Concerns Grow over Japanese Media

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@markmuller7962 6 ай бұрын

StillI dislike the paparazzi culture of people filming other human being obsessively. There's an episode of Sting trying to have a normal day at the beach in Italy but having to leave because everyone was filming him which is absolutely cringe

@nickyliu8762 6 ай бұрын

I mean, if you see an alien, a legal alien, I might add, it's kind of your duty as an earthling to report on that

@judofan9467 6 ай бұрын

Leave that Blm back in america. Japan doesn't need a bunch of self entitled blacks who think the world revolves around them and the white saviors who re-enforce black entitlement mentality.

@soiralknarf 6 ай бұрын

I saw this in Nara, a woman in Geisha attire and makeup (or what looked like it I'm not too knowledgeable on the subject) was at Tōdai-ji temple and there was deer everywhere because it's Nara. An australian woman took it upon herself to take pictures of her and the deer like she was a tourist attraction, the Geisha was visibly perturbed. Some people just don't grasp people are practicing their own culture and not standing around as tourist props.

@Hikari_Sakurai 6 ай бұрын

the social media has created so many narcissists. they're addicted to the dopamine rush from likes.

@Raminduser6827 6 ай бұрын

Please upload a video how to become a male pron star as a foreigner in japan 😊

@bp3d106 6 ай бұрын

The streamers and so-called "influencers" are developing a bad reputation everywhere. Not just Japan. It's something anyone can do yet hard to do well with positive skills.

@faith9505 6 ай бұрын

Anguish in Gethsemane He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, ‘My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.’ -Matthew 26:39 As Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, He was in anguish. So much so that Luke’s Gospel says He “was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood” (22:44) In addition, Mark’s Gospel gives us a very important detail that we could easily miss: Jesus cried out, “Abba, Father” (14:36) We might not catch the significance of this. But today, it isn’t unusual to hear Israeli children calling out to their fathers, “Abba!” It’s the equivalent of our English word “Daddy.” There is a difference between the terms “Father” and “Daddy.” Both describe the same person, but they indicate a difference in relationship. That is not to suggest that Jesus was manipulating God the Father. Rather, it indicated intimacy. Jesus was saying, in effect, “I trust You, Father. I know You are in control.” Then Jesus went on to say, “Everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine” (verse 36) That is a hard thing for many of us to say. We might say the words, “Not my will, but Yours, be done.” But do we really mean it? What if His will is different from ours? And how can we know the will of God? We discover God’s will through careful study of the Scriptures. And frankly, there will be times when we read things in the Bible and think, “Wow, that is hard. I don’t know if I want to forgive this person who has wronged me, but Lord, You have told me in Scripture to do so.” Or, “I don’t know that I want to break that relationship off with this nonbeliever that I was thinking of marrying. But Lord, You have told me in Your Word to do so. Not my will, but Yours, be done.” It is okay to think about the future and make plans for our lives. In fact, we should. But we also need to say, “Lord, here are my plans. But if You have a different plan in mind, I am willing for You to overrule what I have decided, because I’ve come to discover that Your plan is better than my own. So not my will, but Yours, be done.” This is very important to say to God, especially if you’re young. Dwight L. Moody said, “Spread out your petition before God, and then say, ‘not my will but yours be done.’ ” He concludes, “The sweetest lesson I have learned in God’s school is to let the Lord choose for me.” We are going to have our Gethsemanes in life. We will face times of ultimate stress, moments of pressure that seem to be too much. What will we do then? Will we say, like Jesus, “Abba, Father”? Will we say, “Your will be done”? Would you let the Lord choose for you? Would you be willing to take your future and place it in God’s hands?

@killininstinct343 6 ай бұрын

it's not just "influencers" tho. Many foreigners and westerners are just disrespectful and don't care to even inform themselves a tiny bit about the country they're visiting.

@helbent4 5 ай бұрын

I've been seeing videos on influencers like "Johnny Somali" wreaking havoc in Japan for clout and views. This puts that a little more into context. Under normal circumstances they may be annoying enough, but they are playing into the current anti-tourist/foreigner narrative. And the narrative is not necessarily wrong, because there are over 10x the number of tourists now compared to when covid was happening. Japanese culture is under something of a shock right now.

@youssefbencheikh8637 4 ай бұрын

@@helbent4it's a bit ironic that they're the ones complaining since japanese people have an extreme tendency to worship western culture.

@battokizu 4 ай бұрын

Maybe they should limit tourism then@@helbent4 ? It's weird that as a country they shouldn't feel bad about keeping the scoop of their values in line with their expectations of foreigners too.

@cassiel2632 6 ай бұрын

When I was on exchange in Japan, the university I was at held a week-long series of "introduction to Japan" lectures every day that were considered mandatory to attend, wherein the teachers would cover a different aspect of Japanese culture and manners each day, to ensure that there was as little friction as possible between the high volume of exchange students they were importing (since it was a language-focused university) and the local community they were living in. And MOST of the students were pretty good about following the rules once they'd been explained. But despite that, some people STILL could not follow the rules. Not a week later, a handful of us went on a short day trip to the city to do some shopping. However, while we were out, one member of the group just could NOT stop doing things that went against the social etiquette rules we'd been strenuously taught less than a week ago. A few weeks later, I heard her loudly complaining in the dormitory that nobody wanted to go out with her anywhere. Even though other exchange students had told her multiple times to fix her behavior, she always just responded with "I'm not Japanese, that doesn't apply to me." And yet she couldn't work out why none of the other exchange students wanted to be associated with her. It's a shame, but people like her are everywhere, and it only takes one of them to ruin things for everybody. It's not surprising that most sane people don't want to be associated with that behaviour. I wouldn't want to be either.

@takatamiyagawa5688 6 ай бұрын

Just curious, which rules was she unable to follow?

@sallyenki4440 6 ай бұрын

@@acrane3496nah men are more narcissistic

@vivichuu5386 6 ай бұрын

@@acrane3496 So you're just gonna assume all women with bad behaviour are narcissists?

@DuehheeDjdjkdodkdk-qr7ij 6 ай бұрын

Yep 100% agree on that

@Saber_Nico 6 ай бұрын

where did he say "all women"? @@vivichuu5386

@PigeonPlays-zf3mq 6 ай бұрын

I love how these only show non-Asian tourists. Cause every time I go to Japan, most of the tourists are from neighboring countries.

@hayabusa1329 5 ай бұрын

Because non-Asians are easier to pick out. Most Chinese and Korean tourists pass as a local Japanese so they cannot just assume

@PigeonPlays-zf3mq 5 ай бұрын

@@hayabusa1329 I can see Chinese passing as Japanese but Koreans look quite different

@PigeonPlays-zf3mq 5 ай бұрын

@@hayabusa1329 Sometimes, but I’ve seen dark Koreans. Usually Koreans are taller, wear different styles, and their faces are shaped differently. Generally they are built more broadly than Japanese.

@doublebubblebarb7606 5 ай бұрын

So trueeee

@mimorisenpai8540 5 ай бұрын

@@PigeonPlays-zf3mq korean physically not really different from Japanese and they being most closest ethnic group to them.

@samuel.andermatt 6 ай бұрын

They "only speak english" As if the japanese tourists in Switzerland would bother learning a local language.

@weezymo4456 6 ай бұрын

The irony is - worst, most disrespectful tourists in Japan only speak Chinese

@jOoomOooo 6 ай бұрын

sounds like someone only knows english

@samuel.andermatt 6 ай бұрын

@@jOoomOooo ? As you could guess from my post I am Swiss. English is not my native language.

@AnnaHans88 6 ай бұрын

Right? Also Japanese is known for being one of the most difficult languages in the world. I can speak it relatively well, but only after 10+ years of studying it.

@nielsmichiels1939 6 ай бұрын

@@AnnaHans88 Indeed. One time on quora a japanese person just said to me, "if foreigners want to come to japan as tourists they should learn japanese!", and when i answered to her that it is a bit impossible and inconsiderate to expect a tourist to learn one of the most dificult languages on the planet that has 3 alphabets and a complete different sentence structure just for short term vacation. Then she blocked me because i was "rude".

@Dangic23 6 ай бұрын

They probably need to post something like “10 Basic Rules” posters at Narita, Haneda, Osaka for welcoming the tourists. Give them a little pamphlet when they are at the immigration line.

@G3N0M3501DI3R 6 ай бұрын

Hey, that's a pretty good idea! Too bad Americans wouldn't be able to read it anyways.

@scottianson5133 6 ай бұрын

The problem is that even if this was provided some people just don't care, and will do whatever they want.

@darkangel8068 6 ай бұрын

The chinese tourists will still ignore it

@Dangic23 6 ай бұрын

@@darkangel8068 Main offenders are Westerners. Chinese follow similar customs and courtesy so no issues when they visit.

@kayschut9327 6 ай бұрын

The people that misbehave don't do so because they don't know how to behave. This behaviour is intentional.

@nathanbutcher7720 6 ай бұрын

It's basically up to the Japanese government to limit the number of tourists entering the country. If Japan doesn't have the infrastructure to handle that many people, just don't hand out that many tourist visas. Save working visas for foreign workers who have a grasp of Japanese and a basic understanding of Japanese culture and expectations.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

100%. But the fact is that Japan's position is weakening. They can't appear racist. They can't for example stop more and more affluent Indians, Chinese and Africans from entering despite perceived racism, as they will need these places in the 21st century to survive. We in the EU are becoming weaker economically and the US is also fading as the global hegemon. Japan will rely on India, China, South America and even Africa for a source of raw materials and exports and even imports, including food. They can't block tourism because it would be bad for their soft power and it's also a good source of revenue, directly and indirectly. Every foolish tourist who visits Japan may later decide to be more likely to buy Japanese goods or culture.

@jonasw3945 6 ай бұрын

Most tourists that go to Japan don't need a visa to go, Most western countries don't need visa to go there.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

@@jonasw3945Two things. First they don't need visa because Japanese government wants such tourists there, they could impose visa requirements. For example there is a ban on North Koreans entering Japan. Secondly, even if you don't need a visa, the immigration officer could refuse you entry. That happens. There is no right to enter another country. America is especially nasty for people to enter, as tourists. But other countries can also block people. If Japan thinks there is too much tourism, they can introduce visas, and yet they haven't because likely it's 1. Good business. The Yen is weak and people bring in foreign exchange. 2. It's good for soft power reasons. They export goodwill and these people either return or recommend Japan to others or buy Japanese products.

@niwa_s 6 ай бұрын

Lmao if you think they actually have "tourist problems", much less to a degree warranting batshit measures like visa refusals.

@elenik845 6 ай бұрын

@@peterc4082also there are bilateral agreements for visa free with countries and unions like the EU. They can't just introduce visas suddenly. Travel authorizations yes but visas no

@theboredprogrammer1114 6 ай бұрын

Black guy has a lot of hard hitting points that I agree as a frequent visitor in Japan as I have my in-laws there, Japanese are pretty much uninformed with the differences of foreigners in the country. Add also the expectations of Asian foreigners like me to automatically know all the Japanese things especially the unspoken social cues. I'm lucky that my husband and in laws actually tell and explain to me why such social cues exist and with my limited Japanese, I can still get by daily whenever I stay there. I'm quite hopeful that in the years to come, such misconceptions from the Japanese about us foreigners will change and realize too that there are bad apples everywhere. Just avoid touristy areas, be respectful and treat the whole visit as if visiting a friend's house.

@arcadianlhadattshirotsughW33Z 6 ай бұрын

im sorry.. im sure your well meaning.. but as someone in the west who has seen their culture degrade to absolute trash, i hope the japanese become more anti foreigners and protect their beautiful culture.. it is truly unique on planet earth, and it deserves to be protected.. oh well people will say, "a few foreigners wont change japan".. but then it inevitably does.. time after time after time.. we from all over the world, keep sacrificing our cultural individuality to make others feel better and then we collapse as strong cultures.. as an irishmen, i hope the japanese never fall for this lie..learn what you need to, protect yourself

@doodad77 6 ай бұрын

His name is Rune, obviously assimilated, devoted, respects, & supports Japan. He deserves some distinction from those imposing & causing the issues. Unsure if mentioned, but likely pursuing citizenship.

@faith9505 6 ай бұрын

@killininstinct343 6 ай бұрын

while it must obviously be more annoying as a Asian foreigner in Japan than lets say being white or black, informing yourself of that stuff isn't hard nowadays with internet access. Do's and don'ts for example are easy to find, even the "unspoken social cues" like "tea-time" which means it's time to leave. I spent 2 weeks in Japan and I informed myself enough so it's definitely not hard to do.

@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077 4 ай бұрын

@@killininstinct343 It really isn't. I live in Japan and 90% of the time I act as I did when I lived in America. AKA Show some dern respect. Simple as that. It is not hard to understand.

@Venom3254 6 ай бұрын

Why I'm I not surprised, Littering is being mentioned. It's why NYC looks the way it is. Edit: Some responses are really outing themselves as to why some streets are a mess.

@jeffreyandrews6700 6 ай бұрын

Maybe if Japan had actual public trash barrels? Do they expect tourists to carry their trash back home like Japanese?

@Venom3254 6 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyandrews6700 If there isn't any (correct me if I'm wrong) it might be cause in Japan, eating/drinking while walking is frowned upon. So taking it home, might be the only decent mannered option then. I personally do that after I finish eating a snack or a drink off a plastic bottle.

@ok_listen 6 ай бұрын

@@Venom3254that's not true, at least partially. It's rude to eat around, but it's totally okay to drink. Not having trash bins around is plain stupid in general.

@TheIshmael98 6 ай бұрын

Just because eating/drinking is frowned upon for them, doesn't mean that mentality applies to anyone else(foreigners). It's an unnecessary deluded expectation for the Japanese to expect foreigners to be like them when they know they are not. @@Venom3254

@Kagpaw 6 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyandrews6700 Way to prove their media right lmao. Carry your empty can until you find one you slob.

@andrepersson5298 6 ай бұрын

I completely agree with the sentiments in this video. What has struck me as odd though is that both Japanese people and Japanese TV tend to enphasise and exagerate the differences. And all the issues mentioned in the video (overcrowding, garbage) are just as much Japanese issues, but are made into foreigner issues.

@Ditronus. 6 ай бұрын

Yea, when I look at segments on over tourism, I've seen and heard that most tourists to places like Kyoto are actually Japanese. Anecdotally, I don't see a mad rush of black or white people down streets, but rather people who look and speak Japanese.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

Because overcrowding if it's their own people, is OK. It's racism, they don't want to breathe the same air as the foreigners.

@jeusmarcomascarina4102 6 ай бұрын

This is happening too in America of how they over objectifying certain community that they aren't part of to be notice as something else. Accusation is really a problem for every one. That is reputation and honor really matters.

@minyaksayur 6 ай бұрын

Their economy is on the decline, tourism promotes economy, with population declining who are going to spend money if not from tourist? they didn't complain about all the money they have generated. They should complain about it. "Oh look at the money we make, it's so bad, I don't want it." A few bad tourist is normal, after all even japan have yakuzas and scammers.

@kingconstantinusthesadisti133 6 ай бұрын

@@jeusmarcomascarina4102 Welp, its not that far from reality.. foreigner, come from different background & culture. Some are just, horrible.

@kaythia-s9h 6 ай бұрын

China is almost the same on most of these dimensions. 外国人 or 老外 aren't distinguished as residents or tourists, largely because most people have never met a foreigner. And just like you said, even if they're in another country, they'll still refer to the locals as 外国人 or 老外！ 4:07 The one difference is here. The Chinese have a series of words for the varying levels of Chinese - from China-born, Chinese citizens, to children of emmigrants: 中国人，华人，华裔...

@peekaboopeekaboo1165 6 ай бұрын

Lao Wai refers to localized Foreigners . Hua Ren refers to Chinese of "Greater China" > PRC, HK, Macao and Taiwan

@kaythia-s9h 6 ай бұрын

@@peekaboopeekaboo1165 interesting. At least where I live in China, that's not the way I hear it commonly used. My roommates, all of whom are Chinese, use 华人 as inclusive of Malaysian Chinese, Singaporean Chinese, American Chinese, etc. Anyone who emigrated from China and became a citizen of another country. Whereas 华裔 tends to refer to their children. When I return home for vacation (outside China), I also hear a lot of 老外 used to refer to the locals by Chinese people. My experience with it has always seen it used as much more an out-group indicator more than anything specifically for specific sorts of foreigners. But that may just be a blindspot on my part - I'll ask my roommates tonight and report back.

@peekaboopeekaboo1165 6 ай бұрын

@@kaythia-s9h 华侨 Huáqiáo is specifically for Oversea Chinese .

@luckyblockyoshi 5 ай бұрын

老外 is informal way to referring to 外国人. 华人 simply refers to anyone of Chinese descent, no matter their nationality.

@JubilantJaguar 2 ай бұрын

老外 is more like a tease or joke, but Japanese gaijin often refer to someone that are not polite as Japanese.

@BlackCatBCB 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been living in Japan for over 15 years, I have PR and I’m really annoyed to see how tourist behave these days in Japan…

@breeze_japanese 6 ай бұрын

We used to live in Kyoto, but recently moved to Kobe. Most tourists bypass Kobe and stay in Osaka or Kyoto, or head south to Hiroshima. Kyoto has always had difficulty maintaining etiquette at its religious sites, but has definitely got worse. The trouble is, the city depends largely on tourist income, so it's a double-edged sword.

@MiguelDLewis 6 ай бұрын

@@breeze_japanese I went to Nara and Kyoto in 2020 when all the tourists were quarantining. It was amazing. All the temples were open. It's like I had the whole city to myself. I didn't see any liter at all, though Kiyomizu-dera was crowded with locals. Maybe "no liter" signs would help...?🤔

@breeze_japanese 6 ай бұрын

That's a great post. I'm not sure who'd want to take up the job of ordering tourists about. I could imagine things getting out of hand quite quickly once someone walks around saying you can't do this or that. In some countries, they have branches of the police force that deal with this. That's the case in Italy for example. Venice has similar tourist issues as Kyoto.@@Chuck8541

@breeze_japanese 6 ай бұрын

Nice! I remember that period too! @@MiguelDLewis

@BlackCatBCB 6 ай бұрын

@@breeze_japanese I used to live 4 years in Kyoto, moved back to Tokyo just before it’s stars getting crowded. Such a pity how it turned out. Used to be such a nice quite city.

@samuelbanta4279 6 ай бұрын

I honestly don’t mind being called a Gaijin in Japan because that’s what I am. Ignoring the stigma behind it was easy enough, I just try to be as nice and respectful as I can be to the people around me. Heck, I try to do that even at home. Still, I want to go back to Japan one of these days.

@RoyalPain 6 ай бұрын

Instead of Gaijin Mexicans call Americans Gringo.

@asdfbeau 6 ай бұрын

more people need to understand that they ARE gaijin. Just existing in Japanese society is such a crushing milieu of obligations and rules that I don't think anyone could actually learn to behave in a way that would make them non-gaijin. Even people who've lived there 10+ years will know what I mean: we ALWAYS have an independent streak that (generally) they lack- they sense it in the same way you sense their rigidity, even in the most-relaxed of situations.

@marocainforlife 6 ай бұрын

I think the main distinction between gaijin and gaikokujin is that the latter simply describes what you are "someone from another country" While the former carries the connotation of being "simply an outsider" therefore someone whose opinion is easily dismissed. Of course if you're only there for a short term visit you shouldn't mind that your opinion doesn't have much value, but if you've been there long term then you would believe that your voice counts too. Not as much as a Japanese apparently but it shouldn't be a complete dismissal.

@OnsenDreamscapes 6 ай бұрын

"I want to go back to Japan one of these days." yeah checks out.

@koolarooo 5 ай бұрын

Lol suck up. I’ve been to Japan multiple times and will go again but I don’t feel the need to constantly give apologies either for japan’s bad behavior or other tourists bad behavior.

@Fromdeno 6 ай бұрын

To be fair, in Japan if I have a 15 second conversation with someone, they suddenly feel like they need to take a picture with me. If I have an outside kind of day, I probably have my photo taken at least twice a day with strangers, just because of small talk. Imagine saying hi how’s the weather, and the response “great” is “let’s take a picture together.”

@BGatts666 6 ай бұрын

Well, I think we don't see the full picture... No but seriously, at least they want to take a pic with you. I would take that as a compliment. Imagine, if they found you ugly they would never even think about it.

@鬼塚アレクセイ 6 ай бұрын

ステレオタイプ活用の思考プロセスが一番簡単なものですから仕方ない。庶民に外国人をカテゴリーに分類を要求すると頭が痛くなるそうです

@andiiiiiiiiii 6 ай бұрын

そうかもしれないが、世界は実に広いし、さまざまなタイプの外国人がいるんじゃないですか

@siralpha6020 6 ай бұрын

Agreed, it’s just that most people don’t care to educate themselves and only go of of stereotypes that can have potentially harmful consequences. It’s not easy though, for example because if everyone around you says the same thing it’s so much easier just to go with what they think. Simple as. I however have a lot of hope for younger folks who grew up with the internet and possibly foreign friends and colleagues which dispels the harmful stereotypes and see the other person for what they are, a unique individual.

@ginojap 6 ай бұрын

はい、それは事実ですが、日本人は自分たちを賢い国民だと考えていますので、少なくとも最低限の努力をして、これほど無知な差別を行わない「より賢くない人々」と同じように行動できるはずです。

@hyy3657 6 ай бұрын

@@ginojap そう! The ubiquitous "Loose Culture" outside Japan....definitely is a big culture shock! At least I have had that experience many times in Japan, we need time to learn the Japanese way of doing things, since most of the world did not have that strict rules and sense of respect, in my opinion, which is not bad (in freedom and personal perspective) but also not very good (sociological management perspective).

@longiusaescius2537 5 ай бұрын

Stereotypes start from reality

@ogbunno 6 ай бұрын

As someone who has been going to Japan annually more than 2 times a year for work and family; I am very worried of the threat of content creators especially after Johnny Somali. On top of that now, what's happening in Kyoto is really messed up. I feel enactment and enforcement of new laws that minimize such behaviour is critical for Japan's future. I agree with the problem in Media too 😔 I hate seeing my cousins who are Hafu experience discrimination and being bundled with the bad apples 😣

@DaimonAnimations 6 ай бұрын

Its sad that the foreigner tourists that misbehave in Japan get all the highlights in the NHK but I've never seen news about tourist foreigners that helped Japanese girls being chased by weirdos or perverts or Tourist foreigners that have helped Japanese people in trouble in their own country. Even Abroad in Japan seemed to be mocked by the media at the beginning but after many years of hard work they probably eased on him. BTW its not a Japan thing, here in Canada Streamers are still annoying and odd looking when they do their stuff on the public areas when there's lots of people around.

@AnnaHans88 6 ай бұрын

Yep, they don't report on that because it doesn't fit their "foreigner = bad" agenda.

@Ashy5000 5 ай бұрын

it's because the Japanese government deliberately demonise foreigners. They won't show the good things they do because that's not the image they're trying to portray. It's an intentional "us vs them" narrative which they feed the public to reduce their opinion of us. The government here is very nationalistic and does not want Japan to become diverse. The problem is, they can only keep this stupidity up for so long, their economy is falling fast and birth rate is declining. Unless they want to die on their sword (they might) they have no option but to start "playing with others"

@carloenix 6 ай бұрын

It’s a very complicated matter, indeed. Even if we distinguish tourists from residents, we still can’t claim that all tourists are ill-mannered, and that all residents are well-behaved.

@futurelane3377 4 ай бұрын

The news only showed western people. As one of the news videos I watched (based in Japan) about closing off some of the Kyoto district, a lot of Kyoto residents said it was some western people but mostly Chinese and Indian tourist who were very disruptive.

@loganwolfram4216 5 ай бұрын

He's absolutely right about using entertainment instead of protests. Protests just make people view you as even more of a troublesome outsider than they did before. It's counterproductive.

@pixelpuppy 6 ай бұрын

Johnny Samali and others like him set impressions of foreigners back by decades.

@LKH165 6 ай бұрын

In Thailand people refer to foreigners as "FARANG" and once I had the same exchange with someone who told me they would like to travel abroad to live with the "farang" and I had to point out that if they were traveling abroad then they'd the 'farang' but they just couldn't wrap their heads around this concept. It's the same with the japanese's gaijin

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

That's nice. In Europe when we see a Thai or a Japanese or Chinese, we assume he is Chinese. We don't even say foreigner, we say Chinese or Asian. And that's that.

@zelmawood 6 ай бұрын

I think you misunderstand was "Farang" means. It's "white" people.

@Kardall 6 ай бұрын

That's very interesting. I have always wanted to go to Japan to visit but... I didn't really know that I would be perceived in this way if I did. Even if it wasn't totally openly vocal or apparent, the mindset is pretty bad and paints almost a poor picture of the media's portrayal of tourism. Pretty sure the outsider kind of mentality occurs everywhere though. Would be interesting to compare other countries portrayals. Do you think this more visible reporting on this type of thing is becoming more popular in the local Japanese media because of the recent 'streamer' incidents? Like, is it just getting worse and worse over time or did it just suddenly spike up in the last decade since social media blew up?

@ryanscottmurphy86 6 ай бұрын

I wouldn't let the topic of this video purturb you from visiting Japan. I recently returned from living for 9 months in Japan and I would say that I agree that this topic is important to talk about, it's not something you should worry about if you're interested in touring Japan. Japanese people are first and foremost very polite when they interact with you, therefore no matter what prejudices they hold about you - you will never know and won't have your day ruined because of it. Unlike in the West where if someone has a problem they will likely throw shade or say something to make you feel uncomfortable. I can't say I didn't have any weird experiences, but the vast majority of interactions I had were awesome. I do however think videos like this are important, because by talking about topics like this societies are able create discussions and opportunities for improving the situation.

@animedgames8107 6 ай бұрын

@@ryanscottmurphy86 Couldn't agree more

@パウリ-g5z 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, i've been thinkin that as well. There seems to be enough tourists there as it is, doubt they'd need me in the mix running around snapping photos of everythng. Besides, the videos are in 4k or 8k these days so i can just watch videos of Japan from the comfort of my home. ☺

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

Japanese tend to be racist. Why? Because you can see their media has a feel of the zeitgeist there and knows what buttons to push. They pander to the hate of the other, the distrust of the other. The Japanese government wants tourists but many people seem to hate on them. Surely a logical person would then vote in such a government which would reduce tourism. But that doesn't happen. Japanese get a major shock when they visit Paris and see how rude French can be. I do not find French to be particularly rude but anyway. Still it's even a diagnostic entity in the science of psychology. If you like Japan maybe you should not visit then. It may disturb you when you see it's not all roses and unicorns over there, either.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

@@ryanscottmurphy86It should. Japanese are polite, but who isn't. I've been to many countries and lived in several and to be fair, it's very rare to find a rude person.

@BeingJapan 6 ай бұрын

I honestly hate going to touristy areas now that there is an influx of tourists here. I was happy to visit when it was during the pandemic and I knew most tourists were domestic. I came here in 1995 and have changed a lot since then. I would have seen myself as one of those people who just did things the way I would have done them back in Canada. Now, I have capitulated to do more things in the Japanese way, and it has created more harmony in my life. So, seeing tourists not following how things are done in Japan (like eating and walking, throwing trash on the street, and yelling in crowded areas) makes me really dislike the idea of foreign tourism.

@dannylo5875 6 ай бұрын

Should be selective in who they allow by number

@soukenmarufwt5224 4 ай бұрын

Better yet, ban gaijins all together. Especially with the wise of disingenun woke asf westerns. They have no respect what so ever and want to force Japan to become like the now awful usa

@JBSBemome 6 ай бұрын

I definitely feel this is a problem and I am actually also annoyed at tourists who give "non-Japanese" people a bad name. When I was coming to the end a year that I spent living in Japan and I was preparing to fly back to the UK, I stayed at Haneda Airport Onsen hotel (because I love onsen and knew I would miss it so much in the UK haha). The first night I stayed there was fine, no issues, I went to the onsen (I have been to many onsen, I speak Japanese and know the rules), everything was normal. The second night I went to the onsen, the man at the desk was trying to speak English to me and talking about the rules and stuff, and I assured him I understood and will respect the rules, but I thought it was strange because that hadn't happened to me last time. When I went into the onsen though I suddenly understood why he was treating me like that, when I saw many loud people splashing in the onsen, they were wearing apple watches and one girl was taking photos of the view from the window, from INSIDE OF THE BATHING AREA, STANDING IN THE WATER. They had long hair and just let it fall into the water and were so loud and even though I am also a "foreigner", I was totally appalled at their behaviour. I thought it was very rude. But what made me even more uncomfortable is the idea that I am the same as them, I went to one of the baths as far away as possible because I didn't want people to think I was together with them and it was so embarrassing, because I know that the man at the desk saw my foreigner face and just thought "oh no, not another foreign tourist who can't speak Japanese and won't respect the rules". It's things like this that lead to tourists getting banned from places, but that is actually very problematic for foreign people who live and work in Japan, or are hafu, or have grown up in Japan! I find this generalisation very uncomfortable. :( I wish the media would distinguish between disrespectful tourists and the rest of us. And also I do wish the people being disrespectful as tourists would stop too of course, they make it uncomfortable for everyone :(

@edenromanov 6 ай бұрын

Foreigners that are residenta in Japan really need to speak up if theh don't like this treatment but they can't take it personally they're an extreme minority by barely being a single percentage of the population.

@nicolewilson4058 6 ай бұрын

According to the Japan Times their numbers have actually gone up. There are over 3.2 million foreign residents in Japan.

@kayschut9327 6 ай бұрын

The problem is: How do you tell these groups apart at first glance? The ones who are streaming are easy, but what of regular tourists vs residents? Is the person that litters a bad tourist or a bad resident? Is the person that is respectful a good tourist or a good resident?

@Ditronus. 6 ай бұрын

@@nicolewilson40582.5%

@raven-a 5 ай бұрын

There are residents though that have no regard for the law and straight up steal, not paying properly for train transportation and doing other shady, sneaky things. So differenciating between tourists and residents isn't all that really (the only difference being residents have less incentive to do those things because if they get caught and punished for it, the consequences are harsher, and they are more likely to get in trouble for being shitheads if they stay there more, but you get my point, not every resident is a little Japanese culture respecting angel, it's just another generalization that doesn't help much)

@chrischreative2245 6 ай бұрын

When I went to Japan I was so excited and minded my manners and of course in another country respect their culture and sites. Only thing that got on my nerves was the westerners that lived there for years correcting my little japenese. Sorry you’ve live here 10 years and I’ve been here two days. Americans and Europeans that live there can be more arrogant than the actual Japenese.

@animedgames8107 6 ай бұрын

Sorry bro But feels like you're making the same kind of generalisation than Japanese people are about foreigners 😂 Tourists who mind their manners like you probably did are I think not the majority (my opinion is that people watching this channel and other youtube channels, are, aware. But others just don't know most of the manners so ofc can't respect them. Are they to blame ? I don't have the answer). If the westerner is correcting your Japanese, 2 possible reasons : He is just trying to help or, he is a dick You can live here for 10 years and still understand the struggle of a beginner lol (especially that this person also very probably went through the same situation haha) But yeah, you just didn't meet the good person I guess 😂 Ps: ofc Americans and Europeans are more arrogant than Japanese, is it even a question ? Japanese aren't arrogant lol

@mbaihaqi30 6 ай бұрын

Ig those peeps defines the real meaning of "weaboos".

@akhsanarrazi7825 6 ай бұрын

Some dood who watched 3 anime: you know, i'm something of an expert myself

@raven-a 5 ай бұрын

When Japanese people don't correct you but entitled foreigners do 😂🎉 (that said, Japanese are so polite they rarely will if you don't ask for feedback, but if you really don't want it then I get being mad at those people)

@mdjcsmith 6 ай бұрын

When I was in Japan 20 years ago there was a distinction between foreigners who visited there and the ones who were living there more long term and teaching English. The visitors were called gaijin and the resident teachers were called sukebe.

@ジュニアー05 6 ай бұрын

The stigma around english teachers in Japan being lazy/only there for the visa is still there, very much so. But I dont think what you're remembering is correct. Sukebe（すけべ）means pervert, usually used by women as an insult to men who appear too horny/invasive. Japanese aren't always the nicest behind closed doors, or when others aren't around to listen, but I'd bet my house that my Japanese friends, or their relatives, were not walking around calling their english teachers perverts or lechers.

@ekszentrik 6 ай бұрын

This really is not unique to Japan. Switzerland has one of the highest rates of foreigners in the world (25%), and we use the same word for residents and non-residents, which is just "foreigners". Truth be told, I don’t even think a term for "resident" exists outside legalese and I don’t actually know the translation into German.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

In Switzerland, you can't really tell a white foreigner from a white local, ok by dress maybe or car license or if he opens his mouth but it's not as obvious. In Japan, every non (short) East Asian looking fellow is a gaijin. It could be the former CEO of SONY Corp but it's still a gaijin.

@jcatl 4 ай бұрын

This is a good topic and it merits broader consideration. And it goes further than you might think. I have seen videos where people who are half Japanese living in Japan still say they are not "Japanese enough" for the locals and are treated as "foreigners."

@andrzejkowasz 6 ай бұрын

I unfortunately don't speak japanese at all so can't lropose any alternatives, but maybe natives could figure out some shortened catchy versions of names for those distinctive groups and go to the local influencers to help them make it viral? :)

@dogofchaos 6 ай бұрын

You are onto something. Language is a flexible, ever-changing thing, so if influencers in Japan (both Japanese and foreign ofc) could come up with a word for non-tourist foreigners and could make it trending, it would have a chance to spread, affecting social consciousness.

@kayschut9327 6 ай бұрын

Even if there's a word, it's not like people are going to be walking around with tags to identify themselves as residents though.

@hiroyukikitaguni9450 6 ай бұрын

Some tourists jaywalk? Apparently they do. But if you study Japanese pedestrian habits, some Japanese do the same. Moreover, stop at any busy intersection in Japan and observe at least 20% of Japanese drivers running red lights. The first second of RED means accelerate. Observe how many Japanese drivers stare at their phones while driving. Many drivers also watch TV. Beware of sidewalks where cyclists often cycle recklessly, typically high school kids checking out Instagram. Japan is certainly not mad Egypt or India, but the Yamato Minzoku aren’t as pure as the twisted TV reporting leads many to believe.

@darkangel8068 6 ай бұрын

you got it. All japan videos always depict tourists as bad and make Japanese citizens look like angels, but the reality is Japanese do all the things these videos claim that foreigners do. Generally they don't but I see it occasionally: leaving trash out, jaywalking, running and pushing their way onto train, cutting line, not being polite to customers etc

@ChocoParfaitFra 6 ай бұрын

I’m going to Japan in august with a friend, I hope there won’t be too many tourists 😂😅 But we’re 100% respectful! We’ve already been there with university so we know the rules But let me add something: during our first stay we had to do volunteering at the Gion Matsuri, our university gave us a yukata and we had to stay at a stand wearing that yukata. People came to our stand because I was wearing a yukata, they didn’t buy anything but they came closer to look at me and take pics. Yes they were Japanese. They didn’t even ask. Now, I wasn’t bothered, it was actually funny, but it’s annoying that Japanese people point out that we like taking pics of maiko when they themselves took pics of me without asking

@raven-a 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was kinda rude, maybe they feel entitled because you're in their country, wearinf their clothes, but still it's you they are taking pictures of, they could at least ask, that's the decent thing to do

@ChocoParfaitFra 5 ай бұрын

@@raven-a yeah exactly

@xiphoid2011 2 ай бұрын

I'm a Chinese American, first gen immigrant. This is more of an east asian trait. Because east asian countries, China, Japan, Korea, are extremely racially homogenous, all non-asians are called "foreigners". Japanese call them gaijin, chinese call them 老外 or worse. I viewed foreigners the exact same way until I came to US to study. US and Canada are immigrant nations, where everyone came as foreigner sometime in their family history, so there is no automatic us vs them mentality.

@flavio5046 5 ай бұрын

I bet these things with tourists happen in every country, but they don't generalize foreigners. The healthy thing to say is "everyone is different. Some have bad manners"

@ch4.hayabusa 6 ай бұрын

Western tourists outnumber western residents over 10 to 1... So it's hard to see the forest for the trees

@nematoad5821 4 ай бұрын

I just graduated at university and I’ve planned my trip for a long time. I’m sorry this is happening and I’ll make sure to be a respectful and kind tourist

@microchipmatt 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been to Japan 4 times and I love Japan and the Japanese people. I endeavour to visit non tourist areas and avoid crowds which means I am among mostly Japanese people. I often ride bike. Hard fact, most Japanese people do not follow any rules with bikes. They ride down the wrong way on bike paths or roads. They ignore traffic lights and run them when it suits them. They follow no order when it comes to traffic rules and ride up and down the street against the flow of traffic if it suits them to save time. They will ride on the road and sidewalk indiscriminately if it suits them for time. Walking rules are the same for Japanese people depending on the area, time of day, and how much time they have to get to work. I had several Japanese people disobey traffic likes and rules, while I was trying to follow them and either walk in front of me or ride in front of me against the flow of traffic rules and order. So it’s a pretty hard pill for me to swallow when the media portrays all foreigners as rule breakers. If I were to have filmed this, and presented it, it would make all Japanese people look like hypocrites. It would also be highly disingenuous for me to do so. As for littering, I agree, many foreigners are horrible litterbugs. But I can give 2 sides to this story as well, but I will concede on this one because I hate disrespectful littering no matter what the case is. I love Japan, but the media needs to look more internally on the walking biking issue among it’s own people as well. The sad reality is though, Japan will never be the same now, for better and for worse.

@lookman7047 6 ай бұрын

Tourism.. Can't live with them, can live without them either 😞

@michaelgonzales1365 6 ай бұрын

Well this sucks. I am planning to visit Japan, the first time being outside the USA. I’m really concerned that I will be treated poorly because I am American/ foreigner. Sigh, I am sad people don’t have more respect for their country and culture to cause it to be an issue

@TheKewlPerson 5 ай бұрын

I got interviewed by FujiTV and was asked to answer in English, despite being able to talk in Japanese

@glassworktrophic8465 6 ай бұрын

Media follows the interests of its main constituent audience. It shows them what they want to see, generally speaking. And if Japan is like most countries, the primary audience for legacy media, like television news broadcasts, are the older generations. So this tracks. It tends to be the older generations concerned with foreigners and manners. In any country.

@MrvelvetviruS 6 ай бұрын

The world is an increasingly interconnected place and things like how to handle tourism are something relevant, not only in Japan, but everywhere. Tourism is important and can create a lot of revenue for the local population, wihich is positive. Otherwise many of these places might even fall in decay or could be abandoned. On the other hand, as a tourist, we have to be respectful to the laws and customs of the place we are visiting, giving this is not our country. Things like littering are something you should avoid everywhere, the same goes for respecting street lights and traffic regulations, better be responsible with these things regardless where you are. I have been living in Japan for two years in a small town and my experience has been possitive. I am a Colombian citizen. Japan has many things i don't share and i think are wrong (xenophobic attitudes, obsession with race purity, dishonest handling of recent past and history and difficulty to socialize which makes it difficult for me to stay in the long run) but there are more positive things which i am thankful for and I interiorized for my self. These things have helped me a lot and i keep Japan close to my heart. I respect the traffic norms, the street lights, separate the trash as indicated and take it out on the indicated schedules. I am not noisy for my neighbors and i am aware to respect their personal space, specially during the night, when all of us need a rest. And i dont litter. Simply i dont, regardless of where i am i prefer to keep the trash either in my pockets or in a separate part of my bag. Given this, i have never experienced issues with my neighbors and people around me and for the vast majority of my time in this country people has been kind, well mannered and good in their interactions with me. Sure is not a perfect place, but there are more positive things I take for me from this experience, i understand God is on the details and i try to be aware of the details, that keep Japan as it is, that keep it working as a precission watch, although sometimes is very overwhelming for me. Thank you Japan 💕 I can say Japan has helped me improve as an individual 🙏 コロンビア人から、本当にありがとうございます🇨🇴🇯🇵

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

Keep Japan as it is? You mean keep the child abuse comics... look they banned real child porn at least several years ago. And they still need to apologise for WW2.

@ThievNWalrus 4 ай бұрын

Weak money always brings in trash people.

@kommisar_chiptune 4 ай бұрын

This is purely anecdotal, but I just got back from 2 weeks in Japan yesterday. Tokyo seemed to harbor more respectful, business-oriented tourists or people who were more aware of cultural norms. I generally got the feeling that locals were more receptive to us especially if we made an effort to communicate in Japanese. In Kyoto, it was insane. Tourists were incredibly annoying and disrespectful. I felt frustrated for the locals, and it was painfully evident in our interactions. I even got yelled at by a bus driver for a small mistake, but the buildup of frustration must have been from an incredible amount of cases from tourists lately. It sucks because these places rely on and make great money from tourism, but if it affects the daily lives of locals how much is it worth? Again this is anecdotal. Maybe the type of tourists some areas attract are more Logan Paul-esque? idk.

@ricenoodles632 6 ай бұрын

Gaijin implies outside of Japan, not necessarily meaning foreign in the country you're staying in. I don't know why no one gets this. I've been hearing people say this for over a decade.

@K_8T 6 ай бұрын

hmmm because there are people who aren't outside of Japan who are called Outside of Japan. I don't why you are messing it up either 😂

@rustylunges9693 6 ай бұрын

That’s pretty much his argument: gaijin is too broad and generalizes people that aren’t East Asians simply due to their looks, even if they were born/living in Japan for many years. Gaijin, like he said, is a term with massive stereotype innuendos that will only get more stained with foreigners that do the wrong things as tourists. We can only hope that the people migrating to Japan will respect the nation’s etiquette and provide a better image for all. 🤞

@HandscharGeorgeCostanza 6 ай бұрын

the cool thing is that nothing but having a bachelors degree in ANYTHING is required to become an english teacher in japan. so you get clueless fools like that lady

@but_iWantedTo_speakGerman 6 ай бұрын

Gaijin means non-Japanese. Ethnicities aren't costumes. Race is real.

@ricenoodles632 6 ай бұрын

@@but_iWantedTo_speakGerman It's a derogatory term. So ideally one shouldn't be using in the first place. But suppose a Japanese uses the term "gaikokujin" instead. The kanji "koku" means country/nation, which suggests "Japan". In Japan, Japanese class isn't referred to as "Japanese", but as "language". The same concept of implication is suggested by the kanji "koku" in the word "gaikokujin" in which itself is a Japanese word, suggesting Japan as the nation which the word is referring to. This exact same phenomenon is present in languages such as Chinese and Korean.

@lukestarkiller1470 6 ай бұрын

Imagine following around someone with a camera who’s following around another person with a camera and then acting like they’re the ones doing something weird

@gegalt 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for reporting on this topic!

@Redfox-rw2ts 6 ай бұрын

I feel sorry that Japanese people have to deal with tourists but not all tourists are bad. I like to visit Japan for the culture and learn the history of it. As well their entertainment industry too. And maybe one day I live in Japan ( if they are okay with it, if not I respect that 😊 )

@Jonathan2222Dark 6 ай бұрын

I will be going to Japan with my brothers in November. It will be our first time outside of Europe. Hearing more and more things about what people think of foreigners and how some foreigners behave is a bit concerning, but we will be as nice as possible and will respect the culture and laws (obviously :D)

@gingeralice3858 6 ай бұрын

There are many tourists from all over the world where I live and those who are prepared, educated, and respectful won't have any trouble. Xenophobia exists on every continent unfortunately but not everyone has that mentality.

@krimson_95 6 ай бұрын

I can understand the Japanese people's frustration and anger. Ill behaved foreigners are very annoying. One thing i've always hated about my country and the west in general is the complete lack of respect. Even though I'm pessimistic about the future, especially with the way things are now, i can only hope that Japan's kindness and respect will always be there to remind us what being human truly is. Thank you for another interesting topic Nobita-san👍

@suezcontours6653 6 ай бұрын

And notice who make up the majority of foreigners or tourists? Those of the Caucasian hue. Whites can't take accountability, they assign blame. I find it funny that you're disgusting to Japanese locals. The only images of brown person I saw was Naomi Osaka and the African America they interviewed who wishes they could distinguish. I hardly saw Africans or Muslims in this video. Take time to reflect

@thadtuiol1717 6 ай бұрын

If anything, West is TOO accommodating to foreigners!

@suezcontours6653 6 ай бұрын

@@thadtuiol1717 It's called manners. EVERYONE around the world does it, we also accommodate rude and annoying Americans, it's how you treat your guest. Search up videos of Americans assaulting and killing locals of the country they visit. Didn't a white American man kill 2 girls in Germany last year? a South African white man killed an `Alaskan Native woman?

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

@@thadtuiol1717Spot on. Imagine taking in refugees, giving them work, school etc, for free. And then if a local is nasty, they can report them for racism and then cops come for the locals. In Poland we took in 2 million Ukrainian refugees. Despite bad history between Poland and Ukraine, and Ukrainians being very right wing and sometimes pro Bandera who was a murderer of Poles and Jews, we took in war refugees. And these people have the same protections as locals. They can work. They can go to school. They have free insurance. Japanese - complain about tourists who come to Japan for maybe 2 weeks and bring in money to spend. Japanese are spoilt and narcissistic.

@ジュニアー05 6 ай бұрын

They're not kind, they're polite. Kindness is going out of your way to help another with no expected reward. Politeness is following basic social cues to at least illude to respect for another. As a member of their workforce, Japanese are the absolute masters of 建前 (tatemae), the face you show to others. While they keep their 本音 (Honne), true thoughts, hidden. Just because a japanese says すみません, or よろしくお願いします doesnt mean they are truly grateful, or happy to work with you, but that theyd rather stick to social cues. Its just as likely that a western cashier says "have a nice day" while thinking "that customer was a dumbass" as a Japanese.

@volchonokilliR 6 ай бұрын

Though, why is Saya on the thumbnail? Got a bit worried w '

@garryferrington811 6 ай бұрын

I remember being in Paris in the '80's and an American woman yelling, "Four bucks fer a CO-O-OKE?!" in a cafe. Bit embarrassing. 😒

@BrgArt 6 ай бұрын

What did she expect lmao. Nowaday it would be twice the price with inflation and all. Paris as always been ridiculously pricey. And i say that as a french guy. Cofee for 10€ is the norm.

@MiguelDLewis 6 ай бұрын

Yep, that's an American alright 🤣🤣🤣

@breeze_japanese 6 ай бұрын

@@BrgArt Depends where you live. There's tourist Paris, then there's the actual Paris people live and work in. Different zones. Same in all major cities.

@BusesAreFatCars 6 ай бұрын

The equivalent of 4 dollars for a coke is over priced in almost any part of Europe today. In the 80's it would have seemed criminal.

@agamersinsanity 6 ай бұрын

@@BrgArt 10 euro for a fucking coffee? :O

@gustavobarrera564 5 ай бұрын

Cultural shock as begun. But dont worry, theres 800,000 migrants coming to LIVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES in the next years. I miss Shinzo Abe so much TT

@hmgrraarrpffrzz9763 5 ай бұрын

Was that the guy who paid respects to japanese war criminals?

@UwU-vk3iw 5 ай бұрын

@@hmgrraarrpffrzz9763 "the guy who paid respects to war criminals" doesn't really narrow it down since that's pretty common among Japanese politicians both before and after him, it's not like it's unique to Abe or anything

@winterlantern5695 5 ай бұрын

@@hmgrraarrpffrzz9763Oyvey let your country be filled with melting pot foreigners!!

@NaruSakuIsLovez 6 ай бұрын

I never understood why so many tourists behave so rude. I love travelling and I've seen this happen everywhere... Even here in Finland people have invaded Sámi's yards and funerals to take photos of them... Do people think they get pass just bc they are not in their home country??

@13attman 5 ай бұрын

what a great video keep the real journalism coming

@vorynrosethorn903 6 ай бұрын

Here in Britain we wish we had a media that cared about the concerns of the population.

@deuswulf6193 6 ай бұрын

Many of us in America feel the same way. Our media is hostile to the native population.

@Cless_Aurion 6 ай бұрын

It was interesting, in the height of Corona, in stores, they stopped at one point trying to speak to me in English, because they knew I couldn't be a tourist. That stopped when the country reopened of course...

@JBSBemome 6 ай бұрын

I also felt that happen, I preferred when they didn't treat me like a tourist 😢

@Cless_Aurion 6 ай бұрын

@@JBSBemome I know right? Plus, going to all the touristic places and basically being alone... Was awesome. Btw, cool videos! I also play nerdy stuff on the piano lol

@JBSBemome 6 ай бұрын

@@Cless_Aurion Yeah, I preferred going when there were less tourists haha Also I totally forgot about my videos, they're oldd, I haven't actually played anything nerdy in a while 😅

@Cless_Aurion 6 ай бұрын

@@JBSBemome indeed, now... So crowded again... And to be honest... Me neither since I came to Japan 4 years ago hahaha But there are so many things to play nowadays! It's crazy compared to back then, fighting to get proper piano sheets hahaha

@JBSBemome 6 ай бұрын

@@Cless_Aurion yeahh when I was in Japan I basically didn't play at all (except Fur Elise because I was home tutoring an English student who had a piano and she wanted to hear me play 😅 ) But honestly, my mother forced me to learn piano from a young age, so I don't mind not having to play anymore! When I go back to Japan, I doubt I'm going to have access to a piano for a while anyway, so unfortunately the nerd tunes are gonna have to be laid to rest in my past I think 😂 It's a bit sad but I doubt I'll ever finish that attack on titan piano video

@mewkuroi811 6 ай бұрын

Well, are they wrong for demanding respect?!

@SkygirlGamingChannel 4 ай бұрын

People like the one interviewed which writes manga to break up stereotypes are very important. Thanks for his work.

@adora08phoenix 6 ай бұрын

Honestly, I think those raised in Japan, long-term residents, and tourists who have had have good manners, extensive cultural knowledge etc. will have to come up with new words describing themselves and just start using them. Hopefully, they will be adopted by the general population eventually and enable the groups to be distinguished from the no so desirable kind.

@trevorrenkevens4720 6 ай бұрын

I've been planning on when to take a trip to Japan, and now I may not want to for the sake of the Japanese people who are there. This is just sad.

@siralpha6020 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely come. Be respectful and it’s perfectly fine

@akhsanarrazi7825 6 ай бұрын

I'm sure not many have bad prejudices against foreigners. Me myself have lived there 2.5 years studying japanese, and altho i might not be the best in terms of manners(i sometimes comes late to class) they still care about me a lot(please don't follow my bad example) and even helped me throughout those 2,5 years. Just know some common sense and you'll be fine

@niwa_s 6 ай бұрын

"This" is mostly a non-issue...

@sptoo 6 ай бұрын

Hello from Canada 🇨🇦 In my opinion, even if it means I can never visit Japan, I hope the country does whatever is needed, to protect itself from the ignorance and disrespectful behaviour sweeping through the rest of the world. Don't sell out culture and customs, for tourists' money.

@DynamicLearning4u 6 ай бұрын

We visited Japan and wanted to find out about rubbish disposal (There's no a dustbin in sight!). It took us about 2 days of asking around to find out how it works in Japan. We can follow rules but we need information on how to follow the rules in Japan. Please teach us. Thank you.

@lurch666 6 ай бұрын

How does t work?

@DynamicLearning4u 6 ай бұрын

1) Carry trash back to your hotel room and dispose in their small bins, (2) The toilets in the ground floor of hotels have bins which they mark as 'combustible'. This refers to waste that can be incinerated, (3) Every convenience store (like 7-11, Lawson), has a corner with a bin. :) @@lurch666

@Gadottinho 6 ай бұрын

No, lol

@DynamicLearning4u 6 ай бұрын

Strange. I replied the answer were gone! (1) Dispose only in your hotel room (2) Dispose at the ground floor toilet of any hotels. There's a label on the dustbin saying 'combustible' which means you should only throw rubbish that can be incinerated and not recycled. (3) Dustbins at 7-11 or Lawson. : ) @@lurch666

@quotationpoints2049 6 ай бұрын

The main issue is that tourists are just not reading up and respecting Japanese culture and values. Litter is very disrespectful as it shows how little care non-studious tourists are putting towards their behaviors. Unfortunate that now Japan is suffering from this, as I have done study abroad trips several times to see and study Japanese culture and customs.

@akhsanarrazi7825 6 ай бұрын

I mean, normally people shouldn't litter. Just common sense

@quotationpoints2049 6 ай бұрын

@@akhsanarrazi7825 You would think.

@Hoppitot 6 ай бұрын

Obviously littering is bad and in no way am I supporting it BUT Japan has less trash cans than I have bitches. If your average littering foreigner saw a random trash can next to them they might think twice before throwing shit on the ground.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

Tourist spots are less than 1% of Japan surface area. It's not hard to install more trash cans there. And if they can't cope with that, then stop issuing tourist visas.

@zachcouch8654 4 ай бұрын

Respect for this video.

@5Rice5Cake5 6 ай бұрын

I am from England and I am so sorry on behalf of the people who are like this I always wanted to go to Japan I’m so sorry :(

@MemoryMori 6 ай бұрын

Oh yes generalization.... I see the media are the same everywhere :D :D :D Hmmm so the media are crying that tourist are "the bad guys", but It was the media that did a big campain for tourist to "Visit Japan Tourist and spent here your money"..... well well well if it isnt the consequences of my actions :D :D :D

@ilyarepin1640 5 ай бұрын

Japan should be much more concerned with the plan to bring in 820 000 foreigners. How did that go for Europe, Sweden and Canada?

@Ashy5000 5 ай бұрын

And without those immigrants, Japan will fade into non-existence in the next few hundred years. So what's it going to be?, stay ethnically pure for a while longer and ultimately have your country and culture die out. Or accept some degree of diversity and do your best to preserve it for much longer.

@duelingbub 3 ай бұрын

Just a rule of thumb when traveling to a foreign country be on your best behavior and treat people how you want to be treated and learn there language.

@tech9803 3 ай бұрын

Yes. At the same time, Japanese who exclude well-behaved foreigners from their businesses because they are foreigners, are a disgrace.

@tigger8654 6 ай бұрын

tourists should be researching the country they are visiting as to make sure they understand some basic rules and etiquette. personal responsibility and self-control seem to be long gone from some folks and it's unfortunate.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

Or maybe locals realising that tourist money comes at a minor inconvenience.

@gggk9245 6 ай бұрын

Tourists typically don't truly understand the culture or the "rules" they're supposed to be following. Their "rudeness" is based off ignorance not malice, it's not something to be talking about on national TV as a form of public shaming. Also I would compare the word Gaikokujin to the word Gentile as it means everyone who is non-jew in the same way as Gaikokujin means non-japanese or perhaps non-asian

@johnlicht6532 6 ай бұрын

A lot of these problems is just Tourism in general. I use to live close to Niagara Falls and the Canadians and tourists would always trash the place and leave garbage everywhere.

@UnOrigionalOne 6 ай бұрын

Japan has the right to keep Japan Japanese.

@Ashy5000 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely right, it is their prerogative. If they want to go back to being an isolationist state like the world is still in the 18th century then I hope they're ready to deal with the consequences of that in a modern world. If Japan did this, within a hundred years it wouldn't exist anymore, and they know that.

@SteinerArts 6 ай бұрын

There is so much truth in this video!

@TanukiDigital 6 ай бұрын

It's a tough situation. Japan went from nearly zero tourists to an onslaught of tourists basically overnight. two equally negative extremes. I wonder when/if the tourism will slow down?

@tims8524 5 ай бұрын

Japan should stay strong and keep it's borders secure

@carlosspicey-weiner4495 5 ай бұрын

Fair enough. We didn't enjoy Japanese tourists in Australia either to be honest.

@soukenmarufwt5224 4 ай бұрын

Lol. Why would Japanese go to one of woke at countries of all time next to USA, UK and canada

@Oyukidono 6 ай бұрын

I don't approve of littering, ignoring basic street rules, being rude in general. I agree with another poster here that some streamers/content creators have caused problems and it's a real shame, but anyone can still cause problems. If there isnt tourism in Japan though, many places will suffer financially and possibly face shutting down. It's a tough thing to manage both. The overly crowded places, though making people feel uncomfortable makes total sense to me as I, too, get uncomfortable around too many people. But there doesn't seem to be a way to balance this. I hope to one day visit Japan for a trip, but it's sometimes intimidating when I worry if I will accidentally break a rule I didn't know about when doing prior research already.

@matthieu000 6 ай бұрын

most (maybe all) japanese don't except you to know all the rules, following the simple one is more than enough in almost every case. simply thinking about learning and trying to respect the rules, makes you, imho, better than most tourists.

@brendandolan7763 6 ай бұрын

@matthieu000 shame japanese don't follow their own rules when they are abroad

@CaptianDerp69 6 ай бұрын

the more I learn about japan the less I like it and unless there's a major cultural change i have no plans of visiting japan

@unklarnamenpflicht 5 ай бұрын

I think the kind of approach is typical to Japan as, in my understanding, seems to be a very closed society comparing to european or americans. But the problem remains the same everywhere: Overtourism is an awful thing for locals, also in european cities like Amsterdam, Venice, Barcelona.

@Planet-Anime 6 ай бұрын

It seems like a lot of the time the people with the most respect are the ones that will never be able to visit and the people who do get to visit are very rude

@CT808 6 ай бұрын

As someone from Hawaii, I share the same concerns of over-tourism and tourists behaving badly- yet Hawaii's economy is dependent on it. As I've heard and seen, time and time again, the Japanese tourists to Hawaii are some of the best, most polite and well-behaved tourists we have. I wish more people could share their culture of respect, then tourists wouldn't be viewed so negatively.

@dethswurl117 5 ай бұрын

Rune is spot on with his convictions He should really consider getting involved politically in Japan. Someone like him could really make a difference for the black community there and the depiction of non-japanese natives as a whole

@reallyboringindividual 6 ай бұрын

I don't know why but I'm now slightly regretting having spent 15 years learning Japanese and working for a Japanese company for the past 10. It pisses me off even more that the media cannot respect cultural differences, especially since I went through hell to learn how to behave like a regular law abiding Japanese citizen. Makes me boil inside.

@Cunningstunts23 6 ай бұрын

Shame if Japan has to change its ways of welcoming tourists and being polite just to protect itself from us😥

@understone86 6 ай бұрын

The japanese economy reached to the point where no other sector is really making profit other than tourism and hospitality. They should treat tourists much better. I work here for almost a decade.

@akhsanarrazi7825 6 ай бұрын

@@understone86isn't that how western nations tried to shove their idiology onto other nations throat.

@understone86 6 ай бұрын

@@akhsanarrazi7825 you know the japanese government is full of debt and they can hardly financie that the country is becoming a whole big nursing home in a very short time. They need the tourists money, but they are lack of resources to handling them so they just boost the xenophobia instead.

@understone86 6 ай бұрын

you know the japanese government is full of debt and they can hardly financie that the country is becoming a whole big nursing home in a very near future. They need the tourists money, but they are lack of resources to handling them so they just boost the xenophobia@@akhsanarrazi7825

@brandonnguyen9680 6 ай бұрын

Yes sometime good and sometime it bad

@lennyface5182 6 ай бұрын

I understand the reason they explain it as a foreigner only problem, since japanese manners are different from many other places, but i think it should be more associated to bad behaviour in general, and only use the idea of it being a foreigner problem as data, because it can be problematic and cause divide, . Here in brazil, some people associate japan as a "racist country", and i feel like its the same thing that happens both ways, its more focused on a way of dividing "us and them" and not fix the problem in a decent manner, it would be good if spots with a high ammount of tourism have places that indicates that people should obide by japanese etiquette when there, because even though i know its an outside problem, it should be adressed with a fix, not cause more harm between comunities.

@lennyface5182 6 ай бұрын

I do belive that japan has good etiquette and should be a norm, but sadly its just not how things work

@Fallen608 6 ай бұрын

I live as a foreigner in an Asian country and it can be very frustrating when the media refers to us as just "foreigner" with no distinction between a tourists and somebody like me who has lived here 20 years and speaks the language fluently. I understand their frustration but it's not fair for the foreigners who put a lot of effort into living in Japan.

@Ashy5000 5 ай бұрын

This is what I don't understand about westerners here. Why would you want to live in a place which doesn't respect you, and probably never will?. My Japanese partner and I are already making plans to move back to my home country because we see the writing on the wall here. Poor economy that is only getting worse, the public opinion of "Gaijin" here seems to be in some weird reversal, it was going better and now with the recent government narrative of "ALL FOREIGNER BAD" it is switching again. This is not just me either, I have colleagues here who are all packing up their families and going back home. I think we are going to see a lot of expats leaving in the near future. Japan only has itself to blame by refusing to distinguish between us, and intentionally driving a wedge further between us and the locals.

@D.reNDED 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, this but worse it's exactly what México and Argentina are going through

@krrrimmi8343 6 ай бұрын

No wonder foreigners & young Japanese were flocking in the PHILIPPINES. Because of Pinoy hospitality.

@vicariouswitness 5 ай бұрын

I call everybody as “hello”

@jonajiro 6 ай бұрын

This is a very complicated topic in every country. Even within the permanent residents there are many kind of foreigners. You have people that have been living in Japan for 15 years who don't speak a single word of Japanese. As a Canadian living in Japan I'd say that the perception of foreigners by the media can probably be improved but if i had to choose between the way Japan and Canada speak of foreigners, i would still choose Japan. Canada is a multicultural dystopia so being Canadian doesn't mean anything anymore. The way Japan generally view foreigners is maybe the price to pay to protect it's identity.

@cattysplat 6 ай бұрын

Cannot be understated how much what is on TV is for a xenophobic boomer audience who barely leave the house, which is completely out of touch with the real world. However it's feeding their fears which provides the "doom entertainment" they are looking for so they have someone to blame and complain about all the time. Meanwhile the rest of the world continues working.

@RedHoodRubyRose 6 ай бұрын

The one I hate the most is where Geisha's have been harassed by this people. I'm kind of glad they made sure that this places are not lock from the tourists, but on another hand I'm also sadden by it. But, what morons goes around tugging on their Kimono or photograph them out of nowhere?! Those Kimonos worth more then a brand new car! And lastly, Japan has it's own culture, why can't people respect it? When I was in Japan, I acted respectful to people around me, never had issues. That's all that is needed, show respect, be friendly and follow their cultural traditions.

@SugarFang 6 ай бұрын

I tried really hard to make sure we didn't break any rules in Japan. Even late at night when there was no one around, I told my husband he had to wait until the traffic light said we could walk. He thought it was silly, but I really did not want to be bad tourists. I tried using a little bit of Japanese that I know with people (like shop/restaurant employees) but I ran into a problem where people thought it meant that I knew more of the language than I actually did, so when they replied in Japanese I wouldn't know what they were saying 😅It's tough because I feel like it's more respectful to make an attempt to use Japanese, but at the same time it sometimes complicated things because I wouldn't understand their replies. I really want to learn more Japanese before we go back again. I'm very excited about the new digital nomad visa and I hope some day we can visit for longer than just a few weeks.

@peterc4082 6 ай бұрын

If a country doesn't like you, don't visit it. If people gave Japanese a time out, they'd learn. The anti tourist sentiment is BS. Tourists visit less than 1% of the country. The other 99% parts are pure Japanese, clean and virginal. No dirty, smelly caucasian or other person to disturb their precious balance.