Good morning, and welcome to our little corner of Japan.

This is one summer morning with my 4-month-old son, So-chan, in our 60-year-old Japanese house. While he watches me from his bouncer, I open up the house, fold away our futon, and put on my kappogi apron to cook — simmered hijiki with lotus root, homemade nametake mushrooms, vegetables pickled in dashi, and a pot of miso soup. Then we sit down at the low table for a traditional Japanese breakfast, and after that it is So-chan's turn: warm milk in his mama's arms.

Nothing special happens in this video. It is just the quiet sounds of an old house, a small kitchen, and a growing baby. I hope this little morning becomes a deep breath in your day.

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⏱ Chapters
00:00 A summer morning begins
00:29 Good morning, So-chan
00:43 Opening up the house
01:30 Folding away the futon
02:24 Changing into my kappogi
03:41 A little cuddle time
04:39 Cooking: simmered hijiki and lotus root
11:13 Cooking: homemade nametake
14:10 Cooking: dashi-pickled vegetables
17:03 A pot of miso soup
18:46 Setting the table
21:18 Breakfast for mama
23:17 Milk time for So-chan
25:16 Fresh diaper, happy baby
26:40 Until next time

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