Category Archives: Japan
Yochien decisions to make…
Yochien refers to kindergarten in Japan. It is a 2 or 3 year program which most children start from age 3 {if they are not in daycare/hoikuen. If they are in hoikuen because both of their parents work then often … Continue reading
Moving sucks…
Moving sucks. That is all. Okay you didn`t really think that was all did you? You all know how much I talk. I will be without the internet for a bit- probably til end of next week although Shun said … Continue reading
Filed under Housekeeping & budget, Japan
I love how they just rock up…
I am busy trying to get things packed and ready for our move although it is very hard with the boys underfoot. A friend was supposed to come this morning but her little girl caught a cold but another friend … Continue reading
Observations on a weekday…
Sometimes when I pick up Noah after his nap, or in the morning, when he has had enough sleep and wakes up happy he snuggles into my neck for a couple of secs and then flings his head back to … Continue reading
Filed under Japan, Motherhood, Noah
Witch doctor…
or which doctor, as the case may be. Several weeks ago I wrote about an issue I was having with the city government town nurse and also the issues I was having with the clinic I had been going to … Continue reading
Unexpected visitor…
On Friday I had an unexpected visitor in the form of a city nurse. I am not exactly sure how it works but basically there are nurses that come and check babies usually before they are 2 months old and … Continue reading
Happy Children`s Day…
Happy Children`s Day all! I didn`t realize that Children`s Day was celebrated in a lot of different countries- it is of course on different days but it was interesting to read that Korea celebrates on the same day as Japan … Continue reading
Asa Geiko…
While my brother was here I organized for him and Gemma to go view some “Asa Geiko” or early morning sumo practice. I rang several stables before I found one that was comfortable having them view even though they did … Continue reading
Day trip to Hakone…
My brother Paul and his girlfriend Gemma arrived from Australia last Friday night and on the Saturday we headed out of town to Hakone for the day. This was my first time to go and I had wanted to go … Continue reading
100 days old…
On Sunday Noah turned 100 days old. In Australia this might not be seen as an important milestone but in Japan it certainly is. Several weeks ago my MIL bought over a set of plates for Noah to use for … Continue reading
I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
