From the other side of the coin, you might be interested in a book called: Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama. He's a Japanese monk who studied Christian theology at university. Many people regard the book as a kind of Zen primer, but it's much more than that. Books are wonderful things but there's more to life than reading about life.

so how do you survive without income?

It is the same in the US. I have a degree in higher education, but it isn't enough if you want to live a good life. You can find a stable job, but you have to do more these days. I work part time, but I do a lot of stuff on the side, like buying bonds, doing e-commerce, making stuff and selling it, social media, being a chef, etc.

Your english is good. Maybe you can find job as translator or anything that need english communication

I am not sure if you did that before but premiere is also an option. Where you prerecord a video but also have possibility to chat with your viewers. .And notify them in advance. Up to you. Cheers

Way to go! Looking forward to reading your work on Medium.

I have watched a few live streaming videos but the observers' comments move fast and they are all talking to each other and ignoring the live streamer at times. Live streams are very difficult to watch and the live streamer or live streamers have trouble reading the comments because they are moving fast - and some of the comments can be rude and offensive. I'm not a fan. Plus you have to have a really massive amount of subscribers. Your Nara Park video was excellent and I was amazed that you could walk such a far distance, It's certainly a very beautiful place and the deer were lovely, The male deer have antlers (like horns). Are there any zoos you could visit?- That would be lovely as I am a real animal lover. I would also like to know if you like art and what type of art.

Here are twenty topics that have contributed to the Western fascination with Japan: Anime and Manga: Japanese animation and comics have gained immense popularity worldwide. Technology and Innovation: Japan's cutting-edge tech, robotics, and gadgets fascinate many. Food and Cuisine: Sushi, ramen, and other Japanese dishes have become increasingly popular. Culture and Traditions: Interest in Japanese customs, such as tea ceremonies and kabuki theater. History and Warfare: The samurai era, World War II, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Video Games: Japanese video games, like Final Fantasy and Pokémon, have a massive global following. Cars and Automotive Industry: Japanese cars, like Toyota and Honda, are renowned for their quality. Nature and Landscapes: Japan's unique blend of mountains, forests, and coastlines attracts tourists. Spirituality and Religion: Interest in Shintoism, Buddhism, and Zen philosophy. Fashion and Design: Japanese fashion, like Harajuku style, and design, like minimalism, inspire many. Travel and Tourism: Visiting Japan's cities, temples, and hot springs has become increasingly popular. Education System: Japan's rigorous education system and high academic standards are admired. Business and Economy: Japan's economic growth, management styles, and companies like Sony and Toshiba. Pop Culture and Music: J-pop, J-rock, and Japanese idols have a significant global following. Martial Arts: Disciplines like karate, judo, and sumo wrestling originated in Japan. Gaming Arcades: Japan's vibrant arcade culture and classic games like Pac-Man. Vending Machines: Japan's ubiquitous and high-tech vending machines amaze many. Toilets and Bathrooms: Japan's advanced toilet technology and unique bathroom customs. Gift-Wrapping and Packaging: Japan's beautiful and intricate gift-wrapping styles. Aesthetics and Minimalism: Japan's unique sense of beauty, simplicity, and minimalism in design. These topics represent a mix of modern and traditional aspects of Japan that have captured the Western imagination.

I just found your channel and wanted to let you know that for me, there is something about your communication that I find very interesting and engaging. Thank you.

I'm also in japan and I don't have any degree . I'm also schizophrenic

I think it's a bit the same in the UK too. I had fairly good exam results from high school and quickly got a job as a junior secretary. But in four years I had 3 jobs (this is in the 80's by the way). I couldn't keep a job. Then I decided to have a child for all the wrong reasons and I was only 22 and very naive and immature. I never again got a fairly well paid job but some part time work like cleaning or working in a laundrette (which is a very physical job). I also did voluntary work but it never led to a paid job. Now, I cannot work at all as I cannot use public transport or drive. I cannot think of any work I could do at home as I don't have any special skills and I am not good with computers. I have had my disability benefit stopped in the past because I could not find a job. My CV (Curriculum Vitae) was mostly blank. I get very depressed about not having a job. There are a shortage of jobs in the UK - we don't manufacture much or produce much of anything - it's becoming a poor country with a huge gap between the very rich and the poor. And many young people with degrees cannot find good jobs. We have a new government now but I think they will be just as bad as the last one. I think that you will be able to make money with your writing (which is exceptional by the way). Good luck for the future - you deserve a good life.

Keep it up! You are great

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good video

youre a handsome guy and you are more than your schizophrenia!

I don't fit into any community. I have mixed ancestry - Swiss, Southern Italian, South Slav, Indigenous Siberian, Germanic tribes, Albanian, Ashkenzi and Sephardic Jewish, Roma, Scandinavian, English, Scottish and Irish and Iron age Saka Golden Ruler (Kazakh).

It's nice to see there are still some people making video's by just sitting in front of the camera and talking about stuff. It's a skill when you can - as here - make a video ineteresting without tons of editing.

Most people could care less about the disabled. There's nothing good about aging. We become slower, weaker, and uglier as we age.

Few more years until I'm 30, and being 38 is not young at all to be realistic. Historically, being in your mid 20s was considered old.

Keep on writing! Good luck to you!

It was very interesting. I consider myself as a Buddhist since I accepted the "four noble truths" of Buddhism at the end of 2021, but not sure if I should call this faith. Some say Buddhist faith is more like trust (saddhā in Pali) that people put on teachers they respect. Regardless of the theories in each religion, as long as we're biologically the same species, I personally think it's natural to experience a similar psychological state. But we attach different theories to it, splitting up religions and schools. Anyway, I have almost 0 understanding of Catholicism, and it was somewhat eye-opening to read interreligious articles like your's

I read your essay and it was amazing - you wrote in a way that a layman/laywoman with little theological knowledge would understand. Your grammar is much better than mine. I left school at 18. I am no longer a practicing Catholic but was for a while interested in New Age Spirituality which is a mixture of many beliefs including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, pagan beliefs such as shamanism etc. The New Agers believed in the Ascended Masters and Meister Eckhardt is one of them. New Age spirituality meant a lot to me and helped me with my mental health condition. I would go once a week for energy healing and that was amazing. I see that you have written other essays. I wanted to follow you but it costs money. May be in the future.

when did your schizophrenia start

what does the voices say in your mind?

Ganbatte sharing is power and builds relationships...you are really trying and that is inspiring 🙏

Amazing! I’ve never seen deer so relaxed in human crowds. This walk just proves that we can peacefully co-exist with nature if we want to. Thanks for taking us with you on this educational and enjoyable walk. Nara is lovely. Next stop…the library. Great place to catch your breath and refresh!

I enjoyed the glimpse of Nara's temple area, thank you.

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The Great Buddha of Nara, also known as the Nara Daibutsu or Birushana Buddha ¹. It is a large bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha (also known as Birushana Buddha or Big Buddha) housed in the Great Buddha Hall of the Todai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan ¹. Here are some of its dimensions ¹: Height: 49 feet 2 inches Face: 17 feet 6 inches Eyes: 3 feet 4 inches Nose: 1 foot 8 inches Ears: 8 feet 4 inches Shoulders: 92 feet across Halo: 27 meters (87 feet) in diameter

I found your channel by being subbed to askjapan also.

I also have a mental health disorder that causes me to overthink. My mind is never quiet. I spend my day talking to myself. I have to take sleeping tablets but they are not for everyone. Also, I produce a lot of adrenaline which cause me to have sleep starts which is a bit like electric shocks.

My sister has a linguistics degree. I'm sure she would not agree with this English teacher. You must watch good Japanese youtube lessons on English pronounciation. Sometime you talk too fast and two words get joined together. Take your time and remember to breathe. Learning a language to fluency takes years. I'm English speaker, obviously but I talk in a type of slang - I have a South East London accent (or some people would call cockney). I am very nasally speaker and I have strained vocal cords (mainly from smoking). How long have you been learning English? Your vocabulary is very good. The accent takes years to acquire. Your accent is fixed at the age of about 7 years of age. Even if you came and lived in the US, UK or another English speaking country - you will, to some extent keep your accent. It's not a problem.

You are great! I got diagnosticated bipolarism and schizo. I think ive become schizophrenic becouse of the weed. Im not demonizing weed but when i was high i started to ear voices walking by the streets, voices that never left me...i used to smoke a lot, also when i was bad...i hate weed rn but I think i was predisposed, my friends are okay smoking. anyway its cool to watch your videos. Thanks a lot

All comedy are foolish , thats why its funny. Unless , you got a German humor.

that was nice of you to show us osaka, I lovedc that.Thank you.Cheers

Pronounce the ICEE shirt as Ice e. So ice then the letter E. Please keep making videos, I love them. Greetings from Florida, USA

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Time zones are such a pain i would have loved to watched this live

I like stand up comedy from any country if there are subtitles. But I don't think I have ever seen a stand up comedian/comedienne from Japan. What I used to like was the Japanese show Endurance - that was really funny and Takeshi's castle.

British humor, American humor, Chinese humor, Japanese humor are all different. I showed an Australian girl and her mom the British comedy "Hot Fuzz" and her mom loved it (she was born in the UK) but the daughter didn't (her daughter was born in Australia). I lived in Japan and a lot of Gaijin liked the Japanese comedy but I didn't enjoy it until probably a year after arriving. It needed some adapting to.

Interesting subject that I have never considered. Maybe the Japanese like pranks and simple humor because you have little chance of offending someone. Here in the US, humor can be somewhat brutal and people don't care too much if they are offensive. Also, humor in America is I believe more prized as a character attribute. I'm a freelance photographer (and I like when people make me laugh and I grew up in a family that prized humor) and making people laugh is a way to disarm people and to get the workday going smoothly. Of course if I am working with someone who seems serious, I adapt and keep humor at a low level. On a side note, for a few years I had a Japanese photo assistant (who was an excellent assistant and a great person) and I realize now that maybe his seriousness was more cultural than personal. It took ALOT of work to make Kan laugh...!

You have to put notification for your subscribers so they know you are streaming live.

Schizophrenia is a horrible illness. I've have a couple friends with schizophrenia, but with medication they were able to lead normal lives. I've also seen unmedicated schizophrenics and it's just sad. Glad you are medicated and living a good life. I enjoyed the footage. Also your english is great! Im learning japanese.　ぼくは　日本ご　を　べんきょうします。I have been studying every day but only know hiragana and katakana and only a few kanji so far. ありがとうございます thank you for the video.

Yu san, you were born really at the end of Showa era, were you not? I went to Japan 3 months ago, I rarely saw Japanese men wearing running anymore. You are really the remnants of real showa men!

I was at osaka April, beautiful city. Love it.

By the comments, I'm going to assume quite a number of your subscribers are outside Japan. When you livestream, you have to consider the time difference. Some of your subscribers might be asleep or are not in a position to watch. This is why number of live viewers won't necessarily be proportionate to number of subscribers.

You are still young. My son is 36. I think you are trying to say that you want a relationship with someone? I think you should go for it. You have a lot to offer and you are a very handsome young man.

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my uncle has schizophrenia, and i know it can be a very hard condition to deal with. but please keep taking care of yourself, you are loved!

I understand I’m isolated. I have stay at home because of cancer. I have great support system with my family. I learned with having cancer. Look at what you have, not what you don’t have.