Two and a Half Oyajis Ep1 - How to Sit Like a Lady

[chillchillpill]

Why "two and a half Oyaji"? Is he two and a half times the size of you? Or is he playing Ashton and you play Charlie? :D

[calito0010]

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[falconfira]

A shrine to aborted fetuses.... you know, not much effects me (not sure if that is a good thing), but, that's really creepy.

Really, really creepy.

[RelVleDy]

I appreciate the video, but yea that fan is definitely drowning out the conversation a bit. I don't know who's fan it is, and I can sympathize if it's hot, but gotta bite the bullet and ditch it.

[tattsun999]

Also I hope that I can listen to a topic of the conditions of work environments among our nations, Australia, the US and Japan. Any kinds of criticism or affirmations are welcome.

[Hikosaemon]

@tattsun999 lol, good topic, but in my case the comparison will be with New Zealand...

[tattsun999]

@Hikosaemon Oops! So sorry. The flag that you show at first part of these videos seems Australia's for me so that I couldn't tell them apart. I'm a stupid guy, sorry.

[Hikosaemon]

@tattsun999 no worries at all. Most Kiwi and Aussie kids under 8 years old can't tell the difference. Frankly, NZ's flag in particular is stupid to me. I think you are in the majority being confused by it :)

[tattsun999]

I want you guys to talk about the Japanese education systems or the methods, and also the differences among your mother countries, Australia and the US; which part of the methods among us is better and worse?

[AdioS2007]

I've been backtracking through these episodes and I must say that you and Victor complement each other well. His style is very gregarious while you provide the staid wit that balances out into an effective duo. I hope this series develops some strong legs; it would be nice to see how far this format can go months, maybe even years from now.

[fourswords]

@Splazz a chinpira means a punk or a hoodlum

[cyber9rounder1]

this was good 

[Splazz]

What's that word that Victor uses? "That's why you see so many..." shinpiras?

[kushinbou]

I AGREE on band pachinkos! I hate pachinko...I can't understand how it's fun, I see people on it and never even have a smile on their face...

I love Two & a half Men! I also enjoy watching Two & a Half Oyajis =D

[TheNeuroSpasm]

Great video! Just wanted to stop in and tell you that I was entertained =)

[THAT1UMMAH]

This dude is such a prude.

[hmatsuuchi]

Great first episode, guys! Are all of the transitions you used done live or were they done after the fact? I didn't see anyone pushing any buttons as you were talking so I'm guessing the latter.

Looking forward to EP 2!

[Hikosaemon]

@hmatsuuchi All the transitions were done in the editing software that came with VODBURNER although the software proposes transitions automatically based on the sound - so it is really more just a case of tweaking - very easy to use.

[brotherbaye]

This is great guys! Love to be a guest sometime (-;

[cruxay]

btw id be interested to hear how the foreign population/presence has changed since the quake. If you guys have sensed anything ie. less foreigners, more from certain countries/occupations etc. I doubt anything has come up with the foreign policies since the quake, but any news on that would be cool. :)

[cruxay]

Might have been said already but different Murakami. "Coin Locker Babies" was written by Murakami Ryu and is entirely fictional like u said. lol but nonetheless i think there was still issues about this back in the 60s? 70s? Either way this was a hilarious watch!! U guys jump from topic to topic so randomly! Very entertaining haha :D

[yuichituba]

Ya, the shrine sounds creepy and twisted. WTF is wrong with my people, lolz.

[Queenbooker]

The Turtleback and house Haka's and the reasons they are call this and the way they go in and out of them.

[yuichituba]

Yaaaay おじさんトーク。待ってましたー！

[Mikej1592]

ROFLMAO catholic punishment makes for great athiests LOL I consider myself more of an agnostic myself went thru the same crap you did lol good times.  I lol'd a lot during this was awesum. a bit morbid at times but full of edutainment. :-)

[cking5100]

good possible ideas could be hot spots you two like or know about that would be fun to go visit.

[TangeSaden]

「社会が貧しかったころは多かった」。単純な話ですね。

しかし聞きかじった「噂話」で全体の傾向を推し量るのは軽率。

[TangeSaden]

The abortion rate of Japan is not particularly high.

It is lower than U.S.A., the U.K., France, New Zealand, Canada.

It is higher than Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain. It was an old story for dozens of years that an abortion rate was high in Japan.

日本の全体の中絶率は一貫して減ってる。ピルの普及とは関係なく­。

未成年の中絶率は増加傾向にある。性交率の増加と比例してるんだ­ろう。

[plot2themoon]

These conversations are really cool to watch. It would be cool to hear you guys talk about careers and moving for them, or choosing to start a career vs travel right after college. Keep this up you guys rock.

[univerman666]

日本人にバレないように、移民がコソコソと母国語で愚痴っとりま­すな

右のペルー系米人移民の言い方だと「根性なし」か。

[gasto5]

Is it true that a lot of pretty japanese women are single because japanese males are too timid? or is it yet another myth.

[medicheidi]

Nice show. I read the book "Learning how to Bow" Thought it was a really good insight to the Japanese Mind, even if it is about 30 years old.

[NichiBeiTrader]

I like the format... kinda like sitting at an izakaya having a beer. But, could edit it down to 10min or less so I don't have schedule an appt just to watch?! ;-)

[stargateheaven23]

It causes leg problems though. :-/

[AnarUto50]

Sexism in Japan as topic !

[Hikosaemon]

@AnarUto50 Ooh! Just let me get my bargepole....

[DcypherSound]

great episode. Would like to see u guys do something on your thought's of yaeba and if it's still a "trendy/cute" trend in japan.

[TkyoSam]

2 of my ex girls wouldn't go on the pill, but they had had abortions (the were both younger than 22), I love Japanese women's logic^-^

[gasto5]

@TkyoSam Then how did they abort you sick idiotic fck?

[TkyoSam]

@gasto5 sick idiotic fuck*

[katanamanatee]

@gasto5 You've misunderstood TkyoSam. He was being somewhat sarcastic. He was trying to highlight that he thought the two women had very stupid logic, as they did not like the idea of taking the pill to prevent pregnancy but had no problems with getting abortions if they became pregnant through unprotected sex.

[Nontypicaljack]

Nice intro. 

[butovas]

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[TheJavafiend]

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[IamTyrick]

I love this!!! Keep up the collaboration! =)

[jrittmayer]

This was several kinds of entertaining. You should do more of these!

[SmilingMaram]

CERCL!

looking forward to the next episode ^^Y

[Oldenyouth]

"Finest oyajis Japan has ever saw in the media." So says the Oldenyouth, head oyaji of the nonexistent YMBD (Youtube Movie Database).

Suggestion for the next epi: A comparison of different Japanese peoples' in terms of culture, mentality and behaviour. For e.g. how Tokyoites, Nagoyans, Shizuokans differ from Osakans, Okinawans and vice versa. Good job. Oldenyouth.

[Hikosaemon]

@Oldenyouth I like the topic suggestions - I guess it calls in part for playing on regional stereotypes, since I don't know many regions first hand, but I think it's a great topic, just to give people an appreciation of the kind of cultural variations you get within Japan.

[Oldenyouth]

@Hikosaemon Wahey! This could be great for a future episode once there is more info about this specific topic. I got another idea for epi. 2: J-entertainment...like the blog you did few days ago. I find it interesting and also a comparison between J-entertainment and Western ones. I could never quite get a grasp on local entertainmennt here. I trust you and V-man would do an entertaining discussion about the J-entertainment :D Cheers man.

[zerosonico]

it is like sitting on a train listening to a couple of foreign oyaji...

[MicknFumi]

I heard the government didn't want to aprove the pill becuase of the declining population & they didn't want to do something that would only aid in its decline.

[Hikosaemon]

@MicknFumi There are lots of conspiracy theories about it - fact is the pill was submitted for regulatory approval in the 1960s, and not approved until the 1990s, AFTER Viagra had been approved in just a few months from application. There were valid concerns about the risks of the pill - 5% of women risk life threatening clots from it, people were unsure if it could cause cancer or heart disease, etc. But there were clearly cultural and political factors also in play on this.

[Hikosaemon]

@MicknFumi I'm sure that came into it. As did fear of the pill as being associated with the women's political liberation/feminist movements of many western countries.

[animedaiskiii]

i have a topic here that i have been waiting for you hikosaemon to talk about and its

Japanese music vs western music

[Hikosaemon]

@animedaiskiii Ha, I like it, thanks for the suggestion!

[noneedforname]

not sure if it's the sound or the way you talk, but i can't really hear you half of the time hikosaemon. otherwise interesting conversation :)

[Hikosaemon]

@noneedforname Yeah, that was my bad - I've worked some things out and the next episode will be clearer.

[JackOnSkates]

Loved it! :) Can't wait for more!

[shotamerican]

AHHHH from the perspective of a fellow male, what is your opinion on people fantasizing about rape in japanese media? Do you think it is wrong/normalizes the idea, or do you think it's harmless as long as it's merely fantasized and not acted upon? Also, did you ever find yourself not speaking up when you wanted to due to social conditioning? (not implying that is a bad thing) and how did you deal with the conflicting feelings afterwards?

[Hikosaemon]

@shotamerican Crikey! :S I guess this is the kind of topic I would squirm about but Victor would dive in headlong to, which makes it a good topic. The social conforming thing is really all about peer pressure in many ways, but still, I think those are both good topics. Thanks!

[shotamerican]

@Hikosaemon :: yeah sorry bout that, i didn't realize how weird that had sounded until after i typed it. i recently reviewed a comic that had a kid fantasizing about it, and i read a huge debate on whether or not it was a bad thing. i never touched that kind of subject cause i'm a bit confused about complicated stuff, so i thought i would pass it along to you all LOL you don't have to talk about it, though. i think i was just thinking out loud, oops!

[therealbakaneko]

Actually, I'm not allowed to take The Pill. I took them, and they caused me to develop blood clots.

[wobina]

This is a really good show. Only thing I could ask for is that Hikosaemon speaks so quietly and there is background noise in his area it takes all of my energy to hear what he is saying. ><

[Hikosaemon]

@wobina yep, my apologies about the sound - I've upgraded my sound/video setup and run some tests - it should be a LOT clearer next time. 

[wobina]

@Hikosaemon YAY :D

[DarkOchestra2008]

I,ve been waiting for this! Keep the Episodes Coming.



[aJazzyFeel]

You just had to suddenly talk about pregnant people and abortions eh? I just tried to make my boyfriend INFORM HIMSELF about different ways of contraceptives, and he absolutely refused, trusts only the pill ONLY, and would throw me down the stairs and punch me in the stomach if I ever got pregnant from him, too. He doesn't see what's wrong with this and I don't know how to explain it to him. There's nothing anyone can do to change these people.

[ComicPlague]

@aJazzyFeel Are you sure this is the only scenario where he would want to do this?? I can name several!

[aJazzyFeel]

@ComicPlague i honestly don't know how to handle this situation, since he's not just someone i could easily detach myself from! situations aren't as easily taken care of as people make it seem, especially if you're in a submissive position

[shotamerican]

@aJazzyFeel :: woa woa you serious? i'm gullible!

[aJazzyFeel]

@shotamerican i wish i wasn't serious!

[Gimmeaflakeman]

@aJazzyFeel

I really hope you're joking.

[Hikosaemon]

@aJazzyFeel Well, the topic came up, and it is a valid topic. Japan was I believe one of the last countries to legalize the pill, and asprin in the OECD, and this reflects on different attitudes - Japanese are very risk sensitive about the pill, while many westerners are, as you say, quite ignorant of the general issues (side effects of messing with hormones like that) and serious issues (1 in 20 can't take it because of life threatening blood clots). I think it's a valid point of comparison.

[MargaritasAntesPorco]

Great show!

hope this becomes a regular feature

2 articulate informed voices on Nihon

[Jimaera]

Holy hell, that DOES sound like a creepy shrine...

Great show, though, lol. I'd like to hear about some of the different kinds of food in Japan in an upcoming episode! And maybe the public transportation too, Japan has an awesome rail system.

[totaldramaqueen108]

LOVED THIS!!!

gosh, Victor you sure got stories to tell!! :)

possible topics:

why is it that some gaijin don't greet/like other gaijin in japan? some kind of competition or something? (heard this from a few j-vloggers)

how do japanese families handle suicides of a family members? (since it's quite common over there)

and yes, teen pregnancies are really popular over here!! unfortunately -__-

[Hikosaemon]

@totaldramaqueen108 Thanks for the topics - the gaijin vs gaijin topic is one I really like actually. Good suggestions!

[PunchInTheNutz]

Ryu Murakami is they one you were refering to. Not Haruki Murkami. Two excellent but very different writers.

[Hikosaemon]

@PunchInTheNutz Ah, cheers ;)

[APOKALYPSE34]

very interesting video! I'm going to check out that book Learning to Bow.

Can't wait to see ep 2.

[lekosboy]

I was thinking the whole time Eric was gona appear from nowhere.

[kripazznigga211]

good talk sirs. keep the great videos coming and i will keep on watching. :D

[lemongrassmari]

great but I can barely understand hiko

[CesHeartsLife]

I always enjoy your videos. I would like to hear a discussion about living in Japan as a non Japanese, and any advice you may have for foreigners who are looking to work/live in Japan.

[Garrick89]

I agree with Ozzy78. I am preparing to travel to Japan and I've heard that there is not really racial isolation, but more of a weariness of foreigners in Japan. Maybe mention some of the stereotypes commonly used against Gaijin as it is.

[niteddy1]

This was very interesting!! Great video!! Cant wait to see more.



[Nooklet]

Awesome Show ;D Bravo you 2 :)

[BeerExpedition]

I away like to hear the inside little things about Japan. Great video guys

[sahar123321]

i wish i was in that converstion with you, i got so mutch to say, hey why not creating a place where people can talk about what you say after the episode? youtube is nice but very limited

[swemda]

Great! You should do more interviews with Victor. ;)

[Hikosaemon]

@swemda Yep, we're going to do this more regularly, in the same casual way, but probably a little less all over the place ;)

[sahar123321]

im sure that when you came to japan it was invitable that you feel the "im a forner.. i may not be wanted,,, they are looking at me 0_0", do you still have this feeling from time to time or believe that its part true?, acually here it is, it would be great to hear about your first time in japan, what you felt and why you desided to stay

[ozzy78]

great idea and episode! can't wait for the next episode. possible topic suggestion: Pros and cons of being a foreigner in Japan (all types of foreigners like Chinese, Korean, Indian, American, British, etc.)

[Hikosaemon]

@ozzy78 Cool, that would be a good topic - thanks for the suggestion

[lankeysob]

IDK man that shrine sounds creeeppy

[Hikosaemon]

@lankeysob Yeah, I kinda thought the same (this is "genki Japan?!"

[nihonjenn]

Can't wait for the next video. Fascinating insight in a stream of thought conversation. Interesting to hear your thoughts on childrearing here in Japan. From my experience in schools, I see two extremes: utterly spoiled, wild children with no sense of discipline whatsoever, or timid, rigid, lifeless zombies with no sense of self. I'd love to see a happy medium. But that's just my own culture bound perspective. -This was funny as hell though. Looking forward to ep 2! Cheers.

[BobbyHyattVideos]

anyway to stop the bg noise??

[Hikosaemon]

@BobbyHyattVideos I'm afraid not, but I went and got a new webcam over this, with a nice mic on it that I hope will solve the problems on my end - I'll really make sure sound is much cleaner next time.

[BobbyHyattVideos]

@Hikosaemon awesome loved the vid it was just the bg noise that was the problem :)

[Shinibo]

@Hikosaemon Great, I was just going to ask you about this, because the noise was a bit too much :) Btw I have a topic suggestion: Why is the Japanese so obsessed with cute?

[DJFriez]

@Hikosaemon As a post-process step, a noise gate, and a cut to some high end EQ with a small Q value could reduce the noise a bit.

[JaoquinQ]

Kids in Japan are still better than in North America, more the US than Canada, but morale and behavioral education shouldn't be so overlooked I think. Also teen mother is a pretty grimy show.

[FindMeInKurume]

GREAT video, I agree with shutting down Pachinko to save power. Too bad it won't happen.

Lots of controversial conversation, nice work. Cool shrine, but so sad.

First time I have ever heard that coin locker story, that sucks that people would be talking about that as true stuff.

Great video, again, looking fwd to pt 2.

[Kirarachu]

I'd love to hear about your ideas about 'haafu' Japanese children, what would be the best way to raise them, and how you feel about the term and (possible) stigma attached.

[Hikosaemon]

@Kirarachu It's funny you mention that, I left a comment on a video on this topic just this evening - it is the most recent vid in my favorites. In terms of raising, we really are still just going one day at a time, and in terms of stigma, haafu kids and foreigners are relatively commonplace in Tokyo, so it isn't an issue I am ever confronted with. But you are right, it might be a good topic to raise with Vic - thanks for the suggestion!

[Kirarachu]

Great discussion, I especially enjoy hearing about the 'darker' side of Japan, like mizu shoubai, abortion, suicide, coin locker babies and so on. Keep up the good work! 

[LylesBrother]

Great to be a fly on the wall for one of your Skype chats. Though I enjoyed the whole video I was especially intrigued by your observations on moral education (or the lack thereof) in modern Japan. One of the best things about your collab is the mature, honest and very relaxed nature of your interaction. The dialogue is made especially interesting with the addition of illustrative life anecdotes and quality, R-rated humor. This is the real deal in my book! Looking forward to Ep. 2. ~Kurt :-)

[Gimmeaflakeman]

I barely remember this.

[hadriel90]

Awesome idea. Looking forward to the next episode. :)

The discussion did kinda end up in odd waters though, but hey.. xD

[wheelieshinobi84]

Excellent video, I´ve been waiting the whole week for it, you need to make these things longer though.

[Hikosaemon]

@wheelieshinobi84 Well, you know... us oyajis need our rest... ;)

[wheelieshinobi84]

@Hikosaemon i want to steal your t-shirt btw

[happyveggyman]

@wheelieshinobi84

No, I agree. Because of the format, it's more like a talk show or a radio show and I feel like my attention span would be much more accepting of a longer format and was even anticipating a longer show. But I enjoyed none-the-less. Great stuff guys.

[Danoftouni]

LOVE this. Funny, interesting and 17 minutes well spent ^^

[berukblue]

Anybody else can't stop staring at the glare coming off hiko's head?

[WarmothStrat]

@berukblue That's rude

[berukblue]

@WarmothStrat kidding bro chill

[WarmothStrat]

@berukblue No chill to it, bro. I hope you know him well enough to say that and he doesn't get offended.

[Hikosaemon]

@WarmothStrat What are you talking about??? I'm reflecting like crazy... :D

[WarmothStrat]

@Hikosaemon So we're free to call you "cue ball"? Sorry, berukblue, didn't know Hiko was that open about his dome.

[Hikosaemon]

@berukblue Oi!

[berukblue]

@Hikosaemon lol in my defense i'm rewatching the video and actually paying attention to what you guys are talking about this time :P

[Hikosaemon]

@berukblue lol, sweet as, bro

[LaJYankee]

wasnt there news about city halls that have "windows" for unwed mothers to leave their babies for adoption??? very interesting topic u guys!

(just have to say that Victor's voice is much clearer than Hikosaemon's...)

[Hikosaemon]

@LaJYankee Yep - I've taken steps to make sure sound will be much better next time.

[BlkUnk]

you dudes are Oyajis... was entertaing... wonder if ill get to this stage? probably will, i just have to look at kids with there pants around there ass, and feel the culture gap... but i also reconize we did similar things.... great to see you guys kickin some of the 'old dawg' knowledge.

[WarmothStrat]

The reason for the kids not respecting their parents is their parents fault. They were brought up with strict parents and went against raising their kids that way. They are paying for it now. Once the die is cast it can't be changed.

[sickmyduckss]

1rd

[WarmothStrat]

2nd



[wheelieshinobi84]

@WarmothStrat sorry Mully, i was second, lol

[wheelieshinobi84]

Oh yesss

[BlkUnk]

1st