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Chikako's Japanese Culture TV
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I am Japanese, living in Japan, and I love Japan.
Japan is a unique country. It has a lot of nature, and the cities are clean. The food is also delicious. Many things are sold at reasonable prices. Most Japanese people are polite, calm, and live modestly.
My English is not very good yet. To practice speaking, I decided to introduce Japanese culture in English on TH-cam. I’m sorry for my poor English. Please forgive any mistakes in grammar or vocabulary.
Japan is a unique country. It has a lot of nature, and the cities are clean. The food is also delicious. Many things are sold at reasonable prices. Most Japanese people are polite, calm, and live modestly.
My English is not very good yet. To practice speaking, I decided to introduce Japanese culture in English on TH-cam. I’m sorry for my poor English. Please forgive any mistakes in grammar or vocabulary.
【Subtitle ON】Japanese Izakaya is Wonderland!
Today, I’d like to talk about Japanese bar, “ Izakaya."
In Japan, there are places called "izakaya," which are bars where people drink alcohol.
It’s a place that is a mix between a restaurant and a bar.
The food served there is mostly “snacks” that go well with alcohol,
but Japanese people enjoy both eating and drinking at the same time.
The drinks include not only beer, shochu, and sake, but also wine and cocktails.
Food and drinks cost between 2 dollars and 5 dollars, so you can have a good time for around 20 dollars per person.
Authentic "izakaya" started in the Edo period.
Back then, there were many single men living in Edo (now Tokyo), so places developed where people could enjoy both alcohol and food at the same time.
Because of this, izakayas were often seen as a part of male culture.
However, as more women began to work, izakayas became popular with women too.
In my 20s and 30s, I worked as a salesperson for an advertising company in Tokyo.
The company was located in Shinjuku, which is the major downtown in Tokyo.
Shinjuku Station is used by around 3 million people each day, holding the Guinness World Record for the most used station.
With its 48-floor Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and tall office buildings, Shinjuku looks similar to Manhattan in New York.
Many business people commute to work every day, and after work, they flow into the night streets.
Among the countless izakayas, my favorite place was "Omoide Yokocho,"
a small alley filled with izakayas.
It has its roots in the post-war "black market" and has a nostalgic, miscellaneous atmosphere.
Recently, it has become very popular with foreign tourists, and they enjoy drinks and food in its narrow, half-outdoor shops.
About 20 years ago, I often went there with a coworker I was close to.
We enjoyed izakaya time, drinking beer and shochu and chatting about our love lives.
Japanese izakayas have a unique culture and atmosphere that other bars do not have.
First, izakaya staff are usually cheerful and full of energy.
They often greet you loudly with “Irasshaimaseee!” (Welcome!).
Customers usually come in groups, often young people, business people, and friends from companies or clubs.
Many farewell and welcome parties are held at izakayas.
If the staff is lively, the customers are too.
That’s the typical Japanese izakaya.
At izakayas, people usually order “beer” first.
When ordering the first beer, it’s common to say, “Toriaezu, beer!” which means “Beer for now!”
Popular dishes at Japanese izakayas are “yakitori” (grilled chicken skewers), “karaage” (fried chicken), “hiyayakko” (cold tofu), and “edamame” (boiled soybeans).
Office workers often complain about work or their bosses at izakayas.
Women often enjoy talking about romance.
During parties, people may ignore the usual hierarchies because of a custom called “bureiko,” which allows everyone to relax and not worry about rank.
Anyway,Japanese izakayas are places where people can enjoy food and drink at reasonable prices and have a good time.
It is said that young people in Japan have been drinking less alcohol for about 20 years.
They have lost interest in “alcohol, cigarettes, and cars,” which were once symbols of adulthood.
Large and lively drinking parties at izakayas have also been avoided.
They have started to value their own time more.
As for me, as I get older, I have fewer drinking parties with friends or colleagues, and I haven’t been to an izakaya for a long time.
The recent pandemic made things even worse, and the izakaya market in Japan has been shrinking.
However, there are still many amazing izakayas in Japan.
If you visit Japan, please try going to one!
In Japan, there are places called "izakaya," which are bars where people drink alcohol.
It’s a place that is a mix between a restaurant and a bar.
The food served there is mostly “snacks” that go well with alcohol,
but Japanese people enjoy both eating and drinking at the same time.
The drinks include not only beer, shochu, and sake, but also wine and cocktails.
Food and drinks cost between 2 dollars and 5 dollars, so you can have a good time for around 20 dollars per person.
Authentic "izakaya" started in the Edo period.
Back then, there were many single men living in Edo (now Tokyo), so places developed where people could enjoy both alcohol and food at the same time.
Because of this, izakayas were often seen as a part of male culture.
However, as more women began to work, izakayas became popular with women too.
In my 20s and 30s, I worked as a salesperson for an advertising company in Tokyo.
The company was located in Shinjuku, which is the major downtown in Tokyo.
Shinjuku Station is used by around 3 million people each day, holding the Guinness World Record for the most used station.
With its 48-floor Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and tall office buildings, Shinjuku looks similar to Manhattan in New York.
Many business people commute to work every day, and after work, they flow into the night streets.
Among the countless izakayas, my favorite place was "Omoide Yokocho,"
a small alley filled with izakayas.
It has its roots in the post-war "black market" and has a nostalgic, miscellaneous atmosphere.
Recently, it has become very popular with foreign tourists, and they enjoy drinks and food in its narrow, half-outdoor shops.
About 20 years ago, I often went there with a coworker I was close to.
We enjoyed izakaya time, drinking beer and shochu and chatting about our love lives.
Japanese izakayas have a unique culture and atmosphere that other bars do not have.
First, izakaya staff are usually cheerful and full of energy.
They often greet you loudly with “Irasshaimaseee!” (Welcome!).
Customers usually come in groups, often young people, business people, and friends from companies or clubs.
Many farewell and welcome parties are held at izakayas.
If the staff is lively, the customers are too.
That’s the typical Japanese izakaya.
At izakayas, people usually order “beer” first.
When ordering the first beer, it’s common to say, “Toriaezu, beer!” which means “Beer for now!”
Popular dishes at Japanese izakayas are “yakitori” (grilled chicken skewers), “karaage” (fried chicken), “hiyayakko” (cold tofu), and “edamame” (boiled soybeans).
Office workers often complain about work or their bosses at izakayas.
Women often enjoy talking about romance.
During parties, people may ignore the usual hierarchies because of a custom called “bureiko,” which allows everyone to relax and not worry about rank.
Anyway,Japanese izakayas are places where people can enjoy food and drink at reasonable prices and have a good time.
It is said that young people in Japan have been drinking less alcohol for about 20 years.
They have lost interest in “alcohol, cigarettes, and cars,” which were once symbols of adulthood.
Large and lively drinking parties at izakayas have also been avoided.
They have started to value their own time more.
As for me, as I get older, I have fewer drinking parties with friends or colleagues, and I haven’t been to an izakaya for a long time.
The recent pandemic made things even worse, and the izakaya market in Japan has been shrinking.
However, there are still many amazing izakayas in Japan.
If you visit Japan, please try going to one!
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弱い精神みたいね
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thank you.
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konichiwa
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Los inmigrantes son más innovadores que los locales. Entonces Japón necesita más inmigrantes.
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Men can sometimes be so stubborn... Iam glad seeing other people having found their happiness even if it took some time. 😊 Hopefully we will see a lot more videos from you.. That
It reminds of the wintergarden a few houses in Germany have. What I really like is a wooden deck completely around the house like typically seen in USA or engawa 😊
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どうしてチャンネルの中でこの動画だけが流行っているのでしょう？でもどの動画も面白そうなので、今度観るのを楽しみにします！英語の勉強には最強の練習ですね。Thank you for making such interesting videos :)
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As a half Japanese person & Nikkei but raised by Japanese aunt, this so true. I have both sides, being introvert & extrovert at the same time. I don't know much about human emotions & how to express it until i went to Austria, i saw people crying or very angry. I met other hāfu or Japanese, the men were more open than the women, they all speak English & German too. If i had the chance to go back i guess there are also things that Europeans can learn, we need a balance in this life. とても有用な情報を どうもありがとうございます。❤
はじめまして!熱海良い場所ですよね!高いヤシの木があって南カリフォルニアみたい。でも治安がめちゃくちゃ良い場所（笑） 湯河原、真鶴、小田原も大好きです。
That would foreclear/explain why there is such an emphasis on artisan works in Japan. But might it relate to how & why Japan has become something closer to a cultural mosaic as opposed to a melting pot that it used to be, in contrast to both Koreas (where it's not uncommon for even major clans to be partly afterborn/descended of outlanders and/or native minorities such as Jeju islanders & Jaegaseung) nowadays?
Nice to know, thanks for the insight, now i have to consider these things when encountering someone like them 😊
I like to use the word “introverted” for Japanese culture. But perhaps this is too American? I’m introverted so I feel very comfortable in Japan. (I’m in Japan on a trip right now!)
I believe that was the best perspective of Japanese social behavior; it has made my understanding much more clear.
I really apreciatte the info Chikako. But I want to said when you build your life with foundations or values that are erroneous, mistaken or false, and that are not in accordance with the truth, sooner or later the whole building falls down. That is why it is extremely important to have a solid cornerstone, and to live in the truth. I think that many of Japan's modern problems occur because of this, and this problem is also experienced by other nations in the world, but in Japan it is highly noticeable. And this is precisely because the Japanese, and in fact all human beings, do not have genuine and true love, and by love I mean the love called "agape" which comes from ancient Koine Greek. So please read this, is an important message, the most important message for any person actually: We are actually fallen and corrupted creatures. We are full of injustices, wickedness, lies and evil. Every human being have the same problem, since the fall of Adam, our hearts are actually seek and go to do evil. We all say lies. We all steal something, even something small or without "importance". We all fall in sexual inmorality like having sex before marrige, or cheat your wife/husband, watch pornography, look other people with lust and corrupted desires, look them in the street, social media, internet, etc. We all hate someone in our hearts, that's actually consider to be a killer in the eyes of God. We all fail and we do horrible things in this earth. Those things I mention before are actually part of the Law of God, and WE BROKE the Law of God many many times. We are actually criminals, sinners, who made crimes against God and our neighbors. God is our Creator, He is Holy, Good and Just and He hates evil and He punish all the wicked actions of the humans beings. He establised a day when He is going to judge every human being in all the history of this Earth, the Final Day of Jugdment. We are all guilty and in that day we going to have all the consequences of our wickedness, We all deserve the eternal condenation, Hell, the Holy and Just Wrath of God, because we broke all the Law of God. We actually have a huge problem with the infinite Justice of God, and we can't escape from that destiny, we are guilty and we can't do anything to change that. We are actually lost for ever. But, God is very very Merciful and God knows we are actually lost for ever, so He did something. God the Father send His Son LORD Jesus Christ to save us. The God of Israel Himself becomes a human being, Jesus of Nazareth, and He die for us, He die for our sins. LORD Jesus in the cross take all the warth and punishment what we deserve for our sins and wickedness and He die for us He die for our sins. He paid the debt with the infinite Justice of God what we have. By His Grace we are save not by any human work of us because we only deserve hell only. That's why when you believe in LORD Jesus and His work of Salvation and Redemption you have salvation, redemption, forgiveness of sins, eternal life and reconciliation with God only by LORD Jesus. LORD Jesus was dead but He rose at the third day, and He is now sit at the right hand of God His Father but He is coming back soon to the Earth as the Supreme Judge, and He will put and end to all the wicked things and evil of the humans beings for ever, including yours if you don't repent. That's why we say to you in love and Truth, repent of your sins and wickedness and believe in LORD Jesus and His Gospel and follow Him. Without Christ you are actually lost for ever and ever. If you die, you are going to Judgement of God, and if you don't believe and follow LORD Jesus, after the Judgement you are going to the eternal condenation for ever. That's why with a great sense of urgency take this message with extreme seriously, your life and soul are in danger: you could die today at any moment, you never know. Come to Christ Jesus, without Him we are nothing and the eternal condenation is at the door. Come to Christ oh dear people. Blessings to you and your family, greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
I am living in Japan for one year now. I feel two ways here. Some persons are very nice and welcoming (mostly elders) and I mainly try to speak broken Japanese and avoid english. But I see many young Japanese don't want to talk and don't make eye contact. I don't know why. As a young person, I thought the opposite would happen. Anyway, children are always curious and often smile. So now if I need help in any situation, I usually approach to older japanese person or any foreigner.
the younger people are often selfish.
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In Europe we should try to learn be more empathetic, more silent, more focused. Thank you 🙏
That was really informative , thank you so much Chikako san for sharing your knowledge and personal perspective about this matter . I was wondering this for really long time , because in western sources Japan always described as a non-religious or atheist country but when I visited Japan I was so surprised to see that in every temple and shrines there were so many people visiting . And I was so confused because of that , I am so happy to understand now thanks to you . I hope you make more videos like that . Arigatou gozaimasu .
If reincarnation is true, I might be a Japanese in my past life.
I've never felt more "seen" and understood than in Japan. Maybe because of that sensitivity to context.
very cool, very informative. perhaps more on this "animism"?
Hi, I'm from far away and I feel in love with the Japanese philosophy, mostly, the ideia of harmony and the Japanese Buddhism. In a western country where we focus on individuality those ideias of harmony, modesty and live a good life in community always will have a place in my heart. If you'd like, would be amazing to watch a video of you talking about harmony. Thank you very much.
Nice to learn about this from an actual Japanese person!
Nice video!
I love Japan's Manga and especially the Ghibli films 💯❤️😸🙏
I love to go walk and sit by the river also. I get off the train at Sanjo and get a coffee and go and sit on the river bank and watch the ducks. Even in winter I love to walk along and see what I can spot. The water is beautiful