What we do on our days out in Japan. Finding free materials and making stuff
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We visited Egawa Dam again to collect some more of their free driftwood, which I want to use to line some of our flower beds. Nearby there's a charred bamboo craftsman store called Takenposu with a super friendly owner who showed us around his traditional Japanese... teahouse/garden/boat/???
Jun found a new tree he liked, and I attempted to make a lamp out of a bamboo craft, which turned out to be way more difficult than I expected.
0:00-4:14 Collecting free driftwood from a dam
4:14-8:03 Visiting a charred bamboo craftsman
8:03-10:17 Little updates
10:17-13:33 Japanese snacks
13:33-14:56 More little updates
14:56-20:27 Making a bamboo lamp
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Now that it's cooling down I can finally get back to work in our garden again, and I definitely need some higher borders for our flower beds than the rocks we found in our yard. The next step up for free flower bed edging is... free driftwood!!! I just love this dam, the worker is super nice, and I've been wanting to show her the fish tank we made with the last driftwood we picked up. I meant for this video to be about our yard but we got distracted by bamboo so that'll come later!
Got worried that Poki wasn't there for the Sakuraco sponsor segment, but he just made appearances to kick it off and them brought it to a close. Relief.
Rachel, what is that on your leg? Are you alright?
Rachel, you can use a smart wifi plug to turn the lamp off and on, so you won't have to reach to touch the button all the time.
What type of silk tree did you mention? Absolutely love the one that's been in the kitchen and was curious which type it was as it was mentioned in the video, but unfortunately the subtitles aren't helpful and my hearing isn't working as intended.
My parents really were right. They went Japan earlier this year and said that EVERYONE was extremely polite. I thought it was just because they were tourists, even if we as a family tend to not stick to touristy areas (Like they spend most of their time in Kyoto and Osaka, not Tokyo and want to eat only where locals eat.) but WOW, being polite is really a cultural thing. It's really nice! I mean, I like my stand-offish New York City folk too but it's nice to have someone come all the way to their store when it's not open and even let people look around and trust them not to take anything! That's nuts. I think there's very few businesses in the entire US that would do that. I hope to go one day, maybe take a friend from highschool along since she took Japanese and was super into manga and anime out of our little klick. I do try to learn a few words though: Please, Thank-You, Hello/Good Bye, and Sorry. It's the least I can do as a guest in a foreign country and thus a representative of America.
My mom worked for a travel journal so we got to travel for free a lot as kids. I have, indeed, sat poolside at the Ritz Carlton in a rainbow bathing suit at 6 and having the bartender just keep on filling up my Sprite. 🤭My mom remembers finding that and being like 'dear god I've created a monster'.
Just how lovely were those people?! The womans reaction to your fishtank and the shop owner showing you his house were so sweet! We need more people like them in the world.
right they were so kind!
Agreed
... it feels very fake.
@@I-am-Hrut You have clearly never been to Japan.
@@drtaru No. and I doubt you have too. But as someone who wastes a lot of time watching content creators in Japan besides Rachel and Jun, I know that the over-the-top expressions are typically just the culturally acceptable way to show you are interested and trying to appear respectful-not because the person is genuinely interested or genuinely respects you-it's an act, like most things in Japan's collectivist society. That doesn't mean that these reactions are bad or untrue-but it does make them feel* forced and fake as the individual was compelled to act like that by the standards of their society and not by their personality behind closed doors.
Rachel and Jun are gonna be that old couple with a jungle for a yard,an army of cats and people are pretty sure they are magic. I'm here for this awesome couple.
The charred bamboo shop owner showing off his brother was so cute 🥹❤️
Plus the way he reacted to Jun proudly saying that he now has a Ginza-style lamp. Ginza being known to be the fanciest places in Tokyo, with lots of designer stuff being sold there.
Clearly a very proud brother, hope they see each other often.
I love him I want to hear all of his stories because you just know he has a ton
I wish I could live there. ❤
love the contrast of seeing the traditional kitchen with the floor cooking, and then the next scene with the robo-kitty waiter
The duality of Japan 😂❤
Japan is both living in the future and keeping the beauty and traditions of the past.
Lol that was so cute 😂
I think I discovered a new type of phobia xD
It made me so uncomfortable ;_;
I love how Jun is like "you are thinking wrong, we work hard so our cat's get a better life and we get more nature and plants." - if that is not goals I do not know what is!
Do NOT put the wisteria against your house. It's not just the roots that can cause damage, the vines can also cause damage. I've heard of cases where they've gotten behind siding and bricks and broke them off houses.
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I had one local to me and it started to lift the pavers of the stairs and bent its metal trellis out of shape haha, but it was so big and pretty
There must be a safe way to do it? I have a big historical building near me that has one growing on it. It's been fine for decades 😅
my husbands parents house had wisteria on their house, never had an issue
@@nerdycurls6253 probably, I can also assume that the one local to me wasn't kept in the best shapes just by looking at it so they probably also didn't take the right precautions to stop it from hurting the building. The building was a good 150 years old so the wisteria was probably similar in age, they couldn't just get rid of it at that point haha.
I really just love and appreciate hearing Jun speak more Japanese, and hearing Rachel and Jun conversing together in Japanese. Something so wholesome about it
I love it too. I like it when they each speak their native tongue too.
You probably won't see this, but for the light paper you could look online for a truncated cone calculator (cone with the top cut off). Basically you put in the inner diameters for the base and top of the light plus the height and it tells you the two circles you need to draw and where to cut the paper to get the shape you want.
I used one when I was making a cannon for a costume and it helped a lot.
This would have helped SO MUCH. That pattern was absolutely insane, lol
OmniCalculator will likely have something. They have a circle skirt calculator that would probably work well.
I love that when it’s Jun’s turn to film something, the camera just constantly wanders over to the cats. 10/10 he knows what we want!
That women's reaction and the kind old man proudly showing his brother and his cute house was amazing i loved it.
The only youtube channel where I don't skip the sponsor bit, it's genuinely entertaining. Partly because it's different each month but also it's just calm and interesting :)
Haha, same. It probably helps that it's something I actually hope to have the money to buy one day, even if only for one year.
same!!
Yeah, me too.
the shop owner's house is absolutely beautiful! The yakatabune, the small and tree-shrouded house, it's the idyllic life I can only wish for.
I love Haku's "Oh, I see you're trying to do something with that large roll of paper. I can help." face
The charred bamboo man has an amazing home! You can feel his love for traditional art even through the screen!
LOL I love the "Free" montage. Jun pretending the wood was a bat so good
I don’t know why but I always get emotional when I see old people that are just glad to show off what makes them happy 😭
Seriously 😩😩
The bamboo craftsman proudly showing off his lil brother's work was so cute! 🥰
"We work hard so that our cats can have a better life and we can buy more nature, trees and plants"
What a great motivation
The driftwood lady sounded so cute. I hope she's having a good day.
And all the greenery in your house looks so dang pretty! The light looks great as well.
Wait, there are shops in Japan without a clerk or cashier that are open for everybody and no one steals stuff and you have to call to buy something? Simply amazing how functional their society is.
Yeah I was thinking about how cool that is !
@@corruptedteka I know right? It's not exactly the same, but here in the Canadian countryside, there are small u-pick fruit places and produce/egg/flower stands where you can take what you need and leave a sum of money asked for on a sign...it always warms my heart to see a little mailbox filled with cash that no one has stolen, and I hope that kind of honour system lasts into the future.
@@LoveCrumbHere in the U.S, I have only seen a TH-cam video of a guy who ran a chopped wood stand that was run by an honor system. I think the stand is set up on the edge of his property but there's still a camera.
It's functional like that in the countryside like this place (Ogawa dam is in Fukuoka prefecture), while in large urban area like Tokyo there are just CCTV everywhere to reduce the incentive to steal
@@toaninh9120 I guess it's a countryside living type of thing, but I do hear of the odd city story that's quite lovely as well!
I miss Japan so much! I miss just randomly meeting such friendly people.
One of my favorite memories was going to help a local farmer harvest their mikans and suddenly getting invited in for tea and tour the entire farm. I ended up going home with 2 crates of mikans and a handful of various mushroom and herbs.
Well, that sounds awesome 😊
We don’t see Rachel speak much Japanese. Good to see her speak some 😊 Also great to see Pichi. We don’t see her often enough either 👍
The guy was so proud of his brother! So cute! Also, is it normal in Japan for people to just leave their shops unatteneded like that? We could never do that in the Unitec States.
It's not uncommon in the more rural or residential areas!
don't mind me, i'm just casually crying at the kindness of complete strangers, the sense of community and your lovely home/family. 😭❤
A shop where the owner just let's the door open and comes when you call him? I am so touched by the fact that there is a place in the world where people do not ruin such things.
I'm almost in tears listening to the sweet old man talk proudly about his brother and so nonchalantly about his craftsmanship. What a beautiful place!!
i love Jun enabling Rachel's plant buying habits
Its so sweet that they gift you things out of kindness and passion and its also so great that you guys can afford to reward their generosity
“like this but it’ll look worse” me, doing any project
I love that the cat scar segment was just a run down of Poki crimes
I love how you treat the cats like children. Like "look she made this!" I do that with our cats too haha
Seeing Hina’s photo having such a beautiful spot never fails to make me smile
Anytime I see Rachel get creative, I just wanna create something too
I really love Rachel's DIY projects because they're totally the kind of thing that I could do. Seeing her work with a basic piece of wood and some fancy paper is what inspires me.
I would be more like filming all the cats Jun.
The contrast of the old bamboo burning craft and the next shot of the robowaiter is so lovely. The coexistence of eras
I love these two kids! Wishing them decades of happiness, health, & prosperity! ❤
Thank you to the bamboo shop owner for sharing his beautiful home. That boat inspired me to do some watercolor painting
The shop and the shop owner were so lovely, and it's really cool how the dam lets people take driftwood! Love seeing you guys do 'daily life' stuff like this.
Why are old people so wholesome OH MY GOOOOOOD I LOVE THEM!!!
That excited 「じゃあ電気つけて電気つけて！」 is so frigging cute and wholesome I’m gonna die 😭❤️ I love how Jun is the number one fan of whatever Rachel makes.
Also I loved how the shop owner just pulled you along so you could see and film his house! I hope you can draw inspiration from something he showed you, that was so nice.
I wonder what the cats do when they are home alone?
Didn't you see secret life of pets? They save other pets from evil.
Crime
Eating all the bedsheets?
Sleep. 😂
They're up to mischief!
Rachel, Did you finish the cat door you were working on in the last video? The door flap wasn't safe for the cats, and you said you were going to figure something else out. I thought you did a really great job making the overall cat door!
Yes!! But not until after I finished filming this video, haha. I've gone with some thick hand towel fabric for now. That said, I opened a can of cat pee with Nagi and that indoor garden before so the cats are once again temporarily banned from the carpeted 2nd floor... ・ー・
@@RachelandJunAdventures Hope you can get it figured out soon!
I love the old guys bamboo store so much he seems like such a gem
hi guys, idk if you will read this but if you do well you always help me sleep and just fade away from stress and stuff. You guys are like a break from reality for me. I love what you do and all I can say is to keep on going and you guys are great
Wow... extraordinary peoples even by Canadian standards. Even the shop owner trust clientele enough to keep his store opened when no one is in. Also Poki might had heard about his battle scars while you publicaly disclosed them to the camera, so he he came personally in front of it at the Sakurako segment to lick you his deepest appologies.
That lamp, a little shorter, will be perfect for a desk. it's beautiful
7:25 PLSSS, THIS GUY IS SO CUTE. 😭 Humble bragging about his brother (we love seeing family members hyping each other up) and then showing off his lovely garden, boat, teahouse, etc??? I haven't even finished the video yet, but it's so cool that you guys meet such kind folks just due to your hobbies and passions!
7:51 look at that smile!! What a cool guy!! :'D
Visiting the amazing house with the traditional style kitchen and riverboat juxtaposed to the restaurant with the robot waiter is wild hahaha
Y'all - you bought a bamboo lantern and like, went through the looking glass. I LOVE when life unfolds like this.
That man that invited you to his house was so sweet 🥺 And his house was beautiful!
This completely astranged Plate of plain French-Fries inbetween all these elaborate Japanese Dishes... Its beautiful😂
Uchida-san the bamboo man is an absolute treasure.
The fruit of wisteria is poisenous. Dont put it to plants where you grow food 😂❤ Also as long as you cut and shape it, it is fine and safe, best let it climb along metal or something really sturdy. Oh and yes, like others said, not too close to the foundation of your house. 😊
お2人のいろんなチャンネルを登録を昔から登録させていただいているじいさんです。
仲良く幸せそうで本当に嬉しいです。
久しぶりにレイチェルさんの日本語が聞けて良かった。
長いことレイチェルさんはアメリカに変えられてないんじゃないですか？
アメリカのご家族と再会も楽しみです。
へー
Another wonderful video. I enjoyed seeing a bit of Japanese countryside and your interactions with locals.
It’s actually really nice to hear you both conversing in Japanese a bit more too 😊
Also, well done Rachel on the beautiful lamp!🎉
Can't stop smiling through the entire video. That dam worker was absolutely precious!
I just love that little man! He was so happy to let you film his home.
I have watched Rachel and Jun for years now. I was just look for info on Japan originally. They are a cute quirky down to earth couple. When I feed sad/depressed or just need to center myself. I find I watch them and I feel better.
What amazing artistry to be found in that Gentleman’s shop and his home… how stunning. Wow! Such a talent! Shou Sugi Ban is magical. PS Keep an eye on the kittens… my cats never went near a plant until I got adventurous and bought a Wisteria. Suddenly, my girl cat decided it was her new favorite snack and it had to go.
I appreciate Jun's perspective on continually buying plants ( if you are able). It means you are helping bring nature back, every plant and tree means that wildlife will have more food and shelter. Its amazing how even one plant can make an impact.
I laughed so hard when you opened the cabinet to reveal all your recyclables and cat stuff, I can relate very much 🤣 Some things are just not pretty and all you can do is try to hide it!
It's so funny you mention the eyepatch story. I was actually JUST watching that video again.
Also OMG the bamboo stuff is so gorgeous, and the cat waiter robot so cute!
What is it with japanese craftsmen being so generous with their time? I visited a store selling ceramics in Tokyo, and the store owner welcomed me back after the store closed to show me how to do a tea ceremony. Of course I went back, it was really nice of him.
As someone who makes (somewhat) of a living creating art/utilities, we just get quite passionate about it and take any chance we get to babble about it to (hopefully) interested parties :D ... mostly because our families stopped caring about a decade ago
You did a lovely job with that corner lamp. Nobody's going to spot any flaws in that!
The only alternative approach I could think of is this: There are self-adhesive strands of LED lights that you could wind around a dowel and set up in the middle. Some of them are just one colour (usually one kind of white or another), but there are also kits that have individually-addressable LEDs which can be programmed to change colours and all that. The downside to doing it that way is that you'd lose any upward splash-illumination on the ceiling you have from doing it how you've already set it up. As it is, your lamp is just fine and anyone would be proud to rock something like that in a quiet little nook.
the worker was so nice and sweet and excited!
I love my scars from my cats, gives me something that is actually more then skin-deep to remember them by.
It's a joy to watch your videos guys, thanks for keeping us posted!
As my high school theatre teacher always said about our stage props: Good from a far, but far from good! I always live by this lol
that guy who was selling charred bamboo was so wholesome. love it ♥
This is the exchange I love to see and wish to experience on a daily basis. Whenever I feel the need, I just go to your channels and get my free boost of happiness. Thank you for becoming my reliable dealers lol❤❤❤
I LOVE wisteria - the huge cascades of gorgeous blossoms (that show up before the leaves show themselves) and their lovely scent are a true joy. Its spring blossoms and summer foliage create a complete paradise. However, what everyone says about it taking over everything is true. It is truly a conquerer - it can and will take over everything in its path. So, you have to plan it away from your home. Best is to create something like a gazebo shape that you can sit several people underneath. Possibly training it also onto a strong frame to make a covered path leading up to it if you have enough space. It's capabilities are enormous - but so are its appetites for new areas to take over, so planning and awareness are your best bets. Please note that metal or possibly an extremely strong bamboo are materials to consider. Wisteria has muscles and flexes them. It needs you to stay aware and trim its tenacles - which will go everywhere. Having said all that - it's also one of the best, beautifully rewarding life-long companions - that you can treat yourself to.
Cats naturally shed their whiskers so those short ones are most likely new ones growing in!
I cant believe I only found this channel now I used to watch the videos on the other channel all the time and when they stopped uploading on their it was sad but they've been on here the whole time I know what im going to be binging
14:45 the little picture of hina on the storage area is making me cry
I've been following you guys for a LONG TIME (my husband introduced me because of Jun's kitchen channel and now I try to watch every one I can!)
You two are just so wholesome and I love seeing the slice of life adventures of a country and land I will likely never get to see myself. Especially since Japan has influenced so much of my life thanks to the usual games and anime I grew up with.
Thank you both for always putting out a video that will make me smile.
Driftwood lady was so cute with her reaction.
Japan is such a sustainable place. There's a local opportunity here for indigenous people's here to visit a field school in Wakayama, Japan to see their fishing infrastructure from indigenous peoples there and learn to do things better here :D
I love how enthusiastic the folks youmeet in these local shops always are.
I really enjoyed the 'FREE' montage
I like the paper in the lamp not reaching the top. It adds some interest.
The bamboo shop owner is so proud of his brother warms the heart
Rachael needs a show because her natural energy, humour, amiability and intelligence are a beacon in a sad world. Jun can also be her partner in crime with quick wit and his style of shy but sturdy natural wisdom. Truly it would be a fantastic simbiotic talent gifted to others, which is clearly fated. Like moths to flame, inborn exhuberance is with both of you! 🙋🇨🇦🥴✨✨✨🐈✨✨✨
You should get a used kei truck!
Also, as others have said, you don't want wisteria by your house. My dad's neighbor had the foundation of their house damaged by one. One of their garage walls fell apart at the bottom.
I’ve heard of the man who makes the Sushi in the fancy restaurant that the bamboo artists brother designed! He was actually in an episode of Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain. That’s so cool! He lived in New York and practiced karate.
You too are just so much fun! Plus, I like that you mixed in speaking to each other the way you normally do in Japanese (with subtitles for us). As Jun would say, "So cute."
Rachel, you are such a creative, hardworking, artistic and inspiring craftswoman! I‘m always in awe and speechless when you upload these projects what you are able to create and how skilled you are. And showing that you struggle sometimes and not everything turns out the way you planned, but you learn from mistakes and try again or accept that basically nothing can be perfect but will be funtional makes you not only more relateable but also makes me admire you even more. Of course Jun is just as amazing and skilled, you complement and support each other so well. And how stunning do the house and garden that you two are building already look, such a dream!
Your life seems like straight out of a beautiful wholesome anime, not one of those unrealistic fairytale types but with real life problems here and there. It brightens and touches so many people to see what you share. I know it‘s only a glimpse of your life so we don‘t know any of your true hardships and I don’t want to project unreachable idealisation that makes it sound like your life is all easy. I hope it makes sense.
Rachel mentioned that she struggles with her mental health quite a while ago. I‘m happy that I haven‘t seen undeserved negative comments towards you and that you feel safe enough to be in videos on a somewhat regular basis. You are a wonderful and beautiful (of course Jun, Poki, Pichi, Nagi and Haku are as well) and I‘m thankful we can be part of your journey and I truly all you the best ❤
I had to rewatch this because I focused too much on your cats 😹 at then end I was like, wait, when did Rachel even start making this lamp
One of my cats used to chomp on my other cats whiskers and break them off. Then more would fall out, the vet said from stress. Sometimes before the whiskers were bitten off they would be bent at weird angles. She looked kinda crazy till that chomper passed away but now she has long lovely whiskers. Other than the whisker thing they were the best of friends.
It was so nice of the kind bamboo artist to allow you to show us his house!
And thank you too for the peak into the cupboards. 😅 It does help the poor mind, looking around.
But these two comments were completely off the point of course. Thank you for the video as always.
I love how you show the very modern technical ( robot waiter) and the beautiful traditional Japan in this video.
Rachel is living that cottage, fairy core lifestyle that all taurus people yearn for
The driftwood lady sounded so adorable!
Wow, the shop owner's house was sooo pretty!
So many great moments in this vid. :D What an interesting place to pick driftwood, loved the FREE sequence, and the craftsman was so impressive. How lucky of you to have a person like him close by!
That grampa was so cute!!! I love grammies!❤❤
They're sooo cute when they talk about the things they love no matter how simple they are
I love watching Rachel, Jun, the precious feline friends & the journey into decor with home ownership. Freeeeeeeee is a very good price!
After losing my two kitties, I've come to appreciate the scars they've given me. It's a forever reminder of my babies.
My cat comes running at the sound of tape. She loves it so much.
I have two scars from my cat from when we were trying to give her meds. It was something very bitter so obviously she didn't like that so we have to restrict her. I was wearing gloves so my hands were safe. Unfortunately I was wearing shorts as well 😅
Your entry room is looking so nice! It’s natural vibes from the wood tones and plants combined with the traditional Japanese styling you’re adding is really so pretty and relaxing for a space :) and poki and pichi sleeping on the couch together is the cutest thing I’ve seen in a while, they love each other so much its adorable ❤
That lamp turned out sooo pretty, though! I want one! Also, what lovely people at the shop and at the dam!