I went to Japan with my class on a school exchange. They held a welcoming ceremony for us too! And while we did the same for when their class visited our school, Japan was just another level. They had their band play and everything, it was super cool!
@LIJ2 жыл бұрын
Japan is just another level for sure :)
@oceanstaiga59282 жыл бұрын
@Inna_Craft yes, I learned Japanese in school!
@Mori-chandesu2 жыл бұрын
@@LIJ Miyagi Prefecture is a whole other nut show. I was raised up there. Tokyo was so much better regarding how school officals deal with bullying.
@Φωτό-ρ7π Жыл бұрын
@@Mori-chandesu that reminds me of joey the anime man reading article about bullying hmm
I love how mom and dad dont forget to make this time special for Sarah too! Shes the big sis now and thats a huge role to take on! Im so proud of them all and its not even my family 😅
We absolutely love those insights into how things are done in Japan! The formal ceremonies have a certain "gravitas" in them that is very pleasing to watch no doubt! The kids look splendid in their uniforms! Wish all four of them a great start into their new school year!
As adults, we tend to forget about spring events, but it is also an important time to celebrate the growth of children. The fact that April is the start of the year seems to be unique to Japan. Anna and Becca looked so cute in their school uniforms!
@植民地日本xMY説明欄へ2 жыл бұрын
少し大きめの制服が新入生らしい。 親は子供がすぐに大きくなるので、少し大きい制服を買うからです。
@misskizzz2 жыл бұрын
I love seeing how Americans live & thrive in other countries, and fully adapt to the cultural differences. This video was very pleasant to watch and kept me smiling. The children looked so cute in their uniforms.
@marika21852 жыл бұрын
入学、進級おめでとうございます! Life in Japanさんの動画は2年ぐらい拝見しているので勝手に自分の子供のことみたいに思えて嬉しくなりました笑 これからも動画楽しみにしています🥺🫶
Congratulations for kids' entrance ceremonies! Elder sisters are very pretty with uniforms. Please study hard, find good friends, and enjoy student lives!
Ahh lovely picnic area. As well as the other less traveled spots that seem to have all those beautiful sakura blooms. Life moves fast, I'm glad you get to capture it and share.
@moto27232 жыл бұрын
Becca, Anna and Joshua. Congratulations on your entrance. I've been watching Life in Japan for over 2 years. Impressed by your growth.
@LIJ2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@gakkou9ahiruno2542 жыл бұрын
このチャンネルは英語学習に最適ですね。 日本語の字幕も出ますので最高です。
@ciarahershey9432 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to all of you! Watching your videos, I realise these new beginnings are a huge milestone for the parents as well. I have so much respect for you!
Came across your channel randomly. It’s great to see your children move up to the next level but preparations are a headache. I’m Bhutanese but saw my 2 girls go through the same ordeal. Now they have finished their studies and working. Nostalgic memories while watching your children prepare. Lived in Japan for 25 years and now back in my home country.
@LIJ2 жыл бұрын
So glad you found the channel! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@piropiro-242 жыл бұрын
It's exciting but fun for your kids to prepare various things before school enrollment. If you look at it like this, you can see that Japanese schools cost too much money. However, I think the fact that you have everything and what you have in this way is one of the good things and culture about Japan's differentiation. gan-batte-ne!
I haven’t needed a uniform after elementary school but I remember there was a store just for your local school needs for uniforms and pe clothes etc. I forgot about that until this video. Hectic for sure.
Ohh, that randoseru looks sturdy! If there's anything I learned about my few visits to Japan, their Japan-made products are very good and last very long. Also, I saw in NHK that there are shops specializing in recycling randoseru and creating beautiful leather pieces like notebook covers, wallets, etc. Thanks for sharing this and good luck for the new school year!
@amonrei2 жыл бұрын
They're designed to last at least for the whole elementary school years if not more thus costing quite a bit. A few hundred dollars new and some even close to 1000 dollars.
My little one also enrolled elementary school. She has enjoyed so much so far. You whole family is inspiring your local society, I am sure. Please continue to have fun here in Japan.
@LIJ2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@fumifumi3912 Жыл бұрын
ご両親もお子さん達も異国で生活するって凄いな。しかも楽しんでる。大したもんだな🎉
@忠勝岡本 Жыл бұрын
80才の日本人ジイジも 見ていて 嬉しくなります😊🎉
@shanazrani2 жыл бұрын
very beautiful. its amazing and joyous how fast kids grow, i look forward every friday early morning san diego time between 3 to 4 am to check out your new video. wish it were longer. would be interesting to see your neighborhood and do you and family know your neighbors along your street and how close the rest of your family lives to you. it is all about family and life in japan. thanx for keeping us alive thru each friday. god bless.
@LIJ2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Because of privacy, we don't show our neighbors and the our kids' best friends. But we have great neighbors and get along well with them. It would be very interesting to show, but it's not possible at this point.
@shanazrani2 жыл бұрын
@@LIJ i understand. thanx so much.still love your show and family.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@ystkhouse5578 Жыл бұрын
such a great family! u guys are full of positivity and great inspiration to us all! please keep doing what you do!
@KellieLStimson2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for showing us a glimpse into Life in Japan. All the best to all four children as their new school year starts.
@blueswun69322 жыл бұрын
interesting to know what Japanese school ceremonies look like !!
@mariaridgway6502 жыл бұрын
Once Becca and Anna have spent more time in junior high, I would love to see a video of them talking about the differences!
Your kids are super cute! Reminds me of my childhood growing up there. Have fun this new school year!!
@jjc_ryo_tokyo2 жыл бұрын
Even though I'm Japanese, my education other than the first year of kindergarten was in USA, so I have no recollection of that time as I am in my late 30s, and everything was foreign to me and my wife (non-Japanese) when our first born went through it, and our second child just entered grade school. Initially thought of international because we went through American system, but heck, Japanese school is not bad either. As parents dealing with kids in education system that's foreign to ours, there's so much curiosity, and how we have to prepare for the 入学式 and all of that. The junior high would make us nervous in a couple of years!
@norihiko26632 жыл бұрын
入学おめでとうございます。 動画楽しみにしてました〜♪
@emilysmith29842 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful family, always so impressed by how supportive, outgoing and brave everyone is :) Just watching this gives me anxiety to my back to school days at the end of summer, and I was learning in my native English haha just blown away by all this. So cool to learn about Japanese culture through your videos. Would LOVE to see more input about what Junior High is like from the girls as they go along, they are so bright and talented it's so fun to follow and wish them all the best! And all the best to everyone :) Also love that they all walk to school, and up to 45 minutes, so healthy for mind and body :) Blessings to all, thanks for sharing!
@mizzy53832 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Rebecca, Anna, and Joshua! I am japanese but have never gone to a local japanese school so it was really fun to watch! Different back to school video. I really want to watch a video where rebecca and anna just speaks japanese for the entire video! looking forward to it!
@LIJ2 жыл бұрын
That would be no problem for them!
@mmacwebb73062 жыл бұрын
Lovely to see your family into Japanese life, not go to American school and practice Japanese… It so amazing!! Thanks to share us your family life in Japan. Take care
@LIJ2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@hindaiian2 жыл бұрын
11:27 I love how you didn't forget to mention Sarah ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Although two big girls looked like bit a nervous during entrance ceremony of junior school, it should be natural since I also was like the atmosphere of junior school was pretty different from elementary school. Anyway hope girls enjoy junior school through and through! I love Joshua’s ランドセル is bright blue and so cool! All boy’s ランドセル were black one when I was in elementary school.