For those of you worried that Ryotaro had stopped in his mischievous attempts to kill me off, let this video offer you some reassurances. To celebrate Ryotaro’s three year anniversary since his Abroad in Japan debut, it seemed fitting to release this video this week! And for everyone else who’s wondering why this isn’t a Journey Across Japan episode - Ryotaro flew down to visit me halfway through my cycle near Yamaguchi so we could film this episode, and as the cycle route went nowhere near the places we wanted to explore we grabbed a car for the day. Journey Across Japan episodes are back later this week!
Japan is the land of the Subaru WRX, Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica, Nissan Skyline etc - but Mr. Clarkson wannabe chooses a soccer-mum convertable... Btw, I live you Shar!! Live I say!!
I read that in Jeremy Clarkson's voice and then I noticed your very appropriate dp, and then I wished there was a Top Gear episode where they try to eat fugu but Hammond just wouldn't, not because it's poisonous, but because he doesn't like fish
Chris so savage. “Millions of years old. That’s older than Ryotoro!” “Here’s Ryotoro sitting with all his friends”-no on there And my favorite “Fugu is known to blow up like a cheap party balloon”
*Things I've learned from Chris/Ryotaro videos*: 1. Wealth is measured in chairs. 2. Quality of life depends on successful coin tosses. 3. It's rare to feel a cloud.
He genuinely does seem to be fairly well off. Probably not a millionaire, but doing well for himself. We know he can't be a millionaire or else he would've gone Grand Class on the 新幹線 (shinkansen) before! I know I would've.
Some say that he knows a friend's mum in each prefecture of Japan, and he has the best fake British accent... In the world. All we know is, he's called Ryotaro!
EVERYONE'S understanding of fugu comes from the Simpsons. Literally last week, I was talking to a mate, I mentioned fugu, he didn't know it - I said "the fish Homer ate" and he knew what I was talking about.
I’ll be honest, I live here in Yamaguchi, and the Simpsons episode is still the extent of my fugu knowledge (and the reason I’m still hesitant to try it).
When i first stumbled upon Abroad in Japan, Chris looked like a miserable englishman trying to make the most of his new found surroundings..... But now i see a man, An Englishman who looks like he's gonna be the next Jack Sparrow..... What im trying to say is Chris looks like a Pirate.....and it amazingly suits him real well Whats the Japanese word for pirate.... Piratoro
"Here, eat this fish that could kill you slowly and awfully if prepared wrongly!" "Is it so delicious?" "NO! It's rubbery and flavourless! But it does come with a nice sauce. " Sounds legit...
I believe wild-caught Fugu would be poisonous because of the type of algae they eat, but these days they raise Fugu in tanks and feed them non-toxic things, so Fugu are no longer poisonous. At least that's what they claimed on QI, although half the stuff they say on that show eventually turns out to be wrong.
@@AdmiralBonetoPick It's not an algae they eat, but a symbiotic bacteria. The farmers have managed to breed the fish without contamination from the bacteria. I'm sure there is a large amount of wild caught fugu on the market though.
@@aaronsalisbury2717 There's a black market for everything. I wouldn't be surprised if it's done just for the poison. If the poison is just as flavorless, then it is perfect for a villain with a vendetta against someone. It sounds like a decent movie plot.
Maybe the first person ate it, liked the taste, and managed to express his excitement before dying, so the rest of the people were like "that fish's taste is one to die for!"
In the past, many people ate fugu and died, so in 1598, the ruler of Japan at that time specifically prohibited people from eating them. However, people, especially people in Yamaguchi prefecture, didn’t stop eating fugu. In the Meiji era(1868-1912), the central government formally banned fugu cuisines and people in Yamaguchi prefecture had to give up eating fugu. However, one day the first prime minister of the modern Japanese government, Hirobumi Ito, visited Yamaguchi prefecture, and at the inn, he was served fugu for dinner, because the weather was so bad that the inn couldn’t offer any other fish. The inn keeper thought she would be punished for it, but surprisingly, the prime minister really liked it and complimented her on the delectable cuisine. After that, he worked to lift the ban on fugu cuisines and in 1888, the government finally legalized fugu-eating. from fugunohonba.jp/history/
My favorite part about Chris' channel is the music. The production music is there without being obnoxious or overwhelming like a lot of channels. It makes the videos really easy to watch.
Did you know that dolphins play around and pass around blowfish because some reason they're resistant to the poison and they get high off of it? Yeah, the dolphins literally "Puff Puff Pass"
If my memory and sources are correct: The major part of a military force preparing to sail across the Sea of Japan and invade the mainland to the North of China. But that was quite some time ago.
yeah its kind of a food culture thing in most sea dependent places to eat the food in the sea as close to live as possible a bit grim by western standards but to obtain the absolute freshest flavor possible this is done here its also done to lobster aswell
I actually took care of a patient with fugu poisoning when I was a med student at UCLA. He'd gotten a "to go" order of fugu sashimi before leaving Tokyo and consumed it on the flight over to LA. By the time the plane landed, he couldn't move and could barely breathe. We had no clue what was going on--he got a breathing tube put in and couldn't tell us he'd eaten fugu. So we did a huge workup to figure out he why he was paralyzed and not breathing, but everything like CAT scans, MRI scans, labs and spinal taps were normal. Eventually, we got the info about the sashimi consumption and just had to keep him on the ventilator until it wore off. Glad you two had a better experience with it than my patient!
As a toxicologist, I can assure you that in case of intoxication, you'll have more easily 30 minutes to live whether than 24h. Otherwise all the info seems pretty accurate! (and another reminder that deadliest poisons are present under the seas)
However, it's now known that the fish itself isn't born poisonous, it becomes that way through the things it eats, so actually fugu can be prepared by anyone if its raised right in captivity.
And yet, the rest of us really couldn't give a crap about the make/model of cars. Does it have four wheels? Does it move? Ok, good enough. It's better than a bike.
@@hib7295 Actually the comment was about the video. That is the whole point of youtube comment section, to comment on the video you just watched. You and the other person are just sad little insecure kids. The only comments that are not important here are yours, Nip 95 and now mine because the other ones are directly related to the video. Just because you two are so pathetic IRL doesn't mean you need to come on the internet to become fake punks acting like your opinions are the only ones that matter.
In my opinion, Abroad in Japan is like the most informative channel about traveling in Japan there is on youtube. Thanks to you Chris my list of what to do in Japan is getting more and more exciting and never ends!!
If you're looking for informative videos check out John Daub's Only in Japan channel. I think he's one of the few with higher production values than Chris Broad although John's humor is more on the dorky side rather than sarcastic.
Ryotaro’s sooo funny hahahaha Loved this episode! I must insist, you're replacing my Netflix content intake. So hooked up with your channel. Still where I am is April 21st, happy bday again!
I'm such a hypocrite. One minute: "Ohhhh, that sushi looks sooo fresh and taaasty." Next minute: "OMG that fugu fish is still alive nooooooo :'( " Such is the ethical dilemmas and mental mind games a pescetarian who should ethically be a vegan face... damn it, non-humans, why you gotta be so tasty. Why do I have to have empathy for them? Other than that, great video as usual!
If I'm not mistaken, they are kept alive until they are about to be prepared. At that point they then kill it by puncturing the brain. The movement afterwards is actually muscle spasms after death
@@NamiSwan96 I went to Japan and had Fugu with my sister. We saw it live in the tank, then when it was brought to our table, the severed head was still gasping for breath. I lack an adjective with which to describe that experience.
Hey, i just wanna say thanks for the video you posted where you talk about how you came about moving to Japan. After watching it i decided to check out Interac's website and apply, back in June. And now, in about one month I'm moving to Japan. And it probably wouldn't have happened if I never saw your video.
If anyone can enlighten me, how did he get the shot over the bridge, it puzzles me because he’s in the car right, and it’s a drone....? Lol someone explain please
Person101 101 Ryotaro drove and I piloted it while we were moving. It was pretty risky as the drone was over the sea for the entire bridge! Somehow we pulled it off though.
I think eating off a roof tile would actually be a good romantic date. Usually if a person puts thought into a date to try and make it unconventional in some way the other party will appreciate it and consider it a good date. So going to some local mom and pop greasy spoon type place where the food is served on roof tiles would make for a great date, even a first date...although I think 1st dates over there are usually done in groups.
コンコン (Kon Kon) 🦊 Foxes (kitsune) are generally seen as one of the most important animals in Japan. Associated with the God "Inari". You'll pretty much always see white foxes (statues) at Inari shrines. There are a group of related Inari Gods representing fertility, rice, tea, sake, agriculture, industry, patronage and prosperity. White foxes can transform into other things like humans, animals or objects and when they reach 1,000 years old they will have grown nine tales and become a heavenly beasts. The more tales a fox has the more wise and mature it is said they are.
So in order to become naruto, i have to wait for a fox to become 1000 years old and then have a parent or something to seal it inside me and see a friend almost die. Got it!!!
Hmm? This might sound stupid, but what/who is naruto? Is she/he a fox? I think I over heard someone mention something before... I'll search it. *Edit:* _Okay, it seems Naruto is some Japanese fantasy animation which has very little to do folklore or mythology, so no..._
Love that car, there's another type with flexible roof that made by steel but the canvas ones seems better and more adventurous-looking. And always good to see both of you together, such combo that guaranteed to bring joyfulness with infinite silliness 😂😂😂
@87kizilmaske As it is Sonny from Best Ever always copies Travel Thirsty and Strictly Dumpling. He films either the same thing or the same concept. He even tries to copy their thumbnails. Even copies down to the title!
lol for the Japanese girl, ate a part of the organ and feel a little bit of numbness on the tongue and fine with it. JAPANESE GIRL OF THE YEAR HAVE BALLS
@@AbroadinJapan I see.. so Ryotaro basically detoured you then conspired with Tom Cruise to feed you blowfish.. Good job surviving that assassination attempt.
Documentary with a strong touch on personal relationships on the presenters are really good to watch and quite rare and if there is, this channel really nailed it.
Chris I envy you, looks like you're having a blast. I was in Japan in March 2017, was the best time of my life, the people are friendly and kind. I've been to China, France, Spain and I never seen a country so clean and organized like it was in Japan .
When I learnt English as a kid I was a bit sad to know that wild animals (IIRC, pets usually are gendered, and sometimes cattle too) should be referred to as "it".
I don't know the current trio are just starting out really they have started to meld well together quite well, though they arn't the three grumpy old men we all love and for some reason I felt like defending them currently
@@AS-wi1yl Chris Evans was a poor choice as one of the presenters i was happy they got rid of him, and the 25th season was "good". The potential of chemistry was there with LeBlanc, Rory and Evans was there, sadly oof because both LeBlanc and Rory are both leaving (rory is staying on as apart of the Extra Gear) which is a shame and the two new replacements i got no idea who they are i guess rip topgear ill stick with grand tour
Wow, the quality of this video is just stunning. You really do pour your heart into your work. Beautiful scenery and cinematography. Although, I have to say... It feels cruel to see a fish being placed out of water alive and suffocating... And it looks like it wasn't dead when the chef began cutting into it, either. I hate that... Poor fish. :(
I had fugu in a restaurant in Asakusa on a small shopping alley off the main path of the big temple. Spotted it while my friend was shopping in a store across the way and decided we were eating there whether she liked it or not. It was a great decision; I think it was a 6 course meal. One of the courses was shabu-shabu with every conceivably edible part of the fugu--still connected to the bone. Afterwards they used the shabu-shabu water to make rice and egg porridge. 10/10 would eat again.
For those of you worried that Ryotaro had stopped in his mischievous attempts to kill me off, let this video offer you some reassurances. To celebrate Ryotaro’s three year anniversary since his Abroad in Japan debut, it seemed fitting to release this video this week!
And for everyone else who’s wondering why this isn’t a Journey Across Japan episode - Ryotaro flew down to visit me halfway through my cycle near Yamaguchi so we could film this episode, and as the cycle route went nowhere near the places we wanted to explore we grabbed a car for the day. Journey Across Japan episodes are back later this week!
JAJ is my favorite series currently but if you are able to fit other bits in between,I am all for it. Much love (no homo)!
This is secretly Ryotaro posting this after he killed Chris.
If we didnt saw Chris in any video post soon...
Most likely we can conclude that Chris was already dead. N Ryoutaro is the one posting :D
For Jeremy Clarkson you forgot to end you sentence with "in the world"
Also it called The Grand Tour now, enough with the Top Gear nonsense.
Tom Cruise got that japanese accent spot on. What a great actor.
Who knew Tom Cruise was actually a chef disguised as an actor this whole time
Too bad that cannot win back Katie Holmes.
He went so far for that role that he even got the fugu fish license. Gotta admire that.
Is there ANYTHING that Tom Cruise can't do !?
Damn they meet Tom Cruise.
That Jeremy Clarkson impression was terrifyingly good😂How have you memorised the way he moves his hands haha
Japan is the land of the Subaru WRX, Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica, Nissan Skyline etc - but Mr. Clarkson wannabe chooses a soccer-mum convertable...
Btw, I live you Shar!! Live I say!!
@@grubbybum3614 Haha I'm with you there - Skyline ftw
You should mention about my "This is brilliant!" As well! lol
Hheelloo
@@RyotarosJapan - or your Jeremy Clarkson laugh. Almost better than Chris' impression ahaha
At last. My life goal has been made clear. To go to this fish store and say ‘Ryotaro’ to that lady
pointlessproductions I HOPE SHE REMEMBERED HER OFFER OF A LIFETIME WHEN THE WORLD COMES KNOCKING.
Abroad in Japan Because we both know.. it’s only a matter of time. Because the world.. will come knocking
Sounds like a movie trailer
@@pointlessproductions7 *Hans Zimmer sounds* BRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRR
@@AbroadinJapan hope I'll remember it when my dad and I go to Japan next year.
Was meant to be THIS year, but whatever
@@AbroadinJapan Just show her this video and scream Risottoro
On tonight's episode...
Jeremy flips a coin into a box.
James opens a roof.
and special guest Tom Cruise prepares Fugu.
I read that in Jeremy Clarkson's voice and then I noticed your very appropriate dp, and then I wished there was a Top Gear episode where they try to eat fugu but Hammond just wouldn't, not because it's poisonous, but because he doesn't like fish
Some say... 2 guys in a Miata with the top down doesn't make you certifiably gay... Or does it...
Ryotaro: just take five slices together
The chef who just painstakingly cut this sashimi into unbelievably thin slices: am I a joke to you?
...I read that in Clarkson's voice, scary.
@@strawberrymilksamurai YES PLEASE!
Chris so savage. “Millions of years old. That’s older than Ryotoro!” “Here’s Ryotoro sitting with all his friends”-no on there
And my favorite “Fugu is known to blow up like a cheap party balloon”
*Things I've learned from Chris/Ryotaro videos*:
1. Wealth is measured in chairs.
2. Quality of life depends on successful coin tosses.
3. It's rare to feel a cloud.
Dont forget to fly like a scallop
And "don't be beautyful and drink form lake Tazawa"
life is a ballon
We need a book of wisdom...or T shirts
Don't forget to eat 5 fugus' slices at once
Jeremy Clarkson goes to Yamaguchi with Richard Hammond and eats poisonous blowfish prepared by Tom Cruise
Hydra why isn’t it captain slow because Chris isn’t short
I wish he bloody would. I'd like to see that tosser poisoned by a fish.
That honestly sounds like an episode of top gear.
👍Jeremy Chrison and Ryochard Hammond👍
On tonight's program
What does the fox say...
*_Build A Shrine Here_*
Randomizer - maybe Ylvis don’t speak Japanese and were supposed to build a shrine too!
I dont usually actually laugh when i say lol but i actually laughed irl
I was like “oh no, not that again”
Im cackling at this comment a year later in my shower.
@@adamwest8711 dang Norweeaboos
5:25 Every British person's reaction to seeing the sun
lmao good one.
Oh good lod
🤣🤣
You’re all excited and then you want the sun to go away.
Who else thinks that Ryotaro, is secretly a millionare whos spend loads of money in a lavish way of living?
Seriously though.
He has a company
He aint secretly. He is. His tentacles of his empire stretch across japan haha.
Man i wish i had a Ryotaro for a friend.
He genuinely does seem to be fairly well off. Probably not a millionaire, but doing well for himself.
We know he can't be a millionaire or else he would've gone Grand Class on the 新幹線 (shinkansen) before! I know I would've.
He owns a company called Life Bridge. Which seems to do fairly well. So that's that. Journalistic curiousity strikes again.
Your channel has become like a travel channel show with cable television level of production.
Ikr feels like im watching a tv show
idk how this didnt get a like from him 😑
It's like a travel show on TV with a lot more swearing and cynical British host
It feels like it has better production(not higher value)
Some say that he knows a friend's mum in each prefecture of Japan, and he has the best fake British accent... In the world. All we know is, he's called Ryotaro!
Ryotaro is my favorite mythical creature.
*Rissotaro
I can't give this enough likes
Legend says Risottoro owned 2 convertibles. 👍
I read that in Clarkson's posh boy Oxford accent... Have a like.
I’m surprised this isn’t a tv show, so funny, educational, travelling around an amazing country and the production quality is outstanding
it being in youtube is part of the magic:3
I would be more suprised to spot such a show on tv
Very good Jeremy impression. Not so much the sound, but the overall feel was dead on. Awesome !!!
You need a direct pipeline to the Marlboro factory to get the sound
"Tom Cruise" was so unexpected that i almost fell out of my chair laughing.
EVERYONE'S understanding of fugu comes from the Simpsons. Literally last week, I was talking to a mate, I mentioned fugu, he didn't know it - I said "the fish Homer ate" and he knew what I was talking about.
I’ll be honest, I live here in Yamaguchi, and the Simpsons episode is still the extent of my fugu knowledge (and the reason I’m still hesitant to try it).
@@kattheshrink I learn about it through food documentary.
Nope...never saw that episode
I learned about it from total drama but who asked me
Never saw that episode, had fugu fish at least 10 times. It’s not cheap...
ryotaro sounds more and more like chris every day
he will take over the abroadinjapan channel at some point
uh That would likely explain his three years of murderous schemes
Abroad in Japan be careful
Chris is a bad influence. By the way fugu taste like Raw chicken so what the point?
@@AbroadinJapan one day he will be succesful and finally the true abroad in japan host will emerge
Ryotaro cycling around England. Yay on Nay?
My uncle has a convertible and he was showing of and the roof broke. He never lived it down
As an uncle, I can relate.
I show off, I f*** up, and it's pretty awful. But I wouldn't give it up for the world.
“Captured the misogynistic rhetoric of Jeremy Clarkson”
I honestly died.
Then how are you writing this?
I honestly downvoted because of political correctness
Torsten Torson bruh this is yt not reddit
Torsten Torson What’s so politically groundbreaking about not treating women as property?
@@ProfX501 Because it's a joke, but feminists don't understand the difference between jokes and seriousness.
When i first stumbled upon Abroad in Japan, Chris looked like a miserable englishman trying to make the most of his new found surroundings.....
But now i see a man, An Englishman who looks like he's gonna be the next Jack Sparrow.....
What im trying to say is
Chris looks like a Pirate.....and it amazingly suits him real well
Whats the Japanese word for pirate.... Piratoro
we'll he's always wanted to be a pirate.
he loves the sense of adventure, the freedom to do whatever you pleasen, to "kill and rape people"
lol.
Kaizoku
Piratoro Kurisu
chris is the real kaizoku ou (pirate king)
Haha i like his beard it really comes shockingly close to Johnny Depp
ONE PIECE OF SUSHI FOR FREEEE ?!?!? *booking a flight to Japan for $1000*
"Here, eat this fish that could kill you slowly and awfully if prepared wrongly!"
"Is it so delicious?"
"NO! It's rubbery and flavourless! But it does come with a nice sauce. "
Sounds legit...
SirLoinOfsteak85 It’s delicious!! One of my favorites
I believe wild-caught Fugu would be poisonous because of the type of algae they eat, but these days they raise Fugu in tanks and feed them non-toxic things, so Fugu are no longer poisonous.
At least that's what they claimed on QI, although half the stuff they say on that show eventually turns out to be wrong.
@@AdmiralBonetoPick It's not an algae they eat, but a symbiotic bacteria. The farmers have managed to breed the fish without contamination from the bacteria. I'm sure there is a large amount of wild caught fugu on the market though.
@@aaronsalisbury2717 There's a black market for everything. I wouldn't be surprised if it's done just for the poison. If the poison is just as flavorless, then it is perfect for a villain with a vendetta against someone. It sounds like a decent movie plot.
It's not flavourless.
Fugu tastes like, well, anything that you dip it into or eat alongside. That's because...
Alright, it is flavourless. 🐡🤷♂️
Fish: extremely poisenus.
Japan: I wonder how does it taste like?
Naked snake : so how does it taste paramedic ?
Maybe the first person ate it, liked the taste, and managed to express his excitement before dying, so the rest of the people were like "that fish's taste is one to die for!"
@@alexeysaranchev6118 😂
@@DecapSoda Japan: *This is the best way to bypass that pointless censorship!*
In the past, many people ate fugu and died, so in 1598, the ruler of Japan at that time specifically prohibited people from eating them. However, people, especially people in Yamaguchi prefecture, didn’t stop eating fugu.
In the Meiji era(1868-1912), the central government formally banned fugu cuisines and people in Yamaguchi prefecture had to give up eating fugu. However, one day the first prime minister of the modern Japanese government, Hirobumi Ito, visited Yamaguchi prefecture, and at the inn, he was served fugu for dinner, because the weather was so bad that the inn couldn’t offer any other fish. The inn keeper thought she would be punished for it, but surprisingly, the prime minister really liked it and complimented her on the delectable cuisine. After that, he worked to lift the ban on fugu cuisines and in 1888, the government finally legalized fugu-eating.
from fugunohonba.jp/history/
My favorite part about Chris' channel is the music. The production music is there without being obnoxious or overwhelming like a lot of channels. It makes the videos really easy to watch.
I think my first introduction to Fugu was also from the Simpsons.
I've been enjoying this trip so much, best channel on UA-cam right now.
A surprise to see you here my friend
Simpsons and Top gear references. Our generation is global.
Is this an Intermission for the Neverending Cycle of Despair?
no this is a filler episode, they almost catch up with the manga...
@@alphaxfang Soon it gonna have the same amount of filler that Naruto had
"Neverending Cycle Of Dispair"......so why did my mind think Ryan Air upon reading that
Guess i'll never know🤔
You’re a manga
i kinda felt sad for the blowfish, just sitting there looking around waiting to be chopped into slices
You should watch the extended edition of the carrot eating one
@@Shvabicu the one that said ÆÚGH?
@@konrad8541 exactly 😂
Me too 💔
I just noticed the one that's being cut up at 12:10 is still alive. You can see it gasping. Horrible.
Ryotaro: just take five slices together
The chef who just painstakingly cut this sashimi into unbelievably thin slices: am I a joke to you?
Did you know that dolphins play around and pass around blowfish because some reason they're resistant to the poison and they get high off of it? Yeah, the dolphins literally "Puff Puff Pass"
Corsair Carl links?
@@xxmightyonexx www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/
@@xxmightyonexx ua-cam.com/video/MFgwUWHnVv8/v-deo.html
@@xxmightyonexx www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/
xxmightyonexx just search for “dolphin getting high”
".......thoroughly wash your manly body......!" - AbroadInJapan Podacast
Thanks senpai for noticing me! #AbroadInJapan
"There's Ryotaro sitting with all of his friends" haha
Ricky Gervais' joke there.
11:13
Chris:" Such a strange fish."
Fugu moves its eye : "WUT U SAY PUNK?"
"Aeugh"- pufferfish
Yes
That was quite the dangerous episode; falling stalactites, racing Ryotoros, poisonous blowfish and an exploding hawk.
Yeah, but how many people died during the trial-and-error process of figuring out which parts of the fish were edible?
At least 2
If my memory and sources are correct: The major part of a military force preparing to sail across the Sea of Japan and invade the mainland to the North of China. But that was quite some time ago.
Tbf how many people died until we figured out which fruit, veg, etc are edible and which ones are poisonous 😅
@@NA-yq4pe Countless. I wonder if more than the population of the world right now :o
That's a sacrifice I'm willing to take.
2mins in and I'm still confused about where in the Journey Across Japan timeline this was
Check out the pinned comment for the full explanation!
I believe it's part of the Abroad in Japan cinematic universe
@@mangoscrub wait didn't thanos came from the abroad in Japan cinematic universe
I like how the Clarkson impression immediately slid into an unintentional Hammond impression once the roof came down haha.
While what he was saying was certainly Clarkson-esque, I thought the accent was pretty Hammond all the way around
am i the only one who noticed the fugu's heart was still beating even after being separated 💀
I had to scroll too far down to find this comment
yeah its kind of a food culture thing in most sea dependent places to eat the food in the sea as close to live as possible a bit grim by western standards but to obtain the absolute freshest flavor possible this is done here its also done to lobster aswell
It's not grim in the western world the fresher the better
It is a bit grim. You want to kill your meal before eviscerating it.
The human heart will do the same thing :D
Roof tile with a heart shape would seal the deal,but not the roof I guess.
Nice!
I actually took care of a patient with fugu poisoning when I was a med student at UCLA. He'd gotten a "to go" order of fugu sashimi before leaving Tokyo and consumed it on the flight over to LA. By the time the plane landed, he couldn't move and could barely breathe. We had no clue what was going on--he got a breathing tube put in and couldn't tell us he'd eaten fugu. So we did a huge workup to figure out he why he was paralyzed and not breathing, but everything like CAT scans, MRI scans, labs and spinal taps were normal. Eventually, we got the info about the sashimi consumption and just had to keep him on the ventilator until it wore off. Glad you two had a better experience with it than my patient!
Damn hopefully whoever prepared that fugu for him is in trouble!
Next Week: Cost of funerals in Japan 😆
13:10 - "Ryotaro is sitting with all of his friends.." AHAHHAAHHA
That subtle burn tho.
I'm disappointed that he didn't feed the pufferfish a carrot and wait for it to go "EUEGH" before it died
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As a toxicologist, I can assure you that in case of intoxication, you'll have more easily 30 minutes to live whether than 24h. Otherwise all the info seems pretty accurate! (and another reminder that deadliest poisons are present under the seas)
However, it's now known that the fish itself isn't born poisonous, it becomes that way through the things it eats, so actually fugu can be prepared by anyone if its raised right in captivity.
That beard is 👌. Shave it and I'll unsub
As an English person (who would call it an MX5), who is in Japan (where it's called the Roadster), it's odd how did you end up calling it a Miata.
Miata is the American name
And yet, the rest of us really couldn't give a crap about the make/model of cars. Does it have four wheels? Does it move? Ok, good enough. It's better than a bike.
@@ems7623 And why was this important to say?
@@9.5.9.5 the same reason as to why it's important to talk about the ways people call it. which is the entire point of the comment.
@@hib7295 Actually the comment was about the video. That is the whole point of youtube comment section, to comment on the video you just watched. You and the other person are just sad little insecure kids. The only comments that are not important here are yours, Nip 95 and now mine because the other ones are directly related to the video. Just because you two are so pathetic IRL doesn't mean you need to come on the internet to become fake punks acting like your opinions are the only ones that matter.
I feel like I'm watching a discovery channel documentary or something with how well done this is haha
So Ryotaro isn't even trying to hide his intent of killing you indirectly anymore.
The bromance between you and Ryotaro is priceless
tentacle man Ryotaro seems to know a suspicious amount on alien anatomy
Yeah. Somethings very fishy about that. 😂
5:03 Didn't realize Clarkson would make an appearance.
what did the fox say?
"they should build a shrine, here"
and the bells went 'ding dingding..."
i'm sorry
You made me laugh. 😂
What if the fox said that to ylvis as well but he didn't understand the japanese so he just heard a bunch of weird noises instead
"Aeugh"- pufferfish
"wow a fox!"
"why don't you build a shrine, it lasts longer."
In my opinion, Abroad in Japan is like the most informative channel about traveling in Japan there is on youtube. Thanks to you Chris my list of what to do in Japan is getting more and more exciting and never ends!!
If you're looking for informative videos check out John Daub's Only in Japan channel. I think he's one of the few with higher production values than Chris Broad although John's humor is more on the dorky side rather than sarcastic.
Ryotaro is perfect. You guys match up so well. His English is good for his humor to be Hilarious. 9/10 episode
This was possibly THE best road trip...
In the world.
Pause not long enough :P
Ryotaro’s sooo funny hahahaha Loved this episode! I must insist, you're replacing my Netflix content intake. So hooked up with your channel. Still where I am is April 21st, happy bday again!
"No, love, we're going to the roof tile place!"
Sounds good to me! Who needs romantic restaurants?
I'm such a hypocrite. One minute: "Ohhhh, that sushi looks sooo fresh and taaasty."
Next minute: "OMG that fugu fish is still alive nooooooo :'( "
Such is the ethical dilemmas and mental mind games a pescetarian who should ethically be a vegan face... damn it, non-humans, why you gotta be so tasty. Why do I have to have empathy for them?
Other than that, great video as usual!
If I'm not mistaken, they are kept alive until they are about to be prepared. At that point they then kill it by puncturing the brain. The movement afterwards is actually muscle spasms after death
@@NamiSwan96 I went to Japan and had Fugu with my sister. We saw it live in the tank, then when it was brought to our table, the severed head was still gasping for breath. I lack an adjective with which to describe that experience.
Hey, i just wanna say thanks for the video you posted where you talk about how you came about moving to Japan. After watching it i decided to check out Interac's website and apply, back in June. And now, in about one month I'm moving to Japan. And it probably wouldn't have happened if I never saw your video.
Sheldon Pon good luck to you! That sounds amazing.
Sheldon Pon that’s amazing!!! I hope you have an amazing experience. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Make videos!!!
Good luck! :)
Jealous! Please enjoy it for us!
If anyone can enlighten me, how did he get the shot over the bridge, it puzzles me because he’s in the car right, and it’s a drone....? Lol someone explain please
Person101 101 Ryotaro drove and I piloted it while we were moving. It was pretty risky as the drone was over the sea for the entire bridge! Somehow we pulled it off though.
Abroad in Japan Holy hell, now that’s talent
chris has a very long arm
When you eat that fish someone should call you after you are done and whisper " 24 hourssssss "
I think eating off a roof tile would actually be a good romantic date. Usually if a person puts thought into a date to try and make it unconventional in some way the other party will appreciate it and consider it a good date. So going to some local mom and pop greasy spoon type place where the food is served on roof tiles would make for a great date, even a first date...although I think 1st dates over there are usually done in groups.
dude its 3 am but who cares i will still watch it
"The tentacles of Ryotaro's empire stretch across the length and breadth of Japan". Wait...Risottaro is secretly an octopus daimyo?
Yes
No, he's an octopus shogun. A daimyo is a regional lord. A shogun is the master of the universe. I think that's right.
コンコン (Kon Kon) 🦊
Foxes (kitsune) are generally seen as one of the most important animals in Japan. Associated with the God "Inari". You'll pretty much always see white foxes (statues) at Inari shrines. There are a group of related Inari Gods representing fertility, rice, tea, sake, agriculture, industry, patronage and prosperity. White foxes can transform into other things like humans, animals or objects and when they reach 1,000 years old they will have grown nine tales and become a heavenly beasts. The more tales a fox has the more wise and mature it is said they are.
So in order to become naruto, i have to wait for a fox to become 1000 years old and then have a parent or something to seal it inside me and see a friend almost die. Got it!!!
Naruto
Hmm? This might sound stupid, but what/who is naruto? Is she/he a fox? I think I over heard someone mention something before... I'll search it. *Edit:* _Okay, it seems Naruto is some Japanese fantasy animation which has very little to do folklore or mythology, so no..._
Love that car, there's another type with flexible roof that made by steel but the canvas ones seems better and more adventurous-looking. And always good to see both of you together, such combo that guaranteed to bring joyfulness with infinite silliness 😂😂😂
That Jeremy Clarkson impression was BANG ON! Love it! I’m a new viewer and really enjoying your videos 💖
Careful dude. I almost died when I ate fugu.
What happened?
@@carrieannewatkins2958 there is a video abt it 😄
He copied your video basically.
@87kizilmaske As it is Sonny from Best Ever always copies Travel Thirsty and Strictly Dumpling.
He films either the same thing or the same concept. He even tries to copy their thumbnails. Even copies down to the title!
lol for the Japanese girl, ate a part of the organ and feel a little bit of numbness on the tongue and fine with it. JAPANESE GIRL OF THE YEAR HAVE BALLS
Wait, what happened to the Cycle of Despair Across Japan?
Jii Heytch (See the pinned comment at the top of the comment section!)
@@AbroadinJapan I see.. so Ryotaro basically detoured you then conspired with Tom Cruise to feed you blowfish.. Good job surviving that assassination attempt.
Risottoro is the best character in the Abroad in Japan anime
Documentary with a strong touch on personal relationships on the presenters are really good to watch and quite rare and if there is, this channel really nailed it.
That episode of the Simpson was when I first heard of fugu fish too!
NO WAY!
Make ”Ryotaro in the UK” where you show him around explaining local culture!
Yes, please!!
Great idea
Chris I envy you, looks like you're having a blast. I was in Japan in March 2017, was the best time of my life, the people are friendly and kind. I've been to China, France, Spain and I never seen a country so clean and organized like it was in Japan .
Tonight on abroad in japan
Chris walks up a path
Ryotaro holds a key
And Natsuki smokes a cigarette
That would be impossible since Ryotaro and Natsuki cannot be in the same plane of existence.
I love how Ryotoro didn't want to mis-gender the hawk. Just worried about their safety.
When I learnt English as a kid I was a bit sad to know that wild animals (IIRC, pets usually are gendered, and sometimes cattle too) should be referred to as "it".
Alexey Saranchev interesting!
That fish had a sad face. I think it knew it was going to be eaten :(
8:22 Yes because went to Aokigahara Forest is much better place to date I assume
I know you want to become Homer Simpson, Chris
ryotaro for top gear presenter? I mean the BBC is in dire need of some good presenters..... who's with me?
I don't know the current trio are just starting out really they have started to meld well together quite well, though they arn't the three grumpy old men we all love and for some reason I felt like defending them currently
@@Eagleeye1192hmmm I get what you mean but there's an apparent lack of cohesion or chemistry between them and a lot of their comedy is forced too
@@AS-wi1yl Chris Evans was a poor choice as one of the presenters i was happy they got rid of him, and the 25th season was "good". The potential of chemistry was there with LeBlanc, Rory and Evans was there, sadly oof because both LeBlanc and Rory are both leaving (rory is staying on as apart of the Extra Gear) which is a shame and the two new replacements i got no idea who they are i guess rip topgear ill stick with grand tour
@@Eagleeye1192 exactly what I'm doing, great minds think alike!
Wow, the quality of this video is just stunning. You really do pour your heart into your work. Beautiful scenery and cinematography.
Although, I have to say... It feels cruel to see a fish being placed out of water alive and suffocating... And it looks like it wasn't dead when the chef began cutting into it, either. I hate that... Poor fish. :(
This has to be one of the best filmed episodes I've seen on your channel! Aerial takes and everything, love it! Did you record everything by yourself?
Were those noodles on the house?
y'know cos it was a roof tile and that.
There's a joke there somewhere.
More of ryotaro flexing on all of us pls
That "older than Ryotaro" joke never gets old 😂
Rien Leere unlike ryotaro 😂
I feel bad for the fish! he was still alive when you were talking about him =(
"what does the fox say?"
*Build a shrine, mr priest*
I had fugu in a restaurant in Asakusa on a small shopping alley off the main path of the big temple. Spotted it while my friend was shopping in a store across the way and decided we were eating there whether she liked it or not. It was a great decision; I think it was a 6 course meal. One of the courses was shabu-shabu with every conceivably edible part of the fugu--still connected to the bone. Afterwards they used the shabu-shabu water to make rice and egg porridge. 10/10 would eat again.
One reason to visits Yamaguchi : say “ryotaro” to get free sushi
*Ryotaro's Tentacle* stretches across the world🤣
"captured the misogynistic rhetoric of Jeremy Clarkson quite well" LOL
5:52
ここの亮太郎さんめっちゃ好き😂😂
So Risotoro wants to kill Chris with fugu, and convert the channel to a crappy version of Japanese top gear, how nice 😀
Jeremy Clarkson in Japan... I’m gonna say that is potentially a bad idea.
Hm? There's Top Gear of him in the 90s and 00s in Japan for quite a number of episodes.
or.... a GREAT one
Shazley Sahib which version is that? I’m thinking along the lines of how the series was before he got rightfully canned.
@@AnimeOtaku2 Can't be worse than Logan Paul...
He was in Japan long time ago. You can search on youtube. It's about Nissan Skyline IIRC.
The fox message was actually for three girls to form a band and call it "BABYMETAL". LOL
Really love your friendship with Ryotaro. It feels so warm
Ryotaro was gold in this episode.