I Tried Japan's Most Dangerous Food | Poisonous Blowfish (Fugu)

[@AbroadinJapan]

For those of you worried that Ryotaro had stopped in his mischievous attempts to kill me off, let this video offer you some reassurances. To celebrate Ryotaro’s three year anniversary since his Abroad in Japan debut, it seemed fitting to release this video this week! And for everyone else who’s wondering why this isn’t a Journey Across Japan episode - Ryotaro flew down to visit me halfway through my cycle near Yamaguchi so we could film this episode, and as the cycle route went nowhere near the places we wanted to explore we grabbed a car for the day. Journey Across Japan episodes are back later this week!

[@TheDemoniusX]

JAJ is my favorite series currently but if you are able to fit other bits in between,I am all for it. Much love (no homo)!

[@Magikarter]

This is secretly Ryotaro posting this after he killed Chris.

[@akiyamasho0491]

If we didnt saw Chris in any video post soon... Most likely we can conclude that Chris was already dead. N Ryoutaro is the one posting :D

[@WeaponOfMyDestructio]

For Jeremy Clarkson you forgot to end you sentence with "in the world"

[@TheBaldr]

Also it called The Grand Tour now, enough with the Top Gear nonsense.

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

Tom Cruise got that japanese accent spot on. What a great actor.

[@nafslee]

Who knew Tom Cruise was actually a chef disguised as an actor this whole time

[@fenrir-art4742]

Too bad that cannot win back Katie Holmes.

[@oonadoodles]

He went so far for that role that he even got the fugu fish license. Gotta admire that.

[@hardboiled_strings]

Is there ANYTHING that Tom Cruise can't do !?

[@zulqarnaincraft-fyp]

Damn they meet Tom Cruise.

[@sharlainjapan]

That Jeremy Clarkson impression was terrifyingly good😂How have you memorised the way he moves his hands haha

[@grubbybum3614]

Japan is the land of the Subaru WRX, Honda Prelude, Toyota Celica, Nissan Skyline etc - but Mr. Clarkson wannabe chooses a soccer-mum convertable... Btw, I live you Shar!! Live I say!!

[@sharlainjapan]

@@grubbybum3614 Haha I'm with you there - Skyline ftw

[@RyotarosJapan]

You should mention about my "This is brilliant!" As well! lol

[@musicgaines7170]

Hheelloo

[@sharlainjapan]

@@RyotarosJapan - or your Jeremy Clarkson laugh. Almost better than Chris' impression ahaha

[@liuos7944]

I’m surprised this isn’t a tv show, so funny, educational, travelling around an amazing country and the production quality is outstanding

[@nekozombie]

it being in youtube is part of the magic:3

[@faina_yevheniia]

I would be more suprised to spot such a show on tv

[@Kataang101]

Chris so savage. “Millions of years old. That’s older than Ryotoro!” “Here’s Ryotoro sitting with all his friends”-no on there And my favorite “Fugu is known to blow up like a cheap party balloon”

[@ondrejresl2950]

*Things I've learned from Chris/Ryotaro videos*: 1. Wealth is measured in chairs. 2. Quality of life depends on successful coin tosses. 3. It's rare to feel a cloud.

[@ratongolzache5624]

Dont forget to fly like a scallop

[@thedeadmen011]

And "don't be beautyful and drink form lake Tazawa"

[@lora4274]

life is a ballon

[@xxmightyonexx]

We need a book of wisdom...or T shirts

[@turinmormegil7715]

Don't forget to eat 5 fugus' slices at once

[@BoltCRNA]

Your channel has become like a travel channel show with cable television level of production.

[@hamzadahmani9866]

Ikr feels like im watching a tv show

[@CerealKiller669]

idk how this didnt get a like from him 😑

[@coolbrotherf127]

It's like a travel show on TV with a lot more swearing and cynical British host

[@Fox_Moulder]

It feels like it has better production(not higher value)

[@pointlessproductions7]

At last. My life goal has been made clear. To go to this fish store and say ‘Ryotaro’ to that lady

[@AbroadinJapan]

pointlessproductions I HOPE SHE REMEMBERED HER OFFER OF A LIFETIME WHEN THE WORLD COMES KNOCKING.

[@pointlessproductions7]

Abroad in Japan Because we both know.. it’s only a matter of time. Because the world.. will come knocking Sounds like a movie trailer

[@Allyouknow5820]

@@pointlessproductions7 *Hans Zimmer sounds* BRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRR

[@autumbreeze1129]

@@AbroadinJapan hope I'll remember it when my dad and I go to Japan next year. Was meant to be THIS year, but whatever

[@rosseauvondasky5138]

@@AbroadinJapan Just show her this video and scream Risottoro

[@jpdst29]

On tonight's episode... Jeremy flips a coin into a box. James opens a roof. and special guest Tom Cruise prepares Fugu.

[@strawberrymilksamurai]

I read that in Jeremy Clarkson's voice and then I noticed your very appropriate dp, and then I wished there was a Top Gear episode where they try to eat fugu but Hammond just wouldn't, not because it's poisonous, but because he doesn't like fish

[@Fuckstupidlibtards]

Some say... 2 guys in a Miata with the top down doesn't make you certifiably gay... Or does it...

[@hermannescamilla1424]

Ryotaro: just take five slices together The chef who just painstakingly cut this sashimi into unbelievably thin slices: am I a joke to you?

[@atiredfloridian777]

...I read that in Clarkson's voice, scary.

[@atiredfloridian777]

@@strawberrymilksamurai YES PLEASE!

[@UncleWermus]

5:25 Every British person's reaction to seeing the sun

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

lmao good one.

[@fossilfountain]

Oh good lod

[@ZaddY102]

🤣🤣

[@issym1254]

You’re all excited and then you want the sun to go away.

[@shiraxvii]

Some say that he knows a friend's mum in each prefecture of Japan, and he has the best fake British accent... In the world. All we know is, he's called Ryotaro!

[@redthepale]

Ryotaro is my favorite mythical creature.

[@SteelKatanas]

*Rissotaro

[@arglebargle82]

I can't give this enough likes

[@alanlee1355]

Legend says Risottoro owned 2 convertibles. 👍

[@feliscorax]

I read that in Clarkson's posh boy Oxford accent... Have a like.

[@423tech]

My favorite part about Chris' channel is the music. The production music is there without being obnoxious or overwhelming like a lot of channels. It makes the videos really easy to watch.

[@hydra4251]

Jeremy Clarkson goes to Yamaguchi with Richard Hammond and eats poisonous blowfish prepared by Tom Cruise

[@idek117]

Hydra why isn’t it captain slow because Chris isn’t short

[@joshuarosen6242]

I wish he bloody would. I'd like to see that tosser poisoned by a fish.

[@flrs5858]

That honestly sounds like an episode of top gear.

[@ArashiNoOujo]

👍Jeremy Chrison and Ryochard Hammond👍

[@KingofFray]

On tonight's program

[@randomizer368]

What does the fox say... *_Build A Shrine Here_*

[@adamwest8711]

Randomizer - maybe Ylvis don’t speak Japanese and were supposed to build a shrine too!

[@FishForThought]

I dont usually actually laugh when i say lol but i actually laughed irl

[@tatsumakisempyukaku]

I was like “oh no, not that again”

[@ChillAssTurtle]

Im cackling at this comment a year later in my shower.

[@Vinterloft]

@@adamwest8711 dang Norweeaboos

[@827diesel]

Very good Jeremy impression. Not so much the sound, but the overall feel was dead on. Awesome !!!

[@astonia131]

You need a direct pipeline to the Marlboro factory to get the sound

[@bugzyhardrada3168]

When i first stumbled upon Abroad in Japan, Chris looked like a miserable englishman trying to make the most of his new found surroundings..... But now i see a man, An Englishman who looks like he's gonna be the next Jack Sparrow..... What im trying to say is Chris looks like a Pirate.....and it amazingly suits him real well Whats the Japanese word for pirate.... Piratoro

[@tony2000and10]

we'll he's always wanted to be a pirate. he loves the sense of adventure, the freedom to do whatever you pleasen, to "kill and rape people" lol.

[@Br3nji]

Kaizoku

[@meesvanaanhold5074]

Piratoro Kurisu

[@pjk13456]

chris is the real kaizoku ou (pirate king)

[@linmarleene893]

Haha i like his beard it really comes shockingly close to Johnny Depp

[@キラキラくりくり頭]

EVERYONE'S understanding of fugu comes from the Simpsons. Literally last week, I was talking to a mate, I mentioned fugu, he didn't know it - I said "the fish Homer ate" and he knew what I was talking about.

[@kattheshrink]

I’ll be honest, I live here in Yamaguchi, and the Simpsons episode is still the extent of my fugu knowledge (and the reason I’m still hesitant to try it).

[@LimitPro1]

@@kattheshrink I learn about it through food documentary.

[@12799MaDeuce]

Nope...never saw that episode

[@Wubadubadub1967]

I learned about it from total drama but who asked me

[@StrategySphere]

Never saw that episode, had fugu fish at least 10 times. It’s not cheap...

[@uh3592]

ryotaro sounds more and more like chris every day he will take over the abroadinjapan channel at some point

[@AbroadinJapan]

uh That would likely explain his three years of murderous schemes

[@yvngmasionmargiela2623]

Abroad in Japan be careful

[@campkira]

Chris is a bad influence. By the way fugu taste like Raw chicken so what the point?

[@uh3592]

@@AbroadinJapan one day he will be succesful and finally the true abroad in japan host will emerge

[@AnimeOtaku2]

Ryotaro cycling around England. Yay on Nay?

[@sinkingship101]

I like how the Clarkson impression immediately slid into an unintentional Hammond impression once the roof came down haha.

[@cloudkitt]

While what he was saying was certainly Clarkson-esque, I thought the accent was pretty Hammond all the way around

[@G3rUtO]

11:13 Chris:" Such a strange fish." Fugu moves its eye : "WUT U SAY PUNK?"

[@gogogomes7025]

Who else thinks that Ryotaro, is secretly a millionare whos spend loads of money in a lavish way of living?

[@tanmaynegi3169]

Seriously though.

[@burningfire-exe]

He has a company

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

He aint secretly. He is. His tentacles of his empire stretch across japan haha. Man i wish i had a Ryotaro for a friend.

[@jb_lofi]

He genuinely does seem to be fairly well off. Probably not a millionaire, but doing well for himself. We know he can't be a millionaire or else he would've gone Grand Class on the 新幹線 (shinkansen) before! I know I would've.

[@TheMasterMief]

He owns a company called Life Bridge. Which seems to do fairly well. So that's that. Journalistic curiousity strikes again.

[@GAIJINfromTOKYO]

In my opinion, Abroad in Japan is like the most informative channel about traveling in Japan there is on youtube. Thanks to you Chris my list of what to do in Japan is getting more and more exciting and never ends!!

[@Strideo1]

If you're looking for informative videos check out John Daub's Only in Japan channel. I think he's one of the few with higher production values than Chris Broad although John's humor is more on the dorky side rather than sarcastic.

[@BoldAlligator]

The bromance between you and Ryotaro is priceless

[@loniii7154]

Really love your friendship with Ryotaro. It feels so warm

[@wpdotimas]

Documentary with a strong touch on personal relationships on the presenters are really good to watch and quite rare and if there is, this channel really nailed it.

[@pogothem3526]

Ryotaro is perfect. You guys match up so well. His English is good for his humor to be Hilarious. 9/10 episode

[@Cheynayful]

I actually took care of a patient with fugu poisoning when I was a med student at UCLA. He'd gotten a "to go" order of fugu sashimi before leaving Tokyo and consumed it on the flight over to LA. By the time the plane landed, he couldn't move and could barely breathe. We had no clue what was going on--he got a breathing tube put in and couldn't tell us he'd eaten fugu. So we did a huge workup to figure out he why he was paralyzed and not breathing, but everything like CAT scans, MRI scans, labs and spinal taps were normal. Eventually, we got the info about the sashimi consumption and just had to keep him on the ventilator until it wore off. Glad you two had a better experience with it than my patient!

[@DamnAwesome]

Damn hopefully whoever prepared that fugu for him is in trouble!

[@krownoxraven9829]

Is this an Intermission for the Neverending Cycle of Despair?

[@alphaxfang]

no this is a filler episode, they almost catch up with the manga...

[@fragmina729]

@@alphaxfang Soon it gonna have the same amount of filler that Naruto had

[@bugzyhardrada3168]

"Neverending Cycle Of Dispair"......so why did my mind think Ryan Air upon reading that Guess i'll never know🤔

[@aricgoss]

You’re a manga

[@pccalcio]

13:10 - "Ryotaro is sitting with all of his friends.." AHAHHAAHHA

[@alexander1989x]

That subtle burn tho.

[@rasamasala]

I feel like I'm watching a discovery channel documentary or something with how well done this is haha

[@SirLoinOfsteak85]

"Here, eat this fish that could kill you slowly and awfully if prepared wrongly!" "Is it so delicious?" "NO! It's rubbery and flavourless! But it does come with a nice sauce. " Sounds legit...

[@isabelforsyth455]

SirLoinOfsteak85 It’s delicious!! One of my favorites

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

I believe wild-caught Fugu would be poisonous because of the type of algae they eat, but these days they raise Fugu in tanks and feed them non-toxic things, so Fugu are no longer poisonous. At least that's what they claimed on QI, although half the stuff they say on that show eventually turns out to be wrong.

[@aaronsalisbury2717]

@@AdmiralBonetoPick It's not an algae they eat, but a symbiotic bacteria. The farmers have managed to breed the fish without contamination from the bacteria. I'm sure there is a large amount of wild caught fugu on the market though.

[@jenniferstine8567]

@@aaronsalisbury2717 There's a black market for everything. I wouldn't be surprised if it's done just for the poison. If the poison is just as flavorless, then it is perfect for a villain with a vendetta against someone. It sounds like a decent movie plot.

[@saschamayer4050]

It's not flavourless. Fugu tastes like, well, anything that you dip it into or eat alongside. That's because... Alright, it is flavourless. 🐡🤷‍♂️

[@CZsWorld]

I think my first introduction to Fugu was also from the Simpsons. I've been enjoying this trip so much, best channel on KZbin right now.

[@jacobcasely8045]

A surprise to see you here my friend

[@evgenyny]

You have the best travel channel on the web! I've been watching your videos for over a year and they are what BBC's nature documentaries could be if they had humor, Japan, and Chris with friends in them. Thank you very much for your hard work.

[@anepicotter4595]

Ryotaro: just take five slices together The chef who just painstakingly cut this sashimi into unbelievably thin slices: am I a joke to you?

[@kinulidd0598]

Fish: extremely poisenus. Japan: I wonder how does it taste like?

[@TheEsdaniel]

Naked snake : so how does it taste paramedic ?

[@alexeysaranchev6118]

Maybe the first person ate it, liked the taste, and managed to express his excitement before dying, so the rest of the people were like "that fish's taste is one to die for!"

[@kinulidd0598]

@@alexeysaranchev6118 😂

[@dr_weil]

@@DecapSoda Japan: *This is the best way to bypass that pointless censorship!*

[@Sora-ce1zx]

In the past, many people ate fugu and died, so in 1598, the ruler of Japan at that time specifically prohibited people from eating them. However, people, especially people in Yamaguchi prefecture, didn’t stop eating fugu. In the Meiji era(1868-1912), the central government formally banned fugu cuisines and people in Yamaguchi prefecture had to give up eating fugu. However, one day the first prime minister of the modern Japanese government, Hirobumi Ito, visited Yamaguchi prefecture, and at the inn, he was served fugu for dinner, because the weather was so bad that the inn couldn’t offer any other fish. The inn keeper thought she would be punished for it, but surprisingly, the prime minister really liked it and complimented her on the delectable cuisine. After that, he worked to lift the ban on fugu cuisines and in 1888, the government finally legalized fugu-eating. from fugunohonba.jp/history/

[@alistairjackson7330]

"There's Ryotaro sitting with all of his friends" haha

[@30sic]

Ricky Gervais' joke there.

[@luisaguzman9079]

Chris I envy you, looks like you're having a blast. I was in Japan in March 2017, was the best time of my life, the people are friendly and kind. I've been to China, France, Spain and I never seen a country so clean and organized like it was in Japan .

[@user-fr6qn9xl9e]

5:03 Didn't realize Clarkson would make an appearance.

[@chloe5087]

5:52 ここの亮太郎さんめっちゃ好き😂😂

[@kirad]

“Captured the misogynistic rhetoric of Jeremy Clarkson” I honestly died.

[@jasonmilch5193]

Then how are you writing this?

[@torstentorson1738]

I honestly downvoted because of political correctness

[@maconaccount2533]

Torsten Torson bruh this is yt not reddit

[@ProfX501]

Torsten Torson What’s so politically groundbreaking about not treating women as property?

[@torstentorson1738]

@@ProfX501 Because it's a joke, but feminists don't understand the difference between jokes and seriousness.

[@KarimMaassen]

That was quite the dangerous episode; falling stalactites, racing Ryotoros, poisonous blowfish and an exploding hawk.

[@dubliou3573]

ONE PIECE OF SUSHI FOR FREEEE ?!?!? *booking a flight to Japan for $1000*

[@kolibri5523]

As a toxicologist, I can assure you that in case of intoxication, you'll have more easily 30 minutes to live whether than 24h. Otherwise all the info seems pretty accurate! (and another reminder that deadliest poisons are present under the seas)

[@ericlamb4501]

However, it's now known that the fish itself isn't born poisonous, it becomes that way through the things it eats, so actually fugu can be prepared by anyone if its raised right in captivity.

[@SolidBedunga]

"Aeugh"- pufferfish

[@x0o0ox_]

Yes

[@ryangiraldi5722]

The production quality on these videos has increased dramatically since you began making them. Keep up the good work!

[@Kikatutu]

Ryotaro is right about the eating. Every time you upload a new video I have to get something to eat while watching or I wil be disappointed for not having anything good to eat while watching you guys eat really good-looking meals. Not a bad thing, really, since I love to see all the different foods there is. I love the way you film these, everything looks always so beautiful. And your sense of humor makes everything just better.

[@techmantra4521]

This was possibly THE best road trip... In the world.

[@Zante_on_google]

Pause not long enough :P

[@leelicayan2180]

2mins in and I'm still confused about where in the Journey Across Japan timeline this was

[@AbroadinJapan]

Check out the pinned comment for the full explanation!

[@mangoscrub]

I believe it's part of the Abroad in Japan cinematic universe

[@aiko_incr]

@@mangoscrub wait didn't thanos came from the abroad in Japan cinematic universe

[@skeletonbirdanimations7486]

My uncle has a convertible and he was showing of and the roof broke. He never lived it down

[@jb_lofi]

As an uncle, I can relate. I show off, I f*** up, and it's pretty awful. But I wouldn't give it up for the world.

[@thekatalexander]

The drone shots are so incredible. The range on that thing is amazing and the fact that it can stay so stable in the windy coastal skies.

[@MatchBookNotes]

Simpsons and Top gear references. Our generation is global.

[@corsaircarl9582]

Did you know that dolphins play around and pass around blowfish because some reason they're resistant to the poison and they get high off of it? Yeah, the dolphins literally "Puff Puff Pass"

[@xxmightyonexx]

Corsair Carl links?

[@corsaircarl9582]

@@xxmightyonexx www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/

[@maartenvanderwerf4704]

@@xxmightyonexx kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3fKqIiNfdOJrJo

[@deebee2641]

@@xxmightyonexx www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/

[@DespairMagic]

xxmightyonexx just search for “dolphin getting high”

[@sheldonpon9141]

Hey, i just wanna say thanks for the video you posted where you talk about how you came about moving to Japan. After watching it i decided to check out Interac's website and apply, back in June. And now, in about one month I'm moving to Japan. And it probably wouldn't have happened if I never saw your video.

[@sweet_ume3902]

Sheldon Pon good luck to you! That sounds amazing.

[@Missfoxtooyou]

Sheldon Pon that’s amazing!!! I hope you have an amazing experience. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JEE946]

Make videos!!!

[@JackyCola92]

Good luck! :)

[@GriotDNB]

Jealous! Please enjoy it for us!

[@EloisaShimura]

Ryotaro’s sooo funny hahahaha Loved this episode! I must insist, you're replacing my Netflix content intake. So hooked up with your channel. Still where I am is April 21st, happy bday again!

[@thepurplechickenchannel488]

Your production value has gone way up over the past year and it’s amazing to see, congratulations

[@ameyawagh4074]

Roof tile with a heart shape would seal the deal,but not the roof I guess.

[@JackyCola92]

Nice!

[@thewolf8660]

Next Week: Cost of funerals in Japan 😆

[@clybee8328]

I cannot decide who I adore more - Ryotaro or Chris. Both are amazing, and they are great together! Love their sense of humour respectively!

[@B455PL4Y3R]

i kinda felt sad for the blowfish, just sitting there looking around waiting to be chopped into slices

[@Shvabicu]

You should watch the extended edition of the carrot eating one

[@konrad8541]

@@Shvabicu the one that said ÆÚGH?

[@Shvabicu]

@@konrad8541 exactly 😂

[@fernandadelrio5663]

Me too 💔

[@leeacus218]

I just noticed the one that's being cut up at 12:10 is still alive. You can see it gasping. Horrible.

[@vighneshvighnesh844]

".......thoroughly wash your manly body......!" - AbroadInJapan Podacast Thanks senpai for noticing me! #AbroadInJapan

[@Unimportant]

Ryotaro was gold in this episode.

[@AaronTheGerman]

The cinematography in this one is absolutely stunning! There is just one amazing camera shot after the other! お疲れ様! Keep up the good work, mate!

[@casey9439]

This is a syndication-quality travel show. Better than most Travel Channel stuff.

[@Nadster2400]

am i the only one who noticed the fugu's heart was still beating even after being separated 💀

[@sergiosanmuahahaha]

I had to scroll too far down to find this comment

[@thevoid98052]

yeah its kind of a food culture thing in most sea dependent places to eat the food in the sea as close to live as possible a bit grim by western standards but to obtain the absolute freshest flavor possible this is done here its also done to lobster aswell

[@intergalacticdegengypsy6135]

It's not grim in the western world the fresher the better

[@druidriley3163]

It is a bit grim. You want to kill your meal before eviscerating it.

[@PantheraLeoKing]

The human heart will do the same thing :D

[@praxan5835]

dude its 3 am but who cares i will still watch it

[@CalebMush]

I had fugu in a restaurant in Asakusa on a small shopping alley off the main path of the big temple. Spotted it while my friend was shopping in a store across the way and decided we were eating there whether she liked it or not. It was a great decision; I think it was a 6 course meal. One of the courses was shabu-shabu with every conceivably edible part of the fugu--still connected to the bone. Afterwards they used the shabu-shabu water to make rice and egg porridge. 10/10 would eat again.

[@mynameiscordelia]

The editing in your videos is always so amazing!!

[@xc4521]

Love that car, there's another type with flexible roof that made by steel but the canvas ones seems better and more adventurous-looking. And always good to see both of you together, such combo that guaranteed to bring joyfulness with infinite silliness 😂😂😂

[@albeano8043]

So Ryotaro isn't even trying to hide his intent of killing you indirectly anymore.

[@ChokyoDK]

These videos always lift up my mood when im having a bad day. Thank you Chris for always being funny and making great videos!

[@abouttime837]

tentacle man Ryotaro seems to know a suspicious amount on alien anatomy

[@alanlee1355]

Yeah. Somethings very fishy about that. 😂

[@linusfotograf]

Make ”Ryotaro in the UK” where you show him around explaining local culture!

[@andriealinsangao613]

Yes, please!!

[@dagaminking8272]

Great idea

[@Archelin2011]

The Quality of your Videos is so good now. I watched a lot of you Videos from older ones up to your newst one and i have to say that you constantly work on improving you Videos. As you said in the beginning of the Video, this one has a lot of simmilarity with a top gear episode, i loved it.

[@luanaudio]

This has to be one of the best filmed episodes I've seen on your channel! Aerial takes and everything, love it! Did you record everything by yourself?

[@Cynicayke]

Yeah, but how many people died during the trial-and-error process of figuring out which parts of the fish were edible?

[@josesibarani3580]

At least 2

[@martinitland]

If my memory and sources are correct: The major part of a military force preparing to sail across the Sea of Japan and invade the mainland to the North of China. But that was quite some time ago.

[@NA-yq4pe]

Tbf how many people died until we figured out which fruit, veg, etc are edible and which ones are poisonous 😅

[@nekozombie]

@@NA-yq4pe Countless. I wonder if more than the population of the world right now :o

[@budle89]

That's a sacrifice I'm willing to take.

[@DJTe3n]

Chris hoggin the blowfish sashimi at the end lol. Great video, I’ve been a subscriber since the beginning and I’ve enjoyed seeing the quality of your videos improve immensely. Thank you for your hard work!

[@beceh23]

I'm such a hypocrite. One minute: "Ohhhh, that sushi looks sooo fresh and taaasty." Next minute: "OMG that fugu fish is still alive nooooooo :'( " Such is the ethical dilemmas and mental mind games a pescetarian who should ethically be a vegan face... damn it, non-humans, why you gotta be so tasty. Why do I have to have empathy for them? Other than that, great video as usual!

[@NamiSwan96]

If I'm not mistaken, they are kept alive until they are about to be prepared. At that point they then kill it by puncturing the brain. The movement afterwards is actually muscle spasms after death

[@SylvEdu]

@@NamiSwan96 I went to Japan and had Fugu with my sister. We saw it live in the tank, then when it was brought to our table, the severed head was still gasping for breath. I lack an adjective with which to describe that experience.

[@lohengrinfortun2550]

I loved the presentation of that fugu sashimi. A work of art! Right before you start eating it.

[@sorenmine7765]

"wow a fox!" "why don't you build a shrine, it lasts longer."

[@andreiteo6883]

Risottoro is the best character in the Abroad in Japan anime

[@Figureight]

As an English person (who would call it an MX5), who is in Japan (where it's called the Roadster), it's odd how did you end up calling it a Miata.

[@AtlasProductions.]

Miata is the American name

[@ems7623]

And yet, the rest of us really couldn't give a crap about the make/model of cars. Does it have four wheels? Does it move? Ok, good enough. It's better than a bike.

[@9.5.9.5]

@@ems7623 And why was this important to say?

[@hib7295]

@@9.5.9.5 the same reason as to why it's important to talk about the ways people call it. which is the entire point of the comment.

[@christking85]

@@hib7295 Actually the comment was about the video. That is the whole point of youtube comment section, to comment on the video you just watched. You and the other person are just sad little insecure kids. The only comments that are not important here are yours, Nip 95 and now mine because the other ones are directly related to the video. Just because you two are so pathetic IRL doesn't mean you need to come on the internet to become fake punks acting like your opinions are the only ones that matter.

[@TGameDev]

"People would say we're always eating" it's true, but it looks wonderful. Keep up the good work friends.

[@Macabresque]

Wow, the quality of this video is just stunning. You really do pour your heart into your work. Beautiful scenery and cinematography. Although, I have to say... It feels cruel to see a fish being placed out of water alive and suffocating... And it looks like it wasn't dead when the chef began cutting into it, either. I hate that... Poor fish. :(

[@PersonManManManMan]

The impression was pretty good and your friend was entertaining and awesome

[@Netherwingz]

Please please make a playlist with your trip in chronological order (they are backwards now in the playlist)

[@alekjakimovski8182]

That "older than Ryotaro" joke never gets old 😂

[@karcompany5425]

Rien Leere unlike ryotaro 😂

[@aiueo1296]

日本人のファンです 夜中の空いてる首都高とかの動画もいつか見たいです！

[@mee5780]

This is such a well produced, well paced, informative and entertaining video. Honesly better quality than most travel shows on mainstream channels. Im so glad I found your channel

[@Davidonaa]

That Jeremy Clarkson impression was BANG ON! Love it! I’m a new viewer and really enjoying your videos 💖

[@sadist5037]

*Ryotaro's Tentacle* stretches across the world🤣

[@willgoldfine5269]

If anyone can enlighten me, how did he get the shot over the bridge, it puzzles me because he’s in the car right, and it’s a drone....? Lol someone explain please

[@AbroadinJapan]

Person101 101 Ryotaro drove and I piloted it while we were moving. It was pretty risky as the drone was over the sea for the entire bridge! Somehow we pulled it off though.

[@willgoldfine5269]

Abroad in Japan Holy hell, now that’s talent

[@ErickPf]

chris has a very long arm

[@kitt3526]

Hammond (from Top Gear) loves the Roadster when he drive it! I love Top Gear and The Grand Tour!

[@cf7833]

This is topnotch videography, my man. Looks like you have the budget of a popular TV show with shots just as good.

[@youphil-me4117]

i'm so hooked from watching previous videos of this channel. then i noticed some were made like 4 years old (or more).. i got so used from the video quality and some comedy which i really enjoyed... but these 2019 videos are really really Good.

[@chillian12]

"The tentacles of Ryotaro's empire stretch across the length and breadth of Japan". Wait...Risottaro is secretly an octopus daimyo?

[@Alex-fv2qs]

Yes

[@James_Wisniewski]

No, he's an octopus shogun. A daimyo is a regional lord. A shogun is the master of the universe. I think that's right.

[@StudioKonKon]

コンコン (Kon Kon) 🦊 Foxes (kitsune) are generally seen as one of the most important animals in Japan. Associated with the God "Inari". You'll pretty much always see white foxes (statues) at Inari shrines. There are a group of related Inari Gods representing fertility, rice, tea, sake, agriculture, industry, patronage and prosperity. White foxes can transform into other things like humans, animals or objects and when they reach 1,000 years old they will have grown nine tales and become a heavenly beasts. The more tales a fox has the more wise and mature it is said they are.

[@hamzaayaz7482]

So in order to become naruto, i have to wait for a fox to become 1000 years old and then have a parent or something to seal it inside me and see a friend almost die. Got it!!!

[@tashnimahamed4241]

Naruto

[@StudioKonKon]

Hmm? This might sound stupid, but what/who is naruto? Is she/he a fox? I think I over heard someone mention something before... I'll search it. *Edit:* _Okay, it seems Naruto is some Japanese fantasy animation which has very little to do folklore or mythology, so no..._

[@jiiheytch9426]

Wait, what happened to the Cycle of Despair Across Japan?

[@AbroadinJapan]

Jii Heytch (See the pinned comment at the top of the comment section!)

[@jiiheytch9426]

@@AbroadinJapan I see.. so Ryotaro basically detoured you then conspired with Tom Cruise to feed you blowfish.. Good job surviving that assassination attempt.

[@kiwimitch]

"No, love, we're going to the roof tile place!" Sounds good to me! Who needs romantic restaurants?

[@tulangkerangka1599]

You have such a great chemistry with ryotaro, it makes such a great and enjoyable video. It has a charm of genuine friendship and thrist for curiosity which is very laking in yt video nowadays. Kudo to both of you and will be looking forward to your work.

[@mccollum502]

8:22 Yes because went to Aokigahara Forest is much better place to date I assume