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  • ojiya japanese rice porridge recipe for babies and toddlers
    Baby,  First Year,  Food,  Food,  General,  Recipes,  Recipes,  Toddler

    Recipe: Ojiya (Japanese Rice Soup) for Babies and Toddlers

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    Last week, my daughter was sick with a cold so I made her the ultimate Japanese comfort food when you’re ill — おじや (ojiya). Ojiya is a Japanese rice soup that is simple…

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  • daycare in japan
    Baby,  Daycare,  First Year,  General,  Life in Japan,  Second Year,  Toddler

    One Year of Daycare in Japan

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    My daughter has officially finished one year of daycare in Japan! In the beginning, I was very worried about her starting daycare from only 9 months old, especially because of the pandemic. However,…

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  • Road trip in Japan
    Baby,  General,  Life in Japan,  Places to Go,  Second Year,  Toddler

    A Road Trip in Japan with a Toddler

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    As some of you may know from my article on housing in Japan, we’re currently in the process of looking for land to build a house. Although we have an idea of where…

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  • housing types and cost in japan
    Life in Japan

    Apartments and Houses in Japan: Types, Costs, and How to Rent/Buy

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    I’ve lived in Japan for almost a decade now and following the pandemic, my husband and I decided that it was time to bite the bullet and decide once and for all to…

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  • oisix meal and grocery delivery in Japan
    Baby,  Food,  Food,  Pregnancy,  Product Reviews,  Products,  Third Trimester,  Toddler

    Reviewing Oisix: A Meal Kit and Grocery Delivery Service in Japan

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    Two weeks ago, I was talking to my coworker about how to save money on groceries and she brought up Oisix, a service in Japan that delivers fresh and frozen meal-kits straight to…

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  • Baby,  First Year,  General,  Second Year,  Toddler

    Earthquake Preparedness in Japan with Children

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    Last Saturday night (February 13th, 2021), I was sitting at the kitchen table and texting away on my phone when an emergency alarm starting blaring from it, signaling an impending earthquake. As this…

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  • setsubun in japan
    Baby,  First Year,  General,  Japanese Traditions

    Setsubun: Casting Out Demons for Good Fortune in Japan

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    Every year at the beginning of February in Japan, people celebrate setsubun (節分), a day to cast out demons in order to bring in good luck for the year. This tradition is particularly…

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  • okara pancakes recipe japan
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    Recipe: Okara Pancakes for Babies and Toddlers

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    When my daughter turned 9 months, I was very excited to start introducing her to different kinds of food and finally make something new for breakfast — pancakes. I initially used Wakodo’s ready-made…

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  • baby presents in japan
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    Gift Giving in Japan: Uchiiwai (内祝い)

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    A while back, I wrote an article about my recommendations for Japanese gifts for babies, and at the end, I mentioned a very important point — if you’re a parent-to-be or parent who…

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  • undoukai sports day japan
    Baby,  Daycare,  Events,  First Year,  General,  Japanese Traditions,  Second Year,  Songs

    Undoukai (Sports Day) at a Japanese Daycare

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    Last month, my daughter (Baby A) had her very first Sports Day (運動会 ・ undoukai) at daycare! Sports Day is an event held by schools in Japan, usually in the spring or fall,…

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