trying to teach my self japanese, and i really want to go over there for a year in hgih school! (im in 8th grade right now) and reccomendations for learning? :D cuz ive been teaching myself for a while now and it grammar is confusing the heck outta me XD
@XOcutie901 watch Japanese tv or anime with subtitles. its amazing how quickly you pick up on stuff - then once you feel more confident, watch it without the subs first and then rewatch it with and see if you got the gist of what they were saying right. basically immersion is the best way to learn any language:D
is it somehow weird to take off your shoes in america? like, just sayin, it seems like a pretty big deal for any the american that talks about being and living in a host family in japan. I don't think that is weird at all.... I thought it was common to take off your shoes anywhere in the world... We do it in sweden, and I think pretty much every European country does it. (or am I wrong?)
@lojs90 Yes, it is pretty uncommon here. If you want someone to take their shoes off when they enter your house, you have to tell them, because no one will assume that's what you want. We're happy getting the carpet all dirty. I know only three families that have asked me to take my shoes off at the door. One was from Germany, one was from Japan, and the third just wanted a clean house.
how do you get a host family? can 30-50 year old people have host familys or at least stay with a family instead of a apartment.where do you sign up and stuff?
your host-mother sounds AMAZING....but then, aren't mostly all Japanese people? lol. I really, really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your journey
@brotherannie oh, lol xD I thought it would be because of the fact that they have an accent so I thought it must be like a country side accent they have xDD I don't know if you watch animes but in Lovely Complex, I think the accent they have is from Osaka, do people there actually have heavy accent like they do do in animes?? :3
@TheLollipopAhh wait .... i don't understand ... American and English people don't take off their shoes when they're home? I thought that everyone in the world take off their shoes in doors just because it's more comfortable and ... the house doesn't get so dirty ... By the way, I'm from Europe :/
By the way, I'm thinking of going there as an exchange student ... Like, my japanese is quite good and I like Japan in general. Should i do it?
wait if she does your laundry what do you do if mother nature unexpectadly causes a problem since your a girl i thought i should ask becuase i am intersted in living in japan(:
@wordsworth727 It's Soy Sauce, go to Japanese restaurant and when you mosr go to it, the more you will learn a little of Japanese, but not like you will know Japanese anyway.
@wordsworth727 I actually don't know, but i think it was mixed with something special to make a soup type, you know how it is when making soup? Boiling water and then adding some spice and then some other parts like carrots etc., but there...i can't remember, but it's not egg white, check this dudes channel and videos " japanascope " , he shows how he lives in Japan, what he buys, tells how people act to foreigner, christians etc., and shows how he shops in markets.
interesting video :D how is ur life there?im half japanese half european and i live in japan in my own house of course..but i would looove to meet other people like u ^^ nihongo wa pera pera dane:D te iuka ima doko ni iruno?
yeah I wouldn't fit in very well at all over there. I mean I treat everyone like they're my best friend and I've known them my whole life and usually act very easy going without taking anything too seriously. I can be serious when it's needed but i choose not to most of the time. Idk, I would still like to visit just for the experience. And I heard about this so called "baka slap". If someone slaps me, my first instinct is to punch them square in the jaw. So lets hope that doesn't happen.
@kafity272 Well if you are in College, they let you chose to live in a dorm, live in an apartment, or live with a host family, well at least the programs that I am looking at let you choose.
I didn't know that they take baths in the evening only O_o I can't even go out around the corner without taking a bath first, and we usually take 2 baths: one in the morning and one in the evening.
i never really got why people freak out about japanese taking shoes off at the door. everyone i know always does that. i never keep my shoes on at my friends house.
What amused me the most about the video was when you said "The Japanese always take off their shoes before entering the house and leave their shoes at the front door."
Is that not universal?!?! I live in Vancouver, just under an hour north of the US border and we do that here - for hygienic reasons. Do the Americans typically wear their shoes indoors ...?
I'm from US and yes, we wear our shoes indoors...the fact that Japanese people take their shoes off before entering any house was kind of cool for me but I tried to do it once and my friend just stared at me...then she called me 'weirdo' so I didn't do it again =.=
@kirika20 That's super interesting! I've lived in Singapore, Japan, and Canada - and in all three countries, taking off your shoes before you enter a home is general practice, which is why I thought it was universal. We get a lot of American programming here, and I noticed in sitcoms, they don't take off their shoes. I assumed it was because it would take up too much screen time, not an actual practice. But now you say it's actually true, my mind is blown. Thank you for sharing!
Are white girls around 170 centimeters tall be looked down upon in Japan? I'm deciding on either Denmark or Japan to move to, and in Denmark I don't have to worry about tallness- they're the second tallest in the world! But I love Japan more, and I need to know these little things before I make such a huge decision. :)
...I have known Asian people who are even taller than 5'7"...I don't think that your height will be an issue in Japan. Wish i could live in japan though, but not knowing Japanese would make it difficult and I heard that you can't live there unless you marry a Japanese citizen or go for a job/school reason.
@kirika20 Yeah, I could teach either English or French I suppose... But there are summer classes to learn Japanese, and my grandmother speaks Japanese so I'm going to try to learn first! >.<
"the japanese always take off their shoes when entering a house" wait i always thought everybody took off their shoes when entering a house... its not just a japanese thing. im canadian and we take off our shoes...i guess its just you dirty americans who don't take off your shoes when at home. lol im teasing
I thought it was tradition for the Japanese to point their shoes facing outwards, like away from inside the house? I guess it doesn't apply to all families?
i dunno why many people always take off their shoes before enterin an apartment...i lived in paris, newyork and people never bothered to take off their shoes, they're mostly like "dont matter, imma clean the floor later" , i also have a friend who always allows me to sleep with my shoes on..i think its more fun n really cool n just more relaxd
@macrick sorry boo i dont think im failin to understand that since i been in africa, dubai, saudi arabia, china n u kno what?? they takeoff their shoes before walkin around in their homes, they think its nasty..so i know its not the same, i was just sayin how much its useless in my honest opinion except 4 africa cuz there're lots of sand everywhere or canada/russia+ cuz there's snow the major part of the year...UMM UMM (side eye)
@nickie74 not the act itself, more of the cultural difference. for example, here in the US you have tons of feminist groups that are all for individuality. how often do you see a house wife in the US that cooks and cleans and takes care of the children? i think its great, one of the cultural high points in my view for japan.
I thought most everyone took off your shoes when entering a house.... keeps it cleaner and makes sense not to get mud everywhere. I'm in canada and i dont think I've ever seen anyone not do it =/
im canadian and we never wear are shoes in the house the only diffrence is the slippers part which is a really good idea because i wouldnt have to clean the floors all the time! hehehe
im going to japan next year and im really excited!!!!
@kyradoodle Same here. I'm Canadian too, and I remember being so surprised to learn that Americans keep their shoes on inside their house, and that they consider Japan to be the weird ones for taking them off! I always thought it was normal to take them off. I mean you don't want to get dirt/snow inside right.....(and I always got in shit for not taking off my shoes so there's that too XD)
I've never understood what the big deal is for Americans with taking off your shoes when you go into a house. We do it in Sweden as well.
I don't understand why you would want to keep your shoes on inside. Doesn't it get uncomfortable and sweaty and stuff? I am not trying to be rude, but I seriously don't understand it.
I think this is a misunderstanding. A lot of people expect you to take off your shoes at the door here, and people often wear slippers or socks around the house. I think it's just less emphasized, or may depend on where you go. But I've never walked around someone's home with shoes on, nor my own.
@ForeverSuffer It really depends on the person. I know some people who can't stand to have shoes on, so they never wear their shoes around the house. I, however, can't stand not having any shoes, so I leave mine on all the time. I'm not sure why I don't like having them on. I think it started as a convenience (cause I used to go in and out of my house all the time, so it would be pointless to take them off) that grew into a habit.
As for sweaty: I've gotten used to it, so it doesn't sweat much.
What would be a good gift for a host mother when you go to Japan to live with a host family? I know for fathers, American alcohol or something like that is good, so I'd love to hear your opinion.
video = yokatta! i've lived in Japan, but my family & I were on a USAF base (Yokota kichi). But, I did volunteer at an english camp one time. Then, it was my first time using a "squatty" & the large bathing pool.
How did you end up in Japan? I mean, i really would like to go there, but i don't know where to start with =S. I live in Europe In Holland, But i came from China / Hong Kong. So, what's your story?
great vid. Ive lived in J for over two years, and everything you've showed is an accurate depiction o fJapanese life. Though living with a host family must be a great experience, i'm glad to live alone and control the heat and AC myself. My heart goes out to you that you live in Kansai and have to endure nights with no AC. I could never do that.. These summers here are brutal, esp where you are.
@avegailtadiarca I tried, but she wouldn't let me do anything. Besides, nobody else tried to help her either, so it looked a little weird when I offered to help.
Going to Japan and living with a Japanese host family is like my biggest dream, but I'd feel really sort of rude, like I'm constantly offending them or like that they'd do so much stuff for me.
We turn our AC and heating off during the night. My mom figures we're in our beds underneath the blankets so no need to warm up the house.... We try not to waste energy....sometimes it's frustrating though ;_;
Continuation: Kansai gaidai but I'm scared that kansai-Ben is not "normal" Japanese and that learning standard, Tokyo accent would be better, do you think so? Anyway thanks for your help :P
@jason00456 Haha, don't worry about the Kansai-ben issue, they only teach the regular Kanto (Tokyo) dialect in school. Differences in dialects are really only seen in casual speech anyway, you'll probably pick up a few phrases from your Japanese friends if you end up going.
Hi Annie, your videos are great XD. Anyway, I wanna study Japanese at university when I'm older and I wanted to ask, do you think the university you attend is important. For example, in the Uk we would go on the year to Japan on our second year, and when I'm in Japan, would it make a difference to what university I choose to study at? I'm not sure but I sort of wanted to go to the International Christian University in Mikata, Tokyo. Sorry but another question, I'm sort of reluctant to go to Ka
Thanks Annie for the video upload! I'm planning on attending a university in japan in my third year of college. As said, i'm a freshmen in college. and being able to hear from your experience makes me much more comfortable! Thanks.!
8C isn't really that cold. Where I live it gets down to -10F, which is -23C. I don't care if that is "typical American wastefulness." I'd rather be wasteful than freeze to death. Even with the heater on it is still 45F in my room.
@kunaiXfighter O__o I was questioning the same thing a few days ago lol because I do not do that in other peoples home. Only at my own home. I would be very nervous and want to go home lol
@kumikoangeloflight You would be nervous taking a poop at someone else's house? Is this a normal fear that people have and I've just never heard of it? I feel so out of the loop with the phobias.
@brotherannie I don't know why lol it's just a thing. I guess I find it being polite, but I know it's not good for a person to hold those things in either, I'm not sure if it's a phobia. ^^ There's no need to feel out of loop lol some people just feel "it's better in than out". I dunno, i would just feel strange y'know. Nothing wrong with doing the do in someone else's house :3
@brotherannie I'm the same way. I guess it's just because I'm very young but I get really uncomfortable with doing anything other than peeing in another house or public restrooms. I can can only do it in my own bathroom or my parents' bathroom. Is it bizarre?
2:30 - Wow. Japan and the Netherlands are very much alike in that aspect. In the Netherlands 70% of married women are housewives, which I guess surprises non-Dutch people as it is assumed that since the Netherlands is such a liberal country, the Dutch are all pro-feminists who denounce the practice of women staying home to look after the children.
A friend from korea say that you have to apply for long time to get a chance to study abraod. I am wondering if this is true (i am going into high school next school year and want to study abraod in japan.) and how long would i have to apply/wait for this? (pardens for my english i cant type it well but i can talk english just fine haha)
@hiddencospro I'm actually studying abroad for high school (granted, it's in Germany, not Japan:) and to get everything together took about a year (I started in August 2010, it's now July 2011 and I finally have a host family :). Of course, this all depends on what program you go through and the amount of families availible in each country.
If you have an questions you can ask me, I've both hosted students (Korea, China, Germany, and Brazil) and I myself am one, so I should be able to help :)
I am going to Japan next spring for 10 days would you recommend a family even tho that's a short time? I wanna get to know the people and the daily life
I really like this video. Thank you. I'm actually a high school student applied to go to Japan next semester. I'm really exited and in a few days I should find out where my host family is going to be at in Japan!
know that i think about it my grandma came from Thailand i dont think i have ever seen her put soysauce on rice now that i think about it i think when i put it on my rice i goy yelled at -_- i felt realy bad too.
This year in Texas they had to do a power grid shut down thing at random times for 15 minutes, (just in Austin and the places surrounding it, I think) because it got sooo cold (it snowed!) and Texas used a ton of energy.
I love japan and the language and I am currently learning it, I am also going over there to a host family for school next year, but what I think the biggest issue will be is space. I am a tall male who is big in build and I've grown up in a large house with lots of room, and I get very hot very easily, I don't think id be able to stay in a small house for too long
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question everything think 4 urself, amharas gach ni, meas do thu fein
maybealover 8 hours ago
great video, thanks 4 sharing!
mad4us 18 hours ago
ur host mom looks like a really, really......nice person
AonoTsukune11 4 days ago
That's DB Kai/ドラゴンボール改 right? Also homestay in Japan seems to be really cool I need to arrange for that soon ^^
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DBZ!
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trying to teach my self japanese, and i really want to go over there for a year in hgih school! (im in 8th grade right now) and reccomendations for learning? :D cuz ive been teaching myself for a while now and it grammar is confusing the heck outta me XD
XOcutie901 1 week ago
@XOcutie901 watch Japanese tv or anime with subtitles. its amazing how quickly you pick up on stuff - then once you feel more confident, watch it without the subs first and then rewatch it with and see if you got the gist of what they were saying right. basically immersion is the best way to learn any language:D
WolframvonBielefeld9 22 hours ago
is it somehow weird to take off your shoes in america? like, just sayin, it seems like a pretty big deal for any the american that talks about being and living in a host family in japan. I don't think that is weird at all.... I thought it was common to take off your shoes anywhere in the world... We do it in sweden, and I think pretty much every European country does it. (or am I wrong?)
lojs90 1 week ago
@lojs90 Yes, it is pretty uncommon here. If you want someone to take their shoes off when they enter your house, you have to tell them, because no one will assume that's what you want. We're happy getting the carpet all dirty. I know only three families that have asked me to take my shoes off at the door. One was from Germany, one was from Japan, and the third just wanted a clean house.
Devobuster1 1 week ago
@lojs90 yea, people dont really care here... ive only met one family that did, and they are from the phillipines (is that how you spell it?)
shoezomaku 1 day ago
how much do you pay the host for like food and electricity used? let say per month
do the host family actually talk to you in standard japanese or in osaka-dialect?
happyhippo2704 2 weeks ago
how do you get a host family? can 30-50 year old people have host familys or at least stay with a family instead of a apartment.where do you sign up and stuff?
irategamerdoesnotsuk 2 weeks ago
I have a question. . . How do you pay for them, do you work there? Is it hard to find a job in Japan? I need help -.-''
XFlooo16X 3 weeks ago
8c is warm try -30 to -40c
Arkstrikle 3 weeks ago
your host-mother sounds AMAZING....but then, aren't mostly all Japanese people? lol. I really, really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your journey
Ambzelia89 3 weeks ago
I have over 999 comments on my youtube channel,
been here since about 07,
and this is one of the maybe 5 videos i sat and watched from beginning to end,
dont know why.
but nice job.
ABOM420 3 weeks ago
you look like ginny weasley O_o
biscuitsalt 1 month ago
@nickie74 I know
torrentXofXdarkness 1 month ago
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fiviifjj 1 month ago
do you date japanese guys over there?
lonelyyellowman 1 month ago
Lol, I love re-watching your video :P btw, is Osaka sort of like the country side ??
TheLollipopAhh 1 month ago 3
@TheLollipopAhh HAHA, no, Osaka is the second biggest city in Japan. XD
brotherannie 1 month ago
@brotherannie oh, lol xD I thought it would be because of the fact that they have an accent so I thought it must be like a country side accent they have xDD I don't know if you watch animes but in Lovely Complex, I think the accent they have is from Osaka, do people there actually have heavy accent like they do do in animes?? :3
TheLollipopAhh 1 month ago
@brotherannie no Yokohama technically is! Then Osaka :)
halimarie 1 month ago
@halimarie Just Googled that shit - touche!
brotherannie 1 month ago
@brotherannie haha well I only knew that because I grew up in Yokohama
halimarie 3 weeks ago
@brotherannie umm sorry but is there any ghosts around there??
saekosasori 2 weeks ago
@TheLollipopAhh wait .... i don't understand ... American and English people don't take off their shoes when they're home? I thought that everyone in the world take off their shoes in doors just because it's more comfortable and ... the house doesn't get so dirty ... By the way, I'm from Europe :/
By the way, I'm thinking of going there as an exchange student ... Like, my japanese is quite good and I like Japan in general. Should i do it?
fiviifjj 1 month ago
Dragon Ball Z!!!
sbtrackrunner 1 month ago
The Japanese perfected the television set. What do you expect?
opinionatedinc 1 month ago
dragonball zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
mnfdsng 1 month ago
you look tired. i wonder what happened to you.
freekitten00 1 month ago
2:02 FURBEEEE!
optimisticnight 1 month ago
wait if she does your laundry what do you do if mother nature unexpectadly causes a problem since your a girl i thought i should ask becuase i am intersted in living in japan(:
mangastar234 1 month ago
what's the dark sauce they place on their white rice?
wordsworth727 2 months ago
@wordsworth727 It's Soy Sauce, go to Japanese restaurant and when you mosr go to it, the more you will learn a little of Japanese, but not like you will know Japanese anyway.
BIOSHOCKFOXX 1 month ago
@BIOSHOCKFOXX is it soy sauce mixed with egg white?
wordsworth727 1 month ago
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@wordsworth727 I actually don't know, but i think it was mixed with something special to make a soup type, you know how it is when making soup? Boiling water and then adding some spice and then some other parts like carrots etc., but there...i can't remember, but it's not egg white, check this dudes channel and videos " japanascope " , he shows how he lives in Japan, what he buys, tells how people act to foreigner, christians etc., and shows how he shops in markets.
BIOSHOCKFOXX 1 month ago
Was that a dog in a cage? :S
NyanCat001 2 months ago
interesting video :D how is ur life there?im half japanese half european and i live in japan in my own house of course..but i would looove to meet other people like u ^^ nihongo wa pera pera dane:D te iuka ima doko ni iruno?
CuteperfectionRAWR 2 months ago
yeah I wouldn't fit in very well at all over there. I mean I treat everyone like they're my best friend and I've known them my whole life and usually act very easy going without taking anything too seriously. I can be serious when it's needed but i choose not to most of the time. Idk, I would still like to visit just for the experience. And I heard about this so called "baka slap". If someone slaps me, my first instinct is to punch them square in the jaw. So lets hope that doesn't happen.
SuntanAlbino 2 months ago
we never wear shoes in the house either, seems wierd to me to be wearing shoes in the house O.o
totopoo123 2 months ago
0:50
It's a tea room!
KatWilde13 2 months ago
I LOVE JAPAN!
TestSubjectXVII 2 months ago
What is the name of that food dish that looks like Enchiladas!?
IndianDudeman25 2 months ago
and how long did you study in japan???
kafity272 2 months ago
can i get an host family even if im older than 18 years old???
kafity272 2 months ago
@kafity272 Well if you are in College, they let you chose to live in a dorm, live in an apartment, or live with a host family, well at least the programs that I am looking at let you choose.
visini14 2 months ago
@visini14 and how long is that program??
kafity272 2 months ago
@kafity272 They are all a Semester to a Year long.
visini14 2 months ago
I didn't know that they take baths in the evening only O_o I can't even go out around the corner without taking a bath first, and we usually take 2 baths: one in the morning and one in the evening.
kirika20 2 months ago
dragonball fucking Z, awesome
mastergamer9999991 2 months ago
i never really got why people freak out about japanese taking shoes off at the door. everyone i know always does that. i never keep my shoes on at my friends house.
jordler 2 months ago
What amused me the most about the video was when you said "The Japanese always take off their shoes before entering the house and leave their shoes at the front door."
Is that not universal?!?! I live in Vancouver, just under an hour north of the US border and we do that here - for hygienic reasons. Do the Americans typically wear their shoes indoors ...?
goshadowkenny 2 months ago
@goshadowkenny
I'm from US and yes, we wear our shoes indoors...the fact that Japanese people take their shoes off before entering any house was kind of cool for me but I tried to do it once and my friend just stared at me...then she called me 'weirdo' so I didn't do it again =.=
kirika20 2 months ago
@kirika20 That's super interesting! I've lived in Singapore, Japan, and Canada - and in all three countries, taking off your shoes before you enter a home is general practice, which is why I thought it was universal. We get a lot of American programming here, and I noticed in sitcoms, they don't take off their shoes. I assumed it was because it would take up too much screen time, not an actual practice. But now you say it's actually true, my mind is blown. Thank you for sharing!
goshadowkenny 2 months ago
OMG, IS THAT A DOG? I JUST NOTICED THAT, AND IVE WATCHED THIS SOOOO MANY TIMES!!!! XD
emeraldninjadragon 2 months ago
is learning Japanese hard because i want to learn it myself.
zombiie0 2 months ago
get out of japan seriously its full of radioactivity and is poor country now
meProudToBeCaucasian 3 months ago
Are white girls around 170 centimeters tall be looked down upon in Japan? I'm deciding on either Denmark or Japan to move to, and in Denmark I don't have to worry about tallness- they're the second tallest in the world! But I love Japan more, and I need to know these little things before I make such a huge decision. :)
samaimdeda 3 months ago
@samaimdeda Umm you're not really that tall so no :P
5StarGeneralXenoCO 3 months ago
@samaimdeda
...I have known Asian people who are even taller than 5'7"...I don't think that your height will be an issue in Japan. Wish i could live in japan though, but not knowing Japanese would make it difficult and I heard that you can't live there unless you marry a Japanese citizen or go for a job/school reason.
kirika20 2 months ago
@kirika20 Yeah, I could teach either English or French I suppose... But there are summer classes to learn Japanese, and my grandmother speaks Japanese so I'm going to try to learn first! >.<
samaimdeda 2 months ago
They probably put the American flag their to make you feel more comfortable, being in a new nation and all.
gab10hp 3 months ago
"the japanese always take off their shoes when entering a house" wait i always thought everybody took off their shoes when entering a house... its not just a japanese thing. im canadian and we take off our shoes...i guess its just you dirty americans who don't take off your shoes when at home. lol im teasing
ImmaKakarot1 3 months ago
that was a really good vid
popomomo12 3 months ago
But Anne! Toast dose not have a nationality..
cheskamouse 3 months ago
my host family did the TV thing too, it must be a Japanese thing. and the TVs were both in the same room lol
weo1weo1weo1 3 months ago
Good job, i really like your video, although the camera's bad, your narration and editing skills are pretty good.
ab1ray 3 months ago
Got my answer :)
vent5 3 months ago
This was a very interesting video
hawkman2111 3 months ago
I thought it was tradition for the Japanese to point their shoes facing outwards, like away from inside the house? I guess it doesn't apply to all families?
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nicoleasims24 4 months ago
8°C isn't cold ;). It's cold when it's freezing.
kledder2 4 months ago
i dunno why many people always take off their shoes before enterin an apartment...i lived in paris, newyork and people never bothered to take off their shoes, they're mostly like "dont matter, imma clean the floor later" , i also have a friend who always allows me to sleep with my shoes on..i think its more fun n really cool n just more relaxd
vachekipu 4 months ago
@vachekipu The reason Y U said that in the 1st place coz not every part of the world is the same. and u fail to understand that, simple.
macrick 4 months ago
@macrick sorry boo i dont think im failin to understand that since i been in africa, dubai, saudi arabia, china n u kno what?? they takeoff their shoes before walkin around in their homes, they think its nasty..so i know its not the same, i was just sayin how much its useless in my honest opinion except 4 africa cuz there're lots of sand everywhere or canada/russia+ cuz there's snow the major part of the year...UMM UMM (side eye)
vachekipu 4 months ago
I WANT A JAPANESE FAMILY :(
RipZiemedia 4 months ago
loved it !
wildbirdsketching 4 months ago
What's shocking about being a house wife?
nickie74 4 months ago 28
@nickie74
In America you don't see many housewives...most women usually work and the kids spend their time on day cares.
kirika20 2 months ago
@nickie74 not the act itself, more of the cultural difference. for example, here in the US you have tons of feminist groups that are all for individuality. how often do you see a house wife in the US that cooks and cleans and takes care of the children? i think its great, one of the cultural high points in my view for japan.
mnfdsng 1 month ago
@nickie74 everything.
kikujapan502 1 month ago 3
I thought most everyone took off your shoes when entering a house.... keeps it cleaner and makes sense not to get mud everywhere. I'm in canada and i dont think I've ever seen anyone not do it =/
SmashTheSilenced 4 months ago
Was that ur host mom in the end of the video? She seems nice ^^
swissconfederation25 4 months ago
im canadian and we never wear are shoes in the house the only diffrence is the slippers part which is a really good idea because i wouldnt have to clean the floors all the time! hehehe
im going to japan next year and im really excited!!!!
kyradoodle 4 months ago 19
@kyradoodle Same here. I'm Canadian too, and I remember being so surprised to learn that Americans keep their shoes on inside their house, and that they consider Japan to be the weird ones for taking them off! I always thought it was normal to take them off. I mean you don't want to get dirt/snow inside right.....(and I always got in shit for not taking off my shoes so there's that too XD)
MissSecretRage 3 months ago
@kyradoodle I'm Canadian, I Wear shoes in the house. Thanks for trying to speak for all of us though.
X8802 1 month ago
@kyradoodle I'm going to Japan next year, too, on a school trip :)
Good luck to both of us! ^^
UnordinaryTalent 4 weeks ago
I've never understood what the big deal is for Americans with taking off your shoes when you go into a house. We do it in Sweden as well.
I don't understand why you would want to keep your shoes on inside. Doesn't it get uncomfortable and sweaty and stuff? I am not trying to be rude, but I seriously don't understand it.
ForeverSuffer 4 months ago
@ForeverSuffer
I think this is a misunderstanding. A lot of people expect you to take off your shoes at the door here, and people often wear slippers or socks around the house. I think it's just less emphasized, or may depend on where you go. But I've never walked around someone's home with shoes on, nor my own.
ciaoskater 4 months ago
@ForeverSuffer It really depends on the person. I know some people who can't stand to have shoes on, so they never wear their shoes around the house. I, however, can't stand not having any shoes, so I leave mine on all the time. I'm not sure why I don't like having them on. I think it started as a convenience (cause I used to go in and out of my house all the time, so it would be pointless to take them off) that grew into a habit.
As for sweaty: I've gotten used to it, so it doesn't sweat much.
MastaKadaj 4 months ago
haha this looks cool. prob would be bomb living there.
thehacksrule 4 months ago
I want to go to japan too!! D: But I don't have any money....T.T
You're so lucky!!
Konnitchiwa95 4 months ago
what camera do you use?
ikimikiss2 4 months ago
Thank you so much! I really needed this. Going to Japan on Sunday and will be staying with a host family :)
AnnThai93 4 months ago
7 o clock is crazy? i wake up at 5:30 to catch a train to my school x)
Rathos02 4 months ago in playlist Fler videoklipp från brotherannie
your very lucky it seems.
Squidien 5 months ago
did you study japanese before you left?!
itbecassii 5 months ago
What would be a good gift for a host mother when you go to Japan to live with a host family? I know for fathers, American alcohol or something like that is good, so I'd love to hear your opinion.
kanna175 5 months ago
isnt it madd expensive???
alexjxcx 5 months ago
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What if my host family hates me?
SeminarioMAE 5 months ago
video = yokatta! i've lived in Japan, but my family & I were on a USAF base (Yokota kichi). But, I did volunteer at an english camp one time. Then, it was my first time using a "squatty" & the large bathing pool.
Kumomoto 5 months ago
Sorry, I did'nt read your description. You are in university. But I'm still interested in hearing about the process.
topinchable4u 5 months ago
Are you in college? How did you go through the entire exchange process? I'm really interested to go, so you're help would be incredibly useful.
topinchable4u 5 months ago
this is like totally off top pick but you have cute facial expressions...
Xlee9898 5 months ago
this is like totally off top pick but you have cute facial expressions...
Xlee9898 5 months ago
How did you end up in Japan? I mean, i really would like to go there, but i don't know where to start with =S. I live in Europe In Holland, But i came from China / Hong Kong. So, what's your story?
troxmorgan 5 months ago
your videos are great, just discovered them end i enjoy them a lot since i want to go to japan and maybe even one day live there, so thumbs up :)
wow3214 6 months ago
great vid. Ive lived in J for over two years, and everything you've showed is an accurate depiction o fJapanese life. Though living with a host family must be a great experience, i'm glad to live alone and control the heat and AC myself. My heart goes out to you that you live in Kansai and have to endure nights with no AC. I could never do that.. These summers here are brutal, esp where you are.
cdixon5150 6 months ago
my mom is a house wife. jamaica.
she does everything. breakfast,dinner,clean everyday,garden,laundry and rasie 9 kids
ikimikiss2 6 months ago
my mom is a house wife. jamaica
ikimikiss2 6 months ago
did you have rice for breakfast? or mainly breads and such? any traditional breakfasts?? :3
koshowulf 6 months ago
Did you offer at least some help to your host mom when doing some household chores?
avegailtadiarca 6 months ago
@avegailtadiarca I tried, but she wouldn't let me do anything. Besides, nobody else tried to help her either, so it looked a little weird when I offered to help.
brotherannie 6 months ago 4
Going to Japan and living with a Japanese host family is like my biggest dream, but I'd feel really sort of rude, like I'm constantly offending them or like that they'd do so much stuff for me.
jumbodavejimbo 6 months ago
I'd be really nervous to stay with a foreign family. I feel like I'd accidentally offend them with my western-ness.
TypofizzV4 6 months ago
I"m the same I feel weird doing that in people's homes.
creamXcookies 6 months ago
your host mama is so cute ^_^
lelafuselieer 6 months ago
how did u end up in japan? when did you go there?and for school do you have to know japanese?
ashleystarfun 6 months ago
We turn our AC and heating off during the night. My mom figures we're in our beds underneath the blankets so no need to warm up the house.... We try not to waste energy....sometimes it's frustrating though ;_;
SheikChanz 6 months ago
thank you so much i love you videos so helpful thank you
MsMerary123 6 months ago
I wanna go to Japan =]
PeircedinBlood 6 months ago
Continuation: Kansai gaidai but I'm scared that kansai-Ben is not "normal" Japanese and that learning standard, Tokyo accent would be better, do you think so? Anyway thanks for your help :P
jason00456 7 months ago 3
@jason00456 Haha, don't worry about the Kansai-ben issue, they only teach the regular Kanto (Tokyo) dialect in school. Differences in dialects are really only seen in casual speech anyway, you'll probably pick up a few phrases from your Japanese friends if you end up going.
brotherannie 7 months ago
Hi Annie, your videos are great XD. Anyway, I wanna study Japanese at university when I'm older and I wanted to ask, do you think the university you attend is important. For example, in the Uk we would go on the year to Japan on our second year, and when I'm in Japan, would it make a difference to what university I choose to study at? I'm not sure but I sort of wanted to go to the International Christian University in Mikata, Tokyo. Sorry but another question, I'm sort of reluctant to go to Ka
jason00456 7 months ago
Thanks Annie for the video upload! I'm planning on attending a university in japan in my third year of college. As said, i'm a freshmen in college. and being able to hear from your experience makes me much more comfortable! Thanks.!
XxMaiLuvHimxX 7 months ago
do u need to know japanese when u go to japan to be a exchange student??
72108nevaeh 7 months ago
So do u live their for free??
PeircedinBlood 7 months ago
8C isn't really that cold. Where I live it gets down to -10F, which is -23C. I don't care if that is "typical American wastefulness." I'd rather be wasteful than freeze to death. Even with the heater on it is still 45F in my room.
LadySeraph 7 months ago
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SushiRoller91 7 months ago
i know this sounds weird, but, when you need to do a poo in thier house do you get embarrassed?
kunaiXfighter 7 months ago 2
@kunaiXfighter Uh, no?
brotherannie 7 months ago 14
@kunaiXfighter O__o I was questioning the same thing a few days ago lol because I do not do that in other peoples home. Only at my own home. I would be very nervous and want to go home lol
kumikoangeloflight 7 months ago
@kumikoangeloflight You would be nervous taking a poop at someone else's house? Is this a normal fear that people have and I've just never heard of it? I feel so out of the loop with the phobias.
brotherannie 7 months ago
@brotherannie I don't know why lol it's just a thing. I guess I find it being polite, but I know it's not good for a person to hold those things in either, I'm not sure if it's a phobia. ^^ There's no need to feel out of loop lol some people just feel "it's better in than out". I dunno, i would just feel strange y'know. Nothing wrong with doing the do in someone else's house :3
kumikoangeloflight 7 months ago
@brotherannie I'm the same way. I guess it's just because I'm very young but I get really uncomfortable with doing anything other than peeing in another house or public restrooms. I can can only do it in my own bathroom or my parents' bathroom. Is it bizarre?
kailan121 6 months ago
@kunaiXfighter lol hey dont worry i get nervous and embarrassed about taking a poo anywhere other then my home as well
LightArcives 6 months ago
"and no, i did not put that American flag there."
AbbyAmbition14 8 months ago 12
Nice!
ddayzero 8 months ago
2:30 - Wow. Japan and the Netherlands are very much alike in that aspect. In the Netherlands 70% of married women are housewives, which I guess surprises non-Dutch people as it is assumed that since the Netherlands is such a liberal country, the Dutch are all pro-feminists who denounce the practice of women staying home to look after the children.
EnigmaDrath 8 months ago
Japanese bread is so yummy..
Redkoukenai 8 months ago
Thanks for sharing your experience :)
kinslayer120 8 months ago
I think my family is cheap cause we turn the hea off at night and we don't turn it on til we get back from school/work. lol
sailorqueen2013 8 months ago
A friend from korea say that you have to apply for long time to get a chance to study abraod. I am wondering if this is true (i am going into high school next school year and want to study abraod in japan.) and how long would i have to apply/wait for this? (pardens for my english i cant type it well but i can talk english just fine haha)
hiddencospro 8 months ago
@hiddencospro I'm actually studying abroad for high school (granted, it's in Germany, not Japan:) and to get everything together took about a year (I started in August 2010, it's now July 2011 and I finally have a host family :). Of course, this all depends on what program you go through and the amount of families availible in each country.
If you have an questions you can ask me, I've both hosted students (Korea, China, Germany, and Brazil) and I myself am one, so I should be able to help :)
RawrRiza 8 months ago
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they should really close their borders to these white pigs.
KatsumotoYamada 8 months ago
@KatsumotoYamada I know, right?
brotherannie 8 months ago 10
how did you find a family to live with? just asking..
myturn58 8 months ago
do they have forien exchange for like high schoolers or is it just a university thing?
alyssaPaige81296 8 months ago
@alyssaPaige81296 They have it for highschoolers :)
RawrRiza 8 months ago
@RawrRiza thats awesome ((: thanks for the info
alyssaPaige81296 8 months ago
what Japanese audio did you learn in Japanese
applecan222 9 months ago
the hot wakes me up D:
renlove09 9 months ago
Do you have to do to a collage to live with a host school?
For example i want to go to a japanese language school over there...could i still live with a host family?
RainbowsAndTinkerBel 9 months ago
heater?? Over here, most houses don't even have a heater, most of us just put on more clothes when its cold.
KoolJayJ 9 months ago
gosh really interesting, thanks for sharing....
bzylizzy 9 months ago
I am going to Japan next spring for 10 days would you recommend a family even tho that's a short time? I wanna get to know the people and the daily life
raichann 10 months ago
DO U LIVE THIER FOR LIFE?
cocoshanell10 10 months ago
Who doesn't take of their shoes before they go inside the house?
TheRevengeofmyghost 10 months ago 4
Great video and very informative. I like the look of Japanese style housing :)
CelestialStardusted 10 months ago
your cute ma'am
bonsly21 10 months ago
I really like this video. Thank you. I'm actually a high school student applied to go to Japan next semester. I'm really exited and in a few days I should find out where my host family is going to be at in Japan!
RuKun22 11 months ago
know that i think about it my grandma came from Thailand i dont think i have ever seen her put soysauce on rice now that i think about it i think when i put it on my rice i goy yelled at -_- i felt realy bad too.
kimthongdee1 11 months ago
FURBY 2:02 sweet used to have a couple till they freaked me out and I shot one of them and took the batteries out of another one.
BronzeProductions 11 months ago
This year in Texas they had to do a power grid shut down thing at random times for 15 minutes, (just in Austin and the places surrounding it, I think) because it got sooo cold (it snowed!) and Texas used a ton of energy.
Yeah, that was in February. It was freezing.
LorraineALD 11 months ago
Kansai Gaidai? My school Towson offers that trip! Thanks for these videos!
YNotebook 1 year ago
In my country 8 degrees means no jacket =)
Dreazora 1 year ago
how long did u stay with ur host family?
sailormoonluvit 1 year ago
I love japan and the language and I am currently learning it, I am also going over there to a host family for school next year, but what I think the biggest issue will be is space. I am a tall male who is big in build and I've grown up in a large house with lots of room, and I get very hot very easily, I don't think id be able to stay in a small house for too long
jakahler 1 year ago