What's Japan Really Like vs What You've Been Told?
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- In this video, we'll debunk the top myths about Japan that everyone gets wrong. From sushi to anime, get ready to learn the truth about this country!
【Correction】
1. (0:43) I said 15 myths at the beginning, but it was 13 in the end...Σ('◉⌓◉’)
2. (4:55) I said "Japanese people take it for like religious activities..." → Don't take it for like....is correct.
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What's your biggest myth in Japan? 😎 Thank you for watching every time😘
Another great informative video. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for watching again😉 Have a good weekend😊
I had similar experiences when visiting Bulgaria in south-eastern Europe a few years back. I am Norwegian, I do not speak much Bulgarian except the few phrases I managed to learn while preparing for the trip. Nobody there spoke my Norwegian language, but the surprising part was that almost much everybody under 30 years old understood English. They just didn't want to speak it. So I had no problems communicating, I just had to combine a few languages and get used to pointing a lot. :)
Thank you for watching😁
Yeah, sometimes, to communicate in another language is simple. What we need isn't making a sentence but, use just words with gestures😊💯
Thank you for another good video! I encourage foreign visitors to actually do their research and not rely on social media by western "influencers" as their only source for information about Japan. Japan is a busy society in progress. I like how quiet the trains are and I would advise to be mindful to use "indoor voices" if talking at all. So, quiet rather than silence. Talking on cell phone on the trains seems like a no no and I agree with that. I would add do remember that in shops and restaurants staff don't really make small talk with customers and places are often busy so be respectful of that as a foreign visitor, that was something unexpected that I learned. And don't exploit places to post them on Instagram, support ethical travel.
Thank you for watching again😉
Sometimes, visiting a popular spot on SNS is good but, you can find your best places if you search well in advance😊
We Japanese really don't make small talk anywhere and it's getting harder to make it nowadays😲
Many things have been getting changed so that's also a reason people need to research in advance for a better trip😎
Japan not expensive. CANADA EXPENSIVE!!!
Thank you for watching😊 I believe so!haha
👋Hi Nao! Yes, I agree with you. I will go back to Japan next year. Now is time to work 😊
Thank you for watching again😎 Ohhhh, work even at the weekend? Good luck with your work😉
Myth: A trip to Japan is cheap. It is, once you get there, but no-one tells you the cost of airfares. Those are expensive.
Myth: You can buy chain store foods anywhere. I will have to take a train from my hotel into the suburbs to get to the nearest conveyor sushi shop. It's the same with almost all the chain eateries. You do not see that on RUclips!
This shop access myth applies to other chains like Book Off, Hard-Off etc. Not as common as you are led to believe.
Myth: 'Japanese Efficiency'. This is a huge myth!
Myth: 'Japanese Politeness/Warmth/Friendliness'. Honne and Tatemae... if you are trying to make friends, this is a sad discovery. Someone you think is your friend may actually dislike you and you will never know.
Another great video. A lot of non Japanese content creators who visit Japan really idealise Japan to unrealistic standards, trying to make it seem like Japan is a perfect utopia. Sometimes I get annoyed at their delusions, it also makes their advice very unreliable. That's why I trust Japanese content creators more, or non Japanese who actually live and work in Japan. You guys know the realities in Japan, and don't view it with rose-coloured glasses.