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Hospital Bag in Japan Checklist: What to Pack
Wondering what you need for your hospital stay when you give birth in Japan? Unlike in North America, new moms in Japan spend a much longer time in the hospital in order to…
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The Ultimate Guide to Stores for Baby Products in Japan
This article has been a long time coming, and I apologize for the delay! If you’ve read my other articles, I tend to refer to “baby stores” a lot so I thought it…
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Pull-Up Diapers for Babies in Japan
As promised in my review of newborn diapers in Japan, here’s a look at M-size pull-up or pants-type (パンツタイプ) diapers in Japan. Most pull-up diapers in Japan are available starting from S-size (4-8…
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Co-op Deli Grocery Delivery in Japan: きらきら (Kira kira) Baby Food
As a new mom, I was a bit overwhelmed when it came to feeding my baby solids for the first time. Making the purees alone when she was five months was especially time-consuming…
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First Birthday Traditions in Japan: Isshou Mochi and Erabitori
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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Daycare Entrance Ceremony, Narashihoiku, and the Renrakucho
The third part of my series on daycare in Japan looks at the entrance ceremony as well as narashihoiku (慣らし保育) and the renrakucho (連絡帳). Just as a refresher (or in case you haven’t…
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Preparing for Daycare in Japan
In the second part of this series looking at daycare in Japan, I’ll be sharing how my husband and I prepared for daycare, which involved a lot of paperwork (of course, it wouldn’t…
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Applying to Daycares (Hoikuen) in Japan
Japan is known for having an overwhelmed daycare system, especially in large cities that have long waitlists due to a lack of daycares and daycare workers. I wasn’t expecting that my daughter would…
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Places to Take Baby in Japan (Summer-Edition): Jidoukan and Shien Centers
This is a special guest post that comes from Candace, an illustrator raising a soon-to-be three-year-old in Saitama, Japan. She’s a good friend who reached out to me when I was pregnant and…
