My Neighborhood in Japan

[venomenoide]

what do you teach eric? english?

[SuperLemonfish]

Did that jelly filled donut taste good? because those are my favorite!

[thenameisdream]

lol :D the end

[bones2791]

Haha what if your camera would have died right when you get on top of the hill *power low...powering off* :D

[bones2791]

Haha what if your camera would have died right when you get on top of the hill *power low...powering off* :D

[lancedna]

I WANNA GO JAPAN!!!!! GRRRRRAAAAHHHH!!!!

[natskyle72]

kamakura?

[xXrockyiszhereXx]

Goddamn that's really far. xD

[Shocksauce]

What do you teach?

[montes87439]

that was racist at 2:59 to 3:06

[Natan1300]

Epic beard is epic

[Commack08]

You might think your video is boring, but believe me, you are showing people all over the world what its like to be somewhere they'll never see. Its a window to another part of the world, and our guide is an english speaking resident. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming !! What seems every-day or mundane to you, is fascinating to us.

Dave, Long Island, NY

[Skyrodude]

So Eric, do you really live in Japan?

Joking joking joking!!!!

[CPlusPlusFreak]

Does he say gozaimasu(sp?) before he eats? I'm learning japanese and I thought that was just like.... put at the end of greetings and stuff to be polite.... is it also polite by itself?

[fastfire60]

@CPlusPlusFreak i think he said Ïttadakimasu" which means "Thanks For the food" or somthing similair to that.

[CPlusPlusFreak]

@fastfire60 Oh, ok. Thanks, I guess I am just used to sharper pronunciations.

[riomarmccartney]

familymart

[PumpItUpChick09]

why do you live in japan?

[crimsin03]

are u married?

[autyn56]

what do you teach?????

[BURNoutxx]

wow, love that scenery.

so how did you go about teaching in japan? did you grow up wanting to do it or was it something you suddenly decided?

[FXThug]

you can see the Enola gay in the background.

[purplepimp777]

im soooo jealous of u. How hard is it to learn japenese.

[TokyoAro]

Haha so thats how you get to stay! You stay on a working Visa! I was thinking you were half Asian haha!

[ImStillFlyinHigher]

if i ever end up visiting japan, we should meet up somewhere and have lunch

[anrafla]

is that eric with a beard!!!

[blakeravens2]

I Love Rice Balls

[fdgodblade]

Dude you make me hungry

[ydoiwatchthese]

my dad sings that song at me all the time because i love japan and i would love to move there. can you tell me what you had to do to get your teaching job?

[jorge10002ns]

why yo live in Japan?

[The12Child]

Holly..... Your hair are upside down

[tasosdiamantis]

I really like japan for many reasons but i don't really know how to speak japanese correctly. Did you know before you moved to Japan or after?Or did you always lived in Japan?

[0light8dark0]

wow looks delicious!

[nightmare122489]

Lol always eating :)

[jodie0011]

shit, nice cam zoom

[etchellclass]

that was really interesting Eric - thanks!

[Killbotfactory]

I´d never figure out what stuff I buy in those food stores

[tdomega]

japan is so awesome. i love the view.

[tropicalease]

NOT YOU AGAIN......!!!!.....

[jassboom]

Lol never knew he had a beard hehe

[w33dyS]

this video is not boring i can watch it over and over again ,love japan :D

[pegante988]

BEARDIE

[rsboy360]

where you born in japan or you moved to japan?

[Mogansss]

I think I'm turning japanese

I think I'm turning japanese

doumgh boam doam doem boem

I laughed :D

[GeoTown123]

ive never been abroud i wanna go to JAPAN!!!! WAAAAAAAAA WAAAAA WAAAAAA!!! Im so sad =[

[BassmrDK]

4000th view

[Joddelito]

that looks good! :)

[LightsandWaves]

Your neighborhood seems very nice I'd like to see it one day

[lilboynatey12]

OMG HES GOT A BEARD! kl looks good

[96321az]

nice ending, and u have good eyesight, how did u find the yellow house????

[theocan]

luckily ive bought a few books and arranged for japanese lessons at January and considering my age i have a fair amount of time (15) ^^ so i just hope that i could become as lucky as Mr. Ericsurf

[KRASIMIRpro]

is there a lot of earthquakes

[TransuAnkka]

Oh man it must've paid off to learn to speak japanese... Oh man i'd love to live there!

[OS253]

That's a nice place to live. Do they pay very well working in Japan or any Asian countries?

[shiryu105]

i'd take all the rice ball

[Cesss35]

"I think I'm turning Japanese" lol.

[cunigham]

lol haha the ending was fun...man i wish i could go to japan

[echoboy1432]

me too

[blingboy738]

true

[ronvins]

Lol, the ending as great.

and its that wrapper on the rice ball eatable or something?

[LuigiTails1994]

its called rice paper and is edible

[ronvins]

Oh, thanks for the info

[madminnesotan]

its actually Nori. which is basically dried seaweed.

[ronvins]

Interesting, my mom says she would try it but I think I'd give it a taste. ^^

[qiranger]

Triangle kimbap FTW!

[SPEEDWAY726]

lol at the ending i think im turning japenese  i think im turning japenese dun duh dun duh dunnnn

[Doomtastic]

What deos he teach at the college?

[Guimaz77]

YY. I was pretty much to ask it too. What do you teach at college? English?

[Gamenerd19]

I would love to live in Japan for a while. Just to learn the language and their way of life. But, I'm only 16, so that will be a few years still.

[tutorialconr]

A rice cake is ur neighborhood! xD jokin...cool I love Japan

[steba2006]

Wow!...that is some zoom you have on your camera.

But, I have the most boring video...this video was not boring, it was nice to see the area you live.

[rag3075]

I think im turning japanes :D

[Killzorzbee]

Wow, teachin english in Japan eh?

That seems kinda cool!

[technokart]

awesome ending lol i think i'm turning japanese lol

[Vgamer4210]

is it legal to make a video while driving

[luissoto18]

im living in japan too im gonna buy a skyline r35 2009 {very fast}

[jimmybrite]

Very much in debt young luissoto18 will be.

[JapanSoundz]

Whoa a University. What is the minimum degree you can have to teach there? My guess would be a Masters in English, minimum.

[friken0frank]

where do you live it looks like osaka.

is it?

[ericsurf6]

I live in the Shonan beach area about an hour west of Tokyo.

[riomarmccartney]

@ericsurf6 shonan is a good place to surf!!! surf spot

[hotgirlychinchilla]

dang. I see japanese writing and i wonder wut it says. it's confusibng. it's not like spanish or french where can pretend you know how to resd it. it gives me headaches.

[punk9999643]

hah, 2:58 American crazieness in Japan. XD I always wanted to go there and just mess around.

[FrankzTerz]

i cant wait till i move to japan :D!

[cooleoo786]

i love that pole

[TheMacrohardCorp]

you look older with beard

[raiders510andy]

man. i wish i lived in japan. the mutha fucking have KH 2 : FM+!!

[xrikimarux]

last part was fking racist... but the riceballz looks good.. so compatibale, light (like u said), not 2 big not 2 small, and rice make you full easy but that was lil rice so its all good

[winnieegee]

how much did you buy that bike

[ericsurf6]

That's the Trek 4500, and it cost me about $400.

[Ryetsu01]

This is nice video i need your help with alot of things im really interested in japan and i only know so much japaneese but what i really wanna learn is more about the country then i'll studdy The langauge some more

[xrikimarux]

what u teach? lol let me guess... English?

[Snakecharmer95]

@ericsurf6 how much would that be in yen

[zach089]

awesome cool video

[TheClock7]

Your town was very beautiful. Looks like a great place to go on a distance run.

[sunshine25faith]

It must be very exciting to live in another country and able to speak the language fluently. I'd like to try someday soon.

[popcornproductions13]

34 is it nice there i have either thought of movie there or scotland because i have so manny relitives there my famley has a town and a castle named after my last name-hunter- where should i go

[iamnorwegian]

looks like a nice place to live. What do you teach in the university? how did you learn Japanese? did you know it already when you went over there, or did you learn it once you got there?

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[ericsurf6]

I teach English Writing and Speaking. As far as learning Japanese, I did take some classes in the beginning, but I mostly learned just by living here and using Japanese daily.

[littlerougou]

hi man you are so funny,I like the show

[UFOsTheyarehere]

A little short of breath there? MAybe you shoud go to the doctor

[Kattandeux]

very crowded block! Suburb everywhere ^^

[lovewoolies]

thanks for posting this up man

[weeknightingale]

Enjoyed viewing your videos. Thanks!

[guitarmeister21]

do you speak fluent japanese and is it a must if you were going there?

[ericsurf6]

I speak fairly fluent Japanese now, but when I started here I spoke very little. One can get by here speaking little Japanese, but the more you know the better.

[NichiBeiTrader]

I'm jealous that your Japan experience is so close to the beach (Shounan?). The year I was in Japan I was stuck in Shinagawa, then Kawasaki. But Kanagawa on the other hand always appealed to me.

[ericsurf6]

Yes, Nishi Shonan...I'm a surfer so living close to the water is a must. In winter though, I spend more time in the hills mountain biking.

[PappyStu]

Fantastic video response... Heck awesome vid regardless... Even if I squint you don't look Japanese to me yet... Thanks for the contribution... I have to download yet... Working graveyards so I'll be a day or two.. Depending how much material comes in during the next few days... That spot looked tsunami proof... Any earth quakes since you bean there?

[ericsurf6]

Feel a minor quake a couple times a year here but no major stuff. Last biggie in an urban area was Kobe in 1995. We're probably overdue.

[TkyoSam]

Dude your videos are soooo well put together, why aren't more people subscribed to you?!?!?

[ericsurf6]

In the beginning, I posted videos and then never went on YouTube. It took me forever to get to 100 subs. Now I'm spending a lot more time on Youtube, making a video a week, and just this month alone I picked up another 100 subs. Success on YouTube is a mix of time, effort, talent, and luck. How long have you been tubing Sam?

[mysticdx]

like your video. and it told me one importent thing. hills are hard to ride on!!!!.just jokeing.i am going to japan in october. for shikoku ohenro tour. i got a 9 speed folder bike and i wonder if its even good for the hills there.

[ericsurf6]

I got a buddy that's big into mountain biking down in Shikoku. He tells me there's lots of good riding there. Not sure about a 9 speed folder bike though...never ridden one of those. Makes sense though for transporting around.

[nemozetbit]

pretty cool. You've been living there for 10 years, are you a japanese yet? It is just that I know how hard it is to get a citizenship in Japan. And even if you've been living in Japan for quite a period and have a work permit and job, and even if you are married to a japanese girl!!! LoL... you still can have problems becoming a citizen... They don't except a double citizenship too, right? Sounds a bit crazy and almost impossible.

[ericsurf6]

I'm not interested in getting citizenship here, but I do hold a permanent visa. Also, contrary to popular belief dual citizenship is possible. My wife and two sons have both US and Japanese passports.

[505Rydaz]

lol..I think im turning japanese..lol..man your a great guy, once again I thank you for showing us these videos for the ones interested in knowing how it is in different countries, and I appreciate the comment on my video and for not judging me by my looks or music thank you! You Rock!

[ericsurf6]

Hey my pleasure Bro, good to know ya. Keep making that music.

[mdaniels84]

How are you able to get a place to live there. Is it because you work here and you are on kind of like a work visa or something?

[ericsurf6]

You don't need a visa to get a place to live, just money. But you need a visa to work.  I started on a student visa, then a spouse visa, and now I hold a permanent visa. Company's also sponsor visas if you land a job here.

[ericsurf6]

I've been here 10 years and I teach English speaking and writing classes.

[mhj09uk]

Just wow, that is amazing. So cool, in 2009 If I can earn enough to go my Japanese class are going to Japan, we weren't told of where more than likely Tokyo. Where you live looks truly amazing, so beautiful. How long have you lived there? =0 Oh and also what do you teach?? Speak soon, *clicks part two*

[mandapandachan]

you're so lucky! I wish that I lived in japan! ^^ cool vid! =)

[saywhatnowdude]

WOW! What kind of camera did you use? And how much zoom does it have? It's totally cool.

[ericsurf6]

Its a Victor hard disk camera with a 30X optical zoom.

[ericsurf6]

I want to do a video about Oyama mountain. Sometimes I ride my bicycle up there.

[trickmaster2]

it is fun.

do you go ather place.

[6adj2115]

I fell I want to go to this place!!

Do you go to this place many time?

-clap

[ericsurf6]

Yes, I have been to Shonan Daira many times. It`s close to my house.

[6aei1218]

I want to eat Onigiri.

sea-mayo is the best.

6aei1218 Vista

[aizen46]

syounandaira is beautiful.

Are you dash this sloop?

6AEN1210 mouse

[ericsurf6]

You mean ride my bike down the hill fast?  Yes!

[6asp2104desu]

It is the nice ONIGIKI and beautiful scenery !

What do you like ONIGIRI ?

6asp2104 Tom

[ericsurf6]

Tuna Mayonaise is my favorite!

[6asp3111]

Where are you favorite place in Japan?

6asp3111

[ericsurf6]

My favorite place in Japan is the Ogasawara Islands.

[6adf1219]

This vide is nice!

I am like Onigiri too.

[7adf2103]

It is so beautiful

I want to go by bicycle.

7adf2103 farmer

[RockerChick7564]

I love those rice things!!!!! I'm not as much of a fan of the ones with chicken inside, but they're still good. I remember the first time I had one it took me like 5 minutes to figure out how to open it......

[hitosi222]

HIRATUKA is very beautiful place !!

I would like to visit this palace!!

7adf2121 1or8

[kuroneko0803shin]

7adf2112 Billy

4star****

It beautiful scenery.I have not been to the Syounan-daira.I want to go to there.

I look forward to the next video.

[7ASP3103]

Scenery is so beautiful.

I want also to go to Cycling.

7ASP3103 Mac2

[Gensing1991]

that ending was classic. im going to end all my videos like that!

[smileyousee]

very nice video.. you are wonderful

[goldribs]

Seems like a pretty nice neighborhood with both the mountains and the sea

[watersports2]

That wasn`t boring! I enjoyed seeing that...Nice views from there. How much power on that Zoom lens? It was pretty clear for a YouTube video

[ericsurf6]

Thanks for watching, I'm a bit embarrassed about the singing part but the video needed an ending.

[thegoheads]

nice scenery! nice singing too!

[thedailyenglishshow]

No snow! Looks pretty. It took me about a year to realize that there was a proper way to open those things. One day I was staring at an onigiri and all of a sudden I saw some numbers on the packet...

[theboringdispatcher]

are you friends with victor gimeabreakman

[ericsurf6]

Nope, but I really like his videos.

[SuperJewNinjaAttack]

SUBSCRIBED!

[theasianboy812]

haha awesome video

my friend lives in japan too, near tokyo

[ericsurf6]

Cool, what does your friend do here?

[theasianboy812]

oh he's a high school student =P

[ctjuggles]

Great vid. Did you hide the camera at all when you shopped? I agree: it all looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing your world.

[ericsurf6]

Videocameras are everywhere in Japan so no need to hide em.

[sugartora]

You are living such a nice place. Mountain, Sea, River & Trees. You can sing pretty well. I want to hear your song more in your next video.

[ericsurf6]

I`m a terrible singer!

[Pinkhasov]

This is a really cool video!!

the scenery is amazing and the whole store thing was pretty cool.

Thank you

[hellorodney]

was that graffiti on the pole at the top of the mountain,,,,,,FIVE STAR video

[ericsurf6]

Yep, plenty of graffiti here in Japan...