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Marine Day!
Did you know that July 16th is a national holiday in Japan celebrating ocean? Marine Day reminds us to express our gratitude and recognize the importance of the sea to Japan, an island nation. It’s a perfect opportunity to take the family out to the beach, aquarium, or water park. There might also be a local festival for you and your family to enjoy like the Marine Day Lantern Festival in Odaiba (July 15-16).
If you do plan to take your family to the beach this summer,...
Trust
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CareFinder is an international community built on trust. CareFinder puts each of the sitters through a strict screening process to make sure they are a good match for the CareFinder community. We interview each sitter one-on-one, ensure legal permission to work in Japan, and make sure each sitter is registered with the government.
CareFinder also offers tools and services to help you hire a babysitter you can trust. You can view profile &...
Traveling to Japan with Kids?
Are you considering taking your family on vacation to Japan this summer? Japan is a great place to travel with kids; it’s safe, clean, and full of fun activities and culture with a little bit of something for every age group. The downside is that many of the breathtakingly beautiful and ancient cultural sites like the shrines and temples may become a bore to the kids after just one or two. While you and your partner would love to take a stroll down the tranquilent path to Meiji Shrine or explore the small bars and restaurants in Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho “memory lane”, your kids...
Tanabata
Did you know that Japan has been celebrating star-crossed lovers for over a millennia since the Nara period? According to legend, a gifted weaver named Orihime and a hard-working cow herder named Hikoboshi were so in love that after their wedding, they began to neglect their duties. As punishment, Orihime’s father, who was the emperor of heaven, exiled the lovebirds to separate ends of the Milky Way allowing the two stars to meet only once a year on July 7th.
The tale of love between Orihime and Hikoboshi first crossed over to Japan from China during the Nara...