I can't really agree that much about Europeans being more set on continuing traditions compared to the Japanese. From my perspective, as a European, it's the exact opposite.
Thiscord d yeah western culture is always trying to move forward to be better. It’s frustrating because not everyone has the same idea of better but we all agree it not staying the same.
@@Roan.bot. I think, that many people in their native country doesn't realize the traditions and the culture, because it will be seen as normal. And because our traditions and culture differ so much, you just think they have more tradition and culture than yours.
Probably talking about American westerners at that point. There is a LOT of pride in US regarding blue collar trades, especially those having acquired skills developed under a master of their craft.
I get the impression that for these interviewees the default foreigner is a Westerner, and the default Westerner is an American. I'd be interested to see a video exploring how aware Japanese are that 19 out of 20 foreigners are not American...
That's true the bulk of the foreign tourists are Chinese, Korean or Taiwanese. Westerners in Japan are so low in comparison that includes tourists, students and workers, but American's are highest in those low numbers.
@ Steve gale, You are right, they assume so, because Japan, with 53000 American soldiers on its soil, and more than twelve airbases, and maritime bases, is still a real American colony, under occupation. Just try to read about the Japanese protesters who demonstrate in front of Okinawa airbase etc , you will be surprised....... Have a nice day,
it's interesting to hear that "Europeans carry on their traditions while Japan doesn't", considering I feel where I live were losing that quite a lot, while Japan seems to still have a lot of places and shokunin who carry on family and national tradition. I guess it's always easier to see the good of realities were not living in?
steve gale I'm aware of that, the same goes for artisans in other countries too. they're too expensive and people tend to buy cheaper stuff. but still, they seem a little bit more present in Japan compared to my area, since I can't speak for other places of course
@@berkerrang4149 I was about to say the same exact thing. I am from Italy and our culture has basically disappeared. All of Europe will basically be stripped of its culture if we don't stop this tendency in the close future... That's globalization for you. Europe is basically America 2.0, big daddy USA is turning us all into wokist dummies who only learn politically correct stuff at school, no real substance to it, not education but rather indoctrination.
I’m in the US. The country is so large different areas of the country will have different value systems, traditions and some are dependent on the weather. There are too many to list here.
I think this question should be asked by a Japanese instead. There could be bias in the response. After all, Japanese are known for tatemae, so they might not be telling the truth
Troll King correct Japanese lie through there teeth in my personal experience and laugh behind ur back. The really annoying thing is that they think u don’t know but it’s clear as day
steve gale no that’s what cowards like u do. Wash your mouth out with that filthy language you disgusting foul creature. I don’t know English people that are two faced but then I live in a nice little village with nice friendly people that always help each other
Westerners may be more open but Japanese are way more friendly and polite..maybe the most polite people on the planet.. As far as old crafts go, ,Japan has plenty of those too..just look around..
Yeah I found that comment about the value of old crafts the be rather strange. I mean, most foreigners travel to Japan because they wanna see a culture that manages to have high tech cities, like Tokyo, co exist with traditional cities, like Kyoto.
These answers are pretty romanticized I think. The west could use a dose of Japanese professionalism, conformity, and politeness, even if it isn't genuine. For example, what's the point of openness when people say incredibly ignorant things constantly, and are almost never corrected...
Romanticized, perhaps, but not untrue. It’s also true in the other direction. Japan has held on too much, and the west too little. They could learn from each other.
Dylan Lim I look at the oricon charts all the time and most are idols and ballad. Rarely K-pop or pop unless they are very well known from my findings,but I'll like to hear it from themselves.
I agree about the 'openness' of foreigners in the way that my impression of Japanese people when I was in Japan is that they are very polite at face value, but that was it, it's not that it felt forced, but lacked some heart. BUT at the same time, with openness comes rudeness, and that is what I do not like about many westerners. I definitely missed home after a month. In New Zealand, we are always told we are very friendly and I missed being able to talk to anyone about anything. I felt constantly aware that I may offend some one in Japan by coming across too frank and emotive. Japanese people have a great poker face!
xJennova rudeness doesn’t come with openness. Honesty comes with openness. It takes tact but true openness requires vulnerability with others a few places in the world are actually good at that. Asian countries least of all.
We actually have a lot of babysitters, kindergartens and that kind of stuff, here in Poland. It's totally normal to leave your kids with someone else and go out.
Lol opennessis generally in most countries, As my mom says, " what do you have a tongue in your mouth for? Go and ask a question if you dont know something. " 😂😂😂😂😂😂 We are all human lol, and talking about certain things, even though some of the topics may be taboo, is a nice way to build friendship and bonds.😊
My country(Philippines) used to be very uptight too like Japan(no offense). U cant just talk to strangers to start random conversations or compliment their outfit etc. or having personal display of affection in public. U cant be loud and very expressive. U cant wear clothes that doesnt cover the shoulders, cleavage and waist and legs or else people will see u as vulgar and obscene. Women once married, are just for the house. Now my country is becoming more liberated and more westernized, people are expressing themselves and becoming more open, which i like.
@Ask Japanese: That no-babysitter taboo's really got to go away! That's one cultural tradition that's killing them! It's amazing that the Divorce-rates in Japan aren't at 100%!!!???!!! *_>:(_*
I am part of a Japanese moms group and we were just talking about dating in Japan and romance and kissing. The ladies who are married to Americans talked about loving intimate time and the ladies who are married to japanese guys blushed and giggled and said they hardly ever kiss their husbands or have time together. Their husbands,even here in America, don’t come home until 11-2. They feel isolated and alone, especially once their kids are back in school. The husbands who have permanent jobs here are totally different. They are more relaxed and come home when Work is done and spend a lot of time with their families. I feel really bad for the ladies who are here temporarily. Talking about husbands is a sad subject and not a happy one.
I was actually a part of a tea group in America with a lot of Japanese women, and I observed something similar. Only 2 out of 10 seemed to really enjoy spending time together, the rest acted as if they were just cohabitating.
As often as I watch these videos a common thing that it seems all Japanese people envy is how open foreigners are about things they talk about it are direct. Maybe if more Japanese folks started being more open there wouldn't be such a stigma.
you translated very wrong the first gentleman... he said "恰幅（かっぷく）がいい" he means that foreigners have good physique. he didn't mean like foreign women have big boobs.. please correct English subtitles ASAP otherwise you keep giving impression of this gentleman that he's a pervert!!
I would like to have a Japanese mother-in-law and prove to the elderly that all those negative stereotypes about Italian men are not always true. They are so nice :)
This is so crazy! 😱 everything that they envy about us were all things that I thought we envied about them! In America, we find Japanese people to be incredibly beautiful! We are even trying to have beautiful skin like them and dress like them too! (I am also speaking for myself). The openness when it comes to conversation and expressing feelings in public though...I had no idea that they were so limited to displaying that sort of thing! And I never knew that they envied the way we dress here! Showing more skin and all. I honestly thought that was something they wouldn't like about us. But it's very nice and flattering that they like so much about how we are. 😊 thank you! I❤🇯🇵!
I live in Washington DC and tourist rarely ask for help even when they r clearly lost. You normally need to make the first move to help them. I find that this applies to most even Europeans who can speak English. Nervousness maybe? I just wish they would ask for help more often 😊
Mr 5hadow I went to D.C last year and there was so many tourist our travel bus couldn’t find a a spot to park 😂 but D.C looks like a nice place and everything feel more close
out of all the 3 times I was in the US so far (fiance is an US citizen) I have to say that I had the best experience with the amount of help I was getting from the people, they would even let me use their own smartphones just to call my fiance because I didn't have data, no money and no money on my phone either to make a phone call. I'm from Germany and I never experienced anything like that in my entire life here. But yes I can only speak for German people don't like for help here because we feel like we would bother someone or we don't want someone to know about our problems. We feel embarrassed to ask for help. only if they are very close friend or family members but even then we kinda feel bad for asking for help because we kinda get raised with the mentality that we have to be able to deal with our problems alone at a certain age for example in Germany a parent would say "you are already 18 why are you still living at your parents house? and you are already 20 the clock is ticking, you still didn't bring me grand children" and in the US I noticed that it's totally fine to life at your parents place when you are in your 20's and I catch my fiances mom saying "you are only 25 you don't know much about life yet or one day you will have children but not right now" XD. Me personally if someone offers me help or tried to give me a nice advice when I don't really want it, I get annoyed over that very quick because in my brain I am thinking "do they think that I'm stupid" or "do they think that I didn't know that"? XDD so that's why I only ask for help if I really need it.
When I was in 8th grade I was watching a kindergartner for a couple of hours until his Dad came home once a week. Not too weird here in Denmark at that point in time... Some years ago now - but there are still people that ask for babysitters in the local papers. Right now the only ones I'm babysitting (when needed) is my cousins two children when he or his wife gets home late.
It`s possible they think we have more nature in the U.S. because lately camouflage has become a fashion trend. If RealTree ever makes Lolita clothing, we may never see Cathy Cat again!
Great videos. I'm a casual visitor. It's fun to see her dressed like that with all those probably expensive wardrobe stuff (I know I know, it's a "style"...) talking and being surrounded by people with normal, cheap, clothes. Seems out of place to me, what some people seek of japan doesn't exist in general, really. So probably everybody go to the same area of the whole country to feel like they are part of that view of japan. All that consumism...
What does she mean she envies our faces!? These two ladies are beautiful! 4:58 You should’ve told them how there are comments say that there are so many pretty people in Japan. I’ve seen the comments. We are both here. We know and they should too!
My husband and I were talking the other day about how other countries carry on traditions and here in America we don’t have as many traditions or care about our heritage as much. Americans have that I don’t care attitude. This is our opinion anyways.
What? That one lady was underselling Japan, it has plenty of green all over and you can see this especially when you take the JR up to Kyoto and Osaka. Also in terms of Western countries continuing old traditions and preserving buildings, well Japan does a fantastic jobs with its gardens, shrines and much more. I was there on holiday form the UK and I have to say I envied Japan's cleanliness and state of mind alot more.
really interesting!! but i must say, japanese have a totally wrong idea about europa (where are all the gentlemen??) we dont take care of each other and we dont treasure nature and old buildings and old crafts, especially in germany old crafts are exttinct. For me, it is the Japanese who can masterfully combine old and new without losing anything of it!!
Am I the only one annoyed by the “paper skin” thing? I feel like they are only thinking of white US Americans and Europeans when they say things like this. The sad part is that it’s our media to blame anyway, due to the lack of proper representation of colored people.
Funny thing is that I think Japanese people are cool and their culture and just their country in general too, I would love to visit Japan and Korea one day!!!
Not the first time it pops up, but i struggle to understand what japanese people are reffering when they say westerners are more pale. I see a japanese and it looks like im looking at a ghost.
Could you please ask Japanese how would they react to their co-worker/employee/neighbour/teacher/ etc. being disabled (only physically, not mentally)? Would the Japanese people make friends with a disabled person? Would they consider dating and/or marrying a disabled person?
At 4:53, one of the ladies is saying that we Gaijin are Kawaii. That's so cute, I wonder what she thinks of beards and mustaches? I might have just seen my soul mate a world away.
that was very interesting. i hear what all these comments and it all has good and bad. in the u s we say whatever we want. which is good everyone knows where they stand. on the other hand there is a lot of hurt feeling, fights start hell you could even get shot. so there could be problems with it. The Japanese don't say it right out to keep the piece but that would seem to cause a lot of internal stress. may be thats why they don't smile at everyone and keep to there self out in public. It's just different cultures it's what your used to. That's why the old saying when in Rome do as the Romans. Be careful what you wish for you just might get it. Great stuff Cathy and Director
Though I think a lot of people in America don't find our lack of job security and benefits and stuff like rootlessness cause of the working world to be something to be 'envied.' Gone, for the most part, are the days when you could expect to work in your field all your life and retire with a pension, but those are often missed. :)
This one was a bit of a head scratchier. It's not clear to me that in the US we're more open. A lot of what passes for conversation is more like trivial social filler. Nice weather we're having. Yes, it is isn't it. It's also not clear to me that there is more nature. I think Japan is renowned for its beautiful landscapes. It's also not clear to me that we treat our womenfolk all that well. But maybe the grass is always greener. In any case, it's common to read articles about women who have a job and do the housework too. However, I do think that real conversation with people you see frequently does occur, but that takes time and also a little bit of effort. But the big cup thing is true. I think. I can't recall what we're calling them now. It's like olive sizes but with more sales-talk. Stupendous, Enormous, Too big to finish. And if you don't know the code in the place you're just trying to buy a cup o joe from and you have the temerity to ask for, dare I say it, small, medium or large, they look at you like you're some sort of two headed monster from another galaxy. Next time it happens I'm getting right back into my space ship and leaving.
Id say its A LOT more open than in japan, big thing is language barrier but even if you could speak japanese fluently. In america some people are a lot more talkative, sometimes you kinda do want them to shut up lol. At work I deal with a lot of people in insurance, some people are talkative and others are normal and a few people are a complete pain in the ass.
As someone who has traveled the US quite a bit there is SO MUCH nature and wooded areas, you'll defiantly see them when you go on road trips. Conversation where I'm from aren't social filler either in fact each state we've been to we've had people of all kinds come up to us and spark up wild conversations that always end with us know a bit too much about them, people will come up to my mother and basically give their whole life story and she doesn't know them AT ALL. I agree and disagree with the whole we treat women better because i mean if you look at the facts women in japan aren't treated as well as women in the states but they have some things our women in the US don't have that would benefit our women here too.
Why didn''t you explore the comments about culture and buildings more. That was an opportunity to find out more interesting stuff than anything you find out before.I thought that Japanese you look after the heritage, especially in Kyoto, but that woman was suggesting they don't.Also, she said Japanese are not as interested, in the heritag, as foreigners are, which I'd like to know more, because I find their history. 1 of the most interesting and exotic, in human history
I feel so sad watching these videos. I feel exactly the same about them as they are saying about us. (Except for changing jobs). Japan is 80% forested and mountainous. I do think the tourists often know more about those “out of the way locations” than the Japanese do which is sad. But it’s no different to back in my country. Also, Tokyo itself is 20% green parks. And I love seeing how the Japanese people use them. Back home always empty.
Please next ask for the Japanese to do you know Hungary?I'm a little sad because lot of times when you ask a question and they are answer with a Country they are Tell the popular country😢I'm from there and I'm so curious
Translation? I would think the women are more free and have the opportunity to pursue their careers and have families and there is no age limit to marriage.
I would have to disagree with all of these :D Plenty of people are not so open. In Poland, we drop children to grandparents or other family members. And when these kids are about 5-6, well... parents are often going out. I am saying this from my own experience. There are babysitters but it's better to ask a family member of course. Showing more skin - subjective opinion - for me is obscene, but remember, it's my opinion. And also there are a lot of people that will work in the same place for 40+ years and they won't change that. So... it seems that Japanese have seen too many movies. :) Various people - various personalities. We could say that all Japanese are quiet and shy, but that's not true. Everyone is different :D
All the lady in the scarf really wants a nice date night with her husband. :(
Why shouldn’t she?
We made a mistake in the translation for the first gentleman. We have fixed it now and we seriously apologize for inconvenience.
I can't really agree that much about Europeans being more set on continuing traditions compared to the Japanese. From my perspective, as a European, it's the exact opposite.
Thiscord d yeah western culture is always trying to move forward to be better. It’s frustrating because not everyone has the same idea of better but we all agree it not staying the same.
@@Roan.bot. I think, that many people in their native country doesn't realize the traditions and the culture, because it will be seen as normal. And because our traditions and culture differ so much, you just think they have more tradition and culture than yours.
Probably talking about American westerners at that point. There is a LOT of pride in US regarding blue collar trades, especially those having acquired skills developed under a master of their craft.
Interview adults more. I like their more insightful answers. The kids are superficial.
btube2006 I mean, that’s to be expected
U sure bout dat
The adults gave basically the same answers the young people did other than the babysitter part which is understandable.
Did you even watch the video?
@@powbobs did you? Maybe what the said differently was too subtle for younger ears to hear. I heard them.
@@unquiche
Yes, that’s why I remarked on what was actually in the video.
I get the impression that for these interviewees the default foreigner is a Westerner, and the default Westerner is an American. I'd be interested to see a video exploring how aware Japanese are that 19 out of 20 foreigners are not American...
That's true the bulk of the foreign tourists are Chinese, Korean or Taiwanese. Westerners in Japan are so low in comparison that includes tourists, students and workers, but American's are highest in those low numbers.
@ Steve gale,
You are right, they assume so, because Japan, with 53000 American soldiers on its soil, and more than twelve airbases, and maritime bases, is still a real American colony, under occupation.
Just try to read about the Japanese protesters who demonstrate in front of Okinawa airbase etc , you will be surprised.......
Have a nice day,
Well, America is the big thing there~
Or Africans. I'm curious about how they view us (collective since most people struggle to differentiate us by country).
steve gale lol, the default foreigner is a white American for some reason
it's interesting to hear that "Europeans carry on their traditions while Japan doesn't", considering I feel where I live were losing that quite a lot, while Japan seems to still have a lot of places and shokunin who carry on family and national tradition.
I guess it's always easier to see the good of realities were not living in?
steve gale I'm aware of that, the same goes for artisans in other countries too. they're too expensive and people tend to buy cheaper stuff. but still, they seem a little bit more present in Japan compared to my area, since I can't speak for other places of course
Europe is having it's history ripped away from it
@@berkerrang4149 I was about to say the same exact thing. I am from Italy and our culture has basically disappeared. All of Europe will basically be stripped of its culture if we don't stop this tendency in the close future... That's globalization for you. Europe is basically America 2.0, big daddy USA is turning us all into wokist dummies who only learn politically correct stuff at school, no real substance to it, not education but rather indoctrination.
I’m in the US. The country is so large different areas of the country will have different value systems, traditions and some are dependent on the weather. There are too many to list here.
I think this question should be asked by a Japanese instead. There could be bias in the response.
After all, Japanese are known for tatemae, so they might not be telling the truth
Troll King correct Japanese lie through there teeth in my personal experience and laugh behind ur back. The really annoying thing is that they think u don’t know but it’s clear as day
I am a Japanese and I do not think that they told a lie. Cathy cat did a good job.
Sparky 84 as opposed to Europeans who will laugh at you in your face... XD
steve gale or your to stupid to notice
steve gale no that’s what cowards like u do. Wash your mouth out with that filthy language you disgusting foul creature. I don’t know English people that are two faced but then I live in a nice little village with nice friendly people that always help each other
Westerners may be more open but Japanese are way more friendly and polite..maybe the most polite people on the planet..
As far as old crafts go, ,Japan has plenty of those too..just look around..
Exactly
Yeah I found that comment about the value of old crafts the be rather strange. I mean, most foreigners travel to Japan because they wanna see a culture that manages to have high tech cities, like Tokyo, co exist with traditional cities, like Kyoto.
HarbingerOfTruth1 what the fuck kind of anti Semitic nonsense hate speech is this
These answers are pretty romanticized I think. The west could use a dose of Japanese professionalism, conformity, and politeness, even if it isn't genuine. For example, what's the point of openness when people say incredibly ignorant things constantly, and are almost never corrected...
Romanticized, perhaps, but not untrue. It’s also true in the other direction. Japan has held on too much, and the west too little. They could learn from each other.
Can you ask Japanese what type of music do Japanese listen to?
tyrone has an opinion deal with it majority listens to jpop, kpop and very rarely english songs.
sauce: has a job relating to japanese people
Dylan Lim I look at the oricon charts all the time and most are idols and ballad. Rarely K-pop or pop unless they are very well known from my findings,but I'll like to hear it from themselves.
taylor swift and ed sheeran
Gotta love their ballads and onmio was it?~
@steve gale : How are you doing, based on your age, location and social background ? Which is what, a professional TROLL ?!!!!
You should include more older people .in some of your videos I bet you would be surprised at what they have to say
I agree about the 'openness' of foreigners in the way that my impression of Japanese people when I was in Japan is that they are very polite at face value, but that was it, it's not that it felt forced, but lacked some heart. BUT at the same time, with openness comes rudeness, and that is what I do not like about many westerners. I definitely missed home after a month. In New Zealand, we are always told we are very friendly and I missed being able to talk to anyone about anything. I felt constantly aware that I may offend some one in Japan by coming across too frank and emotive. Japanese people have a great poker face!
xJennova rudeness doesn’t come with openness. Honesty comes with openness. It takes tact but true openness requires vulnerability with others a few places in the world are actually good at that. Asian countries least of all.
0:46 He is saying 恰幅がいい(kappuku ga ii), which means big, well-built or stout body.
He envys bigger body, not cup sizes lol
We actually have a lot of babysitters, kindergartens and that kind of stuff, here in Poland. It's totally normal to leave your kids with someone else and go out.
That's the worst selfish parenting ever
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Parents need some time out from time to time.
Very interesting How they see us Japanese adults, Here in France there are many Japanese who stay to live here, because they like it
Lol opennessis generally in most countries,
As my mom says, " what do you have a tongue in your mouth for? Go and ask a question if you dont know something. " 😂😂😂😂😂😂
We are all human lol, and talking about certain things, even though some of the topics may be taboo, is a nice way to build friendship and bonds.😊
we are saying "lazy mouth - total disaster" :-) but i think that your mom should know another usages for tongue...
My country(Philippines) used to be very uptight too like Japan(no offense).
U cant just talk to strangers to start random conversations or compliment their outfit etc. or having personal display of affection in public.
U cant be loud and very expressive.
U cant wear clothes that doesnt cover the shoulders, cleavage and waist and legs or else people will see u as vulgar and obscene.
Women once married, are just for the house.
Now my country is becoming more liberated and more westernized, people are expressing themselves and becoming more open, which i like.
These are SO INTERESTING! I love hearing what the average person there thinks!
@Ask Japanese:
That no-babysitter taboo's really got to go away! That's one cultural tradition that's killing them! It's amazing that the Divorce-rates in Japan aren't at 100%!!!???!!! *_>:(_*
It does feel like they lose the feeling of being a couple. That just won't do. They must have fun together.
Correlates with the high "cheat" rate there.
What I like most about mature Japanese ladies?.....NO GIGGLING!!
I am part of a Japanese moms group and we were just talking about dating in Japan and romance and kissing. The ladies who are married to Americans talked about loving intimate time and the ladies who are married to japanese guys blushed and giggled and said they hardly ever kiss their husbands or have time together. Their husbands,even here in America, don’t come home until 11-2. They feel isolated and alone, especially once their kids are back in school. The husbands who have permanent jobs here are totally different. They are more relaxed and come home when Work is done and spend a lot of time with their families. I feel really bad for the ladies who are here temporarily. Talking about husbands is a sad subject and not a happy one.
I was actually a part of a tea group in America with a lot of Japanese women, and I observed something similar. Only 2 out of 10 seemed to really enjoy spending time together, the rest acted as if they were just cohabitating.
As often as I watch these videos a common thing that it seems all Japanese people envy is how open foreigners are about things they talk about it are direct. Maybe if more Japanese folks started being more open there wouldn't be such a stigma.
No sub titles. That’s great. I enjoyed that.
Great job. Keep it up.
you translated very wrong the first gentleman... he said "恰幅（かっぷく）がいい" he means that foreigners have good physique. he didn't mean like foreign women have big boobs.. please correct English subtitles ASAP otherwise you keep giving impression of this gentleman that he's a pervert!!
I would like to have a Japanese mother-in-law and prove to the elderly that all those negative stereotypes about Italian men are not always true. They are so nice :)
Ask elderly is so interesting as you might not intereact or see them on the internet really
✖カップがいい〇恰幅がいい(かっぷくがいい)です（；＞＜）おじさん～
This is so crazy! 😱 everything that they envy about us were all things that I thought we envied about them! In America, we find Japanese people to be incredibly beautiful! We are even trying to have beautiful skin like them and dress like them too! (I am also speaking for myself). The openness when it comes to conversation and expressing feelings in public though...I had no idea that they were so limited to displaying that sort of thing! And I never knew that they envied the way we dress here! Showing more skin and all. I honestly thought that was something they wouldn't like about us. But it's very nice and flattering that they like so much about how we are. 😊 thank you! I❤🇯🇵!
I live in Washington DC and tourist rarely ask for help even when they r clearly lost. You normally need to make the first move to help them. I find that this applies to most even Europeans who can speak English.
Nervousness maybe? I just wish they would ask for help more often 😊
Mr 5hadow I went to D.C last year and there was so many tourist our travel bus couldn’t find a a spot to park 😂 but D.C looks like a nice place and everything feel more close
out of all the 3 times I was in the US so far (fiance is an US citizen) I have to say that I had the best experience with the amount of help I was getting from the people, they would even let me use their own smartphones just to call my fiance because I didn't have data, no money and no money on my phone either to make a phone call. I'm from Germany and I never experienced anything like that in my entire life here.
But yes I can only speak for German people don't like for help here because we feel like we would bother someone or we don't want someone to know about our problems. We feel embarrassed to ask for help. only if they are very close friend or family members but even then we kinda feel bad for asking for help because we kinda get raised with the mentality that we have to be able to deal with our problems alone at a certain age for example in Germany a parent would say "you are already 18 why are you still living at your parents house? and you are already 20 the clock is ticking, you still didn't bring me grand children" and in the US I noticed that it's totally fine to life at your parents place when you are in your 20's and I catch my fiances mom saying "you are only 25 you don't know much about life yet or one day you will have children but not right now" XD.
Me personally if someone offers me help or tried to give me a nice advice when I don't really want it, I get annoyed over that very quick because in my brain I am thinking "do they think that I'm stupid" or "do they think that I didn't know that"? XDD so that's why I only ask for help if I really need it.
i like when they said they envy when foreigners know more about japanese culture:) which is also a compliment.
As a white person, heres what I envy about Japanese people: They can speak japanese language without it seeming totally weird.
No wonder they don't want to have kids.
How will they deal with all the foreigners when we come to for Olympic games 2020?
When I was in 8th grade I was watching a kindergartner for a couple of hours until his Dad came home once a week. Not too weird here in Denmark at that point in time... Some years ago now - but there are still people that ask for babysitters in the local papers. Right now the only ones I'm babysitting (when needed) is my cousins two children when he or his wife gets home late.
It`s possible they think we have more nature in the U.S. because lately camouflage has become a fashion trend. If RealTree ever makes Lolita clothing, we may never see Cathy Cat again!
Great videos. I'm a casual visitor. It's fun to see her dressed like that with all those probably expensive wardrobe stuff (I know I know, it's a "style"...) talking and being surrounded by people with normal, cheap, clothes. Seems out of place to me, what some people seek of japan doesn't exist in general, really. So probably everybody go to the same area of the whole country to feel like they are part of that view of japan. All that consumism...
Your dress from the opening is so cute !
Glad you understand the response. I don't speak the language
Try turning the subtitles on. Probably easier than learning Japanese.
The first interviewee talking about cup sizes of foreigners while Cathy is listening to him lol
and he's jealous about that!
Boommer35 I thought he was cute lol. I find older people cute lol. I know I’m weird.
He is saying 恰幅がいい(kappuku ga ii), which means big, well-built or stout body.
I mean, _who wouldn-_ . Oh wait, it's Japanese we are talking about...
What does she mean she envies our faces!? These two ladies are beautiful! 4:58
You should’ve told them how there are comments say that there are so many pretty people in Japan. I’ve seen the comments. We are both here. We know and they should too!
Your on to something here. social issues and there deeper feelings in this changers of world issues. well done in your efforts. Gumbute!
I envy Cathy cat because you are so cute
My husband and I were talking the other day about how other countries carry on traditions and here in America we don’t have as many traditions or care about our heritage as much. Americans have that I don’t care attitude. This is our opinion anyways.
They’re all such nice people 💜
I love her accent in both English and Japanese so refreshing and different also she’d really nice and respectful ^ ^
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What? That one lady was underselling Japan, it has plenty of green all over and you can see this especially when you take the JR up to Kyoto and Osaka. Also in terms of Western countries continuing old traditions and preserving buildings, well Japan does a fantastic jobs with its gardens, shrines and much more. I was there on holiday form the UK and I have to say I envied Japan's cleanliness and state of mind alot more.
Japanese old ladies look intelligent...in control........I like'm!
really interesting!! but i must say, japanese have a totally wrong idea about europa (where are all the gentlemen??) we dont take care of each other and we dont treasure nature and old buildings and old crafts, especially in germany old crafts are exttinct.
For me, it is the Japanese who can masterfully combine old and new without losing anything of it!!
Am I the only one annoyed by the “paper skin” thing? I feel like they are only thinking of white US Americans and Europeans when they say things like this. The sad part is that it’s our media to blame anyway, due to the lack of proper representation of colored people.
Asians don’t like black people get over it
Japanese simply loves Caucasians. For Japanese, Caucasians are the only species which are worthy of respect, as equals.
Maybe they think African-Americans descendent are Africans.
Always ask the elderly. They will not hold back nor lead you wrong
I hope one day I can speak and understand Japanese as well as you Cathy Cat!!! 😭 羨ましいー❤
Funny thing is that I think Japanese people are cool and their culture and just their country in general too, I would love to visit Japan and Korea one day!!!
Not the first time it pops up, but i struggle to understand what japanese people are reffering when they say westerners are more pale. I see a japanese and it looks like im looking at a ghost.
Could you please ask Japanese how would they react to their co-worker/employee/neighbour/teacher/ etc. being disabled (only physically, not mentally)? Would the Japanese people make friends with a disabled person? Would they consider dating and/or marrying a disabled person?
At 4:53, one of the ladies is saying that we Gaijin are Kawaii. That's so cute, I wonder what she thinks of beards and mustaches? I might have just seen my soul mate a world away.
i dont understand japanese :( how to actvate subtitles?
steve gale thank you :)
that was very interesting. i hear what all these comments and it all has good and bad. in the u s we say whatever we want. which is good everyone knows where they stand. on the other hand there is a lot of hurt feeling, fights start hell you could even get shot. so there could be problems with it. The Japanese don't say it right out to keep the piece but that would seem to cause a lot of internal stress. may be thats why they don't smile at everyone and keep to there self out in public. It's just different cultures it's what your used to. That's why the old saying when in Rome do as the Romans. Be careful what you wish for you just might get it. Great stuff Cathy and Director
Though I think a lot of people in America don't find our lack of job security and benefits and stuff like rootlessness cause of the working world to be something to be 'envied.' Gone, for the most part, are the days when you could expect to work in your field all your life and retire with a pension, but those are often missed. :)
How did you learn Japanese so good?
What do foreigners envy about Japanese?
This one was a bit of a head scratchier. It's not clear to me that in the US we're more open. A lot of what passes for conversation is more like trivial social filler. Nice weather we're having. Yes, it is isn't it. It's also not clear to me that there is more nature. I think Japan is renowned for its beautiful landscapes. It's also not clear to me that we treat our womenfolk all that well. But maybe the grass is always greener. In any case, it's common to read articles about women who have a job and do the housework too. However, I do think that real conversation with people you see frequently does occur, but that takes time and also a little bit of effort.
But the big cup thing is true. I think. I can't recall what we're calling them now. It's like olive sizes but with more sales-talk. Stupendous, Enormous, Too big to finish. And if you don't know the code in the place you're just trying to buy a cup o joe from and you have the temerity to ask for, dare I say it, small, medium or large, they look at you like you're some sort of two headed monster from another galaxy. Next time it happens I'm getting right back into my space ship and leaving.
wait... so that's what the old man referred to when he mentioned the cup sizes part? ohhhh ok lol
I think he means in a broad spectrum Japanese have more reserved conversations. While as Americans or other foreign countries don't have a filter.
I mean there's more topics than boobs that are also more serious but sure.
Id say its A LOT more open than in japan, big thing is language barrier but even if you could speak japanese fluently. In america some people are a lot more talkative, sometimes you kinda do want them to shut up lol. At work I deal with a lot of people in insurance, some people are talkative and others are normal and a few people are a complete pain in the ass.
As someone who has traveled the US quite a bit there is SO MUCH nature and wooded areas, you'll defiantly see them when you go on road trips. Conversation where I'm from aren't social filler either in fact each state we've been to we've had people of all kinds come up to us and spark up wild conversations that always end with us know a bit too much about them, people will come up to my mother and basically give their whole life story and she doesn't know them AT ALL. I agree and disagree with the whole we treat women better because i mean if you look at the facts women in japan aren't treated as well as women in the states but they have some things our women in the US don't have that would benefit our women here too.
That is a cool dress in the intro!
Why didn''t you explore the comments about culture and buildings more. That was an opportunity to find out more interesting stuff than anything you find out before.I thought that Japanese you look after the heritage, especially in Kyoto, but that woman was suggesting they don't.Also, she said Japanese are not as interested, in the heritag, as foreigners are, which I'd like to know more, because I find their history. 1 of the most interesting and exotic, in human history
I feel so sad watching these videos. I feel exactly the same about them as they are saying about us. (Except for changing jobs). Japan is 80% forested and mountainous. I do think the tourists often know more about those “out of the way locations” than the Japanese do which is sad. But it’s no different to back in my country. Also, Tokyo itself is 20% green parks. And I love seeing how the Japanese people use them. Back home always empty.
Could you do vid on Japanese FLIP PHONES.
.Im thinking about buying one..
The older generation's thinking is unexpectedly open
Your outfits are so awesome.
Gracias por la traducción al español :-)
High Cathycate, you are more and more sophisticated (sophistiqué 洗練された = ). Is this woman in black jacket a japanese, or a foreigner?
Please next ask for the Japanese to do you know Hungary?I'm a little sad because lot of times when you ask a question and they are answer with a Country they are Tell the popular country😢I'm from there and I'm so curious
No entiendo nada!!.....My fault....I know!
I think you meant elders instead of matures in the thumbnail
Japanese peoples still the best!
3:06, the woman sounds like big mama from one piece
Subtitiles please
Try turning them on.
plzzzz do another beach episode like last year plzzz
OK, so no translation on this vid. Bummer
(Turn on the closed captions, that's where the translation is.)
Soon😬
Maybe I should go to Japan and do baby sitting for living :P
4:56 Old lady looks young.
Translation? I would think the women are more free and have the opportunity to pursue their careers and have families and there is no age limit to marriage.
let's start a babyssiter business in japan then!!, who is with meh??
Welcome back to old topic :)
Mature 😏
Me he emocionado al ver q habia Sub Esp
No Babysitter = No Baby
For a lot of these interviews, replace Westerner with White🙄
They're being asked to generalise. And the vast majority of westerners are white.
Just suggestion for cathy. Maybe word envy can replace with word grateful
More Elder videos!
What is marriage 😅
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR CLOTHES. THEY ARE SO CUTE😍
More interviews with adults please! Beautiful mature Japanese women? Yes please!!
Japanese look western
Woooww is that true that Japanese really think they're more like westerners than Asians? Hahahahaha gosh....look at the mirror
Spanish are the best
Nos envidian
aitor de pablo Bastante seguro que se referían a los estadounidenses en su mayor parte .. como casi siempre~
Cathy Caty 😂😂😂😂 funny name but beautiful
What purpose did this have? People who don't speak Nihongo won't know what is said. Thumbs down.
People who know to turn the subtitles on will. I personally find that much easier than learning Japanese.
I would have to disagree with all of these :D Plenty of people are not so open. In Poland, we drop children to grandparents or other family members. And when these kids are about 5-6, well... parents are often going out. I am saying this from my own experience. There are babysitters but it's better to ask a family member of course. Showing more skin - subjective opinion - for me is obscene, but remember, it's my opinion. And also there are a lot of people that will work in the same place for 40+ years and they won't change that. So... it seems that Japanese have seen too many movies. :) Various people - various personalities. We could say that all Japanese are quiet and shy, but that's not true. Everyone is different :D
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“Mature Japanese”, lol. Can’t you just refer to them as just Japanese?