Masahiro Higashide Reveals the Truth Behind His YouTube Hiatus, Discusses Glory and Setbacks with Daiya Seto and Tenshin Nasukawa

The new future TV 'ABEMA' streamed episode #3 of 'Masahiro Higashide's Camping Detox' (produced by Asahi Television Broadcasting) starting at 12:30 AM on Monday, May 18, 2026.

'Masahiro Higashide's Camping Detox' is a program where actor Masahiro Higashide, who moved to the deep mountains five years ago away from the hustle and bustle of the city, invites entertainers surviving in the harsh urban environment to his campsite for a 2-day, 1-night camping experience together. The show captures everything from the breathtaking scenery that unfolds after climbing a steep mountain path for hours to reach the campsite, to the realistic camping life of spending the night sleeping outdoors. It is delivered as a 'camping human documentary' aimed at providing mental detox for the guests surrounded by magnificent nature.

The third episode of the program, which will be streamed in 6 episodes including ABEMA original ones, featured competitive swimmer Daiya Seto and professional boxer Tenshin Nasukawa as guests.

## Masahiro Higashide reveals the truth behind his YouTube hiatus: 'Because I lose the feeling of being alive...'

While heavy rain fell, the three proceeded with their preparations, making rice balls for their mountain trek. When asked by Nasukawa, 'Mr. Higashide, did you quit YouTube?', Higashide answered, 'I'm saying it's on hiatus right now, but there are no specific plans to resume it.' He continued to reveal the truth behind his break, 'It used to be videos of just regular life, but making food here became a staple. However, in normal life, there are days you just go out to eat ramen or conveyor belt sushi, so I felt that the obligation of "I have to cook (for the video)" wasn't real life, so I took a break.'

Furthermore, he confessed his values regarding the way of 'life' that he cherishes, stating, 'Life is probably just killing time. If you have money, you use that money to kill time. But if you get so busy that you can't even kill time, it's meaningless. Because you lose the feeling of being alive...'

## Masahiro Higashide talks about his unique view on life and death: 'Eating is killing', Tenshin Nasukawa also realizes the weight of 'life' through fishing

Walking through the rainy mountain path, the group arrived at a mountain stream fishing spot. Higashide shared his unique view on life and death cultivated through daily hunting and coexistence with nature, saying, 'Because eating is killing. Doing them as a set probably makes food taste better. That's actually obvious, but nowadays the obvious is too lacking...'

Receiving a lecture on char fishing from Higashide, Nasukawa put an earthworm on his fishhook and looked serious, saying, 'Somehow, you can't just treat it carelessly. Putting a worm on like this is also dealing with the same life, isn't it? It makes you think about a lot of things.' After successfully catching a char, Nasukawa deeply realized the weight of 'life' and gratitude for food, stating, 'To catch a fish actually living in nature with my own hands... There's nothing else to eat (in the mountains), right? So you can feel that kind of appreciation even more, realizing it's not something to be taken for granted.'

## Tenshin Nasukawa: 'I don't need status. Life is an experiment', the unique philosophy held by a top athlete

As night fell and the time for evening drinks around the campfire arrived, the conversation deepened into the trajectory of their respective lives. Responding to Higashide's question about his transition from kickboxing, 'Weren't you afraid of the risk that the status you've built up might be tarnished?', Nasukawa revealed his unique philosophy: 'I was, but... I don't need status. I consider life an "experiment". Because my theme is "life experiment". You never know until you try, and I'm very interested in seeing how far human potential can go.' Seto also showed a surprised expression at Nasukawa's words expressing his insatiable curiosity: 'I hate being thought of as strong just because I hold a belt. I might be constantly seeking to find out what I am capable of.'

## Daiya Seto on his downfall from glory: 'Whatever happens...', expressing the reality behind the Olympic postponement and his scandal

Following this, Seto also opened up about his own glory and setbacks. Looking back at his sudden shift from his peak, he said, 'I was going with the momentum of absolutely winning at least one gold medal in 2020, and I was in really good shape. But then, the Tokyo Olympics was postponed...' He candidly expressed his intense inner conflict at the time: 'My feelings couldn't keep up. There was also the hardship of maintaining this condition for another year. I thought that was my ultimate peak, so I couldn't accept it within myself. I ended up feeling pretty much like "whatever happens, happens"...'

Furthermore, in response to Higashide's question regarding his past scandal, he mentioned, 'Reflecting on the scandal...'