The Suburbs of Tokyo

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This is a video about a normal suburb in Tokyo. In Itabashi, to be specific. I really like these areas, so I decided to make a video about them. Lordy. Once again, it has that Slappee stamp of mediocrity, but perhaps you'll find it interesting nonetheless.
Hello, it's been a while. And THIS is the video I show up with. I know, pathetic. Next one might be better? Oh, and leave questions for the next one, if you're interested in a Q&A video.
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18 июл 2020

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@kimjongoof5000 Год назад

I’m surprised people don’t bring up the fact that both cars, bikes, walkability, and transit all coexist beautifully in Japan despite the common belief that cars and transit are mutually exclusive. Even more interesting is Japan is a master builder of both cars and public transit

@longiusaescius2537 8 месяцев назад

@kimjongoof5000 narrow streets and alleyways, no?

@longiusaescius2537 8 месяцев назад

@kimjongoof5000 maybe filtered permeability or Barcelona Super blocks aswell?

@kimjongoof5000 8 месяцев назад

@@longiusaescius2537 Depends where you are. In the city, you will regularly see multi-lane car roads

@kimjongoof5000 8 месяцев назад

@@longiusaescius2537 Actually, you would occasionally see a big American car from time to time

@longiusaescius2537 8 месяцев назад

@@kimjongoof5000 interesting, someone should make a map of streets that fit cars but aren't necessarily roads

@samsungview2618 3 года назад

I found this video really funny, and touching. Yes, the slice of life ... the laundry blowing in the wind, the narrow alleys with cats just chillin', and the intelligence to grasp the beauty in unexpected things / places. I wish you all the best with your studies. If I were a young man, I would live in Japan, in a fking mansion too, I would learn the language, and never, ever leave.

@ItsJustKrisu 4 года назад

I got to say... It's amazing to see how your area differs from Shinjuku where I spend most of my time, even though we're not that far away from each other the vibes are absolutely different! I think this is one more reason why Tokyo is such a good travelling spot! Even though Tokyo is a really big area, all of the small cities have these little things that really make them unique 🤔 Loved the video!!! Waiting for the next one ! 😍

@kaidorpheus2177 3 года назад

I feel so calm when thinking about japan. Im just here gathering information about suburban so i can make my city skyline (game) japan theme more realistic. I hope you show another unique scenery on other suburban areas.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

I would love to make more videos like this one when I'm back in Japan! ^^

@alycewangari Год назад

I love seeing people's laundry dancing in the wind! It gives me such a tingly feeling. I enjoy your sense of humour. I hope to see more pretty sides of Tokyo here.

@tomomiko202 7 месяцев назад

This style of humor and delivery is 100% on my frequency. Guess I will be binge watching this weekend. omg

@michaelaine14 2 года назад

omg I feel the same way, Im more pulled into the suburban lifestyle than city lifestyle.. I love this video so much. specially how asthetic the streets are etc.

@shaunmckenzie5509 Год назад

They'd look a lot nicer if they didn't have those ugly poles and wires everywhere. But it is what it is I guess.

@michaelaine14 Год назад

@@shaunmckenzie5509 i think its part of the aesthetic, i lived in Nagoya for 6mos, ive been to Tokyo and the outskirts and oh boy if youve been to yokohama its like it came straight up from slice of life manga/anime.

@ChristianVidauri 3 года назад

The jokes are amazing. The pacing is beautiful. And the video was amazing. I loved it.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Thank you so so much Christian! ^^

@RacerTie 4 года назад

I've discovered your channel just yesterday, but I love your style of editing and framing! Keep it up

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

You're very kind, thank you! ^^

@TheMega12121 2 года назад

dont tell him what to do

@teocrawford Год назад

Honestly… I loved this so much🫶🏼

@Enzoklopaedie 3 года назад

your personality really comes trough in the video which is great

@ana-moon Год назад

OMG! I related so much to this video! I spend 1 year and a half in Tokyo as a language student too but my house was in Shinkoiwa. Even though it is on the other side of the city, the view is exactly the same! (the first time I saw ppl's laundry on the streets, I freaked out) Such a nostalgic video ❤ Thanks 👍

@kjellandersson4874 3 года назад

Mate, i really enjoyed this video. Having lived there and LOVE to go back and do it again, it's kinda cool to see how you view of things. Good stuff.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Thank you! Hope you get to go back sometime ^^

@vwyd 3 года назад

a chill and comfy channel you got here, instant sub

@conformist 3 года назад

Absolutely amazingly produced video. Have not seen any video like this on RU-vid, but this vibe is what I'm looking for. I NEED to see more slice of life videos. Like, just slice of life in Japan you know. Not the ones without any commentary and only text, but ones that are give more insight of some kind. Laundry was an amazing way to do it, and so was taking interesting shots of the buildings around you. About what you enjoy in your neighbourhood and so on. Either way - amazing video, 10/10, keep it up. Makalöst.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Wow, such praise, thank you so much! Really appreciate it, thanks for watching 😊🌸

@adextrizon 2 года назад

This style of video is odly pleasant and cosy to watch before sleeping ☺️ (apologies for my English) love from Morocco! ❤️🇲🇦

@TheSupernastee 2 года назад

very quaint video friend. Glad I stumbled upon your channel.

@Sahhmi 4 года назад

Awesome that you’re getting more and more views and subscribers! I found your channel when I was gorging for small apartment videos, glad to see other videos are up to same quality! It also helps that you are so damn cute. 😅 Cheers from Finland!

@FalkorsRaiders 4 года назад

I found your videos recently while looking for videos of people attending japanese language schools as I was interested in attending one myself. Your videos have been absolutely amazing and I've binged all of your japan videos in the last week. They have helped me find my resolve and with any luck this time next year I'll be in Japan attending a language school myself! I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos, and I look forward to watching every new one you come out with!

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

Wow thank you! :D And I'm sure you'll end up studying here soon if you want ^^

@FalkorsRaiders 4 года назад

Thank you for the words of encouragement and thank you for the great content!

@Aldous944 2 года назад

This is just what I'm looking for. I lived in Tokyo for a year (1990 - 91) and am looking for clips of real neighbourhoods, a little scrappy and crappy but authentically Japanese - and something you don't see everywhere else (the glossy, perfect stuff presented as all there is to know about Japan - that is, for the Gailin who knows no better). I love your style and sense of humour. And if your place is actually the erotic centre of Tokyo, then you really should write a book about it. Masses of people want to know. I hope you can continue with these videos. Great stuff.

@FishSlappee 2 года назад

I'm really glad you liked the video! I'd love to be able to make more videos about Tokyo (and the centre of raunchy activity) but since I'm currently back in Sweden I'll try to make interesting videos about my home country in the meantime ~ again, thanks for watching!!

@nino6198 3 года назад

First video I’ve watched of yours but have to say I love your awkward humour 😂😂

@thornspitfire3977 3 года назад

I subscribed after 4 minutes into this video, I like your chill perspective.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Woohoo thank you! 😄

@juliechen7733 4 года назад

I love your videos! Since I also moved to a new country right before the pandemic (from the US to Denmark, which as we all know, >Sweden lol... XD), it's been reassuring seeing your journey and various adventures. Not to mention your super hilarious awkward-sexy humor tickles my fancy. :D Congrats on 1000!

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

*blush* thank you! ^^ (also hahaha Denmark)

@TheAdventurerVideos 2 года назад

The pen joke was fucking hilarious, props for that one.

@TheMega12121 2 года назад

its nothing like the cookie cutter suburban setups we have here in the states. its truly sub urban whereas it feels ours is sub sub-urban.

@theaarvidsson2058 4 года назад

QUESTION: What do you miss the most about Sweden and Britain? And what's your favorite Swedish word? Mine is 'illustratör'... Idk why... (also you're honestly my favorite youtuber, you're hilarious and your videos are just in general great^^ keep up the good work^^)

@Spartangurl08 3 года назад

lovin the sass and the honesty, definitely will subscribe.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Woooooo glad to have you! 😄

@steefen 3 года назад

did not know you at all, but I liked this video veeeery muchh ITE ISEE VERY NICEE. I'm gonna check out your other stuff :)

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

wohoo thank you, please do, I hope you enjoy it ^^

@cvillumb1475 3 года назад

this was a good overview & celebration of hum-drum, edge-of-the-city life. novel and resonating

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Very nice of you to say, thank you!

@mariofaria2066 4 года назад

Thank you, for showing us the suburbs and the environment where (most of ) normal "real" people live. Very interesting to watch !

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

Yaaaay my pleasure, glad you liked it :D

@ForsakenGod96 3 года назад

lol I randomly discovered this video. Watched it all, good job :)

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

thaaaaank you, that's nice of you to say! ^^

@Theowest 4 года назад

grats om 1k subs my guy

@oliversoderberg299 4 года назад

Aw thanks for sharing another amazing video!! I really enjoy these calming chill slice of life videos you make on your travels!

@arkaprava2561 Год назад

Congratulations you got another subscriber ✌️

@Adelink_lol 2 года назад

I honestly love how you show the underrepresented side of Tokyo. The somewhat scrappy, as mentioned above, houses really give off a unique authenticity. It's almost a mix of third world but not quite, because these people aren't exactly living in the poverty found in the third world. But at the same time, it gives a sense of it with the clothes hanging and what not.

@JessieMakesThings 4 года назад

I discovered your channel a few weeks ago because I’m moving to Sweden soon. Honestly thank you so much for creating this content and sharing your perspective and humor with us. I really like all of your videos, but especially this one. I’m studying Urban Planning so I’m horny af for land use regulations and alleyways.

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

Hahaha this made me laugh :D And thank you! ^^

@zuggal 2 года назад

great video!

@patcola7335 10 месяцев назад

When you're a homogeneous people of the same tribe you can have that feeling of trust

@cuteystar2836 4 года назад

I found the video concept interesting! You're right it reminded me of some anime I have seen. Japan is a fascinating place. Also I think you said you were going to post more on instagram on a previous video somewhere.. but then you didnt actually post anything haha. Is this another fad? :p

@Maegor205 Год назад

love this vid

@michelleharrington163 4 года назад

I completely enjoy your posts and I know youre busy, but its way too long between!! Dont stop!! Your humor is delightful!! Ill be looking on instagram too! BTW, those power lines are Scary! Do you have frequent power outages? How about earthquakes? Be safe and keep filming! God bless!!

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

You are so kind, thank you for your concern and support and lovely words! :D I'm terribly sorry though, for some reason I missed your question for the latest video. :( I'll answer here instead. So far I have had no power outages, even during the big typhoon last year. And earthquakes are fairly frequent - once every couple of weeks or so - but nothing serious so far there either. The scariest thing about the earthquakes are the alerts sent out to everyone's phones a couple of seconds before one rolls in. The alerts are usually scarier than the actual quakes ^^ Once again, thank you! :D

@gecko2000405 4 года назад

Excellent video Fish Slappee! Do you feel more at home in Japan? Why Tokyo? I would think it would be much more expensive.

@sazziestar202 Месяц назад

I really enjoyed this, I specifically wanted to see ordinary Japanese neighbourhoods and here I am ❤

@Sir_Squatch 3 года назад

Learning about these suburbs is so cool, and as you said, not very widely covered by youtubers, this was a great video. Also your friend is a poopy head, Q&A is fun and a great idea! Here's my question: Can we go on a bro date when I get there? Jk ill go with: When someone comes to Japan, outside of handling all the formalities of arriving, what's the FIRST thing you would recommend them to do / go?

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

I'll pass that on to my friend! hahaha ^^ I'm actually back in Sweden for a while now though ~ Go to a conbini, use the free wifi and send a pic of yourself eating an onigiri to your jealous friends >:)

@XDproductionsXD Год назад

Well done. Much success to you. Gambatte ne

@arceus54321 10 месяцев назад

i enjoyed this video slappee

@ginogarcia8730 2 года назад

love this... i'm really into urban, suburban buildings.... i love the real feel

@-xmoo 3 года назад

Love this

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

whiii ^^

@shaunmckenzie5509 Год назад

These "suburbs" are denser than the inner core of my city lol

@stormycloud7192 6 месяцев назад

Tokyo doesn’t have "suburbs", most of the city is very "suburb like" and not dense at all even in Shibuya and Shinjuku.

@nolandderlugner1351 3 года назад

good vid mate

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Thanks! 🌼

@jissyfyffe8769 3 года назад

Very calming... peaceful... and cute dimple

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Lovely comment... friendly... thank you ^^

@_ADHK293A_ 2 года назад

LOL!, thank you for this video!

@suijin3176 Год назад

Suburbs are the prettiest places in japan

@elinlindkvist1695 4 года назад

Have you tried the gashapon machines? Did you get anything good or saw anything funny? Your videos make me want to go to japan sooo bad! :)

@xecoq Год назад

Thanks for the funny little overview, maybe calm down with the laundry ogling though ;)

@DravenVanMorten 4 года назад

For q&a. what is the most interesting thing about learning different languages?

@Chris-jt4pl 4 месяца назад

very cool video

@olgairissostrecruz1498 3 года назад

Love the down to earth neighbors of Japan ❤️👍☕🇵🇷😷 greetings from PR 🌴🙋🙏☕ (Puerto Rico)

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Hello to Puerto Rico! ^^ thanks for watching!

@LoveDrivingCar 3 года назад

Funny and interesting, regards from Poland

@viktorjohansson8948 2 года назад

Very interesting, and you captured the mood! Wondering if I could use a couple of the establishing shots, of houses, through the leaves, in an edit I'm working on? I will of course credit you, and maybe we can do a trade off of sorts. DM me.

@FishSlappee 2 года назад

Whiiii glad you liked the video! And ofc, please feel free to use any shots you like. ~ No idea how to send DMs on RU-vid but consider this your Good to go message haha ^^

@viktorjohansson8948 2 года назад

@@FishSlappee That is really great to hear! I will also link you the film when it's done!

@AaronRHale 4 года назад

Question: When are you inviting me to come visit you and showing me around Tokyo? I MISS YOU AND I ALSO WANNA VISIT JAPAN!

@RacerTie 4 года назад

If you decide on doing the QnA, why did you choose to be a freelance translator? After you'll master Japanese wanna give a try to translate Japanese media too? I'm trying to become a Japanese translator myself (JAP>ITA), and I wanted to take JLPT N1 this December, but then pandemics happen, you know :(

@smokinjoe4684 2 года назад

What are you doing in Tokyo? Thanks for the vid

@FishSlappee 2 года назад

I studied Japanese at a language school there for a year ~ I'm back in Sweden now but looking to move back to Japan again when I can 😄 thanks for the comment!

@boomborgoyari5781 3 года назад

I have a video request. Kindly, Can you do a "cost of living" video.? Like how you manage your expenses and how you survived in the pandemic.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

I'm definitely making one once I'm back in Japan! ^^

@petelosuaniu 3 года назад

Is this Swedish humour? If so, I like it. Continue.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Thank you. Noted. I will.

@neubro1448 2 года назад

Bicycles do have built in locks and all are registered. Bicycle theft is like the leading reported crime in Japan. Most you should be concerned along with umbrellas.

@yordi3945 Год назад

I somehow feel attached to the japan suburbs

@Setetoto 3 года назад

Do you perhaps know the (exact) location at 2:47? I swear it looks so similar to to where i took a picture, but then at the bottom... wanted to know if its the same place haha

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Haha I'm afraid I don't! It's somewhere within walking distance of Tobu Nerima station at least 😅

@myaccount7166 2 года назад

Nice pants on the background, man ^_^

@TyRiders2 10 месяцев назад

I grew up in the Subarbs and would rather prefer to live out there.

@blakejones409 2 года назад

I have come for the sweet puns!

@FishSlappee 2 года назад

please do come some more!

@johnwebb5359 3 года назад

I just found your channel from searching live live webcams......yeah go figure. You seem to miss stuff I guess you take for granted. Do you pay local taxes(how), driving license(how), do you pay at gracery stores bu phone or what. How did you get internet installed in your apartment? Just bunches of little local stuff. Anyway I like the channel and yeah I'll check back.

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

The aim of this video was to discuss the suburbs of Tokyo, but I'll answer your questions here anyway :D I didn't have any Japanese income so I didn't pay taxes. I did however enroll in the healthcare system (mandatory for long term residents) and paid about 1,500 yen per month (15 USD) for full coverage. I don't have a drivers' license, in Sweden or in Japan, and many people in Tokyo don't own a car. I paid for most things with cash that I could get from an ATM with my Swedish debit card. Hope that clears things up a bit ^^ Thanks for watching!

@windorchard_70 4 года назад

As someone living in a country in the throes of a fascist takeover (I say this without hyperbole), your videos offer a sweet, albeit fleeting, respite from what promises to be either a cataclysmic transformation of the United States into something better than it has ever been ("yea-eh!"), or its unmitigated end (not "yea-eh!"). Although I have come to accept that my hopes of fleeing to Sweden are not realistic, researching that option introduced me to your channel. Thank you for giving me something to smile about while I wait to see which side of the metaphorical coin is going to land facing up. Please keep the videos coming!

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

I'll be glued to the news come November, anxiously devouring my nails. Hope you can pull it together over there. And thank you for the kind words! ^^

@longiusaescius2537 8 месяцев назад

@windorchard_70 famously Hitler gave trillions to Israel,btw such a nice urbanism would turn into favela if Japanese wasn't Japanese

@iadlxyz 2 года назад

what font is this?

@gazriley624 2 года назад

what are the poorest suburbs

@nessnas8795 3 года назад

Ska man satsa på att flytta till Japan kanske??

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Det ska man!

@rebela_crafts 3 года назад

Now you made me confused what to choose: living in Sweden or Japan? While I can't afford living in both lol

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

Haha oh no! Both are lovely places to live, I'm sure you'll have a good time wherever you end up ^^

@JetScreamer_YT 9 дней назад

Arnold Layne! Dont fo it again! (Pink Floyd great tune).

@dandelo3518 3 года назад

2:50 - Holy shit! You found out where Hideo Kojima lives!

@FishSlappee 3 года назад

I also lived next to Eiichiro Oda! 😄🌼

@javieraravena3972 3 года назад

at least Japanese suburbs are at least 5 times better than north American suburbs

@lobartursunova6389 4 года назад

I do like your sense of humor, now, is this English humor or Swedish?

@FishSlappee 4 года назад

Haha I'm sorry that I made light of this comment in my latest video! I'm really happy you find my humor palatable :D And I don't know, probably a bit of both. I grew up watching British comedy so I'm sure it must have rubbed off at least somewhat ^^

@Exorgen Год назад

3:03 this looks like the apartment building in rent a girlfriend

@Earth098 Год назад

I always find it very strange why Tokyo is so ugly, despite being the capital of such a developed country. Seems like they have no building design codes that control the appearance of neighborhoods.

@plimplamplumdoc6860 6 месяцев назад

This is what I lovelooove of japan!! The more remote the more commonly beautiful . I also get a warm feeling from seeing laundry outside haha and I'm a lady so it's not a pervert thing because women don't have sex as everyone knows... :)