CULTURE SHOCK in Japan | Life in China vs Japan | Japan Vlog 2

Experiencing culture shock in Japan already at the beginning of my Japan trip! Life in China and Japan can be quite different. Ep 47⬇See more below⬇
I came to Tokyo Japan to attend my friend Yurika's Japanese wedding. Before the wedding day I had some time to go shopping in Ginza, experience the famous Tokyo Shibuya Halloween, eat takeaway food in a bento, and visit my old neighbourhoods in Koenji.
It's rather strange feeling to experience a culture shock in Japan considering that I used to live in Japan for one year. I have to admit that I have become Gaijin, a foreigner or alien, to Japan. Many Japanese things or behaviour feels strange to me coming from China nowadays. Everything in Tokyo seems to be so well organised, people follow the rules and in general people are very silent. I found myself breaking the rules all the time.
Big reason why I was experiencing culture shock in Tokyo was because I have already got used to the life in China. The difference between China and Japan can be huge. People behave in many cases the opposite ways. When Japanese obey the rules, the Chinese try to find any loophole to go around the rules. When Japanese keep silent to respect the privacy of others, the Chinese enjoy speaking loudly. In fact, the Chinese even have a word for it, 热闹, basically meaning bustling with noise, which is considered a good thing in China.
At the end of the video I go back to Koenji where I used to live. I fond the old taiyaki place where I used to buy these Japanese delicacies. I also went to see my old home. Koenji is a hipster kind of area in Tokyo and it will always have a special place in my heart. 💗
This video will be a part of my short series of Japan Vlog. I stayed in Tokyo for four nights and filmed every day. Stay tuned for my next Japan vlogs as I will participate in a traditional Japanese wedding. ☺
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Artist: Nicolai Heidlas
Title: A way for me
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Artist: Bad Snacks
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Hi! I'm Kaisa, I'm originally from Helsinki, Finland but now I'm currently living and working in Beijing.☆ My channel is mainly lifestyle based. I love cooking, traveling and exploring new things, especially related to East Asia. I want to share my experiences and thoughts on living and working abroad as an expat in China.
Thanks for watching! ❤

[@kaisaa4318]

What kind of culture shocks have you experienced? How about reverse culture shocks?

[@xuan-gottfriedyang5094]

it would interest me whether there is connection between Japanese (which is related to Korean and maybe also Mongolian) and Finish (which is related to Hungarian maybe also Turkish) languages. So far I know there is not much connection between Japanese and Chinese, as between Finish and Swedish

[@humptydumpty20]

I lived in Japan for 10 years and 5 years in China, and speak both languages fluently - yes Chinese and Japanese culture are really different.

[@aoeu256]

Is that the only thing you say hahah. I guess whatever you say other than that will start flaming match.

[@humptydumpty20]

@@aoeu256 Wow you were replying to a comment I wrote two years ago. Yeah nowadays have to be PC or else will get cancelled.

[@OrientalPearl]

Small world. I also lived in Beijing and Tokyo teaching English and later studying at grad school. I didn’t imagine there were other people that did kinda the same thing lol

[@kaisaa4318]

Small world indeed. Though I guess that there are not that many people who have done the same combo 😀

[@OrientalPearl]

Kaisa A But it sounds like you just moved over from Germany relatively recently. How many years did you spend in each country? I can’t believe it’s already 2020. I got here in 2012 lol. It’s crazy how fast that went!

[@kaisaa4318]

I moved from Berlin back to Finland a year ago. Then to China last year February. I lived in Germany only 5 months. In China I have now lived approximately two years in total. In Japan I lived for one year. Time really flies! How about you, how long have you lived in each country? Where are you from?

[@OrientalPearl]

Kaisa A That’s great. Did you pass HSK6 yet? Lol

[@kaisaa4318]

Lol no. I have passed HSK4 and I stopped there. I should study more hanzis to get even to the HSK5 level. Did you?

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships😘🤗😁

[@kaisaa4318]

I couldn’t agree more! 😊

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

@@kaisaa4318 Thank you for your reply,. Take care❤️

[@naturedz8690]

A lot of memories and nostalgic nice video I love it

[@xRay4nGamer]

You make me feel happy thank you for this video ☺️

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks for your lovely comment! You made me happy ☺️💗

[@TheHollandHS]

The biggest culture difference is that china (Korea) and Japan are total opposites on privacy and personal space. To the point other cultures like Europe USA Russia middle east India etc. are between them. Chinese culture tends to take everything personally of others and themselves understanding eastern culture. Japanese people are totally the opposite on taking it personally on other and themselves on eastern culture .

[@daioshou008]

Gaijin means strangers, so not bad word. However we are using this word much in front of foreigners.It may be rude. If you buy clothes in our country, Cuff wil be short, because Japanese body shape and Europeans one is different.

[@Cliffem82]

daioshou008 Elderly people tend to use Gaijin-san, which is a word with more respect for foreigners. I don’t know who started saying that Gaijin is a word with racial discrimination. It’s just an abbreviation of Gaikoku-jin (外国人). Nothing more than “Gringo” that Latin American people use for American/Europeans.

[@kelkel83ky]

Yes!!! Finally get to see Kaisa again. Been waiting for ages

[@kaisaa4318]

Sorry Kelvin to make you wait for so long 😂 but thanks for still watching my videos. 😅 it’s always so nice to see your comments here 🥰

[@kelkel83ky]

@@kaisaa4318 haha thank you Kaisa its fine i can understand that you are busy.

[@snuggalufagusjambuddy7303]

Hi, Kaisa A ~ ❤Japan Vlog2. Thanks!

[@user-kq8ok4qy6t]

It's OK to eat sushi with bare hands. That's why they give you Oshibori (small wet towel) at a Sushi restaurant.

[@kaisaa4318]

Haha right 😂

[@networkentertainment9123]

I watched I speak 6 languages and I find you interesting so now I tray to watch every vedeo you make you look nice

[@kelkel83ky]

Happy Chinese New Year Kaisa! Hope to see your new video soon

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks Kelvin! Happy Chinese New Year to you too! 🐭 I am traveling again so might take some time before new video is up. But definitely more videos coming up 😁

[@kelkel83ky]

@@kaisaa4318 ok im looking forward to it.

[@yassin7817]

i like culture and language of china better and i wanna move there not in big city though but i like japan How it looks and how life is in japan and china needs vpn so idk which to choose

[@いふ-b6t]

以前住んでいた所に行かれたんですね　思い出しながら　タイ焼きを食べながら　nostalgic! 目も鼻も耳もなつかしさを探してますね

[@naturedz8690]

Beautiful smile and beautiful video thanks

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks! ☺️

[@AgainstGravityy]

Anybody know where I can apply to teach in Japan? I applied to different programs but haven't heard back. Thanks!

[@socks_cat356]

Koenji is a very interesting city.

[@kaisaa4318]

I like the down-to-earth vibe and yet suburban feeling in Koenji 😊👍

[@hujiaming6151]

I like to see your Finish face, plain, original beauty, like no other haha. Good.

[@kaisaa4318]

Haha 😅

[@zhizhou5200]

Wow,Japan and China are Asian countries. Finland is a Europe country. China and Japan both has Asian style!So it is not really different. What do you think?

[@socks_cat356]

Touched by an angel;You say things that have good sense.

[@wongmee]

I like Japan. The most orderly and cleanest country on earth. They have the cleanest public toilet second to none.

[@tintenrausch6152]

Hey Kaisa :) I really enjoyed your video and I thought your experience of culture shock between Japan and China is super interesting, as you (like you mentioned yourself) seem like a person who is very culturally aware and would fit into many different cultures easily :). I loved the first Japan Vlog as well. One thing I noticed though is that I personally think your Japan Vlogs are a bit more informative than your China Vlogs as you point out little cultural details more. I think this may have to do with the fact that you live in China and you don't really think those "everyday situations/ things" are as interesting, so I would like to tell you: THEY TOTALLY ARE :D hahahaa I will move to Beijing myself on February 1st (only for three months, will work for a German company there (I'm German)) and I am suuuuper excited, as I have been interested in visiting China for over two years and already started learning Mandarin etc.. I have not been able to travel to anywhere in Asia though, so being in China will be my first time in Asia ever and even though I have a couple of Chinese friends (and watch a bunch of Chinese dramas) I still would enjoy more content on your everyday life in China! :) So, I hope you will be able to show us more of your life in China. I do really enjoy your travel vlogs too though, don't get me wrong :D. Also, if you are ever feeling like meeting with a stranger (female, 26 years old, nice and not creepy, I swear :D) for a coffee in Beijing, I'd love to have a chat over coffee. Have a lovely day :)

[@kaisaa4318]

Wow thanks for your great feedback! For some reason I had completely missed your comment. If you hadn’t commented on my latest video about Chinese New Year I would have not seen this, so thanks for keeping watching my videos and commenting! ❤️🙏 Happy to hear that you liked the content and are interested in my everyday life in China. There is one more Japan related video (the wedding) still coming up, but otherwise more Chinese content in the future. Also, welcome to Beijing! Beijing might be a bit daunting place right now, but hopefully the situation becomes more normal soon and you could enjoy the life here. Once you have a wechat, please let me know. It would be fun to meet over a coffee 😊☕️

[@MrVitconst]

So what culture do you prefer: Chinese or Japanese? P.S.: By the way, the Finno-Ugric nations came the Europe from the Asia and genetically related with Siberians and Chinses people. Have common paternal Y-chromosome haplotype N1

[@kaisaa4318]

Hard question, I like them both! So different cultures. Right now I am more used to the Chinese culture. Wow, thanks for the information! I always knew there must be a part of me that was Chinese 😆

[@williamjames4031]

She is married to a Chinese man, so she obviously loves china more.

[@juliacj6470]

@@williamjames4031 no her ex is chinese and now her boyfriend is japanese who is living in china

[@user-gg4sd6hq3w]

Hell my friend🥰🥰🥰 nice Japan video👍👍👍🔔🔔 we are Japanese travel😊😊

[@tomo_mix]

8:45 KANPAI😉🍻

[@kaisaa4318]

Kampai! 🍻😁

[@fortunenese1668]

cool video thanks!

[@michaelhan8916]

Kaisa How have u been? Are u alright/safe? Or moved back to Finland?

[@kaisaa4318]

Hi Michael, thanks for asking, I am well, although down with flu. I am living in Beijing and life here is rather restricted right now due to the corona virus. Anyways, me an my family and friends are all good. Are you in China? Hope you are safe too.

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks Michael! I hope you and your family are doing well in Harbin, and I hope you will get back to Berlin safe and sound when you get the chance.

[@rayvit8155]

First time to see a channel attracts so many languages, 中文, 日本語, svenska...

[@kaisaa4318]

Probably related to my old video where I tell how I learned to speak six languages 😅

[@二階堂守]

日本語がお上手ですね。

[@mongoldiscipline]

WATASHI wa chugokujin desu.

[@mongoldiscipline]

nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu

[@user-gp4hs7sy3b]

It's not reasonable to speak loudly in a quiet place. Just think about the reason why you make a big effort to speak out loud because you can't hear what you're saying in a small voice. So, the purpose of speak loudly is to make sure that you and the partner can hear each other, instead of speaking loudly itself. When there are fewer people or most people speak in a small voice, there is no need to make a big voice at all. That's nothing to do with habit, it's just for the quality of conversation. After all, no one really likes bothering to shout with partners except for quarrels.

[@veronicamsk2439]

You Barely talked about the differences =/

[@kelkel83ky]

Kaisa please becareful dont catched the Coronavirus when you travelling. Get it check out if you felt ill.

[@williamjames4031]

This was filmed in October, their was no coronvirus in October 2019.

[@jeprotable]

12:41 that’s an interesting noise...

[@leemike3904]

smail city

[@user-zt3ri7hr2m]

太期待你的视频了，听了你的建议，我现在还在坚持学习英语和德语。

[@kaisaa4318]

谢谢你的支持，很高兴我的视频对你有所帮助。

[@yuxuanliu7094]

你好，我現在在東京交換，中日差別挺大的哈哈哈哈哈。歡迎再次來到東京！

[@kaisaa4318]

是的，太大了，哈哈哈

[@caughtinprovidence7197]

哇 你好恶心，日本也不用你来欢迎吧，，，

[@caughtinprovidence7197]

@Keith 太夸张了，

Hur hittar man dig på Instagram? Jag ska flytta till Beijing om några månader och skulle vilja se så många grejer som möjligt. 😊

[@kaisaa4318]

Välkommen till Beijing! 🥳 För att arbeta här? Tyvärr är jag inte på Instagram.

@@kaisaa4318 Tack för svaret! :) Vad synd att du inte är på IG. Ja, precis. Det finns en skola som intresserad av att anställa mig där. Trivs du där? Här lämnar jag mitt mejl och om du har tid och vill skriva till mig, har jag ett par frågor om hyran och livet där: [e-mail]

[@brianplum1825]

The rule-obeying Germans haven't changed you.

[@kaisaa4318]

I guess five months in Berlin was too short time for that 😄

[@brianplum1825]

@@kaisaa4318 If you ever find yourself in Singapore, you'll encounter Chinese people who obey every little rule like the Germans. You'll already be able to speak two of its official languages -- English and Mandarin.

[@kaisaa4318]

Yea, Singapore is an interesting place! I visited there in 2018 fall. If you are interested, go check out my videos from the Singapore trip. 😊

[@huaxiagao]

@@brianplum1825 新加坡人不是中国人

[@brianplum1825]

@@huaxiagao 廢話. 任何國家都可以有中國人. 美國有, 英國有, 新加坡也有

[@user-sf3vw3kh3b]

i love yoy

[@datang-nomad]

似乎看过你以前的视频，记得你会好多语言。棒！

[@user-cv8wh7vd4v]

真是太美丽

[@チェリーブロッサム-g3f]

You know only Tokyo, not all of Japan. You have to change the title of the video, "CULTURE SHOCK in Tokyo".

[@POLISHPRODUCTS]

You are right. So many people showed video how is Japan. But many things are happened in especially Tokyo or northern big cities. I originally came from southern part of Japan and I got culture shock when I started to live in Tokyo. Tokyo is not representative of culture in Japan. They have too short history to matured culture and northern farmers base. Provably contents of her impressive changed if she went to other part of Japan. I can not say if I see only New York and this is US.

[@scottsmit1115]

I thought one of the rule is no walking and eating in the street.

[@kaisaa4318]

Haha I think that is one of the rules 😅 I just forgot to follow all the rules, had been too long time away from Japan.

[@J7116R]

Sounds like she was reminiscing about earlier times as a student in Japan. Nearly all of the footage is about her and not about Japan. Great video to send her girlfriends - "look at me, here I am around all these Japanese, etc."

[@user-dk6re8wi6e]

このお弁当箱だったらもう少し工夫できるでしょ。

[@ninal3973]

你有洋娃娃(Babies)似的眼睛, Nice

[@kaisaa4318]

哈哈 是吗😅😍

[@statesminds]

Clean vs. Air pollution and lol

[@user-di6mz5dh9y]

你的汉语和日语，都挺厉害。👍

[@kaisaa4318]

谢谢，但是真的不厉害😅 说日语我特别尴尬，汉语也最近没有什么进步。

[@sydneecoulbourne5371]

Your beautiful

[@kaisaa4318]

Oh thank you！

[@noobatpubgbirhatochhadji6274]

Hur kan man stava eller utala kinesiska🤔 håller tummen uppe.

[@kaisaa4318]

Genom att studera hårt 😅tack!

[@noobatpubgbirhatochhadji6274]

@@kaisaa4318 😊😊

[@Joey818Lin]

u shall go to taiwan , it is mix of china and japan

[@kaisaa4318]

I should, I would love to visit Taiwan! I still haven’t been there yet.

[@Joey818Lin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHezpKaomt1qgdU

[@nalandagee9135]

可怜的日本，就算如此谨慎而严格，也逃不了被中国超越的命运……流泪

[@BuckheadVolvoS4]

你有多穷...你真的想相信.... (*´-`)...\\

[@AjosTok]

You may have a point. Still, Japanese people have a better life than Chinese. BTW, 90% of Japanese don't like Chinese at all.

[@nalandagee9135]

@@user-gp3np6kr2v 我爱说啥就说啥 滚一边去

[@nalandagee9135]

@@BuckheadVolvoS4 嘻嘻嘻 汉奸滚粗

[@xiaoyulin4008]

@@AjosTok should we care if japanese like Chinese or not?

[@user-cv8wh7vd4v]

嫁给我做老婆↖(^ω^)↗

[@regitratsoahz5336]

宇文胥 小学生，能不能发点有营养的评论

[@Purpleeyesify]

就你这样的方法只会让人家觉得你修养不够

[@user-cv8wh7vd4v]

@@Purpleeyesify 和你有啥关系😂️😂️😂️😂️

[@flonnalona3268]

You are a very beautiful woman, I hope to communicate with you in the email

[@shiro7732]

中共と一緒にしないで下さい… 日本に雰囲気が近いなと思う国は台湾くらいです。 (′･ω･`)fromJAPAN

[@AjosTok]

イルボンに雰囲気が近いなと思う国は韓国兄さんくらいです。from Japan(^^♪

[@chsyrp2437]

@@AjosTok イルボン⁇ obviously, you are korean 😂

[@huzi862111]

一番気持ち悪いのは日本。

[@kugunihonio]

Japan is lending huge money to China. Surprisingly, China seems to be paying back seriously. But China has stolen many bullet trains and other technologies from Japan. Although the Shinkansen had been contracted not to sell to other countries, China has broken it regally.

[@regitratsoahz5336]

bullshit

[@kugunihonio]

@@regitratsoahz5336 Beijing Airport is Japan's ODA

[@regitratsoahz5336]

@@kugunihonio Japan gained a lot, I mean A LOT. It's not free dude.

[@regitratsoahz5336]

@@kugunihonio Also China government dropped the WW2 debt which Japanese have should paid. That's a lot of money.

[@regitratsoahz5336]

@@kugunihonio I say 'bullshit', mostly refer to your 'stolen' part.