VAN LIFE NIGHTMARE - SURVIVING JAPAN'S EXTREME WEATHER

[@htsnt8194]

The machine you wonder is the "RICE POLISHING MACHINE." The rice farmer bring their threshing rices to peel its hulls and polish it with this machine.

[@chrisliddiard725]

So they were kind of correct. You put rice in and you take rice out. ;0)

[@blueyesan8]

I was going to comment the same: the kiosk is for "rice polishing." Pay for how much rice you want to polish. In rural areas, they are scattered everywhere. Really handy for small scale /hobby farmers!

[@GoWanderJP]

I hadn't known about these until recently, as my wife bought rice that needed hulling. Well spotted, as I'd never really noticed them until we actually needed to use one.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you !! 🙌

[@anneyday3493]

I was going to say the same, but watched the video several days later than everyone else.

[@235ztyu]

23:08　This is a rice milling machine. People bring unhusked brown rice and have it peeled to get white rice.

[@yokohara358]

It's a rice milling machine. People bring their own harvest from their rice paddies. The machine let you chose if you want brown rice or white rice with germ or 100% white rice. Also people like to keep their rice as fresh as possible, so you only mill your rice as you consume.😊

[@TREADtheglobe]

Wow - thanks for the info

[@britasmith8008]

The Typhon was so bad in South Korea they evacuated the World Scout Jamoree site. 45,000 childre and 5,000 adults.

[@kenmochimochi]

The machine that you couldn't figure out is the machine to polish or clean brown rice or husked rice into white rice in order to make the rice edible. Someone have already mentioned it below.

[@justani]

You have passed the world's second largest suspension bridge, Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Onaruto Bridge. Thank you for your stay in the midst of a typhoon and intense heat. If the reward for your eyes in Shikoku is a Japanese garden, I hope you will enjoy the reward for your food: simple and cool Udon and Somen noodles.

[@inekeroos9264]

Chris , Marianne , I got tears in my eyes from the beauty of the gardens 🙏 arigatooo

[@TREADtheglobe]

We are glad you loved it too

[@kei07210]

The machine that intrigued me at the supermarket was the rice milling machine. You bring your own brown rice and polish it to your liking. When completely milled, the rice becomes pure white and chunky, while for paella and fried rice, the rice is milled sparingly. It becomes hard and flaky. The Japanese love of rice knows no bounds 😃✨

[@kei07210]

There is a recommended free auto campsite in Fukuoka Prefecture in the Kyushu region. It is Nougata Auto Camp Ground. It is located by the river in the city, not in the mountains. It is free, but internet reservation is always required. Managed by the city 🌱🌱 There is an established segment of solo campers in Japan who enjoy camping alone and at their own leisure. You may have such encounters. I wish you guys a pleasant future exploration of Japan👍✨ There is a hot spring nearby called "Ikoino yu" available for 500 yen. Also, there is a main store of a Japanese rice cracker shop called "Mochi kichi". It is a very tasty snack! Try the salad or soy sauce flavor for 680 yen per bag 🎵.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you for all the tips and information 😉

[@highcommander2007]

18:46 that is Kudzu, eventually the trees under it will die. It slowly smothers them to death, unless something like a hurricane rips enough of it off. It gets so big you cannot even kill it.

[@DuckDiaries]

My eyes have been opened to Japan’s beauty…. Thank you for sharing. Godspeed!

[@superbrian113]

From what I was told when I was in Japan- it is a rice polishing machine

[@andya1976m]

Beautiful garden! The little flowers are water lily's and the big ones are Lotus flowers. Amazing trip!

[@janaylsworth4375]

Tornado watches and warnings are very common in the U.S. Midwest, where I live -- and they are taken seriously, especially when the sun is out to heat up the atmosphere before the front bringing cooler air. Good that you made it through OK.

[@jimclark1374]

It's a typhoon, not a tornado.

[@debbiebaker6692]

That garden was lovely. The people there are amazing. They are so friendly and so gracious. That is something I never even thought about. They all seem so happy. It’s a great place

[@stevezodiac491]

When I was a kid, we used to have ice on the inside windows of the house, never mind a car.

[@xhogun8578]

Glad you survived the storm unscathed! The gardens are beautiful.

[@alexandral6273]

Japan is absolutely gorgeous !!! I'm sooo happy you got through the storm ok !! Have a wonderful day.

[@heidzsoder199]

I'm a relatively new subscriber, and I can't tell you how much enjoyment I get from your channel. I'm binge watching them all at the moment, and I love them! Fantastic couple, superb, addictive series xx ❤

[@onurbespinar]

Natures free preassure wash for Trudy :)

[@Denise-xm8mn]

Love love the water lilies. Beautiful.

[@sandy89107]

My favorite scenery so far are these gardens. A feast for the eyes 😍

[@TREADtheglobe]

Mine too!

[@vickypreece9594]

Wow just watched this vid, sorry haven't watched for a while. The garden looked breath taking wow. Thank u for opening the world to me at home in shropshire. Keep safe n keep travelling ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TREADtheglobe]

No worries - sending love to you and the gremlins 💕🙏🌷😉

[@jenjenpinto431]

OMG! That storm was crazy. I’m glad you are ok. I Should Patron videos more often to be more up to date. It’s been a crazy. The Japanese gardens looks amazing. Wow! ❤❤❤❤

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yes that video on Patreon was wild !!

[@sharongreathouse8575]

I didn't realize that you post 2 months after your adventures. For some reason, I thought it was maybe two weeks. Anyway, I am glad you survived the storm!

[@AtokVlog]

I thought the same. Maybe now Tread The Globe is in other part is Asia, I presume. Hope do not miss their presence in Malaysia.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Sharon - we are purposefully running the videos late at the moment - for a few reasons, but one of them is we have some family time coming up and will be taking a few weeks off - this way we can still share videos - the other reason is ... we don't actually know the route yet !! LOL - so if we end up having to wait for a few months for a visa we can still share videos of the trip - realtime is shared on our patreon. 😉👍

[@sharongreathouse8575]

@TREADtheglobe Oh my goodness, I wasn't complaining about it. The more videos, the better, in my opinion. I just didn't realize they were two months behind. Enjoy your time off and we'll all still enjoy your weekly posts. Have a great time! 😊

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Sharon - we would love to do two videos a week but it is just too much work whilst we are travelling full time .... maybe one day ... Thanks for letting us know you are enjoying the videos 🌷

[@ryanberthelette8801]

Another great video! We had a huge thunder lighting storm with heavy rain here yesterday in Osaka at unverisal studios super Mario World. These storms make for great memories. Cheers!!🇨🇦🇯🇵🍻

[@nevada150]

Fantastic garden. Glad you survived the storm. Keith.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Keith

[@hiyokogarage5702]

The hut in the video is a machine that polishes rice.

[@mariaelkhyari9682]

Thank you for sharing another beautiful location. That garden was gorgeous. Glad the storm passed and you are plotting your next move already. God Speed! 💕💕😊😊

[@Hutch3021]

What a lovely peaceful beach to set up camp 🤩 Oops spoke to soon how the weather changed so quickly !! Yay you managed to stay safe and get through it 🫶 That garden was absolutely stunning 😍

[@anneyday3493]

I don't really like raw tomatoes either, and have grown some kind of record crop this year out of a mere 7 plants. I've been canning and canning and canning tomatoes. I do eat cooked tomato sauces and stews, so these will be good in the winter. It is just so rare to find someone else who doesn't like them much and yet grows them!

[@shadowette1950]

Another stunning fun documentary of Japan.... I am so grateful that you are sharing your journey!

[@cigdemmertkol8989]

Japon bahçeleri ünlüdür bu bahçede çok güzelmiş özellikle balıklar güzel bir video olmuş izlemeye devam 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lindacox8156]

WHEW- that was an awful storm‼️ I’m glad you weren’t in any worse storms‼️WOW - even the map of the garden is quite impressive‼️I’ve never seen such huge water lilies‼️ Loved your tomato story Chhris😊The view from the bridge was breathtaking‼️Another wonderful video‼️ Thank you both‼️😊👍❤️💙

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Linda

[@peri3818]

So interesting to find out you grew vegetables. I am now at a friend’s house outside my country who has numerous tomatoes in her greenhouse and lots of zucchini in the veggie beds.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Oh yes - we have a big veggie patch at our house which we rent out 🍅

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

I have to scrape inside too sometimes. It's a pain. We had rainike that 2 weeks ago. I couldn't see where I was going. Tornados too. I love how clean it is there. Stay safe.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Stay safe !!

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

@@TREADtheglobe you too. New England is nuts.

[@davidterry6155]

So you know as someone who lives in Texas, many times directly after a tornado / severe thunderstorm the sun can come out then go away. Actually the more sun you get immediately afterwards can mean a bad storm could form. Hot, humid weather means a bad thunderstorm is ominous

[@kevinlong6482]

Can I just say , I have just binge watched all of yourJapan videos. I have been to Japan twice, both wonderful times, but your videos have brought all the wonderful memories back. Your positivity and good humour comes through in your videos and I just want to say how inspirational you are. Please enjoy yourselves as much as you can, take care of yourselves and please makes sure you have the time of your life. Best wishes to all 3 of you!!! Kev

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Kev - we appreciate that 😉🙌🚐

[@kevinlong6482]

@@TREADtheglobe No problem Have a lovely day in Japan! Arigato gozimasu!!!

[@AmericanAdventuresInJapan]

That was a great one. Good job Chris and Marianne. I loved that park. I must have filed 2 hours of footage. Be safe guys!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it - yes it is very easy to have so much footage !! 👍😉🌷💕

[@magdastar2249]

Love this amazing journey of yours. Also appreciate your appropriate music. You do a lovely job with that because so many overpower their videos with music. Thank you.❤🙏👍🌿⚘️🌿

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoy it! 🌷🙌😉

[@alexbryce3715]

What a lovely video .Apart from the Storm.

[@lynnhurst7365]

Another great video ❤. Love watching your travels and the wonderful people along the way. beautiful garden was amazing. Safe travels

[@LondonBorsTravel]

Hi yes it's me . That was an amazing Vlog/ Video thank you

[@sammayet9002]

Epic, wonderful and spectacular ❤❤❤🎉🎉 love this episode to , thanks for sharing 😂😂😂

[@Pammellam]

In the garden those giant “lilies” were lotus plants.

[@MrKevinbeagle]

Another fabulous video - you guys are part of my Sunday morning ritual - coffee and Tread The Globe. We split our year between Alaska and the Midwest and when we’re in the Midwest we’re near Tornado Alley and as we’re watching this my husband is saying “Chris ignore what you’re seeing and believe the radar” lol - we’ve been under tornado warnings and enjoying sunny skies and zero breeze then BAM it just arrives !! Glad you are both okay though and we are loving seeing Japan !!!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks for the tip - we Brits are very lucky with the weather, and as we travel we learn more and more about the different storms etc - see you in Alaska one day !!

[@higgybee6509]

Happy you were safe during the storm. Beautiful garden walk. Everyone you meet are all so friendly. I am familiar with those jungle bug sounds haha I hear them every night when I go to bed and there are no jungles near me. Lots of cicadas, crickets, toads and screech owls and the sound is relentless.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yes they are! This is so different from the UK - and seeing warning signs of monkeys crossing the road makes it feel very exciting !!

[@CB-sx8xh]

I was staying in atami in 2019 the night typhoon faxai hit. I looked outside and the force of the wind would have literally blown me away. Next morning the skinkansen to Toyko ran an hour late (unheard of!) and when I got to Tokyo station the departure board for my connecting train was blank. Totally bonkers! It settled down by the afternoon and I made it to Niigata ok

[@ianleonard2983]

29 degrees centigrade in Manchester ! No aircon !

[@TREADtheglobe]

Sounds crazy - get in that cold shower !!

[@andreabalderstone4272]

The Japanese garden looked absolutely amazing. Beautiful ❤️

[@4Beats4Me]

Hello again from rural Massachusetts. Yes. I too have scraped the inside of a windshield!

[@merrymcpherson1685]

Awesome video again !!! Japan is beautiful. That storm was crazy. I can't wait until you go to China as well . Thank you for the sharing your trip and stay safe. Mad love from the east coast of Canada.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you

[@alialshmmary7]

Very nice video ❤❤

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks 🤗

[@NRJIID]

Montana. Scraping the inside of my windshield driving to college because my defroster didn't work was my norm.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Wow !!

[@gallianojohn8961]

Don't forget to visit Hiroshima. There are two world-famous World Heritage sites, Miyajima and the Peace Memorial Park, and the Atomic Bomb Museum is a must-see as a human being. And be sure to try Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.

[@Pammellam]

That machine was for polishing rice that you grew yourself or brown rice that you have. It is for polishing rice. I have used them before. You buy unpolished rice and then you can polish it in different degrees from lightly polished to really well polished.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks for the info 😉

[@WagnerGimenes]

Happy for you guys. Enjoy and stay safe.

[@christopherharris6005]

Awesome video as always Chris and Marianne. That was some crazy weather. And the garden was so beautiful truly a work a of art.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it too

[@lindabloomfield4879]

That was some storm glad you weathered it ok. I really enjoyed your blog it's so nice for me to be able to see around countries that I would never be able to. Thank you so much and stay safe

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it! And great to have you on the adventure 🌷🚐🙏

[@kinukino]

For your info, that rice machine that was puzzling you, that’s a rice refining machine. The local people who grow rice bring their unpolished rice and put them through the machine to remove the bran. You’ll only find those machines in the countryside where farmers grow rice. Wishing you the best!

[@tkine97]

We live in Indiana and get tornado watches & warnings often. We are desensitized to the TW now. We have had tornadoes in towns around us but never experienced one. It's the rogue straight-line winds that we have dealt with. Recently a rogue wind sent our pergola in the backyard over our house and landed on our vehicle in the front driveway. Love your adventures! Safe travels!

[@angiemoore6518]

Thankyou so much for sharing your travels with us.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Great to have you with us 👍

[@neilholden7821]

there's not many places with views and scenery like that, hope you didn't worry to much when the storm was upon you, at least you found out where the leaks were. keep safe and well 😄

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Neil - we are going to get some T-shirts made with Fearless Explorers on LOL

[@oliverturk3068]

they are lotus not lilies i believe 😊

[@andrewjones-productions]

Correct

[@brummie0007]

Was it not possible to park Trudy behind the toilet block to give you a little shelter from the wind in the storm? that's where I would have parked up!

[@TREADtheglobe]

No - there was pipework and ditches 🙄

[@retroecho]

Japanese for ‘two people’ is “futa ri”.

[@tamarabeck6350]

Such an adventurous week indeed. It amazes me that you seem to hardly see any other people, nor witness people tending to their gardens so lovingly.

[@WANDERER0070]

4:35 min the ETC lane are for cars that have Electronic toll reader in vehicle which opens the Gate automaticaly 😊

[@marialentz1137]

Totally enjoyed watching! God bless.

[@susannetoon2709]

Great t to follow your journey and what an adventure. So many things I would never see if not for you shoeing them. My only criticism is not enough wish could watch you every day. Love Sx

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Susanne - we are delighted that you are enjoying the videos and coming along with us - I hope you have watched the Irish road trip series and the Central American back pack series - some of my favourite adventures were had there !! M xx

[@StuartandAndyVanLife]

Oh no we would have totally had a panic attack 😢

[@sogawa7]

If you may drop in at some Roadside Station of Japan, "it is raw" and should eat a tomato packaged in small size than a common thing carefully. They have few smells that are unique with sweetness like fruit.

[@Milner_THX]

I was SO impressed with Japan on my world travels I married a Japanese girl there in 1999 🎎💒 - We now live in the U.K.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Congratulations !!

[@Angela-1974]

I actually mentioned certain said weatherman the other day when I was talking about the 1987 hurricane named Gilbert 😂

[@TREADtheglobe]

LOL 🐟

[@g__o__l__d__6673]

keep on truckibg

[@OldBridgeDork]

Amazed to see your video from Takamatsu, Kagawa. It’s not so popular with tourists. By the way the suspension bridge you drove over used to be the longest in the world. It’s has two decks, road vehicles on the top deck and trains on the lower deck. Ritsurin Koen is amazing, especially in Spring and Autumn.

[@BeesBugsJapan]

Sadly no trains on that bridge.

[@OldBridgeDork]

My mistake, you’re right, I was thinking you might have come from the direction of Okayama and Kurishiki but you must have crossed onto Shikoku from Kobe

[@solofamily19]

Ohh the horrors, remember in 1996 getting the Kobe-Tianjin ferry, massive cyclone came in which caused a fair bit of damage.. We were put to anchor near Hiroshima Island having just passed under the bridge. That night the sunset was spectacular, stunning oranges and reds before it hit. The next morning the Chinese Captain asked to meet me and I asked him where the tornado passed, about 10nm away, nothing to worry about he said 😂 Shame you couldn't go and shelter Trudy behind the concrete loo block! Your machine is to polish rice, used to see them at the entrances of supermarkets too ...

[@deetrvl4life875]

❤❤LOVEto you! “Be a breeze…” lol! Ohhh yeah!

[@TREADtheglobe]

😉😂🙌🌷

[@잇티제]

Oh, Today i saw this car in korea, incheon. Welcome to korea and enjoy.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you !!

[@marinesnail]

FYI: 23:30 This is a machine that mills rice. If you buy rice that has just been threshed, you will need to mill it using this machine. What you are talking about as noise is the sound of cicadas.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Oh that is great info - yes we don't have cicadas in the UK 😉

[@chappiescollectables]

Love your vids. Welcome to Japan! Been looking to try vanlife but looking for the right build. Yep the summers are indewd very brutal in Japan😂

[@TREADtheglobe]

Welcome aboard!

[@BeesBugsJapan]

ha, that is the camping ground I frequent.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awesome !!

[@BeesBugsJapan]

@@TREADtheglobe i live on Awaji the island you crossed to get there.

[@highcommander2007]

22:25 - that is an Iseki & Co., Ltd. building. You guys were close, its actually a MILL building. You put your rice in and it mills it for you. If you grow (or purchase) raw rice, you can use these buildings (for a small fee) to polish the rice. This turns brown (or other varieties) into fine white rice good for sushi rolls. All the signs indicate you can run the rice through in stages to get the rice as clean as you want it.

[@billwx3864]

So brown rice is just not so polished white rice? And what is wild rice? And dirty rice?

[@highcommander2007]

@@billwx3864 There are a ton of rice varieties. But "brown rice" is usually just white rice that hasn't be polished yet. It has a kind of... husk on it. This is the same as "whole grain rice." There is no difference. "dirty rice" is just rice with seasoning (if you mean the cajun dish). Wild rice is just a variety of rice, it will look brown until polished as well.

[@biddiemutter3481]

That poor weather forecaster, we''ll not forget that! 12:51

[@TREADtheglobe]

I know - poor Mr Fish 🌷

[@Pammellam]

Japan has tornado warnings but not many tornadoes.

[@johnaardvark2476]

Are going to the Art Islands when you’re so close? You won’t find anything like them. An amazing experience.

[@nickergun4943]

Hello Ambassadors I think you should rename your shop to" TREADMILL".😂😂😂 THANKS FOR THE LIVELY AND LOVELY VIDEOS. THE EARTH=WATER+LAND ( ROCKS) + PLANTS; everywhere you go they are there to welcome to you! 🇹🇷🇹🇷😂😂💕💕From Florida!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks for the idea! - we were talking about you again today ... some seriously cool rock formations filmed today !! M xx

[@Pammellam]

Future reference I guess, there is a _portable air conditioner/heater_ called the _WAVE 2 Portable Air Conditioner by Eco Flow_ . It can run off solar panels or you might need a big battery. It is used in vans by people who live in vans. Vtoman makes a big battery power station that can charge while driving the van or charge off solar panels. A van life KZbinr I follow uses both. _vanlife plus_ is the name of his channel. He has reviews and discounts available. He has said it does get cool in the van…. Is your van insulated?? I think that would make a big difference. Many van lifers make sure to insulate their vans to keep the heat in in winter and the cool in in summer.

[@DalamLangit-jq8fk]

Hi, stumbled upon your video while researching about Japan campervan. UK van in Japan is really something! Wonder if you have touched on van's waste water/ grey water disposal in Japan earlier, or do you mind sharing some insights on that? Thanks.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi - we have not had to use the grey water tank or the black water tank !! In all of the rest stops there are toilet blocks and we have not had to use our toilet at all !! There are toilets EVERYWHERE !! Japan has to have the best toilet / bathroom culture we have ever seen !!

[@MarcoAtendidoMusic]

Wow I'm a month late into finding this because I live in Kagawa, but I'm glad you guys got to go to Ritsurin! One of the most beautiful gardens in the country. I thought it was funny that with such a video title, you experienced this weather in the prefecture with historically the most mild climate in all of Japan, haha. But luckily because of that bad weather doesn't stick around for more than a couple days here.

[@jimclark1374]

It's not a jungle. Japan is not a tropical country, it's temperate.

[@rztrzt]

@@Canadianhemlocks Japan does have jungles. Google Iriomote-jima for example.

[@rztrzt]

The statement was"...when Japan does not have jungles...". That is false, those outlying areas are still Japan.

[@jimclark1374]

??? @@rztrzt

[@ianwebb2235]

No matter what the weather throws at us, It is Taifun than closes schools.....Only a few times have they come our way....... But hell, they truly are scary,,,,you would not believe it!

[@davidterry6155]

Saw a commercial from Jeff Foxworthy for icybreeze, a portable A/C that comes in a cooler, fairly small doesn’t spray water mist is the claim

[@アミラ-k8y]

the rice machine is for cleaning rice as they usually come out as brown rice - the people can then choose how white the rice they would like it for a small fee. the whiter means less fiber. another youtuber has it explained here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXvUaqmurdOoj9Usi=8R1vSidwZe-nR9OW

[@ReiksAkeldama]

i saw you in korea highway 👍

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hello !! The Korean series starts soon !!

[@jeff8383]

This machine will polish your rice

[@ianwebb2235]

Is this on Shikoku? We were there a few tears ago we had a wonderful time.........however, I hate heightsThe Seiito Ohashi....was terrifying - like the Pontcysillte Aquediuct on the Llangollen canal,,,,,,,I will not gp again

[@2010katak]

If you put your phone on Google and hit “translate text with your camera” it will translate any sign for you via photo

[@2010katak]

Sorry, I should say it uses your camera to read script. I can stop your videos and read the signs and memorials just fine if you bring them fully in view

[@davidterry6155]

It sounds like cicadas or katydids we have in the Midwest and Eastern US.

[@barbaragurgan7979]

I had to drive in weather like that to get to my brother’s burial and I was afraid I’d be meeting him in heaven before they buried him!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Sounds terrifying !! We were lucky for sure 🚐🌷