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Life In Rural Japan

A short documentary from PBS Frontline about an Australian who became a rice farmer in rural Shikoku

  • Leilah
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  • Date 7/11/2008 10:20:27 AM
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hydroquebec : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

hydroquebec

10 votes NegativePositive

50 days ago...

LoL... i read this before watching:

an Australian who became a RICH farmer


Anyway, sad, their gov shoudl do something about it!

watersnake6 : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

watersnake6

0 votes NegativePositive

49 days 18 hours ago...

that is poor planning if they rely on others for food

helix12 : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

helix12

Hidden (Show Comment) -9 votes

49 days 5 hours ago...

funny accent

whatthefark : LVL 11: VP 2: said:

whatthefark

8 votes NegativePositive

49 days 5 hours ago...

"So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?"

Always reminds me of how much I hate cities, everyone`s so fake and the places are so horrible. To many damnable humans.

keithho : LVL 23: VP 3.2: said:

keithho

0 votes NegativePositive

49 days 5 hours ago...

What is the title?

Panna : LVL 17: VP 2.6: said:

Panna

0 votes NegativePositive

49 days 4 hours ago...

Cool doc!

He`s living my dream.

KreaBin : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

KreaBin

1 votes NegativePositive

49 days 2 hours ago...

Leilah, I`ve noticed you posting a lot of Japanese videos. Thank you! Seeing vids like this, of simple, quiet life makes me happy.

Keep em coming!

stbasdf : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

stbasdf

3 votes NegativePositive

49 days 2 hours ago...

i saw similar stuff happen in taiwan. the rural town i often stayed in, the edges in the more wild areas near or on the mountains were mostly abandoned, but then it sort of reveresed. the surrounding area became urban and well off ppl built really big sort of western style farmhouses that were more like suburban houses in the lands that used to be rice fields. they regrew some of the rice to keep a country feeling. a big part of the ppl too are retired ppl moving out of the city. and of course there`s still the sprinkling of ppl who never moved away

kilopop19 : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

kilopop19

1 votes NegativePositive

49 days ago...

cities are a good thing too,
they increase women`s rights, defuse the pop. bomb,
and generates more money and healthcare than rural areas,

"Stadtluft Macht Frei" (city air makes you free)

Tecton : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

Tecton

6 votes NegativePositive

49 days ago...

I find it incredible how people have the balls to do this. I definitely don`t, but wish I did. I, like many others, am too attached to my gadgets, my technology, my urban life to let it all go. I give these people props because when this civilized world goes to shit, they are the ones that are going to keep standing, as for us, mercy.

importrx7 : LVL 42: VP 5: said:

importrx7

0 votes NegativePositive

49 days ago...

It is really an amazing thing to do. You go to school, get a job, earn money and die. Everyone is brainwashed into thinking that is the only lifestyle available. I just wonder how they are able to see past that and live in the country.

dr. feelgood : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

dr. feelgood

6 votes NegativePositive

48 days 23 hours ago...

the narators voice sounds like a congested dueche bag

bloodz0r : LVL 30: VP 3.9: said:

bloodz0r

-2 votes NegativePositive

48 days 18 hours ago...

^ i agree

sn00ke : LVL 18: VP 2.7: said:

sn00ke

0 votes NegativePositive

48 days 3 hours ago...

I could say that I`d like to do that, but I`ll never be ready to give up a T3 connection.

But it is Japan, maybe they can get a giant phone company robot to lay a fibre optic line to my new house.

canchingo : LVL 27: VP 3.6: said:

canchingo

0 votes NegativePositive

47 days 21 hours ago...

its sad that this kind of thing is happening all over the world.
who will grow the food we eat?

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