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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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  • baby presents in japan
    Baby,  First Year,  General,  General,  Japanese Traditions,  Newborn,  Pregnancy

    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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    Baby,  Japanese Traditions

    First Birthday Traditions in Japan: Isshou Mochi and Erabitori

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    In July this year, my daughter turned one! Where has the time gone?! I can’t believe a year ago I was recovering from a C-section with a tiny new person in my life…

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  • Baby,  Japanese Traditions

    Hinamatsuri (Girls Festival): A Day to Celebrate Girls in Japan

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    In late February last year, my husband and I found out that we were going to have a baby girl. I remember being especially excited because around that time of year there were…

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  • Baby,  Japanese Traditions

    Baby’s First New Year’s in Japan

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    Ever since my husband and I moved back to Japan, we have spent every New Year’s at his hometown in Hiroshima. It’s something I always look forward to and this year was especially…

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  • Baby,  First Year,  General,  Japanese Traditions,  Newborn

    Baby Traditions in Japan: Omiyamairi and Okuizome

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    Two weeks ago, my in-laws made the journey to Tokyo for my daughter’s omiyamairi and okuizome. Omiyamairi (お宮参り) is a Japanese tradition in which newborns visit a Shinto shrine for the first time. This…

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