How a Japanese Town Keeps its 800 Year Pottery Tradition Alive

Tambayaki, or Tamba ware, is an 800 year old tradition that is still carried on today by about 60 kilns located around the Tachikui district. What is often the case when hearing about these kinds of traditional practices, is that you find out it's a dying craft. So it's encouraging to hear that this group of potters have not only been able to keep the craft alive generation after generation, but they are still thriving to this day.

The Worst Traffic in Japan is not in Tokyo

 

What New Year's in Japan is Like

 

What Rich Neighbourhoods in Tokyo are Like

Getting to Work: Japan vs USA

 

Top Japanese things we CAN'T live without!

Since moving to Canada there were Japanese things we missed. These are the top Japanese things we're using in Canada.

Does Japan have a plastic problem?

 

Japanese street gutters are NOT this clean

While browsing the depths of the internet I came across images and articles about the clean gutters of Japan. Apparently they're so clean that koi spawn in their exceptionally clean waters. I explore this claim.
 

Being Japanese Part 2 of 2 | Full Documentary

 

Being Japanese Part 1 of 2 | Full Documentary

What makes a Japanese person Japanese? Is it the blood that runs through their veins? A parent they were born to? The country they grew up in? Is it how they look? How they act? How they speak? Their citizenship? A documentary exploring what it means to be Japanese.

Will this plan to revitalize a Japanese tea town work?

The more I visit the inaka "countryside" of Japan, the more I wonder about how these areas will weather the ageing and depopulation trends.

Japanese Shopping Streets Explained

 

The Japanese City with the Most Hot Springs in the World | Beppu, Japan

Beppu is the Japanese city with the most hot springs in the world. The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code lifewhereimfrom will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare:

The Japanese City Where You Can Own a Hot Spring Home

 I recently found out that there's a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot spring (onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what it takes to get a hot spring home in Japan.

Life in the World's Snowiest City Part 1 | Aomori, Japan

 

I visited Aomori city, the snowiest city in the world to show you what life is like there. In part 1 you'll see how Aomori keeps its streets clear with its massive amount of snow plows, snow blowers, and dump trucks.

What's Inside Japanese Fridges

 We asked five Japanese families to show us what's inside their fridges and made a list of the most common ingredients. See the typical food found in a Japanese fridge plus what the ingredients are used for.

What Japanese REALLY Eat for Dinner

 

What do Japanese people really eat for dinner? My sister-in-law and I asked Japanese families to share their real, everyday dinners with us.

What Owning a Japanese Public Bath is Like

 Today we meet Sakai-san, who has run his sento (public bath) in Tokyo for 62 years.

Why Most Japanese Clip Art Looks Like This

 

Why Japan Looks the Way it Does: Zoning

 

If you've seen my videos about Japan, you may have wondered why it looks the way it does. Today I'm going to explain it through zoning.