What REALLY Happened on Tokyo's Hidden Island with Connor 🇯🇵PATREON Exclusive Video (Patreon)

Hey guys!

If working like a madman has taught me anything over the years, it’s that the greatest, most original ideas come from the moments in between when you’re doing nothing.

Surprise, surprise, when you’re not consumed with mental overload and your mind is clear, wonderful things happen.

With that in mind, I tried my god damn hardest to take a couple of weeks off in September, hence why I’ve been quiet on social media and Patreon this month guys, so my apologies for that.

I say “tried my god damn hardest” because ultimately I failed. As you may have noticed we’ve had three weeks of videos back to back this month and while on holiday I spent half of it slumped on a hotel bed with a microphone narrating scenes of Connor and I stumbling across Huntsman spiders, or the owner of a Ryokan inn going kayaking at 5am, or Natsuki triumphantly stumbling across the summit of Mount Fuji.

Still, it’s certainly been an extraordinary month of content so far! And with the Wacky Weekend Patreon Exclusive episode out today and one more cool video out this month shot in the studio, there’s plenty to look forward to.

In today's Patreon Exclusive video you’ll find a few scenes that we couldn’t fit into the main video, a story about Yakuza at a ramen shop and perhaps a record number of bloopers.

What Really Happened on Tokyo's Hidden Island: PATREON Exclusive Video
🍿 Watch: https://youtu.be/FhVXn5e4YJs

But I’m now finally back in Japan refreshed, renewed and undeniably jet lagged, with a bucket load of ideas to dive into from now until January, that I’m very excited about.

Having rushed off to the UK to narrate the audio book in August, it’s been amazing to return to Japan and have not only an apartment in Tokyo, but best of all, an oven-ready studio that we can film in at long last.

In case you missed it, while it’s not publicly been released yet, you can catch an exclusive first look here on Patreon.

Inside the Abroad in Japan TOKYO Studio: 1970's Living Room 🇯🇵 Patreon Exclusive FIRST LOOK
Watch: https://youtu.be/LHX_Woa9aLI

As to what lies in store between now and January, why I don’t want to give too much away right now, above all you can expect a lot more videos.

It’s no secret that during the last 18 months, Youtube hasn’t been my absolute top priority, what the fitness arc last year with cycling, chessboxing and Spartan races, and more recently the Abroad in Japan Book this year. Moving my whole life (and studio) for the first time in half a decade wasn’t easy either!

But we’re now ready to go full throttle and in the coming months you can expect a brand new travel series with Natsuki, the long awaited Japan itinerary video, a couple of documentaries, more in-studio episodes and more Wacky Weekend to name a few.

I’m so proud of Natsuki for pulling off the Mount Fuji climb and I feel like he deserves a reward of some kind - something the upcoming travel series may well revolve around.

I’m also thrilled that the latest Wacky Weekend was essentially a mini-documentary on Japanese island life in disguise - something I discuss in the Patreon episode.

My delight at the release of the Ryokan documentary set in Yamagata was tempered by it's not-so-great performance. Quite possibly, as I don't appear in the thumbnail, regular viewers weren't aware it was an Abroad in Japan episode. It's not entirely clear, though I'm proud of the video and having the chance to tell the amazing story of Takinami Ryokan. Check it out if you missed it!

What Owning a Traditional Inn & Hot Spring in Japan is Like
Watch:https://youtu.be/xYmiU5PSyE0?si=YoJQ7Z5eISWall56

For now guys, enjoy the weekend and the Patreon behind the scenes episode!
I’ll be back in the next few days with more exciting news.

Chris