Who knew yokai could be such fun playmates for kids? Kitaro Hiroba in Chofu, Tokyo is not your ordinary Japanese playground.
Whether they win or lose, participation in matches instills children with confidence that serves them well as a source of strength in daily life.
Elon Musk sent out a tweet provoking a renewed conversation. Using his reasoning, all of humankind is at risk. Now let’s brainstorm some possible solutions.
Wataro is a father of two children. One day, he handed the camera to his 3-year-old son and went to work.
In a historic address to the Japanese parliament, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks Japan for being the first Asian country to stand up for Ukraine.
In shogi, acquiring pure knowledge involves a painstaking repetition of thinking as well as trial and error. Remind children that to reach the level Fujii is...
Ten years and about 750 articles later, here’s why the Kodomo Shimbun recently won the Eiji Yoshikawa Culture Award
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has been described as the worst global crisis since World War II. In an April 16 interview from Washington, The Sankei...
Teaching English in Japan: Using Songs, Snacks, and Word Games in Kindergarten It’s a quiet morning just like any other. The birds are chirping,...
Ironically, teaching English in a nursery school has become the highlight of my monthly schedule, even though it was where I was most unsure about teaching.