Living here In Ehime, Japan has allowed me to get back In touch with simple yet meaningful
parts of life.
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CONS: Expensive, has been criticized for wearing down quickly
I’ve still been happy with my overall experience and think they are worth it, but do what you feel comfortable with!
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Thugiki Ozu: Mobile bonsai market, kei truck flower shop, plant workshops & rural Japan revitalization.
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Nomura Silk Museum: Silk museum and weaving workshop in Seiyo city, Ehime, Japan.
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I got a free vacant house ( akiya ) in the inaka countryside of Shikoku, Japan. It is a Showa-era farmhouse with traditional tatami rooms and fusuma sliding doors. I’m a former career interior designer (American certification/license), and now I’m a foreigner living in Japan. This project will embrace the Japanese ‘Mottainai’ principal, reusing as much as possible.
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00:00 Introduction: Dear Yumi.
01:47 A stroll in rural Japan
03:44 Abandoned houses
05:26 Termites
05:58 A place intertwined with nature
08:11 Mr. Nakamura’s akiya
09:52 Thugiki bonsai and flower truck
10:50 Strolling again
12:06 Conclusion: special fleeting nature
13:01 Allbirds
22 Comments
Such a gentle reflection on mortality, thank you so much for your words. I wait for every video of yours <3
A pleasant, brief journey of observation, thoughts and shared feelings. This is a good reminder to get back to Japan again. Much appreciated.
I highly enjoy your videos for how artistic they are. This one had me oohing quite a bit.
This video was very calming and refreshing. Thank you for sharing!
beautiful shoreline, congrats on living on such a beautiful place, I can't stay away from the sea myself
Beautiful video ๐
Hallo ๐ I have been following your channel since your first video and I always learn something inspiring every new upload. So firstly, thank you for that. Secondly, I have a question: you seem so well integrated into a culture that is, I guess, quite far away from your original one. How do you achieve this kind of balance, how can you be so "permeable" to such new costumes, philosophy and life style? I'm asking because I personally struggle so much to adapt to my home rural Italian town I was forced to return to after spending half of my life living in flashing cities like London and New York. My love for nature is the only thing that sooths my heart and brain here, but I'm surrounded by very shallow people that don't even read a book in one year's time and that think that art (to talk about it, to watching it and, even worse, to making it, as I try to do) it's just a colossal waste of time. Do you have any suggestions on how to cope with the sporadic sense of loneliness that comes from being different from all the people around you?
I could not agree with you more on the philosophy of material things, their functions and practical uses. The gracefulness of aging is an important value to embrace today.
I absolutely love how informative you are its not your typical overview I love japan you should come. I love your channel and everything about its approach, extremely down to earth!
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I look forward to your posts. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Loved the shot of the house plant still doing well inside the decaying house.
At around 12:00 a song starts playing for the background, does anyone know what that song is? It's really beautiful!
This speaks about things I've been thinking about recently in a very beautiful way. The reality of everything and everyone I love one day dying has been a difficult one to think about. I've had a lot of fear about it. I still fear it. But by facing it, and being more mindful about how I go about my days and how I treat those I love, it does help ease that fear a little bit. I think I'm slowly coming to accept it, which in turn makes life richer.
Thank you for your beautiful videos. This one in particular helped me connect to my actual feelings rather than just thoughts about them (if that makes sense), and I don't know if you'll read this, but I want you to know I really appreciate that you're sharing your thoughts and views in such a wonderful way.
Beautiful video!
Such a lovely video. Thank you for showing this to us.
Gracefully done. Your edits are getting better and Iโm enjoying your videos thanks for making!
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I really loved watching all your videos and look forward to more. I'm really curious to see you transform your house and see how your life progresses in the village. I'd love to hear about what kind of work you do there and how you got it, as it seems really hard for most foreigners to find a job in Japan, especially without being fluent. I dream of doing something like this!!! Sending good thoughts over the wires.
You truly explained why I love reusing and mending old things so much. The story, the process, the smaller impact on the environment. And it's beautiful, in many ways. I also loved hearing the letter to Yumi-san, I think she would sense that you do your best to honor her life and belongings while still honoring your own.
This was such a sublimely beautiful documentary Bitsii! If I was younger I would follow in your footsteps. You are such a delightful person and your narration is thoughtful and calming. I love what you choose to talk about and highlight in your journey. You are a beautiful soul and I pray you can heal the bruised parts of yourself in this journey in a small Japanese village on a small island.
Love your videos, Thank you