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[chibomato78]

one person does not know true love!

[Posatrocible]

@chibomato78 Hehe... there are always some out there! Hope things are going good -- well wishes for 2012!

[chibomato78]

@Posatrocible you too! Hope you guys have a fun New Year!

[ResistTU]

This probably very late, but I wish you the best.

[ThomVogl]

This band sounds like WolfMother, I like it. Thanks for the videos!

[aust1nww]

all i can say is good luck to you both with the wedding and i hope you a good life together

PS this is for your wife to read so its easier for her

私が言えることは、結婚式と私とあなたの両方に幸運ですが、一緒­に良い人生を思っている

[109mytiger]

Congratulation to you both!

[poopdood321JP]

すげ～～おめでとうございます！　がんばるぞ　：」

[myargonauts]

fantastic vid and fantastic news - omedetou on your wedding!

[shinmei2006]

hey matt, hows the married life? I'm going to be applying soon for the Programme so with a little luck i will be living in Oita (or Chiba, my #1 choice) this time next year.

also i'll PM you about my trip to Oita in Dec. so that perhaps i can meet up with you!

[vitoman413]

hey Matt i was wondering where i could purchase "love song"? its a really good tune!!

[Posatrocible]

Love Spoon! Check out the nanbanjin website for details about the band. I know they have a lot of free downloads, but the CD with Love Spoon on it will be released soon. The link for their website is in the "more information" above.

[Posatrocible]

Love Spoon! Check out the nanbanjin website for details about the band. I know they have a lot of free downloads, but the CD with Love Spoon on it will be released soon. The link for their website is in the "more information" above.

[MargaritasAntesPorco]

nice looking couple-- both of you. Have a nice wedding.

[gorlestonboy]

Congratulations to you both and all the best for your future together.

Misato looked stunning in everything she wore.............you too!

[TheGreenization]

Congratulations Matt,,

wish you guys all the best,,,

[SilvTheTaru]

The outfits were both beautiful. which did you prefer the tux ot the Hakama Matt?

Glad to see how you've been, hope the wedding was great =) Congratulations look forward to more updates

[KonanByAkatsuki]

omedetoooooHHH!!!!! :D

[krissrg]

congrats matt! im also getting married, in 9 days!! i hope you two have many happy years together, and many healthy children!

[fatsuperfly]

congrats and best wished dude.

[Yahatacookie]

Congratulations  on your wedding today!

[nerdpuff712]

Congratulations, Matt!

[yellofury]

oh man i am now an official fan of nabanjin

[linktube]

I be when you first came to Japan you had no Idea you would meet the girl of your dreams there.

[Crzeimasha]

so many dresses!

What if a white girl married in japan? Would she be able to do the whole traditional wear thing?

[Posatrocible]

Crzeimasha: I am positive she could, yes. One problem that many non-Japanese find when they arrive here is that the dress/clothes sizes are rather small... so that may interfere. Although, with Kimono, I am not sure that size would matter all that much.

[Crzeimasha]

ah yes, the clothes are definitely smaller haha. I get small and mediums in America but I had to get mostly large in Japan.

Ok thanks!

[StAnCeClAuSe]

You're a lucky man. Congrats.

Best of luck.

[AndrewDominoes]

Congratulations! I never knew getting dressed was so complicated! haha. It also sounds quite expensive.

Question: Who pays for weddings in Japan, you or the parents?

[Posatrocible]

AndrewDominoes: The families give money, we pay too, and instead of "wedding gifts", the wedding guests bring money.

Your right though... I could probably have 5 really great weddings back home for the price of one Japanese wedding.

[WeAreUofL]

Congrats.

[MicknFumi]

haha congrats : )

[toddatron]

Congrats bro!!!!!!!!!!

[Posatrocible]

Thanks Toddatron and thanks all! Wedding is only about a week away now... holy crap~!

[Cobracommander831]

Man, I'm really happy for you.

Best of luck to you, and congratulations.

[5UPERTA11GUY]

Congratulations! Hope the wedding goes good. And I would like to wish you both the best in the future.

[cjl5344]

good stuff congrads!

she is very pretty!

[xepher99]

Congratulations!!!

[shinmei2006]

(continued from below) I'm gonna be coming down to oita/beppu with my girlfriend for 3 days or so in december to visit my old homestay brother at APU and his family in oita. I'm glad to read that you are teaching there (apu) now, thats very cool. Maybe while im down there we can meet up for a little while?

[Posatrocible]

shinmei2006: Thanks for the comments! Hey, when you make it to Oita, be sure to look us up. There is an Izakaya nearby with cold beer awaiting!

[shinmei2006]

congrats man, can't wait see a posatrocible jr. announcement lol. Hope you guys have an enjoyable wedding and life together. I can't imagine the huevos it took to ask for her hand in marriage, must have been an experience huh lol.

well have fun at the wedding and enjoy the honeymoon (where are you guys going?).

[CDRfilms]

Very nice, hope you have a great wedding

[Posatrocible]

Thanks CDR! =)

[BlakeGareth]

Great video Matt! There were so many great moments in this video. Here is a list of my top 3: the green screen overlay Matt, the Benny Hill inspired sped up version of the Hakama/Kimono dressing, and last but not least your Ron Burgundy delivery towards the end. Well done and congratulations!

[Posatrocible]

Mr. Blake: Thanks kindly! I'm Ron Burgundy? (Whatever is typed on the tele-prompter, Burgundy will read!) Really looking forward to the mayhem we can create next semester...

[jjshaka]

Congratulations and best wishes

[Harp69]

ur back lol

[smiley62]

awesome vid yo! gratz mang!

[yellofury]

Congratulations!!! Omedetou!!!!

[ninetysevenpoint3]

that food is so beautiful!!!

[toobigforjapan]

fantastic news man, congratulations

[hurgar]

you lucky dog. she is very pretty. grats from the good old USA

[0MingTianJian0]

Misato looks so beautiful!! You do too, of course. =) Congratulations!

[afronathan]

Congratulations! :)

That kimono that you wore looked so cool.

It was a very long process to put them on :0

Thanks for the videos and all the best

[Ghostkri]

Congratulations.

[gortex1us]

Congratulation!! You guys look fantastic.

[lilangel8932]

omg Matt you two look amazing in both the traditional and western omg. im so happy for you i always knew you two would get married. BOUT TIME! the next announcement will be BABY!!! yeah i know jumping the gun but you know its true! again im happy for you two and you guys look amazing, and you look a little nervous, breathe!

[Posatrocible]

lilangel8932: Thanks so much! It is about time, isn't it... I am really looking forward to the 30th, but you are right... there are some "nerves". I will take your advice! =)

[MonkSpacey]

Cool! To everything.

[fujitafunk]

Wow! First of all, rated 5/5. Second of all, a HUGE congratulations to the both of you. Wishing the very best for the two of you!

I had no idea they did both the traditional and Western photos. That's a great idea and it gives me an idea for my future as well! I think the best part was the asking of her parents. Very informative, yet I commend you on your courage.

I did have 1 question however, are you having a traditional or Western wedding? Once again, best of luck to you guys!

[Posatrocible]

fujitafunk: Thanks so much! It should be a fun wedding.

To answer your question, I will end up being a kind of fusion; that is to say, there will be elements of traditional Japanese and western style. For the ceremony itself, it'll be a shrine nearby. Very Shinto style ceremony. But, as for the reception, there are mostly western elements (like cake cutting, white wedding dress, etc.) I hope to have some footage up here eventually. =)

[Reguba24]

Best wishes to you and your soon to be wife! I've really missed seeing your videos man, take care and hope to see another video!

[gj75845]

Congratz mate :-)

[Furyotic]

おめでとう　ございます!

[michal1337]

very cooool :D big congratulations :D And it's good to hear from you again!

[chibomato78]

why were they upset? and don't be offended but how old is she? She looks like she is in her teens but i am told age is difficult to see in Japanese men and women as say, to US and European men and women.

[Posatrocible]

chibomato78: Good questions! First off, her parents live in the country-side and have a pretty conservative outlook. Their initial main worry was that I was gonna take their daughter away from Oita/Japan.

Misato is 25. =)

[Kiriana]

Congratulations!

[smokingbandit67]

long time no video! atlast

[Posatrocible]

smokingbandit67: Thanks! Yes, it has been too long... I really want to put more life in Japan footage up... soon more to come!

[Pyralis1]

Congrats! ^_^

[Drivenbyfate1]

Congrats

[doranemon]

congratulations man!!!

[newgarda]

yayy

[pulse0000]

Congrats Man!

Good luck with everything.

[akamai04]

Congratulations! I wish I was still in Oita so I could say it in person, and of course so I could attend your guys' wedding!

[Posatrocible]

akamai04: We wish you were here too! Not only to have fun at the wedding, but also hopefully to help us pay for the wedding through Texas Holdem winnings... although it will be tough to beat you!

[gsever007]

Congratulations!

[MaxiEspadas]

gratzz !! hope you have a happy married life xDD

[petergriffen222002]

You're a very lucky man. I hope you know that :D !

[petergriffen222002]

congrats man !

[Posatrocible]

petergriffen222002: Thanks so much... all the best to you as well.

[transtlantic]

Congratz!

And WOW takes ages to dress those kimono...

I wait the future videos: "life in japan, with the 1st born" :D

A melhor das sortes e muitos parabéns!

[Posatrocible]

transtlantic: Thanks! Yes, the wedding kimono is layer after layer... I hop that Misato can survive it in the Aug. 30th summer heat!

[lighteelco]

Congratulations!

[Simas1234]

Congratulations!

[NarutoHellisTheshet]

Good for you man, hope it all goes with your new family and your new marriage^^

Keep us posted

[waiting4thebus]

that was such an interesting video, didnt know there were sooo many layers to the wedding kimono!

[Presudar]

Congratulations man! hope you two live a happy life together :)

[HaxorLee]

Congrats.

It's my Dream to get Married to a Japanese girl and you just did that... :P

[ontayloro20]

Congrats Matt! Also saw the news on FB. I wish you and Misato all the best and many happy years together.

^^

[Posatrocible]

ontayloro29: Thanks so much Oli! I really hope that we see you out here someday. Have a great summer...

[ontayloro20]

You too! ^^

[Vreugdian]

Congrats on your wedding but I have a question. You have probably been asked this one-hundred times but what do as a job in Japan. I just started watching your video's so I don't know much about you?

[Posatrocible]

Vreugdian: I would recommend the JET programme, first and foremost. It is a great way to be introduced to Japan while earning OK cash.

If you are serious about living here long-term, there are many options including marriage, higher education, or seeking citizenship.

[Vreugdian]

Im on an exchange right now and I absolutly love Japan. I always thought of being a teacher here when I was older I just wanted to see what it was like here first. Going home in a day so that sucks but oh well. Im definately coming back!

[Posatrocible]

Vreugdian: Where did you stay? It's a hot time of year to be here, but I love all the festivals and fireworks and fun.

[Vreugdian]

Yeah. August is full of festivals! Im staying in Nagano right now! I bet it's not as hot as in the major cities but it can get pretty hot here. Im not complaining though :D

[truescool]

WOOOOOOOOOWW!! That's great !!! I hope you have an awesome wedding and I hope you'll love each other till the end of your days !! Congratulations Matt and Misato !!!

[Posatrocible]

truescool: Thanks so much! You have always been a kind supporter of my life here... you have been a big help to get me where I am in Japan! All the best to you as well!

[truescool]

WOW you remember me thats awesome !!!! Im 15 now and I just wanna be like you !! You inspire me alot so i have to thank you ! :D

[Kyaroita]

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

I'm so excited for you guys ! Your girl is so beautiful !!! Kandou shimasu !!!

Your feedback about asking her parents is just hilarious (marrry = murder?)

Wish you happiness and lost of great videos ! :)

[Posatrocible]

Kyaroita: Thanks so much! It's great to hear from you, btw. Yeah, it was tough at first, but things have totally worked out now.

I was especially scared at first since her father is a hunter and one of the few people in Japan legally able to own a gun. =P

[newyorkdiner]

Congrats! thats Wonderful!

Cheers!

[worldgenius]

Congratulations and hope you have a great future together! Hope to see an update after the wedding. Also I have one question, is the hakama the men wear only worn in weddings or are there people who wear it casually. Is that the only style or is there a more business type or casual one. I would love to wear that when I go to japan this year!

[Posatrocible]

worldgenius: Thanks! About the hakama: it is pretty well used only in super formal situations, like weddings or religious events... sometimes festivals (although "male" yukata is more usual).

I would stick with yukata as they are relatively easy to put on, and good for many occasions.

[redmuzam]

Congratularion man. I hope you have a wonderful wedding. Just last december, my sister got married in Japan and it was amazing, and I hope Yours is the same too.

I wish you eternal happiness and hope that you make all the right decisions in life.

Yasir(From Osaka) -- Long time subscriber

[Posatrocible]

redmuzam: Hey Yasir! Thanks so much... I really appreciate your comment. Also, it's so nice that you still remember me after all this time. All the best to you, too!

[kklloopp]

congrats on the marriage, wish i can be there. always wanted to see a wedding in japan.

[Posatrocible]

kklloopp: Thanks!! Too bad you aren't in Japan this August.

[AnfoAU]

Congratulations! and good luck with the future.

I'm close to popping the question to my girl, but I still have that hurdle that is her parents (also Japanese) to jump over ;P

I've already planned a vacation to Japan to "take her back to see her folks" in November, with real intentions to propose if all goes well with her parents.

Do you have any sugestions that may help me out and maybe give me a bit more confidence to aproach her father and very respectfully ask for his daughters hand?

[Posatrocible]

Congratulations to you, too! If you want a "script" for how to propose marriage, lemme know. Misato and I can write something up.

My only other piece of advice would be to ask your girlfriend to help you: she probably knows the best way to approach her parents... maybe.