Tokyo Mothers’ Group’s Jewelry-Making Workshop Sunday September 18, 2011 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Christi’s Jewelry Box is happy to announce the start of jewelry making classes. Have you ever wondered what goes into making a beaded necklace, a charm bracelet or chandelier earrings? Come and explore your creative side. Class- Level 1: In this [...]
56th College Women’s Association of Japan Print Show 2011 October 14–16, 2011 Tokyo American Club (new building in Azabudai) Open to the Public! Bring your friends, neighbors or business associates and introduce them to Contemporary Japanese Prints via a guided tour through the galleries by one of our trained docents. They will share valuable and [...]
Thursday 25th August Speaker: Dr. Sakamoto Time: 11am-1pm Location: TBC It is with excitement that we announce our speaker on 25th August will be Dr. Sakamoto! Dr. Sakamoto is well-known among TPG and TMG members for his extensive experience with delivering babies for the foreign community in Tokyo. This is a meeting not to be [...]
The College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ) established the CWAJ Great East Japan Earthquake Fund immediately after the earthquake on March 11th. Efforts were focused on distributing cash donations to support medical relief efforts, establishing mental health care support, scholarship opportunities for affected students, and the dedication of this year’s CWAJ Print Show to the [...]
Oxfam Japan’s activities to support those affected by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami have extended to a “Single Mothers’ Forum.” Occupational, legal, and emotional counselling is available to single parent families, both in person at a location in Fukushima, and also through a telephone hotline. Individual and group counselling in Tokyo and Fukushima is [...]
BY NATASHA WILLIAMS For many millions of mothers around the world, breastfeeding is the method of choice for nourishing their babies and toddlers, and for good reason. According to the World Health Organization, “Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to six months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods up to two years [...]
BY GINNY TAPLEY TAKEMORI TWMC, or Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club, has been active for over ten years now, offering residents and visitors the chance to explore Japan’s beautiful natural environment. We organise walks of all levels, from easy family hikes to alpine adventures. Participants are from all over the world, and it’s a great [...]
BY MONICA LOHENI The JANZ Ladies’ Group is a social organisation formed to promote friendship, goodwill, and understanding among the women of Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. JANZ Ladies’ offers support and camaraderie to Australian and New Zealand expatriates and Japanese nationals alike in their appreciation of cultural diversity. The group is open to Australian [...]
BY INGRID TOYODA, CWAJ PRESIDENT 2009 The College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ)’s origins date back to the combined efforts of Japanese women and their American counterparts in alumnae clubs from US Ivy League colleges in Tokyo, just after World War II. Alumnae clubs from two American institutions in particular, Mount Holyoke and Wellesley, laid [...]
