Okinawa is Japan’s southernmost prefecture, but it’s not only its geography that makes it feel like the most unJapanese.

Japan is known for its fantastic public transportation. But there’s a Japanese prefecture where this is not the case. Special thanks to Professor Till Weber for driving us around Okinawa traffic.

Visiting Okinawa, I was struck by how much it didn’t feel like I was in Japan. Not only are the vast majority of buildings made of concrete, but they are designed in a unique Okinawan way.

I went into making this video knowing that Japan had an overpopulation of deer and had come across the idea (in several places) that eating more deer could be a more humane way of controlling the population. I learned that doing that is easier said than done and that it could never be a 100% solution. I’m guessing that hunters and environmentalists probably already knew this.

There are so many transportation options in Tokyo. I see how many different ones I can ride on in a single day.

If you compare Kyoto to other cities around Japan you’ll notice that it’s a bit less colourful, a bit more toned down and subdued. Why is this?

How do people in Canada get by in the winter months? Thanks to my friend Sherman Kong, who runs Maple Leaf Survival for giving me outdoor survival tips.

Filmed at the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022. What New Year’s in Japan is Like.

In a previous video I showed what a typical Tokyo neighbourhood looks like. But recently I wondered what I’d find if I visited some of the wealthier areas.

My wife was perusing the internet and came upon some “interesting” products. I noticed quite a few of them seemed geared towards single people, so I thought, “Hey, why not test some of them out”.