How to be Popular in Japan

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- Being "popular" in school in America can sometimes have a bad connotation... like in the movie Mean Girls. But in Japan it is much different.
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[@ChuckHitler]

Wait. You're telling me that popular people actually have GOOD qualities? I feel cheated. I was born in the wrong country. I want a refund. How do I start a new account?

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

Baaaaahahaha xD LOVED your comment!

[@dealwithitxoxo]

+ChuckHitler me LMAO damnit im in my last year of high school, too late to move now :')

[@sdf6508]

Every country has a bad page in their history…

[@filannvi3731]

This is the best comment lmao😂

[@ryusagii]

best comment xDDDD yeh i was born in the wrong country ;-;

[@TheBeli]

I need to stop watching these videos about Japan...After each video i watched, my desire to move to Japan is growing...I need to stop -.-

[@awesomeness967]

Lol preach

[@namiko0007]

why do you want to go to japan? (can you describe it?)

[@starcrafter13terran]

Namira Kamainen Well, I'll answer. I like various aspects of the culture and how reserved and humble it can be. What most consider outgoing here in the US, I find a little rude in public.

[@psystamp]

Just Dude ya me to! :)

[@cleopatra03private38]

Namira, I want to move because of the culture. Yes I love anime, but honestly, that has nothing to do with why I want to move there. I love the culture, the language and the people. Its an awesome place with awesome things.

[@oreomonogatari]

I swear Jun looks older in that picture of him at high school than he does in this video

[@drakke125Channel]

It might be because he's from countryside? Just a guess. Usually those who live in poverty or more country side areas in Asia 'tend' to either have darker skin and/or higher skin complexion, while those with fair/pale skin have more baby faces, though this could just purely be genetic......baby face seems to be strong in my family in the south china area. Also from my experience usually ABC's tend to look younger compared to those who are actually from mainland china, or those who spend majority of their life in the US. It could be diet , maybe the air or lack of air pollution.

[@BedroomPianist]

It's the hair. Short hair tends to make men look more mature. Also Asian genetics.

[@toujoursbelle5722]

I agree. He's way cuter now

[@RachelandJun]

I've never been able to find any studies that would prove it, but in my experience it's just a lot more difficult for Japanese men to gain physical bulk. For example, Jun and I work out together and my arms will pretty much blow up like balloons while his barely change at all, but he still improves his strength much more than I do. He's said before he feels like they get denser rather than larger. I've only ever seen one Japanese guy who was buff, and yeah he stood out in kind of a strange way.

[@mistershoujo1235]

I think that's true for Asian people in general; (I'm Taiwanese and) I used to lift a lot, but I looked like a stick the entire time. I actually made money because someone bet I couldn't lift a certain amount of weight looooooool

[@masahikokumashiro6778]

this is 4 yrs late but direct work like gymnastics holds build the mind muscle connection because it forces a certain muscle group to work. personally i didnt have my muscles grow that much through my 10 ish years of martial arts, they got tighter and look nice but they didnt grow too much. when i started doing gymnastics work like holding my body up using my arms and got better at it, my arms and back (back is used in everything basically), it started to grow. I think Asians just have to work a lot harder and force the muscle to be under tension for a longer time then other races do. Im also a haifu (half Caucasian/Japanese) , but it has also shown in all gymnasts in general. I think the Asian body prefers adaptation to environment more so then lifting weight for a short period of time then chilling out like other ethnic groups can do and grow. It may have to do with swordsmanship and other things we did, environment to hunt we needed speed and agility, etc.

[@PrototypeQZ]

In America no one seems to care if you're smart, it's like the opposite, Smart people are looked at as unpopular... That's one reason I'd like Japan. Not that I'm smart or anything... :p

[@reyanime]

PrototypeQZ I think it just depends on what high school you go to and where you live. Where I went to high school in NC two of the smartest girls in our grade were both extremely popular.

[@Blueflare06]

PrototypeQZ In the US, I was smart in high school and everyone likes smart people like me because I don't really brag about it. One way is to help my classmates when they don't get it. I guess it's just the type of high school you go to.

[@Chatoyancify]

+reyanime Definitely depends on the school and town. From elementary and through high school, being smart was highly valued (New York City). Competition wasn't exactly overt, but it was clear because we quietly asked each other what we got on tests. The most popular students were the ones who studied the most and were outgoing.

[@ketchup9084]

Ppl in American schools just care about fitting in and the way they look

[@TheNationsFirstLove]

Am I the only one who likes the way he sounds in english.... Through the entire video I was like "Woah" When some who's not a native English speaker. Even attempts to speak the language I'm just really impressed because I've lived in America my entire life and yet I still suck at English lol.

[@In_time]

Hardly noticed the English. In AWE of his hair😮🙌🏻👏🏻😊

[@aurelialucinus744]

He is the best English speaker I've heard that was not raised in an English speaking country. He's even got a good Enlish accent.

[@lexusstefan927]

+Mary JieZoe you havent talked to me yet ;-);-);-)

[@AussieTVMusic]

He actually has an American accent.

[@user-sl5er9ft1c]

Beacause his wife is an American

[@pixbeatle8075]

I'm doing that thing, where I'm supposed to be studying, but then get distracted by J-vloggers again.

[@jomcnally7805]

Pix Beatle I know the feeling....

[@DoeJane1234567]

Pix Beatle me too lol

[@livelovelaugh9820]

Can anyone recommend any other j-vloggers like rachel and jun? I follow texanintokyo, sharla, eatyourkimchi(skorea) , ahy other recommendations?

[@livelovelaugh9820]

***** Imma go check it out, thank you so much!!

[@diilavery4825]

Pix Beatle Judging by my karma lately that's the story of my last 3 lives :D

[@JasonSanCrazy]

A lot of the nice people in the west weren't popular because when I was in highschool, people saw being nice as a weakness. Its nice to see Japan's culture isn't ass backwards.

[@JustARandomNameHEHE]

Not where I grew up. Being nice meant you were just a good person and probably awesome to hang around, so if you're nice and help around and start conversations lots and of people would've interacted with you more and you would've become popular.

[@BlueMatty]

Ik you probably mistyped 'as' but 'ass backwards' works better tbh

[@anitacrumbly]

ass backwards is an actual saying :)

[@AmaiBurberii]

Keita's facial expression in the picture is so epic!

[@West996]

This guy lives an anime

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

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[@mikalis1998]

+Gabriela Centurion Neumann I think he don't see the difference between reality and 2D/3D...

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

Tomoya Okazaki Who?

[@Laylatne]

+Gabriela Centurion Neumann I think what west meant was that jun's stories was so 'perfect' it was like an anime :/

[@yuuh8341]

+Gabriela Centurion Neumann -.-

[@imawsomandhot]

I hate how guys that act like assholes get girls. I am nice and often experience people trying to take advantage of my kindness like asking for a pencil and paper every day. It really grinds my gears.

[@LegoGirl1990]

One of my husband's ex girlfriends initially assumed he was gay because he was nice. Personally, I never dated douche bags. Seeing attractive guys be jerks has made me instantly not find them attractive anymore.

[@kels0088]

I think its probably because of a little secret called "confidence." In their case, it may be arrogance. I'm assuming you are in school since they are asking for pencil and paper, but dont worry. Most teenage girls are twits. - Former dater of Arseholes

[@mclovinakapascal]

In my experience a lot of girls don't take you serious if you're not, for lack of a better phrase (or cause its the best phrase xD) "all up in their grill". And acting like a jackass amuses a lot of guys so you also get that social support in a delicate situation.

[@mclovinakapascal]

***** I

[@imawsomandhot]

***** I never said I don't ;)

[@RachelandJun]

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[@Avalanche272_]

I was definitely born in the wrong part of the world lol.

[@iloading_9669]

Hermit John same

[@Wild4lon]

Well I'm Asian and living in England and honestly the social culture here sucks The super popular girls are really nice too but the mid-range popular girls (lol there's a range here cus all the people in my school are girls) are usually bland asf and put on far too much eyebrow filling/ bronzer

[@hedsht]

Your English is very good Jun. Thank you for a cool video.

[@nomoremaybes]

DearlyDarkShadow I agree, Jun sounds Aussie when he says some words. Maybe he spent time here at some point. It really is cool to hear.

[@colloredbrothers]

Wow Japanese people have a good sense about people I like that.

[@deadneopet]

Sad how people are not like that in America. Not saying everybody in schools are like that but we know that happens rarely.

[@silver9489]

I'd be more popular in Japan than my home country.... which is sad really.

[@TheCookieTheDark]

+Anusha Don't worry, I probably would be too.

[@JR-gd8wd]

+Animusictwin26 weeaboos are in the top of the food chain there ;) just learn Japanese, save some money and move there!

[@silver9489]

HAHAHAHA, I'll pass, I don't wanna become a weeaboo

[@tk7806]

me either, I would be more popular there

[@pandafish392]

Id be so popular!

[@that-neon-baws6619]

...im not smart, have no good looks, and am anti-social....yeah i'll be fine.

[@that-neon-baws6619]

ThAt-NeOn-BaWs does track count?

[@autumnini]

I'm not smart, I'm just wise and clever. I'm average looking and am socially awkward even doe people don't notice... I'm really a shy and reserved person but somehow I'm goofy around people I know well.

[@mohamedfarah1447]

i watch too much porn:/

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

+Wizard Cookie :). I'm like that too. There are times when I don't want to speak with anyone, others when I talk too much, or when I'm too shy to even greet someone that I have to tell a friend to speak for me.

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

+ThAt-NeOn-BaWs I'm bad when it comes to giving and receiving directions, have a bad memory, not to mention that I'm clumsy and undisciplined. :/...

[@suz5191]

Ohh my gossshh, Jun imitating that rude girl classmate lololol

[@gailliboon7591]

So cute and hilarious hahahaha

[@Imprettyghoul]

i like how in Japan being smart and kind makes you popular, there were bullies all over my school and they were so mean that they pushed all my confidence out of me and i became reclusive and i end up with social anxiety and i don't have friends. i talk to people online and i hang out with them rarely and i even spent my two years at college alone

[@Imprettyghoul]

I was very shy, when I did stick up for myself my knees would go weak and shake, when it comes to fights I would give it all ive got I wouldnt let them make a fool out of me, but what they said made me feel like I wasnt allowed to speak to people so I was too scared to talk to people I think I realised that like a year before I left the school how hard itd be to talk to new people

[@Imprettyghoul]

But now after 2 years I think my confidence is slowly coming back and im finding it easier and easier to talk to people

[@AbnormalAbbi]

England's like that too. You don't have to have personality, you just have to be pretty. I was 'invited' per se to be friends with the popular kids at school, but I was like LOL ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Video games and anime before anything. And then I sat with the nerds lolololol. No regrets.

[@bunniemedrano6457]

Don't have any i would do that =￣ω￣=

[@ComposerKuandohan]

You're my kind of girl. LOL

[@user-kp5kg5dl8h]

The thirst^^^ is real :\

[@RandomHelpingGuy]

As an Englishman, I can unfortunately confirm this.

[@KakashiOwnage]

AbnormalAbbi I got that too with popular guys in school, But they were scumbags and picked on everyone, So I refused and spent time with the geeks more than anything else!No regrets!

[@keilopez5603]

My classmates usually excludes me, saying things like, "You're too nice, and smart. Why are you so smart?". Yet when you're rude to someone or act bitchy.. They like it for some odd reason. I hate how in MOST schools in America, popularity = attractiveness, a personality that somewhat includes swearing and the few stereotypes. I find it difficult to get good grades because whenever the teacher praises me from time to time, I get these looks like I'm a weirdo. To be honest, I actually don't mind being a "weirdo" or a "nerd", that's because I Would rather be successful than be sucked up into the world of popularity and worry too much about something's that's not even that important Just had to share this somewhere... Sorry

[@idek5]

in america, If you are mean, pretty, wear things like leggings and wear tons of makeup you are considered cool and popular. the otaku girls at my school have AMAZING fashion sense (like awesome), kind, accept your sense of humor, and somehow get called nerds. literally one of the popular girls heard me and my friend make a joke and she is like " umm, I don't know if that was supposed to be funny or not cuz it wasn't". and totally ruined our buzz. (and that is the least of what they say)

[@SzalonaWisienka]

Jun is very cute, you are so lucky girl, Rachel :D

[@Ryroe]

To be fair, they're both pretty good-looking. ^^

[@SzalonaWisienka]

+Ryroe Moreover, I agree with you :D

[@NeonnaCh]

+Ryroe Agree!

[@dealwithitxoxo]

+Caireann i think they match each other very well!! so cuuutee

[@HydrangeaFLWRS]

Dear Rachael and Jun, Do you guys ever get tired of the stereotypical comments about japan?

[@RachelandJun]

We haven't gotten to that point yet. :) I want to help people understand, so anyone who still has something to learn is in the right place. Everyone has a different background, different experiences, and a lot of our viewers are really young--even preteens or younger. So I don't fault anyone for not knowing something that seems obvious to others. -Rachel

[@Datharass]

Rachel & Jun I really enjoy your insight into Japanese culture and want to thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

[@NeonnaCh]

+Rachel & Jun I love all of your videos! They are very informative and interesting because I'm very much in love with Japanese culture.

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

+Rachel & Jun :)

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

+Rachel & Jun That was a great answer, Rachel :)

[@RachelandJun]

I tell him that all the time but he honestly believes he's not intelligent. He used to think he was even below average, although he recently took an IQ test that I think increased his confidence a little bit. He's very smart. He picks up languages like it's nothing, and he's some sort of cooking genius. I'll make sure he sees your comment. :) As hard as I try it's difficult to convince him that he's a lot smarter than he thinks he is. -Rachel

[@mintsuga]

OH MY GOD! you look like Hiro from Big Hero 6! i-i'm sorry. random comment

[@NameePark]

In the schools I went to here in Canada, as long as you partied and swore with the popular people, you were popular. Boo.

[@Ghosty144]

HMMM...That's very INTERESTING. Are you saying that people DON'T get popular in Japan by describing EVERYTHING as KAWAII and using the word DESU in EVERY FUCKING SENTENCE??? WOW. SOME PEOPLE I KNOW COULD *REALLY LEARN SOMETHING FROM THIS VIDEO.*

[@user-kp5kg5dl8h]

Lol. Nope. Those same people are like, "Hey, I'm a nice, smart guy desu! I'm gonna be popular when I go to Japan desu!"

[@DrawingsOfNamine]

Ghosty144 That Megaman pic LOL.

[@thebigdug]

I guess to a lot of people, desu is like a period in Japanese. I don't know. They don't use it right, but whatever. Let them look stupid.

[@thecathatz2892]

W-what are you saying senpai~sama, you mean that me-chan can't be popular and kawaii in Japan ~desu???

[@LaranjaChannel]

When I first saw those American highschool movies I also thought it was a bit fake, like "nobody is this bad, nobody behaves like a true bitch like those girls do!" but after start talking to American people I have realized how fucked up American schools are and that those movies are not that fake! The schools in my country are not like in Japan but they're also not like in America, that's for sure! People here notice who is more attractive but you don't have the "girl bitch club" and the "popular sport guys club." I loved how you went on board with the asian stereotype about all asian being geniuses! You have a great sense of humour! x)

[@patatas345]

I wonder how the sarcasm and dry humor we brits are prone to would go down in japan. If they took it seriously they would probably think we are the rudest people.

[@667neighborofdabeast]

Connor Tansley I have the feeling us people from the British Isles would really offend the Japanese with our humor.

[@TurtleJulia]

I love British humor, but it doesn't translate well into Japanese. Meaning, it's really hard to say what you could easily say in English as the same kind of dry remark in Japanese; it just doesn't work well.

[@ShadowhunterJDeng]

Maybe you'd like to check out Abroad in Japan KZbin channel 😉

[@BerserkerDwarf]

Here's an easy tip to be cool. Anybody can do it. Don't try.

[@8leacool9]

Ughh that's why I wish I would live in Japan. Here at my school the popular person are girls wearing crop tops and laughing at others peoples and guys are the swag kinda guy who are known to be with multiples girls. !!!

[@8leacool9]

***** Yeh this is another thing that I hate here. I feel like we do not have respect for each other and I really dislike how we are losing all our culture with the industrialization.

[@sebastienpoulin9463]

It's sad that here, in the western countries, disrespect brings popularity... like if somone is cool or "badass" because he bullies others...yeh, very sad...

[@candiigurl7893]

Don't let some high school trolling trash heaps ruin your life and school experience. The whole world has people like that. Someone in the opposite hemisphere is dealing with exactly what you are. Be confident in yourself and your abilities; I dealt with the same people people at the black schools I went to, I'm african american, and let me tell you: THOSE GIRLS HATED ME. They hated my long hair, my talents, my personality, my grades, my everything! But here I am, in college learning to be an animator, and my life has never been so focused and at ease. High School just kind of sucks in general, so there's really no way around that. Besides, if it makes you feel any better, some of these same trolls I knew are single, broke, ugly and some even with 2 children; expect the same thing with the trolls at your school. People who are like that are usually popular because they're at their peak, which sucks because they're only in high school. Not to say you should take joy in others misfortune. Like they say: What goes around comes around.

[@kittypie8725]

Hey, hey, hey don't hate on the crop tops! I've had many amazing styles with crop tops! They're my love! Haha.

[@8leacool9]

I dont have anything agasint it. Believe me or not I do believe they can make great style but I dislike seeing some of my classmates wearing that to school with their whole belly showing out. To me it's just a way showing their body in a place they shoudn't.

[@cimmik]

People in my class (senior year) think of me as a nerd because I try to be nice to everyone.

[@cimmik]

"Jewish American Princess" or "Japanese"? I would be much more interested in people calling me Japanese (but that wouldn't make much sense) than nerd.

[@cimmik]

That sounds bad.

[@jaslawrence]

same here! They even try taking advantage of my kindness!

[@cimmik]

jaslawrence I see. My advice is: Don't just accept them if they abuse it... but without being bad or evil to them ofc. Then you'll lose your good reputation.

[@jaslawrence]

cool :)

[@monkeymomo09]

My school's guide to being popular: 1: Be pretty. 2: Be athletic. 3: Be "normal". 4: Be drama queens. 5: Nothing else matters. (So I really don't want to be popular if that's the case. :p)

[@shadowmod3]

i was in an all boys school not in the West but from South East Asia to be exact, a pre dominantly Chinese community.. Here is a common opinion boys shares maybe u have heard of or not. Girls which behaves like that are often regarded as easy lay and cheap. We tend to assume that they know if they know what fish to fish for they would know what bait to use. And the criteria you just listed; it pretty much fit in our idea of a raging hormone girl which fits the bill of a raging hormone boy.

[@benkenobi6582]

Mean Girls is a terrible representation of high school in the U.S. Its nothing like that. Most people just stick a core group of friends are rarely interact with other groups outside their own.

[@dont_harsh_my_mellow]

Um, one question. I am very, let's say, passionate and outgoing. If I feel strongly about something or feel that something is wrong, I will voice my opinion and voice it loud. Example: *friend is calling one of our teachers a bitch* Me: Weeeell, I wouldn't be too sure about that. She teaches well and just because she is strict and doesn't treat you like a baby, you call her a bitch? Have you ever taught a bunch of hormonal and rebellious moody teens? No? Then don't be so quick to make opinions on people. Is that like bad to say in Japan or is it okay and normal??

[@candacelee5266]

May Athena Well, in a different video, Rachel has made a video about what not to do in Japan. So far (from what I've seen), expressing your feelings in Japan isn't necessarily "accepted". Just keep to yourself. Unless you're a foreigner to Japan, they'll most likely understand. You can always look up videos about what not to do in Japan.

[@dont_harsh_my_mellow]

I feel like it might be bad as well. Like I should just say "oh really? Okay."

[@Cyberdragon3]

May Athena "Shouganai" :D

[@candacelee5266]

May Athena What exactly do you mean it might be bad as well? Sorry for asking...I don't quite understand what you mean).

[@dont_harsh_my_mellow]

I mean that I agree with you. My behavior might be considered bad or disrespectful.

[@9xprincess]

I'm currently going to an American public school and american movies like Mean Girls give people a false scene of high school here. 1.A real American high school is to big for everyone to notice that one person or a specif group. 2. I find that in American public high school since its so big you have a "social network". Its made up of kids who run in the same circle of people but aren't necessarily all friends even though they know each other. An example would be those group of kids who are into rap/hip hop culture form a "social network" and have popular kids in there but those group of kids who are lets say into anime,manga, video games, and such wouldn't really know those popular kids. 3.There is no way anyone could run a school like in mean girls and not get their butts whooped! No one would stand for that. 4.People really only care or notice whats happening in their friends and social network and not much else. 5. Maybe this could happen in a public school that's in a small town or a private school but in most schools its just way to big for 4 girls to run the school.

[@benkenobi6582]

this is very accurate. i had about 15-20 friends in high school and didn't care about anything else outside my group

[@Meemaw1886]

Agreed. In my school, we had popular mean pretty girls but only the people in their social group cared for them. Whereas there was a hierarchy of popular dancer girls and boys. The same goes for band, sports and even geeks. I was in the geek group so the most popular were usually the girls and guys who got high grades. Coincidentally a lot of the girls who were smart were also really pretty too lol. But they were more nice compared to the mean popular girls.

[@alsyrriad]

Then I might fit in well in Japan, because I believe I am smart (in school my grades are average though), I am polite and respect everyone around me, but unfortunately I'm not good at sports. This is why I like Japanese culture over Western culture because in the US, people only choose crass, rude, and attractive people as popular. You need to be smart and polite in my opinion to be popular!

[@potatochips2746]

You are right!😃

[@Egghead012]

if i'm in japan, i'll run towards not knowing where i'm going and then slam right into a tree and then say ouuuuuuch and then laugh for no reason

[@jasminelyons91]

Same here. I'm thinking about asking my parents if I can go to Japan for a while. I dislike America and everyone here because these people are judgey

[@MrCupse]

excuses like this are from weak people , there are many things that can make u popular by stating only smart and polite people should be shows u are insecure about ur look thats why u dont like good looking people . about rude etc i agree its not attractive but thats how society is at ur place and belive me in europe too at least while u are younger . one more thing what he said about asians is well WRONG being educated and studying 10 hours a day to know everything from the book and getting good grades doesnt make u smart being smart is smt else its either ua re or u are not and from what i have seen aisans are pretty much sheeps that do whatever they are told and dont use their head much which in my opinion makes them hardworking not smart there are again many ways of being smart now depening in what category u go under u can be or might not but belive me studying to get good grades without questioning anything and just following the rules like i said is characteristic of a sheep and is far away from being smart . so when somone says asians are well known for being smart etc its misused concept of using the word smart proper one should be hardworking My writing sucks i know so dont bother trying to be internet jack with saying oh mr hot guy learn how to write since that wasnt the point of my post .......

[@MrCupse]

jasmine Lyons my friend japanese are even more than americans esp if u are new there since u dont know customs but either case it depens do u want that thy talk in ur face or behinde ur back if u want behinde ur back japan is right palce for you if u want in ur face than say in america or come to europe btw there are lot of people that do behinde but in japan evreyone does behinde ur back almost its well known esp if u are kroean chiense u dont need to do anything but if they know ur nationality well u will hearyourself :D

[@flufflydolphins]

That hair twirling thing that Jun did at 1:37 though HAHHAH

[@brianjohnson7610]

Well, looks like I'd fit in pretty well in Japan. I'm pretty good at sports, I'm polite to most people, and I'm smart. (According to my school system... I really don't think I am.)

[@jackmathews7225]

Japan's pretty weird, from what I see they don't take to well to foreigners due to most weeaboos obsessing over their culture. But then again, I don't even live in Japan.

[@brianjohnson7610]

Jack Mathews I've heard that most Japanese people are very welcoming to foreigners. :3 They all seem so nice. :D

[@jackmathews7225]

Seems like a nice place to visit, but everything there is so different than what I know that I'd never want to stay permanetley . The closest I've been to Japan is the Chinatown in new york :/

[@brianjohnson7610]

I've been all over the US, and into Canada, but I've never actually met a Japanese person... I want to, though... And sure, I guess it would take a while to get used to a few of their customs, but I think I'd be able to live there permanently.

[@lightdestructions]

Most japanese people are very polite

[@RegicideKo9]

Wow, that sounds wonderful lol, I'm one of the top scorers in my school, not the smartest but up there with the others. In our state you either be great at sports or you're unimportant.

[@deadneopet]

I know right? Sports are okay I guess...but in my school they're soooo obsessed with sports :/ either youre good at sports and youre well known and if youre not involved with sports your just one of those people who are unimportant. :/

[@CandleAshes]

I went to school in Russia when I was young and all of the smart kids were very popular, but they were also really mean. It was the same vibe you'd get from jocks in US, but coming from the smart kids.

[@TyrantZam]

Do you live in Texas? It sounds like you live in Texas.

[@RegicideKo9]

Sam Mathew Lol no I live up north in Montana but their similar enough I think. (not weather wise though that's for sure)

[@nicholas1569]

People make more sense there then in America. I am happy that there are people who like nice people. It gets annoying when people only like jerks.

[@dinnatru9334]

Wow!! gracias por los subtitulos en español :D en realidad tenia que esforzarme mucho intentando comprender lo que decian en ingles, gracias de nuevo. Saludos desde Colombia!!

[@babybluehashyo]

"I was the pitcher and he was the catcher" *wink wink* xD jk sorry I had to haha!

[@JustANellie]

And, this is out of topic, but the yearbooks are pretty damn HD in Japan too.

[@sanyboy1995super]

It seems my personality matches what Japanese people appreciate, I agree with Jun on all those things

[@simply_sunny12345]

SAME NAMES

[@mohamedsaidi5553]

Sunny Price Same

[@janelle3183]

3:30 "He got really really close, like really close......And then I sprinted away and I won" Can't stop laughing at this 😂

[@collinwest865]

wow i find all of your stories good and u sound like a really good guy and rachel sound like a fun and kinda emotional drinker

[@PlasticFood02]

I never lived in America, but in France, when I was in highschool I was bullied by a group of girls who acted like in the movie you're talking about. They were almost consider as leaders for other people in my class. So they start to bullied me too because they don't wanted to be reject by the leaders anf be bullied too. That's the way french people think.. I guess it's the same for american people. That's sad, because if other people didn't accept that like japanese students do, life would be peaceful xD ... I think it's because in France, to be a respectful person, you have to be strong, and being nice is consider to be weak.

[@tk7806]

toi aussi tu t'es fait bizutée ? c'est tellement commun en France que c'est même plus une surprise,

[@PlasticFood02]

Ahah, ah bon? A ce point? J'aurais penser que c'était plus rependu en amérique

[@tk7806]

Peut-être pas autant qu'en amérique mais il y'a quand même beaucoup de bizutage en france

[@tk7806]

C'est une impression personnel, mais je trouve qu'en france, même si tu as un caractère de merde, si tu es beau/belle, tu seras toujours plus populaire que les personnes "gentils"

[@PlasticFood02]

Oui c'est sûr. Bah en occident en général on a tendance à considérer la gentillesse comme une faiblesse.

[@projectpems8304]

The good news about America is that popularity literally digs a shallow grave for itself and dies at the end of high school. Assholes aren't very popular where I'm from though (everyone in southern California is so chill...)

[@talloran_sladegaming8176]

First off, i love your channel. Secondly, i am very happy that you guys are doing something to teach non-japanese about Japan. Lastly, Jun, you have an accent that sounds british...I LOVE IT.

[@janeecelamadieu1136]

You kill me Jun-san! The parry Wenger you played with your hair😂😂😂

[@xxSofiaSxx]

Is this real life?? :O Hold on im booking a flight to this magical land called Japan

[@Floriapenguin]

I wish they did confessions in America like they do in Japan...

[@Cassy858]

That's really interesting, smart, kind, athletic... in my school, it's what made you unique so it could be anything really. From the overly involved NHS and CSF president (me) to the theatre crew, it really varies. I met people who were inspiring actors in school plays, photographers, politics debators, contemparary media editors, choir people (that was me), people who were involved in community service clubs like Key Club, people who even founded their own clubs (me), creative writers who participated in the school's literary magazine every year (that was me too) AP students or advanced placement students (me too) etc. In America, I think you can be a lot of things and if your confident enough doing them, people will admire you for that. Of course, there were some kids who didn't care about school and were never involved, but they had there own unique qualities too. This one guy wanted to be a tattoo artist and would always be drawing, another girl was a major tumblr fashion person. I like how Japanese schools focus on kindness and being humble. That's nice.

[@xillia3988]

"And he was the pitcher and he was the catcher" Ooof jun you really gotta get those man xD I am sure rachel got a good laugh haha

[@speakevermore]

Where I live (in California), smart people are teased and looked down upon from elementary school through high school. The popular people are the ones who "live in the moment" and do lots of daring things, even if that means being a complete jerk. This changes in college. Depending on the college, you'll be popular for either being smart and kind or for drinking a lot and being hot

[@hasen1957]

Agent66 Silicon Valley is also in California

[@millzywillz6524]

It's very true. However, in my school, people who are considered the "popular" kids are actually very polite and friendly. They get along with everyone and laugh with everyone, not at anyone. Apparently what I've heard, they're called "The Swaggits".. That's only for my grade level. The one above us are worse. The popular people in the higher grade level are the people who are in relationships already and they make out in the hallways. It's not really a nice thing to see, unless you like to see two people eating each others face off.

[@millzywillz6524]

Not all of us Californians are bad people:)

[@preciousrosee]

"yeah, i was an asshole" HAHAHAHA lol xD

[@skullgirrl757]

I know this is really old but I love just Jun videos like this sometimes, they're great! Yay Jun!

[@lilmaus11]

i love jun's videos there is something so endearing about him , just feel utterly relaxed when he talks . rachel is so adorable too 😀

[@lu1zp1]

In the U.S. we also call the person in the run the "Anchor".

[@BishouNoTeresaX]

haha I swear I'm actually Japanese, or at least east asian. I mean. I keep finding things like these, that match my mentality, morales and ethics etc to 100%, while I've actually not fit in in my own country through my whole life. I really look forward to studying in Japan next year. I'm curious to see if the similarities still exist in person.

[@kaze0108]

I love Jun interpretating the mean girl of her class!! 1:50

[@tramylt]

Two of you are so amazing! Rachel speaks Japanese fluently and you speak English like a local person! How well !!

[@DennyVlogs]

Just found your channel guys!!! It's amazing! And Interesting as well!! :))) Im technically a foreigner myself, because Im german, there is also quite a chunk of differences between what we call popular and what you call popular. (mainly bcs germans think that looking like an american swag hipster is cool) :D

[@krizzly143]

Dieser Hipster-Trend ist manchmal echt grausam! xD

[@rzuue]

in my school in germany looks seems to be quite important especially the breasts of a girl but also her face. Even though most of the guys say they dislike mean girls it happens quite often that they still hang around them alot because of their looks. But in my year we never really faced bitches (or at least they weren't that much of a problem) But what is more worse is that you need to be really strong when your looks are below average or are "unnormal". Girls with a flat chest encounter quite some difficulties (I got to experience that myself when I was 13) and if others consider you ugly you won't find many male friends probably not even one. Smart people are respected but not really popular. If you study alot people will call you a nerd (Streber) and you're not cool at all. Because many people think studying is uncool. (Don't misunderstand, I hate studying but I think it is a good thing if you are determined and work hard for good grades or something like that) I really admire Japanese because they look at the personality and I like that it is so important to be nice and polite. But I guess I would be too cheeky to be liked xD

[@justme7410]

3:47 you could really see his look of despair😂... sooo the love letter-shoe locker is really real

[@GirlDreamer90210]

tsk tsk tsk... so Jun, you were popular huh? I bet u have tons of love letters in your locker =w=

[@xxxggyproductions17xxx58]

You are so cute! When I saw the still image for this video I thought you were Fukashi Sota!! Sugoi!! Can you please help me learn Japanese?

[@stormingthunder7643]

はいあなたはそれを使用することを得れば、日本は簡単に言語です。

[@stormingthunder7643]

It's a easy language if you get use to it, はい！

[@MrYFM2]

英語ビーン I'll try my hardest ^^

[@xxxggyproductions17xxx58]

***** Great! That's so awesome! You are amazing! I hope to be able to do as well

[@dogeemon70]

xxxGGYProductions17xxx It does get easy and im still new to japanese only knows Hiragana learning Katakana right now before i go back to school to learn katakana getting a little head start just wanted to know the letters plus there's a trick i use to remember them also when i study (works on everything that you want to remember for me it is )

[@supman99]

jun is the pitcher, keita is the catcher.. fanfic go

[@Jokervision744]

For some strange reason, my head was locked to these kinds of values as kiddo, I thought that if i'm nice to everyone no one has no reason to be mean to me, but it wasn't true and that shoved me down into the pits of shyness. ughh... What most of people suggested for me is that I would punch everyone who'd piss me off, but I didn't really believe in that. >.> Oh well, I guess kids are kids... Not sure, if life in Japan would have been easier, but at least it sounds so much nicer than what is here. I guess you could throw here the phrase:"Grass is always greener on the other side". And once I found greener grass from the other side, by moving to new town and school. xd Next I have to plan out what i'm gonna do, but the general goal is to get to work with games and stuff.

[@marissahammer2229]

That was seriously the 'best timed' yearbook photo I've ever seen!📸😂

[@GrayeIra]

This video has made me wish I was born in Japan. Everyone seems so nice. It's like the opposite in America. :(

[@Necroskull388]

Every group of humans has kindness and detritus. Changing cultures only switches out what form that takes. Japan just places more importance on politeness and conformity. Disliking your home country because you believe all the positive stereotypes of another culture is just as silly as hating a foreign culture because you believe all the negative stereotypes.

[@GrayeIra]

Dagda Mor just because I say stuff on the spot. I have't come across many nice people in America yet. And I have a friend that lives in Japan and they're the nicest person I've ever met.

[@Lola-tn7zn]

Almora C believe me, these foreigner targeted videos makes japan look great, but I moved there a few years ago and it's not as great as the media makes it..

[@GrayeIra]

Lola :3 i have learned. I know now. I’m very much debating it at this point knowing what I know now.

[@EmptyHavok]

Can you be "too nice" in Japan though? Everyone here in America say I'm "too nice"

[@massallister7961]

My bags are packed, the tickets are bought, and my brain is ready. Japan here I come

[@whiteserenity]

Lol that pic in the end! Jun you are so funny xD Keita looks devastated xD

[@ShiroKage009]

The universal rules of being popular:- Be attractive. Don't be unattractive.

[@ryanorden3980]

I knew Japan was a lot different than Europe(In wierd things too actually) but really... If Japan society is like that it is truly amazing. I live in Italy and i hate so much people here. In high school it's the right opposite. Everybody shows off, everybody thinks only of themselves and actually to be cool here you need to smoke, be an asshole and get drunk on saturday. I wish I was born in Japan. What a wonderful place where to make kids grow up.

[@bobonutlau150]

Omg, Jun act so well !!!!!!!!especially playing his hair with fingerXDDDDD

[@mahirahaj6014]

Jun twirling a strand of his hair... PRECIOUS. XD hahahahahaha P.s, you looked cool in tht pic like ,"idgaf, i know I'll win"

[@Bewefau]

Anybody else catch he said he was the pitcher and his friend the catcher? :D

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

Wait... what?

[@celticcultess5919]

+Jessie James tehehehehehe :p

[@AeolethNionian]

+Jessie James Not sure if he knows what that means or if someone should explain it to him.

[@Bewefau]

+Nich Adams !!! I would totally love to show him and I'd be his catcher :D

[@GabrielaCenturionNeumann]

Jessie James What?

[@-FragileFawn-]

How to be popular (for girls): -Complain about everything -Be obnoxious & loud -Sleep with every guy in the building

[@dreamdiary0061]

lololol true. Almost 99% of girls in my schools are bitches (except for my friends and I)

[@mohamedsaidi5553]

Dittle Dee lol in my country too but no sleeping only kisses and stuff like that

[@bunnysenpaimon6742]

Being blonde is a huge plus too...

[@katairox9160]

....seriously? why did you have to post this comment? (Chill, was kinda annoyed with Sleep with every guy in the building thing because I'm popular with the guys just by joining their games and I'm female)

[@killuazodiac787]

Lil Duval I'm in 8th grade and some of the girls do this

[@summerparrish2362]

That was awesome!! I was always picked on by the popular mean girls. Even though I was nice to everyone. So this really intrigued me :)

[@anonymous7820]

LOL Jun I love that picture of the race. I would never have done that but it's hilarious!

[@stormingthunder7643]

Haha guessing I would be popular in Japan then :)

[@abdallahm96]

I think I'm living in the wrong part of the world

[@Bunnellius]

Thanks, this was an interesting video! I liked that you brought in your own personal experiences instead of just speaking in generalities.

[@goosegotagun]

I laughed my ass off seeing the picture of you and Keita, you can just imagine him thinking, ''i got this!'', and then getting to the finish line realizing hes losing the ''popularity race'' yelling ''CHIKUSHOU!''

[@alianajacobs5703]

In Western society if you are too nice people walk over you. I should really visit Japan one day to become zen!

[@afnica1]

but can't it be popular like, the cool, or loner bad guy/girl but cool type or something like that? i don't even knkow. :D for example if someone is not talkative, but has that cool vibe around and everyone thinks s/he is cool because of?

[@noiamnotharuhi]

I dont understand your comment...

[@afnica1]

i'm saying that there's more versions of being popular...you can be the popular guy/girl who everyone loves, is talkative etc., you can be the person who is always alone, but looks cool in other people's eyes, you can be the bad type, the one who is always rebelling and stuff and that's why s/he is popular....get it now?

[@noiamnotharuhi]

Yes but I dont think thats the point of this video, I think the point is that you should not foucus on your attributes but rather your personality that you appear to others

[@MrKanti-yy5ux]

Old comment but i'll just let you know the only people that can pull of the "cool, enigmatic guy" also have to be physically attractive or you're just thought of as a weird loner.

[@XxxNamiGirlxxX]

omg that picture is so funny!!!xDDD like the whole story=´D you're a great story teller!!!=DD

[@samlynx2016]

It depends on the school. In middle school, I was bullied for being a nerd and a Christian (and I was bullied by two teachers for having asthma). In my first year of high school, I found out I was well liked (which was very shocking to me) by students in my classes but not by the rich and popular kids or my cross country team (again, asthma). I was liked by all but one teacher, my photojournalism teacher didn't like me because I was poor and a nerd, so I transferred out of that class. THEN, I transferred to an alternative school and I was actually popular, because of the reasons Jun mentioned! Then I went to college and I didn't make friends in class but I made a lot of friends through clubs.

[@CobaltTheLioness]

How do they feel about artists? I can sing and draw. Sports are not my forte... ^-^;

[@otakuchrista6397]

He speaks English really well!

[@gwynethquipse9351]

1:46 Lol. That was the best part in the video. 😂

[@yaminogame7805]

thanks for having subtitles since I can't hear well. It helps.

[@sumoni]

I wonder if the diff between America and Japan when it comes to this is Japanese are thinking of the end game? Obviously someone who's intelligent and kind will be more beneficial for society and the school than someone who's just good looking and rude. Looks don't last forever, but brains last much longer. It's good to know that bitchy girls becoming popular is not the norm everywhere.

[@iamevilyss]

I like japan then.... >:)

[@stormingthunder7643]

Totally they have respect!, I like that and they are very private I like that

[@bettyhernandez1780]

yay

[@LegoGirl1990]

At my school (I'm American), there wasn't an issue of getting made fun of for being smart, but it was how you acted that mattered. If you were egotistical about it, you would get knocked down. But just getting good grades or being knowledgeable wouldn't make you a target. IF a group decided to target you for whatever reason (in my case, they were mad because two of them wanted to date my then-boyfriend/now-husband, and one had already been turned down), it doesn't matter what you look like, how you dress, how you act, they will "make fun of you" for anything, or just call you names when they can't think of anything to make fun of. But the "Mean Girls" thing... not so much.

[@Kuraud0]

Oh man, that makes me really enjoy my high school experience. It was fun that not only did everyone know everyone but all the separate cliques still bonded. The popular kids even hung out with everyone and it made it feel as the popular kids were not even popular. The asians (myself),geeks, nerds, jocks, everyone hung out with everyone. I felt that because our class was small had a major factor in this in addition to being not one of those major schools within the district.