ABROAD IN JAPAN | August Video Line-Up, Merchandise & Natsuki Interview (Patreon)

Well hello there,

BIoody hell, I can't believe it's already August (it's been a disturbingly quick year so far). This month we've got plenty of awesome stuff coming up!

FIRSTLY for this month's Patreon exclusive video, I thought it was about time we interviewed Natsuki one-on-one, answering all your questions. We're going to be filming some scenes for Natsuki: The Movie next week, and I plan to sit down and interrogate him then! 

► Send in all your questions here: https://goo.gl/forms/mNugPSXUAdBgLtY32
The video will be up for your viewing pleasure around August 20th.

SECONDLY the merchandise is coming along brilliantly - I've been buying up lots of samples to ensure the quality is up to scratch, and I'm excited that in a few weeks, we'll finally be selling merchandise worth buying; from t-shirts and mugs, to pillows and notepads. 

The five designs at launch will be; "For Fuck's Sake", "Like a Magic", "Love Hotel", "The Fucking Cleaner" and "The Electric Box", with more to follow. Expect sample photos of products next week!
THIRDLY August has a great line-up of videos (all rather random). In order of release they are:

- How to Travel Japan on a Budget 

Advice on everything from transportation and accommodation, to eating out on a budget, along with price breakdowns of each. By the end of the video, you'll be an expert on travelling Japan on the cheap!

- 24 Hours in the Japanese Countryside
Ryotaro and I venture into the countryside, where he attempts to kill me yet again in a variety of ways. Along the way we also try 'glamping' (glamorous camping), eat a pile of German sausages, and explore a ridiculous hotel room that the Emperor himself (yes the actual Emperor!) recently stayed in.

- How to Quit Coffee | 7 Days of Hell

For health reasons I've recently had to quit drinking caffeine, with devastating results. In this video I chart my 7 day struggle to survive the rigours of everyday life, without several cups of coffee on hand. Expect swearing and anger.

- Travelling Japan without Japanese
How hard is it to travel Japan without Japanese? I'm going to find out, by travelling from Tokyo all the way to the far north, without reading or speaking a word of Japanese, as well as giving tips and advice to foreign travellers, coming with zero Japanese.


So there's the line up folks! I hope you're looking forward to it all; there's also an NHK World episode coming up on August 25th, which I recently starred in and presented about rural Japanese cuisine; I can't say whether or not it'll be good, but if it's watchable, I'll be sure to publicise around the release date.

And of course, the release of Natsuki: The Movie is moving ever closer!
- Expect some bonus footage/early previews in the coming weeks on Patreon.

If you have any questions about any of the above though, please don't hesitate to ask away below.

I hope you're having a great week so far!  The next video will be up this Saturday if all goes to plan (and now that I've said that, I've probably just cursed myself).