My husband and I are literally sitting right now in the tempura bowl restaurant in Kyoto and it is as delicious as Mark's orgasmic egg reaction made it seem. We had the exact tendon bowl he ordered and by god the whole thing was amazing. We also showed the chefs and the waitresses this video and they were so excited and had no idea they were featured on a RUclips video with over 1 million views. Thanks for the recommendation Mark!!
keith0716999 I believe they boiled it first. i have tried tempura random things. With hot oil i find it frying up faster than flour. i wonder how tempura candy bar will taste like..
I love Japan. I went there during March for school exchange programme at Nara college and didn't get to explore around. Japanese friends are really friendly and welcoming. After watching your videos I really want to go back there again soon!
I love Mark and his wife Ying and their son Micah! OMG, I love how when he visits certain places he makes people want to go there just to explore the food. However, what I love more than that is how he actually goes to rural areas and sees how the locals live, and cook their food. He actually takes the time to get to know these people and see how they live their daily lives. These people love Mark they welcome him every time and it’s so awesome how he brings his son with him and they love Micah like he is their own. He shows his son to be open to all races and religions I love it and I love how he shows us that there is nothing to be afraid of, they are humans too and we should travel to see how other cultures of people live. We need more love in this world and I just want to thank Mark and Ying for doing just that. ❤️
Kyoto station is huge. Love the architecture. I spent 3 days in Kyoto in 2010 and really loved the tranquil feeling there. Kiyomizu-dera was a highlight of my trip and I actually drank the water from the 3 streams in the temple. I ate a couple of times at the Porta area and was quite surprised at the sheer variety of restaurants. That tempura set reminded me of what I get at a chain restaurant called Tenya. So good. I've stayed in rooms with tatami mats and futons and its a must experience for any visitor to Japan.
I’m jealous I want to go to Kyoto so bad it’s absolutely beautiful, that’s what I love most about Japan is different parts has it’s own beauty you can appreciate like paintings in a museum
Nice to see some of your natural smiles and appreciation of the food. Your wife is lovely, so cute the way she laughs. Look forward to more episodes like this!
I love your programs Mark. Your presentation is excellent. Your enthusiasm, energy and zest for life and your enjoyment of good food is so nice to see. Your wife Ying is a lovely lady and your little Micah? Oh my word he is so cute and good with the travelling hey. Really lovely. You must come to South Africa.
The pure joy on your face when you taste something incredible cracks me up on every vid I have watched so far. Keep up that joy and striving for the best taste of everything.
Thanks Mr and Mrs Wiens for a fascinating journey into the reality of Japan and her food .The food looks absolutely delightful and delicious.I do have to wonder how my husband,all 290llbs of body building monster would cope with the food portions in Japan he would be eating multiple portions and would horrify the locals-which he does without effort here in Chelsea London.Your vlogs are excellent and gripping and able to get to the heart of most peoples' journey and exploration,value for money and interesting schedules,as an outsider in London this can be daunting and more so seemingly in Japan-but you and Mrs Wiens do it so well.Its funny,I have discovered Japan and Japanese food through the eyes of a Thai just absolutely marvellous ,now as ever more please.
+Maria das Santos Hi Maria, thank you for all your support. Haha, they do have some really huge portion restaurants in Japan as well, that would be cool, I'm sure he would enjoy those! Thank you for all your kindness and hope you have a wonderful day.
You are the man, Mark! Such honesty and humble nature in your videos. My girlfriend and I are huge fans. After looking through just about every travel channel on RUclips, I gotta say, you are the ONLY one I can watch consistently. Keep up the great work! I hope you head to India at some point, I would love to see you guys outside of SE Asia.
So great to see you visit Kyoto one of my favorite cities. While there be sure to go to nishiki market which has lots f food to sample. This place is called Kyoto's kitchen.
On this day, exactly 12 months ago, we were also in Kyoto... however, we spent most of the day navigating the train stations and only got to enjoy a couple of the sights. It was still memorable, though. Had nice oden somewhere in Arashiyama. I love the virtual tour and the food as well. Thanks, Mark.
Another excellent travel / food video. I've been fascinated with Japanese culture since I was 6 years old and living on Kauai. I was invited to practice Judo by a classmate and the rest is history. I hope to get to Osaka and Kyoto some day. I stayed in the Ginza section of Tokyo for 4 days in the 1990's. Your coverage of the train stations was super cool. Incredible high tech architecture and eye candy everywhere. The vending machine front end for the restaurant was really interesting. I remembered there were an almost freakish amount of vending machines in Tokyo and I think the Japanese were 10 years ahead of the US with the canned coffee craze. But in Tokyo they had hot coffee in cans from vending machines. For first timers - B careful - it's really hot. That tempura looked wickedly good. I've never seen a tempura egg !! So Mark congrats on this one, really well done. Cheers -
it's probably been a lot of work, but I'm really enjoying all of these mini series you've been uploading recently. you've also been uploading a lot more often and I just wanted to say that I'm loving all the videos Mark!
As a child I always dreamed of going to Japan. I'm now 55 and really don't think I will see it in person but thanks to you I see the wonderful places Japan has and the foods, too. Wish we had smell a vision. LOL Looks yummy.
Mark and Ying, I enjoyed your journey in Kyoto. I agree, I like to save my money for the food. The Gardens were beautiful and greatly appreciate the views. The transit system is amazing! Take care.
Hi Mark, thanks for the video. Glad that you are enjoying Japan. I don't know if someone has already mentioned this in the comments but Kiyomizu means clear water which is a direct reference to those 3 streams of water that Ying was catching in the cup. I'm sure she can confirm that the water is very clear and pure and refreshing!
Hi Mark and Ying! Excellent adventure video! I am disabled and I got paid today. So I went to our Thai restaurant "A Taste of Thai". I got a shrimp spring roll and Thai chow main. SOOO good! The main had a delicious sauce to it and I put chilli peppers on every bite of Spring roll. so yum! Everything you ate looked good! I have Japan envy.
Oh my god, I just love the sections of you just showing your surroundings in Japan while travelling. They're almost as good as the food sections themselves!
McWhiskers - He does it constantly. He knows things are hot, but then takes a huge bite of it and acts surprised that it's hot. I think he knows his viewers just like seeing his reaction to that, so he's sacrificing his mouth for the amusement. :-)
Hi Mark! I was in Japan back in May/June too. I saw the Ginkaku-ji temple too. Amazing how much care they put into keeping the sand as well as the forest floor clean! Kyoto is a great place to get sweet mochi 'crepes'! I loved that stuff! Did you get any? It was mochi dough with sweet red bean paste inside.
+Peter Hey Peter, good to hear you were in Kyoto as well. I didn't try the mochi crepes, but I did have a piece of mochi, which was very good. That sounds great though!
I am so happy you got a chance to go to Kyoto... so many shrines and temples to see, but Ginkauji is my fav... rustic and simple compared to Kinkakuji which is all coated gold, but the garden is so impressive... giving me such a ZEN moment, surrounded by peace of nature. Tempura place you had gone to says 'Ginza Hage Ten', so probably a branch of Tempura stores of Ginza, Tokyo. Tempura batter makes the food so tasty and crispy, most of restaurants do not want to give out the batter recipes, it's a business secret lol ... I remember I stayed in a very simple Japanese hotel like that in Hiroshima... tatami straw mat, yukata robes and futons.... fun experiences I am sure! Can't wait for your next vlog, thank you! x
+sen koma Hey Sen, we went to a few more temples over the next few days, and I think I really liked Ginkakuji the best as well, those gardens were hard to beat. Thanks!
Mark Wiens Hey, good to hear you enjoyed your visit there! Many temples are so beautiful and historical, but they can be so crowded with tourits ;) Even so, Ginkakuji really presents the essense of Zen philosphy, which also exists in Tea Ceremony culture in Japan. I would love to visit there when there are not so many tourits (if there is any moment lol) and just spend a couple of hours looking at those white sand in the garden, it would be so worth it! :)
more than Any news channels or funny movie channels, i watch your vlog everyday. because i feel good that you show real information of west side in Japan to all of the world. thank you Mark-San.
+Carmela Guanzon Hi Carmela, mostly because I thought the video was getting too long. But I could. For the tempura meal we had almost the same meal, but for lunch she had a katsu curry.
Tracy Ryan I think she's shy probably it will take time I think she's adapting to it we kinda seeing her more than usual. She looks a nice girl very cultured I think
I just can't stop getting enough of your videos Mark! Already bought your bangkok guide and got 5 of my friends to buy it as well! Keep up the awesome work :D
A bottomless bowl of the Tempura Ricebowl? Wouldn't that be the best? YES!!!!! You paint a wonderful picture of food and scenery no matter where you and Ying go.
That temple that you said was a nice selfie spot, was where Samurai used to jump from, if they survived the fall they were meant to have a long and lustrous life. I have been there and the drop is pretty intense. Also it is a water temple, so fitting you visited it on a day when it was raining. Great video!
Hi Mark, I've always had an impression that Japan was a super expensive tourist destination but seeing some of the prices on your Osaka and Kyoto vlogs that doesn't seem to be the case. I've always been told that prices in Japan is either twice or three times the cost of that of the USA. What has been your impression of the cost of visiting Japan? Thank you for your daily vlogs! I look forward to watching them everyday.
+TheBlkzenki +Wayne Samuel I love eating sushi here in California so I was surprised to see how reasonable the prices were compare to the US; not to mention tastier and fresher! Public transportation seems very reasonable too. Perhaps Japanese merchandise are more expensive compared to their food and transportation.
+Kevin P Hey! I lived in Japan for a bit. It is possible to visit Japan on a budget, and if you do the most expensive thing will probably be the flights. You can stay at hotels for 170-300 a night in the cheap range. Food can range but Japan is a restaurant filled country with a lot of options. Also, combinis and Yoshinoya are awesome options for >700 yen (5USD?) a meal. If you stay relatively close to your hotel, then the metro/train/bus passes should cost under 10$ a day (assuming you're using it 2-4 times), if you go quite far it can cost more. After that, it depends what you want to do, shopping for clothes and gifts/souvenirs is very expensive in my experience.
+Kevin P cost of living is very affordable in Japan. you can get a studio apartment for $500 a month within walking distance to stores and trains. especially now with the strong dollar. great time to travel to Japan. if you take a look at hotel prices in Japan for say Osaka or Tokyo, you'll see many, many economical options under $50 a night. hard to find these prices in the US even.
Mark & Ying, welcome to my home town Kyoto!! I enjoyed your v-log for this time very much to see you guys in my lovely home town. Kyoto is the best historical city in Japan; so many things and places to see and of course so many tasty foods for you!! Hope two of you enjoyed the great city and looking forward to watching next v-log tomorrow!!
+belovedpeartree it really depends on individual but yes, it could be more expensive to get around because there is not many train lines like Tokyo. The food and scenery will make it worth it :D
Just a heads up for those who are also looking to leave their luggage in Kyoto - there is a manned luggage storage service in Kyoto station itself which is actually slightly cheaper than the lockers that is not too far from the locker room. It also saves the hassle of trying to find lockers which tends to be somewhat narrow too. It is also useful if you are looking to store your luggage overnight, as lockers are emptied overnight.
Hi Mark and Ying! The tempura looks really delicious..the crispyness and the egg..wow..that just an awesome meal..I love tempura..sometime I do make at home when I do..I cook a lot of tempura..of course with rice..That's a really nice view..a lot of place to go to..The hotel is simple pretty basic..Japanese style love that..Thanks mark and ying for taking us on ur journey..nicely done! Elwyn
Did the 700 yen locker last you all day or just for a couple of hours? If it's for whole day, that's very cheap coz it's only around 6 bucks. In my country, that price is only for 1-2 hours.
In Burmese kyats we like to say: add an additional zero to every Yen, for example if it's 700JPY, add another and it's 7,000 kyats. Japan is expensive but so worth it from the looks of your vlogs. Definitely on my bucket list, thanks Mark!
Mark, you and Ying look like you are having an amazing time in Japan! Looking forward to you next vlog tomorrow. I get to travel the world thru you guys!!!
Mark do you smoke marijuana? I ask because your eyes are red in every video I see you eating. I'm thinking you must be tired from traveling but I wonder...
Every video that I watch through your channel makes me smile for you brotha! Its awesome to see you enjoy the food and discover the cultures! much love to you and your journey! Thanks for sharing the videos! Keep up the great job and enjoy your journey throughout the world!
My husband and I are literally sitting right now in the tempura bowl restaurant in Kyoto and it is as delicious as Mark's orgasmic egg reaction made it seem. We had the exact tendon bowl he ordered and by god the whole thing was amazing. We also showed the chefs and the waitresses this video and they were so excited and had no idea they were featured on a RUclips video with over 1 million views. Thanks for the recommendation Mark!!
They tempura an egg!! Makes me wonder. What else can be tempura. Going start tempura everything
+Quang Tran I agree!
+Quang Tran Hahahaha
keith0716999 I believe they boiled it first. i have tried tempura random things. With hot oil i find it frying up faster than flour. i wonder how tempura candy bar will taste like..
+Quang Tran Yo Quang, how much egg do you eat brah? lol...you hang out here too? lol
+CLIFFORD DANG Hahahahahahaha!! Ayy!! Per week probably 3 dozen. I go where there food brother! Ahahhah
Gorgeous. Rain, temple, tempura, guesthouse. WHY IS JAPAN SO GORGEOUS GAHH
I love Japan. I went there during March for school exchange programme at Nara college and didn't get to explore around. Japanese friends are really friendly and welcoming. After watching your videos I really want to go back there again soon!
I honestly cannot get over his facial expressions after every mouthful of food he eats lol.
+GilesWestbrook7 It speaks so much louder than words.
+GilesWestbrook7 Don't forget when he goes "Oh oh oh oh ho ho ho." when he knows it's gonna be good.
+GilesWestbrook7 I think someone should make a compilation of all of his same reactions after he tries something good.
+slavik626 I was seriously considering doing this! I'm surprised no one has done this before!
+AsianInGlasses I concur!
You have to love Mark's enthusiasm! Love seeing his reactions to Kyoto!
I sincerely hope you never grow weary of making these, Mark. I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching your travels and eats! Best to you and Ying!
+Colin Bloodworth Thank you very much Colin
I love Mark and his wife Ying and their son Micah! OMG, I love how when he visits certain places he makes people want to go there just to explore the food. However, what I love more than that is how he actually goes to rural areas and sees how the locals live, and cook their food. He actually takes the time to get to know these people and see how they live their daily lives. These people love Mark they welcome him every time and it’s so awesome how he brings his son with him and they love Micah like he is their own. He shows his son to be open to all races and religions I love it and I love how he shows us that there is nothing to be afraid of, they are humans too and we should travel to see how other cultures of people live. We need more love in this world and I just want to thank Mark and Ying for doing just that. ❤️
Kyoto station is huge. Love the architecture. I spent 3 days in Kyoto in 2010 and really loved the tranquil feeling there. Kiyomizu-dera was a highlight of my trip and I actually drank the water from the 3 streams in the temple. I ate a couple of times at the Porta area and was quite surprised at the sheer variety of restaurants. That tempura set reminded me of what I get at a chain restaurant called Tenya. So good. I've stayed in rooms with tatami mats and futons and its a must experience for any visitor to Japan.
+Perdomot I agree, the architecture really amazing, and I was surprised how big it was as well!
I’m jealous I want to go to Kyoto so bad it’s absolutely beautiful, that’s what I love most about Japan is different parts has it’s own beauty you can appreciate like paintings in a museum
I have never seen anyone enjoy ethnic food so much. You have the zest for life and Ying is quite to go along all the way.
I appreciate you and Ying not only helping us discover where we want to go in the future but also discovering my own country, Japan. Fantastic!
This place looks so beautiful and peaceful
+DavidParody Thanks David
Is no one else shocked that DavidParody watches markweins
Nice to see some of your natural smiles and appreciation of the food. Your wife is lovely, so cute the way she laughs. Look forward to more episodes like this!
+darian roscoe Thank you Darian
I love your programs Mark. Your presentation is excellent. Your enthusiasm, energy and zest for life and your enjoyment of good food is so nice to see. Your wife Ying is a lovely lady and your little Micah? Oh my word he is so cute and good with the travelling hey. Really lovely. You must come to South Africa.
That sound you made when you put the chopstick into that egg let me exactly know how good it was.
+Christian Eckardt Yes, thanks Christian!
The pure joy on your face when you taste something incredible cracks me up on every vid I have watched so far. Keep up that joy and striving for the best taste of everything.
Thanks Mr and Mrs Wiens for a fascinating journey into the reality of Japan and her food .The food looks absolutely delightful and delicious.I do have to wonder how my husband,all 290llbs of body building monster would cope with the food portions in Japan he would be eating multiple portions and would horrify the locals-which he does without effort here in Chelsea London.Your vlogs are excellent and gripping and able to get to the heart of most peoples' journey and exploration,value for money and interesting schedules,as an outsider in London this can be daunting and more so seemingly in Japan-but you and Mrs Wiens do it so well.Its funny,I have discovered Japan and Japanese food through the eyes of a Thai just absolutely marvellous ,now as ever more please.
+Maria das Santos Hi Maria, thank you for all your support. Haha, they do have some really huge portion restaurants in Japan as well, that would be cool, I'm sure he would enjoy those! Thank you for all your kindness and hope you have a wonderful day.
You are the man, Mark! Such honesty and humble nature in your videos. My girlfriend and I are huge fans. After looking through just about every travel channel on RUclips, I gotta say, you are the ONLY one I can watch consistently. Keep up the great work! I hope you head to India at some point, I would love to see you guys outside of SE Asia.
+Jared Hannum Thank you very much Jared, really appreciate it. Greetings to your girlfriend as well.
So great to see you visit Kyoto one of my favorite cities. While there be sure to go to nishiki market which has lots f food to sample. This place is called Kyoto's kitchen.
+TabiEats Thank you, yes we did make it to Nishiki for a few hours, great market!
On this day, exactly 12 months ago, we were also in Kyoto... however, we spent most of the day navigating the train stations and only got to enjoy a couple of the sights. It was still memorable, though. Had nice oden somewhere in Arashiyama.
I love the virtual tour and the food as well. Thanks, Mark.
Another excellent travel / food video. I've been fascinated with Japanese culture since I was 6 years old and living on Kauai. I was invited to practice Judo by a classmate and the rest is history. I hope to get to Osaka and Kyoto some day. I stayed in the Ginza section of Tokyo for 4 days in the 1990's. Your coverage of the train stations was super cool. Incredible high tech architecture and eye candy everywhere. The vending machine front end for the restaurant was really interesting. I remembered there were an almost freakish amount of vending machines in Tokyo and I think the Japanese were 10 years ahead of the US with the canned coffee craze. But in Tokyo they had hot coffee in cans from vending machines. For first timers - B careful - it's really hot. That tempura looked wickedly good. I've never seen a tempura egg !! So Mark congrats on this one, really well done. Cheers -
it's probably been a lot of work, but I'm really enjoying all of these mini series you've been uploading recently. you've also been uploading a lot more often and I just wanted to say that I'm loving all the videos Mark!
That moment your family thinks your watching "x-rated content" around 12:41 xD
What a simple lifestyle! I admire Ying very much. She is still wearing the same sneakers up to now, that must be 4 years now. WOOOW!!!!!!!!!111
Mark's joy is infectious! I always end up smiling and happy if I'm having a bad day after these videos! (and really hungry haha) :D
As a child I always dreamed of going to Japan. I'm now 55 and really don't think I will see it in person but thanks to you I see the wonderful places Japan has and the foods, too. Wish we had smell a vision. LOL Looks yummy.
+Patricia Valdez Thank you very much Patricia, Smell a vision would be really cool!
Mark and Ying, I enjoyed your journey in Kyoto. I agree, I like to save my money for the food. The Gardens were beautiful and greatly appreciate the views. The transit system is amazing! Take care.
+Tess Cooks 4u Thank you Tess!
Hi Mark,
thanks for the video. Glad that you are enjoying Japan. I don't know if someone has already mentioned this in the comments but Kiyomizu means clear water which is a direct reference to those 3 streams of water that Ying was catching in the cup. I'm sure she can confirm that the water is very clear and pure and refreshing!
+jase8au Oh, thank you so much for the information, makes a lot of sense!
You guys make such a wonderful couple. All the food in Japan that you have featured looks so ambrosial. Thanks Mark & Ying for another great video.
+Carol Midani Thank you very much Carol
Your videos are awesome, please keep doing more! My wife never watches food vids but she's watching yours with me. I'm happy.
Hi Mark and Ying! Excellent adventure video! I am disabled and I got paid today. So I went to our Thai restaurant "A Taste of Thai". I got a shrimp spring roll and Thai chow main. SOOO good! The main had a delicious sauce to it and I put chilli peppers on every bite of Spring roll. so yum! Everything you ate looked good! I have Japan envy.
Tempura is as close to heaven as I will ever get.
the expression u give after u eat delicious foods are priceless. never fail to make me laugh hahaha.
Best ever food blogger should have his own TV series
best food blogger there is
very true
everything in Japan is so beautiful. The people there make it a point for it to be that way.
Ooooh, oh, oh, the yolk just squirted...lol
Oh my god, I just love the sections of you just showing your surroundings in Japan while travelling. They're almost as good as the food sections themselves!
man, youve been burning your mouth a lot during this japan trip LOL
Japanese have strange culture of eating food while it's piping hot
McWhiskers - He does it constantly. He knows things are hot, but then takes a huge bite of it and acts surprised that it's hot. I think he knows his viewers just like seeing his reaction to that, so he's sacrificing his mouth for the amusement. :-)
Michigan Mister I like to cool down things though. I can't taste anything when it's piping hot.
i'm aware of japanese food culture and i'm not complaining about it lol its funny and i noticed it happening frequently. no need to get defensive.
I watch a lot people eat food on RUclips but you Mark Wiens have the best reactions like I swear
Hi Mark! I was in Japan back in May/June too. I saw the Ginkaku-ji temple too. Amazing how much care they put into keeping the sand as well as the forest floor clean!
Kyoto is a great place to get sweet mochi 'crepes'! I loved that stuff! Did you get any? It was mochi dough with sweet red bean paste inside.
+Peter Hey Peter, good to hear you were in Kyoto as well. I didn't try the mochi crepes, but I did have a piece of mochi, which was very good. That sounds great though!
I am so happy you got a chance to go to Kyoto... so many shrines and temples to see, but Ginkauji is my fav... rustic and simple compared to Kinkakuji which is all coated gold, but the garden is so impressive... giving me such a ZEN moment, surrounded by peace of nature. Tempura place you had gone to says 'Ginza Hage Ten', so probably a branch of Tempura stores of Ginza, Tokyo. Tempura batter makes the food so tasty and crispy, most of restaurants do not want to give out the batter recipes, it's a business secret lol ... I remember I stayed in a very simple Japanese hotel like that in Hiroshima... tatami straw mat, yukata robes and futons.... fun experiences I am sure! Can't wait for your next vlog, thank you! x
+sen koma Hey Sen, we went to a few more temples over the next few days, and I think I really liked Ginkakuji the best as well, those gardens were hard to beat. Thanks!
Mark Wiens Hey, good to hear you enjoyed your visit there! Many temples are so beautiful and historical, but they can be so crowded with tourits ;) Even so, Ginkakuji really presents the essense of Zen philosphy, which also exists in Tea Ceremony culture in Japan. I would love to visit there when there are not so many tourits (if there is any moment lol) and just spend a couple of hours looking at those white sand in the garden, it would be so worth it! :)
Another great video! Loved the women's clothes at the temple
+Sue Kehr Thank you Sue
Travel by yourself is really hard work! it's good to have someone arrange for you, and guide you.
Next year in May I also go to Kyoto! Can't wait :)
I LOVE when you post every morning!
+Sarah Ko Thank you Sarah
You are living one of my dreams man i respect you cheers.
I'm off to Japan Center after watching this. Mark is delivering good stuffs here. Awesome!
+Thiha Min Enjoy!
The way he drowns in the taste of the food... shows his innocence.
more than Any news channels or funny movie channels, i watch your vlog everyday. because i feel good that you show real information of west side in Japan to all of the world. thank you Mark-San.
+atsushi ikeuchi Thank you very much, means a lot to me!
I'll be visiting Kyoto tomorrow yay
easily one of more enjoyable videos your to watch. love watching all the travel/commuting/tourism sections of the vid. not limited to eating food only
MARK WHY YOUR NOT SHOWING YINGS FOOD? DONT YOU THINK ITS AN ADDITIONAL INFO IN YOUR FOOD VLOGS?
I fully agree with you!
good idea
+Carmela Guanzon Hi Carmela, mostly because I thought the video was getting too long. But I could. For the tempura meal we had almost the same meal, but for lunch she had a katsu curry.
+Mark Wiens oh ok.. Is it your wife Ying don't like to seen on Camera? You got a pretty wife, should her on Camera.
Tracy Ryan I think she's shy probably it will take time I think she's adapting to it we kinda seeing her more than usual. She looks a nice girl very cultured I think
I just can't stop getting enough of your videos Mark! Already bought your bangkok guide and got 5 of my friends to buy it as well! Keep up the awesome work :D
+Sabik Rahim Big thank you Sabik, really appreciate it!
I am big fan of you mark keep eaating
A bottomless bowl of the Tempura Ricebowl? Wouldn't that be the best? YES!!!!! You paint a wonderful picture of food and scenery no matter where you and Ying go.
+JANICE BALL Thank you, that would be great!
Next you should visit fushimi-inari temple! its a remarkable place to visit with those 1000 of 鳥居(torii) really beautiful :)
+Jiramate Goyedul Coming on Day 10 I think!
+Mark Wiens and go to Nara too!!
That temple that you said was a nice selfie spot, was where Samurai used to jump from, if they survived the fall they were meant to have a long and lustrous life. I have been there and the drop is pretty intense. Also it is a water temple, so fitting you visited it on a day when it was raining. Great video!
+Mung Ah, excellent, thank you for the information, and appreciate your watching.
Hope to go to Japan someday! ♡
+Jailynne Mejia Hope you can visit Jailynne
I've been watching your videos for a very long mark and you have an amazing RUclips channel . Keep up the great work . 👍🏾
Hi Mark, I've always had an impression that Japan was a super expensive tourist destination but seeing some of the prices on your Osaka and Kyoto vlogs that doesn't seem to be the case. I've always been told that prices in Japan is either twice or three times the cost of that of the USA. What has been your impression of the cost of visiting Japan? Thank you for your daily vlogs! I look forward to watching them everyday.
+Kevin P everything seems to be under $10 witch is odd to me compared to america
+Kevin P fruits in Japan are expensive. Like melons can cost over $30 and more for one. Or the price for a watermelon would be outrageous.
+TheBlkzenki +Wayne Samuel I love eating sushi here in California so I was surprised to see how reasonable the prices were compare to the US; not to mention tastier and fresher! Public transportation seems very reasonable too. Perhaps Japanese merchandise are more expensive compared to their food and transportation.
+Kevin P Hey! I lived in Japan for a bit. It is possible to visit Japan on a budget, and if you do the most expensive thing will probably be the flights. You can stay at hotels for 170-300 a night in the cheap range. Food can range but Japan is a restaurant filled country with a lot of options. Also, combinis and Yoshinoya are awesome options for >700 yen (5USD?) a meal. If you stay relatively close to your hotel, then the metro/train/bus passes should cost under 10$ a day (assuming you're using it 2-4 times), if you go quite far it can cost more. After that, it depends what you want to do, shopping for clothes and gifts/souvenirs is very expensive in my experience.
+Kevin P cost of living is very affordable in Japan. you can get a studio apartment for $500 a month within walking distance to stores and trains. especially now with the strong dollar. great time to travel to Japan. if you take a look at hotel prices in Japan for say Osaka or Tokyo, you'll see many, many economical options under $50 a night. hard to find these prices in the US even.
mark, u r doin a great job...keep doing it...u show and motivate us that the world is beautiful
Now we know what he sounds like b4 he nutz lmao!
Mark & Ying, welcome to my home town Kyoto!! I enjoyed your v-log for this time very much to see you guys in my lovely home town. Kyoto is the best historical city in Japan; so many things and places to see and of course so many tasty foods for you!! Hope two of you enjoyed the great city and looking forward to watching next v-log tomorrow!!
+Takeda Masayuki Thank you Takeda, and great to hear you're from Kyoto. We really enjoyed out stay!
The steamed bun is pretty expensive though.
I know right?
+石神かずき There's a Vietnamese version, almost exactly the same except with half and egg in the middle....
I think because it's a tourism place, but still expensive
I love your personality man. Keep up the awesome work. If im ever in a down mood, your videos just put a smile on my face. AMAZING!!
Not bamboo but Igusa which is Rush grass.
Your Japan blogs are awesome! They totally take me back ten years ago when i lived there for three years. The food oh wow, so so miss the food.
You have to cover Hokkaido next Mark! It's a FOOD PARADISE!!
+Fate Audax this!!
+Fate Audax food in Hokkaido seems a lot more expensive, that is my impression. or am I wrong?
+Fate Audax I'd love to visit Fate
+belovedpeartree it really depends on individual but yes, it could be more expensive to get around because there is not many train lines like Tokyo. The food and scenery will make it worth it :D
Just a heads up for those who are also looking to leave their luggage in Kyoto - there is a manned luggage storage service in Kyoto station itself which is actually slightly cheaper than the lockers that is not too far from the locker room. It also saves the hassle of trying to find lockers which tends to be somewhat narrow too. It is also useful if you are looking to store your luggage overnight, as lockers are emptied overnight.
6:48, 7:35 Sandbox, level: expert
Wow this is awesome to see how the world is , lives and eats.
best youtuber:)
+Phìlìpp Kn Thank you Philipp!
Your videos makes me wanna live longer and explore the world thoroughly!!! Love your videos to the Moon and back!!!!
12:49 you mean EGGcellent? hahaa... man I need friend
Hi Mark and Ying! The tempura looks really delicious..the crispyness and the egg..wow..that just an awesome meal..I love tempura..sometime I do make at home when I do..I cook a lot of tempura..of course with rice..That's a really nice view..a lot of place to go to..The hotel is simple pretty basic..Japanese style love that..Thanks mark and ying for taking us on ur journey..nicely done!
Elwyn
+pnoyride Good to hear from you Elwyn, nice to hear you make tempura at home sometimes too, sounds good!
You're funny dude...lo,l your facials are classic. You like to accentuate your "T"s at the end of a sentence (Actually most of your letters)
Mark, I really enjoy your videos. You communicate so well and the photography is excellent! Thanks for sharing.
Did the 700 yen locker last you all day or just for a couple of hours? If it's for whole day, that's very cheap coz it's only around 6 bucks. In my country, that price is only for 1-2 hours.
+allmyjm When I visited Kyoto, the locker was all day!
+allmyjm It might have been better to stay in the locker rather than that hotel room
LOL. The tatami is not too bad. ;)
+allmyjm Yes, all day.
Thanks for responding as always, Mark!
Grilled Mackerel with Shrimp and veggie tempura is my all time favorite Japanese dish!
好きな魚で鯖を選ぶか・・・。俺は日本人だが、俺も一番うまい魚は鯖だと思う。
In Burmese kyats we like to say: add an additional zero to every Yen, for example if it's 700JPY, add another and it's 7,000 kyats.
Japan is expensive but so worth it from the looks of your vlogs. Definitely on my bucket list, thanks Mark!
you travel alots. i wonder where'd you get the money to spend in so many wonderful journeys.
From RUclips obviously...
I’m ready to go to Japan! Looks so good Mark, you and your wife do a great job!
you moan too much .. don't turn your volume too high..
+Chase Zhang thanks for watching Chase!
+Mark Wiens no! You are fine as you. Dont change for one person.
I didn't want this video to end!!! Oh that ten don looked phenomenal!
6 dollars for a locker is not bad at all!! Don't be a cheapskate
Mark, you and Ying look like you are having an amazing time in Japan! Looking forward to you next vlog tomorrow. I get to travel the world thru you guys!!!
+kschnaus8 Thank you for watching.
I'd like his videos a lot more if he weren't staring directly at the camera at all times. It's just so unnatural.
It's a bit scary haha
Itz like a fake expression and i kinda hate it
+suresh k how could u judge ppl? by saying his expression is fake?
its unnerving....I look away when he look straight a the camera or when he does his foodgasm look. Like his video though, learned so much from it.
If someone looking directly at you makes you uncomfortable, it's you who has the problem...
Very well documented! Enjoyed watching you every bite you took Japanese food!
inshould have not clicked the video. ita 8:34 am here n the US. now im hungry
those trips to japan are just awsome!
Those Japanese girls look delicious too.
meh once you've had a few..... you start thinking international again
Awesome mark i watch your vids everynight religiously it amazing.... Keep making awesome vlogs man... ✈️
Mark do you smoke marijuana? I ask because your eyes are red in every video I see you eating. I'm thinking you must be tired from traveling but I wonder...
Anthony Tran I used to think he's a stoner😂😂😂
Me and my dad like to watch your videos because we pause at your reactions and laugh
where can you get meth in japan?
Love this kind of video, a perfect combination of food and things to do! Thanks once again mark! It's really entertaining your daily vlogs!
+TheLegacy909 Thank you!
Those beds. Reminds me of having sleep overs with friends when we were younger
Every video that I watch through your channel makes me smile for you brotha! Its awesome to see you enjoy the food and discover the cultures! much love to you and your journey! Thanks for sharing the videos! Keep up the great job and enjoy your journey throughout the world!
+Darren Cariaso I'm happy to hear that Darren, thank you for your support.