Why This Japanese Town Eats BEARS

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  • @AbroadinJapan
    @AbroadinJapan  4 роки тому +2286

    NOTIFICATION SQUAD: On our 200km journey around Aomori we ate our way through five local dishes. WHICH ONE do you want to try the most?
    Also, don't miss Ryotaro's absurd rap. He truly outdid himself this time. Jokes aside, it's good to be back on the road together. I always enjoy these little excursions and I hope you guys enjoy coming along the ride! (ESPECIALLY now Abroad in Japan is in 4k). Right, I'm off for a liquor breakfast.

  • @sharlainjapan
    @sharlainjapan 4 роки тому +8491

    DEER BEAR BOAR

    • @r3ckl3ssrhino85
      @r3ckl3ssrhino85 4 роки тому +53

      Hi sharla :)

    • @redx12ae33
      @redx12ae33 4 роки тому +81

      Weird, why do UA-camrs write anything (irrespective of how witty or insightful or funny it is) and still get a lot of upvotes? 🤔
      Not that I hate it or anything but it's just got me curious

    • @Kage-jk4pj
      @Kage-jk4pj 4 роки тому +247

      @@redx12ae33 because people are interested in what other creators they like are saying

    • @irislaluna5620
      @irislaluna5620 4 роки тому +121

      @@redx12ae33 well in this case, because it's Sharla 🤓

    • @nhan000
      @nhan000 4 роки тому +67

      @@redx12ae33 Don't you like rap?

  • @renderererer3572
    @renderererer3572 4 роки тому +3339

    "The life expectancy here is the lowest in Japan..."
    Must be because of all the apples keeping the doctors away.

    • @zlain5572
      @zlain5572 4 роки тому +141

      Angry upvote

    • @Helvin1129
      @Helvin1129 4 роки тому +64

      Angry upvote (2)

    • @namonaite
      @namonaite 4 роки тому +53

      Angry upvote (3)

    • @just_an_ordinary_being
      @just_an_ordinary_being 4 роки тому +22

      Underrated comment😂

    • @joefirma2242
      @joefirma2242 4 роки тому +51

      If the love for salty and sweet foods, love of sake (for it is cold there), and love for instant ramen (for it is cold there) results in a 2-year shorter life expectancy than the rest of the country, I will say it is all worth it. I will say kampai to it with 4 ounces of Aomori cider in the morning.

  • @TheAverageArtist
    @TheAverageArtist 4 роки тому +1567

    The apple pie looks amazing but also those iced coffees you had with it! :O

  • @flashsurfing
    @flashsurfing 4 роки тому +2364

    When the moon hits your eye like a big apple pie, thats Aomori

    • @jmfirelord
      @jmfirelord 4 роки тому +68

      Brilliant

    • @riche5272
      @riche5272 4 роки тому +17

      Lmaooo

    • @DYCEQUIRK
      @DYCEQUIRK 4 роки тому +58

      I saw this comment... and wanted to start a slow clap with no one around.

    • @Damian-ei4bt
      @Damian-ei4bt 4 роки тому +9

      ..... pretty good.

    • @MikeHernandez707
      @MikeHernandez707 4 роки тому +13

      I want to give you a grand prize for that!!!!!! Awesomeness!

  • @asiakunnossa666
    @asiakunnossa666 4 роки тому +3189

    Chris: "lowest life expectancy in Japan"
    Me: "oh it's the bears"
    Chris: "and it's not because of the bears"
    oh

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  4 роки тому +1482

      I can predict your every move.

    • @sameerpharma4906
      @sameerpharma4906 4 роки тому +185

      @@AbroadinJapan Joseph Joestar is this you??

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 4 роки тому +15

      @@AbroadinJapan Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be, you will see that I am the funniest YouT*ber of all time. Admit it, my dear follow*r ab

    • @UrgentDrive
      @UrgentDrive 4 роки тому +5

      @@AxxLAfriku That actualy sounds like a cool bridge for a Slipknot song! I realy can imagine corey tayler sreaming this! xDDD

    • @chineduokere2769
      @chineduokere2769 4 роки тому +25

      @@AxxLAfriku What happened to your two girlfriends

  • @BarbokVA
    @BarbokVA 4 роки тому +1648

    Sometimes I feel like Ryotaro is a lot more British than Chris.

    • @benoconnor3160
      @benoconnor3160 4 роки тому +61

      It’s scary lmao

    • @mittnival5562
      @mittnival5562 4 роки тому +40

      He is both the sidekick and guide while he teaching ... us how hard we must listen to English when taught as a second language in the remote hinterlands of Japan. He sometimes plays it straight, at other times he plays it up speaking in a dialect that many might think as being in old the creole ( D'east, hill country, Sea Island Geechee, Cajun ) way. He is good and sort of fun to watch ... finding what is too far.

    • @soragranda
      @soragranda 4 роки тому +18

      Chris is been so much in Japan it got japanese mindset, Ryotaro learn a lot from british turist XD.

    • @maruwan-dono
      @maruwan-dono 4 роки тому +25

      i was surprised to see him speaking Japanese for a sec.. but then i ve realized he always was japanese lol

    • @cosmobane6995
      @cosmobane6995 4 роки тому +8

      migrants tend to be more stereotypical than the natives. They do that to blend in.
      Example : Chinese-Javanese families often speak with stronger Javanese accent than the native Javanese

  • @dorj46
    @dorj46 4 роки тому +228

    I imagine Chris being so respectful to Ryotoro when they first met and then transitioning to insult him for being himself. I wanna see that transition in a montage or something

    • @thorbergson
      @thorbergson 4 роки тому +6

      Yass, Chris bowing to and yoroshikuonegaishimasing Ryotaro!!! Peak entertainment

    • @Serjo777
      @Serjo777 4 роки тому

      Haha, a very interesting thought indeed.

    • @wchan39
      @wchan39 2 роки тому

      You know you're best friends with someone if you reach a point where you can casually insult each other and not be offended by it at all.

  • @SuperMrminecraftdude
    @SuperMrminecraftdude 4 роки тому +1423

    Still think the next journey should be called ”Chris-crossing japan”

  • @MuKori
    @MuKori 4 роки тому +425

    From running away from bears to eating them, that's a top Uno reverse card play

    • @user-oi2ni7hc1k
      @user-oi2ni7hc1k 4 роки тому

      @@charlieboy-dh1ns why? Id rather eat than be eaten

    • @christhyrondurban2720
      @christhyrondurban2720 4 роки тому +20

      @@charlieboy-dh1ns My GF is beautiful, that's why I also ate her.

    • @insertname5813
      @insertname5813 4 роки тому +1

      Showing who's the real alpha

    • @ratoh1710
      @ratoh1710 4 роки тому +3

      You wanna eat me? Not if I eat you first!

    • @BossGokaiGreen
      @BossGokaiGreen 4 роки тому +2

      HI FRIENDSHIPS 🐷🇯🇵

  • @Huzzy123
    @Huzzy123 4 роки тому +212

    glad to see Ryotoro back,
    I was worried that he had perhaps been assassinated by the british government for stealing our accent.

    • @peter.24.7
      @peter.24.7 4 роки тому +7

      Nah, He was probably working with Kyoto Ninja's to blow up that Chinese space base in a volcano on Hawaii.

    • @Huzzy123
      @Huzzy123 4 роки тому +3

      @@peter.24.7 that must have been the weekend before

    • @thewave2025
      @thewave2025 4 роки тому +1

      Ryotoro ryles!

  • @NeoJapan
    @NeoJapan 4 роки тому +569

    love your video bro !

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  4 роки тому +96

      Thanks for watching mate!

    • @NeoJapan
      @NeoJapan 4 роки тому +47

      @@AbroadinJapan wanna meet you ! For learn ur skill someday 😂 im in kyoto

    • @Reol888
      @Reol888 4 роки тому +2

      @@NeoJapan Mantap

    • @dunkelschwarz1335
      @dunkelschwarz1335 4 роки тому +2

      Videbro

    • @12MUKN
      @12MUKN 4 роки тому +2

      Colab donk bosku

  • @dowfreak7
    @dowfreak7 3 роки тому +134

    I hope he never stops showing the rooms. I only just started watching Abroad in Japan and seeing those cozy rooms and beautiful landscapes is just so soothing.
    Weirdly enough, seeing someone sit down there or witness the scenery, adds quite a bit more than just looking at a picture of the places would.

    • @Urikanu
      @Urikanu 2 роки тому +1

      It's 'living vicariously' through them I believe :) I've watched travel stuff for that reason for a long time. But you're totally right

  • @JamezGrimm
    @JamezGrimm 4 роки тому +278

    Last time I was this early Chris was going to travel across Japan on a Skateboard.

    • @system3008
      @system3008 4 роки тому +24

      After he's going to swim around Japan.

    • @Tan12
      @Tan12 4 роки тому +9

      I thought I heard gliding across Japan in a wingsuit???

  • @xyanide1986
    @xyanide1986 4 роки тому +464

    "Now that's what I'd pay to see, Bambi vs. Ryotaro" ever heard of this anime called Nichijou?

    • @Fred-tb5hq
      @Fred-tb5hq 4 роки тому +43

      German suplex that deer

    • @stephanydroguett3648
      @stephanydroguett3648 4 роки тому +18

      Omg! Indeed, he looks like the principal!! What if Risottoro actually uses a toupee?

    • @CallousSonnallous
      @CallousSonnallous 4 роки тому +7

      Holy fuck that guy did look like Risottaro

    • @art-school-archives
      @art-school-archives 4 роки тому +5

      I wouldn’t mind Ryotaro getting lynched by a bear . We need Natsuki back! Pretty please !!!

    • @Caw4B
      @Caw4B 4 роки тому +3

      FYI, for any curious minds out there. ua-cam.com/video/Z7Et0a8fnuw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=NichijouClips

  • @Cirris
    @Cirris 4 роки тому +73

    I recognize the Apple Pie restaurant from the "Flying Witch" anime. Japan animators like using local landmarks for their shows. The tea room definitely looks like it was used as inspiration for the little hidden restaurant in the anime.

    • @smithwillnot
      @smithwillnot 4 роки тому +1

      I scrolled down to find comment about Flying Witch just so I could like it.

    • @abookishfable8268
      @abookishfable8268 4 роки тому +4

      Definetly. The amount of swedish locations in Ghibli movies are astounding as well, i dont think people realise haha!

    • @Kayserjp
      @Kayserjp 4 роки тому

      scrolled down toooo far.

  • @Ryan1993uk
    @Ryan1993uk 3 роки тому +513

    damn why did i have to start a diet, all this food is making me so hungry

    • @spyrojoe4721
      @spyrojoe4721 3 роки тому +12

      This channel is no good for diets lol

    • @poffydaisy5134
      @poffydaisy5134 3 роки тому +2

      Verified Pog

    • @SiobhanS1868
      @SiobhanS1868 3 роки тому +5

      @@spyrojoe4721 well it kind of is, because all that amazing food is far away in Japan, and nothing here (in the UK at least) can compare😩

  • @MrFantastik619
    @MrFantastik619 4 роки тому +181

    Rissotoro, Known for his previous smash hits: 'I Feel like Luxury', 'I Never Felt Cloud' and 'Now it's on Sport Mode', drops the biggest single of the new year: Deer, Bear, Boar Feat. Slim (Not really) Abroad. All Available now on a single Compact Disc for the low, low price of $29.95.
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  • @KingHarris11
    @KingHarris11 4 роки тому +113

    I’ve been on that bridge at the start. I didn’t realise that there was cider produced nearby or bears being eaten! Now I know

  • @soundssoothingg
    @soundssoothingg 4 роки тому +587

    Chris: So how long this bridge has been here, 200 years 300 years?
    Ryotaro: Bout 23 years
    Chris:😐

    • @kaldogorath
      @kaldogorath 3 роки тому +3

      I was really surprised that a 23 year old bridge has lore. I expect it from the old things in Japan, but most people who use the bridge were born before it was built.

    • @soundssoothingg
      @soundssoothingg 3 роки тому +1

      @@kaldogorath i know right💀

  • @Thuazabi
    @Thuazabi 4 роки тому +557

    You're telling me that the difference between the longest lived and the shortest lived populations in Japan is just 2 years? I'd gladly make that trade for a a life of good eating surrounded by picturesque landscapes.

    • @corncrackerkid5092
      @corncrackerkid5092 3 роки тому +17

      Same here! The venison sashimi and the apple curry look DELICIOUS

    • @h.i.sentertainments8580
      @h.i.sentertainments8580 8 місяців тому

      The thing is, Nagano is also a place of good food and picturesque landscape. The choice is yours.

  • @sdlion7287
    @sdlion7287 4 роки тому +608

    Ryoutarou: "I would fight a deer"
    Ryoutarou... he actually was... a High School headmaster?

    • @andrewwang394
      @andrewwang394 4 роки тому +40

      LOL nice reference

    • @akashdeepmandal8211
      @akashdeepmandal8211 4 роки тому +28

      Relatable...
      Maybe his hair is fake..lol

    • @johnhanley9946
      @johnhanley9946 4 роки тому +22

      Nichijou! 😁👍

    • @GreatSmithanon
      @GreatSmithanon 4 роки тому +40

      I've actually fought a deer. As long as you stay clear of the antlers and move quick you're probably going to get away with minimal injury. If unarmed, go for the neck and wrestle it down while kicking the legs out from under it. If you have a fixed blade knife or even a hatchet, stab/hack at the sides. Deer get pretty aggressive in mating season and a lot of them go through the big graveyard I used to hang out in, so I had to wrestle one to the ground before the fucker gored me for getting too close to a Doe.

    • @yuzuru1493
      @yuzuru1493 4 роки тому

      @@GreatSmithanon rip, hope you're ok now lol.

  • @Haedox
    @Haedox 4 роки тому +324

    11:33 there’s something so good about that transition!!!!

    • @shreyas_694
      @shreyas_694 4 роки тому +9

      Windows booting up?

    • @Ken_neThT
      @Ken_neThT 4 роки тому +39

      Nothing is more special than a old Japanese supervillain man walking through a magical red apple garden

    • @umrkhayam
      @umrkhayam 4 роки тому +1

      IKR!

    • @shan4364
      @shan4364 4 роки тому +12

      I thinks its the perspective view of both the path leading to the temple fading directly into the grey of the plastic sheets on the ground. I would say its intentional knowing how much Chris likes producing vidoes.....if not then ugh, fantastic accident I guess. Thanks for bringing this to my attention tho, it is a wonderful transition :)

    • @BossGokaiGreen
      @BossGokaiGreen 4 роки тому +1

      HI FRIENDSHIPS 🐷🇯🇵

  • @Jazking95Plays
    @Jazking95Plays 4 роки тому +100

    Ryotaro and Chris uploading at the same time frame? Coincidence, I think not!

    • @AbroadinJapan
      @AbroadinJapan  4 роки тому +74

      Cheeky devil isn't he

    • @TheSecretChateau
      @TheSecretChateau 4 роки тому +3

      @@AbroadinJapan fuqing terrifying.

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 4 роки тому +3

      @@AbroadinJapan Ryotaro and Chris are probably married to each other 😉

  • @garethround3691
    @garethround3691 4 роки тому +169

    It’s so strange hearing Ryotaro speaking Japanese because we’re so used to him speaking the queen’s English. It reminds me of how much it used to blow my mind whenever my Grandad spoke in Polish, his native tongue

  • @groofay
    @groofay 4 роки тому +138

    Chris: "Make sure you pray for something good"
    Risottaro: "CONQUERING THE WORLD"

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 4 роки тому +5

      And Chris says: "At 9:30 in the morning ?" It seems at any other time it's totally OK to conquer the world. I think we can safely say that Chris should not have any more cider in the morning 😉

    • @TremereTT
      @TremereTT 4 роки тому +4

      @@HeavenlyCreature. Well Conquering something before teatime is a demonstrable show of lack of style.

    • @HeavenlyCreature.
      @HeavenlyCreature. 4 роки тому

      @@TremereTT I had no idea Chris was such a classy dude 😁 He did hit Joey with his umbrella during their Mt Fuji journey and killed an entire family with a chairlift in France and probably all before teatime 😉

    • @zetos4440
      @zetos4440 4 роки тому +1

      Risottaro confirming his status as the worlds new upcoming super villain

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR 4 роки тому +1472

    I couldn't bear to watch later!

    • @hax-dev
      @hax-dev 4 роки тому +16

      cursed comment

    • @CHEFPKR
      @CHEFPKR 4 роки тому +49

      All of my comments are cursed.

    • @raahimkamaal5363
      @raahimkamaal5363 4 роки тому +3

      @@CHEFPKR I swear you watch every single channel I do

    • @IsraelBuenaobra
      @IsraelBuenaobra 4 роки тому +10

      Oh deer... hope you don't get boar-d.

    • @danielc4267
      @danielc4267 4 роки тому +1

      It's strange. There are no waves of aroma coming from the bear meat. Something's wrong lol

  • @chaseerb3174
    @chaseerb3174 4 роки тому +28

    Dear Chris, I am traveling to japan in hopes of meeting you, and living. You have inspired me to travel, and until a few dats ago, i was afraid to fly to japan. but now i am leaving to japan in july. thank you for being such a good person and inspiring me to travel the world !

  • @00_enzo
    @00_enzo 4 роки тому +16

    Don't know why, but seeing that Ryotaro is back made me smile. Welcome back captain!

  • @RBM8845
    @RBM8845 4 роки тому +431

    Eminem has been awfully silent since Ryotaro dropped these bars...

  • @tomosisaacs4567
    @tomosisaacs4567 4 роки тому +492

    My god he wasn't lying on trash taste

    • @hellpunisher
      @hellpunisher 4 роки тому +52

      @Man Plastic about him eating bear meat.

    • @elwars9389
      @elwars9389 4 роки тому +1

      Yep saw it and it was hilarious

    • @Rognik
      @Rognik 4 роки тому +10

      I first heard about bear meat from Shokugeki no Soma. It seemed like an odd concept then, and it's still a bit odd.

    • @thiccdogo6624
      @thiccdogo6624 4 роки тому

      First thing I thought of when I saw the video title lol

    • @morriganrenfield8240
      @morriganrenfield8240 4 роки тому +7

      @@Rognik ? If you hunt animals in the mountains because you live up there, ain't that odd.

  • @unclesasuke6858
    @unclesasuke6858 4 роки тому +19

    I love these videos so much! The humour, beautiful shots, interesting locations, and respect for the culture are all perfect. I hope to see you continue making these for many years to come.

  • @MoaRider
    @MoaRider 4 роки тому +82

    Long live Emperor Lil' Taro, Rap God and Conqueror of Worlds. May his bars ever be fire and his strength ever be LIT.

  • @saralee8996
    @saralee8996 4 роки тому +120

    15:14 Chris: "This curry is really good."
    Ryotaro: picks up fork
    Chris: "Don't eat it! It's horrible. It's disgusting. You don't want it." slowly slides plate away
    Chris teaching us how to not share food 😂

    • @HedgeYourPosition
      @HedgeYourPosition 4 роки тому +6

      I bet he shared right after, he did that probably as a greedy Brit trope, the sarcasm was hard on that one 😂

  • @andrewcrofts6551
    @andrewcrofts6551 4 роки тому +39

    After Natsuki's Cycle Bicycle rap and Ryotaro's Deer Bear Boar rap, when can we expect to see the Natsuki vs Ryotaro rap battle?

  • @IchigoNoShoujo
    @IchigoNoShoujo 4 роки тому +62

    I just noticed a bunch of similarities between Aomori and where I'm from, Austria in Europe. We have a famous apple pie (Apfelstrudel), we have a lot of different kinds of alcohol (especially wine), there is all kinds of meat (including deer - no bears though), traditional food is often quite salty. And our life expectancy is 81 years. You might like it here! ;)

    • @chaytonhurlow840
      @chaytonhurlow840 2 роки тому +3

      That sounds nice, I live in the south eastern US. We have deer here too, but you can’t get it from the grocery store. Not so many apples here but we have peaches.

    • @Bapho434
      @Bapho434 Рік тому +1

      Austrian here, i agree 💯 :)

  • @FamousQuest
    @FamousQuest 4 роки тому +137

    "Shortest life expectancy...only 82 years!"
    Me, living in the US (average 78.5) in a state with a lower average (77) >.

    • @arksy8703
      @arksy8703 4 роки тому +5

      Lmao covids bring the average down

    • @tinyt309
      @tinyt309 4 роки тому +13

      The diet here kills us, man.

    • @bryanfeliciano4102
      @bryanfeliciano4102 4 роки тому

      Still pretty good ....social security is expensive man 😂

    • @charlesthehandsomeandbrave2956
      @charlesthehandsomeandbrave2956 4 роки тому

      pffft 71 mate

    • @weeb69
      @weeb69 4 роки тому

      Me living on the moon with a maximum life expectancy of like 2 days

  • @kez99
    @kez99 4 роки тому +339

    Each one of Chris' "co host" has a strong character, I'm not complaining.

    • @michelenintricepsi6529
      @michelenintricepsi6529 4 роки тому +29

      Chris himself is the cohost

    • @mgk2020
      @mgk2020 3 роки тому +9

      Ryotaro is easily my favorite.

    • @justinedzard
      @justinedzard 3 роки тому +5

      @@mgk2020 Yeah, I don't know what it is, but his Japanese side doesn't fade out even in English

    • @yukiefromoz2573
      @yukiefromoz2573 3 роки тому +3

      Natsuki ftw lol. And Joey's ok :)

    • @Kirby-Krios
      @Kirby-Krios 3 роки тому +1

      @@mgk2020 same ^_^ the banter between him and Chris is great

  • @rddragon5
    @rddragon5 4 роки тому +30

    Chris's reenactments never fail to make me smile and laugh.

  • @MrFatboyRuns
    @MrFatboyRuns 4 роки тому +817

    99% of Chris's videos is him stuffing his face.
    I'm fine with that.

    • @theshapeexists
      @theshapeexists 4 роки тому

      Do bears in Japan not have trichinosis?

    • @kristinee1025
      @kristinee1025 4 роки тому +3

      I'm living vicariously through his gastronomic travels. I know I will never be able to taste all the things that he does, so it's a small pleasure for me to at least learn about the cuisine. :-)

    • @A_Lion_In_The_Sun
      @A_Lion_In_The_Sun 4 роки тому

      Food is life

    • @Verystoic
      @Verystoic 4 роки тому +1

      Im not. Cuz im not getting any. Wheres my plate. Horrible service here

    • @MshAhmxiO1
      @MshAhmxiO1 3 роки тому

      yeah & not sharing with his friends

  • @luenaiya
    @luenaiya 4 роки тому +258

    An apple a day keeps the doctor away ...
    “Aomori has the lowest life expectancy in Japan ...”
    Never mind ...

    • @NeostormXLMAX
      @NeostormXLMAX 4 роки тому +2

      Why is that even the case?

    • @iwansays
      @iwansays 4 роки тому +13

      More than 80 though, and they eat like kings.

    • @dark_knight109
      @dark_knight109 4 роки тому +21

      Well, yeah, their life expectancy's short because there are no doctors in Aomori because of all the apples.
      Makes sense to me.

    • @Svoorhout85
      @Svoorhout85 4 роки тому +5

      Apples dont keep bears away.

    • @Surdeigt
      @Surdeigt 4 роки тому +2

      It's still just 2 years shorter than the longest life expectancy in Japan. Not bad!

  • @s0l0poly71
    @s0l0poly71 4 роки тому +108

    “You can’t go wrong with wild boar” Chris has officially been to enough rural ryokan/minshuku to fairly evaluate Japanese game. (I live in the Tokyo area but almost every time I go to a fairly rural area, most often than not they have a boar dish)

    • @Mijdax
      @Mijdax 4 роки тому +2

      I guess they eat wild boar in england too. We do in Germany

    • @henkew6064
      @henkew6064 4 роки тому

      @@Mijdax really? I wish I have some.

    • @patheticmortal373
      @patheticmortal373 2 роки тому

      @@Mijdax in England it sometimes pops up as a "limited stock" or "specialty meat". Not many shops or or vendors sell it, but when they do it's well received.

  • @GhostOfOsaka
    @GhostOfOsaka 4 роки тому +22

    The fact that you've been doing this for so many years show how diverse and bonkers Japan is. Love it and I can't wait for another video already.

  • @z.833
    @z.833 4 роки тому +82

    This is literally the real "Black Bear Diner", I guess.
    Aomori is a hidden gem. There are museums (Towada Museum and Aomori Museum - That's where artist Yoshitomo Nara is from), Osamu Dazai Museum if you like Japanese literature, Shuji Terayama Museum if you are into Japanese avant-garde poetry. If you wanna talk to your dead Grandpa, you can go visit Osorezan to see a Shaman. Ultra crystal clear Towada Lake is also a great spot to visit. Needless to say, seafood there is AMAZING.
    BTW, Aomori isn't the only place you can get bear meat. It's called Gibier in French (local "wild game meat"), and you can still find some exotic food throughout the country. It's not that popular, but if you find one, you should definitely try dear, bear, boar, etc.

    • @Ainar86
      @Ainar86 4 роки тому +1

      I wanted to try bear paws ever since I read Winnetou :D

    • @guicho271828
      @guicho271828 3 роки тому +1

      in fact Gibier is now a load word in japanese which generally refers to hunted meat.

  • @MonteBond8
    @MonteBond8 4 роки тому +5

    Chris hasn't run out of ideas! You keep finding interesting things to cover. Thanks for your hard work

  • @Dafoodmaster
    @Dafoodmaster 4 роки тому +67

    ryotaro: i wish to conquer the world
    chris: lol what are you on about, that's a horrible thing to pray for.
    monarch ryotaro, meanwhile, conscripting armies from his apple kingdom: yes, it is, isn't it?

  • @CrimsonLadyVT
    @CrimsonLadyVT 4 роки тому +24

    I like this friendship a lot. Ryotaro can return sarcasm so perfectly. XD

  • @robwalton1789
    @robwalton1789 4 роки тому +4

    Well done on the 2m Chris. Of all the UA-cam ‘rabbit holes’ I’ve fallen down, I’ve not enjoyed discovering a new channel quite as much as yours. Keep it up mate

  • @dreadsupreme
    @dreadsupreme 4 роки тому +9

    Ryotaro is by far my favorite tour guide!

  • @yemn6243
    @yemn6243 4 роки тому +12

    I'd love to see a "Journey Across Aomori" where you and the crew ride around on motorcycles as an 80s bike gang to different cafes reviewing apple pies. ^^

    • @DiggingForFacts
      @DiggingForFacts 4 роки тому +5

      Natsuki, Joey and Pete on motorbikes might just cause enough mayhem to be a global news story.

  • @stephen_l1474
    @stephen_l1474 4 роки тому +75

    When you are so early Chris haven’t even posted the link for the crowd funding for his Quadro Arch Bridge.

  • @r9740
    @r9740 4 роки тому +7

    It's completely unbelievable. I'm glad to see you in so many familiar places in my home region in this video. I hope the time here became a good memory for you.

  • @masterelement475
    @masterelement475 4 роки тому +46

    Nothing can impede Ryotaro's progress of conquering the whole world with his Apple kingdom, Chris.

  • @icanfeelloud
    @icanfeelloud 4 роки тому +24

    Never get rid of that piano slam sound bite. It's so good.

  • @dunkelschwarz1335
    @dunkelschwarz1335 4 роки тому +171

    Chris: 'The dashi tastes a lot like sashimi.'
    Me: 'Hehehe, dashimi.'

  • @zegazega3446
    @zegazega3446 4 роки тому +1

    Loved the video! It had such a calm feeling to it

  • @amar0312
    @amar0312 4 роки тому +29

    From trolling Chris to starring in this video, Ryotaro is the best!

  • @noureldean5190
    @noureldean5190 4 роки тому +179

    Ryotaro: My Apple kingdom
    Chris: Fucking terrifying.
    Me: Agreed. 😂

  • @rainydayfeeling
    @rainydayfeeling 4 роки тому +8

    Chris i just want to say that I’m going through a really tough time in my life, and watching your videos really is a huge joy in my life. Your adventure videos with Natsuki, Ryotaro and Joey are like hanging out with good friends and exploring a part of the world i one day hope to be able to enjoy myself! I love your channel and appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. Happy new year and looking forward to even more videos in the future :)

  • @alscard
    @alscard 4 роки тому +25

    My father worked as a chief and the restaurant he worked for hosted the local fish and game banquet. They had some very rare meats there. Such as cougar (usually shot because it was aggressive towards humans and wasn't willing to be relocated. That was one of the most popular meats, my dad would bring leftovers home for us and he only once brought cougar. I was too young to remember the taste, but apparently I liked it. They would also have things like porcupine, bear, deer and moose. I ate deer and moose quite a bit when I was young and I like it better then beef

  • @thehorsemen7721
    @thehorsemen7721 4 роки тому +224

    I feel like Chris uses youtube content as an excuse to eat exotic foods.

    • @rmerossi7397
      @rmerossi7397 4 роки тому +17

      Ho wouldn't use this excuse😆 hhhhhh I would

    • @precious-chan9438
      @precious-chan9438 4 роки тому +5

      Chris will post a screenshot of this comment on youtube. Halo Chris, mind if you show them I was here as well?

    • @starsgears9200
      @starsgears9200 4 роки тому +2

      If it works for the Worth It boys, it can work for Chris.

    • @breadman32398
      @breadman32398 4 роки тому

      Business expense!

    • @BossGokaiGreen
      @BossGokaiGreen 4 роки тому +1

      HI FRIENDSHIPS 🐷🇯🇵

  • @pieyield2255
    @pieyield2255 4 роки тому +127

    The ultimate crossover would be Chris and James may
    Someone needs to make it happen!

    • @I.amthatrealJuan
      @I.amthatrealJuan 4 роки тому +4

      Indeed, look at May's shenanigans while in Japan: ua-cam.com/video/hshz2LhxuPY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/lku3ew_qC5o/v-deo.html

    • @Mumantaii
      @Mumantaii 4 роки тому +5

      Bim, guess what?

    • @K2ThaPhukkinC
      @K2ThaPhukkinC 4 роки тому

      @@Mumantaii That made my day 😂

    • @TARS..
      @TARS.. 4 роки тому +1

      @@Mumantaii Shijo-Ohashi bridge is a bridge representative of Kyoto....

    • @fing_az
      @fing_az 4 роки тому

      Pleassssssseeee someone lol

  • @angel._pr
    @angel._pr 4 роки тому +107

    “What’d you pray for?”
    “Conquering the world”
    ....”AT 9:30 IN THE MORNING?”
    😂😂seems like Chris can’t conquer the world till after 12

    • @MrGrandBarbu
      @MrGrandBarbu 4 роки тому +4

      I'd like to think Ryotaro just sang in his head the Bad Religion "i want to conquer the world" song to the gods. 😂

  • @danielteuscher7634
    @danielteuscher7634 4 роки тому +1

    Hey Chris
    A travel Company in Switzerland just had a lecture about japan and he mentioned you. Love seeing you spread out.

  • @youseineko
    @youseineko 4 роки тому +39

    Along the same lines as the “Life is Short Tour”, there’s a restaurant here in the United States (specifically Las Vegas) called Heart Attack Grill. It intentionally serves high-calorie, high-fat food. The waiters and waitresses are referred to as “doctors” and “nurses” and wear the associated costumes. Customers are called “patients” and wear medical gowns. The restaurant has a line of burgers with the word “bypass” in their names (Single Bypass, Double Bypass, Triple Bypass, etc.), and if you weigh 350 lbs or more, you eat for free.

    • @saebre.
      @saebre. 4 роки тому +3

      I think the boys on the Trash Taste podcast discussed this!

    • @Emperorerror
      @Emperorerror 4 роки тому +1

      That's hilarious. Is it any good?

    • @gaiusjuliuspleaser
      @gaiusjuliuspleaser 4 роки тому +4

      @@Emperorerror It's a gimmick restaurant in Vegas, what do you think :P

    • @bobmisters7432
      @bobmisters7432 4 роки тому +2

      The staff also have CPR training

    • @bryanfeliciano4102
      @bryanfeliciano4102 4 роки тому +2

      @@Emperorerror it's good for the first two bites man but it depends wether or not you like fattier food.

  • @oldhedders
    @oldhedders 4 роки тому +121

    Note to self: Do not watch Abroad In Japan while hungry. Man, that all looks so delicious...

    • @amari17
      @amari17 4 роки тому +7

      I just had dinner and I was salivating!

    • @ats6880
      @ats6880 4 роки тому

      I did it intentionally😂. Because I'm about to binge eat while watching a movie marathon.

    • @hearingmorethan1517
      @hearingmorethan1517 4 роки тому

      Pro tip: Watch Abroad In Japan while eating and imagine ur eating the food in the show and not instant ramen

    • @GabbaaGhoul
      @GabbaaGhoul 4 роки тому

      right!! i am now eating due to this video 😭🔥

    • @NeostormXLMAX
      @NeostormXLMAX 4 роки тому

      I only watch abroad in japan while eating now

  • @sunboy1111
    @sunboy1111 4 роки тому +295

    Ah, yes, the lyrical masterpiece: “Deer, Bear, Boar.”

  • @shakalksgamer7974
    @shakalksgamer7974 4 роки тому +2

    I am so happy to see ryotoro and chris back together, making videos!! Happy 2021 yall!

  • @alasdairtrench58
    @alasdairtrench58 4 роки тому +4

    It's been about a week since I discovered this channel, and since then I've binge watched pretty much all the content since about mid 2016... Its been thoroughly enjoyable living through your adventures in a country I'd love to visit again - particularly in the middle of a British lockdown! Thanks for continuing to provide really interesting and engaging content, I look forward to keeping up to date. Also, as if I wasn't already hooked on Japan, an apple pie map would have sold me!

  • @GAIJINfromTOKYO
    @GAIJINfromTOKYO 4 роки тому +5

    Not many might remember but Chris already had a video about Hirosaki quite some time ago and thanks to him last year I went exactly to the same cafe with the apple curry dish and gotta say it was really tasty.
    also my favorite apple pie in hirosaki was in starbucks :p

  • @TheGRAclan
    @TheGRAclan 4 роки тому +117

    *Chris at the end of Journey Across Japan* "it's been fun but I'm glad it's over"
    *Chris one week later* "We're going on another road trip!"

  • @Theturtleowl
    @Theturtleowl 4 роки тому +1

    For some reason, the videos about food are relaxing. I really love them Chris, please keep eating your way through Japan.

  • @DanielBlak
    @DanielBlak 3 роки тому +12

    Ryotaro is legit hilarious. Was dying from the random stuff he was saying.

  • @vixenrl2107
    @vixenrl2107 4 роки тому +11

    You probably won’t see this but I have begun learning Japanese and I love your videos! Thanks for the content and inspiration!

  • @britishgypsum4347
    @britishgypsum4347 3 роки тому +3

    Curry and the apple pie with a glass of crisp cold cider just sounds so delightful!

  • @marcellusmilton6296
    @marcellusmilton6296 3 роки тому +2

    Ryotaro's Rap is awesome. I really love your videos Chris. I wish I could live in Japan.

  • @isekun
    @isekun 4 роки тому +12

    Is it just me or was Chris and Ryotaro's chemistry in this video off the charts?

    • @peter.24.7
      @peter.24.7 4 роки тому +2

      That's an alcoholic breakfast for you......

    • @BossGokaiGreen
      @BossGokaiGreen 4 роки тому +1

      HI 🐷🇯🇵

  • @samwelljackson
    @samwelljackson 4 роки тому +75

    Dont lie, Chris. Ryotaro is the apple of your eye.

  • @-Raylight
    @-Raylight 4 роки тому +29

    I guess you could say Aomori must be an _unbearable_ place to visit if you're a bear lover xD
    Ryotaro's *"rap"* is definitely the highlight in this video lol

    • @lcmiracle
      @lcmiracle 4 роки тому +1

      It is anathema to Kumamon and his daemonic followers. It is therefore said Aomori is immune to pyres.

  • @Ygnkamii
    @Ygnkamii 4 роки тому

    You can really see how much u enjoy it these days❤️🔥🔥 happy for u bro

  • @zoomzabba452
    @zoomzabba452 4 роки тому +167

    So now Ryotaro is trying to kill Chris the guaranteed way: Through his stomach.

    • @BossGokaiGreen
      @BossGokaiGreen 4 роки тому +1

      HI 🐷🇯🇵

    • @Nswix
      @Nswix 4 роки тому +2

      For real though, 90% of trichinosis cases are from undercooked bear meat, so make sure you cook it all the way.

    • @ar-wp2ji
      @ar-wp2ji 4 роки тому

      The odds of Chris liking this comment is -100%

    • @princessthyemis
      @princessthyemis 4 роки тому

      Lol hahaha!

    • @kurosawa9857
      @kurosawa9857 4 роки тому

      @@Nswix I have no idea what that even is, but it sounds dangerous

  • @beansquat2564
    @beansquat2564 4 роки тому +16

    This prefecture has almost practically everything I want to try in Japan. Really makes me think of the phrase "here for a good time, not a long time" in light of what was covered in this video though.

  • @alexdemoya2119
    @alexdemoya2119 4 роки тому +15

    Was half expecting Ryotaro to say "Now, let's see if a bear enjoys eating you!" As a big super villain reveal

  • @rox1317
    @rox1317 4 роки тому

    One of the most beautiful videos you published so far in my opinion!

  • @jrsronwell
    @jrsronwell 4 роки тому +149

    "Your life expectancy is about to get shorter" is the most threatening thing I've ever heard.

    • @sandsgrainofsand5320
      @sandsgrainofsand5320 4 роки тому +6

      literally in america the life expectancy is 78 years in 2020, not even most people get to live that long because they stuff burgers up their asses

    • @amongus5621
      @amongus5621 4 роки тому

      @@sandsgrainofsand5320 lol

  • @cahilljoe
    @cahilljoe 4 роки тому +16

    15:47
    "and it opens... 'ike 'at!" - Ryotaro's Britishisms continue to astound me

  • @nicholasbolas
    @nicholasbolas 4 роки тому +447

    "Aomori has the lowest life expectancy in Japan"
    "82+ years"
    -_-
    I welcome its decadence then.

    • @rapthor666
      @rapthor666 4 роки тому +1

      @Ch Erry mmm I bet it's the Northern European countries working harder without siestas part

    • @peep3616
      @peep3616 4 роки тому +3

      @@rapthor666 Don't a lot of Nordic countries have work week caps of 30-40 hours, or is that a myth? And don't they get mandated lengthy vacation/holiday time? I wouldn't trash Italy too much for "not working hard", not exactly the everyday person's fault that unemployment is so high. Nor should working ourselves to death be something to take pride in.

    • @Aqnde
      @Aqnde 4 роки тому

      @@peep3616 That's only Norway. In Finland standard work week is 40 hours(actually 38) and there is a maximum amount of overwork you can do per year. For example I worked 14 months last year. You pretty much have to do overtime to have a decent standard of living if you are of the working class(everything is expensive and the taxes are high). Average life expectancy for men seems to be 78 years atm, but I don't expect to live even close to that long considering the nature of my work.

    • @peep3616
      @peep3616 4 роки тому

      @@Aqnde I'd love 38 hours 😂 do you mean 14 hours of overtime?

  • @AVan-xg9vy
    @AVan-xg9vy 4 роки тому +1

    BIG CONGRATS, Chris!!! for reaching 2m subs...have been your fan since the first Journey Across Japan!!!

  • @ireenecattaneo
    @ireenecattaneo 4 роки тому +60

    “i’m gonna say this is some sort of local beef”
    “uhm local bear”
    “local... WHAT?”

  • @TeodorAngelov
    @TeodorAngelov 4 роки тому +7

    Just when I thought Chris was out of content. He strikes again!

  • @dolfanchambers84
    @dolfanchambers84 4 роки тому +33

    So Japan’s prefecture with the lowest life expectancy matches the American state with the highest life expectancy (Hawaii). If it’s really down to salty and sweet foods, that makes sense.

    • @bryanfeliciano4102
      @bryanfeliciano4102 4 роки тому

      Yeah....we don't take care of our health here man 😂.

  • @sonarchy343
    @sonarchy343 4 роки тому

    Congrats on 2 million subbs! Glad to be one of 'em. Thanks for ALL the entertainment.

  • @voltrix5131
    @voltrix5131 4 роки тому +85

    If you kill Rissotoro in Aomori, wouldn't the life expectancy go up cause as we all know Rissotoro is 400+ years

    • @titancaster3246
      @titancaster3246 4 роки тому +2

      no my friend, it would go down.
      like chris would if this happened

    • @hardernotfaster7705
      @hardernotfaster7705 4 роки тому +2

      @@titancaster3246 Mate, if you die older than the average life expectancy then the life expectancy will go higher.

  • @nhanthomasnguyen6231
    @nhanthomasnguyen6231 4 роки тому +18

    The smell of overwhelming sarcasm brought me early to this video

  • @zeluqa
    @zeluqa 4 роки тому +39

    Is that the cafe from Flying Witch? It looked so similar

    • @avikarpik
      @avikarpik 4 роки тому +7

      Yes, another commenter posted link infinitemirai.wordpress.com/2017/01/20/hirosaki-region-aomori-home-of-flying-witch/

    • @bertman4
      @bertman4 4 роки тому +1

      @@avikarpik One more reason to visit Aomori

    • @lemonmelon8095
      @lemonmelon8095 4 роки тому +1

      Holy shit I had the suspicion, and lo and behold, I find your comment here

  • @RisingOblivion
    @RisingOblivion 4 роки тому

    This is one of the best videos iv seen from the channel. Love this type of content !!!

  • @Zelmel
    @Zelmel 4 роки тому +45

    I will never stop suspecting that Chris and Ryotaro are secretly married.

    • @WeaponOfMyDestructio
      @WeaponOfMyDestructio 4 роки тому +11

      Gotta get that green card some how.

    • @OmarBKar-sw1ij
      @OmarBKar-sw1ij 4 роки тому

      Ew that's gay

    • @Zelmel
      @Zelmel 4 роки тому

      @Edward Fletcher Well that's a weirdly defensive comment for what was pretty obviously a joke. Projecting much?

  • @Chris-ez4yt
    @Chris-ez4yt 4 роки тому +58

    Alternative title: Why This Japanese Town Eats Raw Bambi

    • @bumblebeeisfree
      @bumblebeeisfree 4 роки тому +4

      After watching the video the comment finally clicked and is hilarious

  • @_MSD75_
    @_MSD75_ 4 роки тому +12

    that reconstruction of seeing a bear sign is award-worthy.

    • @KitriFoxel
      @KitriFoxel 4 роки тому

      It’s from an older video. The one where he gets that car

  • @theuglymandoo6755
    @theuglymandoo6755 4 роки тому +1

    Just recently discovered this channel and I've been binge-watching for the last 2 weeks!