radiation, earthquake, tsunami, barbaric whale massacre (as if they are WWII prisoners), astonishingly racist and ill-willed group of people = Japanese. too much radiation has affected their brains to act like brainless mob of zombies. Japanese in general are warmongers and awesome hypocrites.
up the word "gaijin" bothers me too. I go to Japan for work every year and speak passable Japanese. Laughing at mistakes is fine but some people said once,"oh gaijin-san is speaking Japanese to us. interesting" About the pushing and shoving, I kind of got used to that. But parking 2,000 bicycles all along a no-bicycle sidewalk is REALLY annoying for blind people. When I knocked it over -- their own fault.
People always think that Americans are ignorant of the world and shit, but I think now it's the world is ignorant of America. Everyone is an asshole now.
The reason why you get bunch of bad comments from anyone is because you posted your bad feeling about Japan on Youtube. I also have bad impression about other countries as well and I don't post any behavioral clips because humans in general has this behavior to defend their culture, philosophy, and pride about themselves. So, if I were you, Joshua I would just let it go.
Every country has stereotypes and people dumb enough to believe them, I thought youtube's comment section has had that settled a long time ago. A former friend of mine who's really into most-everything Japan told me that she's discouraged to go (university) b/c she told me that no matter how well she can speak Japanese or is really blended into the culture the people will still not acknowledge her as one.
@JoshuainJapan Not really. No seriously now. I wasn't serious at all. I was bored and didn't really pay attention to what i was typing. I apologize if i offended you. It's not really bullshit, this video has some valid points in it. I'll remove that comment at once. Sorry for my rudeness.
@SuperYT4Ever Actually they're very polite in that sense and never bring it up, but I love history and do bring up topics about WWII and Fukushima because both things should be prevented in the future. The older generation either has gone to screw you mode (very rare), or a more forgiving almost awesomely zen state of mind realizing war is bad all over. The latter are the people I respect and strive to become one day.
@JoshuainJapan It seems strange that in 2008 Japanese persist in these behaviours .That's the way it was for gaijin when i was born there nearly 40 years ago.In my circles we were different,but a lot depends on where you live and who you are prone to encounter.
I might add another thing. I know this is true that Japanese people use native English speakers since it is well documented on youtube. Yet, I lived in Kyushu for a year (rural) and that never ever happened to me. Was I just in an area that few people learned English so that didn't happen? Was I just lucky? I don't deny that it happens all the time. But mysteriously, I escaped that stereotype, but the others remind me of life there. It's a nice place, anyhow.
as a correction though, Japanese is IN FACT the hardest language in the world to learn for an English native speaker, though it basically ties with Korean. But this is proven by the fact that the US state department gives the longest study time to government workers going to Japan. They realize that Japanese takes the most hours and the results are the least rewarding for their public servants. That's basically scientific proof. For English speakers, Japanese is the world's hardest.
Also, the time given by US state departments take into account all aspects of culture, not only the language. Japan as happens to be a very high-context culture whereas America, like many EU countries have a much lower-context culture. If they'd give you only language training and sent you over to Japan to do business without knowledge of their culture / way of acting you'd most likely fuck up all opportunities of a successful relation within a day.
@ShadowProgs well, without resorting to blows. All languages have closely attached cultural context. But the fact is that "context culture" blends into idioms, which blends into just ways of speaking. So regardless of the fact that they "say one thing and mean another" often, that is de facto part of the language. What exactly is your point? That if Japan changes its entire culture and history, their language would be 3rd hardest? 4th hardest? easiest? What the fuck is your point?
@Floodlezoot I'm sure it's also because of the culture and our close relationship with them. I did look up the information and you're a bit right, but wrong in the sense that I'm arguing. The reason Japanese and Korean are on the list is because of the Kanji. I was arguing speaking, vocab, basic communication. It's not too hard at all. Of course I would never say learning kanji (Chinese characters) was easy. Just an FYI
@JoshuainJapan well, I might point out that Korean has a shorter alphabet (no kanji at all) than English. It's writing system is easier than the Latin alphabet, yet it remains as hard to learn roughly as Japanese in terms of the US government training. It takes the same number of hours. It's similar grammar to Japanese so I think maybe Japanese and Korean are not just hard because of writing, but whatevsky. Whatevsky.....
I can totally relate you, most on my Japanese friends only wants to speak to me in English...never in Japanese. Sometimes I get the feeling that they always tend to call me whenever they feel like they need to brush up on their English skills. It's so frustrating!
Next time they pull that bs stereotype shit..... tell them they are an island race that suffers from inbreeding, which result in them being short and having shitty teeth.
And next time they say u cant speak japanese, tell them to pronounce lollipop
lol, grass is always greener on the other side. You get Japanese people wanting to speak English to you. I get Japanese people assuming I'm Japanese, and I'm struggling to keep up with the conversation and end up sounding like a bumbling retard.
i´m from mexico and the japanese language pronunciation is like the same as in spanish xD i´m learning french and i HATE it... all the GRRR.. HH... GHHH... sounds are fcking just too hard.. =SS
oh.. mexico IS in america xD no problem though
veery nice vid =PPP i would REALLY LOOVE to live there i hope i can at least visit japan soon =P or maybe even live there some time in some years =P (im 18)
good stuff but the part i didnt understand was that when you was ordering food and wanted the cashier to speak to you in japanese why didnt you just ask him in his language "please speak to me in japanese"??
Fantastic video! All your observations were true within my experience as well. All in all they're small gripes. I still LOVE Japan! But, it's nice to vent and find out that other people have made the same observations.
you mention some interesting points. but seriously it HARD to hear what you're saying when you're listening to the album of one of my favorite bands in the background (ixnay).
Hei, don't worry about ppl thinking American all eat junk food. They probably get this idea from Hetalia, an anime representing each country as human charactors, and the charactor of US always eat JUNK FOOD!! You know a lot of Japanese get knowledge from anime so actually it's very cute of them to think so, imho.
BTW, the store clerk you met might just be too nervous to notice you speak Japanese or he might had some sort of ADD syndrome. There's all kind of posibilities.
@brightlights456X Being from LA I didn't have the luxury of that ridiculous behavior. Also considering all my uncles married people from other ethnicities, so I grew up with cousins from all over....I would say "Naw".
Japan is an island cut off the world and they know nothing about other cultures. They just have some "images" as they said. They just need to be educated, but some personns are stupid also, can't help it, it's international lol!
And for the one who think to know about tsunamis or earthquakes, you know nothing, just saying...
@simonced Is Japanese not educated? You are ignorance. The educated people rate of Japan is the top of the world.Almost electric thing you use are invented by Japanese. In casual living we don't need English. But
when people are writing english they will do it well. Casually we speak only Japanese. In 17 century, Japanese
literacy was already 60 %. Even farmers and town people could write and read. Some farmer had nobby of mathematics.
I don't mean japanese people are stupid, I mean they don't have ideas about how things go in other countries. I know Japanese people are very smart. I speak with them EVERYDAY. I know what I'm speaking about. But when I hear stuff like: "all french have blue eyes" it's that what I mean since we don't all have blue eyes.
By the way living in japan doesn't require english. And your comment is full of grammar mistakes... Just saying,,,
Just curious, where do you live in Japan? Because I heard that Japan can be more stereotypical in certain areas than others. For example, I went to Wakayama and didn't experience any negative stereotypes against me...
@RogueBond007 Sorry for the late reply. I live in kanagawa near the surf, here it's not too bad. I guess most of the frustration happens in Tokyo as in all major cities. Anyways this video is old, but the points remain the same, but I would probably phrase them a bit better now.
and also how to express the other culture, you had better understand why you go to the country and what purpose you have. why you respect. so on so on.
without it, you never learn anything nice from the country which you go.
so Pazz, just have fun do not look bad thing. it is better off in the long run.thanks.
and I guess, you wanna take a date with Japanese ladies,but in fact, you did not make it. it sounds almost like does not it?
we can not buy it such a cheap mind like him. it means that we can see your brain-soul. so I advice you just go some around to smoke something in other countries. Pazz.thanksXD
i just randomly found your vid, but it's funny how Japan is supposedly advanced in robotics, yet they portray their women as docile & also robotic. Um, hello? Tee hee hee, cover my mouth. Tee hee hee. WTF? Get educated, tee hee.?
I call bullshit on this guy even haven been to japan. ive lived here for almost 10 yrs all over japan and everything he is saying is complete bullshit. i really hate people that come on here and tell complete lies. Or make it sounds worse than it is. Gaijin doesnt mean even close to what hes saying, gaijin means non japanese it in no way means you dont belong what total crap. Id love to join the american Black college fund being a white australian lets see how that would go.
Japanese people are really friendly but they have a lot of strict rules. I live in Osaka and like School is really hard. Like you pretty much have to have good manners, especially if your from a different country(which i am) but overall Japan is a very wonderful and loving country. I love Japan and i do plan to stay for a long time.
@SuperLomaaa Stereotypes been here for before the U.S. was created. They were stereotypes of black people, the Jewish, French, Chinese and British. The British people were the first to stereotype the Japanese. And just because he is an American dosn't mean he is the mainly resposible for creating all the stereotypes.
@SuperLomaaa cause america having raped over 8000 asian woman after ww2 up until 2010without even getting in trouble they just get shipped back to america slap on the wrist. some even 6+ gang raped kids and preg women in korea and japan. america is worse than japan could ever be. you just never hear about it
in south korea alone there are confirmed 1700+rapes by america soldiers that the crimes went unpunished. yet all we ever hear is japanese comfit women. totally forget about what america does
Good video, I lived in Osaka for a short stint about 8 months and I concur for the most part of your video. Like you I will say Japan and its people are great and I loved being there. I don't really know much in terms of the Gaijin label as I didn't have maybe more than 2 less than pleasurable experiences with related to it, but in contrast I will say that as a foreigner in Japan I really felt welcome!
Hahaha, same things happen in Korea. Many of my friends in Korea right now can speak Korean and sometimes people will try to speak English to them since they only see that they're white and only that. It's hilarious to watch xD
Very often, if not, they get a "Oh he speaks Korean!" moment and they have a normal conversation. You're experience is like mostly because a lot of foreigners don't bother learning the language when they travel there. I get your frustrations but keep practicing!
the Japanese people are being nice and trying to have a conversation with you and your here bitching about it ? if u want them to speak Japanese u should say something in Japanese then they will realize u want to speak to them in the Japanese language it is your duty to show them that the stereotype of American is wrong.
...but the thing about gaijin. i've never been called a gaijin or even a gaikokujin (though i would have expected that). i guess it depends on how you act (the more "foreign", the more they feel the need to "seperate" you from them)
Thank you for this video. I know your getting a lot of nasty comments, but I really appreciate hearing a well balanced opinion. I'm a big fan of people like you who can state the truth without getting worked up.
Thanks Joshua for a thoughtful reflection of certain behaviors and manners you found to be a bit negative. I think it's silly how most of the comments turn into an all-out comment war on racism based on... racist comments.
Everyone experiences something negative at some point in their lives traveling, and it does affect you personally. It doesn't make you hate the country or the people, it just gives you an added perspective of certain behavioral norms within the country.
I don't know how you encountered all these people who tried to speak English to you. 90% of the people I had to speak with in Tokyo could not understand a word I said lol
Ya Hey Der ,I feel like I'm in a strange land when I cross the WI border into foreign Illinois in WI we call them flat landers they drive poorly are rude and loud mostly they bring bad things into our state. They can not hold there liqueur do not respect the Packers. Over all not one of us. Maybe its more human nature than culture.
I spent a year in Korea so i can relate to wht you are saying about foreign cultures but you nailed it when you say the Japs look down on other cultures. That's the reality between being an American from the US and being from say Japan. In Japan no matter how long you live there you will ALWAYS be a foreigner. In the US, a 2nd generation is usually considered an American, heck someone who has a green card is considered an American because we accept foreign citizens so openly.
I'm sorry about the situation..but I think they are interested in you (or might want to speak English with you.)..that's why they want to ask about such as things. If I have a same situation, I wouldn't say anything to you (I think most Japanese people have same attitude.). I think it is kind of rare case. Also, you are good looking.. so many girls want to talk to you..I guess, but if you can speak Japanese, you can try to speak Japanese also..then they or ( she/he) may speak Japanese.
It's actually in Japanese culture, it's not considered rude to shove people out of the way to get around them, as crazy as it may sound. Sure, if there's space around you to walk, you could probably take it as some racist thing or whatever you want to think of it
Use your skills in Japanese if you can, to respond to them instead of in English. Far out dude, stop complaining! I do the same thing when in Australia to talk to Japanese. I say こんにちは。 Is that wrong that I want to practice.
"I can't even push you back or say anything.." Lol, pretty true. And if by chance you do say something, you must be a really rude fellow =D
Of course Japanese people will never agree with you because, after all, you came all the way to Japan to experience new things (read better and more developed..) and, if you don't like, you can always go back home (sooner).
BTW, it actually works when you say "I don't speak English, I'm from Ukraine" or wherever you want... You still have to say it though.
@azkeyz I love how English (not english) = a fraud, while you reply in English. I'm not Jewish either, but I like your spirit. Anyways we have bigger concerns here now, than people like you.
Generally what I do to people like that is instantly classify them into groups:
1. Mentally disabled: free pass
2. Drunk: free pass
3. Children: free pass
4. High schoolers: bemused, annoyed concern
5. Genuinely interesting people: have a conversation.
For a lot of people it helps to say something amazingly mundane in Japanese to hint that the conversation will go nowhere. Or you reveal something too personal.
@Traces1000 Yeah, makes them feel horrible that you can speak enough to get along, when they've been studying for 12 years and can't order coffee at Mcdonald's!
In my country, I have never seen people hating a certain group of people. However, I do not like people who come to Japan and make fun of my culture (food culture or something else). I love people coming to Japan and enjoy our culture. And, I will be interested in their culture and visit their countries too.
@MrAyanoMinegishi555 Good comment, of course there's a difference between disagreeing with a custom (food, culture, etc) and making fun of it. Everyone is allowed to their opinion, and I agree with you that people should not make fun of what they don't understand, but they are allowed to disagree. Overall, as I've said several times this is a great land with many wonderful aspects. Also, if you have never seen it (hate) maybe you should broaden your environment.
Thanks for the reply. Sorry that I am being too sensitive. Yes, you are right. I should learn to accept both positive and negative comments from other people.
radiation, earthquake, tsunami, barbaric whale massacre (as if they are WWII prisoners), astonishingly racist and ill-willed group of people = Japanese. too much radiation has affected their brains to act like brainless mob of zombies. Japanese in general are warmongers and awesome hypocrites.
Awesomecheeseism 3 days ago
i looked at the title and my first thoughts were "well nothing is perfect"
GamerInari 1 week ago
up the word "gaijin" bothers me too. I go to Japan for work every year and speak passable Japanese. Laughing at mistakes is fine but some people said once,"oh gaijin-san is speaking Japanese to us. interesting" About the pushing and shoving, I kind of got used to that. But parking 2,000 bicycles all along a no-bicycle sidewalk is REALLY annoying for blind people. When I knocked it over -- their own fault.
theblindfiddler 3 weeks ago
Japan is the country of Earthquake~
fakeperfum 3 weeks ago
I would punch someone if they pushed me for no reason like that. Or at least push back. That's really rude. 私が嫌いな人押さないでください
dragonbreathstinks 1 month ago
People always think that Americans are ignorant of the world and shit, but I think now it's the world is ignorant of America. Everyone is an asshole now.
dragonbreathstinks 1 month ago
@dragonbreathstinks You're right we are ranked #14 in the world, and you know as if America doesn't have the best colleges but what ever you say
Agomongo1235 3 weeks ago
Japan has the highest suicide rate in the world.
dragonbreathstinks 1 month ago
Japanese r born hypocrites, they treat u smilingly but show the whites of eyes after u turned back,
Japs are like the most evil snakes. They are quiet, pretend to be polite.
Lazaro831201 1 month ago
@Lazaro831201 please, have some respect
sourmanofcoal 1 month ago
The reason why you get bunch of bad comments from anyone is because you posted your bad feeling about Japan on Youtube. I also have bad impression about other countries as well and I don't post any behavioral clips because humans in general has this behavior to defend their culture, philosophy, and pride about themselves. So, if I were you, Joshua I would just let it go.
30kkom 1 month ago
@30kkom
it`s called freedom of speech sir.
ElmoTarouTheLegend 1 month ago
Japan sucks cuz girls are fugly and guys are short as a dwarf.
jjsj93 1 month ago
@jjsj93 IDIOT.
sourmanofcoal 1 month ago
@sourmanofcoal respect other culture and people
sourmanofcoal 1 month ago
@junyo785
Learned it from ya japanese rats. Got problem madafucka?
Alonerwolf713 1 month ago
Japan = blown by radiation many time.
JAPAN = Perfect place to test radiation
Alonerwolf713 2 months ago
This girl ah really very got problem, everyone got their pros and cons, not everybody is perfect.
keefe1234567890 2 months ago
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dadangrocks 2 months ago
just tell him(or her) to shut the fuck up!
over
sinkbelow 2 months ago
Every country has stereotypes and people dumb enough to believe them, I thought youtube's comment section has had that settled a long time ago. A former friend of mine who's really into most-everything Japan told me that she's discouraged to go (university) b/c she told me that no matter how well she can speak Japanese or is really blended into the culture the people will still not acknowledge her as one.
CouldsSkyHigh 2 months ago
Great video , i like ti
esinicole123 3 months ago
@JoshuainJapan Not really. No seriously now. I wasn't serious at all. I was bored and didn't really pay attention to what i was typing. I apologize if i offended you. It's not really bullshit, this video has some valid points in it. I'll remove that comment at once. Sorry for my rudeness.
FinalFantasyCenter 3 months ago
@FinalFantasyCenter it's a shame you learned English.
Floodlezoot 3 months ago
@Floodlezoot Alright, if you say so.
FinalFantasyCenter 3 months ago
I wonder if this guy ever had a Japanese talk to him about America dropping the A-bobmbs on Japan and how they feel about it.
SuperYT4Ever 3 months ago
@SuperYT4Ever Actually they're very polite in that sense and never bring it up, but I love history and do bring up topics about WWII and Fukushima because both things should be prevented in the future. The older generation either has gone to screw you mode (very rare), or a more forgiving almost awesomely zen state of mind realizing war is bad all over. The latter are the people I respect and strive to become one day.
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
@JoshuainJapan It seems strange that in 2008 Japanese persist in these behaviours .That's the way it was for gaijin when i was born there nearly 40 years ago.In my circles we were different,but a lot depends on where you live and who you are prone to encounter.
justcallmeassinine 1 month ago
turn off ur freaking music please....noisy as fuck
Duhnie 3 months ago 2
I might add another thing. I know this is true that Japanese people use native English speakers since it is well documented on youtube. Yet, I lived in Kyushu for a year (rural) and that never ever happened to me. Was I just in an area that few people learned English so that didn't happen? Was I just lucky? I don't deny that it happens all the time. But mysteriously, I escaped that stereotype, but the others remind me of life there. It's a nice place, anyhow.
Floodlezoot 3 months ago
as a correction though, Japanese is IN FACT the hardest language in the world to learn for an English native speaker, though it basically ties with Korean. But this is proven by the fact that the US state department gives the longest study time to government workers going to Japan. They realize that Japanese takes the most hours and the results are the least rewarding for their public servants. That's basically scientific proof. For English speakers, Japanese is the world's hardest.
Floodlezoot 3 months ago
@Floodlezoot IN FACT is going to far.
Also, the time given by US state departments take into account all aspects of culture, not only the language. Japan as happens to be a very high-context culture whereas America, like many EU countries have a much lower-context culture. If they'd give you only language training and sent you over to Japan to do business without knowledge of their culture / way of acting you'd most likely fuck up all opportunities of a successful relation within a day.
ShadowProgs 3 months ago
@ShadowProgs well, without resorting to blows. All languages have closely attached cultural context. But the fact is that "context culture" blends into idioms, which blends into just ways of speaking. So regardless of the fact that they "say one thing and mean another" often, that is de facto part of the language. What exactly is your point? That if Japan changes its entire culture and history, their language would be 3rd hardest? 4th hardest? easiest? What the fuck is your point?
Floodlezoot 3 months ago
@Floodlezoot I'm sure it's also because of the culture and our close relationship with them. I did look up the information and you're a bit right, but wrong in the sense that I'm arguing. The reason Japanese and Korean are on the list is because of the Kanji. I was arguing speaking, vocab, basic communication. It's not too hard at all. Of course I would never say learning kanji (Chinese characters) was easy. Just an FYI
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
@JoshuainJapan well, I might point out that Korean has a shorter alphabet (no kanji at all) than English. It's writing system is easier than the Latin alphabet, yet it remains as hard to learn roughly as Japanese in terms of the US government training. It takes the same number of hours. It's similar grammar to Japanese so I think maybe Japanese and Korean are not just hard because of writing, but whatevsky. Whatevsky.....
Floodlezoot 3 months ago
this video was awesome. comedy gold, except a bit specific for a general american audience.
Floodlezoot 3 months ago
I agree. Japan ruled south korea long time ago. The Japanese people commanded the south koreans to bow to them, or they get killed.
xSwordMasterLink 3 months ago
I can totally relate you, most on my Japanese friends only wants to speak to me in English...never in Japanese. Sometimes I get the feeling that they always tend to call me whenever they feel like they need to brush up on their English skills. It's so frustrating!
noriko896 3 months ago
This was a GREAT account.
milkjamjuice 3 months ago
@milkjamjuice I'm trying to come back, but I'm lazy = (
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
Next time they pull that bs stereotype shit..... tell them they are an island race that suffers from inbreeding, which result in them being short and having shitty teeth.
And next time they say u cant speak japanese, tell them to pronounce lollipop
crownaq 4 months ago
@crownaq Way to be a fucking hypocrite
HoosierMF 3 months ago
Good video. I loved how you explained Japan so well. Most people don't really get this XD. Love Japan, but gaahh, it can be frustrating sometimes.
BlackOrder12 4 months ago
lol, grass is always greener on the other side. You get Japanese people wanting to speak English to you. I get Japanese people assuming I'm Japanese, and I'm struggling to keep up with the conversation and end up sounding like a bumbling retard.
goshadowkenny 4 months ago
woow, i would like to live in japan too =DD
i´m from mexico and the japanese language pronunciation is like the same as in spanish xD i´m learning french and i HATE it... all the GRRR.. HH... GHHH... sounds are fcking just too hard.. =SS
oh.. mexico IS in america xD no problem though
veery nice vid =PPP i would REALLY LOOVE to live there i hope i can at least visit japan soon =P or maybe even live there some time in some years =P (im 18)
thnx a LOT for the video it was really cool =D
098anime 4 months ago
good stuff but the part i didnt understand was that when you was ordering food and wanted the cashier to speak to you in japanese why didnt you just ask him in his language "please speak to me in japanese"??
vegaspokerace 4 months ago
good stuff
vegaspokerace 4 months ago
Fantastic video! All your observations were true within my experience as well. All in all they're small gripes. I still LOVE Japan! But, it's nice to vent and find out that other people have made the same observations.
krayziesensei 4 months ago
The only thing I had a problem with when I was in Japan was Godzilla. I doubt he will ever try to mess with me again.
KarmaCollin 4 months ago
No mercy, boy! LOL
gnanashi 4 months ago
So wait, are you fluent in Japanese or just kind of 50 / 50?
warlordgorgutz1 4 months ago
Japanese are awesome
gtamission100m 4 months ago
you mention some interesting points. but seriously it HARD to hear what you're saying when you're listening to the album of one of my favorite bands in the background (ixnay).
lullemans72 5 months ago 2
The background music is unbearable... sorry, decide first wt you want us to listen to, your voice or your music.
Sansachun 5 months ago 2
All great points. As you say, personal opinions. Tolerance & personality will play a part in things
JamboP26 5 months ago
japs have the smallest dicks and are the pussiest race on earth
Dupe16118 5 months ago
@Dupe16118 that's why they are pedophile because they would never satisfy a WOMAN :D
EGirlism 5 months ago
@Dupe16118 lol
avikspace 5 months ago
@Dupe16118 Nah that's the French. Dropped out of WW1 and 2.
dragonbreathstinks 1 month ago
Hei, don't worry about ppl thinking American all eat junk food. They probably get this idea from Hetalia, an anime representing each country as human charactors, and the charactor of US always eat JUNK FOOD!! You know a lot of Japanese get knowledge from anime so actually it's very cute of them to think so, imho.
BTW, the store clerk you met might just be too nervous to notice you speak Japanese or he might had some sort of ADD syndrome. There's all kind of posibilities.
tokyomilmil 5 months ago
Gaijin.
SirianKings 5 months ago
Booo Hoooo. White boy faces sterotypes!
I bet you would have done the same thing to a black person or Japanese person in the States.
brightlights456X 5 months ago
@brightlights456X Being from LA I didn't have the luxury of that ridiculous behavior. Also considering all my uncles married people from other ethnicities, so I grew up with cousins from all over....I would say "Naw".
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
@JoshuainJapan
I'd forgotten all about this video. Thanks for the reply anyway.
brightlights456X 3 months ago
I think this human is BAKA race. GO HOME!
kaisermuto 5 months ago
This guy is educated just in highschool.
kaisermuto 5 months ago
TURN OFF BGM! IDEOT
kaisermuto 5 months ago
This boy had better go home without the knowledge about Japan.
kaisermuto 5 months ago
Turn that fucking music off!!!!
OhMaDayzz 5 months ago
Really, why do these kind of videos still exist? -.-
RedzIlluminate 5 months ago
Japan is an island cut off the world and they know nothing about other cultures. They just have some "images" as they said. They just need to be educated, but some personns are stupid also, can't help it, it's international lol!
And for the one who think to know about tsunamis or earthquakes, you know nothing, just saying...
simonced 5 months ago
@simonced Is Japanese not educated? You are ignorance. The educated people rate of Japan is the top of the world.Almost electric thing you use are invented by Japanese. In casual living we don't need English. But
when people are writing english they will do it well. Casually we speak only Japanese. In 17 century, Japanese
literacy was already 60 %. Even farmers and town people could write and read. Some farmer had nobby of mathematics.
kaisermuto 5 months ago
@kaisermuto Dude, you don't get my point.
I don't mean japanese people are stupid, I mean they don't have ideas about how things go in other countries. I know Japanese people are very smart. I speak with them EVERYDAY. I know what I'm speaking about. But when I hear stuff like: "all french have blue eyes" it's that what I mean since we don't all have blue eyes.
By the way living in japan doesn't require english. And your comment is full of grammar mistakes... Just saying,,,
simonced 5 months ago
@simonced nobby →→ HOBBY By the way this VIDEO man is not good english teacher rather than he thinks.
kaisermuto 5 months ago
Just curious, where do you live in Japan? Because I heard that Japan can be more stereotypical in certain areas than others. For example, I went to Wakayama and didn't experience any negative stereotypes against me...
Great video though! :)
RogueBond007 6 months ago
@RogueBond007 Sorry for the late reply. I live in kanagawa near the surf, here it's not too bad. I guess most of the frustration happens in Tokyo as in all major cities. Anyways this video is old, but the points remain the same, but I would probably phrase them a bit better now.
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
and also how to express the other culture, you had better understand why you go to the country and what purpose you have. why you respect. so on so on.
without it, you never learn anything nice from the country which you go.
so Pazz, just have fun do not look bad thing. it is better off in the long run.thanks.
hebrews11jp 6 months ago 2
it is my frank opinion like your frank opinion.
are you satisfied? or think more nice. it helps you grow up.then ask someone to take a date. you waste prime time in your life.
in the United States, I never feel such a shit thing, because even though I saw bad thing, I do not need to say anything like you.
hebrews11jp 6 months ago
and I guess, you wanna take a date with Japanese ladies,but in fact, you did not make it. it sounds almost like does not it?
we can not buy it such a cheap mind like him. it means that we can see your brain-soul. so I advice you just go some around to smoke something in other countries. Pazz.thanksXD
hebrews11jp 6 months ago
there are bunch of steleotype beneath meXD
what I call is brainwashed by wrong history.I think. most good thing of Japan once we trust always trust. this is Japan.
he feel in Japan, he said his opinion, it is fine. but what is really his care?
he has furastration and selfish mind.that is it. so save his soul. lonely heart.thanks
hebrews11jp 6 months ago
fuck off and quite your bichin, cracker
fuckyou121212121212 6 months ago
lol bad things about japan - everything, the tsunami should have killed em all.
AngryCrowTakesFlight 6 months ago
Japan can get another earthquake and tsunami
XxyankeesxX1 6 months ago
JAPS ARE IDIOTS.
SneakerRock 6 months ago
The best thing to do is say you are french/italian/german or something like that and that you don't speak english.
TaoTeChing00 6 months ago
i just randomly found your vid, but it's funny how Japan is supposedly advanced in robotics, yet they portray their women as docile & also robotic. Um, hello? Tee hee hee, cover my mouth. Tee hee hee. WTF? Get educated, tee hee.?
DJLunasf 6 months ago
are you kidding? quite your bitching
gfbyrne 6 months ago
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TsunadeFTisland11 6 months ago
@TsunadeFTisland11
lol your either a jap or a weeaboo faggot....
stop protecting your shitty ass country by pretending to be an outsider u pathetic lil nip
ElmoTarouSama 6 months ago
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TsunadeFTisland11 6 months ago
@TsunadeFTisland11
who knows?? this is the internet
ElmoTarouSama 6 months ago
im a korean and i dont hate every individual japanese it just they look at everything their point of veiw
LRNCH77 6 months ago
I call bullshit on this guy even haven been to japan. ive lived here for almost 10 yrs all over japan and everything he is saying is complete bullshit. i really hate people that come on here and tell complete lies. Or make it sounds worse than it is. Gaijin doesnt mean even close to what hes saying, gaijin means non japanese it in no way means you dont belong what total crap. Id love to join the american Black college fund being a white australian lets see how that would go.
shrappy2003 7 months ago
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
u stupeed basement dweller.
i bet you have no girlfriend since birth!!
japan is the best country in the world!
desuuuuchan 7 months ago
you make lot of sense. i sometimes hate japan too....but not always
6spdtls 7 months ago
Japs' cruelty and savageness, killing instinct are in their blood.
Historically Korea has been trying to educate savage Japs but to no avail.
Search this on Google.
エゾ 報告書'は どうに 作成されたか
lakfkeicek 7 months ago
@lakfkeicek koreans are animals enough said. you eat innocent dogs and torture them.
shrappy2003 7 months ago
People just need RESPECT! /end of discussion
U07110743 7 months ago
i agree, japanese people are so fuckin stupid. KY idiots.
ichiha123 7 months ago
turn off that shit music faggot
matbiondi 7 months ago
解説ありがとう。動画と関係ないけど、君すごいね。15歳で2ヶ国語話せて。それにギター、リズムがしっかりしてる。
notti351 7 months ago
@notti351 全く意味を成していない英語に翻訳。
dragonbreathstinks 1 month ago
its their way of being polite asshole
yopaigemorris 7 months ago
Japanese people are really friendly but they have a lot of strict rules. I live in Osaka and like School is really hard. Like you pretty much have to have good manners, especially if your from a different country(which i am) but overall Japan is a very wonderful and loving country. I love Japan and i do plan to stay for a long time.
crazyforanime55 7 months ago
I love Japan but yeah, there are a couple things that I dislike. ^^
UchihaYuuki65 8 months ago
Americans create stereotypes of all people and he is offended when they do the same ... ok
SuperLomaaa 8 months ago
@SuperLomaaa Stereotypes been here for before the U.S. was created. They were stereotypes of black people, the Jewish, French, Chinese and British. The British people were the first to stereotype the Japanese. And just because he is an American dosn't mean he is the mainly resposible for creating all the stereotypes.
marioskywalker64 7 months ago
@marioskywalker64
Real Americans are a decent and honest people. I didn´t refer to these Americans. I refer to you.
SuperLomaaa 7 months ago
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marioskywalker64 7 months ago
@SuperLomaaa How does that "refer to me"?
marioskywalker64 7 months ago
@SuperLomaaa cause america having raped over 8000 asian woman after ww2 up until 2010without even getting in trouble they just get shipped back to america slap on the wrist. some even 6+ gang raped kids and preg women in korea and japan. america is worse than japan could ever be. you just never hear about it
in south korea alone there are confirmed 1700+rapes by america soldiers that the crimes went unpunished. yet all we ever hear is japanese comfit women. totally forget about what america does
shrappy2003 7 months ago
Good video, I lived in Osaka for a short stint about 8 months and I concur for the most part of your video. Like you I will say Japan and its people are great and I loved being there. I don't really know much in terms of the Gaijin label as I didn't have maybe more than 2 less than pleasurable experiences with related to it, but in contrast I will say that as a foreigner in Japan I really felt welcome!
TheTK087 8 months ago
Hahaha, same things happen in Korea. Many of my friends in Korea right now can speak Korean and sometimes people will try to speak English to them since they only see that they're white and only that. It's hilarious to watch xD
Very often, if not, they get a "Oh he speaks Korean!" moment and they have a normal conversation. You're experience is like mostly because a lot of foreigners don't bother learning the language when they travel there. I get your frustrations but keep practicing!
YunSeung 8 months ago
@YunSeung Great comment thanks and I will continue to practice! = )
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
the Japanese people are being nice and trying to have a conversation with you and your here bitching about it ? if u want them to speak Japanese u should say something in Japanese then they will realize u want to speak to them in the Japanese language it is your duty to show them that the stereotype of American is wrong.
tshaiyanique 8 months ago
...but the thing about gaijin. i've never been called a gaijin or even a gaikokujin (though i would have expected that). i guess it depends on how you act (the more "foreign", the more they feel the need to "seperate" you from them)
ichigomihhi 9 months ago
@ichigomihhi You never even hear it behind you or on the trains or stores, also I don't act out. I am always well mannered when in any country.
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
haha totally know that feeling when some random japanese starts talking to you XD
ichigomihhi 9 months ago
Thank you for this video. I know your getting a lot of nasty comments, but I really appreciate hearing a well balanced opinion. I'm a big fan of people like you who can state the truth without getting worked up.
theDifferentshine 9 months ago
@theDifferentshine Took me long enough to find a good comment, but thanks a lot!
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
lol the bench
Pachuquismo 9 months ago
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! Japanese need to learn etiquette.
Johndoe9278 9 months ago
I'm japanese. i wanna understand your speaking in english but can't do so . I'm sorry I can't hear what your speaking about.
notti351 10 months ago
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PathogenProductions 7 months ago
@notti351 つまり，このビデオの本題は日本に住んでいるの利害得失ですね
PathogenProductions 7 months ago
@notti351 Message me and I will try to write it to you in Japanese. ; ) Thanks for being interested.
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
nihon jin wa egirishini nari ttai detsu!!!!! nihonkonangga dai KIRAI detsu!!!!!!!! XD
Fjohnny 10 months ago
Thanks Joshua for a thoughtful reflection of certain behaviors and manners you found to be a bit negative. I think it's silly how most of the comments turn into an all-out comment war on racism based on... racist comments.
Everyone experiences something negative at some point in their lives traveling, and it does affect you personally. It doesn't make you hate the country or the people, it just gives you an added perspective of certain behavioral norms within the country.
ix3bobbylee 10 months ago
@ix3bobbylee Sorry for the late reply. AWESOME comment! Thanks!
JoshuainJapan 3 months ago
I don't know how you encountered all these people who tried to speak English to you. 90% of the people I had to speak with in Tokyo could not understand a word I said lol
spartanhelsinki 10 months ago
Ya Hey Der ,I feel like I'm in a strange land when I cross the WI border into foreign Illinois in WI we call them flat landers they drive poorly are rude and loud mostly they bring bad things into our state. They can not hold there liqueur do not respect the Packers. Over all not one of us. Maybe its more human nature than culture.
stonedeadpuppy 10 months ago
I spent a year in Korea so i can relate to wht you are saying about foreign cultures but you nailed it when you say the Japs look down on other cultures. That's the reality between being an American from the US and being from say Japan. In Japan no matter how long you live there you will ALWAYS be a foreigner. In the US, a 2nd generation is usually considered an American, heck someone who has a green card is considered an American because we accept foreign citizens so openly.
Liteninbug 10 months ago
3:10 i get that all the time. jesus christ....
Konatablob 10 months ago
I'm sorry about the situation..but I think they are interested in you (or might want to speak English with you.)..that's why they want to ask about such as things. If I have a same situation, I wouldn't say anything to you (I think most Japanese people have same attitude.). I think it is kind of rare case. Also, you are good looking.. so many girls want to talk to you..I guess, but if you can speak Japanese, you can try to speak Japanese also..then they or ( she/he) may speak Japanese.
zensan 10 months ago
Americunts is the #1 Racist, #1 Terrorist #1 criminals #1 dictator
stop killing civilians, stop invading little countries, and STOP stealing money from Japan by threatening them with HAARP!
USFullOfLies 10 months ago
@USFullOfLies Stupid troll is stupid....
lankeysob 9 months ago
wow, youre sooooo handsome, and clever and cute ;)
uwishuknew937 11 months ago
nice, I respect your opinion, which are made based on real experience. U gave a brief daily life in Japan,haha. thx !! *waves*
ThePrincessvd 11 months ago
I think instead of helping Japan we should just bomb them
Megahammerheadshark 11 months ago
It's actually in Japanese culture, it's not considered rude to shove people out of the way to get around them, as crazy as it may sound. Sure, if there's space around you to walk, you could probably take it as some racist thing or whatever you want to think of it
NeoXC 11 months ago
Use your skills in Japanese if you can, to respond to them instead of in English. Far out dude, stop complaining! I do the same thing when in Australia to talk to Japanese. I say こんにちは。 Is that wrong that I want to practice.
iSlicer 11 months ago
"I can't even push you back or say anything.." Lol, pretty true. And if by chance you do say something, you must be a really rude fellow =D
Of course Japanese people will never agree with you because, after all, you came all the way to Japan to experience new things (read better and more developed..) and, if you don't like, you can always go back home (sooner).
BTW, it actually works when you say "I don't speak English, I'm from Ukraine" or wherever you want... You still have to say it though.
dip166 11 months ago
Whatever you guys do or say, please remember that you live in a foreign country
and you need to follow the socially acceptable behavior of Japan.
Lastly, if you are not overall satisfied with your Japanese experiences
you ALWAYS have the option to go back HOME
please and thank you. Hope you all have a fantastic days !
mostupdate 11 months ago
the japs are arrogant fucks
siliconsurf 11 months ago
japanese bitches suck a mean cock
siliconsurf 11 months ago
Haha, I'm Vietnamese/Unknown European, and honestly, I really hate when Asians stereotype Americans. It's so irritating.
coffeemakesmehigh 11 months ago
@coffeemakesmehigh
fuck you your not white
Ningwu1 8 months ago
@Ningwu1 Lmao, okay? And I am partially.
coffeemakesmehigh 8 months ago
@Ningwu1
whatever honkey
Ningwu1 8 months ago
fuck you 洋鬼
b1346 11 months ago
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b1346 11 months ago
Good vid mate, I spent 3 months in japan and have had many of the same experiences...especially the awkward 'meet another foreigner...wat do?' LOL
EuropaBloke 1 year ago
~ w ~ lol. A lot of what you said has so happened to me when I was over there.
skytoast1 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
How do you expect the japanese people to recover if you are an uneducated american boy who thinks they know how to teach english.
english = a fraud
you will teach pure hebrew to the japanese people or face the consequences for your english lies.
azkeyz 1 year ago
@azkeyz
your lines don`t even make any sense;(
learn some english then type it k j*p?
UncleHobbysHobbys 1 year ago 15
@azkeyz I love how English (not english) = a fraud, while you reply in English. I'm not Jewish either, but I like your spirit. Anyways we have bigger concerns here now, than people like you.
JoshuainJapan 11 months ago 20
@JoshuainJapan You are not cultivated person.
kaisermuto 5 months ago
@azkeyz Props to you for trolling like a champion.
Atropos06 8 months ago
@azkeyz learn proper english you stupid jap.
TolangJenny 5 months ago
Pumped is a word for old men who's penis has failed.
azkeyz 1 year ago
Generally what I do to people like that is instantly classify them into groups:
1. Mentally disabled: free pass
2. Drunk: free pass
3. Children: free pass
4. High schoolers: bemused, annoyed concern
5. Genuinely interesting people: have a conversation.
For a lot of people it helps to say something amazingly mundane in Japanese to hint that the conversation will go nowhere. Or you reveal something too personal.
少しあったかくなってきましたね！
昨日は妻の癌の治療の日だった。
unholyimage 1 year ago
hahahaha. Thats hailarious. total opposite in norway, no one bothers you.
random777hero 1 year ago
japan super sucks. thats true. they are fugly. stinky. have dirty teeth.
quango84 1 year ago
they obviously dont like to see u studying lol hahaha
Traces1000 1 year ago
@Traces1000 Yeah, makes them feel horrible that you can speak enough to get along, when they've been studying for 12 years and can't order coffee at Mcdonald's!
unholyimage 1 year ago
good!
jasrec1ta 1 year ago
In my country, I have never seen people hating a certain group of people. However, I do not like people who come to Japan and make fun of my culture (food culture or something else). I love people coming to Japan and enjoy our culture. And, I will be interested in their culture and visit their countries too.
MrAyanoMinegishi555 1 year ago
@MrAyanoMinegishi555 Good comment, of course there's a difference between disagreeing with a custom (food, culture, etc) and making fun of it. Everyone is allowed to their opinion, and I agree with you that people should not make fun of what they don't understand, but they are allowed to disagree. Overall, as I've said several times this is a great land with many wonderful aspects. Also, if you have never seen it (hate) maybe you should broaden your environment.
JoshuainJapan 1 year ago 4
@JoshuainJapan
Thanks for the reply. Sorry that I am being too sensitive. Yes, you are right. I should learn to accept both positive and negative comments from other people.
MrAyanoMinegishi555 1 year ago
@MrAyanoMinegishi555 "In my country, I have never seen people hating a certain group of people." You must not get out much.
Nessule 11 months ago
@MrAyanoMinegishi555 same here in Australia, idiots come in, bag the culture, call us bogans in a derogatory way etc an