25 docs tagged with "international-families"

Child custody in Japan moves from sole to joint shinken in April 2026: how courts decide, visitation limits, removal risks, and binding agreements.

Japanese school clubs (bukatsudō) demand major time and cost. Learn typical hours by sport, the ongoing region-wide reform, and family strategies.

English-language daycare in Japan: major networks, costs (¥100K-320K+/month), curriculum models, and transition patterns for international families.

Foreign parents in Japanese schools face uneven JSL support and notebook contact. Learn municipal patterns, teacher ties, and practical workflows.

The homeroom teacher (tannin) is your primary contact at your child's Japanese school: what they do, how to build rapport, and when to escalate concerns.

Ijime in Japanese schools: the 2013 response law, escalation steps for parents, foreign-child risks, futoko links, and legal options explained.

International divorce in Japan with children turns on Hague return rules and uneven enforcement: how MOFA and family courts decide, and why counsel comes first.

CIS, WASC, IB World status, and home-country accreditations explained: what each tier means for schools and why it matters for university admissions.

Date-stamped tuition tables from published school fee pages, the full fee stack beyond tuition, and what two children actually cost per year.

Can a Japanese citizen attend international school? The Article 1 vs. miscellaneous-school line, the board-clarification step, and foreign-resident rules.

Japan school lunch explained: monthly costs, menus, nutritionists, classroom ritual, allergy basics, and religious-diet options for parents.

A family-by-family guide to Japan's major international schools: American, British, French, German, IB-framework, and ethnic schools, plus the Kansai cluster.

Japan's major school events: undōkai (sports day), bunkasai (cultural festival), and shūgaku-ryokō (school trip). Costs, timing, and what to expect.

Two foreign nationals can marry in Japan or abroad. Learn the registration paths, affidavit requirements for both partners, and home-country reporting rules.

Navigate PTA participation as foreign family. Learn strategies for declining, partial or full involvement, and understand the voluntary versus expected reality.

Kikokushijo returnee tracks at Japanese high schools: who qualifies, how admissions differ, which schools run programs, and application timing.

Food allergy and religious dietary accommodations in Japanese school lunch. What documentation is needed, how to request them, and what schools can provide.

Spouse visa after divorce in Japan: the 14-day notice, the 6-month revocation rule, and conversion paths to Long-Term Resident or work status.

A decision framework for foreign-resident families: when international school is the first choice, when it is the last resort, and the hybrid paths between.

Randoseru prices, colors, and buying timing for Japan first-graders: average costs, the May buying peak, weight choices, and rental options.

Renraku-chō notebooks and apps let Japanese schools communicate daily with parents. Learn what to write, handling apps, and strategies for foreign families.

Decode the Japanese elementary supply list: uwabaki, gym uniform, music and art sets, real costs, labeling marathons, and the hand-sewn bag tradition.

The unspoken rules that catch new foreign parents at Japanese schools: punctuality, gift-giving, attire, photo norms, and coping strategies.

Hoikuen waitlist Japan explained: taikidoji counts, Tokyo ward pressure, costs for dual-income families, and dated strategies that raise your odds.

Overseas and Japanese university tracks for international-school graduates: IB, AP, and A-level routes plus Waseda, Sophia, and ICU admission paths.