Yokosuka Japan - US Naval Base, Shenmue, "American" Burgers - Adam Koralik 

An entire fan base dreams of going here, and you felt the need to show us a 7-11?

This might be the best Shenmue pilgrimage video I’ve ever seen, seriously, you covered everything that I wanted to see - so glad that your friend randomly showed up aswell that was mad, but great because the two of you joining up to do the rest of the tour was awesome. Thankyou Adam 🙂👊🏻❤️

I'm loving the Japan saga!! Your stories and info to survive a japan trip are really entertaining. You totally know your stuff, and in this episode you got a really cool co-host!

I worked at the US Naval Base in Yokosuka and Yokosuka is one of my favorite places. Now I am at Atsugi Air Base and would love to go there again.

Great Video. Was on a Ship USS Knox FF-1052 there 1977-79 and loved it. After Navy Retirement I worked for SONY in San Diego and Philly for 8 years because I loved the Japanese Work Ethic. Fixed Play Station 2's in Philly. :) During my time in YOKO I drove the on base NEX Taxies for fun and entertainment when the bars got old.

I always watch Johns videos from the Only in Japan channel but this to me is perfection , involving Shenmue. Welldone man👍

Great vid, I actually felt like I was there with you. Shenmue blew my mind when I first played it on DC. History about the American navel base and the mixed cultures was a nice bonus

Super cool! I went to high school in the 90's while my Father was stationed at the navy base there. Many great times spent there. Now that I'm retired military I could access the base. Would be so neat to go back and visit. Thanks for the video!

this was fun to watch. thanks for uploading!

Thanks for sharing, This Brings back memories of good times I was stationed there 2000-2004

It's amazing how Yu and his friends manage to capture the charm of this town. Great watch 👍

Loved this episode! Shenmue is one of my favorite games and it was awesome to see the real locations that inspired the game.

Good stuff! I'm glad i came across your vids. I'd love to take a Shenmue trip lol

I lived in Yokosuka from 86 to 89. I was able to see many places that I immediately recognized. thank you for making this video .

Today we join our favourite Bearded Shenmue Nerd as he, and surprise visit from a fellow Shenmue fan show us around the Yokosuka area of Japan, and gives us Shenmue nerds everything we could ever want in a Shenmue travel vlog. We see Dobuita St. and many other areas that inspired parts of the area in the first Shenmue. We also get to see some Presidential Burgers. - This video was AWESOME. When you first said you were going to make a trip over to Japan, I was resally hoping you'd make it out here. And Adam, man this video delivered. Thank you ver much!

Always brings a smile to my face seeing these places!

Good stuff Adam👍☺️

Adam, Japan is definitely on my list to travel to. Awesome vid as always.

I was stationed on the USS Midway (based out of Yokosuka) back in the 80s. OMG I LOVED it there!

Shenmue was definitely a special experience which has stayed with me also after playing it when it first came out. I remember going to my local game store to import Shenmue 2 fron the UK when I learnt it was getting a PAL release. And I was devastated when Sega exited the hardware business and the DC was discontinued as Shenmue was left in limbo. I continued to play PSO though but I really wanted the Shenmue story to be realised especially when I knew Yu Suzuki planned like 5 games at that time. The game really did change the landscape of gaming and paved the way for open world story driven games we play today. It's a shame not many people know about it or that it doesn't get the recognition it deserves.

Keep makin em and we will keep watchin!

I made the pilgrimage in 2019, and your 2017 tour video was a big help! I also went to the remains of Kowloon Walled City in 2012 or so for some Shenmue II reminiscing. But Yokosuka really stands out because the atmosphere in the game is still very much present in the real life location, while Kowloon Walled City is totally gone. But the spookiest experience of all is going to Kabukicho and Dotonbori, from the Yakuza series. You can literally walk into restaurants that are modeled exactly as they are in the game, and you can easily know where you're going because the streets are all the same. Anyway, Adam's voice impressions while reading the Tsunami Burger menu alone made this video well worth it. 🤪

ありがとうございます！

In all seriousness though, man this video was a treat! Really enjoyed this!

and here I was all ready to make a 'so did you find the sailors ryo was looking for?' joke, guess they weren't kidding! cool to get the tour of the IRL locations. PS. some of those burgers looked amazing!

Damn son, Shenmue 4’s graphics are insane!

I gotta go to Yokosuka someday, but for real, that bacon really didn't look fully cooked

oh lord the video started with an evil crow, but I will be going to Yokosuka very soon.

This just makes me want to visit Japan all that much more. James... I know you're in here somewhere... let's make it happen!

Ah good!

That was cool to see my son is stationed there and seeing what he sees is awesome

The Japan - US peace pact is more complicated than you described. Japan, unlike Germany, was solely occupied by the US due to wants and needs from the both sides. The civil war in China and the Korean War caused the so called Reverse Course of the US on the occupation policy which led to the sign of San Francisco Treaty pretty much between the US and Japan that makes Japan a semi-colony both militarily and economically of the US'. Now day, no need to mention it is the China - Taiwan factor makes the US military in Japan, South Korea, even Guam or the Philippines more important from many perspectives.

Shenmue on Dreamcast was interesting. 😮

Adam kolarick? Yeah? Have you seen a black car?

I had that Godiva drink. Was let down. But dang Japan has sooooo many good drinks. I want a orange tea now

12:43: Do you know where I might find some sailors?

Was that Joe Boden @7:27? Probably returning from that restaurant that names its burgers after US CPs.

i like shenmue

The onion rings looked crazy good

*Nobody* *Absolutely No one* “ Adam Koralick?! “ The odds lol

Let's get sweaty

The resemblance to Matt Damon is uncanny.

Me sat here trying to convince my fiancée to detour here during our three weeks in Japan

to the people who think 7-11 is American is a Japanese business

Adam and Obama are both from Illinois so it makes sense.

I pulled up the Google Translate app and it seems like the GW Burger may be the George Washington burger. And Double-R is Ronald Reagan.

Yoooo tomato Mart

'Ata-ta-mete Kudasai' please heat it.

Your GW Bush and Obama impersonations made this video next level. I’m a 60 year old fart that no wants to playa the video game.

Excellent video. I was looking at every detail of the street trying to find things from Shenmue like Nozomi's flower shop and the arcade. I now wonder if you see a town drunk at night who says "I'm just fine and dandy. I'm ok." 😂

SHENMUE!!! 😆😆😆 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

Should have went to CoCos

Not Shenmoo. 😢

It's a love-hate relationship... On one hand, Japan needs U.S. military to be based in Japan because its constitution does not allow its own military ("self-defense forces") to proactively protect the country (Japan legally has to wait for someone to shoot at them first). The U.S. being here means there's less chance of people shooting at Japan to start with, because they'd be messing the America if they did. All those bases with their military/contractor personnel also contributes a lot of jobs/money to local economies. On the other hand, the same presence is a proven danger to local communities. There have been many cases of U.S. military helicopters crashing and parts falling off from U.S. military aircraft to damage/destroy Japanese homes and schools. There have been infamous cases of U.S. military personnel vandalizing Japanese businesses/homes and even killing local Japanese people. In fact, just this week a stupid Marine in Iwakuni broke into a Japanese car dealership, stole a new Honda Type R, crashed said car, and ran off back to base. These idiots do not face Japanese law because the U.S. military has special status, which makes a lot of Japanese people resent the U.S. military.

People that like these videos shouldn't go to japan . visiting and living here is totally different. Like.people who lived in Military housing in Japan and say they lived in japan?