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  1. Even thought this topic is often used in interviews made in Japan, I'm glad because the more people get interviewed the more opinions people get and get better understanding. I'm sure finding people who are wiling to go in front of the camera isn't easy. Good job.
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  2. I might be one of the few western women to say this but I really love how a lot of Japanese men don't like PDA. I struggled with dating exactly due to people wanting to get touchy fast and everywhere and I felt always uncomfortable, not to mention that touches scare me due to my trauma and abuse so having to touch someone a lot in order to keep them happy is giving me huge anxiety. So to me the fact that my Japanese crush also doesn't like PDA is something I very much love about him. I don't have to feel anxious or stressed that I have to touch him or show affection and we still can have an amazing time together.
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  3. All of these people were so mature and wonderful. Also your comment at the end was really interesting, that you are learning about Japan more this way, from other people. Honestly, open minded Japanese people like you, who are willing to learn from different people will really make Japan a better place.
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  4. Omg, his family are literally learning english for you and your family, my god, that's so beautiful.
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  5. Also I'm really happy to hear you will do the international couples interviews. I really want to know the issues foreigners can have while dating a Japanese person because I really do care for making it work out for myself so I want to get educated by people having similiar experiences.
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  6. Honestly dating with Japanese men as a foreign girl might be difficult and often very slow, in my experience which i personally like because i have huge trust issues and I need months for even a normal friendship which is why I struggle dating with people in my own country but I’m very comfirtable with the slow process with Japanese men. But it’s hard to know how they really feel about you since they often aren’t very expresive when it comes to emotions. But all of it is something That’s for me very comfortable. But these are just my experience and not every Japanese is the same. Basically some are willing to be open to foreign relationship which as an international couple will need a lot of mutual learning and understanding and some just won’t bother. It’s still an experience and even though I’m with my Japanese man for 2 years it’s still a lot of learning.
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  7. The english speaking part is so true. Foreigners take it personally when Japanese answer in english but from all the talking with my Japanese friends, even random Japanese people I meet I realized that some Japanese really just want to communicate in english which personally to me is comforting because my japanese isn't good and I need a lot of courage to speak japanese so when my friends only speak japanese with me when I want to really takes off the burden and I feel comfortable with them. I understand that it's annoying for some but for me as a foreigner that wants to talk with Japanese, it's personally comforting.
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  8. I agree with the first girl about how to learn japanese. Dating a Japanese person will give you a lot of motivation to do so and to keep learning lol. Even making Japanese friends will help a lot but if you are closer to someone then you will literally desire to learn, been like that for me. Obviously, don't date a Japanese person just for that.
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  9. Wow, all these people are amazing. You interviewed so many different kinds of Half Japanese and it's interesting to see how different everyone's mindset is.
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  10. I agree. You have to go through the repetitive process. I strugled so much with katakana, some hiragana and now vocabulary and kanji but I forced myself to repeat it every single day and now when I'm through basics i am so curious about the langauge and everything, I try to read and understand everything I can and it's so much fun for me. I even approach Japanese and try to practice with them now and most are happy to help. But also the mindset is a thing, I was just talking with my Japanese friend how we are friends for a while but despite that our cultural differences are still a thing so it still causes misunderstandings so we are trying to educate each other. Honestly just enjoy the process and learning about different culture and people, the experience itself is worth it. Just like Steve said, japanese is very hard. I'm not native english speaker but learning english, german and other western langauges was way easier for me than japanese so just enjoy.
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  11. Thank you so much for this. I really can relate to the german woman. I too wished I started sooner. Well, in my case, it was about learning. I was learning japanese as teenager but then I stopped because everyone told me to focus on western languages more and live in west. And that's what I did, I gave up on japanese, despite me wanting to go to Japan for a long time and I regret it a lot. Living in western countries isn't for everyone. And the worst part is that there is a stereotype that everyone will fit in there. But I never did, I lived in the west because of the opportunites that my country will never have but I suffered and was unhappy. The thing is that everyone expect to fit in in western countries and those who actually don't will blame themselves that there is something wrong with them. Like in Japan for example people know it's difficult because of the culture and society but if you don't fit in the west you will blame youself why can't you fit somewhere where everyone does and I thought there was something wrong with me for years because of that. So now that I'm making friends from the distance with Japanese and I got back to studying japanese again, I will just wait till Japan opens and just try to come. So I too regret that I was scared of Japan because everyone said so. But then again, maybe if I came when I was younger, I would be probably idiolizing Japan too much like a lot of people do and be disappointed, hard to say. But I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has similiar feelings in your videos. I see a lot of foreigners with similar mindset like I do and I don't feel so out of place.
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  12. This is interesting. I was actually watching some people who live and have families in Japan and they made videos about some stereotypes. They pretty much mentioned how is living in different cities and how the restrictions are situational. Looks like it's true, you will have different experiences in Japan depending on where you are and on your own personality so basically everyone can find a place in Japan. Thank you for giving us a free tour through Japan and educating us. Kyoto is really beautiful.
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  13. She is amazing. Great video. But I can relate to her. I was brought up in an east european country and even though I'm slavic, I'm mixed with more slavic nationalities so everyone in my country made me feel like I never belonged there. Unfortunatelly for me, I never felt like I belonged in any western country either, despite me living in the west for a longer time. And now with the russia issue it's gotten even worse because I'm also partly ukrainian and lived in west so now people really make living around me hell. Since I'm more open minded due to having a lot of different friends from different countries living in my own home country was always lonely. And I never could fit in in west because exactly because I grew up in a totally different enviroment, my mindset cannot relate fully. I even lived in the Uk but it was hell for me. So since I have no idea where I belong, I'm just trying to meet a lot of different people from differnt countries and see where it takes me. Japan is currently my main goal.
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  14. I love Oriental Perl so much. She is the kind of foreigner I aspire to be like. One that doesn't stick to her own cultural bubble but want to experience different culture with everything that comes with it. I too am losing slowly my other western friends because we are not having anything in common anymore. I enjoy getting to know my Japanese and Chinese friends and I'm not going to give up studying Japanese until I'm at her level. Congratulations, hope we get to see a lot of videos from the wedding.
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  15. Thank you for this. I'm trying to save up so I can go to Japan either as student or working because it's getting impossible to live here at this point and it doesn't seem to get better so I appreciate all the information you are giving us.
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  16. Honestly, I do have hope for Japan that it will get better and better. Japan has always been good in taking good things from other cultures while they are also very aware of other people. As East European living in the west I have been suffering a lot. The too aggressive and individualistic mindset where you have to bulldoze through everything isn't for me. We have destroyed economy, war, so that sort of life style isn't for a lot of us. So hopefully with how younger Japanese are aware of everything, that it will become a nice blend between east and west for people who just want to live in peace and safety.
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  17. Wow, you really don't shy away even from difficult interviews. You are amazing.
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  18. I relate so much the guy from Sweden. My Japanese crush is also very honest but at the same time he is still Japanese so he has that empathy towards other people and I'm absolutely in love with that. You see, among western friends you do say whatever you want but everyone is so focused on their own originality that getting any sort of empathy is difficult. Which is something that comes so natural from him and it's something I have always desired. But despite that there are still a lot of cultural and personality differences so thank you so much for these videos. We both are trying to compromise and learn about each other but I really want to educate myself more on your culture so it's going to get a little easier. I hope all these wonderful couples will have a long and happy life. Everyone is so helpful and amazing.
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  19. I love how a lot of Japanese in your interviews want to visit other countries but at the same time are content to be in Japan. Considering how the rest of the world falls appart and how dangerous it is everywhere now, it's no surprise.
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  20. Omg, she is so cute and I'm glad she is doing well. I'm curious about her experiences and her work so another reason for me to create tiktok lol
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  21. Omg, these people said so many useful information. Thank you so much for this video, Takashii.
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  22. Congratulations on getting a sponsor, you are doing a great job. Also I love getting snacks from Japan so I might try them out.
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  23. I can relate to the guy from Ukraine. As an east european myself, we don't really vibe well with people from west, now with the whole conflict thing and listening people's opinions, even less so I can totally understand him. Thank you for this video, it was very interesting. I think I'm stuck with my japanese now, I guess there is really only so much I can do by myself. I will think about people's advices here.
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  24. Your new home looks beautiful. Congratulations. I hope you both will be happy there
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  25. Thank you for making interviews with so many different people. It really educates people a lot and I'm always happy when I see you post any video.
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  26. I actually disagree that westernized Japanese are better to get along with. I saw westernized Japanese who were the most close minded people, but also those who were really open minded. And the same with those who aren't westernized. I think it depends like in every culture on the personality. I don't get along with my western friends so to me talking with my Japanese friends, even when they can't speak english is very refreshing. They are willing to learn about my culture and behaviour and I do the same from them. So I think it really depends on the person and their personality. But then again, I enjoy being around people who complement me, rather than those who are like me. I mean, the way my Japanese best friend who always listens and tries to translate what I say in english when I have a mental breakdown and even when he struggles a lot in english, he makes me write my problems and makes sure he understands me and comforts me. I have never seen anyone going that far for me, ever. It means the world to me. It gives me a drive to learn more Japanese faster so I can express myself properly without causing troubles to him.
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  27. Honestly, people can think what they want about Japan but the fact is, if we had so much natural disasters that bad, my country wouldn't exist anymore. It takes us years to even build a road yet Japan times and times again raises from nothing.
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  28. But you are right about the fact that at least you don't have kids in the slums like this in every city. My country reached economical bottom because of war in ukraine and people have nothing to live from so a lot of people end up like this or they are commiting mass su*cides so honestly, keep that positive attitude that it's not as awful as elsewhere.
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  29.  @ninanana337  No problem. Kanji is hard so i think we all need all the encouragement we can get lol
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  30. Nice to see your friends. Say Hi to him. He is cool.
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  31. Also I think he said you look like your mother because you are so handsome, Takashii.
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  32. You are a huge inspiration. I need to take an example from you and work harder on my japanese.
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  33. Oh I have to get into Jujutsu Kaisen too.
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  34. Wow, Kyoto is so beautiful.
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  35. Congratulations you two. I hope both of you will have a happy life together.
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