ONLY in JAPAN

When President Ulysses Grant visited Tokyo, Japan (1887)

Advance notice, construction!! 😱-John

Packing for Japan’s Rainy Season | May-July

Advande notice, ☔️ 🥶-John

Japanese Cherry Vending Machine 🍒

Advance notice from Yamagata! -John

Yamagata Station Area at Night | Hotels, Restaurants & Street View

Advance notice -John 🍒

Tourists to Japan Cancelling because of a Prophecy

Ignore or CANCEL plans to Japan based on a “prophecy” from a Mangaka? I’ll argue this out 🤣-John

Japan’s new entry “JESTA” tourist visa program

Advance notice. Japan’s “borrowed” the name from the US and added a J 🤣-John ^_^

Osaka Expo 2025 May-June Experience

I’m back! Postcards sent, here’s my feedback after visiting a second time.

Japan’s Rainy Season Starts Early

Its official! ☔️ advance notice -John

Guam’s Food Night Market, Kmart and Tumon Bay

Advance notice! 🏝️ ^_^

Guam Pirate Cove with Burgers and Fried Shrimp

Advance notice from the depths of Davy’s Locker? Maybe not that deep 🤣 🇬🇺

Osaka Expo 2025 Postcard Deadline → MAY 18th AM signup

Join before May 18th JST. I’ll be taking the Postcard Club cards MAY 19th at 6am from Tokyo on the Shinkansen and sending them from the JP POST inside the Osaka Expo! Thank you to the 19 new members who joined up for this fun send off! — all cards will get an EXPO stamp and cancel mark on it. The card has a QR code opening a secret video I made at the event 2 weeks ago for an inside look. I’ll do a live stream from the expo and also share the send off with everyone, inserting the exper...

Tokyo Street Food Festival around Ueno

Advance notice -John, Leo & Brandy

Traveling to Japan this Summer? Ask me ANYTHING!

Ask me anything is here! Summer Travel, and beyond! -John

Ginza’s Abandoned MARUGEN Buildings | What Happened?

Advance notice -John

Tourists Ruining Japan isn’t their Fault?

Advanced notice -John

Patreon Q&A May 2025

Let’s go! Join live and I’ll answer your questions, we’ll have a guest next week. -John

Japan’s Spring ‘Golden Week’ Holiday in Tokyo

Advance notice -John (all sun!! ☀️)

Patreon Q&A is BACK!

GW is here, Japan is on vacation, I’m editing and this hit me. We need to get back to our Q&A! I’ve decided to TRY to make these more focused to add more watch value for everyone - I’m looking for someone in the community who’d like to join me, discuss their trip, share some photos etc. it’s people learning from our discussion based on your trip to help others and it’s for our community here. If no one wants to join, via video or audio, I will have this for the Q&A — Lea...

Does Japan Really have a Matcha Shortage?

Advance notice 🍵 😋

Is Osaka’s Dotonbori really a Tourist Trap?

Advance notice -John

Osaka Expo 2025 Experience Review from Atop the Great Ring

Advance notice -John

Shin-Osaka Station, Inside to EXPO 2025

Let’s Go! Shin-Osaka Station! ^_^

THE Time to AVOID Japan Travel, Now (Golden Week Begins)

Advance notice, quiet before the storm! — or is the storm always raging these days on the road to tourism -J

Eating Out in Tokyo (Street Side Restaurants)

Japan’s Tourist vs Resident Pricing System Gaining Traction

Japan is becoming Hawaii, perhaps there’s a good reason for it? I’m against this but we should talk about it a bit to see the other side. -John

Tokyo’s Shimbashi Alley Street View Experience | Snack Bars, Izakaya, Restaurants

Back during the day at the scene of the crime - the latest main channel episode explored in sunlight! See you soon -John

Inside Tokyo's Endangered Alley Bars | SHIMBASHI Snack Tour Experience ★ ONLY in JAPAN

Early Access for Samurai, Postcard and Daimyo supporters - Thank you! This is NOT a paid sponsor job. I received no money to make this. They gave me access to learn more about the Sunakku culture and I didn’t add any logo or promotions other than a link in the description which allows you to take the tour if you like. It’s convenient to be able to visit these same places with a guide so a win-win for viewers. It’s an affiliate’s link but that usually means I get pocket change for a co...

(How to) Japan Travel Packing for April-May, What to Wear

Advance notice! -John ^_^

We’re going to GUAM 🇬🇺 🇺🇸 | - but Why?

Guam!! 🇬🇺 I’d love to meet some of our OiJ family on the island! 🏝️ ❤️

Japanese Hot Convenience Store Pizza

It’s kinda unbelievable what you can get at Japanese convenience stores now! -John