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 directly on his head.
He was in a lot of pain and instead of doing all the fun filming we ...
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 some of London's finest Japanese restaurants, and it was great to chat about his life in the UK.
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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 days and what's yet to come!
More details to follow!
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 like to think it's a representation of the childhood innocence that lies within us all.
Then a...
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 anything, but as well as visiting the grave of Karl Marx, we filmed around the Shard and Big Ben, as w...
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!
So first off, I just want to say a huge thanks to you all fo...
2017-05-23 00:09:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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 it's useful to any of you learning Japanese, or anyone interested in language acquisition in general....
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 last month). It was equally as hilarious, if not more so than before. Natsuki's brilliantly creative mi...
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.
The Ted Talk went pretty well - as you can see from the above photo, I made sure to plug t...
2017-04-19 10:30:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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 questionnaire it's here: https:...
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 will be joining us for this month's live show! It's great timing given that in a few weeks he'll be ove...
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 standing in front of 200 people and having to talk for 15 minutes. Public speaking before a live audi...
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 planned out at this stage, but one thing remains for certain - it should be bloody entertaining.
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 Japanese - due to his impressive native level Japanese ability - but also one of the wittiest....
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 - due to his impressive native level Japanese ability - but also one of the wittiest.
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 in its first week, smashing all previous records on the channel (before that the Love Hotel vi...
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 million years I finally caved in and made the inevitable capsule hotel video, that all vloggers in Japa...
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 it'd be good fun and suffice to say, it was certainly an entertaining encounter (even if it did ruin...
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 Patreon Exclusive video out later in the week called "How I Learned Japanese: 2 Years in Detail"...
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 the room (for fear of laughter) and off he went, whispering away for 4 minutes.
We no...
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 show together, we're still getting the hang of it all, but the live show was definitely a lot of fun.<...
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 find the link to the show here:
2017-02-22 08:43:48 +0000 UTC
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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 and I will be awake and alive (given the live show is in the evening), as opposed to our plan to do ...
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 food you want us to try, or bizarre strange products you want us to review, please send away and it...
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 point at which I knew there was hope in my Japanese studies.
When did you guys kno...
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 was so much amazing food, that I forget I was tired - I also forget it was the morning, given I was...
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, where Natsuki will likely be doing ridiculous things.
I'd hoped to get Natsuki on to a live s...
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 there one doesn't win - it'll likely be up again for voting next month (unless it's particularly un...
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 ridiculous Kit Kat culture of Japan. Be sure to check it out!
Japanese Sushi Kit Kats | Tast...
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 isn't a compelling pitch, nothing is.
I'd like to point out in real life, I'm not as agressive...