Elderly Japanese React to Foreigners Speaking Fluent Japanese
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- How to elderly Japanese people react to foreigners? Will they be shocked to hear foreigners speaking fluent Japanese? My friends and I walked around Tokyo to interact with elderly Japanese and get their genuine reactions to us.
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Thanks so much. I just saw him again today. He wants to do another video, but I’ll have to think of something good.
I’m so glad to hear that! 加油
Thanks a lot ☺️
When that man told you to please live in Japan forever, my heart melted. So welcoming.
I know right! That made my day.
Haha and Joe Biden will lure up all overseas Americans back to homeland if he wishes to😄😆🤭🤭
That was adorable!
hahhahaha if its american but if its other asian i dont think they would say that.,
@@szewei85 The last thing anyone should want is to be "lured" by Joe Biden. But seriously people, do not bring your kids to a Joe Biden photo op. 😨😱
That old lady is the exact opposite of what japan is looking for in a citizen 😂😂 I love her
I know. She was so cool.
@@OrientalPearl her hat was from Nepal btw. This was such a wholesome episode, perfect timing. 👏👏👏
I know, I love it. If I had a country, that’d be the ideal, lmao
I think she was trying to explain to Pearl that, the Ainu people were the tribal people, and so she did a "chicken dance" which they used to do. But... the guy from the shop... was kind of wanted to invite her into the museum or shop, but she was being curt, and said "if you invite me into your shop, I will do the chicken dance"... And he said "this is not what I mean (I just want you to buy the items)"... LOL.... Eccentric !
@@MeiinUK Thank you for translation! Eccentric ppl are the best
I can confirm that Japanese elderly feel curious about foreigners!
I traveled to Japan on 2019 and I was trying to figure out how to use Tokyo's subway; then, an old woman approached to me and helped me understand how subway works, and suddenly she started to speak in spanish! I'm from México and absolutely fell in love with the gesture of that lady
What a lovely woman, you were so lucky. It's amazing still nowadays there are many good people.
Btw, también soy mexicano xD, saludos compadre.
America: You're in America and you need to learn how to speak American!
Japan: Oh you don't speak Japanese? *starts speaking in your native language*
My grandmother was Japanese and chose to marry an American man stationed in Japan during the height of US/Japanese conflict. She was disowned by her family and moved to the US, never speaking with them again. I often wonder with the time passed and new generations since, how I would be perceived by those who’re blood relatives and technically family but I’ve never talked to- especially the older generations.
Great to see the elderly of Japan exude such kindness and lightheartedness towards foreigners!
As always, the content is appreciated Anming.
Yes! They are the funnest to talk to.
pretty sure people are more forgiving now since it's been close to a century...don't think i've seen a japanese person that still holds a grudge against the Americans.
they will be happy to see you. take some gift and show them that you have carried some Japanese value for real, you will be accepted with full heart.
My grandma was born in Poland and moved to the US in the roaring 20s. She still had family members in Poland and I always wondered about my distant relatives after many decades have past.
@@Ziiphyr go visit them then, do it before it's too late
As a bilingual in Japan, I can also confirm that as far as I've met, elderly Japanese people are super interested in foreigners and very welcoming! For some, nothing makes them happier than seeing foreigners with an interest in their country. They won't approach foreigners before they know whether they speak Japanese or not, but if you get to know them they will open up to you. Younger people are always much more impressed or shocked to hear foreigners speak Japanese- this is partly because learning English is compulsory in schools now, so they probably remember struggling to learn it when they were younger before they inevitably gave up, making it seem more impressive to them when a foreigner speaks Japanese to them.
That hat is from Nepal. That's a nepali hat called "Dhaka topi" Finally something Nepali on your video!!
Your fan from Nepal jiayou jiayou!!
Yes I was looking for this! I used to live in an area of England with a large Nepali population as it was near one of the main Army training bases. I used to look after the Gurkhas’ wives in the hospital and they were always very respectful and honestly my favourite patients to look after. Some of my colleagues were Nepali as well and they went back home with another colleague to show her their country and she was amazed. I honestly miss them (and the food! Bonus of having Nepali kitchen staff at the hospital!) and have gotten really excited when I recognised a couple of people were I am now as Nepali:)
Now i see why this is recommended to me
why is she wearing that topi haha :)
@@sanimgurung87 I don't know but looks cool huh!?
That lady is so charismatic. Made everyone around her smile.
Ive been to japan more than once and when i talk to elderly about my dream of living in japan or being in japan for a very long time they tell me 'please live in japan forever' it always WARMS my heart or makes me cry and i have to explain to them i just love that they are ao inviting and welcoming it makes japan feel like home.
Always great to see a carefree elder with a youthful heart having a bit of fun! :D
She only live once as an old folks. So do i. YOLO at mid 30s now.
The hat that the Japanese elderly lady was wearing looks like it was from Nepal, I remember seeing Nepalese man wearing it when I was in Kathmandu years ago.
Yes it's from Nepal, and it is called Dhaka topi😊
I am from Nepal, Yes it should be from Nepal, we call it Dhaka Topi..
Loving the editing, you’ve really stepped it up, the filming and voice overs are great!
Thanks so much. I really enjoy filming outdoors..., weather permitting. Lol
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Japanese sees two blond white people speaking in fluent Japanese.
"Haiya, another two Japanese gone to Korea for plastic surgery."
I'm a British guy living in Japan and speak Japanese. Yeah Japanese people are just really nice and friendly and normal, you know, like other humans lol. Elderly neighbors sometimes just randomly give you gifts such as fruit. 🌞
(also your Japanese internation is amazing!)
I really love that elderly woman! She is so funny and sociable. I could tell you had fun talking with her lol
Without doubt, you are the sweetest person. Love the affable manner that you display with people of all ages and walks of life.. greatly appreciate your respectful demeanor !!
My friends sometimes make fun of me for trying to learn Japanese, saying I'm just doing it to understand anime without subs (but that's how you know you reached your goal lol), but I want to be able to make friends that also speak the language! Sometimes the only thing that keeps a friendship from happening is a language barrier c:
I started a long time ago, and just reached N1 a couple years ago. Trust me that it’s super worth it. I’ve traveled to Japan a few times already, and always have a blast. Last time I went to a bar in Tokyo and hit a great conversation with a couple (I remember the guy being a policeman). They were really into JoJo’s bizarre adventure, so we talked about that, about life in Japan and all sorts of things. It was really fun.
I live in Japan and I’ve been struggling to find motivation to keep studying Japanese because it can be so frustrating. Recently at my work one costumer asked me if she could “talk to someone who could understand Japanese” (honestly she wasn’t even rude or anything, I actually couldn’t understand what she was saying). Anyway that made me think what am I even doing here, almost five years and still having so much trouble.
But your videos do make me want to keep trying! Thank you so much :)
Keep pushing through. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Are you Brazilian?
I’m so itchy right here in a sophie so I can not only reason why she gotta Japanese Song
3:29 -- amazing some random person in Japan knows more about US states than many Americans.
True lol
Wow! Your editing has matured considerably. Such a professional piece. I enjoy the various angles and perspectives! Excellent work. It just keeps getting better and better!
Thanks. That’s just scenic stuff. I can’t always add that to reaction videos, but in this case I could.
when they're taking a picture with the elder lady (5:02), the song that's been played is one of the most famous songs of Brazil ! it's called "Garota de Ipanema", there is also an english version of it, but in brazilian portuguese it is just amazing!
Hi Anming, I just wanted to say I'm loving your content recently and I'm so happy to hear you have a lineup of content coming up. I started watching your channel around last year when it was mostly just videos of you speaking to locals, and seeing how far the channel's evolved warms my heart. I love this down-to-earth tone and you motivate me to keep working hard as I attempt to learn Japanese and the culture. Sending lots of love!
Thanks so much. More to come... when I edit it. lol I put a lot of effort into editing.
I love how the locals think you are russian !! Its the blonde hair and blue eyes! Love your content! 🤘🇺🇸🇷🇺
Finish or North russian girl
Because there many Russians in Japan
I love that old lady. So much energy. Reminds me of my grandmother. Young at heart.
6:13 I’m doing that dance move once I hit the clubs after this pandemic 😂 old lady is full of energy 💪🏻
Thanks for watching Rody! I liked your video of us eating Pakistani food. Nice job.
Man.. I can only dream I could be half as happy and enthusiastic for life as that elderly lady when I am her age. This was incredibly uplifting to watch. Some younger people can't get enough energy to go outside nowadays let alone wander around with strangers , dance and marvel at everything around them when most people her age are sitting at home just passing time.
I just stumbled over your channel and I am so envious 😩 🥺 I’ve always wanted to learn the language especially since I am always watching Anime lol. You just pushed me to really look into learning as much as possible 🤍 i hope to visit one day! Thank you for the amazing content!
The elderly will always have a special place in my heart
4:59 Tom Jobim: "Garota de Ipanema"
Bossa nova, Jazz, Pop Brazilian music
Eu também ouvi kkkk. Brasil é omnipresente
@@matssous é engraçado, pode nao tocar a musica inteira, mas BR sabe e sente na alma
Eu ja ia comentar isso.
Nos representando :D , já ia comentar algo do tipo também.
An elderly lady once spoke to me (an obviously American foreigner) at a crosswalk, but my Japanese is not good and I couldn’t understand what she said. I felt bad but nodded my head and as we parted ways I thanked her in Japanese. Bless her.
Your videos are trully awesome. Every time I watch it I feel motived to keep studying japanese!
Wow! She was wearing Nepalese hat...feeling blessed to see that
I'm a 15 year old currently studying Japanese for about 3 years. I love your videos and the best way for me to test my learning abilities is by asking our Japanese foreign exchange student for a sentence such as "今から食べます" We are going to eat now and she's been a great help on me personally learning Japanese. Lol idk why I said all this but it was like a Sumimasen moment 😂
How long did it took you to learn Japanese?
@@catsnekos5002 I'm still learning actually, but hiragana and katakana are fairly easy so I'm done learning those and I'm still trying to learn the structures of their grammar
been studying for a year now and realized that you just couldn’t get around without those damn kanjis lol
@@catsnekos5002 omg kanji sucks to learn 😭
Lol i have learned like 200 and im far from the 2000 🙃🔫
The Japanese grandfather lovingly wore the hat of our country very well We, the Nepalese, are proud of our Dhaka hat. Thank you very much to everyone who made this video Jai Nepal
It’s a woman hahaha
I wish that lady was my grandma. She’s so CUTE ☺️
5:38 the hat is from Nepal. We call them "Dhaka Topi" here
you are right..☺️
Yes "dhaka topi"
He was also more informed about the US states than I would generally expect.
That hat belongs to Nepal, the country of lord buddha and Mt. Everest. Proud to be the Nepali.
Your videos are very cool, as always. I found you about 1y and 1/2 ago I would say? (maybe, time is lost to me), and the YT algorithm just propped me up this 3y old video... :)
As always I feel like witnessing local people react to a foreigner that speaks the language so well is just such a delight. It pierces social norms and you can feel the heartfelt appreciation :)
Also, these are always so nice to show how cool it can be for people from different parts of the globe to be able to travel abroad and truly learn the culture and languages :)
The lady doing impressions of traditional dancing made my day.
Funny to hear Michigan pronounced in a Japanese way: meeshee-gan'.
That hat is actually a Nepalese hat. It's a part of our national dress. I'm from Nepal and I love your contents. Lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵
I was wondering where that hat was from! lol
@@OrientalPearl I'm glad that I could help you to know about that haha. you should visit Nepal someday.
The editing was really satisfying
I'm glad to hear that. I put a lot of work into the editing for this one.
That lady so funny! Is what I'm feeling...btw the japanesepod101 is really great just wish it wasn't so much for a month subscription but I understand why
They have different levels, the basic 3 month subscription is pretty reasonable. That might be a good place to start.
@@OrientalPearl I'm gonna get a subscription I'm waiting on my 24month refund lol I though I was paying 10$ a month nope it was 240
@wheeler1 yeah I enjoy it for sure. I just wanted too buy one month and accidently bought 24 months lol
"2 blondes walk into a bar speaking fluent Japanese." You know where I'm going with that. I love the concept of the public piano
Yo, thank you so much!!!!!
I just started learning the japanese langauge quite a few weeks ago...
You have no idea how discouraged I was yesterday, but now I felt better. I also managed to understand some words here and there😁, am proud of my self! 😅
Edit: thanks! ✌️
Humanity is really the same everywhere ! So much fun with that older lady!
Your new intro is really RAD!!! Way to go Anming!!!!
Being around the young people energized the elderly woman even more. Keep up with your great adventures Anmimg., thanks for sharing . :)
You're now at 126,000 subscribers! I haven't watched you for a while but I'm glad to see you're still growing!
I know. Where have you been. Stop by more often.
Thank you for these videos. Whether you are speaking Japanese or Chinese, it's always fun to see people amazed at your fluency and their "relief" that you can converse and understand them. Thank you for sharing these amazing and entertaining videos. :-)
This vid covered both humor, talent and culture. Appreciate!
I love your videos so much, learning new languages definitely opens doors!!
I've been to Japan many times ,and I don't speak very much Japanese. I'm not very social either ,so I tend to keep to myself. I absolutely love jogging ,and Japan is a runners paradise. Old people in Japan are always out and about. A lot of the parks I run at have a decent amount of older people. I'm surprise how many of them try and talk. Middle age people keep their distance. Not in a rude way ,but they're just busy or don't want to deal with the hassle of a foreigner. Teenagers are the same everywhere in the world. Young kids are really cool. I'm not tall at just shy of 6'2" ,but they love to ask how tall I am , where I'm from ect. Nobody can butcher the Japanese language better than me ,and even then the kids compliment my speaking ability.
I have had the same experience where ever I go, the adults are very talkative and want to connect with the individuals that they feel are being respectful of the culture.
Great new intro Anming! 👍👍👍
Loved that little old lady, she's Hilarious just by being herself! 😀
She was the best part of that day.
Hi sunshine you're right when you get to a certain age you don't care. She was amazing 🌷💕🙏🇺🇸😷🇺🇸
Please live here forever” that was sooooo sweet🥰
😄😄😄 The little old lady reminds me so much of my grandfather. He was half Japanese and half Chamorro. He often forgot social norms and his humor would shine through 💕💕
My Japanese was very limited the last time I was in Japan but even so I found that elderly Japanese people were very welcoming. There was one time I was sitting in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and an elderly man cane over and struck up a conversation with me in English. His English wasn’t perfect but it was a lot better than my Japanese. Every time someone started a conversation with me outside in Japan it was always someone elderly
That older woman reminds me of my mom here in the USA! She loves meeting people & is quite the charmer. I'm glad to see we have a lot in common.
Great video!! Thanks for sharing!!
Love the sense of fashion of the old lady. Especially the hat!
The happy lady is a grandmother for the world, what a wonderful happy woman.
I understand that Japanese society is not very animated in character or behaviour, but seeing someone so warm and funny was lovely to witness, and she represented Japan and people of a certain age beautifully.
Very nice video, showing how the elderly in Japan,are approachable and interested in other cultures,well done👍
Just showing how it is here. Many elderly Japanese are very kind.
Dear Pearl. You have such a pleasant way of telling your story. It is a pleasure to listen to you. I am always looking forward to a new video. 🙏🏼
I love this lady. I like older people.
Super surprised when you said you were from MI. A fellow Michigander ! Hurrah! I love how people in the countries of east Asia know what Michigan is. I’ve heard it’s pretty famous in S. Korea because of Ford motor company also
This is so sweet!
I've never been this early before, haha. Your videos are always great to watch and are both very informative and interesting!
I'm glad you think so. More to come.
That old lady is so sweet!
The fact that you can now do everything makes it impossible for me to decide which that 💖but love that the most
I’ve studied Japanese for 8.5 years and love it. But I still have a lot to learn. I am happy I decided to learn the language or else I wouldn’t have met some of my best friends.
this is the experience I'm looking for!!! I'd love some day I can go to Japan and live those kind of experiences
You're lucky ^^ And I love your videos very much
Music is beautiful, another way to comunicate and create a connection :)
Aww she used the peace sign in the photo with the Ainu clothing, maybe because she saw you doing it. Thats so wholesome.
Shoutout from Michigan! Trying to learn Chinese (mandarin), but have not been very consistent. I am really enjoying your channel.
Yeah! Great Lakes state!
Great video, Really enjoyed. Cheers.
▓▒░ Listen to that guy
playing the piano. *(**7:31**)*
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What a nice Japanese Rhapsody song. ░▒▓
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Such a great video PETE! So good!
LMAO, I hope this doesn’t stick.
@@OrientalPearl you’ll forever be Pete in my ❤️ lol 😂😂😂
Haha I have two channels, one for watching English videos and one for Japanese videos. A few days ago I was watching the Pianists video and saw you guys in the background, I didn’t know who you guys where but here I am on my English channel watching your video😂 what a crazy coincidence!
Love your channel girl!
LOVED IT Anming! The little lady was adorable!
Happily surprised that you didnt have "copyright issue" with Queen at the end.
Stay Safe, Eric
No, because it’s on piano.
the old lady seemed like such a fun person!!
Many of elderies in Japan tend to be afraid of meet & talk with a new person they don't meet often. But they can change their negative mind when they realize the new person can do nice conversation in Japanese and sometimes more positive than younger generation because it must be very rare than young generation to talk with a western in good Japanese.
Good Job! Oriental Pearl san!!
The old lady breaks every stereotype of any elderly Japanese people.
That's the good part about reaching old age, you are more free since you have experience. My mom is always so free and happy. I love her.
The old grandma you meet in piano place she was wearing Nepalese hat or we Nepalese call it dhaka topi.She didn't know what she was wearing but she loved it that brought smile in my face.
Wow, after the elderly woman left the piano someone started to play Garota de Ipanema haha. It always gets me how Tom Jobim is famous even outside Brazil.
This was a heartwarming vid. I find parallels with how the elderly are viewed and respected in my society. How the latitude given makes some of them rude, but makes others really shine, like the lady with the hat. Also btw is it diggy3625 with you in white shirt?
The guy in the white shirt is a youtuber called Anzy Piano
@@OrientalPearl Oh thank you, browsing his channel now!
It seems that the virus that shall not be named has a very bizarre effect on the Japanese elderly. The chicken dance is a scary thing!
In all seriousness, I absolutely love your videos. They are always very interesting and authentic. Really motivates me to learn Japanese more seriously!
Eccentric moments = life!
Loving the consistency!
That’s the Nepali hat called “Dhaka topi” it resembles as like the highest peak Mount Everest 🇳🇵
The editing is pretty good, the video went by fast. also we all need the energy of that lady!
I've been experimenting with different videos lengths.
Wonderful Japanese.......you should be proud.....
These are awesome!!! Keep at it ✨
That women was wearing hat of Nepal call"dhaka topi"
I can imagine how long she have been using it
Absolutely great gesture towards the gift ❤️ thank you for this beautiful video love from Nepal 🇳🇵
Love your intro after the “coming up” part. You could really make something similar for your real intro to your series.
Love the video Pete! 💜
Ha ha. You watched the livestream.
Lol that person was flapping their arms like a chicken how funny. Much love towards the video and oriental pearl. Muah love and kisses.
It's a traditional dance of the Ainu people (indigenous Japanese, mainly live in Hokkaido), see jakartaglobe.id/multimedia/traditional-moves-japans-ainu-people/