Okinawa, Japan 8: Ie-Jima

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James Knott takes a ferry to the island of Ie-Jima and climbs to the top of it's highest point, Gusuku-Yama. On the way down a huge snake nearly lands on his head.

Okinawa is a sub-tropical island in southern Japan. James Knott explores the geography, history, people and culture of this unique place in a series of podcasts. Tune in, learn, and enjoy!!!

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[tjtesttesttest]

Actually, the habu snake is "venomous" not poisonous.

[AgileHProductions]

I only guarantee my videos to be 93% accurate. Thanks for the correction.

[richardiraha1]

wow. great to see that! my family is from that island :) i was born in okinawa as well. i am an okinawan-american singer in the u.s. you can check out my videos on my page here if you like.

[AgileHProductions]

Glad you liked it. I'm working on my last Okinawa video today - 25: Peace Memorial. I'm excited to finish it up. Don't forget to tune in in a day or two and check it out.

Ie-jima was a lot of fun. I wish I could have spent more time there.

[Chaplain161]

I had spent some time on Ie-Jima back in the mid 80's while serving in the Marine Corps.We would stay at the small U.S. Air Force Base while we were there. We invited a group of islander onto the base one night for a softball game, then dinner and drinks afterwards. We sat in the small bar that they had in the barracks and taught the Japanese guys how to shot gun a beer. The next night the Japanese men returned and took us all out for dinner and drinks.

[AgileHProductions]

That's a great story. Thanks for watching.

[owlskissowls]

i grew up in okinawa on the air force base. watching your videos brings back so many memories for me.

[drgigglefart]

What great information and the cinematography is superior to the youtube standard. You have done a great job!!!!

[yumtoasty]

haha, did you ever try habushu while you were there?

[ycformosa]

@richardiraha1

I love Okinawa. I am Taiwanese American. I think your family made a mistake moving to the US, America is going down! One day I want to live in Okinawa.

[mozartplayer]

I took was stationed on Okinawa 1961-1963 and took the Ferry to Ie and climbed to the top of the mountain. I still have color slides from my trip there, including photo of the Ernie Pyle memorial.

[Jyamii]

I bet it was a southeast island python. I saw one in Yomitan and killed it when I showed it to my Okinawan neighbor he told me what it was. Whoops.

[cprawat2]

That was a good video, I would like somedat to live on one of the southeren Islands of Japan.

[impearless]

great country okikawa

[christof139]

From Wiki, "Common names: Habu,[2] Okinawa habu,[3] yellow-green tree viper,[6] Okinawan habu, Kume Shima habu (for T. f. tinkhami).[4]"

Note: "yellow-green tree viper", therefore, the snake that fell out of the tree in this video may very well have been a Habu. I don't like venemous snakes, have had close encounters and seen someone get bit by a rattler. Pooh on venomous snakes.

[c0ddlefl0p]

LOL