MY JAPANESE HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE [Pt. 1]

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  • @emilynelson6502
    @emilynelson6502 8 ปีที่แล้ว +395

    I can tell your host really enjoyed having you there! She probably misses having a daughter around to take care of, cook for, and teach. It looks like you guys had a nice time!

  • @VeggieGamer
    @VeggieGamer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +841

    "I'm sorry my cooking is so amazing"
    That lady is a gangster!

    • @heyitssharla
      @heyitssharla  7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      +Veggie Gamer Hahaha isn't she great

    • @wadehatcher5498
      @wadehatcher5498 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Veggie Gamer AHH Veggie-chan ohayo!

    • @acer8123
      @acer8123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Veggie Gamer She deserves a medal

    • @bhaveshnagori4051
      @bhaveshnagori4051 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      s

    • @LaNoir.
      @LaNoir. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It kind of makes me uncomfortable when people brag about themselves. But it really shouldn't. If someone is amazing at something and put a lot of effort into it, they should be able to be proud of their work.

  • @oreomonogatari
    @oreomonogatari 8 ปีที่แล้ว +410

    That old lady seems so awesome :D

  • @citlalliaguiiar5517
    @citlalliaguiiar5517 8 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    she seems like such a sweet old lady! I just want to hug her lol

  • @cloudwonders
    @cloudwonders 8 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    This brought back some very sweet memories. I did a sort of homestay in Okayama prefecture last year (I volunteered at their - small - candy making business and helped on the farm in return for food and housing). The food I had there was the best I've ever eaten anywhere. And I harvested rice! ... oh the memories haha

    • @babywussycat602
      @babywussycat602 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      that sounds incredible!

    • @cloudwonders
      @cloudwonders 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      soshiramyun I didn't know any japanese at all, but my host family spoke english quite well. But I think Sharla mentioned somewhere that she didn't speak much japanese when she did her first homestay as a teenager, and the family didn't speak english, and it was fine too. I think you learn a lot that way, and you can always find a way to communicate. Basically just keep an open mind and everything will be fine :)

    • @despairia
      @despairia 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you volunteer via WWOOF?

  • @rsxteufel
    @rsxteufel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    I love how Japan put English on all their sign so foreigner can read them...Majority of the European countries don't do that. Great country.

    • @mariahrichardson1745
      @mariahrichardson1745 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      rsxteufel I am thinking about moving to Japan

    • @indigoimouto3703
      @indigoimouto3703 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They just started doing that because of the Olympics

    • @BanditLeader
      @BanditLeader 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@indigoimouto3703 actually they have been doing it since japan became a tourist attraction

    • @turuus5215
      @turuus5215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Japan is wonderful place.

    • @Manoahmanolo
      @Manoahmanolo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Probably because Japanese is a little hard to read, and any European language can be read by any other European? All you need is google translate, which is not gonna work for Japanese

  • @allistrata
    @allistrata 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    she seems like such a sweet and patient hostess. I'm falling in love with japan.

  • @heyitssharla
    @heyitssharla  8 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    Hey guys!! Hope you enjoyed this video! Part 2 will be up same time tomorrow so watch for it :) Please give this video a thumbs up if you liked it, TH-cam "glitches" are making it really hard on a lot of channels recently but leaving thumbs up/comments/sharing our videos can really help us out! Arigatou~!!! ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ ♡ Info about applying for your own Homestay experience is in the description box!

    • @kittenbee2984
      @kittenbee2984 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sharla in Japan this video is so heartwarming I teared up! Can't wait for part 2! Thank you Sharla!

    • @Rose_from_UK
      @Rose_from_UK 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I cried at how lovely this video was. It has been my dream most of my life to go to Japan since I saw a geisha doll when I was a small child. I doubt I will ever be well enough to go now, so I cherish this kind of look at the. Beautiful country. Thank you xxx Rose

    • @mandykinnsx
      @mandykinnsx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I found myself tearing up in the end as well! What a wonderful experience :')

    • @elizabethrosales4499
      @elizabethrosales4499 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sharla in Japan thank you so much for the videos!! its nice to see a whole other part of Japan and to truly see the culture through your videos. thank you so much!❤

    • @dendentime9945
      @dendentime9945 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sharla in Japan
      Sharla, Thank you for all the wonderful videos you share of the northern region of Japan! My boyfriend, his friend and I are planning a trip to Japan this upcoming March (a first for all us of) and I wanted to see the beautiful northern region on my trip. Your videos over the years have given me some great destination ideas and I REALLY appreciate you linking sites in this videos description to help me with my planning for this region. :) Especially since I'm a little overwhelmed and lost when trying to figure out how to get where and where to go. Haha Thank you again for the information. Much love! -Danielle

  • @ChunkamunkFischer
    @ChunkamunkFischer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    Stop making me want to travel to every inch of Japan! I only have so much money! I need a well paying job (and Japanese classes) so I can travel to Japan and go everywhere.

  • @vietlee4290
    @vietlee4290 8 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    Were there any potatoes on that farm?
    My cousin would love those cabbages, he love cabbages so much he travel the world with his cabbage cart.

    • @baletion
      @baletion 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Viet Lee at the sakamoto edge

    • @moistsquish
      @moistsquish 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Viet Lee MY CABAGES

    • @cutiehoru
      @cutiehoru 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      NOT MY CABBAGES!

    • @chibiebil
      @chibiebil 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      hate these cabbage carts. I always knock them over.

    • @ItsSteph10
      @ItsSteph10 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just a fangrell i just spent like 20 minutes laughing at this I knew it was avatar the second I looked at it

  • @beigehues
    @beigehues 8 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    _The ending almost made me cry_ XD

    • @sija4350
      @sija4350 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rosie me too 😳

    • @chibi3575
      @chibi3575 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rosie it's making me tear up. I don't even know why😭

    • @calculatorINSTINCTS
      @calculatorINSTINCTS 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rosie I definitely teared up... it was very sweet :')

    • @beigehues
      @beigehues 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      _It felt like family_ ;-;

    • @Serenity007-q8j
      @Serenity007-q8j 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      same T-T

  • @advicewhite
    @advicewhite 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank you for valuing Japanese culture, countryside, and food.

  • @drhl.
    @drhl. 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I love how your videos always show a different part of the Japanese culture. Its my dream to go there someday, so I hope to do the things you are doing now. Thank you for sharing this! Your videos help keep my dream of going to Japan :)

  • @me_mal
    @me_mal 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This looks like such an adorable family/house. I want to hug every one of them.

  • @despairia
    @despairia 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ahh, I love videos like this! It's so nice to see real-life things, not just "oh Japan, u crazy" things.

  • @amenonaka4402
    @amenonaka4402 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel like crying. I wish my family was like this. Envy you so much. Japanese people are so kind.

  • @CecilMuffin
    @CecilMuffin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    So... Im hormonal and for some reason when you gave her the gifts at the end and said your thanks i cried lol.

    • @jessid2000
      @jessid2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      SoulSolaris lol girl same

    • @patagila3430
      @patagila3430 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      SoulSolaris i thought i was alone. . .
      not really cried,just..wet eyes..cries inside :')
      okaasan o tanjobi omedetto

    • @smirililovestaetae1093
      @smirililovestaetae1093 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      same mee tooo
      l really love japanese people and their culture

  • @japanesesmiles8515
    @japanesesmiles8515 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely video! Thank you very much for showing😊🇯🇵🌸

  • @cakeswithfaces
    @cakeswithfaces 8 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    When I was in Japan recently I was thinking how much I'd like to visit someone's house and experience Japanese home cooking! It looks really good!

    • @evabug1
      @evabug1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cakes with Faces zzz C

  • @raikobi
    @raikobi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Aww I really loved this! Country life in Japan is always romanticised... but I am starting to think it is truly magical in the country there :) thank you for sharing this alternate part of Japan! :) you are a fantastic blogger. You could be a travel agent on TV!

  • @KatsMeyow
    @KatsMeyow 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Okaasan is so very sweet. This looks like it was such an amazing experience. I loved the video. :-)

  • @我謝姆麝
    @我謝姆麝 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    分かりやすいし、見ててすぐに美味さとか気持ちが伝わる❗️
    素敵な女性ですね☺️

  • @gigid3596
    @gigid3596 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is too cute :')) The people you stayed with are adorable and Japan's family farms are so charming

  • @花火-m1x
    @花火-m1x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don’t know why, but your speech made me cry 😢
    I really felt the love you guys shared and the amazing connection you had😍
    She is is a great person I love both of you😢❤️😍

  • @fredstolemysocks2
    @fredstolemysocks2 8 ปีที่แล้ว +349

    MY CABBAGES

    • @kiraholemon6802
      @kiraholemon6802 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      +Toph I was legit thinking that the entire time she was talking about them haha

    • @999is666upsidedown
      @999is666upsidedown 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL

    • @soraninja
      @soraninja 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Toph lol! Nice!

    • @lorenataveras2479
      @lorenataveras2479 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Toph YXUEUEEUHVGICIRXFIRIT IM CRYING

    • @MundM777
      @MundM777 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂

  • @icevalkyrie
    @icevalkyrie 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely,one of your best videos, I really enjoyed it! Blessings from Mexico!

  • @maurifumikawa8246
    @maurifumikawa8246 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    おばあちゃんの家が仙北市なので、仙北市って聞いてびっくりしました!秋田のごはん、本当に美味しいですよね!実は海の幸も美味しいんですよ!
    おばあちゃんの家が恋しくなりました…!素敵な動画をありがとうございます!

  • @SolCrown80
    @SolCrown80 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a new fan and I've been going through a lot of your older videos in all of your channels, it has been a fun and educational way to pass the hours in the days of "social distancing". I love that your ability with the language allows us to see a lot of real, genuine interaction, and better appreciate the culture and the people. My only regret is that with all the travel restrictions I can't immediately go and do all the things!

  • @susanaluna3563
    @susanaluna3563 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Sharla. I lived in Japan for 3 years when I was a kid. Thank you so much for share the real japanese lifestyle. 👏

  • @noface3928
    @noface3928 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how humble and sweet you are towards your hosts. I know some foreign students in Japan who would've made snide remarks about the farming experience & their homestay not being like a "5 star hotel" :(

  • @wowlucasss
    @wowlucasss 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    FASTEST 13 MINUTES OF MY LIFE :O I thoroughly enjoyed this video, great work Sharla!

  • @breezter
    @breezter 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ahhh this video was so sweet! Food, farming, and Japan! I love it!

  • @hill.b5389
    @hill.b5389 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It was very beautiful, delicate, well-done video also very professional work. Amazing job.

  • @Joojoobeans
    @Joojoobeans 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seeing her listening to the letter at the end made my heart happy TT-TT Such sweet happiness

  • @selenadavison750
    @selenadavison750 8 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    I want to go Japan so bad been dream about it since was like 15 year old 💖 ☺😍🌸✈

    • @davidordaz5251
      @davidordaz5251 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Selena Davison yah I want to go too been my dream also since I saw a bunch of her vids

    • @50p18
      @50p18 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Selena Davison I want you to come to Japan👍

    • @selenadavison750
      @selenadavison750 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      ゴディン I wish don't have that money go heard it lot 💵💵

    • @lagzieRPG
      @lagzieRPG 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      😓

    • @TakahashiTakami
      @TakahashiTakami 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Selena Davison It's definitely expensive, but oh so worth it. It's so much fun and once you go there, you'll never want to go back home. Haha. I went to Japan back in 2012 for vacation. Went to all the popular cities, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, etc. Such an experience. Loved it. Now I'm going back for a second time, next year, this time to Hokkaido. Someday soon, I am hoping to move over there. My Japanese isn't great, but that's one of the many reasons why I want to go and live there for a while.

  • @philbailey496
    @philbailey496 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful thing to be doing and the lady's willingness to share her life with you. Fantastic. I wish I had done such things in my youth . Thank you for posting

  • @Ciaela
    @Ciaela 8 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Man, I'd love to do a homestay in Tohoku! It's crazy to hear Akita-ben too, I'd have no idea what they're saying, I'm so used to Kyushu-ben. Haha.

    • @heyitssharla
      @heyitssharla  8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Let's go do one together!! I wanna go again, hahaha

    • @am-cb8vn
      @am-cb8vn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sharla in Japan i was wondering how old u where when u first went?

  • @farrar92126
    @farrar92126 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful and beautiful experience, Sharla! Your letter and birthday wish to Okaasan made me cry. So Sweet!

  • @Tylervp
    @Tylervp 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Haha the Kawai family, how perfect.

  • @c.r.watejr5093
    @c.r.watejr5093 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can only imagine how wonderful an experience such as this was. Real people, real experiences you can carry with you for your whole life. Thank You for sharing!!!

  • @dianechaniewski293
    @dianechaniewski293 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Sharla, this video is great!! I absolutely LOVED the introduction! Learning/Trying out new formats? Looking more and more "professional"! When I get to Japan, I'm definitely spending my time in Tohoku! I laughed at the "176th time you've heard oiishi". ;) Can't wait for part two!!

  • @Valerie_-om7kc
    @Valerie_-om7kc 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sharla you are so lucky to learn such amazing things. I'm glad you share some of your experiences with us.....ありがとう

  • @tabularasaconfirmed
    @tabularasaconfirmed 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was so lovely to watch! What an amazing experience!

  • @OmgCantBeliveIt
    @OmgCantBeliveIt 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sharla I love videos like these. I was an exchange student for a year in Yokohama and videos with subtitles help me to keep up with my English even after I went back to my homecountry.

  • @TheJollytommy
    @TheJollytommy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    @3:42 The grandmother saying "Oh! There's something else in this fertilizer. My husband might have made a mistake."

    • @heyitssharla
      @heyitssharla  8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TheJollytommy haha uh oh!! ( ꒪⌓꒪)

  • @mayrose9387
    @mayrose9387 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    this looks like an amazing time and place. nature at its best. the elders are really something

  • @stayinurlainey
    @stayinurlainey 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    THIS LOOKS SO FUN!!!

  • @vanessarivera7963
    @vanessarivera7963 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these type of more rural videos where you really see japans roots, very amazing.

  • @SmtSmtDarkside
    @SmtSmtDarkside 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This might be one of my favourite videos of yours! Such a great glimpse in the japanese culture. Okaasan is so nice and her food looks amazing. Im drooling here!😋 Im looking forward to part 2 but how can it top okaasan and farm life? Thank you so much for this video 💕

  • @janellegracia1040
    @janellegracia1040 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is probably my favorite video yet....this was so touching for me to watch. Cherish your experiences.

  • @jaycollin8460
    @jaycollin8460 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm 15 and can't wait to travel to Japan it's my dream ❤️

  • @francescasofiaferroni8538
    @francescasofiaferroni8538 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That lady is so cute, she really melts my heart...I can't quite explain this feeling but I see her as if she was my grandmother, my real grandmother...it's impossible because I already have two grandmothers and because I'm Italian...but when I see her my heart melts in the same way as it melts when I go to my grandmother.
    That lady is adorable and special to me❤️

  • @geraldinebutterfly6711
    @geraldinebutterfly6711 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    oh my God I want to try every single food that is on the table, and your Japanese is so good

  • @omguyjin3539
    @omguyjin3539 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think this has made my top ten favorite vids that you have made

  • @bdano23
    @bdano23 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it when Sharla goes on really authentic Japanese adventures.

  • @fartzinwind
    @fartzinwind 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have a persimmon tree in my backyard. I got the house a year ago, I was so happy to see that it was already established in the back yard. It's about 8 feet tall. I didn't get too many this year, but it's really cool to get any at all. I have the hachiya ones, which are really really not good to eat unless super ripe, but they are worth the wait. - I live in a Portland, OR suburb. I've never seen a persimmon tree in the area before the one I now have.

  • @marjolainearias781
    @marjolainearias781 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She's so cute at the end i almost cried :')

  • @Peorhum
    @Peorhum 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You did Canada proud Sharla. Nice video.

  • @belmoreno_musicguy
    @belmoreno_musicguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have such a good heart Sharla, I am a Filipino musician who lived half of my life in Japan as an entertainer during my younger years. Like yourself, I fell in love with this amazing place the moment I first set foot on its soil many years back. I am now a Canadian leaving a wonderful life in Toronto with my family. I hope you continue to do more vlogs about the second home I've known all my life. Thanks for bringing back memories.

  • @sourlemonice
    @sourlemonice 8 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    I feel like I'm way too picky of an eater to ever do a homestay

    • @victoriaradisic1906
      @victoriaradisic1906 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Emma same, I just don't like many things

    • @theweebchannel4850
      @theweebchannel4850 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      i feel the same. But that would be a good experience for me, maybe i'll stop being so picky xD

    • @pastaaaaaaaaoo3796
      @pastaaaaaaaaoo3796 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I find most green vegetables really bitter, so i struggle with those. but i'll eat anything else xD. Maybe it's cuz i'm 15 and my taste buds haven't fully developed or something but i can't handle bitter food

    • @veggieblues
      @veggieblues 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Emma same

    • @sonyadutton6586
      @sonyadutton6586 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      PASTAAAAAAAA!!!(o^^o) you could be a supertaster, or someone who finds lots of foods (like spinach, cabbage, grapefruit, coffee etc.) to be more bitter than the average person. Also, some substances (like one called PTC) taste flavorless to the average person, but super bitter to a supertaster

  • @Ginsengstar
    @Ginsengstar 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    one of the best videos so far, i kinda enjoy seeing the country lifestyle and the scenery.

  • @angelinanonesiste
    @angelinanonesiste 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    the orange fruit you were eating(?) at the starts, we have them in Italy too. but we call them "cachi" lol

    • @jessid2000
      @jessid2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yandy Bangtan we also have them in America we call them "persimmons" here

    • @ladyk3729
      @ladyk3729 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      606 choi also known as Sharon fruit in the U.K. Don't know why! Unsure why Sharon is hogging them all! 😄

    • @wallacesousuke1433
      @wallacesousuke1433 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yandy Bangtan in Brazil it is called caqui xD very close to the Italian word for it

  • @eminempreg
    @eminempreg 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your home stay seems so nice. The family is so sweet. Something about working on the farm is just so ideal to me

  • @avsang
    @avsang 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    hey Sharla your video editing skills are amazing...the intro was so great! i enjoyed watching your video. ^_^

  • @debbie2769
    @debbie2769 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Sharla! These are the videos I like the most about Japan :D
    Of course Tokyo and all the other cities are amazing too, but I love the Japanese countryside. I hope I will able to visit Northern Japan one day.
    Thanks for sharing all these great experiences! I can't get enough of this.
    And sorry for my bad English :)
    Greetings from Germany!

  • @YoshikazuHayashi
    @YoshikazuHayashi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm not vegetarian but would enjoy that dinner to its fullest. Looks so good! And I could put away more than just one piece of tomato 😄 The okaasan is so lovely! 💖

  • @Ms40Watts
    @Ms40Watts 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think that there is so much more appreciation for life itself when you grow and prepare your own dishes, that spread on the table had my mouth watering. I love your explanations of things too… I'm a new subscriber and look forward to the rest of your experiences…

  • @abcj8155
    @abcj8155 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    日本語本当にうまいですね😆👍💞

  • @alexhicks8594
    @alexhicks8594 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I may end up going to Japan for a year in October to study Japanese after I live in California for a bit. I'm a big fan of learning new skills, super cool that you got to do this! Also from Canada; Ottawa :)

  • @duallove6909
    @duallove6909 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It was really lovely to watch. Thank you for sharing 😘
    Btw, why are you deleting some of your old videos?

    • @Zyphera
      @Zyphera 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ghaida h what! No. I hope she have not removed some of my favourites!

    • @duallove6909
      @duallove6909 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've made a playlist of lots of her videos. I like to play them while I'm getting ready. And I've noticed some are missing. Some I liked a lot. I hope you don't miss some of your favourites too.

  • @leeleeg4169
    @leeleeg4169 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    So amazing! I loved every second of this video. Completely warmed my heart. Makes me miss my obachan (RIP) so much. She was such a talented cook and the sweetest person ever. Thanks for sharing your experience!

  • @333Vampirewillrule33
    @333Vampirewillrule33 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    it's so cute because sharlas nose goes pink when she tastes spicy food

  • @camillustrate
    @camillustrate 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The food seriously looks delicious! I'm really glad you're getting to travel more, it's just been so fun seeing the different parts of japan that don't get as much publicity on TV on your channel

  • @xJustNele
    @xJustNele 8 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    This look so cute c: The people there are so sweet, bet the food tastes amazing! Reminds me of my grandma's vegatable garden back home hehe! I kinda freaked out when I saw you used Break The Silence in the beginning, it's my boyfriend's song haha! (he kinda freaked out too bc he knows I love your videos so much hehe!)

    • @heyitssharla
      @heyitssharla  8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      +Nele Nayla Ahhh it's one my faves!!! Tell him thank you for the awesome music!! :D :D

    • @Ms40Watts
      @Ms40Watts 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love watching and 'taking part' in your experience… I've been told by Japanese people 'I am very Japanese' what does that mean? I've asked after those who've said this and they always smile wide and say I will understand when I get to Japan one day… I'm not as young as you are and think going to Japan is in the far off future… so if you could enlighten me that would be great! :)

  • @melaniesparkle7210
    @melaniesparkle7210 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is so sweet. You're a very kind person Sharla!

  • @emilynelson6502
    @emilynelson6502 8 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Sharla, how do you find a host family like this, when you are not a student?

    • @jaiyapapaya
      @jaiyapapaya 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Emily Nelson I heard they're websites that advertise them,

    • @YoshikazuHayashi
      @YoshikazuHayashi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      All in the description box ☺️

  • @VerhoevenSimon
    @VerhoevenSimon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a delightful host family, and the woman was adorable. I'm glad you had a superb experience!

  • @zelezforever9161
    @zelezforever9161 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    japanese society is very very different than ours, i love your video's

  • @reaberilla7134
    @reaberilla7134 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm am full of awe, and envy, when she has bitten the persimmon! OMG! I'm so fond of it! I even planted one in a pot, for smaller patio gardens! I have to be in Japan!

  • @MrMilchjunkie
    @MrMilchjunkie 8 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    I find it somehow funny how humanity gets used to people running around talking to a camera all the time. Did the family find it weird or did you have to go through some kind of difficulties due to your filming in open places (like trains, cafes, restaurants...)? Not the official sort of difficulties, more like people complaining to you about your filming or something of the sorts? Good video btw. was very fun to watch! Kepp up your great work!

    • @AK-jt7kh
      @AK-jt7kh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I've been wondering about that too.

    • @jcbbb
      @jcbbb 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You're alittle late... that was the curiousity a few years ago for now its every kid with their face in a phone and talking to mid air.

    • @nikshamsiah6467
      @nikshamsiah6467 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Slowlaire I

  • @JenniferLynnIllustration
    @JenniferLynnIllustration 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this was so beautiful and heartwarming. Make me really miss Japan!

  • @AmyAmy-yl4vt
    @AmyAmy-yl4vt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    sharla you look just like an 90'S anime character with the head scarf ")

  • @evilzombies6467
    @evilzombies6467 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love japan so much, your so lucky to experience there culture.

  • @aidanquillen
    @aidanquillen 8 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    they must be cute

    • @aidanquillen
      @aidanquillen 8 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      get it cuz theyre called the kawai family sorry

    • @lulima8064
      @lulima8064 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aidan Quillen that is exactly what I thought rsrsrs

  • @anniewinetable943
    @anniewinetable943 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is just the kind of video I like the most! Thank you so much. We plan to go back to northern Japan and now I really want to do a home stay on a farm!

  • @arch4605
    @arch4605 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    やべー
    今Canadaにいるけど、食べ物が恋しくてたまらない!
    でも海外の人にここまで気に入ってもらえると、こっちも気持ちが良いね
    帰ったらめちゃめちゃ食うわ!
    Enjoying Japan!!!

    • @arch4605
      @arch4605 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      食パンですら恋しい...

    • @yutamiura235
      @yutamiura235 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Masashi Kikuchi 俺も最近までバンクーヴァーにいたけど、その気持ちわかるわw

  • @ghoulnextdoor1
    @ghoulnextdoor1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your okaasan seemed so sweet!

  • @silviemonk5556
    @silviemonk5556 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Holy crap! I loved this, Sharla! I want to do a homestay. (One problem: now I'm starving, and nothing in the fridge). This was great. I'm so sick of apartment tours and all the regular J-youtube stuff. This was really fun.
    BTW, youtube unsubbed me, but I don't know for how long. It seems like a long time since I've seen one of your videos. I subbed again a couple of days ago. I hope it sticks.

    • @heyitssharla
      @heyitssharla  8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Silvie Monk good to have you back!! Are you subbed to Micaela? She always makes beautiful videos about her area of Japan (that aren't apartment tours) haha

    • @silviemonk5556
      @silviemonk5556 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wasn't subbed to her, but I am now. Thanks!

  • @argo12
    @argo12 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Okaasan is so sweet and funny! Glad you had such a good time there.

  • @smilelikeUmeanit90
    @smilelikeUmeanit90 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Japan used to be vegetarian/vegan country before they started eating meat, which is only something like 100-150 years old.

  • @LovinLife-pv7op
    @LovinLife-pv7op 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Mom & Grandma would love you as a guest at their table. You loved their food, were very complimentary!

  • @Krieghandt
    @Krieghandt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    How often do you get to be the tallest grown up? And hand sowing is a pain, as you need to get the seeds/fertilizer spread evenly. And what does oishii mean ;)

    • @spiritdoge3143
      @spiritdoge3143 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Krieghandt oishi means delicious

    • @ureshiii464
      @ureshiii464 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it was a joke xd

    • @pachamaridamofasat7803
      @pachamaridamofasat7803 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Krieghandt oishii means delicious, write it with two I, because the first I is part of し and the second i is for the basic form of the word, if you wanna use other forms of Japanese adjectives the last i needs to go

    • @katryhnaa2330
      @katryhnaa2330 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Krieghandt Oishi means delishious

  • @sija4350
    @sija4350 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sharlaaaaaaaaa with each of your videos my longing for Japan grows stronger *cries* 😭 thank you ❤️

  • @CrimsonDip
    @CrimsonDip 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Did they make everything vegan for you or is it just the way they usually eat? :O

    • @heyitssharla
      @heyitssharla  8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      She said it was her first time cooking completely vegan, but in general it doesn't differ much from their usual diet! She replaced the fish broth with mushroom broth, so I think that was the biggest difference for her :)

    • @CrimsonDip
      @CrimsonDip 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Sharla in Japan wow that's pretty amazing, that she was willing to accommodate for you, and how they eat so healthy, btw everything looked super delicious and she looked like such a nice person

    • @j.j.s.7083
      @j.j.s.7083 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sharla in Japan it looks so AMAZING!!
      I am so jealous all of that vegan food looks absolutely delicious!!

    • @wallacesousuke1433
      @wallacesousuke1433 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sharla in Japan ughhh, veganism is stupid and unhealthy

    • @BanditLeader
      @BanditLeader 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wallacesousuke1433 its not unhealthy, it just lacks protein

  • @playmeagain
    @playmeagain 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE how many plants they are eating amazing!!

  • @chaver28
    @chaver28 8 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    i would love to do a homestay on a farm like that :) i would work so hard but my health is not so great so i don't think that will ever happen :'(

    • @TheLugiaSong
      @TheLugiaSong 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      chaver28 aw. I hope you can reach your dreams some day ^^

    • @chaver28
      @chaver28 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thank you :D i hope so to

    • @selene6.23
      @selene6.23 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      10 months late, but i hope your health has improved and that you can stay on a farm and eat good food as you wish! It is good for the soul 😊

    • @wallacesousuke1433
      @wallacesousuke1433 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      chaver28 what is your problem? If I may ask, of course ;)

    • @amw7007
      @amw7007 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too but I am sick with a blood disease didn't let me finish college

  • @Angelbunny86
    @Angelbunny86 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everything y'all made for dinner looks A-FREAKING-MAZING!!!

  • @Maikigai
    @Maikigai 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What was the base for the soup you showed before you showed the homemade spicy miso?

    • @Maikigai
      @Maikigai 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In fact, any way you could share the recipe? I would very much like to make some.

  • @gokuson5761
    @gokuson5761 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awwwww i can't they are just an amazing and cute family that she has stayed with 💗