Is it Difficult to Make Friends in Japan?

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Abroad in Japan

Abroad in Japan

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@jessviclew176
@jessviclew176 9 жыл бұрын
Friendship goals: Chris and Natsuki
@richardbutela1722
@richardbutela1722 9 жыл бұрын
This!
@PerKorn
@PerKorn 5 жыл бұрын
@Tristan And he changed username
@aHotdogThatComments
@aHotdogThatComments 5 жыл бұрын
@@PerKorn lmao
@LemoNanora
@LemoNanora 4 жыл бұрын
@@ArsensMusic AssMusic Atlassta
@highintokyo7601
@highintokyo7601 4 жыл бұрын
@@ArsensMusic why you change your username you fucking pussy?
@Krieghandt
@Krieghandt 9 жыл бұрын
The real question is, how do we get a friend like Natsuki?
@Someone-ig7we
@Someone-ig7we 6 жыл бұрын
walk on the streets at night xD
@vije17
@vije17 6 жыл бұрын
how to get mugged and raped 101, written by Cotton Fluff XD
@Someone-ig7we
@Someone-ig7we 6 жыл бұрын
lol so true
@Desh681
@Desh681 6 жыл бұрын
Get drunk and walk down dark streets.
@carter_schulz
@carter_schulz 6 жыл бұрын
You don't
@aleynawastaken
@aleynawastaken 9 жыл бұрын
Haha Natsuki just randomly walking up to a foreigner in the middle of the night!XD
@SchneiderStudios
@SchneiderStudios 9 жыл бұрын
99Vocaloid such luck
@zerochain0
@zerochain0 9 жыл бұрын
99Vocaloid I really would like too know what Haha Natsuki did that made him begin Filming, maybe he was allready following him and hidding in some Bushes to Spectate the rare foreigner xD
@shimizukebin
@shimizukebin 9 жыл бұрын
99Vocaloid And from there, The whole Marmite adventure was starting hahaha
@Aravzil
@Aravzil 9 жыл бұрын
***** No shit.
@N93000
@N93000 9 жыл бұрын
99Vocaloid Classic Natsuki
@aleksssss
@aleksssss 5 жыл бұрын
To think Natsuki meeting a random foreigner would lead him to meet Hyde, his idol.
@silverdays2909
@silverdays2909 4 жыл бұрын
It was all fate
@amarrr89
@amarrr89 4 жыл бұрын
Butterfly effect
@mercamia
@mercamia 4 жыл бұрын
And his trip to Europe, and much more things they do together honestly, if he didn't greet Chris in the first place everything wouldn't even happen
@Suiseiseki00Rozen
@Suiseiseki00Rozen 8 жыл бұрын
you are the luckiest man alive to have just so happened to have bumped into Natsuki and made friends with him through that
@ななみちあき-z9f
@ななみちあき-z9f 4 жыл бұрын
Bro you got 463 likes without a single reply it’s 4 years late but damn
@SuperAnir123
@SuperAnir123 4 жыл бұрын
@@ななみちあき-z9f Damn +1
@leafygum2652
@leafygum2652 4 жыл бұрын
@@SuperAnir123 Damn +2
@flazag9179
@flazag9179 3 жыл бұрын
@@ななみちあき-z9f Damn + 4
@PolishRaccoon
@PolishRaccoon 3 жыл бұрын
@@flazag9179 Damn +5
@RMJ1984
@RMJ1984 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine if one of them had not gone out that night, or if one of them had gone 5 min earlier or 5 min later, they literally would never have met. Kinda crazy to think about.
@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 3 жыл бұрын
I often think about this!
@RMJ1984
@RMJ1984 3 жыл бұрын
@@AbroadinJapan Yeah i can imagine!. I guess in a way, it's good that we dont really know about all the stuff we miss out on, that would drive me nuts.
@kogerugaming
@kogerugaming 2 жыл бұрын
I always think about things like this, soo much depends on the little things you do. They walked there at the right time to become friends, and it changed their life a lot. Even if nothing else, that's beautiful in life that such a thing can happen.
@bengraven
@bengraven 3 жыл бұрын
Having watched the Abroad channel for a couple years and knowing how much Natsuki means to Chris, it’s weirdly emotional and touching to see that he has video of their first meeting in a 5-6 year old video.
@Teddingtin
@Teddingtin 2 жыл бұрын
@@LK-rt9cb It was.
@LC_247
@LC_247 2 жыл бұрын
@@Teddingtin no, it's not. lmao! why would they reenact this?
@Teddingtin
@Teddingtin 2 жыл бұрын
@@LC_247 can you prove that it wasn’t?
@LC_247
@LC_247 2 жыл бұрын
@@Teddingtin can you prove that it was?
@justTJRoots
@justTJRoots 9 жыл бұрын
I honestly find your lack of smiling to be one of your best qualities as a vlogger, people who smile all the time creep me out.
@emjayay
@emjayay 7 жыл бұрын
He's Brit-funny all the time, so who cares?
@zagreus1249
@zagreus1249 6 жыл бұрын
justTJRoots Me too :)
@saragarofano9727
@saragarofano9727 4 жыл бұрын
Also you can feel the sarcasm, you can almost see it 😂😂
@春琳-p9m
@春琳-p9m 8 жыл бұрын
where can i get a natsuki?
@CrimsonIzanagi
@CrimsonIzanagi 8 жыл бұрын
At Subaru
@lukamoraes9697
@lukamoraes9697 8 жыл бұрын
Crimson Izanagi Yes, at barusu
@PhantomAssassin7
@PhantomAssassin7 8 жыл бұрын
inside Emilia-tan
@MajorMalfunction
@MajorMalfunction 7 жыл бұрын
The mall! The bargain!
@Autumn1998
@Autumn1998 7 жыл бұрын
walking down the street
@emmet7382
@emmet7382 8 жыл бұрын
fuckin love Natsuki, what a positive dude
@smilyface38
@smilyface38 9 жыл бұрын
Damn the meeting with Natsuki is such a strange, magical moment. It was like fate had used its hands and created this miracle of you two meeting. Now Natsuki is more famous than you.
@Nale_Ckleysho
@Nale_Ckleysho 9 жыл бұрын
Walking down the street: Me: "You foreign?" foreign person: "Yea" Me: "You wanna go drink?" Foreign person"Let's do it!" And that's how I've met most of my pen pals.
@fuwafuwa2299
@fuwafuwa2299 4 жыл бұрын
Meeting your best friend via waving them down in the middle of the road at night out of nowhere is the most Natsuki thing i've witnessed.
@99Uzii
@99Uzii 9 жыл бұрын
Natsuki is a fukin legend
@Tacosareneat
@Tacosareneat 8 жыл бұрын
natsuki's origin story!
@Francesca-kt3xv
@Francesca-kt3xv 4 жыл бұрын
1:15 Aw Natsuki seems so lovely, happily trying to befriend a foreigner in a language he doesn't speak very well, what a nice guy
@viyorel
@viyorel 8 жыл бұрын
Natsuki was so bold to approach you like that xD real cute encounter i'd say!!
@Adiktjoh
@Adiktjoh 7 жыл бұрын
tamazous or creepy 😂
@B4_E
@B4_E 4 жыл бұрын
@@Adiktjoh Nah he was just a friendly guy and he took interest in the foreigner. Nothing creepy.
@greenmuruka
@greenmuruka 3 жыл бұрын
I like u mem comment subscribe my channel share
@kcsp9202
@kcsp9202 3 жыл бұрын
he was drunk lol
@dundermifflin3847
@dundermifflin3847 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like something Natsuki would do
@TheGlowHD
@TheGlowHD 9 жыл бұрын
This guy is comedy gold, I've found my new favourite KZbin channel. I love Japanese culture and it's so awesome seeing someone from my homeland go through this awesome Japanese experience lmfao.
@Drawcandy
@Drawcandy 9 жыл бұрын
I know, right? This channel is ace.
@TheGlowHD
@TheGlowHD 9 жыл бұрын
I wish he uploaded more often
@Flex-xl3ty
@Flex-xl3ty 8 жыл бұрын
totally agree, favourite youtuber
@azerothshero
@azerothshero 2 жыл бұрын
So cool that you met Natsuki randomly while walking in the middle of the night. Love chance connections like that!
@shimizukebin
@shimizukebin 9 жыл бұрын
2 videos in less than a week what an excitement here!!! haha
@ProjectGibix
@ProjectGibix 9 жыл бұрын
jensssen Like a magic!
@BUJU2007
@BUJU2007 9 жыл бұрын
I'm in a place where adult atmosphere is tossed!!
@Bethekindestyoucanbe
@Bethekindestyoucanbe 9 жыл бұрын
jensssen Maybe he'll upload the London video next.. (he probably won't)
@calahara
@calahara 9 жыл бұрын
Maybe he has more time on his hands now since he stopped teaching.
@pergunnareriksson
@pergunnareriksson 9 жыл бұрын
Look out for video number 3 promised to arrive this week!
@omarcusmafait7202
@omarcusmafait7202 4 жыл бұрын
1:10 Natsuki: origins - the prequel that everyone was waiting for :)
@ASHERUISE
@ASHERUISE 9 жыл бұрын
Making friends is nearly impossible everywhere I probably couldn't even make friends in friendship camp.
@Dudebox64
@Dudebox64 9 жыл бұрын
ASHERUISE A friendship camp? Well no wonder then. Friendship camps are some of the worst possible places to make friends because everything is forced and controlled and nobody ever really gets to build rapport. Instead, you're often paired up with someone random, and if you don't like him, too bad, gotta try to make friends anyway.
@sexyseriousfatrat
@sexyseriousfatrat 9 жыл бұрын
ASHERUISE WTF??! what in the world is that? sounds like a Barney's summer forced work camp
@ASHERUISE
@ASHERUISE 9 жыл бұрын
Well I thought I was making the friendship camp thing up, but apparently they might be a thing.
@Dudebox64
@Dudebox64 9 жыл бұрын
ASHERUISE They are. Avoid them. Please, dear god, don't ever sign up for one. It hurts. It hurts.
@ASHERUISE
@ASHERUISE 9 жыл бұрын
Lord Acclaim Noted!
@kyaami
@kyaami 9 жыл бұрын
Love your video as always! Personally I found that twitter was a really good way of making Japanese friends. You can type in casual/speaking japanese and it's pretty easy to find people who share the same interest as you. Of course you have to be a bit more careful about meeting up with people, but I've made some of my best friends here in Japan by just chatting with them on twitter.
@annaschaeffer5673
@annaschaeffer5673 9 жыл бұрын
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE NERD
@OfSilverMice
@OfSilverMice 9 жыл бұрын
kyaami A wild kyaami appeared o.o
@raddox7
@raddox7 6 жыл бұрын
Do they responded to you? Cuz most of times I tried to befriend with them, they usually just ignored me :')
@RuyLopezCUH
@RuyLopezCUH 9 жыл бұрын
Japanese people are the nicest people I have ever met. If you cannot make a friend in Japan, you are probably dead.
@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 9 жыл бұрын
+James Garcia That's an amazing line - I may have to steal it ;-)
@xxJOHNLIKESPIExx
@xxJOHNLIKESPIExx 9 жыл бұрын
+James Garcia dude, dead people are people too... obviously.... wait what.....
@TheCeki1982
@TheCeki1982 9 жыл бұрын
+James Garcia I worked for 4 years in a Japanese company ( Makita ). Very nice people. But hard to fathom. It's not because they talk to you that they like you. Nice line btw. Grtz
@AyahuascaSage
@AyahuascaSage 9 жыл бұрын
But am I probably もう死んでいる?
@AntonioKH2
@AntonioKH2 9 жыл бұрын
+Tenshi and what if they are fake? just enjoy the travel to Japan or anywhere =)
@Nommifest
@Nommifest 9 жыл бұрын
Understanding Tatemae and Honne is probably #1 priority. A person talking to you in Tatemae feels like your talking to a wall, We would think that it's a Japanese thing but I can see it being relevant to western countries as well. Uchi and Soto is helpful too.
@wesselstienstra7020
@wesselstienstra7020 9 жыл бұрын
You could say that the Japanese get more 'honne-st' after a few drinks amiright? I'm sorry.
@lailedcat
@lailedcat 9 жыл бұрын
I got a kick out of that comment.
@TheXxxprotogirlxxx
@TheXxxprotogirlxxx 9 жыл бұрын
Wessel Stienstra your profile picture is oddly fitting
@kicky77
@kicky77 9 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there. I like
@angelbear_og
@angelbear_og 9 жыл бұрын
Wessel Stienstra Great mnemonic for remembering a new word! ^_^
@DDoig1
@DDoig1 9 жыл бұрын
Wessel Stienstra Yeah that makes it easier to remember.
@jayfloramusic
@jayfloramusic 3 жыл бұрын
If that's how you actually met Natsuki, it's nothing short of brilliant. You even see Chris's shock when Natsuki holds the london guy's hand tightly.
@christiansmith808
@christiansmith808 4 ай бұрын
Seeing you meet Natsuki for the first time is one of the best things I've seen on your channel!
@SamsonMathew
@SamsonMathew 9 жыл бұрын
You're one of the only youtubers where I can watch the entire video. Your video editing skills are on point !
@RangelGabriel
@RangelGabriel 6 жыл бұрын
Very agreed!!
@GroovySpleen
@GroovySpleen 9 жыл бұрын
I'm so stoked you're uploading videos again. I laughed, I nodded, I took notes, I vowed to start drinking.
@tonygriffin_
@tonygriffin_ 5 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing your first meeting with Natsuki. Instantly friendly and funny.
@rmasoni
@rmasoni 9 жыл бұрын
I was in Japan for two weeks last April and became friends with my host in Kyoto. He's not from there, but I found that Kyoto has the nicest people and atmosphere out of all the cities I visited. I was surprised with the amount of people that are genuinely curious and open to talk, share and help others from different cultures.
@infamous1857
@infamous1857 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine where we’d be if Natsuki didn’t approach a stranger in the middle of the night
@jackiegarcia7800
@jackiegarcia7800 8 жыл бұрын
Chris's sense of humor makes my day lol. I must say that Japanese friends are the most polite and their personaility is the most humble I have ever seen.
@EcstaticJack
@EcstaticJack 9 жыл бұрын
Your first encounter with Natsuki looked legit and was a complete resemblance on how I met my Japanese mate. "Wanna go have a drink?" "Uhh yeah alright (Fuck it yolo swag) Point 3 onwards was gold. I couldn't stop laughing!
@imcrazyforwar
@imcrazyforwar 7 жыл бұрын
hellotalk is a must have! i have people i actually call friends i met on the app, and we talk to each other everyday and practice our launguage skills.
@leok1126
@leok1126 9 жыл бұрын
AH! HelloTalk! hahha can't believe end up actually seeing that app name and being in Chris's channel haha but side note,its a realy great app to meet japanese people and to learn stuffs.
@mattslouse919
@mattslouse919 7 жыл бұрын
I've been using hellotalk the app you spoke about for maybe three days and I'd like to thank you! I've met someone who lives in Tokyo and she helps practice my Japanese while I help them her English. It's great, and im learning a lot of Japanese that isn't taught in textbooks. Thank you for mentioning this app and making me a friend!
@HoboRush
@HoboRush 8 жыл бұрын
Agreed on the point about drinking! I've just got back to the UK after a few weeks in Japan and I made so many random friends by just going to bars. I was initially terrified as I was traveling alone and can only speak very basic Japanese. After a few drinks though everyone was up for a chat and miraculously gained the ability to speak fluent English.
@matteoghidoni5833
@matteoghidoni5833 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Hello talk i met my dearest Japanese friends and also i met my wife! I can't be more thankful to an app ahahah To pay my debt with them i subscribed a lifetime membership even if don't use it anymore lol
@hedgehogriot2049
@hedgehogriot2049 5 жыл бұрын
4 years later, in 2019 Natsuki gets to meet Hyde thanks to this random encounter
@kaloyan89
@kaloyan89 5 жыл бұрын
When my brother and I were deciding on a great destination for an exciting trip, we thought about Japan. As millennials do, we went on KZbin and your channel popped up! I ended up subscribing because I absolutely enjoyed your content useful, entertaining and funny. Great job, keep it up! We're finally going to Japan on a 10 day trip, so we're looking forward to experiencing the local culture, food and sights... using some of your tips! Cheers and thanks, keep up the great work!
@odangohead9343
@odangohead9343 9 жыл бұрын
Great video! I downloaded hellotalk like you suggested, and so far I've met some great people :) I just wish so many guys weren't such creeps. Had to keep narrowing down who was able to find me.
@ssjwes
@ssjwes 9 жыл бұрын
Chelsea Domescik Wow that sucks :( damn creepers
@theodogaronwarrior7738
@theodogaronwarrior7738 5 жыл бұрын
Natsuki seems like the kind of friend your family always welcomes over and the one friend that you are cool with being college roomates with. Good energy to him
@renragged
@renragged 9 жыл бұрын
0:15 When you use that grungy voice it reminds me of Waldo on "Black Mirror".
@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 9 жыл бұрын
+renragged haha cheers - funnily enough I watched it yesterday
@foxhound6364
@foxhound6364 9 жыл бұрын
I'm really loving the rapid pace of uploads! Hopefully you keep this up! Thanks for yet another awesome video!
@ToniMorgan14
@ToniMorgan14 9 жыл бұрын
I made 2 female friends in Japan by literally walking home from school. They followed me and when I tried speaking Japanese they told me I was cute and they wanted to learn English. So we went to lunch. Literally when I met up with my classmates I said "they followed me home, can we keep them??" lol
@lifeinjapan1592
@lifeinjapan1592 2 жыл бұрын
Bruh, they just wanted a free English language lesson, it doesn’t mean that they wanted to be your friends.
@rikavela2
@rikavela2 7 жыл бұрын
Watching your videos proves Natsuki is an awesome & true friend a man can have....
@HowlingWolves77
@HowlingWolves77 9 жыл бұрын
How to run from the smile police in 3 easy steps: 1) Throw a donut 2) Hide 3) Eat fried chicken and hope they don't hear the wonderful sound of the crunch
@porohelmikki6284
@porohelmikki6284 9 жыл бұрын
Even though I've never seen any of your videos, or even knew you existed, I found one of your videos on my recommended page of KZbin. Liked the video and decided to see what more have you got up here. Gotta say, I absolutely and completely don't regret this decision, as I finally found help as to how to meet Japanese people and learn the language easier, thanks a lot!
@StoneAgeHeroX
@StoneAgeHeroX 8 жыл бұрын
Wow that cartoon character is a clear rip off of my own original character Mackey Mouse.
@whenyourpulloutgameisweak4913
@whenyourpulloutgameisweak4913 7 жыл бұрын
Hamish Mitty that is literally on the comment below you 😂 try harder next time
@pekudesu
@pekudesu 7 жыл бұрын
And it looks suspiciously similar to my Rickey Rat.
@BenDover-tk3jj
@BenDover-tk3jj 3 жыл бұрын
@@whenyourpulloutgameisweak4913 I know it's been 4 years but your fathers pull out game was weak
@SlayerBill83
@SlayerBill83 8 жыл бұрын
so glad im going over your old videos i haven't seen yet. I've been learning Japanese from a book called Japanese From Zero, and I have an online friend native to Japan that helps me. I just discovered Hello Talk through this video. I've been on it ALL day. Everyone is so helpful on it I ended up getting the year subscription! ありがとうございます!
@Grimbanks
@Grimbanks 9 жыл бұрын
Do these tips apply when trying to make friends with the Yakuza?
@MrBannnnnny
@MrBannnnnny 9 жыл бұрын
Just get a full body tattoo
@ninjajake1225
@ninjajake1225 9 жыл бұрын
Grimbanks Just wander into Kabukicho and see what you can get
@ninjajake1225
@ninjajake1225 9 жыл бұрын
Mourning Ireland What the hell are you talking about?
@kornelius4279
@kornelius4279 7 жыл бұрын
Yakuza won't trust foreigners, likely if you make a mistake or act awkward they'll either shun you or shoot you.
@KuraIthys
@KuraIthys 6 жыл бұрын
lol. Anything's possible. My neighbour in England was a (retired) member of the Tenerife mafia. Let's just say he was quite the salesman. I became his friend whether I wanted to or not. XD To be honest people like that in reality can be quite different to how you might expect. Don't get me wrong I saw his violent side once or twice, and you do realise that even though he's officially done with that kind of stuff, if you mess with him in the wrong kind of way you'll pay for it somehow. But otherwise a kind, generous, mischievous kind of guy. XD ... Who... Definitely never takes no for an answer. (I can't say I'd ever even considered going into a strip club before I met him... But there I was, sitting in the VIP area with him... Why? I have no idea. Just not the kind of guy you argue with usually. You'll lose. XD I mean, sitting next to a stripper telling me I should consider working there was... Something of a surreal experience... XD)
@KagurazakaToWaseda
@KagurazakaToWaseda 9 жыл бұрын
Chris man... I gotta say: I like the way you work it. No diggity. Seriously, zero diggity. Good call on HelloTalk as well. Thanks!
@shizuokaBLUES
@shizuokaBLUES 5 жыл бұрын
Very very difficult to make good, close friends here in japan. You can become friendly with Japanese people but don’t think you’ll become close the way you can with the friends you did in high school or university etc. Chris, I’m sure, I’d friendly with the people he describes but I highly doubt he can confide in them and have them become close. In fact I would call the Japanese word for friend “tomodachi/ともだち/友達) closer in nuance to somewhere between “acquaintance” and “friend. The Japanese word “心友”/shinyu “ which would be translated as “close friend” , would be closer to the English “friend”. You’ll find foreigners here of all kinds and it can be hard to get close because of differences in background and personality and also distance. I’ve become friends with many people here but we can’t get close for those reasons. Japan can be a very lonely place to be a foreigner
@SeeminglyContentPatrick
@SeeminglyContentPatrick 9 жыл бұрын
I have to say I was a little hesitant trying out the HelloTalk app, I wasn't sure how much it would really help develop my Japanese being essentially a messenger app. But after using it for about a week I have to say I'm addicted. I've met a handful of very helpful native Japanese speakers and they're more than willing to help me with phrases and correct my sentences. It's also rewarding helping them with English in return, I have a few partners that are really motivated to learn a difficult new language. The built in translate and sentence correcting are super useful, and overall the app is really well designed. Thanks for the tip Chris!
@Motrax1337
@Motrax1337 9 жыл бұрын
Two videos within a week? A NEW RECORD! Although I'm beginning to suspect at this point that that whole video with Natsuki in London was just a hoax. I'm hoping you can still prove me wrong on that. :P
@italkgory99
@italkgory99 9 жыл бұрын
Surprised me this morning with a second video in the same week ! Thank you so much keep it up bro
@sonicyouth33
@sonicyouth33 8 жыл бұрын
I found a good test of friendship in Japan is when you as a foreigner get proficient in Japanese. To the point where your Japanese is better than you Japanese friends' English. At this point you can get insight into who's hanging around with you primarily because you are a foreigner, a good person to maintain your English language ability and kind of use you as a prop to show other Japanese people how international they are. Your true Japanese friends will still stick around, speak Japanese to you and hang around. The ones who are using you for the reasons listed above will disappear.
@KaizenEC
@KaizenEC 9 жыл бұрын
HelloTalk is really great! The community is huge!
@iiSpaceGod
@iiSpaceGod 9 жыл бұрын
Teaching them "key" words in English in-fucking-credible! XD I died
@nihongophile7492
@nihongophile7492 9 жыл бұрын
It's good to have you back :) I missed your videos!
@SmiIePIease
@SmiIePIease 4 жыл бұрын
So in conclusion: An introvert who doesn't drink alcohol at all and hates big social gatherings will never find friends in Japan. FML.
@Almandeen
@Almandeen 4 жыл бұрын
I came to the same conclusion ._.
@cn8299
@cn8299 4 жыл бұрын
You'll find friends, they're all Hikkomori though.
@erythrocebuspatas
@erythrocebuspatas 3 жыл бұрын
I feel you. I moved to UK (Aberdeen) to study. Had a decent grasp of English. Did not make even one English-speaking friend during 4 years of being there. 100% my fault. :)
@matttaylor1449
@matttaylor1449 4 жыл бұрын
I love the story about how you met Natsuki, very genuine.
@smithereens388
@smithereens388 6 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video, but here’s my possibly rare experience: I’ve lived up to 1.5 year periods in a few countries and Japan was hands down the place where I met the friendliest people. I’m an extremely introverted person who pretty much never takes the initiative to talk to anyone, and I only knew beginner level Japanese, but I was randomly befriended by locals I met in restaurants, markets, even once while right in the middle of a tour in Hiroshima. No alcohol involved in any scenarios. I was basically adopted by two old Japanese ladies as their Swedish grandchild and went on trips with them. It’s been five years since I left Japan and I’m sadly not in touch with any of these people anymore, but it still stuns me to think back on the friendliness and genuine curiosity about other cultures that I experienced there.
@writeronthestormkyushu565
@writeronthestormkyushu565 9 жыл бұрын
Seriously man, thank you. Finally, a solid place to start my journey into the Japanese language and culture. I just watched your vid, Japanese Fluency in 6 Months. Your brilliance is based in common sense and kick ass sense of humour. I had a Japanese lesson one on one last week for 90 minutes. The teacher sold me two books and then told me to open them and read hiragana and katakana. WTF? This took place in a giant coffee shop with curious people listening to me hem and haw and generally look foolish. I have lived in Okinawa for a few months and I am ready to rock and roll, man. Thanks.
@manauia88
@manauia88 9 жыл бұрын
You need to have a tv travel show, you are that good! 💟
@bigbossjo
@bigbossjo 9 жыл бұрын
You are so wonderfully sarcastic; love it!
@astroboy3507
@astroboy3507 9 жыл бұрын
Wow my comment is early !!!!! Before thousands !!!!! Hey Chris !!! Best beer review vid if u can one day ?
@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 9 жыл бұрын
astroboy3507 Good idea - although the winner is Sapporo! haha
@astroboy3507
@astroboy3507 9 жыл бұрын
One day Chris !!! Yo from Sydney lol !!!!
@10dolphinsswimming
@10dolphinsswimming 6 жыл бұрын
Abroad in Japan ....wrong. Asahi is better and crisper and stronger.
@felipegonzalez9783
@felipegonzalez9783 7 жыл бұрын
You made it man!. First KZbinr who convinced me of downloading an app
@Elderloc
@Elderloc 9 жыл бұрын
Sorry about the price of Kellogg's
@benjaminbrown4278
@benjaminbrown4278 6 жыл бұрын
That hello talk is actually an amazing app and it’s helped me make loads of friends in Japan and because of translations we can understand each other
@Wdcrabby
@Wdcrabby 8 жыл бұрын
It's very easy to make friends in Japan, in my experience. I agree Japanese people can be afraid to use what English they know, for fear of messing up. Most know more than they say. But, be willing to communicate with them, even through Google Translate and a Japanese keyboard app (have had many long conversations through it, passing phone between ppl), hand motions and theatrics, and what little Japanese you know. Be kind, show interest in their lives, ask them questions. I find people genuinely are curious about foreigners and truly want to communicate with you but are usually too shy to approach you first. The Japanese are a very kind and hospitable people. I only spent 4 months with them this past trip, but I'm looking forward to moving there permanently. Greatest people in the world, imo. I miss them so much.
@lifeinjapan1592
@lifeinjapan1592 2 жыл бұрын
Bruh, making friends in Japan is not just about language barrier. People with fluent Japanese also have trouble making friends because Japanese society is xenophobic af.
@raedefrane5505
@raedefrane5505 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Also love the dead pan humor.
@username-yn5yo
@username-yn5yo 4 жыл бұрын
how to make friends everywhere: drink. alcohol specifically. tea works too sometimes.
@MrDeltasgremlin
@MrDeltasgremlin 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your wonderful videos! I enjoyed them so much, I spent a month in Japan traveling across the country. I met so many great people on my travels, thank you again. Keep up the great videos!!
@SatoshiMatrix1
@SatoshiMatrix1 9 жыл бұрын
No diggity no doubt, two Abroadin Japan videos in a week is like a magic! Infuckingcredible. Oh, excuse my disrespectful dishonorable caucasian profanity. Must be because ♩I was a pencil.♩
@GhostCassette
@GhostCassette 9 жыл бұрын
No diggity no doubt this is the best comment.
@codyengland7402
@codyengland7402 3 жыл бұрын
Natsuki is awesome and that's awesome how you two met and hit it off as friends
@bam538
@bam538 4 жыл бұрын
Came here from Chris's most recent livestream!
@Keillan5480
@Keillan5480 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning hello talk! I really want to learn Japanese and this is the first time I've been able to talk with people who speak the language
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 9 жыл бұрын
I'm using HelloTalk for German, though I admit, I've pulled away for the time being due to my low confidence and also the time zones. It's a seven-hour difference between CST in America and the timezone in Germany. But next time I chat, I'm going to try to ask a few things. One of my biggest hangups was the formal and informal speech in German. I'm going to ask everyone I chat with what they prefer since we don't have that distinction in English. I'm also going to ask them to correct me if I'm saying/writing something wrong. Learning a language is where you need to become a "grammar Nazi" (yes, I chuckled that I used that phrase and I'm learning German), so always spell everything out and ensure your sentence structure is correct. You can't help someone learn a language using internet speak. And last...I want to gain the confidence to ask more questions in general. I ask meaningless questions, like the favorites game, (what's your favorite this or that) but those aren't good conversations. I want to be able to not feel so tense when chatting with someone. I love typing at the very least; I should let that show more by being more outgoing with the people I speak with.
@hoemie2587
@hoemie2587 9 жыл бұрын
Woaaaaaah 2 vids in less then a week?!?!??!? Def a awesome surprise. Early Christmas present from here, yay 😁
@jasonbourne8490
@jasonbourne8490 3 жыл бұрын
His fateful meeting with Natsuki is the most rpg thing ever happened in real life
@Notesofnomads
@Notesofnomads 9 жыл бұрын
Can't believe I didn't come check out your channel before now! It's brilliant. The copyright infringement reference in this video is now even funnier in light of recent events! Keep up the amazing vids. You have a new subscriber :)
@-------8282
@-------8282 9 жыл бұрын
What a romantic meeting between you and Natsuki, not drunk (haha) and on a Friday night.
@murderino3746
@murderino3746 6 жыл бұрын
I love how you met your best friend and caught it on video!
@ConorChaos
@ConorChaos 9 жыл бұрын
Natsuki's awesome!
@lavrence6568
@lavrence6568 9 жыл бұрын
Hi! I got the app you mentioned. It's the best app I have ever seen! After just few messeges we managed to communicate in my native language,english and japanese with ease! I didn't believe it might be so ease to speak with (for example) Japanese person who speak English just like me Japanese - lv 1\20 :p Thanks again!
@JohnSmith-iz5ht
@JohnSmith-iz5ht 9 жыл бұрын
If you are visiting the A-bomb museum, could you tell me what hit you personally the hardest? For me it was the folded cranes. That was the thing that personalised it for me. Not the death toll, not the mangled/melted toys and other stuff, not the drawings of people on fire, it was the cranes.
@katecoronel
@katecoronel 8 жыл бұрын
Awww hahaha the first time you and Natsuki met!
@chadujardino5871
@chadujardino5871 2 жыл бұрын
I hope Chris will make a whole video the night how he met Natsuki.
@hankdatank4378
@hankdatank4378 9 жыл бұрын
Waitin' for the trip to england with natsuki video :)
@solidsn2011
@solidsn2011 9 жыл бұрын
The view from this hotel... Is it by any chance Sunroute hotel in Hiroshima?
@AbroadinJapan
@AbroadinJapan 9 жыл бұрын
solidsn2011 Spot on
@pipster06
@pipster06 9 жыл бұрын
Ahhh I've stayed there!! Fantastic views. Great hotel :-)
@pipster06
@pipster06 9 жыл бұрын
Ahhh I've stayed there!! Fantastic views. Great hotel :-)
@MrsChuux3
@MrsChuux3 9 жыл бұрын
your videos never fail to inform me and make me laugh at the same time. awesome
@roldandelaguardia2885
@roldandelaguardia2885 9 жыл бұрын
"2 videos in 1 week?!" "It simply can't be done."
@whenyourpulloutgameisweak4913
@whenyourpulloutgameisweak4913 7 жыл бұрын
Roldan dela Guardia it's like a magic!
@telracsazyl1243
@telracsazyl1243 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and its 4 years ago! Lmaooo
@telracsazyl1243
@telracsazyl1243 4 жыл бұрын
I'm late to come to this chanel :(
@Suttermuts
@Suttermuts 9 жыл бұрын
I'm probably not gonna be able to make it to Japan in many years, however, just listening to your voice is mesmerizing. So.. That's that.. Anyways, I'll keep 'em advices in my mind for when it's time. Great stuff, lad.
@TakuCityPop
@TakuCityPop 9 жыл бұрын
Im using HelloTalk and I added one person and messaged that person and they replied really quickly and we had a interesting conversation about Games such as fallout 4 and Metal Gear solid and My new arranged bed time because of my previous attempt to stay up till 2 am.
@fizzlebank
@fizzlebank 9 жыл бұрын
Cool story bro
@lorinatidc
@lorinatidc 6 жыл бұрын
Man I love these videos. Hey Chris. You've done great work over the years still being enjoyed. Thanks man.
@Hmuzammal786
@Hmuzammal786 3 жыл бұрын
Little did he know he'd be enjoying a Natsuki song. TOO MUCH VOLCANO
@natriumxide
@natriumxide 7 жыл бұрын
Having a friend like Natsuki is a blessing.
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