Comments by "alukuhito" (@alukuhito) on "Rural u0026 City Japan React to Foreigners Speaking Japanese" video.

  1. One thing I love about living in Tokyo is the assumption that I (as a caucasian, western, native English speaker) speak Japanese. Almost everywhere I go, people will speak to me in Japanese. I've heard a lot of westerners talk about how living in the countryside is the best for their Japanese, but from experience, the best Japanese speakers live in Tokyo. Of course there are always exceptions, but I think a lot of westerners in the countryside like to think that it's good for their Japanese, but it's not as good as they think. Also, because there are less westerners in the countryside, there are way less chances to compare your Japanese skills. You end up getting a false sense of being good at Japanese, but it's only because there are no other non-native-Japanese speakers around. Anyway, wherever you end up, use it to your advantage, because there are benefits to any situation.
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  2.  @OrientalPearl  Thanks for the reply! I agree. I'm impressed by how much Japanese you learnt in just a few years. I can't speak more than a couple of Chinese words (Mandarin or Cantonese), but your Chinese sounded good. 日本語で話すのは楽しいと思う。
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