My Japanese teacher did warn us that when Japanese people say the know “a bit” of (Spanish or English etc) they usually mean good enough to hold a social conversation. So you shouldn’t say you know “a bit” unless you can hold a somewhat coherent conversation because you’ll be expected to understand more than you think.
I mean, r we not suppose to talk to strangers? Wut Edit: language barrier. english is my second language. What i mean is yes i agree pls dont talk to me if you're a stranger thank you 🤣🌸 and i find it odd in america if they just do that like if that was me, id be like "who the fck are you"
I think the child's first language question is nice. When they're younger, it's easier to learn and memorize all the languages as long as you keep talking to them in those languages. My parents are Japanese, but I was born in the US so I would speak in English outside, and at home it would be Japanese. Just make sure to also teach them how to read and write because I can't read and write Kanji that much. I really like Japan, I'm happy to see you're having fun there!
they’ll be able to as they’d attend school in japan-i think that’s the difficult challenge of parents outside of japan! we’re a nordic and mixed japanese/cuban married couple, and i definitely want to teach my kids to read and write in japanese in the future! i think it can be hard to feel connected to our culture when living away from japan, so knowing how to speak, read and write as well as visiting often can be so important for kids to feel immersed in their culture. you can always pass it down! ♥️
2 languages is not a problem for a young child. 3 or 4, you may start running into problems. Typically with foreign children in Japan, they enter grade school without a lick of Japanese. It's a tough first couple of years, but they'll pick it up naturally from then on. If you bring them to a Japanese pre-school, there won't be any issues. If you send them to an international school, they'll use English past the point where they can pick up Japanese naturally and will chafe against learning a second language. I say this as an Elementary school teacher in Japan for 13 years and counting.
Welcome to Japan. I hope Japan is treating you good. Japanese economy hasn't been very good for the past 10 years and you moving to Japan is actually a very positive thing for us. We really appreciate you. Thank you very much.
lol same here... its actually mad how we all have seen him grow through the years, excited to see his next chapters and whether they get pregnant have kids and shit. It sounds wild lol but hes 32 already crazy how time flies.
As a Half Swedish & Japanese guy I can confirm that there's a lot of similarity between the two countries. If you like camping I've found this super beautiful Bamboo forest camping spot really close to Tokyo! You should definitely check that out! (Also go to the West Tokyo doggo temple)
Sometimes i really wish i was born in a country with a more reserved culture like Japan and Sweden. Mine's so intense and extroverted that it's just overwhelming.
I love how transparent and honest Felix is. We all know living as a successful UA-camr in Japan would be different than a normal foreigner working there. No need to sugarcoat the experience and create realistic expectations. I’m not from Japan but I visited Okinawa once and would love to visit more cities in mainland Japan or other islands!
@@666slateran666 a lot of foreigners there speak very little japanese and work "normal" Jobs (factory or english Teacher, other than that good luck). His advantage is not having to experience the soul crushing japanese work space as he work o. UA-cam.
Congrats on the move to Japan! My wife and I hopefully will be able to follow in the same footsteps and make the same switch from UK -> Japan one day 🥳
Very happy to see that you and your wife made the choice to come live out here! Being a fellow UA-camr and resident of Japan...(26 years now...Geeze time flies by fast!) I see the passion you have for this culture that I myself had at the beginning and it brings back many fond memories. Now that my children are just about grown up (Son is in Tokyo as a University student and Daughter is in High School) I have more time to pursue my content creation goals (Gaming News Podcast, ect.) Anyway hope you and your wife continue to enjoy living out here! Best Regards, Expat
Talking about the similarities between Scandinavian and Japanese interior design: there's a style called "Japandi" and it's literally a mix between Scandinavian and Japanese elements and aesthetics. It includes a lot of wood for a peaceful and minimalistic atmosphere
Yes, it's one of my favourite home decor styles along with coastal and industrial. I decorated my room in this style. I must say it looks very easy on the eyes and calming.
I’m Japanese person and I feel so happy that you like Natures and Spiritual side of Japan! I hope I can see you somewhere in Japan and talk with you someday😄
I’ve been waiting since 2020 to move to Japan too and I finally made it here at the end of March! So good to finally be here! Glad you guys finally made it too. Good luck with your new lives in Japan!
Best case scenario for their Child / Children would be to talk Italian when they’re alone with Marzia, Swedish when alone with Felix and English when talking to both of them. Japanese then could be easily learned due to them using it in school I guess
3 languages is doable, Iv seen it in a few kids but it is quite a lot, 4 is really pushing it unless you teach them 2 languages to speak fluently/well and the other 2 just enough to get by
Concerning your children's language learning, I was in a similar situation, with a French mother and English father but living in Portugal. The way they handled it for us was: - we would speak with our parents in their respective language (French/English) - we would speak with each other (siblings) in whatever the main language of the school we were going to was - we would learn Portuguese at school and use it when talking to native Portuguese friends - (our dad also made us write short fantasy stories in English to train the language when it wasn't yet being taught at a decent level in school, and as a reward for doing it we'd be allowed to play on the PS2)
@@nothingnothing9784 it worked pretty well, actually! All of us siblings are now bilingual English-French, and very proficient in Portuguese (I didn't really like the language as a kid so I'm slightly worse at it than my siblings, I still passed my driving license in Portuguese just fine though)
You know what plan do we have? My gf is Slavic and they speak Russian and me and my parents speak hindi mostly and some other local languages so what we gonna do is if we get married then we gonna talk to our kids 2 days a week hindi and Russian each. And we'll send them native English elementary school(UK most likely) where they can have English native friends but they have to talk to us in our individual native language 4 days a week.
I hope your stay in Japan continues to stay amazing! I've been living in Tokyo for the past 5 years and have never had any bad experiences but I know some of my friends complain about Japan because of its reserved, conserved and traditional way of doing things. So, as long as you can find the fun parts and understand the differences of the culture/people, it's very enjoyable!
As someone who dreams of even just visiting japan I love the vlogging content. It's nice to see other foreigners opinions on the country as a resident itself. Also as someone who has followed and watched you since the Amnesia days it honestly makes me so happy to see that you're happy and how far you've come while doing the things that you want. This is what I aspire to in my own life.
I really love felix's constant smiling. I'm so happy for him that they got to japan. Ever since he arrived, he always gives off so much positive energy.
One of the things I like about Japan was their aesthetic in the cities. The cities themselves are kept quite clean and they always find ways to add nature to their cities. Small detailed gardens, rocky walls, trees, small shrines, etc. Hard to explain but it's feels like a lot of compact detail while being natural and minimalistic. It's quite nice.
well, not many nature stuff in the like, the proper cities, mostly a local park or a shrine that was already there or smth. and the shop aesthetics rly depend on how long the building lasted and if its been in a family for generations. its never central planning, save for some highways. sometimes the smaller local city halls take care of those things
Thank you for doing vlogs in Japan. It was in my plans to be living in Japan starting last year, but I've been bedbound for three years now, permanently disabled. My health should improve, but I don't know if I'll ever get to live on my own, finish my Japanese degree, or go to the country. It's so nice to see you enjoy it!! It's a bit scary to think my dreams might have to change or how difficult and long the process might be, but for the first time in three years, I'm not avoiding images or videos of Japan. I'm starting to smile about it again, and I hope it can turn into extra motivation to get back my life I lost. I don't know if I can thank you for all that lol, but thank you for giving me these videos.
I'm from Indonesia. I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Reality can be harsh & cruel sometimes, or at least for some (or a lot) of us. As a 40 yrs old who feels like a total failure, & now with some financial difficulties unlike before, I'm also crushed, tbh, when I've realized that my Japan dreams is probably slipping away now from my reach.. but reading your comment specifically, somehow I can't help but smile a bit.. thank you for that..
Wish you a speedy recovery! I went to Japan at the end of October for 16 days. Had the best time of my life. It was a guided group trip. I definitely want to go back someday. As soon as your health allows it, go for it. Japan will do wonders for you!
Hope you're doing fine Jera, just wanted to say that we are here to support you even in your darkest times. Hopefully everything will get resolved ASAP.
Hi I'm Japanese living in the UK currently. Me and my husband have decided to move to Japan, my hometown Osaka in a few years after the house contract finishes here. I am so happy that you are in there, also my husband is a big fan of you. Hope you are enjoying :)
My son and I are currently learning Japanese. It’s been hard. What we’ve been doing is learning phrases that we normally say to each other and just slowly expanding from there. And it is a very fast spoken language.
"you think it's your own choice but in reality you make it for someone else" - That's really deep Felix. Two things happened to me: My mom really want me to become an architect and I become one. The second one is my friends getting married after graduation and I want to get married too in fear of missing out. Although I have changed my mindset on marriage because my spouse and my son really brings me happiness, but being an architect always bring me into depression and sleepless nights. The pay is decent and helps me to pay my bill but I'm not happy working as an architect. I'm in my early 30's now and I'm planning to find jobs or careers that I'm happy of. I've always wanted to be a public speaker or involve in performance on stage because I feel I can be myself on stage despite I have fear of speaking in front of public. Wish I can make this a reality one day, and hope you have a great time in Japan.
Can you make a lateral move to a similar profession that would use the knowledge you have but be more fulfilling for you? And you could start practicing public speaking by making UA-cam videos on topics that interest you.
yo best of luck my man, im sure youll achieve it! having somewhat the same situation apart from family and marriage part, more on the career of my own choice. thank u for your incite!
Congratz, y'all! I'm loving the Japan 2022 vlog series so far. The music in itself is awesome. Side note, I saw another UA-camr (iirc, it was Martina "KingKogi") mention this in one of their more recent videos. Not to scare you, but don't forgot to earthquake proof your shelves when possible! I think it's like simple bars (protection bar holds) that you place between the ceiling and the shelf to keep it from toppling over.
that's for sure. Find (one of the) least subscribers in a country. Move there. Struck a Gold Mine for maintaining your private/personal life w/o interfering w/ your UA-camr life.
If you like learning about the history of Japan I would really recommend 'The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa'. It's really exciting/intense and you get to really understand how Japan became modernized after the feudal period.
It’s also good to learn about the dark side of Japan and the creation of the “kawaii culture” as a way to derail from war crimes. It’s amazing and shows you that not everything that shines is diamond
My aunt is from Japan and her and I get along really well. I love her different outlook on things. It’s extremely interesting to hear her talk about the way she was raised and the overall culture compared to life here in America.
Watching since the begin and i can say the vlogs from japan is the greatest ever, if you and marzia dont mind about it, please continue sharing your perspective there and how it's to live in what it seems to be the greatest country ever! One day i will move to there too, Hugs from portugal!!
My favourite part about Japan when I went was being out in the forests and temples. It is extremely peaceful and calm feeling, I understand why Felix would move there just for that
so crazy coming back to the channel every once in a while to see how much you guys have grown - feels like having a catch-up call with an old friend when watching these vlogs. no shade toward brighton but as someone who used to live in japan this must've been a big step up, especially because like you said, you get recognised less in a non-english speaking country. it's amazing seeing you enjoy your life so much, i do remember certain times where it was clear that depression was hitting you hard and things were frustrating you. you look so happy here :) enjoy your new life in japan, you deserve it felix
The thing that makes me the happiest when watching your recent videos, and particularly your vlogs and the ones where you talk about your new life there, is how happy you seem. As a long-time subscriber, I've been watching you since I can remember myself watching UA-cam, so I've seen you go through various life stages, but this time you really seem to be glowing. Wish both you and Marzia the best
As a Japanese viewer it really does make me happy to hear that he enjoys our country. Its got its flaws for sure and Im sure he knows but much love Felix thanks for showing us some love.
I’m thinking of moving there too one day… I just worry about how difficult it may or may not be to get work, make friends or even find love in a foreign country.
For me, the funniest part about Japan (at least, Tokyo), was how much sticklers they are for the rules, but at the same time, they can be pretty pedantic about it when needed. When a friend of mine was renewing his visa, there was some sort of issue that required him staying at the gov bldg for the entire day while the staff tried to figure out a solution. Finally, at the end of the day, a member of the staff approached him with a judge by his side and two sets of paper in his hands and carefully stated "Your visa has been rejected." My friend was both surprised and worried about what was about to happen, but he could tell something was up. The Japanese staff member repeated "Your visa has been rejected. Would you like to appeal?" The last part said with a miniscule lilt in his voice and a very tiny tilt of his head toward the judge. My friend, utterly bemused, nodded. The judge spoke a single word "Approved" and left. The staff member withdrew the rejected visa and handed my friend the other set of papers, including his newly approved visa, smiled politely, and left as well.
As someone who lives in Asia, speaking English to a foreigner is actually not racist, it’s quite the opposite. We are trying to be accommodating since most foreigners we encounter just don’t speak our first language. We go the extra mile to learn and speak English just to interact with the other party and make them feel comfortable. It’s quite a cultural shock how foreigners would think that’s offensive
While some foreigners are grateful for the accomodation, many are not because most foreigners want to be treated like a mature adult. Foreigners don't like the feeling of being spoken to like a five year old child, even if it is with the intention to help. It also feels very exclusionary, like people who look foreign can never be treated like a local person.
As you said, Japan and Scandinavian share similar mind and aesthetics. Nature love based lifestyle, simplistic, quiet and peace. There is even a word "Japandi" that means Japan x Scandinavian in interior field.
As a fellow Swede who has lived in Japan as well I want to add my two cents on two topics. 1. Eating at a friends house: As Felix said, it is weird to me as well that the person didn’t even get asked. From my own experience and my friends experience we always got asked if we were going to eat at our friends place and if it was panned beforehand it was a given that we would eat there. 2. Learning Japanese: I learned to speak quite good Japanese in about a year. I could have conversations and even do more administrative stuff all in Japanese. If the goal is speaking Japanese the best tip I would give is to just force yourself to speak Japanese and to not care if your sentence is right or wrong. More often than not they will understand and you’re also, in my experience, usually close to, if not, correct in your sentence as well. This will also help you remember and learn how to use the words you’ve studied or heard.
A very heartwarming and encouraging journey. Loads of unknowns awaiting, together with frequent anxiety and frustration, yet you just go for it step by step. That really soothes everything. It reminds me of how I can go on with my life. Especially viewing the changes you've made all these years. A real companion.
Whatever progress you made in learning japanese is amazing. I've been studying it for 6 years as my major, and still struggle with it. Nothing to be bashed for besauce it's a difficult language to tackle for us westerners.. Once you get involved into everyday life in Japan you will start picking up japanese more easily for sure :)
a solid 95% of my english knowledge comes from talking to people and watching movies/series with subtitles. granted, english and japanese are vastly different from each other in terms of difficulty (especially depending on your native language), but i still think that it generally makes a lot of sense to learn a language by surrounding yourself with native speakers. especially when it concerns pronunciation. you just learn much faster that way
@@Termenz1 it is. but back at my school the teachers had such an awful pronunciation that unless you were interested in learning the language outside of school and not just to get a good grade, it didn't help at all. i can't speak for everyone of course, just personal experience
@@yikesises well obviously if you don't want to learn the language, you won't be able to do it... I don't understand where you're getting at. And it goes without saying that school don't necessarily hire native speakers. In 7th grade, I had a teacher that knew English worse than me lol, probably due to English teachers' deficiency at the time
It's legitimately sweet how much you're willing to say about Marzia. It might be a stretch to put things out there since we barely know the both of you, but seeing you grow while she's stuck with you throughout, perhaps even mellowing you down at times, it's very sweet. Hope you live the rest of your life with Marzia :')
@@chinavirus841 yea no there's nothing "sweet" about it, it's called staning and it's unhealthy, look how harshly dream stans are treated for it but when pewdiepie stans do it, it's "sweet" apparently
I can tell he actually likes opera and uses it which is why he was happy to do the sponsor. I’ll definitely give it a try I was a google guy my whole life but since they sold out they lost my respect and I did use opera in the past and I liked it
I switched to Opera GX because of Felix and I love it! I wanted to leave Chrome because it takes so much RAM. I got sold with the limiters feature. But a lot of other features were useful as well. Never going back.
Been using Opera GX for about a year now. IMO it's not as outright speedy as Chrome but it does have some excellent features like teh integrated twitch/spotify players and the lighting accents are pretty neat. I've got no regrets making the switch.
A method of learning Japanese you could try (assuming you haven't) is watching livestreams since you said that you were surprised at how fast Japanese people speak in Japan. I've found it a lot easier to recognize words and phrases how they naturally are said from opposed to watching anime where it is a lot slower and more exaggerated. I've found myself passively translating what they say during live streams in my mind even if I'm watching it in the background.
That's good if you already know a bunch of words, if you're just starting out you wont have any ideas what they're talking about, but at later stages it's the best method imo, honing your language to perfection.
Not really useful, you need to study the basics grammar and vocabulary first, watching livestream will do nothing unless you are at least intermediate level
Thank you so much for acknowledging that your experience of living in Japan is not representative of what everyday life would like for most immigrants. I absolutely love your vlogs and they make life there look so exciting, so this reality check is helpful to not get overly enthusiastic and make a move that I could very easily regret. Not everyone can just buy a house, buy a car and spend the majority of time wherever and with whomever they want to. Most of us would probably be stuck in some sort of office from morning to evening and would struggle to have a pet etc. Thank you for keeping a clear head and not losing touch with reality!
Haha, I 100% agree with the language part; I've been learning Korean and I can confirm that it is NOTHING like learning another European language. There are no similarities, not grammaticaly or vocabulary wise, so you literally start from zero which is learning the alphabet and it's a slow, uphill struggle after that but like you said: it is fun! Keep going and good luck!
How do you even start? I grew up learning Spanish at home and English at school, I would imagine that wouldn’t help me with Japanese or Korean how did you start?
@@astroenvious6681 As well as watching shows/playing games in that language (but having the subtitles be your native language) you can start how we all started language, order some kids books and teaching books for that language, get a dictionary, and practice writing the characters on paper as much as you can!
@@astroenvious6681 i would recommend listen to music in that language while you learn the alphabet and look at the lyrics. The music will help you learn how to pronounce words in a way that is pretty conversational to the language. Its how I got confortable with Spanish. Following along with the lyrics will teach you how to read each symbol and the pacing of the language. It will teach you complexities and how certain characters interact when put againts others.
Same. I'm from the US and been studying for almost 6 months. You're exactly right, there's are no similarities at all. My tutor said first day, best thing to do is completely forget English when learning Japanese.
It feels nice watching you since like 2013 and seeing you grow as a person. Thinking of myself sitting down and watching a pewdiepie skate 3 funtage or something feels so weird, because I've grown so much aswell. You've been an inspiration and you continue to be one to me.
Felix, I remember watching your videos when i was young, i was immature, loud and obnoxious, just as you were in your younger days. I am now more mature and have grown as a person just as you have. It makes me really happy watching your Japan videos and seeing how much you’ve grown as a person. I have always wanted to live in Japan, but i was nervous that i wouldn’t fit in because of how i present myself and my behavior. But i believe in myself seeing how formal you’ve become and how happy you seem. Thank you for inspiring me.
Those Vlogs you uploaded over the past few weeks really make me wanna go to Japan even more! Those are perfect for filling the gap while waiting to finally get there. Keep it up pewds!
I'm really enjoying your Japan videos. Maybe this can help you with "multi-language child" question, but my son was raised speaking 4 languages, so it's fine if your kids are going to be raised speaking, Japanese, Swedish, Italian and English, it all works out in the end.
True. Marzia and Felix probably speak english in their house, thus being their "first language" and japanese would be a secondary language if they grow up there. Then they would need to learn swedish/italian from them, since I don't believe they use it daily (maybe when calling their friends or families?)
@@alexstrolls801 'Asian parents forcing their children to learn things' is a relatively common stuff (I'm also Asian), although I also believe it's very rare for it to become a very bad case. Also I'm not implying that Felix or Marzia would do such things.
I just moved to japan with my wife to be closer to her family, but there is definitely more than one thing to love about this country. Felix inspired me to make more content about my life here and I am about to post one about the ugly box cars haha
It's so interesting to listen to people talk about them being 18 as if it was aaages ago, and here I am, listening to them as a 18 year old, and it really gives me hope that I'm not that old yet and have so much time to improve, grow and start new things & live my life without a hurry. Really settles me to a much more comfortable mindset, cuz I'm constantly worried and anxious about time flying by too quick. Watching people like Felix, Mrbeast and other good creators helps me to distract myself from bad thoughts and motivates me to just keep going and also having fun along the way :)) edit: thank you guys so much for all the sweet words in the replies, I'm reading it all and lowkey getting emotional, since I didn't expect to get this much support today. I was having a rough time but yall cheered me up so much, so thank you a lot!!
Trust me bro there will be a time when you do a whole bunch of things all in a row and life will never feel like you get to relax, and when that’s over you’ll see just how far you went
The ending of this resonates well. Congratulations to you and Marzia on your move to Japan. I hope you two enjoy your stay there and get to relax a little. I can't understand what it's like to be famous, but I imagine that it's therapeutic that you can, finally, relax and go outside of your home on a stroll and not worry about being bombarded by fans.
Japan has been an amazing experience thus fare. We know you will have many amazing experiences. Get out and explore. We look forward to seeing what you do.
"..You think it's your own, choice but in reality you made it for someone else and that's how you end up living your life without even realizing it." That was damn relatable. Anyway, everytime you say you're glad to finally be in Japan, I can't help but be happy for you as well. Wish you and Marzia all the best! We're really happy for you! ❤️
These vlogs are so laid-back! It gives a really nice feel to them, and this content-style fits you really well. Also, to people who keep saying "Why Japan," why wouldn't you move to Japan? Japan is like a dream come true, at least for me.
I lived in Japan for 4 years and absolutely loved it. I hope to live there again for another 3-4 years before retirement at which point I'll settle back down in the U.S. I know you'll probably never see my message, but I would highly recommend visiting Okinawa. Very nice, slow paced, southern island. It was explained to me as Japan's Hawaii.
I lived in Japan for 3 years, and I can confirm that EVERYONE is just super nice. Even if they don't like you or mean it, almost every single interaction you have with someone is nice and pleasant. Also, Japanese people WILL try to speak to you in English because many of them have spent years in school trying to learn English. So when they see a foreigner, they will often try to spark up a conversation to practice their skills. In their language schools, they are actually encouraged to do this. They 100% mean well and are not trying to be rude. Also as a white person in Japan, I noticed immediately that I was getting a bunch of stares. In Japan, most people like to stick to their own bubbles. So if you are on a train or public area, most Japanese people just want to be left alone and stay in their own corner. So if you are someone that is shy, or like your privacy, Japan is the perfect place to live. Despite that, I had so many experiences of Japanese people being super excited to talk to me because I was white. My wife who has blond hair and blue eyes also got similar treatment. It's hard to explain, but they almost treat you like a doll. Like OMG, its that person from HOLLYWOOD movies and WESTERN CULTURE. Unlike many Western nations, Japan is 99% homogenous. I'm not lying when I say, I went a week sometimes not seeing another white person in certain areas of Tokyo. So if you are white, you stick out like a sore thumb, especially on public trains. So expect to get stares, even if you arent famous.
As a black person who’s visited Japan and Thailand I cannot agree more about getting a lot of stares on the bus/train. 😂 It took me awhile to understand that people with darker skin tones are extremely uncommon in those areas, even in media. Everyone was super nice to me though. 🥰🥰
@@Teriiiyakiii 1) Do you consider Japan as a highly developed and advanced country ? 2) How would you personally rate Japan (from culture to technology, architecture, food, local products, scenery/landscape, standard of living/quality of life, etc.) on a scale level of 1 to 10 ? 3) What is your overall impression with the Japanese people ? 4) If you have 3 words or more to describe Japan, what would it be ?
Multi lingual kids are interesting. My cousin's pretty much quit speaking Japanese when they went to school in the US. But they still understand their mom perfectly when she speaks Japanese. Idk what would happen if you throw more languages into the mix. I have heard of kids mixing languages before they get old enough and realize there are separate languages. Which is cute.
I grew up in a really international community. My teacher said the best way for halfie kids to learn languages is w separate contexts. with mom speak italian, with dad speak swedish, when the whole family is together speak english, and at school learn english or what have you !
I`m a multilingual person and tbh at age 21 i`m still mixing the languages. Sometimes i think in French while i`m speaking in Polish or i`m forgetting some words and i use English to finish the sentence. I was able to control it but i got a job that makes me use 3 languages at all time which makes me forget that those are different languages
Speaking "a lo"t of languages is difficult for my brain. I often forget words in the language I use and and my brain is panicking finding the word I need but I remember the word in every single language but not the one I need currently 😭 I often mix two languages while speaking with my parents or make up own words lol
maybe 4 languages is too much? i get 3 languages, the native, the english, and something extra, like the country one of your parents were originally from. but now.. four is a lot.
As someone stationed in Japan on a forward-deployed ship, I've come to adore this country; the people are so friendly, and their customs and traditions are so interesting. The food is incredible, and there's so many new ones I experience every day. You made a great choice in choosing Japan, Kōun o oinori shite imasu!
@@missplainjane3905 1) I would say yes, there's lot of technology here that America doesn't have that seems to be advanced. 2)probably an 8, there are lots of things I miss from the States but if I had to live in another country, it'd be here. 3)Very friendly, they treat foreigners like me very well 4) Wondrous, beautiful, and nerdy. If you're a need or geek, Japan is the place to be.
@@missplainjane3905 you don’t need to go to Japan to know it is one of the most economically developed countries in the world and the later stages of the demographic transition model than the UK, USA, etc
It’s weird, the uk produces a lot of amazing seafood but we sell it all in Europe and barely eat any ourselves. We seem to be very unadventurous when it comes to seafood, just same old fish and chips over and over.
I've eaten seafood in Japan and the UK and there honestly isn't that much in it when it comes to quality. I do prefer the style of Japanese seafood, but the quality and taste of the fish itself (before sauces/seasoning - which, for me, is what makes the difference (maybe Felix too)) is really no different. I wonder if Felix just stuck with cheap supermarket fish and never sourced from a fishmonger or market?
As a Dane seems normal to ask and inform your parents about it. I haven't experienced it as being a big deal as long as both your own and your friend's parents know.
That ad segment was one of the best ad segments I've seen so far, of course, besides the "WHHAAATT? You've never played.." segment. Pewds is one youtuber that makes even ads seem fun.
Why NOT Japan? I agree that when people ask, “what do you love about Japan?”, it’s hard to describe unless you experience it. I lived in Japan for three years and that’s how I fell in love with the country, people and food. Keep doing your Japan vlogs cause we want to see more! Ganbatte! 😊
As someone that has lived quite a long time in Japan and Sweden. I think they are VERY similar cultures in terms on interpersonal interaction/relationships
That is true, Sweden and Japan has a lot of cultural similarities. A poor Swedish person should always try to sneak in what country he is from before ordering food or making any kind of deal , there is a surprisingly high number of cases where it will benefit you, big time. Many in Japan really like Sweden and Swedes, they even have a place called Sweden Hills in Hokkaido, and the place is meant to look like a Swedish village in the region Dalarna. They celebrate Midsummers eve, have crayfish parties..and so on. the 500 houses there all look like swedish red houses, the classic style.
Great Q&A! I learned so much about why you like Japan! Yes I think many people want to know the one reason why you like it, but you usually like somewhere for many reasons, not just one! 👍
That’s awesome!!! Glad to hear about a spiritual side of Japanese culture from you. I hope you two enjoy living in Japan. 🍣 Watching your vlogs make me wanna go back to Japan 🥰
I love these videos man!!! Please keep uploading more Japan videos! Living my dream and I just want to see what you’re doing in Japan! Thank you so much for these amazing Japan vlogs ❤️❤️❤️
My Japanese teacher did warn us that when Japanese people say the know “a bit” of (Spanish or English etc) they usually mean good enough to hold a social conversation. So you shouldn’t say you know “a bit” unless you can hold a somewhat coherent conversation because you’ll be expected to understand more than you think.
Which is honestly good. Because why are you saying you know it when you know 10 words that probably won't come up anyways. Or just how to say hi.
I think Pewds said almost exactly that in the last video.
That is LITERALLY what he talked about last video. Literally.
damn, good job at replicating what he said in the last video.
Is it acceptable if I say I know a little if I "understand" more than I can actually form a sentence? xD
Unironically, one of the best sponsors I've watched. Using a mincraft build to sponsor your product and Felix reviewing it is pretty neat.
Agreed! It was so well thought out!
Fr I didn’t know it was a sponsor till he said it was 😂
I could tell it was a sponsor as soon as he said OperaGX, but I didn't skip it at all. It was entertaining, and OperaGX is legit!!
Get sponsor block to skip all that crap.
Sold me
Not having strangers talk to you seems like a vibe
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I mean, r we not suppose to talk to strangers? Wut
Edit: language barrier. english is my second language. What i mean is yes i agree pls dont talk to me if you're a stranger thank you 🤣🌸 and i find it odd in america if they just do that like if that was me, id be like "who the fck are you"
@@1person69races8 no
@@KinderOrphan wrong
世界一のUA-camrが日本を好んで移住とか正直、嬉しすぎる。災害なども頻繁に起きるから気をつけて頑張ってください！
did you mean 好んで、or 住んで
@@Stuffinround 「好んで」means to love Japan, to be interested in it, and so on.
それなー！嬉しいよね😂🎉
まじで嬉しいよな〜普通に会いたいもん
ほんとに喜んでいいことなのかね
14:38 Actually the sweetest thing, my heart melted.
So proud and happy for you two!
Ikrrrr!!!
Also bruh why spam on a replied comment
How can you be proud of him? Parasocial relationships are getting more out of hand by the day
@@EinfachFredhaftGaming huh
i love to see how much felix's character and mindset has evolved over the years this type of self growth is what makes him great
mee too
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When pewds said that he would live the rest of his life with marzia it made my heart skip a beat. That was so wholesome.
fr they r adorable
@@tiaramoyer2647 yesss
Brought tears honestly. It was so genuine and truly beautiful!
Well.. They ARE married, you know xD
@@DeluxeTechs And they were together for a long time before getting married, so it definitely wasn't impulsive.
I think the child's first language question is nice. When they're younger, it's easier to learn and memorize all the languages as long as you keep talking to them in those languages. My parents are Japanese, but I was born in the US so I would speak in English outside, and at home it would be Japanese. Just make sure to also teach them how to read and write because I can't read and write Kanji that much. I really like Japan, I'm happy to see you're having fun there!
This is another reason why I moved my children to Japan (the education Kanji etc).
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@@非課金ゲームズ-h5v ありがとう!
they’ll be able to as they’d attend school in japan-i think that’s the difficult challenge of parents outside of japan! we’re a nordic and mixed japanese/cuban married couple, and i definitely want to teach my kids to read and write in japanese in the future! i think it can be hard to feel connected to our culture when living away from japan, so knowing how to speak, read and write as well as visiting often can be so important for kids to feel immersed in their culture. you can always pass it down! ♥️
2 languages is not a problem for a young child. 3 or 4, you may start running into problems. Typically with foreign children in Japan, they enter grade school without a lick of Japanese. It's a tough first couple of years, but they'll pick it up naturally from then on. If you bring them to a Japanese pre-school, there won't be any issues. If you send them to an international school, they'll use English past the point where they can pick up Japanese naturally and will chafe against learning a second language. I say this as an Elementary school teacher in Japan for 13 years and counting.
14:36 sooo cute the way he said that brought tears to my eyes lol
As soon as he said it I went to the comments to see who else cried happy tears over that 🥺🥺🥺
@@ceceh5453 me tooooo
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Welcome to Japan.
I hope Japan is treating you good. Japanese economy hasn't been very good for the past 10 years and you moving to Japan is actually a very positive thing for us. We really appreciate you. Thank you very much.
Do you mean that he's going to help the Japanese economy by moving there?
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@@jojolore8356 JOTARO
@@YRO. Star Platinum The WorLD Toki wa Tomare
@@YRO. yep
Been watching you since I was 9 years old and I’m now 19. It’s been a great 10 years man and I’m so happy to see how far you’ve come.
dreaming to have his kind ish of life :')
It's been over 10 years for me too😭
wow we are at the same age although I started watching pewdiepie for 8 years back when I was 11
lol same here... its actually mad how we all have seen him grow through the years, excited to see his next chapters and whether they get pregnant have kids and shit. It sounds wild lol but hes 32 already crazy how time flies.
Started at 12 now I am 21 🙃
As a Half Swedish & Japanese guy I can confirm that there's a lot of similarity between the two countries. If you like camping I've found this super beautiful Bamboo forest camping spot really close to Tokyo! You should definitely check that out! (Also go to the West Tokyo doggo temple)
Have you been to Sweden Hills in Tōbetsu?
@@unfinest Haha nope, I've heard about the place and considered going there for midsummer once but Hokkaido is a bit far away to just go for that!
hi
Sometimes i really wish i was born in a country with a more reserved culture like Japan and Sweden. Mine's so intense and extroverted that it's just overwhelming.
U met jake Paul there?
I love how transparent and honest Felix is. We all know living as a successful UA-camr in Japan would be different than a normal foreigner working there. No need to sugarcoat the experience and create realistic expectations.
I’m not from Japan but I visited Okinawa once and would love to visit more cities in mainland Japan or other islands!
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@Kavetion how
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I like Japan’s old tradition based areas, but the modern cities are cool
@@666slateran666 a lot of foreigners there speak very little japanese and work "normal" Jobs (factory or english Teacher, other than that good luck). His advantage is not having to experience the soul crushing japanese work space as he work o. UA-cam.
Congrats on the move to Japan! My wife and I hopefully will be able to follow in the same footsteps and make the same switch from UK -> Japan one day 🥳
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Not a bot at least
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Bruh bots shut up
Atsu!!!! Yay
Very happy to see that you and your wife made the choice to come live out here! Being a fellow UA-camr and resident of Japan...(26 years now...Geeze time flies by fast!) I see the passion you have for this culture that I myself had at the beginning and it brings back many fond memories. Now that my children are just about grown up (Son is in Tokyo as a University student and Daughter is in High School) I have more time to pursue my content creation goals (Gaming News Podcast, ect.) Anyway hope you and your wife continue to enjoy living out here!
Best Regards, Expat
"Everything Is Amazing, I love it"
As a Japanese who grew up in Japan, there are no such happy words!
yay!
Hello ❤
🤕🤕
We believe that !
Also as a Japanese, Japanese society is bad. Too bad.
Talking about the similarities between Scandinavian and Japanese interior design: there's a style called "Japandi" and it's literally a mix between Scandinavian and Japanese elements and aesthetics. It includes a lot of wood for a peaceful and minimalistic atmosphere
First time hearing this style, now I know the style I want for my dream house. Thank you
Yes, it's one of my favourite home decor styles along with coastal and industrial. I decorated my room in this style. I must say it looks very easy on the eyes and calming.
I’m Japanese person and I feel so happy that you like Natures and Spiritual side of Japan!
I hope I can see you somewhere in Japan and talk with you someday😄
I’ve been waiting since 2020 to move to Japan too and I finally made it here at the end of March! So good to finally be here! Glad you guys finally made it too. Good luck with your new lives in Japan!
Best case scenario for their Child / Children would be to talk Italian when they’re alone with Marzia, Swedish when alone with Felix and English when talking to both of them. Japanese then could be easily learned due to them using it in school I guess
That's a lot of language. Easier to learn it all when you're really young, but still.
@@cwheels01 2 languages should be the way. 3 languages is already a lot of strain on the child, not speaking of 4
Unless you got a little Einstein as your child, it won't go that easily
@@Termenz1 Cope. Plenty of trilingual children in Europe.
3 languages is doable, Iv seen it in a few kids but it is quite a lot, 4 is really pushing it unless you teach them 2 languages to speak fluently/well and the other 2 just enough to get by
Concerning your children's language learning, I was in a similar situation, with a French mother and English father but living in Portugal.
The way they handled it for us was:
- we would speak with our parents in their respective language (French/English)
- we would speak with each other (siblings) in whatever the main language of the school we were going to was
- we would learn Portuguese at school and use it when talking to native Portuguese friends
- (our dad also made us write short fantasy stories in English to train the language when it wasn't yet being taught at a decent level in school, and as a reward for doing it we'd be allowed to play on the PS2)
Did it work?
@@nothingnothing9784 it usually does. Thats how i grew up and im very thankful to my parents.
@@nothingnothing9784 Yes it does work, and it doesn't take too much of the childs time since they learn languages quite easily at that age.
@@nothingnothing9784 it worked pretty well, actually! All of us siblings are now bilingual English-French, and very proficient in Portuguese (I didn't really like the language as a kid so I'm slightly worse at it than my siblings, I still passed my driving license in Portuguese just fine though)
You know what plan do we have? My gf is Slavic and they speak Russian and me and my parents speak hindi mostly and some other local languages so what we gonna do is if we get married then we gonna talk to our kids 2 days a week hindi and Russian each. And we'll send them native English elementary school(UK most likely) where they can have English native friends but they have to talk to us in our individual native language 4 days a week.
Man I could listen to hours of this. Everything's so insightful. Makes me miss Japan more.
Looking forward to that Camping trip if ever you vlog it. 😊
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I hope your stay in Japan continues to stay amazing! I've been living in Tokyo for the past 5 years and have never had any bad experiences but I know some of my friends complain about Japan because of its reserved, conserved and traditional way of doing things. So, as long as you can find the fun parts and understand the differences of the culture/people, it's very enjoyable!
As someone who dreams of even just visiting japan I love the vlogging content. It's nice to see other foreigners opinions on the country as a resident itself.
Also as someone who has followed and watched you since the Amnesia days it honestly makes me so happy to see that you're happy and how far you've come while doing the things that you want. This is what I aspire to in my own life.
You're literally talking from my heart too :)
@@use_miru.albireo それな
I really love felix's constant smiling. I'm so happy for him that they got to japan. Ever since he arrived, he always gives off so much positive energy.
One of the things I like about Japan was their aesthetic in the cities. The cities themselves are kept quite clean and they always find ways to add nature to their cities. Small detailed gardens, rocky walls, trees, small shrines, etc. Hard to explain but it's feels like a lot of compact detail while being natural and minimalistic. It's quite nice.
The randomness of the buildings mainly comes from post ww2 era zoning laws
well, not many nature stuff in the like, the proper cities, mostly a local park or a shrine that was already there or smth. and the shop aesthetics rly depend on how long the building lasted and if its been in a family for generations. its never central planning, save for some highways. sometimes the smaller local city halls take care of those things
Ironic how they are terrible at climate change activities
Thank you for doing vlogs in Japan. It was in my plans to be living in Japan starting last year, but I've been bedbound for three years now, permanently disabled. My health should improve, but I don't know if I'll ever get to live on my own, finish my Japanese degree, or go to the country. It's so nice to see you enjoy it!! It's a bit scary to think my dreams might have to change or how difficult and long the process might be, but for the first time in three years, I'm not avoiding images or videos of Japan. I'm starting to smile about it again, and I hope it can turn into extra motivation to get back my life I lost. I don't know if I can thank you for all that lol, but thank you for giving me these videos.
Hope you get well soon and get to move to Japan!
I'm from Indonesia. I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Reality can be harsh & cruel sometimes, or at least for some (or a lot) of us. As a 40 yrs old who feels like a total failure, & now with some financial difficulties unlike before, I'm also crushed, tbh, when I've realized that my Japan dreams is probably slipping away now from my reach.. but reading your comment specifically, somehow I can't help but smile a bit.. thank you for that..
Wish you a speedy recovery! I went to Japan at the end of October for 16 days. Had the best time of my life. It was a guided group trip. I definitely want to go back someday. As soon as your health allows it, go for it. Japan will do wonders for you!
@@TheBlackburn1998 where did you book a guided tour? I get overwhelmed and give up on finding one 😅
I'm glad the team finished the build before I got hacked 😂Glad you enjoyed it pewds, really made my day ♥
wdym hacked?
How's your situation Jera? Has it gotten better?
Jeracraft, how are you man?
I've always loved your builds! You're epic!!!
Hope you're doing fine Jera, just wanted to say that we are here to support you even in your darkest times. Hopefully everything will get resolved ASAP.
Congrats dude. Been a fan for a long time and its good to see you are living your best life!
ARF ARF ARF
this is totally NUTS
Crossover comment moment.
@Kavetion yes brotha u is soo much better than pewdiepie he dies of heartattack
AAAAA BIJUUUU MIKEEEEE
I didnt realize you were full blown moving to Japan. Absolutely amazing choice and opportunity. Congrats!!!
bro i used to watch u when i was younger
Nice to see you here Dan, I hope you are doing great. 😎🤙
hey dan :}
Did not expect to meet Dan here
@@smiluo same i used to watch his lawnmower vlogs and the honda f4i build
Hi I'm Japanese living in the UK currently. Me and my husband have decided to move to Japan, my hometown Osaka in a few years after the house contract finishes here. I am so happy that you are in there, also my husband is a big fan of you. Hope you are enjoying :)
Years of watching him, supporting the most amazing people is such a satisfying thing to see is how they accomplished their goal🫶
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@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok
Exactly
My son and I are currently learning Japanese. It’s been hard. What we’ve been doing is learning phrases that we normally say to each other and just slowly expanding from there. And it is a very fast spoken language.
@DON'T CLICK THIS VIDEO AWAY WITH YOU BOT
"you think it's your own choice but in reality you make it for someone else" - That's really deep Felix.
Two things happened to me: My mom really want me to become an architect and I become one. The second one is my friends getting married after graduation and I want to get married too in fear of missing out. Although I have changed my mindset on marriage because my spouse and my son really brings me happiness, but being an architect always bring me into depression and sleepless nights. The pay is decent and helps me to pay my bill but I'm not happy working as an architect. I'm in my early 30's now and I'm planning to find jobs or careers that I'm happy of. I've always wanted to be a public speaker or involve in performance on stage because I feel I can be myself on stage despite I have fear of speaking in front of public. Wish I can make this a reality one day, and hope you have a great time in Japan.
Holding my thumbs for you!!
Work efficiently and smart and you can achieve anything! Hope it all works out for you :)
Can you make a lateral move to a similar profession that would use the knowledge you have but be more fulfilling for you? And you could start practicing public speaking by making UA-cam videos on topics that interest you.
yo best of luck my man, im sure youll achieve it! having somewhat the same situation apart from family and marriage part, more on the career of my own choice. thank u for your incite!
14:32 I expected him to say "Staying alive" but him saying "Staying with marzia" came out of nowhere my heart can't
Congratz, y'all! I'm loving the Japan 2022 vlog series so far. The music in itself is awesome.
Side note, I saw another UA-camr (iirc, it was Martina "KingKogi") mention this in one of their more recent videos. Not to scare you, but don't forgot to earthquake proof your shelves when possible! I think it's like simple bars (protection bar holds) that you place between the ceiling and the shelf to keep it from toppling over.
日本人ですが、地震😱😱いつくるか？？よそうがまだ出来ていません😅😅タンス、テレビ📺など、飛びますから、地震用品で、強化をおすすめします👋👋心配しています。🙏🙏
pewdiepie may or may not of used his channel analytics before moving to Japan lmao
I like waffles.
Haha
@@gavinsfriend2841 hey Gavin's friend!
that's for sure.
Find (one of the) least subscribers in a country. Move there.
Struck a Gold Mine for maintaining your private/personal life w/o interfering w/ your UA-camr life.
May not have*
@@Lukenix that too. either least subscribers or none at all.
Japan is a dream for so many of us. Hard work pays off. Congrats!
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Definitely! You should come!
It's fun place to visit but I wouldn't recommend anyone to live and work there. Too much stresses working over there.
Pewdiepie in Japan to avoid war he betrayed Europe
Not really it can go from a dream to a nightmare real quick.
If you like learning about the history of Japan I would really recommend 'The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa'. It's really exciting/intense and you get to really understand how Japan became modernized after the feudal period.
Thx
It’s also good to learn about the dark side of Japan and the creation of the “kawaii culture” as a way to derail from war crimes. It’s amazing and shows you that not everything that shines is diamond
Just did an assignment on Fukuzawa... Wasn't planning on it following me here 😵💫
@@honeyswann really. Is this how this hyper-exotic image of japan that we have today comes from?
My aunt is from Japan and her and I get along really well. I love her different outlook on things. It’s extremely interesting to hear her talk about the way she was raised and the overall culture compared to life here in America.
Which country do you prefer?
Watching since the begin and i can say the vlogs from japan is the greatest ever, if you and marzia dont mind about it, please continue sharing your perspective there and how it's to live in what it seems to be the greatest country ever! One day i will move to there too, Hugs from portugal!!
Take meeee
My favourite part about Japan when I went was being out in the forests and temples. It is extremely peaceful and calm feeling, I understand why Felix would move there just for that
I think Logan Paul feels the same way about the forests.
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@@shaggyhascancer4489 💀
@@shaggyhascancer4489 I went to that forest. Didn't walk through it, wouldn't have the heart too. It has a pretty tragic and spooky vibe
so crazy coming back to the channel every once in a while to see how much you guys have grown - feels like having a catch-up call with an old friend when watching these vlogs. no shade toward brighton but as someone who used to live in japan this must've been a big step up, especially because like you said, you get recognised less in a non-english speaking country. it's amazing seeing you enjoy your life so much, i do remember certain times where it was clear that depression was hitting you hard and things were frustrating you. you look so happy here :) enjoy your new life in japan, you deserve it felix
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I fee the same. I am happy for them. They went through so much stuff. They deserve the best.
U got parasocial personality disorder
weeaboo
@@dawiepower1 ...for living in japan?
The thing that makes me the happiest when watching your recent videos, and particularly your vlogs and the ones where you talk about your new life there, is how happy you seem. As a long-time subscriber, I've been watching you since I can remember myself watching UA-cam, so I've seen you go through various life stages, but this time you really seem to be glowing. Wish both you and Marzia the best
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I almost cried when pewds answered the last question, I hope I can live my life the way I want it to.
As a Japanese viewer it really does make me happy to hear that he enjoys our country. Its got its flaws for sure and Im sure he knows but much love Felix thanks for showing us some love.
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Are you an American Japanese? Considering your name...
I’m thinking of moving there too one day… I just worry about how difficult it may or may not be to get work, make friends or even find love in a foreign country.
William Taylor is not a Japanese name
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For me, the funniest part about Japan (at least, Tokyo), was how much sticklers they are for the rules, but at the same time, they can be pretty pedantic about it when needed. When a friend of mine was renewing his visa, there was some sort of issue that required him staying at the gov bldg for the entire day while the staff tried to figure out a solution. Finally, at the end of the day, a member of the staff approached him with a judge by his side and two sets of paper in his hands and carefully stated "Your visa has been rejected."
My friend was both surprised and worried about what was about to happen, but he could tell something was up. The Japanese staff member repeated "Your visa has been rejected. Would you like to appeal?" The last part said with a miniscule lilt in his voice and a very tiny tilt of his head toward the judge. My friend, utterly bemused, nodded. The judge spoke a single word "Approved" and left. The staff member withdrew the rejected visa and handed my friend the other set of papers, including his newly approved visa, smiled politely, and left as well.
Wow :D This is a case of when you have to try but you don't wanna so you let someone else take the decision :D
Pewdiepie in Japan to avoid war he betrayed Europe
@@chinavirus841 why are you so cringey like this?
wtf... it feels like something that would happen in a dream
@@chinavirus841 You would too.
As someone who lives in Asia, speaking English to a foreigner is actually not racist, it’s quite the opposite. We are trying to be accommodating since most foreigners we encounter just don’t speak our first language. We go the extra mile to learn and speak English just to interact with the other party and make them feel comfortable. It’s quite a cultural shock how foreigners would think that’s offensive
While some foreigners are grateful for the accomodation, many are not because most foreigners want to be treated like a mature adult. Foreigners don't like the feeling of being spoken to like a five year old child, even if it is with the intention to help. It also feels very exclusionary, like people who look foreign can never be treated like a local person.
As you said, Japan and Scandinavian share similar mind and aesthetics. Nature love based lifestyle, simplistic, quiet and peace. There is even a word "Japandi" that means Japan x Scandinavian in interior field.
First thing I thought of when he said about interior design
@Average Enjoyer most historically accurate!!√
As a fellow Swede who has lived in Japan as well I want to add my two cents on two topics.
1. Eating at a friends house:
As Felix said, it is weird to me as well that the person didn’t even get asked. From my own experience and my friends experience we always got asked if we were going to eat at our friends place and if it was panned beforehand it was a given that we would eat there.
2. Learning Japanese:
I learned to speak quite good Japanese in about a year. I could have conversations and even do more administrative stuff all in Japanese.
If the goal is speaking Japanese the best tip I would give is to just force yourself to speak Japanese and to not care if your sentence is right or wrong. More often than not they will understand and you’re also, in my experience, usually close to, if not, correct in your sentence as well. This will also help you remember and learn how to use the words you’ve studied or heard.
so happy for pewds, he helped me get through tough times.
seeing him happy makes me happy
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The bot is crazy. When will youtube remove them
A very heartwarming and encouraging journey. Loads of unknowns awaiting, together with frequent anxiety and frustration, yet you just go for it step by step. That really soothes everything. It reminds me of how I can go on with my life. Especially viewing the changes you've made all these years. A real companion.
I will never get tired of watching felix and his journey into the future, this japan move is a new beginning for all of us :)
@DON'T CLICK THIS VIDEO BEGONE BOT, YOU HAVE NO DOMINION HERE 🙏🤚🤚
yes, for we are his children 👶🏻
Whatever progress you made in learning japanese is amazing. I've been studying it for 6 years as my major, and still struggle with it. Nothing to be bashed for besauce it's a difficult language to tackle for us westerners.. Once you get involved into everyday life in Japan you will start picking up japanese more easily for sure :)
I think that last part is so important for learning languages!
a solid 95% of my english knowledge comes from talking to people and watching movies/series with subtitles. granted, english and japanese are vastly different from each other in terms of difficulty (especially depending on your native language), but i still think that it generally makes a lot of sense to learn a language by surrounding yourself with native speakers. especially when it concerns pronunciation. you just learn much faster that way
@@yikesises I thought it couldn't be more obvious that speaking to natives is almost the perfect way to learn a language
@@Termenz1 it is. but back at my school the teachers had such an awful pronunciation that unless you were interested in learning the language outside of school and not just to get a good grade, it didn't help at all. i can't speak for everyone of course, just personal experience
@@yikesises well obviously if you don't want to learn the language, you won't be able to do it... I don't understand where you're getting at. And it goes without saying that school don't necessarily hire native speakers. In 7th grade, I had a teacher that knew English worse than me lol, probably due to English teachers' deficiency at the time
PewDiePieさん I’m really glad you stay in japan 🇯🇵😋ありがとう！
Im poor
Hi❤📌
Konnichiwa.
@@Keith-sh4lo ohayo keitsu-san
Glad you glad for him
Please do an UPDATE QnA! i would love to hear great questions and answers after living in japan for over a month or two!
We love the vlogs Felix! Looking forward to more!
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@Smile read my name
WHAT THE HECK !
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PLS HACK BELUGA 🥺
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It's legitimately sweet how much you're willing to say about Marzia. It might be a stretch to put things out there since we barely know the both of you, but seeing you grow while she's stuck with you throughout, perhaps even mellowing you down at times, it's very sweet. Hope you live the rest of your life with Marzia :')
It’s legitimately sweet how much pewdiepie fans support him running away from Europe
I swear what he said made me cry a little! That was SO adorable!
And the fact that she was hiding for so long and now she is in the vlogs again
My heart cried a bit when he said that lmao
@@chinavirus841 yea no there's nothing "sweet" about it, it's called staning and it's unhealthy, look how harshly dream stans are treated for it but when pewdiepie stans do it, it's "sweet" apparently
For real, the Japan vlogs have been so relaxing and enjoyable and well edited. It’s so great to see you thriving!!!
日本に来てくれて、ありがとう😍いろいろ大変な手続きとか多いけど、楽しんで下さい❣️
I can tell he actually likes opera and uses it which is why he was happy to do the sponsor. I’ll definitely give it a try I was a google guy my whole life but since they sold out they lost my respect and I did use opera in the past and I liked it
I switched to Opera GX because of Felix and I love it! I wanted to leave Chrome because it takes so much RAM. I got sold with the limiters feature. But a lot of other features were useful as well. Never going back.
What did Google do? I've been using opera for about a year now, and have really liked it.
Tbf it's still using Chromium. So the switch won't be that significant.
Been using Opera GX for about a year now. IMO it's not as outright speedy as Chrome but it does have some excellent features like teh integrated twitch/spotify players and the lighting accents are pretty neat. I've got no regrets making the switch.
Lifting, reading and loving Marzia. All good ways to spend a lifetime.
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I'd love to find a guy with an ideology like that
@@franka9942 Wya
@@franka9942 same sis, same.
@@franka9942 too bad girls usually break the hearts with people who are like that
I am still pondering the fact that such happiness can be achieved by watching someone else achieve what they have been trying for so long.
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Omg this!!!!! I was thinking the same !
You look happier. 🥺 Enjoy Japan e saluta Marzia! I follow you since you weren’t yet the biggest youtuber and it’s nice to see you’re doing well.
A method of learning Japanese you could try (assuming you haven't) is watching livestreams since you said that you were surprised at how fast Japanese people speak in Japan. I've found it a lot easier to recognize words and phrases how they naturally are said from opposed to watching anime where it is a lot slower and more exaggerated. I've found myself passively translating what they say during live streams in my mind even if I'm watching it in the background.
That's good if you already know a bunch of words, if you're just starting out you wont have any ideas what they're talking about, but at later stages it's the best method imo, honing your language to perfection.
*The ETERNAL GOD would do anything for you!! Even out of love for you he went to the cross as a human!!* Philippians 2:5-8
Not really useful, you need to study the basics grammar and vocabulary first, watching livestream will do nothing unless you are at least intermediate level
Thank you so much for acknowledging that your experience of living in Japan is not representative of what everyday life would like for most immigrants. I absolutely love your vlogs and they make life there look so exciting, so this reality check is helpful to not get overly enthusiastic and make a move that I could very easily regret. Not everyone can just buy a house, buy a car and spend the majority of time wherever and with whomever they want to. Most of us would probably be stuck in some sort of office from morning to evening and would struggle to have a pet etc. Thank you for keeping a clear head and not losing touch with reality!
@A Kasp it takes 9 seconds to learn English being able to hold more complicated conversations
As an immigrant to Japan, I sold my UK house & my UK Car and bought new ones here. I do believe I am an average person.
@A Kasp wdym?
@@666slateran666 You just have to live in a foreign country to learn the language though
@@666slateran666 why are you so butt blasted m8?
Haha, I 100% agree with the language part; I've been learning Korean and I can confirm that it is NOTHING like learning another European language. There are no similarities, not grammaticaly or vocabulary wise, so you literally start from zero which is learning the alphabet and it's a slow, uphill struggle after that but like you said: it is fun! Keep going and good luck!
How do you even start? I grew up learning Spanish at home and English at school, I would imagine that wouldn’t help me with Japanese or Korean how did you start?
@@astroenvious6681 I started with subbed anime & practing the alphabets. Helped a ton!
@@astroenvious6681 As well as watching shows/playing games in that language (but having the subtitles be your native language) you can start how we all started language, order some kids books and teaching books for that language, get a dictionary, and practice writing the characters on paper as much as you can!
@@astroenvious6681 i would recommend listen to music in that language while you learn the alphabet and look at the lyrics. The music will help you learn how to pronounce words in a way that is pretty conversational to the language. Its how I got confortable with Spanish. Following along with the lyrics will teach you how to read each symbol and the pacing of the language. It will teach you complexities and how certain characters interact when put againts others.
Same. I'm from the US and been studying for almost 6 months. You're exactly right, there's are no similarities at all. My tutor said first day, best thing to do is completely forget English when learning Japanese.
first time here. PewDiePie makes even commercials interesting. New subscriber. Love that you love Japan.
It feels nice watching you since like 2013 and seeing you grow as a person. Thinking of myself sitting down and watching a pewdiepie skate 3 funtage or something feels so weird, because I've grown so much aswell. You've been an inspiration and you continue to be one to me.
Felix, I remember watching your videos when i was young, i was immature, loud and obnoxious, just as you were in your younger days. I am now more mature and have grown as a person just as you have. It makes me really happy watching your Japan videos and seeing how much you’ve grown as a person. I have always wanted to live in Japan, but i was nervous that i wouldn’t fit in because of how i present myself and my behavior. But i believe in myself seeing how formal you’ve become and how happy you seem. Thank you for inspiring me.
Those Vlogs you uploaded over the past few weeks really make me wanna go to Japan even more! Those are perfect for filling the gap while waiting to finally get there.
Keep it up pewds!
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Ayeee, Reneeeeee!
You definitely should! He is not lying when he says it is nice! I moved here in February and have some different content out and about in japan!
Pewdiepie in Japan to avoid war he betrayed Europe
@@chinavirus841 Just relax
日本に来てくれてありがとう😊日本での生活楽しんでください！応援しています！
I'm really enjoying your Japan videos. Maybe this can help you with "multi-language child" question, but my son was raised speaking 4 languages, so it's fine if your kids are going to be raised speaking, Japanese, Swedish, Italian and English, it all works out in the end.
Afterall, children are the best language sponge (just don't be forceful with it)
True. Marzia and Felix probably speak english in their house, thus being their "first language" and japanese would be a secondary language if they grow up there. Then they would need to learn swedish/italian from them, since I don't believe they use it daily (maybe when calling their friends or families?)
@@ItsJustValHere Japanese would be the kid's first language.
They finally decide to have bebe?
@@alexstrolls801 'Asian parents forcing their children to learn things' is a relatively common stuff (I'm also Asian), although I also believe it's very rare for it to become a very bad case. Also I'm not implying that Felix or Marzia would do such things.
the most fun to watch videos are always the ones that you had the most fun making. happy for you guys and glad you're enjoying everything!
I just moved to japan with my wife to be closer to her family, but there is definitely more than one thing to love about this country. Felix inspired me to make more content about my life here and I am about to post one about the ugly box cars haha
You are such a wonderful husband 🥹💕 Have fun in Japan🇯🇵
I hope you get get to proclaim “I’m Ricks James B*tch” every now and then 😌✨ haha
It was such a coincidence we ran into you during the 3 weeks we were in Japan! Really nice to have met you and best wishes to you and Marzia. じゃね！
It's so interesting to listen to people talk about them being 18 as if it was aaages ago, and here I am, listening to them as a 18 year old, and it really gives me hope that I'm not that old yet and have so much time to improve, grow and start new things & live my life without a hurry. Really settles me to a much more comfortable mindset, cuz I'm constantly worried and anxious about time flying by too quick. Watching people like Felix, Mrbeast and other good creators helps me to distract myself from bad thoughts and motivates me to just keep going and also having fun along the way :))
edit: thank you guys so much for all the sweet words in the replies, I'm reading it all and lowkey getting emotional, since I didn't expect to get this much support today. I was having a rough time but yall cheered me up so much, so thank you a lot!!
Trust me bro there will be a time when you do a whole bunch of things all in a row and life will never feel like you get to relax, and when that’s over you’ll see just how far you went
Yes, keep going! I am the very old age of 47 years, and still enjoy this content. I hope you have a lot of fun on the journey of life.
same here.
You don’t, it will creep up on you like a thief in the night & before you know it you will be like the rest of us wondering how it ended up like this.
You haven't even started yet buddy :)
The ending of this resonates well. Congratulations to you and Marzia on your move to Japan. I hope you two enjoy your stay there and get to relax a little. I can't understand what it's like to be famous, but I imagine that it's therapeutic that you can, finally, relax and go outside of your home on a stroll and not worry about being bombarded by fans.
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Yes, same timezones is the best thing about pewds moving to japan
ikr we don't have to watch it at the middle of the night anymore
@Don't Read My Profile Photo lol
Love all the Japan content! It's so fun to see all your little adventures!
Japan has been an amazing experience thus fare. We know you will have many amazing experiences. Get out and explore. We look forward to seeing what you do.
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Gosh so sorry for the spam bots but glad to see your comment! Love your channel! 💖
@@Pivaxi Thank you❤️ Every time we comment on his Channel we get a lot of these comments. Used to it now. It’s kinda funny.
I love his videos here, I also just moved to japan and he inspires me to start adding videos to my channel
Pewdiepie in Japan to avoid war he betrayed Europe
"..You think it's your own, choice but in reality you made it for someone else and that's how you end up living your life without even realizing it."
That was damn relatable.
Anyway, everytime you say you're glad to finally be in Japan, I can't help but be happy for you as well.
Wish you and Marzia all the best! We're really happy for you! ❤️
These vlogs are so laid-back! It gives a really nice feel to them, and this content-style fits you really well. Also, to people who keep saying "Why Japan," why wouldn't you move to Japan? Japan is like a dream come true, at least for me.
ありがとう😊Thank you！
I lived in Japan for 4 years and absolutely loved it. I hope to live there again for another 3-4 years before retirement at which point I'll settle back down in the U.S.
I know you'll probably never see my message, but I would highly recommend visiting Okinawa. Very nice, slow paced, southern island. It was explained to me as Japan's Hawaii.
That’s cool
I lived in Japan for 3 years, and I can confirm that EVERYONE is just super nice. Even if they don't like you or mean it, almost every single interaction you have with someone is nice and pleasant. Also, Japanese people WILL try to speak to you in English because many of them have spent years in school trying to learn English. So when they see a foreigner, they will often try to spark up a conversation to practice their skills. In their language schools, they are actually encouraged to do this. They 100% mean well and are not trying to be rude.
Also as a white person in Japan, I noticed immediately that I was getting a bunch of stares. In Japan, most people like to stick to their own bubbles. So if you are on a train or public area, most Japanese people just want to be left alone and stay in their own corner. So if you are someone that is shy, or like your privacy, Japan is the perfect place to live. Despite that, I had so many experiences of Japanese people being super excited to talk to me because I was white. My wife who has blond hair and blue eyes also got similar treatment.
It's hard to explain, but they almost treat you like a doll. Like OMG, its that person from HOLLYWOOD movies and WESTERN CULTURE. Unlike many Western nations, Japan is 99% homogenous. I'm not lying when I say, I went a week sometimes not seeing another white person in certain areas of Tokyo. So if you are white, you stick out like a sore thumb, especially on public trains. So expect to get stares, even if you arent famous.
As a black person who’s visited Japan and Thailand I cannot agree more about getting a lot of stares on the bus/train. 😂 It took me awhile to understand that people with darker skin tones are extremely uncommon in those areas, even in media. Everyone was super nice to me though. 🥰🥰
Lmao I don’t think people from south east Asia and South Asia will agree with you
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1) Do you consider Japan as a highly developed and advanced country ?
2) How would you personally rate Japan (from culture to technology, architecture, food, local products, scenery/landscape, standard of living/quality of life, etc.) on a scale level of 1 to 10 ?
3) What is your overall impression with the Japanese people ?
4) If you have 3 words or more to describe Japan, what would it be ?
Är så glad för er skull!
Gillar v-log konceptet du kör med förresten, riktigt mysigt.
All the best!
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Multi lingual kids are interesting. My cousin's pretty much quit speaking Japanese when they went to school in the US. But they still understand their mom perfectly when she speaks Japanese. Idk what would happen if you throw more languages into the mix. I have heard of kids mixing languages before they get old enough and realize there are separate languages. Which is cute.
I grew up in a really international community. My teacher said the best way for halfie kids to learn languages is w separate contexts. with mom speak italian, with dad speak swedish, when the whole family is together speak english, and at school learn english or what have you !
I`m a multilingual person and tbh at age 21 i`m still mixing the languages. Sometimes i think in French while i`m speaking in Polish or i`m forgetting some words and i use English to finish the sentence. I was able to control it but i got a job that makes me use 3 languages at all time which makes me forget that those are different languages
Speaking "a lo"t of languages is difficult for my brain. I often forget words in the language I use and and my brain is panicking finding the word I need but I remember the word in every single language but not the one I need currently 😭 I often mix two languages while speaking with my parents or make up own words lol
maybe 4 languages is too much? i get 3 languages, the native, the english, and something extra, like the country one of your parents were originally from. but now.. four is a lot.
As someone stationed in Japan on a forward-deployed ship, I've come to adore this country; the people are so friendly, and their customs and traditions are so interesting. The food is incredible, and there's so many new ones I experience every day. You made a great choice in choosing Japan, Kōun o oinori shite imasu!
They’re so friendly to whites that’s true
@@missplainjane3905 1) I would say yes, there's lot of technology here that America doesn't have that seems to be advanced.
2)probably an 8, there are lots of things I miss from the States but if I had to live in another country, it'd be here.
3)Very friendly, they treat foreigners like me very well
4) Wondrous, beautiful, and nerdy. If you're a need or geek, Japan is the place to be.
@@missplainjane3905 no I'm still learning Japanese. Nerdy as in there's lots of anime, gundam, etc stuff here
@@missplainjane3905 you don’t need to go to Japan to know it is one of the most economically developed countries in the world and the later stages of the demographic transition model than the UK, USA, etc
@@missplainjane3905 no
Thats actually an unreal amount of effort to put into an ad, well played opera, I will get your thing
I live in Japan too, is a lovely place, hope you enjoy every part of it
It is sad that us in the UK, an Island nation, are good at once singular fish dish
It’s weird, the uk produces a lot of amazing seafood but we sell it all in Europe and barely eat any ourselves. We seem to be very unadventurous when it comes to seafood, just same old fish and chips over and over.
Like fish in gelatin wtf
@@Emppu_T. Wtf,fish in gelatin, that sounds nasty
Do you like fishsticks?
I've eaten seafood in Japan and the UK and there honestly isn't that much in it when it comes to quality. I do prefer the style of Japanese seafood, but the quality and taste of the fish itself (before sauces/seasoning - which, for me, is what makes the difference (maybe Felix too)) is really no different. I wonder if Felix just stuck with cheap supermarket fish and never sourced from a fishmonger or market?
As a Swede who got to hear this a billion times over the last couple weeks, thank you for explaining our dinner system.
As a Dane seems normal to ask and inform your parents about it. I haven't experienced it as being a big deal as long as both your own and your friend's parents know.
That ad segment was one of the best ad segments I've seen so far, of course, besides the "WHHAAATT? You've never played.." segment. Pewds is one youtuber that makes even ads seem fun.
Why NOT Japan? I agree that when people ask, “what do you love about Japan?”, it’s hard to describe unless you experience it. I lived in Japan for three years and that’s how I fell in love with the country, people and food. Keep doing your Japan vlogs cause we want to see more! Ganbatte! 😊
Japan is my favorite place.
It used to be Paris ,but you know.... it changed a lot xd
@@Campocosas lmao Paris changed a lot indeed
Out of curiosity, what did you for work when staying in Japan? Or was it for studying.
@@Anas-rx1he Worked for an IT and electronics company based in Tokyo.
@@UmaiSeries japan is very good for that
As someone that has lived quite a long time in Japan and Sweden. I think they are VERY similar cultures in terms on interpersonal interaction/relationships
Are swedes racists, nationalists and misogynists?
That is true, Sweden and Japan has a lot of cultural similarities. A poor Swedish person should always try to sneak in what country he is from before ordering food or making any kind of deal , there is a surprisingly high number of cases where it will benefit you, big time. Many in Japan really like Sweden and Swedes, they even have a place called Sweden Hills in Hokkaido, and the place is meant to look like a Swedish village in the region Dalarna. They celebrate Midsummers eve, have crayfish parties..and so on. the 500 houses there all look like swedish red houses, the classic style.
Great Q&A! I learned so much about why you like Japan! Yes I think many people want to know the one reason why you like it, but you usually like somewhere for many reasons, not just one! 👍
I love Mrs Eats!❤
Nice to see you here Mrs Eats 😁
カンチョー先生！！！
Ur English righting is very good
That’s awesome!!! Glad to hear about a spiritual side of Japanese culture from you. I hope you two enjoy living in Japan. 🍣 Watching your vlogs make me wanna go back to Japan 🥰
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@Kavetion you as well
Wait what where are u ryt now??
I love these videos man!!! Please keep uploading more Japan videos! Living my dream and I just want to see what you’re doing in Japan! Thank you so much for these amazing Japan vlogs ❤️❤️❤️
14:31 Daaamn Pewds... what a gigachad answer!