World's oldest family business & meaning of life/work

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

So wonderful to watch! I wish modern companies had this outlook on customer service. Ancient traditions became ancient traditions because they have merit and convey wisdom. I wish the family another 1300yrs of success!

[@ConscientiousOmnivore]

You are right on AndTheCorrectAnswerIs! It's pretty amazing to see this kind of tradition be carried for so long. I wish them continued success too.

[@camillawiking]

I agree fully, can we even imagine the ancient knowledge passed on by 46gens? I wonder :-)

[@huynhmao9514]

So Beautiful.. I am so lucky I been there twice and love to go back in near future.... Thanks for posting

[@veganlovebirds1559]

This video was beautifully done. Thank you for sharing this special experience with us.

[@kismetau]

Vegan Lovebirds completely agree! I feel the family deserves a full documentary. What amazing stories they must have! Thank you for introducing them to us, Kirsten. I hope l can stay in their hotel one day.

[@AKorigami]

I like his understanding of "Be here now".

[@rPradhip]

ENLIGHTEN ME PLEASE

[@toknowandgrow]

Lovely experience for you and your family. Thanks for sharing!

[@aljowen]

It must be difficult to focus on the present when you have 1300 years of heritage to live up to. I'm not sure that is a burden of expectation I would ever want to find placed upon me. Having said that, I do admire the level of care and attention they pay towards the experience that they offer their guests, as well as the philosophy behind that.

[@CaalamusTube]

Their whole culture is so different than ours though. It's almost a foregone conclusion that your life will be dominated by tradition & that you will be an extension of those who came before you. Honestly, it seems terribly restrictive if you look at it with a "western" bias. But on the contrary, many of the things that trouble us seem to be kept at bay by this very dynamic. Ultimately, I'd wager it's "6 one hand, 1/2 dozen the other" :]

[@MrCanigou]

Two healthy families meeting each other. The mutual confidence in each of them felt really good to watch. Thank you for sharing them !

[@BenjiSun]

i was just telling a Japanese related channel about hinoki. it's Japanese cypress and the smell when hot water splashes on it, is so fragrant and calming, that many onsens will choose this wood as their main adornment, although usually not entire bathtubs made of the wood as it is quite expensive. btw, Hoshi ryokan is just down the road from Motorcar Museum of Japan, with a lot of beautiful vintage Japanese cars (and some vintage foreign cars as well), and you're just north of another gorgeous but much bigger onsen area called Kaga. although i bet this was filmed a while ago and you've probably left there already. Ishikawa prefecture is full of wonderful surprises.

[@SandraNelson063]

What a beautiful gentleman! And a glorious garden. I very much hope that the daughter ( 47th generation!) is going to be able to keep the inn running. I have always believed that the Japanese tea ceremony was a gift of peace and serenity in the midst of upheaval and tumultuous events. A chance to give someone you have regard for a moment of calm to catch their breath and meditate on harmony. Seems I wasn't wrong.

[@LStine]

Incredible work, thank you for giving us an insight into preserved Japanese traditions!

[@octane2344]

Ichigo ichiee. One time. One meeting. It took 1300 yrs and 46 generations of maintenance, survival, sales, political/social connections with the community in order for the hotel to be what it is today. Lesson: it takes a lot of preparation to make one moment to be as powerful as possible. Always keep working to make the moment count. Not only with physical work, but also internal/emotional work.

[@SniperSnake50BMG]

The history of this place and specially of this family is AMAZING!!! Thank you so much to show us this piece of human history

[@FISHONAJ]

Total respect ~ you and your family have a Merry Christmas...AJ Johnson III from Ohio :)

[@rmontena4583]

thank you fore capturing the sense of place and allowing the generations to present their own story... and sharing with us.

[@joryjorjansencausehewasone9274]

VERY TALENTED YOU TUBE ARTIST .

[@ConscientiousOmnivore]

Thanks for sharing this story. It's simply incredible how long they've carried their tradition. Let's hope that it continues and that they are happy doing it.

[@Bonobo3D]

Fascinating. Thank you for this journey. The woodwork in the room that was finished without nails is exquisite. So is the reminder to cherish the moment and the meeting with others. It may be the only such meeting in our lives.

[@kennethfrawley]

Fab! What a beautiful tribute, as well as cultural lesson. Absolute brilliant!

[@sethmurphy7656]

My favorite video so far. Thank you for sharing and I'm glad the whole family got to experience it.

[@silkthyme]

the garden is a place from my dream

[@CaalamusTube]

A little something different. That was quite nice, thank you :]

[@samanthafranklyput]

Kristen, I have loved all of your videos, but this one was sooo amazing! I am normally drawn to the videos about sustainable housing and minimalism, but this was so interesting to me. We could all learn from this family the meanings of tradition, and respecting people in general, even the ones who might not have a long lasting impact on our lives. Well done.

[@andrewkline]

What a wonderful experience, thank you for sharing those moments. This place is going to be high on the list.

[@bonham1981]

I remember watching a documentary about this family run hotel. It was produced shortly after the son, who was supposed to take over the business, had died. The message was that the daughter struggled to carry on the business, because she wasn't planning for it. Even through the veil that is traditional Japanese reticence, one could see that she wasn't happy with her situation.

[@Jon-Gardner]

Your Japanese videos are always my favourites and the reason why I originally subscribed :)

[@benbrown8258]

I have so many thoughts and emotions after watching this video. thank you very much Kirsten for posting it and introducing us to this family and tradition. my mother was mentored when she first got married by a Japanese woman about the time of World War II. her experiences did color our family life and my choice for my home which I just moved into. I hope to tell you more, but the values in this video I mean very much to me.

[@aikitherese]

What a beautiful video...I love the sentiments. Thank you.

[@myronpriest4935]

great lessons for us to treat everybody with respect kindness & love thank you. pass it forward who knows where it leaves us in the future.

[@BlueHopi144]

our near future will need that way more than most think ....to rebalance the planet 's situation

[@Alexpires1986]

Kirsten, I love you and your videos! You are great! Thanks for exist

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Beautiful. Imagine the US if all businesses saw the value of this moment in all interactions. I will,will you?

[@Tschernomor]

Thank You! That japanese wisdom is as simple as genius: this moment is important, because maybe we can meet each other only once in our life, maybe we not meet again

[@mysoutherngardeningjourney]

Fascinating and beautiful!

[@paulalusk5586]

This was so interesting. True history. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@OPaulB1000]

That hotel is stunning! no wonder its stayed in business

[@TBoodro]

Absolutely amazing, thanks for sharing!

[@Manda11.11]

I could have watched this video for hours thankyou

[@PacifierMusic]

Thanks for bringing this to us.

[@bramschrijver1703]

Absolutely fascinating. Respect for each other, your culture and nature. Would love to learn more about this family and their hotel. Does someone maybe have links to more information?? Thank you for making this videos Kristen Dirksen.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

Wow - I would love to stay there and experience that beautiful place.

[@ivancastillo1449]

47 generations? wow.... thats amazing. inspires me to leave some kind of legecy behind.

[@olivia94harvest]

Hermoso lugar, hermoso vídeo. En Japón siempre hay algo que aprender.

[@tarmacsurfers]

Great Video Kirsten and family. Sad the 47th gen has sadly passed.

[@tarmacsurfers]

I missed the word ''son'' out. Thanks for marking my homework.

[@cw7368]

As always, great video. I always look forward to your uploads.

[@Margauxthekrazykatlady]

That was stunning thank you so much I LOVE the Japanese culture!

[@melissajordan8679]

Beautiful video. I saw a film about this family a couple of years ago, and so I was excited to find this -- you've shown more of the hotel than the other film did, and I was curious to know how the family is doing since the previous film. I feel for them that this question of what the daughter will do is still up in the air. I believe the son took his own life.

[@ingyfresh9002]

I hope the daughter gets the support she needs from her father to take over the running of the Hoshi Ryokan.

[@liviubutnaru9503]

when youdrink tea or soup hot you need to make "noise" because is cooler for your soup,tea and come more cold. I love Japan

[@Pantera2738]

mi good many thanks for share its a beautifull place!!!

[@MrSnickster]

Thanks Kirsten!

[@jobelb.garcela9476]

It's a nice Lodge to stay and changing clothes is somewhat weird. But walking barefooted is a thing that I am very comfortable at.

[@kwhatten]

Another nice video. Tip for your husband: though it may seem counter-intuitive, holding the hashi (chopsticks) at the very end provides more dexterity.

[@nachinder4180]

I enjoyed this one really much, hope I go to Japan sometime :))

[@louisacuriel4651]

If it's about Japan I love it. After my beloved México Japan is my next favorite county.

[@gwyndekker7361]

Our family barely goes back four generations. Forty seven boggles the mind...

[@ACMichler]

Beautifully filmed

[@DIYSolarandWind]

That's very interesting. I have been to 17 countries.

[@anaislake]

so beautiful thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@fleischlicht7452]

I love japaneese architecture and culture!

[@SnowmansApartment]

the garden tho 😧

[@patnorton2407]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@Ahntara123]

That was amazing, thank you

[@jasoncreech4486]

Incredible history

[@liselefebvre3652]

oooooooo le japon quel magnifique endroit ou l'esprit et lame ne font qu''un ou toutes choses a sa place dans un très grand respect de l'ordre des choses . merci pour la vidéo encore

[@GB-ty2uc]

beautiful ideas

[@thirdeye9106]

... Another message to Hisae Hoshi. Be your own person. Do only what fills your soul with everything in balance like full blown passion, unrestrained inspiration, deep joy, contentment, juicyness, creative expression, inventiveness, love, and perhaps a little bit of edginess. Everyone has a right to explore and expand their impact upon their own soul and on the world in general. "Family" is all of us. Who knows, your unique contribution may change the heartbeat of the entire planet. You'll only know yourself. if you do-YOU!!

[@ciaobella8963]

How wonderful. The current patriarch is a good and wise man.

[@Tnecniv12321]

Good history and traditions

[@Rod-bp8ow]

"Thousand years is as defined, a definition of another 10,000 years" DON'T DELETE, this is IMPORTANT. Thank you. /./././G.M Industries..

[@Bursadesain]

great contents, thank you

[@jp.dubois]

Amazing thank you

[@bluewaterpines8323]

All modern architecture is inspired from the Japanese.thank you.

[@dml5053]

what a story you told

[@Bursadesain]

good content, Thanks!

[@HaaheoMama]

Amazing! Thank you 🙂

[@now1176]

Beautiful.

[@JoseRodriguezJr84]

Great video

[@PantingFish]

This was incredible, are there any books on this Inn?

[@VikingPreparedness]

I enjoyed this. Thanks

[@MaxVogelbird]

You might see this person only once in your life. Take the chance to love and learn.

[@blissbliss3531]

gorgeous.....Ichi-go ichi-e (一期一会)

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

that would be something on my bucket list that will never happen

[@kickass1179]

Why the old ways were MUCH better than the new ways?

[@Wolf_Khain]

Is there a link for work application? I'd like to work there as a chef.

[@skyzze]

nice pretty place

[@swysocki3920]

Beautiful!

[@richie6549]

Awesome, how fun!!!

[@ianc643]

If I visit there one day and he starts singing I would think the house is haunted

[@orvilleclisby6748]

This business hasn't been papered up in any way.

[@Bulltardwin]

Imagine it comes your turn to run this place and you completely fuck it up. 1,300 years down the toilet.

[@oksuson7731]

C’est dommage qu’il y a pas beaucoup de client nos jours dans cet hôtel.

[@advancedmonkey7702]

Who was the "King" the woman refering

[@13ou812]

the title got me,now this is just how i feel about life,this family is all about severing,i have to say yes to this,Gods word tells every one about life here,you have the need for Jesus,i pray all come to him,then you have service ,pray all blessed

[@GOWHID5173]

Such a beautiful place. So sad about his son. The Japanese are very respectful of life, nature and yet on the other hand they murder whales and dolphins. What a quandary . Thank you for sharing.

[@mrbadx19]

I'd like to see Gordon Ramsay visit this place

[@henrietta9206]

Sad to know old mister Hochi's son passed...I supposed thats a tough thing to find resolution for...perhaps he's still going through 'coming to terms'.. As for generation business, yes, 47 generation is an outstanding feat but hey...it's just all titles n empty 'ravings' in the end. Do everyone a favor and wake up soon - attaching figures to experiences is like..adding to perfection. It only cause perfection to cease to become perfect...sad choice if this path is preferred. Not too late to stop now. The daughter is so dutiful. Dont let the lure of empty titles enslave the mind so much we lose the joy of having children, even if in this case, is a female (daughter) and not a son.

[@johnjohnson5907]

meiyi how about you live your own life and keep your damn nose out of others lives. It's your ilk that destroy others lives. Each life is a separate experience

[@eightbighillman]

Hōshi = 法師 = Buddhist Monk

[@PeterPutz82]

Awkward... "so your daughter will be the 47th generation... if she 'chooses'". "Ah, maybe...." (Yeah, she's female... she doesn't inherit.)

[@CarlosBenjamin]

John Citizen Exactly what I was thinking. The next generation died two years ago. She doesn’t exist as a viable heir. Maybe there’s a male cousin with the same last name who would take precedence, but I think they would have mentioned that.

[@kismetau]

if she chose to continue with the business, l hope her father would allow her to do it and create a new tradition

[@zoenvissie]

this is the second oldest

[@mimi-jx6qg]

стабильность 1300 лет

[@Watson94]

Hilarious