These are what the rules are like in Aiko and Shin’s elementary school in Japan. There are some rules the kids forgot to talk about, like no wearing outdoor shoes in school or everyone has to eat the same lunch (which is made fresh everyday at school). What are school rules like where you’re from?
LWIF EP86: The Rules that Rule Japan
Some people think Japan is a strange and different land, that they’ll never understand. Why do the Japanese do what they do? Well, Japan and its people are not so hard to comprehend, once you realize that it’s all about the rules. Once you know them, your time here will be easy peasy, Japaneasy. It’d be my pleasure if you join me in discovering the rules that rule Japan.
LWIF EP85: Helping Homeless Cats (in Canada)
My kids, Aiko and Shin, have always loved cats. Unfortunately, our family has never had cats. In Japan, we encounter a lot of strays, and the kids would always like to play with them and try to feed them. On our trip back to Canada, we wanted to find out more about how to help homeless cats, so we visited our local humane society, the BC SPCA (British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). This is what we learned.
LWIF X EP23: Video Cameras I Use
Here’s the cameras I use / I have used:
LWIF EP84: What Our Canadian Pancake Breakfast is Like
Our little Canadian family tradition is to have banana pancakes, omelettes, and bacon for our breakfast on Saturday or Sunday. What do you eat for a special weekend breakfast where you’re from?
LWIF X EP22: Hello Again & Exploitation
Hello, hello. It’s been a while. A brief update and then a little chat about exploiting people while making videos.
LWIF EP83: What a Japanese Nursing Home is Like
In this video, we go on a tour of a couple of Azalee’s Nursing Homes in Japan. In Japan, hospitals and clinics must be non-profit and owned and operated by physicians. Health care costs are standardized across the country, with no single physicians able to charge a different price for a procedure.
LWIF EP82: How to Save Your Seat in Japan
While trying to find a spot in Japanese food courts, cafes, and fast food establishments, I stumbled upon a curious trend.
LWIF EP81: Homeless in Japan Part 2: Who They Are
This is part 2 of a series of videos on homelessness in Japan. In this episode we talk once again with Professor Tom Gill from Meiji Gakuin University. He talks about how homelessness in Japan was around the turn of the century and who the stereotypical homeless people were at that time.
LWIF EP80: Making Authentic Mexican Tacos
While in Canada, we heard our friends were opening up a Mexican restaurant, so we decided to check it out. It was so good, that we asked if we could film and they graciously said yes! So on our second trip to Maizal, our friend Chef Rodrigo shows us how to make fresh and authentic Mexican food!