The mystery of "MICHAELSOFT BINBOWS"
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Күн бұрын🚨UPDATE: 🚨 I went to Michaelsoft Binbows in person: • I flew to Japan to vis...
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Yoshinori Adachi - イースII「MOAT OF BURNEDBLESS 1998」（アレンジ曲
Torii Wolf - Lantern Room (Instrumental Version)
Marc Russo - Groceries (The Sims original soundtrack)
Peelander-Z - So Many Mike
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Yomoti - Before Chill
Kikoru - Happytown
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STRLGHT - Hype
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Flat Theory - Outer Circle
William Benckert - Clouded Mind
Google Earth VR OST
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Peter Sandberg - Butterflies
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@babylonian 10 ай бұрын
UPDATE: I finally visited Michaelsoft Binbows in real life: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h7h5ns-Yxp-tcoU.html
@alfiewxm 10 ай бұрын
that's not like nick to get a flight to japan
@aldo-tn 10 ай бұрын
I feel like a chapter of my life is complete
@AdlerGamerPvP 10 ай бұрын
Nice
@AdlerGamerPvP 10 ай бұрын
Nice
@Paccyd33 10 ай бұрын
I just came back to rewatch this video after seeing the new one in my recommended
@alfsroom 3 жыл бұрын
I am surprised that my website is introduced.
@skinnyrigid 3 жыл бұрын
It's the legend himself. I admire the amount of dedication/passion you've poured into your website and the internet, thank you Adachi San 🙏🏼❤️
@KT8D5 3 жыл бұрын
@Jordan Conery have you watched the video?
@Spxry. 3 жыл бұрын
Hi
@babylonian 3 жыл бұрын
hello Adachi! ALF’S ROOM is great. thank you for all your help! ☺️
@MhxAir 3 жыл бұрын
He even favorited this video on his channel. Legendary event. Very cool.
@KM-mw3jp 3 жыл бұрын
Okay but why am I genuinely heart broken that the three potted plants aren’t there anymore…
@Calirinz 3 жыл бұрын
New nick robinson vid idea: find out what happened to those plants and why they were there in the first place :’(
@KM-mw3jp 3 жыл бұрын
@@Calirinz yes!!!
@iqceo4276 3 жыл бұрын
@@Calirinz so i travelled to japan to figure it out-
@Derpyderpderper 3 жыл бұрын
They've grown big, they were freed
@kirianismaelsanchez9606 3 жыл бұрын
@@Derpyderpderper ¡Aaaaaand that's life!
@matt-chan3489 Жыл бұрын
I'm Japanese. This video was unexpectedly fascinating. I was surprised by his energy to try to find out a rondom meme's origin, which many people might concern for a moment but surely would forget in the next moment, and make it into an exciting 30 minutes drama! How precious the shreaking laughter at the moment he founded the exact building lol. Anyway I'm glad he is not a stalker.
@babylonian Жыл бұрын
hahaha thank you!
@frendlybunny Жыл бұрын
@@babylonian michaelsoft binbows
@Bren-tech 11 ай бұрын
@@babyloniando backrooms next please
@sonny9054 11 ай бұрын
同じくです。これ、知りませんでした。
@KristineBacher 11 ай бұрын
@@babylonianmichaelsoft binbows
@calebfuller4713 Жыл бұрын
Imagine having some cheap PC parts shop in the middle of nowhere, that only stays in business for a couple of years, yet decades later it has become a meme that far outlives the actual shop, gets spread around the world, and has people uploading emotional videos about how they tracked down the original location. I bet "Michael" wishes his store could have gotten that level of exposure back when it was open!
@formdusktilldeath Жыл бұрын
That’s actually the only thing that is missing in this saga, an interview with the legend that thought up this genius marketing piece. Was it the owner of the shop or some marketing subcontractor? I really want to know! I don’t know how it is in Japan with accessing public information, but there should be a register of who owned or leased this place.
@calebfuller4713 Жыл бұрын
@@formdusktilldeath It would actually be interesting to hear from the original owner of the company.
@1pcfred Жыл бұрын
We need Michaelsoft Binbows now more than ever before. The store looks available to lease too.
@Pwnners Жыл бұрын
@@1pcfred we do.....
@jaidoua1 Жыл бұрын
imagine the publicity he could get from this if he decided to re-open now lol
@wa7saka 3 жыл бұрын
him looking at earth with the two photos of michaelsoft binbows feels like an alien with the task of having to go to earth with the task of finding the building
@mami42g 3 жыл бұрын
The way he descends from the space too... :D
@xnotasweatx 3 жыл бұрын
Just the building
@jonafrica5739 3 жыл бұрын
That’s obviously the point lol
@Jack-496 3 жыл бұрын
“And so, I bought a ticket for the next plane to Japan to meet the legend himself: Michaelsoft.”
@SaqinNoor 3 жыл бұрын
It will be mich"ae"lsoft not mich"ea"lsoft
@catfaceman1669 3 жыл бұрын
You spelt Michael wrong 😤😡😡😤😠🤬😤
@pcsuperg3986 3 жыл бұрын
@@catfaceman1669 huh so?
@perpendickular 3 жыл бұрын
Dr. Michael Soft, PhD
@somanymike 3 жыл бұрын
@@SaqinNoor he edited it and corrected it lol
@killersugar6816 Жыл бұрын
Here there is a video of a guy, spending hours documenting his investigation of what might otherwise be considered a pretty meaningless detail of some tiny thing he came across in his life that seemed interesting. Like Yoshinori Adachi, this video is your three plants. And somehow, as you found enjoyment exploring Alf’s Room, I have no idea why, but I enjoyed the time and detail you put into your video.
@babylonian Жыл бұрын
thank you! and i love the adachi comparison hahah
@mr.25xenoxjorjiev26 Жыл бұрын
@Alfonso "white person"?
@Cheffory Жыл бұрын
@Alfonso canceled
@314rft Жыл бұрын
@alfonso8989 What does skin color have to do with anything? People are people, and skin color means jack shit in terms of morality.
@Johnny-mp2ew Жыл бұрын
@alfonso8989bro got racist 💀
@cocogoatmilk1514 Жыл бұрын
"Michaelsoft Binbows" is introduced to the KZfaq channel of American resident, and there are many viewers from outside Japan. Therefore, we created a special English version page. GUYS I found this on Alf’s room’s website and my heart is so happy
@Allen-R Жыл бұрын
aww that's nice
@Becauseoftheimplicatons Жыл бұрын
Sounds like something Michael Scott would come up with.
@Heezbungus Жыл бұрын
Aww
@ajax4887 11 ай бұрын
@@BecauseoftheimplicatonsMichaelScott Binbows
@Icesta663 11 ай бұрын
Michael (owning vsauce1,2,3&D!NG) soft binb (D!NG with I replacing ! & B is D & G)ows?
@DolusVulpes 3 жыл бұрын
I love the implication that the only reason Nick didn't go to Japan this time is because of Covid travel restrictions. This man was 100% ready to fly to Japan just to find a store that closed 19 years ago.
@thidderreal 3 жыл бұрын
He always is.
@m1c2bWfBCP2Fupgg 3 жыл бұрын
He flew to Japan to put a photo in SEGA's HQ. He totally would've done that.
@pyrotechnic96 3 жыл бұрын
Well going to Japan is like his whole gimmick
@qwertyuiop.lkjhgfdsa 3 жыл бұрын
@@pyrotechnic96 yeah, if he was in smash bros his final smash would be Fly To Japan
@xlegendaryblade 3 жыл бұрын
His first trip to japan was to go to a domino's headquarters because of a youtube video that was taken down.
@Patoriotto283 3 жыл бұрын
I am Japanese. For the first time, I learned that Japanese silly photographs have become net memes overseas. And I love you who can work hard.
@gustavinus Жыл бұрын
Adachi is a true warrior. Documenting and hosting the stuff himself (not on Google, Amazon, Facebook servers) for decades.
@eatcarpet 11 ай бұрын
Gotta be an autist.
@comfeytimid1207 11 ай бұрын
@@eatcarpet is it bad though?
@eatcarpet 11 ай бұрын
@@comfeytimid1207 No but it shows his obsessive personality. Gotta give him credit though since he seems to have a strict non-commercial policy.
@cosmosisrose 10 ай бұрын
I don’t normally like to guess about the neurotypes of people I don’t know, but it seems like king has autism. this kind of “obsessive” attention to details that seem unimportant to most people is my favourite part of having it and my favourite part of talking to other autistic people. so much information on everything you could imagine, and most of us are willing to share it to anyone interested (and often people who are not interested lmao)
@yoshikinanami7434 10 ай бұрын
@@cosmosisroseI’m really grateful that he documented all this. I too have a friend with autism and it really is fascinating to be made aware of such small details previously unnoticed.
@RWDY Жыл бұрын
Now see, this, THIS is what the internet should have been for. Sites like Adachi's.
@calebfuller4713 Жыл бұрын
That's pretty much what most of it was back in the 90s. It was all very experimental.
@RWDY Жыл бұрын
@@calebfuller4713 yeah and I really mis it
@cedonullidude Жыл бұрын
Adachi’s posts were a couple of steps above electronic bulletin boards. Very basic, limited and straightforward. The domain of enthusiasts and novelty seekers. The 90s was effectively the last decade without the internet for most people.
@scootergrant8683 Жыл бұрын
Well Tim Burners-Lee did say it should be, "a place to be found for any information or reference which one felt was important, and a way of finding it afterwards." So I guess technically this is perfect use case.
@SSJfraz 11 ай бұрын
It used to be that way, until the internet was effectively "locked down" by google and other search engine sites. Now we just have KZfaq, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and a handful of other websites. It's really quite sad.
@Quarksi 3 жыл бұрын
There's something so touching about a guy updating his blog since the early internet, like literally before the millennium--- back when yahoo and AOL were relevant, 33 years diligently detailing his life and the world around him with such effort... and then one day he suddenly becomes the key part of a huge adventure involving an international viral meme. It's like witnessing "we're all important" in action. Everything we do has meaning, even if we don't realize it. Even long after we're gone.
@alexisventura7191 3 жыл бұрын
"Even long we are gone"? So the man died?
@Quarksi 3 жыл бұрын
@@alexisventura7191 No, he's alive and well. It was more a statement that applies to all of us in general :)
@BeeLy1011 3 жыл бұрын
@@alexisventura7191 He's actually seen the video and added it to his favorites playlist
@_mossy_8520 3 жыл бұрын
@@BeeLy1011 is he on youtube?
@BeeLy1011 3 жыл бұрын
@@_mossy_8520 The channel is AlfsRoom or something like that
@diamondrel5190 3 жыл бұрын
Nick is going to find a time machine in 10 years, travel back in time and become Hidachi, and leave these clues for himself in the future
@darkmode9175 3 жыл бұрын
🥲
@bijikedelai 3 жыл бұрын
*Adachi
@lilpetz500 Жыл бұрын
Imagine just chilling in your local town and this guy with a vr helmet who looks like he'd be called Michael just walks up to a building, checks his map, and starts laughing and staring at the building.
@AutumnRivers Жыл бұрын
SO MANY MIKE!
@saucers4eyes695 3 жыл бұрын
Adachi Yoshinori has added this video to his Favourites playlist on the Alf's room youtube channel! Gone full circle.
@Sara3346 3 жыл бұрын
Yes please give a link If you can.
@bigman8873 3 жыл бұрын
Link needed
@laurabmayron9325 3 жыл бұрын
this makes me so happy
@hypnotised-clover 3 жыл бұрын
There is no link. Take off your clothes.
@megadeth116 3 жыл бұрын
@@hypnotised-clover watch?v=yDzAAjzbV5g&list=FLuke05PvJqGQkmSDzbtTYZg I think it's this one
@WildWolf-pu4pj 3 жыл бұрын
no matter what, nick always finds a way to japan
@MunkiZee 3 жыл бұрын
I'm reading this sentence as if "Japan" is a verb and I'm having a whale of a time
@WildWolf-pu4pj 3 жыл бұрын
@@MunkiZee 😂
@ls200076 3 жыл бұрын
@@WildWolf-pu4pj ඩ
@adaddylicious1748 3 жыл бұрын
@@ls200076 sussus amogus
@just_lucyy 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly wonder why he doesn’t just live there
@uss_04 Жыл бұрын
MY heart drops every time I'm reminded that a significant part of the audience currently viewing KZfaq is literally born after KZfaq
@airwalklp14 Жыл бұрын
It's sad really.
@samsolt Жыл бұрын
@@airwalklp14 yeah, tragic that people are being born 😕
@kakahass8845 Жыл бұрын
As someone born a little less than a year after KZfaq's creation imagining that at one point in time KZfaq wasn't a thing is very weird.
@fuzzjunky Жыл бұрын
i sometimes have a really young teenie try and troll me. i tell them to be quiet my toob channel is older than them. that's usually the end of it - [the channel is 17 this year]
@Candyy248 11 ай бұрын
Why?
@N95j Жыл бұрын
the fact that he passed the michealsoft binbows building so many times is kind of relatable
@RenoSydney 3 жыл бұрын
“HEY, vsauce. Michaelsoft here-”
@nobleradical2158 3 жыл бұрын
Imao bimbows Or are they?
@madlatin9840 3 жыл бұрын
Oh no 😂😂😂
@justsomeguy892 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking lmao
@aaronadethegamer 3 жыл бұрын
Ok u win this one
@Yamabi_Kaze 3 жыл бұрын
"Hey, Binbouce, Michaelsoft here"
@Kira-vr8dx 3 жыл бұрын
I used to live in Maebashi 10 years ago and I can remember me and my dad would drive around and find a place to go fishing. The buildings, the konbinis, the houses shown here… I can still remember it somehow. I’ve never been so very nostalgic about a video. Thank you, Nick.
@anotherwea6692 3 жыл бұрын
wow
@toastarkat 3 жыл бұрын
wow
@sirfantyvr300 3 жыл бұрын
wow
@epic_franb 3 жыл бұрын
that's amazing :)
@JohnnyCosme 3 жыл бұрын
Do you know anyone still there that can go to take more photos?
@royjonzejr Жыл бұрын
I chuckled every time he said, "Michaelsoft Binbows"
@SuperMistertoast Жыл бұрын
lmao binbows
@barryschalkwijk9388 Жыл бұрын
@@SuperMistertoast hehe...Binbows (in homer simpsons voice)
@dexterford8094 Жыл бұрын
I kept hearing "bimbos"
@jamesburk8145 Жыл бұрын
This was a truly wholesome journey. An old meme that you hunted down and dug up, credited the man who took the picture and documented it, and found out exactly where it was even though it's gone now. I almost teared up myself when you found it.
@uan180 3 жыл бұрын
BRO HOW THE FUCK THIS MAN HIT ME IN THE FEELS WITH "MICHAELSOFT BINBOWS"
@defaultdan7923 2 жыл бұрын
because michealsoft binbows is one of the greatest stories of all time
@fabianpro9909 2 жыл бұрын
yes, just yes
@JamAttack 2 жыл бұрын
that's Nick Robinson for ya
@heavenlydusk 2 жыл бұрын
"Michaelsoft Binbows" **cries and sobs**
@stormybear4986 2 жыл бұрын
Me too, man, I was almost in tears when he finally spotted it.
@0SC2 3 жыл бұрын
I think my favorite thing in this video is Maru seeing the legendary fruits of Nick’s efforts after a transcendental VR experience and going “lmao binbows”
@PlanetComputer 3 жыл бұрын
ghjk
@dimmoonlight4960 3 жыл бұрын
Yess
@iLiokardo 3 жыл бұрын
😕
@samuelginting3213 Жыл бұрын
Came for Michaelsoft Binbows, stayed for spiritual enlightenment Hope you continue covering these internet obscurities Nick
@samiamm5764 Жыл бұрын
There’s a special place in my heart for Cheap used computer parts stores of that era. In a time before fast shipping and frys electronics in small towns it was exactly that type of shop that kept my 300MHZ Intel pentium ii alive and connected. AOL messenger and yahoo chat and games was a life line at a time after we had immigrated here and hardly knew anyone around
@Cyranek 3 жыл бұрын
expecting a follow up video where he actually flies to japan
@Hp_Laserjet_Pro_Mfp_M126nw 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah me too
@requiem2026 3 жыл бұрын
"The seqeul" Plot: He fought the the final boss and retrieve Binbows(Good ending)
@ramieru8117 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@Diathan 3 жыл бұрын
Won't happen bud.
@RedStone576 3 жыл бұрын
@@Diathan sadge
@SuperWiiBros08 3 жыл бұрын
Another historic meme has been found I hope you better make a video for once the pandemic ends where you visit the binbows place
@BROJANGSTER 3 жыл бұрын
yeah, and he should keep his gold play button there
@MinogFarted 3 жыл бұрын
SUPERSOFT WIIBOWS
@Klonoahedgehog 3 жыл бұрын
Implying the pandemic will ever end lol
@BROJANGSTER 3 жыл бұрын
@@Klonoahedgehog cdc just lifted nationwide mask mandate for all vaccinated people, ding dong!!
@sergiokaminotanjo 3 жыл бұрын
it closed 20 years ago
@timturner7609 11 ай бұрын
I find myself unbelievably sad that the plants were gone
@antoniosantoro0590 Жыл бұрын
It is literally video's like this why I can't watch curated media anymore. I absolutely loved this video. I laughed, I cried (not kidding either), and smiled the entire time. Thank you so much for content like this.
@leemuanguyen8765 Жыл бұрын
Ditto for me...
@partyflockske Жыл бұрын
@@leemuanguyen8765 liewise
@DaMoniable 3 жыл бұрын
You did tell Adachi, right? Of all the people in the universe, he would probably be the most interested in documenting images of an interesting building from 20 years ago
@unspotabletoad7552 3 жыл бұрын
someone should
@spiderlilying 3 жыл бұрын
not sure if he told him directly but if you check the michaelsoft binbows page now it has a note at the bottom saying that it was introduced in this video and also links some fanart - very wholesome
@Scaramouche122 3 жыл бұрын
honk
@DaMoniable 3 жыл бұрын
@@Scaramouche122 i sense a honk
@bryanlee6065 3 жыл бұрын
@@spiderlilying Wow it's real, been on the page the message is indeed there. Wholesome.
@TheHassassin 3 жыл бұрын
i was so disappointed when the classic "desperate in search for answers i took a flight to Japan" couldn't happen
@The_Eray 3 жыл бұрын
"...I took a flight to Japan in Google Earth"
@j_chrome4520 3 жыл бұрын
@@The_Eray "I travelled through space and landed in Japan"
@thisisasupersayin376 3 жыл бұрын
It's alright. This episode saw Nick come to terms with what a trip to Japan really means to him, it was huge for character development
@exzisd 3 жыл бұрын
Out of options. and desperate for a resolution, I knew what I had to do...in this case Nick pulled a Nintendo move by doing the unexpected but he did that with the McDonalds DS as well. There’s a structure and tone to his videos but he keeps you guessing and always surprises much like Nintendo which quite a bit of his videos have revolve around. Very talented creator.
@PlanetComputer 3 жыл бұрын
jhkl
@frostnovaomega1152 Жыл бұрын
I'm almost sad to see weird stores like these slowly disappearing over time. I just love the copyright infringing oddity of them. There was a kebap shop called "aladdin" near where i live, with a big picture of disney's aladdin plastered over the door. Its still open, but they changed their name to something generic
@panagiotiskevopoulos Жыл бұрын
What a story. This is one of these few KZfaq gems.
@phroggu 3 жыл бұрын
"i took the only 2 photos of Michaelsoft binbows and affixed it to my left arm" This is a logical sentence
@toryumau6798 3 жыл бұрын
... The future is now, eh? >)X^D
@thighmeat6034 3 жыл бұрын
I almost thought that he got the two photos tattooed on him
@sealcraft49 3 жыл бұрын
I just spent 34 minutes learning about a meme i never heard about until today...
@funkymonkey6156 3 жыл бұрын
just started and realized that it was 34 mins
@combustiblemicrowave3633 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen the Michaelsoft Binbows image but didn't know it was a meme lol
@I.-_-._.-_-._.-_-._.-_-._.-_-I 3 жыл бұрын
you've never seen the image before? top 10 people who got burned alive
@gamrroyale5928 3 жыл бұрын
I was never born at that time so I never seen the meme
@slima11NG 3 жыл бұрын
relatable
@jasonmillers6941 Жыл бұрын
Good detective work, Nick. I mean, just impeccable! And I'm glad the master himself, アルフの部屋 reached out through this video.
@arnavsinha3506 Жыл бұрын
A masterpiece of a story. You did an amazing job.
@panqueque445 3 жыл бұрын
I love Maru's response. "Binbows lmao". What a legend.
@h-Films 3 жыл бұрын
Binbows lmao
@divutian5876 3 жыл бұрын
Binbows lmao
@arcticcirclesystem3576 3 жыл бұрын
Binbows lmao
@TheDubbingLtdOrNotSamin 3 жыл бұрын
Binbows lmao
@dopey473 3 жыл бұрын
lmao Binbows
@joeyv.114 3 жыл бұрын
Nick: mentions Japan His wallet: *shakes nervously*
@runed0s86 3 жыл бұрын
"I flew to Japan to buy a meme"
@anothernik9372 3 жыл бұрын
he should make it his office
@travellightlymhphcul7206 3 жыл бұрын
Make, like a Meme retreat: to go sell cheap computer parts with Americans in suburban Tokyo - like WOOFing but more dedicatedly centred around Lulz
@___DRIP___ Жыл бұрын
Brother! I absolutely loved this video. I suffer from depression and there’s not many things that give me a sense of happiness and contentment, but your personality and your story telling abilities are truly amazing. This video made me so happy. Thank you so much for being you. Never change bro. You’re a gem.
@ConnorTaffe Жыл бұрын
You are an incredibly talented storyteller. I started this video having never seen the Michaelsoft Binbows meme, and now thirty minutes later I’m so invested in this journey that when you found the building, I found myself welling up a little. Thank you
@MAJ0Magi3MACHT 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe Michaelsoft Binbows almost made me cry-
@trajectoryunown 3 жыл бұрын
For real. That was an emotional journey. I hope to see a follow up video where he actually goes to Japan. Hopefully whoever owns the place now could tell us some more about the old shop.
@cjtheterrible2238 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@cyanyde4950 3 жыл бұрын
same it was literally a used parts store but damn if the journey to find it didn't almost make me cry myself.
@pencilcase8068 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly feel sad that it is closed.
@TheInfamousBertman 3 жыл бұрын
Yes...almost...
@deoskipsbasics 3 жыл бұрын
What are the odds of a random guy with a metodic website, taking a photo of a random funny building, helped someone to do an exhaustive search, and find the origin of an old internet meme. God I love this world
@sixtwentysixth 3 жыл бұрын
i don’t know but we beat the odds!
@interro588 3 жыл бұрын
You know, I think I found the original souce where this image is from. For some reason it is from a website called: Velocidadmaxima. What I find strange is that it is not a English website, how can someone understand how dumb the sign is if they don't know English?
@wibawabo6978 3 жыл бұрын
@@interro588 Hello fellow researcher, you messed up, velocidadmaxima is not the original, it's just a blog/meme site where the image was repostrd
@p1k4x 3 жыл бұрын
Love the internet
@MubangaDNB 3 жыл бұрын
@@interro588 in the same way that somebody who doesn’t speak Japanese understands that the name is a pun. But in all seriousness most people are familiar with windows and a lot people speak English as a second langue.
@abhisekraj2765 Жыл бұрын
This is the type of video which reminds you life is so beautiful and that things are definitely connected. From the meme itself to thinking this could be a real place to literally finding the most wholesome person documenting this to then going on this ethereal vr journey, just wow I shed some grown ass man tears, and alf is too damn adorable :D
@Totonch Жыл бұрын
I had no clue about this photo, but the entire story was amazing. Fun, emotional, mysterious…lots of emotions. Great job! Will check now other videos of you 😊
@supersucks 3 жыл бұрын
Someone please sub this video into Japanese and let Adachi watch it.
@babylonian 3 жыл бұрын
i love this idea! i’ve set up this page so any Japanese speakers can collaboratively contribute Japanese subtitles: amara.org/en/videos/jWGHEqu7yPxQ/info/michaelsoft-binbows-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/
@Booksds 3 жыл бұрын
+
@cobalt_ink6114 3 жыл бұрын
YES
@TayoEXE 3 жыл бұрын
@@babylonian I've started taking a look at it, but it does say the language spoken in the video is Greek. Might want to change that. XD
@amaice 3 жыл бұрын
@@babylonian lol, video language: greek
@threemad 3 жыл бұрын
congrats on the binbus brother. god sped
@esoscorridasos105 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@PastaPutin 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you mr n-word, very cool!
@polarski2 3 жыл бұрын
How you only have 9 likes lmao
@hikakakaka4 3 жыл бұрын
goodnight girl
@hobomcfobo 3 жыл бұрын
Love you papi twomad
@GorgoReptilicus Жыл бұрын
Wow this is one of the most emotional videos I’ve seen in a while. My love of documenting the mundane is something I feel is a waste of time. Until now. Thank you for this!
@kentarinko Жыл бұрын
Kudos to you for your following your passion Nick. I am Japanese based in Japan. If there is anything I may be of any help, don't hesitate to reach me out.
@meetjeric Жыл бұрын
my mind would be blown if your family name is honda
@Pwnners Жыл бұрын
weebdweeb
@tboltgames 3 жыл бұрын
What a way to use the internet in the pandemic.
@arefriendselectric8285 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@tenplusten1116 3 жыл бұрын
253 likes, 2 replies... why?
@PlanetComputer 3 жыл бұрын
ghjk
@arefriendselectric8285 3 жыл бұрын
@@PlanetComputer thank you planet
@littlefinn9651 3 жыл бұрын
And.? You’re acting like this is a new thing. The pandemic has been around awhile buddy
@BReal-10EC 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine if foreigners start travelling to that building and taking pictures like it is some big deal. The locals are going to be very confused.
@drasco61084 2 жыл бұрын
"Why are they all taking pictures of that building.... " I can just imagine lol
@NobleWolf33 2 жыл бұрын
💀💀💀💀
@Mageman17 2 жыл бұрын
Already happened in places like Yongen-Jaya when Persona 5 became a roaring success. Gaijins taking pictures of ordinary streets and stuff.
@Mavendow 2 жыл бұрын
@@Mageman17 Awesome
@miaugato93 2 жыл бұрын
As if that doesn't happen with "anime spots tourism"
@frickenwin Жыл бұрын
I’m so happy. Classic Japanese blogs like this are perfect old internet, and it’s so cool one comes in clutch like this here. I’m all for returning to this format, sharing what we find neat this way.
@WingofTech Жыл бұрын
Nick I really appreciate your exceptional description of visiting Japan in Google Earth VR. This is one of the most wonderful feelings VR can deliver and I relate to your feelings. 💖
@snakeslife-uroborodjinn790 2 жыл бұрын
10 year old me: "I'm going to be an astronaut when I grow up!!!" 25 year old me: Half hour documentary on Michaelsoft Binbows.
@hollanderson 2 жыл бұрын
You can still become an astronaut ya know
@CountingStars333 2 жыл бұрын
@@hollanderson probably not.
@alolisa113 2 жыл бұрын
i feel called out ouch
@rajadhirajmaharaj 2 жыл бұрын
a wise unemployed engineer shared knowledge with me when i was in class 12. he said, "don't think about what u gonna do in future, think about what are u doing now" i did not take this lesson seriously and did what my hormones and monkey brain led me to.. now i am here.... wer all gonna die, but people like us die inside long before physical death.. videos like this give short doses of pleasure, then again melancholy..
@DataWaveTaGo 2 жыл бұрын
@@rajadhirajmaharaj May the Farce be with U!
@michaelmargono 3 жыл бұрын
My name is Michael and I live in Japan, this seems like my destiny to continue the search
@arturalexma 2 жыл бұрын
So, stereotypes are true...
@michaelmargono 2 жыл бұрын
@Matthew Bagley well maybe if someone offerred to pay for the lodging and other expenses i wouldnt mind making a trip there
@QuikdethDeviantart 2 жыл бұрын
Too many Mikes!
@captainkacke1651 2 жыл бұрын
My name is not Michael, but I am going on a trip to Gunma anyways next month so maybe I can make a quick stop😄
@cuncata 2 жыл бұрын
Gunma Maebashi, Koaigimachi, ５５４−１ 高義ビル seems to be gone now
@kitghost1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Nick, I love this sort of thing and often go down web rabbit holes myself albeit in a much less in depth way. Your vids really bring me joy every time regardless of the topic. I hope you are well
@twoponderingpagans Жыл бұрын
Your excitement is palpable, love it!
@KrakenWasSlayed 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but this is one of the most heart warming videos I've seen in awhile
@xexpaguette 3 жыл бұрын
we're no strangers to love
@DecisionsRQuestionable 3 жыл бұрын
@@xexpaguette this is 2021 we need wholesomeness how dare you ruin it we just got across 2020 why
@Busshhu 3 жыл бұрын
@@DecisionsRQuestionable they knew the rules and so did you
@Uncultxred 3 жыл бұрын
That's pretty much his whole channel
@davidblakeman1701 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rick, very cool.
@somesimo5122 3 жыл бұрын
We need more of this: people genuinely enjoying apparently “useless” quests - it’s so exquisitely human and such little, unique stories make the world literally a better place
@jackjones5842 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, 100% respect that line of thought, and it seems that Mr. Robinson agrees too!
@andrewstewart1464 3 жыл бұрын
The world would be a worse place without whimsical nonsense.
@christopherneelyakagoattmo6078 3 жыл бұрын
The most useless thing about this is: How he cannot keep his head still for 1/4 of a second. You are in serious need of medication. You're burning out synaptic areas like someone mainlining Molly and Cocaine. JFC, man. Calm TF down just 1%.
@cliftut 3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewstewart1464 The remarkable thing is that it's not even entirely nonsense anymore thanks to this video. I mean, when we feel emotions we change a little inside. And I dare say that maybe some of the emotions and thoughts brought up by this video might be helpful for some people. Meaning and connection elevate us, and might even give us the chance to see ourselves more clearly for a moment.
@andrewstewart1464 3 жыл бұрын
@@cliftut 110% agree. Use of the word 'nonsense' is for lack of a better term, probably should have just said 'fun'. Just goes to show my own mental entrenchment in the hypercapitalist systems. But yeah, doing things for yourself and others just because it makes you/them happy are always worth it, even if they are temporary. I don't want to imagine a world where such happiness is discouraged. That is true dystopia to me.
@Always_LaggginTTV Жыл бұрын
24:40 I loved the frantic looking back and forth in the VR it reminded me of something from Wall-E for some reason, I haven’t seen the movie in years lmao
@JeanFrancoz Жыл бұрын
Thank you to remember me why internet it’s so amazing, in confusing times like those, a video like that it’s just amazing.
@fredhasopinions 3 жыл бұрын
The existence of blogs like Alf’s Room is so wonderful and reassuring to me, to know that there are little mindful eyes out there keeping up with the parts of the world that nobody else really pays attention to. I think I’m going to create a Wordpress (knowing full well that nobody looks at Wordpress blogs anymore) just so I can be a little mindful eye too. Create a virtual curiosity cabinet that stays for hypothetical future internet users to rummage through, so that the adorable little oddities of my surroundings don’t die with passing time. I hope Adachi knows what an inspiration he is being to thousands of people to look at the world more closely and with awe.
@babylonian 3 жыл бұрын
man, that’s beautifully put. i hope you go through with it - please share a link once it’s set up :)
@shyridershyridershyrider 3 жыл бұрын
mr. miller, i am a fan of your work and would love to see your curiosity cabinet once it's ready. give my regards to marilyn
@grass904 2 жыл бұрын
@@babylonian u know u meme!?
@Ricardo5911jakakak 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly these websites are the coolest
@Thomas-bu2ny 2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Akronox. 3 жыл бұрын
It's insane how he found the location of a building with two pictures and a forgotten japanese website
@PixelRockett 3 жыл бұрын
It’s not forgotten tho lol, even in the video you can see that adachi has been updating the website even now!
@Akronox. 3 жыл бұрын
@@PixelRockett I was saying forgotten because since the website was old, I was guessing almost no one except for the creator visited it
@PixelRockett 3 жыл бұрын
@@Akronox. it’s definitely not forgotten now, which is super wholesome and sweet that tons of people now know about this one dude just documenting things that he found interesting in his life!
@rayvenkman2087 2 жыл бұрын
Let’s never let it be forgotten again.
@ThePlaneguys 2 жыл бұрын
Geowizard's pinpoint locations of fans series has entered the chat
@demonoising Жыл бұрын
This is not what I was expecting of this video, this is some kind of art and I feel inspired by you and Adachi to stop hesitating and just create whatever comes to my mind. Thank you.
@Reldonator Жыл бұрын
The wholesomeness of this video nearly made me cry. Much love ❤
@pleaseuseOdysee 3 жыл бұрын
Still, one mystery remains: Adachi took the photo from another angle, so where did the meme photo come from?
@Liam-jj7po 3 жыл бұрын
it looks like the meme photo is the same one, just cropped and flipped.
@jonmartin444 3 жыл бұрын
@@Liam-jj7po can't be, the text would be mirrored of it was flipped
@tartarussauce2498 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the lighting is different as well.
@laurinneff4304 3 жыл бұрын
@@jonmartin444 then maybe it was skewed to be in the angle of the meme photo?
@explodinglamps2021 3 жыл бұрын
He took multiple pictures
@FernieCanto 2 жыл бұрын
I love how the knowledge of what Michaelsoft Binbows actually means and was does not take away *any* of the humour of the actual image. I mean, being a fan of these shop names and logos that are creative parodies of actual brands, knowing that "Michaelsoft Binbows" is an intentional pun makes it even _more_ funny and endearing. And knowing where the actual place is now is just delightful.
@yobrethren 2 жыл бұрын
Took the words outta my mouth, this photo is hilarious
@SergioLeonardoCornejo 2 жыл бұрын
Yup. It makes the joke even funnier.
@BazilRat 2 жыл бұрын
To me, it enhances the humour.
@noheroespublishing1907 Жыл бұрын
This felt like an amazing detective story, no joke, on par with great fiction; thank you!
@playteles123 Жыл бұрын
You have such a gift for story telling. I never heard of Michaelsoft Binbows and still got emotional when you finally found it. Keep up the good work.
@supersucks 3 жыл бұрын
I dont know why but it made me cry. After 20 years, Michaelsoft Binbows was finally found. The internet is truly a Time Machine.
@ChingotchiJoao 3 жыл бұрын
Right? I felt like crying too, I don't know why! But it was such a great moment in the history of Internet!
@maccamachine 3 жыл бұрын
@@kallixo yep 2 decades is 20 years... watch the video
@imstupidbut 3 жыл бұрын
sissy
@analogicparadox 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's the Nick Robinson experience
@ArjunTheRageGuy 3 жыл бұрын
There's still some other stuff that ain't found on the internet. So... yeah.
@KalmiaJoy 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE HOW ALL THE RESEARCH AND PLANNING JUST LEADS TO "lmao" "binbows"
@heavenlydusk 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao Binbows hahahahahahaaaa
@MultiSciGeek 2 жыл бұрын
I mean how else do you respond to something as childish and as cringe as this?
@alliexcx5576 2 жыл бұрын
LMFAO
@sandraswan9008 2 жыл бұрын
@@MultiSciGeek 😐
@partlygeneric6855 2 жыл бұрын
@@MultiSciGeek oooooo you're so grown up and mature that doesn't allow people to have fun no matter how childish it may seem oooooo so scary!!!
@phonkey Жыл бұрын
This is top shelf KZfaq content. Subscribed!
@FeTetra Жыл бұрын
ive watched this video a few times now (just get caught in how good it is every time youtube suggests it to me, its honestly phenomenal) and i think i have been inspired to actually be consistent with youtube now for no real personal gain, so thanks!
@eddvcr598 3 жыл бұрын
I love Mr. Adachi’s curiosity and his quirky outlook on the world. The part about the three potted plants was really endearing.
@ktvx.94 3 жыл бұрын
Americans: "all asians look the same" Japanese: "M I C H A E L"
@cliftut 3 жыл бұрын
LOL! Yeah, when can we finally stop flipping out on each other and lust LAUGH at ourselves and how normal and silly and universal these responses are. Expect to be misunderstood, and expect to misunderstand. Know that terrible things can result from small misunderstandings, especially when emotional reactions kick in. Close the gap with as much wisdom, honesty, and humor as you can muster. Learn and grow. Best wishes everyone!
@PentaSquares 3 жыл бұрын
John, Michael, Bob,
@ADeeSHUPA 3 жыл бұрын
@@cliftut uP
@matthewbehr5725 3 жыл бұрын
@@cliftut Yeah I thought about that after I recovered from the fits of laughter that "So many Mike" gave me. We all just need to be able to laugh at ourselves and make jokes about stereotypes.
@nindoninshu 3 жыл бұрын
@@PentaSquares Jim
@haneulnophi Жыл бұрын
such an inspiring video. thank you for putting it out here
@meekimations3443 Жыл бұрын
who knew Michealsoft Binbows could create such an emotional experience
@sjokoladekaker 2 жыл бұрын
Adachi's blog is just too wholesome. He's so dedicated to the website, even signing his name off in the email as "Alf's room manager" almost brought tears to my eyes :') thank you for making this video, Nick! Appreciate it lots. Also, lmao. Binbows.
@celesteweingartner6639 2 жыл бұрын
This video DID bring tears to my eyes... It was nothing like what I expected and am so glad I clicked on.
@HypnosisBear 2 жыл бұрын
That's was indeed wholesome...!!! But still no matter how many times I hear it, the words "Michaelsoft Binbows" always make me laugh. It's just a weirdly hilarious name.
@AppleBS11 3 жыл бұрын
Adachi is such a legend. So much dedication in maintaining a website for 33 years without even knowing there is any meaning. Besides that, it seems that Adachi has favorited this video. His KZfaq: アルフの部屋
@Marjill_katzen888 3 жыл бұрын
Can You link it? I'm on phone
@angeljamini3382 3 жыл бұрын
Link?
@alpers.2123 3 жыл бұрын
@@Marjill_katzen888 alfsroom
@kevintrang3007 3 жыл бұрын
He also added its link to the blog page about Michaelsoft Binbows
@theluffy99 3 жыл бұрын
Link
@cyphosmusicx 11 ай бұрын
6:24 that moment when nick wonders if a mystery is unsolvable but there's still nearly 30 minutes left in the video...
@coffeemaster4130 Жыл бұрын
めっちゃいい動画に出会ったわ！Thank you Nick!
@IX3zero 3 жыл бұрын
if i had only 10% of nick's dedication, i would be happy
@sparkbag_ 3 жыл бұрын
then do?? no one is born motivated 😐
@johnjonjhonjonathanjohnson3559 3 жыл бұрын
save_power()
@IronMan-ds5bi 3 жыл бұрын
or his luck
@zkull9982 3 жыл бұрын
@@sparkbag_ yes.. that's the thing... you need to be motivated to get motivation to do some other things
@Gelert_AT 3 жыл бұрын
I'll give you an advice that has personally helped me find motivation: *Just do it* I know, it sounds basic and stupid. But most of the times that I've discovered stuff that I like my line of thinking has been "Why the frick not? Let's just do it for the anecdote or just to see what happens" Clicking on random YT videos and discovering new youtubers to watch, trying out weird food and discovering new dishes you like, creating something crappy and discovering a new hobbie. Just do it for the fun man.
@justink5585 3 жыл бұрын
The Alf's Room youtubeb channel (as linked to by the website) added this video to its favourites. Makes me happy.
@quin2392 3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@reynaldorafananjr.2655 Жыл бұрын
I really love this video. I cant explain how i felt the whole way through its all mixed and the moment you found the actual building just brought me to tears. Tha happiness, the relief and the frustration of not being able to go where you want. Feels so near yet still out of reach. What an awesome journey that is. You are awesome, adachi and alf's room is awesome, the vr streetview is awesome. Its all amazing.
@DavBotsArcade Жыл бұрын
This video is a masterpiece. Being able to convey the feelings you did though a video about a ridiculous internet image... *Chef's Kiss"
@KillChaos7 3 жыл бұрын
Adachi-san: "I'm sorry that I can't be a help." ME: "YOU SAVED US! YOU ARE THE SAVIOR!"
@sabrightgames2501 3 жыл бұрын
The best part is how close Nick was to Michaelsoft when he began hunting! He started at the Gunma General Staff Co. building (19:22 this one) and is only about 140 meters away from Michaelsoft. Nick was less than one-tenth of a mile away from Michaelsoft and he probably would've found it within seconds (although he probably wouldn't had recognized it from that angle, I certainly wouldn't). Yeah, I don't think Nick knows how much luck he's been blessed with.
@Euthymia 3 жыл бұрын
So glad he didn't. I loved his narrated stroll through the little town!
@paulidjit Жыл бұрын
This storytelling is excellent. I had to set down the phone and do other tasks. Where I might often just forget I was in the middle of a video and move on, I kept coming back for the conclusion. Your message at the about just creating something regardless of your perceived lack of audience is inspiring.
@PROFY_ Жыл бұрын
I put this video in my "Watch Later" list since months and finally decided to watch it today. Let me say I wish I did sooner because this was one hell of a ride!
@hugosteps77 2 жыл бұрын
No idea how I found this video. I’m in bed sick with a chest infection and all I can say is I needed this video. The best 34 minutes of my day and it’s honestly made me feel slightly better. Just proves that the internet isn’t always awful. Thank you Sir
@babylonian 2 жыл бұрын
thanks, hugo! i hope you feel better soon
@sierra991 2 жыл бұрын
You good bro?
@deadpianist7494 2 жыл бұрын
"Are u there?"
@hugosteps77 2 жыл бұрын
@@deadpianist7494 @Trevor Sutter Haha yeah I’m still hanging on in there thanks guys. Bloody bored with this cough though
@yubii9041 2 жыл бұрын
@@hugosteps77hope you get well soon!
@ilovemonkeyos 3 жыл бұрын
“I’m sorry I can not be a help.” Mr. Adachi... you were an extraordinary help; an absolutely instrumental help.
@rebeccapaiottidasilva4054 3 жыл бұрын
We stan Mr. Adachi and Alf!!!!
@julezrulez3 Жыл бұрын
one of the most delightful watches, thank you
@GabrielZang Жыл бұрын
YOU ARE MY NEW FREAKING HERO. I LOVE YOU FOR PUTTING SO MUCH WORK INTO THIS MASTERPIECE. Kudos from Uruguay!
@GDNashit Жыл бұрын
Uruguay noma
@SamPackerVids 3 жыл бұрын
Start: lmao binbows End: *crying* lmao binbows
@tauon_ 3 жыл бұрын
lmao binbows but it’s funny in Japanese too now
@kaamn1829 3 жыл бұрын
the character growth. this video was our own arc!
@Nooboroshi 3 жыл бұрын
*wipes tear: same bro. Same!
@CAVE655 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, 1.5K likes and 3 replies
@winterwolf211 2 жыл бұрын
I think it's really cute that Adachi is, decades later, still using his website.
@thingsiplay 2 жыл бұрын
He even replied to this video. Awesome guy.
@AlexG-xu1mi 2 жыл бұрын
It is his dedicated blog/hobby site
@whatthepick 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many of us remember our little websites :)
@BennyTheNub000 Жыл бұрын
I also love how his entire channel is just 13 years of train videos
@theceoofsayingno7825 Жыл бұрын
@@whatthepick Was having a website like that considered normal??- I wouldn’t know, considering Alf’s room is older than me.
@sweman Жыл бұрын
This is just. Woow.. Such a big part of the internet history. The best video I have seen in a long time. It actually made me smile a lot, and I must say it was a long time ago.. Thank you for the honor to share this 30 + minutes..
@fahlmancomputing8628 Жыл бұрын
I'd never seen this image before, but your passion caught my attention, and I went along for the entire beautiful journey. It really lifted something in my heart and filled me with wonder and odfly restored my faith in humanity. I actually wept, thank you for taking me along for this journey. 🌠
@MetalTrabant Жыл бұрын
Have you lived under a rock all this time? This picture is almost as famous as the Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper...
@Pwnners Жыл бұрын
@@MetalTrabant wow im amazed, G's postin w/ a typewritter :D
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