How to Do Everything Wrong at Japanese Drinking Parties | Japanese React to NAMIKIBASHI

[@emilypresleysee]

My 9 year old son loves Japanese culture as much as I do and we are planning on going there for a week at some point. I keep showing him your videos so we can prepare as much as possible.

[@LaNoir.]

You should go as soon as possible, exchange rate is on a record low rn

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Remember, always bow at 35°

[@emilypresleysee]

@@LaNoir. I thought they were only allowing group tours in right now? I really don't want to do a group tour. BePlus, I can't afford to go right now or I definitely would.

[@jonnyriley7895]

I'm planning a week long trip for 2025.

[@slecuyer21]

@@emilypresleyseewho’s only giving out group tours?

[@matthewlaurence3121]

Excellent work Shogo. These sorts of videos are great for several reasons: they afford a great deal of knowledge about the culture in a way that is both digestible and entertaining. I recommend you make more reactions to such videos; life is stressful enough when addressing societal issues of a given nation, we need to break up the content with such content every-so-often.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

I appreciate the explanations on the two videos they've done so far. If I watched the original video on my own, I wouldn't fully understand what's a joke and what's not, at least not every time, so Shogo and Kazu providing their insight is helpful. Also, I love Tomoko and Harumi laughing in the background.

[@sevenproxies4255]

The Chochin is definitely meant to protect the candle from the wind. But i'm also pretty certain that it is intended to diffuse the light to spread it around. A single candle, while bright will not illuminate very far from the lightsource. But when the paper of the Chochin catches the light from the candle inside, it spreads the light in more directions so it's a better source of illumination.

[@rezhaadriantanuharja3389]

Diffuse the light is correct but because it reduce the intensity of the light, illumination will not be farther than without it, quite the opposite actually. Another reason to use it is to change the color of illumination so it is more attractive e.g. bright red

[@yuklimka7251]

I talked about the sushi reaction video in my Japanese class. And this week I'll be able to talk about utage. Thanks so much for making this video. Namikibashi are so much fun to watch.

[@reijigamer]

My assumption about eating those carbohydrate dishes at the end of the meal is probably those items tend to make you feel full and you would be less likely to eat and/or drink more items later. When I go out to eat especially if its for All You Can Eat I tend to avoid eating items like bread, rice, noodles, etc. especially early in the meal.

[@sendhelp8441]

Tldr; carbs has fibers, fibers makes one full

[@anushasharma5461]

I love the way kazu mimics after every scene in each reaction video , just love it❤😅

[@doublej5171]

Leave it to the Japanese to make something that is supposed to be relaxing and fun difficult by having rules and guidelines on how one should act. Love it haha

[@TheLoneStranger213]

I'm impressed. Been watching for close to a year. Your consistent and have fun and somehow seem to be increasing your output. You go Shogo.And congratulations on your growing family. Many blessings.

[@arrensanchez4512]

I like the jokes actually, well when you know some Japanese culture you'll definitely notice that it is a joke, especially when leaving your shoes outside the room of a restaurant it really doesn't mean you're gonna run after eating without paying. 😂😂

[@LaNoir.]

I do love that they offer free salt to lick at the entrance tho

[@ronumpleby3517]

I have a question on protocol.... If I am a recovering alcoholic, or even just a teetotaler, should I decline the invitation, or is it okay to accept, but then order something like water or soda in place of the beer?

[@himawaricopter]

Even as the video implies, people who don't drink alcohol still go to these dinner/late night parties for social reasons. And it's okay if you cannot consume alcohol, just explain that and order something else. The idea is that you shouldn't turn down the hospitality and chance to interact with coworkers.

[@ronumpleby3517]

@@himawaricopter Awesome explanation! Thank you! My son is going to Japan soon, and detests alcohol. I will pass along this advice to him.

[@valhoundmom]

​@himawaricopter thanks for the explanation. What a relief!

[@treehann]

I love hearing Harumi laugh from offscreen!

[@exie_xd]

I guess, utage is about relaxing after work with your co-workers, but honestly, considering little rules like these, even that sounds somewhat stressful🥲 I hope you'll react to more of their videos, they're a lot of fun!

[@Jack1994hoo]

it becomes natural when you grow up in that culture. there are many things that they dont consider rules but just something that comes naturally.

[@Isopherus]

The avoiding drinking competitors drinks is a thing in America too. I have multiple friends who have worked for Co a cola and Pepsi and they have all said they're not allowed to be seen drinking competitors products or they could get in trouble

[@khalilahd.]

I loved this one. Definitely learned a lot 😅

[@Maddiverse6300]

Man!! I just want to see sakura blooming ✨

[@Maddiverse6300]

@@_rymak_2044 GINTAMA 😉

[@Maddiverse6300]

@@_rymak_2044 I saw gintama in English subtitles

[@ewhat2498]

Yesterday i just thought.. "Mada yaterru?" "Mada yaterru?" "Mada yaterru?" 🤣 And now we are getting a new video of "japanese traditions" AWESOME ♥

[@LadyPsycheDevimon]

this one was fun! i always thought, utage is something interesting, but i wasn't aware of some rules!

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

thanks for reacting to this. fun video and original video.

[@cantsay]

Amazing! Great series. These videos are so funny

[@gian323]

Thank you for these videos! They are very helpful to people like me who are hoping to visit Japan soon. I've heard from Yakitori Guy that the shime (shimemono) is at the end to fill the person up at the end and leave them more full after a night of smaller plates.

[@tacomania7954]

The chopsticks part made me laugh so hard XD. Daimyo and Phoenix got me the most

[@Iamawsomeazing]

I watched the sushi video years ago, I saw your video on it just before this one and I have to say- I was able to tell what were jokes and what weren't, but at the time I watched it I didn't know enough about japanese culture or the language to appreciate the satire in their truthful jokes. If I had you then it would've been a great help ❤. And I have you now to help me explain izakaya to my friends who I want to go to japan with- but I don't want to give a 3rd 30 minute lecture on how izakayas be

[@LaNoir.]

"It's probably better to eat and dash" that says a lot

[@melvinthebravefish9788]

I LOVE these videos. So funny

[@MoTheBlackCat]

Saw those sketches a looooooong time they are still funny!

[@everytingma1h557]

it's more hilarious when you explain, otsukaresama! Want more reacting videos.

[@Itz_N.]

OMG IM SO EARLY and thanks for the videos I wanna move to Japan one day and your videos really help to know the basic do's and don'ts keep up the work!

[@zakuraiyadesu]

Love the videos, Shogo. Keep it up!!!

[@lynetteray2146]

Wow. So many details to Japanese society, just in a drunk night out for business people!

[@Lori-lp6uc]

This is my new favorite series ❤️🤣

[@alessandrorinaldi842]

i love thereaction series to this videos! i would love to see something about japanese humor! it would be fascinating

[@AngraMainiiu]

Ha! Ninjas just want you to think they are not around anymore!

[@commanderkruge]

This was fun. :) I like that series. Cheers from Germany! Prost! :D

[@chrisb833]

The one dude chugging his beer and immediately holding it up for a refill with the intense stare 😂😂

[@seekertosecrets]

19:46 The Mt. Fuji version was soooooo funny!

[@jojojo8835]

8:03 😂those parody animations remind me of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe tv series

[@joyghosh5655]

It was an excellent to learn Japanese cultute really enjoyed a lot. Arigatōgozaimashita Shogo San

[@SalemMenace]

🎉I love these video's!

[@Carausius92]

To be honest my friend and I used to use such shortened slang like those "O" & "Do" for invitation, best way to disguise 😂

[@asherwitherup7476]

Your my favorite youtuber

[@themechanicalgirl6669]

The one thing I have always wondered about (this is one of the things that has put me off from working with an Asian company) is that I am on so many meds I couldn't do this and while it's so cultural for moving up and at the same time it's so communal you can see why I would be put off. *sighs*

[@natalieibanez6513]

The best part was watching Kazu tease you about thinking you were going to say the Edo period. I have made jokes that if I made it a drinking game, I would be falling over drunk in the first 2 minutes. 🤣🤣

[@Flupke1070]

Hilarious and very interesting 😄 Ninjas definitely exist! There is one in Gibraltar 😉

[@stalkingtiger777]

Eating carbs at the end because it makes you full faster. That's what I heard.

[@russlock7998]

23:30 : This is called "飲むニケーション".

[@Multi2794]

awesome video 😊

[@ChromeForDays]

This video makes me miss Tokyo and izakayas. I've been there several times for work and vacation.

[@gwillis01]

If you drink beer without eating anything, you will get an upset stomach much more quickly than if you have a solid piece of food with your alcoholic liquid.

[@vinicastro9292]

I always had this one question in mind: if you feel obligated to go drink with coworkers but you can't drink or don't like to drink, would you still go?

[@lzh4950]

I'd drink slower so that my glass doesn't get refilled as frequently with alcohol

[@theknightswhosay]

17:53 there have been scientific studies that you’re more alert and clear-thinking if you have protein before carbohydrates. On the other hand, I think carbs are better for a sensitive stomach. Carbs also go well either way tea imo.

[@Greekay]

Immediately sensed the video has some comedic aspects to it and I had to try my best not to laugh out too loud in my workplace.

[@SupiSuki]

hearing sakura again brought back soo much nostalgia

[@dslight113]

you know what would be interesting 2 know as a foreigner , the in and outside of GYM's , the rules , the do's and dont's , how many people see it as usefull/do it , etiquette at these facility's etc. the same goes for the following, swimming pools , birthdays , funerals , wedding's , etc :)

[@stephaniemorrissey123]

I think for funerals, and to a lesser extent, weddings, the etiquette is determined in part by the religion of the deceased & his/her family. For example, Jews cover mirrors in the homes where people gather after a death, because grieving people should not have to worry about how they look.

[@Gaijin101]

thanks for this. rethinking job path now.

[@mico77720]

24:46 waku waku 😆

[@azylisemiku6117]

Hello from France! =)

[@ditchgator1]

Like a latern... an inebriated person can be expressed as being lit.🤣

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thanks.

[@Lancelot2000Lps]

I have a question i am from germany and about chopsticks had anyone with woodsticks when broke them wood scratches in them? And are their any chopsticks out of metall or glass? And when yes why not use them?

[@kiyarolynn]

Today I learned the phrase “謎です”. 😂

[@ronsorage78]

Noodles and rice are carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are broken down slower and soak up some alcohol, spreading the effects so you don't get hit as hard by your alcohol. At least this is how it was told to me.

[@cherryleafy101]

If you get invited to drink but you can't/don't drink (especially for health reasons), is it acceptable to decline?

[@tatertot6781]

When do you use dogeza bow?

[@liquid24]

Hey Shogo, just wondering, are your katana made from Tamahagane? Or a more modern equivalent to it, like White paper steel, or something like that?

[@KaitouKaiju]

By Japanese law they have to be, and his come from Japan

[@johncheng1204]

Even though I am not Japanese, it is a tradition to takeoff our shoes at the entrances of houses. Unless other Asian traditions do it, or I’m Japanese and I don’t know.

[@sevenproxies4255]

I was so sure that the Shogun was the one who doesn't exist today. There are surviving Ninja in Japan today who still study and practice Ninjutsu. In terms of Samurai, while the samurai class is technically abolished, ine could argue that the descendants of samurai families would still be samurai by heritage. But a Shogun I would interpret as more of an official state title, and all of that stuff eventually disappeared since the Meiji restoration.

[@christianschulz2340]

it is somehow like mixed sushi mixed sake to underline certain tastes.

[@Sparrot]

Hi Shogo, today is my birthday, it would certainly make my day if you replied!

[@IncredibleMD]

They all exist, in the hearts and minds of foreigners.

[@thepeanutgallery6100]

Would you please do a video about Nasubi or what is known as the most evil livestream ever? I would really like to hear you're thoughts on the subject.

[@jaqhass]

Surrendering a part of yourself (shoes) to the restaurant also allows the restaurant to charge a polite exit fee.

[@SwitchelSweets]

You mention that the restaurant will sometimes provide slippers to wear, for example, to go to the restroom. Would it be considered rude for one to bring their own slippers to wear for this sort of occasion? For instance, I have small and oddly shaped feet, and many shoes do not fit me well. I wouldn't want to lose a slipper on my way to the restroom because it was too big or ill-fitting!

[@synthwolfe8906]

Hey shogo, can I ask why "no" is added to so many Japanese phrases (at least the ones I hear here in america)? The first example in my mind is "watashi no namae".

[@SuperAwesomeReasons]

I think no translates to "of" or another conjunction or something like that

[@ColonelMarcellus]

I don't much have to worry about this, as I don't drink alcohol. Is there a Japanese party that includes non-drinkers? Probably very hard to find.

[@sharendonnelly7770]

Question: could The Phoenix be considered origami using chopsticks instead of paper? 😉

[@lukmanibrahim2993]

Hello Shogo, may I asking what is the style of music in Kimetsu no Yaiba called 🤔 ? I just love to hear it and really curious about that 😮

[@advanceringnewholder]

25:23 maybe you cam equate samurai with the military or high ranking government officials, and ninja with the spies/private investigator. and shogun, is definitely the prime minister

[@izayahbenda7839]

Hay shogo can you make a video about what happeneds if you sharpen a zinc alloy katana

[@Dasha15910]

business life of people looks stressful in Japan haha

[@treehann]

It is, it’s the most stressful country to be a businessman.

[@MelkorPT]

PRO-TIP: unlike what you might have been led to believe by watching anime if you are eating octopus at a restaurant the staff won't appreciate being sexually assaulted with tentacles. let me tell you, it was quite the culture shock...

[@2co920]

これほんとにやってほしかったww

[@ChongLi99]

Shogun position maybe not exists but Tokugawa family still exists and they have a patriarch for the family that will be the Shogun if Shogunate/Bakufu still exists. If someone in the future do a Tokugawa Restoration, they have a candade for the leader post.

[@joniangelsrreal6262]

I always carry my own chopsticks…

[@kaltaron1284]

I've seen Japanese check if there's sake left in the bottle by shaking it. Granted they were a bit imbibed and so was I.

[@sportstermissions]

Shogo FOREVER!

[@marcchavez8683]

Hi love from America

[@thatrandomeliteultra1158]

I'd really like to see you do a video on European swords.

[@atin8996]

Hi Shogo, I was wondering how did japan traditionally view birthmarks, is it different than now, and are there any famous people from Japanese history that are known to have them? thankyou u.u

[@harshybrown]

that last part! hahahahahaha

[@lynetteray2146]

So does the 'leader' get to expense that out with the finance officer at work?

[@user-bm3ts2ql6s]

I'll take sake over beer every day of the week and twice on sunday.

[@agricolaurbanus6209]

So what exactly does "Eh-eh? iindesuka?" mean then? I seem to have missed the joke! 😔

[@BuzzkillZone]

I'm surprised the drunk guy with the tie on his head didn't get a comment. Why does he have a tie on his head?

[@kaltaron1284]

Because otherwise we wouldn't know that he is drunk and the clown of the group.

[@kharchangarchive]

That's a thing in America too. Basically when someone drinks too much they want to take off their clothes because they get too warm. The man with a tie on his head has one because he tried to take off his tie the hard way. I'm not sure where else this symbol of drunkenness exists.

[@Pellefication]

If you participate in an 'Enkai' and for some reason can't (don't want to) drink alcohol? Eg recovering alcoholic? Can I drink non-alcoholic drinks at these gatherings? I mean it's all about drinking alcohol...or?

[@TourmalineNeko]

From what I've seen, it mostly depends on the people you're with, however most are understanding if you cannot or do not want to imbibe alcohol, as long as you participate and drink something, even if it's just juice.

[@DbsBroly1229]

U should react to for honor it has a samurai faction and it there really cool

[@vanilla_muffins8111]

Hi love from india

[@christianschulz2340]

kanpai shogo and friends family i struggle with how to order different sake...

[@The__serpent.6.6.6]

I Would Love To Have A Drink With U Shogo 🙂

[@christianschulz2340]

sometimes the chef said "omakase" (not sure if the spelling is right)