Is This The World's Most Unique Homestead?

Kenji is a Japanese permaculture pioneer and together with his wife Tomoko he has built a one of a kind homestead over the past 17 years. In this video, Kenji reveals his five secrets to creating paradise on earth.
If you'd like to visit Kenji and Tomoko and stay in their Guesthouse, check out their website here: shanthikuthi.com This is also where you'll find contact details.
If you'd like to support me in making films like this, please join my Patreon community where you'll also find lots of behind the scenes, bonus videos, previews, and tons more! I put up FOUR bonus videos on Kenji's homestead on my Patreon site over the past couple of weeks that you'll unlock upon signing up. The videos you'll find on my Patreon are: (1) an in-depth Japanese natural farming video including key techniques and strategies for planting; (2) a short tour of the outdoor wood fired pizza oven and Japanese oven; (3) a short video where Kenji shares the key principles and ethics of permaculture, and also explains the history of permaculture in Japan; (4) a 10-min bonus video that contains only unseen parts of Kenji and Tomoko's homestead as well as highlights from the interview.
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[@GrowingSmall]

If you'd like to support me in making films like this, please join my Patreon community where you'll also find lots of behind the scenes, bonus videos, previews, and tons more! I put up FOUR bonus videos on Kenji's homestead on my Patreon site over the past couple of weeks that you'll unlock upon signing up. The videos you'll find on my Patreon are: (1) an in-depth Japanese natural farming video including key techniques and strategies for planting; (2) a short tour of the outdoor wood fired pizza oven and Japanese oven; (3) a short video where Kenji shares the key principles and ethics of permaculture, and also explains the history of permaculture in Japan; (4) a 10-min bonus video that contains only unseen parts of Kenji and Tomoko's homestead as well as highlights from the interview.

[@suewarman9287]

Why has he got rotten teeth???????????????????????

[@thymeparzival]

This man speaks in poetry and lives in the paradise of his own creation.

[@bettyledesma937]

WISDOM OF A SAGE... PRECIOUS...🙋🌳 Sorry caps. Old lady hands. 💗

[@bagel3703]

I really needed to hear what this guy had to say. So much of my gardening is based on hoarding and stockpiling, I think I might try this guy's approach instead.

[@shalomusui]

この人の言うことを本当に聞く必要がありました。 私のガーデニングの多くは買いだめと備蓄に基づいているので、代わりにこの人のアプローチを試してみようと思います.

[@stefanthomas3034]

Just let nature take over

[@danielnofal]

Read The One-Straw Revolution!

[@user-ik5dj2ut5n]

Kenji is so influenced by ideas from legendary book ‘one straw revolution’ by Masanobu Fukuoka.

[@yonemuraarchitectsstudioin4189]

I have a lot of respect for Kenji and Tomoko as the permaculture designer.

[@user-zo5od1cd1z]

日本人として彼らの生き方、考え方を誇りに思います。

[@cleonawallace376]

Such a beautiful short film! This is exactly what I am hoping to do in a Mediterranean context. And I totally agree with his comments on modern society. Really inspiring, thanks :)

[@shalomusui]

とても美しい短編映画です！ これこそが、私が地中海の文脈でやりたいと望んでいることです。 そして、現代社会に関する彼のコメントに完全に同意します。 本当に刺激的です、ありがとう:)

[@ClaudiaLievano-gd4uw]

This family is a big example for humanity.. sharing and loving is the language of God our creator mother nature and the language of the universe.. amazing culture and very deep into consciousness and awareness of the soul . Big awakening to have heard this wise sensational man and a great human being.. so humble a beautiful souls .

[@donnafraenkel7852]

This man and his family is blessed with a vision ❤ may this model be the New Way

[@shalomusui]

この男性と彼の家族はビジョンに恵まれています ❤ このモデルが新しい道でありますように

[@mikewilkins2030]

The Wisdom spoken and the life they lead is beautiful! I hope them great health and a merry heart!

[@shalomusui]

語られた知恵と彼らが導く人生は美しいです！ 彼らの健康と陽気な心を願っています！

[@anilthapa5279]

Lot of love from Nepal 🇳🇵 Thanks for the video ,it taught me lot of things Namaste to the Japanese culture 🙏

[@beautyinnature45]

❤❤

[@isabelladavis1363]

What an amazing land…what amazing people…this should be an absolute in school learning…versus the instant gratification that has become the norm…our children need to learn from the ground up …from the earth up…thank you for sharing this encouraging life style..

[@shalomusui]

何という素晴らしい土地…何という素晴らしい人々…これは学校での学習において絶対的なものであるべきです…標準となった即時の満足とは対照的に…私たちの子供たちはゼロから学ぶ必要があります…地球から…この励ましの人生を共有してくれてありがとう スタイル..

[@kris.listen748]

"Many things are accomplished by having connections." We have enough! This is the lifestyle to strive for - true peace & co-creating with nature!

[@juanitahamlin8478]

I shared this on facebook because it grabbed my heart like few other films. I often share my seeds and have them shared with me

[@shalomusui]

他のいくつかの映画のように私の心をつかんだので、私はこれをFacebookで共有しました. 私はよく自分の種を共有し、それらを私と共有してもらいます

[@sonofafrica514]

People don’t smile often at work so we can safely say their doing what they love because all I see is smiles on their faces.

[@jadenclair8659]

Thank you Kenji for the inspiration. I also wish to simplify my life and live of the land instead of running after materialistic life. Unfortunately when we were young we were encourage by school to have this type of modern life. It was seen as being successful. Now as an adult I see that it was futile. I am now trying to change my life and teach my children to be happy living a simple life.

[@vanyugo154]

The house and the feel of everything is surreal. Its like being in a final fantasy village.

[@shalomusui]

家とすべての感触は超現実的です。 ファイナルファンタジーの村にいるようなものです。

[@bernardmendoza3006]

What a beautiful way of living 😍

[@shalomusui]

なんて素敵な生き方😍

[@shalomusui]

@bernardmendoza3006 3日前 なんて美しい生き方

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Early on, I was using a small grass knife like that, then I got a heavier hand sickle that can handle branches and roots up to 1/2-2" _and_ the grass, too - it means fewer tools to clutter the place up, and less time spent running about swapping tools. I have that same goofy grin on my face half the time, laughing for no particular reason - oh, yes, there IS a reason: Everything I need to live I have, and more besides, it is all around me, growing, and I am a part of it. If the people out there knew that life did not have to be so hard, so stressful, so miserable .. they would quit their 9-5 jobs in the city, move to the country to a small piece of land, no improvements, just a few tools, and build a life worth actually living. Some days I may work 14 hours .. some WEEKS I hardly do anything at all, except whatever I want to do .. the irony is, humans are so fit for this kind of work, it doesn't even seem like work .. so I have to laugh again! It isn't just seeds that need to keep moving on .. our trees can get root bound in a nursery setting, develop bad habits .. so, if we cannot sell them within 3 years, we give them away (locally - I don't have money to ship free trees!) or guerilla plant them, spreading the garden beyond this 1/3 acre.

[@shalomusui]

早い段階で、私はそのような小さな草のナイフを使用していましたが、1/2-2インチまでの枝や根、草も扱うことができる重い鎌を手に入れました。 道具の交換に費やす時間が減りました. 私は半分の時間で同じ間抜けなニヤニヤ笑いを浮かべています. 特に理由もなく笑っています. 成長している私の周りにあり、私はその一部です. そこにいる人々が、人生がそれほど難しく、ストレスが多く、惨めである必要がないことを知っていれば..彼らは都市での9-5の仕事を辞めるでしょう. 田舎の小さな土地に引っ越す, 何も改善せず, ほんの少しの道具で, 実際に生きるに値する生活を築く. 14時間働く日もある.. やりたいこと以外はほとんど何もしない週もある. .. 皮肉なことに、人間はこの種の仕事にとても適しています。 前進し続ける必要があるのは種子だけではありません..私たちの木は苗床の環境で根が張り付いてしまい、悪い習慣を身に付ける可能性があります..そのため、3年以内に販売できない場合は、それらを譲渡します（地元では. 無料の木を出荷するお金がありません!) または、ゲリラ的に植えて、この 1/3 エーカーを超えて庭を広げます。

[@musamusashi]

Beautiful, simply beautiful ❤

[@AlexPine84]

My end goal of life is the my wife and I can replicate such a beautiful life. I love what Kenji has to say. When he mentions money, it reminds me of a book I have read three times that has similar view points. Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein.

[@shalomusui]

@AlexPine84 2日前 私の人生の最終目標は私の妻であり、私はそのような美しい人生を再現することができます. 私はケンジの言うことが大好きです。 彼がお金について言及すると、私は 3 回読んだ、似たような視点を持つ本を思い出します。 チャールズ・エイゼンシュタインの聖なる経済学.

[@paulmaryon9088]

Thanks Alex, will check that book out, looks like good reading

[@snjezana522]

Would love to visit....

[@luntiangrace]

I love the lifestyle of the countryside. Labor intensive but bring peace in your soul. You live in nature.

[@innovavaluesolutions8959]

Got me now the first line...you cannot eat money :). Like literally, good sir

[@shalomusui]

最初の行を手に入れました...あなたはお金を食べることができません:)。 文字通りのように、良い先生

[@bigmama4293]

Love the Japanese culture, Kenji wow similar to mine in Africa.

[@elizabethperez8818]

This is wonderful, what a beautiful world he had create it to live with 🥰🙏

[@onlyintime9914]

This is quality content

[@shalomusui]

これは質の高いコンテンツです

[@growingwithfungi]

Absolutely wonderful bro ! 😊🌱💚🙏✨🔥🍄🪱🍓🙌🙌🙌🙌🌸☯️

[@shalomusui]

なんと美しいドキュメンタリーでしょう!!!

[@gardeningwithnanay]

I love this, there's so much wisdom. we always want more, more and more. We have enough, such peace this brings to me .

[@shalomusui]

私はこれが大好きです、たくさんの知恵があります。 私たちは常にもっと、もっともっともっと欲しいと思っています。 私たちには十分な平和があります。

[@mrdeanvincent]

Very inspiring

[@SeeStuDo]

One Straw Revolution in living color! Wonderful ❤

[@kantakun3963]

ありがとうございます。ああ、こんな素敵な人が、同じ、地球上に生きていらっしゃる事、ありがとう！！感謝申し上げます。心から感謝申し上げます。

[@debclay2945]

Brilliant this is the future surely

[@revital7459]

הייתי שמחה לגור במקום כזה 🌿🌺🌿

[@TaZerrHD]

Amazing presentation!

[@rmariacarlson]

Kenji and Tomoko-- I am inspired by your guest house and many joys as the economy of exchange! Thank You!

[@xue5767]

Another truly beautiful short film! Peaceful, meditative and lots of wisdom 💕

[@shalomusui]

もう一つの本当に美しい短編映画！ 平和で、瞑想的で、多くの知恵

[@wordwalkermomma4]

This is so very inspiring. It speaks to the best inside of us.

[@shalomusui]

これはとても感動的です。 それは私たちの内なる最高のものに語りかけます。

[@elleh3495]

love this film. so inspiring. he is really a deep intellectual, working with the land. i love how intentionally they live. thank you🙏🏻

[@pilartrujillo2002]

What beautiful documentary!!!

[@shalomusui]

なんと美しいドキュメンタリーでしょう!!!

[@highlyhuman]

Big love to Kenji & Tomoko 💞

[@ariadgaia5932]

They're living the life I wish to build!! I will definitely be visiting in the future!

[@growallorganic]

I didn't knew the language but the subtitles expressed all what I needed to be felt...

[@shalomusui]

私は言語を知りませんでしたが、字幕は私が感じる必要があるすべてを表現していました...

[@darnwolf2]

His T shirt is ELITE

[@DerekScottOHara]

Absolutely wonderful in every way! GOALS

[@shalomusui]

あらゆる点で絶対に素晴らしいです！ 目標

[@jannisbille5161]

Fantastic video, very inspirational - great camera work and cut! Thank you for creating this!

[@shalomusui]

素晴らしいビデオ、とてもインスピレーションを与えてくれます - 素晴らしいカメラワークとカット！ これを作成していただきありがとうございます！

[@BaliGamelanSound]

This people are so smart.. I wish I knew how to grow food like them❤

[@dapursukabeda]

This is so beautiful video. Thank you for sharing this

[@damionbeeput934]

Powerful message,powerful story nature is God handy work

[@trishafulton]

A very wise man.

[@BombaclaatGatofish]

Beautiful, and inspiring

[@shalomusui]

美しく、感動的な

[@BombaclaatGatofish]

@シャンティクティ 臼井 I wish I could translate this comment to English. Thank you for responding anyway 💚

[@linkert810]

That's beautiful! Coming across a PDF of the first edition of Masanubu Fukuokas' One Straw Revolution in my early twenties and reading it simply put collapsed my previous way of thinking about the world. Magnificent work, rarely spooken of here in Europe.

[@learnaswegrow8339]

Thank you!!

[@0000asdfasdf0000]

Such wise wise people. Sadly the human species may have developed our intellect but we have failed to develop our wisdom. Yin & Yang.

[@luciatheron1621]

...keep teaching, doing and inspiring yourself and others. Lots of people are on this path...lots of us. We lead by example. It's all good.

[@sannefridolin]

It cannot be more than unique.

[@MaYbYl8eR]

im happy to say after seeing so many people talk the talk and not walk the walk, this man walk the walk.

[@snjezana522]

Wau beautiful family sending you love and lights You are inspiration for many !! God bless!!

[@shalomusui]

あなたに愛と光を送るWau美しい家族 あなたは多くの人にインスピレーションを与えています!! 神のご加護を！！

[@AhJodie]

Beautiful couple!

[@seena6163]

This literally brought me to tears. So beautiful, for so many reasons. I wish I was able to visit, and learn.

[@laurenmallon4963]

I love this life style ! Wish I had done this type of stuff when I was young and able ! Awesome !

[@ClaudiaLievano-gd4uw]

Hope all people understood the message.. we are the custodians of planet earth 🌏. Nothing belongs to us . Belong to the whole universe.. this amazing souls are gives an awakening. People are totally lost with capitalism material and technology.. they really have forgotten the purpose of God I'm this life. Too much selfishness, hatred, division, fear ,ignorance and arrogance and indifference with the suffering of others in need . Listening to these giving loving humble words from this beautiful soul being ,really wake me up more deep

[@Billimarie]

What an incredible couple! Their ideals, vision, and home all blend together as seamlessly as their homestead and garden. Thank you for sharing their story. I hope to one day visit!

[@TheJansonn]

wow

[@janabateman8470]

His words are golden honey ❤

[@allyson1691]

I LOVE all of this so very much. Thank you

[@fnuclone1229]

Love this man!

[@pascalxus]

Very impressive!

[@bartv6924]

9:53 brought tears to my eyes

[@JP-nz4em]

MashaAllah, such a wise man. I want to live like this

[@johnathanantelept4494]

Beautiful!

[@beautyinnature45]

It's blessing too see this kind of video when your stress from hectic lifestyle and frustration its will give you calmness peace and show the different perspectives of life.

[@AndrewMorrissey]

Beautiful video.

[@maxfernando8260]

Wow ❤

[@miroslavasreckovic536]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[@cocolenchojapan]

Wow! Super interesting!

[@cavedwellersound]

Nice bits of wisdom there

[@rafaelkoga5762]

thank you so much for sharing this video!

[@KelvinMeeks]

What a beautiful message & example

[@thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion! 💚💫

[@evedalley8214]

very beautiful and inspiring, thank you for sharing 😍

[@teresatsai8753]

Heroes! Bravo! More followers.

[@paulmaryon9088]

A beautiful thing ,made my heart sing. Thank you

[@ivn3065]

thanks goodness i found this channels

[@andrewbarris7256]

Thankyou brother. 💪💚🙏

[@nowanobady]

I love your content. Very inspiring for those like me who dreams of this way of living. 😍

[@FeonaLeeJones]

Very inspiring especially the part about not bowing down to the dollar.

[@leahcim38]

I can relate to this man 111%

[@isabellamatoli232]

Thank you for the wonderful video, that is good life in the nature, I love it. ❤❤❤

[@patriciaserdahl5577]

I absolutely loved this video n his Wisdom thank you for sharing 😊 ❤

[@GardenForaged]

What an amazing place. Would love to visit one day

[@shalomusui]

なんて素晴らしい場所でしょう。 いつか訪れてみたい

[@homebrandrules]

@@shalomusui itsuka chikai uchi ni maeretai to omoimasu . watashi no inochi kara, anata no inochi ni ... 🌾🐞🐝🌱🍱🍜🍛🍡🛫🪚🔨🪓🧹🪠☯

[@Indyg0]

Beautiful story and approach to life. Everytime I'm reminded that such good people exist I shed few tears (;. Thanks for sharing, your channel is amazing!

[@LovingLivingTheWork]

Thanks!

[@GrowingSmall]

Thanks for your great support, I really do appreciate it!

[@seeksustainablejapan]

Another wonderful video introduction of inspiring people in Japan - thanks so much! I agree 1000% with what Kenji says about changing the motto in Japan (and worldwide) from MORE MORE MORE to ENOUGH - very Zen - more awareness and appreciating that we have enough and renewing and preserving our current natural assets is vital and yet there's so little awareness of this here in Japan

[@florencephippaz3164]

A true fairy tale 🥰🤩

[@cholst1]

"like a roof made of tiles stacked vertically" holy shit thats a good analogy

[@elleh3495]

What an amazing human Kenji is, and hi wife. I love listening to him and think he should write a book so the world knows his ideas. Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@eeeckstrom]

Wow! This couple is truly living in the way my heart has always wanted to! Beautiful, inspiring and open. Thank You for being so true to our mother and yourselves!! And wanting to share.

[@shalomusui]

おお！ このカップルは、私の心がいつも望んでいた方法で本当に生きています! 美しく、刺激的で、オープン。 私たちの母とあなた自身にとても忠実でいてくれてありがとう!! そして共有したい。

[@DDDD17890]

Shalom ❤

[@nofurtherwest3474]

I really like this guy's philosophy.

[@antomat85]

What an amazing guy, he just explained how people should live and how society should be structured.

[@tomasr64]

I do a similar version of this way of living with the land.