24 Hours With a Japanese Hermit in a Hidden Village

A little bear is still bigger and heavier than a massive dog to put it into perspective. You seen how quick a dog outstrips you in a race and a bear is faster still.

What a beautiful video concept. The memories and life that you encapsulate are important. The fact that you put this much work into creating videos like this says a lot about you. You must have a deep sense of compassion, curiosity, respect, and love to do this at all. You should be proud of your work and how many lives it touches. You should be proud of yourself.

Watching this in 2025, this is just so wonderful. You give him your time and you showed so much care for him by not giving up during the 6 months you've talked. I hope you'll be able to keep in touch with him as much as you can, it's true that they feel when it's almost their time. He is saying goodbye.
I've been to Gifu once, I am not Japanese, but the mountains are really adorable, and very fascinating. I wish I was born there. Maybe in my next life. It's my favorite place in Japan.

Is there any update videos of him? Would love to see you go back and read him all the lovely comments people left him

Your adventures are amazing.

I don’t understand Japanese but i has to turn the volume way up. I loved listening to him speak and share his life. It’s very cool that you went way out there. I dig this content😊

Izumi-san is an example of what smiling and having a positive attitude does for people. Look at how well he has aged!

wow just stumbled upon this video... Loved it! Thank you! Any updates on Ebisan?

Can you travel there with him together one last time this year? Give him the joy of seeing his old place once more?

such a amazing place, I would totally live there if I could its a shame not more people would want to live there.

That was something special. And I've lived in Japan for over 30 years. Really enjoyed this video.

his life would be a fantastic film, manga or anime!

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He was very smart to come back. the area is lovely😍

Thank you for sharing this precious visit. What an amazing place it is and what a beautiful person.

Any updates?

What a wonderful video. Thank you so much for showing us this beautiful place.

I'm so amazed at the beauty that surrounds Izumi-san. Thank you, for sharing his life.

You said you sent him a case of beer. How did it get delivered to him? Was it through the people associated with the dam? I don’t think Amazon delivers there.😊

Thank you for doing this and giving me such an awesome experience.

So very beautiful and how blessed you are to be able to experience all of it.

very interesting video

beautiful!!

I absolutely love these videos. I appreciate them, as well as the music! Very entertaining ❤

Very Cool - Thank you

I love how your guide is walking in front of you from afar like some kind of guide spirit 😂

There was a truck up by the house?

Love your sojourns brother and thank you for being such a badass ambassador for Japan. We need more good people like you for sure ❤💪🏽💪🏽

what people originally settled in these villages and why?

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wow this was beautiful in so many ways

Love his boots, are they traditional ones?

beautiful

I hope he takes the dog with him😢
But I'm sure Kuro 🐕 will be left there to die😭

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let's all move there and tame the bears

Its beautiful..

You would have made a Man vs Wild video there🗿

This is so special and was a privilege to watch. By far my favorite video of yours

love that guy

What about the dog will he take the dog with him when he leaves ?

You can see the passion he has for that village speaking about it. How cool. I love Japanese culture and would love to live somewhere like that

That looks like pure heaven.

Thanks for keeping those places remembered.

It amazes me that rural area with limited resources in Japan even look very good and neat 😭😭 in my country, there are plenty of regular household in the city with worse condition!
It kinda shows how much people in that village took care of their living space

What a beautiful video 😢
I love hearing him talk about the history and love he has for his village. What a gem is a location and individual. 88 years young and doing so well for himself. ❤❤