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Japan make sure to add Nara to the top of your list this is the place where you get
to meet the cutest and most polite Japanese deer eat freshly made mochi and take in the
beauty of this historic and magical city see they're so polite they bow first
we just got off the train station and the deers are already here wow she's so
beautiful be careful yeah but I think before we feed the deer we should go
feed ourselves first I agree okay even though they look very very cute but they
are wild so be careful when you are trying to uh pet them they seem gentle though but
you know you never know oh and there's poop around so you got to be careful hey
what are you looking for I don't have any snacks for you yet we'll come back okay
so we're just making our way to the famous mochi place here in Nara and just this walk alone
I can see so many beautiful temples it's not quite as busy as all the temples we visited
in Kyoto I have to say which feels nice and different and very spacious and enjoyable so far
I think this is it babe everyone is lining up this is probably the busiest place in all of Nara
city right now but they're famous for these mochi that are called yomogi mochi so yomogi is
a Japanese mugwort so it's like a grass that has a lot of nutritional benefits to it and
it's green and that's why it's so special here cuz it's different from some of like the other
mochi that we've seen I recognize this shop I've seen the guy who does the mochi pounding on Tik
Tok he went viral right yeah they just posted that in about 25 minutes he's going to do another demonstration
of mochi pounding so let's try the mochi first and then we can stay and see how he makes it
wow it was so quick and these are still warm they smell so good they put the soybean powder on top
of it oh my goodness is there stuffing in here I don't know actually we have to try to find out
there's red bean paste inside
let's see it you're making such a mess
this is so yummy I think what makes this one special is that they're
constantly making fresh ones so the outside is still warm and it's soft because when you
leave it out too long the outside the the rice cake part starts to get a bit firmer
this is so fresh what else did you get I got this red perilla seed rice cracker which
is also fresh since we're still waiting you know for the show I might as well try something
else that sounds really crispy fresh rice cracker are so good it's not as hard as when it's
dry yummy too everything is yummy here we still have 10 minutes to go people are lining up
to see the show already that line is for people buying this line for people seeing the show can
you even see from where you are I can't really see no I have to go further in I'll try to get the best shot
was that what you were expecting yeah well I've seen them before on Tik Tok but
uh I I couldn't see anything I hope the phone got something I couldn't see anything honestly
I was just I pressed record and I found this hole in between people and then I
just filmed it but I don't know I can only hear them they go hey hey hey hey hey and
that's it it's over regardless of the show The mochi is delicious now let's go feed the deer
we can get the deer crackers here okay from the
man it's only 200 yen get two two packs it's more expensive than the mochi oh is
it yeah yay they actually smell really good like like I would eat it said don't keep us
waiting give us the shika senbei which is the deer crackers after you like bow be mindful
of the other deers around you when you don't have any crackers left show us by raising both
hands in the air it's all gone like that watch out for your belongings they make take it and
also feed the deer with only these ones don't feed them with uh any other food because it
could be harmful to their bodies you are right they smell like waffle yeah like like wheat
biscuits [Music] what don't they're just
crackers they're actually good don't oh okay just in case they made it not in they mixed some
other grains and hey if the deer can eat if the deer can eat them we can eat them they're
quite delicious just like rice crackers they treat the deers like in such a good way that
it wouldn't feed them anything bad local people here consider them as messengers
of the god true they wouldn't give them chemicals and stuff hey there you want to
come and eat with us we're going to that bench come we're going to that bench they
said if you bow first they will bow and then you can feed them okay let me try a bow bow
bow that's so cute you have to go as low as her though she's very
polite you're cute she keeps bowing should I keep giving
good girl good girl I love this town people are so nice and the deer are so cute
yeah they're so polite so the deer here are wild but they are really taken care of by the
people they even get body checks yeah they get personal health check up every year
and they all have identifications so they know exactly how many are in the park and
how they're doing and they control the population as well so that there's not too many deer there
there's still over a thousand deer here yeah everywhere you go around town you see them no
more you found it go away I don't have have any more hey hey babe oh no over there over go over
there yes thank you over here over [Music] here oh oh no bow no more I'm sorry no
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video I think generally speaking the deer here are very polite and they are not very
aggressive but still I get a little bit scared when they come close because it would hurt if
they bite they bit me but it's more like a play bite just like where are the crackers
at you bit my stomach I know I know just wait just wait a little don't tickle me
but some of the deer look a bit rough so you know that they fight I would say if you were
coming with like a young child just be very careful because their little hands are like
a perfect size for them to bite you know [Music] yeah I know why local people here love these uh
deer because they help to bring in a lot of tourist and help to boost the economy
here in Nara and I think also the tourism helps to provide for all the deer in the city as well
for example the proceeds from the deer crackers go towards the um maintenance and the health of
the deer like taking care of them taking care of these Parks yeah taking care of the parks
I hope some also pay for the uh labor involved in clearing all the poop making sure everything
city is clean clean and safe for people and for the deer oh poop I stepped on poo it's a big one
too okay let's walk on the grass here we have been to a lot of shrines in Japan but for
some reason this one feels a little more special it feels like more like majestic
because of the environment yeah and I was just looking up what um the Shinto belief is
so this says the main beliefs of Shinto are the importance of purity harmony respect for nature
family respect and there are many Shinto gods and spirits and that's why all these
shrines are dedicated to them where people offer food and money and prayers so this one
specifically the Kasuga Taisha dates back to the year 768 when four uh Gods were invited
to reside here on the side of Mount Miksa out of a desire for the prosperity for the nation
and the citizens that's a long time ago 768 yeah let's go and explore this area a little bit
this is the place that I needed to take you here this here means like
a married couple like a husband and wife and what else can I read here this is like for a
good relationship um and I think that's what you do you like get a fortune reading um by
putting a piece of paper in the holy water and get a blessing we should do this yes we should
do we don't need it but we should do it right aww you said we don't need it okay first we have to
pay 300 Yen to get the special paper and we put put it in the holy water and the special
blessing will appear so right now it just looks like this we'll see what happens once it's in the water
I think I can kind of understand it a bit this one here it's it says that if I
can refrain from doing laundry our relationship will be will be very good uh how about the wish
what do you wish for husband for you to purify your soul uh you need to do
more dishes oh cuz you get to clean your hands at the same time oh okay and this
part which says like a learning a knowledge that you need to listen to your husband to
learn from him oh wow interesting um I'm not sure about this one so I'm just going
to wrap it up and leave it here that's what people do with ones that they don't like
I don't think I can say it any better than the person who wrote it here but
she said and I won't read the whole thing just this part I really like which is I wish to for us to
live a life where we are proud to have happiness in the little things I am scared worried but most
importantly excited for our future that's how I feel for us hey to 10 more years at
least 10 more years of fun and adventure and happiness happiness hungry hungry let's go eat
nice spot it's pefect
I can smell it smell the matcha no yours oh Cheers
Cheers it's really refreshing this one is sweetened actually it's quite nice though
this is pretty awesome we got the whole meal for our dinner for just $7 sometimes
we do find ourselves eating a lot of Family Mart and 7-Eleven because it's delicious and cheap
that potato thing that was delicious spam in Japan is so good I usually don't eat
Spam but this is delicious it's spam and egg and tuna mayonnaise tuna mayonnaise like pulls it together
chase it down with some Asahi Dry Zero does it taste the same
as tastes just like beer you just don't get drunk [Music]
I had a great day me too I'm really glad that we made the day trip here to Nara
and it wasn't difficult to get here uh we came from Osaka and it took us under an hour but if
you were coming from Kyoto it would be the same would be under an hour to get here by
train so definitely worth the trip mhm Nara is probably I'm not sure if it's for you
but it is one of my favorite cities in Japan so far it just feels a lot more peaceful and quiet
and there is something magical I think about this city it is one of my favorites I think as well
as always thank you so much for joining us on this amazing day in Nara thank you for
watching and Have A WonderFlo Day see you in the next one bye-bye