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neko posted an update in the group
Tokyo current events 1 week, 1 day agoThere will be a total eclipse of the sun on May 21.
They are selling special glasses at combinis.
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neko posted a new activity comment 3 months ago
In reply to: allan posted an update in the group Cool stuff Was at this Sushi shop the other day, I had to snap the sign at the front door. ViewFukuZushi, thats an S not a 2!
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neko replied to the forum topic Raising Bilingual children in the group
Raising Children in Japan 3 months, 1 week agoAniko, thanks for the excellent reference. Much to think about. With my son am using the one parent speaking only one language and so far he seems to automatically learning two languages but that article makes […]
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neko started the forum topic Cesium in baby powder in the group
Raising Children in Japan: 5 months, 1 week agoThis is a real concern. Contaminated baby powder. My mother friends are now purchasing imported powder from America. It is not cheap but at least you know it is safe. Japan too stressful for parents, just cant be 100% sure you are buying radiation free food for baby. i…[Read more]
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neko started the forum topic Save Fukushima’s children in the group
Raising Children in Japan: 6 months, 1 week agoI think this is too important to ignore. Please pass this petition to people. And please sign it too!
Japanese http://www.avaaz.org/jp/save_the_fukushima_children_1
English http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_fukushima_children_1/?vl
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neko posted on the forum topic Safe places to eat, non contaminated ingredients. in the group
Places to Eat: 10 months, 2 weeks agoThis is an up to date (July) result of govt tests on food from different prefectures around Japan. You can see spinach and tea is still a concern with positives showing up in tests.
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/2011eq/dl/03July2011_Sum_up.pdf
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neko posted on the forum topic Safe places to eat, non contaminated ingredients. in the group
Places to Eat: 11 months, 1 week agoI found this article about random testing of spinach bought at Tokyo market. http://www.ncc.go.jp/jp/information/sokutei_02.html#02 It is basically all positive saying that no radiation found from a random sample but did not say what areas the produce were from or producers. Kind of suspiciously over positive article. Would prefer if they could be…[Read more]
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neko posted on the forum topic Safe places to eat, non contaminated ingredients. in the group
Places to Eat: 1 year agoWhat about nori contamination?? I was shocked to read the Greenpeace article, now am looking to buy and stock up on seaweed manufactured before March. Greenpeace says high radiation in Japan seaweed Environmental activist group Greenpeace said Thursday it had detected radiation far above legal limits in seaweed samples taken from the ocean off…[Read more]
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neko posted on the forum topic Relocating from Tokyo (Temporary or Permanent) in the group
Tokyo current events: 1 year, 1 month agoJanette, I feel for your daughter, must be terrifying for her but she is lucky to have you looking out for her. Hope the aftershocks settle down soon.
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neko posted on the forum topic Safe places to eat, non contaminated ingredients. in the group
Places to Eat: 1 year, 1 month agolentildude, Tokyu hands sells natto bacteria in the kitchen section. You can make your own natto in your apartment but would be stinky
Looks like they now found contamination in Shitake mushrooms too!!
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neko started the forum topic Hanami cancelled! in the group
Tokyo cultural events: 1 year, 1 month agoLooks like Hanami season will be a bit glum. Some parks have cancelled festivities. Tokyo’s 138-year-old Ueno Park is advising visitors not to hold parties among its 1,200 cherry trees, which won’t be adorned with the usual paper lanterns this year, according to the park’s website. Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara endorsed the recommendation, he said [...]
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neko started the forum topic 放射能から身を守る… in the group
時事ジャーナル （JP): 1 year, 1 month ago水道水を濾過（RO)することで放射性物質を取り除くことは可能でしょうか？
某スーパーのRO濾過の機械はかなり微分物を除去できはずなのですが、無理かなぁ？ -
neko started the forum topic Should kids be shielded from coverage of disaster? in the group
Raising Children in Japan: 1 year, 1 month agoI am concerned of the effect of all the news of the disaster on young children. Luckily my child is too young to know whats going on but the effect longterm on young children is a concern.
I found an article on the subject in the Japan times.
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neko posted on the forum topic Raising Bilingual children in the group
Raising Children in Japan: 1 year, 2 months agoThanks Glyn, an active 11 month old does not give me much internet time. I read many opinions on the subject on English and Japanese blogs, many different opinions. For example Baby knows the word Apple in English so I do not say “ringo” as it might confuse him. he knows other words in Japanese [...]
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neko started the forum topic Vegetarian places to eat – recommendations in the group
Places to Eat: 1 year, 2 months agoAny good vege places near Shibuya other than Pink Cow??
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neko started the forum topic Raising Bilingual children in the group
Raising Children in Japan: 1 year, 2 months agoAnyone have good ideas on the best method of teaching Eng/Japanese to a baby? His Australian dad speaks English and I only try to speak in Japanese. I have read this method may actually delay language skills.
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neko joined the group
Working in Japan 1 year, 2 months ago
I hope this won’t encourage little kids to look at the eclipse through an empty beer bottle!
“Tokyo last experienced an annular eclipse — when the edge of the sun appears as a bright ring around the moon — 173 years ago, in September 1839. The next isn’t due for hundreds of years.
Weather permitting, residents of much of Japan, including…[Read more]