What it's like to adopt a Japanese child (and why they moved back to Japan)

Описание: Today we speak with Andrew, an American who became an adoptive parent in Japan. He opens up about the challenges of navigating Japan’s child welfare system, cultural differences in parenting, and what inspired him to open his home to children in need. Andrew shares his personal journey, misconceptions people often have about adoption in Japan, and how he’s working to change the narrative around fostering and adoption.
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Meet Andrew
05:13 Post College
07:03 Life in Japan in the 80's
11:02 Adoption
14:03 After Seeing the Light
17:52 International Adoptions
23:24 Adoption Culture in Japan
25:54 Legal Dependency
27:35 The Adoption Process From America
35:46 Why Not Adopt in Japan?
40:19 How Common is Adoption?
48:10 The Day Andrew Got The Call
51:47 Moving Process
1:02:49 Process After Moving to America
1:05:10 Koseki Family Registry
1:12:00 Reintegrating to Japan
1:20:18 Adoption Communities and Resources
1:24:49 Andrew's Message
1:29:50 Final Thoughts
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Additional resources for inforomation on adoption:

The Family of Adoption: Completely Revised and Updated
  / 962764.the_family_of_adoption  
作家デビュー十年で新境地となった、出産を...『朝が来る』辻村深月 | 文春文庫
https://books.bunshun.jp/ud/book/num/...
Yokohama Yankee: My Family’s Five Generations as Outsiders in Japan - Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien
https://www.dijtokyo.org/ja/event/yok...
Intercountry Adoption
https://travel.state.gov/content/trav...
https://hermes-ir.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/her...
Here Comes the Sun: A Journey to Adoption in 8 Chakras
  / here-comes-the-sun  
Adoption and Historical Background in Japan
https://www.issj.org/adoption-web-en/...
Why Is It Important to Increase Foster Care and Adoption Programs? | The Nippon Foundation
https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/ne...
Family Matters: Promoting Special Adoptions in Japan for the Good of Children
en.nippon-foundation.or.jp
https://www.nippon.com/en/currents/d0...
戸籍の窓口II 養子縁組・特別養子縁組 | 日本加除出版
https://www.kajo.co.jp/c/book/01/0101...
関連書籍 | 子どもたちに家庭をプロジェクト
https://nf-kodomokatei.jp/book/
里親と特別養子縁組
https://www.chuko.co.jp/shinsho/2024/...