33:33 " what he says is wrong. " 日本の多くの飲食店は時間予約システムがある。予約した客が来るまで席にReserved seatsと書いていると日本人も座れないし、人気店だと予約日に1ヶ月先まで予約が取れないお店も多くある。なぜ外国人はすぐに差別というカテゴリで話したがるのか理解が難しい。
33:46 That's not it! I think there's just a scheduled time for the reservation, and the customer hasn't arrived yet. Japanese people don't discriminate against foreigners.
Im Japanese, lived and worked in UK, US, China etc. A lot of things that you feel or say, is quite similar to what a first time Japanese tourist would say in a western country. Except that the content is mostly reverse.
@trappky18 ай бұрын
Yes, I agree. I’m also Japanese (I’m 69 years old) and I’ve lived many places including in the Philippines and the US. Feeling fitting in is very personal and I know many non-WASP immigrant friends and acquaintances don’t feel accepted here in the US. Therefore, it’s not so specific to one country. It is just so easy to ignore that type of feeling when you are in a country like the Philippines as they are more westernized due to its sad history of colonization. Of course, they are more easy going as well. Please try to be open minded as you are. It’s not enough to know a country (even a region) and/or understand its people by just visiting occasionally and observing things. I enjoy your videos as you sound so sincere. We are not as super serious as you think but we cherish sincerity (honesty) and compassion to others. 😊
Be mindful that nobody talks or eat inside the train... if you want to talk please do it in lower voice. It's not rule but a social manner and conduct in the japanese society. Stay safe
There is a reason why the fare between Kyoto and Osaka is 410 yen. Besides the Hankyu train that you took, there are four other options: JR conventional lines, the Shinkansen, and the Keihan train, and it is a "competitive section" where the fares of the other trains compete with each other by price difference and speed. That's why each company has a specific fare to keep it cheap. The fare for other sections of Japan over the same distance (40km) is 5 to 7 US dollars.
The answer to the question of whether you can drink coffee on the train is that as long as it's not rush hour, you can drink coffee with a lid that can be closed or in a plastic bottle.
15:25 As you mentioned, Japan is a real mystery. Living in the UK for quite some time now, I can understand why you might feel frustrated. Japanese culture places a high value on politeness and avoiding causing discomfort to others. As a result, we tend to keep our emotions more private, avoiding conflict or confrontation, especially in public spaces. On the other hand, English culture is completely opposite. You guys are more individualistic and express your feelings openly, whether positive or even negative. This is something I still struggle with, even though I've been here for more than 20 years.... Enjoy your time there!
23:00 ← I think those trash are temporarily placed. They are not dumped there.
@blueoyuki8 ай бұрын
面白かったー!大学時代4年間過ごした関西、また行きたくなりました!🤩
@wivs77768 ай бұрын
The price of a convenience store umbrella is around $5.
@AUCKata21 күн бұрын
I went to that Pablo Brulee shop in Osaka when I was there in Jan earlier this year and also had a very long line. Line ended up taking around 10 min and I got a 4pack of diff flavor brulee. Soooooo good🤤
@tmakko248 ай бұрын
At conveyor Sushi restaurant,you cut in line😮 Two ladies were waiting their order on red chair,Please follow the order.
Hi! Oli :) I'm Japanese and have been living in London for a long time. I really feel empathy for your reaction and also the reactions of many Japanese on your comments page haha. I enjoyed your video. What I want to tell you (I hope this will help you a little), Japanese don't request perfect understanding or behaviour , just want you to try to understand more deeply without quick judgment and we just want you to enjoy your days in Japan. We Japanese tend to have high pride about our quality and manner so I think we just keen to keep the quality. And want tourists to be satisfied about Japanese trips, so some comments complain about you just come from frustrating that you cannot enjoy fully. If you visit again, I highly recommend that you travel with some Japanese who speak English and have lived in Japan for a long time. They will welcome to explain the background of the culture and manners and show you the local deep spots. Or in London you will be able to find Japan-UK community, so you can enjoy to deep your viewing. We are happy that you enjoy your trip more and more :)
@sachiro38 ай бұрын
Your adventure trip in Japan is so much fun! As a Japan person, I am very happy. Thank you!
@OliBarrettTravel8 ай бұрын
Aw, ありがとう :)
@user-r8y513k38 ай бұрын
Although there are some misunderstandings, I think it is an interesting channel as it is the voice of a real traveler. Although you looks like a mischievous child, it seems that you is trying to adapt to the local area. A convenience store umbrella costs about 500 yen. Conveyor belt sushi depends on the restaurant, but the price varies depending on the color of the plate. Please have a good trip and don't get sick from getting rained on again. I'm from tokyo.
@175T-s4s3 ай бұрын
1:33 日本を発信してくれてありがとう😊 治安がいいとはいえ、荷物から離れるのは危険ですよ! Have a nice trip!
Yes, but I have a much better idea of what to do next time I visit Japan. I can't wait to come back
@濃い茶好き8 ай бұрын
Were you impressed by the deliciousness of conveyor belt sushi? We Japanese also love conveyor belt sushi because it's affordable and delicious. Japanese people don't go to authentic high-end sushi restaurants that often either.
It is not good manners in Japan, but it is not good manners to touch something you are not buying. They are also in the business. 日本でのマナーになるけど、買わないものを撮る触る行為はあまりよろしくないです。彼らも商売なので。 The blinds just want to be closed because of the atmosphere of the restaurant. You must have entered a dark and relaxed café. Don't think too hard about it. In Japan, we respect the atmosphere and the atmosphere of the place. ブラインドの件はお店の雰囲気から閉じていたいだけです。 暗い雰囲気で落ち着いたカフェに入ったのでしょう。あまりむずかしく考えないでください。日本は雰囲気や場の空気を尊重します。 I support your activities.
Admittedly at this point in the trip, we weren't enjoying it as much as other parts. But that's life, I'm not expecting everything to go perfectly. I'm showing all the ups and downs of travelling, not only the highest points. You'll see how my mood changes after returning to Tokyo in the last video in this series :)
@clairec27274 ай бұрын
I've truly enjoyed all your Japan videos! Thankyou :D
Yeah, that’s right. I spent 4 hours making sure the English subtitles were correct before translating. I’m glad it’s a noticeable difference :)
@TA-px5hy6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the nice videos, which I have recently enjoyed watching so much. One thing you might not understand very well is how difficult English is for Japanese people. In the café, you suddenly spoke to the guy (or girl?) in English at a rather high speed. He (or she) might have just not caught what you said and therefore said "no" to you due to misunderstanding. Most Japanese people know many simple English words and can read simple English sentences. However, being able to listen to and catch the words and sentences when they are spoken is totally different. The pronunciation of English is completely different from Japanese, and the Japanese language has a very small set of phonemes, whereas English has many. Therefore, listening to and catching English words and sentences is far more difficult than you can imagine. When Japanese people are spoken to in English suddenly, what you say might sound just like the noise of running cars or an air conditioner. This is definitely one reason why most Japanese people often do not want to speak to tourists like you in English. Even when they know what to say, they feel very reluctant because they know they will not understand what you will say back to them.
@はとぴよ-j9m8 ай бұрын
🎉I am Japanese. If you have no intention of buying something, don't touch the products. If you have no intention of buying something, don't enter the store. If you have no intention of using it, don't enter the karaoke. If you enter a facility without a purpose, you may be arrested in the worst case scenario. If you want to take videos in a store, please ask the staff for permission. We are glad that you are interested in Japanese culture, but please follow the rules.
@kymo828 ай бұрын
Arrested.. what a joke. He spoke on the train, this was a social rule that was broken. But entering a facility that is publicly open? If the staff don't ask him to stop recording or to leave then there shouldn't be anything wrong with that. Have you ever been a tourist outside of Japan? Are you telling me that if I wanted to walk into a karaoke bar and spectate/watch people sing karaoke I should be arrested? Or how about walking into a hockey arena to watch kids play? Or how about window shopping in a mall facility, would you call the police on me then as well?
@Mwoods22728 ай бұрын
@@kymo82 I would call the police on you and file a report.
@はとぴよ-j9m8 ай бұрын
@@kymo82 This is not a joke. It depends on the situation. In Japan, no one wanders in a karaoke bar without intending to sing. I have never seen anyone like that. Sometimes you do see people wandering in a shopping center, but no one thinks well of people wandering around in that without intending to buy anything. Do you go into a shopping center without a purpose? If it's really bad, the police will be called. I've never been abroad, but that doesn't matter. It's Japan, so it's the Japanese rules.
@kymo828 ай бұрын
@@はとぴよ-j9m Yes, sometimes people go to shopping facilities to meet with friends. Sometimes people go to look at expensive items they otherwise cannot buy, in other words window shopping. Heres an example: I walked into a Rolex store in Roppongi the other day with no intention to buy a watch, I made it clear to the staff that I had no intention of buying a watch. They were happy to showcase me their products and give details about each watch I looked at. I want to re-iterate this happened in Japan. Karaoke is not a common western activity. He mentioned in the video himself that its not a common activity in the United Kingdom. Oli could have had the expectation to see people singing and enjoying themselves when he entered the Karaoke facility. Here's another example: I walked into a Karaoke bar the other day with a friend, even though I only had one glass of beer and had not real intention of drinking. I found much more enjoyment watching the intoxicated salarymen sitting next to me singing their hearts away. It was very entertaining! If my friend was not there, I would've gladly paid the hourly fee to chat with them. Oli is not Johnny Somali...
@はとぴよ-j9m8 ай бұрын
@@kymo82 If a store employee doesn't say anything about you taking videos, it doesn't mean they have permission. He or she may not want you to do it, but He or she won't say so. Ask for permission.
@たんめん-y1b8 ай бұрын
love your videos!!
@OliBarrettTravel8 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@モモンガ様やんやん3 ай бұрын
The general price of a convenience store umbrella is 3 $
@kokoro01-v9e4 ай бұрын
隣に人がいるならちゃんと撮影許可取ってください。
@まっちょゴン8 ай бұрын
I'm learning the language while having fun with your videos. Have a good time from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
@zaidannem31378 ай бұрын
For foreigners, Japan is a place to travel and have fun, not somewhere to live or work long-term. The rules are too strict, making it difficult for foreigners to live here.
@原邪馬8 ай бұрын
Please don't take the comments point out as too much, just one opinion!
@OliBarrettTravel8 ай бұрын
Thanks for pointing that out. This channel is realistic. I'm not claiming to handle every situation perfectly as I'm only human, not a robot.
@ГештальтЗакрыт8 ай бұрын
@@OliBarrettTravelI luv your videos and looking forward to your videos like a wicked) Don’t take negative comments too close. Keep going Oli!!! Fireeee🔥🔥🔥
@query_official8 ай бұрын
Maybe you shouldn't show other people's faces 😢. It is a complete invasion of privacy.
The big knife I believe is a 鮪包丁 maguro bōchō ( Tuna Knife)
@junnymama8 ай бұрын
If you compare the cost with western country as the US and Europa, Japan is very cheap. You said other asian countries are cheaper, but average of quality are cheaper than Japan. Japan is the most place are very clean, just space is compact. Now many Americans are traveling to Japan, even celebrities too because they think it has value a lot. However your view is interesting that never been Japan before. That sushi place, the place is by color of plates and how many you had them. if you want more special, you can order to chef directly. and you don't know the name of red meat fish is roasted outside Bonito (family of tune), I think. and after order beer is Yellow tail. You should try more different fish that you can't try in the western countries. Because they had many variety of good fresh fish!! And Your friend has very intellectual vision for different culture. Not easy to figure out by only one time or easy visiting.
@OliBarrettTravel8 ай бұрын
Yes, pricing in Japan surprised me, great value to quality everywhere. seems things are priced fairly and honestly, unlike in most Western countries. Thanks for the advice on the conveyer belt sushi, I'll definitely be going back to one or two on my next trip to Japan and I'll know what the yellow plate is for this time!
Having lived in Japan for 20 years, it's not difficult at all. I have worked for Japanese and foreign companies, and much prefer foreign companies. But as a foreigner, if you don't look Asian, you get a pass which means you don't have to conform as much as a local.
Did you notice that everyone was quiet on trains? 🫣
@highcommander20078 ай бұрын
31:54 its not usually squid... 99% of the time its actually octopus. "Tako" means octopus in Japanese. If you like shrimp, a common alternative is ebiyaki which is the same thing but with shrimp. If you look you should be able to find Yaki balls with just scallions at most stands too.
Actually I’m not frustrated at all. Japan is very difficult to understand, I love that about it. “Strange” may have a negative connotation when translated. In this way I mean that it’s different, quirky. I don’t mean it as a bad thing whatsoever.
@コノシロ-r3x8 ай бұрын
@@OliBarrettTravel yes. You are so strange to me that I cannot understand you.😆 そう。私から見ればとても奇妙なあなたを理解できません😅
Hi! Great footage. I'm just curious. On your Action 4, when you are doing night scenes, are you just on auto, or do you manually set the frame rate and ISO?
Other customers at the sushi restaurant were looking at you because you ignored the waitress's instruction to "please wait in line at the entrance" and instead took a seat on your own to shoot a video. lol it's not a big deal, so you don't have to worry about it tho.
The game store that you wandered into at 19:40 intrigued me. The sign at the entrance shows SmartBall. I did not know what that was so I had to look it up. According to the wiki: ja-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp it is a variant of a Pachinko.
It's best to refrain from eating on the train. Also, try to keep your voice as low as possible when talking. Many Japanese people consider talking on the train to be bad manners.
Japan and foreign countries are opposites. Therefore, it is not easy to understand each other. Foreign tourists have only recently started visiting Japan.
People who can’t directly express their opinions say them where faces can’t be seen.
@歌い手の裏垢8 ай бұрын
I had got mad by mom that don’t touch foodstuff when I was kid. But I think why do it packed? I understand there are each common senses at difference countries. Most of tourists are ignorant and not recognizing language almost.Trip is interesting that gradually finds out idea and culture there. We should know that as a host country. So anyway I always welcome to Japan.
@justani8 ай бұрын
I really enjoy walking the streets of Osaka with your philosophy. Hankyu is the most elegant railroad company in Japan. You can ignore the command comments that include some old ideas. I just wish you would eat octopus. Just like the bonito and young yellowtail you ate at the "conveyor belt" sushi restaurant. I look forward to your next video.
@pastense8 ай бұрын
Hahaha…my dad and I were so exhausted trying to get back to our hotel, we just got on whatever train we could get on quick. After a few stops, I began to realize that my dad and I were the only men in the car. Then I realized it was the women-only car! When I realized this, I just kinda kept my head down in anxiety as we still have several stops to go. Surprisingly (or, NOT surprisingly?) nobody said anything or even really noticed. lol, such a cringy moment
@OliBarrettTravel8 ай бұрын
Haha, yes that sounds so much like Japan. No one is going to tell you 😂
@TA-px5hy6 ай бұрын
@@OliBarrettTravel That is simply because Japanese people do not speak your language.
People make comments that sound like mother's nitpicking, but don't worry about it too much😂
@OliBarrettTravel8 ай бұрын
Thanks. It's a different type of vulnerability showing how I handle every little situation. We don't usually observe people in this way. I think we could nitpick this way at anybody, if we watched them enough.
@ひろちゅー4 ай бұрын
Welcome to Japan. I have watched some videos. It must be very difficult to do everything correctly in a new country with a different culture and manners. I have seen comments from people in my own country like me pointing out things, but they don't mean any harm and are just saying that the behavior you naturally do in the environment you grew up in is no good, but please don't mind the criticism. I just hope that you will learn at least a little bit that "this is how manners are in this country" and use it for the next time. If you have come to like Japan, please come and visit Japan again. I'm sorry if I'm not familiar with English and the nuance is wrong.
@コアラくん-u4v20 күн бұрын
you forgot bringing your bottle at ramen shop
@けいタピ28 күн бұрын
カラオケは日本の岡山という街で誕生し、その後中国などのアジアに広まった日本文化です!
@Sjisjeksoso8 ай бұрын
侍の刀じゃなくて包丁の一種です
@OliBarrettTravel8 ай бұрын
Who needs a knife that big for the kitchen? 😮
@tttrip8 ай бұрын
@@OliBarrettTravel Professional specifications This is that kind of market.