I have always admired the Japanese school system's way of having children participate fully in meal making/serving and cleaning. Not because my students are messy. (They are, but it doesn't bother me.) Rather, I like the idea because I'm the one who is messy! I think that if I had the experience in school that Japanese children have, my habits as an adult would be better! I just do not have the kind of personality where I easily notice and keep track of all the little things in life (house chores, shopping lists, etc.) since my mind is always attuned to some research problem, a language I am learning, the next lecture I will be giving or what-not. If only the "easy little things" in life were already habit! I really think the Japanese system of education works tremendously well in this regard. That said, the difference is also clearly a cultural one. Having grown up in a "Little Asia" neighborhood just outside New York City, my school friends (and their mothers) would often point them out to me, which I thought was "super cool" as a young little boy. (Clearly, some part of me still finds them "cool" since I'm watching your channel instead of doing my work right now!)
Japanese people: “Kit Kats taste great!😄” Japanese people: “We’re making a wasabi flavor! Banzai!!!😁” People in the U.S.A. “What?! Why?!😐” Japanese people: “🤪🖕🏻” 🤣🇺🇸🇯🇵❤️
The Wasabi in America is fake it uses horseradish and is basically an imitation and some people don't know that I'm think it's the real one I have gotten lucky and found real wasabi Whole Foods and I have known about real wasabi and that it only has a subtle burn and it's really delicious and I can't agree Wasabi is good
it just depends on the school policy, I remember having to sweep the classroom. Note that Japanese students eat their breakfast or lunch in their class, while in other countries students use a dinning room or cafeteria.
Cleaning your own classroom, that’s mandatory in the Philippines. Every day, a set of students are assigned to clean their classroom. They empty out the trash. Clean the blackboards. Sweep, wax and polish the floors and wipe the desks and the teachers table clean.
@@audriannaashg5212 My shoulders are broad, so it makes it hard to make room for others in tight areas, so I either have to angle myself in a strange way or put my arms up. When she talked about men in Japan putting their arms up when they were on trains, I assumed it was due to having broad shoulders. She went on to say that it was to show that they were not groping others.
11:15 for those interested. This sound, along with many other like it, is called Aizuchi and is typically used to politely let someone know you're listening to what they're saying. It's a form of a phatic expression. The equivalent of the Japanese "Ehhhhhh" (sometimes transcribed as "Heeeeee") in English would be "Really!?" or "No way!?" Aizuchi is the reason why Japanese conversations sound so "busy" to many foreigners. But it is a great way to show that you're interested in what the other person is saying no matter the culture. I can only speak from personal experience, but I've been using phatic expressions similar to Aizuchi for many years, and among my circle of friends and family I've always been regarded as a great listener even though sometimes my mind drifts off during a conversation. It's definitely way more engaging than the typical western "mhm".
@@SwissSareth omg i feel so cringey cuz i do that by mistake sometimes from watching too much anime. I didn't even know it was strictly Japanese cuz my Ghanaian mum does something similar
"5 minutes late is so late" Living in France, 5 minutes late (at least) is a common thing for a regional train, you get surprised when your train is on time haha
Fun fact is, trains arrive on time when the railway company is on strike in my region (Lyon-Part-Dieu station is heavily congested with the regular traffic schedule).
In America we sometimes get photos of food in the menus, but then it's always stock photos and what you are actually presented with is nothing like it.
It would teach kids to respect whats around them more at least that is my take on cleaning and it would help build them up as a human I too wish I had done that as a kid I think a lot of people wouldn't be as bored at school then again American schools are feeling more and more like prisons to me.
@@squad7559 Sadly can't agree more with this statement no one knows how to enjoy what they have always want more and never want to give up anything in return.
I can already hear karens. "Why are you letting my son clean?!?" "Im not paying so my son will end up cleaning your school!!!!" "This is child labor!!!"
Hentai roughly translates to perverted, despite the uh, well-known type of anime fo the same name. So she was saying that the men say "i'm not perverted!"
While I agree, some places in the US actually may not be allowed to. Basically, it would be taking away work for the janitors and may go against agreements with unions and other fun stuff
I could definitely see schools here getting into trouble with the child labor laws. I can also see certain programs such as band and sports throwing hissy fits as well as they are after school activities. Some students may have to go straight to a job after. It is such a good idea however it may just not fit with how our school systems work. You need to take into account how long and early our school days are, what happens to the jobs of our janitors, after school activities, and that some students have jobs
@@MrsEats たこやきはおおいしいです。やたいいざかやのアバーデｲーン(ソコットランド)のをたべます。Sadly, the restaurant closed down because of lockdown last year, which is a shame as it was the only local place I could go for authentic Japanese food. Tried my first ramen there too: the pork cutlet bowl with the egg, as well as てんぷら いかとcrabとやさい。I even went there for my 21st or 22nd birthday. Sorry if my Japanese grammar up above is a little off.
When I was in Japan the food displays always made my stomach Rumble haha, oh the crêpes in Harajuku I still think about you 🤤 I saw the Godzilla statue after seeing a Star Wars movie in the cinema so cool! 🤩
children cleaning their classroom sounds like something all countries should do. Thats a disciplined behavior that definitely shows. The first thing I noted about Japan was just how clean it is.
I mean when I was at school in the UK I went to a Grammar school and at the end of the school day we were always instructed to put our big blue plastic chairs on the tables to make it easier for the cleaners to do the floor and then (when we were all naturally gone) they'd take the chairs down after the floor was done and do the tables. So they'd be there ready to be sat the next day.
Japanese people have my favorite surprised noises. Mostly "Ehhhhhhhh?" I love that! I would compare that automated parking garage system to a vending machine for cars.
@@twrcrew8852 True, I'm sure the charm wears off eventually. Chris Broad did a whole video on why he dislikes Japanese television, but they did use the concept of "reaction videos" years and years before UA-cam, which is kind of impressive. As an American, I know it would be a bit frustrating if I couldn't get honest reactions out of people.
I am Canadian, Americans know we like to use 'Eh' a lot here. We throw it at the end of a sentence commonly, similar to the American , 'ya know what I mean?. However, we are also known to use the same long 'Ehhh?' when questioning something.
I remember seeing a news piece on the Hen na Hotel a couple of years ago, and it showed a dinosaur robot running the desk, wearing the uniform and everything. How amazing is that? I would definitely stay there if I had the chance.
About the 4 thing... Isn’t that why “yon” exists? And I remember in high school we learned that ao is used for some “green” colors like new sprouts of plants (and traffic lights) but I didn’t think that meant the word midori didn’t exist (?)
haha, here in sweden, the most crowded train i have ever been in was when i lived in Stockholm for a couple years and you could pull off the Melbourne shuffle if you conserved your moves. oh, and if there is even 1 single day where a train or bus is *not* late or leaves to early it would essentially be undisputable proof of divine intervention. Ramen Bath, actually... you can get one at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Ramen bath is not the only thing they offer, they also have Coffe, Red Wine, Green Tea and Sake baths among others.
In Poland we consider 5 minutes late impossible, standard is at least 20, then we hear 30 minutes after it 1 hour and next is that train won't come. I remember when instead of being home at 11pm I was home at 3am
@@istrysii You are almost there once there was a group of people that have stolen 100 meters of rails. In most cases they are late because there are communication problems with other trains.
U talking about trains which travel big distance. They have sometimes some problems. I don't know where U live but in Krakow Public transport works very well and almost always is on time to every minute.
Same in Czechia. We have very punctual metro system in the Prague and some of the major train lines are often on time, but otherwise you get really surprised if your train is on time. Especially the local trains tend to get significant delays.
Japan: Oh the train was 5 minutes late! It is unacceptable! Meanwhile in Hungary: WHAT? THE TRAIN IS ALREADY HERE? It is only an hour late! I'm gonna miss it!
Her voice is very soft and pleasant, and she has an impeccable pronunciation, I don't know much English and I understand her perfectly🧡. New subscriber and greetings from Spain 🇪🇦✌🏻
#17: i have perfected dozing off in the workplace to the point that i would be the BEST worker in the history of Japan. #23: Japanese football fans made headlines during one of the recent World Cups (i think, the one in Russia). They would always clean their stands after the match. And the Japanese national team cleaned their locker room and left thank you note to organizers after they were eliminated from the competition.
I just discovered your channel when looking for Uncle Roger reactions. After seeing a few videos, I was wondering if at some point you will do a video talking about yourself and what made you decide to make UA-cam videos.
I dont usually like this type of videos...but I love your mood, you r so positive and have a lot of energy! World need more people like u hahah. I really enjoyed the video. Arigatou gozaimasu!
The first time I was in Japan I had to take a train on the day of a strike -- hence there was limited service. The train was packed so tightly that the woman next to me passed out, but she didn't fall down because we were packed so tightly.
i have been in one of those photo booths here in california. they’re pretty fun because of all you can do to the pictures including adding makeup or changing backgrounds like how it was mentioned
Moomin is from Finland, but Japanese love it a lot. I have heard about those strange icecream flavors, but never heard about horse meat flavor. wtf? xD
The subways in NYC can get pretty crowded, but I've never seen any transit employees pushing people into the train. You're lucky if you can find someone manning the information booth. I'm not sure how the subways are now, though, since I haven't been in NYC since February.
I'm a born-and-raised NYer. From firsthand experience, Japan takes it to another level. The station personnel were literally using two hands to push people in, there was almost no room for my body and nothing to hang onto. It's crazy packed there.
Oh my gosh. This is the first video from you that I watched and I love it. Your reactions are so cute and your laugh is really contagious! Thanks for the video :)
For reals. I kinda felt a bit sorry for her when she apologized for calling it creepy. DAMN, IT'S CREEPY, it's literally replacing dead or missing people with uncanny puppets.
@@BelelEscabel It's mostly just people who moved away, the woman who makes them makes them to represent all the people who used to fill her home town, some of which are yes, her friends who have passed away, but mostly they are just dolls to show what used to be. It's really not creepy, people are just afraid of what they don't understand.
The footbath train one is something almost on the verge of too strange but honestly when you think about it, it’s an amazing idea and I wish there were many more of these in the world :)
Last thing I want to point out: Mechanical car stacking parking lots exist in the US too. Mostly in really densely populated cities and cities where the city council refuses to allow more space for parking lots and multilevel garages. The upside here is that they save a lot of space, the downside is they tend to break down a lot. Car stackers in Japan tend to be better quality and get more frequent maintenance though. I can't even recall ever seeing one being out of order.
There's a car enthusiast channel called Mighty Car Mods, one of their feature length episodes has them stuck waiting for a stacker in Japan to be repaired so they can get their car out.
I love seeing these, because some I know about but others I've never heard of and then seeing you react to how weird or wrong they are is great. Like the mayo where its probably a very specific place that does it but they decide "Oh, Japan does that? That's weird."
Osaka is one of the places I'd love to visit, but I will have to learn Kansai-ben. At the moment I'm learning Kanto-ben. Btw I grew up watching "Moomen" as a kid, it took me back to those wonderful days. Absolutely enjoyed the reactions and your input. おおきに / ありがとう 🙏
As English is not my first language, I absolutely love how Japanese people speak English. Even when they have little to no accent, like Mrs Eats, they bring some of their quirks into it. Very cute.
Although some of the ice cream flavours he mentioned were unusual, I think he was referring to how some prefectures or towns have special novelty flavours that are offered
I think that cleaning the classroom is not only in Japan, here in Colombia (I don't know in other parts of the world) normally in a classroom there are 40 students or less, there are 7 groups and each one is assigned one week of the month, the student who does not do it or escapes from cleaning taks, has to do it for 2 weeks without excuses, great video!!.
The blue green fact makes a lot of sense when I hear the word "ao nori" for seaweed. I always wondered why they used the word blue for seaweed when it's clearly green.
In the USA, if you push someone in the subway train, they will push you out in retaliation. (or either ignore you 'less likely' , or get physical with you 'more likely')
That "futuristic toilet" is one of my favorite things in the world. It's what I missed the most from Japan. Recently they installed it in the toilet of a movie theater here in Jakarta, Indonesia. So I'm really happy about that haha. But it's still not widely used here because it's really expensive.
Some places in Japan have different kinds of traffic signals at the crosswalk. They have regular ones that change lights and they also have joyful crosswalk, where it plays a song when it's OK to walk.
In Indonesia we also have a rules to clean class and our school, but the difference is, in Indonesia rules are made to be broken. So many students ran away from their duties.
こんにちは Mrs Eats! Hello from Oregon. I very much enjoy watching your very informative videos! You are really funny and welcoming! I love the way Japanese are super hygienic and I love your bathing system. When I learned about how the Japanese bathe it made such good sense to me I started showering and cleaning myself before I ran a bath for soaking. If I ever designed my own home I would make my bathroom just like you have in Japan.
I'm glad you mentioned his pronunciation of プリクラ, I just know a tiny bit of Japanese and I was genuinely cackling at the horribly over-anglicized pronunciation he had going on!
I am a new viewer (and subscriber after watching this video). I loved this video and your comments and humor! Now I am off to look through the list of videos you've made to see if there are any about sushi names and terms and Japanese food words in general.
When he started talking about the giant Moomin plush I had just gotten in bed and started cuddling my own smaller Moomin plush haha 😂 kinda want to got to that Cafe alone now
I remember seeing a clip a while ago where a guy was sitting in a cafe (I think it was Tokyo but I'm not sure) and one of the waiters got a plushie for him to fill up the other bench in the booth, it was pretty cool
The US *used* to have pushers in some subways. In the movie _Sergeant York_ based on the real life MoH recipient one of the other characters was a pusher before enlistment in WWI. ua-cam.com/video/nOwpXeB7OKc/v-deo.html. He starts talking about it at 1:15:40. The movie is good thought so you might want to watch it all.
I found your channel by accident and my husband and I have been watching it all morning. We have greatly enjoyed watching you. Thank you for the video's and I hope you have a great day. From the USA! We actually laughed along with you so thank you for that.
It's funny how 4 is a bad number in Japan yet it's my favorite number :P I was also meant to go to Tokyo in June but COVID >.< hopefully I'll get to go next July, August or September :)
3:15 We only have a light rail where I live. And there's probably a maximum occupancy of about 2 people per seat(one for the seat and one for the imaginary space provided by standing. I've also been verbally told by drivers that I have to sit down on the bus. But that was only about 3 times in the 30 years I've used the bus.
The word midori has existed for a while (it was first used ~1000 years ago), but it was considered to be a shade of aoi, not a distinct color. It was only after WW2 that midori became considered to be it's own separate color.
@@GMontag This makes japanese an outlier in languages. Most get a word for green frist. It normally goes black and white then red and then green and then yellow or yellow and then green (these two sometimes flip orders) and then finally blue.
There are only 5 proper color words in Japanese. Shiro, Kuro, Kiiro, Aka, and Ao. Midori, Orenji, pinku, chaiiro, etc are to Japanese a bit like what burgandy or cerulean or beige are to English. The are also converted (no) adjectives rather than proper i adjectives.
I found your channel by accident and loved it immediately. By the way, no one mentioned the Viking restaurants or Yoshinoya. I'd kill for a beef bowl right now. Oyasumi Nasai!
Thank you for these videos, I accidently stumbled across your channel after watching the hysterical Sora The Troll, and I am delighted to be able to watch and listen and learn about Japan from the people who live there. Again, thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share them with us. I look forward to further videos.
Let's watch another video about Japanese "facts" together! ua-cam.com/video/rYj_FF0Lo7Y/v-deo.html
I’m surprised that no one replied to your comment
I have always admired the Japanese school system's way of having children participate fully in meal making/serving and cleaning. Not because my students are messy. (They are, but it doesn't bother me.) Rather, I like the idea because I'm the one who is messy!
I think that if I had the experience in school that Japanese children have, my habits as an adult would be better! I just do not have the kind of personality where I easily notice and keep track of all the little things in life (house chores, shopping lists, etc.) since my mind is always attuned to some research problem, a language I am learning, the next lecture I will be giving or what-not. If only the "easy little things" in life were already habit!
I really think the Japanese system of education works tremendously well in this regard.
That said, the difference is also clearly a cultural one. Having grown up in a "Little Asia" neighborhood just outside New York City, my school friends (and their mothers) would often point them out to me, which I thought was "super cool" as a young little boy. (Clearly, some part of me still finds them "cool" since I'm watching your channel instead of doing my work right now!)
Are you in Japan?
Japanese people: “Kit Kats taste great!😄”
Japanese people: “We’re making a wasabi flavor! Banzai!!!😁”
People in the U.S.A. “What?! Why?!😐”
Japanese people: “🤪🖕🏻”
🤣🇺🇸🇯🇵❤️
The Wasabi in America is fake it uses horseradish and is basically an imitation and some people don't know that I'm think it's the real one I have gotten lucky and found real wasabi Whole Foods and I have known about real wasabi and that it only has a subtle burn and it's really delicious and I can't agree Wasabi is good
I think that cleaning classes should be mandatory across the world! Especially in big, cosmopolitan cities
it just depends on the school policy, I remember having to sweep the classroom. Note that Japanese students eat their breakfast or lunch in their class, while in other countries students use a dinning room or cafeteria.
I agree. I'm a teacher in Germany. 😊
I did it in elementary in Spain
In our school we were expected to keep the classroom clean during our breaks. IMO that is even better than wasting a full our of learning for that.
Cleaning your own classroom, that’s mandatory in the Philippines.
Every day, a set of students are assigned to clean their classroom. They empty out the trash. Clean the blackboards. Sweep, wax and polish the floors and wipe the desks and the teachers table clean.
"Some guys may put their arms up.."
Oh, broad shoulders? I gotta do that sometimes as well
"..to show they aren't touching women"
oh..
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@@audriannaashg5212 My shoulders are broad, so it makes it hard to make room for others in tight areas, so I either have to angle myself in a strange way or put my arms up.
When she talked about men in Japan putting their arms up when they were on trains, I assumed it was due to having broad shoulders. She went on to say that it was to show that they were not groping others.
I thought the same thing
Yeah, in Japan, there are specified cars for women on trains due to the ridiculous amount of groping that goes on.
I was loving it when she did the Japanese"Ehhhhhhhhhhhh"it was cute
11:15 for those interested. This sound, along with many other like it, is called Aizuchi and is typically used to politely let someone know you're listening to what they're saying. It's a form of a phatic expression. The equivalent of the Japanese "Ehhhhhh" (sometimes transcribed as "Heeeeee") in English would be "Really!?" or "No way!?"
Aizuchi is the reason why Japanese conversations sound so "busy" to many foreigners. But it is a great way to show that you're interested in what the other person is saying no matter the culture. I can only speak from personal experience, but I've been using phatic expressions similar to Aizuchi for many years, and among my circle of friends and family I've always been regarded as a great listener even though sometimes my mind drifts off during a conversation. It's definitely way more engaging than the typical western "mhm".
Yeah!
She is The cutest UA-camr around xD
I watched it a couple times, now, I still have no idea how to produce that sound. 😅
When you stay there for a while you can pick up their expressions :D
@@SwissSareth omg i feel so cringey cuz i do that by mistake sometimes from watching too much anime. I didn't even know it was strictly Japanese cuz my Ghanaian mum does something similar
Japan: 5 min. is so late, they have to apologize
Germany with trains that are 40 min. late: 👁👄👁
Right! I'm in NYC and late is the standard.
Italy with 1h 30 min late or more:😎
@@riccardomarino6893 Holy- what?!
Here in Russia people for some reason believe German people are really punctual and strict
Idk why, but this is so
@@НаталіяАлексєєва-м4х I currently live in Spain and everyone thinks that too, it's kinda weird how that is still a thing people believe
"5 minutes late is so late"
Living in France, 5 minutes late (at least) is a common thing for a regional train, you get surprised when your train is on time haha
Fun fact is, trains arrive on time when the railway company is on strike in my region (Lyon-Part-Dieu station is heavily congested with the regular traffic schedule).
where I'm from 20 minutes late sometimes for regional trains...
Where i'm from trains in winter sometimes arrived 3/5 hours late...
@@PRZEMEKDCXVI Or don't arrive at all.
Ive had to wait an hour for a train before
In our country, we don't have the train pushers because people themselves do these untill they break some bones
Here too, people push themselves unless the driver tells them to do so, then they refuse to push or get off the bus in spite
In my country, we don't have the train pushers because we don't have trains 😂
It's funny how she has no problem with an android hotel but the guy eating with a plushie blew her mind lol
It sounded like she experienced one but not the other.
What's wrong with an android hotel? That's FUCKING AWESOME!
You are so proficient in english that the very japanese "eeeeeeeh" always catches me by surprise, it's adorable.
First time viewer. Loved the video
Thanks for showing us the truth about these “facts”!!
Thank you so much for watching my very first video! I’m making more contents so keep your eye on:)
Ok. No Joke. some of this stuff is genius. Like, I've never been bothered by the lack of pictures of food outside a restaurant until now.
In America we sometimes get photos of food in the menus, but then it's always stock photos and what you are actually presented with is nothing like it.
@@ANPC-pi9vu
Yeah same in the UK.
I love the cleaning classes. I wish people took those here in the US.
It would teach kids to respect whats around them more at least that is my take on cleaning and it would help build them up as a human I too wish I had done that as a kid I think a lot of people wouldn't be as bored at school then again American schools are feeling more and more like prisons to me.
It’d be nice but Western culture is really different compared to Japanese. Not sure you can apply the same rules and expect the same results
Western culture too lazy for that sadly and spoil.
@@squad7559 Sadly can't agree more with this statement no one knows how to enjoy what they have always want more and never want to give up anything in return.
I can already hear karens.
"Why are you letting my son clean?!?"
"Im not paying so my son will end up cleaning your school!!!!"
"This is child labor!!!"
"I'm not Hentai!" had me laughing
i am 😆
@@KimoKimochii your name is kimochi, i see a man of culture right there
Hentai roughly translates to perverted, despite the uh, well-known type of anime fo the same name. So she was saying that the men say "i'm not perverted!"
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@@KimoKimochii Kimo...
USA definitely needs the class/school cleaning mandatory thing. All our kids do is make the mess then run off and leave it for janitors. Or parents...
Not only USA, many others could use that. It teaches responsibility.
Yeah my school does that
While I agree, some places in the US actually may not be allowed to. Basically, it would be taking away work for the janitors and may go against agreements with unions and other fun stuff
I could definitely see schools here getting into trouble with the child labor laws. I can also see certain programs such as band and sports throwing hissy fits as well as they are after school activities. Some students may have to go straight to a job after. It is such a good idea however it may just not fit with how our school systems work. You need to take into account how long and early our school days are, what happens to the jobs of our janitors, after school activities, and that some students have jobs
@@Cloudy4Days yeah, im seeing a lot of people commenting about how kids should clean theyre classes, but im just thinking, and how about the janitors?
5 minutes late is SO late!
Meanwhile, in Italy: Trenitalia being 5 hours late •_•
Ouch.. I'll never complain about french trains anymore xD
@@marchenwald4666 Sunset Limited in the US- I've ridden it when it was 12 hours late.
Is it true that the fixation on KitKats in Japan is because it sounds like 「きっと勝つ」?
Yes!!! You are right! It means kitto katsu “You’ll surely win!” We give Kitcat to wish the person will pass an exam!
Cool.
@@MrsEats is katsu, the food, like tonkatsu, also related to this?
Are there also tonkatsu kit Kats? hahaha
@@TheDocPlatypus 'katsu'(カツ) is a shortened version of 'katsuretsu'(カツレツ) derived from the french 'cotelette'(cutlet)
@@TheDocPlatypus no. it's a homonym. Just like english, japan has millions of words that are said similarly and don't mean anything like eachother.
“Cactus ice cream” can actually be really good! I had some prickly pear ice cream in Sedona, AZ here in the USA.
Wow! I’d love to try the cactus ice cream in America someday!
I wonder if they confused おこのみやき for pancakes...which they KINDA are but not really
Maybe! Or たこやき for pizza ball...
@@MrsEats mmmm.たこやきがすきです。おいしいですね。
I thought so, too
@@MrsEats たこやきはおおいしいです。やたいいざかやのアバーデｲーン(ソコットランド)のをたべます。Sadly, the restaurant closed down because of lockdown last year, which is a shame as it was the only local place I could go for authentic Japanese food. Tried my first ramen there too: the pork cutlet bowl with the egg, as well as てんぷら いかとcrabとやさい。I even went there for my 21st or 22nd birthday. Sorry if my Japanese grammar up above is a little off.
now you say it, yes they pretty sure have. I love the Mayo on okonomiyaki
She apologizes for "creepy" and replaces it with "unique". xD I love it
Where here in North America unique is more a maybe-insult.
When I was in Japan the food displays always made my stomach Rumble haha, oh the crêpes in Harajuku I still think about you 🤤
I saw the Godzilla statue after seeing a Star Wars movie in the cinema so cool! 🤩
children cleaning their classroom sounds like something all countries should do. Thats a disciplined behavior that definitely shows. The first thing I noted about Japan was just how clean it is.
Fr, here where I'm at, after everyone leaves it's so messy. So I agree with this.
I mean when I was at school in the UK I went to a Grammar school and at the end of the school day we were always instructed to put our big blue plastic chairs on the tables to make it easier for the cleaners to do the floor and then (when we were all naturally gone) they'd take the chairs down after the floor was done and do the tables. So they'd be there ready to be sat the next day.
Japanese people have my favorite surprised noises. Mostly "Ehhhhhhhh?" I love that!
I would compare that automated parking garage system to a vending machine for cars.
that's actually what annoys me most lol (and I'm Japanese). Especially on TV, it is very forced and fake surprises.
@@twrcrew8852 True, I'm sure the charm wears off eventually. Chris Broad did a whole video on why he dislikes Japanese television, but they did use the concept of "reaction videos" years and years before UA-cam, which is kind of impressive. As an American, I know it would be a bit frustrating if I couldn't get honest reactions out of people.
I am Canadian, Americans know we like to use 'Eh' a lot here. We throw it at the end of a sentence commonly, similar to the American , 'ya know what I mean?. However, we are also known to use the same long 'Ehhh?' when questioning something.
I remember seeing a news piece on the Hen na Hotel a couple of years ago, and it showed a dinosaur robot running the desk, wearing the uniform and everything. How amazing is that? I would definitely stay there if I had the chance.
About the 4 thing... Isn’t that why “yon” exists?
And I remember in high school we learned that ao is used for some “green” colors like new sprouts of plants (and traffic lights) but I didn’t think that meant the word midori didn’t exist (?)
haha, here in sweden, the most crowded train i have ever been in was when i lived in Stockholm for a couple years and you could pull off the Melbourne shuffle if you conserved your moves.
oh, and if there is even 1 single day where a train or bus is *not* late or leaves to early it would essentially be undisputable proof of divine intervention.
Ramen Bath, actually... you can get one at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Ramen bath is not the only thing they offer, they also have Coffe, Red Wine, Green Tea and Sake baths among others.
In Poland we consider 5 minutes late impossible, standard is at least 20, then we hear 30 minutes after it 1 hour and next is that train won't come. I remember when instead of being home at 11pm I was home at 3am
Lol that must suck, In the Netherlands people are used to the Public transport not caring.
thats becouse in Poland if the train is late someone been trying to steal the Copper from it ! ?
@@istrysii You are almost there once there was a group of people that have stolen 100 meters of rails.
In most cases they are late because there are communication problems with other trains.
U talking about trains which travel big distance. They have sometimes some problems. I don't know where U live but in Krakow Public transport works very well and almost always is on time to every minute.
Same in Czechia. We have very punctual metro system in the Prague and some of the major train lines are often on time, but otherwise you get really surprised if your train is on time. Especially the local trains tend to get significant delays.
Love your videos. Randomly stumbled upon you. Moving to Japan myself after finishing school. Enjoy your content. Keep up the great work. You got this!
Thank you! I hope my videos can help you someway for your future in Japan!
Japan: Oh the train was 5 minutes late! It is unacceptable!
Meanwhile in Hungary: WHAT? THE TRAIN IS ALREADY HERE? It is only an hour late! I'm gonna miss it!
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This is really funny for me, because I live in Brno and almost always when i visit train station, i hear the train from Budapest is late :D
Her voice is very soft and pleasant, and she has an impeccable pronunciation, I don't know much English and I understand her perfectly🧡.
New subscriber and greetings from Spain 🇪🇦✌🏻
Her grammar isn’t 100%, but, pretty close.😁
#17: i have perfected dozing off in the workplace to the point that i would be the BEST worker in the history of Japan.
#23: Japanese football fans made headlines during one of the recent World Cups (i think, the one in Russia). They would always clean their stands after the match. And the Japanese national team cleaned their locker room and left thank you note to organizers after they were eliminated from the competition.
It is such a pleasure to see someone enjoy themselves so much...
Great video. Talking about cramming people in on trains. As Yuriko Kotani (Japanese comedian living in U.K.) once said you guys push with respect!
hahaha! Really? Maybe, we try not to push each other (but push!).
I just discovered your channel when looking for Uncle Roger reactions. After seeing a few videos, I was wondering if at some point you will do a video talking about yourself and what made you decide to make UA-cam videos.
How strange I was recommended this video after watching Uncle Roger
Thank you for your comment:). Yes, one day I would love to make a video about how I get here! Arigato!!
Me too...I blame Roger for dis...
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@@MrsEats Yes, please!
I dont usually like this type of videos...but I love your mood, you r so positive and have a lot of energy! World need more people like u hahah. I really enjoyed the video. Arigatou gozaimasu!
Arigatou!!
The first time I was in Japan I had to take a train on the day of a strike -- hence there was limited service. The train was packed so tightly that the woman next to me passed out, but she didn't fall down because we were packed so tightly.
i have been in one of those photo booths here in california. they’re pretty fun because of all you can do to the pictures including adding makeup or changing backgrounds like how it was mentioned
People have to realise a lot of the super weird and outlandish ideas are also weird for most Japanese people. They're not as common as you think.
3:29 that smile was sooo cute mrs eats
Moomin is from Finland, but Japanese love it a lot. I have heard about those strange icecream flavors, but never heard about horse meat flavor. wtf? xD
Saw the commentary to the exact same video, but you accept everything in a positive way, I was surprised how much things was different in the 2 video
The subways in NYC can get pretty crowded, but I've never seen any transit employees pushing people into the train. You're lucky if you can find someone manning the information booth. I'm not sure how the subways are now, though, since I haven't been in NYC since February.
I'm a born-and-raised NYer. From firsthand experience, Japan takes it to another level. The station personnel were literally using two hands to push people in, there was almost no room for my body and nothing to hang onto. It's crazy packed there.
You did that "eeeehhhhh!!!" really well. Reminded me so much of some of your TV shows.
Japan publicly apologising publicly for being five minutes late
Meanwhile... 17 minute late busses mid Australian summer afternoon with no shade
Oh my gosh. This is the first video from you that I watched and I love it. Your reactions are so cute and your laugh is really contagious! Thanks for the video :)
I think Brightside watched Toshi from gintama put mayonnaise on everything he eats 😄
that's where he got his source from probably.
My thoughts exactly. Hijikata will put mayo on anything 😂
I’m learning so much. I’ve been watching your channel for hours while sorting through mountains of clothes for donation.
I wouldn't visit that village even if you pay me, dolls that imitate people creep me out so much.
For reals. I kinda felt a bit sorry for her when she apologized for calling it creepy. DAMN, IT'S CREEPY, it's literally replacing dead or missing people with uncanny puppets.
alien has boycott japan village as a landing spot.
@@BelelEscabel It's mostly just people who moved away, the woman who makes them makes them to represent all the people who used to fill her home town, some of which are yes, her friends who have passed away, but mostly they are just dolls to show what used to be. It's really not creepy, people are just afraid of what they don't understand.
I feel like they're cursed
I would go. Just need the money
The footbath train one is something almost on the verge of too strange but honestly when you think about it, it’s an amazing idea and I wish there were many more of these in the world :)
Watch James May our man in Japan series, in one episode he visits the doll village.
You look like a very chill person to hang out with, you gained a subscriber 😊😊😊💖💖💖
Arigatooo!!! Hehe, I’m chill!!
Last thing I want to point out: Mechanical car stacking parking lots exist in the US too. Mostly in really densely populated cities and cities where the city council refuses to allow more space for parking lots and multilevel garages. The upside here is that they save a lot of space, the downside is they tend to break down a lot. Car stackers in Japan tend to be better quality and get more frequent maintenance though. I can't even recall ever seeing one being out of order.
There's a car enthusiast channel called Mighty Car Mods, one of their feature length episodes has them stuck waiting for a stacker in Japan to be repaired so they can get their car out.
I love seeing these, because some I know about but others I've never heard of and then seeing you react to how weird or wrong they are is great. Like the mayo where its probably a very specific place that does it but they decide "Oh, Japan does that? That's weird."
Osaka is one of the places I'd love to visit, but I will have to learn Kansai-ben. At the moment I'm learning Kanto-ben. Btw I grew up watching "Moomen" as a kid, it took me back to those wonderful days. Absolutely enjoyed the reactions and your input.
おおきに / ありがとう 🙏
I would just freak out if I suddenly see a jurassic monster head sticking out of top of a building.
As English is not my first language, I absolutely love how Japanese people speak English. Even when they have little to no accent, like Mrs Eats, they bring some of their quirks into it. Very cute.
I am Brazilian and I find you very communicative. congratulations your channel is very fun.
Although some of the ice cream flavours he mentioned were unusual, I think he was referring to how some prefectures or towns have special novelty flavours that are offered
Really enjoyed this video. Some things I already knew. Very entertaining
Did they use Chinese music in the background thinking it's Japanese lol
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I think that cleaning the classroom is not only in Japan, here in Colombia (I don't know in other parts of the world) normally in a classroom there are 40 students or less, there are 7 groups and each one is assigned one week of the month, the student who does not do it or escapes from cleaning taks, has to do it for 2 weeks without excuses, great video!!.
Brightside: *gives inaccurate information about Japan*
Mrs Eats: アングリー (ÒДÓ)
I used to ride super crowded buses in Czechoslovakia. No people pushers, and don’t wear backpacks. Take off back pack and place between legs.
The blue green fact makes a lot of sense when I hear the word "ao nori" for seaweed. I always wondered why they used the word blue for seaweed when it's clearly green.
I also just noticed this was your first video You did a very good job thank you very much
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#16. this one is screaming Hijikata Toshiro to me 😂
She seems to be a lovely lady to be around!
She looks friendly and enthusiastic!
Nice video.
In the USA, if you push someone in the subway train, they will push you out in retaliation. (or either ignore you 'less likely' , or get physical with you 'more likely')
That "futuristic toilet" is one of my favorite things in the world. It's what I missed the most from Japan. Recently they installed it in the toilet of a movie theater here in Jakarta, Indonesia. So I'm really happy about that haha. But it's still not widely used here because it's really expensive.
Huh, I didn't know Square Watermelons were Japanese. I'd only seen picture of the Chinese using those.
The more you know! =)
I didn't now China also has square shaped water melon too!
Some places in Japan have different kinds of traffic signals at the crosswalk. They have regular ones that change lights and they also have joyful crosswalk, where it plays a song when it's OK to walk.
In Indonesia we also have a rules to clean class and our school, but the difference is, in Indonesia rules are made to be broken. So many students ran away from their duties.
Lmao....sums up my highschool experience. And now i'm Studying abroad with no way to slack on the cleaning duties. Ah, time changes.
こんにちは Mrs Eats! Hello from Oregon. I very much enjoy watching your very informative videos! You are really funny and welcoming! I love the way Japanese are super hygienic and I love your bathing system. When I learned about how the Japanese bathe it made such good sense to me I started showering and cleaning myself before I ran a bath for soaking. If I ever designed my own home I would make my bathroom just like you have in Japan.
Like half of these things we have in Serbia too, I think these are things that generally exist outside of the west, not just in japan...
I like how she's very cheerful when making a video and that makes me wanna watch her more
You have lovely teeth, so it's time to retire any advice about not showing them.
I love your commentary reacting to the video!
I'm glad you mentioned his pronunciation of プリクラ, I just know a tiny bit of Japanese and I was genuinely cackling at the horribly over-anglicized pronunciation he had going on!
I love the way you do these reactions! Your energy is super contagious and puts me in a good mood and makes me smile ahaha
"4 is unlucky" Hmmm... Which italian gun-wielding gangster said that before?
Mista originally from Japan confirmed
She’s so fun. Her expressions remind me of my Japanese bestie from high school.
Maybe review "James May: Our Man in Japan" on Amazon.
Anything with James May will be golden. He's such an adorable and charming old man.
I am a new viewer (and subscriber after watching this video). I loved this video and your comments and humor! Now I am off to look through the list of videos you've made to see if there are any about sushi names and terms and Japanese food words in general.
When he started talking about the giant Moomin plush I had just gotten in bed and started cuddling my own smaller Moomin plush haha 😂 kinda want to got to that Cafe alone now
I love when she says「えええええ」
You're so full of energy and it's really sweet :)
I remember seeing a clip a while ago where a guy was sitting in a cafe (I think it was Tokyo but I'm not sure) and one of the waiters got a plushie for him to fill up the other bench in the booth, it was pretty cool
Cleaning class should be an actual class in every school. No matter the country.
I agree with you!
I am so glad I found this channel, it is amazing!
The US *used* to have pushers in some subways. In the movie _Sergeant York_ based on the real life MoH recipient one of the other characters was a pusher before enlistment in WWI. ua-cam.com/video/nOwpXeB7OKc/v-deo.html. He starts talking about it at 1:15:40. The movie is good thought so you might want to watch it all.
Thank you! I’ll take a look when I have time!
I've had unagi ice cream (at family mart here in Sapporo) and wasabi ice cream (at joren no taki in izu)
I just got Japanese Mayo it’s fabulous
Yeah!! I love Japanese Mayo too! What food do you like to put on?
Hi I just gave it a try on some sausage just a bit to try it but I am going to make a garlic rice and add some to that.
I found your channel by accident and my husband and I have been watching it all morning. We have greatly enjoyed watching you. Thank you for the video's and I hope you have a great day. From the USA! We actually laughed along with you so thank you for that.
Thank you so much for you are wonderful! I am so happy to hear that you and your husband enjoyed! You made my day! Please have a great day!
It's funny how 4 is a bad number in Japan yet it's my favorite number :P
I was also meant to go to Tokyo in June but COVID >.< hopefully I'll get to go next July, August or September :)
Yes! Hope you can make it to Japan next year!
3:15 We only have a light rail where I live. And there's probably a maximum occupancy of about 2 people per seat(one for the seat and one for the imaginary space provided by standing.
I've also been verbally told by drivers that I have to sit down on the bus. But that was only about 3 times in the 30 years I've used the bus.
as far as I know blue is Aoi in Japanese, and green should be Midori, so that means the word "Midori" didn't exist until recently?
The word midori has existed for a while (it was first used ~1000 years ago), but it was considered to be a shade of aoi, not a distinct color. It was only after WW2 that midori became considered to be it's own separate color.
@@GMontag This makes japanese an outlier in languages. Most get a word for green frist. It normally goes black and white then red and then green and then yellow or yellow and then green (these two sometimes flip orders) and then finally blue.
There are only 5 proper color words in Japanese. Shiro, Kuro, Kiiro, Aka, and Ao. Midori, Orenji, pinku, chaiiro, etc are to Japanese a bit like what burgandy or cerulean or beige are to English. The are also converted (no) adjectives rather than proper i adjectives.
I just love that very Japanese expression she does at 11:14... and I don't know why.
These reactions genuinely remind me why Japanese people are wonderful.
I found your channel by accident and loved it immediately. By the way, no one mentioned the Viking restaurants or Yoshinoya. I'd kill for a beef bowl right now. Oyasumi Nasai!
Thank you for your comment!Ohhh!! I love yoshinoya!!! Yes, we should talk about baiking (buffet) restaurants in Japan for sure!
I love your english accent.
Thank you for these videos, I accidently stumbled across your channel after watching the hysterical Sora The Troll, and I am delighted to be able to watch and listen and learn about Japan from the people who live there. Again, thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share them with us. I look forward to further videos.
Matt, Welcome to our our channel!!Thank you for your comment!! I am glad you enjoy the videos:) yes, stay tuned for more interesting video!