初めまして、I am a Japanese university student living in Vancouver now. I just happened to find your videos while browsing, and it was very interesting to hear your experiences since it's like the complete opposite of what I have thought in my life. The reason I moved to Vancouver is because I didn't like Japan. I loved my family, my friends, the food(onigiri ftw), but didn't like my school. I felt like they don't know the international world very well, and stuck in an old traditional way of education; they don't teach the importance of expressing yourself, respecting other opinions and cultures, and being confident and independent. All they teach is to work hard, get smart, and enroll in a better university, and get a stable job that would hire you for the rest of your life. Like you couldn't agree with the atmosphere in your high school in Canada, I couldn't bare that. It was just...boring. I wanted to explore around the world, know other people, have some adventure in my life. So I looked up for ways to enroll into a foreign university and fortunately I have just started my first year now :) But after I listened to your experience, I also realized the good aspects of my country. Although I didn't like living in Japan, I am actually proud that my country could provide a comfortable environment for someone like you. Thank you for loving Japan. I love Canada too. It's clean, safe, and everyone is friendly and respectful. It's the perfect environment for me, and I am thankful that I can live here, too. This video was so inspiring, I'm going to subscribe :) I hope you do well in Japan!
Vancouver is ok clean, depending on who you comparing with. Safe, hm... that’s a big iffy, depending on which area you go. Don’t tell me you can feel safe walking around Hastings.
I understand your feeling very much Especially this sentence “I felt like there are no international world very well and stuck in an old traditional way of education” I also feel like that Everybody don’t interested in foreign culture. They know only Japanese culture, songs and speak only Japanese so don’t understand other languages including English. I have no friends who are interested in foreign cultures like me. And there are no foreigners in my class.
It's good to live in a world where you can move from the boring comfort zone to find yourself. From a strickt world to a liberal, or from a loose world to a traditional one. Either way, you become a more complete person through voiage and exploration. Gambate!
You made me get out of my bed (watching my TH-cam Watch Later Playlist) to comment! Before I forget, really liked that abrupt ending. I didn't have the same situation as you, but I grew up in Winnipeg and had that urge to get out as well (I actually ended up in Vancouver for over a decade). There was nothing specifically wrong about Winnipeg, but it always felt that I was missing something there. Funny thing about the move, is that on the VERY first day I moved, I met my future wife. So it definitely worked out. Anyways, I really love Canada, and am a proud Canadian... but there's something about my life in Japan with my family that is comfortable, kind of like you said. The kid's school is a five minute walk away, my in-laws are the same distance, as are the 24-7 grocery stores, and so on... I feel like I kind of cheat living in Japan, since I don't have to do the whole salary man thing. But since I'm getting away with it, I find the standard of living to be much better than what I had in Canada, especially since the housing is cheaper and I don't need to own vehicles. Sorry to drop a mini-book on you. I wanted to say I do enjoy your perspective on things. Even though there are trolls out there or people who don't do so well with subtlety, I really hope you don't change your approach, it's refreshing.
Your lucky you got to spend valuable time in your early years in a place you feel you belong. Some of us are stuck in our small home towns feeling like were going nowhere and this is the life we are stuck with. I hope I can get out of here someday.
I've only ever been to Asia once. I went to China. It instantly made me realise that I was not happy with where I lived and where I grew up in a small town in England. Even China with all it's flaws, for day to life it felt more active, more social, friendlier, safer and all these other things. I think these things I'd experience and appreciate more in places like Japan and Korea though but yeah just that one trip really made me realise I'd be happier living there than where I am now.
+Figureight My parents say all the time "you looked so much happier in Thailand/Taiwan" about my teaching work, whereas back here in England there's practically nothing for us, especially if you live in the North-East like I do.
Ermegerd I couldn't agree with you more! And I was exactly the same way growing up! A lot of my friends drank and smoke pot and I was just like... "Well I think I'm gonna go home now" and went and played video games lol. I waited until 21 to have a drink and while I enjoy some fruity stuff every now and then neither Jun nor I are big on alcohol, either.
Yeah, it's the one part where Tatsu and I are totally different. He loves to be the life of the party, and I'm more of the quiet caretaker to has to take him home when he's had enough. Haha. But I mean compared to some of the situations I was in in Canada it's still pretty tame so I can't complain...
+Micaela ミカエラ It's interesting how your background drove you to be the person you are today. Maybe all that partying is a small town thing? I wouldn't know. The people that are around you really affect the way you are, don't they? I was surrounded by super talented and quiet people in my high school, so I always felt Canada was a pretty chill environment.
カナダ人で居ることが好きで、日本に住むのが好き。それだけでいいのではないかと思いますよ。私も外国に住むことがあったとしても、日本人としてのアイデンティティは捨てないだろうし、そのために、国籍も変えないだろうし、そのあたりは誰でも理解できることだと思います。 When in Rome, Do as the ・・・ さえ忘れなければ、何も問題はないはずです。
ミカエラさん！ 私はロシア人で、ミカエラさんの気持ちわかります！ コメント読んでくれてるかも、わかりませんが、ここで批判している人を気に病む必要はないと思います！ 日本が好きだから日本にいる、日本国籍は取らない。 私も同じです笑 風当たりが良くない時もありますがお互い頑張りましょう笑 I really agree with you!! You know,some people really really like to criticise foreigners.. Thats too bad. But who cares?))) And i really respect you coz you've been in Japan for 10 years!!! Wow..
I really appreciate this video and you talking about these more in-depth feelings you have about the culture. I am from Bellingham, WA (it's possible you've been there if you've crossed the border, it's basically the first town you hit!) and I've almost never felt something right about American lifestyle or culture. I've done a lot of travelling to Europe, Oceania, and I went to Japan in 2010 but something about Japan has always felt very right. I was never able to pinpoint what it was, but watching this video really kind of helped get my feelings in order. It just feels right. I'm currently in Nagoya studying at university for a semester, and I'm really happy here. Something about the discipline and motivation is keeping me going and fitting me well. I'm in a Yosakoi club and even though it's spring break, they still meet three times a week, one day for 8 hours. It's this kind of thing you would almost never find in the US, it's respect and care and motivation. At least, those are my observations thus far. Thanks for making great videos. Wishing you the best.
You pinned down one of the best things about living in Japan. I grew up in a smallish town in NY and went to college in an even smaller town by the Canadian border. People were bored, winters were long, alcohol let us forget. Then I studied abroad in Japan and found there was so much to do and it was all very accessible. Here everything is so spaced out that you can't just hop from one thing to the next. That's what I miss most about Japan and whenever I get the urge to go back it's usually because I crave having all of that.
You know what is amazing Micaela is that this not just about Japan or your life. Your advices are pure Gold. I have never really had this type of connection before. This is above level. I am glad you are using the confort of your confort zone to be and say truely what you want to be and say. We are lucky to have you. Thank you! ( from a French girl living (a lie) in Barcelona)
really love the fact that youre making videos more regularly again! i just like your entire attitude, youre having fun but you can also be more serious and sometimes sarcastic. to me youre the most down to earth japanese youtuber. (+ i absolutely agree with what you said in this video)
This video make me cry. I'm like you and i'm feel really alone here in Italy where 90% of the people of my age do drugs or stuff like this.I try be like us.I really try be more like them but that's not me.You make me feel less alone,so thank you very much.Sorry for my bad english,i'm not very good,but i want to explain what i feel.Thank you very much Micaela you make the difference
Kudos to you for a very opening video of yourself. I wish I studied abroad in Japan when I was younger. Enjoyed my college life but feel I would have been like you and more comfortable in Japan. Keep being you and loving what makes your comfort zone best for you.
Awww... Micaela. This was a very heart touching video. Thank you for sharing that inner image of yourself. Really makes me appreciate you just a little bit more.
k just finished watching! Down here in the States I felt similar...which is why I ended up going more towards "nerdier" passtimes. It kinda sucked because it felt like you either needed to be bored/reckless or a "nerd" and I wish there were more outlets that made being creative and inquisitive normal. Until then, forever a dork and proud :).
Hi Micaela! I just wanted to say thank you so much for posting this video! I have always struggled with the party atmosphere in America. While I love my friends, it's hard to hang when I'm not partaking in those activities. When I went to Japan, it was totally life changing for all the reasons you said. I'm literally in tears of joy watching this because I never thought someone could completely relate to that part of me. Thank you so much for sharing again. You are such an inspiration!:)
Oh my gosh Micaela, I relate to this so much, and I just want to thank you because it is a breath of fresh air to hear this from someone else. It's such a relief because I'm an American college student, so people my age think my behaviour is unnatural, abnormal, weird... you name it. I don't drink or do drugs, so instead I just enjoy my hobbies alone, but like you said, it doesn't feel right. Hopefully this Fall, I'll be studying abroad in France, and I hope I get to experience similar feelings as you! I'm so glad you feel comfortable and that you get to enjoy life in a real, authentic way. You won't get much out of life if you can't remember any of it from being blacked out, you know? I support you! :) ♡ Thank you again, so much. ☆
I totally understand what you are saying, Growing up I also had friends that like to party and as one that also decided not to lose myself to any of that I would make my "CREW" my 2 Best friends leave places that made me feel uncomfortable while I was in High School after school, where I hung around with my best friend, I would meet 2 other Best friends and hang out at the Corner diner sharing a plate of fries, drinking a hot beverage like coffee, tea or hot chocolate for hours. It's not hard to live a "CLEAN" life if you chose to do so
+Mara Tirado > It's not hard to live a "CLEAN" life if you chose to do so I'm not sure it's that simple though. Different people have different "default" brain chemistry, and while you may feel relaxed and satisfied, others may naturally feel bored, irritable or slightly depressed. You can't assume that everyone has the same baseline view on reality. If I were to change your blood chemistry by a fraction of a fraction of a percent, that would make your whole outlook on life change, and you may end up resorting to other sources of stimulus (religion, sex, alcohol etc). But I do agree with you that it's better to be "clean", wherever possible.
sonic_blue Stress changes your brain chemistry but I still prefer to be "IN CHARGE and not clouded. That's how I like to live/have lived. Having "goals" and self love also helps in not wanting to debase your body with toxic chemicals. I've never been tempted, and being quite social at times no one faulted me for not wanting to participate in clouding my senses. I had more to offer than a "party" mentality I guess. shrug. Moot point though as I am just recalling my younger times. lol
Mara Tirado I don't like being clouded by drugs either. To me the best drug is 9 hours of sleep and a day off with no stress :) Actually that's a lie, I drink tea which contains caffeine, and I'm sure there's some other weird chemicals in green tea that makes me feel "relaxed" :) Even just eating different foods can have a large impact on my sense of well-being.
This is so inspiring! You remind me a lot of my sister. She too is now living in Japan and her lifestyle and excitement is exactly like yours - karaoke, game centres, purikura. I'm unfortunately one of those who fell into "peer pressure". But I use the term loosely with air quotes because no one ever pressured me into and my friends would still hang out with me, but I fell into the trend when everyone else started it and it's quite hard to stop. I used to drink regularly but I've cut down a lot and only drink once or twice a month now or at occasions like birthdays or weddings. Now I'm in the process of trying to quit smoking and I've cut down a lot but I still have the occasional puff once or twice a day. I'm on a good path now I think because I've got a job to focus on and I want to save up for a trip to Japan next year. That's what motivates me to cut down on drinking and smoking because it does save a lot of money too ;p
+singingmoustache hey that's awesome!! You really will save so much money, and if you can put it towards a better future then it'll be worth all the struggle of trying to quit. All the best! :)
+singingmoustache how do you quit smoking? I am also similar like you, got into the trend while growing up and now I think I went a bit too far the deep end. I tried every year to quit smoking(went to google and search for all the ways to quit smoking) but I always end up stopping for 1 week and then I am back to one pack(20 sticks) per day. Maybe because my lack of motivation or I maybe just don't really want to stop? Because one day I will be like "yeah I need to stop", and the next day I will be like "ah what the hell". I guess what I really want to know is how do you find the motivation to stop smoking?
Elvin Ng Hello! I used to smoke about 15 sticks a day, so you're not alone. I actually gained a lot of weight over the past few months and I wanted to get into running to lose weight but I realized that my stamina isn't as good as back when I was in high school and that's because I didn't used to smoke back then. I wanted to get back into shape so that's my motivation. I cut down a lot by not smoking the whole day prior to my run and only smoke before having my dinner and then after. I actually own a vape (e-cigg) and it helps a lot! You can get fruity flavours or tabacco flavours. It's a great alternative to smoking because you still get the satisfaction of "smoking" just minus the tar. You can check it out :) I don't use it as much anymore because I've got my smoking under control, but it did help a lot when I was first trying to cut down :) Let me know if you want more information about vaping!
***** Actually I heard people saying vaping is a good way to stop smoking but I admit I am a bit skeptical about it. I actually have quite many smoker friends who tried vaping to stop but so far all of them are still smoking and they are now both smoking and vaping.
man.....I totally get you. I'm going to begin living in Japan this May to finish my bachelor's degree. I've been to Japan quite a lot and just felt like it "clicked". it's where I feel comfortable and I'm happy as well. I'm glad there's someone out there like you that gets how I feel about japan. it's my home even though it's not the country I was born in.
This is one of the most thoughtful videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. I think you are a very insightful person, and it's amazing that you had the courage to get yourself out of a negative situation in Canada and into a better situation in Japan. I hope a lot of young people watch your videos and learn from you.
I'm glad you posted this and previous videos. Whatever people think or comment on them, it's a good opportunity to know one of views in this slowly diversifying society. I hope more people from different countries post videos talking about Japan. Young people may not notice but in the past decades world has got smaller by being more accessible physically as well as by the internet. I hope it continues peacefully.
Yet another deep, personal and thought provoking discussion from you Micaela, thank you for sharing this. I felt very similar in my younger days and, in my adult life, always thought I was perhaps the odd one out back then and that I may have missed out?! I do not regret not taking drugs or drinking myself stupid every weekend, don't get me wrong but I often wonder if I was 'abnormal' for not following the norm and just joining in. I am glad that I am not alone in making those decisions when I was younger, makes me a feel a little more 'normal' I guess. (That said what is normal and what isn't these days?!) Sadly I wasn't in a position to move when I was younger but when I did 'escape' to a city when I was at University, I thoroughly enjoyed it and really got to know myself. Annoyingly, I didn't realise this until I had finished university and moved back to my birth place and now I find myself trying to escape again. I often come under criticism from my friends, work colleagues and even family for wanting so badly to leave again; they do not seem to understand that I just do not want to be here doing the things they do and enjoy. That said, I am not by any means belittling them or their lives, each to their own but I do feel they are belittling mine for wanting something different. This video has provided me with a little more insight in to my own thoughts and reasons for wanting to leave again and has helped in a small way today to settle my mind. Again, I thought I was being 'stupid' or 'abnormal' wanting to leave but it just isn't right for me :) Thank you again for taking the time to create and share this video and thank you for being so honest and open. I hope Tatsu, Kit, Lon and yourself are all doing well and wish you all the best! Chris
Don't let the bad comments bring you down! I really love you videos and they all make sense. They are heartwarming, they encourage me to not give up and stay strong during difficult time. Your words have helped me so much, and plus I'm learning so much about Japan thanks to you. I don't know how to thank you for your videos! much love!
as a foreigner who also can speak japanese, myself, i CANT understand why people are getting you so wrong. you didnt said anything that makes you sound like "wow i hate japan" so why are people thinking that? why they have to hate at foreigners so much? lol... i feel sorry for you having to explain but they dont TRY to understand... sometimes people at japan internet are scary. they hate sooo much things. and foreigners. aah...;;
+wanchanwanx You are the answer. You don't think deeply about what they said and demonize them as xenophobia. I think you are one of those who don't try to understand different opinions. Although Micaela is strongly criticized, she doesn't criticize herself. Of course, she doesn't have to accept all different views. However, it is true that she doesn't face them honestly. Who is an arrogant person? She or they? Me or You?
+wanchanwanx Direct translation sometimes cause serious misunderstandings. Seemingly completely harmless expressions in Chinese or English could sound extremely cold, harsh, dry, rude, and offensive when they are directory translated into Japanese. I always have hard time fixing my colleagues' e-mails to Japanese customers using unprofessional phrasings like "よろしく." But anyway yeah, I've met some sick people on TH-cam too. Unfortunately, there is no law to block mentally ill or extremely aggressive people from the internet.
I don't think it's fair that you have vilified an entire country (Canada) from your experiences as a teenager. I also grew up in a small Canadian town where there was very little to do. Yet I did not feel the pressure to consume drugs or alcohol. The fact is the prevalence of drug and alcohol use among teenagers in Canada is low compared to other many other countries, lower in fact then Japan. I lived in Japan for a couple of years, but my work brought me back to Canada. I return to visit often. The interesting thing is when I am out socially in Canada, there is always zero pressure to consume alcohol, I can be out all night and no one notices that I am not drinking. However when I return to visit Japan, and I am out socially for the evening, there is always someone offering and forcing and alcoholic drink into my hand, and many times it's someone I don't even know. I hope you don't take this message negatively, I do love your videos and I am a big fan. I just don't think you showed a fair view of life in Canada from your personal experiences.
Hi. It is great view point from a person like you about Japan. I truley appreciate you to share of your thoughts in this video and the last one uploaded. It touches my emotion a bit and I got some inspiration from your comment even my thoughts is not clear yet. I hope you enjoy staying in Japan and also being yourself as you are now. It is snowing beautifully out side of the window,I like this moment with my cup of coffee and my thoughts after watching your video. Kyushu is one of the histrical area in Japan, hopefully you have a chance to touch the histry there as well. Well, you made my day. Greetings from Hokkaido.
I can so relate with you on so many things you talked about in this video. I was the same in highschool so I had friends but never felt I fit in because I wasn't into drinking and drugs. As well when I lived in Japan I grew so much as a person and gained so much confidence. As well met some of the best friends ever who like you said go do things, even just small activities. You keep doing what works best for you and let the cranky people waste their time and energy worrying about petty things. Love you videos!!
なんかすごい泣けてしまうほどよいビデオでした。なんでこんな日本のために頑張ってくれてるのかと感動しました。 And I wanted to say sry for all the hateful comments on ur previous video. Please forgive all the ignorant Japanese nationalist who can't embrace any bad comments about Japan. これからもミカエラさん応援しつづけます！
You are a beautiful human being and I love you for being awesome!!!!❤️👍👍👍thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm have been studying abroad for years now and I left my country for similar reason! Glad to know there are other people out there that is experiencing the same thing. Thank you!!!ありがと！謝謝！
Good for you, girl! Thanks for sharing this with us. Just because we're born or are raised in one place, doesn't mean we have to stay stuck there forever. Find your happiness ^_^
Micaela, this is a very emotional and powerful video you have uploaded and I congratulate you for this. I spent some time in Japan last year and upon returning to Australia I found that it took three days for me to get my emotions back in order. Japan seems to be a very polite and well structured/organized populations and I am returning this May just to check if what I first experienced was true and not a dream. Great video. Cheers.
I am learning so much from your videos every time, Micaela. Thank you. You are brave, honest, and surely inspiring for many Japanese people. As you describe in this video, I agree when living abroad, the self-observation and self-awareness are really fun and meaningful element for one's life:) I guess you are sometimes receiving harsh feedback from audience in comments. But I believe it is because you are helping people to THINK. So please keep up posting great videos, as you are talking about so significant things for the future of Japan.
I wish I could live in Japan. I live in Sweden and after visiting Japan I feel somewhat unhappy when I'm in Sweden. So in a month I'm going to Japan again ^^ can't wait. Need some energy
this video left my feelings so confused, I felt like you were on the verge of crying kind of at some point there for some reason, but you were really enthusiastic and inspirative when you were talking and it was a very nice video ... I like what you are doing and I hope you will keep doing it for longer the videos and stuff, people like you make strangers like japan more and who knows maybe that also helped me and thats why I am here right now in Japan after many years of wanting to go
+David I actually wanted to talk a bit about losing a close friend in high school to drug abuse, but I decided to cut it because i felt like the subject was too heavy, and I didn't want to disrespect the people who were involved in the incident by speaking about something that affected us in detail... But that was a big turning point and part of why my family were eager to support me when I wanted to apply for an exchange and study abroad.
Oh, that explains a lot then but it just really shows that what you wanted to talk about was very important to you and its nice of you to respect others and dont do it in the end, but its really great you found a life you are happy with in Japan I lived here for half a year so far and will leave later in summer but life here is really different and if I was more confident in myself and actually was able to speak japanese properly I can tell living here would be a blessing and in many ways I would be happier here than in my home country
You were wise beyond your years in trying to preserve the person you wanted to be at such a young age. It is a blessing that you were somehow drawn to live in a place that allowed you to grow in a manner that suited you practically as well as nurturing your happiness. :)
Hi, Nice to meet you. I found your video yesterday when I was looking for some nice videos for English learners. I'm a Japanese student studying in Australian university since this January. Your videos are awesome, really nice and helpful for English learners. I admire your courage to express your opinion about bit personal things. I like your ideas and it encouraged me and I think many people were encouraged by your ideas because many people are also worried about whether their situation is okay or not, they should take some action to change them or not, why they are here or stuff like that like you. As you know, some people will criticize you when you broadcast your ideas, but other people love your videos and look forward to seeing your videos.
yet another layer of beautiful Maecala is reveled. That people were that hateful about not being a citizen is just mind boggling. I could see you were feeling a little vaklempt. I hope kit enjoyed his walk, and that you relaxed after this video.
U'll probably never read this comment but, Ur video made me feel so good .. I felt so bad and insecure because of the people around me.. (even if it's not their fault) Unfortunately, by the past, I made baaad decisions. So for now, I relearn to respect myself and be 'me' again. I kinda isolate myself too, for the exact same reasons as you. I think that's good for me to be alone right now. This summer I will finally go to Japan and accomplish my dream ! I hope I'll met people who will change my life and 'prove' me that some good is still in this world Thank You so much ミカエラ I hope you're happy and that you'll always be, you're an awesome human being ♡
+Kptain Hulock I'm reading the comments right now actually! I'm so glad so many people can relate to what I said! I'm sure you're going to have an amazing summer! The hard times are really only momentary, as long as you're doing what you can to get through them! :))
My boyfriend kind of had the same story as to why he left Tennessee. All his friends just wanted to do drugs since there's nothing else to do, but that's not him. He wanted a better life for himself so he joined the navy.. and now he's more happy as ever. I'm really happy for you, Micaela. That you know who you are and you know what you wanted ever since you're young and you fought to be happy. I really love you ✨
People like you who understand Japan is always welcome in my book. Don't worry about what people say to you and enjoy yourself. You can't please everyone and it is just a wasting time doing so. You are still young and there's much more things that you can learn while staying in Japan. Learn it, absorb it and be happy. Because, life is too short to waste.
As Japanese, I am very very very ....(countless) happy to hear you are feeling comfortable with Japan. Whether becoming Japanese depends on your choice. Nobody can push you. Thank you for loving Japan and Hope you love Japan forever~~~ I'm jealous of your BF having such a nice girl though haha :)
The main reason why I follow you on youtube is because you show much respect, joy, and appreciation for all the asian countries that you visit. My family is from taiwan, so when you posted your visit there is was icing on the cake. Your explanation for not naturalizing in japan seems legit to me. Do what makes you happy :)
That took a lot of courage on your part. Looks like you shook yourself up a little at end of your video. I am teaching myself Nihongo & I am impressed with what you have accomplished. You motivate me to continue. Good luck to you.
I thought you were going to give some lame answer like 'I left Canada because I hate hockey' but then you said something pretty profound that I can emphasise with a lot. I'm 11 years here now (Fukuoka too) and I'm so glad we don't have to deal with all the smackheads and stoners dragging us into their worlds. Fukuoka in particular is soooo easy to live in. You can vanish into Japanese culture and not talk to another foreigner for weeks on end, and then just pop down to Morris or oyafuko or wherever and get a breather back in the Western enclaves. My own reason for sticking around is mainly that Japanese people are so thoughtful and easy to get along with, and that I just love all the quirkyness that goes on everywhere. It's funny because they say in the west you can express your individuality- but I'd argue that Japan is the real place where you can go full Lady Gaga without anyone disconsent. You could literally walk around the streets wearing a ninja costume with your underwear on the outside if you wanted to- and nobody would question why. It all appeals to my inner weirdo-- I just think the UK is too judgemental and 'normal' (for lack of a better word) Aaaaaaand then there's the girls (being totally upfront) - not many as smoking hot as you back home- but here? wow, stiff competition on the eye candy front. They sure know how to work that eyeliner.
It makes me kind of sad it seems some people made you feel you have to justify why you want to live abroad but still want to keep your original citizenship. As if only going all the way or not at all were the only two options. Why would there be working visas and such then in the first place? Not every life abroad has to conclude in naturalisation. Or maybe the time is just not right to make the decision yet. I am also living far away from my original home country and am even married in my new south asian home country. However, I am not even considering yet to change my nationality. One is a legal reason, which is that you have to live here and be married permanently for 7 years before even being able to apply for citizenship. But even then I am not sure I'd do it. At least not as long as my parents are still alive. If anything happened to them, if they needed my help, I want to be able to just hop on the next plane and go there without delay. It's unthinkable for me to having first apply for a visa for my own country of origin, even if express visa are a possibility, still it's not enough. If there is an emergency, I want to be able to just go whenever I want. So even though I love the place where I live now, I am not even considering naturalisation. Who knows how I'll think about it when my parents should be no more. I can't tell. And I hope I won't be in the situations to reconsider my stance on this for many years to come.
Wow... I think you put into words what I've been trying to figure out for the last good 6 years of my life. Though I won't be able to go to high school in Japan now since I graduate this year, I'm still determined to relocate my life. I haven't had the means to experience these things in person, but I do feel as though I have been raised throughout high school by TH-cam Japan and vloggers such as yourself. So thank you so much for being a part of that, sometimes reaffirmation and encouragement are all it takes to change lives 😊
I'm from Taiwan and I just recently visited Fukuoka, and I really enjoyed my trip. Been to Tokyo many times and Fukuoka gives me a different but also pleasant experience.
Agree! Living in a different country as "non native" is fun and exciting and that doesn't mean we all should then become citizen of the country. We have choice to live anywhere we want to live. It's like i can rent an apartment somewhere because I love it there but that doesn't mean I must buy the apartment and commit to live there forever.
Being a Canadian and having also studied in Japan I can relate almost 100% to your feelings. However, I decided to come back to Canada not because I wanted to go away from Japan but because made me grew into a person that isn't scared anymore about jumping into the unknown. Well done explaining your view in this video! Taking the initiative is probably where most people get stuck on.
初めまして、I am a Japanese university student living in Vancouver now.
I just happened to find your videos while browsing, and it was very interesting to hear your experiences since it's like the complete opposite of what I have thought in my life.
The reason I moved to Vancouver is because I didn't like Japan. I loved my family, my friends, the food(onigiri ftw), but didn't like my school. I felt like they don't know the international world very well, and stuck in an old traditional way of education; they don't teach the importance of expressing yourself, respecting other opinions and cultures, and being confident and independent. All they teach is to work hard, get smart, and enroll in a better university, and get a stable job that would hire you for the rest of your life. Like you couldn't agree with the atmosphere in your high school in Canada, I couldn't bare that. It was just...boring. I wanted to explore around the world, know other people, have some adventure in my life. So I looked up for ways to enroll into a foreign university and fortunately I have just started my first year now :)
But after I listened to your experience, I also realized the good aspects of my country. Although I didn't like living in Japan, I am actually proud that my country could provide a comfortable environment for someone like you. Thank you for loving Japan. I love Canada too. It's clean, safe, and everyone is friendly and respectful. It's the perfect environment for me, and I am thankful that I can live here, too.
This video was so inspiring, I'm going to subscribe :) I hope you do well in Japan!
カナダがそんなに良いかな？ 日本の知識偏重の教育は問題ありだけど、これはこれで一定の役割を果たしているよ。
I liked this comment just because I like this comment
Vancouver is ok clean, depending on who you comparing with. Safe, hm... that’s a big iffy, depending on which area you go. Don’t tell me you can feel safe walking around Hastings.
I understand your feeling very much
Especially this sentence “I felt like there are no international world very well and stuck in an old traditional way of education”
I also feel like that
Everybody don’t interested in foreign culture. They know only Japanese culture, songs and speak only Japanese so don’t understand other languages including English. I have no friends who are interested in foreign cultures like me. And there are no foreigners in my class.
It's good to live in a world where you can move from the boring comfort zone to find yourself. From a strickt world to a liberal, or from a loose world to a traditional one. Either way, you become a more complete person through voiage and exploration. Gambate!
この国、私を育ててくれて感謝しています
+Micaela ミカエラ
日本は比較的、物質的にも精神的にも中間層あたりに位置する人に
とって住みやすい国だと思います。お酒飲まない、タバコすわない、ドラッグ
しない、ギャンブルしない、パーティーピープルじゃなくてもいいというか、
インナー派というか。日本以外に住んでいる世界中の中間層の若者は日本の
アニメを見て"これでいいんだ"と確信をもったというか、普段の生活の趣味嗜好
がマイナーの人達が主流でいられる国が日本というか、大人しくてほどほどの
若者が日本のアニメを見てやっと市民権を得られたということだと思います。
カナダ国籍の人に"なんで日本に帰化しないのか？"と問うのは、ハラスメント
に近いですね。最近、日本に中国や韓国籍の住民が増え、攻撃する対象を
間違えたナショナリズムが出てきているから、""日本が心地いいから住んでる
んだよ！"と返しておけばいいんです。
+Micaela ミカエラ とても光栄です。その感謝の言葉を、私は一人の日本人として、大切にしていきたいと思います。
動画を公開、コメント出来るようになって良かったです。
コメント着信って来るのに急に動画が見られなくなって、コメントも出来なくなって、今までこんなこと無かったので機械上のトラブルかと思い、これまで見たことなかったのですがツイッターを覗かせていただきました。
ショックな言葉が沢山あって、傷ついたのはよく分かります。可愛そうだなって思いました。極端に言い過ぎで単に憂さ晴らししているような人には、それはそれでスルーしてください。ただ、何故炎上したのか、冷静にアドバイスされているコメントも多いので、よく見てほしいなあって思います。それが解らなければ、またまた同じ事を繰り返すでしょう。相手が悪いのは分かりますが、何故ミカエラさんの、その動画に沢山反発する人が出たのか、反省することも必要です。それを言いたくて再度コメント致しました。
ついでに前にも言いましたが、「日本人はお互いに監視し合う」って。本当の監視ではありませんが、コメント内で日本人同士、おかしな事を言ってる人にはおかしいって言い合ったりしていたでしょう。それと同じでみんなはもうミカエラさんを外国人のお客様とは見ていなくて、日本人に対するような接し方になったのじゃないでしょうか？日本人の有名人の中には悪口を言われるのでネットを見ないって言う人もいますよ。
大切な事を言いますが、仕事として公に顔を出し発言する人は、責任をもって、誤解されないように話しをしなければならないと思います。特に有名になれば有名になるほど。きつい言い方に聞こえるかもしれませんが、私は普通の人間だ、一般人だって思うならば、ユーチューバーは止めて、友達とだけで交流した方がいいです。私がミカエラさんの親友ならそうアドバイスします。
それと私はミカエラさんの言っていた事をなるほどねって思いながら見てましたが、誤解する人もいるだろうとも思いました。ファンも沢山いらっしゃいますけど、誤解する人もいる。あれは何かの団体だとは思わなかったですよ。色んな人を対象にして動画をつくっているのを忘れないで下さい。
桜、少しずつ咲いてきました。お花見でもしてリラックスしてくださいね。
日本が大好きで日本を大切にしてくれるなら大歓迎だよ(^▽^)
+Micaela ミカエラ You are cute. Do you swallow?
You made me get out of my bed (watching my TH-cam Watch Later Playlist) to comment! Before I forget, really liked that abrupt ending. I didn't have the same situation as you, but I grew up in Winnipeg and had that urge to get out as well (I actually ended up in Vancouver for over a decade). There was nothing specifically wrong about Winnipeg, but it always felt that I was missing something there. Funny thing about the move, is that on the VERY first day I moved, I met my future wife. So it definitely worked out.
Anyways, I really love Canada, and am a proud Canadian... but there's something about my life in Japan with my family that is comfortable, kind of like you said. The kid's school is a five minute walk away, my in-laws are the same distance, as are the 24-7 grocery stores, and so on... I feel like I kind of cheat living in Japan, since I don't have to do the whole salary man thing. But since I'm getting away with it, I find the standard of living to be much better than what I had in Canada, especially since the housing is cheaper and I don't need to own vehicles.
Sorry to drop a mini-book on you. I wanted to say I do enjoy your perspective on things. Even though there are trolls out there or people who don't do so well with subtlety, I really hope you don't change your approach, it's refreshing.
日本にずっと住んでいるからって日本人になる必要は全くありません。日本で楽しい生活を送って下さい。
Your lucky you got to spend valuable time in your early years in a place you feel you belong. Some of us are stuck in our small home towns feeling like were going nowhere and this is the life we are stuck with. I hope I can get out of here someday.
Same!Good luck to us!
girl I feel you too, where I live, ugghh I just wanna die
+thehotsung8701A I live in an Asian country though
+thehotsung8701A I feel like our nation state is going to have a dystopian future.
Didier Goh I live in a white country. The lonely get even lonelier.
I've only ever been to Asia once. I went to China. It instantly made me realise that I was not happy with where I lived and where I grew up in a small town in England. Even China with all it's flaws, for day to life it felt more active, more social, friendlier, safer and all these other things. I think these things I'd experience and appreciate more in places like Japan and Korea though but yeah just that one trip really made me realise I'd be happier living there than where I am now.
+Figureight My parents say all the time "you looked so much happier in Thailand/Taiwan" about my teaching work, whereas back here in England there's practically nothing for us, especially if you live in the North-East like I do.
Robbie Heslop Yeah you have it worse than I do. The North is depressing for me. At least it's slightly less depressing on the South coast!
*Me reading the comments
"Shit, I should practice Kanji."
私の学校に来たアメリカ人の留学生は、ミカエラさんと同じような環境で育っていて、その子自身も日本でやったら捕まってしまうようなこともたくさんしていたり、ものすごいカルチャーショックを受けたのを覚えてます。
とにかく、ミカエラさんが日本で幸せに暮らしているのは日本人の私にとって嬉しい気持ちになります☺️
Ermegerd I couldn't agree with you more! And I was exactly the same way growing up! A lot of my friends drank and smoke pot and I was just like... "Well I think I'm gonna go home now" and went and played video games lol. I waited until 21 to have a drink and while I enjoy some fruity stuff every now and then neither Jun nor I are big on alcohol, either.
Yeah, it's the one part where Tatsu and I are totally different. He loves to be the life of the party, and I'm more of the quiet caretaker to has to take him home when he's had enough. Haha.
But I mean compared to some of the situations I was in in Canada it's still pretty tame so I can't complain...
+Micaela ミカエラ It's interesting how your background drove you to be the person you are today. Maybe all that partying is a small town thing? I wouldn't know. The people that are around you really affect the way you are, don't they? I was surrounded by super talented and quiet people in my high school, so I always felt Canada was a pretty chill environment.
+Rachel & Jun カナダで白人が数千人の先住民女性を虐殺しまくってる件についてはどう思います？後こいうのとか。www.tanobb.com/i/6baa3c3b1099de705717a5661bc91891.jpg
+YA MATO 白人は基本的に白人以外人間じゃないと思ってるから、まあ普通といえば普通
+KyRin9913 お前ら何言ってんだ？ 場所をわきまえろ
ミカエラさんの人生はミカエラさんのもので、どこでどう生きてゆくかはミカエラさんの自己責任において全くの自由だと思います。とても真面目で純粋な心の持ち主だから物事をしっかり考えて自分なりの答えを出してゆこうと一生懸命です。そんな健気なミカエラさんが日本が好きと言ってくださるだけで日本人の私は大変嬉しく思います。これからも沢山悩んで考えて益々素敵な女性になって下さいね。
ＯＫ！ＯＫ！全部オッケーですよ♪
日本を第二の故郷として楽しんで下さい。
貴方の様な方が日本にいらっしゃることを私は喜んでいますしとても歓迎しています。
貴方の精神的な立ち位置は珍しいと思います。
ミカエラさん独自の視点で見る日本は日本人には新鮮で貴重な意見に映ると思います。
これからも幸せに過ごして下さい。
ミカエラさんの考え方すごい理解できますよ。今住んでる土地を愛して日本に住んでくれる。とても素敵な理由ですよ。僕からしてみれば古郷を離れて日本を好きでいてくれて住んでくれてる事に感謝してます。同じ日本に住んでるのだから人種は違えどそこには何の壁もないですね。
ミカエラさんの考えや人生は今でも憧れです。これからもミカエラさんのスタイルは変えずに頑張ってください！！
カナダ人で居ることが好きで、日本に住むのが好き。それだけでいいのではないかと思いますよ。私も外国に住むことがあったとしても、日本人としてのアイデンティティは捨てないだろうし、そのために、国籍も変えないだろうし、そのあたりは誰でも理解できることだと思います。 When in Rome, Do as the ・・・ さえ忘れなければ、何も問題はないはずです。
ミカエラさん！
私はロシア人で、ミカエラさんの気持ちわかります！
コメント読んでくれてるかも、わかりませんが、ここで批判している人を気に病む必要はないと思います！
日本が好きだから日本にいる、日本国籍は取らない。
私も同じです笑
風当たりが良くない時もありますがお互い頑張りましょう笑
I really agree with you!!
You know,some people really really like to criticise foreigners..
Thats too bad.
But who cares?)))
And i really respect you coz you've been in Japan for 10 years!!!
Wow..
日本を好きでいてくれて、ありがとう。私もミカエラが好きだよん。
あと、福岡も好き
+はがしんや あと鳥栖も！
+はがしんや オイも福岡好いとうばい！（長崎人より）
+はがしんや 熊本じゃばってん、福岡はよか～。また、行きたか～。
日本を好きでいてくれる人に批判する日本人がいるなんて信じられない
I really appreciate this video and you talking about these more in-depth feelings you have about the culture. I am from Bellingham, WA (it's possible you've been there if you've crossed the border, it's basically the first town you hit!) and I've almost never felt something right about American lifestyle or culture. I've done a lot of travelling to Europe, Oceania, and I went to Japan in 2010 but something about Japan has always felt very right. I was never able to pinpoint what it was, but watching this video really kind of helped get my feelings in order. It just feels right. I'm currently in Nagoya studying at university for a semester, and I'm really happy here. Something about the discipline and motivation is keeping me going and fitting me well. I'm in a Yosakoi club and even though it's spring break, they still meet three times a week, one day for 8 hours. It's this kind of thing you would almost never find in the US, it's respect and care and motivation. At least, those are my observations thus far. Thanks for making great videos. Wishing you the best.
I respect your attitude. I wish you would spend good days in Japan as long as possible.
You pinned down one of the best things about living in Japan. I grew up in a smallish town in NY and went to college in an even smaller town by the Canadian border. People were bored, winters were long, alcohol let us forget. Then I studied abroad in Japan and found there was so much to do and it was all very accessible. Here everything is so spaced out that you can't just hop from one thing to the next. That's what I miss most about Japan and whenever I get the urge to go back it's usually because I crave having all of that.
~*AND GUNS*~ xD;
Sakura latte > drugs any day
+Sharmander totessss
Baaaaahahaha xD That part was funny
Hi
気持ちわかるなあ、海外に少し滞在してた時、若いとパーティーなんかで、クラブの音を家で大音量で
流しながら、踊ってたりしてて、そのノリついていけなかったり、近所迷惑考えようとしないし、
ドラッグやってる奴もいたし、変にゲスい事する奴もいたし、ハメのはずし方が異常なのよね。
このノリ自分と合わないなあってストレスに思う事何度かあったわ。
本当にミカエラさんのこと尊敬します！筋が通ってて、すごい立派な人間だと思いました！日本を愛してくれてありがとうございます。
You know what is amazing Micaela is that this not just about Japan or your life. Your advices are pure Gold. I have never really had this type of connection before. This is above level. I am glad you are using the confort of your confort zone to be and say truely what you want to be and say. We are lucky to have you. Thank you! ( from a French girl living (a lie) in Barcelona)
really love the fact that youre making videos more regularly again! i just like your entire attitude, youre having fun but you can also be more serious and sometimes sarcastic. to me youre the most down to earth japanese youtuber. (+ i absolutely agree with what you said in this video)
前回の動画から受けた、なんとなくネガティブなイメージから、今回は１８０度変わりましたね。あなたの正直で真摯な心情吐露に何か感動しました。ありがとう
This video make me cry. I'm like you and i'm feel really alone here in Italy where 90% of the people of my age do drugs or stuff like this.I try be like us.I really try be more like them but that's not me.You make me feel less alone,so thank you very much.Sorry for my bad english,i'm not very good,but i want to explain what i feel.Thank you very much Micaela you make the difference
Davvero non voglio fare le cose che non sono bene for me lol my italian is limited but i totally agree with what you said
+Tacko You're so great in Italian! And thank you you send me such amazing good vibes i'm so happy thanks
+Virginia Sagone Aw prego e grazie you're so sweet :)
+Virginia Sagone Aw prego e grazie you're so sweet :)
+Virginia Sagone Aw prego e grazie you're so sweet :)
you are too sweet expressing your feeling it's really nice to watch people talk about what makes them happy brightens others day
Kudos to you for a very opening video of yourself. I wish I studied abroad in Japan when I was younger. Enjoyed my college life but feel I would have been like you and more comfortable in Japan. Keep being you and loving what makes your comfort zone best for you.
Awww... Micaela. This was a very heart touching video. Thank you for sharing that inner image of yourself. Really makes me appreciate you just a little bit more.
k just finished watching! Down here in the States I felt similar...which is why I ended up going more towards "nerdier" passtimes. It kinda sucked because it felt like you either needed to be bored/reckless or a "nerd" and I wish there were more outlets that made being creative and inquisitive normal. Until then, forever a dork and proud :).
Hi Micaela!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for posting this video! I have always struggled with the party atmosphere in America. While I love my friends, it's hard to hang when I'm not partaking in those activities. When I went to Japan, it was totally life changing for all the reasons you said. I'm literally in tears of joy watching this because I never thought someone could completely relate to that part of me. Thank you so much for sharing again. You are such an inspiration!:)
Oh my gosh Micaela, I relate to this so much, and I just want to thank you because it is a breath of fresh air to hear this from someone else. It's such a relief because I'm an American college student, so people my age think my behaviour is unnatural, abnormal, weird... you name it. I don't drink or do drugs, so instead I just enjoy my hobbies alone, but like you said, it doesn't feel right.
Hopefully this Fall, I'll be studying abroad in France, and I hope I get to experience similar feelings as you!
I'm so glad you feel comfortable and that you get to enjoy life in a real, authentic way. You won't get much out of life if you can't remember any of it from being blacked out, you know? I support you! :) ♡ Thank you again, so much. ☆
すごく気持ちが伝わりました。私は今、異国に住む日本人。同じような気持ちを持っていたので、共感できました。あなたの気持ちをｼｪｱしてくれてありがとう。
I totally understand what you are saying, Growing up I also had friends that like to party and as one that also decided not to lose myself to any of that I would make my "CREW" my 2 Best friends leave places that made me feel uncomfortable while I was in High School after school, where I hung around with my best friend, I would meet 2 other Best friends and hang out at the Corner diner sharing a plate of fries, drinking a hot beverage like coffee, tea or hot chocolate for hours. It's not hard to live a "CLEAN" life if you chose to do so
+Mara Tirado
> It's not hard to live a "CLEAN" life if you chose to do so
I'm not sure it's that simple though. Different people have different "default" brain chemistry, and while you may feel relaxed and satisfied, others may naturally feel bored, irritable or slightly depressed. You can't assume that everyone has the same baseline view on reality. If I were to change your blood chemistry by a fraction of a fraction of a percent, that would make your whole outlook on life change, and you may end up resorting to other sources of stimulus (religion, sex, alcohol etc). But I do agree with you that it's better to be "clean", wherever possible.
sonic_blue Stress changes your brain chemistry but I still prefer to be "IN CHARGE and not clouded. That's how I like to live/have lived. Having "goals" and self love also helps in not wanting to debase your body with toxic chemicals. I've never been tempted, and being quite social at times no one faulted me for not wanting to participate in clouding my senses. I had more to offer than a "party" mentality I guess. shrug. Moot point though as I am just recalling my younger times. lol
Mara Tirado
I don't like being clouded by drugs either. To me the best drug is 9 hours of sleep and a day off with no stress :)
Actually that's a lie, I drink tea which contains caffeine, and I'm sure there's some other weird chemicals in green tea that makes me feel "relaxed" :) Even just eating different foods can have a large impact on my sense of well-being.
はじめまして。私はミカエラさんのビデオがとても好きで、日本人が日本で生きていく上で、沢山の大事な公的サービスを受けたり、権利を行使するのをさしおいてまで、日本を愛し、楽しいビデオを提供してくれるミカエラさんに対して日本人として、大切にすべき仲間と思います。そのうちもっと日本人が個々の心と国の仕組みを海外に開け、地球と人類を意識できるようになればいいのになぁと思っています。ミカエラさんこれからもよろしくお願いします。
This is so inspiring! You remind me a lot of my sister. She too is now living in Japan and her lifestyle and excitement is exactly like yours - karaoke, game centres, purikura. I'm unfortunately one of those who fell into "peer pressure". But I use the term loosely with air quotes because no one ever pressured me into and my friends would still hang out with me, but I fell into the trend when everyone else started it and it's quite hard to stop. I used to drink regularly but I've cut down a lot and only drink once or twice a month now or at occasions like birthdays or weddings. Now I'm in the process of trying to quit smoking and I've cut down a lot but I still have the occasional puff once or twice a day.
I'm on a good path now I think because I've got a job to focus on and I want to save up for a trip to Japan next year. That's what motivates me to cut down on drinking and smoking because it does save a lot of money too ;p
+singingmoustache hey that's awesome!! You really will save so much money, and if you can put it towards a better future then it'll be worth all the struggle of trying to quit. All the best! :)
+singingmoustache how do you quit smoking? I am also similar like you, got into the trend while growing up and now I think I went a bit too far the deep end. I tried every year to quit smoking(went to google and search for all the ways to quit smoking) but I always end up stopping for 1 week and then I am back to one pack(20 sticks) per day. Maybe because my lack of motivation or I maybe just don't really want to stop? Because one day I will be like "yeah I need to stop", and the next day I will be like "ah what the hell". I guess what I really want to know is how do you find the motivation to stop smoking?
Elvin Ng Hello! I used to smoke about 15 sticks a day, so you're not alone. I actually gained a lot of weight over the past few months and I wanted to get into running to lose weight but I realized that my stamina isn't as good as back when I was in high school and that's because I didn't used to smoke back then. I wanted to get back into shape so that's my motivation. I cut down a lot by not smoking the whole day prior to my run and only smoke before having my dinner and then after.
I actually own a vape (e-cigg) and it helps a lot! You can get fruity flavours or tabacco flavours. It's a great alternative to smoking because you still get the satisfaction of "smoking" just minus the tar. You can check it out :) I don't use it as much anymore because I've got my smoking under control, but it did help a lot when I was first trying to cut down :)
Let me know if you want more information about vaping!
Micaela ミカエラ Thank you! :)
***** Actually I heard people saying vaping is a good way to stop smoking but I admit I am a bit skeptical about it. I actually have quite many smoker friends who tried vaping to stop but so far all of them are still smoking and they are now both smoking and vaping.
man.....I totally get you. I'm going to begin living in Japan this May to finish my bachelor's degree. I've been to Japan quite a lot and just felt like it "clicked". it's where I feel comfortable and I'm happy as well. I'm glad there's someone out there like you that gets how I feel about japan. it's my home even though it's not the country I was born in.
ドラッグのような悪い遊びが嫌いなミカエラさんにとって日本の方が肌にあったんですね。
自分の価値観に合う場所(日本)を見つけられたのはとても幸運だと思います。
ミカエラさんの素直な意見をシェアしてくれてありがとう。とても感動しました。
自分が納得のいく人生を送ること、その為にエネルギーを注ぐこと、困難があっても飛び込むこと・・・
生きる上で大切なことをたくさん考えさせられました。私も見習おうと思います。
好きなところに住んで好きな様に生活すれば良いと思う方なので、
どうして帰化の話がでているのかが理解できない。
その国に住んだら帰化しないといけないなんて話はないと思うし、
外国人からの視点でずっと住んだって良いと思うのです。
素直な心の声を聞かせてくれてありがとう。
そして、日本を好きでいてくれてありがとう。
日本という国の素晴らしさを教えてくれてありがとう。
その他全部ありがとう。
日本の公用語が英語になり、日本人の考え方や振る舞いが英語圏の人達と同じようになればミカエラちゃんも回りから特別な目で見られたり、外国人扱いもされなくなるだろうね。だけどそれでは日本に住み続ける意味がなくなってしまう。前回の動画で挙げた帰化しない理由（日本特有の文化風土）こそが、実は日本に居続ける最大の動機付けになってるような気がするね。
This is one of the most thoughtful videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. I think you are a very insightful person, and it's amazing that you had the courage to get yourself out of a negative situation in Canada and into a better situation in Japan. I hope a lot of young people watch your videos and learn from you.
僕はミカエラさんの考え方を尊重したいと思います。どこの国に住むか、または帰化するかなんて問題は完全に個人のプライベートの問題なので、他人がとやかくいう事じゃないと思います。
難民の受け入れもすべきだと？
+ＹＥＳ 徳川 何で難民が出てくるんだ？ﾁｴｵｸﾚ
+ＹＥＳ 徳川
「難民受け入れ」？？君、話のポイントがズレてるよ。
「帰化するかしないかほプライベートな問題」とは、例えば合法的に日本に滞在する外国人で、帰化するチョイスがある人の話をしているのだよ。
+ＹＥＳ 徳川
君、話もすり替えるし、本当に理解力ないね。大丈夫？
難民は政府が滞在許可したら合法的に決められた期間は日本に滞在できる。しかし、難民として滞在許可がおりたとしても帰化するチョイスは自動的には与えられない。もし滞在許可のおりた難民が日本に「帰化したい」のなら、それは厳しい審査を受けたうえでのこと。
何度も言うけど、ここではミカエラのように合法的に滞在している外国人で、更に帰化できるチョイスがある人は、帰化しようがしまいかは個人の問題で私達がとやかく言うことではないという事を話してるんだけど。
+FlyAway
すり替えてないんだが？
話の先が見えてないのは君な！
質問に全く答えて貰ってないんだが？
あなたが日本を好きでいてくれて、とても嬉しく感じます♪
僕は外国人ではないので、あなたが日常少し感じている淋しさを完全には理解出来ませんが、それでもあなたが日本の生活を楽しく幸せに過ごせる事を心の底から祈っています
出来るだけ長く日本に住んで楽しんで下さいね♪
住んでりゃ日本人ですら日本の文句の1つや2つも出るのは当たり前なのに、最近の日本に対する批判は許されない空気になってるよね。
批判の意見も聞き入れないと前には進まないよね。
それは違うな〜日本人は日本で産まれてんだから仕方ないがこの人カナダ産まれでわざわざ日本で暮らしてんねんで、前提が全然間違ってる。そんで今日の動画で言ってたが韓国とか中国が好きだけどカナダからじゃ遠いから日本で暮らしてんねん。帰化しない理由は日本人は外っ面でガイジンだと判断するから。10年も住んでて今までみんながみんなそうだった訳じゃないだろうに感謝も忘れて帰化しない理由を日本のせいにしたの。良い加減目を覚ましよ、白人も確かに美人イケメンで良いけど奴らの日本に対する価値観というか意識はその程度なんやで。
***** お、白人コンプ登場か？白人コンプでネトウヨとか相当たち悪いな。俺がいつ彼女に国籍の選択を迫ったのか教えてくれよ。それと言葉尻捉えるようで悪いけど嫌いだったら興味なんかわかないよね、何度も韓国中国行ってるようだし好きって事。日本が好きならそれでいいよ、それは嬉しい事だし日本が好きで住むのは本人の勝手だが文句言われてまで住んでもらいたくないって言ってんだよ^^;
***** 発展に貢献してるのが白人であると同時に侵略破壊をし尽したのも白人やね。”日本に住まわせてもらってる”って感謝をなくしたら白人であってもそれはもう韓国人と一緒。逆も然り、海外移住してる日本人が住まわせてもらってるって意識をなくせば現地の人間から嫌われるだろうし。話が飛躍しすぎたけど結局言いたいのは日本が好きなら居ればいい、文句があっても我慢しろ、なぜなら君は強制的に連れてこられたわけではない、その我慢もできないなら帰れってこと。
+love english その左翼はあなたと同じように決め付けをやるんですが
それじゃあなたが左翼なんですね〜
無神経にこんな話題を出すから嫌われるんだよ
こいつが今の日本の事を知らずに誤解されるようなタイトルで無神経に批判するからこうなる
嫌われるのは
自業自得
ウヨサヨ訳分かんねえな
I'm glad you posted this and previous videos. Whatever people think or comment on them, it's a good opportunity to know one of views in this slowly diversifying society. I hope more people from different countries post videos talking about Japan. Young people may not notice but in the past decades world has got smaller by being more accessible physically as well as by the internet. I hope it continues peacefully.
僕もミカエラの立場だったら、その住んでいる国が好きでも日本国籍を離れる事はないと思う。やっぱり、ネイティブな部分は大切にしたいと思うしね。
ミカエラは好きな日本で好きな事をして生活すればいいんじゃないかな。
心が安らげる場所で楽しく生活出来るのが一番だよ。
攻撃的で偏屈なコメントは気にする必要はないよ。どんな国にも偏執狂ぽい人はいるからね。
帰化するしないなんてどうでもいいことで他人がとやかく言うことではないと思います。好きと思ってくれている国で生活してくれている、それだけで日本人としては嬉しいです。しかも、日本に対して悪意を持って貶めるわけではなく、日本の為に日本人が気付きづらい事を意見してくれたり、良い面を再認識させてくれていることは素晴らしいです。ミカエラさんは自分の選択が正しいと胸を張っていれば大丈夫です。
なるほど。
日本人は異なる文化を持つ人達との交流にまだ慣れていないから、海外の人達が、ちょっと敏感な表現を使うと、悲しんだり、怒ったりしてしまうのだと思います。お互いに育った環境が違うのだから、誤解が生じるのは当たり前です。そのことをなるべく防ぐために、コミュニケーションという手段があるのだと思います。
前回の動画の反響が大きかったので、それに答える形で今回の動画をアップしたのだから、今回のミカエラさんの行動は責任感のある評価すべき行動だと思います。反響があまりにも大きいことに驚いて、逃げ回っている事はしていないのですから。
Yet another deep, personal and thought provoking discussion from you Micaela, thank you for sharing this. I felt very similar in my younger days and, in my adult life, always thought I was perhaps the odd one out back then and that I may have missed out?! I do not regret not taking drugs or drinking myself stupid every weekend, don't get me wrong but I often wonder if I was 'abnormal' for not following the norm and just joining in. I am glad that I am not alone in making those decisions when I was younger, makes me a feel a little more 'normal' I guess. (That said what is normal and what isn't these days?!)
Sadly I wasn't in a position to move when I was younger but when I did 'escape' to a city when I was at University, I thoroughly enjoyed it and really got to know myself. Annoyingly, I didn't realise this until I had finished university and moved back to my birth place and now I find myself trying to escape again. I often come under criticism from my friends, work colleagues and even family for wanting so badly to leave again; they do not seem to understand that I just do not want to be here doing the things they do and enjoy. That said, I am not by any means belittling them or their lives, each to their own but I do feel they are belittling mine for wanting something different.
This video has provided me with a little more insight in to my own thoughts and reasons for wanting to leave again and has helped in a small way today to settle my mind. Again, I thought I was being 'stupid' or 'abnormal' wanting to leave but it just isn't right for me :)
Thank you again for taking the time to create and share this video and thank you for being so honest and open. I hope Tatsu, Kit, Lon and yourself are all doing well and wish you all the best!
Chris
私は日本が好きで日本に住む日本人なので、日本を好きでいてくれる人がいるのは嬉しいと思います。日本人から見ても帰化するメリットはとても少ないと思います。そしてこういう場でネガティブな発言しかできない愚かな日本人がいることを恥ずかしいと思います
Don't let the bad comments bring you down! I really love you videos and they all make sense. They are heartwarming, they encourage me to not give up and stay strong during difficult time. Your words have helped me so much, and plus I'm learning so much about Japan thanks to you. I don't know how to thank you for your videos! much love!
as a foreigner who also can speak japanese, myself, i CANT understand why people are getting you so wrong. you didnt said anything that makes you sound like "wow i hate japan" so why are people thinking that? why they have to hate at foreigners so much? lol... i feel sorry for you having to explain but they dont TRY to understand... sometimes people at japan internet are scary. they hate sooo much things. and foreigners. aah...;;
Yepppp
+wanchanwanx
'cause crazy dogs bark at everything.
those guys really need to chill out.
+wanchanwanx You are the answer. You don't think deeply about what they said and demonize them as xenophobia. I think you are one of those who don't try to understand different opinions. Although Micaela is strongly criticized, she doesn't criticize herself. Of course, she doesn't have to accept all different views. However, it is true that she doesn't face them honestly. Who is an arrogant person? She or they? Me or You?
+wanchanwanx 英語は本当にだめだから日本語ですみません。日本はあまり異文化を受け入れない国だと、僕はそう思います。特に僕は中華圏の人だから、よく差別されましたよ 笑
一年間日本にいて、いい日本人もいましたが、多分僕は運が悪くて、結構悪い日本人に会ったから、こんな結論が出てしまった。 笑
好きは好きだが、もうそんなに好きではなくなりました。haha..
+wanchanwanx Direct translation sometimes cause serious misunderstandings. Seemingly completely harmless expressions in Chinese or English could sound extremely cold, harsh, dry, rude, and offensive when they are directory translated into Japanese. I always have hard time fixing my colleagues' e-mails to Japanese customers using unprofessional phrasings like "よろしく." But anyway yeah, I've met some sick people on TH-cam too. Unfortunately, there is no law to block mentally ill or extremely aggressive people from the internet.
感動しました！ ミカエラさんは、正しい選択をしたと、私も思います。 私たち日本人にとっては普通の学生生活でも、海外の人から見たらピュアに見えるのだということが考えさせられました。 また、帰化しない理由もなんとなくわかる気がします。 心無いコメントもありますが、めげずにガンバってください！
I don't think it's fair that you have vilified an entire country (Canada) from your experiences as a teenager. I also grew up in a small Canadian town where there was very little to do. Yet I did not feel the pressure to consume drugs or alcohol. The fact is the prevalence of drug and alcohol use among teenagers in Canada is low compared to other many other countries, lower in fact then Japan. I lived in Japan for a couple of years, but my work brought me back to Canada. I return to visit often. The interesting thing is when I am out socially in Canada, there is always zero pressure to consume alcohol, I can be out all night and no one notices that I am not drinking. However when I return to visit Japan, and I am out socially for the evening, there is always someone offering and forcing and alcoholic drink into my hand, and many times it's someone I don't even know. I hope you don't take this message negatively, I do love your videos and I am a big fan. I just don't think you showed a fair view of life in Canada from your personal experiences.
Hi. It is great view point from a person like you about Japan. I truley appreciate you to share of your thoughts in this video and the last one uploaded. It touches my emotion a bit and I got some inspiration from your comment even my thoughts is not clear yet. I hope you enjoy staying in Japan and also being yourself as you are now. It is snowing beautifully out side of the window,I like this moment with my cup of coffee and my thoughts after watching your video. Kyushu is one of the histrical area in Japan, hopefully you have a chance to touch the histry there as well. Well, you made my day. Greetings from Hokkaido.
最近疲れてるのかな？精神的に。そんな時もありますよね、人間だもの。長い間拝見させて頂いており、お茶目な貴方のファンの爺さんです。どうか自分を追い込まないで、人生を楽しんでくださいませ。あなたにとって嫌な書き込みもあるでしょうが、多くは笑顔の貴方の動画を楽しみにしているファンです。ただ、大きな声は遠くまで届いてしまいます。でも気になさらないで、せっかくの人生せめて笑顔で過ごしてください。被災地より想いを込めて
I can so relate with you on so many things you talked about in this video. I was the same in highschool so I had friends but never felt I fit in because I wasn't into drinking and drugs. As well when I lived in Japan I grew so much as a person and gained so much confidence. As well met some of the best friends ever who like you said go do things, even just small activities. You keep doing what works best for you and let the cranky people waste their time and energy worrying about petty things. Love you videos!!
なんかすごい泣けてしまうほどよいビデオでした。なんでこんな日本のために頑張ってくれてるのかと感動しました。
And I wanted to say sry for all the hateful comments on ur previous video. Please forgive all the ignorant Japanese nationalist who can't embrace any bad comments about Japan.
これからもミカエラさん応援しつづけます！
可哀想に...重症の白人コンプに陥ってしまったのね...T-T
holly djhaa わらwwwwww
+Kota Ito 日本の為にがんばってる？ミカエラさんもそう思ってるの？日本の為にがんばってまーすって？批判する日本人は無知？許されない？大丈夫かね 保育園落ちた人じゃないの？
You are a beautiful human being and I love you for being awesome!!!!❤️👍👍👍thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm have been studying abroad for years now and I left my country for similar reason! Glad to know there are other people out there that is experiencing the same thing. Thank you!!!ありがと！謝謝！
Good for you, girl! Thanks for sharing this with us. Just because we're born or are raised in one place, doesn't mean we have to stay stuck there forever. Find your happiness ^_^
Micaela, this is a very emotional and powerful video you have uploaded and I congratulate you for this. I spent some time in Japan last year and upon returning to Australia I found that it took three days for me to get my emotions back in order. Japan seems to be a very polite and well structured/organized populations and I am returning this May just to check if what I first experienced was true and not a dream. Great video. Cheers.
結局のところミカエラさんが日本に住み続けてるわけは、ここに居る方が自分にとって都合が良いからと言う「利己的な理由」って事ですよね。
（日本に限らず）その国の人として住む人と、ミカエラさんのような考えを持った人との決定的な違い、そこに生じる違和感はコレなんじゃないでしょうか。
「自分の国のあり方に不満がある」「生まれた国が合っていないと感じる」こう言った感情はミカエラさんに限った事ではなく、世界中の誰もが多かれ少なかれ持っているはずです。
だけど俺は思うんだ。もし母国への愛や、自分のルーツ、その国を支えてきた先人達に感謝の気持ちがあるのなら、逃げたり国を捨てたりしたら駄目だって。
だから今の中途半端なミカエラさんの態度がどうも納得が行かない。日本を好きと言ってくれる事は嬉しいのだけれど、ただ我儘を言っているようにしか思えなくてね。
ミカエラさんが日本に帰化する気がない事。俺もそれでいいと思う。
でも、それは同時に「他人の家に居候しているけど、ここは私の家じゃない、私の家は他にある」って自分で宣言してるのと同じだよ。
I am learning so much from your videos every time, Micaela. Thank you. You are brave, honest, and surely inspiring for many Japanese people. As you describe in this video, I agree when living abroad, the self-observation and self-awareness are really fun and meaningful element for one's life:)
I guess you are sometimes receiving harsh feedback from audience in comments. But I believe it is because you are helping people to THINK. So please keep up posting great videos, as you are talking about so significant things for the future of Japan.
I wish I could live in Japan. I live in Sweden and after visiting Japan I feel somewhat unhappy when I'm in Sweden. So in a month I'm going to Japan again ^^ can't wait. Need some energy
自分の行動と選択で未来を切り拓いていったミカエラの言葉がとても心に響きました。
今まで前向きで明るい、そんなミカエラの姿に励まされたり元気をもらっていたのですが、やはりいろいろな経験があって「今」があるのですね。
私も現状に不満ばかり言っているのではなく、自分の力でより良い未来を創り出そう、そう思えた動画でした。ありがとう。
this video left my feelings so confused, I felt like you were on the verge of crying kind of at some point there for some reason, but you were really enthusiastic and inspirative when you were talking and it was a very nice video ... I like what you are doing and I hope you will keep doing it for longer the videos and stuff, people like you make strangers like japan more and who knows maybe that also helped me and thats why I am here right now in Japan after many years of wanting to go
+David I actually wanted to talk a bit about losing a close friend in high school to drug abuse, but I decided to cut it because i felt like the subject was too heavy, and I didn't want to disrespect the people who were involved in the incident by speaking about something that affected us in detail... But that was a big turning point and part of why my family were eager to support me when I wanted to apply for an exchange and study abroad.
Oh, that explains a lot then but it just really shows that what you wanted to talk about was very important to you and its nice of you to respect others and dont do it in the end, but its really great you found a life you are happy with in Japan I lived here for half a year so far and will leave later in summer but life here is really different and if I was more confident in myself and actually was able to speak japanese properly I can tell living here would be a blessing and in many ways I would be happier here than in my home country
You were wise beyond your years in trying to preserve the person you wanted to be at such a young age. It is a blessing that you were somehow drawn to live in a place that allowed you to grow in a manner that suited you practically as well as nurturing your happiness. :)
The xenophobia is in country of any place. There is freedom to express one's thought in Japan. It is a peculiar right.
Nobody can criticize the right.
Hi, Nice to meet you.
I found your video yesterday when I was looking for some nice videos for English learners.
I'm a Japanese student studying in Australian university since this January.
Your videos are awesome, really nice and helpful for English learners.
I admire your courage to express your opinion about bit personal things.
I like your ideas and it encouraged me and I think many people were encouraged by your ideas because many people are also worried about whether their situation is okay or not, they should take some action to change them or not, why they are here or stuff like that like you. As you know, some people will criticize you when you broadcast your ideas, but other people love your videos and look forward to seeing your videos.
英語で日本の良さを発信してくれてありがと。
貴重な意見を聞かせてくれてありがとう。帰化する・しないにかかわらず、日本のことが好きで来てくれた外国の方と一緒に心地よい社会が形成されれば良いと願っています。
+NIJI XI ありがとうございます。❤️
+Micaela ミカエラ こちらこそ日本の良い点、悪い点を気付かせてくれてありがとうございます。ミカエラさんの日本の生活がより良いものになりますように。
yet another layer of beautiful Maecala is reveled. That people were that hateful about not being a citizen is just mind boggling. I could see you were feeling a little vaklempt. I hope kit enjoyed his walk, and that you relaxed after this video.
You cheer me up, one of the reasons I visited Fukuoka is because you make great videos about it. Live your life , that's all it matters right.
U'll probably never read this comment but, Ur video made me feel so good .. I felt so bad and insecure because of the people around me.. (even if it's not their fault) Unfortunately, by the past, I made baaad decisions. So for now, I relearn to respect myself and be 'me' again. I kinda isolate myself too, for the exact same reasons as you. I think that's good for me to be alone right now. This summer I will finally go to Japan and accomplish my dream ! I hope I'll met people who will change my life and 'prove' me that some good is still in this world Thank You so much ミカエラ I hope you're happy and that you'll always be, you're an awesome human being ♡
+Kptain Hulock I'm reading the comments right now actually! I'm so glad so many people can relate to what I said! I'm sure you're going to have an amazing summer! The hard times are really only momentary, as long as you're doing what you can to get through them!
:))
My boyfriend kind of had the same story as to why he left Tennessee. All his friends just wanted to do drugs since there's nothing else to do, but that's not him. He wanted a better life for himself so he joined the navy.. and now he's more happy as ever. I'm really happy for you, Micaela. That you know who you are and you know what you wanted ever since you're young and you fought to be happy. I really love you ✨
５年カナダに住んでおります。妻はカナダ人で日本に６年住んでました。カナダと日本を比べると、日本の方が住むシステムが整ってる。そりゃこの子も日本がいいと思うに決まってる。カナダは若い国。国土が広すぎて経済が発展しない。国民性が低レベル（全部の人がじゃないけど）。日本は日本でいるから良い。カナダは中身が空っぽ。他の国からやってきた人で他の国のマネして出来上がった国。扱ってる法律、テクノロジー他、最新のものを扱っているのだけど、扱ってる人が問題がある。
私のカナダでの親友は全員移民者。みんながそれぞれ通ってきたしんどい道を理解できるから。カナダ人を称する、ちょっと前の先祖がカナダにやってきた人たちは、あまり溶け込んでこない。みんなそれぞれ自分で精一杯らしい。自分で精一杯の人たちが作った国。自分自分でやってきた人たちが他の人を考えてシステムを考えたのだろうかと思う。日本のように団体行動をどれだけ効率よくできるか考えた人が作った国がどれだけ住みよいか。
日本は日本。日本だからこの子も日本がいいのだろう。外国人の住みやすい国だと思う。それでも外国人が日本国を、外国人が溶け込みにくいと考えるのなら、おとといきやがれ、です。今の日本を維持できる日本にできるように、外国人も頑張ってほしい。
People like you who understand Japan is always welcome in my book. Don't worry about what people say to you and enjoy yourself. You can't please everyone and it is just a wasting time doing so. You are still young and there's much more things that you can learn while staying in Japan. Learn it, absorb it and be happy. Because, life is too short to waste.
As Japanese, I am very very very ....(countless) happy to hear you are feeling comfortable with Japan. Whether becoming Japanese depends on your choice. Nobody can push you. Thank you for loving Japan and Hope you love Japan forever~~~ I'm jealous of your BF having such a nice girl though haha :)
The main reason why I follow you on youtube is because you show much respect, joy, and appreciation for all the asian countries that you visit. My family is from taiwan, so when you posted your visit there is was icing on the cake. Your explanation for not naturalizing in japan seems legit to me. Do what makes you happy :)
+icysparks2007 Yo! I love Taiwan! I can't wait to go back again!
帰化しないから日本が嫌いなんて思いませんよ。
自分に置き換えたらそんな簡単な話じゃないとわかります。
That took a lot of courage on your part. Looks like you shook yourself up a little at end of your video. I am teaching myself Nihongo & I am impressed with what you have accomplished. You motivate me to continue. Good luck to you.
I thought you were going to give some lame answer like 'I left Canada because I hate hockey' but then you said something pretty profound that I can emphasise with a lot. I'm 11 years here now (Fukuoka too) and I'm so glad we don't have to deal with all the smackheads and stoners dragging us into their worlds. Fukuoka in particular is soooo easy to live in. You can vanish into Japanese culture and not talk to another foreigner for weeks on end, and then just pop down to Morris or oyafuko or wherever and get a breather back in the Western enclaves. My own reason for sticking around is mainly that Japanese people are so thoughtful and easy to get along with, and that I just love all the quirkyness that goes on everywhere. It's funny because they say in the west you can express your individuality- but I'd argue that Japan is the real place where you can go full Lady Gaga without anyone disconsent. You could literally walk around the streets wearing a ninja costume with your underwear on the outside if you wanted to- and nobody would question why. It all appeals to my inner weirdo-- I just think the UK is too judgemental and 'normal' (for lack of a better word)
Aaaaaaand then there's the girls (being totally upfront) - not many as smoking hot as you back home- but here? wow, stiff competition on the eye candy front. They sure know how to work that eyeliner.
日本のテレビって最近外国人を紹介する番組が多いけど、結構表面的な理由が取り上げられることが多いと思う。
こういう話が少しでも聞けて面白かったし、もっとこういうパーソナルな文化の感じ方を知りたいなと思いました。thank you!!
生まれ故郷や家族を捨てる必要なんてない。日本を「第２の故郷」と思って、幸せに暮らしていれば、ご家族も喜んでくれると思います。楽しんで。
私も少しだけ外国で過ごしたことがありますが、ミカエラさんの考え方に共感しました。やはり、生まれた国が必ずしも自分にいちばんフィットするとは限らないですもんね。
そのあたりの考えをしっかりと言語化してこのように動画で伝えらることは本当に素晴らしいと思います。日本での生活、これからも楽しんで下さい！
It makes me kind of sad it seems some people made you feel you have to justify why you want to live abroad but still want to keep your original citizenship. As if only going all the way or not at all were the only two options. Why would there be working visas and such then in the first place? Not every life abroad has to conclude in naturalisation. Or maybe the time is just not right to make the decision yet.
I am also living far away from my original home country and am even married in my new south asian home country. However, I am not even considering yet to change my nationality. One is a legal reason, which is that you have to live here and be married permanently for 7 years before even being able to apply for citizenship. But even then I am not sure I'd do it. At least not as long as my parents are still alive. If anything happened to them, if they needed my help, I want to be able to just hop on the next plane and go there without delay. It's unthinkable for me to having first apply for a visa for my own country of origin, even if express visa are a possibility, still it's not enough. If there is an emergency, I want to be able to just go whenever I want.
So even though I love the place where I live now, I am not even considering naturalisation. Who knows how I'll think about it when my parents should be no more. I can't tell. And I hope I won't be in the situations to reconsider my stance on this for many years to come.
帰化以前に日本に関心を持ってくれたこと、
日本人でさえも知らないことをレポートしてくれてることにまずは感謝。
一回来ただけで判断しないで、色々と重ねて来日されてレポートされてることはとてもいいと思う。
帰化って、結構高いハードルだと思うし、それは個人の判断だと思う。
日本を嫌いにならないで、重ねて来日、レポートしてくれると嬉しいです。
それだったら、韓国や台湾、シンガポールに
住めばいいじゃないですか。1時間でしょ。
そして日本に来て刺激を受けるんです。
どの国もしばらく住めば、安心感が持てますよ。
住めば都といいますから。
Wow... I think you put into words what I've been trying to figure out for the last good 6 years of my life. Though I won't be able to go to high school in Japan now since I graduate this year, I'm still determined to relocate my life. I haven't had the means to experience these things in person, but I do feel as though I have been raised throughout high school by TH-cam Japan and vloggers such as yourself. So thank you so much for being a part of that, sometimes reaffirmation and encouragement are all it takes to change lives 😊
みんな いろいろな意見があり、言いたい事を伝える気持ちは分かりますが、お互い
気持ち良く意見交換できるよう、相手を思いやった言葉を使いましょう。
相手から言われたら嫌に思う言葉を、相手にも言わないようにしましょう。
ひどい事を言われて相手が常識のない人だと感じたら、何も応えないで下さい。
そのような常識の無い人は、さらにひどい言葉を使って来ます。
このような、お互いの顔が見えないところでは、特に心掛けたいものです。
このコメントに対して異論があっても一切、無視します。
I'm from Taiwan and I just recently visited Fukuoka, and I really enjoyed my trip. Been to Tokyo many times and Fukuoka gives me a different but also pleasant experience.
日本人は裏の顔と表の顔があります。
普通に問題なく見えるけどストレスや不満が溜まっていて、インターネット上で毒を吐いて息抜きをしているのです。
表の顔、裏の顔どちらも同じ日本人なのです。
全てがネット上で嫌なコメントしてるような日本人ではないことはわかってるかもしれませんが、
良い人の方が多いと私自身も信じてます。どうか日本人を嫌いにならないでくださいね。
Agree! Living in a different country as "non native" is fun and exciting and that doesn't mean we all should then become citizen of the country. We have choice to live anywhere we want to live. It's like i can rent an apartment somewhere because I love it there but that doesn't mean I must buy the apartment and commit to live there forever.
いろんな意見がありますが、私は率直に嬉しいし、すごいと思いました。
日本で生まれ育った私はこの環境が当たり前だと思ってしまっているけど、当たり前ではなく、恵まれた環境であることにも気づかされました。
また、親元を離れて外国に留学するということも、覚悟のいる行動だと思います。
ミカエラさんの動画はたくさんの人が視聴しているので、十人十色の意見があると思いますが、これからも動画投稿を応援してます！
ミカエラさんの動画もミカエラさんも、ミカエラさんの愛猫と愛犬も、大好きです٩(●˙▿˙●)۶💗
正直で誠実な方だと思います。日本でもカナダでも、世界中のどこにいても受け入れられる人なんでしょう。
同じ時代を楽しく生きましょう！
僕は日本人じゃないんですが、日本語を勉強しています。お互いに頑張ってしましょう XD
Being a Canadian and having also studied in Japan I can relate almost 100% to your feelings. However, I decided to come back to Canada not because I wanted to go away from Japan but because made me grew into a person that isn't scared anymore about jumping into the unknown. Well done explaining your view in this video! Taking the initiative is probably where most people get stuck on.
国籍よりも日本のアディンティを理解して日本を愛してくれるなら立派な日本人ですよ。形にこだわらず日本での生活を楽しんでください。
こういう風に思ってくれるのはとても嬉しいです。ミカエラさんがこれからも幸せに暮らせますように！