Ronin Dave
Welcome to my Channel! Basically it's: travel, history, culture, music, oddity with an emphasis on Japan.
There are videos on a variety of subjects from sumo, geisha, music in Nashville, 1066 shenanigans, ninja, samurai, Civil War re-enactments, festivals, wrestling puppies...
My earliest vids are unedited videos from my digital photo-camera video feature so they're really short and low quality. I uploaded them here for storage purposes and for posting on websites. Since then I've gone through several generations of handheld video cameras and have edited many videos. I try to give the most accurate and in-depth knowledge that I can to entertain and inform.
As for myself, I currently live and work in Tokyo. I'm an avid fan of Japanese history and festivals. I've run with the bulls of Pamplona, hiked the Inca Trail, scaled Mt. Fuji, slept in locker in Munich while drunk at Oktoberfest, rode the Yamanote Halloween Train, been mugged in Mexico City, climbed the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
Ronin Dave
Japanese Lantern Floats at Kuki Chochin Matsuri
https://youtu.be/J15S29b3a1w?si=0G8ha...
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Hot and sweaty fire festival in the sweltering month of August in Osaka to pray for protection against fire.
This Saturday in Ikeda
https://youtu.be/K0--UO8Aoao?si=wyRzL...
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Lantern Bearers at Chichibu Kawase Matsuri
https://youtu.be/XV8FgR32Dpg?si=-5qqR...
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Sad news! I learned Tokyo Drew (Andrew Chappell) passed away this day of May 10, 2025 after a long fight with lung cancer. I regret bitterly not getting together with him more often. Here is a screenshot of a history walk we did together near the end of 2021 around Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace before going to the Soulfood House. RIP, Tokyo Drew! Safe journeys!
https://youtu.be/ObbB3zi8DBk?si=ScVDt...
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Ladies of the Court of the 15th Century
https://youtu.be/v8rrfys-Fgc?si=7DnZe...
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Sakura at Ueno Park Last Weekend in Full Bloom
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Samurai flips a Ninja at Obata Samurai Festival in Gunma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7HFs...
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Happy St Patrick's Day!
Guinness Stew - an old Irish recipe stumbled down the generations of the family.
Ingredients:
One Guinness
One Spoon
Directions:
* Procure one Guinness with local currency or with promises of "services" to bartender
* Add one spoon
* Drink
Serves:
One Sad Bastard
TIP:
In a pinch, one can forgo the spoon as it can just get in the way.
🇮🇪☘️🍺🇮🇪💚
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Rare snowfall in Kamakura years ago
https://youtu.be/HnlQAEwxjUw?si=azufE...
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