Japan Survived Doomsday🍿ALSO: Japan's Deadliest Volcano Documentary | Patreon Exclusive Preview
Added 2025-07-06 15:26:31 +0000 UTCWe survived! Who'd have thought it!
For those who weren't aware, this passed Saturday 5th July was heralded as doomsday for Japan, after a ridiculous and somewhat creepy looking book called 私が見た未来 ("The Future I Saw"), claimed to hold a prophecy for a serious a natural disaster.
So serious was it, that thousands of tourists have avoided the country (particularly from Asia where superstition is a bigger deal).
Scheduled flights ran empty. Tourists hot spots abandoned.
Even a few people I knew here went out and bought a backup battery, in case the power went out.
It was all a bit bonkers.
And in the end, the only really serious thing that happened was I got indigestion from eating too much cheese. The horror.
The existential survival of Japan aside, ironically the subject of this week's Abroad in Japan documentary is about the worst case scenario should Japan's biggest volcanoes explode.
We went in search of three of the country's most destructive volcanoes from Hokkaido to Kyushu, met the locals, wandered through post apocalyptic scenes and heard some chilling stories of untold devastation past, present and likely future.
At last though, the documentary is finished and being released in just a few days.
In the meantime, I want to share with you a preview of what to expect, especially as this was an entirely Patreon funded project.
A huge thank you to all of you for making it happen guys. It's a beautiful thing to cover a serious subject and not have to force ads into it, in a similar vein to last year's earthquake documentary. (And every single Journey Across Japan series).
Japan's Deadliest Volcano Documentary | Patreon Exclusive Preview
🍿Watch: https://youtu.be/2_r3hB3ijHw?si=ZUYCoTnw4KtXdDkA
As for our next Patreon backed project(s), we've got an exciting series planned that goes back to the roots of Journey Across Japan and I've got 2-3 ideas that I'm particularly excited to throw myself into.
Still we've got plenty to look forward to this month ahead first, kicking off with this documentary.
For now, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the trailer!
Enjoy,
Chris
Comments
I’ve been watching for years, and this is my first-ever comment. What an amazing job you’ve done, Chris! Not only the cinematography but the script-writing and narration as well. I think of all you’ve also achieved, from the LOST Bar, to the book (which I just ordered), all the great people you know, etc, it’s just so astounding and inspiring. Truly the best YouTube channel and content of all time. I often think back to your early videos, when you said you weren’t exactly sure what you wanted after university, but you knew you wanted to go on an adventure. What an amazing adventure it’s been, and thank you so very much for sharing it with us 😀👍 Never stop doing what you do, and don’t ever get bogged down by negative comments. You are truly skilled at what you do. All the best to you and Sharla!
DashiDashi
2025-07-09 03:25:49 +0000 UTCThe preview looks amazing (as usual)! Sooo excited! You really are good at this. Love to see your documentaries and hope we will keep on seeing them in the future. Happy to be part of the community that can support you this way!
Amilie Van Acker
2025-07-08 17:42:58 +0000 UTC
