Does Anyone Else Feel Like Nothing Lasts Anymore?

Does life feel a little thinner than it used to? In this reflective video, Yuki explores why so many of us feel like nothing is built to last anymore — not just objects, but places, habits, names, and the quiet continuity that once made ordinary life feel rooted. Through a personal rice bowl, old shop curtains, tatami, repair, inheritance, and even the rebuilding of Ise Shrine, this video looks at the difference between nostalgia and permanence — and why choosing one thing to keep, repair, and carry forward might be a small way to make life feel thicker again. 0:00 Modern life feels thin 0:59 The personal rice bowl 2:21 Old shops and noren 3:56 Boxes that expect futures 4:47 Objects without permanence 6:18 Tatami and repair 7:46 Inheriting a name 8:31 Rebuilding Ise shrine 9:25 Japan’s disposable side 10:38 Why life feels thin 11:08 How to thicken life 11:34 Choosing one thing #SlowLiving #ModernLife #JapaneseCulture #MindfulLiving #Nostalgia #SimpleLiving