# Parenting support and educational initiatives in Japan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/parenting-support-and-educational-initiatives-in-japan
> Updated: 2026-09-24T04:05:57.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Educational and support initiatives for parents are being conducted across various regions in Japan.

In Tateyama, parenting instructor Asami Kato led a session titled ‘How to Speak to Reach a Child’s Heart’, which focused on using ‘I’ statements to foster independent thinking in children. In Nishinomiya, the Picture Book Future Creation Organization scheduled a lecture regarding the role of picture books in developing emotional intelligence and mental richness.

In Toyama Prefecture, the Body Sense Institute expanded support through corporate-led classes. In Imizu City, sessions covered weaning food and educational funding in cooperation with Mitsubishi UFJ Bank. In Kurobe City, programs focused on preventing parental isolation by teaching postpartum pelvic care and baby-holding techniques through collaboration with the ‘IKUJI Mama Hot Station’ group.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Body Sense Institute hosts parenting support classes in Toyama

The Body Sense Institute held parenting support classes in Imizu and Kurobe, Toyama, focusing on weaning food, financial planning, baby care, and preventing parental isolation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/body-sense-institute-hosts-parenting-support-classes-in-toyama

### 2026-09-22: Japan hosts lectures on parenting communication and picture book benefits

Educational lectures in Tateyama and Nishinomiya focus on improving parent-child communication and utilizing the developmental power of picture books.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/japan-hosts-lectures-on-parenting-communication-and-picture-book-benefits

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