Life in Tokyo #61: A Day in The Country

[UberRusty]

Beautiful nature? Beautiful technology? Rich history? Rich culture? High quality entertainment? Boundless sights and sounds? Delicious food? My god, buy me a ticket, I NEED to see Japan.

[Bosque1994]

you should have had a woman with u or a good friend or group of friends something o.o

[ronst23]

haha... nice dude... so you hooked up with the beer girl? isn't that too much meat for a skinny guy like you ? (5:29) ;)

[mrmillsap]

So, im sure ive seen ALL of your videos, maybe missed a couple.

But one thing ive learned...japanese female cashiers are so AGRESSIVE!

[megaG209]

funny guy

[TheFatTick]

haha love it!

[appositiongh]

i see all my Episodes at TV[.]UsNetxxx[.]com

[shakespir23]

HE IS ALSO A CLOSET HOMOSEXUAL

[redneck7095]

hes a nerrd and dont leve the u.s.a to go to the country come to alabama

[Enchingo]

@redneck7095

Yes, being an ignorant redneck is so prideful.

[redneck7095]

@Enchingo i know that thank u stuped fuck

[Enchingo]

@redneck7095

It's typical of a redneck to resort to vulgarity when they have nothing better to say.

[darkflaim100]

Lol Keven your suchau DORK! xD

But that's not a bad thing because your very funny ^^

...From one of you meny subscribers...darkflaim =D

[kmah88]

i have a somewhat stupid question... for the overly modest foreigner, is it allowed for one to bathe in an onsen whilst wearing a bathing suit?!

[colloyd]

@kmah88 sorry if this is late, but I don't believe so. Maybe they have certain ones, but from all that I've read about it, bathing suits aren't allowed. Of course, I haven't been in Japan yet, so I don't know. I can guess in certain onsens, the level of minerals in the water are different and could affect clothing/towels if they were put in (I know that's not the explanation, but it's a possible reason not to do it). I hope my input was helpful :P

[ErayTarrell]

Middle of nowhere, but still theres a vending machine. :P

[Areweonfiya]

Is life in Tokyo expensive? My friend was there about 8 years ago and he told me everything real estate to basic grocery shopping. Do people get paid more over there?

[sgtodeath]

its been named the most expensive city in the world for 2 years i believe.

[MangaFreak4372]

hmm.. ur a good dancer XD hahahaha

[Channypogosticks]

plus do u speak jap?

[ShaneALanG]

Of course he does. He even mentions in one of his previous vlogs studying at a Japanese langauge institute, a place where gaijins canbecome fluent, haha

[Selenitys]

Is he alone? in that case he's freak.

I like that^^

[ieatgluexxx]

I LOVE NIKKO!!!! Fav place in all of Japan!!!!!!!

[greg1671]

Hello Tokyocooney, can you please tell me the title of the song at 3:40 min@ Another kind of country? Its quite good! Thank You!

[Gytu]

The Yoshida Brothers

[chicks4cat]

how much 2,000 cost in $ ??? -.- lol

[SimurX]

usualy all you have to do is take off 2 zero and it's pretty close so for 2000 yen is about 20$, usualy a little more then 20.

[AlaskaBandit]

Charring meat: Priceless

MASTERCARD :P

[megamanxu]

hahaha it'll be epic if a hot chick walks out of the house and see 0:28 xD

[Arkylahk]

does tokyocooney live with anyone?

because (and i may have got this confused with a different youtube video) i think i might remember him once saying he has a daughter?

[thepwnagedude2222222]

nope he lives alone. besides his fish kenji that is.

[Gerberman009]

He lives with only Kenji, his amazing goldfish. and i am 99.9% sure he doesn't have a daughter

[tokyocooney]

I am also 99% sure I dont have a daughter.

[Parmenides480BC]

so not 100% then (chika chika wow wow)

[Ryouma1956]

Hello！Mr.Tokyocooney！

Did you take a nice trip to the Nikkou with anyone?!---彼女と？nikkori(*^。^*)

[btdt88]

i wanted to see more meat grilling...needed to see something that at least satisfied my manside. To quench this feeling of unsatisfaction: tomorrow = bbq!

[Yoursongsux]

little cum river XD!!!!!!

[Evaleia]

as far as I remember, it's not coqui, it's kakkoi.

[HatakeKakashi2345]

Is that a coqui?????? lol PR in Japan!!! Woot woot!!

[Smataba]

i love that song by the The Yoshida Brothers *O*

[vin22kevin]

u shouldve brought tkyosam & alone in aichi w/ u.

its a nice place btw.

:D

what is "thats cool" in jpanese??

[Scarfs123]

I know Cool is like.. "Sagoi" Or something//

[Shadowdancer21b]

tsugoi is the word you are looking for, friend.

[Chousakan]

That frog has a good thing going on there with his vending machine dinner trap :D

[cloddiehoppers]

Yeah, knowing that light draws bugs towards it, that frog knows to sit there and wait for dinner to come by.

[tokyo200818]

you and fire lol

[gp5506]

log cabin:$54

bar-b-que:$22

train ticket:$28

bus:$7

onsen:$5

groceries:$32

total:$148 Its expensive

being there= ....priceless

[drahn1275]

Sony uses Samsung's LCD and Posco's steel sheet. Korea hold's world No 1, Tv sale, its almost up to 50% of whole world sale. Japan is around 15%. do not compare Korea to Japan, its a disgrace. and Korea already have won in economy over Japan.

[HB2GraphitePencil]

this is fuckmazing, every comment on the fist page of comments that's rated is rated negatively!!

SPREAD THA HATE! rofl

[Nar2211]

log cabin:$54

bar-b-que:$22

train ticket:$28

bus:$7

onsen:$5

groceries:$32

total:$148 Its expensive

[YWA32]

smart frog.

waits next to light.

[stargasior]

日本語ができますか？

[sympatica020]

you're really cool! i hope i could meet you in tokyo! i'll be there! ;)

[staticbb]

as a woodsman i find that dance racist.

[eclecticbuni]

a woodsman is not a race

[staticbb]

rofl thats the joke...wow some dense ass people on youtube.

[mesie2006]

Haha shit what an idiot. Haha.

[eclecticbuni]

wow some really lame ass jokes on youtube.

[crazyrareta]

~ Kero Kero~

[FatesWishes]

The countryside of Japan looks so great!

I can't wait tell i actually get to see it for myself :)

[JermaineATL]

thats one really modern old country house....

[PipsyPops]

Japan is so clean and nice...

I think that I have no option but to learn japanese and move to japan...

[djspock]

``Please enjoy your time - niko style``

i lold

[JermaineATL]

thats what i thought at first and id see some furies....

[tenojutenge]

Ehm....Nice:D

[tenojutenge]

Ekhm......very nice...

[spanky0683]

lol my name is "Nico" lol

[ARCDBEACH]

That was quite a bit of meat for one man, you grill all of it there, kinda like a 'woodsman edible souvenir' for back in Tokyo?

[Zpik3]

Cooney! What happened to your "I will eat less junkfood." promise??

[TASTER623]

lol little come river...hahahaha

[masterman321]

little cum river. thats what she said.

[LydiaFromTexas]

Soooo...

1. Thanks for the nod to Willie (Nelson that is).

2. Between the words "salty joy" and "little come river," I'm a bit concerned!

3. I'm so glad I stumbled upon your blog (Via Audri aka discountsausage, who I also just love).

4. A New Yorker in Japan, huh? I was a Texan in New York and now I'm about to be a Texan in Japan. Should be awesome.

[Reelbigearth]

good luck with that :p

[overratedmule]

omg coony you ARE ben harrison O_O

[ottplatinum]

whats the music that starts at 3:40?

[JpNightFall]

Ok wait im getting confused japanese is originally read from right to left top to bottom right? so how come theguest book is not like that or the comercial sign in the city can somebody clear this up for me please

[Dwojy18]

That cucumber looked like zucchini. But what do I know? i'm not a culinary genius.

[BlackDreadBoy]

is it illegal for u to get ass in Japan?

[hungrymunster]

aw man i am so jealous, you've got an awesome life.

[coughsnif]

well be happy with whats u have lol *im beign such a parent* anyways if u knew all his life it wouldnt be that awesome but still i agree pretty cool life

[fullmetalfunk]

He looks like a mix of Brandon Dicamillo and Hillel Slovak. lol. I love his videos.

[6663000]

hey where was the grilling footage? i was actually looking forward to seeing what you made.

no worries though, i just had steak for supper:)

[Bratcipheo]

Why were u alone on the trip?I think it must kinda suck alone outthere..

[stemcellssave]

do you smoke weed? just wondering

[6663000]

Do they have weed in japan? haha

[BananaPancake]

my favorite part of my trip to Japan was actually when my bf and I went to Nikko for the day. We visited the shrines and had some of the best curry I ever tasted.

[8bitgrafix]

where did you get that bangin japanese hick music

[matsuvonn]

really nice view in the tokyo city!!..

[blulaguna18]

gotta love the froggie at the end. it looked like he answered.

[Audiomuse]

Fascinating!

[saltyfrog75]

Did you seriously eat all of that meat you showed in the refrigerator in one night or did you take home leftovers? O_O

Loved the little froggy at the end! :-D

[LordKahmet]

finally done w/ my homework ne1 4 chat? q

[PrincesCrocodile]

Love your videos!Even the non FYI videos have been very informative and have confirmed my desire to be a gaijin living in Japan in the near future, hopefully after I finish my BS. I'm planning to visit summer of 09,I've been looking into a study abroad program at Temple University.

[gaijinyakuzza]

HAHAHAHAHA feild hockey ne! Oi oi oi do people in nikko have different accents to tokyoites desuka?

[tots45]

That was such an awesome video, it looks like a lot of fun in the Country, Lol!!!

[lazypuddycat]

Actually if you like cold and like the woods, I can recommend the Hakuba ski lodge. They are foreigner friendly as it is owned by a foreigner :P but it is about the same price with good backcountry skiing and what not :)

[xpo147]

Where's the meat??

[nsahler]

LMAO ;little come river :P

[sykoson56]

nice vid, i was thinking of goign to tokyo in january but ive heard its kind of cold is there still alot of stuff going on in the city at that time?

[akibatoday]

Looks like a lot of fun

[tokyorosita]

Cooney, thanks for reminding me that I need to get out to the countryside. I've spent too many hectic weekends in Tokyo recently myself. Did you seriously eat all that meat by yourself? Always a fan...

[dip138]

Marry me, yes? :3

[Incubifly]

Gotta love the swish sound effect you made panning the camera from the wilderness to the frog, classic.

[jay2122ss]

Did you write a column on a free magazine??

[Kimpa]

Great vid, as always. The dance in the beginning kinda spooked me at first, but then I burst out laughing. Seems like a great place to go and calm down from a hectic city life. That onsen, despite the (in my opinion) fishy name, seems wonderful. Wish i could try one someday. I hope you don't mind me quoting you when you discovered the frog, gonna put it in my sig on different forums, just wonderful. Keep it up and take care!

[Ishidasouken]

so it's kinda like a taxi system, but not as expensive of course

nice idea

[grooveonchan]

sweet! I'd like to pay a visit myself

[SpinningBirdKick1]

I like your videos when you dont try too hard to make us laugh, but the information is there and is generally correct. And as always, good music.

[RantNRavinFection]

wouldnt call it country, more like the woods equilavent to a camping trip or something like that.

[thelost15]

why did you go by yourself.. thats no fun lol

[charliecannibal]

i haven't yet caught your live show, hope all is well. halloween is coming up i hope you do a video about that again and show your costume this year. hey throw a halloween party and go out into the street or to a bar and gauge the reactions. thanks charlie

[shadowbell23]

you can find simple information from

travels-japan. blogspot. com

[muonnakai]

nice vidio soba is healthy food

I want to appear to your youtube video me Sometime

[Yukikaze434]

Hey Kevin did you try the cold soba (with dango) + beer combo in Nikko? Best after you had a soak in the hot bath-house

[TheTonberries]

dood that was a good vid coonster, didn't show the bbq man, any ladies come down?

[LoveEarth5]

hehe your so cool XD

i love japan ^^

that bath looked lush too lol ^^

:O that frog was soooo awesome hehe ^^ hehe frog on a vending machine XD

[LoveEarth5]

awesome video ^^

i love the videos you make, they always mae me chuckle ^^ hehe

keep up the amazing work ^^

best wishes and have a great week ^^

xsarahx

[A1steaksauce1]

In case the little come river overflows, remember that one place that offers "refug"? Run to it.

[kittykgirl]

Dude you are a massive dork! Give it up...you have no talent.

[dipic7]

Hence all his honors, subscribers and pageviews, right?

Idiot.

[CinemaSounds]

Nice, my family just had a BBQ today, which is of course a fairly typical thing here in Southern California. Excellent video Cooney; loved the editing with the nature shots.

[adllewis42]

Cooney!

I get so excited every time I get an email saying youve posted a video. I hope you have as much fun making them as I do watching them!

[Daycomb]

Kev, didn't know you are arsonist ha ha..

Love the country side of japan!

lovley vid!

[dory98]

whoa that bed with a view was so nice i wish i could get away to a place like that for a while =D

[stealthynewb]

for adults in australia busses are 3 dollars, for students 1.50 dollars, for a trip about 300 km, 20 bucks =P

[hayatotheninja]

Looks like a blast. I could really use a getaway like that... Especially the BBQ part.

[dragon04]

Lol Love your vids man, "littel come River"...well you did say there were naked oler men in there lol.

[dommyxx]

lol I Lived there for a year, there's some really cool stuff in Tokyo but I can't stand the people.

[Rufio80]

Frog...you want something to drink? Sweet!

[Tamachan87]

200 yen for a bus ticket? That's like £1. My bus fare to uni (20 min trip) costs me £5.50. I call shenanigans.

[HiroKun10]

I get train and for my 30 min ride its £7.70 a day :o

[Gosling3]

Why don't you drive a car in Japan, Cooney san?

[Caliguy387]

I don't know how much you like the outdoors Cooney, but you should seriously look into climbing mount Fujiyama. It seems to be a big tourist spot and I think a video of that would be sweet.

Keep up the good work man!

[BusanKevin]

As per usual, a great vid Mr. Cooney:) I'd love to crawl off into the Japanese countryside for a few days. I did last in June, but there were about 100 screaming school kids along for the rid as well....not so peaceful!

Love that little froggy at the end.

[mixedtapemess]

What a beautiful spot. I'm going! How do you make reservations for the cabins?

[forbiddenhill]

love this video, awesome job!

[epic619]

that looked like fun . i wanna go to something like that someday .

[MDINHI]

Looks like a cool area.. I have been to Nikko several times.. but not to the cabins.. how were the skeeters up there... Nice Vid!

[glossyxokizzez]

aww im sure that trip would have been a lot more fun if someone were with you! you know, just so you could have some company...but i guess you're used to it since you live by yourself.

[winDragon79]

MEAT! a mans meal...

[yesterday59]

lol statues of dead old people

[ChestrCopperpot]

sucks

[LittlePinky82]

Omg that truck was so small!! Looks like a nice place to get away for a little while. Nice bath place and that you got to by yourself. So relaxing I bet! LOL they even have a vending machine in the middle of nowhere. LOL only in Japan! Tehe. That frog is so tiny. Looks like you had such a nice time there. How much would that be in US dollars for the day and do they rent them out for a weekend etc?

[ichigodomo]

What song is that at 3:33? It sounds badass

[auntbijou]

Sorry, I kind of boggled at the amount of food you had in that fridge. Dude, you must have the highest metabolism on the planet, next to my son! That or you had invisible guests!!

Glad you got a bit of a breather, even if just one night. And what is it with men and fire?? Remind me to tell you about our landlord's unintentional imitation of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. It was seven years ago... I"m sure his eyebrows have grown back by NOW... right?

[charliecannibal]

yeah you need to get away from the big city every once in a while just to keep your sanity. so how was the grilled meat, you should have shown it and you eating it, yummy. now i am hungry for bbq and beer and it is morning. oh what the hell a po boy brisket sandwich and a bud lite for breakfast won't be the 1st time. you rock woodsman, you rock...sincerely charlie

[charliecannibal]

you are the woodsman, you rock... ok thats how forest fires start...lol...did you see their equivalent of smokey bear? how was your b-day, thanks again for showing this material it lets me travel with you thru the internet.

[fuwafuwadesuyone]

I'm wondering how you pickle cucumbers. I asked a bunch of people when I was in Japan last and they were really vague about what you marinate it in.

[Cre8torVideo]

He hee, the little frog was all the way up there to recommend a beverage for you!

[Akissa]

I enjoyed that^^ Ive been to Nikko, but maybe it was a different Nikko. Mine had tons of temples and shrines.

[libra8405]

What kind of job do you do in Japan? i think you should consider a career in film if you havent already...you'd be a good director

[PawelEarth]

grate to see the japanese country side nice and 8:19 you look like a devil dude XD

[gregsdaone]

Kev, what if you were short of yen and literally didn't have enough? Episode of cops?

[sansensan]

jajajaja! good one

[yoyodojo4]

Sorry if I missed this in your video, but what is "schvitz"? (Sounds Yiddish). Is that "bath"?

[AzNxBuddha]

cool. nice video

[SumAznKid215]

You should be our new American Movie Announcer Guy, since our last one died :/

Great Video dude, plan on going to tokyo in the summer 09

[Toniaisawesome]

I miss the vending machines in the middle of now where :(

[DevSully]

the better question is why is there a vending machine in the middle of nowhere?

[liveinsummer]

HILARIOUS, glad you had fun :)

[afronathan]

haha lol at the vending frog, the life in the country eh

[FinalRespect]

LOL that is awesome

[xpo147]

Way to represent USA and grillin a feast!

[xdylanw]

So the bus system is like American toll booths.

[ccr1965]

Great Vlog Kevin. Nikko is a nice place to visit. That winding mountain road going up to that famous temple is pretty wild. I told the bus driver "great driving" when we got there.

Enjoyed your video as always. Can't wait until the next one

[andyfnet]

Nice video, but you need a girl!

[eliothead]

I googled for 'Okorogawa (Little Come River).' It is said that the name was taken from some 13th century Japanese poetry which described this village as 'a place where a small river runs thru'.

[engbouland]

frogs ftw :)

I love your vids. keep em chics clean plz

[hhanyu]

I like the countryside. It reminds me of my hometown. I would swim if there was nobody except me in the onsen. I dont eat meats much, but I wanted to see grilled meats ready to eat. I, with malnutrition, need to be satisfied with my appetite visually.

[thepngster]

mate love the vids but yeh i think maybe some more companionship might be in order

[JasonsinJapan]

that is so where I live all the time. :)

Except that the nearest big city is Hiroshima, not Tokyo, and it's 3.5 hours away.

And I'm curious - do people send you emails asking you to dance in your vids? Do people want to see your skinny ass gyrating across screen?? :P

Great vid as always!

[SwtMsT]

I just pictured that truck next to a big 18 wheeler...

cute frog too ^^

[EgolandTed]

Dude!!

you bought a f*cking camera into an onsen!!

NOOOOOOOOOO!

very bad!

You must relinquish your gaijin card for that one.

[HypnoSurf22]

really nice vid. nikko looks beautiful. did you see any osarusans?

[GingerGentleman]

thanks for the vids, awesome once more ^^ Got the holiday feeling just watching it, love the music you use in the background, keep doing your thing!

[MidnightM3]

Cooney where are all your nice Japanese chics? Lets see some more of the native Nihonjin friends too~... no more Tokyo Sam & dudes. =).

[corpsevalentine]

trees!