Philosophies on Life, Multiculturalism in Japan with Sachiko

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Me and Sachiko just jamming, talking about the challenges of life living in other countries, and perspectives on multiculturalism in Japan.

Check the series we did on renting apartments in Japan here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE50034BB86695D0

Intro Music
"Taiko Drums" (rocavaco)
http://ccmixter.org/files/rocavaco/24272

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• Japan
• multiculturalism
• sachiko

[bmusilTV]

I only discovered you recently, but between your blog and vlog I think the content you produce is fantastic!

[Hikosaemon]

@bmusilTV Cheers man, very nice of you to say :)

[DJFriez]

I can't help but wonder why you guys are in black and white after the intro?

[Hikosaemon]

@DJFriez That was me playing around with filters - I liked the look of the green only filter and kept it.

[robertsrashad]

I love the way Sachiko speaks english with varied japanese words lol.

[DrkVrtx]

Very interesting, especially the comments that someone isn't really aware of their culture, or even themselves, until they step outside of their comfort zone as it were.

[ck1film]

Finally found the time to watch this. I'm glad I did. Very interesting and informative. Thank you so much for sharing.

[kushinbou]

Long video but I enjoyed every bit of it, thanks:) I totally agree with the part that we don't realize what our own culture is until we travel outside of our country. I'm Asian-American and every time I meet people here, they would ask me "What are you?" If I to were to say that I'm American, they would just give me a blank look. However, not until after I went to Japan(1st time of of the country) did my answer changed. "I'm American." I truly never realized it till then, somehow it felt great:)

[Worldtrekker1]

Thank you for the video series you had made with Sachiko regarding foreigners renting apartments in Japan. I was saddened to hear she was robbed while in the USA; nobody would have blamed her if she went home and cautioned her friends to not come to America. Instead, she not only looked beyond the incident, but is actively reaching out to help us visit her country. Good marketing strategy aside, I would hope to bring her my business should I get the chance to return to Japan

[AdioS2007]

Your ideals are incredibly noble, Sachiko. Your clients are very fortunate to have you in their corner.

[mitsubishi777]

Hoshonin(保証人) problem is troublesome. Even most of Japanese ppl think so. Some revisions of the civil code of Japan will be required for resolving it.

[hitsugiluva]

@Acerola211 I have yet to meet someone who thinks otherwise and is open and accepting of other people here, which is a huge contrast from where I was born. And kind of a disappointment, I would love for someone to prove them wrong but in the time I have spent here it's a shame I haven't met a single person. The ones that are against it are either foreign or...foreign. :(

Long post is long but all in all I just wanted to add my say :)

[hitsugiluva]

@Acerola211 It is definitely different compared to where I live now - France. Where the French people are not used to immigrants or basically don't like anyone who wasn't born and raised. Many of my friends here in France are Moroccan and speak French fluently but "pure-bred French" as one man I met told me, are the only ones who will ever be accepted in their country.