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Mina, that hanging dried ball is called sugidama and it's made out of cedar! They're traditionally hung outside of sake breweries when a new batch of sake is made. When hung, the sugidama is fresh and green and you can tell how old the sake batch is by how dried out the sugidama is outside.
The ryoken that I stayed at was in the middle of the mountains and took a really long time to find the van to take us there (yes a white van). But it was worth it. We got a 3 floor room with an outdoor shower and private onsen. It was completely covered with trees and you couldn't hear anything other than nature (birds, wind, and a creek below). I highly recommend it when you go to Japan. It also came with dinner and breakfast the next day. There was even a traditional Japanese robe that they let you borrow (females can choose the color, unfortunately males had one color).
@@fedyf3171 so i went to one last year and I only had thank you, please, those kind of phrases memorized. I communicated with the owners with lots of hand actions and smiles. Didn't really have an issue! Ended up having full conversations in the baths with Japanese ladies where we didn't speak each other's languages either. You'll make do!
hi mina :) i am so happy i came across your account. my anxiety has been really bad recently, its hard for me to fall asleep but watching your videos calms be down. thank you for spreading love and happiness, for exploring different cultures and seeing beauty everywhere you go.
Your voice is so soothing and makes it feel like I’m actually there! I’ve always wanted to go to japan and these videos are wonderful tours and vlogs :)
Please tell me I wasn’t the only one who was worried the dry thing she was about to bite into was one of those hand towels that rehydrate when exposed to water
Same, Japan looks amazing and very relaxing. I would love to visit and learn more about life there. I have lived in a small (sometimes quiet, depending on the day and time) town my whole life, so it will be an interesting experience
Mina could honestly be a tour guide and would be a good travel buddy! Love your videos mina! I dont always get to be this early but im so proud of myself that i am! Stay safe everyone ❤️
It looks beautiful! If I could live there I would. Just staying there without your phone for a week would be so relaxing. Not gonna lie When you mentioned studio ghibli I was kinda happy because I love that studio.❤️
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I used to watch Mina's vlogs on my phone but as soon as I started watching it on our tv, my sister joined me and she began to watch every vids of Mina!! She loves it
Part of it need renovation really bad, I heard there's lots of abandoned houses on the Japan, wow that would be cool. Food is somewhat pricey and some of the food you are promoting could be very expensive but I know you are happy because you got it free.
This is the first video I've seen of your channel, and I want to say that you have gotten a new subscriber! You remind me a lot of my big sister, who I don't get to see much of these days. Thank you so much for sharing with us your travels!
The powdery cookie at 3:00 is normally served with the green tea, more typically the matcha green tea. The big leafs ball at 13:33 is a Sugidama and it is usually installed in front of a sake distillery. They will put a fresh green ball of cedar leafs when they start a new batch of sake and keep it as the sake ages. The color of the ball will indicate the age of the sake. If you go back, try to visit Kyushu. The country side is really beautiful and less touristy. The hotels or other hosting facilities are usually putting more efforts to welcome tourists and there are some hidden gems to discover. I particularly like the pottery villages as the region is so beautiful and if you like crafts and art, you will be spoiled. The best is to rent a car as you need to move from village to village. The region is also one of the best onsen regions of Japan.
If any youtubers manage to keep people attention when they're talking about the sponsor, Mina would be one of them, im wont waste any milisecond of mina speaking with her soothing voice into the mic. You're so kind, funny, mannerous, interesting and talented, i hope you and Mommy Oh have a wonderful life, and have a good life to any of you if you're reading this
I find these videos very helpful for future traveling it gives me an idea of where I want to go. I’m a minor so it is great to watch these videos just to have an idea and be prepared for future traveling and now miss Mina is my favorite youtuber🥰
I loved this video I always love watching your videos. I thought you weren't posting anymore! Yes! BTW this is my like 3rd time watching this vid. LOve you
Hi Miss Mina. I'm from Michigan USA. I love your videos. I'm a real fan of so many aspects of Japan. I've never been there. When this Covid thing is over and most of us have had effective vaccines my great dream would be to go on a tour with a group led by a person knowledgeable about Japan, perhaps yourself or perhaps you could refer me to such a person. Thanks for the great videos.
