Why I Made the Tsunami Documentary | (Also, Amazing New Equipment Revealed) | Patreon Vlog
Added 2020-03-14 04:18:30 +0000 UTCHey folks,
I hope you’ve all had a great week so far!
So this week marked the 9 year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami - although unfortunately most of the commemorative events were either cancelled or buried under a sea of coronavirus stories.
It made the new documentary we released on Abroad in Japan this week feel all the more important as a reminder of the horrific events of March 11th 2011.
In this week’s Patreon vlog, I discuss the two main reasons I was drawn back to the coastline to produce a second documentary, following on from the previous episode in 2018. Obviously, I feel personally invested in Tohoku, given it's been my home for almost 8 years now but I had two motivating factors that really encouraged me to go out and film it.
I also show off a brand new piece of equipment that helped make the documentary possible, and say goodbye to an old friend who’s made all the difference over the last two years.
Why I Made the Tsunami Documentary | Patreon Vlog
► Watch: https://youtu.be/h3CyQLwbM4w
And in case you missed either of the tsunami documentaries on Abroad in Japan, you can check them out here:
2020 Tsunami Documentary
► Watch: https://youtu.be/gR5KVIP7PKk
2018 Tsunami Documentary
► Watch: https://youtu.be/ObSo4VxCFzs
As I mentioned in the vlog, just in case any of you are coming to Japan this month and are wondering if any major attractions are actually open, I’ll leave this full list here of everything that’s closed and how long they’re closed for. (Sadly, it's literally everything).
In a sea of miserable and worrying articles from around the world because of this damn virus, I hope this week’s Sapporo video (out Sunday) will give you a few smiles; if the ridiculous characters that are Natsuki and Pete Donaldson can't elicit a laugh or two, nothing can.
If you have any questions about the recent Tsunami documentary that you want answered, fire away in the comments below and I’ll be around to answer as many as I can.
And another huge thanks for your support in making this documentary possible. A lot of time and resources went into producing it and I hope you feel a genuine sense of pride knowing you made it happen - you made those amazing people's stories be heard around the world.
For now though folks, enjoy the Patreon vlog and the rest of your weekend - I’m off to flick through a stylish men’s magazine in search of a hairstyle I can steal.
Chris
Comments
Even if this post is over a year old, I want to comment it. Watching your documentaries about the Tsunami region was something which impressed me in different ways. The second one with the stories of the former wedding venue, the ichigo farm and Kanno-san. The first documentary is more about the present and the future with the companies which opened shops after the disaster in my opinion - besides Kanno-san who is in both documentaries and the guy who has a flower farm. These two people impressed me the most in both movies. I can't even think about a stroke of fate like this. And they accept it and go further, fight for there place. It's so moving and it reminds me that we can be so strong! I totally understand why so many people want to visit Kanno-san. The next time I'll go to Japan, I also want to visit her and maybe I find inner strength to be able to resist problems and keep on fighting. Thank you very much for thid inspiring documentaries and it is always great to see how you improve yourself and find ways to do even greater videos!
Cathy
2021-05-21 22:13:33 +0000 UTCCheers mate :) It makes me happy that we're able to help you create content like the tsunami documentary. おつかれさま ;)
Max Jensch
2020-03-17 06:09:18 +0000 UTCI guess I cheated with this one, just by virtue of the fact I've lived in the region for 3 years and heard loads of stories over the years. I first heard about the strawberry farm 2 years ago and always wanted to cover it, and the abandoned building last year. So I've been researching it for years technically!
Abroad in Japan
2020-03-16 07:57:15 +0000 UTCI'm sure we'll visit her again at some point, especially as Ichiyo's seaside town is a great place to visit in summer! If you do go and make the trip to her place, she'll certainly keep you entertained - she's an amazing people person.
Abroad in Japan
2020-03-16 07:55:19 +0000 UTCAnother great video Chris! Stay safe mate.
2020-03-15 10:17:46 +0000 UTCYour documentary style videos are truly a work of art! I love the serious tones and amazing shots you get from them (though your humor and sarcastic videos are never one to disappoint either)! Do you still plan on seeing Ichiyo Kanno from time to time, even if it isn't for a video or anything? She seems like a lovely person and it also appears that she enjoys seeing you around Chris. I hope that one day, should I ever visit Japan, I give her a visit. I would love to meet her!
2020-03-15 06:53:32 +0000 UTCI like the new thumbnail for your Hyde documentary.
Niken Larasati
2020-03-14 22:25:50 +0000 UTCWhen you create a documentary like this, how do you go about finding the people and businesses you're going to interview?
2020-03-14 20:30:10 +0000 UTCI can't believe how positive Ichiyo is. I would be permanently *crushed* by life if I'd experienced her level of loss yet she just keeps an incredibly positive attitude. Amazing woman.
Michael Moore
2020-03-14 16:05:55 +0000 UTCGreat documentary! I really enjoyed watching it. It's also nice to see that you helped Ichiyo get some foreign visitors, she seemed so pleased and grateful. She seems like an inspirational person! Well done, Chris! Looking forward to the next one!
Michael Taylor
2020-03-14 13:40:51 +0000 UTCLooking on the bright side, if you have to self-quarantine you'll be able to make a bunch of videos where you just talk to the camera alone in your room, you've mentioned they do well. They'll probably do especially well now that a lot of people can relate to the phenomenon of being grumpy alone in a room.
Eels
2020-03-14 10:16:07 +0000 UTCHaha well spotted
Abroad in Japan
2020-03-14 08:40:21 +0000 UTCNice to hear you will visit Natsuki soon! Exactly what the hairstyle comment made me hope for. I do hope you'll keep some nicely styled or naturally good-looking floppy locks on top though! And 'illicit a laugh or two' has a funny typo -- makes me think of Pete talking about illicit substances eliciting laughs :).
Nynke de Haas
2020-03-14 08:00:16 +0000 UTCI loved the documentary (and the previous one) and am glad you're eager to do another. I'm also happy you feel it's another step forward in your journey as a filmmaker and hope you continue to succeed there! I definitely agree that Ichiyo really made the whole documentary feel complete and added to it- as if she's the core of it. Going to be interesting to see you with significantly shorter hair though... I like the current style!
H J
2020-03-14 07:56:06 +0000 UTCThe documentary was very good the perfect balance for sadness and hope. I hope you make more documentary a about Japan in the future. The TV always makes fun of parts of the culture, which puts me off because it's a weird quirk not the real culture and it puts new people off because they think that's the norm.
Georgina Luxford
2020-03-14 07:09:31 +0000 UTCI thought it was for your never ending search of Ken Watanabe.
2020-03-14 06:41:13 +0000 UTCLove your documentary videos - they're so thought provoking and interesting. The word YouTuber does not even begin to do your art justice. Also I am super intrigued about this possible Natsuki the Movie follow-up. I'm definitely hoping everything for that works out because I'm always excited for more content starring Natsuki!
2020-03-14 05:29:47 +0000 UTCAs much fun as you usually have with your videos (and I love the humor you have in the videos,) the first Tsunami Documentary made me sign up immediately. It was heartfelt and I felt it honored those who were making things better. It was good to see the follow up.
Storm Knight
2020-03-14 05:25:23 +0000 UTC
