Nara Deer visit the temple - Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands: Episode 1 Preview - BBC

[@IBeforeAExceptAfterK]

When your culture is so polite that even the wildlife starts learning manners.

[@dankmeme682]

They'll wait their turn at crosswalks.. CROSSWALKS

[@MarcusErection]

You have no idea, they wait in lines, they cross on green lights, it’s amazing

[@無花果-w4o]

we respect deers, and deers also respect Japanese.

[@michaelruppel2991]

Indeed...

[@hridoytanchangya9355]

বৌদ্ধ ধর্ম যেখানে সেখানে প্রানী নির্ভয় চলতে পারে।

[@RavenFeathers90]

I've always loved European cultures. When I was in highschool 10 years ago, I got to visit Italy and Greece. Now I've been researching and saving up for a trip to Japan as a present for my friend. During my prepping, I've just fallen in love with Japan. Japan from what I've seen is the most magical place on earth and I can't wait to see it. And that sent me down the rabbit hole of so many Asian countries. I'm hooked now. Thailand, Bhutan, China, Mongolia. I can't wait :)

[@aztronomy7457]

cool story

[@garycrowder]

I love this! Humans and deer, peacefully coexisting. And the deer are still free and wild, able to come and go as they please.

[@dockduck6911]

World needs more places like this. I'm not an animalist or peta member, I'm not even a vegan. I like to eat meat but we need to have more respect towards our "roomates" animals.

[@scarlet5856]

+Odeca yes I believe so too. I remember when i go out into the mountains more people are living there. It is fine and all but some put wired fences to not let anything in and well several deer get trapped. We need to show respect to nature.

[@ModernWarefare4]

+Scarlet Guizar (Hirrochan) veganism shouldn't been a thing...

[@dockduck6911]

In some places there needs to be fences indeed because the humanized zones are dangerous places for animals (and people too) . But with a proper organization there could be zones where human and animals cohabit.

[@ThatWeirdDude40]

+Odeca finally a normal person. One can be animal lover and meat lover at the same time. As long as one respects the animals ant thanks them for their sacrifice to feed us, there would be more harmony. I hate myself the big animal farms, therefore I either hunt myself or buy the meat from small scale farmers. Costs a lot more, but meat tastes a lot better if the animal had a good life. I wish all animals could live that way, like in this video, to each it's own territory.

[@ashyswami1857]

@Odeca Totally agree. I'm just like you, I like eating meat, I just don't like the butchering that's going on nowadays especially where I live (France) where it's been crazy the last few years with videos released showing us how it really goes inside "killing with no respect whatsoever" factories. Because yes they are factories now.

[@Derhek]

I came here to say that deers in Nara bow ; I was so happy that they got a footage! It's not a joke, they do know how to bow. Some of them act like vandals, and others are more respectful, but overall the cohabitation with deers is peaceful. Interestingly enough, it is not the only such place in Japan. You find the same with monkeys, foxes, wild rabits, and deers

[@christophemarconi9162]

lru I believe they use this gesture to ask for food. Deers in Nara are very obsessed about getting food from visitors. It's a funny contrast with deers in Myajima (the famous water tori near Hiroshima), where feeding deers is forbidden and as a result they couldn't care less about humans.

[@VulpesVulpes42]

As an animal lover, I just might move to Japan just to be close to those places. I'm not even kidding. I love Sweden and all, but if I moved to Japan, those places would actually be the number one reason.

[@MyName_Jeff]

VulpesVulpes42 You could do this at your home if you really wanted. All you have to do is start feeding wild animals on a consistent basis.

[@VulpesVulpes42]

I suppose. It's just that I live in a sort of suburban area where wildlife isn't super common. It's not central Stockholm or anything, but at the same time not East Sussex. My mom saw a fox *once*, which made me quite salty that I missed it, because I were in my room upstairs. Deer are more common in my municipality, although not in the particular part that I live. They tend to stay in the areas with low population density, and I happen to live in the most densely populated area of the municipality.

[@chochooshoe]

@@VulpesVulpes42 I would love to go to Japan to visit all the animal places

[@tiaj8736]

Omg they bow

[@noelwallace9285]

If they bow to you it means you will have good luck.

[@pwnorbepwned]

I once bowed back and forth with a young male deer. It wasn’t in Japan though.

[@mohitinvincible5535]

People's of Japan are so so Good ❤️❤️

[@poppyorangeflower]

the deer seem to know what selfies are...

[@dlysele]

+Petit Orenji "I charge one biscuit per selfie shot, no skimming!"

[@lisasta827]

Aww I love this Japan series. Please also cover Cat Islands, Rabbit Islands, Fox Village etc

[@piedwagtailrameau]

Because of this programme I've booked my trip to Japan for September, can't wait to see the deers in Nara!!

[@hardiehardley]

Some people may say that this is just about animals learning what gets them an easy meal, or a tourist attraction for many, but regardless, this is an amazing display of trust. Think about how many people must manhandle the deer on a daily basis, even if they aren't hurting them. It's true respect and trust from both sides.

[@dylan4972]

Have you been there? The deer deerhandle the humans lol they chase people and bite and pull your clothing till they get all the deer cookies you can hand them. But was a fun experience.

[@PeterAuto1]

@@dylan4972 When I wanted to stop feeding a deer I showed them an empty hand and they left me alone.

[@MsDboyy]

I'm in Kyoto Japan right now & it's my first time in Japan ... I always wanted to see this city & the deer in it .... I did today & it was amazing they wer so quite & calm the only sound of the hole place was of the laughter of all the tourist & there kids tourist from China USA Korea & everywhere ..... One last thing they really lower there head to u for food if u do the same to them lol I love Japan & deer now

[@alexwyman7048]

Just visited Nara Park and Todai-Ji (the Buddhist temple shown) over New Year's while staying in Kyoto. The deer had such character lol.

[@hallojanelle-travels]

This was the most peaceful place we've ever been to in Japan

[@amy4291]

Thank you BBC, for this stunning (and adorable) video.

[@JoJo-zd5tm]

I like how the deer are just part of the crowd. Just clear coexistence, So wholesome

[@Sugiura_Kenji]

At the east side of Nara park, there is sanctuary "春日奥山" spanning approximately 250 hectares where any animals including deer are living safely. The deer were not robbed of the wild mountains they should live in. Their main food is grasses in Nara park. Deers eat「鹿せんべい」（”Sika Senbei", Deer bisquit) as desserts. They don't depend 「鹿せんべい」（”Sika Senbei", Deer bisquit).

[@snowqueen_8958]

The deer of nara are so cute and polite yet they are wild animals but people and the deer coexist together

[@xandercrews4729]

I’ve got a family of deer that live in the woods of my backyard. I’ve gotten within a few of them, but never close enough to pet. I do very much enjoy having them around.

[@arafathasnain2992]

For some reason, this restores my faith in humanity

[@jasminab9070]

Japan is so precious.

[@koskap35]

Beautiful place

[@yaudahaja821]

Shikanokonokonoko Koshitantan Shikanokonokonoko Koshitantan Shikanokonokonoko Koshitantan Shikanokonokonoko Koshitantan

[@Umbreona]

They are SO cute. I would hug and pet them.

[@arfaagro202]

Even tha japanese deer so polite 😮😮😮😮 so nice

[@khoanguyen-ej9md]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@mizan-mq3me]

Nyoooooo stooopuuuu😭😭

[@mmmnah7684]

Shika noko tokotoko arawaru nokonoko Tsuno tsuno pyoko pyoko mitame wa onya noko?

[@RinOtonashi]

GET OUT OF MY HEAD

[@kyotomanabu1978]

Very nice video. Thank you BBC.

[@brianchar-bow3273]

Japan's original country name NIPPON means "country under the sun," but the traditional name of the country when the capital was here in Nara was YAMATO (WA). Yamato means "land of great harmony between people and nature. For about 1,300 years since the Emperor established the capital of Japan in Nara, deer have been traditionally cherished as messengers of the sacred gods of this island nation blessed with nature, until the present day. The deer know that humans think so from generation to generation, so even though the city has changed its appearance, the deer still feel safe and comfortable living here. Deer do not live in Nara Park all day, nor do they appear to be kept in captivity. At night, the deer return to the mountains to sleep.　During the day, they come down to the park to feed and relax.　 Their daily rotation seems to be like that. They are regarded as sacred animals, messengers of the gods, because of a legend that when one of the four gods enshrined at Kasuga Taisya Shrine moved from the shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture to the land of Yamato (Nara), the deer protected and led the god along the way and brought him to this place. For 1,300 years, people have been told not to bully the deer, the messengers of the gods. The history of Japan is very old, about 2,000 years since the Emperor's reign, but humans began to live in villages and communities in this island nation about 14,000 years ago, during “the JOMON pottery” culture. (That's 30,000 years ago, if you count the Neolithic period.) Surrounded on all sides by the sea and geographically isolated from the Eurasian continent in the Pacific Ocean, this island nation has a warm and humid climate, and because it is a volcanic island, it is blessed with abundant underground clear water resources, diverse vegetation, and fishery resources. For this reason, people have lived here for tens of thousands of years, enjoying the abundant nature and living in peace with nature. Since ancient times, the people of this land have respected human harmony and have lived in peace by working together as a group. However, while the natural environment of this island nation is rich to live, it is also harsh to live and has both light and dark sides. They have shared and enjoyed the blessings of nature by pooling their wisdom and collectively overcoming numerous severe and harsh natural disasters, such as frequent volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons in summer, heavy snowfall in winter, and plagues caused by the proliferation of bacteria due to the warm and humid climate. This is because this island nation has a harsh natural environment that cannot be overcome by a single person. Individual power is too weak to face the onslaught of nature, which can destroy the wealth we have built overnight. Therefore, They believed that many people should suppress their egos, avoiding confrontation, and work together to create a livable environment and maintain public cleanliness, and then work together to prevent disasters before they occur and to restore the environment immediately after they have occurred. They believed that this is the most wise, efficient, and rational way to maintain peace and freedom in each other's lives, this would bring about better results rather than to create more chaos by insisting on each other's selfishness. because of the environment in which disasters frequently occur that cannot be resolved by individual power alone. And this thinkings have given rise to Japan's unique teachings, culture, and behavior. For example, it is fundamentally connected to the Japanese mindset of "Behaving in a way that does not bother others in public places," "Helping each other if someone is in trouble," and "Not doing bad things even if no one is watching." And one of the teachings of the ancient Shinto religion, "Purify yourself (kiyome) by getting rid of Defilement (kegare)," has been taken over today as a basic manner to "Not pollute even in public places," to “Always keep the environment clean”, and to make everyone, regardless of status or gender, feel comfortable equally. This is also the wisdom of living in the drastically changing natural environment unique to the island countries. And this wisdom has been formed into a unique Japanese culture over a long period of time. The ancient name of Japan, "YAMATO" or "WA" (peaceful harmony between people and nature), represents the wishes and reality of the people who have been trying to survive in the rich and harsh natural environment unique to island countries, which is different from the dry and stable land of the Eurasian continent. And it is in this ancient Japanese country name "WA,YAMATO" that the essence of Japanese culture, the origin and secret of its unique culture, which is very different from the cultures of other Asian countries on the continent, is hidden. Even as time passes and the surface of the city changes, nothing remains the same in terms of what lies at the root of Japan's unique culture.　The common root of the originality of Japanese culture is the uniqueness of its geopolitical location and the influence of its natural environment. Even if Japanese people import culture and knowledge from abroad, they are not dominated by it. After a certain period of time, they select and discard the content, integrate it with their own culture, make improvements, and eventually create a new style. This is the result of adaptive behavior for survival in the unique natural environment of the island of Japan, which is completely different from the natural environment of the continent, and was born over a long period of history. The unique culture and way of thinking that occurred in Japan is one form of culture by humans that occurred on this planet. It is another cultural form of human society on earth. However, the reason why this seems to be a completely different concept is that most of the human civilizations that have emerged on the earth have emerged on each continent. And the number of civilizations that have emerged in island nations separated from the continents, such as Japan, is in the minority in terms of numbers. This cultural difference is not a genetic component of DNA, but a result of the difference in the natural environment between the continents and the island countries where people live, which has affected the way people adapt to their environment. But the difference in numbers does not equate to a difference in the quality of culture. While Japan is an island nation with a natural environment rich in water and greenery, it is also a dangerous environment where natural disasters can occur at any time and without warning, which is unimaginable in continental life. The social culture and teachings that arise from this lifestyle are naturally different from the culture of stable life on the continent. However, the more one is able to experience these harsh conditions during one's lifetime, the more wisdom and ingenuity one is able to produce in dealing with them, and it is possible that this experience and the education handed down from generation to generation have formed a unique culture and way of behavior. Why have people been living in settlements on the island of Japan since the Jomon period, 14,000 years ago? Why has the lineage of Japanese emperors remained the same for approximately 2,000 years without political upheaval due to blood feuds? Why did the samurai and shoguns, who came to power as a military government, effectively become servants of the emperor's family and take the position of a practical military and administrative government with police power, military power, and economic management practices under the emperor's commission? Why did no shogun government attempt to usurp the position of king, and why did it become an aristocratic, cultured military government? Why did Japan never once engage in a bloody religious war with the ancient Shinto religion while importing Buddhism, which originated in India and via China as a cultural import some 1,300 years ago? When Japan imported Buddhism, a pagan religion, it left Shintoism intact and chose to coexist with Buddhism (parallelism between Shintoism and Buddhism), thus avoiding religious conflicts and wars. Although Japanese people today are not so aware of it, these causes have traditionally been attributed to the Japanese name “WA, YAMATO (The land of peaceful and harmonious country),” and the basic understanding of Japanese Shintoism, which is polytheism (the 8 million gods and goddesses reside in all things in nature, and coexist with us every day, Human beings are not the main actors in the natural world, but only a part of it and are subordinate to it.) This is a way of thinking that makes coexistence possible. These unique ideas and phenomena are the result of a culture born from the influence of the harsh natural environment surrounding the island of Japan, which has both light and dark sides at the same time, on human behavior and thinking.

[@machizomultimedia]

Nice place! I visited and met the deers who bowed me..

[@allgoo1964]

Did you know that the deer in Nara are so used to human culture that they wait walk across the street until the light turns green?

[@andreyusak6270]

I notice this too, i was so amazed

[@KittenBowl1]

They do own the town. They come to subway path underground and they cross to other streets via the underground pathways too. They come into shops freely and sleep on sidewalks bushes often. Majority of them live in the mountain forest nearby. But many are freely living in this town and humans are the guests.

[@R.Sakurai]

Deer has been the messenjar of the God for thousand years here in the shrine .

[@Seaofblaze]

everyone walking around like this is normal... like wtf id be stopping every time a deer got within reaching distance and pet them for as long as i could... crazy to see how accustomed the deer are to the crowds too. actually a beautiful thing

[@Pendragon981]

The perfect balance of urban and nature. Perhaps a devine presence is there. It is clear that if you remain calm and do not run around like a fool the deer react accordingly. Would love to visit.

[@TheOrangex88]

That's amazing I've never heard of anything like this before :)

[@eiennoblue2000]

この頃に修学旅行に行ったわ　懐かしい

[@thedeerguy7579]

I freaking love this

[@lovedeleon9828]

Who's here for this dance of shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan 🤣

[@another_bites_the_crust_pizza]

really looking forward to this series. Nara is a great place to visit if you are staying near the Kyoto area

[@pepegapapaya]

i wish the whole world was like this, just animals walking around in amongts human civilizations. super cool. just not the ones that want to eat us.

[@wrongshirts7375]

isnt it Peaceful Just by Looking at these Videos makes me wanna Travel to Nara Temple. Such Majesty. and its Great to see Deers walking without no hesitation of being Shot. Wow... Just Wow...

[@Seek1878]

I loved visting there, but I'd say only maybe half of the deer will bow to you, the rest just glare like "where's my food" lol

[@hozon8625]

Who’s here after Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan episode dropped? 😂

[@manin6305]

Love to go here

[@HasanaKushadiRatnasari]

Now I know it make sense why Nara clan has deers in Naruto hehe

[@thetrumpdayz]

Amazing

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

They’re so photogenic, they even pose for pictures lmao

[@masaaki1969]

Nara is not just an oldest town in Japan. It was the capital in 8th century!

[@fanyoktavia1703]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@japanwalkuncuttourhotsprin1503]

Deer eyes are too cute

[@brianshepherd9740]

Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan

[@pwnorbepwned]

When I lived in Oregon, a young male deer once stood between me and his mother. He bowed to me, so I bowed back. This went back and forth about five times, and then he stopped and went back to grazing, ignoring my presence from then on.

[@gerardsaintosirisch]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@bboyblmri8685]

these have officially become my bedtime stories lmaoo

[@intergalacticanime]

I've been there it was awesome, now I just need to go to cat island, fox village and the monkey hot spring..... and from an animal behavior view to me the head bowing just looks like they are threatening you with a head but unless you give up the snack but then it probably just turned into a trained trick at some point XD

[@eka242]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan..

[@jayhawkdave24]

My experience was like those bashful girls running away LOL. I bought a bag of biscuits and ended throwing the whole lot at once because I got surrounded by deer who were borderline attacking me for them.

[@ShiranuiTV]

Glad to know more about Nara, especially the deers. They're so cute :3 until they started chasing u...

[@ShiranuiTV]

@Ruka Pacyfistka Haha! I would love to visit them again in the future =O

[@someonenow1]

So, for the past 10 minutes I have been looping the footage starting at 1:11 with "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.

[@johnsonchou8781]

0:56 even deers know to set left foot first into the gate

[@ロロノアマエチン]

鹿のお辞儀のポーズは挨拶じゃないよ。少しいらだってる時のものだから、あまりエサやりを焦らすと怒り出すからね。 それにしても、このカメラ撮影はさすがプロですね。Ｇｏｏｄですな。ｗｗ

[@PK_Droid]

That is too. fucking. cool.

[@ホーナスワグナー]

he example is "bow action", but one theory says that it is a desire to "feed fast", so Do not panic and feed immediately, otherwise you will be bitten or attacked.

[@anticarrrot]

A rather strange application of the skinner box and the fine line between tame and domestication.

[@MrPinballWizzard]

even deer know about japanese honor, and respect. my god i live in wrong country. i need to live in japan.

[@Nicholas_Chen_]

Graceful deers

[@gardnersmith3580]

Visit Oatman, Arizona sometime.

[@umeshchandrathathi2309]

ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ japan.

[@ImSaixe]

Sucks that the deers in my province are now locally extinct. They look so much alike with the deers in the videos.

[@ModernWarefare4]

Shikamarus, Shikamarus every!

[@isabellafelipedeoliveiraca6698]

Shikamaru's family name Nara is no coincidence: in the manga (and maybe in the anime too) it's said that the Nara ninja clan breed deers.

[@nicholasforrester8587]

Lovely 💞🦌💞

[@KeithTKO]

Deers certainly know when you have biscuits.

[@aiheartso]

我想去那边。。💖💖😻

[@daviddasilva6729]

Ceux qui respecte la nature seront sauvé

[@simontobias9678]

Oh thats so cool

[@udayjoshi1054]

good

[@arthurraincoat2690]

Is it just me or the voice narrating is Lady Mary from Downton Abbey?

[@BuruIgeru]

Yes, Michelle Dockery narrates the entire series :D

[@kanegon1185]

奈良行きたい〜 鹿に鹿せんべいあげたい〜🦌

[@森脇岳斗-u5m]

kanegon1185 Japd

[@susangialano1145]

How enchanting!!!

[@todaywithjesimielmillar1556]

Beautiful Video! (Jesimiel Millar Fernåndez)3

[@TheFlamingTrain]

Been there, on the deer feeding stations it says 'deer food, tastes horrible for humans'.... no shit.

[@chocchipfox]

TheFlamingTrain well some people can be stupid enough to eat it

[@litepaw7]

I heard the Deers are like the Yakuza. Give them food(Money) and they are kind and respectful but will kick your ass if you don't have anything YOU Owe XD

[@Tekirai]

Me: *comes home with horde of deer* Mom:........ Me: these are your grandchildren now

[@kronniichiwa9909]

They bow!!!

[@樋口翔太-q7c]

I was going place this.

[@rodney73991]

what!!! i heard deer crossing but wow. i beat touched crossing button

[@freebirdw6187]

When I went to that temple, a deer knocked my ham sandwich out of my hand and swallowed it in one gulp. It did not bow at all. I think it was a New York City deer when it was younger.

[@シンミキ]

A man who eats a ham sandwich in a Buddhist temple is a fool and has no manners.

[@高橋勉-d2p]

I want to get along with to make a pretty girl friend from Nara to more chance to visit to re met the Statue of large Buddha and Deer around the Nara Park in front of the Todaiji temple. Because actually I really love to visit Nara since I was 14years old boy, 9years grade school student that time. That also the Sacred place for the human like us.

[@ahirudengana]

Deer say「Pay for portrait rights(鹿煎餅)」

[@roofwalker99]

鹿がせんべい食べて帰った、てだけの話を神秘的なアトモスフィアに味付けする演出の技。

[@abbycoursey2616]

I went here when I was little and one of the deers ate my ice cream cone

[@surfinmuso37]

More animals should be regarded as sacred.

[@paulbroderick8438]

A real wonderland. Walt Disney would endorse!

[@aliciagarcia4217]

They look hangry and thristy.

[@chempanda6388]

Take photos before buying the snacks

[@MYMy-qx1gn]

Pls take care of all animals, without they we r nothing 😭

[@TouristAttractionJapan-Susu]

Deer horns are cut every fall, so deer don't have horns in winter

[@brianupton2520]

Getting a feed would be the likely reason they go there.

[@marcellajoos2326]

smart animal's

[@marcellajoos2326]

ai found the girl very funny

[@brianupton2520]

Marcella Joos I won't be able to comment on your posts for Awhile if they come to my notifications box Marcella, I've tried to put it right but it's beyond me I'm afraid.

[@marcellajoos2326]

I received this one .It looks OK to me

[@brianupton2520]

Marcella Joos It's only if they come to the notifications box. All comments and some posts come to my email in-box Marcella. they all did at one time , then Google changed it.

[@TheBoko7]

That's Real Green Country Philosophy...

[@evanrutherfordlazyahole9079]

Deer fam until I die.

[@alexanderalwis8871]

2:33 that women was clearly ahead of her time. She knew about COVID -19 in 2015