Thanks for watching! If you'd like to support Nikita as she brings her store and guesthouse to life, check out the Kickstarter and Instagram for Akitsu Ryokan. We’re so inspired by Nikita and can’t wait to visit again soon!" Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/akitsu/akitsu-guesthouse-and-shop?ref=discovery_newest&total_hits=642842&category_id=258 Instagram instagram.com/akitsuryokan/
Just FYI - Minka is a generic term used for non-Samurai housing. The Kanji literally means People's House 民家. Traditionally, Minka were the dwellings of farmers, artisans, and merchants. And the Kominka name, means it is a Minka that was constructed more than 50 years ago. The "Ko" part is the Kanji for old. Thus Kominka 古民家 means it is a farmers house, older than 50 years.
I absolutely love the backstory in the last minute or so... ❤ Life and the world are full of surprises!Lovely. (I never use the word "lovely." But it just fits this video.)
you have to take you hat off to the young lady , no knowing Japanese and moving out there learning it on the fly as they say , getting a house and a job wow, all the best for the future Nikita 😃😃👍👍
I lived in Shiga in 2007 for 2 years. Still some of my happiest memories! Omihachiman, Chomeji… beautiful! Well done to you and best of luck with your project!
Awesome story. I hadn't looked into the symbolism of Dragonflies in Japan, but now I know why I've been so drawn to them in life and when I've been in Japan. Amazing creatures. Thanks for the video. ☺👍
Loved this episode. I was in Japan in March at a Kobe beef farm for over a week and absolutely loved the place and the people. Cant wait for the next exciting episode
love how the universe speaks and connects like-minded people. Japan is my bucket list, and I'd love to live there, however, I'm 6 10 and everything seems a little small for me.
Loved the visit to the Japanese country house. Nikita’s new life up there looks amazing. Such a breath of fresh air to see that local community welcome new people.
I am totally in love with this series. My amazon cart is full of random tools I do not need, Thanks guys!!! Also You nailed the transition. Go Team! I really want you to just stay and japan to film tool store asmr videos. please please please.
So many things are finally understood: the universe moves at Scott Brown Carpentry speed. Brilliant! I must say, the video is wonderful, the story of coincidences is fantastic, but the serendipity is divine!
Brilliant! We visited Japan earlier this year and loved it. However this video style is a lovely insight to the real day to day Japan. We'll be back someday soon! ❤
Cool video 👍 I’m a finish carpenter/ fine woodworker in the USA, I have quite a few Japanese, saws and chisels I use daily building furniture. I would love to go there and buy some tools. Getting their planes to work correctly is my next project.
I think this is one of my favourite episodes yet! I love everything about it, it's just fantastic. Great job Scott, Jess and Nikita! (or should I say Makita? lol)
thank you for sharing your awesome Japan experience 👌🏽 when retired as a carpenter 2022 one of my bucket list was to visit Japan! Since then me and my have visited Japan three times infect we just got back November 17!!! One of many things I love about Japan is its History, culture, and its food!!! Oh forgot to mention you actually never ever retire as a carpenter🤣 friends and family keep me very busy😂 anyway Mahalo and Aloha from Kauai, Hawaii🤙🏾
This has got to be one of my favourite episodes, total departure from your NZ life, but a brilliant glimpse into another culture. So my question is then Scott, when are you going to do a hosted trip to Japan for woodworkers/avid DIYers? It could be a really cool thing to offer. I've often thought about visiting Japan, but now I'm hooked. And of course the opportunity to stock up on all those wonderful Japanese tools. Cheers Peter
It's so cool seeing you both in such a different context, half way around the world and yet still able to weave your craft into the broader narrative! Japan looks like a fascinating place and Nikita's bold leap into the unknown is certainly paying off. Keep the great videos coming and I hope the remainder of your trip continues to bring delightful surprises like this episode did for me!
My father-in-law's family is originally from rural Okayama. His ancestral home (his siters family lives there now) also have a chounai housou (the village announcement system) which is awesome. So very Japanese.
"I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, I’m from Brazil but live in the UK, have done so for the past 20 odd years. I have travelled a lot in Europe as it’s easy, cheap and fits in nicely with our busy lives. Places like Japan has always been on my wish list more so now. Thanks guys !
Nikita, you're living my perfect imagined life (rural Japan ... traditional dwelling ... being an apprentice at such a fantastic carpentary workshop [hello Futohi-San ! ] .. a mountain chair lift by a lake near your house .. I'm so envious ! ). I wish Nikita many dragonflies in life. I wish everyone many dragonflies in life ! But those long toothed death monkeys. No, I don't wish those on everyone. I'd be on DefCon 5 immediately if they showed up 🙃 All the best and greetings from Prague ! I will stay in that guesthouse one day hopefully
so nice to see you guys relaxing into something different and recharging your youtube fuel. right time right place. dont fight the universe, ride the wave.
昭和二年九月卄八, September 28, 1927. Nowadays 20 in Japanese is written as 二十 (/ni-juu/ literally "two tens") but before it was written as 廿 and before that it was written as 卄 (literally two 十 "ten" together) which is the way it's shown here. So, that writing is extremely archaic.
This is such a lovely video on so many levels. You folk were meant to meet up and be part of changing a part of the universe. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to live in a country where you have randomly placed bronze warriors in the bush, and nobody’s trying to hack it up and steal it. And a local beautifying committee. And a community speaker in your house. Barking deer and random monkeys and snakes. So many levels.
I have a friend from NZ (he's originally from Yorkshire) who lives in Japan. He sent me some photos he and his wife took of these, human-sized cabbage-patch-like "dolls" - it's the best way of describing them - in the country. Just stunning. They were just sitting around enjoying the view and are there all year around, and the locals dress them for the seasons. One was even on a swing in a tree.
Thanks for watching! If you'd like to support Nikita as she brings her store and guesthouse to life, check out the Kickstarter and Instagram for Akitsu Ryokan. We’re so inspired by Nikita and can’t wait to visit again soon!"
Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/akitsu/akitsu-guesthouse-and-shop?ref=discovery_newest&total_hits=642842&category_id=258
Instagram instagram.com/akitsuryokan/
My baby sister. We're so proud of her!! Thank you for giving us a proper glimpse into her world. You guys seem like legends :)
Does she have social media? We live in Japan and maybe we could visit her "guest house" someday. ;)
@@alex_goodwin Nikita Schmid ... she's on Linked-in. Her web site is private.
best square space transition yet
came here to say the same 👏
Oh deer!
Its so healing to see culture appreciation to this degree and spreading love and insight on these otherwise smaller cities and towns. Great video!
Nikita.....international master of sponsor transitions!!! LOVE IT!!!!
I love her, she was smiling in almost every shot! Such a bright & energetic character
Just FYI - Minka is a generic term used for non-Samurai housing. The Kanji literally means People's House 民家. Traditionally, Minka were the dwellings of farmers, artisans, and merchants. And the Kominka name, means it is a Minka that was constructed more than 50 years ago. The "Ko" part is the Kanji for old. Thus Kominka 古民家 means it is a farmers house, older than 50 years.
Nikita is a fantastic young lady, with an infectious smile. Has a great outlook on life and appears to be a real go-getter. Nice to see.
Kind of smitten with Nikita. What an awesome young woman living her life and not being afraid to take on a huge change.
This channel just gets better all the time. What an excellent episode. Thanks you two!
I do not know how to describe how much this video just made my day!! All the best from germany!!!!
I'm loving these Japan videos
Man, these videos make me genuinely happy !! Thanks guys! Seems like such a lovely place. Great job on the editing also !!
Watching your videos makes me happy. Whenever I see one.
I absolutely love the backstory in the last minute or so... ❤ Life and the world are full of surprises!Lovely. (I never use the word "lovely." But it just fits this video.)
you have to take you hat off to the young lady , no knowing Japanese and moving out there learning it on the fly as they say , getting a house and a job wow, all the best for the future Nikita 😃😃👍👍
When it's meant to be, it's meant to be! What a lovely ever evolving story! You go Nikita!
Greatest Ad transition so far!!
These random bursts of positive energy - a bit in love with this…
Fantastic series! In the next episode Scott & Jess visit a street market to buy another suitcase for all the tools... 👍
😂
We've had our share or truly delightful episodes over the years but wow is this one for the ages. Thanks so much for sharing Nikita's journey. 💜
Fair play to her moving there and learning a trace and the language
Brilliant episode, Nikita is an amazing person
I was convinced her name was makita too! Good on you nikita! Beautiful house. Lovely episode
I lived in Shiga in 2007 for 2 years. Still some of my happiest memories! Omihachiman, Chomeji… beautiful! Well done to you and best of luck with your project!
Love Nikita's energy and positivity 😍
Awesome story.
I hadn't looked into the symbolism of Dragonflies in Japan, but now I know why I've been so drawn to them in life and when I've been in Japan. Amazing creatures. Thanks for the video. ☺👍
Please, more. Like regularly more of this. Pretty please.
My favourite episode yet, im so jealous of all of this. What a beautiful little town.
Loved this episode. I was in Japan in March at a Kobe beef farm for over a week and absolutely loved the place and the people. Cant wait for the next exciting episode
These japan videos have been the most interesting videos to watch!! So interesting to watch how somewhere else in the world operates
love how the universe speaks and connects like-minded people. Japan is my bucket list, and I'd love to live there, however, I'm 6 10 and everything seems a little small for me.
🦌The SB2127 is definitely a Scott Brown Edge bander as it has the same paint scheme and speed stripes as The Scott Brown van.
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What an awesome collab! Sounds like the stars were aligned for the 3 of you haha. Looking forward to seeing more work on the house! Enjoy Japan!
That speaker was dope! The bing bong at the end was so epic and so 1980's train platform! Loved it. Great episode guys!
Loved the visit to the Japanese country house. Nikita’s new life up there looks amazing. Such a breath of fresh air to see that local community welcome new people.
I watch just about all your videos. But I'm super excited to see the videos from your time spent in Japan.
So great. Love hearing Nikita’s story
Good to see Jess actually smile this time round! A+
I am totally in love with this series. My amazon cart is full of random tools I do not need, Thanks guys!!! Also You nailed the transition. Go Team! I really want you to just stay and japan to film tool store asmr videos. please please please.
On a channel that is constantly awesome; that was awesome.
So many things are finally understood: the universe moves at Scott Brown Carpentry speed. Brilliant!
I must say, the video is wonderful, the story of coincidences is fantastic, but the serendipity is divine!
So good SBC.. what an amazing young woman Nakita is! Can’t wait to see more of your travels in Japan!😎
What an amazing experience. Nikita is living her best life
Brilliant! We visited Japan earlier this year and loved it. However this video style is a lovely insight to the real day to day Japan. We'll be back someday soon! ❤
Perfect timing for a Scott Brown video 👌
Great video we love Japan but have only been able to visit once. Enjoy the peace
This Japan Reno has totally re-lit your channel.
Cool video 👍 I’m a finish carpenter/ fine woodworker in the USA, I have quite a few Japanese, saws and chisels I use daily building furniture. I would love to go there and buy some tools. Getting their planes to work correctly is my next project.
Love the episode. So many beautiful shots and great all over vibe. Your editing skills are top notch Scott
I think this is one of my favourite episodes yet! I love everything about it, it's just fantastic.
Great job Scott, Jess and Nikita! (or should I say Makita? lol)
One of the best Square Space segways yet 😂
Great episode. Love the back story about her buying the house and how she met you.
Mate, that is one brave sister you've got. So great.
thank you for sharing your awesome Japan experience 👌🏽 when retired as a carpenter 2022 one of my bucket list was to visit Japan! Since then me and my have visited Japan three times infect we just got back November 17!!! One of many things I love about Japan is its History, culture, and its food!!! Oh forgot to mention you actually never ever retire as a carpenter🤣 friends and family keep me very busy😂 anyway Mahalo and Aloha from Kauai, Hawaii🤙🏾
My wife and I will be heading there in next 2 years. Will definitely be visiting the deer park.😊
Great Episode thank Scott and Jess
that was so cool .. I hope Nakita opens her home to guest in the next fews years so we can visit and appreciate her new home town
I just smiled the whole way through this :)
Loving the Japan content. The wood beam and hand plane was so cool.
What a dream come true! Thanks Universe!
This has got to be one of my favourite episodes, total departure from your NZ life, but a brilliant glimpse into another culture. So my question is then Scott, when are you going to do a hosted trip to Japan for woodworkers/avid DIYers? It could be a really cool thing to offer. I've often thought about visiting Japan, but now I'm hooked. And of course the opportunity to stock up on all those wonderful Japanese tools.
Cheers Peter
It's so cool seeing you both in such a different context, half way around the world and yet still able to weave your craft into the broader narrative! Japan looks like a fascinating place and Nikita's bold leap into the unknown is certainly paying off. Keep the great videos coming and I hope the remainder of your trip continues to bring delightful surprises like this episode did for me!
My father-in-law's family is originally from rural Okayama. His ancestral home (his siters family lives there now) also have a chounai housou (the village announcement system) which is awesome. So very Japanese.
Great episode, enjoyed Nikita’s story.
how good what a video, I saw you there at the end Scott haha. (low key keen to here more of how her shop works out.)
"I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, I’m from Brazil but live in the UK, have done so for the past 20 odd years. I have travelled a lot in Europe as it’s easy, cheap and fits in nicely with our busy lives. Places like Japan has always been on my wish list more so now. Thanks guys !
I’m not sure why but the dragonfly story gave me full body goosebumps. Loved this episode!!
Nikita, you're living my perfect imagined life (rural Japan ... traditional dwelling ... being an apprentice at such a fantastic carpentary workshop [hello Futohi-San ! ] .. a mountain chair lift by a lake near your house .. I'm so envious ! ). I wish Nikita many dragonflies in life. I wish everyone many dragonflies in life ! But those long toothed death monkeys. No, I don't wish those on everyone. I'd be on DefCon 5 immediately if they showed up 🙃 All the best and greetings from Prague ! I will stay in that guesthouse one day hopefully
Wow its like a studio ghibli set came to life. both the house and the environment. So cozy.
Loved the dragonfly story.
Bloody brilliant. Stay in Japan for a year please.
Such a wholesome episode!
so nice to see you guys relaxing into something different and recharging your youtube fuel. right time right place. dont fight the universe, ride the wave.
this was an awesome video the japan videos have been great
Wow I've loved the content you guys have delivered so far but this series is next level satisfaction. 😊
lol... the 'square space' - so good! Best original yet! I can't stop laughing... rewind!
Loving your Japan videos... glad you are having a great trip.
昭和二年 is around 1927. Love how they kept the record with the beam.
昭和二年九月卄八, September 28, 1927. Nowadays 20 in Japanese is written as 二十 (/ni-juu/ literally "two tens") but before it was written as 廿 and before that it was written as 卄 (literally two 十 "ten" together) which is the way it's shown here. So, that writing is extremely archaic.
Looking forward to this one, enjoy.
Play safe from Elliot Lake Ontario, Canada
What a wonderful trip you’re having,really enjoyed the latest exciting episode.👍👍
Brilliant episode. So interesting. Next country on my travel list
I just completed 3 weeks in Japan. it's even better than I imagined. You will love it. 🇯🇵
The Dragonfly story was inspirational.
From deepest darkest essex, england.
What an awesome vid guys, Scott..a long way from the time in Scotland!
Watch Shoyan the Japanese carpenter to learn about how these houses are built 👍
Scott Brown channel is so relaxing to watch. Thanks for the great content guys. These videos take a lot of work and effort.
this is an absolute dream, japan is beautiful and so are its people
no one noticing that the deer were bowing?
@@TheDarkhorse82 common knowledge bud
Well this is going to be fun!
Great energy
This is such a lovely video on so many levels. You folk were meant to meet up and be part of changing a part of the universe.
Wouldn’t it be fantastic to live in a country where you have randomly placed bronze warriors in the bush, and nobody’s trying to hack it up and steal it.
And a local beautifying committee. And a community speaker in your house. Barking deer and random monkeys and snakes. So many levels.
I have a friend from NZ (he's originally from Yorkshire) who lives in Japan. He sent me some photos he and his wife took of these, human-sized cabbage-patch-like "dolls" - it's the best way of describing them - in the country. Just stunning. They were just sitting around enjoying the view and are there all year around, and the locals dress them for the seasons. One was even on a swing in a tree.
She needs to start a UA-cam channel
great music choices for this episode
Thank you Scotty & Jess for taking us along on your trip to China. We a great big thank you to Nikita for showing us her home.
This video is from Japan.
You shouldn't watch this video！
I love her chair
I am grateful for Saturday mornings with Scott Brown
This is sooo good to watch, compliments guys
U guys always make me smile. Love the Japan episodes 🤙
Such a great video!
What a gorgeous post 🙏
Oh this is heaven!