Joshua - I just saw you on the Oriental Pearl channel. I hope you will return to making videos someday. Yours and your family's stories are wonderful, and are a blessing. Your identity is what you carry in your heart and mind, built from all the goodness from everyone and everyplace you have ever been. You are more than all of them together. Best wishes to you!
Joanna is adorable and I mean that in the most respectful way! I also like that she mentions being Cornish, it’s in England officially but Cornwall obviously has its own national identity!
I absolutely love your way of changing language during a conversation. It's incredibly natural. I mean, I'm aware that you're basically all Japanese, but there's an ancestry part about you. Amazing mix. I personally see this in my daughter. I am Polish who lives in West Yorkshire. My daughter was born here and she starts speaking Polish with a specific accent, while her English accent is just natural because that's where she belongs, if you get what I mean. Anyway, great stuff and I'm having a lot of fun watching it.
I just found this channel and it’s so interesting! I was born in the UK to a British father and Hungarian mother, but two weeks after I was born we moved to Kyoto where I lived for the first year of my life. My dad was offered a great job in Kobe but he wanted to be near his family so we moved back to the UK and I grew up there. I sometimes think about what my life would have been like had we never left Japan. Thanks for the video and for sharing your story!
These kinds of interviews and videos really hold my heart, thank you. I've been teaching english to japanese students as an asian person, too;, and i'm trying to make sense of the japanese culture because of my constant intereaction wiht japanese adults and children, they think and act that way. Your videos have given me insight though i want to know more. I sitll have to see your sister's videos and you have very intelligent quesitons for your viewers, just drive me crazy. I would like to see all other videos of those other two here, so i'll be watching all your many videos of each one of you. Great, great one!!! I can't believe this is free, but dont charge us, LOL> LOL.
Really interesting content, Josh. I was especially surprised at the differences in opinion of your two guests.! One wants to be in Japan and the other doesn’t! I can’t wait to get back there!
I get Nata completely... When I was a teenager in the Uk I would never mention Japan unless I had to and even now I very often don't tell people about Japan until they are friends and are genuinely interested...omoshiroina...
I think these things are very difficult to live as a child, and frankly even an adult. They will never feel fully seen and belonging anywhere. People will always focus on their otherness. Or alternatively they could hide their Japanese story, which is also not a great solution since it’s their main identity
It is so interesting to listen to this this different experiences. Nathaniel should make a video about this experiences in Germany in English, there are sure a lot people who would like this. BTW: I'm just back in Europe from my Japan trip and found that you all would probably never experience that explaining who you are thing in Japan in Naha, Okinawa. Nearly 30 % of the people there are hafu, because of the american US bases. So many mixed japanese american kids on the playground, so cute. maybe that is the plalce to go for a trip and make this experience for a while, how it fits you. Naha is quite nice in springtime llike April, May.
Yes, I used to live in Naha and Chatan, Okinawa and absolutely loved it but there’s definitely a divide between the Okinawans and the Americans. But yes I seriously would love to go back to live there again.
Hey you three, I’ve lived in Japan for 16 years, and I have permanent residency although I was there as an adult. I was also a CIR a very long time ago. If you want to interview me at some point. Although I was there at different times in my life (I also live in London now), I also feel very Japanese and it’s an important part of my identity. I’m sort of a TCK but slightly different.
The disconnect is the product of the human failing of relying on appearances. I imagine you may have a valuable insight into what it may be like to be a person of color in the US in that your society prejudges you based upon your racial appearance. It's fascinating. If many of us can't wrap our heads around a caucasian being Japanese, how can we learn to grow beyond racism? You may want to write on your experience growing up as a "Japanese Gaijin" à la the author Jack Seward. It would be a great contribution to Cultural Studies. Cheers to you all, L
Usually ask the guest if they’re comfortable in speaking English and if so I do it in English and if not we do it in Japanese. Does that answer your question?
Oh no ! As a german I Tell you he as a very Japanese accent😂 his whole demeanor is VeRY Japanese! Nothing German about him..I do not wonder he was culture shocked 😂
Hey hey sorry I’ve been working on my Japanese channel a lot and been neglecting my English one. I feel sorry 😢 I’ll post an English episode very soon!!
Thats also geman culture, right, where they are reserved, secretive, they say only what they want to say, while in other cultures they are very expressive. I've heard how German are cold poeple, not expressive, won't look warm even vut for Germans they have enough room and thats all they want to express and thats fine wiht them. Other western cultures might be the most opposite.
Joshua - I just saw you on the Oriental Pearl channel. I hope you will return to making videos someday. Yours and your family's stories are wonderful, and are a blessing. Your identity is what you carry in your heart and mind, built from all the goodness from everyone and everyplace you have ever been. You are more than all of them together. Best wishes to you!
Joanna is adorable and I mean that in the most respectful way!
I also like that she mentions being Cornish, it’s in England officially but Cornwall obviously has its own national identity!
I absolutely love your way of changing language during a conversation. It's incredibly natural. I mean, I'm aware that you're basically all Japanese, but there's an ancestry part about you. Amazing mix.
I personally see this in my daughter. I am Polish who lives in West Yorkshire. My daughter was born here and she starts speaking Polish with a specific accent, while her English accent is just natural because that's where she belongs, if you get what I mean.
Anyway, great stuff and I'm having a lot of fun watching it.
Thank you!! 🔥🔥
You are a fantastic person ❤.
I also saw your interview with oriental pearl.
Joy Joyのお二人が英語で話すの初めて見ました。とにかく皆さん心地良く人生を楽しめますように応援しています！
Cymru am byth! Wales forever! My Taid would be proud!
I am interested in learning Japanese why not?!
I just found this channel and it’s so interesting! I was born in the UK to a British father and Hungarian mother, but two weeks after I was born we moved to Kyoto where I lived for the first year of my life. My dad was offered a great job in Kobe but he wanted to be near his family so we moved back to the UK and I grew up there. I sometimes think about what my life would have been like had we never left Japan. Thanks for the video and for sharing your story!
Sir, you are a very talented communicator.
Nata, in Tokyo in ‘70s, we had birthday parties and always invited close friends. And I guess my daughter had similar experiences in 2000s.
Ah cool!! You’re in London! Would love to meet you!!
These kinds of interviews and videos really hold my heart, thank you. I've been teaching english to japanese students as an asian person, too;, and i'm trying to make sense of the japanese culture because of my constant intereaction wiht japanese adults and children, they think and act that way. Your videos have given me insight though i want to know more. I sitll have to see your sister's videos and you have very intelligent quesitons for your viewers, just drive me crazy. I would like to see all other videos of those other two here, so i'll be watching all your many videos of each one of you. Great, great one!!! I can't believe this is free, but dont charge us, LOL> LOL.
Really interesting content, Josh. I was especially surprised at the differences in opinion of your two guests.! One wants to be in Japan and the other doesn’t!
I can’t wait to get back there!
I get Nata completely... When I was a teenager in the Uk I would never mention Japan unless I had to and even now I very often don't tell people about Japan until they are friends and are genuinely interested...omoshiroina...
I think these things are very difficult to live as a child, and frankly even an adult. They will never feel fully seen and belonging anywhere. People will always focus on their otherness. Or alternatively they could hide their Japanese story, which is also not a great solution since it’s their main identity
I like it better when they speak in Japanese. It's cool seeing white people speaking in Japanese.
感嘆詞や接続詞で日本語がでちゃうのがかわいい♡
These are Japanese people.
@11:00 アメリカで日本語を話せる人はいっぱいいるから、恥ずかしくがらないで下さい。😎
日本語チャンネルから来ました。
言語と文化は切り離せないので、話す言葉によって性格が少し変わる人もいますが(私自身がそう)、みなさん割とおなじですね！❤
自分群馬出身のクセに
なんちゃって関西弁や東北の秋田弁や山形弁モドキを時おり話しちゃう💦
最近はつい熊本弁風まで😅
なんとなくヨーロッパやインドの人って関西弁？話す人多いイメージです。
Sooo interesting, loved this conversation!
A bit sad to hear that Natha didn’t really want to come back to Japan…..😢
It is so interesting to listen to this this different experiences. Nathaniel should make a video about this experiences in Germany in English, there are sure a lot people who would like this. BTW: I'm just back in Europe from my Japan trip and found that you all would probably never experience that explaining who you are thing in Japan in Naha, Okinawa. Nearly 30 % of the people there are hafu, because of the american US bases. So many mixed japanese american kids on the playground, so cute. maybe that is the plalce to go for a trip and make this experience for a while, how it fits you. Naha is quite nice in springtime llike April, May.
Yes, I used to live in Naha and Chatan, Okinawa and absolutely loved it but there’s definitely a divide between the Okinawans and the Americans. But yes I seriously would love to go back to live there again.
Yes yes! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
ORIENTAL PEARL brought me here. I love her.
Being 190cm tall in Japan must be hard.
Hey you three, I’ve lived in Japan for 16 years, and I have permanent residency although I was there as an adult. I was also a CIR a very long time ago. If you want to interview me at some point. Although I was there at different times in my life (I also live in London now), I also feel very Japanese and it’s an important part of my identity. I’m sort of a TCK but slightly different.
very insightful!
ナタさんの英語の発音が好きです😀
お二人のチャンネル登録、いたしましたあ！。とってもおもしろく興味深いです。もちろんいい意味で。応援しております♪❤
I was riveted watching it.
The disconnect is the product of the human failing of relying on appearances. I imagine you may have a valuable insight into what it may be like to be a person of color in the US in that your society prejudges you based upon your racial appearance. It's fascinating. If many of us can't wrap our heads around a caucasian being Japanese, how can we learn to grow beyond racism? You may want to write on your experience growing up as a "Japanese Gaijin" à la the author Jack Seward. It would be a great contribution to Cultural Studies.
Cheers to you all,
L
面白かったよ！
Joshua, how do you decide whether to do a video in Japanese or English?
Usually ask the guest if they’re comfortable in speaking English and if so I do it in English and if not we do it in Japanese. Does that answer your question?
I was kinda expecting your english having a japanese accent. But joana and joshua only have english accent. Nata has a german accent speaking english
Mines definitely more American accent than Joanna tho haha
Oh no ! As a german I Tell you he as a very Japanese accent😂 his whole demeanor is VeRY Japanese! Nothing German about him..I do not wonder he was culture shocked 😂
Why aren't you uploading vidoes these days?
Very caught up with my Japanese channel but hoping to post one in the next few days!
Hey Joshua, where are you? We've not heard from you in a bit. Please let us know you're ok. Thanks and best wishes … Amro x
Hey hey sorry I’ve been working on my Japanese channel a lot and been neglecting my English one. I feel sorry 😢 I’ll post an English episode very soon!!
👋 Don’t worry, as long as you’re ok we’re happy. Keep well and merry Christmas! @@joshuasjapanchannel
Can you please bring your parents on?
Thats also geman culture, right, where they are reserved, secretive, they say only what they want to say, while in other cultures they are very expressive. I've heard how German are cold poeple, not expressive, won't look warm even vut for Germans they have enough room and thats all they want to express and thats fine wiht them. Other western cultures might be the most opposite.
Demo....at the same time, I get Joanna, that, by not sharing that bit of me, I feel like they don't know me....
I’m the same! Especially because I wouldn’t know what to say. Lol
At least you guys are White. Japanese love White peeps. I grew up in Tokyo as a Southeast Asian. It was horrible.
What? The sister has a London accent and the brother has a german accent ??
They’re not siblings
I think you should just do these conversations in Japanese and add English subtitles.
It saves me time to do it in English 😂✌️
It takes so much time to put subtitles on
Absolutely amazing to see white Japanese people! World is changing and thats awesome 🎉👍👍
If Johanna’s dad is half Cornish half Irish he’s half British half Irish, not just British :)
私の家族は非常に複雑ですが、パブリックドメインで共有することに自信がありません