J-Town - Toronto's Japanese Mall + Curry with Miki
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Martina's channel: / kingkogi
In the hunt for Japanese ingredients, my very good friend Miki takes me to J-Town, a Japanese shopping centre in Markham in the GTA. We share some silly stories from growing up together (I was always obsessed with video making apparently haha) and she makes me some delicious Japanese curry and cream corn croquettes. I hope you all enjoy this video, it made me smile the whole time.
OH! I threw in a wee little behind the scenes 2 Minute Tutorial on audio syncing your mic to the camera audio :D (skip to it at 10:07)
Miki, for those of you that don't know, is my next door neighbour. We grew up together since we were 3 years old and her family introduced me to Japanese culture. I ate Japanese food for breakfast and as afterschool snacks, her dad taught me how to use chopsticks and how to properly make green tea, and I fell in love with onigiri at a young age. Miki's mom would make me a plate full of bite sized onigiri on my b-day. She's a lovely friend and I'm lucky to have met such a great person at such a young age :)
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J-Town is located at: 3160 Steeles Ave E, Markham, ON L3R 4G9
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Finally meeting the legend from Martina's childhood stories from years and years of videos.
Have to visit J-town been to Pacific Mall lots of times now. Where did you get you mask?
Weird when you think about how many people know who miki is. Just from martina talking about her childhood friend.
Yes!!! :)
Indeed, Miki is quite famous!
She's a celebrity in this community
I just want to say a HUGE thank you to Miki and her family because had she not come into your life, you probably would never had gone abroad and had adventures in Asia and bringing so many people so much happiness.
I forgot I have emojis now! I’m one of the cool kids
What I like to do with my onigiri is mixing some umeboshi with my mayo/tuna.
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Hey Martina, It's true Markham isn't in Toronto. Toronto is the City of Toronto, the Capital of Ontario so It's misleading to say that the Japanese mall you went to is in Toronto. It's like saying New Jersey's Newark and Jersey City is New York, but really they're just within the New York Metropolitan Area. Or saying that the City of Richmond, BC is Vancouver.
Martina, you look genuinely happy to be hanging out with Miki and her children. I rarely see you look THAT happy in your videos. You are always (well almost always) cheerful.. but in this case you looked like you were glowing. I love it! Best friends are special. Self reflection wise (I do this a lot since I lost my husband in 2017 when I was 36.) I think the older you get, the more you realize how much those friendships mean. We always appreciate our friends, but the older you get it just gets more and more important to spend time with your best friends.
Martina, you look genuinely happy to be hanging out with Miki and her children. I rarely see you look THAT happy in your videos. You are always (well almost always) cheerful.. but in this case you looked like you were glowing. I love it! Best friends are special. Self reflection wise (I do this a lot since I lost my husband in 2017 when I was 36.) I think the older you get, the more you realize how much those friendships mean. We always appreciate our friends, but the older you get it just gets more and more important to spend time with your best friends.
I LOVE that you guys are on Canada time now so it’s easier to watch videos when they premiere ☺️
Martina: I'm here with Miki.
Me: ...Not THE Miki??
exactly what I was thinking !!!
I’ve been having a struggle leaving comment I switched to mobile and apparently that works!! Thanks @miss candle
I have been watching and loving their content for over 10 years. I basically grew up watching them. I know a lot of us are curious about what’s going on with them, which is only natural because we are used to them being a duo. BUT you have to respect their privacy, covid has been a hard time and that’s putting in lightly. It’s been over 10 years and people can change over that time. They’re still giving us content so let’s respect and support them. I think we all need a little extra love at this time.
In an alternate universe,
Martina is the *RADDEST* ~Mrs. Frizzle~ elementary teacher to ever exist
MAGIC SCHOOL BUS 🚌 💕
I am super grateful that you filmed this reconnecting with an old friend and shared it with us. It's so awesome to see you laughing and having an awesome time with a good bud.
Wishing you guys all the best!
I think a video explaining some of the globalization differences from before you left Canada and when you came back to Canada would be really interesting. My grandma just recently was able to find a type of fruit she only ate in China when she was a kid and when she first found it in America she got so excited and ate as much of it as she could. It makes me so happy that she can eat this stuff decades later
I loved how free flowing and personal this video felt. The number of topics covered was very diverse. I enjoyed that too.
It’s so nice to get to ‘meet’ Miki after all the stories about her over the years :)
Is this the first time we're actually seeing the legendary Miki??
She is so sweet! So great!
I love that we are all so happy for Martina to see her childhood friend after we've heard about her so much! :)
That was the shortest 23 minute video ever! Could have watched another 20 minutes on top of that as well. Thanks for sharing this with us, really enjoying the laid back vibes :)
I adore Martina, it feels like coming home when I watch her. :')
Ah I remember Miki as being the person that introduced you to Sailor Moon. So great to finally get to meet her! Her and her little family are lovely.
I find it so cool that Miki speaks Japanese to her children and teaches them the culture/language. It really warms your heart :’) ❤️
Yay! It's Miki! I remember seeing her in one of Martina's childhood pictures. Its so cool to see her in one of the videos. Really enjoyed!
I'm just so happy to see Martina so happy and to finally be privileged to finally meet her childhood friend Miki. I hope everyone and your families are doing well and everyone is safe and healthy!
I'm glad you decided to stick with the 20 minute Vid Martina!! I will take all the content you can throw at meh. I've missed you guys soooooo much. I'm glad to see you back in action and can't wait to see where your journey takes you!! Lots of LOVE !!!
I love this format, Martina! It is genuinely just a joy to watch you shop and hang out and cook and play games. Not to mention the myth, the legend, the Miki.
Love your personality and the content you put out, Martina. I will always support YOU.
Martina, thank you for the mini tutorial about syncing up audio. I never even thought to look up why they use the little clapper board in the movies. And also I don't use a separate microphone when recording because I'm making very simple videos right now but I will eventually use a separate microphone from a camera. So that was super helpful!
I don’t know what’s going on but I love you Martina and I support you 100%. I’m not going anywhere. As long as you’re still here, so am I. 💖
It's great to finally meet Miki after hearing about her so many times. We want lots of Martina x Miki videos
“You unlocked the background story for: Martina.”
Martina that little audio sync tutorial helped so much I'm doing film production in college so I'll keep that in mind...maybe more little tutorials like that because you explained it so well 🤩
Martina I’ve been watching since I was 13 and I’m 23 now and still religiously watch you guys. I hope you’re well, sending lots of love.
So fun to finally meet Miki! When I saw you post that this was going to be a video I was very excited because Miki is super instrumental in making the Martina we see today!
Also the grocery shopping was fun! I always love when people come to western iterations of overseas places and see the things they keep the same but more fun, the things they changed or added!
Oh my gosh, is this the friend that introduced Martina to Sailor Moon?? What a legend! It's so heartwarming that you guys have ended up back in the same city and are still a part of each others' lives.
I’m so glad that Miki was okay to appear on camera so we can finally meet her! You guys are all the cutest and sweetest people ever 🥺 and how you played and connected so well with her kids was beyond adorable ❤️ I especially enjoyed watching this video so thank you for making it! I can’t wait to see more! Love you all! ❤️
Yay!!! Miki!! We finally get to meet the person who helped fuel Martina’s love of Asian culture! ❤️❤️
Alternative career for martina: children's song writer.
Also, just so awesome to see martina flourishing and hanging out with her best friend. Shes so great with children! To see her this happy an animated is just so heartwarming.
So nice to see you again, Martina! And so nice to finally meet Miki!
A lot of things happened since you took your hiatus from video making, one of which I wanted to tell you: I knew something was wrong with me because I was exhausted and in pain. During covid I went *ping* and I had a suspect that turned out to be right: I have fibromialgia. The diagnosis was a HUGE relief because now I knew what was going on and how to manage it.
And I have to thank you again because even before I had learned a lot about chronic pain management from your videos (and my partner from Simon's videos on being the spouse of a person with chronic disease) and now I'm intensely applying it to my life and also trying to transmit it to other people with chronic issues.
Or at least I try: the Italian fibro community has a tendency to be a pity party, I have a feeling they might kick me out for saying "you can have pain AND a life!". We grow around pain.
I love seeing you and your friend together! I do miss you and Simon together, but you do you boo! I'll still build ladders with you!
It's so weird seeing Toronto through another person's eyes. I've gone to J Mall so many times, but it's so nice to see it through a different perspective. Sometimes you really gotta stop to smell the roses and appreciate the little things. ❤
This is so sweet and fun!! Loved getting to see Miki and hear stories!! Always a blast to have the little editing notes that never cease to show how much you care about the videos you make!!
Thanks Martina for keep on creating content for us. We truly appreciate you! And for Simon, wish you all the best on your studies ❤️ Love you guys!
I loved seeing J-town and Miki!! I squealed when I saw her, it was like seeing a secret celebrity!
It was an absolute joy to see you and Miki (and the kiddos) interact with each and hang out. I can’t put it into words well but a feeling of warmth, happiness and nostalgia came over me and I was grinning from ear to ear. It was wonderful, thank you for sharing this moment with us!!
Martina (and Simon) don't you love how you can now understand Miki and her children when they are speaking Japanese? It must be such a cool feeling!
This warmed my heart so much, I'm so glad you two still keep in touch and are able to enjoy Japanese culture together!
The legendary Miki! Shes real!
Martina, this video sends an expressive warm and homey feeling of familiarity. Its like a new wonderful discovery of your home country with an old friend and fresh hope for the future. I was sad to see you leave Japan. But now I’m excited to see what is ahead in dear Canada, which I have been too twice but briefly. I hope to visit there again soon. Love to you and Simon.
I know that same exact feeling of picking up right where you left off with a true friend. Whenever I see my childhood best friend, everything clicks into place and I just feel happy and whole again :)
I have to say it has been amazing as someone living in Ontario to watch Simon and Martina go from first arriving in Korea to moving to Japan and now back to Canada. I have learned so much about Korean and Japanese culture and food from you guys and now I will be able to find places in Ontario I can go to to enjoy Japanese and Korean food too! or just awesome places in general. Love you guys always
I seriously feel like I already knew Miki on a deep personal level after like a decade of Martina's anecdotes XD XD Miki is my Japanese best friend tooooooo
I love the mini audio tutorial! So educational!
Oh that’s great to hear! Phew 😅
I feel like Martina would make the best elementary school teacher
Can we talk about how she recorded for 3 hours! The dedication is immaculate
I remember you mentioning Miki YEARS ago in your Draw My Life video I think? That's so wonderful that you both are still so close! Makes me happy to see uploads from this channel again. 😊❤️
your videos through all this time make me feel so comfortable about change, this big changes in life like moving to another city or country and meeting old friends, adapting to the newness. These months have been all about changes for me. I loved watching this.
we are interested in this new era for your channel!!! keep doing ittttt
ive been with you guys since about 2010, and ive been hearing about miki since what seems like forever. i'm so happy to see her in a video like this in canada!!
i actually attended u oft (pandemic grad uwu) because of you and simon..... i even got in for english (later switched programs tho). you two have had such a long lasting positive impact on my life... seeing you back in the place i now call home myself brings me such happiness, even tho i know it was a very difficult decision for you. i hope you two can be happy and make magic here too >
On another note, watching you push through makes me feel soooooo inspired and motivated to be strong even though my body tells me not to. Thank you, Martina, thank you so so much. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this video Martina!! Of course we wanted a 20 min video ❤️ Very nice to finally meet Miki and her beautiful kids. May the sun shine on your heart today Martina 🌞
It's so cool to meet Miki!! You've talked so much about her. Thanks for sharing your friendship!
EDIT: Ok.. maybe not ALOT, but still! Enough I was excited!
So happy to see you enjoying time with your lifelong friend! Came at a perfect time, because I just bought kokomo curry packs a little while ago and was wanting to try out using it for the first time soon! Sending hugs!
Oh my gosh! Your friend Miki! From your draw your life videos! 😭 That's so awesome that you're still in touch!
Martina we are here for you. We your true fans love you so much and if you ever need to reach out to your fans or do a live stream I wanna be there for you. Wish I could do more but im stuck in Ireland being bored in a lockdown instead
Martina... because of you I now hear "Shakira, Shakira". in your voice, in my mind, every single time anyone says her name or mentions a song by her.
Man, I really missed that Shakira cover.
I would totally watch a whole series of how you edit. You da best! Love to learn more about Canada!
The comments say they are separated/broke up/divorced. Guys, please, let's respect their privacy. I'm sure if something will happen, they will let us know. But in the meantime, I think they are fine. They just got back to Canada, they are happily spending time with their families that they didn't live with for so long. Me and my fiance are from different countries too, I think if we got back from Asia to Europe after years, we would also take our time to be with our families for a while. Whatever you are going through Simon and Martina, I hope you are happy and healthy
People are supporting them financially. If your channel will no longer make content people are literally paying you for you should state it clearly. People don't deserve any details or explanation. Simple statement such as 'there will be no more old style content' or 'the channel is on a break' will suffice. Also, when you go on a break like that it is respectful to suspend your patron. As far as I'm concerned they can sut it all down with zero notice, but damn it, stop taking money for a job you no longer do.
@@AnHeC because it’s their own channel, they can do what they want, if they want it to be private, that’s up to them. Stop thinking the world owes you everything lol
I agree they should have their privacy, but I don’t think they are fine. She isn’t wearing her ring in this video, and he wasn’t wearing one in his. :(
@@Tylendel_ then just dont Pay for it get the hell out here
@@AnHeC no one is forcing people to pay their bills or to watch them, so if someone doesn't like the content is totally free to go. No one is entitled to others intimacy
I love how the wind smelled the food and blew its way in through the window. That’s so imaginative! Reminds me of my favorite childhood stories.
OMG Martina, I love you for inserting that audio lesson. I am just starting out a reaction channel and have had the hardest time syncing up the audio. I usually eventually get it really close but I didn't even think to do it this way! I did the clap in a couple videos and it didn't help me. But that was bc I wasn't looking for the spike and also looking at the audio from the camera to compare with the mic audio.
Seriously. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! ♡
So much fun to see you with your good friend Miki!! Please Thanks her for sharing those stories! :) OMG, her food looks so delicious!
So happy that you guys are back ...but I'm missing the both of you in the videos...hoping to see it soon
Miki, the myth the legend! It's awesome to get to know more about Toronto.
Yay. Another "Martina in the wild" episode!
Loved the video Martina! Also please don't apologize for the length! Longer videos just mean that I'm more likely to get snuggled up in some blankets on my couch to enjoy your video!!
Thank you SO SO SO MUCH for those editing/audio tips. We LOVE it. In fact, we'd love to see more of the behind the scenes editing tips and tricks! We love all the details you put in your videos, from sound effects to art that you insert in your videos, we appreciate all your efforts!
I’m really liking this new vlogging format! It reminds me to the old days with the eat your kimchi first videos! ❤️
Is it me or Martina seems happier, much lighter? I guess the recent move back to Canada must have given her and Simon a much needed breather, that is being closer to their families and old friends. Wishing you guys all the best! Please upload more often, with Miki, too! Whenever you can, of course (^_^)
The Shakira joke will never stop cracking me up XD
Honestly. It's so silly and simple but it makes me laugh every time
We finally meet the amazing Miki! ❤️
Miki!! I was shocked seeing her for the first time, somehow my dumb brain expected a little girl 😂
What a lovely trip with your childhood friend! It made me so happy to see you this happy and bubbly! You have a great personality! Thank you for sharing, Martina! 💙
First time I’ve watching something as it premieres 😂 I always miss you guys when we’ve been apart for a while, hope everything is going good for you 💘💞💞
Ah, once again I express the need for a heart button near the like button.
I loved the stories you guys shared of your childhood.
The talk about teachers is spot on, I realized. One always has to be creative in order to ensure the student grasps the concept being taught! It's tough and can be frustrating but even the student may help you to better understand the concept you're trying to explain. It's cliche but true!
Martina, the song you made about children not hitting was perfect! LOL. Your story book looks fun, too :)
Thanks for sharing and stay safe!
I think one of the most wonderful experiences you can have is coming back home from living abroad and hanging out with the people you grew up with. Because they feel like home. When you're in a foreign country everything is so new and exciting and you're always meeting new people and having these crazy new adventures. It's great. But nothing beats seeing someone you grew up with and feeling that wave of familiarity and comfort wash over you. It's wonderful. I'm happy you are making new memories with your loved ones and are having a good time. Have fun, Martina! You deserve it
I LOVE seeing your videos pop up, but to add the tutorials in the middle, make my life.
WOW that audio sync part was so interesting!!! I learned something new! :D
How fun! And we finally met Miki! ♡ I remember you saying it was a long video, but honestly it flew by. ♡
We finally get to meet Miki, and see a lot of Japanese comforts we've been missing in quarantine. Or at least I have, considering there is a Japanese supermarket in Brookline where I lived during grad school. I was visiting my parents when COVID hit, so I haven't been back there in six months. Ohhhhh, I miss having access to curry roux, onigiri, and lots of other things.
Seeing a new proper video from you is so refreshing! You have been missed!
I can feel some of martina's homesickness from this video... hope you are adjusting well! ❤
We make proper Asian food vids of u like to Check them out 😋 😁
I want to see more videos like this! Miki and her kids are so cute and it’s great to see you having fun with them 😊 Also, of what you showed of Toronto, it looks a lot like Vancouver. Lots of construction here too! :3 I appreciate the audio syncing lesson ‘cause it’s been a while since I edited
I'm loving this video! It's always interesting to hear Martina's commentary over all the different sections and foods, especially with her exposure to Japanese culture and cuisine.
I had no idea that the clapperboards were used to sync audio! :O Thanks for sharing that interesting factoid
This video made me smile so much! It’s so great to see you doing well Martina! Loved that we finally got to meet the famous Miki! Now I need to go to my local Asian supermarket and get some goodies myself! 💜
I would love you to make a video explaining how come you returned to Canada! I love your videos though and am just happy that you’re making videos again
Omg she is in Canada ?
They do have a video on it! :)
No matter where Martina goes, we're always learning new things on this channel!!! 🤗🤗🤗💕💕💕
We have a J town here in Los Angeles that’s pretty neat but I’ve only visited twice since it’s an hour drive away from me. Instead I opt to go to these cities called Torrance and Gardena which are known for their huge Japanese and Korean population, you’ll find everything imaginable here from their Japanese stores to their restaurants, huge area with so much to do. Your Japan videos always inspired me to visit all these Japanese stores 😁
I'm so glad you explained synching audio. Everyone talks about it, but I've never heard anyone explain what it's for.
I love this Vlog style video! It was lovely! I hoped to see you practice Japanese with Miki, but that's okay. You practiced with her children and that's pretty darn cute.
I'm so happy to see you again ❤️ hope you and Simon are doing well, loved getting to meet Miki!
The childhoods stories was actually the best part.
This is such a sweet video! I'm glad you can find some of the things you loved in Japan in Canada ❤️ also loved the cute mini tutorial on audio syncing
Audio Sync is so awesome hahaha
5:44 That isn't a bamboo shoot, its myoga (Japanese ginger). It has distinguish flavour; tastes like lemon glass and it has crispy texture. A popular condiment for Japanese noodle (soba and udon), tofu or sashimi. It's delicious when it cooked as tempura. Also, that bamboo shoot in a package, is different kind of bamboo shoot to make memma for ramen. Nevertheless, you have learned Japanese cuisine like a sponge, Martina-san! Please make more Japanese cooking video.