Are You Happy in Japan?
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- Опубліковано 7 бер 2023
- I asked people on the streets of Japan, "are you happy?" or "あなたは幸せですか?”.
This is what they told me...
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Yo Jesse,
love this upload. Keep it up.
Yes, money is everything nowadays it seems but without people it can only get one half way there to happiness.
to anyone reading this.
Love is the only solution to the problems of our wretched lives. Not $.
$ only makes things complicated and hollow if life is only built around it.
A black African guy asking Japanese people if they are happy or not hmmm interesting 🤔
@@aaronhawk4493 he is half japanese raised in japan
@@lmao2351 i see
the foodtruck guy had such good takes. his mindset was so refreshing
Getting over the wall of others' judgment. Extremely wise.
@@verreal I wish more in the US was like the Food Truck Guy. Too many people don't respect others opinions in the US, and will try to talk you down, until you change it, to their likings.
Where is food truck guy. I'll gladly visit his truck!
Food Truck Guy is legit a cool guy. My dude.
episode about food truck bro, please!!!
oh wow! i lived in japan for a little while before and when i went to visit tokyo, i found that food truck guy once and tried his tacos. he's so famous for sharing mexican food in japan, i heard he goes to completely different prefectures sometimes to spread his love for tacos hahaha. he has such a great vibe and seriously super funny. honestly the perfect person to include in this kind of interview!
0:30 インタビューありがとうございました！
I originally planned to come to Japan for 2 years...That was 30 years ago. Moving to Japan from Canada was the best decision I've ever made
Can you expand on that?
@@dip9995 Sure. In Canada, home ownership is out of reach for the working class. We recently bought a home (2020) on a 1/4 acre lot 50 minutes from central Tokyo for the equivalent of $150,000. The same home would have cost me at least 10 times that in my native Toronto Canada. We've raised 5 kids here. Canada's healthcare system used to be the envy of the world. Not anymore. In Canada you have to wait up to a year for an MRI. I've had 3 operations in Japan. Each of which took less than a week for an MRI and each of which took less than 2 weeks from diagnosis to complete. Japan's National Health Insurance covers 80% of all medical costs including medicine and dental (including braces). It costs me ¥30,000 ($250) a month for a family of 7. Japan annually ranks in the top 5 in international testing in math, science and literacy among high school students. All of my kids have gone through or are in the public school system here, where they emphasise responsibility, both individual and communal. In elementary school kids walk to school unaccompanied by parents. They meet at a designated spot, each year's student has a different coloured cap. The eldest (grade 6 student/students) carry a flag, for crossing intersections etc. He/She is responsible for the safety of the grades below them. The next in line is the grade 5 student, etc. Each student/students are responsible for the students behind them. This promotes responsibility not only for oneself but for others. Students clean the common areas at school, including washrooms, hallways, etc. Which is why you rarely see a dirty public toilet in Japan. Respect for the fact that someone has to clean that area has been instilled in them. Used cars are in mint condition and cheap. There's a "shaken" system here in which cars must be certified once every three years to meet road safety standards. Japanese tend to buy new cars during this period. However, most Japanese take proper care of their cars doing the maintenance and upkeep on them, so you can buy used cars really cheaply. I'm from Toronto, where the salt roads in winter eat cars. Then there's the culture, nature etc. In spring, I surf in the morning and snowboard in the afternoon. I have a motorcycle. Riding my bike along the coastline is brilliant. There is next to no street crime here. I don't have to worry about my kids getting into drugs in school as there is next to no drugs in the schools. In my single days, I was enamoured by how friendly and sweet Japanese women are. As a happily married man with 5 kids, I couldn't be happier with how dedicated and caring my wife is as a wife and mother. Anyway, I could go on and on and on...but I think that's enough to give you an idea. Cheers!
カナダはゴミだからな笑
運いいね👍
@@user-nz3rh4dh9n ua-cam.com/video/itRPKlXW1iY/v-deo.htmlsi=KS2PPGuvHIRmkjiv
I love having deep conversations with people, I love sun, I love early mornings, I love a good nap, I love to acquire knowledge, I love summer, I love animals, I love being at peace, I love helping others, I love to be seen and heard, I love humans who are understanding, I love life and god
The food truck guy was so right, im the most happiest when i spend time with my family/friends
I like that you included both English and Japanese subtitles and highlighted your speech in yellow. Its so much easier to follow along and also helps me learn Japanese. Thank you!
Food truck uncle’s vibes were so nice 😊
I love the morning sky, reading books with a cup of hot tea, communicating with people, taking naps, eating new kinds of food, painting, exploring shops, listening to my family talk and laugh together
Good food, sunshine, playing with my dog, traveling, enjoying the talents of others (art, movies, music, etc) make me happy 😊
This was so refreshing to watch! You really bring out interesting perspectives in people.
What makes me happy, is seeing you, Jesse; along with your friend. Share the beauty, and wonder of Japanese natives and the country.
We truly are grateful for what you both are sharing with us.🙏
What makes me the happiest?
It's when something exciting such as going on a water park trip with a family or winning a small contest online fulfills my joy instantly and completely. Like it's just those rare moments where the smallest of wishes and dreams can get granted and made you feel content and happy. As well as doing things you love with a clear mind void from any stress and worries, you know, just peaceful, happy vibes with nothing hectic going on in the world.
That girl with the dog is the best😄
Excellent wholesome content. Period.
Loved the diversity of opinions and people. The melting pot of languages.
Plus Jesse always looks super cool and radiates kindness. Keep on doing what you do guys.
やべぇ、メキシコオジの完全にファンになったわ!w
最高に楽しそうだしああいう歳の取り方出来たら本当に幸せって言えそう
Jesse posting makes me pretty happy I ain't even gonna lie 🤣
Watching your videos makes me happy.
for me i am happiest when i successfully learn something new, like i am currently learning to get into game development and i have to say this is by far the hardest thing i have ever had to learn because there is soooo much to learn but when you keep try to do one thing over and over until it works then i am hyped and i know that is one part down and i won't ever forget the solution to that problem and makes the work flow faster for the next time
Great video Jesse! It was nice to hear so many of the things and perspectives about life here in Japan that frustrate me but ultimately make me happy being here! The seniority work culture, overwork and the low pay are definitely downers. Mexican taco truck guy had a great energy and message. Being free to do what you want and surrounding yourself with friends and people you care about whether they’re animals or humans is very important! Surprised no one talked about the happiness of curiosity and exploring Japan (or any city) 😊 ❤
The taco truck guy is awesome!!!!
Good point, I feel like time alone does it for me, from 4 am to 8, the quietness. Also gets me thinking that this kind of lonely pleasure is valued in Japan. I also realize that I understand better the Japanese spoken in this video than the English subtitles,even though I am bilingual
It always surprise me how Jesse is able to make people talk so easily around me!! Everyone seems to talk to their heart content in his interviews! They all look like they were having a good time
its the way he laughes and having fun while asking the question, that made me like him a lot too. Hes funny with out trying lol
Love the vibe of the people, especially food truck uncle.
For me Spending time with friends and family, sports, music, dancing, traveling, reading, watching anime, sunshine and warm weather, good food, a nice cup tea etc. make me happy. I could go on but basically the simple things in live.
I really want to move to Japan soon😭 I live in America rn, and I'm always on fight or flight mode(I haven't been able to relax in 10 years, my body has trimmers once and a while). I'm alright with working incredibly hard, but I dont want to be incredibly stressed about walking down the street from work and being shot at randomly😓
It's really cool seeing other people's prospectives😎🤙
Our stressed about being shot going home maybe you should move to a better neighborhood 💀
Damn bro where tf do u live detroit 😂
your videos make me happy!!
Deeply connecting with people and myself in anyway..readding, dancing, feeling my body working out, a good meal, a good sleep, laughing, feeling the light, travelling, sex, sports, nature.. and so on..Life has so many things that can bring us joy and happines , you just have to connect with all and be greatfull for it. Thanks for the video too! :)
Yours video makes us happy
Can't wait for the upcoming videos
この質問を韓国でやったら対照的な反応が見れそう。
特にお金と幸福の関係。
私がネットやSNSで見た限りでは、韓国よりもより先進国になろうと目指してる中国ビジネスマンの方が、日本の昭和のバブル景気時のように「勤勉は宝、24時間戦えますか?」精神が顕著みたいなのでそちらも気になる
Wow, I think this video just opened my eyes and expended my view on life. I can't describe what it is right now, but i think it will impact my future mind from now on, about everything that i wanna do in life. Thank you very much. And this video is well edited
Traveling makes me happy. I do feel the happiest every time I just checked-in at a hotel of a city I have never been before because finally going to explore a new place.
2:55 良い答え。「快適は買えるけど、幸せは買えない」。今まで自分は快適と幸せを区別できてなかったかも。お金があれば心配は無くなりますね。結局、基本的にお金は道具に過ぎないと思う。
あのホリエモンでさえお金は人からの信用のバロメーターをはかる道具の一つであって、絶対視するものじゃない、と言ってましたね
(出所後の本の中でです)
For me, the happiest moments of my life took place in Japan too. Ever since I was suddenly told I had to go back to my country because of covid19 and leave Japan, I´ve been in despair. After almost 4 years it´s gotten better though, and finally I think I can go back thanks to a university exchange. There is still the slight chance of something going wrong and preventing me to go back, but I will always have hope. All those lost and failed chances to go back to Japan during these years won´t feel worthless and a waste of time anymore once I get to go back. I need to feel the cool breeze and warm sun, see the bright blue sky and tall mountains, talk with sweet and funny folks and savour that unique food once again. These are all things that you can experience in other countries, but for me, they only feel special when I´m in Japan. I only really feel alive when I´m there.
There is a part of me that is scared though. Scared that my love will eventually fade away, that I will end up regretting dedicating all of my life to Japan. I am scared because of what people tell me, what I read online, my own thoughts and anxiety. But even still, I will always be hopeful. Hopeful that this path I have chosen for myself is worthwhile and will grant me the true happiness I have lacked so for most of my life. Maybe there is someone out there who feels as passionate as me and can understand me. Others will call it an obsession, a blind perception of a lifestyle which I don´t seem to have grasped well. But they don´t know I am completely aware of the dark side of this country. I know it, and despise it almost as much as I love the bright side. When someone comes to this realisation that not everything is black or white, but grey, there will always be two different kinds of people: those who decide to turn away because they can´t deal with the ugly part, and those who, despite everything, will continue to love, continue to hope, continue to work hard for change .
I sometimes think people forget this is a possibility. It has always been one, and it´s the same for humans, not only for traditions, for a specific culture or country. I believe Japan has this ability. It may take longer than other countries may, to achieve its best potential. But my goal is to always be there supporting and helping this country to change. I believe that, too, will grant me true happiness.
I have similar feelings as you, thoug I have never been to japan, i like it very much and want to move there one day, but everyone around tells me not to cause of its dark sides. It put me down for a little while, then i thought that there are are sides to every country its just no one talks about them openly, even where i currently live and more developed countries like europe or usa have their own very dark sides too. you have to keep an open mind and find out what works for you. yes, there are many not so good things about japan but there are reasons for that and every country is trying their best to improve so its not good to completely invalid a country just cause it has negatives. Japan is beautiful and that is a fact. I wholeheartedly like japan even when i know it has lots of flaws and wish to go there somewhere .
日本を愛してくれてありがとうございます❤
日本人としてあなたを歓迎します!
@@fairy3469 yeah I think the same way. I feel like every country has a dark side. I want to visit so bad.
Honestly the new chapter of One Piece genuinely makes my week a lot of time when I feel down it's just that special to me at least 😭
What make me happy seeing other people happy
Money can't buy happiness but giving someone you love present that makes them happy and that they'd always wanted is happiness
love your videos jesse!
Taco truck ojisan is so wise
Very interesting, love these videos.
5:47 When he said that Japan has the best collection of snacks in the world, I cant even argue since they got more than 200 flavours of Kit Kat !!! Here in Canada you can only find the original and the vanilla taste 😭😭 (Kit Kat are my favourite snacks!)
Thank you for interviewing me and my dog!
My health keeps me happy. Doing all the normal basic things without any problems is something I don't take for granted.
I love Japan and it’s people I dream of living there one day ❤❤❤
maaan what a video! I felt the good vibes haha
Being by the beach and the ocean makes me happy! 🩵
お兄さん相変わらず笑顔が可愛いね、好き
日本語を学んでいるから字幕を見て、読めたらいい練習になりますね。
この様な日本語の字幕が重要です。
一番好きのは親友と一緒に話すときです。
ありがとうございます
Where are you learning I’d like to learn.
Traveling, good food, gardening!
Personally on the money question: I think it's like a limit, like if you have little to no money it's going to be very hard to be happy; however, on the other hand too much money can reduce the meaning of things. So, I think that having enough money to not live paycheck to paycheck and be able to afford things you like is (not necessarily but definitely contributing to) buying happiness.
That German girl's Japanese, wow! I was not expecting it~!
Aw love this. I'm happiest when learning and doing something creative 🥰
You are really good at asking for really interesting things.
I wish I can hear more answers for this question in Japan !
I love seeing how much this channel has grown!! Keep it up guys!
Hearing to Taco Ojisan was the most fun part in this video the way he talks so freely is fun to hear
Love these videos ❤️🔥
Indeed I love the guy with the food truck 🛻 ,with such a positive mindset and natural and open mind attitude,respect! 💯
to experience love is the most precious thing in the world.
I love ur videos bro 😍
Keep it up 🔥🔥
I wish I see u one day I come to Japan 🥹❤️
your videos are great lately
お金で友達は買えないけど、お金に人はついてくる。 お金で時間は買えないけどお金で時間や余裕を作ることができる。お金で幸せは買えないけどお金でお金で幸せに見せることができる。 そのお金を稼ぐ過程（全うな仕事なのか犯罪なのか）によってもお金と幸せのありかたが変わってくると思いますよ。
Where is this Taco truck I must know so I can go there when I am in Japan this summer! It would make me the happiest :)
The food truck was in Omotesando (Aoyama Farmers Market) on Saturday/Sunday
@@jesseogn Sweet thx!
This is the best comment for sure.
Money in my opinion is a sensitive subject to talk about since everyone's point of view is different in how they want money to portray in their life. Realisticly speaking, money is essential in our life because it pays bills such as rent, utilities, food, and leisure. In my opinion, the guy who said you can't buy friends is such a great point. But, to me, money is a necessity and essential for living. It will provide me comfort and peace of mind, which makes it part of my happiness. Because if I can't pay my bills I'm screwed 😅
5:49 aww 🥰
When I spent time in Fukuoka, 7-11 had a little round yellow cake probably made of corn or something. Probably my favorite snack when I went there.
I try to find my happiness outside the things I hate everyday so when I don’t like my work life in Japan I try to find it at home everyday with my dog and husband and always looking forward to go home and spend it with them
the foodtruck guy is enlightened
二郎大好きなねぇさん最高や！
Dope video as always! I'll be heading to Tokyo this month and need to know where to find that Mexican food truck Oji-San.
Hello from Tokyo, I hope you’ll have an awesome stay here, the food is amazing so make sure to eat lots!! 😉👍
@@Cara.s1place Hi and thanks! Tokyo (and Osaka) are my favourite foodie cities, so I’m absolutely planning to eat a ton!
Money can't buy happiness but it can buy things that make you happy.
I could listen to that pizza OG all day !
As someone who was brought up in a very financially unstable household, it really irks me when people who obviously look like they got money , say "money cant buy happiness". I would say it's ironic.
I have seen my mom & dad struggle to even buy a fucking dinner. I never got a chance to take any creative classes, even though I'm so into it, just because I knew it since I was young that my parents couldn't afford it. Money has always been something so important yet unachievable to us. And yknow It's really a whack feeling when someone from your family is sick and all you have to think about is how to manage money to pay bills.
And sure, we do love each other. Despite the burden of not being able to sleep without having to worry about money, we are strong together and my mom and my dad have done everything possible to give us a good life. But you see, no one is truly happy in my family. Our minds are all messed up now. Its all dark.
Idk what im even trying to say, what my point is cuz rn im at my lowest but idk...idk if money can buy happiness or not, cuz I have never had that money! But i think, if i was well off, i would definitely be happier than I am right now. And I'm one hundred percent sure 'bout that.
Research shows that money buys happiness up to a point. Middle class people are happiest, even though they complain the most. The real meaning is if you're not happy, MORE money won't help.
You fully described my thought. I am full of bitterness by saying this but do they even think how money is so valuable for some people? If doing something that we love and being true to ourselves makes us happy, it still requires money to achieve it. Like you who can't take creative class, I really love music, I find myself happiest when I perform or play musical instruments (Experienced a glimpse of it when I was in high school) but when I back home, I don't have what it takes, guitar is already expensive for me, dare I dream to have a piano home.. Looking at my friends who buy guitar at ease, even having many instruments and music studio in their home, having instructor to teach them thing.. I could only dream. Then, I love clothes too, I often see people's outfits, etc. How to dress up like I want to when I can't even afford new clothes in more than (maybe) 3 years.
I don't know why I'm writing this, I'm just frustrated at those people who says "money can't buy happiness." I believe it can, they just can't use it right. I might share too much unnecessary things idk, but I wish you happiness still.. With or without money.. Maybe I could learn to be like the monks who live with nothing but still feeling content, I wish.. Best wishes for you
Not having enough money can bring sadness and despair.
In our society, money is an integral part of personal growth, which also means usually satisfaction and happiness. However, too much of it can also get tricky on the mind since it gives immense power and possibilities but also will make other people look at you in another way.
衣食足りて礼節を知る。
腹八分目医者要らず。
100% true
I really love that foodtruck guy!
The people you interviewed were really interesting!
It is very interesting to see how people from abroad think about happiness and what it represents for them. I really love your videos, keep it up!!😄. By the way, I had already seen Mr. Yamato (food truck guy) before in other videos, I think he is well known by the Spanish people who live there.
I think it’d be cool to do a few of these videos with more people.
I left Japan after 6 years in 2019 to try something new back in the UK. All in all, my time was just really satisfying and I can easily say that it was the most happy period in my life and I still miss it a lot. But the 4 years since I left saw a lot of changes (Pandemic, cost of living to name just 2 things) and I’m really interested to know how it’s shaped attitudes since. The money discussion was interesting because I wonder if ‘money talk’ being a bit taboo has started to change because of price rises and salaries not really moving; the young salary man seemed to hint at it!
I love golf,playing it,teaching it and playing different courses.Japan has alot of golf courses would be very interesting to play some of the best courses over there😁
急に「おまえなんでそんなかっこいいんだよ」ってマジうける😂
@@Mrgreen4150 分かってんだけど？言い方とタイミングが面白かったわけよ。説明してくれてありがとー笑
So good that you have put both Japanese and English subtitles, it helps me to learn and it’s quite entertaining.
Love the taco guy!
My Happiness is actually doing what feels right to my heart. Because that will have a ripple effects towards others one way or another.
Jesse, great to get the sponsorship! What makes me the happiest is intimacy with a smart and confident woman, eating something great, drinking something exciting, and watching the Milky Way revolve around our supine bodies.
Jesse I need that hoodie🔥
Yes.😃
Girl... Facts. If I'm in Japan, I could be in the worst situation, it could be not what I thought it would be I'd still be happy that I'm there. My soul had lived in Japan since I was a child. I just need to get there.
"can money make you happy/buy you happiness" is a question that i will answer with the same as always, us, people, struggling with money can say that money can buy us happiness id rather be lonely with money instead of lonely without money. maybe if i have a lot i can change this mindset???
It buys happiness up to a certain point. In poor countries, money WILL buy happiness because you are already struggling for food, shelter, education, & health services.
In developed countries like Japan, where all of those are easier to get, money technically buys less happiness.
A rich person needs love more than money.
It gives you options. It won't definitely give you happiness. If you don't have money, it's worse, with few options.
I only know that this video made me more happy. 🙂
ありがとうございました
I’m planning on moving to Japan next year 🎉🥹
Thanks for sharing💚✌
That old dude is definitely fun to hang out, he's a ladies man back in the day fo sho
that ojisan was spittin tho 🔥🔥
known for cleanliness, safe and happy because the other sides were never shown or hide away. we all know that that idea of perfect city or nation is just utopia. i've seen the other side of tokyo and they are just like the other cities. they have their problems as the others would have too.
Man i wanna be in Japan
What makes me happy: Food, martial arts, scuba diving, surfing (I suck bad but I love going in the water), music events (Goth & heavy metal) & fulfilling my other entertainment needs. Greetings from the Tohoku region!
Respect for the owner of taco party! Love from México 💗🇲🇽
3:43 This guy knows what he's talking about. Money can't buy you happiness (although it comes really close because money = freedom and that can lead to happiness), but TIME is something you can never get back. So spend it wisely and you'll be happier for it.
Hanging out with family and friends and dogs, playing music with lots of yummy food.
It's difficult to diffinite what your happiness is.
Don't worry but
one of the answer is you're alive.
El Miyagi out here spittin wisdom
Co-chan 😍