Blue Lotus
Cultural Differences: Diet
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-09-03 02:34. One of the things that has surprised me the most about pregnancy in Japan is the lack of dietary guidelines...
Birthday cake, curry and tea
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2010-08-26 05:46. Hideaki turned 41 last week, kicking off a month and a half of celebrations: his birthday, our anniversary, the baby's...
Weekend in Uchibo
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-08-16 03:00. We took advantage of a recent semi-long weekend (Hideaki works in weekly shifts, so when a day shift ends on...
Cultural Differences: Pregnancy information
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2010-08-11 04:12. This is the cover of the June issue of Ninsugu, a popular Japanese pregnancy magazine. The cluttered layout is typical...
Canada Part Two
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-08-09 08:27. During my trip back home earlier this summer (read Part One here) my belly received plenty of attention, and everyone...
Pregnancy in Japan: Cultural Differences
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2010-08-04 00:03. I've managed to survive my fourteen years in Japan without experiencing much culture shock. That doesn't mean I haven't faced...
Canada Part One
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-07-30 03:08. I'm back from what will likely be my last solo trip in a very long time: a three week visit...
Hello from Canada
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2010-07-01 16:30. Hello from Canada, where not much has changed since my last visit except the size of the TV (bigger than...
Biwa Jam
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2010-06-27 01:58. This is a basket of biwa, a fruit I'd never heard of until I came to Japan. Called "loquat" in...
Pregnancy in Japan Part One: Resources
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2010-06-23 23:46. As mentioned in my previous post, I'd like to write a little bit about pregnancy and childbirth in Japan. I...
