Somebody Keyed My New Japanese Car 

*THE JOURNEY CONTINUES!* It's a whodunnit in today's episode as we slowly but surely uncover the mystery of the ruined windscreen. Was it an accident - or something more sinister? (And don't worry, I don't hold it against the culprit). We're joined by Joey for three episodes and in typical fashion, while Connor gets dragged off to an island to experience the ice age and Sharla is forced to ruin her voice box with impressions of Emma Bunton, Joey gets to eat an apple pie and build a 1980's bar from scratch. Still, our unsettling and weird accommodation cancels out some of the fun. Myself and the team have spent the week working hard on these last five episodes to release throughout January and bring the series to a close - a preview of which you'll find tucked in at the end of the episode! Thank you for your patience though guys; it was important for everyone working on this to have a Christmas/New Year's holiday, which is why things slowed down. But we've been back editing like mad (and waiting to clear certain 80's songs in this video) and we're excited to wrap up the last leg of the epic journey alongside Joey and Pete. Enjoy the episode!

I love this series "British man driving Fridge with wheels across North of Japan".

I love how Joey is treated as the favourite child in these videos

I like the fact that when Connor bought the pig Chris wasn't really into it but now it seems like it became his favorite thing in car, always scarying the new guests.

I love how Mr. Pig was the most nonsensical thing for your car, but now is the cheerful crucible that every passenger has to pass through. I might do something similar 😂

I guess you could safely call it a «key-car» from now on :)

The shot of Chris and Joey outside the van talking. While the van shaking behind them had me dying 😂

Not gonna lie, wasn’t expecting to get rickrolled in an abroad in japan video

Love seeing the crew get some attention

11:15 T-SHIRT ALERT! This is perfect for merch. "Abroad in Japan: It's Genuinely Moderately Impressive"

This whole video is just Chris's way on Rickrolling us, godspeed Chris 😂

joey is a excellent travel partner ! knowledgeable and he meshes well with you, his evolution as a youtube producer has been a fun ride!

Mr Pig is my favorite new detective - thanks for chauffeuring him around, able assistants!

Connor is watching Joey and Chris complaining about sleeping in a bed under a thick comforter with a roof, walls, and some semblance of climate control… and is plotting a Journey Across Tasmania, on foot, in July for just those two!

4:28 I knew I recognized that cafe somewhere. It is the same cafe from the anime Flying Witch, where the ghost girl was serving the witches, the fox and such.

The challenge this episode is awesome cause everyone got to have fun! The car getting scratched also lead to the theme of the bar so... lol. It just makes the second half kinda sad cause you see all of the closed up bars there with no people but you can imagine how lively they must've at least been with the little party in the rv earlier. The series is about to end! I'm kinda sad about that, too. Watching JaJ had always been something fun to look forward to.

I like how Joey has taken to Mr Pig 😂

4:26 This cafe is shown in manga and anime series Flying Witch by Ishizuka Chihiro. The story takes place in Tsugaru Region. It's a really good and comfy iyashikei series combined with "traditional" magic instead of a flashy ones.

You know what to buy Ryotaro for next Christmas- a 100 yen windscreen ice scrapper from daiso 😂. This journey has been fantastic. Nice to see Buta San adding to the humour.

Ryotoro definitely caused those scratches. I took snow from the side of the road to clean my windshield not thinking that there were tiny rocks in the snow. Drove around with those scratches for about six years.

I think Chris was a bit too harsh on the snack bar hotel. I can see why he might of seen it as creepy/sad that all of those snack bars had to end up as hotel rooms, but rooms/beds themselves look very clean and cozy, especially compared to some of the love hotels they've been too. More importantly, I think it effectively brings into perspective that certain forms of leisure weren't really made to last. Joey even said that he didn't prefer the currently operational snack bars, as they seem "sketchy" and "un-inviting". The hotel is really neat, as it is acting as a sort of livable museum for how people used to enjoy their off time, while simultaneously providing a needed service in current day. It's a rare win-win situation in today's world.

I love seeing these wholesome moments with the whole crew. Even if they are contractually obliged ;) Seriously though, watching the camaraderie of everyone in the bar-v was such a joy to watch.

The snack bar hotel definitely felt like a liminal space. Don't think I'd get much sleep in such a creepy room...

Honestly the snack bar hotel would be really rad if they just lit it up with warm lights and not poorly lit white office space lighting. As well as themed the rooms as like different snack bars.

I love that Connor bought that pig and abandoned it in the car, and Joey immediately adopted it the second he got on the show.

I honestly didn't realise this series wasn't over! What a nice surprise!

Chris: I don't know if I want people to be bitter, it's supposed to be fun Also Chris: You could shoot Ryotoro in the face with a bow and arrow

The close-up of Mr. Pig in his Santa hat is just wonderful. As, of course, is the entire episode, the entire series. Thanks, everyone, for all of your hard work! But the biggest kudos go to Connor, for bringing Mr. Pig into the series!

Chris sitting idle while the quest and the team are doing all the hard work is so on brand for this journey. Well done Joey for such a great decoration. For scratches you can use wind shield resin, it would make it look like new. But don't tell that to Ryotora and ask a free weekend getaway package in his vacation house as replacement cost.

That van looks sooo cozy! It could honestly be a good idea for Japan considering they already have pretty compact and cool bars over there.

When ryotaro replaced your windshield, make sure it's the one with the polarized upper part so it can actually cut down on that sun shine staring in on you while driving

Chris holding that umbrella is the most British thing I've ever seen! Love this fun episode with Joey.😂 Looking forward to the next one!

Oh wow, I almost thought we had seen the last of this series. But glad it's still on 😊 Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas/New Years break!

Don't care how long these episodes take to come out, this channel is one of the last that I don't use the forward arrow or x2 on. Thanks for the videos!

Really fun episode. I get a kind of morbid curiosity when it comes to abandoned Japanese buildings and towns. It has a real sadness to it that really adds to the weird mood surrounding them.

I missed having these videos so much, I’m glad they’re back 😊 also baRV was so clever lol

We call that a Bradford parking ticket where I'm from. Don't know why anyone would do that there though. EDIT: Ryotaro Terrorism was the culprit

Ryotaro and Wellington boot. In winter time it is usually good to have scrapers in the car 🙂Northern Japan reminds so much about Finland. It is also snow time here.

it's actually a lot of fun getting to see the rest of the crew do stuff during these. it can sometimes feel a bit cold knowing there's just an unseen off-camera team in the trenches while everyone else is seemingly having all the fun. im sure they have a good time too regardless of if they're on camera or not it's just yeah fun to see the whole crew having fun sometimes. great video as always!

At last! Feel my life has been on hold waiting for the continuation of this immensely important cultural event. Such a relief.

The vengeful swine plot twist for this episode has to be one of my favourite challenges y'all have fulfilled yet... The Ryotaro target game, omfg. 🎯🤣🤣💀💀

I loved the transformation of the RV to a BarV! 😂 You've made suffering through COVID a bit more bearable. On December 30th I rushed home from celebrating Christmas with my family for the first time in 5 years (I couldn't get away for so long due to either a snow storm or being unwell) and I was looking forward to spending New Years Eve with a really lovely friend who's from the UK and is very affable. I managed to avoid COVID for so long so I should be thankful that I lost my sense of taste and smell because I lost weight. Cheers to the JAJ team🎉👏🏼

all of you are so creative, starting from the theme of the bar to the design and decoration

And we can see Joey's lucky fortune smile upon him once again with the fun quest and the apple pie! The accomodation is not that bad actually so I think he is still pretty lucky ! I'm sure Connor is still quite jealous . The logo for the Ye Olde Vengeful Swine is brillant! lol, could see this for a real little pub ! By the way Chris, I just finished reading your book and I enjoyed it through and through. I didn't realize until then that I almost catch your channel from the beginning! how amazing is this! I'm really happy to have followed you since your little 1 room appartment , you made some brilliant videos and great documentaries. Thank you for sharing your passion with all of us. And wishing you a Happy New Year full of adventures and friends!

I never realized Chris uploads so late for people watching from Japan. Hello from Sapporo Chris ⭐️

Easy fix for your back windshield: Spread clear nail polish into the scratch using the polish applicator brush. Allow the polish to dry for a couple of hours in order to fill in any scratches in the glass. Return to the scratch and wipe away any clear nail polish with a lightly dampened microfiber towel dipped in nail polish remover or acetone

Glad to see the videos are back. Hope to see more like this series in the future!

While waiting for the next episode I went and watched bikeride across Japan for the 1st time. I'm glad you aren't falling apart for this drive.

The rock is just more proof of the adage "never assume malice where incompetence will do."

i must say this one is one of my favorite videos you have done it is full of fun, witty humor, and overall fricken hilarious thank you for this one man XD

Bought your book the other day almost finished it - been a great read so far! I definitely need to visit Japan myself!

Thank you Chris! Your videos are always a delight to watch

Finally 🙏 A new video. Happy New Year Chris and Sharla and the whole crew ❤

Welcome Joey! You can always expect the show to somehow get even better when Joey is on

What a great pleasure watching your channel, Chris! I love Japan, I read and watch about it a lot, and one day I hope I'll be able to go there! Your channel definitely gives me a lot of great ideas about what to do AND NOT DO there. Thank you for all your hard work! Now I'll go and binge-watch some more of your videos hehe

11:47 I love how a Tesco bag for life made it all the way to Northern Japan 😁

Oh you went to Fujita Garden's cafe! Ever since it showed up in my favorite manga/anime, "Flying Witch", I've always wanted to go there!

The anime man is always good with cameras. Such a treat. Also the editing durring the creepy hotel was spot on.

Your videos are always so fun to watch great job Chris and Joey best wishes to you both

I can’t get enough of you and abroad in Japan. Love this and can’t wait to be back in Japan in September

Im glad that everyone working on this got a good christmas and new years without having to worry about work. That being said i still find it funny how the promise of daily uploads never comes to reality haha, but im not complaining, thanks for the high quality videos 🤙🏼

"I'm contractually obliged to say" killed me. Turning an RV into a bar. Brilliant. The snack bar is better than a tent. Connor deserves better.

I LOVE this Series and the Channel So much!!

Oh yessss we're back! Your videos are my favorite way to relax after a hard day

I hate having to wait for the episodes to come out but when they do, I always know that they’ll be bangers 🎉🍻

I love how Japan finds a way to repurpose unused building space instead of abandoning it or tearing it down. It's a little creepy but yet interesting. I would stay there . If you're in a place that has snow maybe an ice/snow scraper for the car would be a good idea. Cool mobile bar but you need loud music with a lot of bass. If the RV's a rocking don't come a knocking.

This was the most fun episode so far, couldn't stop smiling the whole way through. Great work to everyone working on getting this series out!

Love the videos, man. Keep it up!!!

Joey always being pampered while Conner is always getting the short end of the stick is what makes these videos even better than they already are 😂❤

Neat to see how Hirosaki has changed since 2009 when I was a student at Hirosaki Daigaku. Wish you had stopped off at Hirosaki-Jo, and the Shrine near Iwaki-san. It’s so truly beautiful in the snow. Thanks for showcasing Aomori, there are so many hidden gems in the prefecture, especially the Snow festival and Nebuta, Neputa, and Tachineputa.

YAAAAY FINALLY A NEW VIDEO, loved the video, thank you for todays video

Ryotaro up to his old tricks again. Great episode, one of my favourites of the series so far.

If you don't at one point call it a BAR-V I'ma be really disappointed at the missed opportunity! EDIT: YES! _Somebody_ said it!

Ryotaro's a menace, Chris has to do something about that guy

Have to say that the soundmix is absolutely brilliant!

You guys are having so much fun, I love it. This is why RU-vid was created :)

Geez I was just worried something happened to you guys because of the earthquake I’m just so glad you guys are okay

I might have to join pete in importing a car, i actually love the look of a kei car and i can imagine the looks my car obsessed neighbours would give me 😂😂

18:46 it's weird, I keep hearing that song in truck commercials now

“Bratapfel” (backed Appel) is a German Christmas dish. It has a filling where the seeds used to be. And it is also comes straight out of the oven and is served with vanilla sauce or ice like seen in the video.

Abroad in japan is like Internet Historian. When he releases an episode, everyone drops what they are doing and watches. Its universal.

I think you can have them scratches polished out of the glass. There are compounds for that. Should be an easy fix. :)

Looks like you guys are having an incredible journey. The "Ye Old Vengeful Swine" transformation was oddly impressive!

My car got keyed too a month ago. Idk what people think to gain from that 😅 its absolutely disgusting behaviour

"I don't want any Johnny Somalli's in my bar" made me laugh harder than it should have lol

LMAO the van rocking as soon as they close the rear door. That was subtle but great. Well done team if that was improvised.

no wonder Chris loves this ca: it´s nice and snug and you can come close to your passengers - only cuddling would bring them even closer to you. but at least you can keep each other warm while driving in this winter "wonderland".

Excellent video!!!! That room doesn't look too bad tbh, but that's probably the depression talkin 😂

Ah! Yes, Jerry the Animation Man. So good for him to come back in his roll as Joey the Anime Man. So good to see him in this episode. Edit: It was the boot that scratched the window. 😆

It's quite interesting how Japan has several locations that has a specific food or fruit as it's "icon", cider, tuna, garlic and now apple.

The Bar-V moment was cracking! Also - awesome to see (hear) a northern voice too: ‘Ave it!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Man almost every guest is calling the car either small or a clown car , it's a solid compact vehicle that is going the distance and doing a great job of it .

Chris that looks like an apple dumpling that my wife's family makes. They also make a brandy sauce that goes along with it that is a family secret. Delicious when served warm with vanilla ice creak or lots of whipped cream.

Having hotel rooms just a few steps from bars and restaurants is nice though. That's the main thing I like about going on cruises.

You can tell he really loves sharla. That voice crack when talking about her in the beginning ❤

Love how chris thought connor's pig was a terrible idea only for everyone else and even chris end up loving it 😂😂

I love this new era of licensed music on Abroad in Japan.

I can't believe the Journey Across Japan theme song already hits me with a sense of nostalgia😭

"This is genuinely moderately impressive" is amazing. I will use this whenever i have an average experience in the future The crew is so funny lol

I knew it was Ryotaro ever since I read the title!