Our Japanese Apartment Revamp | Life in Japan Episode 209

[@こま-n4q]

いつも　心か温まり幸せな気分に　なります。ありがとうございます😄

[@user-co7zk5ts6b]

日常のひとつひとつを大事にしてて、何気ない模様替えも思い出になるのが家族のいいところですね🏠

[@ABirdOnTheMoon]

Those children are so happy, healthy and their joy is showing! I couldn't stop smiling just looking at them. I find the solutions you made for your living area very smart. I also loved how Mamma Ruth reads to the children. I have to say, I never read to my daughter past her 8yrs old and because I was a single mom I recall pushing her to read on her own so she can be quiet and I get to do everything around the house in that 1 hour before bed time. I wish I did that. I don't know why but I thought that is very sweet and endearing as a tradition in the family.

[@theimmersedreader]

Becca and Anna are getting so tall!

[@Bezanie]

Those flowers look so beautiful! Love the bright colours! 😁💐🌴

[@HH-om7gz]

Mama is very good at organizing room! She has good idea 😊

[@Pharphette]

Im slowly working on the tiny patch of garden I have in my backyard. I rent and funds are very tight but last year I started to add to the space by planting some things and each year I add. I was so pleased to see all the plants I planted survived the winter.

[@wideprint]

人の家の模様替えを見るの好きなので楽しい回でした👍

[@paulabarton9493]

Good evening to you guys. The new house arrangement looks amazing. I like what you guys did with the kiddos rooms. This was another great video. You guys have a great week.

[@JamieOkada]

Hello from Sweden, I just rearranged my sons room, we went to Ikea and he got to choose a few things he liked. We love to see your episodes every week 😊 Kindly regards, Martina and Jamie

[@papasora368]

ニトリのあのイス使ってます。そのままでは床を傷つけるので100円ショップでイスの足につけるカバーを買って使ってます☘ マンションの英語クラブってご近所さん同士フレンドリーでいい環境ですね。また次回が楽しみです🍀

[@eliza7874]

i love how even as a big family in a smaller space you do what you can to give the kids creativity to make their own spaces and their own private areas when possible! So much love in this family, it is clear

[@npl3533]

5 years ago I added a dog 🐕 to my home. Very big improvement!! ❤

[@squidolearntodab6777]

You always have such great-quality videos and always give us amazing content. Thank you!

[@CSI426]

I love the new look you gave to the apt. Families live in small spaces brings members closer together. Each child having his/her own room creates distance and "me" mentality.

[@tiffany2709]

I’ve never been a big flower person, but since I moved into my own apartment I’ve really appreciated the beautiful touch they add to a space! They make me very happy when I look and smell them. ❤

[@IM_SKELETOR]

love your videos they have became a part of my routine and even though other parts of my life have changed alot i love that your videos remain weekly part of it!

[@takemaruchitaka0322]

バルコニーからの景色か絶景ですね😊

[@ペリこん]

いつも見てます　日本から❤️

[@ohmygoshcheese]

I am just about finished with my garden - my first one in my own house! I also just repainted a room in the house and it looks soooo much nicer :)

[@G-y_m]

Your videos are the favorite part of my weekend. Thanks for always sharing your family and life with us. God bless you all

[@samrutster]

I love your new house arrangement. It makes it look much more open and roomy in there. Back in America now, but so loved getting to meet your family and the amazing people at PAZ church❤❤

[@LIJ]

Thanks for visiting us!

[@wmterwil1]

Your family reminds me when I lived in Japan about Josh’s age. The area was in Hamadera area before Osaka area. I remember very much , even went into areas with our maid into the village. Thanks for sharing your wonderful family!🙏👍👏❤️🙌

[@LIJ]

Sounds like special memories for sure

[@elteescat]

My change to my living space hasn't happened yet. I FINALLY got the kotatsu I've been saving up for forever. It shipped Wednesday, but I've been sick, so I haven't unboxed it yet. I plan to do that this weekend and do some spring cleaning. 😊

[@brandijohnson1326]

Good job the place looks a little bigger!

[@heatherfahsbender6583]

Hi. I really like how you lived in your new place for a while so that you could figure out what you liked about it and what needed to change. Looks like great changes were made. 😀

[@giselle4418]

One year my Mom took the TV away from us....I got straight A's that year!!😂😂❣

[@rashinban5632]

Yes, I like it's the new settings. 👍👍👍👍

[@yamagamifactory8095]

DIY is fun fun fun😂, I love DIY too👍.Closet tiny room is wonderful🤗 I really enjoyed it.

[@lillycstreeter]

I like what you guys did to the place can’t wait today to watch your guys video.

[@CarlsVlogs]

Hi everyone i did watch this video and the one before it, sorry for not commenting. Hope your daughter is much better now, and regarding this video the rooms are wonderful and those flowers were something else. Have a great weekend.

[@razly194]

花が家にあるというのはとても癒しになります。🌷私の家も狭いですが、片隅でも小さくてもいいのでなにか花を置きたいです。🪴

[@大輔-b6r]

狭い日本の家も工夫次第で広く使えますね😅 子供たちは川遊びをして楽しそうでしたが、今の時期では寒くなかったのかな🤔 ケガや風邪をひかないように注意して下さいね。

[@maki1404]

I like watching Japanese vlogs, not that I’d like to live there one day - but I feel like there’s a lot one can be inspired by, the Japanese way of life.

[@aylyncalcano2885]

I donated my childhood desk and added a new bookcase to start my home library 📚❤

[@ammm4564]

I start a home vegetable garden in my balcony^^ I always look forward to your video!!

[@まぼちんもっちん]

模様替えは心機一転リフレッシュしますよね。

[@paulabarton9493]

When I saw the title of this video I had to laugh because my sister and I have redone my hole room. It made it much more accessible to myself so I can be more independent. We are also working on doing the rest of our house as well. We are doing one room at a time. My sister and I live together it is only the 2 of us humans plus all our pets. I’m a quadriplegic and was in bed for over 3 years with some serious health problems. I’ve been able to get back in my power wheelchair within the last 2 months. That’s why we have been redoing the house to make it all more livable for myself. This way I can be more independent and help out where I can. My sister has been loving the changes we have been making as well which is a win for the both of us. I love your channel and the way you make it known that God is the center of your family’s life. That’s the way it ought to be.love you all. Bye for now God bless your family.

[@LIJ]

Thanks Paula!

[@lruss5050]

Great video! ❤❤❤

[@AlexialexisD]

love the new look and the flowers 🌺🌸🏵😍

[@MrJuulia01]

Me toooo

[@ginom7621]

皆んな、のびのびしていて幸せそう✨見ていて嬉しくなります。日本人より、日本を楽しんでる

[@comarites]

Redecorating is fun and creative. In the future, it's hard to find room for the kids as they grow. However, I am limited by the availability of power and cannot move it well😅

[@kamilamanuelamilome5584]

A casa realmente ganhou mais espaço com a Tv no armário. Uma ótima ideia. Gosto demais de acompanhar vocês ❤️❤️

[@ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard]

The last change I made was for how little counter space I have to cook on. I moved into my apartment in 2021 and only a few weeks ago finally changed stuff to work better for me. Example my toaster mashine was too far in the back, now I moved it more front and put the tablet in the back where I store my tea and coffee. Now I have more counter space cause the tablet was moved to a corner that I barly even used and so I have now more space for prepairing food cause before that I allways made food on top of the stove which took away too much space when I was having pots and pants on the stove

[@LIJ]

Sometimes you have to live in a place for a little bit to find out what really needs to change, right?

[@ちゃんぽん-u4e]

子供達の成長が、楽しみ✨

[@paulmccullough8780]

TV in the closet ingenious idea!😊

[@RagnarokArrives]

Everything looked good. The flowers, the new TV arrangement, the sunsets, but especially the pizza 😋. I was skinny like your kids when I was that age. Other kids made me feel self conscious but I wish it was as easy for me to stay skinny now. Age brings it's own unique challenges. Thanks for sharing.

[@LIJ]

ha! I used to be skinny too :)

[@透明人間伊達眼鏡]

クローゼットデスク素敵！

[@橋口勉-y3r]

今回は盛りだくさんの内容でしたね　川遊びは急変に気を付けてくださいね　 ママちゃんの　花のアレンジの才能　最高ですね　ヾ(*´∀｀*)ﾉ

[@yoshikurakino]

くら寿司悪くないですよね〜 回転寿司では一番良いかも。 ニトリも便利な物が多く楽しいですね。 お子さんの川遊びだけは深水に気をつけて見守ってあげて下さいね。

[@千葉良樹]

俺も昔はターンテーブルにテレビを乗せてベッドルームとリビングとどちらかに向くようにしてたのだけれど東日本大震災の時にテレビが転がってしまった事があるから気を付けてね しかも当日不在で8階だったからかなり揺れたらしく部屋中ぐちゃぐちゃだったよ この国では避けてとおれないので少しは気にしてみてね あと川で遊ぶときは天気予報を必ずマメにチェックしてね

[@LIJ]

そうですね、私も地震は気になっていました。 もしできたとしても、やはり押入れに移動させることになりそうです。

[@tiarahagaman]

Recently we moved a book case from our dining area that housed books and other things to our oldest daughters room . We replaced it with a small wall shelf with hooks for my aprons that can also hold small decor. Best decision ever. It completely opened up the space and now the whole room feels lighter.

[@marchlike7069]

Osaka has a theme park, Universal Studios Japan. Among them is Nintendo World. I think it's good to go once with your family

[@LIJ]

Would love to!

[@janicelynn3787]

You can go back anytime!

[@二戸二郎]

プランターに底石を入れる時、洗濯ネットに入れてから並べると後の処理が楽ですよ。

[@タカチャンネル-u4y]

good😊

[@jessiericej]

Happy ha😅🎉🎉 mother's day to ya all the way from Portland Oregon..love ❤️ your videos esp resters aunt video sushi 🍣 belts🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@johnpauldaga844]

私は、小野島ちあきです 私は、日本とフィリピンのハーフです

[@nyarome3]

ご一家はご存じだと思いますが、老婆心ではありますが、くれぐれも日本の川遊びには気を付けて下さい。 毎年のように、大人でさえも溺れる事故が発生しています。浅いから大丈夫は無いので。

[@小園真一-d1r]

オレもサーモンです😂👍❤

[@Whyalwaysm3]

Wished my city had a clean river close to it

[@LIJ]

We have to drive over an hour to get there, but it's a lot of fun when we have a free day.

[@ゆーき-w1j]

あのプランターは 軽石(石)はいりません。下のネットがその代わりをしてくれます

[@pugdai1968]

息子くん，鉄火巻き渋いです。 ツナロール美味しいよね〰😊

[@keihorihata8187]

Do you have a list of housing agencies that's foreigner friendly in the Kanagawa area? We will be moving in the area this summer and I'm having a hard time finding one. Can you please recommend some companies?

[@LIJ]

There's a great one we worked with briefly called E-heya. They're English speaking and will help you navigate the world of Japanese reality. www.eheya.net/en/office/international/index.html - If you use them, let them know we sent them your way!

[@keihorihata8187]

@@LIJ thank you very much for this information. We are coming from Okinawa and will only be in Tokyo for a few days next week to look for a place and this saves us time. Thank you!

[@saraaaaaaah]

Very nice rearrangement! How many square meters of living space has the apartment? And what was the reason for swapping the kids' rooms? :)

[@ruthreutter8355]

We have 85 sq meters. The kids just wanted a change. 😂 No particular reason.

[@vallentinald1782]

Growing kids will have more demands sooner. You should plan NOW to shift to a bigger place 2 years from now.

[@Stellaaahmanella]

The background music is often too loud 🙃

[@user-kerokero1957]

今回も素敵な動画をありがとうございます！勉強に集中できそうか机がいいと思いました！BBQもとても美味しそう！ 日本の家はよく狭いといいますが都会が特に狭いので、田舎へ行くと家が安いし広くて快適ですよ。都会へのアクセスがいいほどよい田舎最高です！お仕事の関係で難しいとは思いますが…もし日本に住みたいけど都会じゃなくてもいいという海外の方の参考になればと思います。 次回も楽しみにしていますね！

[@Look36966]

Beautiful family and beautiful girl they can be a model

[@kuraishi_1956]

河原遊びは楽しいですよね、私も50年以上前を思いだしました、田舎では その当時低学年の子供達はフリチンで泳いでいました（笑） 夏休みの時はお盆を過ぎて田んぼに農薬を撒いたら、おばちゃんたちが 地域の子供たちに”もう川で遊んだらダメよ”と触れていました。

[@kami_xxxj]

くら寿司のガシャポンのって、鬼滅の刃のですよね！ みなさんアニメは見るんですか？

[@illletmyselfout.8516]

Aghh! Where's the TV??

[@LIJ]

Ha ha!

[@saikousikikan]

うわー！チャイルズ、泳いでる。コーカソイドは冷たさ（寒さではない）に強いって聞いたことがあるけど、ホントなのかな。

[@kimikoikeda8577]

地震のとき家の中は大丈夫でしたか？

[@LIJ]

そう、私たちは無事だったのです。

[@pollypocket2282]

Why don’t you lose the tv and just use a sheet and projector connected to your laptop! Of course I don’t know how you would do the video games!

[@LIJ]

You never know - it's a possibility (we've done that before and liked it)

[@yosora871]

太温馨了❤

[@xMysticJulia]

May I ask what camera and lens do you use?

[@LIJ]

Main camera & lens: Sony FX6 with 24-105mm Secondary camera: Sony A74 with 20-70mm and of course iPhone 14 Pro Max when the others aren't with me

[@xMysticJulia]

@@LIJ Thank you so much for letting me know!

[@マヤ平]

子供達､病気が治って良かったですね。

[@sansfausansfau4544]

Naice hause!❤

[@robinwild1]

Is food cheap there? Your picnic foods and meat would be so expensive here in Canada!!!

[@RagnarokArrives]

Food has gone up a lot in America recently too.

[@paulafota9013]

Cant u mount ur TV on a wall and save space that way

[@ruthreutter8355]

Due earthquakes, the construction in Japan makes putting things on walls difficult. The beams are steal.

[@carolineb7127]

Would the English club like some English language books?

[@田中肇-l3r]

昔の表現ですが、日本の家って、「うなぎの寝床」って言われるぐらい狭いんですよね。

[@古巣九太郎]

日本の家は狭いですよね。

[@minoiwa7478]

１

[@MamiesMarketplace]

Do you restrict your children’s food/calories? They look unhealthy/skeletal. 😢 Does mom very carefully watch calories?

[@MrGeorge626]

模様替えは苦手なのですごいなあと思います