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Children’s anime PreCure features magical girl actually giving birth to a child in series finale

Katy Kelly
Jan 31, 2019
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Hugtto! PreCure’s final episode has aired, and only truly draws to a close after we see the protagonist as an adult screaming in labor pain.

Japan
(anime • childbirth • Hugtto Pretty Cure • magical girls • mothers • Parenting • PreCure • Pretty Cure • society • weird)

Japanese dad mercilessly beats son to tears in Smash Bros. after he says he wants to be pro gamer

Casey Baseel
Dec 30, 2018

Gamer father showed his power, but the Japanese Internet thinks he might not have displayed much wisdom.

Japan
(e-sports • kids • nintendo • Parenting • parents • pro gamers • pro gaming • society • Super Smash Bros. • video games)

Japanese school has ridiculous reason for not letting cold schoolgirl wear tights under her skirt

Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2018

Mom suspects staff might just be a bunch of perverts.

Japan
(COK • crazy • education • Parenting • school rules • schoolgirls • schools)

Absolutely adorable Twitter video shows Japanese toddler topple over, get comforted by puppies

Katy Kelly
Dec 5, 2018

You know what they say…when you get knocked down, get right back up again, unless you’re being besieged by adorable puppy dogs.
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Japan
(animals • cute • dogs • kids • Parenting • pets • puppies)

Let Uncle Tashiro show you the perfect way to enjoy Tokyo Disneyland with young kids

Master Blaster
Oct 26, 2018

The following is essential reading for parents, and possibly mental health professionals too.

Japan
(Amusement Parks • COK • kids • P.K. Sanjun • Parenting • SNOJ • Tashiro Daiichiro • Tokyo Disney Resort • Tokyo Disneyland • travel)

Japanese dad shares ingenious trick to keep kids (or yourself) from getting bored on the train

Casey Baseel
Oct 14, 2018

As usual, ice cream is the answer to our problems.

Japan
(bullet train • foods • ice cream • kids • life hacks • Parenting • shinkansen • sweets • travel)

Japanese ad showing Mom doing all the housework and childcare has people steamed at Dad【Video】

Casey Baseel
Sep 15, 2018

Father is shown doing so little to help around the house some people wonder if he’s even alive.

Japan
(ad • controversy • dishwasher • housework • Parenting • parents • society • video)

Japanese media watchdog group publishes complaint about people who complain about anime

Casey Baseel
Sep 13, 2018

Maybe they should stop worrying about what’s on TV, and start worrying about why their kids aren’t asleep, says critic of critics.

Japan
(anime • BPO • Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization • controversy • Parenting • parents • society)

Japanese dad teaches son WAY too much about working adult life with visits to role-play park

Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2018

After repeated visits to indoor amusement park for kids, son feels just like a lot of grown-ups do.

Japan
(funny • kids • KidZania • Parenting • parents • society)

U.K. authorities issue warning about anime-style video game Doki Doki Literature Club after death

Casey Baseel
Jun 26, 2018

Coroner shares concerns that dead 15-year-old “had used an online game called Doki Doki.”

Europe
(anime • death • Doki Doki Literature Club • Parenting • parents • suicide • U.K. • video games)

Amazing anime-style artist mom transforms daughter’s character designs into gorgeous illustration

Casey Baseel
Jun 8, 2018

When Mom is a professional-level illustrator, mother/daughter art projects can be truly incredible.

Japan
(anime • art • COK • cool.awesome • illustration • kids • magical girls • moms • moving • Parenting • parents • touching)

Japanese school’s ethics text encourages kids to “work without reward,” gets slammed online

Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018

Exasperated mom says cute animal characters are showing young students exactly what not to do in life.

Japan
(education • funny • Japanese language • kids • linguists • Parenting • parents • schools • society • working in Japan)

Genius mother comes up with clever solution to stop teenage son from untucking his school shirt

Oona McGee
Apr 19, 2018

Clever trick ensures students will never want to untuck their school shirts for that “cool look” ever again.

Japan
(genius • Japanese school uniforms • Japanese students • lifehack • Parenting • school • School Uniforms • students)

Japanese salaryman fears backlash against attractive people due to company paternity leave system

Casey Baseel
Apr 5, 2018

If male employees can take time off for their child’s birth, there’s one simple way to keep them working, he says.

Japan
(COK • Parenting • parents • paternity leave • society • working in Japan)

Japanese mom considers cutting off financial support for son who wants to make porn games

Casey Baseel
Mar 27, 2018

Legendary anime figure weights in on debate of if you have an obligation to pay for your child’s education if their dream is to make ero games.

Japan
(anime • ero games • GAINAX • Parenting • parents • society • Toshio Okada • video games)

If you want your kids to go to elite universities, give them Legos, Japanese study says

Dale Roll
Mar 17, 2018

According to a study done by Lego Japan, the majority of surveyed graduates from elite universities played with Legos when they were children.