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So true!! What could we buy with .05 yen these days? 🤣

Thanks so much! We're definitely going to keep sharing more of these amazing finds. 🤩

Yes! We found a lot more, so I'll throw a few interesting things into videos as we release them ❤

Thank you so much! More to come very soon 🥰

Thank you so much for your comments! We absolutely agree with your husband. The bank notes are an incredible piece of history and need to be preserved. The city has a local history association, so we will probably consult them (and our kominkan) on what to do with many of the things we've found :)

@@NekoAshiJapan That’s a great idea! It’s possible that they are of national significance. What an incredible find they were!

Wow! That's an exciting thought! We are really looking forward to investigating further 😀

Thank you! .... and there was SO much more, too much for one video :)

Hi, and thanks for watching! We are also from Brisbane 😀 Your plans sound very exciting and I'm sure you'll enjoy the big adventure that is purchasing your own akiya! The car situation is an interesting one. I might cover this when we do our first 'live' in the coming weeks. But, I do believe there is a way to purchase a car without residency, as this is something we've also been researching. If you're willing to pay a local consultant to assist, you can contact Nippon Tradings International in Fukuoka, as I believe they have helped others in our situation. Best of luck!

@@NekoAshiJapan thank you for you reply. Look forward to seeing your ‘live’. If we find anything out in relation to purchasing a car that is useful we’ll also let you know.

Isn't it beautiful?! It's one of the many reasons we love being here! 😊 Is your coastline surf or more protected?

Thank you so much. It's a wonderful adventure :) We can highly recommend Nippon Tradings International for all Japanese real estate services. Best of luck with your search!

@@NekoAshiJapan Thanks so much, we've spoken with them. Great to know that you recommend them.

We will make it happen! X

Thank you! ♥️

I know! We weren't really sure what to expect for the river cleaning event. Very happy that we made the effort to get involved ❤

November is such a prefect time to travel in Japan! My favourite season. Onsens are so wonderful 😍

Hello and thanks for your kind comments 😊 You could be right about the blackened beams, but we also recently found a centuries old house plan that indicates there may have been kamado ovens in there, used for the sake production. Interesting artefacts that we will share in our next video!

Thank you so much! :)

Thank you 😊

Wow! All double yolkers is pretty cool 😎

Hi, and thanks for your interest in our story. We are working towards a lifestyle that allows us to live between Australia and Japan. Not sure if you've watched any of our other videos, but we are in our 50s, so retirement isn't too far off. Restoring the house is our current focus and we may even look into recommencing the sake brewing operations..... lots of options for the future :) While the local economy is strong and employment could be an option, we don't have any current plans to work locally (unless it's within our own business).

I currently subscribe to your channel and have watched all your videos so far. We're looking to buy an Akiya in the next 12 months and just getting tips on the process and looking into which area we'd like to buy in. We're in our 40's and would like to move over there and find a job, which is the hardest part due to the visa requirements and restrictions. I have a secure government job here in Australia but I'd rather be living somewhere nicer and less of a rip off.

Thanks so much for subscribing and watching! We'd be happy to answer any further questions you have. I probably should do a better video on our complete purchase process 🤔 Feel free to email us too :)

Are you thinking of teaching English or maybe something else?

I'm not the teaching type 😂. I'd be happy with a manual labour/physical/agricultural type job to be honest. I love the outdoors and doing actual work. My current job has no similar work in Japan. It's a specialist role. And the closest role to it doesn't employ foreigners. I'll email you if I have anymore questions if that's ok. Don't want to fill up the comment section 😂

Must be hearing things....? 😀😇

Thank you so much!

In the video description :)

Masuda, Shimane :)

Thanks so much, we totally agree!

Thank you!! 😊

See our playlist for the house we eventually purchased :) Drop us an email and I'll tell you who the agent for this townhouse was. Don't want to post her details publicly. Good luck with your search 😊

There's a designated swimming beach just down the road :)

Dont forget Nagasaki..... Have you been to Hiroshima city? It's beautiful. One of my favourite cities in Japan.

@@NekoAshiJapan bro is japan empire fall in 1945?

@Hell1960 Bye bye. That topic is not for discussion here.

If you have residency you can get a bank account. Don't need a friend to help you with that. Japanese people are incredibly helpful and friendly, especially when you take the time and make the effort to respect societal norms and cultural boundaries :) Even if you make mistakes with etiquette etc, if your intentions are good, you should be well received. Feel free to email us if you think we can help :)

Thanks for your kind comment! We will make further improvements, but, for now, it's brighter and more inviting :) Do you have a kominka or old house you're restoring?

@@NekoAshiJapan Im in Ipswich Australia, I live in a small miners cottage, I do alittle bit of DIY for the moment in attempts to modernize the place moreso than restore. I am a huge fan of wooden accents and natural stone.

I love those colours and accents too!

Hello! Well, we love Shimane..... less seismic activity (touch wood, no where is 100% safe!), beautiful beaches, mountains, ski resorts close by, interesting edo era towns and a lot of interesting history. The people are amazing too, and very few foreigners where we are - which is a bonus! Easy access to most areas of Western Japan.

Thank you! 3.5M JPY but, naturally, we will need to spend at least the same again for repairs and upgrades, probably more. It is a slow and steady project for us :)

Thank you! 🤗

Thank you! It is a beautiful part of Japan 😍

Thank you so much! There are a few more interesting items around the house. Scrolls, a samurai sword holder and other things. Will include in our next video! :)

Hello! Thanks for the suzumebachi advice :) there were so many things running through my head when I encountered him (is it the males or females that sting?) And I was wearing all black, which is a big 'no-no' as I believe they target dark colours?😂 As for mukade, we laid baits on our very first day at the house and found one dead and another almost dead when we returned. They scared me too! I ended up devising a mesh cover for the bathroom drain because I was terrified one would crawl up my leg while I was showering! Nightmare material.... we have also seen one in the garden, so they are still around. As you would know, this is life in the countryside of Japan! 🙃😄

@NekoAshiJapan All the Suzumebachi you'll likely see are females, you'd have to be very 'lucky' to see a male drone. As for mukade they aren't all bad as their main food source around the house is cockroaches 🤗 but they do have a painful sting. Luckily for us our cats 😻 like to eat them but it can be a but gross 😝 hearing them crunching them up. Japanese insects should be a breeze for you guys coming from Australia where just about every creature seems to have murder on its mind 🤣😆. We don't have salties or drop bears or seriously venomous spiders and most of our snakes aren't immediately fatal 😂😁.

Haha! So true about Aussie animals.... can't believe cats eat mukade!! We love cats 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ ❤️

I was shaking! It stared straight into my soul 😂

Thank you! I couldn't get out of there fast enough, but was kind of shuffling in my house slippers!

Hello. We fell in love with the house first, then discovered how beautiful the area was :) we found the house on koryoya.com 🥰

We had very little to go through, unlike your place! But everything we did find was interesting :)

It was HUGE!! I could see it's eyes from across the room... haha. And I was wearing all black, which is big mistake... they are attracted to dark colours!

Thank you so much :)

Hi and thanks for your comment! Your 'Cons' made me laugh! The paint thing is a real problem, haha 😄 and we completely agree with all of your 'Pros'. Our neighbours have been very friendly so far and we are trying our hardest to follow etiquette, be honest with our intentions and show that we're investing time and money into the house and community. Biggest hurdle right now is keeping the weeds under control in the front garden, as we are conscious that it can quickly become unsightly for the neighbours. Might need to increase the frequency with which we engage the local Silver Group for their gardening services :)

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! 🤗