All DUMBEST Rules At Japanese Shops In 4 Minutes

Honestly, most of the time you don't experience things like this but there are some weird rules like these in Japan so yeah
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[@sorathetroll]

Just in case: This is all based on I/my friends experienced, but my channel is basically about skits based on what I/my friends experienced and I overexaggerate voices and acting to make it look more anime, so don't worry you really won't get in the same situation as this, this channel is a place where you make fun of me for being a loser mainly lol

[@Sephiroth5200]

You're not a loser though.🤷

[@asdbanz316]

@@Sephiroth5200 WHAT? SHOCKING REVEAL!!!

[@WeirdAlSuperFan]

Did you voice a guard in dragon quest XI lol?

[@zapan9643]

Don't worrry Sora-man. You're not the only loser here.

[@Joel-bh5xd]

Naaaaniiiii?!?!?! Love your exaggerated anime style videos :)

[@thexgamer8240]

Sora is no longer a troll. He’s out here helping us prepare for our trip to Japan, if we ever had a chance.

[@baeber]

I'm waiting for hot spring and hotel videos those will be what I'll seriously need. the thing I'm most interested in the place is just for taking a very relaxing bath privately

[@anthonywolf943]

Hashi no moto no yoi torōru, Sora

[@moonshinershonor202]

I'd be there for the drifting.

[@jujublue4426]

​@@baeberSame but I have a tattoo so it's gonna be a struggle to find an onsen which accepts me 😅

[@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077]

@@jujublue4426 more of them accept tats everyday. The ones that don't will typically have a wrap for you to put on in most bigger areas.

[@sorathetroll]

by the way, this “gaijin pass” is a real thing. Some people took advantage of having the pass in Japan before and caused chaos too, but this pass definitely gives you some kind of super power

[@nanda_rou]

Turns out many influencers took advantage of this pass and wreaked havoc, hurtful to see

[@cleanerwhite9470]

I guess the pass doesn't cover "Filming and laughing at dead bodies in the wood" 💀💀

[@jackblad4047]

​@@cleanerwhite9470 💀

[@Sparky_007]

Yeah. When I speak Japanese, I get treated differently. Plus, I find Japanese people in general have very little ability to detect a person's level of Japanese and adjust accordingly to help the flow of conversation become better. This implies that Japanese have an in ability at empathy. For example, calling customer service. Even if you explain in Japanese that your Japanese is not native or very good, the customer service agents still typically employ the most complicated 尊敬語 which makes it very difficult to communicate for a non-native speaker... One could make a lot of effort to learn Japanese, be relatively good at 日常会話, yet if one were at a restaurant with an asian-looking or Japanese friend, even if you speak good Japanese to the shop worker, they may never make eye contact or respond to you directly, but rather speak to your friend instead. Extremely insulting. A person makes great effort to learn your language only for you to blow them off like that. It's a very bad image of Japanese people.

[@doyouguysnothavephones8967]

I am Asian so I don’t get my pass until I open my mouth and speak in broken Japanese

[@itsprobablysarcasm5977]

So if Sora went to the Purikura booth by himself that one time, he must have a "gaijin pass" and is therefore and American and not Japanese. Checkmate

[@plteltronix7085]

bro even faked his passport last video 😂

[@kerritarian4945]

Sora is the biggest weeb that every weeb aspire to become

[@shapular]

Sora is the whitest guy I know.

[@daikatarokamegawa542]

Or... he's a creep... -play X files soundtrack-

[@christianabad9982]

@@plteltronix7085 Probably not fake, he just borrowed it from his Japanese friend.

[@WaiPei]

Additional rule: don't believe Sora's attempts to prove he is Japanese, he is 100% american swag bro

[@NerdyCatCoffeeee]

WHAT-

[@noiro_juju]

LMAO

[@jujublue4426]

Sucks to be him

[@madalinnick2498]

HAY OMAE

[@daikatarokamegawa542]

To be fair, maid cafe doesn't seem like an overextension at all. 90% of what a maid cafe sells is image and experience, so if you want a picture with one of the girls, I think it's pretty fair she gets some kickback for it, after all the trouble she went getting into character.

[@Toreadorification]

They just want to be paid for using their image, it is not so weird.

[@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077]

Based bro. Haha

[@Lyendith]

Still, what’s the point of taking a picture if you can’t keep it? >.>

[@kikikutie12]

Also taking pics of people without their consent is really creepy

[@anjafrohlich1170]

@@Lyendith I think you can keep it. They'll give it to you in some way. They just need to control the action of taking it.

[@literallyunfunny]

"In Japan, we do little dances like honey bees to communicate our opinions so we don't have to speak them verbally." --Sora, in the next video

[@EdKolis]

"In Japan, the age of consent is technically 18, but due to time zones, El Nino, and time dilation, it could work out to anywhere between the sixth week of pregnancy and half a millennium."

[@DioBrando-qr6ye]

​@@EdKolisno it's not. Not even in Europe is 18, I don't think it's 18 in Japan.

[@Horde1Blades]

@@DioBrando-qr6ye weirdly defensive about that topic, aren't we?

[@DioBrando-qr6ye]

@@Horde1Blades Yep, I hate moralists. Leave kids alone you sickos. Keeping young people sheltered for as long as possible is a good way to raise a generation of morons.

[@jameswatson5807]

@@EdKolis Thought it is 16 but some places in japan it was 13.

[@Grim_Beard]

As a British person, if I get confused about the rules in Japan I shall just pretend to be American.

[@bob1986]

At a British person, if you're in Japan they'll just assume you are American anyway because 95 percent of them don't really know the difference.

[@baeber]

you are gentleman from gentleman country that's what you are to me you are the orphan of kos

[@chickencurry420]

Technically you don't have to pretend to be anything. Gaijin is just the Japanese word for "foreigner" so by being British, you're not Japanese. So you're just as much a gaijin as I am

[@767corp]

To be safe just pretend to be Chinese

[@_Chessa_]

@@bob1986 I can get away with my British accent in Japan and they won’t be able to tell? Ho ho ho ho.

[@HaoPieldeoso]

Got into a fight the other day for refusing to pay for Otoshi, so I went to a maid cafe to relax and take some pictures with my phone. After they kicked me out and reported me to the police, I went to a Ramen Jiro and told them no garlic for me please. After receiving a beating and spending the night in jail, I thought it would be a good idea to go to a Purikura Machine to take pictures of my swollen face. It wasn’t a good idea. Why are those rules being applied to me even though I’m a foreigner? Guess it sucks to be me.

[@nasis18]

😂

[@moonshinershonor202]

😢

[@AlicornHana]

Guess your gaijin pass doesn't work on you, sucks to be you!

[@qwmx]

That sounded almost like a long-winded title to an anime. I would watch this anime.

[@TheShiningEnergy]

WHAT?!

[@bluebirdL]

It feels like Otoshi is a covert tipping system. For the garlic question wouldn’t it be better to directly ask what they want. Fascinating culture differences.

[@Lightice1]

I think that otoshi is more of a table charge than tip. It's rarely big enough sum to resemble tipping in America and some places I went to as a tourist just plainly said "table charge" in English and then gave the otoshi once you paid. The impression they gave me was that you're paying for the privilege of entering a place that gets so much traffic that they need to limit the number of people they serve and in return, to be nice, they give you some snacks so that you don't feel like being ripped off.

[@moonshinershonor202]

I think it's some sort of marketing gimmick or food quality assurance, to speed things along for the ramen bowl.

[@TheNezharMC]

@Lightice1 Sounds more like it. Still better than the tipping system in the US. Here in Europe tipping is completely optional and table charges DO exist. At least in Spain, many tables in the exterior of the restaurant/pub/etc. do have table charges, they don't say it as a flat fee, more like a percentage extra just for sitting in a table out of the building.

[@Heimrih]

It's only in jiro style ramen shop.

[@lqlaliut897]

Atleast they don't ask u to tip by percentage of bill to the waiter and get hounded if u tip less so you are forced to tip more. In fact its probably insulting to tip there. Otoshi is just a table fee and it will be culturally expected by japanese customers to have something on the table while they wait so it is fine. Ramen jiros would be dealing with high number of customers so they expect the customers to say what they want based on just one question. Cultures can vary easily due to time and circumstances. Then again that's the beauty of culture.

[@hydechang1]

One thing to be noticed is that "Gaijin Pass" mostly only happened when you are a white, black or Latino. (or non-Asian whoever with pronounced facial features) If you are an Asian and not an English speaker. This will usually turn to "southeast Asian are scary" or " Don't come to Japan before you learn our culture!" My thai friend got those pretty much every week

[@tiergeist2639]

Thats understandable, they set up a higher standard for fellow asian folks.

[@tcccmm]

@@tiergeist2639 Man... that's gonna be tough, guess we are Asian and not Bsian after all...

[@tiergeist2639]

@@tcccmm you are just a lot closer culturally.

[@lyz0711]

how about english speaker asians?

[@hydechang1]

@@lyz0711 base on my own 10 years Japan life only. You will get the pass if you are Europe+American+Australia born Asian. But for our southeast Asian folks those who ALSO SPEAK ENGLISH like Pilipino. Sorry “ southeast Asian scary” still. BTW, it’s really possible people you met would only recognized LA and NY in US. Somehow 8/10 of Japanese I met in Tokyo are so crazy on LA for no reason

[@DeathSeed32]

as a japanese descendant who was born outside of japan, one of my fears when visiting is to be expected to know this hidden rules eventhough im a complete foreigner

[@Playbahnosh]

If you _look_ Japanese, then yea, you absolutely will be! Also, people will be speaking Japanese at you and will be very perplexed if you don't answer in perfect Japanese. It will take some convincing to make them understand you are not, in fact, Japanese. And yes, you'll have to do this with every single person you meet. Good luck!

[@zzBaBzz]

nah, don't worry. There's a word for your kind, and they expect less than nothing from you. XD

[@qwmx]

Asians have to play "visit Japan" on hard mode, I'm a masochist, I'm probably going to try.

[@seanthesheep]

heh, Taiwan is a lot chiller, I barely know anything more than a baby's level of Mandarin, but everyone in Taiwan didn't seem to mind

[@edge3220]

Ramen jiro seems like it would trigger my social anxiety more than Subway. Also, why is garlic considered neither a vegetable or a spice?

[@Gian_Valkiri]

Garlic is a root

[@snooks5607]

go to Ichiran Ramen, no human interaction

[@h...........................]

if the staff gets angry "you didn't ask me those things". grow a spine, stand your ground.

[@okamijubei]

​@@Gian_Valkirinot really, it's more of a bulb

[@user-ig4wn9qp8o]

スパイスや野菜と違って薬味だから、別かな。特にスパイスとニンニクは料理の味が大きく変わるから。

[@KingdomHeartsBrawler]

In all fairness, I think the one with the maids is understandable. The maids have that sort of "idol" thing going, so wanting to protect their privacy makes sense, at least to me.

[@byletheisner5006]

Since you can commission them to take a photo for you I would guess that it is more for the privacy of other customers that you may accidentally include in the picture rather than the privacy of the maids

[@gearoidoconnell5729]

​@@byletheisner5006Question can you take pictures of you food or do has pay €7.?

[@MultiMikstar]

@@gearoidoconnell5729 The one I went you can take photos of the food for free. I mean its free marketing for them, because the food looks cute and you will obviously show it to your friends/social media. But of course you need to look that no maid or other customer can be seen on the photo.

[@xckk5849]

It's as much about privacy as being forbidden to take your food into a cinema is.

[@kertaspaper94]

Plus I guess the cafe can control what you can or can't have in your photos

[@CherryCo.Studios]

My sister had a saying when she was in Japan that made a lot of her friends laugh: はい、私は外人だから、何もわかりません。("Yup; because I'm a foreigner, I [automatically] don't understand anything.") And if you *do* happen to know some of the cultural norms and customs, you often get a very admirable "Ohhhhh!😲" Also, if you're white and get lost in Japan (more specifically Tokyo), then all you have to do is display the "Lost Gaijin" look, and some brave soul will eventually volunteer for the herculean task of helping you out. They may not speak English very well, BUT THEY TRY, GOSH DARN IT! 😆 Ahh, I miss Japan...

[@leefairweather5772]

According to Romajidesu, the romaji phrase is "hai , watashi wa gaijindakara , nani mo wakarimasen .". Of course, it might be different when men are speaking as opposed to women...

[@danclassic7065]

' And if you do happen to know some of the cultural norms and customs, you often get a very admirable "Ohhhhh!😲" ' Got myself considerable credit once by whipping out an "ozaki ni douzo" for my boss!

[@Lilitha11]

I had someone offer to help me before, when I wasn't even lost. I was following directions on my phone, and I stopped to look at the signs. That was enough for someone to come over and offer help.

[@qwmx]

​@@danclassic7065Yes, so the monkey American man knows Japanese culture. He very smart!🤡

[@CherryCo.Studios]

@@leefairweather5772 "Watashi" has become the acceptable first person pronoun for foreigners. It's the one they teach you in Japanese class, and the one that Japanese people have come to expect from foreigners, since we use it more than they do. 😆 So this particular phrase is technically gender neutral.

[@teshyatan7346]

"No taking pictures with the maids in maid cafe for free!" Understandable, Sora! Have a good day!! 📸📸📸📸

[@jtjames79]

$7 is pretty reasonable. You are hiring a model, photographer, and studio.

[@canismajor1186]

The thing is the camera they use is a Polaroid and the lighting will be shit.

[@kaito7132]

Do they also charge for taking a picture with maid cafe signboard girls?

[@jtjames79]

@@canismajor1186 That's fine, I got a scanner, AI upscale, and noise removal.

[@jocelyneke6445]

That makes sense. They might take a better picture.

[@DesuVR]

I understand the maid cafe one. I wouldn't be surprised if someone secretly took upskirt photos of the maids and then also gets a photo of said maid's face to then sell and distribute these photos via the net or elsewhere for other creeps' sick enjoyment.

[@baeber]

yeah that one is completely understandable and also hey it's not a bad deal if you do want their picture service since it'll turn out cute!

[@Limrasson]

No, it's not understandable at all. You are mental.

[@DesuVR]

@@Limrasson You're delusional if you think everyone is a saint.

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

Yeah, also they could take photos of the other customers and use them to blackmail or ridicule them online. Not really that hard to understand why this is a rule at most maid cafes.

[@nasis18]

What I was thinking.

[@GUYZEPPELIN]

imagine getting charged for something you didnt even order lol

[@cattysplat]

Happens in some western restaurants too. Water jug, table bread, afterdinner mints. Sometimes they will just try to add it to bill if it's like a drunken party so you don't notice.

[@noahvanderveen8962]

​@@cattysplatIt might just be where I live (Michigan), but I've never been charged for any restaurant that brings out bread at the beginning without you ordering it. I think Texas Roadhouse does that? Could be mistaken, I haven't seen the sun in months.

[@stormssc]

@@cattysplat true, I think in Italy they tend to add a "service" fee to the bill as if it was something special we ordered lol

[@corey2232]

@@cattysplat That's never happened in any restaurant I've been to in 30+ years... If they bring you bread, chips, water, etc. it's complimentary.

[@sammiller6631]

@@corey2232 Then you must not be well-travelled in your 30+ years. Step outside of your expat touristy area bubble.

[@feral_shade]

I feel bad for Sora!! He stopped teaching English years ago, but his principal still follows him into every video to call him ignorant! Sora should call the police!! 😂

[@eggyLightbulb345]

Hey.... Thank's for the heads up, Sora. At least I can be respectful whenever I visit Japan thanks to what you're showing us lately.

[@user-py2nw8bp1i]

Sora knew his viewers were perverted enough to go to a maid cafe.

[@OmniscientWarrior]

Birds of a feather...

[@MelissaJoans]

Your "rules in japan" series has taught me more than those tourist guides

[@gouravchakraborty9801]

Sora and absurd rules go together like bread and butter.

[@GeebusCrust]

By the way, I know you didn't ask for this buttered bread, but you gonna pay for it

[@EdKolis]

Isn't it funny that bread on its own is disgusting, and butter on its own is disgusting, but bread and butter together are delicious?

[@inkchariot6147]

​@@EdKolisOr the inverse: Chocolate on its own is delicious, and mint on it's own is refreshing, but god forbid you put them together. Yuck!

[@EliAs-ub6yf]

@@EdKolis I wanna argue with you so bad but I'm too lazy lol

[@EdKolis]

@@inkchariot6147 I love mint chocolate!

[@TheSonicDBZ]

Even with "gaijin pass", I guess a japanese would be kinda flattered if a foreigner tries to keep up parts of the country's manner, and a japanese would be less angry due to committing less errors.

[@kyaniteschmidt7658]

The fact you composed the music too is impressive

[@OmniscientWarrior]

He composed a whole album and will let people use it for free. Okay, it isn't a very big album, but it is still good and for free. Better music than you find in those low effort, low budget advertisements, you know the ones where: (music plays) "state app name" (more music plays) "download today" (ad ends) and the video being played barely has anything to do with the app or uses cheap b roll that you find on all that app ads.

[@bob1986]

Not gonna lie, I was expecting Sora to show up for the maid cafe part dressed as a maid.

[@someonecalledeulogio2280]

suggestion: make a video of the dumbest driving rules of japan, using toy cars

[@drearydoll6305]

0:36 So if I got this right, this basically walking into an elaborate tourist trap. Wow, its like discovering a new predator.

[@Gamerlingual]

I told izakaya that I don't want Otoshi and I asked if I will pay, they said no. Turns out, I didn't pay. It's best to confirm these things. At another place, they said they would charge me and told them to cancel my reservation as it is too expensive and walked out without ordering anything.

[@OmniscientWarrior]

I wouldn't say that they are too expensive. I would tell them that they over charge for literally nothing when I can get that free by not going. Why should I pay them something like fifteen dollars and get nothing when I can just walk, get nothing and keep the fifteen?

[@cleanerwhite9470]

I tried to ask my table tender to take away the Otoshi cus I didn't want it so they did but I still got charged for it 😂😂 P/S: This was not in Japan. Just a Japanese style Izakaya from around my place.

[@moonshinershonor202]

😂bs

[@zzBaBzz]

It's the same in Japan, except they tell you that even if they take it away you'll still be charged, so eat it. XD

[@Duvstep910]

sora is just a real life anime character Edit: learning a lot about japanese culture through your videos. Hope to visit one day. Big up from Jamaica

[@SweetBean92]

ngl I cannot decide which country is more beautiful

[@Susikohmelo]

"Gaijin pass" is one of the best words I've heard of

[@matty4100]

My favourite part about this entire "weird rules in Japan" series has definitely got to be the "HAI OMAE!", I crack up every time it happens 😂

[@johnniewalker3134]

I think if i watch enough of Sora's videos i might be ready to holiday in Japan.

[@harmonicarchipelgo9351]

I'm pretty sure the maid cafe picture rule is like 90% to generate revenue and 10% to control the pictures themselves (i.e. "privacy"). Otherwise, they would be way cheaper. That kind of shop probably runs on low margins so selling extras is a significant revenue stream and a big part of why they go to the effort to be maid themed in the first place.

[@Frisbieinstein]

I wouldn't go to a maid cafe with the goal of saving money.

[@mangodonut98]

one thing I encountered at karaoke was "One Order." We did like an hour and a half but we also needed to order one item from the food menu or do the unlimited drink bar. I was so confused. I had to ask multiple times to the staff what it meant lol

[@EdKolis]

I've been to comedy clubs in the US that are like that.

[@bitterman213]

When I went to Tokyo I traveled with a friend going to Tokyo University who was fluent (I don’t speak a lick). More than once we were asked to leave a store because I was a foreigner, they didn’t care that my friend could speak to them fine. I think they just assumed I wouldn’t buy anything because I was a foreigner. Or were too lazy to deal with it.

[@gregster1856]

So much for Japan being all about respecting others...

[@bitterman213]

@@gregster1856 it was the vast minority. Mostly old people. I didn’t take it personally. If they don’t want my money the guy nextdoor will take it.

[@Xezlec]

@@bitterman213 Old people? Maybe they're biased by memories of the occupation or something

[@Frisbieinstein]

Never happened to me. But I was 66 years old.

[@_Chessa_]

This makes me afraid of visiting any country. I better just stay in my room. Thanks a lot Sora.

[@lordlin]

In some south east asian countries, some restaurants serve you with packet wet wipes which they charge you in the final bill. Of course you can reject them in some restaurants.

[@mfaizsyahmi]

Otoshi really is table charge.

[@imspiralsoul]

Awesome, now i can go to a maid cafe and use my gaijin pass to get free pictures

[@cattysplat]

Inb4 the police are called.

[@stardustmotion]

otoshi unironically be like 1 spoon of sesame oil poured over 50g of cabbage

[@bryanclements2864]

Dude, I'm loving these rule videos you've been putting out lately! Very very informative.

[@Funnyman20265]

Man I love this video format!

[@MissesWitch]

Number 2 is Veeeeeeeeeryyy understandable!! I could imagine the amount of unsavoury types going to a Maid Cafe, and wanting a bit too much!

[@LegacyOfM]

I mean it's good to know people are understanding, but I would strive to do my best regardless. I would not want to abuse the "Gaijin Pass" as that's just bad manners overall. (Not because I am Canadian, because trust me...we're not as polite as the stereotypes imply, just it's how I am.)

[@diamondwhits2991]

A friend and I are planning to go to Japan in December and your videos have been very helpful for our research as we prepare, and they are quite amusing! Loving the content! 😊

[@sheyarjames4904]

The "HAI OMAEI!!1" never fails to make me giggle.

[@mellow_melody]

This series is definitely helpful for those wanting to go to Japan, I hope as many people as possible get to see them so they can at least try to follow the rules even if they do get a pass. Great work, as always! Much appreciated!

[@noahvanderveen8962]

I have a trip there in November and with each of these videos I watch, the more I realize I'm so screwed 💀

[@mellow_melody]

@@noahvanderveen8962 if you’re making the effort to even watch stuff like this to prepare, you’re gonna be just fine, don’t worry. Good luck, hope you have a great time!!

[@nanda_rou]

So if I go to Ramen Jiro I must remember the resurrection password

[@aFinalNote]

Love your videos man! Your subtitles make Japanese vocab easier to memorize

[@judgmentkazzy4534]

Nice stuff this series really pumped up your channel my man

[@ChaosEater39]

great vid! love this content.

[@Peppita_]

2:32 nightmare fuel ...

[@Vjpkut3o]

Damn the frequent upload schedule is insane, my favourite ytber is back lmao

[@gypsywilkerson197]

Crazy rules everywhere. Even here in the states. Lol Great job Sora! Much love always 👍💜✌️

[@Ferrumnand]

2:04 That seems like a password or a keyword to something in Ramen jiro LOL

[@netabarekun2087]

Man I am loving this series. Not only I gain some knowledge from this but it also makes me laugh a ton 😂 Thanks for the upload sora

[@TheOldWhovian]

A couple friends of mine and I are planning a trip to Japan and honestly these videos are hyping me up. Ty Sora for your content

[@ryokukurogane7185]

This dude needs to be memed. We need shirts too 😂

[@NJDJ1986]

Saw the number 3 rule from the community post before!!

[@Jakeydogger]

Like some people that their toxic and trash to their someone's resturant. Or trying to competion the highest resturant.

[@gogopri]

Your videos are always very good, sometimes they're about scenarios I hadn't considered before. I don't currently have plans to travel anywhere, but if I went to Japan, I'm sure your videos would have helped me avoid an embarrassing situation haha

[@robertcreighton4635]

Just discovered your channel very enjoyable and interesting Sometimes I laugh out loud 🤣

[@garberryberra806]

I still dont understand about the ramen jiro thing, but it seems interesting😂

[@danclassic7065]

I've read that they're sort of "soup nazi" like with their rules and etiquette. It also doesn't look very tasty to me. A lot of the pictures I saw showed the pork / veggies / noodles piled so high most of it was well outside the broth. Not sure what the point of a bowl of ramen is if the food isn't in contact with the broth.

[@bob1986]

@@danclassic7065 NO RAMEN FOR YOU

[@bart5568]

It actually tastes pretty good.

[@rickricardu]

Best Sora series ever!

[@Trashyanimations48]

Ngl i found ur channel yesterday and oh boy this made me laugh so hard lol 😂 Keep it bro 👍

[@ushio4210]

The segment about Ramen Jiro.... I actually watched so many videos and went through websites teaching people how to order at Ramen Jiro. Went there this April and it wasn't really that strict or scary. The ramen is AMAZING, highly recommened.

[@jocelyneke6445]

I find these rules in Japan interesting. Without the ganjin pass, it could get scary.

[@crim3522]

0:55 The moment I expect Sora becomes a maid

[@DistortedDevice]

I'm glad you did this video. Was kind of nervous about all of these different kinds of shops. A lot of these rules are understandable. Minding the otoshi...the ramen jiro shop rule would be an honest test of my social skills tbh

[@WeebGamer101]

Thanks for teaching me to be respectful when I go to Japan. Hi from Colorado United States Of America. The ending was hilarious lol "whattt?"

[@daytonchris8351]

the maid cafe thing reminds me of movie theaters here in america. it's probably like this over there too but we're not allowed to bring our own snacks and drinks to movie theaters, but they charge us for overpriced snachs and drinks at the concession stand.

[@julespumachu]

I'm historically guilty of buying concession food, but also sneaking food in. So are my friends and family. This includes candy, alcohol and war wonton soup, lol (shhh!).

[@OmniscientWarrior]

They charge that way because the ticket sale doesn't go to them.

[@daytonchris8351]

@@julespumachu i fell out laughing at the the alcohol and wonton soup. alcohol i heard of before, but sneaking soup in is a new one. lol

[@midnight848]

Thank you for your video also weird rules too and the ending always gets me love it😊

[@maelstrom57]

Meanwhile in Italy, they serve you a plate of pasta without your ordering it and it's free!

[@nanan1217]

i finished watching the video and forgot all of them, good thing i'm a foreigner

[@ElPayasoMalo]

If I actually become a citizen of Japan, they'll always treat me as a foreigner. It's nice to know there's a few perks to this otherwise horrifying reality.

[@varun58578]

He always has great energy In videos 👍

[@acmunited]

thx for the guides Sora!!

[@kwdblade4683]

Was anyone else expecting Sora to come out in a maid outfit? *DISAPPOINTED!*

[@julespumachu]

We keep asking him to do it for content, but I don't think it's gonna happen.

[@baeber]

@@julespumachu it needs to happen he needs to talk about Japanese bussy

[@trongninhtotran2659]

I think that with this "gaijin pass", it also comes with a disadvantage. Like it's the thing that separates you with the Japanese people, making you harder to get along with them and making friends. This is just my opinion, not to be taken serious 🤔

[@Lilitha11]

I think a lot of Japanese people have trouble making friends outside of like school/work/clubs type situations in general. So I wouldn't take it personally.

[@katoeri505]

But there is a separation clearly with japanese and foreigners made by a lot of japanese

[@Gofr5]

Lol I love that you have been ending each of these videos with a self roast, Sora. Thanks for the interesting content.

[@angelataraxy]

01:48 I had no idea Welcome could be a growl thank you 😂👾💛

[@RetroPixelLizard]

No.2 (0:52), I'm always seeing a fat and skinny otaku duo (Complete with a backpack full of posters and merch) breaking this rule In anime.

[@Valerie93]

卵が好き

[@vsgfilmgroup]

3:27 Actually, that's really nice of them. I'd hate to go there and do something wrong unintentionally, so going knowing there's plenty of understanding really would help.

[@Magemaster91]

Your channel is awesome

[@LemonJongie23]

2:35 throwback to when some young girls stole your money 😂😂

[@grimnir8872]

I think I can explain Otoshi as someone from the UK: Here in the UK we have "Pub food" which is usually just peanuts or another small salted snack. Otoshi seem to be the Japanese cultural translation of that. It also might fit because alot of Japanese beers are light beers, which in the UK are traditionally drunk more as a refresher and less as something to get drunk, so you'd often have Pub Food alongside a Light Beer.

[@megadesu69]

Actually I'm pretty sure most common Japanese beers are full strength lagers, which are usually stronger than your typical bitter.

[@OmniscientWarrior]

But the pub food is free unless it is something you have to order.

[@grimnir8872]

@@megadesu69 That's where the slow progression of Americanism stepped in my friend; Lagers replacing Bitters and other thicker less alchoholic beers as Pub/bar mainstays. It's a strange case where the mannerisms failed to adapt around the consumption. Ale is more commonly drunk in the UK now too, which is also much higher alchohol content.

[@MamboCat84]

In Czechia the equivalent is the giant pretzels on your table. But don't eat them - they've been there a loooong time! They're nasty as hell xD

[@ichiroutakashima4503]

I always look forward to Sora saying WHAT!? at the end of every video for this series, lol.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

The only ending where you accept your flaws but you still take it personally. "WHAT?!"

[@namron8105]

3:00 introvert dudes got no chance

[@Krin_0]

Lol

[@eprofengr6670]

Impressive. This is some of the best Japanese content that I have experienced in a while. Some of the music in Japan is really good. Can you do some videos about different music styles and instruments in Japan?

[@rydiavalentine]

0:50 they are basically "tapas", but they're not free 😄In Spain they give you tapas withouth asking, too, so the person won't pass after drinking alcohol with an empty stomach.

[@shazbros]

This is so informative and funny at the same time 😂.

[@iannadevin7385]

I studied Japanese for four years, but we never learn these common things! Plus I lost it all because I grew up in the age where internet was still growing and no one to practice Japanese with. ❤❤❤

[@HunterSora]

Half-japanese brit here. I feel like i wouldn't get the gaijin pass if i go to Japan alone in the future cuz i look way too Asian except for my height. Wish me luck ppl 😂

[@AverageDude-vw6ed]

Now, that I know what to do at number 2, it is great and very informative, thanks Kiyomi Nishimatsu!

[@damnedbunny]

Hmm, this kind of mini tidbits of rules are fascinating. Sometimes i can see the reason why and sometimes no, sometimes they mirror rules of the country i live in but they're not enforced, just a social thing Thank you sora!

[@bloodynessie1]

So weird about the taking pictures thing. I feel I got scammed when some Japanese guys took pictures of me in my Halloween costume one day. 😢

[@julespumachu]

I don't think that was necessarily appropriate, but they probably did it because you're so pretty.🤗🌸

[@katoeri505]

Next time give them some fuck and say « keisatsu wo yobimasu »

[@WolfA4]

So can you refuse the Otoshi? Also, I would like a physical "gaijin pass" that I can take out of my wallet and hand over in the case of a misunderstanding on a visit to Japan.

[@sorathetroll]

your passport is your gaijin card or if you speak English I guess