- Rare pieces of French glass art at the Mirai Museum of Art
- Feast on fresh fish and seafood at the 2024 ‘Sakana’ Festival
- Would you like to ride in a Louis Vuitton gondola lift?
- Naked Snow Aquarium
- Festive lights at Yomiuriland will get you feeling the holiday vibes
- Yomiuriland holiday illumination
- Biota of the Imperial Palace
All posts tagged "He Says She Says"
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The Truscott family : “Do as much research as possible before coming over. “
With two small kids in tow (Thomas, 3 years old, and Harrison 15 months), Bree and husband left home to live in Japan. Being new to the country, we asked Bree how she is getting on with...
- Posted October 3, 2014
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The Cialdinis: Family on a mission
A few weeks back, I was invited to a party where I met a young mum named Veronica. She introduced herself as a mum to seven kids. “Seven?” I asked. “Yes, I have seven children, and that’s...
- Posted September 8, 2014
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The Baker family – Yokohama life: “Culturally diverse, convenient, kid-friendly”
Where are the Bakers originally from? Bill was born in New Jersey and was there until 21 years old. I was born in the Philippines and moved to Hawaii’s North Shore at age 3. On a scale...
- Posted April 7, 2014
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The Hunter family on Yokohama life: “Convenient, relative cost and community”
THE HUNTER FAMILY Time in japan 24 years WHERE FROM UK Tom Hunter first came to Japan in 1990 on company transfer. He met his wife in Tokyo and together they are raising two boys, ages 9...
- Posted April 7, 2014
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The Yeoman family on Yokohama life: ” I would love to transport some of the amazing technology”
THE YEOMAN FAMILY Time in Japan 6 & 20 YEARS Where from USA & Australia Alice White moved to Tokyo as a child with her parents who were Attaches at the Australian embassy. Her parents loved...
- Posted April 7, 2014
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The Gennings family on Yokohama life: “We appreciate the secured environment, medical staff, parks for kids the most”
The Gennings family Time in Japan 3 months Where from USA The Gennings come from Chicago and came to Japan in Dec 2013 on military orders. “Japan was not our first pick or our last. We guess...
- Posted April 7, 2014
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The Simpkins family on Yokohama life: “We like the variety of food places, how accessible it is and the friendliness of the local people”
The Simpkins family Time in Japan 3.4 YEARS Where from USA Mississipi born Lara Simpkins and husband Fred from California spent 2.5 years in Sasebo from 2005-2008. They arrived in Yokosuka in July 2013 on...
- Posted April 7, 2014
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The Dingman family: ” We wish we could speak Japanese fluently.”
The Dingman family Time in Japan 1 YEAR Where from England and USA The Dingmans are on their first year of a three-year assignment. On a scale of 1-10, rate Yokohama life. How does living here...
- Posted April 7, 2014
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Mom Power: International Community in Yokohama of Mothers
icture this. You are a gajin stay-at-home mom in Japan. You have been trying to secure a spot in a Public daycare so you can work and help with the family finances.You put in your application and...
- Posted April 7, 2014
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Chen family: Living frugally in Japan
Many families put off reviewing family spending at the start of the year because they hope things will get better. The not-so-welcome news of the year and next, is the impending consumption tax increase which economists predict...
- Posted January 1, 2014
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Bi-cultural marriage: Alex & Ray
Cross-cultural, multi racial mingling is part and parcel of living in Japan. We invite couples to share their thoughts and speak up about life in our mixed up world.This month, cover girl Sasha’s mom Alex from Belarus,...
- Posted March 3, 2013
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Nick and Jacky: Funniest thing seen in Japan
For newcomers, life in Japan can be quite an eye-opening experience. This month, Tokyo Families talks to parents Nic and Jacky about kids, culture shock, love, and life in the Tokyo jungle.
- Posted May 31, 2012
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“No marriage is perfect and anyone who tells you so is lying.” Mary Beth
Interracial marriages between Japanese and outsiders have existed for hundreds of years. The numbers are admittedly less and harder to quantify. It is known however, that many of these marriages do not last.
- Posted November 2, 2011
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Noriko and James:”The new must-have”
It’s official. The hottest essential gadget ever to hit Japan is not the latest Play Station or an Ipad. It’s a Geiger counter. In just five months following the powerful earthquake that triggered a nuclear meltdown in...
- Posted July 29, 2011
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Tokyo mom’s earthquake experience
March 11, 2011. I was working when I felt the building shake and groan. At first it seemed like weak tremors I have experienced in the past, but when the trembling intensified, the thought that this was...
- Posted March 31, 2011
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Taka and Patric on staying radiation-free in Japan
TF: What prompted you to buy a Geiger counter? Patric Spohn: Simply because I know that official data released in the media for the intensity of such an incident cannot be trusted. I was brought up during...
- Posted March 4, 2011
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Meet the Bergmann Family
What brought you here? Nicolai: My father also worked in the flower business and had business in Japan. When I finished my studies as a flower designer in Copenhagen, I came and worked for some of his...
- Posted December 27, 2010
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Mobile Families
"We are moving to Japan. Do you remember when you first heard those words? Whether you just arrived in Japan or have been living here for some time; you may still recall the first time you talked...
- Posted November 28, 2009
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Mixed couples Spencer and Sayuri: ” Don’t worry too much about stuff you can’t change.”
March madness brings out the best in our couples. This month Spencer and Sayuri join the mix and share their thoughts about life in their mixed up world. How did you meet? HE: We went to...
- Posted February 27, 2009
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Tokyo Settlers: The Lefeuvres
Where is your family originally from and what brought you to Japan? We (Nicolas, my husband, Oscar & Eliott, my sons and myself, Bérengère) are from France. We moved to Singapore right after finishing our degrees and...
- Posted February 1, 2009
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Mami and Stephen: Fate by mistaken identity
Cross-cultural, multi racial mingling is part and parcel of living in Japan. We invite couples to share their thoughts and speak up about life in our mixed up world. This month Mami and Boone Johnson join the...
- Posted December 25, 2008
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Soul moving: Toriizaka art
TF talks to Karen Thomas the owner of Toriizaka Art, an innovative salon gallery that shares its premises with her family’s Roppongi home. Karen first moved to Tokyo in 1992 with her husband Jack and their two...
- Posted November 4, 2008
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Newcomers: Meet the Wilsons
Bob and Julie Wilson arrived in Tokyo late last year from the Boston area, along with their daughters, Rachel and Emily, aged 6 and 3. TF’s TAMMY LEE interviewed them in their home in Roppongi Hills...
- Posted June 1, 2008