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  • So Sarah and I are going on a special mission!

  • Sarah, tell me. What's the special mission?

  • Sarah: We're going to pick up Grandma and Grandpa!

  • Yes! Let's go!

  • Yes! There it is, I can see it [Rainbow Bridge]

  • Can you see it?

  • We made it, huh? Let's go get Grandma and Grandpa?

  • Sarah: Yea Nate: OK

  • Ha ha ha ha! Yeah!

  • I see them, they're way over there.

  • Give 'em a big hug! Give Grandma a big hug!

  • Grandma: Oh Sarah!

  • Hey, what's this thing?

  • Is that a card for us?

  • Look at that Grandpa! "I love you!"

  • Grandpa: Oh my goodness! Grandma: That is so cool, thanks Sarah!

  • [Life in Japan Music]

  • Girls: Hi!

  • Grandma: You guys are really sneaky!

  • Grandpa: Anna, how are you?

  • So good to see you, Sweetie!

  • Grandma: You guys have got so tall! Grandpa: Oh, I love you guys!

  • So where were you right now?

  • Rebecca: Oh, at Juku. A place where we do summer homework and the teacher is helping us.

  • When Grandma and Grandpa come from the States it's lots of presents!

  • It's Christmas in July, in August now!

  • What happens when you go pee in the potty?

  • Joshua: Toys?! Nate: You get a toy?

  • Joshua: Yea. Nate: From Grandma?

  • Nate: Ohsay thank you! Grandma: Do you know what that is?

  • Not only are Dad and Mom coming to visit us here in Japan

  • but my sister Amy just so happens to be coming to Japan for work...

  • Ruth: Oh! Welcome to hot Japan!

  • Amy: Yeah, seriously!

  • [Everyone gasps and oohs]

  • Girls: He's so cute!

  • Ruth: Arms up!

  • [Joshua strips and everyone laughs]

  • Grandpa: No, you don't have to do that!

  • Did you make this?!

  • Amy: Yea, so it's not the best craftsmanship.

  • I sewed those straps on there so you can tighten them up

  • because there's plenty of slack, yeah.

  • Ruth: OK, let Mommy do it. Ready?

  • Nate: Can you show him in the mirror there? Ruth: Oh my goodness!

  • One of our first stops here for our foreign travelers is for sushi...

  • Conveyor belt sushivery important in Japan for society.

  • Getting ready, we got two tables.

  • This is some of the good stuff: Tuna...

  • You better grab it before it disappears!

  • Grandpa: Sounds like [sings Mission Impossible Theme]

  • Nate: Well no, wait 'till you see what happens!

  • You you put your dishes inyou put them in here, the dirty dishes.

  • And, when you put in 5, you can play a game and you can win something.

  • Up here, at the top. [Grandpa laughs]

  • Whoa, Amy's like a chopstick pro!

  • [Amy nods]

  • Whoa, hey dude. What does Mommy have over here?

  • Ruth: Shrimp, avocado and onion.

  • Nate: Shrimp, avocado and onion!

  • So it's got shrimp, it's got onion rings... Grandma: Look at this!

  • Grandpa: Wow!

  • Grandma: And here's like the onion ring Grandpa: Oh my goodness

  • And here's fried seaweed or lettuce?

  • Fried lettuce it looks like.

  • How's it going there big guy? Are you learning how to use chopsticks?

  • Ruth: Let Mommy help you.

  • So what do you think Amy? What's been the best so far?

  • Amy: Yeah, it's hard to decide. I really like the fatty tuna rolls.

  • Grandpa: The sushi burger was my favorite.

  • Nate: Yea, that was good! Mom?

  • Grandma: Tempura shrimp. Nate: Yea.

  • We could have all fit in one booth! Oh my!

  • Ruth: Well, we could've, I don't know if you could've fit!

  • Oh, my tempura! Nate: Oh, get the tempura!

  • Ruth: Thank you.

  • Nate: So we have a conundrum here. Amy: Uh oh.

  • Each one of these plates right here is worth 100 Yen.

  • And if you put 5 of them in, then you get a chance to play the game and maybe win a prize.

  • So if we buy two more plates, we could go for the prize. What do you guys think?

  • Grandma: What's the prize? Grandpa: Do we have to eat the food?

  • Becca: Yes!

  • Ha ha! Just order the plates!

  • The prize is probably like 5 yen worth, you know.

  • The girls just got their first Pasmos [train commuter cards]!

  • Wow, so cool! Your own Pasmo!

  • Here we are, in Omotesando!

  • Ruth: Look at this! You can open it up and put your stuff in.

  • Grandma: Oh, wow! Ruth: Isn't that different?

  • Grandma: That is cool. Girls: I want to buy one.

  • Nate: All kinds of oriental knick knacks. Ruth: It's expensive, so we're not buying it for you.

  • Grandpa: Postcard for you.

  • That's right, Fuji san.

  • Tokyo Skytree Tower!

  • Ooooo, what does Ruth like?

  • Mmmmmm, it's too expensive.

  • Amy: I got a Samurai sword for Eli, actually two. Right?

  • So, two for the price of one, awesome. Nate: Half off.

  • Sarah, you just got something?!

  • What did you get?! Oh!

  • Sarah: A purse.

  • Oh, that's special.

  • Amy: These were 300 each Ruth: Oh, 300?

  • Well, we're doing what good dads and grandpas do:

  • as our ladies shop, we hold down the fort.

  • Grandpa: Very patiently. Nate: Very patiently, without any complaining...

  • and getting our wallets out when we're told to.

  • Nate: Uh! It is a hot one!

  • This is the train we're going to get and take it to Shibuya.

  • Find what you want? Amy: I think so! Yes.

  • Cool! OK.

  • Card Fanatic. It's hard to find baseball cards here [in Japan] but...

  • Amy: We did it!

  • Here we are at world-famous Shibuya crossing with Mom and Amy and Hachiko.

  • Yes, there's Hachiko.

  • Did you make a friend, Joshua? Joshua: Yeah.

  • Who is it? Is it Aunt Amy? [Joshua nods]

  • Anna reading: "Maybe I"ll be a clown, maybe I'll be a tree."

  • "Maybe I"ll be a pirate, maybe I'll be a bee."

  • If I were a pig, I'd say "Oink oink oink oink."

  • Taking everyone to Paz Coffee Shop!

  • So Amy, welcome to Paz Coffee Shopfirst time!

  • Got yourself a cold drink! Amy: I did, it's delicious.

  • Grandma: That is good! Nate: Well done, well done.

  • What is this that we're up to here?

  • Ruth: Making obentos. So these are the rice balls in here.

  • We have some little hot dogs, I'm heating up some edamame beans.

  • Sarah's bento is here with a rice ball and some little meatballs.

  • And we can put soup or salad [in here].

  • I'm hoping to buy some apples to put in this one.

  • And we will be set!

  • What do you think?!

  • Anna: Scary! Nate: Scary?

  • We're going to go up the mountain. Arigatou! (Thank you)

  • Here we go!

  • Here we are, all at the top! We're going to explore and see what we can find.

  • One, two, three.

  • So sunny!

  • Whoa!

  • That's like Shinjuku, and all of that way over there.

  • Becca: Can I take a video? Nate: Yea, here it's videoing right now.

  • You want to walk around?

  • Becca: Hi, what are you doing? Ruth: I'm resting.

  • Becca: Oh, ok.

  • Anna: Bwhat? Are you taking a video?!

  • Becca: Hello!

  • Look at that beautiful [view]

  • Grandma: What did you do?

  • Becca: Anna tapped something! Anna: No I didn't!

  • Grandma: Then go over to your dad.

  • Daddy?

  • Here comes an Anna-cakes!

  • The girls are heading to their first Summer camp ever, huh?!

  • Are you excited Rebecca? Rebecca: Yes.

  • Are you excited, Anna? [Anna gives thumbs up] Yes?!

  • Amy: Konichiwa!

  • Camp registration, ahhhhhh!!!!

  • Are you all set?

  • We'll see you in a couple of days, ok?

  • Anna: OK Nate: I want to hear all about it when you come back!

  • Look who it is!

  • Ben: Wow! Nate: Getting something to eat?

  • Ben: Yeah man. Nate: Oh, very nice.

  • Are we all ready for fireworks, guys?

  • Everyone: Yeah!

  • How is it?

  • Ruth: Ah, so good!

  • Salty.

  • What are you eating?!

  • Popcorn.

  • Are we ready for it to start Big Guy, yes?!

  • Whoa! Is that so cool?! Joshua: Yes!

  • Wow!

  • Whoa, so cool!

  • Joshua: It's so loud!

  • That was awesome, dude!

  • Spider webs? Joshua: Yeah.

  • Joshua: Those are cool spiders. Nate: They're pretty!

  • Joshua: They're so cool. Oh! Lot of them!

  • Nate: Wow, a lot of them! Dude!

  • Was that the best so far?

  • That's awesome!

  • Could this be...?!

  • Could it be...

  • The Big, Golden Ending we've been waiting for?!

  • Yep, there it comes! Whew!!!

So Sarah and I are going on a special mission!

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