Notification Squad: The follow up video to our epic road trip is now up over on the Chris Abroad channel in a few days! kzclip.org/video/lcvO12BXpes/бейне.html I hope you enjoyed our journey through the snowy mountains of central Japan - let us know which place you'd want to stop at the most!
Honestly couldn’t help but smile seeing Connor genuinely enjoy himself that much at the monkey park. So wholesome. And that place just looked so surreal. The mixture of comedy and depth with those shots and narration at the monkey park was just awesome. I’m a huge fan of this series.
Well its not actually that cold there for them its just the conditions make snowfall more common so they’d probably be fine with a slightly thicker jacket
That's what I was thinking, Connor keeps saying he's cold, and I'm like, "Bruh! You're wearing a long sleeve top with a bomber jacket!" Where is their actual winter clothing? It doesn't get near as cold where I'm from, and I wear way more in winter 🤣
I love seeing how Connor essentially went from a fan/admirer of Chris to what I’m assuming is a close friend (assuming this of course for how much they openly mock each other like one does when they’re familiar). Not doing any shipping here. I just think it’s nice and wholesome watching genuine friends just enjoy hanging out.
@jodamo92 Ok, so we technically COULD keep doing this for a lot longer, but I'm pretty sure I'm not funny or clever enough to keep coming up with subpar jokes for you to shoot down, so I'll just end it here. Both of my comments were jokes. Comedic falsities that I feel most people would've noticed. I won't judge you or anything, because god knows I've missed obvious jokes too in the past, but yeah, I wasn't being serious.
I think video quality doesn't effect much of our viewing from time to time, but when you watch an Abroad in Japan video you really notice the quality of filming. Every scene that Chris shoots in-between the vlog looks like movie quality. Thank you for what you do
Thank you for your great videos! I've been watching your videos for years now and I'm really happy that I discovered you back then. I really love how you introduced Kusatsu. The music, the shots and the narration. Everything blends in perfectly and I must say, I can't remember how often I watched this part alone. Thank you and all the people, that joined you!
It's so sad that this got demonitized. it's not fair, there's nothing here to flag it for (maybe it was copyright issues?) It makes me so sad. I enjoyed this video a lot, i really hope this doesn't demoralize Chris too much and he can keep bringing us this amazing videos in the future.
I love coming back to watch your videos, they're always so cleanly shot with great transitions and drone footage *chef kiss* lovely work as always Chris
I've never been so close to crying just from watching a trip video. Lived in mountains since being born, but this is just breathtaking. I love every aspect of it, the station, restaurant, hot springs, sake. I can guarantee You, this video made me decide on visiting Japan one day. Thank You very much, the work done here is awesome!
I'm pretty sure that Yuzawa was the location of "Snow Country " (Yukiguni) , a novel by Yasunari Kawabata and one of the masterpieces of Japanese literature ...It seems instantly recognizable to me! Thank you for this wonderful video.
I don't know why, but this Abroad in Japan video is now my go-to comfort youtube video. I've lost count of how many times I rewatched this at this point.
Chris, I just wanted to thank you so much for your videos. I live in America and am not in good health to be able to travel. I have always found Japan to be a kind of connection to me. Ýou have given me a wonderful trip around the country with all your videos. So thank you so much and please stay healthy, happy and safe always. Blessed be
Chris makes such high quality stuff I’m practically drooling over how beautiful it looks! These places are so aesthetic, especially the steamy snowy hot springs town omggg! I want to go so bad!!😭💖
These wacky weekends are getting better and better every episode, the chemistry, the locations, the camera work. Genuinely can't click fast enough whenever I see them pop up.
Chris, I really want to express my gratitude to you for making such PREMIUM content my man. The editing, the photography, the pacing, it’s all so very underrated. You have really elevated your content to an amazing level. I enjoy these videos MASSIVELY, and I’m sure there are many little small details you put in that you think people don’t notice. But we do, and we appreciate them. Keep up the awesome work dude 😁👍
There's something so serene in this video and sense of calmness in that town which actually made me shed a tear. Places like this on earth is what makes it so special and one day i will definitely visit these places.
It breaks my heart that this was demonetized. You can tell all of the time, effort, and care Chris put into it. Having watched all of his videos, this was one of the most enjoyable ones yet. I have watched this several times over, and can’t for the life of me see anything remotely offensive.
@Hanamiwa I think it has to do with the way YT automates flagging videos for potentially “inappropriate” content. The algorithm has a lot of automation power with little to no actual human monitoring, and most attempts to contact staff are futile. Unfortunately.
@Steph no, it was because he used the “C” word at the end. Once he edited out, his video was monetized again. I can’t believe we are still talking about this, lol.
I'm so madly in love with anything traditional Japanese. Also traditional European, like the place where you ate Tonkatsu just looking at the house and scenery could be in the Alps somewhere and i would have absolutely bought it. That sortof fusion just work
Wacky weekend is one of my favourite youtube series! Usually I don't comment a lot but I hope to help you get more views after the demonetization. Thanks to you I can see and discover more about Japan and you make me laugh even when I feel down, much love from Italy to both of you 💗 I adore your content, both when together and separately!
Connors pure joy at seeing the monkeys is really cute. I love these laidback vibes to your Wacky Weekend trips. Always one of the highlights of my month!
Seems so nice to be able to travel to different cities and in a country where you actually see differences between landscapes and weather. If I could join these trips, I'd fly my self over and shit, paying for everything and going broke, cuz I'm so tired of sitting behind a desk. I'm so fking done with studying, studying and more studying. Having to put up with dumbass ppl at uni each day. I need a good rest 😭😭😭. I can't anymore.
Another fantastic episode of whacky weekend! Really annoying that this got demonitised because it's such a great video! I was super impressed with the filming of the snow monkeys! You're film making skills have really improved. You should be well proud of this episode.
Dear Chris, your videos have always been wonderful to watch. Especially the ones with Joey, Natsuki and Connor. Those videos help me a lot during these times. And I hope that you will keep doing what you love.
Oh how you 2 can make me laugh soooo much with your funny occasional comments lol I also loved Chris's facial expressions when he tried the "c4eam cheese sake" i never thought there could be sooooo many diffrent sake flavours lol and i love those eazy to use vending machines. Japan seems like such a beaufiful country to live in. Also you caught me offguard when you mentioned that Japan is the country that receives the most snow in the world. I still think that it is a verybeautiful country, have fun Chris & Conor, i love all your videos and you are amazzzing at it too...tyvm😄
I just finished watching season 2 of Yama no Susume and I was pleasantly surprised to recognize one of the areas they portrayed in the anime. That being Doai Station. "Wait I've seen this before!" type of moment where I remembered this video. Its fun to recognize areas in an anime despite not ever seeing it or being there. thanks to Chris and connor I can enjoy japan and even recognize some places. I cant wait to visit japan myself when I get the chance.
@Thread Bomb Sharla did feature in a few JAJ vids. There was one collab with Emma during the first journey but it got cut. Hopefully a proper one happens in the next JAJ!
I'd definitely love to see the snow monkeys--they really are an iconic piece of Japan travel documentaries. :) The ryokans look amazing as well! Thanks for a great video.
I stayed in Yudanaka for christmas in 2011 and I can honestly say it was the best experience i had at a ryokan in the 3 years i lived there. The people there are so amazingly nice, the town is so picturesque, and its within walking distance of the monkey park! I’m so glad you guys went there because its truly one of my best memories of japan!!
I worked at Jigokudani monkey park for 3 months researching their behaviour, and studied macaques in Japan for a year. I made some friends with guides at the park and others, and apparently monkeys had been spotted in completely different areas of Nagano bathing in peoples private hot springs, super far from the park. No one had them tagged so they weren't sure whether they were monkeys from the park or just random monkeys that had discovered the behaviour on their own, but nonetheless interesting. Japanese macaques do have a lot of interesting cultural behaviours; bathing, food washing, stone handling. Also, if you get the chance to go study in Japan for whatever reason, don't hesitate, it's amazing
@生き霊 see, this is why I fear monkeys more than bears. The black bears in my area are very chill. The mountain lions mostly tend to wander around at night. And the coyotes, poor things are just hungry.
@XSemperIdem5 There're bears too in the forests, and I had to walk an hour up a mountain path with careful of bear signs everyday. Luckily for me they were hibernating so all was chill. Monkeys do live in the city tho. I remember I was walking back home with a friend and these monkeys came out of this broken/ run down little tower thing (either a clock or a lamp i cant remember) and tried to take my camera LMAO Another friend got aerial assaulted by the monkey with no back legs and had scratches all down his face
@Juri It was actually a research internship at a University! Applied on my own and submitted my research idea, they accepted and got back to me about it. I'm from the UK, so I don't think erasmus really exists anymore for us (does it? I've already graduated now so), but at the time I did have friends who also went to Japan on erasmus/ exchange programs with some Japanese universities. For me, the internship was much better because I got to stay for longer than erasmus/ exchange students and got to do what I wanted.
Wow this really makes me want to visit Japan, I'm always in awe at how beautiful it is. The cold snow with the warm onsens or baths just sounds amazing. I only hope I can visit this beautiful country in my lifetime ❤
I ordered some mochi cakes online and I had to share the decoration English . "Live up to in the best of times, with you to find food, taste the delicious food, enjoy the happiness of food brought!" Just awesome 😆
Scandinavians would've no problem fitting two people into that bath, but we appreciate your Britishness. Jokes aside, your editing skills and sensitivity to timing shots are second to none, really well done on the station part of the episode, making the most out of that depth of field and handling the light. Bit of a masterclass.
Kusatsu was crazy aesthetic, the juxtaposition of freezing snow and hot springs with that fog was beautiful. Also loved how Chris was enjoying his nagima while Connor was dying in the back.
Takeaway points: I want Chris to organise my Japan holiday activities, and the Japanese Government should probably be paying Chris and Connor a tourism advertising fee.
Great video! The composition and the humor are unbeatable. I think it's great that there are videos like this if you don't have the opportunity to travel. 💜
Some people you come across in the world, be it on the internet of in real life, have this ability to bring so much beauty and joy into the world. Chris is one of these people. Thank you for being a light to the world and for everything you do.
I visited South Korea a few years ago and took the DMZ tour. One of the stops was the North Korean tunnels (they dug them to infiltrate spies, etc), and it looked kinda like this tunnel... More importantly, I pretty much looked exactly like Connor at 8:08 after the climb out.
That sake tasting experience sounds amazing. Plus it was nice Connor got to meet some of his family. Seriously though the monkeys are amazingly beautiful.
Very much liked the use of music and the drone shots and composition was so cool. You keep improving Chris and well done! Connor is monke man as always.
Am i the only one that thinks the path to the deepest trainstation resembles the runing path for the hutners exam in HunterXHunter?? This looks soooo cool! XD
honestly this now my favorite video from your channel. it wasn't even about japan that made it good to me. I used to live in Utah for most of my life and there's alaways good amount of snow for almost half a year at times. so seeing this videos with all the snow and mountians made it very home like to me. In short im very home sick.
@A.Jordan Yes, he did say he wasn't 100% straight. I think his love of JoJo made him question his sexuality. Something tells me he hasn't acted upon it though.
Omg, if I ever get the chance to visit Japan again, I'd love to check out Kusatsu Springs, place looks amazing. And that ryokan looks great with the sushi trolley and everything. Never been anywhere cold before tho, so not sure how I'd handle it
I just want them to make videos in my country one day. We have cool stuff to see and visit. But that just might be too expensive considering travel etc. So I will stick to watching and rewatching these gems
Visiting the snow monkeys is a must do (in winter). We've been 3 times and twice we had the same experience as Chris and CDawg. The last time we went though it wan't snowing as much and no monkeys got in the water. Still plenty running around and looking cute though. Pity it was this trip I chose to video the experience though 😂😂
@PotTheThird Same. As Chris was winding things up, I was thinking "Surely there's at least 10 minutes to go." Maybe the video needed a proper climax, e.g. end with the snow monkeys instead of the disappointing bath.
Notification Squad: The follow up video to our epic road trip is now up over on the Chris Abroad channel in a few days! kzclip.org/video/lcvO12BXpes/бейне.html
I hope you enjoyed our journey through the snowy mountains of central Japan - let us know which place you'd want to stop at the most!
Your profanity doesn't make you cool.
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I wish you would credit shin suzuma more in your videos
Chris ABroad Ask CDawgVA to pronounce urinal
Can't believe we got to see Connor on that first shot with his family. He looked so peaceful too
This comment is better than the one I was thinking of
lOLLL
this comment hits harder if you read it before you start the video xD
That's racist.
Chris took it quite easy, meeting *her* parrents.
I’m sorry this was demonetized. Hope this gets resolved soon. The monkey park is one of the best Wacky Weekend segments ever!
@BELIEVE in JESUS no.
@First Last if mocking an actual predator is antisemitism to you, you need help
I guess it was the line about Epstein :/
@Heather Mason Pretty sure because he said "The eppstein experience!"
@First Last wait what? I completely missed that, what happened?!?
Honestly couldn’t help but smile seeing Connor genuinely enjoy himself that much at the monkey park. So wholesome. And that place just looked so surreal. The mixture of comedy and depth with those shots and narration at the monkey park was just awesome. I’m a huge fan of this series.
As a Canadian it’s insane how little clothes there wearing in winter I’ve gone out in -40 Celsius with only 5cm of snow
@Spartin 117 Yeah this is exactly it. Not that cold in most of japan, but that upper half is just ridiculously snowy.
Well its not actually that cold there for them its just the conditions make snowfall more common so they’d probably be fine with a slightly thicker jacket
That's what I was thinking, Connor keeps saying he's cold, and I'm like, "Bruh! You're wearing a long sleeve top with a bomber jacket!" Where is their actual winter clothing?
It doesn't get near as cold where I'm from, and I wear way more in winter 🤣
Same bra! Much love from Alberta❤
I don't know which is more adorable, the snow monkeys or Connor's face when he saw the snow monkeys.
@Christine C. Even the babies? With their furry little heads and curious faces?
Definitely not the monkeys. Have never found them cute.
I love seeing how Connor essentially went from a fan/admirer of Chris to what I’m assuming is a close friend (assuming this of course for how much they openly mock each other like one does when they’re familiar).
Not doing any shipping here. I just think it’s nice and wholesome watching genuine friends just enjoy hanging out.
@jodamo92 I kinda only ship people when it's official 😂
@jodamo92 Ok, so we technically COULD keep doing this for a lot longer, but I'm pretty sure I'm not funny or clever enough to keep coming up with subpar jokes for you to shoot down, so I'll just end it here.
Both of my comments were jokes. Comedic falsities that I feel most people would've noticed. I won't judge you or anything, because god knows I've missed obvious jokes too in the past, but yeah, I wasn't being serious.
@rabidporcupine0 Pretty sure he was reacting to something else and it was clipped as a joke….
@jodamo92 Idunno man, didn't you see Connor's reaction when he saw it? That man was over the moon that he could finally be open about it.
@rabidporcupine0 As an obvious joke
“That’s not a monkey, that’s a moron!”
-Chris
Chris never fails to entertain.
First 20 seconds of the vid and it already deserves a LIKE
Best Intro ever
Monkeys be like: "Who's the new guy?"
It’s a special and rare “monkey” named “Conner/CDawgVA”
Chris’ humor is 10/10 lol
I think video quality doesn't effect much of our viewing from time to time, but when you watch an Abroad in Japan video you really notice the quality of filming. Every scene that Chris shoots in-between the vlog looks like movie quality. Thank you for what you do
For those searching for background music:
18:05 - 21:24 is Snow in Spring by Shin Suzuma
21:25 - 23:32 is Save It for a Rainy Day by Margareta
I love you- I was looking for this desperately 😭
Thank you very much my friend.
The pure joy on Connor's face when being around the monkey's was really wholesome
Thank you for your great videos! I've been watching your videos for years now and I'm really happy that I discovered you back then. I really love how you introduced Kusatsu. The music, the shots and the narration. Everything blends in perfectly and I must say, I can't remember how often I watched this part alone. Thank you and all the people, that joined you!
This wasn't so much of a Wacky Weekend as it was a Lovely Weekend.
It's so sad that this got demonitized. it's not fair, there's nothing here to flag it for (maybe it was copyright issues?) It makes me so sad.
I enjoyed this video a lot, i really hope this doesn't demoralize Chris too much and he can keep bringing us this amazing videos in the future.
I love coming back to watch your videos, they're always so cleanly shot with great transitions and drone footage *chef kiss* lovely work as always Chris
I've never been so close to crying just from watching a trip video. Lived in mountains since being born, but this is just breathtaking. I love every aspect of it, the station, restaurant, hot springs, sake. I can guarantee You, this video made me decide on visiting Japan one day. Thank You very much, the work done here is awesome!
14:58
Conner: I'm here with my friend to try some sake.
Chris: 'Did this wanker just friendzone me?'
I'm pretty sure that Yuzawa was the location of "Snow Country " (Yukiguni) , a novel by Yasunari Kawabata and one of the masterpieces of Japanese literature ...It seems instantly recognizable to me! Thank you for this wonderful video.
Chris looked like such an affable uncle with those shades and Connor wearing his cap was like a nephew that wanted to just be like him.
@Darth AshLord frfr
@Alpha Draconis 😂
m kh that will all depend if there's any thing in comman.
m kh i dont have anyone more than 45 sadly even being old myself lmao
I don't know why, but this Abroad in Japan video is now my go-to comfort youtube video. I've lost count of how many times I rewatched this at this point.
Chris, I just wanted to thank you so much for your videos. I live in America and am not in good health to be able to travel. I have always found Japan to be a kind of connection to me. Ýou have given me a wonderful trip around the country with all your videos. So thank you so much and please stay healthy, happy and safe always. Blessed be
Never knew Japan got so much snow!
As a cosplayer, that train station sounds like an amazing photoshoot location but the climbing back up is gonna be a pain HAHA
Chris makes such high quality stuff I’m practically drooling over how beautiful it looks! These places are so aesthetic, especially the steamy snowy hot springs town omggg! I want to go so bad!!😭💖
These wacky weekends are getting better and better every episode, the chemistry, the locations, the camera work. Genuinely can't click fast enough whenever I see them pop up.
These guys work well together
I was skeptical at first, but I have to admit I like them a lot now
It's the fix I need till the next j.a.j.
Chris, I really want to express my gratitude to you for making such PREMIUM content my man. The editing, the photography, the pacing, it’s all so very underrated. You have really elevated your content to an amazing level. I enjoy these videos MASSIVELY, and I’m sure there are many little small details you put in that you think people don’t notice. But we do, and we appreciate them. Keep up the awesome work dude 😁👍
As a Canadian, I laughed the whole time as Connor slid around in sneakers and seeing Brits trying to maneuver such a snowy place
As a Tyrolean, I feel you
I love your style of storytelling Chris! I've loved your channel ever since I found it. Please keep doing what you do!
There's something so serene in this video and sense of calmness in that town which actually made me shed a tear. Places like this on earth is what makes it so special and one day i will definitely visit these places.
Sharing Connors happiness over the monkey's is a wonderful thing 👍😆
Disappointed you guys didn't spoon in the hot tub ! LOL
It breaks my heart that this was demonetized. You can tell all of the time, effort, and care Chris put into it. Having watched all of his videos, this was one of the most enjoyable ones yet. I have watched this several times over, and can’t for the life of me see anything remotely offensive.
@Hanamiwa I think it has to do with the way YT automates flagging videos for potentially “inappropriate” content. The algorithm has a lot of automation power with little to no actual human monitoring, and most attempts to contact staff are futile. Unfortunately.
@Steph lol
@Steph no, it was because he used the “C” word at the end. Once he edited out, his video was monetized again. I can’t believe we are still talking about this, lol.
He definitely got demonetized for making a Jeffery Epstein joke. 100%%%%%
Probably demonetized because he was drinking sake?
I'm so madly in love with anything traditional Japanese. Also traditional European, like the place where you ate Tonkatsu just looking at the house and scenery could be in the Alps somewhere and i would have absolutely bought it. That sortof fusion just work
The cinematography and transitions in this video are absolutely gorgeous ♡
Wacky weekend is one of my favourite youtube series! Usually I don't comment a lot but I hope to help you get more views after the demonetization. Thanks to you I can see and discover more about Japan and you make me laugh even when I feel down, much love from Italy to both of you 💗 I adore your content, both when together and separately!
Connors pure joy at seeing the monkeys is really cute. I love these laidback vibes to your Wacky Weekend trips. Always one of the highlights of my month!
Damn, you can see the pain in Chris’ eyes when Connor said “friend” instead of “boyfriend”
Hoping you get to see the monkeys this time instead of Natsuki confusing people on the live feed 😂
@derpty derp XD I can see that happening
Would have been a heck of a plot twist if they got up there and it was just Natsuki chillin in there.
Was going to post the same thing but will just give you the thumbs up 🤠👍✌️
@AxxL Bro, du machst ja immer noch videos
Seems so nice to be able to travel to different cities and in a country where you actually see differences between landscapes and weather. If I could join these trips, I'd fly my self over and shit, paying for everything and going broke, cuz I'm so tired of sitting behind a desk. I'm so fking done with studying, studying and more studying. Having to put up with dumbass ppl at uni each day. I need a good rest 😭😭😭. I can't anymore.
This series is so damn good! You guys have such great chemistry, we can really feel that you guys are good friends! Keep up the great work guys!
Connor returning home, so emotional 😆
The Doai Station is a backroom level lol
I thought it was a hunter x hunter reference
I was gonna say it's Mementos
Another fantastic episode of whacky weekend! Really annoying that this got demonitised because it's such a great video! I was super impressed with the filming of the snow monkeys! You're film making skills have really improved. You should be well proud of this episode.
Dear Chris, your videos have always been wonderful to watch. Especially the ones with Joey, Natsuki and Connor. Those videos help me a lot during these times. And I hope that you will keep doing what you love.
Oh how you 2 can make me laugh soooo much with your funny occasional comments lol
I also loved Chris's facial expressions when he tried the "c4eam cheese sake" i never thought there could be sooooo many diffrent sake flavours lol and i love those eazy to use vending machines. Japan seems like such a beaufiful country to live in. Also you caught me offguard when you mentioned that Japan is the country that receives the most snow in the world. I still think that it is a verybeautiful country,
have fun Chris & Conor, i love all your videos and you are amazzzing at it too...tyvm😄
Watching this after the cyclathon puts into perspective how impressive it was seeing how you guys couldn't climb stair before lol
I just finished watching season 2 of Yama no Susume and I was pleasantly surprised to recognize one of the areas they portrayed in the anime. That being Doai Station. "Wait I've seen this before!" type of moment where I remembered this video. Its fun to recognize areas in an anime despite not ever seeing it or being there. thanks to Chris and connor I can enjoy japan and even recognize some places. I cant wait to visit japan myself when I get the chance.
We need it. A full Journey Across Japan with Connor.
@Thread Bomb Sharla did feature in a few JAJ vids. There was one collab with Emma during the first journey but it got cut. Hopefully a proper one happens in the next JAJ!
the next one is the last, which kinda sucks
I don't know but i find joey,Natsuki, Sharla more fun in Chris's video, i like connor but he doesn't fit well in Chris's video
Yes. But I would also like to see a Journey Across Japan in the company of Emma, Sharla and Aki. Get some fun girl energy just for a change.
i hope next journey across japan includes tokyo administered pacific islands haha
I'd definitely love to see the snow monkeys--they really are an iconic piece of Japan travel documentaries. :) The ryokans look amazing as well! Thanks for a great video.
16:41 that's what the peak male form looks like, i envy you Mr. Dawg
i have to say this is the best wacky weekend so far, super entertaining keep up the good work lads
Can we just appreciate how majestic-looking those monkeys are? they're such wonderful creatures! I hope Japan will continue to take good care of them.
9:16 you captured such beautiful images of them 😭❤️
I stayed in Yudanaka for christmas in 2011 and I can honestly say it was the best experience i had at a ryokan in the 3 years i lived there. The people there are so amazingly nice, the town is so picturesque, and its within walking distance of the monkey park! I’m so glad you guys went there because its truly one of my best memories of japan!!
I worked at Jigokudani monkey park for 3 months researching their behaviour, and studied macaques in Japan for a year.
I made some friends with guides at the park and others, and apparently monkeys had been spotted in completely different areas of Nagano bathing in peoples private hot springs, super far from the park. No one had them tagged so they weren't sure whether they were monkeys from the park or just random monkeys that had discovered the behaviour on their own, but nonetheless interesting.
Japanese macaques do have a lot of interesting cultural behaviours; bathing, food washing, stone handling.
Also, if you get the chance to go study in Japan for whatever reason, don't hesitate, it's amazing
Wow! That sounds like an awesome experience!! Lucky you. What was the most interesting/ surprising element of macaque behaviour?
@生き霊 see, this is why I fear monkeys more than bears. The black bears in my area are very chill. The mountain lions mostly tend to wander around at night. And the coyotes, poor things are just hungry.
@XSemperIdem5 There're bears too in the forests, and I had to walk an hour up a mountain path with careful of bear signs everyday. Luckily for me they were hibernating so all was chill.
Monkeys do live in the city tho. I remember I was walking back home with a friend and these monkeys came out of this broken/ run down little tower thing (either a clock or a lamp i cant remember) and tried to take my camera LMAO
Another friend got aerial assaulted by the monkey with no back legs and had scratches all down his face
@Joshua Graham Fire Punch goated
@Juri It was actually a research internship at a University! Applied on my own and submitted my research idea, they accepted and got back to me about it. I'm from the UK, so I don't think erasmus really exists anymore for us (does it? I've already graduated now so), but at the time I did have friends who also went to Japan on erasmus/ exchange programs with some Japanese universities.
For me, the internship was much better because I got to stay for longer than erasmus/ exchange students and got to do what I wanted.
Wow this really makes me want to visit Japan, I'm always in awe at how beautiful it is. The cold snow with the warm onsens or baths just sounds amazing. I only hope I can visit this beautiful country in my lifetime ❤
I ordered some mochi cakes online and I had to share the decoration English .
"Live up to in the best of times, with you to find food, taste the delicious food, enjoy the happiness of food brought!"
Just awesome 😆
This is by far the best mini documentary i have seen on japan’s bathing monkeys.
Scandinavians would've no problem fitting two people into that bath, but we appreciate your Britishness. Jokes aside, your editing skills and sensitivity to timing shots are second to none, really well done on the station part of the episode, making the most out of that depth of field and handling the light. Bit of a masterclass.
Kusatsu was crazy aesthetic, the juxtaposition of freezing snow and hot springs with that fog was beautiful. Also loved how Chris was enjoying his nagima while Connor was dying in the back.
Takeaway points: I want Chris to organise my Japan holiday activities, and the Japanese Government should probably be paying Chris and Connor a tourism advertising fee.
I would absolutely pay Chris to create an itinerary for me. He's doing for Japan what Rick Steves did for European travel.
This weekend vid looked like a lot of fun! Thank you Chris for all that you do
if i ever go to japan i think im going to need to be minimalist from all the full sketchbooks id need to take back with me. so many amazing scenes
Such a fun video. Thanks for your effort Chris. That cream cheese sake turned my stomach and I didn't even drink it!
Great video! The composition and the humor are unbeatable. I think it's great that there are videos like this if you don't have the opportunity to travel.
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I love how excited Connor was to see the monkeys! They looked so fluffy and I would have wanted to steal one too.
Loved seeing Connor with his cousins.
im crying-
that's no way to talk about welsh people!!
Omg hahahaha!!!
Connor has too much claw machine anime merch to be grouped like that.
MonkE
Best line I’ve heard from you yet “that’s not a monkey that’s a moron” 😂😂
What an incredible amount of snow! The monkeys are so cute! Thank you for taking us with you.
I'd be curious to learn more about the vegetarian food options in these types of places in Japan, as well.
Super fun video. I don't usually comment but this deserves to be seen far and wide
Thank you for this great video, now I really want to revisit Japan and see the snow monkeys 😁
chris: 'you can see the humanity in the monkeys'
also chris: *proceed to film monkeys dominating the others*
Supposedly they have a very strict hierarchy, just like humans. I think there is a lot we can learn about ourselves from Monke.
And you can see monkeys in us humans as well!
I mean... violence is part of humanity, isn't it? Judging from the history of the world.
Some people you come across in the world, be it on the internet of in real life, have this ability to bring so much beauty and joy into the world. Chris is one of these people. Thank you for being a light to the world and for everything you do.
Great episode guys! Very good content and feels like you packed loads in! Shame youtube demonetised it 😞
@Hayley O awesome!!!
KZclip have sorted it out now! X
gotta love chris abroad bringing us another banger again
I think this was my favorite wacky weekend thus far! 😙
One day when I visit Japan I can’t wait to visit here
I visited South Korea a few years ago and took the DMZ tour. One of the stops was the North Korean tunnels (they dug them to infiltrate spies, etc), and it looked kinda like this tunnel... More importantly, I pretty much looked exactly like Connor at 8:08 after the climb out.
Yeah - I did that tour on a weekend from Japan. That was excellent.
That sake tasting experience sounds amazing. Plus it was nice Connor got to meet some of his family. Seriously though the monkeys are amazingly beautiful.
thank u for all the effort you put in your vids ♡
Very much liked the use of music and the drone shots and composition was so cool. You keep improving Chris and well done! Connor is monke man as always.
i love how when chris called out connor when he was messing with the floor boards he look like a child who got caught doing something wrong
Im glad Chris is revisiting places again with new friends, and in delicious 4k this time around!
Am i the only one that thinks the path to the deepest trainstation resembles the runing path for the hutners exam in HunterXHunter?? This looks soooo cool! XD
honestly this now my favorite video from your channel. it wasn't even about japan that made it good to me. I used to live in Utah for most of my life and there's alaways good amount of snow for almost half a year at times. so seeing this videos with all the snow and mountians made it very home like to me. In short im very home sick.
wacky weekends are the best I loved seeing the monkeys as well as chris and connor interacting with them good times
Awesome as allways. I hope to come back to Japan one day.
the line "they're cleaning each other like what me and Chris do in the baths" literally made me spit out of coffee laughing
@A.Jordan Yes, he did say he wasn't 100% straight. I think his love of JoJo made him question his sexuality. Something tells me he hasn't acted upon it though.
@JuriAmari something like sexuality is a spectrum and that he's not 100% straight.
That's like bi? Right? Or maybe someone who just welcomes anything
@Angela Branley I think Connor confirmed he’s bi on his VA channel
@Angela Branley Weird champ with shipping people
@Angela Branley I ship these two so hard. None of my business, I know. It just seems like they'd make each other very happy.
Good to see you back on the road. Conner is such a momma's boy.
Omg, if I ever get the chance to visit Japan again, I'd love to check out Kusatsu Springs, place looks amazing. And that ryokan looks great with the sushi trolley and everything. Never been anywhere cold before tho, so not sure how I'd handle it
Top tier entertainment! Loved the wink after the salt lick Connor! 😉
the camera work on this one is exceptional, great work Chris!
the music chris used in this video is amazing. Has to be one of my favourite Wacky Weekend episodes so far.
Chris' journey to becoming Connor's own Ryotaro.
You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villian
History repeats and the cycle continues
Never thought about that… 😳🤔
he's had good training from Ryotaro
Literally XD
The Orange and Teal Color Grading of this video is top notch. You have really stepped up your game from the many years of hard work. Nicely done!
I just want them to make videos in my country one day. We have cool stuff to see and visit. But that just might be too expensive considering travel etc.
So I will stick to watching and rewatching these gems
Visiting the snow monkeys is a must do (in winter). We've been 3 times and twice we had the same experience as Chris and CDawg. The last time we went though it wan't snowing as much and no monkeys got in the water. Still plenty running around and looking cute though. Pity it was this trip I chose to video the experience though 😂😂
Can’t believe this got demonetised?! Hope you work it out Chris …it’s a shame all that editing work goes to waste. Great job with Connor as always 👍
Love the monkeys, which is the best part seeing Connor react to them!
is it me or is this the best wacky weekend trip by far? looks awesome!
@PotTheThird Same. As Chris was winding things up, I was thinking "Surely there's at least 10 minutes to go." Maybe the video needed a proper climax, e.g. end with the snow monkeys instead of the disappointing bath.
It felt more like a general abroad in Japan video with a guest. More focus on the actual interesting locations with top level production
I didn’t feel the 29minutes at all
Please don’t ever let this series come to an end. Best shit there is 💯