Synopsis

Each year, children in Japan anticipate their summer break, a period typically spanning from late July to late August. How do these young people occupy themselves during the warmest months? Their schedules often fill with a mix of homework, exam preparation, video games, and summer camp – a rather full calendar indeed. This installment of Japanology Plus focuses on children's summer holidays. Joining us as our expert guest is biologist Takeshi Naganuma. And in Plus One, we explore how children p