Japan trip

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Day 3: With Hostfamily - Sunday

Rice planting !

Lilah：Today, my host family took me to wear kimonos with them and walk around town, we bought things like ice cream and souvenirs! We then went to the Chikawa store and then visited my host family's relatives! It was very fun!

Eric：This morning I watched my host family's son in his soccer game and then went with my host mom to the Kasukabe High School cultural festival where we watched the brass band and enjoyed the festivities. We then made Takoyaki together and went to an arcade to play table tennis. Then we went to the host family's grandparent's house where I got to play the Koto

Jianna: Went to ramen shop. and tired " Natto" for the breack fast！

Saphira：This morning I went rice planting and afterwards we had somen, and others peoples families brought some food as well my mom made karage for the party, I had so much fun and the food was yummy! Then when I went back home my house was hiring a birthday party for my mom’s friend who just turned 50. She has a Korean friend that made Tteokbokki for us and they also made Takoyaki but unfortunately I missed it :(. But it’s okay! Because I also got to try on a Yukata today and it was so beautiful :3c

Isabella:In the morning we went to go plan rice paddies and it was super fun yet dirty!! We saw tons of cool bugs and even crayfish. At the rice paddy area, we had a potluck and it was really fun having so many people there (Saphira, Emma, Chai, Bodhi, me, and our host families). Afterwards, we all went walking together and ran down a large hill. For dinner, we had a takoyaki and ramen party. Sora (host sister) invited some friends and we listened to Bruno Mars together. I taught them how to make origami, too.

Ben:We first went to a couple second-hand stores (I spent a lot of money). Next, we went to do Tousenkyou, which was really hard to learn but very fun! For dinner we had red snapper, which was VERY tasty

Kael:We went to iruma air base for walk the runway and it was really fun we got to see a lot of planes and we ate yakeniku for dinner, it was all you can eat so I was stuff.

Karson:Today, we went to the high school festival and looked at alot of amazing things, such as ochya, a VR Rollercoaster, and much more! Then we went home and had lots of fun playing badminton!

Txuj Ci：Today, I went to the Library and Art Museum Ota with my host family, and it was huge! There were tons of books, and the building was very impressive and beautiful. After that, we drove to Mos Burger, and I got the Mos Cheeseburger with fries and a melon soda. We ate the food at a nearby park and played a block throwing game together and my team won! Although something happened to the tire so we had to get it replaced, and in the meantime, I walked with Kaede to Book Off and I bought some things, but the price is a secret. Finally we returned home and made takoyaki together, it was very delicious!

Emma：I went to my host sisters basketball game in the morning which they won, and later went to a big shopping mall where I went to a huge gacha store!

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Day2: With Hostfamily - Saturday

We are staying Kasukabe-City, Saitama. (埼玉県　春日部市）The staion we are at is Minamisakuraiー Station.(南桜井）

Txuj Ci :I went to the Kasukabe High School Culture Festival with my host family, and it was very fun but extremely hot. Afterward we had Ramen near the train station and I got croquette Ramen and it was very good. We also visited the supermarket "SuperVIVAHOME" and saw some animals like Kabuto beetles, birds, dogs and cats even though we were buying ingredients for karaage for tonight's meal.

Saphira I spent the morning with Emma and Isabella, we went to watch basket ball at the Kasukabe high and then afterwards we went out for lunch at Komada coffee! Then, me and Isabella went to a salon to get our hair done. And when I got back home my and my host mom cooked dinner together!! We made nikujaga! SO YUMMY!!!

Ben:I also went to the Kasukabe High School Culture Festival, as well as preparing okonomiyaki for dinner and playing uno and jenga

Emma:I visited the Kasukabe High school to see my host sister play basketball with Saphira and Isabel! We ate at a cute cafe and did lots of driving to a Daiso and a Super Market!

Eric: We started the day by visiting a shine and we made okonomiyaki together for dinner.

Mason: We went to an Okinawa festival, and also walked around their neighborhood

Kael:Me and my house family biked around town all day and went to a lot of stores. We also went to a flower viewing

Chai:I went to the Kasukosai 70th Anniversary l with my host family, and it was a bit hot inside. But, it was fun visiting the maid café and other places inside. I also help prepare and cook dinner for my host family for a ginger chicken stir fry dish.

Bodhi:Me and my host family made a ton of dishes such as yakisoba, onigiri, and ketchup rice omurice. Also, we went to many stores such as a local grocery store to get ingredients for meals, and a huge shopping mall which rivaled the size of the Mall of America where I bought lots of figures and the like for very cheap.

Lilah:In the morning my Host family took me to the the combini to get some smoothies and a haikyuu blind box, it was cool to see the neighborhood and the differences. At lunchtime, they took me to a small outlet mall where we had lunch, went to the 100 yen store, a bookstore, and claw machine place where we took pictures!

Isabella:I spent the morning with Emma’s host family and Saphira! We went to watch Emma’s host sister at basketball practice and everyone was super kind and friendly. Two girls even asked me to draw them! Afterwards, we had lunch at Kameda Cafe and I had a pizza toast egg sandwich. SUPER yummy!

Jianna :Saturday we went to the 100 yen store to buy stuff and then we visited the mall to buy goods and stuff to make for dinner. We came home and then made yakisoba together.It was a lot of fun to walk around together and see things! We also got to play gacha games and claw machine games inside the mall for a bit.

Karson: We went to alot of manga stores and looked at alot of cool figurines from various anime and manga and games. After, I played some ping pong with my host family's kids and they taught me about Japanese trains!