In France we have : "When in Rome do like Romans"
I think it is the same in Japan even i don't know well which model of integration/assimilation they are doing.
I know foreigners really adopting japanese culture even cutting(forgetting) their former culture and having no problems.
Specially for their child. You know it is never easy for new immigrants in any country. But i think you have to choose whiwh country you belongs. I don't think Japanese as French like the canadian (american) model.
I really dont know the level of Japanese racism as Japanese. But after watching lots of videos on this issue, my impression is Japanese racism is not so special, maybe less or different. (Please note I am not supporting racism.)
Then why there are so many videos on this issue? Why racism is the most common topic on japan? Why so many people outside Japan think that Japan is a very racist country even before coming to Japan?
You categorized foreigners into two which are Caucasian and others. This might because that Caucasians are sometimes treated better than others. This is not a so good thing, but its another thing.
But I, a Japanese, kind of think different way of categorizing is better, which is Asians and others. Here Asian means East Asian. The point here is the culture, as you might guess.
@superguizi And still, there is a better way to categorize... to each their own. No one likes to be categorized as "others" as you may have felt with the "Caucasian and others" categorization.
Community meetings? Man... you can't even get my neighbors to pick up their own trash after their garbage cans get knocked over in a storm. I'd kill to be able to have some sort of community in my neighborhood.
well if foreigners could do anything other than teach fricking english maybe the japs will have some respect. but what can foreigners do other than teach english? plus only a loser would go to teach english in the first place. this magnifies the situation where foreigners are worthless in japan minus english and most of them are dregs of society. so no wonder they don't like you duh
I always believed that most Japanese people would accept you full heartedly as long as you spoke the language fluidly and are a friendly person. You just have to become good friends with Japanese people and i highly doubt that they'd think of you as some outsider or someone who is lesser than them.
I liked your video, your son is adorable. Do you think you notice it more because your community is small or aging? I find older people more set in their ways over there.
As a foreign (caucasian) woman in Tokyo, I definitely didn't feel very discriminated against, even though there was a language barrier. Of course I was not there 10 years. But I thought that at least many japanese women were quite accepting of me, and I think the experience for men is probably worse than for foreign women.
Nice video and guess what. I have been living in many countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Singapore and HongKong. Often many of us have distorted perceptions of discrimination or not being welcomed. Some foreigners have inferiority complex or even lack of socializing skills. Isolation starts with us, irregardless of society it's our duty to adapt and integrate, not theirs to accomodate us.
Growing up as a mixed-blood, it is really hard in Japan. As a child, it is easy. But as you get older, it gets harder. In business it is harder. Being mixed or half was not easy. I think the fantasy tha many foreign fathers have about their child being OK in japan is just that. It seems you are preparing for this in the future for your child. Good father!
@tsulu2002 Well that can be true, but I don't really agree. I know a 75 year old Italian man that has been living in Tokyo and married to a Japanese woman since 1968. He has 3 children; none of which have Japanese names. Try going around in Japan with a name like 'Gennaro Peterzolli' -- it's tough.
The oldest child is 42 or so, and all three of his children were blazingly successful over there, at least one went to Tokyo U. So I mean, it always depends on the child, not just the circumstances.
@CountDify Somehow, I think you misunderstood what I wrote. I was happy to see this father was preparing his son for a good future and understands the difficulties that may arrise. Yes, many people can do well. But to believe that these issues do not exsist does not mean they go away. And one can do well, IF prepared for and understand the differences. For example, as a mixed blood, I own 5 homes in the US and 2 here in Japan and have a good job. I do not think that I failed in life.
But it would have been nice to live where I was just one of everyone else. When I moved to the US where there were many mixed bloods, I felt at ease at the age of 35! I did not realize that I was feeling stressful about it. But after my life in the US, I did better. However, I do live in Japan now. And I love it as I live as a foriegner and not Japanese. BUT I LOVE the Japanese!!!
@CountDify For non-japanese to get into Tokyo uni the kids are one in a milion. the chances of competing against the japns to get into Tokyo uni is literally 1 in a 1000000. Did the kid who got in get mentioned in the local newspaper? In fact i don't even believe your story.
I often hear people saying the japanese don't accept them as being japanese. I would like more details about this. Because it's obvious you will never be japanese, I don't understand this. If they treat you with respect, what are you unsatisfied with? And what do you mean by "keeping distance"? I would appreciate your answer because I'm also going to Japan and I'm a little scared.
@wexilke because no matter how much I try I can never be on the same level as them. I will always be somehow apart. Kind of like being stuck in a high-school that has very large cliques that while they treat you politely you will never be able to join them. You will always feel excluded in some ways. It is nothing major but it does build up over the years. It is getting better but I know that things are being kept away from me. Little things...
@Papamaru70 I heard Japanese Americans born and living in America saying the same thing about the way they are treated by white Americans in America. Most of young Japanese Americans can only speak English, but white Americans will often praise their command of English as if they were non-Americans. I think many Asian Americans experience an identity crisis because they feel they are somewhat excluded from the mainstream.
@wexilke I have some friends in Japan and they say that things are very different, no place is like Japan in many aspects, to know what are they thinking or why they act like they do takes a lot of time to undestand completely. For example, you might think they exclude you from their conversations, that they ignore you, etcetera, but that isn't the case, they are so respectful that they almost don't speak to you (or any person that they do not know well).
I really really really want to go to Japan, but i'm scared since i've heared so much about racism and for example signs that say; Japanese only or such things. It just holds me bach though Japan is my favorite country ever... Honestly, when i was a bit younger i never thought that the Japanese would be so backholding when it comes to foreigners. I only had positive thoughts about going there. 110 %.. But now that i see so many protesting, i don't know...
@TheCandygore I have lived at Chiba prefecture next to Tokyo for about 27 years. Although I have gone to Tokyo many times, I have never seen the signs that say Japanese only(there may be a few these sign but I couldn't have discovered) . In Chiba prefecture I have never seen these signs. Ten years ago when I was working at a restaurant, the race whom I want to 'i confess' beat out was only Chinese because of their baaaaad manners. But other races gave me no bad impressions.
@TheCandygore The racism is very polite... (well, where I am in Japan. I do not know about the big cities). There is nothing to fear, just sometimes get frustrated by.
The criminal often escape to their homeland. Now I noticed there's no concrete description about No4 Vietnamese and No5 Filipino in the wiki page. So I'm unsure about the Philippines and Vietnam. Personally I have no impression about these two. Back to the wiki description. If the crime rate by Japanese is 100%, according to statistics in 2000 the rate by Chinese visiting Japan is 243%, by Brazilian 250.7%,by American 4%. Like this, there are differences of more than 60 ti
Crime committed by Chinese visiting to Japan have increased sharply since 2000. Because of occurrences of organizational violent crime many times, it became a social problem. Later its number began to decrease at 2004. But the number of their committing crime among the crimes by foreigners in Japan is still No1. Many violent crimes committed by South American People,especially by Brazilian. The rate of Brazilian is about 8 times as high as of Japanese. The criminal often escape to thieir homela
its data,I guess, with consideration of promotion of racism or some kind of public opinion. Description in the Wiki say recently Korean crime rate has decreased. But still the number of illegal stay by Korean is No1. uhh I was going to explain from No1 to No5 and about other western countries,but it's too long to end. Maybe Later...
Even now foreign crime rate is twice as high as native Japanese. The Korean proportion in the foreign crime rate is high because of its large population here in Japan. Up-to date their crime rate per capita was..... not found in the Wiki. Instead, according to 1960 survey of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Crime rate by Koreans was five times as high as by native Japanese. Another research by a scholar said about 10 times as high as. Recently The Japanese government has not published its
Images we Japanese have to each races or countries are simply related to crime rate and its types which each categories commits. Here are excerpt descriptions in the Wikipedia in Japanese Version : Foreign crime in Japan: Crimes committed by foreigners in Japan, has increased with the increase of foreigners(=gaijin) visiting Japan. Index number of crimes by nationality in recent years is this : No1 Chinese No2 Brazilian No3 North and South Korean No4 Vietnamese No5 Filipino. Foreign crime rate
The views on citizenship in America and Japan is much different imo. Someone in America is much more used to dealing with different ethnicities than a native in Japan so I can see why Japanese would be turned off by foreigners. But at the same time they need to wake up and smell the roses. Because they playing just as big a part in this globalizing society as anyone else. They can't expect to do business with other countries and not expect an inflow of foreigners into their country.
You have a cute kid! If you viewers of this guy like Japanese culture, come check out the BENTO lunch boxes on my page... I have festival video right now... dont have enough viewers though, so come stop by!
Oh, this is so amazing! I get excited hearing about the lives of people living in different countries. I myself lived in Chile for 2 years, Now that I've been back in the U.S for some time, i think it's time to plan my new living location. Your son is adorable by the way.
@tzDub92 Unfortunately US citizens have been brainwashed into thinking unchecked immigration is a good thing. The democrats what illegal immigrants for future votes and the republicans want them because corporations need cheap labor. It pretty much makes me sick.
you seem like a nice dad :) I am not sure why, but your video popped up on my recommendations list, so I guess that you like bento? haha not sure why... if you or anyone watching this like BENTO (lunch boxes) I put a lot of effort into making bento videos on my page! feel free to see it on my page
Did you acquire an accent to your English while in Japan? I'm American, and I can tell that you have a Canadian accent -- but there's just a hint, an extremely small hint, of a Japanese accent thrown in. :P
@werewolf327 I am French-Canadian by birth hence where my accent is thrown in. After all these years teaching I have developed a different way of talking I guess. More pronounced and maybe less English native. Funny how the longer I am staying the more I can relate to my students but the less I can be "English" (whether in language or culture)
I wish the best to u , for sure we always going to find some difficult as immigrant but like I said before , we have to put all the bad things besides and keep going ! Some good people will come along the way... honest people equals greatness ! Thanks for your honest ! Hope hear from you soon, take care!
@stevaoify Your attitude counts for a lot here or anywhere actually. Your willingness to learn and adapt will shape how you can further live in harmony with the culture you live in.
I'm teaching English and have been living near Tokyo 8 years. Very nice video, excellent clarity, adorable son makes it great. Comments about "non-whites" are true in many ways. If you are Brazilian or Chinese or Korean and working in Japan you will know it to be true. If you are a stay at home mother and speak fluent Japanese it is not so obvious. From which countries does your ethnicity come? Love Canada!
hey im 19 years old and im seriously thinking of moving to japan in the future if my education fails xD .. ive got some plans for japan.. like opening my own business and what not.. how much do you think would be a good amount of money to start up.. like my own place to live and what not.. thank you
I respect the Japanese culture and they respect my own .... Around me I show my flag and country in good attitude , and being work well I guess! I'm happy and my family are that's what matters! I was kind sad when you said something about Brazilians u should check more b4 say something . No hard feelings ya!
@stevaoify I am sorry and yes, I should have checked better these facts. I was only going on heresay from others and not hard facts. I am happy to be proven wrong on this.
Well, I'm also married with Japanese and my status here are same as you Sr. I'm Brazilian and I live in very small place with 8.000 people , and actually nobody ever said something about my 外国人登録証 , I'm not nikei and I got my visa as espouse 10 years ago, my son got my last name and in here his very well treat everybody in school and her family are very happy about it! I respect the Japanes
@stevaoify i suggest you give your son her mother's family name.dont be too selfish,dude.its good for your sons.you might not face any trouble now,but i guess you will
japanese comrades, i support you on not allowing whites,blacks and anyone else!
I myself hate seeing my country turned into a multicultural society full of blacks,chineses and mixed from brazil,my culture and race is dieing,our european heritage and identity is dieing,i wish japan doesn't make the same mistake as we from europe,it would be a great lost to humanity.
Don't listen to ''antiracist'' assholes who are nothing more than traitors who believe every culture,race,etc should be extint.
@loveChina2323 Oh my China man, have you Chinaman apologized the Tibetian for stealing their land? Have you Chinaman apologized the Vietnamese for stealing their islands? Have you Chinaman stopped taking over Taiwan? Have you evil Chinaman stopped trying to control this world? And remember to apologize when you Chinaman has stopped all of your evilness
Hey Papamaru70 you said brazilians are viewed differently by the Japanese people and falls into another category,this point of view is positive or negative?
It doesn't matter if your son looks canadian or japanese. What matters is, that he is very cute and funny. :>
I don't think japanese children would care about where you come from or if you are half japanese. I think it just makes him more interesting (in a good view) for them.
Another thing is that Chinese and Koreans are treated diff way unlike caucasians. Because there are too many illegal Chinese and Korean immigrants in Japan and they always involve crimes. How can Japanese people respect them??? By the way, My neighbor in Japan, got killed(not only stabbed but....it was crazy) by chinese thief and another neighbor almost got rapped by Korean. These happens more and more now. Can you guys still respect them???
@arkitec000 that's bs. you're giving an excuse for a certain group of people to discriminate against another group just because of a few bad eggs. there's no reason to write off any group of people.
@arkitec000 are you being discriminatory? absolutely. are you perpetuating stereotypes? no doubt. there is never truth when you generalize about any group of people. i'm a chinese canadian and i resent the fact that you're insinuating all chinese people are immigrants that cause crime.
nothing more or less, and all im saying is i cant respect criminals.
its your choice to manipulate my comments but the truth is truth. nothing i cant do about it. can you imagine 2 doors down your neighbor get stubbed and got robbed ? have you ever got involved in without any choice. im glad that you are not one of these chinese or korean
Here Ive been living in US for pretty long but I dont have right to vote for neither local or national. However, I feel its nomal and fair. Because I'm not American and I choose to be so I shouldnt be treated as American like others. Also, any type of documentation I fill in, the paper said "For Alien" I dont really care but much stronger than GAIJIN I feel. I'm Japanese and telling you guys GAIJIN, its just really meaning foreigner. I dont get, it PPL make such a big deal about GAIJIN....
I enjoy this video. My friend I am not familiar with your page so forgive me if I don't know much about you. My question is, with no disrespect, is English your first language?
what the heck did you say! you said, americans, people from zealand, australians and europe are well viewed, so what are you trying to say about africans!!!!!!!!!!!!
The 1st layer is comprised of highly educated people working for big-businesses, or those people who have deep knowlege about Japanese culture The 2nd layer is those who are into Japanese animation, but the third layer is the worst, maily consists of jobless trash from US or kangaroo-eating idiots called Aussies.
Of course illegal Chink emigrants or Koreans are not woth talking about.
@sheltieisthebestdog Hey, you evil piece of shit, the sooner the jap realised that their day is over the better. Japan has to pay back a lot of their evil deeds in the past in the foreseeable future. Japan won't be the 2nd or 3rd in Asia, it will fall behind China, India, Korea, Singapore...........etc Keep thinking like this, your days will be even harder. Pay back time jap !
Just for another perspective. I'm a biracial (Black/Asian) Brit ALT in a semi-rural area. My treatment varies from respect, familiarity or warmness (always children, obasan, young men, mothers, zainichi, blacks, Okinawans/SE asians) to indifference (OL/salarymen) to even unfriendlyness/anger (caucasians, older men); a certain demographic of JP society accepts and includes me from the get-go; the other doesn't; so I can live here w/out having to rack my brains out about inclusion or trust issues.
I don't see why your argument about living in Japan is debate worthy. It's obvious that you love your son and your wife very much. What's there to worry about ?
You must be from Toronto or Montreal originally, no? Someday I would like to move to Japan myself. Thanks for this video because I am doing research on Japan and cultural differences between Canadians and the Japanese while on their soil. I would also like to know whether or not there is a difference on being Canadian of European decent or Aboriginal decent.
My first wife, who I lost in a car accident in 1991, was Japanese. I was married to her for 14 years. Now I am married to a Chinese woman. I speak both Japanese and Mandarin as a native. But, I do find the Chinese people much more accepting of me into their society than do the Japanese. They tease me and call me Chinese when I am in China. This would never happen in Japan. I am sorry to say this but it is just a fact. Live and learn!
I was born in Japan as Vietnamese. So of course I have Vietnamese name. I was fortunate to treated nicely from my friends and all the adults around me. I wish one day we can understand each other.
I'm not trying to be offensive but you talk weird for a Canadian? Usually they have a Canadian accent, but you seem to have more of a Japanese accent. Again I'm not trying to be offensive, I'm just curious as to why?
@DRESHILL He's lived there for 10 years :) So it's kind of natural.
But everyone's different, some people will go on holiday for 2 weeks and come back with an accent, others will live in another part of the world for 30 years and still have the same accent from where they were from.
@DRESHILL He's lived there for 10 years :) So it's kind of natural.
But everyone's different, some people will go on holiday for 2 weeks and come back with an accent, others will live in another part of the world for 30 years and still have the same accent from where they were from.
Why do Japanese treat "caucasians" better than Asian looking foreigners? Have they been to any Western country? I think if I go to Japan, they would think I'm Brazilian so I'd be the "bottom drawer" immigrant group :-( Japanese people are damn ignorant IMHO. The only time I talked with them was in college but they don't know their own history, esp. the stuff from WWII and earlier.
Thank you for making this video, it was really helpful.
However I am still left quite unsure about the answer to the following question: In some countries where I have been, Caucasians are treated far better than locals. Is this the case in Japan? Pardon me if you have already answered this question.
PAPAMARU: Excellent way of describing the Japanese attitude towards foreigners ,in a funny but realistic narrative. Your boy will grow up mastering Japanese and English in equal measure, and hopefully Spanish aswell
I find the Japanese people inscrutable and fastidiously methodical, but very polite.
@roucka Probably because China doesn't like, or should I say hate the Japanese. Still going on about the kill all Japs for what they did during WW2. Personally I think they should just get over it. Look at Usa and Japan, they get along just fine now.
I also felt the attitude change towards the 2 types of gaikokujin. I should be considered under the 2nd type as I'm a Chinese from Singapore. I tried to follow their Japanese culture so that I wouldn't want to offend them. What you said is quite true that Caucasians are sort of treated more kindly than Chinese. I would know the reason why because my country is flooded with PRC Chinese.
However, I get curious stares because Singaporeans are bilingual and we often speak with a mixture of English and Mandarin, and the Japanese would be wondering where are we from. Furthermore, our accent in English and Mandarin is also different, so it is quite difficult to figure us out. Anyway, I'm proud of my Nationality because being different is also something to be proud of.
A very nice looking boy but it is sad that he was dragged to this video. I don't know why you are still in Japan if you dislike living there so much. You should go back to Canada with your family. It sounds a much nicer place to live for your family anyway.
@kkpalmer100 I think you missed the point of the video. Clearly he likes living in japan, however he was giving his experiences with it. Some of which included negative moments. Pay attention before you make judgments.
@Erivah. I'm Japanese who lives in a western country so my situation is pretty much opposite to Papamaru70. Racism and discrimination are my daily life. Verbal abuse to Asian is common and I hear every now and then Asian people get physically attacked in this country. But I will not go and put negative images of this country that I happen to live. That is mean and disgraceful.
@kkpalmer100 It's the truth. It is in no way mean or disrespectful. Shying away from the truth is not only stupid it's disrespectful to those who *do* put up with racism on a daily base, yourself included. How do things change if you don't make them change? They don't.
By sticking up for your point you've just slammed the country in which you live. Is that also not mean and disrespectful? You need to re-examine your values.
@Erivah Because I do not believe in the negative aspect of human life. If you want to do something about racism emphasising on it is not the way to solve the problem. Besides, I believe that those who engage racism are not actually racists but they just have very low selfesteem. Race has been used by them as an easy tool to make them feel powerful.
@kkpalmer100 This is not a fact I'm trying to deny. However, speaking about the realities of race and how people are treated in different areas of the world does not mean the country or countries you talk about are in anyway "bad" places. Ignoring racism does not change the fact that it's there either. There's racism everywhere. I still fail to see how it's mean to mention or talk about it.
racing mixing is so unfair to the kids. i wish canadians were more like the japs in this regard. foreigners should only be tolerated if they are tourists.
Thank you for your video. I would like just to note that there are African Americans who are as westernized as our Caucasian countryman/women. But I know it was the US Military who controled Japan from 1945-1952. So the racism of that time became apart of the Japanese culture. Commodore W.C. Perry who opened the doors of Japan to the US would have his men perform Minstrel Shows(a racist skit performed by whites in blackface) to the Japanese Bukufu gov't in
To be honesty, I really dont understand why people still complain about Japan. Despite of many good thing Japan gives, still people compain about Japan. I think people should first adapt to Japanese society, study the Japanese culture and the Japanese way of life bofore saying something. I wonder why some see bad experiences in Japan and at the same time we see people having wonderful experience in Japan. I think it has to do with adaptation.
Whats odd is that I am Filipino by heritage but American by nationality and my friends in Japan and pretty much everyone else treated me as an American.
I did not get the same treatment other Filipinos get. Sadly I have to agree with you. I do pity them.
@DoryokuFiripin help !!!we chinese are under attack in japan .they attacked the chinese schools and tourists.help!! im really worried about my brothers and sisters in japan.
@240kankan It's not only happening to the Chinese. Koreans, Vietnamese and Hispanics get some BS over there and the reality is there's nothing any foreigner can do. Its their country not ours.
Another reality is, Japanese people are very welcoming and humble to foreigners. Yes there are a few who hate us but most Japanese find foreigners interesting and will be friendly with you. The only Japanese who hate foreigners are the Uyoku, and even the locals think their nothing but a public nuisance.
he looks kinda toothless
StillOnMars 1 day ago
this kid looks kinda white
MrInception12 1 week ago
cool that u live in NIHON ! :D But u actually don't sound canadain at all. P.S U most learn him hoockey!! :D
MigthyDucksz24 3 weeks ago
In France we have : "When in Rome do like Romans"
I think it is the same in Japan even i don't know well which model of integration/assimilation they are doing.
I know foreigners really adopting japanese culture even cutting(forgetting) their former culture and having no problems.
Specially for their child. You know it is never easy for new immigrants in any country. But i think you have to choose whiwh country you belongs. I don't think Japanese as French like the canadian (american) model.
SakuraSlash 1 month ago
you seem like a freaggin awsome father >> i wished my father would have doen stuff with me like that >>.. lucky kid C:!thanks for the info!
MassacreUchiha 1 month ago
Very informative :D I wish one day I could go to japan.also you remind me of my dad he used to play with me just like that XD
starwarsnerdable 1 month ago
Thanks for the feedback, I am well aware of the fact of racism there in japan but this vid is really insightful
Canada eh!
sorik20 1 month ago
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Isnt this racist-Japanese idea a prejudice?
I really dont know the level of Japanese racism as Japanese. But after watching lots of videos on this issue, my impression is Japanese racism is not so special, maybe less or different. (Please note I am not supporting racism.)
Then why there are so many videos on this issue? Why racism is the most common topic on japan? Why so many people outside Japan think that Japan is a very racist country even before coming to Japan?
Isnt is a prejudice?
superguizi 1 month ago
You categorized foreigners into two which are Caucasian and others. This might because that Caucasians are sometimes treated better than others. This is not a so good thing, but its another thing.
But I, a Japanese, kind of think different way of categorizing is better, which is Asians and others. Here Asian means East Asian. The point here is the culture, as you might guess.
superguizi 1 month ago
@superguizi And still, there is a better way to categorize... to each their own. No one likes to be categorized as "others" as you may have felt with the "Caucasian and others" categorization.
Why not Caucasian, Asians, etc.?
Icewind007 1 month ago
are you from Quebec?, the accent is very familiar
matrevo137 1 month ago
...Fk, I wish I was born in Japan... SO MUCH
GaroesTheLamp 2 months ago
@GaroesTheLamp WHY?
sourmanofcoal 3 weeks ago
Community meetings? Man... you can't even get my neighbors to pick up their own trash after their garbage cans get knocked over in a storm. I'd kill to be able to have some sort of community in my neighborhood.
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JaneSanFrancisco 3 months ago
well if foreigners could do anything other than teach fricking english maybe the japs will have some respect. but what can foreigners do other than teach english? plus only a loser would go to teach english in the first place. this magnifies the situation where foreigners are worthless in japan minus english and most of them are dregs of society. so no wonder they don't like you duh
1452tab 3 months ago
Where did you meet your wife?
EHManjo 3 months ago
The quality of living in Japan seems very good. I wouldn't care what the people think of me as long as I'm respected enough to live a good life.
gsus7125 3 months ago
I always believed that most Japanese people would accept you full heartedly as long as you spoke the language fluidly and are a friendly person. You just have to become good friends with Japanese people and i highly doubt that they'd think of you as some outsider or someone who is lesser than them.
Raptor8762 4 months ago
you sound jamaican.. do u happen to be a jamaican canadian??
ayjntghost 4 months ago
I WAS IN LOVE WITH JAPANESE CULTURE, BUT I HATE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE SO RACIST!
UMBUBA 5 months ago
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@UMBUBA
if you think so, you are racist.
NippleOfNippon 5 months ago
@UMBUBA Seriously this is the best you can get. In other country like USA and such, racism come as the form of verbal or even physical abuse.
vietpridewoldwide 4 months ago
japanese can speak really fast.
ZaCTHERippeR1990 5 months ago
most awkward happy birthday hug ever
yeehawlaaaa 5 months ago
good info...cute kid...
abksharma 5 months ago
I liked your video, your son is adorable. Do you think you notice it more because your community is small or aging? I find older people more set in their ways over there.
As a foreign (caucasian) woman in Tokyo, I definitely didn't feel very discriminated against, even though there was a language barrier. Of course I was not there 10 years. But I thought that at least many japanese women were quite accepting of me, and I think the experience for men is probably worse than for foreign women.
CountDify 5 months ago
Nice video and guess what. I have been living in many countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Singapore and HongKong. Often many of us have distorted perceptions of discrimination or not being welcomed. Some foreigners have inferiority complex or even lack of socializing skills. Isolation starts with us, irregardless of society it's our duty to adapt and integrate, not theirs to accomodate us.
spaghetti3331 6 months ago
Growing up as a mixed-blood, it is really hard in Japan. As a child, it is easy. But as you get older, it gets harder. In business it is harder. Being mixed or half was not easy. I think the fantasy tha many foreign fathers have about their child being OK in japan is just that. It seems you are preparing for this in the future for your child. Good father!
tsulu2002 6 months ago
@tsulu2002 Well that can be true, but I don't really agree. I know a 75 year old Italian man that has been living in Tokyo and married to a Japanese woman since 1968. He has 3 children; none of which have Japanese names. Try going around in Japan with a name like 'Gennaro Peterzolli' -- it's tough.
The oldest child is 42 or so, and all three of his children were blazingly successful over there, at least one went to Tokyo U. So I mean, it always depends on the child, not just the circumstances.
CountDify 5 months ago
@CountDify Somehow, I think you misunderstood what I wrote. I was happy to see this father was preparing his son for a good future and understands the difficulties that may arrise. Yes, many people can do well. But to believe that these issues do not exsist does not mean they go away. And one can do well, IF prepared for and understand the differences. For example, as a mixed blood, I own 5 homes in the US and 2 here in Japan and have a good job. I do not think that I failed in life.
tsulu2002 5 months ago
But it would have been nice to live where I was just one of everyone else. When I moved to the US where there were many mixed bloods, I felt at ease at the age of 35! I did not realize that I was feeling stressful about it. But after my life in the US, I did better. However, I do live in Japan now. And I love it as I live as a foriegner and not Japanese. BUT I LOVE the Japanese!!!
tsulu2002 5 months ago
@CountDify For non-japanese to get into Tokyo uni the kids are one in a milion. the chances of competing against the japns to get into Tokyo uni is literally 1 in a 1000000. Did the kid who got in get mentioned in the local newspaper? In fact i don't even believe your story.
1452tab 3 months ago
cute kid
StandardofPurity 6 months ago
Is your kid half Japanese?
wokstar666 7 months ago
I often hear people saying the japanese don't accept them as being japanese. I would like more details about this. Because it's obvious you will never be japanese, I don't understand this. If they treat you with respect, what are you unsatisfied with? And what do you mean by "keeping distance"? I would appreciate your answer because I'm also going to Japan and I'm a little scared.
wexilke 7 months ago
@wexilke because no matter how much I try I can never be on the same level as them. I will always be somehow apart. Kind of like being stuck in a high-school that has very large cliques that while they treat you politely you will never be able to join them. You will always feel excluded in some ways. It is nothing major but it does build up over the years. It is getting better but I know that things are being kept away from me. Little things...
Papamaru70 6 months ago
@Papamaru70 I heard Japanese Americans born and living in America saying the same thing about the way they are treated by white Americans in America. Most of young Japanese Americans can only speak English, but white Americans will often praise their command of English as if they were non-Americans. I think many Asian Americans experience an identity crisis because they feel they are somewhat excluded from the mainstream.
wakarai09 3 months ago
@Papamaru70 I don't know anything about the racial situation in Canada, but I don't think what you described here is a problem unique to Japan.
wakarai09 3 months ago
@wexilke I have some friends in Japan and they say that things are very different, no place is like Japan in many aspects, to know what are they thinking or why they act like they do takes a lot of time to undestand completely. For example, you might think they exclude you from their conversations, that they ignore you, etcetera, but that isn't the case, they are so respectful that they almost don't speak to you (or any person that they do not know well).
MaryBellSD 2 months ago
I really really really want to go to Japan, but i'm scared since i've heared so much about racism and for example signs that say; Japanese only or such things. It just holds me bach though Japan is my favorite country ever... Honestly, when i was a bit younger i never thought that the Japanese would be so backholding when it comes to foreigners. I only had positive thoughts about going there. 110 %.. But now that i see so many protesting, i don't know...
TheCandygore 7 months ago
@TheCandygore I have lived at Chiba prefecture next to Tokyo for about 27 years. Although I have gone to Tokyo many times, I have never seen the signs that say Japanese only(there may be a few these sign but I couldn't have discovered) . In Chiba prefecture I have never seen these signs. Ten years ago when I was working at a restaurant, the race whom I want to 'i confess' beat out was only Chinese because of their baaaaad manners. But other races gave me no bad impressions.
notti351 7 months ago
@TheCandygore Anyway there are some fact, lie, misunderstanding, so for you to be peace of mind ask anyone who was in Japan like Papamaru70-San.
notti351 7 months ago
@notti351 - Sure, i hope he will see the comment and answer.
TheCandygore 7 months ago
@TheCandygore The racism is very polite... (well, where I am in Japan. I do not know about the big cities). There is nothing to fear, just sometimes get frustrated by.
Papamaru70 6 months ago
funny kid
Victahdaoriginal 7 months ago
Cute kid.
tarikrobertson 7 months ago
You are a very cool Dad.
romanobritish 7 months ago
You're such a good dad... :)
noodlequest 7 months ago
Your son is VERY cute! In a Japanese way though, lol
suzukii100 8 months ago
60 times by each nationality. ... and see you later . sorry for my bad English. next time I’m going to write my personal opinion.
notti351 8 months ago
The criminal often escape to their homeland. Now I noticed there's no concrete description about No4 Vietnamese and No5 Filipino in the wiki page. So I'm unsure about the Philippines and Vietnam. Personally I have no impression about these two. Back to the wiki description. If the crime rate by Japanese is 100%, according to statistics in 2000 the rate by Chinese visiting Japan is 243%, by Brazilian 250.7%,by American 4%. Like this, there are differences of more than 60 ti
notti351 8 months ago
Crime committed by Chinese visiting to Japan have increased sharply since 2000. Because of occurrences of organizational violent crime many times, it became a social problem. Later its number began to decrease at 2004. But the number of their committing crime among the crimes by foreigners in Japan is still No1. Many violent crimes committed by South American People,especially by Brazilian. The rate of Brazilian is about 8 times as high as of Japanese. The criminal often escape to thieir homela
notti351 8 months ago
its data,I guess, with consideration of promotion of racism or some kind of public opinion. Description in the Wiki say recently Korean crime rate has decreased. But still the number of illegal stay by Korean is No1. uhh I was going to explain from No1 to No5 and about other western countries,but it's too long to end. Maybe Later...
notti351 8 months ago
Even now foreign crime rate is twice as high as native Japanese. The Korean proportion in the foreign crime rate is high because of its large population here in Japan. Up-to date their crime rate per capita was..... not found in the Wiki. Instead, according to 1960 survey of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Crime rate by Koreans was five times as high as by native Japanese. Another research by a scholar said about 10 times as high as. Recently The Japanese government has not published its
notti351 8 months ago
Images we Japanese have to each races or countries are simply related to crime rate and its types which each categories commits. Here are excerpt descriptions in the Wikipedia in Japanese Version : Foreign crime in Japan: Crimes committed by foreigners in Japan, has increased with the increase of foreigners(=gaijin) visiting Japan. Index number of crimes by nationality in recent years is this : No1 Chinese No2 Brazilian No3 North and South Korean No4 Vietnamese No5 Filipino. Foreign crime rate
notti351 8 months ago
@KatiushaVN4 We are all humans, all the same yet very different individually. You are probably more "Canadian" than you know...
RurouniHeero 8 months ago
@TheLongrangeHunter
Or better(sorry for my bad English):
try to live 2 or 3 years, in Tokyo, and you will understand why.
Anyway, make your own experience in Japan, and, if you want, let me know please.
GiulioMa 8 months ago
@TheLongrangeHunter
Trust me...
DO NOT!!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!!!
GiulioMa 8 months ago
The views on citizenship in America and Japan is much different imo. Someone in America is much more used to dealing with different ethnicities than a native in Japan so I can see why Japanese would be turned off by foreigners. But at the same time they need to wake up and smell the roses. Because they playing just as big a part in this globalizing society as anyone else. They can't expect to do business with other countries and not expect an inflow of foreigners into their country.
oneshotcannon 8 months ago
YOURE SOOO LUCKY
PuRPLeTuTa 8 months ago
You have a cute kid! If you viewers of this guy like Japanese culture, come check out the BENTO lunch boxes on my page... I have festival video right now... dont have enough viewers though, so come stop by!
bentogeek 9 months ago
So you speak French, English and Japanese? :)
LiquidVoodooMaster 9 months ago
Oh, this is so amazing! I get excited hearing about the lives of people living in different countries. I myself lived in Chile for 2 years, Now that I've been back in the U.S for some time, i think it's time to plan my new living location. Your son is adorable by the way.
lnfk 9 months ago
I KNEW YOU WHERE CANADIAN! haha i knew it before you said it! GINGER ALE FOR ALL!!! i love canada dry :D
EpiDemic117 9 months ago
@EpiDemic117 Funny thing is that I did not even like Ginger Ale until after I came to Japan.
Papamaru70 6 months ago
if you had the opportunity would you go back in time and live in Canada ?
Power26Twister 9 months ago
do the japanese hate foreigners?
tzDub92 9 months ago
@tzDub92 They do but I honestly can't blame them. They want to keep Japan for the Japanese; they are smart.
attemptingtobehumble 9 months ago
@attemptingtobehumble true. thats what the u.s. needs to do.
tzDub92 9 months ago
@tzDub92 Unfortunately US citizens have been brainwashed into thinking unchecked immigration is a good thing. The democrats what illegal immigrants for future votes and the republicans want them because corporations need cheap labor. It pretty much makes me sick.
attemptingtobehumble 9 months ago
@attemptingtobehumble haha well im not for unchecked immigration. and yeah we're all a bunch of sheep
tzDub92 9 months ago
@attemptingtobehumble My God....You said it for me what I wanted to say
classicpiano123 7 months ago
how about if you are mexican or half mexican half japanese
Jocelinleon 9 months ago
Goodness, how sweet!
lovemypeke1 9 months ago
Your son is so well behaved!
Brunswick999 9 months ago
eastern coast? newfie?
castout47 10 months ago
you seem like a nice dad :) I am not sure why, but your video popped up on my recommendations list, so I guess that you like bento? haha not sure why... if you or anyone watching this like BENTO (lunch boxes) I put a lot of effort into making bento videos on my page! feel free to see it on my page
bentogeek 11 months ago
Did you acquire an accent to your English while in Japan? I'm American, and I can tell that you have a Canadian accent -- but there's just a hint, an extremely small hint, of a Japanese accent thrown in. :P
werewolf327 11 months ago 2
@werewolf327 I am French-Canadian by birth hence where my accent is thrown in. After all these years teaching I have developed a different way of talking I guess. More pronounced and maybe less English native. Funny how the longer I am staying the more I can relate to my students but the less I can be "English" (whether in language or culture)
Papamaru70 11 months ago
@Papamaru70 give up your family name for your childern.what a great father!a lot of respect for you.
240kankan 7 months ago
good father. I wish I had a nice father
Plautus123 11 months ago 2
I wish the best to u , for sure we always going to find some difficult as immigrant but like I said before , we have to put all the bad things besides and keep going ! Some good people will come along the way... honest people equals greatness ! Thanks for your honest ! Hope hear from you soon, take care!
stevaoify 11 months ago
@stevaoify Your attitude counts for a lot more really! The willingness tol earn as well.
Papamaru70 11 months ago
@stevaoify Your attitude counts for a lot here or anywhere actually. Your willingness to learn and adapt will shape how you can further live in harmony with the culture you live in.
Papamaru70 11 months ago
Your son is very effective at adding cuteness! =D
xLolitaxRagxDollx 11 months ago 2
@furstenfeldbruck lollolloolloolol
vfire27 11 months ago
you look less Caucasian than whites living in western countries. but more with some asian look.
elderaarondavis1 11 months ago
interesting and cute (((: thx for sharing
hilaed 1 year ago
I'm teaching English and have been living near Tokyo 8 years. Very nice video, excellent clarity, adorable son makes it great. Comments about "non-whites" are true in many ways. If you are Brazilian or Chinese or Korean and working in Japan you will know it to be true. If you are a stay at home mother and speak fluent Japanese it is not so obvious. From which countries does your ethnicity come? Love Canada!
JessyJames44 1 year ago
yay canada!!!!!
platonicmojo 1 year ago
Your son does not look canadian lol
holaehao 1 year ago
You seem to really love your son. He's so adorable. (:
TreesAreYourFriend 1 year ago
Jjgh
jameswray50 1 year ago
hmm weird that the japanese people thinks he looks canadian, your son look mostly asian or at least half asian im half asian myself
MegaJS1986 1 year ago
hey im 19 years old and im seriously thinking of moving to japan in the future if my education fails xD .. ive got some plans for japan.. like opening my own business and what not.. how much do you think would be a good amount of money to start up.. like my own place to live and what not.. thank you
GigantGatlingGun 1 year ago
Sweet family - thanks for sharing.
ambergypsy9 1 year ago
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Papamaru70 wrote: I think that Gaijin translate to Barbarian but I am not sure.
WTF??? YOU criticize Japan with such a miserable Japanese language knowledge?
OmanInternational 1 year ago 5
I respect the Japanese culture and they respect my own .... Around me I show my flag and country in good attitude , and being work well I guess! I'm happy and my family are that's what matters! I was kind sad when you said something about Brazilians u should check more b4 say something . No hard feelings ya!
stevaoify 1 year ago
@stevaoify I am sorry and yes, I should have checked better these facts. I was only going on heresay from others and not hard facts. I am happy to be proven wrong on this.
Papamaru70 11 months ago
Well, I'm also married with Japanese and my status here are same as you Sr. I'm Brazilian and I live in very small place with 8.000 people , and actually nobody ever said something about my 外国人登録証 , I'm not nikei and I got my visa as espouse 10 years ago, my son got my last name and in here his very well treat everybody in school and her family are very happy about it! I respect the Japanes
stevaoify 1 year ago
@stevaoify I am very happy to hear of your positive experience. In this, we share the same respect.
Papamaru70 11 months ago
@stevaoify i suggest you give your son her mother's family name.dont be too selfish,dude.its good for your sons.you might not face any trouble now,but i guess you will
240kankan 7 months ago
So that kid is japanese, but your child, which makes him half japanese - and he knows how to speak japanese, but do he understand also english?
SunBreaker6 1 year ago
japanese comrades, i support you on not allowing whites,blacks and anyone else!
I myself hate seeing my country turned into a multicultural society full of blacks,chineses and mixed from brazil,my culture and race is dieing,our european heritage and identity is dieing,i wish japan doesn't make the same mistake as we from europe,it would be a great lost to humanity.
Don't listen to ''antiracist'' assholes who are nothing more than traitors who believe every culture,race,etc should be extint.
hilletehnoob 1 year ago
hi was wondering, how are filipinos treated in japan???
madea25 1 year ago
@loveChina2323 Oh my China man, have you Chinaman apologized the Tibetian for stealing their land? Have you Chinaman apologized the Vietnamese for stealing their islands? Have you Chinaman stopped taking over Taiwan? Have you evil Chinaman stopped trying to control this world? And remember to apologize when you Chinaman has stopped all of your evilness
Traces1000 1 year ago
So you screwed up a Japanese women and now going to Japan to screw up their country as well. Wow, you're so great you must be thinking
Traces1000 1 year ago
Hey Papamaru70 you said brazilians are viewed differently by the Japanese people and falls into another category,this point of view is positive or negative?
ForgotenMan 1 year ago
It doesn't matter if your son looks canadian or japanese. What matters is, that he is very cute and funny. :>
I don't think japanese children would care about where you come from or if you are half japanese. I think it just makes him more interesting (in a good view) for them.
Thank you for your review in that issue. ^^
BlayReloaded 1 year ago
Another thing is that Chinese and Koreans are treated diff way unlike caucasians. Because there are too many illegal Chinese and Korean immigrants in Japan and they always involve crimes. How can Japanese people respect them??? By the way, My neighbor in Japan, got killed(not only stabbed but....it was crazy) by chinese thief and another neighbor almost got rapped by Korean. These happens more and more now. Can you guys still respect them???
arkitec000 1 year ago
@arkitec000 that's bs. you're giving an excuse for a certain group of people to discriminate against another group just because of a few bad eggs. there's no reason to write off any group of people.
jasonchu82 3 months ago
@jasonchu82
for you its just a few bad egg but i'm just saying the truth.
telling truth become discrimination?
Again, all im saying is i cant respect these type of ppl, and they are the one always claim for human rights.
should we still respect them? or can you?
arkitec000 3 months ago
@arkitec000 are you being discriminatory? absolutely. are you perpetuating stereotypes? no doubt. there is never truth when you generalize about any group of people. i'm a chinese canadian and i resent the fact that you're insinuating all chinese people are immigrants that cause crime.
jasonchu82 3 months ago
@jasonchu82
nothing more or less, and all im saying is i cant respect criminals.
its your choice to manipulate my comments but the truth is truth. nothing i cant do about it. can you imagine 2 doors down your neighbor get stubbed and got robbed ? have you ever got involved in without any choice. im glad that you are not one of these chinese or korean
arkitec000 3 months ago
Here Ive been living in US for pretty long but I dont have right to vote for neither local or national. However, I feel its nomal and fair. Because I'm not American and I choose to be so I shouldnt be treated as American like others. Also, any type of documentation I fill in, the paper said "For Alien" I dont really care but much stronger than GAIJIN I feel. I'm Japanese and telling you guys GAIJIN, its just really meaning foreigner. I dont get, it PPL make such a big deal about GAIJIN....
arkitec000 1 year ago
I enjoy this video. My friend I am not familiar with your page so forgive me if I don't know much about you. My question is, with no disrespect, is English your first language?
ThomasAnthonyBowman 1 year ago
Do they treat non-caucasian Americans (like Chinese Americans) like caucasians?
pandaman0529 1 year ago
@pandaman0529 Of course not.
nazbites 1 year ago
what the heck did you say! you said, americans, people from zealand, australians and europe are well viewed, so what are you trying to say about africans!!!!!!!!!!!!
magicfeet2009 1 year ago
@magicfeet2009 That in Japan Africans aren't well viewed as well, Every country has it's stereo type views.
NoControl64 1 year ago
Hey host thanks for the video but...why do you call me John?
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
woot canadian.!
TimeManInJail 1 year ago
Hoooo! That little metis boy is so freaking cute^^, well, japanese kids are so cute anyway^^, I want one XD! Friendly XXXXX
NeptunianAngel 1 year ago
There are three criterion in foreigners in Japan.
The 1st layer is comprised of highly educated people working for big-businesses, or those people who have deep knowlege about Japanese culture The 2nd layer is those who are into Japanese animation, but the third layer is the worst, maily consists of jobless trash from US or kangaroo-eating idiots called Aussies.
Of course illegal Chink emigrants or Koreans are not woth talking about.
sheltieisthebestdog 1 year ago
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@sheltieisthebestdog Hey, you evil piece of shit, the sooner the jap realised that their day is over the better. Japan has to pay back a lot of their evil deeds in the past in the foreseeable future. Japan won't be the 2nd or 3rd in Asia, it will fall behind China, India, Korea, Singapore...........etc Keep thinking like this, your days will be even harder. Pay back time jap !
fuck1time 1 year ago
Just for another perspective. I'm a biracial (Black/Asian) Brit ALT in a semi-rural area. My treatment varies from respect, familiarity or warmness (always children, obasan, young men, mothers, zainichi, blacks, Okinawans/SE asians) to indifference (OL/salarymen) to even unfriendlyness/anger (caucasians, older men); a certain demographic of JP society accepts and includes me from the get-go; the other doesn't; so I can live here w/out having to rack my brains out about inclusion or trust issues.
MrHalohalo85 1 year ago
I don't see why your argument about living in Japan is debate worthy. It's obvious that you love your son and your wife very much. What's there to worry about ?
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Mojomatrix 1 year ago
You must be from Toronto or Montreal originally, no? Someday I would like to move to Japan myself. Thanks for this video because I am doing research on Japan and cultural differences between Canadians and the Japanese while on their soil. I would also like to know whether or not there is a difference on being Canadian of European decent or Aboriginal decent.
Chamininable 1 year ago
is american money worth more over there?
Midnightryder7 1 year ago
My first wife, who I lost in a car accident in 1991, was Japanese. I was married to her for 14 years. Now I am married to a Chinese woman. I speak both Japanese and Mandarin as a native. But, I do find the Chinese people much more accepting of me into their society than do the Japanese. They tease me and call me Chinese when I am in China. This would never happen in Japan. I am sorry to say this but it is just a fact. Live and learn!
fuzzypaws17 1 year ago
@fuzzypaws17 So sorry about the loss of your first wife
Midnightryder7 1 year ago
@Midnightryder7 Thank you very much. It was very nice of you to say this...
fuzzypaws17 1 year ago
I was born in Japan as Vietnamese. So of course I have Vietnamese name. I was fortunate to treated nicely from my friends and all the adults around me. I wish one day we can understand each other.
THEDangsan 1 year ago
It must be hard being a foreigner in Japan.
illuminatijews 1 year ago
I'm not trying to be offensive but you talk weird for a Canadian? Usually they have a Canadian accent, but you seem to have more of a Japanese accent. Again I'm not trying to be offensive, I'm just curious as to why?
DRESHILL 1 year ago
@DRESHILL He's lived there for 10 years :) So it's kind of natural.
But everyone's different, some people will go on holiday for 2 weeks and come back with an accent, others will live in another part of the world for 30 years and still have the same accent from where they were from.
MilwaukeeFtw 1 year ago
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@DRESHILL He's lived there for 10 years :) So it's kind of natural.
But everyone's different, some people will go on holiday for 2 weeks and come back with an accent, others will live in another part of the world for 30 years and still have the same accent from where they were from.
MilwaukeeFtw 1 year ago
@DRESHILL Im also curious as to why.
annyonghaseyo90 1 year ago
Why do Japanese treat "caucasians" better than Asian looking foreigners? Have they been to any Western country? I think if I go to Japan, they would think I'm Brazilian so I'd be the "bottom drawer" immigrant group :-( Japanese people are damn ignorant IMHO. The only time I talked with them was in college but they don't know their own history, esp. the stuff from WWII and earlier.
Microglia1 1 year ago
You seem to have developed a Japanese accent. Are you Canadian? I don't know how Canadians sound. I'm a UKer!
Well that doesn't sound too bad. I thought they just wanted our money.
tokutom 1 year ago
Thank you for making this video, it was really helpful.
However I am still left quite unsure about the answer to the following question: In some countries where I have been, Caucasians are treated far better than locals. Is this the case in Japan? Pardon me if you have already answered this question.
Verradonairun 1 year ago
@blackhat2005 lol
blackhat2005 1 year ago
PAPAMARU: Excellent way of describing the Japanese attitude towards foreigners ,in a funny but realistic narrative. Your boy will grow up mastering Japanese and English in equal measure, and hopefully Spanish aswell
I find the Japanese people inscrutable and fastidiously methodical, but very polite.
Thanks and good luck
buscapleitosNo1 1 year ago
at least I don't treat Asian foreigners like shits.
not all of us are like that.
but there are some reasons that a lot of japanese people dislike china. you should know about that too.
roucka 1 year ago
@roucka Probably because China doesn't like, or should I say hate the Japanese. Still going on about the kill all Japs for what they did during WW2. Personally I think they should just get over it. Look at Usa and Japan, they get along just fine now.
theTALESHUNTER 1 year ago
great video. thanks for sharing.
darrenwouldgo 1 year ago
I also felt the attitude change towards the 2 types of gaikokujin. I should be considered under the 2nd type as I'm a Chinese from Singapore. I tried to follow their Japanese culture so that I wouldn't want to offend them. What you said is quite true that Caucasians are sort of treated more kindly than Chinese. I would know the reason why because my country is flooded with PRC Chinese.
bigfatfoot 1 year ago
However, I get curious stares because Singaporeans are bilingual and we often speak with a mixture of English and Mandarin, and the Japanese would be wondering where are we from. Furthermore, our accent in English and Mandarin is also different, so it is quite difficult to figure us out. Anyway, I'm proud of my Nationality because being different is also something to be proud of.
bigfatfoot 1 year ago
A very nice looking boy but it is sad that he was dragged to this video. I don't know why you are still in Japan if you dislike living there so much. You should go back to Canada with your family. It sounds a much nicer place to live for your family anyway.
kkpalmer100 1 year ago
@kkpalmer100 I think you missed the point of the video. Clearly he likes living in japan, however he was giving his experiences with it. Some of which included negative moments. Pay attention before you make judgments.
Erivah 1 year ago
@Erivah. I'm Japanese who lives in a western country so my situation is pretty much opposite to Papamaru70. Racism and discrimination are my daily life. Verbal abuse to Asian is common and I hear every now and then Asian people get physically attacked in this country. But I will not go and put negative images of this country that I happen to live. That is mean and disgraceful.
kkpalmer100 1 year ago 2
@kkpalmer100 It's the truth. It is in no way mean or disrespectful. Shying away from the truth is not only stupid it's disrespectful to those who *do* put up with racism on a daily base, yourself included. How do things change if you don't make them change? They don't.
By sticking up for your point you've just slammed the country in which you live. Is that also not mean and disrespectful? You need to re-examine your values.
Erivah 1 year ago
@Erivah Because I do not believe in the negative aspect of human life. If you want to do something about racism emphasising on it is not the way to solve the problem. Besides, I believe that those who engage racism are not actually racists but they just have very low selfesteem. Race has been used by them as an easy tool to make them feel powerful.
kkpalmer100 1 year ago
@kkpalmer100 This is not a fact I'm trying to deny. However, speaking about the realities of race and how people are treated in different areas of the world does not mean the country or countries you talk about are in anyway "bad" places. Ignoring racism does not change the fact that it's there either. There's racism everywhere. I still fail to see how it's mean to mention or talk about it.
Erivah 1 year ago 2
im canadian and i thnk ur son looks japanese, altho I also think u look sorta asian too lol
attackfighter 1 year ago
u look like rick moranis
jimmyjam9014 1 year ago
Would you know if Exchange students can get part time jobs to get a few bucks?.
blackhat2005 1 year ago
racing mixing is so unfair to the kids. i wish canadians were more like the japs in this regard. foreigners should only be tolerated if they are tourists.
tomspeedify 1 year ago
Venez vous du Quebec? Vous me semblez vraiment fracophone. Est-ce que vos enfants parlent le francais? Qu'ils en soient fiers si oui! :)
mirialuna 1 year ago
CANADIANS RULE!
mirialuna 1 year ago
I like how near the end your son tries to mimick you. LOL
AyasexKanou 1 year ago
Thank you for your video. I would like just to note that there are African Americans who are as westernized as our Caucasian countryman/women. But I know it was the US Military who controled Japan from 1945-1952. So the racism of that time became apart of the Japanese culture. Commodore W.C. Perry who opened the doors of Japan to the US would have his men perform Minstrel Shows(a racist skit performed by whites in blackface) to the Japanese Bukufu gov't in
(Y)Edo in1854.
1banryukyu 1 year ago
To be honesty, I really dont understand why people still complain about Japan. Despite of many good thing Japan gives, still people compain about Japan. I think people should first adapt to Japanese society, study the Japanese culture and the Japanese way of life bofore saying something. I wonder why some see bad experiences in Japan and at the same time we see people having wonderful experience in Japan. I think it has to do with adaptation.
teacherlove70 1 year ago
you've been given the right to choose between a douche and a turd.
Kalhari 1 year ago
Whats odd is that I am Filipino by heritage but American by nationality and my friends in Japan and pretty much everyone else treated me as an American.
I did not get the same treatment other Filipinos get. Sadly I have to agree with you. I do pity them.
DoryokuFiripin 1 year ago
@DoryokuFiripin help !!!we chinese are under attack in japan .they attacked the chinese schools and tourists.help!! im really worried about my brothers and sisters in japan.
240kankan 1 year ago
@240kankan It's not only happening to the Chinese. Koreans, Vietnamese and Hispanics get some BS over there and the reality is there's nothing any foreigner can do. Its their country not ours.
Another reality is, Japanese people are very welcoming and humble to foreigners. Yes there are a few who hate us but most Japanese find foreigners interesting and will be friendly with you. The only Japanese who hate foreigners are the Uyoku, and even the locals think their nothing but a public nuisance.
DoryokuFiripin 1 year ago