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  1. It's funny that the mask thing was such an issue cause although pretty much 99% of people in Japan were wearing masks at that time, I also saw that at least 90% of those people wearing masks would take them off whenever they sat down to eat with friends or coworkers. The signs in restaurants said to only remove the mask to take a bite and then put it back, but I barely saw anyone doing that.
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  2. Mad respect to this wonderful woman~ It's not even about the religion anymore but the relationship with Him~
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  3. There's a manga titled '光とともに…〜自閉症児を抱えて〜' (With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child), which is said to be very realistic as it captures the struggles both people with autism and their parents face in Japan.
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  4. Nobita is such a good person for spreading awareness through his channel i had no idea that those women are forced to film and be abused in sets
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  5. I like watching him. He does one thing right: he loves Japan. He really does. He educates foreigners about Japan, and you want to go see what he is showing. I watched another channel, Tokyo Llama. He is Australian, his wife is Japanese, and he bought a house in the countryside and rebuilt it with his Japanese inlaws, and it's amazing. All these shows are places and things most don't see, and when you see them, you want to go visit. And as an American who lived in Japan, I would always go out to the countryside to see things.
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  6. A loveletter that Chris absolutely NEEDS to hear and internalize. On behalf of Chris' viewers, thank you so much for making this. Especially at such a crucial time where expat streamers in Japan get such a bad rep. As an Abroad in Japan viewer for 8 years or so now, this makes me happy in a parasocial way :D
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  7. This is one of the most interesting videos I have seen regarding Japan and Christianity. Thanks Nobita!
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  8. This isn't just Japan. I'd say it's the entire developed world.
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  9. As a Japanese learner, having subtitles on every video is pretty helpful sometimes as I can't always follow full speed speech. Although on YouTube, I kind of wish they'd use the built in subtitles so I can turn them off if I don't need them or want to see the screen more clearly.
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  10. Nobita don't worry too much about your english, its noble that you want to improve and I don't think you should stop but its already quite charming
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  11. I learn so much about Japan from Nobita. He's so good at presenting these topics
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  12. 0:50 Dude don't worry about it. Show any amount of Japanese to a native English speaker and watch their tongue trip down a flight of stairs trying to use so many syllables at once.
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  13. Ah yes, I used to act like a dumn girl when I was younger 😂 Thinking back then, that's what guys in my school wanted us to. とても核心をついてると思います！
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  14. I have massive respect for you, Nobita, for allowing these people to speak their opinions even when you disagree with them. There needs to be more of that in the world.
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  15. As a westerner living in Yokosuka while in the Navy in the early 1980’s it was the toxic parents that killed every relationship I started. I met a wonderful woman and we got along great but the parents figured I was just wanting sex then would dump her the next day. They passed on in the early 2000’s and she tracked me down her in America but I was already married 24 years and still am. Too bad her parents destroyed what could have been a wonderful long marriage.
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  16. Kind of curious how bad the job market is for people in Japan who only completed a high school education, knowing all this now. It sounds like getting a college education is heavily encouraged, but lacks any real financial support/aid outside of predatory loans. Can't say it's better over here in America.
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  17. "They see their husband as a money tree" one of the guys says. But - isn't it still the case that married women are expected to stop working so they can be housewifes and full time mothers? They are made to be dependant on the husbands money. Is it even possible to get back into their job - or any halfway decent job - after stopping for years and being divorced, even if they dont have children to take care of on top of that?
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  18. Nobita, I'm really impressed the quality of content and your effort. For an individual channel, you're doing great job
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  19. what nobita said about Japan is true. people don't realised that it is fun being a tourist in Japan but not as a citizen living and working in Japan.
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  20. What makes me mad is how companies don’t understand the situation and don’t care to learn more. It’s ignorant to not learn about a situation that not many have an understanding of.
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  21. Just don't get a boyfriend because of Valentines Day, Christmas or whatever, that's only a few days a year. A true relationship is a 24/7 commitment.
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  22. Interesting. Never heard of story from Japanese christian. Thanks for sharing!
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  23. Ice Hockey conversation vs baseball conversation. That's a damn good analogy.
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  24. I live in rural Japan so whenever I feel like I’m going to say something stupid to my wife out of anger, I just don’t and then take a drive after everyone has gone to bed. With the kids having been out of school since the end of February, I think my frustration often has nothing to do with my wife but she’s just an easy target because I can’t blow up at the kids. Someday, when this is over, I’ll take her to Okinawa...if we can afford it. Ha ha ha.
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  25. When I see single dads loving & caring for their kids, it fills my heart w/so much JOY.
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  26. It’s understandable how so many of the citizens of Japan aren’t convinced of their country’s moves towards increasing the nation’s birth rates. Hikkikomori culture, hectic work culture, lack of interest in wanting to date or marry and rising costs of raising a family are just some examples as to why it may not be possible. Thanks for the video.
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  27. Nobita San should be awarded a medal for raising such awareness!
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  28. Once again, Nobita, tackles the Real issues that people don't want to talk about. This is why, as controversial as this channel may be, it is Worth a Sub. No other channel tackles these issues head on, with such quality and Due Diligence, and a willingness to make mistakes and Own them, like this man does. Keep it up man!
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  29. Middle woman: "If I make the first move and it didn't go well, I would feel like I got screwed up too much." Men: Yeah... welcome to our reality.
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  30. This is scary similiar to what's happening in my country, Portugal. There are jobs and young people are working but the pathetically low salary forbids them for having or renting a house thus a lot of then end up living with their parents (because in here we don't have the luxury of Internet Cafés and it's unheard of a shop that operates 24h, except hotels). Plus the pressure that we are now facing in which most new houses end up being bought up by wealthy foreigns looking to invest and getting a "golden visa" escheme, ends up raising the price of housing and renting so much so that in Lisbon there are landlords asking for outrageous prices for a single room (i mean up to 1000€ in a country that the salary is at around 760€ to 800€), this doesn't even include the extras like gas, water and etc... So yeah guess the future will be bleak no matter which country we look at.
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  31. What the guy from Cameroon and went to Japan when he was 4 said hit me really hard. He said that he thought he'd get a lot of friends if he went to Cameroon. I'm Taiwanese American who was raised in America. I was bullied throughout my elementary and middle school years because I was one of the very few Asian kids where I lived. When I went to Taiwan when I was 13, I thought, this will be freaking great. I'll fit in, maybe make some friends. That was a huge no. I didn't dress the same, I was taller than all the kids there, I couldn't speak the language like they did. It was a real shock and for the longest time, I felt like I didn't belong anywhere. Fortunately I eventually realized I could create my own space, and that was where I belonged and fit in.
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  32. This channel is really highlighting big problems, not just for Japan. Just civilization and exploitation problems. This channel is really serious now.
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  33. Kaho is a very nice lady She wished me a happy birthday and cheered me up when my cat died
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  34. Let's not forget that idioms, sacrasm, double-entendres and other word-play related jokes just won't land to many/most non-native English speakers. Same goes for Internet lingo and obscure memes.
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  35. Honestly Nobita, This is really touching and I love to see people telling their story on why they choose these kind of career. It really open their side of the story.
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  36. There isn’t a single country in this world without a bloody past, some simply more than others. It is what it is, but there is no excuse for deliberately ignoring or obfuscating history.
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  37. It's what happens when you based your relationship on performance expectations instead of marrying the person. The other person is a human being,... not a human doing.
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  38. Japanese TV might have pioneered "react" content. Interesting. And I always though the walls of text were a sort of way to emphasize whats happening on the screen, kinda like how manga does in a way.
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  39. The happiest Japanese nationals I ever met were living in Saigon or Bangkok. Those were also some really cool and friendly Japanese people that I met. Its going to sound crazy but--I made more Japanese national friends in Thailand and Viet Nam than when I lived in Tokyo. All my friends in Tokyo were from other Asian countries, eg Vietnam, Philippines, Burma.
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  40. Tourists are targets no matter where they are its up to the individual to watch out for themselves and stay away from countries that do not protect tourists or take advantage of them.
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  41. This is sad. Praying that these women will find their peace of mind and heart soon. This is also part of asian culture that topics like this is a bit taboo to talk about and just be swept under the rug.
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  42. I can accept the fact that I am a foreigner living in Japan. I have lived here for almost 30 years. Most Japanese people I have met over the years have been kind and decent. I don't see being nonJapanese as a big problem. It takes time to adapt to Japanese culture. I don't expect to understand everything about Japanese culture either and neither do the Japanese people I have made friends over the years. It takes time to make friends. Making friends also takes time among Japanese people too. If a person is polite, considerate and make's a good effort you will be fine in most circumstances. Also don't try to out Japanese the Japanese people. You will only look stupid and cause a problem.
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  43. Given this information, I can understand better and better why people choose to remain single or even virgin. This is definitely more genuine than to end up in an unhappy marriage and staying there in order to avoid being sanctionned socially and financially. There seems to be a strong discrepancy between doing what is socially expected and what is the best for the individual. This is shocking and saddening indeed but I am grateful you brought this up and take such an effort to give us the full image of your country. I also hope that you will be allright after tackling such issues and this is not bringing you down too much. What to you do to recharge your batteries after an exhausting time, by the way? I always feel happy after a seaside walk or when strumming on my guitar. 🙂All the best for Yuka and her little girl also. I wish them both strength and happiness. <3 <3 <3
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  44. Long work hours, low pay, and rising inflation burns anybody out. My friends in Mexico have bigger extended families. It's common for entire families to pay for a single house together, share resources and raise kids together in a group. I noticed that the more individualistic families struggled more, while the communal ones had a bigger support network. Just thought I'd share this.
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  45. I think this was your best video by far. It's impressive the amount of self reflexion and integrity that they both showed through their relationship and life together. Amazing lesson, thanks.
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  46. That's a quite strong testimony actually, I'm christian myself but after hearing her story I feel it's encouraging.
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  47. Great points Nobita!!! As a foreign man (Canadian) that has married a Japanese woman and had kids (now divorced and I can't see my kids) I can say that the Japanese woman to avoid is... 1. A woman that just wants kids right away (even before marriage) 2. Has never been overseas or has no understanding of foreign culture 3. Has no brothers or sisters and has a close ( like crazy close) relationship with her parents 4. She does not have many close friends other than her mother 5. Her father was a salary man and has no life (she might expect you to be like her father) 6. She makes you feel guilty if she does you a favor 7. She gets jealous or angry if you spend time with friends or coworkers. 8. She wants to control your money and give you an allowance every month. 9. You don't have any common hobbies or interests. Sure, she loves travel and sweets. Doesn't everybody? 10. You can't negotiate anything with her. After an argument, she ignores you or makes you beg for forgiveness.
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  48. its not just Japan its all over the world
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  49. A long, long time back there were a few gaijin chasers that approached me saying they were otaku too and held up ONE Evangelion strap/charm. But they also had name brand hand bags and incredibly expensive clothes so... Yeah... Watch out for girls that are after your race.
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  50. Kudos to them for speaking this openly...
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