14 Days In The Worlds Weirdest City (Tokyo)

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Tokyo is, well, weird.
And I love it.
You can get anything from a vending machine.
Coffee?
Sure.
Served by a maid or with a pig.
Feeling lonely?
No worries.
Rent a grandpa for $7 an hour
and take him to a J-pop concert.
Yeah, that actually happened.
Tokyo is the chosen destination of almost every traveler.
And for good reason.
There's only one Tokyo.
It's fun.
It's beautiful.
It's rich in history.
And anywhere you go in Japan,
you are surrounded by masters of their craft.
It's a real honor to witness this kind of excellence.
But if I'm being honest,
there's always been something unsettling about this place.
A kind of hidden heartbreak beneath all the neon.
And maybe in typical Lost LeBlanc fashion,
I'm about to bite off more than I can chew,
but I just can't help it.
I didn't come here to tell this side of the story,
but in my quest to find the weird and the strange of Tokyo,
I also found something much deeper
that I thought deserved to be shared.
So strap in and let's dive beneath the bright lights
and into the dark truths of Tokyo.
I've been to Tokyo about four times now.
And every time I come,
I am just as excited as the first time.
And today I get to play tour guide,
showing around my girlfriend Ruby for the first time
and professional third wheel, Alex.
You might remember him from Italy.
And our teammate, Febby.
I'm in heaven.
Tokyo is known for a lot of strangeness
and their coffee shops are no exception.
Konnichiwa!
What is it?
Give this ticket to the bear
and it will exchange it for a special...
Tokyo is so weird.
But a bear hand is just the start.
Start them young.
You can also have your morning coffee with a pig.
Carl!
He jumped in my lap within just a second of being here.
I have to take him home now.
Okay, okay.
I want to be alone now.
No, you don't get any.
I want to be alone now.
They've chosen me.
Piggy trees!
Put it down.
This is Ruby, guys.
Ruby, Carl, and Robin.
They're afraid of Ruby.
But that one is nowhere near as weird
as the famous maid cafes of Japan.
Moi moi cool.
These cafes sell food that look like
they were thrown up by a unicorn
and you're served by adults singing and dancing
like cartoon characters.
It's colorful, wildly energetic,
and honestly, super uncomfortable.
My name is Ping.
Ping.
Yes, nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Many travelers like myself will come here for the novelty
but the thing that will surprise you
is that many people at the cafe are actually locals
and often, they're even regulars.
Okay, I gotta show you one more
because just a few blocks away is a cafe
where your servers aren't even living
but we're gonna check on that one a little bit later.
Tokyo is one of the largest cities on Earth.
With just under 15 million people,
it can be super overwhelming
even when you're coming back for the fourth time
but it's also why there's something new to find every time.
Whoa.
Weird cafes are just a warmup
because we're about to tour the city
to find the strangest vending machines
but first, we had to make a stop
at the world's busiest station.
This is Shibuya Station where every single day,
three million commuters come through this station.
If it wasn't for the fact that today's a national holiday,
there would be people hired to push people into the train
otherwise, the trains don't fill enough.
It's happening.
We're experiencing it.
We're crossing.
How does it feel, baby?
That's the face of someone experiencing Tokyo
for the first time, excited and a little overwhelmed.
This city is so cool.
If you're still not convinced that Tokyo is strange,
well then, I think you should see
what they're putting inside of vending machines.
For the next seven days,
we're going to be living exclusively
off of vending machine food.
We're gonna...
Japan is known as a vending machine capital of the world.
There's actually 30 vending machines per person in Japan.
Wait, what?
Yes, it's crazy.
Are you sure?
Yes, it's 30 to 40 vending machines per person.
Google that ----.
Ask ChachiPT.
Okay.
I'm gonna get some nice fresh orange juice.
So what's this vending machine doing?
This is a nice, freshly squeezed orange juice
on a beautiful hot day.
Get it before it cuts your hand off.
There's one vending machine for every 23 people.
That's what I said.
No, you didn't.
You said there's 30 vending machines for every person.
No, I'm sorry.
I meant the other way.
I'm dyslexic.
That's what I meant.
Legit, that's what I meant.
Everybody has 20 vending machines in their home.
Google that ----.
Yeah.
Okay.
She's upset about that too.
Yeah, she is calling you out.
Holy bananas, that's amazing.
Let's speed run these vending machines.
The whipped cream vending machine.
Technical difficulties.
Ew, it's actually so good.
This is good.
I know.
This one sells over 30 different soy milks.
This one takes your passport photo.
You got curry.
I don't know why, but Japanese love the claw machines.
The crane hand thing.
This is the most delightful vending machines in Japan.
It smells like the most incredible blossom.
Now, I don't know if this is considered a vending machine,
but these strange slot-like machines are everywhere
and they're known as plechinko.
And from the looks of it,
they don't just take away your money.
They take away something much deeper
because everywhere you look inside the plechinko parlors,
you'll find Japanese men and women coming here
to burn their time, their money,
and falling deep into a trance
despite the deafening sounds across this casino.
It's definitely strange.
From being surrounded by crowds
in the world's busiest intersection,
then thrown into a crowded train
that sits in complete silence.
Quiet, because one of the unusual things
about Tokyo, Japan, is that it's very impolite
to speak on the train.
Everybody is quiet for such a massive city.
I've never felt so invisible in my life.
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Then racing around Tokyo in a Mario Kart,
hoping you don't get hit by a blue shell,
well, Japan is full of extremes
and most of them are extremely awesome.
And one of those extremes
that I finally get to see for myself
is none other than the sumo wrestling.
When you think of Japan,
this is easily one of the first things I think about.
And I've tried to get into this room many times before,
but it's always either booked
or the training season is closed.
But this time we got lucky and we also paid.
It costs about 200 bucks each, which took me by surprise,
but I wasn't gonna miss this again.
Inside this dojo,
we got to watch this group of authentic sumo wrestlers
training for an upcoming tournament.
Some of these men were among the highest ranking
in all sumo wrestlers
and it was a real honor to get to watch them train.
Professional sumos will weigh anywhere
from 250 to over 400 pounds.
Two wrestlers will step into the ring
and the goal is simple.
Push your opponent out of that ring
or get any part of their body,
except for the bottom of their feet, to touch the ground.
One wrong move, one imbalance, and it's over.
This is one of the most unusual forms of peak athleticism
and I'm so grateful that I got to witness
these mountains colliding.
Now, most travelers will manage to see Tokyo,
but few will truly understand it
and that's because it's complex.
But one of the best ways to become a local
is undoubtedly visiting with a local.
So I went online and I found a company called Wabunka
and what they do is they give you exclusive access
to hidden and authentic parts of the Japanese experience
and that is how we got here.
Now, inside of here is a different kind of strange.
This is the world's largest fish market
and no tourists are allowed in,
but I got us exclusive access.
Come check it out.
I don't know if this is exactly what I'd call strange.
Maybe more fascinating.
Basically an entire village, town,
inside a massive set of buildings.
So be careful not to get hit by one of these little vehicles.
Things move very fast in here.
This is Mishi.
Hi, Mishi.
Hello, hi.
And she is our guide.
Oh my God.
I don't know if the camera picks up just how big that is.
That is, do they get bigger than that?
Of course, of course.
They do?
Yes.
Oh my God.
That's tuna.
Yeah, what's that?
Just the weight 140 kilo.
Oh my God.
The biggest one is 288 kilo.
This right here is the world's largest tuna ever caught
and the highest price ever sold
in an auction for a bluefin tuna was 3.1 million US dollars.
But tragically, this was 30 years ago
and nothing has even come close in terms of size
due to overfishing.
I don't know if this is strange Tokyo
or strange what is in our oceans.
This right here, what kind of, what is this?
King crab.
This is a king crab, huh?
These guys fetch a pretty price in the market.
I regret saying it while I hold them
but they're very delicious.
Are you over me?
Yeah, I think so.
Oh my God, that's so good.
Thank you.
The local shopkeeper insisted I try a fresh shrimp.
How fresh?
It was alive three seconds ago.
Doesn't get any fresher than that.
Oh, sweet.
So get this.
There are about 160 tuna specialty shops
inside of this fish market
but only four of them meet the top of the top grade
and right here, this guy is running one of them.
And look at that cut of tuna.
How much raw fish can you eat?
Do you eat the raw fish?
Oh yeah.
Thank you, just grab it?
Yes.
The best of the best.
Yes.
All right.
He wants you to know the difference.
Wow.
It's Ruby's first time ever having raw fish
so he kind of looks shocked.
He's like, what have you been doing with your life?
He just said I ruined my life forever
because if I'm not gonna be eating tuna from here
as fresh and as beautifully delicious as it is,
they said don't ever eat another piece of sushi ever again.
Of course, after seeing all the fresh ingredients,
you gotta do something about that.
So we've come here to Kenichiro's restaurant.
He's gonna show us how to make
some of the best sushi we've ever had.
Hello, Kenichiro.
Hello.
To be high end, you have to be at the hidden location.
Yeah.
And either in the basement or somewhere
that people are very hard to find out.
Oh.
Yeah.
And this feels like a little hidden nook.
It's like a hideaway.
Kenichiro has been training for 17 years, guys.
17 years working under some of the best chefs,
the best restaurants.
And now, two years ago, he finally opened up his own place.
Eight incredibly intimate seats
where you get to see your food made right in front of you.
And this is Japanese fine dining right here.
You've been eating fake wasabi your entire life.
It's been horseradish mixed with a couple other things.
This might be my first time having the real deal.
And get this, the wasabi was just grinded using shark skin.
So it's shark skin on a board
that creates a really gritty texture.
Voila.
Let's try it.
It's so beautiful.
It's beautiful.
How do you like it?
Wow.
Ruby asked a very good question.
She asked Kenichiro how long it took him
to become a sushi master.
And his answer was shocking.
He says he's still learning as he goes.
But he thinks it took him about 15 years
to become truly confident.
And the learning continues.
Beautifully put.
In today's day and age, I think we forget
that with time comes wisdom and experience and expertise.
We tend to wanna hurry things up.
And what I've really taken away from Japanese culture
is time is beauty.
People take so much pride in what they do.
They master things.
It's one of the unique qualities
we don't see too much of in other parts of the world.
But this experience wasn't just about eating.
It was also about defeating my girlfriend in a sushi-off.
Oh.
He doesn't want to tell you.
Oh!
I'm happy.
I'm happy with that.
Uh-oh.
What do you score it, chef?
And with Kenichiro as the judge,
honestly, I never stood a chance.
She wins this round.
Wow.
The wasabi is so good.
This was the best sushi I've ever had.
Cheers!
There's a lot of things that make Tokyo strange.
Some of them are beautiful, fun, and animated.
But if I'm being honest,
there's a side of Tokyo that most people don't talk about.
A side that feels almost unsettling
if you're here long enough.
Let me show you.
This place is easily the most in-your-face,
new-age, futuristic part of Tokyo.
With a bit of rain, it feels like Blade Runner here.
It is literally, like, dystopian.
When the sun has set, it doesn't even matter
because all of this light, this artificial, harsh light,
brings you back to life, and it overwhelms your senses.
Anime characters lining the billboards
and tiny little bars are filled to the brim
with locals singing karaoke on the famous bar street
known as Golden Gai.
In life, it's not about how skilled or talented you are.
It's about giving your all, and that man left nothing,
absolutely nothing, in that little hole-in-the-wall
karaoke bar.
I learned something tonight,
and I don't think I'll ever be the same.
Thank you, Shinjuku.
Thank you.
But as your senses calm,
you realize something feels off.
Many of the businesses are hyper-sexualized
with signs for maid cafes, sketchy-looking massages,
but nothing is more in-your-face
than the main boardwalk just next to Godzilla.
Oh!
Oh, oh, why is that?
Oh, Godzilla!
As you pass by the arcade and the karaoke bars,
you see a massive line of women and men
dressed as characters.
So this is Shinjuku.
Right here in front of me is actually a long promenade,
a long street of about 30 to 50 different women
all just standing outside with signs,
some of them representing maid cafes, bars, clubs,
and others are selling their own companionship.
And it's not just women either.
I don't know what to make of it.
It's a lot.
One of the saddest things I've ever seen.
I think that the sad part isn't necessarily
just for the women and men that decide to choose this
as their living.
Who I feel bad for is the people that feel
this is where they come to find companionship,
to be seen, to be heard.
It's a human need we all have.
And when the best place you can find it
is here on the street corner,
you know there's a deeper problem.
Now, seeing this,
it's like nothing else I've ever seen before.
But I think the best way to understand it
is to actually look at Japan as a whole.
To really understand what makes this so dark,
you have to better understand
what is being referred to in Japan
as the loneliness epidemic.
In 2021, Japan quite literally at the government level
appointed a minister of loneliness.
Why?
This stat blew my mind.
In Japan, one in four men over 50 years old
have never married.
Plain and simply, there are a lot of men
that have not managed to find love,
not true love at least.
And so where do they turn to?
Well, they turn to these neon lit LED streets
where they can find transactional partners.
And I'm not just talking about sex.
A lot of the people that come to these places,
they're not looking for physical touch.
They're looking for emotional connection.
In Tokyo, about 50% of residents live alone.
And many of them don't even wanna change that.
I think the question is, why is Japan like this?
Today, it is a hyper individualistic society,
a place where societal pressures
are among the highest of anywhere in the world.
Ask the working generation
and they will tell you the pressure to succeed.
And the sad truth is,
there's an entire generation of people,
roughly estimated to be around 2 million of these people
that have completely given up.
They barely leave their homes.
They hide in silence.
In fact, the Japanese even have a name for it.
It's the Hikimori.
And the Hikimori are those that have not died.
They've just disappeared.
And they have completely disconnected
from the human experience.
Tokyo has a real loneliness problem.
And it shows up in many ways, shapes and forms,
from declining birth rates
to the world leading rates of prematurely ending life.
On this very beautiful, rainy night in Shinjuku,
we've come here to a shrine
that is said to be a source
of true, incredible good fortune and luck.
And apparently, many celebrities in Japan,
from musicians, J-pop, to maybe athletes,
they come here to get their good fortune.
Look at that.
That's crazy.
Right?
There's a wanted poster for someone taking a pylon.
In America, you have to basically rob a bank twice
to get in trouble.
Anyways, keep an eye out for Japan's Most Wanted.
Later that night, Ruby and I walked
the weird and wacky streets of Harajuku.
Harajuku, if you've never heard of it,
well, it's basically the capital of Strangetown.
That was incredible.
And as we wandered in wonder and confusion,
we met a J-pop band.
J-pop group.
Wow.
Moa.
What are your names?
I am Moa.
Your name's Moa?
We are Moa.
Oh, all of you are Moa.
Wow.
What's your name?
Kishimoto Nao.
Kishimoto Nao?
Lina Aoki.
Lina Aoki?
Aoki.
Kirari Komomo.
Kirani?
Komomo.
Kiri?
Kirari.
Kiri?
Komomo.
Oh.
How do I find your music?
Spotify?
Spotify, yeah.
Apple music.
Can you show me?
That's the squad.
That's you.
Yeah, you, me.
Me, me, me.
Very nice.
Maybe, so I can see you in Shibuya.
You play in Shibuya.
Eh, in Shibuya?
Eh, welcome, welcome.
Okay, yes.
Oh, that'd be so fun.
Hello?
All right, kids, gather around.
I've got a story for you, and it's a sad one.
We've lost one of the great establishments of Tokyo.
Right there used to be Hotel Sweets Chocolate,
and it is a love hotel.
Whoa, so big!
And in front of it was Hotel Sweets Ruby.
Which is another love hotel.
If you're not familiar with the term love hotel,
there are dozens across the city of Tokyo.
And basically, they're hotel rooms
that you might just book, not for a night,
but two hours, three hours, because, you know,
you're not there for sleeping.
You're using the bed, though.
You might not, I don't know.
But either way, these are not your typical hotels.
And these are places where people come to get away,
to have intimacy.
And the reason this happens is because in Tokyo,
well, they used to be a very family-oriented society.
You would live at the same home as your mom,
your grandpa, your grandma.
This was a place to get away, have privacy.
In Tokyo, there are themed love hotels all over it.
But unfortunately, we lost the candy cane one.
I'm not used to making such sad videos.
This used to be paradise for some people.
Skyrockets in flight, an afternoon's delight.
There's more to be said and more to be explored here.
But I wanna show you one of the more fun ways.
The Japanese people are finding friendship
in this individualistic world.
And we're meeting him tomorrow morning.
It's a me, buddy!
Later that night, we went from walking the neon streets
to living in a real-life anime.
At this point, you kinda get it.
Tokyo is pretty strange.
But if there's one place in Tokyo that is the strangest,
you gotta give it to the world-famous Harajuku Street.
And this morning, we're being joined by a friend
that we've hired.
That's a first.
Push out, push out.
Oh, nice and...
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That's all.
Back to it.
Konnichiwa.
Mr. Yoshi?
Yoshi, yes.
Oh, he's hungry!
Yoshi?
Yes?
You've been to Harajuku before?
Before, about five times.
Harajuku is for young generation.
Yes.
I think you and I,
we're not exactly young generation anymore,
but we can definitely give our two cents on fashion.
So I would love for us to do a little review
of some of our favorite fits.
Yes, favorite fits.
Cool.
Mr. Yoshi, what do you think?
You like it?
All right, Mr. Yoshi,
so we're gonna rate some outfits.
Between one to 10, okay?
One to 10?
Yeah.
So let's start with her.
How would you rate her outfit today?
From one to 10?
About seven or six.
How do we rate her?
Yeah.
How's the fit?
Nine or eight.
Tell us a bit about your fit.
Who dresses you?
Jesus.
Beautiful.
God bless Japan.
God bless Japan, my friend.
That guy passed the vibe check and the fit check.
Excuse me.
I tell you, when they look that cool,
there's no way they're making time for you.
She got a 10 out of 10.
You were telling me you actually were a sports journalist.
Yes, yes.
Sports journalist, yeah?
Yeah, sports journalist.
You're right at home doing journalism and reviews.
Two out of 10.
Okay, thank you very much.
Yeah, I think that she is very cool.
He was very cool.
Yeah, he is very cool.
Yes, Japanese, yes.
Almost Japanese is very shy.
Very shy.
I do have to ask you,
and you have to be honest with me,
how's my fit today?
Yeah, it's good.
Eight or seven, yes.
General, it's your fashion.
Thank you.
I'm telling you, Harajuku is not big enough
for the four of us.
We're gonna have to do something about this.
They come on our block.
I'm just saying, I'm not gonna say it here,
but we gotta do something about this.
Okay, you gotta try this.
This right here is the best matcha I promise you.
Cheers.
Kampai?
Kampai.
Have you had it before?
Do you like it?
Sometimes matcha latte.
Yeah.
Sometimes, but this is not special for me.
No?
When people book you to have you hang out,
is it like for social reasons?
They just, they need somebody to be with
and feel seen and heard?
Yes.
They asking me advice.
Yeah.
Yes.
Something, they like that decision,
making a decision.
So you're like a father figure for some people.
Yes.
And what about like,
do you ever find that some of your customers
are just lonely and they're looking for someone
to spend time with?
Yes, of course, I cannot be denied.
But get this, not only can you book a grandpa,
you can also book grandmas, moms,
cool uncles, and even dogs.
Loneliness is far from only a Japan problem,
but I've never seen this solution
to it anywhere else in the world.
I have a question for you, Mr. Yoshi.
What do you think about J-pop?
J-pop?
Yes, I like J-pop.
Perfect.
If you like J-pop, then we better get going.
We got somewhere to go.
Yeah.
Let's go.
This is one of Japan's biggest upcoming J-pop bands.
Maybe most famous.
Yes, it can be.
Not today, but maybe tomorrow, I don't know.
Maybe tomorrow.
Maybe.
You and me and more.
Let's do it.
Big fan of the outfit, guys.
I'm a fashion critic.
I just hope someday someone will return the compliment.
Oh, it's the meetup.
Mr. Yoshi, it's time.
Time, it's time.
It's time.
From meeting this J-pop band on the street,
renting a grandpa, and walking right into the event
as more came on, my life was feeling like a movie.
Pretty weird movie.
Mr. Yoshi started as an acquaintance,
but today, I can say I have a Japanese grandpa.
What a legend.
What'd you think, guys?
That was the craziest thing I've ever experienced.
To me, the most interesting and strangest part
about this experience was that I went to a girl band,
and I was the only girl there.
In the crowd.
There were no girls.
It was only men.
Like, men of all ages.
Japan's food scene is just about
one of the best on planet Earth.
And yes, they also know how to keep it weird.
It's a rainbow hot dog.
I have no words.
It's good for you.
I have no words.
You get all your colors,
so that means you get all your nutrients.
Yeah, oh, that was a good one.
The most successful restaurants
don't always open new locations,
and they don't normally expand.
So, get used to waiting in line.
That's one hour of waiting.
I mean, it is.
So, oh, so sorry, so sorry.
Literally just bumped her in the head.
I don't think I've ever waited that long
for food in my life.
We waited about an hour and a half
to get a seat,
because we heard this is one of the best
chicken ramens you could ever have.
It better be good.
Wow, oh my gosh.
Creamy.
And rich.
So good.
And wow, creamy.
But there's richy, creamy in this.
They don't play around with the serving sizes here.
Next up on the food tour, dessert.
So, I got introduced to kakigori seven years ago,
and I blame.
I eat 2,000 of them per year.
It's one of the best desserts known to man,
and I swear I haven't had it since being with you.
No, I think this is peach, though.
Oh, it's a little spicy.
It's so good, though.
This is insane.
This is the best.
What?
Melissa says, Melissa claims,
the water from this came from Mount Fuji.
It tastes just like that.
Google that ----.
Ask Chachi P.T.
Oh my god.
Thank you so much.
One of the weird things that's honestly awesome
that Japan does,
is they love to make plastic recreations
of each of their dishes.
So, when you're walking around,
you can actually see what's being served inside.
The moment I saw that one right there,
I knew.
Ramen time.
Ramen.
She's camera shy.
Again.
Thank you.
A lot of the best restaurants only seat
a tiny little group of 10 to 20 people.
So, everyone's just huddled around the bar area here,
waiting for the ramen.
You're gonna be a vlogger someday.
She photobombed me.
Time to get her her first VPN brand deal.
In 2018, I experienced the famous Robot Restaurant.
It's a wild spectacle,
but it's also very expensive.
But this time around,
I tried something a bit more casual,
called Don.
So good to see you.
Yes, thank you, see you.
I hope she likes it, thank you.
Thank you.
Well, let's just say you don't wanna talk to me
till I've had my coffee.
Now, hear this.
This restaurant is actually employing real people
who control these robots.
And they're actually disabled.
How is it working with the Robot Cafe?
I love this job.
Of course, I'm happy to meet and talk to a lot of customers.
Please give me more applause, come on.
I do have one question for you.
Yes, okay.
What is the meaning of life?
Okay.
Every day.
Yeah.
Very happy.
Every day, very happy.
That's why every day is so much fun.
Yeah.
I love you.
Thank you, me too, bye.
If this place's mission is to reduce loneliness,
then this next restaurant fully embraces it.
This is the final boss of vending machines.
It is a loner's dream meal.
Now, that looks like a circuit breaker,
but it's actually a seat map.
So you can see what seats are occupied.
It's really strange.
Concept is simple.
I wanna eat alone.
I don't wanna be bothered.
You've got a little cubicle wall here,
a cubicle wall here,
and a mysterious hand will take your order.
Oh, yes, thank you very much.
If you're sick and tired of the world,
you come here, enjoy some good ramen
without anyone looking over your shoulders,
and you literally don't need to say a word
to any of the waiters.
All you do, fill out a form.
If you want to complain,
they have all the complaint cards here on the wall.
It's too noisy.
I want a kid's bowl.
You never have to say a word.
You could just say, that's novel, that's fun,
but this is one of the most popular restaurants
in all of Japan.
I believe it's not coincidental.
It's cultural.
This is something that many Japanese people feel.
They wanna enjoy good food,
and they don't wanna be bothered.
Ichiran is an introvert's dream.
So the next strangest thing that you'll see in Japan
is something you'll find in pretty much every home.
This is where we're staying,
but the magic happens in here.
Come see this, the Royal Throne.
In Japan, they take toilets to a new level.
America may have been the first ones to land on the moon,
but Japan was the first one to spray your butt.
First things first, put your hand to the seat,
nice and warm, and I'm not talking about the warm
when you go to a gas station and go in after someone else.
See, if you press this button right here,
a little gun comes out, and oh God, oh God, oh God!
And can I just say this is one
of the finest luxuries in life?
These toilets will spray you.
They'll warm your seat.
Some of them auto-open, and others even sing to you.
They even have a full UV cleaning ritual.
So toilets in Japan are on a different level.
And if you're wondering where we're staying,
this place here is called the Holiday Collection,
and it was our absolute savior
because this is what we checked into
when we first got to Tokyo.
It was literally Tetris with our suitcases.
Huge recommendation if you're needing a lot of extra space,
and Akasaka is one of the best areas
to stay in on your Tokyo trip.
Now, if you thought Japan's toilets were strange,
you gotta see this.
Whoa!
Oh!
That's actually insane.
My greatest travels are the ones that break routine,
and Tokyo breaks every routine I have.
It forces me to step into the unusual
and to try something strange.
Tokyo is weird.
It's wonderful.
And even though there's an unusual silence
among the crowded streets,
there's something deeply human underneath it all.
This imperfect place shows just how far society can evolve
and how far we can drift apart in the process.
And yet somehow, the chaos and the calm,
the beauty and the loneliness,
they all belong here,
and they make Tokyo the fascinating place that it is.
Let's get lost again in the next one.
