Why this Japanese City HATES Pregnant Women |

Chris and Pete are in the London studio. This week in Japan: Onomichi city has apologies for flyers that appear to pressure women to do all the childcare.
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[@Rosso87]

Honestly loving the Abroad in Japan Podcast being on KZbin. It's quickly become one of my favourite things. Great to have even more regular Chris/Pete content!

[@steakboyjeff]

Yep I agree, it's great seeing them react

[@justincosplay]

Wooo finally it’s syncing up with the podcast.

[@Rossbrian1]

The way you described Norway is how the world sees Japan... Beautiful and really clean

[@ravenbird111]

Probably a reason why japan and norway Are fighting for the first place in being the number One first world country

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

Dear Creative Chris and Prolific Pete, Thank you for today's episode. Are the video and audio episodes from now on going to be simultaneously uploaded like this one? If yes, then I am utterly delighted. Thanking you, Sayantan

[@ThorPalsson]

Love it when Chris waves his hands in the air like a real showman

[@yourbasicninja]

I love this in-person energy chris and pete have, it may just be me but they seem more relaxed and care-free with how they talk with each other.

[@RudeCanine]

Loved the quick camera angle flicks 11 minutes, really felt like a Michael Bay film. Becoming a better filmmaker with every video Christopher!

[@PerfectSense77]

It's a bit much TBH. If someone says "yeah..." "I..." or "uh..." that doesn't need a cut just for that.

[@RudeCanine]

@@PerfectSense77 yeah that’s the joke. They’re probably using some AI podcast clipping tool that analyses tracks with cameras and snip em according to sudden rises in audio.

[@ukstalvar]

Never expected to hear about Estonia on this podcast. Keep up the good work lads. Love from Estonia ❤

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Even in Australia we hear good things about Estonia 👍😆 Thank you for your support of Ukraine too !

[@FlameRedCat]

My piano teacher knew the founding members of Depeche Mode at school. They originally asked her to be in their band but she turned them down to pursue a career as a teacher. I’m glad she did. I would not have gotten through my own teacher training without her. I’ve now been a piano teacher for 23 years. How time flies!

[@ForsakenGod96]

Man i love that the podcast is on youtube, it makes it so much easier to listen to

[@amandahayward]

L❤ved this week's show guys. I'm so glad that you decided to show it on KZbin 👏

[@jacobrael6565]

ABSOLUTELY LOVING SEEING YOU LADS EVERY WEEK! CHEERS AND THANKS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN!

[@liliansrealm]

i love the pod being on yt, its apart of my every week now :)

[@karolinagadczynska372]

How did I not know about this podcast until now?! Absolutely great, subscribed immediately and binge watching 😂

[@pabloyagani]

Saved for later !!! Great job guys

[@jibberilins]

Loving the podcast keep it up guys ❤

[@hetacat]

Good morning from Saitama 🤣 listening to this while having my breakfast before going to work! Thanks for keeping up the good work!

[@aaclovern9804]

Hello, Chris. First time listener of your podcast, and i love it! But could you please check the audio levels of the "fax machine" music intro? It seems way louder than the rest of the audio. Thanks ❤

[@keithgrant351]

Bought your book Chris (arrives tomorrow) hoping it will bring back some reminiscences 🤔 from my time working at the british embassy in Tokyo.

[@Olli399]

For me it was that giant fucking room they do the interviews in, surprised he didn't mention the hidden door they escort you through.

[@RyzawaVT]

glad we have chapters here, quite useful way to organize things, esp if i want to go back and recall segments

[@Tanyalakergurl]

Love all the Depeche Mode talk. One of my top two favorite bands of all time. ❤

[@patrickmcguigan5939]

I've just hit peak Abroad in Japan fan after sliding into Pete's DMs! 😂

[@flavorhostage]

Hey, the video i's up the same time as the podcast! Nice work!

[@fixxundfertig]

I stopped briefly in Fukuyama en route to Onomichi to check out the Shimanami route in May. I totally want to go back, seemed like a nice place! I wish we'd had time for Kurashiki too. We couldn't cycle the Shimanami Kaido due to health problems, but we've committed to cycling it next time and will check out Kurashiki and more of Fukuyama too.

[@pauldoake6188]

Great stuff Chris

[@S1MONSAYSVR]

You went to Norway?! Glad you liked it! Right now the weather is rough though. Pete's right about that part 😅

[@S73V3N0D0]

Kurashiki is wonderful! I live in Okayama and I always take friends and family there when they come visit!

[@garfieldatfreddys5381]

For anyone travelling soon: The website says Welcome Suica cards actually last 28 days (so 4 weeks) !!

[@TwoCentsOnTour]

Cat pram man reminds me of a neigbour I had in China. We worked and lived on campus at a university. This young French fella would practice guitar on a park bench in front of his apartment.... a small crowd of students would always gather to watch him strum away.... He never practiced inside... I think I'd have more luck with the cats to be fair 😅

[@annadelsiena]

Wait Chris is familiar with the Yakuza games? 👀 I demand more Yakuza talk Fittingly in the words of Ono-michio about the flyers: Oh no!

[@alex0335]

Talking abour the Yakusal yup need more of that

[@AlanHoey86]

Pete's big into the franchise no? I remember him talking often about Judgement / Judge Eyes@@alex0335

[@snekky55]

I can't believe you didn't announce coming to my country, I could have gotten my book signed 😆🤣

[@FramesByDan]

Watching Pete and Chris at least once or twice a week cures me living in England

[@donywahlberg]

We are going to be planning a Japan excursion by the seat of our pants after I get my bonus check in the spring. Would be quite comical to run into any of you content creators and I certainly would react like your Norwegian fan even there considering how big Tokyo is!

[@noahcantstop]

Oh damn, I didn't realize you were a DM fan! I've seen them like 4 times in concert and I saw them in Berlin on their most recent tour. Also, I've been to the DM bar in Tallinn too. I even have the t-shirt. Apparently there's another DM themed bar in St. Petersberg (different owner)? And I did happen across one in Budapest.

[@pfff]

Love the podcast on YT. In this episode though, there's two things where I think you skipped on the detail. #1 Google Maps is also stunning for public transport. It lists train platforms, times, bus stops and bus numbers. #2 Suica on an Apple Watch or iPhone. When Express Pay is set up, you just top-up and tap like a normal Suica. Plus it gets around all the card supply issues. Keep up the good work!

[@NyomiHendon]

Best part of my monday morning

[@dameneko]

I believe Depeche Mode are older than Chris! They are older than me as well. Dave Gahan's dancing never disappoints! I hope to catch them later this year. I miss the Alan Wilder days, though I was a child at the time. My mom was into some of their songs, and I got into it as well. I think I'm quite lucky my mom listened to a lot of 80s pop music.

[@Mega_Umbreon]

Ngl after years of listening it feels really weird hearing a podcast without the music at the beginning!

[@gangstertempy]

Love from Norway

[@wuztron]

Great episode. But put the intro with the theme back in.😂

[@Amethyzt_]

As a Scandinavian myself, I would also probably be quite surprised (in a good way) if I saw a content creator I know in the middle of some random city/town here lmao- (Also remember the tidbit on the last Trash Taste episode you were in about liking brown cheese, and I was glad to know that you liked it! I know it's not everyone's favorite, and probably does not sound quite that appetizing if you haven't grown up with it) ^^;

[@lifewarriors]

Fantastic

[@GeorgeCabalo]

Good taste in music, Chris. Hall & Oates are Temple University music school grads. I hope you bring your book tour to Philadelphia.

[@puri-ko]

Can't believe you and Sharla were in Oslo!! Please come back for the Trash Taste show! (would also 100% come to a book signing!)

[@iemmatcheslol]

that opening jingle kinda blew my ears out, is the volume on that correct? oof

[@Miessa1989]

They stopped selling Suica cards? :O What happens if I use the one I still have from my trip to Japan back in 2018 would it still be usable/chargeable? Also on the tapwater. On my trip to Japan (as I said above back in 2018) I had tapwater they just served me in a restaurant along with drinks that tasted like water straight out of a swimming pool. I guess they just wanted to make extra sure that I won't have problems with swallowing bakteria as a gaijin but my experience with tapwater was awful.

[@TheKingOfBeans]

I’ve been to the depeche Mode bar in Tallinn 😅

[@rangerreview1780]

Wasn't it revealed that the flyer article had things omitted from it. They didn't show the flyer itself in the article. And there was a flyer for the men. That told them how to act towards women.

[@automaticshelter130]

Dating is so horrible in England. I guess they had to ruin dating in Japan too. 🤣

[@lfedm]

Pete diving deep with that 'Basildon boy's gonna drop some lyrics' reference ... BEEFY!

[@Donagh1979]

good podcast algorithim I like it

[@taraf6853]

The tap water in Harrogate is basically the same as Harrogate bottled water, and is also the reason I can no longer drink tap water when I go down South now

[@sadoldguy4380]

I do not know if this helps or you already knew, the six videos that have come out so far, ALL of them have a commercial right before the Fax section.

[@beijingbikinikill8608]

When I stayed in Nago (Okinawa) the water was hard. It depends where you are in Japan.

[@silverian]

I also like Depeche Mode. Songs have stand the test of time.

[@RamblingRobs]

The intersection of Abroad in Japan and Depeche Mode was not something I was expecting but I’m here for it!! 🥹 I’m patiently waiting for my concert date in Florida! (Long time listener/viewer of the pod first time commenter) ❤

[@Zhuyou]

is it just me or each time i hear this on my headphone, sometime they are audio issues when it switch between Chris and Pete? Not noticeable on speaker but very obvious on headphone.

[@charlesmurphy5644]

Most of the time they are recording in separate places which may be a reason their audio sounds so different between Pete and Chris.

[@_Azzychan]

I have a Line account back when I got Tsum Tsum. This was before they had Facebook linking.

[@GeomancerHT]

Best water I ever tasted is from Scotland, second is from my city in Argentina.

[@eiienzero1]

First! The moment I get that notification I’m here

[@bzipoli]

i can't believe onomichio-kun would do this to us

[@wchan39]

Michio-kun hasn't been the same since Kiryu stopped playing as him.

[@BUGHUNTER6]

Timestamps would be really appreciated!

[@defnotanny]

If I had to leave Germany both Norway and Japan would be my top picks, Japan only if I can work online, I am NOT getting into Japanese (over)work culture :D

[@rajrajmarley]

Well, I nominate Fort Myers, Florida for the Random-ass City World Tour. Reports of Florida’s general craziness have been greatly (un)exaggerated.

[@JeinNoir]

Weird, where I lived in Tokyo for a while I was told they used ozone & not chlorine. 🤔

[@mhx47]

Suica card - no! Bought it a year ago because it could be used and returned at JR starions. But actually, inly in Tokyo area. At Shikoku, they told me I cannot use or return/withdrawal money from it elsewhere and as I was about to leave country at Fukuoka, I could not get to money I had at card. Could not even pay Shinkansen with it. So I just gifted it to someone headed to Tokyo at evening dinner… Why don't you add tag of place you are at or add it in brackets so people could find your videos like the one you mentioned?

[@Coffeeclubbing]

Can’t wait to hear more about his good Swedish friend

[@XzadforSpacefox]

Nice tats, Pete!

[@biffy2107]

the "wow" soundbyte is very loud every in all the episodes, might want to lower it a brit

[@D34DParadise]

No keep it as it is, it’s hilarious

[@Tanyalakergurl]

@@D34DParadiseThat’s because Natsuki is hilarious. 😄

[@silis_pap8473]

8:45 I stumbled upon a dude in Harajuku with SEVENTEEN dogs. That was wild. He was such a nice guy as well!

[@alaner1383]

Norway may have oil, but the fact that you met a fan in an H&M store should tell you a bit more what Sweden has that Norway doesn't.

[@ravenbird111]

Sweden has a smaller oilfund. Thats what its telling us

[@alaner1383]

@@ravenbird111 Chris meeting a fan in a H&M store tells us that sweden doesn't have an oilfund? lol No I was more talking about sweden's ability to make popular products and big companies. H&M, IKEA, Spotify, Volvo are the big ones I suppose. Assuming you're not living in norway, when was the last time you used a norwegian product? I for sure can't remember.

[@ravenbird111]

@@alaner1383 that depends on what product uses Norwegian oil and gas. Apart from that i sometimes buy Norwegian brown cheese.

[@leonmayne797]

I’ve just realised Chris is just a young Winston Churchill.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Everybody loves Depeche mode 👍😆

[@arceus54321]

The welcome Suica lasts 28 days, not two weeks

[@darvimaviin4348]

Chris I know you read comments sometimes so hope you see this as I have a somewhat important question for an upcoming trip. I LOVE sushi, but my husband only eats chicken (no red meat or seafood at all), is it considered super rude for us to go to a resturant and he just drinks alcohol while I have a meal? He doesnt want me to miss out on enjoying my favorites but Id feel terrible if he just had to "sit outside" while I ate 😅 Thanks in advance if you see this.

[@automaticshelter130]

He’ll be fine just ordering a drink or something. It’s not a very big deal at all! ☺️

[@beachingmermaid]

Come to Barcelona please! 😅

[@southcoastinventors6583]

In summer madness, Middle of March is the best

[@dev_null0]

The welcome Suica is good for 28 days

[@askatamvan1054]

nice

[@KitCat2028]

Depeche Mode and Hall and Oats are so vastly different, it seems wrong putting them together, even in a sentence 😂 I agree with Pete- out of all the 80's bands, why Hall and Oats?

[@lilvapecharger]

Whoever is switching the camera every 3 seconds needs to be fired 😅

[@radiantkratos5562]

Pete looks like my 45 yo uncle that just reached sobriety yesterday & has seen some shit 😂 Keep up the good work lads 👏 love the podcast

[@TCJones]

Liverpool has the best uk water!

[@MsEsquire83]

❤

[@pandesal450]

why do you guys wear headphones😂

[@rbaxter286]

Having a sovereign wealth fund founded on PETROLEUM is really handy for those lovely, "ethical" Norwegians.

[@ukmaxi]

The way Chris says 'Harrogate' is triggering xD.

[@RudeCanine]

Norway and Sweden are on good terms, it’s the Danes we can’t stand.

[@59Lemony]

Finland is better :^)

[@RudeCanine]

@@59Lemony Finland was made better by the occupation of Swedes, be happy with that

[@helenaxd100]

Heyyy. We also want to be part of the fun. 😢

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Last time I visited there they all kind of blended together apart from Denmark

[@ravenbird111]

@@59Lemonythe problem with Finland is that they speak finnish

[@kuukeli]

yay

[@NevahLose]

I just want somebody to share...

[@automaticshelter130]

Surely our wise British overlords will show us how to properly treat women

[@Dyne7246]

Haha. Sometimes before a slip is printed... Someone needs to circulate it amongst a small test group to check if the thoughts regarding pregnant women is correct

[@austinfallen]

Don’t diss the Oates lol

[@Stephen-up3sd]

Biggest selling duo of all time!🎉👍

[@austinfallen]

@@Stephen-up3sd I mean, I can’t go for that. lol

[@Stephen-up3sd]

Me neither. No can do!

[@smanpimpy]

Since when do we tip taxi drivers in the UK? I wonder if youre using Uber ... and therefore its the american influence causing you to tip. Most taxi companies have their own apps now and its not typical to tip regular taxis as far as I'm aware.

[@ruyal]

N O R E G

[@SnowHelation]

Didn’t that leaflet also have advice for men? Wasn’t it done for both men and women?

[@automaticshelter130]

Yes! In typical feminist fashion, they’ve completely disregarded that bit of information.

[@harleyjo4875]

Chris, you’ve sold at least two books, you don’t need to take this bull any longer.

[@TheClintonio]

I'd never tip a taxi driver, the fuck? London taxis are insanely expensive compared to every other major city. I lived in London for 8 years before moving to Tokyo and never saw anyone else tip either. God I hate western tipping culture and am thankful I don't have to consider it anymore.

[@fidget18s48]

I found amusing that it was Onomichi that is the offending town. I think there is a lack of appreciation for men with children there. As anyone who has played Yakuza 6 will know, trying to get Haruto to stop crying is literally more difficult than getting my real daughter to calm down.

[@millennialchicken]

So the Top Gear Top Tip is if you're a woman in Japan and you are expecting, go somewhere else whilst you are up the duff.

[@Zerroth]

Hiroshima innit.

[@leonmayne797]

Whoever wrote that leaflet should write a 90s relationship self-help book.