thanks for asking! ☺️🌻 is there a chance that we could discuss the different quirks between kyoto centric japanese/kansai and the regular kanto dialect, please? i remember a few but would love an in depth video just talking about the nuances and quirks of kyoto! thanks again for your videos and sorry to trouble you!
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know a tool to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the account password. I would love any assistance you can give me!
@Landyn Kaden Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im trying it out atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
I feel confident that you are sharing real information about the nuances of Japanese ways and customs. Its also fortunate for me that you communicate very well in English. Arigato
Thank you 😊 I remember emailing asking about tattoo’s. I found many people in Japan were usually just curious to see my tattoos more than scared. I even managed to go to an Onsen 😊
Yes me too. They were a bit nervous about my knuckle tattoos in tokyo in one onsen but then decided to let us in; but that was the only time there was any issues. Everywhere else i got in and the older people loved to check if the tattoos would just rub off. Also in general people were very curious about my dreadlocks haha
@@LetsaskShogo i actually only had one elderly woman be scared but am also female so this is why i feel people are more relaxed- a male friend of mine (with far less tattoos) told me though that people were more nervous about him. Now i am more worried about reactions to my boyfriend with his facetattoos
I'm learning so much about japan thanks to you. In 2019 I was for 22 days in several major cities of Japan. It stole my heart and picked up a new hobby.. photography. However, people forget that Japan has many faces in which is positive and negative.
arigatou, it really clarified some believes i had for a long time. also teached one that i had no idea, it been the diference between shrines and temples
You are a great teacher Shogo-san. You add conclusions in the end and explain your content clearly. I also like how you find the "reason" or the psychological background as to why people do such things in your other videos.
Really glad to have found these since when i visited japan i felt some of the "things not to do in japan" wasnt exactly accurate when i observe the people there but didn't have the balls to confirm it myself.
I haven't been to Japan before but I'm also glad to have found this channel. People are very susceptible to online sources spreading half truths so it's great I've discovered more channels with a proven track record on Japan.
I love your videos and although I visit Japan every year, I learn a lot!👍🏻 I‘m half Japanese and grew up in Switzerland. The service charges are also included here, but Swiss people always tip!
Excellent explanation of tipping! I really wish this was a common practice in the U.S., if not much of the Anglophone West. Granted, I have seen many that will quietly hide cash underneath a plate, or very quietly press a folded bill of cash into a service worker's hand, or even just pay a tip amount with a card, i.e. no flashing of cash. I experienced such quite personally. But I wish Americans would be more consistent in hiding coin and bill money in an envelope. I always feel embarrassed when someone opens their wallet to give me money, even close family and friends. I don't expect this will become commonplace in busy supermarket checkouts when employees must give change from a cash register. But I do think more regard for "no naked cash" would be a good thing.
You'll find that most EU countries also include service charges baseline in the prices. The logic in my country is that the employer is the restaurant, not the customer, so it's the restaurant that must give employees their wages, not the customer.
Thanks for the crash course on Shrine and Temple... only knew that they are diff religions but I could never tell which is which. sadly i will never remember the clapping and bowing rule lol Also learn on how to tip without being rude in a hotel =) there is usually envelops in a hotel room
Oh my God, I adored this video. It was very educational. Thank you very much Shojo for such an amazing and easy way to explain this. I wish one day I would be able to visit your beautiful country.
Informative and entertaining! I just started watching your videos and I'm hooked. Hopefully I get to use what I learn from your videos when I visit Japan one day! Subbed ! :)
Interesting, never heard a thorough explanation of tipping on japan. Will definitely come in handy if i want to give something extra :) wont hurt getting some of those money envelopes, just in case
My gosh, Shogo. In 10 minutes you debunked a lot of myths I learned growing up! Thank you! I look forward to watching more of your videos and I hope you reach your target subscribers by your deadline! You can count me as one of them starting today.
Thank you for your wonderful videos ☺ I will be going to Japan in 2 years for my honeymoon and I have been so nervous about my extensive tattoos. I plan to cover as much as possible but I'm glad that a bit here and there isn't a big deal. I just don't want to make anyone uncomfortable ☺
The problem with service charges is that the money is more likely to end up in the pocket of a manager or other higher up instead of being a nice little extra to that particular server you appreciated.
Thank you so much. I still don't think I'll do tipping (And it will save me money so it's a great thing) but I really thought it would be rude to do that, because many youtuber say that. Didn't knew about the escalator either.
I went to two gyms that had me cover my tattoos. It seemed to me that if it were a gym that catered to younger, cooler crowds, then tattoos were cool. I also tipped my tattoo artist in Tokyo. Hehe
Hmm, that was an interesting context sum of informative of what to do. Nice. Hmm.... Looks like I can't live in Japan than I already have my appointment of *Naruto Konoha Anbu Tatoo" about to be tatoo ;).
First you said that in Tokyo you must stand on the left side of the elevator, and in the summary graphic you show that you must stand on the right side of the elevator, same with Osaka. So which one is it? Please fix.
It... doesn't usually matter. What matters is you aren't blocking both sides. You copy the people in front of you. If you're the only one in sight then any walkers will just walk around you. It'd only cause a problem if a walker is right behind you when first getting on, such as when getting off of a train. Anyway, generally: Tokyo left Osaka/general Kansai right Kyoto- mixed, follow what other people are doing in that particular case Fukuoka - left, but people mostly actually obey the no walking request most smaller cities - haphazardly standing all over and in the way like other countries Escalator companies suggest standing in the middle for safety and to balance the machinery. However I've also heard that they may pre-balance it based on where people are expected to stand. I suggest ignoring the escalator companies and this video on that point because even if you're "right" the pissed off Japanese people don't tend to actually confront foreigners they just grumble about you. It's better PR for foreigners if you just do what other people are doing.
"Slurping noodles have nothing to do …" - I'm fine with my noodles having to do or not having to do anything with anything, but I do prefer if my noodles don't slurp either way. I can do that myself.
Can I ask why people are meant to just stand in the middle? I live in hong kong and am personally pretty annoyed by that one person who isn't standing on the side that everyone else is, especially since I'm usually the one trying to walk up or walk down.
Google says shrine and temple are synonyms meaning different words for the same thing so it seems Japan is as far as I know, the only place that differentiates them. And mosques are temples are the same by definition, temple is just associated most with western religions like Christianity or the ancient Greek gods while Mosques are specific to Islam.
It's a translation thing. Slavs use "kirche" when talking about a Lutheran church and "kostel" when talking about a Roman Catholic one. So in English, Japanese Buddhist churches are translated as "temples" and Shinto churches get translated as "shrines."
Thank you much for leaving a comment! It's a unique culture in Japan... to make a long story short, it's like you're showing off your wealth! I'll make a different video talking about this topic soon!
I’ve been binge watching your videos Shogo-san and I really like them and I’d like to offer some constructive criticism. Lowering the sound of your edits, while they are fun and entertaining to see sometimes they are louder than you. Your Kimono while beautiful it is a little....plain as far as TH-cam is concerned the flashier the better, I’d suggest a blue or red Kimono as that would help stand out a bit more and complement your complexion. Now for some compliments 😁The length of your videos is perfect, your English pronunciation is pretty much native with only a slight accent and your voice is very pleasant to listen to, I’m sure if you keep posting videos the way you are now you’ll get even more subscribers, Ganbatte! 👍
Are there anything else you would like to confirm about?
thanks for asking! ☺️🌻 is there a chance that we could discuss the different quirks between kyoto centric japanese/kansai and the regular kanto dialect, please? i remember a few but would love an in depth video just talking about the nuances and quirks of kyoto! thanks again for your videos and sorry to trouble you!
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know a tool to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid forgot the account password. I would love any assistance you can give me!
@Mekhi Wesson instablaster =)
@Landyn Kaden Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im trying it out atm.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
But then how do you pay in a shop? Or the bill in a restaurant? Do they give you little books to put the money in like some European restaurants?
I feel confident that you are sharing real information about the nuances of Japanese ways and customs. Its also fortunate for me that you communicate very well in English. Arigato
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Thank you 😊 I remember emailing asking about tattoo’s. I found many people in Japan were usually just curious to see my tattoos more than scared. I even managed to go to an Onsen 😊
Thank you much for leaving a comment!
That's a great story! And yes, most people are just curious!
Yes me too. They were a bit nervous about my knuckle tattoos in tokyo in one onsen but then decided to let us in; but that was the only time there was any issues. Everywhere else i got in and the older people loved to check if the tattoos would just rub off. Also in general people were very curious about my dreadlocks haha
@@LetsaskShogo i actually only had one elderly woman be scared but am also female so this is why i feel people are more relaxed- a male friend of mine (with far less tattoos) told me though that people were more nervous about him. Now i am more worried about reactions to my boyfriend with his facetattoos
I'm learning so much about japan thanks to you. In 2019 I was for 22 days in several major cities of Japan. It stole my heart and picked up a new hobby.. photography. However, people forget that Japan has many faces in which is positive and negative.
arigatou, it really clarified some believes i had for a long time. also teached one that i had no idea, it been the diference between shrines and temples
Thank you much for leaving a comment!
Don't worry, as I said in the video a lot of Japanese don't know about it either lol
You are a great teacher Shogo-san. You add conclusions in the end and explain your content clearly. I also like how you find the "reason" or the psychological background as to why people do such things in your other videos.
Thank you, very informative. I appreciate more of Japan's unique culture.
Really glad to have found these since when i visited japan i felt some of the "things not to do in japan" wasnt exactly accurate when i observe the people there but didn't have the balls to confirm it myself.
I haven't been to Japan before but I'm also glad to have found this channel. People are very susceptible to online sources spreading half truths so it's great I've discovered more channels with a proven track record on Japan.
i had no idea that the slurping thing came from tea ceremony xD
Interesting, thank you!!
Thank YOU for always watching✨
I tend to slurp my coffee when it is too hot. It enhances the flavour as well. My wife hates when I do it.
I love your videos and although I visit Japan every year, I learn a lot!👍🏻 I‘m half Japanese and grew up in Switzerland. The service charges are also included here, but Swiss people always tip!
Excellent explanation of tipping! I really wish this was a common practice in the U.S., if not much of the Anglophone West. Granted, I have seen many that will quietly hide cash underneath a plate, or very quietly press a folded bill of cash into a service worker's hand, or even just pay a tip amount with a card, i.e. no flashing of cash. I experienced such quite personally. But I wish Americans would be more consistent in hiding coin and bill money in an envelope. I always feel embarrassed when someone opens their wallet to give me money, even close family and friends. I don't expect this will become commonplace in busy supermarket checkouts when employees must give change from a cash register. But I do think more regard for "no naked cash" would be a good thing.
You'll find that most EU countries also include service charges baseline in the prices.
The logic in my country is that the employer is the restaurant, not the customer, so it's the restaurant that must give employees their wages, not the customer.
sensei ! ありがとう!
Thanks for the crash course on Shrine and Temple... only knew that they are diff religions but I could never tell which is which.
sadly i will never remember the clapping and bowing rule lol
Also learn on how to tip without being rude in a hotel =) there is usually envelops in a hotel room
Thanks for sharing your culture so cheerfully! Congrats on reaching your goal!! Please keep making videos! Love from Brazil
This video is wonderful- ありがとございます！I would be very interested to see a video about the Shintoism faith from you!
love to hear your thoughts on dating, relationship and culture gaps.
Oh my God, I adored this video. It was very educational. Thank you very much Shojo for such an amazing and easy way to explain this. I wish one day I would be able to visit your beautiful country.
Informative and entertaining! I just started watching your videos and I'm hooked. Hopefully I get to use what I learn from your videos when I visit Japan one day! Subbed ! :)
Thank you Shogo-san for this wonderful video !
I feel informed about the shrines and temples.
Interesting, never heard a thorough explanation of tipping on japan. Will definitely come in handy if i want to give something extra :) wont hurt getting some of those money envelopes, just in case
My gosh, Shogo. In 10 minutes you debunked a lot of myths I learned growing up! Thank you! I look forward to watching more of your videos and I hope you reach your target subscribers by your deadline! You can count me as one of them starting today.
Thank you , very helpful , especially the tipping for those who perform a service.
I think you achieved your sub goal very early! Thank you for the video, I learned alot and it cleared up some things I had heard
Arigato gozaimasu!
Now I can learn about Japanese calture
And hope to visit it someday 💗😊
麺類を啜るのがシェフへのマナーというのはギャグで言ってますか？
Thank you for your wonderful videos ☺ I will be going to Japan in 2 years for my honeymoon and I have been so nervous about my extensive tattoos. I plan to cover as much as possible but I'm glad that a bit here and there isn't a big deal. I just don't want to make anyone uncomfortable ☺
Thank you very much for leaving a comment!
I'm so glad that my video was informative! And I'm so happy you're coming to Japan in the future!
Arigatou gozaimasu Shogo!!
Thanks for the video! 🙏
The problem with service charges is that the money is more likely to end up in the pocket of a manager or other higher up instead of being a nice little extra to that particular server you appreciated.
Thank you so much. I still don't think I'll do tipping (And it will save me money so it's a great thing) but I really thought it would be rude to do that, because many youtuber say that.
Didn't knew about the escalator either.
Thank you much for leaving a comment!
That's a good idea, you really don't have to tip! And I'm glad that the story about the escalator was new✨
Thank you
I went to two gyms that had me cover my tattoos. It seemed to me that if it were a gym that catered to younger, cooler crowds, then tattoos were cool. I also tipped my tattoo artist in Tokyo. Hehe
I'm curious about the foreign tattoos point though: how do they feel about an Asian individual from another Asian country about tattoos?
for the escalator you will have the same issue if you are in big town in France or Germany
Hmm, that was an interesting context sum of informative of what to do. Nice. Hmm.... Looks like I can't live in Japan than I already have my appointment of *Naruto Konoha Anbu Tatoo" about to be tatoo ;).
My friend tried to leave a tip once in Osaka and they came running after us with the change....
They should have ran too to make it memorable🤣
谢谢你！
First you said that in Tokyo you must stand on the left side of the elevator, and in the summary graphic you show that you must stand on the right side of the elevator, same with Osaka. So which one is it? Please fix.
It... doesn't usually matter. What matters is you aren't blocking both sides. You copy the people in front of you. If you're the only one in sight then any walkers will just walk around you. It'd only cause a problem if a walker is right behind you when first getting on, such as when getting off of a train.
Anyway, generally:
Tokyo left
Osaka/general Kansai right
Kyoto- mixed, follow what other people are doing in that particular case
Fukuoka - left, but people mostly actually obey the no walking request
most smaller cities - haphazardly standing all over and in the way like other countries
Escalator companies suggest standing in the middle for safety and to balance the machinery. However I've also heard that they may pre-balance it based on where people are expected to stand.
I suggest ignoring the escalator companies and this video on that point because even if you're "right" the pissed off Japanese people don't tend to actually confront foreigners they just grumble about you. It's better PR for foreigners if you just do what other people are doing.
I heard that the reason people in East Asia slurp noodles is because they're too hot, and will burn your mouth otherwise.)))
"Slurping noodles have nothing to do …" - I'm fine with my noodles having to do or not having to do anything with anything, but I do prefer if my noodles don't slurp either way. I can do that myself.
Can I ask why people are meant to just stand in the middle? I live in hong kong and am personally pretty annoyed by that one person who isn't standing on the side that everyone else is, especially since I'm usually the one trying to walk up or walk down.
Google says shrine and temple are synonyms meaning different words for the same thing so it seems Japan is as far as I know, the only place that differentiates them. And mosques are temples are the same by definition, temple is just associated most with western religions like Christianity or the ancient Greek gods while Mosques are specific to Islam.
It's a translation thing. Slavs use "kirche" when talking about a Lutheran church and "kostel" when talking about a Roman Catholic one. So in English, Japanese Buddhist churches are translated as "temples" and Shinto churches get translated as "shrines."
Why is it rude to hand over cash naked? Is it like you're assuming the other person is poor?
Thank you much for leaving a comment!
It's a unique culture in Japan... to make a long story short, it's like you're showing off your wealth!
I'll make a different video talking about this topic soon!
@@LetsaskShogo Ohhh I see, very interesting
@@HanyuuHOLO Some culture also encourage you to hide the value well before you give your money
Nezu shrine in Tokyo seems to have Torii and a Sanmon. Could you please explain how that can be?
2,44 we do that in greece too!
6:37 isn't that Taj mahal
APA hotels that have a ryokan have signs that ask to hide tattoos with patches that can be acquired from the staff
What if its full body tattoo then
海外でしょっちゅう日本では音を立てて食べないといけないんでしょ？汚い。って言われてモヤっとしてます。いつも、高級レストランで手で食べないけどホットドッグはこぼしても食べ歩きしててもそんなに気にしないみたいに、日本人だってどの高級店でもズルズル音出して食べる訳ではなくてラーメンはカジュアルなものだから音を出してはダメっていうテーブルマナーの型にはハマらないんだよ。だから口いっぱいにハンバーガーを頬張るように、ラーメンを暖かいうちに勢いよく食べると音が出るけど誰も気にしない。むしろ美味しく食べてるんだなーって思う。って伝えています。
チップも日本ではやってはいけない事と言うと語弊がありますよねー！高級店勤務してた過去から言うと、おひねりやお釣りなしで！のようなチップ文化はあります。でもホームレスにいらない小銭を投げ捨てるような感じではなく、しっかりと相手にあげたり、ホテル勤務の時はありがとうございましたと書かれた紙にお金が置いてある事はしょっちゅうでした。
少しでも間違って伝わっている日本文化を、正しく伝えてくれてありがとうございます！
You literally said it in the 5 things not to do in Japan
But then how do you pay in a shop? Or the bill in a restaurant? Do they give you little books to put the money in like some European restaurants?
"10.000 Subs by July 2021"
You kinda overbid that one.
6:37 Cultural misunderstanding again!! Taj Mahal is not a mosque!!!
I'm Sorry If I'm Sounding So Blunt But Do The Japanese Take Friendship's Seriously And Cheerish Friendships?"
Plus if you hand them your cash naked, you might catch a cold.
I’ve been binge watching your videos Shogo-san and I really like them and I’d like to offer some constructive criticism.
Lowering the sound of your edits, while they are fun and entertaining to see sometimes they are louder than you.
Your Kimono while beautiful it is a little....plain as far as TH-cam is concerned the flashier the better, I’d suggest a blue or red Kimono as that would help stand out a bit more and complement your complexion.
Now for some compliments 😁The length of your videos is perfect, your English pronunciation is pretty much native with only a slight accent and your voice is very pleasant to listen to, I’m sure if you keep posting videos the way you are now you’ll get even more subscribers, Ganbatte! 👍
If giving naked money is rude and Japan is a cash based society, how do you pay for things?
Dear Shogo, how do you pay when handing over cash naked is rude?