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Abroad in Japan
Subscribers 3.3M
Videos 324
Views 588.4M

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Abroad in Japan features travel-focused vlogs and explorations in Japan, with a British host providing content on life in Japan, Japanese culture, food, and travel tips. The channel uses thumbnails and titles that highlight experiences in Tokyo, Japanese cuisine, and behind-the-scenes style content, and it publishes a mix of long-form videos (e.g., travel experiences, food explorations, and lifestyle pieces) with recent videos averaging around 1M views. Upload frequency appears to be regular, supporting a robust catalog of 324 videos and a total of 588.4M views since joining in 2012.

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Subscribers 2.5M
Videos 199
Views 2.7B
Appearances 24
SERP 100%
Similarity 83%
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High search overlap on 'life in japan' and 'living in japan' with Abroad in Japan, and close audience for Japan travel and daily life vlogs, though their content style (family-friendly travel lifestyle) differs from Abroad in Japan's broader informational approach (90% match in search, 83% content).

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Yuki’s Tokyo Overtime YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 70.4K
Videos 30
Views 3.6M
Appearances 14
SERP 96%
Similarity 80%
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Competes for viewers seeking 'life in japan' and 'daily life' in Japan, with strong search alignment (96%) and similar focus on everyday experiences, but more niche or personal daily-life emphasis compared to Abroad in Japan (87% match overall; 80% content).

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#3

85% relevance

Subscribers 2.6M
Videos 814
Views 1.0B
Appearances 20
SERP 94%
Similarity 79%
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Targets 'life in japan' and 'living in japan' as well as 'british in japan,' aligning in search interest (94%) and offering comparable expatriate-oriented content, though his niche includes a British perspective (85% match total; 79% content).

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Lou C.ルーシ

80% relevance

Subscribers 216K
Videos 192
Views 35.3M
Appearances 13
SERP 82%
Similarity 78%
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Covers 'life in japan' and 'daily life' similarly, attracting a related audience via strong search alignment (82%) and parallel everyday Japan content, differing in style or personal branding (80% match; 78% content).

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Life Where I'm From YouTube channel thumbnail
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Videos 237
Views 305.1M
Appearances 8
SERP 67%
Similarity 83%
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Shares audience interest in Japan culture and Tokyo life, with substantial overlap on 'japan culture explained' and 'tokyo life' queries (67% search) and content that emphasizes cultural context (83% content; 77% overall).

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#6

70% relevance

Subscribers 559K
Videos 148
Views 57.7M
Appearances 10
SERP 56%
Similarity 80%
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Appeals to viewers of 'japan travel vlogs' and 'japan daily life' with similar search intent (56%), offering lifestyle content from Japan that mirrors Abroad in Japan's travel and daily-life themes (70% match; 80% content).

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors: Megan and Ben (90% match) with 2.5M subscribers and TAKASHii (85% match) with 2.6M subscribers; both overlap on queries like life in japan, living in japan, and british in japan. Yuki’s Tokyo Overtime (87% match) with 70.4K subscribers also overlaps on life in japan and daily life, while Lou C.ルーシ (80% match) and Life Where I’m From (77% match) touch on daily life and culture explanations. The top two competitors by match strength are Megan and Ben (90%) and TAKASHii (85%), competing on similar travel, life in japan, and British-in-Japan topics. Abroad in Japan has a larger subscriber base than several peers (2.5M and 2.6M for Megan and Ben and TAKASHii) but operates in a similar niche of Japan travel, culture, and lifestyle content.

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#8 62% Brendan in Japan 85% 10.4K 28% 4
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#10 62% Sundai Love 85% 403K 27% 4
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#13 61% Shu Matsuo Post 79% 226K 34% 6
#14 60% Hoang Pham 86% 32.1K 22% 6
#15 60% Howzit Japan 82% 31.4K 27% 6
#16 59% Explorin with Laurin 75% 11.5K 35% 3
#17 59% Retro Japan 82% 26.7K 23% 7
#18 58% Inaka Adventure 88% 52.2K 14% 3
#19 58% Roy and Aimee | Japan Outdoors 83% 26.6K 20% 6
#20 57% Tokyo Lens 86% 1.2M 15% 3
#21 57% PiQtour Japan 81% 63.6K 21% 6
#22 57% Allison in Tokyo 80% 74.4K 21% 6
#23 56% seerasan 83% 135K 16% 2
#24 56% Taiji ́s Kitchen 77% 224K 24% 4
#25 56% Japan by Food 83% 242K 15% 2
#26 56% TabiEats 81% 608K 18% 2
#27 56% Paolo fromTOKYO 77% 3.7M 24% 8
#28 55% Ask Japanese 76% 591K 23% 3
#29 55% Aika Agustin 77% 312K 21% 5
#30 55% Wolters World 70% 1.2M 31% 3
#31 54% AeroScape Chronicles 80% 132K 15% 3
#32 54% CoolVision 72% 1.1M 28% 3
#33 54% NHK WORLD-JAPAN 80% 3.5M 15% 2
#34 53% Map Pack 76% 397K 19% 5
#35 53% Maya Lee 69% 534K 29% 4
#36 53% Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com 76% 4.0M 18% 7
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Abroad in Japan?

Megan and Ben — 90% match, 2.5M subscribers; Yuki’s Tokyo Overtime — 87% match, 70.4K subscribers; TAKASHii — 85% match, 2.6M subscribers. All three channels create travel-related content focused on Japan, featuring culture, food, and travel experiences similar to Abroad in Japan.

What type of content does Abroad in Japan make?

Abroad in Japan produces travel and food content about Japan, including experiences with Japanese cuisine, travel to regions like Tokyo and rural areas, and cultural exploration. Based on titles, videos cover attempting rare or expensive foods, high-profile travel itineraries, and hiking or exploring Japan's locations. The channel uploads frequently, with recent videos averaging about 1.0–1.0M views each, and the stated average per video is 1.2M views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Abroad in Japan?

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