I was NOT Expecting this in Osaka 🇯🇵 (Japan)

I explored Osaka's famous streets and eateries 🇯🇵
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[@zanetravel]

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[@kushal809]

I have downloaded klook travel application😊

[@石幸-n9i]

welcome to Japan Hello 😊~ I enjoyed your KZbin video. So you came to Osaka? thank you Did you know that Osaka kushikatsu is eaten with sauce? Next time you eat it, try it with Kushikatsu sauce 👍🥰 日本へようこそ こんにちは😊~ あなたの KZbin 動画を楽しみました。 大阪に来たんですね。 ありがとう 大阪の串カツはソースをつけて食べるのをご存知ですか？ 今度食べる時は串カツソースで食べてみてください👍🥰

[@wilburwood8261]

Hi welcome to JP. why do you need a garbage bin? you wont need it unless you have eaten something on the streets, which people dont do here. but anyway, if you need one, find a convenience store, or a pachinko parlor. They will always have one. you might find one next to a vending machine, but not always.

[@wilburwood8261]

26:40 you should eat them with sauce!

[@wilburwood8261]

theres no rule about hot and cold nihonshu. that is like asking, which do you recommend, hot tea, or iced tea. choose whichever you like. but if you must... if you are cold, drink the hot one. if you are hot, drink the cold one.

[@krazynuttz23]

bro i love your vids very calm and no unnessacary editing that covers the entire vid. absolute w

[@giannishen]

Japanese cartoon merchandise is so crazy, I should tie up my wallet before entering the store, otherwise I will go bankrupt in Japan! You had a great trip in Osaka and all the food you had looked delicious! What a wonderful day, thank you for showing us around Osaka! 👍🥰🙏

[@TheCulturalBomb]

I like your videos man, they are simple but in a good way, no crazy editing or music. Just a good experience of what you are seeing and doing. Keep it up

[@LehJugaU]

I just wanna say, I really love this japan daily series, please make more videos about japan daily activity

[@kushal809]

Love your Japan series😊😊

[@amyrrrr9765]

Great to see Osaka during the day. Such a rare video to find. Thanks again for all the great content this series ☺️ that food looked delicious!!

[@BlindManTravels]

Zima used to be big in America in the early 90’s and it was removed from the market, but it was never removed in Japan.

[@mikiewifnoe360]

Correct, it was discontinued in 2008.

[@OpoOnTheGo]

They actually brought Zima back for a very limited run briefly in the last decade here in the states! I got some and it tasted just like the one I lifted from my parents way back: pretty yucky lol. Gonna give it another try in Japan one day

[@mattsoca1]

The skewered fried meat on a stick is kushikatsu. There should have been a container of "communal" sauce where you can dip the fried sticks of meat (just don't dip the sticks of meat more than once or "double-dip" because this is unsanitary, or you can use the cabbage to dip into the sauce, and then "spoon" the sauce onto the fried meat sticks. The cabbage will also ""clean out" your mouth between the fried sticks of meat, as well as aid in digestion.

[@dragonzord6615]

Heck yeah, more stuff to watch while eating dinner. Your content is actually amazing man

[@MinjiLVE]

love this series sm. so glad you went back !

[@濃い茶好き]

I always enjoy watching your videos. I live in Osaka, so I'm surprised that Zane is there!

[@kcalebwalters]

Thanks for the second Japan series, Zane. Have you considered creating a website with your travel tips and information? I’d be curious to see your guide on places to see in each Japanese city you’ve been.

[@Ponzuu28]

Going in June!!!! Thanks for the videos I may have to try that place!

[@cameronhussain4224]

Great Work Zane! Keep it up - Loving The Vlog.

[@alexabrams1889]

Going to Japan with some friends next year in April of 2025! These videos get me so excited for it. Love the series, Zane. Appreciate the vlogs!

[@xxsilver_gamingxx389]

Group trip 👀 I wish I could join a group to go on a trip with 😭

[@tiffanyt9631]

Without me? I see how it is 😢

[@Kathy11656]

The Zima. That was too funny. 😂 I’m loving your videos and learning so much and wanting to travel again. Thank you!

[@travellifewithsonja]

Great vlog! Thanx for showing us around. You get the true feeling for Osaka.

[@aibao_eipariru_april]

Your amazement at everything is refreshing for Japan videos. You make things I’ve gotten used to seem exciting again. Also love the minimal editing.

[@あWD_40課]

Osaka is no 1 on my bucket list for Japan so it’s always good when Zane goes there, thanks for another great video

[@clarisakakimoto]

Wow foods looks soo yummy yummy😊

[@profan10]

Guessing you love Japan the most! You are back again! Love your videos Zane, keep 'em comin'! :D

[@marichuarmodia2375]

Wow you are in Japan enjoy zane and taking care of your self 😇

[@rohangeorgeoommen1251]

I was really wating for your new japan video , love your japan videos

[@sushanitako5054]

Are you back to Japan again 😄😄 Japan is the best. Once you are in Japan. You will come back for 100 times 😄😄 enjoy

[@edgarnagasaki]

Another great video, thank you for sharing! I've started to miss Japan ❤ If I may I'd like to seggest you to go see a Hanshin Tigers ball game at Koshien, that's an experience

[@grifsfoodandtravel]

Glad to see you back in Osaka. We will be here till end of the week, and then heading up to Tokyo. I was going to try that Kushi Katsu restaurant. Love how you can order things on touch pads and food comes to you.

[@zenitsu-san8185]

thanks for uploading zane, make sure to stay safe!

[@kuromouse]

Welcome back to Osaka. I'm studying English with your videos. I would like to have English subtitles like before.

[@kuromouse]

Thank you for the subtitles. I love watching your videos.

[@user-ls4gk4vt5n]

@danLTa1yes, it's mandatory subject

[@Catnip-es8nx]

You are supposed to dip cabbage and deep fries into Japanese Worcester sauce equipped on the table or tasteless.

[@22david30]

The Food looks delicious. I think Japanese food is one of the best in the world. I need to visit Osaka. Big love from Korea.

[@tinanugget5419]

The Glico Running Man is based on this Filipino Sprinter from Tolosa Leyte Philippines 🇵🇭 It is one of the most well known landmarks in Osaka. Proud to be Pinoy 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭❤️❤️❤️

[@Lemonsplats]

Hahaha, I can tell you're clearly not an 80's baby from not knowing that Zima is an alcoholic beverage. Loving these vlogs. They're really helping me to decide which cities I actually want to visit before I go to Japan. Thank you!

[@doc_zithu]

Love it thank you ❤

[@mieura5096]

It’s so cool that you try all the local food!!! I love the way you travel! Please visit Enoshina(Kanagawa prefecture) . It is a surf city so that you can enjoy different vibe there (that’s where I’m from)

[@darkroge]

The Cabbage isn't meant to be eatten separately - you're only meant to dip the fried skewers into the sauce on the table once (as everyone uses the same pot throughout the day) if you want to put more sauce on after you have taken a bite you use the cabbage leaf as a spoon to get more then eat it after x

[@marhaizzuddin]

There's another Apple store in Omotesando, Tokyo. It's another posh area but is not as boisterous and extravagant as Ginza. It's more of like an old money neighbourhood. The Omotesando Street stretches all the way to Meiji Jingu/Harajuku. There's a cool half sunken mall there called Omotesando Hills, designed by a famous Japanese Architect. Stroll the inner streets of Omotesando and you'll find a lot of local artisan shops. While youre there, you can also explore Aoyama neighbourhood. The cafes there all super quaint and pretty. As for food! You should try a Gyudon next, which is basically a beef bowl. You'd love it. There's a lot of gyudon chain restaurants that are quite famous, like Matsuya and Yoshinoya. I prefer Matsuya though! Locals like to go there for a filling meal after work etc. Enjoy your time in Japan!!

[@kingkahn11]

In that parcel mall is a place called Farplane and it is the craziest bar I had been to in Japan and a ton of fun.

[@sunsun2181]

Your choice of kushikatsu is a great one. Kushikatsu in Osaka is a specialty. When I entertain my American friends, if it is not sushi, I choose the kushikatsu course. This is because it is similar to but different from tempura, uses bread crumbs, which are rare in the West, and has a variety of items one after the other. You get to eat a variety of ingredients: vegetables, seafood, meat, etc. Since it's about one bite at a time, you can often eat something even if you don't like it. In addition, it is delicious with pork cutlet sauce or Worcestershire sauce. Salt is also acceptable, though. There are strict rules for kushikatsu. You are not allowed to dip the kushikatsu twice. This means that there is a container of sauce on the table, and you may dip the kushikatsu once, but you may not dip it a second time after you have bitten into it, as it is messy. This is a hygiene rule. If you want to put more sauce, you can keep the sauce on a small plate. If you ask for a small plate, they will provide you with another one.

[@S春香]

Welcome to Japan! I hope you had good time here. 😚👍 I think used close shops in Japan are selling good quality products, but usually too small for western people. Size L of Japan is often as small as size M in the United States, or something like that.

[@Kushal978]

Love your videos 😊😊

[@huzafah]

greeat vid, would love more vlog style in japan

[@tonygraham9974]

Love your videos Zane, I have that same hotel booked in early March next year, massively looking forward to it. Did it rain a lot while you were there?

[@rayhuakai5415]

Only tourists go to Dotonbori. If you want to see local people, go to dungeons (underground). Many locals use dungeons to move around.

[@toshgreenfunko]

Awesome⭐ me too 2 meals per day. Sometimes i skip free breakfast at the Hotel😂 prefer quick and Go🏃🏻

[@KariHaruka]

There are two times when you (typically) have warm Sake. During the colder months and for cheaper Sake. A more refined and polished Sake is drunk cold. Also, with the Kushikatsu fried skewers, there is a sauce that you dip it into (never double dip the skewer) and the cabbage is for applying more of the sauce if you've dipped the skewer once already.

[@石幸-n9i]

welcome to Japan Hello 😊~ I enjoyed your KZbin video. So you came to Osaka? thank you Did you know that Osaka kushikatsu is eaten with sauce? Next time you eat it, try it with Kushikatsu sauce 👍🥰

[@bobbeckman3735]

Thanks. I will be in Tokyo in a couple days. I will say hi if I see you

[@vasnirodriguez6833]

Wow amazing! Love your videos

[@psp785]

I loved osaka underrated

[@hrthykw3255]

28:43 omg he is so cuuute 😂

[@CullenTravels]

Your travel videos always transport me to new horizons!

[@alistairt7544]

I'm heading to Japan in less than 2weeks for 12 days, and been binge watching vlogs lol I'll be spending 3 days in Osaka and doing a day trip to Kyoto so it's nice to see ehat to expect in Osaka 😃

[@mimi-ny1wq]

Local from Hiroshima area, now living in the East Coast and enjoying your videos. Streets are generally clean and trash-free in Japan even if there's no trash cans around - because we just don't litter (and keep our own trash if needed - until we find the trash cans). We were raised to clean our own classroom at the end of the day since elementary school (we don't have janitors) so "clean your own mess" good practice is embedded in our culture. That's why you see Japanese sport players and fans/supporters clean the area before leaving the sport stadium wherever they go. I always tidy-up the hotel room before checking out. It's natural thing for us. Hope you visit many "Depachika" (basement shopping floor at the every department store specializing gourmet foods) - tons of great food there.

[@3DaysIn]

Zima was a very popular wine cooler type drink in the States back probably 10-15 years before your time. I'm a bit older than you and my parents always had a six pack of Zima in the garage fridge/freezer. One of those types of drinks that if you like it, you might like it too much lol

[@zanetravel]

I can see how that would be the case 😂

[@ImClownShoes]

I’m coming to Japan April 8th can’t wait. Only have a few things planned just gonna wing the rest definitely getting some Pokemon card singles 😂

[@Msal19]

Osaka is my favourite city in Japan. Id live there

[@yeashizzo]

Daily Japanese tip 5 less people speak English in Osaka so you’ll need this. To get an English menu say ‘eigo menu ga arimasu ka? ei pronounced as in eight. Go as in got. Menu the same as English. Ga as in gum. A as in art, ri as in reef, ma as in mart su with a silent u. Ka as in cut.

[@piacash5216]

Too Complicated, that’s the only Downside of the Non English speaking Country Coz of Communication, I’ll be Frustrated…. 😂😅😂

[@adencoyle1142]

@@piacash5216 I understand what you’re saying but this guy was just trying to break it down phonetically. Truth is if you said half of that almost right they’d understand what you mean t

[@aibao_eipariru_april]

Your attempt at transliterating isn’t even close, to the point where I feel like you’re trying to make Zane pronounce things worse than he already does.

[@shefchenko]

I'm feeling like I'm walking the neighbor with you, great video👍

[@maryalicestopyra3288]

OMG I haven’t seen Zima in nearly 20 years in the US! It was one of the many malt beverages that came out in the 90’s. Funny.

[@naoka3298]

28:19 cold sake is easy to drink so you can have a lot. But it gets you suddenly feel drunk.😂 I personaly prefer warm sake because you enjoy sweet rice flavor more❤

[@ShiroiKarasu634]

Yes it was america mura the american village. Its an acrylic stand at 20:06 Usually the scewers kushikatsu you have to dip them into a sauce on the table (dip only once) but since the Pandemic they didnt do that often so usually you use the cabbage as a spoon to put the sauce on the skewer and sometimes the sauce is just on the Table like a soy sauce and you can eat the cabbage with the sauce. It has changed a littlebit but the star is the sauce 😂 and the sake it often depends on the weather. Usually people drink it warm in winter and cold or room temperature in spring and summer. Maybe thats why he couldnt explain to you easily 😂😂😂

[@GianniAdduci]

Zane, what kind of shoes do you wear to stay comfortable on these long trips?

[@user-bs9jt3jz1h]

Which city do you think has the best chance for solo mid 30's male traveler to enjoy nightlife, city vibes, and friendly people. Seoul, tokyo, osaka, or taipei

[@Its-Kat_]

Dottonbori is pronounced doh-ton (like the weight in English)-bori the fried foods you had it's a Osaka specialty kushi-katsu, and you have a sauce you dip in our use the cabbage to pick up some sauce and pour onto your food as you can't double dip (of course). The okonomiyaki you had isn't the normal kind, it should be in a circle.

[@youwerewild]

They also have a lot of those clear plaque displays of characters at Sanrio Puroland, including Hello Kitty in her wedding dress.

[@jonathanazor3333]

16:08 proper legend for getting that man🙇🏾

[@augustinlylunde2064]

HI! Love your vlogs, where are u from, you said usa. Are u all the time one these trips or are you home to? :))

[@KHuser55]

As a Japanese I feel Osaka has such a nice vibe to it compared to tokyo

[@nitamelatie]

I've always been curious about the cameras that videographers use. using a special camera or using a mobile phone camera

[@kayellwanger2378]

Oh Zima, so many memories of college with Zima and Bartles and Jaymes. I was a fan of it, because I wasn't a huge drinker, and its a bit lighter than other booze. The deep fried stuff LOOKED AMAZING, especially for me the onion and scallion. I love deep fried veggies! Osaka has a great scene.

[@xeononyay]

tsukumen ramen andd j hotpot will be what i will eat if i was there I love ur vids.I used it to plan my trip to j

[@fangli6489]

🎉🎉

[@annage0701]

Eat cabbage with miso. Kushiage probably has sauce, so eat it with that sauce. One thing to keep in mind is to add the sauce once and then add the sauce before eating. Never add sauce twice after adding it to the mouth.

[@clarisakakimoto]

Nice🇵🇭

[@SpiderDice]

Go to Gala Club on a Saturday night...it's crazy.

[@sunsun2181]

I am glad you enjoyed the sake. I am sorry that the first two people were probably part-timers and did not provide very good service. (It seems that young people in Japan don't drink sake very often these days.) Sake comes in three main temperatures: hot (hot), lukewarm (loose warmth), and chilled (cold), but lukewarm may not be available in many restrants. There are two flavors: dry and sweet. Dry sake is more refreshing. If you like white wine, you may want to choose the dry version. The sweet wine has a sweetness like sweet wine or port wine. There is also shochu, which is a distilled spirit. It is a little cheaper. Sake is made from rice, but there is also shochu made from barley or sweet potatoes. The most famous brand is called "Iichiko. Another unusual type of sake is made from fruits such as persimmons and kiwis.

[@Mikeycambovideos]

Haha I remember Zima in America. Its not available anymore. I was too young but I remember all the TV commercials. Yes, its definitely alcohol haha. Cheers

[@matthewrogerson9119]

Just a heads up mate, you cook the shabu shabu in boiling water and dip it in sauce. You don't actually eat it raw. Worth a try.

[@darkangel8068]

To check your balance on the phone, enable NFC under connections and hold your suica card near your phone.

[@alvinantonio8033]

I like Osaka, but I love Tokyo a whole lot more. Glad to see you took Apa Hotel into consideration, they are a super affordable very popular business hotel chain in Japan. They also have complimentary Onsen which your hotel room television will tell you how busy it is and when its operating hours are. Safe travels!

[@JP_world_traveller]

Actually Ye walked in a area called America mura village in Nishi Shinsaibashi,Osaka,Japan. cheers

[@錯乱ボーイ-u2w]

20:22 It is a display item that allows characters to stand on a desk.

[@jamesmillar8607]

What is Restaurant called ? Have to try it

[@andyiwai9791]

when you drink sake( rice wine) in japan, We don’t usually drink it like a Tequila. we taste it little by little. Not shot !!

[@STUMAHA]

That is hilarious/horrifying that you've never heard of Zima. Americans over age fifty, watching this all shouted at their screens "Yes! Yes it's alcohol!". 😂

[@danielmac9838]

Hi Zane. What is the app you use to check the exchange prices?

[@zanetravel]

Elk on iOS

[@Kushal978]

​@@zanetravelElk application in iOS

[@royaltree1204]

7:11 That's Tebasaki Bancho. Award winning chicken wings.

[@daklord]

Looks like you went during White day, which is like a second valentines day in japan.

[@Pokeman_official1]

How long are you there for?

[@wildreeds]

They saw you coming and decided to dedicate a holiday for you. Happy White Day, Zane! 😭

[@pres002]

My issue with apa You don't have access to the AC / heater anytime you want

[@b0bbytrucktricks]

I'm going Apr2025 and I appreciate the vlogs. Personally I'm a bigger fan of hot sake. Zima cracked me up.

[@pastense]

Hahaha…you must be too young to remember Zima used to be sold in the US back in the 90s

[@Tensor187x]

Have you ever thought about live streaming?

[@ralphs8858]

Wow, Zima still exists?! 🙌

[@pinklady10000]

I can't believe that ZIMA is still made, I remember when ZIma's was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s in the US. When I turned 21 back in 2000, I tried Zima, I did not like the taste. Coors discounted selling it in 2008 in the States

[@LordDavidVader]

Yea that was a blast from the past. I rember that from the 90's. I also remeber it being horrible.

[@dayla8634]

They were supposed to have discontinued last year in Japan.

[@bruce4163]

I may have missed it..... What airport?

[@natesandoval6917]

I didn't know they still made zima lol

[@gonzalezfreak]

i was just there for a week. i love osaka. feels more easy going and slower than Tokyo. also why does everyone dress so fcukin cool???