ANNOYING foreigners in Japan stories

Japanese girls share what foreigners should not do and what they admire about foreigners coming to Japan
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[@chaosdogma4259]

My line of thinking is “when in Rome, do as Romans do”. Different country, customs, culture, etc and at the very least an attempt to put should be made to try and fit in.

[@sethx6895]

I agree, but never forget that every culture have a lot of easy to grasp customs but also a lot of in between the line ones, many times even if the foreigner try is best to fit, he might upset someone for doing something that is not right in that culture or just plain out annoying and not even realize it, that being said, both sides should do a bare minimum of understanding each other, foreigner try his best to fit in, and native be a bit more forgiving when he does something wrong, even if for japanese it might be dificult also telling people that what they did is not good in that culture will probably be more helpfull and might even get a thanks for telling me in response.

[@danparker8254]

I like how when you interview people you don’t invalidate their opinions but you might guide them to lead to another question.

[@pinkflamingos69]

4:00 "Let us all look out for each other" a concept Americans will never understand. You could say such a thing to the wrong person here and they could even get very mad! This is such a beautiful concept that Japan has that I'm so jealous of.

[@bishop51807]

It's the same just for different things, trust me.

[@susanma4899]

I wouldn't go so far as to say that "Americans will never understand." It really depends on the person (and their level of maturity).

[@vincentphan279]

Really depends on situations. Just different in culture, I think. Japanese people will gladly step over you if you are black out drunk in front of bars. American strangers will actually check out on you and stay with you to make sure you have a cab home. Also Japanese hardly ever comments on strangers looks, no hugs or physical touch, which is not necessarily bad, but not great neither.

[@rons3634]

In konbinis I've noticed that you can have a person checking out but there is a gap between that person and the rest of the line. That gap is so that others can walk thru there to get to the rest of the store. This can look like the line ends at the person being checked out and you don't see the others because they are in the aisle a few feet back and not right behind the person checking out. I almost did that myself once or twice and it's an easy mistake to make. Then again, some people are just rude too.

[@MarkyNomad]

I did that at a Daiso and skipped like 30 people, felt like such as a-hole, but it was already done 🤦🏼‍♂

[@susanma4899]

Yeah, I think it's a social distancing thing from when covid was more of an issue. People still stand a bit apart while waiting at the konbini.

[@rons3634]

@@susanma4899 Definitely could be part of it now, but I haven't been to Japan since before COVID.

[@AndIwandermuch]

They might be talking about Asian tourists in Japan because Westerners don't culturally sit or squat on the ground. 99% of the people I see cutting lines in Japan look Asian, so I'm confused. As the third interviewee referenced, foreigners(westerners) stand out, so their actions are more amplified and are likely more memorable.

[@user-qm7jw]

Yeah, most of the people who cut in line in Japan are Asians especially the Chinese. I once saw a video of a Chinese woman cutting in line, and when a Japanese man warned her about it, she cursed him and eventually hit him repeatedly. The pandemic is over and a large number of mainlanders have started coming to Japan, and the Japanese are getting tired of their behavior. I'm guessing that when they say "foreigners" in this video, they mean mainly the Chinese and some arrogant Americans.

[@YuujiVermillion61]

I agree just walk by shibuya and shinjuku and you see the truth

[@susanma4899]

I have sat on the floor in the Shinkansen when I couldn't get a seat--you know that area between cars...but I have seen Japanese people doing it too.

[@omerosdaskalos7708]

Quite right. All the tourists that I have ever encountered (in Tokyo) breaking the rules in some way or the other , including breaking lines , tend to be Asians . For example , Chinese , Filipinos and Indians , are often involved in such activities .

[@AnnDale-ie3jn]

You are correct there is this idea that Japan is a white western man playground it is not most foreign men with Japanese women are black African or middle eastern men this is true in Korea and China and Taiwan too

[@YGOrica]

1:26 i dont know if she is full japanese or half and lived abroad but she has the right mindset. I wish everbody would be like her. Much respect to her 👍🏼

[@AyeGee721]

Doesn't look full because of her darker skin and eyes, but she is stunning none the less. Her mindset is more open too.

[@NihonTiger584]

"She has the right mindset" Who are you to judge? In the west, you spent three years blame Asians for Covid. Whose mindset needs to change?

[@NihonTiger584]

She is not Japanese. She is a half breed. @@AyeGee721

[@ALLKASDLLS-mg4lu]

Yeah, the Japanese should be open minded and tolerant of foreigners who break the rules like Johnny Somali and Logan Paul.

[@AyeGee721]

@@ALLKASDLLS-mg4lu ^^^ Stupid assumption of the day everybody

[@colinmathie2710]

I hope you had a great xmas + new year Cathy 😀

[@paulnav]

Thanks for this! Really appreciate what you do and for helping us understand what should and should not be done in Japan when we visit. More please! Thank you!

[@francisfesolai4492]

Thank you for posting, that was very insightful.

[@nerd26373]

We will always support this channel. They're one of the best.

[@iowadirt99]

It's one thing to put on some cologne or perfume but not to the point you make people feel sick or what to ask them if they just dumped the hole bottle on them. It's about what country you live in and/or are from but those kind of people are everywhere.

[@soullessnight6539]

You don’t understand. A little bit of cologne or perfume is a lot for Japanese. Most Japanese don’t wear perfume at all and if they do, it is the tiniest of amounts that you would not even smell it on them unless you were being intimate. Generally speaking, Japanese feel that foreigners have a strong natural smell and they don’t like it.

[@iowadirt99]

I understand how far a little of cologne can go far. However but judging a percentage of people baised on they are not from the same country as them is like saying every blade of grass is the same lenght when cut but its not the same lenght when you pull it out of the grown.@@soullessnight6539

[@World_of_VI]

Moving to work in Japan next month. Any recommendations regarding perfumes or deodorant? I know they don't use deo a lot

[@SuzuStarlight]

They sell a small selection of brands in most drugstores and convenience stores. My personal go to brand was Ag, worked pretty well for me (though that depends on how strong your natural body odor tends to be. I am on the less smelly side, but I made sure to apply it right after taking a shower and it worked pretty well for me). Also, deodorant sheets are a life saver. I would use it when I couldn't shower to freshen up. I tried some from Ag that were pretty big and would have a cooling effect but I would usually go with the regular size (basically like wet tissues) from Bioré. Japanese brands tend to have a fainter (?) scent to European products, at least it seemed that way to me, so using stuff you buy there should be safe. As for cologne, I guess just don't use too much? It's hard to say how much is too much, but again, I feel like Japanese products might give you a bit more room for error there. The perfume I bought in Japan tends too weaken much quicker than what I had brought from Europe. Hope that helps a bit 👍

[@susanma4899]

The only time I wonder if I've jumped in line is when waiting for the train. Some platforms have lines painted on the ground, but if you're next to the stairs or escalators, there are no painted lines, so it's tough to tell. And sometimes people have jumped in front of me too! But I guess the main point is to be polite when passengers are deboarding. If someone has to get in front of me, it's not the end of the world.

[@wisskier]

I just returned from my first trip to 日本. I was there for 1 week and some time in Madarao skiing plus time in Nagano and around Ueno. I hope I did well and believe I did so, but I was always worried about my BO. I was solo so being quiet on the trains was easy and I'm always mindful of lines.

[@PPB_Army]

Topic Suggestion Was there a time they wanted to talk to a foreigner but were too shy? What did they want to talk about?

[@agamersinsanity]

Cutting lines is not okay it rarely happens here in Sweden except maybe for the school kids, but sometimes it can be a bit confusing when someone stands in the middle between two lines xD But it is still not okay trying to sneak in.

[@YuujiVermillion61]

But Japanese cut lines a lot especially elderly people

[@ejtaylor73]

I agree with Kathy, if someone cuts in line you should tell them, they may not have realized it, no excuse for them not paying attention though. Personally, I'm not embarrassed to walk into an underwear store, the thing is, there may be other ladies I don't know in there that could get embarrassed by me being in there and I wouldn't want to make them uncomfortable, they should be able to shop for their undergarments in private. I think it depends on the maturity level of the boy entering the underwear store, some may not be able to control themselves and be embarrassing to the girl, but guys do like to see women's undergarments and that store is a mecca so it's not embarrassing for them 🤣

[@YuujiVermillion61]

I was in shibuya today and had that problem with cutting in line but the woman was a local Japanese

[@h3llmag3]

Respect for the third interviewee

[@close_all_tabs]

7:47 her voice is so cute.

[@translatethis7765]

The girl/lady on 1:45 said it all, she is being very objective, thanks!

[@ChocoParfaitFra]

I would like to pick underwear with my boyfriend if I had one. But I wouldn’t do it in a shop with other people there, it’s embarrassing 😂 but it shouldn’t be embarrassing for your boyfriend to see what kind of underwear you want to buy, after all he’s gonna see it anyway!

[@CosmicValkyrie]

He'll see it for 10 seconds before removing them. Do you really need his advice for that?

[@ChocoParfaitFra]

@@CosmicValkyrie well no but it’s fun 😂

[@CosmicValkyrie]

@@ChocoParfaitFra you're right about that.

[@MrTheatre2]

love your channel jealous you speak japanese

[@Lrainea]

Ohh, I didn’t realize that drinking toilet tap water is disgusting. I think Japan tap water is safe to drink, so I don’t see any problem drinking it.

[@Leopold_van_Aubel]

I don't see the problem with it either...

[@susanma4899]

I think it's safe. Just fill the bottle at the sink when no one is watching. However, there are signs in train car bathrooms stating *that* water is not potable.

[@Nothing-vl3ip]

stylish fashion

[@pjackson6688]

Thx for the meme 😅😂

[@MarioUcomics]

cathy towering over those girls

[@Jiiji32]

日本人から見た外国人観光客......新しい視点ですごく良かったですよ！ ふた組目のスタイルの良いサングラスを頭の上にひっかけた白い服の美人おねいさん...ハーフでしょうね？

[@GameFuMaster]

2:12 girls' rocking the kakegurui look lol

[@nickles8495]

The ladies here are so adorable

[@azabujuban-hito8085]

I live in Tokyo and I distinctly remember an American guy inside a shop in a neighbourhood area in here. The shop had a sign in both Nihongo and English that says "Cash Only". Yet the American guy kept forcing the store staff to accept his credit card. And when the staff kept on rejecting it, he proceeded to paid with...US dollar bill!( smart huh!). When it was rejected again the guy really lost it. He threw tantrum and screamed " WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO?? AMERICAN MONEY IS THE BEST MONEY IN THE WORLD!" His poor teenage kids looked mortified.😂😂😂

[@julioarmendariz8102]

ughh smh

[@dercorta-noyokamiboyteenpr2166]

not just foreigners annoying japanese in japan, but i have an story of an american annoying me when i was in japan

[@Raphanne]

For the fun of it, do tell. ^^

[@skierdude95]

I have a story of a European annoying me in Japan. He was plastered drunk and wouldn’t STFU on the train.

[@susanma4899]

@@skierdude95 That sounds like a "gaijin to the rescue" story (^__^)

[@gordonbgraham]

Foreigners who insist on telling Japanese how they should do things the way they're done in their country

[@ironhell813]

Only if it’s in their law books…

[@gordonbgraham]

@@ironhell813 I don't get it...must be an inside joke...Whoosh! 🤔

[@ardalla535]

Might do a "what annoys Japanese about Japanese."

[@Davidhodges93]

Some countries bring terrible foreigners to visit and some are good company

[@stoneman8387]

Wenn ich das Video so sehe, sind Japanerinnen so klein, ist das der Kamerawinkel oder ist Cathy Cat 1,75m?

[@alexander1989x]

"The perfume/cologne is too strong for a pregnant lady" Excuse me, would you maybe rather prefer a stench from my sweaty foreign body instead?

[@deyama2012]

Afaik you don't use perfume/cologne to cover up body odor. Instead you use a deodorant, which is a lot harder to go overboard with

[@arturorochoa9359]

Were they annoying the foreigners or the foreigners were annoying?

[@nolisarmiento1719]

I'm definitely one of those annoying foreigners in Japan....during my first visit there 2017 I was usually standing at the wrong side of the escalator and I would usually notice it during the middle of the ride....I'm sure a lot of Japanese people were really annoyed because of that !

[@azabujuban-hito8085]

Can't you notice it BEFORE you stepped on the escalator?

[@BoltRM]

​@@azabujuban-hito8085Sometimes won't notice till someone else gets on it. In Europe it's typically leave the left side open in case people behind want to get past.

[@JHarrysP]

404 common sense not found.

[@susanma4899]

You know, we hear a lot about standing to one side on the escalator, but there's a station where I sometimes go that has big signs asking people to NOT WALK on the escalators, claiming it is dangerous. There are posters showing elderly people w a cane and women holding their kids' hands--trying to get past people like that is dangerous and rude. But you still see Japanese people walking up in a hurry. All of which is to say, what you read is not 100% true. Maybe 90% true. I suspect these escalators are more narrow than most.

[@BoltRM]

@@susanma4899 yeah, sometimes seconds matter when rushing for a train or plane, even so if we do need to rush, we should be careful of others & it's not worth our honor to cause grief for being late.

[@user-zi1ze2ks5o]

for the deoderant thing, I think Arm and Hammer sells some good stuff without any heavy scents

[@heavydutymayo4980]

Lol just s minute in about the line cutting, not waiting for their turn, types of people. Us normal "foreigners", to Japan, dont like those people either. Heck, in the States, people will literally fight someone if they cut in a line 😅

[@briancrosby152]

Oh i hate strong cologne & perfume myself. I have literally smelled old people before seeing them 🤢 I know deodorant is hard to come by in Japan & you have vto order it. Not sure if its still legit or i was lied to?

[@ThaFuzzwood]

Deodorant is available in every god damn konbini. They are unscented though, so no ODOR. What's in a name, right?

[@briancrosby152]

@@ThaFuzzwood so I was lied to , thanks for telling me.

[@ironhell813]

There is American DO available at the konbinis like was said, some spray stuff some stick and not all of it is unscented.

[@briancrosby152]

@@ironhell813 I got told because I am hoping to go to Japan there's no DO. I am probably going with unscented since I know how close buses & trains are.

[@ironhell813]

Iam sure japanese wouldn’t mind a little DO, they appreciate scent just as the next man it’s the cologne thing that would get people

[@420boxysama]

Ey Please make your subtitles larger, or more contrast

[@JHarrysP]

Let's be clear, in this case, foreigners equals to "Americans" . Then you ask why people can't stand you.

[@susanma4899]

Not sure exactly what you mean, but there are huge numbers of Asian tourists these days. At least half are from Asian countries.

[@ThaFuzzwood]

It would be nice if Japanese wouldn't marvel so often at how great the ground looks. For a people that can read the air so well, they suck at spatial awareness... If you talk about manners, please don't occupy entire sidewalks with your groups and then ignore all other parties wanting to use that sidewalk as well...

[@ironhell813]

If you had a culture where you can’t look each other in the eyes and there is so many of you, you learn to look down when you walk….

[@ironhell813]

I was hated in the west as a nerd so I learned to be a Japanese before I even knew they were like this… I was never suited for where I was born. I was mercilessly bullied as a kid so I did this so I know why they do it…

[@troylatimer2200]

Funny thing when I’m in japan I do as the locals do “but” I do love kissing Japanese girls 🤫

[@jonathanfields4ever]

I’m of two minds on this. On the one hand, you should be respectful in another country. On the other, Japanese people will really need tourism money as the population continues to decline and the yen weakens, so maybe don’t be so judgmental when people aren’t being purposefully annoying. Also, Japanese people do a lot of that stuff too. Particularly old people. Cutting in line at the convenience store is a pretty common thing. The old man who thinks it’s OK because he’s just grabbing a paper or some cigarettes is a character I see a lot.

[@joshuarowe8410]

I was watching some news in Japanese here on KZbin just before and a bunch of wackos in the comments were saying that they want us to "**** off back home" and introduce a large tax when foreigners enter the country. I mean I know there's wackos in any country that just love to hang out in KZbin comments sections but man... I don't think they realise how much money tourism brings into their country.

[@DJAYPAZ]

Apparently tourists are so annoying that videos like this one are necessary. Potential tourists might interpret this video as discouraging and perhaps decide not to visit. I wonder what the JNTO makes of this !

[@ironhell813]

Title should be changed to “annoying Americans and British tourists in Japan.” The British are about 50/50 though.

[@soullessnight6539]

Mhm, I’m not sure which nationality is cutting in line. In Australia, cutting in line is a big no no and and seen as beyond rude. We line up for everything😂

[@gordonbgraham]

Most foreign nationals in Japan are Chinese

[@gordonbgraham]

@@soullessnight6539 Chinese

[@ironhell813]

If it is Chinese, the Japanese will blame other foreigners cause they look Japanese.

[@cosmincoco3679]

this are idiot storys cause they dont got to eat , why would anyone do something else then they usualy do.

[@RozStripe]

Give me as break I've been cut countless of times by japanese while I'm waiting at the designated spots for pay...

[@RozStripe]

They vitch about the speed of speach yet they also talk super fast japanese and when you tell then to slow down or use simpler japanese words they get angry xD

[@gordonbgraham]

@@RozStripe Why so hostile? These are just a random handful of women who have been pressed on the spot to come up with something that they find annoying. They also mentioned that Japanese do it too, but foreigners stand out more...to them. And yes, Japanese is the fastest spoken language in the world, so even when they think they're speaking slowly, they're not. But that wasn't the question...it was regarding their impressions of foreigners.

[@sunen7129]

Wonder if they realize that that counts as racism when they judge japanese people but give leeway to foreigners about the kissing thing. Also can you ask japanese people their opinion on passport bros/sexpats who come to japan for the purpose of hooking up with as many girls as possible.

[@ChocoParfaitFra]

Can you all please stop calling “racism” literally everything? It’s ridiculous

[@ironhell813]

Japanese culture doesn’t like the passport bros because it’s the antithesis of their culture, that said Japanese culture is rooted heavily in promiscuity, a bit of an embarrassing black mark for them, so the passport bros exist for a reason. There are red lights districts in every town….

[@gordonbgraham]

The Japanese aren't choked by "woke" ideologies. They are much more free to express themselves without fear of offending someone with "micro-aggressions".

[@phantomboi]

The lady in the white dress got it right. Tourists aren't always well informed. For example, if you see a young lady being molested in the train, you are supposed to stand by, let it happen, and be quiet. Learn the rules before coming 🙏🏽

[@Shunachi]

Eh? Let it happen?

[@ChocoParfaitFra]

Wtf are you saying? We should just let it happen? It’s not “culture”, it’s that they’re scared ! If you’re not scared you have to help her! Jeez…

[@ThaFuzzwood]

No other Japanese jumps in to help either, so apparently it is culture to remain meek, even for bystanders. @@ChocoParfaitFra

[@ironhell813]

They’re afraid of conflict. It breaks the harmony of peace, that said, such things should be reported to the police. People act like Japanese culture is wimps, but what no one talks about is how Many cultures are like them, everyone wants peace only the us and uk seek social chaos.

[@soullessnight6539]

Yes, I have to agree. There is something seriously wrong and I mean SERIOUSLY wrong with a culture that will sit on a train and pretend they are not seeing a girl being molested. I’m just not talking about the men either… I’m talking about the Japanese women also. Why I would never date a Japanese person. I am shy and have been raised to never cause a scene but my morals would not allow me to just ignore it. And as a shy person, I would think… nothing violent is going to happen to me if I say something bc I’m on a crowded train. Oh, would they also ignore if I stood up and helped the girl and the man became violent too?