Abroad in Japan

Christopher "Chris" Broad (born: ),https://twitter.com/AbroadInJapan/status/1120266091920384001 better known online as Abroad in Japan, is an English YouTuber, filmmaker and former Assistant Language Teacher. His content focuses on Japanese culture,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9BFaScz0tQ food,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLM_OO2STec and lifestyle.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg4wxOeZTQM
==History==
Chris was born in the United Kingdom and graduated from University of Kent. He moved to Japan as an English teacher in August 2012 on the Jet Programme and began making videos in the same year.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P30LC63av5k
When Chris originally applied to the JET programme he asked to live in Kobe or Hyogo prefecture because he didn't know a lot about Japan, apart from that they had good beef. He was placed, however, in Yamagata prefecture. He lived in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture until 2023, where he moved to Tokyo with his fiancée Sharla.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czVMA5m3Jvk
==Videos==
Chris uploaded his first video on YouTube named "My Japanese Apartment and Arriving in Japan" in 2012 but the video was taken down after it received a copyright strike from a music company in 2018.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDQ6UrStnIYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljYnbH9s1Zo Later in the same year, Chris began uploading videos showcasing Japan to the outside world.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO-Vpuxvmyc
Most of Chris' videos are documentaries of him visiting different locations of Japan, often featuring two of his friends, Natsuki and Ryotaro's Japan.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSOR9_iNzVfmQRL_3r0diz3506Ive7ftshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSOR9_iNzVfmEPP0n98P7p8KqDdVf8wFG Visits include Hot Springs,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbPI0cWJrHs Mountains,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0qbp_12t4Y Ski resorts,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWs4n-nRfJI etc. In 2020, he did a 2000 kilometer cycle-trip across Japan and uploading daily vlogs.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSOR9_iNzVfl4ghftQDpTA4CXUvCKRlsL
==Podcast==
In 2018, Chris started a podcast on Radio Stakhanov. Co-hosted with Pete Donaldson, Top London Radio DJ™ and certified Japanophile. New episodes release every Wednesday.https://www.abroadinjapan.com/category-podcasts
==Channel milestones==
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==Trivia==
*His channel name is a double pun on his family name "Broad" and "being abroad in a different country".
*He did a TEDx talk at Tohoku University.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX_rqdSohyA
*He received recognition for his video following the North Korean missile launch over Japan.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VmCvChcGzU
*He was interviewed on Japanese national television after Logan Paul's controversial visit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUDc0PDsN28
*He was on Robot Wars, a UK television show, with his dad.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo4ffZJiFN0
*He had his channel featured by the BBC,https://www.facebook.com/abroadinjapan/posts/interview-on-bbc-radio-5-live-break-today-for-those-who-are-awake-or-have-nothin/457889904378940/ Daily Mail,https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-12467489/Lost-translation-one-Brits-journey-Japan.html Huffington Post,https://allabout-japan.com/en/author/detail/203/ and others.
*He did 3 food challenge with his friend Natsuki, and currently has a 0:3 record.
*He is left-handed.https://twitter.com/AbroadInJapan/status/1332335450283917314
*He engaged to fellow YouTuber Sharla.
==References==
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