What gave you Culture Shock in Japan?

[@takashiifromjapan]

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[@takashiifromjapan]

Sorry I made some subtitles mistakes!!!

[@wholeNwon]

Actually, the minor error provided an opportunity for some of your viewers to ignore the possibility of being offensive in pointing it out. My bet is that not one Japanese viewer would have mentioned it.

[@kazuki10500]

コメント固定したほうがいいですよ。悪意があったと取られる可能性もありますから(^^;

[@kukusabzi]

@@wholeNwon I think no japanese person mentioned it because most Japanese don’t know how to speak English www 😂😅

[@LTD1983]

This is fine ... i love your videos 👍👏👏👏❤

[@brunnasa]

Yes With the Russian girl! Its written France

[@rastan49]

I left my wallet on a counter by accident when asking for directions at a train station as I was in a rush to get to a regional train. I was making my way to my train platform and was stuck at where you have to scan your tickets. Next thing I know it the lad I spoken to had ran across the station and handed me my wallet. I was blown away by the gesture and amazed he’d had found me so quickly, but guess he knew where I was going and I stood out regardless to others around me. Still it was one of many positive interactions I had in Japan.

[@jayklink851]

One of my friends accidentally left a small bag at the 'Bullet train' station when we were traveling through Japan. He had $1,200 in cash and VERY expensive camera. Someone took the effort to find him, via our hotel, which was hundreds of miles away, and mail the bag to him. I don't think that would of happened in any other country.

[@mycollegeshirt]

@@jayklink851 ...I don't know, the only time I lost my wallet, it was on the highway. Miles from where I lived and a homeless guy found where I lived and returned it, in the U.S. bought him a meal. A lot of kind people in the world.

[@scillaburton7160]

I would really like to visit Japan. They seem like a very socially aware, polite and considerate society among many other great qualities.

[@trasherms]

This should be the norm...and I'm certain y'all wouldn't make the effort to hand out the lost property even to the next counter or clerk. Otherwise you wouldn't be so surprised about Japanese culture and demeanor

[@takashiifromjapan]

Thank you so much for watching! Next month, I’m gonna upload new videos twice a week! And feel free to correct my English anytime so I can speak a little bit better!

[@AmbiCahira]

As for improving English I recommend reading books in English! It gives proper grammar and teaches a lot of descriptive words which can make it easier to express yourself when you want to describe something. I personally love your accent but as a fellow English learner I relate to wanting to improve pronunciation so if that is on your wish list as well then what helped me the most was singing a lot because while you sing along to the song you get an instant feedback on how you sound a little differently from the singer and your mouth muscles get to practice the agility in making the sounds in sequence. For listening to more intermediate to advanced vocabulary as spoken you can watch documentaries in subjects that interest you, like history or Ancient Egypt or nature or maybe even documentaries about Japan. The narrator is always very clear spoken using good grammar and good vocabulary so it can be good in improving English too. Audiobooks is another option, and of course speaking to natives but like you mention they don't correct anything so it's easiest to find ways to check yourself like with singing or speaking along with audio.

[@implodingllama2092]

The only correction in this video is just the subtitles for the last woman with red hair when she said she was from “Russia” the subtitles said “France”

[@OtaconGamerPro]

Totally agree with Ambi Cahira. Way to go.

[@thebloodyenglish6620]

At the end of the video you said how you wanted to go to other countries and talk to Japanese people living abroad. If you ever come to the UK I would highly recommend where I live which is Bangor in Gwynedd, Wales (make sure it's Bangor in Wales not in Ireland) as the uni brings a lot of Eastern students here including Japanese. Plus Bangor has a lot of train connections too other parts of the UK including direct trains to Chester and London in England making transport pretty easy. Just a little heads up if you come here Wales is its own country with its own language and especially in the North most can and do speak Welsh, as well as English. The people here are on the whole very friendly especially in Bangor where there's quite a lot of cultures that mix and live here despite it being a very small place, all my foreign friends like it here/like the people. But keep in mind they are very proud of their history/culture and for many being Welsh is very important. So don't joke about them being English this will be very offensive, the English heavily oppressed the Welsh for a long time, tried to destroy they're culture and almost destroyed their language. But that's really the only significant cultural rule you'll need to follow/only thing that could accidentally cause offence. If you did come here and want someone to show you around I'd be happy to help or if you did a video asking non Japanese people on what they think of Japan then I'd be happy to help you meet people, because of where I work most of the locals know me and I know which inderviduals might look rough but are actually good people/would be happy to talk to you for a video but also which inderviduals it would be best to avoid, luckily not a lot 😂

[@Annahita7523]

My husband and I really enjoyed watching these videos. One recommendation is at the end of your videos, you always say “How was it? That was interesting.” First, you say the two sentences very fast, so place a pause between the two sentences. Secondly, I would change it to be, “So what did you think?” Then give your opinion on it. Overall, we have learned a lot and look forward to visiting Japan.

[@LeoVital]

Being Brazilian, the biggest culture shock I had when I lived in Japan was probably how safe it is. I could see little children walking together (to or from school, I assume), or women walking alone at night. Something that in Brazil would be a very stupid thing to do, especially in big cities, since crime here is very common. A culture shock that I guess is kinda negative is how hard it was to make friends with Japanese people as a foreigner. Sure, I could have some interesting conversations with them, but it was very hard to actually become intimate friends with any of them. This is a common experience for many foreigners, from what I have seen. As a bonus, a culture shock that I didn't personally experience, but heard about happening, was that in Brazil it's common for people to kiss and make out with no attachments. We call it "ficar", which means "to stay", which isn't officially dating. So a Brazilian guy that studied at the University in which I was also studying made out with a Japanese girl once, and after that he was somewhere else, a party I guess, and made out with another girl. The first girl got really mad saying that he was cheating on her, and he was like "Wtf? We're not dating, we just made out". That was a culture shock for the Japanese girl, I'm sure, lol. Thanks for the video!

[@marcosvalente1328]

Tenta promover seu país, meu caro. Ficar espalhando a ideia de que o Brasil é perigoso é péssimo para nossa imagem no exterior. Realmente, não é super confortável andar em alguns lugares à noite; mas tenta ser mais responsável quando for comparar, para não desmotivar o turismo.

[@saucyg6371]

@@marcosvalente1328 Respectfully, this is a dumb response. He’s just being honest and telling it like it is. If you don’t want the reality to come to light then do something about the problem. There’s always downsides to every country and my country certainly has a lot to work on as well. If tou want more money, do something about the crime rates and safety. That’ll bring in more tourism than anything else.

[@based9930]

The people make the culture. There is a reason why each is the way it is.

[@based9930]

@@marcosvalente1328 O Brasil é muito perigoso, principalmente para estrangeiros. Tentar esconder isso fará com que as pessoas se machuquem.

[@missingno88]

@@based9930 yup. you can thank japan's immigration policy for the country being as safe as it is

[@ga14th_d05]

This is why learning about a country's culture will help you a lot when you intend to travel or live there. Especially when it's Japan. Some cultures or habits might be very unexpected so best come prepared.

[@nenadpopov3601]

Agreed, I also think everybody should learn at least basic words just so they can have easier time communicating if ppl in that country don't speak English, I went to Hungary for 9 months but was already a2 lvl of Hungarian, it was so much easier for me to get around compared to my ppl who were there with me but didn't speak a word, even ppl look at you differently and respect you much more for trying to speak their language.

[@italoalbano6298]

I love your videos man PS: at min 7:18 you've written France instead of Russia

[@Jordan-inJapan]

Interesting video. It helped me remember the kind of things that used to give me culture shock so many years ago when I first came here. The last woman who you interviewed mentioned about alcohol…and I remembered how shocked I was to see how my (usually quite serious) co-workers acted when they got drunk at work parties. I was pretty shocked the first time one of my (male) co-workers took his clothes off and danced around the ‘izakaya’ in front of everyone. And THEN almost equally shocked when everyone acted like nothing unusual has happened the next day at work! 😂 (And it wasn’t the only time…)

[@wholeNwon]

Do you think that the experience reflected chemical liberation from the severe emotional repression the social norms seem to impose?

[@Jordan-inJapan]

@@wholeNwon YES, you nailed it. 🍻

[@4xzx4]

@@wholeNwon Probably overwork too. =/

[@TarTw45]

I visit Tokyo back in 2018 and the biggest shock for me was how people drive. Everyone stop at the stop sign, drive within speed limit, stop at crossing and probably obey every single traffic rules which is completely different to Thailand. In Thailand and especially in Bangkok, people driving is like they have two fight or competition everyday, in the morning on our way to work and in the afternoon fighting our way back home. No body stop at the crossing, yellow light means speed more or stuck with red light, if you turn on the turn signal then the car in the next lane will immediately hit gas to block you from changing lane. Crazy.

[@MatthiasW97]

not good for thailand peoples blood preasure :D

[@AmiyaD1611]

lmao, it‘s like that in switzerland too. Everyone drives very correctly and follows the rules. (we also have notoriously many speed limit boxes(idk the correct name, the ones that snap a pictures if you are driving over the speed limit) so that also makes people drive more catious, because you pay looooots of money for the tickets and they can even take away your drivers licence if it‘s way over top of the limit or even jail) But I traveled a lot, and seen a lot of countries. My father always rented a car, but india was the only place he said he does not want to drive haha. I assume it‘s similar to thailand. Also in Nepal the traffic was just freaking crazy, it seems like you just have to pray every single time to make it alive😂

[@rozhin6055]

Sounds like Iran! 😂😂😂

[@richardk111]

Visiting Japan for the first time in 2002, I was shocked by men's fashion in Japan. Coming from Los Angeles, where T-shirts and shorts are the norm, I was blown away by Japanese fashion for men. The same with the hairstyle. At the time, everyone in the US had simple, short hair, and in Korea, it was all bowl cuts. Japanese men had long hair, short hair, colored hair, permed hair, etc. - a shocking variety of hairstyles. There were also millions of different hair products for men at the stores; whereas, at the time in the US and Korea, men's choice of hair products was limited. A lot changed in twenty years for Korea and the US, but I still think Japan leads in men's fashion and hair in terms of diversity.

[@griffs2235]

Takashi- san treats people very kindly and sweetly. I am very happy to see this. keep it up please Takashi- san😉

[@MrDusuke]

"I'm from Russia" subtitles = I'm from France. Hahaha something is not right. Great video thou

[@wholeNwon]

I wonder whether a Japanese viewer would have mentioned that.

[@philbarrows2431]

@@Owjdnskoakansbskk Though it was a bit ironic he interviewed someone from Ukraine then Russian.

[@yaroslavkobezskyi]

It's a sarcasm, people. They could have bleep censored the word "Russia", but that's a polite way.

[@scognizance3326]

Right! I didn't even notice. Bit sad though.

[@fernandomarquez8890]

Hmmm now I don't know if the traduction from japanese to english is correct. I'll be saying other things now cx

[@RoccosVideos]

I love these videos. Keep them coming. Its great to hear people’s experiences.

[@thesecondislander]

Takashii you should come to Sweden or Finland! I think we are quite similar to Japan in many ways in the Nordic countries, like the Japanese concept of "Wa" and Swedish "Jantelagen", or the fashion (H&M vs UNIQLO), minimalist architecture, politeness and social order, heavy drinking lol, and other things.

[@jasajasason9640]

Nice write up. Theres quite alot to say on this topic actually, the similarities between Scandinavian/Nordic and Japanese culture.

[@BlackAesop]

In the 2 years I lived in Tokyo (Kamemeguro ku) the thing that gave the most culture shock was showing affection in public. My GF at the time was very loving but would turn cold as ice when we were in public. Tbh it was a negative impact on our relationship that ended before I left sadly.

[@brandi5126]

I feel a little fortunate to be a native English speaker because so many different countries speak English as a second language so well.

[@brittwilliams8217]

Come to AustraliaTakashi! I would love to see a video about what you think of our culture. I really enjoy your channel. Keep up the great work 🙂

[@LightCyrus]

It's always interesting to get perspectives from people in different countries. Keep up the good work!

[@_lucades_]

Hey Takashi, I really appreciate your content :) Nice to hear that you want to explore the japanese perspective in other countries and document it. If you ever feel about visiting Germany/Berlin let me know and I‘ll be happy to show you around ✌️I will go to Japan for about a year or so in the beginning of 2023 when borders are hopefully opened again. Really looking forward to explore Japan and it’s beautiful culture 🙌

[@micochong004]

Biggest culture shock: One of the cleanest countries in the world, yet no trash cans in public areas!

[@wholeNwon]

That is an interesting observation which seems to reflect their societal norms.

[@kotzuitheplant1618]

Love your videos. It is my dream to come to Japan one day. My father worked for a Japanese company for many years and introduced his family to Japanese food and we love it and make it all the time. Greetings from Croatia 👋

[@Imperiusism]

Pozdrav zemljače! I ja bi htio jednog dana do Japana :D

[@theodoredodge]

Thank you for making these videos. I find the topic interesting. In my opinion, many Americans do not know much about Japanese culture and Japanese perspective. It makes me want to visit Japan to learn more. Thanks.

[@voidboi0]

Currently my favorite channel to binge! Thank you Takashii!

[@hastamanana8696]

That Russian woman looks so sweet and polite.I can see why Russian women give good impression to Japanese men.

[@Kumulmeskis]

You should definitely go abroad and do some videos there. Come to Europe please, that would be interesting to see what gives you a culture shock!

[@jomsaaa1620]

I wish the interviewer would share more his opinions or prolong the conversation whenever the people answer him. He ends it right away with thank you. It sounded like he's not that interested in them. The people answering him actually shares some interesting stuff but they couldn't share mo because it is ended too fast.

[@leopoldii1829]

The woman said she was from Russia, but it was written France. 7:15.

[@Lamily1117]

As a Japanese it is really fascinating to see the culture gap in each countries as you interviewing with strangers, it satisfies a lot. Keep on working Takahashi-san! これからも応援してます！

[@ferosgan]

Super video, Takashii😁👌

[@ben8133]

We need more of this!

[@1412Bunny]

1:13 she's adorable

[@TheLastSecretGarden]

I love your videos, Takeshi, but I wish they were longer

[@Elivoltek]

"I am from Russia" Subtitles be like wait a sec.. "I am from France"

[@danewirostek1903]

Love these videos Takashii can’t wait until I can travel to Japan

[@kanakocupcake6106]

I have been to Japan multiple times pre-pandemic and I have just signed to a Japanese Company and expected to fly there by August of this year, this time I living with the people as a working class compared to before, a tourist. Your videos are helping me get a better understanding! Keep it up and thank you. ありがとうございます!

[@antogs3203]

7:17 Her: I'm from Russia Subtitles: I'm from France but great video:)

[@Musculus201]

the people were really kind and friendly in this video

[@michaelbar859]

I love Japan and it’s people! I think they are very honest hardworking people and they demonstrated that with respect and hardwork anything is possible. Japan is loved by Iranians, there are some similarities between the two cultures and some differences. As an Iranian American I have had great friends who are Japanese.

[@MeowMeowLon]

japanese are one of the healthiest people but when i came 4years ago, i found out that most of japanese drink a lot of alcohol, coffee and energy drink. Smoke like there is no tomorrow. And ramen is so oily that i got fat for a short time.

[@Singinbluebird]

sounds like a lot of countries...alcohol and cigarettes 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@shermansherbert2570]

I'd say if anything dont be afraid to talk a little longer to some of these people, the Russian woman seemed so interesting! Would have liked to hear more of her story.

[@elainecampbell8083]

This was a great video! I enjoyed hearing the thoughts of those who moved to Japan and the differences they saw in the countries.

[@paolomartizzi164]

Nice video as usual 🙂 I suggest you one topic for next videos. It may be interesting to ask japanese people how they feel when they have to speak with a foreigner in English or any other language.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

I expected it to be like an alien planet so when it was, I didn’t really have culture shock. BUT I had MASSIVE culture shock when I came back to America three years later. It was information overload understanding every word, every person was saying and being able to understand every single thing I read. It took a bit to remember how to pay with American cash. I kept thinking a quarter was a dollar. I craved Japanese food and it took a while for my stomach to adjust. I missed my friends A LOT. The air hit me right out of the airport so clean and fresh. So many American flags everywhere but I rarely saw Japanese flags. And, everything was so much easier in America. Having a car, grocery shopping every few weeks not every day, space, yards, hugs, talking with strangers, etc. Maybe my shock in Japan was how dang hard everything is. Just to to work everyday was like taking a trip. Walk, bus, walk, train, walk, subway. Constantly watching for subway perverts. They talk about being safe but I had more sexual harassment in Japan than in America. Crime rate is zero when you don’t report or record it.

[@rachelcookie321]

Sexual harassment is a huge problem in Japan, it is probably higher than other first world countries but other crimes in Japan are much rarer so it is still generally a very safe country.

[@deelak-ss9262]

＞Crime rate is zero when you don’t report or record it. 嘘つけ！アメリカでの、レイプ事件の多さを棚に上げるな！

[@deelak-ss9262]

＞like an alien planet You are a Nazist and a racist.　それRacism暴言だぞ。

[@Im-fq1mn]

In Japan, elementary school students go to school alone, and women go out alone late at night, but what about in the U.S.?

[@Im-fq1mn]

In your country, do women go out alone late at night or children go out alone? Your country is safer than Japan, right?

[@RoccosVideos]

7:18 she says shes from Russia but the caption says France.

[@mrahzzz]

This is such a smart way to practice your English. You're doing a great job growing this channel Takashi - nice work! I think KZbin has recently pushed your channel more, too, so that's awesome

[@dariusq8894]

I've been to Japan a few times and the feeling of safety is by far the most positive shock. I felt safer in downtown Tokyo at night than I do in some areas of my hometown during the day. The only negative I experienced was having to use the public squat toilets when no other option was available.

[@kurogoma9547]

there is no such thing as downtown tokyo. its like saying downtown california.

[@babaG819]

I love that you interview different types of people and especially that your viewers are very diverse as well

[@lilys9012]

Love ur videos bro u doin good keep it up

[@rogercoziol2768]

Very interesting your interviews man! Thank you very much! I love Japaneese culture, the positive ways surpasses the negative by a lot, I am sure,but find learning Japaneese tough.

[@MrShem123ist]

When my parents went to Japan, they were very surprised about the flow of traffic in Tokyo. Like it's a very, very light traffic, and the driver kept on apologizing and saying, "Sorry about the traffic." They just simply said, "Please don't, really. This is nothing compared to the traffic in Manila, so we're very used to it." 😂 Anyways, this is a very terrific video. 素晴らしい！✌️

[@quickgirl80]

I noticed the very, very light traffic too in videos of Tokyo.

[@jouiboui]

Do you think it has to do with the widespread public transportation and infrastructure?

[@akselsgh7]

At 7:21 you wrote " France " on the subtitles but it is Russia! Little mistake there, but anyway the video is great and this subject is my favorite subject for now!

[@LordOfSweden]

Haha, that's a new one. "Russians drink a lot of alcohol, but not compared to Japanese". And we usually say here that "We drink a lot of alchol but not compared to fins or russians".

[@11dagit]

Come to Poland, if you’re looking for cultural shock. Trains are late up to 2h and are usually never on time 😂😭😂 (due to bad management in PKP and nepotism)

[@mattcharles8240]

Reserved, polite, punctuality, modern, convenience.

[@monika-127]

as an australian x japanese, my biggest culture shock when i was living in japan was how the community was so safe, and that i didnt see that many homeless people! it was really interesting to walk to and from school with my japanese friends, because in australia, my parents used to drive me to and from school.

[@rachelcookie321]

What part of Australia are you from? I’m from New Zealand and I was under the impression that Australia was almost as safe as New Zealand. And New Zealand is just as safe as Japan.

[@monika-127]

@@rachelcookie321 wester australia (perth). I think the problems that my parents had with letting me go to school by myself was that there was a main road and although it shoudlve been safe as there was a zebra crossing, not many people actually stop there and therefore makes it unsafe. Also, on public buses or just walking around, there are people swearing, shouting, even some fighting. Honestly its not as bad as some countries, but ofc it could be better.

[@rachelcookie321]

@@monika-127 yea, letting a kid cross a main road by themselves probably isn’t a great idea. I think it can depend on what are if the city you live in because I know there are some parts of my city were people swear a lot and even fight but you don’t really see that in the area I live. I loved to New Zealand when I was 7 and I started walking to school without adults when I was like 8. I’m originally from the UK so my parents weren’t to living somewhere so safe and were apprehensive about letting me go by myself but lots of young kids walk without parents here.

[@monika-127]

@@rachelcookie321 yeah. my mum who's japanese told me to walk to school, but my dad immediately told her its too unsafe at a young age. I only started catching the bus (which was one that only kids from my school could catch) when i was around 12 or 13 i think. but yea, totally agree w/ u

[@sambros2]

@@monika-127 I'm from Perth too and it sound like your from armadale or something. It is pretty safe here only reason I was dropped of cos it'd be to far to walk to school

[@lil-g4879]

Some of the culture shocks for me when I lived in Japan were: The Japanese convenience stores make the best sandwiches…that’s all. Everything else was fantastic and no surprise at all.

[@lil-g4879]

@@missplainjane3905 Japan is a highly developed country, it’s clean, very low crime (I never saw any except in areas where the Yakuza were), I’d honestly rate Japan as an 8-10 for almost everything. Japanese people are quite shy, but once you are friends with them they will do absolutely everything they can for you, especially when you live there.

[@lil-g4879]

@@missplainjane3905 I was fluent in Japanese but you don’t need to be to travel. Although I would recommend learning some stock phrases to endear you to Japanese people. Japan is a great place, Tokyo has some amazing sights, but I’d only spend up to a week there as there are other areas worth visiting. The food is the best I’ve ever had, restaurants normally specialise so you get great quality. The weather is extremely humid and hot in summer, the Japanese like people to obey the rules so no eating in the street or smoking while you walk. Other great places to visit are Kamakura, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka and Okinawa to name a few. There used to be a lot of racism towards foreigners when I lived there but I think that is a lot less now, although I’m sure you still get some people that are rude. Overall, Japanese people are incredibly kind, helpful and decent people.

[@lil-g4879]

@@missplainjane3905 Not really, just remember older Japanese might not help because they don’t speak English so get embarrassed quickly. It’s not rudeness it’s just shyness. Use the trains, you don’t need taxis. Eat as much of the food as you can and enjoy

[@lil-g4879]

@@missplainjane3905 you’re welcome

[@anupama987]

'ur English accent is very pleasent to hear 😊☺️

[@000blackmage000]

Russia=French confirmed

[@mustafab.5261]

Keep up the good work

[@davko3100]

wow, almost 200K subs in less than a year. congrats man! Been here since 50k

[@RaulMartinez-gd3pw]

Love these videos, keep them coming please. And Takashii, come to Texas and ask them about stereotypes here lol

[@alexp5493]

The biggest shock for me was realizing how many pedophiles there are in Japan and that it's not something that's directly punishable .

[@CreativeCreatorCreates]

I agree so much! I visited Japan twice pre 2000’s. I LOVED it there. I was self taught, pre internet (internet was out but didn’t have resources like now)- I only had one bad experience...Otherwise I was well respected. I do know my experience was better because I took time to learn the language and culture.

[@NemoTheBeastGamer]

You should come to Australia! 🇦🇺

[@stephenaitcheson6626]

Probably the most shocking was the general cleanliness and safety of the place and how orderly the Japanese were in public........also Alcohol in vending machines 🍺🍶 It still baffles me though when people are shocked at not being able to easily make Japanese friends when they can't even speak to them in Japanese. That one's a no brainer🙃

[@rm2828]

Great interviews! Also really like that your hair is longer, it really suits you… more model looking. Love your work!

[@NandoEdp]

That would be great TAKASHI, you should record everything when u be traveling, telling us your perspective, etc. It's content tho, you gotta seize the opportunity.

[@bras7855]

Fun fact: some rich/noble russian people back in the day use to speak french with eachother so the mistake at 7:18 would have made sense back then lol

[@wholeNwon]

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Russian court language was French. English, German and Italian were also spoken by many.

[@alukuhito]

It still wouldn't have made sense. She said she was from Russia. Russia was still Russia even if some people spoke French. Anyway, French was the language of diplomacy in all of Europe, not just Russia, from the 17th to 20th centuries.

[@Adams420]

I keep imagining someone making an EDM tune and right before the drop there's a sample of Takeshi saying "ok let's get started"

[@mr.marbles1239]

The biggest culture shock for me was the sheer amount of people coming out of the train stations. Places like Shibuya and Shinjuku felt overwhelming. It was also a culture shock to see the shops and restaurants underground in the subway stations.

[@MillennialForChrist]

Like Taipei 101 Mall Subway Station. I heard even some Taiwanese get lost in there. I was once lost in there for ~3hrs. I almost cried in frustration, decided to randomly follow a small group getting onto the subway, & actually (thank you GOD) ended up close to a station I recognized to get home 😅. I'm an American from Florida.

[@user-jq6ud2ch5k]

Takashi thanks for your help.your informations and information of other people in Japan can help us to know more about it.

[@beachboardfan9544]

Geez french japanese and english! Thats so impressive!

[@babaG819]

As an American the Russian person speaking about drinking was funny because the popular stigma of Russians is that they drink heavily. Obviously we don't think EVERYONE does but the first thing we might think is many people driving tons of vodka. I'll bet most Americans drink way more though, even vodka. Certainly common to drink a little every day, and very common in cities to see people drunk on the streets going from bars and stuff whereas in rural areas people drink at home or parks or random fields so it may not be as much in your face but it's well known.

[@Kurama363]

7:18 Takashi: where are you from? Russian girl: Russia Takashi: no you are from France xD

[@lowkeyconvert8971]

the first woman from France was so sweeeeettt!! good attitude.

[@Mr-fe5ng]

I am from England, I do very much appreciate the Japanese culture. It seems very ridged with very to little class system in place. Compare that to my country the UK. We still have a class system in place and such we have so many differnt cultures. I would love to see over here, ill invite you into my house of course.

[@poopstick924]

Japan definitely has different classes. This all gets very complicated but it's there and that's part of the reason why things are so rigid like you said.

[@Mr-fe5ng]

@@poopstick924 Great point, ill change it to that you dont or I personally havnt seen the class system in action compared to the UK see it everyday.

[@mirieshii1948]

Hahaha. The complete opposite. Class is a very noticeable concept in Japan. Even more so

[@Mr-fe5ng]

@@mirieshii1948 thanks for the knowledge

[@Mr-fe5ng]

@@missplainjane3905 nope

[@shell7107]

I honestly don’t understand how western and Japanese people can be opposed to each other in terms of showing or hiding their emotions and saying/not saying what they think. Only if western people act more emotional doesn’t mean the emotions they are showing are true. On the contrary, we have become so hypocritical and even with friends we don’t always show what we really feel. And as for saying what we really think… come on, who does that?! There are a lot of unspoken rules what you are allowed and not allowed to say to certain people. With this regard Japanese and Europeans are not that far from each other. I respect the modesty and reserved character of Japanese. As long as they can be more frank with friends and family they shouldn’t think it is not good that they are so reserved. In my humble opinion it is more respectful and noble in most of situations.

[@wackojim]

Very well said, you're absolutely right! 👏👍👏

[@shell7107]

@@wackojim thanks ☺️

[@user-qm7jw]

Westerners, especially Americans, also hide their emotions. To say that Americans are honest and say what they think is a complete lie. Political matters are so sensitive in the U.S. today that you can be labeled a racist just for asserting your own ideologies. So everyone is living their lives hiding their true natures. I've lived in both Japan and the U.S., and I was much more stressed out and tired of living in the U.S. When I was in an uni in the US, I was treated like a racist by the Americans around me and failed a class just because I opposed the immigration policy. Since then I was living in the US pretending to be an "idealistic liberal model". Even during the presidential election, when very few supported Trump in public, Trump actually won the election. this is a good example. I'm sick of the hypocrisy of westerners like we're honest.

[@raylivengood8040]

I enjoy your video’s 👍🏻 Good questions, and good people that you interview.

[@BilalFaranov]

Great video Takashii💯

[@whispersmusic6173]

7:17 “I’m from Russia” Captions: “No you are from France!”

[@Will0398]

I want to move to Japan and it’s interesting to hear about both positive and negative aspects of a country, sometimes known as the “cultural iceberg.” Great video! And especially the weather in Japan, I would need to get used to the humidity.

[@piafounetMarcoPesenti]

France isn't part of Russia yet :D. Stil, I love your videos. Thank you.

[@samd6720]

Why yet ??😅

[@OtaconGamerPro]

Takeshi kun, you are very welcome in Colombia, South América. Just for you to Know. I am planning on visiting Japan someday hopefully soon.

[@user-vp5jm9hy4c]

I'm appreciated that you shown on telop under screen. I followed and concentrated this telop more than between both of your speakers. Hopefully, you reach more than your subscribers in your channel. And never ceases this project. イッぺー、二ヘーデービル（大変、有り難うございます。）

[@sceneryjay8791]

thank you for this informative video 👍🏻

[@peachysparkles]

Not gonna lie I watched the video bc I saw the Ukrainian guy in the thumbnail and I was like Oh he looks like my type lol 😆. But I really enjoyed the whole video! It's always interesting to hear the different points of culture ^^

[@roni22334]

I strongly agree that some Japanese people are hiding their true emotions and they do not say what they think. I teach English to Japanese students in the Philippines and I notice that some Japanese people are hiding their true feelings compared to ours. Anyway, nice video Takashi. Greetings from the Philippines.

[@yuu_miran]

Takashi-san, thank you for your videos. There's nothing I dislike about you making them. But there are some topics like this one that can have more episodes, because for example in this video you have inteviewed only a couple of people on the issue but I think I could listen to some more opinions, from more people.

[@Pure_India]

Hello Takahashi-San, I think at 7:19 there is some mis-interpretation of subtitles ( I am from Russia -> * I am from France ) . Please cut the payment of whoever’s has done this 😁

[@JonMedhurst]

Thank you for the video as someone who is looking at coming to japan to visit in the near future this was very insightful will check out your othet videos 🙏🏻

[@Arjuna1901]

I love your channel. You are amazing!

[@juliemaebalazuela14]

Awesome interview again! Good to hear that you're planning to visit other countries outside Japan. You can come to the Philippines. It would definitely be a great experience 😊. Also, you can interview my Japanese friends who've been living in the Philippines for quite a while now. Stay safe and enjoy your life there in Japan.

[@justadogthatsvibing9694]

I recently came to Japan and I was super shocked they didnt speak with subtitles.

[@peace6566]

Video idea: ask Japanese what stereotypes do you have about people around the world for example: Latinos, Europeans, Arabs etc...

[@tigre73vcf]

Some people from Latin European countries are Latin, please better say Latinamerican or just American

[@eezanhashim]

Please come to Malaysia😃😃😃

[@Fighting-Legends_of_History]

@ 7:18 small mistake. Subtitles say France, she said she's from Russia.

[@Foxy-gw3np]

What gave me a culture shock was the uniqueness that only Japan can offer to everyone who abides by their rules and traditions.

[@XLEZZY_REUPLOADS]

7:18 it should be "I'm from Russia"

[@CamiloMacaya]

I love this but I gotta ask. Why change Russia to France around 7:10?

[@pestilence6444]

Just a mistake

[@chefrany]

Your video's are so awwesome thank you for making this Content!