Sad and Lonely at Saga Jinja

[soccermomization]

they lynched 7000 koreans during the earthquake of 1923

[DistantEarthJp]

Nah man, you make very good sense. Being able to speak Japanese at least conversational makes a lot of difference. Some people are still going to be arseholes, but that's life.

But I was even more interested in what you said about being ethincally Korean. I'm white, but my Japanese wife has a Korean friend, 3rd generation Japanese born and bred. I hear a lot of people saying they can tell Japanese from Koreans but in actually fact they can't, not without being told.

[pskim731]

@DistantEarthJp Neither can I.

[r4x2]

I am a Caucasian who was born in America, but I don't feel like an American.

[novajoke]

@r4x2

Maybe enforcing the immigration law in your country might help??

[r4x2]

@novajoke @novajoke I'm not an official, first of all, so, it's not up to me to enforce any laws, let alone immigration. Second of all, America is a nation of immigrants. So, it would be really contradictory to the nation's roots. Then again, it is America...

[novajoke]

@r4x2

Ahhhh.... you are the one that said "I don't feel like an American"

Hey looks like you answered your own question but you do have a voting power so elect the right official who fits your ideas and beliefs.

[r4x2]

@novajoke I would, unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any Buddhists running for office, lol.

[MiClLC]

I can tell hes not Japanese, Im rather certain the Japanese can tell hes not Japanese despite how well he speaks Nihongo

[pskim731]

I've been living here for more than 10 years and no one came up to me and told me that I wasn't Japanese. It's really impossible to tell if you are here.

[novajoke]

@pskim731

Thanks for your unique and honest perspective about Japan instead of "race card" game playing Clowns who likes to post nonsense on Youtube about Japan. Japan needs more genuine Senseis like yourself and speaks Japanese.

I don't want to sound silly but I'm wondering if more and more Asian Americans come to Japan as well as qualified instructors from India and the Philippines to teach English, English proficiency in Japan might improve dramatically??

[MiClLC]

He looks very Korean ^_^

[Omegalux]

Great video. Very helpfull. Thanks ^^

[PannaIka]

I consider every person with citizenship in America an American, but it's much different in Japan. :( Good video and an awesome perspective.

Some people forget that the United States is 99% composed of foreigners that took the country from the Native Americans.

[Gloomshadow1]

@PannaIka 100% all the US is foreigners..the "Native Americans" were not from here either!

[PannaIka]

Well the insects are, and we'll always be surrounded by bugs. :O

Beware.

[Gloomshadow1]

@PannaIka Lots people buy into this "this is our land, my land idea" people have always moved around, land only belongs to those who can hold it and you can never hold it forever..history teaches us this! Just like the Japanese, they cant hold that island chain FOREVER, the birthrate is too low. To keep the island running, Chinese and Koreans will have to move in and become part of the civilization. The Data says that in 100 years the pop. of Japan will drop by 66%, thats a BAD sign for them.

[Ido013]

What you're saying makes lots of sense!

[tonygaijin]

I really like your take on this. Thanks for posting this.

[JakeisyourMaster]

I could not understand why, as an American, why the "melting pot" doesn't quite melt sometimes. That bothers me. These people (a.k.a. Assholes) in our country cant understand and forget that everyone here, Except for the native American tribes, Are all foreigners, they forget where they came from!

These people give the rest of us Americans a bad Rep.

I'm considered 100% Caucasian, but my family lineage is like a game of twister, color dots everywhere. Native Am, Asian, black, Scottish, Irish.

[lilrog0909]

You can't be a full blooded (100%) Caucasian if your mix with non-European blood... lol

Make it simple you are just white... Black Americans are the most mix people on the planet. But we never claim Africa or Nubian race

[JakeisyourMaster]

True true, But i only said I'm "considered", but white works, but I am still 100% mut.

[Gimmeaflakeman]

Good video, man. I can relate to being treated as a non American by some narrow minded Yanks.

[pskim731]

@smorriskc

Thank you for watching the video. I'm glad my video was informative.

[AntoneX6]

Annyeong hashimnika Ansoni Im ne da! I want to learn piano :D

[pskim731]

@AntoneX6

Sure, anytime.  But you gotta come to Ise for lessons. I don't travel for lessons. :)

[AntoneX6]

lol where do you live abouts in Japan?

[pskim731]

Mie Prefecture, Ise city, famous for the inner and outer shrine, Ise Jingu and Geku.

[AntoneX6]

WAAAAAA you live too far away off the main island I'm in the big city Tokyo I could never get there lol

[pskim731]

@AntoneX6

Sure you can. Mie is on the main island as well. I hope that was a joke when you said that you were on the main island. It's right next to Aichi-ken, where Nagoya is.

[AntoneX6]

yea cuz I was looking at a map at it seemed towards kyoto I just gave up it was too far XD

[ever4one]

좋은 말씀 감사합니다! 여러가지로 생각해 볼 수 있는 기회가 되었어요!

[pskim731]

@ever4one

아이고, 현우씨. 봐 주셨어요? 고맙습니다.

[Hirotheman]

This is definately one of the best videos I've ever watched on YouTube in many ways including what's like to live in a foreing country, how far you should go to study a foreign language, how you should cope with different cultures. I admire your mindset , perspective you learned from your own experiences. I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for sharing.

10 stars

[pskim731]

@Hirotheman

Thank you for such a compliment.

[BlkUnk]

it is animal nature to judge by the way we look...it is human to overcome our nature (or @ least to struggle against it)... hit it on the head, if you love Japan you are japanese!!!! im sad that you have had such bad experince with being different... again with the when in Rome.. ugh....

[pskim731]

@BlkUnk

definitely.

[benighted2]

Good video!

What I've been thinking while watching these videos. Your identity and your legal nationality can be two completely different things.

I'm a Puerto Rican living in the deep south of the US. And though I've managed to assimilate over time (like you by perfecting the local language), it was really hard at first. It's still a little weird. People see me at a store and assume I'm an illegal or something like that. But anyway, I could relate to the vid. Nice thoughts!

[pskim731]

@benighted2

I feel for you. And yes, I know how that feels.

[bobbyjudo]

I really appreciate this response. Thanks for taking the time and sharing your experiences.

[pskim731]

@bobbyjudo

You are welcome. I really enjoy your videos. I hope that my response made sense.

[Heavi001]

Very good video. I really liked it. I know you made this for Bobby, but I learned quite a bit from this. Thank you for the great video.

[pskim731]

@Heavi001

Thank you.