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  @BojoPigeon2 күн бұрын

  Showatastic

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 күн бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it. Made it in 1988, a very long time ago.

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  @BojoPigeon2 күн бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika I've been feeling very nostalgic about Japan lately. Even times before I visited. My first trip was 1998.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 күн бұрын

  @@BojoPigeon Glad my video brought back great memories of visiting here.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 күн бұрын

  I came to Japan in 1976.

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  @hadeedjutt_2425 күн бұрын

  ❤

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  @helio1055Ай бұрын

  Hi, what was your jobs in order when you moved to Japan? Thanks 😊

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  @ronmcfarlandUnikaАй бұрын

  I studied Japanese in California before going to Japan, although I only have business degrees. That let to teaching English to business people in Japan. From there, I learned of business graduate school in Japan and studied for another 2-1/2 years. From there, I started working for Isuzu Motors, mostly providing overseas sales training (21 years). Then, I started working for a Japanese cutting tool manufacturer that exports. I promoted and found distributors in the US and Europe. You can learn more about me on LinkedIn. jp.linkedin.com/in/ron-mcfarland-8936472

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  @helio1055Ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika Wow what an incredible and interesting life, especially in the golden age of living in Japan, thank you for the info/video!

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  @rogueagent0191Ай бұрын

  This is like a time machine. Its so nostalgic yet i wasn't even born until 1987. Life from this period is so simple even from a modern standpoint. No smartphones, no social media

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  @ronmcfarlandUnikaАй бұрын

  Yes, many things we have today didn't exist in those days. To make that video, I used a full video editing room in the company I was working for. We just started to use FAX machines to do international business, no email at all. I used to record what I was involved in on a cassette tape and mailed it to my sister, so she could hear my voice. Telephoning was quite expensive for me in those days.

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  @rogueagent0191Ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika Thank you for sharing. I always wanted to visit Japan for a vacation and experience its beauty and the culture. Hopefully in a year or two it can finally happen. Again many thamks and God bless you and your family

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  @ronmcfarlandUnikaАй бұрын

  @@rogueagent0191 I'm glad you enjoyed it. I came to Japan in 1976 and wound up just staying as one interesting project after another came to me. Interestingly, in the first 20 years, Japan was not a tourist location, just business and cultural interests. In the past 10 years, Japan has become a real tourist spot, as I'm seeing visitors all the time. I think most people have very favorable experiences here.

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  @nonenone2622Ай бұрын

  スマホがないのと駅の自動改札を除けば、あまり変わってない😅

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  @cahayaketenangan31182 ай бұрын

  Any relation to Todd McFarlane

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  No, but we all fall into the same Scottish Clan, originally spelled "Macfarlane". His spelling is closer to the original. When the clan was established, there was no writing system at that time in the 1300s. That is why there are many spellings. The clan was northeast of Glasgow.

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  @hiroshi_fernandez2 ай бұрын

  watching this in 2024. Amazing.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it. I made it in around 1988 when there was a video editing room in the company I was working for. I used my life as material to practice using the equipment.

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  @Castro_World2 ай бұрын

  Amazing Story! Hope you're doing well

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  Yes, I was 48 years old at that time. I'm now 76 and still going strong. Fully retired and loving having all of life's experiences after that plane crash. I'm truly among the lucky ones. Still in contact with the lady that sat next to me in that crash.

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  @TheMalfean2 ай бұрын

  This was beautiful. Thank you for sharing this!

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it.

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  @TheMalfean2 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika sir it was such a delight. I love Japan. I’ve been there 2x and hope to return a final time sometime by 2026. It is such a beautiful country with the most delightful people. To say nothing of the culture, food, and traditions. You are very lucky to have lived and raised a family there.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  @@TheMalfean Yes, I'm still here. It has played out very nicely for me. The daughters are grown and we have two granddaughters. Now, I'm part of the retirement community here. Different from the working environment. Take a look at this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmGCra5tadnWirg.html

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  @levete-on1uo2 ай бұрын

  Could have, would have, should have moved to Japan in the mid 80...but life had other plans for us. We visit every year. Brilliant filming! ❤

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  Thank you for your comments. I often ask myself should I have stayed. Most visitors leave after a few years. I never did and wonder what I missed living Stateside.

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  @MacMyaa2 ай бұрын

  We have the same last name 😊

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  Wow! It is a Scottish name, which I learned when traveling on the south island of New Zealand. I was traveling in Africa once and had to fly to London to change planes to return to Japan. So, I decided to fly up to Scotland because I know that McFarland has a Scottish Clan. The original spelling is "MacFarlane" and now has around 10 spellings I think. In those days, there was no writing system. The clan location is northeast of Glasgow. There was a book written on the clan if you are interested. You can Google the Scottish Clans to get more information.

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  @MacMyaa2 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika omg! I didn't even know about that, thanks for telling me, very cool orgin 😌🌟

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  @@MacMyaa I didn't know it either until I walked into a bookshop in Dunedin, New Zealand and found a book marker with all the Scottish Clans and our name on it. That led me to visit Scotland years later. Historically, Scottish people controlled the mining operations on the south island of New Zealand.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  I had a customer named McFadden from Manchester, England. He is from the same Clan and knows that history very well.

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  @MacMyaa2 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika that's pretty cool, I've wanted to visit Scotland before.

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  @carln44062 ай бұрын

  Life was very simple back then. Great video and documentary of your life in Japan. :)

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  I didn't talk so much about the work side of living in Japan. That kept me very busy and on the run all the time. Now, life is far slower now that I'm into retirrement.

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  @carln44062 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika you started what they call now as 'vlogging' even before youtube started to emerge. Great video, sir! :)

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  @@carln4406 Thank you. That was the first video I had done. I made many slide presentations (still shots using slides and OHP transparencies), but never a video. I found it very hard work but well worth it.

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  @burnhardleeyow2 ай бұрын

  The apartment complex is still built. I Googled it😊

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  Yes, it is still there. I live in southern Tokyo, but I have several friends living in that complex, "Shinkawasaki Park City". I can see it from my current condominium over a river.

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  @burnhardleeyow2 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika Also the background music sounds like a lullabye for me🤭

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika2 ай бұрын

  @@burnhardleeyow Check this music out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmGCra5tadnWirg.html

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  @user-zx3bm6ow3r3 ай бұрын

  정감있노

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  @Lana-pf5ce3 ай бұрын

  So cool

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it. I made it a long time ago when my children were small.

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  @Stone8age3 ай бұрын

  Have your daughters been to the US? And if so, what do they think of it?

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  Yes, many times. For many summers, we visited family in California. My youngest daughter went to High School in Canada. They enjoyed it, but Japan is their home. They are far more comfortable here in Japan.

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  @Stone8age3 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika oh yes, cultural/societal différences might be strong. Plus Japan is probably significantly safer.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  @@Stone8age Very true. Add language to the list of differences as well for my daughters. For me, I always thought with a great project and a good community to live in, the US can be very rewarding as well. I love the idea-creation in the US.

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  @Stone8age3 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika oh, they are not entirely fluent in English? Interesting. Did proficiency in English language increase over these years? When I visited Japan 10 years ago, it was quite challenging to communicate with people even in huge cities.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  @@Stone8age Honestly, I studied Japanese in California for three years before coming to Japan, so I was using Japanese from the day I arrived and didn't rely on English to communicate in general conversation. I taught English for the first 8-9 years here and wasn't that impressed with most student's ability. The general public was even worse. That was around 1980. Now, I haven't a clue, as I use Japanese most of the time.

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  @richsan49233 ай бұрын

  What a strange coincidence. I stumbled across your humble but well put together short film and it seems we share a lot in common. Admiration and respect for Japan, a Japanese wife and work in the automotive industry. I wonder whatever happened with Isuzu for you? I worked for a dealer briefly but more so with Nissan and Honda. Looking at your film it's not too dissimilar from when I last visited Hiroshima prefecture in April and May. Do you still live in Japan? I don't but perhaps one day.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  Our similarities are interesting. I worked in Isuzu for 21 years. Left when the company had financial difficulties in an early retirement program. Worked for another 17 years for a Japanese cutting tool company, involved in setting up overseas distributors for them. Different from you, I've always lived in the Kanto area, mostly Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki. I'm still in Japan, southern Tokyo, just over a river from Kawasaki. I still see some old Isuzu people. The company continued to shrink and now has it's HQ in Yokohama.

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  @murthfilm3 ай бұрын

  You say this is not professionally produced, but you could convince most people otherwise. This is really amazing especially considering that it seems like it was low budget.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  Yes, I produced that in 1988 by myself only, scriptwriter, narrator, cameraman, editor and everything else. I did have access to a video editing room in my company and used a lot of their equipment. Thank you for your compliments.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  By the way, any ideas on how to produce a professional movie? Have a look at this article I wrote. ""A movie to scale corporate social responsibility. (coachingbuttons.com/2024/03/11/envisionmovie)

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  Profit making, capitalistic, publicly traded multinational corporations produce far more goods and services than any other type of organization. But, in the movies, they are mostly portrayed as the greedy bad guy. What about them being the good guy in a dramatized movie that is entertaining and educational?

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  @murthfilm3 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika Dam can't imagine what editing was like back then, compared to how we do it now lol respect for making such a high quality film all by yourself

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  @@murthfilm Thank you for your complements. Yes, I had a full editing room in the company I was working for, but still it was difficult. I was trying to learn that editing equipment along the way to make training videos. Wouldn't look forward to doing another one.

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  @pG-vu1hk3 ай бұрын

  Watching in 2024. Thank you so much for sharing!

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika3 ай бұрын

  I'm glad you enjoyed it. For me too, it brings back great memories when my children were young.

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  @pathua76924 ай бұрын

  I found your channel from 1980 Japan. What an incredible journey you are having! Enjoy your life and God bless❤

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika4 ай бұрын

  Thank you. You're right. I have had a life far more exciting than I would ever have dreamed. Have a look at this if you haven't seen it. It is my life in Japan around 1988. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpeY0Kh6YNeWm84.html&lc=Ugwe4Bvtcp5Q8gzOsCZ4AaABAg

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  @pathua76924 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika oh yep that’s the one that brought me to the crash video. May I ask, is your family still based out of Japan - kids, grandkids? It’s pretty cool that you put down roots in a different country starting at your 20s

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika4 ай бұрын

  @@pathua7692 Yes, we live in southern Tokyo, over a river from where we lived in the 80s. The daughters are grown, and we have two granddaughters that live nearby. I'm retired now, so the pace of life is far slower than in those days.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika4 ай бұрын

  Where are you located?

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  @pathua76924 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika I’m in Florida, came to America from Hong Kong when I was a boy. I visited Japan last year for the first time ever ~3weeks, was only in Tokyo for 2 days. Really enjoyed the relaxing vibes of smaller cities in Kyushu, though I could definitely sense the effect of population decline in some areas. I definitely would like to spend a few days at Yokohama next time I visit. Just curious, did some of these smaller cities also went through a boom in the 80s? Or did the boom mainly happened in the big metros - Tokyo, Keihanshin, Nagoya etc. I read quite a bit of articles on that era, some of the stories were really interesting and cool! I could totally understand why Japan had such a cultural impact on other East Asian cultures. I even came to find out that most of Taiwanese & Cantonese pop hits in 80s and 90s sampled directly from Japanese hits!

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  @GeoffreyHancock4 ай бұрын

  Outstanding timecapsule, Ron. Recently visited Shin Kawasaki and Tokyo. It never ceases to amaze me how little Japan has changed over the years. The tech is different but the people and manners seem to be a constant. Really enjoyed this video :)

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika4 ай бұрын

  Great. I'm glad you enjoyed it. We still live near there. One of those daughters have two daughters, so we have grandkids nearby. You're right. Mostly, life hasn't changed that much, but I find it much easier now than in those very busy years.

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  @JapanMediaTour4 ай бұрын

  What a great little look at life in Japan in the 80s. Thanks for uploading!

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika4 ай бұрын

  I'm glad you enjoyed it. We still live near there in southern Tokyo.

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  @gauthamprasanth16194 ай бұрын

  Bhai shin chan ka yaad aa gaya🙂🙂😌😌

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika4 ай бұрын

  彼らが来てくれたのはラッキーだった。 私は彼らを知らない。

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  @k6-3spetznazhelmet4 ай бұрын

  such a beautiful nostalgic video... one of my favorite videos to watch on KZread, hands down.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika4 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it. I made it in 1988 when my children were small. Still live near there, but live has changed greatly, mostly for the better.

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  @YawningforReason5 ай бұрын

  Sir!!! Thx for making this 😢 I'm having a fear of missing out 😔 because I was born in 1987 . I would like to know how life changed after the recession ?

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika5 ай бұрын

  MY company had major financial problems, so I had to find a new job. My salary went down, but my life was about the same. I think banks suffered a lot too.

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  @YawningforReason5 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika thx sir 🙌🏻

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  @Noguko_N101105 ай бұрын

  Are you a citizen in tokyo now?

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika5 ай бұрын

  I'm an American citizen with permanent residency in Japan. My wife and children are Japanese citizens, but I have no need to change.

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  @afaha22145 ай бұрын

  dude gets married and lives in japan plane crashes and lives starts youtube channel

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika5 ай бұрын

  Yes, came to Japan in 1976. Got married in 1980. Plane crash in 1996. Now, writing articles, posting on LinkedIn and playing around on KZread. Been a fun journey.

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  @afaha22145 ай бұрын

  2080 Japan: Nigerian gangs have firebombed the local konbini and Japanese question whether multiculturalism from third world countries was worth it.

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  @bryanc70945 ай бұрын

  You’re incredibly stupid

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  @unknown-user5 ай бұрын

  Watching this footage is amazing to think that Japan was living through one of the biggest economic bubbles in the history of the world. Everything looked so modest by today’s standards.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika5 ай бұрын

  Glad you found it interesting. I shot those scenes around my condominium around 1988. Still live near there in southern Tokyo now.

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  @ArsonRides5 ай бұрын

  @15:32 My boy Ron out here SLAMMING BEERS in the STREETS! You the real deal, Ron. papa bless

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  @implacablezerg6 ай бұрын

  I think the 80s was the golden age of all time, like Friday night.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika6 ай бұрын

  I enjoyed those years, but life now is far more relaxing.

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  @skullman18806 ай бұрын

  I bet it was good where anime like dr slump, urusei yatsura, doraemon and other classics were huge in those years.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika6 ай бұрын

  Yes, we see them on TV all the time. Actually, Doraemon was created in Kawasaki and there is an museum there.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika5 ай бұрын

  Notice this address: 2-chome 8-1 Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa Prefecture, 214-0023

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  @HS-mm2yz6 ай бұрын

  How fascinating, thank you for sharing Ron. If I may ask, what happened from the time of the crash until you were able to go back home? Were you stuck on Grande Comore for long? And have you remained in touch with Rani?

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika6 ай бұрын

  I was in Grande Gomore for about two days, if I can remember. My separated left hip was reset by the doctors on vacation from France. From there, I was flown on a French Foreign Legion hospital aircraft to the island of Reunion. On that island, I was in a hospital for one month and then returned to Japan. Yes, I'm in contact with Rani Nankani all the time. Her nephew and his family visited me in Japan a few months ago.

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  @HS-mm2yz6 ай бұрын

  Wow. It's amazing to hear that you're still in touch with Rani and her family. Was there any media circus at the time? How did your family find out and take it?@@ronmcfarlandUnika

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika6 ай бұрын

  Well, the TV people first contacted me when I was in the hospital in Reunion. That was NBC Dateline. After that, I was interviewed five times for US TV, three times for Japanese TV, and once for Germany TV. The German one was the longest. Each program taught me more about people on the plane and the hijackers. My family first learned of the hijacking and plane crash from a Japanese trading company. Rani was in the same hospital as me, so we got to know each other's family. After that, I visited her older brother in Bangalore, India and then Rani herself several years later in Mumbai. I hope to visit her in India in the future. Don't know when, though. @@HS-mm2yz

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika6 ай бұрын

  Notice this presentation I gave. Scroll down to see the slides. www.slideshare.net/RonMcFarland1/worst-international-business-trip

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  @HS-mm2yz6 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika Altogether what a rare and remarkable experience for a human being to have. And how remarkable it is that the internet enables us to talk it about it now. Thank you for answering my questions. The presentation is great, it’s cool to see all the pictures. Best wishes from Texas.

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  @Dantheferret7 ай бұрын

  How do you make this?

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  In those days, I was working in a training center which had a video editing room. To learn how to use the equipment and make videos, I picked up the topic of my life in Japan, as many members of my family and friends will never visit Japan. I wanted to share it with them. From a VHS video I converted it to DVD and then internet access.

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  @dhemereon29157 ай бұрын

  Hello Mr. McFarland, Thank you for making this video and showing us your life in Japan, as well as a time period many didn't get to experience! I don't know why, but everytime I see photos or videos from the 80s or 90s, I feel nostalgia for a place I never even knew. Since I also live in Kawasaki, I've wanted to ask, if it would be possible to meet you somewhere and ask you about your experiences about living in Japan. I'm sure you must have a lot of interesting things to tell, and I would love to hear about it! Thank you for your consideration, and best regards, Danko

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  Yes, I made the video around 1988 using my company's video editing equipment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  Where do you live in Kawasaki? I now live in Ota-ku, Tokyo, just over the Tamagawa River. Please reply at my email address: [email protected].

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  @Mr.King-19837 ай бұрын

  My family lived in Tokyo from 1993-1995. This video brings back some memories, thank you for posting this.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  That's great. Even for me it brings back memories seeing my daughters so young.

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  @ICallItAsItIs7 ай бұрын

  Japan has always been a nice and clean nation, but I guess that's because they don't really have any blacks and mexicans to ruin it all.

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  @mzple5 ай бұрын

  Maybe instead of being a racist garbage person just enjoy the video?

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  @flutebasket42947 ай бұрын

  8:10 Did I just see unicycle buddies? Must be nice living in a wholesome nation...

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  Yes, that was an accident. I set up the camera and started it recording to do the scene. Those on the unicycle just happened to go by. I don't even know them. Interesting!!

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  @flutebasket42947 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika Well, it was a wonderful sight. I couldn't imagine walking outside where I am in America and seeing anything other than civilizational blight 😅

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  Yes, Japan being an island nation and a very tight culture, it doesn't have many of the problems as the US. But, Japan is not as creative and innovative as they are.@@flutebasket4294

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  @Rasupubegasu7 ай бұрын

  Crazy nothing has changed 💀

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  @Nosalez7 ай бұрын

  I'm thinking of traveling to Tokyo during Christmas, any ideas on if this is a good idea? Thanks you!

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  Christmas is generally very quiet here, as Japan is not a Christian country. December 25 is a work day. For business purposes, they try to decorate for Christmas though.

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  @Nosalez7 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika would it be worth traveling to Japan during that time? Thanks for your reply.

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  @Astrovite8 ай бұрын

  This video is so soothing. Thank you so much for this.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika8 ай бұрын

  I'm glad you enjoyed it. The music was from Sojiro. Have a look at this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmGCra5tadnWirg.html

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  @wachito11358 ай бұрын

  Helo Mr, what a nostalgia back then even I'm not in that era, good footage

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika8 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it. Those scenes were shot around 1988 when my children were young.

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  @NootNoot3138 ай бұрын

  텐노 헤이카 반자이. 대일본제국 만세.

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  @kimjongoof50008 ай бұрын

  Any photos or videos of Japanese cops from back then?

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika8 ай бұрын

  No. Not that I can remember, but I don't think they are any different than today sitting in their "Koban" or riding around on bicycles. Lot of old men patrols in my area along a river.

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  @kimjongoof50008 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika I see. I'm thinking of one day making an 80s cop show about a Japanese cop in Canada and I remember the cops in 70s Ultraman being different from today's cops uniform wise. I tried looking for pictures of 80s Japanese cops, but Google is a blank

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika8 ай бұрын

  Your guess is as good as mine, but I can ask a policeman if there is a museum somewhere.@@kimjongoof5000

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  @randomrahul52218 ай бұрын

  Such an early vlogger!

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika8 ай бұрын

  Yes, it was made in 1988 before the word "vlogger" was invented. It went from an editing 3\4" tape to a VHS tape, to a DVD to KZread. Simply, it was raised from the dead.

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  @randomrahul52217 ай бұрын

  Thanks for replying back. I always watch the 1987 episodes of Doraemon and to see the Japan of 1988 confirms that what they show in animations is exactly what Japan looks like. I wish I were born in the 80s in Japan.@@ronmcfarlandUnika

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika7 ай бұрын

  Yes, made around 1988. Uploaded about 6-7 years ago.

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  @Karpour8 ай бұрын

  What a fascinating time capsule!

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika8 ай бұрын

  Glad you liked it. Hopefully, it brought back some memories.

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  @Crad4DRC9 ай бұрын

  We need a part II Ron!! 😭 Hope you're well. Just visited Japan for the first time last month and it was so impactful. I can see why you fell in love with the place. Hope to be back soon. Cheers.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika9 ай бұрын

  That's wonderful. I'm glad you enjoyed both the video and your visit to Japan. Thought about a part 2, but hadn't gotten around to it.

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  @ASADALI-wp3wv9 ай бұрын

  I live in kawaski now. thanks for showing 80's kawasaki.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika9 ай бұрын

  Glad you liked it. About 20 years ago, we moved on the other side of Tamagawa River and now live in Ota-ku, Tokyo, just in front of the river.

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  @postmoderncondition33539 ай бұрын

  The baseball training was very wholesome :)

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika9 ай бұрын

  Yes, I enjoyed playing with the kids. I learned a lot about Japanese baseball coaching too.

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  @JJcarlyle9 ай бұрын

  What made you want to move to Japan and how did you do it back then? Must've been scary and also quite exciting without the use of technology like Google Maps that people can use now. Love these kind of time capsule videos.

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  @ronmcfarlandUnika9 ай бұрын

  In the 1960s and 1970s Japan was leading around the world in many business fields and business management. I was a university business management student then. That lead me to study Japanese and a job in Japan. Yes, technology of today was not available. and the life was more complicated. My first year (1976) was a real struggle, as I was in a town of only around 250,000 people. From there, I moved to Tokyo for graduate school and life improved. Honestly, it never stopped improving, and I'm quite happy in retirement now.

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  @JJcarlyle9 ай бұрын

  @@ronmcfarlandUnika Pretty cool story! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your retirement!