Train Fandom in Japan - The Most CONTROVERSIAL Otaku Explained

It took me 5x longer to make than my regular videos but I had SO much fun in the process. Thanks to everyone I interviewed for agreeing to be included!

Chapters:
00:00-00:31 Intro
00:32-03:01 Japanese train fans
03:02-04:55 An ode to Dr Yellow
04:56-10:08 Controversies
10:09-13:42 Slowly becoming a train fan
13:43-16:20 Transformation complete. I'm a fan now.
16:21-18:43 Trains I wanna ride
18:44-20:00 How to experience them yourself
20:01-21:57 The best Japan travel guide you'll ever buy ;)

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[stormstereo]

I did not know when I woke up today, that I’d watch a 22 minute video about Japanese trains and enjoy the heck out of it. Those short interviews you did really added to it. Particularly the nice man you met in the field of flowers. Good job!

[AK.]

Japan's railways are so good they dedicated a fanbase for each niche topic that they could think of. I once saw a Japanese community dedicated in replicating the sound an electric train makes when departing.

[justjess]

Someone please sponsor Hannah and Chris to spend the night on the Twilight Express Mizukaze

[kimberlyl]

I love the format of this video! The info, other viral videos, the interviews, the parts where you travel and film with Chris, and the fact that I learned things about a topic I knew little about! I know it must take while to cut it all together but your hard work pays off! 🤩 More like this please ☺️🙏

[ElDapperCaballo]

I lived next to a cargo train line growing up and I had enough encounters with engineers waving and using the horn for me to forever fall in love with trains. When I went to visit Japan this spring I was flabbergasted to find out how often you see and ride trains, it was a dream come true. I'm sad to say I didn't spot Dr. Yellow and I didn't find out about the train museum until I was leaving Kyoto 😢

Edit: i loved this video! Amazing and cute interviews and the footage of the trains was *chefs kiss*

[stinemalm]

The shots of the trains are absolutely beautiful 😍 and the interviews with the little kids was sooo adorable 🥰🥰

[SuitcaseMonkey]

Great vid as always. I can confirm the travel guide is worth it! Well made. Also fun fact: Safari now translates websites too so Chrome isn’t always needed for that specific feature

[ashe]

those shots of the shinkansen zooming by Mt. Fuji really give me Haku-from-Spirited-Away dragon vibes ✨

[RazorRoams]

I can definitely relate to this, having not had any particular interest in trains as a child but slowly coming to appreciate their unique majesty as I’ve gotten older. Last month I had the opportunity to ride the Bergensbanen across Norway and absolutely loved the experience. (In addition to the fact that as far as a mode of transit goes I much prefer it to flying.) Now I’m definitely going to look for a way to take a train somewhere anytime I travel to a new country, so thank you for this superbly crafted introduction to the trains of Japan! Can’t wait to see and ride some of them for myself.

[Curzonvie]

Over 400k Subscribers. Congratulations Hannah! 🎉 Very well earned.
I am here since about 50k. Hooked by your positive vibes at the very first video (Singapore content) I watched. So happy to see you happy!

[meganh]

Hannah, this is such a good video. I’ve been saying this for a while but it’s been really incredible watching the development of your work. I really enjoyed the editorial approach you took, interviewing folks as well as the self-insertion of you two learning more about this hobby and getting invested yourselves. The drone shots and photos you two got were really incredible!

Edit - also, as a Canadian I will never not be impressed that someone could accurately estimate when a train will pass through a precise area based off of a timetable. Here a train schedule is more of an aspiration than anything based in reality…

[denshaotoko]

So sad the Cassiopeia doesn't exist any more. I got to ride it a decade ago before it was discontinued, and it was such a great way to travel overnight from Tokyo to Sapporo.

[LayersOfJenn]

The editing and time put into this was **chefs kiss** 🤌🏻 loving the deep dives on here and what you’re posting on your other platforms ♥️

[sandrajagodzinska]

That was one of the most fun videos I watched lately involving Japan content. Thank you for all the extensive research that went into it, the interviews with people were enduring! I'm definitely not a train fan, but I do enjoy seeing them once in a while and will keep an eye for Dr Yellow while in Japan. Keep making more videos like this Hannah!

[michaelanderson]

I may not be a train enthusiast but even I can appreciate them!! Such a beautiful and great video from you!!🚂🚃🚄🚅🚆🚇⛩😊😉😎❤👏🙌🙏👍🎉

[stephen]

I've been looking forward to this video for a while and it lived up to expectations. Some lovely shots as always and the photos you two managed to take are very cool. I would happily watch a full length train documentary if you ever decided to make one.

[IanBrandPhoto]

YEEESSS!!!! I've been soo excited for this vid ever since you first mentioned Dr Yellow!!!!

[SmallBlogV]

When I started watching your videos a couple of years ago I'm not sure I ever expected one on train otaku, or you becoming super interested in trains. But this was really nicely approached! Japan does seem like a great place for train nerds given the uncommonly large variation in designs and the comprehensive rail network. The thing I want to do is find a station platform where a Shinkansen flashes through at speed and see what ~300km/h looks like up close. Must be thrilling!

[Agaettis]

The gentleman at the end who was taking pictures of the shinkansen and mount fuji really helped flip my mind on this.
Bless him

[kevincurrie]

Thanks Hannah, I really enjoyed this one. Those kids were super cute! My son was a super train fan when he was little, he’s an adult now but I think he still is a bit of a fan.