In August, an 18-year-old Kurdish high school student boarded a plane to return to Turkey, where he was born. His return ...

This photo provided by Japan Media Services shows a scene from The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan, directed by Rionne McAvoy. The award-winning independent documentary film ...

There were 36.8 million visitors to Japan in 2024, of which about 690,000 were aged four or younger. Read more at ...

The recent online publication of Japan's 2025 children's version of the Defense White Paper and the distribution of the 2024 ...

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According to a new study linking body movement patterns and health, Japanese children walk differently from those in other countries. The study, which was recently published in the journal “Scientific ...

New Year’s is a major event in Japan, much like Christmas is in the West, full of cultural traditions that span back decades, and even centuries. One of those is the practice of adults handing ...

From 1996 until 2000, I worked as an English teacher in the public school system of southern Japan. Being partly Japanese, I was excited and grateful for the opportunity to immerse myself in the ...

The government agency overseeing child policies on Thursday announced a new certification mark for entities taking part in a ...

SAGAMIHARA FAMILY HOUSING AREA, Japan – It was like stepping into the unknown when Sgt. 1st Class Georgette Ray’s children first entered a Japanese school last fall. With no grasp of the language or ...

TOKYO — The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing housework — all while suffering from poverty. The award-winning ...