DAY IN MY LIFE IN JAPAN: Japanese Swordsmanship (Iaido) and Vegetarian Japanese Food!

[@Beffinee]

The sword class looked like so much fun!

[@gokussjgssj4818]

yeah i like to have sword fights if u know what. i mean ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@riki2865]

+goku Ssjgssj4 what did you mean?

[@riki2865]

+goku Ssjgssj4 oh...... I see

[@riki2865]

+goku Ssjgssj4 Are you gay?

[@heyitssharla]

It really was!! I definitely want to try it again!!

[@RachelandJun]

This is the coolest thing in the world omg

[@heyitssharla]

+Rachel & Jun WAS SO MUCH FUN

[@TheFalloutBunny]

Oh wow the food looks so amazing and well prepared

[@KellyMorita]

I love how Japan cuisine is so artsy!

[@heyitssharla]

I always feel bad eating it because so much work was put into it!! :O

[@Astus314]

I wish kendo/laido was popular in the west, looks really fun.

[@nohbdy1122]

+Astus314 Just find a HEMA(historical european martial arts) club. It's pretty much the same thing but with european swords and different techniques to make use of the better sword designs. You'll probably have much more luck finding a HEMA club in the west, naturally

[@yeaman992]

It's popular where I am. I do shinkendo and eishin ryu iaido

[@gargontar]

+♫DemonKing4Lyf♫ There are a couple near London, there's one in Wimbledon I believe. They can be quite pricey though, my Karate Sensei gave me a rough guide on equipment cost quite some time ago.

[@michellecstai]

+gargontar The initial starting point is expensive because you will need a minimum of the gi and hakama, plus a bokken, and then an iaito soon after. Just the kit works out to be around £500 or £600 usually. I've been practicing iaido at aikido of London for nearly 7 years now.

[@andreyshutelov1654]

it is........

[@Taylor_R]

fun day! My arm is still swore, those swords are quite heavy! see you in an hour ;)

[@heyitssharla]

Same!! Great workout! ＼(^o^)／

[@yeaman992]

I do Eishin ryu iaido and I can confirm that you WILL get sore arms from it! haha

[@Krieghandt]

+Taylor R テイラー If you want to feel 'focus', practice blocks with live steel. Nothing quite like it.

[@calolson9572]

Anybody else always feel like waving back when the little cartoon Sharla waves at you and says, "Hey guys!" ? Love these glimpses into life in Japan!

[@allyvv89]

Mmmm.... the vegetarian food looks so good and healthy, love how they explained everything to you, the women's english is spot on, barely any accent! The sword class looked like a lot of fun too. I love how traditional Japan has stayed while keeping up with the West, actually ahead of the West.

[@SJPajonas-Author]

Super fun video! I'm so impressed with the iaido and the meal looked super oishii!

[@darkdrake13]

i could definitely see the difference in martial art experience between you and your friend at the cutting part. You kept your posture throughout the motion without bending over, good job!

[@kimdaovlog]

The sword fighting looks sooooo cool!!

[@Isaac-ym1st]

I just saw Sharla on TV! It was a show about a sushi roll artist. I live in Okinawa and it is so cool to see her on TV!!!!

[@comnique939]

So I might be doing the sword lesson during my trip in a few days. So yeah, thanks for vloggin this venture :3

[@Chelsymurfitt]

This is SO INTERESTING and was such a beautiful and respectful sharing of cultures (for both parts of the video)

[@axeltheking4157]

"Eh." HER CANDADIAN IS SHOWING!

[@michellebrooke1750]

+Gabrielle Justice Ahh I noticed that too! It was the first time I heard a canadian say that so casually!!

[@axeltheking4157]

michelle brooke lol same

[@Art1611]

Just noticed that and you beat me to it 😂

[@ezenart]

+Gabrielle Justice missed it, no idea what part.

[@axeltheking4157]

***** Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't write don't the time and now I don't know.

[@ronkiyomura986]

Really enjoyed watching you practice iaido. You seem so natural when making your cuts. I used to practice kendo and naginata 35 years ago.

[@nancytosyoutarou]

懐石ですか～～　久しぶりに見たけど、食パンをモソモソ食べてたころが懐かしいけれど、あの頃より元気そうで何よりでっす。

[@IRACHAN]

I saw your video with Taylor. You spoke about final cut pro crashing and losing your project. This happens to me too but Final Cut Pro is actually very good at keeping back ups and constantly saving. You need to go into final cut pros back up folder and have a look at it. You may find your missing video.

[@your_boy_fredo4726]

Thank you for all the videos, I'm hoping to visit Tokyo next year and I been watching all your videos and it has helped me understand a lot, I'm looking forward to watching more videos before I go. Keep enjoying your time in Japan and I hope have as much fun.

[@sheikahchic]

Thank you for all the info! I will definitely look into that dojo, and it's really nice to know there's kaiseki options without needing to go to Kyoto!

[@jess7496]

Oh my god, when you said "It's weird, eh?" I about died. That was so cute!

[@1UkuleleDude]

That was very cool! Thanks for martial arts angle! I hope to see more of them! And the meal looked terrific! I'm jealous of both those experiences.

[@Godzillalove3]

Taylor's eyes are huge

[@whoneedsguyswhenyouhavecat7681]

+KatzGoMeow I know, almost alien-like

[@pioneert90]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that, crazy make up skills or something maybe?

[@tiffsayshey]

+pioneert90 shes prob wearing circle lenses

[@rayman0125]

+KatzGoMeow Probably circle lens contacts

[@alwayssmiling577]

Contacts with populus lens making the osiris leaner with and edge of technology.

[@ari9591]

シャーラーさん、スゴいです。最初に畳を切った時、画面から気が飛び出てきたので ビックリしました！私は刀を持った事もないのですが、この動画を見て昔のサムライはきっと気で刀を操っていたのだなと思いました。ほんとビックリでした！ははは

[@BAdventures]

Amazing day. The sword class and the food, great cultural experience 😎👍

[@trickz323]

Japanese tea and Japanese food is excellent !!! Nothing but quality gourmet deliciousness. 👌

[@Shunita]

I love all these videos of things to do in Tokyo/area. I've been out here for 6 months and I haven't really found any really awesome/neat things to try in the area! Your videos always give me inspiration for things to on my days off so thank you! :D

[@glutdrache3020]

taylor could be an actress in the lord of the rings because she really looks like an elf :3

[@YoshikazuHayashi]

She's going to act as heroine in a Japanese TV drama next year.

[@glutdrache3020]

Yoshikazu Hayashi i hope i can find it online with english subtitles :) (i am living in europe)

[@YoshikazuHayashi]

I'll let you know if I find one :)

[@glutdrache3020]

Yoshikazu Hayashi​ thank you ^-^

[@BlondeRedheadislove]

+Glutdrache They wont have to put ears on her lol...

[@pam8806]

Oof.. didn't think translating would be so tiring XD feels good to have my work shown! I actually learnt a LOT of stuff, about what some of the foods are in Chinese so it's good for me as well~

[@HarisKhan-dz4hk]

Ahh Sharla that was fantastic.. I love your daily vlogs.. Makes me look forward too something once in a while! 😍❤️‍

[@charlie-ye3kn]

Wow, the food sure was delicious. Such a lovely place, the waiter and the chef seemed pretty nice.

[@diogo.rodrigues.1884]

That Iaido dojo is definitely going in my to do list, for when I go back. Thanks for the link!

[@yeaman992]

Oh my... this is my video! I practice Eishin ryu iaido and love making kaiseki with a passion! Yay great video!

[@xBratPrincex]

Hey Sharla! :) I really like seeing these blogs, you always manage to make them really interesting and it's nice to see what you get up to!

[@4footedshadow]

Sharla, this is awesome!! I want to start learning about Japanese swords. Thanks for sharing!

[@LaNoir.]

Not being able to eat something while the chef watches you all the time would be so nerve-wrecking. Gladly he seems to be skilled and a kind person, impressed by all the socialising they put into the menu

[@ShiverzInJapan]

He was so precise about the angle, comparing it with the angle of your kimono. Cool sword slaying skills!

[@heyitssharla]

+Shiverz Yeah I found that really interesting! Apparently lots of vital points are located there so if you cut at that angle they will die instantly :D

[@ShiverzInJapan]

+Sharla in Japan Aaaaaaw YEYAH! XD Power in one swipe!

[@jorden5303]

Was so much fun adding subs!! I hope more people who is intrested in Japan and doesn't know english can watch it with Hebrew sub and be excited as I ! Great video :)

[@heyitssharla]

Thank you so much!!!

[@jorden5303]

Your welcome :)

[@elchang1688]

Nice video blog! I practice Kendo and Iaido in San Jose, CA. Due to the lack of bamboo in California, we don't get to cut any in our Iaido class. Thanks for the link on the Iaido experience in Tokyo - I will definitely try it the next time I'm there.

[@sharondallas6356]

i like around 12min in when Sharla keeps saying "oh yum! oh yum!" its so cute

[@redfeildre349]

It was very nice of them to let you film at the dojo. I always thought that places like that would be camera shy but I have know idea why I thought that. I thought you had put the best stuff at the beginning of the video but after seeing all that amazing food I think it was great all the way through. So many mushroom dishes! I LOVE mushrooms! That bit of pumpkin was unexpected. Do they even have pumpkins in Japan? I did not think they were native.

[@crossfadeking]

that was an awesome little video. looked like you had great fun chopping that bamboo

[@Luckywynne]

_"Weird, eh?"_ Love your Canadianisms, hehe. :D

[@Luckywynne]

And thanks for showing us such a cool vegetarian/vegan restaurant! It's good to know there are at least a few dining options for us over there. :P

[@SpecJack15]

I did hybrid kenjutsu (also known as Nihontodo) for about 6 months now, and couldn't really get used to moving with the chokken (fiberglass practice sword). But my individual kihon techniques were up to bat though. Even so, it was really interesting to learn about the principles behind moving and striking efficiently though; the sport being rooted in the warring period where swordsmen could not afford to spend unnecessary time and effort on a single enemy.

[@JapanWorldGER]

That food looks so good. And it's soooo healthy! Nice video sharla 👍🏻

[@noelani2402]

I love watching your vlogs so much :] Makes me excited to visit Japan one of these days.

[@silviemonk5556]

So cool! I've always wanted to do Iaido! Can you post a longer version of the class?? PLEASE!

[@SUPERGENKI]

Love this video - great work Sharla!!! ^^

[@alec.9399]

Very interesting I learn a lot with these videos. Thank you Sharla!

[@perdomot]

Got to love onigiri for breakfast this last trip to Japan. Kept eat this warm mentaiko onigiri that was so good. You guys look so awesome in those black outfits! Really badass the way you cut the bamboo. Really impressed with the vegan meal.

[@TrueFireAnt]

That cut at 4:35 was actually really nice. I don't know how good or correct your form was but the result looked pretty great to me.

[@alk3094]

That sword stuff was pretty cool, Sharla...Violent and cute at the same time, and your little friend is nice too.

[@mysimplisticpleasures194]

It looks as though you two had a wonderful day. The class looked nice and.. fun! XD The restaurant food looked amazing and delicious. Thanks for sharing you day with the rest of us! :)

[@GonsalvesJ27]

love love love this video !!! Thanks for sharing Sharla !!!

[@RagingDagger]

That class looked like fun, and the teacher sounded like a nice guy. Cool video! :)

[@StaindByJuice]

Love the long vlogs! Thanks for taking your time to show us Japan :D

[@Arcanua]

Sea Chicken is a tuna brand that's why you see it on stuff there since it's a popular brand in Japan.

[@TurboSound1983]

i enjoy evrey second of the Video Thanks for the great videos and ensure that you 're a piece of my life on KZbin Greetings from Germany Danke das du so gute Videos macht, ich geniese jede sekunde davon Grüße aus Deutschland

[@alicenirvana]

Video for your typical makeup routine? I love how simple and youthful it looks!

[@heyitssharla]

+Alice Rose There's one on my second channel! kzbin.info

[@LezleyDavidson]

I love that about Asian vegetarian... some dishes replicate the look, texture and taste of meat that I feel "meat satisfied". My go-to was assorted gluten when I was craving "meat"... or the bags of bbq "towfu" (that's Chinese though) - a savoury beef jerky kind of snack... Chinese & Japanese culture do the best vegetarian in my opinion.

[@NatsukiNandaba]

Awesome video Sharla! Thank you so much

[@gaIexy]

I really enjoyed this vlog !! So many cool things in it that now I want to try out when I go to Japan! : )

[@gudkarma1]

looks like the old mugai ryu dojo. smells quite ripe in there doesn't it. nice cuts, sharla.

[@BushidoDevilDog]

That is correct. I used to train at this dojo before political %*&#$! reared its ugly head. Very unfortunate to see....

[@gudkarma1]

more problems than that i think.

[@user-nj9nm8zy1x]

I will make greek subtitles as soon as I can >•

[@user-nj9nm8zy1x]

+Fenrir I actually know a lot of people who are greeks and watch Sharla :-) But even if they weren't I would make it to practice my english

[@gabs9583]

+Fenrir Why you are so rude?

[@gabs9583]

***** Wow, someone is being salty haha.

[@gabs9583]

+Sharla in Japan You're awesome Sharla, love your videos so much ♥.

[@spragona]

+Fenrir This was insulting, comments in parentheses ----> Interesting (a bit bitter). Good luck with that, then (sarcasm). I'll make sure to check them out (such elitism, such superiority. Greek language expert with Ph.D? Probably not) to see how many mistakes you made. (lovely punchline) For the most part, when you want to call someone out make sure you have some kind of objective evidence that proves your theory. Other than that you are bothering people with your unwanted presence. There are subscribers that even youtubers don't want to have and you totally fall into that category with your skewed, pissy view on the world.

[@nmar00]

Cool I have to try a similar dinner later in the week, now that I am finally in Tokyo. Love the videos been a fan for a while.

[@shawnchurch3255]

I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos. I'm a huge fan of Japanese culture and finding your channel has opened up so much for me. Was wondering if you could suggest any other Japanese youtube channels or app. games for tablets and phones. Thank you very much.

[@stvsueoka1]

This was one of the more awesome ones recently

[@DizJakeOG]

That was a fun Vlog! The food looked terrific!

[@remaguire]

I really admire how adventurous you are with food. I am the proverbial meat and potatoes kind of guy. Or in Japan, the yakisoba and yakitori guy! One time, probably around 1992, I went to a seafood restaurant with friends. Not that I wanted to cause I cannot stand fish but hey, in Japan, what restaurant is NOT a seafood one! Everyone happily ordered fish dishes...and then they got to me. "I am so sorry, but do you have any meat dishes. I cannot eat fish." The waitress was taken aback. Really taken aback. She couldn't believe that I didn't eat fish. Did I say she was taken aback? REALLY taken aback. She went to the kitchen to ask the chef if he could make something inhumanly not fishy for the "gaijin". I was a bit shocked when the chef himself came to our table. He told my Japanese host that he needed to meet the "human being who inexplicably cannot eat fish". I would say I was embarrassed, but I thought it was hilarious. Good to see that it seems that the Japanese have gotten over their seafood prejudice. P..S. - A very good Japanese friend owned a bar that I patronized all the time with my wife. He loved to pull out the vilest looking seafood dish, dark, dark things stuffed in glass jars, to see if he could make my wife gag. He never did. Me? I almost vomited just looking at the jars!

[@tartarianknight33]

Love japan and your vlogs, can you make a special vlog about japanese martial arts like (karate, judo, sumo, kendo) would be really interesting. Greetings from Kazakhstan 🙋

[@vietlee4290]

You can cut a stationary post but...... can you cut a flying potato?

[@BeyondXeon95]

+Viet Lee không có but gì hết

[@vietlee4290]

Steve Johnson No hablas Vietnamese

[@BeyondXeon95]

No hablas English

[@imarichtowngirl4321]

u r everywhere

[@monse2282]

+Viet Lee I see you in most comment sections of those who I'm subscribed to, along with all of your potatoes.

[@Zach64612]

Dude, I love living vicariously through your videos. That looks pretty cool! I wish they had milk tea like that for sale in the US, I tried to make it myself but it didn't turn out so hot.

[@genirusso]

The sword class was awesome ! And the food so pretty ! :3 love it!

[@yuk1chiki]

日本人でもあまり経験できない事をしてて動画見てるのが楽しいです♪ YTFFの時手振ってくれて嬉しかったですよー！

[@sharlainjapan]

私も嬉しかったです‼︎ ありがとうございます‼︎

[@loopyfrog]

oh my gosh Sharla, well done! You look amazing with the sword! So cool. Wow, that restaurant really was so fancy. Everything is so elegantly presented. Oh no, I fail at Sharla quiz question. I forget what it's called xD That is one scary elevator xD

[@listerkyte1703]

シャーラの居合い切り、カッコよかったよ！ Your sword performance was so cool!

[@akiko3337]

I am learning kendo for 3 years now, but iaido looks also super cool!!

[@80casual]

Wow, this vid was awesome, especially the sword practice, it was super badass! :)

[@sarahhlt8036]

Omg the kendo/laido class looks so cool and the food looks amazing :D

[@grellsutcliff4902]

That is an amazing class! I would love to do that in the future!

[@ButlerWoodstock]

Thanks for whoever did the Swedish subtitles. Jag älskar du!

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

I have to comb through your videos again and see what i missed, like this one. :)

[@orihimech]

おにぎりに関しては色々な味の物が有りますよね。 ''塩むすび''と言うおにぎりを知っていますか？ 具の入っていない、米だけで出来たおにぎりです。 あまり人気は無いようですが、とても美味しいです。ぜひ食べてみてください!!

[@bunnibabie3719]

you guys are adorable and badass with the swords lmao

[@HadesOmega]

Good job on the tameshigiri! I tried cutting a pool noodle with my sword and couldn't do it sadly =( I practiced kendo for like 5 years also.

[@rochelledanielle8645]

When you said to grab a cup of tea and cookies and I was already drinking a cup of tea and having cookies! Psychic Sharla! It was meant to be xD

[@jayisoldem56]

Thank you Sharla another great video

[@dvstokyo]

THE LAS SAMURAI!!!! *This is one of the vlogs that I´ve enjoyed the most* Congratulations :)

[@laurielsp]

OMG that Tsum Tsum phone case is SO CUTE!!

[@KannaSachiko]

i want to learn how to sword-fight to! it looked super fun! i actually hope to do martial arts sometime. idk if my mom would let me or not but i hope so. and that restaurant looked awesome! it was cool that they spoke english and had an english menu! also i liked how they talked with you guys! they seemed so nice! i wish american restaurants where like this :D

[@ilov0448]

I have to do those things when I go to Japan!!! It looks like so much fun!!!

[@MonkTheWorldTree]

If you know anything about Kendo(or laido) you'd know how hard cutting the post is! Sharla barely moved her body on her 2nd swing which was really good. Just snapped wrist pretty perfect. Your friend, on the other hand........beginner at best??? It's so sad there's no more Dojo in the area I live in :(

[@chakui1]

シャーラは、本当に良い動画を作るね！

[@youriklein3477]

Very cool Sharla! I added another thing to my to-do list in Japan. This may be a stupid question, but are you going to make a Winter Holiday vlog again this year?

[@heyitssharla]

+YGJ Klein I'm travelling around the world in December so I will be making vlogs there! :D

[@ernesto4893]

Paused the video to make a cup of tea and grab some biscuits...

[@xofwoof9888]

I always wanted to try sword. Oh! and Archery! That would be cool too!

[@hideotaziri7659]

日本の文化として知識の一つに精進料理（禅宗がもとになってる、中国から伝わったとも言われています）➡懐石料理（禅僧が作る料理、現在では肉や魚も使われています）➡茶懐石料理（千利休が茶会に出したもの）これらの中にも色々あって簡素化した一汁三菜と本膳料理にわかれるし、現在では茶懐石料理と宴会料理とに分かれてもいます。ベジタリアンやビーガンの人なら精進料理であれば問題ないです。材料から出しの素材まで動物性のものは一切使用してませんから＾＾専門家の方からすると違うと指摘される点もあるかもしれませんが、大体こんな感じです。

[@elkysunnykuri]

Please just enjoy Japan's life girls. welcome to Japan!!

[@jakubmakalowski6428]

Also as far as vegetarian or at least pescatarian food, I found ryokans and such are pretty accommodating if you give them info ahead of time.

[@rananashi6755]

Hey Sharla, this is really nice. I wish they would offer the Japanese sword class in Boston.