Foreigners Walk in Japanese Suburbs: This is What Happened

What is it like for foreigners to walk outside of the tourist spots in Tokyo? Welcome to my neighborhood in quiet suburban Tokyo. My roommate and I walked around speaking Chinese and Japanese and interacted with people in the neighborhood. Japan is becoming more and more international and foreigners like my roommates and I can be seen more and more commonly in Japanese neighborhoods. This is what it's like for us to live here. See us eat delicious Chinese and Japanese food.
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[@OrientalPearl]

On April 25th it will be the 1 year anniversary of this channel. In late February 2020, this channel had just 200 subscribers. I’m thrilled that it has grown so fast. I used to be really happy if I could get just 1 subscriber a day. Now there are lots of friends here gathered to share adventures with! Thank you. -Anming

[@dieeego]

Dont fuck it up! hahaha jk

[@gregpotter2278]

Thank you for sharing your adventures! I hope I will be able to resume my journey in the Czech Republic someday soon...

[@user-ov8po1zt5x]

Your roommate is a Chinese or Japanese?

[@NikiProshin]

Wow, what happened that your channel started growing so fast? I've just started my channel in late January 2020 and I am still still very happy to get just 1 subscriber a day ;)

[@igonzy]

200-> 20,000 so Next year 2021...20,000 -> 2,000,000.... Just Add 2 Zeros! 👍

[@bookofeye]

I like to see your daily interactions with people. It’s a lot more interesting than a monologue.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's how I feel too. That's what I wanted to see more of on KZbin. I'm not into the videos where people just sit in their room and talk. It's not my style.

[@raytomshadow]

@@OrientalPearl I like both. They're both charming. Your thoughts and perceptions set you apart. Others just do interactions. I like your videos a lot more. I stopped watching others after the first thousand reactions of people expressing surprise that they speak excellent Chinese.

[@yose42]

true! thats why she is a real vlogger

[@Impulsage]

@@raytomshadow Yes if it's always the same it gets a bit boring. Curious which channels do monologues though, any interesting ones you can recommend?

[@samesodeadly6544]

I'm Japanese, but I'm half Chinese, so I can understand you speaking in three languages in the video. Greetings from Hamamatsu, Japan

[@OrientalPearl]

Then this is the perfect channel for you! lol We should meet in Hamamatsu and do a video together. 😄

[@samesodeadly6544]

Oriental Pearl 謝謝，我是一名高中生，我現在不能和您做視訊，但是我會支持您的頻道，我寫的中文您能看懂嗎

[@jackmanrapid4250]

Eric Lee 她学的是简体，看繁体字可能会有点吃力

@@jackmanrapid4250 將來，我們將使用實時運行的Google翻譯（或類似功能）。那將是極好的。 （我不得不使用Google翻譯，所以不知道它是否做得很好）

[@OrientalPearl]

Eric Lee 哇塞，高中生呀！嗯，没事我能看懂繁体字。

[@MisadventuresOfJason]

Him; give me a hug Friend zone level: 99 💀💀💀💀💀 I’m deaaaad 🤣

[@OrientalPearl]

Plot twist: He has a girlfriend. You can see them holding hands in the video we made in Nagao. Slick roommate. :)

[@MetalGuitarTimo]

@@OrientalPearl hugging people wouldnt be exactly cheating am i right? :P

[@lochuigarcia9200]

you dont hug friends? i hug my friends and they hug me too... (i just saw the message that he has a girlfriend, i didnt say anything)

[@MetZelRio]

FeelsBadMan

[@a55tech]

that boi gon learn not to ask next time, next girl.

[@FedUp-bd4gv]

The streets are so clean, and everyone is so polite, that is nice.

[@Der.Geschichtenerzahler]

@Michael Price It's like going from hell to heaven

[@d.l.k.6021]

My fave part was when you were hanging out in the kitchen with your roommates and chilling with them.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's us everyday :)

[@RexPhalange]

I realize it's a cross-sell, but I wouldn't have the heart to reject that - she seemed so polite and ernest and my heart is just too soft for that. I need to learn not to fall for these things too easily. I'm a prime target. Haha.

[@naturalstyle7174]

True

[@TheJonn14]

Saaame. It‘s so hard to reject this kind of stuff :(

[@vintagebrew1057]

I always need sanitiser so I would have bought one....

[@Metabolis]

The vending machines in Japan are great, though I once accidentally bought a can of tiny orange flavoured jello cubes. It was quite a surprise when I took a big sip! Stay safe, thanks for the videos!

[@OrientalPearl]

Orange flavored jello cubes. LMAO! That would be a surprise!

[@xKAZOMBIEx]

I had a similar experience at a train station just before Mt. Fuji, I bought a "hot drink" and when I took a sip it was full of sweetcorn, it was a soup. I actually really liked it! I also won a free drink because of the little lottery system some of the vending machines have :)

[@priabernamadimas]

Not a surprising as a hot soup in the can

[@MariahTravels.]

😂 I bet

[@bluekinopio9390]

I love watching all the old local people walking around the neighborhood , there’s something so comforting in that

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I like to walk around and see everyone.

[@jamesb2291]

Aside from the obvious things like your good nature and friendliness, the thing that makes these videos really outstanding is the top notch editing. Your slightly sarcastic humor and humble/polite manners while also being confident are a rarity these days. Great work! Best wishes and good luck!

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow, thank you! I wish I had top notch editing. I'm still learning a lot with each video.

[@pklpklpkl]

I love how open to conversation some people seem

[@TOPCHAIRMAN]

You speak both languages so well!

[@theguydellelingue]

So grateful to finally come across this type of content. Love your videos.

[@jasonm6695]

Happy Anniversary Anming! Another great video! Thank you!

[@MiguelAngel-dz4ix]

I began studying japanese 2 weeks ago because of the quarentine and I love your videos, I'm beginning to hear some vocab that I've learned during your encounters with locals and it makes me so happy

[@OrientalPearl]

That's a good way to learn the language. People always say they don't have enough time to learn, but we have a ton of extra time nowadays.

[@yellowtiger6296]

Thanks for brightening my day!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you too for brightening up mine!

[@big13bobby]

Literally just found your channel and I’m impressed with your Japanese and Chinese. I one day hope to be just as good as you are

[@louisa1514]

I'm so happy I've just discovered ypur channel! It's nice to see daily life in japan as a lot of youtubers tend to focus on just the bigger things. I'm also happily surprised as I'm currently attempting to learn mandaring (I'm only on the basics right now) so it's cool to see you having casual everyday conversations with your friends - and I'm in awe of how easily you make it seem to flip between the three languages.

[@OrientalPearl]

Yeah, there is enough coverage of the tourist sites in Tokyo. I didn't see many videos covering life in the suburbs.

[@Elena-hf8ts]

I love these relaxing videos and especially when you guys eat food together, keep it up!

[@18Knowledge]

Thanks for sharing! I'm learning and having a lot of motivation to study as well. God bless you!

[@charlesmiriau4402]

After watching a few of your vlogs, I've finally subscribed to your channel 😊 love the content ❤

[@doxhart4599]

Another great video and congratulations on your 1 year anniversary!

[@mangotango4529]

I just barely found your channel today and I love it! I have always wanted to study somewhere foreign because it sounds like so much fun!

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm really glad that you found it! I didn't know any other languages until I was an adult. So, you can start even now if you want to.

[@y1ink]

Love your vids keep it going!

[@ryanjohnson4565]

I love this video. I can speak some chinese, and watching this really helps me improve. I watch a sentence, pause it, read the translation, think about it, learn a new word or two from context, and keep going.

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow, you are such a hard worker. I didn't realize that anyone was studying Chinese from this.

[@lighningleopard]

I don’t usually comment on KZbin videos, but I had to let you know how much I enjoy your channel! You always motivate me to work hard studying Chinese and I always look forward to watching your videos.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad to be one of the rare channels that get a comment from you. Thank you so much and don't be shy. Leave a message anytime.

[@keishabencosme8491]

I love your videos! They make my days better :)

[@kingofthenorth6856]

I like your channel it relaxes me and I enjoy the clean content thank you

[@beth_m]

So cool! I love all the interactions!!

[@joy-marieeid9880]

I really like your channel I'm currently learning chinese and I can always recognize some words which is good for learning!

[@canavero4288]

You've inspired me to start learning Chinese and Japanese, thank you! Watching these videos makes me want to study so hard lol

[@OrientalPearl]

Then that's the best thing that came out of today's video. :)

[@henryliwe9600]

First time seeing your video. Love your interactions with others in this video. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Singapore

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you Singapore. Please stick around and watch some more videos.

[@ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

Wow the anko looks super yummy! Definitely my style. Also loving the chill spring vibes in this video. Stay safe and happy spring 🙌💯🌸😷

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanh Mai That’s what I was going for. Spring is the best time to be in Japan.

[@ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

Oriental Pearl absolutely! Love the cherry blossom 👍

[@18steps]

Love the interaction with your roommates. The dumpling looks delicious 🤤

[@MMTB616]

Wonderful! One of the greatest pleasures of several visits to Japan is wandering around neighbourhoods where few tourists venture and enjoying shopping or eating with the locals. My partner and I usually tour around using public transport and we've been to some lovely places where we've been made most welcome.

[@brew101010]

Keep up the good work oriental pearl :)

[@scottgordon600]

Hugs from Western Wayne County. Finally someone we can be proud of!!!

[@gpsinstructor7799]

I'm hooked on watching you. Keep up the good work!

[@OrientalPearl]

I appreciate that!

[@rylannordstrom6281]

Another great video - thank you. What I enjoy most is pausing here and there and looking at all of the surroundings etc. Such a cool experience, I find your videos fascinating, educating and entertaining. Not just click bait nonsense. Thank you again for doing these and taking the time editing. Those flowers were beautiful - Hibiscus?

[@OrientalPearl]

That's what it's all about, taking time to stop and smell the flowers. I'm not sure what type they are, but I really like them.

[@josefschiltz2192]

@@OrientalPearl That would have been my question. I'll take a screen shot and try finding out!

[@speedyg2012]

Nice, cool to get an origin story for the name lol. I wish we had better vending machines here. So little variety in the UK. P.S food looks delicious!

[@OrientalPearl]

Speedy Gonzalez The food was great. I really did eat it all that day.

[@DecrepitBiden]

You can even get socks from their vending machines. Oughta go there some day. It's sooooo clean. They say Singapore is cleaner. But Singapore has the cleanliness comparable to Europe, Hong Kong, Macau, Australia. I hear knives are banned. What's next? Sticks.

[@ab9840]

I thought the Japanese looked down on people who eat/drink while on the streets.

[@rm9308]

@@ab9840 5:04 literally

[@TheDaexiled1]

Search for Japanese vending machines on KZbin here, there are ones I never seen or knew existed, they even have Vending Machine Restaurants in Japan, I'm so jealous

[@thebenjamindavis]

4:29 Emerald Mountain! Those and an egg salad sandwich were my breakfast of choice heading to Iriya station during my vacation! Thank you - you've single-handedly put a smile on my face this morning, Anming!

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad that this video made you feel happy.

[@grop66]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@floj8083]

You're videos are so addictive! Love watching them! You're so smart and have a wonderful positive personality😁 Thanks for inspiring people like us who would love for us someday to do what you do Anming! Arigato & Xiéxié! Btw, have you met any other KZbinrs who also learned to speak Chinese/Japanese? Just wondering 🤔

[@station8151]

Another great video, Anming-san. It's refreshing to see videos of interactions with real people, whether you just talk about mundane stuff or somehow stray into a really specific topic. I have a suggestion for future videos: Try talking with people with strong regional accents? For example, Kansai-ben or Kagoshima-ben? Maybe have them say a popular phrase and have you figure out what it means. Then maybe a video where you can share your observations on the accents of people who speak Mandarin but are from the mainland, Taiwan, Singapore, etc. Hope you get to read this, stay safe!

[@OrientalPearl]

I have a good Japanese friend who is from Osaka. He wants to be in the video as soon as the national emergency is over in Japan. He also speaks Chinese. We are going to do a video in Yokohama Chinatown.

[@geniuswithacapitalk]

I just recently started learning Japanese thru the Pimsleur app and I got so excited when I was able to understand some of what was said. I always knew the translations were somewhat off but they fit perfectly in some instances.

[@anagmonteiro317]

I m a new suscriber you are very kind and your contents are great. Happy new Year!!! From Uruguay

[@aelly]

Another great video! I love seeing those random interactions (like with the dog) and those flowers were really, really pretty. I wonder how acceptable that lady with the cart is in Japan? Is that normal? In my country such people are looked down upon, as no one wants to usually be bothered when outside, it even makes it really hard to get to know new people..

[@OrientalPearl]

I never know what kind of video it's going to turn out to be when I leave the house. lol Yeah, it's fairly common. There is a lot of what they call 訪問販売 in Japan.

[@aelly]

@@OrientalPearl that's pretty cool to see! Such a stark contrast to what is considered acceptable in Poland lol, I think i've been born in the wrong country lmao. Anyway, I'd love to see more spontanous stuff like that! Keep it coming :D

[@tsubakihanazono]

I think it depends on the area and the country. They’re all just people trying to make a living so there’s no need to look down on them (IMO)

[@tenbears3378]

Love your channel.

[@FritsvanDoorn]

Sayonara! Thank you that you do so much for making fun videos for us! Domo arigato gozaimasu.

[@OrientalPearl]

どういたしまして No problem, I know everyone loves to walk in someone else's shoes for a day. This is a typical day for me here in Japan.

[@ballroomdancerli]

When I got my very first ipad several years ago I downloaded everything I could find that was free. There was a pimsleur Japanese learning program and I tried a couple of times to learn. Im so jealous you speak so fluently. I hope to be inspired by you to pick up the learning again.

[@OrientalPearl]

I used Pimsleur for Japanese too! I really liked their lessons a lot. I might contact Pimsleur and start recommending their lessons because it helped me so much. I was having the same issues as you! I kept forgetting everything and getting frustrated. The problem was that I was only doing 30 minutes a day some days. That's not nearly enough. Double or triple your study hours and never take a day off.

[@AllMightSage]

your channel is a breath of fresh air.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad to hear that!

[@landrews7280]

Your videos are very interesting. I like how your excellent command of the Japanese language allows you to talk so easily with locals.

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad you like them!

[@creativepicnl]

Ha, found another one in my recommendations. I went through your video playlist. Somehow I still managed to miss a couple. It's funny how I listen to your Japanese convos. In my intro class I learned on how to see the differences between a statement and a question. It all makes more sense Haha.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad that you found the missing videos! There are quite a lot on this channel now.

[@TTBOn00bKiLleR]

you seem to enjoy life so much. it amazes me

[@stocksoul178]

I just came across your channel (KZbin recommended it because I've been watching Japanese vids) and I was completely shocked to see you speaking Chinese as well as Japanese :O you are extremely talented. I'm barely scratching the surface with Japanese. I started learning a month ago!

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm very glad that you found this channel. Studying Japanese has been a long process. I started in 2015. But it's been worth it.

[@germegoa382]

Hey Anming 😘 I hope you are doing well. Thank you for uploading ❤️❤️ Japan looks amazing 🤩😍😍🥰

[@OrientalPearl]

germego a Thanks for watching. I really do love living in this area a lot.

[@germegoa382]

Oriental Pearl I can see that 😂 stay safe 😊

[@michaelp7185]

I love your videos!

[@typhanthongphay]

Enjoying the videos!!

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad to hear it!

[@trinity9295]

I love your videos! I love to see Japanese people react to you speaking Chinese and Japanese, its fascinating

[@eddiebarron618]

I would understand if you can get too me my first time replying late I was scared lol you're always busy and respect that commenting on you're fans it's hard work so I commend you on that youre truly an amazing person 😁❤️

[@OrientalPearl]

Filming this video was extra work (it took a few days) and the editing was kind of hard, but the supermarket videos are really easy to make. The subtitles always take extra time though. And I translate each video into KZbin Chinese or Japanese subtitles too.

[@japankofun]

Wow, that moment when you click on random suggested video, about random Tokyo neighbourhood, and it happens to be the same neighbourhood you also live in ;-) The sakura are awesome next to that river (when blooming) - you probably did it already but the walk from where you are to Oji along that river (well, more like a canal), and then on to Asukayama is quite the cherry blossom viewing experience.

[@OrientalPearl]

No freaking way! I'm floored. lol Hey neighbor, funny to see you here on KZbin. :) Yes, there is lots of sakura footage on this channel from that river. Please check it out.

[@johaneskazan3983]

Hello from Holland love your today s Vlog I keep watching

[@OrientalPearl]

Hello Holland! You guys are great at learning languages!

[@RitaRitach.2997]

Beautiful so calm🥰👏love this

[@gopickoh5450]

I am doing my best to learn Japanese and later maybe Chinese and spanish, I wanna travel the world (when the world gets better if u know what I mean). My wish is to travel and live nowhere 😊👏

[@OrientalPearl]

That sounds like a really cool dream! I think it can become reality if you really want it to.

[@DecrepitBiden]

Skip S. America, due to crimes, kidnapping, drug cartel. They'll just grab you/kill you in broad daylight, in front of ppl. Cops are crooked too. I have a white female friend, she does the whole Ayahuasca spiritual thing in Peru. Fluent in Spanish. The entire town knows her. She still has to be careful where she goes. Even popular tourist resort, like Acapulco, get shot up in daylight at the beach. Middle East is somewhat ok. Depends where you go. I was in the Air Force in the 90's. Been to Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. We were told not to stop if someone hits us with their car. Even had a fuel truck blew up outside the wall in Saudi. Had a few friends who died there. One day they're there. The next day they're gone...... Safest place now is Asia, Australia, any Caribbean islands (like St. Thomas, St. Martin). Europe has become a shithole. It was awesome in the 90's. Used to live in Germany for 1 yr. Now muslim immigrants destroyed it. There are "NO GO" zones where even the cops don't even go there. Africa. Just go to any hood, like Compton CA. Detroit. Chicago. Ferguson. South of I-20 in Atlanta GA.

[@leticia7710]

me to i wanna travel the world to lets go together lol its a joke!

[@ryphish4924]

Gotta get that dough first yk

[@MariahTravels.]

I am also learning Japanese and then I want to learn Korean and I know a little Spanish and I want to travel to 🇯🇵 one day!

[@JOmura-is2qb]

Thank you so much for your videos, I study Japanese and Chinese and I enjoy so much your Job in your channel. Greetings From Spain! You have a fan here! おめでとう

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you Spain!

[@MsMondbluemchen]

Thank you for your hard work Oriental Pearl. Its a very amazing video.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's a very good question. I'm not sure what kind of flower that is but they are still blooming all over Tokyo now.

[@stephallan2543]

Wow, I would love ❤️ to have a vending machine in my neighborhood...instead we have possums, wild turkeys 🦃 and a few skunks. I use to feed the possum but my mother cat attacked him so he hasn’t returned. I love animals and we have some wild life here. God Bless, Stay Adventurous and Happy 😊.

[@OrientalPearl]

Are you living in the forest? lol Sounds peaceful though.

[@Michaelthekiwi]

I stayed in Matsudo in a house for a week with my family and the locals around the neighbourhood were all so friendly. Not just polite, but really welcoming and friendly in a way I hadn't expected. My wife and I had learnt some basic Japanese so we would practice it with them, and my kids have bright red hair so they got a bit of attention as I expect children with red hair is not common. I thought it was a far more interesting experience than a central hotel room that we could have paid much more for and found a lot of cool little shops and food places while we were there.

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow redheads attract the most eyes. There are a lot of cool things to be found in Japan outside of the tourist spots.

[@Coco-kr7dz]

The food that your friends were making looked so good and you said they tasted good too. After this whole Corona virus things, I would love to go to Japan or China. It looked so pretty outside too when you were walking with your friend.

[@OrientalPearl]

I think you would enjoy a trip to Asia. Please come!

[@matthewlogangreen483]

What I respect and admire most about you is that you aren't afraid of being yourself, and whilst always being mindful of your surroundings not shying away from crouching in front of a Japanese vending machine whilst basically drinking your tea on the ground and filming yourself 😂 I probably would've stared at you like that man walking past you did but I probably would've thought "yeah, ok, why not 💁🏼‍♂️ very good, very good 👵🏻(british grandma accent)". I'm really enjoying your content. I want to have similar experiences some day! Although, I would be way too shy to do any filming 🙊

[@OrientalPearl]

Ha ha, I feel shy while filming as well. It’s hard to get used to.

[@seng4925]

Your videos are awesome, hope you get big on youtube, thank you! =)

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much. This channel has already grown faster than I could have ever imagined.

[@seng4925]

@@OrientalPearl That's all your merit, very good videos and awesome edit, Im from Brazil and I like your videos very much, keep going you will be one of the biggest on this kind of content I hope =)

[@rozengrace7841]

I really love her interactions with her roommates💛

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks, I wish more people would watch that instead of the videos with strangers.

[@rozengrace7841]

@@OrientalPearl I would always find myself binge watching all of it! When will be the next video with your roomates?

[@BEEPBEEPVRROOMVRROOM]

Friend zone level: 99 LOLOLOL

[@amaropargo8532]

Lovely & peaceful neighborhood !

[@insanepilots343]

Hi! I love your videos! Can you please make a video on how you became an advanced speaker of japanese?

[@OrientalPearl]

You are right. A studying Japanese video is long overdue.

[@breezeh1127]

My daughter loves your clothes 😍 The snacks looked so good! I love bean paste 💗

[@OrientalPearl]

She would love shopping in Japan then! Thanks always for your lovely comments.

[@jasonlau3177]

OMG You are so talented!!!! Able to speak Chinese and Japanese. Thats cool!

[@Pattoe]

I remember being served one of those Anko snacks when I went to a tea ceremony in Kyoto. It was very tasty :)

[@OrientalPearl]

I liked the green tea flavored one a lot!

[@Pattoe]

@@OrientalPearl Just doing a bit of research on it now, the type I had is the same as you, yatsuhashi (Which is an interesting name, kind of like the number eight and bridge.. I wonder how it got that name). But it wasn't green tea flavoured, it must have been sesame with red bean paste inside. I wonder if a link to a photo of me at the tea ceremony will work. ibb.co/wYZp1Ky

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Great presentation.

[@galaxyii]

That vending machine was cool. I live in the USA and I don’t see those in neighborhoods here. Also the lady selling candy seemed very nice and respectful, she even wanted you to count the change, that was great! Nice video Anming! - Galaxy 2

[@OrientalPearl]

She was pretty nice. I might go try to find her again.

[@jimscherl2307]

Really good show! ✌️

[@mr.shin.5138]

I'd love to see a collab with Abroad in Japan if you haven't done so already. Nonetheless this is absolutely amazing! You rock!

[@OrientalPearl]

You have to go tell him. He doesn't know who I am, but he will listen to his viewers.

[@rogerwitte]

It's nice too see stuff in the suburbs and countryside. The city centre is busy but it isn't where (most) people live and relax

[@user-tg9sr4lu3r]

Happiness is the most important thing to get through this period. It gets better soon. My 2019 winter semester in Oakland is over, staying in Windsor, I miss Shanghai.

[@OrientalPearl]

I miss Shanghai too!

[@tdonithan863]

Very fun video!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you 🤗

[@L5940]

So cool to see you switch from Chinese to Japanese so easily!

[@OrientalPearl]

That comes from living with Chinese people in Japan for so long. lol

[@bartconnolly6104]

Good content variety. Diversifying market interests

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks. I'm trying to mix it up a little.

[@meglgutierrez1]

When I buy Japanese snacks here in the US, I always get Royal Milk Tea. They are so good! That and creamy melon soda.

[@hurtadoa1]

I really like your videos. They are fun and I'm always amazed how you switch between languages. I'm trying to learn Japanese but I also know Spanish (native tongue) and English and I have to retrain my brain to a lot of customs, formalities and basic things to say. I tried speaking my little Japanese to one native speaker in a game and I froze 😅 Anyways, thanks again for the videos. I appreciate them. 😊

[@joseespino4121]

hurtadoa1 Also trying to learn Japanese. Although I’m in the very beginning stages of it. My native tongue is also Spanish ! So it helps a little when it comes to saying certain things because Spanish and Japanese vowels are the same :)

[@OrientalPearl]

Don't get discouraged. You spoke to a native speakers for the first time. You should have seen the first time I tried language exchange with a Japanese person that didn't speak English. It was a total fail. 5 years later and I talked to that guy again and shocked the heck out of him. You can do the same.

[@jonathanlucas4058]

i'm still learning but i noticed that you said "arigato gozaimasu" fast. not sure why i always have trouble saying gozaimasu so i keep having to back track from lesson one on japanese pod 101.

[@JESUSISLORDforever888]

I think you have such a pleasant attitude and disposition. I don’t think you would have any problems meeting ppl anywhere. 12/27/2021. Hau’oli Makahiki Hou ( Happy New Year ) from Hawaii🌺👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🌺🌺

[@manchuckmi]

After watching your video I started to feel really bore being here in the suburb of Michigan. It’s quite refreshing to watch your video. Hope to see you soon.

[@OrientalPearl]

Well, my family said people in Michigan can't go outside of the house right now. So, yeah that would be really boring for you all.

[@manchuckmi]

Not only that , still quite cold and cloudy here. Someone out on the streets to sell something is to be praised not to be looked down at .She wants to make some money to improve her life, much better than somebody who is healthy sitting around waiting for welfare.It takes courage to be on the streets to interact with strangers.Enjoy your videos.😊

[@simonlin9893]

Really love watching your videos!! this video is really funny especially when you get the look from random people starring at you when they walk pass you hahahaha

[@OrientalPearl]

That happens every single time I leave the house lol.

[@extralikeshotwomen8829]

Greetings from Finland. I reserved a trip to Japan with my friends over half a year ago, but things aren't looking too good :/ We were supposed to go there this June. I'll just watch your vlogs to fill the void left by this unsuccessful trip :D

[@OrientalPearl]

June might be tough. There is still a 2 week mandatory quarantine period for all people entering the country now.

[@extralikeshotwomen8829]

@@OrientalPearl Yeah. Our trip was supposed to last for 2 weeks plus Finland is locked down :D

[@vivienne_lavida]

Love yasuhashi ! You should try it baked next time! I agree with you on the cinnamon flavor, doesn’t taste too pleasant in mochi desserts 😱 thanks for sharing!

[@OrientalPearl]

I've always been a matcha girl.

[@louisw5896]

The milk tea giving me memories of Japan. I miss it so much 😭

[@OrientalPearl]

Come back some day!

[@louisw5896]

@@OrientalPearl 100% one day, was working their before. So definitely got some links to come back. Your videos are very inspiring to learn Japanese. Keep it up 😊👍👌

[@josjo8574]

your videos are soooooooo fun to watch. I repeat them and repeat theml over and over again, jijijij - I like your roomates, they are all sooo nice..I would like to meet them....I like them all

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow, that's cool. I'm glad that you like them so much. This one took two days to edit, so it was extra work. One day I will show their reaction watching themselves on KZbin. It's kind of funny.

[@saulperez5240]

I love to watch all your videos,, also I love the way you speak English, however you have beautiful eyes, yeah

[@sowmyashree6849]

You never cease to amaze me my dear 😊... Be this way only... I mean the way you are natural and amazing 😍 I think 'you being you' is most attractive thing in your videos. All the best for your future videos 🙏. I really wish I could meet you some day 😍🙏 Please be safe and sound. To you and your amazing roommates. Also to everyone in the world. Let everyone be safe and sound 🙏

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much. You never know who you might run into in life. I've met people randomly on one vacation in one country and saw the same person in a totally different country. It's a small world.

[@khalilmahmoud6152]

Our teacher is back finally ♥️😘

[@OrientalPearl]

Assassin 《sy》 Ha ha, I wasn’t gone. I’ve been here answering comments the entire time. Lol

[@khalilmahmoud6152]

@@OrientalPearl yes I know but I just can't wait for your videos 😊