Education in Japan

We have gathered some of the top Tokyo Area International Schools’ 2017 Fall Calendars from August to December in an attempt to help simplify planning. We often hear from other parents and organizers of community events that all the international school’s schedules being different causes may headaches. Hoping readers find …

The last 2016-2017 school year  TELL Exceptional Parenting Programs is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 and the workshop is perfectly timed to learn how to Supporting Young People During and After Exam Season. TELL (Tokyo English Life Line) runs the Exceptional Parenting Program (EPP) workshop series each school year …

Are you ready for Japanese kindergarten? Preparing for Japanese Yochien (kindergarten) is a time consuming task. Every kindergarten requires parents to make a number of handmade bags. Some kindergartens are relaxed and do not require much preparation. My kindergarten is on the extreme end. To prepare I was given a …

Japanese Elementary School begins next month. Are you prepared? Or will your child attend in the upcoming years? We`ve listed what you need to know, information schedules and a general school supplies list to help you prepare. What you need to know: Elementary School Selection Procedure for Meguro Ward. Please contact …

Japanese Kindergarten (Yochien) begins in a few weeks. Are you prepared? Your yochien will have provided you with a list of items to hand-make, purchase and label. However, there are a number of items not highlighted that your kids will need daily throughout their years in yochien. Here are necessary items to purchase …

The Tsuchiya Randoseru (ランドセル) is one of Japan’s most respected names in leather goods. For more than 50 years, the Tsuchiya Bag Co., Ltd has meticulously handcrafted high quality, original randoseru. In 2015, to mark its fiftieth anniversary, the company launched a collection of randoseru for working adults – the Otona Randsel Randoseru, which …

We have gathered some of the top Tokyo Area International Schools’ 2017 Calendars in an attempt to help simplify planning. We often hear from other parents and organizers of community events that all the international school’s schedules being different causes may headaches. Hoping readers find this helpful. If you would …

Thinking about applying for Japanese Kindergarten? If so, now is the time to attend kindergarten open schools and apply! It is now application and interview season for private yochien (Japanese Kindergarten) for April 2017 entry.  Please note that most kindergartens release their application forms and relevant school information the first half of October, …

Here is a comprehensive and updated (August 2016) list of Tokyo International Pre-schools by area.  There are over 40+ schools on this list so the best way to start your research is by neighbourhood and then review each schools website and social media links to learn a bit about the …

If you are a mom or dad to Japan, here are some great Japan Parenting Groups and Resources you should know. Some of the groups are purely online support groups; other have offline events and meet-ups. There are over 30 groups on this list which includes special interest groups around …

Thinking about applying for Japanese Kindergarten? If so, now is the time to apply! It is now application and interview season for private yochien (Japanese Kindergarten) for April 2016 entry.  Please note that most kindergartens release their application forms and relevant school information the first half of October, and start accepting application forms …

TELL (Tokyo English Life Line) provides an Exceptional Parenting Program (EPP) workshop series each school year which support global parents on a wide-range of topics. I have attended quite a few over the past years and have found each one to be valuable to maintain some sanity in our crazy …

Minato-ku (Tokyo) is holding a free seminar on Raising Bilingual Children on January 10th, 2015.  The main speaker of the Raising Biligual Children Seminar will be Ms. Marsha Rosenberg, who is a long-time Japan resident, speech and language specialist and mother of bilingual children. Raising Bilingual Children Seminar Only 150 …

I thought preparing for Japanese kindergarten (yochien) was overwhelming. In hindsight, it`s a breeze compared to the responsibilities given to Yochien mothers once school begins – especially as a foreigner. This is my experience, as well as some tips, for surviving the first two months as a yochien mom. If …

Preparing for Japanese kindergarten (yochien) is a time consuming task, especially as a foreigner. To prepare I was given a 128 page book listing rules, procedures, items to make, items to purchase, items to label and clothing to wear for different school events – entirely in Japanese. Preparing for Japanese …