Unfortunately, there are a lot of people talking on their phones on the train in Germany, too. Nobody likes that here either, but it seems to be tolerated somehow. Wish it wouldn't.
I would like a second part of "Don't do this" I don't know actually if there is another one maybe there is but if don't. I think we foreigners will enjoy a second part. Greetings from Uruguay ^^
I am Japanese. But I must say that not foreigners only. But also some Japanese are using their phone, eathing food and drinks in the train. I know because i did sometomes LOL. Casually behavior is not just foreingers. Some of young japanese are doing. So we must all stop this together. The old people will affect it.
Its funny how the guy dont blend in. But its not the funniest part. Inside the buss is loud, supermarkets are loud, bookstores are loud, cafes are loud, the electronic store like biccamera or yamada-denki or such are loud, or election cars are loud.
In the buss, they advertising every place, at the supermarket they advertising cheapest food they have very lodly with some cheesy music and the election car, they driving around in the city and annoys people with loudness
Let me first off say that I am married to a Han Chinese, so I know about cultural rifts, but this is strikingly odd. You make it seem like it's the foreigner's fault that Japanese people don't like them. More importantly, you make Japanese people out to be foreigner-phobic because of minor things. If this really is how Japanese people perceive foreigners, it does not make the country more desirable. Also, maybe because I'm American, but clothing is clothing. The guys probably had a long flight.
Wearing hiking clothes is rude? If lived in Japan I would want to conform to the rules of conduct there, but this is - I think - ridiculous. Just tell me where the logic is behind this being rude.
Phone calls on public transport of course I get it but why hiking boots??
@orionw How sure are you that this is an airport? I can see the sign in the beggining at the top left.. But if it an airport or a station of some sort, I'd see more bags on other people and not just them... So basically we're trying to say that the video maker is an asshole yes? Did you even bother asking him where the video was taken from instead of making assumptions?
@princesskathryn28 It's not an airport, it's at the exit of JR Nagoya Station i don't need to ask him I've been there many times and recognize it from the hisho monument you see in the middle of the street. It's also the railway station most people arriving in Japan coming from Europe get to first since it's connected to Nagoya airport where majority of flights from Europe connect.
@orionw Well, Regardless if where this is... If you can hear what he said in the video: "This isn't how to blend in" Again, he is not saying what you should do or not. And like what I said from my past comment: "if you don't want unwanted and unecessary attention when you go to another place then DONT DO THIS, choosing otherwise is up to you, but make sure you know what you're getting into." Idk how he or anyone for that matter can explain this more clearer...
A good tip would be to use locker boxes which are found in every railway station and many other places in Japan, it's not expensive and it's a good place to temporarily store huge bags.
Weird to complain about the backpacks, it's the best and most practical way to move your stuff when traveling, ever thought that there are people who don't like to sit holed up in their hotel room when visiting a country but travel around? This also looks like it's filmed at central railway station in Nagoya which is quite the traveling hub, most flights coming from Europe go to Nagoya.
@orionw U know that the backpack we were talking about are hiking backpacks? I wear bags when I go out even in foreign countries when I visit. But like I said, I don't bring my entire house with me.. And I didn't say that u should stay lockd up in your hotel, I simply said it's one of the places you can leave unecessaries for the mean time. And when ur about to leave, u can use a stroller, like most travellers. All these are suggestions not complains so thanks for not reading between the lines
And for me, I really hate backpacks. I like to travel as light as possible (read: only wear what fits in my pockets). When I'm in tokyo I don't dress like I have to hike through the jungle. Tokyo is a place where you can relax everywhere in little bars, cafes, restaurants while you are shopping or sightseeing.
@theflush Its one thing for people who are only visiting for like a week to slim down their travel however, there are some people who stay for weeks or even months at a time. Clothes etc are quite expensive in tokyo especially with the exchange rates for currency. My husband wears TWO huge back packs and still carries more lol. But that might be because he's in the military and his bags travel for free :> People are called Foreigners for a reason. Just be considerate of everyone, end of story :D
While what you say is totally true, it also counts for Japanese tourists in my country (The Netherlands). For example, when they visit the tulip fields, they are standing in the middle of the fields (in stead of next to it, how it's supposed to) to take their pictures. trampling the flowers hahaha.
majority of new foreigners to china or japan usually look like backpackers, everything in their life on their back and nothing else, just shows you how closed minded they were, no culture whatsoever, but once they adapt and open their mind, they start to look like normal joe shmoes
I lived in Tokyo for a year, and even though I didn't precisely emulate Indiana Jones's fashion, my style was quite easy to spot and identify as foreign. Regardless, the Japanese were always considerate of me and offered to help me more often than I would ask for help myself. Also, I do agree that being in the metro was a generally peaceful experience, but it was not unheard of to find loud japanese adults being even more rude than foreigners or teenagers eating/drinking inside of the metro.
Ok, I don't know what big city you visited but I can tell you, at least in Tokyo and Osaka mostly people just don't give a shit if you have big bagback or things like that.
I know many europeans and americans that were offered help by japanese people plenty of times, even though they looked like indiana jones.
This is just my point of view and how I experience it.
My thought is, Maybe the are not trying to blend in? You Dont have to blend in.. As many have said, they are just travelers, Having a big back pack is Necessary. They didn't think someone would be filming judging them on their Blending in skills. I can understand your point with the guy on the Train, its a pretty common rule and courtesy to not use your phone on the Trains. But i really Dont get your angle with the back packs.
@GaijinKnibb Then here's my thought on that, why go to another place if you expect the people their to conform to your ideas but you don't conform to them? Like what he said "It's rude" to talk in the train on your cellphone because it's a mode of transportation for a lot of Japanese and they want to relax. If you want to look like a total foreigner he says go ahead. If you want people around you in foreign soil to respect your presence, then blend in.
@princesskathryn28 But these could be, and probably are just people on Holiday, not living there. And if im on holiday my thought isn't to blend in, its to have fun. I could understand if this video was directed (with proof) to someone who is living in the country who is being rude, or not accepting the Japanese ways, but to point at some random guy with a back pack and say "You dont blend in" is a bit pointless when it could be just a Guy on holiday.
@GaijinKnibb It's not an excuse if you're just on a holiday. And for the bagpacks, why are you carrying your entire house around with you anyways? In the middle of the city?? How exactly do you have fun but not blend in on foreign soil where the tradition is different from what you grow up with? It's like going to a Mcdonalds there and demand that they sell you chicken nuggets with dijon mustard sauce even though they don't carry it there. If ur not ther to accept their ways, why did u go there?
@princesskathryn28 I assume the backpacks carry their belongings like a suitcase would if they were to be walking to a hotel. And some people actually do go to visit places with other intentions than just to try a new tradition, Like if they are visiting family, Or just going like many to a games convention etc. They may not care for the country/culture. And they Dont have to, I think Foreigners when "visiting" are allowed to be just that. Foreigners. If living though, that's different.
@princesskathryn28 What suggestion then would you make then if you need to carry a large quantity of stuff through japan then. They obviously had to have that amount of stuff for a reason, they didn't decide one day, Lets wear a big bag full of random items to try and stand out. Its kind of like saying, If your a foreigner, Dont bring any stuff, because you wont fit in otherwise. Once again, i agree with the ignorance of the guy on the train, just not the first part.
@GaijinKnibb Oh IDK a stroller? A hotel room most especially? And please don't put words in my mouth I never said what to bring or not. Even businessmen who go to foreign places try their best to fit in. Why should be a tourist be an exception? So it's pretty much okay for you to pass gas (burping) in a restaurant because it's okay in the Americas? oh please. If ur not being considerate for other people, they wont be considerate of you either. It's much more inexcusable if ur visiting ur family
Both of those things are WTF here in the States, too. I see guys wearing "mountain explorer clothes" complete with huge backpacks every once in a while on the bus and most people stare at them.
if you want to blend in well in japan, do not give your seat to the elderly, tired, or pregnant, it's a dog eat dog world, survival of the fittest! so rest well in the train, screw those elderly salarymen!
When I was in Japan, I quickly noticed how many people seemed to be playing games or texting with their cellphones when on a train. Before I knew it, even I was playing games on my cellphone haha. I felt like I 'blended' in that way
Please note that this is not representative of Japanese students in general because there were some other Japanese students and they seemed more embarrassed than her.In my days as a college student I have found that there are people who are extremely respectful and courteous and there are people who you really want to bash their head in because they are so rude from any country .
One time I was at my school's computer lab and there was this Japanese girl talking loudly on the phone and would for some reason start adding English curse words.Everyone stopped and stared at her .She only stopped when the supervisor told her to stop because people were testing and being tutored.The funny thing is she did not even seem embarrassed and acted like we were an inconvenience to her.
It seems that any time I'm in a big city, all the other foreigners find me and ask me to translate or help them out. Lol, I've seen first hand the "backpacking" gaijin and it's so true, everyone was keeping away from them. With the group that I met they had just decided to get on the plane and go, didn't even know where they would be staying and couldn't speak the language. I really hope they got home alright...
i'm really hate when people get in a bus with a backpack on his shoulder, because it is discomfort for peoples who are around, need it take it off. And load talking is so annoying... special in the evening when you are tired, i am very happy for new phone technologies, when phone start ringing and u take it in a hand, the ring become lower and lower, that's helps to keep better atmosphere
Oh geez. When my group prepared for a study abroad there, we were told at each orientation (here in the states AND in Japan) that it was not good to talk on the phone or really in general on the train.
I followed this rule pretty well, but one guy forgot and made a phone call to his host mother, and quite loudly. He also listened to some heavy medal quite loudly on his iPod on the Shinkansen one morning. An old woman asked him to turn it down in English. :P
This video is for people who want to try to blend in (as much as that is possible for foreigners) and don't want to embarrass themselves or look like total tools.
However, those people who want to ignore this video and wear mountain explorer clothes and talk on their phones on the train can certainly do so, of course.
I have no problem with people ignoring my suggestions.
@TheJapanChannelDcom to be honest u cant rely blend in as a foreigner but i guess im looking at it from the angle that there is a difference between standing out cus of how u look (big tourist bags and not being japanese) and how u treat the place with respect (not talking on ur phone on a train etc). I had an american guy playing loud music on his phone on a train there and that would annoy me in any country. Some people just let down the gaijin reputation unnfortunately
@TheJapanChannelDcom I have a question: will I blend in if I'm African American with an well kept afro? I asked this about a month ago and I am curious. Please help!
@TheJapanChannelDcom I completely agree the message that travellers should follow local etiquette and not phone on public transport, but I'm confused about how non-extreme fashion (especially when compared to local trends) falls into the same category, or how large backpacks should matter when it comes to "people volunteering to help us." If anything, I think the man staring is somewhat rude. If that's enough to make someone cock an eyebrow,they come from a small town indeed
You know that is very annoying..a loud mouth person on the phone who just loves to hear them self's talking like they are important..No wonder we get a bad reputation in other country's because of this goon's like this! ;/
i really don't see the problem with the big back packs. they are travelers, they need their stuf! what's wrong with that?
but for the loud phone calls i totally agree with the japanese way! i HATE people who do that! here in canada people don't care, everywhere you go there is ALWAYS a loud person on his/her cellphone. i cannot wait to be in japan and taking the train where it's gonna be peaceful! i hope there are no rude american who will talk loudly on his phone the whole trip! respect
To be honest I love your channel but this seems a bit too critical. I would imagine that Japanese people recognize the need of a foreigner to carry a large backpack because he or she is indeed doing travel. And of course you wont ever really blend in because you are a foreigner and will likely be asking for directions and such. I can understand other rude behaviour though such as loud phoning. I also dont think that guy was filming the gaijin on the phone.
@synjerome You are if you actually care about other people, or don't want to seem obnoxious and ignorant. He clearly said in the video, you can do those things if you want to, but don't expect people to offer to help you.
Japanese are racist and just completely ignorant to the world around them. Even after billions of dollars from over 115 countries give them aid after the tsunami, they still act horrible towards "gaijin" I hope they will be under water soon.
@Arnofkd Yup, I suck. I quit my job in the US to come here help out in Sendai. I am one of the worst people in the world. You have a keen sense of espionage. I bet you work for the department of homeland security..
My impression from traveling when it comes to shorts is, they're not worth it. Especially countries in western europe who will suspect you of being a German. Also from the videos that I've seen of Japan so far, no one is really wearing shorts.
ah I remember when I was talking on the charter bus. So embarrassed... I wasn't even talking that loud and I was asking something. Was so glad to be back in the states where you could ask for clarification with out getting the eye
did you ever consider that the backpackers are on a layover? I will never blend in in japan but I still get helped if i need it... i think becoming accepting of different cultures is more helpful to japan's internationalization than just bending to groupthink.
The problem isnt the foreigners its the natives. I understand that as visitors we should respect their customs but to be offended by our mistakes is ridiculous. I'm an American, and in America damn near everyone is a foreigner, we make exceptions for them and if they do cross the line just explain it-dont ignore them or make fun of them. I've been a traveler, in a strange land with strange ppl who do strange things- give me a break if I dont copy you perfectly.
I lived in Nagoya (in shiogamaguchi) and I saw Japanese backpackers on occasion. Not often in the city, but I did see them around other more touristy areas, such as Inuyama. You also frequently see people talking on their phones on trains, especially younger girls.
@kepsux Wow, that is cool. I wish we had a rule like that here in New Zealand. I've had to catch the train for the past 7 years to school and back, and people can be so rude and loud.
When I lived in Japan, I often would surrender my seat on a train to an older passenger without a seat. They were usually taken aback by it. Though giving up your seat is a sort of unwritten rule, plenty of Japanese guys my age would ignore it, especially downtown, and for a westerner to adhere to it, was shocking more than once. For all you guys still over there, REPRESENT! The Japanese will be happy to offer a helping hand if you show a little sincerity and respect.
i have gone to some con tries that you will get muged 100% for looking like that just cus you are soooooo obvious a back pack foregner so like they say "WHEN IN ROME"
You know, all for all. In NY I saw a group of Japanese ladies on the subway, one of them was talkin on the phone. Loud. In Japanese....Curved. Swords. Heh, anyways I donno if she was trying to get revenge against foreiners. But she was not too embarased about it or anything. Unless she knew that its sorta OK in USA.
The first one is pretty stupid, travelers are expected to carry large backpack and other luggage. But the second one is rude everywhere... train or subway, it is already noisy enough so turn it off.
As for blending in, you have shown before videos of Japanese that dress weird on purpose just to standout. So is it only rude when foreigner do it? Also, why boot and cargo pants are that uncommon in Japan?
Hi, I saw what you answered to Losalus and I have a similar question. I am going to Japan this Saturday and did not know that a backpack was rude. I am staying for 3 weeks in Japan going to several cities and bought a backpack because I felt it would easier to carry. What would you suggest in my situation? Thanks!!
Man I can understand both sides... don't know which side I should be. Wait, he's in Japan so I guess the guy with backpack should respect that. If he's in us, that's very common though. What's the harm in talking to your own phone. You're not in a library or something like that.
thats not precisely true...many people make phone calls in the train if they have to, they don't talk loudly tho unlike other countries do. most people whisper if they have to make a call and don't act obnoxious unlike american teenage girls screaming on the phone :P
@administratorius1 its not strict. Its a well mannered society. None of them are extreme at all. These are the reasons their huge cities dont end up like the ghetto crime ridden, cities of LA, Chicago, NYC etc. I live in NYC. I see so much shit on the buses and streets.
@CuredWithStyle i am not saying it's not good to have manners but if someone important calls you, yea sure hes screaming maby that's the case but i fink you should be able to talk without the stares :/ (silently)
Hi! I so enjoy your videos. However, since I plan to go to Japan and possibly do some hiking, apart from visiting Tokyo, I will need to use my backpack and my hiking boots when I get from the plane to the hotel in Tokyo. Please advise me how to do it without being a rude foreigner. I really hope that the clever Japanese people will understand that this is about all luggage I can take, so I have to wear it. I will never ever use my phone on the train though. Never do.
@Losalus If you're in Japan and want to go on a big hike in the countryside, to be honest there aren't a lot of reasons why you could get away with much lighter gear than those dudes in the video, unless you're basically illegally camping, in which case I'd rather not help you. Most campsites and hiking trails have little inns and villages to stop in for a rest, shower, etc. No need for a 5 day survival pack.
@frepi talking on the phone in trains and subways should be a no no everywhere.... Ive been to alot of countries...and I dont think anybody like loudness on the phone
@frepi Erm ... it's not blending in, doing social no no's. Sort of like in the US not finishing all the food on your plate at a friend's place and they cooked. It's not "bad" per se, but just socially awkward, and being socially awkward in Japan basically means you don't care about fitting in. Sort of like the "street rat kids" as we call them here in Seattle. Don't care they look filthy, get stoned in public, and fornicate in parking garages. An extreme, but example.
Talking on your phone in the train or in the bus should be prohibited here too. It is sooo annoying to have to listen to conversations that don't regard you.
i really dont think thats normal or i mite be wrong. i watch alot of youtube videos of people talking about how they dont fit in japan but i felt like japan was such a friendly place to visit . for a family to take me in and barely know me i felt so loved. i also went to a kumo math place i forget the actual name and for the time i was there i met so many kids that i loved. i think the most important thing when visting japan is respect and a smile
i stayed in japan for 3 months and i felt like i picked up blending in very quickly i never talked on the cellphone that was given to me on the train. i got up many times to give my seat to older person or female. i would never stare only glance always very respectful. i felt very liked when i went. i was planning on staying with my gf and her family when i went but the japanese family that was next to me for the flight was so nice they offered to let me stay at there home as long as i needed.
I was talking to my friend about where we were going next. Granted I wasn't whispering, just normal speech - loud enough for him to hear me. The Japanese guy next to me shot me such a dirty look, like he wanted to slap me or something.
I thought it was way more rude of him to vilify me and try to intimidate me, than it was for me to be talking about something relevant to my trip with my friend. See what I mean?
This was a rare event~ Overall I love Japanese people!
Interesting video but not because of the presented subject of foreigners in Japan. These men are obviously tourists and everyone knows that. White tourists are not so common and there is no need to blend into the corporate image if you are not going to work.
What is interesting is the man squatting next to his friend in the first video and then in the 2nd clip the man in front of you was texting with his cell phone had his hands in his pants. Perhaps he thought you were cute!
japanese people will look at you no matter what you do in japan soooo yea and to top it off how bout the porn on the train lol is that not being rude!!
That cell phone in public place thing is true in plenty of places. I'm from America and spent many summers in France visiting my grandparents and people will try not to talk in places where other people are. It all depends on how you're raised
@TheJapanChannelDcom You are some sort of hmm... savior. You are more than teaching us how to not make mistakes, you train us to become a perfect japanese :D! I love you <3!
@TheJapanChannelDcom Fair enough, and I am enjoying your videos, but the Japanese are not so willing to even share the rules with us. And it's not just Westerners who offend. Chinese and Koreans yap all day on their phones wherever they are, even louder than in English speaking countries, so one can't easily guess this is a no-no in Japan. When I lived in Japan, cell phones weren't so ubiquitous as now, so I never even heard of not talking on a phone while riding a train.
So If they just arrived from the airport and don't know their way around the city then nobody will help them because they "don't blend in"? Wth? I though ninjas are japanese xD
a sign would help like the no smoking on the road. signs. if a rule is totally unwritten expect people not to know to follow it... funnily i like listening into ppls phone calls in the uk, but i hate ppl who have loud conversations.
Really inconsiderate society. No one makes you feel like this in western countries. Basically you can do what you want that is considered normal as long as it doesn't interfere in someone elses rights.
In Sweden I wish people would shut up on the train aswell, especially if they're not trying to talk with a smaller voice. Some people even play loud music from their cellphones, and the people working on the train don't tell them to stop. What's up with that? If you're going home from work you want a calm situation I think.
This irritates me when someone does this here in Seattle, talking on the phone next to me on the bus loudly. Why do they make us a part of their conversation?
@TheJapanChannelDcom I meant Fuck it i still want to live there. and with a fuck em attitude certinaly dosent make anywhere barbarian, i would change my ways just for japan.
sorry but this is a bit ridiiculious. Public transport,you should be allowed talk on the phone, No one else will talk to you because there afraid. fuck em. i still wanna live in japan. ireland is barbarian to live in
There's one thing I don't get, why is that guy recording someone using the phone? Is he going to go back home and show it to all his friends saying,"HAH LOOK AT THIS ASSHOLE!"
wish buses were like that in london ontario.. XD
drag0nwind 1 day ago
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people talking on their phones on the train in Germany, too. Nobody likes that here either, but it seems to be tolerated somehow. Wish it wouldn't.
DonWoschto 2 days ago
What's wrong with a backpack?
chunkymilk 2 days ago
I would like a second part of "Don't do this" I don't know actually if there is another one maybe there is but if don't. I think we foreigners will enjoy a second part. Greetings from Uruguay ^^
destructors0symphony 2 days ago
Oh it's totally not a foreigner- it's just Ryoga Hibiki!! XD XD XD
AKBerryz 3 days ago
I am Japanese. But I must say that not foreigners only. But also some Japanese are using their phone, eathing food and drinks in the train. I know because i did sometomes LOL. Casually behavior is not just foreingers. Some of young japanese are doing. So we must all stop this together. The old people will affect it.
speedtribejp 3 days ago
Its funny how the guy dont blend in. But its not the funniest part. Inside the buss is loud, supermarkets are loud, bookstores are loud, cafes are loud, the electronic store like biccamera or yamada-denki or such are loud, or election cars are loud.
In the buss, they advertising every place, at the supermarket they advertising cheapest food they have very lodly with some cheesy music and the election car, they driving around in the city and annoys people with loudness
wht do u think abut this???
rikard92 6 days ago
I get nervous when I see a Muslim wearing a backpack.
kennedy271109 1 week ago
u know most of the foreigners that i saw in japan where wearing hiking clothes mainly in toyko tho
GotRiceNeedChopstick 1 week ago
@GotRiceNeedChopstick Which sounds totally wierd when you think about it. Imagine the same people but on the streets of New york.
Wierd, right? :S
CoolioBroski 4 days ago
Let me first off say that I am married to a Han Chinese, so I know about cultural rifts, but this is strikingly odd. You make it seem like it's the foreigner's fault that Japanese people don't like them. More importantly, you make Japanese people out to be foreigner-phobic because of minor things. If this really is how Japanese people perceive foreigners, it does not make the country more desirable. Also, maybe because I'm American, but clothing is clothing. The guys probably had a long flight.
Divinecovenant0012 1 week ago
Wearing hiking clothes is rude? If lived in Japan I would want to conform to the rules of conduct there, but this is - I think - ridiculous. Just tell me where the logic is behind this being rude.
Phone calls on public transport of course I get it but why hiking boots??
oobeedoob 1 week ago
I got a question: what if you got a call from someone? Do you reject call?
TheProgrammer 1 week ago
@TheProgrammer yes.
MegaRekyyli 1 week ago
@TheProgrammer probably just answer and say you cant talk right now
SuperUnknownXD 1 week ago
NOBODY on earth likes an idiot that talks on the phone like this guy is doing in this video.
Mainsail76 1 week ago in playlist How to do stuff in Japan! 11
@orionw How sure are you that this is an airport? I can see the sign in the beggining at the top left.. But if it an airport or a station of some sort, I'd see more bags on other people and not just them... So basically we're trying to say that the video maker is an asshole yes? Did you even bother asking him where the video was taken from instead of making assumptions?
princesskathryn28 1 week ago
@princesskathryn28 It's not an airport, it's at the exit of JR Nagoya Station i don't need to ask him I've been there many times and recognize it from the hisho monument you see in the middle of the street. It's also the railway station most people arriving in Japan coming from Europe get to first since it's connected to Nagoya airport where majority of flights from Europe connect.
orionw 1 week ago
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@orionw Well, Regardless if where this is... If you can hear what he said in the video: "This isn't how to blend in" Again, he is not saying what you should do or not. And like what I said from my past comment: "if you don't want unwanted and unecessary attention when you go to another place then DONT DO THIS, choosing otherwise is up to you, but make sure you know what you're getting into." Idk how he or anyone for that matter can explain this more clearer...
princesskathryn28 1 week ago
Gaijins
ganonforce 1 week ago
A good tip would be to use locker boxes which are found in every railway station and many other places in Japan, it's not expensive and it's a good place to temporarily store huge bags.
orionw 2 weeks ago
Weird to complain about the backpacks, it's the best and most practical way to move your stuff when traveling, ever thought that there are people who don't like to sit holed up in their hotel room when visiting a country but travel around? This also looks like it's filmed at central railway station in Nagoya which is quite the traveling hub, most flights coming from Europe go to Nagoya.
orionw 2 weeks ago
@orionw U know that the backpack we were talking about are hiking backpacks? I wear bags when I go out even in foreign countries when I visit. But like I said, I don't bring my entire house with me.. And I didn't say that u should stay lockd up in your hotel, I simply said it's one of the places you can leave unecessaries for the mean time. And when ur about to leave, u can use a stroller, like most travellers. All these are suggestions not complains so thanks for not reading between the lines
princesskathryn28 2 weeks ago
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orionw 2 weeks ago
big ass back pack lol who dose that ? XD
thesushiotaku0o0 2 weeks ago
And for me, I really hate backpacks. I like to travel as light as possible (read: only wear what fits in my pockets). When I'm in tokyo I don't dress like I have to hike through the jungle. Tokyo is a place where you can relax everywhere in little bars, cafes, restaurants while you are shopping or sightseeing.
theflush 2 weeks ago
@theflush Its one thing for people who are only visiting for like a week to slim down their travel however, there are some people who stay for weeks or even months at a time. Clothes etc are quite expensive in tokyo especially with the exchange rates for currency. My husband wears TWO huge back packs and still carries more lol. But that might be because he's in the military and his bags travel for free :> People are called Foreigners for a reason. Just be considerate of everyone, end of story :D
Alisha21210 2 weeks ago
While what you say is totally true, it also counts for Japanese tourists in my country (The Netherlands). For example, when they visit the tulip fields, they are standing in the middle of the fields (in stead of next to it, how it's supposed to) to take their pictures. trampling the flowers hahaha.
theflush 2 weeks ago
majority of new foreigners to china or japan usually look like backpackers, everything in their life on their back and nothing else, just shows you how closed minded they were, no culture whatsoever, but once they adapt and open their mind, they start to look like normal joe shmoes
dynallc 2 weeks ago
people talk on themselves on trains ..what's wrong with talking on the phone (except for the whatever radiation pacemaker crap excuse..pff)
RENEDU2 2 weeks ago
Maybe they were headed on a hike?
Ruxify 2 weeks ago
Who makes a phone call on public trasportation anyway!? It's extremely rude and obnoxious.
Yori38 2 weeks ago
I lived in Tokyo for a year, and even though I didn't precisely emulate Indiana Jones's fashion, my style was quite easy to spot and identify as foreign. Regardless, the Japanese were always considerate of me and offered to help me more often than I would ask for help myself. Also, I do agree that being in the metro was a generally peaceful experience, but it was not unheard of to find loud japanese adults being even more rude than foreigners or teenagers eating/drinking inside of the metro.
ShadowlessBeing 2 weeks ago
Ok, I don't know what big city you visited but I can tell you, at least in Tokyo and Osaka mostly people just don't give a shit if you have big bagback or things like that.
I know many europeans and americans that were offered help by japanese people plenty of times, even though they looked like indiana jones.
This is just my point of view and how I experience it.
TokyoLJ 2 weeks ago
The guy didn't even seem to be having a real phone call hahaha It seems as if he's just 'showing off his English spekaing skills'
KirstieXoXo 2 weeks ago
My thought is, Maybe the are not trying to blend in? You Dont have to blend in.. As many have said, they are just travelers, Having a big back pack is Necessary. They didn't think someone would be filming judging them on their Blending in skills. I can understand your point with the guy on the Train, its a pretty common rule and courtesy to not use your phone on the Trains. But i really Dont get your angle with the back packs.
GaijinKnibb 2 weeks ago
@GaijinKnibb Then here's my thought on that, why go to another place if you expect the people their to conform to your ideas but you don't conform to them? Like what he said "It's rude" to talk in the train on your cellphone because it's a mode of transportation for a lot of Japanese and they want to relax. If you want to look like a total foreigner he says go ahead. If you want people around you in foreign soil to respect your presence, then blend in.
princesskathryn28 2 weeks ago
@princesskathryn28 But these could be, and probably are just people on Holiday, not living there. And if im on holiday my thought isn't to blend in, its to have fun. I could understand if this video was directed (with proof) to someone who is living in the country who is being rude, or not accepting the Japanese ways, but to point at some random guy with a back pack and say "You dont blend in" is a bit pointless when it could be just a Guy on holiday.
GaijinKnibb 2 weeks ago
@GaijinKnibb It's not an excuse if you're just on a holiday. And for the bagpacks, why are you carrying your entire house around with you anyways? In the middle of the city?? How exactly do you have fun but not blend in on foreign soil where the tradition is different from what you grow up with? It's like going to a Mcdonalds there and demand that they sell you chicken nuggets with dijon mustard sauce even though they don't carry it there. If ur not ther to accept their ways, why did u go there?
princesskathryn28 2 weeks ago
@princesskathryn28 I assume the backpacks carry their belongings like a suitcase would if they were to be walking to a hotel. And some people actually do go to visit places with other intentions than just to try a new tradition, Like if they are visiting family, Or just going like many to a games convention etc. They may not care for the country/culture. And they Dont have to, I think Foreigners when "visiting" are allowed to be just that. Foreigners. If living though, that's different.
GaijinKnibb 2 weeks ago
@princesskathryn28 What suggestion then would you make then if you need to carry a large quantity of stuff through japan then. They obviously had to have that amount of stuff for a reason, they didn't decide one day, Lets wear a big bag full of random items to try and stand out. Its kind of like saying, If your a foreigner, Dont bring any stuff, because you wont fit in otherwise. Once again, i agree with the ignorance of the guy on the train, just not the first part.
GaijinKnibb 2 weeks ago
@GaijinKnibb Oh IDK a stroller? A hotel room most especially? And please don't put words in my mouth I never said what to bring or not. Even businessmen who go to foreign places try their best to fit in. Why should be a tourist be an exception? So it's pretty much okay for you to pass gas (burping) in a restaurant because it's okay in the Americas? oh please. If ur not being considerate for other people, they wont be considerate of you either. It's much more inexcusable if ur visiting ur family
princesskathryn28 2 weeks ago
@princesskathryn28 Nice.. Americans are now all Slobs.. Nice
GaijinKnibb 2 weeks ago
@GaijinKnibb Your words not mine..
princesskathryn28 2 weeks ago
@GaijinKnibb OH and btw, I said THE AMERICAS not americaNs... learn to read, comprehend and be polite... it can take you places
princesskatkat28 2 weeks ago
@princesskatkat28 Im sorry, my storage room of fucks is grow low and winter is coming.
GaijinKnibb 2 weeks ago
Both of those things are WTF here in the States, too. I see guys wearing "mountain explorer clothes" complete with huge backpacks every once in a while on the bus and most people stare at them.
DinkyKeyChain 3 weeks ago
@DinkyKeyChain y, because they're wearing strange clothes showing off their hairy legs and carrying oversized backpacks around.
DonWoschto 2 days ago
My foot odor is embarassing.
BobLeKatt 3 weeks ago
if you want to blend in well in japan, do not give your seat to the elderly, tired, or pregnant, it's a dog eat dog world, survival of the fittest! so rest well in the train, screw those elderly salarymen!
Serko070 3 weeks ago
When I was in Japan, I quickly noticed how many people seemed to be playing games or texting with their cellphones when on a train. Before I knew it, even I was playing games on my cellphone haha. I felt like I 'blended' in that way
machigaiXdesuXanata 3 weeks ago
They look like their from Amazing Race, but just travelers
1LittleMermaidFan 3 weeks ago
Please note that this is not representative of Japanese students in general because there were some other Japanese students and they seemed more embarrassed than her.In my days as a college student I have found that there are people who are extremely respectful and courteous and there are people who you really want to bash their head in because they are so rude from any country .
12012channel 3 weeks ago
One time I was at my school's computer lab and there was this Japanese girl talking loudly on the phone and would for some reason start adding English curse words.Everyone stopped and stared at her .She only stopped when the supervisor told her to stop because people were testing and being tutored.The funny thing is she did not even seem embarrassed and acted like we were an inconvenience to her.
12012channel 3 weeks ago
It seems that any time I'm in a big city, all the other foreigners find me and ask me to translate or help them out. Lol, I've seen first hand the "backpacking" gaijin and it's so true, everyone was keeping away from them. With the group that I met they had just decided to get on the plane and go, didn't even know where they would be staying and couldn't speak the language. I really hope they got home alright...
zentoko 3 weeks ago
Westerners and black get B.O.easily. Japanese don't.
BobLeKatt 3 weeks ago
@BobLeKatt your comment has so many fails im not even going to bother correcting you..
MriBackup 3 weeks ago
@BobLeKatt
bullshit, go to akihabara and walk around for a couple of hours and come say that with a straight face
Serko070 3 weeks ago
i'm really hate when people get in a bus with a backpack on his shoulder, because it is discomfort for peoples who are around, need it take it off. And load talking is so annoying... special in the evening when you are tired, i am very happy for new phone technologies, when phone start ringing and u take it in a hand, the ring become lower and lower, that's helps to keep better atmosphere
cree69 3 weeks ago in playlist How to do stuff in Japan!
Oh geez. When my group prepared for a study abroad there, we were told at each orientation (here in the states AND in Japan) that it was not good to talk on the phone or really in general on the train.
I followed this rule pretty well, but one guy forgot and made a phone call to his host mother, and quite loudly. He also listened to some heavy medal quite loudly on his iPod on the Shinkansen one morning. An old woman asked him to turn it down in English. :P
thisisntagoodname 3 weeks ago
Just repeating... again..
This video is for people who want to try to blend in (as much as that is possible for foreigners) and don't want to embarrass themselves or look like total tools.
However, those people who want to ignore this video and wear mountain explorer clothes and talk on their phones on the train can certainly do so, of course.
I have no problem with people ignoring my suggestions.
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 month ago 59
@TheJapanChannelDcom to be honest u cant rely blend in as a foreigner but i guess im looking at it from the angle that there is a difference between standing out cus of how u look (big tourist bags and not being japanese) and how u treat the place with respect (not talking on ur phone on a train etc). I had an american guy playing loud music on his phone on a train there and that would annoy me in any country. Some people just let down the gaijin reputation unnfortunately
Auron710 3 weeks ago
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@TheJapanChannelDcom I have a question: will I blend in if I'm African American with an well kept afro? I asked this about a month ago and I am curious. Please help!
moiaiyou19 3 weeks ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom I completely agree the message that travellers should follow local etiquette and not phone on public transport, but I'm confused about how non-extreme fashion (especially when compared to local trends) falls into the same category, or how large backpacks should matter when it comes to "people volunteering to help us." If anything, I think the man staring is somewhat rude. If that's enough to make someone cock an eyebrow,they come from a small town indeed
MitchellC 2 weeks ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom :( ok I was just asking.
moiaiyou19 2 weeks ago
So true, and so sad! T~T
Waltz4Venus02 1 month ago
You know that is very annoying..a loud mouth person on the phone who just loves to hear them self's talking like they are important..No wonder we get a bad reputation in other country's because of this goon's like this! ;/
SuperPacman66 1 month ago
i really don't see the problem with the big back packs. they are travelers, they need their stuf! what's wrong with that?
but for the loud phone calls i totally agree with the japanese way! i HATE people who do that! here in canada people don't care, everywhere you go there is ALWAYS a loud person on his/her cellphone. i cannot wait to be in japan and taking the train where it's gonna be peaceful! i hope there are no rude american who will talk loudly on his phone the whole trip! respect
jodelle6 1 month ago
To be honest I love your channel but this seems a bit too critical. I would imagine that Japanese people recognize the need of a foreigner to carry a large backpack because he or she is indeed doing travel. And of course you wont ever really blend in because you are a foreigner and will likely be asking for directions and such. I can understand other rude behaviour though such as loud phoning. I also dont think that guy was filming the gaijin on the phone.
FelixTheHouseFreak 1 month ago
You're a foreigner to a foreign country; you're not supposed to blend in.
synjerome 1 month ago
@synjerome You are if you actually care about other people, or don't want to seem obnoxious and ignorant. He clearly said in the video, you can do those things if you want to, but don't expect people to offer to help you.
marioman756 3 weeks ago
Japanese are racist and just completely ignorant to the world around them. Even after billions of dollars from over 115 countries give them aid after the tsunami, they still act horrible towards "gaijin" I hope they will be under water soon.
MrDanieruson 1 month ago
@MrDanieruson u probably just suck as a person..
Arnofkd 1 month ago
@Arnofkd Yup, I suck. I quit my job in the US to come here help out in Sendai. I am one of the worst people in the world. You have a keen sense of espionage. I bet you work for the department of homeland security..
MrDanieruson 1 month ago
@MrDanieruson you are a terrible person. shame on you.
jodelle6 1 month ago
My impression from traveling when it comes to shorts is, they're not worth it. Especially countries in western europe who will suspect you of being a German. Also from the videos that I've seen of Japan so far, no one is really wearing shorts.
soulthepinkmage 1 month ago
ah I remember when I was talking on the charter bus. So embarrassed... I wasn't even talking that loud and I was asking something. Was so glad to be back in the states where you could ask for clarification with out getting the eye
LittoBUbbo 1 month ago
The phone thing is common knowledge. But I'm going to have to disagree on the backpack situation.
bry0000000 1 month ago
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The guys with the backpacks obviously just got off their plane. I'm sure they're going to change once they get to their hotel.
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kaguth 1 month ago
did you ever consider that the backpackers are on a layover? I will never blend in in japan but I still get helped if i need it... i think becoming accepting of different cultures is more helpful to japan's internationalization than just bending to groupthink.
YaN8XiaojiE 1 month ago
The problem isnt the foreigners its the natives. I understand that as visitors we should respect their customs but to be offended by our mistakes is ridiculous. I'm an American, and in America damn near everyone is a foreigner, we make exceptions for them and if they do cross the line just explain it-dont ignore them or make fun of them. I've been a traveler, in a strange land with strange ppl who do strange things- give me a break if I dont copy you perfectly.
17sundays 1 month ago
@17sundays well said... why can't just one of the people on the train politely tell him there is a no cell phone policy on trains?
sbslusher 1 month ago
Very interesting video. Thanks :))
kamjc 1 month ago
I lived in Nagoya (in shiogamaguchi) and I saw Japanese backpackers on occasion. Not often in the city, but I did see them around other more touristy areas, such as Inuyama. You also frequently see people talking on their phones on trains, especially younger girls.
littlegryffyn 1 month ago
I find this video Very Very helpful and i will be sure to remember this when i make future visits to japan.
Bideo o Arigato ... i sure hope i said that right.
Random0832 1 month ago
If people arent gonna help me cause I have a big backpack, I dont want their help.
Degenskonto 1 month ago
I'm Glad i was Raised By a Dad in the Military. if i acted like that i would been... Um.. You know.
whats the longest you can stay in Japan?
Elitesubber92 1 month ago
You are not supposed to use your camera on the train.
AzumiRM 1 month ago
WOW i really learned alot from this video. Mainly that the japanese are uptight pretentious assholes.
Drahgoon 1 month ago
try to bland in and try not to be a individual ..... yeahh ok lol
ShinAkuma21 1 month ago 2
Is the "No phone calls on trains" an official rule or just a widely accepted thing?
ZydaineChristiansen 1 month ago
@ZydaineChristiansen It's an official rule. There are signs up in most trains indicating not to talk on your phone.
kepsux 1 month ago
@kepsux Wow, that is cool. I wish we had a rule like that here in New Zealand. I've had to catch the train for the past 7 years to school and back, and people can be so rude and loud.
ZydaineChristiansen 1 month ago
@kepsux i pray for those sings to appear where i live.
jodelle6 1 month ago
fat 'tards at the start fail so much..
attackfighter 1 month ago
How rude of him to wear a backpack.
peshozmiata 1 month ago 2
cares lols
mandacmfs 1 month ago
I saw that man talking on the train. and I wanted to smack him. LOL
JaciJoID 1 month ago
When I lived in Japan, I often would surrender my seat on a train to an older passenger without a seat. They were usually taken aback by it. Though giving up your seat is a sort of unwritten rule, plenty of Japanese guys my age would ignore it, especially downtown, and for a westerner to adhere to it, was shocking more than once. For all you guys still over there, REPRESENT! The Japanese will be happy to offer a helping hand if you show a little sincerity and respect.
jericomovie 1 month ago
I see Japanese behaving rudely in Hawaii all the time unknowlingly.......i understand what ur saying but get off your high horse japan
BakingApe 1 month ago
i have gone to some con tries that you will get muged 100% for looking like that just cus you are soooooo obvious a back pack foregner so like they say "WHEN IN ROME"
Dtrollmancan 1 month ago
Call the fashion police! Man in backpack!~
Floodlezoot 1 month ago
the guy recording with his phone looks like he has his hand in his pants and he is looking at porn lol
punctuationgamer636 1 month ago 2
You know, all for all. In NY I saw a group of Japanese ladies on the subway, one of them was talkin on the phone. Loud. In Japanese....Curved. Swords. Heh, anyways I donno if she was trying to get revenge against foreiners. But she was not too embarased about it or anything. Unless she knew that its sorta OK in USA.
Chudakov77 1 month ago
this guy looks like he was masturbating and not recording someone, he is streaming a movie on his phone while his hand is in his pants...
ChainEffect1 1 month ago
The first one is pretty stupid, travelers are expected to carry large backpack and other luggage. But the second one is rude everywhere... train or subway, it is already noisy enough so turn it off.
As for blending in, you have shown before videos of Japanese that dress weird on purpose just to standout. So is it only rude when foreigner do it? Also, why boot and cargo pants are that uncommon in Japan?
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wondubread 1 month ago
I have a question: will I blend in if I'm African American with an well kept afro?
moiaiyou19 1 month ago 45
@moiaiyou19 hell yeah!!!
Darruku 1 month ago
@Darruku what do you mean by that? I want to know.
moiaiyou19 1 month ago
@moiaiyou19 lol i dont remember now but what ever you said i agreed with you lol
Darruku 2 weeks ago
@Darruku oh ok :D I don't remember either.
moiaiyou19 2 weeks ago
@moiaiyou19 NOPE.
ageguyera21 3 weeks ago
@ageguyera21 how so? Are you in japan?
moiaiyou19 3 weeks ago
Hi, I saw what you answered to Losalus and I have a similar question. I am going to Japan this Saturday and did not know that a backpack was rude. I am staying for 3 weeks in Japan going to several cities and bought a backpack because I felt it would easier to carry. What would you suggest in my situation? Thanks!!
adir83 1 month ago
Man I can understand both sides... don't know which side I should be. Wait, he's in Japan so I guess the guy with backpack should respect that. If he's in us, that's very common though. What's the harm in talking to your own phone. You're not in a library or something like that.
mezutazu1 1 month ago
hehehe "himalayan mountain explorers"
rrbalete 1 month ago
That´s very interesting indeed! Thanks!
FlintFandango 1 month ago
thats not precisely true...many people make phone calls in the train if they have to, they don't talk loudly tho unlike other countries do. most people whisper if they have to make a call and don't act obnoxious unlike american teenage girls screaming on the phone :P
renzowasapunkrocker 1 month ago
man that was a good video... didn't expect such strict people
administratorius1 2 months ago
@administratorius1 its not strict. Its a well mannered society. None of them are extreme at all. These are the reasons their huge cities dont end up like the ghetto crime ridden, cities of LA, Chicago, NYC etc. I live in NYC. I see so much shit on the buses and streets.
CuredWithStyle 1 month ago
@CuredWithStyle i am not saying it's not good to have manners but if someone important calls you, yea sure hes screaming maby that's the case but i fink you should be able to talk without the stares :/ (silently)
administratorius1 1 month ago
lol? omg omg dont make a call in train it can exploooooode
ulubeg 2 months ago
Do they listen to mp3 players on the train??
TheCropCircleQueens 2 months ago
Did anybody else notice the fact that the Japanese man video taping the foreigner has his hand in his pants? o_O
sprigglebot 2 months ago
Hi! I so enjoy your videos. However, since I plan to go to Japan and possibly do some hiking, apart from visiting Tokyo, I will need to use my backpack and my hiking boots when I get from the plane to the hotel in Tokyo. Please advise me how to do it without being a rude foreigner. I really hope that the clever Japanese people will understand that this is about all luggage I can take, so I have to wear it. I will never ever use my phone on the train though. Never do.
Losalus 2 months ago
@Losalus If you're in Japan and want to go on a big hike in the countryside, to be honest there aren't a lot of reasons why you could get away with much lighter gear than those dudes in the video, unless you're basically illegally camping, in which case I'd rather not help you. Most campsites and hiking trails have little inns and villages to stop in for a rest, shower, etc. No need for a 5 day survival pack.
eskercurve 2 months ago
Somehow, all these nonos seem creepy. What are Japanese trying to contain ? Why are they so secretive?
frepi 2 months ago
@frepi talking on the phone in trains and subways should be a no no everywhere.... Ive been to alot of countries...and I dont think anybody like loudness on the phone
wingwaabuddha 2 months ago
@frepi Erm ... it's not blending in, doing social no no's. Sort of like in the US not finishing all the food on your plate at a friend's place and they cooked. It's not "bad" per se, but just socially awkward, and being socially awkward in Japan basically means you don't care about fitting in. Sort of like the "street rat kids" as we call them here in Seattle. Don't care they look filthy, get stoned in public, and fornicate in parking garages. An extreme, but example.
eskercurve 2 months ago
Talking on your phone in the train or in the bus should be prohibited here too. It is sooo annoying to have to listen to conversations that don't regard you.
frepi 2 months ago
i really dont think thats normal or i mite be wrong. i watch alot of youtube videos of people talking about how they dont fit in japan but i felt like japan was such a friendly place to visit . for a family to take me in and barely know me i felt so loved. i also went to a kumo math place i forget the actual name and for the time i was there i met so many kids that i loved. i think the most important thing when visting japan is respect and a smile
Pandabearmadness 2 months ago
i stayed in japan for 3 months and i felt like i picked up blending in very quickly i never talked on the cellphone that was given to me on the train. i got up many times to give my seat to older person or female. i would never stare only glance always very respectful. i felt very liked when i went. i was planning on staying with my gf and her family when i went but the japanese family that was next to me for the flight was so nice they offered to let me stay at there home as long as i needed.
Pandabearmadness 2 months ago
Once on a train in Tokyo~
I was talking to my friend about where we were going next. Granted I wasn't whispering, just normal speech - loud enough for him to hear me. The Japanese guy next to me shot me such a dirty look, like he wanted to slap me or something.
I thought it was way more rude of him to vilify me and try to intimidate me, than it was for me to be talking about something relevant to my trip with my friend. See what I mean?
This was a rare event~ Overall I love Japanese people!
Sindini 2 months ago
Interesting video but not because of the presented subject of foreigners in Japan. These men are obviously tourists and everyone knows that. White tourists are not so common and there is no need to blend into the corporate image if you are not going to work.
What is interesting is the man squatting next to his friend in the first video and then in the 2nd clip the man in front of you was texting with his cell phone had his hands in his pants. Perhaps he thought you were cute!
MrHeiwa07 2 months ago
japanese people will look at you no matter what you do in japan soooo yea and to top it off how bout the porn on the train lol is that not being rude!!
demoanachica 2 months ago
That cell phone in public place thing is true in plenty of places. I'm from America and spent many summers in France visiting my grandparents and people will try not to talk in places where other people are. It all depends on how you're raised
BlueRazor69 2 months ago
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"this isn't the way to blend in."
Those guys are probably tourists staying at a different hostel each night as they travel. Tourists don't need to blend in.
I've been living in Tokyo for five years now and I see JAPANESE and foreigners habitually do the following:
-talking on phones
-raising their voices to yelling volume to have a conversation with each other
-sitting with legs WIDE open, taking up two seats
-pretending to sleep to avoid giving up their seats to the elderly.
milkjamjuice 3 months ago
@milkjamjuice
Sure..
There are rude assholes from every country..
as I repeatedly have said.. I make these videos for those who want to try to avoid being so..
but others can obviously be as rude as they wish..
TheJapanChannelDcom 3 months ago 74
@TheJapanChannelDcom You are some sort of hmm... savior. You are more than teaching us how to not make mistakes, you train us to become a perfect japanese :D! I love you <3!
jpnmusic2 1 month ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom Fair enough, and I am enjoying your videos, but the Japanese are not so willing to even share the rules with us. And it's not just Westerners who offend. Chinese and Koreans yap all day on their phones wherever they are, even louder than in English speaking countries, so one can't easily guess this is a no-no in Japan. When I lived in Japan, cell phones weren't so ubiquitous as now, so I never even heard of not talking on a phone while riding a train.
linyonglan 1 month ago
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So If they just arrived from the airport and don't know their way around the city then nobody will help them because they "don't blend in"? Wth? I though ninjas are japanese xD
CptEddyPrice 2 months ago
True True True! Some people yet to understand the Japanese culture. If you don't like that don't step on Japan.
Good Video!
Paganbreeze 3 months ago
They were wearing normal clothes. If they are foreigners, they _should_ stand out, just like a bus full of japanese people in a foreign country.
The guy on the phone wasn't very loud. They need to get used to that.
mandmedlem 3 months ago
a sign would help like the no smoking on the road. signs. if a rule is totally unwritten expect people not to know to follow it... funnily i like listening into ppls phone calls in the uk, but i hate ppl who have loud conversations.
johnotm 3 months ago
What if it's some emergency? Are phone calles allowed then?
K4inan 3 months ago
I dont think so .... They are tourist they need help...
thatsit07 3 months ago
but i dont see why one shouldnt talk on the phone why in public transport?
in other countries thats usually when you have nothing to do and you catch up on your calls.
EWGFus3r 3 months ago
i was about to say "whats the big deal, tourist in my country look the same!!"
but then i remembered "but i havent seen any asian tourist look like this, only other europeans or americans"
.....
EWGFus3r 3 months ago
Really inconsiderate society. No one makes you feel like this in western countries. Basically you can do what you want that is considered normal as long as it doesn't interfere in someone elses rights.
Z3uS2 3 months ago
In Sweden I wish people would shut up on the train aswell, especially if they're not trying to talk with a smaller voice. Some people even play loud music from their cellphones, and the people working on the train don't tell them to stop. What's up with that? If you're going home from work you want a calm situation I think.
Enemtee 3 months ago 2
Damn, he's fucking loud -___-
I know what that's like, I live in Chicago
I wish the CTA was quiet like this...
Chell707 4 months ago
@Chell707
me too! plus sometimes, it's dirty and smelly as well lol
yumeippai529 3 months ago
Very insightful. :P
FR3DKRU3G3R 4 months ago
Talking on a mobile phone on a subway.
Living on the edge.
What if I bring my boombox and start dancing? Do you think they frown upon it or kick my ass?
ar2110302 4 months ago
This irritates me when someone does this here in Seattle, talking on the phone next to me on the bus loudly. Why do they make us a part of their conversation?
Ahkinum 4 months ago
@Ahkinum I guess he needs to know where to go and what to do, being in a foreign city and all...but I agree with the loudness - unnecessary for sure!
sivvyx01 3 months ago
hes probably texting the picture of the foreigner to all his buddies and they're laughing their asses off
MrSyntheticDesign 4 months ago
I SEE PIKACHU!!!!!!
phantom35532 4 months ago
Ahahaa, the guy in the white shirt looked so pissed!!XD
VampireknightgrlKiwi 4 months ago
citizen of the world
whiteshadow59 4 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom I meant Fuck it i still want to live there. and with a fuck em attitude certinaly dosent make anywhere barbarian, i would change my ways just for japan.
KidsOnCrack33 4 months ago
sorry but this is a bit ridiiculious. Public transport,you should be allowed talk on the phone, No one else will talk to you because there afraid. fuck em. i still wanna live in japan. ireland is barbarian to live in
KidsOnCrack33 4 months ago
Hahah he is Russian i can hear accent. Here in Russia you can speak on cellphone in subway.
BTW we have most beautifull subway in the world.
Unzaman 4 months ago
@Unzaman lol I would like to go to Russia someday.
RFT15ify 4 months ago
@Unzaman lol at ur subway :D
ManfredW 4 months ago
There's one thing I don't get, why is that guy recording someone using the phone? Is he going to go back home and show it to all his friends saying,"HAH LOOK AT THIS ASSHOLE!"
aznp3rsuasion 4 months ago 53