Day in the Life of a Japanese Natto Maker

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A day in the life of a Japanese Natto Fermented Soybeans Maker in Tokyo Japan. This is what a typical day working in a Japan shop and Japanese kitchen is like for a Japanese worker in this field. Japanese work culture can not only be viewed in large Japanese companies, but also smaller Japanese business with a few staff. This Day in the Life features a Japanese natto shop called Amakusa Natto, a specialized natto store established in 2019 and how to make natto, fermented soybeans. They craft a premium high-quality natto all 100%....by hand. A relatively young company with, with only a few staff, producing some of the best handmade natto possible. Natto, aka fermented soybeans, is probably most known worldwide for its powerful smell, distinctive flavor, and gooey texture but the shop uniquely crafts their natto with less smell and gooeyness making it more palatable for customers while still maintaining its super food and extremely nutritious qualities. Regardless, 85% of the Japanese population have come to enjoy natto’s ultra unique taste and texture. Interestingly though, many may think that rice is the go-to breakfast carb choice for Japanese, but when questioned, 56% of Japanese today answered that they tend to choose bread over rice. Given the typical work day in Japan, it seems only natural for people who are in a morning rush to save time on preparing a bowl of rice. In fact, soybeans are one of the most important ingredients in Japanese cuisine, as 3.5 Million tons of soybeans are used every year and it can be found in the most common Japanese ingredients such as Tofu, soy sauce, miso, kinako powder and of course natto, included everyday in Japanese meals anytime of the day.

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All Comments (21)

@PaolofromTOKYO 2 years ago

tokyozebra.com/ditl Watch all of my Japan Day in the Life videos on this playlist tokyozebra.com/merch Help support the channel and get my Tokyo Merch www.tokyozebra.com/cc Help create subtitles for the community so more people can enjoy these videos
@sapphirex11 2 years ago

Watching small businesses like these is much more calming rather than the chaotic huge companies.
@gorillachilla 2 years ago

I love this guy he admits many times about mistakes and made it better, legend
@haimantikadey6305 6 months ago

Watching these kinds of videos makes you realise that you don't need much in your life to be happy. Doing what you love and quietly leading your own happy life is something that is more than enough for a human :)
@younglee6718 2 years ago

This man is such life goals. He is earning money doing what he likes and the work environment looks so friendly and peaceful. It was nice to see small businesses like this flourish. Good video.
@Fireclaws10 2 years ago

I’m happy he has a fairly chilled out work life. A lot of these vids have people working all day, at least he’s doing normal hours and sees his friends after. Seems like a great place to work!
@mariamm514 2 years ago

This was the most chill video of day in the life series, didn't expect such a friendly and relaxed working environment especially from Japanese society. Keep up the great work!
@patrickogundairo1324 2 years ago

Paolo I just realized how good of a cameramen you are! All the angles that you get during the videos, with the background music and everythig, man your work is beautiful, congratulations
@Naeidea 2 years ago

He's actually got a pretty easy life in Japan considering some of the videos I've seen have people up at 5am and getting home at like 10pm. Hope he appreciates it and makes the most of it, he seems to be doing just fine. Good going.
@luxazion3734 2 years ago

I’ll never get tired of these “day in the life of” videos! Love them!
@rufiredup90 2 years ago

He looks quiet and reserved but he’s so sweet and thoughtful, getting his mom that nice necklace for her wedding anniversary.
@codekeeper5828 2 years ago

There's something very chill yet very elegant about this dude.
@violinfire24 2 years ago

Very nice work environment, his coworkers are diligent and friendly. I’m glad it’s easier for him to live at home with his parents while looking for a new apartment. His mother is really kind!!! I’d love to work in a similar environment, it doesn’t seem too stressful.
@The7threst 2 years ago

I know it's just you and maybe a small team Paolo, but man I could use an episode of this like every week lol. It's some of the best content on YouTube for me. Been following you for years and everytime a new Day in the Life pops up I'm excited! Please keep it up!
@stxllr4687 2 years ago

12:39 hahaha, one of the few times in these day in the life videos i see the people having fun and cracking jokes with eachother. really refreshing, glad his workplace is good
@melere777 2 years ago

This was really cool! You can tell this business is really committed to quality without cutting any corners (such as using the wood wrappers). It's been a while since I've seen a business putting in the extra work to make the best product possible, and not compromising on anything because of effort/cost.
@mahjongtiles8389 2 years ago

What I totally love about Japan are humility and equality. From your "Day in the Life" videos, I see how humble they are and how one job is not considered as more prestigious than others. Other than this, the sense of duty, following schedule and respecting others as well as one's time are extremely great things about work life Japan.
@UmATrinta 2 years ago

OH NO! Now I want to see the day in the life of the owner, his coworkers, the lady from the izakaya he goes to and his rapper friend. This video has to be the one on the series with the most chill people ever.
@beesknees947 2 months ago

This is great! My goodness I miss nattou so much...! Their nattou must be amazing. I had so much nice nattou when I lived in Tohoku. And all of those different kinds of soybeans... YUM.
@sabby123456789 1 year ago

His job seems pretty chill. Requires effort and practice, but seems manageable and not with out of control stress.