The Japanese government is hell bent on defending their currency valuation from devaluing against other currencies even tho Japanese exports have plummeted. The reason they are doing this is to protect the 'standard of living ' of the elderly, while systematically disenfranchising the entire working class as well as putting the Japanese central bank into more debt than any other bank other than the US. If they allowed the JPY to float freely, yes it would plummet in value to where it should be, then Japan would become an export lead economy again and there would be jobs everywhere as well as massive tourism. The only thing it would hurt is imports.
I lived in Japan from 1956 to 1959 courtesy of the USAF. I married and returned to California. My wife and I returned to Japan where she visited her family. My wife passed from cancer after 55 years of marriage and at 86 years old, I still travel (non pandemic years) to Japan to visit my wife’s relatives. Love Japan.
lived in Japan with Richard and his wife Connie and known him for over 50 years. His wife and Richard were like grandparents to our children. Richard has not changed. He is a legend.
@garryrichardson4572 I'd love to know this as well!!! Ministry in Japan is ramping up! I've been Watching testimony videos of Japanese people coming to know Jesus! God is on the move!
I loved this interview , Takashi. I’m 73, also a New Zealander, and fluent in Japanese because I lived in Japan and worked as a missionary from 1975 till 1997. My wife is also a Kiwi and our three children were born in Japan and raised there till we returned to NZ on Dec 1997. All 3 went to Japanese kindergarten. Elementary School, Intermediate school and High School. They are all living in NZ now but still fluent in Japanese - two of them went back to Japan after university and worked in Tokyo for several years . I knew of the Goodalls but we didn’t work near them - we were 3 years in Osaka, 8 years is Shizuoka Pref and 10 years in Wakayama. We also LOVED living in Japan and love the people, the culture and the food. I’ve been back to Japan 7 times since I came back to NZ in 1997. I became a Japanese teacher here in NZ and so did my son Andrew. Lovely interview, Takashi. My children introduced this TH-cam clip to me.
Japan is getting exicting right now for missionaries! I've seen a ton of testimonies of people having encounters with Jesus and getting saved! It's amazing!
Richard is still smart as a tack at 92. Noticed how he quickly pivots his responses to stay positive. Listening to him you learn less about Japan and more about the secret to a good life, period.
I went to university (in NZ) with Richard’s son Russell. So great to hear Richard’s story. I met Christine and Russell’s elder brother Gerald when I was at high school in NZ. My Japanese teacher Margaret Hashimoto knew the Goodalls from her time in Hokkaido. NZ is just one big village. The Goodalls are a very special family. Their story (the wider family) needs to be told. Russ, you’re the videographer. Get that doco done!
16:50 i love how takashii tries to get an answer about society for 3rd time and mr. richard goodall talks about how he loves snow because of its colour :DDDD
I'm a New Zealander who saw this pop up and was interested in what a 92-year-old Japanese man had to say, but didn't know if I had the patience to read 30 mins of sub-titles. Imagine my surprise when he not only started speaking English, but did it in my accent.
Same experience here. Pleasantly surprised to see it was a fellow kiwi! I didn't pick it up initially though. Thought he might be an Aussie. His accent sounds quite old-school, like you'd hear from a narrator in a black and white film.
@samdekker90 Yes, initially, I thought he was Australian but older rural New Zealanders tend to have a similar accents to the southern Australian states.
@@samdekker90 makes sense he's got a little bit of an old school accent, but it reminds me of the oldest people I knew when I was little, and a bit of my aging mum. This guy was probably born in like 1933? Didn't he say he was 27 in 1960? If you go back to old archive footage though, most people that spoke on film and TV back in the 50s and 60s were much more anglicised in their pronunciation even than this.
Well Takashi, you really cracked it with this interview, it was fantastic!! This wonderful gentleman is as bright as a button and delightful. He was full of interesting stories and observations.
I lived in Japan 1960-1963. First near Naval Air Station Atsugi and later at American Village next to Tachikawa Air Base. I enjoyed my stay there. I'm 91 years old.
I lived in Japan for Two years as a 14 year old in 1969 -1970 in Hayama on Sagami Bay by the Emperor's Summer Palace in Line sight of Mt Fuji on a clear Day . This was the best time of my Life growing up The people of Japan were so Gracious & Friendly.
This is a Typical New Zealander Fella /ow. he speaks fluent Japanese but when he speaks English he is slow and very clear so others can understand him. you can tell that he doesn't speak English too often. Japan is beautiful and clean. enjoy your life mate.
That's why Takashi smiled a little, I think. He really learned Japanese when it sounded different and that's so awesome. Imagine meeting some European gentleman speaking with a Transatlantic accent or something
That gentleman had me hooked through the whole video. Over 20 minutes went by like a flash while listening to his life story! Definitely best interview so far.
It's amazing that when you ask people back then about how they immigrated, it starts with a long story about the boat trip and all the islands they saw
What a great story this gentleman tells. My 2nd great uncle, William Axling was also a missionary in Japan from 1920 until he and his wife were imprisoned during the war. They adopted a two year old girl orphaned from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. He wrote a couple books on his experiences in Japan.
@@lebellees-double-you2827 Her name was Haruko and she died in Whittier, California in 2013 at the age of 93. I have a couple of pictures of her as a young girl somewhere in my archives. The Axlings were brought back to America as part of a prisoner swap in late 1943. I have newspaper clippings from the time.
@@siaoliao The two books I have are "Axling A Christian Presence In Japan" and "Japan On The Upward Trail". That last one is controversial because Axling promotes the notion in 1923 that Japan should rule the East and America rule the West. I don't know how he felt about that after Pearl Harbor but I do know he never lost his love of the Japanese people.
My Scottish grandpa came to Japan at the turn of the LAST century, married a Japanese woman, had 6 kids, then moved to Calif. I would love to hear about his experience, but he would be 148 yrs. old at this point -- this is the next best thing, thank you!!!
I hear the New Zealand in his accent, but also I hear the Japanese influence on his English. It's beautiful! I loved hearing his memories as an immigrant in Japan!
Mr.Richard, thank you so much for sharing your life story! I’m Japanese but living in Australia. Wow, your mind is still so sharp and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you!!! I’m sure you must have difficulties here and there but your positive attitude towards life must have brought a lot of good things. I believe sweet person like you would attract another nice person/people… I wish health and happiness to you, your family and lovely people around you 💖 (Last but not least, thank you Takashi-san for such wonderful interview!)
I feel like this proves that Japan does something very special when it comes to preserving the quality of life for their elderly. Being this aware and communicative at 92 is astonishing.
My wife is from Muroran and knows of them -- only gaijin there at the time. She used to see the young Goodall walking about when she was in middle and high school. I've seen Mr. Richard Goodall, I think -- or his son (Joshua's father) at a Sapporo Protestant church. The Goodalls won't know me but I'm sure Joshua's father would recognize my wife -- best regards to them.
In the 1960's, I was traveling through Japan and really needed to use the bathroom. I stopped at a business and asked to use the restroom, but they told me "トイレは従業員専用です" or - "The bathroom is for employees only." I had to go really bad, so I decided to start working at the company and have now used the restroom thousands of times. That business was called Studio Ghibli. I'm very glad I stopped there and happy to say I am still working there today. -Hayao Miyazaki
The 80s and 90s must have been the best years of Japan economically, right before the lost decade period (Ginza crisis). As an Indonesian, I remember the pride of having something “made in Japan” those days & all the stuffs brought when family returned from holiday. Japanese electronics, stationaries & Sanrio products are things craved by most SE Asians. My parents’ first set of TV was made in Japan and it lasted 30 good years. Cheers to Takashi & Richard for bringing that fuzzy and warm feeling that transport audience back to those years ❤
What an incredible man. "Still practicing kanji!" We had the honour of having dinner with him last year and enjoying his quick wit and sharp mind. He has an amazing extended family too.
Mr. Richard is wonderful Legend, I’m 63 years old, so awesome he’s been in Japan since I born. Myself, I’d been in Japan almost 30 years and it was so great to be able to living and seeing a great country, I’m from Japanese-Brazilian background. I love your interviews, very inspiring.tks.
He reminds me of my grandfather somehow, what a treasure to listen to him. The filming angle felt like I sat in the couch opposite to that one, it really felt like a special visit at his cozy home. I love his mindset. :)
Great interview, Takashii, your english skills have certainly flourished over the years. Richard was a fantastic storyteller, his mind is still very sharp at 92 years old. I really appreciate how much he loves Japan and his passion for enjoying life each and every day.
I'm learning/studying Hebrew.... my next language is Japanese! I had a good friend who was an Episcopal Priest. He was a Missionary in Japan. He's gone now, I wish I'd thought to ask him more about his experience. Takashii San, thanks! I always enjoy your videos. ありがとう ございます
Takashi, I am always impressed with your skill as an interviewer. It was such a delight to hear this man's experience of working and living in Japan. I hope that you will be able to interview some of his family members in Japan. Take care and have a great weekend.
I feel a bit sad to say this, but foundation is everything. If things didn’t start out right the chances of you ending up positive and fulfilled as an adult and into your old age is very low. It was really nice to see each a happy fulfilled old man, I have to say. I wish for the same, wishes are free after all.
Takashii-san, I loved this video the best of the many of yours that I have seen. Thanks from a sansei of 87 who never had a moment in the land of his ancestors. Good-bye from an American who loves his country of birth, but loves also the noble country and honorable people of Japan.
A very nice material of both the interviewee and interviewer. Takashi is as polite as other Japanese but also warm & direct in his approach. Grandpa Richard is a very graceful gramp who looks at life in a simple and grateful way. Sometimes, sharing God’s goodness is better done this way. Leaves a warm & fuzzy feeling for the viewers 😊
About missionaries in Japan, the most well known Christian missionary from my country that came to Japan was saint Maximilian Kolbe. He came to Japan, to Nagasaki in 1930 and spent there six years. He learned Japanese. He founded in Nagasaki a Fransiscian monastery (called Mugenzai no Sono), that's still existing. To build the monastery he chose a place on the outskirts of Nagasaki, on the slopes of a mountain Hikosan (although it was said then not to be the best place for that). But thanks to this the monastery survived the atom bomb attack. And the Franciscians, after the atom bomb attack, were helping the victims. Maximilian Kolbe is known worldwide (among Catholics, but not only) also because of his heroic death in 1941 in the German death camp of Auschwitz when he volunteered to die in place of another prisoner (who had wife and children). And another Polish missionary known in Japan was friar Zeno Żebrowski, who also came to Japan in 1930 and when the war ended he was organizing orphanages and housing for homeless people in Japan, the victims of the war. He died in Tokyo in 1982. In his work he cooperated for instance with Satiko Kitahara, a Japanese woman, whose beatification process has been opened by the Pope and is still ongoing.
@@rjlecuona Best wishes from Poland. I can add that there was a good Polish movie about saint Maximilian Kolbe, titled "Two crowns" (2017, director: Michał Kondrat), probably it can be found also with subtitles in other languages. And do You know another saint from Poland, one of the most important saints of current times - saint sister Faustina Kowalska? She was a mystic, called "Apostle of Divine Mercy". And known among Catholics all over the world is her diary "Divine Mercy in my soul", the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the famous image with the words "Jesus, I trust in You". I live not very far from Cracow, where there's the Basilica of Divine Mercy, where she spent her last years and is buried.
This was an excellent interview. As others have noted, he is still really sharp. I first went to Japan in 1981 and lived there off and on for about 10 years until 2000. I knew missionaries who had served in Japan since the early 1950s. None in our mission agency expected them to live in Japan until the end of their lives, though. Instead, they typically retired and returned to Canada or the US. I would love to see more of these kinds of interviews. Perhaps you can interview Joshua's parents or aunts and uncles, too.
@@earlysda It’s not my role to answer for him, but I can observe that this is an interview conducted by @takashiifromjapan so the content is guided by the interviewer. As it was, I thought it was quite clear that his reason for being in Japan all these years was his call to serve as a Christian missionary.
Takash-sani , you really touched my heart with your kindness and respect towards this wonderful ,vibrant elder. I love your positivity and humor. Thank you for your interviews which help us to understand other people. I used to work in Japan (1993-1996,1998). I really miss the people and the culture. You have inspired me to start learning Japanese again.Thank you.🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
I'm from NZ too. Been here 33 out of the last 35 years or so. What a guy Richard is, amazing. I have a 90s friend also who was here in the 40s as security forces after WWII. (He was 15 and lied about his age to get into the army) He loves Japan just like Richard. He is still alive in Hamilton NZ. Anyway I hope I can be as positive as him when (if) I reach 92....30 more years to go. I came to Japan at 26 years old
I love how this man is so positive, respectful and grateful! He didn't say anything bad even about the stuff that foreigners usually complain about in Japan. He's got a great sense of humor and a sharp mind. Still practicing kanji at this age, wow, so much diligence and respect for the culture!
@@earlysdaHe has learned to read kanji. He just doesn't write them. This is quite normal among Chinese and Japanese speakers nowadays because many people use phonetic inputs rather than stroke order inputs when typing.
@@EdwardLindon I just rewatched part of the video, especially where it talks about Kanji on the timline, and it is Takashi who says he has forgotten how to write them, and the man mentions nothing there about studying them, but later he says he reads the headlines of the newspapers, so he can obviously read some (if they are Japanese newspapers).
Wow beautiful life story!!!!!! It's crazy how they(elderly) have seen the world change soooooo much!!!! This guy is the definition of "it's not how many days are in your life, but how much life is in your days"!!!! May God keep blessing you until your last second 🫰🏻!!! Woooo hope to go to Japan and South Korea soon as a mid fluent speaker of both!! 🫰🏻
I'm a New Zealander who lived in Hokkaido for two years and traveled all over Japan aswell, and I can confirm it is an amazing place filled with amazing people. If it wasn't for visa issues i think id still be there.
Woah Takashi, I used to watch your channel when you had 10k subscribers. I recently was suggested your clips on shorts and dediced to watch your new videos again. 1.93M? I am shocked, congratulations on this achievement Takashi.
As an Australian, listening to this guy makes me realise how much our two countries (Australia and NZ) have in common. It was like listening to a family member or neighbour. Sixty years in Japan has not changed that about him. And boy is he sharp as a tack. What a character. Thanks for speaking with him!!
So happy to hear the full interview. Richard you are a treasure as a fellow Kiwi. I know exactly what you mean Richard you have lots of good things in NZ but I agree totally with you on the fulfillment and satisfaction side of things in Japan or some other parts. It's something I struggle with in NZ as someone who has travelled 35 countries plus. After high school/university/course making friends and having good connections is very hard in NZ. I had so many different kinds of conservations I had abroad which I couldn't have with a lot of people in NZ. While NZ has nice things I'm someone who also has a lack of satisfaction in NZ. I really enjoyed the interview thanks you Takashi and Richard for this.
This is fantastic and a wonderful memory for Richard’s descendants. I really wish I had done this with my granddad, he’s still going strong at 98 and had a fantastic life doing geological surveys across the world,but unfortunately has great difficulty speaking now.
[00:12] 🇯🇵 Takashi, born and raised in Tokyo, interviews his New Zealand-born grandfather who moved to Japan in 1960. [01:01] 🛥 Richard Goodall, aged 27, traveled by boat to Japan from New Zealand with his family. [01:32] 🌍 Richard's journey to Japan was motivated by his desire to become a missionary after reading about it in a magazine. [05:00] 🏠 Initially, Richard's family lived in a church's apartment in Tokyo, provided by a senior missionary who returned to Ireland. [06:00] 🚃 Richard's early impression of 1960s Japan includes crowded trains and friendly locals. [09:45] 🛫 Obtaining visas for Japan involved last-minute arrangements due to the nature of their missionary work. [10:39] 🗺 Richard's mission work eventually led him to Hokkaido, where he established a church. [12:37] 👨👩👧👦 Richard's children grew up in Japan, speaking English at home and learning Japanese through daily interactions. [15:00] 🛂 Over the years, Richard's visa status transitioned to permanent residency. [16:47] 🤝 Richard appreciates Japanese people's politeness but finds the custom of removing shoes at the door a challenge. [18:02] 🌍 Richard believes modern Japanese society is more accepting of foreigners, especially those who speak Japanese. [23:05] 💴 Richard reflects on Japan's economic changes over the decades, noting the strength of the yen and increased tourism. [25:09] 🇳🇿 Richard observes differences in work culture between Japan and New Zealand, highlighting the hard work ethic of 1960s Japanese workers.
Every story my parents told me about their early years sounds like an adventure because everything was so different back then. In some ways they were much more free than I feel today, in other ways they weren't as free as I am today. It's so interesting and ai live hearing people talk about decades I wasn't able to experience!
I'm from NZ, so to still hear his Kiwi accent so many years later is just crazy. I spent 2 weeks in America and it took me 10 years to lose the accent. Then when I lived in Australia for 2 years I came back to NZ and I still get asked "What part of Aussie are you from?" I can't win. I have wanted to visit Japan, but I'm trying to learn Chinese first because that's my dad's side of the family and the language got lost in the family in the 40's.
It was so much fun to watch this interview. Thank you so much. And so happy to “find” Joshua’s grandpa. I always wondered how he is like when Joshua talks about his family background, and the one who brought all the family history into Japan to start. The exchange rate NZD vs JPY are astonishing. Amazing and good humor man!
If you live somewhere, you have a fixed residence, you pay taxes, that is your home, doesn't matter what race you are, who were your parents, where you were born or for how long you've been there
@@zDToddy Toddy, this recent comment of yours is very nice and heart-warmng. It would ring of sincerity if you went back and edited your previous comment denigrating the homeless and those who don't pay taxes.
@@earlysda That comment wasn't meant for people like you, it is for xenophobes who not just don't care for the last thing I said but also couldn't care less if you are a productive member of society just because you don't look like them
I have lived in Japan at different times throughout many years. Each time I fall in love with Japan. My circumstances don't permit permanent residence in Japan but hopefully, someday this dream will come true.
Japan doesn't want foreigners to get permanent residence. They up the rules every few years, and are planning to have a bill either this year or next saying that even if you do get a PR, if you stop paying for health insurance or taxes or pensions, then they will take it back from you and boot you out.
This interview is so heart warming and I've just visited Sapporo for the first time last month and it was so beautiful. I wish Richard good health and may God bless him.
Aloha from Hawaii Takashi. I love your TH-cam channel. You have the most profound and meaningful interviews and always manage to capture the human experience of people in Japan. Richard is a wonderful man, his story is rich and so interesting. Im married to a man from New Zealand and we split our time between Hawaii and New Zealand . Im studying Japanese and recently went to Japan. My husband is so hesitant to come when I visit Japan because he does not speak Japanese but I think this interview with Richard will inspire him to go with me. Thank you for what you do.
Despite his occupation, he didn’t talked much about religion, but I could tell that GOD loves him and his family from the whole story. Thank you for a heartwarming interview❤
amazing interview!! I love to hear any old citizens of this world talking about the old times and how it was back then!! This is one of your best interview Takashii-san!
This is such an encouraging vlog. Inspirational and delightful to hear this beautiful accountant talk highly about his adopted country, Japan. Thank you Takashii from the Big Apple, USA.
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Sora the troll made me do it.
If I buy a language program, it would be one that you have is your advertiser because you do such a good job all the time
he went to japan by plane or by boat ??
Not all old people are senile
The Japanese government is hell bent on defending their currency valuation from devaluing against other currencies even tho Japanese exports have plummeted.
The reason they are doing this is to protect the 'standard of living ' of the elderly, while systematically disenfranchising the entire working class as well as putting the Japanese central bank into more debt than any other bank other than the US.
If they allowed the JPY to float freely, yes it would plummet in value to where it should be, then Japan would become an export lead economy again and there would be jobs everywhere as well as massive tourism.
The only thing it would hurt is imports.
I lived in Japan from 1956 to 1959 courtesy of the USAF. I married and returned to California. My wife and I returned to Japan where she visited her family. My wife passed from cancer after 55 years of marriage and at 86 years old, I still travel (non pandemic years) to Japan to visit my wife’s relatives. Love Japan.
Thank you for sharing your life experience, you seem very authentic, wish you the best :)
That is beautiful story of love ❤
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Aloha
You are a great man!
Wow and he still has his NZ accent! WOW, This man is a national treasure!! Please record all his history!
After 12, people's accents stabilize. There are exceptions but this is generally what I see.
He has gone back often, of course. Even so, his English is sometimes halting. That may be because his interviewer is Japanese.
What accent would he have? Lol
He also has Japanese accent when speaking Japanese
being a kiwi myself heard it instantly. crazy how he kept it. i didnt keep mine tho
lived in Japan with Richard and his wife Connie and known him for over 50 years. His wife and Richard were like grandparents to our children. Richard has not changed. He is a legend.
Nice 🙂🇬🇧
Gorgeous
Iconic
Did he have an impact for the locals speaking of “ the way”or in other words did people accept the teachings of Jesus?
@garryrichardson4572 I'd love to know this as well!!! Ministry in Japan is ramping up! I've been Watching testimony videos of Japanese people coming to know Jesus! God is on the move!
That dude is 92?!? respect! I hope I have his vibrancy and mental acuity at his age.
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indeed!
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YOU'RE A DUDE....THAT'S A MAN! LOL
I would say the high quality diet of japan may be part of the reason for that
I loved this interview , Takashi. I’m 73, also a New Zealander, and fluent in Japanese because I lived in Japan and worked as a missionary from 1975 till 1997. My wife is also a Kiwi and our three children were born in Japan and raised there till we returned to NZ on Dec 1997. All 3 went to Japanese kindergarten. Elementary School, Intermediate school and High School. They are all living in NZ now but still fluent in Japanese - two of them went back to Japan after university and worked in Tokyo for several years . I knew of the Goodalls but we didn’t work near them - we were 3 years in Osaka, 8 years is Shizuoka Pref and 10 years in Wakayama. We also LOVED living in Japan and love the people, the culture and the food. I’ve been back to Japan 7 times since I came back to NZ in 1997. I became a Japanese teacher here in NZ and so did my son Andrew. Lovely interview, Takashi. My children introduced this TH-cam clip to me.
So I guess he liked Japan more than you in the end.
I liked your comment as it was interesting to hear of another missionary story.
Japan is getting exicting right now for missionaries! I've seen a ton of testimonies of people having encounters with Jesus and getting saved! It's amazing!
@@angelrebekah9153 Why does the world population tend to not believe in christianity anymore then?
Richard is still smart as a tack at 92. Noticed how he quickly pivots his responses to stay positive. Listening to him you learn less about Japan and more about the secret to a good life, period.
You learn that people accustomed to the Japanese culture like to deflect lol
Indeed & it is something that is widely possessed by people of Richard’s generation: grit and gratefulness
I noticed he didn't explain the true situation of Japan.
I went to university (in NZ) with Richard’s son Russell. So great to hear Richard’s story. I met Christine and Russell’s elder brother Gerald when I was at high school in NZ. My Japanese teacher Margaret Hashimoto knew the Goodalls from her time in Hokkaido. NZ is just one big village. The Goodalls are a very special family. Their story (the wider family) needs to be told. Russ, you’re the videographer. Get that doco done!
That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Would love to hear his full testimony!
Even the last name is awesome.
This gentleman looks incredible for 92. Good for him. Loved hearing his wisdom and life story.
A good man. I gather he lives a holy life.
He got that good Japanese food and healthcare
Natto will do that for you - said only half-joking. I eat two portions every day.
16:50 i love how takashii tries to get an answer about society for 3rd time and mr. richard goodall talks about how he loves snow because of its colour :DDDD
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Made me chuckle like life is just as simple why we complicate things. Loved his attitude a positive little old man
Yes Mr Goodall was showing his Japanese side. :)
that was such a Japanese/Asian reaction hahaha.
Does New Zealand not get snow? Just curious...
this was so cute, Its so funny watching Takashii trying to get him to answer a deep question about japan and he just ends up talking about food 🤣
Old man answers the real questions
He's no fool.
I'm a New Zealander who saw this pop up and was interested in what a 92-year-old Japanese man had to say, but didn't know if I had the patience to read 30 mins of sub-titles. Imagine my surprise when he not only started speaking English, but did it in my accent.
Same experience here. Pleasantly surprised to see it was a fellow kiwi!
I didn't pick it up initially though. Thought he might be an Aussie. His accent sounds quite old-school, like you'd hear from a narrator in a black and white film.
funniest comment. new zealand man appears
@@samdekker90 felt like getting a story told to me from my grandad :D
@samdekker90 Yes, initially, I thought he was Australian but older rural New Zealanders tend to have a similar accents to the southern Australian states.
@@samdekker90 makes sense he's got a little bit of an old school accent, but it reminds me of the oldest people I knew when I was little, and a bit of my aging mum. This guy was probably born in like 1933? Didn't he say he was 27 in 1960? If you go back to old archive footage though, most people that spoke on film and TV back in the 50s and 60s were much more anglicised in their pronunciation even than this.
Well Takashi, you really cracked it with this interview, it was fantastic!! This wonderful gentleman is as bright as a button and delightful. He was full of interesting stories and observations.
I lived in Japan 1960-1963. First near Naval Air Station Atsugi and later at American Village next to Tachikawa Air Base. I enjoyed my stay there. I'm 91 years old.
Thank you for your service!!! Blessings to you! Jesus loves you dearly!!!!!! Love from California!
91 years? Let's give at least 92 likes!
Atsugi is one of the Bases my Dad was stationed at.. same time frame. I was born Yokosuka. I've always loved Japan.
@@NoNO-tl8fg My son was born at Zama Army Hospital back in 1961.
Your interviews exemplify dignity and respect in journalism; you bring art to the craft. You raise the bar for TH-cam.
You can tell Takashi loved talking to this man,like a little kid hearing old stories...beautiful
I lived in Japan for Two years as a 14 year old in 1969 -1970 in Hayama on Sagami Bay by the Emperor's Summer Palace in Line sight of Mt Fuji on a clear Day . This was the best time of my Life growing up The people of Japan were so Gracious & Friendly.
This is a Typical New Zealander Fella /ow. he speaks fluent Japanese but when he speaks English he is slow and very clear so others can understand him. you can tell that he doesn't speak English too often. Japan is beautiful and clean. enjoy your life mate.
I'm amazed. He talks more like he's 60 than 92. Looks pretty good. I hope I'm that quick minded and healthy when I'm 92.
*its funny when he switched to japanese, he sounded exactly like an old man character from an anime*
That's why Takashi smiled a little, I think. He really learned Japanese when it sounded different and that's so awesome. Imagine meeting some European gentleman speaking with a Transatlantic accent or something
I loved it
lol! had this exact same thought haha
That gentleman had me hooked through the whole video. Over 20 minutes went by like a flash while listening to his life story! Definitely best interview so far.
This guy is impressively quick and clear for his age. He's sharper than majority of 40-50 year olds I've met.
It's amazing that when you ask people back then about how they immigrated, it starts with a long story about the boat trip and all the islands they saw
Speaking to the right person. A clear and insightful interview. 92 years old and so lucid. A life well lived.
The best Takashi interview so far
What a great story this gentleman tells. My 2nd great uncle, William Axling was also a missionary in Japan from 1920 until he and his wife were imprisoned during the war. They adopted a two year old girl orphaned from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. He wrote a couple books on his experiences in Japan.
That's very interesting. Do you know what happened to their adopted daughter? Where did they all end up?
I searched him up on google and will pick up a book or two of his to read!
@@lebellees-double-you2827 Her name was Haruko and she died in Whittier, California in 2013 at the age of 93. I have a couple of pictures of her as a young girl somewhere in my archives. The Axlings were brought back to America as part of a prisoner swap in late 1943. I have newspaper clippings from the time.
@@siaoliao The two books I have are "Axling A Christian Presence In Japan" and "Japan On The Upward Trail". That last one is controversial because Axling promotes the notion in 1923 that Japan should rule the East and America rule the West. I don't know how he felt about that after Pearl Harbor but I do know he never lost his love of the Japanese people.
@@Polymathes That's very interesting, but a missionary has no business writing about which country should be ruling over other countries.
My Scottish grandpa came to Japan at the turn of the LAST century, married a Japanese woman, had 6 kids, then moved to Calif. I would love to hear about his experience, but he would be 148 yrs. old at this point -- this is the next best thing, thank you!!!
I guess your part Japanese
@@eyeswideopen7777"You're".
@@jeffreylebowski3216 Jeff, eat your toee
I hear the New Zealand in his accent, but also I hear the Japanese influence on his English. It's beautiful! I loved hearing his memories as an immigrant in Japan!
There is tone this is way he speaks is is influenced by his time in japan
Fantastic interview! Thanks for sharing!
Mr.Richard, thank you so much for sharing your life story! I’m Japanese but living in Australia. Wow, your mind is still so sharp and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you!!! I’m sure you must have difficulties here and there but your positive attitude towards life must have brought a lot of good things. I believe sweet person like you would attract another nice person/people… I wish health and happiness to you, your family and lovely people around you 💖 (Last but not least, thank you Takashi-san for such wonderful interview!)
Takashi is so respectful, it’s important to hear our elders’ stories ❤
I feel like this proves that Japan does something very special when it comes to preserving the quality of life for their elderly. Being this aware and communicative at 92 is astonishing.
Total respect. Bring him back again, he is very positive & inspiring
My wife is from Muroran and knows of them -- only gaijin there at the time. She used to see the young Goodall walking about when she was in middle and high school. I've seen Mr. Richard Goodall, I think -- or his son (Joshua's father) at a Sapporo Protestant church. The Goodalls won't know me but I'm sure Joshua's father would recognize my wife -- best regards to them.
In the 1960's, I was traveling through Japan and really needed to use the bathroom. I stopped at a business and asked to use the restroom, but they told me "トイレは従業員専用です" or - "The bathroom is for employees only." I had to go really bad, so I decided to start working at the company and have now used the restroom thousands of times. That business was called Studio Ghibli. I'm very glad I stopped there and happy to say I am still working there today.
-Hayao Miyazaki
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What in the world 😂
Wow! What a great story!!!
The 80s and 90s must have been the best years of Japan economically, right before the lost decade period (Ginza crisis). As an Indonesian, I remember the pride of having something “made in Japan” those days & all the stuffs brought when family returned from holiday. Japanese electronics, stationaries & Sanrio products are things craved by most SE Asians. My parents’ first set of TV was made in Japan and it lasted 30 good years. Cheers to Takashi & Richard for bringing that fuzzy and warm feeling that transport audience back to those years ❤
New Zealander here. I love how he still has that old school accent because he's lived in Japan so long.
It's basically the same as old Ozzie, probably why us older ozzies love our Kiwi cousins...
What an incredible man. "Still practicing kanji!" We had the honour of having dinner with him last year and enjoying his quick wit and sharp mind. He has an amazing extended family too.
Mr. Richard is wonderful Legend, I’m 63 years old, so awesome he’s been in Japan since I born. Myself, I’d been in Japan almost 30 years and it was so great to be able to living and seeing a great country, I’m from Japanese-Brazilian background. I love your interviews, very inspiring.tks.
Remarkable person. Sharp as a tack at 92 years of age. Amazing!
What a kindly old gentleman.
God bless em.
Amazing man. 92 his mind is still so sharp and healthy . Thank you so much for such lovely story .
What an amazing man, he seems like he’s 62 instead of 92❤
72 .
He reminds me of my grandfather somehow, what a treasure to listen to him. The filming angle felt like I sat in the couch opposite to that one, it really felt like a special visit at his cozy home. I love his mindset. :)
Great interview, Takashii, your english skills have certainly flourished over the years. Richard was a fantastic storyteller, his mind is still very sharp at 92 years old. I really appreciate how much he loves Japan and his passion for enjoying life each and every day.
どなたかと思ったら、ジョシュアのおじい様だったのですね。
ジョシュアのTH-camは知ってるのでよく観てますが、おじいさまのお若い時の写真にジョシュアの面影を見て思わず、”よく似てるじゃない！”と独り言をつぶやいてました。
まだまだお元気なおじいさま。
これからも健やかで、ハッピーな人生をお送りください。
インタビューありがとうございました🤗
お！嬉しい！
@@joshuainlondon Honestコメントよ☺
I'm learning/studying Hebrew.... my next language is Japanese! I had a good friend who was an Episcopal Priest. He was a Missionary in Japan. He's gone now, I wish I'd thought to ask him more about his experience. Takashii San, thanks! I always enjoy your videos. ありがとう ございます
Thank you for this wonderful interview with the 92-year old gentleman! Greatly respect his love for Japan!
Takashi, I am always impressed with your skill as an interviewer. It was such a delight to hear this man's experience of working and living in Japan. I hope that you will be able to interview some of his family members in Japan. Take care and have a great weekend.
That Joshua guy is a very fascinating
Such a positive view and outlook. If I ever reach his age, I hope to have the same positive attitude. He is a happy man!
I feel a bit sad to say this, but foundation is everything. If things didn’t start out right the chances of you ending up positive and fulfilled as an adult and into your old age is very low.
It was really nice to see each a happy fulfilled old man, I have to say. I wish for the same, wishes are free after all.
Takashii-san, I loved this video the best of the many of yours that I have seen. Thanks from a sansei of 87 who never had a moment in the land of his ancestors. Good-bye from an American who loves his country of birth, but loves also the noble country and honorable people of Japan.
A very nice material of both the interviewee and interviewer. Takashi is as polite as other Japanese but also warm & direct in his approach. Grandpa Richard is a very graceful gramp who looks at life in a simple and grateful way. Sometimes, sharing God’s goodness is better done this way. Leaves a warm & fuzzy feeling for the viewers 😊
Grandpa still has a very good memory. His story is very detailed.
For me this was your best guest you've had so far. He was wise, sharp, and entertaining. Just great! Thanks Takashii!
You have upped your game, Takashii-san, as you are approaching the 2 million subscribers. Very well deserved!
Takashii, thank you for bringing us the elders!
Takashii..... I really hope you went out and bought him some Hotate as a gift after the interview
Broooo....seriously. Now I want some! Lol
About missionaries in Japan, the most well known Christian missionary from my country that came to Japan was saint Maximilian Kolbe. He came to Japan, to Nagasaki in 1930 and spent there six years. He learned Japanese. He founded in Nagasaki a Fransiscian monastery (called Mugenzai no Sono), that's still existing. To build the monastery he chose a place on the outskirts of Nagasaki, on the slopes of a mountain Hikosan (although it was said then not to be the best place for that). But thanks to this the monastery survived the atom bomb attack. And the Franciscians, after the atom bomb attack, were helping the victims. Maximilian Kolbe is known worldwide (among Catholics, but not only) also because of his heroic death in 1941 in the German death camp of Auschwitz when he volunteered to die in place of another prisoner (who had wife and children). And another Polish missionary known in Japan was friar Zeno Żebrowski, who also came to Japan in 1930 and when the war ended he was organizing orphanages and housing for homeless people in Japan, the victims of the war. He died in Tokyo in 1982. In his work he cooperated for instance with Satiko Kitahara, a Japanese woman, whose beatification process has been opened by the Pope and is still ongoing.
New Catholic here: thank you for this interesting message! I hadn’t heard of these wonderful people.
@@rjlecuona Best wishes from Poland. I can add that there was a good Polish movie about saint Maximilian Kolbe, titled "Two crowns" (2017, director: Michał Kondrat), probably it can be found also with subtitles in other languages. And do You know another saint from Poland, one of the most important saints of current times - saint sister Faustina Kowalska? She was a mystic, called "Apostle of Divine Mercy". And known among Catholics all over the world is her diary "Divine Mercy in my soul", the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the famous image with the words "Jesus, I trust in You". I live not very far from Cracow, where there's the Basilica of Divine Mercy, where she spent her last years and is buried.
@@rjlecuonaI’m sorry
Hi Takashi, his son used to work for me, his translation and interpretation skills were amazing
‘Lived happily ever after’ ah how much this warmed my heart. What a beautiful thing to say. I hope I can say the same at this age 🥺🤍
This was an excellent interview. As others have noted, he is still really sharp. I first went to Japan in 1981 and lived there off and on for about 10 years until 2000. I knew missionaries who had served in Japan since the early 1950s. None in our mission agency expected them to live in Japan until the end of their lives, though. Instead, they typically retired and returned to Canada or the US. I would love to see more of these kinds of interviews. Perhaps you can interview Joshua's parents or aunts and uncles, too.
As a missionary, why didn't he talk about his mission work or Jesus or anything missionary-related?
@@earlysda It’s not my role to answer for him, but I can observe that this is an interview conducted by @takashiifromjapan so the content is guided by the interviewer. As it was, I thought it was quite clear that his reason for being in Japan all these years was his call to serve as a Christian missionary.
Takash-sani , you really touched my heart with your kindness and respect towards this wonderful ,vibrant elder. I love your positivity and humor. Thank you for your interviews which help us to understand other people. I used to work in Japan (1993-1996,1998). I really miss the people and the culture. You have inspired me to start learning Japanese again.Thank you.🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
I'm from NZ too. Been here 33 out of the last 35 years or so. What a guy Richard is, amazing. I have a 90s friend also who was here in the 40s as security forces after WWII. (He was 15 and lied about his age to get into the army) He loves Japan just like Richard. He is still alive in Hamilton NZ.
Anyway I hope I can be as positive as him when (if) I reach 92....30 more years to go. I came to Japan at 26 years old
I love how this man is so positive, respectful and grateful! He didn't say anything bad even about the stuff that foreigners usually complain about in Japan. He's got a great sense of humor and a sharp mind. Still practicing kanji at this age, wow, so much diligence and respect for the culture!
He should have learned kanji by this time if he was serious about reaching the Japanese for Jesus.
@@まよ-z9f 「ま“よ” さん」ほんまに漢字はややこしい。でもすべての文字に意味が含まれていて、勉強する時なんかエジプトの象形文字の勉強してるかのような気がします。
コンピュータの変換はすごい便利やけど、漢字の書き方忘れるな～。
多くの日本人が救われるため漢字でも使って、イエス様が日本人皆に受け入れられますように！
@@earlysdaHe has learned to read kanji. He just doesn't write them. This is quite normal among Chinese and Japanese speakers nowadays because many people use phonetic inputs rather than stroke order inputs when typing.
@@EdwardLindon Edward, perhaps so, but it seemed like from what he said that he has NOT learned many kanji yet.
@@EdwardLindon I just rewatched part of the video, especially where it talks about Kanji on the timline, and it is Takashi who says he has forgotten how to write them, and the man mentions nothing there about studying them, but later he says he reads the headlines of the newspapers, so he can obviously read some (if they are Japanese newspapers).
Wow beautiful life story!!!!!! It's crazy how they(elderly) have seen the world change soooooo much!!!! This guy is the definition of "it's not how many days are in your life, but how much life is in your days"!!!! May God keep blessing you until your last second 🫰🏻!!! Woooo hope to go to Japan and South Korea soon as a mid fluent speaker of both!! 🫰🏻
I'm a New Zealander who lived in Hokkaido for two years and traveled all over Japan aswell, and I can confirm it is an amazing place filled with amazing people. If it wasn't for visa issues i think id still be there.
How old were you when you first traveled to Japan?
Woah Takashi, I used to watch your channel when you had 10k subscribers. I recently was suggested your clips on shorts and dediced to watch your new videos again. 1.93M? I am shocked, congratulations on this achievement Takashi.
As an Australian, listening to this guy makes me realise how much our two countries (Australia and NZ) have in common. It was like listening to a family member or neighbour. Sixty years in Japan has not changed that about him. And boy is he sharp as a tack. What a character. Thanks for speaking with him!!
This was a great interview, and I loved to hear his story. Thank you!
This type of interview is so so important, having these stories of our elders is so key. Thank you for this!!
He has the vibrato and energy of someone in their 50/60s 🫶🏼
Still so clear minded and eloquent at this age! Legend indeed !
So happy to hear the full interview. Richard you are a treasure as a fellow Kiwi. I know exactly what you mean Richard you have lots of good things in NZ but I agree totally with you on the fulfillment and satisfaction side of things in Japan or some other parts.
It's something I struggle with in NZ as someone who has travelled 35 countries plus. After high school/university/course making friends and having good connections is very hard in NZ. I had so many different kinds of conservations I had abroad which I couldn't have with a lot of people in NZ.
While NZ has nice things I'm someone who also has a lack of satisfaction in NZ.
I really enjoyed the interview thanks you Takashi and Richard for this.
What a vibrant gentleman! I think you should do a series of interviews with more people in their 90s in Japan, native and foreign. 👍
This is fantastic and a wonderful memory for Richard’s descendants. I really wish I had done this with my granddad, he’s still going strong at 98 and had a fantastic life doing geological surveys across the world,but unfortunately has great difficulty speaking now.
さすが！Takashii always creating great videos.
Incredible mental acuity for 92. Great interview!
[00:12] 🇯🇵 Takashi, born and raised in Tokyo, interviews his New Zealand-born grandfather who moved to Japan in 1960.
[01:01] 🛥 Richard Goodall, aged 27, traveled by boat to Japan from New Zealand with his family.
[01:32] 🌍 Richard's journey to Japan was motivated by his desire to become a missionary after reading about it in a magazine.
[05:00] 🏠 Initially, Richard's family lived in a church's apartment in Tokyo, provided by a senior missionary who returned to Ireland.
[06:00] 🚃 Richard's early impression of 1960s Japan includes crowded trains and friendly locals.
[09:45] 🛫 Obtaining visas for Japan involved last-minute arrangements due to the nature of their missionary work.
[10:39] 🗺 Richard's mission work eventually led him to Hokkaido, where he established a church.
[12:37] 👨👩👧👦 Richard's children grew up in Japan, speaking English at home and learning Japanese through daily interactions.
[15:00] 🛂 Over the years, Richard's visa status transitioned to permanent residency.
[16:47] 🤝 Richard appreciates Japanese people's politeness but finds the custom of removing shoes at the door a challenge.
[18:02] 🌍 Richard believes modern Japanese society is more accepting of foreigners, especially those who speak Japanese.
[23:05] 💴 Richard reflects on Japan's economic changes over the decades, noting the strength of the yen and increased tourism.
[25:09] 🇳🇿 Richard observes differences in work culture between Japan and New Zealand, highlighting the hard work ethic of 1960s Japanese workers.
Goodall isn't Takashi's grandfather
AI?
If so, which one?
You’re very good at summarising.
We've been waiting on his episode! Thank you! Could listen to his story all day...
Every story my parents told me about their early years sounds like an adventure because everything was so different back then. In some ways they were much more free than I feel today, in other ways they weren't as free as I am today. It's so interesting and ai live hearing people talk about decades I wasn't able to experience!
I'm from NZ, so to still hear his Kiwi accent so many years later is just crazy. I spent 2 weeks in America and it took me 10 years to lose the accent. Then when I lived in Australia for 2 years I came back to NZ and I still get asked "What part of Aussie are you from?" I can't win. I have wanted to visit Japan, but I'm trying to learn Chinese first because that's my dad's side of the family and the language got lost in the family in the 40's.
Amazing man. Such a full life.
One of the best interviews you've done so far, love it
what an absolute legend that guy is. i don't watch this channel often but thank you so much for allowing him to tell his story
It was so much fun to watch this interview. Thank you so much. And so happy to “find” Joshua’s grandpa. I always wondered how he is like when Joshua talks about his family background, and the one who brought all the family history into Japan to start. The exchange rate NZD vs JPY are astonishing. Amazing and good humor man!
92 years old, wow, a big thick book of life. Splendid🎉❤
What a precious gem. He really added value in this video and Japan.
Another video? Part 2 maybe?
Wow what a font of wisdom the elderly gentleman was! I hope he has many more fruitful years ahead of him in Japan!
Wow you can basically said Japan is his home been there for 64 years I appreciate this story
If you live somewhere, you have a fixed residence, you pay taxes, that is your home, doesn't matter what race you are, who were your parents, where you were born or for how long you've been there
@@zDToddy Toddy, so if you are homeless, or don't pay taxes, you don't have a country to call "home"?
@@earlysda You can call anywhere home, home is where the heart is
@@zDToddy Toddy, this recent comment of yours is very nice and heart-warmng. It would ring of sincerity if you went back and edited your previous comment denigrating the homeless and those who don't pay taxes.
@@earlysda That comment wasn't meant for people like you, it is for xenophobes who not just don't care for the last thing I said but also couldn't care less if you are a productive member of society just because you don't look like them
Much love from Russell’s Grandson. We enjoyed your company a few years back! Sending love from your NZ family.
I have lived in Japan at different times throughout many years. Each time I fall in love with Japan. My circumstances don't permit permanent residence in Japan but hopefully, someday this dream will come true.
Japan doesn't want foreigners to get permanent residence. They up the rules every few years, and are planning to have a bill either this year or next saying that even if you do get a PR, if you stop paying for health insurance or taxes or pensions, then they will take it back from you and boot you out.
This interview is so heart warming and I've just visited Sapporo for the first time last month and it was so beautiful. I wish Richard good health and may God bless him.
Thank you Takashi for this wonderful interview. A very interesting and wise granfather.❤
Aloha from Hawaii Takashi. I love your TH-cam channel. You have the most profound and meaningful interviews and always manage to capture the human experience of people in Japan. Richard is a wonderful man, his story is rich and so interesting. Im married to a man from New Zealand and we split our time between Hawaii and New Zealand . Im studying Japanese and recently went to Japan. My husband is so hesitant to come when I visit Japan because he does not speak Japanese but I think this interview with Richard will inspire him to go with me. Thank you for what you do.
Despite his occupation, he didn’t talked much about religion, but I could tell that GOD loves him and his family from the whole story.
Thank you for a heartwarming interview❤
amazing interview!! I love to hear any old citizens of this world talking about the old times and how it was back then!! This is one of your best interview Takashii-san!
Reminds me of my aunt Gene , who lived to be 103. After World War II, she spent several years in Japan as her husband was in the Navy.
This is such an encouraging vlog. Inspirational and delightful to hear this beautiful accountant talk highly about his adopted country, Japan. Thank you Takashii from the Big Apple, USA.
One of your best interviews, Takashii. Please find more people who have these historical perspectives. Loved this type of interview.
This might be my favorite of your videos so far. A very unique and interesting story to capture.
I'm so glad and blessed to come across with his testimony. Thank you for going to Hokkaido for the interview!