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  1. I believe one of the last statements was very true. Many people even outside of Japan only really see South America and Latino countries as very poor. But the gap between the poor and the rich is tremendous. I do hope things get better and the gap shortens.
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  2. Curly hair is absolutely beautiful the coils are everything. So happy she learned how stunning her Curly hair really is.
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  3. I'm really surprised at how earnest you are at interviewing people of diverse backgrounds in Japan. I wish I saw more discussions like these when I lived in Japan.
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  4. I like how the last woman wants to be a role model for biracial children. I'm biracial and grew up in Austria and there's almost no biracial people here, but whenever I see another biracial girl out in the streets, just living their best life, it makes me feel less alone😊
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  5. I'm African-American, my wife is Japanese and we have two children. I was always interested in the culture and spoke some Japanese before we met. Her parents didn't object to our marriage because I really liked Japanese culture. When we had kids however, I didn't want to force them to go to a Japanese tutor or weekend school but she insisted! I guess she realized knowing one's culture can ground a person. Both are polite, respectful and patient. They don't get frustrated like I did when they don't understand something they just commit themselves to practicing until they get it right. If you didn't understand algebra, for example, you don't feel bad or give up, you just get more practice. Same for any other discipline. If you're Japanese that probably sounds normal to you but in the US we handicap children with the idea that some people are "gifted". Some of us are just good at certain things. Now I'm watching my kids become better at things through the kind of sheer patience learned from Japanese culture. And as far as their Black heritage is concerned, I make sure to talk to them about African-American accomplishments in science, politics and literature! I don't particularly like to drive but whenever I am forced to use the car (I'd much rather be reading a book on the subway), I'll play jazz or R&B. Sometimes hip hop. And when there are topics in the news about discrimination or civil rights, we discuss them and I try to give those topics historical context. I always think it's a shame when there are mixed children who don't know about one side of their heritage. We have a responsibility to give them both.
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  6. This marriage was his way to cope with being depressed and bullied it helped him get through it
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  7. "You are a guest in their country so you should behave even better" truer words have never been spoken before.
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  8. 2:48 I like how real-life anime is literally walking behind you, and everybody plays it cool
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  9. I almost died on the 6th day of a vacation deployment to JAFB Misawa. Was in a minor structure collapse, and ended up spending a while in a Hachinohe hospital. I was a 6'5" American Sailor, and they treated me like I was one of them... cemented my resolve to forever stand with the Japanese people. They certainly stood with me.
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  10. the first guy, Nick, really gets it, I can tell when someone is linguistically intelligent and he is, he understands the learning process of a language hence the level he has achieved.
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  11. I enjoy hearing all the cultural differences. Here in Texas, no one really cares what you do as long as you’re being respectful and not bothering anyone. It must be difficult for one to express themselves in Japan due to the society standards. I believe things will change overtime though, especially with the younger generations.
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  12. As a Muslim myself, much love and respect to you for making this video mate!
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  13. they make everyone work 50-60 hour weeks, its so expensive, how can you raise a family?
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  14. This video is what I've been looking for. Anyway Japan is one of my favorite countries to visit 💜
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  15. Takashi’s journalism, camera, and English skills get noticeably better each video. Go Takashi!!!
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  16. the last dude was cool. a lot of people don't understand how important it is to respect social standards when you enter other countries and also to be grateful and appreciate the culture you are exploring.
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  17. That "Ohio" joke was underrated lol
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  18. I always appreciate the balance of your interviews, Takashi san. You're making an effort to show all of the sides of Japan, not only the good ones as much as possible. With all seriousness, I hope that the girl who cut herself will get treatment for whatever mental health issue she's facing.
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  19. Katey’s personality changed when she switched to English 😀
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  20. The girl from Switzerland’s story made me angry. I live in Japan, and I can confirm people do NOT intervene. My Japanese teachers have said that you should help if you can, but it’s definitely not the norm here. This is the one thing I would love to see change.
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  21. it's interesting how we are all facing similar issues regardless of where you are from. everything's getting expensive, wages aren't going up to help fight this, and as a result things like starting a family get pushed to the side because it's a struggle just to support yourself. Those same issues are happening in so many places around the world, I feel it here in the US.
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  22. They were so wholesome, I really liked the 1st guy and his advice.
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  23. From personal experience, it's hard being able to tell exactly what Japanese women are thinking. I've had dates where things seemed to have gone very well that resulted in complete silence a day later with literally no explanation or reasoning. The language barrier is somewhat of a problem, but most women I've met were able to hold conversations well enough to get their thoughts across.
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  24. When the Italian teacher mention the random and gifts from her students and Takashi said, "Maybe because it's you." I literally LOLed and so glad he said that. That whole interaction between them was funny and wholesome.
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  25. You really included that part where you get Kicked Out by the Store Staff. That was Hilarious! Hahaha 😂
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  26. See, this is what I call being consistent and never giving up as a content creator. Very interesting video, man. Keep it up.
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  27. This was really interesting! But I think you'll probably get more clear answers around why Japanese guys don't seem to date foreign women by asking Japanese guys, not the women. All my foreign female friends in Japan always said they were interested in dating Japanese guys, but all of them consistently said that the dates never went anywhere.
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  28. Even thought this topic is often used in interviews made in Japan, I'm glad because the more people get interviewed the more opinions people get and get better understanding. I'm sure finding people who are wiling to go in front of the camera isn't easy. Good job.
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  29. It was cute how Takashii looked so happy about the girl liking facial hair 😂
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  30. I love that you interviewed black Africans, too. And what the Kenyan women said was absolutely right and as an African myself, I totally agree. There's quite a huge difference culturally and in basically everything between black Americans and black Africans. Even black Europeans to be honest. So yeah..It would be awesome to get more of the African PEOPLE culture out there and not just the tourists' side of our beautiful countries. :)
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  31. I’m from the US and I find Japanese men very attractive. There are attractive men and women in all cultures and races. I think a hard working, kind and gentle man is sought by good women all over the globe! Looks fade as we age but a good heart lasts a lifetime. By the way….many western women are shy to approach men too. Thanks for sharing and all the best to you.
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  32. As a Muslim myself, I really appreciate you doing these kinds of videos Takashi-san. Thank you so much!
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  33. The first couple was so cute. They seem very caring and loving as they should be. Glad it worked out for them
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  34. I worked for a Japanese company for almost 12 years. The Japanese people that I worked with were very kind and respectful. My boss came to my wedding and his wife has dressed in a traditional formal dress. It was like she walked out of one of those japanese paintings on frosted glass. Absolutely stunning. She stole the show. That was such a sign of respect and admiration of me and my future wife by my boss. I will never forget him and many others that spent literally years working with. They were charming, funny, insightful and incredibly smart. Once they got a hold of English and could effectively communicate in a way I could understand I really got to get an insight of Japanese culture, traditions, hang ups opinions and such. There was a man in particular named Koji Nakai. He was freaking hilarious. The other Japanese that worked with Nakai called him " Machine gun mouth" because apparently he cussed like a sailor.....which I guess is unusual or provocative still in Japan. But he came straight to me and asked..."Ahhhh, Jim San. Please a, teach me a, American swear words...." 🤣 So I did. And he taught me Japanese profanity which I still use to this day. The day I thought him "M er F ing SOB" was one of the best days of my life, I swear. There were several of us screwing off at work and here he comes.....to screw off with us. He was hiding from his boss. The lesson ensued and literally we were all laughing to the point of tears listening to him try and say "M Er f ing SOB". And he knew exactly what he was doing and why were all laughing so hard and he just kept saying it in what would be the stereotyped way. That was September of 1990. I think often of Koji, Koiso, Midori, Takashi and my favorite, Toshi Shibatsuji. Toshi saw something in me. I was 21 years old and he was the manger of this new department and he specifically requested me to come work for him. It was a big deal for me at the time and it put me on the track to eventually be part of the management team and really it was instrumental in how my career has developed over the last 40 years. I think of him often to this day. I doubt he even still alive because he was in his 40s back in the 90s. But he was a true gentleman and an inspiration to me. I will never forget those people. Ever. It always made my heart swell to think about how things were between America and Japan during WW2 and how they were in the 90s. The mutual respect and admiration and the almost apologetic nature that seem to just be there because of history made me so proud to be an American.
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  35. I loved the "people of all races, even vegans" comment! 😂😂😂
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  36. A lot of things were hurting his heart. He could have become a very dark person and started hurting others. But he didn't. He stayed strong and found his happiness. It may not be everyone's ideal marriage but it's his. If he's happy with her I say good for him. Great job with the interview. You were very considerate. Love to you for that. 💖⚘
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  37. Im japanese working in shibuya public park. There are so many people from abroad who doesnt speak Japanese. They often says it is hard to find English speaker in Tokyo. It is fun to watch their relieved faces when I talk to them with english. Even my poor english.
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  38. Takashi: "You want to show your Japanese skills?" The last person with utmost confidence: "No." 👌😂
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  39. To be honest you should’ve interviewed more of locals that are lgbtq rather than people who are abroad or visiting it would’ve give people watching an idea of what the people that actually live there feel
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  40. 2:43 i love how naruto and sasuke are walking together while takashii is asking them what they’re favorite anime is 🤣
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  41. This is a very interesting case of DNA versus Cultural identity. She feels japanese at heart, even though she grew up in an Indian household. This proves that our identity doesn't have to be directly linked to our genetic heritage.
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  42. I was living in Osaka for a year in 2019. I had a lot of Japanese friends who had tattoos. Seems like Tokyo and Osaka has very different thinking. Osaka for me was more relaxed.
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  43. I'm from India too. I see his perspective interesting. As Indians too mostly don't express their feelings soon. I like it. But dating is mostly depends on the people they are dating and their pace.
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  44. The Kenyan women describe my experience well. I'm 6'2 solid with dreadlocks and was ALWAYS treated with a smile and respect. There is that curiosity of seeing a black person (and I'm HUGE by Nippon standard) so I always got stared at. Also the black American comparison (I'm Carribean Canadian) definitely affects perception. My favourite experience is probably when I went to the Samurai Museum and I was chosen for the Samurai demonstration and the presenter looked so excited to interact with me it was great ❤️
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  45. As a young black person who has lived in Japan it felt like absolute hell living there . As a vacation it was amazing but as I tried to settle down it just got worse...Japan is a great place but it's more than anime heaven
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  46. There are two kinds of guys in my experience here in Japan. The kind that only wants sex and isn’t interested at all (or dates you only out of curiosity) and the kind that is too shy to even bring up the fact that they like you. It’s so frustrating 😭
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  47. I can empathize with the woman interviewed at the end. I passed the Level 1 Japanese exam and worked in an office with mostly Japanese for a few years - while my Japanese is not native, it is certainly competent. People would constantly avoid me, not getting it through their heads that I could speak Japanese. The logic went something to the effect, well, we can't speak to him in English because his Japanese is so much better than ours, but we can't speak to him in Japanese, because foreigners do not speak Japanese. So out of a department of 18 Japanese, a Chinese gentleman and myself, only the Chinese and two or three of the Japanese would speak to me in a normal fashion in Japanese. It was very frustrating and after a point, sad.
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  48. I'm a black America man who lived in Tokyo for 2 years and I loved it. Of course I had some people stair at me and some kids point at me, but nothing to make me in fear of my life. I did get a lot of Japanese people who wanted to take pictures with me. Good video Takashi.
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  49. Congratulations for the sponsorship. The interviews are getting better and better. ✌️
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  50. What will happen if a girl says "My ideal type is you Takashii!"?😀
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