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Hello chris, I did some research and found a Japanese blog explaining that this is a bussharitou (a pagoda to represent the remains of Buddha). The big Buddha you found used to be housed inside the box at the top of the pagoda. I found a drone video of the structure that does indeed show there is / was a seat in the box. Apparently people used to be able to see the Buddha sparkling from the town. The blog I read also said they spoke with the granddaughter of the person who constructed it… it was in fact privately constructed by an ordinary old man with private funds about 20 years ago, but during construction he passed away. His family were unable to maintain or carry on the construction.

I can't believe you got Abroad in Japan to be featured on your channel. Chris is really moving up in the world.

Very humble of Chris to be featuring smaller creators like Abroad in Japan on his channel. Class act, this one.

Super cool to see Chris and Abroad In Japan together! Great collab!

Chris, I think the four square blocks on top of the ring were supposed to be shrines to Buddha, with four statues intended - one in each one. I'd guess the bottom inner chamber was something like a garden of peace. I really think the Buddha statue being there is no coincidence. It also looks like the ledge to get up onto into the square block is too high for anyone to actually walk onto, supporting the idea that it was not meant to be accessed but rather hold a grand structure or statue, and to be gazed upon from a distance.

This new Abroad in Japan studio looks sick! Well done Chris

This is easily Chris' most ambitious feature yet, abroadinjapan, a true titan of the youtube sphere.

This is exactly why I adore exploring abandoned places - the thrill and beauty completely overshadows any possible fear :3

This dude is uploading hours before his fight. What a Chad move.

If I had to take a guess, considering the massive buddha statue, I feel like that was supposed to be some form of temple. I've seen a number of brutalist (100% made of concrete) buildings for churches or for temples in a number of different countries. That's the best guess I have. As to why they didn't finish it, it could be one or a number of factors: - They simply ran out of funding - There was a conflict in the planning or construction; with the client, the construction company, the government, or the local town's zoning bylaws, etc. - They had supply issues. That's a considerable amount of concrete they used, I imagine that didn't come cheap or easy to transfer depending on where you can get concrete in Japan. - Workers strike - Politics or red tape

Can’t believe you got to collaborate with the one and only abroad in Japan, so cool!

I'd love to see more Japanese food videos... in creepy abandoned areas. A picnic perhaps?

This abandoned structure is called a stupa and although traditionally built out of stone; it is thought to have been built out of ferro-concrete to save money. The golden buddha you found is meant to be housed in one of the upper levels. (perhaps on the empty plinth at 7:56) Oh and that red outbuilding could of been a storage shed for construction materials. Stupa - A circular structure usually containing relics (would explain the statue) and used as a place to meditate Another video of the site by an urban explorer that visits various places in Japan: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QN7vBoQk_2A.html

Three things give it away. The Budah statue, the circular shape, and the top archway with the center one have that slight curve upwards right at the top. It was going to be a giant Buhdist stupa in the style of the ones you find in northern India and southeast-asia.

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Do more of a haunting kind of series. That would be interesting

It’s stuff like this that really attracts me to Japan man, sure there’s weird abandoned places in many other countries too but seeing such places being documented by Chris is quite thrilling and makes me wanna visit the country even more

would love to see more videos of Chris exploring more places like this. You can really see the passion and intrigue when he goes and its also interesting to see the variety of buildings that came and went during the japan bubble economy. Keep it up Mr Affable! 👏👍

If anyone is wondering what that giant building is @ 0:02 it's called the Sky Tower 41 in Yamagata Prefecture, which is the tallest building in Yamagata. Normally zoning retrictions in Japan prevent buildings like this from being constructed in certain areas, but this building was exempt because the developer was related to the Governor of Yamagata at the time.

Chris, please get yourself a nice set of boots and gloves so you don't have to worry about nails, etc. I see too many youtubers go to abandoned places without being prepared for it. Also worth looking into is an air quality meter for when you're in buildings that aren't as open as this one. Beats breathing in a bunch of asbestos or a pocket of gas that's built up.

My best guess would be that its a Buddhist Stupa that was left unfinished. Stupa's are typically like burial mound buildings containing holy relics. It does seem like it would have a second floor which I do not believe is typical of a stupa so maybe it had some observatorium functions. Either way clearly someone wanted a holy site to a sake buddha and ran out of funding. Can't wait to see more Haikyo, these are always so interesting.

I'd love to see you explore more abandoned places in Japan. Very interesting to see what nature does to man made structures like these!

Id like to see more abandoned things. I would be great if you did an overnight video there too. Im sure Sharla would be down to investigate some spooky places

I have to say, considering how clean and well kept the Buddha looks, the alcohol and donations, the single chair and musky makeshift bed, it looks to me like it may be someone's temporary home, regardless of the buildings original intention. Good luck on your fight today Chris! I'll be watching and cheering on from the UK, from the safety of my bed.

The real reason Chris went alone: Connor can’t make him do stuff he doesn’t want to 😂 Good luck tonight Chris, will be watching to support! Do not doubt your hard work when you’re in the ring 💪🏻

Awesome video mate! There are moments in this video I legitimately was concerned about what was around the corner! I love seeing these little oddities that can be found all over Japan. Keep up the great work.

So glad you tweeted this release as RU-vid didn't bother to send me the notification! Will also be watching tonight, good luck.

Pete's new apartment looks interesting 🤔 In all seriousness, looks scary and well done for making it out alive 👏

Based on the super weird structure and the fact that it's so isolated, I feel like it could've been an observatory that was scrapped and abandoned during construction

Super refreshing to watch a video with just you! Great work

I would absolutely love to see more Haikyo videos! I enjoy enjoy them all so much. I'm already subscribed to your other channel, but I will do this one as well to support the investigation of old ruins.

I would love to see more rural exploration, abandoned places included. Great video, Chris! Thanks for sharing!

Seeing as you're solo I have to say: your camerawork is amazing! The different angles you must have taken, the drone shots, and then the masterwork stitching you made to edit it all together in order to spare us a single continuous shot of your face haha!

I love urban exploration videos and your usual stuff. So this is like a fusion of one of my favourite things to watch, along with my favourite youtuber. Keep it up man.

Parroting what others have already mentioned, it's most probably an unfinished stupa. The inner structure makes me even sure that it was supposed to be a stupa. While I don't know why it was abandoned, I would guess due to religious reasons and out of respect, they decided to not completely abandon it and keep the Buddha statue there anyway. While it is very creepy, the fact that the statue still has so many offerings makes it somewhat bittersweet and beautiful.

Loved this video, really fun to see another side of exploring Japan!

Yes more abondonrd places please!! Loving the videos Chris!!

I like all your videos, it's neat that you have a variety of videos, from these abandoned building explorations to just exploring and talking about japans culture

Yasssssss! More abandoned videos! Seriously, WTF is up with that building. Also, love the abandoned videos for the same reason you do. I love to see more. Of course I enjoy all your content but having a fully fledged abandoned series by you would be amazing! Anyway, hope all is well!

Do more of these if you can please. I always like exploration of abandoned places.

My guess: art museum built by rich eccentric collector who couldn’t afford to keep running the place after the economic bubble burst. We actually have a similar ‘museum’ in Mie Prefecture, where I live, that is (inexplicably) still in operation. Anyway, cool video Chris!!

Sharlas chill vlog style is rubbing off on you and I am SO HERE FOR IT!!!! I love this vibe Chris, keep it going!!!

I love the whole aesthetic of this place and video! It's haunting yet beautiful. Nice drone shots!

Please do explore more! I'd love to do that myself if I do go to Japan at some point!

the thing i love about abandoned buildings is that it's never just the building with maybe some rubble and vegetation growing around it, there are so many objects which you would think were used by someone in the past and you wonder what couold've happened that led to those objects being left behind, you start thinking about the emotions of the people who, in that moment, had to leave them behind. Imagine finding an old teddy bear, all raggedy and shredded apart but it's there, probably when a sad little child lost it in the rush of having to go away, or kitchen appliances that supposedly someone was using at the time of leaving, or an old picture frame with the glass broken and the picture missing. It's like seeing a photograph of a moment of intense sadness, which you can fully explore.

This was intense, you really should do more of these! But maybe longer, since I can't get enough of you lol Much love mate!

This is pretty cool. Its my favorite type of content abandoned places especially in Japan. I would like more content like this. Just be safe exploring!🫡

Yes, absolutely more abandoned places videos! Also your insane for going there by yourself 😳 I keep expecting to see a bear pop out or a ghoul

I would love to see more of these! Even if they're short little trips, maybe a rewarding snack or meal after checking out places like this. Esp if you were able to find out some info, maybe recap the info at a restaurant or something? Either way digging it!

I really like these explorations of abandoned structures. I may not get to visit Japan so your videos really help!

Loved the video. It felt a bit calm and chill amd I liked that.

I never thought I would live to see the day 2 amazing talented RU-vidrs Chris Abroad and Abroad In Japan doing a collab video. I'm moved to tears.

oh, an upload before the chess boxing match! I'm setting 5 alarms so I can get up in time, good luck Chris over the board

I do love the exploring videos, its great to see the places and hear the history (not in this case) of the places. Keep them coming, but do stay safe.

I feel like it was being built as a temple and the Buddha was supposed to go into the one window with the golden seat. I would love to see more videos like this.

Creepy, interesting, oddly scenic. I love to follow explorations of abandoned places and since Japan is such a goldmine for this stuff, as far as I'm concerned, there's no rest for you!

I'd love to see you explore more. It would also be interesting to do it like a mini documentary where you explain what happened to the place post adventure or during the adventure. Love all your content! Be safe and have fun. 😁

I love urben exploring so seeing you doing it and going to abandoned buildings like shiey and adventure buddy and all the youtubers I watch, is super cool! Thank you so much for this video!

Exploring abandoned places has become Chris' favorite pastime 😅

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Spoopy! I love videos like this! More please!

Excellent video Chris!

Abandoned observatorium project, perhaps? Would somewhat explain the generally circular shape of the building and it being so stand-alone to avoid light pollution of nearby cities.

Wait, was there ever a video made of that abandonded village that Chris was talking about at 00:43 ?

I love exploring abandoned places!!! This site is a banger of a site that would be very fun to respectfully camp at with a group of friends. Well done sir!

Yes definitely want to see more of this

One might say Chris has abandonment issues…kidding! Appreciate that Chris creates an interesting narrative just from wandering around a random concrete building.

Lol says he's going alone and on the podcast said he went with Felix. Gotta respect Chris for not treating him like an easy video click. Edit: if I remember correctly then they went to a cave. So it was somewhere else.

I love that you @ yourself for that algorithm meta. Very nice

Really enjoyed this kind of video

I'd say this is an unfinished temple

Personally, I'd LOVE to see you do more abandoned places exploration with Tokyo Lens!

I appreciate the atmospheric sounds that accompany the video, especially moments when there were none (deafening and held the suspense). While short - in comparison to Chris' usual works - I thought this is a show of the quality and thoughts put into making this video.

random but I love you and am so grateful for you. your content is one of a kind. so informative and entertaining.

I love watching abandoned buildings, especially in Japan and the UK. I used to follow a few creators who explored abandoned buildings and most of them at one time were in Japan filming abandoned buildings. I don't believe they saw this however. First rule though is never go into an abandoned building alone.

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I love love love these type of videos!! Keep up the good work :))

Good job getting @abroadinjapan on your video!

great vid, yeah I'm all for more abandoned buildings videos!

This is actually very intriguing, more vids like this pls?

Hey Chris 👋 I enjoy pretty much anything you do as it is your humor that I most enjoy. I also enjoy the traveling, the food, your guests, but it's really about your humor 👍This episode was of interest to me because in my youth I was curious and sought out abandoned buildings and homes. I don't know what peeked my curiosity but I did plenty of exploring in my younger days as boy,

This looks so cool! Makes me want to explore abandoned buildings on my next Japan trip

these videos are so interesting; I so want to go to Japan when I watch your videos

This is some great abroad with a cam content.

please explore more!! Also this gives me temple vibes 100% kinda sad its not finished cuz i think it would have been cool looking.

Can't wait for viewers to spot a ghost in the corner of the frame and for the video to be on another top 5 spooky things spotted on youtube compilation. Great video, nice to see a more relaxed pace and more of Yamagata.

Interesting video, best part was those demonic shadow claws grasping at you while inside the building, kudos for not running out!

Definitely would love to see more stuff like this form you Chris :)

I am so glad this episode featured @AbroadInJapan. He really brought great energy to the video.

I know this isn't really related to your video, but after seeing you in that Chess Boxing match, and all the support I've seen from other creatrors I watch, I can't help but feel happy and proud for Chris and how far he's come after all these years! Keep up the stellar work!

Yes, would love to see more abandoned stuff!

I LOVE these videos! Be careful out there Chris! Haha

Chris's videos are probably the best produced on RU-vid, the drone shots are amazing.

Love the abandoned videos Chris! There seems to be so many amazing untouched sites. Would love to see more!

Congratulations on winning 🏆 Chris. It was an Amazing match 🎉

It's good to see you Chris.

The boxing match was amazing! you went above and beyond congrats on the win.

You look amazing chris! good job!

I just love abandoned buildings, something about the mystery and dystopian vibe is just so intriguing