Tokyo Lens

ANNOUNCEMENT: PATREON ONLINE HANGOUT INCOMING!

Hey everyone!! How are you doing?

So summer is here, and the adventures are kicking off!

I recently did an in-person hangout here in Tokyo and it was a ton of fun!

Got the amazing suggestion of doing an online hangout, and loved it so much that we are 100% making it happen!! 

It will likely happen during 2 timeslots (one in the morning and one at night here in Japan) so that more people can join and no single timeslot is super overwhelmed with ppl lol~<...

Tokyo Hangout | [The Secret 3rd Timeslot!]

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So if you ARE in Tokyo (or will be on Thursday night) the official time for the Secret 3rd Timeslot is.... 9pm lol

Zero registration required! Just drop me a DM and let me know you can make it, and I will shoot you a google pin to where we will be 

Most likely scenario is a VERY casual hangout with a drink here or there!

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Ok... So I know that most of you are NOT in Japan 

BUT... ...

Starting in July!! | A NEW Podcast Series by Tokyo Lens [Patreon Exclusive]

Who is ready for a new mini-series? Now that we have done over 50 FIFTY episodes of the Tokyo Lens Patreon Secret Podcast... I thought it was time to celebrate and bring something fun to the table!

So starting in July that is exactly what we are doing!!

A whole series of Podcast episodes exclusive to Patreon!

Welcome to "What I Learned From..."

When Everything is Free, We Can Afford It!! | ft Sherry

Sorry we had to whisper through the whole video!

First Month as a Student Pilot in Japan | What Was it Like?

What a ride!! only 99999 more months to go! lol

PS this is officially our 50th Patreon Podcast Episode!

Live From The SKY?! Patreon Exclusive Stream!

HEADS UP: So while "official" livestreams from the sky may still be months away (and have some HUGE financial hurdles to overcome), I wanted to do a bit of a "test" stream today and share it with you guys!!

No gimbal, and got a little more cockpit audio than I was expecting lol, but I would love to hear what you think!!

Exciting things are on the way!

It's Finally Happening!!

Plus a New Channel!! I would honestly love to have you as the first crew on this new channel as it kicks off!!

As Promised

Hey Guys!!

So originally I was going to do this super long and borderline overly-emotional post about how much this squad means to me and just how much you have made possible.
But honestly, I am sure there is a character limit, and our livestreams and hangouts should hopefully show the infinite gratitude I have for you.

First off: PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANY PRE500K STUFF 

Seriously... it's just stuff. I am far more interested in having you here and getting to know you. L...

I'm a Scammer...

And here's how you can be too

This Podcast is About NOTHING... (you've been warned)

Tokyo Lens Almost Ended - But Not On Purpose

There was a tree involved…

I Left Japan During The Pandemic (And it Did NOT Go Well...)

Here's the full story

And the post from the other day that I reference is here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/62809283

I've Been Gone. Here's Why...

So this post isn't going to be a particularly easy one.
But I will try to keep it short and clear.

I want to start by saying one thing; This post may feel heavy, but I can promise you one thing... I am ok~ I am typing this with gratitude in my heart, and a calm atmosphere in my mind.

So where to start...

This month has been one of the most difficult of my life so far.
At the beginning of February, I suffered a rather devastating family loss.

I had to drop everyt...

Incoming…

Hey all!! 

For those over on the Discord or Secret instagram, I have been enjoying the chats and whatnot lately! (more Instagram streams coming in soon!)

This past week, I recorded a bit of a weird video. One that I never really expected to record at any time... 

If I am being totally open, it was a bit out of my usual comfort zone but it's one that I have wanted to shoot for a very long time! 

It probably won't come out for another week or so, but I am ...

Lost in Translation Ft. Mr Bean~!

Because that just about sums it up 

Complicated…

Good morning from Haneda airport

I sit here writing this as I risk making myself nearly late for yet another flight, and as always... totally worth it~ 

I am heading North for snow! There is one more livestream location that I wanted to hit last month, that I just never got to, and so this is my start-of-year stretch to hit up that one last place!

As I am sure you can understand, over the last 2 years I have developed a very complicated relationship with the concept of ...

Patreon Only Year-End Hangout!

Starts at 10pm Japan time

Click PLAY up above or come watch on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/KR3MLcASOEE

IT'S HERE!!!

The Announcement

This year marks 10 years since I started playing the Tsugaru Shamisen 

The world was missing shamisen plushies… So I made them!!
They are soft... They are squishy... And they are amazing~

https://teespring.com/shamisen-tokyolens

LIVE NOW: Because Livestream

Japan Border Opening 2022 - ft. SPECIAL GUESTS

Didn't see this coming....

Today Fell Apart + Upcoming Announcement + A Special Present

Hey everyone! Norm here (lol, like who else would you be expecting?)

There is this project I am working on that has thrown me challenge after challenge. It has been draining in every way from physically, to mentally, and the scheduling has been a nightmare of epic proportions. There has been more cost and loss than I will ever be able to recoup... and while it sounds like I am complaining here, I am sure you know me well enough to know that there is a hook coming (^_-)

This whole ...

Patreon Exclusive Q&A - Calling All Questions!!

Over the past year or so, I have set Q&A to the back burner, as well... its impossible to answer any significant volume of questions at once.

But this time, I wanted to do a Patreon Exclusive Q&A!!

So drop your questions below!
They can be about Japan, about photo/video, about this dude that makes the stuff, whatever you want!

Ill do my best to answer them in an upcoming Patreon Exclusive Podcast!

By the way... there's a little bit of a podcast episode to go...

The Next Adventure... It Is Staring

Trying something new...

Side Question; I am thinking of sharing our SEGA episode to the Tokyo Lens Podcast
I think that episode actually had some nice info that id love to share a little more widely~

What do you guys think?

The Truth About SEGA

Because this... is why I started doing podcasts in the first place

Air

Hey everyone~

Hope you are doing well!!

So as you may have noticed, the last couple of weeks have been an absolute whirlwind of projects and craziness for me. I have been loving every minute~ 

But as I come up for air I wanted to share a few things!

First: The Never Ending Gratitude

Over the past year or so, I have been able to invest more into making projects that I feel really give more of a varied peek at Japan. From the lifestyle and qui...

Birthday Stream Timing POLL... (its coming up today by the way!)

Just wondering which.... if either of these, would make it easier for you to attend the stream

Keeping in mind these are Japan times!!

so you can just google [time] JST in [your country/timezone] and it should give local time!

Premiering at 1:45 a.m. JST - The Full Magome Walk

This is the walk that inspired last weeks video!
And we get to watch it together! A full walk through Magome Juku!!

See you all... Real Soon

The Birthday Stream? Patreon Summer Hangout Night

This... is a livestream! Go Ahead! Click it!!

Oh... but it doesn't start till 11pm JST (that's soon!)

That's.... if the YouTube streaming software works lol

See you all real soon!

Road Trip Update 05 | Not Dead!

So I have arrived back in Tokyo. The van has been unpacked, cleaned, filled with gasoline, returned, and I am finally at home transferring footage so that I can start the edit!

It has been one of the most exciting weeks yet and you have all done so much to make it that way!

I need to use all of today and tomorrow to edit together this weeks video, but once things are settled a bit, I will pop in with another update!

For now, I wanted to let you all know that I am back safely...

Road Trip Update 04 | Frog Bath Town

In Japan, we say that frogs say “Kero” or “Gero”

And with that, our next stop is… Gero Onsen Town!

A traditional Hot Springs town here in Japan that is home to a gorgeous river and some beautiful streets!

And this is far from being the finale despite being the last official live stream on the Road trip!

Because pretty much every single day along the way I have managed to record 4K walks as well! Today’s walk was a hike through a forest up to a hidden shrine...