Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Kidzania

Tuesday was spent at Kidzania. For those of you not familiar,KidZania is themed as a child-sized replica of a real city, including buildings, shops and theaters, as well as vehicles and pedestrians moving along its streets. In this city, children, aged 3 through 14, learn about the adult world, the value of money and work, by experiencing up to 70 different professions.

It was quite the adventure! The kids sign up for jobs and then they are trained. They complete there job and earn money. They can apply for credit cards, rent cars, rent cell phones etc. Parents can only watch from outside the buildings....but there are lots of windows to take photos. It really is a kids world!
Here are a few photos...

Tysei the firefighter..










Tysei was also a security guard with alot of loot to bring to the bank....see video for his training







Somebody has to aspire to be a gas attendant........its not an easy job...




Of course Kianah wanted to drive ASAP, but first she needed to attend driving school, write a test and get her license.




The tour bus was an option when tired of driving...



Juno and Kianah were radio DJ's. They had a script to follow and it was broadcasted all over the town. She got a CD recording of it all...


So Kianah was brave and made the contract for her cell phone all n Japanese. She learned how to use it and cell phone etiquette. She turned on vibrate when she was working. She called me many times throughout the day. It was very strange to hear my 8 year old saying "I got my drivers license" and "I just got a credit card". Oh my....





Tysei was a mechanic.....fixing and washing cars. Is this not the same as child labour????I don't know.......



The kids cannot wait to go back!!! They only experienced the tip of the iceberg. Kianah already has her jobs picked out......nail salon, flight attendant. I wonder what Tysei will choose??

Ding Ding Ding

Yesterday we were doing a little Christmas shopping at one of the big malls in Kyoto. Before we left, Kianah spun a wheel and dropped a silver ball......there were bells ringing and people clapping.....it was quite the scene. She won 30 000 yen ($300) in mall gift certificates!
(There will only be 3 winners in the entire holiday season)

Brrrrrr

We miss central heating.........
This is the most popular spot on a cold evening, especially after a bath!

This year's Gingerbread

Our annual gingerbread house. This year the kids did it mostly on their own...

Back Track.....



Back in October we took part in our community Sports Day. I imagine in Japan, its one of those events that reminds you of your own childhood when you do it again with your own children.
I forgot to add these photos.