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    Our traditional Japanese home – Moving to Japan in 2022



    We are moving to Japan in 2022. With this video, we want to show you the traditional home of my grandparents, where we are going to stay in the beginning. My grandparents built this house 61 years ago in a traditional Japanese way. It is from a temple carpenter, and my family always took good care of it, so everything looks really beautiful. We will start our small tour through the house at our Japanese garden.

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    We are Senka and Marco, a Japanese German couple. After living for two years together in Germany we decided to start a new life in Japan. With this channel we want to share our challenges and impression in Japan with you.

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    36 Comments

    3. S&BDIARIES on

      Such wonderful craftsmanship gone into the design of the traditional Japanese House.
      Loved the hidden trap door in floor for eating and lovely sliding doors.
      Wishing you both blessings and good health Simon and Beth watching from England 🇬🇧 ❤🙋

    6. Andrew on

      I remembered seeing a late relative of mine who was converted to Japanese religion praying to a small box in a corner of their home by opening a small door. After seeing your video, I finally understood the reason. Thank you! ❤

    10. Jack Black on

      Britisher pals, what more incentive do you need to go international in your choice of spouse. So forget pubs and football, seek your fortune in the colonies.

    18. Rajesh KB on

      The most loving part of the video was when the lady of the house showed us the closet where she will pray in the morning and the evening. Every Hindu home has a mini temple for puja (prayer).

    23. Elise Kuby on

      I envy you the opportunity to live in this house and to enjoy it. Japanese houses are my favourites, because of their ingenuity in building and the sheer beauty of it. As a German, I know that you appreciate the genius of these traditional buildings and their craftsmenship and attention to detail. Your smiling face said it all.
      You need to see Karl and his wife, in a Japanese doco. He is an architect who has restored a number of Japanese houses and has brought a small village back to life again. He recently received an award from the Japanese government. I will try and find his last name for you, which presently I have forgotten.
      Found it: Karl and Tina Bengs in Niigata Prefecture. Their doco is offered by NHK Japan.

    24. Susan A on

      Your home is absolutely gorgeous!💕🌸💕
      It reminded me of my great grandparents home in Kyushu. Their home was a farm home so it was a bit bigger when I saw it. Sadly it’s no longer is in the family. Only one of the smaller home are in the family. My great grandparent had 10 children so I’m sure they had to build on to the original home that was over the 500+ years old when I saw it. Although it didn’t have all the wonderful modern amenities that your home has.
      I noted that some things don’t change. Example the entrance with the different levels, the outside sitting area with its own sliding doors, the hall that goes around the home, the storage areas tucked away out of sight, the carved wooden panels over the sliding doors, how a room can be changed around to make other rooms and especially the underfloor “heating”.
      I would have loved to have seen a picture of the table out with the blanket over the table keeping everyone warm.🥰 Of course there are other things that all Japanese homes have but those are what I remember the most.
      The memories, I can recall like it was yesterday, was the scent of the “non-modern” Japanese homes. I love that scent.❤
      I think it’s the wood structure or maybe the floor mats that had that smell of fragrant woods…cypress or cedar?
      How I miss that scent and my family as well.

      Your video made me cry bitter sweet tears.
      Thank you for bringing back memories of beautiful times.
      🙏🏻🌸🙏🏻

      My mother is Japanese and my father was American in the military when they met.
      My father spent 8 years in Japan during the war. He truly loved the people, culture, and the nature that was everywhere. My father was a very generous and friendly. He would talk to anyone that would talk with him. He learned how to speak Japanese quickly and was always studying how to read and write Japanese too.
      My father said he thought Japan was one of the most beautiful places he had ever been.
      So much of my father’s knowledge and experience was spoken of all my life. Everything from the folk dances, good, different ways of fishing for different kinds of seafood, polite customs etc. My father always said that learning how to be “polite” (in all kinds of countries) will never keep you back due to fear or close a door that could have been left open because you didn’t know what to do or act.

      He was loyal his country but he truly loved Japan.
      My father always planned for us to move back to Japan permanently, whatever it took.
      Unfortunately, he passed away before that could happen.
      If things had gone to his plan I would have been 12 years old when we moved back to Japan. I really wish his wish would have happened.

      When I finally found my Japanese family after 40 years of separation, they had had moved from Kyushu to Nagoya for the new family business. How I found them was a miracle and so unexpected.
      A story for another day. That’s when I understood why my father wanted to move back to Japan and why he loved Japan so much. The first time I went to see my mother’s family, I didn’t want to leave. I would stay up at night trying to figure out how I could stay. I know my aunts and uncles would have taken me in but I didn’t want to do that for more than it would take to find an apartment. They were all so wonderful to me…
      Now I have CFS/FMS for over 26 years and it’s getting worse. So now I’m restricted to watching YouTube videos and wishing I had gone to Japan when I was 18.
      Again, thank you for your post.🙏🏻🌸💕

    26. michele la on

      Hello, you may have a website? Or could you advice me where I'll be able to find a website where I can buy in Wakayama? Many thanks ! : )

    30. may long on

      I love all parts! Especially Yukimi Shoji and ranmas. Also amadoi. You are very lucky to have a such beautiful traditional house.

    31. MOUSUMI PANDA on

      I Love Japan, Japanese Culture,their traditions.I think I deeply connected some how with Japan.I born in India but I wish could born in Japan.I imotionally attached with Japan.My biggest dream is to live rest of my life in this type of traditional Japanese house.Tq so much for show this beautiful dream house to us.Love from India.❤❤❤❤

    32. TheMidasMD on

      Something I don't understand – why don't they ever furnish their homes? i see a lot of open spaces but I simply can't see any furniture in the living room or bedroom. Where do you sit in the house?? How do you watch TV or relax with no furniture?

    34. Robert GulfShores on

      Thank you for sharing this beautiful home. My heart is warm, and I'm happy, thinking about a nice place like that, and now she can continue to make memories there where her grandparents lived. It's a lovely thought.

    36. Two Doves on

      I am so sorry that the old traditional homes are disappearing in Japan. Like so many other things, the quest for Western ways has had a very destructive influence over what made Japan and the Japanese so unique in the world.

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