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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @Mataji108
    @Mataji108 Месяц назад +1

    Such beautiful thoughts you shared about plants. I feel the same way!

  • @mateuszolszewski1314
    @mateuszolszewski1314 2 года назад +190

    Kinda jealous of your students for having such wise and thoughtful teacher. Thanks to your videos I've begin to think about my space and try to incorporate some minimalist ideas to declutter my living space - especially since I'll have to move in near future.

    • @sachertorte9806
      @sachertorte9806 2 года назад +3

      Me too!

    • @SamuraiMatcha
      @SamuraiMatcha  2 года назад +8

      I'm flattered;-D thank you!!

    • @valerierogers9609
      @valerierogers9609 2 года назад +5

      I had high school english teacher who was very inspiring as he turned us onto works of Henry D. Thoreau. Such literature shaped my outlook; could possibly be my introduction to simplicity concept. Wisdom and thoughtful teachers can make profound difference. My minimalism started in the early 70s ☺️

  • @farahbenadam8625
    @farahbenadam8625 2 года назад +1

    Wow bambo bike. Never heard that. It's the best combination of my favorite things. Japan is like a dream life for me.

  • @Wrdwrk
    @Wrdwrk Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @cherrybomb1ful
    @cherrybomb1ful 2 года назад +5

    Thank you for this refreshing channel. Today I cleared out 2 big bags of clothes!

  • @terencemichaels
    @terencemichaels 2 года назад +43

    Hi Aki, from an English man living in Spain who is fascinated by Japanese culture ....you offer a delightful and inspiring version of it and many thanks for doing so.

  • @Chaitogether
    @Chaitogether Год назад +1

    Lovely video and indeed, we’ve overcome the difficult times. Only onwards and upwards! ❤ wonderful things 😊

  • @zalibecquerel3463
    @zalibecquerel3463 2 года назад +88

    Hi Aki! During the pandemic, I grew CABBAGES in my room including one on my desk! I think the japanese name is "hakutsai". There is a very easy style of hydroponic gardening called "Kratky". No electricity needed, no messy soil, no need to water, and you can plant things in old plastic, or glass containers. There are many videos online on how to do it, and the wikipedia article for "Kratky Method" is a good start. The easiest thing to grow is lettuce! Not only can you watch them grow, but you can pick the leaves and eat them as the plant grows bigger! I turned my cabbages in to delicious kimchi. So much fun!

  • @myrahogan3110
    @myrahogan3110 10 месяцев назад +2

    I like to light a candle on a rainy day, because it helps me focus and it takes the gloominess out of a dark rainy day. I want to try several of your habits soon. Thanks for your wonderful videos and your happy, youthful nature. ❤

  • @luke-oakley
    @luke-oakley 2 года назад +3

    That nod to the plant was so wholesome.

  • @clcwqhd
    @clcwqhd 2 года назад +11

    I've finally achieved a minimal room, and it feels great. I used to have a loft bed, three desks, an endless amount of books that I would never read, so many that they began to pile up on the floor. I would hate to go through all of the books and even think about having to let go of them because I really wanted to read them but always spent my free time online rather than reading like I could have been. Several times I sold many of my books, but I would relapse and buy more just as soon. It was a horrible way to live, but I finally got them gone once and for all. I downloaded a few E-Books that would replace physical books that I had, and only kept the books that really sparked joy or that had sentimental value to me. Right now, I have 15, and am hoping to be able to have less and start going to the library more often. These videos have been a big inspiration for me to try and keep decluttering. I took my dresser out of my room, and a futon that I had, now I hang my pants and I keep socks and underwear in a box above my closet, which is much more space efficient than using a dresser. I replaced the futon with a cot, my computer now sits on the floor, I have two chairs in my room that face each other, and one belonged to my grandfather for a long time so it is of sentimental value. I also have an amazon echo that is very good for playing music and podcasts, and a guitar that was also owned by my grandfather. That is almost everything I have in my room now, except for my clothes. I like having my room like this because everything in my room sparks joy and serves a purpose. Keeping a very minimal room like that I feel also allows you to focus most on the things you care about doing. Thank you for inspiring me with these videos to part with the things that I don't need, and for educating people about things like tea ceremony and the kimono. These are easy to understand, and things that I admire about Japanese culture.

  • @salomekochalski1947
    @salomekochalski1947 2 года назад +9

    I do also enjoy many of the things you mentioned, but as a cat owner I had to ban most of them out of my life. Things like tatami mats, paper lamps, plants, candles and essential oils I can no longer have in my home because they would either get ripped up or be eaten by/poison my cats. However, you mentioned with your plants how nice it is to take care of something. I am the same way with my animals, so having them in my life makes up tenfold for not having those other things. Thank you for the video and its relaxing atmosphere.

  • @kenseitilton6773
    @kenseitilton6773 2 года назад +8

    I love the style and how comfortable I feel watching.

  • @kameskidney9538
    @kameskidney9538 2 года назад +4

    This was like a gratitude journal and video form very awesome

  • @gerworks
    @gerworks 2 года назад +3

    Thank you Aki! I'm so happy because you gave me a chance and believed in me. Take care and make the bicycle's bamboo and wood happy, go to ride and feel some fresh air!

    • @SamuraiMatcha
      @SamuraiMatcha  2 года назад +1

      Thank you for giving me a chance to go on a great trip with this bamboo bike;-D

  • @boltvlogtv8811
    @boltvlogtv8811 2 года назад +2

    I like your bed. Can't find something like that here in Philippines

  • @musicfeedsyoursoul8070
    @musicfeedsyoursoul8070 2 года назад +5

    That’s really sweet and considerate that you make it a point to let girls live on the second floor. As a girl, I always feel safer in the second floor room than the ground floor one

  • @ambodhi77
    @ambodhi77 11 месяцев назад

    Your way of explaining and speaking is really nice.❤

  • @lisaaebi8329
    @lisaaebi8329 Год назад +1

    I'm not a bicyclist, but the comment about how your bike gives you strength knowing all you have accomplished with it was very touching. Also, this video inspired me to get my diffuser out and start using my essential oils again. Thank you!

  • @alana2780
    @alana2780 Год назад +1

    You and your videos make me happy.😊

  • @sjal92
    @sjal92 2 года назад +1

    すばらしいビデオ🙂👏 Bravissimo 🥰 ♥️🌈🇯🇵

  • @spaninja5594
    @spaninja5594 2 года назад +4

    We have a lot of similarities. I am also a minimalist and in my room of a shared apartment in Dubai, I have a bamboo shelves with a bamboo box underneath it (bamboo makes me happy). I also have plants that even I have placed another bamboo shelves in the common toilet with my plants. Since I am a spa person, I love essential oils and have it with me. The fire-less wood diffuser is new to me. I do light an incense everyday as it makes me calm. A painting of a daisy I bought with has white and beige as main colors. Oh, my MATRESS on the floor! I have asked my landlord to take away the bed and told him I like it Japanese style! I have always loved Japanese inspired interiors. I guess add my two wicker baskets that I chuck in stuff. I also eat while sitting on my mattress beside my wicker basket table.

  • @claudinel1888
    @claudinel1888 2 года назад +2

    I love essential oils, plants, especially orchids, salts lamps, all type of crystal rocks, dried flower, bamboos, Buddha statues, water fountain.

  • @melissasundell5605
    @melissasundell5605 2 года назад +46

    7 things in my room that make me happy:
    1. My plants (right now I have 14)
    2. A photograph of my stepfather who passed away when I was young
    3. Many blankets that I have in my bead that are so warm and soft
    4. Two carpets that I got from my aunt, they're both second hand and look so pretty
    5. Art pieces my great grandpa made
    6. My window from where I can see the moon during the night and that open in a funny way
    7. Candles

    • @SamuraiMatcha
      @SamuraiMatcha  2 года назад +3

      Thank you for telling me great info!! 14 plants, amazing!!

  • @carsonchan5102
    @carsonchan5102 2 года назад +1

    The terrarium looks amazing

  • @reneelovitz2676
    @reneelovitz2676 10 месяцев назад

    I like the idea of a small candle and a sleeping bag. Plants, too!

  • @geethavivek2756
    @geethavivek2756 2 года назад +1

    Soooo relaxing while watching

  • @sima7069
    @sima7069 2 года назад +2

    7 things in my room that make me happy:
    1. Work table. My home is where my table is.
    2. Bag chair. It was my dream for a long time and now I finally have it!
    3. Small green carpet. I have it for more than 10 years now.
    4. Orthopedic pillow. Incredibly comfortable.
    5. Table lamp. It’s red which is my favourite colour.
    6. My diary. It’s a reminder of the big quirky road I am going by. Also keeping it was the first habit I consciously implemented in my life!
    7. Giant world map on the wall. Every time I look at it I realise how big our world is and that it has infinite amount of places and possibilities. I’m going though a hard time mentally and this map gives me hope and strength :)
    Thank you so much for your video it made me appreciate what I have even more ❤️

  • @skipjack8167
    @skipjack8167 2 года назад +5

    I love these type of videos, they are very inspirational, thank you so much for sharing

  • @Bete-u1f
    @Bete-u1f 2 года назад +3

    I love my room! I also have plants, essential oil’s, candles and a water fountain. It’s my favorite place in my house ❤️

  • @sonarharin3906
    @sonarharin3906 2 года назад +12

    Hi Aki, i love the way you make minimalist videos that are big on having fun and making your space enjoyable :) it really illustrates how minimalism doesn't have to be an ascetic, joyless existence! your videos are really great, thank you for making them :) all the best from the UK

  • @castanedagus
    @castanedagus 2 года назад +1

    I always enjoy your videos and your awesome Japanese aesthetic
    Greetings from Los Angeles 👌🏻

  • @nguyendl4477
    @nguyendl4477 Год назад

    Excellent items that make us calm, happy and inspired: wooden architecture, plants to take care, bamboo bicycle, aroma oils.

  • @kozuken7066
    @kozuken7066 Год назад +1

    Hello Aki, I just wanted to thank you for your videos! They have a very calm, cozy and fun energy that inspires me also become a minimalist and enjoy my life!😄

  • @layinchocolate
    @layinchocolate 2 года назад +3

    Hello. I enjoyed watching your favorites. You have a very peaceful room. I understand the joy of a nice campfire. A few companies make candles with wood wicks to give you that same campfire vibe. They have a few options on Amazon here in the U.S. Hopefully you can find a few on your side of the globe. I think you may like them . Keep making awesome content.

  • @liviomachiavelli8967
    @liviomachiavelli8967 Год назад

    Im watching this video to relax this morning 🌄 Love from Scotland ❤

  • @rochelled7785
    @rochelled7785 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it so much. I find burning a candle makes a space feel so warm and calm

  • @流浪漢パリ
    @流浪漢パリ 2 года назад

    0:27: !!! 1:15 Cedar trees ... lovely! 2:06 training for that ...

  • @onefleetingsmile
    @onefleetingsmile Год назад

    Hello Aki! Greetings from the UK and Poland. You are the first RUclips account I actually adore. Thank you for brining your genuiness here.

  • @luejidiniz6653
    @luejidiniz6653 2 года назад +4

    Aloe Vera is the best you can have in your bedroom.
    Renews the air you breath, also you can cut some pieces to use it to skin care, heal burns or scars…
    It’s the best of the best 💕
    By the way love your channel

  • @riclou1910
    @riclou1910 2 года назад +2

    I don't have a bamboo bicycle (yet, maybe in the future), but my bicycle is also the most indispensable thing in my room! And it makes me really happy! ; )
    Keep it up! Best wishes all the way from Montpellier (France).

  • @tremolo2109
    @tremolo2109 2 года назад +20

    It's really nice and interesting to see how you have curated your space to create more calmness and tranquility for yourself, both internally and externally. I don't think my lifestyle can accommodate the same degree of minimalism, but I think I really should focus more on making my space one that is more beneficial for me.
    My bicycle is an indispensable item that reminds me of things I've overcome too. I'm grateful to it

  • @8MollyGlen6
    @8MollyGlen6 2 года назад +74

    Hello Aki-san, there are 7 things I enjoy in my appartment :
    - My 5 furry babies (cats)
    - Plants (spathiphyllum or Peace Lily, a green plant really easy to take care of and to enjoy 🤗, jasmin, calla, begonia, ficus bonsaï, succulent plant)
    - Paintings
    - Paper lamps
    - wooden furniture
    - The terrasse where are the raspberries, the tulips, the apple tree, the gladiolus and various cute plants
    - Wearing my pareo (traditional outfit in Tahiti)
    I recreated my natural environment in a foreign country 😊🌲🌳🌴🌴🌱🌿🌺🌺🌺🌺
    Maururu ia oe (Thank you) for sharing what you enjoy when you are in your room and how to be a happy minimalist person 🤗🌺🌿🌴 Take care!

    • @SamuraiMatcha
      @SamuraiMatcha  2 года назад +8

      You have many plants!! Thank you for the great info!!

  • @veganpajamas4211
    @veganpajamas4211 2 года назад +1

    thank you i enjoy minimalism very much!

  • @erikahlam
    @erikahlam 2 года назад +4

    Hi from Madrid! In my house I have a small sacred dance space, there, with selected music, I express myself with my body and movement everything that I have not been able to say. And I free myself.

  • @normapalomino3933
    @normapalomino3933 Год назад

    Muchas gracias! Abrazos desde Buenos Aires! ♥️

  • @pinesvital5243
    @pinesvital5243 Год назад

    Essential oil & candle are good recommendation for calming our spirit before bed. Thats good to imitate.

  • @catsalad2427
    @catsalad2427 2 года назад +1

    I have a lot of plants and a garden. It's relaxing watch things grow.

  • @lauraflores7796
    @lauraflores7796 2 года назад +1

    Just ur video..makes me happy😊

  • @ericarougelazarus9453
    @ericarougelazarus9453 2 года назад +5

    I have a koshi bell in my room that makes me very happy. It's relaxing and calming and I play it whenever I need to find calm. It has a very unique sound, unlike any other bell.

  • @verachka7536
    @verachka7536 2 года назад +1

    Citrus plants grow easily in the pot. Try nagami kumquat, easy!

  • @mariadelosangelesquintanaf1571
    @mariadelosangelesquintanaf1571 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, I can feel all the sensations while you are describing them. Such a pleasent videos. 🎠

  • @stevetrevor2633
    @stevetrevor2633 Год назад

    Plants also clean the air👍

  • @tussilagowatching
    @tussilagowatching 2 года назад +7

    I really enjoyed this exercise of naming 7 things that bring me joy and gratitude for being in my home. Thank you for this practice.
    I also realize that the items on my list all fulfill the same two criteria: something I use often and something I was gifted by someone I love. E.g the mug my grandma made for me that I drink out of every morning, the pen my friend sent me that I write with every day...

  • @Bondkatt
    @Bondkatt 2 года назад +1

    Great inspiration 💖🙏🏻

  • @lovivie
    @lovivie Год назад +3

    7 things in my room that I adore:
    - my mushroom lamp ^^
    - plants

  • @boat0101
    @boat0101 Год назад

    I recently came across your content and have been addicted to it ever since! it makes me feel so relaxed and really makes my day better!

  • @lukedoglt
    @lukedoglt 2 года назад +3

    Your videos always make me feel good and want to declutter more

  • @marie20142
    @marie20142 2 года назад +2

    I am happy if my room is clean, tidy, uncluttered. Its simplicity makes me feel peaceful ;my friends think is too boring though😂Thanks for this video.😁👍

  • @sinikkakormano4015
    @sinikkakormano4015 2 года назад +2

    Your home looks nice and tidy!

  • @audrey9561
    @audrey9561 2 года назад +1

    Your room seems very soothing. I live with my parents and the moment and my room is so crowded with so many pointless things. I plan to get rid of most of it once I get my own apartment so I can have a more relaxing space.

  • @jt.8144
    @jt.8144 2 года назад

    5:55 Recently adapted this form of therapy. My goodness. Thank You Aki.

    • @jt.8144
      @jt.8144 2 года назад

      Aki, Let's say if one day you use Lemon and the next day you use Lavander.. does the aroma become mixed and distorted considerably if you're using more than one scent?

  • @karlschreiber9286
    @karlschreiber9286 Год назад

    Peppermint plants in terra cotta for cooking with green powder tea and spices. Great Art your Bike. Take Care.

  • @brendandennison3477
    @brendandennison3477 2 года назад +1

    Another great video, very relaxing and pleasant. Thank you⚜️

  • @sollasollew3208
    @sollasollew3208 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, awesome content.

  • @SahasraraIm
    @SahasraraIm 2 года назад +1

    You can check Deepak Chopra Dosha quizz. By finding the Dosha type you can try out essential oils suitable for your dosha and also colors, music, type of meditation practice and yoga practice. There are also Ayurvedic teas and foods you can try to balance your dosha. I enjoy drinking coffee and tea. A good coffee really relaxes me ... and at night sometime I enjoy drinking tea ... especially in the winter. Lately I've started reading Shunmyo Masuno's book "Don't worry: 48 lessons on achieving calm". That's a nice book ...

  • @ginapickle9883
    @ginapickle9883 2 года назад +3

    I work at the Noguchi Museum in NYC! Our most popular show was focusing on his Akari lamps. There’s something very special about traditional paper lamps

    • @SamuraiMatcha
      @SamuraiMatcha  2 года назад +1

      Wow!! That't amazing! I wish I could go there!!

    • @ginapickle9883
      @ginapickle9883 2 года назад

      @@SamuraiMatcha And I wish I could visit the Noguchi museum in Japan!

  • @claudinebiene1499
    @claudinebiene1499 Год назад

    I like the light of a salt crystal lamp ;-) Thanks for your tips

  • @wang_xian
    @wang_xian 2 года назад +1

    as for the things that make me happy in my room: my favorite books collection, my tea set/boxes, my calendar and my plush dolls

  • @jeansaben9954
    @jeansaben9954 2 года назад +2

    appreciate your videos

  • @xochilguevara3429
    @xochilguevara3429 2 года назад +1

    I love your bike!

  • @simini1837
    @simini1837 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for a lovely video. What makes me happy are many and very green plants in my living room and I recently rearranged the furniture I have and suddenly everything just felt good, open and relaxing

  • @christineyoung7984
    @christineyoung7984 2 года назад +2

    Your room looks serene and calm, simply beautiful! I started using essential oils and candles since watching your videos, it is wonderfully relaxing! Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us.

  • @BuddhiniKanchanaEkanayake
    @BuddhiniKanchanaEkanayake 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your life. So inspiring.

  • @omarctes9256
    @omarctes9256 2 года назад +1

    Hola, excelente las 7 cosas, y lo ordenada y limpia que tienes tu habitaciones.
    Que peligroso viajar de noche en bicicleta, por la ruta.
    Muchas gracias por tu video.
    saludo

  • @mahele_
    @mahele_ Год назад

    Thank you for showing us your home of fullness, of peace, it is a sacred sanctuary zen🙏🏾✨, I would like to learn how to grow a Japanese maple in water ? Could you make some video about maple or explain me how you grow it, thank you for bringing so much light 💜💜.

  • @eglemellano5385
    @eglemellano5385 2 года назад +1

    Querido tus vídeos cada vez más interesantes y útiles, son para mí de mucha inspiración. Gracias🙏💕

  • @mariamartinezpalma9179
    @mariamartinezpalma9179 2 года назад +1

    Thank you from espain

  • @animeninja4
    @animeninja4 2 года назад +3

    I also love the plants I have in my room, its always exciting when a new leaf develops and unravels. I collect a lot of soft plants like African violets and felted peperomia, I just feel like they deflect light beautifully and add softness to any space

  • @yuugihasgalaxy
    @yuugihasgalaxy 2 года назад +1

    🙏☺️I really enjoy your videos and it's truly inspiring 😊thank you for sharing

  • @akosuakoranteng3327
    @akosuakoranteng3327 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely love this! Thank you!

  • @catfish9539
    @catfish9539 2 года назад +1

    Love the plants.

  • @Suki022
    @Suki022 2 года назад +3

    I am also an aspiring minimalist and I love your maple tree! I am inspired and will try to also find one for my room. :) Thank you for sharing!

  • @anamt585
    @anamt585 2 года назад +2

    Your videos always help me relax while i eat so thankyou .
    The things that make me happy in my room are:
    My pet shih tzu yoshi
    My books
    And a map of the world i just love looking at it while i work
    And the balcony in front of my room where i see a lot of birds everyday
    I have a pretty minimal room so thats about it ☺️

    • @SamuraiMatcha
      @SamuraiMatcha  2 года назад

      That's nice!! I wish I have balcony!

  • @jacquelinerocha6509
    @jacquelinerocha6509 2 года назад +1

    Thanks A Lot!!!

  • @briseautomnal
    @briseautomnal 2 года назад +3

    I appreciate the japanese philosophy and aesthetic. I hope to visit Japan one day

  • @tinaparker3178
    @tinaparker3178 2 года назад +3

    Love your videos I love your space it's very relaxing 😌 I hope to achieve your level of minnamalisum

  • @diw2756
    @diw2756 2 года назад +1

    This video has prompted me to look for 6 things I love about my room too😊I agree with you on the candles, they have a relaxing, calming effect

  • @jankosa387
    @jankosa387 2 года назад +1

    Danke schön
    Für deine Videos

  • @Dogsnark
    @Dogsnark Год назад

    I envy your minimalist approach to living. I just seem to need “stuff” around me. Not too much, but things like art, mementos, and soft things like pillows. Anyway, I enjoy seeing your minimalist lifestyle and reflecting on what things I have around me that I could live better without.

  • @janetatuniquerawfoods2361
    @janetatuniquerawfoods2361 2 года назад +1

    I adore tatami. I only have a wiven grass yoga mat. I have slept on it for years. Even on a brick floor. It is soothing just to touch the woven grass. Flame gazing is known to be purifying. It is necessary for the candles to be in-scented. No scented candles. They are more toxic than people are knowing even a little bit. Thank you.

  • @aaaatf
    @aaaatf 2 года назад +1

    so cooollll, u are so coollll

  • @abrightcloud6961
    @abrightcloud6961 Год назад

    I will make a small dish from the white pine that my brother, who has passed away, planted over 30 years ago. It will have the scent of pine at first, and then is a soft wood, so I think it might be good for essential oils. Thank you, as always, for a thoughtful video 🫶

  • @lepakwtlina2594
    @lepakwtlina2594 2 года назад +1

    Nice room. Need to reduce my stuff first, to have one like yours.. 😊

  • @MustafaKulle
    @MustafaKulle 2 года назад +1

    I like how you have wood on your walls. It looks liberating. I like the wooden furniture in my room because I love the wooden textures they have. I think it looks beautiful and I love nature so much. Thank you Aki for your latest video.

  • @Soddingsociety
    @Soddingsociety 2 года назад +2

    Hey! Maybe you could recommend the aroma stone from muji as an alternative to the tadaima wooden diffuser!

  • @ayannayonemuraph.d.5548
    @ayannayonemuraph.d.5548 Год назад

    Thanks for the question about what we like. It inspires gratitude. My list: my dogs, being able to my neighbor’s light feels cozy, my comforter, my pillow, my curtains, alarm clock which gradually lights up to simulate the sun, wooden floors.

  • @nikkicauser8504
    @nikkicauser8504 Год назад

    You are the best. Thank you

  • @arielkolpakchi437
    @arielkolpakchi437 2 года назад +1

    Your voice help me relax as well.😄😄😄

  • @milugarseguro1025
    @milugarseguro1025 2 года назад +2

    Me encanta tu contenido, es tan relajante e informativo! ❤️🍃