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Posts and articles relating to biculture; bicultural issues, bicultural children, bicultural families, bicultural identity, raising bicultural children, living with biculture
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DIY Birthday Party
DIY Birthday Party! Old school birthday parties are the best! Birthday parties are for creating memories and children love to feel special for a day. Living outside of our own countries, we need these cultural rituals even... Read more »
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A Hina Matsuri Menu Fit for an Empress
March 3rd is Hina Matsuri (Doll’s Festival) a.k.a. “Girls Day”. Once upon a time, dolls carried away bad spirits from their owners when set adrift in rivers, seas, and oceans (nagashibina). This custom is still practiced in... Read more »
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It’s Setsubun Time !
CELEBRATE SPRING! CAST OUT THE ONI AND FEAST ON A LUCKY FAT SUSHI ROLL Are you ready to rid your place of bad luck and welcome spring? Setsubun, February 3rd, gives you just that chance. Pick up a... Read more »
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Jusan Mairi – Coming of Age in Japan
In this country of numerous customs and traditions, rites of passage are taken very seriously. Between the time a child is born to when they reach adulthood, there are three (for boys) or five (for girls) major... Read more »
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Meet the People – Kathy Kuwahara!
This month we meet KA Mom Kathy Kuwahara. Kathy came to Japan seven years ago on the JET program and while she was here, she met her husband, Satoshi. Kathy explains to us the difficulties and of... Read more »
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Tanabata Star Festival
Contributed by Clair Hurford from nekonomachi A few months after our two year old started hoikuen in Kyoto, she was sent home with a leafy bamboo branch tied with various paper decorations she’d spent most of June making.... Read more »
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Bicultural Identity
‘Mom, look at my forehead! I have a little bit of white on me, that means I’m an English kid and I should live in America!’ So started a conversation with my Little Man, who began 1st... Read more »
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A KA-Mom’s 10 Commandments for English Teachers
Contributed by Anett Iwamoto I wrote this last year out of frustration regarding the terrible experiences I had in different schools. The Ten Commandments for Teaching Your Students English And I spoke all these words, saying: ‘I... Read more »
