I don’t think anything captures your essence more than the transition from “I now feel an apprehension towards the public notoriety I used to eagerly anticipate” to “Oh look, a squirrel” and I mean that as a compliment.
Two things that infinitely improved my life: not scrolling through Twitter (especially people in the recommended/you're not following), and I stopped arguing with people on Reddit. Realised it wasn't really contributing to anything, on a personal level, or to anyone else. When it comes to Twitter people throwing out hot takes regarding the space you work in or something you do (like J vlogging), I would just say to myself, 'Am I content and happy with what I'm doing? Am I contributing to the space? etc...', Really, in the end, the only thing that matters is doing what makes you happy. I know this comment is getting long, but I am more convinced by the argument for a flat earth than a charlatan saying you can 'learn' a language in TWO MONTHS. Keep doing what your doing, and good luck on your future ambitions in and outside of the channel :)
Would have gotten to this video sooner, but life happened to me. Glad to have you back! Don't worry about the lag between videos, just roll with what you feel and the viewers will be there! And yes, I'm sure that was a cute doggy too!
Thanks for sharing this! It's tough finding the line between damaging messages online and the very real change in Japanese attitudes towards streamers/TH-camrs.
Glad to see you back! I started watching from the Akihabra/Steins;Gate pilgrimage and kept watching because I found your channel to be more natural (plus I love seeing the shrines). Thank you for keeping it real!
Having any sort of creative presence online has its struggles for sure. Appreciate you sharing how you have been feeling with us. I can promise you that the people who watch you don't feel the same as these ignorant nobodies. We love your videos no matter when you feel like posting. Sending lots of love
Ahhh, means a lot coming from you. We know what it's like being in the content creation space for decades, and somehow it doesn't get easier to shut out the negativity.
The thing about how the internet, social media, algorithms, and the advent of content creators is that... for a lot of people, even if they're not a "creator", it doesn't matter to them the meaning behind what they say or do, as long as they can get the retweets, likes, clicks, or attention. It's not even about money, there are so many people I've seen that will do anything for their "five minutes of fame". As you say, what you read on twitter isn't reality, but also just because someone says something doesn't mean they even believe it themselves, it could just be meant to be inflammatory or to get attention or traction from being divisive. As someone who has had Japan as a special interest for decades, is a redhead, and has been creating video content online for over 12 years, I personally don't care if you speak Japanese or not! I subbed to you for you, and the videos you've made, and shared your channel with other people, and we actively watch all your videos and talk about them afterwards. You do you, preferably it's something that makes you happy, we are here for it. 🤗
This was a delight to read! Thank you. It's so true that people will just stay stuff online they don't even mean to get the clicks and views. Gotta remember that life outside of socials is so much more nuanced than what's being said in a short tweet. Thanks a lot and thanks for taking the time to write comment. ❤
Thank you for the update and it's SO NICE to see you back! This is my favourite channel on the whole of TH-cam fr every video you upload brings me joy. Thank you for sharing!
It's tough any time you create something and others decide to tear it down just because...so good for you to regroup and power on. It's pretty cool to see your excursions from the lens of an American ex-pat. Thanks for sharing!
Hello Kiira, How are you? Sorry for people staring at you when they should not because its so rude here! I love ❤️ watching your videos, and congratulations 🎊 on the move to Hodaido once again & stay safe! ❤️🇯🇵
Oh man, I totally get that. I have a friend who also is a J-vlogger and she's mentioned its tough as people have gotten so rude and outright dumb that makes vloggers look bad. Back like 12 years ago, I got obsessed watching J-Vloggers and really enjoyed the content creators that were just showing off fun stuff and being helpful with information (how I met my aforementioned friend). It just boils down to people being really dismissive and rude. It really sucks that has sapped your motivation. Social media can reallyyyyyy magnify it. Appreciate being real & upfront
This exactly! Us vloggers are like an iceburg, you can only see the tip and there's so much more you don't see! Yet the internet won't get to know us long enough before the judge.
In response to the thing about "in videos, [we] never see all the Japanese [you] speak daily", I've been catching up on your videos today and earlier noticed in the Tomita road trip one how naturally you were shooting the breeze with your friends in Japanese. Whenever I speak Japanese, I have to really concentrate and deliberately assemble whatever it is I'm about to say. You seem to be able just *do* it, and it shows, and I am big jelly about it. It's super hard work (and you work WAY harder than I do), but it's paying off! And yeah, I know we're "not supposed to let mean words get to us", but doing that is *hard*! When someone goes out of their way to be judgy, hurtful, and just plain shitty, it's a genuinely difficult task to just "let it roll off your back" like it never happened. So I've got no judgements whatsoever for you stepping back because of it. Looking forward to whatever you put out next!
I really enjoy your videos so I m happy that you are back. You know that now that you are in hokkaido you need to do the anime in real life video of the anime "hokkaido gals are cute" or whatever is the title. Also on a more serious note I understand what you mean about smaller channels having a more intimate feeling. Looking forward to more from you in the future.
You can make travel vlogs without drawing attention by filming short clips and voicing over them later! That also gives you more narrative control to tell a story about your day. My channel started as a travel vlog which hardly anyone watched. But those are my favorite videos, because they brought me closer to friends and were ultimately for myself to enjoy rewatching in the future. If you're making content which you personally enjoy and are proud of, then you're succeeding where it matters most. My channel has grown recently as I've changed subjects, and with a bigger audience inevitably come some weird trolls. Just block and move on. It's really helped to remember that nobody who spreads hate comments is a happy person living a good life. Nobody who trashes J-tubers is a person in your life who knows you or who you need to care about.
Thanks for taking us to the park. I don’t get out like I used to but have tried to stay off social media as much as possible. I start comparing myself to others and think everyone hates me. (I mean I probably have some haters, who doesn’t?)😅 But every time I just get out and spend time with family I realize that online isn’t real life and that I don’t have to let those people (the haters) live rent free in my brain.
Right?! I think during the pandemic a lot of us just lived online and started to make it more real than it actually was. After spending time with friends and family in real life you realize that online stuff really doesn't even compare.
I really appreciate this video! As an avid overthinker, I think you're overthinking the whole J-vlogger thing. Just do things you enjoy, and learn to not mind what other people or society thinks, *too* much. Also, just because walking around and rambling might not be the most high-production/effort video, it doesn't mean that the community doesn't have to like it more than other videos with more money/resources being put into them.
I knew your husband in college - from the anime group- he shared this channel with me a couple years ago- and if I can say one thing: do you. Be authentic, keep making stuff that makes you happy and do you, and ignore the trolls :) I pretty much exclusively watch smaller creators for the same reasons you noted. Take my advice with a grain or salt though 😂 im a 36 yo man who still collects pokemon cards 😂 I only have 1k subs and regularly get trolled... even being a tiny creator. Just have to brush it off, do me and keep doing my thing (collecting shiny cardboard)
It happens to everyone, and its so shocking cause why do people even have the time to troll on tiny channels? It's really crazy! Thanks for you comment!
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I don’t think anything captures your essence more than the transition from “I now feel an apprehension towards the public notoriety I used to eagerly anticipate” to “Oh look, a squirrel” and I mean that as a compliment.
Haha I love this! Yup, encapsulates me. Can think fairly deeply one moment, and like a 3 year old the next.
Two things that infinitely improved my life: not scrolling through Twitter (especially people in the recommended/you're not following), and I stopped arguing with people on Reddit. Realised it wasn't really contributing to anything, on a personal level, or to anyone else.
When it comes to Twitter people throwing out hot takes regarding the space you work in or something you do (like J vlogging), I would just say to myself, 'Am I content and happy with what I'm doing? Am I contributing to the space? etc...',
Really, in the end, the only thing that matters is doing what makes you happy.
I know this comment is getting long, but I am more convinced by the argument for a flat earth than a charlatan saying you can 'learn' a language in TWO MONTHS.
Keep doing what your doing, and good luck on your future ambitions in and outside of the channel :)
This is the kind of approach I wanna and gotta take! Thank you for your comment.
Would have gotten to this video sooner, but life happened to me. Glad to have you back! Don't worry about the lag between videos, just roll with what you feel and the viewers will be there! And yes, I'm sure that was a cute doggy too!
Thanks for sharing this! It's tough finding the line between damaging messages online and the very real change in Japanese attitudes towards streamers/TH-camrs.
Yup! I think at the end of the day we just gotta stay true to ourselves, be honest, and not hurt anyone!
Lovely to see return in TH-cam.
Glad to see you back! I started watching from the Akihabra/Steins;Gate pilgrimage and kept watching because I found your channel to be more natural (plus I love seeing the shrines).
Thank you for keeping it real!
So happy to hear someone found the channel through the Steins Gate video. Still one of my favorite projects! Thanks a lot!
Having any sort of creative presence online has its struggles for sure. Appreciate you sharing how you have been feeling with us. I can promise you that the people who watch you don't feel the same as these ignorant nobodies. We love your videos no matter when you feel like posting. Sending lots of love
Ahhh, means a lot coming from you. We know what it's like being in the content creation space for decades, and somehow it doesn't get easier to shut out the negativity.
The thing about how the internet, social media, algorithms, and the advent of content creators is that... for a lot of people, even if they're not a "creator", it doesn't matter to them the meaning behind what they say or do, as long as they can get the retweets, likes, clicks, or attention. It's not even about money, there are so many people I've seen that will do anything for their "five minutes of fame". As you say, what you read on twitter isn't reality, but also just because someone says something doesn't mean they even believe it themselves, it could just be meant to be inflammatory or to get attention or traction from being divisive.
As someone who has had Japan as a special interest for decades, is a redhead, and has been creating video content online for over 12 years, I personally don't care if you speak Japanese or not! I subbed to you for you, and the videos you've made, and shared your channel with other people, and we actively watch all your videos and talk about them afterwards.
You do you, preferably it's something that makes you happy, we are here for it. 🤗
This was a delight to read! Thank you. It's so true that people will just stay stuff online they don't even mean to get the clicks and views. Gotta remember that life outside of socials is so much more nuanced than what's being said in a short tweet. Thanks a lot and thanks for taking the time to write comment. ❤
2:15 Home mentioned 🎉
Btw, my wife is from Siberia and she HATES cold weather 😂
So good to have you back!
Cool to have someone watching who is from Russia! I'd like to go there sometime. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the update and it's SO NICE to see you back! This is my favourite channel on the whole of TH-cam fr every video you upload brings me joy. Thank you for sharing!
Wow, thank you! Always thankful for your comments 🙏 ❤️
Love your content. Glad you are back ❤
So happy to hear this, thank you!
It's tough any time you create something and others decide to tear it down just because...so good for you to regroup and power on.
It's pretty cool to see your excursions from the lens of an American ex-pat. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the encouragement! Really just thankful I can keep doing my thing
Hello Kiira, How are you? Sorry for people staring at you when they should not because its so rude here! I love ❤️ watching your videos, and congratulations 🎊 on the move to Hodaido once again & stay safe! ❤️🇯🇵
Thanks so much, I always look forward to your comments! Have a great day!
@GingerGaiden You're welcome & take care, Kiira! 🙂
Oh man, I totally get that. I have a friend who also is a J-vlogger and she's mentioned its tough as people have gotten so rude and outright dumb that makes vloggers look bad. Back like 12 years ago, I got obsessed watching J-Vloggers and really enjoyed the content creators that were just showing off fun stuff and being helpful with information (how I met my aforementioned friend).
It just boils down to people being really dismissive and rude. It really sucks that has sapped your motivation. Social media can reallyyyyyy magnify it. Appreciate being real & upfront
This exactly! Us vloggers are like an iceburg, you can only see the tip and there's so much more you don't see! Yet the internet won't get to know us long enough before the judge.
In response to the thing about "in videos, [we] never see all the Japanese [you] speak daily", I've been catching up on your videos today and earlier noticed in the Tomita road trip one how naturally you were shooting the breeze with your friends in Japanese. Whenever I speak Japanese, I have to really concentrate and deliberately assemble whatever it is I'm about to say. You seem to be able just *do* it, and it shows, and I am big jelly about it. It's super hard work (and you work WAY harder than I do), but it's paying off!
And yeah, I know we're "not supposed to let mean words get to us", but doing that is *hard*! When someone goes out of their way to be judgy, hurtful, and just plain shitty, it's a genuinely difficult task to just "let it roll off your back" like it never happened. So I've got no judgements whatsoever for you stepping back because of it.
Looking forward to whatever you put out next!
I really enjoy your videos so I m happy that you are back.
You know that now that you are in hokkaido you need to do the anime in real life video of the anime "hokkaido gals are cute" or whatever is the title.
Also on a more serious note I understand what you mean about smaller channels having a more intimate feeling.
Looking forward to more from you in the future.
I'd love to do the Hokkaido Gals IRL video! Maybe in January! Thanks so much!
You can make travel vlogs without drawing attention by filming short clips and voicing over them later! That also gives you more narrative control to tell a story about your day.
My channel started as a travel vlog which hardly anyone watched. But those are my favorite videos, because they brought me closer to friends and were ultimately for myself to enjoy rewatching in the future. If you're making content which you personally enjoy and are proud of, then you're succeeding where it matters most.
My channel has grown recently as I've changed subjects, and with a bigger audience inevitably come some weird trolls. Just block and move on. It's really helped to remember that nobody who spreads hate comments is a happy person living a good life. Nobody who trashes J-tubers is a person in your life who knows you or who you need to care about.
Really needed to read this, thank you! I'll try the voice over clips when I don't feel good about talking in public
I always enjoy your touring Japan videos but please make what you are comfortable with the fans will still be here for whatever you choose to make.
Thank for your comment, I think I'll be able to make both what I like and still travel around Japan :)
Thanks for taking us to the park. I don’t get out like I used to but have tried to stay off social media as much as possible. I start comparing myself to others and think everyone hates me. (I mean I probably have some haters, who doesn’t?)😅 But every time I just get out and spend time with family I realize that online isn’t real life and that I don’t have to let those people (the haters) live rent free in my brain.
Right?! I think during the pandemic a lot of us just lived online and started to make it more real than it actually was. After spending time with friends and family in real life you realize that online stuff really doesn't even compare.
I care!!!
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I really appreciate this video! As an avid overthinker, I think you're overthinking the whole J-vlogger thing. Just do things you enjoy, and learn to not mind what other people or society thinks, *too* much.
Also, just because walking around and rambling might not be the most high-production/effort video, it doesn't mean that the community doesn't have to like it more than other videos with more money/resources being put into them.
I appreciate this a lot! I am a crazy overthinker, so needed to hear it!
@@GingerGaiden Glad to hear that! Stay nifty! :)
I knew your husband in college - from the anime group- he shared this channel with me a couple years ago- and if I can say one thing: do you. Be authentic, keep making stuff that makes you happy and do you, and ignore the trolls :) I pretty much exclusively watch smaller creators for the same reasons you noted. Take my advice with a grain or salt though 😂 im a 36 yo man who still collects pokemon cards 😂 I only have 1k subs and regularly get trolled... even being a tiny creator. Just have to brush it off, do me and keep doing my thing (collecting shiny cardboard)
It happens to everyone, and its so shocking cause why do people even have the time to troll on tiny channels? It's really crazy!
Thanks for you comment!
why do i get all these girl vlogging in my feed?
Oh I am WORKING the algorithm and you are HELPING. 🎉
Yikes. Thanks TH-cam for putting the sight of this specimen on my home page.
Idk what that means but thanks for watching!