Rural Japan Life (RJL) - Vlog #1 - A day at the beach

[truckguy60]

Why do Japanese people always give the "peace" sign in photographs? What's going on there?

[3lprim0]

i bet even with that 32C the water is still cold O_O

[myargonauts]

@3lprim0 yeah - my friend tried to surf in Shimane and often used a wetsuit, but between July and September, the water is warm enough to go in with just a bathing suit.

[3lprim0]

@myargonauts i went to brightone(idk if is how it spells)-england when put a foot in the water it was like wha..the it was summer time and i said man this is not the caribean O_O

[Glitter99x]

@3lprim0 Haha, Brighton? Lmao xD Nope England is defo not the Caribbean xD It snows here so yep. Nice, I live in South West England and it's too cold to go swimming in hot weather at the beach too. The water is always cold at the beach here :/

[3lprim0]

@Glitter99x well in venezuela the water is always warm XD i love my land

[Glitter99x]

@3lprim0 Lol I love my country too.

[barneyfilm85]

The windmills look like they might be from the danish firm vestas. Each windmill powering many homes with electricity.

[koeme]

Did someone from JET take u shopping and stuff, becuase that seems really nice.

[myargonauts]

No, I took the other new JETs shopping, since I have a car and know my way around the town and they were all brand new to Izumo at the time.

[TerriMC2020]

hey there i have just applied for the JET 2010 programme. I recently found out that there is quite a lot of snakes in Japan which I was shocked. In my application I said I wouldn't mind living in rural Japan but I don't know whether I could cope with snakes. do they come in the house?

p.s your videos are amazing, it looks beautiful over there!

We don't have snakes where I come from!

[myargonauts]

Yeah - there are snakes - they like to hang out in the rice fields and the farmers have to be careful. I never saw a snake near my rural apartment complex, but I did get the occasional, harmless lizard in my house.

[3lprim0]

@TerriMC2020 nah is not that bad, having some random snakes is better than some random guy who shoots you just for fun or dance his girl or look at her o_o

[thepaul302]

wow that was a great vid wish i was there keep up the good work.

[myargonauts]

glad you liked it - thanks for watching!  :)

[shildrine]

if you didn't know that those "spinning things" were windmills, then im gana go out on a limb here and say that you've never been to Palm springs by car.

[ChainLocked]

I would like to transfer to Japan for college. They look like wonderful people and have a very interesting culture.

[Kailys3]

Wait, you've been in JET for 4 years? o.o When I went to a seminar of theirs, they said it was very rare for anyone to stay even three years, heh.

[iTzNoko]

Haha so many V signs.

[monkey07272057]

i can see the sea..lol

[zarjnt]

nice video you seem like a gentle kind person and easily likable, once again nice video

[tkunnnn]

日本に外国の方が住んでるのは素直にうれしいね。

[ninoskate13]

sucks!! your face allways is in the video x_x

[trogdor7]

Cool! Keep the videos coming!

[KingofHimajin]

島根にも砂丘があるのかな？

[myargonauts]

There are some famous sand dunes in Tottori ken, next to Shimane.

[Bratcipheo]

thank you very very much for the links.Really need them, since im going to live in japan myself.

[girusniper]

haha that was funny at the end, your saying goodbye and then just go off on a tangent. "OK bye... I don't know what these things are...." ADD moment lol.

[OnMyWay2TokyoU]

Wtf is JETs?

[flite13]

so, im going to go to japan.

any tips?

[KickingPigeonz]

wheres the chickie babes?

[42317]

You don't know wind power generators? You ARE American after all... seems like only Japanese and "boring old world" Europeans have that stuff... :-)

Your going for editing effects is indeed funny to look at. You are evolving. :-)

The western beaches in northern Japan were pretty dirty back then, tons of plastic. I'd rather go to Hachinohe to have a swim.

[ericsurf6]

Nice looking beach there!  Good stuff.

[michetox]

Lovely place. Hope i get to visit Japan some time.

Cheers.

[srzy]

still loving your videos

[myargonauts]

still loving your comments... :)

[evetkah5]

i don't know what a nice beach in Japan! ...i am a japanese !!hahaha

[myargonauts]

ようこそ　島根！

[MissChiKawaii]

I'm so happy that you made a new series! :D

Shimane looks gorgeous and peaceful!!

[myargonauts]

ありがとう

I really enjoy living in Shimane. :)

[TkyoSam]

Thanks for the shout out buddy, nice having the opening with キセキ。その歌大好き！

明日、今日よりも好きになれる〜！

Yeah dude, you keep it real, what are you doing now for vacation?

[myargonauts]

thanks for the comment.

Vacation hasn't happened yet for me - busy with helping with the new JETs who arrived last week and this week, and still going to some competitions to cheer on my students.

But I hope to go to Nagasaki in a few weeks for a few days of holiday.

[illBseeingU]

Hi Jason, Naruyo sent me, really nice lady and love her videos so I knew if she sent me I would like your videos. Some day I would love to visit Japan it looks so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[myargonauts]

Hope you get to visit Japan someday. Stop by Shimane while you're here. :D

[NinkeKuN]

It's a windmill XD They make electisety for people, very comon in Danmark, Nederlands and even Norway (or wherever it's windy - like Japan coast)

[shoeach]

Nice music and healing scenery.

I like renewed your vlog style. :)

I'm looking forward to new RJL (Rural Japan Life) vlog series.

[MessagesFromEarth]

Jason, Thanks for the endorsement! I'm still getting set up here in Kagoshima City so I won't have internet for a while, but its been great watching your videos. I always look forward to your posts

[grooveonchan]

Nice editing work mon!

[DarkNekoStudio]

Wow nice beach!at last what i was waiting for:a series of video about different places in japan!Thanks jason,you're now like a big brother to me!why am i not living this adventure?but rest assured i'll work hard because i promised to my friend that i'll go visit him in chiba and drink a beer with him!;3see ya jason.hope you come by my channel some time got new videos!

[tanolisjp]

Now I see why they love the beach so much, it's really hot in Japan, and the beach would definitely be a good place to relax and unwind. Thanks Jason for the vid!

[TERUKO5]

Very nice video! Thanks to NaruyoJapan for sending. 5*****

[myargonauts]

Thanks guys for checking out this new series. :D

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[wyllieohagan]

Naruyo Japan sent us, and it's a delight to meet you.

[myargonauts]

Thanks for checking out my vids.  :)

[Smurfed]

That beach looks heavenly.

I look forward to seeing more of your RLJ Series videos!

They have a more laid back comfortable feel compared to your JET Vlogs :)

[paddycake5201]

is's beautiful there.

[kalacaw]

Hi Jason! Naruyo sent me, and I'm glad for the opportunity to learn a bit more about Japan! Since I haven't seen your videos before, the Jet vlogs are new to me, but you seem like a very nice person, like Naruyo, and I'm glad to meet you.

So ... you don't drive to Korea much, right? I'm just guessing. ;-)

[myargonauts]

thanks for checking out my channel.

I did take the ferry to Korea once. Once was enough. If I go again, I'll fly.

[MTassarion]

HA! good job on editing! :P

nice summary of vloggers! -->

[Inky261]

good 5*

[Mugenai]

Yes they are windmill generators for energy, where i live they have alot of them near the coast and at open fields.

[Graehaus]

Thanks for the new video. the party looked fun. :) keep up the great work.

[ShinichiHIRANO]

NaruyoJapan send me message with this vid

I enjoyed watching your vid..

Thank you and Naruyo for showing this vid.

BTW, I'll be in Matsue from Aug. 11st to Aug. 14th.

I'm excited to be back in Shimane.

[myargonauts]

Excellent! Shimane welcomes you back! :)

You'll just miss the big fireworks festival in Matsue - it's the weekend before you arrive.

[Jinxie228]

I love Naruyo, she is awesome. She shared your video and I had to check it out. Awesome vlog. I just have to sub. Thanks to Naruyo for sending me your way.  Cool title for your vlog series. Looking forward to more.

Martha

[myargonauts]

Thanks for checking out my vids. More on the way. :D

[NaruyoJapan]

Oh my God! Jason sensei! I was surprised to have my name for the explanation of you video. You are a wonderful person! Enjoy summer! matane!

[myargonauts]

I hope you have a great summer vacation as well. :)

[kansaiPJ]

Very nice! The beach shots made me crave for inaka - something that happens very rarely. But wow, it sure looked nice.

And thanks for putting me in your list of recommendations!

[myargonauts]

No worries - glad to point some people at your fun vids.

[DeathfireD]

It's good to see you back Jason! I was beginning to wonder if you would make another video or not :D.

[srzy]

awesome

[myriah96]

Cool new series Jason-san. The name is good by the way.

Did any of the new JETs know you from Youtube? Did they score as good an apartment as you?

Keep them coming.

[myargonauts]

Most of em got pretty good apts - one even got a house 10 minutes from the beach in this video.

And yeah - they had all seen my vids. :P

[ElevenColors]

Wow! Thanks for the link on the side! I just got a mini-flood of new subscribers and was wondering where they came from!

For a disillusioned long-timer living in the city and making videos that aren't always wholesome, it's refreshing to see wholesome videos of rural Japan life. Looking forward to the new series!

[myargonauts]

You're welcome. :)

Yeah - it's all kinds of wholesome out here in inaka land. :)

[WhiteMatrix2006]

YAY, more videos from Jason. Awesome beach with little people. Look at your editing skills getting better. You actually put a different video in with this one. Looking forward to these new VLogs. :)

-Billy-

[BusanKevin]

Nice vid! Glad to see you vlogging. Hope you'll make more. Wow...its amazing to see such a nice beach with so few people. Suma Beach here in Kobe has huge crowds and lots of garbage too...not very clean.

Have a great weekend Jason:)

[PsychoHellKat]

ey,that beach is lookin exactly like the beachs we have here in australia.... justALOT less crouded!! =P

[Mikey28]

yeeah new series! Keep it up, talking to Japanese citizens would be cool, as a suggestion talking about foreigners

[atomicboyx]

keep the series going,,, maybe more interaction with people, their views on foreigners etc...

[rtobin7]

Great video! I'm subscribed to a bunch of those guys also!

[Tobbytheking]

Those are windmills that converts the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical energy or in your case electricity.

[mafurock33]

p,s, I would love to see a vlog about your relationships with your neighbours and any interaction you have with community outside of work.

[myargonauts]

my neighbours? that "realtionship" consists of the occasional bow and the obligatory aisatsu as we pass each other in the parking area. :P

[mafurock33]

Pizzicato 5 ---- Rock on!!!

[myargonauts]

yeah! P5 is the first J-pop CD I ever bought, way back in the early 90s. :D

[rodgerswan]

look at that! the beach looks great, very beautiful location. looking forward to more videos in this series!

[petchay8099]

i love rural japan =) beautiful!

thanks for the video jason.

have a great weekend!

[matman125]

Jason, that place is beautiful! But, you already knew that ;)

I believe those are windmill generators that are supposed to provide energy somewhere in the area. They're very cool looking, especially near a beach.

[Zwingzs]

looks really nice ;)

[Popkornage]

Wow... that beach looks really nice. Is the water cold in beaches in Japan? I'm surprised that you didn't know about wind turbines. Where I live (Toronto) they're everywhere.

[myargonauts]

the water is not too cold in July, August and September

[jirokasuga]

nice thanks!!

[jirokasuga]

Looks awesome! I will visit Shimane. Any idea how long it takes to get there from Nagoya?! keep up the good work!

[myargonauts]

From Nagoya? hmmm... my guess is 4 or 5 hours by train.