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- Could YOU live on Tokyo's biggest island? @CDawgVA & I jet off for Wacky Weekend in the Pacific.
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00:00 Why Explore Tokyo’s Biggest Island?
02:39 We Rented Japan’s Tiniest Car
05:54 Inside an English Teacher’s Island Apartment
13:23 What Working on a Japanese Island is Like
14:47 Riding ATV’s to Japan’s Largest Black Sand Desert
18:57 Japan’s WORST Smelling Dish
23:00 What Life is Like Living on Tokyo’s Biggest Island
25:24 Diving in to the Sea
28:21 Inside an Abandoned School with Huge Spiders
33:25 The Best Curry in Tokyo
37:33 Dancing at a Japanese Summer Festival!
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Filmed & Edited by @PaulBallard
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NOTIFICATION SQUAD: What'd you reckon? Could you be placed on Oshima Island randomly and live there? I'll admit, the spiders were something of a deal breaker.
Another Wacky Weekend adventure from spiders and ATV's, to volcanoes and Japanese festivals - had an absolute blast as always. Special thanks to Daniel for being such a legendary guide.
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Barry Chopsticks
The spiders alone make me say no
yes
I luv baguettes
You just made Sunday great again! Looking forward to watching this while we have supper!
Look i'm sorry but where is your Netflix series??? The quality of these videos is INSANE. Thank you for all the effort holy fk 👏👏👏👏👏👏
true dude I love this I can watch an entire netflix series of you going everywhere with connor, amazing duo :D
I don't know how is it possible that the videos are still getting better and better.
have you watched "Cat Nation"? Chris was the host and it is... pretty good
The answer to your question is that Abroad in Japan is too good for netflix.
They’d underpay him for everything and take the rights for all of it. I think he’s got a better deal on youtube, as messwd up as that is.
Connor: Daniel's a prisoner.
Chris: Well, he's from Australia.
Me: 💀
I literally spat my drink when he said that 🤣🤣
Chris is very good with the quick wit
Yeah flew over the Welshman’s head 🤣
Who cares about Daniel or Australia?
Daniel will go to hell for not worshipping Allah. Every Aussies who don't believe in Islam will go to hell
Japan need Islam, Quran and sharia law to save their country from evil atheism.
That old Japanese woman's outlook on happiness is honestly inspirational. Happiness for her doesn't stem from convenience and luxury, rather from wholeness of life; being one with world. Truly inspirational.
true, to live in such a place with houses overlooking the sea and the fresh sea wind coming through and nature just at the backdoor...truly the best place to unwind from all the horrible and stressful stuff going on in the city
in spite of an alarming population of Huntsman spiders no less ❤
No wonder old people live really long in Japan. With these types of places there's just peace and serenity, no stress and mental health issues you get from modern day societies.
I wish I could live in such a peaceful and quiet place. Clean air, ocean breeze nearby etc. the only thing that would concern me are the spiders, I have really bad arachnophobia, just glancing at these spider on the video made me shiver and itchy all over
She was an adorably kind soul. I’d love to hear more about her past on the island. She reminds me of the older folks I met in Alberta. Just nice and down to Earth about the unique way they were raised in the wilderness of a major country. Just lovely to see.
Chris!! Speaking japanese with the locals again?!?! So amazing to see. The confidence, the execution. Great work man. Know you wanted to start doing that again.
Maybe Ken Watanabe scared him straight.
Nice to hear you speaking Japanese with such ease and confidence, Chris.
He's eyeing for the NHK
My pronunciation wasn’t great I’ll admit. Still I definitely plan to speak more Japanese in videos going forward. Been secretly studying recently 😉
Don't stress it, most can't tell you have an accent @@AbroadinJapan
@@AbroadinJapanTo learn better pronunciation you will need to watch the much dreaded Japanese television.
@@AbroadinJapandon't worry about your accent, most countries I visited like my English accent.lol😂
Kanagawa-san's energy is contagious and i cant help but smile when she said "no mos burger"
Kana-goat
She and Kiri san were absolute legends! Everyone on the island was so damn friendly.
Who cares about Kanagawa?
She will go to hell for not worshipping Allah. Every Japanese will go to hell for not believing in Islam.
Japan need Islam, Quran and sharia law to save their country from evil atheism.
You can see how full of life and joy she is :). She is surrounded by nature and has access to fresh food ! What a wonderful island. I'm hoping more people will come to appreciate Oshima island 🏝
The people on the island are so friendly. Kanagawa-san is a true G.
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a true G indeed
Seriously though!! Chris is a natural documentarian!
Turning a whacky weekend into a little documentary with stunning shots - this is what I love!!!
You didn't spend enough time in the KiriKiri restaurant, the lady hand-carved EVERYTHING in there, including some of the furniture. Really amazing place.
My thoughts exactly! I think that restaurant deserves a video on its own. There must be a whole lot of story behind that place. All that wooden furniture was beautiful. The whole place looks like something you'd find in Bali.
She seems like a wonderful lady
Her use of English really caught me off guard. She looks like a remarkable woman!
@@akiheavenly6 she has been studying English for the last few years. She is always a blast to hang out with, I will make some videos about her and the restaurant soon.
@@thetokyotexan oh cool, let us know 🤗
I usually generalise the content with the featured guest
Feat @CdawgVA: Survival, Horror, Tragedy
Feat @joey the animation lad: Family, Fun, Food
joey the animation manga lad truly the favorite child.
But we're still missing Taken for Garnted!
The day that happens the world will be at peace
connor will always remain the middle child
Hands down most unexpectedly heartfelt video I saw from Chris this whole year! Idk why, but Kiri-san, Kanagawa-san, and even the worker in the restaurant that asked for the correct word for the menu - so cute, so real! The festival looks straight up from the Wanokuni arc in One Piece, with everyone dancing. Amazing, really
Really love that Chris interviewed the locals himself in Japanese. Would be great to see more of it
It might not be a big deal but I really appreciated how you featured you speaking Japanese with Kanagawa-san and Kiri-san. I don’t know why but it just felt more genuine to see and hear both sides of the conversation. Excellent video! 🙌
I loved Kanagawa-san so much!
The restaurant owner talking about life on the island was really inspiring and uplifting. Wish I could escape to a tranquil place like that. Sometimes, less is more.
Probably when I'm older I'll find somewhere like that and enjoy life before it ends
Join the JET program. Pick Tokyo as your preferred place and they will send you to a remote island
Well, until the next eruption, anyway.
@@Haskellerzexactly what they wanted me to do and go
@@Haskellerz dont you need some kind of college degree to do that?
“S L O W L Y” was probably the word the menu was aiming at.
Gotta say Chris your videos had become really high quality through the years. When you started uploading longer type videos initially I was "no way I am watching 40 Min of this" but they turned out to be really interesting, uplifting and informative on top of that. I don't know if I'll ever have the luck to travel to Japan but your channel really makes me wanna go there.
Best regards from Greece!!!
greetings from Turkey! been to xios island and it was fantastic!!!
40 flew by and felt like 20!
We appreciate you visiting our tiny island🏝️ . The video was awesome! Fantastic editing, and I appreciate that you were able to highlight some of the locals. I hope you'll be able to attend the camellia festival the following year. I'd also like to show you some of the Local crafts. Get a hands on experience.
We’re you the tall man in a Happi coat dancing at 37:45 ?
@@takolatte6708 no that guy was visiting from Sweden . I’m to the left of him with a white head band on. I am the tallest one there 😂 I was on the IRL live stream tho talking with Connor During the festival .
Connor says he likes the van, gets in and immediately talks about how awful it is
It shows how much you appreciate something, when you pick it to pieces! 😊
Very British of him 😂
That’s how you know he likes it
When the innkeeper of the Pressed Flower was talking about Oshima's strong points, such as the nature, the fields, and the sea, she momentarily felt and sounded like a Studio Ghilbi character. It's a testament to how magical that place must be, and how some of the residents afford a relaxed nature to life
NGL, I feel like you could do a whole series wherein you just to go the rural, out-of-sight areas of Japan like this one and just interview the elderly.
I might be cherry-picking here but they are all so fascinating to listen to.
Kind, accommodating and all so eager to give you a personalised account on the local history.
Just sit, have some tea with them and listen to a kindly old man talk your ear off about how the olden days were.
Anyway, certainly going to write this down as a to-go place when I plan my Japan Visit.
I prefer scenic vistas over the hustle of the city anyway.
Wow - this is a genuine surprise. Thanks Chris and Connor for sharing Oshima with us. I feel like next time I go to Japan, I don't need to make my way down to Okinawa but rather get the same vibes with a 30 min sauna flight instead right out of Tokyo! Love it
沖縄はリゾート地ですが、大島はただの島。東京から沖縄でも2時間で行けます。
And still in the Tokyo prefecture.
You can also come to the island by jet boat. It Takes 1 hour 45 minute from Tokyo.
That woman who carved all that stuff is amazing.
Edit: actually they all were. This island is so beautiful, the people included.
I would have liked to hear more from her. She sounded like a rather exceptional woman.
@@iggle6448 ikr she is so cool!
@@nobitanobi3475 👍
I gotta tell you, your videos have really helped me learning Japanese with cultural context. The very first time I tried out my language skills on an actual Japanese person, as you have said, the first thing out of her mouth was "oh, your Japanese is so good!" Then I remembered your warning: "she doesn't really mean it, she's just being polite". So I waved the compliment off with a "zenzen", and everyone in the room lit up, laughed, and I was able to comfortably speak to them, and them to me. After assuring me that they really did, in fact, think my Japanese was pretty good for a gaijin baka, lol.
Should’ve had Joey come along for that abandoned school!
Fun fact, huntsman spiders don’t make webs! They chase down their prey on foot. So they’re very fast when they hustle!
I don’t think they can even climb on cobwebs, they’re too heavy.
I could have gone my entire life not knowing that the giants spiders will chase me and been perfectly content.
I love that you now feature guests and tell some of their story, WW is now a great mix between your informative format, and Connor’s insanity. Not to forget the exceptional work Paul does.
I love that at 31:15, with all the spiders, while Chris is stating his total fear of spiders, Connor discovers the lack of venom they have and immediately becomes a gremlin.
im ngl when the old lady was saying why you should live in oshima and how much she loved it and seeing the view i teared up. I feel like they are living a true life and a calming one.
There's this tiny little spider that's been crawling around on my ceiling the past few days that was making me nervous, but after watching this video I now look at it in relief. I don't think visiting remote corners of Japan would be for me so thanks as always for showing them to us! 😂 Your filmography continually impresses me!
Oh my, this is more like a Journey Across Japan episode! And given that you've explored the main prefectures now, visiting the islands would be a great next step.
I always love it when Chris talks to the locals to get their perspective. Added to his own experience it gives a nice, broad view of these places.
This was so good. I would happily watch a 10 episode series of this trip. ❤
It is a well-edited video, as always. I love it when Chris interviews local people, who give the sense of what it's like to live there.
What an incredible video, especially those encounters with the locals felt extremely natural and pleasant.
Really liked the change of pace when you interviewed Kanagawa-san, it was nice not having a video that was an all-out sprint for the entire 40 minute run time. Interviewing her was a great way to get people personally invested in the history of the island. 10/10 video
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Amazing content, Chris. I could really feel how much you both enjoyed a different Tokyo than the one we are all used to :) Great hearing you speak japanese, too. Thank you for this great introduction to this beautiful island! ❤❤
I’ve always wished i could experience a real traditional Japanese festival, it seems like it’d be a blast
The way they just joined in on the dance, and no one cared if they were doing it right and seeing everyone just having fun, makes me feel like I would want to join in the dance as well!! It seems like a place for a large amount of laughter and joy.
Chris & Connor Wacky Weekend is always such a treat
Kanagawa san was just delightful wasn’t she, she was passionate but soft spoken. Very cool to learn how different the island was from the city.
Great video, looks like Fun! Pro tip: whenever wandering around remote woods or mountain trails bring a walking stick. You could find and use a long tree branch. Beat the ground ahead of your feet to scare away snakes and pests, or swing it in the air in front of you to break spider webs. You want to trek like a pro, bring a long machete like in Indiana Jones films!
Been so amazing and inspiring seeing your quality grow and grow over the last 10 years, and this video just blew me away yet again. That 40 minutes went by in a flash. Thanks Chris and Connor!!
snugboy! woah fancy seeing you here
@@Ludiscere Well well well if it ain’t my old buddy
How awesome was Kiri San ? What a treasure❤
This island is way up on my bucket list now. Another epic Wacky Weekend
I don't know why but i got kind of emotional seeing the festival. Seeing the lanterns and people just enjoying each others company and dancing around really hit me. What a beautiful site, and it really shows that the beauty in simplicity away from all the chaos and bustle of a large city.
I’ve been to several on my many trips over and it’s a joyous, emotional, utterly fantastic experience every single time!
This was such an enjoyable vlog. You guys packed in a lot touring the small island. A real adventure. The people are fantastic,
The photo of all those ships at 23:08 was insane to see!!! Super cool!!! The view at 24:20 is absolutely stunning~!! (And again at 26:20 those shots are absolutely beautiful). Senzu No Kiridoshi's entrance looks straight out of a fantasy show, it's lovely. "Are you CZcamsr?" strikes again XD. This was a really fun video!!!
@beyond-the-night 24:20 is Habu port and 26:20 is Toshiki for reference if you ever visit.
@@thetokyotexan Thank you!!
Love that he interacted with Japanese people and helped them fix the phrase. Wanna see more of Chris interacting with the locals. Love watching you sponsor items too. :)
"Having a convenience store is not happiness"-words to live by...
So, just so you know, I've long dreamed of visiting Japan, but due to (not only) economic reasons, I never could. Now finally, I'm coming toTokyo in 2 weeks, attending a language school for three months with the GoGoNihon program, which I came to know thank to your videos. Let's just say that watching your videos, slowly gave me that little something I needed to decide to just do it, so... Thank you a lot. (Sorry for my broken english)
congrats! very inspirational!
good shit man, proud of you
Wow nice!!! Wish you the best on your trip
@@soldc Thank you a lot 😊
Your "broken" english is better than a good portion of my fellow Americans' english.
Connor: I want to try to have fun and make this nice
Chris: Nah, suffer
Good stuff Chris, you never fail to disapoint with wacky weekend. Also finding these new cool places in Japan is such a fun concept keep it up! Much love from Czech Republic
"You never fail to disappoint"? Meaning Chris always disappoints you?
Wow you must really hate his videos LMAO
Oh my bad i ment the opposite
I think you should be more disappointed for not believing in Islam. You will go to hell.
All Japanese will go to hell for not believing in Islam. There is too much atheists in Japan. Atheism is the reason Japan is uncivilized and evil.
Kiri-san looks like a guardian of Oshima - I feel so safe and cozy watching her ! Hope she stays happy and healthy for many more years to come!
The cinematography, the pacing, and the content within were all incredible. Good Job Chris!
Sorry Chris, it's no good complaining how hot it is in August and telling everyone the only thing to do is stay in doors, if you then go to an island jungle in 40 degrees. That said well worth it, so informative and lovely interaction with the locals. Especially the expression on your face realising there really is no fast food on the island.Thank you for your and the teams incredible work!
As someone with aracnophobia, I almost broke my monitor a few times watching this video.
oh no, now i‘m scared…
Shit I have it too. I was hoping someone could post time stamps of when they are on screen.
@@HansWurst1569if I remember correctly they were all in the abandoned school segment - skip that and you're likely to be fine! Oh, and the intro preview
Sounds like a you problem.
@@Nynke_Kthank you, i luckily turned my phone away when i heard huntsman
Loved Daniel's contribution, he seems like an awesome guy!
I love how Chris is getting more comfortable with speaking Japanese on camera!!
Kiri-san is incredible! Running that cool place in the forest, crafting the decorations and the pots and the utensils. Just living an awesome life.
This is a perfectly quintessential video to show someone why Chris' videos are so good. You get the funny interactions between him and his friends, amazing shots, but the best part is the rapport Chris has when he talks to locals. I know it's a pain to sub it all afterwards. But it's great to hear the local knowledge, while Chris makes the other person feel comfortable with his humour (which does come through even in Japanese).
Also 40 minutes?! I'm settling in for the night with this!
To be honest, I find some of Chris' interactions with his friends less than funny. Connor's injury was not funny.
@@iggle6448 It was not on purpose. I'm sure he's sorry about this (a little at least)
@@leorionayil4639 It's nice that Chris has such a loyal apologist. The push was on purpose and fraught with potential dangers. Connor was very fortunate to escape with relatively minor, albeit painful, recoverable injuries. I used to tell my sons "If you have to say sorry then it's too late. THINK before you do something stupid!" Chris might want to reflect on that caution.
Something about this video just felt so cozy and personally brought peace to an otherwise stressful week. Really felt like I just watched a slice of life anime of two friends just enjoying summer 😂
You guys really love having tall, tanned aussies on your channels? Dan is the embodiment of all that is good about JET; the energy, enthusiasm, politeness... I forgot how fun it was when I was on JET 10 years ago :) Huntsman are nothing, I usually leave them creeping around. If I can, I try to capture and throw them outside. But they're good to scare away other insects :)
The production quality on all your videos is insane! I feel like i'm watching a BBC adventure channel, but even better.
It’s crazy how well Huntsman spiders can hide and be transported. Enjoy your new studio and guest spider.
Fun video boys and I will say, absolutely buying that camera for my trip to Japan next month.
Oh wow I forgot about you. Long time no see Paul. XD
Bro always watching.........waiting
This is the reason I bought your book. Top notch quality video. Honestly please never stop doing these the duo with you and conor is just gold
The buggy not reaching a high speed can't be Chris' fault, man looks so lean and fit. Great work Chris
wacky weekend is such a great show. I love both personalities and how you guys bounce of each other. Nice comedy with a day in Japan experience.
This is so beautiful. I loved the conversations with real Japanese people and that you Dan for being an amazing tour guide! Love wacky weekend.
Lovely video of a gorgeous island, even without convienience stores!! Loved the balance between silliness and travalogue and am very jealous of your trip to the local curry house.
Amazing video as always! So lovely hearing the locals perspectives
chris talking with the locals is just such a nice change to see on video... that reminds me of the time he interviewed multiple people after the 2011 earthquake and how it affected their life.
These last few months I was thinking about what was left for chris to explore in Japan but seeing these small interviews and stories about random people in Japan give me hope that Chris can make so so much more content about this beautiful country and its people
It was so nice to see you speaking Japanese with people. This vid had a nice unscripted feel to it. Thanks Chris
loved this video chris! Keep visiting the islands.
Your videos have been amazing the last few months
Chris: I will not visit Austrailia because there are large spiders(in CZcams live stream)
Random Abandonded Schools:🕷
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE A THING HERE?!
GET ME BACK TO ENGLAND NOW.
@@AbroadinJapango back to the snow it's safer there. Except the bears.
@AbroadinJapan yeah just make sure you check your pillow cases each night :)
I'd love to see if Japan had a Spiders Matsuri to see if Chris's love for festivals could overpower his fear of spiders.
Another great Ep boys!!
That school : 😳
On my very first trip over in 2003 I had to battle a huntsman in the middle of the night. Couldn’t sleep until I’d disposed of it.
Also really good to hear you leaning into speaking Japanese chris! I was starting to worry that you’d maybe insulated yourself with so many English speaking folks that you’d end up never speaking Japanese. Well done!
Picked up your book recently, good stuff! Reads like a Novel, but it's a true story. Quality!
The twitch stream Connor did with Chris at the summer festival was awesome! The vibes were truly immaculate.
The idea of a volcanic island south of the Kanto mainland sounded a little familiar to me, so I looked it up, and it seems Izu Oshima is the exact island Cinnabar Island from Pokémon was based on! Just thought that was neat!
Yes ,that’s correct . Also, this Island is referenced in a lot more popular culture such as The ring, Godzilla, and many other things.
Great video once again! I really need to visit a island like that someday.
I started reading your book today, your first chapters about your start in Japan with the JET program, quite the fitting theme to this with your friend Daniel here, I guess :D
Love the book btw! It's a great read!
4:47 Little did Chris know that 3 months later he would praise a very similar car despite it being even worse.
Only Chris can make a video that is 40 mins long but feels like 5 mins, need more of it ... Absolutely beautiful !!!
THE BEST WACKY WEEKEND EVER!!!! Soo hilarious but informative also. Great work Chris.! I also have the insta360... love it!
It's such a beautiful place and the locals are wonderful! My favourite part is the kirikiri curry restaurant. Thank you Chris, Connor and Daniel for such a great video. ❤️
The beatbox flute mix actually went really hard 🔥🔥🔥
I would love to live in Oshima. Language barrier aside, I could feel right at home given the cozy, laid back feel of the island. To think that it's right by Tokyo, one of the busiest cities in Japan! Those restaurants looked quaint and Ghibli-esque! I hope that more people do come to Oshima, both to vacation and to stay!
Best episode. MORE rural japan stuff please!
Loved this video so much !!!
Seeing this from Connor's VOD, and now from your video is cool. Two different perspectives. For some reason I didn't catch that the festival was off mainland Japan.
One of your best videos! This was a fantastic mix of fun shenanigans, and appreciation for the culture and people of the island. Loved hearing you speak more japanese as well. Implementing the locals of the island makes the video so much more heartfelt. Thanks for all your hard work, Chris
Connor is a star ... the wacky weekend combo is lethal tbh
8:34 Oh nooooo my man left the lotion by the bed😭🤌
33:52 that is so Ghibli-esque
I’m not even all the way through the video yet but honestly Chris, this is some of the most entertaining and engaging content I’ve seen. Mix in amazing production, editing and a sponsored segment that integrates seamlessly and I’ve gotta say, absolute standout
Huntsman spiders are apparently great for killing roaches. Rachel and Jun get them in their house. Rachel said they only really come out at night, and she carries a flashlight if she has to get up cause the spiders are just there randomly XD They're great pest control and I guess you just learn to live with them. They'd freak me out a little, not gonna lie XD
It's such a neat island! I'm a slave to convenience stores, so living there would be a challenge. Looks like a nice place though.
Now this is a travel channel show i would looove to watch. So well put together chris. It feels like a travel show but so much more entertaining.
Another great episode, love watching your videos Chris, also just finished Abroad in Japan book, was an amazing read too. 😃
Fantastic yet again Chris, had me smiling throughout! I saw Connors livestream of the festival at the end there and it looked really fun
Chris and Connor casually becoming CZcams car reviewers. Please review more cars!!!
bro ... the food at 34:23 is literally "chole bhature"... that's indian food ..... I did not expect an old lady in the middle of nowhere island in japan to make indian food 😋
same dude , I looked at it and was like , that seems similar