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A whole lot of cultural values clash when neighborhood seniors don’t keep their hands to themselves around baby.
Would you appreciate being told “Go outside and play!” after carrying an 18.9-kilogram (41,7-pound) backpack on your commute?
Governor of Tokyo wants people to stop saying the old term because paternal leave is not a vacation.
On average, parents in Prefecture #1 are paying around five times more to send kids to school than parents in Prefecture #47.
App publishes a ranking of the names that got the most hits during expectant parents’ searches.
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