1960s Life in Japan Town & Country 

I'm almost 65 now. I lived in Tokyo in 64-67 and then again in the 70's from the age of 13. It was a fantastic place to live especially as a kid and later as a teenager. So much in this video looks and feels so familiar! It was honestly the experience of a lifetime and I'm so glad I got to do it. Even now, I sometimes go on googlemaps and use street view to cruise through the areas I was familiar with- many have changed almost beyond recognition whereas others have remained exactly the same. I guess one thing I liked so much was the absolute freedom I had as a kid/teenager. One example was being able to go to any English language movie I wanted- there was no such thing as being stopped due to an R rating for example. Also, as a teen, I could walk into a restaurant, order a meal and even have a mixed drink with it. Those are just two simple examples which relate to the freedom I felt. By contrast, before I went back in the 70's, I was in the USA and everything was so controlled that it felt oppressive and suffocating by comparison. Also, in Japan, we could ride our bikes anywhere and there was always something new, exciting and interesting to discover around every corner. When I was in the USA, my brother and I just threw our bicycles down and never rode them again because we had no place really to go and everything was so far away in any case. It was so boring by comparison! Additionally, in Japan, it was safe for us to go anywhere on our bikes without any worries whatsoever and we would spend hours and hours just riding around even many miles from home. If we chose to ride the trains instead and got lost, it was not uncommon for someone to get on a train with us and ride with us all the way back to our home station even if that meant they went an hour out of their way to do it just to be sure we got home safely. Yes, the people were that nice!

when japan in 1960 is more advanced than your country in 2021

Even in the 60s Japanese trains look unbelievably futuristic today. Amazing!

50年代60年代を生きた人たちは一番勤勉な世代だよね。戦後から80年代までのちょうど真ん中の時代。希望に溢れてるからか心なしか今より街の人の表情が活き活きみえるね。

So many children, children everywhere. Signs of the past.

Most of the people in this video are passed away, and those little girl are granny now, what a life 😭

What a lovely and beautiful video of Japan. 🎎🇯🇵 I was born in 1988 and life was so much better back then. Those were the good days.

懐かしい、小学生の頃だ、父も母も若くて元気だった、日本中活気に満ち溢れているようだった。

5:00 I love how the deer don't run or hide

Cannot believe that this was only 15 - 20 years after the WWII devastation

Such a beautiful country. I cannot stop saying to myself in amazement how advanced they were, and just the vibrant energy even with the devastation 15-20 years ago. Something about Japan and Asia in general has always intrigued me. I've always been so pulled into their beautiful culture and comfort/peacefulness it brings. I can 100% say I love Japan more than my own country lol. Even back then.

日本の文化と日常をホントによく捉えた記録だと思います。カットが韻を踏んでいるのも素晴らしい。海外の方が記録された日本の高度成長期の映像の中でも最高の作品です。

16:34 insane skill

I can't believe they had taxi with automatic door in 1960

Sometimes watching old videos like this, I get reminded that I did not exist at this time, and yet I can watch and experience it in a way. Feels like time travel.

Reading all of the comments from overseas, I realized how my country is loved. I may not be aware of the good points of my own country.

In 1960 Japan already had bullet train Shinkasen. *WHAAT!!!!*

I'm Japanese, and I was a high school student at this time. Many homes were poor people with colorless TVs but no cars. People were convinced that the future would be better.

Now i'm working as a caregiver in Japan. Sometimes i think whenever i see old school videos like this, they used to live in this era and i really want to see them in the younger self. Difficult to explain in words but i hope you get my point.

Wow, so beautiful ,I envy Japanese. They have preserved their culture, tradition is so well. They are so well organized. It's hard to believe it just 20yr later from the horrific tragedy they build so much. Japan really took good lesson from it and focused on self development.

1960 the year when my Japanese grandfather left Japan. And only came back around 1982 with my father. Many things didn't really change like for example the kimono style or the children bagpack, many houses, temples and the fact that you have to work hard. But living there during my teenage years was amazing.

Ngl Japan scenery, music really has that power and vibrant to make feel nostalgic even though I never even went there (in the future, I would)

自分の親や爺ちゃん婆ちゃんがこの風景のこの時代にどういう生活をしていたのか想像すると何かグッとくるものがある…今も昔になるわけだけど

I love how some of these old buildings were built before anyone set foot in my country.

13:10 That is a beautiful shot.

I have lived in Japan for quite a few years now, and I feel lucky to be here. It is nice to live in a country which is clean, well-organized, and where there is almost no crime. The water is safe to drink, the food is good, the people are friendly. There are many things to see and do, and there is a lot of humor here. There are definitely worse places to live.

タクシーの色使いやデザインが可愛らしい。

I lived in japan 13 years.....best years of my life ありがとう (ございます ❤️

戦後、今の私達には想像もつかないくらい大変な時代に、その頃生きた（明治・大正・昭和初期頃生まれ）日本人は、皆本当に頑張ってくれましたね。感謝してます。

When I was a child, I would often see Japanese ladies walking on the streets in kimonos...hardly see any now...people were so soft spoken & polite...times have changed...enjoyed the video!

17:05 cooks playing baseball... such a mood

My late father stayed in Japan for 3 months in the 60s. He loves it. This video gives me an idea what was like back then. I watched this video while listening to '60s Japan Hits Essentials on Apple Music. A perfect match.

my father had a face similar to that of the guy in minute 12:23 I miss him too much.

I cant believe half of the stuff I was amazed now by they had 50 years ago

Everyone looking happy, working hard and well dressed... beautiful views and optimism

とても懐かしい動画をありがとうございます。私はこの頃、小さな少女でした。今はおばあちゃんです。大阪万博に行くために、家族ではじめて新幹線に乗りました。

14:45 was so scary without any secure equipment.

the fashion is on point!

11:43 Japan has a monorail already. WOW!!!!

Very relaxing, entertaining and informative! I was simply fascinated by the people speaking on the red public phones, by the man using a ladder at a big height without a safety rope (I was thrilled and afraid at the same time!) and by the man who rode a bike with an entire shelf with goods on his shoulder!!! In fact, the entire video is simply fascinating! Thank you so very much for sharing these rare images with us!

I always thought the kimonos that the Japanese girls used to wear were so pretty. In story books and cartoons they're always seen as so glamorous and as a little girl I always thought the culture was like that. Nowadays, they're a lot like U.S but they still have really cool culture

I love how the drivers of the cars were respectful and knew when to let each other go they had no traffic lights everyone was in sync. And still is in Japan though. Not USA we are way too fussy lol

the past has a special taste. thanx more from Morocco.

Traditional and Modern in one place. Wow Japan is really something.. I wish my country was at least half as developed as japan

写ってるおじいちゃん達はバリバリ戦地で従軍してきた方たちなんだよなぁ。感慨深い。

全てとても丁寧に扱われているように感じる。人達も物も自然も最も良い状態で存在しているよう。美しい

Good old days in Japan. I truly miss these beautiful days…

I got emotional and the music is something else. Most of the people shown here are gone. That’s life. It reminds me of all my people who I lost due to old age ..... Japan beautiful japan.

携帯電話、パソコン、インターネットを除けば、市民の生活はさほど変わらないように感じます。

This is so beautiful. In some aspects, especially in the countryside, Japan is very much the same as what's shown in this video. There's still many rice fields, and you can watch the older men and women harvest the rice in fall. One of my favourite scenes to watch while I lived in Japan. Hopefully I can go back once the pandemic is over.

子供の頃テレビCMで流れてる食べ物が自分のところには売ってなくて悲しかったな〜文明堂のカステラとかナボナとかケンタッキーとか流行りの洋服も　なんかそういうの思い出した 60年代の都会ですらすごいと思ったわ

60년대면 정말 까마득한 옛날인데 21세기에 찍은거라고 해도 믿을 수 있을 만큼 현대적인 느낌이 나네요.

高度経済成長期の真っ只中ですよね。現代より皆さん希望に満ち溢れてるように見える。

They look a lot happier than today's walk-around japan videos :/

พูลผลความสุข ให้ความดี 👲🏻👲🏿🏮🎐

素晴らしい!!場所を全部教えて欲しいですね。資料としても素晴らしいし、人々が生き生きと匂い立つ映像で、感動します。

Was pleasantly surprised to see the bullet train already in 1960!! That’s fascinating

もう60年前になるんだ…… 祖母が元気で母が子供の頃 戦後20年でここまで凄いなぁ 江戸時代~昭和初期で既に完成されてたけど

It's lovely and gives me a nostalgic feeling seeing this. It's not so modernized like developed as heck, but it's peaceful with a lot of labour work. Maybe it's just me, but this is appealing to me. Doing something with your own strength and going around the farm tending your stuff. Man, maybe because I am a country bumpkin, but this is just refreshing to me. Nowadays it's mostly people work in offices till their death, I am talking about modern Japan.

I just love japan❤️🇯🇵 ❤️🇧🇩

My childhood! Thanks a million!

この時から食品サンプルのクオリティ高すぎます。高層ビルの窓ふきの人も怖かったでしょうね。

I love everything about this video! Especially all the adorable children and the music!

18:18の竹沢ガーデン、調べてみたら今も営業しててほっこりしました。

もう六十年昔のこと。貧乏が当たり前だった。今夜スキヤキと言われたら学校からすっ飛んで帰った。食べることが一番優先していた。ただただ懐かしい！今が一番。貧乏を身を以て知っているから❣️

15 years after the war was over, Japan's society looked so vibrant in the middle of the economic miracle they made for themselves.

It looks so peaceful, calm, and clean.

まず冒頭に出てきた女性たちがスタイリッシュで驚きました。とても素敵。そういえばサザエさんもデパートにお出掛けするときは、こんなふうにおめかししていましたね。

子供も大人も屈託のない表情をしている。今の我々に同じ顔ができるかどうか。。

Thank you for sharing this. It's nice to have a window into what Japan was like in the past, and to get a feel for how much has changed.

This is truly amazing I wish I was alive then to experience this 60’s and 70’s were amazing times thank u for this masterpiece

I live in Japan now and I can say that the kids school uniforms have not changed since then, amazing!

why isn't it possible to go on a journey to every country at every time that passed to feel what living like this was..like traveling to japan's 60-70-80s etc or traveling to my childhood recapping every memory and live it again

I love Japan. I was in Osaka and Kyoto for a congress un 2017. Lovely experience. Greetings from México.

素晴らしい映像をありがとうございます。

I would love to migrate and live in japan, japan feels so relaxing and calming even the people are nice.

海外の人驚いてるけど、後世に生まれた日本人の自分も驚きよ。本当に戦後からの復興は目まぐるしいものだね。

彼らの戦後の努力がなければ日本は焼け野原から復活できなかった ありがとうございます

I was surprised at the 1:04 video! No way, I can see myself riding my grandmother's tractor, his aunt, and my cousin! !! I don't remember being copied, but I think I'm heading to the field. Landscape between 1966 and 1968 (2-4 years old)

The beautiful smile on everyone's face makes it more lively!!!

1:04 - In the Philippines, we called them literally as "kuliglig" as a transport vehicle. It had just been disappeared in our provinces recently.

Beautiful time capsule. Thanks for sharing,

Newrly drove me to tears. Ive long loved japanese culture and i long to visit that country at some point in my life. My desire to learn their culture so that i can be as respectful as possible at all times.

Of course, the scenery of the town has changed greatly. However I felt relief and nostalgic when I found the traditional heritage and country has not changed at all.🤣🤣 I am a big fun of Japan from a Japanese people me.

2:12 awwwwww

Ok. Who got 3D anime vibes from this?!? It’s literally a Miyazaki film in real life. It’s so beautiful.

I'm South Korean and I love japanese and culture!!!🇯🇵❤🇰🇷

I am fan of Doraemon & shinchan,both animations were set in 70s+..This footage reminds me of the Japan shown in both animations 🇮🇳♥️🇯🇵

I think this was when my father was in elementary school. I am very grateful to see such a valuable video., very interesting. What a beautiful. Thanks.

So beautiful I really love Japan 🇯🇵

Thanks to my fiancee, who is japanese, to show me the History of her unique and magnificent country through these videos

I’m so impressed, would like to see it in life. it looks so lively, modern and at the same time soothing for those times

Thank you. When I look at this. First thought is that this is someone's grandmother or grandfather that is living today. This is amazing footage. Thank you again.

Kids in the videos are in their 50s-70s now, time flies. I hope they see this video and watch themselves, reminisce and tell stories. Thanks for sharing.

1:54 The boy hat blown by the wind was most beautiful thing

At 15:33, a female employee of a restaurant points to a "food sample" to confirm what a male customer wants to order! Replica foods are cool items that were developed in Japan many years ago, and we Japanese people are very proud of them. Even if restaurant visitors from abroad don't speak Japanese and the restaurant staff don't understand their native tongues, food samples help them communicate!

脈絡のない編集だが昭和四十年代と思われる日本の情景。 貴重な映像なのでshareさせていただきました。 ありがとうございます。

好きなシーン、赤電話で話すサラリーマン、休憩時間に野球するコックさん、チラッと写る空冷ポルシェw当時にしたら相当な金持ちと思う いい時代だな〜と思うけど、当時の人に現代を見せれたとしたら、そっちの方がいいわ！って言われそう

I like the roads, the trees, the electric cables, the post boxes, everything about 1960 Japan

Aaahhh the good old shinkansen😍😍