5 things we can learn from Japan 200 years ago - Surprising Results for Better Living! 

On the family homestead I used an outhouse until 1960. When it got full you moved the outhouse to the another area. Flowers grew awesome in the old spots.

Kimono were also constantly repaired so lasted a long time by patching and saishko fancy stitching , then the fabric was sewn into cloths for washing and cleaning when it was past using as a garment.... . I think in most countries ,prior to piped sewage systems, the waste was collected and sold... I bet your young students loved you.

In Europe it was also very common to sell poop. People who bought and sold poop for fertilizer were called "dung farmers" (today dung in English usually means wild animal poop, but dung can mean any poop). In fact, dung was so valuable that a family of 5 could pay for their housing just by selling their poop!

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It was really interesting to watch and learn about all these ancient habits! :)

While watching "Abarenbo Shogun", I wondered why the characters ran the way they did. Thank you for answering this! Great video!

Most of what you talked about in this video I was already well aware of, but the point about walking on the balls of your feet was new. Although I knew that type of walking was good for strengthening the calf muscles, I didn't know that it could also increase your stamina. Now that I think about it, though, maybe that's why my mother has such great stamina. She regularly walks on the balls of her feet and has a level of stamina that rivals her fellow colleagues, and even most of her students. My mother is a high school Spanish teacher, and at 71 is the oldest or one of the oldest teachers on her campus. She walks a total of 2 miles a day to and from school and constantly walks around her classroom while teaching. Her students and colleagues say that she's a marvel to have so much energy at her age. My mother has walked on the balls of her feet for as long as I've known her, and I just always thought that it was a weird trait of hers. However, now I know better. Lol.

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Great video! I tried the walking. I could feel how gravity helps and I used less energy. I enjoy hearing about old Japan in the Edo period. Thank you.

I can't pick which one surprised me the most! It was all amazing! 😃❤

The old learning system sounds very interesting. Hope we can adapt some aspects of it to use in modern education.

This is absolutely fascinating! That period clearly had found a simple, efficient, and collaborative way to live. There’s so much we can learn from that time! I would love more content about this-or if you have any resources that you have used Aki, please share them so we can do more exploration of our own! Thank you so much for making this video and sharing this valuable information with us.

Thank you very much for this interesting and valuable information:)

I absolutely LOVED this posting! I already adore Japanese culture, but these specific topics were so very interesting! I always enjoy your posts but this one was really very informative and notable!

I became so interested in the Edo Period because of your videos! Arigatou 🌞

I learn so much from you. I find myself wanting to incorporate many of your ideas. I have gotten rid of most of my belongings but still have more to go. Sleeping on a futon on the floor after getting rid of my bed was comfortable but getting up during the night proved hard on my knees. I enjoy your videos, have subscribed. I now want to learn the making of macha tea.

Highly interesting, Aki! I love the Japanese culture! Love from a German pensioner 🌹

I love learning about history! The poop was definitely the most surprising difference. 😂

Très intéréssant , merci ! l'ancienne façon de marcher m'a énormément surprise .... J'adore vos vidéos

Thank you so much for these insights! They help greatly Aki!!!

Traditional Japan sounds freakin' brilliant!! I'm a big supporter of Active Learning! Let children learn freely and most importantly teach them MORALITY! get them out of the black mirror screens!!!

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Very interesting. Regarding that method of running, some runners today have found that learning to come down on your toes with each step instead of your heel is beneficial and more efficient. I've watched a couple of physiologists on RU-vid named Bob and Brad explain how to do it.

Another delightful and interesting video, Aki! I love your take on education. I live on the east coast of Canada and homeschool my boys. We love the flexibility for them to learn the basics and also be free to explore many other interesting subjects :)

Very informative, new information. Thank you 👍

When I stayed with a family in Nagoya in 1990, the mother just emptied the vault toilet on to their garden every day.

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Okay now I wanna try Namba Aruki on my first marathon.

You answered my question about kimono. I also tried using something for a chopstick test recently… I often find it hard to set them down flat… The answer of a simple tiny object to hold the chopsticks makes a huge difference. I got matcha again recently. Thank you for your information video on this… it helped a lot and I like my matcha.

Industrial revolutions in many countries created standards that limited students options and individual needs but there were also vocational schools that catered to economic needs of industrialization. While it placed value on specific professions the ruling class deemed valuable to their institutions, people still had/have a choice of what they want to pursue, but what they pursue may not be considered valuable to those with the money leaving them at a financial disadvantage.

Back before solid heels in shoes, Europeans also walked on their toes. That’s why in medieval paintings people looked as though they were prancing around. I suspect this phenomenon was world wide.

Fascinating, thank you for sharing this bit of history.

In England my great grandfather used to use the outhouse offerings as his fertilizer too...being a city kid my mother didn't like the idea but he grew the best veggies around which came in very handy during WW2 and rationing

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Such an interesting video.

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I can safely hit the "like" button as soon as I see a new video of yours, Aki. I don't need to view it first. I KNOW it's going to be a good one. Today's video was so interesting. Thank you for teaching us about this. I've developed a real interest in "vintage Japan" as a result of your videos. Thank you.

Love this video thanks!

I imagine that the most important thing in walking/running efficiently is to do a lot of it! They were able to go such long distances because it was their job and they had to do it so much. People in the Edo period, even all over the world, led much more physical lives, walking and running all over the place, bending over, lifting heavy things, doing the same motion over and over again, etc. These days we live our lives in front of computers, but even if you look at people who grew up on a farm, they're much stronger and faster than anybody else, just because they live differently. We could do with living more like that in our daily lives, and not just from the gym, but from lifestyle.

I wonder if I could sell dung on amazon...lol. Just kidding. Love your podcast!

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Love the vid nice job aki

Good video. While living overseas I traveled to South Korean a lot and it was called “brown” fertilizer. Lol

Great video!

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Very interesting. Prior to the 14th century in Europe, clothing was also cut to reduce fabric waste and make best use of narrow pieces. (Before the invention of floor/horizontal looms, people wove with vertical looms, which greatly reduced the width of fabric that you could make.) And there were different styles of walking throughout the centuries among the nobility, seemingly based on the clothing style and what moves looked most elegant in that dress. But now I understand why anime characters all run bent forward with their arms behind them, like a plane going down a runway, about to take off. Personally, I walk on the balls of my feet, but I don't think I can do the rest. I'm already weird enough. LOL

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So interesting!! And especially about the walking! That’s why we should all wear Barefoot shoes I guess! Love these videos so much! ❤

Hi Aki! こんにちわ。 I loved the ancient way of walking. 😄

Thank you : )

Interesting

A kid at my Boarding school used to run like naruto. I Always run, stepping mostly only on my toes

We can learn so much from japanese history! :D

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Ur kimono looks comfy

That old way of walking catches my attention, but nowadays people would look at you very strange...

I guess one thing hasn't changed since the Edo period: We still try to sell each other crap.

Were those schools in the Edo period for girls too? I wonder if women were able to get as much education as men..

Is the kimono worn by both men and women? Is the kimono styled the same for both? I would love the freedom of wearing a kimono. Is there any rules for making a kimono?

In parts of medieval Europe, the urine of serfs did not belong to them - it belonged to the lord of the manor. Not sure about the poop.

We've become too far removed from the wisdom of our past. We could learn much from where we came from.

Highest IQ of any group of people on the planet? Thanks for sharing! 🤓

How women were treated - not so good, yes?

I just discovered your channel and I learned so much new and interesting things about japan. Thank you I will follow you for more content and I will check out your other videos! Greetings and much love from Deutschland. 🤍

Brb, gonna grab my kimono and go Naruto-run through the park. 😂🩷🇯🇵

Your videos are so informative I’m in Tokyo right now for holiday watching your videos have help me understand the culture better thanks aki 🥹

Great video! 🙂