I'm not visiting Japan anymore.
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2023
- Major life chapter marker - ending the year in Japan very differently from how it started.
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Maybe you've seen the hints on my Instagram, or maybe it's the fact I've spent most of the last year in Japan. But yes, it's true. After nearly 20 visits to Japan over 9 years, this is the last time I'm visiting.
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I burst into tears on hearing the news. I've spent a total of 6 years in Japan and would go back in a heart beat if I could. I'm happy for you!
Great video! Subbed! I know how you feel. I left my home in Hawaii and moved to Yokohama, Japan... That was 30 years ago. I'm still here :)
Been to Japan 6 times. My favorite place on earth. Such beauty. Nature, culture, crafts, history, traditions, tech and last but not least the people - beauty is everywhere. Would love to move to Japan.
Congratulations, Joe!
Having watched your account grow, with your Japan videos skyrocketing and your love for the culture shining through in your content, this is huge. I found you because of a Japan Fuji video and have stuck by your account since. This was inevitable, and I’m very excited to follow your journey moving forward.
Thanks for all the support over the years - this is a huge occasion for me, for sure!
I don’t blame you, this video alone shows how much you love Japan 🇯🇵
Hi Joe, I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason why I started doing streetphotography.
I've been living 12 years in Japan now but it's only during the pandemic that I discovered your videos and started to get truly fascinated by streetphotography and the moments you captured, your framing and tones you used. I bought my 70-200mm lens because I was so in love with many of your streetshots!
I wanted to start getting my own shots and you've been an example for me ever since.
We're 4 years later now and I am still doing streetphotography.
Thanks for your enthusiasm and sharing your adventures with us! It's been quite a journey to see where you have landed now! Congratulations Joe!
I love to hear this - thank you! It's been quite the journey for sure, but it honestly feels like I'm just getting started. I appreciate your support all these years!
You got me! And because i visited Japan around 14 times since 2006 and dreamt to move there one day, you got me... on emotional level too. Have all the best there mate!
Channels which focus on gear just don't inspire me to shoot at all... But channels like yours which are entirely about the passion, soul and lifestyle of photography give me such a need to get out and shoot, take trips and push myself creatively. I thank you for that, and wish you enormous happiness in your new life! Super exciting and much deserved.
Smiling the whole way through Joe! Such a huge accomplishment and a beautiful new chapter you’re about to embark on. What a way to end year! Congratulations Joe and Merry Christmas❤
Thanks Sam! Very excited to finally be living in Japan 🤗 Merry Christmas to you too!
I know how you felt. We bought a property in Kyoto. 🇦🇺🇯🇵. It is a remarkable country which feels like home.
Wow. Could not be more jealous! Good luck, Joe! What an amazing chapter you're about to embark upon.
WELCOME HOME! bit worried at first but so happy to to know that you're staying! your content in japan always mesmerize me!!
Thank you! It's been quite the journey!
Thank you for loving Japan.
May your life in this country be happy and full.
I'm moving there as well. Ever since I got back from visiting I can't stop thinking about going back to Japan
Congratulations Joe! This is truly an exciting new chapter!
Congratulations!! I can’t wait to see you document your experience. 💛
congrats on your new chapter! looking forward to your future content from Japan 💪💪
Happy for you! I cannot wait to see what's in store for you!
Really happy for you and good luck! Looking forward to the adventures!
Love this Joe. Been following you for years and you were one of the people that spark my love for Japan. Excited for you and the things to come.
I'm so glad to hear and see this Joe. I've followed you for years and knew you'd make the step some day. I'm so happy for you! Can't wait to see what new adventures await you over there.❤
Congratulations on your move. Good luck and I hope to see so much more of Japan through your videos. Merry Christmas
Congratulations on this new life chapter! A courageous decision to make, one to admire. Enjoy the new life!!
Congratulations Joe on this new chapter!
Happy for your move and the start of your next adventure. Enjoy living in Japan!
This brought a tear to my eye. Really happy for you. And can’t wait to see the future.
Loved the video man! ただいま at the end was a great touch. Enjoy your new start!
I have a never ending obssesion with this beautiful country, I have been to Japan twice and I am really looking forward to visit again this time with a little more knowledge, fairly updated photography skills and eagerness to explore.
also that" ただいま" at the end of the video? Beautiful. おめでとございますジョエさん！
Congratulation Joe! Have a great year ahead! Wish you all the best!
So happy for you Joe!!
Very happy for you Joe!
Beautiful video Joe, I can't wait to see what you and your fuji make now that your based their permanently. After all the vids over the years it feels like it's been a long time coming. Man that ただいま hit hard.
おめでとうございます。
Congratulations Joe on a momentous change, and an incredibly beautiful video. A wonderful introduction to this next phase in your life and career. May it bring you great success and boundless inspirations in the coming years.
Thank you! Big changes on the horizon, but I appreciate your support all these years!
I am not a bit surprised. How much you talked about 🎌🇯🇵, Ithought it is going to happen eventually. All the best to your new chapter. Can't wait to see your adventure.
Not going to lie, you had me in the first half! Super excited for you to be starting your new life in Japan!
Also, that shot of the two trains moving towards each other was so beautifully cinematic!
Can't wait to see more.
Totally agree, that train shot has captured the feeling so well.
Looks like Joe was on the Yamanote line and filming the Chou-sobu line crossing over Yasukuni Dori coming in to Shinjuku.
Cheers! I first got that train shot almost 6 years ago, completely by accident and it was my greatest train shot ever. I then went to recreate it last year in higher quality after studying the train timetables - took a few hours and multiple attempts back and forth, but eventually I got it 👊
The original is one of the opening shots of this vlog: ua-cam.com/video/uDg6I19gGrc/v-deo.html
Oh man, this is amazing! I’m very happy for you sir! Looking forward to more Japan content.
Merry Christmas!! 🎄
Congratulations and good luck on your new chapter in Japan!🇯🇵👏🏼
Congrats on the move and Merry Christmas, Joe! 🎄
Always loved this photography channel, and I am so glad to hear that you are staying in Japan because it is such a wonderful place to be in. Can't wait to hear more of your stories in Japan and see all that photography work.
I've been visiting Japan since 2007 and even moved from Florida to Hawaii to be as close as possible. I can't move to Japan as I don't have a degree and at age 55 I can't go to college now so this is the best I can do. Very envious of you my friend. Enjoy it.
Congrats on this new adventure!
I KNEW IT!! As soon as I saw the title, I had a feeling! Congrats Joe, I can’t wait for this next chapter of your life
Awesome!! Very happy for you. Japan is on my bucket list, and hope to visit soon.
Been watching your wonderful works since my college years in London, thank you for encouraging me to take up my camera and appreciate my life. Now I'm back in Shanghai. Just quit my job and gonna visit Japan next week, last time I was there was before covid, how time flies. Anyway, all the best to your new life and toast for your courage! おめでとう
Your love, passion for the country and its people so evident. You’ve found a home. This is not easy work. So excited to see how this impacts your work, which is soooo 100% inspiring and incredible. 🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Congrats Joe! What an adventure awaits you!
Your voice is so calm and relaxing. Great video. Keep enjoying Japan 🇯🇵
Emotional 💜💜💜 I feel your joy at the decision 💜 Keep on keeping on and getting involved - good luck to you on the next great adventure 💜💜💜
Yay! I’m also hoping to move there hopefully in the next 2 years! This is such a wonderful video and look forward to you sharing the next chapter of your life, in 🇯🇵 ❤
Ahh amazing, good luck to you! I'm looking forward to sharing more of this journey!
Amazing, this yet short but full of warmth video just made me more happier. Im so happy you found your home.
People who have followed you for years knew exactly what the title is about!
So I wouldn’t call it clickbait! Happy for this new chapter!
Congrats mate! Hoping to visit in spring 😬
Amazing, what a step! I visited Japan this year for the first time, for almost 4 weeks. I definitely have to return for more. It's just special there! Looking forward to your videos!
Huge congrats chap. Can't wait to see content about daily life out there.
It's a dream of mine to visit Japan. this made me wanna move there.. good luck on you new adventure Joe
Heartbroken upon reading the title but made me smile at the end.
You're the reason I bought a Fuji during my stay in Japan.
Good luck and have fun.
Can't wait to see more of your works.
It's been a journey - big plans on the way! Thanks for the support
Your subject heading made me sad, your finale made me glad. Your captures tell it all, the love for your new home.
Such a wonderful video mate. We'll miss you in London, but I can't wait to visit you in Japan!
Thanks man! Looking forward to you coming over for sure! Let me know when, and we'll make it happen! 🙌
Love this for you Joe! Happy New Year!
Congratulations Joe on staying in Japan! I've been following you for awhile now, and I really like your videos. I'm going back to Japan in March, and I really can't wait. Have a wonderful time over there!
All the best wishes for you with this next chapter! Love you content
Congratulations. Great to hear that you found a home here. Looking forward to more content. All the best for your new journey ^ ^
Wow, Joe. I am so excited for you. I have been watching your videos for quite some time, both for photography and Japan inspiration. And since I visited Japan for the first time this November as part of my world trip, I totally understand why you made this decision. Japan is different, Japan is mysterious, Japan is wonderful... And the culture of Japan, with its ridiculous amount of respect and caring for others, resonates very well with my own values & believes - so I felt REALLY comfortable the whole time. I wish you all the best and a good start into your new chapter of life. And I will hopefully see you there when I visit it the next time. Cheers!
Man I love this!!! Thank you for the love and beauty that you add to our home, Japan!
Congratulations! Happy for the new adventure!
BRO, I'm excited to see what the future brings for you and Eli!
I am so happy for you! I've been watching your channel for I don't even know how long now, and you've been one of the bigger inspiration for the content I want to create, so excited to see how this decision will affect your videos
Totally agree with you the light/sun hits different there.
Im fortunate enough that my son study in Osaka, so me and my wife got a chance to visit him every year.
Good luck on your new journey!
Not surprised. Also happy this happened to you as with Pat who both I looked up to when it comes to photography in Japan. Hope both of your paths may coincide someday to do a collab. All the best!
Im envious! Its an amazing place. Would love to spend more time there.
Congratulations man, been watching you go back and fourth for going on 8 years now and I have always felt like the heart belonged there.
Mate I am so happy for you! Your videos are so inspiring and hope all works out for you in Japan!
Hi Joe, I had been watching your video while I was studying in the United States. And now I am currently living in Bangkok with my wife and her family. Congrats on your life accomplishment. I was afraid to click into this video form the title, and it totally got me there lol. We are happy for you and keep creating these beautiful videos. Again, thank you for all these inspiration from your video creation. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 🙏
I can feel how much you are in love with Japan from this video. It almost made me cry when I found out that the title means that way ❤ congrats Joe 🥳
Congrats man, really happy for u!
Merry Christmas and i cant wait for the next jp vlogs/videos
Incredible news mate, you deserve it, heading back over in a few days can’t wait 🙏🏼
Ahh amazing! Hope you have a great time!
I KNEW IT !!! i've been following your japan videos since 2017.. I know Japan will captured you heart somehow and make you stay ! Keep inspiring !
I can fully understand your love for Japan! You inspired me to visit the country with my camera more than any other UA-camr and I will keep coming back, great to hear you stay there, your content can only get even more amazing then it is already, enjoy your time in Japan! ❤ 😊…
Congrats and also good luck with the new start. I'll be able to move there next year hopefully.
I am Japanese. Tears naturally came out.
Thank you for loving Japan.
I hope you are all happy.
no fricking way Joe, I have followed you for YEARS i moved to Japan years ago and was always hoping to get a chance to meet you one day. Maybe I finally will. I am beyond belief... I really hope you find your roots here just like I did.
Beautiful Joe! Congrats!
That's great! Oh wow!! Can't wait to watch more videos about Japan from you. 🎉
I'm so glad for you! Best of luck for you! Very nice video!
Congrats on your delighted new chapter of your life! Welcome...well no, Okaeri to Japan 😺
What an amazing step! I'm so excited to see your new experiences in Japan. I've only visited once, last year, but I'm now constantly thinking of going back. I can see why you'd make the decision to move there. All the best!
good luck joe, watched since the start. v happy 4 u
Cheers for the support all this time! 🙏
Soooo coool! Amazing decision which you will not regret! I wish you all the best there and waiting for amazing videos :D
Fantastic. Well done and well deserved. Here’s to your new chapter. 🎉
Good luck in you new home!
i was like there’s no way… and then it all made sense😂 good luck on this new chapter!!
Thank you! Excited for a fresh start and the year ahead
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you ❤
Thanks Tim! Hope you're keeping well!
My am I happy to hear this announcement🎉 As someone who grew up struggling to accept and appreciate Japan, it was photography and specifically your videos that helped me see my home country in a whole new light😊 Couldn't be happier for you in this new phase in your career and life❤
Wow, that's huge - honoured to have helped play a part in your perspective. Thanks for sharing!
Good choice Joe ! Wishing you all the best in this new chapter and already looking forward to your new videos from your 'new home'. Merry X-Mas and a splendid 2024 !
Thanks for the support all this time! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! 🙏
Congratulations Joe, I've been watching your videos since I was 16, and now, I am 23 years old, and all your Japan videos are wonderful and peaceful to watch I cannot wait for more Japan content.
For one moment thought you were not going back. I am glad you are staying so that I can visit by proxy and enjoy everything through your eyes thank you.
Very nice footage, mysterious shots.
It shows that you love Japan.
Rarely posting comments but it was such a joy to hear this news ! Congratulations! Your content is so inspiring and beautiful 😍 and knowing your future content will be almost entirely Japan-focused makes me and surely all of us so happy and excited!
Love the way you told the story! Great shots too!!
Okaeri Joe san!! What an inspiring video. Beautifully crafted as always… Merry Christmas as well 🎉
Cheers, Paul! I always appreciate the support - Merry Christmas to you too!