Translation Services in Japan
Japanese-English and English-Japanese translation services available from the KA community. Browse our list of reliable translators who run their small business and find one who su ...
Christmas Shopping Catalogue!
Welcome to our 2017 KA Christmas Shopping Guide! A fantastic collection of small shops and businesses offering a range of items to fill your Christmas shopping list! Click on the l ...
手作りBento bag
Ok, so the new school year is fast approaching and the lists of handmade school items can feel intimidating. My husband sewed everything for our two oldest sons, but I finally work ...
The KA Manhole Cover Project ｜ KOBE
A regular feature of the KA blog, the KA Manhole Cover Project brings you the unique cover Art of the manholes of Japan. This week it is Kobe. All photos are kindly contributed by ...
The KA Manhole Cover Project ｜HYOGO
The KA Manhole Cover Project is a group effort by the KA community of International Parents in Japan, to showcase some of the Manhole Covers of Japan. Today, we bring you some Man ...
World Family Map
World Family Map Using this printable map and world families cutouts, you can explore the world with your children and talk about the thing that unite us all, love! Helping childre ...
Summer SOS! What we love about Japan.
At this time of year, it’s really easy to get down on living in Japan. The weather is oppressively hot and fits of jealously abound when you see some of your foreign friends headin ...
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Paper Smart Phone
Ok, this is the thing, kids hate fake or old i-phones, but love the ones they make on their own. Beep, beep, beep…I often hear my daughter say right before I hear a full blown (and often... Read more »
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Parks with Waterplay in the Greater Tokyo Area
Summer has started and the heat is already on! Thankfully, there is a huge selection of parks with water play areas in the Greater Tokyo Area to help us cool down. Waterplay includes such things as spray... Read more »
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Fish Inspiration! Info and Ideas for Cooking Fish in Japan
Holy mackerel! The variety of edible seafood available in Japan is a deep abyss. Tackling the long list of choices is challenging, especially with the array of Japanese names (written in kanji, hiragana, or katakana), their English... Read more »
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Fabric Button Ponytail holders
This craft is my favorite way to use up leftover fabric scraps. If you don`t regularly sew or have a big stash, you can always find great ハギレ bits of fabric at craft stores for very cheap.... Read more »
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KA MANHOLE COVER PROJECT
PART 2 – HOKKAIDO For background information and the manhole covers of Osaka, please see the 1st article in the series. http://kajapan.org/general/osaka-manhole-covers/ Thank you very much to Vicky KK, who provided the following photos of Hokkaido’s manhole... Read more »
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THE KA MANHOLE COVER PROJECT!!
The KA group has near to 500 international members living in Japan. With so many people in so many prefectures, within different wards and/or cities throughout Japan, we quite possibly have the widest geographic scope of any... Read more »
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Kid-friendly Dinner Inspiration!
Children’s Day? (formerly Boys’ Day), May 5th, is a national holiday that is part of a series of days off called Golden Week, or GW for short. Traditionally, kashiwa-mochi (oak leaf-wrapped mochi rice) and chimaki (a sweet... Read more »
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ABC Flashcards
ABC picture flashcards Raising bilingual children is no-easy task, especially when the dominant language is not based on the alphabet. No need to make it a chore either, though! Making your own flashcards helps associate the letter,... Read more »
