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Baby Celebrations – the Japanese Way 4 (First Birthday)

Not a Cake but a Mochi In Japan, there is a tradition that is celebrated only once in a lifetime; a special custom for...

A year ago, I was worried that winter might be too much for my skinny cat to bear, so I made a jacket for her (see...

Oshichiya Meimeishiki - Baby's Naming Ceremony In Japan, we have a naming ceremony for the newborn on the seventh...

Our 100-day-old's First Meal Today, Baby is 100 days old! We had the Okuizome (お食い初め / “First Meal”) for him. Okuizome...

Horrifying Hospital Ordeal I was already at the end of my 41-week. Baby was way overdue. Though he was in a normal...

Baby's First Festival A Japanese baby's first festival celebration is known as Hatsu zekku (初節句). Only the initial...

Maternity Badge After notifying our local municipal office about my pregnancy, I was given a few items. One of them...

Maximum Weight Gain of 10 kg In Japan, doctors believe that overweight mothers-to-be may have a higher risk of...