Japan's WORST Foreigner Explained (Feat. PremierTwo Pete!) |

Chris swaps one Pete out for another as they discuss Japan's love/hate relationship with influencers, upcoming projects, and the correct etiquette when spilling your coffee over a young woman's brand new shoes!
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[@barbedbeggar5520]

I honestly knew very little about pete before the cyclethon. But his personality is just so magnetic everything he's in is made better by his presence. We love Pete 🙌

[@pookhahare]

Pete did a great interview with the Trash Taste guys covering lot of stuff including his teaching days. As they pointed out he is a great story teller.

[@s70driver2005]

Probably one of my top 3 TT podcasts!!! ​@pookhahare

[@Apethantos]

That Trash Taste episode is like one of the best biographical movies I've seen. Pete is the greatest and most interesting man in the world lol

[@relicy]

Pete is such a natural entertainer and storyteller. I cant wait to see him in more projects going forward.

[@NurseNelson]

Agree! Pete is a character!

[@Argumentable]

I like Pete but I also like Pete. I wouldn't mind a Pete and Pete episode

[@TheJourneyofJosh]

I’ve just realised half way through that this is in fact the abroad in Japan podcast and not Pete’s podcast, he really feels like the host 😂

[@lucasallakariallak8244]

I think it was because they did back to back videos at Pete's place.

[@toni-kaku]

I like Pete more every time i see him

[@antonpuno2605]

You and Pete have such natural chemistry. You guys are amazing! Love the stories.

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

Hello Charismatic Chris and Pulchritudinous Pete, The camera quality in this episode is exponentially better than that in the usual ones. Yours, Sayantan.

[@raihanmahmood1871]

It's on the camera that Pete usually streams on Twitch.

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

@@raihanmahmood1871 Didn't get the joke, eh?

[@Pre1321]

I consider myself fairly well read (have a degree in English Literature) and have never come across the word 'pulchritudinous.' How fun.

[@elkevera]

What a great episode Chris and Pete ❣Being married to an American myself, I automatically turned down the volume of my headphones 😂😂 These last 3 podcasts had been a real joy. Thank you for that 🤍

[@Kristen-kp6dh]

I was so excited to see Pete on here! Both of you have such wonderful energy together. Sending much positivity from Minnesota.

[@darthlaurel]

Chris seems almost normal and relaxed with American Pete.

[@beetosan2910]

Pete does a good Chris Broad impersonation lol.

[@mosmarb]

I walked past the Waterstones flagship on Piccadilly at the weekend and there was still a big display of the Abroad in Japan book right by the entrance.

[@mysteryegg340]

I would LOVE to see Chris take Dawn French around Tokyo! As long as Natsuki is involved haha that would be amazing!

[@itsmrotaku]

I love Pete's set! Nice to see the handsome man on the pod.

[@Murphy007]

Wow the show with Premiere Two Pete and Chris is the best.

[@adaldi_]

My equally favorite Pete is on Abroad in Japan Podcast ❤

[@kelvinc]

I remember the Wakkanai video and the theme of Chris bemoaning Pete dragging him out to the cold middle of nowhere, and Pete finally gets the chance to shoot back and ask why Chris loves dragging him out to the cold for their videos 😂

[@tangelite9968]

The arrival to Tokyo Tour brought tears of joy. Pete's enthusiam made it even grander, could not stop smiling. Brilliant gent's, well done!!!

[@SinKillerJ]

I saw the go karts in Osaka and not only were they annoying but... no one looked liked they were actually having fun driving through this high foot traffic area...

[@tonykwan9148]

Hello Chris and Pete, After listening to American Pete's story about being rejected for being confused as a KZbinr, I can kind of understand why the Japanese dislike KZbinrs/livestreamers in their shops. On my trip to Japan, I met a very famous American KZbinr, who I recognized right away at my Omakase tasting in Roppongi. I had initially wanted to say hi to him when he was done shooting, but in the end I decided not to because him and his crew ended up pissing me off. Normally, it usually isn't a huge deal when I see or meet KZbinrs in the US, but for some reason, it is just drastically worse in Japan. I was sitting in the corner of the restaurant trying to enjoy my $300 dinner, and they were constantly shouting at one another planning out their next film location during the dinner and they've even flashbanged me with one of their pocket lights to get better lighting for their shot. I also did not get to enjoy watching the chef make sushi as their cameras were all up in the shot. Once they finally left, the sushi chef gave me non-stop gomenasai's and I had to tell him it was fine, because I am American and use to it.

[@eveandnot]

Name the prick 😂

[@awdude78]

Why didn’t you say something?

[@niccard3101]

Because that wouldn't make his made up story interesting.

[@Dendocrawr]

​@@awdude78 Yes, because being combative in a situation like this is a really good idea.

[@richerDiLefto]

@@awdude78 It only would’ve escalated an already crazy situation in a store that would want nothing to do with it.

[@Aeonshield]

Woot an entertaining guest. He HAS THE ENERGY!

[@cerizon]

Pete is so good at making this actually sounds like a radio podcast as an audio only watcher

[@wolfgang_k511]

I want more of Pete+Chris episode :')

[@s1e2a3n4]

So great to see more of Pete, best in the biz

[@CB-sx8xh]

My best memory in Japan: Yogi Park in Naha taking a photo of a sakura tree in full bloom. An elderly man waved me over and pointed out 2 tiny birds in the tree and told me the name for them.

[@s70driver2005]

My best memory in Japan: stepping off the train in Osaka for the first time after getting off the plane from Texas. And realizing my wife and I finally made it there after all the effort. (Because since 2017 I've had bad anxiety and panic attacks around flying)

[@DatBoiAntix]

My best memory in Japan: Went to an arcade (I think I went to GiGO), got to play Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune (the newest version isn't available in America), I was grinding to make my car faster and the locals were kind enough to let me borrow their cars. I assume they wanted to level their car up, but it allowed me to keep up with them in the races. I think they were surprised I wasn't some foreigner who didn't know how to play and I was able to give them a fight. Helped me understand racers there better. People at the arcades have no life.

[@JuzNyc]

My best memory in Japan: Got off the N'EX in Tokyo station then somehow ended up passing the ticket gate for the Yamanote line without a ticket. I knew I had to get a ticket somewhere but I had access to the train platform already so I wandered around Tokyo station for 2 hours until I went to ask a station employee how to buy a ticket. I was 20 years old and it was my first trip ever on my own.

[@Ashley-vs8nu]

​@DatBoiAntix your opening statement was that you went to the arcade. Yet, later on you claim that people who play at arcades have no life.... everything else sounds cool af but whats happening with that one point lol

[@DatBoiAntix]

@@Ashley-vs8nu huh. I thought I finished that sentence. What I meant to say after that was: and I kind of miss it. The arcade scene is not something you see happening at the arcades in the US. There's no good games that require skill anymore. Only machines that waste your time with useless rewards. Japanese cabinets are hard to come by or if they're here, usually they're broken because parts are sourced from Japan. The round1 in the US are mainly filled with crane machines and I noticed they're slowly pushing out Japanese games and replacing them with more crane games or shitty phone games turned arcade cabinet. Japan was great because depending on the game, there's always people watching, they have screens for people to watch the races, so it was able to become somewhat of a spectacle. I used to spend most of my time at the arcade until it got too expensive or the community dwindled. Because Japan uses their yen as coins to play, it's a lot cheaper to play there than spending $4 per game here.

[@__Mal_]

I love how they help each other. They all make such an enjoyable videos. Chris is my favorite only because I find him to have best sense of humor. 🙂

[@JasSchMin]

lol thank goodness it was recorded, can' t wait to watch the live stream!

[@domoredujordan]

That was a fun listen!

[@Mwoods2272]

The Lawson's isn't putting up the barrier, it's the city, to stop people from messing with the traffic crossing the road.

[@JeffKho]

Macadamia nuts are originally from Australia.

[@Into.resting-guy]

It's really nice having Peto on the Podcast, such a pleasant bloke.

[@HypaBumfuzzle]

A happy start to my shift at work.

[@TenshiKisu]

You two need to always do a pod cast top tier !!! 🎉

[@ylee5923]

Waiting for that Dawn French/Ken Watanabe collab..... :' )

[@AbroadInJapanPodcast]

The world is not prepared

[@mintismymeme]

My favourite konbini are the Lawson and 7-11 smack dab in the middle of Hakone. Bastions of convenience in a town where stores and restaurants close at 6pm.

[@karindv9477]

I love American Pete and mr Affable together on the podcast! Very good duo. American Pete is lovely and very entertaining.

[@obiwanjabroniX]

Pete's bought and paid for 😂 love this duo

[@Mordred478]

I, too, am American, and have been a Dawn French fan at least since the Vicar of Dibley days. Have the bloody series memorized. Her autobiography is worth reading.

[@cheriestolze]

She’s amazing.

[@someonexd1961]

Whoever did the lighting on this did it do well. Chris looks bloody amazing with this lighting

[@emyleetaganov3629]

Heard it now watching 💖✨

[@foxyninjaa]

Dawn French certainly is a very big actor xD

[@lindsayparker2965]

Cant go wrong with Pete. Nice episode chaps.

[@fattiger6957]

Where the hell is Pete! (No, not that Pete. The other Pete) What did you do to Pete, Chris?!? Pete, if you can read this, blink twice and we'll have a Royal Marines Brigade immediately sent to rescue you. (Though we will have to file the paperwork to the Ministry of Social Welfare and Hostage Rescue then wait at least 90 days for their response. Then, if approved, wait another 90 days for them to file a report to make an action plan to form a committee for your rescue)

[@tangelite9968]

😅

[@AbroadinJapan]

I’ve eaten him

[@AzeharaCh]

I stayed in Kabukicho for 1 week at The Prince (brick tall building near the tracks). Honestly it was a really nice stay. Even managed to walk twice at night around the area and hit the batting cages.

[@amlannanda4023]

13:16 Bro you gotta check out the Chai in Koenji. My favorite spot west of Shinjuku

[@Disig]

Town builds wall to discourage tourists. People come to town to see the wall now. Task failed successfully.

[@AgentBluesky27]

Itsmo no bar was amazing!

[@kloudmancgames]

Chris' evil laugh HAHAHAHA..😆

[@niros9667]

Pete always seems like the nicest most genuine guy

[@FlashFastBlack]

You touched on the tourists taking photos in front of the Lawsons and I just wanted to add my observations as I was there a few months ago. It was at Fujikawaguchiko, the Lawson by the main station. I didn't know it was such an attraction at the time but as we passed it we saw 10 or 20 people taking photos in front of it, I was confused because... its just a Lawsons... it was an overcast day so you couldn't see Mt fuji (we didnt see mt fuji our whole trip) so it was clearly a photo op built by word of mouth. Most if not all the tourist taking the pictures where Chinese, this also accounts for all the tourist coming in full charter busses, there are plenty of other tourists taking buses into town but the amount of Chinese groups where insane, I cant imagine what it would be like when its a more popular time of year!(well from the news I guess I can guess) And in defense of the tourists, the Fujikawaguchiko station and the surrounding area is VERY unfriendly to tourists. Narrow roads that many dozens of busses have to navigate hourly, and narrow sidewalks, we are talking 2 people barely have room to pass each other and its being trafficked buy hundreds of people WITH luggage, this isnt in front of the Lawsons this is just everywhere. The town clearly is trying to attract a lot of tourists but it also seems like there's a lot of contempt for them as well, or that they are falling very behind on keeping up with infrastructure. Anyways, just thought I would add my thoughts on the news.

[@SplatterInker]

I thought I was getting food poisoning... until I realised I was also stressed, and travelling a lot, and eating stuff I'm normally 100% fine with, yet suddenly there were patterns in my reaction... even though the triggers seem non sensical... So maybe you guys have IBS. Worth considering. Especially if you can describe it as "routinely" getting sick

[@domsdriveway1282]

There was a famous photo by Speedhunters with a Porsche racecar in front of a conbini so many car enthusiasts dream of having a photo of their car in front of Lawson's and/or Mt Fuji, but ordinary people taking photos of a cornershop stumbles me.

[@Big_Blue_Monkey]

Talking of chopping down a tree, this one is worse. Years ago a chap bought a wood for his retirement to spend his days doing horticultural work. It turned out that before the wood existed it was an. ornamental garden which was part of a lost 16th Century Manor estate. He asked a local archaeologist/historian to come and do so. investigative work to find out a little more. The guy Chris came down and by the time he finished he'd pretty much chopped down most of the wood. It's the same guy who. on a dig where they found a Bronze Age log canoe took a chainsaw to it because it wouldn't fit the transport to take it to the local museum/university for restoration and preservation... lol

[@EE-uj6tw]

Clear,coherent and doesn’t have a STUTTER!

[@carolinehelson5527]

Dawn French lives about 5 minutes from my house, I see her all the time 😂 Glad she messaged back and was cool

[@Skyfire-x]

Broken mug calls for Pete to learn kintsugi on stream 😀

[@SplatterInker]

Hilariously I imagine a lot of those tourists got the idea from a Tokyo creative video!

[@jin410]

We pay in full!! Pete is the best. Almost as good as Mr. Affable.

[@aussieinosaka7204]

Thats why you’re a legend Chris. Joey take notes as opposed to jumping on the foreigner bashing hate train.

[@Oddragnar]

Joey has lost the plot in general

[@Oddragnar]

@@LightningNavigator definitely

[@flavorhostage]

I took a bad photo of that Lawson two years ago. There weren't that many people there back then. I had no idea it was a thing.

[@joses2152]

Finally, the real Pete!

[@melvinanndy]

Probably wont be heard but if pete or anyone likes a good snack and drinks, I'd recommend Shinjidai. Its as popular if not more popular than torikizoku and its well known for their chicken skin skewers. So well known that in fact currently, due to shortages, they are limiting the number of chicken skin skewers each customer can order for the time being. You can find Shinjidai in nearly every major city area in japan but they are more well known in tokyo area

[@user-kl8mj3cs1k]

Hi Chris , I am sure Joey was talking about the Lawson with Fuji behind it the other day , and I believe he said they were putting up a net not a wall .

[@pookhahare]

Believe you are right about net. Heard that too.

[@RoronoaZorosHaki]

Black mesh barrier 2.5m high x 20m long

[@Crossingt]

Kabukicho felt safe early in the evening. Actually felt a lot safer and cleaner than other entertainment districts I have been to even in my own city. We did go for a late night wander to have a look. It was a bit grotty by then and we did see a rat. Our only vice that evening was a late night icecream. While eating it a young and very drunk Japanese couple staggered out of the Golden Gai and thought it was an excellent opportunity to practise their English. They were actually quite good and put my linguistic skills to shame.

[@uuu12343]

"新しいね。。。" oh man, I felt that pain I also felt that guilt, ouch

[@lulububs]

I was at the supermarket and a guy next to me dropped cold ready made pasta sauce (smells soooo bad) it was a orange colour and it got me face to foot. The whole way down me. I was stunned. I couldn't move. Dude was really sorry but wasn't anything he could do. Nothing ruined but my day

[@HyperLuigi37]

The Lawson billboard is so pointless too. Most people are never gonna hear that it went up and will go anyway. Then they’ll just be more unhappy that the view isn’t there. They really didn’t think this one through.

[@Plexdet]

There is an actual tree like that Philosophy tree. The Sycamore Gap tree was a tree people would spend decades saving up for a trip to see, and it got chopped down by a teenager for a laugh.

[@Mic_Mike]

I suggest going to the southernmost place in Japan in order to replace the mug... Just a thought...

[@cheriestolze]

I love Dawn French. Oooops!

[@urbanapache2]

Hmm, same location as Pete's premier two VOD, when he and Chris did commentary to past vids, and then Pete walked Chris to the train station....so surely this is Petes Podcast? and this features Chris?

[@laurencshouse]

Yay, it's American Pete! ❤

[@LampshadeLadEddie]

Did you film this when you were "walking Chris to the station" 🤔😂

[@dameneko]

San Francisco has those little GoCart tourist vehicles as well. I used to live on Lombard Street just before the crooked section, and I've seen countless GoCarts stall trying to go up the hill. I have no idea how they are legal in San Francisco, where we not only have a ton of hills and one-way streets, but people generally drive like shit, often in much taller vehicles.

[@strangetimez]

i see Pete,i click ❤!!

[@Book-bz8ns]

Hi Chris, Hi Pete !

[@longingfordetritus]

Excuse me Chris, you're being very humble there methinks... "some old actress"... that's Dawn bloody French, comedy icon! Vicar of Dibley is every Christmas I had as a child 🥹 so cool you messaged her on IG!

[@pookhahare]

Mister affable beat out Dawn French of AbFab.. impressive, most impressive.

[@cheriestolze]

Truly!

[@saumyasingh001]

just a suggestion if you can move the camera so both of you are in focus would be really nice

[@corruptsuu]

oh better mic~! i kept feeling like the mic at the studio is so weird sounding for some reason

[@buffertrash]

Torikizoku seems to just rent out spaces regardless of how appropriate it is for a restaurant. They shove as many boothes as they can into a tiny space and just put a grill and a bar in the back. That being said, its a predictable and cheap food and alcohol source. Its a pleanty fine place to order some food off an iPad (with an English menu) if you already spent your day exploring and you don't have the energy to figure out something more challenging.

[@animatrix3k]

I would like to read a similar book written by Pete, should be interesting.

[@Stephen-up3sd]

Love American Pete - if we could only harness his energy and positivity the world would be a better place!

[@McZippyMedia]

When I bring this up with my US friends, they like to use the Chinese as scapegoats for being rowdy tourists, when in my own experience 90% of the pushy and shouty tourists were either US American or Russian who act like they have a chip on their shoulders. I feel a bit bad for the UK folks as well because they are generally classy people who get lumped into the above due to their skin colour.

[@searlecom1]

Chris, did you hear about The Sycamore Gap tree?

[@DatBoiAntix]

Not gonna lie, I had my one accidental bad foreigner moment in Japan. Went to puroland and ate at the cafe they had. Bought a ramen. Delicious ramen with hello kitty's face everywhere and was in a pretty "disposable" bowl. Didn't get to finish the broth. Walked to the area where you return the plates and cups. I didn't know what to do. I stood there for a good 3 minutes waiting to see what other people were doing. No one came by with a bowl of ramen like mine. In japan, there's a recycling area for unfinished drinks where you drop the remaining liquids in it, so I dropped my remaining broth and drink then threw away the disposable stuff in another trash. Little did I realize, a local behind me was mortified. She had a ramen broth like mine and I didn't realize the small hole next to the trash where you drop off everything on your tray. I didn't know you put the tray there. Nothing indicated me to put the tray there. AITA? Hahaha. Yeah probably... I'm still kind of embarrassed about it..

[@TwodeeTwodimensional]

Big respect to Pete for paying for the lady's shoes.

[@birdkio20]

22:42 It's true that foreigners do bad stuff all the time in London and other touristic places around the world as well, it doesn't happen only in Japan. But it's understandable why these bad stuff are more talked about in Japan, they aren't used to it like most other touristic countries are, for them it's something different that is definetely news worthy, like "this place is getting littered more than normal" or "people aren't respecting the Maiko's privacy" etc. And especially because I imagine there aren't a lot of bigger and more serious news that happen in Japan every day or every week like it does in most countries in the west. So yeah, it's going to be big news there. Another thing is that Japan has a lot of unspoken rules, which is very different from the vast majority of other countries, so it's waaaaay easier to be disrespectful without realising, unfurtunatly.

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

You hear about people doing dumb stuff in Rome. If you watch more Italian focus content like you do for Japan, you would hear it more. Same with anything travel focus. And if you live in Rome I would bet you would hear fair amount about tourists being rude or doing bad things. And with those unwritten rules, like no talking on the train, stay to one side on the escalator if not walking up it. You could figure these things out just by observing what people are doing. Sadly people tend to not pay attention to little things like that.

[@pookhahare]

Chris maybe Mr Affable but Pete is Mr Companionable.

[@saltycross]

💜💜💜

[@loisr1560]

I like my photo of mt Fuji taken from a bus.

[@sipuhasova]

Just a short comment. The noise has nothing to do with the age when you are outside. Common safety reaction. Never liked it, even when I was little. You are just aware of your surroundings. Love your videos and streams!!!🖤🖤🖤

[@johnforde7735]

Love the pair-look Apple Watches with the same strp.

[@kelseyfowler385]

I don't see why the Mario go karts need to be on the actual streets? It could still be downtown in the middle of Tokyo on a course

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

On a course for go karts would need to be about US block big. In downtown Tokyo that would be pricey just for the land. And it is supposed to allow people see some of the sights and not really be a race. With that being said I don't like it but what you offered isn't really a solution due to the cost.

[@techytube7764]

cook the bleedin sausages and cheese lol

[@d3n0tz_]

On our last 3 weeks in Japan, I saw 2 accidents because of the go kart.

[@remyllebeau77]

I entirely agree about the karts. And it's not just an age thing were you don't want anyone having fun in a way you don't approve of, how would any youngster like the cart rides either? It's like a horse ride when they make you all go walking pace and follow the rules, what kid would like such utter boredom?

[@GeremyG]

Pete!

[@MrFfrenchh]

Pete is like half way to osaka lol

[@asecretboss]

I tried Maricar 6 years ago. It’s scary because you are low on the ground on a regular road speeding