but one theme has been behind them all: our family's Life in Japan and what makes it work.

一貫したテーマは 我が家の日本での生活です

We invite you to subscribe and come along as we learn art of living in multiple cultures at once.

私達の様々な文化との出会いを お届けしたいと思います

This is Life in Japan.

Life in Japan へようこそ！

[Life in Japan Theme Song]

初めての料理？

So, what are we attempting here for the first time tonight?

豚カツだけど まだ途中よ

Tonkatsu but I just don't have the right little... Everything for it?

すごい！

Still! My goodness.

見て！

Look at that!

新しいレパートリーです

Do we have a new favorite on the way?

挑戦する心がある限り 成長があります

As long as you're willing to try something new, you will always be young in spirit, growing as a person.

日本語の勉強や 新しい和食への挑戦もそうです

This can be as big as learning a new language or as small as trying a new Japanese dish.

最初から完璧には出来ませんが 継続が肝心です

You won't always get it right the first time, but practice makes perfect.

美味しそうだね！

Wow! That looks awesome.

給食の豚カツみたい！

It's exactly like the school's tonkatsu.

給食の豚カツみたい？

It's just like the school's tonkatsu?

ルースがアレンジを加えます

Ruth's going to do mine in a little more japanese fashion.

キャベツです

Got the cabbage.

この音！

Look at that crunch.

美味しそう！

This looks amazing.

ありがとう！

Yes! Thank you. Itadakimasu.

いただきます

And with that, we have expanded our family culture by adding a Japanese favorite to the menu.

日本食に親しむことで 我が家の文化も広がります

But expanding our culture isn't just limited to Japanese items.

それは和食に留まりません

Whatever do we have here.

これは何？

Dude, this is a puff pastry pie, I think it's French, maybe?

パイのお菓子 フランス風かしら？

It started out flat! I mean it was yay thick.

最初は薄かったの

I had no idea it would puff up this big. It's beautiful!

こんなに膨らむとは 思わなかったわ

Our friend Yannick gave it to us.

ヤニックがくれたの

You're supposed to eat it, I think, on the 6th of January. The epiphany I think.

フランスの公現祭のお菓子よ （※公現祭：キリスト教国 新年の祝日）

We're a little late. I'm sure it will still taste good.

少し遅くなったわね （※公現祭：キリスト教国 新年の祝日）

Having friends from different cultures comes with the benefit of learning new ways and trying new things,

異文化の友人がいると 新しい事を学べます

as is this case with our first taste of French Almond Paste Cake.

今日はアーモンドペーストのケーキです

I won't even try to say it in French.

フランス語は難しいです

Here you go.

どうぞ

Ok.

OK

Did you do it right?

上手くいった？

Would you know if you did or not?

上手くいった？

It's a very interesting flavor.

面白い味

Good interesting or not so good interesting. Just different.

- 良い意味？ - 本当に新しい味

It's very almondy.

アーモンドの味

What's almondy? Nutty.

- どんな味？ - ナッツの味

Oh my! That is really different.

本当に新しい味

It's sweet, and pasty at the same time.

甘くてペーストになっている

Pasty? Is that what you said?

ペースト？

It's good though. I like it!

美味しい！

It's not just different food we like to try,

食文化だけでなく

but also different ways of staying fit, like Zumba,

"ズンバ" の様なダンスにも挑戦します

a mix of latin and international music with dance moves meant to give you a good cardiovascular workout.

ラテン音楽を取り入れた フィットネスです

The whole family gets into it!

家族で楽しみます

Getting some zumba on in here.

ズンバだね！

Are you supervising them?

サラはコーチ？

You did it? We did.

- 出来た？ - そうね

While it's not always easy, and we often get things wrong,

間違えたりもしますが 異文化の学びが好きです

bridging cultures is something we've grown to love.

私達のパズ・チャーチも その一つです

It's one of the things I love about our international Paz Church,

多くの文化の人に 開かれた教会で

a place for anyone from any culture or religion to come together

神様との関係を持てる場所です

and forge life-changing relationships with God and with each-other.

翻訳者のダイチです 今日は僕がメッセージをします

We've got Daichi here today. I'm going to be preaching at Paz Church.

"神様が2022年にする事とは？"

It's going to be 'What does God what for you in 2022'.

不安からの解放

He wants you free from anxiety.

うつの問題

From depression - He wants you free from that.

神様は愛しています

He loves you.

最高の方法で

He wants the best for you.

小包です

Another package has arrived.

ニューオーリンズの カレン・ヴィンセント

Karen Vincent from New Orleans.

何？見えない！

What is it, what is it? I can't see!!

キング・ケーキ

King cake.

すごいわ！

How cool is that!

- 初めてよ！ - 手紙もある

I've never had one! Oh, and a card.

米国のファンから 私も初めて見るプレゼントが届きました

Sometimes we experience something new from America,

これも公現祭のケーキです

as was the case with this care package from a Life in Japan fan.

公現祭のケーキが2個！

It just so happened to be another epiphany cake!

彼女からね

Two epiphany cakes in one year — wow!

地元に来たら 案内するので来てください

She must have made these.

可愛い犬！ありがとう！

If you ever get to the Big Easy, come see us. We'll give you the grand tour.

のんびりしています

Look at her puppy! Awe! Thank you so much.

ジョシュアは剣を持っているね

Everybody's just chillin.

- 剣が2つ？ - そう

Joshua with his sword, which has seen better days.

我が家は誕生日パーティーを 大事にしています

It's a double edge sword now, huh? Yeah.

コロナが再拡大していますが

And if you've watched us for a while now, you know that birthday parties are a big party of our family life.

拡大前に多文化のパーティーが出来ました

COVID cases have skyrocketed recently, but before that happened

どうした？

we had a chance to pull off a birthday party that combined different cultural elements that we love.

マリオだよ！

What's going on dude?

2階がすごいから見に来て！

It's me, Mario.

何かな？

You have to come upstairs and see something. It's so cool.

OK

What do I have to go see.

すごい！ジョシュアの誕生日？

Ok.

誕生日は明日！

Whoa! Is this all ready for your birthday dude?

あと1日？

Yep, one more day until my birthday.

"誕生日おめでとう"

One more day until your birthday?!

これは花

It says Happy Birthday

アナが何かしてるね

This one is the flower.

数日前 ジョシュアの幼稚園でも 誕生日会がありました

Anna's doing something crazy with a box it sounds like.

幼稚園では沢山のお祝いがあります

A few days before, Joshua's Youchien (or Japanese Kindergarten) celebrated the January birthdays.

ジョシュアは発表の時間もありました

The Youchien always has a fun celebration for its students.

我が家の子供は全員 この幼稚園に通いました

Joshua even had a chance to do an interview in front of his class and did great!

日本文化を沢山学べました

We've had all of our kids in this youchien and its prepared them so well for elementary school in Japanese.

マリオの歌

We've also learned a lot about Japanese culture through it!

どうだった？

Go ahead.

寒い？

Joshua, your favorite song is what?

すごい！誕生日だね！

Mario song.

笑って！

How's it going guys?

1・2・3！

Oh, is it cold?

みんなで歌いましょう！

Oh boy, another year, another birthday party.

♪ ハッピーバースデー トゥーユー ♪

Ok, smile everybody.

ロイくん かわいい！

Smile, 1, 2, 3.

ロンくんからよ

We're going to sing happy birthday then we can keep playing.

ジョシュア レースが出来るよ！

[Happy birthday song]

ワオ！カッコいい！

Oh, Roy-kun is so cute.

セスおじさんから

Soon it will be Ron's birthday, right?

すごい！

Yea.

おじいちゃん達から

This is from Ron-kun.

サラ お姫様のベットだね

Joshua, you can do a race!

すごいな

Whoa! That's cool!

下は？

That's from Uncle Seth.

ジョシュアのトンネルかな？

Oh my goodness.

どこかな？

From Vovó and Vovô.

いた！

Sarah, it's like a princess bed, huh honey?

すごい！

My goodness. How cool.

- 入口と出口？ - そう

And what's going on down here?

どうやって入るの？

Joshua has like a tunnel entrance is that right? Oh, there he is.

6歳最初の夜だね

Well, hey dude.

すごいね！

Is that the entrance and exit? Yeah.

めっちゃすごい！

Oh, that's how you get out? Let me see how you get in then.

多文化からの学びが チャンネルのテーマです

It's the first time you are going to sleep as a 6 year old.

チャンネル登録も10万人になり 心から感謝しています！

That's pretty awesome dude.

学ぶべき事がまだ沢山あります もっと多文化の理解が広がる事を信じています

Pretty freakin awesome.

これを見て

Navigating multiple cultures is one of the things this channel is all about,

"クリエイターアワードのお知らせです"

and we're so glad that over 100,000 of you have thought so too, subscribing and supporting our journey!

コピーした？

There's much more to learn and explore,

そうするよ

and I believe this is just the beginning of what is possible when people of different backgrounds build bridges instead of walls.

夫が撮影していたのは

Check this out girlfriend.

何かのお祝いみたいです！

Congrats, you're eligible for a creator award

シルバープレート！

Did you copy and paste that reward?

” YouTubeクリエイターアワードの表彰です おめでとうございます！"

Oh, I will. Here we go.

ルース 遂にだね！

I walk in, and my husband has this huge camera out, why?

1・2・3！

He's getting ready to get something.

Life in Japan のチャンネル登録が 10万人になりました！

The award. The silver plate.

今夜は豚カツでお祝いです！

Congratulations on reaching a YouTube Creator Award Milestone.

応援してくれた皆様に 感謝します！

We want to celebrate you and recognize the hard work you've put in to create great content and grow your channel and community.

ヤムヤム！豚カツ！

Ok girlfriend. Let's make it happen. Here we go.

ファンの皆さんが大好きです！ また次回お会いしましょう！

1, 2, 3!

We just hit 100,000 subscribers on Life in Japan!

We have some Tonkatsu here tonight and we're going to celebrate.

Thank you to everyone who has subscribed to our channel and helped us make it this far.

That's yum yum Tonkatsu.

We love you Life in Japan family! And until next time, we'll see you on Life in Japan.