I was hoping to be studying abroad next semester so I could see 花見, but got deferred to the fall because student visas are delayed, so I'm excited to see 紅葉狩り!
I live in Denmark, and many years ago, the Japanese embassy gave the capital city of Copenhagen cherry blossom trees, as a gift. Now it has become a tradition in the spring time, to visit the Sakura event in Copenhagen.
I love this transitional season rituals and festivities. I'm from a tropical country and seasons don't change anything drastically. Until my mid twenties, change of seasons were almost like a myth to me. I read in books and saw in movies, anime and cartoon, but too far from my reality. This was until I travelled to Canada and experienced autumn and winter. Now I understand the appeal and feeling of the change of one season to another. I hope to experience some Hanami and Momiji-gari in my life one day. I'm kinda introspective, so the meditative state of walk between red-leaved trees is much more attractive to me to start. Maybe when the current "situation" gets better I plan my vacations around Momiji-gari.
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Some people like to drive on the American highway towards a rural area and look at the changing leaves through the car window. Those who are more energetic will actually go to a large public park and walk along the paths admiring the leaves in person. Both of these things are called "leaf peeping"
Another Great Video! Thank you Shogo! When I think about Japan, the First Image in my Mind is a Hanami Festival in which everyone is Dressed Traditionally, walking around while Smiling and Enjoying!
I love the autumn, it's without competition the seasom I like the most of the four seasons we have. I've been to Japan once among others during Hanami, and I'm planing to go back in order to experience the fall-season as well.
To see Japanese Maple and Japanese Cherry trees in the same video and in there natural place to grow is beautiful. My parents, when I was an adolescent, planted several of each type of tree on the property we lived on. I can to this day look on google maps and view the front yard of that property to view them. Just beautiful. 😊
It's amazing how a former commoner such as Hideyoshi developed sophisticated tastes such as tea ceremonies and cherry blossom viewing which all went on to be cultivated by the Tokugawa shogunate. He may not have been allowed to become a shogun but he left an indelible mark on Japan's culture.
In the USA the hordes of visitors/tourists who come to view the beautiful Autumn leaves in our more northern climes are called "leaf lookers". (BTW Michigan, where you lived for a time, is prime territory for the annual leaf lookers). Many people also travel to Washington, DC in the Springtime to view the famous cherry blossoms from the trees that have been planted there.
I remember my few years in Wisconsin and seeing the flamboyant colors in trees of autumn, almost like way for Nature to signify its reverence before going into the hiatus of the long-lingering winter.
As Finland is a country of forests, Finns are accustomed to, and fond of, walking in the forests in various seasons. Unlike South Europe, where forests are considered fearsome, Finns think forests to be a friendly entity. Finnish law allows us to enjoy "everyone's rights", which includes the right to pick berries and mushroom in all forests, both public and private (as long as we do not enter the vicinity of the landowner's house). We enjoy this right quite often and return home with buckets full of fresh wild berries. In Finland trees get their leaves in May and drop them in October to November.
I live in Canada, and can see part of Michigan from my window. I can understand the attraction to the colourful leaves in the autumn, and we have some nice parks and forested areas people can go to and view them if they like. I admit, I mostly take it for granted, as I've seen it many times... but it can be quite beautiful. What I've not done yet is go see the cherry blossoms in spring... We have a few trees here in a park, donated from Japan, that I've not seen bloom (except in photos). Perhaps I will this spring. Thanks for the video.
Finally a chapter about momiji and sakura :D Personally my favourite autumn momiji spot during my stay in Japan was in Mt Takao(高尾), just take a JR Chuo train to the West .The leaves in Mt Takao turn yellow/red few weeks earlier than in Tokyo.
Excellent video 👍. I really enjoyed this topic. Both seasons in Japan are beautiful, the sceneries are amazing! Really worth visiting Japan in these two seasons of the year. I assume that the paintings are Ukyio-e ones. Very beautiful indeed.
Thank you for sharing Japanese culture. Me and few of my friends are planning a trip to japan in a few years, so these videos are helpful. I'll keep watching your videos to learn more about Japan
What got me interested in Japanese culture initially was the koto rendition of the 桜 folk song. Cherry blossoms in general are also my favorite flower! I plan to travel to Japan some day with my sister, no real specific date yet.
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Hope to visit Japan next year starting from April on my birthday, but it all depends if the borders will be open. Hope to stay for two weeks to see Tokyo, Oarai, Kyoto and other places that I wouldn't want to miss, including Ōkunoshima. Started learning Japanese, but not sure how much I will know by next year. I'm also glad I've found your channel, you actually helped me find some activities while in Kyoto, so many thanks and I wish you good health.
The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC celebrates the cherry trees on the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River. These trees were a gift from the city of Tokyo. When the cherry trees were dying in Tokyo because of an infection, Washington DC sent cuttings of the trees that had been a gift to us to Tokyo to save the cherry trees there.
Momiji-Gari? Sort of have a nice ring to it. Because in one of the Detective Conan’s movie, I believe when it was about the Karuta game case, one of the female characters name is also Momiji. Since the movie also something to do with autumn.
There's a common reverence for nature in ancestral cultures, isn it?. In Peru we have this ritual to pray thanks to the "apus" (the mountain spirit) before starting a journey, or for the crops, dancing before planting, etc. I suppose in our culture is not much about contemplation, but being cheerful and grateful.
I wish I lived in Japan so I could train in the way of the katana and experience the samurai cutting test that lets you wear armor and stuff it sounds like fun as an american the katana is one of my favorite swords I have a prop sword that I think could also be used for sword training
If you're a tourist you'll mostly just be enjoying the sakura by walking through. In practice: Sakura is difficult in terms of timespan, but lenient in terms of location. Momiji is lenient in terms of timespan, but more difficult in terms of location. In other words, you can plan for sakura generally, but can't easily plan specifics- unless you wait for the forecast you could even pretty much just totally miss the sakura if your trip isn't longer than 10 days. If you wait for the forecast the lodging prices skyrocket- they were waiting for the forecast too. It's easier to plan for momiji, and probably have to, because much of it will require going a bit more out of your way to see.
I brought my friends to Kyoto in November of 2019, and even though the surrounding mountain sides weren't fully orange and red, my favourite memory is sitting on the embankments beside the Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama at sunset. The rushing Katsuragawa and the sunset turning the hills fiery orange was beautiful. It's funny because I've been to Japan twice and experienced the Ume Matsuri and the fall colors (Momijigari) but I haven't experienced Hanami.
Enjoying Hanami or Momiji-gari first..? Tough choice to make. But I think I prefer the Momiji-gari. It's not because of the colors, cause I'm colorblind (just slightly), but the scenery and the meaning behind it.
"Hanami" in my country? Well, we've had a resurgence of japonism, so our local botanical garden typically holds a hanami event, lanterns and all, when cherry trees bloom over here. (Which is a couple of weeks later than in Japan.) Otherwise, we don't to this sort of thing.
Sir! What is the greeting that you say at the beginning of your video lessons? What does it translate into English and what are you saying? You speak very fast.
Why do you put the "adjust playback speed"? It might just be me, but the normal speed is fine, except when your face is on screen, lol. Interesting topic, thanks for making the video.
It is better if men of violence learn Iaido than the tourism board. There is nothing as useless as cultural outreach. I hope the tourism board will be banned from studying iaido in the future. There are some things that transcend nation.
Thank you for the great video. It came in need as my Indonesian wife is dreaming of experiencing hanami in Japan.
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I was hoping to be studying abroad next semester so I could see 花見, but got deferred to the fall because student visas are delayed, so I'm excited to see 紅葉狩り!
I live in Denmark, and many years ago, the Japanese embassy gave the capital city of Copenhagen cherry blossom trees, as a gift.
Now it has become a tradition in the spring time, to visit the Sakura event in Copenhagen.
I love this transitional season rituals and festivities. I'm from a tropical country and seasons don't change anything drastically. Until my mid twenties, change of seasons were almost like a myth to me. I read in books and saw in movies, anime and cartoon, but too far from my reality. This was until I travelled to Canada and experienced autumn and winter. Now I understand the appeal and feeling of the change of one season to another. I hope to experience some Hanami and Momiji-gari in my life one day. I'm kinda introspective, so the meditative state of walk between red-leaved trees is much more attractive to me to start. Maybe when the current "situation" gets better I plan my vacations around Momiji-gari.
●Do You Know When & Why “HANAMI” Started? The 1,000 Years of Sakura History and How to Enjoy it Today
ua-cam.com/video/K20wFTYV_OM/v-deo.html
●Arashiyama Kyoto Autumn 2020: Hogon-in / Tenryu-ji / Sagano Romantic Train
ua-cam.com/video/0MTtU8gfldY/v-deo.html
Some people like to drive on the American highway towards a rural area and look at the changing leaves through the car window. Those who are more energetic will actually go to a large public park and walk along the paths admiring the leaves in person. Both of these things are called "leaf peeping"
Yes, here in Colorado its popular to go into the mountains to view the changing aspen tree leaves in the fall.
Great presentation💕🍁🍁
First time I've heard about the autumn leaves hunting. Very interesting. I'm learning a lot from your channel, shogo.
I've been to the Cherry Blossom festival in Washington DC in 2011. I loved it and I'd share my pictures if I could.
Another Great Video! Thank you Shogo!
When I think about Japan, the First Image in my Mind is a Hanami Festival in which everyone is Dressed Traditionally, walking around while Smiling and Enjoying!
I love the autumn, it's without competition the seasom I like the most of the four seasons we have. I've been to Japan once among others during Hanami, and I'm planing to go back in order to experience the fall-season as well.
Cherry blossoms are pretty
So interesting and informative, thank you!
To see Japanese Maple and Japanese Cherry trees in the same video and in there natural place to grow is beautiful. My parents, when I was an adolescent, planted several of each type of tree on the property we lived on. I can to this day look on google maps and view the front yard of that property to view them. Just beautiful. 😊
Shogo, this video is just perfect
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It's amazing how a former commoner such as Hideyoshi developed sophisticated tastes such as tea ceremonies and cherry blossom viewing which all went on to be cultivated by the Tokugawa shogunate. He may not have been allowed to become a shogun but he left an indelible mark on Japan's culture.
Such beauty. In Alberta Canada, we have long, deep winters. To walk under blossoms or colorful leaves truly warms the soul.
In New York State, the Adirondack mountains are a spectacular area to enjoy the fall colors.
really hope to go in spring next year but waiting to see how things turn out
I’m really hoping they open Japan to tourists next year because I’m planning to go and see hanami if they do.
In the USA the hordes of visitors/tourists who come to view the beautiful Autumn leaves in our more northern climes are called "leaf lookers".
(BTW Michigan, where you lived for a time, is prime territory for the annual leaf lookers).
Many people also travel to Washington, DC in the Springtime to view the famous cherry blossoms from the trees that have been planted there.
The original trees were a gift from Japan.
I remember my few years in Wisconsin and seeing the flamboyant colors in trees of autumn, almost like way for Nature to signify its reverence before going into the hiatus of the long-lingering winter.
As Finland is a country of forests, Finns are accustomed to, and fond of, walking in the forests in various seasons. Unlike South Europe, where forests are considered fearsome, Finns think forests to be a friendly entity. Finnish law allows us to enjoy "everyone's rights", which includes the right to pick berries and mushroom in all forests, both public and private (as long as we do not enter the vicinity of the landowner's house). We enjoy this right quite often and return home with buckets full of fresh wild berries.
In Finland trees get their leaves in May and drop them in October to November.
In poland we have big culture of mashroom foraging in autumn.
I live in Canada, and can see part of Michigan from my window. I can understand the attraction to the colourful leaves in the autumn, and we have some nice parks and forested areas people can go to and view them if they like. I admit, I mostly take it for granted, as I've seen it many times... but it can be quite beautiful. What I've not done yet is go see the cherry blossoms in spring... We have a few trees here in a park, donated from Japan, that I've not seen bloom (except in photos). Perhaps I will this spring. Thanks for the video.
Finally a chapter about momiji and sakura :D
Personally my favourite autumn momiji spot during my stay in Japan was in Mt Takao(高尾), just take a JR Chuo train to the West .The leaves in Mt Takao turn yellow/red few weeks earlier than in Tokyo.
Excellent video 👍. I really enjoyed this topic. Both seasons in Japan are beautiful, the sceneries are amazing! Really worth visiting Japan in these two seasons of the year. I assume that the paintings are Ukyio-e ones. Very beautiful indeed.
Thank you for sharing Japanese culture. Me and few of my friends are planning a trip to japan in a few years, so these videos are helpful. I'll keep watching your videos to learn more about Japan
What got me interested in Japanese culture initially was the koto rendition of the 桜 folk song. Cherry blossoms in general are also my favorite flower!
I plan to travel to Japan some day with my sister, no real specific date yet.
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Hope to visit Japan next year starting from April on my birthday, but it all depends if the borders will be open. Hope to stay for two weeks to see Tokyo, Oarai, Kyoto and other places that I wouldn't want to miss, including Ōkunoshima. Started learning Japanese, but not sure how much I will know by next year.
I'm also glad I've found your channel, you actually helped me find some activities while in Kyoto, so many thanks and I wish you good health.
I wish to visit Japan someday, like I think I prefer autumn some more due to it’s beautiful colors.
interesting. thanks.
I liked the Sakura flavor of japanese Kit Kats. An episode about the many flavors of Kit Kats would be interesting.
The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC celebrates the cherry trees on the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River. These trees were a gift from the city of Tokyo. When the cherry trees were dying in Tokyo because of an infection, Washington DC sent cuttings of the trees that had been a gift to us to Tokyo to save the cherry trees there.
Feel sad for the cherry blossoms that need to grow on american grounds😤😭😢
@@martin7002 I’m from DC and I don’t feel sad. The Cherry Blossom Festival is also a celebration of friendship between Japan and America.
@@GratiaCountryman still sad😭
@@GratiaCountryman also in my country in the middle of the capital city it is planted around 60 cherry blossoms from the japanese emeperor to our king
Hoping to see either depending on when my fiancé and I go on our honeymoon to Japan after we get married next year!
Momiji-Gari? Sort of have a nice ring to it. Because in one of the Detective Conan’s movie, I believe when it was about the Karuta game case, one of the female characters name is also Momiji. Since the movie also something to do with autumn.
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There's a common reverence for nature in ancestral cultures, isn it?. In Peru we have this ritual to pray thanks to the "apus" (the mountain spirit) before starting a journey, or for the crops, dancing before planting, etc. I suppose in our culture is not much about contemplation, but being cheerful and grateful.
I wish I lived in Japan so I could train in the way of the katana and experience the samurai cutting test that lets you wear armor and stuff it sounds like fun as an american the katana is one of my favorite swords I have a prop sword that I think could also be used for sword training
In my area, the colors for fall peak between mid October to mid November. Right now in New York, the trees are pretty barren.
If you're a tourist you'll mostly just be enjoying the sakura by walking through.
In practice:
Sakura is difficult in terms of timespan, but lenient in terms of location.
Momiji is lenient in terms of timespan, but more difficult in terms of location.
In other words, you can plan for sakura generally, but can't easily plan specifics- unless you wait for the forecast you could even pretty much just totally miss the sakura if your trip isn't longer than 10 days. If you wait for the forecast the lodging prices skyrocket- they were waiting for the forecast too. It's easier to plan for momiji, and probably have to, because much of it will require going a bit more out of your way to see.
I brought my friends to Kyoto in November of 2019, and even though the surrounding mountain sides weren't fully orange and red, my favourite memory is sitting on the embankments beside the Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama at sunset. The rushing Katsuragawa and the sunset turning the hills fiery orange was beautiful.
It's funny because I've been to Japan twice and experienced the Ume Matsuri and the fall colors (Momijigari) but I haven't experienced Hanami.
3rd Comment on this Video 🙂 ! On possibly another count 🤨 ?
Enjoying Hanami or Momiji-gari first..? Tough choice to make. But I think I prefer the Momiji-gari. It's not because of the colors, cause I'm colorblind (just slightly), but the scenery and the meaning behind it.
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Could you talk about "ikigai" someday?
4:20 is this where 千本桜 comes from
They say, the falling Sakura leaves in autumn symbolizes fallen samurais in the battlefield....
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It's always a great idea to post your travel plans online. That way everyone knows when you aren't going to be home for an extended period of time.
"Hanami" in my country? Well, we've had a resurgence of japonism, so our local botanical garden typically holds a hanami event, lanterns and all, when cherry trees bloom over here. (Which is a couple of weeks later than in Japan.)
Otherwise, we don't to this sort of thing.
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Sir! What is the greeting that you say at the beginning of your video lessons? What does it translate into English and what are you saying? You speak very fast.
みなさん、こんにちは！
Hello Everyone!
is what I'm saying😁
@@LetsaskShogo thank you! Now off to distinguish the sounds!
Why do you put the "adjust playback speed"? It might just be me, but the normal speed is fine, except when your face is on screen, lol. Interesting topic, thanks for making the video.
I’ll admit I watch just about everything on UA-cam 1.5x to 1.75x. So much content to watch; so little time to watch.
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Yea they are nice to look at, but would not spend a whole day looking at them.
I would prefer harvest and eating better.
It is better if men of violence learn Iaido than the tourism board. There is nothing as useless as cultural outreach. I hope the tourism board will be banned from studying iaido in the future. There are some things that transcend nation.