Hey guys,
I'm absolutely delighted to announce the earthquake documentary is finally out on Abroad in Japan.
A huge thank you to each and every one of you for supporting us and making it possible.
As I mentioned before, it's the single most expensive video we've produ...
Hey guys,
At long last, I'm delighted to finally share with you the trailer for the upcoming earthquake documentary we've been painstakingly working on these last few months!
Filming mostly took place in August and September and since then the team have been editing the episode ...
Hey guys,
Delighted to announce this month's Patreon stream will be tonight (23:00 Japan time) on Sunday 1st December.
We've got a wild month ahead and in between catching up and answering any questions you guys might have, I'll be sharing some of the highlights from the wee...
Hey guys,
Hope you've had a great week!
Firstly, you might have noticed it's been quieter than a Tokyo train carriage on Abroad in Japan this month. Unfortunately, I spent the first half of November knocked out by a viral infection. I’m usually pretty...
Happy Halloween everyone!
In the spirit of Halloween, and the absence of a scary episode this year, what with being off on trains and eating endless food in Tokyo in recent videos, I wanted to list off the top 5 scariest moments from Abroad in Japan!
This doesn...
Hey guys,
Hope you've all had a great week so far!
Delighted to say tomorrow I'll be holding our monthly Patreon live show and in celebration of Halloween we'll be taking a look at some of the scariest Abroad in Japan moments of all time!
From abandoned love...
Hey guys,
At long last we've just released an epic bumper HOUR LONG video in which myself and a motley crew of suspiciously eager volunteers try each of the unique iconic Japanese dishes at some of the best restaurants Tokyo has to offer.
Featuring Sharla, Connor, Pete, Natsuk...
2024-10-26 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I think one of the crowning achievements of the Abroad in Japan channel is that after 12 years, we've done a successful job of steering clear of any Youtube drama.
For sure, we've had a few moments - after all, we did release a video on foreign influence...
2024-10-26 09:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Like all great interviews, I walked into Tokyo's imposing Metropolitan Government building on two hours sleep.
It happened with Ken Watanabe and it happened with Tokyo's all powerful Governor Koike, albeit, under different circumstances. The night before me...
2024-10-11 14:54:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
Hope you've all been having a great week so far!
In the latest Abroad in Japan episode, to celebrate Natsuki's birthday we whisked him off to his dream destination of Amanohashidate - the so called "third best" view in all of Japan. There was just one problem; lo...
2024-10-02 16:38:51 +0000 UTC View Post
For the first time since February, I’ve been on a break and it’s done me a world of good.
August came at great cost; in the space of one month we launched Lost Bar in Shibuya, shot three videos and one major documentary and I handed in the first chapter of the second (...
Hey guys, time for our monthly catch up!
Some insane things to discuss this month, from the launch of our very own bar in Shibuya, the Cyclethon 3 episode and work starting on the the second book.
But what lies ahead for the rest of the year?
...
Hey guys,
Hope you're all having a great start to the week.
The last week has certainly been bloody hectic, in between chatting with folks and knocking back cocktails at Lost bar, the launch of the cycle video, today's Abroad in Japan Q&A and filming in Kyoto with Natsuk...
Hey guys,
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
CYCLETHON 3: The BIG One is out now!
In 12 years of producing Youtube videos, this has to be a career highlight and I'm delighted to present nothing short of an epic FEATURE LENGTH MOVIE of our epic 1,200km adventure acro...
At long long long last.
I can finally reveal this huge announcement I've been alluding to for many weeks now...
A very exciting announcement that'll have big, exciting, stressful, wonderful ramifications for the rest of the year. A pro...
So as I was eating a mountain of chicken last night, it suddenly hit me that it is a year to the day that Natsuki, myself and our incredible gang made it to the top of Mount Fuji.
Something I had pledged never to do again, after only just about surviving it way back in 2013. I thought it ...
Hey guys,
So I'm delighted to reveal Natsuki will be joining this month's Patreon live show!
It's certainly been a while so this should be a ton of fun and a great chance for some one on one time with the legend himself.
We'll be kicking off 10:30pm Japan Tim...
Hey guys, hope you've had a great start to the week!
I have a very big, exciting announcement in a few days for you all. At LONG last.
But before then, this week I'm at last sitting down to shoot the annual Abroad in Japan Q&A for the main channel 🥳...
I often wonder if I were to go back in time and reshoot videos for the Abroad in Japan channel differently, what would I do differently?
To be honest, if I could travel back in time, I’d probably slap myself in the face first for my lack of self discipline w...
2024-07-15 23:36:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks - the weekend is is finally upon us!
Another week, another big video release with our FIRST EVER Abroad Investigates.
If you haven't already seen it, amidst all the stories about over-tourism and a topic we've covered a few times (and one that I sometimes feel guilt...
2024-07-06 15:36:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
Hope you've had a pleasant end to the week so far!
So while my trip to Buckingham Palace and back to meet the King and the Emperor is still fresh in my mind, I figured what better time than to sit down with you guys and chat about it!
...
Well today was certainly quite the day.
A few weeks ago I received an invitation to the UK-Japan State Banquet at Buckingham Palace and almost chucked it in the bin, thinking it was spam or a joke.
Alas, it turned out to be a real invite to a...
2024-06-26 00:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, hope you’re all having a great week so far!
It’s been a monumentally busy week here shooting two videos across the three big sights of Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, and of course, Yamagata.
Heading up north and catching up with Natsuki was the highlight, especia...
2024-06-20 22:35:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
Hope you've had a great weekend so far!
Hiroshima, adventures around Tokyo's Yamanote line and a restaurant for Japanese speakers only. Plenty of intriguing stories to unpack in our monthly Patreon live catch up! I'll also reveal what I've been up to this week with Natsuki ...
2024-06-08 14:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
Hope you’ve been enjoying the onslaught of videos over the last few days - and it’s about to get worse! (Or better depending on how you view it). It’s been a crazy month of filming and relentless editing and it’s a relief to finally get them out th...
2024-06-02 21:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
So it’s been over 5 years since we were last in Hiroshima, a city that’s often regarded as a symbol of the darker side of humanity, but also as a beacon of hope for it’s impressive and incredible rebirth.
I really do love the place and I’m delighted to have 48 hours ...
2024-05-28 15:02:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks,
Hope everyone’s having a great weekend!
After a month tirelessly working behind the scenes on numerous videos, we’ve at last dropped a new video covering the difficulties folks face when trying to learn Japanese (as well as a roundup of...
2024-05-25 15:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, hope you've all had a pleasant weekend!
Today I'm delighted to announce that next week we'll be holding the first ever Tokyo book signing event to celebrate the launch of the Abroad in Japan Book in Paperback.
Before promoting the...
Hey guys,
So I'd planned to have our long awaited catch up last week, but as mentioned on the previous post, I've been rather ill for 5-6 days now. I'm more or less recovered though thankfully and ready to chat - after all, April was one hell of a month!
It'll be tonight 22:00 Japan...
I think if I’d left April completely unscathed, I would start to think I was the luckiest man on Earth.
From the success of the Cyclethon raising $1m for the Immune Deficiency Foundation, and the Abroad in Japan book being the No.1 bestselling book in the...
2024-05-01 05:37:22 +0000 UTC View Post