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Transcript: Oshogatsu
(upbeat music plays)
Emily Agard runs smiling and holding a bunch of balloons. She is in her mid-twenties. She has long wavy brown hair and wears blue jeans, a floral blouse and a light jacket.
Fast clips show kids all over the world wearing traditional outfits and having fun.
Emily says EVERYONE LOVES A PARTY,
AND THIS BASH
COMES WITH A TWIST:
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
ONE IS A PARTY HOST,
THIS IS THEIR CELEBRATION;
THE OTHER WILL GET A BRAND NEW
EXPERIENCE AS THEIR GUEST.
A man and a woman holding guitars and two girls say HOLA!
Emily says SURPRISES AND CHALLENGES
AWAIT THEM BOTH.
AND YOU'RE INVITED!
The animated title of the show "It's my party" and yellow and green triangles pop up out of a tablet she shows to the camera.
Kids say IT'S MY PARTY!
In a pastel colored TV studio, Emily says HEY, GUYS! I'M EMILY,
AND WELCOME TO PARTY HQ
WHERE WE ALWAYS COME
TO CELEBRATE.
TODAY, WE'LL BE MATCHING UP
TWO PARTYGOERS WHO HAVE
NEVER MET AND SENDING THEM OFF
TO A BIG BASH.
The animated silhouettes of two girls with yellow question marks appear on split screens.
Emily says JOINING US FIRST IS ALYSSA,
OUR PARTY HOSTESS
WITH THE MOSTEST.
Pictures of Alyssa appear.
Emily continues THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
SHE CAN DO THE SPLITS;
HER FAVOURITE FOOD IS RICE,
AND SHE LOVES TO FISH.
SHE'S GOT ALL THE JUICY DETAILS
ON OUR SENSATIONAL SOIREE.
Alyssa says IT'S MY PARTY!
Emily says ALYSSA, COME ON IN!
Alyssa has long dark brown hair and wears a white sweater under a purple vest.
Alyssa walks into the studio and says HI, EMILY!
HI! ONE, TWO! OK.
They high-five.
Emily says SO, THIS IS YOUR PARTY.
CAN YOU GIVE US A HINT
AS TO WHAT WE CAN EXPECT?
Alyssa says THERE'S GIFTS, DELICIOUS FOOD,
AND THERE'S
FUN CARD GAMES.
Emily says WOW!
BUT LET'S NOT SAY ANY MORE.
TELL US THREE THINGS
YOU'D LIKE IN A PARTY GUEST.
Alyssa says I WANT THEM TO BE FUNNY;
I WANT THEM TO BE NICE,
AND I WANT THEM
TO BE A GOOD DANCER.
Emily says HMM. I THINK I HAVE
THE PERFECT GUEST FOR YOU.
WATCH THIS. PARTY HQ DATABASE,
DO YOUR THING!
SHOW ALYSSA
WHO SHE'S TAKING TO HER PARTY!
They watch a TV screen. A clip shows a animated pictures spinning in a magical swirl.
Emily says IT'S AVALYNN!
THREE THINGS ABOUT
AVALYNN.
SHE'S AN EXPERT SLIME MAKER;
SHE'S A JOKESTER,
AND SHE LOVES
TO BAKE WITH HER MOM.
ARE YOU EXCITED
TO MEET YOUR GUEST?
Alyssa says YEAH!
Emily says ALRIGHT, LET'S BRING HER OUT!
AVALYNN, WELCOME TO PARTY HQ!
Avalynn has long straight brown hair and wears a lilac T-shirt.
Avalynn walks in and says HI, EMILY!
Emily says HI!
Avalynn and Alyssa high-five.
Emily says SHOULD WE DO
A PARTY PIC?
YES!
They pose for a picture.
(camera clicking)
(Emily laughing)
(music plays)
Emily says ARE YOU EXCITED TO FIND OUT
WHAT PARTY YOU'RE GOING TO?
Avalynn says YES!
In an interview, Avalynn says IN MY CULTURE,
WE NORMALLY HAVE,
LIKE, FESTIVALS WITH A LOT
OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND DANCING.
Emily says OK, LET'S DO IT!
ALYSSA, WHEN I SAY GO,
YOU'LL RUN OVER THERE
AND PUSH THAT BUTTON.
A BUNCH OF GOLD BALLOONS
ARE GONNA FALL
FROM THE CEILING AND INSIDE
ONE OF THOSE BALLOONS, YOU'RE
GONNA FIND YOUR INVITATION.
ARE YOU READY?
Alyssa and Avalynn say OH, YEAH!
Emily says OK! READY... SET...
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
(fast-paced music)
Alyssa pushes the button and colourful balloons fall from the ceiling.
Emily says OK, REMEMBER,
YOU HAVE TO FIND THE GOLD ONES!
LOOK, THERE'S ONE OVER THERE!
Avalynn says I FOUND THE GOLD ONE!
Emily says NO DICE. LET'S KEEP LOOKING!
I FOUND ANOTHER ONE!
Avalynn GASPs and says I FOUND THE INVITATION!
Emily says WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO?
Avalynn says "YOU ARE INVITED TO
AN OSHKA...GETSU?"
Emily says CLOSE! WHAT IS IT?
Alyssa says OSHOGATSU!
An animation shows the word Oshogatsu written in large letters.
Emily says ALYSSA IS TAKING AVALYNN
TO OSHOGATSU,
A JAPANESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION!
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO ONE?
Avalynn says NOPE!
Emily says ALYSSA, WHAT ARE YOU
MOST EXCITED TO SHARE?
Alyssa says THAT THEY MAKE FOOD
BY USING TOOLS SOMETIMES.
I THINK AVALYNN'S GONNA HAVE FUN
AT MY PARTY.
Emily says OSHOGATSU, IT'S A GREAT WAY
TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR.
CHECK THIS OUT!
A clip shows a Japanese family celebrating the holiday and its various related activities.
She continues OSHOGATSUOR JAPANESE
NEW YEAR,
IS THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY IN JAPAN.
AND IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILIES
AND FRIENDS COMING TOGETHER.
A POPULAR TRADITION
TO CELEBRATE THIS DAY
IS TO SEND POSTCARDS,
CALLED
NENGAJO,
TO LOVED ONES FAR AND WIDE.
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE,
SOBA NOODLES ARE EATEN,
FAMILIES CLEAN
THE ENTIRE HOUSE TOGETHER,
AND BUDDHIST TEMPLES WILL RING
THEIR BELLS 108 TIMES.
SYMBOLIC FOODS ARE VERY
IMPORTANT TO THE CELEBRATION,
LIKE MOCHI CAKES,
OF THE YEAR.
The clip ends.
Back at the studio, Emily says BEFORE I SEND YOU OFF TO FAMILY,
FRIENDS AND SOBA NOODLES,
I'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU
THAT RINGS.
CAN'T FORGET THESE!
PARTY PHONES! YOU'LL NEED THESE
BECAUSE I'LL WANNA KEEP IN TOUCH
WHILE I'M HERE,
BUSY PLANNING IN PARTY HQ.
THE FUN AWAITS
THROUGH THOSE DOORS. BYE!
Alyssa and Avalynn say BYE!
Emily says AND THE COUNTDOWN TO THE PARTY
BEGINS NOW.
Alyssa says I'M REALLY EXCITED.
Avalynn says I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE,
AND I REALLY WANTED TO FIND OUT
WHAT IT WAS.
Alyssa says IT'S ALWAYS FUN.
(upbeat music plays)
Kids say WHAT IS OSHOGATSU?
Girl 1 says I THINK IT'S A KIND OF SUSHI.
Girl 2 says YOU'RE GOING
OH... SO...
OSHOGATSU!
I'M GONNA GOT...
A ZOO!
Boy 1 says I THINK
IT'S A CHINESE NEW YEAR PARTY.
Girl 3 says OR JUST A NEW YEAR?
Girl 2 says I THINK IT'S GONNA BE
LIKE A GERMAN NEW YEAR MAYBE?
Girl 1 says IT'S JAPANESE
NEW YEAR!
Boy 1 says JAPAN!
Emoji faces pop up to match the kids' right or wrong answers.
Kids say SPELL OSHOGATSU!
Girl 3 says O...
Girl 1 says O C H...
Boy 1 says WAIT, WHAT
WAS THE WORD?
Girl 1 says OSHOGATSU.
Boy 1 says O S H O G A T S U.
YES!
I GOT IT!
Emily says THE BIG DAY IS TOMORROW
AND WE'VE STILL GOT LOTS TO DO.
THERE'S A PARTY PREP, CHALLENGE
AND SURPRISE
THAT THESE TWO NEW FRIENDS
WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE
BEFORE THE PARTY.
An animation shows the phrase "Party prep" written in large colourful letters.
Talking to her cell phone, Emily says CALL ALYSSA'S PARTY PHONE.
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre appears.
(ringing)
(beeping)
Emily says HEY, FRIENDS!
Alyssa and Avalynn say HI, EMILY!
Emily says YOU'VE MADE IT TO THE JAPANESE
CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE.
YOU READY FOR A SURPRISE?
Avalynn says I'M TOTALLY READY!
Emily says YOU TWO ARE GONNA PRACTICE
FOR THE PERFORMANCE
OF A LIFETIME:
PLAYING THE TAIKO DRUM
AT THE PARTY!
Avalynn says WHAT IS
A TAIKO DRUM?
Alyssa says I DON'T KNOW.
Emily says IT'S A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE
DRUM THAT KUSANO SENSEI,
MY VERY TALENTED FRIEND,
IS GONNA TEACH YOU HOW TO PLAY.
In an interview, Avalynn says I WAS LIKE, A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS
BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW
HOW WELL I WAS GONNA DO.
Alyssa says WE TOTALLY
GOT THIS.
Emily says I KNOW YOU DO.
CHAT SOON. BYE
Alyssa and Avalynn wave to the camera and say BYE!
(rhythmic drumming and vocalizations)
A clip shows Japanese artifacts and artwork.
Alyssa and Avalynn walk into a large room where Kusano Sensei plays a traditional Japanese drum. He wears glasses, a white headband and bandages around his wrists.
Avalynn says I WAS LIKE, UH...
Alyssa says WATCHING THE SENSEI PLAY
WAS REALLY AMAZING.
Avalynn says I WAS JUST SPEECHLESS
IN MY HEAD.
Avalynn says Kusano says SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
IT MUST HAVE TAKEN SO LONG
TO PRACTICE BECAUSE THE LOUD...
LIKE, HE WAS REALLY LOUD
AND IT WAS JUST LIKE,
A LOT OF SOUNDS ALL MIXED IN ONE
AND IT WAS REALLY COOL.
Alyssa and Avalynn say THAT WAS AMAZING!
Kusano says I'M GLAD
YOU LIKED IT.
Avalynn says THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
LIKE TAIKO DRUMS
IN MY PORTUGUESE CULTURE.
Kusano says TAIKO IS VERY OLD,
AND SOME SAY IT'S BEEN AROUND
FOR ABOUT 2 600 YEARS.
Avalynn says THAT'S SO COOL!
Kusano says TODAY, IT INCLUDES
A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES
OF DRUMS AND INSTRUMENTS.
SOME OF THESE DRUMS CAN
GET AS BIG AS A SHORT BUS.
Alyssa says WHOA, THAT'S HUGE!
Kusano says YEAH, AND NOW IT'S YOUR TURN.
HERE'S FOR YOU AND ALYSSA.
THESE ARE CALLED
BACHI.
HOW DOES THAT FEEL? HEAVY?
He hands Alyssa drumsticks.
The girls say YEAH!
Kusano says YEAH. WE'RE GONNA
CALL THIS RIGHT HAND
DON.
THIS ONE IN YOUR LEFT HAND,
WE'LL CALL THIS ONE
KON.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO PLAY
THE DRUMS BASED ON WHAT I SAY.
WE DON'T WRITE IT OUT.
Avalynn says I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY COOL
'CAUSE THEY DON'T WRITE IT DOWN.
Kusano says DON.
AND...
KON.
Avalynn says OK.
Kusano says THE SOUND IS BIGGER
THE FASTER YOU STRIKE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID
TO HIT THE DRUM.
WE ALWAYS COUNT IN JAPANESE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO COUNT TO FOUR
IN JAPANESE?
Avalynn says NO.
Kusano says NO?
Alyssa says YEAH.
ICHI, NI,
SAN, SHI.
Avalynn says ICHI, NI, SAN, SHI.
Kusano says THAT'S RIGHT.
OK, GUYS. LET'S STRIKE A POSE!
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. WHEN I'M
SAYING
DON NI SAN SHI,
CAN WE POSE LIKE THIS?
YES! AND THEN
WE'RE GONNA GO
SOREI!
Alyssa and Avalynn say SOREI!
Avalynn says WHAT DOES
SOREI
MEAN?
Kusano says IT ACTUALLY DOESN'T
HAVE A MEANING.
WE HAVE LOTS OF SOUNDS
THAT WE MAKE WHEN WE PLAY TAIKO
THAT WE USE
TO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER.
ANY TIME YOU FEEL LIKE IT,
YOU CAN SHOUT
HUP!
Avalynn says HUP!
Alyssa says HUP!
Kusano says YO!
The girls say YO!
Kusano says GOOD!
Alyssa says IT WAS REALLY FUN
TO DO THOSE SHOUTS.
Kusano says WHEN WE'RE PLAYING TAIKO, WE'RE
PLAYING TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY
AND ENERGIZED.
ICHI NI SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI.
SAN, SHI. YOP! HUP!
YOP!
AGAIN.
They play making poses with their arms to the sides.
Avalynn says I THINK I LEARNED
A LOT. YOU NEED TO GET
THE CROWD HAPPY. THAT'S THE
WHOLE POINT OF THE DRUMS.
Alyssa says SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
Kusano says YO!
Kusano says SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI.
GOOD JOB!
Avalynn says NOW, I THINK I'M READY.
Alyssa says AVALYNN DID REALLY WELL.
Avalynn says THESE ARE
MY TAIKO DRUMMING MUSCLES!
She shows her biceps.
Emily says HEY, YOU TWO!
The girls receive a call.
They say HI!
Emily says HOW ARE MY
TWO DRUMMERS DOING?
The girls say GOOD!
Avalynn says MY FINGERS ARE HURTING,
BUT I DEFINITELY HAD FUN.
Emily says YOU TWO LOOK WARMED-UP AND READY
FOR YOUR BIG PERFORMANCE,
BUT THERE'S MORE FUN TO COME
BEFORE THE PARTY.
ALYSSA, YOU'LL BE
MAKING NICE WITH RICE,
AND AVALYNN, YOUR DAY IS
ABOUT TO GET EVEN BRIGHTER.
TEXTING YOU THE DETAILS NOW.
TALK SOON!
Alyssa and Avalynn say BYE!
Avalynn says I CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROW!
(kids laughing and cheering)
Kids say TAIKO DRUMMING!
Girl 4 says YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE...
(all imitate drumming sounds)
(taiko drumming)
Emily says ALYSSA AND HER GUEST AVALYNN
CANNOT WAIT FOR THE OSHOGATSU
PARTY TOMORROW,
BUT THERE'S STILL A FEW THINGS
LEFT TO DO
BEFORE THE FESTIVITIES.
TIME TO SHARE THE NEWS!
Talking to her cell phone, Emily says CALL AVALYNN'S PARTY PHONE.
(ringing)
(beeping)
An animation shows the phrase "Party Challenge."
A caption reads "Michaels."
Avalynn stands outside a store.
Avalynn says OH HEY, EMILY!
Emily says HI, AVALYNN!
GET READY TO GET CRAFTY.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE MAKING
A BEAUTIFUL
CHOCHIN
LANTERN
WITH MY FRIEND AYAKA!
Avalynn says THAT SOUNDS REALLY FUN!
Emily says AYAKA'S AN EXPERT ARTIST,
AND SHE'LL BE SHOWING YOU
HOW TO CONSTRUCT
A DECORATION WITH FLARE. BYE!
Avalynn says BYE!
I REALLY LIKE TO DRAW,
BUT PAINTING, I'M NOT THE BEST.
BUT I GUESS I CAN SAY
I'M KIND OF CRAFTY.
Now, Avalynn stands next to Ayaka in a white kitchen. Ayaka has long black hair and wears a black kitchen apron.
Ayaka says HI, AVALYNN. HOW ARE YOU?
Avalynn says GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
Ayaka says GOOD, THANK YOU.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO MAKE A LANTERN TODAY.
IT'S CALLED
CHOCHIN
IN JAPANESE.
SO, FIRST WE ARE GOING
TO BLOW UP THE BALLOON.
Avalynn says BLOWING UP THE BALLOON WAS
REALLY HARD BECAUSE
IT WAS SO BIG.
I'M USED TO LIKE, BLOWING UP
THE LITTLE ONES.
Ayaka says IT'S HARD,
ISN'T IT?
Avalynn says YEAH!
Ayaka says OK. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW.
Talking to the camera, Avalynn says YOU NEED LIKE, A LOT OF AIR
TO BLOW UP THE WHOLE THING,
AND I WAS JUST
OUT OF BREATH
BY THE TIME I ONLY BLOW...
BLEW IT LIKE, A LITTLE BIT.
Ayaka uses a pump to blow up a large blue balloon.
Ayaka says EASY?
Avalynn says YEAH.
Ayaka says BUT IT WILL TAKE
LONG TIME.
HERE IT IS!
(horn music)
SO, NOW, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE
THE NEWSPAPERS JUST ATTACH
TO THIS ALL OVER.
Avalynn says THIS SEEMS REALLY GOOEY.
Ayaka says SO, LET'S DAMP
THOSE NEWSPAPERS IN THERE.
They place newspaper pieces in a bowl with glue.
Avalynn says IT'S LIKE MAKING
NEWSPAPER SOUP.
Ayaka says WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY?
Avalynn says AH! NO!
ME AND AYAKA HAD A RACE
OF WHO CAN GET THE NEWSPAPERS ON
THEIR SIDE OF THE LANTERN FIRST.
Avalynn says THREE, TWO, ONE.
GO!
I'M GONNA WIN THIS RACE.
(fast-paced music plays)
They race to glue the newspaper strips onto the balloon.
Avalynn says IT'S SUPER GOOEY.
Ayaka says YEAH, IT IS!
Avalynn says WE'RE MAKING
CHOCHIN.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Ayaka says MM-HMM. IT'S A JAPANESE LANTERN
AND
CHOU
MEANS TO HANG
AND
CHIN
IS TO LIGHT.
Avalynn says TOMORROW, I'M GOING
TO AN OSHOGATSU PARTY.
WHAT OTHER DECORATIONS
AM I GONNA SEE?
Ayaka says KAGAMI MOCHI,
IT'S ROUND,
SOMETIMES TWO, SOMETIMES
THREE LAYERS OF MOCHI.
Avalynn says WHAT IS MOCHI?
Ayaka says MOCHI IS A RICE CAKE.
Avalynn says I DON'T THINK I'VE
EVER HAD RICE CAKE BEFORE.
Ayaka says PROBABLY YOU'LL TRY IT
AT THE PARTY.
Avalynn says I THINK I WON.
Ayaka says I THINK SO TOO.
GREAT JOB!
A thumbs-up emoji pops up.
Ayaka says WE ARE GOING TO PAINT
THE WHOLE THING WHITE.
AND I THINK I'M GONNA
WIN THIS TIME.
Avalynn says THEN LET'S SEE!
Ayaka says WE ARE GOING
TO COUNT IN JAPANESE.
They say ICHI, NI, SAN!
GO!
(fast-paced music plays)
Avalynn says HOW DO YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY CELEBRATE OSHOGATSU?
Ayaka says JUST BEFORE OSHOGATSU
IN DECEMBER, WE START
THE PREPARATION
BY CLEANING THE WHOLE HOUSE,
WE CALL IT
OSOJI,
TO GET READY
FOR THE NEW YEAR,
FRESH AND CLEAN.
JANUARY 1ST, WE EAT MOCHI
AND
OSECHI RYORI.
IT'S A SPECIAL MEAL
THAT YOU MAKE FOR OSHOGATSU DAY.
THE DAY AFTER,
WE GO TO A SHINTO SHRINE
AND WISH GOOD LUCK
FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.
I THINK YOU WON AGAIN.
Avalynn says I WON!
HOW LONG HAS
CHOCHIN
BEEN HERE FOR?
Ayaka says 1085.
The caption changes to "Over 900 years old!"
Avalynn says WOW!
Ayaka says YEAH, IT'S AN OLD TRADITION.
THEY USED TO USE IT TO LIGHT
THEIR WAY WHEN IT'S DARK,
THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY.
SO, LET'S PUT THIS
UNDERNEATH THE BALLOON.
Ayaka places two brown cardboard cutouts on top and below the lantern.
Avalynn says I WANT TO DO
A HEART.
Ayaka says OH, THAT'S CUTE!
LET'S DO IT!
Avalynn says I THINK ALYSSA WILL LIKE
THE LANTERN BECAUSE IT HAS
HEARTS, AND EVERYBODY
LOVES HEARTS.
Ayaka says SO, FOR THIS SPACE,
I CAN WRITE YOUR NAME
IN JAPANESE. DO YOU LIKE THAT?
Avalynn says WOW! THANK YOU!
Ayaka writes Avalynn's name in black paint.
Avalynn says THAT LOOKS
JUST LIKE ART.
Ayaka says THANK YOU!
Avalynn says THE WAY SHE WROTE
MY NAME IN JAPANESE
ON THE LANTERN WAS REALLY COOL.
THANK YOU!
Ayaka says DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAY
THANK YOU IN JAPANESE?
Avalynn says NO!
Ayaka says IT'S JUST LIKE PORTUGUESE.
IT'S
ARIGATO.
Avalynn says IT KIND OF REMINDED ME
OF
OBRIGADO,
WHICH IS THANK YOU
IN PORTUGUESE.
ARIGATO.
Ayaka says PERFECT!
Avalynn says SO, I THOUGHT THAT WAS
REALLY COOL,
'CAUSE JAPANESE
AND PORTUGUESE
WERE ALMOST SIMILAR
SAYING THANK YOU.
Ayaka says YOI OTOSHI WO.
Avalynn says WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
Ayaka says THAT MEANS YOU WILL
HAVE A GREAT YEAR.
Avalynn says I THINK ALYSSA WILL
LIKE THE LANTERN.
YEAH, I THINK SHE WILL.
Kids say WHAT'S A CHOCHIN?
Girl 4 says AN ANIMAL?
OH, YOUR CHIN!
Girl 5 says A PANDA!
Girl 4 says STREAMERS!
Boy 3 says LANTERN!
Kids say FAVOURITE PARTY DECORATIONS!
Boy 4 says PARTY! PARTY!
All together say PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!
PARTY! PARTY!
Boy 4 says SILLY STRING!
Boy 3 says BALLOONS BECAUSE THEY FLOAT,
AND I LIKE TO PLAY
BOUNCY BALLS WITH THEM.
(laughing)
They blow party horn.
Boy 3 says POP IT!
(shrieking)
Emily says WHILE AVALYNN PREPARES
TO LIGHT UP THE PARTY, LET'S SEE
IF ALYSSA'S READY
FOR SOME CULINARY DELIGHTS.
CALL ALYSSA'S PARTY PHONE.
(ringing)
HI, ALYSSA!
Alyssa stands at Sasaki Pastry, a Japanese bakery.
Alyssa says HI, EMILY!
Emily says READY FOR YOUR NEXT MISSION?
Alyssa says TOTALLY!
Emily says EVERY PARTY NEEDS A TREAT
AND THIS TIME, YOU'RE THE BAKER.
Alyssa says THAT SOUNDS FUN.
Emily says YOU KNOW IT!
YOUR RECIPE: MOCHI,
THE FAMOUS RICE CAKE DISH.
OUR CULINARY EXPERT YUKI
WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL THE PREP.
Alyssa says YUMMY! THANKS, EMILY.
Emily says BYE!
A clip shows food ingredients.
Alyssa says BYE!
MOCHI IS RICE.
IT'S REALLY STICKY. THERE'S
DIFFERENT COLOURS OF THEM,
AND YOU CAN PUT
DIFFERENT THINGS IN MOCHI.
Yuki has black hair in a ponytail and bangs. She wears a white shirt and floral apron.
Yuki says TODAY, WE'RE GONNA MAKE
DAIFUKU MOCHI.
Alyssa says WHAT'S
DAIFUKU?
Yuki says DAIFUKU
IS A MOCHI WITHANKO.
Alyssa says I KNOW WHAT
ANKO
IS!
IT'S RED BEANS.
I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO MAKE IT
'CAUSE IT'S MY FAVOURITE KIND.
I HAVE MADE MOCHI BEFORE
AT HOME.
THIS LOOKS YUMMY.
I REALLY LIKE MOCHI.
I LIKE TO EAT IT.
I ONLY STARTED TO EAT A MOCHI
THIS YEAR AROUND NEW YEAR'S.
Yuki says WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE?
Alyssa says MY FAVOURITE'S THE WHITE ONE.
THAT'S REALLY
THE ONLY ONE WE EAT.
SOMETIMES, I JUST EAT IT,
LIKE... A RANDOM DAY.
Yuki says TODAY, WE'RE GONNA PUT THE
STRAWBERRIES THAT MAKE IT PINK.
Alyssa says I LIKE THE COLOUR PINK.
Yuki says NOW, WE'RE GONNA MIX IT.
Alyssa says I'M GONNA TAKE IT
TO MY PARTY.
Yuki says OSHOGATSU!
Alyssa says I THINK PEOPLE ARE GONNA
LOVE MY MOCHI.
Yuki says GONNA POUND IT.
IT'S REALLY HARD.
WOULD YOU
WANNA TRY?
Alyssa says OK.
Alyssa mixes the pink mocha mixture with a large wooden paddle.
Alyssa says IT WAS HARD. I NEED LOTS
OF MUSCLES FOR THIS.
DO YOU DO THIS
EVERY DAY?
Yuki says YES, I DO.
Surprise emojis pop up.
Alyssa says YOU MUST BE SO STRONG!
(Yuki laughing)
Yuki pours the mocha into a baking dish.
Yuki says THIS IS ANKO.
SO, WE'RE GONNA
MAKE A BALL.
Alyssa says COOL! I WISH
I COULD EAT SOME.
IT WAS REALLY STICKY.
I GOT SOME ON MY HANDS,
AND I COULDN'T GET IT OFF.
MAKING MOCHI WAS EASY,
BUT SOME PARTS
WERE A LITTLE BIT HARD.
WHEN I HAD TO WRAP THE DOUGH
AROUND THE RED BEANS,
THAT WAS HARD.
LET'S SEE WHO CAN DO
IT THE FASTEST.
Yuki says ALL RIGHT!
I'M GONNA WIN!
They race to wrap their mochis around balls of red beans paste.
Alyssa says THIS ONE'S GINORMOUS!
I WANNA EAT THIS ONE.
WE HAD A RACE,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHO WON.
EVERYONE'S A WINNER
WHEN YOU MAKE A MOCHI.
TOMORROW'S THE PARTY
AND I'M SO EXCITED.
At the studio, Emily says IT'S TIME FOR
THE OSHOGATSU CELEBRATION.
PARTY PREP, PARTY SURPRISE
AND PARTY CHALLENGE
ARE ALL COMPLETE.
Ticks appear on a list with the activities mentioned.
Emily continues ALYSSA AND AVALYNN ARE READY
TO GIVE A SMASHING PERFORMANCE.
I DON'T WANNA MISS A THING,
SO I'M HEADED
TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN NOW. BYE!
(Japanese-style music plays)
An animation shows the phrase "Party Time" written in bright colourful letters.
The party takes places at the Toronto Japanese Language School.
Alyssa says IT'S MY PARTY!
Japanese decorations fill a large room. People hang colourful strips with Japanese writings and Alyssa decorates the tables with paper umbrellas. A woman helps Alyssa put on her pink kimono.
Alyssa says HEY, AVALYNN!
WELCOME TO MY OSHOGATSU PARTY!
Avalynn says THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
LOOK AT THIS LANTERN I MADE!
Alyssa says THAT'S AMAZING!
Later, Alyssa talks to the camera.
Alyssa says I THOUGHT AVALYNN'S LANTERN
WAS REALLY GOOD.
Back at the party, Avalynn says YOU LOOK REALLY PRETTY
IN YOUR KIMONO.
Alyssa says THANKS.
Avalynn says IT'S VERY BRIGHT
AND HAS FLOWERS,
WHICH IS MY FAVOURITE.
Alyssa says READY TO PARTY?
Avalynn says YEAH!
They high-five.
Alyssa and Avalynn say HAPPY OSHOGATSU!
(music plays)
Children join the party. They play games at the tables, eat different coloured mochis and play on the drums. Some girls wear kimonos.
Avalynn says WHAT IS THAT?
Alyssa says IT'S MOCHI!
DO YOU WANNA
TRY ONE?
Avalynn says SURE!
Alyssa says I MADE IT
YESTERDAY.
Avalynn says THAT'S COOL!
I REALLY LIKED THE MOCHI.
I THOUGHT
THAT REALLY TASTED GOOD.
YOU DID A REALLY GOOD JOB
MAKING YOUR MOCHI!
Alyssa says THANKS.
Avalynn says THAT TASTES
LIKE STRAWBERRY.
Alyssa says I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE
LIKED IT, 'CAUSE WHEN
I CAME TO GO GET ONE,
IT WAS ALL GONE.
(camera clicking)
A picture of Alyssa and Avalynn eating mocha appears.
Alyssa says AT OSHOGATSU, WE MAKE
NENGAJO.
NENGAJO
IS LIKE CHRISTMAS CARDS,
BUT YOU SEND THEM OUT
FOR NEW YEAR'S.
A young smiling boy shows off his card.
Walking down the street, Emily says ALMOST PARTY TIME. LET'S GO!
Alyssa posses for a picture with other partygoers wearing Japanese outfits. Kusano plays on the drums.
(woman speaking Japanese)
(camera clicking)
Kusano says HIP!
Woman over microphone says IT'S GOING TO BE...
THERE'S A WONDERFUL OSHOGATSU
PARTY, AND WE ARE SO EXCITED
AND HONOURED TO BE HERE.
Three kids play the drums on stage following the lead of Kusano. The drum teacher puts headbands on Alyssa and Avalynn, and gives them drumming outfits.
Emily says I'M FINALLY HERE AT OSHOGATSU
AND READY TO RING IN
THE NEW YEAR! COME ON, LET'S GO!
(applause)
Alyssa and Avalynn walk on to the stage to a cheering crowd and play the drum next to Kusano.
Kusano says ICHI. SHI.
HUP!
HAI! HUP!
HUP! HUP! HAI!
Emily watches them play.
Avalynn says BECAUSE I THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST
SENDING US ON A MISSION,
BUT SHE CAME,
AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS
A REALLY GOOD SURPRISE.
Kusano says HAI! ICHI!
HUP! HUP! DON!
HUP!
DON! KON!
YO!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI! HUP!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
(applause)
Avalynn says The crowd says WOO!
MY FAVOURITE PART WAS
THE TAIKO DRUMS.
Alyssa says ME TOO.
Avalynn says WE DID GET A BIG APPLAUSE,
AND I THOUGHT WE SOUNDED GREAT.
Alyssa says YOU DID A GREAT JOB!
Avalynn says YOU DID TOO!
Emily says WOW! YOU GUYS WERE
AWESOME UP THERE!
I HAVE TO GIVE YOU A HIGH
FIVE, ANOTHER HIGH FIVE.
HOW DID YOU FEEL?
Avalynn says REALLY GOOD!
Alyssa says I FELT
REALLY EXCITED.
Emily says WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVOURITE
PART ABOUT OSHOGATSU?
Avalynn says MY FAVOURITE PART
WAS DEFINITELY
PLAYING THE TAIKO DRUMS
AND LEARNING THEM.
Emily says WHAT HAS BEEN
YOUR FAVOURITE PART
ABOUT BRINGING AVALYNN
TO YOUR CELEBRATION?
Alyssa says I LIKE AVALYNN BECAUSE
SHE'S REALLY NICE,
AND WE DID
A LOT OF THINGS TOGETHER.
Emily says AND AVALYNN,
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
Avalynn says I LEARNED A LOT
OF JAPANESE WORDS
AND THE TAIKO DRUMS
AND A LOT MORE.
Emily says WELL, YOU GUYS LOOK AWESOME.
YOU SOUND AWESOME.
I THINK WE SHOULD GO ENJOY
SOME MORE OF THE CELEBRATION.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
They say YEAH!
Emily says OK! COME ON,
LET'S GO!
(rhythmic music plays)
Partygoers eat sushi and other Japanese foods. Kids sit on the floor and play games, and talk and laugh.
Emily says SO, WHAT IS THIS?
An orange sits on top of two white wrapped balls.
Alyssa says THIS IS
KAGAMI MOCHI.
YOU PUT THIS AROUND THE SHRINE
DURING NEW YEAR'S.
Emily says OH. DO YOU EAT IT?
Alyssa says NO, YOU DON'T EAT IT.
IT'S FOR THE GODS.
Emily says OH, OK. SO, IT'S
JUST NICE TO LOOK AT.
Alyssa says YEAH.
Emily says OH. IT'S VERY PRETTY.
Kids hold large wooden paddles and hit a small ball back and forth. Other kids play a cardboard game on the floor.
(woman speaking Japanese)
Alyssa says THE CARD GAME
WAS CALLED
KARUTA.
SO, SOMEBODY HOLDS UP
A CARD, AND THEY READ
A LITTLE SENTENCE ON IT,
AND THE FIRST SOUND
THAT THE PERSON MAKES,
YOU HAVE TO FIND THAT LETTER
AND WHOEVER HAS THE MOST CARDS
AT THE END WINS.
Avalynn says I DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT,
BUT ALYSSA HELPED ME, SO I
THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY COOL.
Alyssa and Avalynn play the paddle game.
Alyssa says I HAD A GREAT TIME
SHARING MY CULTURE WITH AVALYNN.
Avalynn says I REALLY LIKED THIS PARTY
'CAUSE IN MY CULTURE,
WE DANCE A LOT.
WE GOT TO PLAY GAMES, AND THERE
WAS THE TAIKO DRUMMING,
AND THERE WAS
A LITTLE PERFORMANCE,
SO I THOUGHT
THAT WAS REALLY NICE.
Emily grabs one of the mochis and takes a bite. She gives both Alyssa and Avalynn a high-five.
Avalynn says THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME
TO YOUR PARTY.
Alyssa says THANK YOU FOR COMING.
Emily and the girls take a selfie together.
(camera clicking)
Avalynn says WE'VE TOTALLY
BECOME FRIENDS.
Alyssa says WE'D HANG OUT AGAIN.
Emily says THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT
KINDS OF CELEBRATIONS
AND SO MANY CULTURES
TO CELEBRATE!
A PARTY IS SUCH A FUN WAY
TO DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW
AND TO MEET NEW FRIENDS.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT PARTY!
I THINK I MIGHT HAVE ROOM
FOR ONE MORE
DAIFUKU MOCHI.
BYE!
Alyssa and Avalynn say IT'S MY PARTY!
(camera clicking)
(cheering)
(music plays)
The end credits roll.
The TVO Kids logo appears.
Emily Agard runs smiling and holding a bunch of balloons. She is in her mid-twenties. She has long wavy brown hair and wears blue jeans, a floral blouse and a light jacket.
Fast clips show kids all over the world wearing traditional outfits and having fun.
Emily says EVERYONE LOVES A PARTY,
AND THIS BASH
COMES WITH A TWIST:
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
ONE IS A PARTY HOST,
THIS IS THEIR CELEBRATION;
THE OTHER WILL GET A BRAND NEW
EXPERIENCE AS THEIR GUEST.
A man and a woman holding guitars and two girls say HOLA!
Emily says SURPRISES AND CHALLENGES
AWAIT THEM BOTH.
AND YOU'RE INVITED!
The animated title of the show "It's my party" and yellow and green triangles pop up out of a tablet she shows to the camera.
Kids say IT'S MY PARTY!
In a pastel colored TV studio, Emily says HEY, GUYS! I'M EMILY,
AND WELCOME TO PARTY HQ
WHERE WE ALWAYS COME
TO CELEBRATE.
TODAY, WE'LL BE MATCHING UP
TWO PARTYGOERS WHO HAVE
NEVER MET AND SENDING THEM OFF
TO A BIG BASH.
The animated silhouettes of two girls with yellow question marks appear on split screens.
Emily says JOINING US FIRST IS ALYSSA,
OUR PARTY HOSTESS
WITH THE MOSTEST.
Pictures of Alyssa appear.
Emily continues THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
SHE CAN DO THE SPLITS;
HER FAVOURITE FOOD IS RICE,
AND SHE LOVES TO FISH.
SHE'S GOT ALL THE JUICY DETAILS
ON OUR SENSATIONAL SOIREE.
Alyssa says IT'S MY PARTY!
Emily says ALYSSA, COME ON IN!
Alyssa has long dark brown hair and wears a white sweater under a purple vest.
Alyssa walks into the studio and says HI, EMILY!
HI! ONE, TWO! OK.
They high-five.
Emily says SO, THIS IS YOUR PARTY.
CAN YOU GIVE US A HINT
AS TO WHAT WE CAN EXPECT?
Alyssa says THERE'S GIFTS, DELICIOUS FOOD,
AND THERE'S
FUN CARD GAMES.
Emily says WOW!
BUT LET'S NOT SAY ANY MORE.
TELL US THREE THINGS
YOU'D LIKE IN A PARTY GUEST.
Alyssa says I WANT THEM TO BE FUNNY;
I WANT THEM TO BE NICE,
AND I WANT THEM
TO BE A GOOD DANCER.
Emily says HMM. I THINK I HAVE
THE PERFECT GUEST FOR YOU.
WATCH THIS. PARTY HQ DATABASE,
DO YOUR THING!
SHOW ALYSSA
WHO SHE'S TAKING TO HER PARTY!
They watch a TV screen. A clip shows a animated pictures spinning in a magical swirl.
Emily says IT'S AVALYNN!
THREE THINGS ABOUT
AVALYNN.
SHE'S AN EXPERT SLIME MAKER;
SHE'S A JOKESTER,
AND SHE LOVES
TO BAKE WITH HER MOM.
ARE YOU EXCITED
TO MEET YOUR GUEST?
Alyssa says YEAH!
Emily says ALRIGHT, LET'S BRING HER OUT!
AVALYNN, WELCOME TO PARTY HQ!
Avalynn has long straight brown hair and wears a lilac T-shirt.
Avalynn walks in and says HI, EMILY!
Emily says HI!
Avalynn and Alyssa high-five.
Emily says SHOULD WE DO
A PARTY PIC?
YES!
They pose for a picture.
(camera clicking)
(Emily laughing)
(music plays)
Emily says ARE YOU EXCITED TO FIND OUT
WHAT PARTY YOU'RE GOING TO?
Avalynn says YES!
In an interview, Avalynn says IN MY CULTURE,
WE NORMALLY HAVE,
LIKE, FESTIVALS WITH A LOT
OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND DANCING.
Emily says OK, LET'S DO IT!
ALYSSA, WHEN I SAY GO,
YOU'LL RUN OVER THERE
AND PUSH THAT BUTTON.
A BUNCH OF GOLD BALLOONS
ARE GONNA FALL
FROM THE CEILING AND INSIDE
ONE OF THOSE BALLOONS, YOU'RE
GONNA FIND YOUR INVITATION.
ARE YOU READY?
Alyssa and Avalynn say OH, YEAH!
Emily says OK! READY... SET...
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
(fast-paced music)
Alyssa pushes the button and colourful balloons fall from the ceiling.
Emily says OK, REMEMBER,
YOU HAVE TO FIND THE GOLD ONES!
LOOK, THERE'S ONE OVER THERE!
Avalynn says I FOUND THE GOLD ONE!
Emily says NO DICE. LET'S KEEP LOOKING!
I FOUND ANOTHER ONE!
Avalynn GASPs and says I FOUND THE INVITATION!
Emily says WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO?
Avalynn says "YOU ARE INVITED TO
AN OSHKA...GETSU?"
Emily says CLOSE! WHAT IS IT?
Alyssa says OSHOGATSU!
An animation shows the word Oshogatsu written in large letters.
Emily says ALYSSA IS TAKING AVALYNN
TO OSHOGATSU,
A JAPANESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION!
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO ONE?
Avalynn says NOPE!
Emily says ALYSSA, WHAT ARE YOU
MOST EXCITED TO SHARE?
Alyssa says THAT THEY MAKE FOOD
BY USING TOOLS SOMETIMES.
I THINK AVALYNN'S GONNA HAVE FUN
AT MY PARTY.
Emily says OSHOGATSU, IT'S A GREAT WAY
TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR.
CHECK THIS OUT!
A clip shows a Japanese family celebrating the holiday and its various related activities.
She continues OSHOGATSUOR JAPANESE
NEW YEAR,
IS THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY IN JAPAN.
AND IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILIES
AND FRIENDS COMING TOGETHER.
A POPULAR TRADITION
TO CELEBRATE THIS DAY
IS TO SEND POSTCARDS,
CALLED
NENGAJO,
TO LOVED ONES FAR AND WIDE.
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE,
SOBA NOODLES ARE EATEN,
FAMILIES CLEAN
THE ENTIRE HOUSE TOGETHER,
AND BUDDHIST TEMPLES WILL RING
THEIR BELLS 108 TIMES.
SYMBOLIC FOODS ARE VERY
IMPORTANT TO THE CELEBRATION,
LIKE MOCHI CAKES,
OF THE YEAR.
The clip ends.
Back at the studio, Emily says BEFORE I SEND YOU OFF TO FAMILY,
FRIENDS AND SOBA NOODLES,
I'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU
THAT RINGS.
CAN'T FORGET THESE!
PARTY PHONES! YOU'LL NEED THESE
BECAUSE I'LL WANNA KEEP IN TOUCH
WHILE I'M HERE,
BUSY PLANNING IN PARTY HQ.
THE FUN AWAITS
THROUGH THOSE DOORS. BYE!
Alyssa and Avalynn say BYE!
Emily says AND THE COUNTDOWN TO THE PARTY
BEGINS NOW.
Alyssa says I'M REALLY EXCITED.
Avalynn says I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE,
AND I REALLY WANTED TO FIND OUT
WHAT IT WAS.
Alyssa says IT'S ALWAYS FUN.
(upbeat music plays)
Kids say WHAT IS OSHOGATSU?
Girl 1 says I THINK IT'S A KIND OF SUSHI.
Girl 2 says YOU'RE GOING
OH... SO...
OSHOGATSU!
I'M GONNA GOT...
A ZOO!
Boy 1 says I THINK
IT'S A CHINESE NEW YEAR PARTY.
Girl 3 says OR JUST A NEW YEAR?
Girl 2 says I THINK IT'S GONNA BE
LIKE A GERMAN NEW YEAR MAYBE?
Girl 1 says IT'S JAPANESE
NEW YEAR!
Boy 1 says JAPAN!
Emoji faces pop up to match the kids' right or wrong answers.
Kids say SPELL OSHOGATSU!
Girl 3 says O...
Girl 1 says O C H...
Boy 1 says WAIT, WHAT
WAS THE WORD?
Girl 1 says OSHOGATSU.
Boy 1 says O S H O G A T S U.
YES!
I GOT IT!
Emily says THE BIG DAY IS TOMORROW
AND WE'VE STILL GOT LOTS TO DO.
THERE'S A PARTY PREP, CHALLENGE
AND SURPRISE
THAT THESE TWO NEW FRIENDS
WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE
BEFORE THE PARTY.
An animation shows the phrase "Party prep" written in large colourful letters.
Talking to her cell phone, Emily says CALL ALYSSA'S PARTY PHONE.
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre appears.
(ringing)
(beeping)
Emily says HEY, FRIENDS!
Alyssa and Avalynn say HI, EMILY!
Emily says YOU'VE MADE IT TO THE JAPANESE
CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE.
YOU READY FOR A SURPRISE?
Avalynn says I'M TOTALLY READY!
Emily says YOU TWO ARE GONNA PRACTICE
FOR THE PERFORMANCE
OF A LIFETIME:
PLAYING THE TAIKO DRUM
AT THE PARTY!
Avalynn says WHAT IS
A TAIKO DRUM?
Alyssa says I DON'T KNOW.
Emily says IT'S A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE
DRUM THAT KUSANO SENSEI,
MY VERY TALENTED FRIEND,
IS GONNA TEACH YOU HOW TO PLAY.
In an interview, Avalynn says I WAS LIKE, A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS
BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW
HOW WELL I WAS GONNA DO.
Alyssa says WE TOTALLY
GOT THIS.
Emily says I KNOW YOU DO.
CHAT SOON. BYE
Alyssa and Avalynn wave to the camera and say BYE!
(rhythmic drumming and vocalizations)
A clip shows Japanese artifacts and artwork.
Alyssa and Avalynn walk into a large room where Kusano Sensei plays a traditional Japanese drum. He wears glasses, a white headband and bandages around his wrists.
Avalynn says I WAS LIKE, UH...
Alyssa says WATCHING THE SENSEI PLAY
WAS REALLY AMAZING.
Avalynn says I WAS JUST SPEECHLESS
IN MY HEAD.
Avalynn says Kusano says SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
IT MUST HAVE TAKEN SO LONG
TO PRACTICE BECAUSE THE LOUD...
LIKE, HE WAS REALLY LOUD
AND IT WAS JUST LIKE,
A LOT OF SOUNDS ALL MIXED IN ONE
AND IT WAS REALLY COOL.
Alyssa and Avalynn say THAT WAS AMAZING!
Kusano says I'M GLAD
YOU LIKED IT.
Avalynn says THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
LIKE TAIKO DRUMS
IN MY PORTUGUESE CULTURE.
Kusano says TAIKO IS VERY OLD,
AND SOME SAY IT'S BEEN AROUND
FOR ABOUT 2 600 YEARS.
Avalynn says THAT'S SO COOL!
Kusano says TODAY, IT INCLUDES
A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES
OF DRUMS AND INSTRUMENTS.
SOME OF THESE DRUMS CAN
GET AS BIG AS A SHORT BUS.
Alyssa says WHOA, THAT'S HUGE!
Kusano says YEAH, AND NOW IT'S YOUR TURN.
HERE'S FOR YOU AND ALYSSA.
THESE ARE CALLED
BACHI.
HOW DOES THAT FEEL? HEAVY?
He hands Alyssa drumsticks.
The girls say YEAH!
Kusano says YEAH. WE'RE GONNA
CALL THIS RIGHT HAND
DON.
THIS ONE IN YOUR LEFT HAND,
WE'LL CALL THIS ONE
KON.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO PLAY
THE DRUMS BASED ON WHAT I SAY.
WE DON'T WRITE IT OUT.
Avalynn says I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY COOL
'CAUSE THEY DON'T WRITE IT DOWN.
Kusano says DON.
AND...
KON.
Avalynn says OK.
Kusano says THE SOUND IS BIGGER
THE FASTER YOU STRIKE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID
TO HIT THE DRUM.
WE ALWAYS COUNT IN JAPANESE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO COUNT TO FOUR
IN JAPANESE?
Avalynn says NO.
Kusano says NO?
Alyssa says YEAH.
ICHI, NI,
SAN, SHI.
Avalynn says ICHI, NI, SAN, SHI.
Kusano says THAT'S RIGHT.
OK, GUYS. LET'S STRIKE A POSE!
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. WHEN I'M
SAYING
DON NI SAN SHI,
CAN WE POSE LIKE THIS?
YES! AND THEN
WE'RE GONNA GO
SOREI!
Alyssa and Avalynn say SOREI!
Avalynn says WHAT DOES
SOREI
MEAN?
Kusano says IT ACTUALLY DOESN'T
HAVE A MEANING.
WE HAVE LOTS OF SOUNDS
THAT WE MAKE WHEN WE PLAY TAIKO
THAT WE USE
TO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER.
ANY TIME YOU FEEL LIKE IT,
YOU CAN SHOUT
HUP!
Avalynn says HUP!
Alyssa says HUP!
Kusano says YO!
The girls say YO!
Kusano says GOOD!
Alyssa says IT WAS REALLY FUN
TO DO THOSE SHOUTS.
Kusano says WHEN WE'RE PLAYING TAIKO, WE'RE
PLAYING TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY
AND ENERGIZED.
ICHI NI SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI.
SAN, SHI. YOP! HUP!
YOP!
AGAIN.
They play making poses with their arms to the sides.
Avalynn says I THINK I LEARNED
A LOT. YOU NEED TO GET
THE CROWD HAPPY. THAT'S THE
WHOLE POINT OF THE DRUMS.
Alyssa says SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
Kusano says YO!
Kusano says SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI.
GOOD JOB!
Avalynn says NOW, I THINK I'M READY.
Alyssa says AVALYNN DID REALLY WELL.
Avalynn says THESE ARE
MY TAIKO DRUMMING MUSCLES!
She shows her biceps.
Emily says HEY, YOU TWO!
The girls receive a call.
They say HI!
Emily says HOW ARE MY
TWO DRUMMERS DOING?
The girls say GOOD!
Avalynn says MY FINGERS ARE HURTING,
BUT I DEFINITELY HAD FUN.
Emily says YOU TWO LOOK WARMED-UP AND READY
FOR YOUR BIG PERFORMANCE,
BUT THERE'S MORE FUN TO COME
BEFORE THE PARTY.
ALYSSA, YOU'LL BE
MAKING NICE WITH RICE,
AND AVALYNN, YOUR DAY IS
ABOUT TO GET EVEN BRIGHTER.
TEXTING YOU THE DETAILS NOW.
TALK SOON!
Alyssa and Avalynn say BYE!
Avalynn says I CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROW!
(kids laughing and cheering)
Kids say TAIKO DRUMMING!
Girl 4 says YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE...
(all imitate drumming sounds)
(taiko drumming)
Emily says ALYSSA AND HER GUEST AVALYNN
CANNOT WAIT FOR THE OSHOGATSU
PARTY TOMORROW,
BUT THERE'S STILL A FEW THINGS
LEFT TO DO
BEFORE THE FESTIVITIES.
TIME TO SHARE THE NEWS!
Talking to her cell phone, Emily says CALL AVALYNN'S PARTY PHONE.
(ringing)
(beeping)
An animation shows the phrase "Party Challenge."
A caption reads "Michaels."
Avalynn stands outside a store.
Avalynn says OH HEY, EMILY!
Emily says HI, AVALYNN!
GET READY TO GET CRAFTY.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE MAKING
A BEAUTIFUL
CHOCHIN
LANTERN
WITH MY FRIEND AYAKA!
Avalynn says THAT SOUNDS REALLY FUN!
Emily says AYAKA'S AN EXPERT ARTIST,
AND SHE'LL BE SHOWING YOU
HOW TO CONSTRUCT
A DECORATION WITH FLARE. BYE!
Avalynn says BYE!
I REALLY LIKE TO DRAW,
BUT PAINTING, I'M NOT THE BEST.
BUT I GUESS I CAN SAY
I'M KIND OF CRAFTY.
Now, Avalynn stands next to Ayaka in a white kitchen. Ayaka has long black hair and wears a black kitchen apron.
Ayaka says HI, AVALYNN. HOW ARE YOU?
Avalynn says GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
Ayaka says GOOD, THANK YOU.
I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU
HOW TO MAKE A LANTERN TODAY.
IT'S CALLED
CHOCHIN
IN JAPANESE.
SO, FIRST WE ARE GOING
TO BLOW UP THE BALLOON.
Avalynn says BLOWING UP THE BALLOON WAS
REALLY HARD BECAUSE
IT WAS SO BIG.
I'M USED TO LIKE, BLOWING UP
THE LITTLE ONES.
Ayaka says IT'S HARD,
ISN'T IT?
Avalynn says YEAH!
Ayaka says OK. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW.
Talking to the camera, Avalynn says YOU NEED LIKE, A LOT OF AIR
TO BLOW UP THE WHOLE THING,
AND I WAS JUST
OUT OF BREATH
BY THE TIME I ONLY BLOW...
BLEW IT LIKE, A LITTLE BIT.
Ayaka uses a pump to blow up a large blue balloon.
Ayaka says EASY?
Avalynn says YEAH.
Ayaka says BUT IT WILL TAKE
LONG TIME.
HERE IT IS!
(horn music)
SO, NOW, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE
THE NEWSPAPERS JUST ATTACH
TO THIS ALL OVER.
Avalynn says THIS SEEMS REALLY GOOEY.
Ayaka says SO, LET'S DAMP
THOSE NEWSPAPERS IN THERE.
They place newspaper pieces in a bowl with glue.
Avalynn says IT'S LIKE MAKING
NEWSPAPER SOUP.
Ayaka says WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY?
Avalynn says AH! NO!
ME AND AYAKA HAD A RACE
OF WHO CAN GET THE NEWSPAPERS ON
THEIR SIDE OF THE LANTERN FIRST.
Avalynn says THREE, TWO, ONE.
GO!
I'M GONNA WIN THIS RACE.
(fast-paced music plays)
They race to glue the newspaper strips onto the balloon.
Avalynn says IT'S SUPER GOOEY.
Ayaka says YEAH, IT IS!
Avalynn says WE'RE MAKING
CHOCHIN.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Ayaka says MM-HMM. IT'S A JAPANESE LANTERN
AND
CHOU
MEANS TO HANG
AND
CHIN
IS TO LIGHT.
Avalynn says TOMORROW, I'M GOING
TO AN OSHOGATSU PARTY.
WHAT OTHER DECORATIONS
AM I GONNA SEE?
Ayaka says KAGAMI MOCHI,
IT'S ROUND,
SOMETIMES TWO, SOMETIMES
THREE LAYERS OF MOCHI.
Avalynn says WHAT IS MOCHI?
Ayaka says MOCHI IS A RICE CAKE.
Avalynn says I DON'T THINK I'VE
EVER HAD RICE CAKE BEFORE.
Ayaka says PROBABLY YOU'LL TRY IT
AT THE PARTY.
Avalynn says I THINK I WON.
Ayaka says I THINK SO TOO.
GREAT JOB!
A thumbs-up emoji pops up.
Ayaka says WE ARE GOING TO PAINT
THE WHOLE THING WHITE.
AND I THINK I'M GONNA
WIN THIS TIME.
Avalynn says THEN LET'S SEE!
Ayaka says WE ARE GOING
TO COUNT IN JAPANESE.
They say ICHI, NI, SAN!
GO!
(fast-paced music plays)
Avalynn says HOW DO YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY CELEBRATE OSHOGATSU?
Ayaka says JUST BEFORE OSHOGATSU
IN DECEMBER, WE START
THE PREPARATION
BY CLEANING THE WHOLE HOUSE,
WE CALL IT
OSOJI,
TO GET READY
FOR THE NEW YEAR,
FRESH AND CLEAN.
JANUARY 1ST, WE EAT MOCHI
AND
OSECHI RYORI.
IT'S A SPECIAL MEAL
THAT YOU MAKE FOR OSHOGATSU DAY.
THE DAY AFTER,
WE GO TO A SHINTO SHRINE
AND WISH GOOD LUCK
FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.
I THINK YOU WON AGAIN.
Avalynn says I WON!
HOW LONG HAS
CHOCHIN
BEEN HERE FOR?
Ayaka says 1085.
The caption changes to "Over 900 years old!"
Avalynn says WOW!
Ayaka says YEAH, IT'S AN OLD TRADITION.
THEY USED TO USE IT TO LIGHT
THEIR WAY WHEN IT'S DARK,
THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY.
SO, LET'S PUT THIS
UNDERNEATH THE BALLOON.
Ayaka places two brown cardboard cutouts on top and below the lantern.
Avalynn says I WANT TO DO
A HEART.
Ayaka says OH, THAT'S CUTE!
LET'S DO IT!
Avalynn says I THINK ALYSSA WILL LIKE
THE LANTERN BECAUSE IT HAS
HEARTS, AND EVERYBODY
LOVES HEARTS.
Ayaka says SO, FOR THIS SPACE,
I CAN WRITE YOUR NAME
IN JAPANESE. DO YOU LIKE THAT?
Avalynn says WOW! THANK YOU!
Ayaka writes Avalynn's name in black paint.
Avalynn says THAT LOOKS
JUST LIKE ART.
Ayaka says THANK YOU!
Avalynn says THE WAY SHE WROTE
MY NAME IN JAPANESE
ON THE LANTERN WAS REALLY COOL.
THANK YOU!
Ayaka says DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAY
THANK YOU IN JAPANESE?
Avalynn says NO!
Ayaka says IT'S JUST LIKE PORTUGUESE.
IT'S
ARIGATO.
Avalynn says IT KIND OF REMINDED ME
OF
OBRIGADO,
WHICH IS THANK YOU
IN PORTUGUESE.
ARIGATO.
Ayaka says PERFECT!
Avalynn says SO, I THOUGHT THAT WAS
REALLY COOL,
'CAUSE JAPANESE
AND PORTUGUESE
WERE ALMOST SIMILAR
SAYING THANK YOU.
Ayaka says YOI OTOSHI WO.
Avalynn says WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
Ayaka says THAT MEANS YOU WILL
HAVE A GREAT YEAR.
Avalynn says I THINK ALYSSA WILL
LIKE THE LANTERN.
YEAH, I THINK SHE WILL.
Kids say WHAT'S A CHOCHIN?
Girl 4 says AN ANIMAL?
OH, YOUR CHIN!
Girl 5 says A PANDA!
Girl 4 says STREAMERS!
Boy 3 says LANTERN!
Kids say FAVOURITE PARTY DECORATIONS!
Boy 4 says PARTY! PARTY!
All together say PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!
PARTY! PARTY!
Boy 4 says SILLY STRING!
Boy 3 says BALLOONS BECAUSE THEY FLOAT,
AND I LIKE TO PLAY
BOUNCY BALLS WITH THEM.
(laughing)
They blow party horn.
Boy 3 says POP IT!
(shrieking)
Emily says WHILE AVALYNN PREPARES
TO LIGHT UP THE PARTY, LET'S SEE
IF ALYSSA'S READY
FOR SOME CULINARY DELIGHTS.
CALL ALYSSA'S PARTY PHONE.
(ringing)
HI, ALYSSA!
Alyssa stands at Sasaki Pastry, a Japanese bakery.
Alyssa says HI, EMILY!
Emily says READY FOR YOUR NEXT MISSION?
Alyssa says TOTALLY!
Emily says EVERY PARTY NEEDS A TREAT
AND THIS TIME, YOU'RE THE BAKER.
Alyssa says THAT SOUNDS FUN.
Emily says YOU KNOW IT!
YOUR RECIPE: MOCHI,
THE FAMOUS RICE CAKE DISH.
OUR CULINARY EXPERT YUKI
WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL THE PREP.
Alyssa says YUMMY! THANKS, EMILY.
Emily says BYE!
A clip shows food ingredients.
Alyssa says BYE!
MOCHI IS RICE.
IT'S REALLY STICKY. THERE'S
DIFFERENT COLOURS OF THEM,
AND YOU CAN PUT
DIFFERENT THINGS IN MOCHI.
Yuki has black hair in a ponytail and bangs. She wears a white shirt and floral apron.
Yuki says TODAY, WE'RE GONNA MAKE
DAIFUKU MOCHI.
Alyssa says WHAT'S
DAIFUKU?
Yuki says DAIFUKU
IS A MOCHI WITHANKO.
Alyssa says I KNOW WHAT
ANKO
IS!
IT'S RED BEANS.
I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO MAKE IT
'CAUSE IT'S MY FAVOURITE KIND.
I HAVE MADE MOCHI BEFORE
AT HOME.
THIS LOOKS YUMMY.
I REALLY LIKE MOCHI.
I LIKE TO EAT IT.
I ONLY STARTED TO EAT A MOCHI
THIS YEAR AROUND NEW YEAR'S.
Yuki says WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE?
Alyssa says MY FAVOURITE'S THE WHITE ONE.
THAT'S REALLY
THE ONLY ONE WE EAT.
SOMETIMES, I JUST EAT IT,
LIKE... A RANDOM DAY.
Yuki says TODAY, WE'RE GONNA PUT THE
STRAWBERRIES THAT MAKE IT PINK.
Alyssa says I LIKE THE COLOUR PINK.
Yuki says NOW, WE'RE GONNA MIX IT.
Alyssa says I'M GONNA TAKE IT
TO MY PARTY.
Yuki says OSHOGATSU!
Alyssa says I THINK PEOPLE ARE GONNA
LOVE MY MOCHI.
Yuki says GONNA POUND IT.
IT'S REALLY HARD.
WOULD YOU
WANNA TRY?
Alyssa says OK.
Alyssa mixes the pink mocha mixture with a large wooden paddle.
Alyssa says IT WAS HARD. I NEED LOTS
OF MUSCLES FOR THIS.
DO YOU DO THIS
EVERY DAY?
Yuki says YES, I DO.
Surprise emojis pop up.
Alyssa says YOU MUST BE SO STRONG!
(Yuki laughing)
Yuki pours the mocha into a baking dish.
Yuki says THIS IS ANKO.
SO, WE'RE GONNA
MAKE A BALL.
Alyssa says COOL! I WISH
I COULD EAT SOME.
IT WAS REALLY STICKY.
I GOT SOME ON MY HANDS,
AND I COULDN'T GET IT OFF.
MAKING MOCHI WAS EASY,
BUT SOME PARTS
WERE A LITTLE BIT HARD.
WHEN I HAD TO WRAP THE DOUGH
AROUND THE RED BEANS,
THAT WAS HARD.
LET'S SEE WHO CAN DO
IT THE FASTEST.
Yuki says ALL RIGHT!
I'M GONNA WIN!
They race to wrap their mochis around balls of red beans paste.
Alyssa says THIS ONE'S GINORMOUS!
I WANNA EAT THIS ONE.
WE HAD A RACE,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHO WON.
EVERYONE'S A WINNER
WHEN YOU MAKE A MOCHI.
TOMORROW'S THE PARTY
AND I'M SO EXCITED.
At the studio, Emily says IT'S TIME FOR
THE OSHOGATSU CELEBRATION.
PARTY PREP, PARTY SURPRISE
AND PARTY CHALLENGE
ARE ALL COMPLETE.
Ticks appear on a list with the activities mentioned.
Emily continues ALYSSA AND AVALYNN ARE READY
TO GIVE A SMASHING PERFORMANCE.
I DON'T WANNA MISS A THING,
SO I'M HEADED
TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN NOW. BYE!
(Japanese-style music plays)
An animation shows the phrase "Party Time" written in bright colourful letters.
The party takes places at the Toronto Japanese Language School.
Alyssa says IT'S MY PARTY!
Japanese decorations fill a large room. People hang colourful strips with Japanese writings and Alyssa decorates the tables with paper umbrellas. A woman helps Alyssa put on her pink kimono.
Alyssa says HEY, AVALYNN!
WELCOME TO MY OSHOGATSU PARTY!
Avalynn says THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
LOOK AT THIS LANTERN I MADE!
Alyssa says THAT'S AMAZING!
Later, Alyssa talks to the camera.
Alyssa says I THOUGHT AVALYNN'S LANTERN
WAS REALLY GOOD.
Back at the party, Avalynn says YOU LOOK REALLY PRETTY
IN YOUR KIMONO.
Alyssa says THANKS.
Avalynn says IT'S VERY BRIGHT
AND HAS FLOWERS,
WHICH IS MY FAVOURITE.
Alyssa says READY TO PARTY?
Avalynn says YEAH!
They high-five.
Alyssa and Avalynn say HAPPY OSHOGATSU!
(music plays)
Children join the party. They play games at the tables, eat different coloured mochis and play on the drums. Some girls wear kimonos.
Avalynn says WHAT IS THAT?
Alyssa says IT'S MOCHI!
DO YOU WANNA
TRY ONE?
Avalynn says SURE!
Alyssa says I MADE IT
YESTERDAY.
Avalynn says THAT'S COOL!
I REALLY LIKED THE MOCHI.
I THOUGHT
THAT REALLY TASTED GOOD.
YOU DID A REALLY GOOD JOB
MAKING YOUR MOCHI!
Alyssa says THANKS.
Avalynn says THAT TASTES
LIKE STRAWBERRY.
Alyssa says I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE
LIKED IT, 'CAUSE WHEN
I CAME TO GO GET ONE,
IT WAS ALL GONE.
(camera clicking)
A picture of Alyssa and Avalynn eating mocha appears.
Alyssa says AT OSHOGATSU, WE MAKE
NENGAJO.
NENGAJO
IS LIKE CHRISTMAS CARDS,
BUT YOU SEND THEM OUT
FOR NEW YEAR'S.
A young smiling boy shows off his card.
Walking down the street, Emily says ALMOST PARTY TIME. LET'S GO!
Alyssa posses for a picture with other partygoers wearing Japanese outfits. Kusano plays on the drums.
(woman speaking Japanese)
(camera clicking)
Kusano says HIP!
Woman over microphone says IT'S GOING TO BE...
THERE'S A WONDERFUL OSHOGATSU
PARTY, AND WE ARE SO EXCITED
AND HONOURED TO BE HERE.
Three kids play the drums on stage following the lead of Kusano. The drum teacher puts headbands on Alyssa and Avalynn, and gives them drumming outfits.
Emily says I'M FINALLY HERE AT OSHOGATSU
AND READY TO RING IN
THE NEW YEAR! COME ON, LET'S GO!
(applause)
Alyssa and Avalynn walk on to the stage to a cheering crowd and play the drum next to Kusano.
Kusano says ICHI. SHI.
HUP!
HAI! HUP!
HUP! HUP! HAI!
Emily watches them play.
Avalynn says BECAUSE I THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST
SENDING US ON A MISSION,
BUT SHE CAME,
AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS
A REALLY GOOD SURPRISE.
Kusano says HAI! ICHI!
HUP! HUP! DON!
HUP!
DON! KON!
YO!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI! HUP!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
SOREI, SOREI, SOREI!
(applause)
Avalynn says The crowd says WOO!
MY FAVOURITE PART WAS
THE TAIKO DRUMS.
Alyssa says ME TOO.
Avalynn says WE DID GET A BIG APPLAUSE,
AND I THOUGHT WE SOUNDED GREAT.
Alyssa says YOU DID A GREAT JOB!
Avalynn says YOU DID TOO!
Emily says WOW! YOU GUYS WERE
AWESOME UP THERE!
I HAVE TO GIVE YOU A HIGH
FIVE, ANOTHER HIGH FIVE.
HOW DID YOU FEEL?
Avalynn says REALLY GOOD!
Alyssa says I FELT
REALLY EXCITED.
Emily says WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVOURITE
PART ABOUT OSHOGATSU?
Avalynn says MY FAVOURITE PART
WAS DEFINITELY
PLAYING THE TAIKO DRUMS
AND LEARNING THEM.
Emily says WHAT HAS BEEN
YOUR FAVOURITE PART
ABOUT BRINGING AVALYNN
TO YOUR CELEBRATION?
Alyssa says I LIKE AVALYNN BECAUSE
SHE'S REALLY NICE,
AND WE DID
A LOT OF THINGS TOGETHER.
Emily says AND AVALYNN,
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
Avalynn says I LEARNED A LOT
OF JAPANESE WORDS
AND THE TAIKO DRUMS
AND A LOT MORE.
Emily says WELL, YOU GUYS LOOK AWESOME.
YOU SOUND AWESOME.
I THINK WE SHOULD GO ENJOY
SOME MORE OF THE CELEBRATION.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
They say YEAH!
Emily says OK! COME ON,
LET'S GO!
(rhythmic music plays)
Partygoers eat sushi and other Japanese foods. Kids sit on the floor and play games, and talk and laugh.
Emily says SO, WHAT IS THIS?
An orange sits on top of two white wrapped balls.
Alyssa says THIS IS
KAGAMI MOCHI.
YOU PUT THIS AROUND THE SHRINE
DURING NEW YEAR'S.
Emily says OH. DO YOU EAT IT?
Alyssa says NO, YOU DON'T EAT IT.
IT'S FOR THE GODS.
Emily says OH, OK. SO, IT'S
JUST NICE TO LOOK AT.
Alyssa says YEAH.
Emily says OH. IT'S VERY PRETTY.
Kids hold large wooden paddles and hit a small ball back and forth. Other kids play a cardboard game on the floor.
(woman speaking Japanese)
Alyssa says THE CARD GAME
WAS CALLED
KARUTA.
SO, SOMEBODY HOLDS UP
A CARD, AND THEY READ
A LITTLE SENTENCE ON IT,
AND THE FIRST SOUND
THAT THE PERSON MAKES,
YOU HAVE TO FIND THAT LETTER
AND WHOEVER HAS THE MOST CARDS
AT THE END WINS.
Avalynn says I DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT,
BUT ALYSSA HELPED ME, SO I
THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY COOL.
Alyssa and Avalynn play the paddle game.
Alyssa says I HAD A GREAT TIME
SHARING MY CULTURE WITH AVALYNN.
Avalynn says I REALLY LIKED THIS PARTY
'CAUSE IN MY CULTURE,
WE DANCE A LOT.
WE GOT TO PLAY GAMES, AND THERE
WAS THE TAIKO DRUMMING,
AND THERE WAS
A LITTLE PERFORMANCE,
SO I THOUGHT
THAT WAS REALLY NICE.
Emily grabs one of the mochis and takes a bite. She gives both Alyssa and Avalynn a high-five.
Avalynn says THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME
TO YOUR PARTY.
Alyssa says THANK YOU FOR COMING.
Emily and the girls take a selfie together.
(camera clicking)
Avalynn says WE'VE TOTALLY
BECOME FRIENDS.
Alyssa says WE'D HANG OUT AGAIN.
Emily says THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT
KINDS OF CELEBRATIONS
AND SO MANY CULTURES
TO CELEBRATE!
A PARTY IS SUCH A FUN WAY
TO DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW
AND TO MEET NEW FRIENDS.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT PARTY!
I THINK I MIGHT HAVE ROOM
FOR ONE MORE
DAIFUKU MOCHI.
BYE!
Alyssa and Avalynn say IT'S MY PARTY!
(camera clicking)
(cheering)
(music plays)
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