Harvesting Sweet Potatoes in Japan - Satsumaimo

While exploring in the Japanese countryside I met a nice old man who was busy harvesting sweet potatoes. These are called "satsumaimo" (imo means potato) in Japan where they once served as a backup staple in case of failure of the primary rice crop.

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Travel & Events

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• Japan
• Japanese
• sweet
• potato
• satsumaimo
• farmer
• garden
• gardener
• Tokaido
• Softypapa

[ScopedOUT2]

Was it hard to learn Japanese?

[softypapa]

@ScopedOUT2 Very hard... I still speak Japanese very poorly and struggle daily to get by. ~Kurt :-)

[Th33k]

what did you give him?

[softypapa]

Hello Th33k, I gave this man a piece of old fashioned Japanese candy called "kanro". The candy has a honey taste (to me at least) which I really like. I always like to have some old-fashioned sweets on hand to brighten my walks and share with those I meet. As you may know, gift giving is a fun and important part of life in Japan. -Kurt :-)

[Th33k]

oh thanks i was wondering what that was :) and i love your videos and your now my favorite youtuber :P

[softypapa]

Wow! Thank you. I promise to try hard to bring more and better videos! Thanks again! -Kurt :-)

[xurok]

Wow this old man seems to be a very nice person, good to see that hes not hard with non japanese people.

[myleghurts100]

duck u go killsome more whale u fucking japs i hate u all u fucking whale killers

[softypapa]

Hello tomwash1, He was a very nice man indeed. I hope that he enjoyed a little rest though I fear I may also have distracted him from his work. -Kurt :-)

[softypapa]

Hello Kevin, How lucky you were to get this chance. Everyone tells me this is very hard work though to date I've not had any chances to try. -Kurt :-)

[MicknFumi]

hahaha well I probably wouldn't have, I'm sure he's had plenty of experience...actually I would not have been able to ask him. Impressive Japanese speaking skills mate : )