10 Savvy tips for choosing the best way and place to give birth in Japan — and stay calm throughout the process. Approaching the exciting yet daunting task of giving birth in Japan? At a loss as to where to start looking for a birth facility? Here are 10 points to consider. 1. Get onto it earlyDepending on where you live, birth facilities can book up lightning-quick. At my local public hospital, I booked in at only 6 weeks pregnant and even then I was cutting it fine; the facility was fully booked until two weeks before my due date. 2. Consider the optionsWhile the vast majority of women in Ja…