Chris Broad Bio (Wiki)

May 2024 · 4 minute read

Who is Chris Broad?

Chris Broad is a British YouTuber known as Abroad in Japan, his YouTube channel name.

He is a filmmaker and podcast host who has been living in Japan and makes videos about Japanese culture, Japanese food, and traveling in Japan.

Chris Broad: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity

Chris Broad was born Christopher Broad on 21 April 1990, in Bristol, England. As of 2023, his age is 33.

There is no information about his parents.

Similarly, he has not revealed anything about his siblings and other family members.

Chris Broad spent his childhood days in Bristol, England but has said that he has always been fascinated by Japan and the Japanese culture since his childhood days.

His ethnicity is English.

Education: School/College, University

Talking about his education, Broad attended the University of Kent. From there, he graduated with a degree in English Language and Business.

How much does Chris Broad make on YouTube?

Chris Broad has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million as of 2023. One of his main sources of income is YouTube.

His channel has more than 1.5 million subscribers as of 2020 and has gained over 190 million views so far.

On average, his videos get around 180k views per day. With the advertisements, the channel generates an estimated revenue of around $900 per day which amounts to around $330k a year.

YouTubers earn between $2 – $5 per 1000 monetized views. 

Chris Broad: YouTube Career, Abroad In Japan

Chris Broad moved to Sakata as a teacher of the JET Programme in 2012 and eventually decided to start vlogging because filmmaking was what he was interested in.

In his vlogs, he started showing what his life in Japan was like, the traditions there, the love hotels, etc.

Slowly, he started gaining popularity. He then started making travel vlogs and his channel, Abroad in Japan grew more in popularity.

On 29 August 2017, he was vlogging about his visit in Aomori Prefecture.

Chris Broad woke up because of the J-Alert which was triggered by the North Korean August 2017 missile launch over Japan.

He posted a video about it and criticized Kim Jong-un. It came on trending the next day and now has more than 3.7 million views. His most-viewed video is ’12 Things NOT to do in Japan.

Some of his other popular videos are ‘Japan’s Biggest Gaming Obsession Explained’, and ‘How Expensive Is It To Travel In Japan? Budget Travel Tips, Staying at a Tokyo Capsule Hotel’, etc.

Broad has also displayed his filmmaking skills by making several documentaries.

He released the documentary, Natsuki: The Movie describing his and his friend Natsuki’s Europe tour. 

Moreover, he also released one video focusing on the effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

In December 2019, he released a popular documentary interview of the Japanese rock legend, Hyde during his performances at Zepp Tokyo.

As of April 2020, he has around 1.58 million subscribers on his channel.

His video views have crossed a massive 190 million views. In total, he has released 185 videos as of April 2020.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Eyes, Hair

Chris Broad stands at a height of around 5 feet 9 inches. He weighs around 79 kg.

His hair color is light brown and his eyes are hazel in color.

Rumors and Controversies

Chris Broad has not been involved in any controversies.

So far, he has kept himself far from controversy and scandal of any kind.

He has not done anything controversial so far in his professional career as a Youtuber. Similarly, there are no rumors about him.

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Chris Broad has a big social media presence. He is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has around 105k followers on Facebook and around 186.5k followers on Twitter.

Similarly, his Instagram account has around 216k followers.

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