@johnson1095 That might not work, because Japanese grammar is so drastically different from English grammar. You might end up saying something really weird, and it would be difficult to communicate in general. I would recommend just trying to learn the language...
@twonpcb that's so sool, i can speak a little japanese, so i'll make them like me by trying and tell them after i really don't understand much. of course i plan to get back to serious studying of the language but i can't do it by november(when i will go to japan). i'll just have to try my best with what i know!
Yeah I'm trying to learn I know the basics but their writing language is tough idk know about that I'm gonna try to visit for a week this year prolly in Osaka or Tokyo idk yet.
speaking japanese is the first step, then when you want to read and write, you learn basic grammer, like you do with your ABCs then the rest is alot easier.
but if you give up you wont get anywhere, try hard and dont think you cant do it because you can :)
I really like your videos and I am glad I subscribed. thank you also for the friend add. I wanted to thank you on your channel, but I noticed there is no option for that, which I can understand. There are a lot of idiots on youtube with silly comments. But I love how you teach about Nihon-jin and I also love your accent. Very resourceful channel and videos. Thank you again.
Even at the Japanese language schools for foreigners that have a Japanese only rule people tend to speak in English when socialising and the apartment situation is the same (English speakers). As for travel, the most important thing to learn is katakana so you can buy McDonalds (kidding). Great language to learn, wish I was back in Aichi now.
I lived in Japan for 6 years and I can't imagine anyone would expect to live and work in Japan without making an effort to learn the language. Learning how to introduce yourself, ask what time it is or which train goes where is not that difficult and the Japanese are very forgiving if you make a mistake.
Looking forward to the new playlist. I only hope that I can learn and remember enough to get by with when I visit Japan next month.Meanwhile, I'm going off to explore the forum!
No sense in frightening travelers away. Living in Japan on one's own would be almost impossible without speaking and reading basic Japanese. But I just returned from 3 weeks traveling Tokyo to Nagano, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Iwakuni and did fine with only being able to ask where things were, counting, saying hello, asking how much?, and knowing how to tell a taxi driver "take me here, please" and "stop here please". All was fine! Travelers can just point and talk with their hands.
That's a very practical explanation of being knowledgeable in Japanese and its' importance if you're planning on living in Japan! This just re-affirms my desire to learn it! :D
at the very very minimum, learn katakana(which mostly equates to japanized english words), and maybe some basic japanese words in romaji or hiragana, and then maybe numbers or emergency words in kanji. that can get you by a LOT of the time. of course, the greetings and respect phrases are a must as well, just basics like arigatou, sumimasen and gomenasai. japanese are very gracious hosts, but don't treat it as if you are royalty. most of the time, it's just their respect for their job.
@moxxfactor Oh, so katakana is the one you would want to learn first / concentrate the most on? I read somewhere hiragana is more common? Might look into katakana some more then!
Also, i've seen that kanji sometimes appears in words, so, since you seem like someone who knows a thing or two about japanese, do you how important is it to know kanji's to understand what is written? I mean, could not knowing much about kanji's be a problem when you are in Japan? :O
@JL3Wind i'm english and chinese fluent so i have an advantage with the kanji, but from my job experience in japan ten years ago as someone who only knew a few words, katakana was the most helpful in general from all the borrowed words, as the video showed, words like ice cream, juice, etc... are often in katakana if not in english. road signs of place names are almost always accompanied by romaji so just write down places you want to go is enough. and remembering food names are easy enough~
A suggestion to people who don't speak japanese that may find themselves struggling to be understood when asking a question in a store etc...is to write it down (in simple english) on a piece of paper as many people do know a certain amount of english but will have trouble with the spoken/listening aspect of it - it worked very well for me when i first came here.
I am from Australia and have been living in Japan for 3mths with my wife and 3 kids ( 6,9 and 11). My wife works at an English 'Pre-school' in Kyoto and I am the house husband. This video is SO true. (I think the JapanChannel ROCKS!) I have got away with very little Japanese so far, but it is starting to wear thin and I am beginning to study now. We are lucky that although we are probably the ONLY foreign people living in our area, we have made friends through the kids mainly, to help us out.
I just came back from Yokohama Japan on Friday for 2 week holiday. Just wanted to say many many thanks for all of your videos, they helped tremendously! While I was in Japan, sucked to hear about your PC taking a dive.
I went to Japan with some Japanese speaking knowledge, but I knew how to read Haragana and Katakana... That alone helped out more then I would ever hope for.
how long have you been studying japanese before you went to Japan? How well were you at speaking the language when you came to Japan, and how long do you reccomend someone to study japanese before they go there?
Well of corse if you are going to live in Japan you need to know Japanese same thing with other countries, but if you are going for only some weeks I don't think is such a big issue not knowing the language, you only need to know some basic things that's all.
I am chinese, when i was in japan for 1 month, i found that it is easier for me to read, cuz of the chinese characters share similarity with kanji. For many ppl here i think the kanji is the most difficult part of learning japanese or chinese, you have to remember every stroke in order to write a single word. And I believe understanding their culture is also a way to approach learning the lauguage.
@afronathan it's the same with Brits in Hong Kong or Hong Kongers in Canada who've lived their many years there without learning a single word of Chinese. self-segregation as if they're better than the locals.
Interesting video. I totally agree with you. I spent a week in Japan and there were some points where communication was a big problem. It was frustrating, not knowing what's going on. However, most Japanese that I met, even though they didn't speak English, were willing to help when I asked them for directions and unlike many countries I've been to, they wouldn't try to cheat you just because you couldn't understand the language.
ThisActuallyMadeMeThinkOfTheStereotypOtakuWhoWantsToGoToJapanToSee the non-existant Perfect Female with huge breasts, or the people who want to learn Japanese to just play imported video games 60-180 days before it's release in the US just to pay twice as much as the final US version for them. I'm not like that, I'm more in it for the language like you said "cracking the code" when I hear a Japanese word that I understand it makes me want to learn more, learning the culture is icing on the cake.
Kanji is difficult. Learn hiragana and katakana earlier.You'll be able to speak Japanese little by little that you learn some vocabularys everyday.＼(-o-)／
I think traveling alone is easy to Japan. I been pretty much everywhere in japan. Just gotta have confidence. Then again, learning Japanese has been easy for me :D
I went on a week tour in Japan last August and as much as I tried to study Japanese I only knew just the bare bones of the language. I was able to ask for directions, ask what a place was, understand a few simple signs, and other similar things. However I couldn't hold any conversations (without using a lot of English) and many restaurants were untouchable (couldn't read much Kanji). Your level of Japanese (and number of Japanese friends) really affects your experience there.
My fiance and i went for a three week holiday in japan. We travelled all over and needed NO Japanese at all. Getting around Japan with no Japanese is easy! Living there is different, but travelling around - not a problem at all!
Quick question: Being half Japanese, I have relatives in Japan, aunts, uncles, so on. How hard, in your opinion, do think it would be to get a job without a degree?
Why do so many people come to Japan expecting everyone to speak English? Remember the phrase "when in Rome, do as Romans do"? They didn't mean Rome and not Japan. Especially when you come to live, you need to make an honest effort to learn the language. There are schools that teach the language, and being in another country is probably the best teacher out there. I know when people move to America, Americans expect them to learn English. Why the Japanese are so forgiving I will never understand.
living in Japan without learning the language seem to me to be a waste of a time. i mean, don't get me wrong i understand it's a job but you never really get to fully experience japan. imagine how much you miss out because you can't communicate of understand your surroundings or the people around you?-TV, festivals, literature, movies, manga, on top of that the fear of not going out and exploring your surrounding because you can't speak the language.
What little Japanese I know has increased little by little each trip and its made each trip better. For visitors like me, basics such as greetings, counting, colors are quite enough for most occasions.
When a person simply says, "please teach me Japanese", about 10,000 warning alarms go off in my mind. For awhile I'd pounce in like a teacher and help them, but now I don't lift a finger and I don't suffer for it. VERY FEW gaijin are serious about it --in fact what they want is a middle-school volleyball player with enormous boobs and legs attached directly to her head (something I've never seen).
When someone visits can they hire/pay a translator per/day? I read somewhere they have those sort of services through the Salvation Army?? Or through the tourist office?? Info?
The only thing that I could write, read, & spell is Water = Mizu = 水。Good to know BTW because I'm still learning at least 3 languages such as German, Icelandic, & of course, Japanese.
I noticed when I looked into going over as a teacher, most sites say "Get a job in a foreign country with out having to be fluent in their language!" Common sense... if you going to a foreign country for a long period of time, you should pick up the language! You can learn just about anywhere. Make friends with someone from japan where your from, rosetta stone, take some college courses. But you should at least pick some up, and then continue your studies....
Going to Japan and expecting they speak English...is like ordering a vegetarian meal in a restaurant and expecting there to be meat. It won't happen, and if it does, it's rare.
I have to say that prior to travelling to Japan I tended to get impatient w/ non-english speaking people here in America. After going to Japan w/my extremely limited Japanese I have a much greater appreciation of how difficult it can be to not speak the native language. It was so nice that mostly everyone was very patient and made me feel more comfortable.
I defintely discovered sake is a universal language :)
I noticed that the Japanese tend to be very patient if you're not familiar w/the language and generally seem to be sincerely appreciative of attempts to do so. I have a feeling many foreigners don't even try to acknowledge common courtesy and customs and in my experience simple things like bowing and saying thank you and itadakimas seem to go a long way
I think it is rude to move to a country and not learn the language. Personally I working so hard everyday to learn Japanese and they culture, so if i manage to move over in a thew years time i am as ready as i can be.
@TheJapanChannelDcom why they dont do communication in english? , it could help the students A LOT!!!
like me
i watch some japanese tv show subbed in english,, and with the vocal (voice) that i hear and the text subbed, i could learn the definition of the word , only its pro nounciation, not how it wrote, that it kinda sad but its better then nothing
but the communication is VITAL. even if u wont use it at all... without communication, what the world would be?
@TheJapanChannelDcom I've "learned" french that way and I can say I don't even understand the basics. I feel like wasting my time on that mandatory class.
@TheJapanChannelDcom Slightly on topic I guess, about good written and grammar but not communication/speaking.... I know many many people from all over the world, and they very confident in writing/typing english (hah, most are actually better than the native english speakers I know), yet they are still reluctant to actually SPEAK it, and think they are not very good at it. Heh.
@TheJapanChannelDcom I learned English all by myself simply by watching television, i believe that the Japanese might be able to do so when they already have the vocabulary and grammar rules down.
@TheJapanChannelDcom I do find some fault with you saying that people will reach their limit, in my mind if a person sincerely wants to learn a language and devotes time and effort to that cause, the only limit there would be is formed by how much time and effort the put into learning that language.
@dgd151 I've learned English through grades 5 to 12 and have been reading/writing it fluently for at least 8 years now - and there's still times when I need to look things up or don't quite get what's being said/was written. That may not happen very often, but it does - especially in unfamiliar situations, e.g. legal stuff. Hell I don't get a lot of legal-speak in my mother tongue :-) You get better with time and effort, but going to reach your limits - and with time will expand them.
@urantay Koichi (tofugu) has a couple of old blog posts on this topic w/ a list of free and paid services and his view on them, as well as his own "textbook" and forum on textfugu; if that's what your after.
@urantay is you want to just communicate you should talk to a native (best way). If you want to learn Japanese for a job/college you have to take a lesson.
I think over here in Switzerland you would have some trouble only speaking English as well, but the majority of the people knows a little English, also because we have to take English lessons from 7th to 9th grade (which are the last 3 years in our compulsory education). Don't the Japanese get to learn any foreign language at school at all or is the language itself complex enough for not having the time to learn another language?
@MangaFanatiker1 Hello, I've ever thought that you must know at least two languages in Switzerland (German or French + any onther, e. g. English). If I understand right, you do not have two foreign languages as compulsolary subjects from 5th to 9th grade at grammar school? Let me know, I'm very curious...
@KamchatkaChannel Generally the rule is (at least here in the south) your native language, another national language and English. English is considered more important in recent times, as most of the tourists are from either the United Kingdom or the U.S.A., thus that gets some priority. Young swiss are also more prone to speak English than older ones and in recent times it works kind of like a lingua franca inside the confederation, I hope I was of some help.
@KamchatkaChannel Well, I only mentioned English because it isn't one of our national languages (we actually have 4 different languages that are accepted by the government). You're right, from 5th to 9th grade we have to take French lessons and one year later English becomes a compulsory subject as well (at least that's how it is in the German speaking region). After a recent reform it actually changed so that now you get to take English lessons from the 2nd grade on, at least in some cantons.
@MangaFanatiker1 Thank you! You made it clear to me. Though, I would have felt rather disadvanged as a citizen of the country if I had known only two national languages.:/ Anyway, in comparison to the Czech Republic we have only a few dialects that Czechs sometimes do not understand each other. All the best from Czech Republic! :)
I usually go to Tokyo once a year for vacation and I speak good enough Japanese to get by but I can't read Japanese at all. I didn't find it difficult at all cause there were Japanese people helping me read the signs.
I rly appreciated this video. I was very informative, but now i'm a little scared of going to Japan. I was planning on maybe studying there for a year, and I can't say I know much Japanese as it is! But still, thanks, it was helpful.
@cornertwig Well, if you used your common sense you would've known that well in advance. Cause if you go to a foreign country where the native language isn't English, you should always learn at least some of the language. Of course depending on what you'll do or how long you'll stay, you'll have to learn more or all of it.
Native English speaking people are too easy going in my opinion, since their language is one of the most general languages around the world. Now you see that its a trap too.
@LogiForce86 My native tongue isnt English. But yeah, I guess I thought I would get around with just some Japanese and English while studying there. And there's a year or two before i'm planning to take this trip. So will hopefully know more Japanese by then.
@cornertwig Ah, sorry. Forgot to look at your profile. Swedish huh? But sounds like you still have time enough to start a crash course on japanese. You'll surely be able to get the basics down I think, and with a good foundation you can pick up the rest along the way if needed. ;)
A lot of European countries such as Spain and even Asian ones seem to be very tourist orientated, catering for the English speaking people. I suppose since Japan are very proud of their original culture (as they should be) and have only been letting in foreigners for a short amount of time there's not much help for foreigners. But I find learning Japanese so fun! Even if it is seemingly impossible sometimes X] I can't wait till I go! :3
I can't learn Japanese fast enough. ^_^ I don't know if I'll ever get to Japan, but I'm having a ball learning it. At this point I wouldn't have any problems getting around or ordering dinner, but I want to do more.
I have to say I enjoy watching the passing scenery in the driving videos. すごい！
the thing about getting picked up from the airport..living with other native english speakers and speaking only english at the school will be my future experience in south korea..but i think it is important to show some solidarity to the many millions of people who dont speak english. its enriching to learn a language and im not sure how people who are in countries for so long and dont speak their language get around..im so excited to improve my language!
I'm coming to Japan to learn Japanese for a month, all I know how to say right now is what is your name, hello and thank you :P wish me luck, I think I'm going to need it lol. Though they request that you try to lean as much hirigana as you can before you come :3
Yay new playlist = more help = more things to learn = yay
Good video. It's a shame it is so hard to go there without Japanese sinse I always wanted to go to japan. Even so I agree with that. Counties should "force" the emigrants to adapt to their country otherwise problems will arrise. Great video =)
what I've noticed when watching anime, when a foreigner in japan speaks english, the japanese are sort of rude and tells the foreigner to speak japanese as they are in japan...
Im guessing its exaggerated in the anime, but is there some grain if thruth in it? I have a hard time seeing this happening :)
What if i used a language translator app on my iphone?
would that offend anybody?
johnson1095 1 week ago
@johnson1095 That might not work, because Japanese grammar is so drastically different from English grammar. You might end up saying something really weird, and it would be difficult to communicate in general. I would recommend just trying to learn the language...
Meikitatakikarim 4 days ago
@twonpcb that's so sool, i can speak a little japanese, so i'll make them like me by trying and tell them after i really don't understand much. of course i plan to get back to serious studying of the language but i can't do it by november(when i will go to japan). i'll just have to try my best with what i know!
jodelle6 1 month ago in playlist How to do stuff in Japan!
Yeah I'm trying to learn I know the basics but their writing language is tough idk know about that I'm gonna try to visit for a week this year prolly in Osaka or Tokyo idk yet.
Pearlharbor350 1 month ago
KANJI KANJI KANJI!!!! If this didn`t exist, than my life would of been a lot better everytime I visit Japan...
chococta96 2 months ago 3
Tried to go to your webpage, but it seems it's offline... btw i like your vids, keep up the good work ^_^
TheEgao 4 months ago
speaking japanese is the first step, then when you want to read and write, you learn basic grammer, like you do with your ABCs then the rest is alot easier.
but if you give up you wont get anywhere, try hard and dont think you cant do it because you can :)
Marh044 4 months ago
I really like your videos and I am glad I subscribed. thank you also for the friend add. I wanted to thank you on your channel, but I noticed there is no option for that, which I can understand. There are a lot of idiots on youtube with silly comments. But I love how you teach about Nihon-jin and I also love your accent. Very resourceful channel and videos. Thank you again.
24okay 6 months ago 12
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TheJapanChannelDcom 6 months ago
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heats1 2 months ago
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24okay 2 months ago
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heats1 2 months ago
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24okay 2 months ago
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heats1 2 months ago
@heats1 Nope. You're all alone on this on kid.
24okay 2 months ago
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heats1 2 months ago
What is more important? Speaking Japanese, or reading and writing Japanese?
Necromere 7 months ago
@Necromere Both are.
Tenshouification 4 months ago
How many miles(kilometers) do you have on your car?! xD Love the How To vids! Two thumbs up!
rushour13 7 months ago
Even at the Japanese language schools for foreigners that have a Japanese only rule people tend to speak in English when socialising and the apartment situation is the same (English speakers). As for travel, the most important thing to learn is katakana so you can buy McDonalds (kidding). Great language to learn, wish I was back in Aichi now.
kimberlina31981 8 months ago
Why aren't u allowed to speak japanese in a school?
xTenshiAi 8 months ago
I lived in Japan for 6 years and I can't imagine anyone would expect to live and work in Japan without making an effort to learn the language. Learning how to introduce yourself, ask what time it is or which train goes where is not that difficult and the Japanese are very forgiving if you make a mistake.
TheDBF1 8 months ago
Seems sad to go to such an amazing country and not even try to learn the language or integrate...
shoseki 8 months ago
you drive stick xD
XxAtomic646xX 8 months ago
LOL I can barely drive and say "more videos coming soon"
Sinjinator 8 months ago
It gets harder the longer you live there? I would think it gets easier O:
rya41209 8 months ago
So you live close to Kagoshima?
That's way south, will you visit Tokyo soon?
ross350tube 8 months ago
you are an amazing driver, i cant talk and drive my car at the same time, cong
sin1982cl 8 months ago
Looking forward to the new playlist. I only hope that I can learn and remember enough to get by with when I visit Japan next month.Meanwhile, I'm going off to explore the forum!
useremoh 8 months ago
No sense in frightening travelers away. Living in Japan on one's own would be almost impossible without speaking and reading basic Japanese. But I just returned from 3 weeks traveling Tokyo to Nagano, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Iwakuni and did fine with only being able to ask where things were, counting, saying hello, asking how much?, and knowing how to tell a taxi driver "take me here, please" and "stop here please". All was fine! Travelers can just point and talk with their hands.
joebenevides 8 months ago
That's a very practical explanation of being knowledgeable in Japanese and its' importance if you're planning on living in Japan! This just re-affirms my desire to learn it! :D
countumga 8 months ago
at the very very minimum, learn katakana(which mostly equates to japanized english words), and maybe some basic japanese words in romaji or hiragana, and then maybe numbers or emergency words in kanji. that can get you by a LOT of the time. of course, the greetings and respect phrases are a must as well, just basics like arigatou, sumimasen and gomenasai. japanese are very gracious hosts, but don't treat it as if you are royalty. most of the time, it's just their respect for their job.
moxxfactor 8 months ago
@moxxfactor Oh, so katakana is the one you would want to learn first / concentrate the most on? I read somewhere hiragana is more common? Might look into katakana some more then!
Also, i've seen that kanji sometimes appears in words, so, since you seem like someone who knows a thing or two about japanese, do you how important is it to know kanji's to understand what is written? I mean, could not knowing much about kanji's be a problem when you are in Japan? :O
JL3Wind 8 months ago
@JL3Wind i'm english and chinese fluent so i have an advantage with the kanji, but from my job experience in japan ten years ago as someone who only knew a few words, katakana was the most helpful in general from all the borrowed words, as the video showed, words like ice cream, juice, etc... are often in katakana if not in english. road signs of place names are almost always accompanied by romaji so just write down places you want to go is enough. and remembering food names are easy enough~
moxxfactor 8 months ago
@moxxfactor thank you very much! :)
JL3Wind 8 months ago
A suggestion to people who don't speak japanese that may find themselves struggling to be understood when asking a question in a store etc...is to write it down (in simple english) on a piece of paper as many people do know a certain amount of english but will have trouble with the spoken/listening aspect of it - it worked very well for me when i first came here.
cates55555 8 months ago 6
I am from Australia and have been living in Japan for 3mths with my wife and 3 kids ( 6,9 and 11). My wife works at an English 'Pre-school' in Kyoto and I am the house husband. This video is SO true. (I think the JapanChannel ROCKS!) I have got away with very little Japanese so far, but it is starting to wear thin and I am beginning to study now. We are lucky that although we are probably the ONLY foreign people living in our area, we have made friends through the kids mainly, to help us out.
christodav 8 months ago 3
I just came back from Yokohama Japan on Friday for 2 week holiday. Just wanted to say many many thanks for all of your videos, they helped tremendously! While I was in Japan, sucked to hear about your PC taking a dive.
I went to Japan with some Japanese speaking knowledge, but I knew how to read Haragana and Katakana... That alone helped out more then I would ever hope for.
decconi 8 months ago
in the English schools in jpn are there people that are from jpn that go to those schools?
89wheelz89 8 months ago
I'm coming to Fukuoka next month to study Japanese. If I try to get by not speaking Japanese, I'll fail the class.
DontTouchMyVicodin 8 months ago
how long have you been studying japanese before you went to Japan? How well were you at speaking the language when you came to Japan, and how long do you reccomend someone to study japanese before they go there?
nihaojulia 8 months ago
Well of corse if you are going to live in Japan you need to know Japanese same thing with other countries, but if you are going for only some weeks I don't think is such a big issue not knowing the language, you only need to know some basic things that's all.
lekosboy 8 months ago
最近はアニメやマンガで日本語を覚えた、とかいう人も多いよね。英語と日本語は文法が全く正反対だから、日本人は英語の語順に混乱して苦労する。
fukufujyou 8 months ago
I am chinese, when i was in japan for 1 month, i found that it is easier for me to read, cuz of the chinese characters share similarity with kanji. For many ppl here i think the kanji is the most difficult part of learning japanese or chinese, you have to remember every stroke in order to write a single word. And I believe understanding their culture is also a way to approach learning the lauguage.
cutepig213 8 months ago
I don't see why you would not learn Japanese when planning to stay in Japan for a long time (i.e more than a few weeks).
I understand that Japanese can be difficult, but you're going to find it a lot more difficult to live without it than attempting to learn it.
afronathan 8 months ago
@afronathan it's the same with Brits in Hong Kong or Hong Kongers in Canada who've lived their many years there without learning a single word of Chinese. self-segregation as if they're better than the locals.
moxxfactor 8 months ago
@moxxfactor
Yeah, it seems ridiculous to me to move to another country without integrating or attempting to learning the language.
I really want to visit HK whilst I'm in Japan.
afronathan 8 months ago
Interesting video. I totally agree with you. I spent a week in Japan and there were some points where communication was a big problem. It was frustrating, not knowing what's going on. However, most Japanese that I met, even though they didn't speak English, were willing to help when I asked them for directions and unlike many countries I've been to, they wouldn't try to cheat you just because you couldn't understand the language.
realessence 8 months ago
ThisActuallyMadeMeThinkOfTheStereotypOtakuWhoWantsToGoToJapanToSee the non-existant Perfect Female with huge breasts, or the people who want to learn Japanese to just play imported video games 60-180 days before it's release in the US just to pay twice as much as the final US version for them. I'm not like that, I'm more in it for the language like you said "cracking the code" when I hear a Japanese word that I understand it makes me want to learn more, learning the culture is icing on the cake.
genuinebbuck 8 months ago
I find the reading and writing easy, speaking on the other hand will be challenging for me.
genuinebbuck 8 months ago
Kanji is difficult. Learn hiragana and katakana earlier.You'll be able to speak Japanese little by little that you learn some vocabularys everyday.＼(-o-)／
I wrote this comment for my English study.(-_-;)
janoyish 8 months ago 3
@janoyish すごおい！がんばって！ あなた の えいご わ よしです！
shinx12345 8 months ago
@shinx12345 Thank you! Let's do its best each other.
ありがとうございます。おたがいに がんばりましょう！（＾◇＾）
janoyish 8 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
make a video completely in japanese
Raessentia 8 months ago
73 how to videos! Congrats, you've come a long way
TurbulentCat 8 months ago
thank you for the video.
Nemesis093781 8 months ago
I think traveling alone is easy to Japan. I been pretty much everywhere in japan. Just gotta have confidence. Then again, learning Japanese has been easy for me :D
hidexnipon 8 months ago 2
If you ask me, knowning language is not all. You also need a great amount of courage and motivation.
Vivetal 8 months ago
I went on a week tour in Japan last August and as much as I tried to study Japanese I only knew just the bare bones of the language. I was able to ask for directions, ask what a place was, understand a few simple signs, and other similar things. However I couldn't hold any conversations (without using a lot of English) and many restaurants were untouchable (couldn't read much Kanji). Your level of Japanese (and number of Japanese friends) really affects your experience there.
localHazzard 8 months ago
My fiance and i went for a three week holiday in japan. We travelled all over and needed NO Japanese at all. Getting around Japan with no Japanese is easy! Living there is different, but travelling around - not a problem at all!
WABBITS8 8 months ago
no way there are so many people in the service industry in japan who know english and can help foreigners
maxgo111 8 months ago
Quick question: Being half Japanese, I have relatives in Japan, aunts, uncles, so on. How hard, in your opinion, do think it would be to get a job without a degree?
hayatotheninja 8 months ago
@hayatotheninja ... visa requirement is a bachelor's degree... unless you have citizenship, good luck.
DemonicDerek78 8 months ago
The ending title came late.
Oty3d 8 months ago
Why do so many people come to Japan expecting everyone to speak English? Remember the phrase "when in Rome, do as Romans do"? They didn't mean Rome and not Japan. Especially when you come to live, you need to make an honest effort to learn the language. There are schools that teach the language, and being in another country is probably the best teacher out there. I know when people move to America, Americans expect them to learn English. Why the Japanese are so forgiving I will never understand.
theyoungmrt 8 months ago 23
living in Japan without learning the language seem to me to be a waste of a time. i mean, don't get me wrong i understand it's a job but you never really get to fully experience japan. imagine how much you miss out because you can't communicate of understand your surroundings or the people around you?-TV, festivals, literature, movies, manga, on top of that the fear of not going out and exploring your surrounding because you can't speak the language.
arivas713 8 months ago 6
Hurray new playlist of videos
sdurameshi19 8 months ago
What little Japanese I know has increased little by little each trip and its made each trip better. For visitors like me, basics such as greetings, counting, colors are quite enough for most occasions.
perdomot 8 months ago
Studying Japanese on university level at the moment, going to Japan in 3 weeks. I'm still not confident stuff's going to go smooth. D:
Machodudin 8 months ago
When a person simply says, "please teach me Japanese", about 10,000 warning alarms go off in my mind. For awhile I'd pounce in like a teacher and help them, but now I don't lift a finger and I don't suffer for it. VERY FEW gaijin are serious about it --in fact what they want is a middle-school volleyball player with enormous boobs and legs attached directly to her head (something I've never seen).
blondecrazygaijin 8 months ago
Great video, very informative as usual!
MrFukthoseusernames 8 months ago
Liking and staying tuned, check.
Wranid 8 months ago
When someone visits can they hire/pay a translator per/day? I read somewhere they have those sort of services through the Salvation Army?? Or through the tourist office?? Info?
finalfantasy4everock 8 months ago
The only thing that I could write, read, & spell is Water = Mizu = 水。Good to know BTW because I'm still learning at least 3 languages such as German, Icelandic, & of course, Japanese.
PaperMarioN64Gamer15 8 months ago
how do you become one of those teachers at the start of the vid?
jwarrior343 8 months ago
I'll say they are'nt english friendly just look at their Japan-glish stuff, the majority just does not make much sense but it is fun to read it.
VidzOnComputer 8 months ago
it is kind of insult to country if people live there and don't speak their language at all.
nobreakpeter163978 8 months ago 2
I'm really excited about this new palylist you talking about..... :D
Hope we can watch new videos soon ^___^
xxsweetyflowerxx 8 months ago
i won the mext scholarship, they will give me a six month japanese course. i wonder if it will be enough.
medicorene 8 months ago
I noticed when I looked into going over as a teacher, most sites say "Get a job in a foreign country with out having to be fluent in their language!" Common sense... if you going to a foreign country for a long period of time, you should pick up the language! You can learn just about anywhere. Make friends with someone from japan where your from, rosetta stone, take some college courses. But you should at least pick some up, and then continue your studies....
hcsurfer26 8 months ago
Going to Japan and expecting they speak English...is like ordering a vegetarian meal in a restaurant and expecting there to be meat. It won't happen, and if it does, it's rare.
TokyoNerd 8 months ago
I plan to go to Japan in a few years (I hope I hope I hope!), so I'm glad I'm learning Japanese now :D
PurpleSparkle2007 8 months ago
I have to say that prior to travelling to Japan I tended to get impatient w/ non-english speaking people here in America. After going to Japan w/my extremely limited Japanese I have a much greater appreciation of how difficult it can be to not speak the native language. It was so nice that mostly everyone was very patient and made me feel more comfortable.
I defintely discovered sake is a universal language :)
ejbalshan 8 months ago 2
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I noticed that the Japanese tend to be very patient if you're not familiar w/the language and generally seem to be sincerely appreciative of attempts to do so. I have a feeling many foreigners don't even try to acknowledge common courtesy and customs and in my experience simple things like bowing and saying thank you and itadakimas seem to go a long way
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ejbalshan 8 months ago
I think it is rude to move to a country and not learn the language. Personally I working so hard everyday to learn Japanese and they culture, so if i manage to move over in a thew years time i am as ready as i can be.
nerdyvlogger 8 months ago
Hey so i will be going for a year in college in aug 2012, i will probably know about 1000 kanji by then, would i be able to get by relatively easily?
abdullahazaz 8 months ago
How do you square Japan not being English-friendly with the amount of English they seem to teach kids in school?
TheAle89515 8 months ago 2
@TheAle89515
Most schools teach written English vocab and grammar rules..
not communication.
TheJapanChannelDcom 8 months ago 47
@TheJapanChannelDcom
And is for example Russian among prior languages which is learned at grammar (secondary) school?
KamchatkaChannel 8 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom why they dont do communication in english? , it could help the students A LOT!!!
like me
i watch some japanese tv show subbed in english,, and with the vocal (voice) that i hear and the text subbed, i could learn the definition of the word , only its pro nounciation, not how it wrote, that it kinda sad but its better then nothing
but the communication is VITAL. even if u wont use it at all... without communication, what the world would be?
gerry1888 8 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom I've "learned" french that way and I can say I don't even understand the basics. I feel like wasting my time on that mandatory class.
ivaneduardo747 8 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom Slightly on topic I guess, about good written and grammar but not communication/speaking.... I know many many people from all over the world, and they very confident in writing/typing english (hah, most are actually better than the native english speakers I know), yet they are still reluctant to actually SPEAK it, and think they are not very good at it. Heh.
RevyNai 8 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom I learned English all by myself simply by watching television, i believe that the Japanese might be able to do so when they already have the vocabulary and grammar rules down.
MrCadefulp 8 months ago
@TheAle89515 Pwnd
MrMisterdump 8 months ago
@MrMisterdump What? Pwnd? It was an honest question... perhaps you mistook it for some sort of criticism?
TheAle89515 8 months ago
Nice to see that you managed to get your new pc already. Looking forward to more videos!
Thanks,
BP
BorysPomianek 8 months ago
looks like i better start taking japanese classes before i go to Japan
singh4lyfee 8 months ago
what is best way to learn japanese??
urantay 8 months ago
@urantay
That topic has been discussed A LOT on our website forum..
check it out!
TheJapanChannelDcom 8 months ago 29
@TheJapanChannelDcom thank you
urantay 8 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom I do find some fault with you saying that people will reach their limit, in my mind if a person sincerely wants to learn a language and devotes time and effort to that cause, the only limit there would be is formed by how much time and effort the put into learning that language.
dgd151 8 months ago 2
@dgd151 I've learned English through grades 5 to 12 and have been reading/writing it fluently for at least 8 years now - and there's still times when I need to look things up or don't quite get what's being said/was written. That may not happen very often, but it does - especially in unfamiliar situations, e.g. legal stuff. Hell I don't get a lot of legal-speak in my mother tongue :-) You get better with time and effort, but going to reach your limits - and with time will expand them.
Ubiwator 8 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom if a japanese can not maintain him/herself do they get exiled?
Nnovata 8 months ago
@urantay there a number of ways to learn Japanese... there's programs you can learn from like rosetta stone and an buch of others try looking on ebay
rocktheworld955 8 months ago
@urantay Koichi (tofugu) has a couple of old blog posts on this topic w/ a list of free and paid services and his view on them, as well as his own "textbook" and forum on textfugu; if that's what your after.
ampmjuku 8 months ago
@urantay Rosetta Stone if you have the money for it.
TheBlayzinAsian420 8 months ago
@urantay is you want to just communicate you should talk to a native (best way). If you want to learn Japanese for a job/college you have to take a lesson.
c00lb0y10 8 months ago
@urantay google translate
dorianali1 8 months ago
I think over here in Switzerland you would have some trouble only speaking English as well, but the majority of the people knows a little English, also because we have to take English lessons from 7th to 9th grade (which are the last 3 years in our compulsory education). Don't the Japanese get to learn any foreign language at school at all or is the language itself complex enough for not having the time to learn another language?
MangaFanatiker1 8 months ago
@MangaFanatiker1 Hello, I've ever thought that you must know at least two languages in Switzerland (German or French + any onther, e. g. English). If I understand right, you do not have two foreign languages as compulsolary subjects from 5th to 9th grade at grammar school? Let me know, I'm very curious...
KamchatkaChannel 8 months ago
@KamchatkaChannel Generally the rule is (at least here in the south) your native language, another national language and English. English is considered more important in recent times, as most of the tourists are from either the United Kingdom or the U.S.A., thus that gets some priority. Young swiss are also more prone to speak English than older ones and in recent times it works kind of like a lingua franca inside the confederation, I hope I was of some help.
LeoVallo 8 months ago
Yes, thank you!
KamchatkaChannel 8 months ago
@KamchatkaChannel Well, I only mentioned English because it isn't one of our national languages (we actually have 4 different languages that are accepted by the government). You're right, from 5th to 9th grade we have to take French lessons and one year later English becomes a compulsory subject as well (at least that's how it is in the German speaking region). After a recent reform it actually changed so that now you get to take English lessons from the 2nd grade on, at least in some cantons.
MangaFanatiker1 8 months ago
@MangaFanatiker1 Thank you! You made it clear to me. Though, I would have felt rather disadvanged as a citizen of the country if I had known only two national languages.:/ Anyway, in comparison to the Czech Republic we have only a few dialects that Czechs sometimes do not understand each other. All the best from Czech Republic! :)
KamchatkaChannel 8 months ago
stores in America aren't very Japanese friendly ;)
LobsterPotsticker 8 months ago
I usually go to Tokyo once a year for vacation and I speak good enough Japanese to get by but I can't read Japanese at all. I didn't find it difficult at all cause there were Japanese people helping me read the signs.
Keichan2501 8 months ago
I rly appreciated this video. I was very informative, but now i'm a little scared of going to Japan. I was planning on maybe studying there for a year, and I can't say I know much Japanese as it is! But still, thanks, it was helpful.
cornertwig 8 months ago
@cornertwig Well, if you used your common sense you would've known that well in advance. Cause if you go to a foreign country where the native language isn't English, you should always learn at least some of the language. Of course depending on what you'll do or how long you'll stay, you'll have to learn more or all of it.
Native English speaking people are too easy going in my opinion, since their language is one of the most general languages around the world. Now you see that its a trap too.
LogiForce86 8 months ago
@LogiForce86 My native tongue isnt English. But yeah, I guess I thought I would get around with just some Japanese and English while studying there. And there's a year or two before i'm planning to take this trip. So will hopefully know more Japanese by then.
cornertwig 8 months ago
@cornertwig Ah, sorry. Forgot to look at your profile. Swedish huh? But sounds like you still have time enough to start a crash course on japanese. You'll surely be able to get the basics down I think, and with a good foundation you can pick up the rest along the way if needed. ;)
LogiForce86 8 months ago
A lot of European countries such as Spain and even Asian ones seem to be very tourist orientated, catering for the English speaking people. I suppose since Japan are very proud of their original culture (as they should be) and have only been letting in foreigners for a short amount of time there's not much help for foreigners. But I find learning Japanese so fun! Even if it is seemingly impossible sometimes X] I can't wait till I go! :3
indigox1 8 months ago
\0/ for new play list \0/
cant wait to see it :D
SakuraAvalonBleac25 8 months ago
I think it is much like visiting spain or france without knowing those languages.
You are really lucky if you get around with english in these countries.
SEThatered 8 months ago
I can't learn Japanese fast enough. ^_^ I don't know if I'll ever get to Japan, but I'm having a ball learning it. At this point I wouldn't have any problems getting around or ordering dinner, but I want to do more.
I have to say I enjoy watching the passing scenery in the driving videos. すごい！
SpookMrsSpooky 8 months ago
ok well what if i were working in a bar or hotel in ikebukuro how much would japanese would i need to speck in order to get by ? ? ? ? ? ?
oldlyswansea 8 months ago
can someone tell me what city this is in japan?
SuperMarioBrothers09 8 months ago
nice as always :)
Gell1welt69 8 months ago
Estimated time of arrival for the new playlist?
PopeOnArope123 8 months ago
the thing about getting picked up from the airport..living with other native english speakers and speaking only english at the school will be my future experience in south korea..but i think it is important to show some solidarity to the many millions of people who dont speak english. its enriching to learn a language and im not sure how people who are in countries for so long and dont speak their language get around..im so excited to improve my language!
SchwarzerMannn 8 months ago
I'm coming to Japan to learn Japanese for a month, all I know how to say right now is what is your name, hello and thank you :P wish me luck, I think I'm going to need it lol. Though they request that you try to lean as much hirigana as you can before you come :3
Yoshoku 8 months ago
Haha, this video is not in HD.
MurdocLC 8 months ago
Tokyo was very english friendly you just have to open for help. besides it's the best part of learning about new cultures
B1rdbrain 8 months ago
Yay new playlist = more help = more things to learn = yay
Good video. It's a shame it is so hard to go there without Japanese sinse I always wanted to go to japan. Even so I agree with that. Counties should "force" the emigrants to adapt to their country otherwise problems will arrise. Great video =)
Shdinexus 8 months ago
I only knew 4 words and I had No problems.
B1rdbrain 8 months ago
As I would expect, going to just about any country you would be expected to learn the language to a certain extent(except for dead zones)
fremiamagus 8 months ago
@fremiamagus Dead zones? In America and Europe all u need is english.
MurdocLC 8 months ago
@MurdocLC
"dead zones" - places where you do not have to use the countries language at all.
fremiamagus 8 months ago
@fremiamagus Never heard that term. But there's a lot of those places then.
MurdocLC 8 months ago
Hm, the audio has been hard to understand in this one - bumpy road... ;-)
Jemima1377 8 months ago
what I've noticed when watching anime, when a foreigner in japan speaks english, the japanese are sort of rude and tells the foreigner to speak japanese as they are in japan...
Im guessing its exaggerated in the anime, but is there some grain if thruth in it? I have a hard time seeing this happening :)
Saik0kiaS 8 months ago
@Saik0kiaS black lagoon right?
oraionsan 8 months ago
@oraionsan havent seen that one, but occurs in bamboo blade and some other animes that I cannot recall at the moment.
Saik0kiaS 8 months ago
with no japanese...
if alone... can't even understand a resturant menu...
Too many things japanese only... (i mean no english translation)
cedarvaleave 8 months ago
first comment yay and cool video
kawaiicuteX3 8 months ago