Japanese Mom Life Vlog : 9
Weekend Vlog | Cooking with Kids, Family Outing & Summer Lunch Ideas | Japanese Mom Life
Join us for a cozy weekend from the summer to fall of 2021.We made fun character pancakes with my early-rising daughter, visited a bookstore in the suburbs, and enjoyed a refreshing cold noodle dish—Hiyashi Chuka.
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Note : This video was first submitted in November 3, 2021 and resubmitted in July 26, 2025 to reflect additional edit and comments.
Japanese Home Meals : 11
Menu:
– Miso soup with cabbage, fried tofu and pickled plum [Recipe]
– Soboro donburi [Recipe]
– Harusame salad [Recipe]
– Hijiki salad with cherry tomato and cucumber [Recipe]
– Pickled summer vegetables
Paired tea:
– YUCa’s Tea : Tosa Cha
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Media Coverage
TV :
2025.7.24 – DayDay by NTV (Japan) NEW!
2025.7.9 – ひるおび by TBS (Japan)
2025.6.28 – シューイチ by NTV (Japan)
2025.6.24 – Live News イット！by Fuji TV (Japan)
2023.6.13 – news every. by NTV (Japan)
2022.11.4 – Discover Japan in Your Fridge by ABC TV (Japan)
2022.10 – Nスタ by TBS (Japan)
2022 – Cool Japan by NHK (Japan)
2022 – Live News イット！ by Fuji TV (Japan)
2021 – Biz Stream by NHK World (Japan)
2020.1 – Cool Japan by NHK (Japan)
2018.12 – Biz Stream by NHK World (Japan)
Web Media :
2025.6 – Forbes JAPAN (Japan)
2025.6 – Forbes (USA)
2025.5 – トネリライナーノーツ (Japan)
2025.4 – Airbnb – Newsroom (USA)
2024.7 – The Points Guy (USA)
2020.2 – Forbes JAPAN (Japan)
2020.8 – @DIME (Japan)
2017.11 – JapanTravel.com (Japan)
2017.8 – Babble.com (by Disney) (USA)
YouTube :
Cosa mangiamo oggi? (ITALY)
Raphael Gomez (UK)
Newspaper :
deStandard (Austria)
Nikkei (Japan)
Nikkei MJ (Japan)
Radio :
“Living in Japan” by NHK Radio (Japan)
J-Wave (Japan)
Magazine :
TOEI Transportation GUIDE (Japan)
東洋経済 Toyo-Keizai (Japan)
Nittone (にっとね）Local magazine (Japan)
Harmony by ECC Language school (Japan)
Movie :
“DASHI and SHOYU“, guest speaker
“Lost in translation“, 🙂
Note : This article was first submitted in Jan 1st, 2017 and resubmitted in July 24, 2025 to reflect revisions.
Japanese Mom Life Vlog : 8
Weekend Vlog | Cooking with Kids, Family Outing & Toddler-Friendly Recipes | Japanese Mom Life
Join us for a cozy weekend in early autumn 2021! Our morning starts with a little chaos (thanks to our early-rising 2-year-old), but with a secret trick, we manage to enjoy a peaceful breakfast. We made one-plate meals with sandwiches—crusty bread for the grown-ups, soft bread for the kids. We also visited a baby & kids specialty store and took a walk to the local convenience store—see what we picked up!Later, I cooked crispy noodles (Sara Udon) with my son, and share a behind-the-scenes look at testing a kid-friendly curry roux recipe.
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Note : This video was first submitted in October 27, 2021 and resubmitted in July 24, 2025 to reflect additional edit and comments.
TV appearance : DayDay on NTV (Japan)
Thanks to being featured in Airbnb’s newsletter, I was honored to have my cooking class featured on TV for the fourth time! This time, it was again on Nippon TV, during a weekday lifestyle program called DayDay.
The program featured our popular Ramen & Gyoza class for about two minutes. What left a strong impression on me was the guest’s deep respect for Japanese food culture. They said, “I felt that everything in Japan—its food and culture—is beautifully balanced and harmoniously connected.” Their words made me reflect once again on the unique harmony that defines Japan.
Our company is also called NAGOMI (和), which means “harmony” and represents Japanese culture and lifestyle, so their words resonated with me even more deeply.
BIG thank you to Joaquim & Rita (from Portugal) who kindly agreed to be interviewed, as well as to the filming crews and the program staffs!
Related post :
Fridge Fun: The Cutest Food Sample Magnets
Can’t eat this… but it’s still delicious to look at!
These are actually food sample magnets—super realistic and totally fun to collect.
I found these adorable ones during my walk through a Kappabashi kitchen street in Tokyo.
Which one would you choose for your fridge? Do you have some of them?
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Japanese Mom Life Vlog : 7
Japanese Mom’s Lunch | Easy Healthy Recipes | Vegan Sushi + Kids Meal Ideas | Family Life Vlog
A Cozy Weekend in Autumn 2021 🍂
In this vlog, I try out a Japanese vegan sushi recipe, prepare some easy and healthy veggie side dishes using lots of fresh produce from the farmer’s market, and enjoy a relaxing hotel stay along with a little family outing.
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Note : This video was first submitted in October 13, 2021 and resubmitted in July 22, 2025 to reflect additional edit and comments.
Recipe : Green Tea (From Fresh Tea Leaves)
Ever wondered how to make your own tea at home? Making sencha from scratch at home is a rewarding but delicate process. In Japan, sencha is made by steaming fresh tea leaves, then carefully rolling and drying them. Here’s a simplified method you can try at home if you have access to fresh tea leaves (like from a tea plant or garden).
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Japanese Mom Life Vlog : 6
Easy Healthy Recipes | Musubi Kiln | Japanese Mom Family Vlog | Cooking, Culture & Life in Japan
Thank you always for watching my vlogs! Lately, I’ve been uploading a lot of older vlogs — are you still enjoying them? This time, I filmed a more recent vlog for the first time in a while!
I captured my current morning routine and a typical weekday, so I hope you enjoy it!
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Recipe : Sara Udon
Sara Udon(皿うどん), which literally means “plate noodles,” is a regional dish from Nagasaki, a city in southwestern Japan known for its unique blend of Japanese, Chinese, and Western influences. The dish reflects Nagasaki’s rich cultural history as one of the few ports open to foreign trade during Japan’s period of national isolation (Edo period). Chinese immigrants and traders played a significant role in shaping the local cuisine, and Sara Udon is a direct result of that cultural fusion.
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