Japan’s Post Box Under the Sea

When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster. Together with the local diving community, former postmaster Toshihiko Matsumoto helped establish the world’s first underwater mailbox. Those willing to make the plunge can strap on a wetsuit and mail letters from 30 feet under the sea. Incredibly, dive shop owner Hiroaki Yamatani descends each day to collect and deliver these letters to the post office. To date, almost 38,000 letters have been sent from under the sea.

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[AaronSpielman]

Honestly, I'm surprised that they need more tourism - the aerial shots of the town and it's coastline are stunningly beautiful.

[pymywto]

Wow, japanese people are really devoted to making their hometowns better for tourism and for their culture. This is so cool 😁

[Sphyxx]

I would not go there only for the mailbox. Like look at that place its beautiful.

[patrickcarroll]

Proof, yet again, that the Japanese are in indeed a sound bunch of lads.

[subswithoutvideoschallen-jrdm]

And that's how Mr crabs sent spongebob the crabby patty recepie

[ayubious]

you'd think they'd be fine on tourism, that town looks great

[armwrestlingfan]

It looks like a nice place to live in peace.

[dutchdoggo]

I went to Susami a couple of years ago as a stop of a roadtrip me and my friends did, being an avid diver i went down and sent a letter to my parents!

[santeri]

Who lives in a post box under the sea?

[kafka]

*Now im just waiting for that bank loan, to build the worlds highest Mailbox...*

[axmhp]

The young and handsome diver's name is Shun! I love the little drawing he did on the post card, so cute! 1:42

[lukered]

its really nice to see that people still care about their place, what a lovely idea

[chips.]

1:43 This proves that every Japanese can draw well.

[winstonpoindexter]

This channel is a real achievement, never stop searching for the little stories that make being human redeemable.

[bread]

This channel proves time and time again to be one of the best content creators on youtube. I dont think ive watched a single video here that i didnt learn from or at least enjoy.

[lunarleafe]

it would be really cool if instead of using the post office like a regular one, you could dive down, insert your postcard and receive someone else's post card. that way you could learn about someone else's journey, an added surprise/souvenir to your experience.

[wind]

I know Japan is not perfect, no where is, but seriously, Japan is such an interesting place filled with beautiful, smart, creative, and interesting people. Unlike a lot of other people today, they don't constantly steep themselves in negativity, which unlike a lot of other people, one would think they would, given what they experienced just a half century ago, with their whole country in ruin and destruction during the post-war period, a lot more so than what you see happening around the world today. I truly have a deep and fond respect for Japan and Japanese people. They give me hope in humanity, and the world has already become a slightly better place with all that they've created.

[k.stokyo]

My home country🇯🇵（≧∇≦）
This post box is very famous in Japan!!

[givanza]

What a cool idea and best thing is it worked!

[coldsphagett]

the way he bites the letter is so cute