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Hey guys, I hope you’re all having a pleasant weekend so far!

I recently went out for lunch and some drone practice with Risottoro (the man not the dish), and decided on the spur of the moment to film it (using the iPhone).
 

Have a watch and come along for the afternoon:
Watch Lunch with Rissotoro: https://youtu.be/In96wZQLDYk


Also if you haven’t done the questionnaire for the upcoming Natsuki Project (working title), there’s still time to do it before I discuss the results in an upcoming vlog. It’s been quite the learning experience pouring through the feedback and it's a great chance to shape what Natsuki does and where he goes!

At this point, I’m still on the fence over whether to make a 90 min documentary or a short series produced in one go and released over a period of weeks, the only constants I have are 1) I want to put Natsuki back in the spotlight
2) I want to help him stop smoking for good
3) I want him to bungee jump off a 220m Dam in Switzerland.
- Any good project always needs those three things.

Natsuki Project Questionnaire: https://forms.gle/vbrm48tyVcpGegN87


Finally, if you haven’t listened to this week’s Podcast, Pete and I discuss if you can live solely off of Japanese convenience store food, what I brought with me when I moved to Japan and we discuss and why I didn’t particularly enjoy climbing Mount Fuji 6 years ago.

Why Climbing Fuji Isn't Fun:
Listen to Podcast: bit.ly/31oycKK

That’s all for now guys - I’m currently finishing up the next Journey Across Japan episode which I’ll be releasing in the next couple of days. It's a fun episode, full of Volcanoes, $1bn Mascots and Smurf Villages.

Until then though, enjoy the vlog and Risottoro’s cheeky face, and have a great weekend!
Chris

Files

Lunch with Ryotaro | Patreon Vlog

We catch up with Ryotaro over lunch and a drone session over the Sendai coastline.

Comments

Anonymous

So wait - what actually DOES happen if your drone goes dead? Presumably it would just power down and fall to the earth, yes? That seems like a really dramatic thing given that you generally have a camera attached to it. What was the weather out there like, out of curiosity? The girlfriend and I just got back from Japan two weeks ago and by the last couple days things had become uncomfortably hot in Nagoya/Tokyo.

Anonymous

I enjoyed the vlog, Risottoro's cheeky face, and your handsome strawberry mug, thank you very much. Also I filled the questionnaire. Hope you're having a great weekend too!

Anonymous

When Ryotoro says “grass” does he mean literal grass, or the euphemism? 🤔

abroadinjapan

Not even I could work that out. I'd like to think he literally just meant grass, as the idea of tipping a ton of it over Natsuki's head fills me with incredible joy.

Anonymous

Fuck yeah volcanoes

Anonymous

Yes have Ryotoro in the Natsuki movie as well

Anonymous

Ryotaro has a pretty little purse :D

Anonymous

My subscription exceeds its worth when I see exclusive Ryotaro. Great cost performance overall.

rafa UGM

All the future videos you mentioned have a very high chance of getting tons of views. The topics are quite interesting.

abroadinjapan

Apparently it should fly back to the home point, but I'm too afraid to find out! And up here in Tohoku it's still alternating between being pretty hot, and a little chilly.

abroadinjapan

Yeah I feel like after Journey Across Japan, we need some videos with viral potential to get us back in the game!

Anonymous

So according to Ryotaro the way to get over one vice (smoking) is to throw yourself into other vices (sex and drugs); solid plan, but probably tricky to build a documentary around.

Laura Beaumont

Listen to you and your “drone shots”, gettin’ all fancy haha! Just remembering the days when you were skeptical of drones. 😆

Nynke de Haas

This was very entertaining! Although you and I both know that tan is what happens after the sunburn fades away - that almost imperceptible tinge if yellow that you can just make out when you hold the affected body part next to one that hasn't seen the sun in forever :). Meanwhile, that ramen was seriously the best looking one I've ever seen: it looks like an umami bomb with proper green veggies in!

Nynke de Haas

OMG I've just discovered that Sendaikko is literally 250 meters away from the hotel I'll be staying at in August. I can't wait!

Anonymous

dunno about the sex and drugs, but I think Natsuki'd be into rock & roll.

Anonymous

How many more videos do you have in the Neverending Cycle of Despair? I thought you'd reached the end of the journey, BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Anonymous

So, I read a long column in the nytimes today abt YT tweaking & re-tweaking their ‘which vid gets monetized’ algorithm, and I re-watched your vid frm 2017 on the subject. That vid, oc, is now monetized. Would love a short Patreon vid abt how newer algorithms affect you? (Just watching the 2017 vid makes me *so* happy to be a Patreon supporter!)

Anonymous

yeah I'd also love more behind the scenes vids about stuff like algorithms and what there is to learn from all those stats YT throws at creators on their channel page

Paul Wilson

It's know it's late but I feel it would be remiss of me to not ask about that hat, did you sneak it in and hope no none would notice 🤣, not quite the usual style we are used you to seeing you in but it looks good though 👍 👍

Anonymous

Love the idea of smokers all around the world taking to the fields to get grass to eat 🤣🤣🤣

Anonymous

how cool can a guy be i love risotoro pls more videos with him