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  1. the tone of voice when he asked "where d'ya want me to look, you or the camera?" made me immediately smile. it sounds like something my grandpa would say. actually his whole accent reminds me of my mom's side of the family, all from new york state. like he says, he is both japanese AND american. neither one is more important than the other, no matter what anyone else may think.
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  2. I was underway on a Japanese sub in 2017 as a partner exchange with the navy and it was an amazing experience. The crew was so incredibly friendly, asked me a ton of questions about Hawaii, and answered every one I had about where they were from. They are amazing at their job and all Japanese citizens should be incredibly proud of their sub force.
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  3. I studied in Japan for 1 month back in 2018. Even though I was only there for a short amount of time, I could relate to most things being said. I was really proud to display my roots and culture. Everyone was super nice and welcoming šŸ˜Š It was really refreshing to see their surprised and amazed reactions when I would tell them that I was from Mexico šŸ‡²šŸ‡½ I did get one reaction like that first girl where the man said "oh mekishiko-jin sexy". But other than that, I loved my experience there. I've never felt so safe in my life. I've lived in Mexico and I've also lived in the US for most of my life. I never had the intuition to look over my shoulder or walk faster or avoid a certain person or just have my guard up. I LOVED Japan so much. I will go back to live there someday
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  4. This guy took the word Waifu to a whole new level and I'm happy for him.
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  5. Of course the main island of Okinawa is beautiful, and people are relatively friendly and warm (at least compared to typical residents of cities in other areas of Japan) but the Okinawan (Yaeyama) islands further south are on another level altogether. Iā€™ve been to Ishigaki Island a couple or times with my family, and itā€™s just amazing. It just feelsā€¦magic being there. Less developed. Less English spoken. And everyone drives under the speed limit. But once you experience that feeling once, it keeps a hold on you forever, and you always dream of going back. (No Iā€™m not getting money from the Okinawa Tourism Promotion society or anything. Really! šŸ˜†)
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  6. God this was heart breaking to watch. Thank you TAKASHii. As a father this breaks me.
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  7. It's fascinating how so many foreigners seem to be aware of and watch anime from Japan these days. I'm an old timer, and back in the day it would be rare to see anyone outside of Japan watch animes.
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  8. Even though her mother is Australian, I think Emily is in for a BIG culture shock by actually moving to Australia after living in Japan all her life.
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  9. All girls, in any culture, anywhere and everywhere : TALL
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  10. Great video! As for recommendations, I would highly suggest watching 1. Fruits Basket 2. Inuyasha 3. Code Geass 4. Death Note They all have such a good storyline and well written characters. You will absolutely love these in my opinion. Also, since you watched more shonen like shows, I would recommend watching Black Clover and Bleach as well. Those are my favorites as well.
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  11. One of the most ā€œinfotainingā€ channel about Japan. BTW I appreciate and respect how your English sounds original and authentic!šŸ‘šŸ»
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  12. I think you would enjoy ā€œMob Psycho 100ā€ the art style is unique and eye catching, you will want to cheer on the main character and love the side characters. The storyline is very moving too :ā€™) It is also lighthearted and funny for the most part.
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  13. Nice topic! Iā€™m from Canada but my two daughters were born here and now theyā€™re 11 and 14 years old. And our experience has been very positive, like the family that was interviewed here. During the pandemic, as well, the government has been regularly sending out support payments to families with children, to help them get through the challenging economic times. No complaints. šŸ˜† The main challenge I can think of is when my daughters started to become embarrassed about being different from their classmates, and tried to act (and speak) Japanese all the time in public. But it was only a phase, now they seem to have embraced their bicultural identity.
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  14. Really agree with the German lady about collectivism in Japan vs individualism in the West. Oh what a difference that makes. Great job bro, looking forward to more of your videos!
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  15. Takashii, your interviews are really pleasant to watch. You come across as very kind/polite and also genuinely curious/interested in everyone you talk to. And it's nice to hear everyone's story with the extra questions you ask.
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  16. I understand what he means about feeling like a visitor in your home country. I live in Japan, but Iā€™m from Canada. After 3 years of living in a new country, you will for sure have a reverse culture-shock experience when you visit home. Youā€™ve been trying to be part of a different culture and understand it, things like everyday gestures, body language, and speech patterns start to change. Even your tastebuds change, food you used to like tastes different. Living in a different country is a really mind changing experience, you appreciate your home country, as well as things the new country does differently as well.
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  17. Hi, TAKASHii! I wanted to leave you a comment about my opinion on this specific issue, as a current member of the U.S Army who had the opportunity to spend time in Japan (Itami-shi) this past winter. It is unfortunately very true that many Americans, including soldiers, think and behave very individually. It is common for Americans to think "I will do whatever I want, because it makes me happy" and do not care how their actions may affect other people, instead thinking only about themselves. This way of thinking creates many different images of what an American person is like. One American may be very different from another, depending on where they are from in America and how they were raised to behave, because there is not an "American mindset" that everyone tries to follow, which makes it difficult for many Americans to understand and interact with Japanese people who are very mindful of other people and the society they live in instead of thinking about themselves. These are things I believe Americans, and our military, must improve on if we wish to have a healthy relationship with Japan. This is very important, because we consider Japan as a very close ally. I had the privilege to work alongside some amazing soldiers from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) in Itami, and we have an extraordinary amount of respect for each other and view each other as equal partners. I speak a very small amount of Japanese, and I was even able to make a few friends from the interpreters I interacted with. Japan is a beautiful and culturally rich country, and the people of Japan are very respectful, kind, and deserve to be treated with respect and kindness in return. I think having our bases in Japan is important for us to continue working on our relationship between Japan and the U.S. both as countries and between the people. I hope that, in the future, Americans will learn to be more open to Japan's culture and the Japanese people, as well as learn to present a better image of what Americans are like. We are not all violent and rude people, I promise! I think my service, the U.S. Army should teach it's soldiers who are living in Japan more about Japanese culture and how to interact with Japanese people in a healthy and respectful way! Maybe we should all watch your channel! As a side note, I would love to hear about your experience in Kyoto so I will go follow your Instagram to see how it compares to my visit there from Itami-shi. I personally enjoyed Fushimi Inari-taisha (forgive me if I spell this incorrectly please) the most!
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  18. Hi Takashi! I have many questions, but one thing that always comes to me is what young Japanese people think about their own traditions and whether or not it's important to maintain (i just love Japanese history and traditions, so I'm curious if you feel the same or young people is more focused about future and other cultures) thank you for your work!
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  19. Damn, That's really impressive! English is my second language, but I only remember being a mere B1/B2 level at that age. Not only that, it's how fast, and smooth they switch between languages. I definitely couldn't switch between Dutch and English so easily at that age, even though Dutch and English are way closer to each other than Japanese and English.
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  20. One of the most eye opening experiences Iā€™ve ever had was how foreign countries showed me more respect than my country ever did
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  21. Something odd that I noticed in these Japanese and Korean interview videos, the girls say that westerners are gentlemen for opening the doors for them. I did the same in Korea several times and the people just look at me weird. Idk if that sentiment doesn't extend to other Asians and only applies to Westerners.
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  22. This content is incredible, especially you focusing on the perspective of foreigners working in Japan, especially tackling both good and bad sides of living/working there. I guess learning the language is of utmost importance if you want to live in other countries.
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  23. Interesting video! This girl really had a lot of courage to go through it all by herself! šŸ˜‰
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  24. The consistency is insanely good. I always wonder how you manage to find all those people and edit the videos in such a short time. Keep it up!!!
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  25. I donā€™t like that people can legally be denied Emergency Medical Care (especially foreigners) for any reason at all which can be life threatening.
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  26. You should consider doing a video on tattooed people in Japan. I work in the UK as a tattoo artist and I also have a lot of tattoos, but I know that tattoos are likely still frowned upon in Japan. It would be interesting to hear tattooed peoples opinions on life in Japan whether they're native Japanese or foreigners, and how their tattoos might affect their lives day to day. Your videos are very insightful and you come across very genuine and friendly =)
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  27. "As I grow older, I realized that being different and being unique is actually a good thing." Gotta love that line. Nice content, Takashi-san! ē“ ę™“悉恗恄ļ¼
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  28. 1:52 she won my heart right there šŸ˜­šŸ˜­
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  29. Hi Takashii!! I'm Brazilian and third generation of japanese. Since I find out your channel I've been watching all your videos. I lived in Japan when I was a child during 10 years, I think it would be interesting to interview some parentes about what it's like to raise a half or foreign child in Japan. Thank you for your great videos! ā¤ļø
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  30. i like the last guys philosophical view of the subject a lot. he is right on that. if we foster clichƩes they will not disappear. but of course we always have to "read the room" regardless of which country we are in. and a lot of boundaries can fall pretty quickly if you get into a deeper relationship with other people. always depends!
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  31. Filipino here married to my wonderful Japanese wife who I met at work here in the Philippines ā¤ļø Could not be any happier with my life right now with her and our son!
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  32. She said she felt like a ā€œspectacleā€ not ā€œskepticalā€. Great interviews!
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  33. Those are the two cutest interviewees to date! They speak better English than some English people do! Thanks Takashii! šŸ™‚
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  34. We can all agree that "One Piece" won this round. I'm surprised Naruto was hardly mentioned. It's an all-time favourite around the globe.
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  35. I had the privilege to live in Okinawa for 7 years. Both of my kids where born there. Been from an island myself šŸ‡µšŸ‡· I call Okinawa my second home. Okinawa is one of the most beautiful place I have lived
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  36. Wow these beautiful half Japanese women are extremely beautiful and articulate in two different languages!! I hope model agencies and film producers hire more of these women ā¤ļø
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  37. I really appreciate how you interview people. You are calm and understanding and you help with wording. It can be nerve wracking to be put on the spot with an interview but you definitely exude a calm and safe feeling
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  38. As for the ā€œkindā€, stereotypeā€¦ I agree with the point that Japanese people are particularly kind to people they are connected with in a clearly-defined way. I mean, there are very well-established cultural rules and norms for how to treat & speak to people etc, which is one of the reasons we have such a harmonious society here. But on the other hand, for people who we have no clear connection with (like someone on the train with you or whatever) there isnā€™t really that much expectation ofā€¦anything. Itā€™s almost like people donā€™t bother to acknowledge each otherā€™s existence until there is a reason to do so. All that said, most people in Japan are actually very kindā€¦once they notice you exist! (Being a ā€˜foreignerā€™ does also work as a kind of social ice-breaker, in my experience.) Anyway, really interesting video, Takashi!
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  39. What about Junko Furuta? How is it possible that her killers are now roaming free on the streets of a country like Japan? Why donā€™t the people and press ask questions and protest that justice be done to her? This would be the reason as to why I will never visit Japan. So disappointed with the justice system there! Can you please do a video on this topic to see what the Japanese people feel about this?
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  40. Thank you so much for interviewing me Takashi san!šŸ˜†I was so excited to be asked by such an insightful and interesting interviewer! Keep up the great work and pursue your dream to make movies!šŸ˜āœØ
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  41. My father was stationed in Japan in the 60's (maybe the late 50's). I'm almost 62 and both my parents have passed on so I can't turn to them to know for certain. He was in the Air Force and served several years. He spoke a lot about his experiences in Japan - particularly Okinawa. I can't remember where the other base was he was stationed at - mainly because he spoke more about Okinawa. He always wanted to return to Japan to visit and because he spoke so fondly of the country I've always wanted to visit as well. He had old black and white photos he took while there - even photos of Hiroshima and the devastating damage our bombs wrecked there. I remember as a younger child not understanding why the surviving buildings were all "broken" in the photos. But he'd go over all those pictures and talk to us about them - and spoke of the Japanese people he met and the impression they made on him that lasted his entire lifetime. I know so much has changed since then - but because of my father's influence on me due to Japan's influence on him - I've always held Japan in a special place in my heart while acknowledging the painful and conflicting past.
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  42. For me personally it was a bit lonely. I kinda wanted to get to know people in Japan. But it was hard. Everybody seemed so reserved towards each other. Every country basically had their own group. The French, the Americans and the Japanese. Then we had the Europeans (who for some reason only had little contact with the French). Seemed like there was more contact between Europeans in general. Europeans also mingled with the Americans every now and then. For some events everybody got together, but that was it. Mostly the international students tried to get along with the Japanese to try the language, while the Japanese seemed to be mostly interested in having some fun with the exchange students, but were very distant. So after the honeymoon phase of getting to know each other, the contact seemingly ended abruptly.
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  43. Interview natives that are leaving Japan
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  44. As a half black person myself this video is very interesting! Thank you for all the work you do Takashii
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  45. 3:24 Props to her for saying Sazae-san. A lot of westerners don't know Sazae-san, but it's the longest running anime of all time. First aired in 1969 and currently sits at over 7,900 episodes.
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  46. I agree with the last lady alot, English feels very normal to me but i'm also from portugal, portuguese from portugal is a bit more formal than portuguese brazillian, in brazil they have an accent which is a more enthusiastic and happier sounding accent, where here we're more formal but also we get confused alot as "slavic spanish" ( that's how outsiders sometimes view portuguese as) Japanese to me always felt extremely formal and strict, i find the language fascinating but i do not know anything about it lol Contrasts of cultures and languages is soo interesting specially in Japan since Japan for soo many years was closed off and then reopened, I feel as though it's a unique experience to both live and visit there as opposed to another place much more culturally diversed such as usa.
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  47. I worked in a tandai many years ago and I got the impression that people worked less efficiently because it gave the impression that they were working harder. I observed teachers spending all day grading entrance tests, socializing and enjoying bento lunches while I finished my share of the work within an hour. My colleagues checked my work because they thought I was possibly careless, but I made no mistakes. It disturbed them a bit. The type of grading they did was more difficult, I must admit. There was nothing for me to do the next day, so I did not attend. I was just there as a replacement teacher with a job to return to back home, so I preferred the free time. By the way, at home I was a workaholic and suffered from burnout.
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  48. One thing I noticed is that theyā€™re very respectful of Japanese culture. Bow their heads, learn the language and culture. This is how we should be.
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  49. Omg how did you find him?! It's amazing that he agreed to let you interview him.
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  50. As Canadian Arab Egyptian I want to thank you for your awesome videos. My wife is Japanese from Sapporo, Hokkaido and we live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She never heard about Arab or Arabia before I met her. However we live happy šŸ˜ƒ life together and I canā€™t imagine myself married to another woman.I want to mention Arab cultures are totally different from each other. Like Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria are totally different from Egyptian culture. Gulf countries have similar culture to each other, but totally different from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.
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