Japanese Washi Paper Story | Shimanto River ★ ONLY in JAPAN
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- A short flight from Tokyo or Osaka brings you to Kochi Prefecture and the Shimanto River known as Japan's Last Clean Stream. There are no majors cities out here, just small towns full of delicious food and loads of sports and adventure! That's right, I've escaped the city and rented a car to travel from sea to mountain along this mythical river.
Up in the mountains of Yusuhara is where you'll find Rogier Uitenboogaart, a Dutch guy preserving the tradition of Traditional Tosa Washi Paper making. At his studio and Japanese inn, I got a chance to study washi paper making with him, collecting the nature of the Shimanto and adding it to the paper. See what we make!
The Shimanto River is the only major river in Japan without a dam, the water flowing from the origin in the mountains to the Pacific Ocean 200km away.
Sustainable logging and business is one reason the area remains as it did centuries ago.
Episode Table of Contents:
Intro (Drone shots) 00:20 ▶︎ Kochi Airport Rent-a-Car / Hotel 2:06 ▶︎ Adventure Sports (Kayak & Mountain Bikes) 03:06 ▶︎ Lunch 05:08 ▶︎Yusuhara mountain town 6:38 ▶︎ Washi Paper Studio 8:02 ▶︎ Making Washi 10:21 ▶︎ Finishing Washi Paper Design 13:33 ▶︎ Washi Paper Master Interview 15:25 ▶︎ Kochi Waterwheels 17:03 ▶︎ Ending 17:43
Where is the Shimanto River 四万十川 ?
▶︎ goo.gl/maps/2xAcDRHLrEgqG1579
It's located in Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island
Resources:
★ Official Kochi, Japan Tourism UA-cam channel and website for more info
▷ / @visitkochijapan_movie
▷ visitkochijapan.com/
★ Take a tour of this area - the route is famous!
beauty-of-japan.com/tour/2-day...
★ Visit Rogier's Washi Paper Studio
kamikoya-washi.com/ - Розваги
Episode Table of Contents: Intro (Drone shots) 00:20 ▶︎ Kochi Airport Rent-a-Car / Hotel 2:06 ▶︎ Adventure Sports (Kayak & Mountain Bikes) 03:06 ▶︎ Lunch 05:08 ▶︎Yusuhara mountain town 6:38 ▶︎ Washi Paper Studio 8:02 ▶︎ Making Washi 10:21 ▶︎ Finishing Washi Paper Design 13:33 ▶︎ Washi Paper Master Interview 15:25 ▶︎ Kochi Waterwheels 17:03 ▶︎ Ending 17:43 Discuss the episode on the ONLY in JAPAN DISCORD SERVER: discord.gg/eczNWfu it's free and fun!
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Thanx for this video brother . Can you speak arabic?.
It's crazy when I think that every time I watch Hayao Miyazaki's animations I really want to go see that peaceful looking town, and then I watch your videos and realise Japan really is like that in real life
Amazed with the production quality every single time. Great work John!!
I agree, the cuts and camera shots are so clean in this! I swear it gets even better with each episode.
@@mrs.quills7061 That is some spectacular drone footage of the beauty of Kochi and the Shimanto River!
I know, right? I've been watching these for a couple of years at least, but it only just hit me how amazing John's photography skills are. Of course, it helps to have such gorgeous locations. But as I said in another comment, no photography can do these places justice, but John's shots certainly come close.
@@VoidHalo preach it
Finally a classic only in Japan video! Love your works John!
Only in Japan has the best Japan related content
The scenery of the Shimanto River is so beautiful, pristine, and peaceful. Delicious food too? Sounds like my type of place to visit. Arigato John
My Dad is 85 and was based out in Japan - he loves these videos!!
Your videos connect me with dreams that, (being realistic), may never be fullfilled, but at the same time, approach me towards them a lot. Thank you.
It’s so beautiful thanks for another outstanding video 👍🏻🌸🌸
As much as I love your live videos from Tokyo, I feel this better portrays the real Japan. Thanks for the visit.
Japan is a beautiful place.
You know it's gonna be a good day when Only in Japan uploads!
somebody needs to make an ASMR video of Rogier's craft. it seems so calming.
Beyond gorgeous location! Definitely a place to easily fall in love with!
Your Washi paper turned out nicely! Thank you very much for the insights into the fully handcrafted production process!
Excellent video!!!
This is so beautiful! John-san thank you for another amazing video.
it’s refreshing to see how respectful and open minded you are in each video. keep up the great work!!
I love these kind of vids about nature in Japan.
Nice drone shots. What a beautiful scenery.
Just so calm, serene and sublime.
Want to settle here after retirement.
My days are instantly better when this channel puts up a new vid!
Broadcasting quality material here. Editing is excellent, as well as flow of the scenes. All the more astonishing when we get in mind that only one person makes all of this by himself. Congrats on a job well done, John! Always love to see your show!
Perfect, as always. Thank you for your great work !!!
One of the most beautiful episodes ever John, absolutely gorgeous!
Yay! Thank you for the video. Greetings from Nagoya!
Such a beautiful area! I like that you identified the dishes with your meal, nice touch and informative. Your washi lampshade turned out great! Nice to see a river that has kept its natural flow. 👍
Absolutely adore your work and everything you do, John!
I love your videos! Not only do you focus on the main subject but u also show us around the place! Not a lot of youtubers take the time to show you around and give off this type of information! Thanks a lot John! 😁❤️
The washi paper story is my favorite part; that alone makes me want to visit the area.
Love the drone views
Been waiting for this for so long, so happy I can now watch it!
Impressive how you can pick up different aspects of Japanese culture and explain it to the point where everyone can understand it. I am fascinated by your work. Keep it up and good luck 👍
Such a beautiful, tranquil place. Thank you for showing us washi making. It takes time, patience and an appreciation of nature to come up with such gorgeous paper.
Very beautiful John nice shots
John you finally posted the video about Kochi. Thank you for showing the world how beautiful my hometown is. I am speechless that you actually went to learn how to make Washi in Ushuhara. Mr. Rogier’s daughter and I are friends from high school. Lol what a small world!
This rural Japan is exceptional, and let's not forget that "it all depends on nature".
Good Job John!
Such natural beauty.
Loved the video about Kochi prefecture & in particular Washi Paper.
Such a beautiful place , thanks for showing us what the world looks like on the other side
Japan is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Very beautiful, thanks for showing us, John 😊
beautiful and beautifully made as always. thanks John
Truly stunning scenery!
Great episode as always.
Great episode and excellent work. Beautiful place, nice story and very interesting.
Great episode! Thanks John 😄
Wonderful and fascinating as always John...thanks for sharing! 😊👍
Yay! New video ☺ Can't wait to watch this after my morning class!
I recently came across your channel and it's amazing how much passion you put into it. History of places, quality interviews with locals, the food and all details. Thank you for doing such a great work.
I love 😍 washi paper. I was gifted a notebook from my mother-in-law, thank you Bachan! 👍 💖 🙏 😊 ✌️
Wonderfully produced and directed. Keep bringing us this great content!
You always have the best drone shots bro it's so cool
Wow, The Natural River Escape in Japan looks so amazing here, indeed! I should come to Japan and experienced there, love it! Thanks for showing and telling us all about it, it's very inspirational!
Saw a video after long time but it was more than my expectations ur spectacular with Ur work John San this shows Ur love to Japan🇯🇵🇯🇵🎌
You really know how to film and comentate the video each of your video wants me to live in japan!!
wow... i've been there before...it is really nice place to live in..thanks for sharing🤩
Really enjoy the documentary adventure! Can't wait to see more
one of my favourite episodes, thanks John =]
looks like a very beautiful place.i,d love to live there it's my kind of place
What a beautiful place! The connection with nature here is extremely envious. I must make a visit on my next trip to Japan! Thank you for showing this place 🤗💖💕
Ｉlive in kochi.
I'm happy with the local video
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Great vid as always!
Japan is an amazing country.
Really cool to see Japan's last clean stream. Really lovely to see and to learn about.
Another great video and the country just looks so beautiful.
These videos are perfection!!
This video made my morning awesome. Thanks John!
This is one of the BEST channels on UA-cam to bring us deep Japan. Love your work.
Love it, been waiting for a long time for your video bro...
This place is really is one of the most beautiful countryside in Japan to be in one with nature.
So beautiful video that easy to make fall in love with japan.....thank you john
Adorable John, adorable Japan, as always.
This was an absolutely fantastic, high quality production. An absolute pleasure to watch!
Awesome work love every episode.
What an amazing video. I lived in japan for 10 yet and would of never guessed this was japan. Thanks for bringing this video to us
What a beautiful place!
How beautiful!
always love your videos 😍
I immediately recognize Rogier's accent. He's Dutch, I am 100% sure
That stands as a pole above water.
Yup.
That was onre of my first thoughts too :)
Not to mention his last name
He is! You can hear it in his speech and if you visit his website, it says he's from Den Haag
yep.. i fell in love with japan in 1992 as a teen. almost 30 years and still i find things to admire about that country
Such a cool episode! That washi part was really interesting!
I wanted to visit there because of movie 1991 Shimanto River. Now I really have to..like Now!
I really loved this episode! I was looking forward to it since you did the live stream from Kochi. It was cool to see that library again, I can't get over how cozy and beautiful it looks inside. The entire Kochi area is truly pristine and tranquil. Watching the Paper Master at work was really enjoyable. Thank you so much, John, for bringing this unique art of washi making to our attention❤🇯🇵👍
Just when I think your videos are already amazing, you make something incredible like this. You always find a way to make such compelling and inspiring stories through the most simple of things like nature, food, culture, history, etc. and I greatly enjoy that. We need content like this to keep us humble and connected to our surroundings.
The drone and river shots are incredible! I also loved learning about washi paper making. It's incredible what goes into the process and I love the respect for nature in this episode.
A wonderful episode
I have now see all your movie great job
Love the video John!!!!
Amazing video...paper making techniques just woww..😮👌🤘
I'm totally in love with Kochi and the nature. Nice infomation about Kochi and culture. Great job John like always :)
Stunning!
Yeah great job, John! The Japanese countryside is beautiful!
Beautiful. Thank you!
I am happy that I chose Japanese language to study next year coming to Japan... thanks to duab
These videos have so much cultural and historical significance. In a decade or two this artisan craftsmanship may disappear and this video may end up being one of the the last documentation of it for the future generations.
This was a good one thank you
I love your videos when I get home I always check to see if their is a new video there so much fun to watch
beautiful work!!
A fascinating watch, Rogier is incredibly interesting to listen to, especially the impact nature itself has on the production of washi.
Wow John probably the best video you made by far and the one with the best scenery. At least for me.
Was an amazing video. Got a lot more info on Kochi now! Thanks John~
Also John's reaction on 8:31 😂😂
Amazing as always!!