The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids by Katayama, Lisa
The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids by Katayama, Lisa

The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids

In this fascinating half-memoir, half-parenting guide, Lisa Katayama shares her quest to raise her American kids using...
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The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids by Katayama, Lisa

The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids

$71.99 $39.97
The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids by Katayama, Lisa

The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids

$71.99 $39.97
Author: Lisa Katayama
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In this fascinating half-memoir, half-parenting guide, Lisa Katayama shares her quest to raise her American kids using Japanese parenting principles--combining unconditional love with unwavering rules.

While Bringing Up Bébé introduced readers to the French way of raising obedient children who are seen but not heard, and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother shared an in iron-will parental approach to creating high-achieving kids, Lisa Katayama's The Japanese Way of Parenting brings the principles of Japanese parenting to Americans, emphasizing unconditional love, community, and harmony with nature, to nurture children who are well-behaved, respectful, and creative.

Japan is well known for its culture of respect, technological innovations, delicious food, peaceful vibes, and deep connection to nature. The source code to all of it is the way the Japanese view childhood--as a time of rigorous training for societal participation, where they learn from the start that are just one part of a larger whole. Katayama takes readers along with her as she travels back and forth from her motherland of Tokyo to the East Bay of California to expose her two American, mixed-race kids to the Japanese way of parenting. Readers will be inspired to take some of her insights--the importance of routine and ritual or the benefits of simplified spaces or the power in making everyday things cute--and adopt them into their own parenting, no matter where they live.

Author: Lisa Katayama
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781523531851


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026

About the Author
Lisa Katayama is a working mom and writer who was born and raised in Tokyo. She is the author of two books, including Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan, and is a former tech and culture journalist for Wired, Fast Company, and The New York Times Magazine. Katayama is a US-Japan Leadership Program Fellow and an Asia Society Young Leader and was named one of Forbes Japan's Top Women to Watch in 2018. She currently serves as Chief Transformation Officer for the Japanese technology
company Digital Garage and lives in Northern California with her family.
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