Regarding your question at 9:25, it depends. Modern houses install windows that have two panes of glass with a vacuum inside as well as a treatment to block UV as well so that they insulate as well as possible. Saves you a huge amount of money on air conditioning and heating your house over the course of a year. Old windows don't have this and yes you can get a sunburn if you are in the sun too much even through the window. I would imagine that the umbrellas have a similar treatment.
I’ve made papier-maché face masks (not for COVID). The secret to using less paper is to use wire mesh and small sections of cardboard as the core. The wire mesh provides strength without additional weight. The cardboard simply reduces the number of layers of soggy paper that need to be applied. You can speed up the drying by using a fan.
I think the guy in the story was talking about the 2 separate types of umbrellas. He first mentioned the use UV protecting umbrellas (the ones with the black lining) then moved to talking about the clear rain umbrellas. I think his confusion is due to the fact that 99% of rain umbrellas in Japan are the clear plastic ones. So it looked weird that all the umbrellas outside of stores are all the same. In most countries we have rain umbrellas made of fabric and they all look very unique. That must have made the person think they were all in the same group.
Sorry to hear that Abroad in Japan is not going to be a musical. Imagine if they were just bored and figured that they would have some fun with you.I would actually love to write some songs for that musical.
I checked a handful of the top comments (not all), and I didn't see anything mentioned about UV and clear umbrellas. Some materials, especially acrylic plastic, can let visible light through, so it appears to us as clear, but blocks the spectum of light that UV consists of (100 - 290 nm). It's phenomenon like this that got me really interested in science as a kid.
Lucas "borrowed" a fair bit of Star Wars from Kurosawa's "Hidden Fortress" (e.g. the robots standing in for the bumbling farmers), so maybe the Force, too? But I was under the impression that the Japanese "spirits in things" are individual, not some pantheistic Force...
I‘ve heard that the Japanese mythos basically have two versions of sentient objects: 1. shikigami: Objects that are basically programmed to fulfill designated actions. They‘re usually used for reconnaissance. 2. tsukumogami: Objects that have been treasured by somebody, so they eventually gained sentience on their own.
One thing I love about Japan is how gods only play a part of peoples lives for the few minutes they are at a shrine. Want to get into a good school... shrine visit. Want a baby... shrine visit. Of course there are also those who pray to ancestors quickly each night. The general moral theme in Japanese culture is "think of others, try to be good... and keep a few 5 yen coins in your pocket to wake the gods just in case" We have monkeys in my area. Actually the newspaper reported that two areas I've lived in in Kagoshima City had monkey sightings this week.
It’s an oversimplification of the Japanese spirituality. The belief that there’s “gods” in everything leads the “there’s ears and eyes on the walls” mindset, taking the utmost care and respect on everything and not to mention karma that permeates every aspect of their daily lives. I often find that more spiritual than the Abrahamics who can also think of “God” during their service and prayers only.
Maybe researching Shintoism can be your next bigger project since you finished the Journey Across Japan. I would be interested in seeing some insight into it.
I heard from a Japanese teacher from my second community college who was an ex-Shinto Miko that the Kojiki was written by Empress Heian in 918 C.E. to be the scriptures for the religion of Shinto.
20:40: Marugame Seimen is known outside Japan as Marugame Udon because people think of other things with the word "Seimen", especially when one udon dish is literally called "Beef Ontama Bukkake".
Honestly, I would take a trip to London to see that play 😂 but I would prefer Chris to take the lead role himself 😆 Talking about cheap houses… I mean there always is a catch. It comes down to what you are looking for individually. Someone who vibes in Shibuya clearly won‘t do well in a small town in rural Japan. 😅 but there are very interesting properties which are also very well situated if google maps can be trusted… just my two cents. 😂 Keep up the good work guys, love your content!
Omg pls do the play!!!!!!😮❤ oh my God you are a man built for a musical. Your story is built for a musical, and yes, there can be drama! Please dear God give me this!!!
I love marugame seimen as well. When they first opened where I live (Thailand), they were quite delicious. Time passed and their quality dropped and they eventually closed all shops. Have to go to Japan to have them now
Shintoism shaped every aspect of japan, from rock gardens to house architecture. It has been years since I last read up on the belief system but it is really interesting
If Marugame is the same in Japan as it is in the UK, it is very mid as udon goes. The udon had very little chew which to me is the main draw of udon. I'd just search for independent udon restaurants and see which ones are well reviewed. I had great udon at independent places when I went.
In the 80s loads of us in the West ran around with the Rising Sun all over our T-shirts and headbands! Not sure Japan made a lot from that but at least it was a fun time. Japan at the time was borderline seen as a futuristic society! At the time they could do magic with all sorts of electronics but then it seems the kind of stopped shortly thereafter ... Insula technology in a nutshell but then, where else would it be?
Next time I'm in Japan my goal is to travel to Hokkaido during the winter and do some hiking specifically to see a tsuru, hokkaido kitsune, ezo momonga, and a shima enaga.
In Japan for most people in their daily lives, Sinto and Buddhaism work side by side. You don't have to choose just one religion. As far as I know, weddings and happy occasions like celebrating children aged, 7,5,3 years old are celebrated at Shinto shrine. Anything related to death is done in Buddha's temple. I always wonder why?
Not quite supernatural or spiritual but where I grew up in South East Asia, it's pretty normal for parents to "scold" the ground or a table if a kid was the hurt themselves hitting them, but I guess this is more to made the kid feel better. To be fair though I think before the arrival of Buddhism or any of the Abrahamic religions here people do believe in something similar to "kami".
For udon, I highly recommend Nezu Kamachiku in Nezu close to the Chiyoda line. It is secreted away in a restored brick storehouse/warehouse surrounded by bamboo which gives a really unique vibe and respite.
The connection you made Chris isn't far-fetched, because George Lucas is a Buddhist and he made it no secret that it was an inspiration behind the Force in SW. So whenever he was asked, he always said it, he just didn't go around advertising it, not wanting to push his beliefs onto others.
If an umbrella is clear its for rain only but can also be use to see through if the rain is slanted and avoid bumping to others. Colored umbrellas are multi purpose for rain, sunlight etc. I must comment this for the future of mankind hahaha
Many studies have shown that people of faith live longer, are much healthier mentally, generally happier, more charitable and generous to others than people without faith. Your post suggests that might be correct!
@@Stephen-up3sd Many studies also discovered, confirmed, and measured the existence and properties of N-Rays. Your studies found what they WANTED to find. Also, religious live longer because they're lynching all the Godless Heathens.
I find that Japan’s fear of “gods” (kami) in everything around you more powerful than the fear of a“God” who will just judge you in the afterlife, it’s the reason they treat everything with utmost care and respect, making everything clean and tidy. It’s really misleading and Abraham-centric to call them “the least god-fearing” just because they have a different approach of it.
Shoutout to Chris complaining (rightfully) about those stupid self improvement pages that use stuff like the Ikigai stuff Gotta be one of my favorite things These are some of the stupidest "Thing, Japan" moments
I think imagining something above you that judge your every move is kinda humbling. Makes sure you don't get into shenanigans or be up to some mischief.
Regarding your question at 9:25, it depends.
Modern houses install windows that have two panes of glass with a vacuum inside as well as a treatment to block UV as well so that they insulate as well as possible. Saves you a huge amount of money on air conditioning and heating your house over the course of a year. Old windows don't have this and yes you can get a sunburn if you are in the sun too much even through the window. I would imagine that the umbrellas have a similar treatment.
I’ve made papier-maché face masks (not for COVID). The secret to using less paper is to use wire mesh and small sections of cardboard as the core. The wire mesh provides strength without additional weight. The cardboard simply reduces the number of layers of soggy paper that need to be applied.
You can speed up the drying by using a fan.
I would love to see a documentary about Shinto!
There's one from Life where I am from
@@aabbccdd-f9c I want to see Chris Broad do a documentary about it.
Get Tim Bunting and Quinlan on for it
@@aabbccdd-f9c more people need to know about Greg. Great fella.
Chris, a documentary on cults in Japan would so interesting if you ever feel like covering it
Simon Whistler just did one 😂
@@RadenWA ooh I do love a Simon whistler video 😁 thanks haha
Great Video as always Chris !...I do respect the Buhddists & Shintoists a lot as well.
I think the guy in the story was talking about the 2 separate types of umbrellas. He first mentioned the use UV protecting umbrellas (the ones with the black lining) then moved to talking about the clear rain umbrellas. I think his confusion is due to the fact that 99% of rain umbrellas in Japan are the clear plastic ones. So it looked weird that all the umbrellas outside of stores are all the same. In most countries we have rain umbrellas made of fabric and they all look very unique. That must have made the person think they were all in the same group.
Yes, BUT they do regular-looking umbrellas (no black lining) too - I've got a really pretty one from a company called Waterfront, I think
Good podcast episode Chris💪😎 keep up the good work dawg
Thank you for this, I really love this podcast. Always look forward to it
The tree quote “Every fall the trees remind us how beautiful it is to let go.”
I don't think Free Will is really a concern for trees?
A cold fall is also DEATH to palmetto palms grown in the margins of their range, too.
@@rbaxter286you sound like the kind of person who of someone said happy birthday you’d find a way to shi* all over it.
Sorry to hear that Abroad in Japan is not going to be a musical. Imagine if they were just bored and figured that they would have some fun with you.I would actually love to write some songs for that musical.
Normal glass gives a lot of UV protection (UV-B and UV-C) but still lets in some UV-A.
So Abroad in Japan the stage show - don’t give up hope.
The clear umbrellas just provide shelter from the rain. If you want UV protection, it has an opaque black lining on the inside.
I checked a handful of the top comments (not all), and I didn't see anything mentioned about UV and clear umbrellas. Some materials, especially acrylic plastic, can let visible light through, so it appears to us as clear, but blocks the spectum of light that UV consists of (100 - 290 nm). It's phenomenon like this that got me really interested in science as a kid.
I was really hoping I wasn't going to have to explain this. Thank you.
Also most windows block the sunburn uv rays completely
Lucas "borrowed" a fair bit of Star Wars from Kurosawa's "Hidden Fortress" (e.g. the robots standing in for the bumbling farmers), so maybe the Force, too? But I was under the impression that the Japanese "spirits in things" are individual, not some pantheistic Force...
I‘ve heard that the Japanese mythos basically have two versions of sentient objects:
1. shikigami: Objects that are basically programmed to fulfill designated actions. They‘re usually used for reconnaissance.
2. tsukumogami: Objects that have been treasured by somebody, so they eventually gained sentience on their own.
One thing I love about Japan is how gods only play a part of peoples lives for the few minutes they are at a shrine. Want to get into a good school... shrine visit. Want a baby... shrine visit. Of course there are also those who pray to ancestors quickly each night.
The general moral theme in Japanese culture is "think of others, try to be good... and keep a few 5 yen coins in your pocket to wake the gods just in case"
We have monkeys in my area. Actually the newspaper reported that two areas I've lived in in Kagoshima City had monkey sightings this week.
It’s an oversimplification of the Japanese spirituality. The belief that there’s “gods” in everything leads the “there’s ears and eyes on the walls” mindset, taking the utmost care and respect on everything and not to mention karma that permeates every aspect of their daily lives. I often find that more spiritual than the Abrahamics who can also think of “God” during their service and prayers only.
Maybe researching Shintoism can be your next bigger project since you finished the Journey Across Japan. I would be interested in seeing some insight into it.
This has got to be my favourite Podcast, sends me straight to sleep every time.
I heard from a Japanese teacher from my second community college who was an ex-Shinto Miko that the Kojiki was written by Empress Heian in 918 C.E. to be the scriptures for the religion of Shinto.
9:33 throught he window u don't get the rays that tan, but you get the rays that makes u look older/skin more wrinkly
20:40: Marugame Seimen is known outside Japan as Marugame Udon because people think of other things with the word "Seimen", especially when one udon dish is literally called "Beef Ontama Bukkake".
Ken Watananbe as Natsuki.
Imagine if Abroad in Japan gets a film. Wouldn't that be a sight.
Apart from the unbelievably loud crows, the only wild animal I spotted in Japan was a tiny weasel that ran in front of me one night in Kyoto.
Was looking forward to the comments section on this ibe
Honestly, I would take a trip to London to see that play 😂 but I would prefer Chris to take the lead role himself 😆
Talking about cheap houses… I mean there always is a catch. It comes down to what you are looking for individually. Someone who vibes in Shibuya clearly won‘t do well in a small town in rural Japan. 😅 but there are very interesting properties which are also very well situated if google maps can be trusted… just my two cents. 😂
Keep up the good work guys, love your content!
Omg pls do the play!!!!!!😮❤ oh my God you are a man built for a musical. Your story is built for a musical, and yes, there can be drama! Please dear God give me this!!!
UV - btw for trading card games you can also buy clear protection sleeves that protect against UV.... so the card doesn't discolor.
I love marugame seimen as well. When they first opened where I live (Thailand), they were quite delicious. Time passed and their quality dropped and they eventually closed all shops. Have to go to Japan to have them now
A sad truth indeed. All good franchises come to this country, very good at first and then the quality just drops. Very few can maintain their quality.
Though, Noel Fielding as Chris... 😮
I was thinking more Bollo?
@@rbaxter286 ahaha 💯
Shintoism shaped every aspect of japan, from rock gardens to house architecture. It has been years since I last read up on the belief system but it is really interesting
If Marugame is the same in Japan as it is in the UK, it is very mid as udon goes. The udon had very little chew which to me is the main draw of udon. I'd just search for independent udon restaurants and see which ones are well reviewed. I had great udon at independent places when I went.
In the 80s loads of us in the West ran around with the Rising Sun all over our T-shirts and headbands! Not sure Japan made a lot from that but at least it was a fun time. Japan at the time was borderline seen as a futuristic society! At the time they could do magic with all sorts of electronics but then it seems the kind of stopped shortly thereafter ... Insula technology in a nutshell but then, where else would it be?
Japanese see the rising sun emblem as a negative, not positive.
Next time I'm in Japan my goal is to travel to Hokkaido during the winter and do some hiking specifically to see a tsuru, hokkaido kitsune, ezo momonga, and a shima enaga.
Please do a story on Keichi Tanaami - his exhibition opened Aug 8 at the NCAT, then he died Aug 9
"Papier Mache"? The UK is too close to France lol (says a Canadian 50 km from the Quebec border).
In religion lessons many years ago in school I remember that there was talk about animism and pantheism in Japan.
I also hate musicals. But if you see Le miserables, they can definitely have drama
In Japan for most people in their daily lives, Sinto and Buddhaism work side by side. You don't have to choose just one religion. As far as I know, weddings and happy occasions like celebrating children aged, 7,5,3 years old are celebrated at Shinto shrine. Anything related to death is done in Buddha's temple. I always wonder why?
Glasses can have UV coating so maybe the clear umbrellas do as well.
Yes.
The "life force" that runs thru everything is a beautiful way to see the world.
Not quite supernatural or spiritual but where I grew up in South East Asia, it's pretty normal for parents to "scold" the ground or a table if a kid was the hurt themselves hitting them, but I guess this is more to made the kid feel better.
To be fair though I think before the arrival of Buddhism or any of the Abrahamic religions here people do believe in something similar to "kami".
The only god Chris needs is Ryotaro!
"Not a casting director" discovered American Pete.
Should've done Abroad in Japan the musical.
For udon, I highly recommend Nezu Kamachiku in Nezu close to the Chiyoda line. It is secreted away in a restored brick storehouse/warehouse surrounded by bamboo which gives a really unique vibe and respite.
The connection you made Chris isn't far-fetched, because George Lucas is a Buddhist and he made it no secret that it was an inspiration behind the Force in SW. So whenever he was asked, he always said it, he just didn't go around advertising it, not wanting to push his beliefs onto others.
If an umbrella is clear its for rain only but can also be use to see through if the rain is slanted and avoid bumping to others. Colored umbrellas are multi purpose for rain, sunlight etc. I must comment this for the future of mankind hahaha
ナツキ「タバコ神がありますか。」
13:11 as believable as any other ‘scriptures’ that. Why not?
"There's no one around so there's nothing to do." Sounds like a wonderful location actually. You don't need some city to "have something to do".
Sun block is transparent, isn't it?!
And, it's even thinner than a sheet of plastic that works on an umbrella.
"People of faith are better citizens" hahahahahahahahahahahaha
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
"I support Trump - he's all about the church!"
Many studies have shown that people of faith live longer, are much healthier mentally, generally happier, more charitable and generous to others than people without faith. Your post suggests that might be correct!
@@Stephen-up3sd Many studies also discovered, confirmed, and measured the existence and properties of N-Rays.
Your studies found what they WANTED to find.
Also, religious live longer because they're lynching all the Godless Heathens.
I know. It makes me laugh with joy knowing it's true too.
@@ls.c.5682 Do you people have the ability to not try to shoehorn your TDS into everything?
Believe in Kami gates. I believe in Aliens. I guess Science fiction thought me something as well.
I find that Japan’s fear of “gods” (kami) in everything around you more powerful than the fear of a“God” who will just judge you in the afterlife, it’s the reason they treat everything with utmost care and respect, making everything clean and tidy. It’s really misleading and Abraham-centric to call them “the least god-fearing” just because they have a different approach of it.
Saw the ass end of a boar scurrying off into the bushes when I was climbing Fushima Inari-taisha at night.
GAMBATTEH SATAN SAN!!! 😺
Here is my bet: The Mask is a Panda, because Pete is always two steps ahead!
I only believe in Natsuki 🙏
can a clear umbrella protect u from the wrath of buddha
A life force (Manitou) is part of the Algonquian theology.
Shoutout to Chris complaining (rightfully) about those stupid self improvement pages that use stuff like the Ikigai stuff
Gotta be one of my favorite things
These are some of the stupidest "Thing, Japan" moments
This episode was a bit of a struggle
The only thing the children of japan fear are the locals dressed as Namahage
Pengquinns... Yeah. I think you have Cumberbatch. Get help. ☮️
Least god fearing nation, you say.... I need to live in Japan..! 😊
A far east side story :)
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I think imagining something above you that judge your every move is kinda humbling. Makes sure you don't get into shenanigans or be up to some mischief.
Then you're just imagining and not believing. Unfortunately, many don't know the difference. Sad and a waste.