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EARLY ACCESS - Japan’s “Secret Sauce” Rice Topping | Tsukudani Factory to Table

Tsukidani is incredible, salty, sweet, savory, chewy, perfect. It’s history goes back 400 years and so may foreign visitors to Japan miss out on both trying it and also taking some home! Thanks for supporting the series ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ more food adventures on the way!!

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Dodgers win, Japan reacts! & How Baseball Grew Here

Wow, reaction and history behind it. See you soon -John

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Nagoya’s SAKAE Station Street View | Entertainment & Shopping District

Let’s GO! Nagoya!! ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

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Shibuya Halloween, officially cancelled, sort of 🎃

Well, I was wondering why nominees was talking about not, now we know and now you know. Let’s sum it up, see Shibuya LIVE the day before the “no event” John

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The Power of … GAMAN (Restraint)

https://www.youtube.com/live/HRTI36ZWIEM?si=T1-V1j19VR3t0i5k Advance notice ^_^ -John

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Togari, Nagano Street View Advaneture!

If I put a ! In the title, it’s more exciting ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ advance notice -John

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Nagano Mountain Town is Surprising

Well, that’s odd and genius! I’ll show you a quick bit of Nagano few tourists visit -John

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Nagano Mountains, trapped in my car

Well, the rain came, and I’m trapped 🐻 ☔️-John

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Oh my! I hate stuff like this …

I’ll be brief. The high road is always best ❤️-john

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Japanese Politics Uncharted Waters

Advance notice -John (I’ll keep it brief :)

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Tokyo Station Travel Service & Kyoto Luggage Transfer

Advance notice -john

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Canada Bound Postcards Held for Now - Oct 2025

Hello Postcard Club members! Postcards are away! ... Canada, there's another postal strike as you know. I will be holding onto the cards for now since JP Post recommends not sending them. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2025/0929_02_en.html
It seems like Canada Post is also quite backed up and it's prudent to wait a bit after the strike too as they work through any back ...

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Tokyo’s Shinagawa Waterfront Restautants and Area

Advance notice -John

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Japanese politics Getting Dicey

So Takaichi is NOT a lock. Let’s get into it -John

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Japan Travel Questions Answered | October 2025

Let’s Go! Ask away in the stream ^_^

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Japan’s New Prime Minister, Takaichi Sanae

Advance notice -John

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Japan RAIL Pass Seat Reservation Issue at Tokyo Station | JR EAST TOHOKU

Advance notice -John

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Aboard a Japanese Scenic Train | Akita to Aomori along the Sea of Japan

Advance notice! Aboard the train on the Gono Line!

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Akita Station Street View Adventure

Let’s have a quick look see in the station ^_^

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Rice Country from Akita Shinkansen

The harvest is almost done around Omagari! We’ll be filming in the area (Kanae, Leo & I) for the weekend. I’ll try to live stream soon. I have a car rental and will make some time in route. Tomorrow is the OMAGARI FIREWORKS FESTIVAL! We did our OiJ launch there in 2021 and it’ll be nice to return with Leo this time … in person! -John

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Coming soon - Onigiri Rice Ball, anyone?

I recently filmed at a factory in Chiba that makes the fillings for ONIGIRI Rice Balls ... a really interesting story of a family business connected with Osaka and an island in Tokyo, the Shogun and Japanese cuisine! You know I'm going to find a historical angle :) The staff was super nice and stood up proper! Probably release this one in November but the one coming sooner. Mt Fuji Bulldozer episode on the way shortly!

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Akihabara Experience, Still Tokyo’s Fun Travel Spot?

Let’s do this! Has it changed? It’s been — a while!

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Summer Heat is Officially Over in Japan (Tokyo)

Oh, the rain is here already!! ☔️

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Stop TIPPING in Japan, Really!

The debate continues, more news inside Japan on it as it reaches a cross roads. Time to dig in.

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Japan’s JET Program & Teaching Options (Part 1)

Let’s go! ^_^

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Japanese Man Assaulted by Live Streamer, Continued Nuisance Streamer Problems

Advance notice -John 🤦‍♂️

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ONLY in JAPAN Go! Goes iPhone 17 Pro but …

Advance notice, new day - new era? How is it? -John

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Tokyo to Nikko | Kegon Falls Elevator & View

Advance notice -John NIKKO!!

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Japan Travel Questions for Fall 2025 | FAQ Tips

Advance notice -John

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Japan’s Tourists in 2025 come from, WHERE?

Advance notice-John

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