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”.

Ever wonder where all of the waste in Japan goes once it’s collected?

Let’s compare the commutes of someone in the USA vs Japan. Special thanks to Lisa for helping me make this video!

My sister-in-law’s mother-in-law wanted me to film her dance troupe performing in Shibuya… so that’s what I did.

Since moving to Canada there were Japanese things we missed. These are the top Japanese things we’re using in Canada.

In my videos about Japan I’ll often get comments about the amount of plastic used. Does Japan have a plastic problem?

While browsing the depths of the internet I came across images and articles about the clean gutters of Japan. Apparently they’re so clean that koi spawn in their exceptionally clean waters. I explore this claim.

What makes a Japanese person Japanese? Is it the blood that runs through their veins? A parent they were born to? The country they grew up in? Is it how they look? How they act? How they speak? Their citizenship? A documentary exploring what it means to be Japanese.