NOTIFICATION SQUAD: Would you let the Namahage demons in to scare the hell out of your kids? Back on the road with Ryotaro in search of Japan's rarest chicken and it didn't disappoint. God bless Yakitori, my favourite dish.
Hey Ryotoro, I went totally "Don Rickles" on poor Chris in the above just for you. Given your sense of humor I think you can definitely appreciate me resurrecting The Late Great Don Rickles.
I like how Chris's friends are so different to him in every way, shape or form but they all have chemistry nevertheless and bring something cool, interesting or wacky. I believe they all befriended Chris because of the snarky sarcasm he brings to their lives (and the ability to do ads and songs almost instantly).
Only close-minded people think they can only be friends with people they're exactly like. You don't have to have a lot in common to vibe well together. Me, I have always felt and been treated like I'm vastly different and an outsider. I am not a people person because of this. But on the rare occasions I meet someone I vibe well with, I couldn't care less how much common ground we have. As long as someone is cool to me and doesn't give me bad vibes, I'll be friends with them.
Ryotaro -- 5 star hotels and inns, rare exquisite cuisine, chill and comfy hot springs Natsuki - abandoned and haunted love hotels, cemeteries and hornet larvae
Considering Akita were bred for hunting bears and other large animals, I'm not surprised they're so massive! You need an absolute unit for that >:D Another cool bear-hunting specialized breed in Japan is the Hokkaido, which is actually smaller but also very brave and well adapted to Hokkaido's cold temperatures.
You would be surprised how many people think Akitas are small. I had an Akita and when people saw him they were so surprised by his size, because they had never seen one. So yes they are large and tall dogs.
comments like these make me laugh cuz it reminds me that no one know whats involved in bear hunting. not saying akitas werent bred for bear hunting, but if you think bear hunting involves letting a dog go mono a mono with a bear thats why its the size it is, is fucking wrong lol. what they did was bred akitas to be aggressive and not be scared of big predators as opposed to other dogs whose instincts would tell them to avoid larger predators. you hunt bears with a pack of dogs, about 3-6, those dogs will scare and chase bears till they get tired or stuck up a tree, which is then when a hunter comes and kills the bear. bear hunting dogs do not actually hunt the bears/attack them. so really the size isnt really the thing, thats important about bear hunting dogs, though size helps, more scary than 3 chihuahuas. i mean we use pointers and coonhounds here in the US and theyre "bear" bunting breeds but they arent big. this is the same for hunting mountain lion, or cougar where i come from
@@abrielrobertsson4160 I think they get them confused with Shiba Inus who kinda look the same, but have more like Akita Pup size. Though even shiba inus are still bigger then people think.
@@ownlywon Came here to say this. You are spot on. Ain't no dog wrestling a bear down. Closest you get to that are Kaerelian Bear Dogs but at best they just antagonize.
Some things never change: Chris roasting Ryotaro, Ryotaro trying to kill Chris and the fact that even though they know Chris is left handed, Ryotaro keeps siting on the left during the filming of the food takes and gets elbowed to death everytime Chris reaches for food
Probably not at all correct, just guessing, but in restaurants guests and superiors in workplaces usually gets seated inside or towards the end. This was back when lords and people of power were protected from assassins etc. Riotoro may just be showing a sign of courtesy as it seems he’s sitting towards the door. This is just all speculation so take with a grain of salt
Those namahage and the surrounding traditions are astoundingly similar to my homeland's Krampus and Perchten traditions (yes, I'm from Austria). Scaring little children into behaving seems to be more of a universal thing than I thought. 😅
Right, they are also similar to the Tschäggättä in the kanton of Wallis in Switzerland. These creatures seem to love the rough mountainous terrain be it in Japan, Austria or Switzerland.
In Czech Republic we have St. Nicolas and Angel accompanying Krampus to "judge" the kid. Parents invites these 3 onto own house and Nicolas with those two by his side reads and judges kids behaviour. Parents gladly tell beforehand everything they want on their kids so its accurate. I think our version is mildes one there
"Not only is there a horrible creature next to us, there is also a namahage." Chris never missing the chance to clown on Ryotaro, even if he basically made the same joke a minute ago. lol
I'm 4 minutes in, and he has made this kind of joke 3 times lol EDIT: Then, 40 seconds later, he makes the joke for the 4th time and it's the one the first comment mentioned, and finally, to wrap it all up, he ends the video with another similar joke lmao
Typical passive aggressive behaviour from an insecure man, Chris obviously feels threatened by Ryotoro, but why? Actually come to think of it, Chris acts like a little bitch with everyone apart from Natsuki...
@@j.e.wattes8991 “Common themes of British Humour include satire, sarcasm, tongue-in-cheek, banter, insults, self-deprecation, taboo subjects, puns, innuendo, wit,…” You’re too dumb to realise that he’s joking and not being serious. He doesn’t actually hate Ryotaro. If he did, he wouldn’t be in the videos.
7:40 I wonder if someone else notices this, but the transiton here is actual gold. Before, Chris talks about inevitable and Thanos, here he brings the word up again and adds this snap sound as a hard cut transition. Absolutely master level. Bloody epic, mate.
While Hachiko may be the most famous Akita inu, there's another fictional one that's surprisingly popular here in Northern Europe/Finland. The early-mid 80's manga and anime Ginga nagareboshi Gin tells the story of a Akita puppy that's trained to hunt bears in the northern wilderness and eventually he joins a group of other dogs to take down the tyrant of the mountains, the massive bear Akakabuto. The Ginga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi has multiple spinoffs and continuations but the original is still my favourite.
んだんだ, great video Chris! I've lived in Akita for 6 months and can confirm that's one of the best place to experience the "real" Japan. Like most of Tohoku is one of the less touristy regions of Japan, but Akita prefecture is perhaps the least known by foreigners. Its rice, the Komachi rival that of Niigata, and the Kiritampo nabe is such a treat when the temperature drops and outside start snowing. Tohoku's and Akita's people are some of the friendliest and warmest, despite their infamous cold reputation. In winter is beautiful to snow there and to visit the Kamakuras and drink nihon-shu inside with locals! The Akita bijin is true, but unfortunately most of the real Bijin goes to Tokyo or the big cities!
I'm Greek and can attest to Ryotaro's accurate impression! Mind you the impression is of a chronic smoker in their 60s that has never heard of the word cholesterol and has not seen his genitals in 17 years because of the beer belly. But spot on! Kudos to Ryotaro. The guy's a legend!! 🙂😂
Aww, I had heard of Hachiko before but not until I saw the statue in this video did I realise how similar the story is to Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh, Scotland. Fascinating as always Chris 👍🏻
GAGAGAGAGA I just disliked my own face because I am unpretty. HOWEVER: I always like my GOOD videos however. No dislikes allowed where I come from. Don't be mean, dear ha
While Chris might not particularly love this, taking a bike around Tazawako, or visiting the nearby soy sauce brewery (with actually very tasty soy sauce ice cream), and then of course checking out Kakunodate (which is also nearby), is amazing, especially in Hanami season. In August, the Omagari fireworks festival is a nice trip because it's really huge and the shinkansen station is literally walking distance from the venue, so easy to get there and back from Sendai.
Omagari fireworks really was an amazing show, shame its been cancelled for two years now but hopefully next year it starts again. Thou I dont know about sendai, the last train for yotugoya station was very early for us making us miss the end of the show sadly. A car feels needed for that show.
Been watching your channel for years and I have to say, each episode you upload is a masterpiece start to finish. You can clearly see the time and effort that goes into the production of each episode its simply amazing. I find myself captivated, the transitions, narration etc. Also, love the dynamic you have with Ryotaro, adds so much to each video. Keep it up, i love episodes like this
All of your videos are great. But Ryotaro makes the videos even better. The two of you combined have such a great energy and a very entertaining sense of humour. Keep it up guys!
I think this is the only youtube channel I've seen with production value comparable to TV travel shows. The main difference is the people on this channel are 1000X more interesting and likable.
That's such a memorable episode! I was literally destroyed by it because it was so unexpected from such a usually lighthearted yet dark humored show. I'm pretty sure everyone cried when they saw it the first time.
I love seeing each region's distinct culture and unique selling points ... in my 3 decades before finding this channel I just thought Japan was all overdeveloped and crowded like Tokyo, but there's so much variety and experiences behind that surface appearance - thank you Chris!
I visited my Japanese friend in Akita in 2010 and it was incredible. We went to a ski resort in the mountains and got to bathe in the onsen and look down on a beautiful valley while it rained. Not the only amazing experience I had in Japan but it stands out
@@snapdoodle12 ngl the namahage is the japanese equivalent to the fbi.Fricking bust down doors and capture the suspect and interogate him for why he never did his homework.
Akita is my favorite prefecture to visit. Thank you for highlighting some places I've not found in years of researching the area! I'll take the Nairku line north in the fall and then go to the Akita Dog Museum. Hopfully in 2022!
I went to Akita International University for their summer intensive a few years back and miss it every day. Glad to see such an awesome place being shared with the world.
I didn't know Akita was a prefecture in Japan, I thought it was just a breed of dog, so I really appreciate this video. My cousins had an Akita dog. She was such a teddy bear with us kids, letting the younger ones hold onto her fur and leading them around while they were learning to walk. But if you were a stranger, she was mean. She was fiercely protective, and once bit a man's leg off when he broke in to their home.
@@uni60205 Not clean off in one bite, but Akita's have a bite PSI of 400. Pitbulls, by contrast, have bites of 235 PSI. I grew up with and currently own one and their bites hurt like /hell/ even when they aren't trying to maul you. Sweet dogs when they like you though.
@@CeruleanRogue They could have more force than twenty alligators combined, their jaws are nowhere near big enough to bite off a leg off of a grown man.
Just what I needed when stuck in coughing covid hell, a good old-fashioned Chris and Risottoro overnight trip(with chicken)! Makes the sleep deprivation and isolation a little easier to bear. Cheers!
You guys are still sitting next to each other the wrong position when eating 😂, lol. Hope Chris can finally release a film called “Tonari no Ryototoro”.
Besides Ryotaro and the Namahage demons, this must've been a pleasant video to make for Chris. There was good chicken, onsens and less people around due to a low population density
The Namahage traditions remind me of the St. Nicolas traditions common here in central Europe. Instead of weird oni, we have devils from Hell that give bad children coal or attempt to take them back to Hell with them. Also seen are the large processions of devils during what is known as Krampusnacht (I believe?). People in Austria especially like this one from what I've heard (Austria is one country over, I am not sure on details). It's so interesting seeing traditions on the other side of the globe that seem so familiar!
My Grandfather was German and he told me stories of Krampus coming into the school with St.Nicholas. The naughty children were bundled up in a sack and carried off while the other children got chocolates.
I remember seeing Krampus on the street, I ran into the house, hid under the bed, and he still found me ! I was terrified, he pulled me from under the bed, I thought I was going to die, while my parents were laughing their ass off.
The story of Hachiko of Greyfriar’s Bobby who is a famous dog in Scotland. Bobby was a Skye Terrier who belonged to a police man in Edinburgh. When the police man died he was buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard. Bobby sat at the grave for 14 years until his death waiting for his master to come back. When Bobby died in 1872 he was buried at the same graveyard as his master and a statue was made to commemorate him. The story is very famous throughout Scotland and I think every Scottish person knows it.
How come Chris won't talk about the 370,000 people trying to enter Japan with a work visa or student visa right now? The same people that watch his videos are the same people that are currently struggling trying to get their visas approved to the Japanese government, without us he'd have no viewership
This is great! I've been to the Namahage museum when I was on exchange to Japan right before the pandemic. It's really nice to see it again and get a taste of traveling again while at home!
This was a great video! I live and work in Akita prefecture. MY wife's family were Hinaijidori farmers for a very long time near Oodate. It is a royal pain in the ass to farm those chickens!
Chris…mate of all the videos you’ve made about mouth watering food…this is by far the one that had me drooling most. Omg. This alone is a reason to visit Japan
I made myself and a friend Oyakudon just this week and it was absolutely delicious! The best thing is that it is extremely easy to make. I can recommend the video of Kimono Mom, she has a great recipe for it.
2:15 in Austria we have the Krampus and Perchten. Krampus/Percht takes the naughty Children with him and punishes them. He also got a Birch rod and or cow's tail and hits you😅
12:28 So THAT'S a "Mother and Child" rice bowl! In Final Fantasy XV, it's marked as one of Noctis's favorite foods but I'd never heard of it. Most of his favorite dishes were meat heavy so as to be as far away from vegetables as possible...but I always imagined he also liked it as he lost his own mother, so the name of it was a comfort to him.
I have eaten the chicken and egg rice bowl here in the states at a japanese/mexican fusion restaurant and holy bologna that dish is to die for! Spicey salty chicken, rich eggs, poblanos....okay so maybe not the same dish exactly, but still quite delicious.
I have always appreciated the very pro-Tohoku stance this channel has but even more so when its content about my beloved adopted home prefecture, Akita.
I love how you two can harp on each other so much without getting too butt hurt by each other. Such an interesting friendship that makes for great entertainment XD
Just saw the travel ban in force for Japan now too....😞. Your channel has been a wonderful way to travel when I can’t go anywhere (abroad)! Was hoping to make it to Japan this year~ been fascinated with the country since I was a kid. Thanks for all the fun content and here’s to more adventures! Those namahage weirded me out too! ❤️from Portland OR
I had to google it, Leeks may improve your digestion. That's in part because they're a source of soluble fiber, including prebiotics, which work to keep your gut healthy
the noise they make is quite scary, as chris says around the 3:20 mark, untill you realise its the same noise Big Smoke makes when he first sees CJ, then it seems a but funny haha
I am bulgarian living in Czech Republic watching an englishman eating traditional japanese food?! WTF? I am so enjoying it! 😁In Bulgaria we have similar scary tradition in the first days of the new year!
I love the Thanos reference and following finger snap between scenes 😄 Please get a dog Chris, just think about the endless mascot possibilities for the Abroad in Japan channel!
we have a similar tradition in slovenia (central europe) where in the beginning of spring men would dress in devil like costumes and like in japan they would randomly visit you and you would need to host them with food and alcohol and of course scaring the children is part of their job which i hated as a kid. We do it to celebrate the end of winter each year you can check it out if you write pust slovenia or something similar in google. I believe countries like italy and austria have similar traditions
Another superb video! Why are all your best videos with Ryotaro? You always go to the most amazing locations when Ryotaro is on board. More prefecture videos around Japan, they're great!
NOTIFICATION SQUAD: Would you let the Namahage demons in to scare the hell out of your kids?
Back on the road with Ryotaro in search of Japan's rarest chicken and it didn't disappoint. God bless Yakitori, my favourite dish.
weeeee
i don't plan to have kids but yes
I would totally do it
Pretty sure Ryotaro would be the scarier option, compared to Namahage demons.
I've been to Alton Towers 😱
I'm delighted that my husky voice definitely sounded sexier than Namahage. Maybe I should keep it that way.
It's too powerful
How you are always is such great videos, and the rest of the crew in horrible love hotel, graveyard, weird places hahaha ..
everything in moderation :P
Hey Ryotoro, I went totally "Don Rickles" on poor Chris in the above just for you. Given your sense of humor I think you can definitely appreciate me resurrecting The Late Great Don Rickles.
You grew up in the U.S. in Seattle so I know you know who The Late Great Don Rickles was.
I like how Chris's friends are so different to him in every way, shape or form but they all have chemistry nevertheless and bring something cool, interesting or wacky. I believe they all befriended Chris because of the snarky sarcasm he brings to their lives (and the ability to do ads and songs almost instantly).
Only close-minded people think they can only be friends with people they're exactly like. You don't have to have a lot in common to vibe well together. Me, I have always felt and been treated like I'm vastly different and an outsider. I am not a people person because of this. But on the rare occasions I meet someone I vibe well with, I couldn't care less how much common ground we have. As long as someone is cool to me and doesn't give me bad vibes, I'll be friends with them.
Ryotaro -- 5 star hotels and inns, rare exquisite cuisine, chill and comfy hot springs
Natsuki - abandoned and haunted love hotels, cemeteries and hornet larvae
Connor: Weird and disgusting love hotels.
Joey: full trip including plane fights over mt fuji
Makes me feel bad for connerdogVirginia
bee child
just like natsuki's said.
"journey across japan, always fu***** places"
Ryotaro is a Premium Hitman ... only the best for him 😏
Considering Akita were bred for hunting bears and other large animals, I'm not surprised they're so massive! You need an absolute unit for that >:D Another cool bear-hunting specialized breed in Japan is the Hokkaido, which is actually smaller but also very brave and well adapted to Hokkaido's cold temperatures.
You would be surprised how many people think Akitas are small. I had an Akita and when people saw him they were so surprised by his size, because they had never seen one. So yes they are large and tall dogs.
@@abrielrobertsson4160 just seeing the size of their paws as puppies you can guess they're not small dogs.
comments like these make me laugh cuz it reminds me that no one know whats involved in bear hunting. not saying akitas werent bred for bear hunting, but if you think bear hunting involves letting a dog go mono a mono with a bear thats why its the size it is, is fucking wrong lol. what they did was bred akitas to be aggressive and not be scared of big predators as opposed to other dogs whose instincts would tell them to avoid larger predators. you hunt bears with a pack of dogs, about 3-6, those dogs will scare and chase bears till they get tired or stuck up a tree, which is then when a hunter comes and kills the bear. bear hunting dogs do not actually hunt the bears/attack them. so really the size isnt really the thing, thats important about bear hunting dogs, though size helps, more scary than 3 chihuahuas. i mean we use pointers and coonhounds here in the US and theyre "bear" bunting breeds but they arent big. this is the same for hunting mountain lion, or cougar where i come from
@@abrielrobertsson4160 I think they get them confused with Shiba Inus who kinda look the same, but have more like Akita Pup size. Though even shiba inus are still bigger then people think.
@@ownlywon Came here to say this. You are spot on. Ain't no dog wrestling a bear down. Closest you get to that are Kaerelian Bear Dogs but at best they just antagonize.
Some things never change: Chris roasting Ryotaro, Ryotaro trying to kill Chris and the fact that even though they know Chris is left handed, Ryotaro keeps siting on the left during the filming of the food takes and gets elbowed to death everytime Chris reaches for food
Chris is left-handed?? as a fellow left-handed person, i salute you 😂
Probably not at all correct, just guessing,
but in restaurants guests and superiors in workplaces usually gets seated inside or towards the end. This was back when lords and people of power were protected from assassins etc.
Riotoro may just be showing a sign of courtesy as it seems he’s sitting towards the door.
This is just all speculation so take with a grain of salt
Or maybe just so it happens that Chris always get to the table first.
I think it just looks better when filming, to have the presenter on the left side. Possibly due to most people outside of Asia reading left to right
😂😂😂
Those namahage and the surrounding traditions are astoundingly similar to my homeland's Krampus and Perchten traditions (yes, I'm from Austria). Scaring little children into behaving seems to be more of a universal thing than I thought. 😅
Have you ever read "Max und Moritz?" It inspired a famous American comic strip called "The Katzenjammer Kids."
Right, they are also similar to the Tschäggättä in the kanton of Wallis in Switzerland. These creatures seem to love the rough mountainous terrain be it in Japan, Austria or Switzerland.
Any opinion on the Krampus movie?
In Czech Republic we have St. Nicolas and Angel accompanying Krampus to "judge" the kid. Parents invites these 3 onto own house and Nicolas with those two by his side reads and judges kids behaviour. Parents gladly tell beforehand everything they want on their kids so its accurate. I think our version is mildes one there
Also in Romania in new year Eve we have masked men who roam at the houses and make a special dance
"Not only is there a horrible creature next to us, there is also a namahage."
Chris never missing the chance to clown on Ryotaro, even if he basically made the same joke a minute ago. lol
Clearly Chris is traumatised by Ryotaro after many attempts to his life 😉
I'm 4 minutes in, and he has made this kind of joke 3 times lol
EDIT: Then, 40 seconds later, he makes the joke for the 4th time and it's the one the first comment mentioned, and finally, to wrap it all up, he ends the video with another similar joke lmao
Typical passive aggressive behaviour from an insecure man, Chris obviously feels threatened by Ryotoro, but why? Actually come to think of it, Chris acts like a little bitch with everyone apart from Natsuki...
@@j.e.wattes8991 Jesus man, you think that he is actually like that with cameras off? You don’t even know the guy lol
@@j.e.wattes8991 “Common themes of British Humour include satire, sarcasm, tongue-in-cheek, banter, insults, self-deprecation, taboo subjects, puns, innuendo, wit,…”
You’re too dumb to realise that he’s joking and not being serious. He doesn’t actually hate Ryotaro. If he did, he wouldn’t be in the videos.
7:40 I wonder if someone else notices this, but the transiton here is actual gold. Before, Chris talks about inevitable and Thanos, here he brings the word up again and adds this snap sound as a hard cut transition. Absolutely master level. Bloody epic, mate.
Just got back to watching the transition it's so smoothly done you don't even notice it. Wonderfull touch Chris!
Maybe this is edited by Dave, his new editor!
A spice mother. A spice girl. You can never anticipate Ryotoro. You can say he is... Inevitable
I paused the video and thought for a second "man when did this video become a JAV or Hentai"
He must have a thing for MILFs
The spice must flow
While Hachiko may be the most famous Akita inu, there's another fictional one that's surprisingly popular here in Northern Europe/Finland. The early-mid 80's manga and anime Ginga nagareboshi Gin tells the story of a Akita puppy that's trained to hunt bears in the northern wilderness and eventually he joins a group of other dogs to take down the tyrant of the mountains, the massive bear Akakabuto. The Ginga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi has multiple spinoffs and continuations but the original is still my favourite.
Hopeanuoli?
@@lee-fc5bu joo.. just Hopeanuoli
I have heard about it
'80s* :-P
Awesome, thanks for sharing this! Sounds like something I wanna check out! God bless you :)
Ryotaro is so powerful he can snap himself back into existence after being annihilated by Chris
んだんだ, great video Chris! I've lived in Akita for 6 months and can confirm that's one of the best place to experience the "real" Japan. Like most of Tohoku is one of the less touristy regions of Japan, but Akita prefecture is perhaps the least known by foreigners. Its rice, the Komachi rival that of Niigata, and the Kiritampo nabe is such a treat when the temperature drops and outside start snowing. Tohoku's and Akita's people are some of the friendliest and warmest, despite their infamous cold reputation. In winter is beautiful to snow there and to visit the Kamakuras and drink nihon-shu inside with locals!
The Akita bijin is true, but unfortunately most of the real Bijin goes to Tokyo or the big cities!
I'm Greek and can attest to Ryotaro's accurate impression! Mind you the impression is of a chronic smoker in their 60s that has never heard of the word cholesterol and has not seen his genitals in 17 years because of the beer belly. But spot on! Kudos to Ryotaro. The guy's a legend!! 🙂😂
Ha don't forget the Greek women who have become like this after years of smoking.
@@curiousnomadic Haha yeah definitely, there are some scary ones out there!! 😅
Aww, I had heard of Hachiko before but not until I saw the statue in this video did I realise how similar the story is to Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh, Scotland. Fascinating as always Chris 👍🏻
I just commented about how similar it is to Greyfriars Bobby
Yey, just what my Sunday evening was craving. A dose of Chris and Rissotaro
I would like you to not call the Evil King God Emperor who pulls the strings in the back Ryotaro as "Risotaro". You crazy chris-stan peasant
😂 exactly what i was thinking too
Couldn't agree more
I wouldn't mind a daily dose of Crisp and Risotaro 🍲 😋
Down here it's a popular breakfast
That Futurama episode is absolutely crushing. I keep trying to push it way down where it cannot upset me but you had to bring it up, Chris! 😭
I am looking forward to videos inside the studio, but I will never get tired of these “24/48 hours in ______” videos. As always, great video Chris!
GAGAGAGAGA I just disliked my own face because I am unpretty. HOWEVER: I always like my GOOD videos however. No dislikes allowed where I come from. Don't be mean, dear ha
While Chris might not particularly love this, taking a bike around Tazawako, or visiting the nearby soy sauce brewery (with actually very tasty soy sauce ice cream), and then of course checking out Kakunodate (which is also nearby), is amazing, especially in Hanami season. In August, the Omagari fireworks festival is a nice trip because it's really huge and the shinkansen station is literally walking distance from the venue, so easy to get there and back from Sendai.
Omagari fireworks really was an amazing show, shame its been cancelled for two years now but hopefully next year it starts again. Thou I dont know about sendai, the last train for yotugoya station was very early for us making us miss the end of the show sadly. A car feels needed for that show.
Been watching your channel for years and I have to say, each episode you upload is a masterpiece start to finish. You can clearly see the time and effort that goes into the production of each episode its simply amazing. I find myself captivated, the transitions, narration etc. Also, love the dynamic you have with Ryotaro, adds so much to each video. Keep it up, i love episodes like this
Thanks man, much appreciated! 🍻
@@AbroadinJapan You're welcome
All of your videos are great. But Ryotaro makes the videos even better. The two of you combined have such a great energy and a very entertaining sense of humour. Keep it up guys!
I just love when you're with Ryotaro. The food is automatically more tastier and for us the viewers more enticing.
I think this is the only youtube channel I've seen with production value comparable to TV travel shows. The main difference is the people on this channel are 1000X more interesting and likable.
Out of all the Futurama episodes to be your favorite, it's that one!?
I never expected to see the FOVDragon here of all places.
The best episodes are ones that challenge you and make you feel something, and boy does it make you feel.
It’s a top 5 contender! Along with the Luck of the Fryrish, Godfellas or just about any episode with Zapp Brannigan.
That's such a memorable episode! I was literally destroyed by it because it was so unexpected from such a usually lighthearted yet dark humored show. I'm pretty sure everyone cried when they saw it the first time.
@@AbroadinJapan Mine was snu snu episode 😅
I love seeing each region's distinct culture and unique selling points ... in my 3 decades before finding this channel I just thought Japan was all overdeveloped and crowded like Tokyo, but there's so much variety and experiences behind that surface appearance - thank you Chris!
Chris with Natsuki: "Oh dear, oh dear, gorgeous"
Chris with Ryotaro: "You F***ing DONKEY"
his inner gordon ramsey comes out
Well the man is trying to kill him 😏
I visited my Japanese friend in Akita in 2010 and it was incredible. We went to a ski resort in the mountains and got to bathe in the onsen and look down on a beautiful valley while it rained. Not the only amazing experience I had in Japan but it stands out
I love this format with you and Ryotaro.
Best way to learn about various local customs and of course amazing food in Japan.
Always nice to see people interested in Akita other than the dogs.
Was originally born in Akita so I have a really bad Country accent 😅
What is the Akita dialect called?
Akitaben?
Yeah but the dogs are cute
@@RicoImp3 Ben means an accent.
Japanese has different accents depending on the region.
It's funny I had an Akita dog when i was a kid his name was Snowball. He was so big! Great dog.😊
Cute, cuddly and friendly... With Rissotaro in the video?
*presses x to doubt*
Ryotaro and Chris are an amazing duo. I Always get Grand Tour vibes when they are together.
I feel like every dish is one Chris’ “favourite dishes” in Japan!
i think Chris just always films when he's super hungry 😋
@@DrJustininJapan 😂 true!
Hes actually said on multiple occasions that yakitori is his favorite though
@@snapdoodle12 ngl the namahage is the japanese equivalent to the fbi.Fricking bust down doors and capture the suspect and interogate him for why he never did his homework.
Akita is my favorite prefecture to visit. Thank you for highlighting some places I've not found in years of researching the area! I'll take the Nairku line north in the fall and then go to the Akita Dog Museum. Hopfully in 2022!
"and just STANDING here I can just SMELL the amazing....AMAZING Yakitori............uh.........SMELL!" hahahaha gotta love Rissotoro
I went to Akita International University for their summer intensive a few years back and miss it every day. Glad to see such an awesome place being shared with the world.
I didn't know Akita was a prefecture in Japan, I thought it was just a breed of dog, so I really appreciate this video. My cousins had an Akita dog. She was such a teddy bear with us kids, letting the younger ones hold onto her fur and leading them around while they were learning to walk. But if you were a stranger, she was mean. She was fiercely protective, and once bit a man's leg off when he broke in to their home.
I don't think a dog can straight up bite off a leg
@@uni60205 Not clean off in one bite, but Akita's have a bite PSI of 400. Pitbulls, by contrast, have bites of 235 PSI. I grew up with and currently own one and their bites hurt like /hell/ even when they aren't trying to maul you. Sweet dogs when they like you though.
@@CeruleanRogue awh man i want a dog as well 😔. 400 psi still isn't that much though for an animal considering humans got around 170
@@uni60205 The man probably had a gangrenous diabetic foot.
@@CeruleanRogue They could have more force than twenty alligators combined, their jaws are nowhere near big enough to bite off a leg off of a grown man.
I like to consider myself an astute fellow, and after 9 years of watching Abroad in Japan, I just realized Chris is left handed.
Happy to see you guys together again, since Ryotaro still hasn't offered his take on your new studio.
Your chemistry is delightful
Just what I needed when stuck in coughing covid hell, a good old-fashioned Chris and Risottoro overnight trip(with chicken)! Makes the sleep deprivation and isolation a little easier to bear. Cheers!
love japan’s duality of amazing tradition and futurism
It's so lovely to see you and Ryotaro back together, I've missed his shenanigans 🤪
You guys are still sitting next to each other the wrong position when eating 😂, lol.
Hope Chris can finally release a film called “Tonari no Ryototoro”.
秋田県民です！来てくれてありがとうございます！I'm a citizen of Akita prefecture. Thank you for coming to Akita Prefecture!
Besides Ryotaro and the Namahage demons, this must've been a pleasant video to make for Chris. There was good chicken, onsens and less people around due to a low population density
The Namahage traditions remind me of the St. Nicolas traditions common here in central Europe. Instead of weird oni, we have devils from Hell that give bad children coal or attempt to take them back to Hell with them. Also seen are the large processions of devils during what is known as Krampusnacht (I believe?). People in Austria especially like this one from what I've heard (Austria is one country over, I am not sure on details). It's so interesting seeing traditions on the other side of the globe that seem so familiar!
My Grandfather was German and he told me stories of Krampus coming into the school with St.Nicholas. The naughty children were bundled up in a sack and carried off while the other children got chocolates.
I remember seeing Krampus on the street, I ran into the house, hid under the bed, and he still found me ! I was terrified, he pulled me from under the bed, I thought I was going to die, while my parents were laughing their ass off.
Yes we in Austria were visited by the Krampus and St Nikolaus it was fun and scary in Vienna but nobody got PTSD like the snow flake generation.
I've been to Japan twice but have never visited the northern prefectures. Great video! I can't wait to visit again!
If we ever get to travel properly again Northern Japan is right at the top of my list... Possibly in autumn.
Forgot to mention Hachi the movie, brilliant film and the only one i cried for the most part while watching.
the snap after the inevitable cut is a really cool touch, shows how much love goes into these videos
The story of Hachiko of Greyfriar’s Bobby who is a famous dog in Scotland. Bobby was a Skye Terrier who belonged to a police man in Edinburgh. When the police man died he was buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard. Bobby sat at the grave for 14 years until his death waiting for his master to come back. When Bobby died in 1872 he was buried at the same graveyard as his master and a statue was made to commemorate him. The story is very famous throughout Scotland and I think every Scottish person knows it.
So glad Chris has made a video on Akita, the prefecture I'm moving to this week!
i would pay large amounts of money to see Ryotaro in a spin-off series called "Elderly Greek Batman" haha
He is *_inevitable_*
Father of many spice girls
How come Chris won't talk about the 370,000 people trying to enter Japan with a work visa or student visa right now? The same people that watch his videos are the same people that are currently struggling trying to get their visas approved to the Japanese government, without us he'd have no viewership
@@matsuyamaalex "without us he'd have no viewership"
Pretty sure he'd still get viewership.
Why would _he_ specifically have to talk about it?
Hinai jidori looks awesome! I loved learning the difference between the hinai Dori and hinai jidori. So cool!
This is great! I've been to the Namahage museum when I was on exchange to Japan right before the pandemic. It's really nice to see it again and get a taste of traveling again while at home!
Its so nice of Ryotaro to do a colab with less known youtubers such as Chris
What a perfect way to bring my Sunday to an end.
Considering I'm still at work and didn't get a roast today 😭 cheers Chris 👍
Hi John Xina!
Your profile picture is amazing 👍
Chris's video's are always a treat. I didn't know I was hungry until I saw this video. Now I can go to bed craving yakitori. Thanks Chris 😉
@@sansei397 bing chillin, hope you're good brother
@@urekmazino2083 thank you, I know its completely ridiculous but couldn't help myself.
Bing chillin x
Next semester I’m studying abroad in Akita. This video will be very helpful
I missed ryotaro, so happy that he is back in the channel
This is definitely going on my "must do" list. Thanks!
Chris: *eats anything*
Also Chris: this is my favorite Japanese dish
This was a great video! I live and work in Akita prefecture. MY wife's family were Hinaijidori farmers for a very long time near Oodate. It is a royal pain in the ass to farm those chickens!
I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS EARLY
Same
I was late because i farted and the smell made me vacate the area for a few mins..... 😂
@@i_GiveFRUITS 💀💀
@@To7nado777 The smell was really bad!!! I'm not sure if i should be disgusted or proud??
Ok isnt that a shiba ino i dont see any difference
Chris…mate of all the videos you’ve made about mouth watering food…this is by far the one that had me drooling most. Omg. This alone is a reason to visit Japan
I made myself and a friend Oyakudon just this week and it was absolutely delicious! The best thing is that it is extremely easy to make. I can recommend the video of Kimono Mom, she has a great recipe for it.
She has the best recipes for everything! Cutie daughter in the videos is definitely a bonus too 😂❤🥺
unrelated, but classy pfp my friend
2:15 in Austria we have the Krampus and Perchten. Krampus/Percht takes the naughty Children with him and punishes them. He also got a Birch rod and or cow's tail and hits you😅
As a dog mom of two Japanese Akitas and a fan of AIJ, this episode made my day!!!
I volunteer for the Japanese Akita Welfare Trust and have rescued and fostered a number of Japanese Akitas and would love to go here.
12:28 So THAT'S a "Mother and Child" rice bowl! In Final Fantasy XV, it's marked as one of Noctis's favorite foods but I'd never heard of it.
Most of his favorite dishes were meat heavy so as to be as far away from vegetables as possible...but I always imagined he also liked it as he lost his own mother, so the name of it was a comfort to him.
.............OOOOH MY GOSH!!!!!
I literally never made that connection!!!! I'll never look at it the same 🤣🤣
I think the most incredible thing is that you filmed all this in your new studio. So immersive!
I have eaten the chicken and egg rice bowl here in the states at a japanese/mexican fusion restaurant and holy bologna that dish is to die for! Spicey salty chicken, rich eggs, poblanos....okay so maybe not the same dish exactly, but still quite delicious.
Yea that still sound amazing! Where at in the states? I’d travel for that!
I have always appreciated the very pro-Tohoku stance this channel has but even more so when its content about my beloved adopted home prefecture, Akita.
I love how you two can harp on each other so much without getting too butt hurt by each other. Such an interesting friendship that makes for great entertainment XD
Just saw the travel ban in force for Japan now too....😞. Your channel has been a wonderful way to travel when I can’t go anywhere (abroad)! Was hoping to make it to Japan this year~ been fascinated with the country since I was a kid. Thanks for all the fun content and here’s to more adventures! Those namahage weirded me out too! ❤️from Portland OR
I had to google it,
Leeks may improve your digestion. That's in part because they're a source of soluble fiber, including prebiotics, which work to keep your gut healthy
Old Greek people are proud to be imitated by Ryotaro (from the Hot springs in North Japan).
Greetings from Greece
As a Greek, I can confirm that men in Greece do indeed sound exactly like that.
that's hilarious 😂
All the food in this episode looked absolutely amazing.
RYATORO!!!! Yes! Finally you brought him back! I missed both of your chemistry together. Loved the food as well!
What a great place! Thanks for the continued interesting exploration of one of the most amazing countries on Earth
I grew up with Akita Inus and have one slumbering a few feet away from me right now. Wonderful dogs!
How can one not love Ryotaro?! He has a dry humour, a goofy side and plays off Chris so well.
I love seeing Ryotaro in your videos he's a gem!
I'm looking forward to seeing this new and improved Ryotaro again in a future reboot of the Godfather film franchise!
the noise they make is quite scary, as chris says around the 3:20 mark, untill you realise its the same noise Big Smoke makes when he first sees CJ, then it seems a but funny haha
I am bulgarian living in Czech Republic watching an englishman eating traditional japanese food?! WTF? I am so enjoying it! 😁In Bulgaria we have similar scary tradition in the first days of the new year!
Nothing can lighten up my mood faster than seeing the notification of your new video.
Bro that oyakudon actually made me drool a fountain that looked godly
I'm just impressed you were able to leave your new studio
Ryotaro!!! I luv it when you two are in a video. It always gives me that nostalgic Abroad feel 💙
I watched the entire video and it was brilliant. So happy to have a time machine!
Lol ofc u did when it was just uploaded 😂😂
When I see Ryotaro in one of your vids I instantly get exited! This man is great!
I love the Thanos reference and following finger snap between scenes 😄 Please get a dog Chris, just think about the endless mascot possibilities for the Abroad in Japan channel!
Imagine the salt when 'A dog in Japan' gets more subs than chris and gets instant twitter verification
Chris Bark from "A Bark in Japan" ft Chris Broad
He travels a lot for these videos and a lot of places do not allow dogs.
Incredible way of experiencing the world. I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying this! Really soothing!
It's been so long since Ryotoro's appeared! I'm glad to know he's doing well and that you haven't fallen out with him or something 😂😅
Very nice video! The images are beautiful. And the Namahage is very powerful!
we have a similar tradition in slovenia (central europe) where in the beginning of spring men would dress in devil like costumes and like in japan they would randomly visit you and you would need to host them with food and alcohol and of course scaring the children is part of their job which i hated as a kid. We do it to celebrate the end of winter each year you can check it out if you write pust slovenia or something similar in google. I believe countries like italy and austria have similar traditions
Another superb video!
Why are all your best videos with Ryotaro? You always go to the most amazing locations when Ryotaro is on board.
More prefecture videos around Japan, they're great!
I thought those chicken skewers looked appetizing enough... and then I saw that chicken and egg and rice thing. Looks really good!
I LOVE and have severely MISSED these travel videos
Chris: "Japan is usually known for it's cute endearing characters."
Also Chris: "Look at this bear with a melon for a head and human teeth."
Who needs Namahaga when you've got Chris to traumatise the kids 😬