Hello World! Aiko makes a fishing rod using a branch, string, and squid (very minecrafty)! She then suffers through the heat and allergies to catch the cute zarigani (crayfish).
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LWIF EP7: A Visit to a Japanese Vegetable Garden
Hello World! Aiko visits her ojiisan’s (Grandpa’s) vegetable garden, where he grows soramame (broad bean), naganegi (leek), piiman (green pepper), naganegi (onion), kyuuri (cucumber), suica (watermelon), okura (okura) and jagaimo (potato).
LWIF EP6: Mak/eat/ing Japanese Candy
Hello World! Aiko tries out an assortment of Japanese candy and snacks, from Pocky to toilet candy.
LWIF EP5: The Homework of a Japanese Student in Third Grade
Hello World! A lot of people think school in Japan is tough and there’s a lot of homework. Here’s a quick video showing what homework can be found in the backpack of a third grade elementary school student in Tokyo. There’s Kanji, reading, math, and even cleaning shoes.
LWIF EP4: 12 Reasons Why Japanese Bathrooms are the Best!
Hello World! Japanese bathrooms are usually separated into three areas: sink, bath/shower, and toilet. If you’re staying at a hotel you probably won’t experience separation like this (it’ll be more like a Western style setup).
LWIF EP3: Squeezing Between Homes in Tokyo, Japan
Hello World! Space is tight in Tokyo. Japanese houses can be small in comparison to North American homes, but what’s even smaller is the spaces between them. A good amount of homes in Tokyo don’t have yards, or if they do, they’re quite tiny.
LWIF EP2: Figuring out a Japanese Toilet
Hello World! Japanese toilets can be intimidating, but fear not, through some trial and error we figure them out for you. Japanese toilets are famous around the world for being hi-tech. What kind of features can you find on a Japanese toilet?
LWIF EP1: What Japanese Breakfast is Like
Hello World! This episode shows a sampling of food that is typically eaten for breakfast in Japan: miso soup, rice and umeboshi, natto, tako-san wieners (octopus weiner), and tamagoyaki (grilled egg).