What’s it like being Half White in Japan?

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[@takashiifromjapan]

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[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

The Dutch dude was mighty impressive. Dude's been barely a year in Japan and already speaks that well while having good Dutch AND English at just 18 years old. He's good!

[@noitallmanaz]

Pretty much every single person in Netherlands speaks perfect english. I have never even met a Dutch person that doesn't... They learn it in school just as much as their native language.

[@elrey8876]

*HIS ACCENT* was very interesting - he sounded mostly neutral English, a bit colloquial English, a bit Australian, and a tiny bit Japanese accented English.

[@mollytovxx4181]

​@@elrey8876 He doesn't sound Australian to me at all.

[@JessicaVanderhoff]

His accent isn't super Dutch either, is it? My former BIL was Dutch. This guy sounds mildly Scottish?

[@kayelle8005]

@@elrey8876yes there are a few words where there’s an Australian inflection like when he says Tokyo I guess it’s the Dutch version of English that gets into that South African/Australian accent sometimes.

[@JJKcookeryonly]

I like how you really listen to them and do not interrupt, something most people need to learn ❤

[@lullaby218]

She might be carrying recessive genes from her dad. So if she finds another half Japanese guy and they have a 1 in 4 chance of having a blonde blue eyed half asian child.

[@drachenmarke]

They don't like outsiders, when will you guys finally understand this? They don't want anyone who is not Japanese, just visit and leave.

[@thomasbradley2225]

The exquisite young lady interviewed at the beginning is a knockout. Grace, elegance, and utterly beautiful.❤

[@lemonstealinghorse]

Her mannerisms are Japanese, her speech is American, her mentality is in-between

[@RickyDemetro]

What about the second girl? What if she reads your comment and feels slighted?

[@lemonstealinghorse]

@@RickyDemetro Who cares? What if I feel slighted for every time a woman complimented some other man instead of me? Do you understand how absurd your question is?

[@RickyDemetro]

Do you not care about others?

[@lemonstealinghorse]

@@RickyDemetro Ricky, seek help. You have some serious issues. Your thinking is insane.

[@calvee1100]

The first woman is absolutely gorgeous! 😍

[@vaakdemandante8772]

She has a distinctly American way of speaking

[@blockraven22]

she's been on before too if i remember correctly

[@derpderpderpityderp8848]

@@vaakdemandante8772 And that's one reason why she'll never be 'Japanese enough' for society.

[@Nivimary]

She’s beautiful! I think she looks more Japanese than White American. Some Japanese do look Eurasian without being one.

[@user-mw6fh5oj2c]

she sees herself as white and will marry a yt guy

[@thepragmatist]

Ryuta's language skills are phenomenal! (The guy who was interviewed last.) Trilingual at 18...amazing. All the 3 people are so cool! Very inspiring. Thank you!

[@sergsergesrgergseg]

in belgium just below the netherlands a lot of people speak english, dutch, french, german

[@ferdi6594]

@@sergsergesrgergseg I don't think the german part is correct.

[@dalekerr5091]

This channel is ridiculously good. Takashi is amazing and the interviewees are always phenomenal and compelling.

[@25Soupy]

Yes, I agree. You can really tell Takashi loves doing this and really cares about the people he's interviewing and is genuinely interested in their story.

[@CandiOsaka]

I agree! ♡ いいですね〜❤

[@akuseru85]

​@@25SoupyHe definitely does not care about Japan though.

[@paulcooper1046]

It's legit. Better quality than a large percentage of material on social media. Cheers...☀

[@gsleazy1975]

Great mic first off I think, as well he interviewed everyone in a quiet place with great environment. Great cadence eloquent questions.

[@reverie6034]

I should know not to start watching Takashi videos late at night. I can’t stop! I love this content. I’ve never been to Japan but taught English to Japanese students in the US many years ago. I loved those girls and they still stay in touch. Such a beautiful culture. I love learning more about it! ❤

[@gato-grande]

ARGENCHINA

[@ronhutcherson9845]

“Going abroad” really does open your mind, especially when you live there a while. My family lived in W. Germany in the 70s and it permanently broadened my perspective. And my father served in the army at 17, also in Germany, and it did the same for him. That young Dutch man was right.

[@gerrykuhn3701]

Another great video Takashii san. It is a very revealing commentary on human nature. My heart is with every non-native person in a foreign country. You are absolutely correct to say that people who don't travel and explore other cultures are not likely to be able to relate to foreign guests. Welcome to reality. Keep up the good work. Love is all we need. 🙂 P.S. Even though it may seem like you might never be fully accepted in Japan as a foreigner, I found the people in Japan to always be very kind and polite. It's still a great country no matter what. imo

[@pyroglyphic1]

You are amazing! Thank you for doing this channel. You help so many of us understand, practice, and reconnect. I grew up in Hawaii, so a lot of Japanese there are from Okinawa. Different sounds. I really appreciate that you interview foreigners in Japan, and their language experiences. Thank you and please continue!

[@boycottwarhammer6016]

Thanks for your work takashi, its good to see all perspectives and hear from their life stories and experiences

[@bill5974]

Takashi, your english is improving massively. Always very interesting videos. Keep it up.

[@rolandocastaneda4429]

This was a beautiful video and all your the people you interviewed today were absolutely wonderful and beautiful people! I would accept them completely.

[@tittyskillet3413]

These young people are amazing. They have such interesting lives.

[@gato-grande]

BARILOCHE USHUAIA A R G E N T I N A

[@chantianr2666]

Not interesting but they have much easier lives.

[@lemonstealinghorse]

Grass is always greener on the other side. I've met many foreign exchange students where I live, in reality these people who travel a lot are not living all that interesting, they're travelling because nothing is binding them to anywhere.

[@TheConglomo]

It's crazy how good well-off parents can make your life.

[@ninjapurpura1]

Meanwhile I'm roting in my room in Brazil Great

[@tributetoasianathletes]

Your insight of Japanese and Asian culture is refreshing, covering many aspects of it including their sentiments and their struggles.

[@stephenhickman304]

Takashi you are an excellent interviewer and your guests are fabulous

[@thisismonitor4099]

I lived in over 20 different countries however none of them were my home country (Cyprus). Because of this I never felt strange at all one way or the other. I never felt the need to belong anywhere because everywhere I was, I was not originally from that country so very quickly especially growing up I just got used to being a local wherever I was. When I lived in Japan, I loved it because if you actually spoke Japanese to people they really appreciated it. I think Tokyo is a little different - I prefer the smaller cities and the villages, especially the villages, regard anyone not from the exact same place as a foreigner anyway and hence its actually MUCH easier to get close to people. It might seem paradoxical but the point is, if you regard everyone as a foreign then you are much more open simply by necessity.

[@riverblack123]

Half white and half japanese people are really beautiful tbh

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

in the "islands", we call them "hapa-haole"......imo, the desire to have these kinda kids is reason why I see the HUGE influx / increase of asian women dating or married to caucasian.

[@yo2trader539]

It really depends. We have words to describe people who don't turn up so great.

[@yurigansmith]

If Asian mothers of future hapas had sliders to adjust the racial ratio beforehand...

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

@@yo2trader539list of words....be prepared for some negative ones: spoiled, conceited, bully, brat, god's gift to man/woman, brash.

[@z5ajdt]

I have 2 nephews that are half Japanese half American. My sister is 100% Japanese though both she and I grew up in Paraguay. The questions that the interviewer asked can be re-asked to my 2 nephews. Culturally speaking, if I was in Japan, I would feel as a foreigner. Living in the US, I feel Japanese sometimes, and sometimes as a Paraguayan. I am pretty sure that if I were to move back to Paraguay, I would feel more American. Though confusing that's my identity.

[@guerotech]

Great video, great interviewer very respectful, and the people being interviewed were good too.

[@user-yq7wu8zo9b]

That was really cool to hear dutch spoken for the first time! I have a coworker who is Dutch but speaks Japanese so fluently we don't even bother with English. Dutch sounds kind of close to Norwegian interestingly. I wasn't expecting that. Great episode Takashi san. I live in Tokyo also. Would be great to chat with you sometime

[@DARKSHREK000]

Takashisan, your English has improved so much over the years. It's VERY fast now. Good work! 👍🏻😎

[@helixxia9320]

it is nice to see

[@gato-grande]

ARGENCHINA

[@catedoge3206]

yuh

[@pabloverdi7543]

Takashi - I love your videos. I’m American only but got to spend a month in Japan a few years ago and loved it. Japanese people are hard to get to know, so I had to hire a lot of tour guides. I feel that I am back there with them when I watch your interviews. You speak very directly but also very respectfully at the same time. Thanks for the videos.

[@snowy7148]

Great report Takashii. I enjoyed very much listening to all these young Japanese experiences.

[@M_SID21]

Great interviews! ありがとうございました 😊

[@Japanese_Made_Easy_Podcast]

Great Video once again Takashiii. Regarding the comment about friends being denied service in Japan... I think there is a misunderstanding out there with regard to "being denied service" in Japan. Where it can happen is in areas that are related to more adult entertainment, e.g. specific types of niche bars or places that typically have Japanese men as clients in the entertainment / nightlife districts of a city. Normal every day places open to the general public this is not an issue.

[@drvee1983]

Takashi is a great interviewer, is polite, does not interrupt, and always asks great questions. Thank you for continuing to post.

[@gsleazy1975]

Great segments. Nice depth of field for questions. I see you're an artists at getting people's certain reactions. I dare say.

[@pascalnemeth8183]

I find it very interesting that their body language also changes when they change languages. When speaking Japanese, they all stop moving as much as they did in their other languages. Funny to hear the Dutch guy as a Dutch myself. Very Dutch accent! Wouldn’t expect that based on his English and Japanese, but at the same time logical as he lived here for 17 years. Appreciate the content!

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

Do you mean less gesticulating when speaking Japanese? Hands movement are deem violent.

[@gato-grande]

@@user-er3ri6sc3j JAVIER MILEI ARGENTINA

[@Kaylin_Lenny]

@@user-er3ri6sc3joh wow why is that?

[@docman-ih1in]

Damn Ashley stop messing with your hair it is so irritating!

[@jimjimgl3]

I once visited a friend Paris, a Japanese woman who moved from Japan to France to marry her French boyfriend. One morning I met her at her apartment and she spoke to me in English which was almost perfect. My friend, Akiko, was straightforward to me like many Americans are with their friends. Then we went to a cafe and she spoke to the staff in absolutely perfect French (French speakers think French is her native language) and her body language and manner was a bit more soft and feminine than when she spoke to me in English. Finally, she had to go pay her rent to her landlord who was an older Japanese man. When she conversed with him it was like a bodily transformation. Akiko was very, very soft spoken and she even seemed somehow smaller in stature. When we left I said "what was that?!" and Akiko said "I know. It is so strange but with older Japanese males I am expected to act a bit subservient.."

[@katielissette5588]

That was one of the most interesting of your interviews! All those people interviewed well and had interesting and insightful perspectives.

[@OntarioAndrews415]

This was very interesting. Very good. Thanks for posting/sharing with us. Cheers!

[@thepragmatist]

Phenomenal interviews. Thank you!

[@brenallaround1986]

I have watched a lot of your videos. V The very interesting topics and themes you introduce really help English speaking foreigners and Japanese people better understand what it is really like to live in and experience Japanese culture. Thank you.

[@allenhuling598]

Great interviews, very interesting.....thank you for the work you put into these!

[@Bastiankjer]

This channel is such a big motivator for studying Japanese - like my new video shows, I'm still definitely a beginner at it haha

[@livius0653]

Great job Takashi, Keep going We appretiate your effort

[@robinswamidasan]

Takashii, you are a very, very good interviewer.

[@MarcS4R]

amazing interview of three wonderful people. very inspiring , thank you Takashi

[@user-lc2kb8ut3l]

Your channel and your content is so good! I just think you're sharing with the world something that is VERY important! It's sharing something that we should all hear and have conversations about with most normal open minded intelligent individuals. There are always going to be ignorant people in every country but for most people we should all hear this. Hopefully it will help people to be more considerate of other people. Such an interesting conversation.

[@veefernaodias4134]

Really love your channel Takashi 😊😊 we're planning to visit Japan next year

[@FrstAm]

That was interesting. I would like to see more videos like this. Well done. 👏

[@LucidStorm101]

I always enjoy these videos one of my favorite channels!

[@chinavirus841]

Great interview questions Takashi always good videos

[@allanlabrie]

As a half Japanese myself maybe wanting to live in Japan one day, this video was very helpful. Thanks Takashii.🙏🏼

[@bwatson7586]

Very insightful and smiled all the through.

[@imissthe80s]

I like this series of videos especially hearing about their backgrounds and hearing how bilingual they are. Being of Chinese descent I grew up in the UK and feel more British than Chinese and can associate with the sentiments that your interviewees bring out. Japan is also one of the places that I have great admiration of and have visited 3 times and the idea of teaching English there is tempting.

[@simonmaduxx6777]

That was a fantastic video. The two big themes that came out of this is how unaccepting Japanese people are which is super ironic in every which way because they're generally friendly and super polite. But behind that is the idea that Japanese is a pure kind of spirit and if you're just a little bit different you're just not one of us. It's understandable but it's also kind of shameful for the modern world? Highly debatable topic.. The other is the burden that is put on these children and is put on these children to try to make the best of being a part of two different worlds. They constantly kept saying how they didn't feel like they fit in either one and that is a real thing to take into account because it has the potential to completely derail their growing up or even when they get older as it gets harder to make friends. This video was especially important I think to people who are very much open to have Japanese children or children with a Japanese. I'm very much open to it, and I understand the issues that these people are discussing. The one thing that helps me I guess is I don't care to be Japanese because I'm definitely not, and however they respond to that is however they respond. In most cases the fitting in that most people would like to do with Japanese is just at least not be socially kept at a distance, because that's the killer for everybody no matter how sweet tough or whatever your personality is. And that is the big thing that if you can't deal with it you just cannot be there. Cheers all ❤

[@BudgetMaldives]

Just now discovered this channel and subscribed. Thank you for sharing the Japanese life with us.

[@unbelievable6220]

Amazing interview & Takashi is a good interviewer!!!

[@nerd26373]

We appreciate these interviews. We learn so much more about Japanese cultures and values as well beliefs.

[@SarahNGeti]

And racist xenophobia.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

​@@SarahNGeti I dislike your disingenuous comment. A lot of people from different backgrounds and ethnicities love Japanese culture and Japan as a nation.

[@SarahNGeti]

@@kennymichaelalanya7134 Yes, you are 100% right! That has nothing to do with the Xenophobia existing in Japanese culture. I love Japanese also.

[@Jambobist]

@@kennymichaelalanya7134 The first girl interviewed talked about half Japanese people she knew that were born and raised in Japan being turned away from restaurants because they didn't look Japanese. What would you call that if not racism and/or xenophobia? There is a lot to love and admire about Japan but don't be naive, there are problems in Japan as there are everywhere.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

@@Jambobist it's probably a language barrier or etiquette issue and it looks like some restaurants only take in Phone reservations which they do even in USA. I know because my fiancée is asian. Again, never say something is racist or xenophobic unless you can be absolutely sure about it. Please don't be judgemental.

[@themoss]

Hej Takashii, many thanks for making this video. I have been fascinated by Japan since I was little.... so yes, thanks for making it possible to understand the culture a little more for outsiders. I noticed your expressions and reactions with the young man are slightly different than those with the other two young ladies :) i don't know if others have also noticed it...

[@allendracabal0819]

Interesting observation, Abe. Do you think he is more open around the man, and more reserved and shy around the women?

[@rodzandz]

What a beautiful Mix. Especially this one 0:30 💘

[@mountainman9145]

This was a fascinating post - well done.

[@Meow3431]

I love your videos Takashii-san I am always looking forward for new content ❤

[@nickschwartz8793]

They're all so beautiful/handsome....

[@chinavirus841]

Thanks ❤

[@masashinakamura61]

Thank you. 😉

[@nickschwartz8793]

@@masashinakamura61 You're welcome! :)

[@arcan762]

peak human evolution

[@derpderpderpityderp8848]

He knows his audience..

[@wbwright79]

wow. that was a great video. very informative, and reinforces much of the information that i have gathered to this point. thank you.

[@myelectronicsworld]

Interesting and entertaining as always. Thank you.

[@taehyung-sq5mz]

I watched your videos and i think you are best person I have ever seen as the way you talk people,I love it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sandiegovintagewatches1739]

Wow. Havent watched in a few years and his channel blew up. I remember when he only had a few thousand followers. Much success bro!

[@cleancoder3838]

As a German, I understood some of the dutch phrases even not knowing dutch at all. Amazing progress my half dutch/japanese friend. Keep going!

[@LA_Commander]

Yes, Dutch is like if German and English had a baby 👶

[@Celeste77789]

Really enjoyed the video, your interview's are always awesome! Thank you for keeping it up 🙇🏻‍♀️ We really appreciate you Takashi-san 🙏🏻

[@user-dt7hy5tu4r]

i can somewhat relate. Not the same like these guys but in a way. Both my parents are Mexican from Guadalajara and Veracruz . They came to the US and I was born in California. I grew up but never hanging out with other Mexicans. So it was normal California life. Then going to mexico to hangout with my family in mexico. I standout as the white guy in the family due to my mannerisms and the way i speak. But was never treated that differently. Only problem I get when i visit mexico is that i standout as a american with my accent and so the when i go out to buy stuff and they see me as a american, street store owners will up the price on items on me when buying at stores. Just because im visiting mexico and walking around doesn't mean i have money. In most mexican family they will always have that one family memeber that they nickname " el güero" (sounds like wuueedo) meaning white boy. Never gotten that nickname but when they give it to some people it doesnt have any malicious intent when its friends and family that call you that. They even got nicknames as "gordito" or "el gordo " meaning fat guy. mexico is cool but its not safe in some areas. once the sun is down no one goes out at night. Just wanted to share

[@Floating.Point.]

_"Once the sun is down, no one goes out at night."_ Which part of Mexico did you visit? The country is *huge* and there are cities and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods with people enjoying restaurants, galleries, cafés, and bars that close when the sun is about to come out again, that have a microscopic percentage of the crime rate of some cities or neighbourhoods in the US. I mean, it's like going on holiday to Belmont or Fifth Ward, and stating the obvious.

[@user-dt7hy5tu4r]

@@Floating.Point. veracruz .in a small town called tezonapa.

[@goumangkipgen1342]

The perfect mix

[@stewartmackay]

This was really interesting, thank you.

[@enjoypolo]

As 🇯🇵🇫🇷 I really enjoyed this episode and resonated with those people.😂💓✨

[@awellculturedmanofanime1246]

Pog

[@py2pw]

You're doing a very good job Takashii, grettings from Brazil !

[@UmarAlFarooq]

Japowhites are super beautiful. Great combo!

[@paullanyi516]

These were excellent informative interviews ! These young people have adjusted well to their mixed cultures : >)

[@susanpage8315]

I have 2 nieces who are white/Japanese and grew up in Japan. They are currently in their 30s. One still lives in Japan, the other in New Zealand. I always wondered what their experience was. Okay, I get the “ask them” suggestion. I will do that.

[@lena131]

Asking?

[@Abhi-wn7sw]

Ask them?

[@nickb3345]

My neighbors friend is half Japanese and half Israeli. Very interesting and unique combination.

[@mado.madeleine]

lol why don't you just ask them? 🤷🏽‍♀

[@adoaTW]

japan & usa are both very racist countries. for asian/caucasian mixed ppl, they probably have a better time living in central asian countries. at least your appearance doesnt stand out. everyone around u looks like asian/caucasian mixes....😎😎😎

[@wthomas5697]

I'm always impressed with how well kept the locations you film from are. Even though they appear to be back alleys and such. It's a lot trashier here in the US.

[@vinny8562]

Very interesting video, thank you.

[@jenniferglenn14]

I had to go to Japanese school every Saturday too, but sadly I was kind of upset I had to miss some soccer games so I didn’t really take it too seriously. Now that I’m an adult I wish I would have taken Japanese school seriously and studied harder learning Japanese.

[@DuyDayRoi]

I love your video. You inspire me to make video. Keep it up. I appreciate these interviews

[@shirolee]

This was such a cool episode!

[@user-jf2fi7rl7g]

Thank you for your interesting show. I like the way you let people talk for a while and really listen to them, to let them express themselves. I was in Tokyo in 1985 and half-American, half-Japanese fashion models were considered cool. Although sometimes I was not able to identify them, my Japanese "family" always could. I'm sorry for them that this kind of international cooperation (having children together) results in their feeling like outsiders wherever they go. But sometimes the outsiders have a special ability to really see the main society more clearly.

[@gato-grande]

ARGENCHINA

[@natureswildernessassistance411]

Hi 👋🏽 I appreciate this video, thanks for sharing. I begin to get emotional as I noticed the three that you interviewed didn’t feel inclusion from either side of their ethnicity. And I’m proud they took the initiative to travel to Japan. That way they could gain a deeper connection and understanding of their selves and their culture 💚 I would like to hear/see more Japanese travel out and more travel in, business is a good opportunity to gain the experience of worlds. I’m praying for Japan 🩵 my son will some day visit there 🥰 maybe a family trip ☺️

[@random_dude26]

Experience of every half asian : Too Asian in foreign country and too foreign in Asian country

[@asterixdogmatix1073]

100%.

[@mefobills279]

Go to Hawaii. Large happa population.

[@millanferende6723]

What is "too Asian" though in a foreign country, haha? Maybe I just grew up around very open minded and multi cultural people here in Europe... but I have never met someone who is considered "too Asian". If anything, I've always considered Asian people to be very nice, and quite modest!

[@random_dude26]

@@millanferende6723 I can't speak for all asian ethnicities, and I don't have any experience myself. But looking at interviews like these, I think for half Japanese it may be that they are somewhat reserved compared to maybe say Americans, but they are more outgoing and open than the average Japanese. Or it may be consuming rice for every meal (which a lot of Asian counties have as a staple diet)

[@clown6507]

Yes, this is why you don't mix or swirl with other groups and have kids with them.

[@todesque]

You can't really take your eyes off Kat. Stunning.

[@MA_KA_PA_TIE]

I'm half American white and half asian. I feel sorry for my fellow halfus who feel like they NEED to be "accepted" by either group to feel one race or the other. I'm proud to be white and I'm proud to be asian and when I convey my love of my heritage I find "acceptance" comes easy.

[@s210761]

I'd be careful about talking about being proud to be white lmaoo Edit: idc if you're proud to be white, im just saying that it might get you in trouble. A lot of you are assuming I hold a leftist position on this - I don't lmao, quite the opposite

[@alohajason]

Hapa

[@bearlemley]

@@s210761 Yes! When you say you are proud of your race, one should say it with more gusto no matter what race it is. And one should always know that people that race bait are human trash.

[@acetofresh1]

@@s210761Anyone can be proud of their heritage or none at all. This is hypocrisy. Y’all would rather teach people to hate them selves for being the “ wrong ethnicity” rather than proud

[@s210761]

@acetofresh1 hey man you go out saying white pride as much as you want, I won't stop you. Just don't be surprised when people start raising eyebrows lmao

[@jessabeauty917]

I’ve lived in many different places and cultures like these people being interviewed (including Japan) I am very comfortable with it. The only time I’m not is when other people verbalize their assumptions that I should somehow feel negatively (“Don’t you…” ) Overwhelmingly the commenters have never had any adventure or diversity. Japan was shocking in how much they love other cultures from afar like MOVIES but isolate PEOPLE. I wasn’t trying to be Japanese but I can still see how that could be.

[@andreishikawa1]

I like your videos, I think you make good interviews on the racial and cultural subject. I have a personal interest in this matter. Thanks

[@smeakinaround]

Hi Takashii San! Your fascinating videos keep me sane. Please could you consider making a video about how foreign actors in Tokyo got started? I’m an English actor and I’m moving to Tokyo in April to work as an English language Instructor but I believe I need another visa for Entertainment work and I’m not sure what the steps are to get this and how foreign actors even begin looking for work in Japan! I think many foreign actors are wondering the same thing. ありがとうございます。

[@kb-tu2kf]

A brilliant and very interesting video. Thank you. Especially the second and third persons. Very mature and intelligent.

[@PapaATrain]

This was such an interesting video. Tough that they all seemed to not feel 100% at home anywhere due to just looks? That young dude flipping between Dutch and Japanese was so wild. Thank you!

[@akita_inu-il6em]

As half Asian myself mostly growing up on the countryside in Europe I can totally identify with Ryuuta. - In case you will read it - pls try going to less crowded places in Japan than Tokyo. There more ppl are likely to solely speak Japanese with you and I personally often got asked if I was half Japanese (already also in places like Osaka and Fukuoka). There I never got offered fork or knife or was asked if I need an English menu except for one time when I ate with a pure caucasian person. I only went to Tokyo for a one week vacation but only there I had the experience with some ppl speaking English to you when you already spoke in Japanese - this is most likely the case there for there are so many foreigners in Tokyo in comparison. Also way less ppl asked me whether I was half Japanese in Tokyo. Maybe you will feel more integrated there - at least at first sight. I think your Japanese - also in terms of pronunciation is very good! Enjoy your time in Japan! And you most probably know it but at least to me you are more handsome than at least 99 percent of all pure caucasian ppl - maybe you should give it a try if you are interested in working as an actor or model. I'd definitely support it

[@NoctLightCloud]

if we said the opposite about who is 99% more handsome, I bet it would be controversial, right?

[@nenikam]

He is better looking than most people in general. There is no need to target caucasian people like that unless you are a racist.

[@samojede6776]

​​​​​​@@nenikamit's not about racism. So many Caucasians think that they are the epitome of beauty saying that especially Asian men are ugly and unattractive. So it's really valid and the boy is half Caucasian - so no racism here. Nobody is talking about a race which he is not. It's rather your comment which is racist - excluding him from Caucasians.

[@samojede6776]

​​@@NoctLightCloud the boy is both and given the fact that he is seen as pure Asian in Europe he certainly knows what ppl often say about Asians/Asian men. It's also obvious that the comment is targeted towards the boy himself.

[@NoctLightCloud]

@@samojede6776 how is the comment targeted towards the boy only when it has the sentence "more handsome than at least 99% of all pure caucasian people"? Don't you see the casual racism there? Which is why I commented that it would be controversial if I said that about any other race having 99% less attractive "pure". But against caucasians, ofc as always on the internet, I guess we can all say whatever we want.

[@michaeldahm214]

I admire the tolerant and positive attitude of Ashley. She doesn’t take much offence at being seen as a foreigner inspite of seeing her self as being predominantly Japanese. I think she would adapt and succeed in almost any culture with those qualities…. even USA 🤔

[@TomSwift-wy1gx]

THAT was fascinating.

[@BraveFencer]

Takashii is a great interviewer

[@masashinakamura61]

先ずはTAKASHiiさん、私みたいな人に関する動画を作ってくれてありがとうございました～。実は他のハーフも似たような経験があったかどうかを気になったのでこれを見て嬉しかったです。 Japanese/Danish currently in US but with longer stretches spent in Japan, UK, Denmark. An observation when I look at fellow half-Japanese half-something else: you can find people ranging from "Wait... you're only half?" all the way to "Dude, there's no way you're Japanese." I can totally relate to not being Japanese enough for other Japanese people but that seems to change depending on who I'm with and what I'm doing. In the UK, I spent years as the only non-white kid in the class; it's easy to come across as Japanese when you're the only "other" in the room. My time spent in Japan is typically a bit different. Like Ryuta said, it's easy to be frequently labeled as foreign since I don't look 100% the part. However, if I'm hanging with family or Japanese friends, while I feel like an item of curiosity, if I make an introduction with my exceedingly normal name, most of the time it seems like the response going through people's heads is: "Oh, you look a bit different but you're still one of us? Cool." Meanwhile, if I'm with my wife (white curly-haired blonde American) people seem to be more inclined to attempt speaking English to be hospitable. But then there's been other occasions like the time my dad introduced me to a bunch of his elementary school classmates in Ibaraki, where there are comparatively few non-Japanese folks: while most people were welcoming and cool it seemed like one lady was looking at me puzzled/confused (or maybe even with suspicion) as if to say "Something's wrong with this picture."　😋 While it's a lot simpler being "normal" in whatever environment you're in, overall, life's been more interesting being the weirdo. I don't know if any of the bilingual (multilingual) folks here might relate, but if I'm speaking Japanese VS English I've noticed my personality and mannerisms are a bit different.

[@yo2trader539]

ハーフの人は外見のみで判断されると認識してる人が多いみたいだけど、振舞い・歩き方・服装・雰囲気・考え方・礼儀などで日本人かどうか判断されると思う。高橋藍、酒井豪徳、室伏浩二、小野田紀美、玉城デニー、沢尻エリカを見て『外国人』だと認識する日本人はいないはず。血筋よりも育ちの方が圧倒的に重要だと思う。

[@dennisromero4757]

I really like to thank you and the people you spoke with, I really enjoyed my short stay in Tokyo. The people were great, and I loved their commitment to their culture. Being a half-breed is true everywhere I'm half Native America & Spanish, but when I go to "The Rez", I'm looked at as Mexican, and Spanish speaking people look at me as White. So Thank You.

[@jimmiejohnsson2272]

Very good interviews, super interesting stuff. I’ve always thought of Japan and Japanese culture and attitude to other people as something very good and nice, everything is nice and tidy and clean and I also very much like that people are so respectful to eachother in public places like busses and subway. Its not terrible here in Sweden, but I really wish us Swedes could be mode like the Japanese in this area, especially the respect to others in public places. Never been to Japan myself so perhaps its all just stereotypes and not really what its like there, but everything Ive seen suggest it is quite a lot like this. Anyways, thanks for the good videos!

[@MrCarlton]

Would be interesting to hear interviews on the Kohai Senpai relationship. How it differs from area,age, social group. Pros&Cons. Foreigner and Japanese perspectives, etc

[@yo2trader539]

Japanese social customs only apply to Japanese people. These people are from foreign countries.

[@MrShem123ist]

Incredible video Takashi san! More of these kinds of interviews please. 素晴らしい！🔥

[@renmaria]

I really enjoy you videos! You're a very good interviewer ☺️

[@HamadWasim]

The lady interviewed first is really pretty, full of personality.

[@seanp2077]

Loving ur videos, it’s nice to hear the compliments and positivity about America. 🇺🇸. I would love to visit Japan someday. The two mixed girls are very very beautiful. Hope to find someone like them someday also.

[@user-wd2bk7rw2x]

I made the same comment three weeks ago, but I'm commenting again because the content of this video is appropriate for that comment. Could you please introduce a foreigner who is half Japanese and half Asian? It may be that half-white and half-black men get more views, but over 80% of Japanese men's international marriages are with Asian women, mainly Chinese, Filipino, and Korean. The rate of international marriages among Japanese men is more than twice as high as the rate of international marriages among Japanese women. When I was born in the 2000s, the number of international marriages between Japanese men and foreign women was 3.5 to 4 times higher than the number of international marriages between Japanese women and foreign men. Basically, more than half of the half-Japanese people with roots in Japan are the children of Japanese men and Asian women. In addition, Korean men have the highest proportion of international marriages among Japanese women, and the number of international marriages between Japanese women and Chinese women is also high, making this the third most common marriage combination among Japanese women. Recently, more people are marrying Vietnamese, Filipinos, and Thais than ever before. Your videos are not made to please Westerners as much as videos uploaded by other people. However, I think there is a tendency to upload videos with content that the public likes in order to get more clicks. You are very influential and your ability to manipulate the image of Japan and Japanese people is very strong on KZbin. My friend, who is the child of a Japanese man and a Chinese woman, also watched your video and wondered why there were no videos of half-Asian people. Please, could you please upload a video about international marriages between Japanese and Asian people, and children of Japanese and half-Asian people?

[@tymeamora]

I suppose the people he's interviewing are spontaneously and randomly chosen in the street to fit the topic he's interested to discuss at that certain point, right? So I wonder if he or you could just as easily recognize the half-Asian mix you are talking about at first sight. I mean you can generally spot a a half white/half black/half Asian race mix right away by just looking at the person. The mix you're talking about is of the same race but different ethnicities, so I don't see it beeing easy to spot such individuals spontaneously in the street. I can't imagine him walking around and asking people 'are you half Japanese half Chinese' or whatever... or how do you picture the approach? Not to say that people over here are interested in this aspect but as an white European I cannot tell what mixed white ethnicities people in the street are unless they start speaking and they happen to have an accent. So ..

[@FrankBrennosTheGreatest]

​@@tymeamora He could simply ask online and meet people. No need to always try and find people on the street.

[@akita_inu-il6em]

I would also really appreciate that! Quite often you also hear from mixed other Asian/Japanese that they are treated like normal Japanese ppl if they don't really look visibly different to normal Japanese ppl. On the other hand I have also heard that Japanese guys who were interviewed said "my classmate was half Filipino and I thought she/ he is really attractive" I'd definitely support this kind of videos for most mixed ppl in Japan are mixed Japanese / East Asians and South East Asians❤ I'd be happy if you gave them a voice

[@lost_inTranslation]

Fr, or even broadening the "what do Japanese people think of foreigners?" To include more than just white and black. As an Asian American, specifically Vietnamese American, I am interested in how Japanese ppl view other Asians

[@cateve3757]

@@lost_inTranslation Let me answer as a Japanese, all non-Japanese are foreigners, whether Westerners or Asians. For Japanese people, Westerners are somewhat more familiar than Asian foreigners. This is because we have been learning about industry, science, technology, medicine, etc. from the West for about 150 years, and we have strong diplomatic and trade ties with the West now and in the past. By the way, many Japanese people feel close to Taiwanese people as if they are their relatives.

[@konradheumann8342]

Excellent video. All 3 of our kids are half Japanese who grew up in America (mother is from Japan and teaches Japanese at the university, father is also a professor). However, the father is half white, half black. It would be interesting to do the same video with half-Japanese people of different ethnicities, esp. Black and Latino! GREAT questions TAKASHI - you are an excellent interviewer: polite, respectful, don't talk too much (many interviewers do), your English is outstanding and your questions are very relevant. GREAT WORK! A+

[@Syamhouse]

Great interviews.

[@gabejva6071]

These are always endlessly fascinating.