Name: Entering 2022 — New Years in Japan | Life in Japan Episode 141
Uploaded: 2021-10-01T17:50:50.000Z
Duration: 21 min 10 s

When one year comes to a close in Japan and a new year begins, something truly unique happens

日本の年末年始は 休暇の時期でもあります

多くの日本人が 実家で年越しをします

我が家の年末年始の 過ごし方は？

Traditionally this is the time when Japanese people will go back to their hometowns to spend the time with their family.

Since our hometown is not here in Japan, what do we do when Japan shuts down?

冬休みは家族で過ごせるので大好きです

I get 2? Wait Mommy, you can flip this over first.

”チケット・トゥ・ライド” は 休日の定番です！

We love time together as family, so naturally as winter break approaches, we get excited!

ママ！ダメ！ 私がしようとしていた！

We like some Ticket to Ride. It's the holidays, time for some games!

Mommy, don't put it down, I was just going to put it down. Mommy!

Anna sometimes gets a little crazy in these games.

日増しに子供が ゲームに強くなっています

I have to figure out my plan of action here.

Now that the kids are older, they get pretty competitive with the board games, aiming to take out mommy or daddy.

It's time to tally up the points here. This is intense.

I completed all of these. Wow, cool huh?!

年末にはゲーム以外にも する事が色々あります

But it's not all fun and games at the end of the year, in fact there's a lot of work to be done before break comes.

学校や家庭では "大掃除" をします

At school, work and home there's a massive cleaning that's called “osoji.”

The Japanese like everything in order for the new year!

My, a lot of it is coming off though huh?

The difference? Sure enough. My goodness.

娘達は大掃除以外に 何かに取り組んでいる様子です

It's not just “osoji” that needs to get done, the girls have another big, secret project underway.

Mommy, you're not allowed to go in there?

I'm not! So, I'm out here sulking. No, I'm not.

Hey girls, can daddy and the camera come in? Yes.

ママに聞こえてないといいけど

I hope mommy didn't hear because she is right out there.

お休みしてたけど おばあちゃんに教えてもらった

クリスマスには ライブ配信をしました！

No, I was on vacation. But we did it with grandma before.

夜7時からパズコーヒーショップで ライブ配信をします！

As the year was nearing the end, we had another big project — our very first livestream from Paz Coffee Shop!

セスやベン デビーやブロック家も来ています

We had prepared as best as we could and were anxious to do it.

We are getting ready for our livestream from Paz Coffee Shop. It will be a 7:00pm. Look at this, it's going to be awesome!

Seth's helping us out. Ben, Debbie and the beautiful Block girls are here.

カメラも準備万端です！ 最高の配信が出来そうです！

- カウントダウンです！ - トランプみたいな髪型

They are all helping us make the livestream happen.

Livestream central is set up and ready to go. Look at these awesome camera angles that we have.

Oh my goodness, this is going to be epic!

The countdown has started. That's my Trump hair.

子供達と練習した歌や ルースのクッキーのプレゼント

会場に来てくれたファンに プレゼントです

As the countdown finished, we went live on Life in Japan!

特別なエピソードで ファンとも会えました

Welcome everyone to our livestream of Life in Japan.

Each kid prepared a special song to play live as well as a number of other fun surprises including Ruth's homemade cookies for everyone who came.

ライブ配信が終わり 冬休みも本番です

And for those who came in person, you actually get to have some cookies.

It was a lot more work than just a normal episode, and so many of you participated!

Once it was done we were relieved. Our winter break was one step closer.

クリスマス！ プレゼントを開ける！

ジョシュアは楽しみにしていたね？

子供達が楽しみにしていた プレゼントの時間です！

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Entering 2022 — New Years in Japan | Life in Japan Episode 141

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