Japanese babies – THE LONG COUNTDOWN

Place Your Bets, It’s the Baby Derby!

October 7, 2007January 3, 2008 Nick RamsayJapan

Our son, Rikuto, spends most of his time flat on his back. At less than three months old, he can’t yet roll onto his sides, let alone crawl along the floor. However, by the time he’s 10 months old he might be competing in the Baby Derby, a crawling race with other Japanese babies, all gunning for the highly acclaimed Swarovski dumbells! Thanks to Japan Visitor for the video. Can’t […]

When Japanese Babies are Born

September 20, 2007January 3, 2008 Nick RamsayJapan

I said before that I had to wait outside the delivery room when Rikuto was born. The father in this commercial was lucky enough to be at his wife’s bedside when his son was born. However, he might not have been expecting this: Now, considering Rikuto is half English, I’m disappointed he didn’t offer to make me a cup of tea! If you can’t view the video, watch it here […]