Cycling Mt. Fuji! (in Japan!)

[@kydeanderic]

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[@vbjoker]

It’s awesome how you guys don’t sugar coat your experiences with your adventures.

[@etherdog]

It is a hummingbird moth at 20:15. This is a prime example of convergent evolution, where two completely different species hit on mechanisms that look very similar to exploit an ecological niche.

[@TemperedStorm]

I've identified the hummingbird-ish creature. It's the Coffee Bee Hawkmoth, native to Japan, Australia, and (middle) eastern countries. A video segment about it can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIupc4ioadulepI You're welcome 🙂

[@anatoliagolden-hall4553]

Thank you for finding that! It is such a unique creature 😮

[@takvideohszm]

About ceramic "Tanuki," these guys are from the area called "Shigaraki (しがらき、信楽)" in Shiga pref. You guys need to visit there again, haha!

[@stevecriddle]

When you started talking about the Olympics, I had a mental image of the swan pedal boats as an Olympic event.

[@kydeanderic]

hahahahhaa

[@williambardwell2287]

Internet says it is a Hummingbird Hawk-Moth which is a Moth

[@Carly_Medosch]

Yep this is right. We get them in Virginia. I had a similar reaction when I saw one for the first time, too!

[@Yesica1993]

@@Carly_Medosch Oh, I wasn't sure they had them in the States! I only learned about them on the interwebs a few years ago. I've never seen them in real life. I would freak out!

[@etherdog]

The plant with the red balls that Kyde cupped so lovingly is amaranth. It is an ancient grain with a high nutrition content, and found all over the world.

[@danielwalker26]

Love how Kyde just watched Eric struggle to sit down and stand up in the tub.

[@donbrashsux]

😂🤓

[@Ranerdar]

Fuji-Q! I went there once when I was stationed back in 2003. So much fun. I know everyone talks about the coasters, but they have a haunted hospital that is the coolest one I've ever been to.

[@MistyMountainMedia]

love these food shots... it always looks amzing...

[@pauld2810]

25:35 That's a can with a baseball cap, chillin' out. The mascot on the can is the can itself. Far out, duuuude!

[@3DJapan]

I saw Fuji Q Highland from the train.

[@florian_kopr]

perfect timing for the publish as usual! Thank You!

[@Charrasias]

Kyde gave herself the razor scooter special...also the hummingbird is actually a hummingbird moth! We have joro spiders in georgia theyre awful and everywhere

[@underpalace1989]

28:43 蛾の一種です。It's a kind of moth called ホウジャク in Japanese. （Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus）

[@nikkicicero7730]

What a glorious time!

[@magnuslilja2906]

Chill out is also a (in)famous cheap bag-in-box wine here in Sweden. 😊

[@jan__q]

Glad it worked out :) Great trip!

[@greensky01]

@28:40 it’s a Hummingbird hawk-moth. So both are right 😂

[@jasonisip9619]

late to this video! Love it--and love how the credits come up as eric settles into the bath. That sir is a good edit cue haha!

[@brvl20121]

Thanks Kyde and Eric excellent video

[@salty6pence672]

CBD is derived from the Hemp plant, Hemp contains zero THC the active component in Marijuana. They are two different yet related plants.

[@bobburt]

20:10 "Where's the child?" really caught me off guard lol

[@eclectictraveller]

Excellent vlog thank you, plenty of varied content. Your cut from fika to cannabis and marujana took me by surprise, I didn't see that coming.

[@markames3688]

Hummingbird disguised as bee/bug? Fun bike trip! Thanks

[@hmskld238]

very cool, a locale i could never get to see otherwise, thanks for taking me along💕💞

[@fuzzy_mothplays7743]

Not sure if it's been said but the thing you were curious about is a hummingbird moth

[@porteiromendes8466]

Loving the old school cyclist "neko" cap! And it seems like the food truck phenomenon keeps spreading through Japan. Been watching a number of pieces on NHK about how some restaurants used them to avoid going bust going bust during lockdown. Here in Portugal they can be found mostly in tourist traps and maaan are they underwhelming and overpriced!

[@Japan_Changed_My_Life]

I've actually seen Tanuki (racoon dogs) where I lived in Minami Oosawa.

[@lillberrysweet5420]

Oh regarding the bird. Since it’s December, Km going to call it a Humming Bug 🐜! 😂

[@3DJapan]

The Chill Out mascot is the can.

[@sparcsau]

22:05 that is Quinoa

[@christinejones7721]

Looks like a type of hummingbird hawkmoth, a type of day moth. Japanese name: oosukashiba.

[@anon64mus66]

Bun view😂. Love your videos!

[@Sailorella]

I believe that mysterious bug bird was a hummingbird hawk-moth so a bug

[@CapChronic]

There's a area near Ebisu Station Tokyo with a building that has a bunch of honey suckles covering a wall. You'd see those moths there in the city.

[@Yesica1993]

I suppose the people get used to seeing Mt. Fuji but I can never get over the fact that there's a beautiful mountain RIGHT THERE. Even if it's hiding in mist, it's still amazing to me!

[@FoxrosePettipaw]

That's how I felt living in the shadow of Mt Humphreys in Arizona. It has a pretty big prominence and occasionally I'd forget about it until suddenly, BAM! There's Mt Humphreys! Dominating the northern sky. It was even crazier in some places, must've been an optical illusion, but from certain streets it'd look twice as large. Felt like it was this beast eating the sky! Almost made you dizzy in its presence! Moved back to the east coast to a flat state and now I miss being occasionally caught off guard by the mountain. Almost becomes personified just by always being there. Shy when it's cloudy. Angry during the summer drought. Sad when it rains. And happy during a perfect Spring day on the Colorado Plateau!

[@Briannal884]

I live super close to it (like an hour away from the main lakes) and on most days can see it outside my apartment and I will never ever get over it. It’s so beautiful and giant!

[@marcod1600]

Beautiful lake nice trip again!

[@roarmaus]

I like that one of the Patrons swapped out their ID to be 'It's A Hawk Moth. '😄

[@Bentears]

This looked like a lot of fun!

[@peepee78]

We were tricked by those moths at Enoshima. Thought we were seeing lots of hummingbirds. Still cool as f*ck tho.

[@shlibbermacshlibber4106]

The bikes are the LEM and the van is the CSM, the lake is the the Sea of Tranquillity

[@Japan_Changed_My_Life]

Love your work. Wish I were there.

[@gediminaskontrimas7992]

Interesting video. Thanks.

[@pheart2381]

Well,think yourselves lucky. Zero centigrade for about the past week here. That moth is a hummingbird hawkmoth.

[@jasons3777]

The bug is a hummingbird hawk moth. A bug that looks like a bird ;)

[@lillberrysweet5420]

Hey guys! I’m enjoying your Mt. Fuji adventure. Thanks for letting us see it thru your eyes. I just wanted to comment about the food trucks. Here in the States, it’s called a food truck frenzy where they gather during a arts and crafts festival. So that is what that was, a food truck frenzy! Enjoy and stay safe!

[@zeeZerl]

Do they have the slowest roller coaster at Fuji-Q? If so, I'm down!

[@kydeanderic]

hahahha

[@ikaruseijin01]

You sure you want to do a loop while going 2 kph?🤔

[@psbst]

Eric, at 33:01, that's a manga magazine. Japanese young adult manga magazine usually has hot girls on the cover, which sells I guess.

[@Briannal884]

I live in the Shizuoka prefecture area and Fuji-Q is awesome! It’s free admission but you pay to ride the rollercoasters and food obviously, I’ve only been once but it’s so cool. I also always see those giant military trucks driving around the mountain-y areas! I’ve also definitely seen those murder hornets being sold in honey around the Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba area by a sweet old woman but I couldn’t bring myself to buy it.

[@zbeebs]

21:25 Truffula...bushes!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Nice! I made the exact same decision with the exact same food truck last year ---was gonna get pizza but then I saw the cuban sandwiches👍

[@mrtogasan]

I think the modern term for “clean hippies” is Hipster. 😅

[@liliamrodriguez3020]

Great video

[@pwitts]

I love how long Eric let us think he was cycling In the nude before saying “for the brisk” Also that’s got to be a bug, not a humming bird.

[@davidice101artistdavideric7]

A unwashed hippie would be a "crusty" ☠️💀☠️💀

[@lindsaycordova91]

Looks like it was a really nice day! I think you all made the right choice. But I have to know now, what did Kyde get for dinner?! Lol we say Eric’s dinner but never Kyde’s.

[@kydeanderic]

haha, i don't remember what she got, nor do I remember why she didn't feel like filming it. Sometimes if it's not interesting we don't bother because we don't have anything to say. -E

[@lindsaycordova91]

@@kydeanderic lol it’s ok! I’m sure she was ready to eat after having to wait for her food. I just thought it was funny we jumped from your food straight to the hotel. I promise I’m not a complete weirdo lol. She just usually gets something different from you and interesting

[@foodzillaXL]

Great video as always. I cycled the lenght of Japan back in 2006/2006. On a side note. Are you teaching in Tokyo? How did you find your jobs?

[@kydeanderic]

We aren't teachers, no. We did teach a bit a decade ago, however. -E

[@mtwhatley3253]

On my editing my fast forwards are not smooth….are you shooting in 30fps or 60fps? I love these adventure blogs…..great stuff. Insect was: hummingbird hawk moth.

[@kydeanderic]

the projects are 23.976, but the "fast forwards" are coming from a gopro10 hyperlapse thing which is why they are so smooth.

[@tzi_music]

*Do you Love Japan? 🎎 I'm sure that you will love my music too! 👹 I make Beautiful Instrumentals with Oriental Motifs! 😉*

[@ohredhk]

I don't think the problem is Google with these cycle route. It is clear that the road system has no consideration for bicycle. The bicycle lane in the early part of the video is just some painting the road and the road was never designed with bicycle in mind. I still cannot understand why people think it is a good idea to cycle between cities when the infrastructure is not there and then blame Google map.

[@lisa-zk6dx]

Hummingbird Moth

[@Yesica1993]

Ha ha, Eric is so me with never being properly dressed for the weather! Does the poor man even own shoes other than sandals? :)

[@shannonfranks4276]

The Japanese Denny’s doesn’t have the ghetto in it like American Dennys so. That’s the difference, there I said it.

[@itslarryagain1]

Cow at 10:54!

[@pssurvivor]

think that's a hummingbird :)

[@kydeanderic]

Turns out it's a hummingbird hawk-moth! -E

[@snoogly]

Why didn’t you just buy some gomi bags, take off the front wheels, and come back on the train? To where you live it would have been a very easy undertaking.

[@kydeanderic]

it would have been harder than expected as we have never taken our bikes on trains, we had a lot of heavy gear with us that wasn't packed to easily get onto a train, the cost is still like 4000yen per person one way, etc. -E

[@snoogly]

@@kydeanderic good points! How much was the van?

[@snoogly]

@@kydeanderic oh, I have a bunch of bike bags that I never use now. I’d be happy to hop a few stops over on the monorial to let you have them for a song :-)

[@kydeanderic]

i don't recall the exact price of the van. it was more than it should have been but not absurd. appreciate the offer for the bags, but no worries, I think we are pretty sorted! -E

[@sunsun-om9re]

🐝🐝🐝

[@kydeanderic]

🐝

[@yoyosteve26]

love ya nerds

[@Its_just_me_again]

Thank you for bracketing "in Japan". i wasn't sure if you meant Mt. Fuji in Egypt. (don't look it up) :P - love ur vids as always p.s what is a self defense force truck? for a defense force who looks after themselves? p.p.s i think the chill out mascot was himself i.e the can, not a condom. a lil meta and less amusing than if it was a condom.

[@problemchild4571]

Ohhhhh ok so not the Mt Fuji in Kansas 😂

[@SonaTseri]

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[@linorful]

Nice hat🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dayla8634]

"Where not cyclist. We're just people who own bikes" Saying that while wearing a cycling cap....Hahahahaha! I've always thought of Eric as a cyclist for some reason even before you two got your bikes. I've never had a Cuban sandwich, but the ones in Japan always look like cultural appropriation. Cuban sandwich need ham, swiss cheese, pickles and slices of pork. Except for pork Japan does none of those ingredients well at all. I was watching a video of some guy who went to Lotteria . He thought it was a Korean company, but he put it the best way about the burgers and I think Japan in general. "It looks like someone google imaged what a burger is supposed to look like and made it without ever having one". I remember when I first came here I think I saw one of those humming bird things. It was a lot smaller and less colorful than what you guys saw. Don't think it's a humming bird. I researched after seeing the ones I saw and it said that there are no humming birds in Japan. It's a moth!! okinawanaturephotography.com/tag/hummingbirds-on-okinawa/