I can fully relate to Joshua. I am ethnically Chinese, but I grew up in Canada. I speak English and French, as well as Mandarin. Now I live in France, and some people refuse to understand that any part of my identity is Canadian because I'm not white. It's frustrating when people don't see the whole you.
The same as me living in Japan being polish speaking conversational Japanese and still when my Chinese collegue go to restaurant with me they refer to him or her 😂 and they don't really speak japanese because they very good in writing and kanji but not really in conversation 😅😅😅
That's why people should live in their own country for the rest of their lives instead of moving abroad. Frankly, people judge by appearances, and this will continue for the rest of their lives. The only solution is for the immigrants to become the majority in that country and take over.
I was so happy to see this video cuz I wondered what was happening with Joshua. I am familiar with Joshua’s story and have seen different videos of him and his sister, on his channel, & Takashi’s channel, and I could swear he was on your channel too, in the past, but I can’t find it now. At one point, I felt like Joshua wanted to stay in England forever, but I felt that he was very Japanese. It seemed he felt more accepted in the UK than he did in Japan and it made me sad cuz I thought he wouldn’t ever want to move back to Japan. I am glad to see that he did.
I once wrote to Joshua on IG, explaining how I felt like I had experienced a similar upbringing, but with reverse ethnicity. My ethnicity is 100% Japanese, & I’m a Sansei in America. I am a third generation Japanese American. My Japanese grandparents (both sides) immigrated to the states in the early 1900s and my JA parents were born & raised in the states. While I cannot speak Japanese, Joshua is able to speak English as well as his native Japanese. I was always seen and still am seen as ‘Asian’ in the states and therefore, different. Globally, people perceive Americans as being White. Foreigners in the states don’t see me as American and I still get, “but where are you really from?!” However, people don’t come up to me and say “you speak English so well.” (once in a while, they do). To me, it was kind of sad to see that Japanese people in Japan still see Joshua as a foreigner there. He is clearly Japanese in my mind, just like I am clearly American (though I look Japanese). Because America is more diverse (in mainly big cities), it’s a little easier to be accepted, even if you look different. I was glad to see Joshua return to his roots. Japan seems like a nice place to live and there are so many benefits to living there. But I know I could never fit in (even though I kind of look like them) because of the language barrier and I don’t think I could stand the judgment I know I would get there. American society is more accepting of ‘do your own thing.’ What I envy of life in Japan is that it is very safe there (very little crime), very clean, and people are so considerate & polite. But knowing I would be judged and having to be presentable ALL the time, plus knowing that they’re always worried about what others are thinking of you - that would get to me, after awhile.
i am indonesian citizen of chinese descent, so i understand why he said he is more japanese than british. i never think i am from china because i am born and raised in here.
Yea its weird how national identities are perceived in different cultures. For example in america, the majority of white people are from Europe by descent. But they aren't confined into being labeled European instead of American by any means lol.
@@PervyOldToadSageI was just thinking about that recently. A lot of people will put a prefix in front of poc. Like African American, or Asian American. But why don’t we say European American, people just say American for them.
Native Japanese, living in US over two decades. It’s a county of immigrants and so I never stood out. I once had a colleague who was German growing up in Japan and she shared similar experience that Joshua is describing.
I really enjoyed today’s show. It was great to see Joshua here too. I’m Japanese, who lived in London for four years and the U.S. for four years before. So I could imagine what he meant when he talked about differences in three countries, which I enjoyed most. One thing I noticed about Joshua was his pronunciation of ‘a’ , which sounds more like British, but he sounds more like American overall. Like he said it’s because he is influenced by people around him, where he lived and so on. 面白かった！また2人のトークが聞きたいです😊ありがとう❤
What Joshua experiences is what many non white and black Americans feel in the US. There are some people who don’t understand that there are people born in the US who are not white or black lol
Wiw his English is really good. I wonder if most people in this situation are. Because in the opposite situation, Japanese person born and raised and living in a English speaking country, their Japanese isn't really good. Usually.
As an Asian American in Japan, I just felt so heard from his experiences. I would get super offended when people ask me why I speak English, as if it was a really racist thing I experienced back home. Though, I always take it as they don't know better because this is definitely an influence of Hollywood and their under representation of Asian Americans. So the movies in the recent years like Shang Chi and Crazy Rich Asians were a big deal to us.
As an actor, you have to, within reason, deliver what the clients want e.g. they want a white guy who speaks broken Japanese." Don´say, "but I speak fluent Japanese !!".
This is a very interesting podcast that is from Japan. Very unique. Not like other top 20 ones which are sort of spin-offs from mainstream media. I really enjoyed it until you two started being condescending towards other students, "low-hensachi ones." I personally called particular group of kids, stupid. I hope that you two were just half-jokingly humble to yourselves in terms of not being high IQ persons yourselves. Again, I liked the fist half of this conversation.
How many minority actors are stars in Japan compared to the US? These narrative of the racist US is annoying. Tell me, which countries are less racist than the countries of the Western World?
Just because Japan is super racist it doesn't make the US not racists - the US is only less racists than Japan in a relative comparison. The fact that the US just elected a super racists rapist felon as the president AGAIN proves that the US is pretty fucking racists.
I am so disappointed to watch this video when you guys GEI-NO-JIN joke on Matsuko's sexual harassment after that entire Johnny"s scandal. I just unsubscribed your channel and I don't think you care about losing one subscriber that didnt buy your T-shirts or contribute anything
I can fully relate to Joshua. I am ethnically Chinese, but I grew up in Canada. I speak English and French, as well as Mandarin. Now I live in France, and some people refuse to understand that any part of my identity is Canadian because I'm not white. It's frustrating when people don't see the whole you.
The same as me living in Japan being polish speaking conversational Japanese and still when my Chinese collegue go to restaurant with me they refer to him or her 😂 and they don't really speak japanese because they very good in writing and kanji but not really in conversation 😅😅😅
That's why people should live in their own country for the rest of their lives instead of moving abroad. Frankly, people judge by appearances, and this will continue for the rest of their lives.
The only solution is for the immigrants to become the majority in that country and take over.
Thank you Max!!
Joshua is such a great personality, such a nice interview. Enjoyed it a lot.
It’s so nice to see my friend get the recognition he deserves. He has worked so hard to grow his channel!!!
I was so happy to see this video cuz I wondered what was happening with Joshua. I am familiar with Joshua’s story and have seen different videos of him and his sister, on his channel, & Takashi’s channel, and I could swear he was on your channel too, in the past, but I can’t find it now. At one point, I felt like Joshua wanted to stay in England forever, but I felt that he was very Japanese. It seemed he felt more accepted in the UK than he did in Japan and it made me sad cuz I thought he wouldn’t ever want to move back to Japan. I am glad to see that he did.
"Let me be myself" - that's it , you are where you are born and bred.
Another fascinating conversation. Thank you!
I once wrote to Joshua on IG, explaining how I felt like I had experienced a similar upbringing, but with reverse ethnicity. My ethnicity is 100% Japanese, & I’m a Sansei in America. I am a third generation Japanese American. My Japanese grandparents (both sides) immigrated to the states in the early 1900s and my JA parents were born & raised in the states. While I cannot speak Japanese, Joshua is able to speak English as well as his native Japanese. I was always seen and still am seen as ‘Asian’ in the states and therefore, different. Globally, people perceive Americans as being White. Foreigners in the states don’t see me as American and I still get, “but where are you really from?!” However, people don’t come up to me and say “you speak English so well.” (once in a while, they do). To me, it was kind of sad to see that Japanese people in Japan still see Joshua as a foreigner there. He is clearly Japanese in my mind, just like I am clearly American (though I look Japanese). Because America is more diverse (in mainly big cities), it’s a little easier to be accepted, even if you look different. I was glad to see Joshua return to his roots. Japan seems like a nice place to live and there are so many benefits to living there. But I know I could never fit in (even though I kind of look like them) because of the language barrier and I don’t think I could stand the judgment I know I would get there. American society is more accepting of ‘do your own thing.’ What I envy of life in Japan is that it is very safe there (very little crime), very clean, and people are so considerate & polite. But knowing I would be judged and having to be presentable ALL the time, plus knowing that they’re always worried about what others are thinking of you - that would get to me, after awhile.
I'm from Scotland and other than his appearance, Joshua doesn't seem very British to me at all. He speaks and moves like a Japanese person.
i am indonesian citizen of chinese descent, so i understand why he said he is more japanese than british. i never think i am from china because i am born and raised in here.
Yea its weird how national identities are perceived in different cultures. For example in america, the majority of white people are from Europe by descent. But they aren't confined into being labeled European instead of American by any means lol.
@@PervyOldToadSageI was just thinking about that recently. A lot of people will put a prefix in front of poc. Like African American, or Asian American. But why don’t we say European American, people just say American for them.
@@mgollow Exactly. Strange.
Native Japanese, living in US over two decades. It’s a county of immigrants and so I never stood out. I once had a colleague who was German growing up in Japan and she shared similar experience that Joshua is describing.
Joshua we just love you😆✨🎶
Had a lovely Ito En berween energy drinks today, love them! Will be participating
Best of luck! Glad you love Itoen too 🙏
とうとうこの2人が並んでるところを見る日が来ました＾＾
Yay Joshua✨✨
I watched his talk with takashii from Japan. I like his personality ,which is very unique. I enjoyed your talk❤
Max, I really love your hairstyle! It suits you so well. I’ve always thought longer hair looks great on you. I bet a top knot would look amazing too!
Appreciate that, thanks for the style suggestion! Will keep playing around with it for a bit
I really enjoyed today’s show. It was great to see Joshua here too. I’m Japanese, who lived in London for four years and the U.S. for four years before. So I could imagine what he meant when he talked about differences in three countries, which I enjoyed most. One thing I noticed about Joshua was his pronunciation of ‘a’ , which sounds more like British, but he sounds more like American overall. Like he said it’s because he is influenced by people around him, where he lived and so on. 面白かった！また2人のトークが聞きたいです😊ありがとう❤
ありがとうございます！ and thanks for the watch!
I LOVE Ito En
What Joshua experiences is what many non white and black Americans feel in the US. There are some people who don’t understand that there are people born in the US who are not white or black lol
Wiw his English is really good.
I wonder if most people in this situation are.
Because in the opposite situation, Japanese person born and raised and living in a English speaking country, their Japanese isn't really good. Usually.
As an Asian American in Japan, I just felt so heard from his experiences. I would get super offended when people ask me why I speak English, as if it was a really racist thing I experienced back home. Though, I always take it as they don't know better because this is definitely an influence of Hollywood and their under representation of Asian Americans. So the movies in the recent years like Shang Chi and Crazy Rich Asians were a big deal to us.
If your Japanese like me who’s been living in the states for so long, you’re gonna have that American accent most likely.
I love ito en but I am in Canada 🇨🇦
Sadly couldn’t expand the offer to Canada this time, but there will be another giveaway where we may be able to do US, Canada, and Japan! Stay tuned!
Same... 😅
@MaxDCapo Joshua experiences what uncle Taylor did as a young Japan born American in the 1970s
Dogs and stables and all that...
As an actor, you have to, within reason, deliver what the clients want e.g. they want a white guy who speaks broken Japanese." Don´say, "but I speak fluent Japanese !!".
and I did for 10 years 💁♂️
It's so weird, Josh is British, but has NO BRITISH accent at all... Or as they say " atall" lol.. His accent is more AMERICANIZED, which is crazy.
ジョシュアさんって結構ヤンチャな高校通ってたんですね。
よかったらご自身のチャンネルでも高校時代のエピソード語って欲しいです。
僕は英語のヒアリング苦手なので😅
ジョシュアさんめちゃくちゃ面白いですよね。自分もリスニング苦手でしたが英語のTH-cam見まくってたら耳が慣れてきて自然に聞き取れるようになりました。
英国は「人に迷惑を掛けてはいけない」というルールが日本程無いから息苦しく無いよね。そう言う事はあまり気にしないで生活出来る。日本はそれが厳し過ぎて、監視社会になってしまっているのでは。
日本は自由やろ。監視社会は断然中国や。
うん、息苦しく感じる。それをリアルな世界だけじゃなく何処でもやるんだよね、例えばSNS上でもオンラインゲームの中でも。凄く息苦しくもありながら、そこから一歩離れて一人行動しても許容されると言う自由さもある・・・伝われｗ
that's why Japan is so safe and civilized country
I don't want Japan to become a mess like the UK.
まぁ色々知ったら、
それも日本の良さに繋がってて、結局無い物ねだりってことに気づくよ
🔥
Joshua’s English sounds a bit West coast US
This is a very interesting podcast that is from Japan. Very unique. Not like other top 20 ones which are sort of spin-offs from mainstream media. I really enjoyed it until you two started being condescending towards other students, "low-hensachi ones." I personally called particular group of kids, stupid. I hope that you two were just half-jokingly humble to yourselves in terms of not being high IQ persons yourselves. Again, I liked the fist half of this conversation.
The fact that I also went there should give you the answer 😂
How many minority actors are stars in Japan compared to the US? These narrative of the racist US is annoying. Tell me, which countries are less racist than the countries of the Western World?
Just because Japan is super racist it doesn't make the US not racists - the US is only less racists than Japan in a relative comparison.
The fact that the US just elected a super racists rapist felon as the president AGAIN proves that the US is pretty fucking racists.
Max! えっ？！GTO？！メチャ古るじゃん！東京リベンジャ－ズだよ！
ごめん！まだ観てない😂
I am so disappointed to watch this video when you guys GEI-NO-JIN joke on Matsuko's sexual harassment after that entire Johnny"s scandal. I just unsubscribed your channel and I don't think you care about losing one subscriber that didnt buy your T-shirts or contribute anything