Why This Japanese Town Eats BEARS
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- In Japan's northern region of Aomori, the locals regularly eat bear meat. But why's it popular and how does it taste? We travel across Aomori to try 5 dishes and uncover why it has the shortest life expectancy of any prefecture in Japan. (And no it's got nothing to do with the bears!)
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🍜 EVERYWHERE WE VISITED ON OUR TRIP 🧳
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🍎 A-FACTORY
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🛏️ YAMANO HOTEL （山のホテル）Japanese inn with exotic meat dishes and hot spring
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⛩️ IWAKIYAMA SHRINE （岩木山神社）
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🍛 TAISHO ROMAN TEA ROOM （大正浪漫喫茶室）
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NOTIFICATION SQUAD: On our 200km journey around Aomori we ate our way through five local dishes. WHICH ONE do you want to try the most?
Also, don't miss Ryotaro's absurd rap. He truly outdid himself this time. Jokes aside, it's good to be back on the road together. I always enjoy these little excursions and I hope you guys enjoy coming along the ride! (ESPECIALLY now Abroad in Japan is in 4k). Right, I'm off for a liquor breakfast.
bruh moment
feet pics.
Hello :)
Chris how do you reacted to ryotaros new video😜
lezz gooo
DEER BEAR BOAR
Hi sharla :)
Weird, why do CZcamsrs write anything (irrespective of how witty or insightful or funny it is) and still get a lot of upvotes? 🤔
Not that I hate it or anything but it's just got me curious
@@redx12ae33 because people are interested in what other creators they like are saying
@@redx12ae33 well in this case, because it's Sharla 🤓
@@redx12ae33 Don't you like rap?
"The life expectancy here is the lowest in Japan..."
Must be because of all the apples keeping the doctors away.
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Underrated comment😂
If the love for salty and sweet foods, love of sake (for it is cold there), and love for instant ramen (for it is cold there) results in a 2-year shorter life expectancy than the rest of the country, I will say it is all worth it. I will say kampai to it with 4 ounces of Aomori cider in the morning.
When the moon hits your eye like a big apple pie, thats Aomori
Brilliant
Lmaooo
I saw this comment... and wanted to start a slow clap with no one around.
..... pretty good.
I want to give you a grand prize for that!!!!!! Awesomeness!
Still think the next journey should be called ”Chris-crossing japan”
with rapping Ryotaro
@@SHINdanny Rissotaro* ;)
@@SuperMrminecraftdude actually it´s the R.Z.A-Taro
😭😭😭
@@SHINdanny wu tang!!
Sometimes I feel like Ryotaro is a lot more British than Chris.
It’s scary lmao
He is both the sidekick and guide while he teaching ... us how hard we must listen to English when taught as a second language in the remote hinterlands of Japan. He sometimes plays it straight, at other times he plays it up speaking in a dialect that many might think as being in old the creole ( D'east, hill country, Sea Island Geechee, Cajun ) way. He is good and sort of fun to watch ... finding what is too far.
Chris is been so much in Japan it got japanese mindset, Ryotaro learn a lot from british turist XD.
i was surprised to see him speaking Japanese for a sec.. but then i ve realized he always was japanese lol
migrants tend to be more stereotypical than the natives. They do that to blend in.
Example : Chinese-Javanese families often speak with stronger Javanese accent than the native Javanese
From running away from bears to eating them, that's a top Uno reverse card play
@@charlieboy-dh1ns why? Id rather eat than be eaten
@@charlieboy-dh1ns My GF is beautiful, that's why I also ate her.
Showing who's the real alpha
You wanna eat me? Not if I eat you first!
HI FRIENDSHIPS 🐷🇯🇵
damn why did i have to start a diet, all this food is making me so hungry
This channel is no good for diets lol
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@@spyrojoe4721 well it kind of is, because all that amazing food is far away in Japan, and nothing here (in the UK at least) can compare😩
You're telling me that the difference between the longest lived and the shortest lived populations in Japan is just 2 years? I'd gladly make that trade for a a life of good eating surrounded by picturesque landscapes.
Same here! The venison sashimi and the apple curry look DELICIOUS
The thing is, Nagano is also a place of good food and picturesque landscape. The choice is yours.
I imagine Chris being so respectful to Ryotoro when they first met and then transitioning to insult him for being himself. I wanna see that transition in a montage or something
Yass, Chris bowing to and yoroshikuonegaishimasing Ryotaro!!! Peak entertainment
Haha, a very interesting thought indeed.
You know you're best friends with someone if you reach a point where you can casually insult each other and not be offended by it at all.
Chris: "lowest life expectancy in Japan"
Me: "oh it's the bears"
Chris: "and it's not because of the bears"
oh
I can predict your every move.
@@AbroadinJapan Joseph Joestar is this you??
@@AbroadinJapan Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be, you will see that I am the funniest YouT*ber of all time. Admit it, my dear follow*r ab
@@AxxLAfriku That actualy sounds like a cool bridge for a Slipknot song! I realy can imagine corey tayler sreaming this! xDDD
@@AxxLAfriku What happened to your two girlfriends
99% of Chris's videos is him stuffing his face.
I'm fine with that.
Do bears in Japan not have trichinosis?
I'm living vicariously through his gastronomic travels. I know I will never be able to taste all the things that he does, so it's a small pleasure for me to at least learn about the cuisine. :-)
Food is life
Im not. Cuz im not getting any. Wheres my plate. Horrible service here
yeah & not sharing with his friends
I hope he never stops showing the rooms. I only just started watching Abroad in Japan and seeing those cozy rooms and beautiful landscapes is just so soothing.
Weirdly enough, seeing someone sit down there or witness the scenery, adds quite a bit more than just looking at a picture of the places would.
It's 'living vicariously' through them I believe :) I've watched travel stuff for that reason for a long time. But you're totally right
glad to see Ryotoro back,
I was worried that he had perhaps been assassinated by the british government for stealing our accent.
Nah, He was probably working with Kyoto Ninja's to blow up that Chinese space base in a volcano on Hawaii.
@@petermilne2470 that must have been the weekend before
Ryotoro ryles!
The apple pie looks amazing but also those iced coffees you had with it! :O
I imagined them as apple cider with cream for some reason
@@VictorLugosi no u
How did it cut so smoothly???
Jpnewpic88.men
I know right, and now I'm hungry
It’s so strange hearing Ryotaro speaking Japanese because we’re so used to him speaking the queen’s English. It reminds me of how much it used to blow my mind whenever my Grandad spoke in Polish, his native tongue
I just noticed a bunch of similarities between Aomori and where I'm from, Austria in Europe. We have a famous apple pie (Apfelstrudel), we have a lot of different kinds of alcohol (especially wine), there is all kinds of meat (including deer - no bears though), traditional food is often quite salty. And our life expectancy is 81 years. You might like it here! ;)
That sounds nice, I live in the south eastern US. We have deer here too, but you can’t get it from the grocery store. Not so many apples here but we have peaches.
Austrian here, i agree 💯 :)
"Now that's what I'd pay to see, Bambi vs. Ryotaro" ever heard of this anime called Nichijou?
German suplex that deer
Omg! Indeed, he looks like the principal!! What if Risottoro actually uses a toupee?
Holy fuck that guy did look like Risottaro
I wouldn’t mind Ryotaro getting lynched by a bear . We need Natsuki back! Pretty please !!!
FYI, for any curious minds out there. czcams.com/video/Z7Et0a8fnuw/video.html&ab_channel=NichijouClips
Chris: So how long this bridge has been here, 200 years 300 years?
Ryotaro: Bout 23 years
Chris:😐
I was really surprised that a 23 year old bridge has lore. I expect it from the old things in Japan, but most people who use the bridge were born before it was built.
@@kaldo_kaldo i know right💀
Dear Chris, I am traveling to japan in hopes of meeting you, and living. You have inspired me to travel, and until a few dats ago, i was afraid to fly to japan. but now i am leaving to japan in july. thank you for being such a good person and inspiring me to travel the world !
How did it turn out?
This is literally the real "Black Bear Diner", I guess.
Aomori is a hidden gem. There are museums (Towada Museum and Aomori Museum - That's where artist Yoshitomo Nara is from), Osamu Dazai Museum if you like Japanese literature, Shuji Terayama Museum if you are into Japanese avant-garde poetry. If you wanna talk to your dead Grandpa, you can go visit Osorezan to see a Shaman. Ultra crystal clear Towada Lake is also a great spot to visit. Needless to say, seafood there is AMAZING.
BTW, Aomori isn't the only place you can get bear meat. It's called Gibier in French (local "wild game meat"), and you can still find some exotic food throughout the country. It's not that popular, but if you find one, you should definitely try dear, bear, boar, etc.
I wanted to try bear paws ever since I read Winnetou :D
in fact Gibier is now a load word in japanese which generally refers to hunted meat.
Last time I was this early Chris was going to travel across Japan on a Skateboard.
After he's going to swim around Japan.
I thought I heard gliding across Japan in a wingsuit???
My god he wasn't lying on trash taste
@Man Plastic about him eating bear meat.
Yep saw it and it was hilarious
I first heard about bear meat from Shokugeki no Soma. It seemed like an odd concept then, and it's still a bit odd.
First thing I thought of when I saw the video title lol
@@Rognik ? If you hunt animals in the mountains because you live up there, ain't that odd.
“i’m gonna say this is some sort of local beef”
“uhm local bear”
“local... WHAT?”
Richard III (King of England): "My kingdom for a horse"
Risottoro (Future Conqueror of the world): "My kingdom for an apple"
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I hope i can get it on Laser disk
@@mdoule same
minidisc pls
Just pre-ordered
Is it on Spotify?
Ryotaro and Chris uploading at the same time frame? Coincidence, I think not!
Cheeky devil isn't he
@@AbroadinJapan fuqing terrifying.
@@AbroadinJapan Ryotaro and Chris are probably married to each other 😉
I love these videos so much! The humour, beautiful shots, interesting locations, and respect for the culture are all perfect. I hope to see you continue making these for many years to come.
My father worked as a chief and the restaurant he worked for hosted the local fish and game banquet. They had some very rare meats there. Such as cougar (usually shot because it was aggressive towards humans and wasn't willing to be relocated. That was one of the most popular meats, my dad would bring leftovers home for us and he only once brought cougar. I was too young to remember the taste, but apparently I liked it. They would also have things like porcupine, bear, deer and moose. I ate deer and moose quite a bit when I was young and I like it better then beef
I’ve been on that bridge at the start. I didn’t realise that there was cider produced nearby or bears being eaten! Now I know
How's Steve?
HI FRIENDSHIPS 🐷🇯🇵
I recognize the Apple Pie restaurant from the "Flying Witch" anime. Japan animators like using local landmarks for their shows. The tea room definitely looks like it was used as inspiration for the little hidden restaurant in the anime.
I scrolled down to find comment about Flying Witch just so I could like it.
Definetly. The amount of swedish locations in Ghibli movies are astounding as well, i dont think people realise haha!
scrolled down toooo far.
Well after a month and half of binge watching every video I have arrived at the latest! I am now struck with that hollow feeling inside as if I've just watched an jaw dropping Anime and it's now finished. Watching this channel go from British bloke in a flat in Japan with one camera to all of this awesome mind blowing top quality content has been a sheer joy! I have loved every minute of it and I can't wait to see what Chris has planned for us next! Bring on Journey Across Japan 3! Thanks Chris and the team you guys are like a magic!!! Oh and thumbs up if you want to see Chris take the life expectancy food tour! Hmm what to do now...? I know! Time to go and watch Abroad Perspective!
Ryotaro: THIS IS MY APPLE KINGDOM
Doctors: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*
Eminem has been awfully silent since Ryotaro dropped these bars...
bears/boars*
Best comment 😂
lol 😂
"Conquering the world...at 9.30 in the morning" sounded like something a tired, grumpy Englishman would say
HI 🐷🇯🇵
'The sun never sets on the British Empire'
15:47
"and it opens... 'ike 'at!" - Ryotaro's Britishisms continue to astound me
Nipponjin innit
Ryotaro is legit hilarious. Was dying from the random stuff he was saying.
Ryoutarou: "I would fight a deer"
Ryoutarou... he actually was... a High School headmaster?
LOL nice reference
Relatable...
Maybe his hair is fake..lol
Nichijou! 😁👍
I've actually fought a deer. As long as you stay clear of the antlers and move quick you're probably going to get away with minimal injury. If unarmed, go for the neck and wrestle it down while kicking the legs out from under it. If you have a fixed blade knife or even a hatchet, stab/hack at the sides. Deer get pretty aggressive in mating season and a lot of them go through the big graveyard I used to hang out in, so I had to wrestle one to the ground before the fucker gored me for getting too close to a Doe.
@@GreatSmithanon rip, hope you're ok now lol.
love your video bro !
Thanks for watching mate!
@@AbroadinJapan wanna meet you ! For learn ur skill someday 😂 im in kyoto
@@NeoJapan Mantap
Videbro
Colab donk bosku
It's been about a week since I discovered this channel, and since then I've binge watched pretty much all the content since about mid 2016... Its been thoroughly enjoyable living through your adventures in a country I'd love to visit again - particularly in the middle of a British lockdown! Thanks for continuing to provide really interesting and engaging content, I look forward to keeping up to date. Also, as if I wasn't already hooked on Japan, an apple pie map would have sold me!
"Im gonna say this is some kind of local steak"
"Yeah, local bear"
"Local b.. what?? local bear?"
Ryotaro: My Apple kingdom
Chris: Fucking terrifying.
Me: Agreed. 😂
An apple a day keeps the doctor away ...
“Aomori has the lowest life expectancy in Japan ...”
Never mind ...
Why is that even the case?
More than 80 though, and they eat like kings.
Well, yeah, their life expectancy's short because there are no doctors in Aomori because of all the apples.
Makes sense to me.
Apples dont keep bears away.
It's still just 2 years shorter than the longest life expectancy in Japan. Not bad!
Well done on the 2m Chris. Of all the CZcams ‘rabbit holes’ I’ve fallen down, I’ve not enjoyed discovering a new channel quite as much as yours. Keep it up mate
It's completely unbelievable. I'm glad to see you in so many familiar places in my home region in this video. I hope the time here became a good memory for you.
I couldn't bear to watch later!
cursed comment
All of my comments are cursed.
@@CHEFPKR I swear you watch every single channel I do
Oh deer... hope you don't get boar-d.
It's strange. There are no waves of aroma coming from the bear meat. Something's wrong lol
11:33 there’s something so good about that transition!!!!
Windows booting up?
Nothing is more special than a old Japanese supervillain man walking through a magical red apple garden
IKR!
I thinks its the perspective view of both the path leading to the temple fading directly into the grey of the plastic sheets on the ground. I would say its intentional knowing how much Chris likes producing vidoes.....if not then ugh, fantastic accident I guess. Thanks for bringing this to my attention tho, it is a wonderful transition :)
HI FRIENDSHIPS 🐷🇯🇵
“Dear bear boar” That was heat 🔥
For some reason, the videos about food are relaxing. I really love them Chris, please keep eating your way through Japan.
I feel like Chris uses youtube content as an excuse to eat exotic foods.
Ho wouldn't use this excuse😆 hhhhhh I would
Chris will post a screenshot of this comment on youtube. Halo Chris, mind if you show them I was here as well?
If it works for the Worth It boys, it can work for Chris.
Business expense!
HI FRIENDSHIPS 🐷🇯🇵
After Natsuki's Cycle Bicycle rap and Ryotaro's Deer Bear Boar rap, when can we expect to see the Natsuki vs Ryotaro rap battle?
I LAUGH SO HARD AT RYOTARO'S "I ATE BAMBI RAW" MY STOMACH HURTSS!!
13:30 This café appears in the anime Flying Witch, episode 7. I watched that show ONCE, almost 5 years ago and my anime brain recognized that shit right away, please help.
You’re not the only one 😃
Good to see other people notice it as well
Majikayo....
"Shortest life expectancy...only 82 years!"
Me, living in the US (average 78.5) in a state with a lower average (77) >.
Lmao covids bring the average down
The diet here kills us, man.
Still pretty good ....social security is expensive man 😂
pffft 71 mate
Me living on the moon with a maximum life expectancy of like 2 days
Chris: "Make sure you pray for something good"
Risottaro: "CONQUERING THE WORLD"
And Chris says: "At 9:30 in the morning ?" It seems at any other time it's totally OK to conquer the world. I think we can safely say that Chris should not have any more cider in the morning 😉
@@HeavenlyCreature. Well Conquering something before teatime is a demonstrable show of lack of style.
@@TremereTT I had no idea Chris was such a classy dude 😁 He did hit Joey with his umbrella during their Mt Fuji journey and killed an entire family with a chairlift in France and probably all before teatime 😉
Risottaro confirming his status as the worlds new upcoming super villain
I am so happy to see ryotoro and chris back together, making videos!! Happy 2021 yall!
You probably won’t see this but I have begun learning Japanese and I love your videos! Thanks for the content and inspiration!
“What’d you pray for?”
“Conquering the world”
....”AT 9:30 IN THE MORNING?”
😂😂seems like Chris can’t conquer the world till after 12
I'd like to think Ryotaro just sang in his head the Bad Religion "i want to conquer the world" song to the gods. 😂
Just recently discovered this channel and I've been binge-watching for the last 2 weeks!
Another great video. Just discovered your series, Chris, and finished a binge of the entire 2020 season. As an aside, I dig the Khruangbin background music.
Don't know why, but seeing that Ryotaro is back made me smile. Welcome back captain!
Each one of Chris' "co host" has a strong character, I'm not complaining.
Chris himself is the cohost
Ryotaro is easily my favorite.
@@mgk2020 Yeah, I don't know what it is, but his Japanese side doesn't fade out even in English
Natsuki ftw lol. And Joey's ok :)
@@mgk2020 same ^_^ the banter between him and Chris is great
Loved the video! It had such a calm feeling to it
I look so forward to your videos Chris...it is a joyous moment when I see an Abroad in Japan notification in my notification bar.....thank you for the good entertainment an knowledge your videos bestow upon us...and your friendship with Ryotaro is one that everyone should have..I've ran outta nice things to say no so bug off an make us more videos
15:14 Chris: "This curry is really good."
Ryotaro: picks up fork
Chris: "Don't eat it! It's horrible. It's disgusting. You don't want it." slowly slides plate away
Chris teaching us how to not share food 😂
I bet he shared right after, he did that probably as a greedy Brit trope, the sarcasm was hard on that one 😂
When you are so early Chris haven’t even posted the link for the crowd funding for his Quadro Arch Bridge.
that reconstruction of seeing a bear sign is award-worthy.
It’s from an older video. The one where he gets that car
Chris, we tune in each week to see new and exciting locations in Japan that we've never seen before. We come back every week after to see YOU! I don't know what apple picking looks like in Aormori, but I'd imagine it's a whole lot more exciting with your witticisms and charm involved. Don't forget that there is an audience for your dry (classic) British humour.
ryotaro: i wish to conquer the world
chris: lol what are you on about, that's a horrible thing to pray for.
monarch ryotaro, meanwhile, conscripting armies from his apple kingdom: yes, it is, isn't it?
The plot thickens...
Long live Emperor Lil' Taro, Rap God and Conqueror of Worlds. May his bars ever be fire and his strength ever be LIT.
HI 🐷🇯🇵
Your videos keep me wanting to go back to Japan. I love your work Chris
This is one of the best videos iv seen from the channel. Love this type of content !!!
Ryotaro is by far my favorite tour guide!
Chris: 'The dashi tastes a lot like sashimi.'
Me: 'Hehehe, dashimi.'
Well played👏😂
Awesome awesome awesome! These videos you do are so good and so much fun to watch. Thanks man!
One of the most beautiful videos you published so far in my opinion!
“You can’t go wrong with wild boar” Chris has officially been to enough rural ryokan/minshuku to fairly evaluate Japanese game. (I live in the Tokyo area but almost every time I go to a fairly rural area, most often than not they have a boar dish)
I guess they eat wild boar in england too. We do in Germany
@@SquareTales really? I wish I have some.
@@SquareTales in England it sometimes pops up as a "limited stock" or "specialty meat". Not many shops or or vendors sell it, but when they do it's well received.
Ah, yes, the lyrical masterpiece: “Deer, Bear, Boar.”
Does Ryotoro just insert himself into everyones lives, how is he friends with everybody, impressive.
Loved this vid- it's one of my favorites of all that you've done Chris.
Nothing can impede Ryotaro's progress of conquering the whole world with his Apple kingdom, Chris.
Note to self: Do not watch Abroad In Japan while hungry. Man, that all looks so delicious...
I just had dinner and I was salivating!
I did it intentionally😂. Because I'm about to binge eat while watching a movie marathon.
Pro tip: Watch Abroad In Japan while eating and imagine ur eating the food in the show and not instant ramen
right!! i am now eating due to this video 😭🔥
I only watch abroad in japan while eating now
I really love Japanese culture that's why I really enjoy watching your content. Please continue sharing your life in Japan. Hoping to see more videos.
Ryotaro's Rap is awesome. I really love your videos Chris. I wish I could live in Japan.
Chris's reenactments never fail to make me smile and laugh.
From trolling Chris to starring in this video, Ryotaro is the best!
Congratulations on 2 million subscribers Chris! If anyone deserves it, it's you.
Cheers from Norway! :)
Curry and the apple pie with a glass of crisp cold cider just sounds so delightful!
I like this friendship a lot. Ryotaro can return sarcasm so perfectly. XD
I'd love to see a "Journey Across Aomori" where you and the crew ride around on motorcycles as an 80s bike gang to different cafes reviewing apple pies. ^^
Natsuki, Joey and Pete on motorbikes might just cause enough mayhem to be a global news story.
Hey Chris
A travel Company in Switzerland just had a lecture about japan and he mentioned you. Love seeing you spread out.
Congrats on 2 million subbs! Glad to be one of 'em. Thanks for ALL the entertainment.
Never get rid of that piano slam sound bite. It's so good.
Haha, second.
It cracks me up SO much hahahaha
Alternative title: Why This Japanese Town Eats Raw Bambi
After watching the video the comment finally clicked and is hilarious
Excellent video! Thank you so much! Enjoyed it 100%! Looking forward to your next masterpiece!
So Japan’s prefecture with the lowest life expectancy matches the American state with the highest life expectancy (Hawaii). If it’s really down to salty and sweet foods, that makes sense.
Yeah....we don't take care of our health here man 😂.
The fact that you've been doing this for so many years show how diverse and bonkers Japan is. Love it and I can't wait for another video already.
I love these videos. Always so many fantastic recommendations. Once we can travel again, my husband and I are planning a trip to Tohoku and we already have some amazing recommendations of things to eat and see in Sendai, Hachinohe, and now Hirosaki...also thinking about going way off the beaten path to the tomb of Christ 😳thanks for all the great videos and especially all the laughs. Cheers 🍻
BIG CONGRATS, Chris!!! for reaching 2m subs...have been your fan since the first Journey Across Japan!!!
Christ video editing graph:
Music: 10%
Transition: 10%
Sound editing: 10%
Ryotaro Rap: 70%
We all like Chris, but comparing him to Jesus is going a bit far ...!