The slow life in Japan

[sutekhseth]

I grew up working on a Farm here in America, I've been looking for a way to travel and learn new Ecology and immerse myself in the rich environments of other countries. It's really heart warming to see that Japan could be so accepting of young foreigners in their agricultural communities. I might just have to try being a farmer in Japan out!

[BigDogJang0]

Someone needs to make a movie about Sean and Otosan.

[Apeshavenotails2]

Everyone interested look up WWOOF Japan. Hope you can all get the chance!

[varnlestoff]

OMG I gotta do this. I am going to go see if I can meet shean and maybe fix up one of those old homes.

[Fryitonapanandstuff]

...well put-together and enjoyable to watch. It's a small world ~ thanks for sharing.

[Draidic]

A very interesting bit of information. I can understand his passion for the country lifestyle. Still, what a sad story as well

[jjm30]

Great video. At the moment it is cheaper for Japan to import food than grow it, but there could be a revival if food imports get too expensive. Then Shaun will be able to teach the techniques to Japanese people.

btw 4:45 Does that kid have a black father?

[kimbo1950]

What a good story! If I have no obligations/commitments here, I'd like to fly back to Nippon, and live amongst the trees with animals!!!  Thanks for the upload!! I have thoroughly enjoyed watching it!

[Cloudy3teen]

Great video. Thanks a lot.

[plathhs]

The first time I watched this video, I realised that I just had to do like Sean here and go live in the Japanese countryside.

And now, after three months of experiencing farm work in Japan (WWOOF), I still think of this video as one of my absolute favourites on YouTube, and I will continue trying to figure out how I could make it possible for me to live my life like this.

ryanluikens, thank you very much for uploading!

[Tezukuri]

My idol . . .

[CyberKTX]

reclaimed by forest - i like their style ... hope they will welcome me once i go to Japan

[BK0125]

great video.

[codebebop]

Please post some info on how to get into the country farming industry with a free abandon house and rice fields. I'll give back 50% to the local community there. Please even if its a bit of info you have. Living the rural life is my ultimate goal and even better if its Japan. I'll be able to keep my Japanese up and live the peace life I always dreamed.

[MatsuyamaGuesthouse]

No offence indended but 'Shikoku' is pronounced 'Shee-cock-oo' not 'She-coh-koo'.

It is a common mistake by Americans but easy to say correctly.

Thank you for the very nice video.

[dcozy]

Umm, actually, no. the "shi" in Shikoku sounds just like the English word, "she." The "ko" in Shikoku rhymes with "toe." The "ku" in Shikoku rhymes with "too."

[MatsuyamaGuesthouse]

I am from Shikoku. It is not like Shi-koe-ku. It is like Shi-cock-ku. Short 'o' ... from the Kanji for province or country written 国.

[dcozy]

Well, I'm not from Shikoku, but I am married to someone who is. I've never lived in Shikoku, either, so perhaps your pronunciation is a local one?  That's certainly not how it's said in "hyojingo." For me, and most Japanese, the first kana used to represent 国 would be こ. I guess for you it would be か, but that's certainly not how 国 is normally rendered.

So just to clarify, how do people in your parts write 四国 in kana?

[gaijinyakuzza]

great story!

[javalu882005]

wow, what a guy taking such a adventure. Thumbs up!!!

[mootopia]

my grandma did that much of her life. it seems nice but it definitely takes a toll on your back... does anyone kno if the govt provides an incentive for farmers who choose to remain in the fields?

[oeufgwoieu]

this is what i will likely do

[burnsy11]

Love the video, love the old guy and love the life!

[eskercurve]

I've been to Japan twice to visit my wife's family. They live in Odawara and even in a "suburb" like that I felt there is a rush, and the inevitable crowd of tourists to the hot springs, the castle, or to Tokyo along the Shinkansen, as Odawara is a terminus for it. I've always been curious about what life is like in the countryside, and even on Japanese islands. Excellent video! I'm surprised farming in Japan isn't more mechanized, like in the US, given the depopulation.

[hirstern]

nice reporting video. I really enjoyed it.

[DreamAcademyJapan]

This a great reporting video. I cannot believe that only 1,000 people have viewed it....it is sad

[plathhs]

It is very sad indeed. No one even seems to care. So, I figure I kind of have to move there and do something about it.

[ninoskate13]

hi my name is antonio, i want to tell u something: i want to live in japan in a farm just like your video. can u help me to make something like that?

[ShinobiDoNinja]

yeah the city is soo baaaaad

i like country much

[makugx]

"when I come to tokyo, I can't wait to get out"

right on!

[Fran3012]

nice documentary :P