MY JAPANESE HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE [Pt. 1]

[@emilynelson6502]

I can tell your host really enjoyed having you there! She probably misses having a daughter around to take care of, cook for, and teach. It looks like you guys had a nice time!

[@oreomonogatari]

That old lady seems so awesome :D

[@VeggieGamer]

"I'm sorry my cooking is so amazing" That lady is a gangster!

[@heyitssharla]

+Veggie Gamer Hahaha isn't she great

[@wadehatcher5498]

Veggie Gamer AHH Veggie-chan ohayo!

[@acer8123]

Veggie Gamer She deserves a medal

[@bhaveshnagori4051]

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[@LaNoir.]

It kind of makes me uncomfortable when people brag about themselves. But it really shouldn't. If someone is amazing at something and put a lot of effort into it, they should be able to be proud of their work.

[@citlalliaguiiar5517]

she seems like such a sweet old lady! I just want to hug her lol

[@cloudwonders]

This brought back some very sweet memories. I did a sort of homestay in Okayama prefecture last year (I volunteered at their - small - candy making business and helped on the farm in return for food and housing). The food I had there was the best I've ever eaten anywhere. And I harvested rice! ... oh the memories haha

[@babywussycat602]

that sounds incredible!

[@cloudwonders]

soshiramyun I didn't know any japanese at all, but my host family spoke english quite well. But I think Sharla mentioned somewhere that she didn't speak much japanese when she did her first homestay as a teenager, and the family didn't speak english, and it was fine too. I think you learn a lot that way, and you can always find a way to communicate. Basically just keep an open mind and everything will be fine :)

[@despairia]

Did you volunteer via WWOOF?

[@heyitssharla]

Hey guys!! Hope you enjoyed this video! Part 2 will be up same time tomorrow so watch for it :) Please give this video a thumbs up if you liked it, KZbin "glitches" are making it really hard on a lot of channels recently but leaving thumbs up/comments/sharing our videos can really help us out! Arigatou~!!! ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ ♡ Info about applying for your own Homestay experience is in the description box!

[@kittenbee2984]

Sharla in Japan this video is so heartwarming I teared up! Can't wait for part 2! Thank you Sharla!

[@Rose_from_UK]

I cried at how lovely this video was. It has been my dream most of my life to go to Japan since I saw a geisha doll when I was a small child. I doubt I will ever be well enough to go now, so I cherish this kind of look at the. Beautiful country. Thank you xxx Rose

[@mandykinnsx]

I found myself tearing up in the end as well! What a wonderful experience :')

[@elizabethrosales4499]

Sharla in Japan thank you so much for the videos!! its nice to see a whole other part of Japan and to truly see the culture through your videos. thank you so much!❤

[@dendentime9945]

Sharla in Japan Sharla, Thank you for all the wonderful videos you share of the northern region of Japan! My boyfriend, his friend and I are planning a trip to Japan this upcoming March (a first for all us of) and I wanted to see the beautiful northern region on my trip. Your videos over the years have given me some great destination ideas and I REALLY appreciate you linking sites in this videos description to help me with my planning for this region. :) Especially since I'm a little overwhelmed and lost when trying to figure out how to get where and where to go. Haha Thank you again for the information. Much love! -Danielle

[@allistrata]

she seems like such a sweet and patient hostess. I'm falling in love with japan.

[@rsxteufel]

I love how Japan put English on all their sign so foreigner can read them...Majority of the European countries don't do that. Great country.

[@mariahrichardson1745]

rsxteufel I am thinking about moving to Japan

[@indigoimouto3703]

They just started doing that because of the Olympics

[@BanditLeader]

@@indigoimouto3703 actually they have been doing it since japan became a tourist attraction

[@turuus5215]

Japan is wonderful place.

[@Manoahmanolo]

Probably because Japanese is a little hard to read, and any European language can be read by any other European? All you need is google translate, which is not gonna work for Japanese

[@drhl.]

I love how your videos always show a different part of the Japanese culture. Its my dream to go there someday, so I hope to do the things you are doing now. Thank you for sharing this! Your videos help keep my dream of going to Japan :)

[@bhaveshnagori4051]

hii

[@beigehues]

_The ending almost made me cry_ XD

[@sija4350]

Rosie me too 😳

[@chibi3575]

Rosie it's making me tear up. I don't even know why😭

[@calculatorINSTINCTS]

Rosie I definitely teared up... it was very sweet :')

[@beigehues]

_It felt like family_ ;-;

[@Serenity007-q8j]

same T-T

[@advicewhite]

Thank you for valuing Japanese culture, countryside, and food.

[@amenonaka4402]

I feel like crying. I wish my family was like this. Envy you so much. Japanese people are so kind.

[@ChunkamunkFischer]

Stop making me want to travel to every inch of Japan! I only have so much money! I need a well paying job (and Japanese classes) so I can travel to Japan and go everywhere.

[@japanesesmiles8515]

Lovely video! Thank you very much for showing😊🇯🇵🌸

[@cakeswithfaces]

When I was in Japan recently I was thinking how much I'd like to visit someone's house and experience Japanese home cooking! It looks really good!

[@evabug1]

Cakes with Faces zzz C

[@yoshikurakino]

日本での生活に日本人の嫌な面も沢山見たかも知れないけれど、ちゃんと優しい日本人とも関われてて良かったです。 日本人には日本人の欠点も沢山あるから。

[@fredstolemysocks2]

MY CABBAGES

[@kiraholemon6802]

+Toph I was legit thinking that the entire time she was talking about them haha

[@999is666upsidedown]

LOL

[@soraninja]

Toph lol! Nice!

[@lorenataveras2479]

Toph YXUEUEEUHVGICIRXFIRIT IM CRYING

[@MundM777]

😂😂😂😂

[@SolCrown80]

I'm a new fan and I've been going through a lot of your older videos in all of your channels, it has been a fun and educational way to pass the hours in the days of "social distancing". I love that your ability with the language allows us to see a lot of real, genuine interaction, and better appreciate the culture and the people. My only regret is that with all the travel restrictions I can't immediately go and do all the things!

[@vietlee4290]

Were there any potatoes on that farm? My cousin would love those cabbages, he love cabbages so much he travel the world with his cabbage cart.

[@baletion]

Viet Lee at the sakamoto edge

[@moistsquish]

Viet Lee MY CABAGES

[@cutiehoru]

NOT MY CABBAGES!

[@chibiebil]

hate these cabbage carts. I always knock them over.

[@ItsSteph10]

Just a fangrell i just spent like 20 minutes laughing at this I knew it was avatar the second I looked at it

[@我謝姆麝]

分かりやすいし、見ててすぐに美味さとか気持ちが伝わる❗️ 素敵な女性ですね☺️

[@me_mal]

This looks like such an adorable family/house. I want to hug every one of them.

[@noface3928]

I love how humble and sweet you are towards your hosts. I know some foreign students in Japan who would've made snide remarks about the farming experience & their homestay not being like a "5 star hotel" :(

[@gigid3596]

This is too cute :')) The people you stayed with are adorable and Japan's family farms are so charming

[@francescasofiaferroni8538]

That lady is so cute, she really melts my heart...I can't quite explain this feeling but I see her as if she was my grandmother, my real grandmother...it's impossible because I already have two grandmothers and because I'm Italian...but when I see her my heart melts in the same way as it melts when I go to my grandmother. That lady is adorable and special to me❤️

[@maurifumikawa8246]

おばあちゃんの家が仙北市なので、仙北市って聞いてびっくりしました！秋田のごはん、本当に美味しいですよね！実は海の幸も美味しいんですよ！ おばあちゃんの家が恋しくなりました…！素敵な動画をありがとうございます！

[@OmgCantBeliveIt]

Sharla I love videos like these. I was an exchange student for a year in Yokohama and videos with subtitles help me to keep up with my English even after I went back to my homecountry.

[@despairia]

Ahh, I love videos like this! It's so nice to see real-life things, not just "oh Japan, u crazy" things.

[@icevalkyrie]

Definitely,one of your best videos, I really enjoyed it! Blessings from Mexico!

[@花火-m1x]

I don’t know why, but your speech made me cry 😢 I really felt the love you guys shared and the amazing connection you had😍 She is is a great person I love both of you😢❤️😍

[@Joojoobeans]

Seeing her listening to the letter at the end made my heart happy TT-TT Such sweet happiness

[@raikobi]

Aww I really loved this! Country life in Japan is always romanticised... but I am starting to think it is truly magical in the country there :) thank you for sharing this alternate part of Japan! :) you are a fantastic blogger. You could be a travel agent on TV!

[@farrar92126]

What a wonderful and beautiful experience, Sharla! Your letter and birthday wish to Okaasan made me cry. So Sweet!

[@wowlucasss]

FASTEST 13 MINUTES OF MY LIFE :O I thoroughly enjoyed this video, great work Sharla!

[@philbailey496]

What a wonderful thing to be doing and the lady's willingness to share her life with you. Fantastic. I wish I had done such things in my youth . Thank you for posting

[@KatsMeyow]

Okaasan is so very sweet. This looks like it was such an amazing experience. I loved the video. :-)

[@c.r.watejr5093]

I can only imagine how wonderful an experience such as this was. Real people, real experiences you can carry with you for your whole life. Thank You for sharing!!!

[@susanaluna3563]

Hi Sharla. I lived in Japan for 3 years when I was a kid. Thank you so much for share the real japanese lifestyle. 👏

[@janellegracia1040]

This is probably my favorite video yet....this was so touching for me to watch. Cherish your experiences.

[@CecilMuffin]

So... Im hormonal and for some reason when you gave her the gifts at the end and said your thanks i cried lol.

[@jessid2000]

SoulSolaris lol girl same

[@patagila3430]

SoulSolaris i thought i was alone. . . not really cried,just..wet eyes..cries inside :') okaasan o tanjobi omedetto

[@smirililovestaetae1093]

same mee tooo l really love japanese people and their culture

[@jjbrue]

世界中の家庭で、「家庭の味」「おふくろの味」はこんな風に受け継がれていくのが当たり前かもしれませんが、とても幸せなことですよね。教える親にとっても、教わる子にとっても。

[@Ciaela]

Man, I'd love to do a homestay in Tohoku! It's crazy to hear Akita-ben too, I'd have no idea what they're saying, I'm so used to Kyushu-ben. Haha.

[@heyitssharla]

Let's go do one together!! I wanna go again, hahaha

[@am-cb8vn]

Sharla in Japan i was wondering how old u where when u first went?

[@breezter]

Ahhh this video was so sweet! Food, farming, and Japan! I love it!

[@tabularasaconfirmed]

This was so lovely to watch! What an amazing experience!

[@eminempreg]

Your home stay seems so nice. The family is so sweet. Something about working on the farm is just so ideal to me

[@dianechaniewski293]

Sharla, this video is great!! I absolutely LOVED the introduction! Learning/Trying out new formats? Looking more and more "professional"! When I get to Japan, I'm definitely spending my time in Tohoku! I laughed at the "176th time you've heard oiishi". ;) Can't wait for part two!!

[@mayrose9387]

this looks like an amazing time and place. nature at its best. the elders are really something

[@stayinurlainey]

THIS LOOKS SO FUN!!!

[@camillustrate]

The food seriously looks delicious! I'm really glad you're getting to travel more, it's just been so fun seeing the different parts of japan that don't get as much publicity on TV on your channel

[@TheJollytommy]

@3:42 The grandmother saying "Oh! There's something else in this fertilizer. My husband might have made a mistake."

[@heyitssharla]

TheJollytommy haha uh oh!! ( ꒪⌓꒪)

[@jorgesaname7132]

I would like to start off by thanking you. I recently just found your channel; throughout the time, I have been watching videos of your experiences. When I was 17, my dream was to move to Japan and start a new life there, that dream led onto until after I was 18. My life revolved around wanting to move to Japan, or even have it as a place I can resort to in any given situation. I lost all aspirations of going or even living there. Thankfully, your channel has revived those dreams of mine, even while I'm at my lowest right now. I now aspire to continue working towards my dream of living in Japan or even a situation where I can buy a home there and go whenever I would like to. I love your personality, it has brought a smile to my face and reminded me that anything is possible. Thank you.

[@fartzinwind]

I have a persimmon tree in my backyard. I got the house a year ago, I was so happy to see that it was already established in the back yard. It's about 8 feet tall. I didn't get too many this year, but it's really cool to get any at all. I have the hachiya ones, which are really really not good to eat unless super ripe, but they are worth the wait. - I live in a Portland, OR suburb. I've never seen a persimmon tree in the area before the one I now have.

[@bdano23]

I love it when Sharla goes on really authentic Japanese adventures.

[@hill.b5389]

It was very beautiful, delicate, well-done video also very professional work. Amazing job.

[@leeleeg4169]

So amazing! I loved every second of this video. Completely warmed my heart. Makes me miss my obachan (RIP) so much. She was such a talented cook and the sweetest person ever. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@jaycollin8460]

I'm 15 and can't wait to travel to Japan it's my dream ❤️

[@belmoreno_musicguy]

You have such a good heart Sharla, I am a Filipino musician who lived half of my life in Japan as an entertainer during my younger years. Like yourself, I fell in love with this amazing place the moment I first set foot on its soil many years back. I am now a Canadian leaving a wonderful life in Toronto with my family. I hope you continue to do more vlogs about the second home I've known all my life. Thanks for bringing back memories.

[@SmtSmtDarkside]

This might be one of my favourite videos of yours! Such a great glimpse in the japanese culture. Okaasan is so nice and her food looks amazing. Im drooling here!😋 Im looking forward to part 2 but how can it top okaasan and farm life? Thank you so much for this video 💕

[@melaniesparkle7210]

This video is so sweet. You're a very kind person Sharla!

[@geraldinebutterfly6711]

oh my God I want to try every single food that is on the table, and your Japanese is so good

[@reaberilla7134]

I'm am full of awe, and envy, when she has bitten the persimmon! OMG! I'm so fond of it! I even planted one in a pot, for smaller patio gardens! I have to be in Japan!

[@selenadavison750]

I want to go Japan so bad been dream about it since was like 15 year old 💖 ☺😍🌸✈

[@davidordaz5251]

Selena Davison yah I want to go too been my dream also since I saw a bunch of her vids

[@50p18]

Selena Davison I want you to come to Japan👍

[@selenadavison750]

ゴディン I wish don't have that money go heard it lot 💵💵

[@lagzieRPG]

😓

[@TakahashiTakami]

Selena Davison It's definitely expensive, but oh so worth it. It's so much fun and once you go there, you'll never want to go back home. Haha. I went to Japan back in 2012 for vacation. Went to all the popular cities, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, etc. Such an experience. Loved it. Now I'm going back for a second time, next year, this time to Hokkaido. Someday soon, I am hoping to move over there. My Japanese isn't great, but that's one of the many reasons why I want to go and live there for a while.

[@vanessarivera7963]

I love these type of more rural videos where you really see japans roots, very amazing.

[@Tylervp]

Haha the Kawai family, how perfect.

[@Ms40Watts]

I think that there is so much more appreciation for life itself when you grow and prepare your own dishes, that spread on the table had my mouth watering. I love your explanations of things too… I'm a new subscriber and look forward to the rest of your experiences…

[@YoshikazuHayashi]

I'm not vegetarian but would enjoy that dinner to its fullest. Looks so good! And I could put away more than just one piece of tomato 😄 The okaasan is so lovely! 💖

[@Ginsengstar]

one of the best videos so far, i kinda enjoy seeing the country lifestyle and the scenery.

[@tea4229]

You are so sweet. I’m a homestay mum and I can bet they loved you.....what a sweetheart and a good homestay mum you are. I have a Japanese girl coming soon.

[@sourlemonice]

I feel like I'm way too picky of an eater to ever do a homestay

[@victoriaradisic1906]

Emma same, I just don't like many things

[@theweebchannel4850]

i feel the same. But that would be a good experience for me, maybe i'll stop being so picky xD

[@pastaaaaaaaaoo3796]

I find most green vegetables really bitter, so i struggle with those. but i'll eat anything else xD. Maybe it's cuz i'm 15 and my taste buds haven't fully developed or something but i can't handle bitter food

[@veggieblues]

Emma same

[@sonyadutton6586]

PASTAAAAAAAA!!!(o^^o) you could be a supertaster, or someone who finds lots of foods (like spinach, cabbage, grapefruit, coffee etc.) to be more bitter than the average person. Also, some substances (like one called PTC) taste flavorless to the average person, but super bitter to a supertaster

[@debbie2769]

Thank you Sharla! These are the videos I like the most about Japan :D Of course Tokyo and all the other cities are amazing too, but I love the Japanese countryside. I hope I will able to visit Northern Japan one day. Thanks for sharing all these great experiences! I can't get enough of this. And sorry for my bad English :) Greetings from Germany!

[@Peorhum]

You did Canada proud Sharla. Nice video.

[@Valerie_-om7kc]

Sharla you are so lucky to learn such amazing things. I'm glad you share some of your experiences with us.....ありがとう

[@avsang]

hey Sharla your video editing skills are amazing...the intro was so great! i enjoyed watching your video. ^_^

[@pekoeji]

the ending made me tear up!!! she seems so sweet, and that was so kind to read that letter to her!!! (':

[@333Vampirewillrule33]

it's so cute because sharlas nose goes pink when she tastes spicy food

[@the1kamikaze]

My respects to her and the others who farm. It's actually hard work. It's so rewarding knowing the food one eats, you helped grow. The spread looked delicious.

[@xJustNele]

This look so cute c: The people there are so sweet, bet the food tastes amazing! Reminds me of my grandma's vegatable garden back home hehe! I kinda freaked out when I saw you used Break The Silence in the beginning, it's my boyfriend's song haha! (he kinda freaked out too bc he knows I love your videos so much hehe!)

[@heyitssharla]

+Nele Nayla Ahhh it's one my faves!!! Tell him thank you for the awesome music!! :D :D

[@Ms40Watts]

I love watching and 'taking part' in your experience… I've been told by Japanese people 'I am very Japanese' what does that mean? I've asked after those who've said this and they always smile wide and say I will understand when I get to Japan one day… I'm not as young as you are and think going to Japan is in the far off future… so if you could enlighten me that would be great! :)

[@LovinLife-pv7op]

My Mom & Grandma would love you as a guest at their table. You loved their food, were very complimentary!

[@abcj8155]

日本語本当にうまいですね😆👍💞

[@alexhicks8594]

I may end up going to Japan for a year in October to study Japanese after I live in California for a bit. I'm a big fan of learning new skills, super cool that you got to do this! Also from Canada; Ottawa :)

[@zelezforever9161]

japanese society is very very different than ours, i love your video's

[@thomassauviat5874]

that was so sweet for her :) japanese people are really amazing in every way

[@arch4605]

やべー 今Canadaにいるけど、食べ物が恋しくてたまらない！ でも海外の人にここまで気に入ってもらえると、こっちも気持ちが良いね 帰ったらめちゃめちゃ食うわ！ Enjoying Japan!!!

[@arch4605]

食パンですら恋しい...

[@yutamiura235]

Masashi Kikuchi 俺も最近までバンクーヴァーにいたけど、その気持ちわかるわw

[@marjolainearias781]

She's so cute at the end i almost cried :')

[@angelinanonesiste]

the orange fruit you were eating(?) at the starts, we have them in Italy too. but we call them "cachi" lol

[@jessid2000]

Yandy Bangtan we also have them in America we call them "persimmons" here

[@ladyk3729]

606 choi also known as Sharon fruit in the U.K. Don't know why! Unsure why Sharon is hogging them all! 😄

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Yandy Bangtan in Brazil it is called caqui xD very close to the Italian word for it

[@jambiient]

My heart is literally bursting. There is so much love and gratitude in this video!!!!

[@MrMilchjunkie]

I find it somehow funny how humanity gets used to people running around talking to a camera all the time. Did the family find it weird or did you have to go through some kind of difficulties due to your filming in open places (like trains, cafes, restaurants...)? Not the official sort of difficulties, more like people complaining to you about your filming or something of the sorts? Good video btw. was very fun to watch! Kepp up your great work!

[@AK-jt7kh]

I've been wondering about that too.

[@jcbbb]

You're alittle late... that was the curiousity a few years ago for now its every kid with their face in a phone and talking to mid air.

[@nikshamsiah6467]

Slowlaire I

[@kj7124]

3:40 Sharla I agree with another comment that it's likely a different dialect. I can tell she's saying something about being on the edge of something and mixing up something as well. Most likely how she's throwing the seed along the string line there and how it turns into the soil? I think lots of viewers might not realize there are different dialects across Japan. Thanks for the great video! Tomato was hilarious!

[@duallove6909]

It was really lovely to watch. Thank you for sharing 😘 Btw, why are you deleting some of your old videos?

[@Zyphera]

ghaida h what! No. I hope she have not removed some of my favourites!

[@duallove6909]

I've made a playlist of lots of her videos. I like to play them while I'm getting ready. And I've noticed some are missing. Some I liked a lot. I hope you don't miss some of your favourites too.

[@sija4350]

Sharlaaaaaaaaa with each of your videos my longing for Japan grows stronger *cries* 😭 thank you ❤️

[@aidanquillen]

they must be cute

[@aidanquillen]

get it cuz theyre called the kawai family sorry

[@lulima8064]

Aidan Quillen that is exactly what I thought rsrsrs

[@omguyjin3539]

I think this has made my top ten favorite vids that you have made

[@AmyAmy-yl4vt]

sharla you look just like an 90'S anime character with the head scarf ")

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Such a delightful host family, and the woman was adorable. I'm glad you had a superb experience!

[@smilelikeUmeanit90]

Japan used to be vegetarian/vegan country before they started eating meat, which is only something like 100-150 years old.

[@argo12]

Okaasan is so sweet and funny! Glad you had such a good time there.

[@silviemonk5556]

Holy crap! I loved this, Sharla! I want to do a homestay. (One problem: now I'm starving, and nothing in the fridge). This was great. I'm so sick of apartment tours and all the regular J-youtube stuff. This was really fun. BTW, youtube unsubbed me, but I don't know for how long. It seems like a long time since I've seen one of your videos. I subbed again a couple of days ago. I hope it sticks.

[@heyitssharla]

+Silvie Monk good to have you back!! Are you subbed to Micaela? She always makes beautiful videos about her area of Japan (that aren't apartment tours) haha

[@silviemonk5556]

I wasn't subbed to her, but I am now. Thanks!

[@ellebloom.]

This makes me so happy 😭 they are so respectful and sweet 🥺

[@emilynelson6502]

Sharla, how do you find a host family like this, when you are not a student?

[@jaiyapapaya]

Emily Nelson I heard they're websites that advertise them,

[@YoshikazuHayashi]

All in the description box ☺️

[@akigogogo]

私は秋田県民です。素朴な家庭料理や秋田を紹介してもらって本当に嬉しいです。何よりシャーラが秋田に来てくれて、楽しい時間を過ごしてくれた事が本当に嬉しいです。シャーラ、ありがとう！！春は桜、夏は夏祭りに花火、秋は紅葉、冬は冬まつり、秋田ももれなく色んなキレイがあるのでまた来てね^^