I’m 50 years old Japanese man struggling with midlife crisis. I answer your questions.

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  • @meeks1201
    @meeks1201 หลายเดือนก่อน +308

    He switched up from his regular degular ‘hi 👋🏼’ to ‘yo bro’ 💀💀💀😭😭😭😂😂😂

    • @curiousnomadic
      @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      What's with the emojis?

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      What's with your lack of emojis? 🎶😎🤪🤪😂😎😭😸

    • @jonbourgoin182
      @jonbourgoin182 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      He's poking fun at the way Americans communicate, isn't it obvious lol

    • @curiousnomadic
      @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jonbourgoin182 yeah giveaway.It's normally for surfers low key.

    • @cIeetz
      @cIeetz หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      dudes getting gully

  • @Bluet43
    @Bluet43 หลายเดือนก่อน +288

    bro finally read the comments 💀

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

      50 yo Japanese man doesn't even have time to sleep with his wife, and you want him to read your comments?

    • @funicon3689
      @funicon3689 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@thenightman9847 yea

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      You savage

    • @StigZeroOne
      @StigZeroOne หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@thenightman9847He actually replied to me…

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I know, I replied for you

  • @l0st.in.translati0n91
    @l0st.in.translati0n91 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    This format is perfect, because you can speak English and can give us a look inside the aspects of Japan we want to know something about!

  • @Emmashful
    @Emmashful หลายเดือนก่อน +104

    This story is developing very badly. I’m here for it.

    • @Red_Twizzler
      @Red_Twizzler หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      and it's the most common story. I have no kids, no wife, and also no sex!!

    • @GJ-pj4mj
      @GJ-pj4mj หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂❤

  • @alialnajibi2104
    @alialnajibi2104 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    My favorite 50 years old Japanese man

  • @mickydee1289
    @mickydee1289 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I do have 3 japanese friends. But I met them when they were volunteering at my Ngo in India. After that i visited them in Japan and we travelled together. It was such a beautiful time. I also learned how to cook Udon Noodle Soup with them. They tried everything to make our stay amazing

  • @JohnSalchichonYT-
    @JohnSalchichonYT- หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    I love this guy

  • @BennyLars
    @BennyLars หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    Digging the hat, maybe this should be your Saturday hat

    • @wazirshafiq6898
      @wazirshafiq6898 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      he should wear that hat while playing street fighter

  • @martinwood744
    @martinwood744 หลายเดือนก่อน +138

    This is my best friend's case, not mine. He told me he only sleeps with his wife once a month............OK......I'm sorry for you-I mean your best friend.

    • @Suspiria1253
      @Suspiria1253 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      I thought that at first but did you see his bedroom? He’s not having any sex.

    • @anonymiss495
      @anonymiss495 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Suspiria1253don't even know how it happened in first place tho 🥺

    • @ToykoRens-df3uz
      @ToykoRens-df3uz หลายเดือนก่อน

      Took them 12 years to have a baby. They are NOT having sex.

    • @SlicedMango17
      @SlicedMango17 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yeah he’s definitely part of the 68%

    • @Insomniac-c7e
      @Insomniac-c7e หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol.. they usually say it's not them but someone they know haha

  • @claudiacorral4559
    @claudiacorral4559 หลายเดือนก่อน +167

    I want Doritos and Pepsi to watch the video

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      Its required. You need to become one with 50 yo Japanese man

    • @baeber
      @baeber หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      i like coke over pepsi but doritos and pepsi are his jam

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I think he likes coke more too, but chooses Pepsi now to be healthier

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      True, cant go wrong with those two

    • @diviajar1411
      @diviajar1411 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Doritos is bad, so -.
      Pepsi, or coca-cola, is bad, so -.
      When you put them together:
      -.-=+
      Simple!
      🤔🤣

  • @dracomalfoyvevo
    @dracomalfoyvevo หลายเดือนก่อน +140

    50 year old Japanese man struggling with midlife crisis reacting to Gen Z terminology was not on my bingo card ong frfr 💀🔥🔥

    • @curiousnomadic
      @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      haha. I hope he knows kids are here. These aren't adults asking these questions.

    • @lacvna.
      @lacvna. หลายเดือนก่อน

      nah fr 💀

    • @FloatLikeABeeStingLikeAButter
      @FloatLikeABeeStingLikeAButter หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m 42 whatever gen z got, I’ll invent my own termis. I’ll greet my peeps with “ooee wod goinon” like an English accent but weirder. And my goodbyes be like “diggit chill breh” like take it easy bro.

    • @StrangeRoads
      @StrangeRoads หลายเดือนก่อน

      No cap, ongod, frfr, schwag, 420 YOLO, no homo 👏🙌🔥

    • @AutismoGamer
      @AutismoGamer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@FloatLikeABeeStingLikeAButterWadiyatalkinabeet

  • @슬램덩크패치
    @슬램덩크패치 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    Bro soon will have 1 million subscribers.....minus the wife.

    • @demonslayer9772
      @demonslayer9772 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Also minus the kids

    • @kornbroetchen99
      @kornbroetchen99 หลายเดือนก่อน

      and minus alimony

    • @GJ-pj4mj
      @GJ-pj4mj หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Among that million there must be some wife prospect lining up.

    • @King0fBruhs
      @King0fBruhs หลายเดือนก่อน

      she gone, bruh.
      she gone.

    • @jameslog3431
      @jameslog3431 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      sacrifices must be made to reach the top 🤣🤣😭

  • @hawwndawg
    @hawwndawg หลายเดือนก่อน +151

    bro does NOT have a best friend, he told us thats why fridays are sad for him. im on to you 50 year old japanese man😭😭😭😭

    • @beazyb
      @beazyb หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I think you are missing the point....

    • @funicon3689
      @funicon3689 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      "my best friend who's exactly like me but definitely not me i swear"

    • @curiousnomadic
      @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Haha people really like this guy's channel for some reason and I think this is it. I'm waiting until he starts answering questions about Japan.

    • @diviajar1411
      @diviajar1411 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      It's like when you say ask something, then add "asking for a friend". Get it? It's That friend.

    • @hawwndawg
      @hawwndawg หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@diviajar1411 yea dawg I know 😭

  • @pamraines5692
    @pamraines5692 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    My husband and I sleep separately because of different job shifts. He is from Philippines My daughter slept with me when she was small this is normal for mountain families

  • @YoshikiBeats
    @YoshikiBeats หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Here’s some advice for everyone: Socrates’ Triple Filter Test is a great way to think before you share information. Ask yourself: Is it true? Is it good? Is it useful? This idea is similar to what Confucius and Buddha taught about the importance of truth and kindness in communication. Let’s use these principles to have better conversations and make our discussions more meaningful!

    • @Orientalbackyardgarden
      @Orientalbackyardgarden หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      👍👍

    • @Red_Twizzler
      @Red_Twizzler หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      my father's gay

    • @realtissaye
      @realtissaye หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@Red_Twizzler is telling us this information true? good? useful?

    • @Paperbutton9
      @Paperbutton9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If he did that on his video, wouldn't be here

    • @YoshikiBeats
      @YoshikiBeats หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Paperbutton9 2 wrongs don't make one right. Let's help the man, not make him worse.

  • @Glog_Glog
    @Glog_Glog หลายเดือนก่อน +100

    What I learned from this video:
    68% of 20 - 70 years old Japanese men struggling to have sox with their wives.

    • @SnaabbeamSneebers
      @SnaabbeamSneebers หลายเดือนก่อน

      This isn't anything shocking. This situation is just as bad in the west.
      For married men it's probably 75-80 percent at the very least, in most developed countries.
      There has been studies done on men in the west in varying age groups and the frequency of "encounters" they have wiith women.
      These are usually surveys of thousands of men. 55-65 percent of men 18-35 haven't had a single "encounter" with a woman in a year, from the last few surveys.
      Further, around 35 percent of 18-25 YO men reported being virgins.
      These numbers are very, very different from women's. This is because of dating apps and social media. Women are dating the top 10-ish percent of men within their vicinity available on the app.
      Essentially, women are sharing the top percentage of men, whether they know it or not.
      This is also reflected in statistical data regarding gender differences in STD rates.

    • @hellolaifu2229
      @hellolaifu2229 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      We must evade 69% at all costs

    • @imprettysure22
      @imprettysure22 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      I love sox with my weef

    • @TheOmletMaster
      @TheOmletMaster หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      We need to avoid the wahmen at all cost..

    • @diviajar1411
      @diviajar1411 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      And women struggling to have sox with their husbands!

  • @chromezeta
    @chromezeta หลายเดือนก่อน +154

    Dang, not only does he air out his dirty laundry about his own relationship with his wife, he airs out his best friends business as well. This guy is ruthless 😂

    • @lcclark8370
      @lcclark8370 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      bro I thought he said he had no friends 😆🤣💀
      😭😢😵‍💫

    • @lcclark8370
      @lcclark8370 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      in previous vids

    • @spikeboy101
      @spikeboy101 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      The dude will do anything for views

    • @RM-fx3mc
      @RM-fx3mc หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      Japanese here, when he said it’s his best friend’s case, he probably meant his case lol
      It’s a kind of a joke

    • @mofo02
      @mofo02 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@spikeboy101 that’s what every does when uploading videos to youtube

  • @eltonjohnson
    @eltonjohnson หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I found it much easier to be friendly and social with people at izakaya after a few drinks. I became less nervous about using my (very poor) Japanese, and Japanese people became less shy. It worked out in the end. You kind of meet in the middle.....once you're drunk 😬. When we moved back to the US, Mama san at the izakaya cried 笑笑。

  • @DannyboiLudwig
    @DannyboiLudwig หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you askjapan for very goot contain love. Thank you.

  • @ManOfLegs
    @ManOfLegs หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Once you see the bedroom.
    *You know.*

  • @mac8122
    @mac8122 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for sharing and being very down to earth. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @heyheyhey99
    @heyheyhey99 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I liked how the first question already started with the knob turned to 11 haha

  • @diviajar1411
    @diviajar1411 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This video was very interesting! Thank you for sharing!

  • @HarryToeface
    @HarryToeface หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is exactly what I was talking about, if the government offers big incentives to have children the population will skyrocket again! They need to find out the number of people needed to have children to strengthen the birth rate, offer incentives to people planning on having children within reason, and it can be ensured the population will grow instantly.
    There are so many people who would love to have a child if they could raise that child instead of being locked in an office for the entirety of their childhood.

  • @space_btwn_notes
    @space_btwn_notes หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    "foreign nomad traveler in Japan strikes up convo with 50-year old surly Japanese man who initially rebuffs him but then go on epic small adventures together in Tokyo" - movie idea

    • @curiousnomadic
      @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน

      surly?

    • @space_btwn_notes
      @space_btwn_notes หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@curiousnomadic not our hero. But the general attitude against making foreign friends he mentions

    • @curiousnomadic
      @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@space_btwn_notes ok good movie idea.

    • @gotakazawa408
      @gotakazawa408 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would like to see Disney, which promotes 'DEI,' put that idea into practice.

    • @mark9294
      @mark9294 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, this is good. This is a fantastic idea. Both could experience character growth along the way

  • @segadatabase
    @segadatabase หลายเดือนก่อน +87

    You are not helping your relationship with your wife by showing something that will make her upset. Please don't.

    • @whateverfuckgoogle9631
      @whateverfuckgoogle9631 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its fake

    • @Red_Twizzler
      @Red_Twizzler หลายเดือนก่อน

      haha! The people asked, and he answered!

    • @philjenkins1138
      @philjenkins1138 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      The people are paying his bills now. Let him do his job

    • @picketf
      @picketf หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      If you have a broken relationship then you attempt to walk on a floor with glass shards. If the wife is angry there is nothing you can do to NOT make her upset.

    • @haynerr
      @haynerr หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Alexa play R.I.P

  • @ReddBooster-fh5ce
    @ReddBooster-fh5ce หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    How did you learn to speak English so well?
    And what is your job? Engineer? Software designer? Grocery store clerk? Policeman?

    • @mofo02
      @mofo02 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes I wish this was the first question answered

    • @kornbroetchen99
      @kornbroetchen99 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      in a previous video he mentioned that he’s doing sales

  • @renanpereira5487
    @renanpereira5487 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I WAS MENTIONED!! THANKS FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION, MR. 50YR OLD JAPANESE MAN. 🎉🎉🎉.
    Cheers from Brazil 🥂

  • @bluex_mp8016
    @bluex_mp8016 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    ありがとう.

  • @eltonjohnson
    @eltonjohnson หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    What are your thoughts on tourists in Japan? Do tourists from different countries behave differently? Who behaves the best? Who behaves the worst?

    • @unclejoe7958
      @unclejoe7958 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ll answer that for you 😊
      Chinese tourists have the worst reputation in Japan for being loud, greedy, pushy and messy.
      Blacks and then Middle Easterners for violence.
      Vietnamese temp workers for theft.
      Foreign tourists generally behave pretty well in Japan.
      Generally Japanese as a society aren’t thrilled with the over tourism as it has increased prices and made it difficult to get accommodation.
      Businesses are reaping the rewards though.
      Japanese will try to avoid dealing with tourists if they can. However after a few drinks they relax and become very open and friendly.

  • @tgbbyleveld2458
    @tgbbyleveld2458 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I skipped to a random time, and around 7:55 I heard "i'm sleeping with my entire family". Shocked, I quickly started the video from the beginning to get context hahahah

  • @michaelschan
    @michaelschan หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    notice how he said "his best friend" sleeps with his wife once a month; but we know from previous vids he has no friends. hmmmm.....1+1= ?

    • @everythingisterrible8862
      @everythingisterrible8862 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      My face was like D: ! the whole time
      It's like a movie bruhs

    • @geridamas935
      @geridamas935 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      It's an act, other comments in other videos have already pointed it out. Still entertaining.

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      50 yo Japanese man being veryyy crever

    • @kalaidoscopez5388
      @kalaidoscopez5388 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Wait a minute, is it just a show? Is he not a 50 year old Japanese man going through a midlife crisis?

    • @olioctane
      @olioctane หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Its definitely all an act

  • @Propaganda2Day
    @Propaganda2Day หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Question: Are most Japanese households led by 4-year-old children?

    • @Snowfu
      @Snowfu หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol frfr

    • @paytonlatchaw5641
      @paytonlatchaw5641 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Is all u guys do is hate on other people 🤦‍♂️

  • @tenerifecats6652
    @tenerifecats6652 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Here’s a question that you may or may not wish to answer; but where were you when the big tsunami hit and how did that impact your life? We see so many documentaries but it’s interesting to hear from normal people like you.

  • @megacrusader
    @megacrusader หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Askjapan is the best!!!

  • @LuoBin-th5sj
    @LuoBin-th5sj หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love this Q/A

  • @ultrabestskibidirizler
    @ultrabestskibidirizler หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    If you could visit any country with your family, which one would it be?

  • @greeniris17
    @greeniris17 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    I love how “Mansion” マンション in Japan means an average condo. In English, a mansion is a giant house for the mega rich. The ultimate troll for who ever brought this katakana word to Japan.

    • @hydrogreen1111
      @hydrogreen1111 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should have a look at the "mansion" I bought. It is the size of your living room.

    • @greeniris17
      @greeniris17 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@hydrogreen1111 I also own one of those in Japan! It’s technically 3LDK but the size of a studio apartment in the U.S.

    • @hydrogreen1111
      @hydrogreen1111 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@greeniris17 Mine has the look of what architecture must have looked like in the 1950s Soviet Union.

    • @soggymoggytravels
      @soggymoggytravels หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ah, but there is a further technical difference in Japan between a "villa" and a "condo".

  • @Darkhorse12022
    @Darkhorse12022 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I think you should do a "Live Stream"

    • @HlfBakedTrades
      @HlfBakedTrades หลายเดือนก่อน

      He should do IRL livestreaming with TTS when he goes shopping.

    • @bullabuck7535
      @bullabuck7535 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bad idea

  • @acejkk
    @acejkk หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    LOL, I like the "Best Friends" stuff

  • @murrayobrien9192
    @murrayobrien9192 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think making friends is easy in Japan. The key is being part of an organisation in which you share common interests and values. Sporting clubs are my area of experience and whether it's Australia or Japan or anywhere, new members to sporting clubs are usually welcomed with open arms. New members are absolute gold in particular if they are skilled at the particular sport. Even new members who may have to learn the skills of their chosen sport will be very welcome.
    I have no doubt if I lived in Japan and positioned myself near a yacht club, bought a boat and began competing regularly I would be fully accepted and have lots of new acquaintances. Yes I speak Japanese so that really would help.

  • @KairuHakubi
    @KairuHakubi หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I should have paid attention in the last video, it would have been fun to ask questions.

  • @EOTA564
    @EOTA564 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you think house prices are bad in Japan you should see Australia.
    In any of the 3 major cities it costs at least $AUD1M to buy a house within 10km of the city (much more in Sydney).
    Even if you buy in a peripheral location it will cost $500-600k to buy a house and land.

    • @biffski
      @biffski หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's much less than what he says about houses in Japan 😂

    • @EOTA564
      @EOTA564 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@biffski he said $800k to $1m in Tokyo.

  • @Hello-y2h
    @Hello-y2h หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are very kind this video is very funny your answer is very wise and knowledgeble

  • @ayeshabashir2808
    @ayeshabashir2808 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I live for the intro~~~

  • @dr.eldontyrell-rosen926
    @dr.eldontyrell-rosen926 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The youth look up to their African American friends and adopt their style and ways of speaking, the culture in general picks it up because it is so cool.

  • @SuperRocker909
    @SuperRocker909 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hello Sir, why not try to move out of Japan (of course planned)? I have watched several videos. Yourself and family are suffering. I would like to let you know that their is so much opportunity for Japan's professionals in Southeast Asia and make a great living aboard furthermore families are very happy. Please take care of yourself and hope the best for your family.

  • @splatt3d
    @splatt3d หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    yeah, un-aliving one self is a stupid idea. What kind of professor was this? Currently I live with my elderly mother-in-law, and I pray every day she will live longer, because she is such a blessing.

  • @craiganthony7594
    @craiganthony7594 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Your English is very well spoken my friend 👏

    • @LD-vn3zu
      @LD-vn3zu หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @askjapan: how is your English so good? Have you spent time abroad?

  • @larchlarch9851
    @larchlarch9851 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love you bro...

  • @genghizchen
    @genghizchen หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    "How do Japanese people think about their role as a party in the new cold war between US and China?" Greetings from Taiwan!

    • @gotakazawa408
      @gotakazawa408 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's a very good question. Even as a Japanese person, I'm interested in how he answers. For reference, I have subscribed to two Taiwanese streamers and am enjoying them.

  • @ngatoa1018
    @ngatoa1018 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    let me translate... he's saying all husbands deserve more than minimal effort, I think he's right y'all.

  • @unbrokenspine
    @unbrokenspine หลายเดือนก่อน

    Greetings from Turkey. I've been watching Shogun series for a week now. Ill probably watch another episode today. what would you prefer, old Japan or modern one?

  • @justanobody0
    @justanobody0 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    ok, here is my question, how are you doing?
    I hope your family is doing well, I hope things are good between you and your wife

  • @bracedbloom8738
    @bracedbloom8738 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I have a question: what do you think could be changed about aspects of Japanese culture or society?

  • @kanjimanji
    @kanjimanji 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    7:32 "And we are tripping here." Let that sink in for a minute.

  • @Agent36
    @Agent36 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Is being a surfer cool in Japan? Here in Cali it is. Usually you can drink or hang with other surfers. Join the surfrider foundation. I’m sure there is a Japan chapter

  • @misosoup8030
    @misosoup8030 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I wasn’t quite sure what you were talking about, regarding ‘bro.’ Anyone can use that term.

  • @Userc8c
    @Userc8c หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hoping NHK will pick n interview him whatever he had said about Japan especially on family privacy in japanese culture.

  • @BryanKoenig379
    @BryanKoenig379 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The first question is actually pretty legit because like me I am a viewer that is around the same age and I also have a wife and problems and I think people are just wanting to know how similar we are but I do understand that your wife would be pissed mine would too.

  • @Fluffy8-_-8
    @Fluffy8-_-8 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    " Is there any love or sentiments between you and your wife anymore ? " In Japan you don't express your love enough (in my opinion from a french man) maybe expressing your love maybe saying "I love you" or saying words with your heart will break the glass

    • @pamraines5692
      @pamraines5692 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Love can be expressed thru actions like when AJ cleans house and cooks on weekends

    • @gotakazawa408
      @gotakazawa408 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I hope this doesn't come across the wrong way, but I’m curious why the divorce rate is relatively high among the French, who often see themselves as deeply affectionate people. I’ve asked both French people living in France and those living in Japan, but I haven’t received a clear answer.

    • @Casualphilosopher-db9gy
      @Casualphilosopher-db9gy หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pamraines5692I agree, cultural differences may play a role. His wife may not appreciate words of affection and see it as strange but maybe would prefer him to listen to her wishes and care about her feelings, for example, what she wants do for anniversary.

    • @pamraines5692
      @pamraines5692 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Casualphilosopher-db9gy My husband is from Philippines doesnt use love language but worked hard to provide for me and helps keep house clean which means more to me than words

    • @jameskozy7254
      @jameskozy7254 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@gotakazawa408 The laws incentivise divorce. You can get divorced for any reason. And women initiate the divorces 70% of the time.

  • @TimPQF
    @TimPQF หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very interesting info. Thank you for sharing.

  • @vicrules6666
    @vicrules6666 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    You gotta move the kids out of your bedroom into their own space, so you can get busy.

  • @Klonkus
    @Klonkus หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    What do you think about the fact of pyramids being built in different parts of the world but they all look the same

  • @TheRealEnrique1
    @TheRealEnrique1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What’s the most frequent thing you think about from the past? Old relationships, great memories, any specifics?

  • @c0v3n4n7
    @c0v3n4n7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hang in there, 50 years old bro

  • @Dr._Nasenbaer
    @Dr._Nasenbaer หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "Here in Germany, we like to eat a 'Butterbrot' as a snack or as a main meal. It is a slice of bread spread with butter or margarine and then topped with slices of sausage or cheese. Is there something like that in Japan (apart from the 'sandwiches' we also know)?"

    • @patrioticyank4940
      @patrioticyank4940 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      As a American with a German last name and a big half of my genealogy is German i approve of this meal yum!😎😋😆

  • @S7EVE_P
    @S7EVE_P หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    QUESTION: I would really like to know why you learned English and whether you use it in your job??

  • @marshajhono1
    @marshajhono1 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In slang bro is a casual way to address someone; short for brother or friend. Buddy

  • @leader7067
    @leader7067 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    How does your family feel about everyone sleeping together in the same room?

    • @thenightman9847
      @thenightman9847 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think he has IBS too, so one can only imagine

    • @Red_Twizzler
      @Red_Twizzler หลายเดือนก่อน

      welcome to most of the world (except the whites)

    • @gotakazawa408
      @gotakazawa408 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I’m 60's years old Japanese man, I also find it difficult to understand his situation. If his family were financially struggling and only had one bedroom, that would be understandable. However, he lives in a standalone house, where it’s typical to have at least two or three bedrooms. A typical Japanese family lives in a rental or owned apartment or house with two or three bedrooms (usually around 80 to 100 square meters), and except for babies who need nursing, family members generally have separate bedrooms from their parents.

    • @bracedbloom8738
      @bracedbloom8738 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@gotakazawa408 You don’t have to believe me, but he uses an entire room to store his toys.

    • @mofo02
      @mofo02 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bracedbloom8738he needs a man cave !

  • @CeliaMaria-lo8cx
    @CeliaMaria-lo8cx หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    How am I supossed not to give him a like? 😂

  • @SlicedMango17
    @SlicedMango17 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Question: What is the rarest toy from your collection?could you show us?

  • @tefllife2024
    @tefllife2024 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    In Australia, hard to find absolutely any property for $150,000 anymore, days are long gone, unless in some outback town.

    • @kuessmich88
      @kuessmich88 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Can't even find many less then 400,000 all are about 500,000 or more 😢

    • @gotakazawa408
      @gotakazawa408 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I see. This could be one reason why there has been an increase in women moving from Australia to Japan and starting TH-cam channels recently. I’m currently subscribed to at least three of them. They speak Japanese at an intermediate level or higher, but their videos are primarily in English.

    • @mofo02
      @mofo02 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kuessmich88you’d be lucky to have anything for 500k in Australia!

  • @quagmillious9627
    @quagmillious9627 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "Definitely best friend, not me."

  • @yutooberx4351
    @yutooberx4351 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    @AskJapan.... I really like your personality. You are so different from most Japanese men. 99% of them will never speak openly about the topics you speak about, because they are terrified of other people's opinions and judgment. You are much more open, honest, and outgoing compared to most Japanese men, so I have a lot of respect for you... and I understand why you often feel frustrated, bored, lonely, and misunderstood.
    But you are a really great guy; I hope you are aware of this.... you are very good to your family, and you are very kind to us (your audience and subscribers). So thank you for doing all of this.
    Your life might seem very stressful and difficult at the moment, but don't beat yourself down too much. There are many people around the world who are almost in the same situation as you, struggling to maintain some kind of balance in their life while trying to provide for a big family that consists of young kids, a wife, elderly parents, and in-laws I know you feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders right now, but you and your family will get through this together.

    • @connie2202002
      @connie2202002 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes this guy is a misfit in the Japanese society but that doesn't mean he's a bad person. Maybe he'll find a greater sense of fulfillment living overseas.

  • @jonv570
    @jonv570 หลายเดือนก่อน

    yay back to making good videos thank you

  • @Lorij-f3r
    @Lorij-f3r 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey ask Japan what's your favorite things about being Japanese?

  • @Denizezz
    @Denizezz หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Question: do you like your office job? Would you leave it if your YT channel started to pay you really good money?

  • @YoshikiBeats
    @YoshikiBeats หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brother one question? You have pets? Medaka fish would be an amazing quality time to spend with the kids. It give fun, responsability, it's cheap and very hard to kill.

  • @ghost_tom_joad8530
    @ghost_tom_joad8530 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As an American I was wondering if you're a Toyota or a Honda guy. I personally like Toyota.

  • @SylvainCote-d3k
    @SylvainCote-d3k หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good explanation by John Coogan on TH-cam about Japanese decline

  • @funicon3689
    @funicon3689 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    after seeing your bedroom, all the social issues of japan make sense. is this a common arrangement? will the kids be staying in that room through high school??

  • @davidtharp2125
    @davidtharp2125 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Write a letter to your life before you leave for work from time to time to help improve the communication between the two of you…

  • @autosativa
    @autosativa หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    In my opinion you should sell all your toys (clear out that spare room) and let the kids sleep there. You can make some money and maybe have more alone time with wife.

    • @gotakazawa408
      @gotakazawa408 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I agree, I feel like he is unconsciously setting himself up for the wrong thing.

  • @OzToyReviews
    @OzToyReviews หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    No wonder the wife wants to leave. The children are even in the bedroom! There are no boundaries in this household. 😢

    • @funicon3689
      @funicon3689 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      for real, but it looks like they couldn't afford to split up and keep two households

    • @Bessskar
      @Bessskar หลายเดือนก่อน

      Inflation is a C word in Japan, the orientals don't mind living in squaler, no rebel spirit or organisation to fight for better apparemtnts in society ​@@funicon3689

    • @anonymiss495
      @anonymiss495 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Ikr ,not appropriate to have kids sleeping on floor ,they need proper beds and boy/girl arrangement not right either as they get older 😞

    • @curiousnomadic
      @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน

      You guys never had kids, or for that matter never were kids. Must be test tube babies.

    • @eltonjohnson
      @eltonjohnson หลายเดือนก่อน +55

      it's not uncommon for a family to share a bedroom in Japan. This isn't unique to 50 year old middle aged Japanese man.

  • @Metzaroid
    @Metzaroid หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you sir

  • @taipangwong356
    @taipangwong356 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Hiding inside the closet, wearing a fedora. His case is getting more serious.

    • @ElderScrollsVINews
      @ElderScrollsVINews หลายเดือนก่อน

      Word dude, I’m getting worried 😦 ❤❤❤

  • @murrayobrien9192
    @murrayobrien9192 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Where is the link to the study?

  • @caslloveer0
    @caslloveer0 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ojisan it's my first day of the new year of school wish me the best 😔🙏🏿

  • @ihaveworms2078
    @ihaveworms2078 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to know when our resident 50 year old Japanese man learned English. In school? Used for work? He seems fairly fluent.

  • @bababooey-2-7
    @bababooey-2-7 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Where’s the article? What did the professor suggest ??😭

  • @liamartinproductions
    @liamartinproductions หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can have a best friend that lives somewhat far apart that you only see a few times a year. He means he doesnt have friends he hangs out with regularly.

  • @seeingthings1
    @seeingthings1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You didn't answer my personal question, but you answered it from another person, and I'm guessing a few people asked it. Thank you! I also think Hungary's idea is worthwhile, although it's apparently causing some financial problems for their government.

  • @4l13n7
    @4l13n7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "bro" and "sup" are used by a lot of people in general here in America, regardless of skin color/race

  • @英語わかりません
    @英語わかりません หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    They are not sleeping with eachother, she's too stressed.

    • @patriciaj6193
      @patriciaj6193 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      A smile and occasional laugh would help.

    • @英語わかりません
      @英語わかりません หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@patriciaj6193 typical woman solution..

  • @splatt3d
    @splatt3d หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I use the word "Bro", I talk with you as an equal. We are of the same age. I don't think of my self smarter or more senior to you. I just have my own opinions, which of course, you can take or leave.

  • @Yankii81
    @Yankii81 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    > A former colleague of mine ever joked: in a relationship you first have sex twice a day, then twice a week, then twice a month and in the end you're begging for twice a year.
    > In my experience Japanese can understand English but are reluctant to speak. In some cases, I wrote my question down and they immediately understood.
    Btw: a question I still have > when I traveled often to Japan 20-15 years ago, most homes did not have central heating systems like we do in Europe. To my surprise I saw plenty of people use small petrol heaters. Is this still the case or do modern Japanese houses have floor heating or other means of central heating like we do in Europe?

    • @glassheartsx
      @glassheartsx หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well this is why I think so, men think that sex is something women GIVE to men, which is no fun for women. Maybe a lot of men are not good at pleasing women and need to learn that skill. Also some people just don't like sex, I think it's completely normal. I made my intentions with sex clear from the very beginning because I just don't care about it

  • @joegilbody4878
    @joegilbody4878 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In the USA I've found much of the larger inner city housing is relatively cheap and suburban and rural housing is much higher. We don't have good convenient transportation so no reason to stay in central city. The central city is left to low income people. Detroit is dying. Jobs move to the suburbs. It it is such a a complicated infrastructure.

  • @jonbourgoin182
    @jonbourgoin182 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Putting that particular question and only that single one in the thumbnail might be exposing the act a little bit, just FYI. Especially knowing that your wife can easily type that into Google translate.

    • @bentonja668
      @bentonja668 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Could be AI suggesting the titles for more views

  • @curiousnomadic
    @curiousnomadic หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When will you start traveling about Japan to answer questions about Japan?