My Japanese wife, 10 years ago when we dated in college, was surprised when I had a random conversation with a stranger. She asked me who it was and I told her I didn’t know. The look on her face was priceless.
Are you latino or have some latino roots? cause it always amaze me when I shee latinos marrying japanese people since the aparent huge cultural differences
I hate it especially in a mall and the people are walking slow,then just stop so I can’t get by and have to stop too. I sometimes sigh loud and say excuse me a bit testy just to get by. Super annoying and rude!
@Coley Durham Nobody authentically believes that but subconsciously people are prejudice by nature. Therefore it's important not to make a bad impression for yourself and your fellow ethnicity/nationality.
The point is - they won't accept that other people are different - only that other people are WRONG, because they are the chosen people and all cultural differences are invalid. (The Chinese appear to feel much the same way about China since their recent 'victory' over covid.....my my, isn't that one coming home to roost.)
I always tidy my eating spots, comes from being a waitress and having to clean up after others. I always found it easier to bus a table when they kept it stacked and tidy. I've also seen some absolutely disgusting tables, makes me wonder what kinda mess is in their house.(Also American)
Heyyy, I have a question 😁 if you guys like don't talk to anyone on the streets how do you meet new people? Are you guys kinda extroverts on parties? I mean like club. Thanks for your time😁👊
carlos vargas Talking with ppl next to me on the queue in music live, talking with someone next to me in sport stadium, talking with some in bowling game place, so many place, cherry boy😎
as someone thats been in food service for years, i can honestly say the cleaning up after yourself when your done eating thing is something that is appreciated anywhere. It makes the waiter/waitress' job easier and is just a simple way of being kind
When I was a kid my mom would comment on me trying to tidy up my scraps in a restaurant with “Do you work here?” but I always saw it as basic manners lol
I've always cleaned up after myself and one time I made the mistake of eating with a group of 8 friends. I felt terrible when they kept judging me for cleaning and so I didn't do it then. (I do it when it's just a few closer friends since they understand it :D )
@Gammy Leddack well xD if I dont know the language the person its talking to me, I prefere just go away xD because I only will make that person more lost.
The Same Japanese will watch you get harrassed or assualted without helping you AND THEN tell the police it was all your fault because they were supposedly "taught manners" in elementary school and would never harrass foreigners (meanwhile- *Search:* "I got spit on in Japan" and know that for every ONE video you find- there were already like 5 others ones like it)
@SSS Before you read my reply- please know that I am one of the folks who *liked* your comment- because it is absolutely TRUE! onto my reply: With one exception- America doesn't presume to take pride in teaching their kids, manners, discipline and courtesy and then condone their bullying behavior towards others. Never in America will you see a talk show host tell a girl she "looks to chubby for his taste" and then have the comment be condoned because "that's his standard of beauty" Sadly, many Americans don't give a shit about teaching their kids right from wrong and will stand behind their misogyny, or rascism or bigotry- but Japan pretends to be better but acts the same (which is why I totally agree, it sounds just like America). My stance is, if you're going to teach your kids to have manners and have compassion, then enforce it as well- cause when you don't, you're a hypocrite for looking down on other countries *ahem- AMERICA* that don't even bother to try.
When I visited Japan, Japanese often were approching me and asking questions like "Where are you from?" and "Do you like Japan". I have mostly positive experiences with locals and felt very welcome. :-)
This might sound so racist but are you white? I’m brown and my family is planning to come to Japan to take a vacation but I’m worried I might get judged for my skin. Will people judge me because I’m brown? Just curious I want to tell my mom before going there I don’t want strangers to stare at me.
@@707-o7t Yes I'm Caucasian. But they were curious and some might have stared at me, because I'm a "gaijin" obviously (Tall and red hair). I don't think they will judge you, because you are dark-skinned. Often it's not the look but the behavior you show, like breaking their rules or beeing impolite (also unintended), what makes them judge. They are usually nice to tourists. It would be something entirely different, if you live in Japan. I've heard it's difficult for some people with dark skin color. Which is unfortunate. I hope you won't get judged or anything else when you visit Japan and you can enjoy your stay. If you are feeling stared at, then don't take it to your heart. It might be curiousity only.
@@707-o7t Most people really won’t bother you, since Japan is a very respectful place, as long as you stay in line and do your research on etiquette, you’ll be just fine.
@Daemisa Naervil why do you think that? I didn't feel used and I didn't feel like an attraction. To me it was their way to communicate and maybe to practice their scarce English skills. But for me it was the same then. I wanted to communicate with locals and practice my Japanese. By the way I meet a Japanese couple in Tokyo, who just asked from which country I am etc. At the end we talked for 3 hours, walked through half Ueno, had some beer and snacks and sharing phone numbers. That was 3 years ago and we are still in contact since. So I'm glad they've approached me then. So don't call me naive for whatever reason, especially because you don't know me and don't know my experiences with Japanese in detail.
They will put up with all of the tourists b/c they know that most of them do not know or understand the culture. (unless they have done prior research)
Never been to Japan, but I totally agree with the cleaning after you eat. Its just common courtesy and the waiter doesn't want to clean up the disaster you made. Be kind people
THIS. I'm American, and honestly it bothers me so much when people leave a huge mess behind for the waiter. Just because someone is paid to clean the booth for the next person doesn't mean you shouldn't clean up after yourself. The worst is when they leave like snotty tissues and things.
@@goos6005 Why? My place is quiet, you prolly chose the wrong locations? Hygiene too, eat at better places? India is cheap af, why'd you wanna go for street food if the sight of people touching food without gloves turn you off? In decent restaurants, you'd prolly find better food than most 3rd world countries.
Ken narville Wait, Japanese don’t like foreigners? That makes no sense, I mean it’s not like we detonated the largest bombs ever used in any war in all of history right on top of two of their largest cities filled with civilians during WW2 or anything...
When i was lost in Tokyo station a very young girl missed her train on purpose to show me where i needed to be, then while walking the nakasendo (sp?) trail i forget the name of the place but it was a beautiful Edo period town in some hills and elderly local dragged me into his tea house for a chat... hours later after a long round of broken english chit chat we parted ways, very friendly.. like some have said here, Tokyo is not 'japan', nor does everyone in the country fit a formula, and i could say the same for the month of hell i spent in china.
I was looking at a restaurant in Tokyo two years ago. It was a very small restaurant and a Michelin starred one. I arrived in the area 45 minutes in advance so as not to be late but we couldn't find the restaurants after 30 minutes. Then I entered a bar and asked the barman if the restaurant was in that street. He literally went out with me and help me search for the restaurant in the area and we arrived there just in time. I was blown away by their kindness but embarassed too at the moment xD
A high school student missed his train to go home just to show us the way to our hotel in Osaka. I can't remember how many times I said sorry and thank you but I think it was a lot
lol you are probably white. They didn’t want to serve me at a restaurant. I sat there for a whole hour with my friend and they didn’t even come to our table.
I'm Japanese. These are usually right on target. But sometimes there are foreigners who misunderstand Japanese, so I'd like to take this opportunity to say that Japanese basically like foreigners. How can we hate people who love our country? In Japan, there is no such thing as cultural theft, and we are very happy to see foreigners wearing kimonos. I've never heard the term "cultural theft" before from a foreigner. So thank you for being a fan of Japan. And I sincerely welcome anyone who respects Japanese culture and manners. ⚠️I am Japanese and I am talking about basic Japanese personality, Non-Japanese people should not dismiss my opinions without basis. Prejudice, in particular, breeds misunderstanding. I'm talking about 80% Japanese. I am not saying that 100% of Japanese people like foreigners.
Just one thing, for anyone going to Japan, unless you are going to a formal event, I wouldn’t recommend wearing a kimono. Yukatas are more common for everyday use, I believe.
True. Exactly the way I was raised and therefor I had no problems in Japan at all. One story: while riding the subway Ginza line in Tokyo I watched an American tourist (sort of looked like an American) boldly man spreading in his short shorts and hiking gear, blocking the way with his huge back pack (oh one of these..), and he got his take away food out, starts eating, drinking, crumbs flying everywhere, dropping greasy paper wrapping... I just watched the Japanese. I think they wished he would drop dead and vanish in an instant. They hated him - a lot. Just don't do it. Don't eat where you are not supposed to eat, don't litter, don't annoy people, be polite.
@@frauleintrude6347 Lol manspreading, no one in Japan actually cares about that. Only feminist foreign women actually care about that. Yes probably if if he was being a messy slob that's rude, but eating on trains is allowed unlike in the US.
We Japanese DO like foreigners, especially those who come to and enjoy Japan:( I understand the title should be attracting one but I’m really sad to see this title and it should be changed... We just don’t like bad manners, and this definitely doesn’t mean we don’t like foreigners.
*Only if they are tourists I have Japanese simply exclude me from everywhere online when they figured out I was a foreigner (which can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours b/c of my poor Japanese skills).
aoeu256 That’s true... I feel sorry for what you’ve experienced. I think such Japanese just felt a kind of anxiety for speaking English. and I hope things will go well with you if you’re still working on Japanese :)
あいうえお I think it depends, because many foreigners often do not have the same standards of manners. Like I personally would like us to have the same standards of Japan in Canada but frankly that’s not going to happen.
John Johnovich Yes, I see your point. Japanese put more emphasis on obeying the rules or manners than people from other countries. What I wanted to say is, Japanese themselves understand the fact stated above so that they don't care much about foreigners (especially tourists) indifferent about manners or something unless such people break the rules intentionally.
as a foreigner living in japan... i can say the best way to sum up what you can expect in japan... japanese people are polite, they are not friendly. they value respect and acting "proper". generally speaking, they will only be social or friendly in service situations (at restaurants, hotel hosts, etc). very very rare to have any contact at all outside of that. i typically feel ignored or silently judged.
@Drann Nervial that's dumb. Culture changes throughout the years. Hating them for this is as stupid as you being hated for your cultural's backwards thoughts
Go to a nomihoudai, I do it all the time and loads of random Japanese people want to talk and drink with me. I think for Japanese people the decision of whether to interact depends very much on the social context. They have different personalities for different situations. Then again, several Japanese people have struck up conversations with me randomly in the street, and some strangers I see regularly (shop workers etc.) smile and make conversation beyond simple politeness. I'd add that most Japanese avoid displaying negativity, so won't make it obvious how they feel about someone they're interacting with. Because of that, they avoid interacting too much with strangers for fear of bothering the other person. I think it's a form of politeness in Japanese culture. Good manners, deference and humility also go a hell of a long way to being liked in Japan.
It's blowing my mind, that SO many things said in this video are relatable as in Germany. I as a german hate when people randomly talk to me etc. I mean, yes- you can ask for directions or if you are lost in wich street you are, but overall we germans also like our own space. Even in the train when there are not many people inside the train, people do sit on the seats but always one seat apart.
So, my husband is Japanese and we used to live there, in a city called Nagoya. I'm surprised by the squatting thing. My husband and I would squat directly outside 7-eleven to eat (only feet touching the floor). We've also seen lots of other Japanese people doing the same while they eat what they've just bought. He often says it's what you have to do when you buy convenience store food like onigiri because there are no bins in public, so you have to eat just outside the store and dispose of the rubbish immediately. It's also impolite to eat while walking, so eating while standing or squatting outside Lawson or 7-eleven or Family Mart is the best option on-the-go.
Yeah, I live in America and it is also rude to leave the table like that (at least in Ohio it is) and when people do that they are seen as "ghetto" and lacking manners. I don't understand why anyone would do it anyways.
It isn't really for me, I live in Canada ans we don't leave food everywhere and napkins but like we don't HAVE to and it isn't considered bad manners. If it's really messy sure, its rude but for me it isn't a huge deal.
"Do not block people's way" Anime characters: *Stops walking and looks up to the sky* Edit: Thank you for 6.9k likes lol and 9.6k Edit again: Thanks for 10k likes
Incredibly well done sir. Clean, concise presentation, of very good, helpful information. Executed with reverence and respect for the country, culture and people. 👍
@@delluminatis True, he does, but they are trivial. I was expecting something along the lines of "foreigners keep stealing our women", or "african americans and blond/blue eyed germans tend to play bad guys in movies", not a simple list of the trivial differences in general culture. If this is why Japanese "don't like foreigners", then japanese are rather judgemental. (and the reason behind that would have made a better video)
That's East Asian culture not only Japan. But many Japanese are refusing to wear masks during Covid19. That's why their infection rate is skyrocketing compare to other East Asian countries. Not enough testing too. Also many infected people are getting harassed even people in the medical fields are discriminated.
Essentially what I take out of this is foreigners are unappreciated because they simply don't understand the culture and its norms. Thats simple to work around, you just gotta learn the ways. Videos like this help. Im from the states and have an interest in traveling to Japan someday. I've been studying the language some and hope to know enough to get by when I do go.
Unfortunately, even if you do follow their cultural norms, they will always carry a hostile sentiment against foreigners. It got pretty depressing because I always felt like an outcast with nobody to talk to and I eventually decided to go back to my home town. Then again this was just my personal experience and i hope you have a much better time in Japan.
Yup.. I've been through same case here.. One of the guy said I was late while I was on time. After that I've half an hour margin if I'm meeting any Japanese in particular
because she's not really on time. u have to be there earlier than the designated time. once your time begins, you should already be in the process of working. if they dont have these strict guidlines, they wouldnt have became prosperous, especially after losing WW II.
My daughter is an autistic person and hates breaking rules. She loves regimented life, so Japan always seemed like a dream for her and for us to provide to her. Turns out her college studies will lead her there next year in the form of a foreign studies program. I am so excited for her to realize this dream. Please remember to keep positive vibes, because the universe will return that same energy to you.
LOL im autistic too and honestly japan (having been born and brought up there) is great to me . sadly i came to us and only visit now 😢 i want to come back to live there when i am older
Me too. I think Japan's great for many of us. BTW we don't say "high- functioning" anymore. It's ableist and unsupported by the literature. You can say eg "low support". Lots of info online.
No way! we love foreigners, we are just shy. We don’t hate being asked the directions on the street by stranger, but just most of us get panicked coz not used to talk with foreigner. When Japanese people look mad, most of the time they are actually confusing or being shy.
Love them? Nah... One mistake and that's it. You don't know forgiveness because you can't deal with conflict so you flee. (Not saying you all really hate them but...)
It all begins with ourselves, me in my case when I get a cold I used them all the time, idrc if people think I'm weird because I'm caring for others. 🤗
Funny thing is.. Masks are only effective for a certain amount of time. Like 15mins then have to replace it. Bacteria spreads fast on the mask's surface. But i guess with mask is better than no mask. ^^;
@@jayep.6363 : Well, I guess, the answer there, would be to have several of these and wash them out periodically. Maybe if they were made more, colourful and trendy more, people would be willing to wear them. Personally, I think it's insanely, selfish for people to be more, concerned about their looks rather than keeping themselves and others healthy. Just keep pushing for this thing to catch on and maybe, eventually, it will. My Best. Out.
@Maru Wafu : If people learn to be more, friggen, responsible with their health, maybe, they would not get sick in the first place, to pass it on to others. I see people in my neck of the woods who under dress in the fall time, as many are doing now, they get chills, then get colds, then carelessly, spread that shit to others. I wish to frig, people could learn to stop being so selfish and self centered all the time. It's not much different than people trashing everything, all the time, when there are garbage containers close by or they can have a bag to put their trash in until they get to a public, garbage container. But no, what do these cunts do, they take their food and drink with them and when they're done throw the leftovers, wrappings, cups, what have you, down wherever they may be. A park, the sidewalk, on buses, wherever they may be. It drives me mental. Overall, people sicken me. Sorry, but most do. Out.
@Ken narville Many cities bid on it, also it's not the country as a whole, it's the cities once again, and a lot of them do it. They tend to see it as a way to boost tourism and as a display or wealth and power in some cases. For Japan, I think it's mostly the tourism angle and it could also be to get foreigners excited about Japan. As much as there is the whole "Japan hates foreigners", the current politics of Japan recognize they are struggling with the whole drop in birth rates, and need foreigners to fill the void. Also, most Japanese that live in places that have a lot of exposure to foreigners don't hate foreigners, might get annoyed with some foreigners, but they're not as xenophobic as they once were, but it is still present. I think much of the Japanese government wants to get foreigners excited for Japan, and they hope to bring in foreigners from countries that seem more "desirable" to them, like the US/Canada/Australia, and the wealthier European nation. Right now they bring in some South East Asians for low wage jobs and treat the migrant workers pretty poorly, to the point that many of these young migrants break down and return home. This is all based off my understanding, so take it with a grain of salt.
It is perfect here, I don't have to interact with anyone. I can just go from place to place without bothering anyone or making myself nervous. Internet gaming Cafes are perfect for introverts. I am a germophobe also.
@@Genmurasaki at least they do not do small talk to every damn strangers , as Indonesian myself, it was so tiring when a stranger at the street suddenly ask you something private ( i.e What's your job? What's your religion? ) And if you didnt answer that stranger question, you'd be considered as Rude and anti social person. Seriously the level of extrovertness of Indonesian on another level
A. Wyatt Mann Interesting how you classify my sensitivity as a pattern although before now I’ve only said a sentence. Usually patterns are traits that you observe over time. That’s besides the point. Please don’t use an experience or a stereotype that you have noticed to refer to all black people as a whole. And when you say black peoples you probably should be careful with your word choice, because usually black americans behave that way. This conversation might have been extremely futile if you don’t even attempt to understand my perspective. Thank you.
@Kemm Miarvil Why don't you stop getting offended by the most meaningless shit and just answer the question? I wasn't implying anything about you being Asian, I just want to know what country you are from, so that I can determine whether you have a respectable reason to hate them.
@Kemm Miarvil Kemm, if only you would include this last bit of information in your other anti-Japan comments, people wouldn't say bad things about you. It's totally understandable. I live in Japan, and the uptight way of life is suffocating.
@Kemm Miarvil Hating an entire country along with their people is just wrong. It would fall into racism. Their culture is different from your and you need to respect that. They have their way of living and you have your. It doesn't suit you then don't go there. I don't like US culture where people have too much freedom, kids don't listen to their parents, old people are put into nursing homes, people freely have sex and live together without being married,etc. but I don't say that I hate the US and Americans. Their way of living just doesn't suit me even though I am currently living there.
@@Hiyorin871 nah, I was in Japan before and ride on a train.. Students were loud as well which shocked us, as they were known to be silent. Also, younger Japanese sits on trains sleeping getting a lottt of space..
Actually walking while wearing a half face mask is also good enough to avoid trouble. Apparently being 6ft tall and having a slightly built up body (gym) while wearing a mask is enough to scare even punks into ignoring you when you accidentally walk in bad neighborhoods. When I say bad neighborhoods I mean literally people talking about stabbing others while some of them do drugs in public.
I forgot where, but once I was at a restaurant in Tokyo and this elderly waitress was very kind and nice to me and my family. After eating, I accidentally left my empty soda bottle on the table and to my surprise the waitress ran out of the store yelling at me and threw the bottle at me. I know it was my fault but that waitress was so scary once I made her mad 😅
Im japanese. He explains japanese sense almost exactly. When you come to japan, please care for other people not to cause trouble. However, most japanese people care for other people as well and they are very kind for foreign people.(but most japanese are not good at speak english X-< of course me either) So I hope you not to be careful too much.
Most people who take time to study videos like this one wish to avoid insulting. I hide my left hand while eating with friends of Middle Eastern descent, since many feel the left hand is unclean to varying degrees. I also do not order food forbidden to my friends. I respect the Japanese culture, but must learn taboo acts from Japanese in order to avoid insult. Teaching these manners is a gift to non-Japanese.
@@morganawinter5962 日本語は同じ意味でも100通りの違う言い方ができるとても難しい言語です。日本人の私ですら日本語を難しいと思います。一緒に日本語の勉強頑張りましょう(笑) I think Japanese is very difficult language even for me. It has 100 different phrases even in the same meaning. Let's do our best to study Japanese together;-)
I’m Japanese. I feel sorry for tourists and foreigners in japan because most Japanese can’t speak English fluently. I’m so happy to see foreigners who like Japan, but I worry that they might be disappointed with the unfriendliness and whirl of city. As mentioned here, it’s part of culture. We don’t mean to hurt their feelings. We think We’d better not interfere with someone. Anyway, we’re soooo glad to find foreigners are interested in Japan :) plz be careful because summer in here is much more humid than you think !!
To be completely honest, I may be considered anti-social where I live for saying this but I wish people were more considerate in public in these mannerisms mentioned in this video. There is a lot of general rudeness and just inconsiderate people when I go out.
My family got lost once in Tokyo train station. And a kind man came up and gave us direction. Shop waitress in tokyo were nice as well. My mother naturally speak with aggressive loud tone something she tries to change but hard. They kept saying sorry thinking she was angry. She was bit confuse, but went to say sorry for being loud. P.S: even local standard she sound aggressive and loud normally.
Ken narville I’m seeing you everywhere ranting on Japan. Did you have a bad experience or something? Mugged by the mob there? Like dang, what’s with the hate my guy. Because you don’t sound like the kind of guy who would visit there.
@@rmsfakelaugh8164 I agree idiots bring up racism when it's not even close to what someone is talking about. Im guessing that she is American most people in my country brinb that up for no reason alot of snowflakes here. I h a te now people here can just be so rude. Do people really act that way when they go to Japan? I plan on visiting in the next couple years im learning about the culture how to speak and write Japanese. I think anyone should just be respectful in public and try to be a decent person sad but not many Americans know how to do this.
@@bluedogviking honestly! I'm american AND black and while i do care about those issues, nothing in my comment referred to that so its irrelevant as fuck here
Tell me about it. I feel like I come by a lot of these behaviors naturally, but it can be quite difficult sometimes to exist in a society that is loud and in your face. If you haven't, you must go to Japan. It was the best time of my life for me.
Japanese customs are explained in an easy-to-understand manner. This is a good video that will be helpful for foreign travelers. By the way, did you know that a UA-camr called Teri's Diary is making a video using this video?I would like to report that I thought it would be a problem for others to use such original videos without permission.
8:08 American here, I've _always_ cleaned up after myself at restaurants. Everyone who sees me for the first time always has to make a comment and "just leave it, it's their job." Well I'm sorry, I'm a person who values self-integrity, and if _I_ make a mess, _I'm_ gonna clean it.
I'm so glad to see this comment-- I felt so alone! I can't tell you how many people tell me to "leave it 'cuz it's their job." I totally get why they might say that, but I look at it as two things: 1) I'm not a slob and it's the least I can do, and 2) it's a gift and courtesy I give to both the server and the people waiting for my table. Nice work, mate!
While this isn't exactly specific to Japan, It is the most prevalent in Japan. It can be extremely difficult to accurately gauge how favorably a Japanese person does or does not think of you. Most people in Japan will treat most or everyone kindly and politely, even if they don't like them. Read about Face in Japan. It's a matter of creating and always showing the best image for yourself, and part of that means always being polite and respectful towards everyone, even if, and especially if you don't like them.
I’m Japanese-American but I love talking to strangers, so I can imagine that if I ever went to Japan they’d see me and be confused as to why one of their fellow citizens won’t shut up
They'll still consider you as foreigner even tho you're half blood, one of my friend is half blood who live in Japan for years and having Japanese citizenship, the neighborhood still calling her as foreigners instead of Japanese
It’s usually a case by case basis. I’m half and people usually are surprised when I say I’m a half, but that’s mostly because I’m very socially awkward so yeah.
@Pピーターが日本語で murican is now American in short form :) invented by the guy who i replied to Edit: It's really funny how I already apologised and people are still biased about my mistake, geez. I already briefly apologise and now what? Oh yea, I have to atone for it? Anyways I wanted to apologised to anyone who replied to me? Lol. Edit: OH GOD THIS SUCKS SPARE MY ASS, PEOPLE HAVE BECOME TOO POWERFUL. Edit: Now that I think of it, would you ever call Germany Ermany? Or China Hina? Or Australia Ustralia? Lmao. another edit: damn i was cringe 😔
Its not just karens, americans in general are entitled. I wonder how "joggers" would do in japanese prisons after all. @Wing Mak Its a simple rule, the more group cognitive diversity one introduces into a society, the more unequal it becomes. For the love of god, don't make our mistake.
I remember when I visited few years ago I got lost twice and both times a random Japanese person approached me and asked me if I was lost. And both of them told me where to go and I went on my way!
Him: They follow the rules and don’t like interacting with strangers so they avoid conversation and they clean up after eating! Me: I am now moving to japan
@@madi.5898 I'm sure the OP knows it isn't that easy to move to another country. They were making a joke and the person who first replied took the joke literally. It's a commonly used joke too, so it's a bit hard to not see the comedic meaning behind it.
I guess you are right. Because not all foreigners understand how to speak Japanese language. That is why they are trying to not start a conversation with foreigners.
That is also how I was raised (bread basket of USA) because if you have your arm away from your lap when not using a knife you could bump others or bump food from the table. Forearm rests on the edge of the table or your arm goes on your lap. Seems to be the opposite of Japan.
There might be some misunderstanding here. Japanese put unused hand (usually left hand) on a table as a manner, however, we should note that it is not recommended to put arms and elbows on a table.
I enjoy your videos.. I have one request.. If you could please lower the music, sometimes it's not easy to listen to you.. Thank you. I appreciate the effort and the information you put in.
Yes when I lived in Panama City Beach Fla I hated tourists, especially the young twenty somethings. Its like they expected things out of you like automatically knowing what the restaurant down the street served cause they didn't want to eat at yours cause it was to expensive. Me - "Get the fuck outta here!!!" So I get it, especially when dumbass people just had no consideration or common sense about anything!
@@glazed6098 It's because there's a strong hatred of homeless people in Japan, someone sitting on the ground may look like they have nowhere to be and have very little money. Is it stuck up? Yes, very.
s!CKman oh yea that’s true for me. I only have a few close friends here even when I can speak the language, and people are generally friendly...I do enjoy being alone. I feel exhausted at parties. But just sometime may need someone to accompany me when eating out in restaurants😉
I feel bad about squatting in public haha, I just came from Japan and I really struggled with finding a place to sit (there's like, almost no public benches?) and I'm chronically ill/experience chronic pain. There were a few times where I just had to sit down because my body couldn't take it anymore. I sat out of the way and kept to myself. I got clapped up pretty quick anyway for sitting down (lmao) but yeah cafes are the place to go. Luckily the dollar/yen exchange rate is favorable but having to pay to sit is an odd concept haha. Anyway if you're chronically ill, just be aware of that and include cafes in your budget. (The cafes are really good and you'll get to try cool new drinks, so, have fun!) I was late a few times to activities because I got lost on the train, but everyone was nice & understanding about it, especially if I apologize profusely and explain that we don't have trains where I'm from (true). Definitely allocate an extra, like, half-hour to an hour to get lost, especially if you're going through a bigger train station. The not-talking-to-strangers thing threw me off at first and I probably startled a few people on my first day, but just emulate the demeanor of people around you and you'll be good. Locate the ATM nearest your hotel (like in a 7/11 or familymart) and do a yen check before leaving for the day. Don't assume anywhere will take cash and keep a few thousand on hand every day.
In Germany we have a saying that 5 minutes beforehand is on time and arriving on the dot is too late. I remember hearing that from my teacher way back and it’s always stuck with me.
In Australia we have a saying "Say what you mean, be clear, I'm not a fucking mindreader" basically, communicate clearly, your not the Queen, don't put on aires. Say what you mean. If you want me there at a specific time, then state the fucking time. My times just as valuable as yours. How rude to presume I have time for some pretentious control freak to force me to play a game of "read my mind". People with the "turn up 5 minutes early or your late" bullshit have always annoyed me. It's dumb. Its a stupid way to think. I've had dumbshits try to punish me for it too. Fucking irrational demands of deluded little emperors.
ThatOneAsianBroChick Yup. Also Ash Ketchum is technically Japanese because his name is Satoshi. :D Also Brock (Takashi. Right?) and Misty. And Jessie and James from Team Rocket. (Forgot their original Japanese names 😅)
Amazing…I have never seen a foreigner who understands the characteristics of Japanese people as well as you. To put it simply, there are two characteristics of Japanese people: "You must understand the atmosphere around you" and "You must not forget to be considerate of others." Furthermore, we Japanese have a lot of respect for foreigners, so we are very tolerant of their behavior!
I appreciate Japan for what it is, but I'm tired of these naive people who talk about its inhabitants as being absolute angels. I never learned anything good about these people. In particular, I once met a cowardly and arrogant Japanese girl who refuses to admit the many problems of her compatriots, who asked me to learn her language but what if I don't speak it well enough? don't ask me to learn it for years. don't ask me not to watch these videos either. I will only calm down if someone reasonably explains their culture to me. and why they do not admit the cultural problems of their compatriots.
there are something that I don't understand, that irritate me the most about Japanese people. every time I say on YT that they are like robotic automatons who refuse to show feelings and emotions to us, there are weeaboos who tell me "naaaaah, they show them if you get to know them" but how can we know them exactly if they're all overly hypocritical? how can we be nice? and don't talk about learning their language for ten years until you speak it perfectly! and what to do if it is spoken badly? go see elsewhere, right? Until someone reasonably explains to me how we can convince these people to be more natural with us, I will continue to call these people "bad"!
@@Smoogway I mean, people from the US specificaly, as tourists are annoying in a lot of country. Idk, but there is a trend of them being obnoxious and speaking loudly.
As an American woman I wish i could find any other Americans that follow these common sense courtesies...teens are being sent to the hospital for simply asking customers to wear a mask, children(not to mention the much higher adult #'s) are shot weekly, sometimes daily in my city, and our social contracts are basically non-existent. It's like living in a Mad Max movie. It's a hard ask just to not be assaulted or murdered for minding your own business at this point, actually expecting courtesy or respect is unfathomable.
That I wanted to tell western people is “SPEAK Japanese as possible, so most of us will become more friendly.” Many Japanese people are scared of using English more than you may think, because most of them need not to usually. *sorry for my poor english.
Your English is great! If somebody ever makes fun of you for studying hard and trying, they're an idiot. I strongly recommend Westerners to learn arigato and oishii, but nothing else really. Not worth it. For a Westerner, it takes YEARS to speak decent Japanese, and around 5-10 years to master. And what are you going to do with that? It's not like Japanese companies hire non-Japanese except for starting positions. Sure, for your 10 years of hard work you get rewarded with insight into a very interesting culture. But the opportunity cost is really not worth it, you might as well become a doctor or an engineer. Seriously. (Your mileage may vary if you're a Westerner of Asian ancestry. I have a friend with Vietnamese parents that learned Japanese in a flash bc he already spoke Vietnamese, plus he doesn't get treated as a gaijin bc he doesn't stand out.) 要するに、観光客がマナーを守って、日本なんだから基本、日本語しか通じないと理解するのは当たり前です。在留外国人も一緒。でも日本語をマスターするには韓国人とかと違って、西洋人は5年から10年間かかります。カタコトでさえ1年間とか。西洋人にとって日本語学習は割りに合わないです。永住するのであれば話は別だが、一生よそもの扱いされる国に永住してもね…（言葉も外見も似ている東アジア人と違います。） 他の西洋人からあこがれられるけれど、自分からすれば無駄なスキルを極めただけです。あのトリビアの泉という番組で言っていたように。「人間は無用な知識が増えることで快感を覚えることができる唯一の動物である」
Your English is very good! ^_^ please don't feel bad about it! And that's very understandable. I'd get a lot of customers from all over working in customer service, and I always remained patient and tried to help them to the best of my ability if they didn't know too much English.
@@oasisboi depends on the situation. For example, we went on a vacation a month ago, and were waiting for our rental boat. So I squatted on the grass next to the bank. I obviously wouldn't squat like on the street, just in situations where its appropriate.
I'm very introverted and generally don't talk to strangers whether it is waiting in line or just going about my business so the Japanese not being particularly fond of having conversations with random strangers and having their boundaries invaded is not exactly something that would bother me. In fact, I would feel very much at home with that. I don't really like loud people either. I think I would do just fine in Japan.
My Japanese wife, 10 years ago when we dated in college, was surprised when I had a random conversation with a stranger. She asked me who it was and I told her I didn’t know. The look on her face was priceless.
who it was ? were you talking to a dog ?
I talked to a bunch of tourists at a cafe today and my Japanese colleague had the same reaction
And what was "the reaction"?
Like you are an alien?
@@rgerber like why am I talking to strangers
Are you latino or have some latino roots? cause it always amaze me when I shee latinos marrying japanese people since the aparent huge cultural differences
I'm not japanese, but people blocking the streets or hallways in narrow places like supermarkets do piss me off.
Especially someone in front of you walking very slow and blocking you in narrow places...
Forreal
Kick em... Lol
I hate it especially in a mall and the people are walking slow,then just stop so I can’t get by and have to stop too. I sometimes sigh loud and say excuse me a bit testy just to get by. Super annoying and rude!
Kitty cat Lady67 then YOU'RE the rude git. Have the brains to apologize and say "excuse me", then go around, or get there sooner.
i remember my teacher telling me something that really stuck with me, she said when you go abroad you represent your country so behave yourself.
@@AA123TD well isn't that correct? To not be rude or just a complete ass
@Coley Durham Nobody authentically believes that but subconsciously people are prejudice by nature. Therefore it's important not to make a bad impression for yourself and your fellow ethnicity/nationality.
@Coley Durham how is it stupid you know how people are
except you really dont so relax, nerd.
@@Grinix0 lolwut
I’am an American and I always clean up after myself but I do have to say most Americans don’t and it always drives me absolutely crazy.
The point is - they won't accept that other people are different - only that other people are WRONG, because they are the chosen people and all cultural differences are invalid. (The Chinese appear to feel much the same way about China since their recent 'victory' over covid.....my my, isn't that one coming home to roost.)
same here
I always tidy my eating spots, comes from being a waitress and having to clean up after others. I always found it easier to bus a table when they kept it stacked and tidy. I've also seen some absolutely disgusting tables, makes me wonder what kinda mess is in their house.(Also American)
Speak for yourself you dirty basterd. Most Americans DO clean up after themselves.
Honestly thought this was common sense. Unfortunately, yea, in the US at least it seems to be poorly practiced or enforced it's annoying af
I'm Japanese.
In fact, many Japanese are introverted, so foreigners may feel like "I'm hated?"
But I wanna say most of us don't hate you.
So,there is no way to make friend or catch a talk with japanese?(>``~``
Wow. That's a relief
Heyyy, I have a question 😁 if you guys like don't talk to anyone on the streets how do you meet new people? Are you guys kinda extroverts on parties? I mean like club.
Thanks for your time😁👊
But what if I wanna meet people in public ? Would that be consider disrespectful?
carlos vargas Talking with ppl next to me on the queue in music live, talking with someone next to me in sport stadium, talking with some in bowling game place, so many place, cherry boy😎
Japan sounds like an introvert's paradise.
this is why i keep coming back to recharge.
actually so
it is!
@@carmcam1 nope that's why I stay here xD
@@BearingChrist3 did I sound weird again . -.
Japanese: **are punctual**
Latinos: **Arrive 3 hours late to a birthday party**
Their own birthday party.
They just got to last years birthday party.
My mom: "I lIke To ArRivE iN StYlE IM lAte On pUrpOsE"
Sisoy 😔
Why would they even bother going? 😕
as someone thats been in food service for years, i can honestly say the cleaning up after yourself when your done eating thing is something that is appreciated anywhere. It makes the waiter/waitress' job easier and is just a simple way of being kind
When I was a kid my mom would comment on me trying to tidy up my scraps in a restaurant with “Do you work here?” but I always saw it as basic manners lol
I've always cleaned up after myself and one time I made the mistake of eating with a group of 8 friends. I felt terrible when they kept judging me for cleaning and so I didn't do it then.
(I do it when it's just a few closer friends since they understand it :D )
If I clean up after myself at a restaurant then you don't need a bus boy ... I'm promoting more jobs for that business!
Always have to clean after myself and others it's a compulsive habit
No one needs to make your job easier. They just need to not actively make it harder on purpose. The job is the job.
Foreigner: *talks to random person*
Japanese: *hmm.. tastes like disrespect*
@Gammy Leddack well xD if I dont know the language the person its talking to me, I prefere just go away xD because I only will make that person more lost.
Exalaxy X its same with south korea
@Gammy Leddack WOW
It's the same with any Asian country to be frank and it's just a cultural thing
Gammy Leddack I'm not even sure if you know proper English...
So basically, Japan expects courtesy and common sense. Sounds fair to me.
The Same Japanese will watch you get harrassed or assualted without helping you AND THEN tell the police it was all your fault because they were supposedly "taught manners" in elementary school and would never harrass foreigners (meanwhile- *Search:* "I got spit on in Japan" and know that for every ONE video you find- there were already like 5 others ones like it)
Dominique McQueen ok
SSS fr
@SSS Before you read my reply- please know that I am one of the folks who *liked* your comment- because it is absolutely TRUE! onto my reply:
With one exception- America doesn't presume to take pride in teaching their kids, manners, discipline and courtesy and then condone their bullying behavior towards others. Never in America will you see a talk show host tell a girl she "looks to chubby for his taste" and then have the comment be condoned because "that's his standard of beauty"
Sadly, many Americans don't give a shit about teaching their kids right from wrong and will stand behind their misogyny, or rascism or bigotry- but Japan pretends to be better but acts the same (which is why I totally agree, it sounds just like America). My stance is, if you're going to teach your kids to have manners and have compassion, then enforce it as well- cause when you don't, you're a hypocrite for looking down on other countries *ahem- AMERICA* that don't even bother to try.
How are we supposed to get lolis
The Japanese: Squatting in public shows how poorly you were brought up
The Russians: I CONSIDER THIS A PERSONAL ATTACK.
No wonder they haven't signed that peace treaty yet
Аххаха
blyat i see a gopnik here
It's the same in Russia, only delinquents and hooligans squat
@@AmikaChill your idiotic then
すごい！この動画は日本に来た際の見本として、とても良いです✨
Paoloさんの日本愛を感じました！素敵な動画を作ってくださりありがとうございます✨
Thank you!☺️
This is like the opposite of an anime protagonist
@@cheese6783 yeah.. agreed
@Kiiea you mean Naruto is not based on a typical Japanese man
@Kiiea it's the joke kind.
That's why so many people want to kill the protag xD
@Kiiea chill that's just a joke vv
When I visited Japan, Japanese often were approching me and asking questions like "Where are you from?" and "Do you like Japan". I have mostly positive experiences with locals and felt very welcome. :-)
This might sound so racist but are you white? I’m brown and my family is planning to come to Japan to take a vacation but I’m worried I might get judged for my skin. Will people judge me because I’m brown? Just curious I want to tell my mom before going there I don’t want strangers to stare at me.
@@707-o7t Yes I'm Caucasian. But they were curious and some might have stared at me, because I'm a "gaijin" obviously (Tall and red hair). I don't think they will judge you, because you are dark-skinned. Often it's not the look but the behavior you show, like breaking their rules or beeing impolite (also unintended), what makes them judge. They are usually nice to tourists. It would be something entirely different, if you live in Japan. I've heard it's difficult for some people with dark skin color. Which is unfortunate.
I hope you won't get judged or anything else when you visit Japan and you can enjoy your stay.
If you are feeling stared at, then don't take it to your heart. It might be curiousity only.
@@707-o7t Most people really won’t bother you, since Japan is a very respectful place, as long as you stay in line and do your research on etiquette, you’ll be just fine.
@Daemisa Naervil who's naive and who got used as an attraction?
@Daemisa Naervil why do you think that? I didn't feel used and I didn't feel like an attraction. To me it was their way to communicate and maybe to practice their scarce English skills. But for me it was the same then. I wanted to communicate with locals and practice my Japanese. By the way I meet a Japanese couple in Tokyo, who just asked from which country I am etc. At the end we talked for 3 hours, walked through half Ueno, had some beer and snacks and sharing phone numbers. That was 3 years ago and we are still in contact since. So I'm glad they've approached me then.
So don't call me naive for whatever reason, especially because you don't know me and don't know my experiences with Japanese in detail.
Japan is going to regret hosting the Olympics.
Cassie Kruse this will be good when the reporters are out asking questions randomly of the people! 😜
Cassie Kruse They have learned from fifa world cup.
Everybody regrets hosting the Olympics.
im wondering how dirty our country will get after olympics because of littering. it can be hard to find a trash can in tokyo
They will put up with all of the tourists b/c they know that most of them do not know or understand the culture. (unless they have done prior research)
For a person who talks softly and doesn't like to get interrupted in everyday activities, Japan seems like a good place 😍
Same
Never been to Japan, but I totally agree with the cleaning after you eat. Its just common courtesy and the waiter doesn't want to clean up the disaster you made. Be kind people
THIS. I'm American, and honestly it bothers me so much when people leave a huge mess behind for the waiter. Just because someone is paid to clean the booth for the next person doesn't mean you shouldn't clean up after yourself. The worst is when they leave like snotty tissues and things.
it's just tiring , no way
I agree with you. I clean mine up and put things on one spot.. Also the standing in traffic.. Omgosh that annoys me!! Lol
Exactly. In America I would still clean after myself
Dam right pisses me off
“In japan you have to be on time. You can’t be late”
*laughs in Hispanic*
You'll be surprised how many people are late for zoom.
HAHAHAHA
I'm Portuguese and we are never in time lol
Laughs in all the Indian languages too! 😋
Version3 I’m Hispanic?
Paolo: in general, Japanese people like to follow the rules
Filipinos: *Hold on, that's illegal*
😂😂😂 I’m half Filipino and want to move to Japan 🇯🇵 but I’m terrible at following rules.
@@thundersfruitsgraffiti9746 oooh sht
Oh no Bro
So true HAHAHAHA
@@thundersfruitsgraffiti9746 good luck mate i can follow rules even though im a filipino
Going to japan soon . Your channels videos are really informative. Thanks 😊
Imagine being raised in japan. Then going to a place like India or Philippines where noise is on 100 all the time.
Or the fish market anywhere in the world
As someone who lives in the Philippines, the sound is on 9000 percent
Lotus Fomalhaut I like that dbz reference
Noise noise noise hate it I like peaceful way too much loud noises all the time its frustrating
@@goos6005 Why? My place is quiet, you prolly chose the wrong locations? Hygiene too, eat at better places? India is cheap af, why'd you wanna go for street food if the sight of people touching food without gloves turn you off? In decent restaurants, you'd prolly find better food than most 3rd world countries.
Why japanese dont like foreigners
Me: mainly because of that *cough* one guy
That'd be Logan Paul and his so-called Logangs
@Ken narville that's actually true
Ken narville Wait, Japanese don’t like foreigners? That makes no sense, I mean it’s not like we detonated the largest bombs ever used in any war in all of history right on top of two of their largest cities filled with civilians during WW2 or anything...
反社会的 Weeb Trash weeb
Ken narville
You hate japanese although you have never gone to japan.
When i was lost in Tokyo station a very young girl missed her train on purpose to show me where i needed to be, then while walking the nakasendo (sp?) trail i forget the name of the place but it was a beautiful Edo period town in some hills and elderly local dragged me into his tea house for a chat... hours later after a long round of broken english chit chat we parted ways, very friendly..
like some have said here, Tokyo is not 'japan', nor does everyone in the country fit a formula, and i could say the same for the month of hell i spent in china.
I was looking at a restaurant in Tokyo two years ago. It was a very small restaurant and a Michelin starred one. I arrived in the area 45 minutes in advance so as not to be late but we couldn't find the restaurants after 30 minutes. Then I entered a bar and asked the barman if the restaurant was in that street. He literally went out with me and help me search for the restaurant in the area and we arrived there just in time. I was blown away by their kindness but embarassed too at the moment xD
A high school student missed his train to go home just to show us the way to our hotel in Osaka. I can't remember how many times I said sorry and thank you but I think it was a lot
lol you are probably white. They didn’t want to serve me at a restaurant. I sat there for a whole hour with my friend and they didn’t even come to our table.
Halima B because in japan, you’re supposed to call the waiter yourself. They don’t come up to you because they want you to be ready to eat and order
Maddie Salad you don’t think we called the waiter ? We called and called her and she kept ignoring our table and served other people.
This is very informative especially for someone like me who travels occasionally to Japan on business trips 👍👏🏼🙏
I'm Japanese. These are usually right on target.
But sometimes there are foreigners who misunderstand Japanese, so I'd like to take this opportunity to say that Japanese basically like foreigners. How can we hate people who love our country?
In Japan, there is no such thing as cultural theft, and we are very happy to see foreigners wearing kimonos. I've never heard the term "cultural theft" before from a foreigner. So thank you for being a fan of Japan. And I sincerely welcome anyone who respects Japanese culture and manners.
⚠️I am Japanese and I am talking about basic Japanese personality, Non-Japanese people should not dismiss my opinions without basis. Prejudice, in particular, breeds misunderstanding. I'm talking about 80% Japanese. I am not saying that 100% of Japanese people like foreigners.
So, theres no point people in Japan hate the foreigner, because they love japan so much.. but i do love Japan, regards Marcel from Malaysia
Just one thing, for anyone going to Japan, unless you are going to a formal event, I wouldn’t recommend wearing a kimono. Yukatas are more common for everyday use, I believe.
@@marcelgabisatidur4003
thx😸♥️
@@squidballs
That's right!
I find yukata's much cooler, especially in the summer☀️
@@Nothingfg471
wow, I'm glad to hear....thx😳😳💜
"A lot of sick people wear a mask"
*Reminds me of a certain year*
*Plague Doctor intensifies*
*On that one day.. a whole years destiny has been decided*
I'll be wearing a mask long after this 2020 nonsense because I'm self conscious 😖
LOL I came here to find this comment.
No shit sherlock
Japan: Don't talk too loud in Public
Anime: Guys shout on school grounds when confessing
I know that.
About rabbit.
@@ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs And about Senpai xD
@@Moshu_Wazuya グローバル淫夢
sakutaAaaAaaa
I'm not Japanese but most of these things are just good manners.
agreed... but what i do with my hands at the dinner table is my own damn business ^^
True. Exactly the way I was raised and therefor I had no problems in Japan at all. One story: while riding the subway Ginza line in Tokyo I watched an American tourist (sort of looked like an American) boldly man spreading in his short shorts and hiking gear, blocking the way with his huge back pack (oh one of these..), and he got his take away food out, starts eating, drinking, crumbs flying everywhere, dropping greasy paper wrapping... I just watched the Japanese. I think they wished he would drop dead and vanish in an instant. They hated him - a lot. Just don't do it. Don't eat where you are not supposed to eat, don't litter, don't annoy people, be polite.
@@frauleintrude6347 Lol manspreading, no one in Japan actually cares about that. Only feminist foreign women actually care about that. Yes probably if if he was being a messy slob that's rude, but eating on trains is allowed unlike in the US.
WESTERN PEOPLE LACK MANNERS.
@Justin Time WHATEVER.
I`M A EUROPEAN AND PEOPLE SUCK IN MY PART OF THE WORLD.
We Japanese DO like foreigners, especially those who come to and enjoy Japan:(
I understand the title should be attracting one but I’m really sad to see this title and it should be changed...
We just don’t like bad manners, and this definitely doesn’t mean we don’t like foreigners.
*Only if they are tourists
I have Japanese simply exclude me from everywhere online when they figured out I was a foreigner (which can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours b/c of my poor Japanese skills).
aoeu256 That’s true... I feel sorry for what you’ve experienced. I think such Japanese just felt a kind of anxiety for speaking English.
and I hope things will go well with you if you’re still working on Japanese :)
あいうえお I think it depends, because many foreigners often do not have the same standards of manners. Like I personally would like us to have the same standards of Japan in Canada but frankly that’s not going to happen.
John Johnovich Yes, I see your point. Japanese put more emphasis on obeying the rules or manners than people from other countries. What I wanted to say is, Japanese themselves understand the fact stated above so that they don't care much about foreigners (especially tourists) indifferent about manners or something unless such people break the rules intentionally.
More specifically, group of Chinese tourist ? Hahaha they are abit too much
as a foreigner living in japan... i can say the best way to sum up what you can expect in japan... japanese people are polite, they are not friendly. they value respect and acting "proper". generally speaking, they will only be social or friendly in service situations (at restaurants, hotel hosts, etc). very very rare to have any contact at all outside of that. i typically feel ignored or silently judged.
wow ... thanks !
i was trying to figure this out for some time ...
@Drann Nervial that's dumb. Culture changes throughout the years. Hating them for this is as stupid as you being hated for your cultural's backwards thoughts
Go to a nomihoudai, I do it all the time and loads of random Japanese people want to talk and drink with me.
I think for Japanese people the decision of whether to interact depends very much on the social context. They have different personalities for different situations. Then again, several Japanese people have struck up conversations with me randomly in the street, and some strangers I see regularly (shop workers etc.) smile and make conversation beyond simple politeness.
I'd add that most Japanese avoid displaying negativity, so won't make it obvious how they feel about someone they're interacting with. Because of that, they avoid interacting too much with strangers for fear of bothering the other person. I think it's a form of politeness in Japanese culture.
Good manners, deference and humility also go a hell of a long way to being liked in Japan.
jackrom75 lmao he deleted his comment
@@Fatcat-ss6nh he is a true coward
It's blowing my mind, that SO many things said in this video are relatable as in Germany. I as a german hate when people randomly talk to me etc. I mean, yes- you can ask for directions or if you are lost in wich street you are, but overall we germans also like our own space. Even in the train when there are not many people inside the train, people do sit on the seats but always one seat apart.
"Japanese people arrive 10 or 5 minutes early"
I usually arrive 15 minutes early.
Have I been out-japanesing the Japanese all my life?
they need to pump those numbers up if they want to geto your level
hahh
For real my family is a military family. 5-10 minutes are rookie numbers. If I’m not there 20-30 minutes early I still get stressed out and I’m 26.
@@jareddavis554 Military here. I always believe, "if you're right on time, you're late." :)
lokienvy one of my fathers favorite sayings.
I too would hate foreigners if all foreigners were like the stereotype of Logan Paul/any generic loud youtubers
@@F7YUBVlogs no
@@F7YUBVlogs... Improve your video quality, audio, And dont always talk about cars and boring stuff... And maybe you'll have more subs
thats racist dumbass.
F7YUB Vlogs Haha, go fuck yourself you shit-face.
MrWalker1000
is that a joke
no squatting in public? the slavs are not gonna like this one
JoakimGraphics
This is wrong. I see Japanese guys squat in public but I don’t care anything. Btw I’m Japanese
*_angry slav noises_*
Exactly 😂😂👋🏻
oh shit-
I bet slavs are rare in japan
So, my husband is Japanese and we used to live there, in a city called Nagoya. I'm surprised by the squatting thing. My husband and I would squat directly outside 7-eleven to eat (only feet touching the floor). We've also seen lots of other Japanese people doing the same while they eat what they've just bought. He often says it's what you have to do when you buy convenience store food like onigiri because there are no bins in public, so you have to eat just outside the store and dispose of the rubbish immediately. It's also impolite to eat while walking, so eating while standing or squatting outside Lawson or 7-eleven or Family Mart is the best option on-the-go.
コンビニでしゃがむこともあまり良いとはされていない気がするけど、やってる人は多いですね🤔それに、首都圏だとそのマナーが特に重視されると思う。地元とかならあまりに気しない人もいるかも。
blocking the way pisses everyone off lol
True lol
Indeed... but more so if that person is a local.
Bruh every time I walk home there is always that group of 5 people walking *horizontally* and I can never get pass them and they are slow *af*
@@yabazyabacoffee lol thats fucking insane and pisses me off
Hispanics do it all the time
Leaving your table messy is considered poor manners in my country as well.
Almost everywhere i guess
Every fucking where 💁🏽♀️
That annoys me to no end. We were taught that in the "backwards" Southern US as well. 🙄
Yeah, I live in America and it is also rude to leave the table like that (at least in Ohio it is) and when people do that they are seen as "ghetto" and lacking manners. I don't understand why anyone would do it anyways.
It isn't really for me, I live in Canada ans we don't leave food everywhere and napkins but like we don't HAVE to and it isn't considered bad manners. If it's really messy sure, its rude but for me it isn't a huge deal.
"Do not block people's way"
Anime characters: *Stops walking and looks up to the sky*
Edit: Thank you for 6.9k likes lol and 9.6k
Edit again: Thanks for 10k likes
It's their fantasy, their mind don't allow them to do that irl so they at least draw it to feel badass
😂😂😂
Ok😂
This annoys me to. People in groups on sidewalks.
Where I live it's easy enough to walk around but having a stroller or something can be a pain.
Incredibly well done sir.
Clean, concise presentation, of very good, helpful information.
Executed with reverence and respect for the country, culture and people.
👍
Question "Why Japanese Don't Like Foreigners"
Answer: "Because they act differently."
Who would have thought...
and then he explains those differences
@@delluminatis True, he does, but they are trivial. I was expecting something along the lines of "foreigners keep stealing our women", or "african americans and blond/blue eyed germans tend to play bad guys in movies", not a simple list of the trivial differences in general culture.
If this is why Japanese "don't like foreigners", then japanese are rather judgemental. (and the reason behind that would have made a better video)
America should have been the same.. only for blacks and whites
@@Alexander_Kale yes they are judgemental
@@Alexander_Kale I don't think it's judgmental to be annoyed with loud obnoxious tourists who come in and act like they own the place
A better title would've been:
"Common Mistakes to Avoid when Traveling in Japan"
Cheers!
From what I know Japan is in a really shitty place on earth so they need our help
They should be bowing to us
Btw it is a beautiful place
AbSTRACT ,*0¡, that is just rude you need to learn to respect other people you don’t know anything about them
@@felurya yeah you got a point they make gud ramen
The guy needs the views man.
Click bait 0
"Japanese people wear a mask when sick"
me: THE JAPANESE WERE YEARS AHEAD OF US
underrated lmao
Experiencing many pandemics from within and from neighbouring countries and a sense of cultural discipline.
Widespread mask wearing in Japan began after the terrorist attack on the subway that used nerve gas. The attack was done by a cult in Japan
they predicted the pandemic xD
That's East Asian culture not only Japan. But many Japanese are refusing to wear masks during Covid19. That's why their infection rate is skyrocketing compare to other East Asian countries. Not enough testing too. Also many infected people are getting harassed even people in the medical fields are discriminated.
Essentially what I take out of this is foreigners are unappreciated because they simply don't understand the culture and its norms. Thats simple to work around, you just gotta learn the ways. Videos like this help. Im from the states and have an interest in traveling to Japan someday. I've been studying the language some and hope to know enough to get by when I do go.
Unfortunately, even if you do follow their cultural norms, they will always carry a hostile sentiment against foreigners. It got pretty depressing because I always felt like an outcast with nobody to talk to and I eventually decided to go back to my home town. Then again this was just my personal experience and i hope you have a much better time in Japan.
"Squatting in public"
As a slav, I feel personally attacked...
Heels touch ground, when slav squat around. ^^ do it like a pro and nobody get pissed off. Japanese people like professionals.
my tracksuit got offended
Slavs are gypsies, gypsies are bad.
There's a reason why some cultures are better than others
@@derpynerdy6294 That's kvass and Adidas
My daughter lived in Tokyo for 3 years and said being on time is considered being late.
Yup.. I've been through same case here.. One of the guy said I was late while I was on time. After that I've half an hour margin if I'm meeting any Japanese in particular
how dare you come in on time?
I've had managers like that lol
because she's not really on time. u have to be there earlier than the designated time. once your time begins, you should already be in the process of working. if they dont have these strict guidlines, they wouldnt have became prosperous, especially after losing WW II.
@Ken narville yeah keep thinking that way idiot.
It's just a cultural difference.
*sits on stairs*
Japan: •_•
Spiritual Warrior cool it
America: There's to much walking...... -exhausted fat grunts- BILLY! Find me one of those electric scooters.
I literally sat on some stairs in Japan (crossing my legs of course) and people started at me so I was like “did I shit?”
Generation Bacon
I mean i see what you’re trying to go for but that sounded so dumb. No offense of course.
justprank
Me: blink
Japan: so you have chosen death
My daughter is an autistic person and hates breaking rules. She loves regimented life, so Japan always seemed like a dream for her and for us to provide to her. Turns out her college studies will lead her there next year in the form of a foreign studies program. I am so excited for her to realize this dream. Please remember to keep positive vibes, because the universe will return that same energy to you.
Japan is truly amazing ! Ill be-welcome to see them
LOL im autistic too and honestly japan (having been born and brought up there) is great to me . sadly i came to us and only visit now 😢 i want to come back to live there when i am older
japanese hates autists.
Me too. I think Japan's great for many of us.
BTW we don't say "high- functioning" anymore. It's ableist and unsupported by the literature. You can say eg "low support". Lots of info online.
so... slave by choice?
Almost everything on this list sounds like just common courtesy when visiting any country.
Welcome to America, courtesy isn’t very common here
I know you like japanese culture like we do but come on man....dont push it ok? Squatting??? Dont you think its way too much ??!!
I didn't expect squatting to be a pet peeve there. I'm so sorry. I didn't know
@@slimesauce3044 Why are you people making every comment about America?
Not for Karen
No way! we love foreigners, we are just shy. We don’t hate being asked the directions on the street by stranger, but just most of us get panicked coz not used to talk with foreigner. When Japanese people look mad, most of the time they are actually confusing or being shy.
Love them? Nah... One mistake and that's it. You don't know forgiveness because you can't deal with conflict so you flee. (Not saying you all really hate them but...)
@@varunprakaash9761 yes I am
@@sankoto4515 日本人です。この動画自体が「なぜ日本人は外国人を嫌うのか」って日本人を一括りにしたタイトルになってますので、それに対して書きました。文章が長ったらしくならないように一括りにしただけであって、「基本的にそう言う傾向にある」という意味です。
@@varunprakaash9761 same! i just need the money for it TwT
シャイってのは大体当てはまるだろ、、英語が話せないまた実際少しは話せるが急だとパニックになるか上手でない英語を話すことが恥ずかしい、もしくはそもそも人と話すことが恥ずかしいと感じるかのいずれかだ
日本人は恥ずかしいことをしたくない傾向が強いから 大抵は当てはまる
As an introvert Japan sounds like a paradise.
I'm not but most of these stuffs are like common sense to me. And when I exercise these things people think I'm a control freak or has OCD.
soo true!!! I almost said let's go together but I though about it then decided not too 😂😂😂
Mccoyj189 mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190218/p2a/00m/0na/017000c many foreign people do missing in japan too.
Haha...yes this is actually true!
Let's say that doesn't happen very often that people spontaneously talk to you!
You can't be more introverted than being a hikikomori
Most of these are common courtesy anywhere like don't leave a table sloppy, don't sit in people's way...
The mask thing, when people are sick, should be adopted everywhere. I completely, agree with Japan on this one.
It all begins with ourselves, me in my case when I get a cold I used them all the time, idrc if people think I'm weird because I'm caring for others. 🤗
@Dmg Control yeah those places are infested with germs even us that are vaccine aren't immune to get sick.
Funny thing is..
Masks are only effective for a certain amount of time. Like 15mins then have to replace it. Bacteria spreads fast on the mask's surface. But i guess with mask is better than no mask. ^^;
@@jayep.6363 : Well, I guess, the answer there, would be to have several of these and wash them out periodically. Maybe if they were made more, colourful and trendy more, people would be willing to wear them.
Personally, I think it's insanely, selfish for people to be more, concerned about their looks rather than keeping themselves and others healthy.
Just keep pushing for this thing to catch on and maybe, eventually, it will.
My Best. Out.
@Maru Wafu : If people learn to be more, friggen, responsible with their health, maybe, they would not get sick in the first place, to pass it on to others. I see people in my neck of the woods who under dress in the fall time, as many are doing now, they get chills, then get colds, then carelessly, spread that shit to others. I wish to frig, people could learn to stop being so selfish and self centered all the time.
It's not much different than people trashing everything, all the time, when there are garbage containers close by or they can have a bag to put their trash in until they get to a public, garbage container. But no, what do these cunts do, they take their food and drink with them and when they're done throw the leftovers, wrappings, cups, what have you, down wherever they may be. A park, the sidewalk, on buses, wherever they may be. It drives me mental.
Overall, people sicken me. Sorry, but most do. Out.
Japan : hate loud noise and foreigners
Also Japan : let’s host the Olympics
I hope for them that it will be okay but I really have doubts
the Olympics is going to be a cultural shit show for sure
@Ken narville That is absolutely not true, cities bid on being the Host, no one forces it on them.
@Ken narville Many cities bid on it, also it's not the country as a whole, it's the cities once again, and a lot of them do it. They tend to see it as a way to boost tourism and as a display or wealth and power in some cases. For Japan, I think it's mostly the tourism angle and it could also be to get foreigners excited about Japan. As much as there is the whole "Japan hates foreigners", the current politics of Japan recognize they are struggling with the whole drop in birth rates, and need foreigners to fill the void. Also, most Japanese that live in places that have a lot of exposure to foreigners don't hate foreigners, might get annoyed with some foreigners, but they're not as xenophobic as they once were, but it is still present. I think much of the Japanese government wants to get foreigners excited for Japan, and they hope to bring in foreigners from countries that seem more "desirable" to them, like the US/Canada/Australia, and the wealthier European nation. Right now they bring in some South East Asians for low wage jobs and treat the migrant workers pretty poorly, to the point that many of these young migrants break down and return home.
This is all based off my understanding, so take it with a grain of salt.
🤣🤣🤣
this is the most introverted country ever, and i love it
VrHamre Imma sound hella dumb but in my opinion half of the world are probably introverts lol
Branon Saetern yeah, america is just weird
@@k4taraa 😂😂😂
Hikikomori will come to you
I also like it, but at the same time it can be hard to make good friends when everyone stays very in line and introverted ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
And I completely understand that and honestly I respect it And follow it I have no problem with them not liking outsiders
Japan must be a heaven for all introverts in the world
And germaphobes!
It is perfect here, I don't have to interact with anyone. I can just go from place to place without bothering anyone or making myself nervous. Internet gaming Cafes are perfect for introverts. I am a germophobe also.
Hence the AT Field :)
Depends. The place has so many people everywhere soo..
@@Genmurasaki at least they do not do small talk to every damn strangers , as Indonesian myself, it was so tiring when a stranger at the street suddenly ask you something private ( i.e What's your job? What's your religion? ) And if you didnt answer that stranger question, you'd be considered as Rude and anti social person. Seriously the level of extrovertness of Indonesian on another level
Title should be: Why anybody doesn't like annoying people
yes
Exactly, it's not just foreign people just annoying people in general (Which is very understandable)
@SONIC ART didn't realize this was twitter
A. Wyatt Mann oh so ur racist lol
A. Wyatt Mann Interesting how you classify my sensitivity as a pattern although before now I’ve only said a sentence. Usually patterns are traits that you observe over time. That’s besides the point. Please don’t use an experience or a stereotype that you have noticed to refer to all black people as a whole. And when you say black peoples you probably should be careful with your word choice, because usually black americans behave that way. This conversation might have been extremely futile if you don’t even attempt to understand my perspective. Thank you.
Japan is like an extrovert country, with introvert citizens.
@Kemm Miarvil And which magnificent, perfect country are you from?
@Kemm Miarvil Why don't you stop getting offended by the most meaningless shit and just answer the question? I wasn't implying anything about you being Asian, I just want to know what country you are from, so that I can determine whether you have a respectable reason to hate them.
Yeah, I don’t like it. I love their media, mythology and language but I’d never be able to live there
@Kemm Miarvil
Kemm, if only you would include this last bit of information in your other anti-Japan comments, people wouldn't say bad things about you.
It's totally understandable. I live in Japan, and the uptight way of life is suffocating.
@Kemm Miarvil Hating an entire country along with their people is just wrong. It would fall into racism. Their culture is different from your and you need to respect that. They have their way of living and you have your. It doesn't suit you then don't go there. I don't like US culture where people have too much freedom, kids don't listen to their parents, old people are put into nursing homes, people freely have sex and live together without being married,etc. but I don't say that I hate the US and Americans. Their way of living just doesn't suit me even though I am currently living there.
日本人です。
とても素晴らしい動画でした。
いくつか補足したいと思います。
確かに日本人の嫌いな行動ですが、
『外国人』だからではありません。
日本人がこの行動をしても嫌いです。
もう一つ、現金の話ですが、
日本は災害の多い国です。
災害=停電と考えています。
電気がなければクレジットカードも
電子マネーも使えません。
だから日本人は現金を持ち歩くのです。
Fun fact, nobody needs japan.
@@TimeTraveller010Why?
@@uyu_nemu Fun fact nobody needs jpan. Why?
@@TimeTraveller010 Even funnier fact, Nobody needs you.
@@TimeTraveller010 Nobody force you to.
I’m not Japanese but, don’t most people dislike people with bad manners? If somebody was being loud and obnoxious, I would definitely be annoyed.
ever meet pinoys and chinese people on public transportations? I wanna strangle them for being so fucking loud and obnoxious
@@Hiyorin871 nah, I was in Japan before and ride on a train.. Students were loud as well which shocked us, as they were known to be silent. Also, younger Japanese sits on trains sleeping getting a lottt of space..
Yall niggas ever been in the hood?
Despite your culture don't let little things annoy you.
Shirorin imagine Japanese trains tho they be wildin
I've seen a bunch of your videos so far.
I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly enjoy them so much!
It's lively, informative and with a good sense of humour!
"dont talking in line"
Me as introvert : "is this heaven ?"
I agree.
*"HEY THERE, DID YOU SEE THE SKY? LOOK! YOU CAN SEE THE SUN! HOW ABOUT THAT SUN IN THE SKY? DID YOU ALSO SEE THE SUN?"*
Brazilians make friendship in line hahahahahh
Same bruv
seriously… japan seems the perfect climate for us introverts.
Walking around Japan with a mask on = A nice person.
Walking around the West with a mask on = 'I'm gonna need to see some ID'.
Absolutely true.
Also applies to a foreigner walking around Japan with a mask on
Actually walking while wearing a half face mask is also good enough to avoid trouble. Apparently being 6ft tall and having a slightly built up body (gym) while wearing a mask is enough to scare even punks into ignoring you when you accidentally walk in bad neighborhoods. When I say bad neighborhoods I mean literally people talking about stabbing others while some of them do drugs in public.
Well, in the USA anyway.
Unfortunately 1000% true xD
I really enjoy your eloquent expressions such as "pisses them off"....
“In japan you have to be on time. You can’t be late”
Filipinos (me): Well i guess i wont sleep then
Oop-🙊 let’s have 25 alarms don’t forget to put the speakers on the highest volume.
Wat the fung Is this? MIND READING WITCH!!
jkjk
Aiq95M 2 oops 🙊
and the no squat thing
Luckily, I hate it when I'm late in meetings, going to school, etc etc. (even though I'm also a Filipino XD)
I forgot where, but once I was at a restaurant in Tokyo and this elderly waitress was very kind and nice to me and my family. After eating, I accidentally left my empty soda bottle on the table and to my surprise the waitress ran out of the store yelling at me and threw the bottle at me. I know it was my fault but that waitress was so scary once I made her mad 😅
Damn- 🤣
What a horrid waitress!
@@Halo2glitchlover22 they just said she was nice, but no one should leave their trash behind so its understandable
@@mbsisis6180 but she could've done it in a more more polite way -_-
@@i.b1004 i mean chasing someone doesn't make sense but it does make sense
Im japanese. He explains japanese
sense almost exactly. When you come to japan, please care for other people not to cause trouble.
However, most japanese people care for other people as well and they are very kind for foreign people.(but most japanese are not good at speak english X-< of course me either) So I hope you not to be careful too much.
ほんとにどもありがとうございます for the information うどん-どの！
Most people who take time to study videos like this one wish to avoid insulting. I hide my left hand while eating with friends of Middle Eastern descent, since many feel the left hand is unclean to varying degrees. I also do not order food forbidden to my friends. I respect the Japanese culture, but must learn taboo acts from Japanese in order to avoid insult. Teaching these manners is a gift to non-Japanese.
そ ですね？hi! I am from Bulgaria and I am trying to learn Japanese!
@@morganawinter5962 日本語は同じ意味でも100通りの違う言い方ができるとても難しい言語です。日本人の私ですら日本語を難しいと思います。一緒に日本語の勉強頑張りましょう(笑)
I think Japanese is very difficult language even for me. It has 100 different phrases even in the same meaning. Let's do our best to study Japanese together;-)
sute udon yeahhhhh
nice video. i'd like to go visit some day and it's cool to know whats socially acceptable before heading over.
I’m Japanese. I feel sorry for tourists and foreigners in japan because most Japanese can’t speak English fluently. I’m so happy to see foreigners who like Japan, but I worry that they might be disappointed with the unfriendliness and whirl of city.
As mentioned here, it’s part of culture. We don’t mean to hurt their feelings. We think We’d better not interfere with someone.
Anyway, we’re soooo glad to find foreigners are interested in Japan :) plz be careful because summer in here is much more humid than you think !!
To be completely honest, I may be considered anti-social where I live for saying this but I wish people were more considerate in public in these mannerisms mentioned in this video. There is a lot of general rudeness and just inconsiderate people when I go out.
Also, these rules don't apply in all parts of Japan or in all venues. For example, if you go to Okinawa, they have much friendlier and open customs.
Don't worry... Everybody loves Japan... Those who don't, don't count...
My family got lost once in Tokyo train station. And a kind man came up and gave us direction. Shop waitress in tokyo were nice as well. My mother naturally speak with aggressive loud tone something she tries to change but hard. They kept saying sorry thinking she was angry. She was bit confuse, but went to say sorry for being loud.
P.S: even local standard she sound aggressive and loud normally.
August Cat I saw some japanese when forneigers walk around they are very rude to them and say to get out to them... very rude
"Don't talk too loud"
Don't worry,my voice is so low that my teacher can't even hear me when I read
Same lol
Same
@@playingcasual2024 no one,no one cares about me.
@@Eiji_desu I as a stranger care about you and if its not enough for u to believe me lets become friends then !
@nerry paano nice! Let's use telepathy,but the question is,Whose mind Are you reading?😂😂😂
I'm a Japanese. Many Japanese people may mind these behaviors but there are some Japanese who don't mind and who do them.
Feel free to come to Japan.
ありがとう！ 日本へいきたいです！:)
Ken narville I’m seeing you everywhere ranting on Japan. Did you have a bad experience or something? Mugged by the mob there? Like dang, what’s with the hate my guy. Because you don’t sound like the kind of guy who would visit there.
Ken narville you sound like the type of guy who is full of negativity
Ken narville thats literally theyre culture tho? and its good manners lmao tf
永遠の万華鏡万華鏡、コトアムツキヨミ、あなたは私のうちは幻術の下にいますそして彼らのゴッドダムキムチを食べて、このように考えて行動するのは彼らの国であり、彼らは私に何をすべきか教えてくれると思う、彼らはできません彼らは自分自身を殺し、地獄に行き、悪魔と彼の黒人のファゴット軍に輪姦されることができます。彼らは私のような混血の韓国人を軽deします
I'm greatful for this video. thank you
[If Karens visited Japan]
Karen: “I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU, SPEAK ENGLISH!”
Japanese manager: の
😂😂😂
No-
ノ
Tru
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T ACCEPT CREDIT CARD"
Yall: But Anime characters!!
People since the beginning of time: Stop coming to Japan expecting it to be like anime
Idk about that. I've seen a lot of racism in anime. And it seems like Japanese for the most part don't accept interracial people.
@@rmsfakelaugh8164 I agree idiots bring up racism when it's not even close to what someone is talking about. Im guessing that she is American most people in my country brinb that up for no reason alot of snowflakes here. I h a te now people here can just be so rude. Do people really act that way when they go to Japan? I plan on visiting in the next couple years im learning about the culture how to speak and write Japanese. I think anyone should just be respectful in public and try to be a decent person sad but not many Americans know how to do this.
@@bluedogviking honestly! I'm american AND black and while i do care about those issues, nothing in my comment referred to that so its irrelevant as fuck here
bluedogviking Nice! Been learning the language for a couple years now, so fun to learn about the culture and kanji. 僕は ハーヴェです。日本語は しゃべりますか?
Smicapro It is "ハーフ" if you meant half-japanese, which I am too
I wish a lot of these turnoffs would actually be common sense in America.
So do I
Tell me about it. I feel like I come by a lot of these behaviors naturally, but it can be quite difficult sometimes to exist in a society that is loud and in your face. If you haven't, you must go to Japan. It was the best time of my life for me.
@patrick acosta. I believe it should be allover the world.
So many anti socials degenerates lol
I’m an extrovert so I like living in America and talking to random people
Japanese customs are explained in an easy-to-understand manner. This is a good video that will be helpful for foreign travelers.
By the way, did you know that a UA-camr called Teri's Diary is making a video using this video?I would like to report that I thought it would be a problem for others to use such original videos without permission.
8:08 American here, I've _always_ cleaned up after myself at restaurants. Everyone who sees me for the first time always has to make a comment and "just leave it, it's their job." Well I'm sorry, I'm a person who values self-integrity, and if _I_ make a mess, _I'm_ gonna clean it.
Right there with you man
Seems like a dying value. WTF are people teaching their kids these days?!
I'm so glad to see this comment-- I felt so alone! I can't tell you how many people tell me to "leave it 'cuz it's their job." I totally get why they might say that, but I look at it as two things: 1) I'm not a slob and it's the least I can do, and 2) it's a gift and courtesy I give to both the server and the people waiting for my table. Nice work, mate!
We need more like you. That individualist idiosyncrasy is truly disgusting.
I’m English and I do this too.
Japan is definitely a place for my asocial self.
how you doing? Let's move there together and finally live like our natural self demands us to.
i was thinking the same thing
@Undead Rogue wait wha--
@Undead Rogue changed it
@Undead Rogue lol someone knows the meaning might misunderstood that so I changed it
Important thing to remember about Japanese culture: Just because they're nice and/or polite to you, doesn't mean they like you.
That's humans in general.
While this isn't exactly specific to Japan, It is the most prevalent in Japan. It can be extremely difficult to accurately gauge how favorably a Japanese person does or does not think of you. Most people in Japan will treat most or everyone kindly and politely, even if they don't like them.
Read about Face in Japan. It's a matter of creating and always showing the best image for yourself, and part of that means always being polite and respectful towards everyone, even if, and especially if you don't like them.
much like me then -even if I say rue thing it dont mean i hate you
Laughs in British
@Ken narville complaining about vermin by acting like one of them
Love your show so interesting. Right to the point.
I’m Japanese-American but I love talking to strangers, so I can imagine that if I ever went to Japan they’d see me and be confused as to why one of their fellow citizens won’t shut up
They'll still consider you as foreigner even tho you're half blood, one of my friend is half blood who live in Japan for years and having Japanese citizenship, the neighborhood still calling her as foreigners instead of Japanese
@@annettesims9082 I don't think they're half blood, i think they meant that they're full japanese but their nationality is american
BTW, I read somewhere that Japanese and Korean people don't like interracial people or mixed ethnic looking people.
こんにちは! I'm half Spanish and half Japanese I also got confused looks when I talk to others o(*^▽^*)o
It’s usually a case by case basis. I’m half and people usually are surprised when I say I’m a half, but that’s mostly because I’m very socially awkward so yeah.
Oh god, imagine Karens visiting Japan
Thank god I ain’t a murican
@Pピーターが日本語で murican is now American in short form :) invented by the guy who i replied to
Edit: It's really funny how I already apologised and people are still biased about my mistake, geez. I already briefly apologise and now what? Oh yea, I have to atone for it? Anyways I wanted to apologised to anyone who replied to me? Lol.
Edit: OH GOD THIS SUCKS SPARE MY ASS, PEOPLE HAVE BECOME TOO POWERFUL.
Edit: Now that I think of it, would you ever call Germany Ermany? Or China Hina? Or Australia Ustralia? Lmao.
another edit: damn i was cringe 😔
Wing Mak Merica round these parts
@@petra_the_trap i love yalls woman and also everything about Japanese
Its not just karens, americans in general are entitled. I wonder how "joggers" would do in japanese prisons after all.
@Wing Mak
Its a simple rule, the more group cognitive diversity one introduces into a society, the more unequal it becomes. For the love of god, don't make our mistake.
I remember when I visited few years ago I got lost twice and both times a random Japanese person approached me and asked me if I was lost. And both of them told me where to go and I went on my way!
@Daemisa Naervil It is rather nice that natives willingly help you, than creepy.
I had the same experience. I think they just like to help and perhaps practice their english a bit.
@Daemisa Naervil How does my reply not make sense? XD
it's just creepy
Wow, lucky
Him: They follow the rules and don’t like interacting with strangers so they avoid conversation and they clean up after eating!
Me: I am now moving to japan
LEE JIANNE It’s a joke I’m not moving to japan chill.
@@edwardjones6403 They were just trying to give advice, u chile
@@madi.5898 I'm sure the OP knows it isn't that easy to move to another country. They were making a joke and the person who first replied took the joke literally. It's a commonly used joke too, so it's a bit hard to not see the comedic meaning behind it.
normies
ٰ your scaring me where are they
We don’t dislike foreigners or aren’t shy.
That’s only because of huge language issues.
私の友人こんにちは、私はグーグル翻訳を使用しているので、Googleがそれを台無しにした場合、私は許してくださいが、私も本当に日本語を学ぶだろう、私は日本の規律が好きで、私は規律正しい方法で生きる方法を学びたい、から愛
@@varunprakaash9761 bhai japanese translate use kar, unhe bahot kam japanese aati hai
I guess you are right. Because not all foreigners understand how to speak Japanese language. That is why they are trying to not start a conversation with foreigners.
@@varunprakaash9761 நீங்கள் தமிழ் பேசுகிறீர்களா?
@@varunprakaash9761 என்ன?
I remember growing up and being told that it’s very rude to have your elbows and arms just sitting on the table.
there's no logic to this.
That is also how I was raised (bread basket of USA) because if you have your arm away from your lap when not using a knife you could bump others or bump food from the table. Forearm rests on the edge of the table or your arm goes on your lap.
Seems to be the opposite of Japan.
Yea same here. Parents also told me to not rest my elbows on the table when eating.
There might be some misunderstanding here. Japanese put unused hand (usually left hand) on a table as a manner, however, we should note that it is not recommended to put arms and elbows on a table.
Exactly
I enjoy your videos.. I have one request.. If you could please lower the music, sometimes it's not easy to listen to you.. Thank you. I appreciate the effort and the information you put in.
Every country gets annoyed with tourists, it's sort of standard.
Me too, Sometimes i got annoyed by this 'Tall western guy' in the airport
Yes when I lived in Panama City Beach Fla I hated tourists, especially the young twenty somethings. Its like they expected things out of you like automatically knowing what the restaurant down the street served cause they didn't want to eat at yours cause it was to expensive. Me - "Get the fuck outta here!!!" So I get it, especially when dumbass people just had no consideration or common sense about anything!
Not in India, you are God here 🙏 and people will try to help you.
Na in India tourists are like wonders they are watching so they all just get excited and nervous 😂
@@Homura12696 🤣🤣it happens to the people who have never seen any another race not all.
"squatting in public"
Well, sorry slavs
does that mean I can't wear my jogging suit in Japan? monkaS
Ya this just a stupid stuck up type of thing to get upset about who cares how or were u sit when you are tired
@@glazed6098 It's because there's a strong hatred of homeless people in Japan, someone sitting on the ground may look like they have nowhere to be and have very little money. Is it stuck up? Yes, very.
BLYATTT
I respect cultures and people but shaming me for feeling comfortable when squatting is absurd. Fuck them honestly
i’m antisocial and introverted japan seems like a perfect place for me omg
haha ive been thinking the same. the problem is their language. maybe you can say a word or two in japanese but the writings is on another level.
But the problem is Japanese don’t like making friends with foreigners, even though you can speak perfect Japanese.
s!CKman oh yea that’s true for me. I only have a few close friends here even when I can speak the language, and people are generally friendly...I do enjoy being alone. I feel exhausted at parties. But just sometime may need someone to accompany me when eating out in restaurants😉
Lol ig same
You introverts should go live there. Please.
I feel bad about squatting in public haha, I just came from Japan and I really struggled with finding a place to sit (there's like, almost no public benches?) and I'm chronically ill/experience chronic pain. There were a few times where I just had to sit down because my body couldn't take it anymore. I sat out of the way and kept to myself. I got clapped up pretty quick anyway for sitting down (lmao) but yeah cafes are the place to go. Luckily the dollar/yen exchange rate is favorable but having to pay to sit is an odd concept haha. Anyway if you're chronically ill, just be aware of that and include cafes in your budget. (The cafes are really good and you'll get to try cool new drinks, so, have fun!)
I was late a few times to activities because I got lost on the train, but everyone was nice & understanding about it, especially if I apologize profusely and explain that we don't have trains where I'm from (true). Definitely allocate an extra, like, half-hour to an hour to get lost, especially if you're going through a bigger train station.
The not-talking-to-strangers thing threw me off at first and I probably startled a few people on my first day, but just emulate the demeanor of people around you and you'll be good.
Locate the ATM nearest your hotel (like in a 7/11 or familymart) and do a yen check before leaving for the day. Don't assume anywhere will take cash and keep a few thousand on hand every day.
"Japan"
Introverts: It's a free real estate.
яєνєℓαтιση • introverts: oh shit I never had the courage to actually do my documents I can’t go
😂😂 so true
So true.
In Germany we have a saying that 5 minutes beforehand is on time and arriving on the dot is too late. I remember hearing that from my teacher way back and it’s always stuck with me.
My mum isn’t german, so she doesn’t understand how I’m always early to things. Runs in the blood I guess
I have to hear that every week in school. Like, I AM on time, Karen, Leave me alone.
In Spain being 5/10 minutes late is on time (well in the south it's worse)
In Australia we have a saying "Say what you mean, be clear, I'm not a fucking mindreader" basically, communicate clearly, your not the Queen, don't put on aires. Say what you mean. If you want me there at a specific time, then state the fucking time. My times just as valuable as yours. How rude to presume I have time for some pretentious control freak to force me to play a game of "read my mind".
People with the "turn up 5 minutes early or your late" bullshit have always annoyed me. It's dumb. Its a stupid way to think. I've had dumbshits try to punish me for it too. Fucking irrational demands of deluded little emperors.
In Spain 5/10 minutes late is on time, 20 minutes late is late, and 5 minutes early is masochism. ;)
''japanese people don't like talking to strangers''
anime characters : talks to every stranger and becomes friends with everyone
In anime, although they are speaking Japanese they are not always Japanese. For example, Pokémon game is technically another world.
What the fuck japan.
ThatOneAsianBroChick
Yup. Also Ash Ketchum is technically Japanese because his name is Satoshi. :D
Also Brock (Takashi. Right?) and Misty.
And Jessie and James from Team Rocket. (Forgot their original Japanese names 😅)
Oh shit that explains why I haven't made a single friend in Japan after being here for 11 months
Drann Nervial well other than that its not real and fiction lol
Amazing…I have never seen a foreigner who understands the characteristics of Japanese people as well as you. To put it simply, there are two characteristics of Japanese people: "You must understand the atmosphere around you" and "You must not forget to be considerate of others." Furthermore, we Japanese have a lot of respect for foreigners, so we are very tolerant of their behavior!
You tolerate them unless it is about sex or marriage
I appreciate Japan for what it is, but I'm tired of these naive people who talk about its inhabitants as being absolute angels. I never learned anything good about these people. In particular, I once met a cowardly and arrogant Japanese girl who refuses to admit the many problems of her compatriots, who asked me to learn her language but what if I don't speak it well enough? don't ask me to learn it for years. don't ask me not to watch these videos either. I will only calm down if someone reasonably explains their culture to me. and why they do not admit the cultural problems of their compatriots.
there are something that I don't understand, that irritate me the most about Japanese people. every time I say on YT that they are like robotic automatons who refuse to show feelings and emotions to us, there are weeaboos who tell me "naaaaah, they show them if you get to know them" but how can we know them exactly if they're all overly hypocritical? how can we be nice? and don't talk about learning their language for ten years until you speak it perfectly! and what to do if it is spoken badly? go see elsewhere, right? Until someone reasonably explains to me how we can convince these people to be more natural with us, I will continue to call these people "bad"!
I've heard the opposite personally I've heard you guys heavily dislike American foreigners and they are usually more outcasted
@@Smoogway I mean, people from the US specificaly, as tourists are annoying in a lot of country. Idk, but there is a trend of them being obnoxious and speaking loudly.
As a finnish man almost all of these points seem like common knowledge to me...
As a mexican, i find point no.5 so funny, i think it would be very difficult for japanese or Finnish to adapt in mexican society, we are always late
Same though, but it's all thanks to my hard Filipino mother. She is ALL about showing courtesy and acting selfless
As an American woman I wish i could find any other Americans that follow these common sense courtesies...teens are being sent to the hospital for simply asking customers to wear a mask, children(not to mention the much higher adult #'s) are shot weekly, sometimes daily in my city, and our social contracts are basically non-existent. It's like living in a Mad Max movie. It's a hard ask just to not be assaulted or murdered for minding your own business at this point, actually expecting courtesy or respect is unfathomable.
Norwegian here, it all made sense to me too.
Been to Finland. Also very pleasant and courteous society.
That I wanted to tell western people is
“SPEAK Japanese as possible, so most of us will become more friendly.”
Many Japanese people are scared of using English more than you may think,
because most of them need not to usually.
*sorry for my poor english.
Your English is great! If somebody ever makes fun of you for studying hard and trying, they're an idiot.
I strongly recommend Westerners to learn arigato and oishii, but nothing else really. Not worth it. For a Westerner, it takes YEARS to speak decent Japanese, and around 5-10 years to master. And what are you going to do with that? It's not like Japanese companies hire non-Japanese except for starting positions. Sure, for your 10 years of hard work you get rewarded with insight into a very interesting culture. But the opportunity cost is really not worth it, you might as well become a doctor or an engineer. Seriously. (Your mileage may vary if you're a Westerner of Asian ancestry. I have a friend with Vietnamese parents that learned Japanese in a flash bc he already spoke Vietnamese, plus he doesn't get treated as a gaijin bc he doesn't stand out.)
要するに、観光客がマナーを守って、日本なんだから基本、日本語しか通じないと理解するのは当たり前です。在留外国人も一緒。でも日本語をマスターするには韓国人とかと違って、西洋人は5年から10年間かかります。カタコトでさえ1年間とか。西洋人にとって日本語学習は割りに合わないです。永住するのであれば話は別だが、一生よそもの扱いされる国に永住してもね…（言葉も外見も似ている東アジア人と違います。）
他の西洋人からあこがれられるけれど、自分からすれば無駄なスキルを極めただけです。あのトリビアの泉という番組で言っていたように。「人間は無用な知識が増えることで快感を覚えることができる唯一の動物である」
Don't Worry You Can Find Yellow cab is Running All Over the World 🤣🤣
can you teach me Japanese, i admire your culture
@@Magusgulf I learned harigana but Kanji is too hard for me to write and learn.
Your English is very good! ^_^ please don't feel bad about it! And that's very understandable. I'd get a lot of customers from all over working in customer service, and I always remained patient and tried to help them to the best of my ability if they didn't know too much English.
“No squatting”
Slavs: *sad kalashnikov noises*
Awwww >_
opa fellow slav
Bro I love squatting, it's just so satisfying for some reason
@@enzie8786 In houses orrrr ----
@@oasisboi depends on the situation. For example, we went on a vacation a month ago, and were waiting for our rental boat. So I squatted on the grass next to the bank. I obviously wouldn't squat like on the street, just in situations where its appropriate.
I'm very introverted and generally don't talk to strangers whether it is waiting in line or just going about my business so the Japanese not being particularly fond of having conversations with random strangers and having their boundaries invaded is not exactly something that would bother me. In fact, I would feel very much at home with that. I don't really like loud people either.
I think I would do just fine in Japan.
Me watching this knowing full well I might never go to Japan:
Yes, this is useful information
Samee
Same
Not same.
Strangely I find most of the things Japanese find annoying, I do too! And I live in Paris!
Your profile pic matches this comment so perfectly!
@@oosmanbeekawoo I dont know if thats an insult or a compliment.