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1. How a Japanese elementary school prepared my child for college in the U.S

Author

Makihara, Kumiko

Subjects
Universities and colleges -- Personal narratives, Early childhood education -- Personal narratives, Parenting -- Personal narratives, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Kumiko Makihara When my son was in elementary school in Tokyo, he had to weed the school grounds, cook a full-course meal and swim for more than an hour [...]

Published
2018

2. Lunch Money

Author

Makihara, Kumiko

Subjects
Schools -- Admission, Immigrants -- Social aspects, School environment -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

NEW YORK -- I bet you're not going to make any friends. Don't tell them you already went to college. Don't get your lunch money stolen. Such were the words [...]

Published
2013

3. Look Who's Teaching Smartphone

Author

Makihara, Kumiko

Subjects
Aged -- Social aspects, Smart phones -- Usage, User groups -- Appreciation, Smart phone, User group, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

TOKYO -- My 77-year-old mother taps out e-mails on her iPhone no sweat, but she still asks me, ''Will my e-mail address work on that computer?'' Instead of admiring her [...]

Published
2013

4. Exam Time

Author

Makihara, Kumiko

Subjects
Japan -- Health policy, Medical care, Cost of -- Forecasts and trends, Physical diagnosis -- Methods -- Forecasts and trends, Japanese -- Health aspects, Periodic health examinations -- Methods -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

I got 21 As, three Bs, two Cs and a D on my report card this year. My grades were down from the last time I took the exams. And [...]

Published
2013

5. What the tsunami left behind

Author

Makihara, Kumiko

Subjects
Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami, 2011, Preservation of materials -- Social aspects -- Management, Natural disaster damage -- Economic aspects -- Social aspects, Company business management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Rikuzentakata, JAPAN THE deserted white apartment building tells its story floor by floor. The street level has only gaping open spaces where there were once floor-to-ceiling windows. On the second [...]

Published
2013

6. Making the Grade

Author

Makihara, Kumiko

Subjects
Japan -- Social aspects -- Educational aspects, Single parents -- Social aspects -- Educational aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Educational aspects, Social aspects
Abstract

When I started inquiring about cram schools for my 5-year-old son's primary-school entrance exams, I knew I would be chastised for starting late. It was May, and most children in [...]

Published
2005

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