Shopping in Japan Vlog 💙| Japanese stationery shopping, Sumikko Gurashi

[@a_baguettesbaguettes4579]

What’s the name of this store?

[@cherrykeri]

It’s called Viva Home. It’s like Japan’s Home Depot or Lowe’s, except in Japan they tend to offer a lot of stationeries at those stores.

[@zFunky4]

I envy Japanese students because lots of good stationaries are from Japan

[@cherrykeri]

There definitely are lots of great stationeries. But trust me, there are lots of ridiculous rules and you wouldn’t enjoy them 😃✋

[@zFunky4]

@@cherrykeri I agree that

[@NonoteWinter789]

I heard Japanese students have high standart and i also know many vocaloid songs about students being depressed-

[@cherrykeri]

@@NonoteWinter789 Some do have high standards for grades but not everybody. I feel like most people are easygoing about it. You know how in the States richer families might mind their grades bc their parents are doctors, lawyers, etc. It’s kind of like that. Rather, the tests are burdensome bc your test scores are the grades. They don’t count homework grades, attendance, others as part of your grades. Plus, you have these entrance exams for high school and college. You have to go to academies on top of school to prepare for all of these exams. There’s just too much studying to do to get grades good enough to pass the tests. So students end up getting depression from all of the studying. The bar for the bottom line is too high, if you know what I mean. It’s not bc everybody has a lot of expectations, the bare minimum is too much. Tbh I think Korea is even more tough bc system wise it’s the same but the competition is higher. Koreans are generally well-educated and they have a really high rate for students graduating from college. That makes the competition for jobs even higher, along with suicide rates.

[@Levi_yeager]

No matter how cute the study material is at the end of the being able to solve questions can give ultimate happiness 😅

[@Kermits_tea]

I was so hooked on your narration about Japanese schools that I forgot to watch the stationery at some point😂 thank you for suggesting us this store and comparing it to more popular but expensive ones!

[@cherrykeri]

Lmfao, I thought you’d stop reading bc it’s so irrelevant and boring. Plus I was pretty much ranting sksksksk. I’m glad I could introduce you to more options. It’s important to save money you know 😉

[@jenniferlu9557]

Lots and lots of nice Japanese stationery

[@ale_ur_cheery_gurl_493]

Omgi think i know this song, it sounds like "Cookie" from Newjeans ❤

[@cherrykeri]

I think I used like four lofi versions of their songs from the “Get Up” album bc that’s what I gave credit to in the description box.

[@girlesther3851]

Me being a kpop fan and I recgnized the instrumental it's new Jens by new Jens

[@girlesther3851]

And super shy

[@cherrykeri]

I think that one has four different songs and they’re all New Jeans’ songs

[@marcellybrito3538]

😍

[@poyayoo]

I used mechanical in elementary in west tokyo. it depends on the school and depends on the teacher too. mine cared about development over education and rules luckily when i started using mechanical pencils.

[@cherrykeri]

But did you go to a public school or a private school? Was it a school that taught classes in English primarily and not just Japanese? Is that school in the middle of a huge city? These would make a whole lot of difference. Not all Japanese high schools are strict with dress code, but generally speaking Japan is very strict and have some unnecessary rules. If it’s an elementary school though, your school just wasn’t the typical school.

[@poyayoo]

@@cherrykeri Public Japanese school(i am japanese), if it was a special type i would have said so. Its in far west tokyo, thats outside the 23 wards, its not city. My middle was the strictest. elementary and highschool were chill for me. all public in west tokyo. im hafu so my parents did precaution to tell them my hair is curly and brown naturally in middle school, never had issues of my hair by rules just had to tie it up in middle school. I just made my original comment to add that it isn't all schools since theres lots of stereotypes of Japan and people expect that to be the one and only way Japan is. Not to say it isn't the common way, but that things aren't always this or that situations.

[@cherrykeri]

@@poyayoo But most schools are like this. Even the Japanese say this and they agree how stupid some of these school rules are. I still do think your school was special for along mechanical pencils in elementary school. If it was high school that’d be normal ofc.

[@poyayoo]

It was two elementary schools both in west Tokyo. Not saying it isn't a common rule in many schools. Again, I just made my original comment as extra perspective. even though something is the norm does not mean its the only way or answer. It gets old seeing content especially but hearing foreigners talk about Japan especially and repeat as its the only fact and one answer. I've had people argue with me when in conversation over my own life in Japan as a Japanese because of content of Japan.

[@cherrykeri]

@@poyayoo If you’re just saying that’s what you experienced, then okay. But I was never saying all schools are like this. I said generally for a reason. Your school just was an exception for the mechanical pencil thing. And although you referred to Japanese schools being “old” as a stereotype, it still is very much true. It’s not just a stereotype, and I’m saying this as someone who experienced it and heard so many experiences like this. Even students nowadays talk about this, which says a lot about Japanese school rules. And you yourself pointed out how your parents had to notify your school bc your natural hair color is brown. It’s your natural hair color. Why would you have to notify your school your hair isn’t black? But you know, I experienced the same thing a couple of years ago. I’m also half white and have naturally brown hair, but I was told I had to dye my hair black for a job. I declined the job bc it was stupid how I have to dye my natural hair color. Does this not tell you how ridiculous some rules are in Japan? The mechanical pencil was just an example. I’m talking about societal expectations as a whole. But again, not every single place is like this.

[@toto-art]

I love it ❤ cute

[@maplesyrupflower3596]

They are so strict! I’m a student in 5th grade in Okayama, and I can’t believe they don’t allow mechanical pencils. What’s the different between pencils and a mechanical one? It saves you time if you had a mechanical pencil😂

[@cherrykeri]

They definitely are strict and some of the rules are there for the weirdest reasons 🙄

[@maplesyrupflower3596]

@@cherrykeri definitely

[@poyayoo]

Theres a belief that using a pencil makes your smarter and more disciplined lol idk if that is the reason, but that is one belief I have heard of from my teacher and my grandma.

[@cherrykeri]

@@poyayoo I’ve never heard of such a thing before. Sounds like a superstition.

[@marimozi]

omg we’re is this shop 1:47 I’m going to Japan and I wanna go here

[@cherrykeri]

The entire video is from a home center called Viva Home. At Japanese hardware stores they tend to sell a lot of stationeries so I filmed at their stationery section.

[@marimozi]

@@cherrykeriOmg tysm!

[@marimozi]

CHERRY KERI WERE IS THIS BRANCH

[@cherrykeri]

@@marimozi So like I said under your other comment, this store is also located over an hour away by train from Tokyo and you also either need to rent a car or ride a taxi to get there. There’s no bus stop near this place. There are so many better or similar places within the city. It’s simply a waste of time and money to go to this specific place. Please refer to the other comment that I left for you. Unless I specified the place in my titles (like Shibuya, Tokyo Skytree, etc.) you can assume that I filmed at places near where I lived. I lived over an hour away from Tokyo then. I did not live in the city during the time of filming.

[@marimozi]

@@cherrykeri I love your videos and your vlogs tysm for helping me ur the best!

[@honkystarrail]

what viva home branch is this?

[@cherrykeri]

This place is more than 1.5 hours away from Tokyo with train. Most Viva Homes are like this so I recommend looking for a place near where you’re visiting.

[@royakhan1]

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[@cherrykeri]

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