Name: Entering 2022 — New Years in Japan | Life in Japan Episode 141
Uploaded: 2021-10-01T17:50:50.000Z
Duration: 21 min 10 s
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When one year comes to a close in Japan and a new year begins, something truly unique happens

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?

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

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

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.

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?!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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