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  1. One thing that has struck me as ironic is that Japanese society envisions itself as homogeneous and harmonious. However, many of Japan’s most notable historical figures have been nonconformists and individualists who thrived in chaos. Off the top of my head, one is Oda Nobunaga who actually said “Innovation and unconventional thinking pave the path to greatness.” Also, Miyamoto Musashi is renowned for flouting custom when he engaged in his duels. He used totally ruthless tactics to defeat Arima Kihei, the Yoshioka brothers and Sasaki Kojirō. I’m sure Musashi-San received a good helping of passive aggressive animosity from his contemporaries at the time, not that he cared! So, are these guys un-Japanese by modern Japanese standards?
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  2. Mr Affable, as is his Trash Taste nickname, he really does love Japan, but he's also human. He's struggled with his weight, and has been really public about it. His friendship with Natsuki and Ryotaro is genuine, and they have a pretty good relationship. I really like the tourism he promotes. He is the reason that when I retire, I'll probably come to northern Japan, and look at Akiya there. The climate is quite similar to Michigan. I formerly worked for Fujitsu America, and like the culture. (with exception of the overworking )
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  3. I think in addition to what you said, which I all agree with: - Chris doesn't take himself to seriously - he is just crazy enough to do things that nobody else would like cycling around Japan. this generates attention and sympathy - he learnt the language fluently and yes, he loves Japan. he really does
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  4. Korean girl: "I like you a lot, let's go on a second date!" Nobita:"Yes! Can we split the bill?" Korean girl:"How dare you?!" I know this doesn't apply to all Korean girls, but this made me lol 😂
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  5. Your English definitely does not suck. Also that little "generalizing" part was pretty funny. I liked that. Great videos!
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  6. I was speaking with my girlfriend today about something today that concerned me. generally, it was about Japan and their attitude towards mental illness etc. She rides a bike for work, and she had fallen off and gotten some scratches on her arm. Nothing serious, but when she mentioned it to her manager/coworkers, they started joking about how it looked like she had intentionally cut her arms. I didn't go into it too much, but the fact that Japanese people tend to trivialise things like cutting I think contributes to the mental health crisis here, and just isn't condusive to any healthy discussion about mental health. Japanese people really need to start taking these things seriously, otherwise they are at risk of permanently damaging the lives of young Japanese people.
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  7. A lot of this is really sad. The teen suicide bothers me the most though. We really need to stop putting people down for having mental problems.
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  8. I know a bit about Korean dating culture. "Dutch pay" after a date is considered to be a statement about how you felt about the date. "paying separately = going separate ways".
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  9. That smile on her face as she is describing her experience with Jesus... My God! Mesmerizing! So much happiness emanating from her!
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  10. I've always wondered how people end up being married when they can't communicate properly. Marriage is such a serious thing, why would you marry someone if you can't even talk to them about what you like in bed, or what is making you unhappy etc? It's like some people marry because society expects them to marry, and then they don't know how to deal with the hurdles that naturally come with relationships. Thanks for the video as usual, Nobita!
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  11. Thank you for creating this video. I'm an American who lived and worked in Japan 11 years. I was active in Japanese churches, so I appreciate the glimpse into Japanese society and being a Christian in Japan. It's also nice to hear her speaking Japanese while including English subtitles.
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  12. As my Indonesian history teacher said, forgive but don't forget about history
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  13. I enjoy listening to Trash Taste because it's just friends talking about dumb stuff like how I do with my friends when we hang out. I can only speak for myself, but Trash Taste doesn't influence my view towards Japan about the negative comments they talk about. I try not to be a nuisance in public in America so when I was in Japan, I did try to abide by their social etiquette to not be a nuisance. I can understand how some Japanese people may view and criticize Trash Taste and that's entirely okay because that's their own view towards them.
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  14. Wow you finally found some people that didn’t take every single thing said to them as racism or oppression. That’s rare nowadays lol
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  15. I think that once you get into your 30’s, an age gap is not such a big deal either way (younger or older). I think it’s more important to have shared values and goals and an open mind.
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  16. I'm 100% Japanese with a so called, "double eyelid", but I've never even noticed I had a "double eyelid" until watching this video. Interesting perception....
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  17. Let’s be honest, I have diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). Hikikomori (agoraphobic and social anxiety disorder with NEET) was also possible links with ASD. One of example of famous Japanese with ASD was the creator of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri.
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  18. I was so moved by Shuhei's story, seeing how close his now-teenage daughter is to him and how much they took care of each other. It was really sad/angry for him when he talked about how other women infantilize their husbands and therefore project that skepticism on him and how he was able to cook, clean, and raise his daughter well.
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  19. Someone did a study of why Korean Airlines had the most crashes of any airline in the 1990s. It turned out because of the strict Korean senior/junior culture, the co-pilots were afraid to correct the mistakes or bad judgement of the senior pilot. Sometimes, the senior/junior culture can led to deadly consequences!
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  20. Nobita, you should ask people why they think Japanese people are allowed to travel free to other countries. That would be the same risk .
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  21. Thank you Nobita-san for having us on your interview😊✨Hope this video will let foreign people have better understanding of Japanese people🇯🇵Also I’m quite excited to see obaachan(elderly women)being helped in many places thanks to your video😆💓
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  22. I’m a Australian single father, thank you for this. Even though I am an Australian single father , everything that you spoke of is the same in Australia.
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  23. I am a Christian and I am in love with Japan. Nice to hear more about what Japanese think of Christianity and how Christians in Japan sound like. Also since you probably are not religious I want to thank you for taking the time in doing this impartian and informative video. Very much appreciated
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  24. In my country, people with autism, often referred to as “being on the spectrum” are no longer regarded as “mentally ill” or “disturbed” but rather thought of as “with different abilities”. I know several people who fit into this group, and as long as other people around them understand their strengths and weaknesses, everyone does well. One young man, who was almost hikkikomori in his school years, discovered that he was extremely good at RPG games and was hired by a software company that realised his talent as a game designer. Your program is very well researched and sympathetic to your interviewees. I think your approach to difficult subjects is without equal and I hope that you are able to continue this series explaining the differences between Japanese and other cultures.
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  25. Nobita seems to always find a good source of honest Japanese people that is willing to "spill the bean" about their culture's secrets. Considering how the issue of relationships are always the whole tatemae and not saying what they honestly feel, either Nobita is able to build a relaxing atmosphere between him and the (Japanese) interviewee so they can be open about it, or he's already close friends with them, which in itself is another accomplishment.
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  26. I moved to Japan last year and my Japanese girlfriend suffers from this. She won't video call with me unless she has makeup on, won't leave her house without it, and when we take overnight trips she's always embarrassed for me to see her without makeup on. I tell her that she's beautiful without it and her face doesn't look different, but she stills thinks the same way.
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  27. I'm European, and I've known about this trend for many years. However, I've never, ever heard a Western man say they think Asian women should change their eyes. Don't do it! (And for God's sake, don't put glue anywhere near your eyes!)
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  28. These videos have been pretty educational and intriguing, Nobita, I'm always thankful for these uploads
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  29. I understand why women want to stay in their mariage after an infidelity, especially if they were stay at home mothers because they would have no ressources. At the same time, I can't help but feel sorry for the child being raised in a loveless mariage. I grew up in one. I have never seen my parents love each other. I have never seen them share a bedroom. I have never seen them respect each other, support each other, do basic things together. Kids are not stupid. They pick up on things and mirror their parents' behavior. I remember begging my mom to divorce when I was 12 because my father was not exactly an upstanding citizen and I was his target until I was 18 and I left. She told me that my older brother needed to have a father figure in his life, so that she would never divorce. The damage it did took me all my twenties to work on. I had a lot of anger that my needs were ignored, that I wasn't protected. I had to relearn everything I knew about human interractions, healthy boundaries, not tolerating abuse and I had to rebuild myself. And it damaged my brother as well. He grew up to be like my father and now cannot live in society. He had troubles with the justice system, doesn't have a job and stays at home with them. I understand wanting your child to have a role model to look up to, and a father figure is extremely important, just be careful of your choice for that. For years, I was terrified of picking the wrong man and to suffer the consequences like my mother did because I knew that I was statistically prone to do just that. To repeat the cycle.To be attracted to what's familiar instead of what's healthy. Luckily, I worked on myself for a decade before making that choice and my husband is a good man. The situation might not be as extreme in the video, but that little girl will still grow up seeing her parents resent each other. That will do terrible damage to her psyche. If her dad loved her so much that he didn't want to hurt her, he should have stayed faithful and worked through whatever issue he had with the wife. I hate how cheating is so common and excused.
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  30. It's unfortunate, I went to japan for a foreign exchange and I knew a fellow student who got bullied. He talked about how mental health in Japan is brushed over and not taken seriously
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  31. The insecurities people (women and men) feel about their looks is a big reason for why so many people check out of dating now a days, there is just so much pressure in this society to be perfect
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  32. Thank you so much Nobita for interviewing us! It was an honor and I love how the video turned out☺️
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  33. What I like about Connor is his open mindedness, whenever he does his " a day as ..." series he does not go to these activities to mock or make fun because they may seem odd to foreigners, he's respectful and listen to what the people say about it.
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  34. The lack of honest communication (and maybe even close friendship) in many of the marriages is shocking. 😞
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  35. I love your vidoes! But I feel the title would be better suited to something like, 'Are Japanese guys compatible with western woman?' Reasons for; your current title suggests Japanese men aren't good enough when, in a lot of situations, western woman aren't simply good enough lol It's true Japanese men are short, nice, shy etc but western woman can be loud, overweight, 'an outgoing attitude to dating' etc And both parties dont find either attractive
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  36. It really does seem like a half and half situation. Some complaints are very valid. Theyve been called out for just having no idea what they were talking about and accepting it as truth but a lot of the complaints seem to be taking everything they say too seriously, like a lot of people these days.
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  37. That's crazy how Joey and I are like two faces of one coin ! While Joey was being mistreated like a "gaijin", but people treated me like a "japanese"because i looked like a japanese. Everytime i met somebody who doesn't know i'm a foreigner, they talk super fast; soon after i reveal my true nation they start to slowing down 😂
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  38. Connor must be feeling honored to be featured in your video once again😂. All jokes asides i do believe that he's respectful towards Japanese people in his own unique way. I've seen a couple of videos with him and Shinuya Kaho-san and they both seem to enjoy each other's company. That alone shows that if you can make someone feel comfortable around you, you can persuade people,especially the Japanese that not all foreigners are as bad and rude as they think. Thank you for another great video Nobita-san👍
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  39. Oh, what a great video. I love Japan and am a Christian.
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  40. I'm really curious about this new concept I heard about trending in Japan's relationships. Where there was ３高 of high salary, high social position, and high height, now I'm seeing３低 or three lows. Low profile (non-bombastic, humble, sincere), low reliance (not relying on women to do housework), and low risk (stable career and special skills no one can take away). I wonder how much these new three qualifications are effecting the marriage market. Edit: 13:53 and that's it. That's the secret. I've been with my wife for 12 years and been married for 10. If you cannot meet each other half way on things, there really is no hope.
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  41. As someone with Autism, I never really saw it as a issue (at least once I got older). I always saw it as being a natural born introvert and nothing to worry about too much. And neither should other autisic people, they are as much as a human being like the next person
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  42. Props for Shibuya. She's a very smart woman who was able to go out of the industry and build her life to prosper. Not many of AV performers are able to do that and they suffer. Shes very intelligent and self aware, interviews with her are always things worth watching.
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  43. 1. I like that there is finally a perspective from the family that isn't like Shibuya's that is out there. Not every family is abusive and I understand her situation, but I am also aware of the advancements of technology especially around de-censoring and reverse image searching. Of the effects on romantic relationships. The effects of a single life into later years, especially on women (increase chance of poverty/homelessness)... As cliché as it will sound, these are things I wouldn't wish on anyone and I'm sad to say I've tried and felt like sh*t. 2. However, I can't deny the problem many modern societies have either, such as extreme ambition over being content. It isn't something I like saying, but this idea that "everyone is meant to go to college" just reminds me that even the military doesn't accept everyone... they say no if you aren't fit enough, complaint enough, or smart enough. People need to understand their limits at one point and work within them to achieve the best they can... but everyone wants the lives they see in movies and fantasy. On social media, etc.
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  44. Shirley Curry a.k.a. Skyrim Grandma is in her mid 80's and an amazing streamer. I hope this idea of older folks trying new ideas gains momentum!
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  45. Gaijin treatment -- I never knew that term, but that is a real thing. If you hate it, you will hate living in Japan.
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  46. I'm glad that there are still Christians who are not ashamed to show their belief and love in God 😍
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  47. "since the media tend to only focus on single moms" Here comes nobita dealing with an untreated subject. Really nobita I love your channel and content. I tell that on every of your videos but it's not enough haha One or probably the most educative content about Japan we can find on youtube. You never disappoint, thank you.
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  48. I didn’t expect you would cosplay as a girl giving your opinions! I think you are very good at it because you have been interviewing Japanese girls and know lots of perspectives 😆Thank you for having me on your interview! It’s always amazing 😊✨
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  49. 「AVって言うのは一生ですね。ネットに残ってしまうんですね」 “Appearing in porn is gonna be a permanent digital footprint today.” Powerful words
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  50. I love this video, thank you so much for sharing this. As a Christian myself I've been interested in Japanese Christians for quite some time but, I don't hear of them as often as I'd like. I pray that the Japanese people will become more open to Christianity and understand who Jesus is. Keep up the great work Nobita!
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