What's Considered Rude In Japan? | ASIAN BOSS
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In Japan, being polite means you’re civilized and part of a developed and refined culture. The problem is, because of how polite Japanese people are, you might not even realize that what you're doing or saying might be considered very rude if you're not Japanese. So what exactly is considered rude in Japan? We hit the streets of Tokyo to find out.
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*What's considered rude in Japan?:*
1. Filming a dead body in suicide forrest and uploading it in TH-cam
logan paul? lol
on TH-cam*
i understood that reference
Sound like 'Fake News.'
Payhole Everdouche it’s true because a youtube did that I believe last year or 2 years ago
I feel like Japanese politeness is about never bothering other people and Western politeness is more about helping others and being friendly. Could be wrong though.
that seems very true! i think there are good and bad aspects of both types of politeness
While my countries are made out of animals
@Ken narville WW1 WW2 and colonized era start with western. thank u
Correct
100% true. Western people, at least in Portugal, think like this: "treat others the way you would like to be treated". So that's why people, in general, of course, tend to be really friendly and warm-hearted.
"What's considered rude?"
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"On the subway..."
We all know where this is going at.
@@user-uu4oz8ic8p ??
lmao
Chikan !
Subway is apparently the best place to be rude xD
U know someone isn’t Japanese if they can’t finish a sentence without nodding.
one too many negative in your comment. It's "someone IS japanese", not "someone isn't".
lmao, me and my friends do that all the time, especially when answering a question lol
Agree, after one year in Japan I kept doing it ahah
I’m western and lived in japan for awhile and I do this and now I just seem crazy to people back home
I'm African and I nod with everything
I'm from Mongolia, and in Mongolia when we accidentally bump our legs with others legs we shake hands afterwards. Even if it's a complete stranger. Because, we believe that not shaking hands after leg bump could lead to a conflict or a fight in the future. Sometimes I hit someones leg by accident and without thinking grab their hand and then awkwardness comes in...
Interisting.
Good excuse for grabbing hand of girl you interested I guess :p
FreeUBEER Thank you for sharing this. I do not know very much about Mongolian etiquette and you have taught me something today. Peace from America!
woooow thats amazing
Huh. I guess that makes sense as way to not make things akward. I wonder how often soccer players from mongolia have to shake hands during the game. I'm kidding of course lol
The beautiful older lady was so kind and wise in her responses. I appreciate people like that, whatever country they reside in or are from.
Jenn Righter I wish there were more people like you on earth
That old sweet lady is the definition of "civilized people"
You will be surprised how many japanese people are so kind and sweet like her. I've traveled to Japan and I haven't felt such a good vibe anywhere ever.
She reminds me of my grandma Rose. Very soft spoken and classy, makes you wanna listen to her all day.
she is very kind-hearted, sweet and classy, just listening to her talking, makes my soul feel more peaceful and soothing 😇😇😇
What is considered rude in Japan?
1. Logan Paul
Don't forget jake paul
I hate Jake more then Logan. Logan gotten a lot better though good to see he’s changed a lot and learn.
@Giamm Lieddack Well, most Japanese DO want foreigners "money", so they will be polite and tolerate the tourists. But try to move to Japan and find a job, it will be a different story. ( Unless your career is in-demand, then they will make it happen. )
@Giamm Lieddack Cultural differences, for sure. Lots of things I really like about Japan. But no place is perfect.
The most embarrassed thing that happened to me in Japan was a cashier in a shop. I asked him for a product, but he didn't had it anymore and apologized so many times and made deep bows several times and he was much older than me, so I felt very embarrassed because it wasn't his fault. And I recognized that many Japanese are happy to take guilt for anything. I think this was the biggest difference I had to manage, because in my culture it's always important to push the guilt somewhere else. This lesson was very important to me, because when I take the guilt now, everyone is surprised and understandable. It's a very helpful tactic.
Everything else: standing in line, stay quiet at the sub etc. is very german too, so it was not very laborious. "Women and kids first" is actually a very important manner here. I can understand why japanese females like that. I was always praised for that by japanese girls, but the guys always complained about that. ;)
I am also german and stayin quit at the sub, busses etc. is important but actually nobody is. Especially kids these days are so annoying. Maybe it's just my city
I don’t know much about other western countries but as an American, I think the standard for customer service in Japan is a lot higher than western countries. The “customer comes first” mindset is a lot stronger to omoimasu
That's why the Samurais had to commit sudoku for dishonoring their lords. And why the suicide rate in Japan is way higher than other countries because they guilt trip themselves into committing sudoku.
@@TurrkeySlap Sudoku? I love sudoku mate absolutely brilliant game
RocKai74 don’t you mean seppuku or is it sepukku dang I can’t remember
When you realize... Them saying "I didn't know it" might be them being polite....
true
But Japanese adult action videos are very rude.
Ya...you'll never know, if they know it and yet be polite. Inside they might be all like " huh, of course we are polite "😏.. 😂😂😂
Tsutomu Miyazaki is a real hentai (´･ω･`)
Japan and its ambiguity....
im a full japanese but japanese people care about others sometimes WAY TOO MUCH.
it's more like we care about what others would think about ourselves too much.
i think that's one of the reasons why we tend to be so polite in general so that people wouldn't judge you.
so am I right into thinking that because Japanese people oppress their behavior so much, that's why they are very expressive and creative at 変 stuffs? well, they are すごい anyway so I don't have complain. (note: I'm in no way well versed in Japanese letters, I just watch a little to much anime and googled those specific letters)
_トップハムハット卿 that just means you’re all pussies.
Who am I i did many times and nothing happened:( too many pussies around doing nothing:( if you’re so tough give me your address and i’ll come say it to your face:)
@@aceshadowins1310 If what's you're saying is true, maybe they don't want to waste their time on something that's not on their level.
Midnight Sky exactly. And that would make them be labeled as “pussies” as so in the America society.
"We say 'sorry' way too much. Even when it's not out fault."
Canada in a nutshell.
Adit Mistry sorry ‘bout that
I'm sorry but that happens in England too.
john lacey I see where we get it from now.
@@Zulfburht I'm really sorry, can you forgive us?
john lacey well I have too
Loud eating is rude was a bit of a surprise when they believe in slurping their noodles...
they slurp like... REALLY fkin loud
@@jonasamorim4958 Not only noodles but hot drinks as well.
That confused me, too. So I though, maybe, it's the Chinese thing not Japanese. So... i don't know
I think they are doing the loud noodle slurping on noodle houses or restaurant to show that they're really satisfied with the food. But it's probably different when you do it on the wrong places.
Found out today in Osaka that they slurp their noodles as a sign that the food is delicious. But slurping tea or coffee is a "no-no." It's only for noodles.
The older lady's voice... She sounds like a heavenly angel
Pockettes why
uhh creepy
Weeb
@@andero6476 why
@@pleaseenteraname571 why
I would imagine that Westerners visiting Japan get weird looks when they respond to a sneeze with "bless you."
Lol I mean depends if the Westerner said it in English or Japanese
blessing people when they sneeze is a culture in Arab too, i think it's come from Islam.
Japanese will not sneeze in public if they can avoid it. It is akin to farting loudly.
in Italy we say "salute" to wish the other person to be healthy
I did this at first, but they don’t have the custom and don’t understand, so it seems awkward to say it. My boyfriend still does it though. He’s from the midwest. 😆
_How not to offend people in Japan:-_
*"Don't board a train!"*
Yeh for reals. You can't even talk to your friends on the subway? What is this a library?
@@RiseUpToYourAbility even though their polite cultrue is great, they are waaay to fkn sensitive sometimes lol. like why cant i eat in PUBLIC while making noise. stuff like that doesnt make sense to me
@@MyKneeHurts because its thats gross
@@thrashhh4457 but eating ramen with disgusting slurping noise is ok? LOGICAL FALLACY
@@MyKneeHurts idk man im not Japanese
I've visited Japan and S. Korea. I noticed that a lot of people didn't speak English at all and were averse to helping lost foreigners. As a Filipino this came as somewhat of a shock to me. Here in the Philippines a lot of people have a basic understanding of the English language and even if they had NO CLUE what the foreigner was saying, they would go out of their way to help (find someone else with better English skills or simply use their hands and try to express themselves in any way possible). Filipinos greet with a smile and always try to help. 😊
Same in Oman
I’ve met some filipino people in America and they’re always nice.
Gotta give credit to Filipinos for having to learn many languages, from Tagalog to English & even Mandarin courses!
Same in india even rickshaw driver know English (basic)
Because a lot of the S.E.A countries including mine and India were colonized by Western countries and trade companies that introduced English into government, education, and economy. never was the case for China Japan Korea. History molded the future which is our present, nothing too shocking.
I'm a Brazilian and I was once in a subway in Tokyo and a really old man came in and NOBODY gave him a seat. He was really old and seemed to be a little weak too, I was shocked, people were just pretending they weren't aware of him. So I just stood up and called for him, like "ojii-san, onegai shimasu" and pointed to my seat (that was the only thing I knew how to say in Japanese at the moment). He asked if I was sure, like "hontou desu ka?", and I was like "daijoubu desu", and he finally seated. He couldn't even hold the handrail properly when on his feet. I mean, I was super tired (it was at night, had been walking since 7 AM or so) but I was feeling super weird for not giving my seat to him, he could've gotten injured.
I noticed this kind of behavior was normal in subway and bus. People just pretend they're sleeping or that they're too focused on their cellphones, or just don't give a damn. Usually foreigners were the ones who gave their seats to old people or pregnant women or women carrying babies, etc.
And also the bumps on the street and not saying sumimasen... oh boy. People don't even say sorry if they bump their umbrellas in your face (I hate raintime in Japan). Other than that, no complaints about the Japanese people's manners. I really like the silence inside transportation in Japan and the general cleanliness of streets.
some say Japanese ppl don't really give up seats to elders simply because some elders consider that offensive, since it's like they themselves are causing troubles to others. A few of my friends gave seats to old people while traveling in Japan and it turned out they were REALLY OFFENDED as they mumbled some Japanese furiously and walked away... :/
@@angelachen3998 oh gosh o.O Although I truly believe what you said, it's really plausible, since for some people it could be an offense. Actually in my country I've seen old people getting angry for that and saying things like "You don't think I can stand on my feet for myself?". But I think those are the exceptions. Personally I've never seen a Japanese getting angry for being given a seat. The old man I gave my seat was so old and weak... he looked relieved when he seated. Very interesting your comment.
Same happened to me in Tokyo, we gave up our seats for two VERY old ladies, and silently murdered the 20-something Japanese people who were seated RIGHT where they stood and continued ignoring them with our eyes haha.
@@camillalima6601 Yes, that could potentially happen in my country as well. However I agree with you. In Japan I experienced old people being really relieved. And honestly, I think it's the right thing to do. I think it entirely depends on the situation, of course. I've also heard that it is sometimes considered offensive to ask people if they are alright (an old man fell down his bike when I we in Tokyo, but we already felt that he did not want us to help him up, must be a thing about dignity. And I might find it ridiculous to see people suffer and not help them, I also have to respect his ways, right?)
I thought it was just us seeing that. My sister and I joked that we must have gone to the wrong Japan, because everybody that visited there praised how nice and friendly people are. We visited 3 countries. Went from really rude people in China (would not want to visit there again), to really nice people in Korea. Last destination was Japan, and our expectation was too high I guess. You are right in that other than the subway issue, and the bumping without acknowledging it, we did meet some nice people especially our air b&b lady.
in my country, when a car lets you go first, you raise your hand as a sign of thank you
Is it Russia? Here it's pretty spreaded... We even have whole system of signals between the drivers with rear and headlights: from "thank you" for letting you in a lane, to "watchout for camera/radar/police" for traffic, incoming from the front...
In Germany too, I think
Same in Belgium
Same in spain
i'm from Malaysia, not sure if its a thing here in my country, but i do that too. i nodded and raise my hands as a sign of thank you when they let me pass. and sometimes even raise my hand as a sign of welcome too when they thank me for letting them pass
rude: *be chinese*
polite: *be a westerner*
me: *chinese westerner*
NANI?!
porude
Haha just open the door for a lady and don’t pee on the street and you’ll be fine
Not to offend but some chinese foreigners in my country really tend to be arrogant and rude to the locals and their culture.
Chinese are not inherently rude. It's all cultural. Nevertheless, when Chinese visit the US, don't 1) slurp your soup, 2) spit on the street, 3) urinate on the street, 4) presume that theft of intellectual property is acceptable, 5) speak matter-of-factlly about abortion. Regarding the last point, abortion is very controversial in the US. To candidly talk about your friend's abortion or your mother's abortion is jarring to the Western ear.
I learned from living here in Japan that walking around the street while eating is very rude to Japanese.
Even ice cream cones? How about drinks?
I think it's also to reduce littering. When you buy street food there you need to finish your meal at the stall/store and throw the waste at their bin. If you're walking while eating in certain tourist areas you could be fined.
@Kemm Miarvil Good. You should stay where you are. Whatever your cursed place is. You hate them for that the I guess you live like a pig. Eating while walking can drop the food and cause a mess on the street. You can bump into other people and got them dirty too. That is why Japanese streets are clean unlike a lot of other countries.
@Lakin Dagnan Good. You should stay where you are. Whatever your cursed place is.
@spacewulf if its a snack i dont see the problem
As a Canadian, I can completely relate to the overuse of the word “sorry” 😂🇨🇦
sorry 😏
In Quebec too 🙃
OOF. Too true.
Who said anything about it being overused? The Japanese girl said she appreciates it when foreigners say "sorry" because no Japanese do.
Jay Philip Williams Rewatch the part around 1:22
6:06 when he mentioned about opening the door for other people, as a western i thought everyone did it?????? like ??? my mind just exploded
exactly! I would find it a bit rude if someone in front of me just let the door close in my face lmao i thought it was just common sense to hold the door open
Honestly, I've had a lot of people even over here in the States just let a door slam in my face. I make it a point to always look behind me to see if anyone's coming, and to teach my daughter the same, but even my husband has been so oblivious in the past he's just let the door go without checking to see if someone was behind him. But on the other hand, my stepdad's father was American and his mom is Japanese. I got the impression that his mom was enchanted by the fact his dad actually romanced her, like, with random flowers and door holding. So I guess even our sometimes sporadic door holding is new to a lot of Japanese people.
@Summer Breeze isn't smiling to strangers creepy???,I mean that's the reason I don't smile to stranger, because it's just creepy
@@dafaqu694 it depends on the person about the reasons behind their smile... but smiling to strangers shows our friendliness and lessen the 'awkward moments'
I’m not a Japanese but I speak it fluently. The people being interviewed didn’t necessarily say “westerners” they said “ foreigners”. But I don’t understand why it’s written as westerners in the subtitles.
When I was in Tokyo people were always surprised when I held the door open for them, elderly people in particular
talk about hypocrisy
@@maegalroammis6020 its not hypocrisy there are countries that really respects elderly especially if they are your family members and japan is not one of those country. Try going to third rate country likecphillipines you'll know what im talking.😊
"A kid peeing..."
My Mind : "Chinese tourist"".
"A Chinese mother let the kid..."
BINGO!!!
Ayyyy, how'd u tell?
I thought it too lol
@@direnbhatsavesoil9628 some stereotypes exist for a reason unfortunately
Chinese are usually rude even in the US. The Japanese in the US are the most polite Asians.
@@D_Marrenalv How's that in the us?
No offense, just curious. I'm in the us myself and hoping to avoid if anything.
Fascinating how there is a proper way of giving your card to others.
they take business cards absolutely serious in japan.
moxie Yes it is. Being an American I can’t imagine doing all of that just to give someone a business card but then again I am not Japanese. Much Love.... xoxo
Business cards aren't the only things you give like that. In East Asian culture, it is polite to give and receive things with both hands and depending on who has a higher status, one could give or receive something with one hand. China lost this during their cultural revolution and Korea still does it but not to the extent of Japan as they are still in that honour culture and have an emperor.
yeah business cards are a serious part of your identity. It used to be done like that in China, it's why Japan follows it as well, but China lost that culture after the cultural revolution erased it all. I think Hong kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam still recognizes such practice.
When giving a card, slightly bow and hold the card with both hands. When receiving, receive with both hands as bowing and make sure there is nothing in between...NOTHING IN BETWEEN is something new to me...
While there are foreigners who generally don't care about the Japanese way of doing things, there are also those that are too anxious about not doing anything wrong. In general though, foreigners get a bit of a free pass over local people because they wouldn't know.
@@ATK. what? no
just like bad Koreans did, this place only for their race
@@ATK. it's because you won't be automatically assumed as a foreigner if you look asian, you'll just be seen as rude
Hana sugisaki are you Indian Chinese or Japanese, what's the deal hete
I see you everywhere under Asian Boss video😂 hi5 girl
@caezii why? Not all Asians look the same unlike people from Europe and USA
My professor in Tokyo apologizing at the end if his email for possibly bad grammar....I was like wuttttt how can a freaking professor be this humble 😫
"Are you aware that foreigners consider Japanese people very polite?"
":)))))))) I didn't know :)))) "
lol
@@MKmusicradio You're pretty funny lol
7:35 this girl's personality is so cute ♡
She is very open minded :-)
I love this girl she has a great attitude. I hope to meet such fun people when I visit Tokyo
Someone know her ?
Simp alert
there really are people that think they know a personality after a 3 minute interview....geez
I feel like there is more tolerance for Western foreigners on manners than Asian foreigners in Japan..
I've seen it mentioned many places that as a foreigner, you sort of get a "pass" where if you're Japanese you'll really get judged because you're expected to know better while the foreigner is not expected to know all the nuances.
Because the cultures are similar, or so Japanese tend to think. And it's a good thing they do.
Like letting your child pee outside (if its true)....there are toilets everywhere in Japan.
@@ribendende As a chinese，I think it’s rude but honestly speaking it really exists in my society...
Have seen how Chinese behave?
I'm sorry but I always hate Chinese tourists. They just ignore everything, cut inline, speak as loud as possible, come with a 100 people group, and come raiding everything, they didn't even flush the toilet and left everything dirty like a storm. You try to speak to them and they just pretend you didn't exist. Next they bring the virus to you
Imagine a Japanese in Indian local train 😂
Tea seller: chai le le garam chai ....😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣
Heart attack🤣🤣
😂😂
So true
I'm guessing Anime is the medium where Japanese can express themselves without offending others.
@@jellyfishi_ I think a lot of great European painters got famous for being able to paint naked bodies well.. such as Renoir.
As a Filipino, I'm really happy when the girl with the cap said that Filipinos are very warm and friendly.
yeah filipinos smile a lot in camera especially in live news!
🇵🇭
We're always depicted that way hahaha
Me, too. As a Filipino, I smile to people I have eye contact accidentally especially on the streets.
Mostly when it comes to foreigners.
When I first lived in Japan, I was so afraid of offending people for the first three weeks that my first homestay family tried everything in their power to make me comfortable in order to chill me the heck out. Haha
It was only when I then moved into my second homestay house for the trip that I realized that our trip leader had scared us silly with mannerisms and was able to relax more and enjoy myself. I got the reputation of being "politer than a Japanese school girl," though!
You're pretty cute too
@@iamedyson Hey thanks, fam!
@Amuro Ray I've heard horror stories, too, but I would recommend it! Note that I lived in a small town called Hita, though, not a big city. The people there were a thousand times nicer to foreigners. My second homestay parents had actually given me their own room to sleep in and I didn't find out until our trip leader told me! Nothing can compare to the hospitality I experienced over there. I hope more people opt for the homestay experience!
"Politer than a Japanese school girl" LOL. Wear that badge with pride.
6:43 same with us, in Indonesia people always smile to other person they meet. I don't know why we do that, but i realized that's a good thing. Maybe other south east asia countries do it, like you said in Philippines.
i think its pretty standard in a lot of countries i find
@@jayli5780 Im living in germany and it feels like im the only one smiling like an akward dude (maybe i am) when saying hello
that's official, indonesians are warmer than japanese
7:50 girl was spot on. Its not like everyone looks up cultural rules about each other ‘s countries. As long as people are not being vulgar and going overboard its fine. They know you’re a foreigner. Enjoy your stay!
what considered rude in japan ? when your name is
Logan Paul.
@Black To Grace Oh he is considered rude here too..
Or Julien Blanc.
May i ask you why
He is beyond rude, dude. Amoral.
I died , he don't deserve fame at all , sickening fans would stick by him lollll
7:36 i like herrr.
She has a great outlook on things. 🙂
Japanese people are so sensitive.
Yea but please dont think that her opinion is the majority. People who think like her are the extreme minority in Japan.
i would fit in japan with no problem
In many Asian countries and I think Muslim countries, it is rude to sit with your legs crossed so one can see the sole of your shoe. Is this the case in Japan? Also, when I was in Korea, it was considered unkempt or bad manners for a man to walk around in an unzipped jacket. I also saw something unusual im that Korean male students would sit on each other's leg while studying together.
@@fazole wow thats actually kind of a bit too much? i mean, people wont know most of these actions are rude until someone tells them which most likely people will not do it and just stare lol
@@yeon1573
Well, that's why any visitor to a foreign land should research a bit. I mean, usually you have a lengthy journey during which you can read about the place you are visiting. In the US, for example, it's rude to point at someone or to stand too close in line. People will tolerate it, but it puts up barriers. I worked for a Korean company and I abided by their rules; however they did give me some slack and occasionally, as an instructor, I had to cause a student to lose face in order to establish authority or make an important point. However, I also made a great effort to instruct and respect. So, I think this is a good attitude to have if you have to do overseas work. As a foreigner, you are expected to be different and shake things up.
after this video, i am having a feeling their lives start with subway and ends at subway
Actually that's very true they work too hard and for very long hours we here like japanese culture and lifestyle but I'm reality there are quite stressed people
From a Texan, 99.9% of what they consider rude, I do too. Using phones around others, loud eating, cutting in line, etc. how can one NOT see these as rude? Tells you how manners have degraded in the West.
However, Use of honorifics and handing business cards would have to be taught and very complicated to western cultures, but can be done as a guest in that country.
What's considered rude in Japan?
Mainland China tourists.
perhaps you can correct it to "Japan and everywhere else in the world other than China" HAHAHA
@@banabelieber They are old people, young people are very kind and warm-hearted.
When I hear Chinese talk, they sound like they are cussing. Maybe they are.
china people. poor people suddenly get rich. poor education . went to other country try to show off wealthy.
@@kenji9797 - But what a thrill they must be feeling! Short lived, but still a thrill.
I'm really impressed at the perception that Westerners are more polite to women and children.
Lovely interviews, Hiroko! You are wonderful❤
Gaikokujin ≠ Westerners
I’m a Japanese and I guess that’s true.
I’ve learned “ladies first” in the US.
@一山田 Does your tiny ego feel attacked right now? I'm not sure what your problem is.
@一山田 Obviously there are assholes in every country. Its true that Westerners use the "Ladies first" thing. And its also true that not every Westerner goes by it. Everyone sure loves generalizing.
Hiroko is a beautiful.
What's considered basic manners in different cultures is really weird and interesting to think about. Like how in England it's totally normal to speak openly on public transport and show PDA, but in Japan it's uncommon to open doors for others or smile while talking
Japanese: Im surprized at the Sterotypes that we are too Polite
Also Japanese: Dont pick up a call because you'll ending up talking and disturb other people
4:50 I KNEW the “Chinese kid/person peeing on the street” comment was coming... 😅
If you gotta go, you gotta go.
Me. I'm old man hitting incontinence and sympathize with the tourists.
@@MrAnanthaP I would consider this a different situation as much of China is still third world and peeing outside is actually considered normal, especially around the more elderly. I can almost guarantee you that they were visiting from one of those third party areas of China and didn't care what the norm was of that Country so just said screw it instead.
Same!! 😂😂😂
Hulk China a third world country normal peeing outside blah blah...
🙄 I glad internet is such a good place for you to spread hatred and stereotypes against other people.
@@nehcooahnait7827 If you ever live in China than you're going to want to live in one of the major cities as they have adopted much of the first world tradition mostly thank's to Hong Kong. It'll probably be at least another 40 years till the rest of the Country becomes first world but for the time, a good portion of it is still third world and peeing in public and spitting luges happens outside of the cities on a daily. I'm sorry that you wish things were different but that's just how they are and you can either accept it or live the rest of your life a lie.
6:53 as a Filipino I feel so proud.
スゴイ!!! sameeee ✨♡
Im American and i feel proud too.
plays lupang hinirang
@@mystique8134 hahaha
I have a Filipino friend,who is really kind and funny. I love Philippines！
Currently in my third and final month in Japan, and I've found that observing others around you, asking questions, and readily say "Sumimasen" or "Gomenosai". As an American, the only difficult transition was the weird looks I'd get for my dyed hair, smiling when I made (often accidental) eye contact, and I'm naturally loud, so not being able to talk to my friends on the train sucked. Being ignored when I asked a non-employee stranger for help also made me feel a bit indignant.
My Japanese friends are always startled when strangers have casual conversations with them in lines. The litter on our streets also surprises them, but they always say our beaches are much cleaner (indeed, went to Mei and decided to pull 15 bags of trash from maybe a couple hundred feet of beach). The sweet, savory, flavorful, and fatty food ALWAYS gets them though.
I'm glad to see that westerners were considered polite, I was a bit worried. If you ever want to see real American hospitality, go to Missouri (Biased I know), Kentucky, Louisianna, or Mississippi, find that one tiny, Mom-and-Pop shop that has an hour-long wait and no one seems to leave. Be open and chat with the people in line, maybe join their table (pay your own bill though), tell stories. You will get every penny worth in the quality of food, you might learn of new places to go during your trip, and the owners will no doubt make you feel like you belong there. These relaxed places are the best places to experience true southern hospitality. Even most of the AirBNBs have the most wonderful people you will ever meet.
I would love to go to America one day
@ Elizabeth: Sorry, I don't agree with you. It takes time to understand new culture. We cannot become complacent. Have you walked the extra mile?
Karukol Sreenu I agree it takes time to understand a new culture, time and opportunity. However, sometimes we may never fully understand. Sometimes simply getting a taste of the culture, no matter how tainted it is with tourism (I personally stayed with locals whom treated me like sibling and daughter), can bring new understanding. Cultural competence may not be complete competence. I will be the first to say that as I remember researching for years on the manners and culture of Japan just to find out I had no idea how to use the train system or PASSMO. I think you are right to say we cannot become complacent, I think the constant drive to learn more is best. I walked many miles in Japan (physically, emotionally, and culturally) and found that, though I love being back home, a piece of my heart and soul is still in Yokohama and Mie. I did not mean that in three months I could understand the culture, or in one visit you could understand the US, but we could understand and experience just a little more if we try. Being open and social is just as difficult as learning to be quiet and conservative, that I know.
Id like to visit America but Im worried as Im Iraqi and a muslim
Ariz Ibra I say go for it, it’s your trip. You might have a couple looks or get checked at TSA or there may be that one or two obscenely rude person(s), but I don’t think politics (which is what the situation is at this point) should prevent you from experiencing the world unless it’s a threat to your health. You’d be surprised how much cultural competency is being taught in colleges, and not many of my generation bat an eye at “those that are different than ourselves”. People are people in my opinion.
4:54 Before he even said Chinese, I knew it was a Chinese kid. Sigh, sometimes I wish the Chinese does not get such a bad rep but those uneducated ones really hurts our image.
It won’t last. People will quickly learn what is considered appropriate abroad. I know because in 60s, Japanese tourists were also known to do inappropriate things abroad (called “農協/Nokyo”, which means uneducated local farmers who happened to have tons of money due to rapid urbanization). I read in 50s American tourists were frowned on in Europe because a lot of relatively uneducated, unsophisticated people flooded Europe because US dollar was so strong back then.
Do you also know that Japanese like to secretly complain the most lol
How can you be sure about it? I suppose hate speech can be heard in any place around world.
@@gyzq I don't mean it in a bad way or what. It's just that when people did something wrong in the service sector over there, they don't really tell you immediately but smile and complain afterwards...experienced it~
true Venett In that case, I side with you😁
So true...
That's a good thing i think because how else you gonna find solutions for problems?.
i thought giving your seat to the elderly or women is something that is very common all over the world .. what kind of human you are when you see a 70s or 80s or pregnant struggling to catch something and not fall in the bus or metro while your comfy 20s or 30s ass sitting doing nothing
As an American, I feel the same way, however from what I've read, I think they may misinterpret such gestures as a suggestion that they are needy/obtrusive, which is a shameful thing to be in their culture.
In Japan, some people actually react negatively when they're offered a seat because they take it as a suggestion that they're old or weak. They just want to avoid that confrontation.
I thought it was normal too!
Its actually looked down upon here in the UK if you are young and able bodied but dont offer your seat to an elderly person or a disabled person. Usually men offer women seats too but some men are still a bit arrogant and as a disabled woman if they don't offer me a seat I tend to call someone and loudly discuss that an able bodied person is taking up a disabled seat despite the fact I'm disabled.
Then again if it's someone not offering a seat to an elderly or disabled person I will outright tell the person that they should offer them the seat and I will always wait until every other elderly or disabled person has been seated too.
A bad one.
This confuse me too. I have been to japan before and offered my seat to Japanese elder few times in a train and they really appreciate it. So I dont understand why people said they feel offended when offered a seat.
Awwww the old ladies speech at the end was so heartwarming! I became really good friends with a Japanese student in America and I got to show her many things, and when I moved to Japan I got to visit her home in Osaka and it was during the summer time so she took me a summer festival it was an amazing experience and I’m grateful for her. That old ladies speech just reminded me of that experience :)
Thanks for covering this topic. It’s good to hear what locals think in order to better understand each other.
“What is considered rude in Japan?”
being a foreigner first of all
lmao
especially if your skin kinda dark or brown
Hahahaha
Correction: Being CHINESE or korean
Born in space wouldn’t it be worse being dark skinned ??
Hiroko: What if they break the rules.
Lady: It's fine, when I go abroad, I don't look up how they do things.
Me: Let's take a trip to North Korea.
they will tell you what to do so you don't have to look it up
@@Lagger130 so true
At North Korea you'll get thrown to jail and cause trouble for your home country to set you free
For the Japanese lady its fine because probably Japan culture already polite enough to begin with
What's your point? Or are you just showing off your stupidity? NK is fine. Do as you would in South Korea.
@@dep5335 The basis of the joke, then, stemmed from stupidity and ignorance. No, having a bible will not get you dead. Preaching religion using that bible will also not get you dead, but will get you imprisoned. And, as an atheist, I fully support that. Don't shove religion in people's mouths. China has some similar laws, btw.
Hiroko is a good interviewer..Thank you for sharing your stories to Korea, and other parts of the world..
This is actually really helpful for foreigners coming to visit ty!
The aunt in 7:58 has a typical obaasan or okaasan's voice in anime 😃
is it strange that shes kind of hot in a way
its possible shes a voice actor, so many of them in Japan its like a regular job compared to U.S. for example
U watch too much anime bruh just shut up
Yo chill in this comment section
I rly love her voice, it's very soothing
Thanks for the episode Asian boss. You never fail to provide insight. May I request an episode on what the Filipinos and Malaysians think about Canada sending them their trash? Ganbatte!! 😂
wow, I thought only happened to Filipinos
We hate canada for doing it, they're treating our country as a trash can, we are grateful to our lovely President Rodrigo duterte for the actions he made about this incident 🤗
@@albertcastro692 yes it's top level management problem, must be some under table agreement with bad politician
Nobody loads a bunch of containers and sends them overseas unless there is a contract in place to receive them. I suspect that people in Canada had been throwing things in the recycling bin that were not recyclable and nobody in Canada was reviewing the recycling to make sure it was ok. Adult diapers may be made of paper but they are not recyclable, for instance. The sad truth is that people try to recycle so they do the right thing, but many people are too stupid to know what can and cannot be recycled. And many people don't realize that recycled materials are sorted by hand. Again, just stupid people. Good-hearted, but stupid.
@@TofeldianSage well my question really is a no brainer since no country would want to take care of another country's waste howeverI think the better question would be if the Philippines and Malaysia would have the right to wage war just as president Duterte said. I mean you mess with one asean member, you mess with all of em
Just realized this channel always brings up very interesting topics to the platform,im subscribing now 😊
Arigato gozaimashita Asian Boss and Hiroko! Keep up the informative reports!
We all need to be open to learning more about each others customs which include daily " does and don'ts"! Japanese people are very kind in sharing their observations about visitors in general ! However these observations are never presented as criticisms ! Japanese people are awesome !! ✌️
We should learn from each other’s culture and accept every differences. Like that girl who went to the Philippines.
7:35 This is REAL kindness!!!! RESPECT!
Shes so kind
"Filipinos have a warm and friendly demeanor."
Yeah, it's true in a way. In fact, we're so friendly we even tend to cuss at our friends without offending them (I don't recommend trying this one though. It only works under certain circumstances.)
@Lakin Dagnan Shut up with your racism. Each country has both good and bad people. There are Filipinos who posted really offensive thing about my country in the internet so not all of them is friendly.
@@miyako1909 that kind of behaviour is actually really common among younger Filipino netizens. They basically make fun of everything they can, also got no respect for others' opinions, yet they get easily offended and when they do, they rant about it online (usually on Twitter).
This is not true and me myself is a Filipino. sad
filippinos>japanese
Can you try to make them surprised more often? Cause I like when they do the "eeeeeeh" thing
And then in English we have an annoying "huh"
Do a video on the whole china vs US trade wars and huawei ban.
huawei ban + apple ban
That must be exciting
America: bans Huawei
China, Chinese companies and Chinese people: ban + boycott Apple
Yes that would be good
That will only invite animosity. Not really interesting as we already know how people will react.
私は 日本 好き です‼︎ I am not Japanese, but their polite culture is just impressive. I fell in love with it.
Go to the resorts in the Philippines, it's something else
Use the "Ga" particle when using "Suki desu." So: "Watashi wa nihon ga suki desu."
Low key racist
I lived in Japan for 2 years, right after high school, and I have to say the politeness of Japanese is unmatched. When I left and visited the states before moving to Korea, I went through a really bad reverse-culture shock at the rudeness in the US. I also felt like people in Korea were rude, but it is just a huge difference in cultural norms. In Korea, people cut me in line all the time, stared at me everywhere, and ate loudly. I think I spent a good three years just wanting to go back to Japan, and hating the fact that I left.
"What's Considered Rude In Japan?" everything we would do as a foreigner even if some of these things are just innocent. we can't know when we do wrong. bravo i just don't want to go in japan anymore.
That older lady has such a pleasant voice! I don't understand Japanese but I just wanna listen to her tell stories all day.
Wow, as an American these are all things that my mom taught me as being rude as well. Clearly that's not the norm here, but I'm so grateful that my mother has the wisdom to have taught me these things. They shouldn't be Japanese, they should be human decency.
Just today, I was grocery shopping for about an hour. There was a woman with a cart loudly speaking on the phone and ignoring her surroundings the entire time. She was careening in and out of aisles and tight spaces without looking, and even when it was clear she was darting in front of people (elderly people, children, families, employees) instead of slowing or moving out of the way she would talk louder into her phone and divert her eyes, forcing anyone in her path to make way for her.
This is sadly the normal in America. I see nothing wrong and everything right with these manners presented.
at a Walmart were you? :D
You will get the eye rolls and maybe someone confronting that person in NZ. That's very rude and inconsiderate
I think the majority of us here would still look at someone yapping in public on the phone as being an ass, particularly if they're using a bluetooth headset lmao
Yeah I was taught at a really young age in school I think, about giving up your set for the elderly and women, especially when you're a guy. Not unless we were never told to do that in American and its just a natural instinct to do it for me.
My stepmother sometimes had behavior that was disruptive and aggressive. Turned out she was mentally ill and untreated for a long time. She had known the difference between courteous and rude, but for many years, her behavior was almost out of control. She died afraid of going to hell for the things she had done. We never know what’s going on with other people. All of this is to say that I rarely think of someone as being rude unless it’s a cruel and personal.
We’re pushed so close together in cities; we’re bound to step on some toes.
6:42 because some of Filipinos including me, tend to be shy talking to a foreigner or we just happy to talk to a foreigner even in a broken english and giving them a welcome hands.
When I went to Japan I was kinda surprised that people rarely gave seats to elderly. Then I read somewhere that this action might annoy their pride since many of them are still very healthy and active despite of their old looks. So maybe we need to do this only to the really old and struggling ones (i.e. looks tired, has hunched back, or standing up / walking wobbly)? idk
Idk about in other countries but for S Korea and Japan, Usually this is done where there are seats reserved for elderly, handicapped and pregnant women. Most people avoid sitting in these seats altogether. Even the seat for pregnant women is colored pink, and the elderly seats are usually dark blue/different shade gray and toward the ends of each subway car.
@@clss3257 I'm sorry I don't really catch the correlation to my comment. Are you saying that when there are special seats, people tend to not giving their regular seats for the elderly?
Hiroko is a fantastic interviewer and very insightful. I really enjoy your interviews the most.
6:40 it felt like I experienced this. I'm Filipino-Japanese and I feel my qualities share from both cultures. Just a while ago a friend from Europe just told me I'm totally not Japanese. I was curious and he said it's because I have a warmer personality and easier to be around with than my Japanese counter parts, I didn't understand until I heard what she said.
Filipino people seem more lively to forigners and are more easy to talk to. When I was a student in my university (I am from Romania a balkan country from south-easter Europe) there was a exchange student girl and I was very curious. When I talked with her I asked her from wich south asian country did she came from. She aked haw did I noticed that she was from a soth asian country and I told her because she seems more frendly and talktive then your avarage asian person.
She smiled and told me she was from Phillipines.
I told her that many people in my country Romania percieve people from the south asian countries to be more outgoing and talktive so that makes more easy for us to aproch. Romanians are in general shy when it comes to aproch forigners that come from Asia because in general we have the image that asian people are more reserved then europeans, more orientated towards the colective good instad of individuality and respect rules in a strict way as well they study and work to much. But for some reason soth asian people are more easy to talk to.😁
@Lakin Dagnan All people are better and deserve more respect than you. You racist.
In germany we say "Guten Appetit" before we start to eat, just like you do, but a friend from UK told me that they would just start to eat whenever the meal is on their table. They live in germeny since 2017 and visited their family several times and didn't know when to start with their meal. It sounded kind of funny but it makes sense, I guess. It's like a start signal to enjoy meals with family and friends.
No! We would always wait until everyone had their meal before starting to eat. Anyone who doesn't at least ask if they can start first was raised by wolves.
@@veganryori figured. I think every family has their own tradition how to start a meal together. It is interresting though.
Everyone is always going on about being quiet on the subway. But whenever high school students come on the subway after school has finished it is so incredibly loud, you can't even hear your own thoughts. Generally, here in Osaka, I've often heard people speak on the subway. When nobody speaks it usually seems to be because they're riding the subway by themselves.
6:52 omygod it's very heart-melting!! thanku sm!!♥
So everything I've learned from anime is a lie...
LOL maybe
Heaven forbid if you used what you learned in anime in real life
@@1mirovera144 Well anime teach us many thing if we attention enough
@@captaindemonangel3083 Is true tho!
yo don't use what you have learned from anime, Japanese people might laugh at us if we do xd and it would be soooo embarrassing lmao
Ive been to Japan a few times and what i notice is they follow their "rules" to the letter, now about foreigners, some of them might be un aware of these "rules" thus giving the Japanese the impression that they are rude, but that's just my take.
Also, they really do put an emphasis on hygiene.
Nope. I've seen plenty of Japanese people smoking in areas with huge "no smoking signs" next to them, CV parking their bicycles in clearly marked "no bicycles" areas and seen many an old man openly urinating in the street (usually in the afternoon or mornings, near train stations). I've had some of the rudest treatments at work from Japanese colleagues and seen how disrespectful Japanese men have been to bar staff, etc. I've also had to endure rude people slurping their spaghetti (which is known in Japan as wrong as most people here can tell the difference between pasta and ramen) and had numerous Japanese people say racist things to myself.
Japan is just as rude or uncouth as anywhere else.
@@primalconvoy I heard about the gaijin seat on subways. Did you have that experience?
@@primalconvoy well. It's likely to have people like that in every countries😂
@@primalconvoy agree 100 % with u,they can just kidd who don't stay here Moore then one week,basically they are racist and always double face
Primal Convoy agree. Just cos they don’t know the rules of japan they come off as rude. But if u ask me a lot of Japanese are rude lol and even if they are polite they aren’t doing it genuinely they complain in the back lol
Love this channel. I find it informative, and funny.
Wow, Its very good and useful to have a general idea over how Majority of Our beloved Japanese Friends , Feel and Think . Thanks .
Just went to Fukuoka and besides taxi I've tried every public transportation, which interestingly during the five days I kept listening to local Japanese people chatting on bus&MTR, but obviously not in a big volume(僕も一応日本語が喋れますので I majored Japanese during my universities so I do consider myself being able to speak Japanese). And of course they are very friendly as well.
I don't think you have to follow everything they do if u are just on a trip, just don't be disrespectful it's not that difficult
plᴉɥɔuooɯ no calls or talking on subway should be known by all foreigners everyone going abroad should do some research before leaving
Prime example of someone who is rude while in other countries 👆
@@pet_tularhodes3687 lol there some japanese people who dont practice such stuff when they are in train but its better to take pre-cautions right? :P
disrespectful is defined differently in different cultures. they mentioned in the video about a chinese mainlander letting his kid pee on the side of the street. in some countries, a man peeing outside somewhere hidden is an ok thing. in Japan deep in the cities, of course, it would be unthinkable for them.
What's the point of traveling to a different country if you're not going to explore and experience their different culture?
*It's all about the* *_respect_* *guys*
I’m half Mexican and half Salvadoran. I have a little bit of Japanese blood on my Salvadoran side and I’m proud of it. I’m proud of the reputation Japan has and known for it’s beautiful culture and try to learn more about it.
I have had Japanese guests and worked with them. They are the best guests and people I have ever met. They are polite and organised and very considerate. Would love to visit Japan one day.
*_"Considered Rude" is weird to me. I'm from America and I have felt like (and others I've talked to) Mainland China to be generally rude. But the obnoxiousness that I see in America would be considered rude in Japan. Being rude will never be universal, idk where I'm going with this, but study up your etiquette before you visit a new country. Peace_*
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我舍友是公鸭嗓，扯着嗓子说话，声音那么大，好难听，她人也很粗鲁
@@user-sq6hz2dp8j LOL, I wanted to see what you had written so I copied your text and put it into Google Translate. The translation I got was, "My roommate is a male duck, talking with a scorpion, the voice is so big, it’s hard to hear, and she is very rude." I guess translation apps have a way to go yet!
@@andrewwatson9805 she said " her roommate is having voice like a male duck , talking with a deep voice and loud, sounded unpleasant , and also very rude
The Japanese are too depressed. The Chinese are more normal.
I have been to Japan 4 times and I also have many Japanese friends. I had the same thought long time ago that Japanese were so polite, because the way they talked and their gestures. They talked less noisy than chinese and koreans, so I found them less annoying. However, after I came back from Japan after holiday, I found people there were not so polite after all. Like this really tall guy or bigger woman would bump me on the street or stepped their foot on me, but they did not even care to say sorry. I am 158cm, so I am pretty tiny and it was quite hurt actually. I then took my mom with me who was like 70 years old at that time on my 2nd visit to Japan. Those young people didn't even care about the elderly. They just sat on the subway or bus, not even trying to give up their seat for older people. They even pushed my mom in the subway, coz they tried to squeeze in while the subway was very packed already. So, what I am trying to say is things considered polite are different in many countries. But, being respectful to elderly is probably the most common one. I have been traveling to so so many countries and Japan is probably the first country that has no practice to that mannerism. I saw many old people standing in the bus, but no one cared to offer their seat. And when I tried to give up my seat to them, they were surprised and said they were okay. So, for those old people, it's a very normal thing not to be offered a seat, I think it's not considered rude at all in Japan.
Such a amazing channel!!
6:54 this made me flatter. Thank you so much. Proud Filipino here. 😊
The food is the best in Philippines. Must try it, a Finnish tourist tried our foods and sweets, ultimately he take it home to his country to taste the food with his mom.
@MiraMe. You must. A lot of foreigners are falling in love with our country. Especially here in my hometown, Cebu. 😊
Lechon is a must-try too! Pair it with beer, and enjoy the breeze of the sea 🌊
When I used to play DotA 2 in south East Asian server they used to say PUTANG INA MO bobo
@@jeff6199 if you have nothing to say, tumahimik ka nlang please. We must be grateful since most foreigners really love our country. That's really admirable to know.
@@jeff6199 corny mo nasan ung correlation between tourism and gaming palibhasa weak kana sa dota weak kapa sa lifestyle mo, di lahat na nangyayari sa buhay puro games. *PIGNOISE NA PIGNOISE GALAWAN MO, NO WONDER NA CANCER GAMING KA GAWAIN MO YANG PUTANG INA MO BOBO SA GAMEPLAY*
こんにちは, I was three months in Japan, the best time of my life. I felt so secure, so calm, and so happy every single moment I was there. I plan to come again soon. Thanks for the amazing and thoughtful video Asian Boss.
Indonesian have this proverb we always keep in our life "dimana bumi dipijak disitu langit dijunjung" might be translated with my limited english literally as
"whereever u stand on any ground u should follow the sky's (over the ground's) rule"
Meaning "u have to respectfully follow the norm in every place u are visiting"
Thank you for this! I'm hoping to visit Japan next year for a holiday and this really helps :) (Also the food smacking thing is globally unappreciated, especially for those of us with misophonia 😂)
I visited Tokyo for the first time two months ago. It is one of the most blissful cities I have ever visited (and I've been all over the world)!
I wish you come back again :)
its just appearance believeme
@@shami7878 really? They do a really nice job of it :)
Oh... I know, Japanese treats a legal documents as their holy scripts that must to be followed, while Chinese treats a legal documents as a guideline that can be altered later.
That's why it is easier to do business with Chinese than Japanese, but doing business with Japanese won't give you hard time later.
KevinMulia Japanese can also be cunning and manipulative. It would better not to generalize about it.
@@gyzq Hmm.. well.. it is for sure in general.
Do not apply in specific person or region
@FANCY YOU I never mention nicer...
Nothing is nicer in business
I love the soothing voice of the old lady. It feels like i am talking with my mom
When In Japan I always feel that I am uncivilized. Sometimes I absolutely love it others I feel is crazy , but I always I respect their way of being in public
Filming a dead body
lmaoo
puking emoji 😂😂😂
puking emoji Yes...horrifying! I have cried many tears because of what happened. Disgusting! So very very disrespectful! Much Love.... xoxo
puking emoji
i read alots of comment here saying about this. what happen? i don't know what the dead body, can anymore help me explain what it mean?
what asian kid filming dead body in japan means???
@@tranlily3001 It's from the Logan Paul's video where he filmed a dead body inside a popular japan's suicide forest (Aokigahara) which many people or his viewers find it very offensive thing to do. His video gone viral and many people especially japanese people have already watched the video of him filming a dead body in a suicide forest. I'm not really a japanese person but i really feel that video should have not seen infront of his viewers especially when many japanese people finds that really offensive due to their highest suicide rate ( I may be wrong about that suicide thing but please let me know if I'm wrong ) .
Going to Japan in a few days! This will be helpful!
Great video! Love Japan by the way