i think Japan is a nice place to visit as a tourist, but as for people who dream of moving there they should try to work there first and then they should decide realistically
This is why I´m trying to build passive income in America so I won´t have to work in Japan lol. Those people trying to go in for teaching english and stuff are in nightmare land lol
Well... would you say that about let's say Belgium? ((Maybe, I really don't know tbh how is life either Japan or Belgium)) Watch this and rethink. Country Suicide Rate Comparison ua-cam.com/video/zUrl0Da2t64/v-deo.html Japan is nowhere near the top.
As a westerner who have lived in Tokyo, I think this is very necessary. There are too many people who dream of a fantasy japan that doesn't match the real life Japan, most likely because of the Animes that they have watched. Now don't get me wrong, I personally loved Japan, and I could almost see myself move back for a couple of years because I found that it really suited me, but it's clearly not for everyone. I met a lot of Westerners who had big problems with finding friends, isolation, culture chocks, etc. They ended up feeling alone, confused and often ended up going home to their own country. It's so sad too see this because they were so sure that Japan was their dream country. It's good and important that we talk about the reality, and the bad things of the Japanese society. Because I think that this is a lot of things that people don't think of.
I had an incident where a guy attacked me in Roppongi. I held his arms while he kicked me. He was arrested. But the cops told me "even if he hits you, if you hit him back you're equally in the wrong" I think about this daily, it scares the crap out of me.
Does locking him in anyway and make him unable to harm you or the surrounding people count as a form of defensive attack in the police' eye in general?
@@michaelhirschbeck5902 The police told me. If he looks a little bloodied or beaten I'm in trouble. So if you hold him down and make sure he doesn't get a bloody nose, ripped shirt, broken glasses in the process.
@@Henrque123 It's a real shame. The guy who attacked me was Japanese, I'm American and can speak Japanese... But had I not pulled out my phone and recorded him things may have ended differently for me. Also my coworker was able to give a 3rd perspective
My friend top reason for not to move in japan is : No Cute Cat Girls lol Meanwhile my reason for not to move in japan : am lazy.... Also its kinda a hassle so no for me
2 years ago I went to Osaka and on my last day, I was late to my scheduled direct train to the airport. there was this kind elder that despite not knowing any english, saw me looking very confused and was trying to help me find a train to the airport. he kept telling me to follow him with hand gestures and somehow I just followed him. he ended up leading me through couple of stations until he got off at 3 or 4 stations before the airport station. I mean, sure, many of the elders in japan might not be very understanding toward foreigners or youths, but it seems that that is the problem everywhere. even in my country.
If you wanna live in the japna Osaka is the best pick since most of them are used to Foreigners Living there they also had an interview in osaka and most of em were positive even the Japanese you can search it up somewhere on google
I agree. I live between Vancouver and Japan and while Vancouver has many bicycle paths and cyclists, there are many collisions and many hit and runs. In Tokyo, there are few bicycle paths but cycling is generally very safe due to careful and skillful drivers and coexistence between cyclists and pedestrians.
I totally agree my experience is many drivers in America are really bad driver. In Germany the license test is also difficult. I just heard how are the test is in America. It's to easy in America sorry but for me the test is a joke.
@@martingeorgiev9272 you don't get it do you. The only reason their crime rate is low is because they force people to admit to a crime they probably didn't commit. Once you are arrested by the Japanese police for a suspected case of theft/robbery or any other cases. Doesn't matter if you did commit the crime or not. They won't let you go till you have a criminal record on you.
@@jinatlas8674 "The only reason their crime rate is low is because they force people to admit to a crime they probably didn't commit." wouldn't that cause a raise in crime rate?
@@d7omi111 They will only prosecute a suspect that they know beyond a shadow of a doubt are guilty. Hence why a lot of crimes don't count because the suspect was never prosecuted.
I want to move to Japan, but at the same time I'm scared because I feel as if I'm gonna do something wrong and wind up in prison or worse. Your videos are super helpful.
you can go and dont worry about it, you can speak in english and most of japanese will bored and you will be fine unless you did a big mess such as murder or cause a big accident againts a japanese otherwise you will be fine
Use common sense and you'll be good. Don't know something? Ask somebody. Most foreigners are more comfortable talking to strangers so they would be a good place to start.
Just don't get into a fight, even for self-defense unfortunately (better to run away). If you do, you could end up in prison even for defending yourself because they will backup their own.
I find it funny how Find your love in Japan basically turned into, "You know what? On second thought... You should stay where you are." Nobita got red pilled hard XD
Other races/ ethnic groups should stay where they are and try to fix there own countries with a extreme limit of a migration/ visiting quota laws between countries look at sweden, germany and france with the assaults, terrorist attacks and ethnic replacement of there native population compared to slovakia, poland and hungary who are trying to preserve there ethnicity japan should try there hardest to keep there ethnicity or your people will be replaced over time Nobita.
Overfiend002 yes england should be vastly majority english like any other european country. Also dont let those people from bulgaria, the "trafficked women" with degeneracy could affect english or other european ethnicities. With the right desisions hopefully with brexit in the uk against the Eu's desisions of madness against europes ethnicities England and other european countries should not be destroyed depending on what each european country desides with the effort of the peoples national preservational choice of each european country.
@@thelastbulgarian7529 so you would be ok if the US sent back all the Europeans back to their countries? Because trump is part German and part Scottish and we'd love to throw him back where he came from
I definitely want to hear the negatives because I'm afraid that I am going to arrive in Tokyo and never want to leave, so thank you so much for these videos. They really are very helpful.
Then you can become one of the hundreds of foreigners suffering from depression because they realized Japan, least of all Tokyo, is NOT the dream land they thought it was.
The probability of foreign "English teachers" staying permanently is extremely low. No reason to worry about that. Just focus on doing things you enjoy. After you have your fill of Japan, you'll most likely want to go home. lol
i spent 2 years living in rural japan and in my experience it is the elderly that are the friendlest to foreigners and also speak more english than the younger people. in both cases i think the reason is that the younger generation are more introvert and afraid to embarrass themselves so they don't like approching or talking to foreigners and if they do they rather use japanese. i met many old people that started talking to me and spoke decent english but not even once did a young person do so. P.S if you wanna talk to japanese people the onsen is the place where they are the most talkative, that and bars of course.
The reason people like these videos so much (in my opinion). It's because it's like a reality check. Sure, Japan is a nice place, but also has it's flaws. But I would say this shows that the difference is not that big between Japan and foreigners (of course if we treat each other with respect). So I would say if possible a part 3 would be nice.
Helps cure the "grass is greener on the other side" feeling. Often we know the flaws of home and it is why everyone stays where they are born. Living abroad actually helped me realize that I appreciated my home a lot. I will miss some things, but it opened up my eyes and made me more grateful.
Im looking forward to my vacation there but damn living in that place sounds like a pain in the butt..especially if you include having to learn the clustertruck that is japanese
Nobita-san, thanks for this video. I am planning on becoming an English teacher in Japan and I have found this video very informative. It helps to know the social atmosphere and social expectations of students that I may face as a teacher. Your videos have also helped me evaluate where I would like to teach as well as perceptions of religions outside of Japan. I am a Christan from the U.S. and didn't know much about japanese views of other religions so thanks. If you could make a video about japanese perceptions or sterotypes of other countries or cultures I would find it enormously helpful. Thank you so much, keep up the good work.
"They really care about the appearance." This is so true. I worked at a japanese company as an architect and holy sh*t, the only important factor for the japanese staff was the appearance, and of course the cost. Function, feasibility or quality was secondary. I left after 1 year because it was unmanagable. My recommendation for everyone who is thinking about moving to japan, first try to work at a japanese company at home, preferably with japanese people. Only after you made sure you're compatible with them, try to move to Japan. Honestly, I was very disappointed with them and japanese people in general.
Ive been living here for 20 years... I moved here to marry my Japanese husband... It was a huge culture shock~!!! But ive adjusted and now im more like Japanese than British ~!!! Now whenbi return to England for a visit I'm always shocked 😲 hahaha ~!!!:
All solid reasons. Basically if you can speak japanese, able to date, and can find an afforable place and get a decent job its fine.... if not. Eh good luck. Outside of Tokyo, things actually have a little more promise in my opinion. I love Sapporo and dont see myself leaving for awhile
Nobita, I used to dislike your videos because I had a bias against you. But now, I have to admit your videos are very watchable, informative and helpful lately. Your channel has clearly improved a lot compared to a few months ago. Keep providing like this video, I will definitely stick to your videos. Truly appreciate your effort for making these videos.
I'm going to guess it was because he expressed his opinion you didnt like him..... but you're more then welcome to Express your opinion about him. Makes sense. Seems like you have a Dont do as I do but what I deem right mentality.
I'm semi new to this channel and came in when Nobita is not so biased anymore. Going back on watching the videos, I do like how Nobita was. It was raw, his perspective on things (biased) not allowing anyone to distort himself from the internet. I believe that side, can inform on some Japanese people are. Instead of having to be politically correct...ie here in the US. On the other hand, people grow as they get older and it's awesome to see Nobita is speaking on both sides. Keep up the great work!
I am living in japan for 7 years but still my friend bully me in school for my color 😔.I have no friends at all but I am a japanese person from inside.
@@wilwaawaleed5236 if hes living there for 7 years and is still in school I think he probably went there when his parents moved and its not a weeb situation
So sad for you buddy. I am Indonesian and have dark skin complexion. I can’t make friends here either. But my german friend, he is white and handsome, he got a girlfriend after living for 6 months. So, it’s true. Appearance is very important here.
The grass is always greener on the other side I say, the place you're living in is hell for you but heaven for others. It's just a matter of finding where you want to be in the end.
Hi Nobita! I think you comparison can also apply to some European countries like Italy. However, it is very useful to see this type of videos in which also some "less attractive" sides of Japan are explained. Great job as usual!
Regarding my time in Japan I can also say a lot about both sides, the positive but also negative side of the country. Luckily I got the opportunity to find many native friends there, who were very open-minded even though I am a foreigner but at my workplace I sometimes had a hard time and also my other foreign colleagues felt this way. I think Japan is a great country after all and I found many native friends I'm still in touch with today and I happily think about my time there and probably want to come back there for a longer time, but people should always see both sides and Japan is a country not every person can adjust to, so I appreciate somebody to also talk about the negative side of the country. Thank you for those to videos, Nobita.
Great videos, Nobita san. Thank you. . I lived in Japan for 12 years and everything you've said in these 2 videos is spot-on - so accurate. . Making friends in Japan for an American is very difficult. Women always seemed more open to shallow friendships - coffee and chatting, than men. Japanese men are very difficult for an American to get to know. I did enjoy time going to the izakaya with coworkers and everybody was always joking and laughing, enjoying themselves - I enjoyed that a lot, bet never got close to anybody. . Regarding driving - this is how I think it works (just from my personal observations). To pass the driving test in the car, you really have to go the driving school first. In Kyoto, the school was next door to the test center. The practice track at the school was identical to the test track and the instructor teaches everything - I mean everything you have to do on that track to pass the test. I failed my first test (before I went to the school) and passed easily on my second try after I took the lesson. . Regarding the mannerisms that are unique to Japan... This one is difficult for me to explain. I believe that Japanese expect these things from other Japanese, but not from foreigners. I always made attempts to do these things correctly, but usually people just smiled, sometimes they'd compliment me for trying so hard... But they did not NEED to get those mannerisms from a foreigner. I believe this is part of the "we are unique" feeling the Japanese have. This is not a bad thing, really, just interesting to me. . I have many more things I'd like to say. I could write a book on the topics you've discussed, but I'll stop here. Thanks again for the great videos! (btw, I was in Hyogo Prefecture, north of the city of Himeji).
As a foreigner that wants to move to Japan, this don't make my resolve move that much. Because I knew these reasons before. It makes my goal even more of a challenge, and challenges are what I need to move forward. But honestly, I see too many people that does not realize that the coutry they dream of is... Well not the country described in the latest School Life-style anime they watched. And since I'm a bit too kind, I can't often force myself to ruin their dreams by telling them that Japan may not be the best country in the world according to their standards. So, having a Japanese man telling 10 - well, now 20 - points on which Japan is not the utopia they dream of is areally good thing. Plus, for those like me who still want to try moving to Japan, the more we know, the better. And in fact since I'm an extreme pragmatic man, I... don't actually know any good reason to move to Japan. I'm attracted to Japanese culture and history, but for all that I've seen in animes, I did not even kept one good point because it's fiction, and it might be false. The only reason why I want to move to Japan is actually that I love challenges, and to prove myself something.
There are probably more countries which would be better suited for your goals. Be open minded and do some research before taking a serious decision. Trust me when i say this dude. There are so many underrated countries in which you could live an amazing life surrounded by amazing people. Think south america and (especially) south east asia. This is especially true if you can work from home and get a salary that is independent from the country you're living in. Cheers!
@@weifeiprincess8923 Maybe. But hey, at least my life would suck because I tried to accomplish something and not because I didn't tried to change it. At least that would be a nice change.
I think the biggest problem with Japan is all of the needless paperwork required to do, literally, anything. Not sure why, maybe because I've had my licence for over 3 decades, but I only had to answer some T/F questions and take the driving test. It can depend a lot on the attitude if your observer for the test. As for the job outlook, it really depends on teh companies but yea, overall, not being able to speak even basic Japanese will limit your potential jobs.
@@bc9554 Look at Europe now or at least most of its western countries. Tons of migrants without any basic knowledge of any comprehensible language, which applies to around 9 out of 10 people that do shit to integrate. Immigration in Japan's case is different, though there are some people who expect to not learn anything, even the basics of the primarily spoke language of the country they want to live in and just plain turds, while some ppl are struggling because Japanese can be a big pain in the ass sometimes
I agree but at the same time, if you wanna visit China as a foreign resident you need to always bring your passport! And China is far from being as easy to visit and convenient! Having said that, don't refrain from exploring China...just wait until the coronavirus paranoia is over!
@@ASHERUISE yeah in recent years i think its become less "hazukashii" to talk about it. i work in a school in japan and have 3 japanese co-workers who openly talk to me about their otaku interests :)
I'm autistic. I was thinking that many of the social customs of Japan are like Autistic characteristics like being expected to 'read the air' & not being able to. Wouldn't make any difference to me. All 'normal' people in the UK have unwritten social rules I've never been able to guess. Sounds like it would no difference what country I was in. All that overwhelming pressure to conform, that's an autistic life with the same huge suicide rate.
@STENNELER Jérémy That's interesting to hear. I don't know how things are in UK schools either. Thinking about it I'm not sure 'normal' schools are necessarily a good idea. Autism isn't just about interpersonal communication. There are sensory (& other) issues too so a 'normal' physical environment can be very mentally stressful. Do you know if adjustments are made for that? I only found out I'm autistic this year at the age of 55. Most people I tell have a very limited understanding. Better late than never works in my case though sooner rather than later would have been a lot better.
@STENNELER Jérémy Thank you for taking time to give such a detailed reply. It’s very informative. I’ve no trouble following your sentence structure & your English seems very good. What a ‘normal’ person makes of it I’ve no idea. You clearly cared a lot about the children you taught & I commend the lengths you went to help them. I can also see from what you’ve written there is a long way to go to educate normal people about what it is to be autistic. I’ve only known that I’m autistic a few months or rather I’ve known that that’s my ‘tribe’ that long. I’ve known what it is to be that all my life. In true ‘aspie’ style I have been researching & digesting information as heavily as I can. I’ll try & give you some insights from my side of the fence. This will be difficult even though I have passed as a (slightly weird) normal person all my life, communicating my thoughts in words is very hard. I have no trouble with actual speaking (or writing) it’s content that I have trouble with. My current thoughts on why that is so is that ‘my’ ‘normal’ thinking process is not verbal, nor is it visual nor linear. Any particular idea or even ‘factual’ information has multiple cross reference to other information and it feels ‘wrong’ to omit all that addition info when trying to communicate it. Selecting what to include then becomes difficult as it is all regarded as of equal importance. As an over view of my my world the best simile I have so far come up with is that I feel as if I’m cat trapped in a dog’s body in a world run by dogs for dogs. I’ve just learned that there are other cats that also look like dogs. We have as much individual variance as do dogs, possibly even more but they are cat differences. My coping mechanisms are cat ones. Making a cat behave like a dog IS damaging to the cat’s mental health. Making a cat live in a dog pack IS damaging. Cat’s know & do socialize, in a cat way. There are basic needs like that that span cats & dogs but how they are satisfied depends on the animal. When I was a child I knew I was different. I remember thinking I’d give anything to be normal. At 55 y/o I now know I’m better off learning how to be an autistic person. I’m learning that ‘stimming’ is good for me & which stim activities I need to do. I set aside time to for that. I understand that in order to survive as an independent person that I have to interact with normal people but that IS damaging. Stimming is one REACTION to that that reduces the damaging effects both at the time it’s taking place & also once it’s passed. Inhibiting that stimming exacerbates the damage. You mention a couple of times that the children made noises. That is verbal stimming. It’s not done to drown out the overload of ambient noise. It’s to try & gain mental balance & cope with it. Head banging, hand flapping or just plain fiddling with stuff is all stimming. It’s also instinctive. You don’t get to chose which stim it is that soothes. As a child I instinctively learned to suppress my stims or stim in discrete & un-observable ways. To stim openly resulted in chastisement. I wasn’t being normal & that was not acceptable. My discrete stimming, I’ve discovered, was at subsistence level. Now I know about it & can do it at home at whatever level I need for however long I need has been one of the biggest boons of learning I’m autistic. Independence is tricky. I’ve got problems expressing myself on this as I have to talk ‘dog’ to do it & I’m not sure there are ‘dog’ words that will do. Perhaps statistics will work. Only 20% of autistic people have jobs. I’m not one of them. My mainstream / normal employment history amounts to less than 1 yr. The rest of the time I’ve got by state ‘aid’ or by house-husbanding with my late wife as ‘breadwinner’. Only 10% of autistic people get married. So I was very lucky to meet my wife. Had I not I think I would have either ended up dead or in prison. I don’t see all that changing dramatically with the current state of play. The reason. Most of the jobs are ‘dog’ jobs that need ‘dog’ mentality & skills. Some autistics can override their ‘catness’ & act ‘dog’ but I’ve yet to hear of one for whom that isn’t mentally exhausting & ultimately mentally harmful. If I may use your experience in schooling autistic children as a example. You say how stressful & exhausting it was. This is, as far as I can tell, a taste of what life is like for an autistic person. Only it’s like that for every waking moment and in every aspect of life. There are no days off, just lesser days. If you’re lucky. You can’t pack that in & do something else. Being organized (for most of us, inc. me) is not an option. It’s not being lazy or a slob or stupidity or any of the other put downs thrown at us. It’s not lack of will power. Most of us have enough will power to override our ‘catness’ & mask being a ‘dog’ at least some of the time. That’s will power! It’s just plain inbuilt inability. Last point. It’s not sniping at you. It’s this. Children are indeed children but autistic children are not broken or dysfunctional normal children. They are ‘autistic children’ who have trouble with coping with the demands of a ‘normal’ environment and ‘normal’ expectations of ‘normal’ behaviour. Training them to be ‘normal’ will damage them mentally. Teaching them coping strategies to get by, helping them to find ways to find out what sort of job they might be able to do is more helpful. Teaching normal people about autistic people is probably most helpful of all. Problem with that is how many normal people actually give a damn. Like I say I don’t know what the situation is with UK schools. I think there is more segregation here but not that sure. There are anti-discrimination laws here too, against ethnic, gender, disablement etc. That’s all still rife. I cite your example of them having to abide by the rules while the normal children could do what they like. That IS discrimination & I totally get why that was incomprehensible for those kids. But they were made to do it. Laws are all well good on paper but if there are no resources or inadequate resources & policing then it’s just politicking. To lighten the mood at the end. I managed to get out for a cycle ride today while the weather was good. There was a ‘Funfair’ set up in one of the parks. Oh how good was it to be able to ride on past without being dragged in to have some ‘fun’. No wonder I don’t understand that word very well. Funfairs for me were an absolute sensory nightmare. Are they still? I think so but I won’t be going to any to find out. Hope you’re less stressed in your current job.
This is actually positive. This is the hard reality some people need to understand about living there. It just means you gotta try really hard in order to truly be a citizen of the nation. I hope Canada treated you well friend.
I have always enjoyed your videos and your opinions not only on Japan but Western Countries as well. I have not always agreed with you but you have always tried to show the best and worst of Japan. I still hope to visit Japan in the future and your insights are helping me to be more prepared. When I do I look forward to meeting you and other UA-camrs. living in Japan. Thanks for your insights.
A lot of good points. Having some friends working as English teachers in Japan, simply having a college degree is not enough for most positions. Especially better paying ones. Many recruiters also look for teaching certs, previous experience, conversational Japanese, and having a valid work visa. Dating is much easier in Japan than in my hometown of L.A. And I’m Latino. If you have great social skills, making friends and getting dates aren’t difficult. Working for a major Japanese trading company, knowing mannerisms is not too hard to pick up on. Most Japanese I usually interact with don’t expect me to be an expert at it either but always appreciate the efforts made. Keep producing great work Nobita! Refreshing video among the million super genki foreigner in Japan videos 🙂
I'm Latino and autistic as well as a special education teacher. How would I fair over there as someone who is also practicing Japanese on some spare time?
Hi Nobita, maybe you can make a video about 'reading in the air'. It's interesting to know more about a list of cues that can be helpful to people visiting/living in Japan. Can be related to work, love, or general interaction with Japanese. Thank you!
I've watched both your videos on why not to move to Japan, and as a mixed American who has been living in Japan for the past year I feel the things you've said are very true. Also just like you said, don't let these be the reasons you don't come if you really want to! Even in America, I've experienced things that are worse than any way I've been treated in my time in Japan. I don't think that excuses either populace for some of the more ignorant behavior, but you can't exactly go about changing whole cultures to suit your liking. I also enjoyed hearing your grandmothers words, I'll definitely keep that in mind during my time here.
All my respect to you for having the courage to make these videos! Especially because Japan is the all mighty country for many people nowadays. As you said, there are more reasons to move to Japan than not to move here. I totally agree!^^ Basically, if someone doesn't mind that they'll constantly have the sense of 'not belonging here completely/lonely/no one to talk to properly' or having no problems living in a relationship where most conflicts are solved by the 'we're not talking about these things' statement because you should be able to learn everything by observation (maybe in between locals it can work - not always, but cultural differences are way too big for this), then everything is fine. In exchange, there are tons of other stuff to enjoy and discover.^^
I'd say using the word 'superficial' would be a more suitable choice here. Introverted people are usually quite deep and complex. Coming from the perspective of the anime and manga culture or J-rock, etc, there are people here like that too. But that's not the mainstream. Although that's also changing very slowly, otakus are still considered as weird rather than being accepted by the bigger part of society. It's more acceptable if you're from another country. However, even after making friends here, meeting with the same people more times, you'll still feel a distance, a gap. I'm speaking in general right now, but local people won't be bothered by this. Keeping a healthy distance, not sharing too much is completely normal here. This is how they feel safe and don't bother others with their stuff. It's their culture. The only time I experienced a difference is when the party who's from Japan has grown up abroad, or spent many years in another country, where it's normal that people talk to each other, curious about each other, everybody has their flows and everybody is a unique individual. This is not a trend here yet. But in exchange, they have many amazing things to learn, see, try, do. And as you said, it's even more complex than this. And there are further issues than this, but every country has its strong and weak points. The best is to come and stay here for a few years to experience what are those for you.^^ More than one year is when the fun starts! :)
@@adriennrigo5022 Thanks for the reply, and I agree that an extended stay for more than a year yields more appreciation of what a particular place is like. What I don't understand is how expats there allow themselves to be trapped in a bubble rather than actively assimilating into the culture around them. It's not as if they came to the country under Status of Forces, and it's not as if they can't choose to marry and start families right there in Japan. They're just complaining that Japanese sovereignty exists to exclude them when it doesn't have to. As urbanized and entrepreneurial as Japanese still are, it's not like the culture is all that foreign either. My decision to come back to the States after spending four years there was based more on realizing that it isn't all that different. An individual isn't alienated by society more than he chooses to be (there's just more of that here in the States, hence the individualism).
I see. To be honest, I don't know too much about the States. I'm from Europe and my environment always consisted of close family ties and strong friendship, where everyone is there for each other. Even now, when I'm on the other side of the world. There's constant communication, care, share, no race or gender issues. Okay, I've been living in only two countries there that includes my own, and have been traveling in only half of the other existing countries in Europe. And maybe I'm just lucky, maybe I accidentally only attracted the right people (a few hundreds of them from different parts of the world). But I never had the problem of having to tip-toe around people when talking to them because you just don't go deeper than chatting, except if the locals are so drunk that they won't remember. And then they get angry why you don't understand them and read their mind. I've never been looked down upon dressing up in the way I usually do, and later get informed that I was expected to dress like an old-fashioned doll, as most of the girls do at MY AGE! (don't know what's wrong with jeans, black tops, and boots in my free time) I'm not used to being freaked out because there is always someone staring at me like I'm from a different planet (in Tokyo!) Oh, and I'm not used to being told I have bad manners because I'm not wearing make-up! (in an unofficial situation). So basically, I'm just not okay being only half-accepted because I am who I am and can only speak, act and dress up as I am. And I'm not talking about working situations or family visits. I personally am doing my best to learn the language and etiquette. The struggle here is that foreigners are different in their core. So it's not easy to assimilate completely. It's not because we don't try. But it would be nice if instead of putting on a poker-smile, openly ignore or look at us like a skunk we could just communicate what is expected of us if it is possible to put that out and just basically accept that we're a little different. Luckily, below '30s generation is a lot more flexible. Interestingly they understand this situation a lot more and are very open-minded about it. So that's cool. I'm very hopeful. If I wouldn't like to be here have good experiences too, interested in learning about the culture I'd already be back in my country. But this is not the case. So I don't think expats are not trying. It's just sometimes not easy to improve when you're just rejected and not being talked to, to learn.
@@adriennrigo5022 Best of luck! Yeah, unfortunately I've dealt with the same kind of racism in the USA since childhood. I find it's less of a problem in the southwest. Likewise with people in different regions of Japan, the temperaments tend to warm along with the climate. Okinawa was the best for me. Visiting Nagasaki is still on my bucket list -- it has a Catholic population dating back to the Portuguese missions, among other features of its history. As far as stoic men go, that's normal across all cultures -- pay lesser men no mind.
Planning to live in Japan for short term. Addressing those 10 points : 10. This is where online global shops come to rescue. The best one is Amazon Japan that has a good refund/return policy. 9. Better to live away from Tokyo. Osaka is cheaper than Tokyo and new companies are coming up. Tokyo has become a mess due to too many people. 8. Public Transportation is cheaper and faster (trains). Not gonna stay for a lifetime so no need of getting a four wheeler. May get a bicycle. 7. It's okay as long as they don't trouble me or hurl abuses (which is a different case). I don't work in the care industry so it's fine. Let them be , I will avoid the potentially harmful ones. 6. I don't expect others to follow or understand my religion but I will continue to stick to my ways of living and beliefs; it's a human right in a democracy after all. People are prejudiced, it can't be helped. Better to ignore them. There are few open-minded ones too. 5. My plan is to get an on-site transfer i.e. 転勤 to Japan. There are jobs available although there is high competition. Good thing is that not all 外国人s stay forever so the companies would need fresh replacements. 4. Yes the concept of love itself is different there. However dating is off my list so no need to think about it. 3. Very true. The justice system is biased against foreigners, forced confessions, guilty before innocent, etc. Need to take extra precautions and avoid doing any sort of risky stuff. Have to control personal freedom and be alert always. A gaijin especially a non-white can easily get framed under false charges. 2. Honestly don't bother about it much. Keeping low profile should suffice. 1. This is something difficult for me. I'd rather keep quiet and say thinks like そうですね and make people bored enough to not care about me. Overall Japan should be manageable.
I suspect it will promote more understanding between foreigners and police. a lot of the troubles they run into are probably just both parties not understanding why the other side is doing what they're doing. I predict they will make it a lot easier in future for foreigners to understand what rules are in place and how to make sure you don't break them without knowing through things like more clear signs in more languages and in more places, and educating their citizens to instruct foreigners about rules they may not know about, etc.
If I saw those videos before coming here, I would've actually thought about not coming, everything you said is true, and it's been bugging me to the point that I'm looking for a way out!! Visiting as a tourist is something, and as a student or an employee is something else entirely!!!
most all problem in video can be solved by learn japanese language. the main point in "not to move to japan" video is, if you don't want learn the language and culture, don't move here, you can just come as tourist. japan not as great as you saw, but not as bad as you hear.just learn the language, it will solve many problem here.
Like every other country bumpkin should do if they are about to change their lives by settling in an other country. I think those people who complain about a lot of things similar to the things mentioned in the video are unable or straight up refusing to start their integration process into their designated country, which's first step is to learn the language but probably those people lack any kind of common sense.
You will never be completely accepted by the society though, even if you can speak Japanese fluently and know the culture. You will always encounter Japanese that will be nervous about interacting with you because you are a foreigner and most people will assume that you can't speak Japanese. Some people will warm up to you, but staff in restaurants will always be a bit nervous about interacting with you until you prove to them that you can speak Japanese well enough.
@@hsiang7 the key is to not care about not being accepted by them just like they don't care about you learning the language and culture then you'll be fine
Thanks for the nice video! As a person who travelled to Japan a few years ago for some months and came back now, one minor thing I noticed, and which bothered me, is the huge amount of trash that is produced. Like you said about the no-refunds, most things have to be appealing to the eye. So they're wrapped in plastic and plastic and plastic. You buy like cookies or sweet? Sure, every piece is wrapped in plastic again. Can't really compare to other countries than Germany, but it's bothering me a lot in today's world, where avoiding trash becomes so important. Another thing: it's extremely hard to get veggie or even vegan meals. I'm not one so I never really searched for restaurants which offer these kinds but when you just walk through cities and want to get a decent meal, most of them contain meat/fish or are based on them. Must be even harder to get vegan dishes.
Vegan food is a luxury, it is not compatible with the current production system, especially for a country like Japan that has very little space for agriculture.
____do you need your psych meds stabilized or what?!! You’re ignorant as fuck and obviously can’t see that I am very humbled by what I have learned. Soooo basically....go fuck yourself and adjust your meds.
I love your videos! You are completely honest about the pros & cons of Japan and not tend to hide it. You are doing a very well job of informing people about it. No country is perfect.
It's not "take a hint". We have an almost exact idiom in English, "Reading the room". Basically - understanding the thoughts and emotions of the people in the room by paying attention.
@@jjm152 As always, the precise connotation depends on the context. I've often heard it used by native speakers in contexts where "take a hint" would indeed be the English equivalent. Words and expressions can have a broad range of meanings in any language. Natural language isn't mathematics.
I feel like religion in Japan is more seen as something that is cultural than religious. Similar to celebrating Christmas or Easter in some places in America. Maybe it is my personal experience is different than other people, but I grew up in a non-religious family but still would celebrate Christmas with family and friends. I feel like Japan not being religious is a stretch for one reason to not move to Japan.
I actually chose not to do a college-sponsored tour program in Japan this Summer because of the Olymics. High costs, it'll be crowded, and there will probably be a lot of "incidents" like the case for most other Olympics held in other countries. I'll probably save up and do a semester abroad instead. I'll have time to integrate some more of the language by then too.
B-Spiral Good decision. Unless you have a very specific love for the Olympics, the Olympic schedule is the worst time to visit. Go after they are over. This especially applies to Tokyo.
Personally one day I would love to live in japan or constantly visit the country. But yes I would like to learn a lot before going to Japan to be as well prepared as I can be. I think with enough effort I could have not too many problems and genuinely have a happy life there but I must work hard for it.
Dear Nobita, please make a HOW TO video on this subject for people who intend to come to Japan with FLUENT JAPANESE (that ofcourse includes basic cultural understanding and knowing proper manners) and LOOK FOR A JOB IN THEIR PROFESSION WITH A DEGREE. (not english teacher etc.). There are excatly 0 videos about dealing with these issues in a serious manner. How to make contacts with the people necessary. Since they seem not to want you to move there, it is almost impossible to have the Japanese people to help you in any way, while you are overseas. -How to get around that? -What do Japanese look for when hiring, and how to display these values despite being a foreigner? -How to gain interest of an employer, if he is not actively hiring? -How to be successful, if you are a fresh graduate with little or no experience? A practical issue video would help many people, and we all would be extremely grateful! P.S. I want to move to Japan, because its a carefree, perfect pokemon wonderland, and I love sushi, manga, geisha and ninjas! - forgive my western sarcasm :)
Nobita your okay, though with me if I went there I would just stay in mostly, even if I had work I would work and go home and stay in. I live like this in my own city and I hardly know anyone and when I worked I would just go home mostly and stay in. Though I do walk my dog in a suburb but it is empty with very little people I see. I have a problem with public places and where a lot of people are, I would probably like the country better, though I don't like being completely lonely. Then I wave and say hello to people, but walk away and I also knod though more in a western sense. Then in American I would be used to greetings such as hand shakes(church greeting) or nuckle bumps a hip hop culture thing. It is okay Japan has it's problems so do other countries like another UA-camr moved from American and another from South African to China and they address the issues in China, but they went to Japan also. They go to countries all over east Asia really,
These are really serious reasons not to move to Japan, and I already know about them, so I don’t wanna live in Japan, have a Japanese girlfriend or work for Japanese company. I am not even a Canadian or American, I am from Europe, but still Japan is a good tourist place.
bless you nobita, for making this series. i've never really felt the need to move away from my home country, but i've always thought japan (along with many other countries of course) are really cool and interesting. everyone thinks it's some great anime-land with real life waifus where every day is a beach episode so it's hard to find any negatives or at least view it realistically because everyone thinks it's a fantasyland. it's hard to find any negative information about japan, when most people who talk or vlog about it only end up going there for vacation which is really unhelpful. when people go on vacation, they're going there to have fun so of course you're going to view it in a positive light. i think this series is much needed.
Hell yeah, I'm Canadian! I hope you enjoyed my country. I want to go to many places (Finland is at the top of my list) and one day I might go to Japan for a few weeks. I'm glad there is someone out there who can give another opinion on a country that is often over fantasized.
I wanted to leave a praise for the improvement of your pronunciation over the last year 😊 you really got a lot better and your way of expressing got a lot smoother and relaxed and you seem to talk more naturally. It makes listening to you really relaxing because now it's easier to understand what you are saying so I can concentrate more on the information you are presenting. Congrats! 😊
I'm kind of surprised you didn't mention the "dual citizenship." Japan is one of the few countries that don't allow dual citizenship. That's the biggest push away. Sure you can always get working visa and be safe with keeping your home citizenship so you can just fall back to your home country if something were to happen but you're never a full citizen.
Definitely not the same as a natural citizenship. Way less benefits and just another way to call someone a second class citizen, no matter how valuable and recognizable your contribution is.
@@gideonroos1188 Being loyal to a country is dumb anyway. You're just a resource to them. They just wanna use you. Pay your taxes and maybe serve in the military sure, but that's as far as you owe them anything. Be loyal to your community, your friends, and your family. The people you choose rather than the people chosen for you.
@@gideonroos1188 Countries usually only allow dual citizenship with nations they have good ties with anyway. It creates stronger bonds and makes it easier to do business. In a globalized economy dual citizens can be quite the asset, just depends how you look at it. Some government still have a 20th century mindset though they think as you describe.
@@tnatstrat7495 US allows it with certain countries. Other thing about the US is if you hold a citizenship here you still have to file taxes with the US even if you haven't worked in the US. I've read and watched videos on this.
I got my Kyoto drivers license in 2012. You need a translator to get the paperwork started if you do not understand, speak and read Japanese. I showed my US drivers license, took a 10 question test (Japanese have a 100 question test), and took a driving test on a course at the license center. Each time the driving test cost 2550 Yen. The hardest part is the S crank. It is more like a Z, hard angles and you fail the test if you start to climb the curb. I passed on the 3rd try. There are practice lessons on Saturday for around 1,500 Yen but I never took them. The license cost 2080Yen for 3 years. There is a 6 year option but it costs more. The prices mentioned are for Kyoto, other prefectures may cost more or less. One of the things I don't like about Japan is the inefficient way or process that the government does paperwork and the huge amount of paper used. This also applies to traditional banks. Getting a credit card or loan is nearly impossible unless you have 10 years of residency or a permanent visa called an eijyuken. Work visas or even a Spouse of a Japanese National visa will not be accepted unless you have a substantial deposit at a bank. If you do not speak Japanese you will only find low paying English teaching jobs. If you do not read Japanese you will feel stupid or at least cutoff from society. Speaking is great but reading and writing are definitely needed to function in Japan. The Japanese in anime don't usually match what you will hear when Japanese are talking to each other. Teaching me manners was a big job There are so many and also reading the air or reading people is very hard for a lot of foreigners.
I have watched two of your vlogs on the same topic and I still wish to live in Japan when I retire...... I am nearly 50 years old and now learning katakana and hiragana in preparation. Thank-you for the information in your videos, very informative.
The first time I learnt about Japan was in elementary school, we were taken to watch Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta. I'll be candind that's when I got into anime. And it was different from the usual silver screen movies, and tv series. I soon caught up with the idea that the place must have been itself a hole in a canvas. Italy the country I was born in, served me daily amounts of dragon ball, one piece, lupin, cpt harlock and detective conan right after school hours, those were the cartoon that I like to think shaped me. And while my interest shred with time and age, I got busy with studies and the fantasy slowly drowned. But then last year I was gifted a trip to Tokyo and the general area of Narita. Like a basketball thrown split second before the bell, the scores, all the feeling overflowed from the depths of a childhood lost in books. It wasn't until I knew that I was supposed to be in a group with my mother, a guide and fellow taiwanese travelers that my morale trembled, but was left resolved by the lack of JPN1 in me. Forever I will cherish the orderly manner of the staircase queue, the clean metro and sober crowds. Perhaps it was my fault for losing myself in the akihabara station twice, but perhaps my eyes got lost on the streets filled with tall and yet tiny buildings, the café maids and that one ramen shop who played konosuba intro on repeat. For the small shops, the electronic paradise, hidden with gems, manga and whatever an anime enthusiast wants and needs. Yet with busy streets I also found calming nature and those who wore a yukata at the shrine. I didn't expect it to be so soothing. The elegance amid the waves of people. To their fake kindness and hard work I bow my head, for I was born in the place of Sun and Sleeping. To their lack of english I shrug my head for my country politcians don't even mind. For religion prejudice I wash my hands for my country indoctrinated my soul when could not think. And the room shall be read for the manners I was bestowed those which still weigh ont my soul. Japan it might not be perfect, it might never be my home, but I'm sure as an overpowered anime character that I will make it my vacation destination as soon I can go.
Nobita, I'd like to see you continue this series: First, because I think you have the most well rounded presentation. Two, it's just practical. I'm an American. My father lived in Okinawa at the tail end of the Vietnam war. So all his stories are positive or couched in understanding. I'd like to live in Japan for the cultural exchange, but the perfectionist in me wants to learn as much as I can and plan ahead.
Yes, it sounds authentic, but... easy to understand?!? I had to rewind several times to get the meaning.. Otherwise he's a great guy and this was a very informative video.
@@freshairkaboom8171 "but otherwise" :) Basically I did the same thing. Indeed, after you get used to it it's understandable. Anyway, I also has a (strong) accent, I'm Hungarian...
While I visited my husband who is stationed in Japan my Dad, who is originally from Japan, told me about the elderly people wanting to get arrested. I was shocked and had to Google it and I went down the rabbit hole of Japanese laws to the point I was afraid to leave my hotel suite in fear of being arrested😂
I was never going to move out of Canada but I appreciate videos like this. This on top of the previous video reassured my fears about the country, in that it's kind of discriminatory towards foreigners. At least I can still go on vacation
Hey Nobita, I've watched both of your videos on reasons to not move to Japan, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for keeping it real! I wish more people from more countries would make videos like this. As someone who dreams of moving to Japan, and tends to look at Japan through rose-coloured glasses, this reality check is sorely needed! I'm happy to say that this doesn't discourage my dream, though. If anything, it informs me what I would realistically face if and when I move to Japan. It also forces me to take a better look at my plans. In short, it helps me to be more ready. And for that, thank you!
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I'm impress! First japanese UA-camr (and maybe japanese citizen) I know that says the japanese justice system is unfair.
When I went to Japan,elder people approached me and asked me in the bus if they could briefly practice Spanish with me. I said yes and they started talking about the time when they went to México ,Argentina and Cuba. From My experiencia,elders in Japan are súper Nice and curious. And they randomly tell you they like Mariachi 😅✨💕 I really love your country.
i think Japan is a nice place to visit as a tourist, but as for people who dream of moving there they should try to work there first and then they should decide realistically
@Ken narville lol
This is why I´m trying to build passive income in America so I won´t have to work in Japan lol. Those people trying to go in for teaching english and stuff are in nightmare land lol
@Ken narville You must be a real idiot if you think Japan is hellish for tourists
I think Japan is a nice place to live but not a great place to work.
That's the Reconnaissance principle.
Thirty-six years living here and I just now find out where I'm supposed to stand in the elevator! Thanks dude!
hhahaha me too
That rule is weird. The closest person to the door should be the one who is going to come out next.
Kip Max 65 I’m new where am I suppose to stand in the elevator? I had no clue there were rules to that either.
I stand where I want, if you don't like it tell me if you don't the problem is yours
@@NapFloridian sounds like American attitude 🤣😂🤣😂
This is why suicide rates are so high in the damn country, too much societal pressure on all sides and no help from bystanders.
yes, one of the reason.
Well... would you say that about let's say Belgium? ((Maybe, I really don't know tbh how is life either Japan or Belgium))
Watch this and rethink.
Country Suicide Rate Comparison
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Japan is nowhere near the top.
Korea and Taiwan are even worse
Truth!
@Gammy Leddack why? which race should I be glad to be? since when are societal problems intrinsic racial traits?
As a westerner who have lived in Tokyo, I think this is very necessary.
There are too many people who dream of a fantasy japan that doesn't match the real life Japan, most likely because of the Animes that they have watched.
Now don't get me wrong, I personally loved Japan, and I could almost see myself move back for a couple of years because I found that it really suited me, but it's clearly not for everyone.
I met a lot of Westerners who had big problems with finding friends, isolation, culture chocks, etc. They ended up feeling alone, confused and often ended up going home to their own country. It's so sad too see this because they were so sure that Japan was their dream country.
It's good and important that we talk about the reality, and the bad things of the Japanese society. Because I think that this is a lot of things that people don't think of.
There is a fair chance they would experience all those things in thier home country as well. Aside from maybe the culture shock.
Tokyo Derangment Syndrome?
If I can’t make friends or even know who someone truly is for even 10 years, then its not the place for me
@Gammy Leddack Well that was casually racist.
I just want to go snowboarding up in Hokkaido.
I never understood why people go to another country without speaking the basics of the language. It's common sense...
To see the country.
@@muuubiee Like goofballs.
@@maugustyniak what do you mean ?
Well it's not the same circumstances for everyone.
There are two universities over in japan that I know that welcomes people who dont know japanese so yah...
I had an incident where a guy attacked me in Roppongi. I held his arms while he kicked me. He was arrested. But the cops told me "even if he hits you, if you hit him back you're equally in the wrong"
I think about this daily, it scares the crap out of me.
Does locking him in anyway and make him unable to harm you or the surrounding people count as a form of defensive attack in the police' eye in general?
@@michaelhirschbeck5902 The police told me. If he looks a little bloodied or beaten I'm in trouble. So if you hold him down and make sure he doesn't get a bloody nose, ripped shirt, broken glasses in the process.
@@frogg626 I heard people abuse this like making it look like they've been hurt by you and target people who the police are most likely to doubt
@@Henrque123 It's a real shame. The guy who attacked me was Japanese, I'm American and can speak Japanese... But had I not pulled out my phone and recorded him things may have ended differently for me. Also my coworker was able to give a 3rd perspective
@KILLING⚡HEROS yeah and, the low violence in Japan is awesome, but it really looks like they lack balance....
I like the way you explained it as..."no one is showing you the negatives..and thats why I am making it"
Reason #21: Japan is not anime.
Noah I thought Japan was anime and everyone there is a big titty anime girl
Not with that attitude it's not.
@@autisticweeb9537 your name lol
It's a little bit tho
That is a common myth.
Give us even more reasons not to move to Japan.
My top reason is: Absence of money.
youre sexy n handsome, could make living by marry girl and living work together as family
@@edwardr5793 Thank you bro, but I am not a girl.
Koten Kostiantyn he said handsome though
@@kipkipful I did not understand his words first. Now I get it, he means if you are handsome that maybe some Japan girl would adopt you. he-he
My friend top reason for not to move in japan is : No Cute Cat Girls lol
Meanwhile my reason for not to move in japan : am lazy.... Also its kinda a hassle so no for me
2 years ago I went to Osaka and on my last day, I was late to my scheduled direct train to the airport. there was this kind elder that despite not knowing any english, saw me looking very confused and was trying to help me find a train to the airport. he kept telling me to follow him with hand gestures and somehow I just followed him. he ended up leading me through couple of stations until he got off at 3 or 4 stations before the airport station.
I mean, sure, many of the elders in japan might not be very understanding toward foreigners or youths, but it seems that that is the problem everywhere. even in my country.
If you wanna live in the japna Osaka is the best pick since most of them are used to Foreigners Living there they also had an interview in osaka and most of em were positive even the Japanese you can search it up somewhere on google
Strict license test is actually a good thing. Lots of undisciplined drivers in other countries which results to many accidents.
I agree. I live between Vancouver and Japan and while Vancouver has many bicycle paths and cyclists, there are many collisions and many hit and runs. In Tokyo, there are few bicycle paths but cycling is generally very safe due to careful and skillful drivers and coexistence between cyclists and pedestrians.
I don't know what you guys are talking about safe drivers. They're crazy in Hokkaido and think it's normal to go 20km above the speed limit
Yes! Agreed.
I totally agree my experience is many drivers in America are really bad driver. In Germany the license test is also difficult. I just heard how are the test is in America. It's to easy in America sorry but for me the test is a joke.
@@Kratos84 multiple choice with only 3 answers, and you need to have 14/20 correct in NYC. Thats a joke lol.
Almost all the points are ok and tolerable. The only problem is the justice system.
I was a bit surprised to hear about that honestly. Might actually be a deal-breaker for me.
If they have a problem with the justice system why crime there is so low? Maybe we are the ones with problems.
@@martingeorgiev9272 you don't get it do you. The only reason their crime rate is low is because they force people to admit to a crime they probably didn't commit.
Once you are arrested by the Japanese police for a suspected case of theft/robbery or any other cases. Doesn't matter if you did commit the crime or not. They won't let you go till you have a criminal record on you.
@@jinatlas8674 "The only reason their crime rate is low is because they force people to admit to a crime they probably didn't commit." wouldn't that cause a raise in crime rate?
@@d7omi111 They will only prosecute a suspect that they know beyond a shadow of a doubt are guilty. Hence why a lot of crimes don't count because the suspect was never prosecuted.
I want to move to Japan, but at the same time I'm scared because I feel as if I'm gonna do something wrong and wind up in prison or worse. Your videos are super helpful.
GhoulDash97 surprised how Logan Paul didn't end up in prison
@@Dragonballwatchrb He ran faster than overworked police officers
you can go and dont worry about it, you can speak in english and most of japanese will bored and you will be fine unless you did a big mess such as murder or cause a big accident againts a japanese otherwise you will be fine
Use common sense and you'll be good. Don't know something? Ask somebody. Most foreigners are more comfortable talking to strangers so they would be a good place to start.
Just don't get into a fight, even for self-defense unfortunately (better to run away). If you do, you could end up in prison even for defending yourself because they will backup their own.
"Think twice about moving in Japan."
"I'm Chinese."
"Never mind."
lol
I dont get it
@@kolanisha No reason is needed for trying to escape from hell.
@@rc1493 i lived in china and america and i want to go back to china.
@@danielliu4224 What made you decide to leave China before? Would you still think the same way, if the anti-Chinese sentiment in US now is minor?
Can we please get Nobita's grandma on an episode? She sounds like a smart woman with good advice!
She really does!
Lmao ikr
She's probably already dead :(
You need your doraemon
Yep
I find it funny how Find your love in Japan basically turned into, "You know what? On second thought... You should stay where you are."
Nobita got red pilled hard XD
😂😂😂
Other races/ ethnic groups should stay where they are and try to fix there own countries with a extreme limit of a migration/ visiting quota laws between countries look at sweden, germany and france with the assaults, terrorist attacks and ethnic replacement of there native population compared to slovakia, poland and hungary who are trying to preserve there ethnicity japan should try there hardest to keep there ethnicity or your people will be replaced over time Nobita.
Jayman Lakes yeahh right, you know what... when “you know what” happens you know you’re in a deep **** conversation
Overfiend002 yes england should be vastly majority english like any other european country. Also dont let those people from bulgaria, the "trafficked women" with degeneracy could affect english or other european ethnicities. With the right desisions hopefully with brexit in the uk against the Eu's desisions of madness against europes ethnicities England and other european countries should not be destroyed depending on what each european country desides with the effort of the peoples national preservational choice of each european country.
@@thelastbulgarian7529 so you would be ok if the US sent back all the Europeans back to their countries? Because trump is part German and part Scottish and we'd love to throw him back where he came from
I definitely want to hear the negatives because I'm afraid that I am going to arrive in Tokyo and never want to leave, so thank you so much for these videos. They really are very helpful.
Tokyo wouldn't be the best place to settle in Japan, yet it's a place you wanna keep visiting for the rest of your life.
Then you can become one of the hundreds of foreigners suffering from depression because they realized Japan, least of all Tokyo, is NOT the dream land they thought it was.
The probability of foreign "English teachers" staying permanently is extremely low. No reason to worry about that. Just focus on doing things you enjoy. After you have your fill of Japan, you'll most likely want to go home. lol
@@MeMe-lx2jw Why is that? I don't know much about Japan
Then please speak only Japanese in Japan. Otherwise, it's impossible to be integrated in Japanese society.
From Canada too. Really enjoyed my time in japan. After coming home, thought deep about it, it really is much more free in Canada, ie mental freedom.
Just don't misgender somebody.
@@therealdontclickme yeah it really does seem like we're trying to take away our mental freedom
i want to move to Canada after finishing college
@@therealdontclickme anyone would b pissed if you misgendered them lol what
i spent 2 years living in rural japan and in my experience it is the elderly that are the friendlest to foreigners and also speak more english than the younger people.
in both cases i think the reason is that the younger generation are more introvert and afraid to embarrass themselves so they don't like approching or talking to foreigners and if they do they rather use japanese.
i met many old people that started talking to me and spoke decent english but not even once did a young person do so.
P.S if you wanna talk to japanese people the onsen is the place where they are the most talkative, that and bars of course.
The reason people like these videos so much (in my opinion). It's because it's like a reality check.
Sure, Japan is a nice place, but also has it's flaws. But I would say this shows that the difference is not that big between Japan and foreigners (of course if we treat each other with respect).
So I would say if possible a part 3 would be nice.
True.
Indeed
Nailed it
Helps cure the "grass is greener on the other side" feeling. Often we know the flaws of home and it is why everyone stays where they are born. Living abroad actually helped me realize that I appreciated my home a lot. I will miss some things, but it opened up my eyes and made me more grateful.
Im looking forward to my vacation there but damn living in that place sounds like a pain in the butt..especially if you include having to learn the clustertruck that is japanese
Nobita-san, thanks for this video. I am planning on becoming an English teacher in Japan and I have found this video very informative. It helps to know the social atmosphere and social expectations of students that I may face as a teacher. Your videos have also helped me evaluate where I would like to teach as well as perceptions of religions outside of Japan. I am a Christan from the U.S. and didn't know much about japanese views of other religions so thanks. If you could make a video about japanese perceptions or sterotypes of other countries or cultures I would find it enormously helpful. Thank you so much, keep up the good work.
Creed Yuzuriha Please do this
"They really care about the appearance."
This is so true. I worked at a japanese company as an architect and holy sh*t, the only important factor for the japanese staff was the appearance, and of course the cost. Function, feasibility or quality was secondary. I left after 1 year because it was unmanagable.
My recommendation for everyone who is thinking about moving to japan, first try to work at a japanese company at home, preferably with japanese people. Only after you made sure you're compatible with them, try to move to Japan. Honestly, I was very disappointed with them and japanese people in general.
Sad to hear about your experience, same thing is happening with my husband too. I feel so bad for him and now we’re planning to leave this country.
Brett Carwile Damn atleast you’re back in your country Me and my husband we’re still stuck here 😭
I think appearance is the problem with most east asian country
Weifei Princess why? don't you want there?
Excellent suggestion to learn about the society while still in your home country.
me in my third-world country laughing of those problems
Hahahaha yeah i can give more than a hundred reasons not to come to Argentina
Lmao yes, even with those problems in Japan I'd rather live there my whole life than to live on my 3rd world country
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@@amtic9696 saquenmee de acáaaaaaaaaa jajaj
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Ive been living here for 20 years... I moved here to marry my Japanese husband... It was a huge culture shock~!!! But ive adjusted and now im more like Japanese than British ~!!! Now whenbi return to England for a visit I'm always shocked 😲 hahaha ~!!!:
All solid reasons. Basically if you can speak japanese, able to date, and can find an afforable place and get a decent job its fine.... if not. Eh good luck. Outside of Tokyo, things actually have a little more promise in my opinion. I love Sapporo and dont see myself leaving for awhile
How is Sapporo compared to Tokyo?
@@MedievalFantasyTV colder and more Russians (^_^)
Sapporo is bloody cold! I wanted to see more but I could not stay outside long enough for tourism and I fled to Tokyo. xD
Sapporo is way too cold. I chose to live in Osaka. Much better here
@@NihonRebooted hahaha! best is California! (^_^)
Nobita, I used to dislike your videos because I had a bias against you. But now, I have to admit your videos are very watchable, informative and helpful lately. Your channel has clearly improved a lot compared to a few months ago. Keep providing like this video, I will definitely stick to your videos. Truly appreciate your effort for making these videos.
Wow, I'm so honored to hear that
I'm going to guess it was because he expressed his opinion you didnt like him..... but you're more then welcome to Express your opinion about him. Makes sense. Seems like you have a Dont do as I do but what I deem right mentality.
@@TruSpec_Gaming he/she must be an american liberal. 😂
I'm semi new to this channel and came in when Nobita is not so biased anymore. Going back on watching the videos, I do like how Nobita was. It was raw, his perspective on things (biased) not allowing anyone to distort himself from the internet. I believe that side, can inform on some Japanese people are. Instead of having to be politically correct...ie here in the US.
On the other hand, people grow as they get older and it's awesome to see Nobita is speaking on both sides. Keep up the great work!
@@TruSpec_Gaming probably one of those people who triggered by nobita black people vid
Your Grandma is so wise, I think you should a full episode of a her words of wisdom.
I second that! ❤️
Before: I wish to live in JAPAN
After: why ONLY JAPAN? There are so many countries to go
I am living in japan for 7 years but still my friend bully me in school for my color 😔.I have no friends at all but I am a japanese person from inside.
@@wilwaawaleed5236 if hes living there for 7 years and is still in school I think he probably went there when his parents moved and its not a weeb situation
So sad for you buddy. I am Indonesian and have dark skin complexion. I can’t make friends here either. But my german friend, he is white and handsome, he got a girlfriend after living for 6 months. So, it’s true. Appearance is very important here.
Which ethnicity you are, may i ask?
" I am a japanese person from inside.", why would you want to be a hateful racist?
@@lukastetzlaff5050 I think he is not referring to race when saying it. It’s more on the nationality. Can you see the difference?
I have been considering moving to Japan sometime in the future. I want all the good and bad before moving there.
The grass is always greener on the other side I say, the place you're living in is hell for you but heaven for others.
It's just a matter of finding where you want to be in the end.
Thats is true 👍
No I live in iraq 🙂
@@ahmed-stark2842 that's cute I live in Brazil
Hi Nobita!
I think you comparison can also apply to some European countries like Italy.
However, it is very useful to see this type of videos in which also some "less attractive" sides of Japan are explained.
Great job as usual!
Regarding my time in Japan I can also say a lot about both sides, the positive but also negative side of the country. Luckily I got the opportunity to find many native friends there, who were very open-minded even though I am a foreigner but at my workplace I sometimes had a hard time and also my other foreign colleagues felt this way. I think Japan is a great country after all and I found many native friends I'm still in touch with today and I happily think about my time there and probably want to come back there for a longer time, but people should always see both sides and Japan is a country not every person can adjust to, so I appreciate somebody to also talk about the negative side of the country.
Thank you for those to videos, Nobita.
Great videos, Nobita san. Thank you.
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I lived in Japan for 12 years and everything you've said in these 2 videos is spot-on - so accurate.
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Making friends in Japan for an American is very difficult. Women always seemed more open to shallow friendships - coffee and chatting, than men. Japanese men are very difficult for an American to get to know. I did enjoy time going to the izakaya with coworkers and everybody was always joking and laughing, enjoying themselves - I enjoyed that a lot, bet never got close to anybody.
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Regarding driving - this is how I think it works (just from my personal observations). To pass the driving test in the car, you really have to go the driving school first. In Kyoto, the school was next door to the test center. The practice track at the school was identical to the test track and the instructor teaches everything - I mean everything you have to do on that track to pass the test. I failed my first test (before I went to the school) and passed easily on my second try after I took the lesson.
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Regarding the mannerisms that are unique to Japan... This one is difficult for me to explain. I believe that Japanese expect these things from other Japanese, but not from foreigners. I always made attempts to do these things correctly, but usually people just smiled, sometimes they'd compliment me for trying so hard... But they did not NEED to get those mannerisms from a foreigner. I believe this is part of the "we are unique" feeling the Japanese have. This is not a bad thing, really, just interesting to me.
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I have many more things I'd like to say. I could write a book on the topics you've discussed, but I'll stop here. Thanks again for the great videos! (btw, I was in Hyogo Prefecture, north of the city of Himeji).
its not difficult to return things here..as long as you have your receipt..
As a foreigner that wants to move to Japan, this don't make my resolve move that much. Because I knew these reasons before. It makes my goal even more of a challenge, and challenges are what I need to move forward. But honestly, I see too many people that does not realize that the coutry they dream of is... Well not the country described in the latest School Life-style anime they watched. And since I'm a bit too kind, I can't often force myself to ruin their dreams by telling them that Japan may not be the best country in the world according to their standards. So, having a Japanese man telling 10 - well, now 20 - points on which Japan is not the utopia they dream of is areally good thing. Plus, for those like me who still want to try moving to Japan, the more we know, the better.
And in fact since I'm an extreme pragmatic man, I... don't actually know any good reason to move to Japan. I'm attracted to Japanese culture and history, but for all that I've seen in animes, I did not even kept one good point because it's fiction, and it might be false. The only reason why I want to move to Japan is actually that I love challenges, and to prove myself something.
Wow someone finally understands it. This is why I am still motivated to work and live there one day.
Amen to you bro. Hahaha me too. I want to dive into the deep and challenge myself in.
There are probably more countries which would be better suited for your goals. Be open minded and do some research before taking a serious decision. Trust me when i say this dude. There are so many underrated countries in which you could live an amazing life surrounded by amazing people. Think south america and (especially) south east asia. This is especially true if you can work from home and get a salary that is independent from the country you're living in. Cheers!
I hope you’ll not regret like how my husband who loves challenges is regretting right now and now we’re planning to go back.
@@weifeiprincess8923 Maybe. But hey, at least my life would suck because I tried to accomplish something and not because I didn't tried to change it. At least that would be a nice change.
I think the biggest problem with Japan is all of the needless paperwork required to do, literally, anything. Not sure why, maybe because I've had my licence for over 3 decades, but I only had to answer some T/F questions and take the driving test. It can depend a lot on the attitude if your observer for the test. As for the job outlook, it really depends on teh companies but yea, overall, not being able to speak even basic Japanese will limit your potential jobs.
Problem for foreigners. Dont like how a country operates? Don't visit.
What kind of asshole tries to live in a country without having basic language skills
@@bc9554 Look at Europe now or at least most of its western countries. Tons of migrants without any basic knowledge of any comprehensible language, which applies to around 9 out of 10 people that do shit to integrate.
Immigration in Japan's case is different, though there are some people who expect to not learn anything, even the basics of the primarily spoke language of the country they want to live in and just plain turds, while some ppl are struggling because Japanese can be a big pain in the ass sometimes
@@michaelhirschbeck5902 Exactly, except I would specify that this means western europe. Eastern Europe is doing fine and dandy :D
I agree but at the same time, if you wanna visit China as a foreign resident you need to always bring your passport! And China is far from being as easy to visit and convenient! Having said that, don't refrain from exploring China...just wait until the coronavirus paranoia is over!
#11 Japaneses aren't into games/manga as much as you think!
This.
THIS
I think a lot of them are but just keep it to themselves because they don't want the stigma.
@Gammy Leddack people in Tokyo care more about themselves than the others, so that makes sense.
@@ASHERUISE yeah in recent years i think its become less "hazukashii" to talk about it. i work in a school in japan and have 3 japanese co-workers who openly talk to me about their otaku interests :)
"Reading the air." If you have a hard time picking up on social queues or have Asperger's, you're screwed.
Most Asperger are doing well in Japan.
I have aspergers so as soon as he mentioned reading between the lines I was like ope guess I'll die lol
I'm autistic. I was thinking that many of the social customs of Japan are like Autistic characteristics like being expected to 'read the air' & not being able to. Wouldn't make any difference to me. All 'normal' people in the UK have unwritten social rules I've never been able to guess. Sounds like it would no difference what country I was in. All that overwhelming pressure to conform, that's an autistic life with the same huge suicide rate.
@STENNELER Jérémy That's interesting to hear. I don't know how things are in UK schools either. Thinking about it I'm not sure 'normal' schools are necessarily a good idea. Autism isn't just about interpersonal communication. There are sensory (& other) issues too so a 'normal' physical environment can be very mentally stressful. Do you know if adjustments are made for that? I only found out I'm autistic this year at the age of 55. Most people I tell have a very limited understanding. Better late than never works in my case though sooner rather than later would have been a lot better.
@STENNELER Jérémy Thank you for taking time to give such a detailed reply. It’s very informative. I’ve no trouble following your sentence structure & your English seems very good. What a ‘normal’ person makes of it I’ve no idea. You clearly cared a lot about the children you taught & I commend the lengths you went to help them. I can also see from what you’ve written there is a long way to go to educate normal people about what it is to be autistic. I’ve only known that I’m autistic a few months or rather I’ve known that that’s my ‘tribe’ that long. I’ve known what it is to be that all my life. In true ‘aspie’ style I have been researching & digesting information as heavily as I can.
I’ll try & give you some insights from my side of the fence. This will be difficult even though I have passed as a (slightly weird) normal person all my life, communicating my thoughts in words is very hard. I have no trouble with actual speaking (or writing) it’s content that I have trouble with. My current thoughts on why that is so is that ‘my’ ‘normal’ thinking process is not verbal, nor is it visual nor linear. Any particular idea or even ‘factual’ information has multiple cross reference to other information and it feels ‘wrong’ to omit all that addition info when trying to communicate it. Selecting what to include then becomes difficult as it is all regarded as of equal importance.
As an over view of my my world the best simile I have so far come up with is that I feel as if I’m cat trapped in a dog’s body in a world run by dogs for dogs. I’ve just learned that there are other cats that also look like dogs. We have as much individual variance as do dogs, possibly even more but they are cat differences. My coping mechanisms are cat ones. Making a cat behave like a dog IS damaging to the cat’s mental health. Making a cat live in a dog pack IS damaging. Cat’s know & do socialize, in a cat way. There are basic needs like that that span cats & dogs but how they are satisfied depends on the animal.
When I was a child I knew I was different. I remember thinking I’d give anything to be normal. At 55 y/o I now know I’m better off learning how to be an autistic person. I’m learning that ‘stimming’ is good for me & which stim activities I need to do. I set aside time to for that. I understand that in order to survive as an independent person that I have to interact with normal people but that IS damaging. Stimming is one REACTION to that that reduces the damaging effects both at the time it’s taking place & also once it’s passed. Inhibiting that stimming exacerbates the damage. You mention a couple of times that the children made noises. That is verbal stimming. It’s not done to drown out the overload of ambient noise. It’s to try & gain mental balance & cope with it. Head banging, hand flapping or just plain fiddling with stuff is all stimming. It’s also instinctive. You don’t get to chose which stim it is that soothes. As a child I instinctively learned to suppress my stims or stim in discrete & un-observable ways. To stim openly resulted in chastisement. I wasn’t being normal & that was not acceptable. My discrete stimming, I’ve discovered, was at subsistence level. Now I know about it & can do it at home at whatever level I need for however long I need has been one of the biggest boons of learning I’m autistic.
Independence is tricky. I’ve got problems expressing myself on this as I have to talk ‘dog’ to do it & I’m not sure there are ‘dog’ words that will do. Perhaps statistics will work. Only 20% of autistic people have jobs. I’m not one of them. My mainstream / normal employment history amounts to less than 1 yr. The rest of the time I’ve got by state ‘aid’ or by house-husbanding with my late wife as ‘breadwinner’. Only 10% of autistic people get married. So I was very lucky to meet my wife. Had I not I think I would have either ended up dead or in prison. I don’t see all that changing dramatically with the current state of play. The reason. Most of the jobs are ‘dog’ jobs that need ‘dog’ mentality & skills. Some autistics can override their ‘catness’ & act ‘dog’ but I’ve yet to hear of one for whom that isn’t mentally exhausting & ultimately mentally harmful. If I may use your experience in schooling autistic children as a example. You say how stressful & exhausting it was. This is, as far as I can tell, a taste of what life is like for an autistic person. Only it’s like that for every waking moment and in every aspect of life. There are no days off, just lesser days. If you’re lucky. You can’t pack that in & do something else. Being organized (for most of us, inc. me) is not an option. It’s not being lazy or a slob or stupidity or any of the other put downs thrown at us. It’s not lack of will power. Most of us have enough will power to override our ‘catness’ & mask being a ‘dog’ at least some of the time. That’s will power! It’s just plain inbuilt inability.
Last point. It’s not sniping at you. It’s this. Children are indeed children but autistic children are not broken or dysfunctional normal children. They are ‘autistic children’ who have trouble with coping with the demands of a ‘normal’ environment and ‘normal’ expectations of ‘normal’ behaviour. Training them to be ‘normal’ will damage them mentally. Teaching them coping strategies to get by, helping them to find ways to find out what sort of job they might be able to do is more helpful. Teaching normal people about autistic people is probably most helpful of all. Problem with that is how many normal people actually give a damn.
Like I say I don’t know what the situation is with UK schools. I think there is more segregation here but not that sure. There are anti-discrimination laws here too, against ethnic, gender, disablement etc. That’s all still rife. I cite your example of them having to abide by the rules while the normal children could do what they like. That IS discrimination & I totally get why that was incomprehensible for those kids. But they were made to do it. Laws are all well good on paper but if there are no resources or inadequate resources & policing then it’s just politicking.
To lighten the mood at the end. I managed to get out for a cycle ride today while the weather was good. There was a ‘Funfair’ set up in one of the parks. Oh how good was it to be able to ride on past without being dragged in to have some ‘fun’. No wonder I don’t understand that word very well. Funfairs for me were an absolute sensory nightmare. Are they still? I think so but I won’t be going to any to find out. Hope you’re less stressed in your current job.
the reason why I still like Japan is because for me personally the good outweighs the bad. other people might experience things differently.
This is actually positive. This is the hard reality some people need to understand about living there. It just means you gotta try really hard in order to truly be a citizen of the nation. I hope Canada treated you well friend.
I have always enjoyed your videos and your opinions not only on Japan but Western Countries as well. I have not always agreed with you but you have always tried to show the best and worst of Japan. I still hope to visit Japan in the future and your insights are helping me to be more prepared. When I do I look forward to meeting you and other UA-camrs. living in Japan. Thanks for your insights.
A lot of good points. Having some friends working as English teachers in Japan, simply having a college degree is not enough for most positions. Especially better paying ones. Many recruiters also look for teaching certs, previous experience, conversational Japanese, and having a valid work visa.
Dating is much easier in Japan than in my hometown of L.A. And I’m Latino. If you have great social skills, making friends and getting dates aren’t difficult.
Working for a major Japanese trading company, knowing mannerisms is not too hard to pick up on. Most Japanese I usually interact with don’t expect me to be an expert at it either but always appreciate the efforts made.
Keep producing great work Nobita! Refreshing video among the million super genki foreigner in Japan videos 🙂
living in LA? thats cool, i hope to visit japan this year
Yeah, my wife's a school teacher and I've got a degree in engineering, yet that might not be enough.
I'm Latino and autistic as well as a special education teacher. How would I fair over there as someone who is also practicing Japanese on some spare time?
This is just another way of saying “weaboos stay away”
Honestly it's better for the both of them if they stayed away
Akiramenai desu!
Like a weaboo can go to the another country so
@@akkir6707 a weaboo could probably correct your sentence structure for you.
@@thatoneguyffs I'm not a native English speaker so...
Hi Nobita, maybe you can make a video about 'reading in the air'. It's interesting to know more about a list of cues that can be helpful to people visiting/living in Japan. Can be related to work, love, or general interaction with Japanese. Thank you!
I've watched both your videos on why not to move to Japan, and as a mixed American who has been living in Japan for the past year I feel the things you've said are very true. Also just like you said, don't let these be the reasons you don't come if you really want to!
Even in America, I've experienced things that are worse than any way I've been treated in my time in Japan. I don't think that excuses either populace for some of the more ignorant behavior, but you can't exactly go about changing whole cultures to suit your liking.
I also enjoyed hearing your grandmothers words, I'll definitely keep that in mind during my time here.
All my respect to you for having the courage to make these videos! Especially because Japan is the all mighty country for many people nowadays. As you said, there are more reasons to move to Japan than not to move here. I totally agree!^^ Basically, if someone doesn't mind that they'll constantly have the sense of 'not belonging here completely/lonely/no one to talk to properly' or having no problems living in a relationship where most conflicts are solved by the 'we're not talking about these things' statement because you should be able to learn everything by observation (maybe in between locals it can work - not always, but cultural differences are way too big for this), then everything is fine. In exchange, there are tons of other stuff to enjoy and discover.^^
...So if you're introverted you should be fine? Surely it's more complicated than that.
I'd say using the word 'superficial' would be a more suitable choice here. Introverted people are usually quite deep and complex. Coming from the perspective of the anime and manga culture or J-rock, etc, there are people here like that too. But that's not the mainstream. Although that's also changing very slowly, otakus are still considered as weird rather than being accepted by the bigger part of society. It's more acceptable if you're from another country. However, even after making friends here, meeting with the same people more times, you'll still feel a distance, a gap. I'm speaking in general right now, but local people won't be bothered by this. Keeping a healthy distance, not sharing too much is completely normal here. This is how they feel safe and don't bother others with their stuff. It's their culture. The only time I experienced a difference is when the party who's from Japan has grown up abroad, or spent many years in another country, where it's normal that people talk to each other, curious about each other, everybody has their flows and everybody is a unique individual. This is not a trend here yet. But in exchange, they have many amazing things to learn, see, try, do. And as you said, it's even more complex than this. And there are further issues than this, but every country has its strong and weak points. The best is to come and stay here for a few years to experience what are those for you.^^ More than one year is when the fun starts! :)
@@adriennrigo5022 Thanks for the reply, and I agree that an extended stay for more than a year yields more appreciation of what a particular place is like. What I don't understand is how expats there allow themselves to be trapped in a bubble rather than actively assimilating into the culture around them. It's not as if they came to the country under Status of Forces, and it's not as if they can't choose to marry and start families right there in Japan. They're just complaining that Japanese sovereignty exists to exclude them when it doesn't have to. As urbanized and entrepreneurial as Japanese still are, it's not like the culture is all that foreign either. My decision to come back to the States after spending four years there was based more on realizing that it isn't all that different. An individual isn't alienated by society more than he chooses to be (there's just more of that here in the States, hence the individualism).
I see. To be honest, I don't know too much about the States. I'm from Europe and my environment always consisted of close family ties and strong friendship, where everyone is there for each other. Even now, when I'm on the other side of the world. There's constant communication, care, share, no race or gender issues. Okay, I've been living in only two countries there that includes my own, and have been traveling in only half of the other existing countries in Europe. And maybe I'm just lucky, maybe I accidentally only attracted the right people (a few hundreds of them from different parts of the world). But I never had the problem of having to tip-toe around people when talking to them because you just don't go deeper than chatting, except if the locals are so drunk that they won't remember. And then they get angry why you don't understand them and read their mind. I've never been looked down upon dressing up in the way I usually do, and later get informed that I was expected to dress like an old-fashioned doll, as most of the girls do at MY AGE! (don't know what's wrong with jeans, black tops, and boots in my free time) I'm not used to being freaked out because there is always someone staring at me like I'm from a different planet (in Tokyo!) Oh, and I'm not used to being told I have bad manners because I'm not wearing make-up! (in an unofficial situation). So basically, I'm just not okay being only half-accepted because I am who I am and can only speak, act and dress up as I am. And I'm not talking about working situations or family visits. I personally am doing my best to learn the language and etiquette. The struggle here is that foreigners are different in their core. So it's not easy to assimilate completely. It's not because we don't try. But it would be nice if instead of putting on a poker-smile, openly ignore or look at us like a skunk we could just communicate what is expected of us if it is possible to put that out and just basically accept that we're a little different. Luckily, below '30s generation is a lot more flexible. Interestingly they understand this situation a lot more and are very open-minded about it. So that's cool. I'm very hopeful. If I wouldn't like to be here have good experiences too, interested in learning about the culture I'd already be back in my country. But this is not the case. So I don't think expats are not trying. It's just sometimes not easy to improve when you're just rejected and not being talked to, to learn.
@@adriennrigo5022 Best of luck! Yeah, unfortunately I've dealt with the same kind of racism in the USA since childhood. I find it's less of a problem in the southwest. Likewise with people in different regions of Japan, the temperaments tend to warm along with the climate. Okinawa was the best for me. Visiting Nagasaki is still on my bucket list -- it has a Catholic population dating back to the Portuguese missions, among other features of its history. As far as stoic men go, that's normal across all cultures -- pay lesser men no mind.
Planning to live in Japan for short term.
Addressing those 10 points :
10. This is where online global shops come to rescue. The best one is Amazon Japan that has a good refund/return policy.
9. Better to live away from Tokyo. Osaka is cheaper than Tokyo and new companies are coming up. Tokyo has become a mess due to too many people.
8. Public Transportation is cheaper and faster (trains). Not gonna stay for a lifetime so no need of getting a four wheeler. May get a bicycle.
7. It's okay as long as they don't trouble me or hurl abuses (which is a different case). I don't work in the care industry so it's fine. Let them be , I will avoid the potentially harmful ones.
6. I don't expect others to follow or understand my religion but I will continue to stick to my ways of living and beliefs; it's a human right in a democracy after all.
People are prejudiced, it can't be helped. Better to ignore them. There are few open-minded ones too.
5. My plan is to get an on-site transfer i.e. 転勤 to Japan. There are jobs available although there is high competition. Good thing is that not all 外国人s stay forever so the companies would need fresh replacements.
4. Yes the concept of love itself is different there. However dating is off my list so no need to think about it.
3. Very true. The justice system is biased against foreigners, forced confessions, guilty before innocent, etc. Need to take extra precautions and avoid doing any sort of risky stuff. Have to control personal freedom and be alert always. A gaijin especially a non-white can easily get framed under false charges.
2. Honestly don't bother about it much. Keeping low profile should suffice.
1. This is something difficult for me. I'd rather keep quiet and say thinks like そうですね and make people bored enough to not care about me.
Overall Japan should be manageable.
Osaka generally is more open to foreigners.
Just remember that there might be some differences in dialect between Kanto and Kansai regions
Number 15: Sukiya foot Kombu, the last thing you'd want in your Sukiya soup is someones foot fungus, but as it turns out that might be what you get
And they Say you cant Hear Pictures or Words.... BOOOI were they wrong
Wait... Some guy was put in jail for 9 months for breaking a lamp? Did he break it over a cops head?
Jeez..
😂🤣😂🤣
Had his wife been pregnant. He would've been out the moment their kid was born.
Trebla Nerol Gnatibgam True
Probably refused to admit to doing it and in Japan there's no right to a speedy trial so they just let him chill in jail for a while
2:57.Only Initial D fans know why Gunma have highest car ownership rate😏😏
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yes we do! thank you Bunta!!!
@@athfdrizzle How about Takumi?
@@x-rinanimationchannel3687 him too! but if Bunta never let him take the AE86 for deliveries it never would have happened!
@@athfdrizzle Yes you right!But you forget Takumi is forced by Bunta to do deliveries with his AE86 while he still 14 years old.Not let him only.😂😂
With the conviction rate being so high, it is going to be interesting to see the 2020 Olympic.
I suspect it will promote more understanding between foreigners and police. a lot of the troubles they run into are probably just both parties not understanding why the other side is doing what they're doing. I predict they will make it a lot easier in future for foreigners to understand what rules are in place and how to make sure you don't break them without knowing through things like more clear signs in more languages and in more places, and educating their citizens to instruct foreigners about rules they may not know about, etc.
@@DeSinc Or it'll go the other way. Gotta remember, Japanese law is pretty much the most Draconic you get in places considered free democracies.
@@DeSinc last vid- 3 months ago
That will be a good lesson for those pathological fools who are avoiding punisment because of too lax law and police in the west.
just waiting to see how many foreigners will have their money ready thinking they can bail out of this one.
that yakuza preaching bible caught my eyes...
If I saw those videos before coming here, I would've actually thought about not coming, everything you said is true, and it's been bugging me to the point that I'm looking for a way out!! Visiting as a tourist is something, and as a student or an employee is something else entirely!!!
Nobita: *shows us that japanese girls like western men*
Westerners: *interesting*
Nobita: *20 REASONS NOT TO MOVE TO JAPAN*
...I mean, if your only reasoning to move to Japan is to get laid then it's probably best not to.
@@0x1EGEN please don't tell me this
Despite all negative things about japan, the positives are still leading ^^ i’ll move there after I finish university either way
Sigh
Yet another great video im always waiting for your new videos
most all problem in video can be solved by learn japanese language. the main point in "not to move to japan" video is, if you don't want learn the language and culture, don't move here, you can just come as tourist. japan not as great as you saw, but not as bad as you hear.just learn the language, it will solve many problem here.
Yep.
I agree!
Like every other country bumpkin should do if they are about to change their lives by settling in an other country.
I think those people who complain about a lot of things similar to the things mentioned in the video are unable or straight up refusing to start their integration process into their designated country, which's first step is to learn the language but probably those people lack any kind of common sense.
You will never be completely accepted by the society though, even if you can speak Japanese fluently and know the culture. You will always encounter Japanese that will be nervous about interacting with you because you are a foreigner and most people will assume that you can't speak Japanese. Some people will warm up to you, but staff in restaurants will always be a bit nervous about interacting with you until you prove to them that you can speak Japanese well enough.
@@hsiang7 the key is to not care about not being accepted by them just like they don't care about you learning the language and culture
then you'll be fine
Can I just say that I deeply appreciate Nobita's grandma and her wise words? ❤️
Thanks for the nice video! As a person who travelled to Japan a few years ago for some months and came back now, one minor thing I noticed, and which bothered me, is the huge amount of trash that is produced. Like you said about the no-refunds, most things have to be appealing to the eye. So they're wrapped in plastic and plastic and plastic. You buy like cookies or sweet? Sure, every piece is wrapped in plastic again. Can't really compare to other countries than Germany, but it's bothering me a lot in today's world, where avoiding trash becomes so important.
Another thing: it's extremely hard to get veggie or even vegan meals. I'm not one so I never really searched for restaurants which offer these kinds but when you just walk through cities and want to get a decent meal, most of them contain meat/fish or are based on them. Must be even harder to get vegan dishes.
I had this exact same experience! Totally agree!
Vegan food is a luxury, it is not compatible with the current production system, especially for a country like Japan that has very little space for agriculture.
Nobita I love your videos! It’s really helped me understand Japan and the culture more. An eye opener for someone who is female, white and American.
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Chill da fuck out moe 😂 。
____do you need your psych meds stabilized or what?!! You’re ignorant as fuck and obviously can’t see that I am very humbled by what I have learned. Soooo basically....go fuck yourself and adjust your meds.
Adam what’s that suppose to me?!
Wow now this escalated fast :D
This is very interesting, and a real eye opener👏👍 Thank You for all the uploads Nobita😊👏👍
Very informative video,Nobita. 👍
I love your videos! You are completely honest about the pros & cons of Japan and not tend to hide it. You are doing a very well job of informing people about it. No country is perfect.
Nobita's "reading the air" is a somewhat overly literal translation of the Japanese phrase meaning "to take a hint."
Also, that one point (which applies to all Asia, not just Japan) most definitely deserves its own video.
It makes sense in English too though.
It's not "take a hint". We have an almost exact idiom in English, "Reading the room". Basically - understanding the thoughts and emotions of the people in the room by paying attention.
@@jjm152 As always, the precise connotation depends on the context. I've often heard it used by native speakers in contexts where "take a hint" would indeed be the English equivalent. Words and expressions can have a broad range of meanings in any language. Natural language isn't mathematics.
@masakasama Well, KY is more commonly used in reference to other Japanese, so it's not as though it comes naturally to all Japanese, either.
I feel like religion in Japan is more seen as something that is cultural than religious.
Similar to celebrating Christmas or Easter in some places in America. Maybe it is my personal experience is different than other people, but I grew up in a non-religious family but still would celebrate Christmas with family and friends.
I feel like Japan not being religious is a stretch for one reason to not move to Japan.
I personally prefer a non-religious country than a religious one so that's a huge plus for Japan imo!
こもれび huge plus for me
It’s better being in a atheist country than a country who discriminates people not believing in god.
@@haojie1998 Athiests did the reverse under communism
@@rhea_97 So....China?
I actually chose not to do a college-sponsored tour program in Japan this Summer because of the Olymics. High costs, it'll be crowded, and there will probably be a lot of "incidents" like the case for most other Olympics held in other countries.
I'll probably save up and do a semester abroad instead. I'll have time to integrate some more of the language by then too.
B-Spiral Good decision. Unless you have a very specific love for the Olympics, the Olympic schedule is the worst time to visit. Go after they are over. This especially applies to Tokyo.
This helped me construct my narrative about a different country. Thank you.
Personally one day I would love to live in japan or constantly visit the country. But yes I would like to learn a lot before going to Japan to be as well prepared as I can be. I think with enough effort I could have not too many problems and genuinely have a happy life there but I must work hard for it.
Dear Nobita, please make a HOW TO video on this subject for people who intend to come to Japan with FLUENT JAPANESE (that ofcourse includes basic cultural understanding and knowing proper manners) and LOOK FOR A JOB IN THEIR PROFESSION WITH A DEGREE. (not english teacher etc.). There are excatly 0 videos about dealing with these issues in a serious manner. How to make contacts with the people necessary. Since they seem not to want you to move there, it is almost impossible to have the Japanese people to help you in any way, while you are overseas.
-How to get around that?
-What do Japanese look for when hiring, and how to display these values despite being a foreigner?
-How to gain interest of an employer, if he is not actively hiring?
-How to be successful, if you are a fresh graduate with little or no experience?
A practical issue video would help many people, and we all would be extremely grateful!
P.S.
I want to move to Japan, because its a carefree, perfect pokemon wonderland, and I love sushi, manga, geisha and ninjas! - forgive my western sarcasm :)
Nobita your okay, though with me if I went there I would just stay in mostly, even if I had work I would work and go home and stay in. I live like this in my own city and I hardly know anyone and when I worked I would just go home mostly and stay in. Though I do walk my dog in a suburb but it is empty with very little people I see. I have a problem with public places and where a lot of people are, I would probably like the country better, though I don't like being completely lonely. Then I wave and say hello to people, but walk away and I also knod though more in a western sense. Then in American I would be used to greetings such as hand shakes(church greeting) or nuckle bumps a hip hop culture thing. It is okay Japan has it's problems so do other countries like another UA-camr moved from American and another from South African to China and they address the issues in China, but they went to Japan also. They go to countries all over east Asia really,
These are really serious reasons not to move to Japan, and I already know about them, so I don’t wanna live in Japan, have a Japanese girlfriend or work for Japanese company. I am not even a Canadian or American, I am from Europe, but still Japan is a good tourist place.
Good informative video.
i cu everywhere
like dude everywhere
I see you everywhere 😂😂😂
ah man without mustache i see you are a man of culture aswell i always see youre comments on anime videos
bless you nobita, for making this series. i've never really felt the need to move away from my home country, but i've always thought japan (along with many other countries of course) are really cool and interesting. everyone thinks it's some great anime-land with real life waifus where every day is a beach episode so it's hard to find any negatives or at least view it realistically because everyone thinks it's a fantasyland. it's hard to find any negative information about japan, when most people who talk or vlog about it only end up going there for vacation which is really unhelpful. when people go on vacation, they're going there to have fun so of course you're going to view it in a positive light. i think this series is much needed.
Hell yeah, I'm Canadian! I hope you enjoyed my country. I want to go to many places (Finland is at the top of my list) and one day I might go to Japan for a few weeks. I'm glad there is someone out there who can give another opinion on a country that is often over fantasized.
very informative info which we needed to know about Japan.
Dude your videos are awesome thank you for everything nobita senseii
Oh my looooord! That love hotel picture has a "THE MUPPET SHOW" sign hanging over the bed. WHAAAAAT?!
If you come too early you'll get heckled by Statler and Waldorf.
Thank you for being transparent and it's nice that you are not like the other UA-camrs who only provide the positive experience...
I wanted to leave a praise for the improvement of your pronunciation over the last year 😊 you really got a lot better and your way of expressing got a lot smoother and relaxed and you seem to talk more naturally. It makes listening to you really relaxing because now it's easier to understand what you are saying so I can concentrate more on the information you are presenting. Congrats! 😊
Girl u r white as milk,
Great video, like usual! I love your objectivity, Nobita!
I'm kind of surprised you didn't mention the "dual citizenship." Japan is one of the few countries that don't allow dual citizenship. That's the biggest push away. Sure you can always get working visa and be safe with keeping your home citizenship so you can just fall back to your home country if something were to happen but you're never a full citizen.
Definitely not the same as a natural citizenship. Way less benefits and just another way to call someone a second class citizen, no matter how valuable and recognizable your contribution is.
USA doesn't either.
@@gideonroos1188 Being loyal to a country is dumb anyway. You're just a resource to them. They just wanna use you. Pay your taxes and maybe serve in the military sure, but that's as far as you owe them anything.
Be loyal to your community, your friends, and your family. The people you choose rather than the people chosen for you.
@@gideonroos1188 Countries usually only allow dual citizenship with nations they have good ties with anyway. It creates stronger bonds and makes it easier to do business. In a globalized economy dual citizens can be quite the asset, just depends how you look at it.
Some government still have a 20th century mindset though they think as you describe.
@@tnatstrat7495 US allows it with certain countries. Other thing about the US is if you hold a citizenship here you still have to file taxes with the US even if you haven't worked in the US. I've read and watched videos on this.
#3 is REALLY scary !
no justice means everyone is basically gambling with their life.
That's actually called real life XD
I got my Kyoto drivers license in 2012. You need a translator to get the paperwork started if you do not understand, speak and read Japanese.
I showed my US drivers license, took a 10 question test (Japanese have a 100 question test), and took a driving test on a course at the license center. Each time the driving test cost 2550 Yen. The hardest part is the S crank. It is more like a Z, hard angles and you fail the test if you start to climb the curb. I passed on the 3rd try. There are practice lessons on Saturday for around 1,500 Yen but I never took them. The license cost 2080Yen for 3 years. There is a 6 year option but it costs more. The prices mentioned are for Kyoto, other prefectures may cost more or less.
One of the things I don't like about Japan is the inefficient way or process that the government does paperwork and the huge amount of paper used. This also applies to traditional banks.
Getting a credit card or loan is nearly impossible unless you have 10 years of residency or a permanent visa called an eijyuken. Work visas or even a Spouse of a Japanese National visa will not be accepted unless you have a substantial deposit at a bank.
If you do not speak Japanese you will only find low paying English teaching jobs. If you do not read Japanese you will feel stupid or at least cutoff from society. Speaking is great but reading and writing are definitely needed to function in Japan. The Japanese in anime don't usually match what you will hear when Japanese are talking to each other.
Teaching me manners was a big job There are so many and also reading the air or reading people is very hard for a lot of foreigners.
I have watched two of your vlogs on the same topic and I still wish to live in Japan when I retire......
I am nearly 50 years old and now learning katakana and hiragana in preparation.
Thank-you for the information in your videos, very informative.
The first time I learnt about Japan was in elementary school, we were taken to watch Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta. I'll be candind that's when I got into anime. And it was different from the usual silver screen movies, and tv series. I soon caught up with the idea that the place must have been itself a hole in a canvas. Italy the country I was born in, served me daily amounts of dragon ball, one piece, lupin, cpt harlock and detective conan right after school hours, those were the cartoon that I like to think shaped me. And while my interest shred with time and age, I got busy with studies and the fantasy slowly drowned.
But then last year I was gifted a trip to Tokyo and the general area of Narita. Like a basketball thrown split second before the bell, the scores, all the feeling overflowed from the depths of a childhood lost in books.
It wasn't until I knew that I was supposed to be in a group with my mother, a guide and fellow taiwanese travelers that my morale trembled, but was left resolved by the lack of JPN1 in me.
Forever I will cherish the orderly manner of the staircase queue, the clean metro and sober crowds. Perhaps it was my fault for losing myself in the akihabara station twice, but perhaps my eyes got lost on the streets filled with tall and yet tiny buildings, the café maids and that one ramen shop who played konosuba intro on repeat. For the small shops, the electronic paradise, hidden with gems, manga and whatever an anime enthusiast wants and needs.
Yet with busy streets I also found calming nature and those who wore a yukata at the shrine. I didn't expect it to be so soothing. The elegance amid the waves of people.
To their fake kindness and hard work I bow my head, for I was born in the place of Sun and Sleeping.
To their lack of english I shrug my head for my country politcians don't even mind.
For religion prejudice I wash my hands for my country indoctrinated my soul when could not think.
And the room shall be read for the manners I was bestowed those which still weigh ont my soul.
Japan it might not be perfect, it might never be my home, but I'm sure as an overpowered anime character that I will make it my vacation destination as soon I can go.
Great video. Best Japanese content UA-camr.
I passed my american driving test the first time even though I fell on a water drain ditch doing the three point turn but pulled out like a BoSs!!! 👍
Thanks for making this video. Even though I plan to only visit as a tourist, the points you brought up are very helpful.
I'm new to your channel, I hope you had a good experience in Canada.
I've travelled to Japan several times and always had a fun experience!
Nobita, I'd like to see you continue this series:
First, because I think you have the most well rounded presentation.
Two, it's just practical.
I'm an American. My father lived in Okinawa at the tail end of the Vietnam war. So all his stories are positive or couched in understanding. I'd like to live in Japan for the cultural exchange, but the perfectionist in me wants to learn as much as I can and plan ahead.
i lived in okinawa for my 4-year study until 2016
Love your accent man , while it sounds authentic Japanese you're still easy to understand .
Yes, it sounds authentic, but... easy to understand?!? I had to rewind several times to get the meaning..
Otherwise he's a great guy and this was a very informative video.
I had to wait until his sentence landed before I could understand the first words in the sentences, but otherwise easy.
@@freshairkaboom8171 "but otherwise" :)
Basically I did the same thing. Indeed, after you get used to it it's understandable.
Anyway, I also has a (strong) accent, I'm Hungarian...
While I visited my husband who is stationed in Japan my Dad, who is originally from Japan, told me about the elderly people wanting to get arrested. I was shocked and had to Google it and I went down the rabbit hole of Japanese laws to the point I was afraid to leave my hotel suite in fear of being arrested😂
Is it really so bad ? :o
@@itsjustkevin9495 yup. watch this one: ua-cam.com/video/r1ZLGqL1FMo/v-deo.html the UA-camr interviews a Japanese Trial Lawyer with great English.
I was never going to move out of Canada but I appreciate videos like this. This on top of the previous video reassured my fears about the country, in that it's kind of discriminatory towards foreigners. At least I can still go on vacation
Hey Nobita, I've watched both of your videos on reasons to not move to Japan, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for keeping it real! I wish more people from more countries would make videos like this. As someone who dreams of moving to Japan, and tends to look at Japan through rose-coloured glasses, this reality check is sorely needed!
I'm happy to say that this doesn't discourage my dream, though. If anything, it informs me what I would realistically face if and when I move to Japan. It also forces me to take a better look at my plans. In short, it helps me to be more ready. And for that, thank you!
I'm impress! First japanese UA-camr (and maybe japanese citizen) I know that says the japanese justice system is unfair.
When I went to Japan,elder people approached me and asked me in the bus if they could briefly practice Spanish with me. I said yes and they started talking about the time when they went to México ,Argentina and Cuba. From My experiencia,elders in Japan are súper Nice and curious. And they randomly tell you they like Mariachi 😅✨💕 I really love your country.
Im Japanese and totally understand that video.
These are 10 reasons I do not wanna live in Japan in future lol
I envy. Wish I lived in the country with such reasons not to live in
Really good video. Thanks for creating. I learned a lot!
I liked the way you explained everything .... Direct and clear ... Every country has its own issues 👍👍👍