JAPAN - We’ve never made a video like this before.

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We feel like aliens in Japan, which I guess we are. This is a country unlike any other we have ever visited. Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code OKELLY for an extra 4 months free at surfshark.deals/okelly Come along with us as we make some quirky observations about traveling and life in the Land of the Rising Sun.
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@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

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@animistchannel 6 күн бұрын

Such a gorgeous travelogue, and so well paced and scored! Your musical, cinematography, and commentary skills are what keeps your channel fresh and fascinating. Thank you so much for continuing to do so much work to keep us with you. Whether it's on a boat, a plane, a train, an automobile, or on foot, your sense for storytelling is always a pleasure to experience!

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@UUBrahman 6 күн бұрын

One race, one language, one religion (Buddhist-Shinto mix) creates high expectations of conformity and self discipline to conform leading to a national sense of community. Thanks for the visit.

@Ron-zr6se 6 күн бұрын

Many years ago I lived in Japan for years and loved it, never wanted to leave but life had other ideas. Finally returned to Asia in 94 and I will never leave. There is no place on earth like Japan, it must be experienced by living there to understand it.

@michaelwilson3980 4 күн бұрын

Loved the minimalist approach to this video, especially while showing off the beauty of Kyoto.

@ericdelevinquiere9902 6 күн бұрын

I like it, the food is really what I love about Japan. One of the very few countries with an enduring uninterrupted culinary tradition worth knowing!

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

100% agree!

@vivianeriesterer4279 6 күн бұрын

lots of memories coming back visiting Japan 40 years back, getting engaged there…Shinkansen to Kyoto, the Ryokanhotels….a pleasure to watch you explore this extremly busy , but also serene country

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

:) like no other…

@exploringlife738 5 күн бұрын

As a long-time subscriber I was not expecting a video of you in Japan, a country I lived In the 70's during my teen years. And though almost all youtube videos about Americans in Japan today, even long-term and fluent, just sadden me, I had to take a peek. Your mostly non-verbal, well traveled, and dreamy music background choices created real, immersive, and deeply cherished reveries for me. Thank you so very much! Can't wait to see your sailing Japan episode! 💝

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

So happy you enjoyed it, thanks for the note!

@rew3103 6 күн бұрын

Excellent production/presentation!!

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@saltlightdix4704 2 күн бұрын

Wow, that is one of the best videos Ive seen on Japan, you have really captured the essence of Japan! We are so happy we had the opportunity to add to your Japan experience.

@jeffhopper6860 5 күн бұрын

Was skeptical about this episode, but it turned out to be one of my faves. Amazing job on this O'Kelly's! Most content creators point the camera at their face 90% of the time. You both have found the perfect balance of sharing your experience and showing us fascinating sites. Thank!

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Jeff, that means a lot to us.

@daveamies5031 6 күн бұрын

Crêpes are very easy to make, basically the same as pancakes, just replace self raising flour with plan flour, my Mum's recipe was a simple 1234 (for 4 people), 1 cup of milk, 2 cups of flour (plain or SR depending if you want Crêpes or pancakes), 3 teaspoons of sugar, and 4 eggs (1 per person), hand whisk till mixture is combined, adjust flour and milk as necessary (depends if the eggs are smaller or larger than "standard"). you pour/ladle the mixture onto the centre of the frying pan and roll the pan till a thin layer of mixture covers the whole pan, and wait a short time and flip, they cook quickly. Great thing is because you cook them with a medium to low heat you can cook them on a boat stove even if it's an denatured alcohol (methylated spirits) stove

@karriej.butler1582 6 күн бұрын

Really great video guys! After your last video, I was afraid that you weren't going to be posting for awhile, this was such a wonderful surprise. Thank you! 💝

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Thank you Karrie, so nice to hear from you too!

@thunderwh 6 күн бұрын

You guys were like a 10 minute walk from where I live in Shinjuku. Can't wait to hear more about the catamaran builder and the cruising scene in Japan - I didn't know there was much of that going on here.

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 6 күн бұрын

There's the whole ancient inland sea and there's hundreds of small towns and villages that used to be fishing or commercial centers where they are trying to regenerate them by encouraging people interested in boats.. and adventure to come to the marinas and ports and settle outside of the cities. There are three or four channels boating related that are showing what the country has to offer.. The aging population and the historic reserve about allowing non Japanese to immigrate or mixed cultures has created a fall in population and a loss of traditional skills and crafts. Apart from Buddhism there is also the considerable Shinto/animist influence that is reflected in the reverence for nature the landscapes and trees and forests. Yet till recently Japan imported vast amounts of wood from the region ..to make things like scaffolding poles.. which was then often thrown away.. the houses as well were largely built of wood both framed and covered. 🤷🏻 that led to vulnerabilities in terms of fires and tropical storms . It's a place of extreme contrasts, weather and earthquakes and tsunamis yet incredible wild beauty. From Volcanoes forests lakes and rivers to giant sand dunes. Neolithic settlements and Medieval castles to bladerunner Inspiring cities. The people of the extreme North islands are physically and culturally very different from the mainland and south. In many ways they are like the Alaskan Indian tribes.

@rugbydad7130 4 күн бұрын

Having lived here for nearly 3 decades I know it's simply not a sailing friendly country - even for the rich, which you absolutely need to pretty much be in the first place here - unless you're totally in the boondocks. So watching content like yours and others (which I've done for a while) has always been bittersweet. That's why I'm looking forward to your upcoming sailing in Japan content. PS I enjoyed you noticing all the things I stopped noticing a long time ago.

@christianjiancc 6 күн бұрын

I've been watching sailing channels for over 10 years, and I have to say you guys are one of the channels that I still watch. Actually not because of the sailing that becomes a less interesting part, because I've seen these places over and over and over and over again. But isn't that the beautiful thing about KZfaq you can sample different vibes.

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thanks for hanging out with us for so long Christian!

@kylem324 6 күн бұрын

This was a really nice little film! You scored it really well!

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Thank you

@ianclark8934 5 күн бұрын

Your content is always great no matter where you are or what you are doing! Thanks for showing us life and the world.

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Aww thank you so much Ian, appreciate the kind words!

@milosolomon4766 6 күн бұрын

Good times. It was fun to zone out to the scenery with the ethereal music. Good pick 😊

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Milo so happy you enjoyed it!!

@chshrkt 6 күн бұрын

Nick, your atmospheric almost droning background music was sublime. Thank you for the fantastic visuals and minimal talking. A bit of a change from your usual videos, but very nice.

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@STATIC12121 6 күн бұрын

The architecture of the shrines is incredible. It seems their culture is still intact

@RiverWoods111 6 күн бұрын

I have watched some channels from Japan, and it is common to tear down an old house and build a new house. Because of this they don't really take care of the old houses is the way they explained it. In the US we look at old homes as historical and there they look at them as junk.

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

We’ve heard the same, very strange.

@constantinealexandrakis 6 күн бұрын

Ha, that was also my impression when I visited Kyoto some 20 years ago, it's as Zen as a city can get.

@pastaking231 5 күн бұрын

Who needs a boat? Excellent travelogue. I love your sense of wonder with the cool mysterious music in the background. Love you two.

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Aww thank you so much!

@jodymooney255 6 күн бұрын

Incredible video of Japan. My wife and I were going in 2020, but Covid said no! It’s still on our bucket list. TY❤

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

So sorry your plans were derailed, really hope you get the chance. You will love it!

@bobf4765 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the trip back, I haven't been in Japan in quite a while. It would be nice to see more cruisers there. Fair winds...

@sheridanlee6836 6 күн бұрын

Loved this video and I love Japan and the quiet, you made me want to there. I really do hope the Universe will bring you a boat, and it will be perfect. Love you both your videos always bring me joy.

@eileenderheim3768 6 күн бұрын

Great video and insight into Japan. Thank you.

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

@stephanieglennon1414 6 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this video! Adore you guys. The Surfshark add was fun. 😘

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, we had so much fun with that one!

@phillippurdy5893 5 күн бұрын

Beautiful vid ! Glad you weren't lost in translation while you were there.🎉.... and very surreal.❤

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

lol, well I’d say we were/are…but it’s a good thing! Thank you for the kind words about the vid

@phillippurdy5893 5 күн бұрын

@@TheOKellysI'll drink a shot of Santori to that!🎉

@Peter_Herrman 6 күн бұрын

I remember the first thing I noticed about Tokyo, and Japan in general, is there is ZERO graffiti. It's amazing how much of a difference it makes. "O'Kellyakiyaville" for Megan's town.

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Lol

@dianegriffith3006 6 күн бұрын

Now this was amazing! AND I MADE IT TO THE END. Surreal it seemed. Looking forward to boat life with you two. Thanks

@dianegriffith3006 6 күн бұрын

I’ve a cousin who chose to live in Japan in the 70’s and still does. Kyoto I think. I’ve never been.

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

So cool, hope you get to visit one day.

@jaythomas996 2 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. Your video was informative, picturesque and an absolute joy to watch. Absolutely loved it.

@BobFirth 6 күн бұрын

Envious would love to go there. Your production style on this one is very interesting in a good way. Took advantage of the quite natural of the country.

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Well thanks!

@traviskreger7235 6 күн бұрын

Thanks as always. We have seen Okinawa visiting family. Hope to see mainland/main island(?) in the next few years. Great travel video.

@h.v7461 Күн бұрын

Wow, reminiscing of our time there. Got to experience many of the sights you went to. Love the cleanliness and order of the country. Keep enjoying your travels. Cheers 🍻

@hakubaholiday9006 6 күн бұрын

Awesome video! It was great to hang out with you ninja's in Hakuba!

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Thank you guys, we loved hanging out with you! Until next time!

@jaymacpherson8167 6 күн бұрын

I have done yoga before, tho never so fast! You two weren’t even sweating! May you continue to travel well. Keep watch for Godzilla! And Ultraman!

@gogogaga7441 6 күн бұрын

Circumnavigating Japan is on our bucket list! I understand from the 'Pacific Solo' channel (who's now sailing Japan) that many fishing villages/ports offer free berths, etc. and have little community centers for visitors. Have you found anything out about this on your visit?

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Stay tuned for our next video!

@gogogaga7441 5 күн бұрын

@@TheOKellys Eagerly! Thank you, and fair winds! ✌

@billwilliams9527 6 күн бұрын

Lovin this video. Having home ported in Yokuska and Sasebo on a Destroyer back in the day, love Japan. Domi Arrigato.

@michelveilleux3983 2 күн бұрын

Loved the travel vlog. Always wanted to visit Japan… Now even more so. Happy travels.

@jacquesfloirat2642 5 күн бұрын

The way you made this video blewed me away, WoW! Thank you.

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you, Japan is mind blowing for sure!

@dahak972 6 күн бұрын

Yup, those houses are usually so cheap because they aren’t up to the newest earthquake codes.

@p.t.anderson1593 5 күн бұрын

Insanely cool video. I spent a fair amount time in Japan in the mid 1990's. I found it interesting and sometimes bewildering, yet oddly comfortable. I liked Japan a lot. Tokyo is surprisingly nice for a city that large but I'm so glad you got to get out and explore. The train system there is something that I envy. Thanks for taking us along!

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, resonate with your experience for sure.

@robertmcmahon1221 5 күн бұрын

You seem so relaxed. You observations are very interesting. good production. keep them coming.

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you Rob, very kind of you to say!

@GenerationX-GenX 5 күн бұрын

I have always wondered what the sailing community is like in Japan. I look forward to that video!

@MrPalmguy 2 күн бұрын

Fascinating video for sure! My wife and I have tickets for Hong Kong in Sep. for 3 days. This wheten's my excitement level. Be safe always, from the Philippines.

@larrydicenzo3826 6 күн бұрын

Great video, thanks.

@zak_7354 6 күн бұрын

Hope you're having a funky time! Greetings from Kamakura！

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Greetings! We really wanted to visit Kamakura, will definitely visit next time. Thanks for the note!

@zak_7354 5 күн бұрын

@@TheOKellys You're very welcome! Hope you get the chance to visit next time; lots of history, and several nice marina's around here (but very few cats..). Looking forward to your next Japan trip video!

@Jannm 3 күн бұрын

Great travelog. I liked the tour.

@juliazentner681 6 күн бұрын

Lol nick is like 2 full heads taller than everyone else! 😂

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

lol, he did bump his head a few time.

@AP-hs9dv 4 күн бұрын

Love your videos but you did get your spiel on the Shinkansen wrong. They are building a maglev bit it's not in operation yet. The Shinkansen just run, very fast, on wheels on tracks.

@2DLAKE2 6 күн бұрын

Nice switch up!!!! Now back to the ⛵️💥

@mikemendes7598 3 күн бұрын

WOW, what an amazing video! You guys should go work for National Geographic. Or maybe take over for Anthony Bourdain. I LOVED the lack of voice over and constant focus on the hosts. Looking outward and bringing us closer to your surroundings was interesting and effective. I feel like a I got a lot more out of it than most travelogues. Thank you!

@jimshanks9495 6 күн бұрын

You really gave Japan the flavour it has strived so hard to achieve. Hundreds of years of barbarism and now, should we say an oasis of tranquility in a World ravaged by upheavals.

@SeaJapan 6 күн бұрын

Fantastic video guys, really great way to show what Japan is like. You definitely have to visit the Seto Naikai (inland Sea) for a totally different Japan experience!

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Thank you, we would love to visit the inland Sea!

@Lana_Warwick 4 күн бұрын

Love Japan. Altho somber, Hiroshima was my to do visit. Barack Obama also visited the same day. Also loved scenery from trains, great way to see the country. And found all those vending machines very interesting, & handy, with cans of hot tea. @10:30, Yep, I felt like everyone was quite because they were peeking out their windows, wondering what westerners are doing in their alleyway. I used translator app a lot. Love the way the vid was done without a lot of yap yap, let the vision speak for itself, with captions. In latest news, a youtube sailing channel increases Japan tourism & real estate prices by 12 points. We now cross to Nick with latest weather. 💜

@Canuck_ 6 күн бұрын

Very clean cities. I wonder if there are no trash cans and litter due to the fact that obese American and Canadians cant go anywhere without a drink or a bag of chips in there hands. Look at how much healthier they look compared to Western world Countries. The Japanese I have met are very respectful. Thanks for the video.

@valerieb.4912 6 күн бұрын

Come back to Japan on your cat. The Wynns are heading there also.

@zenstitch9972 5 күн бұрын

I buy my embroidery scissors from Kyoto! Greatest Old Way Craftsman! Just thought I would throw that in. Still enjoy you guys, whatever you are up to. Oh ....about a boat! Someday....Somewhere...

@crowdfundcrew 5 сағат бұрын

Things are expensive here, but nice that the dollar is still strong in the world as a whole. Great tour. Donate for a Dream

@robertlaird6746 6 күн бұрын

Last video was awesome! Japan looks so nice and makes me want to visit. This is very cool to see. Where did you stay. I've heard that the prices are really expensive for places to stay. Why are there so many empty homes in Japan. 9 million is a lot?

@bjjan8592 5 күн бұрын

Great video, enjoyed the music too a lot 😊

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you, I love Nick’s music too!

@SkylinersYeti 5 күн бұрын

Japan is a great place to visit. Were were there a decade or so ago to visit friends and family. We want to return someday. So many great places to visit and so little time

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

It seems to have that effect on every one!

@yvonnekneeshaw2784 6 күн бұрын

Magnetic hovering 😮 so many interesting things to watch I’ll need to watch twice … a fav video for sure…can u explain why so many homes are vacated there? Thank u 🇨🇦 ❤

@joelw2023 3 күн бұрын

That carry trade has exploded over the past few years. I totally missed the boat on that. I know better for next time.

@clivebrowne9888 2 күн бұрын

did you put together your own itinerary? How easy was it to travel on the trains?

@Charlie-Oooooo 3 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tour guys! Bum-face was definitely the high point! 🍑😂

@corrinalorenz993 6 күн бұрын

The suspensful music tho

@CliffCutts 4 күн бұрын

hahahahaha, "get one of those Ikea houses..."

@jeffclarke1540 2 сағат бұрын

When are you getting a boat guys ?

@Dowent 6 сағат бұрын

Why does it say "Video unavailable This video is not available"? I've had this happen on two videos recently. Not private, not deleted, just unavailable.

@lanetatom2701 6 күн бұрын

I hope you are out of there before typhoon season.

@mattmeiners985 6 күн бұрын

Trippy....

@juliazentner681 6 күн бұрын

I wish I could have been able to read words on screen but they were too low to read on my phone 😢. Still I loved to video!

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear that, hope you can watch on your computer. There are some funny bits.

@chrisnelson5877 6 күн бұрын

I enjoyed this episode.

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Chris!

@bondedbalance 4 күн бұрын

Hey Guys, long time fan of your channel. I live in Japan and would love to meet up if possible and show ya what I know. Plus, would love to know about that builder in Japan....

@rwech 5 күн бұрын

"Oh, KZfaq" Proceeds to give a look somewhere between disappointed and disgusted 😅😂🤣

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Yeh. Lol

@rwech 5 күн бұрын

@TheOKellys Seriously though, great video. 👍👍

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you😅

@bombadil776 4 күн бұрын

Urgh. I had forgotten about Asia's lack of public trash bins. What do they do?

@svZia-Switch51 6 күн бұрын

Head over to Vietnam next and see if you can find out why they are not more open to cruising boats and the cruising community at large. I haven’t been since 1994 but i understand it hasn’t improved much in that particular arena. 😢

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

Interesting, would love to check it out.

@papachuck6007 5 күн бұрын

I would tune in for that, and maybe buy a house in your town

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@Cubamara 4 күн бұрын

Japan is not always expensive to live in. Just accept the fact you might become sashimi in some of those affordable areas.

@harlandfazardo799 6 күн бұрын

Japan is experiencing a population collapse. Some areas have housing in excess

@geeezer9 5 күн бұрын

that was awesome

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@ST-ov8cm 6 күн бұрын

Who chose that background sound?

@TheOKellys 6 күн бұрын

I make the music for this channel

@John-Nada 6 күн бұрын

I wonder if the Thunderbird motif is borrowed from Native Americans or does Japan have its own distinct Thunderbird mythology. It could be based on real catastrophic historical events.

@GregoryStrauss-tk7pe 6 күн бұрын

🙏❤👍🌟⛵⚓❤️

@saxonsoldier67 6 күн бұрын

Kyoto and much of Japan is quiet due to the disturbing lack of children. Japan's population is declining. Automation continues. Robots don't need homes.

@jeffrobnc1971 5 күн бұрын

nho hatin' here: I understand y'all have got to pay the light bills... so, s**sh** away...I will keep looking!!

@creativepunter 5 күн бұрын

Shrine to what?

@HoytFergus 5 күн бұрын

?? I must apologize.... I thought you being off the Vessels would be alot less fun to watch. "BOY WAS I WRONG" I'm sorry but it seems no matter what you two do it is very enjoyable and I watch on my big screen, Japan was awesome thanks!!

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

We love you Hoyt, thanks for always making us smile with your comments!

@HoytFergus 3 күн бұрын

@@TheOKellysYou two complete me ❤ thank you. You are such good people.

@georgeluckert5430 5 күн бұрын

Boat ?

@user-ke4yg2zh2y 5 күн бұрын

Will the wins be thair

@tonithornton6565 3 күн бұрын

It’s amazing how other countries are cleaner than the USA.

@billwilliams9527 6 күн бұрын

Holy smoke, find this in the US, all we have is politics that stink.

@dgk2166 6 күн бұрын

Great video, but signed on to your channel for the sailing. Please get a boat!

@bjjlavida1 6 күн бұрын

You probably abandon a lot of things in your life don’t you? This is an amazing part of this lifestyle. The transition from one boat to the next. Very informative and entertaining! You guys rock keep doing you.

@TheOKellys 5 күн бұрын

Thank you, it’s all an adventure and we’re grateful to have you along for the ride!

@Greg-pc7yw 2 күн бұрын

I don't like the subtitles, I always have them off. Maybe I'm a slow reader? 🤣

@MichaelrennieG 4 күн бұрын

Great but! would rather explanation not in text because "us" slow readers can't enjoy your good video as much, thank you..

@jamesbillington5058 5 күн бұрын

Love Japan (and Singapore). Been there many times. Talking about sailing, I really do miss you all being on a Cruising Cat and sailing the Bahamas/Caribbean). My unsolicited advice is to stop looking for that performance boat and go back to cruising. Please don't be upset at my saying this. You both are great. It just seems like you are more of a travel channel these past few years.