Japanese Gestures and All That Jazz

[Chessi]

The pinky is about "the red thread of destiny" that bounds soulmates to each other, is weird but they grab each other by the pinky instead of the whole hand, is weird, but good weird XDD but you won't see a girl do the "pinky thing" because for more masculine aproach they use "thumbs" for indicating "koibito" because is more "manly" XDDD yeah Japanese lol

[ditoway]

I love you.

[trinity00matrix00]

As you can see theres a anthrpologically explnation for non verbal communication Skills in japanese... as well as world wide.. Good video clay be oberservant;)

[trinity00matrix00]

Bows ...its not Odd really

Americans dont practice good beahavior nor do most cutlures yes its rude to leave while others speak as not to listen to what they say etc

Isopraxism the art of micmicing..I think its a natural adaptation to show respect in behavior rather then the knowledge to act appropriately to deny ones impulses in mammle bahavior. basically saying lack of knowledge breeds micmicing,....

[trinity00matrix00]

Bows ...

[TheGapYears]

I realise how creepy this sounds, but I'm going with it: Have you been working out? You're looking totally huge, bro.

[claytonian]

@TheGapYears hah, it's all scaffolding (bones)

[nakonokoful]

You are funny Claytonian. Keep going man!

And you look better with your facial hair.x

[MinecraftTehPro]

Probaly a joke but you have a nice accent.

[MinecraftTehPro]

On your other video you said you were the most subscribed with only 312 subscribers....

[mrErikLundgren]

Love the video. And there are tons of other "moves" that I found common in Japan. So it would be nice with a follow up video where you collect even more strange moves and behaviour. Like the turtle hand, or the herb blender. Even though some of the "common" moves are from Korea and Taiwan they have over the last decade really spread and are now a part of the Japanese population.

[TCFxAnimeGuy]

At least two other gestures I can think of are:

when you are ready for your check at a restaraunt, you can signal it by taking your index fingers and forming an 'X' with them.

The other one also involves forming an 'X', but instead of your fingers you do it with your forearms in the karate chop position. The teachers and the three people that made up my class at my Japanese language school would do this when we were talking to identify something we didn't like. Mainly foods

[TubaBuddha]

I am sorry to say that when you did the pinky gesture I thought, they were asking if, even though you were so tall you were pinky hung. I know I shouldn't go there. But of course you are porportional everywhere. Lucky you!

[ther3dragon]

Sorry if it's been said already, but "The Karate Chop" comes from the kanji for kokoro/heart 心-- you see it in Sumo when they accept awards. It means "excuse me from the heart" (As explained to me by my Kacho). thx.

[erinfaceface]

Anthropology!

[pullingart]

how about when women drink from their water bottles? i see it all the time. what does it mean claytonian?

[CrazyCCA01]

Thank you Claytonian! Because of you i've discovered Goldfish - We come together, best video ever.

[Yakerina]

You sound like William Shatner sometimes.

[avedic]

@Yakerina It's funny...I first signed up for his vlog over a year ago and he sounded different. I think it's the Japanese dialect rubbing off on him. :) His cadence is becoming more and more Japanese.

[emokidsrus]

This video is full of valuable life lessons. My favourite is the crouch and walk to leave a meeting. So completely true! Thanks man ;D

[Tohnocore]

"It's only polite to karate chop people." - Best wisdom ever.

[t3ch4]

You are a strange person! Lot of hang ups!

[claytonian]

@t3ch4 Are you sure you like me?

[t3ch4]

@claytonian Yes, Yes I do!

[iTzNoko]

Man I love your videos

[ShiverZ66]

I maybe guilty of the exaggerated head nodding >__> But once I start, I can't stop!

[nielswolfgang]

lol, I don't know if it's done real life, but I watch a lot of anime, and whenever the protaganist is a bit of a silly guy and wants to taunt someone he usually turn his back on whoever he was talking to, looks over his shoulder at them, aims his bottom at the one he wants to offend and spanks it lol I've also seen this done by many a child in anime attampting to enrage an adult . I've never seen this in any America TV: cartoon or otherwise.

[nielswolfgang]

@nielswolfgang And they usually say something like "Kocchi kocchi"! 

[MaxPayne19146]

Japanese people have to leave the room like Solid Snake sneaks.

[stargateheaven23]

THe gensture for "come over here" often used by girls is hold your hand out palm facing down and move all your fingers back n forth. kind of like the bruce lee "come on then!" but upside down.

[dpineapple20]

As a foreigner living in Japan most of those are pretty right....except the dancing one, I haven't seen that one yet. Also the bow I believe is 45 degrees...I think.....

[JapanAndThings]

The pinky/little finger gesture is more often used for the girl you have on the side, someone other than your wife or girlfriend (like a mistress or second girlfriend). And a thumbs up gesture can be used for one`s boyfriend.

[Xanixade]

:)) you just blow in their face and they will know :)))

[treentje]

Money! make cirkle using your thum and index finger, mainly used if you're short on money with a sorry face

[happykawaiiday]

I love your voice O____O You could be a show announcer or MC or something...

[claytonian]

@happykawaiiday I am the voice of a dinosaur museum in rural America somewhere...

[Bobo4lyf]

Points at tits

"This is not me"

Spoken like a true woman.

[Gimmeaflakeman]

Actually quite educational. Good to see you back, Claytonian.

BTW, girlfriend?

[claytonian]

@Gimmeaflakeman Not currently, but I used the small of the back move to secure a second date this weekend with someone ;-)

[edtomorrow]

@claytonian @Gimmeaflakeman Is that any kinda of derivative of the dim mak kung fu move? I hear thats the one that "took out" Bruce Lee...

[Lizzy20]

Thanks for this! I never get to see the gestures and words men use with eachother :D

[totaldramaqueen108]

the computer sound was so creeepy lol

great vid!! we missed u :)

[edtomorrow]

This video was "Staggerriffic", I approve…. 

[claytonian]

@edtomorrow If you're staggered I'm stoked. Or concerned for your heart, depending on age.

[lunakatie]

Gasp- Clay, you showed your feet.

[claytonian]

@lunakatie Hush! They will hear you!

[kua514]

you didn't mention the "come over here" gesture, where we have the palm of our hand facing up and move the fingers towards us as if closing the hand and the Japanese, so I have heard, have the palm facing down, because our way apparently is impolite. Is that true?

[claytonian]

@kua514 Quite right. That's what video responses are for!

[Degenskonto]

Whoa you even had pants on! Well, thanks for another great video, ur a cool guy.

Also for gestures, if they want you to come, they dont beckon the way westeners do, they wave horisontally i.e up and down...!

[claytonian]

@Degenskonto During the first take, I hurriedly put on shorts, but forgot to button the fly :-/

[PaperStory]

lmao. I really enjoy your videos. : )

Ill remember these gestures when i goto japan one day.

[MANNY100123]

lol! that was a great vid!!! you are so funny, man! XD! thnx for the gestures btw! ;)

[ciaostacia]

I'm playing FF2 on my phone right now, so I too have noticed the rigid movements and tightly held hands.

Newfie's do the nod & noise to let you know that they are listening as well. They sort of nod upwards, and breathe in (almost gasping) as they say "yeah" or "yup"...it's an odd thing indeed.

[lynxkitty6]

Actually the piny gesture referring to a girlfriend is not very polite and some people take offense.

[BakaniBoko]

Lol you explain things in the bestest most funny way ever...

also. Captain Stag. That's such a boss thing to have on your chair for seemingly no reason.

[melarteeh]

haha you are so funny! awesome video :)

[carbondioxide91]

*haha* the double thumbs are so dorky man **

[DSQueenie]

captain stag...

[YoshiEatsWasabi]

はい、ピース！

[joetioeb]

How about Japanese people "tilting" their head when you ask them something which makes them think "I wish you hadn't asked me this / you put me in a awkward position" or "I don't want to lie but I can't tell you the truth".

[claytonian]

@joetioeb I think Americans do that too. Our dogs do at least. Rut rough.

[butovas]

うん...

[TartanLassie5]

You are so funny ^-^