Japanese Prefecture Stereotypes

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Stereotypes are everywhere and Japanese prefectures also have them. In this video, I talk about stereotypes of people from Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Okinawa, Nagoya (Aichi), and Kyushu. Enjoy!

[@reagansmith5288]

Filthy Frank was from Osaka, so yeah the stereotype seems legit

[@elliot_rat]

...that explains a lot about him

[@littlenemos1536]

@@elliot_rat 😂

[@offsetsface2135]

Yeah he even speaks in an osaka dialect when he speaks Japanese

[@jonaspete]

Muggle Frank

[@Xiassen]

So in other words, Yuta is totally a gangster

[@pabloescabor69]

yes he is😂

[@yoyojae77]

😂😂

[@Abderian]

Akita: --So cold that people don't open their mouth enough to enunciate properly --Very beautiful women --Country bumpkins

[@wmb2k5]

Nozomi Sasaki

[@bilan488]

And dogs

[@barebarekun161]

Akita are no colder than the rest of Tohoku,Aomori takes that spot.

[@catperson5754]

I agree with you about beautiful woman. In Akita almost every woman is beautiful!

[@in16293]

Ikoma rina

[@siuaiseo]

As a Nagoya Gaijin let me some for this region (Chubu, Aichi, Nagoya): - Flamboyant is more in the sense of bragging, showing off wealth. Nagoya is a business city. Money is king. Fashion-wise they are actually quite conservative. - Greedy is related. This stereotype mostly comes through the famous Nagoya Wedding, most expensive weddings in Japan. Nagoya people like to save money (i.e. be greedy) for important moments, celebrations. They are, however, very generous during these celebrations, as are most Japanese. They don't haggle like people from Osaka do. Actually this would be considered cheap in Nagoya, if anything you'd haggle UP to show you're wealthy ;) - Aggressive drivers? Nagoya is world famous for being Toyota's Headquarters, and link with the "show off" and "money first" mentality and that means people drive nice cars and want to show them around... add in a bit of jealousy from other prefectures (Aichi has a high standard of living) and you get the "agressive" driver stereotype recipe hehe. In reality they drive just fine and prudently as most japanese people. some other stereotypes from Nagoya: - Nagoya dialect (Nagoya-ben) is dirty and lame. As long as Nagoya-ben is some mix of the Tokyo dialect and the Kansai dialect it's cute, but as soon as they start using specific Nagoya words and expressions every one makes fun of them. This is just a classic "third biggest city" syndrome ^^ - Nagoya is the most boring city in Japan, even according to Nagoya people. Nagoya is a business city. Not tourism like Nara, not government like Tokyo, not entertainment like Osaka, not traditional like Kyoto... Nagoya has money. makes money. craves for money. This means the city is actually the opposite of "flamboyant". it's a very practical city, easy to live, but not so fun for outsiders. Also to note; Nagoya was completely destroyed in WW2, and reconstruction was mostly done the American way, with huge streets very wide and a very squary city plan with a huge central park in the middle planted with some Eiffel Tower. It takes time for a city to get its soul back, and the huge space can make the city feel less warm and welcoming - or boring. But it's getting better :) - Nagoya food is too "koi", and too strong/tasteful/spicy; read not refined. Nagoya uses a very thick red-type Miso (akamiso) and in general love very pronunced strong taste in their food. This contrast with the food from Kyoto for exemple, that has a very subtle taste, and is considered highly refined (you need better knowledge/education to understand subtle nuances). Nagoya is all about quantity, price of ingredients (showing off) and amount of spice/shit you can put on said ingredients to make them... well ok, flamboyant ;) it tastes delicious and looks delicious, but has a "bad" rep nonetheless.

[@Shanaoh]

siuaiseo Well my father is from Toyohashi and whenever I visit my relatives there I stop by at Nagoya station for Miso Katsu. It’s Tonkatsu with Akamiso and my god does it taste good. I’m from Kobe and it’s known for the world renowned Kobe beef but not once in my life have I ate Kobe beef in Kobe. Only in Tokyo. So Nagoya’s Tonkatsu is just heaven for me. Osaka which is just beside Kobe has delicious foods but you can’t get anything like Nagoya’s in Osaka.

[@lifeinjapan1592]

I think most boring city in Japan is Sendai instead of Nagoya. Living in Sendai and been to Nagoya, Nagoya is fun.

[@pragyanr.c9477]

@@lifeinjapan1592 Morioh cho 😂😂😂

[@welcomehomelucy5153]

Buddy no one in Nagoya has a separate dialect from Tokyo lol. Nagoya is in the same prefecture as Tokyo Do you even speak fluent Japanese? Or have an accent yourself as a foreigner. Nagoya and Tokyo are in the same prefecture

[@Xanatos_Clutch]

Nagoya sounds like a major Texas city (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas). Those cities have plenty of money due to their primary industries, they're nice to live in but somewhat boring to visit, and the food proportions are larger and spicier than average.

[@RachelandJun]

This is so interesting! :D Aghhhh I need to catch up on your videos; I always enjoy them!

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

Rachel & Jun Thanks a lot!!! And congrats for 300K subscribers! I consider it a big achievement for the Jvlogger community and you guys totally earned it!

[@misterallahfrommecca7375]

+ThatJapaneseManYuta 英語が上手ですねえ.. アメリカに滞在しましたか? ドイツからのあいさつ

[@bjni]

+That Japanese Man Yuta they're up to 550k+ now :O

[@gustavomedrano3628]

Wow! Tv is dead for me. I love watching videos of normal people from the other side of the world. I wouldn't have imagined it a few years ago. Keep up the good videos!

[@kirukatosenpaiofficial]

Oh, hi +Rachel and Jun. :D

[@MaineJuen]

Kochi Prefecture - a lot of old people - drink heavily - very friendly

[@failedsocialexperiment2382]

So? Kind of like Ireland?

[@appleslover]

Germany 2.0

[@Anfernee_G]

I love Osaka. As a Mexican/American from LA, I felt "at home" here. People are very welcoming and loud. I love it!

[@f.j.9391]

Anthony Garcia I heard osaka is more like America in terms of society like personality in people etc. I heard that osaka and Tokyo is like California and new York. That's why I'm planning to go to osaka first since the people seem more open like us kinda

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

Having been to Osaka, I agree to this. I've been toTokyo, it is so huge it was quite scary to me. Osaka just feels so homey and relaxing.

[@Chariots1981]

I agree! As an Angeleno myself, I felt LA and Osaka have a lot in common (people friendlier and with a good sense of humor) whereas Tokyo is a lot more like NY.

[@pilotgrrl1]

Osaka is to Tokyo what Chicago is to New York. We're fun, friendly and love good food.

[@pilotgrrl1]

@Liam Bigoted much?

[@saranghae51]

I’m a foreign student in Kyushu. I’ve also noticed that people here get married early and have a lot of children. I was surprised when I first came here, as I had always heard that Japanese people have less children or don’t even want to get married. I always notice very young couples with child too at supermarket.

[@flaviospadavecchia5126]

"We all speak the same language!" *Ainu and Okinawans exist*

[@hyperinsomniaparacondrioid]

I mean yeah, but I think most of them speak Japanese too

[@handlesarecringe957]

*cries in Bavarian*

[@seanfogerty6075]

I think the majority of them still speak japanese as a first language like he said, particularly ainu speakers

[@seanfogerty6075]

You're fake and gay I think there may still be at least a handful of native Ainu speakers who learned it along with Japanese, although probably very very few. When it comes to Okinawa, the majority of the native speakers are probably older but there are actually still many native speakers, it’s just that they’re all likely to be bilingual speakers of standard Japanese/Ryukyuan Japanese dialects

[@NovaHessia]

@@handlesarecringe957 Bavarian is totally just a German dialect. Now, Lower German, what they (used to) speak in the north, that can linguistically be classified as its own language.

[@royxeph_arcanex]

From my experience: • The friendliest people in Japan are from Sendai, Osaka, and Hiroshima. In this order. What makes Osaka stand out, however, is that the people there are most likely to stay in touch with you after you leave Japan. • Kyoto's awesome, but it falls asleep wayyyyyy too early. • People from Tokyo are indeed kinda cold, *UNLESS* they either speak English or get drunk. Usually both things go hand in hand. • I don't know if there's a word for it, but people from Ishikawa have a serious case of.. uh... "頑張る syndrome" 😂 what I mean is that all of them have that one hobby or interest that they put *a looooooooooot* of effort into. Some may think it's positive and that people are passionate about what they like, but some may find it kinda creepy (They are cool people though!). • Nagoyans are underrated. •Niigata has a superb taste in sake

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

My brother in law is from Osaka. He always put a smile on our family and often gives us laughs besides being super, super friendly. I'm not into generalizing people with stereotypes but I think the Osaka one fits him nicely.

[@nihonarekun]

Stereotypes osaka people have about osaka/osaka ppl: don't leave your bike out, cuz it will get stolen obasan dress weird and are loud proud of their accent better drivers in osaka than in tokyo people are nicer in osaka compared to tokyo food is better in osaka these are just some things a lot of osakapeople told me while i lived there, lol

[@f.j.9391]

Arekun they seem very proud lol kinda defeats Tokyo's too proud stereotype but this stereotype is fun in games ya know its kinda cool and funny. I would like to experience both Tokyo and osaka tho myself

[@junichiroyamashita]

Basicaly osaka is the southern italy of japan

[@teamyordle23]

Sounds familiar and like home to me ww

[@p4chip4chi]

So you're telling me there's petty crime in Japan like bikes getting stolen? I thought people in Japan never worried about such lowly stuff lol obviously there's shit like assault and stuff like that but I would have never guessed that people worry about their bikes being stolen.

[@kitsune87]

Where is the lie though? We all have had our bikes stolen at least once lol

[@JohnDoe-pt7ru]

In my experience, Osaka was way more laid back and loose than Tokyo. The restaurants were a good example of this. Most were informal dives where the cooks would great you loudly and yell to each other while cooking. Tokyo restaurants were quiet and felt more uptight.

[@stivelars8985]

Finally, a japanese who can see through all the bogus stereotypes and takes thing with a pinch of salt. Excellent, especially your use of statistics which japanese tv and other media seem to avoid since it completely destroys all myths they thrive on. Well done, excellent content.

[@snoopdogg2912]

Damn his neck must kill from looking right the whole video

[@free2radke777]

Snoop Dogg maybe it's just his good side 😂

[@b3a3n3a3n3a3s]

lmao

[@davideselvi3906]

@Mr. Ping he's not the real Snoop D-O-DOUBLE G

[@derpderpcom]

This was so helpful! 😄 Can you please do a video on *THE DIFFERENT DIALECTS AND ACCENTS of Japan?* I'm wondering if it matters where I choose to live in terms of the accents and slang I might pick up as I'm studying Japanese!

[@Sephivoiceactor]

derp2derp .com i want this

[@vyen9343]

Check out this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX_UoX9jpbqInNE

[@ginam7423]

You do know that stereotypes are just for humor purposes only right? Real people often break their stereotypes...

[@slamdunk406]

My aunt is from Kōchi. She said their stereotype is that they’re lively and a little crazy. Crazy in a fun, spontaneous way. This is largely due to their dancing called Yosakoi (よさこい).

[@akapantsusenpai181]

What about the stereotype about how people from Tokyo put down people from Saitama? I guess the relationship is similar to the New York vs New Jersey rivalry in the United States. In fact, the Japanese word for "uncool" is 「ださい」, which I was told came from the phrase 「だって埼玉だもん」

[@reika4010]

akapen sensei I heard from a japanese who’s living in Tokyo that in Saitama there are easy women. He literally told “bitch alike” But I don’t think so...0-0

[@nocturnenoble2468]

I'd love to hear more about the stereotypes surrounding blood types.

[@Tino_Tonitini]

I heard that people from Tohoku (or maybe only a part of it?) speak with such a thick accent that they get subtitled when they are on National TV to make sure other Japanese can understand what the Tohoku people are saying. Is this true? I also heard that everyone from Hokkaido is tougher because of being used to cold weather and people from the whole island of Shikoku are warm and friendly because they're used to helping people on their pilgrimage circling the island.

[@MaxibondsOfficial]

+Tino Tonitini That's correct about the Tohoku people. They speak Tohoku dialect and is very difficult to understand. Look it up! The dialects of Japan is very interesting.

[@vivivincenza]

Thank you for making this video! It's so interesting and good to have at the back of your mind!

[@nightwing7950]

i love yuta vids, always good content

[@markkleinstra8683]

Well, that's what you should expect about stereotypes, often they follow the rule of "One rotten apple spoils the bunch" A few people may have had bad experiences with people from a certain prefecture (or from a certain country!) and tell their experience to others and the rumor spreads. But of course this works the same way with good experiences!

[@momiji7789]

I can't speak for the other stereotypes but Aichi driving stereotype is there for a reason. They topped death tolls for traffic accidents for *16 consecutive years* last year.

[@NOMNOM81]

Your videos are the best, I was supposed to go to bed but was up for hours watching them lol.

[@robertodimarino9761]

Basically Kyushu people are the Sicilians of Japan, right?

[@Eric-jy4qm]

Actually one of Kagoshima’s unofficial nicknames is “Naples of the East”! Not Sicily but pretty close haha

[@t.m.y7033]

Yea I heard that many of the fanatical Japanese soldiers that loved killing came from Kyushu. I think they are like the Texans of Japan in the sense that they are more militaristic if I spelled that right. My pops was from Kyushu. He and many of his classmates fought a lot growing up.

[@ismu34]

@@t.m.y7033 In the two civil wars that happened towards the end of the 1800s Kyushu clans were major players

[@imswezi9499]

@@t.m.y7033 Kyushu is built different. Not to mention that two of the most prominent samurai clans opposed to westernization came from satsumas and choshu domains. Both located in Kyushu

[@redwoodpartisan2433]

Yep. Even the yakuza is mainly from there

[@derpderpcom]

Thank you so much for this video. It's so helpful to know what stereotypes the Japanese have for each, not that it's necessarily true, but it's nice to be aware.

[@Polyglot_English]

No stereotypes about Hokkaido??

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... I think people in Hokkaido are more laid back and informal, especially compared to Tokyo and Kyoto people. Hakodate people are really cosmopolitan; there is Russian, English, Chinese, American,... old buildings have first floor in " Japanese " style and second floor in Western.

[@barebarekun161]

True,I went to Asahikawa back in January and they're the nicest folks I've ever met. OK maybe I'm doing well with elders since there are a lot of them during my visit their not quite elders are also very nice. My stereotype about Hokkaido would be "The Warmest people in Japan" "Land of single women" "So helpful it hurts"

[@towada1066]

I'm American not Japanese but soon I will have to live in Japan,... to me, Nagano and Hokkaido make me feel like I am back home. I think maybe this isn't right,... I should work to fit in.

[@OkaeriKairii]

XD "Land of single women" IDK about that. To me it's more "Land of young mothers' since there's a ton of small towns and the small towns are basically only young mothers and old people. Also we have lots of room so it seems people move up here for cheaper housing. I love the "Warmest people in Japan" part though because it's so true. People here are absolutely lovely

[@Kaparzo]

@@OkaeriKairii "basically only young mothers and old people" Hmmm, sounds a bit suspicious to me ;-)

[@sakura5sango6]

Very educative video, I leanr very much

[@edoardosalza]

So comparing to cities/region of Italy: Tokyo - Milan Nagoya - Genoa Osaka - Naples Chugoku - Calabria Kyushu - Sicily Okinawa - Sardinia . I always thought that Japan is Italy’s specular country😁

[@shaymingracidea3733]

Kyoto = Rome Both were historic capital lol

[@edoardosalza]

shaymin gracidea I thought about it indeed 😊 It could be because of its religious and historical importance (temples and so on) but I choose not to include it because stereotypes do not match: Rome’s people are perceived as frank, outspoken, food-lovers and slightly boorish.😊That’s because - I guess - Rome it’s not the historical capital of Italy (it is so just from 1870), even though it was the capital of the ancient roman empire, in fact we are a very young country compared to Japan!

[@shaymingracidea3733]

@@edoardosalza more interestingly as you compared Naples and Osaka..those cities are the birthplace of pizza and sushi respectively..the iconic food that become main representative of both countries

[@edoardosalza]

shaymin gracidea I know that Edomae Sushi was from Tokyo but Osaka has Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki 😊. As for the people’s stereotypes they are almost the same! Pizza is without any doubt originated from Naples.

[@user-qy9rg3nt2l]

Sardinia's coastline definitely resembles Okinawa's.

[@kotaniyumiko]

Yuta-san you're videos are awesome! :D I can't believe it took me so long to find your channel!

[@Eltargrimm]

Enjoyed the video a lot, subbed to channel. Keep up the good work.

[@paecpc]

I think people do behave differently from region to region; I had a 2 week holiday drive in Kyushu and enjoyed myself tremendously, people were so warm and friendly, kids waved to me as I walked through the restaurant, and two years later, I again had a 2 week drive around central Japan,but I found the people weren’t that warm and cheerful, and when I showed interest with those kids playing in the courtyard, they stared at me and shooed me away.

[@karaiwonder]

what about Tōhoku prefectures in the north or Hokkaidō?

[@baboowam23]

karaiwonder their dialect there in tohoku is really hard to understand, even for the japanese native speakers cant understand what theyre saying. its like theyre blabbering their mouth when they speak.

[@stevelawson7595]

Dioross Orozco that's not a stereotype.

[@modusvivendi2]

When I was over there, I had a class where we listened to a fairy tale told in all sorts of different dialects. My Japanese sucks, but I could mostly understand the Tokyo, kind of understand Kansai, and could hardly make out a word of Tohoku dialect. They also played it in old-school Okinawan, which just sounded like Chinese to me. I couldn't even get off the ground with that dialect.

[@derpderpcom]

Tell me how it took half the video for me to realize how helpful the map behind Yuta was being. Nice touch, Yuta. 😜

[@joaomachado4260]

Love your videos dude

[@highlander8115]

Very interesting information.

[@AnitaDollar]

Hahahah, these are too good! I had a lesson on Osaka at language school last week, interesting to learn more! :)

[@simonehawthorne2647]

we need to hear more people like him on TV n social media

[@Elinoo93]

No Miyagi and Hokkaido? :(

[@knightforlorn6731]

good program. I learn a lot

[@ChillyCharizard006]

Lol, this channel is awesome! Subscribed!!

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

T Parish Thanks!

[@ChillyCharizard006]

Sure thing.

[@tempestsonata1102]

When I met people from Tokyo in my home country, and hearing my Japanese surname they asked me where my husband was from, I responded "Gunma-ken". Usually they literally laughed in my face. PLEASE don't do that. Gunma might not be perfect, but it's a great place.

[@usagination]

The cat ears are cute indeed haha They suit you well 👍 Thanks for mentioning my comment 😆 I also heard about the stereotype that Tokyo people are cold hearted but well.. it's the same with all capitals in the world But many japanese friends told me that people from Hokkaido, Okinawa and Osaka tend to be the most kindest That's at least what they told me 😄 Btw your videos are great please keep up the good work ♪

[@user-bx3di8pk1q]

Northern Japan: Am I a joke to you?

[@knightforlorn6731]

Interesting video. Thank you for sharing.

[@cdjgl3312]

so happy i subscribed. I'm watching all videos one after the other. you're awesome. I'm going to Japan in April and I will be in tokyo, Fujy, Kyoto and Osaka. maybe in nara and Kobe. in total three weeks and I can't wait for that trip. i bet it will be awesome ;P

[@aailill3610]

Do you know much about the Ainu? I met I japanese guy traveling through Europe and I asked him about them. Firstly he was surprised I knew of them, secondly he knew not much about them. I assume they're just such a small minority they're overlooked easily.

[@KajiRider1997]

+Ricky Crud I'm interested too. I think they are like Native Americans forced to live in certain places, only they get ignored because I heard Japanese can't handle the fact that there might be other cultures in Japan.

[@jhca4671]

Not true. Yamato (Japanese) people have been residents in the Japanese islands all along. They are fully entitled to live there. Which is completely different from white Europeans invading and murdering indigenous people. It's more like an ancient war took place between two ancient powers and I won and the other lost and faded away.

[@dangonzalezb]

The last remaining Ainus died in the 1890s, they aren´t ignored, they went extinct over a century ago and were always marginal (just a few thousands in a country of 20-30 million in the 1800s)

[@AgaAgaCooking]

if you like the ainu they're feature in the manga "Golden Kamuy"

[@ornleifs]

Hm according to wiki - "The official number of the Ainu is 25,000, but unofficially is estimated at 200,000 due to many Ainu having been completely assimilated into Japanese society and, as a result, having no knowledge of their ancestry." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_people

[@roman3849]

I can see what they mean with osaka it is a amazing city also really lively I loved it there

[@gregb4799]

Thanks Yuta, it was so interesting 😀

[@normancharles2523]

Super useful and interesting, thanks

[@sharondacosta9861]

You are so great about things and funny too. Thanks

[@Totoshkami]

おもしろい😆 Please add all the other prefectures if you find some time🙏

[@SmarkusAurelius]

Nice to hear that Osaka is friendly. I'll be going there next year. I speak basic Japanese but hopefully they don't get too frustrated with my struggles haha

[@Riku-Leela]

An OG Japan Slander video

[@nr655321]

Yuta, could you write the Japanese equivalent of these stereotypes? That will help my vocabulary building!

[@einfachich5637]

Where to find the statistics about cheating you mentioned?

[@ridinwithjake]

You forgot to cover Hokaido!!! I was waiting for that one... :(

[@nostalgicfragments]

Interesting! I would say my friend from Nagoya would find this amusing! Also, going onto the topic of books and limited space, are there "Little Free Libraries" in Japan?

[@PhreezyOnTheBeat]

Will you do a video on various Japanese dialects/accents and how they’re different? For example I’ve heard the kansai has a certain style of language or pronunciation. よろしくお願いします

[@FairyTailGrey]

I live (and drive) in Nagoya and they're pretty aggressive driving, sometimes i get so pissed off The place is nice to live, hot weather but i think is a right place overall.

[@Schmetterwurm]

How did I take so long to find this video! So interesting!! Thank you :) (We do that as well in Germany :) )

[@xyzidor1171]

Oh I heard you say you were raised in Hiroshima Sensei! Awesome! Also I thought that Okayama Or Okinawa Would be more like Florida in The U.S. instead of your description of Osaka ! That is so awesome! Also in the US state of Georgia many eccentricly funny and haggling And Loving people ! :)

[@kimatyakido2491]

I enjoyed watching this video. I watched several of your videos. Would you please create a video about your thoughts on the Ainu people? Thank you very much. By the way, I only rarely like videos on youtube. Guess what! This video is one of them! :-)

[@fanzeldadaniel]

YES, Ainu are almost never mention.

[@reika4010]

I wanted to know some Tōhoku stereotypes so bad! Hahah

[@molotera8789]

Same

[@Nocturaine]

kanagawa people have really good taste in music. can confirm this. hide (matsumoto hideto) was from kanagawa, and saver tiger is band formed in yokosuka... sorry, i am praising the prefecture where i am born lol

[@charly345mstl]

Let me show you some characteristics of stereotypical Hokkaido dude: 1. Believes Miso-Ramen is the very best ramen. 2. Put in a chunk of butter to miso-ramen and believes it's the best way to eat it. 3. Laughs at cities like Tokyo or Osaka when those cities gets confused by comparatively small amount of snow. 4. Complain about heating system for winter when they move to out of Hokkaido. (since Hokkaido's heating system is the best, every single houses has gas heating system and there're double windows to keep inside warm, and prevent the tap water to be frozen.) 5. Seiko-Mart (convenience store chain mainly in Hokkaido) is a life-line infrastructure which is compulsory for every single region in Hokkaido. 6. Laughs at tourists from outside of Hokkaido who plans reckless schedule for Hokkaido trip.

[@eric336]

Very interesting. My friends seem to say the same thing about Tokyoite, mostly negative. What about the stereotype of people from Hokaido?

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

Eric Yeap I don't really know stereotypes of people from Hokkaido. I think only few prefectures have strong stereotypes nationwide. (If you ask people from northern prefectures, they might know some.)

[@klautaku]

I like when you say "Ciao, ciao" or "Chao, chao" (same pronunciation)

[@SOScure5983]

Thanks for making a video about some regional differences/stereotypes! I was hoping Ibaraki would show up since my grandmother was from there (Hitachinaka), but I wasn't too surprised it didn't since it's not very famous or well known lol. Basically I've heard that they're known for natto. I was wondering if they were more culturally closer to Tohoku region even though it's still in Kanto though since Ibaraki sounds kind of country to me. Also, I'm surprised Hokkaido didn't show up! Oh, and does anyone know what the most ghetto or like shady area of Japan could be other than like Shibuya or red light districts lmao.

[@Homusubi244]

+lilac tuesday Nishinari-ku in Osaka is practically the only place in Japan that has a ghetto/shady stereotype, and I've heard that even that's exaggerated. Oh, and Ibaraki? People in Ibaraki tend to prefer it if you say North Kanto rather than South Tohoku.

[@deleteme924]

I know a guy from Ibaraki!

[@CQCorruptionQuest]

I had a Japanese teacher who was born and raised in Osaka and all of those were very true about her

[@thapoint09]

0:43 So basically Tokyo's like DC in that regard. A lot of the people here are originally from places like New York or Wisconsin or North Carolina and came here for work or maybe school. It's a fun game when you're driving around to try and the spot out-of-state license plates (Maryland and Virginia don't count; they're part of the Metropolitan area).

[@o6ina]

I have inexplicable fascination with Nagoya. I really like the city for some reason, although there is the saying "There is nothing to see in Aichi." When I mentioned it to a friend (originally from Fukuyama), she jokingly said that maybe I am a Nagoya Joou by heart. I guess it is written 名古屋女王, but not sure. According to my friend, there is a stereotype about the women from Nagoya, who are famous for their expensive and luxurious taste. I am also interested about the people from Tohoku, Niigata, Fukui, Tottori, Gifu.

[@sirrice69]

What about the Nagano region? I am originally from Matsumoto, Nagano, but grew up in England, so I don't know the stereotypes.

[@JohnDoe-pt7ru]

I love Osaka. Kyoto was my second favorite spot. Actually, the people in Kyoto were the most friendly.

[@professorhamamoto]

Excellent episode. I laughed out loud more than once. What is the stereotype of those that occupy Senkaku Shima? Answer: Chinese.

[@Sephivoiceactor]

Professor Hamamoto lol omg

[@quinngo2754]

Any stereotypes about Ehime prefecture or Shikoku island, even Matsuyama or st like that? Thank you

[@fernando.a.l.]

I guess I'm a Brazilian from Kyushu...

[@jeans.p.7822]

Waiting for the other prefectures.

[@wasigupitobudiarto7767]

We indonesian have 34 provinces and there could be over than 35 stereotypes for each province/region/city Plus we are very diverse nation. Each province/region has different local language and has different custom as well

[@JTu8925]

That's pretty cool! The world is so huge. Countries get generalized but it's more complex than we think.

[@Eurotrash4367]

Does Niigata prefecture have any stereotypes? I went to school there as an exchange student back in 1992. It was a wonderful experience.

[@user-fd6xo2jx8v]

Famous for rice fields

[@bukuku]

I used to work in a major japanese tour company outside japan and we didn’t enjoy having tour groups from Nagoya; the reason being they hardly did any shopping. My tour guides kept complaining on how stingy Nagoya people were!😶

[@_Tizoc_]

Does Sendai have stereotypes?

[@evipapa6670]

Any stereotypes about Sapporo people?

[@rei_KY]

All I know is they say women there are more liberated than the rest of the country. Well that's what I've heard at least.

[@gg5507]

Nice video

[@manci.manwlhs]

you omitted Tohoku and Hokkaido. I wonder if you could make another video about them.

[@rickysanchez8709]

I believe every place has stereotypes of each other. Thank you, Mr. Yuta for your experience and for sharing Japanese Stereotypes

[@joebroadinjapan]

All the videos on Japanese culture are set in an urban environment. Are Japanese people all collected into large towns and cities? Is there a rural subculture in Japan? How is it different from the urban culture?

[@JafoTHEgreat]

My man Yuta just described his own stereotype in his intro. Nerdy, muscley, weird. That had to have been on purpose.

[@pitircik6097]

yuta, can you post the soundtrack? i like the music at the background

[@phyrexianghxst493]

Hiroshima "Bousouzoku" HAHAHHAHAHAH

[@deezlilnuts]

this is an englishman trapped in a japanese body

[@sharondacosta9861]

My daughter n law is from okinawa and she and her family are the nicest people ever

[@arx3516]

I have to say, when i was in highschool in Rome there was a visiting student from Nagoya, and she didn't seem to be very impressed by Rome's traffic.

[@kabukiwookie]

What is the stereotype of people in Hiroshima Prefecture? Both my parents grew up there and when I go to Osaka or Fukuoka and I say my family is from Hiroshima I get treated like a "country boy". Here in America its like being called a "hick".

[@fa-50ph57]

My tour in Japan.. Enjoyed every millisecond of it.. and the Police are helpful even if they don't speak English well theyd take out a paper and draw what theyre talking about when i need help hahahah.

[@aquamarinedream8304]

I loved this video it was fascinating! I go to book off too, here in California near San Diego. I can get Japanese books and manga for 1 dollar instead of 4 dollars, which is the cheapest i'm able to get them on amazon because of shipping. Do you have a couple really good Japanese novels you can recommend? Please nothing by Murakami san or Yoshimoto Banana san because I have already been recommended some books by those authors, i plan to read some but i'd like something a little less well known too ^-^ ive also started thinking about getting a kindle, my book shelf is getting pretty full.

[@ThatJapaneseManYuta]

Vanessa Valdez If you like Banana Yoshimoto, how about Twinkle Twinkle by Kaori Ekuni? That's one of my favourite Japanese books.

[@PEHook]

I recommend stories written by Мукода Кунико (яп. 向田邦子)

[@shady965]

I think these stereotypes are everywhere around the world not just Japan :)

[@raventhorX]

I had a random question about akihabara, is there any other area or areas in Japan that are similar to akihabara or is that the only location? I'm curious because if I ever stay in Japan I want to be near my hobbies and that particular area thrives on things related to my hobbies, however; I think it's inside tokyo and I am unsure if I want to live in tokyo because of the high prices and how crowded it can get there.

[@raventhorX]

+raventhorX oh I also have another question related to cheap living accommodations and jobs. What areas do you think usually have the cheapest apartments/houses but also possibly have a lot of job opportunities? Also the general cost of living for someone who may end up working in a place like a convenience store or コンビニ。 I hope I spelled that right.

[@YouTubeLate]

The funny and friendly Osakan stereotype might hold true. A friend of mine is from Osaka. He’s both. Also Osaka has the tastiest dishes. This might be a premature observation on my part as I have only been to three prefectures (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara).

[@afnan2658]

I am foreigner and living in kitakyushu I hope that I can make friends with people who are kind and have warm heart