Why Are Schools Being Abandoned in Rural Japan?

[@JackyYBT]

Population decline in Japan is a serious issue, just like in South Korea. Love that you started to talk more about serious topic! Keep it up! PS: The shower part almost got me choked haha funny Robin San!

[@NomadPush]

Only sometimes I will be serious😆

[@alessiosem2238]

Just like Italy but don't worry we have common solution suggested by our allies eu\usa: immigration and open borders, is working so good in Italy. We have no crime it's the safest country in europe, economy is growing, our services are the best in the world. The future is bright.

[@alessiosem2238]

Just like Italy but don't worry we have common solution suggested by our allies eu\usa: 1mm1grat10n and open borders, is working so good in Italy. We have no cr1me it's the safest country in europe, economy is growing, our services are the best in the world. The future is bright.

[@JackyYBT]

@@NomadPush still better than nothing, I’ll take it 😂

[@visaliabsaeteurn559]

@@JackyYBTit’s because the younger guys need to go out and find a girl instead of gaming/working all day.

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

With the growing Elderly Population, they should convert them into Old Aged Homes that can be affordable. And this in turn can create jobs for the local towns, from care givers to maintainence people, to cooks to administration.

[@NomadPush]

Nice idea!!

[@DC-wo2yb]

Who’s gonna pay for it? There aren’t enough young people to fund the pension system and even then it wouldn’t be enough to pay nurses 24/7

[@Sh1tfaceMagee-db3px]

You make a start by implementing the system with repurposing a school to save money & establish a community within the local area.

[@p9u7o]

that's adapting to cultural death

[@p9u7o]

and dont feel insulted, all ancient prosper cultures are now dying to modern social architecture

[@MrNixe07]

Damn the place looks cozy kinda like a college community vibe, I'd totally stay there for a few days just to unwind and enjoy. Safe travels to you Robin-san!

[@NomadPush]

I really enjoyed it☺️

[@hadrianryan4179]

I don't normally drink soda, but yesterday I went to Wendy's and I couldn't resist coke-san... 😂 I blame you for this!

[@talkingcatsproductions1140]

Lol 😂

[@whitetuxgroom]

It is crazy that losing a little over a million people in 10 years can do to a country's infrastructure!

[@NomadPush]

So true🤯

[@ndouglas120]

I don't think it's solely the loss of people. In combination with the exodus out of the countryside you end up with sites like that.

[@MrFalseSmiles]

These videos are great! Thank you for taking the time to explain all the various little things. You have a wealth of knowledge that is easily digestable to normal folks, I hope you reach your goal! Good Luck.

[@NomadPush]

Glad you like them!

[@Lucas-m2d1y]

To be fair in Japan to build schools, but a lot of times once those students graduate, they end up, leaving the village once enough generations leave the village. The school is left with no more students.

[@NomadPush]

Right..most people leave there hometown especially if it’s super country side😭

[@Beardlovesdog]

Thanks! For sticker or coke:) excellent video on the effects of the population decline and the local mitagation efforts to reduce its affect on the country. Much respect.

[@Popec48]

I love it when you do interviews. So interesting.

[@sgerlach062974]

This is by far one of my favorite videos you have made. Loved it. Perfect Slice of Life content. Thank you. We are Nomad-Sans! Let's gooo!!! 😁👍

[@NomadPush]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bonifaciobonifacia8679]

Robin san really making effort to have interesting content and somehow make viewers happy. Thats good.

[@JohnnyBigPants]

The videos are better and better every day! I always look forward to seeing your unique and exciting life in Japan. Sipping a Coke-sannnn to make you proud~ 😎

[@BethDoublekickChick]

"I will show you everything, even my cin cin densha" 😂😂😂 I just about spat my coffee everywhere and then almost choked 🤭 You're so cheeky

[@LeedleLee457]

This is probably my favorite video of yours! So cool that you interviewed Aoyagi-san and got to know the history of this town, and how they're tackling a modern day issue!

[@xyloftalexander4369]

200,000 by 2024??? Let's go!!!! you got this

[@NomadPush]

I’m not gonna give up🔥

[@jacquelinea8719]

I can see why you're such a fan of Aoyagi-san. It's things like this that are the main reason I watch your channel - seeing new ideas and ways of living and inhabiting places. Adapting to the times while also paying attention to the little things that make us happy. I almost cried when I saw the GameCube with all of the controllers. Such a positive place. I know your channel will continue to be successful as you follow your adventurous and humble spirit. 🙏

[@mr.badpita]

What a magical door-I wish I could go anywhere. Stay gold brother.

[@NomadPush]

I can complete my journey fast if that door is fixed☺️

[@calebwidogussy452]

Loved seeing the people making use of the space. I wonder about the systems engineer and who he works for way out there. Very cool video Robin san

[@NomadPush]

He can work anywhere he wants🙌

[@rixxey2048]

It's always a good day when Nomad-san has a new video!!

[@RexASFP]

That pretty cool abandoned school turn into guest house a like 4:53 Ahemm !! 👀😂

[@NomadPush]

🤓🤓🤓

[@LouisciferSquirrelSmith]

Cover ur tent with a light blanket. Keeps the thermal heat out and the cool air in. At night, it will keep the heat in and the cold air out.

[@trude_in_adelaide]

I'd love to move to Japan. But too old and too broke 😂😂 but I really enjoyed this video today! Loved the mini tour of the old school and that it's being used for other things. 🎉🎉🎉

[@NomadPush]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@trishandthecity]

I really enjoyed this video. It didn’t feel like you were rushing from one place to another. It was nice seeing how locals use the school and very interesting insights.

[@bemilie2841]

In my small town in France, they turned an old abandoned school into a public medical house (general practitioner, nurses, a few specialists 1-2 days a week come as well). We have issues with access to medical care in rural places so our government decided a few years ago to regroup medical workers in order to have about 1 medical center per area (one small town + villages around). So if there's old abandoned places like schools, industrial buildings, they renovate it for those kind of purpose. I enjoyed you introducing us to this kind of subject. It's really interesting. Population change over time and their needs as well. Government or local groups trying to renovate buildings for new needed services is definitely a good thing for its population.

[@dracu082]

Love how something abandoned got turned into a community center. Great video Robin! here is another idea, can you visit the Hikomori community? I don't think I spelled it right, the people who don't go out of the house for years. Thanks Robin San!

[@mukagedek4010]

why everything in japan is super great. even the abandon school.

[@NomadPush]

❤️❤️❤️

[@tjpaige3784]

This is a really interesting episode from you. Id never learn this stuff without your traveling videos. Thanks for sharing man.

[@catmomof2many]

This is a crazy cool place to camp! You are making great content Robin San!

[@marcydrake9159]

Great approach to reusing a beloved building. That wood lined gym is beautiful and would be a nice space to see a concert. We need to get creative like this with abandoned malls and schools in the US. Great idea!! 🤩❤🇯🇵

[@jmbs9833]

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[@NomadPush]

I love yoooouuuuu❤️

[@santisanti8386]

Coke zero is worse than Coke San. Artificial sweeteners destroy the gut flora.

[@cassolmedia]

This was super interesting! I love the mix of video topics you've been doing. I think this and the museum one are my favorite videos you've done. Also coke zero is delicious! Lol

[@yukiefromoz2573]

Interesting. At least they are making use of the building.

[@NomadPush]

Yes🔥

[@Dorwynn]

Thank you for the 'Guided Tour" Robin San, when I visit Japan I will add this place to my list to visit and stay.

[@lill7494]

Such a good idea to use the school for community purposes. It would be a good place to stay of your traveling in Japan. Thank you for sharing

[@santisanti8386]

Love the pink door and your explanation 🩷

[@modulusixt]

Go is not difficult to learn, but difficult to master ;) Coke-saaan we love you! Great work Robin-san, keep it up!

[@y0shimoshi]

Great video! It's nice to know that the schools are being used by the community! Would love to visit one day .

[@Goombakid808]

I've been catching up with your vids, Robin-san. From when I watched the video before this one (~1a), you were at 191K. I checked in about 12 hrs later and BOOM! 200K subs! Congratulations, Robin-san! Looking forward to watching all your vlogs!

[@PhantomRaver]

This one was cool to watch; I've seen abandon schools in other videos but this one was way more interesting to see what's inside and how the development of it for the locals and guests to use.

[@onigvd77]

It's so awesome that the old school is being reused for something quite cool. I wish there was more of that here in Australia. Old buildings here usually get left to rot and get torn down when they become unsafe. Sometimes there isn't enough money to do anything with an old builder that people want to renovate and reuse. On the other hand its scary the population is gradually decreasing there, lower birth rate being the main cause from what I have heard. Safe journey to the next city :)

[@MarvinAgustin-dl4eb]

I’m currently on vacation, but definitely purchase the Coke-San merch, haha love it!

[@jaszicus]

Just subscribed and hope you get many, many more. Your a really nice, chill and friendly guy and your videos are showing me a side to Japan that makes me want to visit as soon as I can. Many thanks for showing us all this and stay happy!

[@MrQuaazga]

That was very interesting Nomad San. I enjoy your channel very much!

[@jaipiet7762]

Empty school = Nomad San new home!

[@NomadPush]

🤣🤣🤣

[@HIDDEN_ORIGIN_DnB]

This looks so cool as a place to stay for a few nights while traveling around japan.

[@iseuls]

17:06 WOW! That food looks soo delicious!!!

[@clarysagemannoroth]

That place seemed really cool! My high school was closed and it always feels weird when I pass by it and I know that it's just empty now

[@STORMY0O]

Excellent interview! Well done!

[@MusaKitty]

Many are moving to Japan to help but I sadly cannot too expensive to move. But my friends just moved with their husbands who are Japanese. She loving it. She is American Japanese. He is from Japan.

[@proilanvillanueva7955]

you should also visit abandoned school featured many times by tokyo lens. that school is also good

[@PurpsFilms]

Hey Robin, I must say this. I love your videos dude! It's always a nice time watching what you are up to and I enjoy your love for just living your nomadic way. I hope you have a great day!

[@dominicwoods6524]

This video is super informative and interesting. How much did it cost you to camp there at that school? I’m not sure if you said it or not

[@DarkProphet.]

Cool Video, i like it a lot it was very refreshing and something new compared to the Videos you normally have, glad to see they make some use of those old Schools. Over here is crazy, they leave them to rot till they can't be used anymore and then try to sell them to someone that has to renovate. Problem is, renovation would cost so much that its cheaper to Destroy the Building and rebuild, but because some are so old they fall under monument protection Laws and can't be Destroyed. In the end Investors just buy them cheap, then wait and hope they just get Destroyed over time to the point where there is no monument to protect anymore, just have to wait to the point where accessing the Building would be Dangerous.

[@maryshannon3326]

That is so cool! My town has an abandoned school. They are thinking of selling it, but I would like to see it used like this to help the community. They will probably sell it though, and the new owner will make it into something that makes money, probably overpriced condos. Ugh.

[@Blankoid82]

Thank you for making this video, I am a half Japanese American and I was recently in Esashi Hokkaido visiting my grandma. I hadn't been there in over ten years and it was sad to see how much of the town had seemed to slow down. Abandoned farmhouses, closed nearby conbini Selco mart. It made me want to move to the area and help my grandma in her final years. I think I will go next spring and stay for a while.

[@CosmicMage]

What an awesome use of the space! I love it when people repurpose stuff and make it awesome.

[@Greshah]

What a smart idea to convert the school into a social / business place for anyone to use.

[@S1cSense]

I remember being addicted hardcore to coke-san…that was a tough one to break.

[@NomadPush]

😭🙌🙏

[@MyPhone-qg2eh]

This is the best channel to really see the real Japan. Very interesting.

[@mikethomas5284]

That can be a very useful facility for the public. The interview with the CEO was very good. Thank you for sharing.

[@entropybear5847]

People often blame the falling population for these school closures, abandoned villages, etc, but that's not the entire issue. The major issue is that in Japan, people keep moving to the big cities. Especially the young people. If Japan's population was more evenly spread around, far less schools would be closing so quickly. Modern economics heavily promotes urbanism.

[@the_navid_alam11091]

School being turned into a residential/recreational area is awesome. It shows the emotions of the graduates for their school. Hats off to that. Also- COKE SAN 4 LIFE!!!! Coke Saaaaaannnnn!

[@mot258]

Great video, engaging content and even an interview. Awesome as always!

[@Mysticfateee]

This is so cool to see and know that Japan is doing things like this! My elementary school got taken down and they haven't built anything in it's place and it's really sad... The only thing left from it is the fence and people use it now as kind of a dog park since there dogs can't escape once the fence is closed

[@korttelipolliisi]

Let's shower, I will show youtube all my zhing-zhing things, LoL! 😂

[@NomadPush]

🤣🤣🤣

[@so36xberg]

quite impressed! I visited some renovated places in Japan, but this place is amazing and complex and big. on the other side, I wonder how are their financial balance.

[@Sh1tfaceMagee-db3px]

Hey Nomad san, what sort of van are you looking at to start with, presumably a kei-camper like "coupy" or similar? How about a few videos just looking at some & brainstorming a first step towards that goal, keep it alive & real. Please get in touch with Chris Broad & suggest a moped journey using kei campers as support vehicles & show them how it is done. An update on Maeda-sans health would be appreciated, his creativity & kindness has been pivotal to getting this far, please let him know we are hopeful for a rejuvenated "turbo injected" no version of himself imminently! ..I would like a proper video your of his workshop & projects, ideas for the camper, he is clearly likes a project to get into, so he ought be on board for some renovations such as a decent bit battery bank & solar, plus a small set up for summer van air con, a bit like coupy!

[@taspatspro]

Interesting how this is one of your lesser known videos but more interesting of the bunch 😂 ay but great videos my friend, keep em coming 🔥

[@Anne7J5]

You almost had us with your shower joke!! Haha. 😅 Great idea for an old school.

[@korttelipolliisi]

Awesome adventures! 🎉💫😎

[@NomadPush]

Thank you 🤗

[@DianeMatlock-v6y]

​@@NomadPushThat's a portal for the imagination 😏

[@youyesy0]

Nomad San that Last meal is so Die-Licious Like it.. don't forget your everyday healthy drink Coke San that's weird Library & Kitchen in one area

[@rte299]

I love the use of this school for so many events and everyday living. It needs a baby making rooms now. Population decline is a serious problem, mostly due to stagnant social norms and crushing economic times. I love the alternative life style you present and the people you meet. Thank you for showing us all sides of Japan's people and culture. Peace.

[@svcrypto]

Nomad san, that is an iconic shirt. NOAMD SAN, never give up! 🤍🛹

[@BrianObermiller]

We are big fans from Los Angeles in Fukuoka right now. If we weren’t leaving for Yufuin Onsen at 10 am today, we would have helped you find your Fukuoka sticker. Shine on! 200,000 in 2024.

[@MrGasMask800]

bro love to see your channel, the adventure that u have is really awesome....i really got a taste of japan by watching you. For that I going to sub hehehe

[@adam1835]

Very cool episode! So interesting seeing the old school with a new purpose. Looking forward to many more prefectures!

[@richprice482]

Good topic. Makes an interesting Video for us to have an insight into Japan. Thanks.

[@mossygreenlog]

Nice to see such an excellent reuse of a building like that. Too many times those places just sit and collect dust.

[@DavidBeville-t6j]

Best content I have seen from you! Great job!

[@nise5281]

This was very interesting, thank you! I find ALL of your content fun!

[@SeaSide420]

CokeCola-san should sponsor this Nihonjin ! 😆

[@DadBodShenron]

Coke zero and diet sodas aren't "healthy" they just have no sugar, which has other issues. Just go for the regular coke san, and don't feel bad about it. A little sugar is just fine.

[@mod3lur548]

While you are in Fukuoka please visit the Yatai Stands? We watch YT videos of them often. I think it's over 100 of them in the area.

[@j.jmilan551]

While it is sad that the school closed down because of the declining population. It's good to know people breathed new life into the former school building so the memories in that school can stay alive in a way.

[@NomadPush]

Yes☺️❤️

[@santisanti8386]

This is why everyone loves Japan. Thank you, Robin-Saaan!

[@mi6917]

Love how you said Coke Zero then immediately flashed the regular 😂

[@canurebell]

Loved the history of Doreimon pink door.❤

[@heroboku713]

Love ur channel keep it up don’t stop !!! Ur doing good 👍🏿

[@The135i]

Your food at 17:06 looks so good.

[@MrOuest]

Robin-san you need to get an Aluminet Shade Tarp to block the sun and stop the tent from turning into a Sauna.

[@ShinmegamiPersona]

They could covert them into Old Aged Homes or even tourists spots

[@yasuhirokawashima6875]

またパレット遊びきてください！！英語学びながらロビンさんのチャレンジ応援してます！

[@NomadPush]

川島さん、ありがとうございます！！ 次はもうちょっと長めに泊まりにいきます🔥🙌

[@cyndeeh]

Im new here. I've seen this place in another video. Its cool as hell! Love your personality! You are hilarious!

[@jeffrybaker]

New subscriber from Indonesia here....love your video

[@NomadPush]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kissthepeter]

Best channel hands down! Kuni, are you Jirorian? 😂

[@NomadPush]

No.

[@JamesPMGaffney]

Had me worried-san at 4:53

[@NomadPush]

🤣

[@trailmix4715]

I have seen a few videos on people who get to just rent these abandoned schools for fairly cheap as long as they maintain them, so perhaps the school will survive!

[@mato9282]

That place is cool! It reminds me of some of the hip hotels/hostels in London, Amsterdam or Portland, OR.

[@georgeburke6336]

The gym in that school is beautiful. I love all of the wood they used. What a awesome place for Japanese citizens to go to. That is really cool. You can live there, camp there, shower and cook there and lots of other things. What is the rent in that place for a room or apartment? Great video.

[@Tina_42]

In Germany it's the same with the schools in rural areas.

[@hermielelang7190]

whats up Robin - San... ride safe as always

[@NomadPush]

I will🙌👍