i want to live in japan with a couple friends. no electricity. paper windows. in the japanese mountains. far from modern civilization. just pure green hills, a garden (our main supply of food), a martial arts dojo, and in the dojo is an armory with weapons ranging from a yumi and ya to a naginata. a firing range for the yumi and ya, and a kitchen where we make ramen.
What a great experience you had on that day. I would love to visit Japan one day. In fact I'm saving to visit already. What a nice family to have invited you in to their home! I wish you well in all your journeys. What is this place you visited called?
What a great experience you had on that day. I would love to visit japan one day. In fact I'm saving to visit already. What a nice family to have invited you in to their home! I wish you well in all your journeys. What is this place you visited called?
I hate that these people are going to be passed away when I finally get to go there, or that just all of the worlds old people from the better times are all going to be gone.. Who is going to carry on the traditions? No one...
@pvtryan328 I believe that most onigiri uses regular rice. Mochi rice is typically pounded and used as a paste. I'm not sure if it is used in more standard types of rice meals. ~Kurt :-)
I was definitely born in the wrong era. ^_^ Living in a small sea-side japanese village or town 50 or 100 years ago would be more to my liking.
Certainly progress and industrialisation has brought great benefits but at a cost of social harmony I think. But thats just my opinion. And its always sad to see the old skills and traditions slowly fade away. ~_~
How long did it take for you to become fluent? Were you immersed in Japan, or did you learn a bit before you arrived? I am planning to live in Japan myself; this is the Japan I'm interested in as well... Thanks for the great ups, I've subscribed to your channel. Keep 'em comin'! :) :) :)
@schmaks I'm afraid that I am going to disappoint you. I've been in Japan for nearly 10 years and am barely conversant in Japanese. I wish you all the best in your efforts and I hope you will do better than I have thus far been able to do. Have a great weekend! ~Kurt :-)
@softypapa you have a horrific accent when speaking japanese lol, and i find it a bit stupid that you bother to speak to the camera while others are speaking
@Pawnbroker00 Do you even speak Japanese at all? His pronunciation is actually rather good and I'm sure this family was quite pleased with his knowledge of the language.
@UnholyWarcry LOL do you find it good to lie to people?? Listen to the voice!! He has the tones badly wrong, and a good amount of the words are pronounced wrong aswell. He was talking as if he was still in america, speaking according to american tones and pronounciation rules.
Oh wait, now i check your channel, you are a 12 year old who has airsoft guns. The fuck do you know about anything boy?? Go away and argue about things you know about, not the shit you dont!
@Pawnbroker00 Lol, so funny how all it takes is one non-aggressive comment to expose someone's character. Let's consider for a moment who ACTUALLY sounds like a 12 year old here.
Wow, beautiful video, I love how they let you in there house and showed you interesting things, I also loved watching a video about a japanese village!
I realised what I liked about your videos and about japan... if you listen in the background.. all you can hear is nature =] birds, streams all that stuff. what a country
@takujadebun This village is called "Nagaguma" and is located in the Nakakochi region of Shizuoka prefecture. This area is along a tributary stream which feeds into the larger Abe river. Thank you for watching and commenting! ~Kurt :-)
@snusmumriken232 Thank you very much for your nice words. I am encouraged to get out and make more and better videos. Thanks again and have a great day! ~Kurt :-)
@marblemill Thank you for watching and commenting. Please let me know if you ever come through the Shizuoka area and perhaps we can enjoy a nice hike together in the mountains here. Have a great week! -Kurt :-)
Hello ryhsinspire, This village is called 'Nagakuma' (Long Bear) and is located roughly 45 minutes by car in the mountains to the West of Shizuoka city, Japan. This area has many such villages which can be accessed by following the course of the Abe river. Another alternative is to let me know when you come to Shizuoka and I will be happy to show you the area myself. Thank you for watching and commenting. -Kurt :-)
Hello Th33k, To my mouth mochi has very little taste and requires something extra to add some flavor. Many Japanese add something like sugar or fermented soybeans to make mochi taste good. Soy sauce also works well after the mochi has been cooked on a grill. -Kurt :-)
I wish to invite all, especially my Japanese friends to the House of Islam in peace.
There are five pillars:
1: Testify that there is NO god worthy of worship except Allah, who is the Creator who created all that begun to exist, and that Muhammad is His prophet and servant.
2: Worship Allah 5 times a day.
3: Distribute 2.5% of our excess wealth to the poor
4: Fast during the month of Ramadhan to practice self discipline
@yesiamanalien very true i just hope that i can make a living as a English teacher it is my dream to teach middle school or even primary school kids,i hope i get the chance! ^_^
They look so sweet especially the 'lil old lady. I would of loved her for a grandmother. :) This is an interesting video, as I have never seen mochi made the old fashioned way.
Oh, how lovely! That part with the mochi making, it reminded me about that tale of a rabbit who lives in moon and makes ricecakes! Even thought I am not from Japan, nor am I Japanese by blood, I remember waching Hayo Miyazaki's movies when other kids watched disneys. Me and my dad both love japan, and I would love to just say good bye to everything in here, and just move to a village in Japan :)
Thank you for your great video. I'm 40 years old Japanese. The last time I did "mochi-pounding" was more than 30 years ago. Now I make mochi with a mochi-making machine. I'm so amazed at your understanding of Japanese culture and history as well as your excellent Japanese.
Absolutely amazing. I've been in Japan for about a year now (i'm currently studying abroad at the moment) and have a large break coming up soon. I'm desperately hoping to work my way through some of the more rural communities that I can find, and maybe if I am lucky I can have an experience like this! I've explored Tokyo like you couldn't imagine, and now I am hoping to get a taste of the countryside.
Hello UserNameAlpha, Thank you for visiting our videos. I'm only familiar with the area of the Japan Southern Alps which I can recommend highly for those wishing to experience Japan mountain village life. Other areas to consider might be Gifu prefecture and especially the island of Shikoku which many Japanese consider a haven of old style life. I hope that you have a great time! -Kurt :-)
The wrinkled paper was a scrape of calligraphy made by "grandfather" roughly 50 years ago. I'm not sure if the referenced grandfather was the old man in the video or a now deceased relative. -Kurt
Since I really love this video, let me help you for some detailed understanding.
The calligraphy was made by "grandfather" in the 52nd year of Showa and that is 1987 (and the next year, he passed away ). Japanese old people still tend to say like "year 52" even now, though showa ended 20 years ago. You can tell form the paper that seems to be not that old, and "showa 52" was written on the right edge of the paper.
Then, "grand father" is apparently the old man's father. Japanese people sometimes indicate each person from the viewpoint of the youngest family member. I assume the youngest person ever lived in the house is their son/daughter. That's why we sometimes call our wives "mother" ,call our daughters "elder sister" and the old lady call her father in law "grand father"
I hope those warm-hearted old couple are doing well.
Hello infring724, Thank you for the wonderful information about the writing and the very helpful information about family structure and naming.
I visited the family again last year and they seemed very happy and healthy and it was great to see them again. I dropped by again at the start of summer (2008) and could find no sign of the couple. From the outside the house appears to be empty and I suspect that the couple has moved to their son's home in the city. I hope that they are well. -Kurt
Q- at 4:40 you take a tour of the home. The old man runs ahead into the next room and stands before something important to him, then stops.
The cook then walks over and points to something inportant, VERY important, so much so that of all things she wants only to talk about this one thing...a poster?
I'm not sure of what the old man was trying to show us though the scroll the old woman wanted us to see was a lineage chart of the Japanese imperial family. -Kurt
Nicely filmed though its a kind of "home made" movie. Usually the Japanese are friendly and hospitable nation. Its a well known fact. Thanks for posting this nice one, softypapa.
This video is awesome, these people are so different from those you can find in big cities like Tokyo. They look happier, simpler and way more friendly!
Thank you so much for uploading these videos Kurt. I have been to Japan as a homestay for 2 weeks from New Zealand. My homestay was in a city house near Kyoto and I never got to experience Japan's traditional lifestyle. I'll definitely be going back there though ^_^ Once again thanks for the videos~
Hello KylePIB, Thank you for watching our video and leaving your comments. It sounds like you had a great time in Kyoto and I hope that you will have many chances to return to Japan in the future in order to visit the countryside as well as any other areas which interest you. Thanks again for writing! -Kurt :-)
I believe that yomogi is a type of herb which was once used for medicinal purposes. However, I am not exactly sure of how it was used or even in I am identifying it properly. I hope that this helps a little.
The village encounter truly was a superb start to my trip around Shizuoka, a trip that I shall never forget! It is a pity and frankly, rather sad though, in 30-40yrs time all of these traditional methods will be long gone and replaced with contemporary ones. Thanks for all your hard work Kurt (otsukare sama deshita).
I enjoyed this video - didn't think it was too long at all, although I did find it rather dark at times. Also wished Kurt would have given a little more description about what we were seeing in the farmhouse. What was the significance of the hanging and folded written characters? The house doesn't seem insulated at all - does it not snow there or get very cold? Also, the end result mochi would have been nice to see. Keep the videos coming, I enjoy them!!! Cristine/SheltieMania
Hi Cristine, Yes, it does indeed snow in this village during the winter and you are also correct in noting that the house has no insulation besides a thin layer of straw and mud. My wife's parents' home is very similar and I can testify that the interior is indeed very cold in winter and everyone must huddle close around the heater to stay warm (cold houses it seems can be great for bringing the family together). Thanks again for watching! -Kurt
Pretty good, for me just a little bit long, a little bit of editing would make it better. Just my humble opinion hope you don't mind me saying. I think the part about the first emporer was particularly interesting.
Thanks for watching and for the feedback and suggestions. I agree that this is rather long and I will work on tightening things up with future videos. Thanks again! -Kurt
that old lady is secretly a Ninja :D just like in "The way of the samurai 3 " on xbox :P
CptEddyPrice 1 month ago
jesus japan is so amasing.................
UnceBobTouchedMe 5 months ago
i want to live in japan with a couple friends. no electricity. paper windows. in the japanese mountains. far from modern civilization. just pure green hills, a garden (our main supply of food), a martial arts dojo, and in the dojo is an armory with weapons ranging from a yumi and ya to a naginata. a firing range for the yumi and ya, and a kitchen where we make ramen.
limetreePT1939 7 months ago
great, great food !!
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What a great experience you had on that day. I would love to visit Japan one day. In fact I'm saving to visit already. What a nice family to have invited you in to their home! I wish you well in all your journeys. What is this place you visited called?
D.R. San Antonio, Texas
qwezze1 1 year ago
What a great experience you had on that day. I would love to visit japan one day. In fact I'm saving to visit already. What a nice family to have invited you in to their home! I wish you well in all your journeys. What is this place you visited called?
D.R. San Antonio, Texas
qwezze1 1 year ago
I hate that these people are going to be passed away when I finally get to go there, or that just all of the worlds old people from the better times are all going to be gone.. Who is going to carry on the traditions? No one...
RoninAvenger 1 year ago
The beauty is amazing! My husband and I are moving to Japan in 6 months and I cant wait! What is the name of this town? I would love to visit it!
PrincessSinderella 1 year ago
Seems wrong to air this
SuperSveinn 1 year ago
is mochi (or how ever u spell it) rice the rice that they use in onigiri?
pvtryan328 1 year ago
@pvtryan328 I believe that most onigiri uses regular rice. Mochi rice is typically pounded and used as a paste. I'm not sure if it is used in more standard types of rice meals. ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
I was definitely born in the wrong era. ^_^ Living in a small sea-side japanese village or town 50 or 100 years ago would be more to my liking.
Certainly progress and industrialisation has brought great benefits but at a cost of social harmony I think. But thats just my opinion. And its always sad to see the old skills and traditions slowly fade away. ~_~
I had to favourite this video.
Lostfaith1980 1 year ago
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Lostfaith1980 1 year ago
How long did it take for you to become fluent? Were you immersed in Japan, or did you learn a bit before you arrived? I am planning to live in Japan myself; this is the Japan I'm interested in as well... Thanks for the great ups, I've subscribed to your channel. Keep 'em comin'! :) :) :)
schmaks 1 year ago
@schmaks I'm afraid that I am going to disappoint you. I've been in Japan for nearly 10 years and am barely conversant in Japanese. I wish you all the best in your efforts and I hope you will do better than I have thus far been able to do. Have a great weekend! ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
@softypapa How do you live there, then? Are most Japanese fluent in English?
HardcoreGamer4Ever 1 year ago
@softypapa you have a horrific accent when speaking japanese lol, and i find it a bit stupid that you bother to speak to the camera while others are speaking
Pawnbroker00 10 months ago
@Pawnbroker00 he never claims be an expert anyway.
radioclash84 9 months ago
@Pawnbroker00 Do you even speak Japanese at all? His pronunciation is actually rather good and I'm sure this family was quite pleased with his knowledge of the language.
UnholyWarcry 1 month ago
@UnholyWarcry LOL do you find it good to lie to people?? Listen to the voice!! He has the tones badly wrong, and a good amount of the words are pronounced wrong aswell. He was talking as if he was still in america, speaking according to american tones and pronounciation rules.
Oh wait, now i check your channel, you are a 12 year old who has airsoft guns. The fuck do you know about anything boy?? Go away and argue about things you know about, not the shit you dont!
Pawnbroker00 1 month ago
@Pawnbroker00 Lol, so funny how all it takes is one non-aggressive comment to expose someone's character. Let's consider for a moment who ACTUALLY sounds like a 12 year old here.
UnholyWarcry 1 month ago
@UnholyWarcry Its irrelevant because you are 12 years old
Pawnbroker00 1 month ago
Thank you so much for recording and posting these. They are treasures and so enjoyable to watch. Domo arigato.
tessen58 1 year ago
@tessen58 Thank you so much for watching! Have a great day! ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
Wow, beautiful video, I love how they let you in there house and showed you interesting things, I also loved watching a video about a japanese village!
thanks for the upload man!
ChrisXDumbass 1 year ago
@ChrisXDumbass I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm encouraged to get out and make more! ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
Does "Hai" or however it is pronounced mean "Yes"? I don't know any Japanese so I just wanted to know...
wdermid 1 year ago
@wdermid Yes, "hai" is indeed one form of yes in Japanese. Thank you for watching! ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
I realised what I liked about your videos and about japan... if you listen in the background.. all you can hear is nature =] birds, streams all that stuff. what a country
mjbhollywood1 1 year ago
very nice videos, all of them
mostenan 1 year ago
oichi Y_Y i liked it as a kid espesialy daufku or somting it was a ball like ting squashi Y_Y
GundamFanDeluxe00 1 year ago
Like the way the food is prepared; wooden hammer, bamboos, earthen stove
bubetlog 1 year ago
@bubetlog Beautiful village. Feels likes there is harmony in
those geometric shapes. Love most things japanese.
bubetlog 1 year ago
hmm i learned something today :)
emoondacase 1 year ago
Please keep making videos!!
sonikbaby 1 year ago
私もいる富山もすごいですが、ここもすごいですね。どこですか？
takujadebun 1 year ago
@takujadebun This village is called "Nagaguma" and is located in the Nakakochi region of Shizuoka prefecture. This area is along a tributary stream which feeds into the larger Abe river. Thank you for watching and commenting! ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
Fantastic! Thank you for this beautiful video. You have an amazing channel, your videos will be very interesting to sort through and watch. :)
Good luck.
snusmumriken232 1 year ago
@snusmumriken232 Thank you very much for your nice words. I am encouraged to get out and make more and better videos. Thanks again and have a great day! ~Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
yeah that would be great. Not sure when I'll make it back to JP, but its going to happen.
Exploring the mountains is my favorite.
Have you been to the Kita Alps?
marblemill 1 year ago
@marblemill I've never been to the North
Alps though I hear that they are very nice.
I hope that you have a chance to make
a return visit to Japan. -Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
Great video. Japan is Awesome! And I love walking in the mountains of Japan they are so beautiful.
marblemill 1 year ago 2
@marblemill Thank you for watching and commenting. Please let me know if you ever come through the Shizuoka area and perhaps we can enjoy a nice hike together in the mountains here. Have a great week! -Kurt :-)
softypapa 1 year ago
does anyone know what location is this? what region? i would like to visit this quiet place...
rhysinspire 2 years ago
Hello ryhsinspire, This village is called 'Nagakuma' (Long Bear) and is located roughly 45 minutes by car in the mountains to the West of Shizuoka city, Japan. This area has many such villages which can be accessed by following the course of the Abe river. Another alternative is to let me know when you come to Shizuoka and I will be happy to show you the area myself. Thank you for watching and commenting. -Kurt :-)
softypapa 2 years ago
@softypapa yea yea... i must go there someday...
rhysinspire 1 year ago
that was cool
brozter 2 years ago
Mochi is very yummy :p
AZNALEXify 2 years ago
I'm japanese.
You are very good at speaking japanese!
I desireing to succeed this tradition.
MrOokkkk 2 years ago
Hello MrOokkkk, Thank you for your nice words. I will certainly keep trying to improve! -Kurt :-)
softypapa 2 years ago
what does mochi taste like?
Th33k 2 years ago
Hello Th33k, To my mouth mochi has very little taste and requires something extra to add some flavor. Many Japanese add something like sugar or fermented soybeans to make mochi taste good. Soy sauce also works well after the mochi has been cooked on a grill. -Kurt :-)
softypapa 2 years ago
Mochi is mostly about texture. It is very soft and smooth, gummy (but not chewy) and 'fluffy'. It is one of my favorite things eveerrrrr...
sonikbaby 1 year ago
that rice is really starchy i hate starchy food
redredbull17 2 years ago
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Peace be upon all:
I wish to invite all, especially my Japanese friends to the House of Islam in peace.
There are five pillars:
1: Testify that there is NO god worthy of worship except Allah, who is the Creator who created all that begun to exist, and that Muhammad is His prophet and servant.
2: Worship Allah 5 times a day.
3: Distribute 2.5% of our excess wealth to the poor
4: Fast during the month of Ramadhan to practice self discipline
5: Perform Hajj in Mecca
ALAMINUK 2 years ago
oh wow that is so amazing! What a wonderful experience that must have been...
one4sorrow 2 years ago
WOW talk about beutiful nature!
linktube 3 years ago
It's sad how the old ways are vanishing. Great video though. I liked it a lot.
yesiamanalien 3 years ago 11
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And what are you doing to prevent the ols ways from vanishing?
Stupid nigger.
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@yesiamanalien very true i just hope that i can make a living as a English teacher it is my dream to teach middle school or even primary school kids,i hope i get the chance! ^_^
THEIMMORTALKIAM 1 year ago
@yesiamanalien yea old = good
GundamFanDeluxe00 1 year ago
They look so sweet especially the 'lil old lady. I would of loved her for a grandmother. :) This is an interesting video, as I have never seen mochi made the old fashioned way.
silentsoliloquy82 3 years ago
I get the feeling mochi isn't the brand new modern food invention created in the past 5 years as I originally suspected. The joke is on me.
RodCornholio 3 years ago
i hear most of the rivers there are polluted, its a shame they arent all fresh water.
grenade0wnyou 3 years ago
awesome video,
the honest life is the healthiest and happiest life in my experience.
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THEIMMORTALKIAM 1 year ago
fascinating video
Boondockflyfish 3 years ago
Excellent video!
Dekuscrub2000 3 years ago
Oh, how lovely! That part with the mochi making, it reminded me about that tale of a rabbit who lives in moon and makes ricecakes! Even thought I am not from Japan, nor am I Japanese by blood, I remember waching Hayo Miyazaki's movies when other kids watched disneys. Me and my dad both love japan, and I would love to just say good bye to everything in here, and just move to a village in Japan :)
NaNaa707 3 years ago 2
i want to go and study in japan when i get at the age of 19.. i'm really impressed by them.. thanks for showing a part of japan :)
PhoenixextremePS 4 years ago
Thank you for your great video. I'm 40 years old Japanese. The last time I did "mochi-pounding" was more than 30 years ago. Now I make mochi with a mochi-making machine. I'm so amazed at your understanding of Japanese culture and history as well as your excellent Japanese.
kensan0809 4 years ago 3
Absolutely amazing. I've been in Japan for about a year now (i'm currently studying abroad at the moment) and have a large break coming up soon. I'm desperately hoping to work my way through some of the more rural communities that I can find, and maybe if I am lucky I can have an experience like this! I've explored Tokyo like you couldn't imagine, and now I am hoping to get a taste of the countryside.
TRohr 4 years ago
I'm looking forward to traveling to Japan next September. Do you have any recommendations for someone interested in mountains/Mountain life?
Any specific places to go/look out for?
I enjoy hiking/bicycle/nature.
I love the videos by the way.
thank you Kurt!
:)
UserNameAlpha 4 years ago
Hello UserNameAlpha, Thank you for visiting our videos. I'm only familiar with the area of the Japan Southern Alps which I can recommend highly for those wishing to experience Japan mountain village life. Other areas to consider might be Gifu prefecture and especially the island of Shikoku which many Japanese consider a haven of old style life. I hope that you have a great time! -Kurt :-)
softypapa 4 years ago
Q- at 6:19 the cook is looking at a 2nd poster thats on top of the 1st. The seems to be something important about this scroll?
Then at 6:22 the cook shows a wrinkeled paper with writeing. It's seems to be always out to be seen and handled a lot.
Explane?
AlanMolstad 4 years ago
The wrinkled paper was a scrape of calligraphy made by "grandfather" roughly 50 years ago. I'm not sure if the referenced grandfather was the old man in the video or a now deceased relative. -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
Since I really love this video, let me help you for some detailed understanding.
The calligraphy was made by "grandfather" in the 52nd year of Showa and that is 1987 (and the next year, he passed away ). Japanese old people still tend to say like "year 52" even now, though showa ended 20 years ago. You can tell form the paper that seems to be not that old, and "showa 52" was written on the right edge of the paper.
infring724 3 years ago
Then, "grand father" is apparently the old man's father. Japanese people sometimes indicate each person from the viewpoint of the youngest family member. I assume the youngest person ever lived in the house is their son/daughter. That's why we sometimes call our wives "mother" ,call our daughters "elder sister" and the old lady call her father in law "grand father"
I hope those warm-hearted old couple are doing well.
infring724 3 years ago
Woops! I made a mistake. Showa 52 is 1977.
infring724 3 years ago
Hello infring724, Thank you for the wonderful information about the writing and the very helpful information about family structure and naming.
I visited the family again last year and they seemed very happy and healthy and it was great to see them again. I dropped by again at the start of summer (2008) and could find no sign of the couple. From the outside the house appears to be empty and I suspect that the couple has moved to their son's home in the city. I hope that they are well. -Kurt
softypapa 3 years ago
Oh that is sad they moved away. :*(
sonikbaby 1 year ago
Q- at 4:40 you take a tour of the home. The old man runs ahead into the next room and stands before something important to him, then stops.
The cook then walks over and points to something inportant, VERY important, so much so that of all things she wants only to talk about this one thing...a poster?
Explane?
AlanMolstad 4 years ago
I'm not sure of what the old man was trying to show us though the scroll the old woman wanted us to see was a lineage chart of the Japanese imperial family. -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
Nicely filmed though its a kind of "home made" movie. Usually the Japanese are friendly and hospitable nation. Its a well known fact. Thanks for posting this nice one, softypapa.
yuanyuanyin 4 years ago
This video is awesome, these people are so different from those you can find in big cities like Tokyo. They look happier, simpler and way more friendly!
Thanks for uploading!
sabu85 4 years ago
Thank you so much for uploading these videos Kurt. I have been to Japan as a homestay for 2 weeks from New Zealand. My homestay was in a city house near Kyoto and I never got to experience Japan's traditional lifestyle. I'll definitely be going back there though ^_^ Once again thanks for the videos~
KylePIB 4 years ago
Hello KylePIB, Thank you for watching our video and leaving your comments. It sounds like you had a great time in Kyoto and I hope that you will have many chances to return to Japan in the future in order to visit the countryside as well as any other areas which interest you. Thanks again for writing! -Kurt :-)
softypapa 4 years ago
Hey Kurt,
お元気ですか。
I've got a question for you. What does "Yomogi mochi" mean exactly? Is it green "midori" mochi or does it hold some other meaning?
Many thanks.
～アミヤ
Takeru1983 4 years ago
Hello Amir,
I believe that yomogi is a type of herb which was once used for medicinal purposes. However, I am not exactly sure of how it was used or even in I am identifying it properly. I hope that this helps a little.
Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
Thanks for the reply Kurt!
Takeru1983 4 years ago
If I were you I would've asked the old couple what all they had seen and learned in life.
animeMMA 4 years ago
What an excellent suggestion! I wish that I had thought to ask. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
Kurt what a great and insightful upload,
The village encounter truly was a superb start to my trip around Shizuoka, a trip that I shall never forget! It is a pity and frankly, rather sad though, in 30-40yrs time all of these traditional methods will be long gone and replaced with contemporary ones. Thanks for all your hard work Kurt (otsukare sama deshita).
Ittekimasu
Takeru1983 4 years ago
I enjoyed this video - didn't think it was too long at all, although I did find it rather dark at times. Also wished Kurt would have given a little more description about what we were seeing in the farmhouse. What was the significance of the hanging and folded written characters? The house doesn't seem insulated at all - does it not snow there or get very cold? Also, the end result mochi would have been nice to see. Keep the videos coming, I enjoy them!!! Cristine/SheltieMania
SheltieMania 4 years ago
Hi Cristine, Yes, it does indeed snow in this village during the winter and you are also correct in noting that the house has no insulation besides a thin layer of straw and mud. My wife's parents' home is very similar and I can testify that the interior is indeed very cold in winter and everyone must huddle close around the heater to stay warm (cold houses it seems can be great for bringing the family together). Thanks again for watching! -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
Pretty good, for me just a little bit long, a little bit of editing would make it better. Just my humble opinion hope you don't mind me saying. I think the part about the first emporer was particularly interesting.
zenhill 4 years ago
Thanks for watching and for the feedback and suggestions. I agree that this is rather long and I will work on tightening things up with future videos. Thanks again! -Kurt
softypapa 4 years ago
an excellent glimpse of what old time traditional Japanese life is like. Very Cool!
ShaderZ 4 years ago