Visiting Rui Hachimura's hometown of Toyama, Japan

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ย. 2020
  • The Washington Wizards' Japanese content team visited Rui Hachimura’s hometown of Toyama, Japan to interview local fans, media personnel, and his first basketball coach.
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  • @nairashvin
    @nairashvin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    I love that: "It's good to dream big. But the weight of that dream could weigh you down. So focus on each day."

    • @bergen0802
      @bergen0802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I agree. I am sure Rui carries the coach's wisdom.

  • @ClementWilliamstheoneandonly
    @ClementWilliamstheoneandonly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +602

    I love the way his old coach speaks, full of wisdom that dude

    • @DaffyTaffy93
      @DaffyTaffy93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Yeah for real he has that inspirational way of speaking I swear it go me hyped lol

    • @cacaf8989
      @cacaf8989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      i wanna watch that anime

    • @cyberpsykoh6686
      @cyberpsykoh6686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@cacaf8989 imma spoil you man.. the second season is about Rui avenging his sensei..

    • @kinggu9270
      @kinggu9270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He also looks like a particular anime coach but without glasses

    • @ka1Zhi
      @ka1Zhi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kinggu9270 ho ho ho ho......damn jiji

  • @just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you
    @just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you ปีที่แล้ว +18

    *Coach Sakamoto: **_"It's good to dream big, but the weight of that dream could weigh you down. So focus on each day."_*
    Great quote right there.

  • @ArJayDM
    @ArJayDM ปีที่แล้ว +31

    As a blasian I get really emotional seeing how they accept him as a Japanese person. I've always felt this from my asian family as well

  • @cookj6899
    @cookj6899 3 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    That shoe store is in every sports anime

    • @GAYWEEDDAD420
      @GAYWEEDDAD420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      and the main character is always too poor to get the good shoes he wants and gets roasted by the rival

    • @imrokwasiba9027
      @imrokwasiba9027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Remember Slam dunk where sakuragi bougth jordan's.

    • @stinkyuhoh999
      @stinkyuhoh999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@imrokwasiba9027 that’s a interesting way to say steal,lol

    • @oluwaseyidada7641
      @oluwaseyidada7641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know right... I can see Kagami Taiga walk in there

    • @younanfakhoury8684
      @younanfakhoury8684 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fax

  • @sahibsingh3529
    @sahibsingh3529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +465

    Future all star

    • @crown926
      @crown926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      his level as a rookie really shows, the worst thing that could happen is a D-Rose freak injury.

    • @goatmorant2639
      @goatmorant2639 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rui+westbrook now letsgoooo

    • @naodtsegai3039
      @naodtsegai3039 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ow fuck no he averages 8 point a game

    • @zachlol9701
      @zachlol9701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@naodtsegai3039 bruh he averages 14 points per game and 6 rebounds, not bad for a rook. Also hes second in rookie rebounding stats

    • @rose-ir6ub
      @rose-ir6ub 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@naodtsegai3039 i mean yo have a lavine profile pic. wtf u talking bout.

  • @DavidJohnson-dp4vv
    @DavidJohnson-dp4vv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +679

    Look at that everyone is wearing a mask

    • @samueltheman3012
      @samueltheman3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why are you saying that

    • @GAYWEEDDAD420
      @GAYWEEDDAD420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      And Japan has almost no new coronavirus cases.... Interesting

    • @vellstraus1555
      @vellstraus1555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @@GAYWEEDDAD420 well they are know for their dicipline so im expecting them like this

    • @veonnoire3768
      @veonnoire3768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Since ancient times some japanese people wear mask,for example ninjas...

    • @FORBIDCharlie1986
      @FORBIDCharlie1986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      the guy at 1:36 wasn't wearing his mask properly but that's because his eyeglasses was probably fogging up so he had to uncover his nose just for the interview. hopefully he wore it properly after the interview was over.

  • @Pepilepsy
    @Pepilepsy ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Imagine not having just a state or a group of people behind you but an entire country rooting you on. The pressure but at the same time the love and inspiration he must feel. Im an American and im rooting Rui on.

  • @nofuture_at_all
    @nofuture_at_all 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I can see that Rui is hardworking. He already had a good rookie season, I believe that his future with our team will be great.
    Next year, we will have a tour in Israel too.

    • @FranciscoPerez-zr9wp
      @FranciscoPerez-zr9wp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He’s gonna be the most underrated from his draft class hope he keeps improving and proves he belongs in the nba he really good

  • @julietoscar1163
    @julietoscar1163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Look how his being a hometown Hero and everyone are proud of him

  • @khoado123
    @khoado123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    can't hate this guy. Always has a smile on his face and what a rookie season for him too. He's gonna be an all star soon, he has all star potentials written all over him. 13.5 ppg 6 rebounds and 2 assists. What i'm surprised most is his FT. He shot 83% which is incredible. When he gets better with his 3 ball, he will be an unstoppable force

  • @ruchashii3653
    @ruchashii3653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    this feels like an episode in an anime.

  • @Munards
    @Munards 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    We love Rui at DC. Let’s have a good season guys!

  • @marclim552
    @marclim552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Man, that quote on 4:30 hits me hardd

    • @Gabe4President88
      @Gabe4President88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      fr man i felt like he was talking directly to me lmao

    • @axelchris3772
      @axelchris3772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I felt that, thanks bro

  • @vantablack9535
    @vantablack9535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    I wish more people in the DMV supported players this much

    • @advancedapathy1531
      @advancedapathy1531 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Nope. You need to be raised in a culture that values respect, community, nationality etc. which is standard in most Asian countries. In the West, it's all about individualism, solipsism, who is what race, and exposing/cancelling others from success.

    • @roarrrist
      @roarrrist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@advancedapathy1531 FACTS

    • @glickstar1023
      @glickstar1023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      idol culture in asia goes wild but the dmv just different

    • @roarrrist
      @roarrrist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@glickstar1023 Bruh wtf is you doin with that Yui profile pic get away from her

    • @GAYWEEDDAD420
      @GAYWEEDDAD420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bro they keep giving them drivers licenses what else you want from em

  • @smolaether
    @smolaether 3 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    Now you guys need to get the rest of the Generation of Miracles and it’s a lock for the championship.

    • @thomaslual4604
      @thomaslual4604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I just finished watching that anime😂😂😂😂

    • @xxtetsukuroxx4879
      @xxtetsukuroxx4879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @spongey1503
      @spongey1503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What anime is it?

    • @smolaether
      @smolaether 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@spongey1503 Kuroko no Basket.

    • @spongey1503
      @spongey1503 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@smolaether Thank you

  • @user-sd2uh2zw7b
    @user-sd2uh2zw7b 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    富山県育ちとしては堪らない‥!
    Thank you Wizards 🙏✨

    • @r_5747
      @r_5747 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why? It seems a lovely city.

    • @user-sd3iq2ou2l
      @user-sd3iq2ou2l 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ネトウヨ発見

    • @user-tk3gg7fk4i
      @user-tk3gg7fk4i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@r_5747 The word (堪らない)mean I’m so happy . I'm sorry for my poor English.

    • @onelove6196
      @onelove6196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wizardo

  • @dank_frank2580
    @dank_frank2580 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Wizards tapped into the Japanese/Asian market like back then with Houston and Yao Ming and the Chinese market and look how his career turned out!

    • @formodius
      @formodius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Imagine a player from Scotland or the Middle East or the Philippines ,you never know what hidden talents are there

    • @GAYWEEDDAD420
      @GAYWEEDDAD420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@formodius jordan clarkson is a star in the philippines

    • @kevinzhu6417
      @kevinzhu6417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      when I visited Tokyo a bit after he got drafted I saw his posters a lot, its really cool how a whole nation is supporting him

    • @jeus_saaa
      @jeus_saaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GAYWEEDDAD420 is a star, has Filipino blood, but he didn't come from the Philippines.

    • @captainobvious90
      @captainobvious90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      With Yuta Watanabe as well, Japan must be extremely proud to have these players representing them

  • @DeadlySashimi
    @DeadlySashimi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I come from the same hometown, so glad that it’s becoming recognised at a global scale

  • @yacchimbracket
    @yacchimbracket 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    This one brought me to tears, too. So touching and heartwarming.

    • @airikotori8293
      @airikotori8293 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yaoming is better than him

    • @alexk5631
      @alexk5631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@airikotori8293 better but not heart touching

    • @vellstraus1555
      @vellstraus1555 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      they are both great player

  • @CobraMiura
    @CobraMiura 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Have a long and healthy career in the NBA Rui. 頑張れ!!

  • @yonerida9742
    @yonerida9742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    日本人としてこの動画は泣けるわー
    本当に活躍することを心から願ってる!

  • @Hakuu_A19
    @Hakuu_A19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is so wholesome to see how much love his local community has for him ❤️

  • @xrcooneofficial5203
    @xrcooneofficial5203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Look at rui hachimura man so inspirational

  • @Bi6M4C
    @Bi6M4C ปีที่แล้ว +2

    why are they so wholesome, it's insane in a good way :D

  • @ek2386
    @ek2386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    his coach's words made me cry

  • @Otachitaki
    @Otachitaki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    He's like a hero in his hometown

  • @beanabong2896
    @beanabong2896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is why I love sports...bringing people together.

  • @blackwallstreet6610
    @blackwallstreet6610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Look at Rui man
    So inspirational

  • @peterhaslund
    @peterhaslund ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Welcome to the Lakers. You're a very good player with a winning smile. You'll do great! Kambate!

  • @ikephipps2696
    @ikephipps2696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is such a great video..... Thanks wizards media people

  • @karimqk1895
    @karimqk1895 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was wholesome af I love it

  • @bergen0802
    @bergen0802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for making this video.

  • @charlieqq123
    @charlieqq123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I like watching Rui plays. I recognize this kid when he was playing U18 for Japan. And he dominated like a young LBJ at that time. And time flies, he is in the NBA and doing well.

  • @thatotau7478
    @thatotau7478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love Rui, his attitude, sincerity, humility. Hope he shines bright.

  • @jameslawrence9865
    @jameslawrence9865 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Visited our son when he was teaching English there. Lots of touristy things to do nearby, the snow wall, traditional farming villages, blue jellyfish, black Raman. Certainly worth a stop on the west coast of Japan.

  • @Ochohades
    @Ochohades 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Toyama seems like an amazing place

  • @JustEraseTheSystem
    @JustEraseTheSystem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Damn this is beautiful. The way the townspeople speak about him, some who probably haven’t even met him. Love that they say he’s a “dream”, good stuff

  • @MargielaWest
    @MargielaWest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fills my heart ❤️

  • @clayghostfan
    @clayghostfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    amazing vid!!!!

  • @ottomanswag
    @ottomanswag 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an amazing video!

  • @zaqakaruiman7249
    @zaqakaruiman7249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Welcome to Toyama!
    From Toyama Japan!

  • @aqustks
    @aqustks ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this! Great story!

  • @user-iq4cz3kl1k
    @user-iq4cz3kl1k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    いい先生やなあ

  • @user-go2cg7dg9p
    @user-go2cg7dg9p 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I like Rui
    He will be star

  • @SilverSinclair-fy1cn
    @SilverSinclair-fy1cn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rui is smart, cute, handsome and a good player. Seems very humble too which is charming

  • @Noah.L
    @Noah.L 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Imagine being his middle school coach and rui gives you those lines. I would ball my eyes out lol

  • @strby8048
    @strby8048 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really amazing video!

  • @FrancesStudios
    @FrancesStudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great coach.

  • @dian6638
    @dian6638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is literally the whole life of Rui hachimura being in slamdunk as Akagi Takenori and his mentor Anzai Mitsuyoshi

  • @shikigranbell7608
    @shikigranbell7608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy is really a hero after all his a professional player.

  • @arg888
    @arg888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Middle school coach interview was the highlight!

  • @JacobWP
    @JacobWP 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    wish i could like this video another thousand times!

  • @xapahlevi
    @xapahlevi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love rui

  • @Jknessmic
    @Jknessmic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Respect!!!

  • @willtravers4122
    @willtravers4122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    2019 was a big year for Toyama sports. Rui got drafted, and our local sumo wrestler, Asanoyama, won the Emporer's Cup...along with another trophy that Trump gave him!
    It really put the area on the map as Toyama is a backwater prefecture, known for its nature and seafood more than anything else.

  • @tononly4859
    @tononly4859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Respect from Thailand 🤩

  • @kots2198
    @kots2198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    0:12 this frame right here exist in most anime

    • @MW_3
      @MW_3 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope, 2:43

    • @satya_diva
      @satya_diva 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Tsuki ga kirei

    • @kots2198
      @kots2198 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@satya_diva My man knows straight fires

  • @hido...
    @hido... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hope Rui Hachimaru inspires a new generation of basketball players and manga.

  • @jonathan96125
    @jonathan96125 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was beautiful

  • @user-wz3qq5md4d
    @user-wz3qq5md4d 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Joji Sakamoto became famous coach by Hachimura.

  • @SportsFan-vq9kk
    @SportsFan-vq9kk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    We love you Japan

  • @user-zy1xm5dk5c
    @user-zy1xm5dk5c 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    最高です

  • @drwd4941
    @drwd4941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ah his basketball coach is exactly what i imagine, an old man with gray hair just straight from every sports coach in anime xD

  • @sakubatzumatsu
    @sakubatzumatsu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    such sad moment when he left Shohoku.. Goodluck in America, Akagisan!

  • @Macsization
    @Macsization 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    A black guy witt Asian personality and discipline. Dangerous combination...

  • @JIbanez1989
    @JIbanez1989 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Respect

  • @SilverSinclair-fy1cn
    @SilverSinclair-fy1cn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rui grew up with a wide coach I’m sure he is very smart himself. He seems like a humble kid 🩷

  • @kalilova
    @kalilova 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    He was quoted saying “They looked at me like a fucking animal or something. It was part of the reason I wanted to come to the U.S. Everybody is different. I thought it would be good for me.”
    All of a sudden he is their freaking star in their eyes. Being half Black, and half Samoan but raised in California I didn't feel anything close to what he probably went through (as well as many bi-racial children all over the world), so it's a damn shame that it took this for them to recognize that he is a person.
    Kudo's to you Rui Hachimura.

    • @slamdunk2270
      @slamdunk2270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I call bullshit. You obviously have no knowledge whatsoever about Japan or Hachimura. His dad is from Bénin, a French speaking country. Not Samoa. Japanese are always surprised at half black kids, but not hating and blatantly racist. Just ignorant maybe. Of course, there are some racist people as well. But don't say "they" as that would imply they're all racist.

    • @whysotrite
      @whysotrite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@slamdunk2270 Read his reply, he is saying HE is half black, half Samoan. I call bullshit on your comments; ignorance or curiosity is the default, but there absolutely is a lot of racism towards hafu kids in Japan. Bullying and ostracizing happens constantly, and is a byproduct of the nation's homogeneous ideals. Rui isn't the first -- and won't be the last -- to be re-adopted as a national treasure when they finally get out from under the nation and do what they always could. Ask Naomi Osaka. I'm mixed and live in Japan.

  • @natesullivan6086
    @natesullivan6086 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video needs more views

  • @crossandshoot796
    @crossandshoot796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    こんなに良い字幕久しぶりに見ました!結構ニュアンスが難しいセリフたくさんあったのに英語で全て伝わる訳し方になってたと思います!なんかめちゃくちゃ上からですいません笑

  • @bootsbailey5857
    @bootsbailey5857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is awesome. Reminds me of Oakland (my hometown) love for Marshawn Lynch and Andre Ward... Among others...

  • @goof_yo
    @goof_yo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really hope he is successful in the NBA

  • @Alejandrogarcia-cb8bt
    @Alejandrogarcia-cb8bt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good Video Washington ahora serán un mejor equipo con la llegada de Westbrook, vaya big three con Hachimura y Beal :)

  • @moneysolomon1010
    @moneysolomon1010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Rui is the person i always wanted to be respekteble Basketball player

  • @MrHamzasidd88
    @MrHamzasidd88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was cool

  • @broodie3758
    @broodie3758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rui is one of the kiseki no sedai boys out there

  • @gayuseliezer4770
    @gayuseliezer4770 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rui gon win a championship, mark my words

  • @benbruh209
    @benbruh209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    This dude Rui is real life Naruto in his hometown 🤣

  • @galangpmungkas
    @galangpmungkas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need that kind of coach😭🔥

  • @DAATChannel
    @DAATChannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Let’s go champ

  • @formodius
    @formodius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Damn imagine having you’re own gift shop

  • @captainpaka3441
    @captainpaka3441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    SOON RUI WILL BE THE BEST ASIAN BASKETBALL PLAYER

  • @g17yt99
    @g17yt99 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cant wait for the anime

  • @pikidelik
    @pikidelik 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    best anime adaptation

  • @raionkazutrash8448
    @raionkazutrash8448 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a die hard Mavs fan but also a weeb so this content is so cool

  • @doransshield9176
    @doransshield9176 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:30 amazing

  • @user-em9xt8ce5c
    @user-em9xt8ce5c 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    富山もとい日本の誇りでしかない

  • @nimasarraf7685
    @nimasarraf7685 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think westbrook will make this guy a beast this year.

    • @josh4897
      @josh4897 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      lmao you were right. Rui and Russ have been on fire lately 🤩

  • @yamarillex5692
    @yamarillex5692 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    神動画

  • @user-cz2kw8xk3v
    @user-cz2kw8xk3v 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And now, think a lil bit about his childhood, when almost every kid in his class or even adult that has met him, really thought about him

    • @user-cz2kw8xk3v
      @user-cz2kw8xk3v 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There is no good childhood for other race kid's in Japan

    • @user-cz2kw8xk3v
      @user-cz2kw8xk3v 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am really sure. Even nowadays, when Rui made it to the NBA, some japanese ppl keep texting him some stupid stuff in DMs

    • @user-cz2kw8xk3v
      @user-cz2kw8xk3v 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And I know for sure, when he showed his physicality and great abilities at basketball, they were saying behind him, that it's all thanks to him being this color of skin or having father from the continent that you all know

  • @HappyonefreePrincessforever
    @HappyonefreePrincessforever ปีที่แล้ว

    Всех так успокаивает! Спаситель Планеты)))

  • @tonyboycy
    @tonyboycy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    the weight of ur dream can weigh u down so focus on each day.. Thats a fuckin bar

  • @bambaosaka
    @bambaosaka 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Toyama RUI 👍

  • @702TifosiGambler
    @702TifosiGambler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    がんばってほしです

  • @gispechy
    @gispechy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @pinoyclasico8932
    @pinoyclasico8932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    There should be an anime about Rui's ascent to Gonzaga and the NBA.

  • @ryu-ken
    @ryu-ken 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Once he develops a consistent midrange and 3 ball everything is gonna open up

  • @natashabolton2338
    @natashabolton2338 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bring om NBA 2021 season 2 start 😊🙃 i nice he goes by to homeland :) and visit the fames thier :)

  • @Tony-cp6vu
    @Tony-cp6vu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you an asian athlete in america the asian community will support you as if you were the biggest star in the world! All love