Oh my goodness, what are we going to be doing?!
The violin. The violin!
Has anyone ever had someone learn a string instrument in your house?
Well you know what you're in for, don't you?
[Life in Japan Theme Song]
If I asked you what is the most important job in Japan is, what would your answer be?
Are you doing your homework Dude? Good job!
Looks like you have "mi" Yea.
"U," "N" and "Mi"
Very good.
If I were answering, I would say it’s the same all over the world:
the most important job is often overlooked.
So one of our viewers sent us a game he had made called "Ready, Set, Eigo" card game.
We're going to try it.
I don't know how it is, but maybe it's something we can recommend.
You have to flip a card and then you have to match from the things in your hand.
3, 2, 1... It is slow
Are horses slow?
No, cats are not slow.
They are so fast, Joshua!
Alright, I don't think anybody has it.
OK Sarah, do the next one...
It is strong...
Ah!
Are horses strong? Horses are strong.
They can pull things. So you get that one.
They can kick back. OK, good job Anna.
It's in the supermarket
Oh Becca, fast!
It's long.
Paper? A sword!
Good job! I think so.
Sarah has one card left, can she get rid of it?
It has seven letters. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...no! Only 6.
Coconut
It's seven. That is seven!
It has an "O"
Daddy did that with one hand!
I have two cards left, Sarah has one!
It can jump.
Wait... I don't think pigs jump.
Wait, yes it does! It can jump a little!
I've never seen a pig jump!
It can fly, ah ha ha!
Oh Sarah wins!! No that wasn't fair!
She did it like this and I couldn't even see it!
No, I saw it.
Sarah, good job! You won our first game of "Ready Set Eigo"
Can we do it again? Yea, let's try it again.
There is a job that is so important that you never retire from it, and you never stop doing it.
Vocations come and go with the seasons, but this job remains even after your time on earth is done.
It looks like the girls are coming home from school.
Momma chan! Oh man, go for it Momma chan!
Oh my! Don't hurt Momma!
Oh wow!
Yes, this job is of course is parenting,
and before you dismiss this as the most important job, just think about it:
without parents there would be no more human race.
Loud like thunder!
I tell you what, some nights are just so beautiful,
I look outside the window, I see the clouds, I see the sunset,
And I'm like "I just got to get out there!"
That's not a special filter — that's really happening right there.
The most important things in life are often the easiest to take for granted:
like a beautiful sunset or time spent together as a family.
If we are too busy doing other things
then our priorities are not right and we will suffer the consequences sooner or later.
But keep these things in balance, and life is its’ own great reward.
What's happening? What's happening?
I'm videoing Rebecca. She's cutting her bangs now.
Eh?! She's doing it for real?!
Becster-Booster did it! Oh my goodness, Momma chan!
The most exhaustive and conclusive studies have shown
that the biggest indicator of success doesn’t come from your education, your race or your gender
it comes from a well-structured home life.
Wait!
Oh my goodness! Anna wait for me!
What is it Anna?
What is this?!
What is this for?! Karate.
Karate. Karate?!
I don't know...
What! What? Do you do Karate in school?
Do you do Karate in school? Oh!
And Becca! Whoa! This is my Karate...
How about that?
Oh yea, that looks pretty intense!
A well-structured home is a place of joy, one in which life moves forward with purpose
It doesn’t just happen by itself and it isn’t the responsibility of the government or schools.
This is quite the Zumba fest going on here.
Even Sarah's doing it!
Sarah hates Zumba! She's doing a good job though!
A strong family is built on a strong marriage,
and for a strong marriage, you’ve got to prioritize one another
and take time out of your busy life to celebrate the milestones along the way.
Election time.
Well we've come down to Shinjuku to celebrate our 19-year anniversary!
Nineteen years married, wow! That's a long time.
A long time! I wouldn't have it any other way. That's right.
Happy anniversary to us!
Well, we did it, didn't we girlfriend?
Oh sorry! As I about knock you out! We did.
Oh uh. Donut time.
This is dangerous, because the longer we stay, the more we spend.
We gotta get going!
It was super sunny in Shinjuku
And you get here and it looks like rain!
Whaa!!!
Oh. Oh! Whoa!!
How is it?!
Are you enjoying Mommy and Daddy's anniversary donuts?
What? This is an anniversary donut? That's our anniversary donuts
Yesterday Mommy and Daddy were married 19 years. Wow! Pretty cool, huh?
Oh boy oh boy oh boy.
Got me some coffee, got me a donut. Look out!
Anna, what is about to happen here?
My first violin lesson.
What?! Your first violin lesson? Get out of here!
What? Ok.
Are you cheering your big sister on?
You're going to do so good.
There's a lot of cousins on this slide!
Here comes Lulu and Sarah and Evi and Joshua!
Alright, here we go!
Yes!
So to all the parents out there, we salute you!
We know it’s not easy and parenting is often overlooked,
but the foundation of a great society is strong families.
And strong families are built by people who have the greatest job anywhere in the world
Parents
Sarah, what is happening today?!
It's Saturday... Um hum
But why do you have your school backpack on if it's Saturday?
Ah, because we're going to school.
Going to school! What are you going to do today?
Practice major earthquake.
Oh yea that's important, isn't it?
Maybe it's not major but I just call it major.
The teacher said to drink a lot of water
Oh, drink a lot of water? Yeah.
Hey, what's cool about going on Saturday though?
What happens when Monday comes?
It's off!
That's nice, huh?
Alright, let's go?
What is going on here?
We fight with backpacks.
What, a backpack fight?! Careful!
Easy! Oh my goodness.
Alright, big earthquake. We're going to practice for it. Hopefully we never need it.
But it's good that we're practiced, huh?
Well, we're on our way
The kids are at school and we're going to go check in on them
Because it's a parent/teacher day, right?
Where you can go and observe and see what's going on?
And then later Ruth will pick them up. Yep.
Sarah just practiced her big earthquake drill
And me. So did Joshua.
So the assigned person has to pick them up at school
And they have to walk with these head protectors on.
Hey guys, how was school then today?
Everyone was scared, and me, because of the big earthquake.
It wasn't real.
Oh, but it wasn't real though, huh?
Why was everyone scared?
Well it was their first time hearing what to do, I'm sure it was a bit freaky.
It's his first time doing the big evacuation... Yea.
What are we working on here ladies?
Grandma's birthday party.
We get to play games... Oh yea.
Wow.
"Don't Eat Pete"
"Don't Eat Pete" game, huh? One of grandma's favorites.
Look. Oh cool.
There's yours.
Did you see Joshua's?
This looks like Joshua's, huh? Yea.
You can ask your joke No, it's ok, you can do it.
No, do your joke!
It can be afterwards, afterwards.
What do cows use in their text messages?
"E-moo-ji"
"E-moo-ji?"
"E-moo-ji!"
Your dad helped you with that one, I heard him. Yes.
Yes Daddy- it was our joke!
Oh OK, forgive me.
OK start singing!
[Singing Happy Birthday]
Here in Japan like many other places in the world it's Father's Day today.
So Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there.
You have such an important job that God has given you and it's so important.
Your love and your support of your family
And your working hard to provide for them
These are all things very admirable. Thank you to all the fathers out there.
Here we go, it's church time!!