Abandoned Green Tea Field

[Omegado]

This made me a little sad :(

[mymumissostupid]

One day buildings will be there. Giant ones. In a giant city.

[murleman]

Free Fucking tea yum yum

[valstar1000]

you should have grabbed some of that tea

[wolf626]

free fucking tea! zomg

[casket095]

I would love to live isolated in the mountains with yards and yards of green plants growing!!!!

[Flowless101]

This is so lovely, the nature is absolutely remarkable. I have watched every video of yours now. I suppose you have been to Japan quite a while now.

I'm actually studying to be a teacher in Japan. In high school now, have read Japanese courses for three years (It's hard!) and going to continue for 2 more years. Watching these videos really gave me inspiration to continue.

I mean, I knew it was beautiful but this is amazing. So thanks mate!

[softypapa]

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. I admire your plans to come to Japan and work as a school teacher. I currently work for a Japanese elementary school and this work is the most rewarding I have ever enjoyed. Thanks again and good luck with your plans! -Kurt :-)

[fox20012]

Where abouts in japan is that?

[softypapa]

Hello fox20012, Thank you for viewing and commenting. This particular area is in the mountains surrounding the Japan Southern Alps which are south of Mt. Fuji. The closest city is Shizuoka which is roughly a 45 minute drive from this valley. -Kurt :-)

[fox20012]

If it was the last harvest why wasn't neighboring neat tea field not cut as well?

ah huh, I'm a descendant of Dr Sherlock Holmes you see..

[rmesjim]

What a pity!. Every body runs towards the big cities looking for a dream and leaving the real life behind them.

I wouldn't mind to leave the Canary Islands and go to live in rural Japan an work as a green tea farmer. But I imagine the population hasn't decline so much yet, as for letting foreigners in.

A bit sad, but reality some times is sad!.

good video.

[softypapa]

Hi remesjim, If you are interested in what life is like for foreigners living in the Japanese countryside then I would like to recommend a terrific discussion thread called "Countryside Living" which can be found on the GaijinPot website. Simply search for "GaijinPot" on Google and then go to the "forums" tab and look for the "countryside living" thread by KenElwood. Great stuff! -Kurt

[devites]

I should go and steal it

[ireland88]

I visted your ebay page, some very good stuff there... however, I can't seem to find a Japanese GASA, or the straw peasant/monk hats... it would be really cool if you could put some on there, I think myself and others would be most appreciative.

Thanks, and 5/5 for the green tea vid, I'm drinking some right now!! lol PEACE.

[sylvanfish]

this is so beutiful, I love Japan. see my garden at Garden tour 07 from sylvanfish

[Luminasita]

It's suprising it wasn't sold off to another family or something, really. Or rather, suprising a few of the younger people haven't stepped in, or that no company has. Living in the midwest, it's hard for me to understand a field going untended ;) ~Kat

[softypapa]

Hi Kat, It's a sad thing that there really is nobody around who is interested in taking over these farms. I see so many empty homes and fields and am struck by the very real absence of young adults or children in these small mountain communities. It just seems that most modern Japanese would prefer to live in the city and are not interested in taking over the family farm. -Kurt

[darkwolflord]

Wow that was sad now you brought me down .Yea well most like the modern life of Tokyo I guess the flash to noise the attention .I guess mainly the money also has a big part in it also .