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  • Expat living in Tokyo

    To get a first impression of Tokyo, go and see Lost in Translation, but don’t let it put you off coming. It does convey very well the initial culture shock, but doesn’t show what it’s like once you actually live here. There’s no getting away from the size of the city – 12 million people in the capital alone.

  • Living as an expat in Tokyo

    On the first morning in our new home in Tokyo, we sat down to breakfast and solemnly poured drinking yoghurt over our cereal.

  • Preschools/kindergartens in Tokyo

    We don't necessarily visit playschools, nurseries or kindergartens and definitely don't look at them as thoroughly as the primary and secondary schools.

  • Tokyo for tiny tots

    Babies and small children can be the most amazing comfort when you are moving – the familiar smell and feel of your child’s warm little body can be something to be extra thankful for when you are in unfamiliar surroundings.

  • Tokyo schools considered by expats

    This list gives you a snapshot overview of schools in Tokyo that are considered by English-speaking expats... sometimes chosen by parents and sometimes not.

  • Tokyo/Yokohama Education Overview

    On the face of it, there seems to be plenty of choice for ex-pats arriving in Tokyo with children of school age, and for younger children that is certainly the case. The quality of education on offer can be at least up to par with good state schools in the UK and the USA. Of course, it depends what your needs are.

  • Yokohama Schools Considered by Expats

    St Maur International School American and Japanese pupils in majority but also British and other nationalities well represented.  Head is very active also in the community.  Oldest international school in Japan.  Traditional values but pro-active curriculum.


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