allah the moon god is hiding in the toilet while im playing my guitar non-stop Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4020 In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 95 It was narrated from Abu Malik Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “People among my nation will drink wine, calling it by another name, and musical instruments will be played for them and singing girls (will sing for them). Allah will cause the earth to swallow them up, and will turn them into m*****s and p**s.”
@@ALLAHwithdaughterALLAT u can't be serious man .... I've been muslim for like 18 years and never heard about this HAdith ... Even the world guitar or toilet were not invented yet at that time Islam has a lot of bad aspects (and btw i'm an ex-muslim ) But lying is bad too And the video is about arab people ...bot about islam ...ur comment has nothing to do with the topic of the video ... Chill out
This is one of the best sociological channels on Japan that exists, I was tired of my western compatriots who had completely biased or exclusively positive opinions on Japan without understanding all the subtleties of the country. Here we have the right to a wide range of opinions which is very rich to better try to discern Japan objectively
The first person is so beautifully spoken and elegant, it was super interesting to listen to her. Thank you so much for your interviews and for sharing all kinds of perspectives!! :D
She kinda sounded like she is from the US lol. She speaks English in a very American way. Just thought it was interesting. As a German, you will immediately spot my German accent, when I speak English haha.
@@ThaMobstarr Before the internet and social media, most Arabs had a British accent because of the educational system and the English influence, but after the social media explosion and globalisation of the US, most people who speak fluently (including me) have an American accent. Especially well-educated people who were taught English at a young age.
As an Arab I must say, this is one of the best youtubers I've seen discussing this topic. Instead of randomly picking any Arab he meets, he made sure to include people from various Arab regions, who themselves have different mindsets and opinions, different social situations between the raised, the resident, the student, and visitor, AND it covered different aspects of living in Japan. Pretty amazing how every angle of the topic was so well-thought and carefully prepared.
or maybe he took random arabic people and they just so happen to be form different places. He seemed to not know where they were from when he asked them the question ''where are you from?'' . Furthermore, i doubt he can pick and choose which arabic person he gets to interview. Still a good video though
cool cult supremacy Narrated Abu Huraira: The Verse:--"You (true Muslims) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind." means, the best of peoples for the people, as you bring them with chains on their necks till they embrace Islam. Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4557 In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 79
alo different looks,will also affect things,so many places if you are levantine is better than being Egyptian or Yemeni with very obvious African admixture in looks, while there are yemenis who dont have african admiture in highlands f.e Houthis but majority yemenis who migrate come from coastal areas where there is heavy afican admixture ,while north africans are 20% in average african so many times this admixture also shows ups in looks , while majority middle easterners do not have african admixture but coloring may affect so darker skinned tribal saudi(there are a lot saudis who have mixed backgrouns and have no arabian ancestry at all due mecca and medina existing, i dont mean them) may have problems but some blonde syrians less problems until they see their arabic name
I am an Indian guy who really loves Arab and Japanese cultures. I listen to Lebanese and Egyptian songs. And I love watching Japanese Anime. And I also love food from both cultures. Shawarma from arabian world and Ramen from Japan are my favourite.
Thank you so much for this vedio it was really helpful ❤️ I'm from Egypt🇪🇬 .. I've lived in japan about 17 years ago .. japanese ppl are so kind cute and respectful . I had many friends n I wish to go back to visit them one day .
I’m American and Muslim with no Arab heritage but this was so awesome to see especially as a huge lover of both Japan and the Arab cultures. I love this channel thanks so much for this video. That first girl is a wonderful excellent example of how to properly discuss a balanced positive/negative experience without turning into a sloganeering resentful activist. It’s okay that not everyone understands you, smile at the fact that humans have free will and differences. Best to assume others are naive or misinformed and forgive them rather than to label them and assume they are bad. Mashallah/God bless ❤️
Hahahah islam tak semestinya orang arab ia adalah agama, arab tu memang bangsa islam dah lama menganut agama islam membentuk budaya dan bangsa mreka, manakala bangsa lain anut agama islam juga menjadikan agama sebagai lambang bangsa dan wajar diangungkan
Naivety is no excuse for hate and racism/xenophobia. You may give free passes, but "resentful activists" have no obligation to smile through the hate. 🙄
@@سبحاناللهوبحمده-ق9خ9ز thats because of the inventor. Not because of his religion. Every religion had its inventors and most things you might use on your daily basis was not invented by people with the same faith you have
Thanks for your effort in making these interviews. I’ve been following your channel for a few months now. I’m from Sudan and - like the Tunisian girl said- I usually need to define my country as “south of Egypt “ then only Japanese ppl will know! Egypt and Morocco are popular tourist destinations, that’s why. I would say there are small Arab communities and the number is growing rapidly compared to 15 years ago when I first came to Japan.
@@mohamedhamad1903 it depends on your field and experience. There is a lack in skilled labor. Generally it helps if you know some Japanese in addition to English.
very coil cult Muhammad Ahmed - Samira Quran 3:54 And they cheated/deceived and God cheated/deceived, and God (is) the best (of) the cheaters/deceivers
The people you interview make me feel like such a schlub! They are so eloquent at speaking English (what is most likely a second or third language for them) and on top of that many are proficient to fluent in Japanese too!
العرب دائما متفوقون فبرغم اجادتهم للغتهم الصعبة بارعين في اللغات الاخرى واكثرها الاوربيه والفارسية والالمانية والفرنسي والاسباني والروسي والعبري والتركي والصيني والهندي والياباني ثم الايطالي وغيرها هذه اشهر اللغات التي يتعلمها العربي ولكل منها قصة خاصة جعلتنا نتعلمها ونبدع فيها
@@Omar_Al_Seddik A but cringy yes, but not totally baseless. What he's trying to say is that most Arabs speak at least one other language than their own and often a third or fourth language. And the basis for that is that most Arabs countries were former European colonies. If you read his comment in English, it's even worse. He's not saying Arabs are superior, he's saying that they do well when it comes to speaking foreign languages in general.
@@disuser-lp3qv1tm8f But then wouldn't the same argument be valid for the majority of the world because most countries have been former european colonies as well? Also, dude above listed every language he could think of and most of it is just not true. My japanese level is currently N3, and it was really hard for me to find fellow Arabs with decent Japanese on social media.
As Canadian Arab Egyptian I want to thank you for your awesome videos. My wife is Japanese from Sapporo, Hokkaido and we live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She never heard about Arab or Arabia before I met her. However we live happy 😃 life together and I can’t imagine myself married to another woman.I want to mention Arab cultures are totally different from each other. Like Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria are totally different from Egyptian culture. Gulf countries have similar culture to each other, but totally different from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.
@@mapleleaf81 They must be Immigrants to Japan not Indigenous Japanese... There are no Indigenous Japanese Converts to Islam... Japanese aren't so naive and Easy to be fooled and converted by a Violent Fascist Authoritarian Arabic Political Cult masquerading as a Religion aka Islam...
Actually Arabic people & Arab People both are correct If you want use arab it should be in this sentence: I'm an Arab or I'm Arab But arabic can also be used in this sentence without the (an): I'm Arabic
@@xXVibrantSnowXx What are you talking about ?!!? From dictionary: "Ar·a·bic /ˈerəbik/ noun the Semitic language of the Arabs, spoken by some 150 million people throughout the Middle East and North Africa."
Love the three guys from Saudi Arabia who learned the bowing gesture (not sure if I said that right). They looked so polite when they did that. Respect!
I am Moroccan of Japanese nationality. I have lived in Tokyo for almost 30 years.The people are friendly but shy. Most important thing is to learn their language, to respect their laws and to know how to live with them.
I love how straight forward your questions are. You have sympathy and want to keep your guest comfortable but you still ask questions and offer no judgement. I love that.
I really love how you interview different people and we get to know a lot about them. Great job 👏, I'm is glad you're doin well too! Ganbarimasu and God bless 🙏
I’m from Saudi Arabia and I went to japan for tourism two years ago. I met two Japanese people and had a small conversation with them. They thought we lived in tents and ride camels. I was very surprised by the thought. I showed them a picture of the capital city of Saudi Arabia that had multiple skyscrapers.
@@masoumehjafari9678 People have being living inside the cities for more than 90 years. 50 years ago cities had roads and cars. You can see Riyadh as an example. If you combined the size of the UK, Germany, Italy and France it will only cover less than half the size of Saudi Arabia. It is huge And the sand is only in the middle region, if you go south or north you will find a lot of greenery, also the north has a lot snow in the winter.
@@masoumehjafari9678don’t forget that britain/french etc army’s occupied many african/arab country’s so they bring syuff with them. Also yeah the people themselves build buildings especially after oil became useful. Also tents were less common in the past and even before buildings and cars there were villages.
I’m from Los Angeles and my comment here isn’t necessarily on Egyptian people but on something that surprised me in a TH-cam discussion I had with an Egyptian person a couple years ago. In the discussion he was saying most people assume that all of Egypt is a desert. Which I knew was not true. But then he went on to say that all people seem to know about Egypt is the pyramids at Giza and that’s it. For myself I was aware that Cairo is a huge city with large parts of it being very modern. But then he pointed out is something that startled me. You always see a view of the pyramids with desert behind it. But if you were to turn the camera around you would see that the city comes right up to the edge of the pyramids. But to get the best view of the pyramids, visit the KFC restaurant situated a stones throw from the pyramids. And sure enough there are people who have posted photos from that KFC with its phenomenal view. If there is a point to me talking about this is that it’s similar to her talking about someone assuming that all Arabs are terrorists. That person never bothered to look any further into what people are like in the Middle East. And I had never ventured past discovering what it would be like to visit the pyramids at Giza.
They are arabized fake Arab. The only real arab ethnicaly are the ppl of arabia, these ppl are a mix of dozen ethnicities. Thats why a lebanon, egyptian, syrian and tunisian looks different than a real Arab from Arabia.
i was surprised when the hijabi lady said she was from tunisia! i am tunisian and japan is not a destination that many tunisian people prefer and it's mainly because europe is closer to us than japan. that being said, most of us look up to japan, and it's actually a country whose popularity is growing in recent years so expect to meet more tunisians over there (myself included - hopefully!). love the topic and the way you interviewed everyone. keep up the good work, Takashii-san 👏
europe maybe closer but europeans are a lot more racist and islamophobic towards north africans than japanese people are. There's racist people everywhere, of course, even in japan, but in general they are a lot more curious and ignorant than prejudiced like let's say french people are. I currently live in france as an egyptian hijabi woman, and there's so many laws and political parties that go against hijabis, you can't even work anywhere with your hijab, and its illegal to wear in school. But its even worse for north africans from maghreb like algerians, morroccans and tunisians, since they are a lot more common and french people are less and less accepting of them everyday.
The last guy is really correct in saying that learning a language makes a big difference. A few years ago, I moved to Egypt as a French/ Lebanese person and spoke very little Arabic. I tried making friends at school but it was really hard making a connection with the people around me when I didn’t speak their language . When I did start learning Arabic, I was able to converse with my classmates and understand their views, their conversations, their slang. And I adopted them in my way of speaking. Learning a language allowed for me to connect with a culture I couldn’t translate before, and if I had not learned Arabic, I would have never met some of my kindest friends in Cairo. I suggest everyone to learn a language before going to a foreign country, it really opens up new opportunities! Thank you so much for making these videos, I always learn new perspectives about Japan it’s cosmopolitan opinions :) !!
Yeah... I concur. and that was my undoing when I first came to Turkey. Now I literally can't wait to leave this place! Although the problem in some countries, like here, is not only one-sided... Some countries are literally hell for foreigners! So on the individual's part lies the learning responsibility, but then comes the other part which is : Did you actually choose a place where decent human beings who are capable of accepting others exist? Egypt, and most Arab countries, are welcoming... Most countries around the world are not!
@@Baraa.K.Mohammad You’re definitely right about some countries not being accepting of foreigners. As for Egypt, everyone is so welcoming towards foreigners, I am very greatful that I’ve never met anyone who was rude to me for that specific reason. And learning Arabic further helped me make life-long friends and have every-day interactions. But there are some countries, like France for example, where foreigners are less welcome. I’m half French but when I went to france and spoke to some of my classmates there, they had very negative views on tourists and people entering there country.. I’m also learning Japanese currently in school with hopes of studying temporarily in Japan, so videos like these help me determine whether foreigners are welcomed or not in Japan. And it seems like for the most part, people are not bothered by foreigners while a small portion of the population is ,, also the government’s decision on not letting people in to the country does show its view on that matter as well (but perhaps it’s because of Covid)..
@@pikapikaachhu Good luck with your studying plans! It's already a huge achievement to pass this obstacle once (learning a new language and moving to a new place) and to still have the stamina and motivation to do it again means that you nailed it! Keep up the hard work! 👍🏻
I am from southern Africa and I enjoy learning about different cultures around the world 😍 this is like a window into my dream of travelling around Asia. I'm subscribing 🥰
It's really great that you took this opportunity to learn more about another culture as well, it's awesome haha!!! If Japanese people don't know about Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia, bro, will they know Algeria exists xD??
I'm from Saudi Arabia. It's an old video, but I want to leave a message I really admire Japan and its language and it really started my career By learning the Japanese language Japan is truly an amazing, beautiful and wonderful country
This is indeed how you should be. Except... you aren't. So I live in France, with a big muslim minority population. And the demand for change to the already-existing culture.. is immense and constant. It's a permanent struggle to make newcomers understand, that there are rules & regulations to follow in each country of the world. And if you don't like it... then BYE !
@@goofygrandlouis6296 oh yes...the most xenophobic islamophobic country that tries to: - ban hijab - make Muslim women go to pools with men - introduce insulting caticatures of the prophet - encourages assaulting Muslims - claim it's "secular" meaning it has no faith but advocates for freedom of religion yet targets Islam - segregation and alienation of Muslims within the French community - Hundreds of establishments, including mosques and Muslim schools have been shuttered and millions of Euros have been seized, a clear assault on Muslim civil society in the name of combatting “Islamist separatism” and preserving the French laicite (secularism). - and comes to my country, dress and behave as they please and get offended when they are told to adhear to out rules. The problem isn't Muslims, it's the non-Muslims there who are terrified that france is already on the road to become at least mostly Muslim and they're doing everything they can to stop it. Not my words, every reputable news source says the same thing.
@@ayouxy But see.. Since you're not part of France.. your opinion is irrelevant. That's kind of the point. In Japan do like the Japanese, in France do like the French, in America do like the Americans. And if you can't accept that, then you are not welcomed and should be kicked out of that said country.
@@goofygrandlouis6296 so you believe that countries have the right to kill your freedom of religion in order to adhear to what...culture? That's your take?
I have a friend who has been living in Japan for 5 years. He had a lot of trouble at first, because the friendship is quite cold and difficult. It is mandatory to integrate well into society to speak Japanese and even when you speak Japanese it's hard to get japan friend. Friendship relationships are quite complicated, but when you make friends through your work usually, it's a real close friend. Although they look cold they are the nicest people in the world when you know them. He speaks Japanese fluently and took 2 years to learn it with a very good level, JLPT1.
You cannot with say they are the warmest people if friendship is that difficult and they appear cold on the surface. GUYS, MY FRIENDS ARE NICE TO ME. WHAT ABOUT REVELATION
@@stealthis It's simple it's because there are several degrees of friendship, for them friendship is true friendship. They don't have that long-lasting ephemeral friendship that we have very often. If they do not consider you as their friend they can quickly forget you without ever giving you any news. So you know it very quickly when you're not their true friend. They will rarely spend a lot of time with people they don't consider true friends.
Thanks Takashii for another enjoyable and informative vlog 👍🏻. Your interviews are always so interesting and help us to get a better perspective about how foreigners are perceived by Japanese and how foreigners perceive Japanese. The Egyptian young lady that you interviewed was so well spoken and so sophisticated. It was a joy to watch you interview her. Take care and have a fun weekend. 👍🤗❤️✈️🙏🌎
I think so too. When she spoke about that some Japanese saw her being Egyptian kind of fetish, I can understand they admired her for her appearance and for how well-spoken and cosmopolitan she is.
Ikr .. As an Arab myself, I totally hate having to hug and peck my relatives' cheeks whenever they visit us. It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with Covid. I'm just way more comfortable greeting them from afar
I LOVE HOW THE EGYPTIAN GIRL TOOK EVERYTHING WITH A LITTLE PINCH OF SALT. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE SHOUTED ‘RACIST!!!’ WHEN CONFRONTED WITH CURIOUS REMARKS FROM PEOPLE WHO COULD HAVE NEVER MET A FOREIGNER BEFORE. NOT ALL PEOPLE HAVE BAD INTENTIONS-SOME ARE GENUINELY NAÏVE AND LACK SAVOIR-VIVRE.
Muslim: "RESPECT OUR PROPHET AND OUR RELIGION" Quran 98:6 Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there forever. They are the worst of ˹all˺ beings." Non-Muslim: RESPECT IN MY FACE!!
Love to see this ! You often see videos about the life of black or white people from western countries in Japan, but that's the first time I see one about arab peoples and their experience in Japan. Very cool
As an Arab (from morocco 🇲🇦 ) that's been watching your channel for months, it made me really happy to see you include Arabs in one of your videos and help clarify most of the misconceptions regarding us.
@@tuyitesen2012 it's depends on the way you look at it, if you look at it from the language perspective every country with Arabic as official language consider Arabs, Also every country in the Arab cooperation council consider An Arab even if they not but ethnically they may or may not be Arabs. Moroccans are mostly Amazigh and Arab ethnically i think the king of Morocco is Arab too so you can't define a single race for an entire country these days
@@tuyitesen2012 first off all i'm talking about my self i'm arab. And second most of people are Arabs and few of Them are berbers and the country And Morocco recognizes it as an Arab country and first language is arabic 🇲🇦❤️
@@tuyitesen2012 i See all your comments in the video and you just trying to make problems with this kind of comments with other people in this video" stupid
As an Arab American who has been taking Japanese and wanting to go to Japan this video was very helpful!! I feel I have a better understanding of what to expect when I finally visit Japan someday. Thanks so much!!!
I think the last dude's advice of trying to learn Japanese (even basic) is not only applicable to Japan for people to warm to you more but also applies to any local language of a country you want to visit.
Traveling is so rewarding. I would love to travel around the world. Many things to see ☺️🌱 But i dislike overthinking about what people think about me .. I love to travel with a light state of mind ✨
Yayy thanks for the video🌹 I'm a Saudi and made a few Japanese friends online while learning the language, they're extremely nice & this video proves how nice they are towards people who learn their language🥰 planning to go study in Japan next year hopefully, wish me luck 💃🏻
That’s awesome!! I wish you the best of luck and stay safe 🤍 if I may ask are you going to study there for ur bachelors degree or are u going there for higher education ?
I love that the Jordanian guy was like "I speak a bit of Japanese..." and then he opened his mouth and sounded great hahaha Happy to see this video as an Arab person! I've never lived in Japan but I've been many times and can confirm I never had a bad experience with people because of my background. I agreed with the Egyptian girl that our cultures do (perhaps surprisingly) have numerous similarities that help bridge the gap a little. Everyone I met on my trips was very friendly and accommodating :)
Lol right, his Japanese is excellent! He said he's not that fluent, I was expecting maybe like N4 level but damn xD I'm about to finish N5 level and have listened to loooots of Japanese and this guy's Japanese was seriously great
@@tahartouati9349 It’s true that you beed to study for half a year to take the tests, but then 80% of the students who take tests get into a university.
@@sonic66646 i am speaking for graduate level studies (masters and phd) where the criteria are way higher for international people than for locals) basically if you're accepted in a phd/ master program Japan as an international you had to pass way higher criteria than locals. Same for Germany where international people need to be exceptional to be accepted. Which is not the case for locals. Bachelor is basically easy everywhere in the world from my experience.
@@gino123fr23 They didn't want him to continue succeeding in the japanese market , he was basically taking over the automobile market at the time , that's why all these false accusations
He did steal money that wasn’t his; it’s well documented. We were surprised to learn that stealing is considered part of the intangible culture of Lebanon.
I'm Moroccan, and my big sis lived in Sendai for a year. One thing that amused her is the way Japanese people saw her hair: she has natural curly hair, and people would often ask her if she curls her hair every morning , and how much time it takes ! 😆 Another funny thing is that when she'd meet someone in the street or in shops and try to ask for something , they'd look at her and immediately start trying to speak English, even though she asked them in Japanese ! 😆 But she really enjoyed living in Japan, and said people there were really nice.
@@NTroyMcNamar She studied it at school (we live in France), and she's a huge fan of manga/anime ^^ Watching anime really helped a lot , even if it's not the most polite Japanese you could learn lol!
@@dagga19k I marry next week in Morocco and planning to go with my Wife to Japan next year for a month. Im from Germany and fully german. So nice to hear that Storys 😁 We are big Anime & Mangas Fans to!
Hey Takashii! Just a small tip, instead of saying “Do you have an opinion?” you should say “What is your opinion on that?”. It is more grammatically correct. I hope I helped you out😊
@@DiamondsRexpensive yes we are ghosts when we speak English including myself. Unfortunately english is my first language. I wish I could forget English but that is impossible. I feel alive when I speak Korean. A real language.
As an British-born middle eastern, this makes me consider visiting Japan when before I was too nervous to consider it. I would have liked to know more about the similarities between Japanese and Arabic culture that the first lady mentioned.
As a Muslim Arab person, I haven't had any discrimination there, but they were very curious about my country. I've been there 3 times, and I kind of got used to it, and the last time I've been there was in 2019 for one whole month. It's interesting how some people actually know my country which is Kuwait, and their reactions were like "暑!" which means hot in Japanese lol. Probably the reason I didn't face any discrimination because I look more Asian than Arab since I'm half Thai, but I was born and raised in Kuwait. The only problem I had was food, I'm quite picky with food because I don't really like vegetables, while 70-80% of Japanese food is filled with vegetables, and also because of halal and haram food. The main problem is, on my last visit, I had a Japanese friend with me most of the time, and whenever we enter a restaurant, he asks the waiter if the soy sauce or rice have any mixture of mirin or sake in it, and there I realized that... eating there has gotten much more difficult. I have eaten way too many things without knowing these kind of food also have alcohol in them. So yeah, finding halal restaurants there is kind of difficult, but I'm happy I found a halal Coco Ichibanya which is my favorite restaurant.
That’s the issue that Muslim created trouble rather than peace in foreign Countries..they do not embraced the local culture but insists the local embrace their Muslim culture..there’s always a choice..u knew there is limited halal restaurants in japan,, but remember u made a choice to travel there for a month to enjoy there..u need to integrate n adapt..u can’t then don’t go Japan, period, is very selfish to state an opinion that lack of this n that in other countries. U are torturing your Japanese friend..is a rude n silly thing for him ask about the sauce whether is halal in a non halal restaurant!
@@chinchowpowpook There is no such thing as Islamic culture, religion is not a culture, our religion is important and we respect the rules of our religion, so we do not eat forbidden food in our religion
As a Arab born and raised in London and is considering to move to Japan, specifically Tokyo next year I really appreciate this video. So insightful. Thank you Takashi 👍🏽
Thank you! I'm happy to hear that there are hardly any discrimination in Japan❤️ I do agree that we should learn a country's language if we're going to go there, even only the basic ones
I'm as half arab and half indonesian, i just arrived here for 2 months , my partner so kind and gratefully they didn't have negative idea about my arabian race or my islam religion, they just curious and want to know about me and my culture
I will tell you something that will surely shock you, but believe me you do not get to know a country in 2 months. And this image of Arab terrorist, it is an image that will follow us all our lives no matter where you live in the world it is part of a reality that we must accept. After that, you are lucky, you are Asian you will have less to live this, just as black Arabs will live less this.
Great video, this the only channel (non-arabic channel I mean) maybe that have actually made a video on how life is for Arabs in Japan so thank you, the majority of the other channels focuses on how westerners have it in Japan.
Thank you for doing this! I was born/raised in the us but have a clearly Arab name and look the part so I’ve always wanted to hear experiences, esp because we often get forgotten and lumped in with white people in the census and stuff (although I’m also half-white)
Bro I am Arab as well, I am 0% European and have to mark myself as white. People used to mistake my older brother as African American, he still has to mark himself as white. It’s actually because the US took the opportunity to call Arabs white and therefore be able to call Jesus, an Arab, white.
@@EragonShadeslayer Arabs wanted to b marked as white in 1920 bc the u.s were discriminating against pocs plus they wouldn’t let non white people immigrate in the states. It has nothing to do with Jesus
and yet it's sad that Japanese people calling Arab people terrorist. I'm Asian American and i served the US Army for 8 years in the past while my tour in the middle east I haven't had any racist treatment toward me from middle eastern people, when I was in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. Just because of the wars in the past, doesn't made every people of the middle east a terrorist so all people around the world should stop pointing out every Arab as terrorist!
Thank you so much for sharing so many different kinds of people in your videos!! I really appreciate and enjoy them! Very interesting and shows that although we come from many cultures, we as human beings have so many similarities.
@@narimanemoussa I am from Kashmir india.. Morocco tunsia are liberal Muslim countries like Kazakhstan Tajikistan... In European countries Tunsia Turkish People especially young generation especially girls are too modern liberal despite of being Muslims. Girls wear little short dress skinny tight jeans.. Sometimes my friend told me in Germany and turkish girls they wear full dress ,when they to go beaches they removed all clothes and just wear Little bikini and little panty only...at beaches
Greeting from Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 Thank you for these interesting videos to show Arabs experience. In Saudi we have good view on Japan and Japanese culture, Anime is very popular it’s even watched by prince MBS as he stated. I’m happy to see my country represented in this video, I just would prefer that you interview those who stayed for longer time. I hope that Japanese get to know more about our country and culture. Thanks again 🇸🇦🇯🇵❤️
Yeah! I wish he would make an interview with your three guys after one or one and a half year to see how their life in Japan is now. In this video, at first I thought they were just tourists.
Thank you for making the Arabs and Muslims to clarify all the wrong pictures about us with the correct ones and thank you for your effort I really appreciate that.💓
As a western born arab looking person who wants to go to Japan some day I really appreciate this insight. Its not something you learn through the standard videos and articles
That was cool. So nice to see the interaction between culture. Especially Arabs who lives in east asia Japan and Korea so much to learn. Lets just not forget that we're all humans and respect each other culture and background. Salam and peace 🕊️
Thanks for all your videos, Takashii-san. I think you're helping people all over the world understand other cultures, which can hopefully make them more open minded and accepting of others. Arigato gozaimasu.
Stereotypes suck sadly and does hold you back from getting to know new people !! I love the way the Egyptian girl at the start described everything and she’s so pretty I hope she’s dealing with the negativity fine :( 😊
I am Jordanian like Omar (Jordanian Palestinian), and going to Japan is one of my spots on the travel list. It was really interesting to see this video coming from different perspectives!
Yaaaa takashii san Thank you for doing this social experiment for the Arabs!! I wanted to know how the Arabs live there and what are the negatives and positives!! Thank you with all my heart! Keep going
An interesting video to talk about Arab people. As for making Arab friends, It is not that hard to meet Arab people in reality if in Tokyo(some actions needed). If someone is an Egyptian especially, Egyptian has the biggest number of Arab population in Japan. A lot of excellent Egyptian engineering students come to Japan to study at tech universities in Tokyo. Egyptian has their own exclusive Facebook community to share information, make events, friends etc. There are much less number of Arabs in Japan from other countries, but there are a lot of mosques in Tokyo, so, if they go to such as Ramadan event, Iftar, Friday prayers, there are a lot of opportunities to meet Arabs and also generally Muslims in Japan. Halal food is certainly a big issue for Muslims and there are still small number of expensive Halal restaurants even in Tokyo, but as for the grocery, there are shops owned by Muslim residents in Japan who are from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan etc and they sell food from Arab countries, African countries as well, so, most probably, the problem is eased. Online halal food shops are also good especially if a bulk of halal food can be bought together with other Muslim friends to save delivery cost.
I appreciate the hospitality and kindness of the Japanese people, I am an Arab and I have never visited Japan before, but your comment is really nice، thank you! Arigato !!
@@lunnaae1537 Afwan! I have a lot of friends from Arab. Before the pademic, I joined their private Iftar, Eid Mubarak event and enjoyed time together with them. I have to blame your delicious Arab food (I don't the name but many friend bring so variety of delicious food of their countries)because they always make me fat😂😂
It's so beautiful to see how humans are treating each other when prejudices won't play a role. This life is so short and we should really just be minding our businesses and try being nice to each other. Mankind should really stop watching television and reading war propaganda in terms of "news" so the negativity and fear won't trigger us. Peace to you all ❤
I am From saudi Arabia, and i lived in japan for a year in tokyo. I can relate to the saudi guy about japanese people not knowing saudi arabia so i tell them i’m from Dubai. They know it instantly. Honesly o felt discriminated in tokyo in both positive and negative way. But when i went to country side like nagano people there are so friendly and accepting unlike the capital tokyo. But mosly it was a pleasant experience. I hope i can visit japan again. 楽しみ！(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
I completely understand wanting to meet people from your own country because it can be so isolating as a foreigner. But when I lived abroad in Paris as a student I did everything I could to develop relationships with non-Anglos. It wasn’t always French people as I needed to learn the language, but it’s a great opportunity just to meet other international nomads and expand one’s boundaries. If you move to a new country may as well test your comfort zone…I mean you’ve already done the hardest bit by relocating!
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The last guy: "I don't speak Japanese very fluently". Then he starts speaking the language effortlessly. Well done. I'm impressed!
i think arabs have an easier time with pronunciation than english speaking people. so it might sound that way lol
hahahahahaha😂
allah the moon god is hiding in the toilet while im playing my guitar non-stop
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4020
In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 95
It was narrated from Abu Malik Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“People among my nation will drink wine, calling it by another name, and musical instruments will be played for them and singing girls (will sing for them). Allah will cause the earth to swallow them up, and will turn them into m*****s and p**s.”
@@ALLAHwithdaughterALLAT u can't be serious man .... I've been muslim for like 18 years and never heard about this HAdith ... Even the world guitar or toilet were not invented yet at that time
Islam has a lot of bad aspects (and btw i'm an ex-muslim )
But lying is bad too
And the video is about arab people ...bot about islam ...ur comment has nothing to do with the topic of the video ... Chill out
@@Soysamia you got baited. Hes a troll
This is one of the best sociological channels on Japan that exists, I was tired of my western compatriots who had completely biased or exclusively positive opinions on Japan without understanding all the subtleties of the country. Here we have the right to a wide range of opinions which is very rich to better try to discern Japan objectively
Ikr
♥Your PFP! Groucho Marx is a Comedy Legend!!! ♥
Exactlyyyy
I agree with you
Exactly! I couldn’t agree with you more.
The first person is so beautifully spoken and elegant, it was super interesting to listen to her. Thank you so much for your interviews and for sharing all kinds of perspectives!! :D
She is very nice and smart but Interviewer forgot to ask her name
@@woodtran6199 Actually her instagram is linked in the caption! :D
She kinda sounded like she is from the US lol. She speaks English in a very American way. Just thought it was interesting. As a German, you will immediately spot my German accent, when I speak English haha.
@@ThaMobstarr Before the internet and social media, most Arabs had a British accent because of the educational system and the English influence, but after the social media explosion and globalisation of the US, most people who speak fluently (including me) have an American accent. Especially well-educated people who were taught English at a young age.
i like her
様々なエスニックグループの方々にインタビューするこのシリーズ、とても良いです！ 英語の勉強にもなりますし、なにより、どの方のエピソードも興味深くて面白いです。
Shoutout to japan 🇹🇳🇯🇵
As an Arab I must say, this is one of the best youtubers I've seen discussing this topic. Instead of randomly picking any Arab he meets, he made sure to include people from various Arab regions, who themselves have different mindsets and opinions, different social situations between the raised, the resident, the student, and visitor, AND it covered different aspects of living in Japan. Pretty amazing how every angle of the topic was so well-thought and carefully prepared.
or maybe he took random arabic people and they just so happen to be form different places. He seemed to not know where they were from when he asked them the question ''where are you from?'' . Furthermore, i doubt he can pick and choose which arabic person he gets to interview. Still a good video though
remember turkey maybed
@@toonyandfriends1915 I think that’s what actually happened 🤣
cool cult supremacy
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Verse:--"You (true Muslims) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind." means, the best of peoples for the people, as you bring them with chains on their necks till they embrace Islam.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4557
In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 79
alo different looks,will also affect things,so many places if you are levantine is better than being Egyptian or Yemeni with very obvious African admixture in looks, while there are yemenis who dont have african admiture in highlands f.e Houthis but majority yemenis who migrate come from coastal areas where there is heavy afican admixture ,while north africans are 20% in average african so many times this admixture also shows ups in looks , while majority middle easterners do not have african admixture but coloring may affect so darker skinned tribal saudi(there are a lot saudis who have mixed backgrouns and have no arabian ancestry at all due mecca and medina existing, i dont mean them) may have problems but some blonde syrians less problems until they see their arabic name
The Egyptian girl is so adorable!
I think doing interviews sitting down is much better! Thank you, Takashi.
I am an Indian guy who really loves Arab and Japanese cultures. I listen to Lebanese and Egyptian songs. And I love watching Japanese Anime. And I also love food from both cultures. Shawarma from arabian world and Ramen from Japan are my favourite.
Thanks, I am Lebanese, try our desserts as well they are very good, for example layali lubnan.
Glad 😄
Beautiful bhai
Yes even i love Arab culure. Lebanese food is amazing.
Thank you! I am Egyptian and I really like india💕💕
Thank you so much for this vedio it was really helpful ❤️
I'm from Egypt🇪🇬 .. I've lived in japan about 17 years ago .. japanese ppl are so kind cute and respectful . I had many friends n I wish to go back to visit them one day .
I’m American and Muslim with no Arab heritage but this was so awesome to see especially as a huge lover of both Japan and the Arab cultures. I love this channel thanks so much for this video. That first girl is a wonderful excellent example of how to properly discuss a balanced positive/negative experience without turning into a sloganeering resentful activist. It’s okay that not everyone understands you, smile at the fact that humans have free will and differences. Best to assume others are naive or misinformed and forgive them rather than to label them and assume they are bad. Mashallah/God bless ❤️
Allah guides whomever He wills.
Hahahah islam tak semestinya orang arab ia adalah agama, arab tu memang bangsa islam dah lama menganut agama islam membentuk budaya dan bangsa mreka, manakala bangsa lain anut agama islam juga menjadikan agama sebagai lambang bangsa dan wajar diangungkan
Naivety is no excuse for hate and racism/xenophobia. You may give free passes, but "resentful activists" have no obligation to smile through the hate. 🙄
لولا الاسلام لما استطعت ان اتواصل معكم الآن فبسبب الاسلام وُجد المخترع المسلم الخوارزمي ليوجد الخوارزميات التي تعمل بها جميع انظمة الذكاء الاصطناعي
@@سبحاناللهوبحمده-ق9خ9ز thats because of the inventor. Not because of his religion.
Every religion had its inventors and most things you might use on your daily basis was not invented by people with the same faith you have
Thanks for your effort in making these interviews. I’ve been following your channel for a few months now. I’m from Sudan and - like the Tunisian girl said- I usually need to define my country as “south of Egypt “ then only Japanese ppl will know! Egypt and Morocco are popular tourist destinations, that’s why. I would say there are small Arab communities and the number is growing rapidly compared to 15 years ago when I first came to Japan.
I am a Sudanese I live and work in Saudi Arabia. is it easy to find a job in Japan ??
@@mohamedhamad1903 it depends on your field and experience. There is a lack in skilled labor. Generally it helps if you know some Japanese in addition to English.
@@sarrainjapan thanks for enlightening me. I really appreciate it
very coil cult
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira Quran 3:54
And they cheated/deceived and God cheated/deceived, and God (is) the best (of) the cheaters/deceivers
@@sarrainjapan Hi, what kind of labor they lack at?
The people you interview make me feel like such a schlub! They are so eloquent at speaking English (what is most likely a second or third language for them) and on top of that many are proficient to fluent in Japanese too!
العرب دائما متفوقون فبرغم اجادتهم للغتهم الصعبة بارعين في اللغات الاخرى واكثرها الاوربيه والفارسية والالمانية والفرنسي والاسباني والروسي والعبري والتركي والصيني والهندي والياباني ثم الايطالي وغيرها هذه اشهر اللغات التي يتعلمها العربي ولكل منها قصة خاصة جعلتنا نتعلمها ونبدع فيها
@@سبحاناللهوبحمده-ق9خ9ز
A very baseless statement, written in Arabic. I'm an Arab myself but I can't help but cringe at your comment lol...
@@Omar_Al_Seddik
يا منبطح, هل قال شيء خطأ او سيّء لكي تتكلّم معه هكذا بطريقة إحتقارية, يا منبطح يا منبتّ
@@Omar_Al_Seddik A but cringy yes, but not totally baseless. What he's trying to say is that most Arabs speak at least one other language than their own and often a third or fourth language. And the basis for that is that most Arabs countries were former European colonies. If you read his comment in English, it's even worse. He's not saying Arabs are superior, he's saying that they do well when it comes to speaking foreign languages in general.
@@disuser-lp3qv1tm8f
But then wouldn't the same argument be valid for the majority of the world because most countries have been former european colonies as well?
Also, dude above listed every language he could think of and most of it is just not true. My japanese level is currently N3, and it was really hard for me to find fellow Arabs with decent Japanese on social media.
As Canadian Arab Egyptian I want to thank you for your awesome videos. My wife is Japanese from Sapporo, Hokkaido and we live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She never heard about Arab or Arabia before I met her. However we live happy 😃 life together and I can’t imagine myself married to another woman.I want to mention Arab cultures are totally different from each other. Like Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria are totally different from Egyptian culture. Gulf countries have similar culture to each other, but totally different from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.
There are no Muslims in Japan, How are you marrying her although you are a Muslim ?
@@truehuman6553
Good question, I will not answer it tho 😃. However there Muslims Japanese. Two of them are wonderful and brilliant scholars.
@@mapleleaf81 They must be Immigrants to Japan not Indigenous Japanese... There are no Indigenous Japanese Converts to Islam... Japanese aren't so naive and Easy to be fooled and converted by a Violent Fascist Authoritarian Arabic Political Cult masquerading as a Religion aka Islam...
You spoted a japanese girl? Tru legend
@@NTroyMcNamar
It's not that hard bro, just like anywhere else.
Got the money and the secondly looks? You're good.
1:30 Takashi, "Arabic" is the noun referring to the language (Arabic). Arab(s) is the nationality / ethnicity.
Step by step 😊
At least he corrected himself at one point in the video, and it’s a huge step above people who still conflate Muslim with Arab😐
Actually Arabic people & Arab People both are correct
If you want use arab it should be in this sentence: I'm an Arab or I'm Arab
But arabic can also be used in this sentence without the (an): I'm Arabic
@@xXVibrantSnowXx What are you talking about ?!!?
From dictionary:
"Ar·a·bic
/ˈerəbik/
noun
the Semitic language of the Arabs, spoken by some 150 million people throughout the Middle East and North Africa."
What happened guys!. He or she just try to explain the differences between Arab and Arabic.
نشكر كل عربي ينقل صورة حسنة للاجانب عننا، ماشاءالله اللي ظهروا بالفيديو لبقين ويتحدثوا الانقليزية بطلاقة
بطلاقه 🤣🤣🤣
@@barracudanr4959 شتبي ؟
مو صحيح التونسيه كانت مخيسه
@@sadmamdoh1339 مفهمت ليش تموتوا عالتقزيم تحدثت بطريقه كويسه
@@sadmamdoh1339 السعوديين لغتهم الانقليزيه اسوء منها
Egyptian girl is so beautiful and polite…we are proud of her ❤️🇪🇬
be proud of something you achieve through hard-working
@@mouradcohen2058
אתה ישראלי؟
@@mouradcohen2058 take it easy man
@@mouradcohen2058 It takes hard work to be polite and presentable.
Love the three guys from Saudi Arabia who learned the bowing gesture (not sure if I said that right). They looked so polite when they did that. Respect!
We didnt learn that from Japanese lol. We greet elders that way.
@@Turnpost2552 We don't bow to elders that's incorrect. But as the Japanese do we treat them with respect.
@@Turnpost2552 muslims don't bow to anyone but Allah
I am Moroccan of Japanese nationality. I have lived in Tokyo for almost 30 years.The people are friendly but shy. Most important thing is to learn their language, to respect their laws and to know how to live with them.
wow rak dwzty lw9t tmak / you have been there for so long i am moroccan too😉
Dima maghrib. From the land of the rising sun to the west and from the north to the south.
Bismillah
im algerian hello 🤗 btw
Thanks a lot for shedding light on Arab people experience in Japan. Greetings from Egypt!
Your channel deserve more views
I hope you interview with persian Iranian who living or studying in japan ❤🇮🇷
This is one of my favourite videos on this channel! Especially the Egyptian girl and the Jordanian guy with his very wise advice!
He have some wrong views
@@educationforblind6362 wdym
I love how straight forward your questions are. You have sympathy and want to keep your guest comfortable but you still ask questions and offer no judgement. I love that.
I really love how you interview different people and we get to know a lot about them. Great job 👏, I'm is glad you're doin well too! Ganbarimasu and God bless 🙏
Japan is such in interesting place. Would love to visit one day. GREAT VIDEOS as always shedding light on life there.
Yeah me too I like to go exploring there
I’m from Saudi Arabia and I went to japan for tourism two years ago. I met two Japanese people and had a small conversation with them. They thought we lived in tents and ride camels. I was very surprised by the thought. I showed them a picture of the capital city of Saudi Arabia that had multiple skyscrapers.
Until fifty years back you lived in tent and 99 percent of saudi is desert and full of camel and you ride camel as well
@@masoumehjafari9678 People have being living inside the cities for more than 90 years. 50 years ago cities had roads and cars. You can see Riyadh as an example.
If you combined the size of the UK, Germany, Italy and France it will only cover less than half the size of Saudi Arabia. It is huge And the sand is only in the middle region, if you go south or north you will find a lot of greenery, also the north has a lot snow in the winter.
@@masoumehjafari9678 50 years ago the who world was different
@@masoumehjafari9678 We are proud of our past but we don't live in tents anymore educate and don't be ignorant
@@masoumehjafari9678don’t forget that britain/french etc army’s occupied many african/arab country’s so they bring syuff with them. Also yeah the people themselves build buildings especially after oil became useful. Also tents were less common in the past and even before buildings and cars there were villages.
I recommend you should reach out to all the Arab embassies and consults in Tokyo and around Japan to ask for a culture exchange festivals 😀
I’m from Los Angeles and my comment here isn’t necessarily on Egyptian people but on something that surprised me in a TH-cam discussion I had with an Egyptian person a couple years ago. In the discussion he was saying most people assume that all of Egypt is a desert. Which I knew was not true. But then he went on to say that all people seem to know about Egypt is the pyramids at Giza and that’s it. For myself I was aware that Cairo is a huge city with large parts of it being very modern. But then he pointed out is something that startled me. You always see a view of the pyramids with desert behind it. But if you were to turn the camera around you would see that the city comes right up to the edge of the pyramids. But to get the best view of the pyramids, visit the KFC restaurant situated a stones throw from the pyramids.
And sure enough there are people who have posted photos from that KFC with its phenomenal view. If there is a point to me talking about this is that it’s similar to her talking about someone assuming that all Arabs are terrorists. That person never bothered to look any further into what people are like in the Middle East. And I had never ventured past discovering what it would be like to visit the pyramids at Giza.
That is an amazing analogy. Definitely, gonna remember it.
They are arabized fake Arab. The only real arab ethnicaly are the ppl of arabia, these ppl are a mix of dozen ethnicities. Thats why a lebanon, egyptian, syrian and tunisian looks different than a real Arab from Arabia.
but technically 95% of egypt is desert.
@@zombieat: Actually 96% according to my google search right now. Jeez, that’s nuts! I must admit I wasn’t aware it was that high.
Interestingly enough, the Pyramids can be seen from all over Cairo as long as you're not surrounded by tall buildings and/or the sky is clear.
The Egyptian girl ♥️😍 loved her speech♥️I am an Egyptian in Japan too let's become friends 🌼❤️
いつかたかしさんにもお会いしたいな～だと思います♥️
i was surprised when the hijabi lady said she was from tunisia! i am tunisian and japan is not a destination that many tunisian people prefer and it's mainly because europe is closer to us than japan. that being said, most of us look up to japan, and it's actually a country whose popularity is growing in recent years so expect to meet more tunisians over there (myself included - hopefully!).
love the topic and the way you interviewed everyone. keep up the good work, Takashii-san 👏
most of us ??
speak for yourself plz
europe maybe closer but europeans are a lot more racist and islamophobic towards north africans than japanese people are. There's racist people everywhere, of course, even in japan, but in general they are a lot more curious and ignorant than prejudiced like let's say french people are. I currently live in france as an egyptian hijabi woman, and there's so many laws and political parties that go against hijabis, you can't even work anywhere with your hijab, and its illegal to wear in school. But its even worse for north africans from maghreb like algerians, morroccans and tunisians, since they are a lot more common and french people are less and less accepting of them everyday.
@@-amel-9896 اختي المصرية!🇪🇬❤
@@-amel-9896 i am happy then,, Islam is the bigest scandal of humanity in planet
As an arabian from syria this is amazing to see how their experience is, and im glad i saw this video cause im going there later
والنعم خيو😎
طيب
الله يقويكي
@@سبحاناللهوبحمده-ق9خ9زعهههههه ياخي
The last guy is really correct in saying that learning a language makes a big difference. A few years ago, I moved to Egypt as a French/ Lebanese person and spoke very little Arabic. I tried making friends at school but it was really hard making a connection with the people around me when I didn’t speak their language . When I did start learning Arabic, I was able to converse with my classmates and understand their views, their conversations, their slang. And I adopted them in my way of speaking. Learning a language allowed for me to connect with a culture I couldn’t translate before, and if I had not learned Arabic, I would have never met some of my kindest friends in Cairo. I suggest everyone to learn a language before going to a foreign country, it really opens up new opportunities! Thank you so much for making these videos, I always learn new perspectives about Japan it’s cosmopolitan opinions :) !!
بغض النظر عن الجوانب الأخرى، اللغة العربية لغة جميلة )
Arabic is very hard props to you for learning it.
Yeah... I concur.
and that was my undoing when I first came to Turkey. Now I literally can't wait to leave this place! Although the problem in some countries, like here, is not only one-sided... Some countries are literally hell for foreigners! So on the individual's part lies the learning responsibility, but then comes the other part which is : Did you actually choose a place where decent human beings who are capable of accepting others exist?
Egypt, and most Arab countries, are welcoming... Most countries around the world are not!
@@Baraa.K.Mohammad You’re definitely right about some countries not being accepting of foreigners. As for Egypt, everyone is so welcoming towards foreigners, I am very greatful that I’ve never met anyone who was rude to me for that specific reason. And learning Arabic further helped me make life-long friends and have every-day interactions. But there are some countries, like France for example, where foreigners are less welcome. I’m half French but when I went to france and spoke to some of my classmates there, they had very negative views on tourists and people entering there country.. I’m also learning Japanese currently in school with hopes of studying temporarily in Japan, so videos like these help me determine whether foreigners are welcomed or not in Japan. And it seems like for the most part, people are not bothered by foreigners while a small portion of the population is ,, also the government’s decision on not letting people in to the country does show its view on that matter as well (but perhaps it’s because of Covid)..
@@pikapikaachhu Good luck with your studying plans! It's already a huge achievement to pass this obstacle once (learning a new language and moving to a new place) and to still have the stamina and motivation to do it again means that you nailed it! Keep up the hard work! 👍🏻
I am from southern Africa and I enjoy learning about different cultures around the world 😍 this is like a window into my dream of travelling around Asia. I'm subscribing 🥰
It's really great that you took this opportunity to learn more about another culture as well, it's awesome haha!!!
If Japanese people don't know about Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia, bro, will they know Algeria exists xD??
Sadly I don't think so, the amount of times I've had to tell people where Algeria is 😅
I think it's better cuz that means they don't have a negative image of us and we can present our country approprietly.
I'm from Saudi Arabia. It's an old video, but I want to leave a message I really admire Japan and its language and it really started my career By learning the Japanese language Japan is truly an amazing, beautiful and wonderful country
ياحلوك ❤
One thing I noticed is that they’re very respectful of Japanese culture. Bow their heads, learn the language and culture. This is how we should be.
Meanwhile you see someone telling Japanese people to speak English
This is indeed how you should be. Except... you aren't.
So I live in France, with a big muslim minority population. And the demand for change to the already-existing culture.. is immense and constant.
It's a permanent struggle to make newcomers understand, that there are rules & regulations to follow in each country of the world.
And if you don't like it... then BYE !
@@goofygrandlouis6296 oh yes...the most xenophobic islamophobic country that tries to:
- ban hijab
- make Muslim women go to pools with men
- introduce insulting caticatures of the prophet
- encourages assaulting Muslims
- claim it's "secular" meaning it has no faith but advocates for freedom of religion yet targets Islam
- segregation and alienation of Muslims within the French community
- Hundreds of establishments, including mosques and Muslim schools have been shuttered and millions of Euros have been seized, a clear assault on Muslim civil society in the name of combatting “Islamist separatism” and preserving the French laicite (secularism).
- and comes to my country, dress and behave as they please and get offended when they are told to adhear to out rules.
The problem isn't Muslims, it's the non-Muslims there who are terrified that france is already on the road to become at least mostly Muslim and they're doing everything they can to stop it. Not my words, every reputable news source says the same thing.
@@ayouxy But see.. Since you're not part of France.. your opinion is irrelevant.
That's kind of the point.
In Japan do like the Japanese, in France do like the French, in America do like the Americans.
And if you can't accept that, then you are not welcomed and should be kicked out of that said country.
@@goofygrandlouis6296 so you believe that countries have the right to kill your freedom of religion in order to adhear to what...culture? That's your take?
I have a friend who has been living in Japan for 5 years. He had a lot of trouble at first, because the friendship is quite cold and difficult. It is mandatory to integrate well into society to speak Japanese and even when you speak Japanese it's hard to get japan friend. Friendship relationships are quite complicated, but when you make friends through your work usually, it's a real close friend. Although they look cold they are the nicest people in the world when you know them. He speaks Japanese fluently and took 2 years to learn it with a very good level, JLPT1.
Come to Sweden then you will meet really cold people
You cannot with say they are the warmest people if friendship is that difficult and they appear cold on the surface. GUYS, MY FRIENDS ARE NICE TO ME. WHAT ABOUT REVELATION
@@stealthis It's simple it's because there are several degrees of friendship, for them friendship is true friendship. They don't have that long-lasting ephemeral friendship that we have very often. If they do not consider you as their friend they can quickly forget you without ever giving you any news. So you know it very quickly when you're not their true friend. They will rarely spend a lot of time with people they don't consider true friends.
@You tube Ba Ba Ba crap it’s not about foreigner it’s the culture in general weather Swedish person with another or foreigner
@@JoeAjoe you haven't been to my country
Thanks Takashii for another enjoyable and informative vlog 👍🏻. Your interviews are always so interesting and help us to get a better perspective about how foreigners are perceived by Japanese and how foreigners perceive Japanese. The Egyptian young lady that you interviewed was so well spoken and so sophisticated. It was a joy to watch you interview her. Take care and have a fun weekend. 👍🤗❤️✈️🙏🌎
These are getting more and more diverse! Thanks Takashi
Thank you so much for this video Takashi ❤ شكرا. من الجزائر
The Jordanian guy was very humble even though he's fluent in Japanese + his advice on how to make Japanese people open up to you is pretty accurate
His views were wrong.
@@educationforblind6362No, they were not.
@@LisaD-yy4gq it is
The lady from Egypt looks so beautiful and well spoken.
I thought even Takashi was impressed 💞❣😉
I think so too. When she spoke about that some Japanese saw her being Egyptian kind of fetish, I can understand they admired her for her appearance and for how well-spoken and cosmopolitan she is.
😏😌🙏🏻
No body contact when greeting another was one of the many things I appreciated about living in japan.
Handshake sometimes, applied in Japan.
Ikr .. As an Arab myself, I totally hate having to hug and peck my relatives' cheeks whenever they visit us. It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with Covid. I'm just way more comfortable greeting them from afar
I LOVE HOW THE EGYPTIAN GIRL TOOK EVERYTHING WITH A LITTLE PINCH OF SALT. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE SHOUTED ‘RACIST!!!’ WHEN CONFRONTED WITH CURIOUS REMARKS FROM PEOPLE WHO COULD HAVE NEVER MET A FOREIGNER BEFORE. NOT ALL PEOPLE HAVE BAD INTENTIONS-SOME ARE GENUINELY NAÏVE AND LACK SAVOIR-VIVRE.
Why did you need to write this all in caps?
I had to read your comment shouting the whole thing in my head LMAO
Calm down, Jeffrey. xD
WHY ARE WE SHOUTING
Muslim: "RESPECT OUR PROPHET AND OUR RELIGION"
Quran 98:6 Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there forever. They are the worst of ˹all˺ beings."
Non-Muslim: RESPECT IN MY FACE!!
Love to see this ! You often see videos about the life of black or white people from western countries in Japan, but that's the first time I see one about arab peoples and their experience in Japan. Very cool
As an Arab (from morocco 🇲🇦 ) that's been watching your channel for months, it made me really happy to see you include Arabs in one of your videos and help clarify most of the misconceptions regarding us.
??My freind from north morocco told me that Moroccans are Amazigh not Arab. Even their dialects are mostly Amazigh.
@@tuyitesen2012 you're right, some of the people have arabs origines, but most are amazigh, they just wanna fit in the arab world so bad
@@tuyitesen2012 it's depends on the way you look at it, if you look at it from the language perspective every country with Arabic as official language consider Arabs, Also every country in the Arab cooperation council consider An Arab even if they not but ethnically they may or may not be Arabs. Moroccans are mostly Amazigh and Arab ethnically i think the king of Morocco is Arab too so you can't define a single race for an entire country these days
@@tuyitesen2012 first off all i'm talking about my self i'm arab. And second most of people are Arabs and few of Them are berbers and the country And Morocco recognizes it as an Arab country and first language is arabic 🇲🇦❤️
@@tuyitesen2012 i See all your comments in the video and you just trying to make problems with this kind of comments with other people in this video" stupid
As an Arab American who has been taking Japanese and wanting to go to Japan this video was very helpful!! I feel I have a better understanding of what to expect when I finally visit Japan someday. Thanks so much!!!
As arabic person I really thank you very much for this video I was waiting for it 💜
I think the last dude's advice of trying to learn Japanese (even basic) is not only applicable to Japan for people to warm to you more but also applies to any local language of a country you want to visit.
Traveling is so rewarding.
I would love to travel around the world.
Many things to see ☺️🌱
But i dislike overthinking about what people think about me .. I love to travel with a light state of mind ✨
Thank you so much takashii for this masterpiece. I personally, appreciate your hard work on making these videos. Keep it up 👍🏻.
Yayy thanks for the video🌹 I'm a Saudi and made a few Japanese friends online while learning the language, they're extremely nice & this video proves how nice they are towards people who learn their language🥰 planning to go study in Japan next year hopefully, wish me luck 💃🏻
That’s awesome!! I wish you the best of luck and stay safe 🤍 if I may ask are you going to study there for ur bachelors degree or are u going there for higher education ?
I wish you luck! 😀🥢
I love that the Jordanian guy was like "I speak a bit of Japanese..." and then he opened his mouth and sounded great hahaha
Happy to see this video as an Arab person! I've never lived in Japan but I've been many times and can confirm I never had a bad experience with people because of my background. I agreed with the Egyptian girl that our cultures do (perhaps surprisingly) have numerous similarities that help bridge the gap a little. Everyone I met on my trips was very friendly and accommodating :)
He's probably a very studious person. Japanese universities acceptance for strangers is very elite*
Right haha
Lol right, his Japanese is excellent! He said he's not that fluent, I was expecting maybe like N4 level but damn xD I'm about to finish N5 level and have listened to loooots of Japanese and this guy's Japanese was seriously great
@@tahartouati9349 It’s true that you beed to study for half a year to take the tests, but then 80% of the students who take tests get into a university.
@@sonic66646 i am speaking for graduate level studies (masters and phd) where the criteria are way higher for international people than for locals) basically if you're accepted in a phd/ master program Japan as an international you had to pass way higher criteria than locals. Same for Germany where international people need to be exceptional to be accepted. Which is not the case for locals. Bachelor is basically easy everywhere in the world from my experience.
As an arab from Lebanon 🇱🇧, i really appreciate you including arab people in your videos , we love Japanese people ❤️ 🇯🇵 🇱🇧 ❤️
Carlos Ghosn didn't leave a good image of us 😂😂🇱🇧
@@gino123fr23 They didn't want him to continue succeeding in the japanese market , he was basically taking over the automobile market at the time , that's why all these false accusations
He did steal money that wasn’t his; it’s well documented. We were surprised to learn that stealing is considered part of the intangible culture of Lebanon.
@@babykoda4752 nah they didnt want him to keep the success he's achieved
@@sikxo We definitely don’t want a thief to succeed in Japan. Don’t ever come here because they wouldn’t want you to succeed either, right?!? 😅
😊 pretty nice video..شكراً ありがとう thanks takashi
Being half Arab and half Asian, I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for making it!
I'm Moroccan, and my big sis lived in Sendai for a year. One thing that amused her is the way Japanese people saw her hair: she has natural curly hair, and people would often ask her if she curls her hair every morning , and how much time it takes ! 😆
Another funny thing is that when she'd meet someone in the street or in shops and try to ask for something , they'd look at her and immediately start trying to speak English, even though she asked them in Japanese ! 😆
But she really enjoyed living in Japan, and said people there were really nice.
i didn’t expect finding moroccan people here.
hi from morocco too👋😀
@@otsutsuki737 Salam a3leykoum! 😊 I'm not surprised to find other Moroccans here, since I know that Japanese culture is popular in our country! 😉
@@dagga19k I m maroccan too. I m tryin to learn japanese. How did your sister learned it?
@@NTroyMcNamar She studied it at school (we live in France), and she's a huge fan of manga/anime ^^ Watching anime really helped a lot , even if it's not the most polite Japanese you could learn lol!
@@dagga19k I marry next week in Morocco and planning to go with my Wife to Japan next year for a month. Im from Germany and fully german. So nice to hear that Storys 😁 We are big Anime & Mangas Fans to!
i love how arabs are respectful towards japanese culture and how takashi respect arabs
i really enjoyed the video
Hey Takashii! Just a small tip, instead of saying “Do you have an opinion?” you should say “What is your opinion on that?”. It is more grammatically correct. I hope I helped you out😊
English is a fake language. Don't have to speak it "correctly"
Lol, correcting something correct doesn't make you smart.
@@DiamondsRexpensive especially correcting a fake language like English
@@개혁자-k5d I guess we are all ghosts then for speaking a fake language! Silly 🤪
@@DiamondsRexpensive yes we are ghosts when we speak English including myself. Unfortunately english is my first language. I wish I could forget English but that is impossible. I feel alive when I speak Korean. A real language.
Dude’s Japanese at the end was 🔥🔥
Right! and he only lived there for one year.
❤️🇯🇴❤️🇯🇵❤️
As an British-born middle eastern, this makes me consider visiting Japan when before I was too nervous to consider it. I would have liked to know more about the similarities between Japanese and Arabic culture that the first lady mentioned.
THAT was a topic I would have liked to hear more about too. Also about what she worked in Tokyo.
As a Muslim Arab person, I haven't had any discrimination there, but they were very curious about my country. I've been there 3 times, and I kind of got used to it, and the last time I've been there was in 2019 for one whole month. It's interesting how some people actually know my country which is Kuwait, and their reactions were like "暑!" which means hot in Japanese lol. Probably the reason I didn't face any discrimination because I look more Asian than Arab since I'm half Thai, but I was born and raised in Kuwait. The only problem I had was food, I'm quite picky with food because I don't really like vegetables, while 70-80% of Japanese food is filled with vegetables, and also because of halal and haram food. The main problem is, on my last visit, I had a Japanese friend with me most of the time, and whenever we enter a restaurant, he asks the waiter if the soy sauce or rice have any mixture of mirin or sake in it, and there I realized that... eating there has gotten much more difficult. I have eaten way too many things without knowing these kind of food also have alcohol in them. So yeah, finding halal restaurants there is kind of difficult, but I'm happy I found a halal Coco Ichibanya which is my favorite restaurant.
nice half japanese and half kwait?
@@isaacfoster2820 half Thai
That’s the issue that Muslim created trouble rather than peace in foreign Countries..they do not embraced the local culture but insists the local embrace their Muslim culture..there’s always a choice..u knew there is limited halal restaurants in japan,, but remember u made a choice to travel there for a month to enjoy there..u need to integrate n adapt..u can’t then don’t go Japan, period, is very selfish to state an opinion that lack of this n that in other countries. U are torturing your Japanese friend..is a rude n silly thing for him ask about the sauce whether is halal in a non halal restaurant!
@@chinchowpowpook they don't have to eat pork or alcohol just because they traveled there. If the friend doesn't mind, why do you care?
@@chinchowpowpook There is no such thing as Islamic culture, religion is not a culture, our religion is important and we respect the rules of our religion, so we do not eat forbidden food in our religion
日本語を勉強しているサウジアラビア人です！日本の文化が大好きです〜
この動画作ってくれてありがとうございます！
الدراسة هناك صعبة ولا نفس صعوبة السعودية؟
Can you make a video about how japanese people view beard (well maintained) of japanese/non-japanese people???
Today's interview was great ✌️
As a Arab born and raised in London and is considering to move to Japan, specifically Tokyo next year I really appreciate this video. So insightful. Thank you Takashi 👍🏽
How about doing us all a favour and move back to the ME. We certainly dont want you in the UK and I doubt Nippon wants you either.
@@CorntwallLipstickQueen Love for you to say it to my face mate.
😭😭😭😭 خذني معك
😂😂
Thank you! I'm happy to hear that there are hardly any discrimination in Japan❤️ I do agree that we should learn a country's language if we're going to go there, even only the basic ones
One of them said "open".
Hey japanese people dont express their real opinions about things to people. Most of the time they lie to get away lol
@@DSan-kl2yc who cares ?. People can think whatever they want to as far as they aren't directly harming or partaking in injustice
@@Bryan-eq6nt they could be though. Just because the action isn't in front of you, doesn't mean it doesn't harm you.
I'm as half arab and half indonesian, i just arrived here for 2 months , my partner so kind and gratefully they didn't have negative idea about my arabian race or my islam religion, they just curious and want to know about me and my culture
I will tell you something that will surely shock you, but believe me you do not get to know a country in 2 months. And this image of Arab terrorist, it is an image that will follow us all our lives no matter where you live in the world it is part of a reality that we must accept. After that, you are lucky, you are Asian you will have less to live this, just as black Arabs will live less this.
thats a nice thing to hear
good luck my friend :)
Ahhhhhhh I was gonna request the video thank you sooo much
I am an Egyptian and also travelled to japan 2 months ago…the first girl really said how i feel😭😭😭
Arab are adjustable everywhere
Even not being an arab i really liked the video
Please make more videos with arab people
You got a new subscriber
Great video, this the only channel (non-arabic channel I mean) maybe that have actually made a video on how life is for Arabs in Japan so thank you, the majority of the other channels focuses on how westerners have it in Japan.
Thank you for doing this! I was born/raised in the us but have a clearly Arab name and look the part so I’ve always wanted to hear experiences, esp because we often get forgotten and lumped in with white people in the census and stuff (although I’m also half-white)
what's ur name? if u dont mind of course
Bro I am Arab as well, I am 0% European and have to mark myself as white. People used to mistake my older brother as African American, he still has to mark himself as white. It’s actually because the US took the opportunity to call Arabs white and therefore be able to call Jesus, an Arab, white.
@@EragonShadeslayer wow I never made the connection with Jesus being the reason, that would make sense...
@@EragonShadeslayer Arabs wanted to b marked as white in 1920 bc the u.s were discriminating against pocs plus they wouldn’t let non white people immigrate in the states. It has nothing to do with Jesus
@@jessy1982 it’s not tru
This was interesting the Egyptian Queen is hot cute. Good job bro
In Saudi Arabia, there are alot of Japan events, gaming, anime and hobby fanclubs.
and yet it's sad that Japanese people calling Arab people terrorist. I'm Asian American and i served the US Army for 8 years in the past while my tour in the middle east I haven't had any racist treatment toward me from middle eastern people, when I was in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. Just because of the wars in the past, doesn't made every people of the middle east a terrorist so all people around the world should stop pointing out every Arab as terrorist!
Why does the government allow that. It‘s harammmm
@@ace6608 you are very kind!
@@mymelodichandle I'm just a human being
@@Tony.Nguyen137 Cringe
I’ve been waiting for this for so long
Thank you so much for sharing so many different kinds of people in your videos!! I really appreciate and enjoy them! Very interesting and shows that although we come from many cultures, we as human beings have so many similarities.
This was really interesting. It's nice to see how foreigners from various countries find living in Japan. Thanks for making it.
So happy there was a Tunisian 🇹🇳 in the video! 😍
Good to know she is having a rather positive experience 🥰
Surprised i didnt see any algerians lol
@@honiahakaa me too
@@narimanemoussa I am from Kashmir india..
Morocco tunsia are liberal Muslim countries like Kazakhstan Tajikistan...
In European countries Tunsia Turkish People especially young generation especially girls are too modern liberal despite of being Muslims. Girls wear little short dress skinny tight jeans.. Sometimes my friend told me in Germany and turkish girls they wear full dress ,when they to go beaches they removed all clothes and just wear Little bikini and little panty only...at beaches
Greeting from Saudi Arabia🇸🇦
Thank you for these interesting videos to show Arabs experience. In Saudi we have good view on Japan and Japanese culture, Anime is very popular it’s even watched by prince MBS as he stated. I’m happy to see my country represented in this video, I just would prefer that you interview those who stayed for longer time. I hope that Japanese get to know more about our country and culture.
Thanks again 🇸🇦🇯🇵❤️
Pray for Yemen.
Save Yemen widows and orphans from Saudi Jet bombardment.
@@sleepyjoe7518 no😘
Same with uae anime and manga is huge in the gulf
Yeah! I wish he would make an interview with your three guys after one or one and a half year to see how their life in Japan is now. In this video, at first I thought they were just tourists.
Thank you for making the Arabs and Muslims to clarify all the wrong pictures about us with the correct ones and thank you for your effort I really appreciate that.💓
شكرا على المقابلة الرائعة 🤍💙
As a western born arab looking person who wants to go to Japan some day I really appreciate this insight. Its not something you learn through the standard videos and articles
Oh I didn't even know Beyonce is from Egypt! Haha jk great video!!
That was cool. So nice to see the interaction between culture. Especially Arabs who lives in east asia Japan and Korea so much to learn. Lets just not forget that we're all humans and respect each other culture and background. Salam and peace 🕊️
I love the first interview. She is so gorgeous 😍
Great channel. I’d love to see more channels like these but from different perspectives like some from Spain, Russia etc.
Thanks for all your videos, Takashii-san. I think you're helping people all over the world understand other cultures, which can hopefully make them more open minded and accepting of others. Arigato gozaimasu.
am Algerian and i love Japan so much i Hope one day i'll get the chance to go there 🇩🇿🇯🇵❤️❤️
Stereotypes suck sadly and does hold you back from getting to know new people !! I love the way the Egyptian girl at the start described everything and she’s so pretty I hope she’s dealing with the negativity fine :( 😊
Nice video 👍.. I am specially proud of my fellow Jordanian.
I am Jordanian like Omar (Jordanian Palestinian), and going to Japan is one of my spots on the travel list. It was really interesting to see this video coming from different perspectives!
Yaaaa takashii san Thank you for doing this social experiment for the Arabs!! I wanted to know how the Arabs live there and what are the negatives and positives!! Thank you with all my heart! Keep going
You videos are always very well-done and interesting, and I hope that you succeed in your plan to visit and study in America.
An interesting video to talk about Arab people.
As for making Arab friends, It is not that hard to meet Arab people in reality if in Tokyo(some actions needed). If someone is an Egyptian especially, Egyptian has the biggest number of Arab population in Japan. A lot of excellent Egyptian engineering students come to Japan to study at tech universities in Tokyo. Egyptian has their own exclusive Facebook community to share information, make events, friends etc.
There are much less number of Arabs in Japan from other countries, but there are a lot of mosques in Tokyo, so, if they go to such as Ramadan event, Iftar, Friday prayers, there are a lot of opportunities to meet Arabs and also generally Muslims in Japan.
Halal food is certainly a big issue for Muslims and there are still small number of expensive Halal restaurants even in Tokyo, but as for the grocery, there are shops owned by Muslim residents in Japan who are from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan etc and they sell food from Arab countries, African countries as well, so, most probably, the problem is eased. Online halal food shops are also good especially if a bulk of halal food can be bought together with other Muslim friends to save delivery cost.
I appreciate the hospitality and kindness of the Japanese people, I am an Arab and I have never visited Japan before, but your comment is really nice، thank you! Arigato !!
@@lunnaae1537 Afwan!
I have a lot of friends from Arab. Before the pademic, I joined their private Iftar, Eid Mubarak event and enjoyed time together with them.
I have to blame your delicious Arab food (I don't the name but many friend bring so variety of delicious food of their countries)because they always make me fat😂😂
Thanks for sharing, very interesting
@@tetsuyathejapanesefactsreporte😂🙏🏼👌🏼
this is journalism.
real, pure, informative. 👍🏽🇺🇲
Why the american flag thaugh 😂
Amazing video, I really like your interview style and openness towards learning new stuff. Very respectful and professional.
It's so beautiful to see how humans are treating each other when prejudices won't play a role. This life is so short and we should really just be minding our businesses and try being nice to each other. Mankind should really stop watching television and reading war propaganda in terms of "news" so the negativity and fear won't trigger us. Peace to you all ❤
Well said my friend, peace is always an option
Peace is not an option with warrior religions. Don't be naive.
I am From saudi Arabia, and i lived in japan for a year in tokyo. I can relate to the saudi guy about japanese people not knowing saudi arabia so i tell them i’m from Dubai. They know it instantly. Honesly o felt discriminated in tokyo in both positive and negative way. But when i went to country side like nagano people there are so friendly and accepting unlike the capital tokyo. But mosly it was a pleasant experience. I hope i can visit japan again. 楽しみ！(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
as an arab, i find this very interesting and useful. it probably will give me a guide for the future in case i visit japan someday. thank you!
I completely understand wanting to meet people from your own country because it can be so isolating as a foreigner. But when I lived abroad in Paris as a student I did everything I could to develop relationships with non-Anglos. It wasn’t always French people as I needed to learn the language, but it’s a great opportunity just to meet other international nomads and expand one’s boundaries. If you move to a new country may as well test your comfort zone…I mean you’ve already done the hardest bit by relocating!
دعواتكو يا شباب نروح كلنا