Do 'Foreigners' in Tokyo Speak Japanese? (Social Experiment)
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2016
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The question is this: how many non-East Asian looking people in Shibuya speak Japanese? We did this experiment on a Sunday afternoon and we had a good mix of tourists and non-tourists.
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I actually thought of excluding tourists, but then I realised that a large percentage of non-Asian people you see in Japan are tourists. Also Shibuya is a very popular place amongst local people and tourists alike, so I think what you see in this video is a fairly accurate representation of non-East Asian people in Japan.
Edit: I checked the statistics and it turned out there are more non-Asian non-tourists than non-Asian tourists in Japan in a given moment. It's just non-Asian people we SEE in Tokyo are more likely to be tourists probably because tourists go out more than locals.
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+That Japanese Man Yuta Loved your video, especially the Italian interview xD
+That Japanese Man Yuta Shibuya is FULL of tourists! I don't think this poll really showed much of anything. I'd be more interested in the results if you had a follow-up question of "Do you live in Japan?" because most of those people probably would have said no, so naturally they wouldn't speak any Japanese, or even need to. I like a lot of your videos, but after seeing this I could only think "残念！"
+That Japanese Man Yuta Wow cool someone from my Country :) officially it's Jōjia jin now, it changed name from Gurujia
+That Japanese Man Yuta I don't know if it's a mistake, but why are Pakistani and the other south Asian guy counted as "Western-looking" people? They don't look Western to me anyway, more South Asian. But that was an interesting video!
+Lava Yuki I explained that in the beginning of the video.
"you could talk to that girl..."
kid: (panic mode engaged)
Brain losing integrity, going to fail...
LMGAOSJDJKKS THAT PART WAS SO CUUUUUTE
oof
Can relate.
Hahaha that was funny hahaha his little “Oh” of defeat
The kid has already been stung by feminism at such an early age. :)
The Pakistani guy has been waiting for this moment. "My time has come"
Pak weebs assemble 🤣
Ahaha true
Isn’t Pakistan China’s best friend? I felt betrayed as a Chinese. ...-- lol it’s a joke, I love that guy.
@@alihassan4060 OMG YESSS AAHAAHAHHAHA,
as a Pakistani, I feel proud 😌
5 years later and that Free Hugs guy is the most wholesome thing I’ve seen all day.
@Lostcause I think your YT name perfectly describes your reply. Why not say that somewhere relevant?
Show some love nigga
Fr
@@grandmaster6215 You're not black. Dont say that.
😂😂😂 I get the feeling he might have been a lonely perv.
As an italian, I'm so proud of that italian guy 😊
He's right. Grammar is essential.
Typical Italian grammar Mussolini /s
@@ramdas363 Lmao.
No? If you have all the vocabulary then just consume content in the target language and grammar comes naturally.
@@comradecameron3726 Bingo. Your brain figures out grammar naturally. I teach English in a country where the ENTIRE FOCUS is on learning grammar rules. Their grammar sucks!!!! I constantly tell them to improve their grammar by not attending anymore grammar classes. Find books or TV shows you can almost completely understand and keep getting plenty of input. If you can understand it, you will improve quickly.
They all ignore me. In Asian countries you are taught that THIS. IS. THE. WAY.
I really wonder what they think in their minds... "Ok, my English sucks. I've spent years and years and lots of money and it still sucks. Well, maybe if I spend more money and learn from a native speaker I'll improve?" So they then come to me and I say "hi, if you'd like to improve, try A, B and C!" and their brain says "BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT HAS ALREADY FAILED ME FOR A DECADE!! WHO IS THIS FOREIGNER TO TELL ME HOW TO LEARN HIS LANGUAGE?!?!?"
Years and years later? They haven't improved at all.
It seems like the real thinking is "I have paid money and entered this room. Why should I have to do any work? I PAID MONEY NOW MAKE ME SPEAK ENGLISH!! By the way, I don't want to SPEAK English, I prefer to sit here silently."
And here l always assumed it was the lack of needlessly compicated grammar that made English so convenient as a global language...👁👄👁
Kids so confident until they're like talk to a girl your age lol
Yea, that was really cute. He did not know what to do, haha.
lol lil homie was like: "I got homework to do. I don't even know why I'm out here. It's cold."
Well we all have been there 😁
Saw that
f
To be fair, if anyone came to me with a mic, I'd freeze up no matter what the language was.
ISTG
stranger: "do you speak english?"
me: "im not sure..."
'Is your name Vanessa Bodengien'
Euh ... ehm ... uh... y-yeah, I think so, right?
I felt that this happens in Tokyo so much that they're always ready for it. It's pretty wholesome wherever strangers talk to each other lots.
Especially if I was that kid. The kid who’s helping with interviews, I think his son, has some real confidence. I can never speak to strangers, especially in formal conversations. It’s why I only have 2 friends irl.
Why is there no one talking about the free hugs thing? That was so heartwarming and wholesome
@@user-fz9dn5bs7e yah
anyway r u malay just guessing
@@user-fz9dn5bs7e yea i can read a bit of katakana xd
@@user-fz9dn5bs7e ty :)
I really loved the Italian person's advice about studying grammar in your native language first so you can truly express yourself in your target language... I may just do that
Won’t work for English since English grammar is high jacked by woke SJWs with their ridiculous pronouns.
~ rolls eyes at @@DayumQuitPlayin
@@DayumQuitPlayin bro?
Not a really good advice considering grammar is commonly subjected to context (especially in Japan). And particularly bad advice considering learning a new language usually means learning a new grammar system wich exists independently and completely disconected from other grammar systems you may be familiar with such as the one from your mother language and I own the authority to say this as it is since english is my second language and I barely know any grammatical rules about english yet I can read and write it almost flawlessly (speaking not so good but that's besides the point). And let me tell you, portuguese grammar (my mother language) is significantly harder than english and has much more bullshit going on with its grammar (example: each noun has a gender, wich roughly means that if it exists, it must be either male or female and because of this, there are different verb conjugations, particles and sometimes rules applied, this makes no sense at all yet it's a fundamental aspect of my mother language that gets completely dropped off once I became fluent in english, and this is not all: portuguese has a long list of rules and some usually come with a shit ton of exceptions, usually making the rules meaningless, the only thing I think is bullshit about english is spelling and too many words or expressions with multiple meanings, english is too short sometimes but generally speaking it's a much better language for me to express myself and the grammar is far superior than the grammar of my mother language ). Grammar can very easily become a waste of time on the scheme of language learning, I only reccomend learning grammar you'll hear it or see it being used more than once a lifetime or if it becomes too complicated, ignore it and just learn the rest through repetition and practical usage. That's just my opinion. Peace.
@@guscfer157 I admire that you’re learning English as a second language, but I have to tell you as a native that your writing isn’t as flawless as you think. You’re using one very long sentence for your entire paragraph, making it hard to follow what you’re saying. It’s best to use shorter sentences so that people can understand what you’re saying. I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way, especially since you’re not fluent in the language.
"do i look american?"
"yeh.. because ur eyes are like.. bigger"
Now imagine the outrage if somebody make a video entitled “Can Mexican-looking people speak English in America”?
That person is probably Turkish as his Jacket has the crest of Fenerbahçe, an Istanbul football club.
@@sportsfails4998 you really think you did something, huh
@@ragerteenager968 💀💀
That guy’s turkish his jacket had the logo of a turkish football team
I..i..i... I don't believe it..... a social experiment on youtube.... that's actually a social experiment......
your profile picture is perfect
no i meant what I said. ''You are profile. Picture is perfect.''
That's*
????I put?your???
yep I don't believe Asian stuff.
The cameraman is teaching his son some important lessons at a young age. Going up to random people can make anyone a nervous wreck at first, but he looks like he knows what he's doing, which is great.
100% This was a great time in my life, really helpful.
"What's your favorite Japanese food?"
"Eggs"
"What do you like about Eggs?"
"Snacks"
This whole conversation is gold XD
“She said I don’t speak Japanese, in Japanese.”
I see..
No hablo espanol, it’s not that hard to learn a simple phrase to tell others you don’t speak their language
@@fishanhunter Pain. Yo si hablo español. Anyways. It was a joke man :D. Just poking at that it was funny that she learned a specific phrase to tell others she didn’t know how to speak in Japanese.
She only learnt the sentence „I don’t speak Japanese“
@@tastedivinefury2198 Pain. Not you not reading my comment.
@@n0tkings323 it was supposed to be a joke😭
"I said I can't speak italian in italian"
Kid : *confused unga bunga*
ごめんなさい、日本語が話せんません
UNGA BUNGA LMFAO
@@wesley4604 申し訳ないですけれど,日本語しゃべる事ができません。
Yes guys yes
Me, an italian: 👁️👄👁️
I think the little boy actually learned the most about ppl that day :) I love that.
I'm a Kiwi learning Japanese. I recognized a lot of Japanese words in these videos. This channel has been helping with my Japanese learning. Recently we had some Japanese students visiting and I got to test how good my Japanese was as I haven't been able to, and it was better than I thought.
Pakistani dude: speaks good Japanese
Me, a Pakistani: so you’re saying that it’s possible
Just learn 100 words, write it with the definition 100 times and then say each word out loud 100 times
literally was so proud of him, it makes me hopeful to visit japan! im learning the language
I am from both countries, my Pakistani dad speaks fluent Japanese
@@eyelandss that...definitely does not help with japanese...especially if your native language is english
@@alewis17 not in English lmao
HE GOT SHY WHEN THE GIRL HIS AGE APPEARED IM DEAD
Lostcause Nobody asked
@@supplant9124 Oh, sorry Jacob, I actually put the order in with the International service branch for a few BLM comments localized to this comment section. The notice might have gotten lost somewhere in transition, the pandemic has been hell on the communication lines everywhere. Apologize for the minor inconvenience of seeing comments unexpectedly.
@Lostcause man stop mentioning us go do something else.
@FleX Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa buddy
Time stamp
3:36 just makes me feel proud as an Italian person who wants to learn Japanese
Luckily, my native language is Turkish and its relatively easier to learn Japanese thanks to similarities on grammar. Im new to Japanese and currently learning hiragana. its quite fun.
kanji is much harder than hiragana hope you enjoy learning kanji 2
Hala çalışıyor musun ne durumdasın?
“I like eggs”
“What do you like most about eggs?”
“Snack😀”
YANAGSNHDD
Dude I dont know what japanese do with eggs and milk, but I got hooked on Meiji miruku and egg sandoichis.
This killed me 🤣🤣🤣
I mean, I guess it's an acceptable answer xD
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
I love how they left in the footage of the kid being lectured by his Dad about how not every foreigner is American.
It's important!!! I hope the guy wasn't offended.😬
I mean they all american satellite countries even japan so there’s that. except russia they one of the few independents
A55tech tbh I only heard about 3 american accents the whole video Most of them sounded Australian or European
@@Jprager tbh, most non-english native people can't distinguish english accents apart.
@@yaricoo we can lol
"She said she doesn't speak Japanese in Japanese".
Ha! Had a similar incident once where a lady asked me "parlez-vous français?" and I was able to answer with "non". :D
Je m'excuse mademoiselle, mais je ne parle pas français
I asked a frenchman parlez-vous anglais and he responded with non...
@@aeronautisch Maybe he would've said "no" if you had asked "do you speak English?" :)
So adorable. This is too wholesome I had to subscribe. This is a great way to bond with your family and also educate and entertain others. Awesome
She said “I don’t speak Japanese”
In Japanese.
Thats probably the only Japanese they know.
Yeah I know
I mean, I can say I dont speak spanish in spanish so
@@letsnotdothat975 No hablo Espanol. Habla Ingles? Two years of high school Spanish right there.
I remember when a Japanese exchange student asked me something in Japanese, so I replied "I don't understand Japanese" in Japanese. I must have said it well because she smiled and asked me more questions. But that phrase was all I knew.
5:47 I was so surprised to hear that she’s Georgian. I’m Georgian myself immersed in foreign media, but I rarely ever see Georgians appear neither in the content, nor its comments.
This motivates me to learn Japanese more! Thank you and awesome video! :D
Wow, that free hugs dude was pretty heartwarming.
_c o r o n a_
@@poffydaisy5134 f
that "YEES" sounds like he was waiting a long time. I like to find this people but i can't trust them e.e
I've never missed free hugs more than when I can't get them anymore...
@@poffydaisy5134 Uploaded: Feb 8, 2016, COVID - 19. The clue is in the number.
Kid talks to EVERYONE.
Dad says "Oh you could talk to that girl."
Kid .............................. ..
he has a small ... lol
The kid didn't talk to everyone. He didn't talk to the girl. Your comment is a contradiction.
bahahaha. he straight, fam.
That was so cute. Lol. Its different talking to a girl your own age :~
Jack: DELET THIS
XD
You know it's going to be a good video when the first person interviewed is the biggest, blackest man they could find just walking about Japan normally and he answers in fluent Japanese.
I love videos like these.
I love how she just laughed at him at 8:35
0:51
Guy: *gives free hugs*
2020: i am gonna end this man’s whole career
free Virus share
Literally 😭
i dont think giving out free hugs is a profitable business anyways. he probaby had to file for bankruptcyby now
@@fekiciarobinson8839 C-can I have a hug?
:(
5:08 look at how he's suddenly flustered when he notices the girl :D
+Andrew Zhoe Haha, that actually reminded me of myself when I was his age xD.
+Andrew Zhoe that was so cute, i was cheering for like 5 miliseconds for him to interview her :(
+Andrew Zhoe so adorable I was like "Go for it dude!!" lol
+Andrew Zhoe he must be gay
Andrew Zhoe
Yes I am not
this makes me feel better in the sense that many people visit who don't necessarily speak Japanese. that said, i would love to still learn conversational japanese! i enjoy conversing with others, and would be sad if i could not properly convey my intentions or thoughts. cool video!
Awesome vid Yuta ☺️
When I visited japan I only knew key phrases. The people I spoke to understood me and were so kind and very helpful. The experience was enjoyable over all even though I wasn’t fluent. But I’m not sure I’d visit again without learning more. I think it would make the trip even more fulfilling.
I think the Italian guy's insight on learning languages was really cool!
+sortitus It's unfortunately also the exact opposite of how language is usually taught. :(
+genjii931 He said grammar is the most important thing. Aren't languages taught with a focus on grammar?
+Jonét Harry Normally not. Most schools use draggy books that teach you random words, and without encouraging any thinking of your own. To make it worse, those same schools often advertise "we have only natives!" or so when they don't realize some very well-versed foreigners speak and know a given language better than most natives of it, particularly on grammar uses, and also in telling dialect from main language apart.
There is just ONE important thing that Italian guy forgot to mention, though, which is just as important: while grammar basically IS essential and of utmost importance, since it's what allows you to know what you're doing with a language instead of having memorized concepts you don't really grasp, or memorized keywords and terms, it is CRITICAL that you *_do not underestimate vocabulary._* I remember I used to think JUST like him on that regard, but then I learned and paid the price once I mastered a language's grammar, but lacked the vocabulary (since it wasn't as interesting or important for me), resulting in me not being able to use the language in a natural, native-like manner. Today I speak 3 languages fluently, but those 3 could've been 5 if it wasn't for that mistake I didn't realize earlier. (Or 8, if I pushed further with French, Hungarian and Japanese, whose basics I handle, but require tons of training.)
But in short:
Grammar = Engine (like a game's)
Vocabulary = Tools
If you have the platform/engine, but no tool you can use it with, you consequently also cannot use the engine itself. Likewise, if you have the tools, but no platform/engine, you'll have no idea of what the hell you're actually doing, either. For the latter, though, you can always become a parrot, but that's not a long-term solution.
+Jonét Harry I am learning Japanese and can carry on a basic conversation. Grammar in Japanese is crucial! Same with words.
+Jonét Harry vocabulary and grammar should be a big focus. I have been studying Japanese for almost 4 years and love it. I watch dubbed Japanese movies now such as The Time Traveler's Wife.
I love american egg guy, wonder where he is now
He seemed genuinely nice and so excited to be in Japan
hopefully with that girl he was with. they looked like they'd be a cute couple. maybe a long-distance relationship gone right
Same
Probably somewhere eating eggs lol
he said watashi thats the girl way of talking about himself... wonder if he noticed. Usually guys use boku.
I don't know why but this video is just so heart warming. :)
That last clip was so wholesome 😂
My favorite ahahah
Holy shit, that Pakistani guy though, really good.
There are a few Pakistani families in my city in Japan. A very small community seems to be forming. One of my students was a half Pakistani, half Japanese girl. Very beautiful.
hes just happy not to be in pakistan...
Don't ruin my thread with your bullshit terrorism, religion, etcetera, etcetera. Go ruin someone else's comment. Damn. Don't like religion, etc.?? Then don't. At least show some respect.
This message is coming from an atheist. Show some respect!
Rahul Kumar Yeah you're right. But these 90% are fucking 0,1% of ALL muslims
I am from Pakistan and I was pleasantly surprised to see the Pakistani guy as well
I'm Chinese and I speak some Japanese, but not fluent. When I visit Japan, I always have to speak English first to show that I'm a foreigner when I need to ask a question. Otherwise they assume I'm Japanese and reply with fast difficult sentences that I can't catch 😂
Same! I'm Filipino and when I was in Japan, people often mistaken me as Japanese because of my eyes (my eyes aren't that big unlike most Filipinos). I had to tell them "I don't speak" and they will apologize.
i’d love to visit japan
thats a big brain move
LMAAOAOAOOA
Same lol
5:33 such a friendly guy...
Thank you for another great video!
I edited this comment so none will know how I got all these likes
The Italians are gifted with languages for some reason.
@@SpicyKdestiny most of them suck at english pronuncation we're good at Japanese pronunciations since they're similar to Japanese ones
@@kharift
Same for us Finns. Languages like italian, spanish, portuguese, japanese, many African languages etc. are rather easy to learn for us to speak.
Vowels and most consonants are pronounced very similar in spanish/italian/japanese than they are in finnish.
@@mrj.kottari8453 must be nice ♥️
@@SpicyKdestiny Yup. But they can't get rid of their accent 😂
5:05 "Jack you can talk with that girl"
jack: "oh"
.
.
.
proceeds to not talk with girl
Yea😂😂
That was adorable
so cuteeee
Ah, that was cute.
@@DJMizzy k
Videos like this really encourage me to speak other languages. I think a lot is kinda isolated if you only speak one language. I’m currently learning Spanish! I hope to learn more languages soon :D
6 months since this comment so tell me how is it going, going good I hope
Your little friend is so cute ! I loved the experiment !
“You can talk to that girl”
Boy: Ight, I am out
@Me Gusta ?
@Me Gusta Yes, I also main black mage in FF14, thanks.
@Lostcause 什么？别管他们！
@@user-rx9zl7iz4d Tfue ?
@@grandmaster6215 it’s mandarin dipshit
People should at least learn how to say “i dont speak japanese” in japanese.
日本語が分かりません (I don’t actually know how to write in Japanese. I just switched to a Japanese keyboard and recorded myself saying it)
No hablo espaneol
Everyone should learn at least a bit of a country's language when traveling abroad. Stuff like
"Excuse me"
"Hello"
"I would like to have a [insert food item]"
I remember reading a german textbook and learning the sentence:
"Ich hätte gerne ein Groß Bier, bitte" and joking to my friends that knowing that made me fluent in german.
@@joaquimgianini1234 I think that's really funny, as a native German.
But it's actually "großes Bier", not "Groß Bier" - people here will understand you, but immediately know, that you're not german. ^^
@@JustTheCreep Großen, alright, now I'm fluent
the free hugs guy is so cute!! warms my heart
That was fun and the little guy did GREAT! Thank you!
This dude straight rushin' white people "DO U SPEAK IT BRO?""!
hey, who you callin "Russian white people"?
+David Bond Are you a pro-nazi?
SH KIM
exactly
***** by white he meant Caucasian. Asians and Caucasians are not the same :). Anyway, the flag in his picture is a pro-nazi 2nd world war flag. That tells you what kind of guy he is. Either very ignorant or very ignorant AND racist.
lol
The Italian guy was the best, and great advice.
I'm so proud to be Italian
@@griphookssidechick9999 anche io
Exactly! His Japanese is so good. It’s not just how he spoke it, but also his vocabulary.
It's 'couse is Italian... *proud *
He's the ultimate stand user
The guy with the Free hugs sign is so wholesome, I've seen and given him a few hugs! Very good hugs from him :)
Crazy, I remember watching his video before I moved to Japan - terrified this would happen to me! Now I've been here for 6 months I'm actually wanting this to happen to me 😂
better learn kanji he might test you , lamo
Anybody noticed? the little guy is nervous around ladies 😂😂
Gamer’09 5:11
Gamer’09 Everyone is?
Just you incel
he just looks like that in general... 4:39
iso kasa look cracked me up when he said talk to the girl and he looked nervous as fuck
The Italian guy was epic!
I bet he reads Kanji, fluently!
These things make me happy about being italian
Seeing a foreigner speak Japanese gives me motivation to continue learning it. If he can do it then I can :D
@@kiwicat2345 me too I wanna be the black guy walkling around waiting to hear the immortal words "Gaijin"
Then start speaking to little kids in japanese
He's not scared about Kanji, Kanji is scared about him 😎
@@epienodinasimarroni4815 beautiful language you all have sir
While some see this as "nationalist" or discriminatory, I found this to be quite enlightening and entertaining! You never disappoint with your videos, Yuta
11 months in how is it, are you any better? How far along?
@@lewisloughran98722 years and he still didn't give any reply :(
It's really nice to see people still walking without mask and we can see their expression well
I hope I can travel to Tokyo someday
Stranger : am I American looking?
Kid: yeh because ur eyes are bigger
LOLOLOLOLOL
That's a backfire for himself XD
He said he doesn’t like Japanese food also haha. Someone is learning about culture the hard way lol. Get this kid a cheeseburger and chicken nuggets
Lol 😂😂😂😂
He was turkish i guess
So South Park
5:05 he is getting shy when he sees the girl lol
The Unknown ikr 😂
The Unknown aww
"You can talk to that girl"
"Ohh..."
Lol i love his reaction.
Actually little guy it’s sweet.
That was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen
Jack is soooo adorable 💖
2:30 この人めっちゃ好き！🇵🇰❤
"You can talk to that Girl." Boy: "Oh." lmao
Hee
😂😂😂
5:06
"What do you like most about the eggs?"
"Snacks."
ive waited 4 omurice at least..
I like all of the egg.
The shell!!
Poor guy probably meant Tomagoyaki, since most Americans just call that Tomago.
1000th like
I went to Japan for the first time but only up to Nagoya, i can understand a bit of Japanese, including basic grammar, but im not confident to go all out in a basic conversation like ordering at McDonalds 😅 throughout my trip I preferred to speak in English but in Japanese sentence structure (where it always starts with the subject) to be sure. throughout the pandemic, ive been watching animes again and ive been noticing grammar structures and how words are being modified into adjectives, adverbs, etc. i tried to test myself by watching some subless Japanese videos and try to figure out myself. I mostly only get reactions and mood but i don’t know the context of the person speaking in the video.
i agree of what the Italian man said. Grammar is as important as knowing the words not even google translate can give you an accurate expressions.
This video inspires me to learn Japanese again. ❤️
THE PAKISTANI GUY was so happy and cheerful, love it.
Witchy ooohhh thank you! Proud to be Pakistan 😁
Jimin's jams being pumped up by Lisa I’m Pakistani too ohh that man was amazing I’m so pround~ I love your name
The GUY said 'watashi wa'!!!!
Witchy he is lol
I'm Pakistani too
"What do you like most about eggs?"
"Snacks"
Next time someone asks me to bring them snacks, im bringing them an egg.
What's funny is he still knew more than most of the people they interviewed.
he was pretty cool dude
Aw come on he was trying his best
"I like all of the eggs !"
I really loved this video, it was also so interessting to meet so many new people. ♥
3:05 as a Chicagoan, I know EXACTLY. Which. "Japanese grocery store" she's talking about. Its also the only place in the Chicago area with a fully manga based book store! And it has a good Ramen joint in its food court!
IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE DUDE WITH THE FREE HUGS SIGN?!
I know right?
Why
Honesty though, why is no one talking about it? I think it's pure comedy.
Yoooo it's hella cute
I don't understand why, but I truly get excited and happy when I see a foreigner speak, japaneese. Like they took the effort to learn a language. That's awesome. I hope that I can develop my Japanese to a fluent level to not be a burden on the people in Japan.
I know this comment is two years old but the most useful phrase to learn is "could you heat that up for me" for when you're buying bentos at the konbinis.
多くのコンビニではお弁当を買った時に「お弁当、温めますか？」と聞かれますので、「おねがいします」と答えるのがよいでしょう。
そのように聞かれなかった場合は、上記の通り「あたためてくれませんか？」と言うと、温めてくれます。
最近のお弁当は、保存技術が発達しすぎて、そのままの状態ではお米がおいしくないです。
コンビニのお弁当も不味くはないですが、もしお弁当の専門店を見つけることが出来れば、作り立てのお弁当を食べてみるのもお勧めです。
Well.. after this experiment I feel alot more confident traveling to japan :D.
I'm learning japanese for 2 years now and I can understand simple conversations and read more complex articles but I probably would have answered, that I can't really speak japanese because it would be the worst if I couldn't answer a question or seomthing correctly. :s
0:50 - "Free Hugs" people existing outside of conventions both surprises me, and makes me happy.
The true nomads of the land, roaming to whatever corner of the earth is in need of free hugs.
(I love the talking in Italian, and the son looking kinda confused in the middle. Great video, made me smile throughout the whole thing. :D )
Do I look American?
Yes.. 'cause your, uh, eyes are bigger
DYING HAHAHAH
hahaha same xD
I love how 5 seconds later the boy saw the girl and he said "ohh" and she just looked at him and he only stared back. Super ankward moment xD
5:07
Hahaha ikr
Well, he was probably Turkish... Judging by the logo on the coat that he was wearing (it was a Fenerbahçe merchandise, fenerbahçe is one of the top football clubs in turkey).
Little kid felt like Red Riding Hood asking the wolf why he doesn't look like Granma ROFLMAO.
+Lkwnineteen not at all, we turkish people just dont think that we look smilar to americans...
I'm actually surprised how many people can't say a single phrase in Japanese. If I were to go to a country of which I did not speak the native language, and I wouldn't be with anyone who did, then I'd learn at least a few basic phrases like "I'm sorry, I don't speak {language}".
It happens everywhere, you could do the same to asians in Paris.
They joked about people who said that though
Right!
I visit Japan on occasion (because I have to, I'd avoid it if I could, terrible country to visit) and I don't bother with the Japanese language at all. The number of Japanese who can speak English is great enough for me to not have to learn their native language, and since I don't care about their culture, food, or society and am only in Japan for reasons of obligation, not speaking Japanese doesn't affect me at all.
@@shortanddumbmediareview4855 wat wrong with japan
Really interesting video, regards and good luck👍🙂
I loved the channel!!!! 👏
This anime didn't seem to have much of a plot. But the art style was interesting. Hyper realistic. 6/10
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9/11
Awful compared to Cory in the House. 4/20
Haha good shit bros xD
not enough yokai
3:35 This man was a whole vibe, he's the nicest person in this video lmaoooo
I found him a bit pretentious?
Like he had to one-up the boy.
He looked like a teacher like a nice teacher
his smile makes him seem like a very kind person
You underestimate the Pakistan guy. That guy was rad
Ye lol i want him as teacher
"What kind of Japanese food do you like"
"Something we have in America too"
A man of my own heart.
Wait- I’m gonna try learning stuff again, this randomly gave me the motivation
“You can talk to that girl”
“Oh 👁👄👁”
THAT GOT ME ROLLIN-
😂😂💀 sameeee
love your pfp btw ! ♡
That's such a mood tho lmao 😂😂
WHEREEEEE
time stamp plsss
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私は日本人ではありませんが、日本語を学びたい、日本語が話せたい。 私のビデオを修正してください
"whats your favourite japanese food?"
"i like eggs."
what the heck
lol xD maybe he meant foods like omurice or something
Yeah am sure the poor felow meant dishes that are prepared with egg as one of the ingridients... but he had a limited vocabulary to state so... :D well atleast the person with him tried to help!
Every time someone asks me what is my favorite japanese food, I answer "Tamago kakke gohan"... So I can understand xD
That guy was cringey tbh.
but, tamago ir eggs are universal :v
í think u can nos say eggs as japanese food :
i think its so interesting to see so many different people of different cultures. idk its so cool to me
Love the video will follow your channel
It's interesting there's a lot of foreigners just chilling in Japan who apparently can't understand a lick of Japanese, yet it's actually quite easy enough to hang out in Japan like that.
Kategari English is a universal language, sad to say. There’s a large Latinx population where I live so I can hold a conversation in Spanish though.
@@Surnamehere Nice, I know both English and Spanish so I should be fine
@@Surnamehere Latinx? Nobody likes that term...
Japanese is one of the most difficult languages in world. I have watched a lot of anime but still can't speak it.
They can get by but it's a really limited life if you can't speak the language here.
I am 90% sure that coloured American-Japanese guy helped me at the Tokyo station when I lost my wallet. Very kind man had a face I wouldn’t forget. Small world.
Dude, just say black. Colored is not the best word anymore.
It's fine if you called him black
@@GUITARTIME2024 なるほど！
@@GUITARTIME2024 maybe he isn't from an English speaking country bc in Germany e.g. it's polite to say "dark/coloured" and it's not to say black :)
@@queenb7209 his name is connor
Simply great :) Thank you.
For the people complaining that some of them don't know any of the language, sometimes it's not as easy as you think it might be just because you live there. Yes, you are in the country but if you don't know the language to begin with, no-one speaks to you so you can just end up not learning, plus they might be in a workplace where most people only speak English or Spanish etc.
this is legit the only actual social experiment on youtube thats entertaining to watch and not fake
Although I find the title of "social experiment" to be a bit misleading.
Realistically, this is more of a "social poll."
I feel egg guy in my soul. Eggs totally taste better in Japan.
@@yoketah I agree that they add things to their eggs to make them delicious, but I'm saying even their plain eggs are a better quality than where I'm from
Even if I've never been to Japan I agree
We eat our eggs raw here in Kyoto.
@@kyotoben9623 Yeeee, the eggs are way safer ♡
The chickens that lay eggs in Japan are treated and fed completely differently than other countries. Therefore the eggs have lots more nutrients which you notice in the yolk which is quite orange compared to yellow in the US for example. All of this also allows the eggs to be eaten raw for about two weeks after purchase. Japanese eggs taste way better and are a lot more filling as well. I've lived in Tokyo for over a year btw. Originally from Houston, Texas.
Impressive video. I love Japan and i am trying to be a polyglot in Japanese, Italian, French, German, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian since its easy for me to learn several languages at once. I'm American of hispanic descent (🇵🇷/ 🇩🇴) so I already know Spanish and English a lot course. Peace 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇯🇵.
0:53 that guy was so sweet. I literally cried. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
"She said she didn't speak japansese......in japanese" 😂😂😂😂😂
It's just like Yuta telling the Italian guy that he didn't speak Italian -- in Italian.
I spent 2 weeks travelling France and one of the only sentences I could string together was "Je ne parle pas francais" (I can't speak French) If you're just a touro it's a pretty important phrase to learn. Stops a lot of awkward situations.
erilaz7 well, I'm Italian and the way he said that is a bit awkward, still comprehensible but weird.
Nico l'ha detto perfettamente, è ovvio che ha un po' di accento ma non fare il precisino
Dipende cosa intendo tu e cosa hai capito che intendessi io, l'ha detto in modo formalmente corretto, ma in modo che un madrelingua non userebbe correntemente in una conversazione, cosa che a me capita praticamente sempre quando parlo una lingua di cui non sono un parlante nativo, tutto qui.
Yuta: What's your favorite type of Japanese foo-
Random guy: E G G
@Me Gusta uhhhhhmm... okay?
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It’s kinda cool to be able to understand some of the stuff they are saying since I’m learning Japanese
I'll probably never go to Japan, but I think it would still be cool to learn the language. My mom went to Japan once, and she learned the language from people who were fluent in the language. I'm still learning Japanese on duolingo, but I feel like having a pen pal would also help. Just my opinion.