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

  1. True, you can really tell by the eyes.
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  2. Japanese never give a straight answer especially if it's something negative.
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  3. You will also be criticized for not doing anything or saying anything. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
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  4. Homeless in Japan are the people that live on the street or under the bridges or in shanties near the river. That's why the homeless population is under 4,000 in Japan. People that live in a building are considered low income.
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  5. I get the opposite reaction. Born in Japan, look Japanese,raised in America, don’t speak Japanese well, living in Tokyo and people give me this weird look. Why doesn’t he speak and understand Japanese?
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  6. Being born in Japan doesn't make you Japanese. Japanese is defined by bloodline not where you were born. If a couple vacationing in Germany gave birth to a child while there, that child isn't German.
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  7. That's why the suicide rate is so high in Japan.
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  8. How do people get to take months off from their jobs?
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  9. It isn't just being mixed race, kids get bullied for wearing glasses or unfashionable clothes, looking nerdy and liking math or science. Lots of reasons for bullies to hate.
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  10.  @MyLittleGreenHairdedMermaid  Not true, A lot of foreign English teacher barely know Japanese.
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  11. For some people, the costumes they are wearing is what they wear everyday. Glad your MOM was able to experience Halloween in Shibuya.
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  12. He said he taught there before, and he highlighted the good points of China but wants to live in Japan. I wonder why?
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  13. You should interacted with the kids, it would probably have made their day.
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  14.  @muajin  Not only Jpop but a lot are on Japanese TV too.
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  15. Fear mongering on the news. It's against the Japanese constitution to order a lockdown.
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  16. I really enjoyed this video. You should do more livestreams. Keep up the good work, Alyssa!
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  17. I enjoyed this video instead of the one's of you showing off how good your Japanese and Chinese is. Big Ups to Lisa!!!
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  18.  @dennis9548  100,000 American foreigners, the foreigner population is about 3 million in Japan, most from the Asian region.
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  19. What in laws are going to say they hate you on video that will be broadcasted over the internet?
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  20. Mal Blount my bad, never know some guys are very controlling, wanting to know where their girl went, who they talk to, what she is doing. Plenty of people in toxic relationships.
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  21. The earthquake alarm scares me more than the earthquake itself. Good vlog.
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  22. Not new, the hospitals know having children is tough. The hospitals take care of the baby while the mother recuperates, and teaches the mom about childcare.
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  23. It's the humidity that kills you. If it was dry heat, it wouldn't be that bad.
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  24.  @rsuriyop  I lived in LA, Santa Monica and now live in Tokyo, definitely not the same.
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  25. There are biases between light skinned and dark skinned Black people in their own community.
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  26. It's called 31 in Japan and a lot of American brands have different and interesting menu items.
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  27. You are looking at Japan thru tourist eyes. Visiting and Living are two very different things.
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  28. Only Africans.
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  29. Japan also doesn't have gun and drug issues which helps the situation.
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  30. That's what's great about Harajuku, No judgements, Just wear what you like.
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  31. If you win, they love you but if you suck, forget about it.
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  32. The morning rush hour is bad but the last train is the worst. The last train is usually around midnight and most people are drunk, sweaty and smell like smoke.
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  33. Your company should pay you a fair wage and you shouldn't have to depend on tips to round out your pay. Do you tip the garbage man, the postal worker, the plumber who unclogs your pipes?
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  34. Living in Japan for 10 years doesn't give you an automatic PR.
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  35. So he started the business when he was 10 if he is 80 years old? If he started at 20, he looks good for a 90 year old.
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  36. I have seen foreigners that wear Lolita fashion get hate and bullied by their own people than by the Japanese.
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  37. It's because Westerners stand out. Chinese and Koreans can blend in with the population. Even in some of your videos, I wouldn't have been able to tell the people you were speaking with were Chinese but if I saw a White or Black person, I would know they were foreigners. Nice myth busting.
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  38. Japan is becoming Americanized.
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  39. There are different reasons for fat shaming if it's for looks. that's bad. Most times it's for health reasons because we don't want you to have a heart attack or other overweight medical issues.
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  40. They see you as American but then they ask where is your family originally from, I get that a lot in California.
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  41.  @OrientalPearl I wish I got a new job and they let you take a vacation. I have to work at a place for a while before I get vacation time.
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  42. Japan is becoming Americanized, soon the waiters, delivery people, taxi drivers and hotel staff will REQUIRE tips.
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  43. When I go there I will insult everyone all the time
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  44. Trains are no joke. Taking the Yamanote line on Friday or Saturday night during the summer on the Last train with sweaty and drunk people at midnight, the worst.
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  45. Happy Birthday, Anming! I think, you may have to stay a little longer. There was a new outbreak in Northeast China and they are locking that area down. I'm glad you have friends with you.
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  46.  @OrientalPearl  I hope you can go soon. I get sad every time I watch your videos. Luckily it's safe here and the state of emergency will probably end after next week in Tokyo.
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  47. Sometimes I feel she is putting out videos to say, Hey, look at me, a White girl and I speak Chinese and Japanese. Look how awesome I am.
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  48. It's because Christmas in Japan isn't a religious holiday.
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  49.  @OrientalPearl  I saw a guy using one, I should have taken a photo.
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  50. You don't know the whole story behind the Greek guy's life and a lot of people omit certain facts. He could have a criminal record or various other red flags. Immigration checks everything.
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  51. Kind of tame compared to past Halloween's in Shibuya.
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  52. Another reason people do a double take is that, you are carrying around a camera and filming, people look at you and wonder what you are doing. They may think you are famous or a celebrity.
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  53. I don't know, there still some people that judge people that weren't born in the US and calling themselves American.
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  54. Why is he speaking English when he was ordering at McDonald's? Why is he forcing them to speak his language? When you order you use Japanese.
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  55. DNA test.
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  56. It's the same with other subjects, people look at food with their eyes and think something will take good but not really. The outside of the house looks great but the inside is trashed. Unfortunately people look first, why do people put so much effort into thumbnails? You have to catch people's attention.
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  57. Not Cathy Cat!
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  58.  @OrientalPearl  Unfortunately sexual harassment happens in a lot of countries even America ask Harvey Weinstein.
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  59. Nice video. I was shopping on Happy road in Itabashi, the other day and hoped to run into you but alas not meant to be.
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  60. I guess, he's a Star Trek fan.
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  61.  @OrientalPearl  I was kidding, I’m a fan of both franchises.
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  62. There are also a lot of foreigners mostly Americans living in Japan, dislike that Japan isn't more like the US.
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  63.  @OrientalPearl  It has a lot to do with the status of people. People from first world countries like the US and Canada complain but the people from 2nd and 3rd world countries love Japan because their life has gotten better than where they have come from. People from the US complain about the work culture but people from India, Viet-nam are happy to have a job in Japan.
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  64. People are curious. I'm an American living in Tokyo and I just got a new American neighbor and I asked where they were from and where they grew up basically their life story.
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  65. It's gotten even worse now because it's not only about race but about gender too.
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  66. Sounds like Affirmative Action in China and Japan. Good advice!
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  67. We sell Aquafresh but we don't have Crest. I miss Crest.
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  68. Was your plan to live out in the burbs?
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  69. Yes, that makes Max a weeb, a Japan weeb.
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  70. Most of the kids weren't wearing a mask.
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  71. This is why people complain Japanese people don't want to talk to foreigners.
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  72. Nice! At least, you tried it and didn't like it which is fine. You don't have to like everything. I hate when people say they don't like something but never had it. How do you know you won't like it if you never had it?
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  73.  @OrientalPearl  I have friends that don't want to come to Japan because they say all Japan has is fish, ramen and rice.
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  74. So what, because she has a boyfriend she can't say certain things or talk to men.
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  75. It seems like he had a smile the whole time he was in Detroit probably even while sleeping, dreaming about all the cool stuff he did.
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  76. I like the Ikebukuro area too but you film on the West side a lot. You don't like the East side?
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  77. What's a Fluton?
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  78. If it was the next city over, she might not be upset but Kamakura is far from Tokyo and depending on the train line. It can take you a constant almost 2 hour train travel and a couple of train switches.
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  79. If you are staying till September, get ready for summer. It will be brutal. So incredible, the Yamanote line at around 5pm (my guess since you had a 3pm appointment) it's probably the busiest line reduced to a handful of people.
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  80. It's because Japan is a very non confrontational society even if they see you breaking the rules people won't speak up or do anything.
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  81.  @Mochichan2  Yes, foreigners can buy property in Japan but unless you have a visa, you can't live in Japan.
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  82. Also if you are walking around with a camera filming People will look to see what is going on
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  83. So it was safer when Biden was the president.
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  84. The bathroom is a handicap bathroom, notice the grab bars. The sink is lowered for people in wheelchairs and/or for people that need to wash their colostomy bags.
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  85. It's not appropriation, People identify themselves as what they feel they are nowadays.
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  86. Wow, this video blew up.
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  87.  @OrientalPearl  Oops, My bad. LOL
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  88. Japanese food in the US isn't Japanese food.
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  89. The staff of my favorite steak place in Japan have been wearing those masks for years.
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  90. It's the same in America, when a store gets robbed, what race of people do people think committed the crime, Blacks.
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  91.  @OrientalPearl  Similar to when people say Onee-gear-ree.
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  92. I have a friend whose parents were stationed in Japan in the 70's. I was visiting with them and they know I live in Japan so they asked me if Japan has paved roads yet because they said when they were there, there weren't any paved roads. People are crazy.
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  93. That is what they were emphasizing what is going on in the US. Everyone getting butthurt for every little word or action and reciprocating with violence. You have to choose your battles, you can fight them all because you will lose the war. You will probably be upset at me for replying.
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  94. Nature vs. Nurture. Are you born a certain way or does the environment and how you were raised shape you?
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  95.  @user-dn7sr4uw9s  Haven't you heard people can identify as anything nowadays.
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  96. When it terrifies you, you get the most gratification when you overcome it.
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  97.  @2012inca  Would I be able to work 1 week, take a 6 week vacation and then quit my job and start another job and keep doing the same thing for a year, working 4 weeks and getting 24 weeks of vacation?
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  98. Most of those people came over to become English teachers which is the easiest way to get a full time job.
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  99. I used to stock groceries at night at a store and we would finish at 6 or 7 am. Sometimes I would have a few beers after work before going to sleep. So I don't judge people that drink no matter what time it might be.
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  100. Three people are angry, out of 6 billion people in the world.
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  101. The internet has made the world worse. Hearing these comments makes me want to cry.
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