Don't be alarmed by the title of this post! It's not serious - although he was in a lot of pain yesterday.
So yesterday, we took Natsuki to an indoor skydive (spoilers) and all was going well for 20 minutes. And then, right at the end, he did a backwards somersault and landed dire...
2017-05-27 08:16:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Another day, another bloody bizarre but amazing situation.
Things kicked off with us filming at a Japanese restaurant in London, and chatting with a Japanese expat, who's from the same town in Japan as Natsuki (Sakata). Hideki had been working in London for several years amongst s...
2017-05-25 21:10:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
This months live show will be on Saturday!
I'm going to do a follow up post later today posting the link and more details, I just wanted to get the date and time out there first and foremost!
We'll be discussing what's been going on with filming in London the last few day...
On day two of our journey Natsuki decided to walk through St James' Park in front of Buckingham Palace holding helium balloons.
I wasn't sure why he wanted to do this, and when I asked what his intentions were, he replied, "Life is Balloons".
I'd be lying if I knew what that meant, but I'd l...
2017-05-25 10:46:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Well the first day is now over! To call it peculiar would be an understatement.
I mean, hell, I never envisaged Natsuki would be standing in front of the grave of Karl Marx (I didn't even know Karl Marx was buried in London until yesterday).
I won't say as to why, as I don't want to spoil an...
2017-05-24 08:51:01 +0000 UTC View Post
People from all around the world were brought together by a Youtube channel and an eccentric Japanese guy who lives in a rural Japanese town - and they've let this ridiculous but brilliant thing happen.
Well hello there!
Hey folks!
So here it is - the 27 minute long story of how I learned Japanese!
Sorry about the length, but it's quite a personal story, as I go over lots of events and things that happened to me while I was in Japan, in the context of learning the language. I hope i...
Hey folks!
I hope you're all having a good weekend so far! I've got three things to discuss with you all today!
Firstly, I've just returned from a trip to film with Natsuki, where we filmed his final English lesson before his upcoming adventure to the UK (similar to the one from las...
Hey guys!
First off, apologies about the patch of radio silence over the last couple of weeks - for the first time in my 4.5 years of living in Japan, I had the exciting experience of being pretty ill. Thankfully I've now more or less recovered and it's time to get back on schedule.
2017-04-19 10:30:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Just a quick reminder for tonight's live show in one hour!
You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/1v_4yNamCp0
Also, if you haven't already filled out the que...
Hey folks!
Sorry for the lack of contact over the past week, as unfortunately I had a bit of a health issue (for the first time in my entire 4.5 years in Japan!), although I've recovered over the last few days (I think).
The good news is things are back on track and Natsuki wil...
Hey folks,
I hope you've all had a great week so far!
This Sunday I'll be doing my Tedx Talk, talking about life as a Youtuber living in Japan and trying to encourage those in the audience to consider vlogging.
I'm looking forward to it, albeit fairly nervous at the prospect of s...
Hey folks!
So thanks to you all, Natsuki: The Movie starts filming in May, in London - we've still got to work out a better title (something with a clever pun in it no doubt).
There's a possibility we may put Paris in there as well; I'd be lying if I said we had it all...
Hey folks!
Quick reminder for the impending live show! Starting in 10 minutes!
My favourite vlogger in Japan will be joining. For those of you who haven't come across his videos yet, Dogen has not only the best channel on Youtube focussed on learning Jap...
Hey folks!
So for this month's Ask Abroad live show, I'm pleased to announce my favourite vlogger in Japan will be joining.
For those of you who haven't come across his videos yet, Dogen has not only the best channel on Youtube focussed on learning Japanese ...
Hey folks!
I hope you've all had a great week, wherever you are in the world!
So, to say it's been a crazy and eventful week would be an understatement.
First of all, the Tokyo Capsule Hotel went super viral and ended up with 1,000,000 views 2017-03-18 16:25:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
I hope you’re having a great weekend so far. I wanted to fill you on the upcoming videos for the next 7-10 days as there’s some great stuff on the way.
**Out Now | Staying in a Tokyo Capsule Hotel**
After a mil...
2017-03-12 05:17:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks,
New video out today and certainly one of the more bizarre and random ones to feature so far.
A while back an idol group called Kissbee got in touch about doing a collaboration - usually I avoid collaborations as I like to do stick to doing my own thing. However, I figured ...
2017-03-02 15:10:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
You can now view the new article, this time on the subject of Kyoto. It's a mxiture of pesonal experiences and observations from others who have visited and I'd be keen to hear your thoughts after reading it.
In other news, there's a P...
2017-03-01 10:33:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Today is a special day indeed.
Not only have we finally got a new video on the Abroad Perspective channel, but we've also created the ultimate relaxation experience for all to enjoy.
So on Wednesday we put Natsuki in front of a condenser microphone, I ran out t...
Huge thanks to everyone who made yesterday's bonkers and hilarious live show with Natsuki, where everything was discussed; from Natsuki's Philosophies of Life, Death and Meatballs, to his excting and revolutionary vision of a Sock theme park.
Given it was our second live sh...
2017-02-23 04:21:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks,
Very quick reminder to tonight's show!
If you haven't sent in a question, there's still time:
https://goo.gl/forms/oo8ru7tCEPW6GlyI2
You can fi...
Hey folks,
So due to Natsuki's erratic schedule as the owner of the finest beauty salon in north Japan, we've had to push back our live show from Monday morning, to Wednesday evening (22nd).
Apologies for the sudden change, but on a positive note, it should be way better given that Natsuki ...
PEER PRESSURE is a terrible thing - but I've finally caved into it, after 3 years of viewers asking where they can send in things.
So here it is, an address for you to send in stuff you want either me (or Natsuki / Ryotaro) to crack open on camera, in a new monthly series.
Whether it's local...
2017-02-18 08:00:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
I hope you all enjoyed this week's video on the streetmarket - I did my best to try and capture the awesome atmosphere, but I highly recommend a visit if you get the chance.
In this week's article I disucss the turning point in my battle to learn Japanese - the poi...
2017-02-17 10:32:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!
IN this week's video we explore Japan's biggest morning market - a market that pretty much no-one knows about, until now!
Despite having to get up at silly o'clock, after downing a coffee I was good to go for a 3 hour stroll around the market. Admittedly it helped that there...
Hey guys,
So this month we have two live shows!
The first one will be this Sunday 12th, where I'll be answering your questions and chatting with you guys over coffee.
The second show will be the following Monday 20th featuring Natsuki,...
2017-02-09 14:17:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys,
It seems Patreon has a new "polling" feature, which I'm excited about. With that in mind, let's put it to good use.
Which exclusive Patreon video would you guys rather see this month?
Please choose below!
And don't worry, for those disappointed if...
2017-02-06 08:17:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
First off, just in case you haven't yet seen it, there's a new video out involving Sushi Kit Kats! I managed to get hold of these most rarest of items and eat my way through them yesterday - they're somewhat unusal, though not entirely surprising given the ridicu...
2017-02-05 12:32:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
A new, uplifting, wonderful video is up for all to enjoy!
The annual hate mail reading video in all its glory is upon us; probably with some of the most bizarre and ridiculous comments from ever before. Along the way expect cows, clowns, aftershave and Natsuki.
If that i...
2017-01-31 13:33:56 +0000 UTC View Post