Japan's tiny fishing villages hold a secret. (Minami, Japan)

Minami is a small fishing town on Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands. I learned a lot from my time there: what an ocean nostril looks like, what makes a delicious meal (pretty much everything from the sea), and the secret to living a meaningful life.

Thank you to Tokushima no Migishita for sharing this experience with me:

Thank you to Tom Miyagawa Coulton for the photography and thumbnail photo.

Who are we?
We are Slowsteading, a formerly homesteading family of four embarking on a journey to explore alternative ways of living. We are challenging conventions about what a family needs to thrive, exploring ideas of minimalism, slow living, and location independence.

What was it like to travel across the world with our two young kids?

Tour our 480sq ft Japanese apartment:

My filming and camera setup:

[Surinamer]

I love these videos on a lazy Sunday, and I love watching the culture of Japan. I think you're doing a great job with your videos, very educational and easy to watch. I hope you continue with this quality.

[nickfletcherr]

So cool to see a completely different way of life. The residents of that tiny island seem pretty content.

[ilonadavidov]

you're a great story teller. please keep making videos. i'm looking forward to visiting japan next summer.

[chrisrowthorn]

This video is a gift. I feel better just watching it. I suddenly want to buy an abandoned house on a small island in the Inland Sea. I hope you keep making videos like this. You capture what travel (and living) in Japan is all about.

[Slowsteading]

What do you think about the Loggerhead sea turtles at 4:27, do those tanks looks big enough?

[jsmith]

Disturbing video. Sad how they cook the shellfish while it's still living (and moving). Couldn't be bothered to put them out of their misery first. And the magnificent sea turtle stuck in the grimy bathtub? That's not a research project, it's a tourist trap zoo.