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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...
The longest day of the year in Tokyo will be this Saturday, June 22. The sun will rise at 4:35 in the morning and will not set until 7:00 pm - more than 14 hours of sunlight! (In theory. It is still rainy season, after all.) Despite being a massive metropolis, there are plenty of outdoor recreation possibilities in and around Tokyo - and the Summer Solstice is a perfect time for your family to take advantage of them. From hiking, to paddle boarding, to fishing, see some of our suggestions to get you and the kids outside this weekend! Hiking With the sun up early, you'll be...
Babysitter of the Month: Anita
2019-06-13
The babysitters in the CareFinder community have many unique backgrounds, talents and insights into what makes a good sitter. Every month, we highlight someone doing an exceptional job. This month we'd like to introduce you to Anita ! Anita is originally from Uganda and has three years of prior experience as a preschool and kindergarten teacher for a boarding school. She's also a mom herself! Anita has a young son and has helped her brother in taking care of his twin children since they were born. Anita speaks English and...
Summer is basically here! And if you're not already busy with summer camps (more on those here ), stuck inside because of the rain (check here for fun ideas) or partaking in many of the generally fun things the season has to offer (like these ), we've got a few more suggestions for you. Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri...
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