Abroad in Japan

    

Abroad in Japan
YouTuber Information
Handle	@AbroadinJapan
Style	Vlogs
Date joined	April 7, 2012
Twitter / X	@AbroadInJapan
Facebook	abroadinjapan
Instagram and Threads	@abroadinjapan
Other media	Patreon
Videos	250+
Schedule	Unscheduled
Status	Active
Associates	CDawgVA • The Anime Man • Trash Taste • Sharmeleon • Natsuki Aso • Ryotaro's Japan • Tokidoki Traveller • Chiaki • Ludwig
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Broad
Nationality	English
Location	Tokyo, Japan
Pronouns	he/him
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Chris Abroad
YouTuber Information
Handle	@ChrisAbroad
Style	Vlogs
Date joined	September 4, 2016
Videos	40+
Schedule	Unscheduled
Status	Active
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Abroad in Japan Clips
YouTuber Information
Handle	@AbroadinJapanClips
Style	Clips
Date joined	December 9, 2014
Videos	20+
Schedule	Unscheduled
Status	Active
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Christopher "Chris" Broad (born: April 21, 1990 (1990-04-21)), better known online as Abroad in Japan, is an English YouTuber, filmmaker and former Assistant Language Teacher. His content focuses on Japanese culture, food, and lifestyle.

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.

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.

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. Later in the same year, Chris began uploading videos showcasing Japan to the outside world.

Most of Chris' videos are documentaries of him visiting different locations of Japan, often featuring two of his friends, Natsuki and Ryotaro's Japan. Visits include Hot Springs, Mountains, Ski resorts, etc. In 2020, he did a 2000 kilometer cycle-trip across Japan and uploading daily vlogs.

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.

Channel milestones

Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.

Subscriber milestones

• 1 million subscribers: August 23, 2018
• 2 million subscribers: January 14, 2021
• 3 million subscribers: March 24, 2024

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.
• He received recognition for his video following the North Korean missile launch over Japan.
• He was interviewed on Japanese national television after Logan Paul's controversial visit.
• He was on Robot Wars, a UK television show, with his dad.
• He had his channel featured by the BBC, Daily Mail, Huffington Post, and others.
• He did 3 food challenge with his friend Natsuki, and currently has a 0:3 record.
• He is left-handed.
• He engaged to fellow YouTuber Sharla.