For some reasons, I felt a Sense of Nostalgia seeing the scenic hills and green mountains behind them which reminds me of the Japanese Animation called Spirited Away.
i live in rural itoshima. yeah it's beautiful. for the first ten years. then it gets a bit dull at times (like anything) thank god i bought a place that's not too far from the conbini. the biggest problem with Japan is how bloody hot it is in the summer now.
Hello TWS! Merry Xmas! We are Singaporeans who achieved FIRE and doing slow travel in UK/EU, we also choose semi-rural areas over cities! Not only lower cost, they are actually generally safer, more scenic, people are more chill, and much less dense! More sheep than humans! Yet, u are still close enough to amenities, like 10mins drive to a supermarket is still okay for most. ❤ and cars are affordable! Some qns i have…why choose to buy instead of rent? Would there be tax liabilities of owning a house in Japan? Risk of natural disasters? 😮
I just watched a video on UA-cam on Sungai Siput Selatan, Perak, Malaysia, a Chinese village set in the valley surrounded by mountains, dotted with fish and lotus ponds and agrarian land. Very beautiful, with a population of 200 with a community school, town hall and police post. You don’t have to go all the way at to Iapan for pristine natural village living and fresh air. Population is declining as the elderly pass on and just like what’s happening in Japan rural communities, their houses are left abandoned. It probably is easier and cheaper to purchase the land and build afresh in these rural areas especially up north. Everyone speaks Cantonese and Hakka, they can speak English and Mandarin too.
yes, cheaper but the weather is very hot and humid. i m from Malaysia. the weather in japan is four seasons. there is winter when the air is crisp dry and snow!
I think the present generation of economically active Singaporeans are very spoiled when everything maintenance is taken care of by others. Most other Asians, Americans and Europeans are unlikely to see these aspects as inconvenient. We’ve lost a lot of skills for the ease of convenience. Pluck us out of the utopia that is Singapore and we’d be fish out of water.
interesting closing topic of immigrants vs low fertility rate. just 4 days ago came across this topic from the RazorTV archives featuring Mr LKY answer to a PhD student about the topic circa 2011: ua-cam.com/video/3JdJTawpvRM/v-deo.html
I like how the podcast ends with the sunset and the golden hour :)
Thanks for this episode and the reflections about life in Japan. Very apt for this year-end season and great to see and hear from Wenxin as well! :)
For some reasons, I felt a Sense of Nostalgia seeing the scenic hills and green mountains behind them which reminds me of the Japanese Animation called Spirited Away.
i live in rural itoshima. yeah it's beautiful. for the first ten years. then it gets a bit dull at times (like anything)
thank god i bought a place that's not too far from the conbini.
the biggest problem with Japan is how bloody hot it is in the summer now.
Thank you for lending me your place when I was there! Hope to come back and help out with more improvements to the house
I would love to live there. The forest/trees smell and the night sky full of stars wld be amazing.🎉
Is that Lisa from Lisa’s adulting channel? Recognise her voice.
yes it’s me
@ love your channel and glad to see and hear you again 🥰🥰
Hello TWS! Merry Xmas! We are Singaporeans who achieved FIRE and doing slow travel in UK/EU, we also choose semi-rural areas over cities! Not only lower cost, they are actually generally safer, more scenic, people are more chill, and much less dense! More sheep than humans! Yet, u are still close enough to amenities, like 10mins drive to a supermarket is still okay for most. ❤ and cars are affordable!
Some qns i have…why choose to buy instead of rent? Would there be tax liabilities of owning a house in Japan? Risk of natural disasters? 😮
Bear is a menace in rural Japan. Villagers have been attached. Ki-wo-tsukenasai-yo
I just watched a video on UA-cam on Sungai Siput Selatan, Perak, Malaysia, a Chinese village set in the valley surrounded by mountains, dotted with fish and lotus ponds and agrarian land. Very beautiful, with a population of 200 with a community school, town hall and police post. You don’t have to go all the way at to Iapan for pristine natural village living and fresh air. Population is declining as the elderly pass on and just like what’s happening in Japan rural communities, their houses are left abandoned. It probably is easier and cheaper to purchase the land and build afresh in these rural areas especially up north. Everyone speaks Cantonese and Hakka, they can speak English and Mandarin too.
yes, cheaper but the weather is very hot and humid. i m from Malaysia. the weather in japan is four seasons. there is winter when the air is crisp dry and snow!
@@JoshYong-k1x Yes. Can't match the beauty of four seasons.
May I know what kind of visa did u apply to live in Japan?
is the place used for airbnb?
Wow can I stay there for minimal fee when I m on holidays
2 hours drive is nothing outside of Singapore. Congrats!
What do you mean by break even? Are you renting it out?
I think the present generation of economically active Singaporeans are very spoiled when everything maintenance is taken care of by others. Most other Asians, Americans and Europeans are unlikely to see these aspects as inconvenient. We’ve lost a lot of skills for the ease of convenience. Pluck us out of the utopia that is Singapore and we’d be fish out of water.
produce children, increase immigration or adopt AI to replace administrative jobs, providing support to developed countries facing population decline.
Flfc ❤
Need to know Japanese and have spare cash for this rural retreat
interesting closing topic of immigrants vs low fertility rate. just 4 days ago came across this topic from the RazorTV archives featuring Mr LKY answer to a PhD student about the topic circa 2011: ua-cam.com/video/3JdJTawpvRM/v-deo.html