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Mountain Day! Hikes in Tokyo

2018-08-02

Mountain Day is a brand new national holiday that began being celebrated two years ago in 2016. Like Marine Day, Mountain Day reminds us to express our gratitude and recognize the importance of the mountains to Japan, a nation that is approximately 73 percent mountainous. It’s a perfect opportunity to take the kids out hiking or if that’s a little bit too ambitious, to a nearby park to enjoy some nature.

“Why August 11th?” you might ask. It’s really quite simple:

1. There is no public holiday in August and...

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Let's Get Slimy!

2018-07-26
Slime is a great craft activity that is both fun and educational. Not only is it fun to play with, but it is also fun to make and a great learning opportunity in chemistry for kids. You can also get creative with this basic recipe for slime by mixing colors, adding in glitter or glow-in-the dark paint, and playing with the consistency. This recipe of slime is safe for children of all ages compared to the more common slime recipes that include borax as one of its ingredients. If you want to make it edible, switch out the watercolor paint for edible paint (although we can’t promise it’ll taste...
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Babysitter of the Month: Mikka

2018-07-19
This month, we’d like to introduce you to Mikka! Mikka is a mom who raised 2 children in the United States, Japan and Taiwan. While her children are all grown up, having graduated university and now working in the US, Mikka has continued to work with children and now has over 10 years of experience babysitting. She even has experience nannying for an American family living in Japan taking care of their 3 children and 2 dogs for 5 years. Mikka became so close with that family that she even travelled with them twice a year on their family vacations to Hawaii and Cape Cod! In addition to her...
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Japanese Summer Festivals

2018-07-17

As a land with over thousands of years of history, Japan is steeped in culture and tradition; Festivals are a great way for the kids to take part in these ancient traditions this summer. Vivid costumes, delicious and authentic street food, lively music, and unique and deeply nostalgic festival games… Japanese summer festivals known as matsuri in Japanese offer a splash of fun for everyone! Just make sure you ask the parents before taking the kids to one of these awesome festivals while babysitting.

Here is a list of family-friendly summer festivals you can enjoy this summer in...

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