Hope you found this video interesting, apologies for the delay ❤️ Check our full Japan itinerary here: www.bit.ly/3jrYn0E

@louielondonmedia4819

Жыл бұрын

Closing stages of the war...... at the time they didn't know this, they didn't know they would become the destroyers of worlds!!!!

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

The Allies literally reached the gates of Berlin 5 months prior. The war in Europe had finished in May. Pressure was growing on Japan to surrender after the Potsdam Declaration that summer. I think it’s pretty fair to say the war was coming towards its end.

@louielondonmedia4819

Жыл бұрын

@@MattandJulia they didn't know at the time, VJ Day was gonna be imminent, devastating, and worlds destroying.... until after the event

As a part of a group of young student-teachers in 1984 we all folded paper cranes on the bus trip from Kobe to Hiroshima to present at Peace Park. It was a moving day in Hiroshima learning about a past never to be repeated (so say we all). Like the two of you our spirits were buoyed by the liveliness and energy of the city of Hiroshima and its people. Bless them all (and the best okonomiyaki in Japan).

my wife and i where just in hiroshima this past fall and watching this video brings back good memories thank you

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Really glad you both enjoyed it ❤️

Such a heart moving video, let's hope they are never ever used again. 😢❤

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

So glad found it interesting Thomas, couldn’t agree more ❤️🙏🏼

I am loving this Japan trip. Wow Hiroshima is lovely and picturesque despite it's awful tragedy it has evolved and recovered so beautifully. I'm going to start saving to visit Japan, I am so intrigued. Glad you guys are enjoying it so much, thank you for sharing such a wonderful video as always. Love to you guys.

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a lovely message 😘 we really appreciate your kindness and your support! ❤️ you will absolutely love Japan, so excited for you to see it! 🤗❤️ Also…we are going to announce something in a couple of weeks. Something we’ve been working on for ages and planning to do for a few years now…would be amazing if you could come somewhere along with us 🤫 Sending lots of love to you from Matt and I 😘❤️

Thank you for showing the city as it is now.since was alive when this happened I was so confused and horrified at the pictures of the average citizen of this city! They still to this day make me sad! But again thank you for this opportunity to see the city now! ❤

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

So glad we could share it with you Deborah 🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for sharing this video. I got emotional seeing the Peace Park. I will be visiting Hiroshima for one day on the 28th April I can't wait.

Very interesting and balanced videos. The reality of what led to Hiroshima is complicated, and I felt you were respectful of that. Great channel. 👏👍

広島を訪れる外国の皆さんが広島平和記念公園を訪れて、その朝何が起きたのかを知ってくれることに感謝します。 そして今ある平和な日々がいかに大切で、そして脆いものか理解してくださることも。 ありがとうございます。

It really crappy when you get sick on the road and i am glad you are feeling better. Hiroshima and the surrounding area are defiantly a must see. Matt and Julia, all the best!

Wonderful video you two....really reallly interesting, thank you Xx

Worth the wait!😊❤

This was a very interesting video. Harriet and I have been to Hiroshima. It's a city that has come out of a devastating past. It has emerged to a city with so much history steeped in many traditions. The food was all so good. Harriet and I had a great time there. So glad Julia you are feeling better. I am a big fan of raw oysters. Hiroshima is right up there with some of the best fresh oysters harvested in the world. Thank you so much for the great memories, Harriet and i have of Hiroshima. Love you Dearly ❤❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki Richmond, Va.

Your adventures with FOOD are disturbing to me! Every time I watch , I gain 2 stone!! WONDERFUL, as always! Thank you!

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, we are terribly sorry 😅 Thank you so much ❤️

Highly entertaining, we loved this video 🤗🤗🐶❤️

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed it Nigel 🥰❤️

Smiling: the oysters at Brighton Beach just might have come from France; but by the time they got served to you they weren't so fresh! The contrasts in Japan are amazing (saw it on my one trip to Japan about 25 years ago) with the beautiful gardens, old temples (so calm and well: zen) and the what I'd call tacky shops and boring looking fast food places. (Some of the food did look outright dangerously delicious). And lots of electrical wires in your city shots, too. Japan is not on my list to revisit, but, as always, you two capture the down-to-earth tourist experience and not the glitzy, slick, hyped travel clips shown on TV (especially) of countries around the world. Appreciate the good and the bad of a travel experience which you show. And you do it in spades. Merci, thanks.

Great video ! Love the way you enjoy the food. It all looks so good. We used to eat to eat eel smoked on toast in the Netherlands. Thank you ! 🙏💕🌷

Just makes me smile when I see new episodes. Thank you and hope you are both well. Jo xx

I love your videos. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you both. ❤❤❤❤

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for coming along with us Ron ❤️

Can't wait to see your episode on Bucha and Irpin...

Welcome to Hiroshima, I remember I first visited there with my dad when I was 16 (almost 9years ago!). It still reminds me the heartbreaking historical moments in the bomb. As a native born in Hong Kong, it was very hard for us to imagine something this cruel that ever happened in the world history.

Another great video guys- could almost taste the oysters- your incredible descriptions almost took me there for the meal

Looking good in Japan... The scenery is simply amazing... Another Great video from *Matt and Julia*... btw: glad you're feeling better Juila... 😉

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

So glad you found the video interesting Larry ❤️

As long as we learn from our past, hopefully, we will never have to go through that history again. Japan is now a friend and ally. The cabbage, noodle, and egg dish looked good, especially with beer. 🇯🇵🇺🇸

Great video! I've visited Japan some years ago and loved the country! The food and people are amazing! I haven't been to the area of Hiroshima, maybe next time. Enjoy your stay in this lovely country! 🤍❤🤍

Just found your channel. And such a great start to me watching my first video. I must admit, it was a bit emotional but thank you for taking me on this journey.

This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

I love the writing in this video (and all your videos TBH). I want to let you know how much I love your channel-I’ve been recovering from a longer-term injury and you remind me there is such a big beautiful world out there. You travel a lot like how I used to & it’s so comforting to see. (Also posting this today bc I know you posted a few days ‘late’ and I want to support you humans in the face of the Goliath algorithm). Sending (non-creepy) love.

Nice video ❤️

Thank you for this video. So insightful. One of your best. I’m going to Japan. Isn’t it so clean? Happy travels

Great video. ❤

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nick! ❤️🙏🏼

Oh dear. Cried and sniffled the whole way through......the images at the beginning of the video just reach in a rip your heart out, Got a bit happier to see you enjoying the food so much.

That looks like something to put on the bucket list, Japan is fascinating from everything I’ve seen 👍👍👍

I am bedazzled by the delicious oysters and street-style cabbage food. I love seafood and I love Japanese food but never before this video did I have any idea what could be enjoyed on an average Hiroshima day. Short of visiting there myself (I can only wish), I am now going to make it my mission to research whether I can find anything remotely like this in the USA. Oysters, definitely yes, and even in my town of Tucson (shock of shocks) but that fabulous shrimp and/or bacon cabbage dish has me longing to be eating it. I am so pleased that you did and that you are sharing it with us!

As a Brit, I was in Hiroshima last week...the ferry trip to the island is highly recommended plus the bonus of being able to use your JR rail pass ( for the ferry crossing)

Fabby vlog thank you for sharing…I keep meaning to go to a local place near me for oysters (mersea island, Colchester, Essex)…working too much and never find the time! Safe travels you guys…❤️ you …Louise xxx

Poor Brighton! jaja Great video as usual. Now we add oysters to Julia's long list of best foods ever!! Love from Buenos Aires

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alejandro! Hahahahah, I have looottts 😍❤️

My husband and I watched this evening. It was fun to see you eat the Best oysters 🦪 ever! Love your videos and enjoy you two so much! ❤❤

I´ve been 2 times to Miyajima, the second time i stayed overnight at a ryokan, great experience. I love that island.

Hello Matt and Julia, may I also suggest that you visit Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji City is the finest example of an original Japanese castle in existence. It is called Shirasagi Jo or White Heron Castle as it looks from the distance like a white heron about to take flight. Also in the general area is the island of Omishima where Oyamazumi Jinja is.. It houses the finest collection of Japanese armour in the world. All National Treasures. Often after battles samurai would dedicate a suit of their finest armour to the shrine (jinja means Shinto shrine). This area of the inland seas was a high traffic area and also the home of famous pirate families. So there are 1000 year old armour in original condition and some examples even of women's armour. Please enjoy your trip in Japan.

@johneldard6673

Жыл бұрын

Love that castle

Cool video ...

This video was way to short, it could have been a hour easy. What an experience you guys had I’ll bet. The food looked amazing. I’m just teasing I can never get enough of your videos. Honesty you do such a great job, it shows how you guys are artists in your craft.

Thanks! I'm really enjoying your japanese experience, I'm sending the extra $2 which I would of sent 5or10but sent 5 for your last video and it was the only comment that wasn't acknowledged so really not sure you guys got it.Awesome video!!

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Hi Todd!! ❤️ Thank you so much! Really appreciate your support! Honestly any amount whatsoever is incredible, thank you 🙏🏼❤️ About the previous super thanks, we usually always get notifications of these, but for some reason we didn’t get anything at all, really strange! 🤔😫 Will go back through and find it! ❤️ Thank you so much again 🥰

What a beautiful video! I am so impressed and also sad that the bombing happened 😢 It looks like you both are having such a great time ! ❤

Come to New Zealand. We have Bluff oysters . They are the best ! Wild oysters dredged up from the sea bed. Loving your channel. Kia kaha

You manage to catch a very special atmosphere, I felt so astranged to Japan. But when I see your film I feel close. Like I have been there or want to go there or whatever. It looks so beautiful but still ordinary in a good way. You don´t exotify it. I really like that. And I guess the food is very good.

thanks a lot to visit hiroshima and so happy to see you guys enjoying trip. as a japanease,i really try to take any small action to avoid using that crazy bomb never ever . please come back japan again and please explore many country side japan!

So many memories. We were there about 15 years ago. Miyajima Island was fabulous - but don't look the monkeys in the eye! The museum was eye opening. The people of Hiroshima were fabulous. Do the school kids still stop Westerners to practice their English? Many fond memories of our time there. Love from London, ON 🇨🇦

@longago-igo

Жыл бұрын

All the monkeys have been relocated. Also, many of our favorite shops didn’t survive the lack of tourism during the pandemic. However, they do have a brew pub, now!

Great video as usual, interesting and informative. Keep up the good work guys

I recently watched a documentary called White Light Black Rain with lots of interviews with survivors, very powerful, highly recommend

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation Brittany, we will check it out ❤️

Fun to see these two are never far from food, and in Japan you can’t visit without trying such a strong food culture,I’m sure Matt and Julia love it here,matching kimonos?✌️❤️🇬🇧

初めまして。 広島に訪問してくださり ありがとうございます🙏✨ 感謝いたします🙏✴️

LOL “It’s all for the camera, she’s full of ****”. Matt too funny! Can’t believe Julia put oysters on her sensitive tummy! Thanks for sharing your Japan journey 🤗😍

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, I’m so glad you picked up on that Marilyn 😅❤️

All that food looks so good. I can barely stand watching it. Can you get any good Japanese food outside Japan? I love oysters. What am I going to do? Nice videos. I enjoy them.

The "Japanese pizza" REALLY looked delicious! Thanks, again, Matt & Julia!

@ERJ-170_NKM

Жыл бұрын

日本のピザって表現はマジでやめてほしい。味付けも材料も全く違う。お好み焼きはお好み焼き。

Incredible that the US still sees themselves as the 'Good' guys, Superb content as ever 👍

I could never try oysters or eels , just would nt like the texture but I admire you guys for trying it xxx

Always liked your contenet . God bless you both. you dont tell about the traditional japnese 3 cousrse meal🙃

Audio wasn't very clear on the part where Julia was talking about the okonomiaki sounded like she was in an empty room with a bit of echo !

If you guys want to try to pick up another phrase, when exiting a restaurant after a delicious meal - gochisō-sama (deshita). ごちそうさまでした. Thank you for the delicious meal.

Above that dome is where bomb exploded making it epicenter. Nukes have less affect right underneath.

Okonomiyaki is not a thing explicit to Hiroshima, but in other places they might not use noodles. My father is from Osaka and he makes one with lots and lots of bacon :)

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds amazing! Would love to try it next time we are in Japan! 🤗❤️

Eel and then oysters ! I am envious . Hiroshima - it must never happen again .

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

It was honestly seafood heaven! 😍 Couldn’t agree more ❤️

Videos of sight seeing are always great! Too much food talk however. Keep up the good work

Wow ! That food looks delicious xx

Добрый вечер, Мэтт и Юлия! Добро пожаловать в Хиросиму😊 I‘m quite baffled to see you guys walking around in my immediate neighborhood😱 I‘ve been a silent subscriber of your channel for quite a while now (mostly for the content in Russia and the former Soviet Countries). And now, on my way home (riding the street car „Miyajimaguchi line“) I see you guys visiting Hiroshima and Miyajima feels kinda surreal😅 I could have bumped into you, which would have been pretty amazing tbh! Btw, I am a German living in Hiroshima (just right in front of Miyajima) for 8 years now. And Matt you were absolutely right about the oysters being freshly caught. On your way to Miyajima Island, did you recognize some wooden planks offshore? Underneath those wooden rafts are hundreds of oysters cultivated and waiting to be harvested. Fun fact: Hiroshima accounts for approx. 70% of Japan's oyster production. It‘s a shame that you weren’t able to make a longer video, because besides cuisine Hiroshima has a lot more to offer. But the weather seemed to be shite and Julia was feeling under the weather, as well. I‘m glad she got better during the time filming. I hope you can visit Hiroshima again, on a nice fine weather day and enjoy the beautiful mountains and the Seto Inland Sea once more. Enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan! I‘m looking forward to the next video. Пока пока 👋🏻

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Добрый вечер, спасибо большое 🤗😘 Thank you so much for leaving such an amazing message, really appreciate it! We were actually in Japan in February, usually we post our videos few weeks after we film them. So we have the time to edit everything properly, plan and work in between 😊 We absolutely loved the country and would definitely love to come back! Shame we didn’t bump into you by accident! But hopefully next time we can bump into each other on purpose 😄 We would have loved to film more in Hiroshima, but as you said we were so unlucky with the weather and there is only so much we can do filming wise whilst being on a tour and yeah, I managed to get sick, never a convenient time for that 😅. We absolutely loved the oysters! I keep dreaming about them 😄 Thank you so much, lovely to meet you 😘❤️ can’t wait to share everything!

@Kaito-eq5js

Жыл бұрын

Cheers for replying 🙌🏻 That made my day 🎉 Меня зовут Кай. Я из Германии. Я также очень рад с вами познакомиться.🫱🏻‍🫲🏼🫶🏻 I absolutely love your content, it’s so much fun to see you guys traveling. Especially during corona. I wasn‘t traveling for 3 years, so it was very entertaining to see you traveling across Russia etc. And btw Matt’s Russian is so impressive! Did he picked up the most chunk from you? I think I’ll never be able to speak proper Russian, only building sentences at Duolingo😅 Yes, it makes totally sense that you Film in advance and then editing it at a later point😂 Just seeing the video today while being next to Miyajima Island felt like a near miss😉 Anyways, if we could bump into each other on purpose some day, I’d be over the 🌙 You’re always welcome in Hiroshima❣️ I‘m quite excited about what your next location might be^^ Stay safe and healthy! And have a lovely day/evening🫰🏻 Cheers

Hiroshima style okonomiyaki for the win!

Great vid guys yet all successful KZreadrs have good audio, I could barely hear you & that music bass was over the top. Constructive opinion 👍

The island is beautiful only on rainy days😊

Pretty weird that one of the only buildings left standing is right near the epicenter.

You can see a steel train bridge with some bullet holes at Sannomiya station in Kobe.

Let's never forget Hiroshima, or Pear Harbor🙏

Isn't it a shame that a country so sophisticated and cultured and who strive for perfection in many of the things they do, should emerge into a modern mechanised world with a medieval mind set and bring so much wrath and destruction upon themselves. It's a testament to the character of the Japanese people that they have literally risen from the ashes and brough peace and prosperity back for the benefit of generations that followed.

I agree that the damage done to those two cities was unbelievable, but not unwarranted! Everyone does not like to recall what the japanese government and military did to others, mainland china, numerous pacific rim islands, the Phillipines, and lets not forget Pearl Harbor. I know I will probably receive negative comments, but most people forget that there are two sides to every story. Also, for many years the truth about the war was not allowed to be taught in schools. Enough said. I do agree that the chance you are giving us to follow you on this tour is excellent. The country-side, the cities, the people. Especially the food. 🦀🥡🦞 Matt, do not complain that Julia has very good taste for good food. It is also reflected in her taste of a Mate! Enjoy your journey... we enjoy following along. Safe travels, with love from Ann Arbor, Chris.

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

So glad are enjoying the tour so far Chris 🥰 This is sooo true, I will remind him of this 😂 Lots of love to Ann Arbor 🙏🏼❤️

@genes.3285

Жыл бұрын

Underlying everything was that FDR wanted war with Japan. We had cut off Japan's oil supply, which was no small thing. Japan was an evil country at that time. Her actions cannot be excused. However, in 1944, IMO, the US started to go off track and is now the world's #1 rogue nation. We have become what older generations fought against.

I can hear by the accents that you are travelling with some Australians. Can pick a bogan anywhere. Seriously though, my daughter read the book about Sadako and the cranes when she was in year 3 at school and then set about to fold abour 100 cranes in honour. We still have them now even though she is now 16. From a fellow Australian.

ありがとうございます😊 長崎もやられた！

Seriously I have one question that I hope Matt will answer because I just can’t figure it out….being from the UL and everything like you are how in the world do you speak Russian so fluently I mean damn I’m from Los Angeles and I’ve been raised around Mexicans my whole life but I’m not fluent like you are so Please tell me how u do it?

Japan- food capital of the world ✨

I’m Japanese. Thank you for visiting my hometown.

That was interesting. I have always wondered how they rebuilt the city so fast - what happened to all the radiation? Thought it would be like Chernobyl where ground is still contaminated. I thought radiation lasted for like hundreds of years. Would like to know more about that.

Thank you for sharing this part of Japan. Nope to the oysters and eel. Not a fan of soft and chewy fish type items.

There is also an Osaka version of okonomiyaki, where all the ingredients are mixed instead, and there isn't typically noodles. Have you guys tried? I think I prefer that version! We had it with cheese and mochi in Osaka, and it was incredible! 😍

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow!! No we haven’t 😲😲😲 sounds incredible! Need to go back to Osaka 😍❤️

@longago-igo

Жыл бұрын

No disrespect, but I really hate that version, perhaps because my first wife used to make it at home that way. This was especially surprising because her parents have the best ‘Hiroshima style’ okonomiyaki restaurant in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.

@wherearewe-yt

Жыл бұрын

@@longago-igo To be fair, I haven't had Hiroshima style IN Hiroshima it's self. It was in a different city- so I may change my tune when I try it in it's place of origin!

"Japan's Most Infamous City" ??

Thank you for sharing Matt and Julia. The questions come up as we look at all this. What were they bombing all this Roman/Moorish architecture with same kind of bridges and river banks canals, electric transportations in Japan ? So they could stir the narrative where they did..... Why did Japan had all this same architecture all around the world as unification and not what the narrative said ? More questions come up as the same in Dresden 🙏

Hi Julia, hi Matt. Of course everybody knows about Hiroshima and Nagasaki and no one, no country should use it as an argument saying because they(americans) did and so we are allowed to do so as well. Such argumentation drives me crazy. The japanes pizza looked so yummy and seafoot is always good and tasty. Qysters are much more for Matt but take care mate.

@minime7375

Жыл бұрын

This was absolutely horrific because it was intentionally dropped on civilians. There’s absolutely no reason to still use nukes even in case of military conflict. Regular missiles can strike with high precision only military installations and never again kids.

Над тёмной водой и над рисовым полем, над нами летит самолёт. Летит самолёт над водой и над рисовым полем. Над тёмной водой и над рисовым полем за нами летит самолёт. Берег молчит, море поёт.

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

❤️

広島に来てくれてありがとう✨ 世界から戦争がなくなりますように😊

とても､素敵な動画でした✨ (👍🏻ᴖ ·̫ ᴖ )👍🏻

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😘❤️

As a Japanese national, the title of this upload is very offensive. There is absolutely nothing "infamous" about Hiroshima. That is a grave insult to Hiroshima. That is because you foreigners dropped a bomb and destroyed the city and killed mercilessly thousands of people, again there is nothing "infamous" about the city. I demand that you apologize to the city and change the title.

Weirdest looking okonomiyaki I’ve ever seen

Admirals Nimitz, King, Halsey and Leahy opposed the dropping of the atomic bomb, along with generals Macarthur, Arnold and Eisenhower. We were reading the Japanese diplomatic code and knew the emperor wanted to end the war. The hang up was the survival of the emperor, which we agreed to anyway. The bombs were dropped as a warning to Joseph Stalin, that we were capable of anything. In fact, Churchill had proposed an atomic attack on the USSR, killing most of the population. This was Operation Unthinkable, aptly named. What saved the Soviets was their development of the bomb, with the aid of courageous Americans, Britains, and Canadians. To those people, we owe a debt of gratitude. As for Truman, he was a war criminal. Any decent society would have locked him up. However, at least he didn't nuke China in 1950, at the start of the Korean War.

Oh DAAAANG.. hard Pass on the oysters😬 Nopers 😐 thanks tho😊😊😊

@MattandJulia

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, glad you enjoyed everything others than the oysters 😛❤️

楽しそうな家族、動画を見て幸せな気分に萎えいました🤗

Wonder what happens to those oysters when Japan decides to dump millions of litres of radioactive water into the ocean from Fukushima Nuclear disaster?

Anyone check the radiation levels?

Did you 2 feel anything there? Like spirits of people who passed away.???

広島・宮島の新鮮な牡蠣を食べることができて、あなたたちが非常に羨ましいですよ(*´ω｀*)✨

еда🍚🍤выглядит очень вкусно😋(как в японской манге📘) люди заслуживают жить в мире🙏🏻

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki aren't exactly suitable for a YT comment, but some things should be said. Tokyo was fire-bombed, as were cities like Hamburg. The people who died in those cities didn't give thanks because they didn't die of a nuclear blast. The fighting during the invasion of the Okinawan islands was horrendous - an invasion of the Japanese mainland would have been far worse - on another scale. The dropping of those two bombs, and the terrible damage they did, was what ended the war, and saved millions of lives on both sides. A responsible person accepts the decision that causes less harm in the end. And in fact, the cities were built back quickly - while the world was talking about the horrors of nuclear weapons, people in both cities were going to work and shopping like nothing had happened - just like in other cities after the war. Hard facts, but true.

Let me know next time you're in Atlanta. I'll come visit, buy you lunch. Remember me?