In this episode, Kevin chats with one of the original Japan YouTubers (jvloggers), Kurt Bell, aka, Softypapa. In the early days of YouTube, Kurt made fascinating videos about his life in rural Shizuoka and brought us along on countless hiking adventures in the deep forests and mountains. We explored abandoned villages and learned about long forgotten shines with Kurt. After 10 years in Japan, he returned to America. After 10 years in California, Kurt is on the verge of retirement and will return to Japan to continue his rural adventures. Learn more about his amazing story in this episode!   Kurt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@softypapa   Kurt on “X’: https://twitter.com/softypapa       Socials: Follow the Podcast on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/justjapanstuff   Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple   Instagram (travel and life):  https://instagram.com/jlandkev https://instagram.com/japannightscenes   YouTube: http://youtube.com/@busankevin