- Rare pieces of French glass art at the Mirai Museum of Art
- Feast on fresh fish and seafood at the 2024 ‘Sakana’ Festival
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- Naked Snow Aquarium
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- Yomiuriland holiday illumination
- Biota of the Imperial Palace
All posts tagged "health"
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Survey: Ten-year cancer survival rate in 14 years old and below higher than adults
A survey by the National Cancer Center released yesterday found that cancer patients who are 14 years old or younger are 70-90 percent more likely to survive ten years than adults. In 360,000 patients including adults that...
- Posted January 25, 2024
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Study finds Diabetes type 2 drug is effective for weight loss and maintenance
Many people had never heard of the diabetes tirzepatide treatment. But a recent study published by JAMA Network has made the drug grab headlines as an effective means of losing weight today. The study concludes that adults...
- Posted January 5, 2024
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Eating disorders: Rates in children reach new highs
Three years following the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of children in Japan diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, remains unusually high. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which people have abnormally low body weight as a result of...
- Posted November 24, 2023
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Japan: Get your updated Covid booster shots now before the flu season.
An updated COVID-19 vaccine effective against the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Coronavirus’s omicron strain became available today in anticipation of a potential surge in infections around the flu season. The XBB.1.5 subvariant known for mutations that evade the...
- Posted September 20, 2023
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Japan: No more free COVID-19 vaccinations beyond March 2024
Under Japan’s immunization law, the cost of Covid-19 vaccinations classified as ’emergency inoculations’ have been covered by public funds to prevent the spread of the disease. But that is going to change. It was revealed on Friday...
- Posted September 11, 2023
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Join TELL This Fall and Move For Mental Health – Step Up Challenge
This fall, TELL is asking everyone to Move For Mental Health. The themes for this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, “Creating Hope Through Action,” and World Mental Health Day, “Celebrating the Power of Community Kindness,” perfectly embody...
- Posted September 1, 2023
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Living near green space makes you 2.5 years younger, suggests study
City parks and green spaces help counter heat, boost biodiversity, and instill a sense of calm in the urban jungle. They also help slow biological aging, with people who have access to green spaces found to be...
- Posted June 29, 2023
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Daily intake of Vitamin D supplements reduce cancer mortality by 12%
Jikei Medical University announced in an international joint research on May 9 that taking vitamin D supplements reduces cancer mortality by 12%, regardless of cancer type. The findings published in March involved a meta-analysis of 100,000 people...
- Posted May 23, 2023
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Frequent outdoor play with parents can help reduce negative impacts from prolonged screen time in toddlers
Preschoolers in Japan spend 57.5 minutes of daily screen time on weekdays and 76.7 minutes a day on weekends, according to a recent survey by Amazon. In the United States, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend...
- Posted March 24, 2023
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Hay Fever Alert 2023: Keep your children safe.
Word has it that there is twice as much pollen grains over an average year floating in the air by now. Japan’s iconic pink petals is expected to arrive in Tokyo around March 24. Don’t underestimate these normally...
- Posted March 9, 2023
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Paying attention to your ultradian cycle boosts your energy levels.
You may have heard about circadian rhythms, the sleep/wake cycles that occur every 24 hours. They’re important to your body’s energy use, but there’s another type of rhythm — ultradian — that has an even bigger impact...
- Posted March 7, 2023
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The health benefits of golf
“Golf is a good walk spoiled” was probably not said by Mark Twain, but is certainly an excellent summary of how a lot of people feel about the game; that is – if they don’t think it’s...
- Posted February 14, 2023
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The World Health Organization urges speedy action to protect children after 300 child deaths linked to contaminated medicines
Over the past four months, countries have reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups (for children) confirmed or suspected to be contaminated with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene...
- Posted January 24, 2023
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Survey reveals pregnant women in Japan reluctant to take COVID-19 Shots
A survey conducted by the National Center for Child Health and Development revealed on Saturday that about half of pregnant women in Japan are concerned over the side effects of COVID-19 vaccinations and are reluctant to take...
- Posted December 4, 2022
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Digital app released to boost physical activity – and help get children moving
On the eve of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA are launching a new digital app designed to help increase physical activity and improve...
- Posted November 19, 2022
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Help a child struggling with anxiety
Anxiety is commonly viewed as an individual’s issue. Though this is not entirely untrue, it’s important to recognize that anxiety impacts those around the individual. It’s less of a question of ‘does it impact others?’ and instead...
- Posted October 6, 2022
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Japan approves vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants and original SARS-CoV-2
The Japanese health ministry gave its approval Monday for the use of improved COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to provide broader protection against the circulating different variants of SARS-CoV-2. The government is expected to begin administering the...
- Posted September 13, 2022
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Omicron vaccine rollout likely from September
Japan is discussing moving up the start date of rolling out Omicron vaccines from mid-October to September in response to the seventh COVID-19 wave. If the improved vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. receive regulatory...
- Posted August 31, 2022
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Study: Covid Transmission at home tricky to prevent.
Even if a member of the family who has Covid symptoms self-isolated in a separate room, the likelihood of a transmission is still high, according to a new study. Howard Kipen, a professor of environmental health at...
- Posted February 15, 2022
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Japan gets ready for mass vaccination of children aged 5-11
Municipalities across Japan are rushing to prepare COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged between 5 and 11, scheduled to begin in March. Vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 differ from those in the 12 or older group...
- Posted February 7, 2022
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Japan cuts Quarantine Period for Family Members to 7 Days
Japan’s health ministry said Wednesday the quarantine period for family members living with COVID-19 patients will be shortened to seven days if they develop no symptoms. Due to a rapid increase in the number of infection cases...
- Posted February 3, 2022
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Study: Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin, than earlier coronavirus variants
A study conducted by the researchers from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine suggests the Omicron variant of coronavirus survives longer on skin and plastic than the earlier variants of the virus like Alpha, Beta, Delta and...
- Posted January 26, 2022
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Antibodies in Breastmilk of Moms Who’ve Had COVID Can Protect Babies, says new study.
A new study suggests breastfeeding after COVID-19 infection may increase an infant’s immune response to the new coronavirus. The study found that by the age of 2 months, the saliva taken from breastfed infants contained certain antibodies...
- Posted November 24, 2021
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Japan-approved booster program starts next month.
Yesterday, Japan’s health ministry decided that the third shot of Pfizer Inc.’s novel coronavirus vaccine will be administered to people around 6 months after they have received their last shot, subject to the discretion of local governments....
- Posted November 16, 2021
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Japan residents registered with Tokyo Vaction app exceed 100,000 mark
In just 7 days since the Tokyo Vaction app was released by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, more than 100,000 people in Japan have already registered. The app was initially intended as an incentive for young people to...
- Posted November 8, 2021
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Parents of children under 12 want to wait and see before agreeing to vaccination.
About half of parents of children under 12 in Japan plan to take a wait-and-see stance when COVID-19 vaccination becomes available, a survey by Nomura Research Institute Ltd. reveals. The survey found 53.5 % of 1,953 parents...
- Posted October 31, 2021
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FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for children in the 5-11 age group
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for children five to 11 years old. All that’s needed for the vaccines to reach American children is a CDC approval on Tuesday. Earlier...
- Posted October 30, 2021
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Japan residents now one step closer to having COVID-19 booster shots
A Japanese health ministry panel gave the green light Thursday on a plan to make a booster shot available to everyone who has received two COVID-19 vaccine doses. A booster shot is expected to be given no...
- Posted October 29, 2021
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More than 90% of Japanese people with healthy guts eat fermented foods
The secret to Japan’s longevity has always been attributed to a diet rich in fiber and fermented foods. A new research entitled “Gut microbiome pattern reflects healthy ageing and predicts survival in humans” published recently by Nature...
- Posted October 14, 2021
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Covid case count falling but health experts warn of possible flu outbreak this season.
People in Japan may be able to relax better as the number of Tokyo covid cases continue to fall. On Wednesday, the case count in Tokyo fell to 72, down by 77 from a week before and...
- Posted October 12, 2021