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Were they sustainably sourced?

Are they sustainably sourced?

Is it sustainably sourced?

@kiwiyamabushi ,yes it comes from the sea

Thank you!!

No such requirement! Can live and practice Shugendo anywhere and there are plenty of people who practice it overseas! Our very own Master Hoshino has practiced Shugendo in Brazil, Morocco, and New Zealand, for example!

Yeah! I don’t really talk about it that much. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for your warm message! Yes, it’s not easy living away from home, but the heart wants what the heart wants I guess.

Interesting right?

Thank you for watching!!

Thank you for your support!!

Thank you for your kind message! I’m so glad you thought so, and that you got fresh snow as well! It’s such a beautiful place in winter, so serene! Please get in touch when you come!

合掌！

Thanks for watching! This is another very easy hike, and near Shizu Onsen! But I think Tokami is better :)

It’s great! Very easy and rewarding!

Volunteers. Locals. People all work together to keep the paths clean. Actually this year I took part in an event to clear Mt. Haguro’s stone stairway, it was entirely community driven!

It’s rather secluded and lies on the outskirts of the city. There were houses at the base of the mountain, but not where the trail starts, although you could start down there. Very easy hike indeed, as I said in the other video, even kindergarteners can hike it!

@@kiwiyamabushi Sounds great. Thanks for starting my day off with a nice walk through Japanese nature. Always a treat

@@Peekingduck Thanks for watching! Glad I could make you feel better!

Thanks! Probably the best thing would be to reach out to Yamabushido, they will be able to get you up to speed!

Awesome! Are they sustainably sourced?

Thank you! The mountain is a really good hike, not hard and with a rewarding view. Yamagata castle is a fun place to just hang out in! Especially when the cherry blossoms are out!

This one’s here, I don’t see any others :(

@@kiwiyamabushi The first one was "This is so weird, cause I was just watching a lecture called "Guns, Paper, and Swords: Constructing Samurai Identity in Modern Japan" on the BYU Library Lectures channel. From the 22:15 min mark to 35 min mark they talk about the Mogami clan and Yamagata. Then you post this. There's a screen from the area which was thought to be a battle the Mogami clan participated in but it turns out it was actually one of the earliest depictions of the siege of Osaka depicted by the clan. I highly suggest watching the lecture if you have time. The time stamp I included is the portion where the lecturer talks about it, the other parts aren't related and by different lecturers."

@@Jim58223 I just watched it. Wow. What an amazing story. I need to go to that temple. I’ve been to Kaminoyama (not Kamiyama) castle before. It was very similar to Osaka Castle in that it had been turned into a museum, and it’s actually extremely close to Tokami-yama, I wouldn’t be surprised if you could see it in my video, in fact (I’ll have a look now). Tozawa is the name of the town next to us here in Sakata. I remember reading it was named after the Tozawa clan but didn’t look much more into it. Now I have a reason to. Thanks so much for sharing!

@@Jim58223 ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%89%E7%A6%85%E5%AF%BA this place, Kozenji temple. Will go there next time I’m in town (should be there in December).

@@Jim58223at 1:04 to the right is where Kaminoyama Castle is. Can’t see it, but that’s where it would be.

I’m glad you thought so!! Thanks for watching as always!

It’s so triangular there’s even a rumor humans made it!

Amazing, thank you so much for the support!!

@@kiwiyamabushi You're quite welcome. I really love Japanese history, there's just something about it. The more ancient the better, if you ask me. This isn't a region I'm familiar with, but of course it has mysterious lore of it's own.

⁠@@osricfinvara3415yes, me too! Japanese history is the best. On an international scale, this area hardly anyone knows about but it is simply covered in intriguing stories like this one. I keep finding them wherever I look. Shiro-yama, a mountain right next to Tokami-yama had its own 300-style story unfold too, for example!

So glad you enjoyed it!!

Yeah, I forgot to mention one department store went out of business in my hometown too, Wellington NZ. A sign of the times. There are places called Sanchoku 産直 that sell farmer’s produce year-round, so not quite a market but a similar concept. Then we have a monthly morning market where people also sell their produce, but the main focus isn’t the vegetables, I think. Lots of local cafes and other shops! With the spring water, I think people simply drink it! There is always a queue for the more popular springs with people filling up huge bottles! Many public baths, Yamagata has at least one in each municipality! For the yamabushi event, I think the next one will be the Shoreisai on New Year’s Eve!

Now I need to whath that 2009 film mentioned. "Departures" was it?

@@einarbeinhard1709yes! Departures! Beautiful movie. I watched it with my dad which made it all the more beautiful. You’ll see why.

@@kiwiyamabushi Yamagata really has it all, good to rent a car and explore the region.

Chama! Thanks for watching the video! It’s a bit old now but the story is still true :) yes, wintertime Haguro is quite magical, I would definitely recommend it! I’m also looking forward to seeing you next month, so glad you are able to come!

Nice!! Can you play it?

Mt. Haguro in Yamagata prefecture!

Oh thanks! So glad it could help! I’m planning on more on this mountain so stay tuned!

Thanks for watching!

I love that you love this :) thanks for your support! There was one other hike right at the start whose car you hear, and then there were three university students who were climbing the waterfall! Then there was one other guy at the summit, but that’s it for the whole time I was on the mountain. It’s a really good spot, shame it’s a bit inaccessible but what can you do?

Through the pilgrim’s lodges that we train with, or from Dewa Sanzan Jinja depending on which training we are doing! I think local people make them.

Thanks! It’s a great little spot!

Very!!

Thank you! I appreciate it!!

Thank you for watching!

Wow thanks so much for the support! Careful selection of places to put the camera I guess? I’ve tried to be more cognizant of this as I think it makes for a more interesting viewing experience!

Oh, also it’s just one camera! Usually. I use a mirrorless and now my phone (and a drone)

Thank you! I am a yamabushi after all!

Thank you for your kind words and support! Yes, I agree with you. The reason for hiking these mountains is that they are on the 100 Famous Mountains of Yamagata list. This was number 35 for me. Some of the mountains are very easily accessible as you mention, some like Mokuzo-Yama not so much! You definitely need a car to get here! I try to collate all the information on my website, (timbunting.com/mountains) but I could definitely do a better job of adding that information to the videos, and I have thought of making hiking guide videos specifically for all of the mountains I have hiked so far. I should probably get onto that actually, it wouldn’t be too hard since I have already collated the information… either way, I really appreciate your support! Thank you for watching so intently!

Thanks Mark! I am too, was holding onto a lot of content that I just needed to get out, hopefully will do that over the next few months / years :P

I appreciate that! Thank you!

Thanks for watching!!

I don’t strictly say it happened in Yamagata, just that it happened. Sorry should have made that clear! Or are you talking about the geese thing?

@@kiwiyamabushi ah, ok! I meant the battles.

@@GoNorthJapanyou must have been to the Tonomi palisades then? Would love to explore it even if it’s just ruins!

Did not know that!!

Thanks! Yeah, actually I did read that too. They were part of the Emishi that seemed more friendly!

Can you prove it was sustainably sourced?