30K Special: Tokyo Foodie Sarah's Untold Stories & Future Plans 💁🏻‍♀️ Q&A!

Hey guys! I'm Sarah, a Japanese local and businesswoman sharing my life and experiences straight from Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 Join me as I unveil the colourful layers of Japanese food and culture, and provide you with an authentic look into the daily wonders of living in this vibrant city ✨
In today's video, we're celebrating a major milestone - 30,000 subscribers! As a token of my gratitude, I've put together a special Q&A video, answering the intriguing questions you've all sent my way. From the depths of my journey as a Japanese businesswoman to the heart of my content creation adventures, we're diving into it all, no holds barred.
🔗 Useful Links:
- My cooking blog: (sarahrikejo.com/)
Btw, "rikejo" means "woman in science" in Japanese!
- Follow my daily adventures and hidden gems on Instagram: ( / tokyofoodiesarah )
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Let me know in the comments: Everything I asked you in this video! 😂
0:00 Intro
1:04 Why did I start KZbin?
6:15 Visiting other areas in Hokkaido?
6:59 How old am I?
7:05 Being a food tour guide in Tokyo?
7:19 Whiskey or Gin?
7:48 Visiting Amsterdam again?
8:28 Favourite town/city in Japan?
8:58 Favourite prefecture in Japan?
9:38 Favourite food and sake combination?
10:32 Next travel series?
11:16 How is it mentally to have more time to edit?
12:23 Meeting up with followers?
13:19 Why biochemistry then banking?
16:41 Why study sake?
17:26 Livestreams around Tokyo?
18:03 Thoughts on current work culture in Japan?
20:02 Downsides of Japan?
22:34 Videos about Japanese music?
23:02 Big Echo for Karaoke?
23:41 Cheese gyudon at Saizeriya?
24:23 No.1 Japanese cultural experience?
26:09 Fan meet up in Europe?
26:25 Cooking with Sarah videos?
#Q&A #questions #traveljapan #japaneseculture #japanlife
THANKS FOR WATCHING ❤︎
Keep exploring, keep tasting, and stay curious!
Sarah 🌸

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Hey guys!! As always, many thanks for watching ☺️ Thank you so much to each and every one of you for subscribing to my channel!! As a mini celebration and thank you, here’s a Q&A video! The last one was 3 years ago so it’s been a while 😂 I hope you enjoy! ✨

[@richardhanson4600]

Big congrats on passing 30 thousand Sarah! I would like to suggest a couple of topics which would make interesting viewing for viewers outside Japan. The first is a visit to 'Sumo Prime Time'' The second is to meet 'Shamisen Girls Ki&Ki.' Love your presentations!

[@mgrzx3367]

Arigatou Sarah-chan. Gratz on 30k subs. I always enjoy watching your videos. I get a free education and see sights I may never get a chance to experience myself. All the best for the future. Rock on! Sarah!.🌸🌺

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@user-wl1qx3go7d]

Sarahさんこんにちは🌞 めっちゃ良い企画でしたね‼️🤭 Sarahさんの表情がとても活き活きしてて楽しかったです。 今後のSarahさんの野望⁉️笑笑 ご活躍楽しみにしてますねー✨✨😆

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

ありがとうございます！！今後の野望も・・・お楽しみに！😆

[@Littledidtheyknow]

Congratulations, it's been great watching you grow this channel. Here's to more milestones in the future 🎉🍾🥂

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you so much 🥹🥹

[@voodoometal7924]

Congratulations on 30k. I have enjoyed your videos for the last couple of years. They are a breath of fresh air. Entertaining, relaxed, and just such fun. Like hanging out with a friend where you know it will just be an enjoyable, relaxing and fun time. Thank you and looking forward to the future.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thanks so much! 😭

[@edgarong5084]

hi Sarah We were there last Feb and enjoyed Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe and Nara) thru food and local expieriences. Did got a lot of tip from you so keep on making such videos.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

That's great! Thank you!

[@stacylewin-champoux3741]

6:34 Sat Mar 9th 2024 Good Morning Tokeyo Foodie Sarah. From Gilbert Arizona USA 🇺🇲. Loved your video and the explanation of how you started your KZbin channel and how you receive the revenue in the first question. As always Healthy Blessings and Happy Adventures. Stay safe on your travels and see you on your next video 🎥 21:50

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!

[@regiroe]

Thank you for this great Q and A video! I would love to see more cooking videos! And a stroll through tokio during sakura season with a live stream sounds awesome! If you do live streams, could you please consider uploading them as a vod 🙈 i would love to watch them, but the time zones dont match up.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Noted! Thank you!

[@toni-kaku]

Thanks for answering my questions. Congrats on 30k!

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Yay! Thank you!

[@markvader8083]

Great Q&A, you should do it more often. As far as Japan music, I am totally into Band-Maid/Nemophila/Asterism/Wagakki Band & as a bonus, KyotoTachibana SHS Band(these kids are awesome!). I always look forward to your next video! 👍

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!! 😊

[@dominichill1492]

Congratulations to you on 30K subscribers Sarah. I been watching your channel grow since you got on KZbin. Wish I could meet you one day Sarah my favorite KZbinr.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!

[@michaelmortal]

Congratulations and best of luck to you going forward! 🙂I'm still a novice, but someday I hope to learn enough about Japanese culture, people, and language to be able to start working to earn my place in Japan as a foreigner. Channels like yours help me towards my dream every day. Thank you so much for all the amazing work! ありがとうございます! 🙇‍♂

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Oh that's great! Learning Japanese must be tough but がんばって！

[@michaelmortal]

@@TokyoFoodieSarah はい！🙇‍♂️　ありがとうございます！日本語はたいへんです。でも、それもたのしいてすね。😄

[@reece1156]

Congrats on 30k!! Keep the content coming~

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!!

[@DaveAtonal]

Damm, just noticed I haven't followed you on insta yet. Apologies. Now i fixed this error. Congrats on this great achievement! I can promise I'll continue watching your videos, they are awesome! Here's to the your goals!!!! Hope you reach your next milestone pretty soon and we can celebrate again!!!! 🎉🎂🍾🥂👍🤘

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you! I hope we can celebrate again soon! 😊

[@quadratic123]

Congrats on 30k subscribers. As a follow-up to the answer about Japanese music. I found your channel initially through your Niziu reactions. At the time of their debut there wasn’t many English reactors to their music videos. Any plans to sneak a few reactions to comebacks on KZbin? Even though I came for the reactions I stayed following for the travel series and insights into Japanese culture. 🎉 Best of luck to your future plans.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you! It seems like a lot of the new viewers don't really know NiziU, but I think a reaction comeback would be nice!

[@KeanuReevesIsMyJesus]

Congrats on 30k! 100% agree with you about staying in a ryokan! Holy smokes that was an experience. We stayed one night in Hakone for about 80,000 yen. This includes the room with a private onsen, dinner for two, and breakfast for two. 3 Michelin star restaurants can’t even compare to what it was like. Initially it might seem expensive, but if you’ve ever spent over $100 USD on a meal, then this is a no brainer.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

I totally agree!!! Wow you must have had a great time in Hakone 😆

[@1davidabell]

🤩Congrats on 30K 🎉

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!

[@bonwatcher]

Congrats on 30k! 🎉 I'd like to see you do tastings of sake and/or green tea which I enjoy but I don't know much about them or where to go to maybe taste them. Luckily I live in CA and can go to Napa or Santa Barbara to go wine tasting and see the vineyards, but when visiting Japan I wouldn't mind knowing where to find such things.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Great suggestion! Thank you! 😊

[@kuklamascha5593]

Congrats to 30k! Sarah, we need to go on tour to the supermarket with you to learn all about Japanese food and how to cook it🥰

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!! OMG I love that idea!! I love taking my friends around supermarkets and any sort of food store! 😂

[@_Gato.Negro_]

09:38 にごり酒 + チーズ = ❤

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

OOOHHHHH 👀🍶

[@rightwired]

Congrats! Gambatane! Maybe a special about Tsukuba? - aka, Science City, the MIT of Japan...Tsukuba-san and Standing Buddha are close by...maybe an hour by Tsukuba Express train. There's also a Japanese Movie Studio that could use some help with promotion (Warp Edo Station) NHK uses it for filming period dramas, it's open for tours, but always seems deserted :( I was tutoring English / TOFEL to Japanese Students at University in Indiana...Moved in with five Japanese girls. Yep that actually happened...lol Kayu, Megumi, Hiroe, Mika and Sachiyo! I handed all the living stuff, paying bills, rent, utilities, tutored English; helped them with homework almost every night at the dinner table..they cooked a cleaned. Met my wife, Kayuko, married in 1997. Still happily married!

[@anata.one.1967]

The moment you said Mika Nakashima, I was like "Kiss of Death". LMAO.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

😆

[@Steven-js6hb]

Congrats Sarah!🎉

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!

[@AfroPictures]

Ooh! You've never been to Miyazaki? I have. It's fantastic! Rural in a very different way than Hokkaido, and absolutely gorgeous. I'm excited to see you exploring that region. 😁

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Omggg I'd love to go 😭

[@ogmisfit]

You're so beautiful and I love your channel thank you for the content ❤

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you too!

[@barbarawesley8219]

Congratulations on 30K!!

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you!!

[@ramenpharmacist]

30k wooo hoooo

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

WOOOOOOO 🙌

[@nicolette6460]

Congratulations! Maybe you can do a series on the Hokuriku region since there's a special rail pass and support program going on?

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you! That's a great idea!

[@nicolette6460]

@@TokyoFoodieSarah You're welcome 😊

[@TheSledgehammer205]

Your story about secret food blogging reminded me of the Netflix series, Kantaro the Sweet Tooth Salaryman. Wouldn't it be fun to try out all the establishments featured in that show considering it's all based on real locations and desserts?

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

OMG that would be such a fun video!!

[@TheSledgehammer205]

​@@TokyoFoodieSarah this video has the locations and google map pins kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKbaaq2IgJepoLc Don't know if any of them are closed though it's been a few years.

[@elmaodell1967]

Ohayo Sarah Chan. I'm new subscriber here. Can u pls do some karaoke. I know Japanese most of u have a very lovely voice. Can u pls. sing for us ur fans here. I don't know about new Japanese songs I'm more Seiko Matsuda, Teresa Teng, etc... In short I'm more on 70's/80's era😊. Engka would be nice too. Sorry I'm asking too much. Congratulations on ur YT channel. Keep it up! Gambatte kudasai!!! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu...

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you and welcome to this channel! I did make a Karaoke video a few years ago 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnaxgK19hMagkKM

[@toronaga3086]

If you are considering trying live streaming, maybe a collab with an experienced streamer would be an idea for a first stream

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Ohhhh that's a good idea!

[@TheVoiTube]

That strains employee to have to spend free time with boss or collegues. Lunch always should be work free time. After work nothing compulsory events so employer has a own life.

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

I agree 😭

[@marcelo4495]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

🙌

[@complicatedtopics2468]

If you don’t mind paying premium price for what you pay elsewhere around the country. Tokyo is a one stop shop for you. There are too many streamer sharing the same thing as what you are sharing Sarah. I can’t find anything unique from what you are doing versus what others like Paolo, tabieat, Rion ,or Miki. With too many others locals to name. Paolo’s daily life of Japanese is ok. But you need to find a lane with something unique. Initially you were going for culture in Sake. I hope there’s more to come for that.

[@withTOKKI]

Congratulations @tokyofoodiesarah!!! おめでとう🎉 you’re videos are so genuine and fun! I can’t wait to see your channel continue to grow ♥️

[@TokyoFoodieSarah]

Thank you so much!