Joshua's Japanese School Field Trip | Life in Japan Episode 232 

I am astounded how organized and well-thought out they structure a field trip in Japan. And I am assuming all the parents are very conscientious about making sure the list is followed and and items are included and their child is prepared. No kids with forgotten lunches, hats, water, etc. there! And even the wash cloth! No paper towels, wet wipes….better for the environment. Just incredible how smart everything seems.

国籍関係なく、子供にとって遠足は楽しいものだね。 ジョシュア君、気をつけて行って来てね。日本には、こんな言葉があります。「家に帰り着くまでが遠足だよ」子供達の安全を願う言葉です。

家族全員が日本に滞在してるのをすごく楽しんでいる様子がうかがえます。遠足行った日がお天気が良くて良かったですね。ジョシュア君の青い目がきれい！きっと女子にモテるんじゃないかな😊💖

Japanese culture really does ‘cover everything’. All the viral videos of ‘a standard Japanese home’ I think are true. I love all the excessive notes and the hand towels, wet towel and even the individual picnic blanket.

遠足の時のお菓子は友達と交換する駄菓子や、自分用の特別なの一つ持って行っていたなあ。。。懐かし

ジョシュアくんも楽しそうでよかったです😊 エンディングのサラちゃん、かわいい〜❤

Field trips are for sure the highlight of my elementary school days. Some nights I cant sleep in anticipation for the next day 😂

What a fun day for Joshua

一人か二人は水筒をきちんと閉め忘れてリュックサックの下がぐしゃぐしゃになったり、敷物で食べている最中に虫が飛んできたり、水筒をこぼしたりしたりする子もいるけど、後になっていい思い出ですね

Joshua looks like he is having a lot of fun before he leaves! I'm sure he had a great time with his friends, even if the meatball sauce did get on his clothes. Ruth is a professional mother who is never at a loss for Japanese-style excursion preparations.😁 I can feel the richness of your vocabulary in the way your children correctly point out the many Japanese-English names for the things you call them.😅

いやーママさん凄い・・・ ここまで完璧な準備をするとは・・・

遠足ではしゃいでいる姿が新鮮で楽しそうです。弾ける様子がたまらないですね。

Mama-chan, you did a great job!

ママちゃんからジョシュアちゃんへ完璧なセットが安心します🙂楽しんで下さい。またベッカちゃんは漢字検定を頑張ってるみたいで偉いですね。きっと上手くいきますように願っています😺

Finally caught up with all the videos started with the first one. Have enjoyed them all! What a gift you are giving your children to grow up in another culture. God bless all of you.

I still remember my first grade field trip to the zoo (1964). The teacher made us hold hands one boy one girl as we followed her two by two around the zoo. I held Carol P's hand and I had a crush on her ever since. Some things never change. I now live in a town which has the same town name as that zoo. Funny what we remember. What will Joshua remember I wonder?

Man, the kids are growing up so fast. Must be bittersweet for you guys.

My school is having a field trip very soon and as a teacher, I'm so grateful for this video to get ideas for what my students should pack. We will be going to a science museum, and it'll be the first time the school might have a picnic outside. And it was great you got to 'spy' on Joshua's field trip. I wanted to know what happened in school trips (like the twins ski trip) Thank you for this informative video !

ライター家族成長期、今週も見届けました👍 どうもありがとうございました。

I accidentally came across this channel. Who knew it would be a defining moment for me. I never thought I would find a family vlogger who does it right and you all do. No only that over the past 3 weeks I have binged watch every episode from day one and I started following Life in Japan and Paz Church. I am proud to stay I was present at the last church service and loved it and have it set to my Alexa so I don’t miss church every week. I am on day 14 of Duolingo learning Japanese. I wanted to say our content has had a positive mark on this mom of 8 grown kiddos, with MS who lives in Indiana. Thank You so much. A positive uplifting family vlogging channel the world needs more of this. Thank you ! Prayers for your entire family and the entire ministry. Hope to one day attend Paz church in person. Thank You!

前日に遠足のお菓子を買いに行くのも子どもの楽しみの1つなんですよ😊

温かい家族🎉❤

The level of organisation and preparedness regarding field trips in Japan is amazing. I encountered groups of students in many places during my last Japan holiday, always diligently obeserving and making notes. This epsiode provided an insightful behind the scenes, thank you!

The zoo changed since when I was there a long time ago. Thanks for bring memories back when I lived in Japan with my family. Thank-you for your kindness and sharing your family in Japan. Bless you and your magnificent family!🙏❤️⭐️👏👍🙌

一年生の秋の遠足に多摩動物公園に行きました 多分横田基地のSchoolからの子ども達も遠足に来ていた様でした 携えているランチボックスが可愛らしく素敵で宝石箱の様に見えました 56年前の思い出です💎

私の母も、どこに入れたか見せながらリュックサックに荷物を入れてくれたことを思いましました😊 遠足の日はなぜか早起きできました…笑 ジョシュアくんが遠足を楽しめたみたいでよかった！

I did same thing 20 years ago. Thank you, mama -chan. And I want to say to myself too, you did good job

本当にこのチャンネル大好き❤ ジョシュアのファンです！

Sounds like he had a fun day! I didn't go to the zoo with a school until high school! But the best field trip i remember was with the Girl Scouts, rather than school. We went to the Kentucky Horse Park. It was a sea of green there that day from all the Girl Scout troops. They must've come from all over the state! It was a lot of fun. Even the bus ride was fun.

Awww that was so cute and fun to watch! So happy Joshua enjoyed his trip!!

I'm glad Joshua had a great time at the zoo! Looking forward to seeing how Sarah will get ready for her field trip! 😁

That looked like a very fun day for Joshua!

So cool! 20 to 30 years ago, teachers at elementary escolar used to give kids budget limit for snack, goodies only up to $5, etc. How to optimize goodies assortment within the given budget was a good training for adulthood 😊

日本でも皮付きのままリンゴを食べたりしますが、子供の頃は母親にりんごをウサギむきにしてよくお弁当にいれてもらってました^^！

It’s so interesting to see how other cultures do things! Thanks for a great video!❤🇨🇦

I’ve been binge watching. I’ve watched almost every episode! I was excited to see this new video, first thing this morning! Going to watch, NOW!

memory for kids yes but memory for parents . please enjoy life with kids in Japan🇯🇵

遠足か、おやつは確か300円だったような気がしますね。駄菓子屋に行って１０円のお菓子を沢山買いました。楽しい思い出です

I am also that mother, Ruth! I always see my kids off! Even though they're all grown up!

I love seeing the kids play, do homework, etc. reminds me of the when I was in school and how excited I would get.

マママさん👩りんご🍎むき、プロ❗️

What a bustling household! Thank you for sharing your adventures 🥳❤️❤️❤️

Passeio de escola são cheias de boas lembranças. Dá um friozinho na barriga por conhecer lugares novos sem a família por perto, mas são os primeiros passos da vida, né? Me lembro de ter visto uma jiboia enorme no meu passeio de escola quando era criança, Joshua! Joshua foi incrível no passeio, crescendo, cheio de saúde e animado. Parabéns por aprender mais uma lição. Bom fim de semana e Deus abençoe! PS: Sarah arrasou na oratória. =)

遠足は英語で「a field trip」と言うのですね。勉強になりました😀

遠足って日本だけの独特なものかな。動物園への遠足は小学校の定番、私も50数年前に行きました。写真は残っているけれど どうだったのかすっかり記憶は無くなりました。ｗｗ ジョシュア君、良かったね。コロナの期間じゃなくて良かった。この普通の情景が・・・あの二年間は悪夢でしたね。

I think it’s “Life where I’m from” that has a great video on trash in Japan!

Mama chan `s scene when she was readying to make Bento , that scene was the same scene as my childhood . yes, my mother was doing the same thing as Mama chan`s. for me, it was very great memorry. thank you for showing nice vide .

What a cool field trip Joshua had!

O vídeo de hoje foi muito divertido e instrutivo, aprendi palavras e pronúncias em japonêse e ainda treino o meu inglês.Vídeo para começar o final de semana bem! Deus os abençõe imensamente.

子供の頃は前日の夜に遠足の準備をするのが楽しかったけど、大人になってこうして見るとホントめんどくさいな～😅

えんぴつ2本って😂 帰って来た時、なんか泣ける。 一歩ずつ成長してるね。(^_^)

Looks more like he's off on a hiking adventure, than a trip to the zoo. 😆

I never raised kids in Japan but I constantly hear from parents there that it’s like having a second job just getting them ready for school every day. I believe it, kudos to you all for everything you do 👏🏻

very nice family❤

Good job mama chan😂🎉Sarha very good❤

Better to have an apple with skin since it is the most nutritious part. When Josha-kun gets a bit older he will surely love to take it with skin (hopefully). Some people might think it strange to see mama-chan pours tap water into the bottle for drinking if they do not know its drinkable in Japan.

A lovely chance for Joshua to see the wonders of God`s creation. I love walking around zoos, especially Paignton zoo, Devon, England

You've grown!

love your videos, cheers from zürich, switzerland

I've knowen the word of field trip (Ensoku). I think Japanese automn is the best season of field trip. (On the other hand, Japanese summer is dangerous season for going out, because Japanese summer is terrible hot & humuid. ) All mothers in the world are hard worker, because they make lots of works for their childre and family. By the way, is BENTO common word in the US, too ?

I love your videos

ハハハッ!整理整頓しよう。🎒🎒🎒遠足!子供たちの小さな冒険!将来、チーターとかけっこ競争しよう！さて、どちらが速いかな?🏃🏃🏃対🐆よ〜い、ドン！🤩🤩🤩

RucksackってGermanだったんだ そうか英語ならbackpackか

遠足はfieldtripというのね🎵ハンカチ（ハンカチーフ）は日本語でしたっけ⁉️弁当のリンゴはウサギにしてくれました

I am surprised that they still used the term junior high school in Japan. Here in US we use the term middle School now. And middle school is 6-8 grades. While high school is 9- 12 grades. That changes happened in the 1990s when I was in high school.

i am a joshua fan it's the best

Do any parents just tap out and flake like in the U.S.? What would happen if they did? The culture of responsibility and pride in oneself is just so different in Japan, it seems. We homeschool here in the US, but I just cannot imagine any public school being able to pull off one iota of the things the Japanese schools seem to do flawlessly.

JoshuaくんとSarah ちゃんと可愛いですね。 (Hey kids time to test your dad and mom kanji quick.) みなさん賛成ですが？(start from first grade kanji)

love Field trip when I was a kids. I love bento and what on the bento taste so good. When I was in elementary did go to Field trip. I didn’t know that Japanese people mean kids not eat the apple skin. When I was in middle we still have teacher with us. That is so weird that you can’t talk to your friends because you will hold the group. Japanese garbage separation is different than America garbage separation. Japanese School for getting ready for a field trip is so different than from American field trip mean the what to bring on the trip. Also in Japanese school to wear a red or white hat in America you don’t wear a red or white hat. We don’t bring a bag pack to a field trip in elementary school. I remember the video when you guys went to the zoo. Sarah did got for the outdo. Now I’m all catch of your guys videos because two week I got COVID so i didn’t watch your guys videos but now I’m free from COVID. The three weeks ago I did watch but I watch yesterday. Can’t wait for your guys videos tomorrow.

Hi from Nashville, TN USA

In Germany: Your teacher does not care if you even come unprepaired with not even a bag

That Black Thunder Bar looks and sounds tasty. MMMM

お菓子買いに行くのが楽しくて。もう50年近く前だ。。

hi from 🇲🇽

ジョシュアかわいい(*≧з≦)❤みんなかわいい(*≧з≦)❤️🍀

ママちゃんの遠足準備　完璧🎉 来年こそ　ジョシュア君　自分でやらないとね　^_^

Are there other Americans that go to school with Joshua? I’m new and have a million questions!😊

Parents that actually put some time and thought into their children's needs that is lacking back in the US !

ママさん、日本では皮剥いたリンゴは塩水にすこし浸してから、パッキングします。そうすることで、リンゴが茶色く変色するのを ある程度防げます。私の母からの伝授です。　　私は、ママさんの努力に、いつも感心しています。素敵です！！

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遠足が懐かしいです😊 日本語だと敷物ではなくレジャーシートだと思います！

奇妙な赤い帽子は、先生が自分の生徒を見つけるための目印です。日本では日常的に子供達は彼らだけ街なかを出歩くので、先生は目印が必要です。遠足の時には子供達は4、5ドルのスナックを持参する事を許可されます。子供達はスナックを買うため放課後に友達と一緒にスーパーマーケットや小さなスナックショップに行きます。そして予算内でどのキャンディを買うか、友達とどのチップスを分け合うか、悩みながらえらびます。私は遠足の日も楽しみましたが、スナックを買うときが一番楽しかったと思います。

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What a fun field trip! I went to the Tama Zoo on a field trip ,too, MANY many years ago. lol Also, I think you meant ryukkusakku instead of yukusaku. It's basically rucksack said in Japanese.

遠足は子供にとって今も昔も、未知の世界の入り口です。

どの国の母ちゃんは大変だ笑

遠足で思い出すのはバス酔いする子は前の窓際で真っ青な顔でハイレモンってさっぱりするお菓子をひたすら食べてた。

鉛筆キャップしてなかったけど大丈夫でしたか？

お母さんが準備が大変だ。

当然といえば当然なんだけれど、お子さんたち漢字の勉強もしなければならないのですね〜（小・中・高と漢字のテストで苦戦したことを思い出しました）

サラさんの　さよなら　いいね。

どんなに晴れていてもあまがっぱを持たせてください。日本の天気は変わりやすいし、いざとなったら風よけにもなります。災害が少ない国からしたら何故こんなに用意するのか不思議かもしれませんが、日本は災害が多いので、いつ何があってもいいように用意するのです。学校はそういうのも考えて書いてあります。 全てのことに意味があります。 我が家もつい最近遠足に行きました。持たせるお菓子に頭を悩ませましたがビスコを持たせました。アレルギーがなかったら参考にしてみてください。 お弁当日本人だとミートボールの隙間に卵焼きや、キャベツ炒めとかブロッコリーいれるかなぁ。プチトマトとか。なんせカラフルを心がけます😂 大変だけど子供のために頑張ってしまうのが日本のママ°・*:.。.☆

サラちゃん､べっぴんさん。　将来お父さん心配かな.....

ジョシュアはそろそろモデル事務所に入れるべきだね。

遠足にバス？都会ならではか時代なのか 昔は平気で1時間や2時間歩かされてたなそれもハイキング的な山登りを今なら虐待扱いだろうね まあ、それで忍耐力が付いたとも言えるけど 日本の遠足は何時からこんなに荷物持ちに成ったのか？ 過保護が過ぎるな 親の負担が増えるだけ

日本の持ち物指定の細かさよ。。 日本の窮窟なところの1つだと思ってます。 もっと個人の自主性に任せればいいのにね。 事前の万全な準備も必要かもしれないけど、経験して学ぶことが蔑ろにされてるとも思ってます。 なんか本当にすみません。。

上野動物園へ遠足？