Hey guys,
So first off before anything today is the day I fight in a Chess Boxing match in Los Angeles!!
Today has been a long day coming and I’d lie if I said I wasn’t anxious. Win or lose I just want to put up a good fight on the board and in the ring. It’s been quite a journey this year, getting fit and pushing myself in ways I never felt possible.
Still winning would be the cherry on top.
Honestly, I'm just looking forw...
2022-12-11 18:29:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
The holiday season is upon us and the first video in the 12 Days of Christmas is now up! Throughout December we'll be releasing 12 videos across Abroad in Japan and Chris Abroad taking you around the country.
It's going to be a wild ride and in this video I reveal 12 Things I hate about living in Japan - with some potentially controversial ones thrown in - from food and architecture, to culture and transport, no facet of Japan is spared from my angry r...
2022-12-01 06:18:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
Hope you've had a great weekend - pleased to announce this month's Patreon live show is upon us tomorrow evening (Monday 28th).
Even though it's been the quietest month of the year in public, behind the scenes it's been by far the busiest so far, gearing up for an epic December ahead.
Abroad in Japan | November Live
🍻 Join: 2022-11-27 14:46:31 +0000 UTC
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It’s been a hell of a few weeks.
Shooting videos everywhere from love hotels and long lost towns in Kyushu, to inside Japan’s biggest sushi restaurant and my least favourite burger restaurant in the country.
By my count we’ve shot over 10 videos so far in the last three weeks as we gear up for the Christmas season! It's a reminder that though Abroad in Japan videos sometimes take longer to come out and it seems like nothing is ha...
2022-11-22 02:13:57 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
Pleased to announce we've got an extra batch of tickets for the 20:00 showing of the Abroad in Japan Christmas Party in London.
The venue kindly moved us to a bigger screening room as we sold out all our tickets!
We're promoting them here on Patreon first to give you guys priority and in the (unlikely) event they're not sold out in 24 hours, we'll promote them on social media.
Abroad in Japan Christmas Tickets 🎄
2022-11-10 13:25:30 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
Pleased to announce this month's Patreon hangout will be this Sunday 30th - the night before Halloween.
It's been a surreal month what with Japan finally re-opening and life going back to normality for the most part here.
I look forward to chatting about what lies in store in the run up to Christmas and answer your questions from my hotel room in Tokyo!
Abroad in Japan Live
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2022-10-30 02:58:51 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
So Halloween is upon us and I’m currently working out what the bloody hell to do for a costume.
I love the ridiculous items you find while exploring stores like DonQuijote, including the above “Border Boy”. When you can’t afford the rights to Where’s Wally/Waldo, you get BORDER BOY.
But in case you missed this week on Abroad in Japan, our episode featuring the brutal Spartan Race is now up!
Originally when Nicho...
2022-10-29 05:30:59 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
So in our recent Wacky Weekend episode Connor and I cycled 750km across Hokkaido in the biggest physical challenge of our lives.
In this Patreon Behind the scenes, here's 20 minutes of deleted scenes and outtakes we weren't able to fit into the final video! It's a real shame as there's a ton of absolute gold in there but you need to draw the line somewhere, as this Wacky Weekend was already the SECOND longest video we've ever...
2022-10-19 07:15:56 +0000 UTC
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It's a Christmas miracle.
Japan is now finally open to the world!
The wait is over at last and you can explore all the ridiculous places we've visited over the last two years.
To celebrate the milestone, I'll be hosting a live show tonight revealing 25 places you need to see in Japan! It kicks off at 10pm (JST) and will likely run for 2 hours.
Abroad in Japan Live | 25 Places You Need t...
2022-10-14 02:15:50 +0000 UTC
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It feels like an incredibly exciting time.
Japan is finally set to re-open in 10 days for the first time since 2020!
In today's Patreon vlog I discuss Japan re-opening, why I'm going to LA to put myself through hell and what lies ahead in the next three exciting months from an awesome view overlooking Shibuya.
Patreon Exclusive
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2022-10-01 08:18:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Well Journey Across Japan is over, Japan is FINALLY set to re-open on October 11th after a billion years and I find myself going to LA very soon to become a Chess boxing champion. Exciting times lie ahead.(I'll explain all).
But all of this means that it's time for a Patreon liveshow to catch up! The show will be on Thursday 29th at 23:00 Japan time and I look froward to seeing you there, over a bottle of recently discovered cider.
Abroad in Japan LIVE ...
2022-09-29 00:23:37 +0000 UTC
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What a difference 3 months can make.
In July of this year I returned from the UK bloated, overweight, constantly out of breath and feeling lethargic, having received a health report that read like a horror show.
Now in September, I was somehow able to cycle 750km across Hokkaido and yesterday I successfully completed Japan’s hardest race - a Spartan race set across 6km, 20 obstacles and a horrific 1,100m ascent up a mountain ...
2022-09-20 02:51:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
A quick reminder that the Patreon live show kicks off tonight at 22:00 Japan time, ie. in 20 minutes!
This is the belated AUGUST Patreon hangout that had to be postponed due to the 750km cycle of despair across Hokkaido.
Abroad in Japan LIVE | Belated August Edition
Join: https://youtu.be/V4HqRabh6fU
Looking forward to seeing you there in 20 minutes, ice coffee in ha...
2022-09-10 12:43:09 +0000 UTC
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🚴♂️ 8 days, 750km across Hokkaido
🔥46,000 calories burned
🥳 $300,000 raised for the Immune Deficiency Foundation
Thank you to everyone who joined our epic journey 🙏
🍿There’ll be a big Abroad in Japan episode dropping in a few weeks and an extensive Patreon behind the scenes episode to go with it!
And a huge shoutout to the legendary team that made this adventure possible. From Connor the architect of this crazy proj...
2022-09-05 14:09:33 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
So it pains me to do this - in fact, I think this may be the second time in 6 years of Patreon that've moved a Live Show - but unfortunately I'm going to have to push back the already late hangout by one week from Saturday 3rd to Saturday 10th September.
As you may have seen I'm currently cycling 700km across Hokkaido undertaking quite easily the most difficult physical challenge of my lifetime and as we head towards the crunc...
2022-09-02 13:43:25 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
So as you know these last few years due to COVID I've not been able to return to the UK for Christmas at all, which is typically the time I head home for a much needed break. Beyond that, it's my favourite time of year and Japan doesn't exactly do Christmas well.
Given I haven't had a decent Christmas in the UK since 2019, this year I wanted to celebrate in style (particularly as it's the 10 year anniversar...
2022-09-02 07:21:49 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
First off a big apology for the delay on the Patreon August Livestream!
Because of the chaos of cycling 700km across Hokkaido this last week and the prep required beforehand, my life has been absolute chaos of recent.
With that in mind, August's live show will be a few days late on September 3rdat 22:00 Japan time.
I'll be two days away from finishing the cycle by that point and should have a few stories to tell ...
2022-09-01 04:01:40 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
I come to you to from a field in remote North Hokkaido, midway through a painful 700km cycle with Connor from Wakkanai (Japan's most northern town) to Hakodate.
So far it's gone pretty well - we're 300km in and have raised $70,000 for charity (the fantastic Immune Deficiency Foundation).
There'll be a big Abroad in Japa...
2022-09-01 03:34:25 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Hope you're all having a great weekend so far!
The wait is finally over for the second Patreon Behind the Scenes episode of Journey Across Japan: Escape to Paradise!
Featuring hilarious bloopers, outtakes and deleted scenes, find out what REALLY happened during our shooting of Dr Jelly in Japan's most spectacular tropical villa.
What REALLY Happened While Filming Dr Jelly | 🌴 Buggies & Villas | Patreon Exclusive Vid...
2022-08-27 09:41:57 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
Delighted to announce the second episode of Journey Across Japan: Escape to Paradise is out!
The Patreon Behind the Scenes episode will be out in the next few days with outtakes, bloopers and deleted scenes.
- In the meantime, enjoy the episode!
This week we go full blown Mario Kart, driving buggies through jungles, staying at the island's top private getaway and bringing back a 'beloved' Japanese character.
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2022-08-24 21:24:05 +0000 UTC
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The wait is finally over guys for the first Patreon behind the scenes episode of Journey Across Japan: Escape to Paradise!
Featuring hilarious bloopers, outtakes and deleted scenes, find out what REALLY happened on the first days of shoot in Okinawa.
I love making these videos so you guys can get a sense of what actually went down before, during and after the shoot, especially given how much time and effort went into producing the serie...
2022-08-19 04:07:34 +0000 UTC
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At long last guys the wait is finally over!
The first epic episode of Journey Across Japan: Escape to Paradise is finally up - an episode in which we sail the seas of Okinawa, go inside a traditional Okinawan home and eat what might just be the world's spiciest food (genuinely).
Apologies for those of you who were waiting for the video to appear earlier on Sunday. At the final hour I had some copyright issues on the episode that I had t...
2022-08-15 06:54:33 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys, hope you're all having a great weekend so far!
I'm pleased to announce the next Patreon live show will be tomorrow on Sunday 31st at 22:00 Japan time.
It's something of a special occasion as it marks the day of my ten year anniversary since I moved to Japan!
To celebrate we'll be releasing the Journey Across Japan trailer once and for all, which I'm bloody excited about and kick starting what promises to be a fantastic month of content ...
2022-07-30 15:48:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys, hope you've had a great start to the week!
So at long last the damn flying car has made its big debut over on Abroad in Japan in yesterday's latest video.
Check it out if you missed it!
Delight it's finally up after spending far too long working on it.
Japan's Biggest Lie
🍿 Watch: https://youtu.be/yKFVogGBZPY
Meanwhile l...
2022-07-26 16:01:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Bit of a random Patreon video today!
I recently built a flying car set inside the Abroad in Japan studio for an upcoming video that's coming out later this week.
Is this a genius move or a moment of madness - allow me to explain!
I also discuss the upcoming fitness series that'll be out after JAJ and what challenges we've got lined up on Abroad in Japan in the coming months.
🍿 Watch: 2022-07-17 13:14:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
So after a month in the UK spent in Churches and Prisons, I'm back in Japan feeling better than ever and ready to go!
Let's catch up LIVE tonight, as we talk ghosts, fitness and Journey Across Japan.
Show starts in about 20 minutes! Hope to see you there!
2022-07-09 13:29:23 +0000 UTC
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Not a video I'd ever hoped to make.
Today former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was shot dead while campaigning in Nara.
It's been a real shock for the nation and there's still a lot of questions, but I wanted to at least give a summary of the days event and hear thoughts from Ryotaro, who's actually met Abe on several occasions.
While he was a polarising figure, no politician deserves to end their life or career this way and I've found it sad watching eve...
2022-07-08 17:16:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
The wait is finally over for Wacky Weekend UK Edition featuring both Connor and Joey. This is an extra special episode given it's my first time back in the UK for 3 years.
The Patreon BTS episode is also live!
Watch the Wacky Weekend episode here:
🍿 https://youtu.be/LNzosEKvl1A
And the Patreon Behind the Scenes here!
👻 2022-07-03 20:30:23 +0000 UTC
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Back in Japan and ready to go.
July's a big month on Abroad in Japan!
With Wacky Weekend: UK Edition dropping this weekend, and the next series of Journey Across Japan in Okinawa launching a couple weeks later, things are about to get crazy.
- And that's before we even get into this epic getting fit in Japan series that's going to be kicking off in August.
But to set this JAJ series apart from our previous series, I'v...
2022-06-29 04:29:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys!
I'm officially back in Japan and ready to hit the ground running after a spectacular few weeks in the UK and shooting a special Wacky Weekend UK edition with Connor and Joey.
With Journey Across Japan: Escape to Paradise almost upon us as well, July is set to be a busy month, kicking off with a new video tomorrow about my failed Japanese health exam (oh yay) and plans for the second half of 2022.
Abroad...
2022-06-25 15:19:24 +0000 UTC
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