Baby Life Our Omiyamairi at Suwa Taisha — A First Shrine Visit With a 4–5 Month Old Baby
In Japan, omiyamairi (お宮参り) is a traditional shrine visit to introduce a newborn to the local deity and pray for the bab...
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Baby Life What Is Omiyamairi? Japan’s Traditional First Shrine Visit for Babies
If you have spent time around Japanese families with newborns, you may have heard the word omiyamairi (お宮参り). It is one ...
Baby Food The Baby Bottle We Use in Japan — and What’s Popular Overseas
In Japan, choosing a baby bottle often starts at the hospital. Many maternity wards introduce Pigeon bottles from the ve...
Baby Clothes & Gauze Why Japanese Babies Wear Jinbei in Summer
If you’ve ever seen a baby dressed in a cute cross-front top with matching shorts in a traditional Japanese pattern, tha...
未分類 What We Packed for Traveling in Japan With a 4–5 Month Old Baby
Recently, we traveled with our 4–5 month old baby for a 2-night, 3-day trip in Japan.This time, we traveled from Tokyo b...
Baby Life What We Bring to Pediatric Visits in Japan
One thing we slowly learned after becoming parents in Japan was that even short pediatric visits can end up needing quit...
Baby Books & Toys Why Japanese Babies Love “Inai Inai Baa”
One playful phrase we hear very often in Japan around babies is “Inai Inai Baa.”Before becoming parents, we thought it w...
Baby Life Songs Japanese Parents Still Sing to Their Babies
One thing that surprised us after becoming parents was how naturally Japanese nursery songs became part of everyday life...
Baby Life Japanese Baby Skincare Became One of Our Everyday Parenting Routines
One thing that surprised us after becoming parents in Japan was how much attention people pay to baby skincare.Before ha...
Baby Life Why So Many Japanese Parents Use Electric Nasal Aspirators
One baby item that surprised us after becoming parents in Japan was the electric nasal aspirator.Before having a baby, w...