{"product_id":"the-japanese-way-of-parenting-and-what-it-taught-me-about-raising-mostly-calm-caring-capable-kids-paperback","title":"The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me About Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids Paperback","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fascinating half-memoir, half-parenting guide,\nLisa Katayama shares her quest to raise her American kids using Japanese\nparenting principles—combining unconditional love with unwavering rules.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile \u003ci\u003eBringing Up Bébé \u003c\/i\u003eintroduced readers to the French way of\nraising obedient children who are seen but not heard, and \u003ci\u003eBattle Hymn\nof the Tiger Mother \u003c\/i\u003eshared an in iron-will parental approach to\ncreating high-achieving kids, Lisa Katayama’s \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese Way of\nParenting\u003c\/i\u003e brings the principles of Japanese parenting to Americans,\nemphasizing unconditional love, community, and harmony with nature, to nurture\nchildren who are well-behaved, respectful, and creative.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nJapan is well known for its culture of respect, technological innovations,\ndelicious food, peaceful vibes, and deep connection to nature. The source code\nto all of it is the way the Japanese view childhood—as a time of rigorous\ntraining for societal participation, where they learn from the start that are\njust one part of a larger whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKatayama takes readers along with her as she travels back\nand forth from her motherland of Tokyo to the East Bay of California to expose\nher two American, mixed-race kids to the Japanese way of parenting. Readers\nwill be inspired to take some of her insights—the importance of routine and\nritual or the benefits of simplified spaces or the power in making everyday\nthings cute—and adopt them into their own parenting, no matter where they live.\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Katayama \u003c\/b\u003eis a working mom and writer who\nwas born and raised in Tokyo. She is the author of two books,\nincluding \u003ci\u003eUrawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan\u003c\/i\u003e,\nand is a former tech and culture journalist for \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFast\nCompany\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKatayama is a US-Japan Leadership Program Fellow and an\nAsia Society Young Leader and was named one of Forbes Japan’s Top Women to\nWatch in 2018. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe currently serves as Chief Transformation Officer\nfor the Japanese technology\u003cbr\u003e\ncompany Digital Garage and lives in Northern California with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45054220501199,"sku":"9781523531851","price":34.88,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_a25d0185-9269-4f53-a412-7fe933be1665.jpg?v=1778742572","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-japanese-way-of-parenting-and-what-it-taught-me-about-raising-mostly-calm-caring-capable-kids-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}