Japan's Country Towns Were Dying, Then COVID Happened

[@tara2611]

From Salary-man to Celery-man. What a heartfelt way of life

[@2525Kody]

Can I see a hat wobble?

[@tara2611]

@@2525Kody Give me a print out of oyster smiling.

[@Schlabbeflicker]

N U D E T A Y N E

[@AbroadinJapan]

Great documentary! I’ve been trying to lure friends away from Tokyo for years. Not necessarily to farm life but to life in the country, albeit to no avail so far! The lack of jobs and work opportunities remains to be the biggest hurdle unfortunately.

[@syrus3657]

Lmao Chris wtf you doing here. I guess this got recommended too 🤣. But yes good point.

[@DauntlessDash]

I think COVID may change that. At least within my own field it seems to be going towards a fully-remote work life even post-pandemic. It's interesting to me that this has all been quite possible for awhile but it has taken this pandemic push to bring this realization to fruition.

[@earlysda]

I don't see what's so great about the documentary. There have always been gaijins in Japan that get burned out and move to the countryside.

[@semp224]

Chris why are you here? Hahahhaha nice videos btw

[@amvirtualsolutions8552]

love ur vids

[@user-em2do8sd7l]

To be honest, I'd rather live in the countryside than in the city. Imagine waking up everyday with beautiful surroundings and a breath of fresh air :')

[@Jonny-xj7hj]

I lived in a small town my whole life, I can certainly see why people like it, personally it’s amazing but it’s lonely especially after my breakup; I’m kind of looking of going to the city. I lived in the city for a few months and when I came back, I liked how I can see the stars and my family and my house and it’s landscape is peaceful and pretty but that’s it. I don’t like that I have to drive almost an hour to get to a big supermarket and almost two to get to an airport

[@rwikhabasumatary8538]

It becomes boring with times by the way.

[@animesenpai1163]

I've never lived in bigger cities but although it's fun to explore and stuff climb mountains etc. it can be pretty boring. Like severely boring... Good thing not many crimes happen and although the country has 20 typhoons every year our area is surrounded by mountains all around so a category 4 typhoon will only affect like a category 1 typhoon. Especially since although most houses are almost a century old they are built using trees as the part of the foundation, trees also surrounding the houses which lessens the wind sheer. Earthquakes although strong at times are manageable because tree foundation.

[@ink3539]

It's hard to love in the countryside nowadays -things such as internet, work posisbilities, they were made so important by today's standards that few people can allow themselves to live without. It's just sad - I was raised in the countryside, and had to leave as soon as I had to go to school, because there was no schools in my village. No shops. No markets. No schools. People who stay are people who can't afford to leave - who are left behind. I hope things change, sincerely, because there's this rampant medieval thing in countrysides, whre rich people posess all of the fields and kinda employ everybody else ? It's from another age lmao.

[@akshayjb8205]

I think the problem is because regions development.You know since people moving to city to find opportunity and government focusing the city while somewhat neglected the countryside Why not develop those countryside like better access to healthcare, education, communication and entertainment so people moving in

[@albertpm1414]

The 2nd couple already made their contribution to Japan by having 3 children.

[@scampishfoxx3138]

The face of Japan 🇯🇵 will no longer be the face of Japan. It seem like it’s anglo helping anglo assimilate into a culture. It’s always anglos who do better in foreign countries.. better than the natives on all continent.. why?

[@MrKaiyooo]

@@scampishfoxx3138 it's not a race thing. It's more that the people that take enough risks to go across the world. And have the dedication to get to where they want to be. Those are naturally more likely to take risks in their livestyles and employment stability. Like moving to a rural place and start a farm.

[@albertpm1414]

@@scampishfoxx3138 if you are implying Japan were like one of those former Anglo colony in Africa or even South Asia, you are ignorant and delusional.

[@newboiii4258]

@@scampishfoxx3138 White ppl aren’t weighed down by the cultural and family expectations of Japanese & Asian cultures thats why they have more freedom to do things like this. Their culture is also just more individualistic they don’t need to worry about their families back home in america. Its a part of white privilege.

[@shubh.bapi_9423]

@@scampishfoxx3138 I Diagree When You say that anglos always do better then the natives! Its not a race thing in any sense! They took the risks and work hard! Thats all. Consider Indian Americans. They are the most successful ethnic group in The USA. But these same people have also been cripled by the Mismanagement within India for decades .

[@acidmvnvisuals590]

"I can live anywhere as long as I have my laptop and wifi" lmao golden

[@ashe9862]

At first I thought I saw wife and not wifi 😂😂😂

[@everythingwillbe6904]

That's funny but so true

[@AndresUffert2]

welcome to Estonia ! we do this way for 10 years allready !

[@fish8776]

Thats it 😂

[@7eleana]

@@AndresUffert2 if I'm not mistaken having internet access is a human right to Estonia

[@hamburger-fries]

My wife and I moved To Kamiyama, Tokushima a town of less than 4000 people and opened a Asian street-food style restaurant. We remodeled a 150 year old house and life is awesome!

[@linnymaemullins3319]

😍

[@hamburger-fries]

@Jay i wish :-) Too busy with the restaurant and kids :-)

[@uncleweed]

Living chill in Okayama countryside and love it all

[@MrAnanthaP]

Is your wife Japanese too like the people in this video?

[@jakem1273]

Good for you

[@chillfox4906]

"We were losing our faith in the countrysides, but everything changed when the COVID attacked."

[@TheSilverSultan]

haha i like what u didi there

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

Covid has a lot of positive effect to nature than any human event to help curb pollution.

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

Covid has a lot of positive effect to nature than any human event to help curb pollution.

[@spongechameleon6940]

“My girlfriend turned into the moon”

[@chillfox4906]

@@spongechameleon6940 "That's rough, buddy."

[@GodSpaghetti]

Vice: Lets talk about why japanese are leaving Tokyo Also Vice: asks an English why

[@user-lb4rx2th2d]

Thought i was the only one who noticed it lmao.

[@alyssinclair8598]

@@user-lb4rx2th2d it's so weird to me that they only talked to expat families, like... that's not exactly representative of much

[@user-lb4rx2th2d]

@@alyssinclair8598 exactly, they were interviewing the minorities here. What about the actual Japanese? Or Are expats gonna revive the whole country side. So many plot holes.

[@chinajapan2904]

Asking the ones in a country where foreign looking people r treated somewhat differently

[@GeminiMaddnezz864lyfe]

Lol

[@aquamarein]

If the internet connection is good, anywhere can be your home

[@LottoLogista]

Weak or lack of internet is honestly the only deal breaker

[@purplesax06]

I saw a vlogger in Japan who interviewed a family who moved out of the city & they said that the government had actually invested & set up internet all over the island. It's what pushed them to make the move to her old family home in the countryside finally. It was Only in Japan 🤔 I think...

[@Suliyaa_Agri]

Yea Just Like In India U Have 4g thorough out The Country. And I Live In Rural Area.

[@ricardoalk]

Exactly

[@TubbysWorld4413]

Really? I have internet, but even without it i would be fine.

[@melcco]

My grandma actually lived in a small island with a small town in Japan. There were no kids there so the schools closed down. Just old people now.

[@hermiedevera4858]

tell your grandma to adopt me 😊

[@IamINERT]

Sounds lonely asf Guessing all the kids moved to the city

[@zeddy2284]

dam which island

[@SakoiFish]

How much is it for land tax there might get a small house there :0

[@melcco]

@@IamINERT yeah lol

[@roseinjapan]

Very nice! My husband and I moved out to the countryside, Aomori, this year. We LOVE it! It was definitely the right choice for us. We both work for Tokyo companies remotely, so a lot of zoom meetings, but having no commute is nice! One of the best things has definitely been starting our own vegetable garden and sharing fruits/vegetables with others in the community. The amount of money we spend on food has been reduced dramatically! I only go to the supermarket 2 or 3 times a month now vs. the 3 or 4 times a week I went while living in Tokyo. I was worried about making friends, but I've made more friends since I moved here 4 months ago than I did the 5 or so years I lived in Tokyo.

[@sanjarazim7579]

Wow, that`s amazing. Can I ask, how easy/hard was to adapt life in Aomori in the beginning? Are there any international schools and hospitals?

[@roseinjapan]

@@sanjarazim7579 For me, it wasn't hard at all! Of course, it helps that I can speak Japanese fluently and also that my husband is originally from this area. I am not sure if there are any international schools, although I think there probably are a few. We don't have kids so I haven't looked into these kinds of things. There are lots of hospitals in Hirosaki, where I live.

[@yahyahussein425]

Ah, I envy you. I use to rent a house in Tsugaru and lived there for 3 years out of Sendai. Lovely area though the winters in my day were quite cold.

[@roseinjapan]

@@missplainjane3905 Not at all! 😊 1. Generally, yes. Some aspects are quite old, such as the continued use of fax machines, etc. but I would still say Japan is quite developed and advanced overall. 2. In my opinion, Japan is a 10. Some people may disagree, but personally, I find Japan to excel in all categories. 3. There are all kinds of Japanese people, so it’s kind of hard to generalize, but I would say that the majority of Japanese people are sincere, hard-working, and considerate of others. 4. Beautiful, safe, abundant! I am constantly at awe of the beauty and abundance of nature in Japan. It is also one of the safest countries (as in, least likely to be murdered in) 😆

[@roseinjapan]

@@missplainjane3905 it is very big here and most people are familiar with it. Of course, not everybody is into it, but it is well-known by pretty much everyone. 😊 As far as something people don’t know about Japan, I would say that it is that there is such an abundance of nature and so many beautiful places to see outside the usual urban/tourist places such as Tokyo and Osaka.

[@GREENLALI]

No everyone leaves the city to start a farm, they just needs less stress .

[@thejapanarchocommunist]

That would require MASSIVE changes to both Japanese society and the work environment of Japan as a whole.

[@Skybar23]

the biggest problem Japan will face soon is they wont be able to produce thier own foods on the farm hence prices will sky rocket in an already expensive city

[@campkira]

land still expensive but there are some town that paid you to moved there.. if they can work at home.. alot of people do... mostly older people with no kid..

[@deadringer2349]

Megacity and less stress will not mix together.....they never will....

[@zombielord102]

Japan has a major suppression issue and it’s very sad

[@theswanson8099]

You could live in the biggest city with the most population and still feel lonely.

[@A.D.540]

trust me i live in london one of eu biggest mega city and i feel lonely.

[@MiMi-wg4jk]

Exactly

[@katszarmach2949]

@@A.D.540 same

[@curumipon7089]

And those are usually the people from the rural areas that moved into the cities.

[@noooname]

Yep felt this when I lived in New York for a year

[@kenjohnson273]

Vice Asia: Blurs kid's face at 2:11 Also Vice Asia: Forgets to blur kid's face 9 seconds later.

[@jaredspencer3304]

My same thought, haha. Turns out, two separate kids. I assume the older one wanted her face blurred.

[@Cotif11]

@@jaredspencer3304 the kid is literally the only one in the room what the hell are you talking about two separate kids?

[@darksideofthemoon488]

Yep. It's like saying "Mr. Thomas Whitmore will be dubbed as Tom and his identity will be hidden." They said while showing a picture of his face, address, and phone number.

[@mail4asim]

LOL, I noticed that too..

[@missbeans]

I assume the first couple did not give permission to show their child's face. Where the second couple gave permission. That's usually how these things work.

[@ktkace]

3 kids in Japan!! Give that couple a medal!

[@shafwandito4724]

Japan government will cry by seeing them helping the population to increase

[@loofahsswanson559]

The way things are trending they might start giving out medals.

[@warren5037]

@@loofahsswanson559 they already give you some financial incentives to get you to have children. Might as well include medals lol

[@purple-ch8xs]

No

[@fernandotillman]

i live in Yokosuka japan, two is the average. many of my neighbors have three or more. too bad they cant help improve the population

[@radagasdas]

The virus teaches us to go back to our roots. The place we abandon in the past, is now a place of peace and happiness.

[@trustwithin7188]

Yes i think the solution to our future could well lie in the past 🔑

[@corbyanderson5555]

Probably the best observation I've heard about this experience.

[@xx4u2fearxx89]

This virus has done nothing but bounce me backwards. I can’t start my life, no college wants to enroll a student whose parents have the covid virus, even if it’s online school. I cant even get a job, I was about to start my life and this has only stepped me backwards. For you to say that is almost an insult towards myself and many.

[@lanazh2443]

@@xx4u2fearxx89 The virus will be over & you can go back to college. Get healthy first, then do what you like to.

[@maryherrera1053]

This is in bible its time Jesus 2020 this nothing if all don't repent this all in the word if you read it and study God amazing warning and mystery and truth set you free this just middle of sorrows you haven't seen tribulation vet this is just a taste of Sorrows this is a Daniel 7 Matthew 24: mark 13 Luke 21pray fast repent God bless.

[@eddenoy321]

Decentralize the mega-cities. Not even a new idea. This may become one of the good things Covid will bring us.

[@amoghus]

that'll take several years but worth it ig

[@ND-qj2xh]

Ya, that’s not healthy for a city to make it even less dense. Urban sprawl isn’t good

[@RichSmithson]

Everyone who can work from home should. Less traffic on the road, less pollution, less mental illness and people no longer have to live in big expensive cities. Sadly once lock downs ended where I live. Employers made virtually everyone go back to the old routine. My sister worked from home and was more productive and happier. Now she has to go back to spending an hour of her day commuting.

[@jctai100]

sprawl??? uhh no.

[@cityonfoot6023]

@@ND-qj2xh we are in 2020. And these towns have long planned for possible returns to country life. So they have a better system than making suburbs. Their government has been promoting this return. It just wasn’t as popular back then.

[@lebbeus]

Can VICE try to interview some real Japanese locals instead of some western immigrants? It’d provide a more realistic perspective

[@joenuts5167]

they do the same in europe so stfu

[@lebbeus]

@@bacilluscereus1299 why not?

[@seanwoods5943]

real Japanese are abandoning the country side.

[@sinatraforeign]

@@joenuts5167 They interviewing japanese in europe about europe culture? Interesting

[@joenuts5167]

@@sinatraforeign they interview Muslim in europe and black in europe about our own history. having foreigners decide what our history is. memorial to the founder of my country Otto von Bismarck was desecrated by forigers, saying "de colonize BERLIN." they want us out of our own country and the media supports them.

[@Atombender]

It's not just Tokyo, also NYC and LA. Sky-high rents, health concerns, crime rates and high taxes are causing people to leave big cities and move to a less densely packed place in another state.

[@Revo2Evo]

Liberalism is another big reason that people are leaving Democrat controlled states thats the main reason. Then the idiots vote for the SAME failed policys that caused them to flee in the first place.

[@Atombender]

@@Revo2Evo Tokyo has nothing to do with liberalism though. It's the most expensive, most congested city in the world, and quite polluted too. Crime rate is still low and you don't see crazy feminists running around with rainbow flags. That's a Western issue.

[@sinaiulliel1700]

@@Revo2Evo there’s ALWAYS comments like this in every post on instagram about people leaving NYC like damn, you trolls working overtime

[@cathybarrow-cook4964]

@@Revo2Evo people can leave a state and still carry their liberal beliefs just like conservatives that do the same. 🙄

[@DJRenee]

Yep COVID ran plenty of folks out the cities to the South and rural East coast towns

[@lebimas]

For those unfamiliar with the causes of the economic and population decline of Japan: Japan has a work culture that rewards giving the appearance of working, and working long hours, as opposed to actual results. Japanese workers are generally expected to stay later than their boss, and their boss may stay for a long time just for the hell of it. This, coupled with a cultural reluctance to adopt new technologies, has diminished Japanese productivity. It is why real GDP per capita has not changed since the early 1990’s. The adoption of new technologies and doing it early, coupled with high interest rates, is what led to the economic boom of Japan between the 1960’s and early 1990’s. The cultural conservatism that keeps them from adopting new technologies (fax machines are one of the most common methods of business communication, face-to-face meetings are expected for things that can easily be done over the phone, etc.), low to negative interest rates that keep poorly run business afloat and promote corporatism and oligarchies, in addition to a work culture that encourages unproductive long hours and a lack of respect for women and any notion of a family life has hindered Japan economically. It hurts to see.

[@shinodamasaru7945]

they just dont care. this is what happened.

[@Son0fCarthage]

And it'd a fact that work related stress is linked to Japan being the suicide capital of the world

[@lebimas]

@sonnick Precisely

[@lebimas]

@@미카-v9m And yes. It is good that you mentioned this. France is similar, although some may also attribute this to France's strong welfare state. So strong, that people will try to intentionally get fired so that they can mooch unemployment for around (1-2 years? I'm not French so I'm not sure lol). The decline of France and the abuse of the system is what the right-wing in the US has been using for decades as propaganda against any form of welfare or worker protections. As someone who believes that we need a higher minimum wage and better protections for workers in the US, it hurts to see the abuses of welfare and the decline of countries like France that then keep us from being able to have some semblance of reasonable policy passed.

[@gbautista100]

I don't think the family life notion has anything to do with it though. There are plenty of countries with strong family values that are desperately poor. I agree that some frivolous traditions could be stunting their productivity. But I also think that Japan isn't taking full advantage of the foreign markets. Westerners, Americans in particular, love Japanese things. Japan makes better denim, better knives, better animation, etc. They should just put more emphasis on learning fleunt English and familiarizing with Western culture. Then they could more effectively attack the US market. And what's cool in America, is cool to the rest of the world.

[@epbrown6381]

38million.. im sure the city will do fine if not better if a few thousand people moved out

[@RaphaelAnthony]

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[@k_NightDemon15]

I am dog.

[@catwithagun902]

What is with the replies? Lol

[@poomEP7]

I am tuna

[@steadylabro4275]

I am your brother

[@blackcole4749]

"Japanese are moving back" show westerners moving back.

[@purika8324]

True. I was expecting to see and hear from authentic Japanese couples, not international couples.

[@bloodyrobchan]

are Japanese wives not Japanese enough for you, you need 2 more Japanese to be authenticated

[@purika8324]

​@@bloodyrobchan You have to understand a few things. Despite how "advance" Japan is, it's still a homogeneous and a male-driven society. Moreover, in Asia, although we have terms like Japanese-American, Pakistani-British, Filipino-Kenyan, etc., the average citizens only differentiate each other with two things: you're either a foreigner or a local. As you can see, it's a cultural thing. It's not like in Western countries such as the US or UK where nationality isn't based on a person's skin or ethnic background. Asian countries haven't yet reached that level of nationality mindset.

[@bloodyrobchan]

@@purika8324 i live in japan in the countryside. i wouldn’t paint every one of them with the same brush like you are. diversity is key to saving countryside japan

[@purika8324]

​@@bloodyrobchan I see. You live in Japan's countryside, huh. Well, good luck and I wish you and your family the best. Perhaps 10, 20 years from now, Japan would be one of the Asian countries that adapts the "nationality mindest" of Western countries and you and your family would be like a "poster family" for the modern Japanese family unit in Japan's countryside. And by that time, Japan would just be another politically correct country that's rich in diversity (or is it multiculturalism? Sorry, my English is bad and I'm not familiar with some of the terms) and feminism. Again, good luck and I wish you and your family the best. I really do.

[@shewhoknows.792]

I just love how those children are being raised on that farm. Resilient and independent.

[@everythingwillbe6904]

Right? It's so healthy for children to grow up in the countryside, surrounded by animals and nature

[@MiniM69]

There are no children more independent and resilient than city kids. You see and experience a lot, rich or poor.

[@dogchaser520]

"Her husband Jason is an Engl--" Yes, thanks, we already knew that

[@BR0984]

@Herr Judenbacken ikr

[@dogchaser520]

​@Herr Judenbacken I don't think it's as clear an agenda as that so much as they can't speak Japanese, are a bit lazy and don't want to go through a translator (would take time, logistics, planning, etc.). So they're limited to English speakers. They're that English teacher that lives there for 8 years and only speaks enough Japanese to order at a restaurant.

[@dogchaser520]

​@Herr Judenbacken Just as a heads up, Vice Magazine is owned by an ultra-conservative who enjoys knowing specifically what young hip liberals are into and giving it to them, while also molding their opinions. They're phony from the start. Nobody respects them.

[@guycross493]

@@dogchaser520 The KZbin algorithm is the same, but it individually studies each viewers history and it's recommendations are molded from the preference of the viewer.

[@dogchaser520]

@@guycross493 True, but that's done via algorithm, a bit less consciously. It also reinforces whatever beliefs the user already has and tends to lead them to increasingly more extreme views. Check out The Social Dilemma for a good look at that. We all have a supercomputer aimed at our brains 24/7. Poor little apes aren't ready for that. We're already controlled by AI...

[@WinnieFinesse]

It's near impossible to buy those abandoned buildings though, unless it's mentioned later on in this documentary, which I am super fascinated to watch, but it would involve a Japanese government shiftup

[@jessoppetroski9286]

Or, these guys who just launched a few months ago to combat this issue; www.akiyainaka.com/

[@Scrubtv-si9sp]

I was about to say. The Japanese government has a reclaiming program where they auction off Country Homes. I'm not sure how ope they are to foreign interest

[@DavidGroff]

Easier than you might expect. A couple of my friends have bought. Indeed, the local governments are offering incentives and will sometimes help pay for renovations, etc.

[@coreyandersson1786]

@@DavidGroff hi do you know the details of buying?

[@supernova7966]

@@jessoppetroski9286 that's disgusting

[@SPK617]

Why dont you guys interview a Japanese individual whos lived their lives in Japan and get their perspective on how the virus affected their daily lives? And then ask them, “have you considered moving to a rural part of Japan?”

[@apstuxa]

good idea, do that!

[@Rogue_Culture]

Great episode, would love to see a followup to this.

[@garconworldwide8475]

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[@eighty9]

@@garconworldwide8475 🖕🏻

[@Kiwibirdman1701]

I just learned there is a Vice Asia!

[@ohmnamashivaya3566]

8:52 Beautiful to see little man living life properly and developing real skills at such a young age. Like the the footage of his sister in the previous scene with the chicken, so relaxed in her hands. This is a big part of being human and worthy of this earth and birth. Great parents.

[@judyfenske1429]

Go back to the 1920's, and you find famers, up until the 1950's. Since then, all electronic. The 1920's began my family's movement from farming and 13 children, down m to 1 or 2 children and being suburbanites. Working the services field---nurse, librarian, electronics, teacher,medical coding, Military. Praise be to all working for us and not against us.

[@SuperHeyme12]

The British- Asian woman does not want to move to the countryside and her face says it all 😂😂

[@Hollyfreeholly.]

Is not that she wouldn’t like to move to the countryside but most likely just insecure. Like the man in the other couple said, you have to have a visualization of an Intrapreneur to survive and succeed which is not easy. Imagine having to leave your stability from the city and then moving to a different lifestyle that you have never experienced before. Also, the lady said her parents died from lung cancer and that’s something she doesn’t want to deal with

[@theyredistortingyourrhthym4749]

0 virus Millions AWAKE

[@Hollyfreeholly.]

@@blankeomwenteling8135 Agreed, humanity has let globalism take over civilization which is something unpredictable and scary at the same time.

[@Hollyfreeholly.]

@@blankeomwenteling8135 we are on scary times, Agenda 21 is on process 😔

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[@dr.woozie7500]

Japanese megacity life is a warning for the future of developed nations like the United States. Japan is just 20-30 years ahead of the curve in terms of development. Cities in the West are becoming increasingly crowded, socially rigid, and extremely expensive to working class citizens.

[@ZumbieGuy]

Wonderfully put. It’s also affecting political and cultural changes, creating a more strained relationship with people in the countryside and people in urban areas

[@yellowforevor]

Lol, I would not put japan decades in front of the us in terms of development. How do you even measure that?

[@Belzughast]

@@yellowforevor He probably based that on the economy and technology completely forgetting the different mentality between United States and Japan. Though the main part of the statment is correct, some of the biggest cities in US have become too expensive for working class citizens over the last 10 years. New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, Washington to name a few. US is on it's way to have a similar debt to GDP ratio as Japan in probably around 20 years but there are differences in the percentages of who is owning the debt. In US 30% of the debt is held by foreign investors, where in Japan it's under 10%. Until Corona pandemic is not over is hard to give any further estimates for the future. It's probable that some countries in the world will change their politics from free market democracy to soviet like socialism looking at what kind of fascist laws are being passed right now through french and german courts to limit the freedom of people. Very serious times ahead of us.

[@deanrichard1770]

They actually have the infrastructure to maintain it though when i was there I could travel by foot and public transport to practically everywhere with extreme ease. Even with the crowdedness

[@yuzuchuhai880]

Vancouver, Canada is basically a write-off at this point for most who are not a baby boomer - and bought real estate 30+ years ago - or born into wealth...

[@terryanyango9804]

Am from Kenya and am this crazy lifestyle of living in the city being on top... from this video am making a 360° change starting 2021. Moving to the country side to have an organic life

[@thisorthat7626]

Terry, I hope you achieve your goal and find a nice farm in the country. All the best.

[@margietucker1719]

I had a long uber drive from the airport (here in Texas)...and for 1 1/2 hours I had the most interesting conversation with my Kenyan uber driver. He told me all about the family farm in Kenya, and how he would fly out there 2-3 times a year to visit family. He described it in detail...sounded like a beautiful area in the countryside. Good luck with your plans Terry!

[@R_W_Goodson]

180 degrees is the opposite, 360 degrees means you end where you started.

[@Sticker-Happy]

That would be awesome, I would much prefer the countryside and live off the land.

[@aokookello5564]

Onyango yoooo😅 I am also thinking about it by the way. It's kind of difficult especially for me as a lady I am thinking, I have to buy some land😅

[@theRobzie]

I grew up in a small town in the south of France, 1000 or so people lived there when we moved in, in 2005. The polulation is now getting close to 4000 from people moving out of the cities, and I love my hometown, even now having not lived there full time for 5 years, I still get recognised in the street and have people stop me for a chat, it's a beautiful lifestyle. I agree with what the bearded man said towards the end, yes things can be more inconvenient: you need to be able to drive because public transport is near nonexistent, food shopping isn't a worry, because a lot of towns still have local farmers markets and most of the larger towns will have at least one supermarket nearby. Getting packages delivered always takes more time than you expect,... But in the end the quality of life and the peace of mind that come from having your own space, belonging to a community, and the freedom and privacy that comes with that is amazing.

[@alisonfraser3305]

Same here in Canada! We have to fight for our small towns.

[@user-sg4ov7ng4h]

4000 people here, there's 4 bakery and they all suck.

[@VS-rg4by]

@@user-sg4ov7ng4h So learn to bake. It's easy, healthier and taste better anyway.

[@jay-t1030]

Bro who wouldn’t want to live in that beautiful country side🤩🤩

[@hmax1591]

Bro, you have the money? What work would you do?

[@etrikjen]

Me, I've lived in the country side my whole life. Just like how these people did not wanted to live in tokyo anymore the same occurs to a lot of us.

[@zexor98]

@Goto M if that's a real story, then that's freaking awesome dude. Sounds like you've had a good life

[@CarpetHater]

Just lack of jobs and you are far away from shops and stuff.

[@toyokawashigako1643]

@@hmax1591 plenty to do trust me

[@f1r3hydr4nt]

I grew up in Japan my whole lige and came to America for College in 2018... more than a year before the COVID outbreak. I am travelling back to Japan this winter and cant wait

[@gailcarey3597]

I pray you arrived safely. God bless and protect your country.

[@batt3ryac1d]

America has its benefits for sure but it must get tiring dealing with all the narcissistic nutjobs there.

[@shreeyasingh8948]

Omg! Same!

[@NanoYoga]

Funnily always thought I was missing out by not being in Tokyo, but since covid, I'm very grateful to have set up a life in the inaka (countryside) of Japan. Fresh air, birds chirping in the morning in the forest where I live, 9+ ski resorts to snowboard in the winter 🙌 The eco lodge owner is right though, living in the country, means you'll need more of a entrepreneurial spirit and some balls.

[@sovietroll7880]

Why interviewing 2 white foreigners living in Japan? Why not interview true local Japanese living in city and rural area??

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

language barrier?

[@sovietroll7880]

@@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP Translators exist for a reason. They also has VICE Japan

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

@Alina Temnenco just curious, when they were living in the West were they still Japanese?

[@rollmeister]

They have 3 kids. Almost unheard of in Japan.

[@DJRenee]

That was quite shocking I must say.

[@ccpmustfall6445]

No dude, just travel to japan bro.

[@SilverHandel]

There’s a massive population decline. They’re just doing their part.

[@moonglum101]

No, no. I teach in Japan and plenty of families have many children. The issue is that relatively speaking there aren't so many families.

[@superhotbm]

I have 3 kids in Japan. I'm a proud father but not proud of that racist Japanese government. How many families have they hurt through the lockdown.

[@MegumiHayashida]

2020 is the lifetime lesson of our century.

[@glenclarkchidley3637]

People are finding they aren’t quite as essential as they think.

[@VS-rg4by]

Silly statement because you can only judge how essential they are to you or in your paradigm. People are short sighted even when they think they are not being. But even on the flip side of that statement why do they have to be "essential"? They have the right to just matter to themselves and the ones that they care about?

[@amanryan6803]

Sad part is most people don’t realize only government thinks government is essential

[@moneypenni1694]

@@amanryan6803 ; because they've been brainwashed into beLIEving it, programmed for generations.....it's sad, but some are now truly awakening to the truth about 'govern-ment'...control of the mind.

[@renanjesusgallano4162]

That little girl will grow up to be a main character.

[@coldnightair_2578]

i was kind of disappointed that this video focused to much on two white dudes when there are so many japanese families moving to the country side as well. recently saw a documentary about it on japanese tv. but oh well, im glad that people are moving back to the countryside at all, i hope they can move to the countryside outside of honshu too.

[@zjork]

here in Norway the farmer are usually the most well off families in the country. due to loads of gouvernment subsidies and support to own their own farms, and prefferencial treatment from banks and their own enheritence laws. basically the entire country wants you to be a farmer, but only if your family are already farmers, it's kind of a closed off community of elites, they even have their own dating parties and such so that they will marry eachother instead of the plebs.... it's kinda good i suppose, but kinda eliteist at the same time.....

[@bibidibabidiboo]

In india, farmer suicides have become so rampant that people have completely forgotten about them. No one cares for farmers and particularly "indentured labourers" (basically enslaved people of oppressed castes who "work" for the farmers). The govt esp doesn't give a shit. And this in a country that depends heavily on agriculture.

[@zjork]

@@bibidibabidiboo damn... society is fucked up man. farmers here are the same as buisness owners, as for everyone else just gets screwed by taxes to the point where it feels like you are just working for the gouvernment, last year i had to pay 12500kr in tax wich is around 1250euro per month and i work minimum wage....

[@sandypan777]

@@zjork True. Right now a farmer protest is happening in India and the Central Government is trying to mark them as terrorists and making temporary prisons to lock the farmers up.

[@zjork]

@@sandypan777 oh no! D: i wish them all well! hope no one gets hurt and that the gouvernment will listen to them

[@ina268]

Wow, it must a unique situation in Norway!.. I guess in most countries in the world rural means outdated, poorly connected with the world, very few opportunities for education, no job market, hard work, alcoholism because there are not many things to do. Anything but elite!

[@user-sw4tp2hk9n]

As someone who now resides in the countryside, I can attest to the beauty of the scenery, particularly when it rains. Because the gathering is tiny, everyone knows each other, which is nice but not ideal. The poor internet connection would be the primary difficulty, and don't expect any malls or large stores. The milk and grocery store is the only store within walking distance of my home. There are numerous power outages as well, so be prepared to draw water from the well. But if people want to live here, I guess they should expect to be a little less pampered.

[@Yov-w1v]

'... then Covid happened' ngl, thats sound like basic american movie trailer

[@jackykong162]

The shot of the mom holding her three kids, rocking the infant, is beautiful.

[@chriswashingtonbeats]

reverse industrial revolution i guess

[@anujghera3087]

Yes..I think now its the technology revolution

[@macberry4048]

I guess so, since factories don't need humans like they used to

[@prilk1704]

reverse urbanization* AKA ruralization

[@chriswashingtonbeats]

@@prilk1704 yh thats a better way of putting it

[@zliu4208]

From another perspective, technology development as a result of the Industrial Revolution, such as trains, automobiles and internet, actually enabled people to live in the countryside while staying well-connected with the outside world. The family in the video used to have city folks coming in as tourists and is now selling organic produce online. Without internet, they would not even be able to support themselves financially. So I wouldn’t call it a reverse. The move back to a country town in the modern era is fundamentally different from living a pre-industrial revolution lifestyle since the social and economic structure had forever been altered. In the past, it was the agrarian economy in the countryside which supported the commerce in the cities and towns. Now, it is the complete opposite. This modern lifestyle in the countryside is still fundamentally a 21st century lifestyle which cannot be sustained without sufficient connections to the outside world.

[@gr1mrea9er82]

This only applies to mixed families? Or are also Japanese families leaving the urban areas for rural areas?

[@MrGrombie]

I feel like this pandemic has only affirmed my commitment to go back to the country to build my home. The city is crazy. The country is just better.

[@MrGrombie]

@@Ryaninsanity @Ryan Hou Followed up by both political parties using their lobbyist connections to continue make backdoor deals that continue to eat away at the middle class. Pulling heartstrings and stirring up needless drama to pull away from the root of the problem, continuing to push a status quo.

[@jan8919]

The simple way of things is a better way life,grow up living in a city and still is there are times i want to get away .

[@fujoshilover2816]

You chicken 🐔 ,scared of covid or what ?

[@jan8919]

@@fujoshilover2816 What the fuck did i say has anything to do with the pandemic,it could of been anything.

[@AvelierPlays]

Cities are a complete mess and chaos, people living there often feel isolated and without a sense of community. Cities create huge amounts of pollution and generate very little in terms of food production, which ironically comes from rural areas, making them highly dependent on a stable number of farmers producing the food needed to maintain cities with such high numbers of people. We need to rethink how cities are built and what purpose they serve. With the advent of the internet you really can work in a lot of jobs from a remote location, there is no need to meet with people face to face when you can just do that from home. I moved to a rural area 10 tears ago, I live much happier and Im glad I got out of the crazy and destructive lifestyle of a city.

[@no2party]

If it's one question Covid has raised it's "Do we even need cities anymore?"

[@unassumingaccount395]

Cities are actually environmentally friendlier than rural areas with agriculture production

[@emperor5228]

@@cyzcyt If you're somewhat struggling with your health and so on, yeah it's a great idea for you to stay near a city, because who knows what could happen to you suddenly. Fortunately, I was blessed with great health and the nature replenish my overall mentality. The organic plants is an amazing medicine too.

[@xaraxen]

@@no2party With the internet, no need for commuting and office space

[@earlysda]

@@unassumingaccount395 Eat more cars.

[@way2girly]

the way the little boy cut the wood 😂. Oh my gosh. He’s a pro but I was still concerned eeek .

[@BeczaBot]

Haha yeah when I was watching I was like “aww he’s not going to be able to cut wood like that but he’s trying, how cute” to “oh my gosh there’s a slit - he’s actually doing it!” Shows what I know.

[@FirstLastOne]

Cutting wood is not as hard as you think but today's smartphone zombie children would end up losing a finger or worse because they have no real life skills. Also having helicopter parents or worse, ones that couldn't care less because they are so into themselves doesn't help.

[@Ethan-dp1hr]

@@FirstLastOne Yes, shame on today's children for not inherently knowing how to cut wood.

[@susieenglish302]

I did this all the time when I was little. I was also there for lambing, feeding cattle, digging ditches, harvesting - none of this is unusual for country kids

[@Jujuoak]

I know I’m biased because I’ve lived in the woods my whole life, but cutting wood, especially softer wood, is quite easy. He cut it exactly how I would’ve.

[@601salsa]

Everyone should learn these skills in growing their own food. Using permaculture market gardening and holistic rotational grazing

[@SA-se9hx]

So beautiful to see a family with children being content with life

[@lot7633]

The fact that some cities in japan have more inhabitants than my own entire country just feels unreal lmao, I live in a village with only 400 people and I already feel like it can be crowded at times

[@lot7633]

@Chow Chee Bai the Netherlands, it's a small country with only 17 million people living there and I live in the countryside so that's why my town is so small lol

[@lot7633]

@Chow Chee Bai we kind of have the same problem here but our government tries to get more people to move to the countryside but unfortunately a lot of young people move away (mainly because there are not higher education schools here, I have the same problem and I have to travel everyday for more than 2+ hours between school and home) and old people move here and die so we definitely have the same problem here

[@lot7633]

@Alberto Murillo aaah I see, the Netherlands are pretty chill i must say you should come here! From which country are you?

[@TheDoRoBouNeko]

I originally wanted to move to Tokyo. But every time I visit Tokyo, especially in a car, the traffic, the maze-like roads (I’m incredibly directionally challenged, whether when driving or taking the subway, *even* with a map) and the overwhelming amount of crowds, it just exhausted and stressed me out. I even imagined, what if a zombie apocalypse happened? Tokyo would collapse first! Then COVID-19 happened… 😑

[@johndough3132]

😂they blurred the lil girl face then showed the side view😂 I was just considering moving to Japan

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

I lived for about 3 years in a rural area of Shikoku, and it sure is beautiful there. I loved the climate. I had a spouse visa until my 15-year marriage to a Japanese citizen ended in divorce. I loved my job in Japan and wanted to get an engineer visa to continue there, but my employer was neglectful of the process and my application failed... even though my employer ended up owning patents issued in my name. To be fair, I don't actually have an engineering degree. I guess they are pretty fussy about letting foreigners get visas, but it is easy for Americans to travel to Japan for vacations. Between the declining population and the movement to big cities, I'm sure there are a lot of abandoned homes and unused backyard "grandparents cottages" in the countryside... I'm now nearing retirement age, and I sure wish I could connect with some Japanese family who owned such a place and was willing to rent it out (and have it cleaned/maintained) for 30 to 90 days a year. But I suppose there is some hesitance to allow foreign barbarians such as myself to move into such properties, not knowing how we will behave.

[@bikkiikun]

A story about Japan... without Japanese. While this bit is certainly interesting (it's nice to know where organic farmers are), you should have done better... talk to actual Japanese.

[@bloodyrobchan]

that takes longer to subtitle ;)

[@reggieangus5325]

Yup fake af

[@maxmakesfilms69]

I think it's also worth considering that for the very few people moving out to the countryside, in the case of the documentary it's migrants with their Japanese partners, and maybe some Japanese that have reinhabited these rural villages? Either way, given how long they've lived in Japan and that they potentially have Japanese citizenship, is it hard to consider them as Japanese, or is the concept of being Japanese a purely ethnic thing and not one of where you choose to live your life?

[@noticemesenpai69]

@@maxmakesfilms69 NO ONE in this video is Japanese, that’s concerning

[@bikkiikun]

@@maxmakesfilms69 : The trend to move away from Tokyo is real. Telework (how working from home is called in Japan) has become widely accepted and implemented (as has been flextime). And with fast internet access being available in the country side (100-300 Mbit/s is not unusual, even on the farthest Island you'll get at the very least 4G) there is not infrastructure issue. Many Japanese are actually contemplating to move to their Furusato (the place they came from), because the longer commute is doable, once or twice a week. Some even think about moving farther away and commute by plane or bullet train. This outbreak has in a weird way been beneficial to Japanese society, because it forced the chronically inflexible when it comes to accomodate their workforce. But having their hands forced they discovered the benefits of telework and flextime (lower costs and a likely more productive workforce). This all could have been... should have been part of this documentary.

[@C6BD]

In english, we would say that "every cloud has a silver lining".

[@paranoidhumanoid]

It's so pretty in the Japanese countryside! The old houses are huge and beautiful!

[@OwlMoovement]

My father's family came from Kagoshima prefecture to British Columbia about 120 years ago. I've since gotten into urban farming as a side-hustle. The more I think about it, and learn about the gorgeous subtropical area, as well as Japan's challenges with declining population that is most acute in the farming industry, the more I want to go back that place I've never been (I've visited more northern and urban parts of Japan back in 2007) and grow food. Seems like it'd be a good fit for me and Japan.

[@lovekin2959]

I once worked in Japan. On my off time, i would visit and stay in the countryside. Very peaceful and the people are very nice. Great memories.

[@fitforlife101]

Who else spotted the "corona" in the video?

[@allaboutsboyzz4737]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX6qYqGihs5omMk ...

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

Toyota used to make a car called "Corona."

[@argus4650]

You know countryside folk usually have more kids so if they stay there they'll help with the Countries declining population.

[@curumipon7089]

And thats usually the case for majority of the rural Japanese people. Now once the child grows up and considers moving to the cities, thats where the problem occurs.

[@dickiewongtk]

You know even the most ‘rural’ part of the world is not having kids as they used to, let alone Japan.

[@curumipon7089]

@HS R Yup, and the Japanese people could careless about the country’s gdp. If you want to increase the country’s birth rate, its the gdp per capita Japan should worry about. Why move to the cities and live a life you obviously cant afford?

[@sidhardhansunilkumar8763]

@HS R I think the collective carbon footprints in a city is way higher than 100s of villages combined

[@kathrynharris505]

When the older girl kisses the baby...so cute! Beautiful family, and the kids are very fortunate. My husband and I grew up on/working on farms. It was tough, but we learned so much. It made us better people. We have no regrets!!♡

[@lac2275]

In Japan it is so easy to commute to any place since the subway and train system is so vast and convenient. I am surprised so few families live in the country side.

[@ijustlovemetal]

Exactly. 👍

[@gwto7448]

I think the problem here is not about moving out of the city to the country side, its about moving out of their comfort zone.

[@kiborstefangideonkemboi3818]

Yes i totally agree

[@narayanjeev]

This has happened to a large extent in india as well. Many of the people returned back to their hometowns in the lockdown, brought with them the new skill sets they had learnt and have decided to stay. One of my neighbours used to work as a network engineer, when he returned in the lockdown, he realised that good wired internet was non existent in our area. November last year he started a new ISP that provided fast & reliable fibre internet. Seeing his success, many established ISPs finally came to our area and now almost every neighbourhood has fibre. It has been a lot of help for WFH and online classes.

[@flaneurfilms1940]

Watching this one would assume English is the official language of Japan

[@amkn7939]

Why?

[@sq8409]

@@amkn7939 because everybody in this video speaks good English

[@taterkaze9428]

It should be the official second language. English conquered the world. Lack of English fluency is a competitive disadvantage.

[@flaneurfilms1940]

@@taterkaze9428 that’s going to apply to mandarin soon enough

[@gergovagyok4191]

@@taterkaze9428 Speaking english is a big disadvantage. I'd rather learn japanese since that language has more connection to the natural way of thinking.

[@meems9820]

“Much of rural Japan” does not look like that...

[@mitonaarea5856]

They only show the vision of white people.

[@jusrayne]

It looks worse?

[@campeau29]

Japan is 75% mountains, so it's not hard to find a farm in the mountains. The area around Tokyo is mostly flat, but a 90-minute train ride to the North or West and it's mountain forest or farms with nice views. I live on a farm in a bamboo and cedar forest in the mountains.

[@TheMelopeus]

@@campeau29 OMG, Please enslave me or something I want to live there so much.

[@Nattomaki2]

I thought I grew up in a rural part of Japan surrounded by rice fields, and the Nagi farm sits in even the outskirts of the countryside in the woods. I want to visit them to experience that super “country” vibe☺️

[@capricornstar9803]

I envy the lifestyle of the American guy and his family. To be self sufficient and living in the peaceful green countryside 😍

[@andreaelizeth]

Same, it's my dream life actually. One day I hope I will be able to live a peaceful and quiet life in the countryside of France🥺

[@arlandi]

Yeah. Its definitely NOT easy to change your lifestyle like that.

[@qjtvaddict]

Sweden: first time?

[@WythenshawePhil]

But what about all the mosquitoes?!!

[@inspireandbeinspired579]

@@andreaelizeth We'll gladly welcome you 😉

[@Vention1MGTOW]

Glad to see it. As soon as I beat this cancer problem Im going to live my dream of being a wandering mechanic for permaculture communities and homesteads like this one. I saved all the money I'll ever need so all i need from the homesteaders is a place to park my truck camper. Lost 90 pounds doing alternative treatments and fasting and I feel amazingly good but im losing ground. Getting treatments in Mexico now.

[@mammadingo9165]

Best of luck sir.

[@jetyn8]

Buy one of the Books on Water and Salt by Dr Batman

[@povang]

Starve the cancer, stay away from sugar, stay away from anything processed, stay away from any kind of EMF radiation, cell phone, laptop, any electronics. Live like a nomad, there is a reason a long time ago for our great grandparents generation cancer was unheard of and due to the industrial revolution and inventioin of electricity the occurance of cancer skyrocketed.

[@margietucker1719]

Hope everything works out the way you want, sounds like a good plan.

[@Vention1MGTOW]

@@margietucker1719 So far so good. Finished my treatments and now in a month or two i'll get another scan to check my progress. Then if I'm improved I'll go live my dream.

[@bigkamo]

This was interesting but I question the choice to only include families with foreign husbands. I'm one of the ones who's moved to the Japanese countryside so this was very relatable for me. We're living in rural Kagoshima in a house that was previously empty for a year - our landlord was coming up here to air it out every day so it's mutually beneficial and we're not being charged rent. I'm a freelance journalist so I'm also good if I've got my laptop and an internet connection - which thankfully is blazing fast. We've got kids and the local people have really appreciated the injection of youth into the community.

[@tanyapineda7212]

Looks difficult, but completely dreamy to me. Japan is such a fascinating country. Long live the inaka & may it flourish beautiful with the laughter of families.

[@pinkywinky911]

I love living in the Japanese countryside. We live near by beaches, mountains and forests. Lately my husband and I got into cycling around our area. I see lots of wildlife and nature. 😍 As much as I love visiting Tokyo or Osaka from time to time, I don’t think I can survive living there. It’s expensive, crowded and will definitely aggravate my mental health issues 😅

[@osaniss]

How Come you live there, or are you native? 😊

[@rickyjdicaleng5728]

Living in the countryside, is like living in a Lofi scene.

[@Muzakman37]

Love Vice, they so often delve into issues/topics that no one else does. A fascinating little glimpse into Japanese life. By the way, the issues of severe rural depopulation are the same here in Spain, numerous abandoned/ghost villages and villages where the average age is frighteningly high. Since town v country appears to have become the defining societal issue of our time in economically advanced countries (informing everything from politics to the economy to transport to climate policy), perhaps this pandemic might just spark a reality check on that front and decades of abandoning rural for urban with all the consequences that's had for rural communities could actually start to be addressed seriously.

[@seanhartnett79]

Absolutely. Stabilizing rural areas are important however urban areas might be more better for the environment

[@j.ericsandoval566]

I live in a moderately rural part of Japan and have for almost two years. I absolutely LOVE it. We own our home free and clear. The local grocery store (Heiwado) is always bustling since it’s basically IT. There’s stuff to do, nice neighbors, the train is super close and Kyoto is only 30 minutes by train or by car it’s a little longer. It’s nice. I don’t really care if we ever go back to the USA.

[@kaylaworley6109]

Why did they only interview transplants? That's definitely a very specific perspective, and not representative of a lot of japan.

[@ahjummasplaylist2229]

I volunteer myself to live in Japan specially in countryside. 🖐♥️

[@superhotbm]

West of Japan(kyushu) is super hot in the summer. Boiling.. You might think twice about that.

[@jd2379]

@Waldel Martell Doesn't France have more sunshiny side too?

[@thoriq__]

@@superhotbm compare to my town in the equator.. if i have chance to live in that place.. yeah, someday.

[@katestargate]

Omg those kids with the baby, the brother patting it on the head was cracking me up! Too cute. :)

[@basolisk3057]

I live in Canada and did the same thing. Left Toronto for rural Nova Scotia and have not looked back.

[@hillbillyartscrafts4367]

i live in the hills of Tennessee and i could never see myself living in a big city like Tokyo, now out in the rural parts absolutely. beautiful forests and landscapes. Japans problem is they focused on modernizing Tokyo while forgetting other areas. not to mention they glamorized Tokyo to the point all the kids want to move there or go to school there

[@AngraMainiiu]

Whoever's job it was to censor needs to be fired!

[@miki_mochi]

The unfortunate reality is that many companies are still reluctant to allow people to continue to work from home in Japan. My husband really thought that he'd be able to continue working remotely at least partially but his company put their foot down about a month ago and removed remote working entirely. It was really disappointing since we were planning to move away from the city. My husband would have been fine with the commute if it were only 1 or 2 days a week but daily is too much. It's really sad that companies, despite seeing that it's possible to work from home, still want to force people into the office. And for what? A better sense of control? It would be so much better if more companies embraced remote working; I think it would be way healthier for the people to not have to deal with the stresses of a metropolitan area. I heard that, apparently, the stress of being on a crowded train in Tokyo is actually comparable to the stress of being on an active warzone. If that's actually true, imagine dealing with that day after day, year after year...

[@jejakamalaya1484]

Japan is old school Modern this and that Goodluck for applying permanent residents Very strict law And don’t try be judgmental its their country you’re want

[@mw2851]

I like the fact that he already has 3 children. They are doing a great job being real humans beings

[@donda8021]

No bro. His kids are mixed race🤢🤢

[@mw2851]

@@donda8021 I love that. That is my dream

[@donda8021]

@@mw2851 cringe 😬

[@csoniah4432]

Being in touch with nature is the best. I used to live in the city and moved back home to the countryside due to covid. After covid I think I will buy a small farm or land surrounded by nature and not too far from the city, cause I like both for diferent reasons. In the city you get everything fast, everything is convenient, you got places to go, entertainment , mall, restaurants while in the countryside I feel more at peace, time seems to pass slowly, I get to feel the sun, people tend to be nicer , you know your neighbor better, is nice to grow plants to have a garden, wake up early and work on it but sometimes is boring.

[@jeffnosanov5761]

The VICE channel always knows what I want to watch.

[@kappakonbu]

True😄

[@shinodamasaru7945]

i watch real ninja in this channel too.

[@kimdahyun2893]

Yes they attract alot of nazis

[@josephmessina4832]

if more japanese move back to countryside, i have a good feeling it’ll make their population begin growing again.

[@xalpacazeu1332]

Maybe

[@zinjanthropus322]

More privacy and free time for adults, more space for kids to roam. Probably.

[@jordancven2540]

that would be horrible and property will even be much more expensive, people keep letting middle class suffer for sake of population but it is already overpopulated 126 million on a small mountain island country that now needs to rely on imports for food is a bad idea

[@josephmessina4832]

@@jordancven2540 i’m talking about their future.. they need to stop being so work-oriented and become more family-oriented.

[@jordancven2540]

@@josephmessina4832 they cant become that way because of how much people there is, it is near impossible for young people to become home owners and becoming a parent is also hard as of how stupidly expensive living costs are for the majority of the population that lives there, needs to be less expensive to raise a family

[@LyroLife]

Agriculture revolution

[@mikahel2107]

The agriculture revolution may start when the Japanese gov. will stop to advertise Monsanto products and similar. Here there is no incentive to produce chem free vegetable and Bio here is a brand which has rules to be followed (that making food not more biologic). Ok, is out of topic, but it is just to say the the farmer life here is quite hard and not remunerative, unless you drug your land!

[@Alanshee-Valera]

I live in an Farming Community in Michigan in between Chicago and Detroit 3 hours both ways. Its not just Japan that people are migrating, it is here in the US as well. Even my community has seen a swell of those making a significant move from both cities back into the rural community. Once also a dying Village only hanging on because of the larger town beside us now is thrumming again with life and families not seen in over a decade.

[@Cobra6Gaming]

Imaging being blessed to be able to live in a village like this, just *living* instead of doing a 9 to 5 routine.

[@waveforthefrequencies]

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[@Cobra6Gaming]

@@waveforthefrequencies Grow food, sell food, sustain yourself.

[@matteo.d.h6770]

you actually work more time in the farm, but your more free I guess than regular job ethics

[@greghelton4668]

I left the city three years ago after a grueling thirty years in the corporate world. Now I can smell the roses again and listen to my thoughts.

[@franzkafka9978]

In Spain we have the same problems, many elderly, very low birthrates and the countryside is completely abandoned

[@ilenepryce1649]

The Covid pandemic have taught a lot of us to appreciate nature more thank you Lord .

[@moneypenni1694]

It's a SCAM-DEMIC & the Lord had nothing to do with it. covid 19 is a lie....The sooner people wake up to the fact that this entire event had been planned, staged & implemented in order to create the NWO, to dominate all the resources in our world, including humanity, the sooner we can live the life we have always wanted.

[@user-yr5er5uz5k]

@@moneypenni1694 Covid-19 is very much real my guy. Maybe certain parts of the media are fear mongering but it exists and has hurt/killed people

[@moneypenni1694]

@@user-yr5er5uz5k ; it is the media which is fear mongering, over a lie....do yourself & your loved ones a favor & GO & ACTUALLY READ THE RESEARCH ON COVID-19, LIKE i DID. IT IS FRAUDULENT. You are taking the word of some doctor who is in on the agenda , who is profiting &/or not risking his livelihood by lying. If you have even a 7th grade education, you can go & read & understand the research, it's only 9 small pages, YOU see if any of it has passed Koch's Postulates....it does not. YOU find out & stop helping the NWO by being an unwitting, unthinking & non-researching TOOL FOR THEM.

[@katewizer2736]

Talk about coincidence. . the box for a covid brand TV in the scene of the family checking out the rental.. 😯🤔😕, not a coincidence?

[@moneypenni1694]

@@katewizer2736 ; not a coincidence....good catch on your part....:-}

[@curumipon7089]

Due to the spread of corona, these people are practically hated here in rural Japan. Theres been alot of incidents were the “city people” who moved to the countryside were harassed, got their cars broken or blackmailed by the local people.

[@amariluna]

That's so sad to read.

[@paulorocky]

The irony is that the new residents could bring much-needed revival to these towns. This isn't unique to Japan, the "small-town mentality is a global phenomenon.

[@curumipon7089]

@SarcasMiss Not many foreigners know, but regionalism and small town syndrome is rampant in most places in Japan. There is a Japanese term called “mura shakai” (village society) that explains this.

[@fredhmt9643]

14:39 hmmmm... There is something written on the old box under the tv...

[@blueshoes5145]

Oops

[@vortexeer]

xD

[@yukiefromoz2573]

hahaha

[@0dyss3us51]

Just when you think you escaped corona.... rofl

[@koldkilla777]

@8:15 "where our energy comes from" Eneos gas station in the background, haha

[@Nightscream452]

its a phenomenon being seen all over the world. Especally now that we have the technology and infrastructure in place to make doing a lot of jobs from home a viable option. If only one good thing came from Covid-19 it was this.

[@NSS7]

One of positive side of Covid-19 is it encourage teleworking. I live in suburban areas 50km from my workplace. I used to spend 2 hours travelling to work 5 times a week although most of my work can be done on at home. During lockdown, my company decide to allow us work from home. Now i only require to go to office once a week or if requested by company. This save me around 8 hours a week. There is some exception but generally most of my colleague can adapt to new working environment.

[@SR77736]

I agree! Same for my company and I think teleworking is ideal for many.