businesses launch new fiscal years,

会社でも新しい年度が始まり

and the tulips and gardens burst into new life.

チューリップも咲き始めました

Yes, the calendar year may begin in January, but Japan's real new year begins in April.

日本では4月が新年度の始まりです

[Life in Japan Theme Song]

見えた！

Oh yes! I see it!

もう？

Already?

すごく高いよ！見て！

I said "Oh my goodness, it's so high!" It's so high, look at that!

草の上は無理じゃない？

I don't think it works on the grass like that.

こんにちは！

Hello!

すごい早いね！

Whoa! Whoa, that was fast!

新学期が始まる前に近くの 桜ヶ丘公園でピクニックです

We've come to nearby Sakuragaoka park to enjoy one last outing before the new school year begins.

タンポポの綿毛のように過ぎ去る時間 こういう時間は貴重です

These moments are precious to us, as the years come and go like a daffodils, here one day and gone the next.

子供達が日本の小学校に入学したのが 昨日の事のようです

It seems like only yesterday we were sending our kids to Japanese elementary school for the first time.

ベッカとアナも今年が 小学生としての最後の一年です

Now this year will be Becca and Anna's last year before Junior High.

ぶら下がってるの？

Anna, are you hanging out?

ソフィアも？

Sofia, are you hanging out with Anna?

うん

Yeah

すごいじゃん！

Whoa, awesome! Whoa.

- 何してるの？ - 見て！

What is happening out here? Look Daddy!

すごい！

Oh my goodness!

ピクニックをしてるの？

Are you having a picnic out here with everyone?

- そうだよ - いいね

Yeah. Really?

クッパ以外はみんないるよ クッパは意地悪だから

Yeah with all of the Mario stuff and without Bowser because he's mean.

- クッパとキングテレサは意地悪だから... - 呼ばれなかったの？

Bowser and King Boo are mean so we didn't... Oh, they didn't get to come?

今回はパスだったんだ

They're sitting this one out, huh?

食べ物盗んじゃうから

They might steal our food.

なるほどね

Oh, I see. OK.

日本の春は始まりの象徴です

Spring is a time of beginnings in Japan.

私たちは日本に移住して 7年になります

In fact it's been exactly 7 years since we moved to Japan.

楽しいと時間が 過ぎるのが速いですね

Oh how times flies when you're having fun.

一番長い道よ

Longest road! (Counting)

ちょっと待って ママは 2・３・4 … 全部あるわ

Hang on... now I have 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

あと少しよ

Just hold your spiffies.

ママが勝利まであと一歩だね

Oh my goodness, mommy's right next to the win. She can taste it.

- 私は９点あるよ - そうなの？

I'm nine points. You're nine points?!

ママの9点？

Mommy's nine points?

- ７出るな！ - ７出ろ！

Don't get a 7... Get a 7!

- 7だ！ - 信じられない！

A seven!!! Oh my goodness!

ベッカはカードいっぱいあるね！ 大変だ

You have so many cards Becca! Oh no!

- 遅れちゃうよ - 今何時？

We're going to be late. We are? What time is it?

もう7時40分だよ

It's like 7:40 (Gasps)

今日から学校が始まるね！

We've got to get you off for your first day of school!

帰ってから続ければいいでしょ

You could continue it when you get back...

3-3をあげるから 木を一本ちょうだい

I'm going to give you 3- 3! Can you give me one wood?

- 一番大きい軍隊だよ - 手に入れたね

The largest army. Oh, you're getting the largest army.

ベッカは何点？

How many points do you have, Becca?

1・2・3… 11！

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

一番長い道だから勝ちだよ！

I get the longest road and I won!

すごい ベッカ！

Whoa! Beckster!

アナは9だったんだね！

Oh! And Anna was at nine!

6年生の初日と2年生の初日！

1st day of 6th grade! 1st day of 2nd grade!

2年生だね！

My 2nd grader!

信じられない！ うれしいね

What in the world! Awesome guys.

準備はいい？ 今日から新学期だよ

So girls, here we go. The start of another school year.

どのクラスになるか 分かるね

Yes, today we find out what classes you'll be in...

- 先生もね - そうだね

What teacher... You're teachers, huh?

ベッカとアナは 今年で小学校卒業だね

Becca and Anna, you're last year in Elementary school!

小学生もじきに卒業だね

This is going to be our last time doing this.

来年は新しい学校だね

Next year, new school.

すごいね

Wow!

数時間後

A FEW HOURS LATER

ただいま！

We're home!

お帰り！ どうだった？

You guys are back! So we want to know...

私の担任の先生は 去年のアナの先生で

I have Anna's teacher from last year,

サラの担任は私の４年生の時の先生で

And Sarah has my 4th grade teacher,

アナは5年1組

And Anna has the 5th grade 1st class (teacher)

- アイリちゃんと一緒？ - 違うの

Airi's not with you? No.

アヤコちゃんと一緒だけど アイリちゃんは独りぼっちだよ

I'm with Ayako, Airi's all by herself.

私も一人ぼっちだよ

I'm all by myself.

- ハルムはアナと同じクラスだよ - やった！

Harumu is in Anna's class! Yeah!

今日は日本で一番好きな公園 昭和記念公園に来ました

Alright we're coming to one of our favorite parks in all of Japan: Showa Kinen.

すごい！

Wow!

日本の花園は他と比べられないくらい 見事です

When it comes to flower gardens, the Japanese are in a class all their own.

新学期の時期になると 昭和記念公園のチューリップが咲きます

And when the new school year comes, we know it's time for the blooming of the tulips at Showa Kinen.

びっくりした！

Oh hi! You scared me.

あっちで沢山写真を撮ってます

They're getting more pictures over there, do you see that?

綺麗だね

That's so beautiful!

- 今が一番好きな季節？ - 間違いなく

So, would this be your favorite time of year here? Yes, definitely.

秋じゃなくて春？

Not the fall, the spring?

秋の紅葉も綺麗だけど やっぱり春が好きよ

Oh, the Spring. Although the Fall leaves are awfully pretty...but I prefer the Spring.

私も春が大好きです 春の昭和記念公園は最高です

I would have to agree. The tulip garden at Showa Kinen is second to none, especially on a perfect spring day.

向こうを見て！

Look over there!

- 撮影中だね - 邪魔しないで！

Taking her photos! (Laughs) Don't bother me!

芸術に集中したいんだね

Don't bother you?! Let you focus on your art.

- 置いて行かないで - チューリップの中に？

Don't leave me- I'm your child. Leave you in the tulips?

大事な娘なんだから

I'm your child!

パパ お願い カワイイ犬が沢山いるよ

Daddy, please, I see a lot of little dogs here... Ah, look at that little puppy!

- クリスマスに犬を買って - 犬を？

I want you to buy us a dog for Christmas. A dog for Christmas?!

もう少し後ろに

Move back a little bit, Sarah.

すごい！花が逆さまみたいだね

Crazy! They're like upside-down flowers, huh Sarah?

葉っぱが上で お花が下だね

It's grass on top and flowers on the bottom.

- どうやって作ったの？ - さあね

How do they make those? I don't know.

ママは面白い角度で写真を撮ってます

Mommy's having fun getting creative with photos.

健康的な家庭の為には 時間と思いやりが必要です

Having a healthy family is a lot of work, especially when there's so much competing for time and attention these days.

パンデミックの予想できない変化は 特にチャレンジになります

The ups and downs of life during a pandemic are particularly challenging,

いつか子供達のために 時間と労力を使って良かったと思う日が来ます

but when we look back years later, we'll be thankful for all the time and energy invested in the children;

子供達が世界に良い影響を 与えられるように

in raising them to be people who make a positive difference in the world.

必要なのは家族を 一つにする愛の体験です

And at the center of that experience is a love that holds the family together.

時間が経つにつれ 深くなる愛です

It's a love that only grows deeper and deeper as time moves on.

綺麗な花が沢山あるね

There's some pretty flowers down in here, aren't there?

桜がまだ頑張ってる！

Look- there's still some Sakura hanging on!

手が冷たい 冷たい 冷たい

(Singing) My hands are cold, cold, cold

感覚がない ない ない

They're turning numb, numb, numb

ルースが寒がってる動画集が 作れると思います

I think I could put together a compilation of the times Ruth was cold here.

フリスビーちょうだい！

Give me the frisbee thing! Give me the frisbee thing!

- ここで投げていい？ - もっとあっちで

Can I throw it right here? Nope, a little bit further...

広い芝生だね

What a big field, huh?

大きな木！ あの木も綺麗！

And big trees! Oh that tree is just so beautiful!

凧の音がするね

Do you hear the kite up there?

太陽が出てきそう！ 菜の花を通って行こう

Mr Sun wants to come out! Alright ladies, time for a walk through the yellow canola fields.

つま先立ちで！ こっち見て！

On your tippy-toes! Try to look at mommy!

- 見えない！ - ジョシュアを持ち上げて ベッカ！

I can't see! Life up Joshua, Becca!

OK！

Ok!

面白い！

Look at this!

腕を下げて ジョシュア

Put your head... arms down, Joshua.

窓から顔出して

Everyone go in there and stick your heads out the window.

白いドアがあります

There's a white door over there...

こっちには青いドアがあります

And a blue door over here.

ドアの前に立って

OK, go stand in the door.

もうすぐ車に乗れるよ 嬉しい？

We're walking towards our car though, so that's good news, right everybody?

- 嬉しい - すごく？

Really good news. Really good news?

- 車に乗りたい？ベッカ - うん

You ready for the car, Beccster? Yeah.

- 疲れた？ - あと少し

Almost all walked out. Almost!

あと少し頑張れる？ベッカ

Almost all walked out, huh Becca?

楽しかったね 天気も良かった

Well that was a lot of fun. What a nice day to visit.

いいね！

Oh my goodness!

学校の準備？

Are you getting ready for school?

また幼稚園に行けるよ エイデンに会うの楽しみ？

We're going back to youchien (kindergarten). Are you excited to see Aiden?

うん！

Yeah!

新しい組だね！ 楽しそう

Going to your new class? Fun fun fun!

準備はいい？良さそうだね！

Are you all ready? You look ready!

自転車で行くの？ いいね！

Getting into the bike? Whoa!

ママチャリに乗れるのも 今年で最後だよ

The last year for you to ride in a mamachari, did you know that?

- 今日？ - 今年だよ

The last day?! No, the last year.

小学生になったら ママチャリに乗れないんだよ

Once you're past six and you go to elementary school, then no more mamachari.

準備出来たね ジョシュアは自分で閉めるんだ！

Alright guys! Oh Joshua's even going to zip himself in. Wow!

- じゃあね！ - 良い一日を！

Bye Daddy! Bye, have a great day!

僕は仕事を始める時間です

And now it's time for me to go get busy at work.

今日は何をするの？

Junko, how are you doing?

システムのEQだよ

Good, of course!

EQが必要だから！

She's a great manager — thanks so much!

EQが秘訣なんだね

It's fun being a part with all of you

- よろしく！ - 何してるの？

Alright guys — what do we have going on here today?

インテリアデコレーション

We are EQing the system.

いいね

Because it needs EQ!

縦にする？横にする？

EQ is the secret sauce.

店長はどう思う？

What's up?! Oh, what's happening in here guys?

店長はあっちだよ

Interior decorating.

社長？

Wow. That's right.

部長？

Horizontal or vertical?

社長は彼だよ

What do you say, Manager?

社長！

The manager's over there...

飛行機の離陸みたいです！

CEO

教会とカフェを運営しています

Director

大事な家族でもあります

The CEO's over there.

色々な分野の専門家がいます

CEO

よさそうだ！

It's like the sensation of being on a jet at takeoff!

素敵な玄関になりそうだね

Our team comes together to manage Paz Coffee Shop and Paz Church,

そうだね

and it too is a special family that works great together.

見て

Each person has an area of expertise that makes the team stronger and better.

新しい壁紙？

OK, well guys, this is looking good!

面白いだろ

We're going to have a sweet entrance here, right? Yeah, Barnwood.

伸ばして

Barnwood, yes!

- 了解 - 本物みたい

Why don't you watch your mouth?

忙しいね

We gotta get some shiplap in here, huh guys?

これで最後？

I'm going to wash your mouth out with shiplap.

多分ね 留めておしまい

Keep our wallpaper from expanding and contracting.

"お疲れ様" は英語で？

That's right. This is the miracle wallpaper here.

働いてくれてありがとう

Perfect

そうだね

It's super perfect.

いつ言う？

You guys have been busy!

仕事が終わったり帰る時

Is this the final one?

おつかれさまです！

Yeah, well I hope. I wish I didn't have to use staples

- 何してるの？ - ビデオ撮ってる？

Tell me, how would you translate... what is otsukaresamadesu?

家だしね

Otsukaresamadesu means thank you for your hard work.

OK

Oh yes.

美味しい音！

So when would you say it?

片付けて ポップコーンも出来ました

Ah, when someone's leaving the office or when you're going home.

テレビの時間です

OTSUKARESAMADESU!!!!

- 何見るの？ - 犬？

What's up everybody? Why are you taking a video of me?!

ドッグショー？

Because I'm home. Does that work?

ぜひチャンネル登録をお願いします！

OK.

登録ボタンと通知ボタンを押して下さい

It's the magical sounds of all magical sounds...

新しい動画をお知らせします

The popcorn is made... the "katadzuke" — the clean up is done!

オンラインショップも見てみて下さい！

Now it's time to watch... the new show.

応援ありがとうございます！ また次回お会いしましょう！

What's the new show? Dogs?

The dog show?

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