Only in Japan

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ONLY in JAPAN
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Personal information
BornJohn Daub (ジョン・ドーブ)
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio State University
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Websitehttp://onlyinjapan.tv
YouTube information
Channels
LocationTokyo, Japan
Created byJohn Daub
Years active2012-present
GenreTravel
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2014
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2019

John Daub (born 8 February 1974), known online as ONLY in JAPAN, is an American YouTuber and Japan-based reporter. The ONLY in JAPAN series focuses on stories about Japanese culture, food, history and travel around Japan.

YouTube Series[]

Following the Great Tohoku Earthquake on March 11, 2011, Daub decided to take his experience reporting for NHK World's Tokyo Eye program [1] to YouTube to help promote Japan after the misunderstandings about the country caused by incorrect portrayals in Western media, especially regarding Fukushima and Tohoku.[2] He picked the name Only in Japan because it refers to the quirky and often ridiculous image of Japan portrayed on social and mass media, much of which was grossly misinterpreted. In the series, Daub visits all 47 prefectures of Japan covering a wide range of topics including Japanese food, culture, history, technology and tourist attractions.

One such video was "Highway through a Building Story" highlighting the ingenuity of threading a highway though a very thin building in Osaka, The video included the background on this unusual design choice and its history, before Daub drove through it to give viewers a unique perspective. It included inside shots and interviews and the video trended globally with 16 million views.[3] The program is lauded for its high production quality. On February 28, 2013, Daub launched the WAO RYU!Only in Japan[4] channel with the WAO Corporation. During his time as creator and producer, the channel amassed 1.35 million subscribers and 170,000,000 views, ranking in the top 100 YouTube channels in Japan.

In March 2017, Daub hitchhiked the length of Japan,[5] sharing the experience via a new all mobile livestreaming channel called ONLY in JAPAN * GO which has 260,000 Subscribers as of April 2021.

He collected the YouTube 1 Million subscriber award at the [6] YouTube FanFest Japan 2019 cementing him as one of the top YouTube creators in Japan.[2][7] In 2020, Daub announced he was leaving WAO RYU!Only in Japan to launch his new channel ONLY in JAPAN * John Daub. The new channel has an animated opening created by American-owned, Tokyo-based animation studio D'art Shtajio.[8] With the launch on the new channel, Daub collaborated with the Japan Hanabi Association[9][10][11] to produce a crowd funded event to help Japan's fireworks industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fireworks display was part of the Omagari Fireworks Festival in Akita Prefecture. Daub raised ¥6,276,216 (approximately US$60,000) to support the creation of 350 shells produced by KOMATSU FIREWORKS CO., LTD. during the autumn 2020 Omagari Fireworks Festival (小曲花火大会).

TV[]

Daub has been a regular reporter for NHK World's Tokyo Eye program since [1] November 2008 and has reported in over 50 episodes alongside host Chris Peppler to show the city's highlights through history, culture, and various attractions.

He has worked on Journeys in Japan, Destination Kansai, and has been a guest on many other NHK Programs.[12] He has also been a guest on Japanese news program TBS ひるおび! as an inbound tourism expert since 2015. He has appeared on numerous Japanese and international television and news programs promoting Japan.[13][14][15][16] [17]

John Daub receiving the YouTube 1M Subscriber Creator Award from Hikakin at the YouTube FanFest Japan 2019 [6]

Personal life[]

Daub has lived in Japan since 1998[18] working as an English teacher for children until 2005.[17] During that time, he lived in 16 different cities around Japan starting up new schools for an eikaiwa chain.

He married Kanae on April 21, 2018, and lives in Chuo, Tokyo. They have a son named Rio (理央) born on March 14, 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ a b 500 Eye-Opening Tokyo Moments: Part 1 - TOKYO EYE 2020 - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs, retrieved 2021-01-28
  2. ^ a b Michel, Patrick St (2020-07-31). "YouTube traveler John Daub faces a new online landscape". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. ^ Highway through a Building Story ★ ONLY in JAPAN, retrieved 2021-03-30
  4. ^ Rao, Mallika (2013-03-14). "Japan's Subcultures Get An Online Channel". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  5. ^ "How to Travel Japan for Free". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "YouTube FanFest Japan | 2019 年 12 月 4 日". www.youtubefanfest.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "ONLY in JAPAN series moves to new YouTube channel". Japan Today. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. ^ "John Daub has uploaded a video about Kanazawa on YouTube". Kanazawa Culture and Sports Commission. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  9. ^ Organization, Japan National Tourism. "A YouTube Star on the Joys of Japanese Fireworks Festivals | JAPAN Monthly Web Magazine | JNTO". Japan Travel. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  10. ^ Cheapo, Japan. "ONLY in JAPAN YouTube Channel Organizes Online Festivals for Japan Fireworks Industry | Japan Cheapo". japancheapo.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  11. ^ "Japan YouTuber John Daub Looks to Reignite 2020 Hanabi Season". Tokyo Weekender. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  12. ^ "John Daub". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  13. ^ "John Daub Introduces Japan Destinations Online Via Youtube". 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  14. ^ "米国人ユーチューバー「布袋の大仏」に迫る ドーブさん撮影「動画配信し魅力伝えたい」：中日新聞Web". 中日新聞Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  15. ^ "ユーチューブでグッジョブ：北陸中日新聞Web". 中日新聞Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  16. ^ "価格.com - 「ジョン・ドーブ」に関連する情報 | テレビ紹介情報". kakaku.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  17. ^ a b "John Daub Introduces Japan Destinations online via Youtube". 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  18. ^ Jeffs, Angela (2004-03-27). "Ability to get up and go anywhere is true power". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-01-28.

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