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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, sl...
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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

Комментарии

  • @MosaicHomestead
    @MosaicHomestead 3 дня назад

    That birthday present is for the birds 🐦 😂

  • @aliata9154
    @aliata9154 3 дня назад

    Another underrated youtuber

  • @user-gn1cl9ix7p
    @user-gn1cl9ix7p 3 дня назад

    What business did you start?

  • @user-gn1cl9ix7p
    @user-gn1cl9ix7p 3 дня назад

    How do you make money?

  • @user-gn1cl9ix7p
    @user-gn1cl9ix7p 3 дня назад

    How do you make money?

  • @anaritamenard3242
    @anaritamenard3242 4 дня назад

    I am so glad to find your family channel! You guys are great and giving me the courage to start my homestead journey

  • @DATApush3r
    @DATApush3r 5 дней назад

    When I saw the Airbnb listing, I absolutely loved that they included the vintage CRT TV and the Famicom (NES). A really nice touch. It's almost like getting to stay in a 90's Japanese time capsule.

  • @mikerilling6515
    @mikerilling6515 5 дней назад

    The copper in the treated lumber is not the problem. It’s the chromium and the arsenic that causes the problems which is why most people are getting away from using this type of treated lumber.

  • @mikerilling6515
    @mikerilling6515 5 дней назад

    The copper in the treated lumber is not the problem. It’s the chromium and the arsenic that causes the problems which is why most people are getting away from using this type of treated lumber.

  • @user-ig1xg1gi8z
    @user-ig1xg1gi8z 6 дней назад

    you should do polyculture instead like mike hoag, hes you tube chanel talk about not taking care of your garden

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 6 дней назад

      Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out!

  • @bigallen18
    @bigallen18 7 дней назад

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

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 6 дней назад

      We've had a foot of snow on top of it with no noticable issues whatsoever. It's helpful to shovel it off if it's going to be any more than that.

  • @camnewton1359
    @camnewton1359 10 дней назад

    good information man-. nicely done . thanks

  • @jade43296
    @jade43296 12 дней назад

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

  • @zoe440
    @zoe440 12 дней назад

    Are you back in Canada from Japan?

  • @gmcmurt
    @gmcmurt 13 дней назад

    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 13 дней назад

      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 13 дней назад

    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 13 дней назад

      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 13 дней назад

      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 14 дней назад

    Keren sobat ❤ sukses selalu, salam kenal 🙏🙏

  • @user-hp8my2hp1y
    @user-hp8my2hp1y 15 дней назад

    I loose money because my girls are WAY too spoiled 😂

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 14 дней назад

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

  • @IanTan-df6hp
    @IanTan-df6hp 15 дней назад

    I think it broke

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 15 дней назад

      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 16 дней назад

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

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 15 дней назад

      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 17 дней назад

    $7 !? 😂 🚫

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 17 дней назад

      Exchange rate 😉

    • @AdirondackRuby
      @AdirondackRuby 17 дней назад

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

    • @Stylvestre
      @Stylvestre 17 дней назад

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

    • @AdirondackRuby
      @AdirondackRuby 17 дней назад

      @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 17 дней назад

      @@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 18 дней назад

    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 19 дней назад

    Didn't you have a wife and kids?

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 18 дней назад

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

  • @lynncarter4964
    @lynncarter4964 19 дней назад

    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 19 дней назад

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

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 18 дней назад

      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 19 дней назад

    Ass video

  • @keenanr1016
    @keenanr1016 19 дней назад

    Piss in diaper diaper need change

  • @I_am_catmenn
    @I_am_catmenn 19 дней назад

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

  • @MajikMedia
    @MajikMedia 20 дней назад

    Lol

  • @MajikMedia
    @MajikMedia 20 дней назад

    I did the exact same thing Tuesday night!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 дней назад

      You know how to have a good time 👏👏👏

  • @MajikMedia
    @MajikMedia 20 дней назад

    I want free stuff now!!!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 19 дней назад

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

  • @jsmith3594
    @jsmith3594 20 дней назад

    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 20 дней назад

    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 19 дней назад

      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 21 день назад

    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 21 день назад

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

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 21 день назад

      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 22 дня назад

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

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 21 день назад

      Ha thanks! But what if you do? 🤔

  • @MosaicHomestead
    @MosaicHomestead 23 дня назад

    That never happens here 😂

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 22 дня назад

      Haha maybe it's a cultural thing 😂

  • @MosaicHomestead
    @MosaicHomestead 23 дня назад

    You missed a spot 😂, keep going

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 23 дня назад

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

  • @NekoAshiJapan
    @NekoAshiJapan 23 дня назад

    Beautiful video, thank you.

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 23 дня назад

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

    • @NekoAshiJapan
      @NekoAshiJapan 23 дня назад

      @@Slowsteading thank you! :)

  • @Stylvestre
    @Stylvestre 24 дня назад

    👏🏼

  • @Guru_of_ganja
    @Guru_of_ganja 25 дней назад

    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 22 дня назад

      Sounds like paradise, complete with a sturdy ole ladder 👌

  • @anotparticularlynotableguy
    @anotparticularlynotableguy 25 дней назад

    The song 😂😂😂

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 25 дней назад

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

  • @yakubyakub8849
    @yakubyakub8849 26 дней назад

    Waiting for the video

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 26 дней назад

      It's already up! 😂 ruclips.net/video/VdwaygGuJK4/видео.htmlsi=LHll_WahO8IUtLVD

  • @JeremyPuren
    @JeremyPuren 26 дней назад

    This is a lovely episode!

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 26 дней назад

      Thanks Jeremy! It's a beautiful town!

  • @Slowsteading
    @Slowsteading 26 дней назад

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

    • @DoubleSupercool
      @DoubleSupercool 24 дня назад

      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 26 дней назад

    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 26 дней назад

      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 26 дней назад

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

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 26 дней назад

      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 26 дней назад

    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 26 дней назад

      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 27 дней назад

    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 27 дней назад

      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 27 дней назад

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

    • @Slowsteading
      @Slowsteading 27 дней назад

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