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Support Tokyo’s important literary resource
The sharp increase of people buying and selling books online has had an impact...
- Posted September 4, 2019
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Mental health: NPO raises funds for crisis Lifeline serving Japan’s international community
TELL, an NPO that has championed mental health and well-being in Japan for...
- Posted August 21, 2018
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Keeping the family active on rainy days
Ah, the rainy season. We all know it's coming, have adequate time to prepare,...
- Posted June 10, 2018
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School lunch harassment at Japanese schools
In Japan, there’s a reason children are not allowed to bring lunch box to...
- Posted December 17, 2017
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How to get your child’s foot in the door of a modeling agency in Japan
Break into the world of modeling
- Posted May 23, 2017
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What the Japanese law says about paying for goods and services in coins
Almost everyone in Japan pays in cash at convenience stores.You might be surprised by...
- Posted May 13, 2017
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A look at a Japanese Daycare Center
There are many things that work in Japan that won’t work in other countries. ...
- Posted March 4, 2017
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Strange Japanese Laws You Never Knew Existed
Every country has its own weird laws and Japan is no different. We’ve compiled...
- Posted February 26, 2017
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Danseur and Teacher James Amar gives ballet lessons to children.
Tokyo families catches up with James. What brought you to Japan? The...
- Posted August 17, 2016
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Mommy-friendly Nail and Beauty Salons in Tokyo with kids playroom
Moms - we listened, we searched and we found! If your hands are aching...
- Posted August 12, 2016
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Celebrating Mums in Business (Tokyo)
While working mothers are famously skilled at juggling work and family, they are also...
- Posted May 12, 2016
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Arigato Japan wants families to try its newly launched cooking classes and food tours.
From finding good food off the beaten track to teaching how to cook an...
- Posted April 19, 2016
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Could you be jailed in Japan if you homeschooled your kids?
There are many resources about homeschooling in the United States to which some 2...
- Posted February 23, 2016
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Consumer Protection in Japan
Q Recently we bought a ¥70,000 stroller online. When it arrived, we found out...
- Posted October 10, 2015
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Unemployment insurance benefit
Q I’m contemplating quitting my job without another one in place. For how long...
- Posted October 10, 2015
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Japan welfare program plans to aid moms and dads
As women’s participation in the work force becomes increasingly important to Japan’s economic future,...
- Posted October 3, 2015
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An interview with Leza Lowitz
The journey to self-discovery through Yoga by American expat, Yoga studio owner and book...
- Posted September 7, 2015
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Cooking with Tao
At age 18, Spain-born Tao Romera Martinez left his hometown Murcia to attend the...
- Posted August 14, 2015
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HOMELESSNESS in Japan
ccording to the 2014 statistics by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, there...
- Posted July 10, 2015
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Meet Priscilla
While mulling over our scheduling issues and who’s lined up next to interview, I...
- Posted July 8, 2015
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Are our kids in Tokyo safe from sexual predators? Statistics tell us.
For many years, Japan has been a society where kids’ independence is supported. In...
- Posted June 14, 2015
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Meet Tracy Slater
“Different social styles, similar family values” Even with a great divide among religions and...
- Posted May 11, 2015
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Fast vs functional fashion
Fashion stylist mum shares practical tips on finding affordable, durable and stylish clothes for...
- Posted April 9, 2015
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Tokyo mum bakes fun, theme cakes sans egg for Tokyo’s vegetarian community
Eggs can be one of the most common allergy-causing foods for children. Most strict...
- Posted March 11, 2015
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She quits her day job to start Japanese homestyle cookery classes
Four years ago Mayuko Okada was a sub manager for a cosmetic company. At...
- Posted February 16, 2015
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17-year old Christine Mari Inzer authors first book
Born in 1997 to an American father and a Japanese mother, Christine Mari Inzer...
- Posted January 22, 2015
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New service connects expats with Japan’s top English-speaking doctors and wellness specialists
The most common issue when foreigners come to Japan is not having easy access...
- Posted January 22, 2015
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