Day in the Life of a Japanese Working Mom

A day in the life of a Japanese working mother of 2 children living in Tokyo Japan. This is the life of a Typical Japanese family living in Tokyo Japan with both parents working. Hifumi, 27 years old, works in Tokyo and runs her own churro shop while taking care of her 2 Japanese kids. The 2 Tokyo kids usually go to the nursery around 8:30 on weekdays so mornings are usually chaotic on top of her regular work schedule which starts shortly after she drops them off and continues until the afternoon, then she has to juggle the 2 kids schedules picking them up at separate times usually between 3-4 to also shuttle them separately to one of their many extracurricular activities and to finally bring them home just in time for dinner, but since today is a weekend there’s a slower pace to things, nonetheless Hifumi still has to balance some of her work today, while also taking care of her kids. She actually took several years off of work after giving birth, as she struggled mentally to take care of them on her own, while her husband worked to support the family financially. In Japan, it’s common enough for women to completely handle the child rearing responsibilities, that the term, one ope was coined, meaning one parent operation. But ultimately she decided being a Japanese housewife wasn’t for her and eagerly took a production job and eventually started her own business. Being a working mom in Japan isn’t easy, but she definitely prefers being a business owner compared to working at job for some else like when she worked in production. Now, she’s able to better manage and dictate her schedule so she can be flexible for her kids activities. Today, we'll see how this working Japanese mother manages her time between work, home and kids.

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Palm Tree (Churros shop) IG - @palm_tree2021

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[qudiva]

Am I the only one that got exhausted just watching this? What a hard working mom! She went non stop from 6am to midnight!

[alexisfeliciano]

I like how she tries to not let her kids' emotions affect her own and she stays calm as best as she can 🙂

[Hiililylani]

She’s such a great mom. Balancing work life with parental duties. And her method of “zoning out” and not reacting to the kids’ temper tantrums or breaking things is actually really good. Like she said, “you can’t rewind it.” You can only move forward. They’re still young and don’t know better, and they are still learning how to communicate their wants and needs. By seeing their mom, being calm and gentle, she is displaying proper behavior that they will learn as they get older.

[nutellalatte]

I find this so crazy that we're both 27 and she has two kids and here I am in bed contemplating ordering Starbucks 🤣

[karensmithduh]

Omg the names of her children being nana and hachi is so iconic

[SixthSinEnvy]

I love her aesthetic. The hat, the nails, the borderline kawaii-excess accessories, the glasses. She may be doing a lot, but she's doing it in a very stylish way.

[mamaij]

Her mental fortitude is so strong! I salute her for balancing work, home, and her kids!

[thevectorchef]

She has the patience of a saint. I give her credit for wanting to do more with herself instead of staying at home and becoming restless. Hope her business does really well from here.

[zangorajura]

As a working dad of two kids married to even a busier working mom, I totally can relate this. One thought that keeps me from going insane is "I won't be doing this forever.. one day my kids will grow up, leave the house and make their own family, on that day I will miss this moment"

[ghausiyakhan]

Naming the kida "Nana " and "Hachi" is a great idea . In japanese, Nana means seven and Hachi means eight. I found the family so beautiful with both the parents being so sweet and supportive. Especially when the mother said that she keeps telling her kids that she loves them and they make her happy. Also, the daughter has gorgeous hair.

[mcarter]

Nana and Hachi… I can definitely tell what her favorite manga is 🤣 she has such great style & her family seems to be doing well financially they have a beautiful home. She also seems like a great mother. Happy for her.

[sophiaisabelle]

Working moms everywhere around the world deserve much credit just as much as their partners. Seems like they’re balancing their work and lives in a way that doesn’t interfere too much with everything else they have to do on a regular basis. Thanks for this video, Paolo. God bless you and your family.

[sakurachanmemory]

What a wonderful mom. She works so hard. Mother's chores never end and always repeating.

[srejy]

shes the chillest and best mom ever. her home and work life balance is everything!!

[samanthasuarez]

Absolutely amazing mom!! I love the fact how she also mentions that she tells her kids how much she loves them on a regular basis too! Verbal affections of love from a parent can mean so much to a child. I also love her style and free spirit! Props to her and I wish her the best in her life, family, and business ❤️

[yaminogame]

She deserves a spa day or something lol. Very hard working mom, but I love that she said she told the kids often that they make her happy. Lots of Japanese friends of mine said they don't really express feelings like that often with family or anyone else.

[ash]

i can sense how calm and gentle she is as a parent

[beautyjolie]

I adore how diligent, neat and discipline this family is. I really wanna have family like this. In my country, when your kids broke something, they got yelled and there is nothing such a "Are you okay?" came out of their parent's mouth. Yiks, it's literally what I got when I was a kid. Watching this really mesmerizing what I want to do with my life, working mom and have a wonderful kids who didn't get any emotional damage in their home.

[hellagreen]

So basically, she practices respectful parenting as far as I can see when it comes to responding to her kids and being conscious of and regulating her own emotions so that they dont affect her kids negatively. 💛

[raisachoudhury]

She is such an amazing mom and business owner. I love the child rearing method she's doing. While its difficult in the moment, by not yelling, she's teaching her kids by example how to handle stressful situations. The kids also feel more comfortable turning to her if they have trouble. I remember growing up that my parents would yell at me whenever I made a mistake, it got to the point that I became scared even turning to them when I needed help because I didn't want to get yelled at. The fact that she's balancing being a mom with being a business owner with two stores opened is incredible. Also round of applause to both her and her husband who sharing chores and duties in the home.