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  1. Videos like these are genuinely fascinating to me. The cultural differences around the world really show that what you see as normal, is likely either very strange or unique. Like how most of them said they saw western men as very friendly and good at communicating, whereas living in America, casual and friendly communication is the most common way to interact with people, while in Japan, they tend to be more “proper” than what most westerners are used to.
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  2. Thanks for interviewing me, Takashii! I had fun. Oh, I managed to get a seat on the train today 🤣
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  3. Here in Scandinavian couple culture, house chores and work are almost always 50/50 between partners regardless of sex. So it was not surprising that the swedish guy did it as well.
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  4. I am black and I visited Japan for a month and I got so many compliments and women saying I look cute. People were really fascinated with me and honestly I loved the attention lol
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  5. The broken japanese thing from the first guy was reassuring. I'm too scared to use my Japanese with native speakers bc I'm scared it's too broken despite me passing N4 and studying for N3. So I'm glad that native speakers want us to speak it regardless.
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  6. Osaka seems to be the fun, openminded and lively city of Japan. Not the first time people say the people there are friendly and the food is good.
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  7. I'm a foreigner. I've never been to Japan, but I like to visit Japan, so this type of videos are very useful. Thank you Takashi for organizing such interesting interviews.
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  8. I saw the most common issue I've heard about in Japan as soon as you began interviewing the second woman, Takashii. You asked her where she was from. She replied "born in Japan" but you kept emphasizing "half-" somewhere else. Her entire life was spent in Japan but still she's treated like a foreigner. It's really sad that in order to "be Japanese", you have to "look Japanese". Just food for thought... : /
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  9. Outside of Phoenix metro, Tucson, and Flagstaff, Arizona is EXTREMELY rural. And not rural in the east coast sense with farms and the like. I mean middle of nowhere rural! This town in Japan probably seems much more urban by comparison.
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  10. The girl from Portugal sounded like a native American speaker of English.
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  11. Evangelion is one of the main reason I am interested in learning Japanese and understanding Japanese culture. The series is amazing and End of Evangelion is a genuine artistic masterpiece.
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  12. Japanese peoples taste in anime is super interesting. They tend to like the more wholesome and light-hearted series. I noticed this even when I was there and would ask people the same question. In the west anime like Akira, Ghost In The Shell and Evangelion are really popular. Western anime fans love the dark shit.
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  13. The 2nd grandma mentioned about foreigners still speak in their own mother tongue while walking on the street, so she hopes that they can practice speaking Japanese so that they can understand. To me, I really agree with her because only by practicing we can get better in our Japanese speaking. However, after living here for almost 3 months, I feel like it’s difficult to make Japanese friends here, at least from my experience. Surely, if I am walking in the street with Japanese, I will of course do my best to converse in Japanese. But if I’m talking to other foreigners as well, I guess it’s normal for us to switch back to a language that we are fluent in? 😅
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  14. I really liked the first person and how aware he is about his own environment and the global environment. I would definitely want to give that man a handshake.
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  15. "What's it like dating foreign guys in Japan?" hahaha Even Takashii firing shots at JakeNBake. Twitch chat vindicated.
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  16. The Japanese subtitles really work well for me. As someone who's an absolute beginner, I first watch Tokyo Revengers, and Japanese dramas with English subs first, and then I rewatch it with Japanese subs. Little by little, I learned to be familiar with more phrases and sentences. It's not an easy process, but as long as you are willing and disciplined, you can learn anything. A very amazing video, Takashi san! 素晴らしい！！！👏👏👏
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  17. It’s interesting to see an Indian person’s perspective on what’s life like living in Japan. Seems like she’s had or been having her own fair share of struggles and challenges, but it also seems she has her coping mechanisms to help with that. Great video as always. We always look forward to your insightful interviews. May God bless you always.
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  18. Movies and the media have influenced the stereotypes we have of people outside of our own country. That's why I love "Takashi from Japan" videos. He gets to the facts!
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  19. Sofyani's perspective on identity as half Japanese is important because it shows how much culture informs one's sense of self.
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  20. I am part japanese, Korean, black and French. My japanese/Korean grandmother passed away, and she was the only link I have to my japanese heritage. I miss her and how she spoke fondly of Japan. I hope one day I can visit Japan and my family there!
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  21. Takashii, I find that interesting to discover which non-Japanese parent chooses to speak to their child in their mother tongue and which one speaks to their child in Japanese, thus missing an opportunity to make their child naturally bilingual and bicultural. 🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵
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  22. "I don't have that same level of confidence..I feel like I won't be able to match their level"... The 3th guy was very honest about himself 🙂
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  23. This was a great video! As a Black American I wondered how I would be perceived if I visited Japan after I started watching your videos. The first lady you interviewed reminded me that Germany was actually the first place I'd been where I didn't feel like people stared at me and I was just another member in society for once. For the first time in 22 years (that's how old I was at the time) I felt completely comfortable in public. I was very pleasantly surprised
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  24. Glad there's someone who said that he wants to go and visit the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. Hopefully, everybody will get the chance to go and visit their dream countries soon. Good video.
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  25. Anime is one of the strongest connections most foreigners have with japanese culture. I know many people that started to love japan, because of anime. I'm surprised that no one answered Bleach and Kimetsu no Yaiba though. My favorite anime of all times are Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Rurouni kenshin and Samurai Champloo.
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  26. Its beautiful when you see people embracing eachother no matter where they are from or what language they speak. Its something all human beings should work towards.
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  27. This was the most fascinating interview I've seen you do. Mr. Kito is so articulate. He is also very modest.The bakery he owns--Fugetso-Do--is an L.A. institution. The mochi I've bought there is absolutely delicious. I find it so interesting that many aspects of Japanese culture have become embedded in U.S. culture--especially here in Los Angeles. And we can start with sushi. In the '60s and '70s, when I was a student at UCLA, no Americans I knew were eating sushi. Now it seems like there's a sushi place on every corner. It's extremely popular here. The minimalist Japanese artistic vibe also has a strong presence here in L.A. This can be seen in modern architecture, for instance, When my husband and I were building our house, we looked at Tadao Ando's buildings. American gardeners are influenced by ikebana and bonsai styles. In fact, I just went to an ikebana exhibit at a local public garden. I'm very grateful for the strong Japanese presence in our city.
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  28. I’ve lived in a few areas of Japan, and my take is that at least compared to people living in the Tokyo area, Osaka people are less ‘emotionally guarded’. It might translate to friendly…or maybe aggressive, depending on the situation. 😆 From my experience, people in Shizuoka are the friendliest. When I lived there, I was really impressed by how open people were. They just seemed to sincerely enjoy social interaction.
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  29. Can we just pause to appreciate what an absolute YouTube genius Takashii is? Seriously. As a viewer who subscribed when he was only at 20k subs in late 2021, I've followed his growth for awhile now. He's at practically 1 mil subs in under 3yrs, he uses no B-roll, no music or SFX (n hence saves on subscriptions), he does very basic video editing which saves time n effort, and doesn't use any copyrighted content at all so no copyright claims. With >170 million views in the last 6 mths, his Adsense revenue must be fantastic. Not to mention sponsorships and affiliate links. As for content, yes he used to spend hours looking for interviewees but the content is basically generated from them with some well thought questions from him. Meaning little (if any) time wasted on scripts and storytelling, no studio set-up, no props, no costumes, no website, and very little gear which means low expenses. This is just what I see as an outsider. If anyone ever wanted to succeed on YouTube in one of the most resource efficient ways possible, I would highly recommend them study Takashii's channel. Congrats Takashii! Looking forward to what you've got planned next! 🎉
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  30. These discussions are what the world needs. We can be beautifully different and still love one another.
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  31. My Father is Japanese and my Mother is Polynesian/Native American. I was born and raised in Kyoto until age 8, moved to Canada until age 10 to come back Kyoto. I understand how first girl felt about identity.
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  32. The girl at the start is absolutely stunning. She gives off a great vibe
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  33. The older gentleman was really impressive. He seems to not only care but also understand the issues very well. At least to this American he does. 🙏
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  34. This was a very interesting interview Takashii. At first when I watched this interview I felt sad for this man because I thought how could he possibly have a emotional connection but after watching the entire interview I realize that he doesn’t need anyone to feel sad for him because he is happy with the choices he has made and feels very confident in that and all I can do is respect that.
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  35. I haven't even begun to start learning yet, but I'll say that the real breaking point that makes Japanese, or really any language seem more approachable and less intimidating is when you can hear a conversation and it doesn't sound like random noises anymore. It sounds like an actual language. Maybe you don't know what most of the words mean, but you can identify them as words.
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  36. Japan is like any other country. There will be people who welcome you into their country and others who don’t. Just like Hawaii, where I live. Some have “aloha”, and some don’t. I’ll be visiting Japan in October, I am hoping that the majority of the people I run into, will be the kind and welcoming Japanese that I have always come across when visiting Japan!
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  37. Wow she seems so poised and confident like she had experience around, I was surprised she's still a teen and the fact she's only been there for one month. Bright future ahead of her.
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  38. Wow, it seems like Tokyo is a different world from rural Japan where I live. Since there aren’t many HQs here, companies doesn’t really hire non-Japanese people for office-type jobs. (Unless you actually grew up here, that’s a different story.) Factory work? Sure. Convenience store? Sure. English teaching? Lots of options there! Marketing team? Uh…
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  39. Being Brazilian, the biggest culture shock I had when I lived in Japan was probably how safe it is. I could see little children walking together (to or from school, I assume), or women walking alone at night. Something that in Brazil would be a very stupid thing to do, especially in big cities, since crime here is very common. A culture shock that I guess is kinda negative is how hard it was to make friends with Japanese people as a foreigner. Sure, I could have some interesting conversations with them, but it was very hard to actually become intimate friends with any of them. This is a common experience for many foreigners, from what I have seen. As a bonus, a culture shock that I didn't personally experience, but heard about happening, was that in Brazil it's common for people to kiss and make out with no attachments. We call it "ficar", which means "to stay", which isn't officially dating. So a Brazilian guy that studied at the University in which I was also studying made out with a Japanese girl once, and after that he was somewhere else, a party I guess, and made out with another girl. The first girl got really mad saying that he was cheating on her, and he was like "Wtf? We're not dating, we just made out". That was a culture shock for the Japanese girl, I'm sure, lol. Thanks for the video!
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  40. A pronúncia do cara em português é muito boa, ele se comunicaria muito fácil aqui no Brasil,
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  41. I visited Japan for one month. Stayed in Tokyo, visited Kyoto and I felt very safe. In the evening, the train cars were gender specific. They had a women cart only and a train cart separately for men. I thought it was a great idea. I always felt safe traveling all over the city. Even in the early hours it felt safe and I’m very careful as I grew up in Chicago. As a woman you never let your radar off. Always assess areas and know where your going. If you get lost, never appear lost and know how to ask for help. Japanese people are helpful. Overall, in my experience, I felt Japanese men to be respectful. I had a few cat calls from foreign men-Italian and Greek mainly who found me exotic because I’m Latina. Other than that, nothing was off putting but then again I never put myself in dangerous situations and most women who travel should be street smart.
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  42. They are very open-minded...and very unique when it comes to individual preferences... It's very good... Thanks Takashi-kun!! 😁👍👍
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  43. I would love to see you talk to Japanese language teachers. The way Japanese is taught in schools to foreigners has a lot of flaws, but I think only some teachers realize this. Those same teachers really don't like the JLPT and don't think it should used to decide someone's worth at a job, because not only is there no conversational/speaking test, but it also doesn't display how well someone can adapt to Japanese culture in interpersonal relationships. I wonder if Japanese language teachers who are Japanese have a hard time teaching their own language, too.
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  44. I once visited for work in Hashimoto...I was fortunate enough to be there during many festivals in the streets and in some parks....other prefectures had similar festivals and fireworks...i think a good video would be about popular festivals , where they are what time of year they are and the reason for the celebration ... Keep up the great work.... your videos are entertaining and informative
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  45. I am in japan from america. I have a baby and husband here. It is very difficult to make close friends, it’s lonely and I’ve gone through so many emotions since being here, ranging from love to hate.
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  46. I am an American married to an Ecuadorian who has lived in Ecuador for many years. The things the girl mentioned at the start are very similar to what we have always heard whenever we go back to the States; I have always wondered if many of the same misconceptions exist in other cultures as well. It's interesting, to say the least.
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  47. Its interesting to see people talking about costs in japan recently because of the recent inflation elsewhere. In particular how cheap the JPY is compared to USD at the moment. For example JYP was roughly 75-80 to 1 USD the first time I visited in 2010 - 2011. Now it's almost double that at 138 JPY to 1 USD. My rent in NYC today is $2,200 USD for a 2 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. Hearing $500/month rent in Tokyo had my jaw hit the floor...
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  48. Hanako seems to suffer what I’ve seen a lot of mixed/2nd generation kids suffer from and that’s this feeling of being trapped between worlds and not feeling completely accepted by either side of their heritage. I’m glad to see she’s making progress in just being happy with who she is. No reason not to be.
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  49. It is kinda cute to hear that japanese people think the rules should be loosened a bit, but not for themselves but because they think foreigners might be discriminated against if they come to Japan and have tattoos.
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  50. We have the biggest Japanese community outside Japan. Obviously, as the time goes, the miscigenation will keep hapenning and new different people with japanese blood will be borning. I am a Gossei, my great great grandfather came around 1910 looking for a better opportunity and he married a brazilian white girl and they had a daughter, my great grandmother. She married a Portuguese guy, then the miscigenation continued. We preserved the slightelly slanted eyes and the body structure through the generations of mixigenation. The Japanese immigrants contributed a LOT for our country till today, specially in São Paulo. All brazillians are proud of having such different population, mixed w Japaneses, Europeans, Indigenous and Africans. It not only made us a different people, but our culture that became diverse and rich.
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