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This week we chat with special guest Sachiko Ishikawa about IVF, motherhood, social issues and politics in Japan! How is the government supporting families and what is still lacking? How hard is it getting your child into daycare in Tokyo?! Let’s chat all this and more. Find Sachiko here:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ishikawa_sachi?_r=1&_t=ZS-97CS2QO2tMqInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ishikawa_sachi?igsh=MTlrNXFvaXFjNjI1Yg==Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected]: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platformsWords mentioned/useful words:子育て kosodate - child rearing 研修 kenshuu - training (could be for something work-related)区役所 kuyakusho - ward office 担当 tantou - person in charge/responsible認可 ninka - license, permission 認可外 ninkagai - unlicensed daycare認可外保育所 ninkagaihoikusho一時預かり ichijiazukari - temporary custody (daycare in this case)児童館 jidoukan - children’s house, child welfare facility細かい komakai - minor, trivial, nitpicky Time stamps00:00 background, mixed cultures 11:56 interest in social issues and politics21:37 IVF process31:16 maternity experience 47:21 family support56:12 daycare1:06:06 bicycle hatred1:13:44 a positive news story to end on