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If I like a girl, everything will be cute about her.

When a girl starts feeling like its not embarrassing to do that in front of me.

Hey guys it's Cathy Cat. This time we are gonna ask Japanese boys about girls here in Japan.

When do they have the feeling that the girls is getting a bit too comfortable around them...

Is that when girls allow themselves to sneeze really loudly or is it

when maybe oops accidentally did a little fartie.

That is a very random topic that our director decided to ask today...

So we are gonna go out on the streets of Tokyo and Ask Japanese boys about it.

Furthermore, don't forget to hid the subscribe button for more videos

from us and don't forget to click on the notification symbol. Let's go and ask Japanese boys.

You are dating a girl... you are getting closer...

and then the girl is taking her barriers down and...

when she does that, what is cuter in your opinion?

1 a wild sneeze is getting ok

2 oops... I did a little fart... sorry.

Which one is cuter? If it is at all...

Sneeze won. A sneeze is cute?

I think they are....

but there are different types. A normal sneeze and a

huge one. I guess they all exist.

But if I like a girl, I will like everything about her.

Sneeze... how cute. - Nah that's too much.

Too much. - Sneezes are fine but farts...

You can fart after you marry. - Depends on the place.

You can do that at home but not outside.

If that happened in a store, I would be embarrassed for the people around us. - True.

So farting only after marriage. - Yes.

When you hear a girl sneeze in Japan, do they try to hold back?

You never hear a big sneeze. I have NEVER.

They turn around and sneeze quietly.

But big sneezes are not happening. All girls hide their sneezes.

When do you feel that a girl is letting her guard down in front of you?

When a girl cries in front of me....

Well crying in front of people is embarrassing....

but when a girl watches a movie and cries ...

then I feel like the is letting me into her heart more.

I think so. - When you are not close yet...

girls generally try to hide the way they laugh.

But when you are close, they dare to laugh out loudly too.

That's when I know we became closer.

When is a fart ok?

Yes it's fine... girls...

they are very worried about it...

when they feel save enough to fart...

that's when they really let their barrier down...

I think so. - I think many girls hide things about themselves.

Hiding things ....

that isn't good. They should just sneeze out loud. I forgive them.

If girls make a weird hidden sneeze

I don't think more or less of any type of sneeze. Sneeze away.

Do girls in Japan hide sneezes and such a lot?

Generally in public they do. - Girls are very aware of their surroundings.

What do you do with farts? When do they become ok?

How many month dating would allow that?

Whenever is fine really. I don't care.

Japanese girls seem to care a lot about other people's opinions. What can they do

that makes you feel like they trust you more?

When they stick to me instead of staying further away.

Once they hold on to me. - Like your t-shirt?

Things like that. Some way of touching my body.

Once they come closer I know. - Wild sneezes...

are kind of cute. Why? - If it is just a sneeze that is fine.

Sneezes are normal. They are cute.

And wild sneezes? - Totally fine. - I think it's funny.

Funny? So what do we do with farts? When does that become ok?

After 3 months. - I don'T care.

After a few days is ok. I don't care.

When do you feel girls are letting their guard down?

When we go out just the two of us.

So they don't invite other girls. - When they say selfish things...

that's when I know we are getting closer.

Things like "I want some water...." - Yeah.

Those were all our questions. Thank you so much,

Ok guys which is cuter a girl with a wild sneeze and a girl that can fart... what you think director?

You can point to it.

Really? You think that's cute? That's a topic when I thought....

I am not sure what kind of responses we are gonna get for that. The director brought it though and

apparently you are on the farty side... means that the girl trusts you enough to....

yes... anyways. How about you? Sneezes and farts...\

what is the one that you actually think when you got comfortable with each other...

and you don't mind your partner doing that. Actually sneezes is not so bad

not something you can really control I guess...

Some people are more forgiving than others and said "Please don't fart until we're married."

Which I think is absolutely adoring.... Can you STOP making farty noises

Stop it! ... Hope you enjoyed this video. There are more videos

don't forget to hit the subscribe button. We are gonna try and upload almost every

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Hope you have a great day, catch you soon on Ask Japanese. Bye.

For more infomation >> Can Girls FART in JAPAN? We asked Japanese boys. - Duration: 7:19.

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Japan 2018 - Dag 1 - Duration: 14:40.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Japan Edition - Duration: 1:35.

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Small House Design | A Small House Designed Very Practical In Japan - Duration: 2:59.

Small House Design | A Small House Designed Very Practical In Japan

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60 SECONDS ABOUT LVMH IN JAPAN.. WITH NORBERT LEURET (PRESIDENT, LVMH JAPAN) - Duration: 1:00.

Ginza.

But Avenue Montaigne is nice too, to be frank with you.

I always love to go to Avenue Montaigne.

But Ginza 6 is Ginza 6.

Beauty - because this country is extremely beautiful -

I would say passion

and I would say innovation.

It's in the DNA of the country. Japan has always been very interested

in doing the best of the best. The quest for excellence, always.

Are you sure it's only 60 seconds?

Passion for the success.

The accomplishment of what we want to achieve.

Business with sustainability or sustainability doing business...

It's very difficult to say one or the other!

I think both are very important.

Cognac, saké...

Cheval Blanc!

Cheval Blanc... Clearly!

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Buddhism Takes Hold | History of Japan 26 - Duration: 6:09.

After Buddhism came to Japan in the Asuka Period, this foreign religion became like

your girlfriend when you switch her TV channel to a football game.

It blew up.

The upper class in Japan couldn't get enough of this hot new religion started by a starving

guy with groovy hair.

The Japanese used to build impressive burial mounds called kofun.

They were huge symbols of power for the clan chieftains buried underneath.

As Buddhism got more popular, these kofun got smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller

until they stopped building them altogether.

It turned out that large, lively Buddhist temples commanded much more respect and awe

than burial mounds.

In a way, the temples replaced burial mounds as a source of bragging rights.

Temples were often created after the death of important clan chieftains.

It made sense, instead of a burial mound, I'd rather have a temple built in my honor

where people can come from faraway to visit and worship and secretly cheat on their spouses.

Yeah, that happened.

People were away from home and familiar eyes, you think they wouldn't bone?

When looking at the spread of Buddhism, we must remember that it wasn't just about

religion, it was also about politics.

Buddhism was used by many sides to bolster their power.

One of those sides was the Soga clan.

They championed the adoption of Buddhism in Japan and used it as a way to gain authority.

Under Soga patronage, Buddhist worship was not all that different from the native worship

that the Japanese believed in.

Buddhist temples held religious rites that promised benefits in this world, and they

performed rituals honoring dead ancestors.

Both practices were common in kami worship.

What helped Buddhism spread quickly was its doctrine of Ooh Shiny!

You see, Buddhist worship used religious objects imported from advanced, faraway lands.

These objects had an air of wonder and mystery, and made people think they could perform powerful

magic.

At the time, the emperor was the spiritual leader of kami worship.

This gave the Imperial Family serious spiritual power, which translates into serious influence

in the real world.

The Soga hungered for that influence.

They thought that if the Japanese court adopted Buddhism, since they were the chief clan associated

with Buddhism, they could end up at the top.

Maybe even above the emperor, if Buddhism were to somehow supplant kami worship.

Unfortunately for the Soga, their constant promotion of the gospel worked too well.

Empress Suiko's second-in-command, Prince Shotoku, embraced the Buddhist philosophy.

No, he bear-hugged it.

The student had become the master.

He was even more devout than the Soga leaders.

At the time, Prince Shotoku was taking steps to change Japan from a loose collection of

clans into a centralized state, but it's not clear where he thought Buddhism fit into

his plans.

It could be that he saw it as religious support for his new government.

Buddhism was friendly to the idea of a state with a strong leader.

Or it could be that he elevated Buddhism above all else.

It transcended worldly affairs and they needed to adopt it because everyone should accept

the truth of Buddhism.

Either way, he was devout.

And his son, Prince Yamashiro, did not fall far from the Bodhi tree.

This helps us understand why the Soga blocked Prince Yamashiro's butt from touching the

throne.

The Soga leaders feared that the Buddhists would rally around the Imperial Family instead

of the Soga clan.

It's a testament to Yamashiro's faith, or foolishness, that he refused to fight for

his own candidacy.

Shotoku, on his deathbed, preached to his children:

"Avoid every kind of evil and practice every kind of good."

Yamashiro cited his father's words and said he would be patient, not angry.

Well, he would be dead, it turned out.

Something he didn't consider apparently.

After the Soga fell from grace in 645, their fears came true.

The Imperial Family drove the spread of Buddhism, taking patronage of Buddhist temples away

from the Soga.

It was a time of political change, when the Imperial Family was trying to forge a powerful

centralized government.

Temples and Buddhist worship became a way to increase state authority, like in China

and Korea.

Buddhist leaders at this time gave lip service to Buddhist teachings, but mostly concerned

themselves with ceremonies that were supposed to grant real-world benefits.

They focused more on public spectacles and making impressive statues and art.

The Japanese emperors faced an interesting problem balancing Buddhist and kami worship.

The emperor's spiritual authority came from the fact that he or she was the high priest

of kami worship.

Promote Buddhism too much and it may replace the native religion, which would demolish

a key pillar of their power.

They needed the two religions to coexist.

When emperor Tenmu came to power in 672, he made his own contributions.

He paid stipends to Buddhist priests and nuns, and hosted Buddhist retreats at the Imperial

palace.

Across Japan, Buddhist leaders gave speeches on sutras that propped up the state.

Tenmu expanded the state temple system to the provinces, and ordered Buddhist chapels

to be built in the homes of every aristocrat and local official.

They were required to worship, make offerings regularly, and once a month shove a figurine

of Buddha down their throats repeatedly, for enlightenment.

Tenmu was mainly concerned with strengthening the state, but he did personally worship the

healing Buddha, or the Medicine Buddha, who was a Buddhist figure that could heal the

sick.

He even had a temple built to honor him.

When Tenmu fell sick, he must have gained some comfort in praying to the Medicine Buddha.

Tenmu died from his illness, but worship of the Medicine Buddha spread and became an important

part of Buddhism in Japan.

By the end of the Asuka Period, Buddhism had taken hold and would forever be a part of

Japanese culture.

Psst.. were you confused by the video?

There were some references to things I previously talked about, check them out in the description.

Also, shout out to the new patrons this week,

Th. Fol and Brian Makepeace.

I like that.

Much love, guys.

For more infomation >> Buddhism Takes Hold | History of Japan 26 - Duration: 6:09.

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BIGGER IN JAPAN | Dunking Devils Experience #22 - Duration: 7:04.

Hi! We just landed in Tokyo.

We met with our attache.

Yeay, let's eat!

Check this out.

The tap is frozen at -2,2 degrees C.

The first show is behind us. And now we only go higher, right guys?

That's right!

1, 2, 3 Devils!

Here we are. We're performing and Šoli is french-fries-ing.

Anyways... we're waiting for our rehearsal before the show which is day after tomorrow.

And tomorrow? Tomorrow we'll be driving for 4 hours...

... and then a spa in the mountains.

We're heading towards our spa.

Underneath these beautiful autumn trees.

They wouldn't let us bring our camera in. So this is it, see you later!

Yo, people.

It's our last day here.

In Japan.

It was our day off yesterday.

We drove into the mountains and visited a spa.

It was an amazing experience!

And today we have one preshow and one halftime show.

So, let's rock the stage 3 times in a row!

Let's show the audience what we can do.

But before that... we eat.

Today it's for real.

Let's make two really great shows.

Let's be even better than the first time.

This is it, no pressure there.

He's just saying that for the camera.

Guys... be a professional.

No! Be professional!

1, 2, 3, Devils!

For more infomation >> BIGGER IN JAPAN | Dunking Devils Experience #22 - Duration: 7:04.

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earthquakes and chocolate martinis in japan｜ 地震とチョコレートマティーニ - Duration: 7:55.

これを心配してる

木？

違う。棚。

、、やべー

久しぶりだね、地震が

結構強かった

そうだね。震央はどこだっただろう

Hey everyone, how are you? It's been a while. Sorry I haven't uploaded in ages.

All sorts of things were going on this past month and newtalk got really busy, and I just didn't have time for vids.

Also, I'm focusing most of my time outside of newtalk on chasing another dream right now, so that's eaten up time too.

Well, today's theme is... opening stuff I got in the mail?

+ I'll introduce my chocolate martini recipe!

I've received a bunch of packages from Amazon today, and also

優しいユーチューブを見ていただいてる人からも、何か箱をもらったので、一緒に開けて見ましょう！

And don't forget about dat chocolate martini

まずは、何これ？分かってると思うけど、そんなに面白くない、、

そうですね

newtalkの生徒さんのためのバインダーです。

At newtalk we make customized materials for our students and

皆さんがその教材を整理できるために、このバインダーを与えます。

全然面白くないですね。

次は、、

これも分かってると思います。僕のピーナッツバターについての動画を見ていただいた優しい女性が

僕の「日本では手頃な値段でピーナッツバターを見つけれないという問題」が分かってくれて、「何かを送りたい！」と言いました。

箱の形を見たら、内容がすぐに分かることができますね！

開けてみましょう

、、スクーターの音がすごいですね。

いいね！ピーナッツバターです！

本当にありがとうございます！これから毎日フルーツスムージに入れます！とても感謝します！

ピーナッツバター、バインダー等、、次は何でしょうか？これもamazonからきました。

１つのは、TOIECに関する単語帳です。生徒さんの一人がTOIECのスコアを増やしたいので、一緒に勉強計画を作って

目標を達成するために、この単語帳も毎日使って欲しいです！

じゃあ、もう１つの物は、、

「この袋はおもちゃじゃない」って書いてるw

and here we have this slim, black case.

Hmm what is this case for I wonder...

最後のアマゾンからもらった箱は、この結構でっかい箱です。

MPK Miniです！音楽製作向けの道具で、今頑張ってるプロジェクトで使います。他の動画で説明させていただきますが

基本的に、このプロジェクトで自分の音楽を作る必要があるので、これを買いました。

特に、簡単に運ぶために、とてもコンパクな物が欲しかったです。そして、皆さんが知ってる通り、不思議なところで働くことも好きですw

これで製作するのを本当に楽しみにしています！ところで、前のケースはこれ向けのケースです。

同じMPK Miniを白色で買うと、2000円より安いけど、黒色はセクシーすぎて、誘惑には勝てなかったですw

MIDIコントロラーを見たことがない人には、機能がたくさんありますね、、

(長くて面白くない説明w)

で、ここにsustainペダルが繋げることができます。僕のピアノについての動画を見ていただいた方が知ってる通り、

ピアノを買った時、間違えってペダルを２つ買いちゃったけど、その要らないペダルをこれと使えます！

じゃあ、それはMPK Miniですね。プロジェクトで使うのを楽しみにしています！

とにかく、郵便で箱をもらうのが楽しいですね。届いてから開ける時は、少しクリスマスみたいな気持ちだからですw

今日、色々な役に立つ物をもらって嬉しいです。(ピナーッツバターを送ってくださって本当にありがとうございます！）

みなさんは最近、郵便で何か良いものをもらいましたか？

じゃあ、昼ごはんを食べに行ってきます！

Well, today was rather busy but I've finally changed into my normal clothes and this evening I'm heading to do some work on a model's promo video.

So, I'm going to go film her while she's recording something at a radio station. 行きましょう！

撮影を完了しました。これからnewtalkに戻って、少し仕事や動画の編集をしてから、

美味しいチョコレートマティーニを作ってみます！

今日は大変忙しかったので、チョコレートマティーニを作ってリラックスしましょう！

僕はnutmegが好きなので、マティーニに入れます！

このマティーニを楽しんで、ちょっと夜の撮影をしてから、帰って寝ます〜

この動画を面白いと思ったら、良いねを押して、友達にもシェアしてください。チャンネル登録も忘れずにお願いします！

そして、良い週末を〜！

ここで終わりますが、また近いうちに話しましょう！

確かに、チョコレートの味ですね (^^)

今週末は何か楽しい予定がありますか？

For more infomation >> earthquakes and chocolate martinis in japan｜ 地震とチョコレートマティーニ - Duration: 7:55.

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Globalization in Japan - Documentary | Subtitles | (EN | 1080p) - Duration: 6:42.

Japan

The land of the rising sun

But what's about the globalization in Japan?

Globalization has had a significant impact in Japans economy.

It has affected every part of the economy,

even its culture.

This year I was in Japan and I wanted to investigate

the situation.

What are the positive and negative impacts of globalization in Japan?

Positive impact of globalization in Japan

includes the rise of economy.

This due to advancement in technology.

The advance in technology has allow Japan

to develop and manufacture modern equipment's

like cars (Toyota /Nissan),

household products like Toshiba

and Video / Arcade Games (SEGA)

which are in high demand these days.

This has enable many technologies to take place in Japan

and Japanese factories are set up across the world,

because of its sustainable growth

in making new products and technology

which then increases the growth in economy in Japan.

Advancement in modern transportation systems and Internet

had also enabled the world to visit Japan

because of their inspiring sceneries

which then led increases the income through tourism.

It also has an impact on the culture

where the different aspects of culture in Japan

has spread across the world making them well known.

For example: Traditional culture of food like sushi

and kimono has spread to other parts of the world

and no longer just only exist in Japan.

Hence, making the world becoming closer and smaller

because people can experience Japans culture

even if they are not in japan.

Anime

and J-Pop

which are part of japans modern culture

has reached to different parts of the world

where people from other countries draw and watch manga,

anime and do cosplay.

However, it has also forced changes, which are arguably negative on the Japanese life and economy.

And I was thinking

What are the negative impacts of the globalization in Japan?

Although the advancement in technology in Japan has benefited the economy,

however

it also does some harm to the people living in Japan

as this technological advanced equipment's

like robots

will make people lazy and dependent on these equipment's to survive.

As a matter of economics,

as worldwide demand increases,

it requires more production and export.

As the linked economies in the globalization market

produce more,

some states cannot maintain their standard of living

simply because they have no

resources to respond to the demand they face.

China has overtaken Japan as an economic power

because Japan lacked the human resources due to low birth rates.

Due to globalization in Japan,

many aspect of Japan's culture originality

had been lost.

For example,

western countries are not used to the taste of an Asian country.

Hence, Japanese kitchen are being modified

to suit their taste.

And the traditional clothes worn by Japanese

in the past are not seen wearing today

by locals mainly because they are

being influenced by fashion by other parts

of the world like America and France.

Globalization is a means to an end.

The end is to create and sustain a self-reinforcing

cycle of profit growth and value creation,

access to a richer asset and talent pool

and a more compelling value proposition

for employees and investors.

Getting there will be difficult.

So I hope Japan continues to be the one

of the "mostly free" economies.

For more infomation >> Globalization in Japan - Documentary | Subtitles | (EN | 1080p) - Duration: 6:42.

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Claw catcher challenge in Round 1, Osaka, Japan!! #029 - Duration: 9:57.

Hey guys, welcome to Rion's TV I'm Rion

Yes, it's Pikachu, so today I went to Round 1 to play claw catchers

And I get this Pikachu right here!!

Question!!

How much I had to spend money for the claw catchers to get this Pikachu right here?

four options

number one

300 Japanese yen number two

600 Japanese yen number three

700 Japanese yen

number four

1,100 Japanese yen.

Think about it. Think about it

Isn't this cute? I know hmm

Hmm, I like it

Anyway, all right, so yep

So I went to round one to play a claw catchers, and I got this one right here.

So are you guys ready for that?

Let's check

Pikachu!!

Wow, look at that Pikachu, let me get it my first try

I'm gonna get it by one shot. Let's do it.

I think this is perfect

that was so close, isn't? I guess I can get it

like a one or two times more

Alright my second try!! Yes, I'm gonna get it for sure

I asked them to reset the position, so let me do it again

Yep, this time. I'm gonna get it for sure. Yeah, this is my third try. Okay, let's do it

This is my fourth try

I guess this time for sure I can get it. Let's do it

Right here

Let me do it one more time

Let's do it

I don't think I can get it forever

All right. I asked them to put it back again. And then let me try it one more time. Okay

So this time I am for sure l can get it. Let's do it

All right

Yeah, it's perfect.

So yes, that's right

Answer is 700 Japanese yen, you know at the middle I was like I can never get it.

But then, yeah that was lucky I think

Anyway, so 700 Japanese yen. And also I played some other claw catchers as well

So, let's see

Let me try this one!! this one, okay, look at the arm right there

the arm gonna push the M&Ms and

rolling down and

as you see there is a maze right there! if you're lucky you can get it and if you are not

M&Ms getting to that cup right there. that's all

I'm gonna get it. Let's do it.

Let's see how lucky I am

Yes, I think I'm getting better! Alright let me check next one

So this one seems pretty easy

as you see the hock right there. You use the ball.

So what you gotta do is just the hook out by using that ball

looks pretty easy So let me try!

I don't think this one is good, let me try next one

let me try this gummy bear so let me explain

There's a magnet right there, just use the magnet to get it yeah, that's it

also I've seen already got that one. So alright. So let me try it it !!

lets go

I think it's almost there. I think one more time, I need it.

So let me do it

So I'm gonna get it for sure, let's do it

it gets further, how come

all right I think that's it for today

I got those already so I'm happy enough

All right, that's it. How was it?

by the way, this is the one I got

Yes, it's M&Ms

Okay

There are one, and two

So here is one and two M&Ms inside, well, actually I spent 100 Japanese yen and

win two M&Ms. It's kind of win I think. All right. Well, the fun time is priceless

as you guys know. All right

Anyway, so I got this Pikachu right here and these M&Ms

Yes, how cute right I know

Alright, so that's it

Thanks for watching my video and please subscribe to my channel and if you liked the video, please thumbs up

And also, please check my other videos as well. Thank you very much

arigato

Bye. Bye

For more infomation >> Claw catcher challenge in Round 1, Osaka, Japan!! #029 - Duration: 9:57.

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Japan to Minnesota - Duration: 13:14.

hey guys it's Ayui from Sendai first high school I went to Minnesota last

year as an exchange student thanks to the Rotary club and I will share you a

little bit of my exchange year - konnichiwa he sends you learning to hunt

an endo americano Minnesota - I came to stay talita

you can say night-night cocoa come here by us kya cocoa kinesin catechism or

cicada myself video to you courtesy da da musica additional me Saturday night

in a home in a Santos ESS take it aside so they were let's get started before I

started my exchange year I was just a normal student who played basketball

every day my school life is filled with basketball when I was in the second

grade I happened to find a notification from the

Rotary Club which say that they were looking for students who wanted to study

abroad at the moment I was like yes this is what I want to do and I applied for

this exchange program I retired from my basketball team at the

beginning of the June my friends knew that I wasn't able to graduate with them

because of the school curriculum so they gave me message books how nice

the send-off party the former governor mr. Fujisaki gave us lots of pins

to exchange with thank you so much

August 15 2017 I was at Sendai airport with my family and friends they came to

say goodbye to me I was excited to my exchange was gonna begin but at the

same time I was sad a little bit

after 14 hours of long flights finally I arrived at Minneapolis/st. Paul

Airport members of my sponsor Rotary Club my country officer and my first

host family were welcoming me my journey is gonna start from here of course I have a

lot to talk about but we only have a limited time today

so I'm gonna talk about these three things host families school and the rotary club

the city where I stayed is called Bloomington it's right by Minneapolis which is one of the twin cities

Bloomington is famous for having the biggest shopping mall in the u.s

to begin with I'm gonna talk about my host family I have three host families they

try to introduce me their cultures they took me a lot of places showed me lots of

movies and let me experience American big holidays my first host

family the Louis took me to the state fair it's like a big summer festival with

an amusement park my favorite one is called Sky Flyer you can see the

whole festival from there this is how big the fair was

they also took me to the Renaissance Fair

which was like a fictional 16th century fantasy Kingdom

I found the Unicorn and there were mermaids in the festival I had a lot of

events with my second host family Halloween Thanksgiving and Christmas

I loved Christmas the best a gorgeous big Christmas tree in lots of presents

underneath it I still remember that me and my host sister Shannon were going crazy

like kids in kindergarten my second host mom Vicki very like to show me her

favorite movies and I was into watching them too my favorite is Pitch Perfect

and my last host family the Copes took me to Duluth which is a city right by

the lake superior spending time in Duluth was amazing I really want to

take my family there

that's the Lake superior over there you would spend the longest time with your host families

sometimes you might have hard time with them sometimes they might feel

uncomfortable with you doing unfamiliar stuffs but on those occasions just

try to talk with them just like you try to be part of their family they also try

to understand you be loved is true but before that you have to love them

I strongly think so from my experiences with my first host family

I'm gonna talk about my school life in Minnesota I went to John F Kennedy High

School in Bloomington the school life is completely different from what I used to

do then how did I make friends I made them in the dance class that I took at

first it was really hard for me to make friends because I didn't know how to use

or speak English but in the dance class or any classes that requires physical

action it's easier to get along with people the u.s. history and English 11th

which is for juniors are required for exchange students and I was also

taking acting pre calculus physics food gym and the photograph classes my

favorite was Gym class

we have three big events at Kennedy homecoming Sadie's and prom

when I went to the homecoming party I was overwhelmed I didn't even know how

to dance but it was super fun

and the prom day skipping school Cece my third host mom took me to a beauty

salon to get me ready for the prom we took a lot of pictures and my friends

took me to one of the best sushi place in Minneapolis it was great

then finally the prom party because of doing it with other school in the same

city the dance party was huge we had so much fun dancing until 12 o'clock

midnight

I joined the basketball team in winter I have been playing basketball for

almost 10 years so I could make it to be in the varsity team they have varsity

junior varsity and other lower grades team in the same school varsity is the

highest level one it was a bit hard to play in the varsity but at the same time

it was very fun Samantha one of our captains told me one day like you know

how to play basketball better than us so just speak out teach us what you have learned in

Japan I was so happy to hear her words they needed me just like I needed them

our coach coach Q was super nice and I'm missing him so much I'm still keeping

his words in my mind Feel the pressure but don't be scared I

also joined a badminton team in spring it was really fun to learn a new sport I

went shopping with my friends at the Mall of America after school and went

out to have dinner with them one event that we went in May called

the International Festival was super fun but spending good time with them I

gradually realized that I was going to graduate soon thinking about it made me sad

the graduation ceremony I was kind of nervous because I didn't even

know what I was supposed to do the ceremony was quite different but I made

it the whole year a few weeks after the graduation

ceremony my host families did a graduation party for me I invited some

of my friends and we had a great time

studying at Kennedy have changed me a lot I think I learned how to talk in

English how to communicate with others and how to live in a society with

various diversity one of my most precious moments was when I was involving the

Rotary Club my host Rotary Club was south metro Minneapolis

evenings club aka SMME I attended their meeting twice a month and did volunteering

with them too my host district 5950 and one by hours district

5960 have one big Youth Exchange organisation called North Star youth

exchange they had 62 students from all over the world we had orientations

once a month and enjoyed American big events like Halloween I got the costume

prize with Philip from Sweden we also had some events to introduce our

own countries to rotarians it's called the country fair at our last country fair I

performed the Japanese traditional dance which ms.Aso taught me

I was super nervous but I was happy that people at the fair enjoyed watching

me the youth exchange organization they have country offices for each countries

I spend a lot of time with our country offices Tommy Tamara - he grew up in

Japan and met Jeanne who was an exchange student in Tochigi at that time I stayed

at his house with other three Japanese students from Osaka and Goomer

it was fun to talk about how different we were experiencing Minnesota at the

end of our exchange you some of us went on the East Coast trip with Robert

almost quarter of the United States motto Beach in the South Carolina The

Times Square in New York in Boston were my favorite crazy

I enjoyed the cruising in New York about to I got a kiss from a fake business

champion from the White House it was hard to say goodbye to them on the last

day but I hope I can see them again

on July 11th I left Minnesota my first brightness so

early that I had to go to the airport at 4:00 a.m. I wasn't like I'm not gonna

cry because I won't be able to stop but yeah I did I was too sad to leave

Minnesota and I was trying in my whole ride to Chicago

spending almost a day on the airplanes and in airports I finally arrived at

Sendai Airport at 8:00 p.m. to white folks some of my friends and my family

were waiting for me coming back I was happy to see them without the water is

supporting me I couldn't have experienced this wonderful year my host

Rotary Club hosts this trip and my family thank you for supporting me a lot

taking but my experiences I feel like I want how to live in this big planet it's

just a beginning of my journey I did my best to contribute to the water craft

thank you for watching this and hopefully I will see you next time bye

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PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN HAVE DIFFERENT TASTES OF BANANAS!! - Duration: 11:50.

Good morning.

We came to the Legazpi Sunday Market.

We are so hungry that we're gonna eat something.

They're rice balls.

It's Okonomiyaki.

Take a look at bean sprouts.

They're completely different from them in Japan.

They're thin.

That's amazing.

Do you want to eat Filipino food?

Taya: I'd love to.

Taya: It's good.

Fumiya: It's great.

Fumiya: Do you like it?

Fumiya: There is a big dog over there.

Taya: What a big dog.

Fumiya: It is bigger than me.

Fumiya: Which do you want to buy?

Fumiya: You should choose one.

Taya: I'll get it.

Fumiya: You can take it a banana from a bunch of bananas by hand.

Taya: Really?

Taya: It's good.

Fumiya: I don't understand because I don't like bananas.

But, I heard from Japanese that bananas in the Philippines are much more delicious than them in Japan.

So, I'm going to have Taya eat a banana today.

Taya: I have to eat it because of him😂

Fumiya: That's why, we bought a banana.

But we're eating lunch before he eats a banana.

It's the first time to eat Filipino food since I came to the Philippines this time.

It's hot.

Taya: What?

Itadakimasu.

Fumiya: It's so good.

It's super delicious.

Taya: I like it.

Fumiya: It's a bit salty, though.

Taya: Is soy sauce into it?

Fumiya: Yeah.

Taya: I didn't know that.

Fumiya: It seems like it's a Japanese food.

Taya: Right.

Fumiya: I always feel like adobo tastes like Japanese traditional dishes.

I think most Japanese people like it.

It tastes like nuts.

Kaldereta I've eaten in japan is quite different from this.

Taya: I think so too.

Taya: Shut up😂

Taya: It's good.

Fumiya: I love Adobo.

Taya: I feel like I'd keep on eating rice forever.

Fumiya: The rice is really great, isn't it?

Fumiya: I guess most of Japanese don't like rice in the Philippines because of dry.

But, I like it very much.

Taya: Really? I think Japanese also like it.

Fumiya: I've thought that Japanese are not a big fan of Thai rice.

Taya: Do you always cook rice hard?

Fumiya: That's right.

Taya: If so, you must like it.

Fumiya: I always cook rice hard like this and eat in Japan.

That's why, I love it.

Fumiya: But, Japanese rice is more beautiful.

Taya: For sure.

Taya: It tastes like very Japanese. What was this?

Fumiya: Adobo is one of the most famous traditional Filipino foods.

Do you like it?

This is a pork Adobo, but you can eat a chicken Adobo here.

I want to make Adobo at home.

Fumiya: Which do you like better Adobo or Kaldereta?

Taya: It's tough for me to choose one, but I like Adobo better.

It tastes like a Japanese food, so I'm familiar with such a taste.

Taya: I'm a bit scared to eat a banana.

Fumiya: Why?

Taya: Because how to sell bananas in the Philippines was totally different from in Japan.

Fumiya: True.

Taya: Bananas are in plastic bags at Japanese super markets.

I was surprised that bananas were on the desk directly.

That's why I'm scared.

Fumiya: But bananas are one of the most famous stuffs in the Philippines.

Taya: Yeah. In addition, we've eaten bananas from the Philippines even in Japan.

Fumiya: In fact, most of bananas which we can buy in Japan are from the Philippines.

I'm sure it's better to eat bananas here.

I've never eaten them, though😂

You should try.

Taya: It's so yellow, isn't it?

Fumiya: I'm curious about what it's like.

It looks good, but I can't try it because I don't like bananas.

So, if you eat it, I'll know whether it's good or not.

Taya: Itadakimasu.

It smells awesome.

It's really great!

Fumiya: Really?

Taya: It's excellent.

I love it.

Fumiya: Seriously?

Taya: It's the best banana I've ever eaten.

Fumiya: Is it really that good?

Taya: Yeah.

Fumiya: Is it different from Japanese one?

Taya: Basically, it's the same.

Fumiya: What's the difference?

Taya: It's softer than Japanese one.

Fumiya: It's ripe, isn't it?

Taya: It seems like it hasn't been a long time since they picked the bananas.

This is the difference between here and in Japan.

Fumiya: Bananas in the Philippines can grow well thanks to the sunlight.

Taya: Yeah. That's why, it's ripe perfectly.

Fumiya: Its color is really different from bananas we can see in Japan.

Taya: Do you want to eat?

Fumiya: No thanks.

Taya: Why?

Fumiya: I don't want it.

Taya: I think people who are not fond of bananas like you can eat it.

Fumiya: I don't think so because it's just a banana.

No way.

Taya: Its taste is really different from bananas you ate before in Japan.

Fumiya: I definitely can't eat it.

Taya: Why?

Fumiya: It's an authentic banana.

Taya: Do you mean it tastes stronger?

Fumiya: Exactly.

Taya: Well, you should have a bite.

Fumiya: No thanks.

Taya: Why not?

Taya: It tastes really great.

Fumiya: It tastes not good😂

Taya: Don't you feel it's good?

Fumiya: It tastes strong.

And it's soft.

Fumiya: I don't want anymore.

Fumiya: I don't like some fruits, so please give me a break.

Taya: I love it.

Fumiya: I'm willing to eat Balut, but I don't want to eat fruits.

He finished eating all.

Taya: Gochisosamadesita.

Fumiya: We had a great time.

Fumiya: How was it? Do you like the banana?

Taya: The taste still lingers on my tongue.

Fumiya: It's a rich banana taste, isn't it?

Taya: Yeah.

Fumiya: We're gonna go to some places in the Philippines after this.

We want to eat some foods and experience many cultures.

I'm sure you'll like the Philippines.

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Japan Bullet Train Top 10 Must Know Travel Hacks | Shinkansen Guide - Duration: 6:34.

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This is the BEST BEEF in Japan! | Wagyu - Duration: 9:30.

We will eat Kobe, Matsusaka and Yonezawa beef and find out which one is best.

When thinking about the great wagyu beefs, usually what comes to mind is number one:

Kobe beef, of course.

And number two: Matsusaka beef: At number three there is either Omi beef which is close

to the Matsusaka and Kobe region in Kansai or Yonezawa beef which is in the far north

in Yamagata prefecture in the Tohoku area.

And because we are already in the Kansai area right now, we will now go all the way to Sendai

by plane, then transfer to Yamagata prefecture and there we will first visit Yamadera, a

temple on a mountain, and then eat Yonezawa beef.

I'm a big fan of rural areas, woods, rice fields, rivers, mountains and the like.

As you will see soon in this sequence, as soon as you leave the big cities, that's

exactly what you get in japan.

You can probably go to any small town as long as it has a hotel or guesthouse and have a

great time while learning something new.

We arrived in Yamadera.

Here is the temple and we are down here.

It's 1100 stairs to the top and we are a bit short on time, so we will se if we can

make it.

Let's go!

And we are on the top of the mountain.

While the stairs are nice if you like exercises and the temples are beautiful as well, what's

really spectacular is definitely the view.

When in Yamagata we had the rare opportunity to visit the hot spring you actually find

when googling „Onsen".

The first image shows a spectacular outside bath.

And this was an opportunity we had to take.This is why we couldn't make it to Yonezawa.

However, we are now at Tokyo station and here is a restaurant which is a subsidiary of the

actual restaurant we wanted to go to in Yonezawa city.

So this is where we are going to eat tonight.

The restaurant we chose can be found in the Kurobei Yokocho area of Tokyo station's

busy B1 floor.

It has 42 seats and we had no problem getting seated without reservation.

The Sirloin steak course is available from ¥8,500 for a 130g steak plus side dishes.

We took the ¥10700 yen version and also the ¥11700 filet.

The sides consisted of Japanese and western style salad,

this beef dish which I can only describe as excellent

and beef and otoro sushi.

Otoro being often referred to as the best part of the tuna and indeed I liked it better

than its beef counterpart, which was a little bit chewy.

Overall the menu was nicely balanced between side dishes and the steak, not taking away

too much attention from the thing we came for.

And soon after the sushi it finally arrived.

When grabbing a peace of this meat with the chopsticks, I could immediately feel its softness.

When putting it in my mouth, it disappeared, leaving behind a plethora of juices and flavors.

So, so good.

So juicy.

Like so many good things, the steak was finished much to fast.

As a compensation however, we received a small desert.

Now we also had the Yonezawa beef.

My sirloin steak was really soft and juicy and all in all a delicious piece of steak.

Fritz?

Yeah I had the fillet steak for the first time.

It was really soft and had a great taste.

So… delicious.

That's what it is.

Now I think it's time to switch to another location and do our summary: Which of the

three steaks, Kobe, Matsusaka and Yonezawa is the best?

We will see.

A couple of days have passed since we had our last beef.

Winter is coming and we had time to think about the whole experience and now we will

give ratings.

We have been to Kobe, Matsusaka and we had Yonezawa beef and for me the top beef, the

best experience was Kobe.

That's why I will give it a 9 out of a 10.

Matsusaka will go with a 7.

That's because it was so exponentially more expensive.

Even though I think the beef was the best or close to the best.

And Yonezawa because it was still a very good beef and a fantastic price point in comparison

will get 8 out of 10.

Fritz?

Alright for me it's the same.

I will give the Kobe beef a 10 out of 10, I will give Matsusaka an 8 out of 10 and I

will give the Yonezawa beef a 6 out of 10.

So for me the most important is that you have a good atmosphere and that was the best one

in Kobe.

In Matsusaka it was a bit formal and the Yonezawa beef, it was in Tokyo station so it was like…

Yeah you, you had the feeling that it's in a station.

So for this I would recommend the beef in Kobe because it was a great experience for

me.

And links to all the places we have visited are in the description box, which is right

below the video.

And below the description box (kind of) is the like button, subscribe button and the

comment section.

So if you have anything to say about this video, about beef in general, if you think

neither Yonezawa, Matsusaka nor Kobe beef are actually the best in Japan, please let

us know.

For now, I hope you enjoyed this video.

Thank you for watching and see you next time.

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How Japan maintains itself as the leader in Judo | Land of Legends - Duration: 9:03.

The spirit of judo. I think the spirit of judo and

the spirit of the Japanese are similar. They are connected.

(SINCE THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 1964 WHEN JUDO MADE ITS

(OLYMPIC DEBUT, JAPANESE JUDOKA HAVE WON 39 GOLD MEDALS.

(FRANCE, ITS NEAREST RIVAL, HAS WON 14)

(39 GOLD

(19 SILVER

(20 BRONZE)

(LAND OF LEGENDS ASIA PACIFIC)

It's all about beauty.

If you try to argue which country is better than which,

you will see that there are a lot of

judoka around the world that win by ippon

and just a lot of really good judoka out there in general.

But what I think sets us apart

is the beauty of Japanese judo matches.

I say this because we place a lot of

importance on basics from a very young age.

We practise the basics dozens of times, hundreds of times.

But not only just practise it, we practise

to get it more beautiful and effective.

It becomes ingrained in our bodies.

So when something happens in a match,

my body can naturally react without me having to think.

So I would say that the link between judo,

kabuki,

tea ceremony,

calligraphy

is the Japanese way of teaching,

which is this method of replication.

And you basically watch the teacher do the motion

and then you replicate the motion.

And you do this again and again and again.

This is why I think the Japanese are so good at judo

and have been, even though judo has become internationalised.

It's because they will practise uchi-komi,

which is basically fitting in and practising the throws

a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times.

From the age of six years old to the age of 16,

how many thousands of repetitions?

And this is how you perfect your technique in judo.

And in the other arts, whether they're the

fine arts or tea, it's the same idea

of repetition to perfection.

The difference between Japanese judo training

and other countries' training styles

is probably first and foremost

the amount of time spent training.

Last year, I went on a short judo exchange trip to Slovenia.

They were different

in that they practised a lot of different things

in very short periods of time.

They practise a lot, but it is short training.

In Japan, we practise for long periods

and the amount of training we do is a lot more.

This is the biggest difference.

I think the strengths of the Japanese is our

ability to continuously do repetitions.

We do the same technique repeatedly

because it's very important to do so.

Our parents were quite strict when they were raising us.

It was very tough, with long hours of training.

But it taught us about endurance and perseverance.

I think there are strengths

that can only be found in Japanese judoka.

Whenever I fight against overseas competitors,

I notice things like their differences

in power and their reach.

For example, Chinese judoka are extremely strong

and Korean judoka are very fast.

And I realised that because Japanese are also Asian,

that we can also be just as strong and just as speedy.

And then, when you compare us to European judoka,

I realised that Japanese judoka have been

learning judo from a very young age.

Inside that power, there is softness.

I also feel that the way we move our centre of gravity

is a lot more delicate when compared with others.

So the strength of the Japanese is that

we are able to utilise and make use of these points.

In 2013, I went to Sao Paulo in Brazil to study.

Compared to Japan, the Brazilians trained

intensely for very short periods of time.

They would then rest for two minutes

and then go at it intensely again.

There was a lot of this kind of training.

The Brazilians' explosive power is incredible,

and the physical ability they possess is amazing.

For Japanese, it is more of a case of being persistent

rather than trying to develop explosive power.

Patience, endurance and stamina are our strengths.

That's the big difference for me.

I think for the Japanese in terms of the Olympics,

judo is really important because, first thing,

it really represents the Japanese culturally.

And then, when you look at the medal haul,

you realise that they've had great success.

Now you do have Olympics where the

Japanese had really bad results.

One of them would be London,

where they only won one gold medal.

And there was some consternation.

"Has judo changed?

"Why did we not win more medals?"

And so it really gets to the heart of the Japanese identity

if they can't pull a lot of medals in judo.

Make no mistake about it, the level of

world judo right now is extremely high.

It is much harder for Japanese to win a gold now

than when I was an Olympic athlete.

For us Japanese, the lack of

medals at the 2012 London Olympics

should never have happened.

It was the first time a Japanese male

judoka failed to get gold at the Olympics.

So, having said that,

we decided to start trying new things.

We started over from scratch, rethinking everything.

Tackling one thing at a time, we were hell-bent

on fixing everything and learning from our mistakes.

For example, when we looked at new methods of training,

we analysed other countries and their techniques,

and also how they train.

We took what we thought was useful and

incorporated it into our training.

For example, Russian people have a sambo backbone,

so we studied this a little.

We stopped thinking that, because judo is Japanese,

we don't need to learn other things.

One by one, we would like to put these

things into our Japanese judo culture.

This is one example of what we did after London.

It has been a long time since Japan hosted the Olympics.

The Japanese people have high expectations.

We take pride in the fact that judo is Japanese

and we will put this on the line.

We will show people the model which to aim for.

In doing this, we are sure to produce good performances

and, in turn, show the beauty of judo.

If we are able to show high quality techniques,

it won't matter if you are an amateur or a professional,

the beauty of judo will surely touch your heart.

I had quite a disappointing Rio Olympics,

quite a feeling of regret.

So the 2020 Olympics is the stage for me

to forget my poor 2016 Olympic showing.

The next Olympics is being held

in Tokyo and this makes me happy.

I will definitely win the gold medal in Tokyo.

We have to show the world that we are the best at judo.

At the 2020 Olympics, I want to stand up and be recognised,

and let everyone know who Hifumi Abe is.

by dominating and winning gold.

We know we are not untouchable any more.

We need to evolve and progress.

I know we will.

(LAND OF LEGENDS ASIA PACIFIC)

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Metal Detecting with Japan Treasure Hunters - Noyamakita Koen Rokudon - Duration: 9:24.

Hey welcome to Japan Treasure Hunters I'm Jonathan Lucas and today we

are in Noyamakita Koen Rokudon this place is really truly amazing it's it's

a good historical place and as you see if there's lots of customers flying

around and so yeah it's totally great. Today we're gonna go do some metal

detecting on the outside of this place once we get done doing a little tour and

so please stay tuned for that so I'm ready to do it so let's let's roll.

So this place is amazing as you can see there's lots of rice fields and these

rice fields have been here forever. The building that we were in was just

put in about eighteen years ago but all this was here for probably like hundreds

and hundreds of years. So it would be lovely to be able to go down there and

detect on the sides or something but it's not my property and they probably

won't give me permission anyway. So we got a few other spots that we're gonna

head up there here we go. Here we're getting another

Another hook. Looks like looks like they had a lot of chains up here trying to

keep people out. Maybe is it haunted. We did notice though that all of our

electronical devices when we came up here we all had problems getting them

started or or getting them yeah actually getting them started so who knows what's up.

It's not too shallow yeah it's another piece of the chain yeah probably

yeah. So if you look on the little stands right here looks like it was a chain

that was wrapped around. We're at a little shrine here Sayama shrine

I think that's the name of it it's really kind of cool is put here probably

about a hundred years ago if if not maybe a little bit longer. Obviously it has

not been up kept too well, so maybe we can find something around here and you

know if we do we'll just leave it here for for the gods to enjoy our our finds

All right so I got a pretty good tone here and as you can see I dug a little

bit first so I just wanted to finish up just in case because we're down pretty

deep so usually the deeper the better. yeah I brought it out maybe. Oh here it

is oh look at that! One of my favorite coins

the Kanei Tsuho. These were mass-produced before 1883 so I'm so I

can range from 1627 to 1883 the year on it. Still that's pretty freakin awesome.

I love these old coins

So it looks like we got another one yen.

If I can get it to show you another one yen coin.

That's cool.

Hey well today was a great day weather's been fantastic the trails were nice and

as you can see we did find a few good items here. Why don't we start out with

the trash because that's most important I guess so so to begin with I got a soda

can it looks like an orange soda can Miranda. I've never heard of it before

so that's kind of cool cuz that's actually in really good shape for being

as old as it is and of course one of these pull tabs is more likely from the

can. Then I found an another coffee can here this one's not sold because it's

got a regular tab on it and then I found some chain links, found at square nail

then it looks like a part part of a chain possibly be that then another

broken chain and then just a big piece of I don't know.

Well the good finds of the day which I can't wait get into, is this is a 10 yen

right here I can tell us that 10 yen because it because looks like

copper on the backside and when I get home I am able to clean it up I'll show

you that one. Found 100 yen it it's not that old I don't think now, actually yeah

it looks like it's old but again once I get that cleaned up and I'll show you.

Then here's one that's really cool it is a gojyu sen and it's real tiny one but

it's really really beat up and I can't really see the date on it so well again

I get home I'll clean it up. This is the cool one of the day this is

a one sin from 1882 so as you can see it kind of makes no sense to have a big

coin for less than a small coin, I don't know maybe if you have an idea let me know in

the comments below and then my favorite coin of all the Kanei Tsuho

now this can be from 1627 up to 1867 1867 yeah

once 1867 came that's when they started to make these type of coins in the Meiji

era. Oh so this one's really cool I can't

tell you exactly the date because it's it's really chewed up too but it pretty

cool.

So overall we had a great day we found you know a lot of trash and there's a

lot more trash that I didn't show that we found but overall is a great day and

I will catch you later.

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Japan LOTO 7 2 Nov 2018 - Duration: 1:45.

Japan LOTO 7 2 Nov 2018

For more infomation >> Japan LOTO 7 2 Nov 2018 - Duration: 1:45.

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Japanese coast guard in search for missing island near disputed Russia border - Duration: 3:44.

 Japan's coast guard has launched a search mission to find an island off its northernmost coast that has unexpectedly vanished - taking Tokyo's territorial claims with it

   The strategically significant island is assumed to have disappeared under the chilly waters of the Sea of Okhotsk between the northern tip of Japan's Hokkaido region and Russia, having been eroded by winds and snow

 Esanbe Hanakita Kojima was one of 158 uninhabited islands that the Japanese government named four years ago in a bid to clearly mark its territorial boundaries with Russia

 International laws dictate that islands can only be designated as boundary markers if they can be seen above the sea surface, raising concerns that Japan's territorial waters may now have shrunk

 Locals in the nearest village of Sarufutsu apparently failed to notice the disappearance of the islet, which is around 0

3 miles off the coast of their island.  Instead, author Hiroshi Shimizu raised the alarm after visiting the village in September to view Esanbe Hanakita Kojima, as part of his research for a sequel to a book he had previously written on hidden islands, according to media reports

 When he was unable to locate the island, he informed the local fishery cooperative association which confirmed it could not be seen from boats at sea either

 Japan's Coast Guard, which has launched a mission to locate Esanbe Hanakita Kojima, last conducted a survey of the island just over three decades ago, when it was found to measure around 4

6 feet above sea level.  "There is a possibility that the islet has been eroded by wind and snow and, as a result, disappeared," Tomoo Fujii a senior coastguard official told the Asahi newspaper

 The waters off northern Hokkaido are particularly sensitive in terms of Russian-Japanese relations, due to a decades-long territorial dispute over a string of four islands

 Known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Kuriles in Russia, the lingering dispute is the reason why Russia and Japan have not yet signed a World War Two peace treaty

 Japan is not alone in experiencing the phenomenon of vanishing islands, with rising sea levels fueled by global warming increasingly wiped small islands off the map  in recent years

 East Island, an 11-acre island in Hawaii, was reported as vanished last month after coming into contact with a powerful hurricane