I feel like the response video that Chris Broad made to this trend of reaction videos to this video is sorely lacking in recognition for this woman. She was, in my opinion, even nicer and more informative than even GeorgeJapan was in his video. I feel I actually learned something here and that is nice.
This was literally the first tip a friend gave me when I told them I was going to Japan. It was a total life saver. I thanked them profusely when I got back.
This is the first time i hear someone give an actual reason as to why there are almost none trashbins around. I always thought it would have had to do with Japanese people being too polite and wanting to be responsible for their own trash. Also it was a very onjoyable reaction video, subscribing to your channel as it might teach me some more Japanese ^^ Much Love
This is the same reason as the UK. There had been terrorist bombings in British cities in the 80s and 90s leading to a lack of public bins. Similarly in New York City after 9/11, many public trash cans disappeared from streets and railway stations.
I got here by following a rabbit trail, but you got my subscription just based on how you displayed "おつりわけっこです" onscreen! As I am currently trying to learn Japanese myself, this method of showing the romaji spaced over the kana, and the inflection to sound natural as it is spoken, really impressed me! どもありがとうございます！
Thank you for subscribing to my channel. Actually, I'm thinking to make a video about how to read hiragana and katakana to get rid of romaji because I think romaji affects your pronunciation and makes you sound unnatural. But I'll keep adding romaji for some videos for beginners! コメントありがとうございました＾＾
@Speak Japanese Naturally There’s one thing I’ve learned when I was in Japan in 2017 : When in a convenience store like 7-11, never pay the cashier directly. There’s a tray often placed next to the cashier’s register and you must place the money into that tray, er “Pay the Tray”!😂
A lot of westerners look at these rules and think “impossible” but to me it’s kind of surprising how to easy it will be for me to follow simply because I have so much anxiety
Also, in regard to taking your shoes off before entering a private residence, it might also depend on the weather outside. If it's a dry, sunny day, we Americans would probably just walk right in, wearing our shoes. However, if it's raining or snowing, we would consider taking them off, or at least wiping our shoes on a mat before entering.
Interesting. I don't know why, but in my family, it does not matter, you must always take shoes off! As my mom says "do not bring dirty shoes into the clean house". As a result there are house shoes, and we keep outdoor shoes by the front door, backdoor, and by the garage. Maybe because my mom is european, but that has always be the case
Tipping is so common in the USA, it seems, because in many cheap cafes and fast food restaurants, workers are not paid enough to even rent an apartment in their area. Tipping culture seems to be employers throwing their responsibility to pay their employees on customers. In reality the employer should, no, must, be paying a livable wage to workers. (That is what I learned from my American friends.) I also am confused in my country often, because nowadays some places don't expect you to tip, some do, and it's hard to know which is which sometimes 🤷 also I often use a my salary card to pay, and don't want to struggle with coins or paper money when it is inconvenient
tipping in general is so frustrating because BOTH the employer and the employees benefit from it. the employer doesn't have to pay proper wages, and the employees tend to get a LOT more money in tips than they otherwise would if they were just being paid a normal wage for that amount of work. The customers are the ones who are being screwed over.
By law in the US, tipped jobs must receive minimum wage, even if their hourly wage is below minimum wage. If the tips don't add up to above minimum wage, the employer is responsible for the difference.
@@Ausar0the employee is the only one benefitting - everyone who works in a tipped job knows exactly what the average rate is & that's the same rules for the position you'll find anywhere across the country. it isn't "more money" for the employee," it's just the wages required to pay them & the employer isn't paying them, so it falls on the costumer - at the same time, as a customer, it is well known that the prices on the menu aren't the actual cost - it's always +20% higher for tip. if someone wants to pay more than 20%, it's because the employee helped them have a great experience & they're tipping the individual for making their day. bad employees don't continue to workin positions that get tipped. being skilled both at work & entertaining a guest isn't something everyone has. it's a meritocracy.
@@dogwalk3 no? The employer not having to pay an actual wage does, in fact, benefit the employer. If the employer had to actually pay a wage, they would be paying like $10-$15 at most. Most servers get much higher rates from tips. It benefits both. The customer is the only one being screwed over.
Hi, Del sensei, glad to see you here! Please don’t worry too much when you visit Japan. That’s the 12th thing not to do in Japan😁😁 Thank you for your comment!
Even though I don't understand the intonation. I appreciate that you're placing it. Because it shows the amount of positive-- or++ negative intonation that you put onto the words. It's very genuine of you...Thank you.
Thanks for explaining about the reason for removing bins. After terrorist attacks in the UK, most bins in public areas especially around train stations have been removed, as well as luggage lockers. When travelling from Wales to Derby, I stopped in Chester, and it was really hard to find somewhere to leave my luggage for a few hours. :( Happily, Japan still has coin lockers.
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally I think they might have removed lockers in Australia too. But at least where I live, you can still find rubbish bins around public parks. どういたしまして。
I lived in Japan, Misawa Air Base, for about a year before. I was surprised when I went to a festival how it seemed like everyone simply left their trash sitting wherever they ate their food. When we left, there was trash EVERYWHERE! It was horrible. I don't remember why, but I was back in the same area the next morning fairly early and it was completely clean again! I got to see a truck drive by slowly with about 5 people in vests walking alongside, picking up trash and throwing it into the truck. That moment made me wonder if Japanese people in general are non-litterers, or if the cleanup crews are just that amazing. I still can't figure it out!
the road crossing and the shoes in house are the same in germany, funny we also have house-shoes for indoors often used in winter. But here one asks still if one should leave them upfront or one can enter, because some might allow it in the living area or if there is a big get together. Great perspective on Japanese culture, thank you.
Thank you so much for explaining all the cultural and historical reasons behind these things, I love learning them. Most things that can seem very foreign actually make sense, if you know the background. I'm from Hungary, I heard people say our culture and etiquette has some Eastern influences, and learning more about various Asian cultures I'm surprised to see how true it is. Again, thank you for sharing, I think learning about history, culture, and how people interact in foreign places is the best way to learn that everyone's human and it isn't too hard to understand each other.
I congrat you launched helpful Japanese youtube channel from the bottom of my heart. Actually the most biggist reason is that it is being helpful adding brain during extra time.
My Dad was in Japan when I was born, he once tried to tip a waitress and soundly scolded him as she said she was NOT a “Businesswoman “. Which he was later given to understand meant one of two things; either she was upset that he thought she was a prostitute, or that he thought she was so cheaply hired.
Was it the time after the Second World War? Then women were afraid of being seen as a prostitute because there were prostitutes for American military people. Nowadays if you try to give someone a tip in Japan, they might decline, but the reason would be different. Thank you for your comment!
Yes, it was 1954-55. My father felt that as he had to be there anyway, he would work with local missionary. In the process he managed to learn a crass form of Japanese language. For instance he learned to ask for washrooms with the phrase “ Benjo wa, dyoko desuka” which is , as I said, very crass. Many other expressions, likewise rude, were common among the soldiers. He also ran into a problem of learning some Japanese from female co-workers, which in some instances is gender specific. I’ve also been told that he speaks with a Tokyo accent, which is humorous to some. I’d like to learn to speak it, so that I might actually hold a conversation with my father as much for the fun of it, as any other reason.
You talk about the lack of rubbish bins stemming from the sarin attack in 1995, but I noticed I couldn't find them when I first went to Japan in 1992. Maybe it got worse in 1995, but it was already a problem.
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally You say that you quit after only 2 days. As someone who hopes to move to Japan in the next 5 to 7 years, I wonder how does that affect how the next company you apply to views your application. Would they question your willingness to work or your dedication to the company or do they typically give prospective employees the benefit of the doubt and hire them as readily as any other applicant?
@@daltonsymington9837 Sorry about the late reply. I was a university student at the time. And the job experience didn't matter when I went for my real job hunting. I didn't write about this in my resume. If it's a proper job, it certainly matters if I quit just in a few days.
Oh oh, I better not to tell you my salary in Russia as a junior researcher at a university, for which I studied for more than 6 years, and with 2 years work experience. I bet being a toilet cleaner in America would pay better
@@daltonsymington9837 It doesn't affect it in any way, because no one is stupid enough to admit that they only worked somewhere for 2 days on a job application.
I have a question regarding bowing etiquette - I met a lovely Japanese young man once who stopped me to ask directions. On thanking me he bowed so I bowed back, he bowed again I then just nodded my head. What is the etiquette for who has the last bow please?
That's a good question..., we bow two or three times at a time and the bows become lighter and maybe only the nod at last. Maybe smile at the end would tell it's time that you stop bowing and leave
I take off my shoes in my room but my reason for having shoes on most places is because floors are dirty and I don’t want to step on a dirty floor unless I’m also wearing socks:(
17:11 this is aum shinrikyo btw also "maybe my cat is dead" could be interpreted as saying that it is rude to ask about someones pet because it may be dead and the asker is opening wounds.
So 1:15 nobody told Japan most countries have loitering laws. We literally are told to don't hang around a place with no sitting places because it is a crime😅
Eu acho a parte de cruzar a rua muito engraçado, aqui no Brasil eu atravesso a rua se estiver sem carro nenhum, e tem hora que se o carro estiver vindo também (quase fui atropelado algumas vezes)
I love to see that basically the things that he said were right. The other reactions just said. No he is wrong because there are exceptions. Greetings from gemrany
I’m glad to know I can blow my nose if I’m discreet about it. I was nervous because occasionally I will get an allergy to dust and pollen so bad there’s no way I could manage it by sniffing.
Thanks for sharing Humi, it was very interesting and enjoyable :-) (..hope name was correct, only heard it in the beginning of video) //br, from norway
I usually write my name as Fumi because the Japanese ふ is usually written as "fu", but Humi might closer to the Japanese pronunciation of my name...or not. I'm not sure. Oh, I'm eating Norwegian chocolate now! It tastes great! Thank you for your comment.
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Hi, thanks for reply Fumi ..Oh, Japan import Norwegian choclate. I didn't know :-) ...Bytheway, just want to say have become very fond of Japanese music and your culture. Lots of beautiful thing to watch from Japan via UA-cam. (For me started about one year ago when first discovered your impressive Kyoto-Tachibana SHS marching band. That was really a kick-off for other further findings) Thanks again. Best regards to you and your whole family and friends :-) /Rolf
Oh, I'm sorry, Japan doesn't import Norwegian chocolate. A Norwegian friend sent me a package of beer and chocolates. I'm glad to hear that you've found Japanese culture and music interesting. We're living in a great era that we can see a lot of things in UA-cam. I hope you'll have a great time finding more videos. Thank you for your comment. Best regards to you and your family too!
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Yes agree, we living in a great IT-era. Y-tube is a very nice platform for all people to share and use. ..Oh, I see.. very nice of your friend :-) ../ありがとうございました Fumi-san . ,,GoogleTranslated,, ..( If I one day can financially priority a visit towards Asia, I would very much like to visit Japan on the trip. )
Some lof these "rules" are almost universal, anyway. As far as the business cards are concerned, an American like me would eventually put the card into his wallet, because he wouldn't want to lose it. I would probably do the same, but I'd make sure to show some respect before I did. And about crossing the street against the light, it might depend on whether there are young children around, too. Good reaction video!
I’ve heard that you have to throw litter in some country in order to make something to work for people who make a living by collecting litter. There are similarities and differences everywhere, which interests me a lot! Thanks for your comment!
An idea for future videos----consider doing reactions to popular videos like "The History of Japan", by Bill Wertz, or "Geography Now--Japan". The 1st video is onyl about 8 minutes, while the 2nd is closer to 20 minutes, and both are very well done.
In the UK we don't really tip because we culturally don't and also the waiters and waitresses get paid a minimum wage (enough to live a life) but when you do it's appreciated. In the USA you always tip because waiters and waitresses live off them.
I found that The Japanese people were very kind ...they knew I didn't know all the customs.....but I had watched this....and tried to follow it....I have no doubt there's much more...I'd love to learn more.
This is a great video thank you! When we visited Japan (before covid), we were in a shop and someone accidentily knocked some products down and the whole row fell to the floor. My husband and I helped pick them up but everyone else ignored it. We were wondering after if we should have just ignored the accident (as there was no danger) instead? Or was it fine to help him? I have been wondering about it ever since.
Great video! Can you make an updated video about: What would be the best way for an American to learn Japanese? From a Japanese person’s perspective, if you could guide an American to learn Japanese, then what would be the most efficient tools/resources that you would recommend? What tools/resources have your American friends used that was very successful? What schools, books, online classes, apps would be the most valuable for an American to learn Japanese? Thank you so much!
After watching this, I thought to myself I really should have been born in Japan. 😆 I already naturally follow these rules (even though I live in Canada and it’s different here). Except maybe the traffic lights…sometimes they are broken and never turn green, and especially if it’s snowing or freezing you have to just cross. 😅
I used a small plastic bag in my backpack and put my rubbish in the bag and kept it until I got back to my accommodation to put in a bin. if you need a tip for leftover rubbish 😊
My parents are Brazilian and part of my family are japanese, it was so weird going through highschool in japan, specially the uniform, idk, im not used to wear a suit going to school lol Here we use a simple shirt with the school’s logo on it and pants with either the name of the school written down your leg or the colors the school uses… but its fun to wear a suit, i thought i looked good in it But surely, these things got me by surprise, starting with my grandma getting angry at me with putting my chopsticks like that in the rice hahahahha
Your grandma shouldn’t have gotten angry with you for not knowing, but sometimes it feels like we’re insulted or something 😔 Anyway I hope you had a good time going to a Japanese high school 😊
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally oh it was pretty cool! A bit confusing at the start, and my japanese is not the best, so it was hard at the start, bu i loved it!
Could the "Maybe" example from your side perhaps also come from uncertainty? It is very common to say "Maybe I did that?" when someone isnt sure of it. For instance when I try to find something I misplaced, I tend to think "Maybe I put it here?"
I enjoyed this video quite a bit. Before the pandemic I would be in Japan (primarily Tokyo) because of joint space missions between NASA and JAXA. I sometimes observed foreigners doing some of these things. Playing with chopsticks always seems popular and I can't understand why. However, I didn't realize the reasons for the absence of trash bins. So, that was very interesting to know. I enjoyed the way you presented and commented on these activities.
I have always had a problem with the shoe thing. It's not the taking off of the shoes it's the size 7 slipper they give you to wear. I'm 175 cm and a size 10.5 shoe in American size. Normal for my part of the world. Why are there not ever any 22 cm to 25 cm for foreigners? I lived in Japan 1965 to 1975 and I live in Cambodia now and there is the same problem with bathroom slippers in Cambodia. Many Asians are taller and lager in foot size than I am and yet the slippers are always size 7.
At festivals where there are many street food vendors you can eat and walk but overall it is rude. Over the past 25 years this rule has relaxed a bit in big cities.
I have a question for you, is it equally rude to be physical with a Japanese person outside of Japan? I live in Barcelona and people here usually hug and even kiss people on the cheeks if they know that person even only a bit, It is so common that if you do not at least hug someone, it is felt as being emotionally distant or absent.
I enjoyed your reaction and comments. "Abroad in Japan" recently made a video about how many people are making reaction videos about this video. I have watched many of his videos. he's very funny and entertaining.
I've seen it. He's a great UA-camr! I guess that's why many Japanese people were inspired to make reaction videos including myself. Thank you for your comment.
Never directly hand cash to a recipient such as cashier. Put the money down on the tray or a table for the cashier to pick up and count the money. The cashier will do the same for the change.
When I get to Japan, bathing in an onsen is in my wishlist. I've always wanted to go and have a bath in an onsen. (I just pray no one enters the area and jumps in while I'm in the bath.) 😂
I prefer to being alone in Onsen too! If there are, people I don't know are better. I don't like to go to Onsen with someone I know. It's too embarrassing 😄
I've seen this Chris video many times through the years. And many japanese commenting on it. I love Chris video and the japanese ones. And I probably have seen this one here too. But I'll finally say something. About the 1st don't. It's very surprising that this is an issue in Japan. I'm sure there a history behind it. In my country, people don't usually do it, but if they do it, no one will have any problem with it. They probably won't even notice it most of the time.
It comes down to the old classic..."When in Rome"...I only wish we had a society where people didn't talk on their phones on a train for the public good.
I searched about that. And found out that they usually take off their shoes, but if there's a possibility that the suspect would escape, or if the place is dangerous to get in without shoes, then they go into the place with their shoes on. It depends on the situation.
Where are places in the world where people allow guests to go into their house (beyond the corridor) in street shoes, without changing into house slippers or socks? I am not Japanese but I am confused.
Why do some people think rubbing sticks 100% GUARANTEES the splinters will come off?! That's insane! These people don't understand basic physics. If the wooden sticks has splinters (I think nowadays it's probably very rare duo to the technology that produces even cheap sticks), there's a high chance the splinters will remain there. It's better to hand pick them.
Thank you for explaining the bin issue! I wondered why but I never realized there was such a serious reason for it
I’m glad that I knew about that.
Thank you for your comment!
Sue-Jean, a beautiful Korean name!
I feel like the response video that Chris Broad made to this trend of reaction videos to this video is sorely lacking in recognition for this woman. She was, in my opinion, even nicer and more informative than even GeorgeJapan was in his video. I feel I actually learned something here and that is nice.
That’s very kind of you to say that.
I’m flattered.
Thank you!
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally There's no doubt that this was one of the better reaction videos. Very helpful!
"Maybe my cat is dead" really made me laugh! lol
It was so funny, but I don’t think many people say that😅
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Maybe it was Schrödinger's cat ?
@@tavorland Now that makes sense lol
@@ひろゆき二十一 Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. Maybe it is perhaps.
@@no_one01-5 maybe it's Maybelline
I really like the way you portray the speech pitch with those line graphs, super helpful!
I’m glad to hear that.
Thank you!
When I am in Japan, I carry a disposable shopping bag in my handbag just in case I need to throw litter and won't be able to find a gomibako.
Wow, that’s a clever move!
Sometimes I wish I had a disposable bag but I always forget.
Thank you for your comment.
This was literally the first tip a friend gave me when I told them I was going to Japan. It was a total life saver. I thanked them profusely when I got back.
This is why my first stop every day was a conbini: Get breakfast and a gomi bag.
This is a very well made video thanks for sharing!
It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching!
This is the first time i hear someone give an actual reason as to why there are almost none trashbins around.
I always thought it would have had to do with Japanese people being too polite and wanting to be responsible for their own trash.
Also it was a very onjoyable reaction video, subscribing to your channel as it might teach me some more Japanese ^^
Much Love
I’m just old enough to know the reason why there are no trash bins.
And wow, from Netherlands!
Thank you for your comment.
This is the same reason as the UK. There had been terrorist bombings in British cities in the 80s and 90s leading to a lack of public bins. Similarly in New York City after 9/11, many public trash cans disappeared from streets and railway stations.
The Netherlands actually got a solution for this! :D (their underground-trash-system)
@@ems7623 Thats what my Japanese sensei told as well. You will only find trash cans in places that can be monitored.
I got here by following a rabbit trail, but you got my subscription just based on how you displayed "おつりわけっこです" onscreen! As I am currently trying to learn Japanese myself, this method of showing the romaji spaced over the kana, and the inflection to sound natural as it is spoken, really impressed me! どもありがとうございます！
Thank you for subscribing to my channel.
Actually, I'm thinking to make a video about how to read hiragana and katakana to get rid of romaji because I think romaji affects your pronunciation and makes you sound unnatural.
But I'll keep adding romaji for some videos for beginners!
コメントありがとうございました＾＾
@Speak Japanese Naturally There’s one thing I’ve learned when I was in Japan in 2017 : When in a convenience store like 7-11, never pay the cashier directly. There’s a tray often placed next to the cashier’s register and you must place the money into that tray, er “Pay the Tray”!😂
Some people have said that to me. I should have pointed out that! Thanks for your comment.
A lot of westerners look at these rules and think “impossible” but to me it’s kind of surprising how to easy it will be for me to follow simply because I have so much anxiety
Being prepared is always the safest way!😄
Also, in regard to taking your shoes off before entering a private residence, it might also depend on the weather outside. If it's a dry, sunny day, we Americans would probably just walk right in, wearing our shoes. However, if it's raining or snowing, we would consider taking them off, or at least wiping our shoes on a mat before entering.
I see. Interesting!
Social rules depend on conditions.
We need to look around us carefully.
Thanks 😊
Interesting. I don't know why, but in my family, it does not matter, you must always take shoes off! As my mom says "do not bring dirty shoes into the clean house". As a result there are house shoes, and we keep outdoor shoes by the front door, backdoor, and by the garage. Maybe because my mom is european, but that has always be the case
Tipping is so common in the USA, it seems, because in many cheap cafes and fast food restaurants, workers are not paid enough to even rent an apartment in their area. Tipping culture seems to be employers throwing their responsibility to pay their employees on customers. In reality the employer should, no, must, be paying a livable wage to workers. (That is what I learned from my American friends.)
I also am confused in my country often, because nowadays some places don't expect you to tip, some do, and it's hard to know which is which sometimes 🤷 also I often use a my salary card to pay, and don't want to struggle with coins or paper money when it is inconvenient
"I don't need the change" is common here too though! Not only in taxis
tipping in general is so frustrating because BOTH the employer and the employees benefit from it. the employer doesn't have to pay proper wages, and the employees tend to get a LOT more money in tips than they otherwise would if they were just being paid a normal wage for that amount of work. The customers are the ones who are being screwed over.
By law in the US, tipped jobs must receive minimum wage, even if their hourly wage is below minimum wage. If the tips don't add up to above minimum wage, the employer is responsible for the difference.
@@Ausar0the employee is the only one benefitting - everyone who works in a tipped job knows exactly what the average rate is & that's the same rules for the position you'll find anywhere across the country. it isn't "more money" for the employee," it's just the wages required to pay them & the employer isn't paying them, so it falls on the costumer - at the same time, as a customer, it is well known that the prices on the menu aren't the actual cost - it's always +20% higher for tip. if someone wants to pay more than 20%, it's because the employee helped them have a great experience & they're tipping the individual for making their day.
bad employees don't continue to workin positions that get tipped. being skilled both at work & entertaining a guest isn't something everyone has. it's a meritocracy.
@@dogwalk3 no?
The employer not having to pay an actual wage does, in fact, benefit the employer. If the employer had to actually pay a wage, they would be paying like $10-$15 at most. Most servers get much higher rates from tips.
It benefits both. The customer is the only one being screwed over.
I loved this reaction. I’m going to watch more of your videos!
Thanks!
I’m glad to hear that!
Very insightful tips. I guess I'd have to be extremely cautious anytime I visit Japan. I love your reactions. Keep the good works up👍👍
Hi, Del sensei, glad to see you here!
Please don’t worry too much when you visit Japan. That’s the 12th thing not to do in Japan😁😁
Thank you for your comment!
Even though I don't understand the intonation. I appreciate that you're placing it. Because it shows the amount of positive-- or++ negative intonation that you put onto the words. It's very genuine of you...Thank you.
Thanks for explaining about the reason for removing bins. After terrorist attacks in the UK, most bins in public areas especially around train stations have been removed, as well as luggage lockers. When travelling from Wales to Derby, I stopped in Chester, and it was really hard to find somewhere to leave my luggage for a few hours. :( Happily, Japan still has coin lockers.
Thank you for sharing this information!
It’s always interesting to know about what it’s like in other countries.
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally I think they might have removed lockers in Australia too. But at least where I live, you can still find rubbish bins around public parks. どういたしまして。
Wow, I had no idea about the 1995 Trash bin cult !
This was a great reaction, you provided so much more details and insight.
Thank you : )
I tried to be informative, so I’m glad to hear that!
Thank you for your comment.
in germany you often hear something along the lines of "being on time is late, being 5minutes early is on time"
Wow ...
I'd be always late in Germany😭
Thank you for validating these points and providing follow up details. This information is of Paramount importance.
Thank you for saying that. I'm flattered!!
17:20
Wow i never knew that was the reason, thank you.
I learned something today! :D
Great!
Thank you for your comment.
I really enjoyed your video. thank you for clearing up Japanese cultural do's and do nots. have a great day
Thank you!☺️
I lived in Japan, Misawa Air Base, for about a year before. I was surprised when I went to a festival how it seemed like everyone simply left their trash sitting wherever they ate their food. When we left, there was trash EVERYWHERE! It was horrible. I don't remember why, but I was back in the same area the next morning fairly early and it was completely clean again! I got to see a truck drive by slowly with about 5 people in vests walking alongside, picking up trash and throwing it into the truck.
That moment made me wonder if Japanese people in general are non-litterers, or if the cleanup crews are just that amazing. I still can't figure it out!
Festivals are exceptional.
Some people behave badly.
You saw the worst, I guess...
Thank you for your comment!
you need to imagine Jim Carrey saying "Maybe my cat is dead" for it to have the correct meaning lol
🤣
Pet Detective... yeah, I understand now 😂
Apreciate the perspective... some good content on this channel
Thank you!!
You have really pleasing voice and great content
Thank you!!
You know what i would love to take classes from this teacher. I tried learning Japanese but always forget some important things.
Thank you!
Good luck with your learning Japanese 😊😊✨
the road crossing and the shoes in house are the same in germany, funny we also have house-shoes for indoors often used in winter. But here one asks still if one should leave them upfront or one can enter, because some might allow it in the living area or if there is a big get together.
Great perspective on Japanese culture, thank you.
house-shoes only in winter? Wow.
Cultural differences are always interesting.
Thank you for your comment 😊
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Well in summer one can go with just socks or barefoot, but most houseshoes are made out of felt so get warm fast^^.
Thank you so much for explaining all the cultural and historical reasons behind these things, I love learning them. Most things that can seem very foreign actually make sense, if you know the background. I'm from Hungary, I heard people say our culture and etiquette has some Eastern influences, and learning more about various Asian cultures I'm surprised to see how true it is. Again, thank you for sharing, I think learning about history, culture, and how people interact in foreign places is the best way to learn that everyone's human and it isn't too hard to understand each other.
Thankyou very much. I Appreciated your interpretation immensely.
Thank you so much for saying that!
Really helpful, thanks!
Oh, thank YOU!!
I love the outro with your cat xD
Thank you for the video!
Thank you for watching and leaving the comment!
I congrat you launched helpful Japanese youtube channel from the bottom of my heart. Actually the most biggist reason is that it is being helpful adding brain during extra time.
My Dad was in Japan when I was born, he once tried to tip a waitress and soundly scolded him as she said she was NOT a “Businesswoman “. Which he was later given to understand meant one of two things; either she was upset that he thought she was a prostitute, or that he thought she was so cheaply hired.
Was it the time after the Second World War?
Then women were afraid of being seen as a prostitute because there were prostitutes for American military people.
Nowadays if you try to give someone a tip in Japan, they might decline, but the reason would be different.
Thank you for your comment!
Yes, it was 1954-55. My father felt that as he had to be there anyway, he would work with local missionary. In the process he managed to learn a crass form of Japanese language. For instance he learned to ask for washrooms with the phrase “ Benjo wa, dyoko desuka” which is , as I said, very crass. Many other expressions, likewise rude, were common among the soldiers. He also ran into a problem of learning some Japanese from female co-workers, which in some instances is gender specific. I’ve also been told that he speaks with a Tokyo accent, which is humorous to some. I’d like to learn to speak it, so that I might actually hold a conversation with my father as much for the fun of it, as any other reason.
You talk about the lack of rubbish bins stemming from the sarin attack in 1995, but I noticed I couldn't find them when I first went to Japan in 1992. Maybe it got worse in 1995, but it was already a problem.
Great video and new subscriber.
"My wage was not that much. It was 1,500¥"
Meanwhile my highest wage in America has only been 1,300¥
I got good wage there but I wasn’t comfortable there and I quit only after 2 days...
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally You say that you quit after only 2 days. As someone who hopes to move to Japan in the next 5 to 7 years, I wonder how does that affect how the next company you apply to views your application. Would they question your willingness to work or your dedication to the company or do they typically give prospective employees the benefit of the doubt and hire them as readily as any other applicant?
@@daltonsymington9837 Sorry about the late reply. I was a university student at the time. And the job experience didn't matter when I went for my real job hunting. I didn't write about this in my resume. If it's a proper job, it certainly matters if I quit just in a few days.
Oh oh, I better not to tell you my salary in Russia as a junior researcher at a university, for which I studied for more than 6 years, and with 2 years work experience. I bet being a toilet cleaner in America would pay better
@@daltonsymington9837 It doesn't affect it in any way, because no one is stupid enough to admit that they only worked somewhere for 2 days on a job application.
I have a question regarding bowing etiquette - I met a lovely Japanese young man once who stopped me to ask directions. On thanking me he bowed so I bowed back, he bowed again I then just nodded my head. What is the etiquette for who has the last bow please?
That's a good question..., we bow two or three times at a time and the bows become lighter and maybe only the nod at last. Maybe smile at the end would tell it's time that you stop bowing and leave
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Thank you for your reply.
Mam, I love your videos (chris broad fan here, seeing these reaction videos has let me find some awesome Japanese creators)
I take off my shoes in my room but my reason for having shoes on most places is because floors are dirty and I don’t want to step on a dirty floor unless I’m also wearing socks:(
17:11 this is aum shinrikyo btw
also "maybe my cat is dead" could be interpreted as saying that it is rude to ask about someones pet because it may be dead and the asker is opening wounds.
Wonderful video and you have a new subscriber. Greeting from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Hi! Thank you for subscribing to my channel.
Your hat looks like really Texas to me! Nice hat!
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Thank you for the nice compliment. Looking forward to more of your videos :-)
I'd love to see your card when you talked about it!
I ordered from this site. You can imagine how beautiful they could be.
www.haguruma.co.jp/75912/?category=19686
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So 1:15 nobody told Japan most countries have loitering laws.
We literally are told to don't hang around a place with no sitting places because it is a crime😅
When I need a trash can in Japan, I just look up the nearest 7-11
That’s a clever thing to do👍
Or any conbini.
Whoa. Didn't realize Aum Shinrikyo had such a lasting effect in Japan. That's really horrible.
Yes. And some people still suffer from sequela mentally or physically.
love that you showed your business card
You mean not showing my business card?😅
Eu acho a parte de cruzar a rua muito engraçado, aqui no Brasil eu atravesso a rua se estiver sem carro nenhum, e tem hora que se o carro estiver vindo também (quase fui atropelado algumas vezes)
I love to see that basically the things that he said were right. The other reactions just said. No he is wrong because there are exceptions. Greetings from gemrany
Nice reaction video teacher.
Hi, terry,
Thank you for your comment!
I’m glad to know I can blow my nose if I’m discreet about it. I was nervous because occasionally I will get an allergy to dust and pollen so bad there’s no way I could manage it by sniffing.
"You'll die if you don't drink anything."
The sheer seriousness of this statement made me giggle.
Thanks for sharing Humi, it was very interesting and enjoyable :-) (..hope name was correct, only heard it in the beginning of video) //br, from norway
I usually write my name as Fumi because the Japanese ふ is usually written as "fu", but Humi might closer to the Japanese pronunciation of my name...or not. I'm not sure.
Oh, I'm eating Norwegian chocolate now! It tastes great!
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@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Hi, thanks for reply Fumi ..Oh, Japan import Norwegian choclate. I didn't know :-) ...Bytheway, just want to say have become very fond of Japanese music and your culture. Lots of beautiful thing to watch from Japan via UA-cam. (For me started about one year ago when first discovered your impressive Kyoto-Tachibana SHS marching band. That was really a kick-off for other further findings) Thanks again. Best regards to you and your whole family and friends :-) /Rolf
Oh, I'm sorry, Japan doesn't import Norwegian chocolate. A Norwegian friend sent me a package of beer and chocolates. I'm glad to hear that you've found Japanese culture and music interesting. We're living in a great era that we can see a lot of things in UA-cam. I hope you'll have a great time finding more videos. Thank you for your comment.
Best regards to you and your family too!
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Yes agree, we living in a great IT-era. Y-tube is a very nice platform for all people to share and use. ..Oh, I see.. very nice of your friend :-) ../ありがとうございました Fumi-san . ,,GoogleTranslated,, ..( If I one day can financially priority a visit towards Asia, I would very much like to visit Japan on the trip. )
Japan is so well organized
"Don't enter a bath or a hot spring without having a shower first" - it's bathing one way or another.😂
Should I have clarified as "not getting into a tub"?
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturallyWhat you said was 💯 clear! This person is trying to be funny.
Closing in on 1K subscribers. Very good channel..
Yes, almost there...
先生のチャンネル今日見つけました😍
英語も素晴らしいですね❤️
ありがとうございます！
見つけてもらってうれしいです！
Konichiwa Sensai, I am from India and want to work in Japan, your channel is really helpful in learning japanese.
Wow, from India!
I hope your dream will come true. I'll make more useful videos for you.
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Nice video
I love it so much 💖 先生、ありがとうございます＾＾。
I’m glad to hear that! こちらこそありがとうございます😊
It's a very valuable video... どうもありがとうございます
Some lof these "rules" are almost universal, anyway. As far as the business cards are concerned, an American like me would eventually put the card into his wallet, because he wouldn't want to lose it. I would probably do the same, but I'd make sure to show some respect before I did. And about crossing the street against the light, it might depend on whether there are young children around, too. Good reaction video!
I’ve heard that you have to throw litter in some country in order to make something to work for people who make a living by collecting litter. There are similarities and differences everywhere, which interests me a lot!
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An idea for future videos----consider doing reactions to popular videos like "The History of Japan", by Bill Wertz, or "Geography Now--Japan". The 1st video is onyl about 8 minutes, while the 2nd is closer to 20 minutes, and both are very well done.
I saw the first one, and reaction videos to it. I haven't seen the second one. I'll go look. Thank you for the ideas!!
That Was A Great Video.
Thank you!!
In the UK we don't really tip because we culturally don't and also the waiters and waitresses get paid a minimum wage (enough to live a life) but when you do it's appreciated. In the USA you always tip because waiters and waitresses live off them.
Thank you for sharing the information.
I didn’t know about the U.K!
Even at a lot of convenience you can’t find a real trash can. Maybe a tiny one to throw away straw wrappers.
I found that The Japanese people were very kind ...they knew I didn't know all the customs.....but I had watched this....and tried to follow it....I have no doubt there's much more...I'd love to learn more.
If you do teach lessons, count me in. The pitch charts with the Hiragana makes pronunciation a breeze.
All right! I'm glad that the pitch chart is helpful:)
This is a great video thank you! When we visited Japan (before covid), we were in a shop and someone accidentily knocked some products down and the whole row fell to the floor. My husband and I helped pick them up but everyone else ignored it. We were wondering after if we should have just ignored the accident (as there was no danger) instead? Or was it fine to help him? I have been wondering about it ever since.
I think he was grateful that you and your husband helped him. Sometimes Japanese people are cold…😅
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Oh goodness 😅 I am happy it's likely we didn't embarrass him. Thank you!
Great video!
Can you make an updated video about:
What would be the best way for an American to learn Japanese?
From a Japanese person’s perspective, if you could guide an American to learn Japanese, then what would be the most efficient tools/resources that you would recommend?
What tools/resources have your American friends used that was very successful?
What schools, books, online classes, apps would be the most valuable for an American to learn Japanese?
Thank you so much!
I'd like to make that kind of video, but what works depends on an individual..so it's hard.😅
After watching this, I thought to myself I really should have been born in Japan. 😆 I already naturally follow these rules (even though I live in Canada and it’s different here). Except maybe the traffic lights…sometimes they are broken and never turn green, and especially if it’s snowing or freezing you have to just cross. 😅
I used a small plastic bag in my backpack and put my rubbish in the bag and kept it until I got back to my accommodation to put in a bin. if you need a tip for leftover rubbish 😊
“ Maybe I threw it away “ hahaha
Typical Japanese way of speaking
Do you take the socks off as well when you enter a room?
No, we don't. Wearing socks is considered cleaner than bear feet.
My parents are Brazilian and part of my family are japanese, it was so weird going through highschool in japan, specially the uniform, idk, im not used to wear a suit going to school lol
Here we use a simple shirt with the school’s logo on it and pants with either the name of the school written down your leg or the colors the school uses… but its fun to wear a suit, i thought i looked good in it
But surely, these things got me by surprise, starting with my grandma getting angry at me with putting my chopsticks like that in the rice hahahahha
Your grandma shouldn’t have gotten angry with you for not knowing, but sometimes it feels like we’re insulted or something 😔
Anyway I hope you had a good time going to a Japanese high school 😊
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally oh it was pretty cool! A bit confusing at the start, and my japanese is not the best, so it was hard at the start, bu i loved it!
That’s wonderful! 😁😁👍
I've never had the impulse to rub chopsticks together like that lol.
Me neither…!
Do family members hug each other when they meet?
Some do, but usually, Japanese family members don't hug each other
Could the "Maybe" example from your side perhaps also come from uncertainty? It is very common to say "Maybe I did that?" when someone isnt sure of it. For instance when I try to find something I misplaced, I tend to think "Maybe I put it here?"
“Maybe” comes from uncertainty too, but in my case, I mean, in my husband’s case, he looked guilty...😅
Will not be able to visit Japan everytime soon but will eventually before I die. Loved this video. Thank you for this.
I enjoyed this video quite a bit. Before the pandemic I would be in Japan (primarily Tokyo) because of joint space missions between NASA and JAXA. I sometimes observed foreigners doing some of these things. Playing with chopsticks always seems popular and I can't understand why. However, I didn't realize the reasons for the absence of trash bins. So, that was very interesting to know. I enjoyed the way you presented and commented on these activities.
I’m glad that you got some knew knowledge from my video.
I hope you’ll be able to come to Japan after the pandemic.
I have always had a problem with the shoe thing. It's not the taking off of the shoes it's the size 7 slipper they give you to wear. I'm 175 cm and a size 10.5 shoe in American size. Normal for my part of the world. Why are there not ever any 22 cm to 25 cm for foreigners? I lived in Japan 1965 to 1975 and I live in Cambodia now and there is the same problem with bathroom slippers in Cambodia. Many Asians are taller and lager in foot size than I am and yet the slippers are always size 7.
At festivals where there are many street food vendors you can eat and walk but overall it is rude. Over the past 25 years this rule has relaxed a bit in big cities.
I have a question for you, is it equally rude to be physical with a Japanese person outside of Japan? I live in Barcelona and people here usually hug and even kiss people on the cheeks if they know that person even only a bit, It is so common that if you do not at least hug someone, it is felt as being emotionally distant or absent.
Outside of Japan, it’s different. I guess Japanese people would be more open to physical contacts abroad
I enjoyed your reaction and comments. "Abroad in Japan" recently made a video about how many people are making reaction videos about this video. I have watched many of his videos. he's very funny and entertaining.
I've seen it.
He's a great UA-camr!
I guess that's why many Japanese people were inspired to make reaction videos including myself.
Thank you for your comment.
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Some of those reaction videos don't really add very much to the conversation....but this one absolutely does.
@@massvt3821 Thank you!
abroad in japan is such a good channel lol
2:21 _baka mitai intensify_
Cool video and beautiful cat.👍
Thank you!
I hope my cats make more appearance in the future videos.
They don't listen to me...
Nice video :)
Thank you :)
Never directly hand cash to a recipient such as cashier. Put the money down on the tray or a table for the cashier to pick up and count the money. The cashier will do the same for the change.
When I get to Japan, bathing in an onsen is in my wishlist.
I've always wanted to go and have a bath in an onsen. (I just pray no one enters the area and jumps in while I'm in the bath.) 😂
I prefer to being alone in Onsen too!
If there are, people I don't know are better. I don't like to go to Onsen with someone I know. It's too embarrassing 😄
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Yes. Indeed. Hahahahaha
I've seen this Chris video many times through the years. And many japanese commenting on it. I love Chris video and the japanese ones. And I probably have seen this one here too. But I'll finally say something. About the 1st don't. It's very surprising that this is an issue in Japan. I'm sure there a history behind it. In my country, people don't usually do it, but if they do it, no one will have any problem with it. They probably won't even notice it most of the time.
20:50 ドイツに行ったことがありますか？
いえ、ないです。
いつか行って、ノイシュバンシュタイン城を見たいです。
It comes down to the old classic..."When in Rome"...I only wish we had a society where people didn't talk on their phones on a train for the public good.
Maybe we don’t talk on our phones on a train for the public good, but for the fear of being seen as a bad person...
The same cell phone principle applies in North America but most people ignore courtesies to others by using phones in restaurants and such.
Weird, cringey Christmas “singing”
Fumi-sensei: Anyway…
😂😂😂
When the police have a search warrant... do they take off their shoes too? Or what do they say if they don't? How does that work?
I searched about that. And found out that they usually take off their shoes, but if there's a possibility that the suspect would escape, or if the place is dangerous to get in without shoes, then they go into the place with their shoes on. It depends on the situation.
@@SpeakJapaneseNaturally Thanks! That is interesting to know!
And it makes sense that they keep their footware on in those cases, yes.
lovely, thank you! but MAYBE a lot of ads...? 😉🙏🏼🌸
Thank you and sorry, but I hope you'll think ads as some kind of donation...😅
yes, thank you for the video!
A lot of this comes down to "read the room".
The thing with the shoes is probably the best thing about Japan.
I can’t agree with you more.
Where are places in the world where people allow guests to go into their house (beyond the corridor) in street shoes, without changing into house slippers or socks? I am not Japanese but I am confused.
@@KateeAngel the USA. It's disgusting...people will walk all over their own house or someone else's house without taking off their shoes.
Lovely woman, thanks for the learnings
Sure, thank you for watching and leaving a comment
Why do some people think rubbing sticks 100% GUARANTEES the splinters will come off?! That's insane! These people don't understand basic physics. If the wooden sticks has splinters (I think nowadays it's probably very rare duo to the technology that produces even cheap sticks), there's a high chance the splinters will remain there. It's better to hand pick them.