Korean or Japanese risotto for the cheapest of jokes of course. We both know that you asked a rethorical question to give us some attention but I appreciate the effort.
@@sharlainjapan I stand with anything with risotto. More serious though I would not mind some travelling around Korea. Something with Buddhist temples and/or skying.
When I was in Tokyo in Nov 2017, an elderly man approach me as I was looking at the map in a subway station and offer to guide me to my destination. I took him up on his offer, he had a satchel with maps and a pen. We talked a bit on our way. He told me he retired and do this volunteer work to practice his English language with foreigners as well as getting him out of the house and exercise by walking around (he was a fast walker as well). For doing this volunteer work, he got free subway pass. I must say I approve of this volunteer program.
Himeji is a great place. Statues down the Main Street. Wide avenues that used to be moats, crows that sound like ducks, a castle that is both beautiful and a strategic masterpiece and is lit up at night and a great garden that is relatively new but reproduces many types of old gardens. It deserves a longer visit.
A Sharla upload is already a great thing. But a Sharla upload which features the Journey as well as the one and only Risottoro, now that is truly wonderful.
I'm very fun when Share said【Ah～ shachihoko ne～】,occhan was so surprised to share's fluent japanese talking😁 シャラさんがおっちゃんに『あ～しゃちほこね～』って言った瞬間の驚きの顔が面白かったな😁
I have to say if I ever went to Japan, i would want Ryotaro to be my guide. He always seems to be having fun, making things fun. That's a quality I can appreciate.
Hearing you speak Japanese always amazes me. I hope to be half as good as I continue studying, and practicing. I am still in the vocabulary stage, and at one point learned to tell time... but I will get this, and use it when I visit again. Rural Japan is my focus. That bridge gave so many San Francisco vibes. Your videos give me so much to look forward to.
Yesss I got San Fran vibes here too! Best of luck with your Japanese studies, the beginning is the hardest but it gets a lot more enjoyable as you continue through it :)
Same! It's because of Sharla that I decided to learn Japanese (: I've been studying about a year now and it's really fun to be able to understand some of the things she says!
honestly, you shouldn't focus too hard on learning the language before you go there; the best way to learn a language is to immmerse yourself in the culture with the local people. Language is something that comes naturally when you're there,
Two of the most happy charismatic people on UA-cam in my favorite country, heck yes! If ever there was a collaboration that needed to happen to brighten peoples days...its you two.
Recently I started watching it. I watched forty videos of the past at a stretch. I am a Japanese student so I am not good at English. There is no Japanese translation in the recent video, so I can not understand it much, but I support you.💕🇯🇵
You can ask anything you do not understand. People here will help explain in simple and easy to understand English (hopefully). Maybe Sharla might even explain it in Japanese for you.
Your Japanese is literal beauty at its finest to listen to! You inspire me so much to continue and peservere in my language studies! Thank you so much for everything you do and all the hard work you put into it
I never saw your vlogs of the OG Journey Across Japan until today! These are AWESOME! I am thoroughly enjoying these, and laughing my ass off! Great job! I LOVE how Ryotaro is so much more chill on your channel than Chris'. Awesome job! 🙂
I'm waiting a month to watch Journey across Japan so i can watch this without a worry of possible spoiler, dank I'm so into this series, bless you all guys
Omg thank you so much for mentioning Karinto! I have been looking for the name of that sweet for years after getting it as a gift. I can finally go to the market and look for it. Yay, now my cravings will be satisfied! Lol.
Wow, tough question because Ryotaro is such a fun guy. I belive that what ever you 2 do will end upp great. Ryotaro is a great guide, fun doing challenges with and more, so there you have 2 safe cards at least.
Aww, that guy being helpful and practicing his English seemed so sweet. ^_^ And shocked when you spoke Japanese, Sharla. Hahaha. Those wagashi looked so good! I enjoyed the video, like always.
Loving these videos :D I'm so jealous of all the beautiful views you get to have, but the wonderful editing and enjoyment of the videos makes up for that a bit ;)
The view from Roccosan is fantastic. A Japanese friend offered to drive us to the cable car station on our way up, we thought great, saves us a train ride, but she drove us to the top station, we didnt realise until we got there, just thought it was a long way up !!
Watching Chris's videos, it's crazy to only see him appear in the background!! Loved watching this channel too. Hopefully I'll be visiting Japan one day.
Himeji Castle, home to the great Cat Emperor, most noble of all kitty kind. It must have been such a great experience meeting him in the flesh! 😂 Another great video, as always! Keep up the amazing work!
Here in the Philippines, we have have a snack similar to the karintou. We call. it "pilipit" (lit. "twisted" because it looks like one) and there are 2 versions: one is somethinh hard like the Japanese kind; the other is more soft, made with flour from rice or sticky rice, coated with sugar and then deep-fried. The sugar turns to a crispy layer of sweet treat over the soft and chewy snack. Happy New Year Sharla!
I stumbled upon you through Chris' channel and I'm glad I finally Subscribed to you. No I get to binge watch a bunch more beautiful scenery. I genuinely appreciate ya'lls VLOGs. I've wanted to take a trip for the longest but work, work, work lol. Just stopping in to say thanks!
It's Christmas- Ryotaro outside wearing a t-shirt. Meanwhile back home temperature is -20c and the day is shorter than 4 hours... Feels so surreal to watch this.
The guy that goes to the park to help travelers and practice his English is amazing! That's kind of exactly what I want to do with Japanese. And yes!! Collab with Ryotaro! (so sorry if I spelled it wrong...:/)
I've been watching Ryotaro in different videos with a confused feeling and finally realized it - He's like a japanese version of my dad xD Love him, he's so fun and just a charming man :DD
So weird seeing Himeji castle so quiet! The day i went in 2010 on the final week before they closed for restorations (i think for a couple years! It was a big renovation) we didn’t realise until we got there and then spent HOURS In line to get to the top 😂😂😂
you are so lovely ,funny, charming, i like you top to bottom ,your smile is like a sunshine in a cold morning , i love that you always smile and how you do it , the way you share your stories is vibrant and full of positive, you put a smile on my face , thank you for existing you beautiful amazing person 🤗
Just binged the original Journey across Japan and was wondering how Sharla reappeared at karaoke in the Osaka video when we were led to believe she had left on a train the other day... turns out she never left in the first place :O Loving these behind the scenes vlogs!
The first place sharla's staying at looks beautiful. Himeji castle.. I love going to castles in Japan. Went to Nagoya Castle, Osaka Castle and Nijo Castle.. Going to Japan again soon, I hope I got to go to at least 1 more castle. Anyway. Love the video Sharla 😆
We actually have a similar desert/snack to Karintou here in South Africa, called Koeksisters. The differences are that it’s not dried and that it’s actually covered in syrup to not dry it out. Also, Hide seemed quite the catch, you sure missed the boat on that one! 😉
Now that Risottoro and I are the best of friends - what kind of video would you like to see us collab on?🤔😂
Korean or Japanese risotto for the cheapest of jokes of course.
We both know that you asked a rethorical question to give us some attention but I appreciate the effort.
Vincent Pietrek not rhetorical at all, genuinely planning a collab and would love your input haha
A tour of all the great Buddas ending with some sort of competition between you, Chris, Risottoro, and Natsuki!
@@sharlainjapan I stand with anything with risotto.
More serious though I would not mind some travelling around Korea.
Something with Buddhist temples and/or skying.
@@bhetteroth wait have we seen Natsuki and Sharla?
He's finally defected to another channel.
I’ll become the superior channel now >:)
You'll have to try hard to win him back Chris....
@@rynfish or just invite him to dinner
@@sharlainjapan but the real challenge is to get a more famous birthday!
Now with Ryotaro on my side anything is possible!!
6:51 you can see the shock and awe as this nice guy realized that you can speak Japanese hahahah love the vlog
Yeh, I noticed that. It was a great little moment.
That was my favorite moment.
ikr .. best moment
haha he was genuinely surprised lmao
Yeah that was the best. I want a longer version!!!
When I was in Tokyo in Nov 2017, an elderly man approach me as I was looking at the map in a subway station and offer to guide me to my destination. I took him up on his offer, he had a satchel with maps and a pen. We talked a bit on our way. He told me he retired and do this volunteer work to practice his English language with foreigners as well as getting him out of the house and exercise by walking around (he was a fast walker as well). For doing this volunteer work, he got free subway pass. I must say I approve of this volunteer program.
That's adorable
Aww, that's so awesome. What a sweet man too. 💜
@@stevphiericardo2790 It's usually older women and they're part of some religious cult O__O
Loved that older guy Hide coming to practice his english with visitors...So cute
That was the highlight of the video for me. It's nice to see so many agreed
Thumbs up for the retired gentleman helping out tourists.
I like how Ryotaro always lights up every time he goes into a conversation, makes you smile along with him.
I've met Hide before! I lived in Hyogo prefecture and the first time I went to Himeji Castle he showed me and my friends around!! He's lovely! 😍
Hide-san's story is so adorable. Another reminder why traveling is so enriching: to meet people like that
Yes, he's wonderful 💜
I just wanted to give him a big hug 💜
Himeji is a great place. Statues down the Main Street. Wide avenues that used to be moats, crows that sound like ducks, a castle that is both beautiful and a strategic masterpiece and is lit up at night and a great garden that is relatively new but reproduces many types of old gardens. It deserves a longer visit.
Agreed - will definitely be back for a longer stay! 🙌🏻
6:50 The old man's face just then, lmao. The pure joy of witnessing a foreigner speaking Japanese XD
A Sharla upload is already a great thing. But a Sharla upload which features the Journey as well as the one and only Risottoro, now that is truly wonderful.
Mark Hogan 😄♥️
I'm very fun when Share said【Ah～ shachihoko ne～】,occhan was so surprised to share's fluent japanese talking😁
シャラさんがおっちゃんに『あ～しゃちほこね～』って言った瞬間の驚きの顔が面白かったな😁
しゃべれるんかぁーいって顔w
Mmmmyeees cento per cento
I have to say if I ever went to Japan, i would want Ryotaro to be my guide. He always seems to be having fun, making things fun. That's a quality I can appreciate.
Hearing you speak Japanese always amazes me. I hope to be half as good as I continue studying, and practicing. I am still in the vocabulary stage, and at one point learned to tell time... but I will get this, and use it when I visit again. Rural Japan is my focus. That bridge gave so many San Francisco vibes. Your videos give me so much to look forward to.
Yesss I got San Fran vibes here too! Best of luck with your Japanese studies, the beginning is the hardest but it gets a lot more enjoyable as you continue through it :)
Same! It's because of Sharla that I decided to learn Japanese (: I've been studying about a year now and it's really fun to be able to understand some of the things she says!
honestly, you shouldn't focus too hard on learning the language before you go there; the best way to learn a language is to immmerse yourself in the culture with the local people. Language is something that comes naturally when you're there,
The orange helmet was made for Joey!
It's the secret sexy cap. ;)
Two of the most happy charismatic people on UA-cam in my favorite country, heck yes! If ever there was a collaboration that needed to happen to brighten peoples days...its you two.
6:51 His reaction ahahah epic. So cool that he practices his english that way.
It's so great to see all the collaborations right now, the vlogs are awesome Sharla, can't wait to see more
100% loving uncensored Sharla! Hahaha!
8:32 I've never thought this about a grown man, but Ryotaro in the back looking like a happy kid looks adorable.
Recently I started watching it. I watched forty videos of the past at a stretch. I am a Japanese student so I am not good at English. There is no Japanese translation in the recent video, so I can not understand it much, but I support you.💕🇯🇵
You can ask anything you do not understand. People here will help explain in simple and easy to understand English (hopefully). Maybe Sharla might even explain it in Japanese for you.
れんちゃん_ Aw nice to meet you れんちゃん❤️ なんかわからないところあればいつでも聞いてね♪
zam023 Thank you for giving me good advice.🙏😄
Sharmander ありがとうございます🙏読み書きだけじゃなくて、聞いたり話したり出来るように頑張ります😊
れんちゃん_ good luck! You’re doing great :)
I love how you always refer to everyone as "the boys" you're momma Sharla.
Your Japanese is literal beauty at its finest to listen to! You inspire me so much to continue and peservere in my language studies! Thank you so much for everything you do and all the hard work you put into it
Watching these bts blogs, you realize Chris is THE boss 😎
It’s interesting hearing Ryotaro talking with you vs. Chris. His accent changes!!
haha, his most loved nickname in the description "Risottoro" XD
That old guy was so sweet! Funny I watch this today, and realised it corresponds with Chris’s video I watched this morning
Great vlog! Nice scenery and cool to see Ryotaro again.
"the orange helmet chooses people" had me chuckling. Thanks for all your great videos!
Absolutely love this one! Way to go! Ryotaro at his best!
I never saw your vlogs of the OG Journey Across Japan until today! These are AWESOME! I am thoroughly enjoying these, and laughing my ass off! Great job! I LOVE how Ryotaro is so much more chill on your channel than Chris'. Awesome job! 🙂
Hide is such a cool and nice man! I love how he practices his english with foreign travelers!
Lmao hide "especially Canadians, and especially cuties"
chip skylark oh okay, that is what he said. I wasn't sure I had heard it correctly.
Hide-san, what a boss
LOVE Himeji so much. We cannot wait to go back, just the castle and the people are so amazing! Amazing history too! Thanks always for the fun vlog ♡
I'm sooooooo in love with Ryotaro..
I looove this!!!! youre so calm and hes so funny its a geat colab, any video that brings the best parts of both in good balance id love to see.
I went to Japan in June 2017 and stopped in Himeji. Nice to see somewhere I've actually been on the trip. There were indeed many cats there.
Enjoyed this a lot. I thought you were a great guest on his journey across Japan videos but hadn't seen your own channel til now. I'm subbing!
omg that poor bird probably ended up in space 😂
Stef Costa your comment made me laugh out loud for reals. Absolutely hilarious.
Glad to see Risottoro again
I'm waiting a month to watch Journey across Japan so i can watch this without a worry of possible spoiler, dank I'm so into this series, bless you all guys
Haha now that’s dedication!
You have such a great life traveling to such beautiful places
You look so much happier in japan
おじさんとおじいさんすごい素敵。
イキイキしてるし、とくに仕事退職したおじいさん楽しそうで憧れる…
自分の好きなことをとことんやっているんだろうなぁ。
英語話せるようになりたい！
Omg thank you so much for mentioning Karinto! I have been looking for the name of that sweet for years after getting it as a gift. I can finally go to the market and look for it. Yay, now my cravings will be satisfied! Lol.
Wow, tough question because Ryotaro is such a fun guy. I belive that what ever you 2 do will end upp great. Ryotaro is a great guide, fun doing challenges with and more, so there you have 2 safe cards at least.
3:28 I loved Himeji castle! There was a long line to get in in the spring time though. And I didn't see any cats there!
Awesome as always!!
Thank you Eiki😭♥️
James Bond is just the British Ryotaro
Loving the videos Sharla! Keep them coming! :D
Thank you for the support!! ⭐️❤️
Aww, that guy being helpful and practicing his English seemed so sweet. ^_^ And shocked when you spoke Japanese, Sharla. Hahaha.
Those wagashi looked so good!
I enjoyed the video, like always.
Loving these videos :D I'm so jealous of all the beautiful views you get to have, but the wonderful editing and enjoyment of the videos makes up for that a bit ;)
Ryotaro and Chris are so cute together~
Very cool. Himeji Castle was one of the first places in Japan I ever learned about.
The view from Roccosan is fantastic. A Japanese friend offered to drive us to the cable car station on our way up, we thought great, saves us a train ride, but she drove us to the top station, we didnt realise until we got there, just thought it was a long way up !!
Watching Chris's videos, it's crazy to only see him appear in the background!!
Loved watching this channel too. Hopefully I'll be visiting Japan one day.
Himeji Castle, home to the great Cat Emperor, most noble of all kitty kind. It must have been such a great experience meeting him in the flesh! 😂
Another great video, as always! Keep up the amazing work!
Here in the Philippines, we have have a snack similar to the karintou. We call. it "pilipit" (lit. "twisted" because it looks like one) and there are 2 versions: one is somethinh hard like the Japanese kind; the other is more soft, made with flour from rice or sticky rice, coated with sugar and then deep-fried. The sugar turns to a crispy layer of sweet treat over the soft and chewy snack.
Happy New Year Sharla!
Loved the look on Hide's face when you spoke a single breath of Japanese
Everyone needs a friend like Ryotaro.
I forgot how much I missed your Japan vlogs. I have a friend in Korea though, so I am excited to see more of that too though.
Tha man. The legend. Ryotaro.
The guy around 6:30 is awesome! "Especially Canadians" I need to get my butt to Himeji and meet this kind fellow! lol
I hope they do another journey together across Japan
ive made beer from both kit and scratch boiling up the ingredients both have been yummy I would love to hear more about his brewing
I stumbled upon you through Chris' channel and I'm glad I finally Subscribed to you. No I get to binge watch a bunch more beautiful scenery. I genuinely appreciate ya'lls VLOGs. I've wanted to take a trip for the longest but work, work, work lol. Just stopping in to say thanks!
Aw welcome to my channel!! Glad to have you😊💕❤️
Gosh that was a prompt response! Well again thanks for everything you do but now I've gotta maul through tons of your videos to get caught up lol.
Yessss love the vaporwave and love the amazing locations you share ^-^
It's Christmas-
Ryotaro outside wearing a t-shirt.
Meanwhile back home temperature is -20c and the day is shorter than 4 hours...
Feels so surreal to watch this.
I honestly only followed your channel to spoiler myself on the bike ride but now i really enjoy your vids.
I loved the Maple syrup breakdown! Your Canadian was showing.
can I just give Hide a giant hug? xD such a sweet, adorable ojiisan!
Your vids are amazing I couldn’t believe to be there with you
I want to meet Risottoro one day when I am in Japan. I need that posh nihonjin in my life.
Your life is amazing!
Still my biggest inspiration 💕, I relate to you so much ! Have a lovely Christmas, stay adventurous ✨
Also love that black top, where is it from 🙏🏻🎄✨
Aw thank you, wishing you a wonderful Christmas as well! :) My top is from a random Japanese shop in Himeji that I can’t remember the name of😭
The guy that goes to the park to help travelers and practice his English is amazing! That's kind of exactly what I want to do with Japanese.
And yes!! Collab with Ryotaro! (so sorry if I spelled it wrong...:/)
I've been watching Ryotaro in different videos with a confused feeling and finally realized it - He's like a japanese version of my dad xD Love him, he's so fun and just a charming man :DD
地元の隣だぁ～
シャーラさん来てくれてありがとうございます。
りょうたろうさんも好きです。
Smooth Hide, smooth. lol Excellent vlog! I've become a subscriber!
Wait is Sharla hanging out for the whole trip?! :O So excited!!!!
So weird seeing Himeji castle so quiet! The day i went in 2010 on the final week before they closed for restorations (i think for a couple years! It was a big renovation) we didn’t realise until we got there and then spent HOURS In line to get to the top 😂😂😂
you are so lovely ,funny, charming, i like you top to bottom ,your smile is like a sunshine in a cold morning , i love that you always smile and how you do it , the way you share your stories is vibrant and full of positive, you put a smile on my face , thank you for existing you beautiful amazing person 🤗
omg that old guy. bless him.
Your videos make me happy!
I wanna speak English more fluently like him.
I'll study hard.
Sorry for the poor English,love from Japan!💕😊🇯🇵
its two years later i hope you improved your english!
I love your Japanese you speak so well!
That is one of the best thumbnails ever, I totally get it.
This is so awesome it’s like I get a sneak peak at Chris’s next video but I get to stare at Sharla instead!
You mean fap?
@@CoolCollision pervert
So sweet how Hide's face light up just because you say "ne" :D
lol hide was so taken back by your sudden Japanese speech
SaltySkeletor his eyes lit up so much when she spoke! It was so cute 💗
11:17 Ryotaro; ll..and barbie “ lol, using Aussie slang too.
Stealing all the accents and dialects hahaha
Just binged the original Journey across Japan and was wondering how Sharla reappeared at karaoke in the Osaka video when we were led to believe she had left on a train the other day... turns out she never left in the first place :O Loving these behind the scenes vlogs!
Stay in Japan forever Sharla. It's your home.
That seemed like a lot of fun but of course you are always the star!!! :)
Did Hide not realize you're fluent in Japanese? He looked so surprised at your pronunciation of like two words lmfao
yrslovely haha since he said he was there to practice English I spoke to him only in English to begin with😂😊
@@sharlainjapan oh that makes sense! anyway it was funny! can't wait to see more vlogs from this trip!! :-)
yrslovely lots more on the way :D So glad you’re liking them!
@@sharlainjapan Top 5 anime plot twists haha
@@sharlainjapan Im pretty sure his surprised expression made everyone smile
Karintou kinda looks like "koeksisters" (directly translated to "Cake sisters") a South African desert. Check it out. i wonder if its almost the same.
The first place sharla's staying at looks beautiful. Himeji castle.. I love going to castles in Japan. Went to Nagoya Castle, Osaka Castle and Nijo Castle.. Going to Japan again soon, I hope I got to go to at least 1 more castle. Anyway. Love the video Sharla 😆
We actually have a similar desert/snack to Karintou here in South Africa, called Koeksisters. The differences are that it’s not dried and that it’s actually covered in syrup to not dry it out.
Also, Hide seemed quite the catch, you sure missed the boat on that one! 😉
Is Ryotaro truly at your side? Or will your life will be in danger like Chris ?
Stay tuned to find out😱
@@sharlainjapan wakuwaku shiteiru !!
2:09 looks so much like the Oakland bay bridge except that it's too low to the water.