Dave, I love it when you show us these beautiful old or traditional houses. They so remind me of the details on buildings in 'Spirited Away', and in the early 20th Century woodblock prints. Design-wise, I like the idea of using a kotatsu, the low table with a quilt over it and a heater underneath.. but they do also seem to me to be an accident waiting to happen! I own a yogi, and it's an amazingly warm quilt made in the shape of a kimono/coat. It could be worn on the coldest evenings and then slept under. It's about 50 years old so I don't know if anyone in Japan ever uses them now. But it does seem like a great Japanese piece of design.
I love the buildings with izakayas/Kareoke/Bars/Resaurants on each level too. Weirdly one of the things I miss about Japan! The door opens on each level and it's a totally different vibe on each one. Then you have scenarios of being drunk, strangers around you drunk too, all waiting for the elevator down. You get talking and end up all doing purikura together. Not sure that happens anywhere else!
I expect in the near future Japan may move toward using more and more biodegradable plastic for packaging food. some countries are already implementing this as well as for "disposable" plastic grocery bags.
I don't know if this is a requirement across the country, but it was interesting for me to see the "fire" buckets filled with water outside houses and shops in Kyoto.
When I was there in 1980 I thought it was cool that the cab drivers opened the rear door for you, without getting out of the cab, by pulling a lever next to them. Real nice feature when you had your arms full of stuff.
The little bumpies on all the sidewalks, at least in Tokyo. I'm not sure about other areas, but they have a constant patch of bumpies down the sidewalk, and I had no idea what they were for until I asked my friend. Apparently they're for blind people so they can get around more easily, and I just thought that was really neat. (I then later realized we have something like that to a smaller scale in some places in the US as well, except it's ONLY on the street corners, not all the way down the sidewalk)
Japanese homes tend to take a square shape mostly because they are just cheaper to build and also the use of sliding doors seems to influence the construction choices made. In sapporo I noticed that all of the houses had ladders built onto the house so that residents could easily climb onto their roof to shovel the snow off so it doesn't collapse which is interesting in a scary (cave in!!) way.
Square is better than rectangle when it comes to square footage for the amount of building materials used. 20x20=400 30x10=300 Same amount of materials used, but the square has more interior space.
Thanks for all the frequent updates. I love the format of your videos, taking a walk and talking about a subject. You're very good at explaining things. I like the way you talk about things. Does Canada have a really good education system? I'm from Seattle so I've been to Victoria and Vancouver quite a few times and I've noticed that many Canadians are well spoken, friendly, and very tolerant and accepting of diversity. I've noticed it enough it makes me wonder if it's something taught or just a cultural thing. Anyways. I love Japan and I'm so excited to go move there around 2020 when I finish college. Keep up the great videos! Your channel is tied for one of my favorite channels.
+Aaron V I was raised by a pack of hyper intelligent gerbils. They were strict but fair. Brutal at times with their unflinching need for cleanliness but I learned much from the culture of politeness. This is common in Canada. Thanks so much for supporting the channel and checking out the videos. I'll keep up with the format it seems a lot more interesting than the room-locked videos I was always doing.
the big thick balcony walls. most apartments in NA just have railings, but i guess north americans like to sit around outside more and don't care as much about looking busy or having privacy. or maybe we just have too much spair time lol but i can't say that i've seen many fully covered (?I'm not sure what its called, but its like a thing you can have installed so you can sit on your balcony all seasons and weather, sun room kinda thing) apartment balconies in japan either
Many apartments in Japan have the entrances to each aparttment on the outside. So you look up and see rows of doors. Most apartments around the world have indoor corridors right like you'd see in a hotel. I always thought that was interesting. In Mexico City there is a Japan-style apartment building in a business area, looks so Japanese. I went for a closer look and Japanese writing is everywhere so it must be for all the Japanese expats. I think it's amazing how Japanese prefer to eat Japanese food all the time, even live in Japanese style apartments when an expat in another country. I am obviously massively generalising here and many Japanese will totally embrace the culture of a country they are living in. But I guess for Japanese expats working for Japanese companies, business men and women, with families, cash to burn on rosy expat deals, they want as many home comforts as possible right.
+True Mexico I've lived in several apartments in the US and they always had outdoor entrances. I think if you live in a really big city, like NYC or LA they are indoor, but most other places they are outside.
Wow, the area you just walked through strikes me as really beautiful. I'm currently working on a four-year degree and hope to be accepted into the JET program, or to have a chance to spend time there by some other means. Thanks for the video.
+Super Sanjuro Cheers thanks so much for checking it out and taking the time to comment. The area really is quite beautiful in spots and a nice walk around it is always relaxing. I'm in the process of moving to a new area, that dare I say, Is more beautiful. Can't wait to walk around and introduce people to that as well.
While I was in Japan I noticed an amazing common design element in train stations. The floor often has painted lines that indicate where a person is to stand, and where they are to wrap the line if it gets too long. The culture there supports this by people following rules without question. This made the normally chaotic experience of using foreign public transportation much less hectic and more enjoyable. Another design element of public life, possibly with greater impact than the above, is sidewalk brail. I have not seen this any where else that I have traveled. For those that don't know what a brail sidewalk is, it's a line on the sidewalk that has a strip of small raised bumps that help people with poor/ non-existent vision navigate. They help lead people around corners and to and from the transit stations and are a truly great invention. This is especially so with the complex and busy pedestrian traffic flow that happens in Tokyo! The entire world should have these brail sidewalks (it would really help the horrible new trend of texting while walking)!
Japan is historically very sexist so it fits. Fun Fact: It was an american woman that delivered the tradition (later trend) of Seifuku which was, in the time of the early 1920's, based on the american trend of women wearing sailor outfits with skirts and ironically was intended to help girls become more active in society.
Hey Dave. Great video. Don't know if you have heard of it, but the DJI Osmo is a good thing to invest in. Not as long as a selfy stick but it is very stable and could be something to invest in for the future. Might fix some of the shaky issues you encounter.
Interesting topic choice! Do you do podcasting? I'm torn between wanting to listen to you sometimes and listening and seeing the Japanese sceneries.... #firstworldproblems
Any chance on a video of owning a home or apartment and not just renting? Just wondering if you know of anyone who owns their own property in the countryside.
It does not look like there is very much "yard" or "lawn" space around these homes. Unlike the US where we have lawn mowers and spend too much time growing grass and mowing it.
David, if at all possible, please consider video stabilization software. i'm extremely prone to motion sickness, and i can only listen to any video when you're outside lest i get sick and chuck my cookkies
+Tal Mamatov Hey Tal. Sorry about that. It's actually really bad for two reasons. The software I use now is better so it registers those small motions more. As well, the selfy stick I use is horrible. I'm going to replace it tomorrow for a better one that will not shake like that. Cheers
+DaveTrippin or something cheaper/similar www.amazon.com/Lanparte-Handheld-Stabilizer-Smartphones-Included/dp/B00OXMSZG2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452109768&sr=8-3&keywords=cellphone+gimbal
+capwkidd Yes. In the area I live there are houses close together and houses far apart as you describe. Maybe you have visited Tokyo? Believe me when I say: All Japanese people refer to where I live as the countryside. ;)
Watching your videos, it seems like everything is so clean and that the japanese have respect for other's property unlike here in the US where you see graffiti on everything and it's hard to keep anything nice.
Love your videos man! Great stuff. One day I'll go to Japan it's been my dream :) one question, do the Japanese girls actually prefer more American men than there own? Lol
Just out of curiosity do people's feet/shoes smell when you're in restaurants? It seems that people are on their feet a lot and there would be an odor? Also have you slept on a tatami mat? Are they comfortable? I know random questions. :-)
+Douglas Valdez Interesting question. You know I've never had a problem with this. No whether that was an out of sight out of mind thing or people actually don't have smelly feet, I'm not sure.
I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm curious about a couple things; are you going live in Japan permanently? (Not sure if that's even an option). Also, are you tall or is it just the relative scale of everything there?
+Snow The future is never written so I'm not sure what will happen in the long term. But, I wouldn't be against staying longer. I've heard I'm pretty tall 6'1.2 / 186 cm.
Thanks. Maybe it's something about camera angle or FOV, it makes you look gigantic sometimes :D Not in a bad way though, I really like this walking/talking set up.
Hey Dave, Im currently in Australia doing a TESOL course and Im moving to Japan to teach. Your videos have been very helpful to me and I look forward to more of your insights. I might connect with you down the track to get your assistance. #subscribed
Want to talk about culture shock firstly. So ice water. I've been living in Japan for three years now and I still couldn't fully understand why the hell they serve ice water in winter. Literally, water with ice cubes, lots of ice cubes. When it happened to me at the very first time, I was like, excuse me? It's fucking snowing outside and you gave me a glass of ice water?? Then my Japanese fellows told me that it's quite common and acceptable in Japan, but they didn't know the origin of it either, they just accepted it as a common sense. About infrastructure design, there is one right there in your vid, 押しボタン式信号 (push-button signal). I think it's clever and considerate, especially for minor and senior. However, I don't know whether you have already noticed it, there is one kind of this signal, it was placed on each side of the crossroad, so when the one you pushed turns to green, all four of them are green, which means you can go whatever direction you want. Because normally, you either go back and forth, or right and left. It confused me a lot.
+Carlos K. i live in canada and jsut about all sit down restaurants serves ice water, even when you didn't ask for it and when its -50 (for real, it gets that cold here) its refreshing. I guess i never thought about it that way lol Unless you go to a legit chinese restaurant, then usually get room temprature or even hot water or more often tea when you sit down, my chinese friends tell me that they think ice water is bad for your stomach when you're eating or something?
+Carlos K. It's the same in America with water or any (non hot) beverage. We just prefer our cold drinks to be super cold no matter the temperature outside. Personally, I don't like the way water tastes at room temperature.
Hey, man...love your videos. Just one thing...Peace...your fingers should face me. The way you do it means...um..."up yours". Just thought you might want to turn your hand around...unless you really mean "up yours" when you say "Peace." so... Peace.✌🏼
+PalemoonTwilight Maybe in certain parts of the world. In the US at least, the peace sign in any direction is not an insult at all. But I have heard of that before.
PalemoonTwilight So I think it's the responsibility of a viewer to understand the whole situation, being that that hand sign isn't offensive to all, ya know? It's really a choice to be offended by something. Or do you not agree with that?
I think it is the responsibility of the person making the hand sign. For North Americans living abroad, I believe it's important not to offend people from other locales when you know what you are saying or doing is actually offensive to them. Why would you want to do that to the citizens of the country who is hosting you? I am American, and I was in the past an exchange student. There are places in the world where you throw up that sign you could get beat up or worse. Why purposefully throw a sign that is offensive to other? A person who does that might think, 'Well screw them if they don't think my way...they need to understand where I'm coming from.' And "screw them" is exactly the way that sign is interpreted outside of North America. So...I guess my answer is no, I do not agree with what you said.
+PalemoonTwilight So should we always tell people what to do then or only some of the time? ---------------------------------------------- You don't need to read below except by choice. I was initially writing something else that was longer but then I made it shorter and more succinct above..
There DIY culture is bad, lack of variety and even availability sometimes I think their DIY system is set up to fail or things can be so difficult source that you would have no choice but to hire a professional. They also have this one trade for job mentality too, to be multi skilled in Japan seems to quite rare.
+DaveTrippin you're welcome bud, hahahahah I was watching your videos for the longest time and wondering why I haven't subscribed yet lol Your videos have a ton of great information and that subscribe button deserved to broken, including my mouse hahahahah
Enjoy your video! Like your observation on Japan's culture and tradition! Some Japanese designs and packaging are too much and excessive ! Wrapping on onigiri and cakes....too much! Toilet design with washing gadgets...innovative, but maybe not good for someone with hemorrhoid ? About streets, no name,narrow and confusing ? People don't sell their house inherited from generation to generation, so there are lots of Akiya. Maybe too much inheritance tax or captain gain tax and other tax? What da ya tink?
5:46 "Let's walk down this random backstreet." Words NEVER uttered in America, lol!
+Fluffymiyster well maybe just no one has lived to tell it to anyone
+Jonathon Ashcraft Lol!
Dave, I love it when you show us these beautiful old or traditional houses. They so remind me of the details on buildings in 'Spirited Away', and in the early 20th Century woodblock prints. Design-wise, I like the idea of using a kotatsu, the low table with a quilt over it and a heater underneath.. but they do also seem to me to be an accident waiting to happen! I own a yogi, and it's an amazingly warm quilt made in the shape of a kimono/coat. It could be worn on the coldest evenings and then slept under. It's about 50 years old so I don't know if anyone in Japan ever uses them now. But it does seem like a great Japanese piece of design.
+Obi1Kimono Ohhh if it's old, I'm sure the Japanese still use it. I love kotatsus as well.
I love the buildings with izakayas/Kareoke/Bars/Resaurants on each level too. Weirdly one of the things I miss about Japan! The door opens on each level and it's a totally different vibe on each one. Then you have scenarios of being drunk, strangers around you drunk too, all waiting for the elevator down. You get talking and end up all doing purikura together. Not sure that happens anywhere else!
+True Mexico Haha pretty sure it doesn't and that's too bad.
I expect in the near future Japan may move toward using more and more biodegradable plastic for packaging food. some countries are already implementing this as well as for "disposable" plastic grocery bags.
You had a nice J.J. Abrams style lens flare going there at 6:03.
I don't know if this is a requirement across the country, but it was interesting for me to see the "fire" buckets filled with water outside houses and shops in Kyoto.
I've always been fascinated about Japanese culture!! Amazing people with such discipline.....inspiring.
When I was there in 1980 I thought it was cool that the cab drivers opened the rear door for you, without getting out of the cab, by pulling a lever next to them. Real nice feature when you had your arms full of stuff.
+kamitomo100 So so true. I really do like that feature.
The old temples always look awesome....and peaceful....
+IchigoZero So true.
The little bumpies on all the sidewalks, at least in Tokyo. I'm not sure about other areas, but they have a constant patch of bumpies down the sidewalk, and I had no idea what they were for until I asked my friend. Apparently they're for blind people so they can get around more easily, and I just thought that was really neat. (I then later realized we have something like that to a smaller scale in some places in the US as well, except it's ONLY on the street corners, not all the way down the sidewalk)
+Kayleona Oh true. I'm familiar with those too. They were always annoying while riding a bicycle haha. But that makes sense for the visually impaired.
I think they are there for the visually impaired.
Japanese homes tend to take a square shape mostly because they are just cheaper to build and also the use of sliding doors seems to influence the construction choices made. In sapporo I noticed that all of the houses had ladders built onto the house so that residents could easily climb onto their roof to shovel the snow off so it doesn't collapse which is interesting in a scary (cave in!!) way.
Square is better than rectangle when it comes to square footage for the amount of building materials used. 20x20=400 30x10=300 Same amount of materials used, but the square has more interior space.
Thanks for all the frequent updates. I love the format of your videos, taking a walk and talking about a subject. You're very good at explaining things. I like the way you talk about things. Does Canada have a really good education system? I'm from Seattle so I've been to Victoria and Vancouver quite a few times and I've noticed that many Canadians are well spoken, friendly, and very tolerant and accepting of diversity. I've noticed it enough it makes me wonder if it's something taught or just a cultural thing. Anyways. I love Japan and I'm so excited to go move there around 2020 when I finish college. Keep up the great videos! Your channel is tied for one of my favorite channels.
+Aaron V I was raised by a pack of hyper intelligent gerbils. They were strict but fair. Brutal at times with their unflinching need for cleanliness but I learned much from the culture of politeness. This is common in Canada. Thanks so much for supporting the channel and checking out the videos. I'll keep up with the format it seems a lot more interesting than the room-locked videos I was always doing.
+Aaron V Oh and good luck with your adventure I wish you luck and an exciting year when you come.
+DaveTrippin thanks!
the big thick balcony walls. most apartments in NA just have railings, but i guess north americans like to sit around outside more and don't care as much about looking busy or having privacy. or maybe we just have too much spair time lol but i can't say that i've seen many fully covered (?I'm not sure what its called, but its like a thing you can have installed so you can sit on your balcony all seasons and weather, sun room kinda thing) apartment balconies in japan either
Many apartments in Japan have the entrances to each aparttment on the outside. So you look up and see rows of doors. Most apartments around the world have indoor corridors right like you'd see in a hotel. I always thought that was interesting. In Mexico City there is a Japan-style apartment building in a business area, looks so Japanese. I went for a closer look and Japanese writing is everywhere so it must be for all the Japanese expats. I think it's amazing how Japanese prefer to eat Japanese food all the time, even live in Japanese style apartments when an expat in another country. I am obviously massively generalising here and many Japanese will totally embrace the culture of a country they are living in. But I guess for Japanese expats working for Japanese companies, business men and women, with families, cash to burn on rosy expat deals, they want as many home comforts as possible right.
+True Mexico I've lived in several apartments in the US and they always had outdoor entrances. I think if you live in a really big city, like NYC or LA they are indoor, but most other places they are outside.
Wow, the area you just walked through strikes me as really beautiful. I'm currently working on a four-year degree and hope to be accepted into the JET program, or to have a chance to spend time there by some other means. Thanks for the video.
+Super Sanjuro Cheers thanks so much for checking it out and taking the time to comment. The area really is quite beautiful in spots and a nice walk around it is always relaxing. I'm in the process of moving to a new area, that dare I say, Is more beautiful. Can't wait to walk around and introduce people to that as well.
I look forward to it.
Interesting video, as always!
I work as a cleaner. Cleaners are always on a schedule so they don't have a lot of time to um, observe.
While I was in Japan I noticed an amazing common design element in train stations. The floor often has painted lines that indicate where a person is to stand, and where they are to wrap the line if it gets too long. The culture there supports this by people following rules without question. This made the normally chaotic experience of using foreign public transportation much less hectic and more enjoyable.
Another design element of public life, possibly with greater impact than the above, is sidewalk brail. I have not seen this any where else that I have traveled. For those that don't know what a brail sidewalk is, it's a line on the sidewalk that has a strip of small raised bumps that help people with poor/ non-existent vision navigate. They help lead people around corners and to and from the transit stations and are a truly great invention. This is especially so with the complex and busy pedestrian traffic flow that happens in Tokyo! The entire world should have these brail sidewalks (it would really help the horrible new trend of texting while walking)!
+Sean M Good call for sure.
My biggest culture shock for Japanese culture to me would be Most of the schoolgirls need to wear skirts in school, which seems inherently sexist. 😄
Japan is historically very sexist so it fits. Fun Fact: It was an american woman that delivered the tradition (later trend) of Seifuku which was, in the time of the early 1920's, based on the american trend of women wearing sailor outfits with skirts and ironically was intended to help girls become more active in society.
Not going to lie, Dave!
I really like your walking videos.
+PaniniAbroad Awesome. Thanks so much for letting me know. I am trying to do more of them for sure.
Could you do a video about the different technology? All I hear about Japan is how many years ahead of us they are.
+TheTarrMan Certainly I could good Idea for a video.
You mentioned a bamboo application to keep dogs from pissing on the building, can you show me an example ???
Hey Dave. Great video. Don't know if you have heard of it, but the DJI Osmo is a good thing to invest in. Not as long as a selfy stick but it is very stable and could be something to invest in for the future. Might fix some of the shaky issues you encounter.
If buildings are 20-30 year old, even if the building is in great shape, they are likely to tear it complete down and rebuild it.
I like the van wilder reference
Interesting topic choice! Do you do podcasting? I'm torn between wanting to listen to you sometimes and listening and seeing the Japanese sceneries.... #firstworldproblems
Oh I just realized there are video podcasts too..
it would seem as though you have gotten use to everyday life in japan.
Any chance on a video of owning a home or apartment and not just renting? Just wondering if you know of anyone who owns their own property in the countryside.
How many people got that Van Wilder quote? Lol 08:40
I really think it's great that the Japanese use a heating and cooling air conditioner, it just makes sense
Very good point.
It does not look like there is very much "yard" or "lawn" space around these homes. Unlike the US where we have lawn mowers and spend too much time growing grass and mowing it.
David, if at all possible, please consider video stabilization software. i'm extremely prone to motion sickness, and i can only listen to any video when you're outside lest i get sick and chuck my cookkies
+Tal Mamatov Hey Tal. Sorry about that. It's actually really bad for two reasons. The software I use now is better so it registers those small motions more. As well, the selfy stick I use is horrible. I'm going to replace it tomorrow for a better one that will not shake like that.
Cheers
DaveTrippin Thanks, David!
+DaveTrippin or something cheaper/similar
www.amazon.com/Lanparte-Handheld-Stabilizer-Smartphones-Included/dp/B00OXMSZG2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452109768&sr=8-3&keywords=cellphone+gimbal
You say you live in the country, but it looks more like suburbs.... Country is where houses are miles apart....
+capwkidd Yes. In the area I live there are houses close together and houses far apart as you describe. Maybe you have visited Tokyo? Believe me when I say: All Japanese people refer to where I live as the countryside. ;)
it seems to me that Japan still has common sense. a thing seriously lacking in the USA
Watching your videos, it seems like everything is so clean and that the japanese have respect for other's property unlike here in the US where you see graffiti on everything and it's hard to keep anything nice.
+Grintchish They do certainly keep it clean.
Love your videos man! Great stuff. One day I'll go to Japan it's been my dream :) one question, do the Japanese girls actually prefer more American men than there own? Lol
Gnarled old carrots! 🤣😂🥕👴🏻
Just out of curiosity do people's feet/shoes smell when you're in restaurants? It seems that people are on their feet a lot and there would be an odor? Also have you slept on a tatami mat? Are they comfortable? I know random questions. :-)
+Douglas Valdez Interesting question. You know I've never had a problem with this. No whether that was an out of sight out of mind thing or people actually don't have smelly feet, I'm not sure.
I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm curious about a couple things; are you going live in Japan permanently? (Not sure if that's even an option). Also, are you tall or is it just the relative scale of everything there?
+Snow The future is never written so I'm not sure what will happen in the long term. But, I wouldn't be against staying longer. I've heard I'm pretty tall 6'1.2 / 186 cm.
Thanks. Maybe it's something about camera angle or FOV, it makes you look gigantic sometimes :D Not in a bad way though, I really like this walking/talking set up.
Snow Haha.. well whatever the case. Thanks for checking out the videos and takng the time to comment. I appreciate it.
Hey Dave, Im currently in Australia doing a TESOL course and Im moving to Japan to teach. Your videos have been very helpful to me and I look forward to more of your insights. I might connect with you down the track to get your assistance. #subscribed
Cool sounds good to me. If you have any questions let me know.
Ive sent you an email. :)
Do you need a bachelor to teach in Japan?
+ShenkieJ In the public school system you do.
do many people have dogs?
+Carol Schinkel yes actually, and not so many are as small as you might think. There is a large variety.
Oh my gosh, hilarious!
looks lik back ally streets. Where are the real roads?
Want to talk about culture shock firstly. So ice water. I've been living in Japan for three years now and I still couldn't fully understand why the hell they serve ice water in winter. Literally, water with ice cubes, lots of ice cubes. When it happened to me at the very first time, I was like, excuse me? It's fucking snowing outside and you gave me a glass of ice water?? Then my Japanese fellows told me that it's quite common and acceptable in Japan, but they didn't know the origin of it either, they just accepted it as a common sense.
About infrastructure design, there is one right there in your vid, 押しボタン式信号 (push-button signal). I think it's clever and considerate, especially for minor and senior. However, I don't know whether you have already noticed it, there is one kind of this signal, it was placed on each side of the crossroad, so when the one you pushed turns to green, all four of them are green, which means you can go whatever direction you want. Because normally, you either go back and forth, or right and left. It confused me a lot.
+Carlos K. it's the same in america. it can be below zero (and that's in fahrenheit) outside, yet that glass of water will have ice cubes in it
+Carlos K. i live in canada and jsut about all sit down restaurants serves ice water, even when you didn't ask for it and when its -50 (for real, it gets that cold here) its refreshing. I guess i never thought about it that way lol
Unless you go to a legit chinese restaurant, then usually get room temprature or even hot water or more often tea when you sit down, my chinese friends tell me that they think ice water is bad for your stomach when you're eating or something?
+Carlos K. It's the same in America with water or any (non hot) beverage. We just prefer our cold drinks to be super cold no matter the temperature outside. Personally, I don't like the way water tastes at room temperature.
China.
In case you're wondering, our restaurants serve hot water (or tea) during winter
David Schne From Canada originally.
Hey, man...love your videos. Just one thing...Peace...your fingers should face me. The way you do it means...um..."up yours". Just thought you might want to turn your hand around...unless you really mean "up yours" when you say "Peace."
so...
Peace.✌🏼
+PalemoonTwilight Maybe in certain parts of the world. In the US at least, the peace sign in any direction is not an insult at all. But I have heard of that before.
That's true, that's true...But the audience isn't only in the US.
PalemoonTwilight So I think it's the responsibility of a viewer to understand the whole situation, being that that hand sign isn't offensive to all, ya know? It's really a choice to be offended by something. Or do you not agree with that?
I think it is the responsibility of the person making the hand sign. For North Americans living abroad, I believe it's important not to offend people from other locales when you know what you are saying or doing is actually offensive to them. Why would you want to do that to the citizens of the country who is hosting you? I am American, and I was in the past an exchange student. There are places in the world where you throw up that sign you could get beat up or worse. Why purposefully throw a sign that is offensive to other? A person who does that might think, 'Well screw them if they don't think my way...they need to understand where I'm coming from.' And "screw them" is exactly the way that sign is interpreted outside of North America. So...I guess my answer is no, I do not agree with what you said.
+PalemoonTwilight So should we always tell people what to do then or only some of the time?
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You don't need to read below except by choice. I was initially writing something else that was longer but then I made it shorter and more succinct above..
he really trippin? wheres the acid
+Rafael Murta Kept well out of sight.
yoga will make you more flexible!
There DIY culture is bad, lack of variety and even availability sometimes I think their DIY system is set up to fail or things can be so difficult source that you would have no choice but to hire a professional. They also have this one trade for job mentality too, to be multi skilled in Japan seems to quite rare.
Regarding over-packaging; on the other hand, aren't the Japanese the top recyclers in the world? They certainly put America to shame.
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+Tyler Hanson Thanks so much Tyler.
+DaveTrippin you're welcome bud, hahahahah I was watching your videos for the longest time and wondering why I haven't subscribed yet lol Your videos have a ton of great information and that subscribe button deserved to broken, including my mouse hahahahah
Enjoy your video! Like your observation on Japan's culture and tradition! Some Japanese designs and packaging are too much and excessive ! Wrapping on onigiri and cakes....too much! Toilet design with washing gadgets...innovative, but maybe not good for someone with hemorrhoid ? About streets, no name,narrow and confusing ? People don't sell their house inherited from generation to generation, so there are lots of Akiya. Maybe too much inheritance tax or captain gain tax and other tax? What da ya tink?