Hey Everyone! It's been a hot minute since I released a video. Has anything interesting happened while I was gone? I've actually been working on a documentary about Japanese identity called "Being Japanese", so that's why the absence on my part. The good news is that I'm now doing the major part of that edit. The documentary won't be released for a while since I have an manga artist working on illustrations, but I'm now back to being able to put the majority of my focus on creating videos here on RUclips. I have a whole bunch of stuff lined up. I hope you enjoy this one. I was able to get out of the city and explore some beautiful nature and culture around Shikoku. I was supposed to take my mother and father here on their planned trip to Japan, but you know, corona, so they never made it. So it was mostly me with a little bit of my son Shin and my wife on this trip.
@@jazmine4746 I actually had to take a bit of a break in the summer (doctor's orders), but I'm doing really well right now. I was mostly away because of working on the documentary though. So no need to worry 😀
Man your son really makes me realize how long I've been subscribed to this channel. I remember when he was a wee lad and your daughter looked younger than he does now. Time always seems to escape me
Wow. I will never stop being blown-away and impressed by your videos. You have an incredible eye for filming and editing. It always puts a big smile on my face to see your adventures, especially when you share them with your family. I am greatly looking forward to your documentary, as well as one day visiting Japan myself. I wonder, what kind of drone do you use?
Like your vids, especially how it's just a warm, at home feel. It's a big contrast compared to other channels who's usually "wow! This is Japan!". Your videos are more like, "this is what I did last week, it was fun!"
I'm not sure what is growing up faster, your children or your Japanese. Also, I can't believe you were eating in a restaurant without a shirt. Come on Greg! All joking aside, I'm glad to see everyone is doing well :)
It sounds awesome, but I must ask an economic question--does the owner get a subsidy or housing allowance from the local govt? Even restaurants in cities barely eke out profits. I wish I could do something I love without worrying about being foreclosed or where my next meal is coming from...
I’m an architect practicing in Minnesota (USA). Kengo Kuma is one of the best architects practicing in Japan today, somehow designing modern buildings that are still uniquely “Japanese”. Your video makes me want to visit the city in Shikoku that you feature!
Wow, so much amazing scenery in this I don’t even know where to start commenting. Shikoku is just gorgeous. (And Greg’s camera lenses keep getting better!)
The autumns colors are amazing. I got to visit Osaka/Kyoto area in late November a few years back. So beautiful, and the weather was perfect - just a little bit cool so you can walk all day and not get too sweaty. Really enjoyed this video!
I miss your videos with your children. When I finally make it to Japan I plan to bring my kids (currently 13 & 8) with me. I really appreciate seeing how kids live and act in Japan.
I have so many friends in Shikoku. Students from Kochi, Kagawa, and Ehime University visited my city in Indonesia and had homestay for 3 weeks. Ah good memories. I hope I can visit them back in the future
Amazing architecture in that town, and of course, Japan's beautiful natural scenery. Camera work and editing are stellar in this one, Greg. Thanks for your hard work.
I am truly grateful for the tour of the different Islands as I always wanted to experience the rural areas that Japan has to offer. The cat cafe has the best seaside view and the library was what caught my attention the most.
Oh the wonders you wander thru. What an amazing artist of film you are~ I dream of my daughter ever seeing such sights with me. I've never been beyond my US, except Toronto & various Mexican towns I could afford to pay the policia off to visit! Goodness you really are blessed! Live it all up for the poor mums who just can't afford a trip to Disney for their own child.
I think this might be one of the BEST videos you have EVER produced. I absolutely love the landscape, the wooden buildings, the architecture, nature, it's amazing. good job!
Well worth the wait. Sometimes I wish the videos were more frequent, but then I look at the sheer quality of one upload and stop complaining immediately
Been waiting for you Greg! Each time your channel pop-up in my feed I always know that I'm in for a treat. Thank you for making this high quality videos, it brings indescribable joy. Much love from the Philippines!
That would have been a totally different experience. I was kind of bummed that we got there so late in the day, since the light was falling fast. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as we could play around with no one else there!
I completed the 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Shikoku back in 2017. It feels like forever ago but I miss those mountains and the people. There is a term called "Shikoku-byou" (I think), describing how people long to return to the island, and because of the pandemic, that feeling has been stronger than ever lately. When the pandemic is over and the virus has been beaten, I wish to return to Shikoku and walk the pilgrimage route again. Thanks for this video! It was a great watch.
Absolutely beautiful video!! Thank you for these beautiful images and videos of a place I can only dream of going. I truly do appreciate this. Wonderful!!
I've missed your videos si much!! Nothing relaxes me like watching and listening to all you and your family has to share. Thank you! I hope to see more videos soon!
I'm really looking for my first trip to Japan to be outside of the tourist areas. I've been watching RUclips on Japan and planning this trip for so long. I feel like I already know those places. It is an absolute godsend to see a video like this of a smaller place and just how incredibly beautiful it is. Thank you
Spectacular video Greg! Watching your videos gives me so much inspiration to want to work on making videos too. Your videos are like a fun and engaging documentary! Hope you and your family are doing well, and I look forward to more of your work in the future!
Hey Everyone! It's been a hot minute since I released a video. Has anything interesting happened while I was gone?
I've actually been working on a documentary about Japanese identity called "Being Japanese", so that's why the absence on my part. The good news is that I'm now doing the major part of that edit. The documentary won't be released for a while since I have an manga artist working on illustrations, but I'm now back to being able to put the majority of my focus on creating videos here on RUclips. I have a whole bunch of stuff lined up.
I hope you enjoy this one. I was able to get out of the city and explore some beautiful nature and culture around Shikoku. I was supposed to take my mother and father here on their planned trip to Japan, but you know, corona, so they never made it. So it was mostly me with a little bit of my son Shin and my wife on this trip.
kind of worried because of the absense. but so long you're all safe on this challenging time🥺. Anways, looking forward to the documentary ❤❤
@@jazmine4746 I actually had to take a bit of a break in the summer (doctor's orders), but I'm doing really well right now. I was mostly away because of working on the documentary though. So no need to worry 😀
Pls make more videos with your kids! I love these videos ! They’ve grown so big!
@@cardinaaaa4388 I will if they feel like it. But they're mostly busy doing their own things.
Looking forward to the documentary Greg :)
Man your son really makes me realize how long I've been subscribed to this channel. I remember when he was a wee lad and your daughter looked younger than he does now. Time always seems to escape me
So true.
I've been watching your channel for years now. Your family is dearto my heart❤️ Thanks for great content!
I was so surprised to see him as a young near-teenager!! Makes me feel old realizing I haven't even had my own kids yet, and I'm 30.
@@xxminglexx I feel you, girl! I’m 34 and it just hasn’t been the “right time” yet...so exited to be a mama some day...hopefully...
Wow. I will never stop being blown-away and impressed by your videos. You have an incredible eye for filming and editing. It always puts a big smile on my face to see your adventures, especially when you share them with your family. I am greatly looking forward to your documentary, as well as one day visiting Japan myself. I wonder, what kind of drone do you use?
Thanks! Mavic 2 Pro
That library looks amazing! I could easily spend an entire day there.
i want to live there!
Hello, Yuta
Stop clout chasing, Yuta.
Yuta be like "what do the Japanese people read in a library?"
@@TB-vb1st He is already popular
Like your vids, especially how it's just a warm, at home feel.
It's a big contrast compared to other channels who's usually "wow! This is Japan!". Your videos are more like, "this is what I did last week, it was fun!"
I'm not sure what is growing up faster, your children or your Japanese.
Also, I can't believe you were eating in a restaurant without a shirt. Come on Greg!
All joking aside, I'm glad to see everyone is doing well :)
Where Aiko:(
in my next life, i want to be that person who ran a cat cafe on the mountain with a beautiful view of the ocean
💚♥️💙. Ditto
Sounds like an anime from Studio Ghibli
Why wait for your next life ?
sounds just like something out of studio ghibli
It sounds awesome, but I must ask an economic question--does the owner get a subsidy or housing allowance from the local govt? Even restaurants in cities barely eke out profits. I wish I could do something I love without worrying about being foreclosed or where my next meal is coming from...
Shin has grown so much! What a beautiful young man! Stunning scenery. Loved the library! Enjoyed very much.
This really scratched an itch for some amazing travel footage. Your videos are always so well made.
These videos are so cool. Can’t wait until we’re able to travel properly again. I can’t wait to come back to Japan 🇯🇵
I’m an architect practicing in Minnesota (USA). Kengo Kuma is one of the best architects practicing in Japan today, somehow designing modern buildings that are still uniquely “Japanese”. Your video makes me want to visit the city in Shikoku that you feature!
With every video I fall deeper in love with Japan, such a beautiful country
Wow, so much amazing scenery in this I don’t even know where to start commenting. Shikoku is just gorgeous. (And Greg’s camera lenses keep getting better!)
I subscribed here during my freshman year in college. It's nice to see how much the kids have grown. They remind of my younger siblings.
Amazing production quality. I'm sold. All those places are on my list for my next Japan visit.
小豆島のヤマロク醤油です。わざわざ小豆島までお越しいただき、ありがとうございました。素敵な動画で感動しました。コロナが落ちつきましたら、ぜひ小豆島に遊びに来てください。
Watching this video makes me really miss japan. Nice video and presentation as always. Calming and really directive.
The autumns colors are amazing. I got to visit Osaka/Kyoto area in late November a few years back. So beautiful, and the weather was perfect - just a little bit cool so you can walk all day and not get too sweaty. Really enjoyed this video!
Your son is so big! Im proud of you guys. Keep up that smile. Cheers from Argentina!
This is the kind of Japan that I want to visit! Japan rural areas are sooooooo beautiful. I felt the peace even by only watching your video! Thanks!!
Your videos are so wholesome. Thank you for showing me/us around in Japan learning more about the mysterious far east.
I really hope there's going to be a separate short video for every single spot you've gone to. In this chill vibe
Don't know if it's just that I miss the frequency of your videos but this has to be one of your best, love all the shots...thank you for sharing this.
I miss your videos with your children. When I finally make it to Japan I plan to bring my kids (currently 13 & 8) with me. I really appreciate seeing how kids live and act in Japan.
I have so many friends in Shikoku. Students from Kochi, Kagawa, and Ehime University visited my city in Indonesia and had homestay for 3 weeks. Ah good memories. I hope I can visit them back in the future
Visually, this is the best video I've ever seen on Shikoku. Absolutely stunning.
This is spectacular videography, editing and voicing. So much effort must have gone in. It is beautiful place to visit
Amazing architecture in that town, and of course, Japan's beautiful natural scenery. Camera work and editing are stellar in this one, Greg. Thanks for your hard work.
I loved seeing all this beauty. Thank you for sharing. Wow your son is growing up.
I am truly grateful for the tour of the different Islands as I always wanted to experience the rural areas that Japan has to offer. The cat cafe has the best seaside view and the library was what caught my attention the most.
Love your camera work. Thank you for always posting high quality and unique videos!
Absolutely brilliant video and place, thanks for sharing this with us
What a beautiful country- the landscape is stunning with so little manmade destruction, zero waste or garbage and a real respect for nature.
Thank you so much for the wonderful videos that you produce. My wife and I love your channel!
So nice to see Shin as genki and goofy as ever!
I feel like your music choices on this video are top notch. Great video.
Your son is now a grown man! It's amazing how time flies! :)
Not exactly man but not far away!
i've wanted to visit shikoku for a long time. this really makes me want to go
Oh the wonders you wander thru. What an amazing artist of film you are~ I dream of my daughter ever seeing such sights with me. I've never been beyond my US, except Toronto & various Mexican towns I could afford to pay the policia off to visit! Goodness you really are blessed! Live it all up for the poor mums who just can't afford a trip to Disney for their own child.
I think this might be one of the BEST videos you have EVER produced. I absolutely love the landscape, the wooden buildings, the architecture, nature, it's amazing. good job!
wow the bridge is so cool..sit there al day fishing and drinking a cold one..very peaceful and calm
Thank you Greg for this wonderful Video ..It was really great to see your son briefly He has grown so much ❤️
Japan seems like such a pretty place. A lot of it comes from it’s rich history. Canada can’t compete there imo.
Wow what a video. Top quality, better than anything on tv!
So many are of these nature shots are breathtakingly beautiful!
I hope your son know how lucky he is to have this bonding moment with his father.
Well worth the wait. Sometimes I wish the videos were more frequent, but then I look at the sheer quality of one upload and stop complaining immediately
Greg, your videos are gold!
I love how relaxed and genuine they are. Hope you never change, these videos are anti-stress material.
The footage quality is incredible and it was such a joy to watch. Thank you for this Greg!
My God...Japan is absolutely GORGEOUS ❤️
Man the photography on your videos really got better! well done! amazing content!
Been waiting for you Greg! Each time your channel pop-up in my feed I always know that I'm in for a treat. Thank you for making this high quality videos, it brings indescribable joy. Much love from the Philippines!
I gotta say, this video had sooo much more in it then I was expecting. Thank you so much! A real breath of fresh air now a days :) Cheers from Norway
11:08 definitely the perfect time to visit! when we went there in August 2015, it was pretty full and we had to queue up ^^
That would have been a totally different experience. I was kind of bummed that we got there so late in the day, since the light was falling fast. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as we could play around with no one else there!
That gorge is a wonderful walk, thanks for sharing its beauty with us.
Back with a bang!. This place is heaven.
Thanks for sharing. I love everything Shikoku and I am really into everything Kengo Kuma!
Take care of your health Greg. 2020 was brutal for all of us. Wishing you great success in 2021 with your documentary and everything else.
Thanks so much for producing these wonderful videos!
Was excited to see a 25min long video, but ended up wanting more. Interesting as usual.
the cabin stay next to the river is so cool
Ohisashiburi! Love your work. Very professional, very easy to watch. Keep it up!
I think ‘hiking’ as a Canadian depends how hilly it is. (And how out into the woods you go.)
Then again, I’m a city girl from Ontario.
Enjoyed watching this so much ! Thank you!
Your videos are so high quality and fun/relaxing to watch! Always enjoy watching them :)
Japan is such a beautiful country, my lord, i'm eager to visit someday. Thank u for the video ;)
Such an incredibly well produced & beautiful video.
😍I love to see the sceneries in Japan 🌳🌷Thank you for the amazing video 📹👏 Take care and stay safe 🙏💖
I have been staying at home and WFH for an entire year in Los Angeles. These traveling vlogs are pretty much my daily dose of life support.
Such a relaxing video, you never fail to produce some bangers
I’m glad you guys are back, really loved your videos
23:10 Tour guide cat 🐾🐾🐾
OMG, I'm a fan of Kengo Kuma! I'd be sure to put Shikoku on my bucket list to visit his works there. Thank you for showing me some of his works.
I completed the 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Shikoku back in 2017. It feels like forever ago but I miss those mountains and the people. There is a term called "Shikoku-byou" (I think), describing how people long to return to the island, and because of the pandemic, that feeling has been stronger than ever lately. When the pandemic is over and the virus has been beaten, I wish to return to Shikoku and walk the pilgrimage route again. Thanks for this video! It was a great watch.
So pleased to see you back! Love your videos and hope and the family are all safe and well. Thank you for all your hard work :-)
Really enjoy your videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them.
the shots in this video were all beautiful
I've always wondered why anything but Shikoku is left out in videos on Japan but truly loved almost the best video on Shikoku.
the cinematography is amazing!
You are like the Rick Steve of Japan! Awesome video and I can’t wait to go visit Japan 🇯🇵!
Absolutely beautiful video!! Thank you for these beautiful images and videos of a place I can only dream of going. I truly do appreciate this. Wonderful!!
the production output of his work is peace to watch on the big screen with lights off
Love your channel. Love Japan, I try to visit every year. Thanks for the videos.
The legendary island where history of samurai became legend.
I've missed your videos si much!! Nothing relaxes me like watching and listening to all you and your family has to share. Thank you! I hope to see more videos soon!
Love your vlogs and the many interesting places you visit in Japan and surrounding islands. Keep up good work. 👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗
Shikoku is one of my favorite places in Japan to travel to. So many things to see and like every where in Japan..., very friendly people
Wow Just Wow.. High Quality.. Greetings from PH 🇵🇭
Thank you for this video. It was filmed beautifully. Made me absolutely want to return to the seto sea.
one of Greg's best videos so far!
This was therapy. I really enjoyed the relaxing and yet informative format of this video. I needed this!
I'm really looking for my first trip to Japan to be outside of the tourist areas. I've been watching RUclips on Japan and planning this trip for so long. I feel like I already know those places. It is an absolute godsend to see a video like this of a smaller place and just how incredibly beautiful it is. Thank you
Shin is so tall 😭
Spectacular video Greg! Watching your videos gives me so much inspiration to want to work on making videos too. Your videos are like a fun and engaging documentary!
Hope you and your family are doing well, and I look forward to more of your work in the future!
Japan is just too much beautiful like heaven on earth
Incredible video quality and stunning sceneries especially the sunset!
Oh how gorgeous 😍 definitely going here next autumn. Thank you for this video!
What a beautiful country. And a gorgeous video.
I've dreamed of visiting Kochi ever since I learned of the samurai Sakamoto Ryoma. What a gorgeous region!
The color grading was A+ in this video, keep up the good work :)