we went to tokyo japan 🇯🇵 ft. emiru, aria, hyoon, cdawgva

Pokimane| 00:17:42|Mar 24, 2026
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Arrives in Tokyo with friends, describes initial travel troubles and changing plans due to illness.

Pokimane’s Tokyo adventure with Emiru, Aria, Hyoon, and CDawgVA blends quick vlogs, food binges, kimono moments, and a rooftop interview with Takashi about life in Japan.

Summary

Pokimane takes viewers on a lively Tokyo layover with friends Emiru, Aria, and Hyoon, weaving between breakfast lines, Sanrio cafe magic, and a playful taxi of culture. The crew moves from a rainy hotel check-in to a sunset kimono try-on, all while chasing bites—shrimp burgers at McDonald’s and a market feast—that showcase Japan’s culinary quirks. Emiru and the others battle travel bugs, but the group keeps spirits high with cameras rolling and plenty of B-roll of bamboo forests, temples, and crowded streets. A standout moment is Pokimane’s interview with Takashi, recorded on a rooftop in Shibuya where questions touch on food, safety, work culture, and adjustments between Japan and the U.S. The episode also spotlights fans in real life, building a parasocial vibe where strangers feel like friends. Throughout, the vibe is cheerful, chaotic, and genuinely curious about daily life in Tokyo.

Key Takeaways

  • Japanese convenience, safety, and food culture consistently impress guests, highlighted by easy transit, clean streets, and reliable service.

Who Is This For?

Essential viewing for fans of Pokimane’s IRL content, especially viewers curious about cross-cultural travel in Japan, fashion (kimono rentals), and how creators interview local voices while maintaining a playful, candid vibe.

Notable Quotes

"“guess where I am that's right Tokyo in Japan we are in Japan we're already amidst such trouble”"
Opening vibe sets the chaotic, fun energy and introduces the Tokyo setting.
"“we are in Japan we are in Japan we're going to walk around and then going to go to the San Rio Cafe”"
Mentions itinerary and first major stop at Sanrio Cafe.
"“everybody online is my friend we are so parasocial”"
Pokimane comments on online-fan dynamics as fans react in real life.
"“I think it's very important to learn Japanese you actually don't need to be fluent but like you want to be respectful”"
Takashi shares practical advice for moving to Japan.
"“this is U it is gorgeous that's what it is it's shrimp and that looks so good”"
Discusses the final dinner and a standout dish (shrimp) with the group.

Questions This Video Answers

  • What was it like filming a Tokyo trip with Emiru and friends for Pokimane’s channel?
PokimaneEmiruAriaHyoonCDawgV ATokyo travelSanrio CafeKimono rentalShibuya rooftop interviewTakashi interview Japan Life
Full Transcript
guess where I am that's right Tokyo in Japan we are in Japan we're already amidst such trouble we're at the San Rio [Music] Cafe is it heavy no heavy really you're very right I am going to do an interview with this really cool guy called Tashi hello good to meet you try that please Don't Mind If I Do last night it was like a dream to me so I landed yesterday evening however we're already amidst such trouble let's sit down and I'll tell you all about it basically I came to Japan with three of my friends Arya hun and emiru and Arya and hun were here a few days before me and Emy flew in however they got sick like really not good sick and we were all supposed to stay together in this really cute like four bed hotel but unfortunately since they're sick and we don't know if they're contagious had to get my own hotel room I'm so lonely but it's all good cuz I think they're already feeling better we're all going to meet up wear our masks try to make the best of the trip my first breakfast in Tokyo let's go going down look so we are walking to a little breakfast spot nearby so this is the spot it's called goodies and there's a line which means it's probably good it's probably goodies how is there better American breakfast in Japan we're in Japan we are in Japan we're going to walk around and then going to go to the San Rio Cafe so beautiful here and it's so beautiful here let's go so cute it is so cute so cute so so cute dolls and then wine boxes oh and beig socks this is so cute yes we're at the San Rio Cafe we'll just Vlog each other we sto cameras yes now we can be in our own Vlogs exactly what we going to do like this now oh we got a private so cute have I want to sayas but then I'm like maybe I just shouldn't butcher it I don't know why it feels rude I feel like they appreciate that you even Tred okay but do they that's the polite thing but may in the back of their head they're like girl just stop it's not France no I was thinking about France cuz I'm like in France if you say like mashy like cut it out water you just Cafe that's cutie oh this is good it's so pretty outside kind of a b i show pok's Vlog in the car he's so good what else did you get kiry cake yes I got so many eight of them Chad is also here oh they're saying hi hello for the Vlog do I eat him from his face or his ass um ass the stupid Americans yelling ass in a Japanese restaurant like sorry how's the butt it's very light eight honestly oh w m that's such a juicy butt I want to find smies they are impossible to get a hold of in the US I'm praying Chad are you praying they're praying I don't think that's what they're doing with their hands what huh heck why they were eating with their hands oh okay they're eating with their I I not stay no longer s it here it wasn't even worth it to come in ja kidding do you want to you know do the thing where we yeah should we get a third thing yeah yeah some chicken bites you want it what you looking at these got to make room now we wait for the bus we're in the train it's very roomy got little foot rest huge seats for my huge heart cute I can't believe I've never done this in Japan before I was missing out stop little bed let's go upstairs a bedroom here oh two beds here oh my God oh my God we can make her own match here yipp one today we are doing kimono rentals s that and home I think I want something light blue or light pink and something not too loud it's pretty cute one right here sorry now I'm going to go get hair and makeup I hair accessories and Emy is also done got little belt oh beautiful girl Hello nice to meet you look so cute girly pop is still in sh this is not real this can't be real she's so cute Emmy got some McDonald's and she got a shrimp burger oh Queen my have e shrimp burger for you yes please cheers how's how's how's the burg shrimpy some shrimp Lally chicken burger it just got a little shrimp in it want try the McDonald's here is a fluffier usually the bread is like so flat and hard I'm almost mad about how good that is why don't they have that back in America they're sleeping on those shrimp burger for real but so [Applause] flavor why is this such a soft bite wow we just arrived it smells as green as it looks all right tell us where we are oh no hold on I need to Google it arama yep known for temple bamb forest and at the tippy top of monkey Forest it look is so cute do you live here yeah I live here it's beautiful wow nice to meet you thank you so so much you too you too thank you she was my us is so cute and wow this is so cute no no no no can we all hang it together oh yes y oh my God that's so cool I'm so excited 1 2 3 one two SP oh hello yeah oh my God hi still running to streamers nice meeting you guys have a good day friends yeah friends oh thank you yeah anyone who notices me is a friend of mine every everybody online is my friend we are so parasocial I see I see them behind me that bamb Forest is so cool my there are a lot of bamboo this I need to tip him a billion dollars cuz like I've been eating a lot this trip so I know this is hello is it heavy no heavy really you're very ni EAS easy no I'm blushing I [Laughter] got you're so Funny's doing the narut run it is only two months two months it to grow this tall yeah this tall what you oh my god strong girly only one yeah only one she's cool hello hello everyone Kawaii thank you for riding thank you so much this was amazing thank you thank there is a was this is going to be our group souvenir that I'm getting for us cheers my camera died but this place is so good that I had to show you guys so juicy we did some shopping and we are in this beautiful Market with food and we're going to head back soon hello it is the last day in Japan we're back in Tokyo and unfortunately the girls aren't with me right now they're still eer mode but I am going to do an interview with this really cool guy called tekashi you guys might have already seen him on YouTube I'm kind of nervous cuz I don't know what if I answer something bad so I'm going to shabuya that's where we're going to meet and then I'm going to meet up with the girls whenever they're awake okay I'm looking for the dog statue he said that's where H be oh wait it's here okay that's the statue so he should be around here thank you you too oh my God tekashi tekashi I found him hello good to meet you okay we're done filming please tell everyone about yourself and where to find the interview I'm Takashi from Japan Liv in Tokyo I just interviewed POI about games about anime and then you know she went to Korea Japan I ask her about the differences between Japan and Korea please check them out I will put his YouTube here we're at a rooftop Park which you don't see this kind of thing in Los Angeles much very pretty at night okay my turn to interview is the mic okay yes okay number one what do you like the most about Japan uh food convenience safety those three things uh they really appreciate after coming back from abroad what do you not like about working culture here lots of my friends work like crazy work for Sunday they got to pick up their pH like you know 9:00 p.m. 10 p.m. but yeah I'm at least I'm YouTube YouTuber so just you know like 95 job person I don't think I will be here right now yeah what have you learned Le that really surprised you from interviewing Americans in Japan people can adjust any country if they willing to America and Japan is so different you know and you can switch I think that's very important to adjust new culture new society and I think it's very important skill to acquire you don't to fit only one country and then spend the rest of your life it's very limited you know you want to live somewhere else you can still be yourself and then still appreciate the culture what would you recommend for someone who is interested in maybe moving to Japan what should they do oh I think it's very important to learn Japanese you actually don't need to be frent but like you want to be respectful right learning Japanese is one of the big factor of respect towards towards the country right towards Japan just finished hanging out I've never gotten so many compliments from strangers in my life random Japanese people were passing by me in they B like I was like me and he was saying um he thinks it's because my style suits Japanese Beauty standard and I was like it's my baby face is it and he was like nobody said it's also I think your facial expressions cuz I'd be like I'm so golden retriever aty I'm just like yipp all the time final dinner and we're going to go meet up with Connor six person coming sorry okay okay this is U it is gorgeous that's what it is it's shrimp and that looks so good dropped but I didn't that was so good it's upsetting cuz there's only one oh my God is it try that please don't mind if I do a little bit of the sauce how is the make So Soft thank you Connor good choice genuinely mhm what is that little thing 5 4 3 2 1 thank you thank you thank you guys thank he

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