Check out LOU as well! The loaves are SO GOOD and it is such a crazy different atmosphere from the rest of Nakano~ snuggle your new kitten for me loveo
Although you tried to conceal it, I can heard your sadness when you keep mentioning Spudgy instead of the breed Pekingese. I hope you find happiness after the series of unfortunate event and keep creating and sharing your adventure to us :)
I’m grateful to have been chosen by Spudgy to be his mum, he was such a great dog and taught me so much about pushing through pain and remaining positive. I’m doing much better, still lingering sadness and hurt but we all have baggage like that in our lives. The key is if we can deal with it and move on in a positive way and I think I am
I was 15 years old when I first started watching Martina, I turned 21 recently and her videos are JUST as good if not better, keep up the good work!! I wonder if you've thought about collaborating with youtubers like Viktorichyan (she mainly speaks russian/ukrainian but knows English well).
Sees a Tokyo Tour dropped. Stops everything I’m doing and immediately watches. Ahhh…. These are seriously a breath of fresh air. Also you’re the only person who ever mentioned the side street to Nakano Broadway. This is the content I adore!
It’s crazy, the Nakano side streets are LOADED WITH FUN and I never saw a video about it before I moved here. Once I visited myself and started exploring I was like, “WHOA SO MUCH COOL STUFF! I must share!@
Martina, you videos are so informative and full of your sense of humour. Really love them. And I just want to say how your 'build a ladder' has helped me a lot over the years. Sending you lots of joy from Singapore. :)
I really love this series. I was enjoying a slow breakfast this morning, and this was a perfect accompaniment to start off my day. Please take care of yourself, Martina!
I really like this "tokyo tour" format you are doing recently. It's less intense and packed with stuffs compared to other similar content on youtube, but the coziness feeling of it it a real winner for me.
If you are here you obviously love Martina and I could go on and on about how amazing her content, fashion, attitude are BUT I think it's time we finally talk about how great her voice is! I would love an animated series with her doing multiple voices😻how can she go from the sexy narrator right to a cute lil piggie??
I absolutely loved this episode, I felt like I was running around with a friend and hanging out while checking out places I've never been! Absolutely lovely, Martina💕
I’m sorry but I’ve never heard a more hilarious (and accurate) summary of The Labyrinth than “it’s David Bowie and his bulge and that’s the whole movie” 😂😂 Thanks for the laughs as always Martina! Another great video
This content is great for anyone really, locals, expats, tourists, enthusiasts, dreamers.. You’re nailing this solo fly m’lady ❤️ I feel you, I understand you and I salute you 🧸
Well thank you very kindly! It's been a very difficult journey but like all ships out at sea, you hit rough waters at times and nearly drown, but if you can weather the storm, you come out stronger on the other side. *salutes back*
I absolutely adore these Tokyo Tours videos. This is exactly how I like to spend my time when I visit Japan. The dim sum at the end is making me so hungry 😩
Always enjoyable to go on adventures with you! I love your overalls and hairstyle!!! The mall layout reminds me of the story of the Winchester House, where the widow Winchester had builders purposefully create chaotic nonsensical features (like stairways that went nowhere/to walls) to confuse the angry spirits that were killed by the Winchester rifle that her husband created/made. 😆
So lately I’ve been working on my mental health and I’ve been watching your videos for so long and seeing a spudgy made me cry. I saw his green mane and shaved belly and a glimmer of his winter coat he hated. Oh I was not prepared for this. I am pinning everything on google maps for my trip out there in 2023. Love you Martina. ❤️
I love these tours, Martina! I can’t believe the nakano labyrinth was built in the 60s. It seems like such a cool liminal space. I’d love to visit sometime!
I am obsessed with the overalls! and the Labyrinth references! Sorry those needed an immediate hat-tip. This trip was something special, for showing both the day and night side. You were right, it does give away this sort of magical awakening at night into a different world, and that's so cool. Not only am I storing these up for the day I (crossing fingers) get to visit Japan, but to maybe do more exploring where I live and find my own adventures. It's good to learn to look at things from new perspectives. Thanks so much for taking us on this tour with you!
Definitely saving this one as a reference for visiting Tokyo! Hoping to go for my honeymoon if Japan opens for tourists late this year. Your Tokyo Tours are getting better and better Martina (and Dan)! 💖
Always love love your Tokyo Tours. I have visited Japan in 2019 but we steered away from Tokyo because it's a "city" and went to Kyoto and Osaka instead. However, you are definitely making me reconsider giving Tokyo a shot. I really appreciate that you show us not only the popular spots but really disect the side streets and show us these hidden gems. Also, not sure if you are allowed to do this or you must have mentioned it in the past, but I think it would be really cool if you could place your own King Kogi stickers where you do your Tokyo Tours, and once Japan really opens up for tourists we could try finding them! I think that would be really fun! 💖
I’ve left only one sticker so far but I’m nervous 😬 haha yes I hope you can visit some of the lesser busy spots bc Tokyo is vast and not all of it is Shinjuku and Shibuya!
I’ve also been watching Martina since 2014, my first year of college. I can’t believe it’s been 8 years now. Thank you so much Martina for putting out content that makes me feel good and inspired. I want to have your adventurous spirit and be brave like you.
That’s exactly why I make the trivia questions. Glad you like them! I too dislike ads interfering and interrupting videos, but I also have to be honest with myself as I know the ads as what pay my bills 😂 So after much thinking, I was like, “omg I’m going to do trivia and at least give everyone something to think or learn about!!” And I hand lay every single ad to make sure they don’t disturb the video flow 😅
Such a great compliment, I'll pass it onto Dan! Yes living the sweaty, sweaty, dream. Next Tokyo Tours might have to be the ice cream escape from summer edition 😂
Was already feeling emotional today, but when you mentioned spudgy, I really felt all the emotions. In a new country, new work, still so many things to arrange and still haven't found the courage to venture out to meet new people. But this video inspires me to try to take little steps at my pace. So tomorrow at lunch I will go on a walk or on my way back home I might try a new route. Luckily there is google if I get lost.
I LOVED Nakano when visiting in 2018. It was such a cool place to stay and explore, the amazing little restaurants in the back alleyway, I didn't even get to make it to the actual BROADWAY... now I understand why! **DANCE MAGIC DANCE**
Yes, a lot of people think this area is only for anime and manga, but the back alley area is SUPER COOL so I’m glad you experienced it. And now I have DANCE MAGIC DANCE ✨ wedged in my head for today 😂
Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies, so I immediately got the reference. Pants, magic pants! "You have 23 minutes in which edit all this footage before you loyal viewers move onto other video content. Such a pity." (Just a little thing for a fellow fan(s), said in my best attempt at Bowie's voice.) Umm... that's a pigeon not a barn owl, last I checked anyway. Nakano Broadway, a great place in its own right, but just like so many of the other "tourist traps" around the world, there is a whole lot more to see just beyond the well-trodden path. The back alleys way that Martina used to get to Nakano Broadway reminds me of the back alley of "Midnight Diner", one of my favorite Japanese centered series on Netflix; and that tsukemen restaurant just made me wonder if down the next alley, I might see the old master's izakaya where everyday people, yakuza, performers on the run from restrictive life, anyone can come in and we can see a dish that tells their story, if the master has the ingredients for it of course.
Couldn't agree more! It ended up being a very long filming day but having discussed it beforehand, we both agreed that Nakano needs to be seen during day AND night to really get the proper vibe.
I love the way you move through a city Martina! I have started noticing stickers in Oslo where I live because of you. Finding the backstreets, and the good food!
Ahhh I’m loving these tour videos! I collect the Tokidoki unicornos too and the one you got was super cute. My fiancée watched with me and said your hair reminded her of Spudgy then you saw a Spudgy dog!!! 🥺💗
@@KingKogi You’re welcome. I will always support you. Your energy and passion is absolutely incredible. Never stop being yourself. You are amazing the way you are. 🙂
I was having a bit of a bad brain day so I was so happy to see this video pop up ♡ I visited nakano broadway when I went to japan but I feel like I coukd have spent days looking at everything and didnt see much of the surrounding area. If I ever get to go again, I'll definitely look around there more. X
martina has really honed her craft at making food and travel vids. a lot of the yt vids i watch are for background noise but whenever a new king kogi drops i have to make space for it to just enjoy. it feels like a legitimate episode on travel channel, all through the lens of someone who is genuinely passionate about giving us glimpses of her world.
As I was watching this video it suddenly reminded me of an incredible documentary I saw on Kowloon Walled City. The documentary is in German language with English subs. These type of videos that explore different nooks and crannies of massive cities on the other side of the world endlessly fascinate me. I'm bogged down with work and can't travel, so it is so nice to be able to feel a sense of adventure in a video like this.
I follow you from waaay back. That moment with Korean food and a Spudgy was really emotional ❤️ I'm glad you are keeping consistency and quality content over time. Thanks
Martina, THANK YOU for continuing giving us all this (all your) magic. you always help me through good and rough times, you give us an instant happiness shot. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your work is top knots. THANK YOU!
I can't express how much your videos make me so happy Martina! Your Tokyo Tours video makes me wish I did more searching around Nakano and other places when I lived there. Keep it up! I love the time, effort, and energy you bring to your videos. It truly makes me happy 🥹❤️ Edit: Also great job to Dan also who always does a fantastic shop filming 😊 You two are amazing and I can see all the hard work you put into the videos
That Spudgy dog made my heart squeal and also I felt a pinch in my heart. I remember discovering your other channel back in 2015-2016 and have been watching you ever since. I'm glad to see your new channel growing and doing well.
I thought I was totally prepared for some weapon grade food porn as I had just finished a fairly hearty meal of shouga-yaki and beer, then 22:30 happened. Thanks a lot for such a brutal 飯テロ I got completely devastated 😭😭😭
