Mums and Kids ★ Japan

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News

Major Japanese Daily Newspaper (English web edition):
  • The Daily Yomiuri
  • The Asahi Newspaper
  • The Mainichi Daily News
  • Nihon Keizai Newspaper (Nikkei)
Other Japan News Sources:
  • The Japan Times
  • News On Japan
  • Japan Today
  • Metropolis
  • Time Out Tokyo
  • Kyodo Wire News
  • The Nikkei Weekly
  • NHK World - Japanese public broadcaster international site
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Why do you click this blog?

Are you curious about how the Japanese mums and kids spend the time together?

Have you ever struggled to get any local information about parenting in Japan in English?

Would you like to get some FREE advice about living in Japan, especially for mums and kids?

This is the page you may find a few tips to make your life more enjoyable with kids in Japan!

Please forward any enquires to: mumsjapan@gmail.com

Useful Information

  • Police, Fire and other useful contact details
  • Japan Postage
  • Rakuten Global Market - Online shopping for Japanese products

Recommended links for Japanese language lessons

  • NHK World

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School Year at glance

Non-Complusory
Age 3-6:
kindergarten (desigened for full-time mums/dads);
nursery/day-care (strictly for working parents)

Complusory Education
Age 6-12: Elementary (primary) school
Age 12 - 15: Junior high school

Voluntary Education
Age 15 - 18: High school
Age 18 onwards: University, Vocational school, College

Pls. go to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for more details. http://www.mext.go.jp/english/

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