monthly summary · June 2019
2019-06 summary
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Overview
June 2019 centers on Daniel's return to Japan and his strained marriage. He travels from England, stays briefly in an Airbnb, then moves back into his wife's Osaka apartment. He plans to extend his tourist stay and reapply for a spouse visa.
The separation and dating history recur. His wife said she made a dating profile only to view his and denied sleeping with anyone. A later account says she dated five people and was intimate with at least one. Divorce papers were signed but never submitted, and the couple reconciled. The renewed arrangement was concealed from disapproving family and friends. Accounts of distress mention dropped therapy and sleeping pills.
YouTube work fills much of the month. Daniel worries about viewership and burnout, compares himself to other creators, critiques Graham Stephan and Rachel and Jun, deletes some videos, reaches 90,000 subscribers, and launches an experimental ASMR mukbang channel despite disliking mukbang.
Source recordings (9)
- My problem with Rachel and Jun
- [2019-06-22] How to make Traditional Japanese Sukiyaki [BMnwRaBSWZo]
- I Got Presents From Amazon -)
- Drawing all my ex girlfriends from memory
- Why I hate Mukbang
- I'm back In Japan
- 90k subs celebration - I'm cooking steak
- My problem with Rachel and Jun
- My problem with Graham Stephan
Daily life includes Osaka sightseeing, a theme park visit, cooking and product tests, gadget reviews, drawing and gaming.
Source recordings (11)
- DansKitchen - Making Pizza
- Visiting Universal Studios Japan with my wife -)
- [2019-06-20] Visiting Universal Studios Japan in Osaka [d_DKwu-YdaY]
- I Got Presents From Amazon -)
- My wife slept with another MAN when I was gone
- I'm back In Japan (Archive part 2)
- Cooking Steak
- [2019-06-10] Visiting Osaka castle with my wife -) [PGR8Kb2KJz8]
- Visiting Osaka castle with my wife -)
- My wife cooks me dinner - Japanese Sukiyaki
- Red pepper chicken in a pot - Japanese family mart
Daniel reflects on his father's death and his school bullying.
Contested claims include Tinder matches with the wife's friends, allegations about pursuing fans abroad, an alleged assault at the Roebuck Inn, and unauthorized posting of Daniel's private intimate media.
Themes
Marriage, separation and reconciliation; concealment of cohabitation; visa status; SD card backups kept as proof. Chihiro says they are dating while Daniel says they are married.
Dating profiles under his wife's identity, reconciliation talks, and messages from an acquaintance about his videos and arrival date.
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Disputed infidelity claims, the alleged assault, and misuse of private images.
Food and product tests, tech, art and gaming, and channel milestones.
Source recordings (10)
- [2019-06-22] How to make Traditional Japanese Sukiyaki [BMnwRaBSWZo]
- DansKitchen - Making Pizza
- I Got Presents From Amazon -)
- My wife slept with another MAN when I was gone
- I'm back In Japan (Archive part 2)
- Cooking Steak
- 90k subs celebration - I'm cooking steak
- My wife cooks me dinner - Japanese Sukiyaki
- My problem with Rachel and Jun
- Red pepper chicken in a pot - Japanese family mart
Past relationships and drawings, including a Nagano single mother and Tomoko on HelloTalk.
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Finances and wellbeing: money lost on unused purchases, boredom, fatigue and body insecurity.
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Developments
Early June 2019 (catalog date June 3): Daniel addresses his separated wife's Japan Cupid profile, which she said she made only to view his, and her denial of sleeping with anyone during the separation. He also cooks sausages and mentions upcoming travel.
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Catalog date June 1: Daniel finds a japan-cupid.com profile under his wife's identity and prepares for the Japan trip, including luggage changes and a wrong-plug charger.
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Catalog date June 5: a review video rates Rachel and Jun 2.5 out of 10 and recommends Abroad in Japan instead.
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Around June 6-7: Daniel leaves England and flies to Japan on a tourist stamp with an expired spouse visa. He settles into a month-long Airbnb, feeling homesick and doubtful.
Around June 6: Daniel meets his wife in Osaka and stays overnight at her apartment. He finds a Dating.com profile for her listed as divorced.
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Around June 10: Daniel and Chihiro visit Osaka Castle, and Daniel cooks steak at the Airbnb. He acknowledges 90,000 subscribers and thanks a Super Chat sender.
Around June 13: Daniel leaves the Airbnb early and moves back into his wife's apartment, planning to extend his tourist stay and reapply for the spouse visa.
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Catalog date June 16: a conversation recounts the separation and reconciliation, dating during the separation, insomnia and depression, and discontinued therapy.
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Around June 19-20: Daniel and his wife visit Universal Studios Japan, leave early, and he finds it expensive and annoying.
Around June 21: Daniel recreates a deleted video about being bullied at Swadeland School.
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Catalog date June 22: Daniel prepares sukiyaki and dismantles an iPad swivel keyboard case he regrets buying.
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Catalog date June 28: Daniel criticizes mukbang and launches an experimental ASMR mukbang channel.
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Catalog date June 29: Daniel draws former girlfriends from memory and recounts those relationships.
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Late June: Daniel discusses misuse of his private images and his wife's dating during the separation, and makes pizza and Korean-style burgers.
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Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the wife was intimate with anyone during the separation, and when, remains unclear because accounts differ.
Whether Daniel was unfaithful during the marriage is unresolved given contradictory claims and his denials. Whether he has a mental condition is also unresolved; he denies one.
Whether the wife or a troll created the dating profile, and whether alerts or her forgiveness were a trap or provocation, is unverified.
Source recordings (3)
Daniel does not know whether the user who posted his pictures also sent the April 2019 Twitter messages.
Source recordings (1)
Spouse visa reapplication procedures and difficulty are unknown.
Source recordings (2)
Whether it is safe to disclose his arrival date, given fears of being trapped or met by police, is unresolved.
Source recordings (1)
Why a first ex-girlfriend ended contact, what became of another, and why his wife went to Namba before their meeting are unknown.
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Open questions include whether food broadcasts curb cravings, whether the ASMR channel will succeed, and the reasons for Rachel and Jun's upload frequency.
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Explore this period
- Recording · June 2019
Why I hated school
Daniel filmed a video in the kitchen using a ventilation fan light to recreate a deleted video addressing personal experiences with bullying. After a childhood marked by friendships and an absence of social anxiety, Daniel experienced wides
- Recording · June 2019
Red pepper chicken in a pot - Japanese family mart
Daniel tests a packaged Family Mart chicken-in-a-pot product costing ¥248 tax included (¥230 listed) and weighing 85 grams, which requires refrigeration under 10 degrees Celsius and carries allergy warnings for wheat, milk, and eggs. Microw
- Recording · June 2019
[2019-06-10] Visiting Osaka castle with my wife -) [PGR8Kb2KJz8]
Daniel and Chihiro discuss their Airbnb accommodations and cooking before touring Osaka Castle, where Daniel compares his content to Abroad in Japan's Chris Broad and tries taking video thumbnails. Daniel and Chihiro dispute their marital s
- Recording · June 2019
Cooking Steak
Daniel cooked steak, discussed food costs versus restaurant prices, managed a bleeding elbow injury with infection worries, and talked about his marriage and his wife's visit to Japan. Daniel clarified his age after audience comments about
- Recording · June 2019
DansKitchen - Making Pizza
Daniel prepares and bakes pizzas using naan bread, cheese, peppers, and meats, navigating prep mistakes, packaging issues, and toaster oven features while saving leftover portions after eating. Technical hurdles complicate the video editing
- Recording · June 2019
[2019-06-16] Why I forgive Daniel [0LjYEooEHLo]
A married couple went through a separation, dated other individuals, and eventually reconciled. The relationship involved conflicts, including allegations that Daniel pursued fan girls abroad while married, disputes over retained SD card fi
- Recording · June 2019
I Got Presents From Amazon -)
Daniel managed ambient disruptions during long livestreams, including nearby construction noise, a bird stain on curtains, and aeroplanes from a nearby Osaka flight path near Itami Airport. Daniel unboxed and tested equipment including Amaz
- Recording · June 2019
Why I Forgive Daniel
During a livestream, Daniel and Chihiro address their relationship history, living arrangements, separation, and reconciliation, including Chihiro's choice not to provide a marriage visa for six months while Daniel holds a tourist visa, and
- Recording · June 2019
ASMR JAPANESE RAMEN MUKBANG (No Talking) EATING SOUNDS _ Daniel Lord ASMR
Participants prepare and consume a meal involving cold food with bagged soup, discussing instructions for eating it, the room temperature, watching an in-game or on-screen figure, and finishing their meal satisfied.
- Recording · June 2019
[2019-06-03] don't EVER message my wife [9yZ4LDxAx4w]
Daniel addressed a dating profile his wife created, indicating she stated she made it solely to monitor his profile rather than to date or cheat, and that she denied sleeping with anyone during their separation. Daniel expressed frustration
- Recording · June 2019
please STOP leaking my noods
Daniel prohibits unauthorized sharing of intimate pictures and videos sent in confidence, recounting past sales to male viewers for side cash when channel revenue was lower, and clarifies that ignoring April 2019 Twitter messages requesting
- Recording · June 2019
My problem with Rachel and Jun
Rachel, an American woman, and Jun, a Japanese man, are a married couple in Japan living with their cats who operate four YouTube channels: Rachel and Jun, Jun's Kitchen, Rachel and Jun's Adventures, and Jun Yoshizuki. Daniel rates Rachel a
- Recording · June 2019
Why I hate Mukbang
Mukbangs originate from South Korea as broadcasts of people eating food for viewers, a concept Daniel intensely dislikes and finds lacking in entertainment value, stimulating conversation, or quality audio. Daniel explores reasons viewers w
- Recording · June 2019
My problem with Graham Stephan
Daniel reviews YouTuber Graham Stephan and critiques his content, presentation style, and financial guidance, finding his videos uninteresting and overly basic despite acknowledging Stephan is smart and knowledgeable. Graham Stephan focuses
- Recording · June 2019
I'm back In Japan
Daniel returned to Japan on a direct British Airways flight, entered on a tourist visa stamp valid until September despite an expired spouse visa, and booked a one-month Airbnb stay for approximately £600 to £640. Upon arrival, Daniel recon
- Recording · June 2019
My problem with Rachel and Jun
Daniel reviews the YouTube channels of Rachel and Jun, rating them 2.5 out of 10 while criticizing their low upload frequency, mundane domestic topics, and robotic dynamic. Daniel contrasts Rachel and Jun's multi-million view counts with Ch
- Recording · June 2019
I'm back In Japan
Daniel described his stay at a paid Airbnb near the Osaka Loop Line, detailing jet lag, bowel discomfort, bidet incidents, instant meals, tea preparation, and local travel logistics. Daniel reflected on his marriage with his wife, recountin
- Recording · June 2019
[2019-06-22] How to make Traditional Japanese Sukiyaki [BMnwRaBSWZo]
Sukiyaki is prepared with beef, cabbage, onions, mushrooms, and a raw egg, accompanied by discussion regarding dish placement, utensils, and Japanese bowl etiquette. An iPad swivel keyboard case is tested, compared with Apple Smart Keyboard
- Recording · June 2019
First day in Japan - Feeling depressed and lonely
On his final day in England before departing, Daniel surveys his home, an unfinished room, and family photographs, while observing a delivery driver repeatedly knocking down a wheelie bin. Daniel travels from England to Japan on an uncomfor
- Recording · June 2019
[2019-06-20] Visiting Universal Studios Japan in Osaka [d_DKwu-YdaY]
A visit to a theme park involves dissatisfaction with high prices, security bag checks, juice restrictions, loud music, artificial-looking buildings, and crowds obstructing stairs. The theme park outing includes exploring Harry Potter and J
- Recording · June 2019
Visiting Universal Studios Japan with my wife -)
Daniel and Chihiro visited a theme park with Harry Potter and Jurassic Park sections, encountering loud music, bag checks prohibiting outside juice, high costs, and rides they declined due to tiredness or sickness before deciding to leave.
- Recording · June 2019
Drawing all my ex girlfriends from memory
Daniel draws four former girlfriends from memory without reference photos while detailing his past relationships, including a Japanese partner who blocked him, an older Korean woman met at a guesthouse, an adopted French woman dated during
- Recording · June 2019
My wife slept with another MAN when I was gone
Daniel discussed a livestream wherein his wife disclosed dating five different men—two Japanese men and three foreigners—and later revealed physical intimacy with at least one, which upset him despite his own previous infidelities in German
- Recording · June 2019
First day back in Japan [Go2135vh2So]
Daniel spends his final day in England reflecting on family memories, pets, and an unfinished room before departing for Japan. After enduring an uncomfortable flight marked by an adjacent passenger crowding his space and delayed bathroom ac
- Recording · June 2019
I moved back in with my wife
Daniel leaves an Airbnb early despite paying £750, reconciling with his wife and moving back into her apartment, which he tours and compares favorably to their previous homes despite a downstairs neighbor who slams doors. Daniel outlines pl
- Recording · June 2019
Visiting Osaka castle with my wife -)
Daniel reviews Airbnb pricing and home cooking before traveling to Osaka Castle, comparing his coverage to Chris Broad's Abroad in Japan videos. Daniel tours the Osaka Castle grounds, reviews historical facts, attempts to capture thumbnails
- Recording · June 2019
I think my Wife is cheating on me
Daniel discovered a dating profile under his wife's identity on japan-cupid.com, evaluating whether it belonged to her or an impersonating troll by examining contradictory profile details, active timestamps, private photos, and personal tra
- Recording · June 2019
90k subs celebration - I'm cooking steak
While staying alone in an Airbnb, Daniel spent ¥1,800 on groceries, including a steak purchased at half price for ¥620. Daniel moved to the Airbnb cooking station to prepare the steak, acknowledged reaching 90,000 subscribers, nearly spille
- Recording · June 2019
Why I forgive Daniel
The conversation covers the background of a marital separation and reconciliation, including anger over Daniel attempting to meet another fan girl in England prior to an official divorce, the concealment of their current cohabitation from f
- Recording · June 2019
My wife cooks me dinner - Japanese Sukiyaki
Sukiyaki is prepared with beef, cabbage, onions, mushrooms, and raw egg, served with rice in a Japanese bowl using chopsticks. Daniel reviews an iPad keyboard accessory featuring tactile keys, a swivel mechanism, and a charging port, contra
- Recording · June 2019
don't EVER message my wife
Daniel addresses his separated wife's presence on the dating site Japan Cupid, noting her statement that she set up the profile solely to look at his profile rather than to encounter other men. Daniel questioned his separated wife regarding