A fellow malaysian once told a story of how he and a japanese friend once reached a zebra crossing with no vehicles on the road, but his japanese friend waited until the light was red to cross the road bcs "a child might see them breaking the rules" and he did not want to set a bad example to the children. That is honestly thoughtful and disciplined 😊
@@CommanderSoe Yes, in Germany also..... at least until islam has completely taken over our country After that, our cultures are no longer similar to japan EDIT: dont think the problem is islam, problem are the importet cultures we just shorten it to that point
About the no physical contact, recently a man dropped his phone while running to cross the street. I had to really run after him to give his phone back. He was confused but after I told him he dropped it, he got real happy and extended to shake my hand, maybe because I'm obviously a foreigner. I was so confused for a few seconds since I had not shaken a hand in forever. But I was really happy to shake someones hand after so long lol
He must have really appreciated that you returned his phone, I’m sure he must have thought you were a tourist and wanted to show his appreciation of your kindness,
Your English is very good, it is proper English. Many people here in the US speak with so much 'slang' and improper grammar and that varies from state or region.
Here in the UK we have a saying, "When in Rome, do what the Romans do" meaning as a sign of politeness to at least know the basics of good manners and the culture when visiting another country.
My uncle was in Japan during the Korean War. When he blew his nose, it was like a trumpet. He was on a bus and blew his nose, and people clapped their hands. :-)
When I was in Japan I kept putting my chopsticks into my bowl, forgetting that it was bad manners. The only people who yelled at me for it were the other Americans with me, so it’s nice to hear you say most Japanese folks would not care much. I did see a group of Americans(maybe Canadians) talking loudly on the train, and they were getting some angry stares, but nobody said anything to them. I laughed when you crushed your business card in your hand like that. If you did that to my business card immediately after I gave it to you, I would think you didn’t care about me, but I wouldn’t care if you put it in your back pocket.
@マナンナンアナメ I agree, and I was trying to abide by the rules. I just kept forgetting not to put my chopsticks in my bowl, I think because it’s something I do subconsciously.
Learning the bad words is so important, you must absolutely know when someone is insulting you, your Mexican friends appreciate you! I'm Mexican, I know this. We also enjoy hearing foreigners swear in Spanish with your own accents. By the way even if we are known for being very open to physical contact we also understand manners and personal space, so don't feel like you are going to get assaulted with hugs in Mexico, that only happens when you become accepted as a close friend of part of the "family" then do worry about it.
I don't know what it is man, but I love hearing you talk. You're such a nice person and your calm talking is so relaxing. Keep up the great work man and lots of love from germany.
First phrase I learned in Spanish when I moved to Virginia (large Hispanic population) was “ cállate la boca” which means “shut the hell/fuck up” in Spanish.
My brother has been living in Japan since 1998 and he absolutely loves it ! All of the behavioural etiquette mentioned here is completely true and my brother feels that because of this, Japanese citizens are extremely respectful and courteous. I haven’t visited yet, it hopefully one day soon! 😊👍🏼
Um, I don't need the number or email or anything myself, but be careful with that blur. The number and email are still legible, and others might spam them. (8:19)
@@mr.lolipopwithmustache5002 Depends o where you're planning to work in. You know that dying in work because of exhaustion is not out of the norm thing in Japan right?
At first I was confused when I saw this pop up. I saw it and thought "Didn't I subscribe to him after watching this video?" Now I see it's a way upgraded version of the video I saw. That's awesome you went back and did this video again, the audio quality is much better and your points are far more understood now. Nice work!
Your English is so much better than my Japanese! You seem like a very kind and knowledgeable person. One day I would love to visit Japan, I hope all Japanese people are as tolerant and friendly as you!
Yeah, I'm Mexican and I can confirm I have taught that exact same phrase to foreigner friends! But the "huevos" hand was the cherry on the cake! In my eyes, you are Mexican, man
When I went to japan I was more impressed by things than nervous. I get in a taxi for the first time and I see that they have remote control doors that open and close and they cover seats with immaculate white cloth coverings. Very impressive. I ask an employee for assistance at the airport to work the pay phone and she puts my money in, operates it, and stays there until my call is done in case I need further assistance. Very impressive. Some kids run by me in the train station a little too close and they stop in their tracks, turn around, and in unison bow and say sumimasen. Very impressive. Japan has some of the kindest and most polite people in the world.
I visited Japan two years ago and I really miss how clean the streets were and how nobody talked in the phone on the train. Here in Norway, people litter alot (I don't) and I often have to wear headphones on the train because it's so much noise everywhere. I found it pretty easy to follow the social norms, just do whatever I see other people do. I was a visitor, so it was my job to behave.
@@YuyaNipponess We banned indoor smoking here in 2004. I don't smoke, and remember how bad it used to be before then. I struggled a little with indoor smoking in Japan, and had to leave an Izakaya after only 30 minutes. But I was lucky to find many very good restaurants without smoking too.
"you have to give your name card lower than his card" It'd be funny if the other guy think the exact same. You will both race to go lower than the other person, until you're both practically on the ground, and can't go lower :)
Amusing......although it will never happen that way.....as the Japanese people are subservient. If they want to introduce themselves ...it is generally, though not really, a pose of I am under you...and I would like to start a conversation. To lift that proposal higher...is disrespect. I do appreciate your humour though.
We don’t really tip much here in Australia either. Your English is actually really good, nice and easy to understand and you use better grammar than some native English speakers!
Chris is expressing the common Western opinion that using the word [maybe ] is a sign of weakness while saying either yes or no with vigor and decisiveness is a show of strength and confidence. Westerners want to appear strong and confident in conversation.
Yep, agree. And I think the co-worker wasn't sure whether to answer yes or no; since he did had a pet but it died. Since he is not good in speaking English, he chose the word [maybe].
Ya I hate this attitude you’ll find in the west. There’s nothing wrong with being unsure or admitting you don’t know something. I guess individualism is so important people aren’t willing to admit when they need someone else’s help.
Ahhhh this brings back memories. When I was 19 in the US Army my first duty station was at Camp Zama, Japan. Just outside Tokyo. At first I didn’t want to go for I really wanted to be stationed in Germany. I was pleasantly surprised. Japan is a first world country yet their culture is far different than here in America. I was to only be there for two years yet extended my stay to five. The funniest thing that happened to me was within my first two weeks there. I braved and decided to travel the trains into Tokyo. After leaving the station I realized I needed to use the bathroom. I have been learning Japanese from a book for the past month so I was comfortable in asking basic things like Den wa doko desu ka? I inadvertently use telephone for bathroom and was completely confused when people would point to a telephone booth when I was asking where the bathroom was. Anyways, keep up the channel.
I think “maybe my cat is dead” might refer to Schrödinger's cat. A thought experiment that describe a cat in a box is both alive and dead until you open the box to find out.
The thing with tipping: In many English speaking but non-American countries, the way the absence of tipping culture is described is "we don't bother with tips, we pay staff properly in the first place"
@@elvickRULES Just to check: Are you aware that Canada is in fact a part of the continent of North America? And are you aware that saying "an American country does the thing you said non-American countries don't do" adds literally nothing to either side of the conversation? Because... yeah, that.
Tipping in the US also used to be seen of as trying to buy special favor or preferential treatment, but during the Great Depression bar and restaurant owners decided to save costs by just passing responsibility for their labor costs directly onto customers.
In Seattle, Washington it's the same way: even late at night when there's no traffic people will stand and wait for the walk signal. That's just how we are. I once saw a stray dog on the street that did the same thing, waited for the signal before crossing. In the Philippines, if it's a controlled intersection you wait for the signal also, but most streets and intersections don't have them so you cross whenever it's safe wherever you happen to be.
If you want to say indirectly that the service was below average when you went out to eat at an American restaurant, leave an absurdly small tip such as five cents.
It is funny that places like NY with a trash can on EVERY corner have so much trash just thrown everywhere yet places ive been like Israel and now living in Georgia where garbage cans are near nowhere there isnt any litter around XD
I thought for the first one people eat next to the convenient store or the vending machine because you will not see another trash can somewhere else. I don't normally eat the ice-cream cones and one time i walked around with an empty cone for half an hour.. In the end i ate the cone. It was great.
You were on point with the idea of why tipping started. It means 'to insure promptness'. It eventually became the norm that if you received good service you were expected to tip instead of people just wanting to be good at their job.
So funny when you said you were Mexican. Same thing with Filipinos, they would usually teach you the bad words first. I also like that you don't want to be a bad example to young children. By the way, your English is really good!
I really enjoy that you are pausing the video, and talking and informing people and not just sitting and laughing or cringing like some other react videos. Keep up the awesome videos!
The way the laws are in the U.S, waiters and servers can wind up being forced to work for less then minimum pay. Tipping is a way to not only show appreciation for good service (sometimes you can go well above the 20% if you have a particularly good waiter), but also makes up the difference for their decreased pay. It's a dumb way to do things, but tips are very much necessary for people in the food service industry. It is nice to see how other places do things like that though.
You know I give you credit your English pronounciation is quite good. One of the reasons I subscribed to your channel is your easy to understand and listen to.
Yuya quite honestly your english is already very good. I was surprised when you said that you havent been speaking it long. I know native born English speakers that cannot speak half as well as you do. Be proud of your ability. Not enough people are multilingual or put in effort like you. Also I am absolutely loving your videos. Excellent job as a youtuber.
Business cards in North America are more of "I hope I made a good impression, and that you will remember my card if you need my services." The cards are more of a reminder of someone.
You can really tell how much you've improved Yuya-san I'm actually learning japanese currently just finished the Hiragana and Katakana courses and I'm about to start with Kanji can't wait for the next video
From what I was told about tipping was in the U.S during the prohibition years of band Alcohol many people would give extra money to the server or bartender for alcohol at that time. So started tipping in the U.S
Hi! How are you? I've just discovered your channel yesterday, I like it very much and I watch the older version of this video and yeah, it was a little harder to understand. Now this new one it's great! Thanks for doing it again! Great channel and video! Greetings from Argentina
I'm guilty of not hitting the like button on most RUclips videos. But I just found your videos and I feel obligated to "smash the like button". Keep up the awesome work!
To explain why we tip in a lot of western countries, basically it is this: Many customer service jobs (especially in America) pay only about 480¥/hour so the customer is meant to tip to make up the difference. Its a double edged sword. A bad week of tips can mean low income but a good week of tips can mean making a lot more than someone making 1100¥/hour.
I'd say this is more of an American thing. I live in Australia and tipping is essentially unheard of. We never need to and I've never heard of other countries doing it, other than America. I could be wrong
@@danieltrenkovski1629 we tip in the UK, but it tends to be more of a rounding up, if the bill was 36 we’d leave 2 20’s and the change is kept by the waiter. Unless you go out for a special occasion such as Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve where you’d leave an extra big tip as a thank you
Gosh, the waitresses at a buffet I worked for in high school only made around $2.15 hourly. Every night after closing they'd empty the tip jar and count out the total amount of money made in tips that day, and then redistribute that money to the girls as evenly as possible.
@@JD-hm3nw Yeah. Frankly I'm on the fence about it because sometimes they'd go home with not enough but on the other hand sometimes they'd make so much money it'd be uncanny. Plus tips aren't taxed (they are but nobody tells the truth about how much they made in tips lol) Frankly its a cost reducing scam but some people see a big pay increase due to having them as opposed to just working at a normal wage.
I really enjoy your videos, Yuya-san. You have a kind and respectful attitude towards your fellow men, and there's a lot of common sense in you. Your language is absolutely good enough - you make yourself understood and have reasonable commentaries to make. I hope there will be more reactions to Uncle Rogers cooking reaction videos, and it would be great to see you react to Steven He as well. Take care!
I just found your channel and I love it! Japan is my dream travel and I hope to visit many times. Thank you for helping educate about japanese life style!
I scrunched up my face in a scowl and in horror the moment you crushed the business card. Your videos are amazing and that really conveyed the feeling of treating my info like that. Thank you for sharing that bit of videography.
I just wanted to tell you that I love your videos ! Plus from someone who comes from a french speaking country, don't worry your english is waaayyy better than most of the people I know !
My family lived in Japan in the mid-60s. My father was in the Air Force. I was seven and we lived off--base in a Japanese neighborhood. It was there I learned to use the yellow safety flagaas that at every major street crossing. They were for anyone but, I was told, especially children, to help us cross the street safely. At the time I thought this was the coolest thing because I knew, that even though I was small, if I stepped into the street the cars would see the yellow flag and stop for me. Besides, what seven year old doesn't feel special holding a flag and stopping big cars and giant trucks!
Interesting how some things are the same in the Netherlands. Most people also wait for the light even if there is no traffic. Fun fact: Our lights do detect the fact there is no traffic and go green immediately if you press the button, so we don't actually have to wait that long anyway. We also don't tip in general. We expect people to be paid a decent wage. Even when we do tip, we only do it for very exceptional service and then the money is generally going into a 'tip jar' that is shared among all employees. The annoyance at people calling in a bus or train is universal.
Don't apologise for your English, it's certainly better than my Japanese (also my French, Dutch or Swedish). It's also a lot clearer than my English should I use my local dialect :) I'm surprised by some of the comments but then I'm an older Englishman. Casual contact is not something I was raised with, a courteous distance is appropriate. No large displays of public affection, a handshake under business or formal circumstances and a hug for family in the home, not in public. Eating and drinking on the street was also frowned upon, we took our shoes off when we were entering a home only but still not a hard transition to make. Littering was a big no, that's why you kept a pocket free.
20:36 I've watched your first video in English and have watched almost every video you've uploaded since and your English has improved A LOT! Ometeto Yuya-san!
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Really like your content! Had to smile when you said that people should not laugh about Japenglish. I am from Germany - we also have a pretty strong accent :) Keep it up - I love your videos! ありがとうございます (apologies for my VERY basic Japanese!)
Yes please do more commentary on the Abroad in Japan RUclips channel. This was great and so is that channel. We would love to see some videos of you cooking!
1. Do not throw rubbish on the ground. 2. Of course, you take off your shoes in an environment where it is so obvious that you should do it. 3.Cover your nose / mouth if you need to sneeze or cough. 4. Do not be loud when traveling by public transport. The list will be miles long if I continue, but my point is that I think these things should be seen as obvious, regardless of which country you are in. We have an old saying here in Sweden that says "take the custom, wherever you go" And I firmly believe in that. And do not worry, your English is really good. Keep up the good work =)
I spent a week in the Shin Imamiya area of Osaka and there was actually quite a bit of litter and people would walk across roads whether the light was red or not.
In Luxembourg too. You can tip but it isnt consider as rude if you dont because the tipping is in the price. That's why you pay mostly 3-4€ more than other countries.
People will forget your mistakes in like one year? Noooo my grandma doesn't forget! Ever! She brings it up all the embarrassing and stupid mistakes I made every single time i do something wrong 😂 she won't let me off, I still love her though 🤧❤️
Hi Yuya I have recently subscribed to your channel! I have to say from when you said at 19:11 that it is reassuring. I visited Osaka in February before everything went downhill and I had people stop and help me out for train etiquette and for food etiquette. I never felt so welcome in all my life. I can't wait to see more reaction videos! Kind regards.
I love the policy in Japan with the no-tip culture... like you said, everything should already be covered in the prices. I shouldn't feel pressured having to tip an extra 20%-30% every time I go eat out... I just want to go out, enjoy the meal and have a good time and pay for what's written!! Once I took my friend to a restaurant in Quebec Canada, and after we finished our meal, my friend payed for it and didn't tip. After paying for the meal, we got ready to leave, and the waitress went out of her way and walked up to us and said "you didn't tip?" We then explained to the waitress that we weren't aware that we were supposed to tip, and thought we can continue on our way. But then she HEAVILY enforced us and "educated" us that "you should always tip after a meal here, otherwise people (the staff) will be upset," basically demanding a tip.. Things got really awkward and basically our day was ruined after that and being forced to tip.. I understand tipping when you're showing genuine appreciation, however (at least in Canada anyways), it seems that tips are mandatory and you have to pay this "service fee" regardless of whether you got quality food/service or not... honestly, feels like a scam to me. And that's one of the reason why I don't eat out at all... It's just really uncomfortable for me to show my "appreciation" by the amount I tip with. For example, tipping 10% is seen as low here... and maybe it is low... but these extra fees add up. Anyways sorry, went off topic!! If someone tells me not to tip, I will HAPPILY oblige!! :) I'd love to enter a restaurant and just enjoy the food, and not worry about the forced tip at the end
Mr Wanobee: Thanks for your excellent video on this topic. Fun fact, somehow I managed to find the old version of it a couple of weeks ago and used it as a Listening comprehension task for my English class, only to find out now, that it had been removed. But now I had to watch it again, which I did not regret because it was slightly different and some of my old questions could not be answered. But now I know more about Japanese culture, so thanks. :)
Thanks for great content and interesting videos. Your English is most certainly good enough, more than that even! I know it's maybe not your normal kind of business, but it's an idea for a video, you could display some Japanese nature, beautiful scenery and so on, it's also something you can do while covid is on. Keep up the good work!
I have family from the Balkans from a small village everyone has a slipper drawer you must take off your shoes but it's strongly suggested you have the slippers on inside.
Look man, your English is excellent. For some reason, I have a really hard time hearing/understanding people when they speak, but I can understand you perfectly! So give yourself a break.
OMG the callout regarding mexican punctuality on parties got me from the bottom of my heart. When we say 07:00 we mean 07:30 - 08:00 hahahahahaha Damn i'm dying lol
I just want to say that I love your videos. Been a fan after watching your uncle roger reactions. I dont usually watch vlogs or stuff like but I am enticed with your voice and aura. Cheers from the Philippines. Keep up the great work.
I've heard the chopsticks stuff multiple times now, but the way I originally heard the rubbing one told is it implies you think their chopsticks are dirty. As for why people rub their chopsticks together, it's kinda hard to explain beyond it's just really satisfying, like everything about it, the sound they make, the feeling, the excited burst of energy before you eat, just an all around fun thing to do. Your English is amazing, I don't think there's really anything to improve upon, at this point you only have what I would describe as a slight accent.
This was a particularly fantastic video of yours. IDK if you've heard of the "show, don't tell" concept when telling a story. Particularly with film. That crumpling of the business card did a better job at explaining the idea behind the etiquette, then a 10 page essay ever could. Like many of my favorite RUclips channels, it's so fun watching your skills improve. Everything about the Japanese etiquette makes sense, or is at least reasonable. Though I will admit the whole "less physical contact" idea confounds me. IDK where that came from. How does a culture not develop a habit of touching people your close to? Handshakes feel so natural, and nothing beats a good hug. Anyway, sorry for getting off topic, great video man, I'm excited to see what else you come out with!
Thanks for the ending-ment Yuya! I often get flustered to the point of having low self-esteem, instead of taking that as an honest mistake or lack of knowledge on my part and as an opportunity to learn. I wear my embarrassment like a guilt, which I am trying to change.
Here (west coast of Canada) we don't cross against the light, even early in the morning when there are hardly any cars on the street. It's just ingrained in us without anyone really telling us.
The traffic light thing is the same in Germany and American tourists mainly are always shocked when they get yelled at in German by an old lady for crossing the street while the light is red. Even more shocked they will be when the police actually hand them a fine. The only exception the little old lady will give for crossing a light on red is when you are late for public transport.
Westerners have a strange, painful way of encouraging servers and waiters to be friendly. They pay the staff below average wages and tell them that they will get bribes from the customers at the end of the meal if they are friendly and deliver the meal quickly. Fun bit of trivia: TIP stands for To Insure Prompt Service. The only way people who work in the front of the restaurant get enough money to buy food is to collect lots of tips.
You couldn’t be more wrong, this is exclusive to America not the west, in most of Europe a tip is for exceptional service as a thank you, not a requirement that the service staff need to live
Part of it is perspective (I admit, maybe it's only _my_ perspective): If I go out to eat somewhere that employs wait staff, there will be one person (generally) who is looking after me; they make sure everything is to my liking, ask if I need anything else, bring food and drinks to me, etc. I am _their_ customer, not the restaurant's. The transaction ultimately is about time and materials: The amount I pay to the restaurant is the payment for materials, and the tip is the amount I am paying for time. If you hire someone to build an addition for your house, you wouldn't expect to only pay them for the materials used; you pay for the time that goes into building the addition as well. Maybe this is just my perspective, but that's the way that I look at it. Consequently, I almost always pay at least the "customary" amount of 15% of the total bill for the tip; that's a standard payment if the experience is "as expected." It isn't enough to just be "rude" to get less than 15% from me; you have to actually screw up, and then not take steps to correct the mistake and even then, you might still get a tip even if it's very small. But like I said, maybe _I'm_ the weirdo.
A fellow malaysian once told a story of how he and a japanese friend once reached a zebra crossing with no vehicles on the road, but his japanese friend waited until the light was red to cross the road bcs "a child might see them breaking the rules" and he did not want to set a bad example to the children. That is honestly thoughtful and disciplined 😊
A good reason to follow rules. I wish more people thought that way about rules.
Same here in Germany :D There is a reason why there are traffic lights :D
@@CommanderSoe Yes, in Germany also.....
at least until islam has completely taken over our country
After that, our cultures are no longer similar to japan
EDIT: dont think the problem is islam, problem are the importet cultures
we just shorten it to that point
I've seen people in Melbourne CBD just cross even if the pedestrian light is red
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I love how he says his english is "not good enough"
yes it IS good enough. your english is really good
His English is better than mine and it’s the only language I speak fluently.
I think that his English is good also
I think that your english is very good.
I understand it, good enough. Too humble.
It's 99.99% better than my Japanese, so even if it was bad (which it certainly isn't), I wouldn't judge.
About the no physical contact, recently a man dropped his phone while running to cross the street. I had to really run after him to give his phone back. He was confused but after I told him he dropped it, he got real happy and extended to shake my hand, maybe because I'm obviously a foreigner. I was so confused for a few seconds since I had not shaken a hand in forever. But I was really happy to shake someones hand after so long lol
That’s a funny story, was it in Japan? And how long did you have to chase him before you gave him the phone back?
@@AsproLykos Yup, Tokyo. A good 10 seconds near full speed. Trying to cross a multilane road before while crossing light was blinking lol
Im glad to hear that story. I wish people will get to know each other like you did
He must have really appreciated that you returned his phone, I’m sure he must have thought you were a tourist and wanted to show his appreciation of your kindness,
This story is really touching. I felt that sense of profound isolation there, and that was in only 6 days!
Mr. Wanobee, you’d be surprised to find out that your English is better than many of the people in the United States.
This is absolutely true!
Your English is very good, it is proper English. Many people here in the US speak with so much 'slang' and improper grammar and that varies from state or region.
agree, your English is really good! So don't worry about it, I love your videos :)
His English is better than many people here in England 🏴
The irony - "better THAN"
Here in the UK we have a saying, "When in Rome, do what the Romans do" meaning as a sign of politeness to at least know the basics of good manners and the culture when visiting another country.
That's pretty much a western saying as we use it in the USA as well, except we shorten it to "When in Rome"
My uncle was in Japan during the Korean War. When he blew his nose, it was like a trumpet. He was on a bus and blew his nose, and people clapped their hands. :-)
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When I was in Japan I kept putting my chopsticks into my bowl, forgetting that it was bad manners. The only people who yelled at me for it were the other Americans with me, so it’s nice to hear you say most Japanese folks would not care much.
I did see a group of Americans(maybe Canadians) talking loudly on the train, and they were getting some angry stares, but nobody said anything to them.
I laughed when you crushed your business card in your hand like that. If you did that to my business card immediately after I gave it to you, I would think you didn’t care about me, but I wouldn’t care if you put it in your back pocket.
@マナンナンアナメ I agree, and I was trying to abide by the rules. I just kept forgetting not to put my chopsticks in my bowl, I think because it’s something I do subconsciously.
I will I could have used the gaijin pass when I was in Shanghai
Learning the bad words is so important, you must absolutely know when someone is insulting you, your Mexican friends appreciate you! I'm Mexican, I know this.
We also enjoy hearing foreigners swear in Spanish with your own accents.
By the way even if we are known for being very open to physical contact we also understand manners and personal space, so don't feel like you are going to get assaulted with hugs in Mexico, that only happens when you become accepted as a close friend of part of the "family" then do worry about it.
I don't know what it is man, but I love hearing you talk. You're such a nice person and your calm talking is so relaxing.
Keep up the great work man and lots of love from germany.
Thanks man. you are the first one to say so. I will do my best!
LOL. Its true that Mexican friends always teach you the slang/offensive words first.
That's why I love them so much!!
First phrase I learned in Spanish when I moved to Virginia (large Hispanic population) was “ cállate la boca” which means “shut the hell/fuck up” in Spanish.
I would even say EVERYONE teaches curse and swear words in the beginning! Like in German: Every foreigner learns first the word: Scheisse! (*shit)
Italians too :D
@@YuyaNipponess in german we say scheiße
My brother has been living in Japan since 1998 and he absolutely loves it ! All of the behavioural etiquette mentioned here is completely true and my brother feels that because of this, Japanese citizens are extremely respectful and courteous. I haven’t visited yet, it hopefully one day soon! 😊👍🏼
Great content. I can see you are really improving your RUclips skills. Could you react to more Abroad in Japan videos in the future?
He should do a collab!
Thanks! i wish I knew someone nearby. when I get 50000 subscribers, I will find someone haha
Yeah there are some good similar videos that would be good to react to. :)
I love how you sound. May be my new favourite accent 🤗.
@@tattiejack yeah, accent is very cute
Um, I don't need the number or email or anything myself, but be careful with that blur. The number and email are still legible, and others might spam them. (8:19)
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really?? I will be more careful next time. hope no one is interested in my personal data. haha
@@YuyaNipponess I would seriously remove that part of the video yuya it's dangerous leaving it up on the internet
So you're telling us that tipping isn't necessary because customer service staff gets paid an actual decent wage?
Yes, we are
gonna apply in japan soon who's coming with me?
@@mr.lolipopwithmustache5002 Depends o where you're planning to work in. You know that dying in work because of exhaustion is not out of the norm thing in Japan right?
Yeah, imagine that, not being exploited by your greedy boss. We treat our waiters fairly in France, too.
@@mugwump7049 Don't worry most workers are still exploited in Japan, just not in that way.
Damn Yuya has a Mexican harem
hahahahaha I wish I had one But now I don't even have friends here in Osaka. pretty new here.
@@YuyaNipponess friends? what are those... I'm not Riajuu
At first I was confused when I saw this pop up. I saw it and thought "Didn't I subscribe to him after watching this video?" Now I see it's a way upgraded version of the video I saw. That's awesome you went back and did this video again, the audio quality is much better and your points are far more understood now. Nice work!
I am glad to hear that! I just wanted people to know more about japan. wanted to be helpful haha
I'm loving that hairstyle on ya. Nice and neat while being just slightly messy enough to be casual.
Thank you Junko! but I just got a new hair cut yesterday. haha I will show you in the next video
Your English is so much better than my Japanese! You seem like a very kind and knowledgeable person. One day I would love to visit Japan, I hope all Japanese people are as tolerant and friendly as you!
Yeah, I'm Mexican and I can confirm I have taught that exact same phrase to foreigner friends! But the "huevos" hand was the cherry on the cake! In my eyes, you are Mexican, man
When I went to japan I was more impressed by things than nervous. I get in a taxi for the first time and I see that they have remote control doors that open and close and they cover seats with immaculate white cloth coverings. Very impressive. I ask an employee for assistance at the airport to work the pay phone and she puts my money in, operates it, and stays there until my call is done in case I need further assistance. Very impressive. Some kids run by me in the train station a little too close and they stop in their tracks, turn around, and in unison bow and say sumimasen. Very impressive. Japan has some of the kindest and most polite people in the world.
I visited Japan two years ago and I really miss how clean the streets were and how nobody talked in the phone on the train.
Here in Norway, people litter alot (I don't) and I often have to wear headphones on the train because it's so much noise everywhere.
I found it pretty easy to follow the social norms, just do whatever I see other people do. I was a visitor, so it was my job to behave.
Ive heard that 30 years ago everything was different. people smoked everywhere in japan. even in a train or airplane.
@@YuyaNipponess We banned indoor smoking here in 2004. I don't smoke, and remember how bad it used to be before then.
I struggled a little with indoor smoking in Japan, and had to leave an Izakaya after only 30 minutes. But I was lucky to find many very good restaurants without smoking too.
"you have to give your name card lower than his card"
It'd be funny if the other guy think the exact same. You will both race to go lower than the other person, until you're both practically on the ground, and can't go lower :)
Amusing......although it will never happen that way.....as the Japanese people are subservient. If they want to introduce themselves ...it is generally, though not really, a pose of I am under you...and I would like to start a conversation.
To lift that proposal higher...is disrespect.
I do appreciate your humour though.
😂😂😂😂
How do you think bowing became a custom?
then they start dig the ground
We don’t really tip much here in Australia either. Your English is actually really good, nice and easy to understand and you use better grammar than some native English speakers!
Chris is expressing the common Western opinion that using the word [maybe ] is a sign of weakness while saying either yes or no with vigor and decisiveness is a show of strength and confidence. Westerners want to appear strong and confident in conversation.
Yep, agree. And I think the co-worker wasn't sure whether to answer yes or no; since he did had a pet but it died. Since he is not good in speaking English, he chose the word [maybe].
Ya I hate this attitude you’ll find in the west. There’s nothing wrong with being unsure or admitting you don’t know something. I guess individualism is so important people aren’t willing to admit when they need someone else’s help.
@@kevindunn2663 If you don't know something, you shouldn't speak at all. That's the best way to do it.
Ahhhh this brings back memories. When I was 19 in the US Army my first duty station was at Camp Zama, Japan. Just outside Tokyo. At first I didn’t want to go for I really wanted to be stationed in Germany. I was pleasantly surprised. Japan is a first world country yet their culture is far different than here in America. I was to only be there for two years yet extended my stay to five. The funniest thing that happened to me was within my first two weeks there. I braved and decided to travel the trains into Tokyo. After leaving the station I realized I needed to use the bathroom. I have been learning Japanese from a book for the past month so I was comfortable in asking basic things like Den wa doko desu ka? I inadvertently use telephone for bathroom and was completely confused when people would point to a telephone booth when I was asking where the bathroom was.
Anyways, keep up the channel.
I think “maybe my cat is dead” might refer to Schrödinger's cat.
A thought experiment that describe a cat in a box is both alive and dead until you open the box to find out.
The thing with tipping: In many English speaking but non-American countries, the way the absence of tipping culture is described is "we don't bother with tips, we pay staff properly in the first place"
Canada has tipping.
@@elvickRULES Just to check: Are you aware that Canada is in fact a part of the continent of North America? And are you aware that saying "an American country does the thing you said non-American countries don't do" adds literally nothing to either side of the conversation? Because... yeah, that.
Tipping in the US also used to be seen of as trying to buy special favor or preferential treatment, but during the Great Depression bar and restaurant owners decided to save costs by just passing responsibility for their labor costs directly onto customers.
In Seattle, Washington it's the same way: even late at night when there's no traffic people will stand and wait for the walk signal. That's just how we are. I once saw a stray dog on the street that did the same thing, waited for the signal before crossing. In the Philippines, if it's a controlled intersection you wait for the signal also, but most streets and intersections don't have them so you cross whenever it's safe wherever you happen to be.
If you want to say indirectly that the service was below average when you went out to eat at an American restaurant, leave an absurdly small tip such as five cents.
2 pennies. Hence the term, "My 2 cent's worth."
As a Canadian and perpetuating the stereotype.... when I am upset about bad service, I tip only 5% instead of my customary 15-20%
It is funny that places like NY with a trash can on EVERY corner have so much trash just thrown everywhere yet places ive been like Israel and now living in Georgia where garbage cans are near nowhere there isnt any litter around XD
When was the last time you were in NYC?
@@bodyofhope month ago and lived there for 30 years
I thought for the first one people eat next to the convenient store or the vending machine because you will not see another trash can somewhere else. I don't normally eat the ice-cream cones and one time i walked around with an empty cone for half an hour.. In the end i ate the cone. It was great.
If a Brit is making fun of you chances are they actually like you as it's how we express ourselves lol, we take the mick out of ourselves too.
6:07 - Talking on the phone on the train is sooo bad in Japan that Yuya had an immediate reaction to it even though he has seen this video already. 😂😂
Love watching your reactions and getting more insight on polite mannerism in Japan.
I'm planning on making a reaction video soon too!
This is surely a very good video!
thanks Ganbare~
You were on point with the idea of why tipping started. It means 'to insure promptness'. It eventually became the norm that if you received good service you were expected to tip instead of people just wanting to be good at their job.
So funny when you said you were Mexican. Same thing with Filipinos, they would usually teach you the bad words first. I also like that you don't want to be a bad example to young children. By the way, your English is really good!
That advice at the end, about showering or cleaning up before getting into the tub, is gold.
I really enjoy that you are pausing the video, and talking and informing people and not just sitting and laughing or cringing like some other react videos. Keep up the awesome videos!
The way the laws are in the U.S, waiters and servers can wind up being forced to work for less then minimum pay. Tipping is a way to not only show appreciation for good service (sometimes you can go well above the 20% if you have a particularly good waiter), but also makes up the difference for their decreased pay. It's a dumb way to do things, but tips are very much necessary for people in the food service industry. It is nice to see how other places do things like that though.
You know I give you credit your English pronounciation is quite good. One of the reasons I subscribed to your channel is your easy to understand and listen to.
Yuya quite honestly your english is already very good. I was surprised when you said that you havent been speaking it long. I know native born English speakers that cannot speak half as well as you do. Be proud of your ability. Not enough people are multilingual or put in effort like you.
Also I am absolutely loving your videos. Excellent job as a youtuber.
Business cards in North America are more of "I hope I made a good impression, and that you will remember my card if you need my services." The cards are more of a reminder of someone.
You can really tell how much you've improved Yuya-san I'm actually learning japanese currently just finished the Hiragana and Katakana courses and I'm about to start with Kanji can't wait for the next video
From what I was told about tipping was in the U.S during the prohibition years of band Alcohol many people would give extra money to the server or bartender for alcohol at that time. So started tipping in the U.S
Hi! How are you? I've just discovered your channel yesterday, I like it very much and I watch the older version of this video and yeah, it was a little harder to understand. Now this new one it's great! Thanks for doing it again! Great channel and video! Greetings from Argentina
Thank you my friend. I am glad to hear that this video helped you to learn something about japan.
I'm guilty of not hitting the like button on most RUclips videos. But I just found your videos and I feel obligated to "smash the like button". Keep up the awesome work!
To explain why we tip in a lot of western countries, basically it is this:
Many customer service jobs (especially in America) pay only about 480¥/hour so the customer is meant to tip to make up the difference.
Its a double edged sword. A bad week of tips can mean low income but a good week of tips can mean making a lot more than someone making 1100¥/hour.
I'd say this is more of an American thing. I live in Australia and tipping is essentially unheard of. We never need to and I've never heard of other countries doing it, other than America. I could be wrong
@@danieltrenkovski1629 we tip in the UK, but it tends to be more of a rounding up, if the bill was 36 we’d leave 2 20’s and the change is kept by the waiter. Unless you go out for a special occasion such as Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve where you’d leave an extra big tip as a thank you
Gosh, the waitresses at a buffet I worked for in high school only made around $2.15 hourly. Every night after closing they'd empty the tip jar and count out the total amount of money made in tips that day, and then redistribute that money to the girls as evenly as possible.
@@JD-hm3nw Yeah. Frankly I'm on the fence about it because sometimes they'd go home with not enough but on the other hand sometimes they'd make so much money it'd be uncanny. Plus tips aren't taxed (they are but nobody tells the truth about how much they made in tips lol) Frankly its a cost reducing scam but some people see a big pay increase due to having them as opposed to just working at a normal wage.
It's a vicious cycle, where if restaurants were required to pay their servers adequate wages they wouldn't need to tip.
I really enjoy your videos, Yuya-san. You have a kind and respectful attitude towards your fellow men, and there's a lot of common sense in you. Your language is absolutely good enough - you make yourself understood and have reasonable commentaries to make. I hope there will be more reactions to Uncle Rogers cooking reaction videos, and it would be great to see you react to Steven He as well. Take care!
I just found your channel and I love it! Japan is my dream travel and I hope to visit many times. Thank you for helping educate about japanese life style!
I scrunched up my face in a scowl and in horror the moment you crushed the business card. Your videos are amazing and that really conveyed the feeling of treating my info like that. Thank you for sharing that bit of videography.
Wow, you can really see you've improved, keep up the good work!
Thanks! I will do better in the future.
I just wanted to tell you that I love your videos ! Plus from someone who comes from a french speaking country, don't worry your english is waaayyy better than most of the people I know !
My family lived in Japan in the mid-60s. My father was in the Air Force. I was seven and we lived off--base in a Japanese neighborhood. It was there I learned to use the yellow safety flagaas that at every major street crossing. They were for anyone but, I was told, especially children, to help us cross the street safely. At the time I thought this was the coolest thing because I knew, that even though I was small, if I stepped into the street the cars would see the yellow flag and stop for me. Besides, what seven year old doesn't feel special holding a flag and stopping big cars and giant trucks!
I only tip if I think the server provided exceptional service and as a means to say thank you and I recognize their efforts.
Interesting how some things are the same in the Netherlands. Most people also wait for the light even if there is no traffic. Fun fact: Our lights do detect the fact there is no traffic and go green immediately if you press the button, so we don't actually have to wait that long anyway. We also don't tip in general. We expect people to be paid a decent wage. Even when we do tip, we only do it for very exceptional service and then the money is generally going into a 'tip jar' that is shared among all employees. The annoyance at people calling in a bus or train is universal.
In Norway, pikachu is kinda weird, because the pik part is a common not-high-brow-way of saying penis.
It cracks me up hearing Japanese people swearing Mexican, we have awful curse words in Mexico and we tend to teach them to every foreigner we meet.
Don't apologise for your English, it's certainly better than my Japanese (also my French, Dutch or Swedish). It's also a lot clearer than my English should I use my local dialect :)
I'm surprised by some of the comments but then I'm an older Englishman. Casual contact is not something I was raised with, a courteous distance is appropriate. No large displays of public affection, a handshake under business or formal circumstances and a hug for family in the home, not in public. Eating and drinking on the street was also frowned upon, we took our shoes off when we were entering a home only but still not a hard transition to make. Littering was a big no, that's why you kept a pocket free.
20:36 I've watched your first video in English and have watched almost every video you've uploaded since and your English has improved A LOT! Ometeto Yuya-san!
I THINK ONE OF THE REASONS THAT MAKES YOUR CONTENT STANDS OUT ABOVE N WHY I ENJOY IS THAT , YOUR REACTIONS ARE NOT PLANNED N YOUR CONMMENTING TO WHAT YOUR SEEING IN THE VIDEO AS THEY HAPPEN .. PLS DNT CHANGE THAT 👍👊
THANKS FOR THE HIGHLIGHT ,. I HAVE ONLY JST DISCOVERED YOUR CHANNEL RECENTLY MAYBE A FEW DAYS AGO , I AM HAPPY ABOUT THIS LATE DISCOVERY ONLY BECAUSE THERE ARE ALOT OF YOUR VIDEOS I CAN BINGE WATCH HAHAHA THANK YOU AGAIN N PLS KEEP MAKING MORE VIDS , YOU HAVE A PERSONALITY THAT IS ENJOYABLE TO WATCH N YOUR VERY INFORMATIVE . PLS DO MORE REACTIONS VIDZ ON ANYTHING HAHAH N MORE COOKING OF CORSE 👍👊 THANK YOU SO SO MUCH .
Awesome follow up video. Much better audio quality!
Really like your content! Had to smile when you said that people should not laugh about Japenglish. I am from Germany - we also have a pretty strong accent :)
Keep it up - I love your videos!
ありがとうございます (apologies for my VERY basic Japanese!)
So glad to hear the nose-blowing isnt too bad...anytime I eat ramen, anytime its cold, anytime its hot, anytime I eat something, nose runs
Yes please do more commentary on the Abroad in Japan RUclips channel. This was great and so is that channel. We would love to see some videos of you cooking!
1. Do not throw rubbish on the ground.
2. Of course, you take off your shoes in an environment where it is so obvious that you should do it.
3.Cover your nose / mouth if you need to sneeze or cough.
4. Do not be loud when traveling by public transport.
The list will be miles long if I continue, but my point is that I think these things should be seen as obvious, regardless of which country you are in.
We have an old saying here in Sweden that says "take the custom, wherever you go" And I firmly believe in that.
And do not worry, your English is really good.
Keep up the good work =)
I spent a week in the Shin Imamiya area of Osaka and there was actually quite a bit of litter and people would walk across roads whether the light was red or not.
In Luxembourg too. You can tip but it isnt consider as rude if you dont because the tipping is in the price. That's why you pay mostly 3-4€ more than other countries.
People will forget your mistakes in like one year? Noooo my grandma doesn't forget! Ever! She brings it up all the embarrassing and stupid mistakes I made every single time i do something wrong 😂 she won't let me off, I still love her though 🤧❤️
Your English is actually pretty good. Keep up the good work. Stay Positive my friend
Great content, I like this guy's video.
Hi Yuya I have recently subscribed to your channel!
I have to say from when you said at 19:11 that it is reassuring. I visited Osaka in February before everything went downhill and I had people stop and help me out for train etiquette and for food etiquette. I never felt so welcome in all my life. I can't wait to see more reaction videos!
Kind regards.
thanks man. keep uploading videos is not easy at all. haha recently I realized it
I love the policy in Japan with the no-tip culture... like you said, everything should already be covered in the prices. I shouldn't feel pressured having to tip an extra 20%-30% every time I go eat out... I just want to go out, enjoy the meal and have a good time and pay for what's written!!
Once I took my friend to a restaurant in Quebec Canada, and after we finished our meal, my friend payed for it and didn't tip. After paying for the meal, we got ready to leave, and the waitress went out of her way and walked up to us and said "you didn't tip?" We then explained to the waitress that we weren't aware that we were supposed to tip, and thought we can continue on our way. But then she HEAVILY enforced us and "educated" us that "you should always tip after a meal here, otherwise people (the staff) will be upset," basically demanding a tip.. Things got really awkward and basically our day was ruined after that and being forced to tip.. I understand tipping when you're showing genuine appreciation, however (at least in Canada anyways), it seems that tips are mandatory and you have to pay this "service fee" regardless of whether you got quality food/service or not... honestly, feels like a scam to me. And that's one of the reason why I don't eat out at all... It's just really uncomfortable for me to show my "appreciation" by the amount I tip with. For example, tipping 10% is seen as low here... and maybe it is low... but these extra fees add up.
Anyways sorry, went off topic!! If someone tells me not to tip, I will HAPPILY oblige!! :) I'd love to enter a restaurant and just enjoy the food, and not worry about the forced tip at the end
Thank you so much for your videos. They are very informative. I love so much about Japan and would really like to learn so much more.
Mr Wanobee: Thanks for your excellent video on this topic. Fun fact, somehow I managed to find the old version of it a couple of weeks ago and used it as a Listening comprehension task for my English class, only to find out now, that it had been removed. But now I had to watch it again, which I did not regret because it was slightly different and some of my old questions could not be answered. But now I know more about Japanese culture, so thanks. :)
This is pretty impressive. Whenever someone speaks Japanglish I couldn't understand anything but your English is great!
Thanks for great content and interesting videos. Your English is most certainly good enough, more than that even! I know it's maybe not your normal kind of business, but it's an idea for a video, you could display some Japanese nature, beautiful scenery and so on, it's also something you can do while covid is on. Keep up the good work!
I have family from the Balkans from a small village everyone has a slipper drawer you must take off your shoes but it's strongly suggested you have the slippers on inside.
some families don't use slippers in Japan. especially people living in a traditional wooden house
Look man, your English is excellent. For some reason, I have a really hard time hearing/understanding people when they speak, but I can understand you perfectly! So give yourself a break.
Sir, you speak GREAT English. It IS good enough. I had to comment double just since you said that.
OMG the callout regarding mexican punctuality on parties got me from the bottom of my heart. When we say 07:00 we mean 07:30 - 08:00 hahahahahaha
Damn i'm dying lol
Always nicely done and your english is really good
Honestly in asia we don't tip restaurant workers here, there are even big "NO TIPPING" signs when you enter
I just want to say that I love your videos. Been a fan after watching your uncle roger reactions. I dont usually watch vlogs or stuff like but I am enticed with your voice and aura. Cheers from the Philippines. Keep up the great work.
Ey yo Granny worked hard to keep that bathhouse in order walking in there with your dirty shoes on her clean floor lol
I've heard the chopsticks stuff multiple times now, but the way I originally heard the rubbing one told is it implies you think their chopsticks are dirty.
As for why people rub their chopsticks together, it's kinda hard to explain beyond it's just really satisfying, like everything about it, the sound they make, the feeling, the excited burst of energy before you eat, just an all around fun thing to do.
Your English is amazing, I don't think there's really anything to improve upon, at this point you only have what I would describe as a slight accent.
Love the videos mate much love from Australia 🇦🇺
This is some great content. Keep at it. To be honest from an american standpoint you're doing better than some of the native English speakers I know.
Great video! Keep up the good work!
This was a particularly fantastic video of yours. IDK if you've heard of the "show, don't tell" concept when telling a story. Particularly with film. That crumpling of the business card did a better job at explaining the idea behind the etiquette, then a 10 page essay ever could.
Like many of my favorite RUclips channels, it's so fun watching your skills improve. Everything about the Japanese etiquette makes sense, or is at least reasonable. Though I will admit the whole "less physical contact" idea confounds me. IDK where that came from. How does a culture not develop a habit of touching people your close to? Handshakes feel so natural, and nothing beats a good hug.
Anyway, sorry for getting off topic, great video man, I'm excited to see what else you come out with!
Westerners totally, completely hate splinters. they rub the chopsticks together to get rid of the splinters.
Thanks for the ending-ment Yuya! I often get flustered to the point of having low self-esteem, instead of taking that as an honest mistake or lack of knowledge on my part and as an opportunity to learn. I wear my embarrassment like a guilt, which I am trying to change.
don't take it tooooo serious. You can't forget your mistake to improve. but people will easy forget about your mistakes.
Super good content just Stumbled upon ur channel and it’s super fun to watch. Keep up the great work .
AKUMA Thank you! I will upload another one in a couple of hours.
That was a fine and decent reaction. I liked it.
Here (west coast of Canada) we don't cross against the light, even early in the morning when there are hardly any cars on the street. It's just ingrained in us without anyone really telling us.
The traffic light thing is the same in Germany and American tourists mainly are always shocked when they get yelled at in German by an old lady for crossing the street while the light is red. Even more shocked they will be when the police actually hand them a fine. The only exception the little old lady will give for crossing a light on red is when you are late for public transport.
I can always understand every word of your English.
When you said just fuck it that was pure gold 😂 nice work
Westerners have a strange, painful way of encouraging servers and waiters to be friendly. They pay the staff below average wages and tell them that they will get bribes from the customers at the end of the meal if they are friendly and deliver the meal quickly. Fun bit of trivia: TIP stands for To Insure Prompt Service.
The only way people who work in the front of the restaurant get enough money to buy food is to collect lots of tips.
You couldn’t be more wrong, this is exclusive to America not the west, in most of Europe a tip is for exceptional service as a thank you, not a requirement that the service staff need to live
Part of it is perspective (I admit, maybe it's only _my_ perspective): If I go out to eat somewhere that employs wait staff, there will be one person (generally) who is looking after me; they make sure everything is to my liking, ask if I need anything else, bring food and drinks to me, etc. I am _their_ customer, not the restaurant's. The transaction ultimately is about time and materials: The amount I pay to the restaurant is the payment for materials, and the tip is the amount I am paying for time. If you hire someone to build an addition for your house, you wouldn't expect to only pay them for the materials used; you pay for the time that goes into building the addition as well.
Maybe this is just my perspective, but that's the way that I look at it. Consequently, I almost always pay at least the "customary" amount of 15% of the total bill for the tip; that's a standard payment if the experience is "as expected." It isn't enough to just be "rude" to get less than 15% from me; you have to actually screw up, and then not take steps to correct the mistake and even then, you might still get a tip even if it's very small.
But like I said, maybe _I'm_ the weirdo.