Shoko and Aiko make some lunch, which includes chahan (Japanese fried rice), viking salad (バイキングサラダ), and peach jelly for dessert.
Shoko and Aiko make some lunch, which includes chahan (Japanese fried rice), viking salad (バイキングサラダ), and peach jelly for dessert.
Hello world! The Ise Grand Shrine is a Shinto shrine complex that is made up of multiple shrines (mainly in two locations). Legend has it that it was founded around 2,000 years ago, but the first known building of a shrine in the area occurred in 692, so still a long time ago! Although the grounds are ancient, the buildings are rebuilt every twenty years, “as part of the Shinto belief about the death and renewal of nature and the impermanence of all things (wabi-sabi) and as a way of passing building techniques from one generation to the next” (source:…
Hello World! We’ve shown a lot of videos about life in Tokyo, but what does and old town in the Japanese inaka (countryside) look like? Shin and his Daddy explore the bamboo forests and rice fields, finding graveyards and shrines along the way.
We’ve made a few videos about what life is like for us in Japan, but we’ve always wanted to know what life is like where you’re from. So, we made www.lifewhereimfrom.com so you can share your stories, photos, and videos!
Hello World! If you ask any Japanese person what summer sounds like, I bet they’ll say like せみ (cicadas). They emerge in late July / August when summer really starts getting hot (and loud!) Aiko’s Mum hates せみ, so whatever you do, DON’T show her this video!
Hello World! Pasmo is one of the smart cards that lets you ride on most trains and buses in Japan. You just tap and go. It can also be used to make purchases at places like convenience stores (7-eleven) and vending machines.
Hello World! Did you know that Tokyo has islands? Yes, the prefecture (province/state) of Tokyo has a volcanic chain of islands called the Izu Seven Islands group. We stayed at Shikinejima (Shikine-jima), which is a small island 3 km long by 2.5 km wide that is located 160 km south of the city of Tokyo. To get there, we took an overnight ferry, where we slept on a carpeted floor.
Hello World! What do the drawings of a Japanese and half Japanese kid look like? Is it like manga? Find out as Aiko and her cousin draw their homes, families, and favourite animals.
Hello World! Do Japanese kids really sleep on the floor? Are the floors really made from grass (rice straw)? Do they roll up their beds?
Hello World! Finally Aiko washes some dishes. Not as easy as her home in Canada, which had a dishwasher 😉