I really enjoyed this small peek into his life in Japan. The book was so well-written, the story so well-told, that I never wanted the story to end. TEDx Talks, Learning outside Japan, telling Tohoku to the world | Ryotaro Sakurai | TEDxTohokuUniversity, archived from the original on 18 June 2020 , retrieved 21 December 2018 I’ve been following Chris’ journey across Japan for a few years now. Me and my husband, who’s been watching Chris since the very first video, have done multiple binge-watching sessions and we always wait for a new video to come out. So when the book got announced, it was a no brainer that I was going to get it. Disclaimer: I do not consider myself an Abroad in Japan fan. I am aware of his content and have watched a few of his videos, but this review is written from a neutral perspective) Anyway, the book is about his first ten years living in Japan. The guy just jetted off there one day to teach English despite having no teaching experience and knowing barely any Japanese.

Cat Nation: A Film About Japan's Crazy Cat Culture.". Archived from the original on 19 December 2018 . Retrieved 18 December 2018.Atsuko Matsumoto (13 July 2019). "Videos 'like a party' look for the real Japan". The Japan News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019 . Retrieved 13 September 2019. Chris, the excellent YouTube video storyteller, has replicated his acerbic wit and love of the little things in life in this ever witty, yet ever poignant book. Abroad in Japan- A Japanese culture broadcast". Archived from the original on 17 December 2018 . Retrieved 17 December 2018. It’s exactly what I expected - full of fry humour mixed with cool facts about Japan. When I was reading it, it felt like Chris was reading it in my head (his audiobook is coming out in September). Broad's interest in filmmaking began at the age of eight when his grandfather had him record his aunt's wedding in Vancouver since his grandfather could not travel from England to attend the wedding. [4] Broad briefly appeared on the TV series Robot Wars in the UK, where his father and team were regular contestants, with their robot Killertron. [5]

Anderson, Shizuka (30 March 2018). "Get To Know Chris Broad from Abroad in Japan". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019 . Retrieved 17 December 2018. I wouldn't have put this book down if it weren't for the Camino de Santiago I participated in last week. I had a lot of time to read during my stay in Spain and apart from scrolling through social media I'd read through this autobiography many chapters at a go. Chris Broad is basically a man who has lived the life I've been dreaming of living for a very long time, even prior to learning of the existence of his youtube channel. Being a youtuber myself, an aspiring English teacher, and a 20 year old extremely hopeful to escape from Malta and move to Japan, this book spoke to me in volumes.Disclaimer: I'm a long time Chris fan, have been watching his videos since the 1st Journey Across Japan. What I mean is that I do not need an audiobook to be able to imagine him narrating all of this and I'm familiar with a lot of the moments shared in this book. In a way, Abroad in Japan (both the book and Youtube channel) has been one large documentary about Japan, giving an honest (both good and bad) non-native view of the country. I have not had the opportunity to visit Japan yet but thanks to Chris's work, I almost feel like I have experienced it first hand. Having said that, I have a growing wish to go and experience a lot of it for myself. From the onsens to a perilous climb up Mount Fuji, I hope to one day have the chance to go through a fraction of what you have had the chance to experience in Japan. Your journey throughout Japan over the past decade was certainly inspiring and humbling. La guinda la sorpresa de vivir en un pueblo a tomar por saco, encontrarse a ancianillos y demás y pensar: IGUAL NADIE HABLA INGLÉS AQUÍ. Y POR QUÉ IBAN A HABLARLO? ESTÁS EN JAPÓN, ATONTAO. EL RESTO DEL MUNDO NO TIENE LA OBLIGACIÓN DE HABLAR TU PUTO IDIOMA DE MIERDA DE FISH AND CHIPS Y CADBURYS. Jesus Christ... Saca la cabeza del culo, amigo. EXISTEN OTROS PAÍSES CON SUS PROPIOS IDIOMAS QUE NO SON EL INGLÉS.Te dejo tiempo para asimilarlo. A young man, fresh out of an English university follows a whim and takes a chance: to relocate for more than a year in a country that he has little knowledge of, no language, in a new job - no experience!

As he says, he's been criticised on social media for presenting a 'warts and all' account ... but this comes from experience and actual immersion. At least he's lived there for more than a holiday, and seen more than a movie while sitting in the West! Another person I find interesting to hear about was Chris' friend Ryotaro. Never heard how Chris med him aswell. What interesting way to meet a friend as well. But I couldn't anything else but laugh because how they almost has been acted like brothers. Kind of wholesome if you ask me. Explore Regional Flavors – Visiting the Hidden Village – Part 2". Archived from the original on 18 February 2022 . Retrieved 24 December 2020.Saunokonoko, Mark. "Japan wakes up to TVs being taken over as North Korean missile whizzed overhead". Archived from the original on 17 December 2018 . Retrieved 17 December 2018. Abroad in Japan (31 May 2018). "Natsuki: The Movie (Life in Japan Documentary)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019 . Retrieved 27 April 2019. I was hoping to read more about how he met his fiancé, Sharla, but he didn't go into that. Apart from that, I thoroughly enjoyed. So yes, I recommend.