Hi, Nate. This post came up on recommendation, maybe because I’ve been following Mr. Karl Benks, the architect who’s been reviving a dying village in Niigata (yes, the area you stayed in on your 1st visit to JPN). You’re another amazing "gaijin" who’s been contributing so much to the Japanese community. Your multi-talent is jaw dropping. Your Japanese proficiency alone is exceptional, but you also have remarkable gymnastic ability, and you’re a doctor! Your being a vegan surgeon reminds me of the late Dr. Ellsworth Wareham. Yes, I’m also vegan (or rather a VEGANist). I moved from JPN to NZ more than 25 years ago, allured by its natural beauty and slow pace. As years passed, I came to realize “the dark side” of the country : animal cruelty and violence. Since I went vegan, I’ve lost lots of friends and mates, who are all meat lovers. I suddenly found myself to be a “public enemy No.1”. Yes, it’s not easy to be a VEGANist in a meat-munching culture, but I firmly believe I must do what I know is right. I can tell you love vegan sushi made by your beloved wife (Lucky you. Such a natural woman!). I once thought sushi has too many calories, but I learned some time ago that cooked rice loses half its calories when cooled down. [Cooling Some Foods After Cooking Increases Their Resistant Starch] Amazing isn’t it?! Yes, knowledge is power. Thanks again, and keep up your good work.
@natesadventure53152 жыл бұрын
HI Jim! Thank you for the compliment! NZ is a beautiful place that I definitely want to visit. Thankfully, in recent times it looks like plant based lifestyles are picking up steam and integrating into societies around the world. It seems that not just with eating, but in general people have a great deal of resistance to changing habits, especially long held ones. As you have probably noticed, when you start digging into the study of diet and eating you realize there is a whole new world out there, and much of what was traditionally accepted as fundamental fact goes out the window, haha!
@jimtakahashi46382 жыл бұрын
@@natesadventure5315 : Hello again Nate. Thanks for your reply, and sorry about this belated follow-up. <Thankfully, in recent times it looks like plant based lifestyles are picking up steam and integrating into societies around the world.>_ Do you find JPN easy for plant based lifestyles? I’ve heard that veganism in JPN is falling behind and is not a good tourist destination for vagans. It is ironic that JPN used to be more or less vegetarian until it ended its isolationism. Meat-eating culture came with Westernization. Actually it was synonymous with modernization, and the Meiji Emperor himself showed the public how he enjoyed eating meat to encourage meat-eating culture thereby modernization. Now, the Japanese need to unlearn it. <in general people have a great deal of resistance to changing habits>_ Yes, most people live with inertia, unable to be self-critical and change for the better. <especially long held ones>_ That’s culture and tradition, which can justify even the most horrendous activities and rituals. Humans are products of their environment. That said, humans are fundamentally different from other animals in that we can change our circumstances with intelligence. But alas, too many humans refuse to do it as if they have no or little intelligence. <... there is a whole new world out there, and much of what was traditionally accepted as fundamental fact goes out the window>_ Too many people, like Trump, are not just un-scientific but rather anti-scientific. And yet the earth moves - Galileo I said, you reminded me of Dr. Ellsworth Wareham because you’re vegan and a surgeon. Actually, when I saw your looks and physique, I immediately thought you looked like Robben Ford (guitarist). The resemblance is striking, when he was much younger, that is. And, if I remember correctly, he’s also been vegan for a long time now. It may be safe to assume that skinny Americans are more likely to be vegan.🧐 It's well past midnight here in NZ. Oyasuminasai.
@niunmalpensamiento2 жыл бұрын
Hi Nate! This is a great experience and video. Would love to talk with you about the possibility of licensing your footage for a TV show in the US. Please let me know if this is something you'd be interested in. Thanks!
@natesadventure53152 жыл бұрын
Hi Natalia, That sounds very interesting! What footage did you want to use?