Tomoko Sunami

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National Feb 10, 2010

Campus nurseries help new moms cope

Sayaka Shibata, 31, a graduate student in a medical research lab at the University of Tokyo, might not have returned to the lab after maternity leave if the university did not open an on-campus nursery. Launched in April 2008 on the Hongo main campus, the ...

Suginami using ticket system to create child-friendly ward

National Feb 14, 2008

Suginami using ticket system to create child-friendly ward

Households with preschool children in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, are receiving child-raising support tickets that can be used for a wide variety of services, including events for families and consultations about child-raising. The purpose of the measure is to give parents opportunities to get out of ...