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  shotamericanApr. 09, 2010 - 03:40AM JST

  I am a woman married to a Japanese national who has had his fair share of growing up in other countries outside of Japan. We both worked in Japan as educators, in a few different cities, so we have somewhat a good view on the educational system. We are now raising our little one in America, because we preferred the early education system here.

  Now we find ourselves trying to find a nearby Japanese preschool for our little one to attend. I suppose this would defeat the whole purpose of bringing her to the states, but we really want her to be bilingual.

  In the end, if you have a bicultural family, growing up in both cultures is the best, really. We are trying to find a way to move back and forth for her own benefit, realizing that not one was better than the other. Just different. But if she has a clear view of both worlds, she can decide for herself which one is best for her when she becomes an adult and chooses her nationality.

  I used to debate like most of you guys on here, but then I realized I was just nitpicking on the small stuff. Some of you guys need to calm down, seriously.

  Posted in: Is Japan a good place to raise children?

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