Posts from ‘September, 2007’

Kids on the Street

Seaside Fishing Park, Yokosuka, Kanagawa This little boy rides a skateboard fearlessly! Keiji and I watched him try ollies (he managed a bit of air), go down slopes, take tumbles with ease and get back on his board in a flash. And he’s only 5 years old.

Children’s TV Programs in Japan

On NHK NHK channel is like the PBS in Japan, airing programs like those shown on New York’s Channel 13. In the mornings, starting at 7 am and in late afternoons, starting at 4 pm there are children’s programs that run consecutively without any commercial interruptions for 2 hours. I don’t care what experts say [...]