I love this video. My highlight was Tanner and the sumo fight, as well as the deer and the bowing. Tanner also seems to be a language genius because his German was already so good, and now his Japanese... we need to scan his brain.
Amazing sights! The girls are growing up so fast and I love how they try everything to eat and seem to have such a wide food pallet ❤. Enjoy your family and all your experiences. Love from Texas ❤ thanks for sharing!
Impressive job of getting non-crowded footage of Kyoto! My guess is Tanner went for an early morning run? 😄 Nara is by far my favourite Japanese city, at 8:56, right above Nates head, across the lake - you can see my favourite benches in all of Japan. Beautiful spot in the evening.😁
Actually we somehow got lucky with minimal crowds! Tanner would have loved an early morning run though 🤣 We love that you have a favorite city and even benches!! So special. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hello lovey family, I’m glad you had a lovely visit to Kyoto and surrounds. It brought back some wonderful memories of my own visit there. My tour stayed just near the Nishiki market . The deer park was a real treat as well as all the temples nearby. Did you see the Kimino forest exhibit right next the rail station in the main shopping strip of Arashyama? Thoroughly enjoyed your video once again. Looking forward to following your next adventure. Stay safe and enjoy making memories 😊
When built and maintained correctly, wooden structures handle earthquakes better than brick-and-mortar ones because wood is flexible and lighter. Wooden buildings absorb and adjust to the shaking without breaking. On the other hand, brick-and-mortar buildings are rigid, heavy and don’t flex, so they’re more likely to crack and topple over on their own weight under an earthquake. Think of it like this: wooden structures are like soft plastic bottles filled with water. If you hit them with a hammer, they might get a small leak but stay mostly intact. Brick-and-mortar buildings are like glass bottles. They’re solid, but they’ll shatter completely when they fail. That being said, maintenance is crucial. Wooden structures require more upkeep than brick-and-mortar buildings, but they’re easier to repair after damage. Although the temples are hundreds of years old, most components have likely been repaired and replaced as needed over time.
Those cicadas are so loud that most of them are deaf from 84 decibels constantly they can't hear each other. Imagine a society of older people if hearing aids hadn't been invented.
To see your children grow up in such happy-grow-lucky way - It makes my heart beat faster . . . Keep going . . . 😊😊
You are so kind 💗 thank you!!
I love this video. My highlight was Tanner and the sumo fight, as well as the deer and the bowing. Tanner also seems to be a language genius because his German was already so good, and now his Japanese... we need to scan his brain.
He is a language genius!! He says he doesn't know very much, but somehow we get by because of him lol!
Amazing sights! The girls are growing up so fast and I love how they try everything to eat and seem to have such a wide food pallet ❤. Enjoy your family and all your experiences. Love from Texas ❤ thanks for sharing!
It is really fun to see them eat unique foods! We do love that part! Sending love to Texas!!
Impressive job of getting non-crowded footage of Kyoto! My guess is Tanner went for an early morning run? 😄
Nara is by far my favourite Japanese city, at 8:56, right above Nates head, across the lake - you can see my favourite benches in all of Japan. Beautiful spot in the evening.😁
Actually we somehow got lucky with minimal crowds! Tanner would have loved an early morning run though 🤣 We love that you have a favorite city and even benches!! So special. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hello lovey family, I’m glad you had a lovely visit to Kyoto and surrounds. It brought back some wonderful memories of my own visit there. My tour stayed just near the Nishiki market . The deer park was a real treat as well as all the temples nearby. Did you see the Kimino forest exhibit right next the rail station in the main shopping strip of Arashyama? Thoroughly enjoyed your video once again. Looking forward to following your next adventure. Stay safe and enjoy making memories 😊
Aww hello!! Your constant support and comments on our videos mean so much! It’s fun to hear our video brought back memories! We love that! 💖
Strange that Japan is so earthquake-prone, yet structures like the wooden temple have survived for hundreds of years.
When built and maintained correctly, wooden structures handle earthquakes better than brick-and-mortar ones because wood is flexible and lighter. Wooden buildings absorb and adjust to the shaking without breaking. On the other hand, brick-and-mortar buildings are rigid, heavy and don’t flex, so they’re more likely to crack and topple over on their own weight under an earthquake.
Think of it like this: wooden structures are like soft plastic bottles filled with water. If you hit them with a hammer, they might get a small leak but stay mostly intact. Brick-and-mortar buildings are like glass bottles. They’re solid, but they’ll shatter completely when they fail.
That being said, maintenance is crucial. Wooden structures require more upkeep than brick-and-mortar buildings, but they’re easier to repair after damage. Although the temples are hundreds of years old, most components have likely been repaired and replaced as needed over time.
Those cicadas are so loud that most of them are deaf from 84 decibels constantly they can't hear each other. Imagine a society of older people if hearing aids hadn't been invented.
That is crazy! We didn't know they were deaf, but it definitely makes sense lol!
poor noah she was traumatized by the sumo wrestlers 😄
I know!! She kept wanting to walk up there so we finally let her thinking she would be soo excited...lol! Oops!