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I wouldn't say cash is such a necessity in Japan anymore. I just returned to Japan after ten years away and paying by phone/apple pay/apps is now very prevalent and things are going slowly more cashless. Apps for train travel too so pasmo/suica cards are slowly disappearing. You can even apply for a Japanese Post Office / Yucho bank account using a smartphone app. Things have definitely moved on since the last time I was here. Also, as you're also non-Japanese, no-one will expect you to have a Hanko/stamp. A wet signature via pen is good enough. If you're native Japanese though, yes, a hanko is kinda expected. Please enjoy your time in Japan.
Hi L. Crawley! That's a good comment! You can definitely pay with a phone - but I lived in China. That's not even close, you just ... It is hard to explain how much of a gap that is. Btw where were you when living in Japan?
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura I'm interested in the answer to the question. From what little I know, to create a WeChat account, you need an "invite" from someone who already has an account. Is that right? Are there certain criteria for someone to be able to invite you?
Not sure about the requirements now. I remember trying to add one of my friends and it didn't work out. On the other hand, a guy from the US had no issues installing it and registering by himself ...
Great video! What I'm missing is an analysis of the quality of public spaces. In China these may be big, outlandishly big, and over-the-top modern. But are they ever cozy? Do you ever feel warm and safe and at home? They still remind me of the Stalinistic 'let's make the individual feel really small!' mentality. In my view, Japan has the better, more 'human' cities, and also a much more typical and beautiful countryside.
Hello Yan! That's a topic for a seperate video I guess ! In China those are huge! Massive squares! They do look a bit empty during the day time though, not gonna lie. But , when people gather - it is a unique experience - I am a foreigner, but I feel like I am a part of that and I love the feeling! In Japan though it is more private and the playgrounds look sad , really sad ... Also lack of greenery compared to China again. Have you visited any of those countries?
Hi EnragedKimchis! Your feelings towards Japan are much appreciatd. I heard you. And I hope you understand that is not the place for political debates. And with that I would encourage you to be more kind and polite towards everyone. Thank you for you comment.
I work in a store in Spain, and is so ironic how Chinese people NEVER pay with their phones or credit card, always in cash. They are not stupid, and they value their privacy when they are given the option.
It's because it's simply not possible to pay in Spain with phone. Wechatpay does simply not work in Spain. Cash is uncomfortable compared to it but then the only possibility left as most Chinese hardly use cards which much more uncomfortable to use. So your guessing is not right here.
First, Visa and Master are not operating in China so they don't have those cards that they can use in Spain. Second, I guess their mobile electronic wallets wouldn't work in Spain. So, their only option is cash. Chinese can use cash in China. It just that no body use cash anymore because mobile payment is too convenient.
In Japan you can speak your mind without being arrested by the secret police without trial. I would say that's a big win lmao. You can keep your phone payments 😂😂😂
I will turn 60 in 2029 and it´s the year of the rooster ( I´m a rooster ) . What city can you recommend to go to for celebrating the New Year in China? I´m not a big fan of big cities. Living in Sweden, in Linköping.
Hi Alice! That's sounds like something a Japanese person would do. I mean planning for 5 years in advance hah. But for real, I don't recommend going during that period - the Chinese New Year - especially if you don't like big cities, probably you don't want to see crowds of people - and ironically that what it's all about - sea of people as the Chinese say "people moutain, people sea". But if you still sure you want to go - put Guilin on your list! I recommend visiting Yangshuo. (haven't been myself, but it's on my bucket list) Btw Linköping looks so cozy - what would you say you like most about it?
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura Guilin looks very beautiful. Indeed a place I would go to. I like " Gamla Linköping " the most. A place with old houses and some nice stores.
Hi BlackCat Foreigner! I love the collection of videos that you've got on your channel! I too love both countries - it's just that I've come to realize there is no perfect country ! Have you been to Asia or maybe even China/Japan?
So what you're saying is - you heard or read something, never experienced yourself and consider that basic knowledge. Then based on that you leave comments spreading that information - which you only heard somewhere... Is that correct?
@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura i dont have to go to China Russia Iran or North Korea to know that countries like this are dictatorship do I? There are enough evidence for it
I've been an avid manga consumer in the past and I'm an avid wuxia/xianxia reader now. Love both countries. I know that Chinahas been running faster than everyone since the late 80' early 90', but I didn't expect them to hae already left Japan in the dust. Truly a fascinating culture. Thank you for sharing😄
Hey Zeph! Thanks for the comment! Yes, it is not spoken enough - China has been developing and even more so now! I haven't been there for 3 years almost since I arrived here in Japan, so I might be shocked as well if going there ahah Have you been to any of those countries?
Hi Mikhai, unfortunately I've never been in China or Japan but I have it planned. Answering the other questions: Mangas are japanese comics books while manwhas are Koreans. Wuxia and Xianxia are genre of novels, came to notoriety in the west thanks to websites like wuxiaworld. In wuxia novels the hero threads more in military settings, in Xianxia novels the hero is cultivate his prowess to become an immortal, followind the path of the dao. In both settings there are references to China's history, religions and mythology (ex. the 4 ancient beast: white tiger, azure dragon, vermillion bird, black tortoise, reference to journey to the west like the Heaven's equal great Sage Sun Wukong., ecc...)
@@missplainjane3905 Personally I think that mangas have a broader range of genres and stylistically are more variegated (you can compare One Piece, Bleach, Berseker, Death Note, Evangelion, Slam Dunk just to name a few...). In recent years Manhuas are geared more toward Dungeons exploration and game style level ups throughsome kind of system (ex. kill monster "x" and gain +5 attk points); another thin I've notice is that Korean Manhuas have all very similar modern fashion style and more often than not are colored while mangas comes in black and white.
@ I don't think we are free to do or say anything in both countries. Maybe just btw China and Japan, we usually don't talk about histories and politics. (My company wanted us to avoid those topics) Interestingly, Europeans and Americans enjoy those topics though. I can't explain well. Sorry about that.
From few videos several years ago how Fax machine, Compact Disc and the CD players, and Pagers are still popular and used... I was shocked. It's like they advanced so much during the 70s to 90s and just slowed down after the 2000s..
Yeah, things move a bit slower here, but I think it makes it more interesting. Something you can only experience in Japan. It's like time stopped here.
China loves stamps, Japan probably even learnt it from China....China is faster because time is on their side, the rest of the world took time from 1960s-2000's in developing tech slowly, but when China is coming out of their own self imposed isolation, everything already there, the know how, the tech, they just basically jump in time. Japan have their creativity that China can't match. Both countries have pluses and minuses, I love to go to Japan for holiday, but I will not live there, the social rules are just not compatible with me. China is more rigid in rules but I can live there, but to visit for holiday... maybe not
Hey, glad you came over! That's a great summary! China loves stamps? They do use those, but I wasn't asked even once to stamp anything my own. Where were you living in China?
@@ricg3010 I was initially going to work in Xiamen but that didin't work and I found my way to Shanghai. Still thinking about visiting though - the city looked increadibly beautiful! Where are you at now?
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura loved Xiamen, but it's a hard place to do business, very limited option. We left China in 2019 for good and never look back, live in Bali now, much healthier lifestyle lol
Very good video, young man!!!!! Thank you so very much!!!! I didn’t know this about China especially I guess… I knew more about Japan… my son served a mission in Kobe and Hiroshima, etc., back in 2000 to 2001 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints… Have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet?!?! He is coming soon!!!! ❤️🎄😊🙏✝️🇺🇸🌲✡️🇮🇱❤️🩹
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I wouldn't say cash is such a necessity in Japan anymore. I just returned to Japan after ten years away and paying by phone/apple pay/apps is now very prevalent and things are going slowly more cashless. Apps for train travel too so pasmo/suica cards are slowly disappearing. You can even apply for a Japanese Post Office / Yucho bank account using a smartphone app. Things have definitely moved on since the last time I was here.
Also, as you're also non-Japanese, no-one will expect you to have a Hanko/stamp. A wet signature via pen is good enough. If you're native Japanese though, yes, a hanko is kinda expected.
Please enjoy your time in Japan.
Hi L. Crawley!
That's a good comment!
You can definitely pay with a phone - but I lived in China. That's not even close, you just ... It is hard to explain how much of a gap that is.
Btw where were you when living in Japan?
If you don’t have WeChat in China, how can you do payment??? And you bank account is directly connected to WeChat!!!
Is it a question or you just wanted to let it out?
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura I'm interested in the answer to the question. From what little I know, to create a WeChat account, you need an "invite" from someone who already has an account. Is that right? Are there certain criteria for someone to be able to invite you?
Not sure about the requirements now. I remember trying to add one of my friends and it didn't work out. On the other hand, a guy from the US had no issues installing it and registering by himself ...
Great video! What I'm missing is an analysis of the quality of public spaces. In China these may be big, outlandishly big, and over-the-top modern. But are they ever cozy? Do you ever feel warm and safe and at home? They still remind me of the Stalinistic 'let's make the individual feel really small!' mentality. In my view, Japan has the better, more 'human' cities, and also a much more typical and beautiful countryside.
Hello Yan!
That's a topic for a seperate video I guess !
In China those are huge! Massive squares! They do look a bit empty during the day time though, not gonna lie. But , when people gather - it is a unique experience - I am a foreigner, but I feel like I am a part of that and I love the feeling!
In Japan though it is more private and the playgrounds look sad , really sad ...
Also lack of greenery compared to China again.
Have you visited any of those countries?
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura I have been to Japan and Taiwan many times, China just briefly, to be honest.
@@Yankii81 Where to in China? Travel or long stay?
I've been to Taiwan yet. They say it is super hot as well, but not like Japan haha
China 3 years.
Japan - 2 years 9 months currently.
Hah almost 3 in each.
china makes propaganda and false accusations against Japan, like the Nanking Lie. and Japan ignores them. Japan is truly the best in all aspects
Hi EnragedKimchis!
Your feelings towards Japan are much appreciatd. I heard you. And I hope you understand that is not the place for political debates. And with that I would encourage you to be more kind and polite towards everyone.
Thank you for you comment.
Then why are you staying in Japan? 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♀️
Hi Ayumi-san!
Cause I love it here!
I work in a store in Spain, and is so ironic how Chinese people NEVER pay with their phones or credit card, always in cash. They are not stupid, and they value their privacy when they are given the option.
It's because it's simply not possible to pay in Spain with phone. Wechatpay does simply not work in Spain. Cash is uncomfortable compared to it but then the only possibility left as most Chinese hardly use cards which much more uncomfortable to use.
So your guessing is not right here.
That's what I thought hah. But is it really?
Not just Chinese, anybody will pay cash if possible, who would wanna pay by cards that maybe compromised. 😂😂
First, Visa and Master are not operating in China so they don't have those cards that they can use in Spain. Second, I guess their mobile electronic wallets wouldn't work in Spain. So, their only option is cash.
Chinese can use cash in China. It just that no body use cash anymore because mobile payment is too convenient.
@@rog4464 Exactly - Everyone is paying by showing or scanning QR codes nowadays.
In Japan you can speak your mind without being arrested by the secret police without trial. I would say that's a big win lmao. You can keep your phone payments 😂😂😂
Or being publicly spanked by them.
And I understand why youtubers "conveniently forget" about this, especially when they're in China. 😂
You watched too many movies or confuse China with North Korea or Russia.
You can do a lot in Japan, but ask Japanese people would they speak their mind and you'd never find out - since they are not used to.
REALLY??? Speak their mind?? LOL.. that's not japanese culture...
if china become authoritarian like US , china may have more person in jail than in US
Japan, they develope Anime and Hentai.
China, they develope COVID.
I m just playing, Bro 😂😂😂
Hey Alex!
Glad that you don't really thonk so.
But seriously though, what things do you find interesting about the countries?
😂😂
I will turn 60 in 2029 and it´s the year of the rooster ( I´m a rooster ) . What city can you recommend to go to for celebrating the New Year in China? I´m not a big fan of big cities. Living in Sweden, in Linköping.
Hi Alice!
That's sounds like something a Japanese person would do. I mean planning for 5 years in advance hah.
But for real, I don't recommend going during that period - the Chinese New Year - especially if you don't like big cities, probably you don't want to see crowds of people - and ironically that what it's all about - sea of people as the Chinese say "people moutain, people sea".
But if you still sure you want to go - put Guilin on your list! I recommend visiting Yangshuo. (haven't been myself, but it's on my bucket list)
Btw Linköping looks so cozy - what would you say you like most about it?
Zhang Jia Jie, Kashgar, Urumqi
Lijiang old town and blue moon valley
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura Guilin looks very beautiful. Indeed a place I would go to. I like " Gamla Linköping " the most. A place with old houses and some nice stores.
Glad you found my recommendation useful!
Gamla Linköping - is an open air museum right?
yess probablyy probably
don’t you try live in China?
The real China, not Hong Kong or Shanghai
Oh that's a good question! I actually do say the same thing "I lived in Shanghai, not China"
Have you?
Very interesting..
I love both countries, Japan and China..
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Hi BlackCat Foreigner!
I love the collection of videos that you've got on your channel! I too love both countries - it's just that I've come to realize there is no perfect country !
Have you been to Asia or maybe even China/Japan?
So what china isnt free country
I don't know - I guess you know better ... What made you think so?
bots always know better.
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura hmm basic knowladge?
So what you're saying is - you heard or read something, never experienced yourself and consider that basic knowledge. Then based on that you leave comments spreading that information - which you only heard somewhere... Is that correct?
@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura i dont have to go to China Russia Iran or North Korea to know that countries like this are dictatorship do I? There are enough evidence for it
I've been an avid manga consumer in the past and I'm an avid wuxia/xianxia reader now. Love both countries. I know that Chinahas been running faster than everyone since the late 80' early 90', but I didn't expect them to hae already left Japan in the dust. Truly a fascinating culture.
Thank you for sharing😄
Hey Zeph! Thanks for the comment! Yes, it is not spoken enough - China has been developing and even more so now!
I haven't been there for 3 years almost since I arrived here in Japan, so I might be shocked as well if going there ahah
Have you been to any of those countries?
@@missplainjane3905 What do you mean?
@@missplainjane3905 ahh so that was the question then
Hi Mikhai, unfortunately I've never been in China or Japan but I have it planned. Answering the other questions: Mangas are japanese comics books while manwhas are Koreans. Wuxia and Xianxia are genre of novels, came to notoriety in the west thanks to websites like wuxiaworld.
In wuxia novels the hero threads more in military settings, in Xianxia novels the hero is cultivate his prowess to become an immortal, followind the path of the dao.
In both settings there are references to China's history, religions and mythology (ex. the 4 ancient beast: white tiger, azure dragon, vermillion bird, black tortoise, reference to journey to the west like the Heaven's equal great Sage Sun Wukong., ecc...)
@@missplainjane3905 Personally I think that mangas have a broader range of genres and stylistically are more variegated (you can compare One Piece, Bleach, Berseker, Death Note, Evangelion, Slam Dunk just to name a few...).
In recent years Manhuas are geared more toward Dungeons exploration and game style level ups throughsome kind of system (ex. kill monster "x" and gain +5 attk points); another thin I've notice is that Korean Manhuas have all very similar modern fashion style and more often than not are colored while mangas comes in black and white.
Interesting .
Hi Huan!
Glad you liked it.
Were you interested in China or Japan more?
I am Japanese who have lived in China. It is nice to criticize our own authority.
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@ I don't think we are free to do or say anything in both countries. Maybe just btw China and Japan, we usually don't talk about histories and politics. (My company wanted us to avoid those topics) Interestingly, Europeans and Americans enjoy those topics though.
I can't explain well. Sorry about that.
History is a big part of the current culture and trends! That's for sure!
All Chinese work for Beijing. Even if they claim they do not, they do.
What do you mean?
Cos they have a thing called "Social Credit". 😂😂😂
@@alexsalapan6329 I guess I have it too now hah with this channel. (and no - they don't)
From few videos several years ago how Fax machine, Compact Disc and the CD players, and Pagers are still popular and used... I was shocked. It's like they advanced so much during the 70s to 90s and just slowed down after the 2000s..
Yeah, things move a bit slower here, but I think it makes it more interesting.
Something you can only experience in Japan. It's like time stopped here.
China loves stamps, Japan probably even learnt it from China....China is faster because time is on their side, the rest of the world took time from 1960s-2000's in developing tech slowly, but when China is coming out of their own self imposed isolation, everything already there, the know how, the tech, they just basically jump in time. Japan have their creativity that China can't match.
Both countries have pluses and minuses, I love to go to Japan for holiday, but I will not live there, the social rules are just not compatible with me. China is more rigid in rules but I can live there, but to visit for holiday... maybe not
Hey, glad you came over! That's a great summary! China loves stamps? They do use those, but I wasn't asked even once to stamp anything my own.
Where were you living in China?
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura Xmn and then Gz, two decades of my life
@@ricg3010 I was initially going to work in Xiamen but that didin't work and I found my way to Shanghai. Still thinking about visiting though - the city looked increadibly beautiful!
Where are you at now?
@@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura loved Xiamen, but it's a hard place to do business, very limited option. We left China in 2019 for good and never look back, live in Bali now, much healthier lifestyle lol
@@ricg3010 Fascinating! So you went there and started a business?
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手伝います！
@ ありがとうございます😊日本の良いところ、悪いところ。中国の良いところ、悪いところを教えてください。
人によりますね。
悪いといえないんですけど、現金のみところが多いとか
知ってるかどうか知らないけど日本人は中国と比較されることすら嫌うよ。
モチモチさん、コメントしてくれてありがとうございます。
日本人と中国人は違いが多いです。だけど悪いと良いの話ではないです。自分が経験した上で意見を共有したいという感じで動画を作ってアップロードしました。
In China you can pay with your palm
What??
Utter bullshit
Hi Nicholas! Are you talking about anything in specific?
Whatever pain you're going through - I'm with you!
Glad you shared your thoughts!
Wow, censoring already? What a way to start a channel, pal. Good to know that I hit your nerve here.
?
Biased vlogging why? Tell the truth pls 🇯🇵
Hi Ayumi! What do you mean?
Very good video, young man!!!!! Thank you so very much!!!! I didn’t know this about China especially I guess… I knew more about Japan… my son served a mission in Kobe and Hiroshima, etc., back in 2000 to 2001 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints… Have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet?!?! He is coming soon!!!! ❤️🎄😊🙏✝️🇺🇸🌲✡️🇮🇱❤️🩹
Thank YOU! For watching and sharing your thoughts!
Merry Christmas to you!
always gotta be that one religious person in the comments shoving it down people's throats
I thought it was Liam Neeson in the thumbnail 😂
lol
Liam Neeson talks about China vs Japan - I'd watch it too hah