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As we mentioned in our article " Summertime in Tokyo: What to Do ," the annual Star Festival, or Tanabata, celebrates a celestial love story! Orihime and Hikoboshi, two gods represented by the stars Vega and Altair, are quite literally star-crossed lovers who are only able to meet once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month ("Tanabata" translates to "evening of the seventh") . Depending on which calendar is being used, this can mean, roughly, 7 July or 7 August. To commemorate the occasion, people across...
Fun Ways to Avoid the Summer Slide
2019-07-03
Studies have proven that children lose some of what they've learned during the school year over the summer months. It's not your imagination- it's true! During summer break, kids in grade school can lose much of the gains they've made over the school year in reading and math. The numbers are worse for older kids, and those losses accumulate every year. This effect is called the "Summer Slide" or "Summer Brain Drain." While your children are enjoying their free time, they're also, unfortunately, setting their education back. Luckily, there are ways to negate the impact of Summer Brain Drain...
Summer Around the World: Food
2019-06-28
With the advent of modern farming and preservatives, these days there aren't many foods we can't get hold of any time of the year we want - in season or not. But there is still something very special about enjoying a summertime staple IN the summer. We've done some research into the popular summer dishes of a few places represented in the CareFinder community and have shared them below, as well as where you can find the closest approximation right here in Tokyo. Happy eating! Spain "Soup" isn't often a dish we think of for the hot, humid days of summer, but the Spanish love...
CareFinder's community of sitters represents sixty countries across six continents, showcasing incredibly diverse cultures and experiences. This diversity is part of what sets CareFinder apart: a multicultural perspective and high-quality, bilingual sitters from around the world, all in the comfort of your own home here in Japan! We want to shine a spotlight on a few of the countries our sitters represent with a look at their unique summer traditions. Today, we'll introduce you to holidays and festivals. Germany Dating back as far as the 11th century, the Hamburg DOM, a...
Meet the CareFinder Team: Michelle
2019-06-21
The CareFinder Team is always hard at work connecting families from all over Japan with the highly qualified babsitters they can trust to take care of their children. We learn so much about our CareFinder community and want to share a bit about ourselves, as well. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! Name: Michelle Neighborhood: Shibaura Hometown: Philadelphia, United States Role at CareFinder: Contents Manager. I work with the CareFinder team to create the English articles you see on our website and the posts on our social media...
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