kids

Children’s slippers stolen in night at Japanese preschool, police identify weasel who did it【Vid】

No criminal charges will be filed.

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Japanese mountain community’s first baby in 52 years celebrates first birthday

Parents want to raise baby in rural community, and community is happy to have her.

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Should DJs be the next big thing in Japanese preschools? This principal seems to think so

Traditional education is getting a remix, and preschoolers are ready to rave.

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Starbucks adds official Kids’ Frappuccinos to the menu in Japan

Three Frappuccinos for children, and a tiny condiment bar with syrups so little ones can customise their drinks like a grown-up.

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Kids takoyaki charity almost shut down by reselling middle schoolers, but owner soldiers on

Octopus dumpling stand finds out it’s not always easy helping others, but finds a way to do it anyway with some heartwarming help.

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This six-year-old Japanese girl is school’s one and only first-grader as lack-of-kids shutdown ends

School is back in session in this Ehime mountain town, where the student body has dramatically expanded to a very small size.

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A guide to riding the Shinkansen bullet train with a terrible-twos kid

Solo dad and his “devil twos” daughter take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto – is this a recipe for disaster?

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89-year-old Japanese man rides bike 600 kilometers to visit his 61-year-old son

Just a quick little ride from Kobe to Tokyo.

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Relax with Pokémon in the new GU x Pokémon Peaceful Place clothing collection

Popular clothing brand offers loungewear and accessories to keep the whole family warm and snuggly heading into winter.

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Mister Donut teams up with Sumikko Gurashi for the first time for adorable goods and donuts

They may be for kids, but that doesn’t mean adults don’t want them too!

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Sports car engine-revving plushies, recorded from real Honda, on the way for Japanese babies【Vid】

Honda’s fastest sports car is also its model that sounds closest to a mother’s womb, researchers find.

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Crazy busy overnight work experience event for Japanese kids gives them just four hours to sleep

Late to bed, early to rise.

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Large majority of otaku in Japan want to keep being otaku after having kids, survey says

Having kids might affect their otaku lifestyles though, they understand.

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Which anime child character do you wish was your kid? Survey asks Japanese fans

Survey respondents show their love for characters cute, kind, and alchemic.

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Five different ways to say “children” in Japanese

Let’s celebrate Japan’s Children’s Day by learning how to talk children in Japanese.

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A daddy/daughter test of the free baby meals at Japan’s biggest soup restaurant chain【Taste test】

Soup Stock recently started offering free food for babies, so it’s time for one of the SoraBabies to try it out!

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Have giant cookies, cakes, drinks, and wearable baby heads at the Kids’ Perspective Exhibition

Experience both the pros and cons of being a kid again.

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Tokyo Pokémon card shop blocks scalpers by limiting sales to kids only for part of its inventory

Hareruya 2 doesn’t think kids should have to hope for a miracle in order to find Pokémon cards.

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What’s the rule for where to put strollers on Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains?

Japan’s high-speed trains don’t have designated stroller spots onboard, so where should parents put theirs?

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Tokyo train operator installs baby care rooms to make rail travel easier for parents and infants

Mamaro provides a place to attend to kids’ needs in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Japan’s rail network.

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