How Mr. Yabatan became Japan's favorite foreigner

Mr. Yabatan has become an beloved personality on social media amongst Japanese locals. Today we find out how he made a name for himself, what insights he has on Japanese comedy and culture, and the differences between comedy in Japan vs the West. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Meet Mr. Yabatan 1:05 Coming to Japan 5:35 Starting videos online 8:15 Why Mr. Yabatan 9:54 How did you get started living in Japan permanently 14:55 When did the character Mr. Yabatan start 18:44: How to maintain momentum in success 21:24 What it takes to make a Mr. Yabatan video 24:48 Getting Japanese audience engagement 28:29 Choosing Japanese humor 31:05 Working passed stereotypes 32:22 When videos go wrong 33:36 Setting boundaries for videos 35:40 Favorite video 41:14 What's it like being a success 41:32 Fans don't believe Mr. Yabatan 44:37 Managing the internet's reaction to content 46:17 How changes in social media effects content creation 48:15 Lack of foreign comedians in Japan 50:00 First experience on TV 54:13 Advice for next generation of comedians 58:21 Future plans for Mr. Yabatan Liked this episode? Check out our interviews with Cathy and Ladybeard who came on to share their journeys to success and their podcast together. https://youtu.be/RaHfDIR-Mac?si=312OVjeL6RSNRJHj https://youtu.be/ecEgHrK5wH4?si=OPO_Njv19Btcfwn8 -- Follow Mr. Yabatan: @Yabatan https://www.instagram.com/mr_yabatan http://www.tiktok.com/@mr_yabatan https://www.twitch.tv/mr_yabatan https://www.facebook.com/MrYabatan https://www.x.com/mr_yabatan Follow us on our social media: @unpackingjapanshorts https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158416 https://www.instagram.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/