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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Child has too pure idea to stop epic cat battles from disrupting his homework
To the enjoyment of many, Namiso (@omochi_nam01) shares the daily adventures of her children and cats on Twitter, and one common thread of those adventures…
“Make these kinds of sweets!” Final form of candy thought up by kids is too cute
It can always be a Herculean order for a parent to meet the expectations of their child’s imagination, but Japanese mother of three and patissier…
“Nope, that’s not it” Daughter’s solution to “pick the larger number” math problem is outside the box
There’s more than one way to solve a math problem. If Japanese Twitter user Tapi (@chip_akt) needed a reminder of that, she got one when…
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…
Japanese 3rd-grader offers to make dinner for family and knocks it out of the park
Usually for a parent, if their young child offered to cook dinner were to offer to cook dinner, they might laugh it off as a…
1-year-old impresses with adorable technique in sumo wrestling debut
Never underestimate the strength of a toddler. That may have been what Akiyoshi Nagai (@rien0514) was thinking when he watched his 1-year-old son make his…
Japanese kid too embarrassed to say “mom” comes up with hilarious nickname
There are many ways for children to call their mothers in English, such as “mom,” “mommy,” “mum” and the like. In Japanese, in addition to…
Mother surprised by her daughter’s affection shown to giant tank toy
When children “play pretend”, it’s likely influenced by what they’ve observed from adults’ behavior. Many of you may remember the days when you were little,…
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…
These funny and cute kids get a big reaction on Japanese SNS
Children sometimes surprise adults with their unexpected behavior. Twitter user Aya Hosoi (@hosoi) knows this well. Recently, her child surprised her while playing at a…
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Young boy has a surprising reaction when asked if he’s been to the bathroom [manga]
Just like anywhere, kids in Japan are pretty cute. ESL teachers living throughout the country probably think this nearly every day. In recent years, many…
Makeup Books for Kids and Top Recommended Children Books in Japan
I think many of us used to read or had our parents reading us storybooks when we were young. Books never get old and at…
Stay Entertained In Lockdown With A Brass Ensemble Of Animals
If there is one positive thing that is coming out from the current dire situation, it would be the amount of creativity that is flowing…
Double-Function Cups And Bottle Caps Will Delight Kids With Cute Aquarium Creatures
As a parent on the go, you don’t want to be encumbered with extra things to carry around. Why bring along bottled water and a…