What it’s like Studying Abroad in Japanese Countryside

[@takashiifromjapan]

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[@JericBrual]

I really like the change of pace in how these interviews were edited! I’m not sure if that was your intention, but this felt more comprehensive to me!

[@takashiifromjapan]

I’m also uploading the video about Japanese countryside this month, Stay tuned!!

[@lokan_aizawa]

You are the best Takashi

[@Marshall_1990]

I love Japan ❤❤❤ 😊😊😊

[@leoperez2928]

Takashi! You should do a video on nurses/PSWs from the Philippines and other nations that are in Japan to help take care of Japan's aging population! Shows a different side of life in Japan.

[@Beingpassengerpakstani]

Ya I make sure to stay tuned.

[@MEXTguide_yoyo]

Thanks for this video, I'm wondering if you've done a video on foreign students specifically in urban areas like Tokyo (I've seen videos on foeigners in Tokyo but I'd like to see more student life in Tokyo videos too, that's just me😁)

[@alvaroparra2292]

I’m from L.A. and was an exchange student at Yamanashi Gakuin High School many many years ago. This video brought back some great memories of Kofu and the Yamanashi countryside. Thank you Takashii 😊 I will teach at this university one day and make my return to this beautiful place 💚

[@Incrazyboyy]

My exchange semester at iCLA starts in a couple weeks, what a coincidence! Thanks for this video, now I'm even more excited ^^

[@Tyler_Krompier]

I will also be starting my study abroad at iCLA soon

[@takashiifromjapan]

I love Yamanashi prefecture, enjoy your student life there!

[@chicagosportsfan5406]

This is crazy Takashii you are my favorite Japanese KZbinr and I'm in the middle of applying to icla right now. This video gave me more confidence to pull through with my application! Thank you takashii

[@Amins88]

I've never been to Japan in my life, but having come from a more rural America (Northern Michigan), seeing images of the Japanese countryside feels way more like "home" to me than I would imagine it should. It's the weirdest feeling.

[@jame254]

Same!

[@ponderingmonk525]

Same here. I’m from Nebraska

[@adelemarietta1711]

Same, from France

[@NolePTR]

Same. It reminds me so much of North Georgia!

[@g_rr_tt]

Where are the mountains in Northern Michigan?

[@deemon710]

That Indian woman knows whats up. Be a good person but don't forget to be you.

[@itsfonk]

I imagine the inclusive multicultural learning environment, tucked within the immersive natural surroundings would foster many uniquely wonderful experiences. Each one of the students seemed to glow. This would have been an absolute dream for me half a lifetime ago. Thank you for this spectacular vantage, Takashii-san ✌️😊

[@Celeste77789]

Love your interviews! Making souch progress in every video ❤ Thank you so much for your hardwork everyday 🙇🏻‍♀️ God bless 😊

[@quack-orange]

I love seeing people’s experiences outside of Tokyo and the busy city, I love seeing people from all over saying how good it is there

[@extremelucky1]

I went to Japan twice in the last 7 months and learned a good amount of Japanese, after seeing your videos and Paolo from Tokyo, and I had the time of my life. I will be coming to Japan next year, this time to Hokkaido and Okinawa. Thank you for showing us all of Japan!

[@deemon710]

It was funny to watch the end where he thanks the foreigners, who were speaking English throughout most of the conversation, in Japanese. Watching them quickly culture swap to meet the bow before it completed was very cool. Again, that Indian woman knows what's up!

[@nandinipandey5559]

Well, you are much too kind!

[@giotheflow]

​@nandinipandey5559 wishing you success and happiness in japan! You are living many of ours dreams

[@nandinipandey5559]

@@giotheflow that is so kind! Thank you so much I’ll keep trying to learn and grow :)

[@Hibiki....]

​@@nandinipandey5559You made the fairest points out of all the people that got interviewed! Especially the one about forgetting yourself. I, too, have been in the position where fear has gotten the better of me, and have ended up on missing on lots of potential opportunities. Wishing you the best in life!

[@TheMrmango69]

Yeah, you're a smart women I hope everything goes well for you @@nandinipandey5559

[@lizawinslow4773]

Takashi getting better and better with all his interviews💯

[@WarbossPepe]

"As you can see we're in the middle of the countryside" Looks very different to the countryside where I'm from 😂

[@AmbieJoi]

I came here to say the same thing 😂

[@Paulo-fq7xl]

My friend moved from Tokyo to Akita and said it was the best decision because at the school in Tokyo it was all very "classroom", very JLPT oriented and kind of easy to get dismotivated. In Akita he was interecting more with society there because they had activities outdoors and met a lot of people.

[@Pelthis]

Actually as someone who plans to study Japanese in Japan, I'm curious. When looking for schools I was only finding in big cities like Tokyo, Osaka etc. But if there is something like this in Aomori I'd 100% be interested. So could you tell me the name of the school your friend attends please ?

[@Paulo-fq7xl]

@@Pelthis sorry, I said it wrong, it's in Akita and it's called Akita Inaka School.

[@Pelthis]

@@Paulo-fq7xl As long as it's in the countryside I'm fine with it ! I'll take a look, thanks a lot

[@cassw7399]

@@Pelthis There's also Akita International University if you want to do a degree in English in Akita city. I wasn't a student but I taught English in a nearby town and heard a lot of positive things about the University.

[@Pelthis]

@@cassw7399 Thank you for the tip =)

[@elizabethhafferty1200]

This was very interesting. I really enjoyed how each person has developed and grown since coming to university in Yamanashi. I thought it was pretty cool to hear that elderly/locals are interested in the foreigners now living there, and even sharing things about the culture with them.

[@DogsWithPurpose]

I really love the countryside videos you do, really gives a bigger scope of the country!

[@SloanCmdr]

I really appreciate Takashii for making these videos. It's insightful, entertaining and educational. I love my Japanese people so much. I both subscribed and am notified for all notifications. I'm from the US and hope to one day visit Japan. Keep up the awesome work, Takashii! ❤

[@Chroniclilskip27]

Man, the more I watch your videos the more I want to travel to Japan. I can't wait to come some day

[@lexibrown1371]

You are such a good listener when you interview, and I love seeing how you smile when people speak Japanese

[@shiraya318]

Whoa, I used to study at this exact university for a year from 2018 to 2019, it's so cool seeing this on your channel! I even recognized some amazing friends I made there in this video. Hahhh, this really takes me back, I had an amazing time there ❤

[@stanfordwillis4841]

I love how a country side city still seems huge to me as a frenchman, very interesting, tells you more than you'd think about Japan and that's useful info in the first second of your video. Keep up the good work Tak, bowing respectfuly but not too formally :)

[@sophiaisabelle01]

We appreciate your interviews. They're insightful.

[@joserpulido1959]

Takashii, you are killing it man! You are a true Anthropologist.

[@milan2773]

Yoo i am going to ICLA next week as an exchange student from India, I am so happy you made this video. Now I am even more excited to study at ICLA.

[@sRtAoIrNm]

Cool video, it’s nice to see more about areas outside of Tokyo, from where it seems much of foreign perception of Japan is derived.

[@cx3558]

I wish I saw this over a decade ago when I'm actually on the hunt for universities. Thank you Takashii for showing this Liberal Arts University to students that are aspiring to go to Japan

[@lucielevaque7056]

Love it!!!❤ Thank you Takahashi!🙏🫶🇯🇵🫶🇲🇶🫶🇨🇦

[@HugoBrown]

This was super interesting to hear from University students and outside of tokyo and major cities. Each of the students had interesting perspecitives and yes we need more takashi body reveals haha

[@Stonyonkeys]

Love the different approach with the editing here, love the work here takashii!

[@lynnkurumaji2478]

At some point if you visit the USA again, it would be interesting to interview students from Japan.

[@yahboisquishy5561]

I went to iCLA during the Summer and it's cool to see some of the people I went to class with!

[@debbie1247]

Everyone's Japanese was very good. Speaks to the benefit of immersion. Enjoyed the video

[@MrShem123ist]

Very awesome and interesting content. I wish I could study in that school though, if only I have the means. Great video otherwise, Takashi san! 素晴らしい！

[@HereForToday42]

I'm so incredibly impressed by these young, brilliant, tri-lingual students! Each one is articulate, insightful, hardworking, and most of all they seem so grateful for their opportunities to experience life in Japan. Takashii has a way of respecting each person and giving them space to speak- he never interrupts or judges- such a naturally talented interviewer. He'd probably be a good psychotherapist (coming from me, a psychotherapist 😄) Keep up the excellent videos- your subject matter (human beings) will never cease to be interesting...

[@francy80]

👍Cool and good video! Yamanashi is a wonderful place and the people interviewed were interesting and nice! I will wait for your next video. See you soon. ありがとうございますたかしさん❗😊

[@PrinceCity007]

The Indian girl talks VERY-VERY Beautifully. I can listen to her all day.

[@Sol_chaser92]

Im extremely interested in this actually , I have more reason to got Japan more than ever... hard part is getting started

[@pspicerwensley]

Great video! The university sounds like a great place to study and the city sounds as though it has a great balance between nature and modern life.

[@NoName-t7e]

Japanese countryside looking like regular-sprawling-urban-metropolis! I remember riding bike past Japanese fields and music started playing randomly from loud speakers placed all around the fields. Friend said it was to remind kids to get home in time after school or a monster gets them?

[@mvccarlos]

I would have gone to college in Japan if I was interested learning the language at an earlier age. I went to Japanese language school in Kyoto and there was some improvement.

[@gabriellep9866]

This was very interesting. I really enjoyed this video. Well done!👏👍

[@nichathirayaBookClub]

Love this country ❤❤❤ People are nice and the countryside is so amazing!

[@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691]

0:15 that background would be considered urban in the US lol. Japanese standards for “city” vs “countryside” are quite skewed.

[@mi689]

TAKASHiiさん、学院大学に来てくださったんですね〜！私もiCLAの入学を検討していました！とても楽しい&勉強になるインタビューをありがとうございます😊

[@Mohammedssbu]

Thank you so much for making this video I was thinking of studying avroad in Japan and I’m curious what it’s like

[@gustogarden]

Love watching your video, always interesting! So fascinated by Japanese Language

[@PrinceCity007]

Love the vids. Keep them coming.

[@KusoIro]

Great video takashii. I would love to see a video about experience with home stay or how it is to find a accommodation

[@Beingpassengerpakstani]

Hi, TAKASHii, it's my pleasure to watch your videos, actually I got your U Tube contact while watching a video of Indian U Tuber who rented a girl friend and you were performing as a translator. Really informative and a bit funny too😂😂😂.

[@rydzr3746]

I always have loved your videos, this might be the best one I’ve seen from you yet. I want to study in Japan some day and this would be a great opportunity down the road. たかしさん、私はビデオをたくさんならいました。あなたは上手教師ね。どこがありがとうございました！

[@Lina-eq4xp]

wish you make more content for study in Japan like this

[@bee3D]

“As you can see it’s very much so in the countryside” *one whole tree in the background* 😂

[@etherdog]

The great thing I see in your video, Takashii, is that at the end, everyone bows together.

[@Lijojr4203]

Very informative one❤

[@BulletPhase]

Nindini is absolutely gorgeous

[@tukahimata1416]

Where would you like to work! Tokyo, Japan of course! 👍

[@roxannerodriguez7075]

I agree. I would love to be friends with her. 💜

[@gzx926]

Thanks for the interview bro. I would loves for you to interview internationals student from different culture about student's life in Japan, Opportunities, safety, and living cost and etc.

[@alchemist_one]

Yamanashi looks beautiful. I want to go see it next time I go to Japan. I bet there are good places for jogging... a lot of trees and clean air.

[@mm00rr11]

ロシア人です。四月日本へ行きます。日本語の学校に勉強します。でも、モスクワで毎日日本語を勉強しています！！🇯🇵❤😊

[@MotoMatt]

I just got to Japan for work (1yr) near Kyotango and speak no Japanese. It’s a struggle for sure. Unlike most countries I’ve been to hardly anyone speaks English outside of Tokyo.

[@mikulitsi1819]

Great interviews

[@Jglabel262]

I enjoy channels like yours and Asian boss etc. all very informational.

[@Siuyendiana]

😊👍🏻 Very interesting topic.

[@anganasikdar-cm9co]

Very informative video.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Great video

[@narges_asaei]

I am a second year highschool student now and there is 2 years left to finish high school, and I wish to study for college in Japan❤, I wanna study Computer Science in the future and it is a motivation for me to study hard now =)) Your videos are also motivational for me sometimes bcz I get to know more about Japan :)) & tnx for the amazing videos you upload❤️

[@selmanorhan8402]

Dude Your Thumbnails look SO GOOOD. which camera is that it took all dynamic range in the background even blurred. I just opened KZbin and saw your thumbnail and come here to write this now even watched. never seen anything like this

[@itzrahul6198]

I follow you from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 You’re so good

[@lowkeyconvert8971]

takashi, i don't know why you're standing one metre away from all these guests but you looked really happy to be in the countryside!

[@Diakoidris]

@@homie3461not that recent, no

[@takashiifromjapan]

I always enjoy filming videos outside of Tokyo!

[@lililinda6947]

Great video thank you

[@aiorosgalaviz9298]

I wish you'd gone to Gifu when I was living there and interviewed me about this topic hahaha love your videos!

[@koalaTtime]

I love the Indian girl's vibe!!!!!

[@Zomerset]

Everybody was great in this interview. Not only have they embraced the Japanese culture, they’ve learnt the language and can speak good English, too. I’m from England and if somebody told me that the Indian woman was from England, I would believe them. Her accent and pronunciation was superb. Even the ‘r’ sound was said correctly, and that is the hardest to get right.

[@bingbangbomd]

Okay even I'm not a native speaker but the Indian woman has really impressed me you know it's so tough to find an Indian with a good accent as well as understandable English 😅😊

[@tandatnguyen9816]

Takashi standing pose when interviewing is very unique 😂

[@AmbieJoi]

As someone from the agriculture/rural part of Florida, I am seeing that where I grew up is waayyy more countryside than this 😂

[@cookie12932]

Came here to say that as well xDD

[@lidiaushakova9909]

Oh no 😂 you came to my city 😍 and I've missed the opportunity to meet with a person I really admire recently 😔 keep up your encouraging work 👍 the interviews are really interesting to watch 😊

[@rain1676]

Beautiful place

[@niloyahmed7765]

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@Huxa]

Cool video

[@gauravj6543]

Takashi San! interview Japanese restaurant chefs who cook Sushi and Ramen if you can.

[@hk_travelsk4472]

Thank you for the information

[@miles27613]

iCLA represent!!! 山梨県1番！

[@casedistorted]

I did this as a high school back in 2003 in Tottori prefecture. God I miss this country.

[@djr3386]

8:15 Takashii standing in a funny way 😅

[@jeskoumm]

Very interesting. Whether it's by internationalised or local by rural approach, Japanese revitalisation is alarmingly slow- foreign tourism declines- and where I should find opportunity, quickly dwells on philosophical nuances of the pebble. My “Japan-life and futures” may find existence lives exclusively outside of walkable grounds....I suppose an immigration consultant would bare more pertinent questions as a resolt, where my application Today would support more attentive discourse....I suppose dating a foreigner living in Japan could be the better exercise lol

[@TheMakoyou]

Japan has so many natural disasters that it would be very difficult to accept immigrants. The first, of course, is earthquakes: do you know how many earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater occurred in Japan in 2022. It's 12, one of them a magnitude 6. The total number of earthquakes averages 200. The second is typhoons. Last year three typhoons made landfall. The third one is a volcano. There are currently 111 active volcanoes in Japan. That is 7% of the world's total. The fourth is snow. The top three cities in the ranking of cities with the most snowfall are Japanese cities. In addition to these disasters, more than 50% of the country's land area is covered by mountains of 2,000 meters (6,500 ft.). In addition, it has a population of 120 million people. Its land area is about the same as Germany's, but half of it is mountainous and its population is twice that of Germany. Do you think this country can accept large numbers of immigrants?

[@Meow3431]

the Indian girl is so well spoken

[@bryan9587]

I demand you sell t-shirts with "okay thank you for watching how was it that was interesting" printed on them. 😭

[@RealmsofPixelation]

I was wondering if Takashii might have back or hip problems. Watching him lean and move like he was in pain while interviewing the people. His face seems to look as if he's in pain also. I have had kidney stones for years and this is very similar to how I have to stand sometimes. It's extremely painful.

[@HereForToday42]

it could be uncomfortable to hold the microphone out so far like that for an extended period of time- his arm must get tired! I don't think I could do it, my arm would fall off

[@balaji-kartha]

Wonderful ❤

[@Akagigori]

都会に住んでると、田舎に行きたくなるし、田舎に住んでると都会に行きたくなる、、 ないものねだりよね結局、、

[@hanahoamemiya5934]

Good things are living in country side is always people are so kind and nice 👍

[@_kkr_]

What's up bro, finally another video

[@Lili_q]

Currently learning Japanese and hope fully one day make it to japan

[@waynejackson1]

I been watching for the last year I’m finally came to Japan Aug 2 l leave Aug 31 and bro I’m having so much fucking fun( I wish to meet takishii) while I’m here). I’m from New York

[@swe_guy6487]

Look at Takashii while he interview. He is stretching, scratching stomach, fidgeting around.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Quite a learning :) Nice video :)

[@archerdoubleO]

Out of mild curiosity: why did you mirror the footage? Thank you for the videos!

[@ImmortalYuzuru]

Takashii, you are the first Japanese person I have ever seen wearing sunglasses! 😮

[@MrOnepiecem7]

No sabia que encontraria una persona de Mexico aqui, curioso, buen video.

[@Clarenceisgoat]

Asian women do not like black men

[@doemis8573]

I dont know, how japanese define the countryside. To me, it looks like quite the large city. A city this size would be considered a major city in germany. i live in a village near the alps with 50 inhabitants. That's what i would call the countryside.