Japan Talk 3: Japanese Relationship RE: bobbyjudo 日本の先輩後輩

[Real454545]

The Nail that sticks its head up will be Punched Down !!!

[jaimexx2]

arifatou,

interesante este video.

eres de japanesepod. deshou?

[blasko0]

My thoughts are better to have japanese bullies with Senpai & Kohai system than western bullies with power of the fist. 

[AJoshua244]

Have you seen the Japanese movie High and Low by Akira Kurosawa? It's called Tengoku to Jigoku in Japanese. I thought of it because you were saying High and Low but I think it sort of deals with the themes of those on top and those on the bottom?

And you have a nice smile. Greetings from Canada.

[WSPRakaChris]

I suppose being a foreigner is not bad thing than cuz I'm not much of a submissive person. lol I will give respect where respect is due but never will I submit like that.

[animefreak1398]

can foreigner people go to university's or high schools in Japan?

[asainofgentleness15]

Can anyone tell me the Japanese version of OMG. I know the words that mean "no way" but I'm wondering if there is anything other than that. ; ) -thanx.

[hotladychika]

I understand the respect part of it, but, it's kinda hard if its people who actually have their own pride, to kiss ass to those who are socially "above". -_- that would be kinda difficult for me... I have a question though, is it true that there are a lot of bullies on schools and colleges? I mean, are there more bullies than normal people?

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@hotladychika Yes there are bullies in Japanese society in general, companies, schools, mom-community, etc.

[tathagata40]

Thank you for this!

[KG4869]

I used to think that it's a really stupid habit....

ほんとになんというか海外いるとわからなくて

前に俺の後から日本から来た人にめちゃくちゃ言われて....　切れてしまってもう口も利かないようになってしまいました...　そのまえに首つかんで机にたたきつけちゃったこともあったりした­んで　自分が言うのもすごく変ですが彼らはほぼすべてにおいて俺より下­で,

全く尊敬できるところがなかったんです　そのこともあってか口を開くたびに嫌味を言われていて 

勉強になりました

ちなみに海外にいらっしゃったんですか?　英語すごくうまいですね

[Theash4111]

Thank you for making Japanese videos ! I'm have Japanese & my mom wants me to learn how to speak it , so your videos are very helpful to me ! Thank you very muchh !

[ciccarello]

stuff like this with people being a higher rank, no matter what is not neccessarily a bad thing...

but some people take it too far

bowing 90 degrees and waiting for them to past... over doing it

[waldopeppa]

Could you be any more adorable?

[kushinbou]

wow....that's intense...

[XxCyanexX]

Indeed thank you for the insight into Japanese culture. Perhaps something inbetween Japan & America when it comes to discipline / social sturcture. Of course having not experienced the system in Japan its easy to wish we in America had something simular here. Maybe then kids & the younger generation before them would show & have respect for thier elders. *shrugs*

[SilverGunZoO]

Sorry hiroko, I disagree with you here, I think respect is very important and we should keep it this way, but what should I know I'm just a foreigner xP

[poopdood321JP]

hmmm so since toyota is having recalls on millions of their cars does that mean the company could possibly consider resigning because of the problems their now having?

[lessdone]

I kind of wished you talked about how being a "senpai" or "kouhai" affects the wallet. It's something I never paid attention when I was "kouhai" but as a "senpai", I never knew how much you were expected to invite them out, pay for meals, stay in your apartment, etc. And some kouhai take advantage of their senpai don't they? Hit them for a drink then gossip about them behind their back, especially at work.

[yehyeh22]

That's very interesting. Thank you for sharing your insight.

[acromel]

「ちょっとscaryじゃない」 本当に面白かったです　（笑）。

[YokosukaPatrick]

Sounds like a fraternity with responsibility added into it.

[yistgleichmmalxplusb]

I like that system! the bullying u can have EVERYWHERE on earth, but not the part, where a senpai takes responsibility for his kohai!!! in germany the elderly alsway say "stupid, lazy, ... young people!" but do not feel responsible to teach/show them the better way/behavior.

[PannaIka]

Very informative!

[afronathan]

We have this senpai kohai relationship in the British government kind of. We call it 'ministerial responsibility' , it's quite boring really :)

But I cannot imagine having to be so respectful to somebody who was only 1 year older :O

[Spiqen]

o.O I got to say that this Sempai and Kohai system sounds really harch, but still it sounds pretty interesting. But then again, I probebly would not last more than a day in that kind of situation (My home country does not even have one type of system like that.) So I think it is really cool how well Japanese people still manage to work so hard! ^^

[DavePerry2012]

I wonder how it's determined exactly when you stop being a kouhai and become a senpai.

[gazglow]

Hi Hiroko-san

Thank you for the information. But, I think it sounds so scary!! I agree with what BunnunManWonder said that "the respect is ununderstandable".

I think it is so cruel bullying someone or saying other people to ignore someone, even to our kohai.

In my country, we also have such this culture, but I'm not a person who considers this culture is good.

[BlkUnk]

wicked that your able to think outside of your programing.... see good and bad.....

[kaapiovuohi]

Thanks... very interesting! I guess it is good that the senpai take responsiblity for the kohai's actions. I understand that it could go to the stage of bullying... a difficult thing to measure.

[BunnunManWonder]

wow that's kinda wild, I mean the respect is understandable, but it seems kind of easy to get carried away with it and stressful.

[mountaincritter]

Thanks so much for posting! I learned a lot.

(I think I'd rather be a kohai. A sempai's life sounds scary....)

[jcharr1]

While I'm all for respecting your elders and the more experienced (this emphasis on respect is something I admire about Japan and seems to be sorely lacking in America), 上下関係 is one aspect of Japanese society I really don't like. It has so much potential for abuse. It *is* abused a lot. People like to have excuses to feel superior to others. Life's hard enough on it's own without treating others like dirt. 上下関係 is one aspect of Japanese society I wouldn't be sad to see fade away.

[Kingdom1286]

That was very interesting and sometimes very helpfully. You're really have good information.

Arigato gozai mahita! (Have no keyboard. @_@.)

[doggybag71]

Yeah I also liek the video, Hiroko-san sure looked cute in this one, did she do something with her hair? (I have no screen @_@.)

[Kingdom1286]

(I have no comment @_@.)

[adakkochan]

確かにこういう上下関係は日本特有ですよね。私も学生の頃、変だ­なぁと思いながらも、仕方なく従ってました。何されるか分かんな­いから。

[loki2504]

Very interesting ! We don't have this form of society in Belgium !

[joshuarawr]

I was thinking exactly the same thing as acelakid94.. I love how you use Japanese mixed with English because even though the Japanese you use is simple it's wonderful to understand what you say because I'm so beginner :) Haha.. Thanks so much for this!!

[acelakid94]

I love it how you use japanese words mixed in with english sentences. It aids my japanese learning and comprehension. Do you think it would be called Japanish or Englanese? LOL

[bobbyjudo]

Thanks Hiroko-san! This was a fantastic video, and it explained a lot.

Whenever we have a big company drinking party at the restaurant where I work, I always notice that the kouhais spend the whole night ordering drinks. Even if I'm standing right next to the table, the kouhais take the drink orders, stand up, leave the table, walk two steps to me, and order the drinks. Then when I bring them, they often try to take the tray from me and serve the drinks themselves.

I feel bad for them.

[kelveto]

@bobbyjudo

My cousing is teaching at a japanese school and she told me that all the "young" teachers even if they were yougn single ladies or men were made to do all the orders of the drinking. I personally think this is not right. Why should they have to do all the "dirty" job just because they're younger? I think it is unfair and many of the female teachers complain about this to her. My cousin said that women are treated as second class in japan. Do you think that's true?

[oregamienainokasugu]

安田美沙子っぽくて可愛いよ

ひろこちゃん可愛いよ

[qchome]

u talk sports very good,(go-men)!

[qchome]

still intrigued by watching 1 japanese man bow until the japanese man in the car is out of sight,still intrigued by watching the japanese women who waits to leave the sidewalk enterance of the love-hotel until the man is out of sight,think it is a great idea that some love hotels put blank stickers on car licences to cover them up,& am still intrigued to have a biz meeting in japan where all japanese rules r thrown out the window...& watch how relaxed the japanese biz man gets!

[CaliBoyinJapan]

great information. I think you helped explain really the reality of it, and some of the things that goes on in Japan, something that a lot of people don't know.

[marhar39]

ビデオはすばらしかったですよ！Really informative!

[Azzaiel]

great system, used to keep order, it's how japan spanked everyone.

well... they are becoming more western now ... /sigh

DO NOT BECOME LIKE THE ENSLAVED CATTLE OF THE WEST

[usaverageguy]

Hiroko sensei. Arigatou gozaimasu. Mo bideo wa ii desu yo.

[crimsonigloo]

Thank you so much! Though, it isn't showing up as a video response, I had an e-mail telling me about it? Strange!! But this really helps out with my queries, thank you again! ^_^ [x]

[6663000]

lol @ the term "horizontal relationships" :P

But seriously, this was a good video. Very informative.

You're English is awesome by the way.

[Lovesgoats]

the best relationships ever

[leviarcanine22]

arigato gozaimasu hiroko-san this helped me alot ^-^

[iFukuyama]

how did your english get this good ^o)?