I believe it's a really good idea and useful because we can learn a lot from the natural conversation. Hope that this series will continue. Thanks anyway.
14:07 The word Andy was trying to remember might be モノ作り (日本). Until recently, the emphasis on モノ作り日本 had been default behavior of politicians and representatives from established business. I believe that you should distinguish (traditional) craftsmanship from industrial production; the former is about culture and the later is business.
@atpark3333 жыл бұрын
yes that’s it! Thank you for explaining the true meaning :)
You two spoke very rapidlly, of course it was natural speed for you two, I felt I must used to the natural speed. So it's was a good chance for me. I want to listen this program many times so that I can understand the con ersation talked in normai speed. Thank you very much.
A nice interview schedule & questions. About Japan's artisanship, I'm worried that it's coming under crisis due mostly to its manpower shortage. It's particularly the case for small sized, mom & pop shops or factories, often located in the countryside. High tech solutions may also make its tradition obsolete. At the same time I see non-native Japanese being more welcome and recruited to succeed to businesses even in quite "Japanese" areas. The phenomena will no longer be surprising.
Thank you for sharing your conversation.It was a lot of fun! I’ve learned the way how to ask the experience in Japan. I’d like to know more about examples how to ask politely.
Shokunin culture is unfortunately on the red list so to speak. For instance, there is a traditional craft ,such as small drawers and other types of furniture which are made of camphor tree in Atami city , Shizoka prefecture. The history started from 1837 though, nowadays only one workshop producing them there. Camphor wood has very tricky characteristics making it so difficult to handle . The numbers of the craftsmen has been decreasing because of that for one reason and unfortunately, It seems they haven’t found a successor yet. If the craftsmen can not find one, the artistic work will die forever. Thank you for reading. I hope my English is understandable. 😅
yes I understand your feelings. Because I am Japanese. But my face looks like a foreigner. So the old Japanese man was especially wary of me.haha. end I am sorry about hallo talk ☺️🍀 But my grandparents lived in the United States. My grandfather is American but my grandmother is Japanese. Good luck from now on. I will do my best to learn English.😊💪 Yes. Japan's culture is low. Because the craftsman needs patience and patience. My father was a famous sushi worker. Current young Japanese people can not endure. So they do not take over the tradition of old craftsmen😩
@rionawa40133 жыл бұрын
Now I don't live in Japan, but I guess artisan numbers are declining in Japan, too. You know, it has been getting convenient if you look back on 2 decades ago everywhere. If you click on the internet, you can get a lot of information in a second. A lot of companies or people are focusing on the quantities not quality. The most things are made by machines, not a hand, unfortunately. The quality is still good, though. I like this kind of videos. It's good for me to practice my listening ability. I watched this one without subtitles. I think I could get it most of them. The important thing is to get a gist of you guys conversation, not understand every single word. Right? I'm originally from Okinawa. You guys recommend going there if you haven't been there. You can see many Americans! I miss there. Anyways, thanks for sharing the video and look forward to watching next one. Good luck and cheers! I hope you understand my crap English. lol
I really enjoyed your conversation and learned a lot through the interview with Andy. Hope you’re having another interviews in the future. About Japanese culture and good old Japanese traditions and crafts, I earnestly recommend you read a book 日本製 (Made in Japan)written by Haruna Miura.
I agree it a good way to connect with people through common interests / hobbies. Also I feel Japanese people need to practice expressing their thoughts which may not be appreciated in Japan. Communication can be a lot more interesting, if they get used to the idea that everyone has different idea, it's okay to be different and actually wonderful to share it.
@Ayano-Takuya3 жыл бұрын
日本の職人文化を心配するアメリカ人(・ω・`)笑
@chanyamaimo4682 жыл бұрын
As you said it is true that the preservation of traditional Japanese culture is now a serious issue. I think it is partly because global economy affects Japanese traditional industries and also succession problem. In order to become a craftsman workers have to be patient for a long time and go through hard training. And yet once they become craftsman after hard training they are not fully rewarded as worthy of craftsmanship. So craftsman or small business owners in most of the cases are faced with finding successors.
Oh I was able to understand, without seeing subtitles, what these two men were talking.
@Chaburinkun3 жыл бұрын
13:30 very interesting point of view about hardware and software. When you hear the word "engineer" what do you imagine about their job? I think most people imagine software engineers like people sit in front of PCs in sophisticated offices like Google. Actually, I'm a mechanical engineer of car development. We often have hands-on work and sometimes we get dirty by engine oil. I still have pride in my job even if people think it's outdated in this day and age. Because we can prove tech with physics. On the flip side, I think software engineering is overestimated. Almost as all software engineers are like Steve Jobs. Many people want to take a "Brain" roll. However, even if you learned tips, you can't do a backflip without a trained body. Even if they create a marvelous App, you need a smartphone.
@kochanken81833 жыл бұрын
This is my personal opinion why conventional proficient workmen(shokunin) have been getting away, partly because mass productions for daily necessities such as umbrellas as you said, chopsticks, etc. have moved to China and other Asian countries for the sake of labor cost, and partly because Japanese consumers have started thinking unnecessary to spend much money for such things. And the owners lasting have no disciple, who's interested in those kinds of works. Does it make sense? I'm still studying English thru IU.Connect. Your channel, I think, is No.1 in all respects. Keep it up!
I don't like some Japanese food such as fermented soybeans. I don't think it's tasty. After I came back to Japan, I miss Amerrica. I can't get apple pie easily. Japanese apartment doesn't have an oven. Andy is right. If you live or work in Tokyo, you don't need a car. If you live in a country side, the rent is not as high as Tokyo. But it's expensive to own a car. Sorry.Maybe I am looking at negative parts of Japan. I should learn to look at positive parts of Japan. Thank you for your output.