How do Japanese React to Foreigners?

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Published 2022-04-01
Why don't Japanese people want to talk to foreigners? Most visitors to Japan are shocked by how reserved and shy Japanese people are. See how me and my friends interact with Japanese people on the streets of Tokyo.

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All Comments (21)
  • @OrientalPearl
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  • @d3mvr
    The man that said "please carry on living in Japan" literally made me cry. As a foreigner I've heard the opposite sentence so many times in the place I was born and raised. "go back to your country". It was very wholesome to hear someone say something like that, and quite surprising too. I hope to meet people with this kind of mindset now that I moved to Japan. thanks for the great content.
  • 2:21 "Whatever country you live in, you should study the local language". Absolutely! Respect the ways and customs wherever you live, and learn to communicate in their language. Arigato!
  • @Yaajmoob
    i loved what he said "Whatever country you live in you should study the local language" RESPECT
  • @soohyunkim678
    I am Korean and whenever I visit Japan, I am always amazed at the hospitality and kindness of Japanese people (when I try to communicate in Japanese, that is). They are such thoughtful and friendly people. Japan has delicious foods and beautiful culture, but it is those nice people that make me love the country the most.
  • @leeboonkang2
    in most asian countries, if a foreigner make the effort to learn the local language and get very into the local cultures, they will be very appreciating for the love and effort you have for their country.
  • @KellyMorita
    Kids are seriously the best. Haha 😂 I love their reactions the most.
  • @360Fov
    "please keep living in Japan" what a nice guy! I was at the castle in Osaka and an old lady was feeding the cats; she was so friendly and open to try and communicate. She explained how she comes at night to feed the cats around the castle grounds. I would have thought older people of all people would be most against foreigners, but she fully removed that stereotype from my thoughts.
  • @reenahrune5992
    That little kid with the bat is going to remember that experience for the rest of his life. He may even come to be more interested in foreign language, culture, and foreigners because of you! This is why connecting with others is such a beautiful experience <3
  • @fenrilorf534
    "Let´s go, you two, fight to the death" with the kids had my laughing so hard. 😂
  • I love what you said about learning some of the language helps to break the ice. We English speakers are used to people learning our language, so it doesn't surprise or impress us as much, even though it SHOULD. I think most people feel more warmly towards someone who has taken the time to learn language and customs of the places they visit. It shows respect.
  • @xmjss527
    7:18 it’s so cute how he’s imitating y’all movements like if he’s fighting with y’all too 🤭
  • @jkseraphim4
    I took Japanese for my winter semester. I've been wanting to learn for over a decade and knew a few phrases. I learned a lot but I still forget because I get confused in how to structure a sentence and I forget because my memory isn't not as well as it use to. I love Japanese culture and food. I'm always learning to bake and cook it since I can't afford to go there.
  • @bluemars2155
    What I love about your personality, is that you maintain you inner child alive and happy, sadly most of the people either hide it in public or simply let die. Hope nothing ever sour your happy and lively spirit. Keep up the good work girl! We need more cheerful hearts in this earth.
  • @panghxiong9074
    Learning a new language would be fun but the problem for me is that, I'll have a hard time learning it. I'm not a fast learner. I've always wanted to learn Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Those 3 countries are my favorite destinations I wish visit one day. :)
  • @geckosurface
    子どもたちと遊んでくれる優しくてかわいいお姉さんたちLOL
  • being able to speak someone's language is already an obvious sign of respecting them because it shows that you are willing to spend time and effort to learn about them. I wasn't even fluent in french but i spent a summer in paris, people has a perception french is rude but i managed to make very friends with random people on the street like this video! We need to promote these kind of human interactions more
  • @breezeh1127
    I really loved you interacting with and playing with the kids 🤣🤣 They seemed to enjoy playing so much! ❤❤
  • I knew so little Japanese when I stayed there and it was enough to get some conversation going. It was so funny because there’s this stereotype right like you said that they are cold etc but to be honest sometimes I felt like they were way more talkative than me because I never start a conversation with strangers 😂 Like you said, they’re curious, and when they saw I could understand a little they’d start talking more and more. Ah I miss Tokyo now
  • OMG that little girl was ssssoooo excited to meet some foreigners! Adorable :)