12 Things NOT to do in Japan

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  • @jomontanee
    @jomontanee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27224

    "No tips in Japan" is my most respected culture of Japan. I tipped the Imperial Hotel's bell boy once and he said shyly, "No, no. No tipping in Japan." When I asked him why he said proudly in a slow English, *"it is my honor to service".*

    • @caesarvalorvmsheevpalpatin8755
      @caesarvalorvmsheevpalpatin8755 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4125

      Thats sounds goddamn adorable

    • @enolp
      @enolp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2208

      ;-; that's so darn cute

    • @sketchonomadek5270
      @sketchonomadek5270 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2583

      That's pretty badass and respectable.

    • @jomontanee
      @jomontanee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1001

      @@sketchonomadek5270, Enolp, Aedrim, YES, guys! I literally died right in the minute. A ton of respect to Japanese honor.

    • @xisticai920
      @xisticai920 5 ปีที่แล้ว +552

      how adorable oh my god

  • @noname-sf2kt
    @noname-sf2kt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6689

    I actually like it when foreign people shakes my hands or hugs me. I think it’s a lovely gesture.

    • @theashtray607
      @theashtray607 4 ปีที่แล้ว +688

      This comment did not age well.

    • @oKayVa
      @oKayVa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +248

      *cough* *cough*

    • @OfTheCoast1234567
      @OfTheCoast1234567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      That’s cute. Probably more socially acceptable when someone is obviously foreign. I’m sure you do have to get used to it though

    • @bakusatou7214
      @bakusatou7214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      *corona as entered the chat*

    • @moon-mb2fg
      @moon-mb2fg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@bakusatou7214 👾

  • @luckyman7508
    @luckyman7508 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    I am Japanese. If you think about it objectively, it may seem cramped with all the rules, but there are many disasters in this country, so rules, cooperation, and consideration for others are more important than anything else to avoid panic in an emergency situation.
    However, not all Japanese are like that, so don't be defensive or nervous!

    • @user-rw3bk6wp4m
      @user-rw3bk6wp4m 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

      이 댓글마저 일본인스러운듯

    • @Manas-co8wl
      @Manas-co8wl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@user-rw3bk6wp4m 여기서 뭐함 ㄷㄷ

    • @2Click-My-iCON
      @2Click-My-iCON 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      タイトルが間違っている。
      【日本でしてはいけないこと】
      ではなく
      【日本人がしないこと】です
      この中で外国人が注意されるとしたら、ゴミのポイ捨てくらいです。
      日本人は訪日外国人が日本の文化やマナーを知らないことを知っているから、同じことを出来ないからって怒りません。
      外国人が日本のルールをわからないように、日本人が外国人をどう見ているかも、外国人はわかっていません。
      日本在住外国人が、訪日外国人に自分は日本のことを知っているよ!と言いたいだけ。

  • @user-np7ys1mj4o
    @user-np7ys1mj4o 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    チップより「笑顔でありがとう」の方がうれしいです。 そしてまた来店してくれたらもっとうれしいです。

    • @fish1368
      @fish1368 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      全然チップのほうが嬉しいです

    • @JapanNipponNihon
      @JapanNipponNihon หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@fish1368普通の日本人は謙遜するよ

  • @Aman-kw4hr
    @Aman-kw4hr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37102

    Don't record a DEAD BODY

    • @pearlanderson5572
      @pearlanderson5572 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1136

      Gaming Dr cough cough... Logan Paul

    • @coh2conscript851
      @coh2conscript851 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1913

      Exactly, you should eat it instead.

    • @natckwan
      @natckwan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +848

      Coh2 Conscript yes, that is the more polite manner

    • @gangamaharjan7068
      @gangamaharjan7068 6 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      Pearl Anderson who is logan paul??

    • @donkeradon
      @donkeradon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Gaming Dr i saw this one coming😂😂😂😂

  • @illDefine1
    @illDefine1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15670

    I'd like to see the Japanese SWAT team carefully removing their shoes and moving into slippers before infiltrating.

    • @redfish337
      @redfish337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1365

      Nah, professionals just put plastic bags over their shoes as they enter the house! =P

    • @yourdog4429
      @yourdog4429 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Lmaoo

    • @godschild5587
      @godschild5587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +965

      I really hate that most Americans dont remove their shoes when going inside the home on their carpet and some of them going on the bed with shoes on, most American are unclean.

    • @thangcohon
      @thangcohon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      hahahaha, I like your comment very much. That's so hilarious.

    • @redfish337
      @redfish337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      If you're not washing your feet after going to the bathroom you're dragging your aerosoled %#%% all over the house anyway.

  • @user-nq6hb7bh5e
    @user-nq6hb7bh5e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    日本の文化を尊重してくれるだけで嬉しいし十分です。ありがとう!
    チップは渡されても困るけどね
    日本語字幕分かりやすかったです。

  • @valmarsiglia
    @valmarsiglia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +731

    OMG, that whole "maybe" thing! I taught English at a Berlitz school in San Francisco, which had contracts with several Japanese companies to teach their execs English, so most of my students were Japanese. It was very tricky to teach them negation/contradiction because they consider it rude to directly contradict a teacher. So for example, you'd show them a red pen and ask "Is the pen black?" with the expectation that they'd say "No, the pen is not black. The pen is red." But every time they'd answer with something like "Maybe the pen is red."

    • @phoenixw2
      @phoenixw2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      The response that always tickled me in such circumstances was the deeply earnest: 'Hmmm... difficult to say'. Reminds me, for a month or two out there (when still a youth) colleagues had an experiment of trying to get a local to say a plain simple no, not possible, or similar. You'd try to conversationally completely box them in to just that one answer, but could never do it. As you say it could be surreal.

    • @teresa75
      @teresa75 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I think it's a Japanese answer even if I'm Japanese
      Japanese people are worried that they will be uncomfortable when they say negative words to them.

    • @adamlorden5666
      @adamlorden5666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      should ask them "are you japanese?" hmmmmmm maybe I am???!?!?!

    • @CrazyMazapan
      @CrazyMazapan ปีที่แล้ว +25

      You could have just taught them "I´m afraid it is red" and problem sorted.

    • @Idk-my1qk
      @Idk-my1qk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CrazyMazapan That's still a positive sentence.

  • @lordpineapple5453
    @lordpineapple5453 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6805

    1. Don’t be Logan Paul
    2. Don’t be Logan Paul
    3. Don’t be Logan Paul
    4. Don’t be Logan Paul
    5. Don’t be Logan Paul
    7. Don’t be Logan Paul
    8. Don’t be Logan Paul
    9. Don’t be Logan Paul
    10. Don’t be Logan Paul
    11. Don’t be Logan Paul
    12. Don’t be Logan Paul
    Edit: Sorry forgot to put No: 13. Don’t be Logan Paul

    • @akashicpy
      @akashicpy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      haha true i hate that guy

    • @mortenu.5606
      @mortenu.5606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      You forgot Don't be Logan Paul

    • @lordwhoops9017
      @lordwhoops9017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      You skipped 6 on purpose, didn't you?

    • @raziel4235
      @raziel4235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Who the f is Logan Paul?

    • @kad0877
      @kad0877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      @@raziel4235 If comment is serious he is a youtuber who has made a name for himself for being the most annoying human possible. He recorded a video when he went to japan and basically shit on their whole social etiquette by acting like an asshole, he also went to the suicide forest and recorded a dead body and uploaded it. If you're curious just search "logan paul japan" and enjoy the cringe.

  • @JingYuans_sparrow
    @JingYuans_sparrow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2349

    I'm the only one who feels anxiety for the fact that he had to do those things in public in order to show us

    • @nevation3083
      @nevation3083 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      People probably knew he was filming so they didn’t really bother.

    • @Kapenguin448
      @Kapenguin448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      He probably did them for a half-second to get the footage (or mouth into the phone).

    • @ryanside7095
      @ryanside7095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      No I thought the same thing hahaha

    • @oozorakyou
      @oozorakyou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      me too

    • @tuesdae666
      @tuesdae666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me too!

  • @kanishksharma1716
    @kanishksharma1716 2 ปีที่แล้ว +506

    If there's one thing i like about Japanese culture, it's their hygiene.

    • @TK-824---
      @TK-824--- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I like their food cuz im a foodie

    • @one.2622
      @one.2622 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TK-824--- ok lol

    • @alexjohnson9204
      @alexjohnson9204 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Nah that not blowing your nose thing I can't say I like it's so not good for you health wise to keep sniffing rather than just blow your nose into a tissue. That's how mucus gets swallowed and a cold becomes worse than it actually is

    • @riverchy744
      @riverchy744 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexjohnson9204 it’s not forever it’s when you’re in public nerd

    • @alexjohnson9204
      @alexjohnson9204 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@riverchy744 it don't take more than a few seconds to swallow mucus any idiot who's ever had a cold know that much

  • @valmarsiglia
    @valmarsiglia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +290

    Regarding wearing shoes indoors, I've read that in Japanese homes, there's a separate set of slippers to wear in the bathroom, which makes so much sense. That's one practice I've adopted. I have my regular house slippers, then a set of rubber slippers for the bathroom.

    • @hafsahqureshi2702
      @hafsahqureshi2702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The same thing is don’t in pakistan, I actually thought it happens everywhere till now

    • @valmarsiglia
      @valmarsiglia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@hafsahqureshi2702 Interesting, thanks!

    • @trebakwozi4227
      @trebakwozi4227 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We also have a pair of shoes that we only wear in the gym.

    • @colmhall
      @colmhall ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I live in Japan, and have found that some non-Japanese people living here follow the rule of not wearing footwear inside but don't grasp the concept behind it.
      For example, on more than one occasion, I have seen people walk barefoot between each other's studio apartments. The reason people remove footwear is to not bring dirt inside, so although you might not wear footwear inside, by walking around outside barefoot, you are essentially negating the purpose of the custom.

    • @phantomvibrator5450
      @phantomvibrator5450 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      a lotta pple in india do that too

  • @Titule
    @Titule 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3738

    "Maybe my cat is dead". He was trying to teach you quantum physics.

    • @cond.oriano4380
      @cond.oriano4380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      Schrödinger's cat

    • @user-yn8gu5fi5s
      @user-yn8gu5fi5s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@cond.oriano4380 You misspelled teriyaki

    • @priforsunshine7235
      @priforsunshine7235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@cond.oriano4380 I hate Schrödinger his equations give me headache
      :'(

    • @theAussieG
      @theAussieG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Maybe it was his neighbours cat, that he liked but didn’t actually own and still mourned it’s death. If it actually did die.

    • @godlee4888
      @godlee4888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      His cats name was maybe...maybe

  • @stringstorm
    @stringstorm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    It makes sense for everyone to be nice, to be polite, to maintain that air of harmony, to keep your opinion to yourself when you live in such a compact country like Japan.

  • @grasshopper2981
    @grasshopper2981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    私は日本人です。
    突然、この動画がお勧めに出てきました。
    良い動画ですね。
    I am Japanese.
    Suddenly, this video came up for recommendation.
    It's a good video.

  • @magazine6775
    @magazine6775 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7914

    Japan: has hardly any trash bins but streets are really clean
    New York City: has so many trash cans but streets are basically trash cans too

    • @michamcv.1846
      @michamcv.1846 4 ปีที่แล้ว +227

      Japan uses their streets for cars
      NewYorkCity uses their streets for the homeless.....
      there is obviously a problem with the translation of the word street , since it has a different meaning :P

    • @kadynbilberry9746
      @kadynbilberry9746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +427

      Japanese: Can't find a trash bin? I'll just take it home with me... can't let the streets get littered!
      Americans: But the trash can is like... 20 feet away! I can't walk that far to throw my trash away! I'll just leave it on the ground!

    • @googiegress7459
      @googiegress7459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Maybe a big part of the problem is NY hasn't sparked joy in such a long time

    • @norrin3339
      @norrin3339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

      @@kadynbilberry9746 I'm American and I see this all the time, people just throwing coffee, and food on the ground😔its so bad.

    • @richielopez2897
      @richielopez2897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      New York City is a floating trashcan

  • @msxy9594
    @msxy9594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2659

    No 13: Dont bring yellow roses as a present if youre invited or on a date: yellow roses are meant for funerals...

    • @nogisonoko5409
      @nogisonoko5409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Or Spider Lily.

    • @FlowerEmblem
      @FlowerEmblem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Are you speaking from experience? Because ouch

    • @vitosurya6109
      @vitosurya6109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      from where i come yellow rose for present is................Uhh i don't want to talk about it

    • @soexcessive84
      @soexcessive84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Damn shame. I love yellow roses

    • @LoneWolfRanging
      @LoneWolfRanging 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Who the hell buys flowers

  • @oooooooooo8730
    @oooooooooo8730 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    First saw this video 5 years ago preparing for my vacation in Japan. To this day I still watch all your videos, thank you for your content.

  • @AnimeVampireFanGirl
    @AnimeVampireFanGirl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I tried learning Japanese by reading a Language book and even had a day of learning Japanese and so far only remembered one sentence in Japanese with some bits here and there. It's been while since I used chopsticks but it's always been interesting to use them.
    Even though I may never be able to go to Japan, I still wanted to learn the language and culture.

    • @moonasha
      @moonasha ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I took japanese in college. It requires a lot more memorization than other languages, thanks to kanji. You basically just have to dedicate at least 5,000 hours to it to learn it, and it will take many years

  • @ms.soapii
    @ms.soapii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7501

    as a Japanese living in America, when my friends walk into the house with shoes on, im like “WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING?”

    • @roomijsjeeee
      @roomijsjeeee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +647

      まさみ bruh im not japanese but same

    • @Passionfruitytea
      @Passionfruitytea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +584

      まさみ bruh same and I’m not even Japanese. Or when you see them put shoes on the bed like “Boi if you don’t-“

    • @agustinapereziglesias4701
      @agustinapereziglesias4701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      haha i think than if you have some respect no matter your culture, you might make confortable to the other and respect their house

    • @ft2960
      @ft2960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Same in France my friends;

    • @deadevil4907
      @deadevil4907 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      it's the same here in sweden you have to take off your shoes.

  • @Centzzzz
    @Centzzzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2740

    _"Japan is all about the_ *R E S P E C T"* - that one guy

    • @theji1357
      @theji1357 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Japanese respect others to aviod being unrespected.

    • @justsomepersonwhosimpsfor2913
      @justsomepersonwhosimpsfor2913 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      -named Logan paul

    • @africanjunior7866
      @africanjunior7866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My dad

    • @user-cy3wf9gr2z
      @user-cy3wf9gr2z 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      me

    • @Stella-ri5ex
      @Stella-ri5ex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      This is why Japan is unique...you won't find another country like it any where in the world. It's about respect and etiquette.

  • @janismacolley2395
    @janismacolley2395 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Japanese are so gracious and forgiving! I loved my time there!!

  • @ThatAnimalChannel
    @ThatAnimalChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I love how tidie the streets are. Love the limited contact thing. Being respectful of others is a big one too. Not to inconvenience others

    • @chompythebeast
      @chompythebeast ปีที่แล้ว

      There's no respect in the way people who value "clean streets" treat their homeless neighbors

  • @norrdox9314
    @norrdox9314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2263

    rest of the world:
    "i know a good place to hangout"
    Japan:
    "come i found this cool bin location"

    • @TheEsdaniel
      @TheEsdaniel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Which also is a poke stop !

    • @faithlynnweldelavega2629
      @faithlynnweldelavega2629 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      even on their beds

    • @googiegress7459
      @googiegress7459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I find the double space after "come" delightful because I read it as a bit of an extra pause

    • @ChemySh
      @ChemySh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      look, you can even smoke here!

  • @user-ns8py4wj2h
    @user-ns8py4wj2h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2509

    Don't worry too much about manners, feel free to come to Japan!
    I would be happy if foreigners could enjoy our country.
    You are always welcome!

    • @Mereszanh01
      @Mereszanh01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      My favorite on my bucket-list is Japan. My partner doesn't appreciate this idea, because "Japanese people are racist". I cannot imagine why he thinks so and I don't really care about this opinion but do you guys have any information about it?

    • @nakanoyuko
      @nakanoyuko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@Mereszanh01 Yeah, they are. Japan is the most racist country in the world, Google it. However this has improved a LOT the past couple generations, most racists are old people now. But yeah a lot of Japanese people don't like foreigners, they're not racist as in slaves or any laws or stuff, but some people dislike foreigners and especially non-asians, and treat you differently.

    • @user-ns8py4wj2h
      @user-ns8py4wj2h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +245

      Tristee
      I am very sad and embarrassing because the Japanese are considered racists. Since Japan is an island country, there has been little involvement with foreign countries since ancient times. There was a system called "sakoku". In other words, Japanese do not know foreigners well and are therefore afraid. However, international exchange has become popular recently, and some people, mainly young people, have friends who cross countries. I want to make this a country where foreigners can travel with peace of mind.

    • @user-ns8py4wj2h
      @user-ns8py4wj2h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Alexandra missDUTCHESS
      wonderful! I have never been to the Caribbean, but I wonder what a very nice place. Where do you plan to go sightseeing in Japan? There are many ways to enjoy it depending on which season you visit. I like the cherry blossom season, spring. I wish you a wonderful trip.

    • @nakanoyuko
      @nakanoyuko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@user-ns8py4wj2h Me and a couple friends are considering a 2 week vacation in japan where we visit multiple cities and sightseeing places, for one section of it we are planning on trying the japanese club life, do you happen to have any tips for that? and perhaps a tip for a sketchy place we can buy weed lol

  • @maigematthews5620
    @maigematthews5620 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Great video!
    Can you make an updated video about:
    What would be the best way for an American to learn Japanese?
    From a Japanese person’s perspective, if you could guide an American to learn Japanese, then what would be the most efficient tools/resources that you would recommend?
    What tools/resources have your American friends used that was very successful?
    What schools, books, online classes, apps would be the most valuable for an American to learn Japanese?
    Thank you so much!

  • @KRdatsugoku
    @KRdatsugoku 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    自分の国が紹介されることは本当に嬉しいです

    • @tb6303
      @tb6303 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I love your country! I wish I could visit.

  • @nate3315
    @nate3315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +707

    You can use your phone on trains just not for talking. Messaging, using net, playing games or music (with headphones), or reading is perfectly fine. More accurately the rule is don't make noise on the train. Conversation is fine but keep it low and just be considerate of others around you.

    • @nickkorkodylas5005
      @nickkorkodylas5005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      How quiet are trains in Japan? Here you have to literally scream to pass a word at half meter in the sub.

    • @albertsammut433
      @albertsammut433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I always got terrible looks of disgust and anger when i had whisper conversations with my partner on every crowded train in Japan..They accept nothing less than total silence.

    • @enolp
      @enolp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      why can't people be like that in America ._.

    • @albertsammut433
      @albertsammut433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@enolp Because like every other Western country respect for those around you is NOT part of the culture..Its more like people only think about me..me..me..Very sad way to be and its opposite what the great man in the sky wants us to be like😊😊

    • @albertsammut433
      @albertsammut433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@enolp Because Western countries also have whats called too much lovely FREEDOM..unlike terribly strict and controlled Japan

  • @civil9404
    @civil9404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2449

    "don't walk and eat"
    Meanwhile in anime: *girl bumps into guy while having toast in mouth*

    • @richardnoah2922
      @richardnoah2922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Don't make fun out of Yui-senpai

    • @muybitchin2180
      @muybitchin2180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      this rule urks me. especially because many people in japan work so much that it would help with time management.

    • @quinnmarchese6313
      @quinnmarchese6313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      yui was always a little "off" though

    • @u-10.s46
      @u-10.s46 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I'm Japanese and I do a lot of sightseeing.
      I think this rule is possible depending on some place.
      For example, Onsen-towns, festivals, and some tourist spots(such as Miyajima).

    • @marik354
      @marik354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@richardnoah2922 "yui-sempai" while you are a grown ass man that you're probably 20 years older than her

  • @pippaboyd88
    @pippaboyd88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I found you on curiosity stream doing a documentary about cats in japan, I am finally going to japan next year after years and years of wanting to go, I am watching your videos to get me nice and prepped and ready, so thank you for all your amazing content. There seem to be so many rules which make logical sense in Japan.

    • @satoyama.rupert
      @satoyama.rupert 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Careful, most of his content is either incorrect or very misleading from the truth. I live in an ancient farmhouse in Kyushu and grow rice ... real Japan. .... my house cost just a few thousand dollars. Please avoid Tokyo at all costs if you are coming!!.

    • @pippaboyd88
      @pippaboyd88 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@satoyama.rupert o yes no doubt, but I’m not in Japan very long so have to see the major cities really. Be like going to the uk and not visiting London for a few days

  • @lemon9569
    @lemon9569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I'm Japanese, but I think this video is mostly correct.
    Not following the signal or blowing your nose depends on your personal morals, so it varies from person to person, but you must follow other rules. Especially those who do not keep time recognize that they are sloppy and embarrassing as adults. Please come to Japan when Corona calms down!

    • @xXBisquitsXx
      @xXBisquitsXx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I tend to not use the traffic lights if i think i can just wait for a decent opening since i can get across without stopping anyone while if i press the button and wait for it to go green then it will likely stop people after i have crossed plus they tend to last longer then it take for me to cross. Though i have seen quite a lot of people dashing across the road seconds before a car which i can definitely see as being a dick move plus dangerous.

    • @user-tq1jd7um8z
      @user-tq1jd7um8z 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@xXBisquitsXx 後の人が止まっても気にしないし、気にされない。全員、信号とルールに不満はないし。

  • @RebelleGameOfficial
    @RebelleGameOfficial 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6653

    Love how dramatic the "Donts" are xD

    • @alphasquid2561
      @alphasquid2561 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      420th Like

    • @mehmey
      @mehmey 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      that dramatic ending too omg... hilarious 🚫

    • @andersforsgren3806
      @andersforsgren3806 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hmm not all is correct: Don't eat and walk - correct, same in Singapore and a few other places. Share and move food over - incorrect, we, they and Asians share food - so this is accepted. Hugs - yes just dont. Shoes, huh we dont walk in shoes in most homes in Europe either - but erm good vid just a small thing that didnt fit with my experience. :)

    • @stllr_
      @stllr_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      He's saying that you're allowed to share food, but put it on their plate or invite them to take it from yours. Do not directly pass food from chopsticks to chopsticks in mid-air.

    • @andersforsgren3806
      @andersforsgren3806 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually it was from chopstick to chopstick that we've done, and that together with Japanese hosts. Perhaps its because they were working class, at least it was in a rural place.
      But yes, inviting to take the food from your plate is considered ok.

  • @ericedison9654
    @ericedison9654 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2457

    11.) Don't ask where the shrine to Godzilla is

    • @RokieYTGaming
      @RokieYTGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      ah yes... thank you

    • @drakassociate9833
      @drakassociate9833 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm pretty sure there actually is one some where as an Japanese Icon.

    • @jackholmes6877
      @jackholmes6877 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kim Jong-un
      Can we do it together?

    • @ArcaneGinger
      @ArcaneGinger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Drat, that was why I am heading over there!...and the fact that it's Japan.

    • @whoknows8678
      @whoknows8678 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@drakassociate9833 There's a huge statue of Gojira at the Kurihama Flower World.
      en.japantravel.com/kanagawa/godzilla-at-kurihama-flower-world-yokosuka/16389

  • @oogamikaito
    @oogamikaito 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    食べ歩きに関しては日本ではOKの場所がちゃんとあります。お祭りの時などは食べ歩きはOKです。
    飲み物はこぼしたら仕方ないけど基本みんな歩いてる途中に飲んでます。そこまで気にしなくていいですよ

  • @ThiagodaSilvaMoraes
    @ThiagodaSilvaMoraes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The best part of this video is clearly that he does EVERY SINGLE THING he tell us not to do

    • @tb6303
      @tb6303 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If you notice, though, he usually stops the video just before he actually does it (one exception that readily comes to mind is the chopsticks advice). For example, he holds the phone to his ear, but you don't hear him say anything, and he looks like he's about to walk into the street, but the video stops before he even has time to step off the curb.

  • @beatlink1077
    @beatlink1077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1477

    That fact that he had the balls to go out in public Japan and actually do these things

    • @Glaze_Gaming
      @Glaze_Gaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      DIO

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Having the camera there would be a decent excuse.

    • @joyjoin862
      @joyjoin862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      DIO

    • @JackOLanter
      @JackOLanter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      They see a foreigner with a camera and they instantly get it. "Let him be, he's a weirdo".

    • @beatlink1077
      @beatlink1077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      *I T W A S M E*

  • @samidtaek_
    @samidtaek_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1927

    In Japan: Rare bins and almost no littering
    In my country: Bins put five feet away, but shit's still on the streets

  • @merlinho0t
    @merlinho0t 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Japan is an introverts dream paradise. I can see why it wouldn’t be for everyone but a lot of these “societal hidden dos and don’ts “ I am totally fine with and wish were more common.

    • @kiwimusume
      @kiwimusume 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Only if you’re a tourist or foreign worker. Students have to do club activities after school every day, on Saturdays, and even during the summer holidays. Then at work, there’s massive social pressure to stay late after hours, and in many cases go drinking after work. :(

    • @merlinho0t
      @merlinho0t 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kiwimusume Yeah I hear working in Japan is hell

  • @SUIREN09
    @SUIREN09 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    わたしが思ったことを伝えますね✨
    ~食べ歩き~
    ダメという訳ではありません!
    京都では食べ歩き前提で楽しみに来てる方やそういう出店もあるくらいです
    ここら辺は難しいところなので、周りを見ながら判断するのがいいかなというところです
    ただ施設内などで食べ歩きするのはあまりよくは見られませんね
    ~チップを受け取れない理由~
    チップを置かれても、受け取ることが出来ないんです
    お客様からお金を受け取ったことが知られれば会社内で問題視されます
    それぞれのお店でそれは暗黙のルールとしてあります
    ~名刺~
    名刺を受け取って粗末に扱うのは、お相手をそのように扱っているのと同じです
    軽視していると思われてしまうのでケースか、なければ財布に仕舞うのが良いでしょう
    ~握手~
    スキンシップの少ない日本では確かにハグは抵抗があるかと思います
    ですが握手は問題ないのではというのが個人的な意見です
    軽やかなスキンシップをしてくださる海外の方から、こちらもげんきをもらえますので😊
    ですがコロナ期にどこの店舗に入るにも手の消毒などをしていたり、ニュースでコロナの怖さを報道されまくっていたことでウイルスに過敏になってしまっている方もいるだと思います
    (特に関東の方では)
    ですのであと何年かは控えるのがベストかなと思います
    動画の中にあったように、間違えてしまったとしても責め立てる日本人は少ないですし、間違ってしまうのは同じ生活環境に居なかったのですから仕方のないことです
    ですので大前提として、日本に来た際には楽しんでほしい!
    わからないことは周りが教えてくれますよ✨
    多くの方のご訪問、日本は待ってます☺️

  • @cindellednic
    @cindellednic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1586

    My first time in Tokyo I didn't notice that the pedestrian crossing had a light as well, so I was like "Oh, crossing" and just went to cross. A dad-aged guy behind me literally pulled me back by my collar just as a car went racing past.

    • @HeyItsFluffi
      @HeyItsFluffi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +346

      cindellednic A dad aged guy 😂

    • @konpeitosart
      @konpeitosart 5 ปีที่แล้ว +214

      Holy shit you got saved o.o

    • @blitheringrando1410
      @blitheringrando1410 5 ปีที่แล้ว +396

      Dad instinct kicked in haha

    • @gac9513
      @gac9513 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      You are a dumbass if this is true!

    • @spicyshizz2850
      @spicyshizz2850 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Hmmm cars are passin by, but the lights on hmm what could go wrong

  • @ijbol-idgaf
    @ijbol-idgaf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1147

    "no physical contact"
    so different from spanish culture, which is very openly physically affectionate

    • @hexyko4850
      @hexyko4850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Same with Brazilians
      We're all Latinos anyway

    • @hexyko4850
      @hexyko4850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@chetdude875 I heard that Japanese women are expected to basically lie there and let the man take charge. That's kind of boring.

    • @ijbol-idgaf
      @ijbol-idgaf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hexyko4850 :( maybe that's why in japanese anime you see so many examples of women being groped with by men without complaint

    • @SirMcAwesome
      @SirMcAwesome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That's why I love Latina girls, very affectionate and unafraid to get physical. On the very first date with my now long term Brazilian partner, she already spoke about how many kids we're gonna have 😂

    • @somekindaokayguy
      @somekindaokayguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      or American high school couples

  • @SA-ui5xb
    @SA-ui5xb 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I’m Japanese, and I think the first is not so bad manners.
    It isn’t necessary to be careful about it, and I recommend that you come to Japan and eat many delicious our food with enjoying our beautiful town seeing

  • @planescaped
    @planescaped 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "If you're the sort of person to have a debate or argument on things, people will find you obnoxious and dislikeable and probably just avoid you"
    As it should be. My kind of people!

  • @noname-sf2kt
    @noname-sf2kt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3085

    All of the Japanese comments:
    You don’t have to be too strict about the rules. Please don’t be afraid. Some of things he’s pointed out, we don’t really care about it.

    • @nisharai5644
      @nisharai5644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Like what?

    • @noname-sf2kt
      @noname-sf2kt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +213

      Nisha Rai
      Like eating while walking.

    • @rexklxss13yo
      @rexklxss13yo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      U again

    • @Paul-sl1si
      @Paul-sl1si 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Please explain further for those of us who don't know what you do.

    • @dxpnf9ub06ewqfmburner9
      @dxpnf9ub06ewqfmburner9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      @@noname-sf2kt Well, mostly about eating while walking.
      But of course Japanese on TH-cam are more lenient.

  • @markly5460
    @markly5460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1014

    "Don't wipe your nose in public"
    *cries* *in* *allergies*

    • @user-uu2uf4vj8k
      @user-uu2uf4vj8k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      markly People usually stick tissues in their nose

    • @user-uu2uf4vj8k
      @user-uu2uf4vj8k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vienna Moen true

    • @user-uu2uf4vj8k
      @user-uu2uf4vj8k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      markly what

    • @ana-do5dx
      @ana-do5dx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@jasmo961 masks dont help with seasonal allergies 😭

    • @jinanhamaway1680
      @jinanhamaway1680 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I’m literally currently suffering from the worst hay fever imaginable and not blowing my nose would be horribleeeee

  • @type64f48
    @type64f48 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As japanese,I want to say this video is perfect.😊
    Thank you for your corportion and We expect to you come japan.🎉

  • @1027HANA-lc5ke
    @1027HANA-lc5ke 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hello. That is why Japan is a peacefull country. I love our culture.Japan.🥺

  • @imsamiurrahman
    @imsamiurrahman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4775

    "1. Don't record a dead body in the suicide forest"

  • @surearrow
    @surearrow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2072

    JAPANESE AIRLINE PILOT: "This is Captain Tanaka. We're presently at 35,000 feet and maybe we're out of fuel."

    • @inquisitorsteve1429
      @inquisitorsteve1429 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      OH NO

    • @ivorellarackley4401
      @ivorellarackley4401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Im dead omg maybe from the plane, maybe from the comment

    • @drmanjunath09
      @drmanjunath09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Japan: don't pass food using chopsticks.
      Anime:have some more, using chopsticks passes the food.

    • @hideonbush3560
      @hideonbush3560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@drmanjunath09 bro, that's totally different.it's alright to use your chopsticks to put some food in people's bowl, just not passing food with chopsticks.

    • @Belladonna0_0
      @Belladonna0_0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Hmmm do u know haikyuu? Cuz one of the anime characters name is tanaka

  • @Yazawa_Nico
    @Yazawa_Nico 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    私は日本人です。家や旅館を靴を履いたまま入るのは、泥だらけの靴でベッドを歩かれる感覚と同じくらい不快だと思って頂ければ、注意してきたお婆さんの気持ちが理解出来るはずです。

  • @ajsato4206
    @ajsato4206 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Chris, thanks for sharing these rituals of Japan. My parents are from Japan(now we are in Vancouver,BC). I grew up being told these rituals. Another one I remember is that after attending a funeral, you throw salt on yourself so as not to allow the spirit of the deceased to follow you into your home. Some very unusual rituals in Japanese culture. Thanks for your entertaining vlogs. ありがとう🙏👍🏼

  • @elijahx7159
    @elijahx7159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2605

    13) don't come outside with an orange jumpsuit claiming your naruto

  • @CriticalRoleHighlights
    @CriticalRoleHighlights 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4079

    I know someone who experienced the stare of disapprovement at a red light in Japan. It was a japanese teenager who crossed when the light hadn't turned green and every single person on both sides of the streets just stared this person into submission and he awkwardly stepped back onto the sidewalk.

    • @ZeranZeran
      @ZeranZeran 6 ปีที่แล้ว +461

      They can stare all they want. I'm gonna walk

    • @ZeranZeran
      @ZeranZeran 6 ปีที่แล้ว +488

      couldn't hear you i was 4 streets ahead while you're still waiting at the light.

    • @funcakes8511
      @funcakes8511 6 ปีที่แล้ว +187

      LMAO The power of stares

    • @ZeranZeran
      @ZeranZeran 6 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      AeroxTeamNL Crew
      I will stand in front of your 18 wheeler with my hand out and you WILL stop. Pedestrians have the right of way.

    • @allenwilson9641
      @allenwilson9641 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      It happened to me once an old railroad conductor he looked profoundly disappointed in me. I felt pretty bad glad they don't do that technique here

  • @jesusdiaz8335
    @jesusdiaz8335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Before knew anything or wanted to learn Japanese, I happen to do most of this stuff on my own so I think im going to enjoy living in Japan in the future.

  • @candiholley72
    @candiholley72 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your delivery & presentations are hilarious!! 😂 Great tips as well! 👍

  • @JonBear
    @JonBear 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2969

    Crossing the street in the absence of traffic! Absolutely true. I was out at 3 am and spotted a party of drunken businessmen walking together. It was a small street, probably no traffic here even in daylight. Yet they all halted their march on the red stoplight. 3am at night. Not a living soul in sight. Madness

    • @riadwumaier5813
      @riadwumaier5813 6 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      there is actually a joke from my country which is basicly just what you said, but with germans.

    • @vnyggi621
      @vnyggi621 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Riad Wumaier but we cross over red lights

    • @lemcy1256
      @lemcy1256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Yes, we Germans do that but it's rather rare and definitely not to the extent the Brits do. I actually got shouted at sometimes for doing it (o_O) But Japan taught me what it REALLY means to stick to the rules. So much fun to watch the reactions of people around us when my mother blew her nose in public (although I told her not to!).

    • @rolfen
      @rolfen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Happens in some places in Germany

    • @cable5653
      @cable5653 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      3am...at night. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  • @user-te1ie3qc3c
    @user-te1ie3qc3c 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1791

    I'm Japanese.
    When you (or we) get phone call in train, you(or we) can use a phone and should say "I'll call back later as I'm on a train".
    You don't have to ignore that call, I guess.
    In addition, sometimes you can see some Japanese sit on a floor in train, but that is not manner...
    I'm sorry for my poor English.
    It would make me happy if my comments helped you.

    • @affectionateheadbutts8241
      @affectionateheadbutts8241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      You had great English! Nothing to worry about.

    • @makoto7029
      @makoto7029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      arigato

    • @user-rs7wo8xr4x
      @user-rs7wo8xr4x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I want to speak English

    • @MehNameIsJeff
      @MehNameIsJeff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I got a question.
      I am learning japanese and i am curious.
      *WHY NOT JUST USE HIRAGANA INSTEAD OF KANJI WHY THIS IS SO HARD*

    • @user-js1vr4pj6e
      @user-js1vr4pj6e 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@MehNameIsJeff I'm a Japanese but I think so, too :)

  • @janewalsh545
    @janewalsh545 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are HILARIOUS! Love this video. Going to Japan in December and gathering info. Thank you

  • @mauvais6196
    @mauvais6196 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video is such a classic, swear ive watched this video at least once every 6 months since it came out

  • @nonoist330
    @nonoist330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    As a Japanese opinion, the things you definitely must care about are
    ❌Tips
    ❌Calling in the train
    ❌Wearing shoes inside
    ❌throwing trash
    ❌crossing on a red
    But we would understand about rest of them.
    And as he said you don’t have to too much care about making mistake but enjoy Japan!!
    We are waiting!

    • @poutineausyropderable7108
      @poutineausyropderable7108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm curious about the slipper things. Is it seen badly to just remove your shoes and walk with your socks/naked feet?

    • @nibigumo
      @nibigumo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@poutineausyropderable7108 Nah that isn't a problem unless there's one right next to the entrance. Hospitals, hotels and any other public place has a rack for slippers next to the entrance. When you go to a friends place, socks and naked feet are fine. But like everyone else is saying, everyone accepts mistakes so they'll just be like "Sorry to mention this, we ask every customer(patient) to wear slippers inside our facilities".

    • @TooLatePeople
      @TooLatePeople 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ayo hol up you say japanese be against trash... but how come your streets are littered with idol bands ads

    • @rastynicc
      @rastynicc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm surprised to see that crossing on a red is one of the big ones not to do. Even if there isn't a car in sight?
      I completely understand not trying to get through quickly when there are oncoming cars (or if you live in the US, just walk out as slow as you can, daring the driver to hit you), but if there is no car anywhere to be seen it just feels like a waste of time.

    • @ballmonokuma1229
      @ballmonokuma1229 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      seulgii_ same! my friend and I are planning to eventually go to Tokyo a couple years from now

  • @kenken8241
    @kenken8241 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3216

    “When you enter a different country, you are your country’s ambassador.” -my middle school teacher

    • @dataexpunged6969
      @dataexpunged6969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      That is the wisest thing I've heard.

    • @wineaddict6625
      @wineaddict6625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Yes very true.

    • @DoctorBeees
      @DoctorBeees 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Wow.

    • @slashrex1152
      @slashrex1152 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Didn't even think about it that way

    • @Inuyasha7685
      @Inuyasha7685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      This is 100% true and I take it very seriously when I travel. You may be the very first person that someone meets from your country. If you’re rude they may think all people from there are rude.

  • @Pmarusama__fan
    @Pmarusama__fan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5835

    I am Japanese. We are very glad that everyone is coming from other countries. Don't be afraid of the rules, please come when the virus subsides. As there are many rules in Japan, but most people are kind.☺️🫶
    【Postscript】
    I am learning English now, but I was using a translator at the time I made this comment and replies, so sorry if I wrote something rude or wrong🙇‍♀️

    • @apeil7152
      @apeil7152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +460

      I'll feel disrespectful as soon as I get of the plane😔😂

    • @denleyclydevincentcavan339
      @denleyclydevincentcavan339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +145

      I love to go Japan. 😉

    • @elisavetanovikova5368
      @elisavetanovikova5368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      if only it hasn’t been soooo expensive 😭😭😭😭

    • @Pmarusama__fan
      @Pmarusama__fan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      April moreno
      Some Japanese people do not follow the rules. The rules differ from country to country, so it's natural that you can't follow them. I'm happy just because of your feelings.🥰

    • @Pmarusama__fan
      @Pmarusama__fan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Clyde Cavan
      I also like to go abroad."(ノ*>∀

  • @KuratCTA
    @KuratCTA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    7:17 that's just true everywhere in the world

  • @foxvel5027
    @foxvel5027 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "No crossing roads on red" is my favorite. There is a channel of Yusuke who uploads just his speech in english and japanese as practice for foreign students. In the very first video he literally breaks this don't because he is genuanly lazy to press button for green light

  • @broly5805
    @broly5805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2142

    *Japan is all about RESPECT*

    • @Mr_Yeah
      @Mr_Yeah 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      And being mindful about your surroundings and fellows.

    • @lemagloria
      @lemagloria 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Lmao lies...

    • @broly5805
      @broly5805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@lemagloria lies?? No its not
      Bruh better learn their culture

    • @RandyLittleStudios
      @RandyLittleStudios 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Mmm more about not bringing disrespect to self and family.

    • @Jargas101
      @Jargas101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Kinda sounds like everyone is scared to be themselves. This is why demented hentai exists lol.

  • @user-rb8qv7zg7c
    @user-rb8qv7zg7c 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2364

    We hope that you will enjoy Japan.
    We don't care much about these.
    Things to watch out for is you don't want to go home.
    I am Japanese.
    Please excuse my poor English.
    Addendum
    Thank you for your comment

    • @Flamexoxo
      @Flamexoxo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      You are awesome

    • @jamesboyce7467
      @jamesboyce7467 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Club panquine is kill
      No

    • @AD-kv9kj
      @AD-kv9kj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      This person be like: "Please come to Japan. We don't care about these things! Really, you come here and tip us as much as you like!"

    • @shojodraws3399
      @shojodraws3399 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's pretty good!

    • @soulreaver1983
      @soulreaver1983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🙂👍

  • @mldesign.studio
    @mldesign.studio ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. This video just like your other ones are really helpful for someone like me so many thanks.

  • @ScottMcMaster-er4xj
    @ScottMcMaster-er4xj 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You can break the eating and drinking rule, when you are at a festival and there are food stalls around. I sometimes took quick drink from a bottle I was carrying, when it was hot. I found that just stopping for a moment out of the way somewhere that was not too crowded and having a quick sip and putting it back away, was acceptable, as long as your not walking while doing it. I never got nasty stares for it, and I have seen Japanese people do it. You could even get away with sipping a drink on a train, if its not crowded at the time, and you are careful not to spill a single drop, particularly if you have lid to put back on it and you put it away afterward. I tended not to do it, but you could get away with it, and I have caught Japanese people having a quick sip, although it was rare to see.

  • @SabsWithR
    @SabsWithR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1819

    Me: Leaves 10 cents tip and returns to home country next day
    Japanese people: tracks me through the world and comes to my country, to my state, to my city, to my home to return the tip

    • @charliev3049
      @charliev3049 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NateJGardner lmao

    • @whatd0605
      @whatd0605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@NateJGardner I think Japan is just a bunch of Canadian Chik-fil-a employees

    • @w1z4rd9
      @w1z4rd9 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      WhAT d0 lmfao

    • @mandymouse9047
      @mandymouse9047 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And to give u's Some corona poueer

    • @marik354
      @marik354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@whatd0605 the japanese council will choose your fate

  • @AndySpring210
    @AndySpring210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9653

    Why am I watching this, I'm Japanese

    • @songokulul
      @songokulul 5 ปีที่แล้ว +619

      A refresher?

    • @user-ly9vg7bp6l
      @user-ly9vg7bp6l 5 ปีที่แล้ว +311

      わいも

    • @alexcarter8807
      @alexcarter8807 5 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      @@user-ly9vg7bp6l I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese at least I think so ....
      Seriously, grew up in Hawaii and was shooting the bull with some mainland US born Japanese people here in my favorite hangout, Japantown in San Jose California, and at one point the older lady said, "He's more Japanese than we are!".
      It's always good to brush up on things though.
      Seriously, the mainland's too cray, will retire back home in Hawaii.
      Now back to blowing my shakuhachi while I watch this crazy Brit's vids.

    • @emmazilla8356
      @emmazilla8356 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Same it just popped up in my feed😅

    • @npnth9220
      @npnth9220 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      なんでやろな

  • @marjoriedanis9744
    @marjoriedanis9744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    in Quebec, we take off our shoes when getting into a house. i never understood why people wouldnt do that elsewhere

  • @musiclover11087
    @musiclover11087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Let me correct only one
    Only the trash from the products bought at the convenience store can be thrown away in the trash can of the convenience store.
    Garbage from products bought at other stores cannot be thrown away
    Basically, take your trash home or at your hotel

  • @hockeyboys61
    @hockeyboys61 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1767

    12 hour flight
    12 things not to do
    12 minute video
    12 of everything

    • @bensslightnature
      @bensslightnature 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      "12 of everything"
      ruined it.

    • @kirstixxx6536
      @kirstixxx6536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      12 letters broo

    • @cupcakescupkakked7510
      @cupcakescupkakked7510 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I turned 12 on July 12

    • @JPG23
      @JPG23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      12 days of Christmas
      12 disciples
      12 months in a year
      12 hours in a half day
      12 seconds in......
      12 seconds
      Illuminati confirmed.....
      queue The X-Files theme song

    • @UltimateSkull99
      @UltimateSkull99 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Edzinam Banini turned 14on 14th july

  • @polarispien8072
    @polarispien8072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2018

    "Don't eat and drink while walking"
    Anime girls: *eats a whole entire meal while going to school*

    • @NORINORIKANKAN
      @NORINORIKANKAN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      Oh,,,yes. It is anime that isnt real.😅haha
      but in festival,sometime we'll eat and drink while walk .-@[]@[]@
      Sorry for mine English is bad.

    • @kiyomichoieun
      @kiyomichoieun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Total sense 😁

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah and it's almost always toast, unless they're teying to break the cliche by making the anime girls eat a whole freaking bowl of ramen or sth while running to school 😂

    • @lynettespice904
      @lynettespice904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I see Japanese break this rule all the time, constantly, especially on big city areas

    • @TeaLurker
      @TeaLurker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

  • @nemu1136
    @nemu1136 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    I'm Japanese.
    One piece of advice, you should carry your backpack in front of your body on trains, buses, and other public transportation.
    Have a nice trip.

    • @kratos69653
      @kratos69653 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ONE PIECE

    • @VereneLemieux
      @VereneLemieux 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      reason?

    • @heeholee216
      @heeholee216 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@VereneLemieuxif you have it back you might hit someone with it without knowing it

  • @jackmehoff7430
    @jackmehoff7430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This is not only for Japan. The most general rule to follow when traveling anywhere, respect local customs and cultures. You will have a better time and also be received much better. Imagine you are a guest at someone’s home.

  • @alexnsiw
    @alexnsiw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +841

    if you go to japan dont expect to have the subtitles like in anime

    • @osamu_90
      @osamu_90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      We actually do, just that they are in Japanese instead of English and you can choose to display it or not. Originally meant for people hard of hearing but many like to display them out of habit (eg. background noise making it hard to make out what's being said). And Japanese is a complex language; things can get confusing from just audio alone so I enjoy having the subtitles.

    • @itstriplem2069
      @itstriplem2069 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol

    • @heathernosredna
      @heathernosredna 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      madharuhi i think they mean English subtitles

    • @danielgaudet6114
      @danielgaudet6114 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      While you have a point, the OP meant to not expect to have any subtitles in real life when you go to Japan like you can get in Anime (at least for now...) for conversations, signs, etc...

    • @lani9375
      @lani9375 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol

  • @Dogen
    @Dogen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6792

    You forgot murder

    • @nickhudson9166
      @nickhudson9166 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Dogen ikr

    • @defski
      @defski 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dogen mah boy!

    • @b_28282
      @b_28282 6 ปีที่แล้ว +339

      Murder is ok as long as you don't stain the sidewalk with blood.

    • @aurelianspodarec2629
      @aurelianspodarec2629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Dogen. I got your location.
      Stay tuned.

    • @aneural
      @aneural 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Yup, specially because tbey kill themselvs anyway.

  • @genericgoon3748
    @genericgoon3748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Never even had the thought about japan, this randomly got recommended to me but you are stating things which I definitely wouldn't like other people doing in the public like showing affection. Convincing

  • @alidesu1
    @alidesu1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hilarious and SO accurate 😂 thanks for that!

  • @capitalliz7635
    @capitalliz7635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +733

    9:34 The reason why there are hardly any public trash cans in Japan is because of an incident that happened in 1995 where a cult called Aum Shinrikyo carried out a terrorist attack in Tokyo where they dropped canisters of lethal gas into public trash cans in subways, which killed 12 and left over 6,000 people injured. It's the worst terrorist attack in Japanese history and is the reason why public trash cans are nearly nonexistent in Japan.
    Edit: Whoops, looks like there's already a comment about this. Oh well.

    • @hayuseen6683
      @hayuseen6683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ah glad to see other countries hysterically overreact.

    • @SteveCrafts2k
      @SteveCrafts2k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      People were injured. People DIED.
      If that's overreaction, then you DEFINITELY don't know about the Capitol storming.

    • @kimes2329
      @kimes2329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Long story short: To prevent lunartic cult zealots from terrorizing the public.

    • @spicyshizz2850
      @spicyshizz2850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What about the nuke that hit japan

    • @roverr8481
      @roverr8481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Pretty sure they placed the sarin gas inside the trains under seats

  • @iz396
    @iz396 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1098

    Basically, don’t do what Logan Paul did

    • @alecnolastname4362
      @alecnolastname4362 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Should Follow that Rule for all walks of life I think.

    • @iz396
      @iz396 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hawkypou
      Exactly

    • @lukeskywalkerjediknight2125
      @lukeskywalkerjediknight2125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Isabella Maldonado but it was funny to watch :(

    • @_eyedex_3563
      @_eyedex_3563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight no

    • @PKmaster12
      @PKmaster12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lisabëth Rosemöon Magical Drawings sorry that I couldn’t finish your whole book, but agreed.

  • @lultje2
    @lultje2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the first time im seeing your channel, and after two Videos, this one and why not to go to japan, I only want to go there more.
    The culture, the difference in people, the way of life is something that intriges me so much! But where to start is where I always walk against :(
    Thanks for the nice content!

  • @dmary7289
    @dmary7289 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I am Japanese. Japanese people are pretty tolerant about gaijin not knowing the rules 😍✨
    So don't be too nervous ✨
    Trash cans are often found on train platforms,
    At airports, they are located at the entrance of security checkpoints. ✈️✨✨
    They are intentionally removed because of incidents in the past.
    You can carry your trash with you and throw it away at the station or take it home.
    This person seems to really like Japan and I'm so happy for him 😍💖✨✨.

  • @MrAstrojensen
    @MrAstrojensen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4812

    Seriously, not littering on the streets should be the norm everywhere.

    • @sepmaz5080
      @sepmaz5080 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Yeah I agree but why are there no trash bins for that purpose?

    • @last5902
      @last5902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @@sepmaz5080 yeahh.... I love how clean the streets is but its so damm difficult to find a trash can.

    • @shadowkillz9606
      @shadowkillz9606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@sepmaz5080 Trash bin is a sign of dirtiness, which explains its lack of presence, although it's a pain in the ass to find one when you're out and about.

    • @johnmc3862
      @johnmc3862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So are rooms you can swing a cat in in most cities.

    • @camatzuma
      @camatzuma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@sepmaz5080
      Terrorists are making bins rarer, they throw bombs in the bins and it’s discrete and makes shrapnel, urban designers are aware of this and make specially made terror resistant bins or just less bins

  • @GrayHatesYT
    @GrayHatesYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +569

    2) Don't buy a fish and put it on a taxi

    • @TaskForce-bg2ri
      @TaskForce-bg2ri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      3) Don't act like Logan Paul

    • @NatsuShoujo
      @NatsuShoujo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      3) Don't throw pokeball to anyone

  • @HouseMDaddict
    @HouseMDaddict 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The music on the "don't" is so freaking funny! Love your expressions during those also 🤣

  • @t-3454
    @t-3454 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    日本からのアドバイスです。日本人は基本的にシャイですが質問をすれば丁寧に対応することが多いです。それと話しかける場合は学生に話しかけるのがおすすめです。人にもよりますが日本の中高生は5歳ぐらいの英語なら話せます。

  • @vojtechspinler6363
    @vojtechspinler6363 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1627

    Japanese people: Tend to be calm, chill and muted
    Meanwhile shonen anime protagonists: ...........

    • @fs3588
      @fs3588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Lol-dattebayo

    • @CafePancake
      @CafePancake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      ''I just woke up and I'm gonna be late for that very important thing today''

    • @cooki8052
      @cooki8052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Japanese people aren't quiet and calmed for no reason, they do this to not escalate matters

    • @customish
      @customish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      asta-

    • @carlaalmonte6788
      @carlaalmonte6788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fawaz Shefeek HAHAHA

  • @DoodleWill
    @DoodleWill 6 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    'I knew what Pikachu was.' Our beloved tour guide everyone.

    • @lisha3595
      @lisha3595 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Finally found a comment not about Logan Paul.....

  • @Whispense
    @Whispense หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    9:58 funnily enough in yokai watch, which is set in japan, there is a kind of "minigame" where you have to find a bin and it's usually very hard unless you know exactly where they are haha

  • @kristoferprepelica6749
    @kristoferprepelica6749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Notable are the customs/etiquette around serving drinks (i.e., avoid pouring your own drink, serve the most senior person first, etc.)

    • @ayoutubecommenter7494
      @ayoutubecommenter7494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So if you pour drinks, you hand the bottle over to someone to pour yours or pour your own too?

  • @namewithay
    @namewithay 6 ปีที่แล้ว +495

    Someone needs to make an app showing the locations of all the bins in Tokyo.

    • @ChadMojito
      @ChadMojito 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      where is George Costanza when you need him

    • @Shriggah
      @Shriggah 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      credit to @Rhys Perrin for finding this "
      Actually the reason you can’t find a rubbish bin in Japan because of a religious cult that killed 13 and injured 5,500 while trying to install a messianic yoga instructor as the new Emperor of Japan a few years ago. They put homemade poison bombs in bins around Japan which is why the Japanese government reduced the number of bins." so probably dont?

    • @RajawatOfficial
      @RajawatOfficial 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      No need of app! Just look for the vending machines. You most probably find a trash bin nearby. ;)

    • @ChadMojito
      @ChadMojito 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Same-ish thing happened in France so now we have... transparent bins. And it works.

    • @Maibulsak
      @Maibulsak 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      There probably is one

  • @thewizard3075
    @thewizard3075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +739

    Japan: people are understanding if you don't know the etiquett
    Also Japan: Old woman becomes supersaiyan cause you forgot the etiquett

    • @DanielSilva-gc4xz
      @DanielSilva-gc4xz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      she is a joomer

    • @Zysperro
      @Zysperro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Cuz it's not just etiquette. It's unhygienic as hell.

    • @DarthZackTheFirstI
      @DarthZackTheFirstI 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      she teached forcoming. a japanese gets the head chopped off with a samurai sword!

    • @emoaf8555
      @emoaf8555 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's just dirty...we don't do it over here too, unless you want to be spanked by my mom.

  • @Bozololz
    @Bozololz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a Japanese I agree with every aspect of this video.
    Great vid lad

  • @SanTM
    @SanTM ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video as usual. As a classic street crossing anywhere, any time Brit, I decided I was going to cross the road at a random part of the road with a lone cyclist approaching some 30 metres away on Karl Marx Strasse in Berlin last year. My mate stopped me crossing saying it was setting a bad example for the children, and so I waited. The cyclist also tutted me as he rode past....
    This is also a city where you can drink booze in public in front of kids but yeah, cultural norms and abiding them is a thing

  • @user-yn8gu5fi5s
    @user-yn8gu5fi5s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5217

    Honestly I think Americans are the only people who wear shoes indoors.

    • @oleyat
      @oleyat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      Same
      - Norwegian

    • @BastetFurry
      @BastetFurry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +286

      Germany too, if you are only on a short visit and your shoes are clean no one minds.
      If you stay at a friends place because he invited to a LAN Party weekend you can bring along your "Pantoffel", tough.

    • @samthomas7253
      @samthomas7253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      I live in Wales (UK) and we always take our shoes off indoors.

    • @shinchan2627
      @shinchan2627 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      The Netherlands to

    • @livingtaco7876
      @livingtaco7876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Even then my parents taught me to take my shoes off as soon as I enter someones house

  • @shirewark
    @shirewark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +542

    I think Chris has covered the main ones! Here's a few bonus tips for any extra diligent students :)
    *13.* _Driving Part 1_
    If you've hired a car or a motorbike in Japan and you're going to be doing some driving; your eyes are not fooling you, the speed limit sign really did say 50kph but an 85 year old man just zoomed past you in a tiny truck going 80kph!!! Speed limits are often broken in Japan by locals who know the areas back-to-front, and often know where all the fixed speed cameras are. Most Japanese cars these days also come equipped with a "Navi" which is a typical in-car navigation system that includes warnings of well known speed cameras, or police-patrol spots. This results in some pretty "elastic" speed limits... However, don't even DARE take advantage of this if you're a foreigner on an international driving permit... as more than 90% of offenses alleged in Japanese courts end up in prosecution !!! (not worth the risk).
    *14.* _Driving Part 2_
    Be sure to bring some extra patience if you're going through cities and dense residential areas! Traffic Lights are not as well coordinated as other countries, so you might get quite triggered for hitting red light after red light after red light. Stay calm, and keep on driving.
    *15.* _Far Queue_
    Don't cut queues! Lines can grow very long at Train Stations at peak hour. Cutting queues might be fair game in other parts of the world, but in Japan you'll enjoy death stares for the rest of the trip!
    *16.* _Escalating confusion_
    Depending on which region of Japan you're in, you should either keep to the left, or keep right (to let others in more of a hurry, pass) when going up escalators, climbing stairs etc. Generally most of Japan sticks to the left e.g. in the greater Tokyo area (also known as the Kantō region), but if you're in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe or Nara for example (Kansai region), you might notice people sticking to the right. As for most things in Japanese society, don't question it.. just blend in ;)
    *17.* _Time is money_
    If you're about to pay for something by cash and it's busy (e.g. the supermarket), do your best to prepare the correct change for the cashier before you get there! In Japan, everyone comes prepared.It's not only a practice of courtesy, but often feels like it's treated as a measurement of intelligence too. Advice for travellers is simply to use your Suica/Pasmo (public transport card) as much as possible. Most convenience stores and many supermarkets have tap & pay machines for these cards.
    *18.* _Bow Wow Wow Yippie Yo Yippie Yay_
    Receiving bows from someone for the first time can be a nerve-racking and puzzling experience for a foreigner on their first trip. Pro Tip! Don't freak out and start bobbing your head back and forth like you're in a moshpit, as this might also trigger the Japanese person to feel obliged to keep bowing longer to match yours, creating a wonderfully awkward situation! Instead, if you receive a bow from someone my advice is simply to show courtesy. Smile and say "thankyou" if you haven't already acuqired some basic travel Japanese. Or if you're feeling courageous, you can bow back! Bowing etiquette is more complicated if you're a local, so advice for travellers who want to try to bow back would be to keep it simple. Don't worry about how high/low it is, putting arms at your side, or keeping/avoiding eye contact etc. Just commit to bowing in a way that feels natural, and the effort will be noticed and appreciated.
    Japan's a stunningly beautiful place and is still rich in culture to this day. I don't know anyone who's returned from a Japan holiday without having creatied wonderful long-lasting memories.
    All the best for your future travels !! ^_^/ Let's hope the world can defeat this COVID thing soon.

    • @Rollermonkey1
      @Rollermonkey1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When I was stationed there, I knew some folks who got the speeding ticket at the toll booth when they got to the exit WAY too fast from when/where they got on. You'll always see people speeding on the tollways, but they will always use a rest area along the way to increase the elapsed time to offset the speeding. That said, you have to be speeding pretty excessively to trip the time limit.

    • @HiraiMomoring
      @HiraiMomoring 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Arigato Gozaimasu!

    • @lordmalachi6
      @lordmalachi6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Does my smile and deep/slow head nod qualify as a "foreigner's bow"?

    • @shirewark
      @shirewark 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lordmalachi6 I see no reason for anyone to brand it that way if you made an effort/ did it with respect for the other person.

    • @langman194
      @langman194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I grew up in Taiwan and when I was in grade 1 forgot to bow and got hit countless times by my teacher

  • @mokyo6841
    @mokyo6841 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hello. I'm a Japanese person living in Chiba prefecture.
    Even in Japan, blowing your nose in public is not a serious violation of etiquette. However, depending on the location and situation, it may be best to do it as quietly as possible.

  • @josh_who_what
    @josh_who_what 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My mom really wants to spend a month in a country to know what life is in that country and I suggested we do Japan since we stayed there for 2 weeks last 2019 literally 2 months b4 covid 🤬. And thanks to this video I have gained a little more knowledge about life in Japan bc I knew some stuff about Japanese culture.