Childbirth and Raising Children

From Pregnancy to Childhood

Please see the link below to find useful procedures and processes regarding pregnancy and raising children.

Link to Canal Hamamatsu

→https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/hamaeng/10childcare/index.html

Pippi – Information Regarding Child-Rearing

Find Pippi, Hamamatsu City’s website for general information on raising children below.

Link→https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/

Organizations Offering Child-Rearing Support (Foreign Language Support)         

A List of Organizations Offering Child-Rearing Support (Available in many languages)

https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/fs/3/7/2/5/7/_/R4gaikokujinsien.pdf

Learn about Child-Rearing in Japan from Monica

Through Monica, it is easy to learn about preschool child-rearing in Japan. With the cooperation of Mauricio de Sousa Productions Japan, the creators of Brazil’s National Comic “Monica & Friends”, HICE has commissioned a comic for foreign residents about sending your child to school in Japan.

Link →https://mspjapan.co.jp/library/?_ga=2.122050891.1958989672.1634813806-1551251836.1634813806

Maternal and Child Health Handbook

When a resident notifies the Ward Office of a pregnancy, they will receive a Maternal and Child Health Handbook in a language of their choice for free (if it is available). It is also possible to purchase one off the following site.

Link→https://hanbai.mcfh.or.jp/material/search/category:6

Pregnancy in Japan (For Technical Trainees and Exchange Students)

Kumustaka is citizen’s groups that supports foreigners living in Japan such as immigrants, migrant workers, and refugees. The group has made a website to help prevent unjust treatment of foreigners, particularly technical trainees and exchange students, due to pregnancy and/or childbirth by sharing information on contraception, pregnancy and childbirth.

Link→http://www.kumustaka.org/issues/ninshinjapan_2021.html

Parenting Guidebook By Kanagawa International Foundation

A simple explanation of the process of pregnancy, childbirth and childcare in Japan, in a variety of languages.

Link→http://www.kifjp.org/child/