Fun fact: iPhones sold in Japan with a Japanese SIM card will not let you shut off the shutter sound when taking a picture. Even in silent mode.
@WikumWijesinghe3 жыл бұрын
It's true, I own the Japanese model and I can't shut off the shutter sound. But except that it's all the same as others.
@melquizedec3 жыл бұрын
because of the pervs, yeah I heard bout that
@xalataf33653 жыл бұрын
I have a Korean 1st gen SE, it does the same aswell. Interesting.
@superior73873 жыл бұрын
@@WikumWijesinghe that's a really good feature but apple has to improve the shutter sound it makes me cringe😂
@QuarioQuario543213 жыл бұрын
But why?
@dwnetwrok3 жыл бұрын
‘Generic gray tower’ Eiffel Tower: Am I a joke to you?
@IAMATTHETOP3 жыл бұрын
@@eithw5100 red copy of Generic tower
@indianajones89583 жыл бұрын
the Eiffel Tower isn’t generic
@IAMATTHETOP3 жыл бұрын
@Cloud KZbin that's sad life fam. Real sad *F* for those legends who survived that kinda bullshittery
@StevenEveral3 жыл бұрын
La Tour de Eiffel: "Suis-je une blague pour vous?"
@lukusgiavelli48643 жыл бұрын
@@indianajones8958 you missed the joke :/
@nob36j3 жыл бұрын
As a Japanese watching Japan's smartphone trends, I'd say most Japanese people buy iPhone because "most people have it," It's funny but it's the reason. All the other reasons seem secondary to me.
@ali_el_baba36653 жыл бұрын
What about the prices in japan tho ? Here in Germany Iphone's are pretty expensive.
@yel4083 жыл бұрын
Could it be that it is just like that today since it is very popular? But earlier it was like the video mentioned? Curious what you think
@nob36j3 жыл бұрын
@@yel408 Early iPhones were for “tech” people, not for ordinary people. So you’re right, what this video mentions contributed to the popularity among tech people. But early iPhones have some constraints for cellphone users : couldn’t access to “cellphone only” websites, couldn’t use emoji, etc.. They made Japanese people less motivated to buy iPhone. I think it’s worth mentioning that iPhone was reaching to ordinary users by removing those factors.
@DinoTheThird3 жыл бұрын
Same thing in the US. People get iPhones because everyone has one and no bullshit, the emojis and Snapchat camera quality. Every single person I know that has an iphone doesn't know the specs of the phone. It's a status symbol tbh but it's hilarious because most people buy it on a payment plan through their carrier.
@ubaidillahahmad253 жыл бұрын
thats now, but this video is telling about the begining
@Kwizt_363 жыл бұрын
I worked in Japan for 2 and a half years. I rarely saw people using a phone other than iPhone. its crazy.
@timmyp62973 жыл бұрын
Not really because nobody uses them IRL.
@momento46663 жыл бұрын
@@timmyp6297 What do you mean not really lol, come to japan and see it by yourself.
@Max-by5pd3 жыл бұрын
@@timmyp6297 I went there and most of the people used iPhones lol
@ihkeseteeietos57223 жыл бұрын
True
@dani04793 жыл бұрын
In Macau too. And most even use newest version. I could see it because of the camera design at the back and the notch.
@thomson7653 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: a lot of emojis are japan themed because they had emojis before unicode was a thing, in their old system they had a few empty spaces and decided to fill them up with emojis. When unicode came around, they kept the emojis and extended the collection.
@jowillll3 жыл бұрын
also, the word emoji comes from japan, which means picture or character!!
@thomson7653 жыл бұрын
@@jowillll Thanks for the expansion, i seriously never thought about that haha
@Mark-vd2iy3 жыл бұрын
@@jowillll emoji is 絵文字 in japanese. "e" means images, and "moji" means words.
@@eithw5100 But then why didn’t apple replace the Japanese emojis with American ones? Or HTC doing the same with Taiwan? Or Huawei or Xiaomi doing the same with China?
@SaretGnasoh3 жыл бұрын
@@eithw5100 are you stupid 😂😂😂
@김승준-q4l3 жыл бұрын
@Navi Yes you’re right that Korea and Japan are pretty much enemies. However, Japanese culture is not sensered at all, since 1998
@lizpaperdeco3 жыл бұрын
I see your point but why just not add more emoji instead of outright replacing them. That seems like a more reasonable measure to take to me! :)
@benyangoimcinaking70623 жыл бұрын
@@eithw5100 Japan is a benefactor who made South Korea a modern nation. Before the Japanese rule, South Korea was an undeveloped society where even roads and water wheels could not be built. Koreans should thank Japan and I don't understand the resentment.
@四季-i5k3 жыл бұрын
As a Japanese, this video is amazing and I just want this video to have Japanese subtitles so that the Japanese people would watch this! It explains how and why Japanese people ends up with an iPhone when buying a new phon.
@DannyMexen93 жыл бұрын
Hi, Aki!
@DimasWilardi-jh8ud3 жыл бұрын
Greatt
@shashank21643 жыл бұрын
Yemette kudesai!!!
@Connie_TinuityError3 жыл бұрын
KZbin has an auto translate feature, which you can find in the captions menu.
@bestly8373 жыл бұрын
@@Connie_TinuityError it's not that good
@useroftheinternet83623 жыл бұрын
Imagine being the guy that decided to change the emojis and completely ruin your company’s reputation in one of the most important tech markets in the world
@takerouw3 жыл бұрын
That guy decisions is permitable even by the direction board.. because korean hate japan. It's a fact..
@michaelmmm31903 жыл бұрын
They did it cause Korea at a point, was occupied by Japan, and Samsung being a Korean company, decided to remove Japanese culture from the Galaxy.
@useroftheinternet83623 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmmm3190 Japan also occupied Taiwan, but I’m pretty sure you can type 🗾,🎎, and 🏯on a Taiwanese phone (HTC Specifically)
@jae_yt3 жыл бұрын
@@useroftheinternet8362 japan tried to erase korea's culture, tradition, and history and tried to replace it with japanese, and thats just the cream on the top of abuse, war crimes, and comfort women.
@useroftheinternet83623 жыл бұрын
@@jae_yt Didn’t they do that to literally every country they occupied?
@shubhsharma77253 жыл бұрын
The face that Samsung is Korean brand is enough to prevent it from beating Apple in Japan
@jacobperez8921 Жыл бұрын
Yup! It's a shame! Samsung makes amazing phones.
@Narutocjgyci8 ай бұрын
It's their money their choice
@ykd00117 ай бұрын
Korea has never nuked japan
@edk11246 ай бұрын
@@jacobperez8921but they messed up the emojis, and got boycotted and lost the battle against apple in Japan.
@augustinechinyama84433 жыл бұрын
“Steve has a soft spot for Japan" Weebs: he's one of us
@awoowie_nate3 жыл бұрын
*"it could be one of us!"
@okaygerepied53883 жыл бұрын
xD
@RandomUserX993 жыл бұрын
not sure if he's a weeb but he's a Japanese Zen buddhist.
@fukunaga-kane3 жыл бұрын
He practiced minimalism which is a Japan zen thing
@Gr95dc3 жыл бұрын
One of us, one of us,one of us
@wooferjr1693 жыл бұрын
Samsung took it too far when they replaced the Japanese flag emoji with the South Korean flag.
@stopmotionstarwars33373 жыл бұрын
Smh
@ps33013 жыл бұрын
Stupid political move. So they lose money.
@Hiddeny.20443 жыл бұрын
I never heard about this can you explain?
@stopmotionstarwars33373 жыл бұрын
@@Hiddeny.2044 did u watch the video? -_-
@Hiddeny.20443 жыл бұрын
Ah video explained...
@OtakumaVII3 жыл бұрын
I lived in Japan during the surge of Apple and it was CRAZY to see unfold in front of my eyes.
@JunkionMarnot20053 жыл бұрын
You lived the dream, my man.....
@vangelis_amg3 жыл бұрын
@Remy Bentley Wow! You guys are bots!😃
@pablo-tr5jm3 жыл бұрын
No you didn't
@Chonksta3 жыл бұрын
@Nathaniel Clayton Hello bot, i am hooman
@manhin23653 жыл бұрын
@@王二小2 bruh chill
@Sacto16543 жыл бұрын
One thing you forgot to mention: Apple's dominance in Japan wasn't complete until 2016. Reason: the Japanese market version of the iPhone 7, which added support for the Sony _FeliCa_ RFID standard. With _FeliCa_ , the iPhone could take advantage of NFC-enabled payment systems used in Japan such as Mobile Suica, which tremendously expanded the iPhone's popularity in Japan.
@midnitestate3 жыл бұрын
Didn't they also add an nfc feature that allows you to get into trains and also show trains routes on maps? It sounded very simple but was a huge deal out there
@Sacto16543 жыл бұрын
@@midnitestate That was the _Mobile Suica_ system I mentioned earlier.
@midnitestate3 жыл бұрын
@@Sacto1654 oh ok I didn't know what it was called. Yeah apple does a lot to keep japan happy
@w1z4rd93 жыл бұрын
Yup that's a pretty big reason for it.
@sediew3 жыл бұрын
@@ostkkfmhtsh012345678 why so many hashtags
@pokepress3 жыл бұрын
The Japan/Apple relationship goes back even further. The Color Classic Macintosh was a big seller there in the 90’s due to its compact size. They also partnered with Bandai on the infamous Pippin.
@uthmanbaksh35303 жыл бұрын
Even looking at anime over the years, they went from using those flip phones and netbooks in the late 2000's to early 2010s to everyone using iPhones and other Apple Products. Having your products featured in anime is probably the highest praise for your products!
@bullymaguire4313 жыл бұрын
Tf are you talking about they change the name of everything in anime like Google to doodle you'll never see apple it be be rather a bannana or some other fruits
@waffelo46813 жыл бұрын
@@bullymaguire431 ikr lmao
@leehongjin68843 жыл бұрын
WcDonalds
@user-iz4ns8tz8l3 жыл бұрын
@@bullymaguire431 Well to put it simply, it is to avoid copyright infringement, and he’s stating that it’s an obvious reference to the company. I don’t even get your concern with it anyways.
@fakuri9133 жыл бұрын
In Kaguya-sama love is war we see Chika use Iphone while Shirogane and Kaguya use Sony
@keijijohnson97543 жыл бұрын
Finally, another non Steve Jobs related video that doesn’t have any intrusive ads getting in the way! More of that please!
@dinofriends6503 жыл бұрын
everything is about Steve my man
@AppleExplained3 жыл бұрын
No mid-roll gang
@mariokartfan87843 жыл бұрын
Sony dominated in Japan
@mariokartfan87843 жыл бұрын
@Windows 10X Sony dominated in Japan
@mariokartfan87843 жыл бұрын
@Windows 10X stop starting fight
@CoolusernameYeah3 жыл бұрын
Tldr: steve jobs was a weeb
@idontknowok56323 жыл бұрын
Hahahhahahahhaahhahahaahahha
@AXAND3R3 жыл бұрын
Gahahhaa fUnNy cOMmeNt i'Ve eVEr sEeN iN tHiS vIDEo 10000000/10
@harselfalah_r3 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@faizanhejazi80803 жыл бұрын
the legends are true. he IS garnt's cousin
@yorusuyasoul694203 жыл бұрын
Stove jebs
@phonepup063 жыл бұрын
Apple also supports Suica. Which is really important for both transit and contactless payment. Suica is also able to use the express transit and power reserve features.
@alexander1989x3 жыл бұрын
Suica is a technology belonging to FeliCa which itself belongs to NFC. So it makes sense to be supported.
@Saroku100011 ай бұрын
iPhones are the only japan-travel friendly phones out there for people who live outside japan at the moment.
@Wendy_O.6 ай бұрын
A few weeks ago, I watched a documentary about Steve Jobs that was produced by NHK World Japan. They interviewed people who owned lacquerware and other traditional craft shops, who talked about how fascinated Jobs was with the aesthetics of Japanese art. He truly loved Japan and the culture. Truly heartwarming.
@mattflammger43963 жыл бұрын
I find it extremely funny that companies in Japan thought the exact same thing that companies in the US thought when the iPhone came out. “That thing is a fad, there’s no way it will ever succeed, we’re just going to keep making our outdated thing until it goes away.”
@CalikoTube2 жыл бұрын
Google was working with Apple in 2006-2007. This is how they got their knockoff iPhones and android out just a year later. Had that not happened Apple would have more like 60% market share worldwide. Google also made android just to steal user data.
@thenessh2807 Жыл бұрын
Hence why now every time apple creates or steals ideas n made em better everyone starts copying it
@noupot3 жыл бұрын
I know a little bit Japan where I did travel several times. I know they were very sensible to the fact that Steve Jobs loved Japan and its products.
@JollyJeepers3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video about Apple and Japan, Greg. It’s awesome to see you making high quality video essays.
@deadiseasy78913 жыл бұрын
@@eithw5100 nobody ask you tho but okay
@deadiseasy78913 жыл бұрын
@@eithw5100 but the video is all about japan and apple. You want a korean topic related? How about korean being racist to blacks and other asians.
@chrisray96533 жыл бұрын
This is more about how the iPhone dominated Japan, Apple Macintosh computers had a strong presence in the 80s and 90s with Japanese businessmen and graphic designers.
@shirokohiro20923 жыл бұрын
I've been living in Japan for more than 10 years now and I've never used a samsung. In fact, my very first phone is an iPhone 4s. It was an iPhone. And today I'm using an iPhone 12 pro and still living in Japan. ❤️
@ashey682 жыл бұрын
How much price
@calvinripley9093 Жыл бұрын
Which phone you got now yo?
@Ishaan-r1s6 ай бұрын
Samsung>Iphone, no matter what weeb
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
And your point is?
@x-ray64183 жыл бұрын
I am Japanese. I don't like ios so I use a samsung smartphone. My friend tells me, "You should buy an iphone as soon as possible."In Japan, it is almost common sense that smartphones are iphones, and people who use Android devices tend to be despised.Japanese telecom company also recommend iphones, so many people buy them without knowing the good points of Android devices.
@mk25209 ай бұрын
Compared to Samsung flagships, iPhones seem to be disabled devices as far as possibilities go.
@arthuralmeida60494 ай бұрын
iOS is so user-friendly and closed that every time I have to use an iPhone I feel I'm a retard, is like the phone is telling "hey bro we know you are dumber than a door so let me do everything for you" is infuriating
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
I bet your friend is on anime 100% no sex no party.
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
Reject a person just for a phone or cheap clothing is very stupid.
@worldconquestonyoutube3 жыл бұрын
I think it is interesting how Apple has such a large market share in the country since other industries are not American at all
@dustyvally67903 жыл бұрын
damn the actual first
@mariokartfan87843 жыл бұрын
Sony dominated in Japan
@mariokartfan87843 жыл бұрын
@Namir Deshmukh Samsung is The King 👑
@berreyl16893 жыл бұрын
@@mariokartfan8784 samsung is the king?? don't you know how immature spamming your comments
@mariokartfan87843 жыл бұрын
@@berreyl1689 you are isheep
@asthmaticpathic3 жыл бұрын
Aesthetics are also very important to the Japanese which Apple’s products and their stores have a large focus on.
@B121AN13 жыл бұрын
@ but none of them captures the “Apple Magic”. You can still see their own identity when they start taking cues from Apple.
@dmitrykim30963 жыл бұрын
Iphones are actually ugly
@1Ci3 жыл бұрын
And iPhones last longer than other phones
@juda2102 жыл бұрын
@@dmitrykim3096 looks are subjective and clearly millions of people disagree.
@nassernathan2 жыл бұрын
@@1Ci maybe in software terms
@mistamaog3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised they're doing so well in Japan, I figured Sony would've been dominant there.
@keshariacharya69413 жыл бұрын
Same
@Emobullymaguire3 жыл бұрын
It’s a distant second.
@DimasWilardi-jh8ud3 жыл бұрын
Surprised too
@benyangoimcinaking70623 жыл бұрын
Apple had a good advertising strategy. Japanese young people are not very smart, so if a celebrity used it, they would follow suit. Galaxy is also popular in Japan because Samsung is now imitating that strategy.
@DimasWilardi-jh8ud3 жыл бұрын
@@benyangoimcinaking7062 if people love or interested in iOS then the only thing they need to buy is iPhone, everyday/weekly release of android phone will have ZERO EFFECT to iPhone sales. applied to MacOS. iPadOS etc.
@alungcugil3 жыл бұрын
I almost forgot that Sony Ericsson was a thing back in the first gen of the smartphone, it was good and feel premium.
@MeiinUK Жыл бұрын
If don't comes back. I would buy it.
@hulong02053 жыл бұрын
How's sumsung doing before this "emoji" incident? Need to include this information to see the whole picture of the story.
@bourbon.363 жыл бұрын
From what I got from the video, Samsung never really took off to begin with, possibly because of the free iPhone from the carrier. No other company was offering that, even native companies. And when Samsung was in the market, they shot themselves in the foot early on ruining their reputation.
@dhawalmadankar44713 жыл бұрын
Exactly !!!!!! Japan = Simplicity, Easy to use and Attention to detail
@DimasWilardi-jh8ud3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@-Random_Games-3 жыл бұрын
U clearly never been to japan. Japan doesnt equal simplicity. Japanese microwaves have 100000 settings to begin with. They make things to complicated
@dhawalmadankar44713 жыл бұрын
@@-Random_Games- Dude ! not that kind of simplicity. Technology is really complicated in japan. I was talking about simplicity in way of doing things
@-Random_Games-3 жыл бұрын
@@dhawalmadankar4471 ok i can see that i guesss
@bletwort29203 жыл бұрын
@@-Random_Games- Exactly. All Japanese tech products have convoluted designs. I have a Casio digital watch and it was 3 minutes ahead of time I tried to change it but failed and after years of using it like that I finally had to research online on how to set the fricking time. It’s the same with their cameras and everything else.
@jiazhechen3 жыл бұрын
The opposite side of this story is that Japan was once known as the only major country that doesn't like iPhone at all in the early year. Apple once wanted to get into Japan, but at that time all major mobile network carrier providers enforced a rule to put their logo on all the devices they sell in their stores. At that time, Apple stores are not as popular as they are now, and most customers usually buy mobile phones in carrier service stores so that they can get a better deal. So you can imagine that's very important for the carrier providers to let Apple know they are the boss of Japan market. But Apple refused to bow to them, so Apple ended up having very little share in Japan market at that time. Later, a new mobile network carrier came into the market known as Softbank, who was willing to let Apple sell iPhones in their stores without Softbank logos on the device, because they thought Japanese customers will love iPhone and Softbank needed market share at that time. As a result, the deal was done. And since Softbank provided crazy cheap mobile service plans at that time (though with poor phone call quality), the combo ended up having a great effect on the market share. Plus, at that time, brands like Sharp and Sony are still feeling good about their "phone phones", rather than smartphones. At the end of the story, other major carrier service providers had to admit that they have made a huge mistake at a great cost. And to make up for the mistake, they have also let iPhones get into their stores without having their logos on them. But that was already too late. Nowadays people are more willing to buy Apple devices in Apple stores than ever before. And that's perhaps the most important part of the story on how Apple wins in Japan market.
@Olli-Tech3 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment.
@jiazhechen3 жыл бұрын
@@Olli-Tech Thanks for the support :)
@comeradecoyote3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s also worth adding to this video, in regards to Japan’s infatuation with the multicolor imacs that came out when Jobs and Ives returned. There was already a big brand presence in Japan because of this, and a widespread acceptance and adoption. That and the offering of localization with keyboards and general support for Japanese language overall benefitted apple’s growth in the country.
@sediew3 жыл бұрын
Multicolor iMacs have returned. I guess they will be really well received in Japan
@Meekox3 жыл бұрын
I studied in Japan back when apple came to Japan and Im not joking when im saying that 80% of the people still didnt even use a touchscreen phone. It was a huuuge leap of technolocy for people around me back then and till this day they say that apple has always been ahead of its time
@JL-ef7bh3 жыл бұрын
Apple and Japanese design languages are very closely aligned. Both tend to focus on efficiency and simplicity when it comes to their design language. Hence why the iPhone was very popular amongst the Japanese.
@sawdust12873 жыл бұрын
I think this is a huge stereotype, many things that comes from Japan are overly designed… Look at recent Lexus, and software applications
@cactus_tit3 жыл бұрын
Not quite true japan likes opposite, very verbose and cumbersome designs
@hsc8943 жыл бұрын
@@sawdust1287 Nah, that's more true about Germany, not Japan. I mean, have you even seen some of their Mercedes-Benz models?
@sawdust12873 жыл бұрын
@@hsc894 Yeah, they don't look overdesigned to me like a recent BMW or a Lexus. They usually have smooth lines and not excessive angles
@dev1anceONE2 жыл бұрын
@@sawdust1287 Even Playstation 5 is overly designed when we look at Xbox Series X/S with minimalistic design
@AMPCM3 жыл бұрын
Samsung is a company that started by providing technology from Sanyo NEC and copying Sony. Perhaps the founder's family is in the status of going on to a Japanese university, the founder attended Waseda University in Japan. The current chairman is also a graduate of Waseda University in Japan. Lee Jae-yong, the eldest son and candidate for the next chairman, is a graduate of Keio University in Japan. Is Samsung still an anti-Japanese company? The reason why Japanese people don't use Korean products like Samsung is simply because they have poor performance and aftercare is neglected, not because they are anti-Korean.
@zw67763 жыл бұрын
Just because they went to Japanese university doesn’t mean it’s not anti Japanese, if I had to guess Samsung did it because of all the anti Japanese stuff in Korea because of the past history stuff between them
@thatdude1233 жыл бұрын
@ that's a huge lie and you know it.
@gatzon27573 жыл бұрын
@@thatdude123 oh boy where do I start, fingerprint sensor, high refresh rate screens, quick share, camera flipping out of the phone etc.
@gatzon27573 жыл бұрын
@SouthLosAngeles _Kid but you gotta admit that stock android is a nice software
@gatzon27573 жыл бұрын
@SouthLosAngeles _Kid nah they should need a lot more except the stable os, they could just stop making their oneui and just take the normal stock os Wich is absolutely fluent and just works as it should, they just throw money out of the window so the customer pays more for their mistake Wich is called oneui
@invisiiso3 жыл бұрын
I think those few people who disliked the video are the same people who complained about Kyary Pamyu Pamyu having used so many iPads to make one of her music videos.
@すばらしい猫3 жыл бұрын
Link please
@invisiiso3 жыл бұрын
@@すばらしい猫 I couldn't send a link here, so here's the video's name instead: "きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ - きみのみかた , KYARY PAMYU PAMYU - Kimino Mikata:
I disliked for the 6:57 comparison between an iMac and a 12 year old's PC, no real person would have that setup. PCs can also come as all-in-one, so the comparison is biased and ridiculous, just as the new Intel commercial.
@invisiiso3 жыл бұрын
@@moiseiuliancristian Thanks, maybe a portion of the dislikers weren't because of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's usage of the iPad in her music video. As a side note, this comment was a bit of an inside joke lol. Not to mention there were only just several dislikes at the time this comment was made. However I do get your point.
@KH-cs7sj3 жыл бұрын
I've been to Japan once in 2008. I remember people were using slender feature phones which I didn't see in other parts of the world. I always think that's one aspect which made Japanese culture unique. It's quite a surprise for me to learn that Japan has embraced the smart phone trend since then.
@alesh22753 жыл бұрын
Japanese won’t really buy something just because it’s made in Japan. Case in point: Japanese wines and cheeses. But Japanese are ready and willing to pay extra for good products, even if made abroad.
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
I doubt , japanese strongly hate korea.
@Claro19933 жыл бұрын
I'm kinda surprised that while Steve Jobs shuts down the Macintosh Clone program, he was willing to get an exception for Sony.
@galpratama3 жыл бұрын
iPod simply doesn’t exist if jobs never use sony walkman
@shintarotakagi24403 жыл бұрын
Hi a viewer from Japan and who is a Japanese. Personal opinion but I think the biggest reason for today at least is the brand factor of apple. Also being an Android user in Japan is hard 😆
@kamalhm-dev3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm interested to know why being an Android user in japan is hard?
@mikeeogata65083 жыл бұрын
@@kamalhm-dev as an android user, one problem are accessories. An iphone screen protector can be bought for at least a dollar meanwhile in android protector at the same price wont even fit your screen. Case designs are not that varied, and are at least $15(which you have to buy online) compared to a dollar case at daiso.
@UwU-lm9or3 жыл бұрын
ngl i perfer androids they alwyas were customizable even before apple had customizable apps and shit but also I will say the same thing goes in general not just japan but people either buy it for the brand or because its popular but yeah its okay!! :D
@kamalhm-dev3 жыл бұрын
@@mikeeogata6508 how about government apps that is needed day to day, any disparity between ios and android?
@MrAndika7473 жыл бұрын
This really explain why most Japanese people are using iPhone and even one of my friend said every people in Japan are given free iPhone 5s that time
@xehP3 жыл бұрын
So much content to watch! I love just watching these videos before going to sleep.
@PollyGlodd3 жыл бұрын
Apple's product design is very minimalistic. Minimalism is very popular in Japan, they do not like bulky looking products, like Microsoft's X-Box, for example.
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
Ohh how do you put an xbox in your pocket?
@PollyGlodd3 ай бұрын
@sergioyichiong7269 Unless you are using Xbox Game Pass through your Android smartphone, then there is no way.
@kilomikesierra78403 жыл бұрын
its not only limited to galaxy. just traditionally, japanese never use any samsung product. i mean korean product
@chopsticksjp3 жыл бұрын
I think one aspect that Apple did great in Japan is Apple store experience. The hi-end atmosphere, the helpful staff and their programs is quite unique.
@purplecrayon72813 жыл бұрын
Apple was able to provide all that because they were charging people $200 to come into the Apple store to change a phone battery.
@chopsticksjp3 жыл бұрын
@@purplecrayon7281 Agree, they did charge a lot.
@Adam-vx6to3 жыл бұрын
Most people don't buy iPhones at the Apple store though. They usually go to Docomo, Softbank, Au, or a department store where there is a quite the process and sales pitch by staff in getting them setup with an iPhone.
@nununana40613 жыл бұрын
@@Adam-vx6to no they actually go to the apple store.. I saw people staying nights on tents just to be the first to get the latest iphone..
@Adam-vx6to3 жыл бұрын
@@nununana4061 I’m talking about most Japanese people. Not some of them. Most buy through carrier stores
I am avid android user but these channel just gives me a calm neutral vibe about Apple and I like it 😌
@silvercomet53303 жыл бұрын
@Frank Silvers yup. Using my new iPad right now. And I’m an android user.
@silvercomet53303 жыл бұрын
@Jafferson Llaban annoyed with the iphone, or the android vs iphone drama??
@silvercomet53303 жыл бұрын
@Frank Silvers yeah, so far I'm loving the ipad. I'm just not a big fan of apples prices for many of their products. Especially in 2021. I mean selling an ipad with 32gb is pretty much an insult. I definitely have a love and hate relationship when it comes to apple. Lol
@silvercomet53303 жыл бұрын
@Jafferson Llaban why are they crap exactly? The ipad can pretty much do almost everything the imacs can do. And as for the iphones.... they're great, but I definitely enjoy the multitasking on android. (Specifically on oxygen OS).
@silvercomet53303 жыл бұрын
@Jafferson Llaban lol. Companies steal ideas from each other all the time, so calm down. 😂
I was living in Japan during the transition of Galapagos Phones (Garake) to iPhones which was very interesting. There was some slight turmoil between people who wanted to remain "traditional" with the Japanese flip phones and the new iphone users mostly between the younger generation and older generation. Now the flip phones in Japan are mostly obsolete which is sad but understandable since in comparison, their uses are limited. It was fun to see people with millions of keychains on their phones back in the day which now is not possible due to lack of holes for Japanese keychains in iPhones. I remember a couple of friends would be weary of moving over to an iPhone since there wouldn't be holes for keychains. (some weird priorities xP) I never knew that this all started with the Samsung emojis though. That's super interesting. These 2 countries have a lot of bad blood which I understand given the history but making it aggressive and apparent in products just seems like a crappy move and a way to force this attitude on others. It's weird seeing Android be a minority in Japan though "Why on earth would you chose an Android??" lol
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
Because you re not 15 anymore?
@SonicHacki3 жыл бұрын
The success of Apple in Japan may be even traced back all the way to the 1990s, even before Steve Jobs returned back to Apple in 1997. (The Japanese exclusive PowerBook 550c as an evidence).
@B121AN13 жыл бұрын
And the Pippin.
@bobweiram63213 жыл бұрын
When I saw Samsung, I immediately knew why Apple dominates Japan. It was a dumb business move to deliberately antagonize the Japanese market.
@Ishaan-r1s6 ай бұрын
true, let history be history
@saltedfruitguy3 жыл бұрын
Very cool that Japan became the first Apple store success outside of the US. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@Djou-Karl3 жыл бұрын
I remember when I went to Japan 2 years ago. I traveled around Tokyo via subway during my first week and I was stumped by how many iPhones I saw everywhere I looked. That was in sept. 2019 and the only Galaxy ad I recall seeing was because it was the official sponsor for the 2020 Tokyo games. (I don't remember if the samsung brand was on the board)
@Meh-sb6cu3 жыл бұрын
OMG!! That thumbnail photo is my friend who loves tech stuffs :O
@TERASSI3 жыл бұрын
Wow I am in shock with Samsung’s emojis. Geopolitics in Asia are very interesting to study.
@courageousteen17343 жыл бұрын
Hahaha you gonna stress ur self ...
@waffelo46813 жыл бұрын
Geopolitics in asia is basically ppl hating on each other even though we're all asians lmao
@pointzero44503 жыл бұрын
@@waffelo4681 east asians only hate each other and also some south asian countries hate each other not us southeast asians
@waffelo46813 жыл бұрын
@@pointzero4450 hmmm indonesia and malaysia would like to disagree lmao
@waffelo46813 жыл бұрын
@twinblade98 yea true
@stevenray64703 жыл бұрын
Great work, I love your videos; they are always so insightful and inspiring.
@random-accessmemory92013 жыл бұрын
I’m waiting for this! 😁
@fruitlover20433 жыл бұрын
So basically Samsung didn’t put Japanese emojis and Steve Jobs was a weeb
@GeekAbhishek3 жыл бұрын
I am watching your channel from last night watched over 20 videos this one was super interesting great content. ❤️ Love from india
@E.Hussam_Bn_Saif3 жыл бұрын
Let me
@toninocars3 жыл бұрын
You can see the connection between apple and Japan as soon as you walk in any of there stores 🏬
@jupitertheplanet20303 жыл бұрын
Their
@princesidon3 жыл бұрын
Ayy I was waiting for this! Thank you Greg.
@vksmoorthy3 жыл бұрын
I like the short duration of video.. Excellent content too
@imicca3 жыл бұрын
Samsung: removes Japanese references in emojis Japan: So you have chosen death
@ToySeeker Жыл бұрын
You know if Japan likes you... you are incredibly talented, culturally gifted, and quality driven.
@okaymario3 жыл бұрын
the dude in the thumbnail kinda looks like plainrock about to walk out of the store to destroy a new iPhone
@stm73333 жыл бұрын
Omg yes! I didn't notice that at first. 😂
@sugardoggyshorts44543 жыл бұрын
😂
@TheSystemExplorer3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a comment saying that XD
@irenesilvadeaquino56213 жыл бұрын
he does
@hikaritsumi21233 жыл бұрын
On conversation with Japanese: Oh yes iPhone, you mean Sony's most prevalent phone? Wait it wasn't made by Sony? I'm buying it anyway cause it's good. I can't believe these were real.
@griffinbird30003 жыл бұрын
I mean the dude ain't wrond Iphones are good phones
@user-um8wi5ym4y3 жыл бұрын
@@griffinbird3000 Iphones aren't bad but I'm hoping they would drop the notch at the top of the screen soon cos it's looking especially dated lately.
@griffinbird30003 жыл бұрын
@@user-um8wi5ym4y yeah compared to samsung's dot it definitely does
@xyz37023 жыл бұрын
@@user-um8wi5ym4y 2023 iphone has no notch, its underdisplay cam.
@user-um8wi5ym4y3 жыл бұрын
@@xyz3702 That would be awesome! Totally clean!
@kuipuru3 жыл бұрын
5:39 Masayoshi Son (chairman of SoftBank) is a "Zainichi Korean". irony 🤔
@DanielK1213th3 жыл бұрын
A lot of Zainichi Koreans start their business because Japanese companies discriminate against them and don't employ them equally as their Japanese counterparts. It's kind of like how Jewish people had to start their own business in America and Europe because they were discriminated against too. Sad thing is that it's still true in Japan.
@benyangoimcinaking70623 жыл бұрын
@@DanielK1213th You are lying There are many Koreans in Japanese companies. Would you please give me one of the famous Japanese companies that do not have Koreans? On the contrary, discrimination against Japanese people is often heard in Korean companies.
@goJesusandStarcraft3 жыл бұрын
@@benyangoimcinaking7062 double standard much? Your standard for Japanese people not being discriminatory is because there are koreans in japanese companies. But despite the fact that there are also japanese people in Korean companies, you complain that Koreans are discriminatory? It seems like you’re setting a double standard for what you consider to be discrimination just so you can complain about Koreans Why not just accept the fact that people of any race can be discriminatory
@benyangoimcinaking70623 жыл бұрын
@@goJesusandStarcraft You don't seem to know how discriminatory companies like Samsung and Hyundai are against foreign employees. First of all, let's learn information from non-Korean people, not information from the racism nation of South Korea.
@SudhanshuKumartech3 жыл бұрын
@@goJesusandStarcraft just to make sure kia a with Korean automaker came to India and banned indians form entering the restaurants isn't that racism???? Media did a sting ioeration and they later apologised
@andrewbest58543 жыл бұрын
Well researched, well presented video. For those of us not from this part of the world, sheds light on the continued tension between Japan and Korea ~55 years after the end of WWII.
@robbyrondez9820 Жыл бұрын
I visited Osaka in 2020, right before the lockdowns started, and I noticed that most of the people on the train used iPhones. Even more interesting is most of them still had the older generations, like the iPhone 5 and 6. It was very refreshing to see, for some reason.
@jbrandonf2 жыл бұрын
I got into gadgets and tech when the first iPhone came out. Japan at the time and for a long time after had very complicated and intricate OS' in their mobile phones. The companies there thought that's what the Japanese people wanted. I'm surprised and glad that simplicity and good design won out.
@fuikopoi-chan3 жыл бұрын
i love apple pay with suica/pasmo is useful for me, tap and have a nice trip.
@Adam-vx6to3 жыл бұрын
Especially not having to carry around 1 yen coins :)
@MykahCroom2 жыл бұрын
I live in Japan. All of my co-workers use iPhones. It's unreal. I'm the only employee that doesn't. It doesn't matter though because Japanese people tend to use Line instead of imessage.
@irodori_photo551 Жыл бұрын
I’m Japanese. I ❤ Apple SO MUCH. I understand deeply why iPhones become so famous in Japan. Also, your English is very easy to listen. So I’m using your video to my English studying.
@debendragurung30333 жыл бұрын
Japanese not using Samsung has very little to do with hating Korea. If iPhone was a Korean brand , Japanese will still but it. Besides while they have their own brand Sony for Androids , why would they buy any foreign brands. Japanese just prefers Macs, iOs and the ecosystem.
@CyberPunkSimms3 жыл бұрын
Samsung just isn't a good company in my opinion. Their devices aren't really good, their marketing is absolutely terrible and they basically discriminated against Japan. This is why Apple is catching back up in the global Smartphone market.
@lilly8793 жыл бұрын
the fact that a Samsung ad was shown before this
@acikoci3 жыл бұрын
I think you missed the most important part as to why the iPhone became so successful. Japan used to be a gadget country - there were little devices for everything. Meishi (business card) readers, etc. In the iPhone, there's an app for that!
@Adam-vx6to3 жыл бұрын
used to be?
@Anzumatsuri3 жыл бұрын
Suprised you never mentioned the ease of use of Suica with the iPhone too.
@KinaestheticDmaw3 жыл бұрын
Seriously, all of the other reasons that were explained were total BS. It was primarily driven because it was the only ubiquitous smartphone that had express transit capabilities that were compatible with the SUICA/PASMO/etc. readers at each train station. Apple explicitly added the required proprietary NFC reader that those SUICA readers utilize.
@yujifromyaizu97772 жыл бұрын
As a Japanese I think another reason is because everyone has iPhone here and its super cheap, you can buy iPhone 11’s for 38,000 yen and with my current part time job I can buy iPhone 12 every month without worrying financially
@matejmotuz10811 ай бұрын
I'm curious , how much does Iphone 12 pro or 13 pro cost now in Japan ?
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
A new iphone every month?..very very hard to believe.
@IanChristopher3 жыл бұрын
Apple: "I use the Japanese to destroy the Japanese"
@diptosarker8103 жыл бұрын
Japanese companies: " I'll never forgive the Japanese"
@neozeonsolid Жыл бұрын
Fun fact. The Samsung founders and first engineers were educated by Japanese in Japan.
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
Evidence?
@techwolfcave3 жыл бұрын
It just made me looked at my emoji if gboard has these, and it does 😁😂😂🎌🗾🎌
@てぃんへあ3 жыл бұрын
日本語の字幕がついたら嬉しい。 ところどころは理解できるけど、面白い議題だからちゃんと理解したい。
@thelastdefenderofcamelot56233 жыл бұрын
Steve Jobs was deeply interested in Japanese culture and prioritized his products for the Japanese market, not for South Korea.
@Ishaan-r1s6 ай бұрын
he's dead anyways
@randomissprinks3 жыл бұрын
Good video! Now let’s wait for the next one....
@Dhairyasd3 жыл бұрын
Japan is a great country and the people are really kind and generous. I hope Japan and Korea will have a healthy relationship in the future, both countries are destined for greatness. 🇰🇷🤝🇯🇵
@AXAND3R3 жыл бұрын
It's not that easy...
@CountDain73 жыл бұрын
@@AXAND3R true
@hsc8943 жыл бұрын
@@AXAND3R Agreed. Understanding East Asian Geopolitics is like a minefield. Almost every country in that region hate each other one way or another.
@sergioyichiong72693 ай бұрын
Antikoreans.
@jamdiep993 жыл бұрын
Used to work for Sony Electronics and had many Vaio notebooks. Would have loved one with MacOs.
@shubhayubasu76953 жыл бұрын
That is extreme loyalism! Japan is way too cool!
@Adam-vx6to3 жыл бұрын
@勇樹 Nah. Most people like things that just work. Iphone is that.
@alesh22753 жыл бұрын
Apple didn’t partner with SoftBank, it’s the other way around: SoftBank negotiated an exclusive Apple contract for the first few years in Japan.
@robargiolas3 жыл бұрын
I worked at the Genius Bar in the store at 4:44 for about 2 years, one of the busiest Apple Stores in the world apparently.
@ArthArmani3 жыл бұрын
i wish i could visit Japan one day:)
@amelmesic88763 жыл бұрын
I wish that too but Just because tune Cars😅
@ldwabananattqw3 жыл бұрын
Well just go wtf
@amelmesic88763 жыл бұрын
@@ldwabananattqw we need money money
@ldwabananattqw3 жыл бұрын
@@amelmesic8876 Not that much , two to three months in a job you can save enough money to go to japan This guy talks like if japan on mars
@ldwabananattqw3 жыл бұрын
@@amelmesic8876 i forgot You might be a neet never mind
@briabbruh6183 Жыл бұрын
iphones are iconic and japanese people like that. also iphonesa are generally a fashion choice and japan is very on that.
@OnurTheXbot2 жыл бұрын
Me getting an iPhone ad on this video is just irony.
@GordonCunningham3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most interesting channels on YT
@sosopwsi829Jjw93 жыл бұрын
4:16 source?
@vmorita3 жыл бұрын
As a Japanese, I didn't even know that Galaxy was a Samsung product until I studied abroad in Canada lol. I honestly never bought Android phones (like Galaxy) because it has tons of security issues and the phone is boring, ugly and complicated UI.
@Louca13 жыл бұрын
@@freak6969 and that is not true, iphone was interesting when steve was around
@Ishaan-r1s6 ай бұрын
you japanese people are boring
@ehrrr Жыл бұрын
2:59 i never knew that emoji existed
@yux.tn.36413 жыл бұрын
Samsung may be the biggest android brand in the world...but yeah, its hardly has any market share in China or Japan...
@NietzscheDevot3 жыл бұрын
Samsung shows a blank slate for Japan map emoji. That blows my mind! 🤯 How can a Billion Dollar Company be so incredibly daft?