Small child offered seat in Japanese train has most adorable way of “saying thanks”
What do you do when you’re sitting on a bus or a train and see a mother with a young child standing nearby? Some readers…
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Vegetables “beheaded” in scary Japanese PSA on power window safety
Collisions aren’t the only reasons for deaths involving cars. Not paying sufficient attention to the safety of children in vehicles can also result in tragedy….
Japanese restaurant’s luxury baby formula customer service has mothers swooning
When customer service in Japan goes above and beyond to address someone’s needs, it’s often addressed with the recently coined phrase “divine customer service” (神対応,…
Jurassic World’s profound impact on 4-year-old girl is beyond cute
For many kids, the worlds of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World are an instant creative drive to imagine a trip to one of the…
Family photoshoot shows the terror of Japanese holiday starring folklore demons
Setsubun (“Seasonal Division”) is a holiday and festival that marks the end of winter and beginning of spring in Japan, held on the day before…
Japanese photographer found the perfect fall foliage spot to document his family’s growth
Japanese photographer Masaya (@88Masaya) takes pictures of his family with beautiful natural backgrounds. He says he has a specific place where he takes his family…
Japanese child’s touching illustration mourning pet beetle met with even more touching responses
Children’s letters shared on Twitter are particularly moving A common sight in Japan is a young boy carrying stag beetles in a plastic cage. The…
Kids Cutting Off Their Hair? It Might Just Help Another Child Regain Their Confidence
The experience of making a hair donation was indeed meaningful and fun, though I must say I do not look my best in a short…
What these fathers wrote to their children will make you laugh… or cry
Japanese daycare nurseries often rely on a type of “contact notebook” to foster communication between parents and teachers. Parents will write about their child’s condition—for…
Take a moment and see the world through the eyes of a child with these manga
Kids are cute no matter where in the world they live. The same is obviously true of all the munchkins who call Japan home. Recently,…
Girls envy confectioners and boys idolize police: top jobs in the minds of Japanese kids
Children of all ages idolize various vocations throughout their education and youth. Rightly or wrongly, almost every elementary school student has a ready-made answer to…
Japanese children write deep and introspective poems
At elementary schools in Japan, students partake in special classes to teach them the art of tanka 短歌. Tanka are short yet elegant poems consisting…
Japan has a website mapping complaints of neighborhoods with noisy children
Over the past year, situations like enforced work-from-home conditions and schools closing down have pushed many Japanese people to spend more time at home than…
Problem solved: these Japanese Instagrammer children know how to send a message
Recently, communication is at our fingertips. Respond to a message, send an email, and post your thoughts online. Then you play the waiting game—waiting for…
Twitter fathers learn a touching lesson from their kids on how to be a good dad
Being a parent is not easy. It’s an age-old adage and its true. Sleepless nights, cleaning spilt milk and sitting through fits all take a…