The way the performer explained how he is not moving by his own, is like previous performers are moving his body for him was very touching, the guy was full of emotion. The swan boat was cute. Awesome video, you did great promoting this place.
Has its good and bad sides, if you're forced into doing something you don't want to learn. But if you're willed to, you can't find a better teacher than your ancestors
Oh my god! I got to visit that paper craft shop with my taiko group a couple of years ago and we met Hashimoto-san. We later brought him out to my hometown in Maui to perform at our local matsuri. I’m happy to see he is still so lively and full of energy!!
OMG....... more Sharla content... i have been watching alllllll your videos on Sharmeleon and went over here and MORE TO WATCH :)!!!!!!!!!!! So excited!!!!!!
I m a 53 th french woman and i follow your hight quality vid and i always enjoy all of them. Thanks a lot Sharla for your English so easy to understand and your smiles so pretty.
The man doing the dance was so cool, it's cool to see something that looks kind of for lack of a better word "silly" but then hearing such a touching backstory to something like that.
You always have the most positive attitude about everything. I’ve never seen you in a bad mood no matter what happens. It’s so refreshing to see you because you always had such a great presence.
A human puppet show! He was definitely filled with joy and spirit! I had seen a show a while ago that spoke of how the Japanese master craftsmen were getting old, and in order to get younger people involved in traditional crafts and arts, the government funds them so the history and culture is not lost. I think that is great, and wish more countries could do it.
The swans were beautiful to see, but Mr. Hitoji stole the show. It's great that he's carrying on a long family tradition. Back here in the States he'd be dismissed as just some weirdo, but what he does is part of the culture there and it's just plain fun.
Fun fact about swans: The sound they make comes from their wings when flying and not from themselves. Ironically they are sometimes called 'mute swans' even tough they are very loud in my own experience. Also, every swan in England belongs to the Queen. [The last one is not verified, it's just something I got told and I'm sorry for the randomness of this comment.] After seeing this video: Ah, I think it's so amazing that they still pass on these jobs from generation to generationa and I am *so* impressed by the art on the daruma :o Both yours and his actually. Obviously his way better, but it's his job anyway, and I think for your first try it was really good. Painting with small brushes is both nice and super complicated, so I feel ya xD
I watched all this in cartoons during my childhood such as shin cham, kochikame etc. Never knew they were a part of Japanese culture irl. This is so beautiful.
You get to experience so much Sharla, thanks for sharing the people of the world I wouldn't get something like that here in the states. Japan and other places have something special.
What a great vlog! I loved the snowy lake. Your Totoro was _very_ good, I wouldn't have known it was your first try. And I loved watching the two of you dance together!
Everything was so cute !! The snow, the swans, the ducks, the lake, your prink totoro, the performance & you ! Thank you for sharing that was awesome 😍 I love how confortable you are in front of the camera, you know exactly what to say without rumbling or anything and that's SO HARD TO DO haha. You're amazing 🙌
Oh my goodness Sharla, what an amazing two video adventure in Fukushima! The onsens look like paradise on earth, the winter sceneries are lovely and the last dancing was just so great! Japan is such an amazing country! 🗾🏮🎎🎋
When the gent started dancing my cat perked up next to me and started growling at the TV! Bahahah he did not appreciate the random dancing and mask change. XD lolol!
The Dutch are so prolific even the ad algorithms recognize Joost as one. Why else would I have an ad for vacation in the Netherlands while watching a video about Japan? :p *high fives fellow Dutchies*
Why didn't I see this until now ;-; It was sooo funny how you were like "We still have hope' 2secs later "I almost lost hope' HAHAHAHHAHA This adventure looked soooooo cool and definitely worth checking out ^_^
Oh my goodness. I was watching and went to put my wash into the dryer. When I came back in the guy was dancing on my tv and I was laughing so hard I woke my son up from nap. Thank you I needed a good laugh. It's been a rough week 😂
The old man is soo cool! 🤣 He seems to have a really fun life 🕺🏻 Thank you Sharla for sharing these experiences with us ❤️ A lot of love from germany! 🤗
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Sharla in Japan where are you? Am missing your posts. Hope you are ok.
Guys, if you're looking for her, she's been active on her other channel "Sharmander" it seems
Will you live stream trying to see the swans again?
Omg I love this guy! He looks so happy performing. It's contagious and I love it!!
The way the performer explained how he is not moving by his own, is like previous performers are moving his body for him was very touching, the guy was full of emotion. The swan boat was cute. Awesome video, you did great promoting this place.
I love how they work so hard to preserve their art and keep it going through generations!
Has its good and bad sides, if you're forced into doing something you don't want to learn. But if you're willed to, you can't find a better teacher than your ancestors
Oh my god! I got to visit that paper craft shop with my taiko group a couple of years ago and we met Hashimoto-san. We later brought him out to my hometown in Maui to perform at our local matsuri. I’m happy to see he is still so lively and full of energy!!
Maui as in one of the Pacific Islands?
That man was awesome! He’s so fun and inspiring! What an amazing guy!
As soon as he put the mask on I knew I was going to witness something special 😂
OMG....... more Sharla content... i have been watching alllllll your videos on Sharmeleon and went over here and MORE TO WATCH :)!!!!!!!!!!! So excited!!!!!!
He's so awesome! Had me laughing and smiling the whole interview!
I m a 53 th french woman and i follow your hight quality vid and i always enjoy all of them. Thanks a lot Sharla for your English so easy to understand and your smiles so pretty.
The man doing the dance was so cool, it's cool to see something that looks kind of for lack of a better word "silly" but then hearing such a touching backstory to something like that.
You always have the most positive attitude about everything. I’ve never seen you in a bad mood no matter what happens. It’s so refreshing to see you because you always had such a great presence.
Thanks Sharla, really enjoyed this video - these ones where you meet up with local people and enjoy local crafts are always great!
That dancing guy is PURE ART
I think this may be my favorite you’ve ever done! I want to dance with that man!!!
A human puppet show! He was definitely filled with joy and spirit! I had seen a show a while ago that spoke of how the Japanese master craftsmen were getting old, and in order to get younger people involved in traditional crafts and arts, the government funds them so the history and culture is not lost. I think that is great, and wish more countries could do it.
That guy made me so happy! Everyone should try to live life with that attitude. It’s easier said than done, but it’s so nice to see! ☺️❤️
I can not express how much I love your videos, it always feels like I just got out of my country for a little while and explored with you!
I love how passionate and dedicated the preformer was. He did a marvelous job! It looked so crazy and fun to try too
I loved this video so much! my new favourite i think! I loved seeing the snow in the background! I have never seen snow so it made me so happy!
Thank you for sharing this one enjoyed everything.
Sharla in Japan, this was such an incredibly joyful video, thank you so much for sharing your life with us. Hugs to you!
Your figurehead made me happy.
YAY (๑>◡
So beautifully snowy
This video made me smile. I really enjoy watching your conversations with these artists as they share their craft.
That old man is living his best life. He is my spirit animal. I want to be happy like him.
I love Japanese culture so much. The passion and love they have for their history is so contagious.
Aww I love how passionate and enthusiastic Mr. Hasimoto Hiroji is about dancing! Hehe it just makes the experience seem much more lively :D
Love seeing all the amazing places you visit and learning about the local culture.
That onsen hotel is somewhere I need to stay once I get booked , thank you sharla
Your travel videos are always so beautiful and magical. Like a fairy tale. Thank you so much for continuing to share them!
That man way of dancing and everything is so lively :D it was so much fun watching his performance.
You are so awesome you are going through this so that you can show people that can't be there an amazing video
The swans were beautiful to see, but Mr. Hitoji stole the show. It's great that he's carrying on a long family tradition. Back here in the States he'd be dismissed as just some weirdo, but what he does is part of the culture there and it's just plain fun.
Aww the dancing guy. Truly one of the coolest. 👍🏻
Seeing you dance with that guy made me smile so much
THE OLD MAN IS SO ADORABLE OMG. THATS HOW COOL I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP.
I loved seeing your genuine excitement for the swans. Such a beautiful place, and you looked like you had so much fun throughout the whole video.
Yes! I love the culture bonding time! We need more people like you than division.
That dancing was amazing, so good!
Fun fact about swans: The sound they make comes from their wings when flying and not from themselves. Ironically they are sometimes called 'mute swans' even tough they are very loud in my own experience.
Also, every swan in England belongs to the Queen.
[The last one is not verified, it's just something I got told and I'm sorry for the randomness of this comment.]
After seeing this video: Ah, I think it's so amazing that they still pass on these jobs from generation to generationa and I am *so* impressed by the art on the daruma :o
Both yours and his actually. Obviously his way better, but it's his job anyway, and I think for your first try it was really good. Painting with small brushes is both nice and super complicated, so I feel ya xD
Great look at the lake with all those pintails (ducks) and swans
Every video you put out makes me incredibly overjoyed after a long day! Thanks for making me smile!
Thank you for this video. Been a rough few weeks for me, and this is seriously the first time I’ve giggled in ages.
These two days were so perfect! Loved the bathhouse scenes and the music to the comical dancing was so catchy! I need a cd for my car.
This video is uplifting, beautiful, informative, cute, funny & well edited ☺️
I watched all this in cartoons during my childhood such as shin cham, kochikame etc. Never knew they were a part of Japanese culture irl. This is so beautiful.
I loved the energy you both had preforming. What a beautiful adventure!
You get to experience so much Sharla, thanks for sharing the people of the world I wouldn't get something like that here in the states. Japan and other places have something special.
Love this video! The lake with the snow and the swans was so beautiful! Loved the crafts and the dancing. Looked like an amazing trip
I am looking forward to more of your heartwarming travel vlogs, it is so much fun to watch !
今晩は本当に銀世界が好きそうですね。祖父の家の絵画が気に入りそうですよね。しかも冬服がとても可愛く似合ってますね。これが東北なんだなぁ～母方の場所か～
What fun! So much talent. First the painting, then this performance. 😄
The snow was really coming down. It looks beautiful! Interesting job Joost has.
What a great adventure! Love watching your fun experiences!
The old man is my spirit animal.
Your spirit animal is a dung beetle!!
What a great vlog! I loved the snowy lake. Your Totoro was _very_ good, I wouldn't have known it was your first try. And I loved watching the two of you dance together!
Everything was so cute !! The snow, the swans, the ducks, the lake, your prink totoro, the performance & you ! Thank you for sharing that was awesome 😍 I love how confortable you are in front of the camera, you know exactly what to say without rumbling or anything and that's SO HARD TO DO haha. You're amazing 🙌
You and the coolest man in Japan were soooo cute together! That duo was definitely giving Shaylor a run for their money 😂
Glad you had such great last days in Japan!
Absolutely wonderful! Loved the swans!
Me sees a tall man behind Sharla: "he's probably Dutch"
Sharla: "Introduce yourself'
Man: "I'm Joost".
Me: 'Yup, I recognise my Dutchies'.
Philippien hahaha
My thoughts exactly :D
SAME. I just knew he was Dutch >.< then I heard his name and I was like jup he's Dutch, yaaaay
Hahaha! I was thinking the exact same thing, Philippien.
His name already gave it away but when he started to talk there was no way going around that dutchie accent 😂
Happy New Year! May this be a happy and fruitful year.
I'm so happy you were able to see the swans!!
So early.
Your Canada is showing with all this great appreciation for snow and cold...
Loved this! The whole video looked like so much fun.
Whhooo! You dance Sharla! That was great. That lake was beautiful.
This was a great video! I hope I can visit there some day! At least I can live through your videos!
Oh my goodness Sharla, what an amazing two video adventure in Fukushima! The onsens look like paradise on earth, the winter sceneries are lovely and the last dancing was just so great! Japan is such an amazing country! 🗾🏮🎎🎋
Sharla darning is easily my most favorite moment of 2018. Easy.
This video is amazing! The dancing looked so fun!!!
Looks like a beautiful place to visit.
That was really cool! It was fun to watch :)
When the gent started dancing my cat perked up next to me and started growling at the TV! Bahahah he did not appreciate the random dancing and mask change. XD lolol!
Hahahaha too funny
The Dutch are so prolific even the ad algorithms recognize Joost as one. Why else would I have an ad for vacation in the Netherlands while watching a video about Japan? :p
*high fives fellow Dutchies*
Hashimoto-sans brush control is amazing, I would be honored to learn from him
Why didn't I see this until now ;-;
It was sooo funny how you were like "We still have hope' 2secs later "I almost lost hope' HAHAHAHHAHA
This adventure looked soooooo cool and definitely worth checking out ^_^
So amazing... one of your best videos to date! ♡ Thank you.
Oh my goodness. I was watching and went to put my wash into the dryer. When I came back in the guy was dancing on my tv and I was laughing so hard I woke my son up from nap. Thank you I needed a good laugh. It's been a rough week 😂
Further north in Rokkasho, Aomori. We get a lot of those swans. And you don't gotta get up early as hell for em either.
The old man is soo cool! 🤣 He seems to have a really fun life 🕺🏻 Thank you Sharla for sharing these experiences with us ❤️ A lot of love from germany! 🤗
Still can’t believe she’s no longer in Japan. ‘Sharla in Korea’ just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
Looks like a pretty cold place but beautiful.
I like this so much! それは面白いようです !!
Beautiful snowy contrast 💕
That swan boat in the background is amaaaaazing :D
Really enjoyed your video. I had a big smile the whole time. 😁
Your shared Hyottoko Dance made my day!
You looks so pretty with the snowy background and the snow in your hair and your red cap!
he really is the coolest!! this was so fun to watch c:
What a fabulous trip!!!
I miss this channel. 6 year subscriber here!!
That dancing man was amazing!
I thought I see you in Seoul, Korea 6/13/2018. Thanks for all of the videos about Japan, big fan of your channels. Keep them videos coming, thank you.
Love how people are so passionate in their jobs
That Totoro you made was so cute!!
I know this is an older video but I'm glad I saw the chance to hear you speak in Japanese.
OMG I laughed so hard at the end. Looks like you had fun
That old guy was amazing!! So funny!