00:11 John Daub: Hey everybody, this is the moment some of you have been waiting for. People have been asking me to meet my wife for quite a while now. The wedding took place two weeks ago, and as I said, I have the ring to prove it. Without further ado, she's going to give us a treat. She's a dancer, a contemporary dancer—what we say in Japan is modern ballet, because contemporary dance isn't really popular here, so modern ballet has a lot more meaning to the Japanese. But it's something you'd see in Paris or New York or London on stage in front of thousands of people. It's very artistic and free. That's what I'm going to talk about today.

01:11 John Daub: That's one of the things I like about Kanae Daub—her name. She's very free and can express herself with her body through her dance. That's cool, because I express myself through videos, which is how I communicate with you on YouTube. I prepared some music so she can dance. She's actually down there—do you see that little dot in the middle? I found this nice spot when I was running a couple days ago and thought it would be a nice place for her to dance. So she's going to put on a dance for us. Let's smash that like button—get up to 500 likes. This is her first time on YouTube. She's not a YouTuber. This is her second time, actually—the first time there was a rendering problem with the live stream and it got deleted.

02:26 John Daub: Oh, remember this music from the ring one? In life, there are moments where we reflect and decide to take the next step, like getting married with rings. People and family coming from abroad made it complicated, but it's for love. Oh, she's telling me this is the wrong music. Sorry, hold on—I'm very sorry. We're going to do this again. That's right, we decided on the other music, right honey?

03:17 Kanae Daub: Yeah.

03:21 John Daub: I got it queued up now. Without further ado, I want to introduce you to my wife. Right down there on the dock is Kanae Daub, a modern dancer, contemporary dancer. She's going to put on a small performance out of appreciation for all of you because she's an artist and really good at this. She wanted to show you what she can do.

03:50 Kanae Daub: Okay.

03:51 John Daub: Are you ready, honey? Very good. It's the sound of one hand clapping because I can't clap with the gimbal in my hand. The internet's going berserk. High five. There's like 1,500 people watching. I can hear the internet clapping through the signals in the sky. Thank you very much.

05:46 John Daub: Thank you very much for that. Do it again—you get a bow. This is how you do it on stage. Behind is Eitaibashi (永代橋，Eitaibashi Bridge), there's the Tokyo Skytree, and this is the Sumida River (隅田川，Sumida-gawa). We live in this area in Chūō-ku (中央区，central Tokyo ward), about a 15- or 20-minute walk from here. Thank you very much, Kanae.

06:10 Kanae Daub: Thank you.

06:17 John Daub: This is my wife.

06:19 Kanae Daub: Hi. This is Kanae. Nice to meet you.

06:26 John Daub: We got married on April 21st, 2018. Are you tired? Sweaty—it's kind of chilly out here. She's braver than I am. I'm not going to dance for you. When we first met, I was a pretty bad dancer.

06:54 Kanae Daub: Many years ago.

07:02 John Daub: Have a seat. Can I have some water? Please, have all the water you want. Thanks for the super chats, everyone. I'm going to try to get to some of these questions. Sorry about the music mistake.

07:19 Kanae Daub: It's okay.

07:20 John Daub: You are a contemporary dancer or modern—how would you call it?

07:35 Kanae Daub: Both.

07:36 John Daub: She's a dancer, not a pole dancer. When you were studying in school, you studied dance at university. But when did you start dancing?

07:54 Kanae Daub: When I was four years old.

07:57 John Daub: And you knew you wanted to be a dancer?

08:00 Kanae Daub: Yeah.

08:02 John Daub: See, that's why I love her—she knew what she wanted, with so much passion for dance. When you find somebody with that much passion, it's easy to fall in love. This dance you did for us was improvisation—you'd only practiced it two or three times after deciding on the music two hours ago. You study improvisational dance?

08:49 Kanae Daub: Yeah. I went to dance school and dance studio.

08:56 John Daub: I know these answers—I'm just playing it up for you guys. So I could pick any song and you'd dance to it—nandemo uta (なんでも歌，any song)?

09:09 Kanae Daub: Yeah.

09:12 John Daub: Including the cop one from the lap pillow? So I don't need the lap pillow anymore. This live stream is more about her and us. I want to introduce her and take some questions from the internet. If I don't get to your question, I'll answer in the description below. I'll try to get everybody's answered—there's already 1,500 people watching, but I appreciate you taking the time.

11:11 John Daub: We're both a little nervous—this is her first real Q&A. YouTube is what I do, but she doesn't. When people ask where's your wife, she's at work—she has a day job. Sometimes I go bug her there to make her laugh. Samantha from Patreon can't wait to meet us—hope you're watching from Germany. Apologies to European viewers for the awful time, but respect if you're up. Gordon says she has no reason to be shy—just relax. People who watch this channel are interested in Japan, a beautiful country.

13:10 Kanae Daub: Yeah, I was born in Asakusa (浅草).

13:13 John Daub: She's from Asakusa—it's Asakusa, not Asakusa [?]. Japanese say Asakusa, the train says Asakusa, her father says Asakusa. Brita and Heiko, we're nice and we love you. Jim, our moderator, thanks—be sure to tell your wife we thank her too. Noshe Abroad, advanced notice is great value on Patreon. Vince Giraldo, tears of joy—shout out when you come back to Japan. Sarai asks, when are you going on your honeymoon? June, probably—we're not sure yet. Leave a comment with destinations. At home we speak Japanese 80% of the time—Kanae can speak English, more than a little. I speak Japanese a little too, conversational, but I use bad words—no keigo (敬語，polite language).

16:55 John Daub: We met in New York—she got a scholarship from Japan to study contemporary dance. It was one of her dreams—New York is a center for the arts, so different from Japan. We met for only one day, exchanged social media, kept in touch, and when she came back to Japan, nature took its course. On April 21st this year, we got married. This is the Sumida River—behind is Eitaibashi, which I streamed about three weeks ago while apartment hunting. We found one here in the area and now live together comfortably. I moved from Shinozaki in Edogawa ward after 13 years—it was natural with a river for running, but far from the center where she lives and works.

20:10 Kanae Daub: Yeah.

20:14 John Daub: She's traditional Japanese—we didn't live together before marriage. My family came for the wedding; she already met them at Christmas in America.

20:49 Kanae Daub: I love the family.

20:52 John Daub: They took a liking to her soon. Her grandfather is Mr. Shuichi [?], 97 years old, a neighbor here in Tokyo. He opens up about World War II and Hiroshima stories—he sang at the wedding and loves karaoke, eating, and talking with John. Will we see more of Kanae in live streams? Do you like YouTube?

23:03 Kanae Daub: Yeah, I like YouTube. Sometimes I watch music on YouTube. Yeah [Only in Japan].

23:16 John Daub: She watches Only in Japan—that's another reason to keep her. You got married to a YouTuber—couldn't imagine that 20 years ago when YouTube didn't exist. Kids want to be YouTubers now; it feels cool. It's harder with 2,000 people watching, but think of them as friends and family. This is Mr. Shuichi singing at the wedding—his passion for karaoke is infectious, even if he's a verse behind.

26:06 John Daub: How has married life been the last two weeks? Did anything change?

26:11 Kanae Daub: Yeah, but I feel wonderful—more than before.

26:25 John Daub: Like these pigeons courting—this is what love is about. There's a bit of an age difference, about 10 years, but I don't feel it—I'm immature. When you fall in love, age doesn't matter unless extreme. Do you want kids?

27:36 Kanae Daub: Yes.

27:38 John Daub: How many? She said five—I wasn't deterred. Simon from Simon and Martina gave great marriage advice: make her happy, learn foot massages (she gives good ones, I need to improve), treat marriage like a career you love and work at, stay in shape. Surround yourself with successful marriages. Martina came to our wedding with 80 people, including YouTubers you might know.

30:54 John Daub: First impressions when we met? What did you think?

31:08 Kanae Daub: He looks nice guy. He's so kind because I never speak English, but he can speak Japanese.

31:27 John Daub: My first impression: I want to know her more—she's cute, and she made me look bad on the dance floor. After a year apart, our first date in Japan was fun—we went to Odaiba, maybe Skytree first but it was crowded, so changed plans. Take the water bus (すいぞくバス，suizokuban or Himiko/space boat) from Asakusa under Rainbow Bridge—romantic, relaxing. We didn't kiss till the third date. After first date, did you want a second? We went to a Thai restaurant—she loves Thai food, green curry. My favorite is her green curry with tofu.

36:43 Kanae Daub: About John—was it a good wedding? Yes, he did a good job. She waited a long time, so special moment.

37:28 John Daub: Do you have similar hobbies—shūmi (趣味，hobbies)?

37:35 Kanae Daub: Watching shows at theater, going to movies, musicals like La La Land, art museums.

37:51 John Daub: I try things she's into—like art museums; I used to leave in 30 minutes, now a full hour. In Prague, we saw the Slav Epic (スラヴ叙事詩，Slav épique)—huge paintings. She absorbs them; I absorb her absorbing. It's good to learn each other's interests. Do we do midnight snacks? I work late editing till 3-4 a.m., my creative time—she sleeps at 11:30 like a normal human. She looks out for me, tells me to sleep earlier. When she was sick, I brought mango; I bought her a Makita vacuum.

41:00 John Daub: Space boat! If you're on a date, take it—completely empty, whole tuna going by. From Asakusa to Odaiba under Rainbow Bridge, or from Toyosu. Now under Eitaibashi with Skytree above. What was different in New York?

42:18 Kanae Daub: Culture, art, people—especially people. Americans are warmer as strangers; conversations start quicker than in Japan where trust takes time.

43:01 John Daub: Will you both hitchhike together? She didn't want me to go originally, but met me in Hakodate—looked fun, met great people. One from Hakuba sent a watermelon. Will she be in more live streams? Yes, you guys have been nice and polite. We got the lampshade from my old apartment—you on my shoulders. Do a live stream on something she likes, like Japanese modern/contemporary dance—we have great dancers. Her friend Yuri danced at the wedding; same high school, dance class. Maybe her sister too. Will you both dance here someday? Yeah, try—I like this stage by the river.

47:23 John Daub: Thanks, guys—we can do another live stream. Hi to my nieces in Vermont, parents—say hi.

47:43 Kanae Daub: Hi, everybody.

48:01 John Daub: Dreams for marriage? Cooking vlogs—Japanese recipes like nikujaga (肉じゃが，meat and potato stew). She made it last night—"cooking with Kanae." Another space boat from Toyosu—watch my recent stream there. Goal was 30 minutes, now 50—sorry, honey. Goals: travel, kids (maybe not five), make memories together. Fights over in five seconds—I'm always wrong or forget. Stay positive, share experiences like this stream where she danced for 1,600 people. Travel creates memories for tough times—Thailand, Prague, New York, Philippines, Sydney. Super chats go to honeymoon—maybe share some, but keep private things private. I like sharing everything; she's more private—that matches well. I got in trouble live streaming at the wedding ceremony.

56:02 Kanae Daub: No goodbye dance.

56:30 John Daub: Okay, improvise without music while I say goodbye. Thank you for support, being nice on her first Q&A. She's dancing in the background—cool. Bye everybody, see you next time. Last 20 seconds of this bridge—you can subscribe or watch the next video.