How Japan's North is Like Canada... But Not

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  • I finally went to Japan's Northernmost prefecture: Hokkaido. As the plane was descending, I thought to myself, huh, this looks a bit like Canada. Thanks to the following for providing for my family's travel, accommodations, and food.
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  • @doogelyjim8627
    @doogelyjim8627 5 років тому +453

    That old man is such a pure soul

    • @apatheticAnxiety
      @apatheticAnxiety 4 роки тому +12

      Daughter is sick, better start a farm so she has good nutrition. Dude is an absolute boss.

    • @onesendzeroes4800
      @onesendzeroes4800 4 роки тому +6

      @@apatheticAnxiety almost crying just thinking about it

    • @Loonaurtheworld
      @Loonaurtheworld 4 роки тому

      @SecretCommie bet

  • @marktrinidad7650
    @marktrinidad7650 5 років тому +1400

    Taught himself English for a year is totally mindblowing.

    • @LifeWhereImFrom
      @LifeWhereImFrom  5 років тому +790

      He said he actually did bad in English at University, so he went to Canada to get better. It's been 30 years though, so I asked him how he maintained it. In the winter he works at the hotels around Niseko (famous for skiing and Australians), so he gets to practice his English there. Last thing I didn't include about him is that he said he couldn't afford to travel the world and meet people, so he wants to have people from around the world come stay with him so that he can see the world that way. Both the Oikawa's were very, very nice. Good people!

    • @johngo3715
      @johngo3715 5 років тому +89

      @@LifeWhereImFrom Damn... this kind of mindset the Japanese have really is something to marvel at.

    • @gigglehertz
      @gigglehertz 4 роки тому +47

      All Japanese take English classes for many years, but they usually never really learn to speak the language, only pass written tests (like my high school French). It's not surprising that he could learn to speak when immersed in the language since they do have a good foundation.

    • @davidyeemingwong271
      @davidyeemingwong271 4 роки тому +8

      Wonderful video about your experience in Hokkaido. Please do more and promote the prefecture and local cities and towns.

    • @the_number_one
      @the_number_one 4 роки тому +8

      @@LifeWhereImFrom oh my God. I totally want to meet him when I'm in Japan next year. Please tell me how to reach him and his address

  • @Far_Dee
    @Far_Dee 5 років тому +1542

    Farmers dress the same all over the world it seems.

    • @doogelyjim8627
      @doogelyjim8627 5 років тому +71

      Watching the Silver Spoon anime really opened my eyes; the culture is seemingly identical in every way to what I'm familiar with in America

    • @inadhibanimoyo1139
      @inadhibanimoyo1139 4 роки тому +11

      bit different here in Indonesia

    • @YashSharma-wu7kr
      @YashSharma-wu7kr 4 роки тому +32

      @@doogelyjim8627 completely differen in India

    • @wxlurker
      @wxlurker 4 роки тому

      Yash Sharma How do farmers dress in indonesia?

    • @YashSharma-wu7kr
      @YashSharma-wu7kr 4 роки тому +7

      @@wxlurker I was talking about India , Indonesia is a different country, in India farmers generally wear only "a white cotton Vest with a pocket and "Dhoti" ( cotton cloth to cover the bottom part)."

  • @blankblankpog
    @blankblankpog 5 років тому +2641

    He only lives in Canada for a year, taught himself english and he doesnt even have that Japanese accent.
    Damn man

    • @stevorobo692
      @stevorobo692 4 роки тому +37

      He's a liar

    • @cerit402
      @cerit402 4 роки тому +16

      Stevon Robb wot

    • @alphaxfang
      @alphaxfang 4 роки тому +178

      @@stevorobo692 nope, quoted from LWIF "In the winter he works at the hotels around Niseko (famous for skiing and Australians), so he gets to practice his English there." he just hang out with gaijin-san...

    • @clearcontentment3695
      @clearcontentment3695 4 роки тому +37

      He does have a Japanese accent

    • @WayofRamen
      @WayofRamen 4 роки тому +147

      The typical Japanese English accent everyone is familiar with is by people who come from the Tokyo region. The Japanese spoken in Tokyo is standard Japanese, while in the other prefectures they speak dialects AND standard Japanese. This allows Japanese people from more rural prefectures to hear sounds that Tokyo people cannot hear because they’re used to distinguishing between different sounds as they have to be able to hear a wider variety of sounds. That doesn’t mean that they’ll have a perfect accent, but it does make it easier for them to imitate more western sounds especially if they start at a younger age. This is just from my experience speaking to Japanese people trying to learn English.

  • @RamenAnytime
    @RamenAnytime 4 роки тому +60

    I trully appreciate the farmer couple, dedicating their lifelong occupation with the intention of helping their daughter.

  •  5 років тому +237

    This channel is too pure for this world 😭❤️

    • @SpywareEverywhere
      @SpywareEverywhere 4 роки тому +12

      lol, ikr?! It's just so wholesome. I am jealous of this guy's life, but feel enriched for being able to at least watch.

    • @wazzy5367
      @wazzy5367 4 роки тому +2

      Ikr, This is one of the best channels

  • @iii-ei5cv
    @iii-ei5cv 4 роки тому +74

    "Japanese farmer cannot make money"
    Same everywhere, bud! Happy to see small farms that haven't been completely crushed though.

    • @ultraali453
      @ultraali453 2 роки тому +1

      They have a very communistic system when it comes to farming. Some say this is to blame for their slim margins when at the same time, food is rather expensive in major Japanese cities.

  • @TheDanielblackwolf
    @TheDanielblackwolf 5 років тому +210

    Your voice is so soothing i could literally listen to you talk for hours.

    • @esitu5655
      @esitu5655 4 роки тому +1

      What is up with Hong Kong Phooey? So much hate.

    • @Krieghandt
      @Krieghandt 4 роки тому +1

      You should. Just binge watch from the start :)

  • @elspoko
    @elspoko 5 років тому +75

    Honestly, this looks like heaven to me.

  • @kita_morii
    @kita_morii 5 років тому +218

    As a Canadian, i love Hokkaido. it's just make me feel like i am in japan and at home in the same time.

    • @Marcusjnmc
      @Marcusjnmc 4 роки тому +3

    • @justincronkright5025
      @justincronkright5025 4 роки тому

      @Ermhs Parasoidis Socialist Eirenicism/Irenicism would be the best form of organisation ANY where/time when it comes to human societies.

  • @grellgo
    @grellgo 4 роки тому +62

    There's a lot of content that you sorta gotta be in the mood to watch, but whenever I see that you uploaded a new video my heart skips a beat.
    The cinematography is always stunning, the editing is smooth, it's informative, sometimes thought provoking and the content is very versatile. It's also straightforward, simple, and regardless of the subject of the video its always very interesting to watch.
    To me you represent a zen-like entertaining learning experience. Based on the number of subscribers and your views, its definitely something we need more of in the UA-cam community.
    I and many others appreciate and value you and your family's efforts in sharing your life with us. Thank you.

    • @JTA1961
      @JTA1961 4 роки тому +2

      You must be a writer, & you couldn't be any more right~er 📉😎📈

    • @cbree1450
      @cbree1450 4 роки тому +1

      So true. I wanted to write how much I enjoyed this video, but you pretty much said it all! LWIF makes great videos. 👏👏👏

    • @sand7194
      @sand7194 4 роки тому

      100% agree! Keep up the good work Greg 👍

  • @Levi-ji2vn
    @Levi-ji2vn 5 років тому +73

    Can't get over how much rural japan reminds me of my home state of iowa. The beauty captured in both is different yet very similar.

    • @lukerhode8960
      @lukerhode8960 4 роки тому +3

      It's just the nature of being surrounded by mostly nature. It reminds me a lot of farms where I live, in rural Colorado.

    • @sgtass1
      @sgtass1 4 роки тому +1

      Maybe similar climates? I've only been on a farm 1 time in my life and it was a coconut farm. It looked very similar to what you would find in Hawaii or Puerto Rico.

    • @slappy8941
      @slappy8941 4 роки тому +3

      Like Iowa, but with volcanoes, and without meth.

    • @davidfromkyushu6870
      @davidfromkyushu6870 4 роки тому +2

      When Japan began settling the island in the 1870s they hired advisors from the US to recommend industries and crops for it. During their surveys they saw it was very similar to the Midwest and recommended what worked there.

    • @user-pd8mi7ng7s
      @user-pd8mi7ng7s 4 роки тому

      @@slappy8941 marshaltown takes umbrage with the meth comment 😉

  • @barebarekun161
    @barebarekun161 4 роки тому +12

    As a Thai I love Hokkaido especially winter,what a nice change from the year round heat we get and I kinda obsessed at walking around outside when it's 10 below freezing and it's snowing.

  • @barrondeguire8309
    @barrondeguire8309 4 роки тому +9

    One thing I remember from my trip to Japan was the trees and how similar they are to where I live in Canada. I live on Vancouver island and getting off the plane in Japan made me feel at home because of how the trees looked and smelled. Specially how tall they are. I live by an old growth Forrest with some of the oldest trees in Canada and the Forrest’s in Sendai where I was, was a mirror to my home in Canada!

  • @mikanmandarin
    @mikanmandarin 4 роки тому +194

    Damn, never realised how badly I need to head to Hokkaido

  • @Zastrava
    @Zastrava 5 років тому +26

    I was half paying attention because I'm at work, looked over, and was quite shocked to see pictures of what's also my hometown!

  • @sarac2129
    @sarac2129 5 років тому +48

    My husband and I had the same thought when we visited Hokkaido! (We live in Yokohama, but we miss snowy Michigan winters.) So as the plane was landing we were immediately like "wait...this looks like Michigan!"

    • @commenterperson4481
      @commenterperson4481 4 роки тому

      I think that if you've lived in Japan (Honshu) for a while, you'll find similarities between Hokkaido and some foreign place.
      If you live in Hokkaido, you most likely won't see such a strong similarity.

    • @sarac2129
      @sarac2129 4 роки тому

      The quality of life is generally pretty good; I can't think of any glaring issues that I've come across that are inherent to Kanagawa. It's more just general things like the language barrier and renting housing as a foreigner. The big things like healthcare, public transit, food, etc are great! Kanagawa is nice because I'm still close to Tokyo, but the pace is slower and it's less crowded.

    • @sarac2129
      @sarac2129 4 роки тому

      If you're looking to get away from the city, southern Kanagawa has some really lovely quiet neighborhoods, nice beaches, mountains, etc.

  • @yyy222y2
    @yyy222y2 5 років тому +795

    Greg: "Unlike [Toronto] that shuts down and declares emergency after few centimeters [of snow]"
    Vancouver: * dies in a single centimeter of slush *

    • @yyy222y2
      @yyy222y2 5 років тому +56

      People of Vancouver, gear up. WINTER IS COMING

    • @LifeWhereImFrom
      @LifeWhereImFrom  5 років тому +85

      So true for Vancouver!

    • @theresaratelle7111
      @theresaratelle7111 5 років тому +12

      @@LifeWhereImFrom Yeah, little hurt by Toronto being put down. I'm from Niagara, and we are tough in the snow. I know you were just joking around, though.

    • @theloniousm4337
      @theloniousm4337 5 років тому +24

      @@theresaratelle7111 I loved the dig at Toronto. Honestly, Torontonians will never live down that incident.

    • @danicahannaford737
      @danicahannaford737 5 років тому +5

      On Vancouver island there was school when ice was on the road enough that we got stuck for a few moments in the middle of an intersection but another day I could have made it to school fine and it was cancelled lmao

  • @Andrew-gn9qp
    @Andrew-gn9qp 4 роки тому +163

    Northern Japan has the same climate as Ontario and Quebec.

    • @sasukeuchiha998
      @sasukeuchiha998 4 роки тому +2

      Yep. Also, why people dislike the plains. Have you ever tried living in -40*C in shorts walking 5 minutes to your local safeway when snow is up to your waist since they don't always shovel the snow?

    • @leeham6230
      @leeham6230 4 роки тому +12

      Southern Ontario, middle Ontario, or Northern Ontario? Big differences in temperature.

    • @Andrew-gn9qp
      @Andrew-gn9qp 4 роки тому +20

      @@leeham6230 Southern Ontario has the same climate as Hokkaido. Northern Ontario is basically Scandinavian.

    • @leeham6230
      @leeham6230 4 роки тому +1

      @@Andrew-gn9qp 🍉 okay thank u

    • @racoon965
      @racoon965 4 роки тому +2

      -40 is -40 in celsiuis and fahrenheit by the way. I mean it’s the only temperature that they meet at but next time you want to mention living in minus 40 you don’t have to specify! :)

  • @Needmore27
    @Needmore27 4 роки тому +19

    I used to live in Sapporo for about a year, and trust me, Hokkaido is nothing like Naichi part of Japan. It feels like you living in different country, and as someone who come from tropical part of Asia (SE Asia specificaly), experiencing Hokkaido's winter is the best thing i've ever did.
    I could say Hokkaido is a big chunk of nothingness filled with hidden gem.

    • @davidcoldstar6333
      @davidcoldstar6333 2 роки тому +1

      Yup, Hokkaido is like Canada or Finland, and Sapporo looks like Montreal.

    • @bosstroll158
      @bosstroll158 Рік тому

      Magnificent nature and big bears. Hokkaido and Canada have a lot in common

  • @catzhakury
    @catzhakury 4 роки тому +45

    omg those price sold to factory are daylight robbery 😱, i feel sad for the farmers 😢, hope they have a good health..

  • @gxtmfa
    @gxtmfa 4 роки тому +71

    The Midwest, Canada, and Hokkaido apparently need to just host a potluck and get to know each other.

    • @user-pd8mi7ng7s
      @user-pd8mi7ng7s 4 роки тому +1

      I'm there, I'll even bring the green fluff salad.

    • @jovegajo
      @jovegajo 3 роки тому

      Midwesterners might get put off by Japanese food lol. Some of the least adventurous eaters i know :X

    • @randomguyiguess3241
      @randomguyiguess3241 3 роки тому +2

      @@jovegajo I'm from the Midwest but I love japanese food

  • @Phillyprnc
    @Phillyprnc 5 років тому +37

    I have been in Hokkaido for almost 14 years now. I‘ve been a subscriber of yours for a long time as well. Love your videos. You really captured a lot of the great and frustrating things about Hokkaido, as you always do. Cheese being number one on the frustrating side.. (and snow, we got our first snowfall in Sapporo today). But I really appreciate the natural beauty and space every time I visit other parts of Japan. - Also my wife‘s parents are farmers near Toyako, something I am very appreciative of every time boxes show up at our door here in Sapporo. Thanks for the great videos!! Glad you guys enjoyed Hokkaido

    • @esitu5655
      @esitu5655 4 роки тому

      Phillyprnc so why don’t the local cheese makers copy more of the Euro varieties?

    • @byaialele5916
      @byaialele5916 4 роки тому +1

      I live in Canada, specifically in Ottawa and we got first snowfall a couple weeks ago. Already dropped about a foot of snow :p We get basically double the amount of snow compared to Winnipeg and Toronto, still, nothing compared to Hokkaido apparently. That being said, the scenery of Sapporo in the winter looks so identical to Ottawa, its kind of amazing. If I ever visit thats exactly where I'm going!

    • @commenterperson4481
      @commenterperson4481 4 роки тому

      @@esitu5655 Shouldn't they make what they prefer to eat?

    • @dariusq8894
      @dariusq8894 4 роки тому

      I visited Sapporo for the Winter Snow Festival and was shocked by how they dealt with the amount of snow accumulation. In some areas they just let it build up and tossed gravel on top for traction. Some snow banks I saw were over a foot high above the sidewalks. =0

    • @keeganmoonshine7183
      @keeganmoonshine7183 4 роки тому

      @@esitu5655 Sounds like a business opportunity someone should take.

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 5 років тому +28

    I call Hokkaido, Japanese Minnesota. It's a beautiful island. I want to visit the abandoned Sapporo 1972 venues, the autumn foliage, and Shirogane Blue Pond

    • @vtecpreludevtec
      @vtecpreludevtec 5 років тому +1

      It isn’t,because it’s not full of Somalis

    • @eruno_
      @eruno_ 4 роки тому +4

      @@vtecpreludevtec
      Why do racists always have to make stupid comments like this. What do Somalis have to do with anything

    • @eruno_
      @eruno_ 4 роки тому

      Yeah I love Hokkaido too, the climate is the best part part of it

    • @vtecpreludevtec
      @vtecpreludevtec 4 роки тому

      m 74 Minnesota,little Somalia

    • @vtecpreludevtec
      @vtecpreludevtec 4 роки тому

      ユーネ / Yuune Someone said it’s like Minnesota,it isn’t,Minnesota is full of Somalis.Fact,and fact is impartial never racist.

  • @aaronbelakhoua5497
    @aaronbelakhoua5497 4 роки тому +66

    Kinda makes sense. Hokkaido took in a huge proportion of American agricultural and economic advisors that introduced a lot of North American farming techniques into Japan. The Americans brought cattle farming and beer with them, among other things.
    Edit: incredible, relaxing video

    • @Shamino1
      @Shamino1 4 роки тому +3

      The irony here is that the Marshall plan was an economic purchase-act designed to buy people out of communism. Two generations later, the result of that Marshall plan was the Liberal Democrat party running the country for 45 years and the Hokkaido farmers cannot afford subsistence off of market-prices.

    • @hamahermit1917
      @hamahermit1917 4 роки тому +1

      "Boys, be ambitious!" - William Smith Clark

    • @sirmione905
      @sirmione905 4 роки тому +1

      He says he can’t make money by farming, but he eats much better food than rich people.

  • @maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110
    @maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110 2 роки тому +1

    What an absolutely BEAUTIFUL farm! You didn’t have to convince me how wonderful the food must have been. Those folks should be very proud. Such nice people too.

  • @AM-bm2xw
    @AM-bm2xw 5 років тому +217

    So sorry to hear that you had to grow up in Manitoba!! :P ;) From: a friendly Saskatchewan viewer ;) ... Great video! :)

    • @theloniousm4337
      @theloniousm4337 5 років тому +5

      LOL - Go Riders.....and Bomber suck.

    • @matts6282
      @matts6282 5 років тому +28

      I heard if you stand on a tin can you can see Japan from Saskatchewan ;)

    • @theloniousm4337
      @theloniousm4337 5 років тому +2

      @@matts6282 Its true.

    • @Dextamartijn
      @Dextamartijn 4 роки тому +15

      Alberta is way nicer then both Saskatchewan and manitoba

    • @Ttvvzz
      @Ttvvzz 4 роки тому +2

      Lol! I am in Quebec..

  • @mchvz_
    @mchvz_ 5 років тому +4

    these are my absolute favorite landscape shots, your content is breathtakingly soothing, keep it up.

  • @icequeen9
    @icequeen9 4 роки тому +26

    Gentle, happy voiceover: "They also fields where we had to work them oldschool." [hard cut to child screaming]

  • @mrboost101
    @mrboost101 4 роки тому +369

    This video is what stardew valley feels like.

    • @schnoz2372
      @schnoz2372 4 роки тому +2

      accurate. Very charming

    • @akeminakajima449
      @akeminakajima449 4 роки тому

      Is it really? Ok I need this game now

    • @kenwen7791
      @kenwen7791 4 роки тому

      Hahahahaha 😂😂😭😭

    • @kenwen7791
      @kenwen7791 4 роки тому

      I like your imagination man

  • @sethlouiszimmerman
    @sethlouiszimmerman 5 років тому +3

    Hokkaido was the site of my first architecture project in school. Great video loved learning more about this prefecture.

  • @runawayspringroll5288
    @runawayspringroll5288 4 роки тому +1

    born and lived in niseko, hokkaido for a while (live in australia now) but still go back every year and the last time i went i was suprised when i went into an onsen in niseko and found it filled to the brim with americans europians australian in the onsen with beers in hand.

  • @willymags123
    @willymags123 5 років тому +4

    Your videos are always outstanding! Thank you for taking us here and teaching us. Much love from the United States. Till next time, God bless.

  • @digodoom197
    @digodoom197 4 роки тому +1

    As a fellow Canadian from Toronto, your video is very eye-opening! After visiting Japan, I can't seem to draw much similarities between Ontario's rural areas with Japan's. Your videos are extremely informative and I am always so excited to see a new one appear in my subscriptions. Please keep up the great videos, I'm sure many others appreciate them as much as I do!

  • @kcfish4862
    @kcfish4862 5 років тому +63

    damn, that farmer got good English.
    fellow Raincouver here

  • @ceilingbattles
    @ceilingbattles 5 років тому +39

    I'm from winnipeg and whenever I hear someone talk about it on youtube it throws me for a loop. like? i live there! also we just had our first snow day in winnipeg recently, and it was a weird experience. (lovely video though!)

    • @eincv8300
      @eincv8300 4 роки тому +6

      Hello fellow winterpegger

    • @rebeckyc1401
      @rebeckyc1401 4 роки тому +1

      Hi Wpgers- I’m from Brandon 😊.

    • @sasukeuchiha998
      @sasukeuchiha998 4 роки тому +1

      When the weather goes back to normal, we'll get our -40*C cool days. At the moment, it's a bit warm for November weather.

    • @zepher664
      @zepher664 4 роки тому

      Same

    • @sasukeuchiha998
      @sasukeuchiha998 4 роки тому

      @@__Nicholas__ The land of maple syrup and provinces desiring to leave thru brexit because of taxes or difference in culture.

  • @thaddeuspope4999
    @thaddeuspope4999 5 років тому +5

    Thanks for another great video. I don't normally comment on these things, but I recently drove from Otaru in eastern Hokkaido to the Shiretoko peninsula in the west and back again. I took the overnight car ferry from Maizuru in Kyoto prefecture to Otaru, which is an experience I thoroughly recommend - it's a very reasonable price and there's even a sento onboard which has sea views! I think you'd enjoy it. I’ve spent some time in BC, too. I also thought there were many similarities between Hokkaido and Canada. As a photographer, I’ve enjoyed photographing bears and eagles in both places. The quality of seafood is also famously good in both Canada and Hokkaido. Also, Hokkaido and Canada both have large indigenous populations - visiting the Ainu village near Lake Akan was a highlight of the trip. Anyways dude, thanks again for the great videos. All the best from Tottori :-)

  • @FrancisCharetteMigneault
    @FrancisCharetteMigneault 4 роки тому +1

    Being Canadian myself, and going to Japan some years ago, I can really relate to what was presented in the video. Very nice.

  • @jadecummings8093
    @jadecummings8093 5 років тому +9

    'What an excellent story, thanks for sharing!' 👏👏👏

  • @theflameonator5689
    @theflameonator5689 4 роки тому +1

    Those kids are so well brought up. Helping with everything and I didn't hear a single complaint.
    Canadian parents definetly have something to learn there

  • @Coccinelf
    @Coccinelf 5 років тому +14

    I always thought that Hokkaido was like Canada. Boreal forest with lots of snow that stays on the ground? Sounds like where I live to me!

  • @Rtong98
    @Rtong98 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for uploading and shooting in 4K! Looks so amazing. Appreciate it 💛

  • @vinsonmccants1128
    @vinsonmccants1128 5 років тому +5

    Loved living in Japan! Hokkaido is amazing!

  • @maverickx14
    @maverickx14 4 роки тому +1

    Hokkaido is an amazing place....definitely my favorite part of Japan to visit.

  • @aaro1268
    @aaro1268 5 років тому +6

    Taber corn is incredible. Probably on par with what you had. There's such a difference between fresh corn and storebought.
    Cheeses are best from Europe anyways. Winter weather is pretty nasty in alberta too.

  • @chrisberry5160
    @chrisberry5160 4 роки тому

    I was living in rural Hokkaido in a town with an agricultural association plant this part of 2019 and the farmland people truly are hospitable and share generously their food.

  • @markgwapo2918
    @markgwapo2918 5 років тому +3

    I am so excited for Japan!

  • @janebell1044
    @janebell1044 4 роки тому +1

    What an excellent video!! Just goes to show whether in Hokkaido Japan or Winnipeg Canada we really are not that much different from each other. Thanks for making such a great video!

  • @maiyamanaka6720
    @maiyamanaka6720 4 роки тому +3

    Canada and Hokkaido have many sister cities because they have the same latitude and the same climate.
    List of Canada-Japan Sister and Friendship Cities
    Burnaby / BC / Kushiro Hokkaido / September 9, 1965
    Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) / ON / Nayoro / Hokkaido / August 1, 1969
    Penticton / BC / Ikeda / Hokkaido / May 19, 1977
    Sparwood / BC / Kamisunagawa / Hokkaido / September 23, 1980
    Quesnel / BC / Shiraoi / Hokkaido / July 13, 1981
    Halifax / NS / Hakodate / Hokkaido / November 25, 1982
    Campbell River / BC / Ishikari / Hokkaido / October 24, 1983
    Rocky Mountain House / AB / Kamikawa / Hokkaido / June 21, 1984
    Stony Plain / AB / Shikaoi / Hokkaido / August 26, 1985
    Camrose / AB / Kamifurano / Hokkaido / September 5, 1985
    Port Alberni / BC / Abashiri / Hokkaido / February 9, 1986
    Lacombe / AB / Rikubetsu / Hokkaido / July 5, 1986
    Castlegar / BC / Enbetsu / Hokkaido / June 21, 1989
    and more.

  • @estipangesti7744
    @estipangesti7744 4 роки тому +1

    I've been in Hokkaido for several days. It's beautiful place and nice people. I miss Hokkaido after I saw this video. Thank you!

  • @Jalu3
    @Jalu3 4 роки тому +4

    Gin no Saji does a good job of featuring this prefecture

  • @thungo5360
    @thungo5360 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing! Your videos are always super informative!
    When the farmer said "It not make enough money but my daughter will be better, and people is good" I almost cry!

  • @HandleToBeDetermined
    @HandleToBeDetermined 5 років тому +114

    Would explain why lots of Canadian ALTs want to head up there...

    • @johngo3715
      @johngo3715 5 років тому +9

      ALTs?

    • @adamzuhair2610
      @adamzuhair2610 5 років тому +18

      @@johngo3715 assistant language teachers

    • @SamuraiRyosuke
      @SamuraiRyosuke 4 роки тому +9

      Because Japan for many touches them at a level of spiritual comfort... speaking for myself and a few others I know of who love visiting / working / living in Japan..... there’s a HUGE difference from life for example me here in Quebec.
      The people, the cleanliness, the respect and level of interest Japanese put into many different things from the smallest detail to the way they work... and over work themselves. Lol
      A bit of a ramble but Japan is really an eye opener.

    • @bombkita
      @bombkita 4 роки тому

      Aaron Ryosuke cleanliness there, but plenty of stories of Japanese and Chinese people shitting in the streets of Canada and such.

    • @zilfondel
      @zilfondel 4 роки тому +11

      @@bombkitaNo Japanese would ever be caught dead "shitting in the streets. "

  • @mrtopcat2
    @mrtopcat2 4 роки тому

    With my family we enjoy all of your videos. Can't thank you enough for making them.
    Hopefully you have more in the pipeline. Even if not. We are happy for all your videos.

  • @Ididathing
    @Ididathing 4 роки тому +40

    Im Sick of People using these Titles....Or am I

    • @marian3248
      @marian3248 4 роки тому +5

      How the hell did no one recognize you in this comment section lol. Have a nice day and avoid doing life threatening videos in the future

    • @OfficialSilverMoon
      @OfficialSilverMoon 4 роки тому +1

      Vsauce here

    • @annasmith4236
      @annasmith4236 4 роки тому +1

      What are you doing here? When's the next stupid video?

    • @warweasel2832
      @warweasel2832 4 роки тому +2

      "Bees Like Jazz... Or Do They?"
      "Frogs Enjoy Smooth Jazz... Or Do They?"
      "I Let Animals Take Over My House... Or Did I?"
      "Sydney's Air Is Worse than Smoking 34 Ciggies... Or Is It?"
      C'mon man, you got to work on your click bait game.

    • @fusionxtras
      @fusionxtras 4 роки тому

      I mean that's how we title essays and videos need titles.

  • @MageThief
    @MageThief 4 роки тому

    The nature just calms me so much.

  • @NevG27
    @NevG27 5 років тому +13

    ohhh that shade at Toronto. At least we don't have the Jets!

    • @benfsinger
      @benfsinger 4 роки тому

      At least a Rob Ford shot would have been more current. Or Doug, if it feels too soon.

  • @jyotib94
    @jyotib94 2 роки тому

    So far you are my fav youtuber as you make sensible content...thank you working so hard🙏🌼💐

  • @serenequek8483
    @serenequek8483 5 років тому +11

    I really want to support these farm stays :'>

  • @cniionnn
    @cniionnn 4 роки тому

    This is so peaceful to look at

  • @lisanaga9369
    @lisanaga9369 5 років тому +6

    Wow, Oikawa-San has done wonderfully with his English. Such an inspiring video, thanks Greg 😉🇨🇦....we also just had our first dump of snow, and yes, feel free to make fun of Toronto....its the best Canadian pastime (for everyone outside of Toronto !)

  • @tinydough8746
    @tinydough8746 4 роки тому

    What you missed is more video footage of the scenery here, like woah, it's absolutely GORGEOUS!

  • @gxtmfa
    @gxtmfa 4 роки тому +67

    Comment: “Best corn I’ve ever had”
    *Iowa has entered the chat*

    • @calebweldon8102
      @calebweldon8102 4 роки тому +4

      gxtmfa well a lot of the corn in Iowa is not sweet corn which is what you usually eat a lot of it is corn for processing. So even if it’s big and healthy it might not be good

    • @jadedandbitter
      @jadedandbitter 4 роки тому +2

      @@calebweldon8102 yep, it's more like *Pennsylvania has entered the chat*. PA has a lot of smaller dairy farms that will grow sweet corn and sell it at farmers markets or at roadside stalls.

    • @jebes909090
      @jebes909090 4 роки тому

      *Orville Redenbacher starts to burst out of his suit*

    • @upperleftcoastchelseafan7718
      @upperleftcoastchelseafan7718 4 роки тому

      Only if you like GMO and pesticides. US farms are all about quantity over quality.

  • @carolinewilson7256
    @carolinewilson7256 5 років тому +1

    Newfoundland here! Just wanted to tell you that I love your videos. ❤️🇨🇦❤️

  • @saeedfaisal6564
    @saeedfaisal6564 4 роки тому +3

    I love trout fishing and hokido is the best in japan.

  • @ketsune23
    @ketsune23 4 роки тому

    Again the quality of these videos is just stunning. I love your channel :)

  • @Glenni91N
    @Glenni91N 4 роки тому +3

    it reminds me a bit of Norway too, minus the volcanos, but the climate, etc seems more similar than the rest of Japan.

  • @Spellll
    @Spellll 4 роки тому +2

    Very nice. When I was working with Japanese students, we always had a school tour from Hokkaido stay here in Canada. They would usually come in early March when we still had some snow. Of course they would often say, "you call this snow, you should come to my home!" :)

  • @AndakSindan
    @AndakSindan 4 роки тому +3

    Sir your voice is so soothing!!!
    You should do documentaries for Nat Geo . Love from India , keep it up!!

  • @oasist5969
    @oasist5969 4 роки тому +2

    Also the same feeling about it, because my home town is cold in winter too.

  • @masonschwalm2010
    @masonschwalm2010 4 роки тому +10

    “Hello? Is this the Mr. Sparkle factory in Hakkaido, Japan?”

  • @msspears8915
    @msspears8915 4 роки тому

    I find it really fascinating how we are different but the same in things like camping. Awesome video.

  • @davidcoldstar6333
    @davidcoldstar6333 2 роки тому +3

    Scientific researches show the flora and fauna in Hokkaido is similar to North America and quite different from that of Asia including Honshu of Japan.

  • @massiveheadwoundharry6833
    @massiveheadwoundharry6833 4 роки тому

    I'm from Alaska and my wife is from Hokkaido. I agree with your comments. I'd add that Sapporo is famous for it's many delicious ramen shops. Perfect for those wintery evenings.

  • @chelle21100
    @chelle21100 5 років тому +3

    Hey fellow Manitobian! So jealous you live in Japan. I'm hoping to live in Alberta in the future. 😙

  • @NinjaMonkeyguy
    @NinjaMonkeyguy 4 роки тому +1

    Greg this video reminded me so much of my trip to Hokkaido and made me realise how much I want to return! .. I need to get the guts to drive in Hokkaido though as last time i used public transport (which was OK) but after watching this video I've realised limiting! .. Can't wait to return!

  • @kajirakreations512
    @kajirakreations512 4 роки тому +6

    Hokkaido is like Wisconsin! With their dairy products and whatnot.

    • @kokofan50
      @kokofan50 4 роки тому

      It’s like a cross between Idaho and Wisconsin.

  • @davidfromkyushu6870
    @davidfromkyushu6870 4 роки тому +1

    Part of the reason Hokkaido is like this goes back to the 1870s when Japan began settling the island. They hired experts from the United States to advice them on what industries and crops could be developed. During their surveys they saw the similarities to the Midwest and recommended the same industries and crops that were successful there such as dairy, wheat, potatoes, corn and beer brewing. The last one directly led to the founding of what is now Sapporo Beer.

  • @Alexander-gq4lz
    @Alexander-gq4lz 4 роки тому +17

    Fun fact: A bunch of Hokkaido's agriculture is based on the agriculture of Denmark

  • @ismailniyaz5167
    @ismailniyaz5167 4 роки тому

    Taking a bite into Hokkaido corn, freshly picked inside a farm in Hokkaido, took me to a journey to places I've never been before.

  • @UnimpressedGoose
    @UnimpressedGoose 4 роки тому +3

    Shoutout to all the farmers worldwide. Without y’all we’d be screwed

  • @banyantree8618
    @banyantree8618 4 роки тому

    Great way to start a Sunday morning.......love your videos, especially the detailed insightful one ie the school lunch post.

  • @mv4309
    @mv4309 4 роки тому +9

    Hey man, don't do Toronto dirty like tha-
    10:20 : "Two men are under arrest in connection with a drug lab investigation in Mississauga.."
    Okay, i take that back LOL

  • @kimc555
    @kimc555 Рік тому

    Watching this at the end of 2022 - that northern island looks so nice.

  • @nonauswah
    @nonauswah 5 років тому +4

    Looking at Hokkaido's landscape is so relaxing ❤️

  • @1211jinx
    @1211jinx 4 роки тому

    Hokkaido is breathtakingly beautiful..🙏💗

  • @mattwinward3168
    @mattwinward3168 4 роки тому +3

    Cheese recommendation: Mimolette from costco. It's one of the best cheeses I've ever had and I can't get it in america because people are afraid to import it due to restrictions on it in the past.

  • @pacpacpaca
    @pacpacpaca 4 роки тому

    As usual, amazing production in every possible way!

  • @arickpalaganas5894
    @arickpalaganas5894 5 років тому +4

    Damn. Manitoba represent.

  • @makomorales959
    @makomorales959 4 роки тому

    This is the only vlogs that makes me think to go to japan.. and honestly... japan is may favorite country.. and hopefully one day I can visit japan... i really love japan.

  • @Missmethinksalot1
    @Missmethinksalot1 4 роки тому +3

    This video should def have been longer!

  • @magneticmango
    @magneticmango 4 роки тому

    i’m currently living in Winnipeg and it’s great to see all the references and recognizable pictures! the food looks amazing! Keep up your awesome channel!

  • @supking403
    @supking403 4 роки тому +6

    I'v noticed that people that are from there are the equivalent to being a cowboy in Texas in many anime

    • @Zoorvaan
      @Zoorvaan 4 роки тому

      I don't know why everybody be saying Texas = cowboys, shts more like Wyoming/Dakota

  • @Sagwafu
    @Sagwafu 4 роки тому

    I love Hokkaido. Delicious produce, kind people, amazing hikes and hot springs. I really would like to go there during the winter!

  • @McEspada
    @McEspada 5 років тому +17

    When you want to come up to Hokkaido let me know 🤔 building my rock climbing gym atm in Iwanai

    • @commenterperson4481
      @commenterperson4481 4 роки тому +1

      @Mike Mccloskey, there are quite a few "foreigner-owned" companies in Niseko. The population is much higher as well. Why pick Iwani?

    • @McEspada
      @McEspada 4 роки тому +2

      Because real estate is extremely expensive in this area. Also I am building a rock climbing gym and Iwanai is close to lots of climbing area what will hopefully boost the hole areas rock climbing and it got a lot to potential to be a great holiday area (like it was 30years ago)

  • @cilliandervan5361
    @cilliandervan5361 4 роки тому

    Really enjoyed this video. First time watcher now a subscriber!

  • @clear.z
    @clear.z 5 років тому +3

    Aww, that farmer seems like a really sweet guy! Growing your own produce is always such a rewarding feeling. Especially at harvest time, when you can eat up all of the hard work you put into caring for them.
    But damn those hash browns at 6:42 look so sad to me. Must have crispy hash browns!

    • @alishamohanty7732
      @alishamohanty7732 5 років тому +1

      Claire Z I am sure they were crispy, I am guessing that’s the colour when freshest potatoes are used!

    • @clear.z
      @clear.z 4 роки тому +1

      @@alishamohanty7732 I've grown my own potatoes many times, and though I can only guess how they were prepared in this video, I am a total lover of hash browns, and I can tell you that the crisp-level of your hash browns depends on how much moisture was removed, and how starchy the potato is. Before making hash browns, especially when using fresh potatoes, you should shred them into a cold water bath, to remove excess starch, rinse them repeatedly, and dry them well, if you want perfectly crispy hash browns! If you don't rinse and dry them extremely well, you'll end up with colorless and gummy hash browns, which is always sad, in my opinion.
      :)

    • @LifeWhereImFrom
      @LifeWhereImFrom  4 роки тому +1

      I hadn't had hashbrowns in many years at that point. Yes, I do love crispy hashbrowns. I think the Oikawa's weren't the crispiest, but they were good, there's no doubt about that in my mind.

    • @clear.z
      @clear.z 4 роки тому

      @@LifeWhereImFrom well then, if they were yummy, then that's all that matters!
      :)

  • @Big-boned_Pikachu
    @Big-boned_Pikachu 4 роки тому +1

    I'm glad you mentioned Taber corn. It's really good stuff.
    I'm thinking when I eventually go to Japan, Hokkaido would be interesting to see. Familiar yet foriegn

  • @seanbrownmedia8429
    @seanbrownmedia8429 5 років тому +4

    You had me at “gobsmacked”.

  • @mimmil1
    @mimmil1 5 років тому +1

    thanks for this video. spended 1 year in niseko and missing so hard this place. Hokkaido defenitly on my top3 in japan