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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  Před 3 lety +800

    I asked you guys the Patreon Patrons which country you wanted to see for filler week and this was your choice. It was difficult but I finally got all 47. Yeesh. Thanks guys. ENJOY!

    • @yoshi1275
      @yoshi1275 Před 3 lety +24

      Hi I have a suggestion for another series such as discussing about countries that don’t exist anymore such as east Germany or Czechoslovakia

    • @eehwelim3215
      @eehwelim3215 Před 3 lety +11

      Video: 28 seconds ago
      This comment: 7 minutes ago
      *wut*

    • @AdrianosGaming
      @AdrianosGaming Před 3 lety +3

      Thank Paul Barbato for the filler week we will wait until the US Episode in friend zone LOTS of friends in US

    • @gayathripradeep3603
      @gayathripradeep3603 Před 3 lety

      Oh yeah I enjoyed

    • @twistedhead2playz953
      @twistedhead2playz953 Před 3 lety +1

      I subscribe

  • @pualamnusantara7903
    @pualamnusantara7903 Před 3 lety +2403

    -Which island do you live in?
    *"Hokkaido"*
    -Which region is it?
    *"Hokkaido"*
    -Which prefecture?
    *"Hokkaido"*
    -Alright-

    • @ThiccPhoenix
      @ThiccPhoenix Před 3 lety +29

      Haha

    • @ThiccPhoenix
      @ThiccPhoenix Před 3 lety +59

      I like hokkkaido

    • @zulthyr1852
      @zulthyr1852 Před 3 lety +27

      I used to live there from 2012 to 2015

    • @rf7182
      @rf7182 Před 3 lety +52

      Where did u get that high quality potato starch?
      "HOKKAIDO"

    • @captainbean1264
      @captainbean1264 Před 3 lety +27

      yes but if u say u live in Hokkaido island everything else explains itself

  • @MxSheep
    @MxSheep Před 3 lety +694

    It's called a filler week, but almost seems to need the same amount of research as a normal episode.

  • @DomuX32
    @DomuX32 Před 3 lety +373

    Tottori: Sand dunes, least populated, pink food.
    Lithuania: We should hang out sometimes.

    • @HyettsTheGamerJohn
      @HyettsTheGamerJohn Před 3 lety +9

      Would work if Lithuania was the least populous in Europe, though it's not even the least populous of the Baltic nations.

    • @FairyCRat
      @FairyCRat Před 3 lety +5

      @@HyettsTheGamerJohn In fact it's the most populous. I think Estonia is the least populated of the Baltics, and the least populous country in Europe (aside from the microstates) would be Iceland.

    • @redwoodpartisan2433
      @redwoodpartisan2433 Před 3 lety +1

      Nothing like a good old bowl of šaltibarščiai during the summer. Good stuff. Pink curry sounds incredibly intriguing

    • @stuffedbunnychess
      @stuffedbunnychess Před 3 lety

      love Lithuania

    • @stuffedbunnychess
      @stuffedbunnychess Před 3 lety

      yep i wanna visit

  • @sardunai952
    @sardunai952 Před 3 lety +474

    Region timestamps:
    1:16 Hokkaidō
    1:43 Tōhoku
    3:58 Kantō
    6:38: Chūbu
    10:43 Kinki
    14:06 Chūgoku
    16:10 Shikoku
    17:45 Kyūshū

  • @Night_A
    @Night_A Před 3 lety +135

    5:15 - Grape-kun passed away over three years ago though, Internet legends even claim he has since reunited with his waifu (seen above him on the photo) in the afterlife.

  • @CEKROM
    @CEKROM Před 3 lety +748

    The prefectures of Japan have some unique, minimalist and modern looking flags. =D

    • @DarwinskiYT
      @DarwinskiYT Před 3 lety +30

      Like Japan's flag

    • @levi_athon9648
      @levi_athon9648 Před 3 lety

      。Darwinski 。 that changed colors recently

    • @adamrolnick8510
      @adamrolnick8510 Před 3 lety +4

      Aomori's is just a minimalistic picture of the prefecture

    • @Bruh-hq1hx
      @Bruh-hq1hx Před 3 lety +1

      @@levi_athon9648 yeah wow one mm more centered

    • @takeda8672
      @takeda8672 Před 3 lety +15

      Many of them were designed around 1960 and are still in use. Even a Japanese like me is surprised.

  • @TomKellyXY
    @TomKellyXY Před 3 lety +252

    I’ve lived in Japan several years and visited over half of the prefectures. This is surprisingly accurate.
    Probably the most glaring omissions: Shizuoka is famous for WASABI. Hōkkaido, Kanazawa, and Fukui have the best crab. Miyagi is famous for the best Rice and has the oldest whisky distillery. Yamanashi is mostly known for wine.
    Aomori and Nagano also have strong regional dialects, actually most remote areas have a local dialect different from standard Edo/Tōkyō dialect. Kansai is particularly proud of their dialect, as the Capital region people from Ōsaka and Kyōto often use their dialect, including when performing on TV. Most Japanese know some Kansaiben.

    • @crobatgaming5661
      @crobatgaming5661 Před rokem

      do you went to niigata?

    • @TomKellyXY
      @TomKellyXY Před rokem +1

      @@crobatgaming5661 not yet but one of my team members is from there so I’ve heard a lot about it recently. I’ve lived in Sendai, Kawasaki, Yokohama and now Akiruno in Tōkyo-to. I moved for a new job and bought a car so we’ve been mostly exploring Izu, Yamanashi and Saitama lately. I’ve taken holidays or business trips to Hōkkaido, Shikoku, Kansai, Kyushu, and Okinawa.

    • @crobatgaming5661
      @crobatgaming5661 Před rokem

      @@TomKellyXY Do you went to hakodate in hokkaido?

    • @nicholasmatthew9687
      @nicholasmatthew9687 Před 5 měsíci

      I assuming most whiskey comes from the same prefecture? Virtually every where else in the world distilleries of a certain type are almost always sharing the same river or water source and for this reason are often in the same region. Here in America you can take a 45 minute drive along a river in Tennessee and you’ll drive past all the biggest distillers in our history. Same is true in Kentucky with their regional take. Scotland and France have also experienced something similar.

  • @jaredzuniga8901
    @jaredzuniga8901 Před 3 lety +55

    1:17 Hokkaido 1:44 Aomori 2:10 Iwate 2:32 Miyagi 2:55 Akita 3:14 Yamagata 3:36 Fukushima 4:00 Ibaraki 4:16 Tochigi 4:36 Gunma 4:57 Saitama 5:23 Chiba 5:43 Tokyo 6:09 Kanagawa 6:41 Niigata 7:02 Toyama 7:27 Ishikawa 7:52 Fukui 8:16 Yamanashi 8:39 Nagano 9:11 Gifu 9:39 Shizuoka 10:12 Aichi 10:47 Mie 11:23 Shiga 12:01 Kyoto 12:21 Osaka 12:42 Hyogo 13:05 Nara 13:33 Wakayama 14:10 Tottori 14:30 Shimane 14:53 Okayama 15:18 Hiroshima 15:45 Yamaguchi 16:15 Tokushima 16:35 Kagawa 17:04 Ehime 17:22 Kochi

  • @EightThreeEight
    @EightThreeEight Před 3 lety +622

    I've always liked the flags of Japan's prefectures.
    I actually like them more than Japan's own flag.

  • @patrikharrison5554
    @patrikharrison5554 Před 3 lety +103

    0:56 I like that "Not Japan" mark. It feels like it's the way japanese people sees the world "There is Japan and NOT Japan".

    • @donkey7921
      @donkey7921 Před 3 lety +22

      Well that's how a lot of countries see the world.

    • @R3PTILENZ
      @R3PTILENZ Před 3 lety +9

      I wouldn't say so, if we're talking Asian cultures who think like that I'd almost definitely suggest it's a mainland Chinese trait.

    • @TheEverfever
      @TheEverfever Před 3 lety +9

      When japan thought korea was japan and tried to colonise it.

    • @TheCriminalViolin
      @TheCriminalViolin Před 3 lety

      @@TheEverfever **Manchu Revolt against the Japanese intensifies**

  • @wangxrtom
    @wangxrtom Před 3 lety +165

    5:18 RIP Grape-Kun, he was the penguin of culture.

  • @tantiauguri2950
    @tantiauguri2950 Před 3 lety +74

    15:46 Yamaguchi's capital
    ❌Tottori
    ⭕️Yamaguchi

  • @_MrMoney
    @_MrMoney Před 3 lety +535

    Barbs: Kanto!
    Pokemon fans: *Whomst has summoned the almighty one*

  • @modmaker7617
    @modmaker7617 Před 3 lety +333

    First Four Pokémon Regions are based of Japanese Regions.
    Gen 1 (Red & Blue): Kanto
    Of course it is based on the region with the capital Tokyo being Kanto. Celedon City & Saffron City are based of Tokyo. Game Freak & Nintendo must have patriotism to base off the 1st region of the region their capital is in.
    Gen 2 (Gold & Silver): Johto
    This is based of Kansai. Ecruteak City is based on Kyoto.
    Gen 3 (Ruby & Sapphire): Hoenn
    Based on Kyushu. Patalbury City is based of Fukuoka.
    Gen 4 (Diamond & Pearl): Sinnoh
    Based on Hokkaido. Jubillife City is based of Sapporo.
    From Gen 5 to the current Gen which is Gen 8 all the regions have been based of European Countries (I.e. 6 Kalos/France (technically just the northern part of France) & 8 Galar/UK (technically the land is just England upside down but the culture is a mix of all 4 sub-countries of the UK)) & USA's States (I.e 5 Unova/New York (technically just Manhattan not the full state) & 7 Alola/Hawaii (technically just the 4 main islands not all 8)).

    • @Mark_Master1
      @Mark_Master1 Před 3 lety +9

      I want to know what northern Irish stuff is included in sword and shield

    • @miles4920
      @miles4920 Před 3 lety +6

      Pretty sure Ireland/Northern Ireland will be the DLC

    • @Mark_Master1
      @Mark_Master1 Před 3 lety

      @@miles4920 ok

    • @modmaker7617
      @modmaker7617 Před 3 lety +4

      @Maximus Craig
      It is a common misconception but when you take a look on the map Galar clearly left out Wales and Scotland from the island of Great Britain.

    • @ZXNovaBoom
      @ZXNovaBoom Před 3 lety

      Hawaii isn't European...

  • @dododakowski2813
    @dododakowski2813 Před 3 lety +110

    When a Filler-Week on Japan's prefectures is longer than the actual GN-Video on Japan.
    Progress

  • @acapsayo2816
    @acapsayo2816 Před 3 lety +580

    Japan people: 20% watching
    Foreigners: 80%
    While I'm watching my own country vid
    My people:60%
    Foreigners: 40%

  • @user-pk8gz3nu8i
    @user-pk8gz3nu8i Před 3 lety +227

    Country: has small, tropical islands
    Barbs: it's the Hawaii of (Country)

    • @abhishekgore2316
      @abhishekgore2316 Před 3 lety +58

      Country:has big,cold and sparsely populated region
      Barbs: it the alaska of the

    • @treyshaffer
      @treyshaffer Před 3 lety +29

      I mean this channel has mostly an American audience so it makes sense to relate with analogies to the US

    • @coaster6777
      @coaster6777 Před 3 lety +14

      @@treyshaffer When he said "Hyogo is the Seattle or the state of Washington of Japan", I first wondered what does he mean with that.

    • @Myreactionwhen_80085
      @Myreactionwhen_80085 Před 3 lety +5

      Makes sense... He is American on an American site

    • @treyshaffer
      @treyshaffer Před 3 lety +1

      @@coaster6777 Washington is a rainy state in the US (at least the western part of the state), known for its temperate rainforests. Look up some pictures of Olympic national rain forest. It's a very dramatic and melancholic climate. No surprise, this is also where the band Nirvana originated.

  • @Hima-chan007
    @Hima-chan007 Před 3 lety +320

    It's the Shibuya crossing. Not Shinjuku .
    Or the Shibuya scramble intersection to be more precise.
    Source: I live here.

    • @fakhrulsyazwan9046
      @fakhrulsyazwan9046 Před 3 lety +11

      Himanshu M hahaha i come to comment to find someone says about this. Haha

    • @Maplecook
      @Maplecook Před 3 lety +5

      Tell Hachi I said Hi! Hahahaha

    • @Hima-chan007
      @Hima-chan007 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Maplecook Oh. I forgot about him. Gotto go, he's probably waiting for me! Haha

    • @ha690
      @ha690 Před 3 lety +2

      Was gonna correct him too since I’m Japanese

    • @stellarktg5149
      @stellarktg5149 Před 3 lety +1

      I knew more about Shibuya from LN Chaos;Child and Chaos;Head. Are they reliable?

  • @hnsn3921
    @hnsn3921 Před 3 lety +37

    14:11 Actually the largest sand dune in Japan is not this one. The largest one is on Aomori Prefecture, however, entire area is under the administration of the Ministry of Defense so Tottori's one is the largest sand dune in Japan where normal citizen can enter.

  • @jibanyanispretty1653
    @jibanyanispretty1653 Před 3 lety +54

    1:16 Hokkaido 北海道地方
    1:43 Tohoku 東北地方
    3:58 Kanto 関東地方
    6:38 Chubu 中部地方
    10:43 Kinki 近畿地方
    14:06 Chugoku 中国地方
    16:10 Shikoku 四国地方
    17:45 Kyushu 九州地方
    20:32 Okinawa 沖縄

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Před 3 lety +7

      Fun fact: 'Chugoku' literally means 'China' in Chinese

    • @PrincessLockette
      @PrincessLockette Před 3 lety +11

      @@lzh4950 no it means China in japanese

    • @ziyeren5509
      @ziyeren5509 Před 3 lety +2

      eh Japanese is similar to chinese because of kanji and Japanese history

  • @adrianablaza4814
    @adrianablaza4814 Před 3 lety +126

    My suggestion: Administrative Divisions of China.
    (Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Special Autonomous Regions, Municipalities)

    • @reeckoyoshi5887
      @reeckoyoshi5887 Před 3 lety

      Yeah there pretty major.

    • @adrianablaza4814
      @adrianablaza4814 Před 3 lety

      It was just a summary of it. He did not discuss all details of it.

    • @desfighter
      @desfighter Před 3 lety

      Yes i am waiting for this

    • @sidahe5688
      @sidahe5688 Před 3 lety +2

      34/33 is a little easier than 47

    • @madingwang7778
      @madingwang7778 Před 3 lety +2

      that would be pretty complicated considering each province in China has multiple distinct cultural groups and different cultural attributes to everything

  • @UnseenJapan
    @UnseenJapan Před 3 lety +107

    Hey Barbs, good video! Great seeing you cover this topic. Just want to point out one thing about Fukushima - only a very small part of the prefecture is actually still under the zone of exclusion, and recently many of the areas which were formerly off-limits have since been made habitable again. The vast majority of the prefecture is completely safe to live and travel in. Sadly, the name of the power plant - Fukushima Daiichi - means that the nuclear disaster is forever associated with this entire prefecture (Japan's third-largest, many parts of which were never directly effected) which has resulted in some real stigma being attached to the land and the people, which is honestly undeserved. It's an amazing place, and the people there deserve to be known for more than one of the worst things that ever happened to them.

    • @SH-rp1ft
      @SH-rp1ft Před 3 lety +7

      Yeah it is very unfortunate.... I ride my motorcycle a lot around Fukushima prefecture, especially around the Bandai area (living in Miyagi now). Amazingly beautiful landscapes and compared to other Tohoku prefectures, very warm people.

    • @UnseenJapan
      @UnseenJapan Před 3 lety +5

      @@SH-rp1ft Bandai is a wonderfully beautiful area with its own remarkable history. We actually did a video about the 1888 eruption of Mt. Bandai, which reshaped the terrain of Ura Bandai and created so many of the lakes and ponds which dot its landscape.

    • @minauran6152
      @minauran6152 Před 3 lety

      What’s the history of Fukushima post March 2011 earthquake and tsunami? When did it become habitable again?

    • @AlohaBiatch
      @AlohaBiatch Před 3 lety +1

      @@minauran6152 only a relatively small area close to the coastline where the powerplant was is off limits. Fukushima prefecture was never evacuated entirely, it is actually one of the largest prefectures in Japan.

  • @GavinLiuranium
    @GavinLiuranium Před 3 lety +55

    I first set foot on Japan in 2015 during my transit flight from Singapore to Los Angeles, the transit airport was Tokyo Narita which I found out only last year that wasn't part of Tokyo prefecture, but is part of Greater Tokyo. I never actually "visited" during 2015 because I didn't go through immigration during the transit and was in the international zone all the time.
    The first time I actually visited Japan was last December, I flew from Beijing Capital to Osaka Kansai then visited Kyoto, got myself exposed to Japanese culture. My hotel was opposite Kyoto Station so it was really convenient to tour around freely. Man, Kyoto Station is big. So is the entire city of Kyoto. Kilometers away from the city center are mountains and woods, it's like the nature simply surrounds the modern city and I was in awe of this place.
    Next, I went to Osaka and set on a one-day tour to Nara, the poorest prefecture in Japan. They had lots of deers and it was fun feeding them until my dad's map got torn by a deer... lol. Visiting Kyoto and Nara were mainly trying local food and immersing myself in the local culture, and history. Back in Osaka, I went to Kaiyukan (the Aquarium) and saw a living narwhal for the first time in my life... basically these are some highlights of Osaka.
    Last, I went to Tokyo on the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka and got a hotel near Shinjuku. It was a really busy complex of roads and I almost got my family lost trying to find the hotel, lol. Tokyo was a blast. Because my sister is a huge weeb, we went to the more modern areas in the city and while she browsed for anime, I got interested by the things in electronics and computer shops... yeah, weird me.
    The most memorable thing from my Japan trip was probably the trains. Metro, Shinkansen, etc... they're all different systems that look chaotic but are very organized and neat when you decide to ride them. And the flags of the prefectures are dope, too.

    • @shizukamori6755
      @shizukamori6755 Před 3 lety

      Fly to Kansai, stay in Osaka or Kyoto. Rocket to Tokyo on the Shinkansen, party all night.....
      Sheesh, Typical American Tourist. That's all the Japan you'll ever get to see.

    • @GavinLiuranium
      @GavinLiuranium Před 3 lety +1

      Reynaldo Flores Lol I’m not American but yeah I kinda get your point

    • @skiwnaze1500
      @skiwnaze1500 Před 3 lety

      @@shizukamori6755 Lol, typical random ass youtube commenter being rude for no reason. Where instead would you recommend someone go when they visit?

    • @jbaer386
      @jbaer386 Před 2 lety

      Nara is not the poorest prefecture in Japan!?

    • @GavinLiuranium
      @GavinLiuranium Před 2 lety

      @@jbaer386 Maybe it used to be

  • @FRIEND_711
    @FRIEND_711 Před 3 lety +1

    Love the video you made! Thanks for giving a shoutout to the prefectures! I especially love the one you made about Aomori, you gave all the highlights thanks! XD

  • @honeypotatochips6519
    @honeypotatochips6519 Před 3 lety +237

    "Suicide Forest where logan paul made that video *tst* yea"
    - Geography Now but very... Disturbing

  • @yahiaouifedi6263
    @yahiaouifedi6263 Před 3 lety +79

    This video pushes you to visit every single 48 prefecture 😂 each one is unique and worth a visit!

  • @muhammedalikoc
    @muhammedalikoc Před 2 lety +11

    I'm studying Japanese Language and Literature in Ankara University. This guy just summarized our whole spring term Japanese Culture lesson in 20 minutes in funny way. Amazing job, respect !

  • @FaKiChannel
    @FaKiChannel Před 3 lety +41

    5:52
    There's not shinjuku crossing
    it's sibuya

  • @kesterbrooks4602
    @kesterbrooks4602 Před 3 lety +134

    When do we do the provinces of bandiaterra?

    • @adiabd1
      @adiabd1 Před 3 lety +11

      He masked it in Okinawa Prefecture

    • @GeographyWorld
      @GeographyWorld Před 3 lety +19

      Or Limberwisk?

    • @GeographyWorld
      @GeographyWorld Před 3 lety +7

      @@Systematic_Age_PES or Patch Amberdash

    • @man.7237
      @man.7237 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Systematic_Age_PES kinda agree to you man. I mean like they only have 2 (or 3?) Above ground but I think they are TONS of them underground

    • @tadokoropilled
      @tadokoropilled Před 3 lety +1

      you guys all beat me to it

  • @jamesmalik3355
    @jamesmalik3355 Před 3 lety +102

    Barbs, You should do Indonesian Provinces next. Really interesting and diverse cultures from every Provinces. Put it up on the next poll man! Love your vids, From an Indonesian Geograpeep

  • @juliedawson3105
    @juliedawson3105 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This was fantastic! My favourite episode! Well done!

  • @lukasmihara
    @lukasmihara Před 3 lety +9

    I found it really nice how you introduced Fukui. It's often overlooked being next to Kyoto for example, but I really loved it there not just because of the dinosaurs, but they are great of course..! :)

  • @steamdragon8550
    @steamdragon8550 Před 3 lety +205

    Kanto region: exists
    Pokémon developers: I can milk you

    • @ZedAnimates31
      @ZedAnimates31 Před 3 lety +5

      @Steam Dragon so true!

    • @ZedAnimates31
      @ZedAnimates31 Před 3 lety +4

      @@3dsaulgoodman43 That's pretty cool. I like Sinnoh too, but Unova (as well as the Gen V games) are my fav imo

    • @kennycai8695
      @kennycai8695 Před 3 lety +11

      In fairness, the creator of Pokemon was born in that region, and he based Pallet Town after his hometown of Machida, on the far west side of Tokyo.

    • @ishandey6061
      @ishandey6061 Před 3 lety +2

      New memes are popping up every day. Newest meme: I can milk you

    • @miles4920
      @miles4920 Před 3 lety +1

      I’m going to start a war in the comment section..
      Sinnoh is overrated

  • @jurgenvonstrengel1312
    @jurgenvonstrengel1312 Před 3 lety +125

    Fun fact: Hokkaido was the inspiration for the Sinnoh region in Pokemon platinum, diamond and pearl

    • @CapCreeperGR_Main
      @CapCreeperGR_Main Před 3 lety +22

      And Kanto was the inspiration for
      Well
      Kanto

    • @swastiksarkar5097
      @swastiksarkar5097 Před 3 lety +16

      Kansai was for Johto and Kyushu Island for Hoenn

    • @ddddirge
      @ddddirge Před 3 lety +1

      and Johto from Kansai, and Hoenn from Kyushu

    • @bartoszgrzesik8499
      @bartoszgrzesik8499 Před 3 lety

      and Fullmoon Island/Newmoon Island in Sinnoh region was based on Kuril Islands

    • @nantes50
      @nantes50 Před 3 lety

      Idc dude.

  • @xavierkrantz1098
    @xavierkrantz1098 Před 2 lety +12

    1:15-1:42 Hokkaido (Region, Island and Prefecture)
    1:43-3:55 Tohoku (Aomori, Iwat,e Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima)
    3:57-6:36 Kanto (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa)
    6:38-10:42 Chubu (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, and Aichi)
    10:44-14:06 Kansai (Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama)
    14:08-16:10 Chugoku (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi)
    16:11-17:44 Shikoku (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi)
    17:45-21:06 Kyushu (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa)

  • @jakegaubatz
    @jakegaubatz Před 3 lety +2

    Nice video! I'd like to see you revisit these prefectures in longer videos to get more in-depth information. I've lived in Kochi for about 5 years now and there's so much more information you can say about it.

  • @kassy5162
    @kassy5162 Před 3 lety +119

    I’m from Osaka in Japan.
    Don’t be afraid,I’m not Yakuza lol
    I learned much from this video even Japanese me!
    Thank you for posting and we are waiting for you in Japan after this situation!

  • @abdullahal-moin7414
    @abdullahal-moin7414 Před 3 lety +56

    I love how every prefecture is so unique, and each of them specialize in some kind of industry. Now, thats what I would call harmonious geography.
    And btw, Japanese prefectures have the best flags everrr.

  • @Slakenji
    @Slakenji Před 3 lety +17

    5:51 Shibuya* crossing.

  • @muhamadhorislan1326
    @muhamadhorislan1326 Před 3 lety +13

    I love japan from indonesia🇯🇵❤️🇲🇨

  • @gabrielevergreen7699
    @gabrielevergreen7699 Před 3 lety +67

    FILLER WEEK SUGGESTION:
    ASEAN EXPLAINED

    • @grungeguy97
      @grungeguy97 Před 3 lety +1

      Regionally based IGOs like ASEAN sound like a great idea for their future videos! Maybe they could also do the EU, NATO, or even OPEC too

    • @kimramadan
      @kimramadan Před 3 lety

      I asked this long time ago, hope Barbs is gonna do ASEAN!

  • @toxicviper1078
    @toxicviper1078 Před 3 lety +201

    Geography Now is the most entertaining channel on CZcams!
    Case closed

    • @timmyturner327
      @timmyturner327 Před 3 lety +3

      reminder that case closed's author was born in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, and they market themselves as Conan Town. Conan O'Brien himself even visited.

    • @BASSOSOVIETICO1987
      @BASSOSOVIETICO1987 Před 3 lety +1

      Nope. The Great War, World War 2 and Timeghost History

  • @ffls775
    @ffls775 Před 3 lety

    Best video on CZcams about this, thanks you so much

  • @samanthamarie1593
    @samanthamarie1593 Před 3 lety +27

    Super late, but I've been living in Tokushima for several years now, and, while Awa Odori is definitely what we're most known for, Kazurabashi in Iya is a notable landmark! 3 ancient vine suspension bridges, but I could only stomach crossing one. Highly recommend if you want to feel like Indiana Jones. Also kinda sad you didn't mention regional ramen. I did learn some things, though!

  • @chipsinsideajar1372
    @chipsinsideajar1372 Před 3 lety +127

    Barbs: "Everybody knows..."
    Also Barbs: Tells me something I don't know

    • @JaffarTube
      @JaffarTube Před 3 lety +1

      Lol he thinks everyone knows everything he knows 😂

  • @anandakang
    @anandakang Před 3 lety +1

    Anyway I really loved the depth of coverage you put into this video! I'm a current Japan resident and avid traveller of Japan, have lived in Okinawa and am now currently living in Ibaraki, and I've visited 34 out of 47 of these prefectures. Every one of them is special in their own way and I'm really happy you managed to showcase the uniqueness of each one.

  • @amrayabaptiste2933
    @amrayabaptiste2933 Před 3 lety +1

    Lots of scenic views, food, festivals and shrines. Love it

  • @lukascs.3265
    @lukascs.3265 Před 3 lety +151

    "Carbie Barbie"
    that will go to the history books

  • @blueandkumiko1229
    @blueandkumiko1229 Před 3 lety +171

    Fun Fact: Some of the prefecture flags are stylized versions of their Japanese names! Btw 大阪は最高!
    P.S. 山城 meaning “Mountain Castle”

  • @NG-fq5lf
    @NG-fq5lf Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you so much , as always I love your videos ❤

  • @MinorCirrus
    @MinorCirrus Před 3 lety +7

    The trip I took to Japan for my 30th birthday was the most impactful one. Incredible country. Many things are strange, either for good or bad reasons, but a lot is amazing nonetheless. Kyoto was by far the place I liked most.
    Perhaps you could've mentioned a whisky distillery or two along the way. Japan is becoming a really important player in that game.

  • @namenamename390
    @namenamename390 Před 3 lety +50

    5:51 I think the famous crossing is in shibuya, not shinjuku

    • @clarkman325
      @clarkman325 Před 3 lety

      Can confirm, stayed in a hostel down the street from it once.

    • @kyokkyuu
      @kyokkyuu Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah, Shinjuku is infamous for...other things.

    • @namenamename390
      @namenamename390 Před 3 lety

      @@kyokkyuu It's a redlight district, right?

    • @kyokkyuu
      @kyokkyuu Před 3 lety

      @@qwertyuiopasone3053 I'm well aware, but Kabukicho and Shinjuku station are the first things I think of. I'm partial to Shibuya.

  • @marcodepril4888
    @marcodepril4888 Před 3 lety +250

    Real japanese when they hear saitama:the city
    Rest of the world:ONNNE PUUUUUCH!!!

    • @nananander
      @nananander Před 3 lety +27

      city : 埼玉
      one punch man : サイタマ

    • @microwave9529
      @microwave9529 Před 3 lety +21

      Ah a person of culture

    • @Gaming-2005
      @Gaming-2005 Před 3 lety +9

      When I see the comments i can hear the song through my ear.

    • @TheGoukaruma
      @TheGoukaruma Před 3 lety +10

      The lame region. Makes sense for him.

    • @kyokkyuu
      @kyokkyuu Před 3 lety +3

      Meanwhile I'm just slightly annoyed that even Barb mispronounced it

  • @Alexander-987
    @Alexander-987 Před 3 lety

    Great video thanks Barby!

  • @WizardOfOss
    @WizardOfOss Před 3 lety +11

    Visited 40 of the 47. Should have been 42 by now, but guess what happened to the trip I planned last year....
    I like that every single prefecture very much prides itself on their unique culture, history and obviously food. I think that is one of the main reasons why I just keep visiting Japan over and over again (16 times by now), there's always something new to discover (or to eat...). It just never gets boring. It's hard to pick favorites, but I'd say Hokkaido and the Tohoku region are just that bit more special to me because of their many great matsuri and the best food of Japan. And yes, that gyutan (beef tongue) from Miyagi is the single best dish Japan has to offer.

  • @thesinistermobs1564
    @thesinistermobs1564 Před 3 lety +103

    2:10 Correction: Iwate is the least densely populated prefecture on Honshu, but nationally is second to Hokkaido.

  • @Stellinx03
    @Stellinx03 Před 3 lety +69

    "I'm carby barby"

    • @spazzreacts7916
      @spazzreacts7916 Před 3 lety +4

      That's his stripper name😂

    • @jukes4499
      @jukes4499 Před 3 lety +3

      Honestly carbs are good for you. I hope he keeps eating carbs and exercising because carbs are your friend!

  • @tobyharrison4702
    @tobyharrison4702 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for doing this as I am leaving Japan tomorrow and it is always nice to see you explain all the prefectures which even I have not known much about so thank you

  • @Chatsworth1979
    @Chatsworth1979 Před měsícem

    Fun and informative thank you.

  • @PC_Simo
    @PC_Simo Před 3 lety +175

    Speaking as a Finn, here: Funny that the SHITake mushrooms should originate in Beppu, as ”Peppu” means ”butt” or ”bum” in Finnish. It’s like that Djibouti CRACK, all over again. 😆

    • @alistairt7544
      @alistairt7544 Před 3 lety

      🤣

    • @kevsonkeyboard
      @kevsonkeyboard Před 3 lety +2

      If you watch another CZcams channel "Abroad in Japan", he has a few videos of him and his friends try different drinks and snacks from different counties...especially the salt licorice! Which I'm now okay with eating after trying them out when I visited Stockholm and Copenhagen.

    • @PC_Simo
      @PC_Simo Před 3 lety +1

      @Nothing to Watch I can surely believe that 😄.

    • @frafrafrafrafra
      @frafrafrafrafra Před 3 lety +3

      In Italian "Kagawa" means "he/she pooped" (it is written 'cagava' but it reads the same)

    • @Samm815
      @Samm815 Před 3 lety +4

      I've always found it funny that Finland and Japan have so much in common.

  • @andyjay729
    @andyjay729 Před 3 lety +169

    I've heard people call both Saitama and Chiba "the New Jersey of Japan".

    • @GatlingPea32
      @GatlingPea32 Před 3 lety +35

      And Osaka is basically the Chicago of Japan, though.

    • @Maplecook
      @Maplecook Před 3 lety +6

      @@GatlingPea32 As someone who lived for years in the Osaka area, I don't know how I feel about this. LOL

    • @lissandrafreljord7913
      @lissandrafreljord7913 Před 3 lety +21

      @@GatlingPea32 I thought Osaka is to Tokyo what Busan is to Seoul.

    • @GatlingPea32
      @GatlingPea32 Před 3 lety +22

      @@Maplecook
      That's because Chicago is quite known for having many comedy bars and is considered as the center of stand-up comedy in the US, much like how Osaka is known for its comedians in Japan.

    • @Maplecook
      @Maplecook Před 3 lety +9

      @@lissandrafreljord7913 I used to live in the Osaka area. It's very much like Vancouver vs. Toronto, or NYC vs. LA/San Francisco.

  • @yuca825
    @yuca825 Před 3 lety +11

    I'm Japanese but this also includes some info I didn't know. I have a deep respect for you to be quite familiar with a lot of Japanese things. Thank you for sharing anyway!

  • @Aderynbrea
    @Aderynbrea Před 3 lety +4

    This video gave me a lot of nostalgia from when I lived in Japan. I lived in Hyogo Prefecture (Nishinomiya). Another famous thing from Hyogo is the Takarazuka Revue, an all-female theater troupe. I loved going to their performances.

  • @heissann
    @heissann Před 3 lety +28

    You forgot Suzuka International Racing Course in Mie, home of the Japanese Grand Prix in F1 🙂🙂🙂

  • @plazmaxgamer4951
    @plazmaxgamer4951 Před 3 lety +25

    The prefectures have amazing flags

  • @patrickbuckley344
    @patrickbuckley344 Před 3 lety +1

    I lucked upon your video, I enjoyed it, and learned a little more about Japan! Greetings from Orlando,Florida USA☺

  • @stranger9328
    @stranger9328 Před 3 lety

    I love this so much information more prefectures.

  • @lolwat5418
    @lolwat5418 Před 3 lety +36

    Japan is one of my biggest dreams to visit. I can’t wait till the day I can visit it 😄

    • @davedevosbaarle
      @davedevosbaarle Před 3 lety +9

      You won't be dissappointed!
      I made a 3 week group tour in 2015 from Tokyo to Nagasaki and I absolutely loved it!

    • @Alaskanative371
      @Alaskanative371 Před 3 lety +2

      I also want to go to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan

    • @tallspoon0224
      @tallspoon0224 Před 3 lety

      welcome to Japan🗾
      after the virus calm down

  • @angbenyi6618
    @angbenyi6618 Před 3 lety +37

    0:49 did he just _throw_ the mug?

    • @Mimi.1001
      @Mimi.1001 Před 3 lety +1

      Or there is just a bed, pillow or something offcam, so it won't break.

  • @iammovingtokorea
    @iammovingtokorea Před 3 lety +1

    Great channel, man!

  • @CrisxDful
    @CrisxDful Před 3 lety

    I really want to visit Japan!! :) thank you for the rundown 👏

  • @meeksandgeeks
    @meeksandgeeks Před 3 lety +16

    The Japanese prefectures have such beautiful flags. I love their simplicity.

  • @ramimroueh2769
    @ramimroueh2769 Před 3 lety +7

    11:44 it’s called a Tanuki and they’re adorable

  • @jamsam7942
    @jamsam7942 Před 2 lety

    Needed this video bro 👍

  • @diocanaja
    @diocanaja Před 3 lety +2

    I think you should consider doing a video on the 20 regions of Italy sooner or later, there's a lot to talk about

  • @LouisPhung999
    @LouisPhung999 Před 3 lety +20

    Fun fact:
    -The Shikoku island is known to have an 88 temple pilgrimage where you walk around the island clockwise visiting 88 Buddhist temples associated with the founder of the Shingon Buddhist sect, Kuki (Kobo Daishi).
    -Ehime Prefecture is home to the Dogo Onsen, which is the inspiration to Yubaba's bathhouse in "Spirited Away".
    -Kamakura is also known for their Buddha statue which became iconic in artworks and poems.

  • @Bugaran
    @Bugaran Před 3 lety +24

    "You buy one, you get one free" Cheers from the UK

  • @adcat8473
    @adcat8473 Před 3 lety +2

    Just wow! Every state is so beautiful 😍😍😍

  • @gaspardboulard434
    @gaspardboulard434 Před 3 lety

    OHHH MANNNN I WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS VIDEO

  • @fluffybunny6454
    @fluffybunny6454 Před 3 lety +60

    "Grape-kun, I love that little guy" who... who's gonna tell him?

  • @Choppylovechoppy
    @Choppylovechoppy Před 3 lety +12

    I’m from japan ibaraki and loved this video ! Well done !! I cannot wait to go and travel around my own country of japan and share my experiences !!! ❤️🇯🇵🔥

  • @archanabhor3555
    @archanabhor3555 Před 3 lety +4

    how can he miss the tsushima island

  • @juanpierro9734
    @juanpierro9734 Před 3 lety +11

    Do one about Argentina!!! We were one of the first when episodes where really short!!! One about the 5 regions and climates

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Před 3 lety

      If he did one of Singapore it'll have to be updated every 5 years when the constituencies' boundaries are re-drawn before each legislative election

  • @jommzom9715
    @jommzom9715 Před 3 lety +15

    Barbs: Osaka is famous for comedy
    Me: Recalling Joji(Filthy frank) is also from Osaka

  • @1337hacks
    @1337hacks Před 3 lety +43

    Tottori prefecture: *exists*
    Anakin Skywalker:

    • @erenyeager3829
      @erenyeager3829 Před 3 lety +11

      " *I don't like sand, it's course and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere* "

    • @jgilly0
      @jgilly0 Před 3 lety +1

      Emmanuel Goldstein is that a reference to MandJTV

    • @dcvalenzuela4540
      @dcvalenzuela4540 Před 3 lety

      Well, Detective Conan is pretty much in Tottori

  • @karlbrandt3729
    @karlbrandt3729 Před 3 lety

    Great Video Barbs! I'd love to see you explain the provinces of Argentina in a future video. Greetings from Córdoba, Argentina🇦🇷

  • @nnndaprilster
    @nnndaprilster Před 3 lety

    I love this. I’ve always wanted to go to Japan but now I’m glad I haven’t yet bc then I wouldn’t have any idea where to go to, so thank you for this, Barbs! I’m gonna watch this again and take some notes.

  • @noraholdenziel278
    @noraholdenziel278 Před 3 lety +12

    Fun fact: The Dutch had enjoyed nearly two hundred years of exclusive trade with Japan, through Nagasaki. All other european powers were expelled during this time.

  • @IlleScrutator
    @IlleScrutator Před 3 lety +46

    _Still waiting in a corner for the italian regions, don't mind_
    But yeah, going to Mie soon to train ; )

  • @TajiriOli
    @TajiriOli Před 3 lety

    Good video, thanks for that

  • @bigcheese3115
    @bigcheese3115 Před 3 lety

    I would love if you would be able to do more geography go! I love those episodes

  • @kskmrt_
    @kskmrt_ Před 3 lety +10

    I'm a fan from Japan! (Living in Saitama) Thank you for making this video!!

    • @DirtyRobot
      @DirtyRobot Před 3 lety +1

      Your main manhole cover is a soccer ball. Nice!

  • @tams805
    @tams805 Před 3 lety +21

    Yamaguchi Capital: Tottori
    Oh, Barby.
    Tokushima's Naruto waters have whirlpools.
    Tokushima also has Mount Tsurugi - just to pad it out some more.
    Kagawa has islands famous for art, especially Shodoshima.
    Kochi has a large yosakoi festival (the first in Japan).
    Tottori also has Mount Daisen.
    Fukuoka has a reputation for the Yakuza, especially the north, Kokura.
    Shimane also has horse archery (yabusame) in a town famous for its shrine.
    Of course, there's much more.
    The awadori festival in Tokushima is really cool.
    Overall, well done though! There is, as you said, a lot to cover.

  • @joecloonan7297
    @joecloonan7297 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey can you do the regions/ provinces of Italy, I really enjoyed the regions of France video, it was so much more diverse than I thought and now can’t wait to see the differences in the Italian regions

  • @ne1124
    @ne1124 Před 3 lety

    Thank you very much for posting this video. I’ve loved visiting Japan (it has been many years ago now). I flew into Tōkyō, then Ōsaka, then visited Nara, Hiroshima, and many places in between. Lovely two weeks. I appreciated the friendliness of the Japanese people, ease of riding the trains and taking cabs, cleanliness of the country, and just the stunning beauty of many of the temples and gardens.

  • @alistairt7544
    @alistairt7544 Před 3 lety +7

    This is hands down one of my favourite videos. So much interesting places to visit in Japan! I've only been to Tokyo, and after that trip, I wanted to go back.

  • @mightandmagicdotcom
    @mightandmagicdotcom Před 3 lety +13

    Basashi is most famous in Kumamoto. Trust me "WINK WINK"
    and you misspelled "Shiragaki TANUKI" for the racoon thingy from Shiga.

  • @scottsimon1
    @scottsimon1 Před 3 lety +1

    My favorite prefecture was Wakayama which is where Nachi Falls, thehighest waterfall in Japan is (there's also a beautiful Temple next to it too).

  • @leinternethipster
    @leinternethipster Před 2 lety

    I'm looking into placement preferences for my application to the JET Program, and I am not terribly familiar with the prefectures. I knew Hokkaido, because that's most similar to my home state of Michigan. Your video has done an immensely wonderful job at helping me get snapshots of each region, thank you so much!