I asked you guys the Patreon Patrons which country you wanted to see for filler week and this was your choice. It was difficult but I finally got all 47. Yeesh. Thanks guys. ENJOY!
5:15 - Grape-kun passed away over three years ago though, Internet legends even claim he has since reunited with his waifu (seen above him on the photo) in the afterlife.
@@HyettsTheGamerJohn In fact it's the most populous. I think Estonia is the least populated of the Baltics, and the least populous country in Europe (aside from the microstates) would be Iceland.
First Four Pokémon Regions are based of Japanese Regions. Gen 1 (Red & Blue): Kanto Of course it is based on the region with the capital Tokyo being Kanto. Celedon City & Saffron City are based of Tokyo. Game Freak & Nintendo must have patriotism to base off the 1st region of the region their capital is in. Gen 2 (Gold & Silver): Johto This is based of Kansai. Ecruteak City is based on Kyoto. Gen 3 (Ruby & Sapphire): Hoenn Based on Kyushu. Patalbury City is based of Fukuoka. Gen 4 (Diamond & Pearl): Sinnoh Based on Hokkaido. Jubillife City is based of Sapporo. From Gen 5 to the current Gen which is Gen 8 all the regions have been based of European Countries (I.e. 6 Kalos/France (technically just the northern part of France) & 8 Galar/UK (technically the land is just England upside down but the culture is a mix of all 4 sub-countries of the UK)) & USA's States (I.e 5 Unova/New York (technically just Manhattan not the full state) & 7 Alola/Hawaii (technically just the 4 main islands not all 8)).
@Maximus Craig It is a common misconception but when you take a look on the map Galar clearly left out Wales and Scotland from the island of Great Britain.
Hey Barbs, good video! Great seeing you cover this topic. Just want to point out one thing about Fukushima - only a very small part of the prefecture is actually still under the zone of exclusion, and recently many of the areas which were formerly off-limits have since been made habitable again. The vast majority of the prefecture is completely safe to live and travel in. Sadly, the name of the power plant - Fukushima Daiichi - means that the nuclear disaster is forever associated with this entire prefecture (Japan's third-largest, many parts of which were never directly effected) which has resulted in some real stigma being attached to the land and the people, which is honestly undeserved. It's an amazing place, and the people there deserve to be known for more than one of the worst things that ever happened to them.
Yeah it is very unfortunate.... I ride my motorcycle a lot around Fukushima prefecture, especially around the Bandai area (living in Miyagi now). Amazingly beautiful landscapes and compared to other Tohoku prefectures, very warm people.
@@SH-rp1ft Bandai is a wonderfully beautiful area with its own remarkable history. We actually did a video about the 1888 eruption of Mt. Bandai, which reshaped the terrain of Ura Bandai and created so many of the lakes and ponds which dot its landscape.
@@minauran6152 only a relatively small area close to the coastline where the powerplant was is off limits. Fukushima prefecture was never evacuated entirely, it is actually one of the largest prefectures in Japan.
I’ve lived in Japan several years and visited over half of the prefectures. This is surprisingly accurate. Probably the most glaring omissions: Shizuoka is famous for WASABI. Hōkkaido, Kanazawa, and Fukui have the best crab. Miyagi is famous for the best Rice and has the oldest whisky distillery. Yamanashi is mostly known for wine. Aomori and Nagano also have strong regional dialects, actually most remote areas have a local dialect different from standard Edo/Tōkyō dialect. Kansai is particularly proud of their dialect, as the Capital region people from Ōsaka and Kyōto often use their dialect, including when performing on TV. Most Japanese know some Kansaiben.
@@crobatgaming5661 not yet but one of my team members is from there so I’ve heard a lot about it recently. I’ve lived in Sendai, Kawasaki, Yokohama and now Akiruno in Tōkyo-to. I moved for a new job and bought a car so we’ve been mostly exploring Izu, Yamanashi and Saitama lately. I’ve taken holidays or business trips to Hōkkaido, Shikoku, Kansai, Kyushu, and Okinawa.
I assuming most whiskey comes from the same prefecture? Virtually every where else in the world distilleries of a certain type are almost always sharing the same river or water source and for this reason are often in the same region. Here in America you can take a 45 minute drive along a river in Tennessee and you’ll drive past all the biggest distillers in our history. Same is true in Kentucky with their regional take. Scotland and France have also experienced something similar.
I’m from Osaka in Japan. Don’t be afraid,I’m not Yakuza lol I learned much from this video even Japanese me! Thank you for posting and we are waiting for you in Japan after this situation!
I love how every prefecture is so unique, and each of them specialize in some kind of industry. Now, thats what I would call harmonious geography. And btw, Japanese prefectures have the best flags everrr.
Barbs, You should do Indonesian Provinces next. Really interesting and diverse cultures from every Provinces. Put it up on the next poll man! Love your vids, From an Indonesian Geograpeep
I’m from japan ibaraki and loved this video ! Well done !! I cannot wait to go and travel around my own country of japan and share my experiences !!! ❤️🇯🇵🔥
@@coaster6777 Washington is a rainy state in the US (at least the western part of the state), known for its temperate rainforests. Look up some pictures of Olympic national rain forest. It's a very dramatic and melancholic climate. No surprise, this is also where the band Nirvana originated.
Visited 40 of the 47. Should have been 42 by now, but guess what happened to the trip I planned last year.... I like that every single prefecture very much prides itself on their unique culture, history and obviously food. I think that is one of the main reasons why I just keep visiting Japan over and over again (16 times by now), there's always something new to discover (or to eat...). It just never gets boring. It's hard to pick favorites, but I'd say Hokkaido and the Tohoku region are just that bit more special to me because of their many great matsuri and the best food of Japan. And yes, that gyutan (beef tongue) from Miyagi is the single best dish Japan has to offer.
I'm studying Japanese Language and Literature in Ankara University. This guy just summarized our whole spring term Japanese Culture lesson in 20 minutes in funny way. Amazing job, respect !
I first set foot on Japan in 2015 during my transit flight from Singapore to Los Angeles, the transit airport was Tokyo Narita which I found out only last year that wasn't part of Tokyo prefecture, but is part of Greater Tokyo. I never actually "visited" during 2015 because I didn't go through immigration during the transit and was in the international zone all the time. The first time I actually visited Japan was last December, I flew from Beijing Capital to Osaka Kansai then visited Kyoto, got myself exposed to Japanese culture. My hotel was opposite Kyoto Station so it was really convenient to tour around freely. Man, Kyoto Station is big. So is the entire city of Kyoto. Kilometers away from the city center are mountains and woods, it's like the nature simply surrounds the modern city and I was in awe of this place. Next, I went to Osaka and set on a one-day tour to Nara, the poorest prefecture in Japan. They had lots of deers and it was fun feeding them until my dad's map got torn by a deer... lol. Visiting Kyoto and Nara were mainly trying local food and immersing myself in the local culture, and history. Back in Osaka, I went to Kaiyukan (the Aquarium) and saw a living narwhal for the first time in my life... basically these are some highlights of Osaka. Last, I went to Tokyo on the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka and got a hotel near Shinjuku. It was a really busy complex of roads and I almost got my family lost trying to find the hotel, lol. Tokyo was a blast. Because my sister is a huge weeb, we went to the more modern areas in the city and while she browsed for anime, I got interested by the things in electronics and computer shops... yeah, weird me. The most memorable thing from my Japan trip was probably the trains. Metro, Shinkansen, etc... they're all different systems that look chaotic but are very organized and neat when you decide to ride them. And the flags of the prefectures are dope, too.
Fly to Kansai, stay in Osaka or Kyoto. Rocket to Tokyo on the Shinkansen, party all night..... Sheesh, Typical American Tourist. That's all the Japan you'll ever get to see.
that would be pretty complicated considering each province in China has multiple distinct cultural groups and different cultural attributes to everything
reminder that case closed's author was born in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, and they market themselves as Conan Town. Conan O'Brien himself even visited.
I found it really nice how you introduced Fukui. It's often overlooked being next to Kyoto for example, but I really loved it there not just because of the dinosaurs, but they are great of course..! :)
14:11 Actually the largest sand dune in Japan is not this one. The largest one is on Aomori Prefecture, however, entire area is under the administration of the Ministry of Defense so Tottori's one is the largest sand dune in Japan where normal citizen can enter.
Super late, but I've been living in Tokushima for several years now, and, while Awa Odori is definitely what we're most known for, Kazurabashi in Iya is a notable landmark! 3 ancient vine suspension bridges, but I could only stomach crossing one. Highly recommend if you want to feel like Indiana Jones. Also kinda sad you didn't mention regional ramen. I did learn some things, though!
I'm Japanese but this also includes some info I didn't know. I have a deep respect for you to be quite familiar with a lot of Japanese things. Thank you for sharing anyway!
Fun fact: -The Shikoku island is known to have an 88 temple pilgrimage where you walk around the island clockwise visiting 88 Buddhist temples associated with the founder of the Shingon Buddhist sect, Kuki (Kobo Daishi). -Ehime Prefecture is home to the Dogo Onsen, which is the inspiration to Yubaba's bathhouse in "Spirited Away". -Kamakura is also known for their Buddha statue which became iconic in artworks and poems.
Anyway I really loved the depth of coverage you put into this video! I'm a current Japan resident and avid traveller of Japan, have lived in Okinawa and am now currently living in Ibaraki, and I've visited 34 out of 47 of these prefectures. Every one of them is special in their own way and I'm really happy you managed to showcase the uniqueness of each one.
This is hands down one of my favourite videos. So much interesting places to visit in Japan! I've only been to Tokyo, and after that trip, I wanted to go back.
@@Maplecook That's because Chicago is quite known for having many comedy bars and is considered as the center of stand-up comedy in the US, much like how Osaka is known for its comedians in Japan.
Love the video you made! Thanks for giving a shoutout to the prefectures! I especially love the one you made about Aomori, you gave all the highlights thanks! XD
Yamaguchi Capital: Tottori Oh, Barby. Tokushima's Naruto waters have whirlpools. Tokushima also has Mount Tsurugi - just to pad it out some more. Kagawa has islands famous for art, especially Shodoshima. Kochi has a large yosakoi festival (the first in Japan). Tottori also has Mount Daisen. Fukuoka has a reputation for the Yakuza, especially the north, Kokura. Shimane also has horse archery (yabusame) in a town famous for its shrine. Of course, there's much more. The awadori festival in Tokushima is really cool. Overall, well done though! There is, as you said, a lot to cover.
Do Indonesia next barb!!! We've got a lot of provinces and also uniquely different cultures in each one, and also people need to know about my country.
Speaking as a Finn, here: Funny that the SHITake mushrooms should originate in Beppu, as ”Peppu” means ”butt” or ”bum” in Finnish. It’s like that Djibouti CRACK, all over again. 😆
If you watch another TH-cam channel "Abroad in Japan", he has a few videos of him and his friends try different drinks and snacks from different counties...especially the salt licorice! Which I'm now okay with eating after trying them out when I visited Stockholm and Copenhagen.
The trip I took to Japan for my 30th birthday was the most impactful one. Incredible country. Many things are strange, either for good or bad reasons, but a lot is amazing nonetheless. Kyoto was by far the place I liked most. Perhaps you could've mentioned a whisky distillery or two along the way. Japan is becoming a really important player in that game.
Nice video! I'd like to see you revisit these prefectures in longer videos to get more in-depth information. I've lived in Kochi for about 5 years now and there's so much more information you can say about it.
He wore the same glasses in the stories so that it looks like he wears them off-camera as well and he isn't wearing them just for sponsor's promotion. Strategy.
Fun fact: The Dutch had enjoyed nearly two hundred years of exclusive trade with Japan, through Nagasaki. All other european powers were expelled during this time.
This is so cool man, it's crazy to see how diverse the different regions and prefectures are both culturally and geographically. I love Japanese culture, but I don't know that much about it, so I loved this video
Fukuoka was my favorite place when I visited Japan! It has these really cool outdoor food stalls called Yattai where you can get all sorts of local delicacies. There's also a lot of cool bridges throughout the city that kind of make it like the Venice of Japan. There's actually a tour you can take that goes around some of the canals and stuff throughout the city and another nearby place with the same thing. They also have a cool museum and one of the nicest tour guides I've ever met. He was an older retired engineer who helped design the museum to be earthquake proof and he volunteers to lead tours in English since he's the only guide who speaks English. He actually lived in Los Angeles for a while. Great man who made a great trip even better!
Actually each prefecture is beautiful sir/maam.They all have amazing things to offer as well as tourist spots.But when it comes to top favorite mine is kanazawa.Its so laid back also you can experience the ancient tradition and culture of japan there.😊
You are literally saving me right now, I am preparing for an entrance test for uni and this is what I was looking for. Thank you so much. Only Yamaguchi does not have capital tottori
I love the flag for Tottori. It looks like a big bird in a circle. Tori means bird in Japanese, so I guess they just went with it! EDIT: I just looked at the official web page of Tottori prefecture. It's supposed to be a bird advancing toward tomorrow, with the circle representing peace. Tottori when written looks like this: 鳥取. This means that actually the To- part is the bird, and the tori is "taking" or "catching". They are the bird-catching prefecture of infinite double entendres. DOUBLE EDIT: HOLY SHIT IT'S ALSO SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THE HIRAGANA と (TO) AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS BEST FLAG!!
Nice, concise overview. Sorry to be a bit nitpicky, but: 12:17 "They have a lot of temples" *shows a Shinto shrine* ..."and castles" *shows a Buddhist temple*
I believe Tokushima (in Shikoku) also has that doll village in the middle of nowhere. There's a really interesting story behind it, which you can find online. It's definitely worth a look at, though it's out of the way and kind of hard to get to.
This video gave me a lot of nostalgia from when I lived in Japan. I lived in Hyogo Prefecture (Nishinomiya). Another famous thing from Hyogo is the Takarazuka Revue, an all-female theater troupe. I loved going to their performances.
Hey Barbs, just wanna point out at 19:05, Matsumoto Castle is actually in Matsumoto City, Nagano. Kumamoto has/had Kumamoto Castle which was partially destroyed by an earthquake a couple of years back. But overall great video. Loved it
I asked you guys the Patreon Patrons which country you wanted to see for filler week and this was your choice. It was difficult but I finally got all 47. Yeesh. Thanks guys. ENJOY!
Hi I have a suggestion for another series such as discussing about countries that don’t exist anymore such as east Germany or Czechoslovakia
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Thank Paul Barbato for the filler week we will wait until the US Episode in friend zone LOTS of friends in US
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-Which island do you live in?
*"Hokkaido"*
-Which region is it?
*"Hokkaido"*
-Which prefecture?
*"Hokkaido"*
-Alright-
Haha
I like hokkkaido
I used to live there from 2012 to 2015
Where did u get that high quality potato starch?
"HOKKAIDO"
yes but if u say u live in Hokkaido island everything else explains itself
5:15 - Grape-kun passed away over three years ago though, Internet legends even claim he has since reunited with his waifu (seen above him on the photo) in the afterlife.
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Tottori: Sand dunes, least populated, pink food.
Lithuania: We should hang out sometimes.
Would work if Lithuania was the least populous in Europe, though it's not even the least populous of the Baltic nations.
@@HyettsTheGamerJohn In fact it's the most populous. I think Estonia is the least populated of the Baltics, and the least populous country in Europe (aside from the microstates) would be Iceland.
Nothing like a good old bowl of šaltibarščiai during the summer. Good stuff. Pink curry sounds incredibly intriguing
love Lithuania
yep i wanna visit
Region timestamps:
1:16 Hokkaidō
1:43 Tōhoku
3:58 Kantō
6:38: Chūbu
10:43 Kinki
14:06 Chūgoku
16:10 Shikoku
17:45 Kyūshū
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Every time I hear Kantō I only think of Pokemon.
1:17 Hokkaido 1:44 Aomori 2:10 Iwate 2:32 Miyagi 2:55 Akita 3:14 Yamagata 3:36 Fukushima 4:00 Ibaraki 4:16 Tochigi 4:36 Gunma 4:57 Saitama 5:23 Chiba 5:43 Tokyo 6:09 Kanagawa 6:41 Niigata 7:02 Toyama 7:27 Ishikawa 7:52 Fukui 8:16 Yamanashi 8:39 Nagano 9:11 Gifu 9:39 Shizuoka 10:12 Aichi 10:47 Mie 11:23 Shiga 12:01 Kyoto 12:21 Osaka 12:42 Hyogo 13:05 Nara 13:33 Wakayama 14:10 Tottori 14:30 Shimane 14:53 Okayama 15:18 Hiroshima 15:45 Yamaguchi 16:15 Tokushima 16:35 Kagawa 17:04 Ehime 17:22 Kochi
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First Four Pokémon Regions are based of Japanese Regions.
Gen 1 (Red & Blue): Kanto
Of course it is based on the region with the capital Tokyo being Kanto. Celedon City & Saffron City are based of Tokyo. Game Freak & Nintendo must have patriotism to base off the 1st region of the region their capital is in.
Gen 2 (Gold & Silver): Johto
This is based of Kansai. Ecruteak City is based on Kyoto.
Gen 3 (Ruby & Sapphire): Hoenn
Based on Kyushu. Patalbury City is based of Fukuoka.
Gen 4 (Diamond & Pearl): Sinnoh
Based on Hokkaido. Jubillife City is based of Sapporo.
From Gen 5 to the current Gen which is Gen 8 all the regions have been based of European Countries (I.e. 6 Kalos/France (technically just the northern part of France) & 8 Galar/UK (technically the land is just England upside down but the culture is a mix of all 4 sub-countries of the UK)) & USA's States (I.e 5 Unova/New York (technically just Manhattan not the full state) & 7 Alola/Hawaii (technically just the 4 main islands not all 8)).
I want to know what northern Irish stuff is included in sword and shield
Pretty sure Ireland/Northern Ireland will be the DLC
@@miles4920 ok
@Maximus Craig
It is a common misconception but when you take a look on the map Galar clearly left out Wales and Scotland from the island of Great Britain.
Hawaii isn't European...
Hey Barbs, good video! Great seeing you cover this topic. Just want to point out one thing about Fukushima - only a very small part of the prefecture is actually still under the zone of exclusion, and recently many of the areas which were formerly off-limits have since been made habitable again. The vast majority of the prefecture is completely safe to live and travel in. Sadly, the name of the power plant - Fukushima Daiichi - means that the nuclear disaster is forever associated with this entire prefecture (Japan's third-largest, many parts of which were never directly effected) which has resulted in some real stigma being attached to the land and the people, which is honestly undeserved. It's an amazing place, and the people there deserve to be known for more than one of the worst things that ever happened to them.
Yeah it is very unfortunate.... I ride my motorcycle a lot around Fukushima prefecture, especially around the Bandai area (living in Miyagi now). Amazingly beautiful landscapes and compared to other Tohoku prefectures, very warm people.
@@SH-rp1ft Bandai is a wonderfully beautiful area with its own remarkable history. We actually did a video about the 1888 eruption of Mt. Bandai, which reshaped the terrain of Ura Bandai and created so many of the lakes and ponds which dot its landscape.
What’s the history of Fukushima post March 2011 earthquake and tsunami? When did it become habitable again?
@@minauran6152 only a relatively small area close to the coastline where the powerplant was is off limits. Fukushima prefecture was never evacuated entirely, it is actually one of the largest prefectures in Japan.
It's called a filler week, but almost seems to need the same amount of research as a normal episode.
Agree
@@flavioy2f prob needs a break
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I’ve lived in Japan several years and visited over half of the prefectures. This is surprisingly accurate.
Probably the most glaring omissions: Shizuoka is famous for WASABI. Hōkkaido, Kanazawa, and Fukui have the best crab. Miyagi is famous for the best Rice and has the oldest whisky distillery. Yamanashi is mostly known for wine.
Aomori and Nagano also have strong regional dialects, actually most remote areas have a local dialect different from standard Edo/Tōkyō dialect. Kansai is particularly proud of their dialect, as the Capital region people from Ōsaka and Kyōto often use their dialect, including when performing on TV. Most Japanese know some Kansaiben.
do you went to niigata?
@@crobatgaming5661 not yet but one of my team members is from there so I’ve heard a lot about it recently. I’ve lived in Sendai, Kawasaki, Yokohama and now Akiruno in Tōkyo-to. I moved for a new job and bought a car so we’ve been mostly exploring Izu, Yamanashi and Saitama lately. I’ve taken holidays or business trips to Hōkkaido, Shikoku, Kansai, Kyushu, and Okinawa.
@@TomKellyXY Do you went to hakodate in hokkaido?
I assuming most whiskey comes from the same prefecture? Virtually every where else in the world distilleries of a certain type are almost always sharing the same river or water source and for this reason are often in the same region. Here in America you can take a 45 minute drive along a river in Tennessee and you’ll drive past all the biggest distillers in our history. Same is true in Kentucky with their regional take. Scotland and France have also experienced something similar.
and my country people malaysia also more like stay at osaka and tokyo cause its famous
4:58 「ださいたま」のジョークが外国にまで知れ渡っているとは驚きです。
I've always liked the flags of Japan's prefectures.
I actually like them more than Japan's own flag.
Same!
I really like Okinawa, Fukushima, Saga, and Nagano's flags.
@@TravelerIkki ikr
Bland national flag but dank prefecture flags
I'm going to stop you right there
I’m from Osaka in Japan.
Don’t be afraid,I’m not Yakuza lol
I learned much from this video even Japanese me!
Thank you for posting and we are waiting for you in Japan after this situation!
I love how every prefecture is so unique, and each of them specialize in some kind of industry. Now, thats what I would call harmonious geography.
And btw, Japanese prefectures have the best flags everrr.
1:15-1:42 Hokkaido (Region, Island and Prefecture)
1:43-3:55 Tohoku (Aomori, Iwat,e Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima)
3:57-6:36 Kanto (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa)
6:38-10:42 Chubu (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, and Aichi)
10:44-14:06 Kansai (Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara and Wakayama)
14:08-16:10 Chugoku (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi)
16:11-17:44 Shikoku (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi)
17:45-21:06 Kyushu (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa)
5:18 RIP Grape-Kun, he was the penguin of culture.
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The prefectures of Japan have some unique, minimalist and modern looking flags. =D
Like Japan's flag
。Darwinski 。 that changed colors recently
Aomori's is just a minimalistic picture of the prefecture
@@levi_athon9648 yeah wow one mm more centered
Many of them were designed around 1960 and are still in use. Even a Japanese like me is surprised.
Barbs, You should do Indonesian Provinces next. Really interesting and diverse cultures from every Provinces. Put it up on the next poll man! Love your vids, From an Indonesian Geograpeep
DKI Jakarta: where the hotheads lives other than East Java
This video pushes you to visit every single 48 prefecture 😂 each one is unique and worth a visit!
48?
I wanna visit each one some day
When a Filler-Week on Japan's prefectures is longer than the actual GN-Video on Japan.
Progress
Lol
1:16 Hokkaido 北海道地方
1:43 Tohoku 東北地方
3:58 Kanto 関東地方
6:38 Chubu 中部地方
10:43 Kinki 近畿地方
14:06 Chugoku 中国地方
16:10 Shikoku 四国地方
17:45 Kyushu 九州地方
20:32 Okinawa 沖縄
Fun fact: 'Chugoku' literally means 'China' in Chinese
@@lzh4950 no it means China in japanese
eh Japanese is similar to chinese because of kanji and Japanese history
0:56 I like that "Not Japan" mark. It feels like it's the way japanese people sees the world "There is Japan and NOT Japan".
Well that's how a lot of countries see the world.
I wouldn't say so, if we're talking Asian cultures who think like that I'd almost definitely suggest it's a mainland Chinese trait.
When japan thought korea was japan and tried to colonise it.
@@TheEverfever **Manchu Revolt against the Japanese intensifies**
They did spend 200 years sorta isolated
I’m from japan ibaraki and loved this video ! Well done !! I cannot wait to go and travel around my own country of japan and share my experiences !!! ❤️🇯🇵🔥
Country: has small, tropical islands
Barbs: it's the Hawaii of (Country)
Country:has big,cold and sparsely populated region
Barbs: it the alaska of the
I mean this channel has mostly an American audience so it makes sense to relate with analogies to the US
@@treyshaffer When he said "Hyogo is the Seattle or the state of Washington of Japan", I first wondered what does he mean with that.
Makes sense... He is American on an American site
@@coaster6777 Washington is a rainy state in the US (at least the western part of the state), known for its temperate rainforests. Look up some pictures of Olympic national rain forest. It's a very dramatic and melancholic climate. No surprise, this is also where the band Nirvana originated.
Visited 40 of the 47. Should have been 42 by now, but guess what happened to the trip I planned last year....
I like that every single prefecture very much prides itself on their unique culture, history and obviously food. I think that is one of the main reasons why I just keep visiting Japan over and over again (16 times by now), there's always something new to discover (or to eat...). It just never gets boring. It's hard to pick favorites, but I'd say Hokkaido and the Tohoku region are just that bit more special to me because of their many great matsuri and the best food of Japan. And yes, that gyutan (beef tongue) from Miyagi is the single best dish Japan has to offer.
I'm studying Japanese Language and Literature in Ankara University. This guy just summarized our whole spring term Japanese Culture lesson in 20 minutes in funny way. Amazing job, respect !
It's the Shibuya crossing. Not Shinjuku .
Or the Shibuya scramble intersection to be more precise.
Source: I live here.
Himanshu M hahaha i come to comment to find someone says about this. Haha
Tell Hachi I said Hi! Hahahaha
@@Maplecook Oh. I forgot about him. Gotto go, he's probably waiting for me! Haha
Was gonna correct him too since I’m Japanese
I knew more about Shibuya from LN Chaos;Child and Chaos;Head. Are they reliable?
Barbs: Kanto!
Pokemon fans: *Whomst has summoned the almighty one*
Smh even Barbs is Kanto pandering at this point
Smh even Barbs is Kanto pandering at this point /s
Dude barbs is a genwunner BTW. No arguments please
Gross, a genwunner 🤮
@@andreascasablancas3574 Hey, I'm a genfiver. Don't you dare insult me.
Japan people: 20% watching
Foreigners: 80%
While I'm watching my own country vid
My people:60%
Foreigners: 40%
*weeboo
I bet your country speaks more English than the Japanese
Same
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@Emperor Hirohito dude, my country is brazil, i've read like 300 comments and didn't find a single one in English
I first set foot on Japan in 2015 during my transit flight from Singapore to Los Angeles, the transit airport was Tokyo Narita which I found out only last year that wasn't part of Tokyo prefecture, but is part of Greater Tokyo. I never actually "visited" during 2015 because I didn't go through immigration during the transit and was in the international zone all the time.
The first time I actually visited Japan was last December, I flew from Beijing Capital to Osaka Kansai then visited Kyoto, got myself exposed to Japanese culture. My hotel was opposite Kyoto Station so it was really convenient to tour around freely. Man, Kyoto Station is big. So is the entire city of Kyoto. Kilometers away from the city center are mountains and woods, it's like the nature simply surrounds the modern city and I was in awe of this place.
Next, I went to Osaka and set on a one-day tour to Nara, the poorest prefecture in Japan. They had lots of deers and it was fun feeding them until my dad's map got torn by a deer... lol. Visiting Kyoto and Nara were mainly trying local food and immersing myself in the local culture, and history. Back in Osaka, I went to Kaiyukan (the Aquarium) and saw a living narwhal for the first time in my life... basically these are some highlights of Osaka.
Last, I went to Tokyo on the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka and got a hotel near Shinjuku. It was a really busy complex of roads and I almost got my family lost trying to find the hotel, lol. Tokyo was a blast. Because my sister is a huge weeb, we went to the more modern areas in the city and while she browsed for anime, I got interested by the things in electronics and computer shops... yeah, weird me.
The most memorable thing from my Japan trip was probably the trains. Metro, Shinkansen, etc... they're all different systems that look chaotic but are very organized and neat when you decide to ride them. And the flags of the prefectures are dope, too.
Fly to Kansai, stay in Osaka or Kyoto. Rocket to Tokyo on the Shinkansen, party all night.....
Sheesh, Typical American Tourist. That's all the Japan you'll ever get to see.
Reynaldo Flores Lol I’m not American but yeah I kinda get your point
@@shizukamori6755 Lol, typical random ass youtube commenter being rude for no reason. Where instead would you recommend someone go when they visit?
Nara is not the poorest prefecture in Japan!?
@@Your.FilmSchool Maybe it used to be
My suggestion: Administrative Divisions of China.
(Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Special Autonomous Regions, Municipalities)
Yeah there pretty major.
It was just a summary of it. He did not discuss all details of it.
Yes i am waiting for this
34/33 is a little easier than 47
that would be pretty complicated considering each province in China has multiple distinct cultural groups and different cultural attributes to everything
Kanto region: exists
Pokémon developers: I can milk you
@Steam Dragon so true!
@@3dsaulgoodman43 That's pretty cool. I like Sinnoh too, but Unova (as well as the Gen V games) are my fav imo
In fairness, the creator of Pokemon was born in that region, and he based Pallet Town after his hometown of Machida, on the far west side of Tokyo.
New memes are popping up every day. Newest meme: I can milk you
I’m going to start a war in the comment section..
Sinnoh is overrated
Geography Now is the most entertaining channel on TH-cam!
Case closed
reminder that case closed's author was born in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, and they market themselves as Conan Town. Conan O'Brien himself even visited.
Nope. The Great War, World War 2 and Timeghost History
I found it really nice how you introduced Fukui. It's often overlooked being next to Kyoto for example, but I really loved it there not just because of the dinosaurs, but they are great of course..! :)
14:11 Actually the largest sand dune in Japan is not this one. The largest one is on Aomori Prefecture, however, entire area is under the administration of the Ministry of Defense so Tottori's one is the largest sand dune in Japan where normal citizen can enter.
"Suicide Forest where logan paul made that video *tst* yea"
- Geography Now but very... Disturbing
5:51 I think the famous crossing is in shibuya, not shinjuku
Can confirm, stayed in a hostel down the street from it once.
Yeah, Shinjuku is infamous for...other things.
@@旭球 It's a redlight district, right?
@@qwertyuiopasone3053 I'm well aware, but Kabukicho and Shinjuku station are the first things I think of. I'm partial to Shibuya.
11:44 it’s called a Tanuki and they’re adorable
Super late, but I've been living in Tokushima for several years now, and, while Awa Odori is definitely what we're most known for, Kazurabashi in Iya is a notable landmark! 3 ancient vine suspension bridges, but I could only stomach crossing one. Highly recommend if you want to feel like Indiana Jones. Also kinda sad you didn't mention regional ramen. I did learn some things, though!
I am from Kumamoto 18:56 !!!!!! THE BEST PLACE IN JAPAN!!!!
I'm surprised no one noticed your comment
Fun fact: Hokkaido was the inspiration for the Sinnoh region in Pokemon platinum, diamond and pearl
And Kanto was the inspiration for
Well
Kanto
Kansai was for Johto and Kyushu Island for Hoenn
and Johto from Kansai, and Hoenn from Kyushu
and Fullmoon Island/Newmoon Island in Sinnoh region was based on Kuril Islands
Idc dude.
2:10 Correction: Iwate is the least densely populated prefecture on Honshu, but nationally is second to Hokkaido.
Real japanese when they hear saitama:the city
Rest of the world:ONNNE PUUUUUCH!!!
city ： 埼玉
one punch man ： サイタマ
Ah a person of culture
When I see the comments i can hear the song through my ear.
The lame region. Makes sense for him.
Meanwhile I'm just slightly annoyed that even Barb mispronounced it
15:46 Yamaguchi's capital
❌Tottori
⭕️Yamaguchi
I'm Japanese but this also includes some info I didn't know. I have a deep respect for you to be quite familiar with a lot of Japanese things. Thank you for sharing anyway!
Fun fact:
-The Shikoku island is known to have an 88 temple pilgrimage where you walk around the island clockwise visiting 88 Buddhist temples associated with the founder of the Shingon Buddhist sect, Kuki (Kobo Daishi).
-Ehime Prefecture is home to the Dogo Onsen, which is the inspiration to Yubaba's bathhouse in "Spirited Away".
-Kamakura is also known for their Buddha statue which became iconic in artworks and poems.
Fun Fact: Some of the prefecture flags are stylized versions of their Japanese names! Btw 大阪は最高！
P.S. 山城 meaning “Mountain Castle”
aren't most of them
Hohepa Mishotokati はい！
ややや、東京の方が10倍最高！！
No, its spelled 山城 and means "Mountain castle"
DanDanDan Thanks for correcting my error
"Carbie Barbie"
that will go to the history books
This was fantastic! My favourite episode! Well done!
Toyama has the best tulips, and the Tateyama-Kurobe pass. You forgot about Izu peninsula in Shizuoka, a beautiful place where the black ships arrived.
Japan is one of my biggest dreams to visit. I can’t wait till the day I can visit it 😄
You won't be dissappointed!
I made a 3 week group tour in 2015 from Tokyo to Nagasaki and I absolutely loved it!
I also want to go to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan
welcome to Japan🗾
after the virus calm down
FILLER WEEK SUGGESTION:
ASEAN EXPLAINED
Regionally based IGOs like ASEAN sound like a great idea for their future videos! Maybe they could also do the EU, NATO, or even OPEC too
I asked this long time ago, hope Barbs is gonna do ASEAN!
You forgot Suzuka International Racing Course in Mie, home of the Japanese Grand Prix in F1 🙂🙂🙂
ikr :(
Do one about Argentina!!! We were one of the first when episodes where really short!!! One about the 5 regions and climates
If he did one of Singapore it'll have to be updated every 5 years when the constituencies' boundaries are re-drawn before each legislative election
Anyway I really loved the depth of coverage you put into this video! I'm a current Japan resident and avid traveller of Japan, have lived in Okinawa and am now currently living in Ibaraki, and I've visited 34 out of 47 of these prefectures. Every one of them is special in their own way and I'm really happy you managed to showcase the uniqueness of each one.
The prefectures have amazing flags
When do we do the provinces of bandiaterra?
He masked it in Okinawa Prefecture
Or Limberwisk?
@@Systematic_Age_PES or Patch Amberdash
@@Systematic_Age_PES kinda agree to you man. I mean like they only have 2 (or 3?) Above ground but I think they are TONS of them underground
you guys all beat me to it
Barbs: "Everybody knows..."
Also Barbs: Tells me something I don't know
Lol he thinks everyone knows everything he knows 😂
5:52
There's not shinjuku crossing
it's sibuya
*shibyua
@@legoleviathan6411 *shibuya
"Sibuya" and "Shibuya" are both correct. "Shibyua" is not.
*seboyan*
I'm from Kanagawa. Glad you briefly mentioned Cosmo World in Yokohama lmao that whole area of the city was my stomping ground growing up.
8:44 I had no idea the alps reached this far. You learn something everyday.
This is hands down one of my favourite videos. So much interesting places to visit in Japan! I've only been to Tokyo, and after that trip, I wanted to go back.
I've heard people call both Saitama and Chiba "the New Jersey of Japan".
And Osaka is basically the Chicago of Japan, though.
@@GatlingPea32 As someone who lived for years in the Osaka area, I don't know how I feel about this. LOL
@@GatlingPea32 I thought Osaka is to Tokyo what Busan is to Seoul.
@@Maplecook
That's because Chicago is quite known for having many comedy bars and is considered as the center of stand-up comedy in the US, much like how Osaka is known for its comedians in Japan.
@@lissandrafreljord7913 I used to live in the Osaka area. It's very much like Vancouver vs. Toronto, or NYC vs. LA/San Francisco.
Love the video you made! Thanks for giving a shoutout to the prefectures! I especially love the one you made about Aomori, you gave all the highlights thanks! XD
I lucked upon your video, I enjoyed it, and learned a little more about Japan! Greetings from Orlando,Florida USA☺
Yamaguchi Capital: Tottori
Oh, Barby.
Tokushima's Naruto waters have whirlpools.
Tokushima also has Mount Tsurugi - just to pad it out some more.
Kagawa has islands famous for art, especially Shodoshima.
Kochi has a large yosakoi festival (the first in Japan).
Tottori also has Mount Daisen.
Fukuoka has a reputation for the Yakuza, especially the north, Kokura.
Shimane also has horse archery (yabusame) in a town famous for its shrine.
Of course, there's much more.
The awadori festival in Tokushima is really cool.
Overall, well done though! There is, as you said, a lot to cover.
"I'm carby barby"
That's his stripper name😂
Honestly carbs are good for you. I hope he keeps eating carbs and exercising because carbs are your friend!
The Japanese prefectures have such beautiful flags. I love their simplicity.
I love japan from indonesia🇯🇵❤️🇲🇨
Do Indonesia next barb!!! We've got a lot of provinces and also uniquely different cultures in each one, and also people need to know about my country.
You can do one of these about Portugal, we have very distinct tradicions and landscapes
Portugal would be interesting, might visit Lisbon once this pandemic is over.
Me caen bien los portugueses porque hablan gracioso y les gusta el pescado
SantomPh who asked you?
HxH Killua we would love to have you here friend
CahaLLo 🇵🇹❤️🇪🇸 siempre juntos hermanos
Speaking as a Finn, here: Funny that the SHITake mushrooms should originate in Beppu, as ”Peppu” means ”butt” or ”bum” in Finnish. It’s like that Djibouti CRACK, all over again. 😆
🤣
If you watch another TH-cam channel "Abroad in Japan", he has a few videos of him and his friends try different drinks and snacks from different counties...especially the salt licorice! Which I'm now okay with eating after trying them out when I visited Stockholm and Copenhagen.
@Nothing to Watch I can surely believe that 😄.
In Italian "Kagawa" means "he/she pooped" (it is written 'cagava' but it reads the same)
I've always found it funny that Finland and Japan have so much in common.
0:49 did he just _throw_ the mug?
Or there is just a bed, pillow or something offcam, so it won't break.
The trip I took to Japan for my 30th birthday was the most impactful one. Incredible country. Many things are strange, either for good or bad reasons, but a lot is amazing nonetheless. Kyoto was by far the place I liked most.
Perhaps you could've mentioned a whisky distillery or two along the way. Japan is becoming a really important player in that game.
Nice video! I'd like to see you revisit these prefectures in longer videos to get more in-depth information. I've lived in Kochi for about 5 years now and there's so much more information you can say about it.
"You buy one, you get one free" Cheers from the UK
I'm a fan from Japan! (Living in Saitama) Thank you for making this video!!
Your main manhole cover is a soccer ball. Nice!
He wore the same glasses in the stories so that it looks like he wears them off-camera as well and he isn't wearing them just for sponsor's promotion. Strategy.
Just wow! Every state is so beautiful 😍😍😍
5:51 Shibuya* crossing.
Fun fact: The Dutch had enjoyed nearly two hundred years of exclusive trade with Japan, through Nagasaki. All other european powers were expelled during this time.
This is so cool man, it's crazy to see how diverse the different regions and prefectures are both culturally and geographically. I love Japanese culture, but I don't know that much about it, so I loved this video
Fukuoka was my favorite place when I visited Japan! It has these really cool outdoor food stalls called Yattai where you can get all sorts of local delicacies. There's also a lot of cool bridges throughout the city that kind of make it like the Venice of Japan. There's actually a tour you can take that goes around some of the canals and stuff throughout the city and another nearby place with the same thing. They also have a cool museum and one of the nicest tour guides I've ever met. He was an older retired engineer who helped design the museum to be earthquake proof and he volunteers to lead tours in English since he's the only guide who speaks English. He actually lived in Los Angeles for a while. Great man who made a great trip even better!
Actually each prefecture is beautiful sir/maam.They all have amazing things to offer as well as tourist spots.But when it comes to top favorite mine is kanazawa.Its so laid back also you can experience the ancient tradition and culture of japan there.😊
Funfact: Hoenn Region from Pokemon Gen 3 is based on Kyushu and Petalburg City is the equivalent to Fukuoka
You are literally saving me right now, I am preparing for an entrance test for uni and this is what I was looking for. Thank you so much. Only Yamaguchi does not have capital tottori
Lots of scenic views, food, festivals and shrines. Love it
"Grape-kun, I love that little guy" who... who's gonna tell him?
What do you mean lol
Is the penguin dead or something?
@@jorge-esteban sadly yes
oof poor barbs
@@anastasiosproiosdoukas2740 Nooo
I love the flag for Tottori. It looks like a big bird in a circle. Tori means bird in Japanese, so I guess they just went with it!
EDIT: I just looked at the official web page of Tottori prefecture. It's supposed to be a bird advancing toward tomorrow, with the circle representing peace. Tottori when written looks like this: 鳥取. This means that actually the To- part is the bird, and the tori is "taking" or "catching". They are the bird-catching prefecture of infinite double entendres.
DOUBLE EDIT: HOLY SHIT IT'S ALSO SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THE HIRAGANA と (TO) AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS BEST FLAG!!
_Still waiting in a corner for the italian regions, don't mind_
But yeah, going to Mie soon to train ; )
Nice, concise overview. Sorry to be a bit nitpicky, but:
12:17 "They have a lot of temples" *shows a Shinto shrine*
..."and castles" *shows a Buddhist temple*
I believe Tokushima (in Shikoku) also has that doll village in the middle of nowhere. There's a really interesting story behind it, which you can find online. It's definitely worth a look at, though it's out of the way and kind of hard to get to.
9:10 the Japanese drifter is the one behind. In front we have "Mad" Mike Whidett, an Aussie madman
If you squint your eyes you can see Takumi in his Trueno AE86
Tottori prefecture: *exists*
Anakin Skywalker:
Emmanuel Goldstein is that a reference to MandJTV
Well, Detective Conan is pretty much in Tottori
so if they have the fastest aging population, does that mean they already invented time travel ?
They have all the best stuff.
Great video! Feels like there were way more than 12 original castles somehow lol
This video gave me a lot of nostalgia from when I lived in Japan. I lived in Hyogo Prefecture (Nishinomiya). Another famous thing from Hyogo is the Takarazuka Revue, an all-female theater troupe. I loved going to their performances.
"Osaka has some of the best comedians..."
Yes, always remember Papa Franku
Barbs: Osaka is famous for comedy
Me: Recalling Joji(Filthy frank) is also from Osaka
Basashi is most famous in Kumamoto. Trust me "WINK WINK"
and you misspelled "Shiragaki TANUKI" for the racoon thingy from Shiga.
Hey Barbs, just wanna point out at 19:05, Matsumoto Castle is actually in Matsumoto City, Nagano. Kumamoto has/had Kumamoto Castle which was partially destroyed by an earthquake a couple of years back. But overall great video. Loved it
My favorite prefecture was Wakayama which is where Nachi Falls, thehighest waterfall in Japan is (there's also a beautiful Temple next to it too).