Comments by "Jordan, inside-outsider in Japan" (@Jordan-inJapan) on "Abroad in Japan" channel.

  1. Blue Agreed. But I don’t think the YouTube algorithm is hurting him TOO much. (2 million subs) 😆
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  2.  @harryg9976  Yes, private students can be a good source of income. It’s hard, though not impossible, to get by on income from privates alone. I have one friend who does, and he actually makes a slightly-above-average income (for an English teacher). But it takes effort and persistence to build up a reputation and then a workable schedule that pays that much. It’s safest to take a standard, full-time teaching gig first and just teach some private lessons on the side as supplemental income. (You MIGHT even get lucky and find some rich kids to tutor. I’m still looking, though...)
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  3.  @Handles_are_garbage  Really? I always got the feeling that Tokyo was ‘where it’s at’ for internationally-minded companies and subsequent employment opportunities. But actually, I love Osaka, and it’s only a 2-hour train ride away from my home in Mie-pref. Something to consider. 🍻
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  4. I know. 😆 I think that line will still be with me after the rest of the video has faded from memory.
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  5.  @DoctorEbot  YES! You can actually get it in supermarkets and convenience stores in Japan. In Mie Prefecture, where I live, Lawson usually stocks a few of their brews. (OUTSIDE of Japan is trickier of course, but not impossible. Check online!)
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  6.  @greghelton4668  Nice! (Jealous.) Where are you based in Japan, btw?
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  7.  @greghelton4668  Baird’s...is that the one by the Numazu fish market? If so, it was the first place I had craft beer in Japan. (20 years ago when I lived near there.) Anyway, same brewer! I’ve been meaning to make it back there for years now.
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  8.  @Croissant69_  hey! First, I just want to clarify something… you’re working on a teaching license for the Philippines, I’m assuming. (Not Japan.) Also, how’s your Japanese language ability at this point?
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  9.  @saharkeydar9091  OK, I see your point. There’s no doubt that Chris earned his status through brilliance and hard work. But a lot of small YouTubers are (understandably) desperate to get attention any way they can. And I guess taking a swipe at ‘the king’ is an easy way to achieve that. (And to be honest, I’m kind of glad they did. Chris’s response was probably the funniest thing I’ll see this week.)
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  10.  @DrJustininJapan  確かに, that ‘double espresso latte’ thing is pretty awesome. But for the 100¥ option, I’ll stick with my initial statement. 😆 (BTW if the the topic was beer selection, Lawson would definitely get my vote.)
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  11.  @eeveeeleven9766  (Me or the main comment? If it’s me, it’s because YouTube glitched when I posted (I thought) so I did it again. ごめんなさいました。)
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  12. Ah, the monkey park! I’ve been there too. Fun for the whole family! 😆
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  13. How about bee larva on pizza? 😆 But seriously, there are some pretty *amazing things in those little local-specialty souvenir shops. I tried soysauce-and-sugar-flavored grasshoppers once. (Not terrible. But...)
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  14. Yes, the Japanese countryside is beautiful. As a tourist, you have limited time so you tend to stick to the big cities where you can cram in as much as possible into your itinerary. But the it’s in rural areas where you find ‘real’ Japan. (And those mountain villages often hide amazing sake breweries and other goodies.) 🍻
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  15. Agreed. (And Natsuki’s appearance at the end sealed it for me too. 😆)
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  16. Well said. 😆 It’s been such a weird vibe here with no tourists for the last few years. Hoping that things open up soon! 🤞
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  17.  @Pay-No-Mind  Dangerously so. 😅
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  18. Amazing. That’s the exact alternative title I came up with. 😆
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  19.  @kauswekazilimani3736  Really?? It always kind of stressed me out. (I guess I’m just not aggressive enough. 😆)
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  20.  @azahel542  Yeah, that was pretty spectacular.
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  21.  @MrSkeltal268  Japan has so many beautiful and fascinating places outside of the major urban centers. (My area, near Ise Grand Shrine in central Japan, is similar in some ways. But without the volcanos!)
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  22.  @southcoastinventors6583  cool, all the best!! 🍻
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  23. Anton Grigoriev Interesting idea...you could be right!
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  24. Definitely something to watch out for. But I just want to share my own experience, so people don’t write off all experiences with Japanese spirituality as suspect. Once, in my first year in Japan, I was invited to a ‘zazan meditation session.’ (Not by a random stranger, but a friend of one of my students). It ended up being a really interesting and valuable cultural experience, and not ‘culty’ at all. I just wanted to mention this experience so people don’t thing this kind of thing is always a scam or trap. Japan has a lot to offer in the way of perspectives on spirituality, and it would be a waste to close our minds to this out of fear. Basically, use your sense. If something feels weird or scammy, it probably is. 🍻
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  25.  @katelady1370  Maybe. But personally I think it’s just that sensationalism sells. I don’t think that media empire owners really care about the effect of their news programming on viewers as long as people are watching (or reading) and the advertisers are happy. Things aren’t really much better here (in Japan), btw. The government actually has more direct influence over the content. (They can revoke media licenses very easily for anyone who touches on taboo topics, for example.) But enough politics for one day!
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  26.  @Alex-fv2qs  😆
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  27.  @ThreadBomb  Yeah, there used to be a ton of quirky little attractions like this during the ‘bubble era’ when the economy was going crazy. Then a lot of them had to shut down in the late 90s/early 00s. But apparently not this one! 😆
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  28.  @Stealste  😂
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  29. Kyla Well then. Lol
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