6 Amateur Vlogger Mistakes: Creating a Youtube Channel (Patreon Exclusive Episode) | 2020 Tokyo Olympics Postponed (Patreon)

Hey guys,

So by now you’ll have probably heard the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to 2021 (though they plan to keep the ‘2020’ title). Let’s face it, at this point I don’t think any of us are surprised - or even particularly care - given how every country in the developed world is scrambling to tackle the crisis. I’m far more worried about friends and relatives scattered across the UK and North America right now.

Meanwhile life in Japan continues to go on pretty normally (somehow), though there’s anticipation that there’ll be an outbreak in the next week or two and talk of Tokyo being potentially locked down. 

Just yesterday I was chatting to Ryotaro and I asked him if he knew anyone that had caught it so far. He said he didn’t, however he pointed out that none of his friends would ever tell anyone, due to the social stigma of appearing to be ill. 

Japan’s lack of testing remains at the root of the problem, though the country has world-leading pneumonia treatment which is said to have ensured people with more serious symptoms are able to recover.

I daren’t make any predictions; all I know is my plans for April are to stay indoors as much as possible. The good news is the situation won’t affect the weekly podcasts or (almost) weekly videos - though the focus for the next few weeks will be making videos like the good old days - just sitting in my apartment discussing a range of topics and throwing in as many comedic sketches as I can. I think the world needs as much escapism as it can get right now and to be honest, people seem to enjoy these style of videos more anyway!

For example, this week’s release is a rare Q&A video - the first “AskAbroad” episode on the Abroad in Japan channel in several years! I sifted through almost 2,000 questions for this video alone, as well as unearthed some good-old-fashioned hate comments for the show, so it should be fun for the whole family.

This was one of the more bizarre pieces of mail I received; it's either a hilarious scam or a tale of unspeakable tragedy.

I won't lie, I think it's the former, but I'll let you be the judge.

Now on to the main event!

Last week hundreds of you voted for this week’s video and the results are in - this month’s video is going to be “6 Amateur Vlogger Mistakes | Creating a Youtube Channel” - hopefully it’ll be useful to those of you considering setting up a Youtube channel as a hobby or career, or just interesting to hear about the production process of creating a video.

Amateur Vlogger Mistakes | Creating a Youtube Channel
► Watch: https://youtu.be/-swMWoQviYU

And next month, you’ll decide the next video in the series.

Finally if you're looking for an additional escape and you've got some spare time, why not go on a 7 hour 2,000km virtual trip across Japan by watching all of Journey Across Japan.

By the end of the trip, you'll feel like you too have gone along for the never-ending cycle of despair.
► Playlist: https://www.abroadinjapan.com/category-journeyacrossjapan

As always if you have any follow up questions on the video, the Olympics, or metal detectors, I’ll be waiting in the comments section - coffee in hand.

Also don’t forget, I’m always available to message on Patreon if you need to get in touch - I try to respond to everyone within 1-2 days!

For now though guys, stay safe - wishing you all the best at this tough time.
Let's chat again in the next few days.
Chris