Is Dating In Japan HARD? 

The hardest part about dating in Japan is the lack of subtitles

Connor: Dating in Japan is easy Also Connor: I've rented a girlfriend Also also Connor: Now I've rented a boyfriend Connor one more time: This time I've just rented a family

I’ve travelled to Japan multiple times. I made a very good friend, probably was 40-50 years my senior and didn’t speak a word of English. He helped me with the bus and showed me the Godzilla theatre because my backpack had dinosaurs on it. Absolute Legend, I miss my Japanese dad. Edit: For anyone interested.. I just uploaded a shorts video of what happened… video is trash but still was an experience I wouldn’t forget..

I think Connor is very impressive. He gives the vibe of a guy who has found 'his people' as an adult and because of them and his good heart, is continuing to grow into a really kind man.

"wherever my main PC set up is, that's home" that's the most gamer thing i've ever heard I love it

Sometimes I forget that Connor is just such a grounded person

I love how this was titled "dating in japan" and ended up covering literally every other topic. Chefs kiss. Completely on brand lol.

I remember going to Connor's very first AX meetup, 5 or 6 years ago. There were like, 10 of us, outside of the building by the bushes, standing around awkwardly with him. I took some vids with him and got a plush ciel signed. I check in a few years later, and he has his own panel in a main hall of AX, and someone I met at that first meetup texts me out of the blue about how she's so proud of him, but she's sad she can't actually talk to him at the cons anymore. Still. We were both here then, and we are both here now, and we couldn't be more excited for Connor. (Also, he signed the plush right across its face for some reason? And I'll never get over that. It was funny, but I remember being kind of baffled, cus it was one of my only plushes and a gift from my best friend, and he wasn't that big a creator then, and hed just put lettering across poor ciels face. I still have it tho, and I guess he's made up for it by making his signature that much cooler to have.)

Connor's just wholesome talking the whole time about how he’s the happiest right now. Makes me happy too.

Considering the amount of boyfriends this dude has. I hardly think he has any problems

As a Japanese person living in the US - I can definitely relate with feeling more proud and appreciative of your home culture when you're outside of it. I think it definitely grounds you and gives you better perspective by getting away from the midst of it.

Hey Connor, I’m going through a really uncertain period of my life right now where I’m moving to another country but running into so many issues that I don’t even really know where I’ll be living next week but hearing about the struggles people like you and Chris have gone through while moving to another country, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone etc. has been really encouraging, so thanks for sharing your journey with us!

This makes me so proud of being a part of the cdawg krew, rise up krew, never kneel, always stand tall.

It's no secret that this man has a harem of people of all various differences, yet Connor gets down to earth with us, what a guy. Man was made to entertain.

I love how straightforward and fast u are with these check-in videos. You care abt sharing information, not dallying for views. Love it :)

On the “having fun” thing (that you’ve reiterated like 3 times now in this video): we can absolutely tell how much fun you’re having!!! Your attitude really is contagious, and honestly whenever I see a video like this from you, I get super inspired to tap into my own creativity. Thanks for all the lighthearted positivity and overall good vibes!! So stoked for whatever you do next 🍻

We are now known as the CDawg crew nothing is gonna change that

It's easy to bag a girl as a westerner in Japan but having a long term relationship is a whole other story 💀

Glad to hear you’re the happiest you’ve ever been! Honestly, I think it comes across in all your content and it feels like you hit your stride in what you want to do in all your channels. Cant wait to see what you do next!

Bro ngl I kinda teared up when he mentioned the charity event! This dude right here got a heart of gold and I m always so happy to see him grow and do what he enjoys to doing! Never change and keep up the great work we are all here for it!💜

I'm so happy I live in Norway. Thank you for the recognition, Connor.

Connor : talking about dating. 93% : I am listening

i’ve been watching this channel for years. it’s amazing to look back and watch how i evolved with him. i’m so proud of you Connor!!! :) thank you for all that you do

100% agreed about the whole conversing in Japanese point. When I first learned Japanese, it was at a language school in Tokyo. The fact that you learn your lessons during the day, and can apply it immediately in the real world after you leave the school is so helpful. It's kinda like doing involuntary homework.

here we go again :P 0:00 Intro (Is Dating In Japan HARD?) 1:18 How good is the manga selection outside Akihabara 1:30 What do you do with all the crane game prizes 2:07 Leaving your home is difficult but in what way did it change your life for the better 3:15 Is there an advantage to being a content creator in Japan 3:48 When/if do you leave Japan in the future how hard do you think it will be to adjust to the culture 4:41 What is one thing you didn't expect to enjoy about living in Japan but end up loving 5:28 Do you see yourself streaming more hours at any point 8:40 How often do you see Vtuber commercials in the streets of Tokyo 9:09 Has living in Japan changed your perspective and changed what you think of Japan 9:49 Will you be making another audio manga 10:29 How do you go about breaking the ice 10:51 What things in Japan do you think are underrated 11:17 I was wondering how you can stay consistent with your work/content 12:18 Would you rather Japan giving up fax machines or have a bank that's not actually like a Dark Souls boss fight 12:41 Besides Tokyo what are other places that are welcoming to foreigners 13:26 In which aspect do you think you've changed the most 13:33 How many Japanese friends have you made 14:26 Considering that you visited the UK after so long did you experience culture shock 15:23 Stop farting (why did you even pick this out its not even question) 15:25 Where you fully prepared to move to Japan 16:03 Where do you see yourself in 5 years 16:43 After visiting the UK and coming back to Japan did you feel like you were coming home when arriving in Japan 16:55 Have you ever considered on going on holiday to other Asian countries 17:10 If you weren't a RU-vidr in Japan what other job would you be doing 17:50 Do you miss the times when you were a smaller creator on Twitch and could follow the chat 18:02 How much of your life in Japan did affect your streaming career 18:30 Has there been anything in Wales that you wished you could bring to Japan 18:47 Do you think you have become addicted to crane games 19:00 Any tips for learning Japanese 19:31 How much money a person should you bring to Japan for a week long vacation 20:02 Any plans to cycle more 20:37 Outro

"I think I'm the happiest than I've ever been " ✨ Its wierd when you don't know the person personally and yet something like this genuinely make you happy for them from the bottom of your heart and bring a smile on their face. Maybe this is something that I rarely hear from people nowadays about life and I wish can say that as well.✨❤️

Love seeing people so dedicated to their craft, youre an inspiration to all of us keep it up!

Dating, like anything, is something that must be practiced in order for one to get good at it. There's no exact technique, but a surefire way to at least break the ice is as follows" 1. Learn how to make direct eye contact comfortably 2. Have a good, firm handshake 3. Shake the other's hand at least 2 times without letting go but without being too tight 4. Take the person whose arm you are shaking over your shoulder 5. Flip the other person over your shoulder 6. Stand on top of their body with your arms stretched out in victory 7. Reclaim your title as champion of the Thunder Dome

your growth these last couple years is one of the most impressive in the whole creatorsphere, so proud of how far you've come connor, can't wait to see what you do next

Thank you so much for this detailed video, and it's also really nice to have this kind of update, even for fresh people that have found the channel only recently and want to know more of you better! Also really appreciate how well meaning and open you are with talking of things like charity and giving back and taking yourself not too seriously compared to other recent cases (Kyouka) where the person just knows no end to exploit others. My own situation is a bit different here (still in Europe but in a foreign country), and my heart sunk hearing about the difficulty of making local friends and learning the language, the struggle is genuinely real. I hope you'll be able to make many many more Japanese friends, and many good friends overall regardless of nationality. Much respect for all that biking, keep the good job up and continue to enjoy and do what you love doing 💫

I’m so happy that you are happier and growing professionally and personally. You are such a grounded, kindhearted person. See you try things out, take risks, etc is inspiring. Keep doing you!

Can you imagine the amount of changes people see if they're just a CDawgVA channel fan and don't watch streams, Trash Taste and ConnorDawg content? It must've been a crazy couple of years seeing the amount of changes from their perspective

Connor is literally one of my favorite youtubers of all time, he's hilarious and does dumb shit now and again, but is also very respectful, kind and wholesome, he deserves all his success!

We're really happy for you and the fact that you are content and happy in your life. Thank you for all the fun!

Seeing connors growth and development overall is very inspiring for me somehow, it's like i can do it too just like connor did

Me a Norwegian thinking we had it pretty good, and then Connar says "except for that one Norwegian that's so happy"

As a proud member of the CDawg Crew (CC), I can say that I love these kind of videos. :D

I'm Happy to hear that you are happy even with everything happening from the all the traveling to probably a very busy schedule In Japan. Here's to the 4th year in Japan!!

Loved being able to see your journey. Glad you're feeling happier with where you are in your life!

MALAYSIA FUCKING REPRESENT. CONNOR SAID OUR COUNTRYYYYYY. You will not regret any of Malaysian food for sure. PLEASE COME

The only thing hard about dating in Japan is you have to plan your dates around when their kids are at school or visiting their father.

I started watching you thanks to trash taste, but did watch gigguk and joey before, and your content has been so refreshing for someone who likes the japanese culture and found out what to visit, you definitely should be proud about your content, its great

I'm from Norway. And yes, I basically lived through the early stages, all the way into the midle stage of the pandemic, without really noticing any huge changes to my everyday life. That was pretty cool. But it was fucking infuriating having to listen to some people who couldn't grasp the seriousness of the situation, as they complained about trivial stuff that really didn't matter. Apparently unable to see what was going on around them. We're pretty lucky here, but at times we need to be humbled. Thanks Connor, appreciate the call out.

It’s been so awesome watching your channel grow over the years, you should be super proud of your content and all the awesome stuff you’ve been doing for charity, all the travelling to meet fans, and all the new things you’ve been trying out! Keep it up and keep having fun doing it 😊

All I want to say, is good job Connor. You the man. I really don't know what else to say.

thanks for this, really, I'm stoked that you're happy and this crazy endeavor has worked out, keep on keeping on, i appreciate all your outlets and look forward to seeing you and the bois in Seattle

Love this man he’s so wholesome and a big inspiration

Aw Connor this was very wholesome. I've been watching you for years now and I love seeing you become so successful and still keeping true to who you are. Keep it up

About the question on how to break the ice with new people: One thing I notice Connor does when meeting new people is immediately asking them about how they want to be addressed (gamer tag, real name, nickname, whatever). And I think that's a great way to make someone feel more comfortable by showing that you're genuinely interested in talking to them. It also helps to get over that awkward moment when you first meet strangers and don't know what to talk about. Maybe something in their name comes from an activity that's interesting to talk about. Obviously this works a lot better for online connections but I'm sure something along those lines can work offline as well.

Connor put so much work this year and It's good to see how far he came

I appreciate you transforming your content from twitch into videos on youtube, it definitely makes it easy when im not able to catch a stream!

Absolute respect for Connor man, giving back to the community and using his reach for good causes takes a good heart. Having this kind of initiative to help others is just heartwarming. Thanks for all the content dude! :D

Really liked this casual update video a lot :D Also love how Connor accidentally became a successful streamer xD

I’ve loved watching you grow over the years! Its been crazy to think I’ve been watching you since highschool and it’s been 6 years since then. It’s been an incredible journey and I can’t wait for the next years update!

I physically got whiplash when Connor said he was living in Japan for 3 years. I'VE WATCHED HIM MOVED AND IT FEELS LIKE LAST YEAR

Gosh, I've been with this channel since you were doing Black Butler stuff so to see how much you have changed and your channel has changed over the years makes me really happy. I'm glad you love doing what you're doing and that you're living the dream. Keep it up! I'll definitely keep supporting your content for as long as you're around!

I just think it’s so funny how if the boys had never moved to Japan and created Trash Taste I never would have watched Connor. I knew about Grant and Joey but Trash Taste has really become one of the best parts of my week. I also enjoy all of Connor’s content. It’s thanks to him that I started watch Twitch again and I use it more casually than before. So I just wish him the best! 🎉

I'm so happy to see you do move IRL streams, I absolutely love the IRL streams however due to our time differences and my schedule, I almost never see you live, but I don't care, i enjoy watching your VODs so please keep uploading them! Thank you. The last VOD of you in Canada was really fun.

i do enjoy these laid back q&a's. always a fresh perspective on things with honest answers. i appreciate it. i thoroughly enjoy this channel and your main. both have great content. you can definitely see the effort that is put into each channel, especially the main. love me some taste of japan and wacky weekend. (wacky weekend may be my favorite series)

I have been following your youtube since 2018/2019 and it's so cool to see how you've progressed; you've made my school years super fun since it's comforting to come back and watch your content (whether it's on youtube or twitch)

Conor's totally right: Rotenburo in a winter Hokkaido onsen is one of those bath experiences you need to have. It's not just fast-walking politely to the bath in -20C then doing your best not to bomb into it, but the total onsen experience both before and after the bath.

Oh man, it's kind of hard to believe that the last QnA was a year ago, I feel like it was not that long ago. Been loving the content, both on this channel and in the ConnorDawg and I'm glad to see you enjoy making it as much as we love watching it. Keep up the good work!

Positive feedback here. Thanks for the fun videos that help give more enjoyment throughout the day than there would if you hadn't had worked for it,Glad to hear you love the job and the viewers as much as we love the videos

I can't believe how fast time has passed. I started watching this channel shortly before you moved to Japan. Keep up the great work!

18:46 “Do you think you’ve become addicted to crane games?” That’s like the equivalent to asking Joey if he’s addicted to reading manga

Thank you Connor for another great year of content. It's been so amazing seeing you develop on yt over these past few years, and I hope there are many more to come!

I'm so proud of everything Connor has achieved! What a trip seeing he's growth over the years. I hope he continues to be as happy and healthy as he's right now ❤️

Loved see you in MN for the Trash Taste Tour. Looking forward to all the content you and the boys will put out in the future.

Wooooo! Can’t wait to see you at Comic Con! So mad that due to scheduling all my JoJo’s Cosplay are from Friday-Sunday 😭

I don'tcare that you've switched from 1 upload a week to once every 2 weeks, you give us so much content outside of the channel such as all your streams and clips. It almost makes it easier for me to stay on top of the videos with other things going on on my life. Love the content keep it up!

You are doing a great job and living life to the fullest. So cool! Keep it up.

Super deserving. Love to see your content Connor! The vibes, the creativity, the friends and the charity, nothing is ever short of amazing. Keep living your awesome life to the fullest 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Thanks for this video and all your others. I am so glad you are happier than ever and enjoying life as well as your content. Keep up the great job, we appreciate your creativity and work ethic.

as a person that live in Norway i am so happy i live in Norway my country is so very nice

Very good and consistent tone of video throughout whole thing

Please do come to Malaysia for the food! It's amazing and varied and the fact that you like spicy food opens up so many options for you. 😄

It's been like 3 years since I went to japan and I cannot put into words how much I miss the convenience of conbinis compared to my area

to one of those questions, its so much easier to view a youtube video then checking out the stream. since i can watch a youtube video any time and dont have to worry about being at a stream on a certain time and day and watch 5 hours worth of content

I've been watching your content for a very long time and it makes me really happy to see you so successful and happy. You deserve it!

I love how Connor's videos are edited. This brings the comedic value just on point. Always have a good laugh here xD

Thanks Connor for this update for the CDawg krew after quite a while. Honestly, I really enjoyed this video as it was nice to just sit back and see how you and your content has changed or gotten better as well as your general views on a lot of things. Love the idea of doing these every year. Also 13:30 is nice to hear :)

Love the thumbnail👍

love cdawgs videos like this

I love these talks you do, you're my comfort youtuber so THANK YOU :)

I discovered your content from trash taste and now I’m a proud member of the Cdawg Crew love your channel keep doing what you love king ❤️

I did not know Connor is this wholesome and grounded. It felt like talking to my grandpa for the amount of life advice he gave lmao

Not long ago I realized that you are my favourite youtuber. Wouldn't have guessed that this would happen when I watched the first episode of trash taste when it was fresh... Cheers to another year!

Its great to hear that you are doing good, been following the channel since the beginning and I think its great to see how it has changed and grown and will continue to so

I really love the direction your career took, the kind of content that you make on all your channels is pretty much exactly what I like watching, but I just have one pet peeve: the time between your streams and the uploads to the ConnorDawg channel is insane to me. I understand there's a lot of editing involved and it might not be a priority compared to your other projects but it just feels very disconnected especially seeing clips right after streams and then 3 months later in a ConnorDawg video being like "Didn't I see this ages ago?"

This might be a weird take, but I honestly feel like the cycling video should go up here, on the main channel when it's finally ready. Like, it's such a MASSIVE project that it feels like the same amount of effort of a main channel video, plus the style itself fits the "out and about in japan" kind of format. Just doesn't really feel like 2nd channel material at that point. Plus, I think it could be a really great way to try and unite the two worlds Connor finds himself between; using high level twitch content for his main channel fan base. idk, food for thought.

One of my favorite content creators. Always keeping it real 👏

Thank you for being so inspiring will definitely be here for whatever content you put out!!!

As Malaysian, when Connor mention Malaysia ..oh man i start dreaming one day can meet him and the bois ✨

I’ve been following since the days of the faceless black butler content. I think it was kinda around when you started, but definitely not the beginning. Watching you grow and shift has been amazing. You’ve been happier in your videos, and you seem more proud in what you do, and I think it shows. I am happy to be witness to all the changes you have gone through, and I can’t wait to see more!!

The fact that this man has time to date…. But overall it’s been awesome seeing Connor’s content evolve and not just stuck in the progression of everything needs to be bigger and better and topping the last video. Variety in videos and content is really awesome to see.

Let's go cdawg krew!!

If you wanna learn a language the best way to learn it to move to that country and having to actively use the words you’re learning, that’s how I learned English so quick

as someone who's lived and dated in both the uk and japan, i'd say this: in japan, it's easier, but it's worse. it's true that you're automatically more desirable than at home basically just for being gaijin, so a higher % of dating age people will be interested in you and you're statistically less likely to get shut down if you ask someone out. however, the dating itself is a lot more complex and annoying in japan. for one, the language barrier makes it harder to communicate, and in some cases harder to be charming. if you're more socially awkward then this might actually suit you, since it does kind of simplify everything, but i personally found that i couldn't express myself how i wanted a lot of the time. the other thing is that the rules and expectations of dating here are different and, in my experience, quite restrictive. tl;dr it's harder to succeed back home, but more enjoyable when you do

This is probably one of my favourite videos of your's in a while

Love his answers and insights on the questions. And yes the foods in south East Asian countries are the greatest especially Malaysia!!