What I Learned After Returning to America After a Life in Japan

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This man said a whole word when speaking about the freedom foreigners feel in Japan due to enjoying the benefits of the society without being held to the same standards that Japanese people are held to that allows the culture to exist. I just came back from my second trip, even more enamoured than I was the first time and this made me appreciate the privilege I had as a foreigner even more, that allowed me to feel a sense of peace in Japan that I've yet to find anywhere else.

I tell my American friends but with my black friends even more, I try to drive it in them that they need to get out of America and live abroad for a good while. So that they can see what American behaviors they need to leave behind

I love his mindset about life but the ability to always to remain humble regardless whenever you are and never to lose focus on what’s important is truly astonishing.

I have lived in Japan for 22 years and haven't had any issues. Returning to the states a few times a year is stressful .

As a Japanese person, I believe that "shoganai" is a mindset that is deeply ingrained in many Japanese people. One of Japanese expression that is difficult to translate into English. It can be used in a variety of contexts, but it generally expresses a sense of resignation or acceptance. It can be used to express that something is beyond one's control, or that it is simply not worth fighting against.I think At its core, "shoganai" is a sense of not wanting to inconvenience others. I feel guilty if my opinion or actions causes someone else to be disadvantaged. That is why I have a sense of "shoganai".The Japanese word "shoganai" is often translated as "it can't be helped" or "it's too late." Sometime, it also has a deeper meaning of consideration for others.

Im happy he came back to America. He's brilliant. We need him.

This brother is awesome. Definitely seems to be a role model-worthy person.

I love what he said about supporting the community over the brand!

This brother is about something. Mad respect to him👏🏾✊🏾

This channel been so dope for so many years at this point! whenever i catch a full video its something to learn from everytime

I appreciated hearing him talk about balancing individualism and being part of the community. It's something missing in a lot of the communities in the US.

Earlier in the video I was like, "This dude is well spoken." Later on when he said he was a poet I was like, "Makes sense." Seems like a very intelligent and humble person. Thanks for the video Ranzo!

I was stationed in mainland, Japan, Camp Fuji near Gotemba 92'- 94, and before that was deployed twice to Okinawa on 6-month deployments' back in the 80's and get what he is expressing. I found an inner peace that I did not feel being in the U.S.A. That inner peace initiated a desire to one day leave the U.S.A and resettled abroad, some placed detached from the culture of the U.S.A which all of my life has kept me in a state of feeling trapped, depressed and restrained. Like him it was family why I am still here, primarily my children that I am trying to help maintain stability before I can feel comfortable with departing forever.

This was a great interview. I went to school with Brenden (middle school) and after watching this he is still the nicest and dopest person. Good luck with everything and thanks for this interview.

I enjoyed this. He seems like a great guy.

Wish Brenden the best in his endeavours!!

I'm gonna be real, as black people it's really really hard to leave our parents and family in the states and Canada when things pop off in bad ways back home. Its seems we're the only group that can't really be allowed to disconnect from America/Canada without deep consequences and a burden over longer periods of time. For us, we often have to abandoning your dreams as a sacrifice to family and community, even if the situations are not in our favor back home

As another black person who lived in Japan for 3.5 years and came back in 2019 I really appreciate this video! Keep it up. 👊🏿

For those who don't know, when he says 'CT', he is saying the abbreviation for the state of Connecticut in the US