TOKYO / JAPAN LIFE [by Tokyo Jin Vlog]

Alcohol

2018-10-10T11:49:00.000+09:00

Sobriety...

Alcohol is substance that I first took that changed my perception dramatically.

It was 7 years ago. I started drinking hard liquor right from the start.

It was introduced to me when I was studying in the states.
The effect was immediate and I remember laughing uncontrollably.

I loved drinking in a car at night and I was not driving.

It was very ambient with quiet street with trees passing by.

Alcohol reduced anxiety dramatically and everything was just awesome but

it got worse and I started getting into fights, blackouts, doing stupid stuff soon.

I learnt they were bad but I thought it was cool at the time.

The great time of being drunk won anything that I have done bad in a few days.

However, everything I have done is stored in my brain somewhere so that guilt

just piles up. Normal people would just stop drinking or control how much they

drink but I couldn't from the beginning.

I have tried to quit and I have relapsed many times.

I didn't know that I had anxiety until I had some good run of sober time.

Shyness is something to do with anxiety. I always thought I am shy but it is anxiety.

Alcohol melts off anxiety. That feeling is just so good.

The drunk state became normal and normal became not normal. Reversed.

People with anxiety probably suffer from alcohol problems.

People with no mental issues will be ok with alcohol?

I am 50 days sober and I think writing publicly helps because

I don't see a doctor or go to AA. Motivation to write came from being sober for a while?

I had many drug use after but I guess I will talk about that some other time.

Simple Cleaning: Samurai Katana Sword

2016-02-04T22:00:00.001+09:00

I will talk about how to EASILY do maintenance/cleaning/oil on a Japanese Samurai Katana Sword in a video down below on YouTube.

1. Dust off with a cloth
2. Oil with a cloth

* Do this after showing a blade to somebody or out of a scabbard because
spit and sweat will oxidise the blade and rust the blade. It is best to put thin coat of oil. Not too much.
*If you are not showing the blade at all and putting the blade out of the scabbard, you don't need to
oil the blade often. Twice a year would be enough.
*Don't do this process everyday because it will make the blade rust.
*Oil protects from water in the air getting on the blade and then rust.

Please let me know any questions you may have :)

Japanese Katana Sword 1

2016-02-04T21:54:00.001+09:00

I will explain the basic of Japanese Samurai Katana Sword in a YouTube video down below. I mainly talk about a temper line/Jitetsu and Shirasaya (Wooden scabbard).

Eating Whale and Meiji Shrine (VIDEO)

2015-02-02T07:53:00.001+09:00

I went to Harajuku (Tokyo) with my friends and we were walking around exploring the area. I have never been to Meiji shrine before so it was my first time me going there. Whale sushi, first time too. Whale tasted like chewy tuna.

Tokyo Pub Crawl! (VIDEO)

2014-12-19T17:43:00.000+09:00

Yamanote line (Green line) is a train line that runs through Tokyo in circle. If you get on it, you can circle Tokyo in about 40 minutes and you can choose where you want to see and get off. There are 29 stations and I joined this pub crawl with my coworkers but I joined them for 4 stations because I had something to do on the day,

SHIBUYA / TOKYO TOUR! (VIDEO)

2014-12-19T13:14:00.002+09:00

Shibuya is very famous area to visit in Tokyo. There are many people who are dressed in the most trended clothes. It is crowded and there are many things to look at in Shibuya. There are American stores such as outback and Clair's. I went to Shibuya to film and show you guys around so check the video out down below;

15 CRAZY FACTS ABOUT JAPAN! (VIDEO)

2014-11-30T07:34:00.001+09:00

You should know some facts about Japan if you are interested in the country. There are so many interesting things about Japan and I react to / talk about surprising 15 facts about Japan. Check it out!

HOW TO EAT NATTO! (VIDEO)

2014-11-11T11:15:00.001+09:00

Nattō is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. Some eat it as a breakfast food. Nattō may be an acquired taste because of its powerful smell, strong flavor, and slimy texture. (Wikipedia)

Check out how to eat Natto in the video down below;

TOKYO DISNEY LAND! (VIDEO)

2014-11-07T18:27:00.001+09:00

Have you ever wondered how Disney Land is like in Tokyo? I think that every Disney Land in the world is very similar. Check out the video down below to see how Tokyo Disney Land is different from Disney Land in your country!

SAFE TO WALK AROUND IN TOKYO AT NIGHT? (VIDEO)

2014-11-05T13:43:00.000+09:00

You might wonder if it is safe to walk around in Tokyo at night. It is safe if you are a guy for sure. If you are a girl and beautiful some creeper might stalk you on a street but this rarely happens in the city because there are so many people so they can't do anything crazy. There are also scams standing on the street trying to get you as a customer to a host club or strip club. If you are not interested just ignore them, they are very stubborn.

Check out me walking down the street at night in Tokyo;

TOKYO DISNEY SEA! (VIDEO)

2014-11-04T18:28:00.001+09:00

There are Tokyo Disney Land and Tokyo Disney Sea in Japan. They are built next to each other so you can still change your mind on the day you go either of the theme park. The difference between them is Tokyo Disney Sea was built after Tokyo Disney Land. What people think about Tokyo Disney Land is that rides are for children. On the contrary, people think that Tokyo Disney Sea is much suitable for adults. That is just generalization but that is what most people think and it is not always true.

Check out me going to Tokyo Disney Sea:

TOKYO HALLOWEEN CRAZINESS! (VIDEO)

2014-11-03T07:15:00.002+09:00

Halloween in Tokyo got crazy. There are some reasons:

1: So many people in a small area.
2: Drinking on a street is allowed in Japan.
3: Fights happen.

What happened when i went to Shibuya for halloween was my friend got into a fight and I don't even remember what happened on the day. The festival atmosphere and alcohol gets you really going. You basically have to push people to move on a packed street.

Check out how crazy it was down below:

TOP 5 BEST JAPANESE PORN STARS 2014! AV女優TOP5まとめ2014

2014-10-31T07:48:00.001+09:00

You know that Japan is famous porn. There is an even genre named after a Japanese word "Hentai". The word means "Molester" or "Horny person". This article is dedicated to guys and single guys out there and enjoy the video:

NIKO NIKO DOUGA GATHERING! (VIDEO)

2014-10-29T18:51:00.000+09:00

Nico Nico Douga (ニコニコ動画 lit. "Smiley Smiley Video "Nico-dō" for short, is a video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango "Niconico" or "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling.

The Website is like YouTube but it is mostly for JAPANESE viewers. So I went to a big event that Niko Niko Douga holds and there were a lot of cosplayers and weirdness going on. I rarely watch videos on the website but YouTube. I feel like Otaku people watch videos on the website.

I have a video of that down below so check that out;

TOKYO SHIBUYA HALLOWEEN 2014! (VIDEO)

2014-10-29T08:29:00.001+09:00

Halloween is a very famous event in the world. In Japan, we also have Halloween. People dress up and show off their costumes on a street. However, it is not that common to do trick or treat.

Check out Halloween in Tokyo down below:

WEIRD JAPANESE TV ADS & COMMERCIALS COMPILATION! (VIDEO)

2014-10-26T16:00:00.001+09:00

Have you ever watched Japanese TV ads once? They are so funny that in a creepy funny weird way. I made a compilation of Japanese funny TV ads so check that out down below:

TOP 5 BEST JAPANESE FOOD! (VIDEO)

2014-10-24T17:51:00.001+09:00

There is so many Japanese food and some of them are very artistic and traditional but also bizarre Japanese food exists. When I went to American, I ate some "Japanese food" and it wasn't the same as in Japan. The taste and looks vary in Japanese restaurant in America. Watch a video of my friends and me eating at a Japanese drinking restaurant down below.

MY FAVORITE JAPANESE FOOD:

1. Ramen

This one is Pork Ramen (Tonkotsu-Ramen). It is oily and this is good to eat after or while drinking and it tastes sooooo good! It is about $7.

2. Sushi

Japanese people like sushi and I adore it. My favorites are salmon and tuna! 2 pieces are about $2

3. Unaju (Eel bowl)

You will probably think this is the weird Japanese food. However, this food is very traditional and it has been around for 150 years! That means Samurai used to eat this. This bowl is expensive and it costs from $15 to $50. The fish is very soft and the sauce is sweet and it tastes pretty good.

4. Udon

Udon is a type of thick wheat flour noodle of Japanese cuisine. It doesn't have strong taste like Ramen but it is very traditional and it has soup that is mildly flavored broth called kakejiru. I like it because it is healthy and very refreshing.

5. Okonomiyaki

I covered Okonomiyaki in my old blog (There is a video of me cooking so check that out!). It is like a pancake but not sweet. It has various ingredients in it such as seafood, meat, snack, vegetable, and basically anything could be in it. It is just you can put whatever depending on your preferences. The black sauce can't be lacked or it doesn't taste anything.

Watch my friends and me eating other Japanese food in Japanese drinking restaurant:

MY JAPANESE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE! (VIDEO)

2014-10-24T16:39:00.000+09:00

I will talk about how Japanese high school was like in Tokyo because I graduated from high school. Whoot Whoot!

Check out how I was like and my school uniforms were like in the video down below.

First of all, I had to wear the typical school uniform you see in Anime a lot. It is a must and you can't enter school unless you wear the uniform. However, there are schools that don't require students to wear uniforms at all but there are fewer schools that don't require wearing the uniform than schools that require wearing it.

We learn English from junior high and of course in high school but most of them can't speak the language fluently after graduating because what they learn most is often grammar and reading.

In High school, students bring their lunch box or buy sandwiches from convenience store and they eat it in a class room usually. However, in Junior high school, most schools serve lunch to students so they don't have to prepare lunch.

Finally, I enjoyed high school especially studying part so I was kind of weird. Who likes studying? Right. I was awkward with girls but I changed a lot from then and I am glad about that. Were you a weirdo like me when you were in school?

Check out my high school experience video down below:

INSIDE MAID CAFE IN TOKYO! (VIDEO)

2014-10-24T15:26:00.002+09:00

Maid cafés (メイド喫茶 / メイドカフェ Meido kissa / Meido kafe) are a subcategory of cosplay restaurants found in Japan. I have a video of me going in with gaijin friends so check that out!

The maid cafe is filled with cosplayed guys........JK

In these cafés, waitresses dressed in maid costumes act as servants, and treat customers as masters (and mistresses) in a private home, rather than as café patrons. The first permanent maid café, was established in Tokyo. Maid cafés were originally designed primarily to cater to the fantasies of male otaku, fans of anime, manga, and video games. Most maid cafés offer menus similar to those of more typical cafés. There are many rituals and additional services offered at many maid cafés. Maids greet customers with "Welcome home, Master (Mistress)" and offer them wipe towels and menus.(Wikipedia)

In my opinion, I have been there once in the video and that is it because I am not into anime much. I love major ones like Naruto, Gintama, and Dragonball. However, if you like girly cute anime, I can understand why they go crazy about maid cafes. There is a lot in Akihabara which is east Tokyo. The place has very weird atmosphere for people who are not into anime much.

Check out me going to the Maid Cafe for the first time:

HOW JAPANESE PEOPLE HAVE FUN IN TOKYO! (VIDEO)

2014-10-24T11:17:00.001+09:00

Have you ever wondered how Japanese people have fun in the city?

I will show you a my iPhone clips montage that is very interesting to watch if you never come down to Tokyo. There is karaoke, clubs, house parties, drinking outside on a street because it is legal, and it is just fun to just walk around in the city while you have a drink in your hand. People watching is nice since there are so many people with so many different fashion styles. My favorite is going to karaoke with my friends. Japanese karaoke has individual rooms and there is no audience or strangers listening to your bad drunk singing except your close friends. Even young people have sex in the room. I will talk about karaoke in my upcoming blog.

The video is down below:

ARE GOODS PRICEY IN JAPAN? (VIDEO)

2014-10-23T18:45:00.000+09:00

You might wonder if Japanese goods are pricey and go broke after a trip to Tokyo. Some things could be more expensive or much cheaper than in your country. I will list some common goods price in USD that a tourist would buy most likely in a convenience store when you come fly here.

•A 500 ml / 17oz BEER - $2.30

•A 60 g / 2.2 oz CHIPS - $1.40

•A 14 pieces GUM - $1.20

•A 500 ml / 17oz WATER - $1.00

•A SANDWITCH - $2.00

•A 2 litters COKE/ 67 oz - $2.30

Find out more goods price on my YouTube video down below:

JAPANESE FOOD 101: WHAT's a PANCAKE LIKE OKONOMIYAKI? (VIDEO)

2014-10-23T16:24:00.000+09:00

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き o-konomi-yaki) is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients such as seafood, meat, snack, and vegetable.

It is served with Japanese sweet black sauce and dried mackerel and powdered seaweed on top. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki meaning "grilled" or "cooked" (cf. yakitori and yakisoba). Tokyo okonomiyaki is usually smaller than South Japan. It is my favorite food and I can eat it any day of the week. If you come down to Tokyo, it is almost always common that customers cook it by themselves. If you can't make it, you can ask clerks to make it.

This is me and my friends cooking and eating it in the video down below:

HOW TO: ENJOY TOKYO / JAPAN! (VIDEO)

2012-03-30T08:19:00.001+09:00

Are you always fascinated by Japanese culture, anime, technology, and weirdness?

Well, you got to see how Japan/Tokyo is like from a JAPANESE perspective (I am Japanese).

I will start blogging about Japanese culture and introduce my YouTube videos here!

I vlog about my life in Tokyo and tour on YouTube in English!

The video down below is one of my videos, actually my most viewed video!

Please check it out and I hope you will enjoy :)