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Abroad In Japan Podcast

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@abyssus9304 6 ай бұрын

As an Italian I can safely say, The Panettone is our fruit cake and Im surprised pete survived eating a whole one.

@donywahlberg 6 ай бұрын

Do old people eat it though? My wife's grandparents were both born there and moved to the US. Panettone is part yearly traditions for them so I always figured it was an authentic part of cuisine. Maybe they are blinded by nostalgia? :P

@Cec1nator 6 ай бұрын

@@donywahlbergi never considered it an old people thing tbh. also there is a country-wide 'confilct' between panettone lovers and pandoro lovers

@millennialchicken 6 ай бұрын

The Panettone is a sneaky one, one moment it's fine, then bang- grumble tumble. Very useful for getting back at people you despise.

@aussieinosaka7204 6 ай бұрын

Petes got his adult cinema fit on again. Good man!

@jerrylepoppin 6 ай бұрын

Chris ending on "I still don't know how to use a traditional Japanese toilet, I haven't had to use one in 8 years" is going to haunt me. Because it implies he was forced to use one 8 years ago and could not figure out what to do. That said, I do not under any circumstances want to know the details of chris's tragic toilet tale, thank you. It's just a really cursed note to end on.

@Stephen-up3sd 6 ай бұрын

He did a video on his traditional toilet experience called something like “The worst thing about Asia”!

@Penguinishy 6 ай бұрын

As someone whos nearing 400lbs if I ever get this weight off and visit japan going to the top of fuji is on the bucket list. Hope to do it someone regardless of tolls or limits.

@STPLTV 6 ай бұрын

Agreed on the toilet paper - toilet paper in hotels and public toilets is super thin and rough like sandpaper. Thing is you don't really need it since you can use the washlet!

@Oinc94 6 ай бұрын

Maybe finally a video in Tsushima !!

@TheClintonio 6 ай бұрын

Fuji was extremely packed when I went last summer but I didn't mind. We were faster than average so just went slightly off trail to get around people. I hear people say it's "ruining" the experience but I didn't feel that at all. My friend getting altitude sickness was tbe worst part and really unfortunate for him since he opted to go back alone. Other than that the way back down is super dull and not fun on the joints. More often than not the other people on the trail were fun to chat to while taking breaks and since a few of us are bilingual with Japanese we could chat to almost anyone who reciprocated. Most people were extra receptive too since it wasn't normal life where you don't want to be interrupted by strangers.

@bikkiikun 6 ай бұрын

FYI, Climbing from Gotemba you won't meet many people until you hit the summit. It's of course by far the longest route, 21km long and with 2,350 metres in elevation gain. You start at 1,400m and there are no huts until about 3,100m. There is one emergency shelter at about 3,000m (among the ruins of the No. 7 station). The route is not so steep and consists largely of volcanic sand, which means you climb two steps and slide down one... up until about 2,700. Then the ground gets solid, but not stoney. The route up is of course serpentine like, but the downwards route is a almost straight line. If you're reasonably fit you need 5-7 hours to climb, and 2 hours to descend. you can basicall run down, or use one of those pan-handle sleds (from Daiso) to slide down on the loose sand. You can, of course alternatively go down until the No. 7 station and then move along the Prince Trail through the Hoei Crater towards the Fujinomiya No. 5 Station... there're also no tourists.

@Spojo1 6 ай бұрын

You can get allergic reactions to unfamiliar materials. Especially if they have some chemical in them. For example mousemats sometimes use certain chemicals that give people nasty rashes. But after a while it just stops. That's probably what happened to Pete with the tatami mat.

@TheTubePoweredOne 6 ай бұрын

For what it's worth, you can absolutely be allergic to the material used to make tatami, which is the common rush (juncus effusus). I don't think it's necessarily an extraordinarily rare allergy to have, actually, but that's mostly based on some quick browsing I did for its allergen potential.

@petedonaldson2698 6 ай бұрын

Fascinating! I did put it down to the booze but maybe it is that!

@TheTubePoweredOne 6 ай бұрын

@@petedonaldson2698 You'd be surprised at just how weird some allergies can be. Being allergic to a flowering plant like a rush is downright pedestrian in comparison!

@Diademadies 6 ай бұрын

Every time I've been to Japan I've ended up in a situation where I have to use the old style squat toilets. From roadside stops on the noto peninsula to a park bathroom in Kyoto. It's like they are waiting for you to really need to go

@CJDolanART 6 ай бұрын

I had to pause as soon as you said you’ve started Ghosts of Tsushima. I’m so proud of you 👌 of all the games to come back to gaming with that’s a top tier experience 🥰🤘🏼

@alexschwalbach8229 6 ай бұрын

I actually just started Ghost for the first time a couple months back... and then couldn't put it down. Reeaally messed up my sleep schedule haha. It is insanely beautiful and has really nice combat mechanics with a learning curve as opposed to just button mashing repetitive fights over and over again.

@Atomy111 6 ай бұрын

I tried it and attack wasn't on shoulder buttons so i refunded it 😂

@lynda.grace.14 6 ай бұрын

Parks Canada has had a reservations system for the highly popular West Coast Trail. The fees are quite steep and sizes of groups are controlled. The problem is that with Fuji not having had a regulatory system, trying to create one to deal with the problems created by the previous free for all will likely be problematic. Like the Rail Pass, the criteria for Fuji climbers needs to be spelled out clearly and the registration system easy to use.

@hsbdarkit 6 ай бұрын

Thanks again for keeping me sane and entertained was talking to a nurse about your book the other day she said her friends love your channel and she also mentioned she had a brother that wanted to do the teaching program in Japan but because of covid times he was sent to Korea ❤

@martinandreev5204 6 ай бұрын

Chris I recommend playing the Last of Us games, especially if you've enjoyed the Uncharted series, you would love both games! And they're not too long either, maybe 8 hours for the first game and 14 for the second.

@TheHipClip 6 ай бұрын

The upcharge from vending machines and the "restaurant" at the summit probably already pay for maintenance twice over. If I wanted to climb Fuji again but had to pay 2000 yen and stay in a hut, I'd not do it. Even bullet climbing it takes 2 days out of your itinerary, the bus isn't cheap, the headlamp costs, etc. Anyone young that wants to have that adventure will think twice, if it's worth the hassle.

@shizuokaBLUES 6 ай бұрын

Yes 👍 well put

@tsuguikuni2612 6 ай бұрын

It’s 3am I have to go to work tomorrow. I’ll have Chris’s and Pete’s sweet voices help me past out now. Gudnite

@seebastian5834 6 ай бұрын

I've successfully read writing through Japanese toilet paper. It's like 0,5-ply. It's basically only there to dry yourself after making thorough use of the bidet function. I never believed there are savages who bunch instead of fold, but you actually have to with this material. Also, if you ever want to experience true horror, the old toilet stalls halfway up Mt. Misen on Miyajima, behind the temple, were literal holes in the concrete floor - as in circular cutouts leading into the unspeakable abyss. And you may have to chase deer out first, because they like licking up the salt (blergh).

@MarcUK 6 ай бұрын

That tatami mat Pete slept on sounds like it was infested with bugs, or maybe just the room itself seeing as how it was only his head that got attacked and was the only part of him not under the covers. Reminds me of the time my back bedroom was getting work done and the carpet was up. My sister was visiting and slept in it. During the night she woke up to find beasties all over her head. Turns out the woodworm had hatched, ate their way out of the floorboards and went for the warmest thing in the room which was my sister's head. :D

@Delaney-and-the-Starlight 6 ай бұрын

Honestly the toll and the cap is EXACTLY what I hoped would occur! I just hope they make it equally easily accessible to get a spot to climb for both Japanese people and foreign visitors. Because that seems fair. At least an English language and the Japanese language site and set of instructions!

@adaldi_ 6 ай бұрын

Didn't notice Pete's moustache before, looks good on him 😂👍🏽

@rockn1000 6 ай бұрын

js Chris going to tsushima & covering references to the game is a video I'd watch the heck out of👀🤞🏻

@Bloodworia 6 ай бұрын

Glad i climbed Fuji through the Fujinomiya trail last year, around the same time Chris did.

@SlothLinn 6 ай бұрын

As someone who lives next to a mountain with extremely high amounts of hiking tourists each year - they have some sort of a camera thing that clocks in everyone passing by. It's only there for information gathering (and so small I don't even know where it is), but I'm sure they could easily implement that, and then simply close off the trail once they've reached the cap. It might not be an exact science, but that's not the point of it. It's just to reduce stress on the nature & facilities. If they implement a paying tax by the trail heads, it's easy enough to do.

@189x 6 ай бұрын

the squat toilet i think came from china, and it's supposed to be good for your bowel movement because it's like a natural way of straigtening your intestines or somethin (i cant remember).. but regarding the toilet paper itself, i think it's just saving money in general, like hotels/public toilets/restaurants/etc aren't gonna spend $$$ on 3 ply toilet paper when they could save money

@TofuParty 6 ай бұрын

Tatami allergy itself isn't A Thing, but tatami is a good vessel for much more common allergens like dust mites and mold. Probably just didn't clean that floor in a while 😬

@ceresbane 6 ай бұрын

I was planning to go climb Fuji as a means of atmospheric training. I was planning to go every weekend every other week.

@jimbojimbo6873 6 ай бұрын

What

@snarfi17 6 ай бұрын

Judging from the past-tense in your comment I take it this didn’t happen? 😂

@jamesohara4295 6 ай бұрын

If they want to preserve the Fuji walkways then they'll have to pave it; maybe a couple of rest spots and a rescue service.

@CDBIII 6 ай бұрын

Just an FYI, this is the second podcast to be labeled #47, lol. Just figured you might like to know!

@uuu12343 6 ай бұрын

"Its so good, it makes me wanna go to Japan" - AbroadInJapan, for 10 years

@mrlogboy 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Chris and Pete for all your amazing work. In Canada and US at a lot of mountain climbing places in the Rockies or state parks like Yellowstone. They are now capping how many people can attend the park in a day and for yes, mountains and mountain climbing they are capping and charging a fee because sadly, there’s a lot of people they have to rescue within a year.. so it makes sense and I know a lot of people like it but I’m not gonna climb it, so why do I have to pay for you to be rescued? And if I were to climate, then I would expect to pay a fee to contribute to upbeats maintenance and being rescued.

@DovidM 6 ай бұрын

Panettone should be eaten fresh. If it is stale, buttering the slices helps.

@bikkiikun 6 ай бұрын

I mean, you can climb the mountain even off season (after September, until May), but different rules apply. You have to register your climb with the local police and you have to bring a toilet with you... because all the huts and toilets will be closed and the vending machines offline. The only thing that's available would be emergency shelters. That said... as "easy" to climb the mountain is during the season, it becomes very dangerous in the winter, and (2-3) people die every year on the mountain. The things that make it easy to climb the mountain in the summer make it deadly when it's covered in snow and ice. If you fall, you don't stop until you reach Hakone.

@bikkiikun 6 ай бұрын

Up until now, they asked for a donation of 1,000 yen (for which you received a button) at the two more popular trails (Fuji Yoshida in the North, Fujinomiya in the South)... and at the Gotemba Trail there's no one.

@pabloyagani 6 ай бұрын

I am planning on doing Mount Fuji this summer

@fattiger6957 6 ай бұрын

Chris is playing Ghost of Tsushima. So are we in for a video set on the island???

@Lucky14970 6 ай бұрын

Japanese do love their lines, or que’s as they are referred to here. Having the largest que ever on a daily basis!? Now that’s the Japan I know and love!

@emilytea6 6 ай бұрын

Always happy to hear Ghost of Tsushima mentioned because it is one of my favorite games!

@_nihongo_jouzu_ 6 ай бұрын

Heard they're making a sequel, working title is Ghost of Two-shima

@snarfi17 6 ай бұрын

Hehehehehe

@mbe102 6 ай бұрын

Damn, no joke, the video with Natsuki inspired me to get fit and start saving to climb it, in 4 years on my 40th birthday, and to also celebrate having lost so much weight. But I have time, hopefully I can like... schedule a spot ahead of time.

@squiddleink 6 ай бұрын

all 3 of our last airbnbs in Sapporo Nagano and Tokyo all had terrible rough think loo roll. I think it is A THING you know. it seems like very eco-friendly loo roll which is not a bad thing and I think perhaps because toilets do such a good job of cleaning you up maybe the loo roll is a bit of an afterthought?

@Dan_Mirai 6 ай бұрын

If I was to look for a place to write a book in Japan it would be Kamakura. I love the smallish city feel to it, touristy but not overwhelming. Close enough to Tokyo and Yokohama. Close to Enosima with views of Mt Fuji. And a decent for Japan. Plus the Kamakura Buhdda looks like it has a jet pack on the back.

@James-wb1iq 6 ай бұрын

Encarta 95 yeah! Wherever I go there's me and Pooh.

@sleepingbackbone7581 6 ай бұрын

Mount Fuji is soon gonna have a long waiting list, like New Year's philharmonic concert in Wiena. 😅

@V2designs 6 ай бұрын

Pete needs to make a Fear And Lothing in Osaka or something similar named. Fear and Lothing in Golden Guy 🤔😂 Chris, it would make a good second youtube movie.

@awesomeadamfrom2099 6 ай бұрын

Awesome podcast Chris drop a like .

@nicholausbuthmann1421 6 ай бұрын

I take it much like "Yosemite & Stanislaus National Forest", Fujiyama is too well loved hence the Price "Hike" ( All Puns Intended ).

@abrahamcano6195 6 ай бұрын

Hi! About the comment from the guy complaining walking in Japan's metro. Try a stride in my city. I'm Mexican, but I often complain about other Mexicans walking slowly (most of them). Wherever I go, I often feel like 'Walking with dinosaurs' (BBC program from early 2001 or a bit before, remember?). Yes, among sauropods! I sometimes wish I had Goku's or a Jedi's powers to take them quickly out of my way.

@JasSchMin 6 ай бұрын

i jsut had panettone last nite as well (bought it at 50% discount 😆, toasted it and spread butter over it..delish, cud have been expired, not sure!!)

@HeroinBobuk 6 ай бұрын

for a country in recession is charging tourists to visit the country really the best idea?

@bleumarin1968 6 ай бұрын

have you guys seen the movie "Perfect Days" by Wim Wenders, the story is about a man who works as a public toilet cleaner?

@Azu512 6 ай бұрын

#47 part 2?

@robh8814 6 ай бұрын

The camera went off focus because you was chucking your hand around & that chucked the Autofocus..Looking forward to Pete's Next look as the Uni-bomber look doesnt work 🤣

@Weatherman4Eva 6 ай бұрын

Previously, the status symbol was having enough wealth to stay out of the sun and become fat. These days, the status symbol is having enough wealth/the free time asspciated wkth wealth to afford healthy foods, going to the gym, and sunbathing on vacation lol

@muffin9124 6 ай бұрын

Yaaaayyyy!

@predgington 6 ай бұрын

Interestingly our son had a question about should the fee for climbing Fuji be optional or mandatory in his recent Jet interview (so many crossed fingers on that that it hurts). Think the decision is it should be mandatory as if optional the Japanese would still all pay it so might as well make sure the foreign tourists pay their fair share.

@BrysonDaquiri 6 ай бұрын

That looks like the same sort of rash I get when i ingest niacin

@DovidM 6 ай бұрын

I’ve never heard of anyone having indigestion or worse from panettone. It’s brioche with booze and candied fruit.

@MarcUK 6 ай бұрын

For escaping Mount Fuji should it inconvenience you by erupting, I highly recommend a Zorb ball as seen in the Jackie Chan film, Armour of God 2. If you're going to die, die having fun bouncing down a mountain. :-)

@wienerschnietzel8983 6 ай бұрын

7:05 I never get these kind of people. How is a 20 min podcast twice a week helping you to bridge over something that probably takes hours every day?

@CAsaidit 6 ай бұрын

I once heard that it’s bad luck/ bad omen to climb Mt. Fuji. Has anyone else heard something similar? I’d like to know more details behind why.

@ffwast 6 ай бұрын

Just a few days ago I finished a panettone that I purchased no later than 2022 and I felt great. Sounds like you had a bit of a skill issue.

@Tmorgan2976 6 ай бұрын

Liked for Ghost of Tsushima

@GeomancerHT 6 ай бұрын

My mom is just sick from eating a lot of two months old panetonne, you might have a slight celiac dicease or just a plain old indigestion.

@dia4040 6 ай бұрын

Check out the game Ghostwire Tokyo, super japanese aesthetics. Very pleasing.

@user-vv7pz7hf1j 6 ай бұрын

well when you do not use the BD thin toilett paper can drive someone nuts

@TroutSqwii 6 ай бұрын

Toilet paper is super thin which sucks. But, also the plastic-y napkins are bottom tier, small price to pay for all the amazing other things though.

@TheHolm333 6 ай бұрын

Can they (Yamanashi authorities) charge anything for going up Mt. Fuji on the southside aka the part thats in Shizuoka prefecture?

@riccaregio 6 ай бұрын

Pete, no, Italians would never dare, If is not open panettone can last almost a year....having said that ,you ate a whole one. I think it has more to do with indigestion than anything else because of the quantities.😆

@jonsmith8329 6 ай бұрын

On the topic of hair and public perception - what about being bald or having a beard? I worry that when I eventually make it over, I'll be hassled by police for looking "thuggish" by Japanese standards.

@saltycross 6 ай бұрын

💜💜💜

@James-yl3kk 6 ай бұрын

toilet paper is thin because the waste pipe is narrow and will be easily blocked

@mhx47 6 ай бұрын

Yes! Toilet paper is mostly rubbish, extremely thin at most places…

@TheClintonio 6 ай бұрын

I see long hair dudes in Tokyo in alternative bars like rock bars and more dodgy gang owned places. Outside of that context though it's rare.

@blackfirehedgehog7725 6 ай бұрын

For some reason it feels shocking to hear Chris say he played a video game. Almost all other content creators at least sometimes do stuff like gaming streams lol. And personally, I can't imagine not playing games.

@kenziedayne4234 6 ай бұрын

Pete...sounds like you're allergic to the straw used in tatami. My face puffs like that when i sleep on a buckwheat pillow. If you try that again take some Benadryl or similar antihistamine and see if it goes away. If it does, then you have your answer.

@sleepysartorialist 6 ай бұрын

How do you not know how to use a squat toilet! It's in the name. You SQUAT 😂

@seskain 6 ай бұрын

Squat toilets do have their place. When I was little in Korea we had one in the bathroom at school , so I was really used to using it ( honestly I wish we had them here). When I lived in Okinawa I went to an American school , we had alot of field trips and I can tell you I was the one person who never had to wait for a toilet

@jerrybot7321 6 ай бұрын

It's pointless to climb mount fuji, because when you're on mount fuji you can't see mount fuji.

@Bloodrunsreddownthenile 6 ай бұрын

Yes, some of the hotels here have toilet paper that is one ply and horrible to use, so I fully understand that guys dislike 😂😂

@CeToxihuitl 6 ай бұрын

Wrong mountain Chris it was sakurajima erupting, not mt fuji

@Kosukie 6 ай бұрын

You couldn't pay me to climb a mountain. lol

@mhx47 6 ай бұрын

At least you are short with long hairs, not tall with long hairs like I am… No problem at all, just standing out a bit more, but you will do that outaide of veey touristy places anyways as a foreigners.

@Roqedda 6 ай бұрын

Things you don't want to know: There is/was also "Anal bleaching creme" sold in japanese drugstores... and yes, it's excactly for what you think...

@MaxShovel 6 ай бұрын

I thought blue is men and red is for women? Maybe I'm wrong...

@shizuokaBLUES 6 ай бұрын

Climbed in 95 and saw perfect sunrise but there were a few too many people for me. But we did get lucky with the weather. Now you couldn’t pay me to do it. Far too many people and the weather is even more of a gamble. It was a little too much of a capitalist feeling then too with expensive food and drinks all the way up. Now it’s one big money making tourist trap. Forget Fuji and climb some other small peaks nearby with a view of Fuji.

@RavBunneh 6 ай бұрын

I turned my Panettone in to bread pudding.

@ImRezaF 6 ай бұрын

Careful not to get altitude sickness and drive a car at the same time

@ikebukuro.blonde 6 ай бұрын

Hey Chris you’re having a pretty serious allergic reaction, I hope you go to the doctor even if you feel fine.

@darthlaurel 6 ай бұрын

Charge 100$ for foreigners but let the locals climb their sacred mountain for free.

@Chris-ut6eq 6 ай бұрын

Climbing Mt. Fuji with crowds does not look like fun. You have mentioned less crowded places to hike, but do not have the bragging rights of a crowded Fuji accent.

@James-yl3kk 6 ай бұрын

Question, can a trans women go in the female onsen?