Japan has 16 national holidays in a year. In May, there is Children’s Day, which takes place on May 5th annually, hoping for the healthy growth of children as well as their happiness for the year. Here you can learn how people celebrate Children’s Day in Japan! When is Children’s Day in Japan? As we…

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This state-by-state guide breaks down when flag football season will start across the country so you can be ready when the first snap happens! Flag football is such a unique and fast-growing youth sport in the United States. Offering a fun and competitive alternative to our traditional tackle football, kids across the country are gravitating…

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This post may contain some affiliate links. When you click through and make a purchase we may receive some commission, at no extra cost to you. When you travel with (young) kids, you are probably looking for some family-friendly destinations. Unfortunately, this information is not always readily available to you in travel magazines or on…

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Great coaching doesn’t happen by accident. Some people know the game really well. Other people know kids really well. Some people are born leaders. Fewer people live in the center of a Venn diagram of sport knowledge, EQ and inspiring, motivational speaker. But coaching skills can be learned – and the results have profound effects…

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Writer’s profile Karina James is a native of Antigua and Barbuda. She resides in Tokyo and works as a cat butler, pre-school teacher and writer/editor. She’s open to trying any hobby at least once as long as it does not involve ice or snow. Lover of all things snack-related, she adores her friends’ gifts of…

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Ice hockey practice just got a whole lot better. Now, for the hundreds of thousands of ice hockey families who use TeamSnap, there’s a new, cutting-edge curriculum available right in the palm of your hand. Just tap Discover ?. There, you’ll find the best tips, tools and training for youth coaches, parents and players alike.…

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Writer’s Profile Bryce was born in California, but raised from the age of 3 near Seattle, Washington. He’s been living in Tokyo for about 8 years, and graduated from Temple University, Japan with degrees in economics and international business. He loves traveling of course, but also cooking, snowboarding, some video games as well. His biggest…

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Jim Dahline, a TeamSnap technology expert and longtime hockey organizer, breaks down five reasons hockey clubs love TeamSnap. Hockey runs deep in my family and my daily life. I’ve got multiple kids who have participated in a number of youth sports programs. My daughter has “graduated” from youth sports, but my son is developing through…

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Writer’s profile Mao Goto is a Japanese freelancer who was born in Hayama, Kanagawa prefecture, and raised in Tokyo. Since 2016 she lives in the Taito Ward, home to a lot of Japanese culture hotspots such as Asakusa, Akihabara, and Ueno. She has been interested in the field of English education in Japan and got…

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TeamSnap and Nike Partner to Distribute Essential Coaching Resources for Today’s Youth Athletes, Focusing on Girls TeamSnapthe #1 youth sports management platform, today announced a game-changing partnership with Nike to deliver research-backed coaching resources across TeamSnap’s digital platforms. The new collaboration aims to support and inspire coaches, parents and youth athletes by providing easily accessible,…

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