Japan has always been prone to natural disasters considering it is situated along the Ring of Fire. Typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, Japan has made our country prepared for such. However, in times of calamity, one can only be prepared for what’s to come to ease the fear. And when you have a little one to take care of, it’s important to get all the things needed, not only the basic emergency kits.
Japanese Baby Products for Emergencies
So you have your medicine kits, food supplies, batteries, flashlights and some other essentials. What should you get for your baby? For this list, we will run down baby products for your “Baby Emergency kit”.
1. Glico’s Icreo and Meiji’s Rakuraku ready-to-drink liquid baby formula
Thanks to Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. or Glico, they made the first ready-to-drink formula milks. It was released in 2019 after the ban for baby formula was lifted by the Health Ministry. These two can be stored for a couple of months to a year and can be consumed right away without needing water or heated. They are perfect as supplies for emergencies, a quick fix when travelling or when you need the baby to calm down right away when they’re crying uncontrollably.
Price: Varies depending on the amount.
Around ¥220~ each, ¥2,398~ 12 pcs and ¥5,095~ 24 pcs.
2. Meiji Hohoemi RakuRaku Cube Formula
No time to measure formula milk with spoons and just need to get it done? The Meiji Hohoemi RakuRaku Cube Formula is a quick fix. This product from Meiji is formula milk in cube form and each package has four cubes in total which is equivalent to 160ml milk. So in case you need less than this, you can just adjust the amount of cubes. It is a great formula milk option especially if you want to give the specific amount needed for your baby and not waste a couple of milk. This is recommended for 0-12 months old.
Price: Around ¥460~ 5 pcs per box or ¥1,600~ 16 pcs per box
3. Morian Heat Pack and Shizuoka-born Try Company’s Kit: Water Boiling Kit
When in an emergency, it will be highly unlikely that access to hot water is limited (although you can make a preparation beforehand). And when you can’t prepare hot water normally, a Water Boiling Kit will go handy. No need for gas or electricity, in its box, you just need to fill up the insulation bag with water (200ml max) and wait for it for a few minutes (at least 10 minutes) to warm up the water. There is also another product, Shizuoka-born Try Company’s kit that can warm up a liter of water but just doing the math, less water can warm up faster.
Price: Morian Heat Pack ( ¥1,000~)
Shizuoka-born Try Company’s kit (around ¥2,000~)
4. Chu-bo’s Disposable Baby Bottle
In case of emergency, we might not know the circumstances and one of the biggest worries when you have a baby is getting access to clean water and sanitized utensils. This is where Chu-bo’s Disposable Baby Bottle came into the picture. The product contains four sanitized baby bottles individually wrapped on each pack. Of course, no need to wash it and it can be filled with milk right away up to 250 ml. Teats are upto three holes sizes which can be used by newborns upto 7-8 months old.
Price: ¥1,300~ per pack (4 disposable bottles per pack)
Conclusion
‘Safety is key’. We often hear this phrase. And so being on top of everything in case of emergency goes a long way, keeping us away from dangerous situations. Not only the products mentioned above are the ones needed but also stock up extra packs of diapers, clean water, extra baby clothes, blankets and sanitary wipes. And also, take care of yourself. Our little ones rely only on us so take your safety an essential as well. What are your important emergency items for the baby?
References:
https://tinytotintokyo.com/newborn-baby-products-in-japan-buy-this-pass-on-that
https://savvytokyo.com/7-japanese-baby-products-to-stock-up-on-for-emergencies/