Akita: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Akita draws warm, affectionate comments about food, hot springs, saunas and a calm, cozy atmosphere, with few complaints, though the content is mostly travel vlogs rather than long-term residents' views.
- hot springs
- food and local chicken
- calm and cozy vibe
- saunas
- nature and snowy scenery
- clean, well-designed dorms
- dog breed heritage
- little direct residence content
- dog breed owner caveats about aggression
- limited detail on cost and internet
- Akita feels calm and cozy, a great place to unwind
- Local food and hot springs are the highlights
- Winter scenery and saunas make it memorable
- Most content is short-term travel, not life as a resident
- Dorm and student life look clean and pleasant
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
24 Hours in AKITA | 4 Things to do in Japan's CHICKEN Capital
Abroad in Japan · 1.3M views · 2021
What viewers said
“I'm delighted that my husky voice definitely sounded sexier than Namahage. Maybe I should keep it that way.”
♥ 7K likes
“I like how Chris's friends are so different to him in every way, shape or form but they all have chemistry nevertheless and bring something cool, interesting or wacky. I believe they all befriended Chris because of the snarky sarcasm he bri”
♥ 336 likes
“Ryotaro -- 5 star hotels and inns, rare exquisite cuisine, chill and comfy hot springs Natsuki - abandoned and haunted love hotels, cemeteries and hornet larvae”
♥ 3K likes
“Considering Akita were bred for hunting bears and other large animals, I'm not surprised they're so massive! You need an absolute unit for that >:D Another cool bear-hunting specialized breed in Japan is the Hokkaido, which is actually smal”
♥ 465 likes
“Some things never change: Chris roasting Ryotaro, Ryotaro trying to kill Chris and the fact that even though they know Chris is left handed, Ryotaro keeps siting on the left during the filming of the food takes and gets elbowed to death eve”
♥ 2K likes
“I think this is the only youtube channel I've seen with production value comparable to TV travel shows. The main difference is the people on this channel are 1000X more interesting and likable.”
♥ 12 likes
“"Not only is there a horrible creature next to us, there is also a namahage." Chris never missing the chance to clown on Ryotaro, even if he basically made the same joke a minute ago. lol”
♥ 2K likes
“I like to consider myself an astute fellow, and after 9 years of watching Abroad in Japan, I just realized Chris is left handed.”
♥ 4 likes
“A spice mother. A spice girl. You can never anticipate Ryotoro. You can say he is... Inevitable”
♥ 1K likes
“While Hachiko may be the most famous Akita inu, there's another fictional one that's surprisingly popular here in Northern Europe/Finland. The early-mid 80's manga and anime Ginga nagareboshi Gin tells the story of a Akita puppy that's trai”
♥ 184 likes
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