this is DEEP OSAKA, Japan

[@kobefinder]

丁寧な取材でいつもながら映像がきれい！地元の方との楽しそうな交流の様子も全部めっちゃよかったです！

[@joeallam]

ありがとうございます！毎日地元の人と話すようにしています。日本語が上達するのに役立っています!

[@bymartinek]

I really appreciate the mood of your videos. Very relaxing to watch. Thanks for your work. 🙂👍

[@takecfoto]

Welcome to my hometown Sakai. I live far away now so it was nice to see what my hometown is like.

[@CostcoSamurai]

Osaka very special and happy to call it my home. Enjoy

[@foreigndaruma9825]

Thanks for letting us come along, it's really nice to have a counterpoint to all the Tokyo-based content. Looking forward to vicariously exploring more, beyond the usual spots.

[@inkyjo5533]

I love your vlog! Thanks for sharing!❤❤❤❤❤

[@BrendanvanSon]

Hey dude, loving the footage in this. I've been telling myself lately I need to get back into the storytelling, and travel side of the "travel photography" and this was great inspiration to get there.

[@joeallam]

Hey Dude! Hope you’re good! ✌️ I keep telling myself I need to post these types of encounters more often too 😅 Such an enjoyable couple of days and glad to have captured it on camera.

[@Chris-ez4yt]

Loved this video. My desire to live in Japan is so strong.

[@Ghezu24]

Lovely video - I feel like most videos nowadays are too rushed. This is perfect!

[@paulfournierphoto]

Can’t get enough of the interactions you have with locals! Osaka seems so different from my experiences in Tokyo!! 😅

[@joeallam]

Thank you! Yeah, the longer I spend here the more the differences stand out to me and the deeper I get. I still love Tokyo though - friendliness is just presented differently between the two ✌️

[@hulobok]

Joe, I saw your video pop up on my sub feed while I was commuting and had to stop myself from watching. Your videos are one of those the only ones where I need to go sit down and watch it on a monitor or screen that does it justice. My phone is fine, but I feel like I am doing you a huge disservice :) cheers!

[@joeallam]

Much appreciated, thank you! I totally get the feeling and have multiple channels I also watch in the same way. As a creator though, I know it kinda hurts the channel a little if the click isn't made and then it's potentially forgotten altogether 😅 Grateful for the support all these years nonetheless!

[@ChrisWilmshurst]

I love these videos. I get to see bits of Japan I wouldn't normally, you are always a celebrity to the locals and it shows how friendly they are. Also, are we going to be seeing a video on the Hasselblad?

[@joeallam]

Cheers, Chris! I love how friendly it is here - really helps with improving my Japanese as well! Yes, you'll be seeing the Hasselblad on the channel quite a bit, for sure. Currently planning a trip to catch some of the Autumn leaves with it - they should be turning in a couple of weeks!

[@cam7432]

terrific video, just recommended it to a friend who is teaching at an American study abroad in Japan.

[@rymack5715]

Terrific video, Joe! 🙌

[@markl1967]

Talk about timing Joe! We are currently in Osaka and after watching this last night and knowing we were going to a Team Labs exhibition which was close to the Japanese Gardens we managed to find the time to give them a visit. I’m so glad we did they are unbelievable, we have been to a few gardens on this trip but none as good as this. Thanks for the tip Joe. 👍

[@joeallam]

That’s amazing! I still need to go to TeamLabs in Osaka - I really enjoyed the other ones I’ve been to. So glad you enjoyed the garden though. It’s honestly incredible, isn’t it?!

[@chaschas]

i'll be in japan/osaka for the very first time in less than 2 weeks. let's gooooo

[@joeallam]

Amazing! Hope you have a great time here!

[@untokyo]

Me too

[@chaschas]

@@untokyo have fun!!

[@GeorgiaRisa]

Such a good vid Joe!! How nice is Sakai?!

[@juliegreller9242]

Hi, Joe! Sounds like you are fluent in Japanese. How long have you been studying? Thank you for taking us on such a beautiful tour of Osaka! The interactions between you and the locals is priceless.

[@wtfbbqz]

Travelling to Osaka in 5 days time can’t wait it’s been 7 years. Bringing my xh2s and XT2 with me

[@babura1000]

Thank you for bringing us along, very much enjoyed this journey. I do not know what kind of sepcial sauce you used for your video, but the resulting picture is looking delicious!

[@DarkNiteHunter]

I'm glad I found you from the interview with Hazunats on twitch. You make excellent videos, I can't wait to see what you produce next.

[@shred3005]

Travelling to Japan for the first time in a week - staying for 2 weeks and finish in Osaka. This trip I'll shoot with my Fuji X-E4 and Pentax 17 film camera

[@joeallam]

Sounds great! It's one of my favourite months to visit Japan, so I hope you have a good time!

[@Wheelers_Den_Kyoto]

Enjoy the colors, sounds and people of the area. Try to go off the beaten path for some of your trip.

[@shred3005]

@ I really hope to get “off the beaten path” but that might be next time without the kids. I like to cycle a lot and walk so there are areas I’d like to get away to

[@TheIppoippo]

I agree about the lack of nature sound in parks and stuff. You have to get deep into the mountains before you start hearing nature more. As for Osaka friendliness. Yeah, I love it. Me, I couldn't live there, my personality is too quiet to handle it all the time. Tokyo to live, Osaka for fun visits works well for me.

[@joeallam]

Yeah, it really just hit me a couple years back when I saw the sunrise and there were trees nearby but no bird sounds. I grew up with plenty of blackbirds and other jolly birds singing in my garden - I think it's one of the few things I really miss from the UK.

[@cliveeariss880]

I fell in lve with this place as well, your living the dream, im running two photo groups with over 2000 members, and my fishing, still working full time, so im full of work, the weather here is mild, and crap lol all the best mate.

[@KillerTacos54]

Fantastic!

[@stephenwells1457]

Love watching your videos of Japan as I feel it’s a fascinating country and your videos make it feel as though I’m there!

[@joeallam]

That’s so great to hear, thank you! I hope you can make it here in person one day!

[@katechaston3672]

Seems you are famous in Osaka :-) Love your videos.

[@joeallam]

Hehe! I've been really jumping into the community at any opportunity I have!

[@Deathy2D]

Just wanted to let you know you're the reason I decided to visit Osaka for the first time early next year. Can't wait for it.

[@joeallam]

That’s amazing, I hope you have a great time here! ✌️

[@IqbalKurniawan]

Hi Joe! Just wondering if you would make your Osaka o-susume list in Google Maps public. I think it'll be a valuable resource for us (your followers) to explore the hidden gems of Osaka when we have the chance in the future.

[@AmitKSrivastava1]

Where can we access your recommendation Map 🙏🏽

[@Keytoh]

🔑

[@DisneyM92F]

Very familiar scenery in my hometown with Joe. This feels so weird😂

[@joeallam]

Aah, so great to share a bit of familiarity with you!

[@hoihoisan777]

Is it still this warm in November?😮

[@joeallam]

Today was actually the first day this season I felt cold. Dropped down to 11°C, but it’s predicted to be back to about 23° next week 😅

[@hoihoisan777]

​@@joeallamGoing there next week, I was hoping for a bit more winter-like temperatures...😰

[@joeallam]

Depends where you're going really. Tokyo is generally colder than Osaka, but likewise head to the countryside/mountains/North and it'll feel much cooler for sure

[@1peruvianguy]

✨🇯🇵✨

[@emmaunderbluesky7511]

Wish you would post videos more but quality over quantity. A nice space to discover Japan from an authentic and respectful view, rather than the usual weeb-trap.

[@enjaminlubay]

!

[@cxgodcx6210]

Hazu wants to hang out with you off stream, she wants to give you tour of a love hotel

[@_o__o_]

i farted in Osaka ✨

[@Anonymous-e2u]

There is a Swiss man working as a Katana smith in Japan. He is the only foreign katana smith in Japan.It might be fun to interview him.

[@joeallam]

That’s pretty cool! Although I have to say he wouldn’t be the only foreign one, as I met an American just a couple weeks ago in Seki City making Katanas. Still impressive though!