What's It Like To Live in Rural Japan? INSIDE a 150 Year Old Abandoned Japanese House

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

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[@larsbee]

if Brian and Byron would like to have a new neighbor in their valley, I'm currently searching for a kominka and would love to get some leads on a kominka... serious request here ... not just a silly comment 😅 btw very informative video... top notch!!!

[@OjoRojo40]

His apology for military bases in Japan was appalling .

[@larsbee]

@@OjoRojo40 r u japanese?

[@OjoRojo40]

@@larsbee Nop, I'm from another country that suffered the innervation of the USA.

[@devin3706]

I wish so badly that I could do what this guy has done. He's living the dream!

[@shirley7137]

Communal! Can't do it all alone. Loved this video. I am living it here in the states but, neighbors not on same level...not yet they arent. Hearing they say I had the right idea when I started.

[@tigereye508]

@shirley7137 Communal is the answer if possible. Stay safe

[@chikyuskincare4675]

As a daughter from a mother of Japanese decent, it gives me great pleasure to see this video! Especially the kotasu! I have one in my home and my family and I use it every winter. I have watched you since you were in San Diego. You are such an inspiration and I have learned so much from you. The information you provide is salient! Best of luck to you and keep on trekking!

[@Komatsufamily2017]

I live in japan and I really want to live like this but me and my husband are not in the same phase 😕 we have kids and he dont want our kids to leave like this while me i think my kids will enjoy to have their own place to be carefree,play and run..

[@larsbee]

well, get a place for the weekends and live in both worlds... in any other western country this is not possible but even one to two hours distance from Tokyo u get a 1MY akiya...

[@Jojojamjar]

your kids would love it

[@Ian-yf7uf]

It would definitely be healthy for them. The soil, the nature, the adventures will be awesome! As long as they have other kids to play with it will be a good move. If not, it will probably be tough on them.

[@veeveeleo9713]

Take your kids & run away 😅concrete jungle like Tokyo sucks… I used to live in Bombay uffff hated so much… now I live in a village I love it 🥰

[@tigereye508]

Childhood goes by fast. It would be nice if they experience all the things country❤ Nice job on the house Brian.

[@anniebancroft1175]

Steven, you have the BEST interviews!! You and Brian have so much in common!! Really enjoyed learning about your history together and Brian's present life in rural Japan. THANK YOU!

[@MatsukawaZaraki]

As you know, I'm in the process of doing this in USA and Japan, and it's been such an incredible experience so far for me and you both! A new journey has started, and I can't wait to show you around my place(s) in the future! 😊

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

I can't wait to come see both of your places!

[@CherryGryffon]

I love hearing his active listening "nn... nnn... nn nn" because that is SO very Asian. You can tell he really appreciates the culture so much.

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Excellent video, loved every minute of it.

[@LIAMMtm]

My partner and I were fortunate enough to be hosted by Brian and his partner for a few days in late 2023. Wonderful people who are very passionate about starting a life in the countryside and in rejuvenating that wonderful house. Same passion you see here is what you get from them in real life. And you could tell by all the townsfolk that came by their front door to offer or trade vegetables that they were well ingratiated in the town.

[@deannacornett3940]

So interesting! Brian and his wife are doing amazing work inside and out! Appreciate their love for preserving and enhancing their historic home. Impressive!

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

It is really impressive what they are doing, it was really cool to get to experience how different a house like that is constructed.

[@kristinjacobsen3417]

Thank you to you and Brian for this interesting and entertaining video. So glad to see people being able to live a more natural life.

[@Bigrhythm4]

Yes! I'm so excited for this video! You are I are destined to meet someday. I used to live in Japan, years ago. When you moved to Tennessee, I was already here. I reached out to you to meet, but you understandably were cautious to meet, which is completely natural. I have been following you for years, since your California days. I am so excited for your journey. In Him.

[@SJLamb-te3dt]

Zelkova is known in the states! It is however primarily used as an ornamental tree.

[@JohnJude-dp6ed]

I've totally rebuilt 4 Holmes and nothing gets done in 1 day and you can only reach out and work on one spot at a time saying it's going to take time if you're doing quality work. So many type of trees are being lost to the insect invasion in not just the USA but in many places. Blacksmiths can do custom artwork that functions like that deer handle project.

[@murrayclarke2171]

Nailed it!! This is kind of my dream once my family return to Japan. I saw pictures of another guys farm house in Chiba ans it was breathtaking.

[@dougfoo]

Wow what a huge house. As the guy alluded to - heating these things esp after opening the ceiling is probably not easy or even possible as a whole unless you fully reno and insulate ? House looks amazing rho

[@vj1495]

I love your story especially with the renovation of your house.I hope you will make more videos

[@devilmay]

Brians' house is amazing, and he seems to have good experience and to be very knowledgeable, im quite jealous. if they ever do house tours etc. id love to have the chance to visit and see in person and askhim about his experiences.

[@devilmay]

ps the push down table idea, theres a google/nitori search for that :)

[@denihuffman4632]

Very interesting video, a Japan I knew existed but you really get down to the brass tacks of how to live sustainable on a piece of land and restoration of it including the rich history. Excellent 👍

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@poetmaggie1]

I lived in Japan a while, I would love to live in that house and be in Japan again.

[@FrankTranDesign]

My god I love the amount of detail covered in this series of videos. Thank you for sharing so much about your home.

[@lestatstaton7856]

40:20 I was stationed in Okinawa in 2014 and there were protest outside the base constantly, felt like daily. They did NOT want us there. They were polite and served us when we got passed the protesters to check out the village and to get food, etc. Even in their anger and indignation they stayed polite, probably because like you said with the conscript, we werent making decisions, its not our fault we got stationed there and they knew that.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Thanks for sharing your experience that was interesting. It is understandable how they feel imagine if there were bases and soldiers from another country on US soil, we wouldn't like it either. I think another problem I experienced in Korea too is the young and dumb privates being allowed to go out and party off base. They make a really bad name for themselves, get in fights, and in rare circumstances assault their women so that doesn't help the relations.

[@allnighterist]

They dont like you there because US soldiers are disrespectful to locals, always get into troubles but not being punished they always keep it from being publicised, newest rape cases are in 2023 and last march this 2024, and what do you think happened? It took 6 months before it was known to the public even the okinawa government didn't know about this if it wasnt for the local tv station that brough it up. So yeah okinawans dont want you all there.

[@LMStevens]

I was born in Europe just after WWII. My parents talked about it for years so much so that I still have dreams about the Germans and the Japanese coming after me and I’m in my seventies and very sprite. The point made in this video is that the so called elites decide on war and on who must die. I despise being a pawn on somebody political chess board. After teaching school for 30 years, I live in the country now on some acreage, chicken feed and chicken predators are things that interest me. Growing cucumbers, Jerusalem artichokes , potatoes, okra, peppers and peanuts, I can relate to. Community and how to do things by yourself, for yourself, and for the good of the community are very important to me. Children’s’ teaching, vegetables growing, animal raising, cooking healthy, homeopathic healing, etc… are all things that became important to me in my last few years. I enjoyed your video immensely. You are on the right track. I know French, English, German, Italian and Bahasa Indonesia. I never learned Japanese.. Maybe I should. The culture built into this language appeals to me. If you open your home, I might fly to Japan and discover it. I loved Singapore and lived there a while ago, and my second child was born there. She is 49 and fighting breast cancer right now. I refuse to sit still and wait for death. I need to go to Japan. Show me the way.,

[@life1042]

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[@mariadange06]

Those original beams are solid, what a fabulous house in a stunning area. Would love to see the house in a few years once completed. Would love to know how much it cost.

[@OrtoMebuki]

Loved this video! Your friend Brian is clearly so passionate about what he's doing over there and Japan, wish him the best. If I was still living in Japan I would love to go over and see his work! Just one thing, I didn't get the name of that town/area. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@chrisaltec2992]

Super fascinating! This guy is living my dream, remote work and all. Really helps me picture it :) Also glad you covered earthquakes, the diagonal bracing, brackets and plywood are awesome ideas.

[@NoahLee-g9r]

Ahh.. that cucumber is called, " KURI" apologies if the spelling is wrong. 😊 hope it helps. Anyways. Love the country side. Love your house beautifully done.

[@auwz66]

Spent quite a bit of time in the hills above Kanazawa and really enjoyed my time and would love to live there long term but I cant deal with the snakes, man those things are everywhere. I saw so many and they live under the houses I cant deal with that so its the city for me!!

[@MelodyChen-d1m]

love your work finishing touches and your appreceation of the legacy of heritage the seniors i am sure r proud to have u in their community your planning refreshing a real pioneer a instructive and progressive video thanking u NZ

[@scotts8284]

Really enjoyed thia video. Well done. Thank you both for sharing.

[@shedy1978]

Love the way all was talked about...so entertaining and informative specially about farming and some history of the place...❤❤❤

[@campcreekhill8933]

I would live there in a heart beat, I watch "real rural japan"

[@winniekyn6162]

That place is beautiful and peaceful. I would love to live there. ❤

[@williamanderson4353]

Kotarsu in my mother’s old house in Hodogaya, also had a pit. They used to burn a charcoal in a baked clay brazier as the main source of heat. This was up to the mid 1960’s, when electric heater replaced the charcoal burner. People also wore a cotton coat or yarn jackets called, “ chan chan co. “ I was born and raised in Japan.

[@JakeLewis-gl9sw]

25 yrs ago my sister worked in Sendai, the house she was placed in, had kerosene heaters. Very bad fumes!!!

[@Erynzindulge]

What an awesome video thank you so much, he was crazy knowledgeable on every aspect covered too!

[@jeffee1933]

His house has a Studio Ghibli vibe and I’m digging it

[@faithrada]

I'd call your style.. Fantasy Forrest.. It is totally charming. 🌸 🍵 So happy for you. What you are doing here is quite amazing .. please please do give us a yearly update 🙏

[@annchee1329]

Did an amazing job , love it, , enjoy your new home! 😊

[@FlyingDog-pv6vk]

i think, lacking of walls gives whole beam construction ability to flex and survive through the earthquake, and adding bracing can make it worse.

[@ajadrew]

Love these old houses!

[@Dimitri.Schepens]

yes

[@fouckyuen]

~18:30 this is almost exactly why i believe raising meat is green and sustainable. there are places modern agriculture cant access but animals can, these animals also eat things we dont really want to or cant eat.

[@cocolenchojapan]

Beautiful place!

[@daiquiri_dan]

Fantastic video

[@ChickensAndGardening]

Really fascinating; thanks for this in depth interview. I wonder if children are part of the plan eventually. Anyway... very skillful and talented guy, I hope you'll do a followup in a year to see how much they've progressed.

[@JohannaVanWinkle]

I love this story!

[@KoreyG80]

Absolutely love this 🙏🏻🙌🏻💙

[@pang-ngiavang1956]

Do you get a lot of snow in the winter months?

[@Child_Of_Light]

Love this ❤

[@gilgamesh.....]

I'd love to live in a place like that.

[@Jarod_ICT]

I want to live like this, you can do it in Italy, Nederlands, Japan , America, all over the place

[@richsan4808]

I was so impressed with Brian's knowledge of the terminology for the building Parts in Japanese

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Yes it is impressive! It's funny when he only knows the word in Japanese, he's language skills are incredible.

[@misaventuras6995]

Cool proyect.

[@elisekuby2009]

Wattle and daub construction is ancient. In Europe, the wattle was made from hazel or willow and the mud was a mixture of straw and dung and clay. The Japanese made their own - from bamboo and earth. Love the entire property - the artistic house, the fields, the chickens, the location. If I were younger...sigh!

[@edgarilagan6388]

Would live there in a heartbeat!!

[@pde442]

Awesome place….would love to live there 😊

[@Christopher-Yabadabado]

Such a great video.

[@hvacstudent967]

I currently homestead in Tennessee, but Japan is by far the one place I've considered moving if I left the US. If the Japanese women don't see this as a viable lifestyle I suppose it would be a lonely way of living though.

[@amesstoday]

Great video

[@danagreen9264]

This guy is awesome very interesting looks like a great life choice for him I like your friends ❤🤣❤️❤️👍

[@cowrevenge]

Any houses next door? I'm ready to leave Tokyo. I was thinking around Ome or more west.

[@Techn207]

Is there more information on how he found that house? I live in Yamanashi and of all the houses i see for sales online, none of them are anywhere similar to that (or at sale for like half a million dollars...)

[@moshack]

I love Yamanashi. Kofu has everything you need.

[@lepetitpapillon4887]

What about someone who is in their 60s. Would you recommend living there?

[@annaleykiste]

For a long time, as the price of Chanel increased, I no longer thought I could afford it. I think I'll be happy that I have the kislux as my travel bag that I don't have to take care of. By the way, I'm sure no one will have a hard time telling the difference. Thanks for the comparison.

[@coyoteridgeRED]

Now that's cool

[@wanparaph]

Good idea. You should have had a case of beer in your bag to begin with lol

[@godislove3339]

probably both toonami fans and just following their hearts

[@Andrew-bi1qs]

Quite literally a dream of mine.

[@3bouldersurban653]

Your favorite hat made the trip too?!? ❤😂

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Haha you know it!

[@arabellakarrington8211]

I'd love to know more about Brian and his wife. This video shows how informative he is. Really amazing. My husband and I bought a home in a Besso (vacation home) area in Japan's countryside in Kyushu outside of Fukuoka city. Could you please let me know if he or his wife has a KZbin Channel or Instagram or Facebook page where we could connect? Would really appreciate it.

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Oh fantastic, we just left Fukuoka and enjoyed the layed back vibe of the city. Hopefully he'll start a KZbin soon! This is his IG, instagram.com/bc.weiland/

[@eaton55r]

Encouraging in so many ways. Good job! ESPECIALLY... Spending time to talk about cooperation and assimilation (not a naughty word). So are you now an American with Japanese stripes or Japanese with American stripes? Maybe just you? :)

[@user-b3i2q]

"Would I live there?" Yes, under certain conditions: 1) I want to get to Japan by boat from CA, not by plane. I hate planes. 2) Lots of privacy on the boat and my own, decent-sized room. Not packed in like sardines. 3) My cat can come with me. 4) If someone else pays for food and shelter. And the boat fees. 5) If I can still have access to internet for the rest of my life there.

[@gigabyteyoutube]

I just joined your channel and find it very interesting. Good job on content. One tip I find unnecessary is for you to keep glancing at the camera. Is doesn’t make sense to do that since you are interviewing.

[@LucaMolteni84]

very good job you know

[@michaelmurphy9778]

how much was the property?

[@TriviaRUS]

I wish I could find a house close to you guys I need guidance 😢 I really want a change in my life and live a happy life with my family

[@monicahubbard6575]

Hello. This is Monica. This is my first time seeing your channel! I would really like to communicate with Brian because I would like to live in a village just like this! I also would like to know about his experience in learning Japanese in school. Can you use a visa to come to Japanese and see where his village is located. I have so many questions to ask Brian. Please forward my email to Brian. I am getting ready to see Brian's friend. Also, Antoninjapan has bought a farm house and he had a life time of people's stuff that had to be disposed of which was very expensive. Anton has a lot of land too, Anton has started his renovation projects like the kitchen and fixing where there were water leaks. He has stripped out the kitchen. Well I will try to watch your channel. Many thanks Monica.

[@LauraNiedermeyer-ed8sj]

Where are you guys from in the States? I’m from Easthampton Massachusetts. I taught English in Yamaguchi-Ken.

[@albatross3206]

Very nice bro

[@eneidialawhead8920]

So nice🎉👍🏻😎

[@RoonyMikage]

3:20 Dai koku bashira = 大黒柱 = Main Pillar

[@Jojojamjar]

Love this, help me do the same! Not long for SHTF to my mind it kicked off 2020

[@TM-uk1rv]

Do you participate in neighborhood associations(自治会/町内会)? I’d like to do something like yours, but the peer pressure to provide free service to the community is scary. As I'm Japanese, I would be expected to pour drinks and tea for men in preparation for festivals and community gatherings. This can be quite often. If you don't meet the expectations of the local community, you may be in serious troubles. Also local people normally don't like outsiders. If you are not Japanese, there are fewer expectations for contributions from the local community, and fewer people can speak English, so I'm kinda envious.lol I’d like to know how you actually interact with the local community.

[@niallhamblin]

❤ I would absolutely live in an abandoned 🗾💖 Japanese home. 🏠 😂

[@Einimas]

I love how his English is like a Japanese who's fluent in English.

[@chinuchyan4040]

Wish I can live Life this. I loved country side of the Japan, but Cities.... No way.

[@DakarWolf]

What part of Japan is this?

[@NaturesAlwaysRight]

Kanagawa

[@allonesame6467]

Fermented Jerusalem Artichokes with Garlic, Ginger, and Carrot for the win!

[@hairzilla]

That dude has some impressive eyebrows

[@mackea1]

This guy still has his remote job. Because that actually pays his bills and lets him have the luxury of living in the country.

[@dalton-at-work]

of course

[@JakeLewis-gl9sw]

Maybe add some nut trees. You can store some nuts as long as 8 years. I sound like a prepper I guess. lol

[@davej7458]

If I wanted to live in Japan and could support my self. That would be a wonderful choice. Land with water and a well-preserved heritage house. Some of the houses are in good condition but not something that you can expect.

[@exithe]

The emperor was completely against going to war.... but its very complicated....

[@phillipmelton7860]

What do you do for money in rural Japan?

[@Guitar6ty]

If I had the money I would be out of Devils Island in a shot. Japan is a civilised country.

[@eaton55r]

War... something people start for good (?) reason and then ends with people proclaiming, it never should have happened. And, the cycle starts again. Why?

[@arnelechano8898]

I would like to live in Japan rather than Philippines

[@OjoRojo40]

His apology for military bases in Japan was appalling .

[@isnoo1]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰