Hearted Youtube comments on Oriental Pearl (@OrientalPearl) channel.

  1. " He looks Korean " " Oh, he's Chinese actually" * Starts speaking Korean " " SEE?? HE'S KOREAN" I'm dying-QJAKAJAKAIAJ
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  2. I wish there are places like this with affordable prices in my country for young adults who just finished study to start living on their own. So cute!
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  3. You're so polite to every one and I love how you turn around any kind of awkward situations(:
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  4. Wow so interesting. I feel so bad for the elderly in Japan. It breaks my heart. They are so humble and grateful for what they have. That man was so kind to let you into his home.
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  5. a friend of my dad’s was on a flight to Japan, and these two Japanese men fought over who would have to sit next to him. One lost and his friend laughed saying “haha you have to sit next to the fat American man”. my dad’s friend was pretty upset, and these Japanese men obviously thought he couldnt understand them. then when an air hostess came round with food, he ordered in perfect Japanese, and the rude man next to him just sunk into his seat and was silent for the rest of the flight. apparently it was reallyyyy awkward
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  6. Kids are the cutest at that age. Savage and straightforward and you can’t be mad at them for being brutally honest😂
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  7. That is exactly how my American born and raised niece met her eventual husband in Spain. She was there teaching English to elementary school children and wanted to practice her Spanish with someone who wanted to practice their English skills. They met up in a cafe and the rest is history. It has been 4 years since they met and they now have an adorable 6 month old son.
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  8. As a person living with a disability, I just want to point this out: there’s no such thing as “overcoming” a disability. You simply do your best to live with it.
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  9. I LOVE THIS VIDEO SO MUCH! Y’all are so inspiring as I learn Japanese myself!!
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  10. It looks like his parents were very inviting and you all seem to have a great time. It has to be a huge help that there isn't a language barrier and your fiance isn't having to interpret everything for you. You can form your own relationship with your future in-laws, which is amazing. Also as a fellow Catholic it was beautiful to see that even in Tokyo I would be able to follow the Mass without knowing Japanese. Great Video!
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  11. You’re not doing street magic but the people are just as stunned! :D
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  12. Hello. I was the one that awkwardly waved to you. I only knew your channel but I didn't know your name so I didn't know what to say after the wave. hehehe. Anyways, good capture of that day. I was in the middle of doing a photo shoot.
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  13. This is the kind of video that makes your channel stand out from the other language/polygot speakers. A lot of them are about shock value etc but this is a lot more organic, it's like an example of using the language skills you have learned in a proper setting.
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  14. "Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with Samurai Swords." - O-Ren Ishii
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  15. Being a polyglot seems so fun. This makes me want to learn Mandarin and Japanese even more.
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  16. I've seen a lot of shocked reactions when I spoke Chinese but my favorite moment was in the airport in Moscow for transfer to Beijing.I didn't know how to get to the gate for Beijing flight, so I just asked 2 Chinese girls in their language if they were going to Beijing too, and then there were like 10 other Chinese people who suddenly gathered around me to talk to me.
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  17. As a New Zealander I find that typically we only get upset when people dont want to be part of our culture when they move here. We celebrate people wanting to be part of our country and get a little grumpy if someone wants to live here and not be part of it. I would be surprised if that wasnt the case for most countries. Not investing time and energy in being involved with the local customs, dress, food and activities of a country you are living in sounds rude to me.
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  18. I love how polite you are to the locals, and I love their response when you speak their language. Just fun
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  19. I think these people calling relating this to “colonialism” and saying it’s cringe are ridiculously ignorant and attention-seeking. I think it’s a beautiful thing to spread positivity and conversation with strangers. If anything, I think it lets people who aren’t exposed to cultures they can’t communicate with form understanding and empathy toward what is unfamiliar. I love your videos Anming
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  20. Your mom shocked me with her Japanese! 😆 I guess her lessons are paying off.
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  21. Tommy should not shy away from expressing himself in Japanese when he wants to, when you're there to subtitle him. 😁
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  22. This was amazing ! that little kid patting on that big guy's stomach was so funny and cute lol ... glad to see you back Anming. Awaiting more awesome uploads.
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  23. "That's how you make friends" Introverts : ...
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  24. i can’t imagine what you are having to go through with this whole pandemic. it’s really a shame. but you are staying so positive and that really sets an example to everyone else! thank you!
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  25. I am a senior citizen living in Scotland. I have been following other youtubers doing videos of and about Japan, but none have been to the areas you have. As has been said by yourself, most are unaware of the "other side of Japan", thank you for enlightening us. Excellent coverage.
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  26. I admire your courage in life. The fact that you went to china and then japan is amazing. Also opening up a youtube channel to show your experience and humor. I hope more people were like you. Thank you. I mean it.
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  27. This is heartbreaking. He literally has a Japanese accent when he speaks English. I hate that so many people don't understand the concept of nationality vs. ethnicity.
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  28. A wise man once said, "speak to someone in their language and you speak to their heart"
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  29. That little girl was so adorable, she even knew some English at such a young age. That's very impressive and the fact that your interaction happened near Fuji-san was a stroke of luck. I also admired the pinwheels made from paper, I wonder if that's considered origami? 🤔
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  30. Darn, you're hilarious!! That was an impressive conversation, going between Chinese and Japanese back and forth. It was like a sparring session! Dodging compliments right and left. I'm hooked, man. I'm hooked! You're such a natural conversationalist. I'm really enjoying your channel. Thank you so much!
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  31. I’m actually trying to learn Japanese though it’s hard knowing I’ve just become a freshman in high school! I plan to be fluent and visit Japan often! This really inspires me, thank you ❤️
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  32. The more I think about this topic, the more I see parallels with virtually any discussion on Twitter or in the media. People who upload videos are an easy target, and make for a kind of virtual playground for anyone to be vocal about their own pet peeves, insecurities, or feelings about the world, politics, or society. It’s almost like a microcosm of the entire world seen through the prism of languages. Languages are also something people get very personally attached to. We all have our identities wrapped up in languages and language learning. So when it comes to YouTube, it only takes a YouTuber to diverge very slightly from someone’s own views, to suddenly have a whole litany of commentary or accusations to make about them. When I see the comments here, there are generally far more positive and inspired comments than anything else, and I think we get distracted by a vocal minority who usually seem to be more interested in virtue signalling than anything else. In the end, like the rest of life, I don’t think there’s any resolution to this. People are different, YouTube is weird, c’est la vie! Nice video!
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  33. First time I went to Seoul, Korea I had a big bushy beard. Checked into a low / mid price hotel there were a male & female receptionists. Both fascinated by my beard (sort of a golden / ginger colour). Both wanted to touch, feel it, I let them, clearly it was something new, strange & different. They giggled like school children.
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  34. I’m currently studying Japanese and I just realized how much progress I’ve made since I first began. I was able to understand most of the Japanese conversations in this video!
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  35. The ladies in the store loved you. I'm sure you made their day. You are very honest and open. Not reserved at all so it takes them by surprise. They start to react to you like a daughter in a caring way. I enjoy each one of your videos. It shows life from many angles. The best are when you are with females. They really take to you when you speak their language. Even when they have a mask on I can tell by their eyes they are smiling at you.
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  36. And I can't even start a conversation in my native language
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  37. Please more japanese speaking vids. For those of us that are ONLY learning japanese it helps us a whole lot. Thnx
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  38. My first time in Kyoto, I was standing next to a group of school kids and a few of them shouted "Hello" at me and asked where I was from. It was obvious how cool they felt, speaking to a foreigner in English.
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  39. "Are the ducks real?" must be the best icebreaker ever!
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  40. I would love to see more of her dancing and choreography! I especially liked the juxtaposition of traditional Kimono and contemporary dance, really cool.
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  41. When did learning different languages and immersing yourself in different cultures become a bad thing? That's broadening your horizons. Not to be so narrow minded and open and understanding with more than yourself and where your from. This world is full of beauty.
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  42. The homeless and the poor do indeed exist in Japan. But they are hidden from the eyes of society. It's important to show the dark side of Japanese society. If we are really interested in Japan we must also know its excesses and its social problems. Thank you for sharing and please keep on your investigation.
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  43. I feel like getting mad about people wanting to learn about cultures would be the same as including "cultural appropriation" to food as well. The reason or foods styles evolved is because people shared their culture. Imagine if a British person weren't allowed to eat Tacos, or sushi, pho, or curry, because it were considered "cultural appropriation" because those are the origins of those foods. Someone could say eating Ramen is "cultural appropriation" because your culture didn't invent it. So... wearing a Kimono is wrong but eating sushi is fine even though it is from the same culture.🤔 and unless as an American you are going to stop eating Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Korean, Friench, Italian, food etc and never watch foreign movies, cartoons or TV shows... then you should shut up about "cultural appropriation."
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  44. "I could make a whole series out of this." Please do! I love learning about what it's like for foreigners to work in Japan.
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  45. I'm actually hafu but I look very American to the average Japanese. I love to travel to the remote, rural parts of Japan stopping in at small villages and out the way places. The local's initial puzzlement at seeing a gaijin in such places gives away to a bit of apprehension as I approach them, but once I speak to them in native Japanese, their faces light up with surprise and delight. In Kyushu, I dropped in a few phrases of the local Kagoshima dialect and everyone roared with laughter! A gaijin speaking Kagoshima-ben! Imagine that! Even these short but sweet interactions are so very enriching and make the world a happier place for all. I love that your videos do the same. Keep it up!
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  46. I think what the guy at the beginning was trying to say was, "I hate them all equally". Lol To a Japanese, that's probably more polite than just naming one. 🤣
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  47. You neglected to mention Royce’s 5th language proficiency: That of music and piano.
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  48. At this point you just gotta learn Russian and just be Russian. It’s your identity now.
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  49. I moved to Germany from Ireland and married a German girl. That was 13 years ago and i'm still here but I still remember the culture shock. It took 2 years to learn how to navigate the culture and feel comfortable. I Consider it one of my greatest achievments.
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  50. RIP Laoshu, I found about this channel and other "foreigners speaking foreign language" channels because of him 😢
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