We should fix the simplistic thinking that tries to connect everything to discrimination even though the country and culture are different, and gaijin is not a discriminatory term.
Exactly right. Foreigners who have lived in Japan for a long time and have come to understand the Japanese people can grasp that. However, he did not reach that level of understanding. In other words, his comprehension of Japan and the Japanese people is of such a low degree.
While true, sadly a lot of things are actually connected to discrimination; it's just that a lot of people hear "discrimination" and think of some very overt negative or malicious tendencies. When in reality it's as simple as changing the way you communicate with a foreigner. People have to discriminate because it simply makes sense if you want to get certain things done properly, but in cases where it isn't necessary is where some people can be put off. People try to blame everything on "discrimination" just as much as people try to excuse everything as "culture". Fact is, culture is never a good excuse for the nature of behaviours. Human culture has upheld some of the worst historical behaviours as "traditions" in our histories across the globe, to where it's not always morally feasible to have respect for certain customs merely on the basis of "culture". I've heard accounts from many creators online about JP people and customs, and even those who've had the most positive opinions and plan to stay there forever still end up talking about their issues with the preconceptions they face on a daily basis, and how tired they are of it. The most common one I hear is being denied customer service due to obvious foreign physical appearance.
@@marcelocastro6992 It's an island country that didn't have many foreign-looking people until a few decades ago. It's not really a prejudice since most Japanese have never had any contact with foreigners.
So I live in Japan. I've been in Hokkaido for a few years now (which has absolutely the nicest people). In my experience, people do things like avoid sitting next to me on the bus or so on because they're scared I'll speak to them in English. There's so much pressure on everyone to do things correctly, and not offend anyone, that having a stranger from a nationality notorious for apporaching people and talking to them is scary. Even though most have studied a little english, they're scared of getting it wrong. And at the end of the day, it's easier for them to cross the street then take the risk of being embarrassed. It's bizzare from a western standpoint, but it does make sense. But seriously, get a few drinks in them and every japanese person will be your best friend lol
Wait...first of all, Japan has never done lockdown because they can't do it because of their law...... They are collectivism and have spirit of self-sacrifice for everyone's good, so I understand it's pain for the people who respect individual more than everyone, though. It's just different culture. Second of all, I have lived different countries in Japan and Western Countries and have worked or played with people from different countries in including British. But don't they speak ill behind one's back? Is it only Japanese who does it? Have you talked what you talk in this video in front of them directly? Then you do the same thing, I think......But as long as I know regardless of countries, everyone does. Living in other countries is difficult for everyone and there are a lot of shocks or disappointing things, I went through a lot, too. Especially during pandemic, even people who live in their home land feel lonely. But still, most of people don't say how awful the country they lived on youtube and spread the bad impressions.....
Yes, living in a country other than where they were grown up is harsh for everyone. I’m also struggling with living in the US whose culture, food, and work environment are completely different from Japan. Of course, some Japanese people living in the US go back to Japan like him. It’s しょうがない. That’s how it is. But, his story sounds as if everything that he experienced had been Japan’s fault. I don’t think it’s a good idea to bad mouth other country as he complained in the video…
Please tell me a country where there is no one to talk behind their backs. Japan is a country where lost wallets come back. It's very safe and you can walk outside even in the middle of the night. Not everyone is a bad person. Customs vary from region to region. I'm sure it's the same in the country you live in, right?
Few people in Japan use gaijin as a discriminatory term. They use it only to mean a person from a country other than Japan, so they do not understand the true meaning. And the Kansai region has a strong sense of camaraderie due to the strong ties that have existed since long ago, and many people are belligerent and strong-willed Japanese people living in other parts of the country also feel distinguished from each other, so it is not recommended to live here, and few people move here. If you are here for sightseeing, it is possible. Lastly, at that time, the covid-19 test was free of charge, but if the test was urgent, it cost about 30,000 yen. Several high-dollar places have been busted for fraud. Perhaps you have been scammed.
I was in Taiwan Taipei for an internship for three months. I didn’t have a breakdown, but for the final two weeks I felt so isolated and homesick that I would feel like crying in the middle of the day. And yeah I did feel like a zoo animal at times. It kind of felt like the company I worked for only accepted my internship because I was a foreigner. They wouldn’t give me anything meaningful to do but would present me like I was a peice of fancy furniture when buyers would come to visit (they wouldn’t acutually introduce me, just gesture at me as of I was a part of the tour).
I found this video SO relatable. I just spent a month in South Korea, and I legit felt like a month was the longest I could handle there. The discrimination, the language barrier, the unhealthy work practices - all of it was a little too much for me, even though I loved how clean and safe it was and loved a lot of the people I met.
I am Japanese, gaijin is not a discriminatory term, if you simply abbreviate gaijin, it becomes gaijin, and gaijin means foreigner, but this video post It's a little disappointing that the person didn't fit in Japan, please come to Japan again if you feel like it.
Japan never had a lock down. Those mean people that you met in Japan,,,were they really Japanese? You never know if they were really Japanese,,,there are many non-Japanese in Kansai area, did you know that?
Sorry to hear that but some people just aren’t made to survive a change. We call it foreign princess syndrome. They just can’t handle something that is out of their comfort zone and constantly complain that things aren’t the way they are comfortable with. Mental breakdown is a natural consequence. It’s not Japan’s fault. It’s yours. I am sorry.
I feel you. 😅 I am a London expat and I have been living in Japan since 2015, after marrying a Japanese native. I was an English teacher and now I am a publisher and an author. Living in Japan was an uphill struggle for the first 6 years. I found solace in the fact that I am a natural invert and enjoy my own company. The Japanese are outwardly very nice but the reality is that they can’t stand foreigners.
I think I didn't make enough effort to adapt myself to Japan. If the working conditions are harsh, it is good to appeal to the labor standards inspector, and if you think that you are not telling your true feelings It's okay to say that you want to speak honestly. If they are gossiping about you, just ask them to speak up directly. Above all, I think you have an atmosphere where you can't say what you really thinks. When I see this kind of post, I put myself aside and say that the other party is bad, but it is also important to review myself before that. When you come to a country with a different culture, it's only natural that things happen that you don't understand. If we don't get over it and understand each other, it will be the same no matter which country we go to. I think everything is your problem. If you can't do that, you shouldn't go abroad.
It was posted by a Japanese woman living in England, her husband is British (Caucasian). So her son is half-breed, but since there are many immigrants in the UK now and the community is established, he is not allowed to join the white group, nor the other groups because of his race or religion. So he is always lonely, but no matter how much she tried to tell her husband, who is caucasian and has never been discriminated against, he said "he was just mentally weak" and would not take it seriously. She and her son are now back in Japan for summer vacation and is enrolling in a Japanese elementary school on a trial basis. He says that no one discriminates against him when he says he is half-Japanese, that he has a lot of friends and is having fun, and that he wants to live in Japan. She was wondering how to tell her husband about it.
That son is exceptionally lucky, there are countless children who look half-Japanese living in Japan who get constantly bullied very hard in school. Bullying in general is a big problem in Japan, but foreign looking kids get it especially bad. Not that England is any better, there is tons of bullying of asian/black/latino looking kids as well.
Hello! I’m Japanese🇯🇵 I’m student and studying English but I’m bad at English😭 So if my English was wrong, tell me please! It's true that in Japan, if we look around, it's an island country with only Asian faces. So we're glad that there are people from overseas, but it's rare and we are staring at them ... We often think of them as cool✨✨ And I also think the person in this video is cool💖(I don't know why.) But I really don't like things like take a picture of myself without permission, and when I was done by someone make feel uncomfortable. And my friends also use the word "Gaizin", but in most cases they don't recognize it as a discriminatory language.There are other ways to say "gaikokuzin(foreigner)" and "kaigai kara kita hito (people from abroad)", but the shortest way of saying is "gaizin(foreigner)", so the number of people who use it does not decrease. As a Japanese, I'm very embarrassed that we can't use my country's language properly😭 And It is a well-known fact that the Japanese working environment is also lagging in the G7. Between Japanese food and U.K ones are completely different, so we can see that it doesn't suit his taste. I think it can't be helped because the peer pressure to all follow the government's judgment is a matter of the character that makes Japan Japan, but I think it had something to do with the time when he came to Japan. I know it's hard and makes him homesick or sick~~ I want to apologize as a representative of the Japanese. Everyone in the comments from Japan love Japan, so they’re sad that it was denied, and they’re saying bad things to him unilaterally, but I think there were also bad things about Japanese people. I think Japan should accept and deal with the problems pointed out from overseas, and I think it's different to just get angry with the people who pointed them out. I know it's hard to accept, but I don't want to continue to live in Japan that doesn't grow like this😢 Please continue to disseminate your own information. If you feel uncomfortable staying in Japan, or if you don't like Japanese lifestyle, you can always go back to your country as you like! This is your life. There's nothing to bind you! Let's do our best without overdoing it and have a wonderful year.
@@eponavegas8910 awww thanks🥺💞 Have you ever been to Japan? My family and I love maple syrup made in Canada, so I’m interested in Canadian food and want to visit Canada someday🇨🇦🫶 My Canadian friends are also kind🥲 I think you guys who speak multiple languages are so cool🤍
@@Mr-jg4ew I’ve never been to Japan, but I’ve always wanted to go. There’s a visual kei band I really want to see, so someday I want to make a trip out of it. You are very sweet, and if you want we could continue talking somewhere else!
I suggest you all go check out "How EVERY FOREIGNER Hates Living In Tokyo" by Sora the Troll. He talks about how it's peculiar how English Teachers in particular tend to quit after one year and they 'hate living in Japan' - Yeah, you guessed it (?) - it's because teaching English as a foreign language isn't very glamorous. Low pay, hard work, and people don't find it enjoyable. Basically many are setting themselves up for failure doing this - it's like thinking they can go live in America and work at McDonald's full-time to support oneself. There are other types of jobs one can do, one should try to find something that's actually enjoyable, or chances are you'll start 'hating it'.
I can relate to some of your difficulties because I also live in Japan, and in the Kansai area. I have been here for almost 5 years. I don't miss home or the food in the UK but the gossipy, indirect rudeness, inflexibility and employment conditions in Japan can be difficult. My husband is Japanese and he also says that Japanese people are indirectly rude to him too. I have a love/ disappointment relationship with Japan hehe it is a beautiful place to live and has a lovely culture but those are just on the surface, once you live here it is not easy. But then I guess the same could be said of many countries. Japan is definitely not for everyone it's good that you are feeling happier now. :)
Im japanese and i had been in london 3yrs, and having completely same opinion with you to live as a foreigner. Living as a foreigner is so hard, and for me, it was good opportunity to consider my identity. Origin country is the bestだよね👍❤️
I feel like you were just not ready to move to the outside of your country. 1. No specific reason - For this, I can confirm a lot of foreigners come to Japan only bc they feel like it, and end up being an English teacher tho they do not have any qualifications or skills. They become an English teacher only because they can speak English. I call it as “Typical“ foreigners moving to japan. 2. Mental health - First of all, if you have any mental problem and it’s not stable, you should not make a big decision like moving to another country. Leaving your home country and moving to another is never a good idea especially if you have mental problems. Because for example, even a lot of international students sometimes get mental issue such as homesick, depression. 3. Your not a tourist - First of all, I’ve seen many people from other countries living and complaining about japan. I personally think they are not learning Japanese culture enough. If you decide to live in Japan, you’re not a customer anymore. You HAVE TO learn Japanese ( language) , and their culture, etc. I’ve seen this tourist complaint about Japanese people not speaking English. But as long as you’re in the country, you are the one WHO has to try to adjust them. DO NOT expect them to adjust to you. Tho no courtiers are perfect, there are bunch of things you could have done before you complain. Try to learn. You’re lacking so much level in comprehension of Japan. BTW, Biritish telling food isn’t great means, it tastes good 😁 I don’t wanna hear British complaining about food lmaoo
This is why I’m so afraid of leaving my country El Salvador, I’d love to live in another country, BUT I also love my people, food, music, weather, our way of talking and culture
@@GreenWolf2k that was in the 80s, my mom also shared horrible stories about that time but I did not experience that, things got better after the war, although the country is by no means perfect
@Aleals7777 I hear it's actually on the up and up if ya get me. I hear they are really crushing the crime there and are improving the economy every year that goes by.
Omg, I had a similar experience, and while watching your video, I was so triggered. Japan was amazing and beautiful and I had zero problems with food, but the rest of my experience was very similar to yours. This love-hate relationship - is so true! Took me ten years to recover :D But it is possible, and now I feel mostly nostalgia.
I lived in the UK as an au pair learning English, then studied at uni for a few years and I GET YOU. the most traumatic things happened to me in the UK even though I’m a Russian citizen. I was called a spy, people dissed my country in front of me. as a dumb 18 years old I was taken an advantage of in my host family, I was blackmailed, lied to, scared into doing things I don’t even want to mention. I didn’t want to come back immediately because it was so much money I’d ve had my parents to pay, they already spent so much of their savings to send me there, and they were so happy that I was finally in the UK, it was my dream to learn English in England. I couldn’t even tell them anything. To this day they don’t know a half of things that happened and I’m happy with that. you said it, after that nothing ever going to happen in your life that you wouldn’t be able to handle. I completely understand you and happy to hear that you are doing better. I was able to recover from my depression after that experience, and to this day I get ptsd thinking about it, but it got significantly better over time. it’s really a universal thing and doesn’t matter what nationality you are, it happens to everyone. Again, I’m so glad you shared your experience. I gained so much more respect for you. Don’t regret anything, we come out of those experiences as much more stronger people.
Japan and Russia have bad relations, but even the Japanese wouldn't do that. I live in Japan and have several Russian friends who say they like living in Japan because the Japanese are not aggressive towards Russians. I can assume the UK is a shitty place lol
I'm Japanese, but I understand what he means.His judgment is reasonable compared to those who continue to live in Japan complaining about Japan.He doesn't know much about Japan, and there are parts where he misunderstands.However, in order to learn more about Japan, it is necessary to live in Japan longer and gather detailed information about Japan.Living in a country that doesn't suit you for a long time is painful, so I can't easily deny his idea.However, it is not good to spread wrong information.
1. Japan never locked down. Because the law can't do that. 2. There are many stories of discrimination in the UK. You don't feel discriminated against because you're white.Think about having someone in the same position as you in Japan. 3. Penalties must be created because there are so many foreigners who do not follow the rules. Think about how annoying it was to have to. Finally, I would like to ask if you don't think you have caused trouble to Japan.
Me and my son were in Japan for 2 weeks in 2015 and it was so great. I literally tried to convince my son that we should try to get a job there and live there for a while, but my son wasn't into it even though he also loved Japan.
So give a huge thank you for your son everyday. Spending some time in vacation is something. Living here require so much effort that most of of time doesn’t worth it.
As a Japanese, thank you for visiting and getting to know Japan. I can understand your opinion because I like and dislike some things about Japan. I am a student living in Kyoto and working part-time. 80% of my customers are foreigners, but I want them to have good memories about Japan and I am glad they came to Japan, so I try to help them when they are in trouble and serve them with a smile. I am saddened to hear your story because none of my friends or people around me discriminate against foreigners. As a Japanese, I am sorry that I made you feel that way. Of course, working in Japan is not easy and I do not recommend it. That is a problem that Japan should improve. I hope your mental stress will improve as soon as possible. Sorry again as a Japanese.
I am Japanese. First of all, I am sorry that you had an unfortunate experience in Japan and that you were left with a negative impression. At the time, Japan was in a state of panic due to the global pandemic, and people did not have a good impression of interacting with people, regardless of race. Furthermore, the working environment in Japan is not very good, as evidenced by the fact that many Japanese people suffer from depression. We are praying from Japan that you will spend your time in a country that suits you.
This video is so relatable! I've been in Japan for 2 weeks trip first time and also had great experience. Then I decided to go to a language school, I have applied for a yearly program and unfortunately I had most of your experiences. 1. Toxic relationships 2. Lost a lot of weight 3. Had insomnia because of anxiety 4. Homesickness 5. Horrible work experience 6. The way sometimes people treated me as foreigner 7. My mental breakdown in Japan also was the worst in my life. 8. I had to leave without finishing my school so I've just lost a crazy amount of money 9. When I returned home it took a while to get me to a normal condition. 10. Since I spent too much money I also had to get a job asap I've returned This said I had undiagnosed ADHD at the moment (I've been diagnosed only a year ago), so I was full of guilt and anxiety. It's all happened 5 years ago, I got over most of those experiences. And I plan to visit Japan as a tourist again, because I really like it there. But living there is just not for me.
@@Giminy I have mixed feelings, tbh. I can't say that my school was bad. But it definitely was overpriced. Though it was my responsibility, I've chosen that school, and only then realized I could go to a cheaper school with the same level of teaching. Mine was in a very fancy location, that was one of reasons it costed so much. In general, it was fun: we've changed teachers every 3 months, we had outdoor events, we had different activities. So I think if I didn't have that mental breakdown, I'd probably had mostly positive impression on my school (despite the price).
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice. i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve to of tourists. i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretenending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over!
I am living in Japan with my Family. I am living here half of my life and we are considering to move to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Until now, i am struggling here. The culture and Language barrier is huge. But this place is not for me & the only thing i’ve stayed here for a long time because of my family and church.
Lot of people claiming about the contents. But I know liveing abroad is tuff for every one.Wherever they are come from. So you did great job! I respect. Comment from Japanese teenager🇯🇵
In-group preference is perfectly natural. This is an example of someone not being able to survive outside of an environment that does not pander to their every need. Stay in the West.
With the train thing a big part of it is a fear you will talk to them, as a foreigner. Because they know people (I'm going to say Americans because most Japanese exposure to Western culture is through American media) in the West are more comfortable talking to strangers and they absolutely are not. Not just foreign strangers but any strangers. They're ok if it's a functional thing, directions or help with a bag, but they don't want to chat. It's really hard to make friends as an adult for Japanese people. If they do it's very often with colleagues. I know it's hard not to take it personally but it probably wasn't about you. Relate to the food thing though! I really enjoyed visiting the US but boy did the food make me homesick. When my friends took me to a proper pub I almost cried because they had savoury pies and vinegar for the chips.
I have a lot of respect for Satch, he is young and expresses himself very well especially when he details his adventures with The Sims 4. But unfortunately here, he ignored the white male privilege he enjoys in his home country and, without having properly studied Japanese language, history or culture beforehand, went to live in Japan based only on his love for the Japanese pop culture he seems to have been exposed to. I am a black American woman who has lived here in Japan for many years, and I have seen so many like him who cry and whine to me about the discrimination, racism and other issues here. I used to say ‘Welcome to my world’ but not anymore. Now I say, open your eyes to humanity around the world, be less reactive and more proactive. Do your homework before you go to live elsewhere, especially if you choose a country that has fundamental differences to your own. ❤
I was going to ask if you are black and you said it in the middle of the text. I don't think I need to say anything else but I'll keep going. You probably are thinking I am racist just because of what I just typed above. People like you do that a lot. Unfortunately racism is a big issue because of people like you. You make your skin colour more important than what we think. We watched the same video and I hated your wording "the white male privilege he enjoys in his home country" This doesn't make any sense. He is not racist, he isn't enjoying any privilege, he was talking about the discrimination he was experiencing, not the privilege he had in his home country. Let's continue. You shouldn't study the Japanese language properly, history or culture beforehand in order to be accepted in a country. Racism is a thing and it doesn't come from lacking knowledge about history or something. Japanese people ARE racist and it is a well known FACT. He went there to teach English and you can do this with the textbook Japanese. He didn't mean to move there or anything, also you really shouldn't move there because you like anime or something. He went there to work, which he did. What he got was bad. It isn't that difficult to understand. Another thing that really made me disgust you is "I have seen so many like him who cry and whine to me..." This? Yeah, sorry for getting discrimination while working! "I used to say 'welcome to my world'" I'm just really sorry for people around you. As I said above, just because you've been faced discrimination by white men, that doesn't mean you should be happy when they are getting discriminated as well. When it happens to you it's bad, but when it happens to other people it's suddenly crying and whining? And finally, wtf is "Do your homework before you go to live elsewhere"? How can you learn a COUNTRY from your chair? Of course you can't learn everything and you have to experience stuff there. Do you think knowing you will get discriminated is something that makes you change your mind? And again, he went there to teach English. Finally, "be less reactive and more proactive". Again, does not make any sense in this context. I just know very well what you are going to say. "I didn't say I am happy about him facing discrimination!", "No, I faced the discrimination too but I was being proactive about it.", "No, I didn't mean it." pf, not really. ❤
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice. i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. they refuse to open themselves and so it's too hard to trust them. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve ton of tourists. i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over! don't date these people!
I remember being really homesick on my year abroad in France (I'm from the UK), so I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like in a country so far away from home. Most of my close family live together in France so that definitely helped, as well as having friends from uni, but I was literally spending hours on Google street view to get over missing home
It seems to me it was a lot more about combination of pandemic isolation + something you typically go through when you live in a different culture, than Japan specifically. It takes a lot to really adapt and appreciate the difference. I’ve lived abroad and had those moments too and first time was the hardest. I’m glad to see comments calling out misinformation - Japan never did lockdowns, gaijin isn’t discriminatory term etc. One true information I see a need of change for from this video is that the work environment of English teachers is horrible, although a lot of Japanese also suffer from it too. I think it’s started to change and it’s getting better slowly. I hope his mental health has recovered by being home, take care of yourself man! Nothing is more important than your own health.
I could only imagine what it would be like for me going there and having crippling social anxiety. I think I would just be paranoid 24/7 questioning if people really meant what they said or there's some hidden meaning to every action. As much as I'd love to visit Japan and experience their culture I'm still pretty scared of how I will be perceived, especially as a minority. I'm still a minority in the USA but I've never experienced any discrimination or racism. I can't imagine the extent of pain you must've felt but I'm very happy you're in a better place and have come out strong
I was stationed in Japan for 3 yrs, I forgot how lonely I was, and how vapid some of my relationships were. I went back 3 yrs ago, almost for closure. It was a real experience and I appreciated coming back and visiting while I was older and more mature, like coming back to a hometown. I remember the isolation feeling though, I feel you Satch. I remember the stares and the black stereotypes.
@bexandtina1 we are not monoliths in the military, especially black folks in the military, in a country that doesn't have representation outside of music videos. So yes, I can relate. "Completely" is irrelevant, but fish out of water stories usually have common ground.
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice. i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. they refuse to open themselves and so it's too hard to trust them. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve ton of tourists. i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over! don't date these people!
First of all, I do not think it is a good idea to live abroad because "I will move abroad because I have saved up enough money. Before that, you should better understand Japanese culture and national character. Japan is a closed country, and of course it is a country for Japanese people, so there are many things that foreigners cannot understand. I don't think it is right to dismiss everything as discrimination or a chronic disease and assume that it is bad. Japan is 90% Japanese, so some people think foreigners are rare. I am one of them. It is also characteristic of Japanese people to be strict about tardiness and absences, and I think the reason I felt stared at on the train after the Corona disaster was because I wasn't wearing a mask. In any case, you judge things too much only on the surface. They just didn't have enough understanding of the country of Japan. We should be more cautious.
Thank you for sharing your experience in Japan. I totally understand what you say in this video apart from backbiting. I think backbiting happens everywhere in the world.
I totally understand what he feels like. Im Japanese and living in UK. I think that’s very difficult to actually live in Japan as who not Japanese. But I can say British got 2 faces more than Japanese 😂
I've seen so many videos saying the same thing, you'll love living there at first, and hate it quickly. I'm not sure I could live there. The culture is just so incredibly different, I think it would be hard to get used to. I moved 900 miles away from home still in my own country and felt homesick, and i didn't have to worry about language barriers or anything. I am super into Japanese architecture, but I'm fascinated in the differences in housing everywhere. Steep roof to let the snow slide off in New England, houses on stilts along the Ohio river because it floods, breezeways and different airflow methods in the south. So I watch a ton of house/apartment tour videos of different countries because I love the differences. I'd love to see you build some homes in the sims based on places you've seen in Turkey and Japan. Even more British style homes would be great. There are so many little differences, things like you guys have a washing machine in the kitchen, which makes total sense, but is NEVER the case in the US. You guys seem to have a lot of sun rooms as well. I've also seen on different shows accordion doors the length of an entire room that opens to the outside with no screens?! How are your homes not filled to the top with bugs and animals?
They always focus on maximizing the overall benefit rather than their own interests or pride. They aim to build better relationships without ignoring even such selfish opinions. This is why Japan is one of the safest countries in the world.
I love Manga and the Japanese Culture, but i always said to friends i couldn't imagine living there. Because, i live in Germany, and the work-culture here is very hard for me. So i couldn't imagine working in Japan where it is so much harder, at least from Storys which Friends always tell me which live there. One friend said to me, in his company it's not about working hard, but about working long and never be the first one who goes off work because this is rude. The only positive thing he can say about his work, that he doesn't have those famous "after-work" things where you have to go out to eat/drink with your colleagues or something. And if that's the only positive, I just couldn't handle working in Japan xD.
Same, I love anime and Japan but I just couldn't live and work in Japan. Like sorry I want to have my private life too even if it would be watching anime in my room 🤣 but I would hate staying late at work just because and going to drinking parties with bosses and colleagues, I don't drink and I think forcing someone to drink with their colleagues is super unhealthy. Here in the west I can just skip a company party and no one will deny a promotion or look down upon me because of that.
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice. i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. they refuse to open themselves and so it's too hard to trust them. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve ton of tourists. i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over! don't date these people!
Thank you so much for your honest take on Japan. I'm from the United States, and have lived here in Japan for 12 years now. It is not a happy place to make a life. Sure, there is novelty for people who like anime or manga or video games, but I feel that even the novelty of those things will eventually wear off. People need genuine connection, to feel wanted and part of the community, and that they are doing good, meaningful work and have hopes for a better future. Many of these things, if not all of them, are damn-near impossible to find in Japan as a foreign person. (I think it's hard even for Japanese people, honestly.) People are very cold to each other, at least in Tokyo. It is very, very lonely, even in a severely over-crowded city. Many times I have considered moving to another country, if not back to my own, but I've been here so long now - nearly the entirety of my adult life since I came here at 19 - so it feels a bit difficult for me to just pick up and go somewhere else. But I wouldn't recommend staying here this long. It's a bit sad when a place you loved and always wanted to be in since childhood becomes tainted with terrible, even traumatic memories, and the damage done to one's mental health. Fully agree that this country is so beautiful to visit - whether for a few days, weeks, or even a year. But to live? I can't recommend it.
I loved living in Japan and S. Korea in my military days. I havent watched the video before posting this comment btw. But I found it amazing at first then quickly ran out of things to do. So I bought ferry and airline tickets and traveled most of the pacific rim. Plus the foreign tax is crazy if you dont speak Japanese. I learned enough to not pay the tax but that is a very tough language for me learn.
If you were here with the military, I’m sorry but you just cannot completely relate. You have a lot more options, work with other Americans and have banking, healthcare etc taken care of and in English.
Thank you for sharing your honest opinions. I also lived in Japan as a foreigner and experienced similar issues. Due to the increasing popularity of platforms such as UA-cam people can share their experiences and I see that racism and ignorance towards foreigners is reoccurring complaint with Japan. I hope people considering living in Japan are able to gain some insight from this because the Japanese people you will be living with certainly won't 😂
As I hear your story and experiences in Japan, it seems that your mental capacity is very limited and is not fit for living in other countries. You should have stayed in the UK. No country including your UK is perfect. Living in a country whose culture is different from yours and understanding people there takes patience and right attitude. It seems you have neither. Sorry to hear about the working conditions but you could have changed your job, if you had better skills, because this is due to a specific-work-place problem, rather than Japan's problem (although people tend to work longer hours in Japan).
We should know the good points of Sapporo more. North South East West, personalities and height are completely different. If you want to meet real Japanese people, go to Hokkaido or Tohoku or Southern Kyushu.
Japan resident. We aren't in full on Covid lock-down (November 18, 2022). Concerts are fully open. Stores and restaurants fully open. That has been for several months. Borders open to regular tourism as of October 11. However, we are still wearing masks everywhere. The government is reminding people "you don't have to wear them outside and in areas that aren't crowded," however, most people are still wearing masks, even if outside walking to the station, with no people near. For those of us who don't want to wear the mask, we feel kinda of obligated to continue so as not to nnoy.
I had the same thing sort of experience but in Turkey. Lived there for a year and I was so lonely, so empty and sad. And I felt like the world at home just forgot about me too so I remember I just ended up with this massive depression and it took a while to find my way out. Still remember it by all those horrible feelings though. Not the good memories.
I have to say that the culture of backbiting is the worst as a Japanese myself. At my current workplace, seniors are smiling at each other when they are talking, but as soon as one of them is missing, they start talking bad about the other one. It's offensive when that kind of culture exists anywhere, and the lack of culture where there's nothing else to talk about is also a problem.
I lived in the US and UK for more than 4 years each, and I experienced almost the same things as you did, such as racism, unfair treating, very cold attitudes, and additionally life-threatening, stealing, etc .. racism was the worst nightmere experience that happened almost everyday. You are not going to heaven, you are going to a country with a totally different culture. Any person who goes to any foreign country will experience what you experiened in Japan. Racism happens everywhere you go on the earth. Japan is not "heaven". Just visiting a foreign country as sightseeing can end in happiness but living there is always totally different. I am so sorry that you had to go through the mental breakdown, but if you were expecting Japan with "no problem to live like in heaven", that is impossible. Me also, I was dreaming of living in the US or UK with total happiness all the time before going there, but after I lived there I found out it cant be. Living in a foreign country is always difficult to anyone and s/he have to go through a lot of difficulties. Yes I hate living in US, UK, or anywere foreign country, but just visiting those are always fun.
My mum has an old school friend who did this, except during his “honeymoon period” of living there he got married and had a child. Apparently divorced men essentially have no rights when it comes to kids, so although he’s completely miserable he’s stuck there until she’s an adult lest he be completely cut off from her. You were smart to leave when it stopped being good for you. I’m glad you’re doing better now!
I feel bad for you as a Japanese. And I understand what you are saying because I always say to my friends “Go to Japan! You will love it! But not for working.” We all know our working environment is horrible. I think your job is consider “black company”, because I’ve never heard you have to pay money if you’re late. But I also assuming, that company made that rule because so many foreign workers has been late. However, about the working hour is kind of normal. I used to work 12 hours on Monday to Friday. You were too nice to leave that company and stayed there too long. You should’ve left there earlier, but you did it eventually, I’m so happy with it. Of course you got panic attack and other symptoms, that’s really bad, but still, you are here now. For me, I came to Canada from Japan, I like working here. But I feel workers in here are so lazy. When I go somewhere, restaurants or stores, always I got frustrated. Even at my work, I feel so stupid to work hard, because nobody does and I work less and less, and I’m becoming one of them. I always think “We need worker between Japanese and Canadian”, not too strict, not so lazy. If you wanna enjoy your life, Japan is not the country to live, that’s for sure.
I love Kansai!!! I'm staying now in Kyoto - my favourite place to live here. I am jealous of you to live there so long :) (I'm just visiting every year). I personally never experienced "rudeness" from local people, but I know things you described happens to foreigners there.
Wow you can tell the difference between good food and bad food, and you can feel what is good taste, even though you’re British 😂 I hope you can enjoy the taste of British food 💀
Gaijin is not a discriminatory term, and the person on this channel was told terrible things because your country is not safe, isn't it? If you don't want to be discriminated against, let's improve the security of your country🤣
Behind every "I hated living in Japan" video, there is an English teacher, who never actually wanted to be a teacher in his home country, but just accepted a job he never wanted just so he can live in Japan. If you moved to US but got a job flipping burgers, you won't have a great time either. Job satisfaction is key to liking your life in any place.
Hi Satch, I love this video, thanks for sharing! Finally someone who isn’t romantizing Japan, lol. Btw … You mentioned that you have been to Turkey before and I’m really interested to hear from your experience in Turkey. I was born and raised in Germany, my family came from Turkey to Germany for work in the 60s like most Turks did in the past. I live in Turkey since 2018 and I‘m so curious what foreigners think about us. ❤ I would love to see a video about your visit here 🥰
We should fix the simplistic thinking that tries to connect everything to discrimination even though the country and culture are different, and gaijin is not a discriminatory term.
Exactly right. Foreigners who have lived in Japan for a long time and have come to understand the Japanese people can grasp that. However, he did not reach that level of understanding. In other words, his comprehension of Japan and the Japanese people is of such a low degree.
その通り。
While true, sadly a lot of things are actually connected to discrimination; it's just that a lot of people hear "discrimination" and think of some very overt negative or malicious tendencies. When in reality it's as simple as changing the way you communicate with a foreigner. People have to discriminate because it simply makes sense if you want to get certain things done properly, but in cases where it isn't necessary is where some people can be put off. People try to blame everything on "discrimination" just as much as people try to excuse everything as "culture". Fact is, culture is never a good excuse for the nature of behaviours. Human culture has upheld some of the worst historical behaviours as "traditions" in our histories across the globe, to where it's not always morally feasible to have respect for certain customs merely on the basis of "culture".
I've heard accounts from many creators online about JP people and customs, and even those who've had the most positive opinions and plan to stay there forever still end up talking about their issues with the preconceptions they face on a daily basis, and how tired they are of it. The most common one I hear is being denied customer service due to obvious foreign physical appearance.
Bro thats copium, japanese people DO have a heavy predudice towards foreigners, but they are SO POLITE that you dont notice
@@marcelocastro6992 It's an island country that didn't have many foreign-looking people until a few decades ago. It's not really a prejudice since most Japanese have never had any contact with foreigners.
So I live in Japan. I've been in Hokkaido for a few years now (which has absolutely the nicest people). In my experience, people do things like avoid sitting next to me on the bus or so on because they're scared I'll speak to them in English. There's so much pressure on everyone to do things correctly, and not offend anyone, that having a stranger from a nationality notorious for apporaching people and talking to them is scary. Even though most have studied a little english, they're scared of getting it wrong. And at the end of the day, it's easier for them to cross the street then take the risk of being embarrassed. It's bizzare from a western standpoint, but it does make sense.
But seriously, get a few drinks in them and every japanese person will be your best friend lol
なんか最近こういう動画多いな…
英語で投稿されてる動画に日本語で返すのは良くないのかもしれないけど、英語で書く気力は無いから翻訳しやすいように書いてみる。
日本は完璧な国じゃない。確かに労働環境は良くない場合が多いし、西欧のように異なる人種の人に慣れていない人が多い。(これは他のアジアの国でも言えるかもしれないけど)だから、つい目がいっちゃうっていう人が多いんだと思う。睨んでるっていうのは投稿者の受け取り方だよね…電車の座席の話は、よく日本人の間で言われるのは、西欧人の匂いや体の大きさ。やっぱりアジア人と比べて体も大きいし、匂いも強い人が多い。(体臭ではなくても、香水は結構きつい。)座席は日本人の私でも狭く作られてるし、日本人と外国人は座り方も違う。あと、食に関しては、自国で食べてきたものと全く違う食事に慣れないのは当たり前だよ。日本人にしか消化できないと言われているものもあるくらいだから、身体の仕組みが違うんだよ。それに、日本人だって他国の食生活を続けてたら体壊すよ。それをいかにも日本の食事が悪いみたいな言い方されちゃうとな…
結局、全く違う文化圏で暮らすということは、それだけの覚悟が必要だっていうこと。日本人で留学している人で、文化の違いや差別、食生活の違いで大変な思い、怖い思いしてる人は沢山いる。中には途中で帰ってくる人だっている。でも、それでその国を悪くいってるのはあまり見ないな。全く異なる文化圏の国で暮らすことに付随する経験として捉えてる人がほとんど。西欧を基準に考えれば、日本やアジアの国々が異常に見えるだろうけど、私たちからしたら、西欧の方が異常。文化の全く違う国に住むなら、自分の常識捨てないと。これまで多数派だったのが、少数派になるんだし、西欧内で国を離れるのとは規模が違うんだよ…
なんか上手くまとめられなかったけど、全く文化の違う地域で暮らすことの大変さを、あなたの経験から視聴者に伝えることは良いことだと思うし、需要もあると思う。ただ、すごく西欧基準で考えられてて、日本を(コメント欄では他のアジアの国も)悪い国だと言われているように感じた。
西欧の常識が世界の常識ではないのを忘れないでほしい。いつの時代も変わらないんだな
そんなに日本が悪く言われるのが耐えられませんか？
この動画は西欧人にとっての日本で嫌だったことを厳選して発信してるんですから西欧基準なのは当たり前でしょう、
日本人のあなたが「西欧人にとっては〜」とか「住むなら覚悟〜」とか批判するのは少しお門違い…。
単に、西欧人にとってはお腹も壊しやすい料理があるし、注目もされやすいし、劣悪な労働環境という悪かった所を抜粋した感想です。
あなたが西欧を異常に思っているなら、西欧も日本を異常に思っているという事を忘れないで下さい。
I'm sorry, but talking about the smell and size of people's bodies is very rude.
@@klisd
However, you guys are saying all sorts of things about being short because you're Asian, right?
What do you think of them?
@@klisd you smell
@@Kanen53必死に粗探ししても結局日本人視点のコメ主間違ってなくて草
Wait...first of all, Japan has never done lockdown because they can't do it because of their law...... They are collectivism and have spirit of self-sacrifice for everyone's good,
so I understand it's pain for the people who respect individual more than everyone, though. It's just different culture.
Second of all, I have lived different countries in Japan and Western Countries and have worked or played with people from different countries in including British.
But don't they speak ill behind one's back? Is it only Japanese who does it? Have you talked what you talk in this video in front of them directly?
Then you do the same thing, I think......But as long as I know regardless of countries, everyone does.
Living in other countries is difficult for everyone and there are a lot of shocks or disappointing things, I went through a lot, too.
Especially during pandemic, even people who live in their home land feel lonely.
But still, most of people don't say how awful the country they lived on youtube and spread the bad impressions.....
どこのお国の方かわかりませんけど 日本語での返信ごめんなさい。
あなたの言ってることにとても共感しました。日本は一度もロックダウンしてません。それを『やってる』と断言するのは ご自身が間違った解釈をされてるからですよね。他にもかなり自己中心的な考えがあって驚きました。主さんが言ってるようにコロナは自国であっても辛いと思います。それを日本のせいにされるのは悲しいことです。
それとはっきり思ったことを言ったらあちこちトラブルだらけになるとは思いませんか？もし、面と向かって言われたら 心がもっと弱りませんか？
とりあえず それでも今 あなたが元気になったようでそれはよかったです。
Yes, living in a country other than where they were grown up is harsh for everyone. I’m also struggling with living in the US whose culture, food, and work environment are completely different from Japan. Of course, some Japanese people living in the US go back to Japan like him. It’s しょうがない. That’s how it is.
But, his story sounds as if everything that he experienced had been Japan’s fault. I don’t think it’s a good idea to bad mouth other country as he complained in the video…
@@giannilyanicks1718 I think there is more discrimination in Europe and America.
How? In what in the modern day?
@@giannilyanicks1718
楽しく居住している人もいますよ
この話は日本でしか起きない事とか思うかもだけど、日本人がイギリスに行った時はこれと全く同じことが起きるよ。
俺がよく聞く話だと、イギリス人がする差別は日本人がやる差別に比べてダイレクトだということ。
イギリスに行った日本人の殆どが実際に差別を体験したと語る。
日本だけの問題じゃない。
自分の国の問題も把握しようね君
白人は差別を経験したことないからね。英語圏ならどこいってもマジョリティーで差別されることないから。アジア人がどんな差別うけてるか想像してないと思う
been living in Japan for over 20 years, I still love it here... Im sorry to hear what you went through.
ありがとうございます😊🇯🇵
ありがとうございます😊❤🇯🇵
@daenackdranils5624
外国人だとわかっている状態で完璧な日本語など期待してませんよ(笑)
@daenackdranils5624あんたら西洋人の方がその傾向があるだろが、自分達のことを棚に上げるの本当に得意だよね。
@daenackdranils5624
それは偏見です😂
Please tell me a country where there is no one to talk behind their backs. Japan is a country where lost wallets come back. It's very safe and you can walk outside even in the middle of the night. Not everyone is a bad person. Customs vary from region to region. I'm sure it's the same in the country you live in, right?
Few people in Japan use gaijin as a discriminatory term.
They use it only to mean a person from a country other than Japan, so they do not understand the true meaning.
And the Kansai region has a strong sense of camaraderie due to the strong ties that have existed since long ago, and many people are belligerent and strong-willed
Japanese people living in other parts of the country also feel distinguished from each other, so it is not recommended to live here, and few people move here.
If you are here for sightseeing, it is possible.
Lastly, at that time, the covid-19 test was free of charge, but if the test was urgent, it cost about 30,000 yen.
Several high-dollar places have been busted for fraud.
Perhaps you have been scammed.
異文化の地って色々あって合う合わないがある。たった二年で分かったような事を言う見識の甘さは何処の国に行っても同じことの繰り返しと思うよ。まぁ・・、母国で幸せに暮らしなよ。その方がいい。
完全に同意。どこに行っても同じでしょうね、この人…。
これがカルチャーショックだっていうのに...多分イギリスから出たことないんだよ
カルチャーショックの何が悪いの？
西欧で白人がマイノリティになることって実際はほとんどないでしょ。自分がそうなって文句言ってるだけで、自国では無意識に同じことしてるんだよ。
日本に対して過度に期待して勝手に失望していく外国人が多いです。
地球上に完璧な国なんてないのにね。
日本にも外国に夢見るやつはいるから、そんな感じなんだろうな
愚かだよね
自分に合わないと思ったら母国に帰るのが本人にとって幸せなことだと思います。誰かに頼まれたわけでもなく、無理に異国に住む必要はありません。
正直言って夢見過ぎ〜
I was in Taiwan Taipei for an internship for three months. I didn’t have a breakdown, but for the final two weeks I felt so isolated and homesick that I would feel like crying in the middle of the day. And yeah I did feel like a zoo animal at times. It kind of felt like the company I worked for only accepted my internship because I was a foreigner. They wouldn’t give me anything meaningful to do but would present me like I was a peice of fancy furniture when buyers would come to visit (they wouldn’t acutually introduce me, just gesture at me as of I was a part of the tour).
Being a pretty face t work doing nothing can still get a decent salary in Japan. You are not entitled to nag at it.
I found this video SO relatable. I just spent a month in South Korea, and I legit felt like a month was the longest I could handle there. The discrimination, the language barrier, the unhealthy work practices - all of it was a little too much for me, even though I loved how clean and safe it was and loved a lot of the people I met.
i follow your tiktok and i love your videos❤❤
Yeah, I think the best time is around a year less/some months to stay.
"Gaijin" means a person who comes from a country beyond the sea. It is not a discriminatory term.
it doesn't matter because the way those people commented (by pointing out directly to his face) was very indelicate and, therefore, discriminatory.
質問なのですが
,2週間の旅行をして
お腹を壊す程食事が身体に合わないような国に何故、住んで働こうを思った思ったのでしょうか？
仰る通りの陰で悪口を言う人は多く居るかもしれません。
ですが、面と向かって「外人が嫌い！」と直接伝えて来る人も多くいたのですか？
と言うことは直接悪口を言う人も陰で悪口言う人も半々ですね。
残念ながら、コロナ初期は日本人でも生活しづらく、鬱になっていた方も大勢いました。そして、誰がコロナに掛かってるのか疑心暗鬼にもなっていて、例えばマスクをしていない人には冷たい視線を送っていたと思います。
去年·一昨年ならば、最近の日本で外国の方を見るのは珍しいとか、初めて見る、というような事は無いと思うので満員電車なのに隣に誰も座らない等という事は考えられません。なにか他の理由があったのでは無いのでしょうか？
ブラック企業、酷い会社にお勤めされてしまった様で残念でしたね。初めはそこまで仕事が多く無かったと言っていたので、もしかしたら生徒さん達から人気でレッスンが増えたのでは無いのかと思いました。
精神が病んでいる時には同じ出来事でも見え方が変わってしまいます。
,2021~2022年は日本だけで無く、全世界でそうだったのでは無いでしょうか？
母国では幸せに暮らせていますように
めっちゃ思った。
合わないな〜と思ったなら、さっさと母国に帰って新しいことすればいいのに。
どこにでも悪口言うなり、好き放題する奴らはいるっての……言っちゃ悪いけど、夢見過ぎ。
I am Japanese, gaijin is not a discriminatory term, if you simply abbreviate gaijin, it becomes gaijin, and gaijin means foreigner, but this video post It's a little disappointing that the person didn't fit in Japan, please come to Japan again if you feel like it.
TOKYO DRIFTって映画で"ガイジン"が差別用語みたいな使われ方してたせいなのかな...
使う側は言葉通りでしかないよね
漫画やアニメに興味の無い日本人も多い
でも好きな人は否定しません
オタクと侮蔑的に呼ぶ事もありません
日本に間違った認識で来られても迷惑です
あなたは現実に日本を侮辱してますよ
日本食で１年間下痢？
話に矛盾しか感じません
罰金2万円？
おかしな話ばかりしないで下さい
あなたの言葉には違和感しかありません
日本には日本人のふりをしながら日本人ではない人が多くいます
日本人のネガティブキャンペーンをしています
私はその人達に祖国へ戻ってほしいです
国際結婚も反対ではありません
正直電車の話は自意識過剰かと思います
あなたを見ても写真を撮りたい日本人は少ないと思います
もちろん1％位はいるかもしれません
このコメントは動画主さん当てです
すみません
「外人」は差別用語ではないけど、自分の感覚としてはあまり良い言葉じゃないと思う。
「外国人」と比べると見下した言い方のように感じる。ニュースとかでも「外人観光客」なんて絶対言わないしね。
@@voidluna1006 まあ人それぞれの受け取り方だよね
Japan never had a lock down. Those mean people that you met in Japan,,,were they really Japanese? You never know if they were really Japanese,,,there are many non-Japanese in Kansai area, did you know that?
うーん、電車での出来事は完全に被害妄想な気がするなぁ。今頃外国人だからってだけでそんなになるやついないでしょ。何らかの原因がない限り。
マスクしてなかったとかありそう
@@抹茶アイス-m2i 絶対それやん笑笑
Sorry to hear that but some people just aren’t made to survive a change. We call it foreign princess syndrome. They just can’t handle something that is out of their comfort zone and constantly complain that things aren’t the way they are comfortable with. Mental breakdown is a natural consequence. It’s not Japan’s fault. It’s yours. I am sorry.
Japan dick rider spotted
Omg what a freaking passive aggressive comment hahah
Woke@@johnwayward2148
Maybe the foreign princess syndrome is why u japanese are so depressed
はじめまして。
とにかく5年日本にいる計画を早めに切り上げる決断ができてよかったですね。イギリスで楽しく過ごして下さいね。
私は先日出張で1週間ほどイギリスに滞在しましたが、イギリスのブレックファーストもおいしかった(トマトで豆煮たやつとか焼きマッシュルームとか)
スコーンもすごく美味しかった。
地震大国の日本では実現できない石造の昔からの素晴らしく美しい建造物が並ぶ街並みは本当に美しくて、何十枚も写真や動画をとりました。自然もとても豊かで、車で道を走りましたが本当に素晴らしかった。帰りの飛行機でイギリスにもっと浸りたくて、「ノッティングヒルの恋人」を見ながら帰りました。出張先がケンジントンのあたりだったのでめちゃくちゃテンションあがりました😊
イギリスの方はとても親切な人ばかりで重い荷物を持つの手伝ってくれた人が何人もいました。
街のファストフードで気軽に話しかけられて英語できなかったけど笑顔で私の下手な英語にリアクションをしてくれた。
イギリスはとてもいい国だったけど、中心部のロンドンでも通信状態が悪くて電波がなくなって困ったのでイギリスでは生活できないなと思った。。
結局何が心地いいと思うかは人それぞれですよね。
私は今日本に帰国して、吉野家で牛丼食べてアサリ汁を飲んで、
日本で生まれて暮らせて幸せだなーっておもってます❤
きっとあなたもイギリスが恋しくてイギリスが最高だと思うのでしょう。
当然だと思います😊
最後にあなたに言いたい事があります。
例えば私はあなたに会ったことも話したこともないのに
日本人というだけで
「日本人は〜」と一緒に批判されました。
これも人種差別ではないですか？
正しくは、
「日本人の中で自分と関わった方」
ですよね。
いちいちそんな長い言葉言ってられない。。？面倒臭い？
だとしたら日本人が言ってる「外人」も似たような使い方をしているだけですよ😊
ちなみに私は外国の方に敬意を評したいので必ず「外国人さん」って言ってます😊
日本人だからって全員が外人て言ってると決めつけないでくださいね。
母国に帰られて美味しいイギリス料理を楽しみ、イギリスの家族や仲間と過ごして落ち着いたら、日本の良かった思い出も思い出してもらえると嬉しいです。
さようなら。
一つ訂正させて欲しいw
「gaijin」は差別用語でもなんでもなくてただ外国人の略だよw
なんでgaijinが差別用語と思われているのか意味がわからない
やっぱ表面上だけで判断してるからじゃない？
Because who like being called a monster?
@@Bgh583 なんでだよ
@@Bgh583 全くもって理解できない。
@@John_4756海外の人からしたら宇宙人って言われてるのと同じ感覚なんだと思う。
だから略した言葉ってのは理解できるけどそういう問題じゃないって言いたいんじゃないかな？
I feel you. 😅 I am a London expat and I have been living in Japan since 2015, after marrying a Japanese native. I was an English teacher and now I am a publisher and an author. Living in Japan was an uphill struggle for the first 6 years. I found solace in the fact that I am a natural invert and enjoy my own company. The Japanese are outwardly very nice but the reality is that they can’t stand foreigners.
日本人として申し上げます
あなたが辛い状況に合われたのは同情致しますが
あなたのような体験をした方がいるとしたら
それは職業の選択を誤ったとしか言いようがありません
2万円の罰金がある職場も初めて聞きました
注意喚起の為にも
具体的にヒントを出したらいかがですか？
私は日本に生まれて幸せです
幸いな事に今迄一度交通事故位しか見たことがありません
国際結婚も素晴らしい事だと思っています
外国人のお友達がいる方は羨ましいとさえ思いました
また田舎に住んでいますが旧式のトイレは
30年位見たことがありません
何回も電車で外国人の方を見かけますが
無断で写真を撮ったり
悪口を言ってるのも聞いた事はありません
静かですから
あなたがいた日本の場所は具体的にどこなのでしょう？
日本の悪い所ばかり探すと住むのは苦しいですね
ハリウッドスターや有名人が来たら写真を撮りたくなるかもしれません
しかし日本人は１人の空間や時間を大切にします
ましてや一般の外国人を写真に撮るでしょうか？
毎日パーティーや友達に会っていないと寂しい方は無理かもしれませんね
コロナの時は皆日本人も辛い状況でした
一年も日本食が合わなかったのなら早目に帰国するべきだと思いました
ご健康を取り戻されて良かったですね
日本人が全てアニメや漫画が好きだと言うのも間違っていると思いますよ
ご多幸をお祈りします
日本は幸いにスリ集団とかまだいません
しかしこれからはどうなるか分かりませんね
旧式のトイレって和式便所のことじゃない？
都市部の駅はなんだかんだ和式のままの所も多いよ。
どこですか？
もし和式便所しか選択肢が無かったとしても
本質的な問題はそこでは無いと思います
楽に就ける仕事選んでるんだから環境が悪くてもそりゃそうとしか言えない。そもそも遅刻するなって話だし、嫌なら公立学校のELTの先生にでもなった方がいいのになぜ変えなかったのかも疑問。まともな学歴があるなら駅ちかの大手英会話教室なんかですぐに雇ってもらえると思うけど...
I think I didn't make enough effort to adapt myself to Japan.
If the working conditions are harsh, it is good to appeal to the labor standards inspector, and if you think that you are not telling your true feelings
It's okay to say that you want to speak honestly. If they are gossiping about you, just ask them to speak up directly. Above all, I think you have an atmosphere where you can't say what you really thinks. When I see this kind of post, I put myself aside and say that the other party is bad, but it is also important to review myself before that. When you come to a country with a different culture, it's only natural that things happen that you don't understand. If we don't get over it and understand each other, it will be the same no matter which country we go to. I think everything is your problem. If you can't do that, you shouldn't go abroad.
It was posted by a Japanese woman living in England, her husband is British (Caucasian). So her son is half-breed, but since there are many immigrants in the UK now and the community is established, he is not allowed to join the white group, nor the other groups because of his race or religion. So he is always lonely, but no matter how much she tried to tell her husband, who is caucasian and has never been discriminated against, he said "he was just mentally weak" and would not take it seriously.
She and her son are now back in Japan for summer vacation and is enrolling in a Japanese elementary school on a trial basis. He says that no one discriminates against him when he says he is half-Japanese, that he has a lot of friends and is having fun, and that he wants to live in Japan. She was wondering how to tell her husband about it.
That son is exceptionally lucky, there are countless children who look half-Japanese living in Japan who get constantly bullied very hard in school. Bullying in general is a big problem in Japan, but foreign looking kids get it especially bad.
Not that England is any better, there is tons of bullying of asian/black/latino looking kids as well.
Half-breed not an appropriate term, mixed heritage, would be better...
「この人、日本に住んだことないナ」と思った。
ましてや、2年間？
本当に？
あり得ない。
Hello! I’m Japanese🇯🇵
I’m student and studying English but I’m bad at English😭
So if my English was wrong, tell me please!
It's true that in Japan, if we look around, it's an island country with only Asian faces.
So we're glad that there are people from overseas, but it's rare and we are staring at them ...
We often think of them as cool✨✨
And I also think the person in this video is cool💖(I don't know why.)
But I really don't like things like take a picture of myself without permission, and when I was done by someone make feel uncomfortable.
And my friends also use the word "Gaizin", but in most cases they don't recognize it as a discriminatory language.There are other ways to say "gaikokuzin(foreigner)" and "kaigai kara kita hito (people from abroad)", but the shortest way of saying is "gaizin(foreigner)", so the number of people who use it does not decrease.
As a Japanese, I'm very embarrassed that we can't use my country's language properly😭
And It is a well-known fact that the Japanese working environment is also lagging in the G7.
Between Japanese food and U.K ones are completely different, so we can see that it doesn't suit his taste.
I think it can't be helped because the peer pressure to all follow the government's judgment is a matter of the character that makes Japan Japan, but I think it had something to do with the time when he came to Japan.
I know it's hard and makes him homesick or sick~~
I want to apologize as a representative of the Japanese.
Everyone in the comments from Japan love Japan, so they’re sad that it was denied, and they’re saying bad things to him unilaterally, but I think there were also bad things about Japanese people.
I think Japan should accept and deal with the problems pointed out from overseas, and I think it's different to just get angry with the people who pointed them out.
I know it's hard to accept, but I don't want to continue to live in Japan that doesn't grow like this😢
Please continue to disseminate your own information.
If you feel uncomfortable staying in Japan, or if you don't like Japanese lifestyle, you can always go back to your country as you like!
This is your life.
There's nothing to bind you!
Let's do our best without overdoing it and have a wonderful year.
When I looked it up just now, I found a website that says that "gaizin" were misused so much that they are no longer a discriminatory term!
Canadian here. You have wonderful English! And I totally agree with you
@@eponavegas8910 awww thanks🥺💞
Have you ever been to Japan?
My family and I love maple syrup made in Canada, so I’m interested in Canadian food and want to visit Canada someday🇨🇦🫶
My Canadian friends are also kind🥲
I think you guys who speak multiple languages are so cool🤍
@Mr.Freethinker2024 It's okay if you don't love Japan.I don't get angry with you, and I respect your opinion🤭
@@Mr-jg4ew I’ve never been to Japan, but I’ve always wanted to go. There’s a visual kei band I really want to see, so someday I want to make a trip out of it. You are very sweet, and if you want we could continue talking somewhere else!
I suggest you all go check out "How EVERY FOREIGNER Hates Living In Tokyo" by Sora the Troll. He talks about how it's peculiar how English Teachers in particular tend to quit after one year and they 'hate living in Japan' - Yeah, you guessed it (?) - it's because teaching English as a foreign language isn't very glamorous. Low pay, hard work, and people don't find it enjoyable. Basically many are setting themselves up for failure doing this - it's like thinking they can go live in America and work at McDonald's full-time to support oneself. There are other types of jobs one can do, one should try to find something that's actually enjoyable, or chances are you'll start 'hating it'.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about Japan. We have a lot of things to change for the better!
イギリスでも昔日本よりも酷い人種差別があったと思います。それに酷くないですよ。あと勘違いしている部分が多いと感じます。
I can relate to some of your difficulties because I also live in Japan, and in the Kansai area. I have been here for almost 5 years. I don't miss home or the food in the UK but the gossipy, indirect rudeness, inflexibility and employment conditions in Japan can be difficult. My husband is Japanese and he also says that Japanese people are indirectly rude to him too. I have a love/ disappointment relationship with Japan hehe it is a beautiful place to live and has a lovely culture but those are just on the surface, once you live here it is not easy. But then I guess the same could be said of many countries. Japan is definitely not for everyone it's good that you are feeling happier now. :)
Im japanese and i had been in london 3yrs, and having completely same opinion with you to live as a foreigner.
Living as a foreigner is so hard, and for me, it was good opportunity to consider my identity.
Origin country is the bestだよね👍❤️
I feel like you were just not ready to move to the outside of your country.
1. No specific reason - For this, I can confirm a lot of foreigners come to Japan only bc they feel like it, and end up being an English teacher tho they do not have any qualifications or skills. They become an English teacher only because they can speak English. I call it as “Typical“ foreigners moving to japan.
2. Mental health - First of all, if you have any mental problem and it’s not stable, you should not make a big decision like moving to another country.
Leaving your home country and moving to another is never a good idea especially if you have mental problems. Because for example, even a lot of international students sometimes get mental issue such as homesick, depression.
3. Your not a tourist - First of all, I’ve seen many people from other countries living and complaining about japan. I personally think they are not learning Japanese culture enough. If you decide to live in Japan, you’re not a customer anymore. You HAVE TO learn Japanese ( language) , and their culture, etc. I’ve seen this tourist complaint about Japanese people not speaking English. But as long as you’re in the country, you are the one WHO has to try to adjust them.
DO NOT expect them to adjust to you.
Tho no courtiers are perfect, there are bunch of things you could have done before you complain.
Try to learn. You’re lacking so much level in comprehension of Japan.
BTW, Biritish telling food isn’t great means, it tastes good 😁
I don’t wanna hear British complaining about food lmaoo
This is why I’m so afraid of leaving my country El Salvador, I’d love to live in another country, BUT I also love my people, food, music, weather, our way of talking and culture
My parents are actually from El Salvador but they left during the Civil War so they didn't have a good experience from how they talk about it.
@@GreenWolf2k that was in the 80s, my mom also shared horrible stories about that time but I did not experience that, things got better after the war, although the country is by no means perfect
@Aleals7777 I hear it's actually on the up and up if ya get me. I hear they are really crushing the crime there and are improving the economy every year that goes by.
Omg, I had a similar experience, and while watching your video, I was so triggered. Japan was amazing and beautiful and I had zero problems with food, but the rest of my experience was very similar to yours. This love-hate relationship - is so true! Took me ten years to recover :D But it is possible, and now I feel mostly nostalgia.
I lived in the UK as an au pair learning English, then studied at uni for a few years and I GET YOU. the most traumatic things happened to me in the UK even though I’m a Russian citizen. I was called a spy, people dissed my country in front of me. as a dumb 18 years old I was taken an advantage of in my host family, I was blackmailed, lied to, scared into doing things I don’t even want to mention. I didn’t want to come back immediately because it was so much money I’d ve had my parents to pay, they already spent so much of their savings to send me there, and they were so happy that I was finally in the UK, it was my dream to learn English in England. I couldn’t even tell them anything. To this day they don’t know a half of things that happened and I’m happy with that. you said it, after that nothing ever going to happen in your life that you wouldn’t be able to handle. I completely understand you and happy to hear that you are doing better. I was able to recover from my depression after that experience, and to this day I get ptsd thinking about it, but it got significantly better over time. it’s really a universal thing and doesn’t matter what nationality you are, it happens to everyone. Again, I’m so glad you shared your experience. I gained so much more respect for you. Don’t regret anything, we come out of those experiences as much more stronger people.
I’m sorry you didn’t meet the right people in the Uk x
@@satchonstuff thank you, dear. I still love the UK, I hope that one day I’ll be able to visit the country and show it to my husband xx
Japan and Russia have bad relations, but even the Japanese wouldn't do that. I live in Japan and have several Russian friends who say they like living in Japan because the Japanese are not aggressive towards Russians. I can assume the UK is a shitty place lol
How recent was this? I wasn't aware people hated Russia much until the recent Ukraine conflict.
@@pieflower6419 I was there between 2010 and 2015. I can’t even imagine how things are now.
I'm Japanese, but I understand what he means.His judgment is reasonable compared to those who continue to live in Japan complaining about Japan.He doesn't know much about Japan, and there are parts where he misunderstands.However, in order to learn more about Japan, it is necessary to live in Japan longer and gather detailed information about Japan.Living in a country that doesn't suit you for a long time is painful, so I can't easily deny his idea.However, it is not good to spread wrong information.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Enjoyed listening. Glad you're OK and well!
But yeah, I’ve been wanting to go to Japan, but I’m not really into anime that much. I just wanna see it for the beauty.
1. Japan never locked down. Because the law can't do that.
2. There are many stories of discrimination in the UK. You don't feel discriminated against because you're white.Think about having someone in the same position as you in Japan.
3. Penalties must be created because there are so many foreigners who do not follow the rules. Think about how annoying it was to have to.
Finally, I would like to ask if you don't think you have caused trouble to Japan.
@@scyt99999x
面倒なので日本語で返信します。
遅れなければいいだけの話です。シンプルです。
私達日本人はルールや契約を守ることをとても重要視します。
日本人以外の人が日本に来て、街が綺麗だったり、サービスが良かったり、電車が遅れなかったりするのを褒める内容を見かけますが、それは働く誰もがルールを厳守しているからです。
お客様には同じようにしろと言いませんが、同僚には同じ事を求めます。そういう契約をしているからです。
ルールや契約を守れない仕事仲間は要らないのです。
私は簡単に想像が付きますが、恐らく最初はそれほど高額な罰金ではなかったのでしょう。でも守らない人が多すぎて、罰金をどんどん上げていかなくてはならなくなった。
日本人の考え方では、本当はお金を取らなくても遅刻しなければ、それが1番良いのです。仕事をさせるために罰則を求めなければならない人達の嫌な気持ちを考えてください。
私達日本人はお金を求めているのではなく、きっちりとルールを守った仕事をすることを求めます。
遅刻をされると仕事が進まない。とても迷惑です。それを軽く考えるか重く考えるかは文化の違いです。日本はそれを重く考える文化です。人に迷惑をかけてはいけないと教えられて育ちます。
私達日本人は、仕事が社会を動かしている大事なことだと思っています。自分を養うためだけに働くわけではありません。
@user-cg3ml4ct3t
罰金は違法なので、皆勤手当てがつかなかったとか遅刻多数で減給されたとかではないかと思います。もし本当にお金を取られてしまったのなら、警察と労基署に行かなければならなかったですね。
Me and my son were in Japan for 2 weeks in 2015 and it was so great. I literally tried to convince my son that we should try to get a job there and live there for a while, but my son wasn't into it even though he also loved Japan.
So give a huge thank you for your son everyday. Spending some time in vacation is something. Living here require so much effort that most of of time doesn’t worth it.
As a Japanese, thank you for visiting and getting to know Japan. I can understand your opinion because I like and dislike some things about Japan. I am a student living in Kyoto and working part-time. 80% of my customers are foreigners, but I want them to have good memories about Japan and I am glad they came to Japan, so I try to help them when they are in trouble and serve them with a smile. I am saddened to hear your story because none of my friends or people around me discriminate against foreigners. As a Japanese, I am sorry that I made you feel that way. Of course, working in Japan is not easy and I do not recommend it. That is a problem that Japan should improve. I hope your mental stress will improve as soon as possible.
Sorry again as a Japanese.
I am Japanese.
First of all, I am sorry that you had an unfortunate experience in Japan and that you were left with a negative impression.
At the time, Japan was in a state of panic due to the global pandemic, and people did not have a good impression of interacting with people, regardless of race.
Furthermore, the working environment in Japan is not very good, as evidenced by the fact that many Japanese people suffer from depression.
We are praying from Japan that you will spend your time in a country that suits you.
This video is so relatable! I've been in Japan for 2 weeks trip first time and also had great experience. Then I decided to go to a language school, I have applied for a yearly program and unfortunately I had most of your experiences.
1. Toxic relationships
2. Lost a lot of weight
3. Had insomnia because of anxiety
4. Homesickness
5. Horrible work experience
6. The way sometimes people treated me as foreigner
7. My mental breakdown in Japan also was the worst in my life.
8. I had to leave without finishing my school so I've just lost a crazy amount of money
9. When I returned home it took a while to get me to a normal condition.
10. Since I spent too much money I also had to get a job asap I've returned
This said I had undiagnosed ADHD at the moment (I've been diagnosed only a year ago), so I was full of guilt and anxiety.
It's all happened 5 years ago, I got over most of those experiences. And I plan to visit Japan as a tourist again, because I really like it there. But living there is just not for me.
@@Giminy I have mixed feelings, tbh. I can't say that my school was bad. But it definitely was overpriced. Though it was my responsibility, I've chosen that school, and only then realized I could go to a cheaper school with the same level of teaching. Mine was in a very fancy location, that was one of reasons it costed so much.
In general, it was fun: we've changed teachers every 3 months, we had outdoor events, we had different activities. So I think if I didn't have that mental breakdown, I'd probably had mostly positive impression on my school (despite the price).
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice.
i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve to of tourists.
i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretenending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over!
I am living in Japan with my Family. I am living here half of my life and we are considering to move to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Until now, i am struggling here. The culture and Language barrier is huge. But this place is not for me & the only thing i’ve stayed here for a long time because of my family and church.
Lot of people claiming about the contents.
But I know liveing abroad is tuff for every one.Wherever they are come from.
So you did great job! I respect.
Comment from Japanese teenager🇯🇵
In-group preference is perfectly natural. This is an example of someone not being able to survive outside of an environment that does not pander to their every need. Stay in the West.
With the train thing a big part of it is a fear you will talk to them, as a foreigner. Because they know people (I'm going to say Americans because most Japanese exposure to Western culture is through American media) in the West are more comfortable talking to strangers and they absolutely are not. Not just foreign strangers but any strangers. They're ok if it's a functional thing, directions or help with a bag, but they don't want to chat. It's really hard to make friends as an adult for Japanese people. If they do it's very often with colleagues. I know it's hard not to take it personally but it probably wasn't about you.
Relate to the food thing though! I really enjoyed visiting the US but boy did the food make me homesick. When my friends took me to a proper pub I almost cried because they had savoury pies and vinegar for the chips.
Very few Japanese people think of the word gaijin as a discriminatory term.
I have a lot of respect for Satch, he is young and expresses himself very well especially when he details his adventures with The Sims 4. But unfortunately here, he ignored the white male privilege he enjoys in his home country and, without having properly studied Japanese language, history or culture beforehand, went to live in Japan based only on his love for the Japanese pop culture he seems to have been exposed to. I am a black American woman who has lived here in Japan for many years, and I have seen so many like him who cry and whine to me about the discrimination, racism and other issues here. I used to say ‘Welcome to my world’ but not anymore. Now I say, open your eyes to humanity around the world, be less reactive and more proactive. Do your homework before you go to live elsewhere, especially if you choose a country that has fundamental differences to your own. ❤
I was going to ask if you are black and you said it in the middle of the text. I don't think I need to say anything else but I'll keep going.
You probably are thinking I am racist just because of what I just typed above. People like you do that a lot. Unfortunately racism is a big issue because of people like you. You make your skin colour more important than what we think. We watched the same video and I hated your wording "the white male privilege he enjoys in his home country" This doesn't make any sense. He is not racist, he isn't enjoying any privilege, he was talking about the discrimination he was experiencing, not the privilege he had in his home country.
Let's continue.
You shouldn't study the Japanese language properly, history or culture beforehand in order to be accepted in a country. Racism is a thing and it doesn't come from lacking knowledge about history or something. Japanese people ARE racist and it is a well known FACT. He went there to teach English and you can do this with the textbook Japanese. He didn't mean to move there or anything, also you really shouldn't move there because you like anime or something. He went there to work, which he did. What he got was bad. It isn't that difficult to understand.
Another thing that really made me disgust you is "I have seen so many like him who cry and whine to me..." This? Yeah, sorry for getting discrimination while working! "I used to say 'welcome to my world'" I'm just really sorry for people around you. As I said above, just because you've been faced discrimination by white men, that doesn't mean you should be happy when they are getting discriminated as well. When it happens to you it's bad, but when it happens to other people it's suddenly crying and whining?
And finally, wtf is "Do your homework before you go to live elsewhere"? How can you learn a COUNTRY from your chair? Of course you can't learn everything and you have to experience stuff there. Do you think knowing you will get discriminated is something that makes you change your mind? And again, he went there to teach English.
Finally, "be less reactive and more proactive". Again, does not make any sense in this context.
I just know very well what you are going to say. "I didn't say I am happy about him facing discrimination!", "No, I faced the discrimination too but I was being proactive about it.", "No, I didn't mean it." pf, not really. ❤
@@agustinbarquero8898 You make my case sooooo well. Case rested.
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice.
i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. they refuse to open themselves and so it's too hard to trust them. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve ton of tourists.
i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over! don't date these people!
I remember being really homesick on my year abroad in France (I'm from the UK), so I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like in a country so far away from home.
Most of my close family live together in France so that definitely helped, as well as having friends from uni, but I was literally spending hours on Google street view to get over missing home
It seems to me it was a lot more about combination of pandemic isolation + something you typically go through when you live in a different culture, than Japan specifically. It takes a lot to really adapt and appreciate the difference. I’ve lived abroad and had those moments too and first time was the hardest.
I’m glad to see comments calling out misinformation - Japan never did lockdowns, gaijin isn’t discriminatory term etc.
One true information I see a need of change for from this video is that the work environment of English teachers is horrible, although a lot of Japanese also suffer from it too. I think it’s started to change and it’s getting better slowly.
I hope his mental health has recovered by being home, take care of yourself man! Nothing is more important than your own health.
I could only imagine what it would be like for me going there and having crippling social anxiety. I think I would just be paranoid 24/7 questioning if people really meant what they said or there's some hidden meaning to every action. As much as I'd love to visit Japan and experience their culture I'm still pretty scared of how I will be perceived, especially as a minority. I'm still a minority in the USA but I've never experienced any discrimination or racism. I can't imagine the extent of pain you must've felt but I'm very happy you're in a better place and have come out strong
I was stationed in Japan for 3 yrs, I forgot how lonely I was, and how vapid some of my relationships were. I went back 3 yrs ago, almost for closure.
It was a real experience and I appreciated coming back and visiting while I was older and more mature, like coming back to a hometown. I remember the isolation feeling though, I feel you Satch. I remember the stares and the black stereotypes.
Military have it so much easier here. So mych taken care of for you with communication in English. You really cannot completely relate.
@bexandtina1 we are not monoliths in the military, especially black folks in the military, in a country that doesn't have representation outside of music videos. So yes, I can relate. "Completely" is irrelevant, but fish out of water stories usually have common ground.
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice.
i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. they refuse to open themselves and so it's too hard to trust them. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve ton of tourists.
i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over! don't date these people!
They may look like Japanese, and talk like Japanese and write like Japanese,,,but they are not real Japanese😰😰😰please remember that
First of all, I do not think it is a good idea to live abroad because "I will move abroad because I have saved up enough money. Before that, you should better understand Japanese culture and national character. Japan is a closed country, and of course it is a country for Japanese people, so there are many things that foreigners cannot understand. I don't think it is right to dismiss everything as discrimination or a chronic disease and assume that it is bad. Japan is 90% Japanese, so some people think foreigners are rare. I am one of them. It is also characteristic of Japanese people to be strict about tardiness and absences, and I think the reason I felt stared at on the train after the Corona disaster was because I wasn't wearing a mask. In any case, you judge things too much only on the surface. They just didn't have enough understanding of the country of Japan. We should be more cautious.
Thank you for sharing your experience in Japan. I totally understand what you say in this video apart from backbiting. I think backbiting happens everywhere in the world.
I totally understand what he feels like. Im Japanese and living in UK.
I think that’s very difficult to actually live in Japan as who not Japanese.
But I can say British got 2 faces more than Japanese 😂
British and Japanese are too similar 😂
日本の労働環境が酷いのは本当、
でもいくつか日本の常識を学んでほしいっていうのもある
事前にその国について調べないで住んだの？ってか日本に限らず自分の国が1番よ。
日本人からしたら銃社会って怖すぎるしね、生きたい国で生きるのが1番よ
I've seen so many videos saying the same thing, you'll love living there at first, and hate it quickly. I'm not sure I could live there. The culture is just so incredibly different, I think it would be hard to get used to. I moved 900 miles away from home still in my own country and felt homesick, and i didn't have to worry about language barriers or anything.
I am super into Japanese architecture, but I'm fascinated in the differences in housing everywhere. Steep roof to let the snow slide off in New England, houses on stilts along the Ohio river because it floods, breezeways and different airflow methods in the south. So I watch a ton of house/apartment tour videos of different countries because I love the differences. I'd love to see you build some homes in the sims based on places you've seen in Turkey and Japan. Even more British style homes would be great. There are so many little differences, things like you guys have a washing machine in the kitchen, which makes total sense, but is NEVER the case in the US. You guys seem to have a lot of sun rooms as well. I've also seen on different shows accordion doors the length of an entire room that opens to the outside with no screens?! How are your homes not filled to the top with bugs and animals?
日本の若い人たちが、この配信者に対して「謝罪」するコメントをしている事実にショックを覚えます。それはおかしいです。
They always focus on maximizing the overall benefit rather than their own interests or pride. They aim to build better relationships without ignoring even such selfish opinions. This is why Japan is one of the safest countries in the world.
I love Manga and the Japanese Culture, but i always said to friends i couldn't imagine living there. Because, i live in Germany, and the work-culture here is very hard for me. So i couldn't imagine working in Japan where it is so much harder, at least from Storys which Friends always tell me which live there.
One friend said to me, in his company it's not about working hard, but about working long and never be the first one who goes off work because this is rude. The only positive thing he can say about his work, that he doesn't have those famous "after-work" things where you have to go out to eat/drink with your colleagues or something. And if that's the only positive, I just couldn't handle working in Japan xD.
Same, I love anime and Japan but I just couldn't live and work in Japan. Like sorry I want to have my private life too even if it would be watching anime in my room 🤣 but I would hate staying late at work just because and going to drinking parties with bosses and colleagues, I don't drink and I think forcing someone to drink with their colleagues is super unhealthy. Here in the west I can just skip a company party and no one will deny a promotion or look down upon me because of that.
I agree with both of you
😂😂飲み会に行かない人も多いです
実際昇進には影響しません
ここに書いてある労働環境はおそらく今50代以上の人が働いた環境だと思います。今は長く働くと36協定というルールがあるため会社から怒られます。長く働いてはいけないルールになっています。
成果主義なので成果が出ないと給料は上がらないでしょう。
worldwide people should fears more the japanese than giving them a praise they don't deserve because of their overabusive tatemae culture. even most people in my country show a little of their honne instead of always acting nice.
i like their products and how their country looks, but the persons themselves are just like waste of time to interact , like if they still thinks they still lives during the isolated period of japan. they refuse to open themselves and so it's too hard to trust them. very shameful during the 21th century. it's supposed to be a modern country , but people still have that middle age mindset and i dont understand why they recieve ton of tourists.
i have enough of the japanese asking us to learn japanese without knowing our difficulties and they lack of forgiveness they would give us if we speak it poorly , and them pretending they're good persons while in reality they only make gentle lies over over! don't date these people!
なーんか話盛ってる感じがするなぁ。連れの女性に色んな人が目の前で「外国人と付き合うな」って言ったとか、英語教室の生徒が何人も「外国人嫌い。日本に来ないで欲しい」って言ってたとか。ほんとかぁ…？
そう内心思ってた人がいたとしても、日本人の気質からして面と向かって何人もそんなこと言ってくるとは考えにくいけどな。
電車で睨まれた？隣に誰も座らない？
あなたが思うほど電車の中の人はあなたのこと気にしてないよ。海外の方がいるなーくらいは思うだろうけど、睨む？大抵の人はそんなことするほどあなたに興味ない。
自分が外国人だから満員電車でも隣に誰も座らない？それってさ、あなたが「自分が睨まれてる！」って思い込んで不機嫌そうにしてたり、足を大きく開いて座ってたりしてたのかもよ？自分には何一つ非が無いのかな？
あなたが「日本は自分を受け入れない」と思ってたように周りの日本人も「この人は日本を受け入れる気がないんだな」って感じてたと思うよ。
あなたの経験が全て真実だとしても、当事者の数だけ違う真実がある。
果たして自分の行いは客観的に見れてるのかな。
文化の違う国で暮らすなら、視野を狭めてはいけない。
ただ、職場環境が劣悪だったのは心から同情します。そんな環境では精神を蝕まれるのも無理は無い。
でも遅刻や欠勤すると罰金、というのは日本でも普通の会社なら違法で有り得ないことなのでそれが一般的だとは思わないでくださいね。
まぁ日本が嫌い嫌い言いつつ生活保護もらって住み着く外国人よりは全然良いと思います。
育った国と違う文化での生活は合わないと気づいて帰国したのは素晴らしいです。
自国で幸せになってください。
あなたは日本についてあまりにも知らなすぎる
同意します :)
@@satchonstuff やっぱ知らんのやないかい🤣ざっけんな
Thank you so much for your honest take on Japan. I'm from the United States, and have lived here in Japan for 12 years now. It is not a happy place to make a life. Sure, there is novelty for people who like anime or manga or video games, but I feel that even the novelty of those things will eventually wear off. People need genuine connection, to feel wanted and part of the community, and that they are doing good, meaningful work and have hopes for a better future. Many of these things, if not all of them, are damn-near impossible to find in Japan as a foreign person. (I think it's hard even for Japanese people, honestly.)
People are very cold to each other, at least in Tokyo. It is very, very lonely, even in a severely over-crowded city. Many times I have considered moving to another country, if not back to my own, but I've been here so long now - nearly the entirety of my adult life since I came here at 19 - so it feels a bit difficult for me to just pick up and go somewhere else. But I wouldn't recommend staying here this long. It's a bit sad when a place you loved and always wanted to be in since childhood becomes tainted with terrible, even traumatic memories, and the damage done to one's mental health. Fully agree that this country is so beautiful to visit - whether for a few days, weeks, or even a year. But to live? I can't recommend it.
翻訳で読ませて頂きました
自分も同じ意見です
日本のネット掲示板でよく言われるのは旅行にはちょっと良いところ
住むのは地獄とよく言われます
犯罪は少ないのは本当でしょうが
精神的なダメージは他の国に比べて多いように思います
1日目は異国の空気、料理、空間や雰囲気で幸せでしょう
1ヶ月目は日本の文化やルール、マナーを知って良い気分になるでしょう
1年目は日本語を少し理解し、疎外感や日本語を理解し話せる分日本人の狭い世界観に窮屈になるでしょう
なんでそう言えるかって？日本に生まれて33年、俺自身が窮屈って思って日本人の多くがそう感じてるから
日本のUA-camには日本を賞賛する動画が多い
「日本人の行動に世界が驚いた！」
「日本に対する韓国の行動に世界が超そうした！」
こんな動画ばっかりで、うんざりしてます
英語は全く理解できませんが日本に不満を感じてる人がいれば
その人の動画のコメントなら翻訳して理解できると思ってこの動画を拝見しました。
支離滅裂で申し訳ないです。
@@とあん-p8r分かる 日本持ち上げバラエティとか本当に気持ち悪い
日本が嫌なら国に帰れよww
日本人の国民性には多くの日本人もうんざりしてるんで安心してください！
Rest assured that many Japanese are also fed up with the Japanese national character!
I loved living in Japan and S. Korea in my military days. I havent watched the video before posting this comment btw. But I found it amazing at first then quickly ran out of things to do. So I bought ferry and airline tickets and traveled most of the pacific rim. Plus the foreign tax is crazy if you dont speak Japanese. I learned enough to not pay the tax but that is a very tough language for me learn.
If you were here with the military, I’m sorry but you just cannot completely relate. You have a lot more options, work with other Americans and have banking, healthcare etc taken care of and in English.
Thank you for sharing your honest opinions. I also lived in Japan as a foreigner and experienced similar issues. Due to the increasing popularity of platforms such as UA-cam people can share their experiences and I see that racism and ignorance towards foreigners is reoccurring complaint with Japan. I hope people considering living in Japan are able to gain some insight from this because the Japanese people you will be living with certainly won't 😂
As I hear your story and experiences in Japan, it seems that your mental capacity is very limited and is not fit for living in other countries. You should have stayed in the UK. No country including your UK is perfect. Living in a country whose culture is different from yours and understanding people there takes patience and right attitude. It seems you have neither. Sorry to hear about the working conditions but you could have changed your job, if you had better skills, because this is due to a specific-work-place problem, rather than Japan's problem (although people tend to work longer hours in Japan).
その通りです！
この人は元々精神面が貧弱だ
別の国に行っても同じ事が起こるでしょう
When you find out that Japan isn’t a theme park for foreigners and Japanese people aren’t mascots to entertain you lol
You speak as if the English know people's pain and are kind people. So why are there so many hate crimes involving Asians in UK?
人それぞれ合う合わないはある。料理もそう。
日本ではイギリス料理は世界で一番まずいと有名だが、イギリス人の彼からしたら日本料理は合わなかった。
個人間の関係でもどうしても理解出来ない人はいる。
それが国なら尚更あるだろう。この人にとっては日本がそうだっただけ。
母国だろうと外国だろうと自分の住みたい国に住むのが一番だよな
おそらくですが、電車で隣に座らないというのはコロナのせいだからではないでしょうか。日本人はコロナを以上に怖がっているので電車は1つづつ間隔を空けて座っていることが多いです。また、日本人シャイな人が多いので睨まれている、動画を撮られていると感じてしまうのは仕方がないことかもしれません。
We should know the good points of Sapporo more.
North South East West, personalities and height are completely different. If you want to meet real Japanese people, go to Hokkaido or Tohoku or Southern Kyushu.
as a person who lives in Japan, 3 months in and it’s humid as f*ck
これが日本の夏だから………頑張って乗り切ろう…熱中症に気をつけてね！
Japan resident. We aren't in full on Covid lock-down (November 18, 2022). Concerts are fully open. Stores and restaurants fully open. That has been for several months. Borders open to regular tourism as of October 11. However, we are still wearing masks everywhere. The government is reminding people "you don't have to wear them outside and in areas that aren't crowded," however, most people are still wearing masks, even if outside walking to the station, with no people near. For those of us who don't want to wear the mask, we feel kinda of obligated to continue so as not to nnoy.
勝手に日本はいい国だと勘違いして
日本で体験したことを事実なのか確認せず鵜呑みにして批判してるだけ
叩かれて当然
勝手に日本はいい国だと勘違いしてる人の為に作ってるんですよ😊
今の日本では外国人をそんなダイレクトに差別する人なんて見たことないんですけど、、、
その頃ちゃんとマスクしてましたか、、❓
あと、やっぱり日本人は外国人のように目がクリクリではないので多少睨んでるように見えちゃうかもしれませんがそうではないんですよ（；＿；）
う、羨ましい、、、、
I had the same thing sort of experience but in Turkey. Lived there for a year and I was so lonely, so empty and sad. And I felt like the world at home just forgot about me too so I remember I just ended up with this massive depression and it took a while to find my way out. Still remember it by all those horrible feelings though. Not the good memories.
I have to say that the culture of backbiting is the worst as a Japanese myself. At my current workplace, seniors are smiling at each other when they are talking, but as soon as one of them is missing, they start talking bad about the other one. It's offensive when that kind of culture exists anywhere, and the lack of culture where there's nothing else to talk about is also a problem.
そんな文化ありませんよ。その個人、現場、会社の問題です。
@@ガラヤン 韓中や欧米は言いたいことがあれば直接言う文化ですが、こっちは裏でコソコソ言う文化です。誰もが言及してます
I lived in the US and UK for more than 4 years each, and I experienced almost the same things as you did, such as racism, unfair treating, very cold attitudes, and additionally life-threatening, stealing, etc .. racism was the worst nightmere experience that happened almost everyday. You are not going to heaven, you are going to a country with a totally different culture. Any person who goes to any foreign country will experience what you experiened in Japan. Racism happens everywhere you go on the earth. Japan is not "heaven". Just visiting a foreign country as sightseeing can end in happiness but living there is always totally different. I am so sorry that you had to go through the mental breakdown, but if you were expecting Japan with "no problem to live like in heaven", that is impossible.
Me also, I was dreaming of living in the US or UK with total happiness all the time before going there, but after I lived there I found out it cant be. Living in a foreign country is always difficult to anyone and s/he have to go through a lot of difficulties. Yes I hate living in US, UK, or anywere foreign country, but just visiting those are always fun.
あなたは今現在でも連絡取る仲の良い日本人はいますか？
仕事のことも相談できて嫌なことがあったら飲みに行って愚痴をこぼしたり、休みの日に旅行に行くくらいの関係の日本人、もしくは日本に住む人たちはいましたか？
パニック障害という時点である程度察する
睨まれたり盗撮されたの部分が本当なら酷い話だけど、今の日本でそんなことが日常的に起こることはまずないと思う、それこそ日本人の特徴とは全く合致しない要素だから
ただ、それ以外の話はとても参考になるし、自分とは違う別の視点で物事を考えられる興味深い動画でした
あと、遅刻で2万円罰金に関しては普通に違法行為なので、なんというか相当悲惨な職場に行ってしまったのだなと
My mum has an old school friend who did this, except during his “honeymoon period” of living there he got married and had a child. Apparently divorced men essentially have no rights when it comes to kids, so although he’s completely miserable he’s stuck there until she’s an adult lest he be completely cut off from her. You were smart to leave when it stopped being good for you. I’m glad you’re doing better now!
日本は1度もロックダウンしていませんよ。
イギリスはとても素敵な歴史ある美しい国です。
その素晴らしい貴方の母国で心穏やかに幸せにお過しになる事を日本から心よりお祈り致します。
𝑮𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑩𝒀𝑬 ＿＿＿👋🏻
母国がいいって気づけてよかったな
日本で働くのは、日本人の私ですらしんどいので、あまり日本の文化を知らない海外の方はもっともっと大変だと思います。。
遅刻したら罰金制度はやりすぎですね。
ただ日本では、15分〜30分前には出社するのは当たり前で、私の今の職場では皆30分前くらいに出社しています。
「外人」を差別用語として使っている人を、私は見たことがありません。
私は外国人と言いますが、ただ単に略して外人と言っている人も結構いると思います。
だからそこは気にしないでくださいね。
I feel bad for you as a Japanese. And I understand what you are saying because I always say to my friends “Go to Japan! You will love it! But not for working.” We all know our working environment is horrible. I think your job is consider “black company”, because I’ve never heard you have to pay money if you’re late. But I also assuming, that company made that rule because so many foreign workers has been late. However, about the working hour is kind of normal. I used to work 12 hours on Monday to Friday.
You were too nice to leave that company and stayed there too long. You should’ve left there earlier, but you did it eventually, I’m so happy with it. Of course you got panic attack and other symptoms, that’s really bad, but still, you are here now.
For me, I came to Canada from Japan, I like working here. But I feel workers in here are so lazy. When I go somewhere, restaurants or stores, always I got frustrated. Even at my work, I feel so stupid to work hard, because nobody does and I work less and less, and I’m becoming one of them.
I always think “We need worker between Japanese and Canadian”, not too strict, not so lazy.
If you wanna enjoy your life, Japan is not the country to live, that’s for sure.
I love Kansai!!! I'm staying now in Kyoto - my favourite place to live here. I am jealous of you to live there so long :) (I'm just visiting every year). I personally never experienced "rudeness" from local people, but I know things you described happens to foreigners there.
Wow you can tell the difference between good food and bad food, and you can feel what is good taste, even though you’re British 😂 I hope you can enjoy the taste of British food 💀
Almost same as in korea! touring is so much fun but living not at all...especially after like 2 years!!
まぁまぁ誰でも向き不向きはあるって。
Sad that you experienced so much discrimination
Gaijin is not a discriminatory term, and the person on this channel was told terrible things because your country is not safe, isn't it? If you don't want to be discriminated against, let's improve the security of your country🤣
Always wanted to go to asia, at least for traveling. Why don't you try visiting Denmark or Norway? Very beautiful countries, and not too far away.
※日本語で失礼します。
（１）この動画は、日英関係の典型的な問題点を体現していると思います。
（２）この動画は、イギリス人と日本人の共通点と方向性の違い（ズレ）が感覚的に認識できると思います。例えば、日本人の延長線上でイギリス人を考えてはいけない事を体現していると思います。（その逆も同じ）
（３）イギリス人と日本人は、イギリス式と日本式が存在することを忘れがちです。よくある誤解は、「イギリス式≒日本式」や「イギリス式＝日本式」と考えてしまう事です。
例えば、イギリスは王室であり、日本は皇室であることからしても、イギリスと日本は似ているようで根本が異なります。
（４）日英関係を健全に成長させるには、「互いが違うこと」を認識しつつも、「形式は似ている部分が多い」ので、相手の評価できるアイディアをチョイスして吸収していく方法が、一番うまく行くと思います。
鉄道分野で例えれば、「日本式や日本の意見を参考にするが、そのまま適用することはできない」など。理由は、独自の考え方があるからです。つまり、イギリスと日本は、互いに「マイスタイル（言い換えれば、それぞれがガラパゴスになっている）」を持っているからです。
（５）日英関係の基本→アイディアや材料は共有する。でも、環境は独自に整える。必要な物があれば互いに融通するが、あくまでも自分スタイルがある。
（６）日英関係が意気投合すると、アメリカを超えてしまうポテンシャルを発揮するぐらい強力になる場合がある。
Behind every "I hated living in Japan" video, there is an English teacher, who never actually wanted to be a teacher in his home country, but just accepted a job he never wanted just so he can live in Japan. If you moved to US but got a job flipping burgers, you won't have a great time either. Job satisfaction is key to liking your life in any place.
Very interesting and informative.
Hi Satch, I love this video, thanks for sharing! Finally someone who isn’t romantizing Japan, lol.
Btw … You mentioned that you have been to Turkey before and I’m really interested to hear from your experience in Turkey. I was born and raised in Germany, my family came from Turkey to Germany for work in the 60s like most Turks did in the past. I live in Turkey since 2018 and I‘m so curious what foreigners think about us. ❤ I would love to see a video about your visit here 🥰
I loved the food so much!
@@satchonstuff - can’t disagree on that 💅🏼❤️
I mean, you can just draw on silly faces on them. I do that with anyone I don’t want in my pictures and it adds character to it in a way.