Newsday

Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers

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 ...

Hara hachi bu: The Japanese secret parents teach their children that may explain why obesity rates remain so low in Japan

Discover "Hara Hachi Bu," a centuries-old Japanese practice from Okinawa, teaching to eat until 80% full. This simple ...
Science Daily

The walk of Japanese children develops differently from children in other countries

Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries. Researchers have discovered that the manner of ...
Psychology Today

Observing Children at Play in Japan

In 2019, I was approached by the Office of International Education at the university where I teach and asked to design a course that would culminate in a trip abroad for the students. Given my ...
Medical Xpress

Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries

Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries. A group of researchers, including Tadashi Ito and ...