i live in colorado and i'm a cook. i wore a mask to work for a week when i had a cold and some customers actually complained that it bothered them and made them uncomfortable. i dont understand why they'd rather have sick people breathe on their food than know that the cook is sick but using proper equipment to keep the food safe
Soo people like getting a virus on the food from a cook ? Like wtf. Every cook no matter if hes sick or healthy should wear a mask gloves and cap on the head when dealing with food.
Shannah D. I did it once when I returned to the States after being stationed in mainland Japan and Okinawa for 3 years, everyone stared at me and completely avoided my path lol
Same. I wish so too., i did it once for a cold and everyone kept staring at me as if I were super ill , even people driving cars would turn. It's that strange to them :/
It's not only in Japan but Asia people do it, like Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Asian peiple like to cover their body alot, you can find it on goigle, like Chinese face bikini, Vietnamese lead ninja, Japanese marks, etc.
Actually, it's many Asians who have work masks throughout Asia for a long time (not so much Southeast Asia because of the high heat and humidity I think).
I love that you have the hiragana on top of the kanji, it really helps, especially if you are just starting to learn Japanese. Thank you for that どもありがとございます
There's a lot more reasons for wearing a mask than I realised..! I thought it was to prevent the spread of colds and that was about it. How interesting..! I always wish the custom was more common elsewhere, it would really help in flu season, especially since so many people still go to school, shops or work when they're sick.
Pepperidge Cookies that makes no sense masks don’t do anything to help or prevent the corona virus it’s not scientifically proven too help. Also if you look at them masks they have a gap thru the sides so when they breathe in the corona virus would go thru the mask 😷 sooo yeah. No
@@KayKapone1 I thinks it's more about washing hands and showering every day. I think wearing a mask is meant to reduce the speed of spreading the virus through the mouth or nose and not perfect protecting the virus.
@@KayKapone1 the masks protect the other people around the wearer so if everyone wears the mask no one will get infected thats why everyone should wear masks
We are smokers. In Ginza we faund place fro smoke in automat club (ah, at last). An older woman came in, took off her mask and smoke her cigarette. After that she put the mask back and go away. It was interesting to see people in Japan with the masks. No one in Croatia carries a mask
This is really quite fascinating. I am taking a trip to China later this year, and I was wondering if I should wear a mask, considering a large portion of people there wear them. I thought it was a fashion trend or more of a privacy tool. Turns out, most people do wear them for medical reasons, but others wear them because of the trend.
In Taiwan, we also wear surgical masks when we are sick. It felt so liberating the first time I did it; I didn't have to worry about how ugly I looked with mucus running down my nose and onto my lips. I didn't have to keep wiping my nose every few seconds; I just let my nose drip. I wish America will adapt this practice, because I hate sneezing all over the place, wiping my nose every few seconds, and have strangers give me totally disgusted looks.
I'm required to wear a medical mask at work in the US for 4 months straight since I can't get the flu shot this year, and I felt really self-conscious about it, but now I'll feel better!
hi risa, I can't tell you how much I love your content and how much you've helped already learning Japanese. Since you said in the end about making suggestions for interviews, I'd be really curious to hear from restaurants in Tokyo that put a sign up saying "No Forerigners Allowed". My friend sent some pictures from there and he found that in a few places. I love Japan so much so it was a bit disappointing to see that and it would be great to explore it and understand why ahead of my going to Japan for the first time next year!
that was surprising. I was expecting more of them to be talking about catching colds or preventing their colds from spreading. How many Japanese ppl have pollen allergies?! lol I haven't notice my mom or anyone from that side of my family talk about having allergies.
Good information. I wondered about this first moving to Japan and quickly took to wearing a mask in winter and pollen seasons. Now I feel strange not wearing one when I visit family in the US.
Asia - wears masks to prevent spread of illness Everyone else in 2020 - masks? Okay Better be safe than sorry! Karen - I HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION SO I CANT WEAR A MASK
I'm British and wore a mask from time to time when working in Japan to see if it made any difference to my pollen allergies. I can't honestly say it helped or didn't help, I don't really know. I didn't like the idea of exhaling onto the mask and inhale the damp air either, it actually felt unclean after an hour or so. Anyway in England, people would wonder what's wrong with you if you wore a mask, you'd be easy to see.
It probably has some small effect in not infecting other people with your germs (Hospital staff wear them to protect the patient not themselves), but there's little or no evidence that the mask benefits the person wearing it in any way. A properly fitted (cone shaped) dust mask may be efficient against pollen, but the flat looped over the ear surgical ones certainly aren't. But if you talk to anyone who has ever worn a proper dust mask they will tell you they're tight, hot and make breathing hard.
This was really fun to watch! We are in a high pollen area with pecan trees and pine trees. I have never considered wearing a mask though. Maybe I'll start :) Question: Could you do a segment on Futons. This type of bedding fascinates me and I would like to know its history. Thank you.
Wow this is a very good approach in learning japanese using interview and subtitles with both english, hiragana/kanji. Btw, why are there a lot of "atte" used by japanese when they speak? For example: nanika iitaikoto toka "atte" arimasu ka? Why do we need the "atte" why dont we just use nanika iitaikoto toka arimasu ka? and the answer too, sono shinpai ni nachau "tte" koto nan desu kedo....etc
I work in Seoul a lot and they wear masks a lot as well. I liked it when its cold out to keep my face warm as winter in Seoul is very cold. My impression was that the Koreans were wearing the masks if they felt sick and did not want to infect any of their coworkers... that was the answer I received when I asked anyway
Thanks for making this video. I travel a lot and always wondered why people wear these. It just goes to show that making assumptions about other cultures is pointless.
I wear a mask when riding my bicycle here, in the USA (Virginia Beach, VA) but also, when I am at work. I do maintenance in a restaurant and throughout my shift, I have to take out trash, work with chemicals (cleaning products mostly with the citrus ingredient), walk into a freezer with air that is hazardous enough to choke from if inhaled and customers sneeze. They'll even cough in the lobby where others eat their food... I was informed once however, by my production manager that a customer questioned him about me wearing a mask but, clearly I have a reason for doing so, especially when I cough, sneeze and have a runny nose.
Many countries in Europe are making laws against masks - like burqa or niqab. So any covering of the face will become illegal... In Austria the new law is already in use - The new law states that faces must be visible from hairline to chin in public places and includes off-slope ski masks and surgical masks outside of hospitals.
I'm a big fan of TheMainManSWE and I have no shame in admitting I came here hoping I would hear a japanese person say "Masuku", which happened pretty quickly. Thank you so much.
Here in Indonesia is common to use masker although we don't feel ill, you know that Indonesia has great pollutant >_< So I never think that Japanese is weird when they use masker x) I personally always use masker when I go out ^^
What pollen allergy ,i never heard about it in haryana (india) , we get to know about mask also when covid spread, i think it is common in japan by seeing this
Thank you for sharing and helping us understand your culture better. You are awesome Risa.... found this very informative. GOT QUESTION FOR YOU...Are you single?....haha.. ;-)
Hi from France. Thank you for this interesting video. I'm used seeing japanese with a mask...so I don't find it weird. I even have few masks at home...I'm using them in winter when I'm using my bike :) My brother and sister definitly find it a little strange ^^
Nana Mint : yeah..that's right 😅. That's a very good point. I had forgotten about it.. But on the bike, I think it should be ok. I'm getting rid of it after ^^
Aliska Shirley Yes it's allowed when it's due to security reasons. I personally wish I could wear a mask when I'm having bad face days xD I'm also French by the way 😉
I usually only wear a surgical mask when I'm sick and don't want to infect others but I can't avoid going out. Here in Canada, people look at me weird when they see that, for sure. Lol But if some of them ask why I'm wearing it and they know the reason is out of love for others, then they usually relax and even commend me for doing such a thing. So they will understand if you explain it (although some still think you're weird, but I am so that's okay). I have really bad pollen allergies but I never wear the mask for that. So I'm sure that's when it would be considered more odd, but again, I still think people would accept it if you explained it. At least here in Toronto, we're used to all kinds of things. Plus we have sections of the city where large amounts of Asians are (China town, Korea Town, and I've heard talk of a Little Tokyo). So around there, I don't think anyone would think twice about it.
That was a great video. Here in australia we never really wear a mask... unless you were perhaps very sick in hospital or working in a dusty environment. I've always wondered if people wearing the masks in japan were sick and not wanting to spread germs or just not wanting to get sick... I wonder how well they work...??... anyway thankyou for the video I understand a little more now 👍
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i just wanted to praise this video for have english, kanji and romaji all on the screen. That was interesting all on its own. Thanks for that.
PlayReadyGamers there's even writing above the kanji
furigana i think its called
i live in colorado and i'm a cook. i wore a mask to work for a week when i had a cold and some customers actually complained that it bothered them and made them uncomfortable.
i dont understand why they'd rather have sick people breathe on their food than know that the cook is sick but using proper equipment to keep the food safe
マイク hello, it also happens in my country, it's because unless someone is really sick uses it, so it makes everyone uncomfortable, it's crazy I know.
Aurora where ya at tho
マイク ya that’s dumb to me
Soo people like getting a virus on the food from a cook ? Like wtf. Every cook no matter if hes sick or healthy should wear a mask gloves and cap on the head when dealing with food.
@@naegleriafowleri2230 we are tho really
I feel like Japan is a haven for shy people. More reasons for me to learn Japanese.
Nerd
@@ghostlygamer5549 what languages do you know?
I wish we did here in the US. Sometimes when you are sick you just HAVE to go out and I see people sneeze and cough all over the place.
Shannah D. I did it once when I returned to the States after being stationed in mainland Japan and Okinawa for 3 years, everyone stared at me and completely avoided my path lol
Same. I wish so too., i did it once for a cold and everyone kept staring at me as if I were super ill , even people driving cars would turn. It's that strange to them :/
It's not only in Japan but Asia people do it, like Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Asian peiple like to cover their body alot, you can find it on goigle, like Chinese face bikini, Vietnamese lead ninja, Japanese marks, etc.
I have considered still putting a mask around the major flu seasons on even in USA. I don't give a damn much anymore, I refuse to get sick.
Shannah D. Yeah, we really need them worldwide.
I love love love how you used romaji, furigana and english subtitles. This is an awesome tool to learn Japanese.
I love the energy of the interviewer. She is adorable ;) Peace and love!!
she really is
I came from 2020 to say Japanese have been right all the time.
Actually, it's many Asians who have work masks throughout Asia for a long time (not so much Southeast Asia because of the high heat and humidity I think).
Reporting from 2021, can confirm. Still
First and only comment post March 2020! I guess youtube didn't want the comment section filled with beer bug trolls.
because they are more considerate about others.
I love that you have the hiragana on top of the kanji, it really helps, especially if you are just starting to learn Japanese. Thank you for that どもありがとございます
I am surprised how honest and revealing they were. The blond guy seemed so down on himself. I wanted to tell him, come on man, be strong!
It's because they are ahead of time
Kanji + furigana + romaji + translation? Thank you very much!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Liked before even watching
cause I know video will be nice ❤❤❤
Ashutosh ramesh, I noticed that TH-cam seems to remove my likes if I don't watch it after hitting like button...
alex1nyny That's Awesome well I'll watch completely
Same 😀 !
Oh
I love how polite japanese are, im not saying chinese or Korean are not polite but theres something in japan that I feel more warm.
There's a lot more reasons for wearing a mask than I realised..! I thought it was to prevent the spread of colds and that was about it. How interesting..! I always wish the custom was more common elsewhere, it would really help in flu season, especially since so many people still go to school, shops or work when they're sick.
Always wondered this! Ty!
I really like the way you subtitled this video Great work
They wear them here in Thailand too. Thought it was a common thing around South-East Asia. Great insight here!😊
This is why deaths by COVID-19 is so low in Japan.
Pepperidge Cookies that makes no sense masks don’t do anything to help or prevent the corona virus it’s not scientifically proven too help. Also if you look at them masks they have a gap thru the sides so when they breathe in the corona virus would go thru the mask 😷 sooo yeah. No
@@KayKapone1 I thinks it's more about washing hands and showering every day.
I think wearing a mask is meant to reduce the speed of spreading the virus through the mouth or nose and not perfect protecting the virus.
Yes it does prevent the virus from spreading. If you are talking to someone, whering the mask will shield from droplets on the face.
@@KayKapone1 the masks protect the other people around the wearer so if everyone wears the mask no one will get infected thats why everyone should wear masks
(Sorry for Bad English) Japanese people's not going outside in COVID 19 Times. that's why Japan's have Lower Case of COVID 19
Thank you for this video it's very helpful for learning Japanese 👍
Very insightful thank you Risa and team!
You are a great interviewer, it made this video very fun and informative!
Definitely have learned in the last months that it is a great choice, before I only wore masks to lab practices
You should do WAAY MORE interview VIDEOS like these Risa :) !!
We are smokers. In Ginza we faund place fro smoke in automat club (ah, at last). An older woman came in, took off her mask and smoke her cigarette. After that she put the mask back and go away.
It was interesting to see people in Japan with the masks.
No one in Croatia carries a mask
So smart! Wish I would have known this before covid.
This is really quite fascinating. I am taking a trip to China later this year, and I was wondering if I should wear a mask, considering a large portion of people there wear them. I thought it was a fashion trend or more of a privacy tool. Turns out, most people do wear them for medical reasons, but others wear them because of the trend.
thanks i was really curious nice to hear it from locals
In Taiwan, we also wear surgical masks when we are sick. It felt so liberating the first time I did it; I didn't have to worry about how ugly I looked with mucus running down my nose and onto my lips. I didn't have to keep wiping my nose every few seconds; I just let my nose drip. I wish America will adapt this practice, because I hate sneezing all over the place, wiping my nose every few seconds, and have strangers give me totally disgusted looks.
thanks for the video and explanation. i hope to visit japan some day. (from america)
I'm required to wear a medical mask at work in the US for 4 months straight since I can't get the flu shot this year, and I felt really self-conscious about it, but now I'll feel better!
- their friends are.
- have a huge throbbing pimple.
- avoiding loan sharks.
- about to rob conbini.
- Hikikomori emergency food run.
Strohmann yup.....that sounds about right
that Shingeki no Kyojin truck made my day..
Same here.
love it with billingual subtitles
More interviews. I love it. And hontoni they're avoiding get sick.
Risa go to the host club :D
Interesting video!
hi risa, I can't tell you how much I love your content and how much you've helped already learning Japanese. Since you said in the end about making suggestions for interviews, I'd be really curious to hear from restaurants in Tokyo that put a sign up saying "No Forerigners Allowed". My friend sent some pictures from there and he found that in a few places. I love Japan so much so it was a bit disappointing to see that and it would be great to explore it and understand why ahead of my going to Japan for the first time next year!
this didn't age too well
When in Japan its always fun to try and guess how cute the girl behind the mask is.
the taller girl has a voice like Sayuri she is pretty as well you can tell she is very extra sweet.
that was surprising. I was expecting more of them to be talking about catching colds or preventing their colds from spreading. How many Japanese ppl have pollen allergies?! lol I haven't notice my mom or anyone from that side of my family talk about having allergies.
Good information. I wondered about this first moving to Japan and quickly took to wearing a mask in winter and pollen seasons. Now I feel strange not wearing one when I visit family in the US.
The guy in the blue was handsome. I wish I looked like him. Maybe I should wear a mask to look more handsome.
He probably got fucked up teeth
@@YoungBlood507 lol yeah right
You want to look like an anime guy during your 20s?
I love you, Risa.
I first came across this custom in Taiwan (before I visited Japan) - it did freak me out a bit when my waitress was wearing a surgical mask!
Asia - wears masks to prevent spread of illness
Everyone else in 2020 - masks? Okay Better be safe than sorry!
Karen - I HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION SO I CANT WEAR A MASK
ALSO KAREN: THIS BLACK GUY IS BREATHING TIME TO CALL THE COPS
Like for Shigeki no kyojin .. ... Attack on titans
shingeki*
Nerd
this aged well
Great video
I'm British and wore a mask from time to time when working in Japan to see if it made any difference to my pollen allergies. I can't honestly say it helped or didn't help, I don't really know. I didn't like the idea of exhaling onto the mask and inhale the damp air either, it actually felt unclean after an hour or so. Anyway in England, people would wonder what's wrong with you if you wore a mask, you'd be easy to see.
thank you I learn japanese little bit from your video
It probably has some small effect in not infecting other people with your germs (Hospital staff wear them to protect the patient not themselves), but there's little or no evidence that the mask benefits the person wearing it in any way. A properly fitted (cone shaped) dust mask may be efficient against pollen, but the flat looped over the ear surgical ones certainly aren't. But if you talk to anyone who has ever worn a proper dust mask they will tell you they're tight, hot and make breathing hard.
This was really fun to watch! We are in a high pollen area with pecan trees and pine trees. I have never considered wearing a mask though. Maybe I'll start :)
Question: Could you do a segment on Futons. This type of bedding fascinates me and I would like to know its history. Thank you.
I've tried using it here in Brazil one day, and I felt really ashamed, I wish we'd have this habit here too!
Wow this is a very good approach in learning japanese using interview and subtitles with both english, hiragana/kanji. Btw, why are there a lot of "atte" used by japanese when they speak? For example: nanika iitaikoto toka "atte" arimasu ka? Why do we need the "atte" why dont we just use nanika iitaikoto toka arimasu ka? and the answer too, sono shinpai ni nachau "tte" koto nan desu kedo....etc
I work in Seoul a lot and they wear masks a lot as well. I liked it when its cold out to keep my face warm as winter in Seoul is very cold. My impression was that the Koreans were wearing the masks if they felt sick and did not want to infect any of their coworkers... that was the answer I received when I asked anyway
Thanks for making this video. I travel a lot and always wondered why people wear these. It just goes to show that making assumptions about other cultures is pointless.
Your so right Shannah.D and most people don't cover their mouths when they sneeze..spreading germs every where..
That tan coat Risa is wearing is probably one of the most common coats ladies wear in Japan. Is it a must have for all Japanese women?
I KNOW I saw it EVERYWHERE when I was there. I refused to buy one because of that. xD
She still looks beutiful
I reacted to this, thank you for the interview and for educating us.
Good show
I wear a mask when riding my bicycle here, in the USA (Virginia Beach, VA) but also, when I am at work. I do maintenance in a restaurant and throughout my shift, I have to take out trash, work with chemicals (cleaning products mostly with the citrus ingredient), walk into a freezer with air that is hazardous enough to choke from if inhaled and customers sneeze. They'll even cough in the lobby where others eat their food... I was informed once however, by my production manager that a customer questioned him about me wearing a mask but, clearly I have a reason for doing so, especially when I cough, sneeze and have a runny nose.
Many countries in Europe are making laws against masks - like burqa or niqab. So any covering of the face will become illegal... In Austria the new law is already in use - The new law states that faces must be visible from hairline to chin in public places and includes off-slope ski masks and surgical masks outside of hospitals.
Interesting Video :)
Please make video of Top ten most asked japanese interview question and answer for working visa
I'm a big fan of TheMainManSWE and I have no shame in admitting I came here hoping I would hear a japanese person say "Masuku", which happened pretty quickly. Thank you so much.
Nice bideo =]
一番かわいいのがリサ先生です！😍
Oh risa, first look!
the guy in the white shirt and glasses is (& sounds) cuTE heh
same with the girl who was interviewed alone :’)
Hello! Risa San! You are the best interviewer I've ever seen in my life.. (^.^)
thanks for all your videos.
私は彼らと多くのことを学んだ.
すてきな一日を.
Things sure have changed in 4 years.
I work in the Operating Room, I wear a mask all the time 😊
Here in Indonesia is common to use masker although we don't feel ill, you know that Indonesia has great pollutant >_< So I never think that Japanese is weird when they use masker x) I personally always use masker when I go out ^^
Risa-san I have that same phone cover 😁
What pollen allergy ,i never heard about it in haryana (india) , we get to know about mask also when covid spread, i think it is common in japan by seeing this
The Japnese people predicted the future they got used to masks before corona even came xD
because they're nuts
Funny....and cute videos... made me laugh
goood epsode
interviewer: y r u wearing a mask?
Me: i forgot to take my scarf with me so im wearing a mask.
Thank you for sharing and helping us understand your culture better. You are awesome Risa.... found this very informative. GOT QUESTION FOR YOU...Are you single?....haha.. ;-)
I think people have become more conscious about it and started using them partly because of pollution, allergies and illnesses
I wish bro wasn't so insecure, but it's ok. We all have insecurities. I'm not going to deny his feelings, but I think he is too hard on himself 👍
So that means wearing a mask can make your throat feel dry and patchy
Wow! Risa-Chan, your're very cute! I like your voice and your eyes! :D
Interesting
Risa Japanese very good, I though I need to learn 50 years to become that level.....
She's Japanese...
sooo cute thanks a lot..
It's 2020 and wearing mask is pretty normal Lol 😂
Hi from France. Thank you for this interesting video. I'm used seeing japanese with a mask...so I don't find it weird. I even have few masks at home...I'm using them in winter when I'm using my bike :) My brother and sister definitly find it a little strange ^^
Aliska Shirley In France, people are not allowed to hide their face in public anyway. ^^"
Nana Mint : yeah..that's right 😅. That's a very good point. I had forgotten about it.. But on the bike, I think it should be ok. I'm getting rid of it after ^^
Aliska Shirley Yes it's allowed when it's due to security reasons. I personally wish I could wear a mask when I'm having bad face days xD I'm also French by the way 😉
+Nana Mint That´s right. Even though some muslim don't give a fck to that rule.
Don't you have to replace a mask once used? Because if you sneeze there, virus stay, right?
I usually only wear a surgical mask when I'm sick and don't want to infect others but I can't avoid going out. Here in Canada, people look at me weird when they see that, for sure. Lol But if some of them ask why I'm wearing it and they know the reason is out of love for others, then they usually relax and even commend me for doing such a thing. So they will understand if you explain it (although some still think you're weird, but I am so that's okay).
I have really bad pollen allergies but I never wear the mask for that. So I'm sure that's when it would be considered more odd, but again, I still think people would accept it if you explained it. At least here in Toronto, we're used to all kinds of things. Plus we have sections of the city where large amounts of Asians are (China town, Korea Town, and I've heard talk of a Little Tokyo). So around there, I don't think anyone would think twice about it.
I am an egyptian dentist and i always wear a mask but in the clinic but it will be weird to wear a mask in public.
That was a great video. Here in australia we never really wear a mask... unless you were perhaps very sick in hospital or working in a dusty environment. I've always wondered if people wearing the masks in japan were sick and not wanting to spread germs or just not wanting to get sick... I wonder how well they work...??... anyway thankyou for the video I understand a little more now 👍
All of the girls are so pretty😍
I wear it for a lot of reasons
i buy 1 box japanese masker in amazon jp and that is very cheap. i use that masker when i worked.
so i scrolled down the comments expecting to see a covid-19 joke, oh well, i guess everyone is now being forced to wear a one too....