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This month, we'd like to introduce you to Tharani! Tharani came from Sri Lanka to Japan about a year ago to first learn Japanese and is hoping to continue her studies here in Japan. Tharani is bilingual in English and Sinhala and is currently working hard on her Japanese. Having grown up with many younger relatives, Tharani first got started babysitting as a teenager. She babysat her younger relatives of ages 5-6 whenever their parents were busy and soon began volunteering at a nursery as an assistant teacher. Meanwhile, Tharani also became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and...

Just like the holiday classics It's a Wonderful Life or Love Actually depicts, the holidays are for spending time with our loved ones. Whether it's with the kids decorating the Christmas tree, with your parents over a deliciously curated meal or with your partner finally getting that quality time over some mulled wine illuminated by the Christmas lights, love is in the air. As the days get shorter, colder and consequently darker around the world, Tokyo stays bright and cheery transformed by the illuminations that dot the entire city. Tokyo is not alone in this seasonal festivity however;...