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By the time you’ve watched all of the videos here, you’ll know your way around Japanese customs and etiquette, how to travel on a budget and how to make the most of your travels around Japan.

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12 Unspoken Rules NOT to Break in Japan

12 Things to Avoid Doing in Japan that are often overlooked and typically unspoken....

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12 Ideas We Should STEAL from Japan

Japan gets a lot of things right. Here's 12 things worth stealing!...

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What Teaching English in Japan was REALLY Like

Having taught English in Japan for 3 years with 2,000 hours of classroom experience, I take a look at the highs and lows that come with the job, including my most awkward moment with a student....

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25 Useful Japanese Words for Everyday Conversation

You'll hear these 25 Japanese words pretty much every day in Japan - so it's worth knowing them. We wander through Tokyo for the day, using them in natural situations and discuss what they mean and how they're used. (Featuring Natsuki & h...

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12 Things You Should Know Before Coming to Japan

Travelling to Japan can be daunting. Make sure you go prepared with this list of tips to help you get the most out of your trip!...

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Relaxing in a Japanese Hot Spring | 24 Hours in Kagoshima

Kagoshima is a hot spring wonderland and having arrived at our final destination, we explore a public bath house, a unique martial art and the award winning Wagyu beef as we finish Journey Across Japan. (I can't believe it either). ...

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What to do in Hiroshima & Miyajima | 6 Must Try Travel Ideas

Hiroshima and Miyajima Island are essential places to visit on a trip to Japan. We pass through the city in search of Okonomiyaki pancakes, Itsukushima Shrine and Japan's first Pizza vending machine! Joined by awesome friend and Japan first timer...

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6 Surprising Life Lessons I Learned in Japan

To celebrate living in Japan for six years & 1M subs, I share six life lessons I've learned from my time here as a teacher, Youtuber and failure....

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How Difficult is Travelling Japan without Japanese? | Travel Tips

Travelling Japan without Japanese might not be as tough as you think....

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12 Things NOT to do in Japan

What not to do in Japan! Learn the etiquette before you get here!...

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Japanese Nightlife Etiquette | Beginner's Guide

Japanese nightlife etiquette can be a bit intimidating when visiting Japan for the first time. We go over some useful tips for first time visitors....

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21 Things to do When You Arrive in Japan

Just arrived in Japan? Here's 21 ideas on things to do, to help you kick off your trip....

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Japan's Greatest Store | Don Quijote

In Don Quijote you can find almost anything - especially bizarrely branded goods....

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Speaking Japanese Fluently in 6 Months | 6 Steps to Success

Speaking Japanese is a lot of fun! But what if you had to become fluent in just 6 months? Fear not. Here's a guide to make it happen! ...

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Living in Japan and Losing Weight

If you live in Japan, surely you'll naturally lose weight? After all, living in Japan means you'll naturally adopt the healthy Japanese lifestyle and probably live until your 300 years old....

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How to overcome social anxiety in Japan

A genuine YouTube Harry and a top London radio DJ are back to chat all things Japan! (Chris and Petey)...

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12 Things we wish we'd known about Japan before arriving...

The boys return, fatter and swearier than ever, and loaded with 12 things you need to know before heading for Narita (or Haneda) airport! ...

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Which places would we choose to live in Japan?

A group of Scousers outflank the Japanese mafia and Chris finds out his papers are no longer adequate. ...

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The first 48 hours in Japan: what should you do?

A mere 172800 seconds in Japan: what would you do with them? ...