Edamame Farm | Japanese Superfood Snack Adventure ★ ONLY in JAPAN

Edamame is the world's healthiest snack food, enjoyed everywhere in Japan during the summer when it's harvested ー and it's my favorite Japanese appetizer by far ー but I also had a lot of questions about this amazing super bean:
★ How exactly do you eat them?
★ What's the best way to cook them?
★ How are they grown? Harvested?
★ Why are they different than soy beans?
★ How healthy are they (really)?
To find all my EDAMAME answers, I traveled from Tokyo to Noda in Chiba prefecture to visit Yumeaguri Noda (ゆめあぐり野田), a farm run by Sekine-san. I toured his farm and learned how to eat edamame like professionals.
Edamame facts:
☆ There are over 50 varieties of edamame in Japan (according the the kinds of seeds sold by JA).
☆ Edamame are high in calcium, amino acids, fiber, vitamins and minerals; low in sugar and fat and have almost no cholesterol.
☆ What does edamame mean? The word "edamame" in Japanese means (eda) stem / branch & (mame) bean.
WHAT EXACTLY IS EDAMAME?
It's an immature soy bean. It's harvested when still young then either boiled (for 4 minutes) or steamed with a little salt.
It's cooked in the pod and eaten by popping them out and into your mouth. Best enjoyed in Japan in the summer with beer.
WHEN IS THE BEST SEASON FOR FRESH EDAMAME?
It depends on the area. In TOKYO, it's from June to August.
In the north, it's from July to September. You'll find them in every supermarket for $3 to $5 a pack between June and September.
Frozen edamame are available year round.
Noda city is called the "HOME OF EDAMAME" and worth a visit if you are a big edamame fan! It's a 30 minute walk from Noda Station to Yumeaguri Noda ( ゆめあぐり野田 )
Google Map: goo.gl/maps/9j...
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We at WAO-RYU! ONLY in JAPAN will continue to introduce the amazing Japanese food and tradition through the eyes of foreigners in high-quality documentaries.
Many great things about Japan, which even Japanese people didn't know are introduced
Thank you very much for your continuous support!
WAO-RYU! ONLY in JAPANでは外国人の視点でアメイジングな日本の歴史や食べ物などをハイクオリティーなドキュメンタリーで紹介し、
日本も知らない日本の魅力を伝えていきます。
みなさまの応援よろしくお願いします。
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This show has been created and produced by John Daub ジョン・ドーブ. He's been living and working in Japan for over 19 years and regularly reports on TV for Japan's International Channel.
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NOTES: The young man in the video is Sekine-san's son. It's a family business and he's the owner of the store. He gets help from local kids to plant the seeds so it's not just him out there :P He didn't use any known pesticides and there were some beetles and bugs in there but not many. Photos on instagram: instagram.com/onlyinjapantv -john

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I love how happy the elderly man is showing off his farm and his knowledge of the edamame, I can't wait to visit Japan myself one day

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Sekine-san was so happy to talk -- and that made it so hard to edit this to just 12 minutes!! hahaha

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I was born and raised in Japan, I grew up eating Edamame every summer yet I didn’t know Edamame is Soybean no mae no dankai. Haha, your way of eating edamame is unique. Today I’m going to plant edamame and hope it will grow well this time. Kono video tukuttekurete arigatou! Nihongo ga umai desine!

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edamame is always good snack for relax time.

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when I went to vocational high school, I had an internship in edamame cultivation process. Its amazing. :3

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Edamame is my all time favorite snack. So good with beer.

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I remember eating edamame as a kid. It was legit my favourite food but my mom said they're unhealthy so I had to stop!

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Frozus Skits Weird first time hearing a mom say veggies are unhealthy xD

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Frozus Skits I wouldn't say they're unhealthy as part of a balanced diet. If you're going to snack, this is the best! If they're grown by corporate farms with loads of pesticides and chemicals, absolutely not! The best is to grow your own :) chamame seeds are getting easier to find and depending on your local area weather, there's a seed that works!

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Frozus Skits there are people who think edamane is unhealthy yet they eat junkfood on weekly basis.

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And then there are people who just eat anything they like, no matter if it's edamame, double bacon whoppers or lithium batteries. ^^

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Mikan Yuuki I don't think so. It tastes different. However, These foods are the same at containing Anko inside.

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The elderly gentleman is so polite and nice!

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His passion is truly inspiring👍👍 I like the way he explains the conditions for growing Edame in different prefectures across Japan

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Instagram follower over here! As usual, great content. My maternal grandfather was a farmer in Mexico, he would take my cousins and I out to his fields to harvest edamame, we would boil them and eat them like you. Lovely memories ;)

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Edamame is my favorite snack! Thank you for letting me see how it's made!

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日本人としてこのような動画はとても嬉しいです！ありがとうございます:)

[@firestar1728]

Fantastic insight about this wonderful bean John. So I've learnt that soya beans are the 'adults' of edamame and never knew there were so many varieties, thought there was just the one. They're popular in UK but around ten years ago you could only find them on traditional Japanese restaurants. Thanks for another great film! 👍🏾😉

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

+firestar1728 so happy to hear from you!! Thanks for watching. This was a real pleasure to make! Right!! They're much easier to find now but it's hard to find good quality ones. The best are usually grown in your garden :)

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I love all yours videos. Next time I visit Japan. I will visit their farm.

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This makes me excited to plant edamame next season in a container.

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I have just had the bean yesterday when eating sushi 🍣 it so good

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I love eating tasty slightly salted taste edamame

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I am Montagnard indigenous adamame is my favorite we use to go to Japanese restaurant here in Charleston.

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This is making me want edamame. Now I have to wait until the grocery store opens to buy some.

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I realized that edamame is an excellent candidate for food on Mars. It's easy to grow, require little monitoring and their roots would be well-suited to hydroponic gardening. That's why at some point, some of these farmers may need to contribute some of their seed stock to research to develop suitable cultivars that could adapt to life off Earth.

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I love edamame! I am in Texas and actually having some now! I like to put salt and garlic powder on the pods. So delicious

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Edamame is "okish" to me, I don't think it taste of much tbh. Zunda on the other hand.... love it. (maybe it's my sweet tooth talking, lol) Great video John! ^^ Thomas

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4 bucks for a packet is pretty expensive. In Sikkim we have a smaller variety of Edamame and it tastes really good. Farmers sell them boiled and it's really cheap but seasonal. Thanks so much for another great high quality episode. You always put so much effort and thoughts in your videos it's inspiring and admirable.

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Lin Yiling you're right that it's not cheap but the cost of living and growing produce in Japan is quite high compared to India so we have to go with the market. They're SOLD OUT FAST at this price :p I'd love to try the ones in Sikkim! I wonder how they compare in taste.

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thanks so much for this wonderful vlog, I love edamame but had no clue as to the varieties, types, farming methods...thanks! I'm now going to make my way to the freezer to grab that bag of microwavable edamame!!

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You're very welcome and thank you for watching this episode on #edamame it was shocked at the number of varieties I didn't know after so long in Japan! Enjoy your edamame Marimo! -john

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india also has its own edamami and we eat after boiling it. and some salt sometimes. liked the video. and your love for japan. may be you were japanese in your previous life. ❤️

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Congrats for the really informative video. I really liked it and it's so easy to watch. Oh , and also I just realized I ate edamame the wrong way 😂

[@WaoryuONLYinJAPAN]

Chris Charistas thanks! Haha! There's no real correct way to eat it because I've been doing to hamster method -- and still do! More fun for me so follow your heart, just don't eat the pods!

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It's also a very popular summer snack in China. We call it 毛豆(mao dou, literally translates to "furry bean").

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I eat edmame like Sekinie-san too! That popping is really fun! As always, thanks for sharing such a great vid!

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I really really like the way you talked and explained. I watched every episode that made. Huge thanks for your show. Keep it up and God bless you always!

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These videos are so fantastic. I learn so much about Japan and the country from you and all you are doing is making my need to travel to Japan so much worse LOL - in the best way possible!

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This is great video! Not just introducing a skin deep of edamame, you try hard to show deep presence ot it, not like others. I appraise highly this video. GJ!

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Is there any chance of getting access to some of the raw footage? I would die to see the conversations that you have with the Farmer. It's so difficult finding non-scripted conversations for listening/transcribing/general comprehension practice.

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Imagine. When you are watching Japanese fireworks 🎇, with having Edamame and beer 🍻 . Nothing could be better(≧∀≦)

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its green bean (taze fasulye) which is traditional Turkish vegetable about 800 years if not more..check out google or youtube taze fasulye and meals with it

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Americans: Chips and Dark Beer Japanese: Edamame and Light Beer

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🤔

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Did you add a drone to your equipment? Those shots looked great.

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Edamame has been one of my favorite snacks sense I was little! Mukimame is amazing when mixed with white rice and a little bit of soy sauce~! (*^▽^*)

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Thank you John, I was waiting for this video since you've announced it! And it was just as I expected - both informative and fun :D But now I'm a little bit sad that I'll be visiting Japan in October. No fresh edamame for me this year I guess :(

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Isnt that old guy trying to tell you to push the wheelbarrow instead of him? 2:28 although him showing you how to eat Edamame like that 7:42 is impressive.

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How they taste like? Peas?

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james Fra BETTER. It's hard to describe, but in my opinion, it's like a crisp savoury pea.

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It almost tastes like a peanut

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Sooooo good!

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I could destroy like 10 bags of edamame!

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Big PROBLEM fining a market, I live east side of Houston TX.

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This is amazing! We are planning to grow them in our Allotment Garden next year! In the Netherlands 🇳🇱

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...i miss my grandparents old farm...they used to grow the edamame there...

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I really love salted edamame, thanks for this video John san 😄 I wish I have a job like John, traveling and making videos about Japan

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Fellow Hamster, John! I love to bite through salty pods as well.. :)

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Every benefit you mentioned PLUS high in protein too ;-)

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