Tag Archives: Japanese

The Tanakas, “tenkin,” and “o-mutsu-koukan”

Posted on May 27, 2010 by MThomas

A few weeks ago (before all the hospital melodrama), I took my daughter to a nearby supermarket…which had a “baby care room” on the second floor, next to the roof parking lot. We had been invited by a Japanese couple … Continue reading →

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Man with kids: News at 11

Posted on May 11, 2010 by MThomas

Yesterday, the evening NHK news announced that judo Olympic star Ryoko Tani (also known in Japan as “Yawara-chan,” because she reminds people of a comic book hero by that name) would be running in the upcoming Upper House election. News … Continue reading →

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ER Japan – Part Two

Posted on May 8, 2010 by MThomas

(Note: This is the second of two parts. The first described events leading up to my daughter’s hospital stay. The second examines more details of problems with Japanese pediatrics and the public hospital care system. Yes, this story is a … Continue reading →

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