Last Glimpse of Japan’s Beautiful Old Houses? Lost Japan (ft. Alex Kerr)

In this video, I journey to the island of Shikoku to meet up with author, @alexakerr1 to look at how he's been restoring old, vacant and abandoned houses in the Iya Valley and Utazu, amid Japan's rapid urbanisation.

More from Alex Kerr on his YouTube channel:    / alexakerr1  

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Books (affiliate links)
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Lost Japan by Alex Kerr: https://amzn.to/3vhGBzU
NEW BOOK Hidden Japan: An Astonishing World of Thatched Villages, Ancient Shrines and Primeval Forests: https://amzn.to/3ptt1dp
Dogs and Demons by Alex Kerr: https://amzn.to/3z3jmuw
Another Kyoto by Alex Kerr https://amzn.to/3OxLZWt

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Stay
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Chiiori: https://www.chiiori-stay.jp
Utazu Co-machi-no-ie: https://www.co-machi-no-ie.jp/en/
Ochiai Tougenkyo-Iya https://www.tougenkyo-iya.jp

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Restaurants
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Nakochi Life Share Cottage (reservation only) https://nakochi.jp
Kouraku Kura Cafe http://ryoutei-cafe-kouraku.com/kurac...

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Music
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State of Zen - Mandala Dreams
80 Days - Water Mirrors
Greensight - Epocha
Waking Dream - Mandala Dreams
Chi chi - Epocha
Mountain Mist - Lucention

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Credit
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Kawazu-Nanadaru Loop Bridge: FoxyStranger Kawasaki, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

00:00 Intro
28:16 Nagoro Scarecrow Village of the Dolls

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