But what is life like for kids from another country to grow up in Japan?

私達は日本で子育てをしています

What? What's going on here?

何してるの？

We're having a picnic.

ピクニック！

You're having a picnic in here?

ここでピクニック？

Was this the kids request by chance, huh?

子供のリクエスト？

Well, they wanted to do a picnic and that's the easiest for me. Do it on the back porch. For sure.

ベランダが一番近いから

[Life in Japan Theme Music]

外国で育つ子供も 最近は多くいます

There are a surprising amount of people whose kids are growing up in a different country then they did.

母国と滞在国の 文化に触れる事が出来ます

And just like our family, they have to navigate a mix of cultures — their own and their home countries.

最高の機会でもあり 挑戦でもあります

But being able to have a bit of both, while complex, can be quite the adventure.

お祈りしてた？

Hey, did you pray in here?

- そうだよ - すごい！

Yeah, we did. You did! Oh wow, look at you guys.

- いいね！ - ミーティング中！

Oh, that's so cool. You need to stop, we are having a meeting.

何か話し合ってるのかな

Oh, you're having a meeting while you eat? Oh, ok. Yeah.

何やら話し合っています

They're having a meeting while they eat so, no interruptions.

食べ物を例に考えます

Take food, for example.

ルースはブラジルやアメリカの料理 和食を作れます

Ruth cooks a mixture of Brazilian, American and Japanese food, and I love it!

ブラジル料理の定番だね！

Ohhh, she made a classic Brazilian meal.

ご飯と豆に肉 ファリーナもかけます

Rice, beans, some meat. And I have some farina.

ベッカは友達と 公園でお弁当？

Beckster, are you taking a bento to have with your friends at the park?

バイバイ

Bye. Cool. Bye-bye.

今度こそバイバイ！

Bye for real now. Haha. Bye.

まだいる！

Not for real!

これで最後！

For real now. Ok, bye. Ok, make it for real this time.

さよなら！

Bye!

在日外国人の課題は教育です 日本語で教育を受ける場合は課題も多いです

One of the greatest challenges foreign families face is education, especially if that education is in Japanese!

サラは何の勉強？

What is student Sarah working on?

学校の

School. School?

集中したい？

Oh, ok. Should I leave you alone?

勉強して偉いね

You're just so cute over here at your desk working away.

乗り越える為には 地元の友達が必要です

If there's one thing a foreign family needs, it's good friends who can help you out!

リョウジとミルカが来ています！

Tonight we have a special dinner guests, Ryoji and Miruka.

この二人が日本語字幕を作っています

If you're watching this with Japanese subtitles, they're why.

ぜひ二人にも コメントを送って下さい！

If you appreciate that, just say 'Hey, we appreciate you' down in the comments.

新しい文化に適応する過程で 成長することが出来ます

Thank you.

お手伝いさんがいるわね

But learning to adapt to a new way of life while retaining your roots can make you into a better person.

僕がお手伝いさん

I have a helper today.

混ぜてから こうやって置きます

Yeah. Me. It's you.

ママは小さなボールにして

And I mix it around and then I put it down like this.

- その後ここで - シナモンと砂糖をまぶす

So Mommy mixes it into a little ball

ここでつけるよ

And then mix it around in here, In the cinnamon and sugar.

いっぺんに？

Yeah, and then I put it down in there.

出来るよ！

Two at once!

美味しそう！

I can.

いいね！

Oh, yum dude.

後で味見していい？

Very good.

二つの文化の中での生活を 家族で楽しんでいます

Will daddy get to test these later? Umhum.

新宿に来ました

As adults, we certainly enjoy living with a foot in both worlds, so long as our kids are thriving as well.

誕生日のお祝い！

Alright, we're in Shinjuku.

新しいバッグと食事

To celebrate the birthday boy. Yay!

誕生日のハンバーガー！ 奥さんと一緒です

A new bag and something to eat.

最高な誕生日！

Oh, happy birthday to me. There's the burger, there's the girlfriend's burger and the girlfriend.

新しいバックです！

What a nice birthday treat.

家族で集まって 誕生日会をします！

Got me a new birthday bag. Oh boy.

スケボーの練習？

Bunch of family over to celebrate a birthday. Happy birthday Nate!

見せて！

Ok Sarah, you've been learning your razor rib stick, right?

愛に満ちた環境があれば 収入や居住地は重要ではありません

Ok, let's see.

サラ 上手だね！

When kids feel loved and accepted, they are much more likely the thrive in life,

沢山練習したね！

no matter where they live or how rich their family is.

昨日から練習してる！

Wow Sarah, so good!

すごい距離！

You've been practicing a lot.

一番遠く？

I've been practicing from yesterday.

- ここまで行けた！ - そんな遠くへ？

Wow Sarah! You went so far!

すごい！

Was that the farthest you've done?

どうしたの？

I went this far. You went all the way there already?

- アナがピアノ止めた - 一緒に弾くのを？

That's awesome!

パパも行くよ

Dude, what happened? What's wrong?

ベットに誰かいる

Anna stopped playing. Anna stopped playing with you?

今から私達のベット！

I can come play for a bit, ok?

このベットがいい！

What in the world? Somebody has taken over.

こっち来て！

Yeah, this is my bed now. You can no longer. It's ours.

ジョシュア！

I claim this bed. What in the world?

デイジーを見て！ 歩いてるみたいでしょ

Come and see the hanging party. Ok, let's go see.

逆さまに歩くの？

Oh dude!

クッパもぶら下がっている！

And look at Daisy. Looks like she is walking.

魔法の杖があるの

Daisy's walking upside down huh?

いいね！

Wow, look at Bowser just chilling, hanging there.

ベッカは何の練習中？

He can hang on with his magic wand.

スポーツ集会

Oh yeah, cool.

そうなんだ

What are you practicing for Rebecca?

今年は新しい事する？

Sports meet.

今まで踊った 全部のダンスをする

Oh yeah? Yeah.

1年生の時から毎年踊った？

What are you going to do this year that's so different?

5年生の時は運動会が無かったけど

We're doing all the dances that we ever did.

6年生で新しい曲

Ever did? So like 1st grade, Yeah, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade.

ずっとしゃがむから大変

And no 5th grade because I think sports day was canceled? Oh yeah, maybe.

こんなだよ！

And then, 6th grade. A new song.

大変！

We squat the whole time. I'm so sore.

11歳最後の登校日だね

Like, like this! The whole time.

サラ！

Oh my goodness.

準備出来た？

This is the last day that you are going to school as 11 years old. 11 years old!

- 行ってきます ママ！ - ジョシュア！

My Sarah bear. Hi honey.

朝ごはん？

Are we ready to go?

- 学校に送ってくるよ - カレーだよ

Bye mommy! Bye honey. Whoa dude.

美味しそう

Breakfast time for you?

子供の成長と共に 必要も変化します

I'm going to take the girls to school. It's curry rice.

ベッカとアナも 新しい物を手に入れます

Oh yum.

何しているの？

When kids grow, their needs change and life must adapt.

模様替え

Becca and Anna are about to get something they've wanted for a long time.

ガラリと変えるわ

So, what is going on here while the kids are at school?

ベッカとアナの 自分の部屋です

We are rearranging.

まだ大声で話せません

Massively rearranging.

ジョシュアが家にいます

The girls are about to get their own room.

模様替えは何回目？

Yes, their own room. But it's a surprise so I can't talk too loud.

数えられない位

Because Joshua is still home.

成長する度に

How many room transformations have we done?

そうだね！成長しているね

Oh, its, I can't keep track.

幼稚園の準備出来た？

Has changed as the kids grow.

いいね

Yep! And the kids are growing.

サラのベッド？

Are you ready for school? yeah.

- 部屋見たい！ - ダメよ

Oh yeah.

- 入らないで - 何で？

Sarah's bed is like this?

後で見れるよ

I want to see in the room. No, no.

- 分かった？ - うん

Don't go in there? Why?

子供の成長に伴う模様替え

Something's happening. Something you'll see later.

子供のスペースが増えるよう 工夫します

Ok? Ok.

家具の配置は悩みの種です

We've changed the use of just about every room in our house,

家具の上手な再利用や 買い足しが大事です

and this new change will hopefully help our growing kids have a little bit more of their own space.

どう？

The downside? We have to figure out where to put everything we moved out of these rooms!

出来た？

This requires some thoughtful repurposing of furniture with the occasional new purchase.

刑務所の檻みたい

I think I just did it? No!

第一段階が完了しました！

You did it? Thank goodness. No.

まだあるわよ！

Look like you're in prison. I feel like I'm in prison.

片付いたわ

The first phase is finished!

ジョシュアとサラの部屋

The 20 millionth other stages are starting.

ジャジャーン！

Organization is done.

いいね！ 広くなった

So this is Joshua and Sarah's room now.

ガラクタも沢山！

Tada! Wow!

双子の新しい部屋よ

My goodness. They have more space than anybody huh?

すごい！

They do. And they have more junk than everybody. They have more junk than everybody.

見て下さい

Come see the girl's new room.

いい配置です

Oh wow.

気に入るよ

Look at that.

家族の為にお疲れ様！

Look at all the organization over here too.

デビーも手伝ってくれたわ

The girls are going to love this.

子供達の反応が楽しみです！

Good job momma-chan. You work hard for your family.

気に入るでしょうか？

Aunt Debbie came over and helped. Oh fun.

警察犬

With the new room setup, we're anxious to see what the kids' reaction is!

来年のカレンダー

Will they love it? Or not.

子供の時に読みました "ネイト・ザ・グレイト"

Puppies of law enforcement.

"ネイト・ザ・グレイト" の主人公と同じく 僕もパンケーキが好きです

It's next year's calendar.

子供の帰宅が楽しみです

Here's the books I read when I was growing up. Nate the great books. Oh yes.

予想外の展開が待っていました

The Nate the Great in those books loved pancakes so when I was growing up I thought I'll love pancakes too.

帰ってきたかな

We couldn't wait to show the kids their new setup.

- 私よ - ママか！

But when the moment finally came, it didn't go exactly as we thought it would.

ベッカ達に会って 鞄だけ持って帰ってきたわ

The girls are home.

もうすぐよ

No they're not, its mom. Oh it's mom, its not the girls.

お帰り

But I ran into the girls and I brought back their backpacks.

- 誰と公園に行くの？ - ハルム

But they are about to come. Ok.

アヤコとシンちゃんと アイリも

Whoa. Hi honey.

- 5時までよ - OK！

Who's going to the park, Harumu?

公園から戻り いよいよお披露目です！

And Ayako, Shi-chan and Airi.

机動かした？

Ok, 5:00. Ok.

来て！

Once the kids were done playing with their friends, it was time for the big reveal.

一緒に行こう！

I know it's something about the desk.

齢の順番で！

Ok, come down.

目を閉じて

Wait, let's go together.

手を繋いで

Wait, oldest to youngest.

目を閉じて

Ok. Everyone close your eyes.

まだ閉じて

Hold onto each other.

- 見ないで！ - 違うよ！

Keep your eyes closed.

- 何も見えない！ - 見ないで

Keep your eyes closed.

- こっちよ - ママの手 いい匂い

Don't look! I'm not!

私のベッド？！

I can't see anything! Don't look.

1・2・3

Wait, don't look I'm going to move you. Mom, your hands smell good.

ベッドはどこ？！

Its my bed! Its my bed.

夢みたい！

I, 2, 3 LOOK!

サラとジョシュアの

Where in the world did the bed go?

ベッカとアナは？

This is our dream come true! AHHHH!!

12歳になったから 新しい部屋を用意したんだ

This is Sarah and Joshua.

- 分かった！ - うれしい！

Where's Becca and Anna's then?

泣くかも

We got you girls since you are turning 12, we got you girls your own apartment.

二人の為の部屋よ

Not really.

服も仕舞ってあるわ ジョシュアとサラとは別

Yeah, I know. Our own apartment, I'm really happy.

ベッカとアナの部屋

I'm gonna cry.

気分は？

This is just for you girls

夢みたい

So all your clothes are in here now. Joshua and Sarah's are all in the other room.

夢が叶った？ アナは？

This is Becca and Anna's room only.

小さくて素敵 掃除も簡単！

What do you think?

ジョシュア達が散らかしても もう部屋が別！

This is my dream come true.

私は綺麗好きだから

It's your dream come true? What do you think Anna? It's small.

降りて

It's small and nice so we don't have to clean up hardly anything. Yes!

ジョシュア達は物が多いから

And now, if they make the mess, we don't have to clean it up anymore.

向こうの部屋に物を置くの

Everybody makes all the mess and I'm always the one that cleans up all of it.

- ベットか何かだと思った - 想定外だった？

Joshua get off my bed

うん

We put you guys in the smaller room because they have a lot more stuff

驚いた？ 一日かかったのよ

And that way I can store things in there and the toys are in there and everything.

自分の部屋です

I knew it was our bed. I was like wait, its our bed.

誰が喜んでるか 分かりますよね？

Oh, you were not expecting this though were you?

そうだね

Not at all.

録画中だよ

Was it a surprise? We worked hard today.

私じゃないよ

Yeah, the little Reutter kids have their room

- パパが夕食ご馳走するよ - やった！

You can see truly who makes the most mess.

マクドナルド！

Truly we will see.

バースデーガールと夕食です

Yeah, we will see. This is on video

マックがお気に入り

It's not me, it's not me.

子供が3つ目の言葉を覚えたら？

Daddy's going to take you out for dinner. Yes! I knew it!

面白い展開です！

McDonalds!

12歳だね 学校の方は？

Special birthday meal with the birthday girls.

ママが話してる

Their choice.

- 何の事か分かるの？ - うん

But what happens when the kids start understanding our third language?!

- 何の事？ - スクーター

Then things really get interesting.

よく分かったね！

Well, 12 year old. Are you ready for school?

私は分かったよ！

I know what mommy's talking about.

プレゼントよ！

You know what she's talking about. yeah.

ママがポルトガル語で話してた

What is she talking about? Scooter.

待って！

Oh my goodness, how do you know?

分かってた！

I know what you are saying. I know what you are saying!

また夢が叶った！

Guys, present time.

今日は雨だから 組立ては今度だね

Mommy just said that in front of my face. In Portuguese though.

今度しよう

Wait, I went into your room.

すごい！

Yeah, see. I knew it! Told ya, told ya!

いいね！

I told ya! My other dream come true.

最高！

So, we'll have to put it together but it's alright because it's raining now.

僕も欲しい

You'll have to wait until later to do it anyway.

すごい！

Oh boy.

水色ね

Oh sweet, oh sweet.

娘達の12歳の誕生日は雨なので

How nice. How nice.

車

Whoa.

車で行こう！

I want that one.

ジョシュアが動かないように 頑張っています

Oh my.

くすぐっても 笑うのはガマン！

It is aqua. Is it like Aunt Debbie's?

いくよ！準備は？

Well, it's the girls 12th birthday , a little bit rainy so, what did they say? Car.

笑った！

Let's go by car daddy!

朝靄が川から立ち上る頃

Joshua, is going to show us the no moving, no laughing challenge.

娘達の待ちに待った瞬間が来ました

He can't move, he can't laugh while I come to tickle him.

今日は大事な日だね？

Here it comes. Are you ready? How will Joshua do?

運動会

Oh, you laughed!

楽しみ？

As steam rose from the river and the sun broke the horizon of the next day,