Our Japanese Apartment Revamp | Life in Japan Episode 209
We've lived in our Tokyo-area apartment for over 6 months and are making some of our biggest changes yet.
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Becca and Anna are getting so tall!
いつも 心か温まり幸せな気分に なります。ありがとうございます😄
Mama is very good at organizing room! She has good idea 😊
i love how even as a big family in a smaller space you do what you can to give the kids creativity to make their own spaces and their own private areas when possible! So much love in this family, it is clear
Those flowers look so beautiful! Love the bright colours! 😁💐🌴
5 years ago I added a dog 🐕 to my home. Very big improvement!! ❤
Im slowly working on the tiny patch of garden I have in my backyard. I rent and funds are very tight but last year I started to add to the space by planting some things and each year I add. I was so pleased to see all the plants I planted survived the winter.
Hello from Sweden, I just rearranged my sons room, we went to Ikea and he got to choose a few things he liked. We love to see your episodes every week 😊 Kindly regards, Martina and Jamie
狭い日本の家も工夫次第で広く使えますね😅 子供たちは川遊びをして楽しそうでしたが、今の時期では寒くなかったのかな🤔 ケガや風邪をひかないように注意して下さいね。
日常のひとつひとつを大事にしてて、何気ない模様替えも思い出になるのが家族のいいところですね🏠
人の家の模様替えを見るの好きなので楽しい回でした👍
バルコニーからの景色か絶景ですね😊
You always have such great-quality videos and always give us amazing content. Thank you!
DIY is fun fun fun😂, I love DIY too👍.Closet tiny room is wonderful🤗 I really enjoyed it.
ニトリのあのイス使ってます。そのままでは床を傷つけるので100円ショップでイスの足につけるカバーを買って使ってます☘ マンションの英語クラブってご近所さん同士フレンドリーでいい環境ですね。また次回が楽しみです🍀
Good evening to you guys. The new house arrangement looks amazing. I like what you guys did with the kiddos rooms. This was another great video. You guys have a great week.
I love the new look you gave to the apt. Families live in small spaces brings members closer together. Each child having his/her own room creates distance and "me" mentality.
I donated my childhood desk and added a new bookcase to start my home library 📚❤
One year my Mom took the TV away from us....I got straight A's that year!!😂😂❣
I’ve never been a big flower person, but since I moved into my own apartment I’ve really appreciated the beautiful touch they add to a space! They make me very happy when I look and smell them. ❤
花が家にあるというのはとても癒しになります。🌷私の家も狭いですが、片隅でも小さくてもいいのでなにか花を置きたいです。🪴
Those children are so happy, healthy and their joy is showing! I couldn't stop smiling just looking at them. I find the solutions you made for your living area very smart. I also loved how Mamma Ruth reads to the children. I have to say, I never read to my daughter past her 8yrs old and because I was a single mom I recall pushing her to read on her own so she can be quiet and I get to do everything around the house in that 1 hour before bed time. I wish I did that. I don't know why but I thought that is very sweet and endearing as a tradition in the family.
模様替えは心機一転リフレッシュしますよね。
Redecorating is fun and creative. In the future, it's hard to find room for the kids as they grow. However, I am limited by the availability of power and cannot move it well😅
今回は盛りだくさんの内容でしたね 川遊びは急変に気を付けてくださいね ママちゃんの 花のアレンジの才能 最高ですね ヾ(*´∀`*)ノ
love your videos they have became a part of my routine and even though other parts of my life have changed alot i love that your videos remain weekly part of it!
My change to my living space hasn't happened yet. I FINALLY got the kotatsu I've been saving up for forever. It shipped Wednesday, but I've been sick, so I haven't unboxed it yet. I plan to do that this weekend and do some spring cleaning. 😊
I am just about finished with my garden - my first one in my own house! I also just repainted a room in the house and it looks soooo much nicer :)
I like watching Japanese vlogs, not that I’d like to live there one day - but I feel like there’s a lot one can be inspired by, the Japanese way of life.
Hi everyone i did watch this video and the one before it, sorry for not commenting. Hope your daughter is much better now, and regarding this video the rooms are wonderful and those flowers were something else. Have a great weekend.
いつも見てます 日本から❤️
When I saw the title of this video I had to laugh because my sister and I have redone my hole room. It made it much more accessible to myself so I can be more independent. We are also working on doing the rest of our house as well. We are doing one room at a time. My sister and I live together it is only the 2 of us humans plus all our pets. I’m a quadriplegic and was in bed for over 3 years with some serious health problems. I’ve been able to get back in my power wheelchair within the last 2 months. That’s why we have been redoing the house to make it all more livable for myself. This way I can be more independent and help out where I can. My sister has been loving the changes we have been making as well which is a win for the both of us. I love your channel and the way you make it known that God is the center of your family’s life. That’s the way it ought to be.love you all. Bye for now God bless your family.
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Paula!
Hi. I really like how you lived in your new place for a while so that you could figure out what you liked about it and what needed to change. Looks like great changes were made. 😀
皆んな、のびのびしていて幸せそう✨見ていて嬉しくなります。日本人より、日本を楽しんでる
俺も昔はターンテーブルにテレビを乗せてベッドルームとリビングとどちらかに向くようにしてたのだけれど東日本大震災の時にテレビが転がってしまった事があるから気を付けてね しかも当日不在で8階だったからかなり揺れたらしく部屋中ぐちゃぐちゃだったよ この国では避けてとおれないので少しは気にしてみてね あと川で遊ぶときは天気予報を必ずマメにチェックしてね
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
そうですね、私も地震は気になっていました。 もしできたとしても、やはり押入れに移動させることになりそうです。
Your videos are the favorite part of my weekend. Thanks for always sharing your family and life with us. God bless you all
Your family reminds me when I lived in Japan about Josh’s age. The area was in Hamadera area before Osaka area. I remember very much , even went into areas with our maid into the village. Thanks for sharing your wonderful family!🙏👍👏❤️🙌
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like special memories for sure
くら寿司悪くないですよね〜 回転寿司では一番良いかも。 ニトリも便利な物が多く楽しいですね。 お子さんの川遊びだけは深水に気をつけて見守ってあげて下さいね。
A casa realmente ganhou mais espaço com a Tv no armário. Uma ótima ideia. Gosto demais de acompanhar vocês ❤️❤️
I love your new house arrangement. It makes it look much more open and roomy in there. Back in America now, but so loved getting to meet your family and the amazing people at PAZ church❤❤
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting us!
クローゼットデスク素敵!
I like what you guys did to the place can’t wait today to watch your guys video.
I start a home vegetable garden in my balcony^^ I always look forward to your video!!
子供達の成長が、楽しみ✨
Yes, I like it's the new settings. 👍👍👍👍
TV in the closet ingenious idea!😊
Good job the place looks a little bigger!
The last change I made was for how little counter space I have to cook on. I moved into my apartment in 2021 and only a few weeks ago finally changed stuff to work better for me. Example my toaster mashine was too far in the back, now I moved it more front and put the tablet in the back where I store my tea and coffee. Now I have more counter space cause the tablet was moved to a corner that I barly even used and so I have now more space for prepairing food cause before that I allways made food on top of the stove which took away too much space when I was having pots and pants on the stove
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes you have to live in a place for a little bit to find out what really needs to change, right?
Great video! ❤❤❤
love the new look and the flowers 🌺🌸🏵😍
@MrJuulia01
Жыл бұрын
Me toooo
Everything looked good. The flowers, the new TV arrangement, the sunsets, but especially the pizza 😋. I was skinny like your kids when I was that age. Other kids made me feel self conscious but I wish it was as easy for me to stay skinny now. Age brings it's own unique challenges. Thanks for sharing.
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
ha! I used to be skinny too :)
Osaka has a theme park, Universal Studios Japan. Among them is Nintendo World. I think it's good to go once with your family
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
Would love to!
Recently we moved a book case from our dining area that housed books and other things to our oldest daughters room . We replaced it with a small wall shelf with hooks for my aprons that can also hold small decor. Best decision ever. It completely opened up the space and now the whole room feels lighter.
プランターに底石を入れる時、洗濯ネットに入れてから並べると後の処理が楽ですよ。
good😊
オレもサーモンです😂👍❤
Happy ha😅🎉🎉 mother's day to ya all the way from Portland Oregon..love ❤️ your videos esp resters aunt video sushi 🍣 belts🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hope you’ll consider planting 🥬. 😊
息子くん,鉄火巻き渋いです。 ツナロール美味しいよね〰😊
今回も素敵な動画をありがとうございます!勉強に集中できそうか机がいいと思いました!BBQもとても美味しそう! 日本の家はよく狭いといいますが都会が特に狭いので、田舎へ行くと家が安いし広くて快適ですよ。都会へのアクセスがいいほどよい田舎最高です!お仕事の関係で難しいとは思いますが…もし日本に住みたいけど都会じゃなくてもいいという海外の方の参考になればと思います。 次回も楽しみにしていますね!
You can go back anytime!
あのプランターは 軽石(石)はいりません。下のネットがその代わりをしてくれます
Beautiful family and beautiful girl they can be a model
くら寿司のガシャポンのって、鬼滅の刃のですよね! みなさんアニメは見るんですか?
太温馨了❤
Wished my city had a clean river close to it
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
We have to drive over an hour to get there, but it's a lot of fun when we have a free day.
Naice hause!❤
The background music is often too loud 🙃
Very nice rearrangement! How many square meters of living space has the apartment? And what was the reason for swapping the kids' rooms? :)
@ruthreutter8355
Жыл бұрын
We have 85 sq meters. The kids just wanted a change. 😂 No particular reason.
私は、小野島ちあきです 私は、日本とフィリピンのハーフです
うわー!チャイルズ、泳いでる。コーカソイドは冷たさ(寒さではない)に強いって聞いたことがあるけど、ホントなのかな。
子供達、病気が治って良かったですね。
Do you have a list of housing agencies that's foreigner friendly in the Kanagawa area? We will be moving in the area this summer and I'm having a hard time finding one. Can you please recommend some companies?
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
There's a great one we worked with briefly called E-heya. They're English speaking and will help you navigate the world of Japanese reality. www.eheya.net/en/office/international/index.html - If you use them, let them know we sent them your way!
@keihorihata8187
Жыл бұрын
@@LIJ thank you very much for this information. We are coming from Okinawa and will only be in Tokyo for a few days next week to look for a place and this saves us time. Thank you!
ご一家はご存じだと思いますが、老婆心ではありますが、くれぐれも日本の川遊びには気を付けて下さい。 毎年のように、大人でさえも溺れる事故が発生しています。浅いから大丈夫は無いので。
河原遊びは楽しいですよね、私も50年以上前を思いだしました、田舎では その当時低学年の子供達はフリチンで泳いでいました(笑) 夏休みの時はお盆を過ぎて田んぼに農薬を撒いたら、おばちゃんたちが 地域の子供たちに”もう川で遊んだらダメよ”と触れていました。
地震のとき家の中は大丈夫でしたか?
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
そう、私たちは無事だったのです。
Aghh! Where's the TV??
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha!
Growing kids will have more demands sooner. You should plan NOW to shift to a bigger place 2 years from now.
Cant u mount ur TV on a wall and save space that way
@ruthreutter8355
Жыл бұрын
Due earthquakes, the construction in Japan makes putting things on walls difficult. The beams are steal.
Why don’t you lose the tv and just use a sheet and projector connected to your laptop! Of course I don’t know how you would do the video games!
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
You never know - it's a possibility (we've done that before and liked it)
Is food cheap there? Your picnic foods and meat would be so expensive here in Canada!!!
@RagnarokArrives
Жыл бұрын
Food has gone up a lot in America recently too.
May I ask what camera and lens do you use?
@LIJ
Жыл бұрын
Main camera & lens: Sony FX6 with 24-105mm Secondary camera: Sony A74 with 20-70mm and of course iPhone 14 Pro Max when the others aren't with me
@xMysticJulia
Жыл бұрын
@@LIJ Thank you so much for letting me know!
Would the English club like some English language books?
昔の表現ですが、日本の家って、「うなぎの寝床」って言われるぐらい狭いんですよね。
日本の家は狭いですよね。
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Do you restrict your children’s food/calories? They look unhealthy/skeletal. 😢 Does mom very carefully watch calories?
模様替えは苦手なのですごいなあと思います