Why One Japanese Company Is Turning Baseball Bats Into Chopsticks
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- čas přidán 24. 04. 2019
- What happens after baseball season is through? Hyogoo Uratani isn’t letting the broken bats go to waste-he’s turning them into chopsticks at his manufacturing company, Hyozaemon. One broken bat can yield four or five sets of chopsticks, and money from their sale is donated to pay for the reforestation of aodamo trees. Bats made out of the strong, lightweight wood from aodamo trees are becoming rare as the supply of these trees is being depleted. By recycling the bats, Uratani is helping to replenish a precious natural resource and making it possible for future generations of players to swing for the fences.
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Not gonna lie, this is genius
Much better than throwing the bats away
@Positive Mentality Wow a positive reply
Wow a positive comment section
Your in every comment section lol
@pls end me no u
666 likes, just ruined it
They did a great job donating the profits to plant more trees. 🌱
500 likes
Thanks obama
E.D. MN what will that do?
Slight correction, they said 'with the profits' he donates. Not that he donates the profits. As in, he donates a portion. Still, it is a wonderful idea he had and great. 2:15 is the timestamp if you wish to relisten to it.
mean make more money
Saves the environment and it's really cool also, they really hit all the bases. Knocked it out of the park with this one.
Too many puns, must like this comment 😅
For broken chopsticks 🥢 they’re later sent to another factory 🏭 to be turned into toothpicks.
Brilliant!
Soooo what after toothpick? Are they grind to dust to turn into fertiliser mix?
JS {{Shadow-lurker}} genius
@@michaels882 After that? 😆😆😆
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The chopsticks also have cool designs as well
They look like mini baseball bats
"Finally! Got my first baseball bat!"
*1 day later*
"Grandpa have you seen my baseball bat?"
"No , But would you like to try these chopsticks?"
The world should do something like that. It sounds so simple.
Not that simple tbh
Well, there is a guitar manufacturer in Argentina that makes electric guitars out of recycled skateboards.
I dont use chopsticks though
Thats forward moving thinking right there, all the best.
*"The environment shouldn't be polluted, as we are kept alive by it"*
Too bad a lot of people don't think about that
They do, they just think they won't live as long so "screw everyone else but me".
@@michaels882 They said nuclear is safe and then Fukushima happens and they still tell us its safe.
@@kirkjohnson9353 yeah sure
'everyone tell that planes are safe then plane crashes happen'
Totally good argument
@@ArariaKAgelessTraveller It is amazing that in this day and age someone like you cannot tell the difference between the damage caused by a plane crash and planetary level damage caused by Fukushima.
@@kirkjohnson9353 If nuclear energy isn't safe enough then what do you propose hmmm? Solar and Wind energy aren't going to produce enough energy for everyone nor is it environmental friendly considering they require materials to be built. People like you who slow down our progress to developing better sources of energy.
Genius! recycle back..why not? :)
THANKS OBAMA
sorry couldn't help myself :)
Randy Milano lol I was scrolling down the comments to see if someone would comment that
No fair, I was going to comment that
MrChina same lol
Dito!
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I just wish they were longer
I'm glad that this channel exists and thankful for the knowledge and amazing stories they share. But for their own sakes I wish they could some how get more attention. To thrive on this platform and continue their amazing work they need to get paid
This should be in Television Seomday.
"We are running out of chopsticks, what should we do?"
_looks at a broken baseball bat_
"I have a brilliant idea."
We need glue... *looks at a horse
The fuck is going on here
I love this! Baseball players who grew attached to their bat can get it turned into something they'll be able to keep and use for hopefully a lifetime!
It's beautiful, I really appreciate how 'Kintsugi' can be expressed in all aspects of life in these sorts of ways.
suit and sandals Hell yea
This is amazing! I really hate when people waste stuff...
@big boy gustav *bold of you to assume that she/he doesn't use it*
@big boy gustav ya lol
You guys make the best videos I swear
That’s freaking awesome and you can really see how much attention and detail is put into each and every one of those chopsticks.
I am so happy you are helping the earth one bay at a time
I honestly thought there would be a baseball bat sized chopsticks
Fantastic idea for recycling & re stocking the trees 10/10 👍🏻
We need people like that in America. That's genius. 😎
Major Cbass never enough
Cant make chopsticks out of cork
Jk hehe
@@lightningcat6382 "people like that" meaning pure hearted and innovative people. He didn't say we need more baseball chopsticks lol.
@inventionless spain pretendin 2b white That's a tad xenophobic.....
Really inspirational. How this man managed to both help the environment and make a profit at the same time shows that taking care of the earth better does not necessarily stop us from doing business. We just need to rethink how we do business
i love the city's name... Obama, Japan.
Seimon Tagala sounds like a joke
@@Pinhead101 It's been there over centuries before Obama was known. And they only gain fame when Obama became the president. But before that nobody even knows this small town since it is in the "middle of nowhere" as they described themselves. And now this "middle of nowhere nobody town" becomes one of the famous towns worldwide with tourists flocking to it. They even started selling Obama merchandise because of Pres Obama. So yeah, it's like a joke of itself. Even its mayor was joking about the irony of this "nowhere town" becoming popular.
Seimon Tagala better than Osama
The orange imbecile better not find out about this because he'll get jealous, throw a 74 year old man-toddler tantrum and demand his ball washer, Shinzo Abe rename Tokyo after it.
@@albear972 Found the libtard
*Tf2 scout has left the game*
I thought he used a metal bat?
@Mr Doggo thanks for correcting me. Ive only worked with Scout's default weapons so far.
BOINK
*BONK*
@@cobalt2257 He uses a metal bat for the default and wooden for the sandman. :)
Wow, so neat! Very creative!
I love it!!! What a terrific idea!
This is absolutely brilliant. Doing business and working positively with nature.
Those designs are clean as butter. Would definitely buy a few pairs when i travel to Japan.
What a great initiative from Japan!
We need more like him.
I want every single one made! This is soooo cool!
Great, now I have to buy some. Thanks GBS!
They are on Japan amazon
Always doing great Japan ❤
I would totally buy a painted baseball bat sized pair of chopsticks from them
Wonderful story.
Great recycling tree's
"Legend has it he carved that spoon himself... from a bigger spoon."
Its cool to think about that you may be eating your dinner with a super famous Japanese baseball players bat.
or your most hated teams shittiest player.
is it just me or do all those bats look perfectly fine
Wait, only 5 or 6 pairs of chopsticks from one bat? How do they use so little of the wood?
they said one broken bat
Yeah i was wondering that too, Maybe its a conservative estimate, Remember they are using.broken, fractured and old baseball bats, and in Japan Quality is your reputation, so id suspect if it doesnt make the cut it doesnt become a chopstick.
If i was the guy id be making other things out of them as well
This is awesome and amazing
If aliens come to earth show them Japan and that's it don't show them anymore.
Lol yes, agreed
🤣🤣🤣🤣 👍
1:16 socks and sandals. What a legend
If we did this, someone is getting a Trout bat in a form of chopsticks 😂
I love it. Recycling at its finest.
I have that chop stick from Japan and didn't now how they been made
Obama made it. Thanks Obama
Actually? It took me some online digging to get them
Those are so awesome! I'm definitely ordering some!
Did you ?
Great ideas
Those chopsticks look so cool.
They look awesome
now that's a freaking nice chopstick
that's actually really cool
This story made me SO happy. I love baseball. I love Japanese culture. And I love the insight into environmentalism. Good stuff.
those chopsticks look really nice. Are they available online?
凄く素敵なアイデア！
Words of wisdom from this gentleman. We would do well to remember them.
Hope this Goes Worldwide
That guy has a badass swing for his age
this is genius, hope they keep it up.. it's a good thing to do
Praise and bless this man.
The chopstick is made from obama in japan.😂😂🇺🇸
Obama is Japanese?
The name of the city is Obama
@Hai Dang NGUYEN joke are suppose to be funny....and I'm not a "dude"!!!
Everyone is a dude, dude!! Furthermore, humour is subjective so I would suggest dialing it down a notch, or two.
@@ninjacrumbs good grief! get a life.
I. NEED. THOSE.
I actually bought a pair of those beautiful chopsticks in Sapporo. They're pretty neat tbh
Nobody:
Hyogoo Uratani: Let’s make chopsticks from baseball bats.
Also nobody:
Me: What about making baseball bat out of chopsticks
Great video!
Wow, look at Japan caring about the planet
Most commendable and innovative. Taking a bat that would normally be relegated to the trash he recycles. Well done.
Most respectfully: Domo. Hai.
That's brilliant what a great idea
I'd buy a set just because they look so well-crafted, bet they aren't too cheap either.
Only 4-5, it’s crazy to me but love the cause
I want a pair for sure
This is why I love Japan, Its not all about screwing the worker out of every single possible cent and getting every hour at the expense of the workers lives or the enviroment. Its about having respect for the world and people around us and utilising your brain to solve problems. Bravo 👏
Omgggg my friend bought a pair of these chopsticks from Giants not knowing this, gonna be a wonderful surprise for her!
Me: wants to know what the man is saying.
The CZcams subtitles: (speaking in foreign language).
Really respect
very nice, i love it.
i will never look at baseball bats the same way again
Thank you for your wisdom and vision,and the chopstick are amazing!
Player: (intentionally breaks his bat)
"The chopstick manufacturing company had never seen such bulls**t before."
Now lets make thrown away chopsticks at food places into toothpicks
i would buy a chopstick even knowing i can't eat with them but it for a good cause
What a cute old man!
He looks like a very wise man
Next they should turn chopsticks into baseball bats!
Where can I buy these? So cool.
I wanna see someone turning a *Bat* into chopsticks
At least now, it doesn't seem like such a loss, when a bat breaks during play.
Interesting, great way to a better planet.
This is an ingenious business idea if you think about it
Wow just 5 chopsticks for 1 baseball bat
i thought the title said they were making chopsticks from baseballs
I can imagine he's worth quite a bit and yet his office chair looks like a wooden pallet 1:19. What a lad.
in Canada we make hockey sticks into spoons
That swing doe
now you can play mini baseball
Salute you ojīchan💪
He said they only get 4 or 5 pairs of chopsticks from a bat. That number seems awfully low.
I am scared how close he uses his fingers to the saw
I have the highest regard for Japanese and German People. They are a industrious and hardworking bunch. Just imagine how these two small nations took the whole World for a ride and almost succeeded but inevitably lost only to rebuild again from the ashes a newer stronger nation:)