I totally resonate with the point you made about japanese story telling. For example, in most Ghibli movies the plot has almost a blind trajectory. Propelled only by time itself and not actions. Idk if that makes since or is accurate.
Wow I fell asleep in four minutes, excellent job! It Usually takes me an hour, thank you so much I haven't had a good sleep in months, thank you from the bottom of my heart.😍
The 90s was actually a time of immense recession after the economic bubble burst. Most of the nostalgia you might be experiencing is specifically from the 70s and 80s, the intense peak of economic affluence. I've lived here for 7 years and it's a phenomenal place to visit and live in, but your points about the cityscapes is well made. Some people find it awe inspiring, but I just see it as one eye sore after another. Luckily local transportation is incredibly well run, so even from some of the most intensely populated urban areas you can escape to some nice smaller suburbs and some larger natural parks or small mountains.
And the English situation is quite dire, but they do learn it in school. They start in elementary school, so they know quite a lot, but due to structural problems they lack in some essential skill sets. You're unfortunately better off writing what you need and showing it to them (obviously not practical). And to comment on the expats complaining about not finding japanese friends: most of the TH-camrs do not speak Japanese very well, so they expectedly get caught in expat communities. I can't really imagine someone going to America, for example, without the ability to speak English and subsequently complaining about finding all Americans are hard to get along with.
Also, about Japanese media, many of these games and anime are literally for children or teenagers. There are centuries of mature, nuanced storytelling that run through all kinds of media (novels, poetry, theater, film, painting, etc.) Japan is a unique country, but people need to refrain from applying grand narratives to superficial readings of hot topics/stories/discourses. And I'd say Japan is as cool as the west is. It's just easier to filter out some of the cringiest qualities of our own culture (which more often than naught is specifically *pop* culture). Underground, alternative cultures exist here as they do anywhere.
I think the stereotype of Japanese sincerity, directness, and naiveté, embedded within a strongly collectivist culture is based on a measure of truth. I really enjoyed your observations and analysis of Japan. Thank you so much for sharing them with us.
Wow! Earlier this week I moved back to Finland from Sapporo, where I studied for a semester at Hokkaido University. This is a great video to listen to, I'm eager to hear what you think and will reply to this later with my responses and thoughts!
As a Parisian, i feel what you're saying about being ripped off for food 😂 I visited Japan in 2017 and I have to agree with lots of your points. Food is so excellent (traditionnal for the most part) that even the best mcdonalds i ever ate was in Japan!
I don't travel much due to heavy anxiety but I would like to try to be better on this. So I ask you - when you have gotten anxious or overwhelmed in cities or during travel, what do you do to help yourself during that feeling? Love your videos ❤
"Tonkatsu" ...I've traveled to Japan a few dozen times and only recently has the FX rate become crazy good due to COVID, inflation and other economic factors (and it's getting better). I was there for a month earlier in the year and stunned by the exchange rate, so I loaded up on electronics, camera lenses, etc., that I would never otherwise buy. Even real-estate is a steal now.
I wonder when you say the storytelling seems juvenile if it’s because the adults are overworked and kids are the only ones consuming media there? Or adults just prefer light entertainment that requires minimal thought after their long days.
Dude lookup Dr. Todd Grande he's like a psychiatrist and just analyzes crazy dark stories of murder and such and it's just a normal page on TH-cam but his voice is insane with asmr! and he has tons of videos and the first thing I thought was it's belongs on unintentionalAsmr or find calm
A lot of the time Japanese food doesn't look all that appetizing to me. Very wet (it's like they drench everything in soup or bouillon) and with very large 'sheets' of meat, and indeed, not very much vegetables.
My favourite videos of yours are the ones where you just talk. Definitely my favourite source of ASMR on TH-cam.
Agreed +1
Agreed
Me too! I only watch him and Gentle Whispering!
your directness in your analysis while remaining respectful was incredibly refreshing...and relaxing!
I love the bedtime shows. Its like a relaxing conversation with a friend
Normally I can’t sit through a video like this, it is background noise or sleepy time ASMR but this was quite interesting and relaxing!
I totally resonate with the point you made about japanese story telling. For example, in most Ghibli movies the plot has almost a blind trajectory. Propelled only by time itself and not actions. Idk if that makes since or is accurate.
Wow I fell asleep in four minutes, excellent job! It
Usually takes me an hour, thank you so much I haven't had a good sleep in months, thank you from the bottom of my heart.😍
Glad I could help (I sometimes struggle with insomnia too)
Please tell me you have a Playlist of all videos of you talking? Your voice relaxes me so much!
The 90s was actually a time of immense recession after the economic bubble burst. Most of the nostalgia you might be experiencing is specifically from the 70s and 80s, the intense peak of economic affluence.
I've lived here for 7 years and it's a phenomenal place to visit and live in, but your points about the cityscapes is well made. Some people find it awe inspiring, but I just see it as one eye sore after another. Luckily local transportation is incredibly well run, so even from some of the most intensely populated urban areas you can escape to some nice smaller suburbs and some larger natural parks or small mountains.
And the English situation is quite dire, but they do learn it in school. They start in elementary school, so they know quite a lot, but due to structural problems they lack in some essential skill sets. You're unfortunately better off writing what you need and showing it to them (obviously not practical).
And to comment on the expats complaining about not finding japanese friends: most of the TH-camrs do not speak Japanese very well, so they expectedly get caught in expat communities. I can't really imagine someone going to America, for example, without the ability to speak English and subsequently complaining about finding all Americans are hard to get along with.
Also, about Japanese media, many of these games and anime are literally for children or teenagers. There are centuries of mature, nuanced storytelling that run through all kinds of media (novels, poetry, theater, film, painting, etc.)
Japan is a unique country, but people need to refrain from applying grand narratives to superficial readings of hot topics/stories/discourses.
And I'd say Japan is as cool as the west is. It's just easier to filter out some of the cringiest qualities of our own culture (which more often than naught is specifically *pop* culture). Underground, alternative cultures exist here as they do anywhere.
Now I want one of these for every country you visit
I think the stereotype of Japanese sincerity, directness, and naiveté, embedded within a strongly collectivist culture is based on a measure of truth. I really enjoyed your observations and analysis of Japan. Thank you so much for sharing them with us.
Thank you for your efforts, thank you for your channel, thank you for narrating your audiobook! We appreciate you! Thank you!
Wow! Earlier this week I moved back to Finland from Sapporo, where I studied for a semester at Hokkaido University. This is a great video to listen to, I'm eager to hear what you think and will reply to this later with my responses and thoughts!
I don't watch any podcasts or audiobooks or anything like that but i just love the different things you cover in these.
As a Parisian, i feel what you're saying about being ripped off for food 😂
I visited Japan in 2017 and I have to agree with lots of your points. Food is so excellent (traditionnal for the most part) that even the best mcdonalds i ever ate was in Japan!
I don't travel much due to heavy anxiety but I would like to try to be better on this. So I ask you - when you have gotten anxious or overwhelmed in cities or during travel, what do you do to help yourself during that feeling? Love your videos ❤
You're the best asmr talent on your channel.... keep doing videos
Love your style brother
So great to see you!
THE LEX FRIEDMAN OF ASMR 😊
The immense pressure from the society would be too much for me
"Tonkatsu" ...I've traveled to Japan a few dozen times and only recently has the FX rate become crazy good due to COVID, inflation and other economic factors (and it's getting better). I was there for a month earlier in the year and stunned by the exchange rate, so I loaded up on electronics, camera lenses, etc., that I would never otherwise buy. Even real-estate is a steal now.
Make more videos where you talk! Its the best ❤
I love Japan
Fantastic.
If you're looking for an unintentional asmr hidden gem, the "Gameboy camera full colour" video by esotericsean is a good one.
45:55 😂
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Thumbs down is a no-no in Japan.
I see what you mean about Japan being Autistic as a whole. Could not have said it better myself 😮
So he is back.
7-11 is thee shit in Japan. I miss that, not the plastic waste but they’re working on it.
I wonder when you say the storytelling seems juvenile if it’s because the adults are overworked and kids are the only ones consuming media there? Or adults just prefer light entertainment that requires minimal thought after their long days.
yeah both might be true (and admittedly, I admin I enjoy "light entertainment" too, I don't get tired of the same shonen or isekai stories I guess :D)
Dude lookup Dr. Todd Grande he's like a psychiatrist and just analyzes crazy dark stories of murder and such and it's just a normal page on TH-cam but his voice is insane with asmr! and he has tons of videos and the first thing I thought was it's belongs on unintentionalAsmr or find calm
Thanks for sharing. I am planning a trip to Japan in the Summer of 2024.
A lot of the time Japanese food doesn't look all that appetizing to me. Very wet (it's like they drench everything in soup or bouillon) and with very large 'sheets' of meat, and indeed, not very much vegetables.
You have a creamy voice bro
It isn’t a Find Calm video if he isn’t being rude about somebody or something 10-20 times in the vid
Who am I rude to? :P If I was, I'm sorry didn't mean to