Comments by "etherdog" (@etherdog) on "ONLY in JAPAN * John Daub" channel.

  1. We had been waiting to see the rings on Mt Takao, and you certainly didn't disappoint, John!
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  2. Thank you for your hard work, John! This is video everybody SHOULD watch so they are aware of all the behind the scenes work that goes into creating a clean, enjoyable and safe environment, and appreciate the people who do the work.
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  3. At university when I was an undergrad, our prof said to collect mushrooms in a mesh bag or something similar so the spores can be distributed whilst trudging through the woods. This was fascinating, John!
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  4. John, the detail you go into at the fireworks factory was fascinating! Thanks!
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  5. John, as a follow on from your live stream, I would say that recommending other channels enhances yours and gives potential visitors additional perspectives that would enrich their experience. I follow about 40 channels and find them synergistically compelling.
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  6. I take it that Rise went to UM. I would love to see the outtakes of your rivalry talk! Thanks for highlighting this town and Rise's House. It seems the kind of place that having a guide to introduce you to the area would be a real bonus in your experience.
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  7. Well, that is one way to put the "fun" back into your fundoshi! :-)
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  8. John Daub really puts the "fun" in fundoshi!
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  9. I read Matt's book last week and it is a great insight into the post war culture revolution. A very well written book, informative, well researched and with citations. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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  10.  @RiseKomura  I'm a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, so we've got a Big Ten triangle here. You must have worked really hard on your English skills because you don't have much of a discernible accent. Great looking house! I'd be keen to stay there when we visit Japan this year.
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  11. John, you looked quite debonair in your gakuran as opposed to you normal uniform of shorts, sandals, t-shirt, and hat. Tell Matt that I really enjoyed his book and it was much more scholarly, informative, and entertaining than I had first imagined. Very well done!
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  12. John, your vid and Greg's are perfect complements to each other! It's kinda funnt (in a tragic way) that you both fell and hurt yourselves on this trip. And thanks for the time stamps.
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  13. John, you are always so upbeat on camera and your persona never fails to make me smile! (You should do a video sometime where everything goes wrong and you fly off the handle and have a hissy-fit--like on April 1.)
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  14. This is great, John! Norm Nakamura at Tokyo Lens has a couple of superb documentaries out on his channel in the last two days that are worth checking out, and Chris "Abroad in Japan" has done a couple of serious vids a couple of years ago.
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  15. John, it was to great to hear the comment of your interviewees--and to see Rogier, Alex, and Violet again! How are the internet speeds in these rural areas and are governments making it a priority? (Maybe a topic for a vid?)
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  16.  @jalanampang6338  Yes, I saw that, and it was sad that it wasn't happening very fast, but I hoped that maybe some progress was being accelerated.
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  17. We make gyoza from scratch several times a year. It's hard to find good ones where we live.
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  18. It was surprising that only 200-400 of the square watermelons are produced each year--their reputation/notoriety seems stronger than those numbers indicate. Well done and informative video, John!
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  19. The point made that the view is different going down from going up is important. One should stop and embrace the view, the now. Wonderful work, John, bringing this story!
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  20. GREAT video, John! I'm kinda surprised (but deeply gratified) that the connection still persists between the two familes and the communities. I remember some videos you posted on GO when you were in Kochi and you featured the Ryugu Shrine--I had no idea that this is what you were up to!
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  21. Terrific video, John! Yuki-san speaks pretty good English, it seems, and doesn't seem to shy about it. We have this pinned on our map of places we must eat (hopefully in October--we are both vaccinated).
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