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Japan's tiny fishing villages hold a secret. (Minami, Japan)
Minami is a small fishing town on Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands. I learned a lot from my time there: what an ocean nostril looks like, what makes a delicious meal (pretty much everything from the sea), and the secret to living a meaningful life.
Thank you to Tokushima no Migishita for sharing this experience with me:
shikokunomigishita.jp/en/
Thank you to Tom Miyagawa Coulton for the photography and thumbnail photo.
teacosyjapan
Who are we?
We are Slowsteading, a formerly homesteading family of four embarking on a journey to explore alternative ways of living. We are challenging conventions about what a family needs to thrive, exploring ideas of minimalism, slow living, and location independence.
What was it like to travel across the world with our two young kids?
ua-cam.com/video/SKFLVmL5jRo/v-deo.html
Tour our 480sq ft Japanese apartment:
ua-cam.com/video/jj3mVPxVwnY/v-deo.html
My filming and camera setup:
Camera: amzn.to/3koDtjp
Lens: amzn.to/3GOF89n
Drone: amzn.to/3iOivtS
Where I get my music: share.epidemicsound.com/3l66im
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Відео

Less than 100 people live here. (Ishima, Japan)
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Less than 100 people live here. (Ishima, Japan)
They left the USA and bought an abandoned Japanese house (ft. @bentonhomestead )
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They left the USA and bought an abandoned Japanese house (ft. @bentonhomestead )
Road tripping rural Japan (free abandoned campsites + indigo farms)
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Road tripping rural Japan (free abandoned campsites indigo farms)
This wasn't part of the plan (surgery in Japan)
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This wasn't part of the plan (surgery in Japan)
What it's like as a foreign family in Japan (480sq ft apartment tour)
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What it's like as a foreign family in Japan (480sq ft apartment tour)
We left North America (indefinitely)
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We left North America (indefinitely)
We're leaving it all behind.
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We're leaving it all behind.
This is goodbye (our final homesteading video)
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This is goodbye (our final homesteading video)
Shutting down our homestead is harder than we thought.
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Shutting down our homestead is harder than we thought.
Why we're shutting down our homestead.
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Why we're shutting down our homestead.
I cold plunged every day for 30 days
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I cold plunged every day for 30 days
Automatic Chicken Coop Door Install and Review - Chickcozy
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Automatic Chicken Coop Door Install and Review - Chickcozy
5 Things We Stopped Wasting Money On
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5 Things We Stopped Wasting Money On
How to Live a Life Without Regret
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How to Live a Life Without Regret
Confession... I'm a Financial Minimalist.
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Confession... I'm a Financial Minimalist.
A Fruitful Harvest - picking and preserving seasonal fruit in the Pacific Northwest
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A Fruitful Harvest - picking and preserving seasonal fruit in the Pacific Northwest
Minimalist DIY A-Frame Chicken Coop Built Start to Finish.
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Minimalist DIY A-Frame Chicken Coop Built Start to Finish.
How to build Chicken Coop Nest Boxes (from Recycled Material)
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How to build Chicken Coop Nest Boxes (from Recycled Material)
Simple Minimalist DIY Rabbit Hutch from Recycled Material
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Simple Minimalist DIY Rabbit Hutch from Recycled Material
GONE UP IN FLAMES! Huge Biochar Burn Using a Custom Kiln & Backyard Carbon Sequestering
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GONE UP IN FLAMES! Huge Biochar Burn Using a Custom Kiln & Backyard Carbon Sequestering
Absolutely STUNNING Quail Coop Built Start-to-Finish for Under a Hundred Bucks!
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Absolutely STUNNING Quail Coop Built Start-to-Finish for Under a Hundred Bucks!
Man Builds Epic Mid-Century Modern Chicken Coop Using Recycled Materials-Part 3
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Man Builds Epic Mid-Century Modern Chicken Coop Using Recycled Materials-Part 3
How to Process Coturnix Quail. Respectful and Clean.
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How to Process Coturnix Quail. Respectful and Clean.
Caught in the Pouring Rain - Building My Modern Chicken Coop Part 2
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Caught in the Pouring Rain - Building My Modern Chicken Coop Part 2
Designing and Building the Ultimate Sustainable Chicken Coop from Scratch - Part 1
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Designing and Building the Ultimate Sustainable Chicken Coop from Scratch - Part 1
One simple life hack to get more from less
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One simple life hack to get more from less

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @bigallen18
    @bigallen18 18 годин тому

    Greetings, I was wondering how you thought this design would work in Maine, or how this design would take snow loads?

  • @Kettlefella
    @Kettlefella 3 дні тому

    comments off in last video lol. yuppies experience real world and clsoe up shop

  • @camnewton1359
    @camnewton1359 3 дні тому

    good information man-. nicely done . thanks

  • @jade43296
    @jade43296 5 днів тому

    lol just to throw it all away. Lazy rich losers that play dress-up with other peoples livelihood.

  • @zoe440
    @zoe440 5 днів тому

    Are you back in Canada from Japan?

  • @gmcmurt
    @gmcmurt 6 днів тому

    yeah, skating in my 30s is a different experience for sure and much more care needs to be taken cus im not falling and getting up 100x a day anymore lol

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 6 днів тому

      For definitely gotta take things easier, stakes are a bit higher if I'm going to be out with an injury for a while as well. 😂 But it's still so fun :D

  • @gmcmurt
    @gmcmurt 6 днів тому

    yes, i built my garden for zero dollars with reused, highly bioactive amended soil! neighbors get upset my garden is doing so much better than theirs and are stumped and ask " what soil do you use" thinking its one thing i paid for making my garden succesful when its a complete picture. i tell them our water ph is off out of the tap and needs adjusted and still see them watering right out of the hose...

    • @gmcmurt
      @gmcmurt 6 днів тому

      its a whole picture. also use old tent poles for support and old ass pots and resused cloth pots and old litter bins lol

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 6 днів тому

      Nice work! Yeah I find my own soil does better now that I've built it up over the years with sheet mulching, animal bedding, humanure, and tons of compost. The black stuff from the garden store looks nice but is just DEAD 😂 Respect your dedication to the free stuff 💪🏻💪🏻

  • @KAJUSURVIVAL
    @KAJUSURVIVAL 7 днів тому

    Keren sobat ❤ sukses selalu, salam kenal 🙏🙏

  • @user-hp8my2hp1y
    @user-hp8my2hp1y 7 днів тому

    I loose money because my girls are WAY too spoiled 😂

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 7 днів тому

      Haha it's hard when you do it for love and not money 👌😅

  • @IanTan-df6hp
    @IanTan-df6hp 8 днів тому

    I think it broke

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 8 днів тому

      I was worried the eggs were going to break too, but it lowers them very gently. They all made it home in one piece!

  • @MrDraak-ic9ex
    @MrDraak-ic9ex 8 днів тому

    Hey! How did those chickens do?! I’m thinking on getting a few!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 8 днів тому

      The mistral gris were great! They take a bit longer to reach harvesting weight than say cornish cross, but only an additional week or two. They all seemed healthy and happy, with a finished processed weight between 4-6lbs. Taste good too!

  • @AdirondackRuby
    @AdirondackRuby 10 днів тому

    $7 !? 😂 🚫

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 10 днів тому

      Exchange rate 😉

    • @AdirondackRuby
      @AdirondackRuby 10 днів тому

      @@Slowsteading Hardly "financial minimalism" though. Ouch!

    • @Stylvestre
      @Stylvestre 10 днів тому

      @@AdirondackRubyit’s pretty much the cost in Canada, every small scale farmer I know around here sells these for 7 bucks.

    • @AdirondackRuby
      @AdirondackRuby 10 днів тому

      @Stylvestre That'd be $5 in the US...and I bet some people are trying to get that much...but I live rural and my chicken owning neighbors are all at $3. Guess I'm just lucky.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 10 днів тому

      @@AdirondackRuby family's gotta eat 😂 I've kept my own chickens for eggs too, and it sure ain't free. $3 is great though, definitely support those neighbors!

  • @Wallnuts
    @Wallnuts 11 днів тому

    The way these rightwing nutjobs in the comments are finding out you’re not exactly like them just because you had a homestead 💀 I’m personally glad everything worked out for you and your family! I only keep 4 egg-laying chickens and two garden beds but I enjoy it as a hobby :)

  • @allisonostrer2885
    @allisonostrer2885 12 днів тому

    Didn't you have a wife and kids?

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 11 днів тому

      Still do! 😂😂 They didn't join me this particular side trip 👌

  • @lynncarter4964
    @lynncarter4964 12 днів тому

    Thanks for the video, it's a nice build. How do you keep the bears from obliterating it? We live in a suburban neighbourhood with no forest nearby, and we still can't keep them from destroying everything. Has anyone had success with a coop that has spikes all over it? I'm trying to come up with a design like that, except I'd want the nails covered when the kids are around. Any ideas?

    • @Android-su3ux
      @Android-su3ux 12 днів тому

      Strong electric fence around it. Can also use electric pads around but electricity is the best way to combat bears

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 11 днів тому

      Thanks for watching! I'm grateful that bears aren't a concern in our area, but that sounds like a tough situation for you! The electric fence idea another commenter mentioned sounds like a good starting point, I wonder if there are any other ideas out there 🤔

  • @ForeverKngz
    @ForeverKngz 12 днів тому

    Ass video

  • @keenanr1016
    @keenanr1016 12 днів тому

    Piss in diaper diaper need change

  • @Bigmonkey101vr
    @Bigmonkey101vr 12 днів тому

    Me after I touch that bird what I see 👀 be like 💀💀

  • @MajikMedia
    @MajikMedia 13 днів тому

    Lol

  • @MajikMedia
    @MajikMedia 13 днів тому

    I did the exact same thing Tuesday night!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 12 днів тому

      You know how to have a good time 👏👏👏

  • @MajikMedia
    @MajikMedia 13 днів тому

    I want free stuff now!!!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 12 днів тому

      Go get it, it's all out there waiting for you!!

  • @jsmith3594
    @jsmith3594 13 днів тому

    Disturbing video. Sad how they cook the shellfish while it's still living (and moving). Couldn't be bothered to put them out of their misery first. And the magnificent sea turtle stuck in the grimy bathtub? That's not a research project, it's a tourist trap zoo.

  • @stacyhall3061
    @stacyhall3061 13 днів тому

    did you end up putting hardware cloth to cover the window? thats the only thing i would definitely do for this one. really love the whole thing. will definitely be drawing inspiration from it

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 12 днів тому

      Thanks, glad you liked it! I added nest boxes behind the window so there is easy access to eggs 👌 I documented that process in another video 😊

  • @nancyperez6678
    @nancyperez6678 14 днів тому

    We are not CHEAP - we are FRUGAL ... big difference! cheap you get cheap, unnecessary stuff, frugal you get quality stuff that you NEED for free or at a low cost.

  • @tilberry19
    @tilberry19 14 днів тому

    glad i watched and seen the golf ball. i had never knew about this trick! thanks for the solid videos!!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 14 днів тому

      Haha yeah it's a simple little trick to help train the girls! Most farm stores sell plastic or stone eggs for this purpose, but an old golf ball is much more free 😅

  • @yunp2449
    @yunp2449 15 днів тому

    Love the work, but that is not $0 if you dont have the sanding machine and the coat xd

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 14 днів тому

      Ha thanks! But what if you do? 🤔

  • @MosaicHomestead
    @MosaicHomestead 16 днів тому

    That never happens here 😂

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 15 днів тому

      Haha maybe it's a cultural thing 😂

  • @MosaicHomestead
    @MosaicHomestead 16 днів тому

    You missed a spot 😂, keep going

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 16 днів тому

      😂😂😂 time to get the ole brush out for a second coat 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @NekoAshiJapan
    @NekoAshiJapan 16 днів тому

    Beautiful video, thank you.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 16 днів тому

      Thanks for watching! I've been loving your series on your kominka process as well 🙏

    • @NekoAshiJapan
      @NekoAshiJapan 16 днів тому

      @@Slowsteading thank you! :)

  • @Stylvestre
    @Stylvestre 17 днів тому

    👏🏼

  • @Guru_of_ganja
    @Guru_of_ganja 17 днів тому

    I grabbed a free ladder.. leg was a touch bent.. with my axe carved out a rough 2x4 screwed it to the leg it was stronger than the other three legs so I added a piece to each leg lol. I live off grid in the Canadian bush in a log cabin on solar. I spend less than 200$ a month and that includes my cell phone hahaha. Everything is free.. you just have to know how to make it find or grow it..

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 15 днів тому

      Sounds like paradise, complete with a sturdy ole ladder 👌

  • @anotparticularlynotableguy
    @anotparticularlynotableguy 18 днів тому

    The song 😂😂😂

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 17 днів тому

      Can't not eat peaches without singing that song in my head 😂

  • @yakubyakub8849
    @yakubyakub8849 18 днів тому

    Waiting for the video

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 18 днів тому

      It's already up! 😂 ua-cam.com/video/VdwaygGuJK4/v-deo.htmlsi=LHll_WahO8IUtLVD

  • @JeremyPuren
    @JeremyPuren 19 днів тому

    This is a lovely episode!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Thanks Jeremy! It's a beautiful town!

  • @Slowsteading
    @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

    What do you think about the Loggerhead sea turtles at 4:27, do those tanks looks big enough?

    • @DoubleSupercool
      @DoubleSupercool 17 днів тому

      No. No it's not. See also: the dolphin pools in my small town on Shikoku that were crushingly small. Japan and "animal welfare" are not exactly synonymous.

  • @jeremygould492
    @jeremygould492 19 днів тому

    Awsome.i wish I had the capital to be able to just pick up and start somewhere different.but impossible to do when you cant even afford to eat

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      I agree that food/housing are very unaffordable these days. Which is why the idea of living in a country that hasn't experienced such rapid inflation in the cost of basic needs like housing, food, medical, is so appealing. Cost of living in the USA and other western countries is so extremely high, and what do you even get in return?

  • @ilonadavidov900
    @ilonadavidov900 19 днів тому

    you're a great story teller. please keep making videos. i'm looking forward to visiting japan next summer.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I hope you enjoy your time in Japan, it is a beautiful country 🥰

  • @wellarmedwife166
    @wellarmedwife166 19 днів тому

    Our first coop and run were built from an older wood deck we wanted to replace with crushed shell...it wound up looking just like a log cabin when finished...so ran with the theme, it is Fort Henagin, where all the redheads (New Hampshire reds) and brahmas sleep. Our second was gifted by someone who bought it, and decided not to do chickens after all...added a nice outside run area painted it teal...and it is where the Easter eggers live...Our final is about to be finished today, Had to have a LOt more outside space (for the Polish hens and they dont free range well) ..it is already named Poland..Ours all need to be covered in double layers of shade cloth as we are southwest Florida...I think the afternoon sun is about a mile above our yard......be careful...you will outgrow it in no time.. great job especially for a first timer !!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Thanks so much for watching and sharing your coop experience! I love how you've re-used and re-purposed for your coops, it really keeps the costs down (and keep things interesting). I know what you mean, we had already added an a-frame for the meat birds and a massive covered run for the rabbits, not to mention the quail... 😂😂 Do you have any advice for people looking to expand their coop space? Best of luck finishing your Poland project!

  • @chrisrowthorn41
    @chrisrowthorn41 19 днів тому

    This video is a gift. I feel better just watching it. I suddenly want to buy an abandoned house on a small island in the Inland Sea. I hope you keep making videos like this. You capture what travel (and living) in Japan is all about.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Ha thanks! The cohesion is so strong amongst the residents here (it has to be, for survival) so you'd really want to integrate with the community. We did in fact run into one old guy who voiced his displeasure at the sight of a bunch of gaijin walking around his town. Fair enough, I mean it makes sense to be wary of outsiders. But I guess grumpy people are going to exist everywhere 😂

  • @cpennier172
    @cpennier172 19 днів тому

    Where'd that whole split in the middle go?? Guaranteed you spent at least a hundred for that new wood slab

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Haha I just sanded it out 🤷🏻‍♂️ I got better things to do than lie about DIY projects online 😂

  • @nickfletcherr
    @nickfletcherr 20 днів тому

    So cool to see a completely different way of life. The residents of that tiny island seem pretty content.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Yeah they really are an inspiration. Sometimes it really is better to want what you got (deeper lessons for me here I'm sure 😂😂)

  • @juanloza3451
    @juanloza3451 20 днів тому

    To me time is worth more than money. That’s probably took more than 3 hours.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Agree with your sentiments totally. Thankfully this is how I enjoy spending my time 👌☺️

  • @joshuaregier9
    @joshuaregier9 20 днів тому

    6 dollars of stain. Plus a brush. Plus tools if u don’t own them. Plus you need to factor in how much your time is worth. So…… no. Not 6 dollars

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Just half empty tins pulled out of the crawlspace 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @treelinevisuals
      @treelinevisuals 19 днів тому

      They obviously didn’t know Mr. Technical was gonna be commenting on UA-cam or they would’ve made a proper expense spreadsheet

    • @MosaicHomestead
      @MosaicHomestead 18 днів тому

      ​@treelinevisuals just inflation puts this over $6 😂, I put up a video of a pot rack, hook, spice rack and a wall paper towel rack I made for $15, it's all welded steel, so I got a better deal 😂.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 17 днів тому

      @@MosaicHomestead Damn, steel! You ain't messing around (but then again, I should know that about your projects 😂😂)

  • @safrimmons2956
    @safrimmons2956 20 днів тому

    Awesome vid, the editing is perfect

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

  • @Stylvestre
    @Stylvestre 20 днів тому

    That face 😂 That reminds me I have a maple desk to sand and a drawer bottom to replace… My dad started sanding it with the orbital and handed it to me for a while, Imma use the belt sander instead I think 😂 at least for the top surface. It’s about as gnarly as your bench!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 днів тому

      It's extremely satisfying to bring life into these old wood pieces! I actually got gifted the belt sander years ago but didn't pick up a belt till this week (the $6 spent)-wow was I blown away at how much faster it removed material than the old palm sander 😂 Best of luck with your desk project!

  • @sagefi1
    @sagefi1 20 днів тому

    Those brad nails will eventually decay. You should have really used screws or at least galvanized nails

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 20 днів тому

      It all decays eventually, but thanks for the tips!

  • @user-zd3lq8qs8s
    @user-zd3lq8qs8s 20 днів тому

    more typical fake sh*t!! Under $100...in what world!!!! There's well over that in material alone, plus the fact rhat he has $1000s of professional tools etc....like the video claiming a poster saying he built a chicken pen for ubder $50...oh...but he happened to have allthe expensive material spare and scrap...yeah...right...everyone has endless sheets of ply, 2x4, 2x2 etc just lying around,,,get real!!! So disingenuous and lying as clickbait. And, btw, can all you US "homesteaders" just STOP puting up clickbait with just endless videos of their little kids....those who want to watch endless videos of other people's small children typically go on the Dark Web...not that this particular video falls so badly into this...but it's still just monotone voiced self-aggrandisment with no instruction..despite the clockbait title. :-(

  • @lazydaysofsummer5001
    @lazydaysofsummer5001 20 днів тому