my life in japan: speaking japanese, thrifting in koenji

another saturday well spent in koenji.
i just love the vibe and the people here.
if you were ever curious about my japanese skills... this is for you
lemme do some art while i talk to you about deleting youtube
0:12 thrifting
2:55 coffee and the truth about thrifting
4:22 chat with japanese obāchans
6:50 my japanese
8:51 haul
10:17 art & deleting youtube
▬ about this channel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
hi!
my name is jantje and this is honto me.
i moved to tokyo and i want to make cool videos to show you about my new life in japan.
this is going to be an adventure and if you feel like joining in on it, just click the subscribe button to not miss out on any content of mine!
ほんとみ // honto me

[@hontome]

I'm wondering if I should do a live stream instead of a video next week. Are you interested? 😊

[@K3ld0r_B]

I like video content more then a live stream, but if you put the stream back in your Videos it works too i guess. Please be aware that if you just mute your sound, some ppl can still lipread what you say. Just saying this for your own safety :). Mach weiter so!

[@tednguyen7258]

yes ....im in

[@Lovelykochi]

The sudden convesation with those ladies was so wholesome 😭 Loved the video!

[@hontome]

thank youuu! glad you enjoyed ;)

[@identityrose693]

The part where you pretended to understand what they were saying in Japanese made me laugh so much because I experienced the same thing yesterday. An old lady tried to speak English to me but used a lot of Japanese. It was wholesome 🥹

[@hontome]

we all live the same life hahaha happy to have made you laugh :)

[@evalaaa2413]

Bin über Tobi auf dich aufmerksam geworden und liebe deine Videos. So sympathisch ✨

[@hontome]

aaaaw Dankeschön 🥺❤️

[@NK-zk2zv]

Ahh new fav youtuber alert! I'm in tokyo rn for an exchange program and the conflict over how to dress is realll. also going from instagram reels to youtube shorts and back to reels....been doing that everyday

[@jantjesteinmann1863]

Aaaw thaaaank you!! hahaha I think we all live the same life here lol

[@mrmatz408]

ちょっと分かったふりしていたけど、できました！That was really good, I can never pull off conversations when I don't know what Japanese people are saying. You're a pro!

[@emmashowe]

Recently started learning japanese and it is very cool to hear you speak. It's fun to understand small bits and words :) your videos have a cool vibe

[@hontome]

Thanks for the nice comment! I'm rooting for you and your Japanese! It will probably be better than mine soon haha

[@TymczasemwChinach]

かわいい Thanks for recommendations, will check these places!

[@hello_mich]

I love your top!!!

[@hontome]

thanks! thrifted that hehe ;)

[@hakudesu_]

These vlogs are always very cozy ! Have a nice time in Shizuoka maybe you will climb Mt Fuji 😙

[@hontome]

what a sweet thing to say, thank you! we´re actually going to be in minamiizu. so very far away from fuji. (not the biggest fan of hiking sorry)

[@mRGuitarShow1]

Lol, there's nothing wrong with saying "I don't understand". Matter of fact, probably a good way to learn new stuff.

[@goldgodryukendo913x]

You're adorable.

[@tednguyen7258]

wow so talented

[@superriorfatherazwadwa]

How can you live in Japan? Are you working there or go to uni in Japan?

[@jantjesteinmann1863]

I moved here in 2022 to study the language and found a full time job. Now I work and live here.

[@user-uw6mk7hf1b]

I’m in Shizuoka ! Please enjoy Shizuoka trip.

[@hontome]

yeeeey! shizuoka fan club

[@user-uw6mk7hf1b]

I definitely recommend you go to Miho no Matsubara by using water bus which you can take on board at Ejiri pier near the JR shimizu station if it’s sunny ☀️ or explore Shizuoka downtown. Also it’s getting tea-cultivating season. So, it would be great to experience how to pick up tea leaf 🍃

[@dominikbenz8349]

amazing vidoe i enjkoy cool great time pretty stunning queen

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Thrift stores in Japan makes no sense. If you want to give away your clothes, they’ll give you cents to a dollar, or barely nothing for a new item with tags attached. But they’ll turn around and sell it for full market value as if you were buying it new! 😳 They make a HUGE profit in that case. It’s not like the US were they’ll give you 30% of the original value, if it’s not a free donation like to Salvation Army. And they’ll still sell it for dirt cheap, since it’s used/donated clothing. In Harajuku, I found some cool worn British made Dr Martin Shoes in a thrift store. It was roughly 30000 yen, the same exact price as new Dr Martins sold brand new in the Dr Martins store a few blocks away! Or when I gave away a new 70$ USD Zara dress with tag attached, and got back like not even 500¥. What’s even the point?! Thrifting in Japan just makes no sense. Anyway, actually your Japanese is very good sounding, you speak really fast. I’ve been learning for three years and still speak slowly like a child. A lot of the time, people will not understand or switch to Eng. 😅 Other than that, I actually have the some amount of comprehension you had when speaking with those ladies. I think many Japanese people use a lot of words and speaking style not taught in the schools. Or they speak so fast, it blends together. がんばてください！

[@hontome]

Omg I feel the same way about that! Especially in Shimokitazawa, the things are so overpriced... e.g. a washed out Champion t-shirt WITH stains AND holes! That shitty little things cost 12k. Excuse me?😂 I think thrifting is something so trendy and and cool here in Japan that people are willing to pay so much just so they can say "I thrifted it". I still go thrifting because I feel better about it since it's reused and not new but it gets very frustrating haha And thank you so much for complimenting my Japanese lol I really think I should be better at this point though. I'll study again at one point but right now I just can't get myself to do it on top of everything. I'm just vibing for now haha

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

@@hontome Yes, understandable! 😊👍🏽

[@orthodocrap]

🔥🐥

[@ingov8500]

Have a nice break with your friend. 😊

[@hontome]

thank you! we will :)

[@anonymoussoda]

I only have KZbin on my phone, and put instagram on my bf’s phone to reduce the amount I scroll😅 I probably need to get rid of YT too

[@jantjesteinmann1863]

omg the idea with your boyfriend phone is so good! I might try that haha

[@matakiso7457]

u r addicted to social media

[@hontome]

yep I guess so :D