Nine-year-old Ayako lives in Sendai, Japan. Ayako loves to climb trees, play her piano, and go to calligraphy lessons. Ten-year-old Seichi lives on a farm near Furukawa, Japan. His family has raised rice there for 14 generations.

Originally released by Master Communications Group, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 19, 2014.

Seichi --(3:05) -- Seichi's Day -- (4:04) -- Dinner -- (2:18) -- Agriculture -- (1:45) -- Engagement Ceremony -- (5:55) -- Ayako -- (3:45) -- Ayako's Education -- (3:00) -- Ayako's Education -- (4:19).