はじめまして。文化の違いを事前に勉強してくれるのは素晴らしいですね☺️ 外国人観光客に日本語を話すことは必須ではありません。しかし、日本語の挨拶を学べば、日本人と仲良くなりやすくなると思います。 一方で、早口で長文の英語を当たり前のように話す外国人も少なくありません。これ自体は望ましいことではありませんが、大きな問題ではありません。 でもたまにイライラした態度を取ったり、「なんで英語が話せないの？それはよくないことだよね？」と言う人もいます。正直に言うと、それはかなり失礼で、個人的には最も不快なことです。 Nice to meet you. It’s great that you are willing to study cultural differences in advance☺️ It is not mandatory for foreign tourists to speak Japanese. However, if you learn Japanese greetings, I think it will be easier to get along with Japanese people. On the other hand, there are quite a lot of foreigners who speak fast and long sentences in English as a matter of course. This in itself is not desirable, but it is not a big problem. But sometimes there are people who act irritated or say, “Why can't you speak English? That's not good, right?”To be honest, that's pretty rude and personally the most unpleasant thing.
Some people drink alcohol and sleep on station platforms or on the street😅. Foreigners who come to Japan usually speak to me in English, but I feel happy if they speak even one word of Japanese such as SUMIMASEN or ARIGATOU. You don't have to wear a mask because it is not a rule. But in hospitals, you need to wear a mask. It is great that you are very respectful of other countries and do not impose your own culture. It is different from America! I was discriminated against! Some people say, it is not discrimination, it is just a difference. So I am sad when they say discrimination. So please don't misunderstand us if you get a different reaction from Americans. Japanese people are very shy, but only at first. Once you become friends, you can get to know each other very deeply, so it is reassuring to have good Japanese friends.
The way to ride an elevator is the same as in the U.S. Escalators are ridden on the left side in Tokyo. Osaka seems to be different. When you come to Japan, if you watch the walk of people, you will know how to ride them.
I'm sorry to hear that you felt discriminated against, I can relate to that feeling I had an experience of a similar manner in the UK and it really does hurt differently compared to other things. It is nice to hear that even if we foreigners only can use a word or two Japanese people are happy that we tried and not judgmental. I do not understand why some people impose their cultures in some counties, like did they not leave their home to visit another country in order to experience that countries culture? I like that Japanese people are shy because it feels that if someone becomes your friend it feels all the more genuine.
初めてブランドンさんの動画を見させて頂きましたが、日本について沢山勉強していて嬉しいです。いつか日本に来てください🥰
Thank you so much for the comment, it means a lot to me. I will definitely be going to Japan one day I will probably announce when someday.
古い動画に申し訳ありませんが、今の日本の交通ルールでは自転車に乗りながらヘッドフォンは法律違反になりますので注意してください。
はじめまして。文化の違いを事前に勉強してくれるのは素晴らしいですね☺️
外国人観光客に日本語を話すことは必須ではありません。しかし、日本語の挨拶を学べば、日本人と仲良くなりやすくなると思います。
一方で、早口で長文の英語を当たり前のように話す外国人も少なくありません。これ自体は望ましいことではありませんが、大きな問題ではありません。
でもたまにイライラした態度を取ったり、「なんで英語が話せないの？それはよくないことだよね？」と言う人もいます。正直に言うと、それはかなり失礼で、個人的には最も不快なことです。
Nice to meet you. It’s great that you are willing to study cultural differences in advance☺️
It is not mandatory for foreign tourists to speak Japanese. However, if you learn Japanese greetings, I think it will be easier to get along with Japanese people.
On the other hand, there are quite a lot of foreigners who speak fast and long sentences in English as a matter of course. This in itself is not desirable, but it is not a big problem.
But sometimes there are people who act irritated or say, “Why can't you speak English? That's not good, right?”To be honest, that's pretty rude and personally the most unpleasant thing.
偏って乗ると効率悪い上に(エスカレーターしかない時は別)機械自体も歪むからあんま良くない
Some people drink alcohol and sleep on station platforms or on the street😅.
Foreigners who come to Japan usually speak to me in English, but I feel happy if they speak even one word of Japanese such as SUMIMASEN or ARIGATOU.
You don't have to wear a mask because it is not a rule. But in hospitals, you need to wear a mask.
It is great that you are very respectful of other countries and do not impose your own culture.
It is different from America! I was discriminated against! Some people say, it is not discrimination, it is just a difference. So I am sad when they say discrimination. So please don't misunderstand us if you get a different reaction from Americans. Japanese people are very shy, but only at first. Once you become friends, you can get to know each other very deeply, so it is reassuring to have good Japanese friends.
The way to ride an elevator is the same as in the U.S. Escalators are ridden on the left side in Tokyo. Osaka seems to be different.
When you come to Japan, if you watch the walk of people, you will know how to ride them.
Thank you for the tip, definitely will keep that in mind.
I'm sorry to hear that you felt discriminated against, I can relate to that feeling I had an experience of a similar manner in the UK and it really does hurt differently compared to other things. It is nice to hear that even if we foreigners only can use a word or two Japanese people are happy that we tried and not judgmental. I do not understand why some people impose their cultures in some counties, like did they not leave their home to visit another country in order to experience that countries culture? I like that Japanese people are shy because it feels that if someone becomes your friend it feels all the more genuine.
ありがとうございます😭
これだけ言わせてください。エスカレーターで左側に乗るのは古い習慣です。いまだに左側に乗ってる日本人多いですが、結論、どちら側に立ってもいいです。日本には、先を急ぐ人のために右側を開けるという習慣がありましたが、そもそもエスカレーターは立ち止まって乗ることを想定しているので、歩くことが間違いなのです。したがって、エスカレーターの上を歩くことは間違いであり、そのために片方を空ける必要はありません。長文失礼しました。