I always joked that I'd leave Japan the day I got to have coffee with Ken Watanabe. - So this is fairly awkward. 🍿 It took 9 years to get here but it's finally happened guys! Ken Watanabe himself will be featuring in an Abroad in Japan documentary in a few months time.

I'm not a violent person, but if I see someone doing this sort of thing in Japan, I'm going to smash their camera.

@TokyoPortfolio Power beyond measure mate, well done.

@Azrall @lostbarjapan @heyitssharla Happy birthday Allan! Great to hear you had a good one man! 🍻🥳 A big thanks for stopping by!

@premier_two Odaijini mate!

@GearoidReidy I've had folks sending me this article all week, presumably because of the bold headline and general disdain for overseas tourists. But the article felt very bizarre as so little in it seemed to reflect the reality of life in Tokyo. The tone was relentlessly bleak.

@premier_two @_paulballard I hope you felt like this.

@premier_two @CDawgVA @petedonaldson @ManNatsuki @heyitssharla @LudwigAhgren @_paulballard @AliPlumb Can't wait to dive into more awesome things together in 2025 mate!

@premier_two A huge congratulations mate! You'll make the most amazing dad 🥳 2025 is the year Premiertwo becomes a dynasty

@oradio11 Now get yourself some cheese!

Festive drinks and questionable fashion choices. Hope your encounter with Santa went as well as mine did. Merry Christmas everyone!🎄

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@nabiruworks Haha no way, is that shrink wrapped?! Not seen that before on the book. Also didn't know it was on sale in Japan! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year man! 🎄🤶

Every street in the rural town of Wajima tells a story of devastation. When we began filming our earthquake documentary, the focus was set on Tokyo—unearthing how the city is preparing for the anticipated mega-quake. But what we found on our shoot in the small coastal town of Wajima left us stunned. In the early hours of 2024, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck, shattering the community's hopes for a fresh start to the new year. By the time we arrived in September, we expected to witness signs of recovery. Instead, we found a town lying in ruins, where the recovery had scarcely begun. Meeting the wonderful and resilient locals was a seriously humbling experience and it was a privilege to interview them and share their experiences. Let’s hope the coming year brings the people of Wajima the kindness and relief this year denied them. Our documentary, 'The Day Japan Fears the Most', is out now on Abroad in Japan.

@jongkyll Delighted with how it turned out! Looking forward to popping over to Estonia myself in the future!