I wasn't expecting him to DM me either and offer to hang 😭 Pete is way too kind man and same with Ken, Shimuka, and Audrey too😭Everyone is incredible AHHHH😭
It's WILD. There are only buses and taxies that go through Shibuya Crossing, but even those vehicles are quiet? I'm not sure if it's because they are electric and that's why, but I know not all of them are electric. But I do know from what Ken was telling us that Japan has noise laws, and it's just.... so fuckin nice that I didnt realize just how much I REALLY want that everywhere until I experienced it first hand
Maybe it's just me being American, but the idea of a city being quiet is so foreign to me. It sounds nice, having the sights and comforts of a city without all the sensory hell.
You're such a nerd for Japan it's very heartwarming. It's always fun and soul healing seeing people enjoy life and their passions. I hope to be able to go to Japan and/or Korea one day. I recently went to my mothers home country of El Salvador with her last year. I got to experience the real Salvador and not the tourist side. It was great to experience my people's culture, and it was very humbling.
So I'm an exchange student thats currently studying in Japan and watching this vlog has helped me appreciate why I love being here and the journey I'm currently going through. Seeing all the places you've been to and comparting that with here I've also been was nice, and now I have more places that I want to visit from this vlog. It's really nice to see you thrive and I hope you continue t do so. Love the production value and editing style.
Any time I see you thriving I get so happy because you genuinely deserve all the happiness you get and it's just i dunno, always nice to come to a crystaahhl video for the best vibes!
This is beautiful, seeing your happiness and appreciation for life, experiences and the people you cross paths with is genuinely touching. Even if you don’t think you are.. you are truly an inspiration. Thanks for a great video, letting us into your trip and life for a bit and I’m so happy that you’re happy! :)
33:50 The game is called Mölkky and it's originally from Finland but has become popular in Japan. Each wood block is numbered and you are trying to reach a specific score either by trying topple multiple block (getting as many points as fell down) or one singular one (getting as many points as the number on the block). Also, did not expect to see Pete. It's weird when two worlds of content creators you watch merge 😅 Great video, I love that you kept it long and didnt try to cut it down too much. Was great to see you enjoying all the different things, especially those small bits of video game locations.
The editing and voice over narration on this 1hr+ (I REPEAT OVER 1 HR VLOG) is amazingly well produced and filmed! Great job to everyone involved in the production and thank you for sharing your adventure!
Traveling really is incredible. I finally got my passport in 2024 at the age of 35. Better late than never I suppose. I traveled to Mexico, Greece and Turkey in 2024. Japan is definitely my next bucket list destination. Thank you for the amazing video reaffirming my need to go to Japan. Happy New Years and all the best in 2025!!
Wow, you certainly started with a bang with your international touring 😆. Hope you had fun on your trips, I've never had a passport so I've been abroad. But I did go on my very first solo trip of my life in 2024 (only took till my mid-20's), went a couple hundred miles north and went to my very first Comic Con to meet the VA Neil Newbon.
i dont know exactly why but i got teared up in the parts where you told about your encounters with kind people - i'm so happy you had a great time in japan!
Holy wow the editing for this video is incredible. I love the crafted arts style, it really reminds me of like a Yoshi game with all the little details and charm. Major props to whoever edited this.
Thank you for taking your time and sharing your experience! Went in 2023 with my wife and we were completely blown away as well, the food, the environments, THE PEOPLE why is everyone so nice 😭
So nice you got to meet Pete! I’m going back there in may so I can’t wait to see what’s next to explore! I share also the culture shock you felt. Like, no trash cans around and how clean the city is for such a huge city.
20:33 an old granny sat next to me and gave me a candy once at an aquarium show and in return I gave her one of mine ( don’t know if it was a hard candy or not (I hope not)). Even though we didn’t understand each others language, we were speaking with our gestures and our basic understanding of some of our words. That was magical…
this is such a wonderful video! taking notes for when i can hopefully visit japan. ALSO: i absolutely second the versailles recommendation BUT make sure you go to the gardens and not just the palace. the gardens on a sunny day are magical, you could spend the whole day there. (also, if you've played pokemon x/y, versailles will be very very familiar!)
This was an epic watch as I sit here planning my trip during the spring. It was lovely watching your journey and getting to see it through the lens of persona and like a dragon.
This was a fantastic journey to go through. ^_^ Your journal style script was fantastic, and Pinoy's many awesome editing choices made everything flow so smoothly! The transitions were so stylish and smooth, and his musical choices were 🔥; I found myself unconsciously humming a lot while I was watching.
My sister and I are planning a trip to Japan for 2026.We have wanted to go together for many, many years now and we are finally making it happen! Watching this made me even more excited to go. It really looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!
This is such a great vlog! You’re living my dream, I can’t wait to go myself, and I’ll feel a lot more confident in what to do now that I got to see what you guys did! Also, I’m definitely gonna play the yakuza games now 😊
19:52 I think those 3 flavors are supposed to represent the Hanami colors present in 🍡 aka Hanami Dango. The order of the colors is supposed to represent the Sakura trees going from pink to green. I think it also loosely represents Spring winter summer. It was probably everywhere because it’s so commonly sold during Cherry blossom season.
You and me share the same sentiment. Visited Japan during Tokyo Game Show week last year & it was an eye-opener for myself. Definitely coming back for more this year, probably around Evo Japan this May or another TGS year this Sept. Greetings from a viewer from Malaysia!
I played Persona 5 (my first Megaten game) about 4 months before my own trip to Japan for two weeks back in 2019 Went to Kyoto and Osaka for one week, then Tokyo occupied an entire week on its own. Needless to say, I was still on my P5 high and visiting Tokyo was an amazing and surreal experience
Oh My God, what an amazing idea to frame a Vlog this way! Really happy that you had such a great time in Japan, I also really want to go one day! Super nice video, really great vibes
I don't know how to describe my feelings, but it was so good. This vlog really made my day, it was very perfect and cute. Thanks Crystaahhl for this video, i love you so much.
It's so weird seeing photos and videos of Shibuya in real life because I always think "wow, that really does look exactly like it does in p5 and twewy" which I think says a lot about the attention to detail the people making those games go to. Either way it's really neat. Love to go to Japan myself one day as well
You went to Japan!? Wow, that's so cool! I'm glad you had such a great time here. And you looked really amazing in these kimono. Hopefully you can back soon.
So, you've been in Yakuza, TWEWY, Persona and even SMT4? Damn! Who knew Japan was inspired by so many games and series? 😂 One day i'll go to Japan, too. Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto are the obvious destinations, but I'd love to visit Sapporo in Hokkaido, Sendai in Tohoku and Kagoshima in Kyushu as well. I do feel like this would require multiple trips though, how can you visit so much in a couple of days? Ah, to win the lottery! 😅
it seems everyone i know has a japan trip in mind haha, but i’m glad you had a good time!! i went last october with my family and convinced a friend to schedule a trip for himself, but he asked me to join him so i’m going back in april woo!! you should try the kirby cafe next time! the experience was worth it imo.
I’m so glad to see that you were able to go Japan CrystAAHHL. You absolutely deserved to go considering how much you grown as a content creator since I first discovered you.
I went to Japan last year with some friends and while there we spent only 2 days in Osaka and a whole week in Tokyo. I love the vibes in Osaka way more and I wish I stayed there longer. So much to do and see over there!
@ 33:45 This game looks like the finnish game "Mölkky". It's only a few seconds of footage, but the number of pins and some guy keeping score on paper makes me thinks it's mölkky. The idea is to reach 50 points and you get points by the number of pins you knock down or the number on the pin (1-12) in case you knock down a single pin.
I visited Japan back in November. I only went for a week and wished I had more time to see the nerdy sites, but I'm also kinda glad because we could barely find anywhere that accommodated my allergies.
Every time you told a story about being approached by some kind old man who wished you well and then disappeared, I kept expecting you to add: “That man… was Shigeru Miyamoto.”
34:00 hey we have something like that too in France ^^ called "Quilles de six" (Pins of Six) and it is kinda like bowling except you need to leave one pin standing. At least I think that's what it was.
Gyumon halal ramen 10:49 was very mid. I think we must of went around the same time around Nov 24 to dec 9th for me. The google maps reviews were inflated by Muslim people who’s only choice is halal ramen. I haven’t seen it yet, but on your next trip to japan I reccomend using tabelog as that’s what Japanese people use for food spots
Around 38:00 or 39:00 when you mention they can't fire people in Japan. That should be a law everywhere. A boss shouldn't be able to fire you unless you do something like steal money or products from your company. People getting laid off while companies make more money is just straight up evil. Not to mention how companies and governments steal money from the working class anyway, sooooooo yeah, I really don't feel bad for big companies being stolen from. If a CEO can pay 1 million people's combined rent, utilities, and groceries for a whole entire year, yeah, you aren't a victim of stealing, you are the thief at that point.
cant believe she was in Atlus land i went to the cup noodle museum in december and i drew morgana on the cup while my sibling drew Goro Majima???? it was fun!!!
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Did NOT expect to see Pete in this video.
Pete the 2 time winning Gigachad and upcoming father? HELL YES
I wasn't expecting him to DM me either and offer to hang 😭 Pete is way too kind man and same with Ken, Shimuka, and Audrey too😭Everyone is incredible AHHHH😭
Pete & Connor pop up in the most unexpected videos lol
for those coming here from the thumbnail pete is on day 13 1:05:17
We are one step closer to Crystal being on Trash Taste
4:05
"Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud."
May these words continue to echo across the internet for decades to come.
It's WILD. There are only buses and taxies that go through Shibuya Crossing, but even those vehicles are quiet? I'm not sure if it's because they are electric and that's why, but I know not all of them are electric. But I do know from what Ken was telling us that Japan has noise laws, and it's just.... so fuckin nice that I didnt realize just how much I REALLY want that everywhere until I experienced it first hand
@@CrystAAHHL You'd like the Netherlands ^_^
Shout out to NotJustBikes
Maybe it's just me being American, but the idea of a city being quiet is so foreign to me. It sounds nice, having the sights and comforts of a city without all the sensory hell.
city folxs are sheep.
@@jellybryce7742bad bait comment.
You're such a nerd for Japan it's very heartwarming. It's always fun and soul healing seeing people enjoy life and their passions. I hope to be able to go to Japan and/or Korea one day. I recently went to my mothers home country of El Salvador with her last year. I got to experience the real Salvador and not the tourist side. It was great to experience my people's culture, and it was very humbling.
3 minutes in and the production quality is already insane
Pinoy is a GODDD!!! I'm insanely grateful to him for immortalizing my trip with such an incredible edit 😭
So I'm an exchange student thats currently studying in Japan and watching this vlog has helped me appreciate why I love being here and the journey I'm currently going through. Seeing all the places you've been to and comparting that with here I've also been was nice, and now I have more places that I want to visit from this vlog. It's really nice to see you thrive and I hope you continue t do so. Love the production value and editing style.
ようこそ日本へ！楽しんで行ってね❤
Any time I see you thriving I get so happy because you genuinely deserve all the happiness you get and it's just i dunno, always nice to come to a crystaahhl video for the best vibes!
This is so sweet WHAT 😭😭😭Thank you so much😭😭😭
Woah can i just say the metaphor edits in here slap unbelievably hard
THE METAPHOR EDITS!!! SO COOL! I'm glad your trip was amazing
Thanks you Crystaahhl for sharing this Journey with us! Have a Happy New Year!
This is beautiful, seeing your happiness and appreciation for life, experiences and the people you cross paths with is genuinely touching. Even if you don’t think you are.. you are truly an inspiration. Thanks for a great video, letting us into your trip and life for a bit and I’m so happy that you’re happy! :)
33:50 The game is called Mölkky and it's originally from Finland but has become popular in Japan. Each wood block is numbered and you are trying to reach a specific score either by trying topple multiple block (getting as many points as fell down) or one singular one (getting as many points as the number on the block).
Also, did not expect to see Pete. It's weird when two worlds of content creators you watch merge 😅
Great video, I love that you kept it long and didnt try to cut it down too much. Was great to see you enjoying all the different things, especially those small bits of video game locations.
Was just about to comment on the Mölkky, like damn didn't expect to see it in the video😂
The editing and voice over narration on this 1hr+ (I REPEAT OVER 1 HR VLOG) is amazingly well produced and filmed! Great job to everyone involved in the production and thank you for sharing your adventure!
Thank you for coming to Japan!
This is so nice video!
Traveling really is incredible. I finally got my passport in 2024 at the age of 35. Better late than never I suppose. I traveled to Mexico, Greece and Turkey in 2024. Japan is definitely my next bucket list destination. Thank you for the amazing video reaffirming my need to go to Japan. Happy New Years and all the best in 2025!!
Wow, you certainly started with a bang with your international touring 😆. Hope you had fun on your trips, I've never had a passport so I've been abroad. But I did go on my very first solo trip of my life in 2024 (only took till my mid-20's), went a couple hundred miles north and went to my very first Comic Con to meet the VA Neil Newbon.
Being able to navigate Kabukicho purely from my knowledge of the Yakuza series was VERY handy (and felt pretty cool) when I visited in 2023.
HOLD ON this video is peak??? Freaking Pete cammeo?? I don't know why but I love vlogs like these, great video as always!
i dont know exactly why but i got teared up in the parts where you told about your encounters with kind people - i'm so happy you had a great time in japan!
going to Japan is now ON THE TOP of my bucket list, the quality of the video is also crazy good!
Holy wow the editing for this video is incredible. I love the crafted arts style, it really reminds me of like a Yoshi game with all the little details and charm. Major props to whoever edited this.
That cat was like "whatever." Also looking good in a kimono, crystAAHHL
Your positivity and happiness is so infectious! I was smiling the entire time watching this video! :)
Thank you for taking your time and sharing your experience! Went in 2023 with my wife and we were completely blown away as well, the food, the environments, THE PEOPLE why is everyone so nice 😭
So nice you got to meet Pete! I’m going back there in may so I can’t wait to see what’s next to explore! I share also the culture shock you felt. Like, no trash cans around and how clean the city is for such a huge city.
20:33 an old granny sat next to me and gave me a candy once at an aquarium show and in return I gave her one of mine ( don’t know if it was a hard candy or not (I hope not)). Even though we didn’t understand each others language, we were speaking with our gestures and our basic understanding of some of our words. That was magical…
This video proves that I'm more skilled at Karate and Table tennis than filming steadily
this is such a wonderful video! taking notes for when i can hopefully visit japan. ALSO: i absolutely second the versailles recommendation BUT make sure you go to the gardens and not just the palace. the gardens on a sunny day are magical, you could spend the whole day there.
(also, if you've played pokemon x/y, versailles will be very very familiar!)
Now this is what you call a dream vacation.
Thank you for coming to Japan and love your vlog so much ❤
This was an epic watch as I sit here planning my trip during the spring. It was lovely watching your journey and getting to see it through the lens of persona and like a dragon.
This was a fantastic journey to go through. ^_^ Your journal style script was fantastic, and Pinoy's many awesome editing choices made everything flow so smoothly! The transitions were so stylish and smooth, and his musical choices were 🔥; I found myself unconsciously humming a lot while I was watching.
My sister and I are planning a trip to Japan for 2026.We have wanted to go together for many, many years now and we are finally making it happen! Watching this made me even more excited to go. It really looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!
I’ll be honest
Watching this was special for me
I don’t watch a lot of vlogs but this was super fun to watch
This is such a great vlog! You’re living my dream, I can’t wait to go myself, and I’ll feel a lot more confident in what to do now that I got to see what you guys did! Also, I’m definitely gonna play the yakuza games now 😊
Very cool editing, have a Happy New Year!
19:52 I think those 3 flavors are supposed to represent the Hanami colors present in 🍡 aka Hanami Dango. The order of the colors is supposed to represent the Sakura trees going from pink to green.
I think it also loosely represents Spring winter summer.
It was probably everywhere because it’s so commonly sold during Cherry blossom season.
Going to Japan soon and your video is getting me so hype! Glad you had a blast! And seeing Pete was a nice surprise
You and me share the same sentiment. Visited Japan during Tokyo Game Show week last year & it was an eye-opener for myself. Definitely coming back for more this year, probably around Evo Japan this May or another TGS year this Sept.
Greetings from a viewer from Malaysia!
I played Persona 5 (my first Megaten game) about 4 months before my own trip to Japan for two weeks back in 2019
Went to Kyoto and Osaka for one week, then Tokyo occupied an entire week on its own. Needless to say, I was still on my P5 high and visiting Tokyo was an amazing and surreal experience
Oh My God, what an amazing idea to frame a Vlog this way!
Really happy that you had such a great time in Japan, I also really want to go one day!
Super nice video, really great vibes
Sweet I got 2hr drive coming up this will be perfect!
I don't know how to describe my feelings, but it was so good. This vlog really made my day, it was very perfect and cute. Thanks Crystaahhl for this video, i love you so much.
It's so weird seeing photos and videos of Shibuya in real life because I always think "wow, that really does look exactly like it does in p5 and twewy" which I think says a lot about the attention to detail the people making those games go to. Either way it's really neat. Love to go to Japan myself one day as well
Went about 2 years ago, best trip ever. Awesome to see many of the places I visited in your video. Glad you made this video for us to enjoy!
You went to Japan!? Wow, that's so cool! I'm glad you had such a great time here. And you looked really amazing in these kimono. Hopefully you can back soon.
did you find the Yusuke people watching spot
So, you've been in Yakuza, TWEWY, Persona and even SMT4? Damn! Who knew Japan was inspired by so many games and series? 😂
One day i'll go to Japan, too. Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto are the obvious destinations, but I'd love to visit Sapporo in Hokkaido, Sendai in Tohoku and Kagoshima in Kyushu as well. I do feel like this would require multiple trips though, how can you visit so much in a couple of days? Ah, to win the lottery! 😅
Glad you had a lovely time in Japan! and I believe you noticed many locations from persona 👍
This just shows how much fun you've had! I'm glad it was that special 🥰 I'm taking some notes for when I finally get to go too 🤣
W video! I'm happy for u ❤
this was such a nice video to watch!! it makes me happy that you had such a fun and fulfilling time in japan! (now i REALLY want to go there too ;w;)
Happy new years and I’m glad u had a good trip ❤❤
Didn't expect to see a Pete! So sweet ^^
This was such a wonderful video!
it seems everyone i know has a japan trip in mind haha, but i’m glad you had a good time!! i went last october with my family and convinced a friend to schedule a trip for himself, but he asked me to join him so i’m going back in april woo!! you should try the kirby cafe next time! the experience was worth it imo.
metaphor of japan!
I'm glad you enjoyed Japan! Please come and visit us again🥰✨
Thanks for letting us enjoy your trip vicariously.
Happy you liked Japan! I wanna visit there in the future.
Also, I heard Sonic Adventure 2 music! You made my day CrystAAHHL!
Ugot the GOAT Pete on here , u are blessed fo sho
I’m so glad to see that you were able to go Japan CrystAAHHL. You absolutely deserved to go considering how much you grown as a content creator since I first discovered you.
I went to Japan last year with some friends and while there we spent only 2 days in Osaka and a whole week in Tokyo. I love the vibes in Osaka way more and I wish I stayed there longer. So much to do and see over there!
crystAAHHL ! 日本にようこそ！
Thanks for sharing your journey!!!
American Pete! Papa to be Pete! 😮
So glad you had a great time.☺️
I just visited Tokyo and Kyoto at the beginning of December, and that trip was amazing! Looks like you had a similar experience 😁
Very wholesome and fun video, thanks for sharing!
@ 33:45 This game looks like the finnish game "Mölkky". It's only a few seconds of footage, but the number of pins and some guy keeping score on paper makes me thinks it's mölkky. The idea is to reach 50 points and you get points by the number of pins you knock down or the number on the pin (1-12) in case you knock down a single pin.
PETE
Im heading on a flight to japan in 3 days so this good pregaming
AHHH I hope you have tons of fun!!!
Estinien drink and coaster at Eorzea cafe? Excellent choice.
👍🤝
Who needs GPS when you have The World Ends With You and Yakuza?
Awesome vid! I really hope I can go soon as well!
I’ve been to that Starbucks and the cat cafe. I can’t wait to go back.
Happy You enjoyed here!
I went to Kotobukiya last December and they were just straight blasting the gauntlet runner theme!
56:20 oh I went to this place too, and I have a crazy picture of that hut in the landscape!!
57:40 I had dinner here too!
I think the moral of this wonderous story is, the elders in Japan are way more helpful and respectful!
I visited Japan back in November. I only went for a week and wished I had more time to see the nerdy sites, but I'm also kinda glad because we could barely find anywhere that accommodated my allergies.
Balls
Thank you for an amazing video, I'm so glad you had a great time!
I can't believe you witnessed real life Dragon Kart racing. 😂
Wonder if you saw the ads for Grand Maison Paris starring Yagami's VA, Takuya Kimura! His face was plastered all over Japan!
Omg pete?!?! Wasn't expecting this collab but now that I think about it it makes complete sense lol
39:00 W Kuro_Ken and Audrey. So happy yall got to hang out and have fun!
あなたにとってよい思い出になりますように！
Oooh I'm so excited we're going on February so this video really helps!
If I can ask, how much Japanese did you guys know??
Every time you told a story about being approached by some kind old man who wished you well and then disappeared, I kept expecting you to add: “That man… was Shigeru Miyamoto.”
I traveled solo to tokyo in the same period lol 16 to 30 of november. Such an incredible experience
34:00 hey we have something like that too in France ^^ called "Quilles de six" (Pins of Six) and it is kinda like bowling except you need to leave one pin standing. At least I think that's what it was.
Thank you Pinoy
Gyumon halal ramen 10:49 was very mid. I think we must of went around the same time around Nov 24 to dec 9th for me. The google maps reviews were inflated by Muslim people who’s only choice is halal ramen. I haven’t seen it yet, but on your next trip to japan I reccomend using tabelog as that’s what Japanese people use for food spots
The legendary Peto in the thumbnail? Damn Crystal, didnt know i could click on your videos faster.
Around 38:00 or 39:00 when you mention they can't fire people in Japan. That should be a law everywhere. A boss shouldn't be able to fire you unless you do something like steal money or products from your company. People getting laid off while companies make more money is just straight up evil. Not to mention how companies and governments steal money from the working class anyway, sooooooo yeah, I really don't feel bad for big companies being stolen from. If a CEO can pay 1 million people's combined rent, utilities, and groceries for a whole entire year, yeah, you aren't a victim of stealing, you are the thief at that point.
An entire trip to Japan and not even a stay in the Hushed Honeybee smh. Hope you had a fun time! Hakone looked beautiful!
metaphor is peak
Yeah!
You went to Yokohama's Air Cabin?! That was such a fun time when I did it the first time ^.^~
cant believe she was in Atlus land
i went to the cup noodle museum in december and i drew morgana on the cup while my sibling drew Goro Majima???? it was fun!!!
Didn't see this crossover coming
is this The World Ends With You reference?
🥳
You're the spirit animal of SHINee Key with regards to heights on the Tokyo Tower ^^
18:32 government sanctioned cartel (keiretsu) creation = making people happy... made me chuckle