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KID FRIENDLY: Address: Meguroku, Tokyo 1-3-9 Ue-Meguro , Meguro-ku, JP Website: www.vds.shop-pro.jp Phone: +81 03 5794 881 While Beauty:Beast has an accessible website for you avid online shoppers, pop into this brand’s flagship store in Tokyo to see the fun, quirky designs in person. Takao Yamashita, the head designer of Beauty:Beast, has established a cult following for […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 159 Madang Lu , Shanghai , CN Website: None Phone: +86 400 880 7729 Since opening its doors in 1999, Simply Thai has been serving authentic Thai cuisine in one of the world’s most international cities with roaring success. This gastronomical treat has been recognized with awards and consistently receives both local and international

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Jiahui Plaza, Tower 3 , Shanghai , CN Website: www.protenniscoaching.com Phone: +86 21 5490 1180 In this age of computer games, PlayStations, and Wii, it can be hard to get your kids off the couch, but a great way to encourage physical activity is to do it as a family. Elan Shou gets the

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo , JP Website: www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp Phone: +81 03 3415 6011 Shozo Uchii, who designed the Setagaya Art Museum, was intent upon creating a structure in harmony with its natural surroundings. The result, which calls Frank Lloyd Wright to mind, incorporates a wave pattern common to Japanese art and design, including some

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Riverside Terrace 1F 1-10-23 Naka-Meguro, Meguro-ku, JP Website: www.ctn139.com Phone: +81 03 3760 8898 Huit Café is a French-inspired café popular among Tokyo fashionistas. Chikako Nakano loves dropping by this chic spot in the afternoon, as it offers everything from full sit-down meals like duck confit and rosemary roasted lamb to quick afternoon bites

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2F, 4-3 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo , JP Website: www.royal-gardencafe.com Phone: +81 03 5456 9026 The dishes at both the Aoyama and Shibuya locations of this cool café change weekly, but you can always expect fresh, feel-good options, like grilled swordfish with olives, vegetable salad with organic olive oil, and beef stew. The desserts

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 31-7-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minatoku, Tokyo, JP Website: None Phone: +81 03 5414 3881 This sweetery is best known for its artisanal wagashi, a Japanese confectionary made from flavored mochi (rice paste) and fruit. About the size of a sushi roll, the bite-size treats are especially great for young kids, but the whole family will enjoy

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1-1-83 Simorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, JP Website: www.ghibli-museum.jp Phone: +81 05 7005 5777 Procuring tickets to get into the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka might be harder than getting into the Moscow Kremlin, but with advanced tickets available for purchase from abroad, you still have a chance! For those who are unfamiliar with Miyazaki Hayao’s work, take

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Avenue Paulista, 1159-1231, Bela Vista, São Paulo, BR Website: www.avenidapaulista.com.br Phone: São Paulo is known for its liveliness. Its culture, from colorful fashions to rich history, is best represented at one central destination—Paulista Avenue. As the Times Square of the city, this lane is more of a hub of creativity, filled with a fun

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Avenida Francisco Matarazzo, 455, Barra Funda, BR Website: parqueaguabranca.sp.gov.br Phone: With beautiful gazebos and fountains, a walk through Parque da Água Branca will make you think you are in an enchanted forest, similar to the ones we read about in our favorite fairytales. Even the shrubberies and trees look like they’re from another world.