Why I Avoid CHRISTMAS in Japan

Christmas in Japan can feel like an alternate reality, where KFC took over the world. I reveal why I usually avoid Japan during the festive season and why you shouldn't visit in late December.
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[@AbroadinJapan]

NOTIFICATION SQAUD: Who wants some Abroad in Japan ASBESTOS merch?! Seriously though, in a year where everything went wrong I can't say I'm surprised. BUT WHAT did you get for Christmas? Thank you for being a part of this crazy journey we've had through 2020, across dozens of videos around the country. Make sure you check out the awesome highlight reel of this year's top moments with Natsuki, Ryotaro, Pete and Joey and we all look forward to seeing you in 2021. Let's pray it's a good one!

[@chenchen263]

Yo

[@tirandeshibaraki743]

Summon the moon men to deal with the bathroom mat.

[@vidishbharadwaj846]

Thanks for putting out great content this year Chris, might've been a terrible year, but could've been worse if you didn't put out anything for me to watch

[@SaOuGenLa]

That's so heavy

[@alexjoyce1446]

I think my Christmas present might top yours Chris, my fianceé gave my covid for Christmas! Fucking brilliant!

[@GTRockr]

Love how the top comment is just "Dispose of the asbestos yourself", and the next one is "Don't dispose of it yourself". KZbin, never change.

[@radiomandelbrot5868]

right now the top comment is "Eat the asbestos" lol

[@superboy98612]

You are the top comment now.

[@creativename.]

What

[@CZsWorld]

Next video: Digging for the Holy Grail in Japan.

[@dean7005]

Fate Stay/Night in real life

[@mandeadd]

Oh Lord NOT AGAIN

[@goru1222]

are you my master?

[@BasheerDeenYT]

I just released a Christmas short film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHXYpoJqf9V4bsk&ab_channel=BasheerDeen

[@ti-ande]

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond just found the Holy Grail buried on some island off of Madagascar 😂

[@Brando56894]

"In Japan, Christmas starts a month early" Laughs in USA Chain Stores (they usually start decorating for Christmas usually right after halloween or sometimes before it!)

[@kakashiXAino]

Oh the pain of holiday retail

[@renierdelossantos6879]

in Philippines. we start on September

[@joshua_prime3743]

@@renierdelossantos6879 wrong. Everyday is Christmas here, because people are too lazy to remove their Christmas decorations

[@renierdelossantos6879]

@@joshua_prime3743 hahahaha. yeah. kinda true too

[@pauls4522]

@@joshua_prime3743 yeah with re-programmable LED lights I have neighbors that never take their decorations down. They simply change the color depending on the season.

[@neoab]

Lol the stone says in Hebrew: "This stone is a donation from the Jerusalem's municipality and is evidence of the friendship between the state of Israel and Shingu 17 sivan 5764 - 6 June, 2004"

[@niaputri2094]

Oh my oh my, this is so funny lmao😂

[@BlueflagAlpha]

Lol

[@crypticshadows]

Ikr I read it and cracked up LMAO

[@FoodNerds]

🤣

[@alb1rdy547]

Didn't even get the notfication. I could just feel the pure power of sarcasm drawing me in to refresh the subpage.

[@boopergoober]

It’s a powerful force, that British sarcasm.

[@alb1rdy547]

@@boopergoober I suddenly wish for a british Star Wars remake, but in which the force is just sarcasm and only chosen one can use it

[@Vugen18]

same!

[@o0Avalon0o]

This was pure heartwarming goodness.

[@fireneco8818]

@@boopergoober is it possible to learn that power?

[@creekwalker8178]

Plot twist: John's aroma is actually the smell of asbestos

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

Why is it that every time they find some amazing wonder material, it ends up being really bad for you or too hard to make?

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

I hope not ! He was inhaling that stuff like an addict. I am afraid the combination of asbestos and the hallucinogenic mushrooms, he got from Sharla for Christmas, could be fatal to Chris ! On the other hand if he survives we might get some really weird and original video's in 2021 🤔

[@creekwalker8178]

@@hypothalapotamus5293 Yeah like graphene or quantum computing. Really great potential, but really hard to do. Glad we don't live in the time of radium water and arsenic wallpaper at least.

[@ericdunthorne1981]

I'm pretty sure asbestos doesn't have an odor.

[@thelostarceus4130]

I love how he receives the gift from the company and still talks smack about the glitches XD

[@lucabrasi3964]

Savage

[@Craig-lk1sp]

6:24 I like to think Chris found this stock footage of cake being crushed by stone, and liked it so much he just wrote the script to have an excuse to put it in a video

[@altair2777]

Hate it when my friends send me pics of Boris Johnson with Father Christmas after falling over in the snow

[@AbroadinJapan]

We’ve all been there!

[@tristenunruh-cone6874]

I’m laughing my ass off thinking of the possibility that Chris’s friend, genuinely thinking he’d enjoy a carrot pen, watched this video and was absolutely devastated to hear the news

[@macartzattack4794]

This is why he said "former friend"

[@Mikoverse201]

He can always give it to Natsuki as a "gag" gift on the next Journey Across Japan series

[@Claro1993]

If only it had a voice recorder, then it would make it worthwhile.

[@shadowscall7758]

I am guessing it was probably given to him as a gag gift, because I really doubt he would really call out a serious present like that.

[@user-qx1om2wj1h]

His friend probably just got it for the Engrish.

[@Marine_Ret]

Kindness of Okinawans - I was stationed in Okinawa from 1993-1997. One year I invited a few Okinawans to my home to see our Christmas tree. To show their appreciation they reciprocated by giving my wife a huge Orchid and a Gold Chain. They gave me a ceramic dragon vat filled with Awamori (Okinawan Saki). Still have the vat and bamboo ladle. Unbelievable kindness!

[@saabab1474]

@Bob C Thank you for your service was that Air Force

[@Mojojojo85757]

Aw ❤ yes thank you for your service and also what a beautiful story 🥰 that’s so cool that you shared that with them, I feel like for us in the US, Christmas is all about family and love and generosity and you embodied that. Gathering around the tree too is just such an awesome experience 🤩🎄 in general 🙌 I’ve always loved the Japanese practice of giving gifts for thanks and such, they really take it to another level. I try to bring that home a little bit I’m always trying to think of neat thank you gifts that are unique and affordable 😂 anyway Christmas is around the corner this year, wishing you a merry one ☃️🎂

[@Marine_Ret]

@@saabab1474 Thank you, Marine.

[@Marine_Ret]

@@Mojojojo85757 thank you and for reminding us what Christmas is all about, and I hope you have a Merry Christmas too.

[@sebastiangorka200]

no they were just making an offering so you demon wouldnt run over their kid or worse

[@antoniousai1989]

By the way, asbestos is dangerous only if broken into small pieces and the fibers and inhaled, so if you have a compromised item, you must just be careful, seal it somehow and call the local garbage collection company to know what are the local procedures in this case. The big problem with asbestos is when you demolish a house that has it in its structure.

[@DaNargh42]

"I received a Chinese bathmat and Cyberpunk on PS4" You poor bastard

[@arclightredux6088]

Both are perfectly serviceable.

[@Volros64]

The asbestos bathmat is honestly the better of the two lmao. However its not as good as the present Project Red got, they got a class action lawsuit. Yaaaaay!

[@freddiejohnson6137]

@@arclightredux6088 please explain how a bath mat filled with asbestos is in anyway serviceable?

[@Elazul2k]

@@Volros64 Possibly. I played Cyberpunk on the PS4 and it worked after the 1.4 patch, but the last 1.6 patch broke it again.

[@Twofix]

@@Elazul2k It broke again in 1.06? What happens? Mine bugged out in 1.04 with low polygon model when meeting Dexter for the first time and invisible gun glitch in drone chase at the end of The Heist. Am currently waiting for January big patch.

[@hristosparaskevas104]

As an Australian, i apologise for 9 news calling you an alternate theorist.

[@no2party]

Why? It's not like he was actively selling people on the story.

[@ShadowhunterJDeng]

9news is unreliable in the first place tho - sbs or abc any day

[@hristosparaskevas104]

@@ShadowhunterJDeng 100%

[@thuranz2773]

Yeah. 9 News and Murdoch media is crap.

[@Augrills]

My family is from Kentucky. The first KFC was a gas station. The colonel also wasn’t really a colonel, but he did shoot his biggest competitor.

[@frankcooke1692]

He is, however, Santa Claus and Jesus Christ rolled into one.

[@smeqwack7337]

Pretty based

[@balabanasireti]

​@@smeqwack7337Who even still says based

[@jarbarsi]

@@balabanasireti a lot of people, most seem to use it ironically, but still, a lot of people

[@nightspicer]

he was a colonel, not the army kind, but kentucky colonel. An honorary title

[@blingbli27]

I live in Kentucky, and let me tell you. The phrase "Kentucky is Christmas" is truly strange

[@KeyEpic]

"You might have seen him in the Last Samurai" Me, an intellectual: Ah, the police officer from Detective Pikachu.

[@mario27171]

Or the young truck driver from Tampopo, seen it back in the 80s and still one of my favourite movies. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bavUdYWQh7SUfNE That's 25 year old Ken Watanabe on the right, four years before he was diagnosed with leukemia. Years later he returned to acting and started his international career.

[@sabrinaliuhoyan]

I remember him from Memoirs of a Geisha

[@turinmormegil7715]

@@sabrinaliuhoyan ah, the chinese movie about a wrong conception of a japanese entertainment woman.....(I'm just joking)

[@turinmormegil7715]

Oh, you mean the guy in Transformers 4? The japanese autobot, I mean

[@jordanjefferson4220]

@@turinmormegil7715 10 points

[@evelyneweissenborn8231]

“Colonel Sanders is essentially Father Christmas and Jesus, rolled into one.” ~Chris Broad, Alternative Theorist.

[@abcpea]

Colonel Sanders is Jesus' brother

[@Tottex]

coming soon on History Channel.

[@waynechow61]

@@Tottex They made a Colonel Sanders "mini-movie" for Lifetime this year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGHIaHWglJyHac0

[@samwalker5112]

“Interestingly, Christmas in Japan kicks off a month early...” In October? “...in November.” No that sounds about right for the UK.

[@tigerslioncub]

Right? I was thinking "Isn't the Christmas season from November to the end of January?"

[@speedfreakpsycho]

Getting bathmat full of asbestos In a year where absolutely everything went wrong, seems like a fitting end of the year. - Wait wait wait..till you start playing that Cyberpunk 2077.

[@erenjaeger3537]

Hey Chris, just enjoy the new year.. ...asbestos you can.

[@WisteriaBerlitz]

Very punny

[@nikitasfantasies6658]

Underrated comment

[@unculturedswine5583]

@@WisteriaBerlitz well, i mean this is chris abroad in japan's channel

[@keithr.4645]

😂😂😂😂

[@anandhua.b4589]

@@unculturedswine5583 he's committing genocide now

[@CyberpunkGame]

We're so glad that it arrived somewhat in time for Christmas. Have a great start into the new year!

[@Alastor005]

aye the man himself

[@skyrimbear7106]

thnx V

[@jheg3]

Yea

[@komaru_7120]

i wish i could get the game is it worth it

[@marnimughal973]

@@komaru_7120 it depends on your platform. It's a good game inside a wall of bugs. It's up to u honestly you could wait for patches if u want

[@geoffk777]

Chrismas in Japan is basically distilled down to most of the things that people like about the Season, minus any religious meaning. Kids love the trees, Christmas lights and presents on Christmas morning. Girlfriends love Christmas dates and presents. Everybody loves Christmas dinners ans cakes. So it's very commercial, but still very happy and enjoyable Holiday. In the Hersei era, there was even a fairly close National Holiday (the Emperors Birthday) that was pretty close (on 12/23), Sadly that Holiday has now moved to February 23.

[@23Lgirl]

Not all of Japan celebrets Christmas.

[@23Lgirl]

It isn't a national holiday in Japan.

[@geoffk777]

@@23Lgirl Thats correct. As I said, the Emperor's birthday holiday used to be close to Christmas. But Christmas itself has never been a holiday.

[@geoffk777]

@@23Lgirl I'm most familiar with Tokyo. But, in my experience, Christmas decorations and presents are pretty widespread in Japan. You are free to ignore it if you want. But it's now a part (albeit a very commercial part) of the culture.

[@ericwright4976]

I just rewatched this… and who would have thought that the pursuit of Mr. Watanabe would end up being a fruitful one after all! 3:29

[@flamingocomplex7884]

He just did a Hitchcock pull on a bath mat, and that’s why I keep coming back!

[@AbroadinJapan]

It took at least ten attempts, but it was worth it.

[@o0Avalon0o]

Good catch!

[@mysticanimation22]

In a year when everything went wrong, you still managed to make some great content. Enjoyed every video from this past year.

[@abirhasankhan9327]

Yeah that montage in the end was a great reminder.

[@rubedo834]

@@abirhasankhan9327 Absolutely agree with that. It somehow makes my heart all aflutter and i get goosebumbs everywhere. It also grows the desire to one day live in japan by myself. A happy new year to all of you out there from a guy in germany :)

[@armorbearer9702]

Agreed, you entertained a lot of people.

[@Jimbo386000]

As someone from Kentucky, I can confirm, we are Christmas.

[@thetiredworm2100]

😂

[@xBINARYGODx]

technically Christmas is more an economic holiday in the west too, and xmas here in NY seems to start IMMEDIATELY after Halloween, with SOME mention of Thanksgiving along the way (but not much other than on the day).

[@erich1998]

As a cabin crew, I would 100% use that veggie pen to give to the relentless passengers that ask to borrow a pen.

[@TheBakuganmaster99]

Why tho?

[@basic5926]

@@TheBakuganmaster99 "Excuse me, can I borrow a pen?! Come on, I need a pen! Hellooooo, a pen plea-... wtf? A fucking carrot?" As a waiter, I can say that that would be pretty enjoyable.

[@niteynite]

@@basic5926 "wtf? A fucking carrot?" "kore wa pen desu...."

[@danagray9709]

Foster a habit of hooking the pen into your pocket. It will feel weird when it's not there. WARNING: You will habitually put ANY pen that you use into your pocket without realizing it and discover that you've somehow collected a dozen pens over the course of the day.

[@goldenk3y]

@@danagray9709 Or get a more valuable pen, either due to cost or sentimentality and your likeliness of losing it diminishes as a consequence of neglect at least. Basically all my friends have engraved pens ^^

[@ellusiv5121]

"A gift from CD Projekt Red" Ok., I sure wasn't expecting that from the channel lol

[@hankjones7054]

I was watching a sharla livestream and the official cyberpunk channel commented on there as well. Obviously they're big fans of the Jvloggers.

[@jackblades90]

your videos made that year more bearable for many people, thank you!

[@slayerarken7044]

ive been watching this channel for 3 years or so and i gotta say its probably one of my all time favorite channels on youtube! been on youtube since 2007!

[@benniek1050]

Let's just take the time to appreciate Chris reenacting his lowest point in Christmas. He didn't have to, but he did it for you dammit.😂😂😂

[@AbroadinJapan]

Certainly a bizarre experience. Though I left out the bit about how I got a really crap haircut on the same walk home.

[@beapadilla4779]

@@AbroadinJapan please do a video on it!! 😁 Btw, I'm a huge fan of your videos!!! and having been to Japan a few times on holiday, your videos have always inspired to teach English in Japan. Hope you are having a happy new year!!! 😁🥳

[@p1ural391]

In order to dispose of asbestos-containing material, the standard here in Canada is to put them in two 6-mil specially marked polyethylene bags. The bag then goes to a landfill that accepts asbestos waste. I am not sure about how asbestos waste is disposed of in Japan though. As long as you don't cut, burn or damage the bath mat, the asbestos fibres will remain in the mat. By the way, since I am an asbestos analyst, I believe you can send me the whole mat as an asbestos sample provided it is properly packaged in the two 6-mil bags.

[@SpeedOfDarknesss]

asbestos analyst to the rescue!

[@whyamigae9666]

Who needs knowledge when you have 69 likes on a comment?

[@m0rtez713]

LOL I guess you are the best solution for Chris.

[@Fektthis]

that's pretty much how we do it here in the states. however, I'm sure that with the strict recycling and waste disposal in Japan they have very specific instructions on this.

[@Crusheded]

Is that an actual profession or is it just one of the things you analyze

[@mandapanda7407]

I love the montages at the end. Really highlights the fun times over the year

[@ZanicaKnight]

The work you put into these videos is a rejuvenating experience every time, Chris. We appreciate all of this forreal -from Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

That Cyberpunk box is the perfect size for Japanese apartments.

[@alexeysaranchev6118]

He can furniture and rent it.

[@MrTokyoJunkie]

It doubles as a table

[@infinitejest8012]

That cyberpynk box is the exact size of a Japanese apartment

[@simpatisanpembelaakukinhol711]

And make the price be double too

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

It's how you add an extra room in your Japanese apartment.

[@CHEFPKR]

Merry Christmas good sir, Thank you for all of the years of great content.

[@AxxLAfriku]

I have a big... BIG... BIIIIGGGGG... muscles!!! HAHAHA!!! What did you think I was going for? That's so DIRTY of you! GAGAGAGA!!! I am the funniest KZbinr ever! Maybe that's the reason why I have TWO (!!!) HOT (!) GIRLFRIENDS. Thanks for being alive, dear chef

[@GabbaaGhoul]

ditto!

[@Zoey--]

666 likes I can't bring myself to add more.

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

Chris definitely made this horrid year a lot more bearable. At least we had his new video's to look forward to 😊

[@brianbouf8303]

Is he dying?

[@meowmao8786]

On the flip side, I still want to experience Japan's seasonal celebrations! 😁 I just bumped into your channel few days ago and I like your creativity and frankness. Keep it up Chris. 🤗

[@zachdoucet6776]

Thank you so much for your channel! I just found Abroad In Japan the other day and I'm obsessed! Your cynical and sarcastic sense of humor is right up my alley! I'm an American who appreciates British humor and Japanese culture. You cover great topics while making me truly laugh along the way!

[@Peter_Schiavo]

The asbestos is currently contained within the bathmat mold/shape." So, double bag it, tying up each bag separately and wait for the recall information. Asbestos is only dangerous in its friable form.

[@Broockle]

just never open it. Treat it like a Lithium battery ;D

[@bramlapiere6763]

and just in case wear gloves

[@DXPetti]

This is probably the most appropriate answer next to don't dispose of it yourself

[@rolfs2165]

Why would you deep-fry a floor mat, though?

[@lr5697]

Don't fry it!

[@thingonathinginathing]

Chris just to let you know they named a street after you in Cyberpunk 2077. It's called "Broad Street" in the Japantown neighborhood. 🔥🔥🔥

[@theshape7214]

😱

[@danielwhyatt3278]

OH WOOOW. Now that is bloody cool.😲😆😎👌🏼👏🏼

[@Zenxolu]

That could be anything

[@radicalrockom8]

@@Zenxolu You know damn well they named it after Abroad in Japan’s Chris Broad!

[@Zenxolu]

@@radicalrockom8 i get you like this guy but you don't have to build him a pedestal

[@challengethesystem6191]

for this area of content on KZbin your videos are the best. You are really down to earth and not cringy, like some of the other non-Japanese KZbinrs I have watched.

[@Mojojojo85757]

My brother lives in Japan and my family all went to visit him during the holiday a few years back. I was the only one that didn’t get to go!! (But I have been to Japan myself before during an exchange program in college) I know this isn’t a very lofty goal but I’ve always wanted to eat kfc in Japan on Christmas Day (with loved ones ofc not by myself) 😂 and then maybe spend the evening in an onsen in some snowy old fashion Japanese village. Like Christmas with a twist lol. Here in America, even though there are so many traditions and religious associations, it is also SO COMMERCIALIZED that I kind of want to avoid it here too 😅 also the amount of preparation and stress that goes into making an America Christmas dinner 😮‍💨but I know what you mean about the festive spirit. There is something deeply ingrained in the Christmas spirt that warms our hearts in the winter time, I can’t imagine not having that to look forward to.

[@s1izz45]

My favorite part of this video is probably the part where Natsuki sings while his elbow is inside a KFC bucket

[@moriartea897]

We need an album of Natsuki singing Christmas songs now lol.

[@rienksu]

I haven't heard anyone use the word "despair" as much as Chris does.

[@KooriGraywolf]

"Despair", or "zetsubou" in japanese, seems to be quite a common word over there. You see it quite often in translations of anime and games. So maybe it just rubbed off on him

[@kittty.liveee]

You haven't watched Anne with an E I dare say she says it way more

[@user-jg5oe9bd6t]

danganronpa 👁👄👁

[@kurogane2638]

Thats cause he can actually taste and smell it, unlike most people.

[@KooriGraywolf]

@@user-jg5oe9bd6t That's actually one of the things I was thinking about haha

[@coolkicker9990]

Probably other folks have already written this, but if the mats are deteriorated and expelling dust you must wet the mats in water, then seal the mats in a plastic bag that has the wording "ASBESTOS" which must also include the hazardous sign. You must then dispose the material in a hazardous material dump, not your standard dump or trash. It is rather pricey to dump asbestos properly. If mat is good condition, you can place them in a standard sealed garbage bag and dispose in your trash. Best of Luck.

[@ti3na]

as tourist xmas was the best, shops were open, no annoying relatives, laying in hotel room or going to arcade.. just so much better than sharing fake smiles with family

[@nhekzero7147]

Friend: Gives me pen shaped like a carrot. Chris: Former friend. 😂

[@kayagorzan]

Indeed

[@rust2092]

Ohhh that was the joke?

[@courtneyn.m.1687]

The ENGLISH on that packaging tho!! That might make it worth it right there. And no, I'm not the person who bought this a gift lol

[@Doom234590]

Just one question Chris. Why is Natsuki's elbow in the bucket of chicken?

[@AbroadinJapan]

I was wondering the exact same thing

[@loopyfrog]

@@AbroadinJapan LMAO

[@Daelaron]

Maybe he wanted to be "chicken boy" for a day.

[@elezraita]

At this point, I’ve just learned to not question Natsuki’s actions.

[@Violet.18]

Literally scrolled through the comments to see if someone was gonna ask the elbow in the bucket question

[@TheTaylorham95]

Watching this after your Week with Ken Watanabe video has released, and dreams really do come true :') This aged so well! That hard work payed off.

[@user-sm6od4tx2p]

if i remember correctly asbestos is not dangerous in it's bound form (walls or items). The problems is in if those things are breaking/flaking apart that's when the fibres start to fly around and when inhaled can cause cancer.

[@squidge8808]

This man isn’t running out of ideas his channel is so original and incredible I didn’t just come from a certain podcast

[@seasesh4073]

Hmm sound suspiciously similar

[@squidge8808]

@@seasesh4073 👀👀👀

[@Pattoe]

Hello. I actually wrote a small article on the local housing associations webpage outlining how to deal with Asbestos. I'm from Teesside in England and many of our buildings have Asbestos built into them, either through their initial construction or due to steel industry workers taking home Asbestos based blast furnace insulation and using it in their own home renovation projects. The best thing to do if you have identified something as containing Asbestos, or believe something contains Asbestos is to leave it as it is. Asbestos when left alone is harmless, when handled and worked upon it releases the fibres that make it harmful. Removal of Asbestos in buildings should be done only by those with a license to remove it. All Asbestos waste, including household items are to be disposed of in packaging featuring UN approved hazardous waste labels, which you can obtain through contact with the relevant environmental agencies of your country of residence. Stay safe, Chris!

[@Leslie_Smith]

Hope you don't mind if I piggyback off this, but I work in relation to asbestos. It's just a bathmat, so the thing to do is to properly seal it in a plastic bag and then dispose according to regulations. However, fibers might be everywhere due to it being a bathmat so just use a disposable mop and wet everything down (asbestos sinks when wet) and then mop it all up and also dispose accordingly to regulations for hazardous material. If there are still concerns, an air test can be performed. :)

[@Pattoe]

@@Leslie_Smith Brilliant advice. :)

[@Dakers11]

Thanks Chris, always!

[@emmahardesty4330]

Somehow or other, this is my favorite of all your videos. Laughs feel good

[@WellBattle6]

When you're a big enough KZbinr you randomly begin receiving Collector's Editions of games despite not being a KZbin gamer.

[@rOCKINxsOCKIN]

If you followed his IG channel, you'd see that he often did Bladerunner/Cyberpunk-esque night shots with beautiful neon lights, so makes sense that CDPR would feel it made sense to give him one

[@DiggingForFacts]

And it then turning out to be one for the PS4 which....let's be generous and say it runs a bit arse right now.

[@hteekay]

Pretty sure now that PS4 Cyberpunk is just trash that CDPR trying to get rid off

[@GoddoDoggo]

@@DiggingForFacts The PS4 version actually runs perfectly fine on a backwards compatible PS5, _if you can find one, huehuehuehuehuehue_

[@sharlainjapan]

Ok but how does the mushroom farm rank

[@petermilne2470]

It's growing on him? :)

[@hafizmakiglalis4380]

Snowman died on the Mushroom farm

[@jb0258]

I really enjoyed the cherry picking video you guys did this year!

[@Big-Wonka]

Would've been better if they were different shrooms.

[@dalalutkarsh]

Was the carrot pen your gift?

[@bobfranklin2572]

Love all the remakes of the old videos

[@taravills]

And I just discovered who the mysterious silhouette in the new ramen shop studio is

[@Borissh89]

The Hebrew on the stone just says it's a sign of friendship from the municipality of Jerusalem to the village of Shingo.

[@Ranerdar]

"In a rather bastardized, commercialized form" So..... Christmas.

[@Venislovas]

And Valentines day too.

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

The only good news about covid is that I haven't had to hear "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" in a grocery store. Not once.

[@Meurieza]

It’s about money

[@InfiniteDeckhand]

Literally all western holidays are more or less bastardized and commercialized in Japan.

[@elpibelol5005]

Yes but no I mean in my country we pray that day and make a manger with the family of Jesus, we celebrate Christmas for Jesus not for the gifts

[@TheTokyoShow]

nice one! I loved the recap of 2020

[@namenamename6]

Thank u Chris, Merry Christmas to you too bud :)

[@brendanmatelan2129]

Chris, technically asbestos is safe unless it’s deteriorated, then if disturbed the fibers can spread. As long as your bathmat isn’t damaged, you’re alright. If you want to get rid of it, then carefully wrap it up in at least 2 layers of heavy garbage bags, duct tape the seams, and wrap it around the matt. Then I guess give a call to some agency who can dispose of it properly. Stay safe Chris

[@BDaltonYoung]

+1. We actually had some gaskets on our tractor that were asbestos. It is the dust that's really the issue. My old high school had asbestos in the flooring, but it was all sealed under laminating layers and was harmless.

[@wellmakeitworth1316]

@@BDaltonYoung it's gonna be a pain cleaning that out when the old school is demolished

[@simonmoore2380]

Also, the asbestos in this case is clearly being used as a reinforcing filler for the rubber that is used to fabricate the mat. Even if you cut the mat up it’s very unlikely that the asbestos will form a dust hazard. As an analogy, car tyres contain carbon black as a colouring and bulking agent. If you cut up an old tyre do you get a black mist of carbon coming out? No.

[@m3mz614]

The only thing that comes to mind is Chris getting arrested because what you described would probably look like he's dealing drugs lmao

[@Haedox]

Eat the asbestos

[@Bloop42106]

Here before the verified comment gets random likes for no reason

[@Lzyhed]

@@Bloop42106 right behind you

[@_ikako_]

I feel like I'm haedox's stalker

[@stonefree7973]

Miss ya haedox

[@Karagoth444]

Can't get lunger cancer from asbestos if it's in the stomach... that's how that works right?

[@lukedudgeon8699]

sitting here in 2022, your video with ken lined up next in the playlist. Keep up the awesome work!

[@jordanjanson6569]

would love to see Japan. But I am glad that you where happy after all that stress.

[@nikolajp1530]

"Christmas in Japan starts earlier than back home." you can tell chris has been gone for a while, UKers have been dealing with christmas on nov 1st for some years now T.T

[@muls9571]

November 1st? What part of the UK are you in? Christmas stuff where I am is out in early October!

[@klg9549]

I saw Christmas stuff already in the shops on Halloween!

[@lostecho4394]

I find that Christmas seems to start at around October where I am.

[@lucaswatson1913]

Aye it's shite

[@warwickeng5491]

Once Halloween stuff hits the shelves, the build up for Christmas begins

[@taylorswan8587]

‘Christmas in Japan kicks off on November first’ Me, an American: yeah, that checks out

[@Uzur9]

LOL was thinking the same. Can enjoy that Thanksgiving turkey without all that Christmas tat out early. XD

[@edmundmetzold]

Yeah when he said that it starts in early November and ends in December 26 I was like... That's how American stores always do it (to my annoyance... Maybe I should move to the UK)

[@Anjel1e]

Meh. In the Philippines Christmas starts in September.

[@diegoleonardia5358]

@@Anjel1e if you're brave enough it never ends here

[@Anjel1e]

@@diegoleonardia5358 lol, I can believe it.

[@phil6844]

These reasons make me wanna spend Christmas there even more !

[@KofiCatlovesU]

To funny love it. Merry Christmas 🎁 2023

[@blue.square]

"Chris is over." Maybe Natsuki has something to do with the bath mat.

[@HeavenlyCreature.]

That was Ryotaro's doing. That man stops at nothing 😉

[@LeSapotier]

Happy new year man ! take care of yourself ! p.s. a bit late, but with all my heart...Love your work.

[@joeoquinn3125]

a dolly zoom in the first minute. love it!

[@low8739]

Natsuki with one arm in a KFC bucket while sort of singing a Christmas song was the gift I didn’t know I needed. But I’m glad I got it. 10 🌟. Happy New Year Chris, Natsuki and Ken. 🥂

[@josemerlos6834]

Christmas without Natsuki, isn’t a Christmas.

[@thebassrogue]

NATSUKI WA KURISUMASU!

[@100toeface]

Actually I have found a way to enjoy xmas in Japan. Up until xmas there are all kinds of events, and what I do is dress up as pimp santa or some other xmas character and attend these events. On Christmas eve Japan's largest club Ageha has an event. I always dress up as a Christmas character. Usually there are way too many guys there compared to a regular night but its still fun. After Christmas though, yeah forget it, don't leave your house, usually even new year's eve there are no good events and its just crowded but somehow crappy too, not sure why.

[@bharatsharma1026]

Whats it like going on holiday to a ski lodge or something during this time, like what chris' friends did?? Is it better than being in the city? Are the hotels full too?

[@zak6675]

i love watching this now that chris has met and interviewed ken lol

[@jthdembinski5502]

I was eating my dinner hoping to hear something nice but then Chris started talking about asbestos and John's smell and that was the moment I stopped eating..

[@vanMrMann]

A heavy commercialized christmas with the origins of christianity stripped away? So it IS just like in the west!

[@InfiniteDeckhand]

Ahem, ''Christmas'' has pagan roots. Or why do you think it's still called ''Yule'' in some places?

[@audioxix]

@InfiniteHands "Origins of christianity" ? Never was a christian holiday. It was pagan, the christians only hijacked it to try and get people to forcefully convert from paganism, by hijacking their customs ..... because you know ... the burning at the stake and murdering wasn't getting the desired number of conversations from the natives they desired, who would have knew 😏

[@johannesvandongen6009]

Starting to like all these adventures. Presented in such a relaxed manner. I lived in japan in 1979 and 1980, two years with a mixture of emotions. Nothing much has changed since then, it seems... I live in the Philippines now. A country in development, but so much more entertaining. English is the second language here. That helps.

[@sebastianwardana1527]

much love!

[@nem3732]

Chris: Interestingly Christmas in Japan starts a month early and kicks off on November first. Filipinos: How about we start from *SEPTEMBER*

[@otamer6575]

The good ol' ber-months XD

[@arthurdoctolero8813]

... and ends every JANUARY 6th!

[@noamz9527]

Funny enough the Hebrew tablet doesn't say anything about Jesus. It's hard to read but as far as I can see it just indicates the friendship between Jerusalem city hall and this place.

[@AbroadinJapan]

Here's the full video where you may be able to read the text better! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z33XZ3d7o6uMq6M

[@noamz9527]

the translation is more or less "This stone is a donation of Jerusalem city hall and is a testimony to the friendship between the state of Israel and the city of Jerusalem and Shingu" and then the hebrew date and the christian date. So the english description was quite accurate.

[@AzizChoda]

@@noamz9527 הכוונה בחותמת זה שזה מסמל את הקשר לא שמישהו חתם על זה,אבל בעיקרון כן שזה דיי מגניב וממש מוזר😂

[@noamz9527]

@@AzizChoda זה מה שחשבתי, אבל אף פעם לא נתקלתי בניסוח כזה ולא הייתי בטוח איך לתרגם

[@AzizChoda]

@@noamz9527 עזוב את הניסוח איך זה הגיע לשם

[@centinela24542]

I use to come to your channel to train my english (I´m a native language speaker) and your way to speak is very challenging to understand, so I come often for my ear training sessions. Is good to hear someone who is not a teacher and don´t try to ""sound correct"". Have a nice day.

[@mariannesouza8326]

This is just my 3rd video of yours. You’re so funny! Yay! 😀👍🏼👏🏼

[@classydoctor5864]

As someone residing in Australia, falling in snow sounds like a dream.

[@demun6065]

It does. I've always wanted a proper Christmas, with snow. But sitting at the beach on boxing day isn't too bad either.

[@saberruntv]

Has somebody who has snow each year at christmass. Snow is the worst

[@zombfish5498]

It's not some magical cotton candy that stops you getting hurt. It's like falling on the normal ground but cold and wet.

[@Kikan319]

Snow blows.... Nobody who lives in it actually likes it.

[@erynn9968]

You’d be cured from this desire after surviving a single snow-full winter.

[@HeelvsBabyface]

Happy New Year Chris and crew. Thanks for the amazing videos this year. You really have been a life saver.

[@VoluptuousMeatball]

Wow. Never thought to see you, sir, here! I am pleasantly surprised and want to wish you a good luck. Happy holidays and thanks for the amazing content

[@powc316zara8]

The man himself.

[@ithilweenshadowsong8151]

Dude, never thought you were one of Chris' fan!!

[@AbroadinJapan]

Thanks for watching along! 😄⛩

[@trolltothebank]

Lol very neat

[@RawrenceLock]

At “John’s proud aroma will spread in your room” i coughed up a lung

[@alexatl89]

I went to Japan for the new year at the end of 2017 and I loved it.

[@roddmatsui3554]

In 1989 I traveled from Los Angeles to Japan, to work on the film “Teito Taisen” as an American special effects artist - one of three imported from America to wiggle rubber monster puppets and do gruesome makeup effects. I got to know the “Uncle Sanders” as he is supposedly known, as the Colonel Sanders character was marketed as an elderly family character, tailored this way to get a better response from the audience in Japan. Two months working on a crazy supernatural movie (a WW2 period piece, as a matter of fact!) was quite educational, and we had lots of fun while either working or not, exploring the various canned coffees and weird vending machines that were seemingly available everywhere. Memorable fun, yes. Love your video.

[@justboredidkslay]

Natsuki is a pure angel CHANGE MY MIND

[@owencarroll9878]

i swear at least once every single episode your incredibly dark and depraved humor always ends up making me laugh out loud. as a Scottish person i love your foul mouthed commentary, so glad i discovered your channel today.

[@bucktopo9783]

Yoo, the montage was dope!

[@LightYagami-ed2fn]

"Seeing as Natsuki isn't a big spender, we did without." Almost not surprised Natsuki paid. Lol. The gifts seem fitting for all the cheap birthday gifts you gave this year. 😂

[@rather_be_a_cat]

You've been out of England for too long. Christmas adverts start on the tele the day after Halloween now

[@Brando56894]

Glad to see it isn't just the USA that does this, some stores do it before halloween.

[@Deseis]

I could TOTALLY go for that bucket tbh

[@theherooffire007]

Ryotaro totally gave you that asbestos mat, didn't he Chris? That seems like his MO, what with him secretly wanting to kill you and everything.

[@jedidroid2000]

Risottoro probably mails Chris sashimi samurai swords (as in the Tsukiji episode) every once in a while

[@weihan5334]

Not so secretly apparently. "He is gonna dieeeee!"

[@madeldon8137]

Jojolion plot twist

[@thuranz2773]

Ryotaro's probably going to give him a lot of large chunks of mochi for New Year's celebration in an attempt to have him choke to death on it too.