Abroad in Japan The Surprising Reason Japan’s Luxury $10,000 Train Got Cancelled!
Sep 1, 2025
The hosts share hilarious personal anecdotes, including a chaotic soy sauce mishap with a limo. They recount a near-drowning experience and emphasize the ocean's dangers while promoting adventurous travel to Japan. Discussing the cancellation of a luxury train, they compare extravagant travel to affordable options and critique its economic impact. The conversation dives into the complexities of learning Japanese today and dietary challenges for travelers. Plus, they clarify recent improvements in online booking for Shinkansen tickets.
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Soy Sauce Car Catastrophe
- Chris recounts a soy sauce disaster after moving a big bottle that burst into his car seat and soaked the wool upholstery.
- He used around 250 menthol body wipes and still had soy sauce seeping from the seat when he returned the car to Natsuki.
Invited To A Random 'Biscuit' Party
- Chris shares meeting a friendly 'biscuit' lady who insisted he join a party at her house during his cycling trip.
- He filmed the interaction, left for sake vending machines, and later saw photos of other foreigners looking alarmed at her house.
Student Road Trip Turns Cult-Like
- Owen wrote about meeting two Japanese men who invited him into the countryside and to their home to chant for 30 minutes.
- He later discovered they were cultists and updated the hosts about the unsettling experience.