When I was an active duty marine stationed in Okinawa, we would do field operations and train together with the JSDF. They definitely ate better food than we did out in the field, but after our training we would go together for drinks and laughs on our time off together. I enjoyed the company of the friends I had from the JSDF. I think about them from time to time and wish them all well wherever they are now.
My favorite thing about training with JGSDF was doing an MRE swap. The Japanese were always great hosts to the marine corps. I love the curry so much and really miss my time in Japan almost everyday!
the get up call was rather peaceful and the waking up seemed pleasant. much love and respectto japan its great people and great soldiers, sailors, and airmen! im coming for lunch!
Agreed, that was a pretty chill reveille. In the Brazilian marine corps we were expected to be up before the bugle or there would be trouble, so our squad leader was always up before dawn.
I think it's quite honorable for young men to join The Self Defense Forces!! If for nothing else it will teach them discipline and having respect for one another in a time of a crisis!! I commend all these brave souls and certainly do wish them All The Best Whenever They Go😊!! Phenomenal 🔥 Video and Thanks for Sharing❤️💯🇯🇵💯❤️
The JSDF is the one being send out when there are natural disasters to support the people in the hit area - nothing but respect and gratefulness for these people, and for these newcomers, that commit themselves to a life in service.
How interesting that there is no assigned"Cook". In most North American Mititary units, everyone has a trade, where as in the JSDF, it looks like everyone takes turns making grub. And what dainty amounts of food they took for breakfast, most soldiers in North America just chow down on heaping amounts of food. This was refreshing to to see they were eating a non-deepfried, heavy on the grits with gravy, a ton of bacon or both sausage and ham!!
I know that each WWII US Army rifle companies had assigned cooks. I spoke to cooks that were assigned to a rifle company that my father commanded during WWII and none of them were injured in combat except for one cook who lost hearing in one ear due to artillery barrage. The 442nd RCT rifle companies were twice as large as normal US Army rifle companies and the cooks had to prepare meals for 200 soldiers. I did not serve in the military and just missed the Vietnam War, but I always thank veterans for their service.
In the JSDF, the Navy and Air Force have full-time cooks. Only in the Army, all members take turns cooking and are able to prepare delicious meals for hundreds of people with given ingredients. However, the weakness is that some members of the corps are not good cooks.
You have to respect the Japanese as a people that have a great culture and tenacity 😊 and an amazing history. It's a shame we went to war with them in the 40's. They make great things, and my grandfather who fought them said he's never seen a better class of humans than the Japanese. I am sooo glad there our on our side now. ❤
I appreciate how Japanese soldiers thank for the food and maintenance/ transport combat services. It makes us reflect on how important these jobs are in order to get us prepared, fed up and ready to accomplish the mission in the frontline -- here in the western hemisphere people usually don't even say good morning to the guy serving food at the mess hall... We have a lot to learn with the Japanese culture, gents. Respects from Brazil! 🇧🇷🇯🇵
Wow their field kitchen made such a fancy meal for them compare to what i use to eat in my base canteen. Back when i m training all i eat is veg soup with rice no meat no fruit or shit just cabbage in water with rice
Довольно интересно, но могу сразу отметить несколько нюансов. Во-первых японская еда выглядит довольно аппетитно, по сравнению с русскими харчами заморский рис выглядит поинтереснее. Во-вторых, наш желудок не приспособлен к такой пище. Если в японии написано, что лапша не острая, значит она сожжет твой желудок. А так желаю братьям японцам благополучия и процветания их великой стране
As a member of the Singapore military, i envy the JSDF's combat ration. Our rations have so many components, while the JSDF has 2 kinds of rice and a meat component. The main advantage we have is more menus i guess, whereas the JSDF has only a handful of menus
It's interesting that he called it pork curry, as in he said it in English. Curry is one of those dishes that is international like pizza or burgers, and as such, curry is a British interpretation of an India dish, which now has a Japanese spin. I guess the UK and Japan are alike because we both love curries. It's ironic that even thou we Brits invented curry powder, it's not really used here anymore, as we prefer a more Indian style curry. In fact it's even more ironic as the only time we use curry powder is if we are making a Japanese style curry. As I said curry is a truly international dish.
So funny that you mention that. The Japanese learned about curry (or their interpretation of it) from the British Navy. When Japan were forced out of isolation and entered the Meiji Era they were playing catch-up with the rest of the world. They sent naval representatives to learn from the best, who at that time was the British Navy. They took that particular dish back to Japan and even today still serve curry every Friday on their navy ships. It is said out at sea you lose track of the days and curry is served to remind them that it’s Friday. They call that variation of curry “kaigun curry” or “navy curry.” So tied to the British Navy was the Japanese that their first modern battleship, the Kongo was British-designed and built in a British dry dock while the Japanese were still awaiting the completion of their own naval dry dock. Her sister ships were all Japanese built.
there is a reason i hear so many stories of Navy and Marines homesteading in Japan and destroying career opportunities for it lol, great country, great people
its sad that most of there youth is not joining the military considering that there neighbors are like china Russia and North Korea which are not the vary friendliest. its your country keep it protected don't leave it like the US will protect Japan !!!
Respect for the JDF...when they ever do get deployed for some real trouble. They seem very capable and competent and specially disciplined enough to handle it...but one thing I know for sure...that rice wont be as clean as they like....very time consuming and a consumptio0n of potable water to clean until all the starch is gone.
Their constitution makes it difficult for them to deploy overseas in a combat role, but they have been able to send troops here and there. For example, during the US occupation of Iraq, the JSDF actually deployed engineers to rebuild infrastructure, in a non-combat role.
This is a training unit for new recruits. The kitchen is a temporary training unit. I have also participated as an instructor and management staff member at the rank of 3rd to 1st Sergeant.
