I love evening showers, I'm not even japanese. It just makes sense to wash up at the end of the day because then I get rid of all the daytime germs and dirt
I agree but i also love waking up to a good shower sometimes too. It's almost a form of meditation bc it can be that good to wake up and go get a good long shower before a long day of work.
Mr TeaThyme ! There are a lot of people that sweat a lot while sleeping and they stink when they get up in morning ! My wife is like that , she can take a three hour bath in the evening but when she gets up in morning she smells like she came out of the gym after a 4 hour workout ! Even in winter !
@@MrsEatsI love your videos, really funny and informative .I have a question though: why do you have a Sanada Maru mask 😅😅?! I love it, where can I buy it ?
Wow! So many times! I guess it pretty hot there! I heard in Brazil, there are public shower rooms so anyone can take a shower outside of house!Is that true??
@@MrsEats It is, so hot, it's kinda sad! About public shower rooms, it's not, back in the day there were some public showers around town, but these days it's pretty rare, some gas stations have shower but you have to pay to use them. Love your content btw ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@PupGuti Brasil is has mostly a hot climate, except in the South like in Santa Catarina or Rio Grande do Sul and therefore a bath or shower is often needed, right?
@@coaster6777 I think that's the prime reason why Brazilians shower so much, but not entirely even on cold days it's pretty common for a lot of people here to shower 2 or 3 times a day, I think a lot of people shower to relax or just for fun! I live on the north side of the country and it's really hot here, I usually go twice a day, sometimes even more, not because of the temperature, but really to relax and to smell good!
I will never be a morning shower person. It makes more sense to shower the day's grime away before bed, it's relaxing, and your sheets don't get dirty as fast bc you're clean when you go to bed. I'd rather sleep later than get up an hour early to shower. Lol I'm not a morning person.
Yea totally, though because my hair is curly I tend to shower twice a day on weekdays. Since reality for those with long curly hair is.. it is easier to style after getting wet, but also curly hair just easily gets more stuff stuck in it. So showering in the morning is for mostly styling purposes, showering in evening is for getting cleaned up
But when it takes an hour or two for the hair to dry, it's either morning shower, or take a shower at dinner time. That then means eating just before bed which is not ideal (slower metabolism which leads to weight gain, and more susceptible to indigestion). (Since becoming an adult, I don't use a hair dryer. As a teen, it took an hour to dry my hair when I DID use a dryer.)
Morning showers are cold too. In the UK there's nothing worse than freezing water at 7AM! You can also take your time with night showers instead of rushing.
Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, we shower in the morning, and in the evening... at least. Because we sweat throughout the day for simply existing in this weather.
Same. My mimimum is about 3 times. In the morning after work and before bed is my minimum. If I its too hot I will shower throughout the day. Like yesterday I had 5 showers
*Brightside:* "Let's look at these Japanese things" *Mrs Eats:* "Aaah....this is Chinese!" I love your videos so much, such a good sense of humour. I miss having baths here in Scotland, the homes here all have small and shallow tubs, the water doesn't even cover the chest. I don't understand why they make tubs like this.
Akiko-chan! Thank you for always supporting me! I was surprised to see a lot of Chinese characters in this video about Japan, haha! Yes, I don't understand why they make such a shallow bath tub! Maybe we should spread the beauty of taking a nice bath in a deep tub to the world! When you come back to Japan, please enjoy!
@@MrsEats That is honestly my dream for when I build my own house, if I ever get to that... I want to have my house to be a fusion of Modern American and Traditional Japanese. With a full size Japanese bathroom and toilet room sequestered being one of the non-negotiable parts that it has to have.
I'm Mexican American and we tend to shower at night to have a cool sleep since its hot here. When I met someone who showered in the morning I was confused. Somehting that was told me growing up was to shower after attending funerals to rid of any negative energy.
When i wake up my hair is greasy and im covered in sweat. When i go to sleep i find that i am way cleaner aside from my face and hands. There is no way i could ever not take a shower in the morning. But i could see myself taking one in the morning and one at night though.
@@TheRealSlimShady509 I have the same problem with greasy hair. It's why I tend to shower at night. Try dish soap every other day to avoid greasy hair. Or other shampoos that deal with oily hair
I love learning about your culture from you, specifically. It’s refreshing to see someone who enjoys teaching foreigners about their culture and also learning about other cultures. You have a lovely personality and you’re enjoyable to watch. I only just discovered your channel, and it’s severely under appreciated ❤️
In my country (Finland) there isn't any specific time that people usually shower. Some do so in the morning after waking up, some do in the afternoon and some, like me shower a couple of hours before going to bed 🤷♀️
I never really thought there was a time to bathe, I do it at what ever time of day i feel like. But, bathing at night is way more soothing when i want to go to bed
@@MrsEats you remind me that even though there are so many outward differences between people from different countries and different time periods, we're still all the same inside
Got to shower twice. First to wake up and not smell at work, second to clean after work, working with metal will get me very dirty from oil, metal, dust, wooden pallets. In Netherlands we don't really have a tradition, it's more like shower/bath when you want as long as you don't stink (maybe the bigger cities in the west do it differently, i live in the more rural/farmers area in the east). Wonder if there's a difference between Kyushu, Kanto, Kyoto and Hokkaido or Aomori, Iwate areas (prefectures?) though.
Thank you so much for your comment! I guess in Netherlands maybe the weather is not so humid unlike Japan? So maybe you don’t have to wash yourself so hard! Yes there are differences in Japanese prefectures too!
This was one of the main topics for the arguements between me and my Japanese girlfriend when we started living together. I remember on our first New Year's Eve, she got furious at me because I did not wake her up from a nap until 23:50. I was just thinking about the firework display outside, but for her it was extremely important to have a bath before midnight, so she would be "clean" for the new year. She said it was a Japanese thing. So since then I have just started to shower before bed as well. No reason to start a battle I cannot win. You need to have dated a Japanese woman to know how scary they are when they get angry LOL
Thank you for your comment! Very interesting! Your girlfriend loves taking a bath! I don’t blame her because I love taking a bath too🤩🤩 enjoy together!
I'm from Spain and I don't know if most of people in my country do the same but I personally always take a bath in the night because after a long and tiring day, there's nothing better than a relaxing warm bath! It's the best moment of the day for me, so I understand why Japanese people do it too ^^
Yea I think you can buy one, but yes a lot of American bathtubs for very average houses are usually not that deep since they prioritize showering for adults and bathing for children. However if you focus on buying just a bathtub without a shower head, and for adult size, it should be decent sized
They do you can find them in boomer homes now. They have mostly refurnished their homes for boomer accessories which has caused those homes not to sell because younger families don’t want something that looks bad and raises the value of purchase
This was very educational especially the bit about why fugu became poisonous to eat, I didn't know that, I always thought they were naturally poisonous.
Take a shower first thing in the morning to help you wake up and to make sure you are your most clean when you begin to interact with the public, don’t have beadhead hair, crust in your eyes, etc. If you work out or want to be amorous with your significant other in the evening, take another shower then. I couldn’t wake up in the morning without a shower and would feel dirty all day.
yes, I feel you, but take a shower close to bed, and ignoring anything else, in the morning you really only need to wash your hair and face. Of course, everyone has a different body, and some peoplke wake up more... oily? than others, so both would good unless your skin connot handle it than AM only it is.
It's super interesting how often some people shower. :D Or wash their hair. For example, I wash my hair once in a week. Some people I know wash their hair every second day. But nobody did this every day.
Exactly this. Going out in public still drenched in your sleep sweat and bad hair.. how does anyone find that acceptable? Who cares if your sheets get dirty, they washed easily enough. Not offending others with your stench is far more important.
Actually, I was taught to shower in the evening because it was unclean to not bathe before bedtime. I've never followed the Japanese tradition of bathing, but it does sound like it'd be really refreshing. I think I'll incorporate that into my daily regimen. In a lot of modern American homes and upperclass apartments it's common to see the toilet in a seperate room from the tub and sink. I've noticed that it's very common for the home kitchen to be small in Asian and Middle Eastern countries.
In Montreal we had separate rooms- one for the toilet another for the sink and tub. Montreal is European like that! One apartment we had in the 80’s hadn’t been renovated and it had a toilet room, a room with the tub and the sink was the kitchen sink. So you’d have toothbrushes next to the dishes. I didn’t like this AT ALL! First order of renovation business is at least putting a tub and sink in one room! Japanese bathrooms are so smart- a place to sit and wash then soak clean in a tub. Canada is cold. I need this!! And a kotatsu table, too!!
I am surprised to read this. I live in Montreal, and I have never seen a separated room for a toilet and another for the sink and tub. And I have visited multiples apartments and houses throughout the years. Here, it is very common the shower/tub combo. Some, house's owners design their bathroom to have a separated shower from the bathtub, but all these, along with the toilet and sink are all in the same room.
Came here for the language videos - stayed here for _all_ the other content, too. 😄🤭 So refreshing to see your videos and it's also nice for me to recognise that indeed there _are_ Japanese guys who are familiar with the principles of irony and sarcasm. 💕😊 (I had some misunderstandings with my penpal in Kobe due to that... 😉) Stay safe and healthy, dear Mrs. カンチョウ. 😎 Edit: Taking a real quick shower in the morning and a shower & bath in the evening. (most western city of Germany)
If I had slurped anything when I was a child here in Canada, I would have been in deep trouble. Different cultures. Which is a very large part of what makes this world interesting! Love your videos. You're a lot more "animated" than Brightside's animations! 😊
I'm an American who showers at night. I would need to wake up at 4am to get showered before my kids wake up. Way easier to do it after they go to sleep.
Regarding the slurping of noodles, I’ve heard that there is also a very practical reason for doing so: if done right, slurping _enhances_ the flavors! Apparently there’s something about slurping up noodles quickly releases more aromas into the air, and thus into your nose. If both reasons are valid explanations, then that’s even better!
I used to love going to the Onsen when I lived in Japan! I had a group of friends I used to go with! I couldn’t go after I got my tattoos. I lived there for 10 years. You remind me so much of my future sister in law! My brother is a teacher in Japan and is engaged to a very nice lady named Chihiro. We love her so much!
i get showers before bed because i dont want to be dirty in my bed. i love sitting in the shoer for about an hour an half, even got a shower bench put in my bathroom so i could chill out even more.
Lots of anime show the typical bath process in Japan, so that one wasn’t a big surprise, but the facts at the end were cool. And Mrs Eats say fugu fugu fugu fugu fugu! Buu almost die laughing XD
Yes Mrs. Eats, we really enjoy your videos. Always look for more and sometimes view the older ones that I missed. You are so funny and informative. Thanks for the information. I will get to Japan and practice good manners...
I am a pure filipino and I take a bath at night rather that morning, and one night my Grandparent ask me that why I always take a bath at night, I said, “I want to become a japanese”
This is basically my routine so far minus the bath since I don't have one but I used to do this when I had one after I tried it in Japan. Made me appreciate baths a lot more haha
I always shower in the evening because 1) I get gross and sweaty all day long 2) I am matried and usually the evenings I am spending time with my husband and 3) trying to fit in a shower during the day is difficult with children. It's easier to just wake up and get ready for the day vs waking up earlier to shower and get ready. I think an evening bath makes for better time management the next day :)
That's the bath tubs we usually have in our homes. The long one you have to lay back to get all the way in the water. Most people here these days will also have a "shower head" up above on one end of the tub so they can shower in the tub. We just have a "shower curtain" that goes around the open side to prevent water going out on the floor when using the shower in it.
@@TheRealSlimShady509 what's the different between showering at night every day instead of the morning?? I fail to understand why someone that would be greasy and gross.
We need toilets to be separate from the bathing area in the US. It’s always grossed me out how close they put the toilet next to the bath. And I always have slippers I leave In the bathroom too.
Then I think you wouldn't like most of Asia 😂😂 loool. I guess it is different for Japan, but in China for example, the shower and toilet is often connected, or in the same room, especially if it is the very common toilet on the ground hole. Because that hole not only is the toilet but acts as a drain for the water coming above. However if you have money, then can probably afford to buy a bathroom set up more comfortable. But in my dorm and in other average households, if we happened to have our own bathroom/shower combination, it would more often than not be you standing over the toilet/drain with your legs spread trying to take a shower... so yea......
@@bunnyrabi lol I was gonna say this too! Korean bathrooms are like this too. The whole room is the shower and everything gets wet! I think this person would be pretty shocked hahaha
Very interesting how Japanese bathe. Unfortunately in certain country's where there is water restrictions we cannot always bathe that way.unless your rich enough to afford the tax bill!🤭thank you mrs eats your the best!✌🏻🇯🇵
Thank you for your comment! You are right about water limitation! When I was living in New Zealand there was water limitation so I could not take a bath. But there were some natural Hot Springs there so I really enjoyed it too!
I started teaching myself Japanese this January and now I'm binge watching your vlogs. Love your personality! So glad to have found you ❤️ P.S. Sometimes when you speak Japanese you sound a little bit like Hanje Zoe, especially from the first two seasons.
Australians have adapted a few Japanese traditions, such as shoe off areas, bathing then showering (to wash germs that stay on the skin in the bath - at least in my household), and due to droughts we also reuse bath water for plants and grass watering (not for washing machines)
@@mud6866 only in a drought/ when water restrictions are enforced! We scoop it out with a bucket. I rarely use a bath, so when I shower in a drought I place a bucket on the shower floor next to me to collect water, then use it on plants and the grass. Depending on restrictions, it’s illegal to water the grass and wash your car. It got so bad during the bush fires. My new car got ash indented on it. We were allowed 1 bucket of water only to watch our car - no hose.
I love your content! I’ve been to Japan and I lived in Spain, Morocco and Turkey where I visited “Hammam’ which is what the public bath is called once a week. Such a healthy tradition. I miss it so much. Here in the US, there are a few Korean public baths and one or two Hammams but they extremely expansive!
I stayed at the Hotel New Otani a couple of years ago and the room I stayed in had a cypress bath with instructions on how to use it - best bath I've ever had 🥰 as was the complimentary sake after :)
My mother would never allow me to go in the living room without changing into home clothes and would not allow me sit on top of my bed unless I showered.
@@violetsdior She is Polish so she is very cheap. She used to dress me in a jogging suit that had ‘BUM SPORTSWARE’ so yeah when I hit puberty fully I became the smelly kid and wore clothes entitled ‘bum’
I think it's cool, that taking a bath is so important in Japanese culture, I really were positively surprised about it. Also wanna know more about ancient Japanese history right now, I think it is pretty interesting in comparison to old Roman or Greek culture you get to know in Europe. Thank you so much for the video today, ありがと.
Hey thank you for your comment! Yes, Japanese bath culture is very interesting! I think you will love it if you try it! Would you be shy to take a bath in public?
@@MrsEats Here in Germany we know FFK - FreiKörperKultur - it's like being on the beach without any clothes, I'm used to that, so I guess it's not a big step ahead for me for taking a bath in public. I guess it has so be a comfortable atmosphere there though.
Love your videos and your sense of humor. I think Mr. Eats gets a lot of joy from you. Between workouts and being a medical professional, I bathe 2-3 times/day. Between me, wife and two teenage kids, you'd hate to see my water bill. 😱
We bathe this way basically where I live in the US. Defiantly our kids. Wash in shower, bathe in bath, then rinse in shower. Second soak is something we rarely have the time for but I certainly love it. Tubs are are much deeper than other places I’ve visited in the US. Though the stores only sell small ones now. You have to order a good one... Also we have a quick shower in the morning to look fresh a professional at school or work. Then we bathe like I said in the evening after a long day. These videos may get Japanese things wrong a bit, but how do they not understand that in the US we have 1,000s of cultures...
Yup... Born in Japan but raised in the U.S. Bathing and/or showering was fundamental to our after dinner evening rituals. Just like brushing our teeth (not immediately but before bed) is. Also, clean bedding twice weekly (Wednesdays and Sundays which also coincided with hair washing on the same days) that were left out to air dry under a lazy afternoon in the sun made sleeping that night much more comfortable and relaxing as both bedding and clothes smelt so wonderful and natural, rather than just binning the loads in the dryer with chemical cloths.
I personally dont know how people can go about their day and go to bed without showering. BLEH!!!! Makes me wonder what their beds smell like. On second thought....I'd rather not.
You did know that you transpire at night? :D So I don't think the bed will smell bad because people go to bed without a shower. Many people don't shower/bath every day and they do not smell bad. So I doubt the beds will.
Omg finally someone like me.. All my life my family was making fun of me for always taking a bath before bed and others called me a "germaphobe". So im so happy I found this comment👌✨
I think we have a bathroom toilet to save money on labour and make it easier to link up all the plumbing. Then again we can have two toilets in one house, one on each floor depending on the build (in the UK)
In india , we bathe when we have have water or according to caste. Not like the traditional classes tho, the people like pandits,workers and moms bathe in the morning, grandparents bathe early early morning and middle aged people like me bathe when the time is right😆😅
@@MrsEats Thank you Mrs eats but thats the truth cuz not everyone has access to water cuz we have a lot of diverse families, joint families, different jobs ...love your videos,wish you a beautiful day💘sincerely Your indian fan
Thank you so much! This was a great companion video to the bright side. So many interesting facts and its good to know that there is someone who can validate the information. I wanted to mention it before, but better late than never I suppose. ^_^
Yeah, I don't like european bath tubs. They are so shallow! I'm pretty big so I can't lay down to get my whole body soked even though sometimes I really want to. I'm currently applying for a year abroad in Japan and baths are one of the things I look forward to most. Also driving license in Germany is the same, scooter at 16 and car at 18.
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, I just couldn’t get the used to western style shallow bathtub. It was not made for taking a long deep bath, right? Good luck with your coming to Japan! I am cheering you from here!👍☺️
I'm realy loving your channel and your personality. Hope you still making these amazing videos and putting a smile on my face every time i watch your content. Kisses from Brazil! 💖
New subscriber here 👋 I enjoy your videos...they have helped me learn a little more that I didn't know about Japanese culture.....I have been fascinated with Japanese culture since 4th grade when a girl came from Japan and stayed in school until highschool then her and her family moved back to Tokyo. Her name is Takako and we became friends....I remember trying to learn Japanese to be able to speak to her.....she would share her snacks at lunch with me and she was a black belt in Karate in 4th grade! She was such an awesome person! I'm sorry for the long comment.....I have just been so fascinated lol.....I hope to visit Japan and Takako one day. Thank you for these videos 😊
I love evening showers, I'm not even japanese. It just makes sense to wash up at the end of the day because then I get rid of all the daytime germs and dirt
There's a solid argument in both directions, dependant entirely on what else you are or aren't doing when..
Nice and clean before bed!
Same!
Nothing's better than getting in fresh sheets after a hot shower.
I agree but i also love waking up to a good shower sometimes too. It's almost a form of meditation bc it can be that good to wake up and go get a good long shower before a long day of work.
i thought everyone showered/bathed at the end of the day
Youre not dirty when you wake up, youre dirty after a day of effort
Yes! I was thinking the same thing all my life. Also about the hair during bath!
Mr TeaThyme ! There are a lot of people that sweat a lot while sleeping and they stink when they get up in morning ! My wife is like that , she can take a three hour bath in the evening but when she gets up in morning she smells like she came out of the gym after a 4 hour workout ! Even in winter !
René Castel same. I sweat a lot at night so I always shower in the morning, but it's a bit uncomfortable to go to sleep when you're dirty
@@ribs1773 I guess it depents what job you have , if you work in an office like my wife you are not realy "dirty" when you come home !
@@renecastel3459 sry to hear that
Mrs. Eats needs to do a video on how she radiates such much positive energy
Thank you so much for your comment! 😊🙌😁
@@MrsEats this is an example of a "happy radiation"
She's a beautiful person, inside and out. ❤
@@MrsEatsI love your videos, really funny and informative .I have a question though: why do you have a Sanada Maru mask 😅😅?! I love it, where can I buy it ?
In Brasil we bathe in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, even at midnight or later even sometimes!
Wow! So many times! I guess it pretty hot there! I heard in Brazil, there are public shower rooms so anyone can take a shower outside of house!Is that true??
@@MrsEats It is, so hot, it's kinda sad!
About public shower rooms, it's not, back in the day there were some public showers around town, but these days it's pretty rare, some gas stations have shower but you have to pay to use them.
Love your content btw ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
lol same here in Indonesia. We also equatorial country
@@PupGuti Brasil is has mostly a hot climate, except in the South like in Santa Catarina or Rio Grande do Sul and therefore a bath or shower is often needed, right?
@@coaster6777 I think that's the prime reason why Brazilians shower so much, but not entirely even on cold days it's pretty common for a lot of people here to shower 2 or 3 times a day, I think a lot of people shower to relax or just for fun!
I live on the north side of the country and it's really hot here, I usually go twice a day, sometimes even more, not because of the temperature, but really to relax and to smell good!
I never take baths because in my family it’s supposed to be a quick shower, but I kind of wanna just relax in a bath now.
Yes! If you have a chance please try nice hot bath!
Put some epsom salt in it
I will never be a morning shower person. It makes more sense to shower the day's grime away before bed, it's relaxing, and your sheets don't get dirty as fast bc you're clean when you go to bed. I'd rather sleep later than get up an hour early to shower. Lol I'm not a morning person.
Yea totally, though because my hair is curly I tend to shower twice a day on weekdays. Since reality for those with long curly hair is.. it is easier to style after getting wet, but also curly hair just easily gets more stuff stuck in it. So showering in the morning is for mostly styling purposes, showering in evening is for getting cleaned up
But when it takes an hour or two for the hair to dry, it's either morning shower, or take a shower at dinner time. That then means eating just before bed which is not ideal (slower metabolism which leads to weight gain, and more susceptible to indigestion).
(Since becoming an adult, I don't use a hair dryer. As a teen, it took an hour to dry my hair when I DID use a dryer.)
@@aprilvoecks5877 I'd still rather take a shower just before dinner than to get up early to shower. Lol I need my sleep! Lol
@@Lioness006. Just one correction: It's "shower OR dinner" at least half the time, if I take one in the evening. Not "shower THEN dinner".
Morning showers are cold too. In the UK there's nothing worse than freezing water at 7AM! You can also take your time with night showers instead of rushing.
Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, we shower in the morning, and in the evening... at least. Because we sweat throughout the day for simply existing in this weather.
So true! Lol
Same. My mimimum is about 3 times. In the morning after work and before bed is my minimum. If I its too hot I will shower throughout the day. Like yesterday I had 5 showers
@@shmwmlam3953 I think using too much shampoo is bad so i dont think its good to clean your hair in every shower if your taking that many
@@edi6722 i dont shampoo every time I shower. I shampoo my hair about twice a week. Other times I wash it with water
yes
I think Japanese culture is so cool, but nudity with friends is something I could never get used to or be comfortable with.
I was in the military. On my first day of boot camp I had to take a pee test together with a bunch of other people. You get used to it very quickly.
@@cherrycordiaI shower with 50 dudes
Im a swimmer, pretty much walk around with other naked guys all the time, it's pretty easy to get used to.
@@TheRealSlimShady509 I showered with 50 girls every day of basic.
I guess if you've been on sports teams as a kid you do get used to it. I wasn't so I also will never get used to it.
*Brightside:*
"Let's look at these Japanese things"
*Mrs Eats:*
"Aaah....this is Chinese!"
I love your videos so much, such a good sense of humour.
I miss having baths here in Scotland, the homes here all have small and shallow tubs, the water doesn't even cover the chest.
I don't understand why they make tubs like this.
Akiko-chan! Thank you for always supporting me! I was surprised to see a lot of Chinese characters in this video about Japan, haha! Yes, I don't understand why they make such a shallow bath tub! Maybe we should spread the beauty of taking a nice bath in a deep tub to the world! When you come back to Japan, please enjoy!
@@MrsEats That is honestly my dream for when I build my own house, if I ever get to that... I want to have my house to be a fusion of Modern American and Traditional Japanese. With a full size Japanese bathroom and toilet room sequestered being one of the non-negotiable parts that it has to have.
the slurp scene was so funny hahahahahahaha. I love mrs eats
Hahaha! You can try next time!
This is why I love Japan as well as you videos. Heated bath tubs, I'd give anything for one!
I'm Mexican American and we tend to shower at night to have a cool sleep since its hot here. When I met someone who showered in the morning I was confused. Somehting that was told me growing up was to shower after attending funerals to rid of any negative energy.
When i wake up my hair is greasy and im covered in sweat. When i go to sleep i find that i am way cleaner aside from my face and hands. There is no way i could ever not take a shower in the morning. But i could see myself taking one in the morning and one at night though.
@@TheRealSlimShady509 I have the same problem with greasy hair. It's why I tend to shower at night. Try dish soap every other day to avoid greasy hair. Or other shampoos that deal with oily hair
@@flower35cutie i still dont see why you would not shower in the morning if you wake up greasy.
Lol same. I’m Colombian American.
for me a long hot shower somehow always gets rid of most of my sadness and stress
I love learning about your culture from you, specifically. It’s refreshing to see someone who enjoys teaching foreigners about their culture and also learning about other cultures. You have a lovely personality and you’re enjoyable to watch. I only just discovered your channel, and it’s severely under appreciated ❤️
In my country (Finland) there isn't any specific time that people usually shower. Some do so in the morning after waking up, some do in the afternoon and some, like me shower a couple of hours before going to bed 🤷♀️
Yep. Also, baths are kinda rare here
I never really thought there was a time to bathe, I do it at what ever time of day i feel like. But, bathing at night is way more soothing when i want to go to bed
I’ve been so curious about this video for sometime now…Very interesting…有難う御座います❤❤❤
The best part of watching your videos is seeing your facial expressions... so friendly
Wow! Thank you!
@@MrsEats you remind me that even though there are so many outward differences between people from different countries and different time periods, we're still all the same inside
Got to shower twice. First to wake up and not smell at work, second to clean after work, working with metal will get me very dirty from oil, metal, dust, wooden pallets.
In Netherlands we don't really have a tradition, it's more like shower/bath when you want as long as you don't stink (maybe the bigger cities in the west do it differently, i live in the more rural/farmers area in the east).
Wonder if there's a difference between Kyushu, Kanto, Kyoto and Hokkaido or Aomori, Iwate areas (prefectures?) though.
Thank you so much for your comment! I guess in Netherlands maybe the weather is not so humid unlike Japan? So maybe you don’t have to wash yourself so hard! Yes there are differences in Japanese prefectures too!
OH NO!! I was slurping so hard when i had ramen in japan! trying my best to show my appreciation! hahaha
Weird
Wtf
This was one of the main topics for the arguements between me and my Japanese girlfriend when we started living together.
I remember on our first New Year's Eve, she got furious at me because I did not wake her up from a nap until 23:50. I was just thinking about the firework display outside, but for her it was extremely important to have a bath before midnight, so she would be "clean" for the new year. She said it was a Japanese thing.
So since then I have just started to shower before bed as well. No reason to start a battle I cannot win. You need to have dated a Japanese woman to know how scary they are when they get angry LOL
Thank you for your comment! Very interesting! Your girlfriend loves taking a bath! I don’t blame her because I love taking a bath too🤩🤩 enjoy together!
So true. Sweet and innocent on the outside (tatemae) but a scary volcano on the inside (honne).
tsundere?
That’s with most women 🤣 . Especially women from Medellin Colombia as well. Very sweet but when you make them mad…. Stand back and watch the show 🤣 🤣
@@IDontKnow-pf6en what
I'm from Spain and I don't know if most of people in my country do the same but I personally always take a bath in the night because after a long and tiring day, there's nothing better than a relaxing warm bath! It's the best moment of the day for me, so I understand why Japanese people do it too ^^
My dad is a Spaniard. We are American. I grew up showering at night. Get into your bed clean.
When I stayed with my host parents in Japan 2 summers ago, I really enjoyed taking a bath in the late evening as well. Super relaxing
I agree! I’m glad you enjoyed it:)
I wish America had deep bathtubs like that 🥺 I don’t even have a bathtub, only a shower 🥲
You can order portable ones! They even fold away when not in use.
Yea I think you can buy one, but yes a lot of American bathtubs for very average houses are usually not that deep since they prioritize showering for adults and bathing for children. However if you focus on buying just a bathtub without a shower head, and for adult size, it should be decent sized
Jakoozees are deep.
They do you can find them in boomer homes now. They have mostly refurnished their homes for boomer accessories which has caused those homes not to sell because younger families don’t want something that looks bad and raises the value of purchase
At least, you are saving on water 😜
18:32 "you did such a good job this time. your last couple of videos were so wrong" LOL she's so funny, loved her expression when she said "WRONG"
This was very educational especially the bit about why fugu became poisonous to eat, I didn't know that, I always thought they were naturally poisonous.
i feel like i was taught what she said, but forgot somewhere along the way
Take a shower first thing in the morning to help you wake up and to make sure you are your most clean when you begin to interact with the public, don’t have beadhead hair, crust in your eyes, etc. If you work out or want to be amorous with your significant other in the evening, take another shower then. I couldn’t wake up in the morning without a shower and would feel dirty all day.
yes, I feel you, but take a shower close to bed, and ignoring anything else, in the morning you really only need to wash your hair and face. Of course, everyone has a different body, and some peoplke wake up more... oily? than others, so both would good unless your skin connot handle it than AM only it is.
It's super interesting how often some people shower. :D Or wash their hair.
For example, I wash my hair once in a week. Some people I know wash their hair every second day. But nobody did this every day.
Lmao just wash your face and hair in the vending the day before so it’s clean the morning later 🤣
Exactly this. Going out in public still drenched in your sleep sweat and bad hair.. how does anyone find that acceptable? Who cares if your sheets get dirty, they washed easily enough. Not offending others with your stench is far more important.
In America people bathe at different times depending on their own routines, some bathe more often than others too. I personally bathe at night.
Actually, I was taught to shower in the evening because it was unclean to not bathe before bedtime. I've never followed the Japanese tradition of bathing, but it does sound like it'd be really refreshing. I think I'll incorporate that into my daily regimen. In a lot of modern American homes and upperclass apartments it's common to see the toilet in a seperate room from the tub and sink. I've noticed that it's very common for the home kitchen to be small in Asian and Middle Eastern countries.
In Montreal we had separate rooms- one for the toilet another for the sink and tub. Montreal is European like that! One apartment we had in the 80’s hadn’t been renovated and it had a toilet room, a room with the tub and the sink was the kitchen sink. So you’d have toothbrushes next to the dishes. I didn’t like this AT ALL! First order of renovation business is at least putting a tub and sink in one room! Japanese bathrooms are so smart- a place to sit and wash then soak clean in a tub. Canada is cold. I need this!! And a kotatsu table, too!!
Thank you so much for your comment! Japanese bathrooms are pretty interesting, right! I hope you can get Kotatsu someday!
I am surprised to read this. I live in Montreal, and I have never seen a separated room for a toilet and another for the sink and tub. And I have visited multiples apartments and houses throughout the years. Here, it is very common the shower/tub combo. Some, house's owners design their bathroom to have a separated shower from the bathtub, but all these, along with the toilet and sink are all in the same room.
Came here for the language videos - stayed here for _all_ the other content, too. 😄🤭
So refreshing to see your videos and it's also nice for me to recognise that indeed there _are_ Japanese guys who are familiar with the principles of irony and sarcasm. 💕😊 (I had some misunderstandings with my penpal in Kobe due to that... 😉)
Stay safe and healthy, dear Mrs. カンチョウ. 😎
Edit: Taking a real quick shower in the morning and a shower & bath in the evening. (most western city of Germany)
If I had slurped anything when I was a child here in Canada, I would have been in deep trouble. Different cultures. Which is a very large part of what makes this world interesting! Love your videos. You're a lot more "animated" than Brightside's animations! 😊
Yeah I was always taught it was rude to make noises while eating lol.
Your English is very good and easy to understand. The manner in which you speak is nice to listen to.
I'm an American who showers at night. I would need to wake up at 4am to get showered before my kids wake up. Way easier to do it after they go to sleep.
Technically that's morning.
I love evening baths to relax as well. I've taken up the habit of showering to clean myself off before bathing. It feels so much more relaxing. 💜
Regarding the slurping of noodles, I’ve heard that there is also a very practical reason for doing so: if done right, slurping _enhances_ the flavors! Apparently there’s something about slurping up noodles quickly releases more aromas into the air, and thus into your nose. If both reasons are valid explanations, then that’s even better!
I used to love going to the Onsen when I lived in Japan! I had a group of friends I used to go with! I couldn’t go after I got my tattoos. I lived there for 10 years.
You remind me so much of my future sister in law! My brother is a teacher in Japan and is engaged to a very nice lady named Chihiro. We love her so much!
i get showers before bed because i dont want to be dirty in my bed. i love sitting in the shoer for about an hour an half, even got a shower bench put in my bathroom so i could chill out even more.
I’ve always done evening showers, and I’m from Eastern Europe. To me it makes more sense to go to bed at night nice and clean
And there’s me who takes a shower at literally any time of the day when it feels right
Love your clear native-like pronunciation and personality.
Lots of anime show the typical bath process in Japan, so that one wasn’t a big surprise, but the facts at the end were cool. And Mrs Eats say fugu fugu fugu fugu fugu! Buu almost die laughing XD
Hey, Buu!! You are right, you can see how Japanese take a bath in many amines😄🤩fuguuuuu! Do you want to try fugu?
@@MrsEats 毒がなければ.....sure!
大丈夫！Buuは強いから！たぶん！！
@@MrsEats XD XD Mrs. Eats not sound too confident! ブウが最高強いだ！何も恐れない!
Yes Mrs. Eats, we really enjoy your videos. Always look for more and sometimes view the older ones that I missed. You are so funny and informative. Thanks for the information. I will get to Japan and practice good manners...
I am a pure filipino and I take a bath at night rather that morning, and one night my Grandparent ask me that why I always take a bath at night, I said, “I want to become a japanese”
Your story is powerful! I cried
Gosh. I love these meme edits you put in. lol. Cracks me up a lot. Keep up the comedy!
This sounds great to do after a hard workout.
Yes! Taking a bath really makes you feel relaxed!
I love you and your husband Mrs. Eats!!!
Thank you for everything - please don't stop!!!
This is basically my routine so far minus the bath since I don't have one but I used to do this when I had one after I tried it in Japan. Made me appreciate baths a lot more haha
Wow! You tried Japanese bath! It’s pretty good right? I cannot think of my life without taking a bath🛀
You don't talk too much, I love your insight. Japanese tubs sounds heavenly! Farming boys get tractor license at 14.
Mrs.Eats puts so much energy, it's always passed onto anyone just watching her.
I always shower in the evening because 1) I get gross and sweaty all day long 2) I am matried and usually the evenings I am spending time with my husband and 3) trying to fit in a shower during the day is difficult with children. It's easier to just wake up and get ready for the day vs waking up earlier to shower and get ready. I think an evening bath makes for better time management the next day :)
If you don't bathe in the morning and you have sex that night you will literally smell in the morning
That's the bath tubs we usually have in our homes. The long one you have to lay back to get all the way in the water. Most people here these days will also have a "shower head" up above on one end of the tub so they can shower in the tub. We just have a "shower curtain" that goes around the open side to prevent water going out on the floor when using the shower in it.
I always shower in the evening, can't stand waking up early and taking a shower
Ok weirdo. Let that greasy hair and sweaty body roam free
@@TheRealSlimShady509 what... they just said they take baths in the evening...
@@Ouchthathurt843 and also said they cant stand taking showers in the morning...
@@TheRealSlimShady509 what's the different between showering at night every day instead of the morning?? I fail to understand why someone that would be greasy and gross.
@@Ouchthathurt843 because when you sleep you seat like crazy. Your hair and face also produces much more oil. When you wake up you are covered in it.
Morning, and night in Texas. Especially during the summer. Sometimes three times depending on hot and humid it is during the summer.
We need toilets to be separate from the bathing area in the US. It’s always grossed me out how close they put the toilet next to the bath. And I always have slippers I leave In the bathroom too.
It is gross but has saved me when I'm sick.
@@shadowlink3339 hahah! I hate it, but indeed it proves helpful in dire times.
Then I think you wouldn't like most of Asia 😂😂 loool. I guess it is different for Japan, but in China for example, the shower and toilet is often connected, or in the same room, especially if it is the very common toilet on the ground hole. Because that hole not only is the toilet but acts as a drain for the water coming above. However if you have money, then can probably afford to buy a bathroom set up more comfortable. But in my dorm and in other average households, if we happened to have our own bathroom/shower combination, it would more often than not be you standing over the toilet/drain with your legs spread trying to take a shower... so yea......
@@bunnyrabi lol I was gonna say this too! Korean bathrooms are like this too. The whole room is the shower and everything gets wet! I think this person would be pretty shocked hahaha
Not that separate in reality. When in private, you can just let it out (urine) while showering (but not in a tub). Just make sure you clean after.
So many fascinating details! Really liked the commentary ☺️
Very interesting how Japanese bathe. Unfortunately in certain country's where there is water restrictions we cannot always bathe that way.unless your rich enough to afford the tax bill!🤭thank you mrs eats your the best!✌🏻🇯🇵
Thank you for your comment! You are right about water limitation!
When I was living in New Zealand there was water limitation so I could not take a bath. But there were some natural Hot Springs there so I really enjoyed it too!
Really enjoyed your perspective on this, lots of good information too. Your upbeat and friendly style is nice to listen to. Thank you for the video!
Wow! Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy the videos:)
I started teaching myself Japanese this January and now I'm binge watching your vlogs. Love your personality! So glad to have found you ❤️ P.S. Sometimes when you speak Japanese you sound a little bit like Hanje Zoe, especially from the first two seasons.
Australians have adapted a few Japanese traditions, such as shoe off areas, bathing then showering (to wash germs that stay on the skin in the bath - at least in my household), and due to droughts we also reuse bath water for plants and grass watering (not for washing machines)
May I ask how you reuse the bath water for plants? Do you have to scoop it out?
@@mud6866 only in a drought/ when water restrictions are enforced! We scoop it out with a bucket. I rarely use a bath, so when I shower in a drought I place a bucket on the shower floor next to me to collect water, then use it on plants and the grass. Depending on restrictions, it’s illegal to water the grass and wash your car. It got so bad during the bush fires. My new car got ash indented on it. We were allowed 1 bucket of water only to watch our car - no hose.
@@annawilliams7568 those must be scary times! Awesome that you find ways to keep going though. Thank you for sharing
18:08, practical, no need to worry about Canadians learning this.
This is so cool. This has become one of my favorite youtube channels, because I always leave having learned something!
I laughed so hard. "on this video you got it..... mostly.... right... "
Hehe! Glad you enjoyed it!!!
I love your content! I’ve been to Japan and I lived in Spain, Morocco and Turkey where I visited “Hammam’ which is what the public bath is called once a week. Such a healthy tradition. I miss it so much. Here in the US, there are a few Korean public baths and one or two Hammams but they extremely expansive!
I stayed at the Hotel New Otani a couple of years ago and the room I stayed in had a cypress bath with instructions on how to use it - best bath I've ever had 🥰 as was the complimentary sake after :)
Wow! You tried cypress bath! The smell is amazing and heavenly, right?
@@MrsEats It’s delightful 😊😊
I live in a humid climate. After restless hot sleep, it's absolutely necessary to have a morning shower. And night time shower.
I loved how the national days are about nature. I have never heard of that. In Mexico there's only religious and historical dates.
I love your reaction videos and how you correct the person if the information is not correct. Love this channel
My mother would never allow me to go in the living room without changing into home clothes and would not allow me sit on top of my bed unless I showered.
My mother was the opposite bathing every day for us would upset her
@@HisShadowX because of water bills?
@@violetsdior She is Polish so she is very cheap. She used to dress me in a jogging suit that had ‘BUM SPORTSWARE’ so yeah when I hit puberty fully I became the smelly kid and wore clothes entitled ‘bum’
A bath is a nice relaxing calming thing to do before sleeping. And I don't want all the dirt and sweat from the day on my clean blankets
I watched this video during class. I rather learn about Japanese public bath history lol
Lol! I hope your teacher didn’t see you! But don’t worry will make history of Japanese public bath!!
Shower morning and after work is the way to go.
I think it's cool, that taking a bath is so important in Japanese culture, I really were positively surprised about it. Also wanna know more about ancient Japanese history right now, I think it is pretty interesting in comparison to old Roman or Greek culture you get to know in Europe.
Thank you so much for the video today, ありがと.
Hey thank you for your comment! Yes, Japanese bath culture is very interesting! I think you will love it if you try it! Would you be shy to take a bath in public?
@@MrsEats Here in Germany we know FFK - FreiKörperKultur - it's like being on the beach without any clothes, I'm used to that, so I guess it's not a big step ahead for me for taking a bath in public. I guess it has so be a comfortable atmosphere there though.
Yes. I couldn’t agree more. I love tub baths in the evening. Not to mention it’s relaxing and you sleep better. I love the Japanese tubs.
Oh my spring is near. Better get ready for hanami
Hey KittyCat! Yes, definable Hanami season is coming soon!
Love your videos and your sense of humor. I think Mr. Eats gets a lot of joy from you. Between workouts and being a medical professional, I bathe 2-3 times/day. Between me, wife and two teenage kids, you'd hate to see my water bill. 😱
We bathe this way basically where I live in the US. Defiantly our kids. Wash in shower, bathe in bath, then rinse in shower. Second soak is something we rarely have the time for but I certainly love it. Tubs are are much deeper than other places I’ve visited in the US. Though the stores only sell small ones now. You have to order a good one... Also we have a quick shower in the morning to look fresh a professional at school or work. Then we bathe like I said in the evening after a long day. These videos may get Japanese things wrong a bit, but how do they not understand that in the US we have 1,000s of cultures...
Yup...
Born in Japan but raised in the U.S.
Bathing and/or showering was fundamental to our after dinner evening rituals. Just like brushing our teeth (not immediately but before bed) is.
Also, clean bedding twice weekly (Wednesdays and Sundays which also coincided with hair washing on the same days) that were left out to air dry under a lazy afternoon in the sun made sleeping that night much more comfortable and relaxing as both bedding and clothes smelt so wonderful and natural, rather than just binning the loads in the dryer with chemical cloths.
As for slurping noodles, I understood it was too increase the flavor and also help cool them.
Mrs. Eats reaction is extremely hilarious. Very entertaining. I enjoying myself viewing your video. Bravo!
I personally dont know how people can go about their day and go to bed without showering. BLEH!!!! Makes me wonder what their beds smell like. On second thought....I'd rather not.
U need the Aroma so the insects stay away from u
You did know that you transpire at night? :D So I don't think the bed will smell bad because people go to bed without a shower. Many people don't shower/bath every day and they do not smell bad. So I doubt the beds will.
Omg finally someone like me.. All my life my family was making fun of me for always taking a bath before bed and others called me a "germaphobe". So im so happy I found this comment👌✨
@@Neurogenesis1251 if anything, insects are more attracted to the smell than not. Unless its lemon grass.
I think we have a bathroom toilet to save money on labour and make it easier to link up all the plumbing.
Then again we can have two toilets in one house, one on each floor depending on the build (in the UK)
In india , we bathe when we have have water or according to caste. Not like the traditional classes tho, the people like pandits,workers and moms bathe in the morning, grandparents bathe early early morning and middle aged people like me bathe when the time is right😆😅
Thank you for your comment! Wow! That’s very interesting insight you brought here! Thank you!
@@MrsEats Thank you Mrs eats but thats the truth cuz not everyone has access to water cuz we have a lot of diverse families, joint families, different jobs ...love your videos,wish you a beautiful day💘sincerely
Your indian fan
Caste?? No its age group..
Thank you so much! This was a great companion video to the bright side. So many interesting facts and its good to know that there is someone who can validate the information. I wanted to mention it before, but better late than never I suppose. ^_^
I blocked all Brightside videos a LONG time ago!!
Such a wonderful video, Mrs. Eats ^_^ Keep up the good work and thank you for explaining some misconceptions about Japan :D
Whenever I hear about Fugu, I remember that old Simpsons episode, one day I intend to try it out.
Another excellent video.
Yes, Simpsons! My Husband showed me the clip! Would you like to try fugu in the future?
@@MrsEats Yes for sure!
You are a very good communicator. I am getting addicted to your videos :) cheers from Brazil! 🇧🇷❤️🇯🇵
awesome video good work👍👍
Thank you for your support always!:)
When I went to Japan, I loved going to the public baths in the evening, I felt so relaxed after a long day
Welp. My time on Osaka specially during summer: you better shower at mornings and evenings if you don't want to kill your neighbours
I totally agree with you! Japanese summers are pretty humid!
I really liked this video and I am impressed by your narration and fluency in English.
Yeah, I don't like european bath tubs. They are so shallow! I'm pretty big so I can't lay down to get my whole body soked even though sometimes I really want to.
I'm currently applying for a year abroad in Japan and baths are one of the things I look forward to most.
Also driving license in Germany is the same, scooter at 16 and car at 18.
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, I just couldn’t get the used to western style shallow bathtub. It was not made for taking a long deep bath, right?
Good luck with your coming to Japan! I am cheering you from here!👍☺️
I prefer 2 storey deep tubs/pools with air pockets underneath.
5:22, seems like in North British Columbia a person is meeting some one new at a church or a bar.
My cat is wondering why I am staring at her while I am watching this.... And yes she has a small forehead lol .
I'm realy loving your channel and your personality. Hope you still making these amazing videos and putting a smile on my face every time i watch your content. Kisses from Brazil! 💖
I shower in the evening too but I'm not Japanese I'm just lazy xD
I'm not Japanese I'm just depressed
I don’t get why going to bed clean would be lazy, I’d just call it having good sense. Why climb into bed with all of the grime of the day?
New subscriber here 👋 I enjoy your videos...they have helped me learn a little more that I didn't know about Japanese culture.....I have been fascinated with Japanese culture since 4th grade when a girl came from Japan and stayed in school until highschool then her and her family moved back to Tokyo. Her name is Takako and we became friends....I remember trying to learn Japanese to be able to speak to her.....she would share her snacks at lunch with me and she was a black belt in Karate in 4th grade! She was such an awesome person! I'm sorry for the long comment.....I have just been so fascinated lol.....I hope to visit Japan and Takako one day. Thank you for these videos 😊
I believe most Italians take a bath at evening, feeling cleaned when in bed
Your videos always make me smile. A very fun watch. :)
What about body hair? Is it alright if body hair touches the water (in public baths)?
Thank you for your comment! No, dolphin smooth only!!🤩kidding, it’s ok, panda Chan!
@@MrsEats Oh, thank you! That clears up a worry I had!
@@junaid2266 But keep in mind you will attract curious people, at least that happened to me... many times...