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@smilespires2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this. I lived in Japan from 1959 to 1962. Nine to twelve years old. My father was stationed there. It was so beautiful to a little girl of nine. The cobble stone streets in the small villages and the colored lamps hanging from Japanese homes. Crickets in cages for good luck. I remember kite day, when the sky was full of handmade kites..So much color in everything. The people, the trees with cherry blossoms. The Japanese gardens. The most wonderful experience in my lifetime. Thank you Japan and the memories of a little girl.
@pepelajasantiago90242 жыл бұрын
Was Japan a very dirty country before?
@MrEjidorie2 жыл бұрын
@@pepelajasantiago9024 Japan was a polluted country during a high-growth period. Due to the rise of Japanese awareness of environments, Japan is now a clean country.
@MrEjidorie2 жыл бұрын
For a little girl from the US (I guess you are an American, aren`t you?), Japan might look like a fairyland which was so different from the West. 60 years later, Japan today looks so different from what you experienced for better or worse.
@pepelajasantiago90242 жыл бұрын
@@MrEjidorie That is why they held the Olympic Games in 1964 and thus improved the quality of life
@MrEjidorie2 жыл бұрын
@@pepelajasantiago9024 Tokyo Olympics was originally planned in 1940, but it was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. A lot of Japanese people were overjoyed at that time because Japan was the first Asian country to host the Olympics. Japanese economy gained impetus thanks to Tokyo Olympics, and Japanese standard of living was dramatically improved.
My grandfather traveled to tokyo 13 times between 1958 to 1975. It was truly his favorite place on earth. Now I live here at 18, same age as he was when he first visited Japan! I just wish he could have been alive today to come see me
@ianc64320 күн бұрын
Bro Japanese don’t want you guys there. You know that right?
@simsayako812019 күн бұрын
@@ianc643 like every country, there's always going to be people who "Don't want immigrants there" But at the same time there will be pe people who do want them. I lived with a Japanese family, went to a Japanese school, made Japanese friends and learned to speak the language. Respectfully, I Don't think you have a right to speak over all the people who actively spent time with me, who I still speak to even today.
@IKEMENOsakaman3 жыл бұрын
Tokyo in 1968 looks more advanced than the city I'm living in now...
@user-ou4ez6ne8v3 жыл бұрын
How sad
@rrf3f9x7a1g23 жыл бұрын
This looks more developed city than 2000s South Korea to me or about the same as Korea today Edit: Actually the reason why South Korea today looks similar to this video is probably because Japan was the one who modernized Korea for the first time only within 35yrs of occupation during early 1900s. Today's Seoul slum districts and poor neighborhoods look like 60-70s poor villages in Japan
@vikramadityadadu47483 жыл бұрын
@SIDDHAARTH MANIAN not really, for one tokyo has a very efficient public transportation system, being the biggest city in the world it is still one of the cleanest cities on the planet compare that with new delhi having poor air quality, weak public transportation system, no proper city planning. im not hating on our own country but to catch up to tokyo and other developed capitals in the world we still many ways to go.
@lepmuhangpa3 жыл бұрын
@@vikramadityadadu4748 One day, bro. One day.
@lepmuhangpa3 жыл бұрын
@@rrf3f9x7a1g2 The Koreans caught up pretty quick too. All things considered.
@lunestella37832 жыл бұрын
デジタル復元凄い…まるで今見てる風景のよう
@masahiromitani92144 ай бұрын
デジタル云々より 元の35㎜フィルムが良く撮れています。
@Dr.Pepper0019 ай бұрын
In 1968, when this was released, I got out of the Marine Corps. I had spent 13 months on Okinawa where the language and culture were Japanese. My plan was to go to college, then go live in Japan. It didn't work out that way because I met my wife in college. We got married after I finished college and then our son was born. I couldn't afford to go to Japan. I wish I had been able to go live there and learn the language and experience their culture more in depth.
@maltem79737 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your memory!
@gracestephen91225 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service
@LaLogicaMeDice5 ай бұрын
La pregunta del millón es: ¿Por qué pasar toda tu vida en un país que NO ES el tuyo?
@Brian_Duke4 ай бұрын
@@LaLogicaMeDice Porque la gente hace lo que quiera mientras sea legal
@Ron-p6g Жыл бұрын
I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE SPENT TWO WEEKS IN TOKYO IN 1969,AND I LOVED IT.THE JAPANESE PEOPLE WERE SO FRIENDLY,SO NICE. I’M 76 NOW IN 2023,AND WOULD LOVE TO GO BACK FOR A VISIT SOMETIME SOON.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@Kyoukichi Жыл бұрын
Which crime family did you belong to again?
@simsportif Жыл бұрын
You know in this kind of video this comment to be genuine when the poster in question is such an obvious computer illiterate. Anyhow, glad you had the luck of experiencing this, gramps.
@Krystal_Kitty7 Жыл бұрын
My dad went there around the same time as a boy scouts trip, he's from Mexico DF, he would have been 73 this December. ❤
Интереснее было бы посмотреть на Хиросиму, или Нагасаки. Как люди жили там. Чем занимались. Сколько девочек рожденных в этих городах были названы именем Энола Гей.
My mother was born in Akita, North Japan in 1960's. According to what she told me, the life in country side was not same as the life in Tokyo obviously. However, they already had colour camera and my mothers childhood was recorded in colour. Even my grand parents were farmers. It surprised me. My grandfather used to go to Tokyo or Yokohama every year to do manual labor during the winter season when northern Japan was covered in snow. I hope people don't forget the existence of rural people who contributed to the development of Tokyo.
I was born 30 years later in europe and always dreamed of visiting japan. A few months ago, after a decade of waiting, I finally had the opportunity to experience this wonderful country with my love. I will never forget how small I felt while being on the Tokyo Skytree not being able to see the edge of the city because it's so huge. And I will never forget how nice we were treated, how good the food was or what it felt like to crawl into my futon after a long day of hiking and a bath in an onsen, waking up with a view of mount fuji. It was the first time ever I didn't want to fly home at the end of a vacation. This trip will always have a special place in my heart and I would love to come back sometime.
@Anonymous-ds9rj Жыл бұрын
Nice experience. Please come again. Japan will welcome you anytime.
@henridubois6433 Жыл бұрын
weeb
@mayen3353 Жыл бұрын
I recommend you visit Indonesia too, the people are very friendly, and the culture is very diverse as well as people from various ethnicities, including Malay, Arab, Asian, white and black.
@srellison561 Жыл бұрын
I had a very similar experience 8 years ago. I didn't feel like I went to Japan, I felt like I came home to Japan.
I love and missed Japan i was in active duty in the US Navy stationed at US Naval Base in Atsugi in 1972-76 and 1986-89
@gracestephen91225 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service
@TannuWannu2 ай бұрын
going to RTC soon, hoping to get posted in Japan aswell. thank you for your service
@manul_neko2 жыл бұрын
As a Japanese who never experienced this era (I was born in 80’s), the memories shared here are very fascinating. Also the amount of positive comments is astonishing. I didn’t even expect this video was watched by non-Japanese audience when it popped up on my app. It made me think to work harder and be a better person to be true to all the compliments.
@tiredandsleepy692 жыл бұрын
The world loves japan
@zatozatoichi79202 жыл бұрын
Such a Japanese thing to say. : > Cheers from Hungary, mate.
@MezzoForte42 жыл бұрын
Also remember that you are human and sometimes there will be bad days where you can't do your best. That's ok. Take breaks, slow down and enjoy your life. (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)
@AnimeIsLayfu2 жыл бұрын
You don't need to impress everyone just do what you think is right and don't overdo.
@hallooos75852 жыл бұрын
@@tiredandsleepy69 Not for most of other Asians they destroyed many of our cities, killed many of the people outside Japan, enslaved other Asian women other than Japanese, and the Chinese especially hates Japan because of the Nanking incident in ww2 which Japan did the most disgusting and horrific event in human history but at least they tried to undo their acts by helping the countries they affected rebuild and develop
@sanctuary83962 жыл бұрын
Everything in Tokyo was practically brand new, during this era. Everything was modernized and reconstructed, fresh from the War years. Must have been a very pleasant time to grow up there.
@massivemike47492 жыл бұрын
yes, the glow of nuclear radiation is quite refreshing
@bonktonk742 жыл бұрын
@@massivemike4749 Tokyo wasn't struck by neither atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945, not sure what you're talking about.
@massivemike47492 жыл бұрын
@@bonktonk74 you don't need to get hit by an atom bomb to worry about radiation and where radioactive dust settles in the soil.
@MichaelKingsfordGray2 жыл бұрын
Coward.
@somedude09212 жыл бұрын
@@massivemike4749 no, the dust was mostly cleaned. Look at the morden cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to see
The scenes look like they could be in 2022 but the narraters voice is so old school. Japan was so advanced in the 60s
@abimaellopezmaylord27lopez72 жыл бұрын
Because japan is not diverse
@noelgibson59562 жыл бұрын
My thoughts were that it could have been from more recent years........until they showed some cars:- they're always an obvious giveaway, along with, yes, the narrator. Looks very clean and advanced, particularly for that era.
@mibukdesjarlais534 Жыл бұрын
@@abimaellopezmaylord27lopez7 Whoever said it was??? Plus OP is right. 🙃
@PurpleLightning6was9 Жыл бұрын
Mostly, it's just the fact that Japan didn't modernize. When I say modernize, I really mean losing your culture and becoming bland pan-human. Something Japan hasn't been doing until recently.
Japan had rebuilt it's country within two decades from world war 2 it would continue to experience growth in the next two decades especially in the 80s known as the bubble era the 60s was a time of rapid growth and rebuilding it's amazing how fast Japan rebuilt it's country.
@AnthroGearhead3 жыл бұрын
A lot of the Japanese never left Borneo even after the war, they set their lives there, assuming its to make up for the losses, so its all well and good
@HS-gm7se2 жыл бұрын
However, the problem is that the Japanese economy has remained in place for 30 years since the bubble era. For example, the present GDP for Japan is rather lower than the GDP in 1995.
@jyc3132 жыл бұрын
Japan would never have been in that state had it not for the US.
@markpayne22172 жыл бұрын
*its country* not ‘it’s country’
@meanwhileinjapan22652 жыл бұрын
@@markpayne2217 It's a typo Max Payne Mr bullet time.
Watching this video while vacationing in Japan for the fifth time since 2015 with my wife and daughter and already planning to spend next christmas holiday in hokkaido. Can never get bored of Japan.
Truly incredible that the Japanese people were able to rebuild Tokyo from the ground up in just 23 years
@ommsterlitz18052 жыл бұрын
Yes, guess war crimes are only for everyone except the americans...
@toytulog5762 жыл бұрын
@@ommsterlitz1805 Then become americans and u wont be charged with war crimes...
@yungboy42162 жыл бұрын
@@ommsterlitz1805 Ironic, considering the Japanese committed the rape of nanking that same war
@Sora_Nai2 жыл бұрын
@@ommsterlitz1805 how many millions did the japanese kill again 🤔 in 4 years. Oh yeah, that's right, over 6 million people. And who was it that helped them rebuild again by giving them billions of dollars in today's currency 🤔. Oh right it was the Americans so evil for stopping the Japanese from murdering millions of people, also for not killing their emperor that sent his troops to commit kamikaze attacks, and how dare those dam Americans still give technology and protection to the Japanese.
@stingweeber63942 жыл бұрын
@@ommsterlitz1805 War crimes are only commited by the losers. What a revellation
@yurikuki3 жыл бұрын
The kids in the video are around 60+ years old now. Crazy how time flies
@MrEjidorie2 жыл бұрын
I was a 12 years old primary school pupil in 1968, and now I`m 65 years old retiree. Yes, indeed. Time flies, and no wonder I`m old.
@maegalroammis60202 жыл бұрын
hope they aged well
@somedude09212 жыл бұрын
@@MrEjidorie hope you enjoy your retirement
@MrEjidorie2 жыл бұрын
@@somedude0921 Thank you very much, but I`m concerned about my child and young Japanese. I`m also worried about Ukrainian people who are suffering from war. I sincerely wish peace will be restored in Ukraine and other war-torn countries as soon as possible.
@wow_tilin2 жыл бұрын
nah most likely trapped in the 失われた十年
@steven117 Жыл бұрын
ありがとうございました。I was there in 1968. Love for Japan tattooed on my heart.
Tokyo is amazing. So much has changed over the years... and so much has remained the same. Deep rooted culture and traditions. Nice to see Tokyo Tower, and the old shrines and temples.
Agreed. Japan is the best example in our modern times of a society being able to work together to change direction & quickly grow into a leading world economy after previously heading down a different path & suffering a wartime defeat. It is admirable.
@s2ns9 ай бұрын
Although the country was struck by poverty after surrendering to the US as one of the Axis powers in 1945, they were lucky to benefit hugely from the Korean war that broke out in 1950. If a war breaks out again between the Koreas again in the future, the Japanese will make a fortune once more, making Japan even more prosperous.
@Brian_Duke4 ай бұрын
@@s2ns Japan was one of the 10 richest countries in the world even before WWII. You say it as if US allies benefit greatly from American wars when the reality is that wealth depends more on the local population than on its affiliation, there are several US allied countries that remain poor even when the US is at war with its neighbor.
you understood that it is not pure journalism but advertising in fact it is a promotion of the tourist office so we have to take it for what it is without too much nostalgia
@kmolly79122 жыл бұрын
私の祖母や祖父が実際に目にしてきたものを映像を通して観れるとはありがたい
@さの-h6l2 жыл бұрын
終戦から20年近くで街並みが全く違うものになっていて昔の人は凄いなと思った
@三須江風向2 жыл бұрын
産まれた年です。 着物の柄とか懐かしい。
@20ARMADA2 жыл бұрын
なんだろう。この時代まだ生まれてないけど、なんか良い…
@lorenzodicapo6305 Жыл бұрын
Lived in Tokyo from '72-'74. I was nine when the family moved. Took the subway to school on my own, safely explored with my friends, got to swim in the Olympic complex pool, see amazing festivals (boys' and girls' day, kite day and that one where the firemen climb the bamboo ladders held up by other firemen come to mind) heard the Yakima man as he pushed his cart through the neighborhood, stayed up late listening to the radio broadcast in English from Yokosuka airbase (Fivver McGee and Molly, GE Theater) bought and survived fireworks that would be completely illegal anywhere else I've ever lived, got pocketfulls of decals from gas station attendants ('steekah, aru?'), rode my awesome Japanese bike with the horn and lights and blinkers to the best parks and playgrounds (trust me, Tokyo has got incredible local parks, gaijin have no idea), blissfully overdosed on Kamen Rider, Debiruman, I can still sing the Ultraman theme song... I couldn't say what it's like today for a grown-up, but Tokyo in the early seventies was handsdown the best city for a kid from anywhere.
1960s to 1990s Japan gave me sense of comfortness, like the feeling i was born and grow in that time period, maybe its because i watched anime and japanese movies that takes places in these time period, and retro Japan is my aesthetic, i just wanna live in that time.
@kossemoore33422 жыл бұрын
You really are speaking my language here. I feel this.
@rubyrose492 жыл бұрын
It's crazy to think how advanced they were even back in the 60s. But not that crazy when you learn that Japan is highly prone to natural calamity like earthquakes and typhoons yet they are able to rebuild so fast. They say they start working on bridges hit by earthquakes in the next few days. Some countries take years to start discussion about building roads and another few years to actually do it.
@harunmusa86932 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Toronto how they have 11 million people but can keep the nature.
@ChadDidNothingWrong2 жыл бұрын
The most civilized people seem to have ancestry who evolved in harsh environments, be it earthquake/tsunami prone regions, or very cold regions. ...places where cooperation and long term preparation are required to survive every single winter, or the ability to restructure quickly is required due to frequent earthquakes/coastal disasters.
@NL-tr7ix2 жыл бұрын
Even though deadly natural disasters are common in Japan, most Japanese still choose not to emigrate to foreign countries
@ChadDidNothingWrong2 жыл бұрын
@@NL-tr7ix Except for Peru that one time lol
@NL-tr7ix2 жыл бұрын
@@ChadDidNothingWrong Peru or Brazil?
@Samurai016 Жыл бұрын
Japan and its people live against the tide despite nuclear attack by the USA in two prominent cities and geographically located in such a turbulent Pacific ring of fire prone to frequent earthquakes and tsunami Japanese truly stand themselves and rule the world. Truly inspirational love from India 🇮🇳
@Firefox大好き2 жыл бұрын
1日だけならこの時代体験してみたいかも…
@japanvintagecamera88692 жыл бұрын
A wonderful city which still gets bigger and better every year. I visited nearly 20 years ago, and loved it so much than now I live in Tokyo. It gets bigger and better every year.
1968 was the year I left Japan for the USA. I had difficulties adjusting to the American food and had lost so much weight. In 1971, I was back in Japan and spent the best 3 years of my life being stationed in Japan as U.S. Army soldier. In total I spent 4 years in the U.S. Army and all ranks inclusive from the fellow soldiers to the generals that I had encountered were fair and generous to me. I could not thank enough to all the people that shared 4 years of my life in the U.S. Army. If possible, I would like to live the same life again...
@punkinpie29 ай бұрын
I am Sansei . Left Tokyo in l969 to go back to the Sates . I miss it less now that I am 75 and don't travel as much . Lots of memories for me .
I was only three years old in 1968 but I was lucky enough to visit Tokyo in 2016 and absolutely loved it. So in a strange way this film made me feel very nostalgic.....for a Tokyo I never knew but wished I had experienced. If you ever get the opportunity to visit Japan don’t hesitate, just go, you won’t regret it.
@johngillon6969 Жыл бұрын
I was in the navy then and felt fortunate to spend three years on ships visiting the ports of asia. Japan was so cool, it was so tidy and clean, and you could go anywhere on trains or busses super cheaply, you didn't have to understand japanese, and the trains had folks would get on and sell you the most yummy stuff like candy sandwiches salads, drinks beer soda , cakes, and we would go to some town somewhere and follow the teen agers in the evening and find out where they were dancing, and they would treat us like movie stars and want to dance with us and they would watch us and clap their hands, and when i went to fancy restaurants, usually some one would come up and politely ask if they could touch my hair. I had curly very blonde hair. i would let them and then everyone in the restaurant would form a like and touch my hair, and we would all giggle it was so much fun. Even the busses had ladies dressed up like stewardess and they would help the elderly or give information. they all liked to practice english. They had such class and all dressed up all the time. the kids wore cute uniforms and all had leather briefcase like back packs. I liked being a sailor on a ship in asia at that time so much more than being a sailor in the united states., where we were ignored at best. we were invisible to most americans it seemed.
@jerkchickenblog Жыл бұрын
you loved it at three? you must be misremembering. amazing you're giving advice based on things you can't really remember at three! i'd rather have advice from an adult
@seanmacleod1724 Жыл бұрын
@@jerkchickenblog Read the comment again pal and see how wrong your understanding of what I said is. I never said I went to Tokyo when I was three. Think before you make dumb comments.
@smilespires Жыл бұрын
I remember strolling down the back streets where we would explore the little shops. There were a few Japanese that touched my hair also. It was strawberry blond when I was 9 years old.
@K1110. Жыл бұрын
@seanmacleod1724 Dont Worry All Of His Comments Are Dumb I Was Just Reading A Few Of Them.
@chiasevat89539 ай бұрын
At this time I was not born and my country Vietnam was at war. I love Japan like there is a memory of me being there with rows of romantic electric poles at dusk. Right now I still don't have the ability to go to Japan. You guys are so happy.
I am currently here in Japan. Kudos to this clean and organized country🇯🇵💪🏻
@abhimanyu_patil2 жыл бұрын
This is really incredibly shot. So many different angles lending so many different perspectives on the city, displaying life in so many different ways. I especially love how many wide shots there are, allowing us to see the complete nature of the city.
@jerkchickenblog Жыл бұрын
it's a propaganda film made by the government... did you really expect it to be a student film?
@TheDeisasori11 ай бұрын
@@jerkchickenblog It's a tourism promotion, mate. A properly recorded one as well. Do you really need to feel everything is "propaganda"? Touch some grass, will you?
@xoxofashiondiva2 жыл бұрын
amazing how much Japan still looks like this today. The interior designs/architecture back then are so timeless & classic that they withstand the test of time and doesn't look old or outdated even many centuries later
@Eblak2 жыл бұрын
Also has to do with their economy not growing for the last 30 yrs.
@xoxofashiondiva2 жыл бұрын
@@Eblak fair
@Retro-Future-Land2 жыл бұрын
@@Eblak Hmmm. That's a scarily on point, point you make. Maybe they've dodged the bullet that affects other realms with post-modernity, or at least its worse effects.
@tatsuyaaikawa7185 Жыл бұрын
It growned but stop for the last 15 years and theirs not much stuff you can put on japan since limited land not as big as america
@dydx_ Жыл бұрын
@@tatsuyaaikawa7185 the majority of the land doesn't have any buildings on, rural places get abandoned.
Mid century aesthetic, looks cool in any decade. If anyone is going to make a big budget Mazinger Z film, Then this is the tone.
@hakoHiyo2712 жыл бұрын
I was 6 years old when this was made. We lived outskirts of Tokyo. I live in US now, want to go back to Japan to live. Unfortunately I am not sure if that'll happen or not. Anyhow, I have never seen footage like this and I truly enjoyed this. Thank you!
@tagster78222 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, what makes you unsure of whether it will happen or not?
@helldronez2 жыл бұрын
you were 60 yo by now?
@hakoHiyo2712 жыл бұрын
@@tagster7822 Family and financial reasons, I am stuck here.
@tagster78222 жыл бұрын
@@hakoHiyo271 Ah I see, any chance of you going back during your retirement years?
@hakoHiyo2712 жыл бұрын
@@tagster7822 Not retiring, but working on a new business right now and everything depends on everything haha
@yuantheblue Жыл бұрын
It was a pleasure to get just a glimpse into Japan's past, and see what has changed by now, and what has not.
@erenyeagerist76812 жыл бұрын
Japan was really great at blending old customs, culture and traditions and new modernized western in 1960's. No matter how the world has changing but Japan still values their beautiful culture and traditions since Japanese are still wearing traditional clothing
I lived in Japan from in 1964-1967, then again from 71-72 and yet again from 74-77. First two times I lived in Tachikawa and the last time in Fussa near Yokota AFB. All in Western Tokyo. Went to elementary school on Tachikawa AFB, spent one year at Yamato High School near Tachikawa and then spent a few years attending Sophia University in Ichigaya the last time I lived in Japan. I use Google Maps street view to sometimes revisit the places I knew so well. So much has changed since those days. One of the old neighborhoods I lived in no longer exists but the others still do. However, many of the areas I lived in have changed so drastically since those days that much is now unfamiliar although some areas remain exactly the same. Tachikawa downtown is vastly different from those days and, of course, Tachikawa AFB closed in the mid 70's and much of it was transformed into Showa Kinen Park. Anyway, getting to live in Japan was the unforgettable experience of a lifetime for which I'm deeply grateful. Now, almost 47 years later since I last lived in Japan, I still fondly recall all the wonderful places I visited, all the wonderful experiences I had and all the wonderful friends I made. I miss those days terribly.
@blinksstayfresh2524 Жыл бұрын
That’s beautiful. Are you on the states now?
@ronw484 Жыл бұрын
@@blinksstayfresh2524 Yes. after leaving Japan, I spent three years in Hong Kong then 7 years in Los Angeles, California After that. I moved to East Tennessee in 87 and have been here ever since. The climate here is very similar to Tokyo and the mountains remind me of those in Western Tokyo area from Fussa up to Ome etc
@blinksstayfresh2524 Жыл бұрын
@@ronw484 Always wanted to visit Tennessee, looks absolutely gorgeous 👍❤️
@william7193 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy these videos showing us a peek into the past. Thanks for sharing.
@neerajgupta092 жыл бұрын
This is why my favourite country is Japan 🗾❤️
@cr7monster2008 Жыл бұрын
私はアメリカ人で、日本とその生活様式が大好きです!
@playergameeee8 ай бұрын
Je suis Québécoise du Canada et moi aussi j'adore le Japon et voir l'ancien Japon me fascine 😊