Baby Life Half Birthday Celebrations in Japan — How We Marked Our Baby’s 6-Month Milestone
In Japan, the half birthday — celebrating a baby’s six-month milestone — has become an increasingly popular way for fami...
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Baby Clothes & Gauze How We Keep Our Baby Cool in Japan’s Hot and Humid Summer
Japanese summers are no joke. The heat and humidity arrive early and stay late — and with a baby who cannot regulate bod...
Baby Food Hatsuzekku — Japan’s First Seasonal Festival Celebration for Babies
In Japan, a baby’s first seasonal festival is celebrated with a special ceremony called hatsuzekku (初節句). It is one of t...
Baby Food Our Baby’s Okuizome — Japan’s 100-Day Feast Celebration
In Japan, when a baby reaches around 100 days old, families gather for a special celebration called okuizome (お食い初め). It...
Baby Life What’s Inside the Boshi Techo? A Look at Japan’s Mother and Child Health Handbook
If you are raising a baby in Japan, you have probably heard of the Boshi Techo (母子手帳). But if you are new to Japan or cu...
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...
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...
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...