Life in Tokyo: Vlog #66 Christmas in Japan 2008

[kimiko121]

Its not stupid, its beautiful :)

[naughtydawgP]

omg!

[neovex]

This is one of the last remaining things I can stand about the east coast. We can do us some Christmas over here, know what I mean?

[afronathan]

I think Kevin was feeling a tad cynical of the Japanese idea of Christmas at this point :)

[AquaHysteria]

he just looks so sad

[dc74me]

The Seventh Seal? I think we have a clue as to why the video might be sadder than intended! LOL

[MrEestimaa]

estonia (my countrie ) is 99.1% atheist and we LOVE christmas .

[JYGilgamesh]

14:20 Seventh Seal, can't beat it ^^

[ericxplosion08]

Your videos are incredible. Just letting you know. Great job.

[pinglauwa]

I'd just like to point out that megaG209 actually *isn't* being racist. He is being nationalistic, like he said. He's still an ass.

True racism is very rare actually. If really a racist you truly believe X race to be inferior to any other race. As if they are animals.. I'm splitting hairs I know, he's an ass and a troll. Let's move on.

[Ericules555]

bruce lee's from china

[CoteCorp]

Hotel California is true Christmas music.

[undercoverKEY]

i want that kuma pajama suit that guy ha din the beginning XD

[boy433]

Love it alot . Why I am crying? Because In fact, I need to be good and always want to see a good season. Peace everyone and myself. Merry Christmas to you .

[dumplingfriend]

Come back Cooney! I never have time to watch jib tv :(

[4444Puppylover]

The true meaning of Christmas is Jesus,our savior,being born and the joy of giving to people who are sick or poor.

[RinNextGen001]

i want to go to tokyo even more now.

[Lumixster]

Awesome tune!!!

[iraneesz]

Wow your videos are really good!

[ShroomyGurl]

Careful of them trees, Kevin! They're ferocious!

[dindythebest]

wow i luv this video!!

[NightLover245]

I love ur face at 5:16

[NightLover245]

Wow!! Tokyo is BEAUTIFUL!!!

[DJAngiePangie]

This video amused me. I feel sorta bad for that fact...

[Slacktoo]

I love how in Japan theyre not afraid to call it CHristmas..... but in America its "holiday" now

[EvilRadiatedMonkey]

Christmas watching Seventh Seal? Wouldn't Fanny and Alexander be a more adequate choice? :D

[AgrivatedKillah]

@megaG209 are you fucking serious?

You're an idiot and deserved to be punched in the throat ..christmas has been around for several centuries

[0EvilDemon]

@megaG209 Don't be so full of hate...

1. Christmas is not an American holiday, it's something celebrated across the world..

2. There is nothing wrong with gay people so don't use the word fag, I'm pretty sure you mean't it in that context.

3. Racism is for stupid people, don't be racist...

[megaG209]

@0EvilDemon ummm im not a racist, im a nationalist. and why r u listing ur opinions? use a fuckin sentence. FAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

[0EvilDemon]

@megaG209 Don't be so fucking full of hate dude.....

"stupid fuckin japs" and "kamikaze fucks" are the comments your leaving. You are racist because you hate Japan.... And you know what? your totaly entitled to hate Japan, everyone is entitled to their opinion [no matter how ignorant it is], but you sure as hell have no right to post negitive shit online or even mention to anyone that you hate Japan. Keep it to yourself.

[EvilRadiatedMonkey]

@megaG209 Obvious troll is obvious.

[megaG209]

@EvilRadiatedMonkey what? troll? who R U? Y R u replyin to me? did i ask for your thoughts dip shit?

[AliG4life]

@megaG209 You are one dumb individual.

[99Crystals]

@megaG209

Omg how can someone be so stupid. I bet you don't know where christianity has derived from?! Or did you even know that Christmas was about celebrating Christ?

[megaG209]

@99Crystals Christianity is a bunch of bull shit, who gives a fuck wer its from, fuck christ. its all about gettin dem presents.

[DreamstudioXD]

I love christmas, i was born three days before, soo yeah $o$ !!!!!

[tarou3917]

だれもキリスト教徒じゃないくせに日本人はやりすぎだぜｗｗｗｗ­ｗｗｗ

[MDisaster]

5:16

I lol'd

Haven't laughed like that for a long while.

[MDisaster]

I hate to break it to you guys, but christmas isn't entirely American either.

A quote that I got from essortment - "Most historians believe that his birth probably occurred in September, approximately six months after Passover. One thing they agree on is that it is very unlikely that Jesus was born in December, since the bible

records shepherds tending their sheep in the fields on that night. This is quite unlikely to have happened during a cold Judean winter."

I'm also atheist.

[SPDcru]

you retards! its not an american holiday- its a holiday for people who celebrate the lord! (i wanted to say christian and catholic but their might be others and i didnt want to exclude them) this holiday is also a time to spend with your family! it just so happens that more people celebrate christmas in america, but that doesn't mean it's an american holiday... well it is i mean- aw fuck it

[YouveStolenMyEyes]

the seventh seal! good movie

[tinty010]

wtf u doing with your eyebrows

[SaucyBrigand]

i got a super duper reindeer pooper for christmas one year, loved it!

[batsugame123]

one of the things i'm totally gonna enjoy in japan is the christmas festivities they have...i'm indian and i live in the US...but i wanna work in japan after i graduate from college with my medical degree(:

[sexydynamitelondon]

love this ! haha

[narusasu]

Nice vid man. : ) Hope I can make it on to the JET Program next year and be apart of the Christmas cheer. xD I'm gunna see me some illumination!!

[mylifeisaverage17]

dang kenji has gotten big! i hope he is still alive

[drbubble2]

i SOOOOOOOOOOOO wish i could go dere atleast for once n my life time

[ICEBREAKER31795]

Japan is the best place in the world the food is soo good i went there last march 2009 for my birthday and to visit family hwen you go there its amazing and the lights are so cool japan is like a whole new world and if you wanna go there its spendy $1800 round trip but its worth it! :)))) And im catholic and im japanese german, italian, irish, & native american.

[Ido013]

Where was that family that lights up this year? Did they move out? XD

[zdclan]

I agree with the not funny and boring part. He is really damn boring.

[toyotas2006]

I'd respect the Japanese more if they had a similar holiday, but one that paid homage to Japanese values and heritage

It looks like they just want to be Americans, and just don't get it

A very bad knock-off of Christmas

I am complimented, and offended, at the same time

[UncRamos]

Christmas isn't just an American holiday you moron. They're not copying anyone, the holiday is celebrated world wide.

[01miguel0122]

@UncRamos But christmas is more religious not a american holiday its religious

[UncRamos]

@01miguel0122 The comment was a response to someone who was saying Japan was copying America. Religious or not, people celebrate it all over the world.

[01miguel0122]

@UncRamos still japan wasnt coping america It is not an american made holiday

[UncRamos]

@01miguel0122 Can you read? That's exactly what I was saying.

[Turigamot]

@UncRamos You. Are. Retarded.

[LukeiiP]

@toyotas2006 Idiot. Christ wasn't even american lol.....................

So how is Christmas american? if anything america is copying israel.

[TadBenDawson]

I discovered your videos last summer and started working my way through the list. I skipped this one, deciding to come back closer to Christmas. Glad I remembered, great video! Yes, a couple parts seemed kind of melancholy, but that's a part of Christmas, too.  Anyway, thanks for all the videos you've posted. I doubt I'll ever see Japan in person and it is interesting to learn what life there is like.

Happy Merry Christmas, Cooney! Merry Gifted Christmas, everyone!

[UCS55]

I know that ... but is strange to see, because they are not christians like us here in europe.

But is a good thing !

[redneckpride4ever]

@UCS55 Dude, oneof my best friends is an atheist and loves Christmas! one need not be religious to love the love and joy of the season.

[UCS55]

It's very nice japan have christmas too

[JinUzukii]

what the heck, you din't know that?

[hehe45451]

christmas in a nutshell ROFL!

[rijareimac]

hahahaha man you're so funny. you have good humor but i think your christmas is far more better than any other kid sleeping on the streets : ]

[gaktkr]

I cant wait for my first christmas in Japan! It looks so fun, I love Japan so much \^-^/ I just wish I could spend christmas with my girlfriend but she is 1000s of miles away in the Philippines I wont see her for a few years :'( But to everyone in Japan I hope you have a great christmas and life there, I just wish I am in Japan right now.

[griff323]

Dreams are nice. Be grateful for them. :)

[gaktkr]

^^"

[elitotaku]

the movie you watch in the end isnt that a old swedish movie?? or was it just dubbed into swedish hmmm... i do not know.

[gabsylv]

@elitotaku The Seventh Seal (Bergman)

[elitotaku]

i knew it :P

[elitotaku]

i hate christmas. sure i'll get free stuff but thats not anything i really want. what i really need is some one to spend christmas with. QQ

[henceqed]

Awsome! One of the best documentaries of xmas in japan I've seen. Oh god that circus...

[wachmekillu]

LOL triffids.

[TheSpazz13]

Triffids!

[RADSK891]

You are so awesome man...going to japan is one of my life's dreams and you portray life there in a fun and informative way

[shadownights99]

going to japan is one of my dreams too

[shinjite1234567890]

me too japan is my dream i hope someday it can be true, sometimes i think i will never get the enough money to go at least three days. =[

[ElfenLiedFanLucyNana]

poor little tree at the end... The Shame.

[MisticMcil]

Why no love for iPhone users? I started to show my friend this video and it wouldn't play.

I want to visit Japan someday! Sounds awesome. Lol

[drakonis8]

Illumination circus epic WIN

[SelilaBlue68]

It was a day or two after Christmas last year and I was searching for a good video portraying Christmas in Japan and I ran across this one. Well, this is the one video I ended up watching and needless to say I've been completely hooked on all Cooney's videos ever since.

[mikedelgado8888]

the circus part is the best

[mikedelgado8888]

your the best man! way to mock

[tokyorose2008]

Hi Kevin,

Love your work! What film are you watching after your dinner?

[chicks4cat]

wahahahahahaah i'm still laughting at 3:36 am :p llollllllll ! :)

[RARG9]

The Christmas Trees Army =D

5:14 LMAO

[iainjmorris]

Triffods... hahaha, I forgot all about them :P

[AznGrlKimmy]

well, here's to a better and more Christmas-y Christmas this year. =P I think they're trying really hard for the holidays but hey, I dont think anywhere can beat New York at christmas.

[vbgirl123456789]

"circuses aren't even romantic unless you're a pedofile!" LOL. hilarious. and probably true. :P

[yaoikid23]

did u make friends in tokyo

[ExopoliticalIdealist]

i'll bring my Christmas balls,and sprinkle snow all on your tree?i wonder what that man intended on doing?lol

[ekaykay9953]

hahaha :)

"so magical...(TURNS INTO THE GREEN INCREDIBLE HULK)" Bahaha

[Mummy323]

very interesting vid on japan!

[atlantarock87]

how can you forget Don the Christmans Bear!!!! Who balances himself on the "ball of good cheer"

[Tabiosk]

lol the magic~

[UltimaMan1]

no offense but u seem like a downer about christmas

[juandi2570]

give him a break, he was feeling homesick. I bet it's not easy to make friends in Japan.

[asashiyun]

The bear at the beginning is cute!

[amsp79]

Wooha, The Seventh Seal by Ingmar Bergman! I guess you resigned yourself completely and thought screw it, I might as well go all out on the christmas depression ;)

[Yoursongsux]

My beautiful Christmas Balls :D!

[Mitsukini321]

it's so magical! Wow! Waaaaaaaah!

[CleverDjembe]

you talk with your eyebrowns ;)

[Belenor]

"and ofc the christmas seal" hahahahaha, oh wow

[SPS148669]

When it come to Asia, the koreans have the most christains.

[vin22kevin]

uhh... no. that would be the phillipines where there is a church for every island, city & country side.& where 90 %of the population are christian

[dandaman58uk]

god i wana go to tokyo so bad lol

[cwj415]

i know how you feel

[diegorodrigoperez]

ME TOO! :(

[RobBrezina]

Circuses arn't even romantic unless you're a pedophile! hahaha That's hilarious!

[Ankisal]

Actually, there are Japanese that are Christian... during the Edo period, there was involvement of different religions and one of those were Christianity. So, yea, apparently, impressTV should really research more than to say something... But Christmas was highly celebrated because not many Japanese know how to celebrate correctly. I'm surprise that they changed a bit on how they think of Christmas. I think it is cool.

[Ankisal]

Note edit: Christmas was not highly celebrated

[OtakuGuy]

cynical comments are great, love your videos, theyre alot of help considering i am going to live their for 2 years in september next year!

[Gerberman009]

8:50 - 9:06 was the best.....i loled

[ekaykay9953]

Christmas isn't Christmas without the Super Dooper Raindeer Pooper!! bahaha

[chingwa123]

that's more Christmas than NYC, wtf... :D

[mednos]

Yeah.... a Bergman movie on Cristmas...that's it!

[HisanGai]

Hey tokyo is that the same kenji that u got at that same matsuri 2 years ago?

[ionicfloat]

Are the Japanese Christian? Or, is this just a shopping holiday?

[foodnoodle]

few are japanese christian, christmas over there i believe is just a way for stores to make money

so yeah shopping holiday

[lazypuddycat]

yeah.. there are some Japanese Christians..few and far in between.. but my husband got targeted by them within the first day in Japan. Of course, the irony is they were the only ones that spoke english within who knows how far.

[Lovesgoats]

heck...even people at Hogwarts celebrate Christmas

[xSomedayy]

That's kind of odd..

[Ineedscissors62]

Apparently never went to a real circus.

[CiNdYKIIsISS]

so cool i wish i could go to japan!! it so cool!!! that so amaising!!

(sorry 4 my bad english jojo!)

[t0d51]

fucking weeaboo

[Albogdan1234]

lol hard @ the guy laying on the escalator..

[Darksassy]

did u get ur ass kicked after u were done recording the vid?

[MeisterRoxas]

Laughs at this whole video, you are hilarious man. (especially the tree at the end)

[Cinlouxx]

Wow! you are really lucky that you live in Japan. I want to go there someday :/

I didn't even know that they celebrated Christmas.

[JermaineATL]

tc you need yourself a gf....

[JermaineATL]

lol that kid must be naive,... LAWL'd

[JermaineATL]

you should have done a bathroom.... thats an illuminated area.... :P

[amyOfEgypt]

nice sad xtmas tree award lol

[Schaapje]

AHahahahaha the ending seriously made me laugh till my stomach hurt

[greenlocomotive]

gotta love the christmas accordion

[gena]

pretty tokyo :)

[ShiroyHana]

05:18 made me lol XDDD

[newyorkdiner]

Your very funny

[Awakenelda17]

haha it really did look magical with the green glow :)

[Fonzi79]

I love this dude! He's so funny!

[blackberrybunny]

A bear selling coffee and cakes? LOL I wonder how much that job paid...? LOL

All of the Christmas lights were so pretty. Your camera did a fine job at night. LOVE the special gazebo.

The illumination circus certainly seemed paradoxical.... yet, so pretty! Ohh, I'd hate to be the person who has to take down all of those lights! Happy Merry Christmas, hahahah!

And I can't believe HOW much those nasty mint chocolate hersheys candy canes cost! WOW!

[PTSnake]

well, because dumbfucks like you ocupy the rest of the world.

[supersupermyra]

you looked so sad, it made me want to cry.

[nimerod2]

The think you wonder about, how much electricity does it take to have all those lights on?

[pajutez]

the electricity is cheaper that gas here in japan..hehehe

[Prncssdrake]

Was that... a mcdonalds burger box tree?!

9:32 is the best moment in this vid ever!!!

[Reelbigearth]

3:19

I Like that one. That made me kinda warm inside ^^

[skittles0703]

i love this video!!! i miss japan!

[MistressBunyMomo]

lmao! its soo magicallll!

[bastain123]

argg think how hard it is when

i got a gf and she saw me put

wierd shit on the tree yawn...

american girls are wierd O.O but sexy.

[secaws]

haha the "tree" in the end

[HighVoltageRocker]

lol@the tree at the end xD

[WAckyT]

merry christmas mate! keep up the great work

[ironsaviorguy99]

i saw someone in a traditional kimono with a santa theme and fuzzy stuff around the waist i laughed so hard its ridiculous how much women like old fat white guys who dress in funny red clothing

[Chick6517]

I am still a little confused on this video. It makes me laugh though. haha! Youtube= freedom of the videos... haha, gotta love it.

[Veraplay]

Loved your video Cooney...although that

was a very sad christmas tree at the end =(

[tosongok]

cooney when are you geting a girlfriend ?! dude your so lonely not to mention men do have need so i have no idea how can you live like that ,SEREOUSLY YOU NEED A GIRL and 1 thing is clear japanese girls r so cute hot :P

[ivoog]

Hey, Make a video of someone giving you a tour of a cool tech shop in Tokyo :D

[IzumiBrisingr]

do japanese children believe in santa??

[rabilince0912]

Lol, yeah they do xD

[tewkewl]

oh no! you looked so sad!