Hope you guys enjoyed this surprise collaboration! Was great to meet Takashi in person here in Thailand! I recently went to Tokyo and it absolutely blew my mind! Check out my travel vlog if interested: th-cam.com/video/v79pyodfDXI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VURfdK9osOEd-N3j
Enjoy both your channels 💯 good topic for this video and good to see you two together. Japan is my favorite country to visit and Thailand my favorite for living. ‘Get lost in the sauce!’
As Thais, I regurally watch Takashi's work. HIs interview give many aspects of ppl life. It's really impress to explore ppl's life thru his interview. My gf is working in Yamaguchi. So I have to go to Japan during the end of this year. Finally, wish you two happy and healthy young man. Thank you very much krub. 🙏
Great video, Paul. It is so odd; I have been subscribing to Takashii for longer than I have been watching you. I love how everyone that I follow has a connection with other TH-camrs; you guys are truly becoming a "community," and the diversity is amazing. Thank you, Paul
@@bryancole842 Yes, many he comes off that way sometimes, but overall, he is a very confident Japanese gentleman, and I just appreciate his approach and his consistency of interviews.
Great guest. We just returned from Japan. About 5 to 6 days in Tokyo, 4 days in Osaka, 3 Days in Yokohama. That's enough to get a feel for the area, n we can't wait to return. Great public transportation makes travel very easy n stress free. In Yokohama, stay by the Station n make sure to visit Chinatown, the waterfront n Nissan Engine Museum
Bangkok and Tokyo are very different on so many levels. Takashi claims that for USD 500 you can get a similar apartment as that in BKK. Not even close! I lived in Tokyo for 10 yrs in a major area paying USD 800 and it was one large room (25mtr) with a tiny area for cooking, unit shower/bath/sink+ toilet as the bathroom. No balcony, no pool, no lobby, no gym_ just basic 4 floor building. BKK is much more advanced with condos and amenities and so cheap and well equipped. Food even now with the weak yen is much more costly in Japan than BKK. So just wanted to set the records straight. Thanks Paul for your collaboration.❤
@@HansenworkBottom line is _what $500 can get you in Bangkok vs. Tokyo? So it’s not the same value, in fact no frills in Tokyo means not as much value. “About the same” is redundant…
I like the way Takashi describes and articulates things. I just got back from a 2 week trip to Japan he is spot on with all of his points. I have been subconsciously thinking about these things but unable to explain them and he did that perfectly. Especially when comparing the introverted society vs extroverted society. Also the politeness culture vs the friendliness culture.
It was great to see Takeshi on this episode! I watch is vlogs a lot, and this is the first time I’ve seen him so animated. He often comes across quite reserved on his channel. I guess he lets his hair down in Thailand! 😂
Wow...what a surprise to see Takashi as an interviewee here. Thanks for your lovely opinion about Thailand. I am one of Thai subscribers on your "Takashii from Japan" channel for more than 3 years😊
What are the requirements for moving to Thailand permanently? I saw CNBC’s video you were in and i came here to ask. Do you need to be able to speak the language to live there permanently? I know you need to be able to sing the royal anthem but is being able to speak Thai required to live there? Do you have any advice for someone trying to move to Thailand permanently? I have more questions and I’ll wait for a response to ask them.
@@MyNameIsntImportant640 To make it short: With the DTV Visa you pay 350€ and get a visa for 5 years (you need to match some requirements, search for DTV Thailand Visa)
5:14 US2000 a month is a RICH lifestyle for us average Thais. You can enjoy very good life under 2k. ❤ 14:58 Wow, hearing from the Japanese that our BKK is an international city!! Wow!
Good job guys ! nice to see you 2 having this conversation ... I'm in Bangkok for 3 months and going to Tokyo for 3 months I will see the difference between the 2 cities countries . I'm from Brazil hahah
I’m Thai, currently stay in Tokyo for work. Definitely, there is a big gap of the cost of living between the twos but it’s tradeoff for things that not seen in Thailand. One thing that I totally agree with Takashi is most of Japanese are introverted but the country itself is so nice, perfect public transportation, less pollution, well organized city and cleanliness,love Japan….
Welcome to Thailand, Takashisan. Last year i met you in front of Big camera Shibuya but i was afraid to say hello. 😂 we’re happy to hear you said u like Thailand❤
“Not friends yet, not friends yet, maybe become friends” LOL his comment about the Japanese are so true…. Western small talk is honestly something inherent you’d have to grow up doing it or just naturally be adept at it.
Losing energy talking to new people?... I think this quote reveals how intense the Japanese schools or workplaces are to the point where they cannot spare any energy to talk to strangers in public!
Yeah I also thought it's a very Japanese thing to say... I live in Japan 5+ years and I sometimes miss hitting up random conversations with strangers. People are nice and polite here but too rigid/formal.
Takashi i remember he interview a japanese girl living the 🇹🇭🙏🏻 dream a few years ago and thats how i watch sometimes the videos about japan. I think 🇯🇵 its a interesting country many beautiful places and buddhist temples, the women look beautiful but i think 🇹🇭 its quite similar but it is different and offers a better quality of life and i think thailand its cheaper.😊🙏🏻
For a Thai like me, the most problematic flaw of Japan is not its cost of living, but it's about 'stressful atmosphere'. In short, living in Japan can either be most "peaceful" or most "stressful" experience for you, depending on what you're doing there.
@@BiteAdust4857 As a Japanese person, I’m curious about the opinions and perspectives of Thai people. Where do you feel the stressful atmosphere in Japan?
Tokyo isn’t that expensive to be honest. I lived there 3 years. And you guys both are comparing to USD. Bruh 1 dollar is close to 150 JPY. Back in 2010 it was at 100 or less… The exchange rate for USD is so good now that in US Dollars it sounds less, but convert it to JPY it’s a lot more. I would say quality of life in Tokyo is much much better and it is affordable. The only thing that has much worse value is the living situation. For USD on a Per Square Meter basis, Tokyo is much more expensive. You can of course get a cheaper place in city center, but the size, the amenities, the age of the building, just can’t compare with Bangkok. On a Per Square Meter basis, Bangkok offers more value. But for a more well rounded life, higher quality of foods, younger and more educated international expat crowd, and safer streets, more innovation, better business opportunities, etc Tokyo wins hands down. The only thing is accommodation.
@@Beautiful_SpikerI'm coming from NYC, Tokyo is about 2/3rd of the cost of living, and less than half the cost of food EXCEPT for fruits which are double the price
18:28 I am a middle aged black guy from Canada and my Japanese is basic average. I went to Japan 5 times and Thailand recently. It was MUCH easier for me to make friends in Japan than Thailand. I was even surprised!
I was watching one of your other videos and you mentioned that you have returned to the U.S. only once since moving to Thailand. I am looking at doing the same thing but I have not been able to figure out how not to have to return to the U.S. each year to do my taxes. May I ask you how you're able to stay away for so long without going back each year to do your taxes? Thanks in advance and please keep making great videos of being in Thailand.
@@bgtheking4083 I don't think Thai and Japanese share that much similarities from their root. But from what I can see, Japanese adapt themself very well when they live in Thailand, which is much better than how they adapt themself in the west.
@@BiteAdust4857 Super introvert and respectful i cant find any other country that share the same thing like this. Thats why they adapt themselves kinda like more easy way
To even give a second’s thought that prices in Tokyo are similar to prices in Bangkok causes me to suspect that Takashi-son is enjoying the newly liberalized marijuana laws in Thailand 😂
Most Asian Americans are certainly comfortable in Asia, especially Thailand, than America, because their faces are different from those of most Americans. Actually, no less than 80% of the population of Bangkok is of Chinese descent but there were some Thai national ID cards for the first time in 1962, which was too late to obtain true information about citizens’ races. There have been many people of Chinese descent since the reign of King Taksin the Great, who was of Chinese descent. Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese community. Suchart Na Bangxang; PhD (France), MSc (Virginia Tech, USA)
I find the level of customer service in JP way higher than Thailand. I like it how you can bend rules in Thailand. In Japan there is no chance of bending any rules. Society is based on rules and there is no in between regardless of logic. I like the punctuality of Japan too. Everything runs on time like clockwork. Not the case in Thailand. That said, I like the chaos of Thailand. Japan is too orderly.
So basically, it takes longer to make new friends as a foreigner in Japan, and you'd have to be the type to also be okay being on your own. My attention hungry friends would hate living there if that's the case. Me? I'd probably be fine.
Comparing a developed wealthy nation like Japan to Thailand is a bit of an absurdity but if you demand affordable congenial lifestyle, Thailand is your place.
I don't mean this as an insult, the Thais (and southeast asians in general) are much more accepting to everyone and anything they bring (cultural differences), any mistake you make comes with a joke from the thais. When I was in japan, it's extremely difficult to navigate around unspoken rules and social expectation, it gets exhaustimg
@@iPaulLee to make it really simple to understand (& please people correct me if I'm wrong because I'm not japanese) ,tataemae is the way Japanese people/society behave in public and honne is in the private sphere....maybe takashi from Japan have a better # especially from explanationa Japanese pov ...it 's a bit like having a tsundere girl at home who when she's outside behave like a princess with grace and very vertuous
No no. I found a LOT of Thai people cannot speak English. Even going to 7-11 they don’t speak English. Taxi drivers nope. Maybe if you go to a large mall. Or to a place where a lot of foreigners hang out I find it interesting that he says japanese people are naturally more introverts and it takes a lot of effort and energy to talk to someone else yet his channel is mostly interviewing and “talking” to Japanese people who seem to be ok opening up and exert energy to talk to him
Hope you guys enjoyed this surprise collaboration! Was great to meet Takashi in person here in Thailand!
I recently went to Tokyo and it absolutely blew my mind! Check out my travel vlog if interested: th-cam.com/video/v79pyodfDXI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VURfdK9osOEd-N3j
@@iPaulLee now you know why we moved back to Tokyo from NYC. Btw have you discussed FATCA and FBAR for your US viewers?
Japan and Thailand are like best friends 🇯🇵 ❤ 🇹🇭
No I don't think so
A lot of Japanese HATE Thais and SEA
good to hear that I'm now confidence to go to japan now
Wow love Takashi's street interviews in Japan, what a pleasant surprise guest! 🤘
What ? Takashi-san is collabing with Paul Lee ? This is a certified 'must watch' !
Enjoy both your channels 💯 good topic for this video and good to see you two together. Japan is my favorite country to visit and Thailand my favorite for living.
‘Get lost in the sauce!’
As Thais, I regurally watch Takashi's work. HIs interview give many aspects of ppl life. It's really impress to explore ppl's life thru his interview. My gf is working in Yamaguchi. So I have to go to Japan during the end of this year. Finally, wish you two happy and healthy young man. Thank you very much krub. 🙏
Are u guys doing a long distance relationship?
@@moonknight4053 Yes...but her mom and aunt live with me. Help me run my side job - restuarant.
As a very introverted guy I love Japan but also love Thailand 😂 Next year I wanna move to one of the two but it's SO difficult to decide which one.
The main difference that I can feel is Bangkok is totally more lively and less strict ( which is often not good like too flexible).
you need a degree there is no other choice
Great video, Paul. It is so odd; I have been subscribing to Takashii for longer than I have been watching you. I love how everyone that I follow has a connection with other TH-camrs; you guys are truly becoming a "community," and the diversity is amazing. Thank you, Paul
I watched Takashi’s blog for a while but he came across as slightly arrogant when gaijin/ foreigners challenged his opinions.
@@bryancole842 Yes, many he comes off that way sometimes, but overall, he is a very confident Japanese gentleman, and I just appreciate his approach and his consistency of interviews.
Lol, Takashi said it's easy to get around .I just downloaded the Tokyo subway map.😮it's still making my head spin.
Takashi is the man! Great interview.
Great guest. We just returned from Japan. About 5 to 6 days in Tokyo, 4 days in Osaka, 3 Days in Yokohama. That's enough to get a feel for the area, n we can't wait to return. Great public transportation makes travel very easy n stress free. In Yokohama, stay by the Station n make sure to visit Chinatown, the waterfront n Nissan Engine Museum
Did you enjoy Osaka?
Bangkok and Tokyo are very different on so many levels. Takashi claims that for USD 500 you can get a similar apartment as that in BKK. Not even close! I lived in Tokyo for 10 yrs in a major area paying USD 800 and it was one large room (25mtr) with a tiny area for cooking, unit shower/bath/sink+ toilet as the bathroom. No balcony, no pool, no lobby, no gym_ just basic 4 floor building. BKK is much more advanced with condos and amenities and so cheap and well equipped. Food even now with the weak yen is much more costly in Japan than BKK. So just wanted to set the records straight. Thanks Paul for your collaboration.❤
Well i think it depends on which area again. At the heart of Bkk areas u would see a smaller room with higher price as well
Tokyo’s expensive. And he’s a native speaker too
Food is actually very inexpensive in Tokyo, unless your strictly eating at high end restaurants (which can also be pricey in BKK)
He did say that the price he quoted is for regular apartments and not like bangkok with all the fancy amenities.
@@HansenworkBottom line is _what $500 can get you in Bangkok vs. Tokyo? So it’s not the same value, in fact no frills in Tokyo means not as much value. “About the same” is redundant…
Appreciate both you guys. Such a nice manner. Enjoy watching each of you.
watched full vid, did not expect this collab! thanks for the great discussion.
I like the way Takashi describes and articulates things. I just got back from a 2 week trip to Japan he is spot on with all of his points. I have been subconsciously thinking about these things but unable to explain them and he did that perfectly. Especially when comparing the introverted society vs extroverted society. Also the politeness culture vs the friendliness culture.
It was great to see Takeshi on this episode! I watch is vlogs a lot, and this is the first time I’ve seen him so animated. He often comes across quite reserved on his channel. I guess he lets his hair down in Thailand! 😂
It's so cool you guys collabed! Cheers 🍻
Wow...what a surprise to see Takashi as an interviewee here. Thanks for your lovely opinion about Thailand. I am one of Thai subscribers on your "Takashii from Japan" channel for more than 3 years😊
What are the requirements for moving to Thailand permanently? I saw CNBC’s video you were in and i came here to ask. Do you need to be able to speak the language to live there permanently? I know you need to be able to sing the royal anthem but is being able to speak Thai required to live there? Do you have any advice for someone trying to move to Thailand permanently? I have more questions and I’ll wait for a response to ask them.
Check out some of Chris Parkers recent vids on the new visa situation
@@anthonyanderson9326thank you i will
@@MyNameIsntImportant640 To make it short: With the DTV Visa you pay 350€ and get a visa for 5 years (you need to match some requirements, search for DTV Thailand Visa)
Takeshi seems to be a very cool guy
5:14 US2000 a month is a RICH lifestyle for us average Thais. You can enjoy very good life under 2k. ❤
14:58 Wow, hearing from the Japanese that our BKK is an international city!! Wow!
Great collaboration! Love both channels.
Good job guys ! nice to see you 2 having this conversation ... I'm in Bangkok for 3 months and going to Tokyo for 3 months I will see the difference between the 2 cities countries . I'm from Brazil hahah
I’m Thai, currently stay in Tokyo for work. Definitely, there is a big gap of the cost of living between the twos but it’s tradeoff for things that not seen in Thailand. One thing that I totally agree with Takashi is most of Japanese are introverted but the country itself is so nice, perfect public transportation, less pollution, well organized city and cleanliness,love Japan….
great video to see two of my favourite TH-camrs.. both make great videos...
Welcome to Thailand, Takashisan.
Last year i met you in front of Big camera Shibuya but i was afraid to say hello. 😂 we’re happy to hear you said u like Thailand❤
I like that you two did a collaboration 🎉
“Not friends yet, not friends yet, maybe become friends” LOL his comment about the Japanese are so true…. Western small talk is honestly something inherent you’d have to grow up doing it or just naturally be adept at it.
Losing energy talking to new people?... I think this quote reveals how intense the Japanese schools or workplaces are to the point where they cannot spare any energy to talk to strangers in public!
Yeah I also thought it's a very Japanese thing to say... I live in Japan 5+ years and I sometimes miss hitting up random conversations with strangers. People are nice and polite here but too rigid/formal.
I actually really like Takashii's channel
Good interview 👍🏻
Great interview
Yes I actually think the Tokyo & Bangkok life is a great idea , that's kind of what I have been doing in 2024.
Yep, that’s da wae
Amazing video ❤❤
Interview Harupiii next plz ☺️
Big fan from Thailand, watched loads of street interviewing videos just know that you d been in bangkok
Awesome interview ❤
Takashi is awesome
Both are great countries ❤
Takashi i remember he interview a japanese girl living the 🇹🇭🙏🏻 dream a few years ago and thats how i watch sometimes the videos about japan. I think 🇯🇵 its a interesting country many beautiful places and buddhist temples, the women look beautiful but i think 🇹🇭 its quite similar but it is different and offers a better quality of life and i think thailand its cheaper.😊🙏🏻
Paul, you should make a video on how to find quality thai women to date in thailand, love the video!!!
paul's brother in the background!
Paul, your biceps gonna explode the t-shirt
Japan is very nice and clean country.... The only flaw is everything so ... expensive....esp for me ...asian Indonesia
For a Thai like me, the most problematic flaw of Japan is not its cost of living, but it's about 'stressful atmosphere'.
In short, living in Japan can either be most "peaceful" or most "stressful" experience for you, depending on what you're doing there.
@@BiteAdust4857 As a Japanese person, I’m curious about the opinions and perspectives of Thai people. Where do you feel the stressful atmosphere in Japan?
@@katosei-ss2rr 大体は職場の話ですね。自分の経験で、日本でアルバイトしたことがありますが、「何か一回でもミスしてしまったらおしまい！」というプレッシャーが店長さんからもお客さんからもよくかけられました。
また、日本でサラリーマンとして就職した友人も何人もいますが、彼らは皆、そこでの虐待的な労働文化に耐えられず、数年のキャリアを積んだだけでタイに帰国してきました。
それにしても、僕はまだ日本が大好きであって、最高の国だと思います。まぁ、もちろん社会人としてではなく、観光客としてですね。
@@BiteAdust4857 貴重なお話を聞かせて頂いて有り難うございます。直接そのように言われたのでしょうか？若しくは何か周囲の挙動やルーティンから、ご自身に対する期待が存在すると察してそのようなプレッシャーを感じたのでしょうか？
ご友人の経験された虐待的な労働文化というのはどういうものだったのでしょうか？
込み入った質問を突然すみません。個人的に外国人労働者の社会統合に関して興味があり勉強していまして、宜しければお話をお聞かせ頂ければと思いました。
@@katosei-ss2rr 友人たちからの話だと長すぎるかもしれないので、タイでの日本企業に働いてた僕の経験からにしましょう。
個人的な意見ですが、日本企業の大きい問題はこんな感じです。
1. 生産性よりも労働時間を優先する.。
例えば、A さんと B さんがほとんど同じワークロードをアサインされて、A さんが 8 時間以内に仕事済ませて残業せずに帰宅しました。一方で B さんがよく弛んで 8 時間以内仕事済ませず、何時間か残業してしまった。日本人の上司さんから見ると、B さんの方が真面目な人だと見えて引き上げる可能性が高くなる。
2. 上司側は論理的な話を聞かない。
僕だって、日本人の上司とよく口論をしました。僕が合理的であろうとするたびに、彼はその理由を無視することにして、単に「もっと一生懸命に働け」と言われただけです。
3.「お客様は神様である」という習慣も面倒くさい。
あるプロジェクト、僕のチームはクライアントからの仕様書を参考しながら作業していくこと。しかし、クライアントから仕様書に何点の間違いもあって修正する時間がよくかかって納期に間に合わなかった。上司がクライアントに対して何もコメントせず、僕のチームのせいだと決定した。
4. ミーティング中毒。
日本のお偉いさんたちは、「ミーティングさえ行えば、どんな問題でも解決できる！」という考え方が強い。その為、無意味なミーティングが多すぎて生産性に影響を与えてしまう。これは上記の #1 に繋がろうではないかと。
僕のあまり良くない経験はこれ以上まだまだあるように気がしますけど、今頭が痛くなったので中々思い出せませんね。ｗ
ただし、日本で働いた友人たちと比べたら、彼らの方がもっとひどい目にあったようです（例えば、外人に対する差別など）。
備考 : 昔タイの多くの人々は、日本人の真面目な働き方に憧れていた。日本人のようにやみくもに働けば、タイもやがて日本のような先進国になれると信じていた。しかし、新しい世代のタイ人は日本の労働文化の欠点を理解できるようになり、この考え方はすでに時代遅れになっているらしいです。
I found this very interesting but couldn’t make it to the end of your interview because of the commercials every 2 minutes
Japan is essentially turning into Thailand from what I've heard.
Tokyo isn’t that expensive to be honest. I lived there 3 years. And you guys both are comparing to USD. Bruh 1 dollar is close to 150 JPY. Back in 2010 it was at 100 or less…
The exchange rate for USD is so good now that in US Dollars it sounds less, but convert it to JPY it’s a lot more.
I would say quality of life in Tokyo is much much better and it is affordable. The only thing that has much worse value is the living situation.
For USD on a Per Square Meter basis, Tokyo is much more expensive. You can of course get a cheaper place in city center, but the size, the amenities, the age of the building, just can’t compare with Bangkok. On a Per Square Meter basis, Bangkok offers more value.
But for a more well rounded life, higher quality of foods, younger and more educated international expat crowd, and safer streets, more innovation, better business opportunities, etc Tokyo wins hands down. The only thing is accommodation.
Tokyo is not that expensive??? You are so rich!!! 😂
@@Beautiful_Spiker He's right, it's not. Way cheaper than any major US or European city for an equal or even better quality of life.
@@Beautiful_SpikerI'm coming from NYC, Tokyo is about 2/3rd of the cost of living, and less than half the cost of food EXCEPT for fruits which are double the price
BKK top hotels like Four Seasons, MO are more expensive than their counterparts in Tokyo lol. elite living in Bangkok is actually pricier
18:28 I am a middle aged black guy from Canada and my Japanese is basic average. I went to Japan 5 times and Thailand recently. It was MUCH easier for me to make friends in Japan than Thailand. I was even surprised!
OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!
TH-cam is turning into Super Smash Brothers
Will it be better to retire in Japan, winter in Thailand?
I also prefer Asia to the West. Glad I moved back to Japan.
They are literally opposites in every single way. But both are great 👍🏻
I was watching one of your other videos and you mentioned that you have returned to the U.S. only once since moving to Thailand. I am looking at doing the same thing but I have not been able to figure out how not to have to return to the U.S. each year to do my taxes. May I ask you how you're able to stay away for so long without going back each year to do your taxes? Thanks in advance and please keep making great videos of being in Thailand.
The largest expat community in Thailand is from Japan.
That's true and Thai people's been very welcoming japanese people since like 50 70 years ago. Cuz there have a similarity in a way
@@bgtheking4083 I don't think Thai and Japanese share that much similarities from their root. But from what I can see, Japanese adapt themself very well when they live in Thailand, which is much better than how they adapt themself in the west.
@@BiteAdust4857 Super introvert and respectful i cant find any other country that share the same thing like this. Thats why they adapt themselves kinda like more easy way
Has Japan gotten expensive too?
But most of them are expats sent from their companies.
love Japan, been 8 times, would move if I was allowed to live in Japan, but Thailand wins for now
Japan is less hectic.
😍💞💟
Paul getting jacked!
👍👍🙏🇹🇭❤🇯🇵😊😊🎉🎉
Cost of living in tokyo higher than Bangkok 10 time for same environment and situation
To even give a second’s thought that prices in Tokyo are similar to prices in Bangkok causes me to suspect that Takashi-son is enjoying the newly liberalized marijuana laws in Thailand 😂
PFAS water everyday in Japan!
Most Asian Americans are certainly comfortable in Asia, especially Thailand, than America, because their faces are different from those of most Americans. Actually, no less than 80% of the population of Bangkok is of Chinese descent but there were some Thai national ID cards for the first time in 1962, which was too late to obtain true information about citizens’ races. There have been many people of Chinese descent since the reign of King Taksin the Great, who was of Chinese descent. Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese community.
Suchart Na Bangxang; PhD (France), MSc (Virginia Tech, USA)
Black shirts seems to be a thing these days!
refreshing to see tatoo less guys creators
Japanese are welcome to Bkk.
I find the level of customer service in JP way higher than Thailand. I like it how you can bend rules in Thailand. In Japan there is no chance of bending any rules. Society is based on rules and there is no in between regardless of logic. I like the punctuality of Japan too. Everything runs on time like clockwork. Not the case in Thailand. That said, I like the chaos of Thailand. Japan is too orderly.
So basically, it takes longer to make new friends as a foreigner in Japan, and you'd have to be the type to also be okay being on your own. My attention hungry friends would hate living there if that's the case. Me? I'd probably be fine.
Comparing a developed wealthy nation like Japan to Thailand is a bit of an absurdity but if you demand affordable congenial lifestyle, Thailand is your place.
I don't mean this as an insult, the Thais (and southeast asians in general) are much more accepting to everyone and anything they bring (cultural differences), any mistake you make comes with a joke from the thais. When I was in japan, it's extremely difficult to navigate around unspoken rules and social expectation, it gets exhaustimg
it's not energy, it's tataemae ....the japanese tataemae is too big that's why you think you lose energy
Tatemae and honne 🎉🥴😵💫
What is tataemae?
@@iPaulLee to make it really simple to understand (& please people correct me if I'm wrong because I'm not japanese) ,tataemae is the way Japanese people/society behave in public and honne is in the private sphere....maybe takashi from Japan have a better # especially from explanationa Japanese pov ...it 's a bit like having a tsundere girl at home who when she's outside behave like a princess with grace and very vertuous
So much shady informations from this guy. He’s definitely better at asking questions than giving answers.
No no. I found a LOT of Thai people cannot speak English. Even going to 7-11 they don’t speak English. Taxi drivers nope. Maybe if you go to a large mall. Or to a place where a lot of foreigners hang out
I find it interesting that he says japanese people are naturally more introverts and it takes a lot of effort and energy to talk to someone else yet his channel is mostly interviewing and “talking” to Japanese people who seem to be ok opening up and exert energy to talk to him
You cannot compare the cost of living between Thailand and Japan.........
"Pizza is more an American culture". It's totally not bro ! Come in Europe if you want to enjoy good pizzas and especially in Italy ;)
Pizza is an American culture …as for states NY has good pizza !!
But Europe has better !
Pizza was made in italy long before US even existed,, lol but, that doesnt mean pizza isnt a big part of US food culture now.
Pizza is American culture. No one would be talking about Pizza if Americans hadn't popularized it...and Italians took pasta from Asia.
Just for a record, Thai people love Japanese people unconditionally. ❤