Thanks to your support, I'm going HERE! (Aogashima)
Added 2017-07-06 07:20:06 +0000 UTC
Thank you all for the continued support for the last few months. Because of it, I am making my first Patreon sponsored trip this month to -- AOGASHIMA!! It's a place no YouTuber has gone yet because of the distance and expenses. It requires a helicopter ride! Population: 160 I will be here for almost 10 days making a story for ONLY in JAPAN. It's all because of the support here and I can best thank you with an amazing episode and loads of stories. I think I can post photos but the signal from the island is weak. Boy, will I have a lot to tell you when I get back!!!! I've been planning it for a month, helicopter booked. Get ready to join me. We're going for an adventure -- and believe it or not, THIS IS TOKYO!!!!!
Comments
This sounds so exciting! Can't wait to see the episode! :D
Kristian Maldonado
2017-07-07 15:44:41 +0000 UTC
Sometime during your update, I guessed that you would be going to an active volcano. So this is a dormant one ? - for your sake I really hope so 👍👍
Linda Bee Everywhere
2017-07-07 03:47:11 +0000 UTC
I just made my reservation for the lodge there. Will camp half the time too. The lodge owner (there are 4-5 places to stay) spoke neutral Japanese a little slower than the mainland but this is an awesome question and I'll see what kind of cultural difference they have. There are only 160 people living here so I get he feeling that it's history is not so long but who knows what I'll discover. I've got a lot of time to figure out all the mysteries.
ONLY in JAPAN
2017-07-07 03:30:43 +0000 UTC
John! That is a SICK photo of the island!! I'm so excited for this! My biggest curiosity: Can you please find out the details of the language there? Do they have their own dialect? What is the culture like there ? Thank you so much for always keeping us on our toes! I'm looking forward for anything and everything aogashima!
jade frejoles
2017-07-07 02:26:19 +0000 UTC
Awsome john have safe trip can't wait for stories and videos when you get back.
Eric Holleran
2017-07-07 01:13:20 +0000 UTC
I will definitely be camping! ⛺️ this is an island I saw photos of on the internet and was amazed but it's shape. I called the island tourism office (one man office!) and he gave me all the details and advice. There really isn't much info. I'm curious how islanders live and why they live there. It's still part of Tokyo and yet -- it's a thousand km away! Just a quite island and I think it'll make an amazing story. There are a few islands even further out in the Pacific actually! But one seems right :)
ONLY in JAPAN
2017-07-07 00:57:24 +0000 UTC
The connections aren't very good I heard but I will try to upload photos here while I'm still on the island 🌴
ONLY in JAPAN
2017-07-07 00:53:47 +0000 UTC
Wow! A heli ride to the island…now that’s epic! Can’t wait to see what story you’re going to whip up and share. Out of curiosity why did you pick Aogashima and not other islands? And will you be camping on the island?
Judy Fong
2017-07-06 22:42:15 +0000 UTC
I envy all of your experiences in Japan. Even the ones that probably seem a little borderline mundane to you are very interesting to all of us watching...
Skoshi
2017-07-06 20:43:06 +0000 UTC
Wow! I'll be looking forward to seeing what you film there! Safe travels.
Sage hellohi821
2017-07-06 16:11:51 +0000 UTC
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ONLY in JAPAN
2017-07-06 15:31:08 +0000 UTC
This is only possible because of what we have here. THANK YOU and boy, is this going to be exciting!! Hope yo go next time. Maybe it won't be so hard after his episode :)
ONLY in JAPAN
2017-07-06 15:30:50 +0000 UTC
When I arrive, I will take a Japanese wife and become a fisherman. My drone is named Little Nellie :) did I say this island was also a volcano? 🌋
ONLY in JAPAN
2017-07-06 15:29:37 +0000 UTC
Helicopter to a secret Japanese island... You're doing a remake of You Only Live Twice, aren't you? John, are you the new James Bond?
Uncle Elias
2017-07-06 14:42:01 +0000 UTC
OMG John - Your'e going to make my dream come true. I wanted to include this island in our upcoming trip after reading about it (especially about how it's related to my beloved movie "Your Name") but gave up on the idea because it's almost impossible to get there. I remember reading it and thinking to myself: "well, that's a place that I don't think any YouTuber had traveled to yet".
Such a great news! Keep on being so innovative! (Hila~)