Hunting for Takoyaki in Osaka Japan

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

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  • @Kimmy-zr7tu
    @Kimmy-zr7tu 4 года назад +27

    Literally breaks my heart to see japan so empty, I was just in Osaka last year and it was so different back then.. was supposed to visit again this April but had to cancel my travel plans and I’m still so upset I missed japan this year! Thank you for the video which really takes me down memory lane, there is no other country I want to fly to except for japan once this annoying COVID is over for good!!!

    • @shenglongisback4688
      @shenglongisback4688 4 года назад +1

      Same but i left at of the begining of this year, this place was soooo packed with ppl. Miss Osaka n Kyoto
      Shinichi talkin about nanpa culture i got nanpa by a girl but she didnt realise i wasnt Japanese then she tried too guess where im from im polynesian she just said Allblacks lol

    • @verah971
      @verah971 4 года назад +1

      @@shenglongisback4688 that's cute ☺️. I was there too in the new year, btw that wasn't me...lol..cos I live in the All Black-land.

    • @perdomot
      @perdomot 4 года назад +2

      I visited last summer too and had to cancel my plans for July. I'm scared to fly and Japan is the only place that can get me on a plane.

    • @shenglongisback4688
      @shenglongisback4688 4 года назад +1

      @@verah971 lol i.just got what you meant by All-Black land

    • @verah971
      @verah971 4 года назад +1

      @@shenglongisback4688 ☺️

  • @robotrobbohya
    @robotrobbohya 4 года назад +16

    "I am lost. I'm back to my normal self." I've never heard something I relate to more. Send help. LOL

  • @luckyguy71
    @luckyguy71 4 года назад +2

    I loved Osaka. It was great fun. I stayed at a business hotel by that shrine. Thanks for this one!

  • @eeeedddddddddd
    @eeeedddddddddd 4 года назад +3

    Osaka was the first place I ever travelled by myself. I met some really amazing friends there and loved it. It was also my first visit to Japan and Osaka will always be my #1 Japanese City.

  • @lala102085
    @lala102085 4 года назад +3

    This is one of my fave videos. Love the back alleys and hidden little shops and shrine. Osaka seems like a very culture rich and artistic place. One thing I always look forward when travelling alone is the hidden spots. Usually these places have the best aesthetic & stories.

  • @tobe3940
    @tobe3940 2 года назад +1

    Your videos are also good for learning manners from how you interact with people there like learning what to say for greeting or when we want to buy something or how to overall speak politely and when to use which greetings.

  • @raichu4838
    @raichu4838 4 года назад +2

    Awww I miss Osaka thank you for allowing this love it and take care ☺ I have many memories there

  • @kerloz2423
    @kerloz2423 4 года назад +1

    It's always interesting to walk with you, Shinichi! I loved your discovery at the end of the video of all the shops and bars down the side street. There's always something new.
    Sadly, I've never had takoyaki, but I'm sure I would love it. Stay safe and well. ❤️

  • @sr.michellecristy8341
    @sr.michellecristy8341 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for walking us around. Missing Japan. Indeed, a beautiful place. God bless you.

  • @paulabarton9493
    @paulabarton9493 2 года назад +1

    I find this so interesting I am loving every minute of this. You are very informative. Thanks again.

  • @Sergeantpaprika
    @Sergeantpaprika 4 года назад +5

    It was so nice to be back in Osaka. Absolutely insane seeing it so empty though, especially that ramen place wow. Thank you for bringing us along ❤️❤️

  • @51941028
    @51941028 4 года назад +2

    Like so many of your viewers whose Japan trips were interrupted, I cannot wait to travel to Japan again. Your video brought back memories of getting lost in the Namba/Dotonbori area. Had no idea where we had wandered to and had to ask several people how to get back to Namba Station!

  • @debracantrell1058
    @debracantrell1058 3 года назад +1

    Everytime I watch ur video l learn something new thank you for sharing this with me ❤️

  • @Bluetangg
    @Bluetangg 4 года назад +2

    Love these videos! Wish I had a favorite takoyaki shop. None around me.

  • @tantohalim
    @tantohalim 4 года назад +2

    this is the very first place I visit when I went to Japan for the first time, it is a very touristy place, but it is very very beutiful and nice. and I think this is what many westerners think when they visit japan, place full of neons and wacky robots

  • @tootles444
    @tootles444 4 года назад +1

    Absolutely loved the walk through the side street with the history! So interesting! Also totally relate to how bizarre it is right now. I live in Washington DC and in comparison the tourist areas are like a ghost town. I keep reminding myself over and over that we are in the middle of a pandemic...but it’s still sooooo weird.

  • @silvermesh
    @silvermesh 4 года назад +1

    Love that little side street you showed us! So cool

  • @reddragon6362
    @reddragon6362 4 года назад +1

    Your walking/talking videos are always very interesting and relaxing to watch

  • @effie-Toronto
    @effie-Toronto 4 года назад +2

    Shinichi I love your walking videos and the picture quality is so clear wow that's incredible Thanks

  • @pikakerose
    @pikakerose 4 года назад +1

    aww i took at picture at that bridge over the river when i was in japan may 2018 brings back memories wish i can visit soon

  • @cloudie7
    @cloudie7 4 года назад +2

    Looking forward for Collab videos coming up with Rion Ishida...It would be Fun to watch.

  • @AnnieDaQueen
    @AnnieDaQueen 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the virtual tour Shinichi. I am living vicariously through you since we cannot travel to Japan this year. Looking forward to your Dotombori video!

  • @sarahhemlock
    @sarahhemlock 4 года назад +1

    Absolutely loved this!

  • @ladymurasaki370
    @ladymurasaki370 4 года назад +4

    Great video of Osaka!i want to go to the all you can eat Crab! 🦀🦀🦀 I love crab! 😋 Thank you for sharing Shinichi, one dat it’s my dream to go back to Japan! 🙏🏽💜😘 Stsy safe TIL we see you again!

  • @Guidance_Association
    @Guidance_Association 4 года назад +8

    I've done something like Takoyaki before. I am a volunteer at "Lebenshilfe" (Lifesupport), a non-profit organization that takes care of people with disabilities. But we used a cake pop maker. We filled it with everything we liked. It was great fun for my group.

  • @abefrohman1759
    @abefrohman1759 4 года назад +1

    Great video, I really like the night walks seeing everything all the lights.

  • @minniec.9127
    @minniec.9127 4 года назад +1

    I love takoyaki! Thanks for showing the side streets, my favorite areas too.

  • @kennethlei4782
    @kennethlei4782 4 года назад +1

    Love this vid. I was at Dotonburi just last year during Xmas. It’s quite shocking to see how different it is now. I also tried the takoyaki place by the river and it was decent. Next time, i will try my luck at the ferris wheel and the udon restaurant you’ve recommended. Stay safe and continue exploring and eating.

  • @thepowerstation2702
    @thepowerstation2702 4 года назад +5

    Thank you 🙏 Shinichi it makes me feel warmer watching you out and about in Osaka. You must definitely be warmer in Okinawa, I hope you are enjoying your time? ✌️ 💖 🙏 Levent 🦁

  • @sailorsen667
    @sailorsen667 4 года назад +2

    What a great video, so informative and fascinating! Good work Shinichi!!

  • @esther848
    @esther848 4 года назад +2

    Hello Shinichi. I love sidestreets😊. Some are hidden gems. Thank you so much to take us for a walk.
    I must say it is so strange to see the streets so empty.

  • @wendylau1080
    @wendylau1080 4 года назад +2

    I miss Osaka! The food, the people and the atmosphere. I enjoyed watching the video, it was nice to be able to live vicariously thorough you. I was hoping to visit again this year but sadly it was not possible and your video definitely helps. I look forward to the next video.

  • @fruiitpunchsamurai2158
    @fruiitpunchsamurai2158 4 года назад +2

    Really hope I can visit Osaka next year. Great video

  • @londonpelen9157
    @londonpelen9157 4 года назад +4

    Can wait to watch the video

  • @TheGourmetPlate
    @TheGourmetPlate 4 года назад +1

    OMG Creo-Ru has the best Takoyaki out of the lot on Dotonbori! Miss Osaka so much!

  • @dresk7958
    @dresk7958 4 года назад +1

    Charming cobblestone streets!

  • @FungusUSMC
    @FungusUSMC 4 года назад +1

    I kept repeating to myself too but it is REALLY sad and depressing seeing how empty Dotonbori is. When I went last year it was shoulder-to-shoulder traffic, standing around long lines for street food or waiting to be seated in a restaurant. I really hope those businesses survive long enough to take in tourists again.

  • @PEPLUMTVRETRO
    @PEPLUMTVRETRO 4 года назад +1

    I want to go to Osaka one day. Beautiful city. Great video. BTW, I discovered your (and Satoshi's) videos from that previous Osaka video you mentioned.

  • @samanthajohnson3368
    @samanthajohnson3368 4 года назад +1

    The food looked amazing, but it couldn't compare to the view that you filmed of the river with the lights reflecting on the glassy calm water with the three tone sky in the background. Awesome shot.

  • @noland345
    @noland345 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for your video. I missed Osaka.

  • @kayjenong8352
    @kayjenong8352 4 года назад +1

    I was walking through these streets exactly one year ago. Heart aching to think I can't visit Japan anytime soon..

  • @inbetweenworlds
    @inbetweenworlds 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for this feature of present day Dotonbori. I usually stay at that area during my vacay. I misss Japan terribly. I usually go at least 2x/year for leisure. Greetings from Manila, Philippines. Stay safe, Shinichi

  • @nisakorntanavongchinda7042
    @nisakorntanavongchinda7042 4 года назад +2

    Even though, I have been to Osaka 2 times but the area you show, I had never seen, how come? ha ha There still be many places to explore. Wow!!☺️☺️
    Thanks so much.

  • @Semarngiseng
    @Semarngiseng 4 года назад +2

    I love the Takoyaki in Osaka. Crispy on the outside and soft inside like scrambled eggs. Another good place to eat Udon is at Mimiu Honten.

  • @april6812
    @april6812 2 года назад +2

    omg I never thought it would be this empty...seeing japan like this feel so weird and truly heartbreaking for me, hope its already getting better especially for all those business!

  • @gudeburger869
    @gudeburger869 4 года назад +1

    Ahhhh I would have loved to see you collab with Rion Ishida, in Osaka!
    🤩🤩🤩

  • @MsPunnpunn
    @MsPunnpunn 4 года назад +1

    Miss it, Love to go back soon.

  • @HacksignKT
    @HacksignKT 3 года назад

    I'll be in Japan in April... I can't wait.

  • @soushimiketsukami4731
    @soushimiketsukami4731 4 года назад +1

    I'm big fan of seafood, I want me some Takoyaki now 😋😋😋

  • @jcred6935
    @jcred6935 4 года назад +2

    I kinda want to visit osaka more than tokyo, so these vids are cool, you should tell more stories about living there and why did you move there

  • @EricK-mj7kr
    @EricK-mj7kr 4 года назад

    Good memories! I was there last dec. Cold and nice.

  • @coffee_and_crumpets
    @coffee_and_crumpets 4 года назад +3

    I just wanted to step through my monitor and be there, lol. I loveee takoyaki. Osaka is amazing. ^.^

  • @krissykriss328
    @krissykriss328 4 года назад

    Awesome vlog Shinichi I felt like I was right there with you ! You look very handsome in this one !!! Thank you for brightening up so many peoples lives !! Hugs from Arizona!!

  • @shawnheatherleenerts341
    @shawnheatherleenerts341 Год назад

    My wife reminded me that Sotenbori from the Yakuza video games is based on Dōtonbori. I kept seeing familiar things that are in the games.

  • @golf_sugar_sugar
    @golf_sugar_sugar 4 года назад +2

    i also had a photo of Mr Glico on the background, didn't do the same pose though 😆 I miss Osaka ❤️ specially binge eating takoyaki

  • @nitzching9298
    @nitzching9298 4 года назад +1

    I did enjoyed watching ur vedio.

  • @charmich3627
    @charmich3627 4 года назад

    Even though there is not alot of people, you were able to show how your favorite area looks and we can see it better without the crowds ;) glad you enjoyed your meal (nice to vary up a favorite :)) ... I love that little hidden street and the cobblestone area -- that was very nice .... thank you for the video, look forward to the next one :)

  • @PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower
    @PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower 4 года назад +1

    Takoyaki is my fav ありがとう🙏

  • @plushieangela
    @plushieangela 4 года назад +1

    when you first pick up your takoyaki poke a hole in the top of each with a chopstick, that's what I do and it helps let the heat out (is my favorite food)

  • @ballerinagorman7817
    @ballerinagorman7817 4 года назад

    Beautiful place

  • @t.fahrmann9757
    @t.fahrmann9757 4 года назад

    super nice upbeat vlog, very well done, thank You! 🙇‍♂️👨‍🦲😍😄😁😅😂🤣

  • @GWBB99
    @GWBB99 4 года назад +1

    So sad. We were there about three years ago, it was bustling. We will be back, eventually, once travel is safe

  • @cafezo87934
    @cafezo87934 3 года назад +1

    seems like every country has a pickup section lol xinmen ding in Taipei taiwan is or used to be a hot pickup section. happened to me before lol

  • @cflo6078
    @cflo6078 4 года назад +1

    Your haircut looks really nice! 👍

  • @d3n0tz_
    @d3n0tz_ 4 года назад +2

    I would love to visit Dotonbori when its really empty like this. Went there first time in 2007 it was similar to this, and the last time we visit (Jan this year) it was so full of tourist! Anyway, I would love to be able to visit Japan for the 6th time 😁👍 Hopefully next year?
    On a side note, that Takoyaki place doesn't have a Japanese people working there. Mostly Thai or Vietnamese. It was a surprise to see an actual Japanese worker there. 😊 And... Shinichi-san, did you know you get more than what you paid for? I think in the menu it says 6 pieces?

  • @patsyjohnson9878
    @patsyjohnson9878 4 года назад

    Thank you for sharing! That was fun!

  • @divinespiritztacogirlmessa7608
    @divinespiritztacogirlmessa7608 4 года назад +2

    That area of japan remind me of new York City

  • @dougtrigg1814
    @dougtrigg1814 4 года назад

    Hope Osaka gets back to normal soon

  • @kikiecheung6747
    @kikiecheung6747 4 года назад +1

    Love your Video. Shinichi, We are still in a pandemic around the world. Here in Europe the borders are closing again. Not much traveling to Japan now.

  • @flavorhostage
    @flavorhostage 4 года назад +1

    Every year (when I can) I go to Shinsaibashi so I can hate myself. :) There's a nice tiny taproom I found there too! Stand Umineko is great!

  • @AlittleAcorn
    @AlittleAcorn 4 года назад +1

    woow I had Takoyaki at the first stop you went to and it was so good. Sad to see it so empty :(

  • @mooncaketin
    @mooncaketin 4 года назад +1

    I might be wrong, but I think after they removed the neon lights from the Glico sign it doesn’t light up at night anymore. I remember taking video of it at night when it still had neon illumination, but when I tried again a couple of years ago, after the change, I waited for it to light up but it never happened 😥

  • @Boomdizzle99
    @Boomdizzle99 4 года назад

    Shinichi! Would be cool to see you do a vollab with Rion Ishida! Thanks for the cool tour of dotonbori!!

  • @alviraa
    @alviraa 4 года назад

    great video as always !! thank you

  • @nanette5916
    @nanette5916 4 года назад +2

    I do really enjoy your night walks. Arigato Can you show us a shrine, one of the small ones that are all over the place. Why are there so many. What do they go there.

  • @Celrose
    @Celrose 4 года назад

    I was there Summer last year! I miss Osaka!

  • @pilotgrrl1
    @pilotgrrl1 4 года назад +1

    I love takoyaki! Sorry I won't be able to make the premiere.

  • @CarboniteDreamer
    @CarboniteDreamer 4 года назад +1

    that was fun thank you !

  • @cherylbaker4290
    @cherylbaker4290 3 года назад +1

    japan is the best country in the world

  • @phengov943
    @phengov943 4 года назад +1

    Will watch the replay, missed most of it

  • @samanthawhitfield8690
    @samanthawhitfield8690 3 года назад

    New subscriber i like the vibe👍🏾

  • @shenglongisback4688
    @shenglongisback4688 4 года назад +1

    Ohhhh i went too that same taikoyaki stand 😊 awwwww i ate 50 it was yum then they told me there is comp if you can eat 100 too 200 tako you win a prize i could eaten 100 bt i got drunk i just got up n walked off oppsy, Seeing it so empty it good n bad.. miss Osaka n
    Kyoto Okini.. 😊

  • @astroboy3507
    @astroboy3507 4 года назад +1

    TakOSAKA!!!! 🐙🐙❤

  • @carmenmonter1050
    @carmenmonter1050 4 года назад +2

    I'm worried about the businesses in Japan, too. And here. 🥺

  • @Jtwpayne
    @Jtwpayne 4 года назад +1

    Are there foods like takoyaki that you can’t get in the winter??

  • @arajoan
    @arajoan 4 года назад +1

    So sad to see a restaurant empty, when you walked and went upstairs to the 1st takoyaki restaurant, I had mixed feelings, so good you're the only one there, cause then you know you're safe and cant get the corona, but sad at the same time, cause it's empty...not used to be the same.... oh gosh I wish pandemic ends and so all of us can go back to normal, I think we all have learned our lesson, Family and friends are important, being clean is important, spending time w/ people is important, and so on and so forth, but I really hope pandemic ends... 2021 should be new and improved earth and earthlings.

  • @rogresaint-weatherford4032
    @rogresaint-weatherford4032 4 года назад

    @undWallace from Twitter thanks you...love to watch you travel....xxxooo!🍽🥂

  • @marksmith9566
    @marksmith9566 4 года назад

    We call those stones flagstones, cobblestones hav a much rougher surface and are brick size.

  • @lorrainethepain
    @lorrainethepain 4 года назад +1

    Osaka is very empty because there are no foreign tourists. The area might be busier on the weekend. Were you there midweek? Rion Ishida was in Tokyo when you were in Osaka. He found Tokyo very crowded. He's back in Osaka now and I think you're back home in Tokyo. Mikey Chen is locked down in a 14 day quarantine in South Korea. Say a prayer that he's getting decent food...

  • @marksmith9566
    @marksmith9566 4 года назад

    Octopus dumplings sounded interesting.

  • @lovislove67
    @lovislove67 4 года назад

    Tourist usually took pictures with glico sign...what is behind glico sign? why is it popular?

  • @sophihue2535
    @sophihue2535 Год назад +1

    😊

  • @Apocalypz
    @Apocalypz 4 года назад +3

    Honest question:
    Why is it "takoyaki" *octopus fried* but "yakisoba" *fried soba* (noodle)? Why not "yakitako"?

    • @kerloz2423
      @kerloz2423 4 года назад

      I miss Osaka! The food, the people and the atmosphere. I enjoyed watching the video, it was nice to be able to live vicariously thorough you. I was hoping to visit again this year but sadly it was not possible and your video definitely helps. I look forward to the next video.

  • @Claudi771
    @Claudi771 4 года назад

    Enjoying 💗

  • @masakato8524
    @masakato8524 4 года назад

    お疲れ様です。酔っ払いでなければもっとお話したかったです。またliveを楽しみにしてます。

  • @andie2809
    @andie2809 4 года назад

    This was so much fun! Thank you again! My question is...there are so many lights there...what does electricity cost??😂🤣 it's expensive here in Costa Rica that's why I ask...😁😁💕

  • @arstiahsu793
    @arstiahsu793 4 года назад

    Been here in 2013 it was super crowded.

  • @maxlo6056
    @maxlo6056 4 года назад

    is it better to go there in the morning or at night?

  • @catherinebond7474
    @catherinebond7474 4 года назад

    I noticed on the bridge a man sitting with a homemade sign. I assume he is begging. I don't remember seeing that when we were there last year. Is this new? Or did I not notice?

  • @xnonsuchx
    @xnonsuchx 4 года назад

    I heard that "takoyaki" is also used as a generic term for the type of food, even if a different filling.