Parenting

Lots of Japanese parents want their kids to work for Nintendo, but not just for the money, survey says

Only one company was a more popular pick among parents and grandparents.

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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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Osaka governor suggests lowering voting age to 0 to curb population decline

Desperate times…

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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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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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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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When bullying happens in Japan, should parents go to the police? We ask an educator

As our reporter’s daughter enters elementary school, he talks with an education veteran about how to deal with bullying.

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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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Japan’s randoseru school backpacks keep getting more expensive, so now parents can rent them

Lower cost isn’t the only benefit of Japan’s first randoseru subscription service, company says.

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Former otaku regrets wasting so much money as a kid, Dad tells him why it was money well spent

Spending money and wasting it are two different things.

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More than one in three Japanese working women in survey would rather be housewives

Survey also finds a surprising gap in housewife-life appeal depending on whether or not women have kids.

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Giant wearable baby head, huge randoseru backpack part of empathy-boosting art exhibit in Japan

Would you appreciate being told “Go outside and play!” after carrying an 18.9-kilogram (41,7-pound) backpack on your commute?

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Tokyo government announces new name for maternity/paternity leave, hopes to change attitudes

Governor of Tokyo wants people to stop saying the old term because paternal leave is not a vacation.

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Receipt from Japanese kid’s first shopping trip is a heart-melting symbol of his love for his mom

Seven-year-old boy proves he’s not just old enough, but kind enough too.

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Medical bills to be free in all Tokyo wards for high school students, younger kids from next year

System has no family income restrictions and will address low birth rate, politicians hope.

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Former Ultraman actor declared Japan’s Favourite Dad because he “helps out around the house”

Taiyo Sugiura once more comes out on top in ‘Favourite Papa’ survey.

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Japanese gyaru-turned-mom is more concerned with making her son a gentleman than a scholar

Teen shares three rules his mom raised him with, and “Go study!” wasn’t one of them.

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Japanese Twitter user spots moms showing fighting spirit during kids’ Pokémon card battle in park

No idle chit-chat for these parents.

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