Comments by "Commentary Talk" (@commentarytalk1446) on "What's it like Dating a Japanese girl?" video.

  1. Takashii - You lucked out so well with this video: Three extraordinary lovely gentlemen from France, Spain and Germany/Ukraine, respectively. Each of them came across as really really decent and good people. I wish them so much happiness with their lovely Japanese "better halves" as we say in English. It was also very impressive that each of these people was able to speak Japanese and obviously put in the effort. They are all young and life is a long journey: I would like to say to each of them: You have chosen well and as you grow older, then raising a family will complete you as people so well and as good parents you will be a blessing upon your children's lives. As to topics for interview to provide stimulus and energy and keep yourself interested in your own work: If you keep unearthing such high quality people, whatever topic you choose will be very good content. That said, I will provide some direct feedback: Use the 100:10:1 rule: Brainstorm 100 ideas, then select the top 10 from these then choose the top 1 out of those 10 that you really are most interested in. To start your stockpile of ideas: 1. Interview young Japanese about working in the countryside eg farming or agriculture as opposed to urban areas 2. Interview any foreigners who are attracted to Japan by the wonderful crafts and arts. It's always interesting if you meet a foreigner who imbides the culture fully eg becomes a martial art practitioner or a master craftsman of something 3. Interview foreigners learning Japanese directly at the Japanese Universities. 4. Interview anyone who is doing their won start-up business. 5. Any foreigners running their own business in Japan: That is also interesting. These are 5 ideas out of 100 to help get the ball rolling forwards... Arigato - as always.
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  2. Heh, I'm no "professional psychologist", but I'm sure you found a way: Your attitude is always so positive and upbeat and I'm sure of all things that helps everyone around you feel with "positive vibes"! With that said, my thinking is Japanese expect people to do the HARD THINKING (Think Hard Lifting of Weights!) to express love. In the West, it's not thought out like that: In the West it's much more about: I emote this and you respond thus and then we both feel these together...". As I said I think they expect a bit more "heavy-lifting"? One way to maybe cheat the system is invent indirect communication cues: If she has this emotion eg sad then the symbol for her expressing that is she perhaps puts her left chopstick pointing towards the flower-vase... and then extend the system for other emotions and variations to build up a tidy system of 100 such... ! Hey it's about having fun together as you share life with each other afterall? And pull each other up.
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