NOTIFICATION SQUAD: We should've just called this video "Man Tries ROBSTER LOL" What did we miss though?! Share your wisdom below and help me bully Connor.

We want Chris on the Trash Taste Cycling Special 2. It's gotta happen. Get the man back on a bike again

Not even notified, I just felt it.

Chris: “it’s so weird to be positive… family restaurants are underrated, let me tell you about the one I hate.” The British DNA is too strong

Chris's Irish accent was incredibly accurate. He even got the "like" at the end.

"The best thing to come out of Wales since Gimli." Yet another thing to add to the amusing one-line descriptions for Connor list.

There is one severely underrated thing I noticed when I visited Japan. The engineering involved with simple cheap convenience store food. Like it's amazing how almost every package is designed so your hand never touches the food, or how with onigiri there's that small little plastic film that keeps your seaweed wrap crisp. Microwavable bags of edamame that magically turn into bowls, pudding with an air release valve on the bottom so you can easily get it out. This list just keeps on going!

As an Irishman, I have to say, Chris' Irish accent is probably the best I've ever heard from an Englishman. They usually murder it. Impressive stuff, Broad-san.

It makes me happy to see that you guys are having so much fun while filming this=)

I'm always waiting for you two to start eating before I realize that it's plastic props...

Chris looking so youthful with his backwards slightly tilted trucker hat.

I would say that was a pretty decent list. The 'Shipping' one was probably one of the last things I learned from lugging baggage all around Japan with a rail pass. Eventually my friends way down south in Kyushu put me onto the service that takes care of your bags for you and that changed things a lot! Simply walk to the JR station, board your train, sit back and enjoy the trip, in the full knowledge that your bags will be waiting in your hotel for you when you arrive. Perfect way to travel without stress or strain!!!!

What a great set. Dig the format and dialog.

You can tell Connor's been improving a lot in his Japanese. So much so that he's having a difficult time enunciating L and Rs

The 24 hour cities sound really cool actually, I wish there were more options I could go to get food in the middle of the night where I'm at. It'd be perfect for when you get the munchies.

Hey I just wanna say your videos have always brought a smile to my face, been watching for years. Congrats on the new studio, excited for the next vid of Fukishima!!

Great watch!!! Lovely!! Thanks!!

I feel like Chris is the Ryotaro in the Chris-Connor dynamic.

Chris and Connor should do a Japanese conbini wine tasting session. There's a grape variety that's unique to Japan: Koshu. But to be honest most other Japanese* wine is pretty disappointing. *A bottle of Japanese wine only needs to be 5% local to be considered 'Japanese'

Loved this! Your chemistry creates the perfect balance of humor and information ^ ^ (My hopes inflated when Connor said “shipping” though hehe)

I like the video dinamic when you two guys are on it toghether. It really fun. Cdawg has the energy necesarry to complement Chris's not so energetic style.

Midnight Dinner is the most chill feel-good show ever. I wish they'd made more episodes.

I agree with Connor about shipping! It helped make my trip in Japan back in 2017 so much easier. I was able to send my luggage to my next hotel and not have to worry about having to lug it around onto the shinkansen or up the stations' many flights of stairs. It was especially helpful while my sister and I cycled the Shimanami Kaido. We started at Onomichi, cycled the entire route in 2 days, and then we arrived at our hotel in Osaka to see our luggage waiting for us. It's so awesome!! I wish we had a service like this in the US that is just as painless.

I've recently come across your channel and I'm loving it. You and Connor make me laugh

Awesome list! I feel INFORMED

Greetings from Japan. The "shoyu ramen" on the counter looks really good. It's hard to find "shoyu ramen" in Tokyo these days, as it's all "tonkotsu" and "seabura". Still, as a Japanese, I've always been happy to know Japanese casual food is very popular overseas　　ありがとう、皆さん！

You know Conner has spent too much time in Japan when he mixes up L and R.

Love this video and I agree with all of it!! I’m also very touched that Chris mentioned about Fukushima. I was a ALT on the JET program in Iwaki City, Fukushima and I’ve been to all the places he has mentioned. I was grateful that I also had the opportunity to learn about the prefecture and it was the best 3 years of my life. It’s true that I feel that we know Fukushima for all the wrong reason and like the rest of Japan, it has its own little gems for you to enjoy, explore and experience as well :) I hope everyone will one day have the opportunity to go there!!! Not to mention, there are wonderful and amazing people there as well! ^_^

dope video, keep it up!

Great list! As a foreign resident who’s been in Japan for the last 20 years I agree with all of them. Cycling? Heck yeah, I commute by bike every day and it’s pretty fantastic. (This is quite a bit better in rural areas, though. And yeah, Shikoku.) Bar hopping? Definitely. But definitely watch out for any place that doesn’t have prices clearly listed. There are places known as ‘catch bars’…and I’ve been ‘caught’. One thing I would add to the list, as a parent, is: amenities for kids and babies. Especially in smaller cities or towns, but it’s just way easier to go places with kids here than in other countries. Free, well-stocked community centers, Kid & baby friendly publicly accessible washrooms, clean food courts with kid-sized tables at shopping centers…it’s just really convenient. Life in Japan’s not perfect, but it’s got lots of good points for sure!

It feels taht whenever i stop thinking about moving to Japan, Chris posts a video to make me wanna move there again

As someone who was placed to live in Fukushima, I am incredibly happy about the mention cause Fukushima is so beautiful and if you love the outdoors, there are so many mountains to hike, and Inawashiro is beautiful for skiing, and there are so many beautiful lakes to swim and kayak in! Please visit

I'm addicted to this channel now. Great stuff

To Connor's point about Unagi, Hitsumabushi Unagi in Nagoya is probably my favorite food I've had in Japan

I find it really rude of Connor not to even try the ramen Chris has prepared with love for him.

the shipping thing is spot on - my first trip to Japan we went skiing in Hakuba, then shipped all our ski gear to our hotel in Tokyo, while we went to tour Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima. it was cheap and reliable and super easy.

Soothing Jobii tracks in the background, love it!!!

I really enjoyed this video. I like wacky weekends, but casual videos like this do show off the chemistry you two have.

"Robster LOL" should be the title of your movie: A Welsh guy who finds amateur thieving to be unhealthily hilarious.

For food I'd say Kushikatsu is underrated. It's kind of just simple fried food, but going with a bunch of friends and just getting your favorites and a few drinks - so chill and good! Even better if it's in one of those small booths in between other shops, where you sit in front of the chef's, and get to have a conversation with them, and maybe exchange a few words with the always cheerful Japanese regulars. I miss it so much!

I totally agree, when I was in Japan 30 years ago my friend took me to his province to eat Unaigudon. An experience I will never forget.

Thank you so much Chris and Connor for another informative and entertaining video. Glad to see you both are having a good time and sharing many laughs together! ☺️

Robster roll and meeso soup lol Unagi is very delicious, so underrated! Agree wholeheartely with Connor!

When Connor was going on about how easy shipping is, I was pleasantly surprised. But when he said about able to easily ship things back to your home, in another country, my interest peaked!

Great video guys, I love it

Love this channel and the light hearted version of Chris and casual laughs ❤️

Eel's in the UK are usually represented by jellied eels when they can be cooked in any way you cook fish. Love 'em!

awesome video and midnight diner is my #1 favorite show of all time!

That part about the cinemas was spot on. I saw a movie in a 4DX cinema in Roppongi before and it was an experience (a bit scary though coz it turned out the shaking also came from a M4~ earthquake near Tokyo).

I'm always excited for your uploads. It's informative and entertaining at the same time also best duo EVER!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for recommending "Midnight Diner" Chris! I started watching it this afternoon and have binged the first three episodes so far - it's great!

I love all of these!

I have watched Midnight Diner and I liked it very much. Nice stories about customers who come to eat local place. The main character, Master is like warm hearted chef, who cooks and prepares food from customers ingredients and also gives advices. And usually customers memory or problem is related to certain food.

Awesome video guys! I love midnight diner! Everyone should watch it. One thing to note, I'm a bit of a car guy and when I visited Japan in 2019 me and my friend actually rented some cool cars (in our opinion) I rented an r34 Skyline and he rented a mk4 Supra from a company called Omoshiro Rental. Great guys to deal with, some really cool cars available to rent and it was an amazing experience driving on the Wangans and going to daikoku futo parking area in some JDM legend cars ✌🏻

Took a bit of a break from my Winesday Wednesday, but I'm back and very pleased to have my favorite duo together! I love a good bromance and a glass or two or three of wine. You two should go to a winery in Japan. Omg that would be my dream episode! But another great video and look forward to the next!! Cheers! *Grabs third class of wine* 🍷🥂

Thanks for the video, always a good time. Midnight Diner is extremely "binge-able", terrific stories and a recipe... I too recommend it. In a perfect "Abroad in Japan World" you would be filming in a tiny bar and in walks Quentin Tarantino wanting to chat and see the night through a UKposts Contributor's eyes...it would eventually wind up in a FamilyMart or Lawson for chicken at 3 a.m. but still great content. 😊🇨🇦

Cycling the Shimanami Kaido has always been on my bucket list. It looks gorgeous!

Pro tip: horror movies in 4D cinemas. My first experience was at one that used smells as well, watching "It". Every time Pennywise was about to appear, you'd get the slightest whiff of something that could be described as a sewer smell. Could have been really revolting, but was light enough that it just worked really well.

Excellent video! Thank you for not forcing me to see the inside of a Welshman in the thumbnail this time!

I thoroughly miss your journey across japan series mate, I'd love to see a food tour. tell us all the best karage and zangi restaurants and where the best horse meat is. I loved your ep in the 5 star sushi restaurant

Yes, cycling was one of my greatest joy while I was in Japan. Especially those river rides from Edogawa cycling path up to Gunma's Watarase cycling path.

We have smoked eels in Poland, they are delicious. Probably my favourite smoked fish, we also have a salmon smoked so it's sort off cooked in the smoke. It's really good too.

unagi is absolutely incredible. even cheap unagi rice is fantastic. also i love how you have so many other expats on your channel palling around and doing funny things, it's great

You mentioned Midnight Diner... that was what I thought of when I saw your new set! Good list guys!

I'm actually so happy Chris brought up midnight diner. I actually love that show as like a chill before bed mind if ASMR show.

Agree with Chris here, proper Yakitori is the experience I look forward most to when visiting Japan. Cold beer, cozy place, good hosts and just insanely good chicken is just heaven in my eyes.

Totally agree on number 3, Fukushima is my home away from home while in Japan. Plus Aizuwakamatsu castle in cherry blossom season is on point!

Thanks for the tips I'm in Osaka now but I will go to the Ouchijuku in Fryday because it's looks amazing

I never thought of Japan and cycling, being from Denmark and living in Belgium and the Netherlands where they quite literally build the roads for cyclists. Then I visited after highschool and learned about the Japanese using bicycles in WW2. Really nice to cycle there.

Can't wait to come to Japan and test all these underrated things out!

8:10 “You don’t cycle.” *bikes 750 km across Hokkaido in 8 days*

Hey, Chris just wanted to see if you could maybe make a playlist on this channel with all your live streams in it. Love your content and have been binging on your past live streams. Much appreciated from a man in Utah.

Midnight diner is a great show! Even more so for practicing listening skills when learning Japanese!

Chris REALLY is the 4th member of TT, given his take on Yakitori being the best dish in Japan.

Great vid

I thought CDawg had a cast on the whole time LOL ...love you guys together..LOL!! informatively entertaining as always!

We appreciate authentic Connor and Chris's hearty laughter in response ^^

I always wondered about shipping items as a tourist. I knew I wouldn't be able to contain myself from buying every Godzilla figure I encountered if I ever got to go to Japan, but I really didn't want to drag luggage around with me, either. Very good to know.

the shipping thing is SO true. i used to live in Sapporo and was AMAZED at the convenience of the mail. miss a package ? no problem! just use the automated system to pick a new day and time (even that same night after you get home from work). blew my mind. im back in canada now and getting stuff delivered is such a headache. you’re either hoping no one steals your stuff from your porch while you’re at work or going to pick up your packages at the depot because no one delivers after 4:00pm and you certainly can’t choose WHEN a package is delivered.

Loved Fukushima. Back in April 2015 I went to Japan. Hanami had already moved North. Jumped on a train to Fukushima and got great views of some stunning colours.

About the shipping thing. When I first visited Japan in 2001, I bought a ton of stuff the first week, so I had to ship it home so I didn't have to carry it around (and I needed to make room for the second week of stuff). It was very simple to just get it to a post office and send it off. It ended up costing quite a lot, but it also arrived before I went home so in less than a week.

Not in Japan, but I absolutely love unagi. We always order an extra side of nigiri unagi when we go to our fav sushi place. It's very rich and delicious! Edit: I really loved your videos about the Fukashima event and the aftermath. They were really well done.

don't mind me....but this is wooooow make some more of these!

I effing LOVE Unagi Dons! Now I'm going to have to get one tomorrow. Thanks for the craving.

I can't remember when i first saw unagi, but ever since i did, i was like this is the one food i'll be obsessed with once i try

The movie that Chris watched “Small my Family” was quite funny. The Vietnamese character gets me every time.

huge agree on family restaurants in japan AND unagi! Jonathan's was our breakfast spot in tokyo. Just a few blocks from our Air bnb, the staff were so kind and the food was surprisingly delicious. They even left us an english paper every morning after they noticed us coming in every day also unagi is awesome. one of my big surprise meals of the trip! I went in with little expectations, kinda just curious, and came away thinking it was actually one of the best meals I had.

You 2 bounce off eachother so well its so entertaining.

11:17 there is actually a company in Japan where you can rent something like a Mazda Roadster, Toyota 86, Lancer Evo, Lexus ISF or even a Nissan GT-R. Of course, it'll be a lot more expensive than your usual rental, but it is pretty cool that the option is there.

I think general overall efficiency in all East Asian countries like Japan, eg public transport or roadworks etc are underrated immensely. I remember in Hong Kong people started getting annoyed if the KCR was running late... (it ran every 7 minutes and that person had been there for almost ten, oooh horror!) And sinkholes are repaired within a day, here in Manchester we had one appear on a main flyover in the city centre and it took nearly a year for it to be finally completely mended. And I think it only happened because too many people started civil action with the council for damage to their car’s suspension!

From now on, I am using "ROBSTER LOL"!! Thank you for this gem xD!!! Great stuff!

Definitely agree on the 24 city part, especially for me in London in zone 5. Problem here is that buses and trains essentially stop at 1am, and unless you're on a night bus area you're shit out of luck. Bars here close down at 1am on a Friday if you're lucky, some are 2/3am but it's the other side of the city usually. I get it, people want to go home, they can't stay up all night and not be able to get home if they're working in these bars or restaurants. We have night trains but only selected trains and branches, Uber's and Freenow can be expensive as well. Though I did find Berlin had bars open till 8am as well as night buses, but again as tourists we don't know if that's just a central Berlin thing or all over the suburban area where normal people live.

Maybe I'm bitter because I was expecting my package to arrive on the 12th and it's now the 15th, but I really feel Conner's "Shipping" choice.

Ahh, robster loll, an acceptable alternative to lobster roll. Also was it pure chance that after filming they went to an Ichiran for a late night supper?

Seeing this and hearing this makes me want to go to Japan with my best mate within next 5 years.... would have to save up a lot and learn Basic(and somewhat advanced) Japanese... but I wanna go now

LOVE your videos......Conner is so funny......just saw 2 different Japanese news networks talk about your videos

There’s a Japanese restaurant near where I live in Oregon that has a great Unadon with egg. The eel tastes quite amazing, especially with the special sauce they cover the eel in. The only thing that throws me off a bit is that sometimes I end up eating a few eel bones because they’re really soft and I can’t really distinguish them from everything else in my mouth while chewing it all. But really, I didn’t expect to find great Unadon near where I live in the region of Oregon that I live in.

I think I remember the 4D experience in Osaka from a trip when I was 13 - it was at Universal studios there. I hated the idea of basically all the rides and ended up at a 4D shriek movie - all in Japanese. I didn’t understand anything and it was amazing.

I LOVE the “bbq” eel, it’s so damn good

Thanks for the netflix recco. Another top notch video. Missing Japan 🇯🇵 🇦🇺