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Hey guys,
I hope you've all had a great start to the week so far!


So I come before you with another Patreon vlog; this weekend I stayed with Natsuki at a Ryokan (a traditional Japanese Inn) for an early birthday celebration.

In the vlog, I invite you to join us, as we watch Natsuki create a new life-form in a hot spring, and nearly destroy a room and shred priceless art work with an out of control drone.

Staying at a Traditional Japanese Inn with Natsuki | Patreon Vlog
Watch: https://youtu.be/UA0H9Tb2MKQ

Also, if you haven't already watched it, we had a new Journey Across Japan episode come out yesterday!

Whilst travelling through the city of Matsuyama in Shikoku, I was challenged to meet a local and get a tour of some of the sights. Thankfully, with some help from Ryotaro, he fixed me up with an old University friend called Kazu, who couldn't have been more awesome than she was.

It's one of my favourite episodes from Journey Across Japan; it was fairly action packed, and above all just the unpredictability of meeting a stranger and spending the day with them that made it a lot of fun. (It already sounds like the premise of a future potential series to be honest).

I Made Friends with a Stranger at Japan's Oldest Hot Spring
Watch: https://youtu.be/AJKw61jn69Q

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the latest video and the ridiculous vlog in the comments below, but for now enjoy the rest of your Tuesday!

Expect to hear from me later in the week (and in the comments section!).

Chris

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Staying at a Traditional Japanese Inn with Natsuki

Natsuki buys me an early birthday present in the form of a traditional Japanese inn. - Mayhem ensues.

Comments

Anonymous

Not the print! I'm crying with laughter, thanks Chris and Natsuki!

Nicolas G.

That shochu experiment was... weird. Shochu in the morning can't be beat though.

Eels

I see Japan even has high-tech mosquitos. So advanced.

Anonymous

"It already sounds like the premise of a future potential series to be honest" - YES!!! YES PLEASE!

Eels

I also remember sleeping better on a futon. Maybe deep down in your reptilian brain you think you’re going to fall out of a tree and get impaled on a stick if you fall asleep while even slightly elevated.

Alev Akkor

The drone actually looks like a training remote, used in jedi training. Maybe you should have used the force to control it.

Anonymous

Surreal. And another yes to the future "meeting strangers for a day" series.

Adam Penner

I think what I got out of that was pretty much "fucking toy" lol

Anonymous

Thanks for the good energy, Natsuki and Chris, it made my day! It's a well known fact by now that when Natsuki is around, all bets are off the table... quite rightly. Enjoy the rest of the pre-birthday festivities, Chris, they look epic!

Anonymous

Morning sake, naked man playing with jelly on a tub, half-naked man bending over the camera, etc. Are these even legal in Japan?

Nynke de Haas

Great video, Chris! And with both Natsuki and his wife there, it must have been cosy and relaxing as well as full of crazy fun :). About sleeping on futons, though, I really disagree with you! If you're a side sleeper with a bad back or neck, futons are hell. It's a shame because I would love to stay at a minshuku again, but I would also like to sleep well there. I may end up bringing an inflatable mattress and a travel pillow...

Anonymous

誕生日おめでとう Chris!🎂 Thanks so much for the awesome video!😁

Anonymous

I mean, some people want their birthday to be like a magic. But I guess you can also have your birthday be like a beast ;) Thanks for sharing Chris! (Try to keep Natsuki away from the primordial soup next time though. haha)

Laura Beaumont

Happy early birthday! What a crazy gift from Natsuki 😂 He needs to run his own toy shop.

Chantal Ward

So if choosing which one to sleep on is HALF the fun of having 2 futon, what’s the other half? Haha great video as always. Any tips for someone who’s never been to Japan/ a ryokan, things that they should know about booking one or staying in one?

Anonymous

I busted up laughing when that drone dove into the wall! I'd like to know how Natsuki discovered his sake jellyfish magic.

rae o

The drone was just like a fly...a really big $60 fly lunging about and hitting the floor in its death throes...

Vanessa Walsh

Off topic question, but Chris, what advice would you give to a single person travelling to Japan for the first time? I will be there for two weeks, ten days of which I will be alone. I know a very small amount of the language (I'm trying!).

Heather (Fotodeviant)

Natsuki vs the drone 😂 I’m laughing so hard I’m crying! This video made my day 😂 Happy Early Birthday Chris!

Sean Walsh

Happy Early Birthday Chris!!!

Thetypebeast

“Fucking toy” My sentiments, exactly, Natsuki. 😂 I can’t wait for a series with Natsuki, Chris! He’s hilarious!

イケアガール

誕生日おめでとう!🎉 That drone sound itself was hilarious 😂

Anonymous

Happy Birthday!

Rob Biberhofer

Haha that was epic! I hope you had a kick ass birthday!