Japanese Kindergarten Graduation

[Elricfan13]

It doesn't matter what country you're in, you can always tell the bad ones from the good ones!

[aPhewtUnes]

I am interested in understanding the song. Could someone please translate it?

[lungerboy1]

whats a the kid saying? 4:56

[yosiiize]

kawaii!!!

自分の子でもないのに、こんな立派に育った子供たちを見てたら

親心で泣けてくるわ。。。

１年生になっても頑張ってね。

[snipehappy72]

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[animefreak1467]

awww!

this is...wow almost kinda scary..

p.s.

ne one else notice all the coughing?!

[PinkGloom]

Love how the woman is singing and the men are all so stone faced :)

[Zdudeisme]

Haha, Even the kindergarten graduation's in Japan are freaking weird..

Awesome.

[Zdudeisme]

I was half expecting a brutal fight with paper machet katanas and Cardboard Shogun armor.

[Lostfaith1980]

My "KAWAII RADAR" is going off teh scale. >_<

[samipso]

Lovely graduation. First time seeing a graduation like this.

Very cute hearing the thank you the first time. And i think it's great too see the parents thanking the school for their efforts.

[fangyen]

super cute and very discipline :D

love it...

[sheepandgreen]

みんなこんな頃があったんだね・・・。

[sheepandgreen]

幼稚園の先生になる女性って素敵な人がおおいね。

[alkibsi]

What are kids saying. I wish it was translated.

[indigoeast4444]

かわいかった～

子供はいつも楽しかった ＾＿＿＾

[usagibunny55]

HINTO KAWAII ~<3

Omedeto Mina-san!!

[racfaith]

so cute!!!!!

[cherryblossomsakusas]

KAWAII! it's so cute!

[allgoo19]

6:02

"Suzuki Emily desu!"

^_^

[Katiex130]

Children in Japan go to school for 3 years? Whoa.

それは非常にキュートであった！! 私はそれが好きであった。

[martinf985]

In two weeks I will be traveling to Tokyo from the USA for my grandaughter's Elementary School Graduation. Thanks for the great video. I am looking forward to seeing her graduation ceremony.

[edenthestar98]

that girl in the end was amazing!!! i am a commander in my school but i get the goose bumps everytime i go up on the school stage. im just afraid that i will do something wrong while singin the national anthem and saying the pledge

[softypapa]

Hello edenthestar98, Thank you for watching and commenting and good luck with your own performances. Your concern over the quality of your singing will likely ensure that you do a great job! Have a happy holiday and a great new year! -Kurt :-)

[Ixylia]

A-Ri-Ga-To

Go-Za-I-Mas(u)

I love their voices! They are so adorable!

I also love how they say each letter so clearly!

The girls and the boys are so cute in each of their own ways, the girls sound soft and shy, the boys sound playful and childlike.

[CreamandPoppufan166]

KAWAII!!! :D Thanks for posting!

[chibiusa1992]

well this was just adorable! I love they way the boys shouted everything! Your daughter is so lucky to be getting such a wonderful education. I wish I could visit Japan, I'm trying to get there after I graduate highschool in 2 years.

[PipoPrincess123]

How cute!

[Taeyang101]

Has anyone noticed that all older japanese men look REALLY serious!

[gzlsn]

lol yeah

[Niiickoh]

So cute! :)

Thank you for sharing!

[bottomOFair]

oh young teachers are crying.

[goooooofygoober]

It's so cute! Here, I only went to kindergarten for one year, and it was just to learn some really basic things. I feel like Here, in California, School isn't made to out to be as important as it really is. My parents never seemed to try to intill in me how important my education is, so for the first few years of school I didn't really try that hard, I looked at it more like a camp where you go to have fun. It's really important to make your kids feel like school important or they'll slack off.

[MonicaK01]

The children should be on stage not the adults.

[YumeWire]

omg, it's toooo much ahhhh! :O

[yourgishmorgi]

Oh my goodness!! That is SO kawaii!! ^^

[sassesheta]

Omg this was so touchin :') I wish I could live in japan... maybe i'm travelling there next year! i'm crossing fingers on being able to live there! Wish me luck ! :D !

(sorry fror my crappy english )

[Fiddlesticks311]

How old are the children when they graduate from kindergarden

[softypapa]

Hello Fiddlesticks311, Japanese children usually start kindergarten around age 3 and finish three years later around age 6. I hope that this helps. -Kurt

[anit0523]

Aww.  When that one kid whent Arigato! it was so cute :3 Did they learn the geeting song too?

(Sensei, Ohayoo,

Minasan Ohayoo,

Kyoo mo tanoshiku benkyoo shimashoo)

etc

[softypapa]

Hello anit0523, Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, the kids do learn a version of that song which they sing in class at the start of each school day. Very cute indeed! Thanks again! -Kurt :-)

[anit0523]

Oh! also correct me if im wrong because its hard to see with the camera angles. The back wall (or whatever it is) looks like it said そつえん おめでとう (sotsuen omedetou?) What does that mean? I have never come across it before. Thanks! :)

[theoldtokaido]

This basically is a phrase congratulating the graduates on the completion of this phase of their education. -Kurt :-)

[anit0523]

Ah! i get it now. ありがとう!

[andyshangar]

Narita no... itte imashitaka?

It sounds like each of the ones I watched are saying he/she is from Narita. Is that where the school is located?

What a superbly precise production!

[otoyk]

Great and very interesting kindergarten graduation program. Kind of wish I was there. Thanks for sharing.

[muffles12]

hey kurt is it 13,14,15,16,hour from usa to japan ! my was 4:50 it is 6:50 that 14 hour home city you it your from usa what states you live before to japan?

[softypapa]

As you know the time difference will depend upon where you live outside Japan and if your country uses a system such as daylight savings which will adjust every six months. If you check the web you might be able to find some good websites which will give you a good summary of the difference relative to where you live. I hope that this helps. -Kurt :-)

[KylePIB]

oh dear, I would of clapped after that first song. ^^

[softypapa]

Hello KylePIB, I know what you mean as I had my hands up and at the ready after the song was done. It's still a bit of a mystery to me to understand when to clap and when not to in this culture. Thanks for watching and commenting! Kurt :-)

[ilikesakura2005]

cute! i remember when my little sister had her's but my little sister isn't very good with english since we now bearly talk in english since we've moved here from america. but it was so cute, we actualy went out to eat that night.

[softypapa]

Hello ilikesakura2005, Thank you for viewing and commenting. I'm glad that your family had a nice time at your sister's kindergarten graduation. I know what you mean about the decreasing English as the same thing has happened with us. Emily can and does still speak English but she is less willing to do so as time goes by. Thanks again for visiting our videos! Sincerely, -Kurt :-)

[ilikesakura2005]

yes but we are going to try to start talking english in the home more because we still have family in america and we really want her to communicate with our other part of the family. o yea, how long have you guys been living in japan?

[softypapa]

I understand completely and we are trying to ensure that Emily can communicate in English for the same reason. We have been here roughly 5 years though I'm starting to loss track of the time. :-)

[ilikesakura2005]

that must mean you like it here! i've been here for 6 years since i was 8. i really love it here in japan and i actualy do like it better then america lol.

[softypapa]

I really do love living in Japan. I spent a few years here after college which were a bit tough, though since returning four years ago I have found my outlook very different and I am very happy to have the chance to raise our daughter here.

Did you have a difficult time with the culture and language after you arrived when you were eight years old? I can imagine that it must have been a bit difficult to try and adjust quickly to this new life.

[ilikesakura2005]

yes it was very difficult. i actualy got very upset when i found out i had to wear uniforms to school. it took me very long to learn the language to understand almost everything they understood and that took about 2 years. i actualy did make a friend who knew a little bit of english to where i communicate with her and she was a super help with helping me learn but it was still very hard. and at 1st i actualy did not like sushi or onigiri

[softypapa]

I'm very impressed with your amazing adjustment and in overcoming the challenges of entering a school system without knowing the language well. Your parents must be VERY proud of you and I suspect that your skills in two languages will be very helpful to you in the future is you elect to enter a field of work which can utilize such ability. I'm very impressed! -Kurt :-)

[EvelynCor]

omg, this made me cry... the whole thing is sooo Japanese and although I never was in a Japanese youchien, it made me feel terribly homesick :( I love that girl who did the conducting :D (that's so Japanese as well). Ah, mata nippon e ikitai naaaaaaaaa!

[softypapa]

Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm glad that the video brought back some special memories and feelings for you. I too really enjoyed watching the little girl do a great job conducting the class in song. -Kurt :-)

[A2539LEX]

omg they r sooo cute!

[arnaras]

How cute, congratulations! :) Are you going to have Emily continue on in the Japanese educational system, or are you going to try to get her into a Western one?

[softypapa]

Hi arnaras, Emily will be attending Japanese elementary and junior high school though we may enroll her in an international school during her high school years. Thanks for watching and commenting! -Kurt

[arnaras]

Ah... so you've decided then to stay over there much longer then.  (On your website, it sounded as though originially you'd planned on returning to the States before Emily started school.)

[lovewithacapitalL]

Wow, that was really interesting...it was very cute!

[SheltieMania]

Very sweet!  Love their little voices. And interesting... the parent's bow when their children receive their certificates? In gratitude and/or respect, perhaps? Also interesting - no applause following the performances? Congratulations to your daughter! Cristine/SheltieMania

[softypapa]

Hi Cristine, Thanks for watching! The parents do indeed stand and bow as their child receives their certificate. The video gets a little shaky (more than usual) when our Emily takes the stage and I try to shoot and bow at the same time. -Kurt

[ShaderZ]

very very very cute :)

[frida452]

aww so cute!!!

[wowJhil]

Do you really mean to say that the children out in the cold with little clothes don't get a cold?

[softypapa]

Yes, I was very surprised about this yet the idea seems to be that the cold weather toughens the kids up and keeps them healthy. I often find myself sorting through stacks of antique Japanese photographs and I'm amazed to see all the healthy kids with pink cheeks running about in winter wearing very little clothes. Our little Emily does get sick sometimes but no more than any other kids who attend less traditional schools.

[wowJhil]

That's amazing! I guess same goes for people swimming outside in winter, at least some do in northern Europe.

[hlhover]

So touching! Thanks for sharing your special day with all of us!  The Hovers :)

[angelandzoe]

o gee there singing when i become a first grader...kawii!

[angelandzoe]

@angelandzoe at the end