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The guy who stopped the guy from committing suicide is spot on. People do distance and ignore others around them, but some people really want and appreciate connections. He probably did a great thing for that man and a reason to live or at least I hope so.
He sounded American to me but I think I am American and assume an American accent until someone distinguishes its uniqueness if it’s not a strong accent. His accent wasn’t very strong.
Hearing the story about the guy from Romania who stopped the person attempting suicide made me tear up a little. I imagine there are so many people in Japan that just need someone to let them know they are not alone.
@@Mwoods2272 no, its only in Japan. In other countries only ppl with Japanese background or people who know Japanese or heard something about Japan commit suicide ,)
0:00 🌏 Left Japan 8 years ago due to work stress and lack of work-life balance. 1:22 🇦🇺 Chose Australia for a working holiday visa; improved English skills by working in a furniture showroom. 3:13 🌞 Life in Australia is good but expensive; plans to raise kids there for a more relaxed lifestyle. 5:08 💪 Took the leap to go abroad because job dissatisfaction outweighed financial stability. 7:10 🌍 Currently living in San Diego due to marriage; struggles with cultural adjustment but finds comfort now. 10:51 🚗 Doesn't drive, which made adjusting to life in the U.S. challenging; misses the convenience of Japan. 13:19 🎌 Values traditional Japanese culture and feels lucky to be born as a Japanese woman. 17:05 🌐 Left Japan 11 years ago; lived in various countries for personal and professional growth. 18:38 😔 Observes a tendency for Japanese people to distance themselves from others; shares a personal story of preventing suicide. 20:56 🇯🇵 Likes Japanese food and quality of life; misses the friendliness and small talk culture in the U.S. 23:29 🗣 Prefers her more expressive and straightforward personality when speaking English. 23:37 🇯🇵 Admits Japanese people may not seem friendly at first but can become warm once you get to know them.
I definitely recommend anyone to have an experience to live abroad once in their life. It opens up your world. I am 75 years old and spent last 53 years of my life in the US. The opportunity for a 22 year old single woman to find a career in Japan in 1970 was so difficult. Here in the states, I found a career of my dream, had a family and a stable life. I go back to visit Japan every once awhile, but I consider American is my home.
I’ve lived in America for 58 years and still haven’t met 1 Japanese person. I guess Japanese people hate North Eastern part of America. I was on the job once and saw a lady with a bonsai plant on her desk and I asked her are you Japanese. She smiled at me and said no I’m Korean I just like Japanese culture. Damn I thought I had one
There is no chance for the Japanese in the US. The only opportunity the Japanese may have is to be a gardener or a cook in Japanese restaurants, that's all. Japanese women may have a chance to be the oldest occupation of humans which is legal in Nevada if she is young and pretty but that's all about it. America dislikes the Japanese indeed.
Keep up the great work Takashi. This one is probably my favorite video you've put out with strong quality interviews and you've become such a natural at this. Thank you for the fun content. Loved Japan on my first visit coming back in April and I can't wait! All the best to you and your channel!
The last interview was really insightful; she experienced different aspects of herself depending on which language she spoke, exposing the implied repressions of language, emphasizing how much language is just a part of culture. I wonder who has the the most liberating or secure culture?
Truly enjoy your channel Takashi San. I’m Japanese American and getting a true insight into my heritage. I’m taking a trip to Japan in April and looking for places outside of the US to retire.
everytime they're asked what they like about Japan it's some kind of object (food, trains), and everytime they're asked what don't like about Japan it has something to do with people
That´s a very good observation. Like the last woman said, people in Japan are polite but not really friendly. And being a Japanese in Japan you always have to play somone else, you have to put on a mask and hide your real feelings and opinions. If you don´t fully comply with the strict rules, you are lost. That makes life abroad easier.
@@marcinp3789 and likewise - foreigners living in Japan are given a pass by the Japanese in being oblivious to Japanese norms (the respect given to others, deference when a social situation calls for it, and group-think)... it is hard for young Japanese people to integrate into such a world after having a taste of visiting foreign countries... でもね、米国人して、本当に安瀬という国には好きなので。
@@adamhyde5378 respect to you - as it is quite important for Japanese to be close to their ancestors. and ... many other reasons you list. plus - housing is probably more manageable in Japan :-)
That second woman interviewed was phenomenal! Loved her positivity about both countries without sugar coating or hesitating to speak on the negatives. Very well articulated and full of obvious appreciation for each culture, something that can sometimes be very difficult to express well without seeming naive or ignorant or privileged.
So far the first guy interview is amazing. I loved how his English was flawless, and then he broke into flawless Japanese. It was very wonderful interview.
4:31 He gave such a mature and beautiful answer. A lesson for everyone in any country who believes no country is perfect and remain unhappy in their situation. You have a choice.
That guy's beard was epic cool! Man, what a cool guy. Love your videos Takashi! I just spent a month in japan snowboarding and learning as much japanese as I could. I tried so hard to express how much I appreciate your country and people in your language. What a great land and great people. And EPIC POW!!! JaPOWuary did not disappoint this year! :-p Otaru is also such a cool town! Loved the vibe and had many great interactions with people. So many cool mountains to explore also!
I am from Sydney, Australia. The first guy integrated so much into our culture, lmao. I immediately knew he came here when he said he was at "uni". His accent and body language appear very Australian
Australia has poisonous everything, so no place is perfect, but I hear you on the it’s too cold in Canada for some if you don’t have the right gear, but the high winds in winter are the worst part of the winter if you’re in central Canada like in the prairies, Toronto and Vancouver are a lot milder which is why everyone wants to live there but it seems a bit more expensive to live there but maybe wages are a bit higher to help counter this. Get yourself some merino wool mesh base layers, stay off the highways during winter storms and just stay inside if the wind is too windy.
I'm south korean who is living abroad too. Surprisingly, what a lot of interviewees from this video are saying about why they leave Japan is pretty similar to why I wanted to leave south korea. I love my country But I was really tired of dealing with groupism regarding to your work, family and friends. Your independent opinion doesn't matter that much than your social group's opinion. So there is always pressure that you need to hide your thoughts and offer the fake opinion to show that you are the part of the group which I think was from Confucianism. And you have to be really competitive to survive in South korea. So there is pressure through entire your life that you have to study hard, get a nice job stuff like that. Because it is a small country with lots of people( high population density) Also women's social status is lower than men's in south korea. So if you are woman, you will be treated differently especially at work. Suicide rate is really high too. There are also many pros too to live in South korea like you can get your life things really easily by online shopping , internet is so fast and everything is so convenient in many ways, etc. But mentally, I think It is more comfortable live in western country because people less care who you are and what you are thinking here.
"I think it is more comfortable live in western country because people less care who you are and what you are thanking here". True, but false on some points: insecurity is very high in the West. And it's not comfortable at all. Especially US, but Europe too, nowadays. I think some Japanese people don't realize the chance to feel/be "safe".
@@Darkjack-FR oh the gatekeeping is definitely more restrictive in Asia. Tattoos are only starting to be acceptable, for example. Everything you do is directly connected to the honor & shame of your parents & family. You can't even admit to being gay except with friends. It's a shame to the family, and also career suicide in the workplace. It's way worse than the racial tensions in the west. At least with racial tensions, you have family on your side.
@@j134679 "Tattoos are only starting to be acceptable" And it's not a good news imo. Society is more important than ego. Let me tell you something: Japan is not our country. And the country is peaceful BECAUSE there is a strong social control. Do you want to see Japan falling? I guess no. So don't be happy about "individual freedom" and all that stupid idea. Societies are different. Accept it. Respect Japanese culture. Because they respect yours. The West is not a good example. There is no ethics.
Koreans renounce their nationality at the highest rate among developed countries, while Japan has the lowest In other words, the seriousness of the situation is completely different between Japan and Korea. I know many Japanese who have returned to Japan because they felt suffering in Korea.
There are SO MANY pros of living in Japan (Tokyo and other cities) but it gets very stressful and materialistic super quick, no matter how hard you try to be minimalistic. The daily grind there is not healthy and be prepared to be judged by your looks and background--the Japanese are very engrossed in one's outside appearance, for better or for worse. I speak from having been born, raised, studied, married, and worked in Tokyo for 25 years, and in various states in the US for over 30 years as a biracial, Japanese mom/White American dad.
i've heard that so many times as an american, do you think it may be worth moving to japan? i love the culture and people but i'm worried about how people treat others in the workplace from the outside, it seems like there's a lot of instability but also some aspects are very stable too which is a bit concerning
@@hockypockies I'd not recommend living in Japan unless you can do 3 things: #1) learn the differences in culture between the US & Japan #2) speak Japanese (or learn it over several years living in Japan) #3) having an ability to break thru personality walls that Japanese people put up. as was mentioned here - when you are authentic and can speak Japanese... this can be recognized and appreciated. when in Rome - do as the Romans do
@@hockypockiesi would try to work for a foreign company if you can. You dont have to speak fluent Japanese but you should try to learn especially when you get there. Be open minded to an entirely new culture. There is only so much research til you experience it. Id recommend a minimum of two years. The first year is all about adjusting to the culture and life. I had a hard time at first but now i can really see the amazing parts of the culture and adapted. Japanese people have been very accepting of foreigners in my experience but of course language and culture barriers there will be problems that may occur. Also they are very busy people so it’s hard to meet or hangout as often.
@@AimForMyHead81 Always defending the West (LGBT, etc.) and "Japan is bad on this point...". Come on... Just listen to him. If Takashii likes West, he can live there and be respectful on each country. He's just an opportunist who doesn't realize the chance to live in the most peaceful country in the world!
0:28 He said it all. Japan has some of the worst toxic work cultures for a developed nation. Not just real estate, English teachers in Japan are either underworked and underpaid or overworked and underpaid. Happy he found a better work-life balance than his hometown in Tokyo going abroad. Some have observed that many Japanese people cannot go abroad because the Japanese government intentionally keeps the quality of English education poor so Japanese students cannot venture out.
@@thelastrhino2581 The last time I commented on Takeshi's YT comments, I got into an argument with someone from Singapore because he expected a Japanese person to learn Singapore's language if they wanted to move there. But now I'm having the complete and total opposite experience. Kindly eat my cold shit.
I am from San Diego so it was cool to see someone that moved here. I have a similar story to the man from Dubai, in terms of how Japanese people react to others. Last November when I was in Kyoto, I was asking back to my AirBnb and a young guy on his bike crashed about 50 feet from myself. I am pretty certain he was drunk and trying to ride home. A Japanese couple next to me looked at each other kinda in shock and it was obvious they didn't know how to react. They slowly went over to him and spoke to him. Here in California people would react with more urgency and care for someone in that type of scenario. I have told friends about that story because it was interesting seeing their reaction to the man crashing on his bike and how different it was to my natural reaction.
As a hafu and having lived both in the United States and Japan, I understand the young woman saying depends which language she's speaking. When I am around Japanese or back in Japan, I switch or shift gears. I go into Japanese mode and become more patient knowing that it is expected. There are things that I cannot express in Japanese because it would be considered rude or pushing the boundary. When I am speaking English or around foreigners I shift gears into American mode. Because Japanese mode would be seen as being passive and unengaged. There are things I can express openly and show openly in America that I can never do in Japan. But there are things that are Japanese that Americans and foreigners could never understand. Lost in cultural translation. In the same way, there are things that I wish I could express and share with Japanese, which would be completely lost in cultural translation. Although I don't call it a split personality, in some ways it can feel that way. But as my fiance points out, a lot of my Japanese traits come through on my American side. She says I tend to be overly polite.
As a hafu also I can totally relate!!! Neither my western friends nor my Japanese friends will probably ever truly understand my whole personality which is a bit sad, but at the same, people like this get to be two different persons at the same time which is kind of cool too. Definitely a unique experience 😊
ernest, As an American who has lived in Japan a long time, I feel very, very similar. I was even told by a Japanese in Japan the other day that I was being too polite! Guess I need to work on that some more.
I should have contacted you when I went to Japan at the end of last year - I am Japanese born but lived in Australia for 30 years and would loved to have been part of this
Very interesting interview. The third guy is cool. Very open minded and genuine. 👍 I think the biggest barrier living in Japan is try to get over the japanese 本音と建前. It's really very hard to know what's in their mind except you are a good mind reader.
Kudos to the first guy for his amazing English. I've read from a lot of Japanese people online how Australian accents are challenging for them to understand.
This one was soo interesting. Very unique perspectives and life experiences. The last guy seemed like a real intellectual, wise, matured person. He is honestly and deeply interested to learn about being alive.
my GF, while she knew some English as a dutchie, her English really blossomed after just chilling with my friends and me. Im a German who grew up internationally, moved to NL after Oman, US, Cannada, to be with childhood friends. we speak English with each other tho most are Dutch or have a dutch background. Her English went through the roof. its a situation where you trying a different language is super supported, none of us are speaking our mother tongues either. its like u may sound dumb trying a language, but we know ur not dumb in ur most comfortable language. for me, a German my most comfortable language is English. for me gf, its Dutch, for my parents its obv german. when i get in a fight with my parents, i gotta swap to English or im at a disadvantage. when my GF is mad at me she swaps to Dutch. When i speak Dutch, she corrects me often, when she speaks english i correct her often. sometimess its making fun of eachother playfully, like bare feet vs bear feet, we had a lot of laughs about it. given her english is better than my dutch (spoken) how the hell would i get better at the language without corrections? people thinking its embarassing etc about being corrected.. the way i see dutch is this.. how is ur 3rd language? iv only had to use it once and it seriously does not represent people of any language where you live and show you want to learn my point is, respect people speaking your language if its not their mother tongue, and accept that they may be limited by that language on what kind of ideas and smart things they can convey. never disrespect someone meeting you on your language level, as u on theirs may be pathetic
The guy that went to Romania, that saved someone in japan from suicide. Thats the differnce between Japan and Romania, here we care more about completly strange people, we dont let them comit it. Im happy he asimilated our kindnes for others. Im really proud of you hommie.
Also the women talk about harassment on the train Japan society need to change somewhat if it want to survive it can’t continue like this the work and conformity culture is already bad enough and I blame to why the brith rate is low because people are overworked and underpaid to meet someone and have and look after and raise kids but add the suicide stuff and harassment stuff of what causing it which make it worst
@@mujexzilla please elaborate as to what is going on in Romania I have yet to travel there as I've been around just not there as much. Enlighten me with your knowledge of your country
That's just his personal experience so not all Japanese don't care about others. There is a channel in Japan that is conducting a social experiment, and most of the Japanese who appear on the channel are helping strangers. There was also a video about suicide in which many Japanese were trying to help people who were about to commit suicide.
I’m naturalized Japanese citizen and been living in Japan for the last 25 years ! However I’m leaving Japanese with all my half Japanese kids for good , even though we have very high income and lots of assets property’s , now we are liquidating everything and moving to Europe, honestly Japan is one of the best country to visit and the worst to live in specially if you earn high income!!! Taxes is too high 😂 we have to pay 5 millions in taxes between me and my wife!!! The fact is we have to pay for the elderly people whom choose not to have kids !!!! It’s really ridiculous!!!
I'm an American who grew up and went to college in Michigan. Then moved to Oregon 26 years ago. The distance is 2,000 miles (3,200 km) and the difference was almost enough to feel like living in another country without any change in language.
When the last woman said "I can be honest with people when I speak in English" that blew me away. Anyone trying to learn Japanese, that's something they should think about, beyond the vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation - realize speaking Japanese involves self-censorship in order to be polite and fit in, but if it crosses over to dishonesty and deception, can you live with yourself. Maybe that's why some of these Japanese leave Japan.
Love your interviews. I always get so much information on your country and what it is like on both the local and foreigner sides. I have a friend who is from Japan and hope to visit her some day in her homeland. Keep up the good work. 👍
Japanese people had a very tough time after WW2, and this led to a highly competitive culture with a grinding work ethic similar to South Korea. I admire the honesty about things which could be improved in Japan. We Americans tend to get defensive and dismissive when criticized. Japan and its culture and people are absolutely amazing! Bravo!
Germany went through two World Wars, had also a strong work ethics (actually Japan had Prussia as role model). In difference to Japan this work ethics turned now to a work-life balance work ethics which means they work now for the job (but much less than almost every country in the world - but with higher productivity) AND in their spare time (to work on how to spare it with a meaningful life balance;)
To all young people take it from soneone who's been through everything, the first guy gives many very correct life clues. I encourage to think about everything he has to say, this guy has excellent experience and life clarity, i predict he will turn out to have a company later in life.
In my opinion, It is definitely a huge challenge for a Japanese person to get used so fast to a new culture and language. Congratulations guys, and thank you Takashii for this new amazing and interesting video.
The 2nd guy (14:15) had pretty good English skills. Living in Romania/Dubai, it sounds like he really found that direction in life, because you have to be successful to work in Dubai.
Canada is cold 😊 I’m in Canada 🇨🇦 usa too scary Australian has lots poisonous animals lol my brother stayed there over 1y he loved it too. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS I’m a new subscriber 😊
Seems like people have very busy work schedules in Japan. It would be interesting to hear about what hobbies people have, how they got interested in them, and how they find time to pursue them.
the last guy who saved a man from committing suicide.. man the trauma seeing that. 😢 hope the suicidal man gets the help he needs and thank you Mitsuki(hope i spelled that correctly!) saving him!
That's right! Pursue a change if life isn't going well. Try something new and different, there are lots of places you can go and try. Money without joy is like being a zombie, alive but dead. People around the world are very accepting of different people. If you have a good attitude of fairness and kindness, you will find what you are looking for.
There are quite a number of Japanese architects in Vietnam as the architecture job market has been quite saturated in Japan (my understanding) and the demand in Vietnam is higher. Vietnam is a developing country so the architects have more flexibility to be creative. I built a house for my mom in Vietnam six years ago and the architect was Japanese. My niece and nephew, both half Japanese, born and grew up in Tokyo, went to the states for college and moved back to Tokyo to work after graduating since they get used to the life there.
God bless the lady from San Diego/Tokyo. It's beautiful to see other people engaging with their traditional cultures. Too many of us have abandoned such in favor of a more disconnected, materialistic life, and are the poorer for it.
Didn't you catch that she liked her false religion culture? That is the mindset that Japanese need to overcome if they are ever going to receive eternal life.
I am a Japanese who has lived for more than half a century, and the Japanese media has continued to speak ill of and belittle Japan since the 1990s. It's only natural that young people reject Japan and go abroad. On the other hand, I took care of my father and in the process learned the integrity of the Japanese system.
The number of Japanese going abroad has decreased since that time though. The lack of experience is a problem as without perspective it is hard to change what is wrong with society.
I think the last interviewee expressed what the young Japanese want to say. They want to open their heart but easy to express their thinking by foreign language rather than their mother language. Using mother language may make them ashamed with surrounding Japanese. In Japan, everything is nice, very comfortable, but I feel that is very suitable for whom who likes to live alone… just is my opinion…
Takashii, I love your interviews! Watashi wa John desu. I am a retired Sensei, 75 years old, American, live in the Boston area. My wife and I will be traveling to Japan this summer: end of June, beginning of July. I have been studying Japanese for the past 2 months… very difficult, but I am determined to learn it so that I can hold a basic conversation. Watching your videos might help me in my studying. All the best to you, John
I like the first dude attitude. Working in a company or boss like that is like torture.I like dude #2 too, his outlook is very open. I do like to visit to the Japanese country side as he advised .Must practice Nihon-go more 😅
It’s not too dangerous to live in most parts of the USA. I live in central Kentucky and I never feel unsafe when I am in cities at night like Lexington. My house is on a farm and my kitchen door lock got broken 15 years ago and the house has been unlocked all the time since then and even when I leave and come back after a week nobody enters without permission.
@@tecumseh4095 safe or dangerous are relative terms. Cities in USA are safe compared to some countries and more dangerous compared to others. Crime declined in the USA for many decades from the 1960s until about 2020, but then the George Floyd/Black Lives Matters inspired attack on the police intimidated and demoralized the police and gave criminals much more confidence and opportunity to increase violence and crime, and the crime rate has increased significantly since 2020. My own sense from having been in Europe and the USA is that theft and home break ins is worse in Europe than in the USA, but gun violence is much worse in the USA than in Europe.
The US is one of the least safe places to live because you can get randomly killed by somebody because you have thousands of ideologies and races all thinking different things.
Comments about how unsafe the US is seem to be based on people who watch the news all day looking at the worse stuff. Meanwhile everyone is just living their lives. People act like Americans just stay in their houses cowering all day or something.
I am Brazilian living in Switzerland for a long time. Ive been to Japan for the first time end of last year. It was a dream to me, and I will do it again as soon as I can... The Japanese culture is super rich, but the way they deal with the work life balance is sick. I couldn't live in Japan because the way they work is not nice, but apart from that. I love the culture, and everything else. Even though, they have many historical problems with racism and other bad topics.
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Are you more interrested in money than your own country?
I absolutely love the Japanese-Australian accent that the first man has.
Yeah, that's really unique!
I've never cared for the Aussie accent but I met a Japanese guy that had moved to rural Mississippi once. That was pretty unique
When he said "bloody" I thought oh yeah he's fully integrated as an Aussie
He has a TH-cam channel
Saaame that was crazy as an American, hearing the mix of Japanese and Australian English accent was so cool
The guy who stopped the guy from committing suicide is spot on. People do distance and ignore others around them, but some people really want and appreciate connections. He probably did a great thing for that man and a reason to live or at least I hope so.
He sounded American to me but I think I am American and assume an American accent until someone distinguishes its uniqueness if it’s not a strong accent. His accent wasn’t very strong.
Hearing the story about the guy from Romania who stopped the person attempting suicide made me tear up a little. I imagine there are so many people in Japan that just need someone to let them know they are not alone.
Doesn't that apply for any person in any country not just Japan.
@@Mwoods2272 no, its only in Japan. In other countries only ppl with Japanese background or people who know Japanese or heard something about Japan commit suicide ,)
Most of them are empty inside. Not being mean just how thrur society is. I lived there for a while.great place if you red pill
they are not opened there so they don’t know how to talk about problems they may very well having
0:00 🌏 Left Japan 8 years ago due to work stress and lack of work-life balance.
1:22 🇦🇺 Chose Australia for a working holiday visa; improved English skills by working in a furniture showroom.
3:13 🌞 Life in Australia is good but expensive; plans to raise kids there for a more relaxed lifestyle.
5:08 💪 Took the leap to go abroad because job dissatisfaction outweighed financial stability.
7:10 🌍 Currently living in San Diego due to marriage; struggles with cultural adjustment but finds comfort now.
10:51 🚗 Doesn't drive, which made adjusting to life in the U.S. challenging; misses the convenience of Japan.
13:19 🎌 Values traditional Japanese culture and feels lucky to be born as a Japanese woman.
17:05 🌐 Left Japan 11 years ago; lived in various countries for personal and professional growth.
18:38 😔 Observes a tendency for Japanese people to distance themselves from others; shares a personal story of preventing suicide.
20:56 🇯🇵 Likes Japanese food and quality of life; misses the friendliness and small talk culture in the U.S.
23:29 🗣 Prefers her more expressive and straightforward personality when speaking English.
23:37 🇯🇵 Admits Japanese people may not seem friendly at first but can become warm once you get to know them.
I definitely recommend anyone to have an experience to live abroad once in their life. It opens up your world. I am 75 years old and spent last 53 years of my life in the US. The opportunity for a 22 year old single woman to find a career in Japan in 1970 was so difficult. Here in the states, I found a career of my dream, had a family and a stable life. I go back to visit Japan every once awhile, but I consider American is my home.
I’ve lived in America for 58 years and still haven’t met 1 Japanese person. I guess Japanese people hate North Eastern part of America. I was on the job once and saw a lady with a bonsai plant on her desk and I asked her are you Japanese. She smiled at me and said no I’m Korean I just like Japanese culture. Damn I thought I had one
There is no chance for the Japanese in the US. The only opportunity the Japanese may have is to be a gardener or a cook in Japanese restaurants, that's all. Japanese women may have a chance to be the oldest occupation of humans which is legal in Nevada if she is young and pretty but that's all about it. America dislikes the Japanese indeed.
@@myronsmith2114just because you haven’t met any Japanese people, doesn’t mean Japanese hate that area ! Lol
@@MusashiArisa Where I live in Pennsylvania it’s 0.1 percent Japanese so I’m more likely to find a 6 ‘ tall Leprechaun 🍀
@@myronsmith2114smith, so every 1,000th person in your area is Japanese.
That's quite high.
Keep up the great work Takashi. This one is probably my favorite video you've put out with strong quality interviews and you've become such a natural at this. Thank you for the fun content. Loved Japan on my first visit coming back in April and I can't wait! All the best to you and your channel!
You ask great questions and you’re a good interviewer.
Love the Aussie guy's attitude. ❤
He`s right about Japan`s working culture. It is extremely strict and unforgiving.
When I went to Japan, the temples were such a surreal experience. Had an aura I can’t explain. I loved it there so much and I can’t wait to go back
The last interview was really insightful; she experienced different aspects of herself depending on which language she spoke, exposing the implied repressions of language, emphasizing how much language is just a part of culture. I wonder who has the the most liberating or secure culture?
Your interviews are so EYE opening, and I appreciate the candid answers from your guest! Very good!
17:02 This guy has a huge heart and seems like a really good person.
Thank you for producing this content Takashii.
Thanks Takashii…a wonderful episode as usual! I’m so impressed how great your guests speak so fluently in english.
Truly enjoy your channel Takashi San. I’m Japanese American and getting a true insight into my heritage. I’m taking a trip to Japan in April and looking for places outside of the US to retire.
everytime they're asked what they like about Japan it's some kind of object (food, trains), and everytime they're asked what don't like about Japan it has something to do with people
That´s a very good observation. Like the last woman said, people in Japan are polite but not really friendly. And being a Japanese in Japan you always have to play somone else, you have to put on a mask and hide your real feelings and opinions. If you don´t fully comply with the strict rules, you are lost. That makes life abroad easier.
@@marcinp3789
and likewise - foreigners living in Japan are given a pass by the Japanese in being oblivious to Japanese norms (the respect given to others, deference when a social situation calls for it, and group-think)...
it is hard for young Japanese people to integrate into such a world after having a taste of visiting foreign countries... でもね、米国人して、本当に安瀬という国には好きなので。
weebs in shambles
@@marcinp3789 It's the freedom they like
@@adamhyde5378 respect to you - as it is quite important for Japanese to be close to their ancestors.
and ... many other reasons you list.
plus - housing is probably more manageable in Japan :-)
Cool interview. Love these, quality channel.
Takashii, thank you. Your video interviews have gotten better since you first started your TH-cam channel.
Currently i want to movr back to Japan. I grewup in Japan. I live in the States right now. Watching this made me want to explore the world for sure!
That second woman interviewed was phenomenal! Loved her positivity about both countries without sugar coating or hesitating to speak on the negatives. Very well articulated and full of obvious appreciation for each culture, something that can sometimes be very difficult to express well without seeming naive or ignorant or privileged.
So far the first guy interview is amazing. I loved how his English was flawless, and then he broke into flawless Japanese. It was very wonderful interview.
all of these people are cool! good interviews thank you
4:31 He gave such a mature and beautiful answer. A lesson for everyone in any country who believes no country is perfect and remain unhappy in their situation. You have a choice.
Mitsuki seems like such a warm person!
That guy's beard was epic cool! Man, what a cool guy. Love your videos Takashi! I just spent a month in japan snowboarding and learning as much japanese as I could. I tried so hard to express how much I appreciate your country and people in your language. What a great land and great people. And EPIC POW!!! JaPOWuary did not disappoint this year! :-p Otaru is also such a cool town! Loved the vibe and had many great interactions with people. So many cool mountains to explore also!
I am from Sydney, Australia. The first guy integrated so much into our culture, lmao. I immediately knew he came here when he said he was at "uni". His accent and body language appear very Australian
also Germans use the term 'Uni' ...
I have to applaud you. So many diverse and insightful thoughts here. Wow. You're amazing for finding these folks and drawing these insights from them.
Australia has poisonous everything, so no place is perfect, but I hear you on the it’s too cold in Canada for some if you don’t have the right gear, but the high winds in winter are the worst part of the winter if you’re in central Canada like in the prairies, Toronto and Vancouver are a lot milder which is why everyone wants to live there but it seems a bit more expensive to live there but maybe wages are a bit higher to help counter this. Get yourself some merino wool mesh base layers, stay off the highways during winter storms and just stay inside if the wind is too windy.
I'm south korean who is living abroad too.
Surprisingly, what a lot of interviewees from this video are saying about why they leave Japan is pretty similar to why I wanted to leave south korea.
I love my country
But I was really tired of dealing with groupism regarding to your work, family and friends.
Your independent opinion doesn't matter that much than your social group's opinion. So there is always pressure that you need to hide your thoughts and offer the fake opinion to show that you are the part of the group which I think was from Confucianism.
And you have to be really competitive to survive in South korea. So there is pressure through entire your life that you have to study hard, get a nice job stuff like that. Because it is a small country with lots of people( high population density)
Also women's social status is lower than men's in south korea. So if you are woman, you will be treated differently especially at work.
Suicide rate is really high too.
There are also many pros too to live in South korea like you can get your life things really easily by online shopping
, internet is so fast and everything is so convenient in many ways, etc.
But mentally, I think It is more comfortable live in western country because people less care who you are and what you are thinking here.
"I think it is more comfortable live in western country because people less care who you are and what you are thanking here".
True, but false on some points: insecurity is very high in the West. And it's not comfortable at all. Especially US, but Europe too, nowadays. I think some Japanese people don't realize the chance to feel/be "safe".
Are you male or female
@@Darkjack-FR oh the gatekeeping is definitely more restrictive in Asia. Tattoos are only starting to be acceptable, for example. Everything you do is directly connected to the honor & shame of your parents & family. You can't even admit to being gay except with friends. It's a shame to the family, and also career suicide in the workplace.
It's way worse than the racial tensions in the west. At least with racial tensions, you have family on your side.
@@j134679 "Tattoos are only starting to be acceptable" And it's not a good news imo. Society is more important than ego.
Let me tell you something: Japan is not our country. And the country is peaceful BECAUSE there is a strong social control. Do you want to see Japan falling? I guess no. So don't be happy about "individual freedom" and all that stupid idea. Societies are different. Accept it. Respect Japanese culture. Because they respect yours.
The West is not a good example. There is no ethics.
Koreans renounce their nationality at the highest rate among developed countries, while Japan has the lowest
In other words, the seriousness of the situation is completely different between Japan and Korea.
I know many Japanese who have returned to Japan because they felt suffering in Korea.
Super interesting people! Great work Takashii. The guy living in Romania is a real one: respect.
It was a nice surprise hearing my conutry, Romania, being mentioned in your video 😁
There are SO MANY pros of living in Japan (Tokyo and other cities) but it gets very stressful and materialistic super quick, no matter how hard you try to be minimalistic. The daily grind there is not healthy and be prepared to be judged by your looks and background--the Japanese are very engrossed in one's outside appearance, for better or for worse. I speak from having been born, raised, studied, married, and worked in Tokyo for 25 years, and in various states in the US for over 30 years as a biracial, Japanese mom/White American dad.
i've heard that so many times
as an american, do you think it may be worth moving to japan? i love the culture and people but i'm worried about how people treat others in the workplace
from the outside, it seems like there's a lot of instability but also some aspects are very stable too which is a bit concerning
@@hockypockies
I'd not recommend living in Japan unless you can do 3 things:
#1) learn the differences in culture between the US & Japan
#2) speak Japanese (or learn it over several years living in Japan)
#3) having an ability to break thru personality walls that Japanese people put up.
as was mentioned here - when you are authentic and can speak Japanese... this can be recognized and appreciated.
when in Rome - do as the Romans do
@@vandysfam and even with all that, you get "wow you speak Japanese so well as a foreigner". xD
@@tuck295q true --- you just can't let that bother you... my Japanese sucks - but it's better than being a typical ignorant american
@@hockypockiesi would try to work for a foreign company if you can. You dont have to speak fluent Japanese but you should try to learn especially when you get there. Be open minded to an entirely new culture. There is only so much research til you experience it. Id recommend a minimum of two years. The first year is all about adjusting to the culture and life. I had a hard time at first but now i can really see the amazing parts of the culture and adapted. Japanese people have been very accepting of foreigners in my experience but of course language and culture barriers there will be problems that may occur. Also they are very busy people so it’s hard to meet or hangout as often.
The first dude is more Australian than the most the Australian I know! Love that!
Takashi about to hit 2 million subs! No more living in a cramped studio in Nippori eating Ramen.
2 millions subs just by interviewing people (with zero analysis) and talking trash on Japan.
@@Darkjack-FR And getting 2 millions subs by licking your tears
@@Darkjack-FR How is he talking trash about Japan?
@@AimForMyHead81 Always defending the West (LGBT, etc.) and "Japan is bad on this point...". Come on... Just listen to him. If Takashii likes West, he can live there and be respectful on each country. He's just an opportunist who doesn't realize the chance to live in the most peaceful country in the world!
@@Darkjack-FRlmao cope and seethe harder
Great work Takashi. Thank you.
Love the Dubai guy. Bright,sensitive generous, truthful, fantastic human being. Thank you Takashii for bringing interesting people and topics.
First guy is awesome
He is one of the popular Japanese TH-camrs living in Australia.
@Arrrow54 what's his channel name...I like to follow him
@@wishfulthinking15075:45
0:28 He said it all. Japan has some of the worst toxic work cultures for a developed nation. Not just real estate, English teachers in Japan are either underworked and underpaid or overworked and underpaid. Happy he found a better work-life balance than his hometown in Tokyo going abroad. Some have observed that many Japanese people cannot go abroad because the Japanese government intentionally keeps the quality of English education poor so Japanese students cannot venture out.
@@wishfulthinking1507 Tarosac
The last guy never even went to an English speaking country and homeboy had the best English hands down!
Bcs many people in our country, Romania, speaks english as well. So he didnt need to learn romanian when he was here to comunicate and stuff.
@@thelastrhino2581 @TrueG9 It's the youtube comments section. Not the TH-cam questions section. I know why it is. Thanks.
@@jesterapp it's youtube, if you comment people will reply whatever they want
@@thelastrhino2581 The last time I commented on Takeshi's YT comments, I got into an argument with someone from Singapore because he expected a Japanese person to learn Singapore's language if they wanted to move there. But now I'm having the complete and total opposite experience. Kindly eat my cold shit.
@@thelastrhino2581 That's true. Also just wanted you to know the sky is blue. Also the last 2 global empires were English speaking don't you know?
Thanks!
I am from San Diego so it was cool to see someone that moved here. I have a similar story to the man from Dubai, in terms of how Japanese people react to others. Last November when I was in Kyoto, I was asking back to my AirBnb and a young guy on his bike crashed about 50 feet from myself. I am pretty certain he was drunk and trying to ride home. A Japanese couple next to me looked at each other kinda in shock and it was obvious they didn't know how to react. They slowly went over to him and spoke to him. Here in California people would react with more urgency and care for someone in that type of scenario. I have told friends about that story because it was interesting seeing their reaction to the man crashing on his bike and how different it was to my natural reaction.
As a hafu and having lived both in the United States and Japan, I understand the young woman saying depends which language she's speaking.
When I am around Japanese or back in Japan, I switch or shift gears. I go into Japanese mode and become more patient knowing that it is expected. There are things that I cannot express in Japanese because it would be considered rude or pushing the boundary.
When I am speaking English or around foreigners I shift gears into American mode. Because Japanese mode would be seen as being passive and unengaged.
There are things I can express openly and show openly in America that I can never do in Japan. But there are things that are Japanese that Americans and foreigners could never understand. Lost in cultural translation.
In the same way, there are things that I wish I could express and share with Japanese, which would be completely lost in cultural translation.
Although I don't call it a split personality, in some ways it can feel that way. But as my fiance points out, a lot of my Japanese traits come through on my American side.
She says I tend to be overly polite.
As a hafu also I can totally relate!!! Neither my western friends nor my Japanese friends will probably ever truly understand my whole personality which is a bit sad, but at the same, people like this get to be two different persons at the same time which is kind of cool too. Definitely a unique experience 😊
ernest, As an American who has lived in Japan a long time, I feel very, very similar. I was even told by a Japanese in Japan the other day that I was being too polite! Guess I need to work on that some more.
Love the real life experiences to hear from Japanese people. Thanks!
I'm going to Japan for the first time in a month. I CAN'T WAIT! (Thanks for all the videos)
YOU ARE GONNA LOVE IT! Try to get out of Tokyo as much as possible. Kyoto is beautiful for example if you like ancient architecture and gardens.
@@tuberNunya I am already back from my trip. Loved it. Saw Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Nara.
I should have contacted you when I went to Japan at the end of last year - I am Japanese born but lived in Australia for 30 years and would loved to have been part of this
Very interesting interview. The third guy is cool. Very open minded and genuine. 👍 I think the biggest barrier living in Japan is try to get over the japanese 本音と建前. It's really very hard to know what's in their mind except you are a good mind reader.
Your jacket looks so good Takashi !
Kudos to the first guy for his amazing English. I've read from a lot of Japanese people online how Australian accents are challenging for them to understand.
I've been having a pretty damn lousy day, but the first guy really zenned me out (or whatever you want to call it). Really appreciate it!
Whenever people talk about life, they will say that work is for a better life. I quite agree with this.
This one was soo interesting. Very unique perspectives and life experiences. The last guy seemed like a real intellectual, wise, matured person. He is honestly and deeply interested to learn about being alive.
my GF, while she knew some English as a dutchie, her English really blossomed after just chilling with my friends and me. Im a German who grew up internationally, moved to NL after Oman, US, Cannada, to be with childhood friends. we speak English with each other tho most are Dutch or have a dutch background. Her English went through the roof. its a situation where you trying a different language is super supported, none of us are speaking our mother tongues either. its like u may sound dumb trying a language, but we know ur not dumb in ur most comfortable language. for me, a German my most comfortable language is English. for me gf, its Dutch, for my parents its obv german. when i get in a fight with my parents, i gotta swap to English or im at a disadvantage. when my GF is mad at me she swaps to Dutch.
When i speak Dutch, she corrects me often, when she speaks english i correct her often. sometimess its making fun of eachother playfully, like bare feet vs bear feet, we had a lot of laughs about it. given her english is better than my dutch (spoken) how the hell would i get better at the language without corrections?
people thinking its embarassing etc about being corrected.. the way i see dutch is this.. how is ur 3rd language? iv only had to use it once and it seriously does not represent people of any language where you live and show you want to learn
my point is, respect people speaking your language if its not their mother tongue, and accept that they may be limited by that language on what kind of ideas and smart things they can convey. never disrespect someone meeting you on your language level, as u on theirs may be pathetic
The guy that went to Romania, that saved someone in japan from suicide. Thats the differnce between Japan and Romania, here we care more about completly strange people, we dont let them comit it. Im happy he asimilated our kindnes for others. Im really proud of you hommie.
Also the women talk about harassment on the train Japan society need to change somewhat if it want to survive it can’t continue like this the work and conformity culture is already bad enough and I blame to why the brith rate is low because people are overworked and underpaid to meet someone and have and look after and raise kids but add the suicide stuff and harassment stuff of what causing it which make it worst
El a venit in Romania si eu as vrea sa plec in Japonia, m-am cam saturat de romania si femeile noastre.
@@mujexzilla sa inveti kanji si macar o japoneza de baza innainte de a face pasul
@@mujexzilla please elaborate as to what is going on in Romania I have yet to travel there as I've been around just not there as much. Enlighten me with your knowledge of your country
That's just his personal experience so not all Japanese don't care about others. There is a channel in Japan that is conducting a social experiment, and most of the Japanese who appear on the channel are helping strangers. There was also a video about suicide in which many Japanese were trying to help people who were about to commit suicide.
Allot of my Japanese friends who live over seas say the same about a better work/family life balance. Keep up the awesome work Takashi!
I like the Dubai guy's insight into cutural immersion by going to the countryside.
Very interesting interviews. Thank you for sharing.
I’m naturalized Japanese citizen and been living in Japan for the last 25 years ! However I’m leaving Japanese with all my half Japanese kids for good , even though we have very high income and lots of assets property’s , now we are liquidating everything and moving to Europe, honestly Japan is one of the best country to visit and the worst to live in specially if you earn high income!!! Taxes is too high 😂 we have to pay 5 millions in taxes between me and my wife!!! The fact is we have to pay for the elderly people whom choose not to have kids !!!! It’s really ridiculous!!!
このチャンネル凄いな。
質が高いわ
本当に高いだよね。
I'm an American who grew up and went to college in Michigan. Then moved to Oregon 26 years ago. The distance is 2,000 miles (3,200 km) and the difference was almost enough to feel like living in another country without any change in language.
When the last woman said "I can be honest with people when I speak in English" that blew me away. Anyone trying to learn Japanese, that's something they should think about, beyond the vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation - realize speaking Japanese involves self-censorship in order to be polite and fit in, but if it crosses over to dishonesty and deception, can you live with yourself. Maybe that's why some of these Japanese leave Japan.
Yes, Ran, and in learnng Japanese language, I realized the same thing was happening to myself - an English personality and a Japanese one.
Congratulations ❤😊tarosacc!
wow its so impressive see a japonese speak with that level of fluency of the first guest
I don’t drive either, but I take public transportation to places in the state. I am planning to visit Japan next month for the first time.
Love your interviews. I always get so much information on your country and what it is like on both the local and foreigner sides. I have a friend who is from Japan and hope to visit her some day in her homeland. Keep up the good work. 👍
Japanese people had a very tough time after WW2, and this led to a highly competitive culture with a grinding work ethic similar to South Korea. I admire the honesty about things which could be improved in Japan. We Americans tend to get defensive and dismissive when criticized. Japan and its culture and people are absolutely amazing! Bravo!
Germany went through two World Wars, had also a strong work ethics (actually Japan had Prussia as role model). In difference to Japan this work ethics turned now to a work-life balance work ethics which means they work now for the job (but much less than almost every country in the world - but with higher productivity) AND in their spare time (to work on how to spare it with a meaningful life balance;)
I loved this video! Very interesting interviews.
To all young people take it from soneone who's been through everything, the first guy gives many very correct life clues. I encourage to think about everything he has to say, this guy has excellent experience and life clarity, i predict he will turn out to have a company later in life.
In my opinion, It is definitely a huge challenge for a Japanese person to get used so fast to a new culture and language. Congratulations guys, and thank you Takashii for this new amazing and interesting video.
Takashii's English has improved so much since his first videos
The 2nd guy (14:15) had pretty good English skills. Living in Romania/Dubai, it sounds like he really found that direction in life, because you have to be successful to work in Dubai.
I love your interviews.
Love it!!
I love these types of topics❤
The first guy was probably chillaxing around before getting interviewed. Just see how comfy he felt make me want to move to Australia. lol
Canada is cold 😊 I’m in Canada 🇨🇦 usa too scary Australian has lots poisonous animals lol my brother stayed there over 1y he loved it too. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS I’m a new subscriber 😊
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Seems like people have very busy work schedules in Japan. It would be interesting to hear about what hobbies people have, how they got interested in them, and how they find time to pursue them.
On average the Japanese work 40 hours per week
What a great accent! Very attractive. Plus his mind set.
Interesting ❤and we plan to go to Japan 🇯🇵 in the future 🙏😇🥰
"America sounds a bit too dangerous to me"! PRICELESS AF! I'm American. :)
Asians are particular targets for crime in certain inner city areas.
Not wrong though
@@pictzone It depends on where you live. If you live in the suburbs (I do) it's very safe.
@@r2153 are suburbs like gated communities?
@@pictzone How you gonna say " not wrong though" then ask about gated communities. smh.
the last guy who saved a man from committing suicide.. man the trauma seeing that. 😢 hope the suicidal man gets the help he needs and thank you Mitsuki(hope i spelled that correctly!) saving him!
That's right! Pursue a change if life isn't going well. Try something new and different, there are lots of places you can go and try. Money without joy is like being a zombie, alive but dead. People around the world are very accepting of different people. If you have a good attitude of fairness and kindness, you will find what you are looking for.
There are quite a number of Japanese architects in Vietnam as the architecture job market has been quite saturated in Japan (my understanding) and the demand in Vietnam is higher. Vietnam is a developing country so the architects have more flexibility to be creative. I built a house for my mom in Vietnam six years ago and the architect was Japanese.
My niece and nephew, both half Japanese, born and grew up in Tokyo, went to the states for college and moved back to Tokyo to work after graduating since they get used to the life there.
God bless the lady from San Diego/Tokyo. It's beautiful to see other people engaging with their traditional cultures. Too many of us have abandoned such in favor of a more disconnected, materialistic life, and are the poorer for it.
Didn't you catch that she liked her false religion culture?
That is the mindset that Japanese need to overcome if they are ever going to receive eternal life.
You can hear an American accent in the last Japanese girl. That’s so cool
I am a Japanese who has lived for more than half a century, and the Japanese media has continued to speak ill of and belittle Japan since the 1990s.
It's only natural that young people reject Japan and go abroad.
On the other hand, I took care of my father and in the process learned the integrity of the Japanese system.
The number of Japanese going abroad has decreased since that time though. The lack of experience is a problem as without perspective it is hard to change what is wrong with society.
I think the last interviewee expressed what the young Japanese want to say. They want to open their heart but easy to express their thinking by foreign language rather than their mother language. Using mother language may make them ashamed with surrounding Japanese. In Japan, everything is nice, very comfortable, but I feel that is very suitable for whom who likes to live alone… just is my opinion…
First dude seems to have lots of courage and drive
new zealand and australia sounds like a good place to work or live
The West is falling. Maybe it's good for individualists and/or nihilists.
no so many new zealanders are moving to australia because the salary in NZ sucks hahahahah
@@koketsu dang that's bad news then
The Aussie is strong in this one
so interesting, Takashii!
discovered your channel several weeks ago. love it. subscribed.
Takashii, I love your interviews! Watashi wa John desu. I am a retired Sensei, 75 years old, American, live in the Boston area. My wife and I will be traveling to Japan this summer: end of June, beginning of July. I have been studying Japanese for the past 2 months… very difficult, but I am determined to learn it so that I can hold a basic conversation. Watching your videos might help me in my studying. All the best to you, John
I like the first dude attitude. Working in a company or boss like that is like torture.I like dude #2 too, his outlook is very open. I do like to visit to the Japanese country side as he advised .Must practice Nihon-go more 😅
It’s not too dangerous to live in most parts of the USA. I live in central Kentucky and I never feel unsafe when I am in cities at night like Lexington. My house is on a farm and my kitchen door lock got broken 15 years ago and the house has been unlocked all the time since then and even when I leave and come back after a week nobody enters without permission.
All major cities in this country are dangerous. We have just become numb to that danger
@@tecumseh4095 safe or dangerous are relative terms. Cities in USA are safe compared to some countries and more dangerous compared to others. Crime declined in the USA for many decades from the 1960s until about 2020, but then the George Floyd/Black Lives Matters inspired attack on the police intimidated and demoralized the police and gave criminals much more confidence and opportunity to increase violence and crime, and the crime rate has increased significantly since 2020. My own sense from having been in Europe and the USA is that theft and home break ins is worse in Europe than in the USA, but gun violence is much worse in the USA than in Europe.
The US is one of the least safe places to live because you can get randomly killed by somebody because you have thousands of ideologies and races all thinking different things.
Comments about how unsafe the US is seem to be based on people who watch the news all day looking at the worse stuff. Meanwhile everyone is just living their lives. People act like Americans just stay in their houses cowering all day or something.
I was stabbed beaten and robbed in Baltimore
I love the first guy has an australian accent sometimes considering he moved there as an adult. Very impressive!
I am Brazilian living in Switzerland for a long time. Ive been to Japan for the first time end of last year. It was a dream to me, and I will do it again as soon as I can... The Japanese culture is super rich, but the way they deal with the work life balance is sick. I couldn't live in Japan because the way they work is not nice, but apart from that. I love the culture, and everything else. Even though, they have many historical problems with racism and other bad topics.
I like the dude with the beaded necklace. He seems like a man who refined himself and experienced a lot.
Small talk is very American. We enjoy chatting 😊
Excelente canal, fascinante ventana al mundo de Japón y la transculturalidad.