Island of Bunnies and Poison - Ōkunoshima documentary
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Okunoshima, the Rabbit Island of Japan. Cute bunnies and ruins of poison gas factories from WWII, all on an island only 4km in circumference.
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since we last published the video, things have changed a bit regarding the crowds visiting the location. check our blog post with additional information on that topic => tinyurl.com/up-bunnies
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said Gymbase Guy
RockR hahaha gymbase guy with 750 k subscribes and 26(?) y.o. muahahaha
no to widzę postępy w angielskim :)
Wypierdalaj matole
A najlepszy jest fakt, że po kliknięciu "Przetłumacz" tłumaczy na "Kiedy zapytaj beczkę"... Dokładnie tak, jak powinno być :3
This is unreal. you have a forest, tennis court, campground, swimming pool all while being mauled by bunnies! And to top it all off , you have a WW2 chemical death camp to check out. Has to be one of the top 10 coolest travel destinations in the world. Definetley on my bucket list
luv2eatpuss79 I hope the bunnies are fenced out of the tennis court. Not cause I wouldn't want them to interfere with a game but I wouldn't wanna accidentally hit them with a tennis ball in a game. D:
Today this island was on Japanese TV show as "Rabbit Island attracts foreign tourists", but they didn't mention about island's historical background.
Recently Japanese people and government has put effort to make themselves look better to gather more foreign tourists. I think this video is educational not only for tourists but also for Japanese people.
Thanks for sharing.
I had a pet bunny who past at the age of 15yo. He ate carrots, popped pop corn, lettuce occasionally, turnip greens, potatoes chips, cookies too. Not all the time but as a treat. My kids were feeding him that junk but our vet said his health was good. He died of old age.
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You are cute!
Bunnies are always more active during twilight, during sunrise and sunset. I have a house bunny and he's always lazy during the day but hyper active during early morning hours and in the evening :)
+Anna Cannon Cool, never knew that!
Oh and the running in circles is a behavior used to show affection and mating intent. If a rabbit runs circles around your feet, it means "I like you" or "I am going to mount you later", and sometimes both. The jumping upwards in the air and kicking/jerking is called a "binky" and is a dance of happiness. They only display this behavior when they are happy, content, and relaxed with their settings.
Zac Paul you sound way too familiar with rabbit behavior in a rather binky kinky way ... glad I'm not one.
11:20 - Krzysiu pokazuje jak trzeba wyglądać żeby ochronić swoje dziewictwo będąc na ulicach Mokotowa. #niesmiesznezarty
I came here because someone posted a "bunny feeding frenzy" vid on FB but left with much more than I ever expected. Thank you for doing such an interesting vid about the story of the rabbits and the island. Who knew?
Great video! I’ve suspected that the rabbits got to the island by being used for chemical testing, and either escaped or were released and then rapidly multiplied. Many of the colors and patterns they have are not really seen with wild European rabbits, suggesting these rabbits mostly or completely came from the domesticated rabbit. While a domesticated rabbit normally released in the wild survives less than 24 hours, the lack of predators on this island has allowed them to thrive.
The behavior also suggests these rabbits come from a domesticated line. If the rabbits just like to lay down and watch people, that’s highly similar behavior to the house rabbit as watching movement & interaction is something they enjoy immensely. Their willingness to lay down and jump in the lap of people is also similar to house rabbits accustomed to significant interaction with people and without fears of predators.
With rabbits symbolizing affection, socialization, vitality, and future hope, I could not think of a better symbol for turning the page from what was once a place of death, suffering, and loss.
These rabbits are the descendants of rabbits released by schoolchildren 20 years ago, or so.
mostlykpop Are they? I've heard this but I always thought it was a myth? Interesting!
Hi Kasia and Krzysiek! I just started my adventure with TheUwagaPies, but I know I will stay here longer. On the begining I watched a few accidental vlogs from different periods of time - now I start from begining and this video is amazing. You show dualism of this island - cute tourist attraction with striking knowlegde about past, I feel this deep inside. This is good material - give us some emotions.
Thank you for it. I hope so you will be well and do what you love. I cross my fingers for that.
Thank you
excellent mini-documentary. We were n Japan several years ago, but did not know about this place. You captured the sadness at the factory for those who suffered, and the new life brought by the bunny population. Please post more travel videos
Thank you!
If you ever get a chance, I definitely recommend coming back to visit the island!
_congrats, have some cabbage_
im dying xD
'Wygląda, że im się dzisiaj poszczęści bardziej niż tobie."
Interesting...
Thats a really intresting piece of documentary you did there Chris. I love it. Keep it coming please.
OMG the cuteness is killing me
I would never guess that island like that could be real. It leaves very mixed feeling: there is a lot of cute animals but on the other hand this place have really grim past that you can feel when you look at abandoned buildings etc.
I look forward for unique content like that.
thank you both for sharing this. I'd never put this on my bucket list. I'm only giving it a thumbs up because you did such a good job sharing. I could feel the emotions right along with you.
Świetna robota Kasiu i Krzyśku, ogląda się ten materiał z wielką przyjemnością. Czas trwania jak i całość dostarczonych przez was informacji jest na tyle duża, że zapada w pamięci. Podobnie z ujęciami, obrazującymi ten kontrastowy świat. Fabryki produkujące broń masowego rażenia i raj dla królików. Dziękuję za materiał, czekam na więcej i powodzenia przy następnych realizacjach.
Dodałbym jeszcze do tej listy świetnie dopasowaną muzykę!
People are, I agree. I enjoyed watching this to help cope with the loss of my floppy holland lop to cancer.
Wow, I really like the quality of your videos. They are more journalistic and low key compared with so many other Gaijin videos. Hope to see much more from you in the near future, Gambatte!
Thank you!
Great video. Keep up the great work!
good doc...hadn't realised that Rabbit Island had such a sinister history.
fibreartist oz Thank you!
Congratulations on launching a new project. Good luck with the upcoming videos :)
Thanks for the very informative video. Really liked it.
W końcu bardziej ciekawe dla mnie materiały o Japoni, takie o jakich marzyłem! :D Tyle że po angielsku, oby wszystkie kolejne były z napisami :)
Ale one są z napisami...
Boże, trzy najlepsze rzeczy na jednym video! Ulubiony youtuber, masa królików i piękna przyroda, a do tego bardzo edukacyjny film, czego chcieć więcej ?
jest też piosenka Rycerzyków
Love the video and the educational lesson. Thank you!
Lauren Elizabella Thank you for the feedback :)
thank you for the documentary. I will be using this video has a reference for my informative speech.
Wow. Interesting place. Nice job on your video. Thank you for sharing.
very nice documentary! thank you
AND BY THE WAY i was horrified when you said you were eating rabbit, my mouth dropped and i was like no way how could you possibly eat rabbit and look at their cute faces at the same time, lol. i was glad to hear a moment later yo were kidding! LOL
:D
Wow, great movie. Good job Krzysztof & Kasia! ;)
It was nice to learn so much about the story behind the video of the girl and bunnies that has been going around the internet.
Enjoyed your video !
Super Gonciu :) czekam z niecierpliwoscia na kolejne odcinki i dziekuje za napisy w pl :)
Awesome and interesting video! Thank you :)
It's really interesting. I'm glad that you do so many beautiful things in the internet Krzysztofie but don't you think that one more canal isn't too much for you? Well, when you look at this it's clear to see that if these film will be on Krzysztof Gonciarz no one not from Poland could find it. All of your new creations are very nice but there's one thing I have to say - KIEDY ZAPYTAJ BECZKĘ?!
P.S.
Sorry for mistakes in writing.
WOW!
Film jest naprawdę wciągający, ciekawy i świetnie zmontowany :)
Masz coraz lepsze filmy Krzysiu, tak trzymać ! ;)
Such a beautyful and lovely place on earth! The only inhabitants are cute furries which is so unique and cute. And you can even camp there, and enjoy the wilderness and the pure cuteness that live in these woods.
I thought this was great to watch. I had no idea what this island was all about and how it became to be as it is now. Ty you for the documentation!
I was genuinely suprised when you guys said "Rabbit Sashimi"...
Ridhwan Abdurrahman ikr and it was not funny at all. I think she should apologize for misleading comment and lack of respect to different culture.
eine52 Oh calm down, maybe it wasn't funny, but it wasn't really offensive. It was a joke. Outrage culture on the internet is ridiculous these days.
Ridhwan Abdurrahman I thought it was funny. Common sense.... people don't eat pets.
+eine52
i think eating rabbits is not uncommon around the world. Also there was no lack of respect to anything there at all, because it was a joke. And i took it seriously for a while. Didn't know japanese didn't eat them. That's a lesson learned for me.
I really dont see anything wrong with rat rabbit. I never eaten rabbit myself, but im interested in trying rabbit stew one day. Its not that i think the bunnies arent sentient but all the fanasty books made it clear that rabbits are a source of food.
What a Music in background! Like... Siren:Blood Coure.. excellent documentary! ;)
14:00 ... it is so beautiful. I can almost see it animated ghibli-style :D Great commentary and background music :)
Muszę tam jechać. Później niech się dzieje co chce. Tyle puchatych króliczków w jednym miejscu.
Well done, thanks
great material guys👍👍👍 love bunnies sweet creatures 👌
When you said "Rabbit sashimi" I was like, "OH NOOOO". Luckily you were kidding :))
Great video!
Wow, Krzysiu, Ur good at it! Btw, your english is perfect :P
Fajne, fajne, brawa dla ekipy, oby wam się udało wybić poza polską publiczność. Słodkie króliczki to dobry początek, internet je kocha :D Widzę, że Krzysiu wie, co robi :D
great video guys - thank you :)
Those insect noises in the background are loud as hell.
It doesn't bother so much.
Obyvvatel says:
"Those insect noises in the background are loud as hell"
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It's Cicada screaming.
It's a part of the Japanese landscape in the summer except maybe in Hokkaido.
People are so used to it, they would miss it if they stop screaming.
lol
Since most of Japan are mountainous once you step outside the town the noise is deafening.
I want to go to that island so bad
just cuz the bunnies :3
I've been there it's scary but bot the bubbyd
Good job, Chris! ;)
Świetnie zmontowany materiał. Super opowiedziana historia. Duży palec w górę, że nie zapomnieliście o polskich napisach. Subuję, lajkuję, czekam na więcej i życzę udanego projektu :D
Occurs to me after watching this that Okunoshima is a pretty apt metaphor for Japan. Really good job, guys.
KR YW interesting that you say so. Thank you!
KR YW Perhaps an apt metaphor of mankind as well, unfortunately. I have a student in my history class who keeps asking "why so much war"? I asked him to note the gender he saw in our readings because as a woman I don't foment war. Not being feminist or conflictive here, but a male perspective on this question would be helpful to students who ask me this.
cool video i wanna go there now!! the bunnies are so cute!
Great video.
Thanks for your job, i can watch and watch films like that, i mean movie length :P
Thanks one more time :)
I came here only to like and comment this video (watched it on Krzysztof''s profile on fb). Really great idea and i hope it will become something bigger :P
Very enlightening.
I'd love to visit thi island. Such a great history and all those bunnies!
Love it.
Bardzo przyjemny materiał :) I tak sobie oglądam i oglądam, a tu nagle ujęcie z jedzeniem w hotelu, myślę sobie - no tak, to film współtworzony przez Krzyśka, bez tego się nie obędzie :D
2017 Okunoshima fun!!2,000 rabbits on island now! (It's 2015 now)
Cholernie dobry materiał!
Awesome film :)
Bardzo mi się podobało, film na naprawdę wysokim poziomie. Super, że się rozwijasz!
good material :)
6:41Sure, it's Japanese summer. Your visit to the island would be engraved in your memory together with humid winds.
Super materiał! WINCYJ!
Powodzenia TheUwagaPies!
Bardzo ciekawy odcinek, oby takich więcej!
Sweet Disc Golf Basket at 4:15 gotta go HUCK on Rabbit Island
O Krzysiu zrobił napisy jak miło :)
That is one awesome place. I would live to visit.
Bardzo ciekawe, czuję się jakby oglądała pełnometrażowy film, na razie łapka w górę, ale jak będą jeszcze jakieś fajne filmiki na pewno będzie sub ;)
Floppers would love it there!
aw the bunnies/rabits are so adorable *kawaii face*
A little too long imo, but yeah... very good material. Can't wait to see more! :)
I don’t know which is worse the fact that there is rabbits near poisonous gases or the fact that if you can see some of the rabbits in the video they have broken ears broken foot and really really sick
Świetny dokument. Bardzo podobają mi się ujęcia (slow-motion) z klimatyczną muzyką. Wasz akcent jest łatwy do zrozumienia i naprawdę miło się słucha. Wincyj!
Bardzo ciekawy dokument! Nigdy nie wiedziałem o istnieniu "mrocznej strony" wyspy. Pozdrawiam :)
dobra robota dawać więcej!
Thanks for the lovely video. What's the nearest airport?
I like your travel videos probably the same as I daily vlog. However since you are no longer doing daily videos, please, make more travel videos instead. Thanks for your efforts! :)
God , Save these cute bunnies !
9:27 that joke shocked me
I hope theres plenty of edible grass/hay in that Island to feed the rabbits in times that they need to eat. Since carrots are treats too much of it is not good, Cabbage as well may cause bloating of their tummies because rabbits are not able to pass gas so it is not good as regular diet. Long live rabbits, may God bless this lovely creatures. by the way credits to the makers of this clip I appreciated it. Thumbs up!
Super odcinek.
Curious what camera equipment you shot with?
What's up with the audio? All I can hear is insect noises, can't hear the voices talking.
Aside from the awesome material - I cannot help but wonder, how would a generic American pronounce TheUwagaPies? ;) All the best Krzysztof Gonciarz and good luck with the new initiative.
The Kasia half of the team is a generic American and I pronounce it as ułaga pajs.
Ok, my curiosity can rest assured ;) all the best, Kasia
Łukasz Kotkowski Dzięki Łukasz :)
The bunnies is so cute :D
Powodzenia z projektem, mam nadzieję że zyska popularność. :) I jedno pytanie: czy Kasia mówi po polsku?
Mówie po polsku ale słabo :)
pietruśka
Cześć jestem kasia i nie mówie po polsku D:
świetny materiał, pozdrawiam
Are there people on the island hired to pick up dead bunnies bodies? There are so many and sadly every living organism has to die one day.
That is a good question.
That is a good question.
Benny's live for about 10-12 years so they probably only come out and pick them up once everyday in the morning
Tori White In a domestic setting this is true but from what I heard the lifespan of rabbits on the island is very short... only 1 to 2 years. The food people bring is not really good for rabbits. The need mostly pellets and hay. Carrots are bad for them and things like cabbage have little nutrition. I am sure they have maintenance people who remove dead rabbits while refilling their water bowls.
Nie spotkałem się z muzyką Arkadiusza Reikowskiego od czasu jak była dołączona do magazynu CD Action jako bonus, a tu pacze i co? ano jest, wiedziałem, że brzmi znajomo :D
Thanks; one of the few travel logs I have seen where I feel like I really know what it would be like to be there.
It would help if you said the date it was made and what the current costs were for the hotel, ferry, other relevant costs.
Albert L thank you for the feedback!
This was shot i 08/2014 and the cost of the hotel was about 20,000JPY. About 300JPY for the ferry :)