Things Change...

Things change...

Far, far away, amongst the rice fields, tucked away in a simple yet intriguing corner of a sparsely populated village on the edge of the Japan Sea, in Northern Akita was a house. A house that sat quietly and peacefully. A house that lived during a bygone era. A house that stands no more.

Jack Johnson - "If I Could"

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[frostkaiser]

Why did you tear your house down?

[akitakev]

Due to the declining population, migration of young people from the country to the cities, and no new renters the owner of the property decided to raze the house; it would be cheaper than paying the structure taxes year after year.

[ayanuhito]

wow, such nicely made film!

[princette]

This is great, you contrast the four seasons so well. My guess on the photo dates August, November, February, May ?

[morbid2be]

Sweet Video minus the stupid music. har har.

[ahopower]

I remember the barbecues in front of that house in the summer! Sipping on the ice cold asahi suupa dorai! Natsukashii

[faccendasan]

The train went past 8 times a day! :) i even have the sounds recorded some place in mini-disc....

[Cynthiagrier]

so cool for me to see this, also. faccendasan there is one of my dearest friends.  i never got to visit where he was living during that time, but our correspondence was such that i pictured him daily in ad hoc-y scenes with no reference to any images actually rooted in reality. this helps a lot. i didn't remember there were train tracks. :) thanks.

[faccendasan]

I lived in this house for 2 years, from 01' to 03'. Thank you for this beautiful video, Kevin. It's closure i needed...