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Undoukai (Sports Day) at a Japanese Daycare
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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Japanese Children’s Songs: Chouchou (Butterfly)
Happy New Year, everyone! My first post of 2021 is about another Japanese children’s song (童謡・douyou) called ちょうちょう (Chouchou or Butterfly). “Chouchou” is one of the most famous children’s songs in Japan with…
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Japanese Children’s Songs: ぞうさん (Mr. Elephant)
I’m excited to announce another new series on my blog looking at Japanese children’s songs! Back when I was pregnant with my daughter, I learned that alongside reading picture books, singing to your…
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Hinamatsuri (Girls Festival): A Day to Celebrate Girls in Japan
In February 2019, my husband and I found out that we were going to have a baby girl. I remember feeling especially excited because around that time of year there were many beautiful…
