And as the darkness closed in and madness surrounded him, the last word he remembered was “sunflower.”

5 stages of "sunflower" Denial: "i want to turn the music off" Anger: (realising the in cabin volume knob still won't mute the music) Bargaining: (trying to turn the knob down again just in case) Depression: "well i can't be helped" Acceptance: (start typing "sunflower" at CC matching the music)

Your mission didn't fail Solo! You won the hearts of all of your viewers. You are an amazing human being with a gift for sharing your love with others. Don't ever change and don't let anyone change you. As always, thank you for sharing the meal. The citrus dessert looked delicious. Hope you are enjoying some Kobe beef while in Kobe... as it is probably the thing to do lol Thanks again for being the best part of our weekend. Continued safe travels my friend and we all appreciate you taking the time to record your adventures and add English subtitles.

Getting a light stick to wave has made me so happy!

You may not have been able to make the waving crew smile with your light "saver", but rest assured, you ALWAYS make me smile with your videos! :-) This one was especially grin-worthy with your fun sense of humor! ;-) Thank you!! xx

Because of this video my wife and I can't stop singing "Sunflower... Sunflower". Keep up the good work! 👍 We can't wait to get back to Japan. Keep safe everyone!

Trying to wave back to the workers... so wholesome I felt like my heart was going to burst 🥺

"Sunflower, sunflower" 🌻 Thank you for another great video.

That Sunflower theme made me laugh out loud. And the light stick to say goodbye is a good idea. Don't get discouraged! Try again. Maybe make that a regular feature of your ferry videos.

First I’ve heard of a ferry company having its own theme song, can’t help but feel sorry for the onboard employees who are stuck listening to it constantly on every voyage! Great video, hope you’ve managed to clear that music out of your head!

I feel like an underrated feature of taking the ferry is that some of these leave in the afternoon or late evening so you just get on and have a late dinner if you want or take a relaxing bath and go to sleep. It feels like the perfect time to get on and go especially if you've been traveling all day or sight seeing, doing touristy things.

“It tastes light and healthy,” which really means “I would rather have eaten Hamburg Steak!” Another great video!!

Such a heroic attempt with the light stick! I'm sure the shore crew will smile when they see this video. Better luck next time doing it live.

I genuinely have that "Sunflower" song stuck in my head

In one of your videos I started waving! And my husband was wondering what I was doing! 🤣 I told him the workers at the port always wave when the ferry leaves! I was waving back! ❤️

That light stick is such a warm gesture. I'm sure the crew will hear about it and it will make them smile.

The quirky sense of humour in these videos always makes me chuckle. "Sunflower" "Sunflower" "Please, no" along to the music was great.

Like the way you said "my light saver" when you turn off the lights, your sense of humor make me smile always. Thank you for sharing your day with us!

I have the theme song stuck on my head now, and I only had to listen to it for a few minutes. You did your best with the light stick! It was just bad luck

I enjoy your videos so much, thank you for them. One small suggestion: you must include ear plugs in your travel pack. Sunflower 🌻…. Sunflower 🌻 …….

I laughed so much of the sunflower battle and the wholesomeness of you trying the use the light stick waving back! Feel so warm again thank you!

Love that you tried waving good bye with a light stick ❤

You remembered the glow stick this time!! Well done!!

I just can't stop singing "sunflower ,sunflower, sunflower" over and over and over. Lol

I used to hear a lot of the sunflower theme from their TV commercials when I was a child. Not so much nowadays (or they just stopped airing at all) so it’s a nostalgic music to me. I don’t want to listen to so many repeats for sure though!

We know you waved to them with your heart, even tho they may not have seen you waving the glow stick

Love the light stick! Next time you'll make it! (Sunflower is now stuck in my head though lol) 🌼

I hope someone who works at the port finds this video and sees you waving back at them 😭

That was so incredibly nice of you to try and make the employees smile!😁 But the constant music and nonstop announcements would drive me insane too. Love your videos!

Now I can't stop singing "Sunflower...Sunflower" to myself hahahahaha. I think that either would have driven me crazy, or I would have sung along and drove my travel companions nuts.

🎶 Sunflower.. sunflower 🎶 .. thank you for putting that in my head for the rest of the day..... 🌻

Now I won't be able to take the "sunflower, sunflower" out of my head. 😂🌻 Great video, as always! Also it was kind of sad you couldn't wave back in time but I'm sure you will make it next time!

I think it's very kind that you tried to wave to the departure crew! Next time, you'll be even better prepared :) and I'm thinking you made most of your viewers smile.

I’m trying to relax and fall asleep while watching and just laughed myself awake at the “Sunflower” captions haha

What a beautiful Compass Rose on the stair landing. I will take clean over new any day. Such a lovely ship.

I'm falling in love with Japan everytime you upload. Thank you for the laughs this episode. "Sunflower" 🌻🌻🌻🤣

I’ll admit it! I giggled like a twit when you pulled out your glow stick. Now I’m impatiently waiting for the ferry to leave port … noooooo! No, not a complete mission failure, it made me smile. At least they’ve stopped playing the theme song! …nooooooo!

I love the sherbet, thanks for the effort of waving back to the port emplyees with your light stick

Very sweet of you waving back to them to make them smile 👏👏👏👏

“Sunflower, Sunflower” Thank you for sharing this with us!

What a lovely idea to wave goodbye with a glowstick ! I can understand why the Sunflower song would drive people crazy if the volume can't be turned down, too !

I don't think your thoughtful mission failed - I am sure the port crew could see your yellow sabre! Thanks for sharing another trip. I enjoy your videos so much!

Sunflower!!! This song will stuck in my head whole day.

Sunfloweeeeer!!! ☀️🌼😂

My favorite parts are when he goes to the buffet! I always love seeing what kind of foods they offer and enjoy seeing what he ends up getting.

I LOVE your humorous subs 😂 Your videos make my day everytime!!

The theme song reminds me of my visit to a Yodobashi Camera store! Their theme song was being played in an endless loop! I felt sorry for the store workers! 🤣

Solo Travel Japan panicking to complete his mission 😁😁😁 so adorable and heart-warming!

Now that song is stuck in my head too!! “Sunflower” “Sunflower”

Thank you from the USA! My family enjoys your videos.

These are always so relaxing - they're one of the few things that manage to make me feel "grounded" during the pandemic. Thanks for making these

Every time I see a sunflower from now on, I just know I'll hear that damn song in my head lol

You were very kind to try so hard to wave to the crew. You totally made ME smile, but then, you always do! Thank you for another fun trip! 💜

Noise-cancelling headphones seem to be a must! And now I am going to be singing "Sunflower! Sunflower!" in my head for hours😭.

It is now 12:52am, just got home from working at the hospital, after an hour drive home. Literally stood in my kitchen waving my arms as you desperately tried to make it with your glow stick 😅😆 they may have missed you, but you definitely made me smile! Don’t give up! Take a glow stick for your ferry travels and you will for sure get to make them smile too!!

My daughter and I have always wanted to go to japan and go on a ferry and eat out of all those vending machines lol i love your videos very relaxing

Anyone else get super excited when he had the glow stick??

Ah, how nice you remembered your light stick. 💡😊

Hello from Metro Detroit, Michigan USA! I enjoy watching your videos, and like how you keep it simple and to the point. I also like how you post the prices, makes it easier to understand the costs and the currency differences. The foods on these ships seem to be amazing, considering that a lot of companies want to be as cheap as possible. I would be emailing corporate about the volume, i get it that they want the announcements to be heard, but that is way too loud, and the repeating music is too much. How can anyone sleep with that racket going on even with the incabin volume turned all the way down. Gotta feel sorry for the crew having to hear that constantly on repeat.

Even though you didn't make the crew smile but you make me smile, thank you for your kindness and thanks for sharing. Hope you have a nice day too.

I watch all you videos but this is my first time commenting. I love that you wanted to wave back to the workers. You have a very kind heart!

You made me smile 🤗🌻🍛🍜

The constant music/announcements would drive me insane to the point where I'd be complaining to the staff. I feel sorry for the crew having to listen to THAT all day long!! Ugh!! As for the lightstick: Great effort!! I actually laughed out loud with your heroic efforts to make the dockworkers smile. You may have failed with them, but I'm sure your viewers appreciated the effort. Just get another lightstick and stow it away in your bags for the next ferry trip. I actually missed a curry dish this trip. Lol. Great videos as always. Keep it up. You take us all on sights/sounds of Japan most visitors never get to go unless they have a guide/native to take them there. :) Looking forward to the next one!!

🎶Sunflower, Sunflower🎶That damn jingle has been stuck in my brain for DAYS🙉😫😫

You made me and many others smile! I know someone at ferry "sunflower, sunflower, sunflower" is watching as well. :D

Done with the ferries...Your videos that showed the places the ferries took you to are more entertaining. Thanks for putting these up !

I thought the effort you put into your mission was touching and it made ME smile, so mission somewhat accomplished. I hope you'll try again on a departure from that port soon!

So, you take a lot of ferries, based solely on your upload schedule... are they work related? Next step is to find the KZfaq channel of the ground crew, and we wait for the video from this particular ferry departure where the crew actually makes note of the light stick waving back. And, remember: "Sunflower! Sunflower!"

Sunflower! Sunflower!! I may never stop hearing that in my head!! hahahaha...

I love that you call the upper bunk a "Pullman" Bed - in reference to the Pullman Train Cars that were built and operated in Chicago (Where I am) That was fun to hear! Now.... Ive never laughed so hard in my life! Yes, I am still singing, "Sunflower", "Sunflower", over and over again and probably will every time I watch another voyage on ANY of the Sunflower Ferrys! Also, you must bring light "savers" with you every time! Put one in your pack and do not activate unless you can get a good spot on deck! It would be so much fun to see their reaction to the lighted wave back! Thank you for your videos and bringing us along on your travels! Looking forward to the next one... 🔊🎵🎶"Sunflower". "Sunflower".....🎶🎵🔊

My wife and I have been on this exact same ferry before the Rugby World Cup. I remember going crazy because of the music. I remember asking my wife " does the music go all night?" Because if it did, I'd rather swim to Kobe.

I would love to travel with you. Simple, calming, no fussy and funny. 😂

This Sunflower song is now stuck in my head too!

I love watching your videos. They're very informative and I feel like I've taken a little vacation from my home. Now, I have the Sunflower song stuck in my head too. Thanks! lol

You are officially adorable for getting a light stick to wave goodbye to the ground crew 🤗

Even after this video, "Sunflower" still ringing in my head all day

I couldn't stop laughing from when you turned the volume off in the cabin and the lady still kept singing loudly outside, to when you finally bought the light stick to wave to the crew but they didn't saw you and left 🤣🤣 Hope you are luckier next time. Keep doing great content as always!

"I think I'll get another one later and keep it at home." For some reason, it never even occurred to me you had a home... I always imagined you as a nomad amongst the ferries! XD

The "Sunflower" caught me off guard and had me rolling!

Sunflower…sunflower…sunflower….hahahehe. Great video!

That never-ending background talking/music would drive me up the wall.

Love your channel. Keep up the good work. Scotland’s loves it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The stick light part was so funny

I only randomly discovered your channel a few weeks.back, but I love your videos. Here's to many more safe travels, and thank you for taking us with you!

that light "saver" joke is totally underrated i see

God that Sunflower song was so loud and LONG 😂 I would be livid if I had to listen to that multiple times a day hahah

I’m addicted to your videos!! I watch them at night before bedtime and they relax me! Thank you! 💕

I saw sunflower and I got excited!!! My favorite ferry ❤️

Great the sunflower song is playing over and over in my head, LOL

There's something for everyone on your channel. I really appreciate all your hard work. It's so nice that you share this with the world.

"Sunflower! Sunflower!" lol. Thanks for an entertaining video and posting two passenger prices!

You got the lightstick! I am pleased to see you wave at the crew. 🎇 Please continue to do so! 🛳

Japans Vending machine commitment is to be admired. So many! Everywhere!!

Always in love with your kind soul and sense of humor.

I just love that simple cabin, the food and even the interior of the ship itself but Damn that sunflower music 🤣😄

"SUNFLOWER"...Now I have that darn song stuck I'm my head...Thanks Solo! 😂

Thank you for this video and for the rest too. The part with the theme song was so funny, I couldn't stop laughing and you made my day. And about not being able to wave back don't worry: you made a smile in everyone that saw this video, and you'll do it next time :)

Truly, the life of a ferry-traveler is fraught with peril. Sunflower! :-)

Your mission is not a failure. You are a very kind hearted person.

If anyone complains about hearing too much Christmas music this year, I'm going to point them to this video. Imagine being an employee and hearing this song every single workday of every year.