What do the Japanese Eat To Stay Slim? | Street Interview

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[@IceQueenaliasIQ]

I think the japanese Snacks in the box look very interesting. But I think they should take out products by big brands like Nestlé and focus on the products by local japanese businesses. Big brand products don't have this "traditional" feel to them. On a different note, Nestlé in particular disgusts me as a company.

[@typerightseesight]

bark.

[@sinfia9775]

It's not a mystery: - Way LESS sugar in everything compared to USA - Portion sizes are smaller - More veges and fresh ingredients - Walk/bike around more often daily - Strong societal pressure to lose weight

[@MicahRdr]

There is also a strong societal pressure to loose weight in the USA but obesity is on the rise

[@JK-xf1dw]

So many Americans are fat. Then, there must be some social pressure in American society to be fat! This is a classic example of faulty logic. Realize your own stupidity.

[@arizel06]

Societal pressure works differently here in japan.

[@JapesZX]

I'm not sure about the less sugar part. You'd be surprised at how much sugar there is in some of their food and desserts. For the other points: I agree.

[@thestrategist5579]

People tend to like to compare with 'USA' ... sure, to a great extent, the USA is an enigma sadly, in a negative way, with even low-income citizens consuming too many cheap carb-sugar and fat 'snack' calories, including sugary sweetened drinks. But the USA also is very diverse among it's type of diet and daily regimen... hopefully with a gradual correction and shift towards moderation and healthier style. Respects to health. Peace

[@Miki-oh2ru]

As someone born and raised in Japan, I feel the video oversimplifies the reasons why Japanese people appear slim. While it’s true that Japanese food tends to be lower in fat, it’s also generally lower in protein and often higher in salt compared to diets in the US, Europe, or other Asian countries. The video touches on women’s weight, but I think the focus on lower weight misses a key point: many Japanese people have less muscle mass, which contributes to appearing slimmer or weighing less. This nuance is important when discussing Japanese diets and body types.

[@pastedsmiley]

I totally agree.

[@blvck119]

THIS

[@TheMaria232]

Good point, the people in the video expressed their dislike for muscular body types as well (so people over there probably try to avoid building muscle)

[@weirdforces8622]

The bone structure is also different, many of my female Japanese friends have a lot more delicate bones, especially when you compare their wrists to European or American women

[@kekw9958]

The man in black did go over your point of mass. But he expressed it in bone size

[@Hashiriya714]

Living in the big Japanese cities and not having to own a car and a lot of walking everyday helps too.

[@alditahervianto9179]

True Most japanese people are walking through blok

[@AdamWilliam329]

Yes

[@jko.79]

They WALK alot!!!

[@uuee6666]

Most people in London walk and yet most are also fat

[@uuee6666]

Has nothing to do with exercise

[@Frank-n9j]

Visited Japan for an entire month. It was non-stop eating at Izakaya, yakitori bars, sushi bars, and snack bars. Non-stop drinking beer and whiskey high balls. Countless snacks from Lawsons or 7/11. However, I did not gain any weight in Japan. I weighed exactly the same when I first landed in Japan, I did notice something though. My health tracker app tracked an average 25k to 30k steps a day.

[@viviansytsui]

Similarly here but minus the alcohol. I'm told walking is the best exercise if you can afford to walk for hours. lol So that might be the reason why! I'm sure we would even lose weight had we eaten what Japanese people eat rather than going all out. But we are there on vacation so it doesn't seem worth to only eat 'healthy' while we're there for a short time. haha

[@gigithemouse]

Same, I ate all the fancy snacks in Damiru and all the upscale dessert stores and ate like crazy....lost weight. My partner who is German also lost weight. It's the quality of foods....we didn't come across too many vegetables and fruits as they are more expensive. Way less chemicals than United States. (at least 6 pastry bread like item per person each day with 3 ice creams on top of 4 meals)

[@starward0997]

I think this is actually true, when im in italy for a month, i literally ate sweets more that i used to, even hours before sleeping And constant pizza and gelato cuz duh?! And boy i lost weight instead 😂😂😂 its crazy

[@starward0997]

Fyi im 165cm and 50kg, from 48kg now im 50kg again because im home awhile already 😂 and ate less?!! But gained weight back😅

[@caitlin8160]

Same, I lived there for 3 years and lost three inches around my waist compared to the USA.

[@kenschwarz8057]

A big part of the answer is visible in the background: all the people walking around instead of sitting in a car. If your office and home are each 15 minutes from a station, then that’s a minimum of an hour a day, and if you’re late for one thing or another, a brisk walk at that. Plus lots of stairs. Then walking around outside for lunch and dinner. It adds up. Japan is also a highly urbanized, fashion-conscious society. There are a lot of gyms and ads for them everywhere reminding you to be fit and attractive. Japan frowns on eating on the street. There are no public trash cans anywhere, period. Yet no litter, either. Nobody wants to carry trash around all day. So, little snacking compared to the US where fast food and snacks for the road are a staple. But the biggest factor is portion size. Japanese portions are usually less than half of those in the US, so you simply eat much less. There is no concept of a doggy bag. That all said, Japanese are getting bigger and heavier. There are more carbs and processed foods than ever. There is no escaping that.

[@missplainjane3905]

Which one is bigger and heavier

[@Moonbunbunn]

Well the trash cans aren’t on streets to discourage people from eating and walking it’s because of a terrorist attack by the Aum Shinrikyo

[@turpasauna]

The portion sizes are smaller and the overall pressure to stay slim is insane. It's not about any particular dishes.

[@weezymo4456]

@@MicahRdr lol you couldn't be more wrong. Western-centered rhetoric would be "omg you can't talk about another person's body!" Eastern-centered rhetoric would be "omg you're fat!"

[@turpasauna]

@@MicahRdr Excuse me but I've studied the culture for over a decade, travelled there and personally know Japanese women. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[@formershadow]

​@@MicahRdr You're absolutely wrong...

[@et8603]

⁠@@weezymo4456I’m Japanese and they’re not wrong. Yes, in Asian cultures your family will call you fat but that can happen in any culture. The pressure to be thin is insane but it’s just something that exists in our culture. America had Twiggy in the 60’s and heroin chic in the 90’s which is as close as a Western perspective could get. The Japanese ideal for women is basically skeletal but still have small breasts to look feminine. In the back of every magazine for young women there are lots of ads to lose weight and a couple to grow breasts and that’s it. In every before picture they are already thin. A US size extra small would probably be a Japanese medium or large.

[@weezymo4456]

@@et8603 you seem to agree with me and not understand what they were saying, which is difficult as their comment is gone now. They were saying the desire to be thin is an import from Western-centered rhetoric. I think we all understand that that is untrue. Eastern cultures have their own desire for thinness. That is not the consequence of Western centered-rhetoric.

[@LantonSL]

Japanese are so polite, they didn’t use fat to described the foreigners, but they used big and strong instead. Respect 🥰

[@SquidSquidy_]

I have been living in Japan for almost 6 months now coming from america, I have lost ~20 pounds from mostly smaller portions, less snacking, and a ton of walking. I still do my regular workouts I did back home. I do feel a little weaker when trying to lift heavy weights due to the lack of high protein in most dishes served here. But other than that, I feel healthier all around!

[@SquidSquidy_]

@ oh ok that’s makes sense. I just assumed because I’m losing muscle as well, it explains why I feel weaker. Thanks bud 👍🏼

[@noswishers9100]

@@SquidSquidy_ do you normally track your protein intake? if you're not meeting your protein goals that are based on your height and weight, you will lose a bit of muscle and strength. considering you lost weight from eating smaller portions and walking a lot, you were in a calorie deficit aka you were basically in a cut, which isnt the best state if your goal is muscle and strength gain

[@gigithemouse]

I couldn't resist the snacks in every department store and virtually every 100 m walking space. Japan is a snack heaven and I snacked every hour when I went back every single time and lost weight. I tried to snack on the fancier stuff that expires in two weeks instead of convenient store quality.

[@SquidSquidy_]

@@missplainjane3905 I am used to large amount of meat in the US, in almost lunch/dinner. Where as here it is mostly from rice or noodles

[@missplainjane3905]

@@gigithemouse How did you manage to snack on alot while still losing weight at the same time ?

[@711riddler]

I like the interviewers style people on the spot saying she is 76 kg and they changed their minds

[@eafanboyssuck]

she's overweight

[@en_127pt]

They are just being polite!!! They would never tell her to her face she is fat. Which she in fact is.

[@weezymo4456]

What do Japanese people eat to stay slim? LESS

[@gigithemouse]

Nope, My American Partner commented on how Japanese, including my cousins are on a constant feeding frenzy.

[@weezymo4456]

@@gigithemouse you underestimate how much Americans eat

[@gigithemouse]

@@weezymo4456 they eat a lot in the States but having lived in both and travelled to many, the only time I saw 6 meals being consumed was in Asia.

[@J3unG]

Slim? frankly, many of them look malnourished to me -- lack of muscularity, pale skin, short stature. That doesn't like good to me.

[@If6wasnine]

They also eat a healthy dose of fat shaming

[@Bhavya_2000]

The girl who was aspiring for 30 kg's is insane 🥲

[@jaxr2958]

Wonder if that was 30kg in pigtails and a school uniform. Some parts of this culture should be retired.

[@JK-xf1dw]

@@jaxr2958 Wow, you didn't like one girl and you interpreted the entire culture of a country based solely on your impression of her. What a leap!

[@jaxr2958]

@JK-xf1dw It's a bit of a leap from you saying I didn't like her. And are you really gonna claim there's not a schoolgirl style for some in Japan. C'mon mate say it so I can laugh. I actually say 'some parts' and your re-phrasing to 'an entire country' , what a f-wit.

[@jaxr2958]

@@JK-xf1dw You must need my attention making such exaggerations. Here I donate to you 15 seconds. I hope things get better for you.

[@frillylily8005]

@@JK-xf1dw I believe they said some parts of culture.

[@zachmiller9189]

Many of their typical dishes are full of carbs and very little protein but they don't gain weight because the portions are super small. At least that's how it was when I lived there 12 years ago. I actually gained weight eating Japanese food because I was eating American portions.

[@zachmiller9189]

@@78alJ0vle Bigger portions mean more calories. If I ate the same foods in a day but more of it, it will amount to more calories.

[@ceeIoc]

This is a common misconception. Have you seen ramen dishes? They aren’t small. The answer is that Asians process carbs differently. We can handle white starchy carbs. Westerners gain weight much more easily eating those foods.

[@GameFuMaster]

​@@ceeIoc You're going to have to define big and small. I'm sure that a ramen dish is still smaller than the usual "large/family" (no medium where I live) pizza sizes.

[@zachmiller9189]

@@ceeIoc I've lived in Japan for 2 years and I know how much an average Japanese eat typically for a meal. Compared to the Americans, they barely eat. I usually had to order 2 servings to feel full at most restaurants. And I was not fat before going to Japan. I weighed 190 LBS back then and I'm 6' 1" (185cm). That's about average weight for my height.

[@ureshi5948]

@@ceeIoc Ramen cannot be a good example. Ramen is not a daily meal. I only eat Ramen once or twice a month.

[@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118]

A few days ago I was confronted with how big the differences really are between different ethnicities. A japanese youtuber had her body analysed at a weight loss clinic. Her stats were; -bmi 21.6 (healthy weight range, even if you don't use the international standard but use the standard geared towards south east asians that it should be below 22.9) -53kg -body fat percentage 39.3% -high visceral fat -low muscle mass That was a shockingly high bf % for someone with that bmi, but apparently not unusual at all in Japan. 39.3% is quite obese whilst her bmi is in the healthy range. This tendency for low muscle mass and high body fat is probably also contributing to japanese ideas about thin and fat. My best friend is half indonesian half dutch, has a pretty stable bmi of 19 for years and has never had to diet, she's 172cm, she looks great and has healthy looking proportions. She does taiko because she enjoys it, before that she liked to do wall climbing. We've gone on a lot of nature walks together for the fun of it. So she's pretty active. Surprisingly I am stronger than her even though she does a sport and I don't. My stats are quite different. I'm dutch, I do keep an eye on my diet in order to keep my weight within the healthy range, my bmi is 22.3 with a healthy body fat distribution pattern, my height is 164cm, I do not do any exercise for the sake of my health or weight. At most I'll go for a walk for fun. I'm not sedentary but also not very active. We noticed our differences when I moved house this summer, and also when I helped her move some bags of plaster this autumn. I'm not saying "people are so different" with the intent to give people an excuse for why they are fat. It's not good to ignore it when you're overweight because of excess fat. My point is someone could have an obese bf% with a healthy bmi, and someone else could have the same bmi and be in great shape despite not doing any sport for the sake of their weight or appearance. Differences do exist within the same population, but they're apparently very obvious between ethnicities. That's one of the things that complicates the discussion and comparison of fat and thin between different countries.

[@jesserai]

Let me save you all time- they practice Hara hachi bun me (eating until your 80 percent full, not until you're incapacitated) and they walk and stand way more than North Americans due to adequate public transit. That covers the lion's share of the differences between our BMIs.

[@Larindarr]

Washoku places dishes in certain order because it matters: you have tea 1st to start your stomach, then soup with sunomono in between. Miso and pickeld plum has probiotics helping the gut health. Then the vegetables and preferably the protein. Lastly the rice. The rice the carb is "dressed" with other vegetables and proteins. This considerably lowers insulin spike coupled with portion control, variety and lack of fat and sugars.

[@FallenSky925]

I crown you as Japan's next top GAIJIN

[@YuiAdventure]

Morning bread, noon pasta, sometimes snack around 4pm and at night beef stew rice or fish and salad sometimes miso soup. Walk 10k a day with lots of stairs 😂

[@slavar6868]

I would love to see interviewers in the frame once in a while. Especially when discussing the interviewers weight 😂 But jokes aside, you should try this format once again as in your older videos. If it’s not the interviewer holding the camera, it feels better and more personal to see all parties in the frame on my opinion. Great interview. The 40kg girl wishing to be 30kg is mind blowing 🤯

[@zaynropene]

and ppl who keep eat 8 a day to be 90 kg like animals is insane too

[@jasoncoleman6820]

It’s a pleasure to see people actually in shape and not surrounded by obesity.

[@ebx100]

I totally agree. I once saw a 300 lb Western man (read as "farang") man on a Thailand beach, wearing a string bikini. I had nightmares for weeks. Talk about indecent exposure!

[@lornam1142]

A lot of these people are underweight, which is actually more dangerous than being overweight.

[@ebx100]

@lornam1142 But longer lives

[@lornam1142]

@@ebx100 Not really. Weight by itself is not a great indicator of someone’s actual health.

[@miriam2909]

@@lornam1142yes, slim is not always healthier. I’d say a lot of the younger women would actually be undernourished. Eating huge isn’t good, but eating little you need to make sure you get everything your body needs

[@chantalyoshimiguillemot919]

I took my thin Japanese guy friends on a hike in Hawaii with another local friend who was definitely more “cushioned” than them. My local friend and I got to the top no problem while my thinner Japanese friends were panting and clearly suffering. More thin doesn’t ALWAYS mean more healthy…

[@BlakCat-c3s]

Coz they adopted the American culture of laziness.

[@TheEssenceIsLove]

Genetics, healthy food, and small portions. We actually dont need so much food to live well, digestion works better with small meals which are balanced.

[@vinredhawk1099]

yes agree

[@jsevakis]

I'm not so sure about genetics. There are plenty of Japanese Americans, and the ones raised on an American diet have a body that looks... well, American.

[@gigithemouse]

@@jsevakis There is real food in Japan where as the west, mostly chemicals.

[@jaynekilbride5620]

We were in Japan recently. I think a big contributor to this is that they walk everywhere. Even using public transport involves walking for miles underground in the Tokyo metro! Portion sizes are small, and their puddings aren't full of fat and sugar like ours. We had chopped veg, salad and fish for breakfast with scrambled eggs and bacon offered on tiny plates. It was a very enjoyable experience.

[@ckennylin717]

10:42 I wished the interview would have stopped and talked to the person in the background with the very tall hat! The same person was also at 11:02.

[@jonesr227]

Would that have any relevance to the topic being discussed?

[@Onthe9thlife3730]

They came in around 12:30 again, it's such a funky hat 😂

[@Onthe9thlife3730]

The guy with the pink curly hair is pretty awesome too

[@kati-ana]

I admire people who respect their bodies and keep them in shape. The Japanese are a fine example. It seems they only eat just what they need, not to the point of feeling miserably full. Small portions filled with lots of vegetables and very little meats.

[@clydu91]

wanting to be 30kg is insane you're a fully grown adult lol

[@fitzyfitz95]

she seems to have issues with food, like she said she skips breakfast AND lunch ????

[@noripee8278]

I wonder why many people here say so…… She didn’t say that her ideal weight was 30kg. She said it’s 30kg range. 152cm and 39kg isn’t insane at all. Yes, she is a fully grown adult. 7:12 She isn’t ignorant. It’s her business.

[@zaynropene]

and beingt 90 kg is insane too

[@BlakCat-c3s]

That's how much my 10 yr old weighs,yet his the skinniest in his class.my 8 old also weighs the same just a little chubby.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

She’s also only 4’8” That’s a child’s size

[@WitchyBlueMoonlight]

check a japanese snack aisle. the bags of chips and candy are super small. im european and i think the american snack portion sizes are huge compared to ours!

[@Sobowa]

Yep a regular bag of chips here, in Japan, is about 55g/60g. So pretty small compared to Europe or the US

[@kingleeks2111]

Ideal weight of 65 pounds is crazy 😭😭

[@iii___iii]

Not really. Her height is only 4'11".

[@kingleeks2111]

@ female 4’11 healthy weight would be like 75, probably more like 80, at the lowest. 65 is extremely unhealthy. Her weight was already lower than average and was healthy.

[@JK-xf1dw]

@@kingleeks2111 Why can you apply American standards to the Japanese people and declare them unhealthy?

[@MyLittleGreenHairdedMermaid]

@@iii___iii NO THATS NOT FINE

[@ebx100]

@@JK-xf1dw Especially when the Japanese have such long life spans!

[@Hithere-dl2cx]

I wonder how Japanese people that suffer from mental illness that usually make you eat like anxiety, depression, ptsd... Deal with it, do they do other things like smoke for example? When I was a teenager I was severe depressed and anxious, the only joy that I had in life was eating, I wonder if I were Japanese I would have dealt with that in another way.

[@mioyumi1354]

They have a high level of suicide. So i don't think they get much comfort. You can also find for cheap lots of healthy foods, even healthier snacks. So there's that too. That's all i can think of.

[@asaok2014]

Of course, we are Japanese, have obsession to eat. Obesity isn't rare in Japan.

[@ARKSAAXX-ys9gz]

@@mioyumi1354 The suicide rate in the U.S. is higher, though. It is a stereotype to say that Japan's suicide rate is extremly high.

[@ureshi5948]

@@ARKSAAXX-ys9gz Correct. USA and even Sweden’s suicide rate per capita are higher than Japan.

[@JJ-hb9in]

Alcohol is a big one

[@ellagnoix2276]

My daughter is petite (confirmed with testing that she will be tiny like her aunties). She's 11 y.o., 4 ft 2 in, and 22 kg. We're doing everything that we can to put some weight on her.

[@zaynropene]

let her live peacefully , as you do and no one push you to be another one , let her too , life is not abot weight and health too

[@zaynropene]

sorry for her to just have toxic mom like you

[@GameFuMaster]

It's actually interesting to me how Japanese girls prefer thin guys, not to mention "pretty boys". It's like the beauty standard for men and women are almost the same lol

[@yannickjohn6930]

Like if you're buff, Japanese think you're gay... shojo manga, J-pop, K-dramas, & K-pop are the reasons.

[@TheAnimeLemonz]

@@yannickjohn6930 I can say from living here its that there idea of buff is also nothing , I am 6'3 and would say my arms would be seen as very thin in the west, but people always say I have big musclar arms here in Japan its crazy how different the perspectives are

[@sara.cbc92]

@@yannickjohn6930 Koreans are naturally quite fat. Same for Korean women. If they are slim, they are often on a strict diet. Korean genetics are similiar to Mongols, Jurchens and Tungus people. They store a lot of body fat easily due to harsh winters and mountainous terrains. This also explains their smaller, hooded eyes as a protection from sand and the cold.

[@haiirotoao_]

It is a good thing to stay slim and live a healthy life but too many people have ed here in Japan. So many girls want to be 30-40 kg and to achieve this weight they starve themselves

[@starward0997]

Its concerning

[@sugarly69]

Glad to to see kei going strong. 💪

[@autumnislovely]

Every time I visit Japan I end up losing a pound a week (despite eating more) because of all the walking. 😂 I swear that part of it is because they walk so much. The other part is likely because the meals at restaurants are smaller or are more balanced. It's not hard to find reasonably priced healthy food either.

[@elisahonda9518]

So true. Lots of japanese didn't realize that we walk alot daily whenever going to school or work.

[@フカル1802]

4:37 As asian, I wouldn’t judge her in front of her face either, cuz it would be impolite

[@ucchau173]

2:24 i feel normal because in Vietnam even have more people slim than japan, my height 1.84 m but just 59 kg(and i'm a man )😂

[@PhatNguyen-cz8ke]

Nhìn thì bình thường nhưng thật ra bất thường, tỉ số cơ thể của bạn cực kì lệch dưới so với cân bằng luôn ấy

[@ucchau173]

@PhatNguyen-cz8ke riêng mình thì đúng gầy,nhưng ở Việt Nam cũng nhiều người gầy mà,chỗ mình ít khi thấy người nào mập luôn😆​@@PhatNguyen-cz8ke

[@PhatNguyen-cz8ke]

@@ucchau173 ảo thật đếy 🙂

[@DiceDaze]

I don't think it's healthy for a 1.84 m person to be only 59 kg . You are extremely underweight, you should atleast be 70kg.

[@ucchau173]

​@DiceDaze if my weight is 63 kg ,bmi will be 18.6 so it will be averaged 😆

[@chihayaayase1299]

12:34 後ろの方めっちゃ気になる💭👀✨

[@anggasurbakti8269]

I believe the reason is their bean consumption since they eat miso daily. I've read a research that beans (red, green, black, etc) give so much benefit for weight

[@peache8]

I lived in Japan for a month. One thing I dont see mentioned is the pills women take BEFORE meals so they dont absorb the carbs and fat. I went to a dessert place, and every woman was thinner than me, eating big portion sizes. I asked my Japanese friend and she showed me the kind of pills they take. Damn who knew! The other thing is, if youre eating out mostly vs cooking, it's mostly low calorie meals unless its ramen. Some rice, a lot of veggies, maybe small piece tofu, small portion meat. Its not filling even for me (and I weigh 115lbs). I eat double the portion back at home to maintain my weight, so I ended up losing a few lbs while I was there. And yes lots of walking but thats normal for asian countries.

[@gigithemouse]

the amount of slope and hill climbing can be brutal. I eat a lot but Japanese skinny women out eat me any day. When you add all the desserts and other street snacks together it's a lot of foods.

[@JJ-hb9in]

What are those pills?

[@peache8]

@JJ-hb9in I believe it has a mix of natural ingredients similar to seaweed and also some other stuff. I saw the box at the store but it didn't seem healthy to me, so I decided not to try it lol. I take green tea and dandelion post meals sometimes because it seems to have a similar effect

[@BlakCat-c3s]

We want those pills

[@ScarletTsubasa]

Sugar intake is the worst for us here in the US. It's even in things like canned soup! You could eat small portions, and STILL have trouble losing weight. I try to read nutritional labels before I buy anything because of that. So far, watching my sugar intake has helped tremendously in managing my weight. It's definitely not easy, though, because sugar is addictive

[@thundergus]

it’s like asking people: why are you normal?

[@zaynropene]

you made my day HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@Snitzler4710]

They eat savory healthy foods, stay active and focus on a life of gratitude. Their snacks are not garbage like in the U.S.

[@Crackalacking_Z]

I lost 10 kg in two weeks of Tokyo while eating good, but the summer heat and walking around for 8 hours a day really melts the body fat away XD

[@ValkyWarrior]

Japan cities are extremely walkable which helps. In the west it is bigger so we have to drive everywhere whether it's for job or whatever cause everything is so far apart.

[@majinboo6377]

They eat in small portion most of the time and they walk almost all the time. 1600 calories daily is a very normal thing there, same with 10k steps everyday. With those two alone, you dont even need to hit the gym for heavy lifting.

[@Iluthra]

One of my managers was Chinese-American. I commented how he always ate the same food, and not a lot. He said he ate to live, he didn't live to eat. But I agree with others here. After watching so many Vlogs in Japan, it seems most people take the subway, trains and their own feet. I could not walk for miles to work and not feel too tired to work. Then have to do it again to go home.

[@jjjjjly]

it's not what they eat, it's how they commute , include Korea and China and even eastern major citis in the States, where public transportation is an option.

[@bpcgos]

2 weeks in japan make me lose almost 4 kilos from just walking from place to place and station to station

[@jeanhopman5659]

Japanese people are very polite x

[@randomname9758]

They don't overeat like people in US and Canada.

[@jansoriano6995]

They walk a lot! ❤

[@Olivia-jpa]

I remember reading that Japanese and East Asian people do process insulin differently that others, which could be a reason. But it's been a while since I read about it.

[@tkoviet]

The American way of life is definitely not appropriate to stay in shape. This video is about the Japanese but it also works if compared with the French, Italians... who are also more in shape than Americans.

[@KazumaIshinpabu]

また、「ああ、私はラーメンやキャンディー、寿司、鶏肉のグリルやフライをたくさん食べます」のように尋ねることもできました。そして私は柔道の練習をしたり、音楽に合わせてよく踊ったりするなど、いつもハイパーな状態を保っています。 🌀🤙🏼✌🏼

[@margheritamargherita2495]

I think it's more lifestyle than food. If a you cook meals, walk, buy fresh ingredients you're healthier. I'm italian, I used to be even skinny but and I had a hard time in USA dealing with food. Back in Italy I got slim again.

[@chazziechill]

Me and my husband had a 2 week vacation in Japan and everyday we eat sushi to our hearts content. We both gained weight after that trip, at least 3kgs gain for me lol

[@Agent-hh2kk]

I went to japan recently and ate so much food including konboni food yet i lost weight after the 2 weeks. Must have been the walking and that many meals there seem balanced with protein, veg, soup small but filling.

[@jiah-n6i]

Being slim doesn't mean they are healthy. Their meals are so low protein and you can see Japanese don't really have muscles on their bodies. Their postures are bad. If you are just talking about longevity, being slim is good but I don't think their overall health and quality of life are good.

[@negarmansouri2572]

Did the girl say she wants to be in 30kg range???? that's really horrible. That's not a normal weight for a woman of any height

[@jeremyteti914]

They walk a lot, they commute almost 10k steps a day. Also their main food is centering around good raw protein, and not ultra processed food, even their fried food is using fresh oil. Their food is top notch quality, even it's just a convenience store food.

[@PhatNguyen-cz8ke]

What do you think about Vietnam? Not too walkable like Japan and using motorbike as a main transportation but fat people encounter rate here is extremely low, almost like you will not find any of them easily. Also, the food here is delicious and nutritious, vegetables and fibers make up the majority of serving size.

[@PhatNguyen-cz8ke]

Japan eats healthy foods and has a very low obese rate, but Vietnam is more lower and is the country with the lowest obese rate. It is not like Vietnameses consume very low protein, they just eat a lot of vegetables. And because they absorb a certain amount of protein, they will have a certain amount of muscles and not too slim, but enough to be balanced. And almost of Vietnameses do manual labor unlike Japaneses so they get more healthier (excluding the average age of the elderly).

[@BlakCat-c3s]

They also eat a lot of strange animals.like snakes.mouse,anything that moves.theyr keto I guess

[@PhatNguyen-cz8ke]

​@@BlakCat-c3sOf course, we do not differentiate between disgusting and non-disgusting living things, as long as they are nutritious and good for health.

[@DanDukeBox]

12:34 I keep missing what man in black is saying because of crazy tall hat lady in background 😂

[@elfelizardo6182]

How did they stay slim? Looking at the background, everyone is walking. Japan’s city is very walkable. When I was there for a week, I lost my cellulites and without noticing I had been walking averaging 25k-36 steps a day.

[@PhatNguyen-cz8ke]

It is even not as strange as Vietnam, which people here do not walk much like Japaneses and use motorbikes instead but they are still slim, even not too slim like those in Japan. More weirdly, the obese rate in Vietnam is the lowest in the world, even more lower than Japan.

[@elfelizardo6182]

@ understandable, probably not the walking part in Vietnam but your cuisine that will make you run to the toilet. Vietnamese food is not just delicious but it’s full of fiber or vegetables. That’s why you keep your body healthy.

[@XpetraXpazlX]

Normal weight for a adult 4'11 is like 100 pounds. 60 is anorexic & 80 is only a weight range for children that are still growing.

[@jsevakis]

I always feel like such a pig when I'm in Japan because I end up ordering so much food, but the portions are so small and the food is so good, I can't help myself. The avg American eats 3500 cal/day!! I don't go that far, but it's clear that we're the ones with the problem...

[@MichaelJonesC-4-7]

I'm 6'2" and weigh 210 lbs. I've stayed the same height and weight for the past 35-40 years. I don't feel too tall or too fat. I don't know how many calories I eat each day because I have never felt the urge to calculate all of that nonsense. I just live life. What is wrong with the rest of you folks?

[@1027HANA-lc5ke]

Just the healthy foods. Japan.

[@jushin3635]

10:44?!!! Huh?! What is that in the background?

[@nongnongnur6371]

Sakuraco 😋😋 noted 👍👌🤓

[@AndrewOudin]

私は身長179cm、体重88.2kgです。気分によって大きくも小さくも感じます😂

[@susanpurcell3120]

Good morning from the U.K and OMG it's so interesting to hear in 2024, we are still comparing are self's about weight. Yes in my Country we don't know what is the perfect size, we have so many fast food shops, right next door to each other 😂. Yes like the young lady said, it's all over Social Media this is perfect sharp 😮😮😮. I believe for myself I try to eat healthy and exercise, but I don't push it on anyone else 😂😂😂. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@juanwick8820]

80/20 whole meals/treats and more than 10,000 steps a day is my takeaway on this video

[@zzdlover2005zz]

I went to Japan last year. They hardly used sugar on their food and drinks. The people there walked a lot.

[@m.m.2341]

The old man is so funny "Well, Japanese people are getting fat nowadays, too" :D

[@bonndell]

although genetics might play role a little bit in how person looks, the laws of thermodynamics apply to all living creatures. You eat less and move more - you lose fat m. You eat more and move less - you gain weight. Simple as that.

[@katrinawheatley81]

The food in the US is loaded with sodium and sugar. Even if you try to eat healthy foods, some manufacturers find a way to sneak in extra sugar/sodium into the food. Eating clean is expensive unless you grow your own food. It's hard to grow your own food if you live in an area where you can't have a garden. 🙃 I do TaeKwonDo twice a week, drink water, and don't eat at fast food places, but it's still a struggle for me to lose weight. 😔

[@benjaminnguyen554]

this interview is kinda hilarious

[@lifeofmike556]

I work at an airport and recently started noticing Chinese people are very tall. Most of the men 18-25 are like 6 foot 1 and the girls are about 5 foot 10. Why are they so tall?

[@BigSister_CertifiedMaestra2024]

Chinese and Koreans are tall. We know that Chinese are more diverse, but I agree that there are specific types of people in China that are genetically tall.

[@GinJ1337]

Japanese are just tiny

[@faith2686]

​​@@BigSister_CertifiedMaestra2024 han Chinese are not diverse. And yes, everyone knows the younger generation is quite tall

[@ernar8926]

It's like that in every world at the moment

[@お節介じい]

没错。中国人和韩国人无论男生还是女生，都个子很高。这也许跟饮食习惯有关。我们日本人平时吃鱼。我们不吃肥肉，而吃瘦肉。可是在日本吃烤牛排太贵了。​

[@njctboy]

They are slim, alrite. However, many are slim OBESE due to lack of muscle mass. This has led to the Diabetes epidemic in Japan; too much carbs & sugar… sigh~

[@kurearisu]

the look on my face when she said she ideally wants to be 66 lbs

[@rika362]

I'm in Baguio from the Philippines. Used to lived in Manila where I take a lot of rides. Here in Baguio I walk every single day and rarely take a ride and this place's a mountain. Ngl, I lost a few pounds here from walking too much. Basically, that's it along with the diet

[@JJ-hb9in]

Go to CoCo壱番屋 in any town with an American military base. You’ll see the Americans having two side dishes and the Japanese order often less than the fairly big 300g standard rice size and no side French fries and naan bread

[@uchihasayuri87]

My thoughts as an American: Our burgers aren't typically that big lol. I haven't personally eaten anything that size nor would I be able to. But I agree on the portion size part. I do my best not to eat fast food and cook a healthy meal at home, but the other members of my household opt for convience rather than being concerned about healthy options. 🤷‍♀

[@ebx100]

People need to be more concerned about their health. Besides, it drives up medical costs, which we all end up paying for.

[@uchihasayuri87]

@ I agree with that

[@dashoverton1963]

In Asia, people walk a lot in comparison to people in America. This, combined with a low fat diet, keeps them thin.

[@J3unG]

Just because a person appears thin doesn't absolutely mean they are healthy. There is such a thing as thin-outside-fat-inside (TOFI) where physically they look slim but the internal organs, in particular, the kidney and liver are a mess. This is due to consumption of carbohydrates and toxins from plants. Keep this in mind as you view the world in terms of physical appearance. The way to determine whether one is TOFI is to work with a physician and take tests to truly understand what is going on with the internal organs. BTW, the whole of Asia is experiencing dire levels of chronic illness including high blood pressure, obesity and most of all diabetes. In the future, Asians will have to evaluate the typical diet and remove the elements that are causing the chronic illnesses. Rice and other carbs will be a big deal for some cultures and in particular, India will have to determine if vegetarinism is a good idea in light of the data showing the seemingly unfettered rise in chronic illnesses.

[@vickimorris8377]

Yes Please.

[@BlakCat-c3s]

Proven carbs dont make u fat.overeeating does.

[@weeyee60]

2:07 ~ 88 lbs.?!? 😲 10:44 ~ I’m distracted by the person in the background! 🤭 15:18 ~ This young man seems like he has life figured-out. 👊🏽 I am 100% Japanese blood, born & raised in the U.S. I grew-up as the “big girl” in my family (sisters & cousins); 5’2”/appx. 135 lbs. Now my weight hovers right around 115, & my friends consider me tiny/too thin.

[@nf2020nf]

Vietnam is a diff story, I was the chubbies on the streets at 60kg

[@PhatNguyen-cz8ke]

Obese rate in Vietnam is the lowest in the world so it is normal that Vietnamese people think they are fat while they are actually slim, just like you for instance.

[@rootytootymailbox2043]

Don’t Asians have a lower bmi scale than other populations? I think they’re actually genetically built smaller and a bit more gracile than Africans and Caucasians. They certainly eat plenty of deep fried foods, processed foods, rice, and alcohol. Japanese aren’t actually eating teeny portions of whole food like their grandparents may have done. I vote genes having a certain influence on their weights.

[@ni___coo]

Tal vez hubiera sido bueno preguntar a los hombres si prefieren mujeres delgadas o musculosas, tal como le preguntaron a las mujeres. Maybe it would have been good to ask the men if they prefer thin or fit women, just like they asked the women.

[@mebeasensei]

The answer is totally influenced by the person they are facing and then they talk, and then there is the Internet effect. Maybe that is the point of this?

[@desire-vn9181]

There is an increased prevalence of Diabetes Type 2 in Japan. So, perhaps they should rethink their carb-loaded diet. Their saving grace is the fact that they walk (exercise) a lot. In my country (South Africa), we cannot really go out walking, due to personal safety issues, so our only other option is to use treadmills.

[@gigithemouse]

It's not the carb-loaded because older generations like my elders and I grew up on it and all lived diseased-free past 80.....its' 's the new array of desserts and snacks that increased by 1000% since the early 2000's in the measures of quality and quantity. Japan has always been a snack and food heaven but the amount of fusion treats has increased so much that it's actually insane. Imagine 3 floors of department stores just desserts and snacks virtually everywhere. I never eat as much food as I do in Japan, China, Korea and Thailand but Japan and Korea take the cake literally.

[@BlakCat-c3s]

Carbs have been here since centuries.its over eating n sedentary life.

[@HangNguyen-ih8rf]

I would buy a box here and there but they only do subscription 😫

[@iii___iii]

I wonder what Japanese would think think of people who are like My 600-lb Life or 1000-lb Sisters?!?!

[@ft6460]

There simply is no one present who can relate to them, and just find them disgusting because they never fit the Japanese aesthetic. Just like skinny Americans think they are.

[@jeffreychongsathien]

"Sumo?"

[@Saku-c3i]

i love natto!!!

[@9y2bgy]

4:09 Do you consider me chubby or big? Hell no, I don't think (Damn girl, yeah you are!)

[@TheRealLeewon]

Damn, as a taller, thicker woman with tattoos, I’m gonna stick out like dog’s balls when I eventually go to Japan 😂

[@ladida8349]

I do try eat small amount but not long after that I will be hungry again, what do I have to do? 😢🤷🏼‍♀️

[@mashitta5969]

japanese society is obsessed with being slim and their restaurants always serve small amount of food that I still feel hungry after I had the dishes.

[@JK-xf1dw]

Don't blame Japanese society for the amount of rice you eat It's simply a difference in eating habits.

[@grow1820]

I get full eating Japanese dishes, you are probably overweight that is why.

[@ureshi5948]

For you, the portion might be small but for us, it’s just the right portion (for me, it’s a bit bigger portion I need).

[@sonderexpeditions]

70% of food in Japan is imported so I won't say it's the freshest. More to do with societal expectations.

[@doitmyself1264]

Some people doesn't know that 70kg can look thin.