Garnt is telling us to wake up… little does he know that he is the one that hasn’t woken up

They had me in the first half giving out legit useful tips about airports and roaming data and the differences between certain wards, but then it inevitably transitioned into being another food episode, as is Trash Taste tradition. These boys need to start eating before they record lol.

I got sucked into a maid Cafe once. It cost me $50 for coffee. 10/10 highly recommend.

Ladies and gentleman, sigmas and female sigmas. It’s my great honor to present to you the best, summarized tipps for your upcoming Japan trip: Tipp 1: Fly to Haneda instead of Narita Tipp 2: Use Airbnb instead of racist hotels (Apa) Tipp 3: Plan for high mobile data costs in your budget Tipp 4: Get a prepaid suica card for public transport or to pay with it Tipp 5: Carry cash - don’t expect card payment Tipp 6: (If you’re a weeb) Spend a day or two in Akihabara Tipp 7: If you want special store recommendations listen at 28:34 - 29:30 Tipp 8: If you’re a weeb but quickly get overwhelmed visit Nakano Broadway Tipp 9: If you visited Nakano, make Connor proud and check out the JoJo cafe Tipp 10: Shinjuku and Shibuya are the best places to stay Tipp 11: Maid cafes are overrated - try and find unique, underground cafes instead Tipp 12: For communication use Google translate or deepl (own recommendation) Tipp 13: For good drinks visit an izakaya or the bar areas Ebisu, Daikanyamacho, San-chome or Ni-chome (gay bar district) Tipp 14: Avoid sketchy parts of Golden Gai and bars you get called into Tipp 15: Karaoke is a must for a successful evening Tipp 16: Visit the Hakome Yuryo onsen if you want the full relaxation experience Tipp 17: For the authentic Japanese experience stay in a ryokan Tipp 18: Visit Bagus for golf, ping-pong, dart and pool Tipp 19: For good food and (ski) adventures fly to Hokkaido Tipp 20: Kyoto and Osaka are generally great (expect crowded places and hot, moist temperatures in summer) Tipp 21: Okinawa has great beaches and food Tipp 69: The boys kinda drift off from recommendations to talking about good food so if you’re into specific, authentic dishes listen carefully from 1:26:30

Connor: "I've never been to a maid cafe." The first CDawgVA video I ever saw: "I worked at a maid cafe"

So sad for garnt telling us to wake up when he himself is stuck in the dark timeline...i pray for his sanity.

So sad to see garnt just talking by himself. Connor and joey will be missed...

This whole episode is Garnt playing the long game to force the boys to get food as soon as they are done. The slow yet consistent way he interworks food slowly building up to it being the focus and getting them to describe their favs in detail is devilishly clever, and excuted brilliant ly. Well done sir, well done...

I love the idea of someone who’s unfamiliar with Trash Taste and clicked on this video for travel tips, only to find people in the comments talking about the darkest timeline and the deaths of Connor and Joey

I’m still baffled by how Japan can live in the past, present and future at the same time

28:10 in, clearly Chris needs to turn his Ramen shop into a cafe and have Connor be his maid. It solves everything.

Of all episodes that Chris has been on the podcast this is probably the one who he would've mostly carried as the one who has visited every prefecture in japan

Forget Chris Broad, Mike Wazowski has been the real 4th member of Trash Taste all along, he's survived multiple earthquakes and a studio change, the true hero of Trash Taste

Wow, they actually did a decent cg job adding connor and joey in the video. Even connor and joey's voice generator ai is good. They actually sound like they're having an actual conversation

1:19:57 - Garnt explaining the travel time between Hakodate and Sapporo is pretty much every Tasmanian trying to explain to tourists that you cannot speed run the island in two days.

You know, it's a bit of a joke that Chris is on a lot but honestly I reckon this would have been a good Chris guest episode theme, he's been around Japan a bit

Garnt, with visible stubble: I wonder whose beard is gonna grow back the fastest now Joey, with barely a 5 o'clock shadow: I think we're all kinda growing at the same rate Garnt, who can't see himself: yeah... Yeah.

As a cook, I can understand Tsukene, when the cooks are preparing chicken to grill, they aren't getting specific cuts delivered to them (I bet), they're getting whole chickens, and when you break down a chicken you have a fair amount of meat left over that wouldn't really work on a yakitori, so you use that meat to make Tsukene, the quality of the meat is just as good, and it eliminates waste.

I appreciate for the first time Mudan giving a disclaimer fact checking Connor's Black is Heavier claim. can't wait for this to become the trend where the episodes become 90% disclaimers for the shit they say

Thinking the boys missed a huge opportunity by doing this kind of episode without Chris after all he has visited almost all Japan.

I can't believe it took 97 episodes for them to talk about travelling tips in Japan this feels way overdue

Back when I visited Japan back in 2019, the KyoAni tragedy happened about 2 days earlier, so we never even had the chance to get close the studio as it was closed off. Really sad being reminded of that.

If anyone is coming to HK, get an octopus card, which is the equivalent to a Suica card, all convenience stores, supermarkets, Trains, Vending machines take it. Also, Take a lot of cash, You need it for taxis, some restaurants, and it's always good to have.

Connor: *Says something* Grant: Can we fact check that?

Conner knows a lot of random, interesting shit.

The boys: "Don't go to Japan during the summer. It's always so hot." Me, a Floridian: "You underestimate my power..."

Fun fact: I’m Italian and I work as a chef and one of the best pasta I’ve ever had was in Osaka. It’s been more than 10 years now so I don’t know if the restaurant is still open but the memory is so vivid in my mind. Japan food is SSR Tier. No doubt

Can’t wait for the subreddit to be able to use this as more material for the dark timeline.

I need to see a special episode of whacky weekend now where Garnt and Joy make Connor and Chris go to a maid cafe then immediately ditch them

The first time I’ve been to Japan, I was immediately shocked by how clean the streets are. Going back to NY made me upset. I’ve seen the other side and it’s greener. The food in Japan is truly is god tier and I want to go back so badly.

I've stayed at Airbnbs all the times I visited Tokyo and Japan. Amazing experience all round. Hosts are all very friendly and welcoming. One of the coolest places I stayed in (which was why my friends and I chose it) was this house owned buy a guy who used the space he converted into an airbnb as a place to display his collections of vintage toys. He had a massive godzilla, star wars, vintage mecha and kaiju collection. It was all in the pics on airbnb as a "toy museum" and it really was. Like even the bedside table had real actual props from The X-Files he had collected. We talked to him when we met him and apparently he was a specialised IMAX Projectionist (of which there are very few in the world) and he gave us gifts at the end of the stay. It was great.

When I went to Japan in 2019 for a 3 week study abroad, it was super fun and life-changing. I didn’t get to do much of my own desires cause it was for school (I feel like we went to every shrine and temple in the Kanagawa prefecture), I loved what I got to do. Went and lived my weeb fantasies in Akihabara, spent way too much money at the Pokémon center in Ikebukuro, had some of the most amazing food (which my professor even paid for so I had extra muns for anime figures), and saw the most amazing aquarium in Osaka. Seriously, the Osaka Aquarium is still my favorite thing I’ve ever been to in my life. If you ever get an opportunity to go to Japan, take it. Especially if you can get a home-stay opportunity. My host mom was this super sweet elderly lady who spoke no English but loved that I preferred rice over bread and that I was passionate about Japanese culture and language. She even made me an onigiri bento for lunch 🥺 she did try to make me explode when we went to a revolving sushi bar and kept making me eat more and more. Sorry to gush, I never get an opportunity to talk about it anymore.

I'm surprised that with how much they've praised unagi no one has mentioned hitsumabushi in Nagoya. Absolutely the most S tier unagi I've ever had. For any car folks out there, look up fun2drive. You can rent classic Japanese sports cars on a guided drive through initial D roads and see Mt Fuji. And since I don't think they mentioned it specifically, dotonbori in Osaka is an absolute swell time. Great food, great people and Kansai specific things.

God I just love Trash Taste so much, no other podcast can hit the same feeling I get from Trash Taste. I don't know how to explain it but the boys is just so special in their own ways.

I've added so many bookmarks to my "Japan trip ideas" folder because of this video... THANKS GUYS!!!

Connor: Seafood in Hakodate is amazing, trust me. Also Connor: Can tuna is better than fresh tuna.

Having watched the episode yet but I can’t wait for them to discuss the recent events on the Reddit. Edit: I didn’t mean in this episode specifically just in general

For those who were wondering what the name of the mecha game is, it's called 星と翼のパラドクス (Hoshi to Tsubasa no Paradox). Unfortunately those machines are decommissioned in October 31, 2021.

23:23 "It's like Disneyland, but for weebs." Said Garnt with a straight face.

The boys are gonna be in for quite the surprise when they come home from the wedding and see the tt expanded multiverse on their subreddit.

14:46 Can confirm Gatwick sucks. If you're going to London, Heathrow is king. Stansted, and Luton are okay with Buses and trains to Central London There is London City Airport but that tends to be very niche with it's flights.

He actually brought them back, the absolute madman

There is also just a regular commuter train that comes from the Narita airport and is like 12-15 dollars. It also has multiple trains that leave over the course of every hour. Just don't make the mistake I did and get on the express and then realize it's not going to stop at your stop halfway and have a meltdown your first day in Japan! Edit: Also if you're on your own stay at a hostel not a hotel or airbnb. Some hostels offer single rooms and not shared living space. You wanna stay at a hostel because they have built in spaces like bars and lounges to MEET other people travelling solo like yourself. It's your best bet by a mile to interact with and find people to hang out with/ explore! You've heard the boys on the podcast talk about how hard it is to meet new people in Japan. This does not get easier when you have less time and are on vacation. Stay at a hostel, half the people I hung out with approached me first! So if you're more reserved like I am trust me on this!

Hi, I used to work at an arts and craft supply store! Just because a paint is darker doesn't mean it has more pigment. For example blue paint won't suddenly turn darker just because you add more of the exact same color/pigment. The pigment used to make it darker is simply a different pigment or different ratio of pigments altogether. If you add more pigment to a paint base, all that does is make it thicker/more opaque.

Connor literally has a video "I Worked At Japan's Biggest Airport (and failed)" where he is in maid cafe. Description of video: "I worked at a maid cafe, in narita airport in Japan. It didn't go well, thank you to Narita Aiport for letting me join their maid cafe and work in their anime store. Narita Anime Deck." Did he forgot, or what?

You have no idea how convenient this episode is for me. I just transferred to Japan for work and was super nervous. Now I have the bois and their wisdom to help me survive

So happy to hear about Nakano Broadway! My last trip to Japan was 2019 and I found Nakano to be the best place to get my anime ich, buying the figures/statues/games that I would have a hard time finding back home. Just to back up what the boys have said, the food is absolutely the thing I miss the most from Japan. Thank you guys as always for these recommendations, I really hope the country gets to open up and I can go back again.

This couldn’t have come at a better time, been planning my trip to Japan and all the tips and advice is definitely appreciated 🙏

A japan travel episode without the man, the legend chris? What is this sorcery?

Well, Daidus and Emirichu are in Japan. We can expect the first 5 person episode or two very special guest episodes

This would’ve been a good episode to have Mr. Affable on, Joey at the end saying he wants to visit all prefectures is evidently wanting to be like his idol Ironmouse!

I went to Tokyo for a week, and stayed at Ueno. It’s a really nice place and in Tokyo which is great. I really recommend getting a hotel that’s near a station. It will SAVE YOU a lot of time from walking. You can really stay in Tokyo for a week and have a great time. I got lucky enough to hike the base of Mt. Fuji as well.

Their beard cycles have synchronized from being friends so long

Prior to this great episode, some of the tips I saw for people who're moving / traveling to Japan - Japan accepts most major credit cards so as long as you have one you'll be fine. If you have no idea what to try out on a menu ask for a recommendation from the waiter / waitress and they'll more than likely be happy to give you a recommendation. If you sweat you need to bring deodorant that has antiperspirants since a lot of Japanese deodorant doesn't contain that stuff and it's not as strong. Their extra strong strength is the equivalent of America's normal strength but without the stuff to help you stop sweating. So just...bring your own. Bring shoes that're comfortable and easy to take on and off. Since there are buildings in Japan that require no shoes, you should get a pair that you can easily take on and off without hassle so you can save time on where you're going and what you're doing. Japan is a leg country so mini skirts, short shorts, and outfits that show a lot of thigh aren't much of an issue. But women in Japan are very conservative about their breasts so shirts and dresses that show cleavage will make you stand out in a crowd a lot more than you already do. Men will be starring and you'll be making a lot of people blush, some of you might not care but if you wanna blend in then just keep it conservative and wear something maybe an inch below your collar bone.

Heading there this weekend! Thanks for the Tips!

talking about the places you can stay, honestly i was blown away by how many and how nice the youth hostels were. if youre travelling alone or with 1 other person, its a great option that doesnt cost as much as hotels or airbnb! theyre super safe, clean and you'll be with so many other travellers from all over the world

I can vouch for them, I went in to a maid cafe in Akihabara like 7 years ago with my brothers… we sat down. Looked at each other and walked straight back out. Definitely smth that should stay as anime😂

My two cents for accommodations if you're traveling solo are hostels. I stayed at a Sakura Hostel and it was about $20/night. It was safe, clean, and really close to the train station.

Awesome to hear to you guys talk so highly of Sapporo and Hokkaido! I grew up part of my childhood there! Such a great place, and I feel it gets forgotten sometimes. 札幌が最高!!!

Fun fact: companies like "Eeasy Jet" earn WAY more than premium and usual airlines. "How budget airlines work" explains this really well

Rip connor and joey, garnt you need to let them go, you can't keep uploading episodes while talking to yourself for 2 hours

Garnt being the host enforces that he is the one hallucinating the boys. Poor Garnt, I just hope that dark Garnt doesn't come for him anytime soon.

This is great timing as I’m going to Japan for the second time at the end of May! I’m hoping the weather isn’t too hot at that time but I think it’ll be great.

I bet Joey feels so proud listening to the boys knowledge of Japan… they have adapted so well

Trash taste: talks about traveling tips Future Garnt: talks about time traveling tips

Haven't seen Mike featured in a hot minute and the first thing we see is my man falling over this is gonna be a good episode

Really great episode. I would love to see a part two of this.

As someone who just booked tickets for November, this podcast is so helpful. Great content guys

i love this dimension. rip Connor and joey

im an introvert with some anxiety and i think when i did a long trip to Japan(with 0 experience of traveling abroad by myself) the first week or so i was so excited im finally in Japan that it offset my anxiety and worries, and after that i got more accustomed to how thing work in Japan at least from a tourist perspective, so i didn't have many bad experiences of my anxiety and lack of knowledge of Japan taking hold. Edit: i traveled with a friend and because of him i sort of experienced less of Japans pop culture(like Karaoke, ive never sang in my life though), however i did travel all over Japan by foot in many places including top of mount Fuji and Yakushima.

Conbini food was a savior my first trip to Japan. After a full day being a tourist and finding awesome spots to eat, it was always nice that late night at my hotel there was always a close conbini I could grab small meals from in case I wanted some late night meals.

Really loved the early argument fact check on screen and the context to Connors Google that was cool. TYVM Have a great day everyone stay happy and healthy.

I have gone to a maid cafe at a con it was cute lol. They served these squared bottles of fruit juice I've been trying to find again for years bc all the flavors had cubed fruit pieces in it!! The grape was so good!! 🍇

42:00 Note, at most nomihodai (and Japan overall) they don’t really have the same concept of vegetarian as the US and Europe. e.g. If it’s white meat and not pork or beef (or deer or boar), it’s “vegetarian”. Also, cabs get much more expensive after around midnight when the rail closes. So don’t go to a 2 hour nomihodai too late if you’re broke. Otherwise you’ll end up at an all-night karaoke and ride the JR Rail at 6am pissed drunk, alongside Japanese schoolchildren and salarymen. :)

Took a lotttt of notes, thanks!!

My favorite episode in a long time. Nothing beats hearing suggestions on what to do and where to go in Japan!

I like that the boys are recommended places to go to in Japan without the most important person being present, Chris.

Great episode, I am in the application process at the moment for studying abroad in Japan starting in September! So thank you for all the travel tips.

Thank you for all the amazing recommendations for Japan! 🙏🏼

Thank you for this episode. I'm planning a couple months in Japan next year and I'm hoping to get to see all of the main islands and Okinawa.

Me: a themed episode at last! Connor: but we haven’t prepared or written anything down

Pleasure having you guys in my ear again at the end of the week as I do my dishes, lol. The podcast is the perfect thing to listen to while cleaning.

Coming back to this episode as I can finally go back to Japan again! Thanks for the tips, guys!

Thank you for making this video. I have been living in Yokohama for about a year now and this is a great guide to friends and family coming to Japan.

Always exited for Fridays, thanks for the content!

Loved you guys since ep1 and the energy just keeps getting better and better its attuide is just 🥰

Great episode made my workout exceedingly better☺️

Great episode. Thanks so much for all these tips

i feel like i can always fall back on trash taste to cheer me up whenever I’m down. Thank you boys🖤

I was enrolled to study in Japan this spring but unfortunately was cancelled after the variant. Really hope I get another chance one day

Great video as always!

The thing I wanted to do whenever I go to Japan is to go camping at mt fuji. I know the bois said that its pretty cold there but the moment I saw the episode of Yuru Camp where they went camping at the foot of mt fuji, that thing became the #1 thing in my bucketlist

Glad to be in the good timeline again

I went to a lot of Book-offs on my trip to Japan. I got lots of good stuff in them. We also stopped at the Hard-off to pick up a plug converter. My one friend lives in Tokyo now and found a Liqueur-off.

1:56:20 Fully Supported! Kyuusyuu is awesome❣ It really has interesting landscapes and quite a range at that. The Western parts have more of a quickly changing landscape which make Saga and Nagasaki feel cosily nestled in the landscape, and Central Kyuusyuu is mountainous with far stretching landscapes, that feel wide. And it seems to me people are pretty chill there (although Fukuokans are a pretty busy bunch.)

Maisen in Omotesando was SO GREAT! I want to come back to Japan just for that!

When you go to Japan strongly recommend getting a JR Pass, Save tons of money, you can use the pass to go on to most of the JR trains, plus buy a suica

Grant is such a wonderful host!!!

for anyone else as curious as i was: i did some research on what the heaviest and lightest paints are. the heaviest is an iridescent steel paint because it literally uses metal in the paint, and the lightest is a colour called diarylide yellow, the hue and brightness have next to nothing to do with weight, it just depends on the weight of the chemicals and compounds used to make it.

Amazingly helpful and well done, once you Guys got into your stride. Definitely worth watching to the end. Points of view you wouldn't hear from your average vloggers. Cheers Muffy from Oz ( Australia)