Living Simply in an Old House In the Japanese Countryside
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2022
- Rupert decided to embrace living simply in an old house in the Japanese countryside. Having left the city for good, he cherishes the quiet joys of living simply and peacefully. He did DIY renovation using recycled materials and traditional techniques. The old farmhouse - a kominka - was in a terrible state when Rupert and his wife bought the property five years ago. But the couple saw the potential of the traditional farmhouse located in a quiet Japanese village in Southern Japan and decided to fix up the house. Over the course of five years, they have beautifully renovated the house - which cost them unbelievably little.
As with the previous episodes on Rupert's life (on growing rice, food and tea naturally), the house is a great metaphor for a life philosophy that's all about finding happiness in simplicity, discovering abundance in the everyday, and embracing the past.
The photos scattered throughout the video have all been taken by Rupert himself. Absolutely incredible stuff! He's worked as a professional photographer for many years and still does occasional assignments. You can follow him on instagram (@rupert.japan) or check out his website (photograph-r.com).
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I try not to b jealous. I m just happy for This dude. He found Peace and happiness.
I’m obviously Not trying hard enough, I’m very jealous 😂❤
In my opinion, peace and happiness can't permanently be found by anyone
He’s living my dream, I hope I’m as happy as him in my future
Yes the video is just so peaceful !
Lasting peace and happiness can't be found in the outside world.
And your "inside world" is everywhere you are.
But yeah, looks like a verry peacefull place to live.
It's amazing and ironic to think of all the people who now see this way of life as a dream, yet it's the way people lived forever just a couple of generations ago.
Time to go back!
@@crowchateau Exactly.
I'm on my way...
The only way to go forward is to go back.😉
Sometimes progress isnt always a good thing, I suppose.
It's because it's where we are suppose to be close to nature, we don't need alot of things to be happy we need to be close to nature. I'm fortunate enough to be in the same boat as yourself.
To live in a place on a human scale, close to nature in a tight knit community is low key what most people want.
"You have to have an open mind... for me, an open mind to losing everything." I love that perspective. Very liberating for the mind that can realize it!
As Ursula K. Le Guin wrote in her translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching
To bear and not to own;
to act and not lay claim;
to do the work and let it go:
for just letting go
is what makes it stay.
Nice. My idea is, 'be silent and know God'. Too many people these days are about noise and attention.
And from Rumi:
Observe the wonders as they occur around you.
Don't claim them. Feel the artistry moving through,
And be silent.
@@homesteadgal4143 Nice.
The Japanese live very simple but clean and not clutter….and it looks very peaceful no neighbor playing loud music…they are very respectful of others…👍👍👍
Congratulations to this guy for returning to real life....it's a sad reality for a lot of us
Finally found someone online that understands my POV 🤩
The organic food,savings,clean air ,time with family and a relaxed lifestyle..priceless!!!
And here we are, in our offices. Watching Rupert on our high end MacBooks, running on cold electricity generated by massive power plants. I can hear in his voice the struggles he must have had in Singapore, the price to be alive which can be calculated. And still - has more peace and beauty in his heart than anyone I've met in these offices..
We bougth a tradition house 5 years ago,Cheap Traditional Japanese House in the rural countryside of Japan. ( akiya houses ) $30,000, Okayama Province Japan. Let me know if you want to buy it, and I will help you.
@@TraditionalJapaneseHousePrice?
@@TraditionalJapaneseHouseinterested. ❤
@@N.Kunwar. $30,000
@@TheBillaro 30,000
Really appreciate him for clearly stating the newspapers are propaganda. Not many people nowadays realize most of what their news sources report on or do articles or is propaganda
If the world had more people like this man it would a million times better. I know he’s all about being natural and probably wouldn’t want the bother of having a TH-cam channel but if he did create one that’s all I’d watch lol
Such a compliment. Thanks. I was actually apprehensive about being filmed at first but seeing how my almost nothing of a life has touched so many I'm happy for this. Reading comments from people of all walks of life, touching.
@@satoyama.rupert Nothing of a life? We have such funny perspectives of ourselves. I think a lot of us younger city folk feel swallowed up by consumerism and the idea of success/failure. You should smell a certain way, look a certain way, talk a certain way, and don't forget about how you express yourself on social media because everybody expects you to have one. Say the wrong thing and a mob comes after you with the rampant cancel culture. If you can't keep up then you're a "loser". You have escaped the heavy burden and watching eyes (besides this video of course) of the modern era. You have something many of us are too scared to try, but so desire. Those last words of "an open mind to losing everything" is very true, sadly most are too closed in. It's beautiful to see those who are living life the way it is intended - along side nature with care. I hope to one day follow in your steps, and I hope you're doing well! 💚
@@ArsonisticElmo good comment, and i'll add it takes decades of life experience (and beating) to wisen up and realize that how society wants you to live your life is not how you should live it, your life is yours and the earth isn't theirs either. You'll find that after you've exhausted the silly empty goals society falsely glamorizes as "success" you'll discover what really matters is not at all what they prioritize. It's much simpler, it's much more wholesome and humble. You have to accept and see that you're only a temporary traveller through life before you get the answers and the way to live your life correctly. That's why it's mostly people in the second half of their lives who find the way.
Please start uploading videos yourself (only if you want to of course, it would be highly appreciated though). Your attitude towards life is so inspiring. I wish I could see more of your life! You live in such harmony with your surrounding it's amazing to see.@@satoyama.rupert
He seems happier, healthier, more agile and better selfcontrol than the modern people
Please make more videos about this man and his life, my heart warms everytime I see this
There are so many people trying to show themselves as humble and charismatic... only as a fake façade... in opposite to them all there is this guy. I have just loved his real, close and humble way to express her life and values. Real charisma.
I 'm live in cuntryside of Japan. Our traditional house call Kominka, which has several handlet years, made by natural items.
I make vegetable,and flowers fluts by myself. Liveing with natur that has a lot of happiness in my life.
Wow would love to hear more about how you got started there
@@chappiescollectables We bougth a tradition house 5 years ago,Cheap Traditional Japanese House in the rural countryside of Japan. ( akiya houses ) $30,000, Okayama Province Japan. Let me know if you want to buy it, and I will help you.
To see and hear him smiling is so wonderful
Only thing is I wish it was longer. Keep inspiring young man👏
My age wasn't mentioned .. I'm actually 55 years old. Young at heart as you can see!
There is a calm,peacefulness that surrounds this gentleman that every single living being should strive to achieve just imagine how beautiful life would be
Great ending….what a beautiful and peaceful space.
amazing photography of amazing scenery, thank you for showing Japan, would like to see longer videos
Absolutely LOVE this. I will live in such a manner, once I am able to.
Yes 😄
I just love this. I would have loved to do something like this but am getting on, living vicariously through young people like you.
I'm 55 years old. My Japan dream came late in life but I intend to not waste a second of it!
@@satoyama.rupert good point and encouraging words , you can still do it and enjoy the house.
@@satoyama.rupert you need to post more videos! love your lifestyle brother !
We left UK when my husband was 55. First to Spain for 4 years then to Africa 11 years ago. We're living the life we want. Definitely worth it if you can.
@@gardeninginthedesert do u have to apply for citizenship to live there permanently?
“it gets to about -12, so it’s pretty cold” as a northern Canadian I teared up. that’s March temperatures for us 🥲
I wish this lovely man was my neighbour 🏴
Would love to come visit one day. Love your philosophical point at the end btw. Materialistic attachment when diminished can further free the soul, well at least that's how I translated it. Working on that one myself. Thx for the vid.
You're living a peaceful life. As someone who grew up in the countryside and lived in the city for almost 16 years I would say I am missing the countryside . And I am planning to live there soon 😁 . The city suffocates me and I don't want it anymore.
Go.
We bougth a tradition house 5 years ago,Cheap Traditional Japanese House in the rural countryside of Japan. ( akiya houses ) $30,000, Okayama Province Japan. Let me know if you want to buy it, and I will help you.
I loved each and every part of it... The scenic beauty, the photos clicked by Rupert.. I always dreamed of living a life like him. Just be happy among the mountains, listening to the sound of river hitting the stones as it flows, collecting wild mushrooms, and just being happy at the moment rather than waiting for a whole week to end.
We bougth a tradition house 5 years ago,Cheap Traditional Japanese House in the rural countryside of Japan. ( akiya houses ) $30,000, Okayama Province Japan. Let me know if you want to buy it, and I will help you.
Admiration for this guy living his life to the best simpliest ways and yet you can see by his eyes the happiness and joy ❤
That storage chest was absolutely gorgeous
I was given the entire contents of a kura storehouse by a neighbour. The chest came from there. One of them - I got 6 in total full of family heirloom things such as kimono, indigo fabrics all brand new and intact as those chests preserve things for eternity! - was dated inside. 1841. Like new inside. Nagamochi. Noone is interested in them in Japan anymore, they are literally left out in the street as garbage. They prefer plastic.
@@satoyama.rupert my God what a shame. Unfortunately people will realize it too late. I hope you can rescue more of them
lovely to see someone living a quality life and appreciating what you have and being creative with it. Lovely guy.
I could listen to him talk all day
His historical house reminds me of an elderly house in which he is the caretaker. A very sweet and elderly house.
Its nice to see a Yorkshire man living the dream up Japan's country side :)
this guy is so joyful.
The notion of recycling warms my heart. This is so wonderful to watch. Bless you, man. Cheers from New Orleans.
This is so peaceful !!
I'm absolutely in love with this man. Pure and simple way of life 🙏
So lovely, thanks for sharing
What an insightful and beautiful episode !
I am a loner I don't like communicating with other people except family members. But sometimes even a loner needs someone to talk too. So I hope this man can find a partner that also wants a life like him...
@@lipotrimloser Thanks for that post, that is good information.
夏は暑いし、冬は寒いけど、、、ありがとう！
Wow...
Paradise
Loved the video. I'm in Japan for 4 years total. So far I've done 2 here and just came across your video. Simple life!
thank you!
He is what we should always be unconditionally free & fearless, a man after God's heart indeed❤❤
Oh wow this is impressive! Awesome video
This guy is gold.
Thank you very much.
He has found his paradise. What a heartwarming story.
nice narration of your house. great job and nice home!
Thank you!
I agree with you, growing your own food means there is no need for money and you can be sure what you are eating is healthy and your environment nourishes your soul. Your friend in the UK does not see that working to earn money in order to be able to buy food from the supermarket is depriving him of the sustenances as most food from the supermarket are devoid of nutrients. And most importantly, you are protected from the crazy events that are happening now in the world like the 15 minute city and the coming digital currency. I hope I can also go to such place.
15 min city is actually not a bad thing. Many people think they will be restricted to city boundaries and cannot travel beyond that 😂
We bougth a tradition house 5 years ago,Cheap Traditional Japanese House in the rural countryside of Japan. ( akiya houses ) $30,000, Okayama Province Japan. Let me know if you want to buy it, and I will help you.
this many is truly inspiring
And his Scottish accent makes him even more wholesome
He is so fascinating! I would love to watch more videos of him!! ❤❤
This guy is an extremely interesting nice guy .ide listen to him for days .
Hi mate.. I love your simple way of life.. far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.. close to nature. A peaceful life.. I love your video very much mate.
What a lovely soul.
Ironic how much work is needed to create something so simple - my idea of perfection!!
Beautiful & amazing. So wonderful
When we were kids, we all wanted to head to cities. Living a bling bling life.
When we age, this is what we want…
At least, it’s what I want..
I think so, now I'm 40, next 10 years it's time to retire and move to rural place.😊
Yes, I also did my city prison sentence when I was young ... it's actually brainwashed into you by the education system that cities are the be all and end all. I saw through the smoke screen!
im not too old(just 21) and i want to live in rural places
I think many people are getting tired and disgusted with city life
10 years ago i wanted a flashy life with everything going on, now i just want peace and quiet 😂
This video popped up after your more recent one on Rupert. Great videos and also, Rupert seems like a really cool guy. Very interesting, more please.
looks like paradise.
Everything is amazing 😍😍😍😍.
The kind of life that i i'd like to have but i will probably never have ^^ happy for him !
the simplicity 💚✨
what can i say? to the japanese you're a gaijin, to me (a scot) you're a sasanenach
Its excellent you have found a home you fit into. Love your lifestyle and your philosophy of life and hapipnines I wish you many carefree and healthy years to come. Living simply isn't simply living
I'm sure him, with his good neighborly spirit, is appreciated by his neighbors.
The older I get, the lighter I live. Whether in Japan or here in central California, it is a rewarding way of life for people like me.
hes living my dream. I LOVE the japanese old style houses omg.
We bougth a tradition house 5 years ago,Cheap Traditional Japanese House in the rural countryside of Japan. ( akiya houses ) $30,000, Okayama Province Japan. Let me know if you want to buy it, and I will help you.
im in japan at the moment, love to visit
How lovely, my dream is to live in an old house in Japan
私は高知県ですが日本の田舎は古民家はまだ沢山あります。
都会の便利さはありませんが、静かで平和な時間は過ごせます。
@@NOSUHIRO I live in the countryside in UK, I like the peace and quiet and the nature
@@NOSUHIRO 四国 が いい 所
that steep stairs to upstairs reminds me of my grandma's house...
I would love to visit that Place when it's fully "fogged"
that must be an insane Atmosphere, like he said, I really really love Weather phenomenon like that.
Nice, am doing the same - 250 year old samurai house in Shizuoka. I dont think the beams are bengara added, otherwise it would go matte when mixed with Kakishibu (we are using both in our rennovation for non-visual wood, with only Kakishibu for wood that can be seen, and Coat G for external wood). The previous occupant was a daiku, so I inherited a whole lot of old hand tools. Some of which I am actually using that cant be done by Makita battery tools :)
You could teach me how to do
@@danielaterrile4753 google this, it is the same we are using: Shopping Kyoto Kakishibu TOMIYAMA
@@BGP369 thank you so much
Are you a foreigner? What is your opinion of how Japan can get the right immigrants to help with the population?
@@alanrogs3990 Careful with that wording "the right immigrants". Immigrants come to do the KKK type jobs here in Japan. The only real walls preventing this are restrictive immigration laws and resistance from the local population. Neither of these will be changed by immigration. Low population replacement is occuring because of lack of support and lack of money going to prospective parents. Japan has done virtually nothing to make serious improvements in this area for natives or immigrants alike. The issues here are all self inflicted by poor governance, incompetence and corporate greed. I do not expect this to improve any time soon.
Hello my dear friend, great job my dear friend ❤
You are incredibly lucky to be able to do that. Being a fraction Japanese but growing up in western culture I am always drawn to parts of Japanese culture, it can be so serene.
What a lovely man ❤
😊 espetacular!!!!
Wonderful house, wonderful guy :-))))
I own a couple of houses near the sea, on a mountain, in rural Mie. If anyone wants to reach out & come visit you are welcome
where is it, please? I would love to pay you a visit and volunteer for a while! The pleasure is on me for sure.
Rural where ?
My husband been wanting to live like this.
Congrat and salute.
losing everything. Realising you are nothing. which is. Everything. Lovely
That kimono hung on the side never fails to give the impression of a haunted room everytime this shows on my feed
Know what⁉️🤠
YOU ARE A LUCKY GUY💪😎👍🍀
Slowly slowly moving out of Tokyo but my SO still needs a couple of steps before we could do something like that 😂
so funny 😂you're so considerate, you'll get there.
24 living in Canada, this right here is my dream
More I watch him, more I want to move to Japan and be his neighbor ❤ simple life !
We bougth a tradition house 5 years ago,Cheap Traditional Japanese House in the rural countryside of Japan. ( akiya houses ) $30,000, Okayama Province Japan. Let me know if you want to buy it, and I will help you.
😁wow 😆
This life I want
彼の身に付けるズボンは、モンペと言って日本では女性用で男性が身に付けるのは稀ですね
色柄もモンペ特有のもので日本古来の色柄です、外国から来た方々が新しい用途で使う姿は
我々日本人にとってとても新鮮です。日本の暮らしを満喫してください、ありがとうございます。
Japanese would laugh at him wearing women's pants . 😅 I bought a few pair at kyoto market
I was told were like work pants of farmers , worn to work in rice fields.
They are 100% light cotten with elastic wast and elastic pant cuffs.
I really like them.
Made for shorter legs . I wore them in high boots with other tradurional clothes.
I tried not to be jealous, but found out I was very jealous ❤😂
I can already see that this guy will live pass 100yrs
You videos are just amazing!
Can you please share with me which camera you used to shoot this? I have similar ideas to do, but in Bulgaria, where i live.
This is the type of foreigner Japan should welcome to help with their dwindling population. He is an asset not a freeloading hinderance, and he seems to respect the culture. Well done.
外人差別much? 🫠
@@veganryori I translated it but I am not sure what you mean? Could you help me understand? Thanks.
no the japanese in japan can just have more babies, this guy wont add much to the economy no offense to his simple life, nor does it seem he has offspring.
What’s up with the hostile language? No human is a „freeloading hinderance“.
@@JJ-ze6vb yes many in society are a drain on the system in perpetuality. economically, socially. not to mention violent. (harajuku comes to mind)
very cool, i'd love to do this
wonder how much the house cost him
Thật là tuyệt vời ❤, chúc bạn ngày mới tốt lành ❤
The patina on the timber is from the smoke of the interior fire pits.
I want to live like this 😭🥹
I got the msg of open mind🌷🙏
This guy is a top bloke i actually love what he is doing. Although its funny he doesnt believe in shampoo or toothpaste. 😂
Quite new inventions really...
Just another product for us to consume.
Most of what we have now are new things that didn't exist for all of our evolution.
Needs vs Wants.
@@alwayslearning7672 aboriginals in Australia where I'm from used charcoal to brush their teeth for over 20,000 years so not hugely new. 😅
@Gemma P you ever see an old abo with teeth?
He wears your grandmas clothes. He looks incredible
❤