It's a wonderful video that has an eye for "going to Taiwan and looking for Japanese heritage". Kurashiki and Okayama were picked up in Japan, and I was impressed by the different points of view. Actually, I was born near Kaohsiung, Taiwan when Japan ruled Taiwan, and moved to Japan when I was four years old. Sixty years ago, I went to Taiwan to visit my hometown. At that time, I didn't know that there were hot springs in Taiwan. Thank you for the wonderful video. It reminded me of Taiwan.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it reminded you of Taiwan! We also visited Kaohsiung and had an amazing time there (videos coming later!). I hope we'll be able to reintroduce you to your birth town when they come out. 😊😊 Thank you for sharing your story with us!
@bctvanw
Жыл бұрын
高雄Kaohsiung was originally a Japanese name. In Japanese, it is pronounced Takao.
@RunHome
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to taiwan❤
@JenghanHsieh
Жыл бұрын
@@bctvanw actually it is a bit more complicated ... Wikipedia+ChatGPT as follows : "Takao" or "Takau" is an old place name for Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The earliest Chinese record of this place name dates back to 1603 (the 31st year of the Wanli era during the Ming Dynasty). During the early years of Japanese rule in Taiwan, the official name of Takao was also used. In the 1897 "Taiwan One in Two Hundred Thousand Map", the name "Kaohsiung" appears. In 1920 (Taishō 9 year), the Taiwan Governor's Office announced a revised local official system, dividing Taiwan into five states (Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung and other states), and two offices (Hualien Harbor Office, Taitung Office). Kaohsiung State included Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung Street. At the same time, a command was issued to correct so-called "indecent" place names, officially replacing the original rustic place name "Takao" with "Kaohsiung". The Japanese pronunciation of "Kaohsiung" is "Taka-o", which is very similar to the pronunciation of "Takau". Moreover, there is a place name "Kaohsiung" in Japan, so the name "Takao", which had been used for more than three hundred years, then entered history, and the name "Kaohsiung" officially debuted on the historical stage.
@bctvanw
Жыл бұрын
@@JenghanHsieh When talking about this part of history, you can’t use Kaohsiung when referring to Japanese Kenji 高雄. This can confuse people. You better write down Chinese characters or Kenji characters when explaining. Kaohsiung is just Mandarin pronunciation of 高雄. This did not exist until after 1945. Takao or Takau were used by Europeans to name the place. 打狗 was used by early Chinese immigrants to name the place. 打狗 was pronounced as Takao/Takau. Japan renamed 打狗 as 高雄 without changing the sounding of the name. Taka-o. Btw in some old French maps of Kaohsiung. Takao was the name used even before Japan ruled Taiwan. 高雄 is now pronounced in Mandarin as Kaohsiung . It breaks the rule of naming the place for several hundred of years. KMT ruled Taiwan in 1945. They did not care about Taiwan’s culture.
@frankyu4967
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for supporting Taiwan tourism and giving our family some ideas on what to do around Taipei this summer. I just have to not tell them it’s a library, given they didn’t even get out of car to see Seattle’s new modern library. Have a great 2023 and stay safe and healthy too.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Haha, it would be easy to believe it's NOT a library because the building is rather magnificent. 😉 Your secret is safe with us!
@yehphoebe7679
Жыл бұрын
I personally like the japanese set meal, you could find many good ones in Taiwan. But in another hand, the Taiwanese cuisine is amazing, take to occasion to enjoy them in Taiwan! :D
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
We will! Thanks!
@marining2841
Жыл бұрын
you know a lot about history, pretty impressed!
@amql123
Жыл бұрын
Amazing high-quality video and editings. I am Taiwanese and live for college at Damsui for 4 years, been to Beitou a couple of times. I never though that Beitou can be such a beautiful place in camera.🥰
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! 😊😊
@jackson224
Жыл бұрын
It's rarely seen the tourist visit 北投,your videos are impressive,thanks for sharing.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! The temple is a little hidden gem in Beitou, we think. 😊😊
@遊樂器-z6q
Жыл бұрын
感謝分享~很棒!從旅客的角度看台灣
@Gordaventure
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us the footage! Last time my partner and I were there was more than ten years ago. We stayed in a little hotel with hot springs on site. Yes! Rotten eggs smell 😁. Now that the swim cap …
@clairewang7800
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Great to see that you visited my hometown! I grew up in Beitou, not far away from the Thermal Valley. When I was very little my parents used to take us there and one of the pastimes was to cook hard-boiled eggs in the hot spring; back when it was still allowed before they made it into a park with fences around the hot springs. I grew to love the sulfur smell so it doesn't smell like rotten eggs to me as it does to other people! It always reminds me of home and brings back fond memories. I went back home in March this year and also went by that park too and was amazed at how much it has changed since I left home (almost 30 years ago). I also stopped by that green library a few times. It is such a cool place; it was built after left home. When I was in school I used to go to the old one in the same location to study. Then years later they tore down the old building and built this famous one. Also, thanks for showing us the inside of the Beitou Museum. I walked by it this March but didn't go inside and was wondering what it was like. Oh and that train station! I literally had taken train rides from that old train station to Taipei back in the day. (Now I sound very old lol...) You hit all the places that I would go visit again, every time I go home to visit my family in Beiout! Great job filming and explaining the history of each site. Keep it up!
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Yay! I'm glad we could share pieces of your town with you. It was fun to read how it's changed through your years! Thank you for sharing!!
@ElaikaMayeSalarda-l2g
11 ай бұрын
This kind of video deserves a million subscribers! Greaaaaaat job! Thank you for sharing! I realllly really love the way you share your travels!
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@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
We haven't been there yet!
@lynguyen6019
Жыл бұрын
thank you for a nice video. Do you still have the address of the 2 Japanese restaurants at the end of the video❤?
@TalesFromOurPocket
11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, we just learned the Okonomiyaki restaurant closed. 😞 This is its name: 赤鐵 廣島燒專賣店 - 赤峰店. The Takoyaki place is still open and here is its name: A-tsu A-tsu Takoyaki. Thanks!
You guys should try Taiwanese style teppanyaki/hibachi.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing! 😍😍
@jethrolai
Жыл бұрын
@@TalesFromOurPocket 鐵板燒 is the name. You can just googlemap it with the text. It can be from as cheap as $5 for a set/meal to over $100 per person but it’s guaranteed to be at least 10x better than the American ones. Most night markets have them or you can find some good teppanyaki restaurants just everywhere.
@Forgotten_Moon
Жыл бұрын
1:24 1:56 3:42 7:25 ah.. not sure if you still remember the bird call at the background here, but it is Taiwan barbet, and bc it sounds like the sound of a monk's wooden fish, some ppl call it colorful monk ;3 7:27 tbh, I was surprised too especially after knowing the Japanese treated Taiwan in a totally different way from treating Korea during the colonization. The way the Japanese managed Taiwan just like manage their own homeland(not including the Taiwanese ppl lol). There were many great constructures that helped Taiwan develop a lot. And that's why both under Japanese rule, Taiwanese and Korean have completely different points of view of Japan.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
It's so interesting how one country has a much more favorable relationship with Japan than the other country. We really enjoyed seeing all these reminders of Japan as we traveled!
@ernc8844
8 ай бұрын
Do they take US credit card at the spring city resort?
@jasmijnnicolaes1539
Жыл бұрын
Love your movies! What is the name of the okinomiyaki restaurant? We will be in Taiwan in December ❤😊
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Here is the name of the place - you should be able to paste this into Google to find it: 赤鐵 廣島燒專賣店 - 赤峰店
@jasmijnnicolaes1539
11 ай бұрын
I read on google (reviews) that its closed 😔
@TalesFromOurPocket
11 ай бұрын
Yes, we just discovered that a day or two ago ourselves. We're really surprised because they were quite busy! We had to wait an hour for a spot at a table. Such a bummer!!
@Tris-Mimi
Жыл бұрын
How much?? The price can’t be real!?! It is crazy expensive $25!!
Beitou was not only the residence of senior Japanese officials at that time, but also the residence of American military officers after World War II. The ceilings of these Japanese-style buildings are higher than those in Japan. It is said that the Taiwanese construction workers employed at that time built them with Taiwanese measurements or traditions.. That's how I was told.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Oh, that's really interesting! Now that you mention it, Bill did not have to duck due to low ceilings when we were there - and he's a pretty tall guy!
@Walts-Travel
Жыл бұрын
Another great video.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😁
@RainePuffy
9 ай бұрын
Hi, how long do you take to explore thermal valley, museum, temple, plum garden? And which month u were in taiwan?
Another gem. Slowly making my way through your Taiwan vlogs--after which I'll jump into some of your other travels. I don't make it to Taipei very often, but looks like maybe I should...
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
You should! We barely scratched the surface of Taipei ourselves. It strikes us as somewhere that something new will be discovered each time we go. 😊
@ming-kaichern8812
Жыл бұрын
You set the theme of the video very well.
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! 😊😊
@sno983
Жыл бұрын
台灣各地還有很多建設設計值得到訪的圖書館
@annazhang8943
Жыл бұрын
Green sulfur springs can also be found in New Zealand. Lots of them 😊
@TalesFromOurPocket
Жыл бұрын
Really?!? We haven't been to New Zealand yet, but we know we'll love our time there.
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