Pinpoints | E15 "Yamato Nadeshiko" - Alo Japan All About Japan

Pinpoints | E15 “Yamato Nadeshiko”

[Music] [Music] I didn’t make get too far last night. [Music] And happens this morning. [Music] If you swim 600 miles that way, you’ll reach North Korea. If you drive 6 minutes that way, you’ll reach Natada. [Music] This is a port city with a population around 1 million. The city is famous for its lush snowfalls and topshelf saki. If you’ve eaten expensive sushi, odds are that rice came from here. The traditionally cultivated short grain rice is called koshi hikari. Remember those rice patties yesterday? Nigata also has over 350 m of cycling roads and the people are very nice. Like this couple. They were taking wedding pictures but stopped just to talk to me. If you guys see this video, thank you for your kindness. Imagine if someone walked into your church or mosque or synagogue to take pictures during service. Tourists do it every day in Japan. I try to be as inconspicuous as possible. The Japanese just smile politely. That’s their tat. But their hon is Fore! [Music] Foreign! Foreign! Fore! [Music] Foreign! Foreign! [Music]

Episode E15 | Yamato Nadeshiko I A Hangover and Flat Tires makes a Perfect Day in Niigata ~ Niigata, Japan

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