Comments by "Maurice W" (@Mwoods2272) on "TAKASHii" channel.

  1. I feel she surrounds herself in the American bubble. She probably lives in an area of Tokyo where a lot of foreigners live(Azabu-Juban and Roppongi) so many places cater to foreigners and speak English and employ foreigners.
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  2. If you are a White Scottish person, you can blend in with rest of the White New Zealanders but the White British guy stands out in a country like Japan because he doesn't look like 97% of the population, which makes things even harder on him.
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  3. People will get on me for saying this but if Japan becomes diverse as the US, Japan will not be as it is now. The good things about Japan that people like, the cleanliness, the safety and the politeness and respect will all disappear.
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  4.  @GA-ik6pi  Osaka representing Japan is a business decision. Representing Japan makes her a big fish in a small pond, more sponsors. In the US, she would be a small fish in a big pond.
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  5. Doesn't that apply for any person in any country not just Japan.
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  6. Osaka is only Japanese by blood she is culturally American since she has lived in America since she was 3 years old. She doesn't behave like a Japanese person, barely speaks Japanese, she is totally American.
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  7. I feel it's also preference. Some people need and thrive in a big city and some people like the laid back countryside.
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  8.  @jollygoodgordon5580  There is a difference of people of dark skinned Japanese and light skinned Japanese. Dark skinned are considered as lower class and poor because the dark skin is associated with working outside doing manual labor such as farmers and construction workers. While lighter skinned Japanese are considered have a higher education because they are inside and are office workers using their intellect. Even in America, light skinned Black Americans are treated differently than dark skinned Black Americans.
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  9. Since the dawn of time humans have been tribal and these tribes and clans always fought.
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  10. @Critical Strike Forge Obedience to authority? The government has told the public mask wearing is not necessary.
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  11.  @annunakian8054  I was stating population decline is happening in a lot of countries but people also bring up this factor as if Japan is the only country affected by population decline. Population decline is happening in the US but no one brings that up as a factor for problems with the US.
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  12. I feel bad for the Brazilian guy, the way she spoke it's seemed, she was more interested in the culture. The guy could have been any Brazilian guy as long as he was Brazilian.
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  13. Almost every Western country has a declining population, and I don't like people using the excuse for Japan.
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  14. It's interesting, that almost all of the Hafu Blacks, the mother is Japanese. You rarely hear about the mother being Black.
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  15. I don't know where you got your info but there isn't a huge immigration from western countries into Japan. Japan is 97% Japanese and in the 3% of immigrants, the US isn't even in the top 5.
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  16. They are not speaking too fast, you are listening too slow.
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  17. It also has to do with Asians having the ABCC11 gene and Westerners not having this gene.
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  18. Just to add to your comment. Japanese also want to provide the best service possible and with the language barrier, sometimes orders might get messed up or wrong. Japanese workers don't want you leaving their place with a negative view because of some misunderstandings. They would rather not take your patronage than fail at providing you with the best service possible.
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  19.  @JCmud351  Living in Japan, i have seen Japanese police stop Japanese people too. The police doesn't target only foreigners.
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  20. Seen plenty of videos of Americans not wanting to get involved so don't be so righteous about Americans. Have you seen the latest videos of people being assaulted in NYC and no one is doing anything?
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  21. If you stay in Japan, it's good but you can't afford to travel abroad, the purchase power for the YEN is half of any place you visit.
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  22. Never happen, you will have to change the mind set of 100 million people. Japan is 97% Japanese, there are still Japanese people that have never met a foreigner.
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  23.  @cooliipie  It's kind of nice to be left alone. Don't need people getting in my business.
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  24.  @JCmud351  The foreigners never say it but it's implied. The videos also never say the Japanese police stop Japanese people, they make the videos to sound like the police only target foreigners because it gets clicks when you imply racism.
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  25. Being Japanese is by bloodlines not being born in Japan unlike the US. That's why some foreigners have their babies in the US to get their children American citizenships.
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  26. Probably American military.
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  27. Inflation in Japan is 3% while in the US it's almost 10%. Rent in Tokyo has too many variables to the price.
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  28. So you should change who you are? If you are a loud and boisterous person, you should become timid and shy, basically change your personality.
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  29. It’s due to the media. American movies, TV shows and even magazines are prevalent in Japan.
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  30.  @larryjane06  You don't have to be American to be triggered. Also saying Japanese people aren't hard working is BS. I have seen plenty of hard-working Japanese people.
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  31. Very easily, those people stay in the foreigner bubble. They only have foreigner friends and speak English a majority of the time. You can get by with just a basic understanding of the language. With translation apps and accommodating Japanese people, it can be done
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  32.  @AKRex  Yes, she did, she said, the guy told her what was right and wrong for her and object to what she was doing.
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  33. Foreigners are used to loud and noisy people, so they miss the chaos.
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  34. I wonder if the dynamic of having a Japanese father versus a Japanese mother is different in the outcome.
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  35. Visiting and living are two different things which can be said for both NYC and Tokyo.
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  36. I wear them to keep my face warm.
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  37. So the chance of Asians being discriminated is very low?
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  38. The hardest part would be the language. When you grocery shop the product labels will be in Japanese and when you talk to people you need to be very specific about animal products in certain foods.
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  39. Most American movies on TV and in theatres are dubbed.
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  40.  @containeduniverselow4790  This was started centuries ago. Royalty and people with money stayed indoors to read and listened to music and so on while the commoners and workers like farmers, fisherman, gardeners worked in the sun differentiating the class system.
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  41. There is a saying, always give 110 percent in whatever you do.
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  42. He's a young guy, high points, well educated, has a master's, high points again. 10 points for going to a recognized university. He has a very high-income job, high points again and extra points after passing the baseline of salary, every million yen, you get an extra point. He is JLPT1, more points. It can be done.
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  43.  @Mryodamiles  Exactly, people are making a big deal about crime increasing but it's just being shown on the news now, crime is actually down in NYC.
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  44.  @Unknown-hj7uc  Japan gets a lot of pressure from other countries like the US to get more diverse. They want Japan to mirror the US have lots of people of color in their country. America doesn't like the population being 97% Japanese.
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  45. Most Japanese don't speak a 2nd language so they don't want to embarrass themselves if a foreigner speaks to them.
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  46. Japanese study English in school but once they get out of school, they don't practice it. They don't retain the knowledge because there isn't an opportunity to use English on a constant basis.
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  47. A lot of the discrimination has to with not knowing the language and cultural differences. The landlords won't rent because most people don't know the language so they can't communicate what is needed and following the rules.
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  48. It's been that way since the dawn of time. Women want a taller man because they see men as protectors and providers. They see shorter men as inferior not up to their level. They think, how is this little guy going to protect me if something happens.
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  49. The majority of the jobs are tech or English teaching. Takashi also stops people on the street, so he has no control of where people work. Luck of the draw.
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  50. Well, look at the guy that was a JET and changed to a student Visa just so he could keep staying in Japan.
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  51.  @spacepotato2277  I hate to say it but Diversity is also a factor. Japan is 97% which means a majority of the people are on the same page.
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  52. The ABCC11 gene.
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  53. You have to be a little lucky to get 80 points. Having a high education gives you a lot of points, Master's, PHD and having gone to an accredited approved university is worth 10 points each. Having a high salaried job, extra points for surpassing the baseline income.
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  54. A lot has to do with the language barrier. Japanese aren't good at speaking other languages so they don't want to get caught by a foreigner to speak. Most foreigners are wearing headphones or are glued to their phones now so most Japanese will sit by them because they know they won't have to interact and speak with them.
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  55. Enjoy yourself, would be my recommendation.
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  56. The hierarchy of foreigners is mentioned a lot in videos.
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  57. Triggered!
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  58.  @ToyokaX  He interviews people in Tokyo and most of the factory's jobs are outside of Tokyo, he would have to go out to Chiba or Saitama to find these people.
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  59.  @gigithebarberbeauty7146  Lots of people from SE Asia work in these bento packing companies and other work because the lifestyle is better in Japan. It's safer, cleaner and more orderly than countries like Viet-Nam, Philippines and other SE countries.
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  60. You will never be accepted but you will be tolerated.
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  61. He doesn't have to go to Okinawa to interview service members, there are plenty of bases in the Tokyo area.
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  62. Probably military, maybe AFB in Grand Forks.
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  63. If you are a foreigner living in their country, they don't have to accommodate you.
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  64. They will get stared at regardless because they are foreigners.
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  65. People in the military especially living on the American military bases in Japan are basically long term tourists. They live in an American bubble during the week and go out into Japan on the weekends. They spend the week speaking English, interacting with other Americans and living on base in their American style accommodations. Most don’t deal with the Japanese bureaucracy.
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  66.  @MrReese  Most Japanese don't click on English videos, they click on Japanese videos. They go to the movies and watch the dubbed version of foreign movies. You are right if a person wants to learn English they will seek it out but most Japanese are content with everything being Japanese.
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  67.  @Rico401Prov  Get permanent residence and you won't have to give up your citizenship.
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  68.  @MY-lw7ye  He can interview them in Japanese. He interviews Japanese people too.
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  69. Takashi, I like your reactions when you talk to people.
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  70. Japanese citizenship is by blood not where you are born. How is she half Japanese if both her parents are Indians?
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  71.  @jodic4823  You can become naturalized citizens of Japan but Japan is a jus sanguinis state. citizenship by blood not birth. She has citizenship because her parents are Japanese naturalized citizens. If her parents weren't citizens, she would not get Japanese citizenship.
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  72. Written English is taught in schools but Eikaiwa's teach mostly spoken English. Most Japanese can read better than speak English.
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  73. You need to start protest marches and riots to get their attention.
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  74.  @cjarts6353  There was a BLM march in Tokyo last year.
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  75. When you changed to a Japanese name, did you also have update your current paperwork, like for bills and other documents?
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  76. From the bully's point of view.
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  77. He meant the basics like hello, excuse me or please. I have seen foreigners go up to Japanese and say, What's up? and start talking as if they were back in their known country and then get mad when Japanese people don't understand what they are saying.
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  78. You should go visit Kyushu, short plane ride from Tokyo.
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  79. They are saying there is a higher percentage of being accepted. The pool of people in America will have people that are more tolerant than Japan. Not more accepted but a better chance of being accepted.
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  80. Maybe more of a fan of Ross since they both like Unagi.
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  81.  @gigithebarberbeauty7146  You probably live in a first world country. A lot of these people from third world nations will do any job to escape their situation.
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  82. Yes, we are all humans but tribalism has been around since the dawn of man.
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  83. This is what you get with diversity. Japan is homogenous, people were taught and raised the same way. In the US, all races and cultures do things their way.
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  84. Adapting to the American way of doing things.
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  85. It's also about the language skills of the parent. If the Japanese parent only knows basic English, they will probably speak Japanese to the child.
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  86.  @cooliipie  It's odd because people are used to the noise. It's like White Noise, you only notice it when it's gone.
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  87. Bullying also happens to full blooded and Japanese looking kids too.
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  88. It also depends on the tattoo. If you have a butterfly on your shoulder or wrist compared to a huge swastika on your back or Satan on your chest, there's a big difference. Tattoos have been associated with criminals in Japan. The blanket objection to tattoos at pools and onsens was used to keep the criminals out of these places since a majority of the people with tattoos were criminals.
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  89. I feel a love connection with Takashi and Mariana.
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  90.  @ii4826  The suicide rate in the US is higher than Japan.
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  91. Most every religion is represented in Japan especially Tokyo. Not a large percentage but still around.
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  92. I hope you don't think your children won't be discriminated in the US because they will be. America has a race issue and it's getting worse everyday.
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  93. You will be given a dirty look here and there but most of all you will be furthering the stereotype that foreigners don't respect the Japanese by not wearing a mask while just about every Japanese person wears one. For foreigners it's all about ME and not about the people.
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  94. I go to Gold’s in Tokyo and I see a few foreigners at the gym.
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  95. Probably one of the easiest ways to get a working visa.
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  96.  @michaelrespicio5683  A majority of Japanese never interact with foreigners.
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  97. Japan isn't a birthright nation. Being born in Japan doesn't make you a Japanese citizen. Citizenship is by blood, you have to have a Japanese parent.
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  98. It’s a general discrimination to keep out a certain segment of people namely the criminal element. They know foreigners with tattoos aren’t part of a crime syndicate but they also can’t just say no Yakuza allowed.
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  99. @@techr7963 No they are not treated the same.
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  100. So crime is not very high in America? The media is overblowing that crime is rising? Did Chicago just have 7 people killed during the 3 day weekend?
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  101. Visiting and living is very different in Japan
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  102. So what countries aren’t failing?
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  103. I have seen some Jamaicans teaching English in Japan and wondered if the kids end up speaking English with a Jamaican accent.
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  104. I want to ask the Canadian guy how long it took him to walk from Shinjuku to Asakusa.
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  105. That's cultural appropriation.
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  106.  @Meowie765  She's a citizen of Japan, not Japanese. You can become naturalized by proving a few things to the government.
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  107. There are people that live in Japan for 10 or 15 years and barely speak Japanese.
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  108. That politeness and calmness will disappear when they become more individualistic. They won't adhere to societal norms and rules but only think of themselves and their needs first.
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  109. It's interesting people don't like Japanese people but continue to live in Japan.
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  110. The low birth rate is happening in a lot of countries even in the US.
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  111. and Harlem.
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  112. The consumerism of Easter is celebrated in Japan. Lots of rabbit related things.
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  113. That's why the West is becoming a crap hole. The US has the attitude of rules are holding people back and rules are keeping us from being free.
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  114. The Voting public is old, the young people rarely vote if at all. The politicians cater to the elderly.
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  115. Declining population might be a good thing, there are too many people in the world.
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  116. There aren’t any foreign tourists right now
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  117.  @MrShem123ist  well eventually, probably not till October
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  118. English is the default language. If say you only speak Spanish or French and no English, your life will be very difficult.
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  119. Those conferences are on a business level, it doesn't trickle down to the everyday people.
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  120. There are still bad things happening in Okinawa by American service people. Some get drunk and assault Japanese people, drive drunk and killed people in traffic accidents and even rape and kill young women.
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  121. They probably got hooked and have moved on to cocaine and meth.
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  122. My fav would be Anpanman.
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  123. A lot of Okinawans want the American bases of the island.
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  124.  @commentarytalk1446  The bad behavior by the US military men are why the Japanese want them gone. The men get drunk, fight with locals even rape women.
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  125. Noticed no xenophobic people being interviewed and plenty of those people in Japan but who is going to broadcast their biases for the world to see.
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  126. He’s not a school counselor
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  127.  @elodieelvira7913  So when there is a world wide virus epidemic, people should not follow the rules?
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  128. That's why cost of travel to Japan is subjective without knowing the person traveling.
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  129. Rejection is due to the language and cultural barriers. Foreigners don't adhere to the rules like being loud in the apartments, and not sorting their trash. Communication is a problem especially if they don't know Japanese.
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  130.  @AJ-fo2pl  racism is discrimination against a specific race. Japanese discriminate against all races.
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  131.  @southcoastinventors6583  He should stay in South Central or Harlem in New York or the Southside of Chicago maybe Kensington in Philly.
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  132.  @carloskissoondhan9641  What do they need immigrants for?
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  133. The teaching market is over saturated.
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  134. Better to have more than not enough. JETS are paid monthly and you won’t get paid a month after you start working so no paycheck for the first two months.
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  135. There are selfish people everywhere, Japan is no different.
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  136. They will date foreigners but won't marry them.
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  137. It has to do with the language barrier. Landlords don't like foreigners because most don't speak and understand Japanese. The restaurants, the same reason. They don't want to have a mistake when ordering and getting something, they didn't want, making the restaurant a bad experience.
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  138. @Arslxn_Ash Those people are very rare so instead trying to weed out the speakers, they just have a blanket rule to cover all foreigners.
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  139.  @gabor9027  True, except some people believe because America is a melting pot of people, there is less racism and phobic people.
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  140. Wonder what reaction you would have gotten if the tattoos were Swastikas.
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  141. He interviewed 3 people.
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  142. Japan is the furthest from diversity. Japan is 97% Japanese and 3% foreigner.
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  143.  @camfreed9829  Yes, they are part of the 97%
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  144. Why are all Black/Japanese Hafu's always singers or sports players?
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  145.  @主水-p5b  Why do they gravitate towards those fields, you never hear about them trying to become car salesman or ordinary office workers.
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  146.  @yo2trader539  There are a lot of interesting questions, like why the people from the Middle East and India are all owners of Kabob and Indian restaurants?
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  147. We have Taco Bell here. LOL
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  148.  @kevinvasquez4697  We also have El Torito's
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  149. The homeless are expressing their individuality. Isn't that what you like about America, being non-conformist?
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  150. Not just the kids, adults too.
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  151. She said she was from Portugal, she didn't say she was Portuguese.
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  152.  @meerkate1801  Heard of immigration. Born in one country and raised in another.
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  153.  @meerkate1801  Exactly but you should being Portuguese and being from Portugal was the same.
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  154. There are a lot of that feel they shouldn't work at all and that the governments should provide for them.
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  155.  @kohanei1787  Then tell Black people to stop straightening their hair.
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  156. Right, just think how much money people would save on utility bills. 2 months in winter and 2 months in summer my bills are doubled.
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  157. The last girl looking for validation from strangers. LOL
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  158. You also have to register your bike with the police
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  159.  @taky2686 Look at the history of people of nobility and Geisha's faces as they put White make up on their faces because it was of high status to be light skinned.
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  160. Since Japan opened up a few months ago, I have seen so many foreigners not wearing masks on trains and indoors.
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  161. If you are fluent in Japanese, many things are open to you if you don't there is your barrier.
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  162.  @telildavin6944  Good Luck!
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  163. It's a TV show
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  164.  @Tyger-Lee  Japanese people are very conservative and not open to gay people, should gay people act more heterosexual and change their behavior to fit in?
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  165. Go to Gold’s gym, a lot there
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  166.  @missplainjane3905  True also there is discrimination in every country.
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  167.  @AmbiCahira  There different types of fisherman.
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  168.  @ross_nekochan  A lot of times, he will ask a bunch of questions and splice together topics. How much is your rent? What's your favorite anime? What's your favorite Japanese food? He can make a bunch of videos from one person.
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  169.  @FSVR54  Americans don't like Americans.
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  170.  @commentarytalk1446  The same could be said about Japan.
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  171.  @deathblowout  It's not racism. Racism means a hatred for a certain race. Japanese are Xenophobic, they hate foreigners regardless of race or nationality.
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  172. Most Japanese don't deal with global businesses only Japanese companies. A majority of Japanese people don't even travel abroad.
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  173.  @L1Zxxzx  Read my comments,never said it was. FU
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  174. Police check foreigners for people that overstay their Visas.
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  175.  @noelt5153  Yes, people should check out the point system. Depending on the person, it can add up fast. Really good job, salary and education, you can get 40 points in just a few categories.
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  176. And the men don't do that? Lots of cafes and bars for men.
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  177. True, didn’t want people to think it was only the women
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  178.  @alvinmah6148  I didn't say anything about race.
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  179.  @---lm5si  It's not nonsense, it's Japanese law.
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  180. I have seen Japanese girls wear less than her.
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  181.  @nrz197  There are so many Eikawas, I don't see how they make money to stay in business.
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  182. Living anywhere has it's ups and downs.
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  183. Brazil has the largest population of Japanese people than any other country except Japan.
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  184.  @gordonbgraham  There are so many Hispanics that don't read, speak or write English and they live in America.
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  185.  @gordonbgraham  Just saying, there are plenty of foreigners that have been living in Japan for years and can barely speak Japanese.
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  186.  @gordonbgraham  you gotta do what you gotta do.
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  187. At some places, you wait to be seated because some tables have been reserved.
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