I can imagine, Rachel dressed in all white in all that snow with red lips and her bright read hair! that alone would be both stunning and scary for some kids who have never seen a foreigner haha
So I looked it up real quick and our Krampus is only to be found in the areas of old Österreich-Ungarn/Austro-Hungary. So I'm kinda surprised to find this comment so far up.
seriously, there is a Kami(japanese shintoism god) in toilet as well. nowaday its like a urban legend, however if you would clean toilet, your face will be beautiful according to the legend.
高木正弘 im swiss and we have so much snow... It looks beautiful when the sun shines, but when it storms and is very cold, it's no fun. Also, the sun goes up at like 8am and sets already at 5 pm... 😅
I live in south Texas, so I haven't seen ANY snow for the winters I've been here... I know it's crazy to people who see snow every winter but I honestly miss it. I used to have so much fun when I was a kid XD
woah guys - the quality of this video was amazing! Beautiful shots of Akita and the snow - the camera seemed so crisp! Plus the drone shots were beautiful. The voiceovers were so funny and enjoyable and i learned a lot from this video but it was still super fun to watch! It made me want to go abroad to Japan and visit myself :) Thank you Rachel and Jun, you guys really made an effort with this video and it paid off so much, well done! ps Jun, i think your snow angel was beautiful... but you might wanna work on your technique if you wanna impress your wife :P
I always find interesting that cultures all over the world have kind of the same festival's and ceremonies. I'm Hopi Native American and we have a ceremony were soyokos come to each of our houses in the village and demand food from everyone, young and old to pay for life for another year. they also know of the children have been bad and threaten to eat them if they don't correct their bad behavior.
This is really a beautiful video because of its winter scenery, so while your title might be apt for the scene with those cool costumes (you were genuinely scary, Rachel! hahaha), there's so much more here. There's one shot of about five seconds where the snow is falling on a forest: I really loved that and could watch it for hours. I gather you have a drone now too, so the overhead shots of your making snow angels is exciting. You've gone way beyond the average RUclipsr because you're now making not only topically interesting videos, but also visually interesting videos. Maybe your fortune comes from that tree you got to touch. That was cool. It reminded me of the heart trees in Game of Thrones. Thanks! :)
Haha, that's a job I could do - being a Namehage. But i scare small kids with my face normally, so I probably wouldn't need to dress up for it :D (I work as a teacher's aide btw) Also, those drone shots of the snow are soooo pretty ♥
Don't be! There are plenty of people who travel to Japan knowing no Japanese at all. Of course it's harder to get around and you rely a lot more on hand signals and asking people for help, but I believe you get more opportunities to interact with Japanese people that way anyway. :)
Check out AbroadInJapan's channel. He moved to Japan with no knowledge of the Japanese language and only his British sarcasm to get by. Over a year he developed a greater understanding of the Japanese language and only a minor drinking problem.
Nice video! As I like seeing more of Japan cultural events and I have a lot of love for the kamis and yokais of Japanese folklore, I was really happy watching this video with all those onis!! Thank you! And of course, the drone view is just amazing! It was really beautiful in Jun's last video too. I'm looking forward to the next ones!
About Namahage: some central europe countries have Krampus - a "half-goat, half-demon" who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved. He's often coming together with santa claus :)
I'm fairly sure Rachel's *CORN SOUP* left me more shook than the actual monsters. I came for scary, but found myself transported and mesmerized by the beautiful snowy scenery.
Hi R&J, I just found your channel this week. I recently had a spinal surgery and I'm dealing with post op stuff now, and it's been a really stressful time for me. I started watching more RUclips videos while I'm supposed to be resting and I ended up coming across your channel. I watched quite a few of your videos and I just wanted to say that you brought a smile to my face. Thanks for making a stressful time for me a little easier. :)
I'll have to Remeber this and it explains alot of how Kindergarteners react to scary faces. I recently moved to Tochigi Prefecture as a Kindergarten teacher. So this might come in handy to know and make sure little ones are doing their English homework! ^-^
Rachel & Jun Thank you for the advice! Love you guys and your videos for some time now. I'm happy to say after 2 years of getting ready and preparing to find a job and preparing for the move, I've finally made it to Japan! ^-^
I got excited when I saw Akita!! I'm actually studying in Akita and I have no idea where to go or anything about the festivals here!! Thanks for sharing this video. I guess I'll have to try kamakura next year since winter is already over in Akita :(
It’s so beautiful!! How did you film it at the end when you’re doing snow angels and the camera slowly goes higher and finally shows the view from the sky??
Omg! I studied abroad in Akita last year and went to the Namahage museum and participated in the Kamakura festival too! If you have a chance, please check out my videos! I also have one about Yokote's Kamakura festival, along with other festivities and general life in Akita! Thanks! Keep up the great work! I absolutely love your videos!
In my mother's hometown they have a version of the namahage , except they're called "viejos" and they tackle or scold people who are disrespectful towards their elders . Regardless of their age .
Santa originated from the Dutch tradition called Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas, aka Santa Clause), which had pretty much the same idea as the Japanese tradition. "Sinterklaas" has a special big book with the kids that have been good (of course), but he also reads in it the kids that have been bad that year and the original story is that they get taken away on the big boat to the home of Sinterklaas, which is Spain (don't ask me why Spain, I forgot and I am too lazy to look it up :P)
وَجَاء مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town. اتَّبِعُوا مَن لاَّ يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْراً وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ Obey those who ask no wages of you وَمَا لِي لاَ أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ "It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back. أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَن بِضُرٍّ لاَّ تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئاً وَلاَ يُنقِذُون ِ"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me. إِنِّي إِذاً لَّفِي ضَلاَلٍ مُّبِينٍ "I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error. إِنِّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاسْمَعُونِ "For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!" قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!- بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ "For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!" Quran. Islam ruclips.net/video/_w2yG1bDJfo/видео.html
Nothing like starting a day at 6 am with screeching terrified toddlers
gobblenater me rn 😶😳😂
J-hopecupcakes Seok I love your username. Hobi is my bias ^^. ARMY HWAITING! 💜
Mandolyn Gambino AWWWW THANK YOU ILYT ❤❤❤ 😍 same
3:30
Man introducing :
"He's in charge of..."
Unknown man reply :
" i am the Boss "
🤣👏
Btw what the Namahage are shouting at the festival is "ARE THERE ANY NAUGHTY KIDS HERE"
And "ARE THERE ANY CRYBABIES HERE"
😂😂😂
Rachel & Jun 😂😂😂😂😂😂 thanks for sharing this with us
Like the Krampus in Europe....scaring naughty children. www.truthsayer.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Krampus5.jpg
"naughty" kids ;) (sorry XD)
Rachel & Jun That was so cool and beautiful!! Thank you for showing us it all!
I'm an awful kid! Nuuuuuu I'm a brat 😂 jk
I can imagine, Rachel dressed in all white in all that snow with red lips and her bright read hair!
that alone would be both stunning and scary for some kids who have never seen a foreigner haha
*Kids screaming*
Transition into cute intro bgm
perfect.
I DIED AT CORN SOUP
Rip
Should have worn a safety vest.
_C O R N S O U P_
Haha
@@alias4795 meh
That last shot was absolutely incredible!
Asfandyar Saleem Butt i wonder how they film it that way? are you using little helicopter to bring your camera filming from above, rachel?
i see. thanks!
like small 'heli'. i know nothing about filming. is it difficult to control this drone?
Meiliana You can search up drone tutorials on youtube! I'm sure you'll find lots of valuable info :D
Japanese Krampus.
brennan inc. That's what I was thinking😂
I was about to comment that
Or baba jaga!
So I looked it up real quick and our Krampus is only to be found in the areas of old Österreich-Ungarn/Austro-Hungary. So I'm kinda surprised to find this comment so far up.
Dora Špoljar not really babayaga
*sees thumbnail*
huh? no way, no way RACHEL & JUN FUSED?
*run was created*
Dragon Ball Z fandom rise up
That sounds so wrong out of context
R U N
Oml I love this comment
RUN
versus
JEL
Jun... you really gotta up your snow angel game.
I'm not mad, just disappointed.
Lol! Really, awkward body movements make awkward snow angels. Really funny, though!
"Son, I'm disappoint."
Nice drone shot in the end and great video!
krid23 That ending was beautiful. I love all their drone shots.
i cried
Japan's toilet technology tho 😂
muccycloudvlogs almost like a religion haha
seriously, there is a Kami(japanese shintoism god) in toilet as well. nowaday its like a urban legend, however if you would clean toilet, your face will be beautiful according to the legend.
A_Little_Me this thread sounds like a shitpost
muccycloudvlogs what a waste of time.
BTW autocorrect wanted me to type wasteland instead of waste, Japanese tech ain't i right.
That snow is so beautiful! We didn't get much snow in Seoul this winter..... :(
Are snowy winters typical there?
snow is very annyoing thing in Japan.
that is not entertaining but just life.
高木正弘 im swiss and we have so much snow... It looks beautiful when the sun shines, but when it storms and is very cold, it's no fun. Also, the sun goes up at like 8am and sets already at 5 pm... 😅
I live in south Texas, so I haven't seen ANY snow for the winters I've been here... I know it's crazy to people who see snow every winter but I honestly miss it. I used to have so much fun when I was a kid XD
woah guys - the quality of this video was amazing! Beautiful shots of Akita and the snow - the camera seemed so crisp! Plus the drone shots were beautiful. The voiceovers were so funny and enjoyable and i learned a lot from this video but it was still super fun to watch! It made me want to go abroad to Japan and visit myself :) Thank you Rachel and Jun, you guys really made an effort with this video and it paid off so much, well done!
ps Jun, i think your snow angel was beautiful... but you might wanna work on your technique if you wanna impress your wife :P
Oh look at all the different coffees. Sure wish we had vending machines like th-
*CORN SOUP!!!!!*
(´⊙ω⊙`)
Flyin Mintbunny \(O3O)/
☜(⌒▽⌒)☞
I love seeing Rachel in snowy places because her hair contrasts the white of the snow really well and she looks like a model! I'm sure Jun agrees!
I don't know why the pan out from Rachel and Jun make snow angel make laugh so much 😂
Fitri Ayu Permata Astri It's very sweet. :3
1:09 "This one?" _"C O R N S O U P."_
I always find interesting that cultures all over the world have kind of the same festival's and ceremonies. I'm Hopi Native American and we have a ceremony were soyokos come to each of our houses in the village and demand food from everyone, young and old to pay for life for another year. they also know of the children have been bad and threaten to eat them if they don't correct their bad behavior.
Woohoo! Shoutout from an Akita resident! Long live the Namahage!
The last scene was so funny and cute :)
and the snowy landscapes are so beautiful :)
ありがとうございます
This is really a beautiful video because of its winter scenery, so while your title might be apt for the scene with those cool costumes (you were genuinely scary, Rachel! hahaha), there's so much more here. There's one shot of about five seconds where the snow is falling on a forest: I really loved that and could watch it for hours. I gather you have a drone now too, so the overhead shots of your making snow angels is exciting. You've gone way beyond the average RUclipsr because you're now making not only topically interesting videos, but also visually interesting videos. Maybe your fortune comes from that tree you got to touch. That was cool. It reminded me of the heart trees in Game of Thrones. Thanks! :)
Did you guys get a drone? How the hell did you get all those amazing shots?!
Drone! :D
magic
How exciting! It really ups the production value of the video :)
They did! I first noticed in Jun's new kitchen video
What kind of drone? The new mavic?
1:06 *so rachel inspired taylor swift's ME!*
Ohh yeahh just realized it
Actually both Taylor Swift and Rachel are referencing classic Sesame Street!
I live in Akita I'm so glad you did a video!
秋田県民です！来てくれてとっても嬉しい！！😊
I'm akita inhabitant.I'm very happy you came😊
プードルトイ what?
Haha, that's a job I could do - being a Namehage. But i scare small kids with my face normally, so I probably wouldn't need to dress up for it :D (I work as a teacher's aide btw)
Also, those drone shots of the snow are soooo pretty ♥
Jun falling in the snow at the end was probably the cutest thing i've seen all day
You used a drone for those last few shots didn't you? They were really cool!
Japan is such a beautiful place especially all of the towns and villages there! AAHH, SO PRETTY!
I've been watching your videos for over a year and it's been so amazing watching you grow as a RUclips channel! Keep up the awesome work :)
That place looks so beautiful ... but im so nervous about traveling to Japan alone this summer with limited knowledge of the language.
Don't be! There are plenty of people who travel to Japan knowing no Japanese at all. Of course it's harder to get around and you rely a lot more on hand signals and asking people for help, but I believe you get more opportunities to interact with Japanese people that way anyway. :)
Check out AbroadInJapan's channel. He moved to Japan with no knowledge of the Japanese language and only his British sarcasm to get by. Over a year he developed a greater understanding of the Japanese language and only a minor drinking problem.
Alrighty. Will see. If not now, then when.. am I right? Thanks for the advice guys.
Still sucks to go at it alone lol. #nofriends
Now that's a decent amount of snow. That's what winter is supposed to look like.
So...kind of like Krampus?
Magical and stunning! The last shot moved me, deeply 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Nice video!
As I like seeing more of Japan cultural events and I have a lot of love for the kamis and yokais of Japanese folklore, I was really happy watching this video with all those onis!!
Thank you!
And of course, the drone view is just amazing! It was really beautiful in Jun's last video too. I'm looking forward to the next ones!
About Namahage: some central europe countries have Krampus - a "half-goat, half-demon" who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved. He's often coming together with santa claus :)
I'm fairly sure Rachel's *CORN SOUP* left me more shook than the actual monsters. I came for scary, but found myself transported and mesmerized by the beautiful snowy scenery.
My grades are just as bad as Juns snow angel lol jk
Aaaah I've been living in Akita all year and had to miss both of these festivals. I'm glad you filmed it!
the aerial shot from you two to the view of the city is so mesmerizing
Rachel building igloos like a pro. The workers seem so nice!
秋田に来てくれたことを喜ぶべきか
秋田にいるのに会えなかったことを嘆くべきか
どっちか悩んでたら動画終わってた
ご視聴ありがとうございます！また機会があればその時に！なまはげ太鼓は是非また直で見てみたいです。^^
Hi R&J, I just found your channel this week. I recently had a spinal surgery and I'm dealing with post op stuff now, and it's been a really stressful time for me. I started watching more RUclips videos while I'm supposed to be resting and I ended up coming across your channel. I watched quite a few of your videos and I just wanted to say that you brought a smile to my face. Thanks for making a stressful time for me a little easier. :)
I'll have to Remeber this and it explains alot of how Kindergarteners react to scary faces. I recently moved to Tochigi Prefecture as a Kindergarten teacher. So this might come in handy to know and make sure little ones are doing their English homework! ^-^
haha different areas have different types of "Namahage" so ask the other teachers if they have something particular in that region they use!
Rachel & Jun Thank you for the advice! Love you guys and your videos for some time now. I'm happy to say after 2 years of getting ready and preparing to find a job and preparing for the move, I've finally made it to Japan! ^-^
The scenic snow shots were incredible!
1:11 *very passionately* CORN SOUP she kinda sounds like a demon at that moment which is fitting
That drone footage at the end was fantastic.
ok you guys really stepped up your video game i mean wow. pure magic! thankyou for sharing your magic with us
I got excited when I saw Akita!! I'm actually studying in Akita and I have no idea where to go or anything about the festivals here!! Thanks for sharing this video. I guess I'll have to try kamakura next year since winter is already over in Akita :(
that drone shot was movie-like ㅠㅠ so beautiful
秋田県出身としてはわざわざ見に来てくれる人がいることが嬉しいですね(^-^)
Very cool view at end of the video with camera zooming out and showing an overview of the Akita castle.
Rachel you should do screamo lmao
hahahaha
*Rachel on the ground*
Jun helps her get up.
*Jun falls on the ground*
Rachel laughs.
Couple goals :')
The beginning with all the people in the costumes reminded me of Where the Wild Things Are😂
Loving all the new drone shots, they are stunning! The very end of the video was just so darn cute also! :D
Wow! Japan is beautiful, especially a snow laden Japan! 😁
Lisa I hope you realize Japan killed it’s people and put them into camps in world war 1
what a beautiful city..and your go-pro footage is lovely
WOW! That final shot- magic!
Jun what is wrong with your weak snow angel skills?
Namahage are real interesting!
Omg the quiet "scary" at 2:56 is EVERYTHING XD LOLOOOL
Best couple!
Juns snow angel made me chuckle. Beautiful Video you guys!
It’s so beautiful!! How did you film it at the end when you’re doing snow angels and the camera slowly goes higher and finally shows the view from the sky??
With a drone
Oh my Gosh, your videos are getting so so sooooo much more beautiful! Your work is wonderful!!
wow! It's so beautiful there, the snow!
THE SNOW IS SO PRETTY
It's the Japanese krampus
Rachel's hair looks really pretty in the snow!!!
横手出身です☺
大好きなRachel&Junさんが秋田に来てくださったのもすごく嬉しいし、海外に住んでいるので、地元が恋しくなったとき、いつもこの動画をみて元気をもらっています。笑
これからも応援しています！
Wow Akita looks so gorgeous. Even Jun's angels XD.
Omg! I studied abroad in Akita last year and went to the Namahage museum and participated in the Kamakura festival too! If you have a chance, please check out my videos! I also have one about Yokote's Kamakura festival, along with other festivities and general life in Akita! Thanks! Keep up the great work! I absolutely love your videos!
The drone shot at the end was so cuute!!
KAMAKURA KAMAKURA YASSS QUEEN!!!
Thank you! My good friend from uni is from Akita, I heard about namahage, but it was good to see it :)
1:05
ok so here I thought she was referencing the new Taylor Swift song called ME!
But then I realized this video came out 2 YEARS AGO.
WTF
WOOOOH YOU GUYS MADE IT TO THE TRENDING YEAAHHH!!!
I really want to move to Japan in the future. The culture is AMAZING.
And more then perfect music piece picked. So real and loving.
Opposite Santa=Krampus
Winter is just ok for me, but you guys make it look awesome and cool!
Outstanding! Wonderful imagery! Thank you for sharing
how did you get the shots by the castle? did you use a drone?
In Hungary we have "Busójárás" but we are just trying to banish cold weather and welcoming the spring...:) But the costumes look like same.
I love Akita! Reminds me of home. I live in Finland!
snowy japan is aesthetically pleasing
0.0 that last shot was so amazing!
In my mother's hometown they have a version of the namahage , except they're called "viejos" and they tackle or scold people who are disrespectful towards their elders . Regardless of their age .
Santa originated from the Dutch tradition called Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas, aka Santa Clause), which had pretty much the same idea as the Japanese tradition. "Sinterklaas" has a special big book with the kids that have been good (of course), but he also reads in it the kids that have been bad that year and the original story is that they get taken away on the big boat to the home of Sinterklaas, which is Spain (don't ask me why Spain, I forgot and I am too lazy to look it up :P)
秋田に来てくださってありがとうございます😊
なまはげ👹恐かったですか？
秋田弁分かりましたか？
秋田の雪を楽しんでくれてありがとうございます😊
地元が横手の者です！
来てくださってありがとうございました！
Yokote is my hometown
Thank you for coming!!!
Rachel’s hair against the snow looks so prettyyyy
وَجَاء مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
اتَّبِعُوا مَن لاَّ يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْراً وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Obey those who ask no wages of you
وَمَا لِي لاَ أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَن بِضُرٍّ لاَّ تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئاً وَلاَ يُنقِذُون
ِ"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
إِنِّي إِذاً لَّفِي ضَلاَلٍ مُّبِينٍ
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
إِنِّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاسْمَعُونِ
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
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Rachel is the cutest kid-scaring monster ever!!!! XXDD
スノーエンジェルやってみたい✨秋田行ってみたい！！
I want to become a snow angel ✨and I want to go to Akita!!
Jun is not putting any effort, hehehe
3:14 Winter beauty 🌨❄
rachel look soooooo pretty in this video! always pretty but suuuper pretty in this!
That bathroom Japanese vs western. Occupies and location. THATS MAGIC!!!!!! The US NEEDS TO COPY xo
When that troll was dragging Rachel. Her face said everything. EVERYTHING.