Life in Japan feat. Coronavirus

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • We're gonna show you what it's like in Tokyo, Japan, during the coronavirus scare. Come with us as we travel around Tokyo station, Kichijoji, and the local supermarkets.
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  • @eatyourkimchi
    @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +800

    Many people are concerned, and we're getting messages about this every day. Here's a video of what our lives are like during this whole coronavirus scare.

    • @douglascampbell9809
      @douglascampbell9809 4 года назад +9

      Having the virus name in your title is rumored to cause demonetization.
      You may want to change your title.

    • @LadyKate691
      @LadyKate691 4 года назад +6

      I just want Martina's backpack!!!

    • @CutiieDeviilX3
      @CutiieDeviilX3 4 года назад +6

      GUYS even in australia people are mass freaking out and even we have no toilet paper stocked anywhere, people are just overly panicking... All long life milk is off the shelves, people are just nuts.

    • @heathersvanity8648
      @heathersvanity8648 4 года назад +2

      @@CutiieDeviilX3 oh no really? are there even any cases in Australia yet? I haven't looked it up but I just wondered if you knew
      Edit: never mind I just saw that there are cases in Australia and now you have no toilet paper!!! 🧻🧻🧻🧻 I'll be keeping you in my thoughts friend

    • @Nirmadify
      @Nirmadify 4 года назад +4

      Simon re your hands washing: you should also wash underneath rings! Lots of bacteria boxes there, great video otherwise ❤️

  • @CherryzB
    @CherryzB 4 года назад +443

    Health officials: wash your hands
    Society: what is this witchcraft?!

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +80

      InStEaD I wILl hOARd cANnED tUnA!

    • @jhaz3333
      @jhaz3333 4 года назад +3

      Simon and Martina LMAOOOOO😂😂😂

    • @Megzsy98
      @Megzsy98 4 года назад +10

      @@eatyourkimchi I almost couldn't buy soap here in Sheffield, UK because people bought almost all of it. Like cmon you don't need 67 spare bottles of soap in your house when other people have run out completely (the funny thing is there has been 0 cases here) 🙄

    • @zabi_aka
      @zabi_aka 4 года назад +1

      @@Megzsy98 maybe its all thanks to all those people washing in soap! you never know

    • @Pomagranite167
      @Pomagranite167 4 года назад

      @@zabi_aka absolutely bathing in dish soap XD

  • @MagdalenRose
    @MagdalenRose 3 года назад +10

    I just realized Simon wasn't wearing a mask through this whole video??

  • @KamAlyse
    @KamAlyse 4 года назад

    This video really captures the relative quiet of the city. A more relaxed and pensive video than I was expecting, but I really enjoyed it.

  • @chloerozelle5666
    @chloerozelle5666 4 года назад +1

    I think the window watching sequence was one of my favorite parts of this video. Absolutely lovely

  • @skammie5
    @skammie5 4 года назад

    I was just in Tokyo and surrounding areas last week. So little tourists everywhere, and those that are there are mainly Japanese tourists. Compared to the crowds I experienced 4 years ago, this was absolutely amazing! Some tips: If you have your hotel booked months in advance, recheck the prices now. I saved about $250 for my week-long trip. Also, some events/shops may be closed due to the virus, so check to make sure. I was planning on visiting Mazaria (VR experience) and found it closed when I arrived. Also keep an eye out on any restrictions from your country or airlines, if they may cancel the flights or have isolation periods. Otherwise, absolutely go for your vacation! It's so extremely rare and rewarding to see Japan without the crowds!

  • @Just_Gil
    @Just_Gil 4 года назад +2

    I miss you guys ❤️ Watching all the ads to support 😊

  • @ashleysartattack5600
    @ashleysartattack5600 4 года назад

    I also really like looking out of the train windows. Last summer my boyfriend and I took a train from Washington, DC to Syracuse, New York, and it was so beautiful and amazing. We saw so many animals in the mountains and cities cause we went through Baltimore and Philly and New York City.

  • @flala2261
    @flala2261 4 года назад +7

    This is a really nice optimistic positive
    chilled out video
    🧘🏻‍♀️
    Awesome ✌🏻
    🖖

  • @JamieBearFancyPants
    @JamieBearFancyPants 4 года назад

    I just wanna add my comment for anyone here looking for opinions on canceling their trip or still going. I am scheduled to leave out of New York on March 26th and still fully plan on going. I am young and healthy and have no fear in being sick. We are just remembering to take precaution with hygiene (especially with a 13 hour flight with no open air). The only thing that may stop us is travel regulations that may or may not change in the next 3 weeks. This is our second trip to Japan and are very much looking forward to being back!

  • @rinnerrabbit8577
    @rinnerrabbit8577 4 года назад +6

    Thank you so much for posting this video. We are supposed to be going to Japan on March 26th and we have been on the fence over what to do. It has been nice being able to see what is still open and available.

    • @kajitani13
      @kajitani13 4 года назад

      Same here. Safe travel!

    • @rinnerrabbit8577
      @rinnerrabbit8577 4 года назад

      kajitani13 Have you decided if you are going or not?

    • @kajitani13
      @kajitani13 4 года назад

      @@rinnerrabbit8577 i will yes.. im scared but seriously i go w travel agent and they dont want to refund my moneh

    • @rinnerrabbit8577
      @rinnerrabbit8577 4 года назад

      kajitani13 oh man brutal! There are lots of things you are going to see still! Check out Kyoto’s empty tourism campaign

  • @Taiakun
    @Taiakun 4 года назад

    Just my own opinion, but I do not think that anyone should go for a holiday internationally until the whole situation calms down. The main reason is that, if an outbreak does occur where you are travelling, there is a chance that your flight back home may be suspended. Additionally, your government may enforce a 2-week quarantine on your return home, meaning that you will have to miss out on work or school. With regards to the virus itself, I think it is best to urge caution, but not be in full blown panic.

  • @karlamoreno1659
    @karlamoreno1659 4 года назад

    I LOVE the filming style. Great work!

  • @khatijah35
    @khatijah35 4 года назад +6

    When in Japan window watching on trains rides are the best. Even on the shinkansen!😆

  • @emppos432
    @emppos432 4 года назад +2

    And here I am living in Finland panicking

  • @AmandaGrayAnagramDay
    @AmandaGrayAnagramDay 4 года назад +1

    How are you doing now with the stricter lockdowns? Are you keeping up with Canadian News? This first wave is said to go until summer! Ugh! Your film footage is really beautiful these days, btw. Hugs and love from a long time fan in BC. 💖💖🙌

  • @brokfan4eva
    @brokfan4eva 4 года назад

    Good handwashing technique Simon.......but you forgot one thing....washing underneath your wedding ring!!

  • @yorilamaz
    @yorilamaz 4 года назад

    Oh yes! I remember, the last set of videos I watched was of Simon hosting the typhoon. 🥺 I remember now!

  • @idaLAduce
    @idaLAduce 4 года назад

    Japan: No rice, no toilette paper, no sanitzer....wash your hands, wear the face masks. also Japan: here, help yourself with pickeld ginger in the open....no idea if someone sneezed on it...but anyways. it's tatstey

  • @ValentinaSparkles
    @ValentinaSparkles 4 года назад

    I'm coming to Japan in mid May, just hope the flights don't get cancelled 😭 i can't wait to go!! Luckily i didn't get tickets to anything aside from the plane xD and hopefully by mid May things are back to almost normal...also i live in Italy so i feel a strong bond with Japan right now 😂 stay strong guys we'll overcome this!!!

  • @chocmilkshake24
    @chocmilkshake24 4 года назад

    It’s kinda disheartening to see a popular place like ginza so empty. I wonder what other popular places like shinjuku are like at this time.

  • @Idiotsbane
    @Idiotsbane 4 года назад

    I'm in Minnesota (Canada's foot) and things are currently normal. No confirmed cases here but there was one in our neighboring state. Even though I have a lot of anxiety I'm not too worried yet, although I do worry about my dad (who is immune-compromised) if it spreads here too.

  • @pirateslifeb
    @pirateslifeb 4 года назад

    my art college just canceled our Paris abroad trip :( hopefully this passes soonish

  • @esthefanyvazquez9529
    @esthefanyvazquez9529 4 года назад

    What restaurant is that??? That beef stew looks Amazing

  • @noritosaurus5170
    @noritosaurus5170 4 года назад

    I was there in January and Ginza did not look anything like it does now 😨 sooooo scary...

  • @ToastRei
    @ToastRei 4 года назад

    You guys are so cool and so lovely

  • @EpsilonEridani_
    @EpsilonEridani_ 4 года назад

    I'm about to go back to Korea soon (in a couple weeks) for college and i'm lowkey scared lol but I'm sure it'll be fine

  • @TakZ000
    @TakZ000 4 года назад

    Gotta redo that washing instruction but do it sensually. XD

  • @samuraigeisha
    @samuraigeisha 4 года назад

    *sees all the pens* that's the most glorious sight I've ever seen...

  • @leilalove3462
    @leilalove3462 4 года назад

    I do think that people are overreacting a bit when it comes to corona but seeing how people are becoming more aware of their hygiene and how this has reduced cases of many other diseases....silver lining I guess?

  • @emtay7515
    @emtay7515 4 года назад

    cant believe how lax japan is compared to china. restaurants open etc. as someone who is living in china i feel anxious just watching this lol

  • @elissagagnon1521
    @elissagagnon1521 4 года назад +1152

    “Wash your hands like you’ve been chopping jalapeños and you need to change your contacts.” Dr. Bonnie Henry. B.C. Health Officer

  • @coconutbuns
    @coconutbuns 4 года назад +1037

    Healthcare professionals: Hey so... might just wanna stock up on some food just in case you get sick and can't leave the house for a few days :)
    Citizens: MUST BUY ALL THE TOILET PAPER

    • @vivalanina
      @vivalanina 4 года назад +15

      apparently it's particularly dire in Japan because supposedly most of their toilet paper is imported from china and china has been shutting down/quarentining it's factories and workers that produce the toilet paper.

    • @susie2251
      @susie2251 4 года назад +66

      Nina Dees that was the RUMOR that started the panic. It’s been proved false so we should all refrain from continuing to spread it.

    • @JakesterJung
      @JakesterJung 4 года назад +8

      im staying in china and supposedly the material to make toilet paper is the same as face masks, since the main issue is masks, toilet paper is gonna go second. and to make said material, it takes 8months(from what i read in chinese article) but who knows whats the truth, everyone is buying masks and toilet papers....

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 года назад +2

      You eat that food, eventually you will go to the bathroom.

    • @jkimmyloser
      @jkimmyloser 4 года назад +8

      Time to invest in a bidet/portable bidet~

  • @TissuDemon
    @TissuDemon 4 года назад +299

    People used to always act like I took too long to wash my hands. Look whos right on hand washing tactics now!

    • @ttephi3667
      @ttephi3667 4 года назад +5

      Well done for paying attention to good hygiene 👍🏻

    • @Sandy33569
      @Sandy33569 4 года назад +6

      Same! I’ve noticed more people taking longer when in the past I’ve seen a ton of people being super quick about it.

    • @crunch9876
      @crunch9876 4 года назад

      But... washing your hands does nothing against the Corona virus

    • @diondrablue
      @diondrablue 4 года назад

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @bwingbwinggwiyomi
      @bwingbwinggwiyomi 4 года назад +1

      I SCOFF AND LAUGH IN THESE PEOPLE'S FACES

  • @anniee321
    @anniee321 4 года назад +711

    Tomorrow marks 6 weeks since our return to China, needless to say it’s been an uneventful 6 weeks spent within these 4 walls 😂 My sister is spending her time in a similar way in Korea, I’m learning Spanish and she’s learning the ukulele. When life gives you time, use it 😄

    • @firstname7071
      @firstname7071 4 года назад +25

      6 weeks. Woo boy... That's a long time, are you okay though?

    • @Max-my6rk
      @Max-my6rk 4 года назад +16

      But honestly their government takes it very very seriously… without that attitude… every country has potential to become China back in Jan

    • @Karin5461
      @Karin5461 4 года назад +1

      Rip

    • @smallriceeater
      @smallriceeater 4 года назад +5

      I've been curious if hospital staff has been helpful by giving those quarantined things to do? Or am I reading this wrong and you're at home?

    • @idraote
      @idraote 4 года назад +14

      you're so very right. As long as you have an internet connection you can do a bunch of things. Including learning a new language.
      But the ukulele is also a splendid idea.

  • @SuperMawww
    @SuperMawww 4 года назад +1226

    Expectations: Panic buying and survival guide
    What I got: Martina resisting to pet the cow.

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +109

      IT WAS SO TOUGH 😭

    • @bwingbwinggwiyomi
      @bwingbwinggwiyomi 4 года назад +18

      Simon and Martina WHY DIDN'T YA DO IT, WE WERE WAITING LMAO 😂😂 AS SIMON SAID, DO WHAT YA WANT GURRLLL ☝🏻

    • @JessANDGabbFANS
      @JessANDGabbFANS 4 года назад +5

      We need a sequel where Martina goes to pet the cow.

    • @yuumura8773
      @yuumura8773 4 года назад +1

      Now we can laugh because the United States has more infected people than Japan.

    • @inurin1350
      @inurin1350 4 года назад

      Ll

  • @hannahvitu
    @hannahvitu 4 года назад +270

    Your video production though. 10/10. Chef's kiss. The whole train platform to escalator sequence was just gorgeous. (Your videos always look great, just *wow!*) Best wishes for health, happiness, and the eventual return of rice and toilet paper from Michigan. 💜

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +14

      Thank you appreciating those shots 🎥

  • @ophelias4172
    @ophelias4172 4 года назад +454

    "It doesn't look like things could get worse." Goddamit Martina, don't tempt fate!!

    • @elijahjohnson2672
      @elijahjohnson2672 4 года назад +10

      Welp, I guess we will be having ww3 after all.

    • @stviz87
      @stviz87 4 года назад +7

      "I too like to live dangerously"

    • @maxe2820
      @maxe2820 4 года назад

      @@elijahjohnson2672 Why would you think that? It's not like the NATO has just stationed 40.000soldiers and plenty of weaponry at the eastern front and Erdogan shot down syrian jets... oh wait this happened.

    • @SailorVenusYaten1001
      @SailorVenusYaten1001 4 года назад

      I laughed so hard when she said that lol

    • @wangnips6961
      @wangnips6961 4 года назад +1

      Ophelia S but she does have a point like things are so worse right now how worser can it get so it might as well get better

  • @fleacythesheepgirl
    @fleacythesheepgirl 4 года назад +323

    Martina: Do you wanna go get a rainbow pen-
    Simon: * already gone *

    • @rodyinjapan
      @rodyinjapan 4 года назад +1

      coronavirus is glorified cold xD

    • @naria2224
      @naria2224 4 года назад +2

      Rody in Japan Well no matter what it is , people have died from it and that’s bad.

    • @naomijackson4691
      @naomijackson4691 4 года назад +3

      The flu has killed over 14000 people in the 19-20 flu season. Corona virus is super mild comparatively.

    • @naria2224
      @naria2224 4 года назад +2

      Naomi Jackson True. But just because it’s not as much as flu comparatively, does not mean the corona virus is not bad. Anything people die from is bad. And plus the numbers all over the world keep rising. There’s no use in comparing it to other things instead of just dealing with what is going on now

    • @naomijackson4691
      @naomijackson4691 4 года назад +1

      @@naria2224 I'm not saying it isn't bad. Because it's so virulent, it poses a real threat to people. But it absolutely does not deserve the hype and subsequent panic that it is getting when flu strains are killing more people.

  • @vickst0892
    @vickst0892 4 года назад +365

    Me: Overwhelmed with all the color options at the pens isle, buys nothing, decides to go home to think about it.
    Martina: Is a genius and buys a multicolored pen.
    and I-oop

  • @marghanfreeman5194
    @marghanfreeman5194 4 года назад +427

    Australia literally has like 30 or something cases and NOW THERE IS NO TOILET PAPERRRRRRRR AHHHHH

    • @rikaliu9021
      @rikaliu9021 4 года назад

      Marghan Freeman 😂😂

    • @FluffyCarpenterBee
      @FluffyCarpenterBee 4 года назад +11

      Where I live in Sydney there is also no pasta or panadol.

    • @carlywang3136
      @carlywang3136 4 года назад +12

      I have to take a mini shower every time I pee or take a dump because we have no toilet paper and the stores are swept clean. The stupid thing is I’m on vacation in Hobart, Tasmania and the virus isn’t even here………

    • @LizeBlake
      @LizeBlake 4 года назад +6

      What state and city? Here in Northern Territory we’re like fully stocked bc no one of us gave into the rumors lmaoo

    • @YumekoAtsuki
      @YumekoAtsuki 4 года назад +8

      I live in Melbourne and theres no long life milk, tissues and toilet paper.

  • @katrsc8141
    @katrsc8141 4 года назад +310

    Simon as a nurse in proud of you showing an effective method of washing your hands (missed wrists thou) . It's one of the best methods of preventing you from getting viruses.
    Stay alert not anxious

    • @ayuumi6262
      @ayuumi6262 4 года назад +27

      Sadly a lot of people get sick by other people not knowing how to propely cough. Use your arm, not the hand to cough people!

    • @Georgia307
      @Georgia307 4 года назад +12

      Important comment! Unfortunately I've seen people use public restrooms and walk straight out without washing their hands, especially at movie theaters. Gotta spread the word.

    • @xeslaro
      @xeslaro 4 года назад +7

      @@ayuumi6262 you don't even wanna know how many adults will cough into their hands and then hand me their credit card. So gross :(

    • @bwingbwinggwiyomi
      @bwingbwinggwiyomi 4 года назад +3

      Kat RSC hahaaaaa i see someone watches Doctor Mike lolol

    • @susie2251
      @susie2251 4 года назад +1

      Ayu Umi that’s actually bad advice. Use a tissue and dispose of it carefully.

  • @JophielTentia
    @JophielTentia 4 года назад +140

    WHY DON'T THEY HAVE THE STUFF THAT KEEPS UR GLASSES FROM STEAMING UP IN AMERICA?! I can't see I need it ;;;;

    • @naomijackson4691
      @naomijackson4691 4 года назад +1

      They do, but it's kind of hard to find.

    • @JophielTentia
      @JophielTentia 4 года назад +1

      @@naomijackson4691 In that case I shall begin hunting them down immediately.

    • @jennifermarea8011
      @jennifermarea8011 4 года назад

      Why do you need a mask if you're in America?

    • @naomijackson4691
      @naomijackson4691 4 года назад +5

      @@jennifermarea8011 there are other reasons for your glasses to steam up. Like when it rains, or if you're wearing a scarf, etc. I wore glasses when I was a kid and anti stream stuff was a godsend.

    • @JophielTentia
      @JophielTentia 4 года назад +1

      @@jennifermarea8011 I was talking about my glasses, not about a mask???

  • @TheWhuat
    @TheWhuat 3 года назад +18

    I am here just remembering the good old days.

  • @janiegagne4957
    @janiegagne4957 4 года назад +278

    Not on topic but the transition to -->Tokyo station--> and diagonals from the escalators was gooood.

    • @amyroxx1
      @amyroxx1 4 года назад +2

      Yesssss I need to know the name of the song!!! 😫

    • @Kayla-ep5gm
      @Kayla-ep5gm 4 года назад +1

      Yes! Itt was MESMERIZING

    • @SmtSmtDarkside
      @SmtSmtDarkside 4 года назад +1

      I totally agree. It was beautiful. I could watch this for hours!

  • @nanakitano
    @nanakitano 4 года назад +216

    when simon was washing his hands and explained it he sounded exactly like Bob Ross when he paints 😅

    • @firstname7071
      @firstname7071 4 года назад +10

      Just was those Happy little germs away... Haaaaappy little germs

    • @lilkirsche
      @lilkirsche 4 года назад

      YES 😂😂😂😂

  • @theresalwayssomethingtobui944
    @theresalwayssomethingtobui944 4 года назад +160

    No Ads? On informative and serious bids? How are the Covid19 videos demoneytised? Abroad in Japan and yours... Makes me sad.

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +84

      Yeah. No ads on this one. Oh well. I'm still happy letting people know what's going on.

    • @musgodness
      @musgodness 4 года назад +28

      Imagine people spreading misinformation and panic because the topic is popular and panic gets a lot of attention. We can't encourage that.

    • @theresalwayssomethingtobui944
      @theresalwayssomethingtobui944 4 года назад +8

      @@eatyourkimchi thanks for doing this guys! It's so important to let the globalised community know, what is actually going on! And youtubers like you showing integrity despite not profiting makes me have faith in honesty. I came back from Japan 2 weeks ago and it seems as if the vibe has gotten even more careful. So it's great to see everyone is staying safe and taking care.

    • @tomuchcamoflauge
      @tomuchcamoflauge 4 года назад +9

      @@musgodness youtube demonetizes current events, it has for a while that's why phillip defranco had to get a separate form of income. I watched a video yesterday and they had to censor out 'RUclips' because that's a new word that you're not allowed to say. The new, here in the u.s. anyway, likes to ignore the fact that people are surviving at all and that makes it worse. However the local new for the u.p. was about adoption and the county sheriff discussing a canine unit I think they had their information piece and went back to local things.

    • @audrachuang7716
      @audrachuang7716 4 года назад

      musgo

  • @RollerGatorsSwamp
    @RollerGatorsSwamp 4 года назад +88

    It's refreshing to see someone with chronic illness get around a city where there are coronavirus outbreaks. I'm immunocompromised and from the US, luckily no reportings in my state...yet... but I still get anxious here and there. So I just want to thank you guys for living your lives as normal as possible, especially you, Martina. Please continue to stay safe!!

  • @eatyourkimchi
    @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +176

    NOTIFICATION SQUAD! What's the toilet paper situation like in your country? Is it all sold out there too?

    • @sabinejustbean
      @sabinejustbean 4 года назад +8

      Sanitiser is very low at the moment in stores for us here in Lincolnshire UK ….

    • @chaoticbunbun
      @chaoticbunbun 4 года назад +8

      There’s plenty in America in my town so far, but I’ve been avoiding stores because of everyone getting sick. (Influenza A, The Flu and viruses are going around heavily)

    • @MoonLeon
      @MoonLeon 4 года назад +5

      Still got plenty in Finland! Starting to get close to 10 confirmed cases so it might get worse soon. :/ Hope you guys will be safe!

    • @tarobun2444
      @tarobun2444 4 года назад +14

      YES. At least you have Japanese toilets that clean your bot bots for you.

    • @gyrachman
      @gyrachman 4 года назад +5

      strangely, yes.. even though we produce toilet papers and even masks locally in Indonesia. The government currently are taking actions against people who intentionally hoards them to markup the prices

  • @ashbriarwolf
    @ashbriarwolf 4 года назад +146

    Thank you for directing people to reliable sources for mythbusting.

    • @hannahotoole2725
      @hannahotoole2725 4 года назад +1

      Ashley Briarwolf The World Health Organization is proving to be a less than reliable source... Also be aware: the WHO has a 425 million dollar incentive NOT to declare COVID-19 a pandemic, at least until June of this year (due to Pandemic Emergency Financing bonds issued by the World Bank). Another thing to be aware of: handling the narrative and keeping people calm and trusting of the authoritative bodies is always a consideration. Unfortunately, this is often at odds with giving people accurate information about the severity of the virus and its spread.

  • @scrambledeggs5040
    @scrambledeggs5040 4 года назад +117

    Damn the last time i was this early martina had pink hair

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +15

      SMASH THAY NOTIFICATION BELL or whatever all the cool kids are saying

  • @hez5160
    @hez5160 4 года назад +571

    Simon said it right: I'm afraid of the people afraid of the virus.

    • @darwinb718
      @darwinb718 4 года назад +2

      How about RUclips algorithm demonitizing vids when corona is mentioned?

    • @ohmarvin9086
      @ohmarvin9086 4 года назад +3

      Who said they're afraid of the virus? THEY are afraid of the people afraid of the virus.
      Whats more accurate is that you're afraid you acted too late and cannot buy necessities. Hope you learned your lesson.

    • @Ezster69
      @Ezster69 4 года назад

      Same

    • @문라이트-o8y
      @문라이트-o8y 4 года назад

      I wish Tokyo Olympics would be a disaster.

    • @lavinder11
      @lavinder11 4 года назад +7

      lol this comment and video didnt age well. Japan was lying to hold on to the Olympics now look at ém

  • @kisaharta2877
    @kisaharta2877 4 года назад +47

    Simon: its a pandemic
    Few days later....
    WHO: its a pandemic
    Simon sees the future 🤔😳

  • @gavinfurukawa6385
    @gavinfurukawa6385 4 года назад +93

    I'm loving the empty platforms and being able to find seats easily on the trains.

    • @dt4654
      @dt4654 4 года назад +13

      until someone coughs or sneezes 💀

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +18

      Me too 😉

    • @DieAlteistwiederda
      @DieAlteistwiederda 4 года назад +1

      I like sitting alone and people finally leaving some space in public transport here in Germany.

    • @bwingbwinggwiyomi
      @bwingbwinggwiyomi 4 года назад +1

      MarvelousSandstone lmaoo there's plenty of introverts and people alike like you who don't wanna sit with you either though. That's how I think even though I don't like being in crowds, and I feel like that one person, there's gonna be someone else in there who feels like that one person in a crowd too

  • @deathofblue
    @deathofblue 4 года назад +174

    It is technically a pandemic though. Soo...Other than that we still have toilet paper but no soap or hand sanitizer LOL Also our gas prices have dropped nearly 20 cents in my area.

    • @countrye3013
      @countrye3013 4 года назад +3

      It's not though

    • @deathofblue
      @deathofblue 4 года назад +15

      @@countrye3013 lol okay 'A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges and spreads around the world, and most people do not have immunity. Viruses that have caused past pandemics typically originated from animal influenza viruses.'

    • @meganepelletier853
      @meganepelletier853 4 года назад +11

      Taking the short definition, yes, it is theoretically a pandemic. However, it does not fit the official three criteria necesary to be declared as such as of right now. It has yet to officially be declared a pandemic by the WHO because there is not sufficient evidence of sustained spread from person outside of China. Most cases/clusters of cases have been traced back to China. However, it is likely that spread within communities on other soils will occur fairly rapidly, and I wouldn't be surprised if the WHO declared this a pandemic within the next couple of days. Either way, the situation wouldn't change much - it's actually a "good" thing to have a pandemic officially declared as it opens doors for more measures to be taken both nationally and internationally.

    • @maggie198333
      @maggie198333 4 года назад

      Yes. It’s a pandemic already, technically.

    • @bipolartorecovery1485
      @bipolartorecovery1485 4 года назад +2

      Pandemic means geographical location and spread of a disease, not how lethal/contagious it is

  • @AMMolloy
    @AMMolloy 4 года назад +75

    Oddly enough, here in Korea where we have the second-highest amount of confirmed cases outside of China, the only thing that is sold out is masks. Everything else is in stock. Maybe it's different in Daegu, though, where the epicentre of the virus is.

    • @catlover3093
      @catlover3093 4 года назад +1

      In my country, people started to panic so badly before we even had 1st confirmed case..That was like a week or two ago.. you couldn't buy anything. But now, when we have some cases confirmed, you can buy everything except masks.:D

    • @junainoakuma
      @junainoakuma 4 года назад +11

      Daegu here. Pretty much same here. No panic.

    • @spillthattea88
      @spillthattea88 4 года назад

      Even 5 months later this still feels really surreal as someone living in the U.S

  • @hiphug1ger769
    @hiphug1ger769 4 года назад +61

    Since I wear contacts I have been washing my hands like a doc about to go into surgery since high school. But there is one thing I never do is retouch the faucet after I clean my hands, I dry my hands with a paper towel and use the towel to turn off the water.

    • @aanaspot
      @aanaspot 4 года назад +6

      Just close it with your elbows, i feel like this makes you waste even more water

    • @lynxaway
      @lynxaway 4 года назад +1

      Mirjam Budja not an option for all faucets! Mine turns on like a doorknob; gotta use hands

    • @aanaspot
      @aanaspot 4 года назад +1

      lynx oh i hate stuff like that, so unpractical for me. In your case it is yeah

  • @maeannengo4908
    @maeannengo4908 4 года назад +145

    I'm such a germaphobe that when I wash my hands I even soap up and rinse the faucet knobs then wash my hands again before turning the faucet off.
    What's the point of washing your hands if you touch dirty faucet knobs after.

    • @tokyodoru
      @tokyodoru 4 года назад +10

      i use automatic taps mostlyin the uk thats what we havev but i use toilet tissue to open the bathroom door and then drop it lmao

    • @jjj555
      @jjj555 4 года назад

      Same

    • @firstname7071
      @firstname7071 4 года назад +3

      Thank you. I'm not crazy

    • @maeannengo4908
      @maeannengo4908 4 года назад

      @@tokyodoru I bring and use my own tissue to open and close bathroom door locks. I throw them away after I'm done with the using the stall. I also use tissue paper to close the lid before flushing.

    • @colourred9752
      @colourred9752 4 года назад +5

      Wash the knob first. LOL!

  • @MilkMostaches
    @MilkMostaches 4 года назад +138

    I just hope that whoever is reading this has an excellent day, you’ve got this!

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +19

      Thanks for the support Willow! Today was a big day for us!

    • @scivnce4273
      @scivnce4273 4 года назад +4

      Thanks my gluten intolerant self is sitting on the toilet right now needed this message lmao

    • @emalinel
      @emalinel 4 года назад +3

      I hope you have an awesome day too! ❤️

    • @mizuko2001
      @mizuko2001 4 года назад +2

      Thank you for this positivity. Needed this after reading so much nasty comments on social media. Note to self.. Stay away from them! Take care, y'all!

    • @mizuko2001
      @mizuko2001 4 года назад +3

      @@scivnce4273, feel better soon! I get that when I have too much dairy. Need to stay away from cheese and ice cream.. Haha

  • @Altearithe
    @Altearithe 4 года назад +149

    Martina:"These pens are more expensive. They're like...$4.50 each"
    My wallet: * cries over my gold nib fountain pen obsession *

    • @mariomason95
      @mariomason95 4 года назад

      OOF me too, I love fountain pens and aaaaaaaaaaa

  • @VivChen
    @VivChen 4 года назад +50

    The cinematography in this one just got me in the feels. So many beautifully framed shots. I could watch the escalator scene for hours.

  • @Namite0001
    @Namite0001 4 года назад +39

    I'm not gonna lie, I've fallen out of watching you guys, but after seeing this video, I'm glad yall haven't changed 😄

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +12

      Ok I'm loving this new RUclips feature that shows how long people have been subscribed to us for. SEVEN YEARS! Thank you! ❤️ 🙏

    • @Namite0001
      @Namite0001 4 года назад +8

      @@eatyourkimchi woah I didn't even know that was a thing!! I still remember the Kpop Music Mondays and the TL;DR theme song hahaha. Tbh yall are a big inspiration for my relationship, and your videos have helped me go through some tough times. Thank you guys for being you 💕

  • @L337Dratini
    @L337Dratini 4 года назад +53

    I am LOVING the Outer Senshi cousins on your jacket. They're the closest, most loving cousins in the world. ;)

    • @eatyourkimchi
      @eatyourkimchi  4 года назад +31

      Love those two...so close...cousins just real good buds’ those two 😘

    • @GothKiitsune
      @GothKiitsune 4 года назад +3

      Eleftherion this comment feels like the pokemon jelly doughnut joke

    • @L337Dratini
      @L337Dratini 4 года назад +2

      @@GothKiitsune They put the jelly donut joke in the new Pokèmon movie!
      It's something like Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution; I watched it on Netflix.

    • @GothKiitsune
      @GothKiitsune 4 года назад +1

      @@L337Dratini oml they did?! i need to see that haha

    • @L337Dratini
      @L337Dratini 4 года назад +2

      @@GothKiitsune Yep! Brock talks about his "famous jelly donut recipe". I had to pause it because I was laughing so much.

  • @RNJL1
    @RNJL1 4 года назад +114

    I can’t believe how quiet and empty Japan was. That is NUTS.

    • @somebody7538
      @somebody7538 4 года назад +9

      R L And smart. Staying home is the best way to stop the spread

  • @Gh0stWater
    @Gh0stWater 4 года назад +25

    Thank you for having a wash your frickin hands class with us!!

  • @PeepBunnies
    @PeepBunnies 4 года назад +165

    “Just wash your hands” It’s so simple but people don’t! Gross.

    • @VashtiPerry
      @VashtiPerry 4 года назад +3

      I work at a hotel and you'd be amazed at the amount of people who don'twash their hands coming out of the bathroom. And i am forced to touch their ID when i check them in ugh 😷

    • @PeepBunnies
      @PeepBunnies 4 года назад +4

      Vashti Perry Ughhhh. I work in a computer lab at a community college. So many people touch their faces, then the keyboard, and back again.

    • @heartslove1942
      @heartslove1942 4 года назад

      PeepBunnies that’s because most people in the US were brought up where everyone was innoculated against most deadly diseases....they don’t know better
      That is gross though

    • @waterflowzz
      @waterflowzz 4 года назад +1

      It’s not that simple.... the coronavirus is airborne.... doesn’t matter how much you wash your hands when you can get the virus just by breathing near an infected person. That’s what people don’t understand. Get edumacated. You people need to really learn cuz it not only affects your health but the health of other people around you. Oh and these masks don’t really help cuz they have holes that leak through, it’s just gives a false sense of safety. People actually need a respirator (closed off) and goggles.

    • @PeepBunnies
      @PeepBunnies 4 года назад +1

      waterflowzz I never said (and neither did Simon and Martina) that washing your hands was guaranteed to keep you from getting sick. It’s about the only thing you can feasibly do to protect yourself and others along with covering your cough and staying home when sick.

  • @elainec6861
    @elainec6861 4 года назад +56

    My gosh, the editing at 7:47 and the music! The transitions (10:05). The framing (9:05). So glorious, you guys just keep getting better and better! So happy you guys always maintain what makes your videos great:
    - Yourselves in moments of awe/SHWAT/glee
    - Love for each other and your city
    - Genuine unceasing curiosity about everything with an explorer mentality
    - Finding beauty and general wonderfulness in the big and small things
    - Food porn
    - Educational bits and PSAs (I mean, come on)
    - Jokes and finding humor in within circumstances
    There are moments of stillness and silence yet also bumping energetic ones. All vibrant, full of color, and teeming with life. Your videos are not easily defined or categorized but so 100% clearly you. Thank you for being on RUclips and being you. Stay safe and healthy

  • @cheezpuffg0rawr
    @cheezpuffg0rawr 4 года назад +22

    4:59 Simon skimped on the most important part! Thoroughly scrub your hands to loosen microbes AND thoroughly rinse to get them all off your hands. Rinse under water as thoroughly as you lather to have fully cleaned hands!
    Even if you don't have access to soap, a thorough rinse under running water scrubbing your hands will get them cleaner. Soap is a surfactant so it helps loosen the dirt and microbes, rinsing sends them away. Scrubbing under running water won't get rid of everything, but it's better than nothing.
    That being said, just a QUICK rinse under water (no soap) leaves your hands dirtier than if you didn't wash your hands. This is because there are microbes that live in your skin. When you flash rinse they crawl to the surface while any nasty stuff that was on your hands is still there. So now your spreading your nasty stuff AND your microbes.
    Point is, wash your hands often and as thoroughly as you can and you, my friend, can be not disgusting.
    But we're all nastys....

  • @ayaya64
    @ayaya64 4 года назад +31

    Martina: be protected IN STYLE 😂

  • @jourdyn414
    @jourdyn414 4 года назад +33

    I was literally just wondering how you two were doing and how things were going over in Japan...so thanks for making this video!

  • @Emilytea
    @Emilytea 4 года назад +97

    "Let's 行きましよ" is probably something I'm gonna be saying for the rest of my life, so thank you for that
    A Japanese stationary store sounds like the absolute worst place I could ever go, the amount of money I would spend? God, no willpower at all

    • @NurseInTraining
      @NurseInTraining 4 года назад +4

      LO. ME TOO! I wuld spend hours in a store life that!

    • @marieklem6752
      @marieklem6752 4 года назад +4

      Jupp! one of the first things I did in Japan was to spend like 3 hours and 7 000 Yen (about 70 dollars I think) in a stationary store... ^^" It was worth it tho!!!

    • @LiveLaughLovecraft
      @LiveLaughLovecraft 4 года назад +1

      Honestly, same!

    • @JGirDesu
      @JGirDesu 4 года назад +2

      Let's Let's go! lol

  • @Maike_l
    @Maike_l 4 года назад +33

    That's insane, I have NEVER seen Tokyo Station that abandoned o.O

  • @Regainingequilibrium
    @Regainingequilibrium 4 года назад +93

    I'm moving out of my parents home and I literally need all the beginner essentials, and there's absolutely nothing anywhere, no TP, no soap, no bread urg T.T

    • @ayuumi6262
      @ayuumi6262 4 года назад +8

      Can you buy dishsoap or shampoo? You can use those instead of handsoap.

    • @Regainingequilibrium
      @Regainingequilibrium 4 года назад +7

      @@ayuumi6262 yeah, that's what I am doing in the meantime, thank youuu ♡♡♡. I was checking amazon and they literally have hand soap and sanitizer at about 50 dollars a bottle... what on earth?? 😵

    • @bwingbwinggwiyomi
      @bwingbwinggwiyomi 4 года назад +6

      TheVeeveeisSouma not even bar soap? Dishwashing soap is suitable too, yes! And TP.. Well, you can always use the shower haha and it's recommended to stock up on your canned and preserved goods rn

    • @Anjel1e
      @Anjel1e 4 года назад +3

      That suck. I hope things get better in your area. And best of luck in being solo!!!!

    • @Regainingequilibrium
      @Regainingequilibrium 4 года назад +2

      @@bwingbwinggwiyomi haha I guess water it is for a while 😂 will definitely stock up on canned goods thank youu, I'm hoping this fear doesn't last too long.. most places were full of people stocking up last night

  • @YoungerLimouter
    @YoungerLimouter 4 года назад +57

    Kinda unrelated to the main topic, but i love when martina shows off her outfits and looks so happy! Going out feeling like you're cute is one of the best feelings ever 😊

  • @joannerodriguez3300
    @joannerodriguez3300 4 года назад +19

    Watching Simon not have a mask in defeats the purpose of Martina wearing one.

  • @awooingstops
    @awooingstops 4 года назад +31

    In my country the goverment confirmed one. Just ONE FREAKING CASE. And people started to panic and in 2 days Costo was sold out of Lysol.
    And it wasn't even in my city. I need face masks for school (I'm becoming a dentist) and I had to look for them for almost a week.

    • @leatherDarkhorse
      @leatherDarkhorse 4 года назад

      Confirm 1 mean someone else is contacted.

    • @luna_the_thief
      @luna_the_thief 4 года назад

      I'm in the US and we had one confirmed case I'm my state and people are loosing their minds. I work at a retail store and we're out of toilet paper, hand soap, germX, masks and lots of other stuff it's only been like a few days.

    • @Megzsy98
      @Megzsy98 4 года назад

      There have been no cases not one single case where I live yet everyone's bought all the soap and hand sanitiser. I needed new soap I'd nearly ran out, it's such a pain in the ass

    • @namiahmed734
      @namiahmed734 4 года назад

      Omg I can relate, doing dental assisting here. I literally have no face masks left and I can't find any... This is just insane. Classes are getting cancelled and so is placement, it's just a surreal thing right now

  • @Leela1212
    @Leela1212 4 года назад +21

    Hahhaa im currently in Japan for a holiday. And some places are closed due to covid precautions. But all in all im having a lot of fun enjoying the food hehe. I hear that the toilet paper scare back in Australia is pretty reall!! 😬

    • @jennydeng8707
      @jennydeng8707 4 года назад

      Im happy to hear that the restaurants are still open as normal! I will be going next week 😬

  • @oldmarbles4310
    @oldmarbles4310 4 года назад +28

    4:18 muere bacteria muere~ muere bacteria muere~ no pare sigue sigue~no pare sigue~ y que comience la fiesta~mesa~mesa~mesa que más aplauda~ (LOVE from Ecuador)

  • @ameyui
    @ameyui 4 года назад +29

    Because of social media hysteria, there is so much supplies gone 🤦‍♀️
    Everyone make sure to wash your hands well!

  • @billiejeandacat
    @billiejeandacat 4 года назад +13

    Martina be fighting coronavirus by moonlight at this point.

  • @Peraou
    @Peraou 4 года назад +197

    Who else is immeasurably disappointed that Martina didn’t end up petting the cow :(

    • @katasia68
      @katasia68 4 года назад +2

      Me! I would not have been able to resist it!

    • @chocmilkshake24
      @chocmilkshake24 4 года назад +11

      Noooo don’t touch! If you do, go wash your hands!

    • @piratehalfdroid7370
      @piratehalfdroid7370 4 года назад +3

      You: touches cow**
      CoVod19: free real estate

    • @lunayen
      @lunayen 4 года назад +5

      You want her to pet a cow that is potentially infected with the virus? I'm glad that common sense prevailed for once.

    • @Peraou
      @Peraou 4 года назад +4

      lunayen obviously I wouldn’t want Martina getting sick. But your comment is completely scientifically bereft. The virus can only survive on surfaces for a short time so it is extraordinarily improbable that you’d get sick from that. But that aside, it was just a joke, way to make it too serious..

  • @kitsunediary
    @kitsunediary 4 года назад +21

    The stationary-game in Japan is amazing. When living in Japan I would literally walk around looking at pens and notebooks for hours, and I mean HOURS 😂 It's so much fun to find things that you use every day and that make you a little bit happier when you use them - like a pen with a cute cat on it. I mean why not 🤷🏻‍♀️🐈

  • @mattmuirhead6435
    @mattmuirhead6435 4 года назад +22

    Tokyo is one of those cities where I could sit on a ledge or seat literally anywhere and people watch all day.

  • @raeanna451
    @raeanna451 4 года назад +38

    "Afraid of people afraid of the virus." Yup That is exactly where I am at right now. People panicking and stocking up is just making everything worse.

  • @Dear-Rhiannon
    @Dear-Rhiannon 4 года назад +15

    7:45 “Live your best life girl! Don’t let anyone judge you!” Go back and pet the cow! 🐮lol

  • @evelynpalleschi7208
    @evelynpalleschi7208 4 года назад +17

    I would love to see how you journal, I'm an advid journaler and I use it as a step on my ladder. I can only imagen how cute it is.

  • @tara79799
    @tara79799 4 года назад +16

    *Simon washing his hands* me am I really watching someone just watch their hands...? *me remembers its Simon and martina* yes, yes I am. 😂😂

  • @tabbyblack133
    @tabbyblack133 4 года назад +11

    I'm blaming you Simon. I found a recipe for gyudon and I've been making it left and right. I even found the bady Mayo on Amazon.
    Thanks for posting an update

  • @phych
    @phych 4 года назад +18

    Everyone: wow, this is how Tokyo is like during a pandemic.
    Me: Yoshinoya is legit!

  • @lexi29
    @lexi29 4 года назад +12

    Glad you guys aren't prevented from going out and living your best life despite the coronavirus! Fear is a real thing and too much of it is bad for everyone, Stay safe~~

  • @yux.tn.3641
    @yux.tn.3641 4 года назад +25

    I have to go back to China, Beijing on Friday...wish me luck

    • @janiegagne4957
      @janiegagne4957 4 года назад +6

      oh, good luck. I hope you'll be fine.

    • @vishuBM
      @vishuBM 4 года назад +1

      So are you done with your "WILL".. which sibling gets what and all..!!

    • @rodyinjapan
      @rodyinjapan 4 года назад +1

      coronavirus is glorified cold xD

    • @user-hc2dz5cw9t
      @user-hc2dz5cw9t 4 года назад

      @@rodyinjapan Can you name a COLD that have killed 3,000 in a span of 3 months?

    • @user-hc2dz5cw9t
      @user-hc2dz5cw9t 4 года назад

      @Aaron Z. I don't think anything that has something to do with 3,000+ dead people is a joke. 😣 Hmm, maybe you are?

  • @Lorie5986
    @Lorie5986 4 года назад +9

    When simon does the voiceover for martina it remindes me of the video you filmed in Australia and martina lost her voice and you were trying like vegan sanwiches :p it has the same vibe :p

  • @sumrakdievca
    @sumrakdievca 4 года назад +5

    In hindsight, six months after the original video, in response to "it's going to get better because it can't get any worse": Oh Martina. You sweet summer child. You know not what comes....

  • @rixanoz
    @rixanoz 4 года назад +26

    Martina, that Sailor Moon jacket is the most beautiful thing ever 🤩💕🏳️‍🌈

  • @cubil36
    @cubil36 4 года назад +9

    Honestly I would loooove a video all about Japanese stationary!!

  • @dini281
    @dini281 4 года назад +66

    The stores in Germany looks the same, no noddles, rice, toilet paper or instant soupe.

    • @Bunnybirb
      @Bunnybirb 4 года назад +2

      dini281 everything is normal in the Netherlands.

    • @intransit5719
      @intransit5719 4 года назад +2

      BS

    • @Fynlanis
      @Fynlanis 4 года назад +5

      pro tip (aslo german here): go to the asian supermarket, rice and instant food should still be in stock and.. tbh they are uncommonly empty regarding customers..

    • @bananarepublic6069
      @bananarepublic6069 4 года назад

      Where do you guys live?
      My city is entirely unfazed 😅

    • @Fynlanis
      @Fynlanis 4 года назад +3

      @@bananarepublic6069 I live in Stuttgart. Most supermarkets are absolutely fine with stock here, other than hand sanitizer and masks. I heard that one supermarket apparently didn't have noodles anymore but the one right next to it has.

  • @thisismyexcitedfacee
    @thisismyexcitedfacee 4 года назад +18

    literally the only reason i've had to cancel is because everything i had tickets for is canceled/closed :c

    • @lunayen
      @lunayen 4 года назад +1

      That sucks.

    • @bubbles2836
      @bubbles2836 4 года назад

      Hope you get your refunds

    • @thisismyexcitedfacee
      @thisismyexcitedfacee 4 года назад

      @@bubbles2836 in the process of it now, so far so good hahaha

  • @jrockDaisukii
    @jrockDaisukii 4 года назад +7

    I went to Tokyo for holiday a few years ago and I miss this city but it really hit me hard in the last few minutes, just the train and the announcements. These trivial things brought back so many memories because that's where we were every day while going to different places... 😢

  • @censusgary
    @censusgary 4 года назад +15

    The best health tip is still the one my parents taught me when I was two: Wash your hands!

  • @tallieishere_
    @tallieishere_ 4 года назад +21

    Hi Simon and Martina, I’m so glad you guys made a video about the coronavirus. So many people in the media are exaggerating this case. Thanks for showing what it’s actually like in your country! Love you guys a lot! 💪❤️