Danke für Ihre Sichtweise auf das Leben in Deutschland. Ich habe anhand der Dinge, die Sie am Anfang des Videos auf Ihrer Arbeitsplatte haben schon geraten, dass Sie in Düsseldorf wohnen :D. So ein gutes Angebot an asiatischen Läden wie hier findet man selten in Deutschland und es ist eines der Dinge, die ich hier liebe.
Duration of Sunlight Germany is located at a completely different, far more northerly latitude than Japan Düsseldorf is on the 51st parallel, the northernmost point of Japan (Cape Sōya) is on the 45th parallel and your hometown Nagoya is on the 35th parallel north. So Düsseldorf is almost 1800km further north than Nagoya Düsseldorf is even 6 degrees north of the Canadian cities of Ottawa and Monteal. That's why you have longer days in summer and shorter days in winter Public transportation: In Germany, the “honor system” applies. In other words, it is assumed that everyone is honest enough to buy a ticket. Anyone who fails to do so and is “caught” pays a relatively high fine (ticket €4 - fine €60-80). Parks everywhere: Many city parks in German cities are remnants of the Second World War. The aim was not simply to rebuild the cities, but to “break them open” and create space for light and air. That's why there are parks everywhere... and many “mountains” and hills in the cities are actually piles of rubble. Berlin's Teufelsberg is such a pile of rubble... which was then sealed with earth and planted with grass etc. The “TeufelsBerg” is 120m high. Moving out: Are you surprised that employers give employees a few days off to move? Then you will be even more surprised to hear that if, for example, an employer from Munich wants to hire you, they will often pay for the move. My cultural “shock” in other countries is always when the cashier slowly scans the goods in the supermarket. I was once in Ireland and the good woman at the checkout took as long to scan my 5 items as it takes an Aldi cashier in Germany to scan a week's shopping for a family of 4.
Samurai san, konnichiwa. Ja, so ist es in Deutschland mit dem Wetter und der Dunkelheit im Winter. Dafür kann man es sich zuhause gemütlich machen und am Wochenende auch gern mal relaxen. In Japan gehe ich nie sonntags einkaufen. Ich komme aus Hamburg und lebe jetzt in Japan, spreche auch gut Japanisch, so dass ich wenig Probleme habe im Alltag. Ganz ehrlich, ich habe besonders im letzten langen, heißen und schwülen Sommer, der fast 4 Monate dauerte , sehr gelitten! Man ist wie gelähmt und das über Monate hinweg. Sie kennen es ja. Nichts macht einem mehr Spaß, und die Klimaanlagen, die ich hasse, machen es auch nicht besser. Überall wird man kalt von oben angeblasen (wobei man natürlich ohne aircon nicht überleben kann!). Wenn man in einem anderen Land lebt, muss man mit den Begebenheiten (auch mit dem Wetter, Taifun, Erdbeben etc) leben. Go ni itte wa, Go ni shitagae! Ansonsten muss man in sein Land zurückkehren. Ihre Speisen sehen super lecker aus. Oishii sou desu. 😋
@ulliulli Very interesting to know about the history of how the park was made! The story of the cashier is very relatable and I was also considering putting that in my video too.😊
@rosykrause Ich kenne das Gefühl der Luftfeuchtigkeit im Sommer in Japan und das ist eines der Dinge, die ich am Leben in Japan nicht besonders vermisse😂 Sie können wahrscheinlich einen Ventilator und eine minimale Klimaanlage kombinieren, wenn Sie sich mit der kühlen Luft einer Klimaanlage nicht wohl fühlen:)
Als eine Brasilianerin, die seit 30 Jahren in Deutschland lebt und letztes Jahr Japan besucht hat, muss ich sagen: ich liebe die Züge in Japan! Immer pünktlich, sauber, geräumig, barrierefrei… Ich wünsche mir, die Deutsche Bahn lernt von der japanischen Bahn… und auch wie hoch zivilisiert und höflich die Japaner sind. Das könnte man auch lernen, hier sind die Leute oft sehr pampig.
I think that "Sunday is a restday" and (inconvinient and unreliable) public transportation is the biggest culture shock for people moving here. When I come back from a vacation in Japan this always hits me hard too.
I have the same issue with daylight in winter. Its like i am a bear and go back to my cave and have a winter sleep. I try to get my longest vacation during December which is often quite easy because people like to have their longest vacation during summer. When you speak of entering train platforms, Germany can learn a lot from the Japanese. I am tired of all those Junkies in the S Bahn who dont pay, make everything dirty and have no right to actually enter. It makes me feel very uncomfortable using public transport even though it is convinient in Hamburg and its better for the environment.
@@FrauSamurai Sadly in Germany that wont happen. They safe money and dont want to hire people because its expensive. They even arent able to let people in the trains who have a ticket only......we are way behind here.....
When I lived in Flensburg the short summer nights made it possible to go to a pub at sundown and leave at sunrise. A nice "reward" for enduring a dark winter.
👋🏻Das mit dem Sonnenlicht ist halt eine geografische Gegebenheit,je nachdem wo man aufgewachsen ist stört es einen mehr oder weniger. Selbst die die hier Aufgewachsen sind haben manchmal so ihre liebe Not damit, das ist von Mensch zu Mensch unterschiedlich. Ja die Öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel sind teilweise sehr,,Gewöhnungsbedürftig "🤯 ich vermeide dergleichen so gut ich kann, da können die Deutschen noch sehr sehr viel von Japan lernen. Es gibt so viele Unterschiede in den Ländern dieser Welt die es zu Entdecken gibt und das macht das Leben ja erst interessant, früher hat mich das nicht so interessiert, aber je älter ich werde desto spannender finde ich es, man sollte Aufgeschlossen für all das neue sein und das beste für sich herausfiltern. Wünsche Dir eine schöne Woche und bis bald 👋🏻 (Das Essen sah wieder lecker aus 👍🏼)
Auch was das Essen betrifft! Guck dir mal die ganzen fetten Leute in Deutschland an, ähnlich wie in den USA! Die futtern einfach zu viel Waren aus Brot, Pizza, Burger, also langkettige Kohlenhydrate, letztendlich Zucker. Was der Durchschnittsdeutsche so verdrückt ist eigentlich ausreichend für manche Hochleistungssportler, nur fehlt diesen Deutschen dann wieder die Bewegung dafür.
Dear Samurai-San, I would like to point out a little pun in the English subtitles. Dusseldorf, actually Düsseldorf with an "ü" can also be misunderstood if you want to play practical jokes. In German, "Dussel" is the description of a adorable fool. "dorf" means "village", so together a village of adorable fools. This is even appropriate during the carnival period in February, as Düsseldorf is one of the strongholds of the German carnival. I'm North German and we don't have much interest in carnival. North Germans also have humor, but it is more subtile than Rhenish humor. And we North Germans tend to be a bit reserved when we meet new people. A little bit like Japanes People. But when the bridge is built, we will be very warm. But really. Please be patient with us. 🙇♂😉
Oh no, how can I forget "ü" in Düsseldorf🤦♀️I didn't realize until you mentioned it. I'm actually laughing at how the meaning shifts without "ü". Thank you for the info😂
The first and foremost is the cold weather, that was shocking and still unbearable sometimes for me. Also it is a bit more dry in winter which is challenging for me. Besides, I like healthy food that you made, Guten appetite 😋
I want to add that german employers - if not negociated differently in your contract - give you an additional day off for your wedding or 2 days if a first degree (spouse, parents or kids) relative died. You can often find this information in the collective agreement ("Tarifvertrag"). Also in Germany you are basically forced to take your (for most it is 30 days) vacation (HR department will pester you about this) while in japan it is expected to never take all the days you actualy have. In winter people in germany call it having the "winter blues" when they feel drained by the lack of sunlight. What I really miss from japan is going shopping on sunday. Of course this is not nice for the shopping district employees but for a busy salary person this is almost the only day you can enjoy a leasury stroll around the shopping district - being able to shop on sunday takes away the weekend pressure in my opinion. I also found that I go quickly shopping after work in Japan more frequently- sometimes every day to have fresh ingredients bc it is so easily accessable. I also found that there are quite some parks and green spots(with beautiful temples and shrines) - even in big cities like Osaka. It was in fact more green in Japan cities than I expected. I also loved that there are so many festivals and activties to do on weekends. In Germany the saturday is for most people another "work day at home" doing all the work around the house and going shopping because on sunday you have to stay quiet and can not go shopping. That's also the reason why most people go for online shopping nowadays. Except for the groceries - people want to see the food they buy. That's why sunday is usually the day to visit family and enjoy the time together by either going out for lunch or dinner or simply enjoy cake at home "Kaffee und Kuchen" with the family. In recent years, "Kaffe und Kuchen" became less popular because of the covid lock downs and people care more for their weight nowadays. However, with this change you can do a number of activities on sunday like visiting concerts, hiking or other activities. And some festivals are held with loud music on sunday as well, depending on where you are in germany. That Okonomiyaki looks so good ^^.
I also wanna add, if you are interested I have a recommendation for you. Germany has a lot of castles and therefore there are a number of medieval markets ["Mittelaltermärkte"] on weekends(including sunday) in the summer. I think you might like visiting one at least once. There you can see a lot of hand crafting and items to purchase and a lot of people are doing medieval "cosplaying" there. But bring cash money to these events. You can not pay by card on such events. Usually you do not need to pay an entrance fee if it is a simple market unless the market goes with a knight performance "Ritterspiele" .
Thank you for the lots of interesting information😌 I didn't know the wedding day could be an additional holiday too. And I will definitely visit "Mittelaltermärkte"🙌 Sounds exciting for me:)
I love german summernights - as long as it's not too humid or rainy! German transportation once was good but now is in a state of constant decline. My appartment is even larger (70m²). Maybe this has to do with the long winters we spend inside? My granddad told me an appartment should be big enough "to run". While I was married I began to understand why he said so 😉 Thank you again for an interesting video which provides wonderful ideas for cooking along with food for thought
Thank you for your compliment😊I enjoy the summer here as well😌 I am not sure how many people are living at your place, but 70m² is definitely enough space!
Thank you for nice video, interesting cultural observations and a cooking recipe:) Have you considered recording your voice on video? Any language that is comfortable for you :)
The problem of the few hours of sun in germany is also very big for me. When starting the day in the dark with work and leaving work also when its dark is a little bit frustrating. I wonder if this is a problem in Japan, too since they work so long and often. Or does the amount of sunhours compensate this? It's funny to hear, that your opinion about the german food is that good. Normally, I hear that because of the fact that germans are often stingy to pay a lot of money for food, they lack of quality compared to other countries. Especially Japan is very attractive for me, since the meals look very delicious! Though the public transportation in big cities is quite comfortable, i guess it can be a problem for woman, like my previous speaker described. The bigger surprise for me would be, that everything is late in the german transportation system, even though we are fans of punctuality.😅 Coming to an end, i really like the positive note of your actual video (not that is bad to express worries, but its simply good to hear, that you may feel better than last year :)) Food looks delicious like always👍
Thank you for your comment😊I am actually glad to get to know lots of kind people through my RUclips channel and it already influenced my life a lot. In Japan, it also gets darker earlier in winter, but the difference isn't as pronounced as in Germany. During my time working in Japan, returning home in the dark was common, so I didn't think much about it.
For the lack of daylight: take vitamin supplements and go for long walks outside on nicer days if you can, it helps a lot with winter depression. That's one of the reasons why there's parks everywhere. For all non germans in sunnier regions: winter depression is real and it isn't quite the same as regular depression, winter depression causes a lack of drive, you don't feel like doing much. The german stereotype about trekking has its roots in avoiding winter depression - and continuing with the walks all year round since we enjoy our walks.
I would suggest grabbing the knife slightly further forward, the way you grip it is correct, but you have better control over the knife when you grab the spine of the blade right behind the grip of the knife. It allows you to quickly cut by moving the back of the blade up and down, without the front even leaving the cutting board, it's quite a convenient cutting technique for certain types of food, spring onions being one of them. Also, I appreciate the comments on what differences you've seen living in Germany until now.
I can talk a little about thailand. Weather is hot or very hot and very rainy and flooding is the winter. In summer it is very hot and you jump from shadow to shadow.😅 Buddhism makes the thinking of people different. We don’t have karma thinking and we don’t think we will become a cockroach if we are a bad person. In Thailand people try to help to get good karma for example. German think if you smile a lot you are stupid and weak in asia it is a form of politeness. In Thailand woman are very strong and do a lot of business with money. Another more Chinese way of getting good karma is to earn money and bring a part to the temple. The nihilism in Thailand is also very impressive. Having nothing is another way to come closer to the Nibbana. I traveled a lot but the biggest differences I see in asia. The way of thinking is different and we don’t understand it at all.
Das es im Winter hier nur sowenig Sonnenlicht gibt hat doch was Schönes! Jeder kleine Weg erscheint wie eine Reise. Zuhause zu sein ist viel gemütlicher als draußen zu sein. Man kann sich einen heißen Kakao machen und ein paar Kekse futtern und aus dem Fenster schauen. Nimmt sich das nächste Kapitel im "Herr der Ringe" vor. Was kann daran schlecht sein? Und damit es einem richtig gut geht, macht man Kohlrouladen oder einen Braten mit Klößen und Rotkohl und köpft eine Flasche Met. So geht Winter!
In a way I'm watching three videos at the same time: An essay on cultural differences, ambience for meditation and instruction on Japanese cooking. And none of them seems to interfere with the other in any way. I am normally bad at multitasking, so jhow you pull this off is a mystery to me. Regarding seasonal differences in daylight hours, it is my firm belief that these are responsible for some of our cultural oddities, such as being outdoorsy even if the weather isn't that great. We know it can be worse and darker, so we grap every opportunity to get some daylight.
LiebeFrau Japan, die kleineren Wohnungsgrößen in Japan sind der total unterschiedlichen Geographie geschuldet: Japan besteht aus vulkanischen Inseln mit vergleichsweise wenig Flächen für Landwirtschaft, Industrie und Wohnungsbau.
Be fair, the hours of daylight in Hokkaido are comparable to those in northern Italy, which is not significantly different from central Germany. Therefore, it is not a matter of comparing Germany to Japan, but rather Düsseldorf to Tokyo. If you had lived in Hokkaido you likely not noticed any difference.
I still dnt know why you are in Germany, but I hope you are fairly happy ...weighing all the pros & cons. I never heard that Germany has only a quarter of Japanese daylight... wow and working the wkends (holidays too) just means that sum1 has other days off. Some ppl like that, but I think it's good for ppl to have one day to not worry abt any kind of business and just have some peace & quiet. 😊😊
Liebe Frau Japan, der nördlichste Punkt der Japanischen Inselgruppe liegt auf dem 45. Breitengrad. Tokio liegt auf dem 35. Breitengrad. Und Düsseldorf ist auf dem 51. Breitengrad. Dadurch ergeben sich erhebliche Unterschiede der Tages- und Nachtzeiten, die aber überhaupt nichts mit "Kultur" zu tun haben!
In Düsseldorf live so much japanes People.They have a own Quarter.But they didnt try to migrate into German Culture, Language or any other Stuff.They have Japanese Shopping,Hairdresser and all you can imangine.Ok No Whale Sushi in Germany. On the other Side,Germans in Japan are complete Lost Without japanese Language.Its a real Culture Shock. And they cand find Shoes even in Size 43.
Danke für dein neues Video 😊 es ist interessant das ganze mal aus einer anderen Sichtweise zu sehen
Vielen Dank für deinen netten Kommentar.😊
I really love Okonomyaki. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and this video
Danke für Ihre Sichtweise auf das Leben in Deutschland. Ich habe anhand der Dinge, die Sie am Anfang des Videos auf Ihrer Arbeitsplatte haben schon geraten, dass Sie in Düsseldorf wohnen :D. So ein gutes Angebot an asiatischen Läden wie hier findet man selten in Deutschland und es ist eines der Dinge, die ich hier liebe.
Naja, all das kaufe ich oft im Asia Laden in Mannheim
@@uncleiroh7910ist Mannheim etwa ein Dorf?
Duration of Sunlight
Germany is located at a completely different, far more northerly latitude than Japan
Düsseldorf is on the 51st parallel, the northernmost point of Japan (Cape Sōya) is on the 45th parallel and your hometown Nagoya is on the 35th parallel north. So Düsseldorf is almost 1800km further north than Nagoya
Düsseldorf is even 6 degrees north of the Canadian cities of Ottawa and Monteal.
That's why you have longer days in summer and shorter days in winter
Public transportation:
In Germany, the “honor system” applies. In other words, it is assumed that everyone is honest enough to buy a ticket. Anyone who fails to do so and is “caught” pays a relatively high fine (ticket €4 - fine €60-80).
Parks everywhere:
Many city parks in German cities are remnants of the Second World War. The aim was not simply to rebuild the cities, but to “break them open” and create space for light and air. That's why there are parks everywhere... and many “mountains” and hills in the cities are actually piles of rubble. Berlin's Teufelsberg is such a pile of rubble... which was then sealed with earth and planted with grass etc. The “TeufelsBerg” is 120m high.
Moving out:
Are you surprised that employers give employees a few days off to move? Then you will be even more surprised to hear that if, for example, an employer from Munich wants to hire you, they will often pay for the move.
My cultural “shock” in other countries is always when the cashier slowly scans the goods in the supermarket. I was once in Ireland and the good woman at the checkout took as long to scan my 5 items as it takes an Aldi cashier in Germany to scan a week's shopping for a family of 4.
Samurai san, konnichiwa.
Ja, so ist es in Deutschland mit dem Wetter und der Dunkelheit im Winter.
Dafür kann man es sich zuhause gemütlich machen und am Wochenende auch gern mal relaxen. In Japan gehe ich nie sonntags einkaufen. Ich komme aus Hamburg und lebe jetzt in Japan, spreche auch gut Japanisch, so dass ich wenig Probleme habe im Alltag.
Ganz ehrlich, ich habe besonders im letzten langen, heißen und schwülen Sommer, der fast 4 Monate dauerte , sehr gelitten! Man ist wie gelähmt und das über Monate hinweg. Sie kennen es ja. Nichts macht einem mehr Spaß, und die Klimaanlagen, die ich hasse, machen es auch nicht besser. Überall wird man kalt von oben angeblasen (wobei man natürlich ohne aircon nicht überleben kann!).
Wenn man in einem anderen Land lebt, muss man mit den Begebenheiten (auch mit dem Wetter, Taifun, Erdbeben etc) leben. Go ni itte wa, Go ni shitagae! Ansonsten muss man in sein Land zurückkehren.
Ihre Speisen sehen super lecker aus. Oishii sou desu. 😋
@ulliulli
Very interesting to know about the history of how the park was made! The story of the cashier is very relatable and I was also considering putting that in my video too.😊
@rosykrause
Ich kenne das Gefühl der Luftfeuchtigkeit im Sommer in Japan und das ist eines der Dinge, die ich am Leben in Japan nicht besonders vermisse😂 Sie können wahrscheinlich einen Ventilator und eine minimale Klimaanlage kombinieren, wenn Sie sich mit der kühlen Luft einer Klimaanlage nicht wohl fühlen:)
A lovely video. I like that you show your experience with a background of preparing a meal.
Als eine Brasilianerin, die seit 30 Jahren in Deutschland lebt und letztes Jahr Japan besucht hat, muss ich sagen: ich liebe die Züge in Japan! Immer pünktlich, sauber, geräumig, barrierefrei… Ich wünsche mir, die Deutsche Bahn lernt von der japanischen Bahn… und auch wie hoch zivilisiert und höflich die Japaner sind. Das könnte man auch lernen, hier sind die Leute oft sehr pampig.
Danke für deinen Kommentar😌
Was ich am meisten vermisse, ist wahrscheinlich der pünktliche Zug😅
I think that "Sunday is a restday" and (inconvinient and unreliable) public transportation is the biggest culture shock for people moving here.
When I come back from a vacation in Japan this always hits me hard too.
Ruhetag ein Schock? wow
Haha the delays of DB are also a culture shock for me😅
I have the same issue with daylight in winter. Its like i am a bear and go back to my cave and have a winter sleep. I try to get my longest vacation during December which is often quite easy because people like to have their longest vacation during summer. When you speak of entering train platforms, Germany can learn a lot from the Japanese. I am tired of all those Junkies in the S Bahn who dont pay, make everything dirty and have no right to actually enter. It makes me feel very uncomfortable using public transport even though it is convinient in Hamburg and its better for the environment.
Thank you for your comment😊 Haha, I also feel like a bear in winter🐻
It would also be nice if I could feel a bit safer around every main station.
@@FrauSamurai Sadly in Germany that wont happen. They safe money and dont want to hire people because its expensive. They even arent able to let people in the trains who have a ticket only......we are way behind here.....
When I lived in Flensburg the short summer nights made it possible to go to a pub at sundown and leave at sunrise. A nice "reward" for enduring a dark winter.
👋🏻Das mit dem Sonnenlicht ist halt eine geografische Gegebenheit,je nachdem wo man aufgewachsen ist stört es einen mehr oder weniger. Selbst die die hier Aufgewachsen sind haben manchmal so ihre liebe Not damit, das ist von Mensch zu Mensch unterschiedlich.
Ja die Öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel sind teilweise sehr,,Gewöhnungsbedürftig "🤯 ich vermeide dergleichen so gut ich kann, da können die Deutschen noch sehr sehr viel von Japan lernen.
Es gibt so viele Unterschiede in den Ländern dieser Welt die es zu Entdecken gibt und das macht das Leben ja erst interessant, früher hat mich das nicht so interessiert, aber je älter ich werde desto spannender finde ich es, man sollte Aufgeschlossen für all das neue sein und das beste für sich herausfiltern.
Wünsche Dir eine schöne Woche und bis bald 👋🏻
(Das Essen sah wieder lecker aus 👍🏼)
Auch was das Essen betrifft! Guck dir mal die ganzen fetten Leute in Deutschland an, ähnlich wie in den USA! Die futtern einfach zu viel Waren aus Brot, Pizza, Burger, also langkettige Kohlenhydrate, letztendlich Zucker. Was der Durchschnittsdeutsche so verdrückt ist eigentlich ausreichend für manche Hochleistungssportler, nur fehlt diesen Deutschen dann wieder die Bewegung dafür.
Danke für deinen Kommentar😊Ich verstehe, warum so viele Menschen versuchen, in der Sonne zu bleiben, wann immer die Sonne scheint🌞
On Sundays you can still get essentials at larger petrol stations, albeit at significantly higher prices.
Dear Samurai-San,
I would like to point out a little pun in the English subtitles. Dusseldorf, actually Düsseldorf with an "ü" can also be misunderstood if you want to play practical jokes. In German, "Dussel" is the description of a adorable fool. "dorf" means "village", so together a village of adorable fools. This is even appropriate during the carnival period in February, as Düsseldorf is one of the strongholds of the German carnival. I'm North German and we don't have much interest in carnival. North Germans also have humor, but it is more subtile than Rhenish humor. And we North Germans tend to be a bit reserved when we meet new people. A little bit like Japanes People. But when the bridge is built, we will be very warm. But really. Please be patient with us. 🙇♂😉
Oh no, how can I forget "ü" in Düsseldorf🤦♀️I didn't realize until you mentioned it. I'm actually laughing at how the meaning shifts without "ü". Thank you for the info😂
The first and foremost is the cold weather, that was shocking and still unbearable sometimes for me. Also it is a bit more dry in winter which is challenging for me. Besides, I like healthy food that you made, Guten appetite 😋
I want to add that german employers - if not negociated differently in your contract - give you an additional day off for your wedding or 2 days if a first degree (spouse, parents or kids) relative died. You can often find this information in the collective agreement ("Tarifvertrag").
Also in Germany you are basically forced to take your (for most it is 30 days) vacation (HR department will pester you about this) while in japan it is expected to never take all the days you actualy have. In winter people in germany call it having the "winter blues" when they feel drained by the lack of sunlight.
What I really miss from japan is going shopping on sunday. Of course this is not nice for the shopping district employees but for a busy salary person this is almost the only day you can enjoy a leasury stroll around the shopping district - being able to shop on sunday takes away the weekend pressure in my opinion. I also found that I go quickly shopping after work in Japan more frequently- sometimes every day to have fresh ingredients bc it is so easily accessable. I also found that there are quite some parks and green spots(with beautiful temples and shrines) - even in big cities like Osaka. It was in fact more green in Japan cities than I expected. I also loved that there are so many festivals and activties to do on weekends. In Germany the saturday is for most people another "work day at home" doing all the work around the house and going shopping because on sunday you have to stay quiet and can not go shopping. That's also the reason why most people go for online shopping nowadays. Except for the groceries - people want to see the food they buy. That's why sunday is usually the day to visit family and enjoy the time together by either going out for lunch or dinner or simply enjoy cake at home "Kaffee und Kuchen" with the family. In recent years, "Kaffe und Kuchen" became less popular because of the covid lock downs and people care more for their weight nowadays. However, with this change you can do a number of activities on sunday like visiting concerts, hiking or other activities. And some festivals are held with loud music on sunday as well, depending on where you are in germany.
That Okonomiyaki looks so good ^^.
I also wanna add, if you are interested I have a recommendation for you. Germany has a lot of castles and therefore there are a number of medieval markets ["Mittelaltermärkte"] on weekends(including sunday) in the summer. I think you might like visiting one at least once. There you can see a lot of hand crafting and items to purchase and a lot of people are doing medieval "cosplaying" there. But bring cash money to these events. You can not pay by card on such events. Usually you do not need to pay an entrance fee if it is a simple market unless the market goes with a knight performance "Ritterspiele" .
Thank you for the lots of interesting information😌
I didn't know the wedding day could be an additional holiday too.
And I will definitely visit "Mittelaltermärkte"🙌 Sounds exciting for me:)
I love german summernights - as long as it's not too humid or rainy!
German transportation once was good but now is in a state of constant decline.
My appartment is even larger (70m²). Maybe this has to do with the long winters we spend inside? My granddad told me an appartment should be big enough "to run". While I was married I began to understand why he said so 😉
Thank you again for an interesting video which provides wonderful ideas for cooking along with food for thought
Thank you for your compliment😊I enjoy the summer here as well😌 I am not sure how many people are living at your place, but 70m² is definitely enough space!
Thank you for nice video, interesting cultural observations and a cooking recipe:)
Have you considered recording your voice on video? Any language that is comfortable for you :)
Thank you for your comment😌
I'm considering how I can manage to do so:)
The problem of the few hours of sun in germany is also very big for me. When starting the day in the dark with work and leaving work also when its dark is a little bit frustrating.
I wonder if this is a problem in Japan, too since they work so long and often. Or does the amount of sunhours compensate this?
It's funny to hear, that your opinion about the german food is that good. Normally, I hear that because of the fact that germans are often stingy to pay a lot of money for food, they lack of quality compared to other countries. Especially Japan is very attractive for me, since the meals look very delicious!
Though the public transportation in big cities is quite comfortable, i guess it can be a problem for woman, like my previous speaker described. The bigger surprise for me would be, that everything is late in the german transportation system, even though we are fans of punctuality.😅
Coming to an end, i really like the positive note of your actual video (not that is bad to express worries, but its simply good to hear, that you may feel better than last year :))
Food looks delicious like always👍
Thank you for your comment😊I am actually glad to get to know lots of kind people through my RUclips channel and it already influenced my life a lot.
In Japan, it also gets darker earlier in winter, but the difference isn't as pronounced as in Germany. During my time working in Japan, returning home in the dark was common, so I didn't think much about it.
For the lack of daylight: take vitamin supplements and go for long walks outside on nicer days if you can, it helps a lot with winter depression. That's one of the reasons why there's parks everywhere.
For all non germans in sunnier regions: winter depression is real and it isn't quite the same as regular depression, winter depression causes a lack of drive, you don't feel like doing much.
The german stereotype about trekking has its roots in avoiding winter depression - and continuing with the walks all year round since we enjoy our walks.
サラダはとても美味しいです。ベーコンブラシは指先に繊細なタッチを加えるのに最適です。間の肉😸👍
I would suggest grabbing the knife slightly further forward, the way you grip it is correct, but you have better control over the knife when you grab the spine of the blade right behind the grip of the knife. It allows you to quickly cut by moving the back of the blade up and down, without the front even leaving the cutting board, it's quite a convenient cutting technique for certain types of food, spring onions being one of them.
Also, I appreciate the comments on what differences you've seen living in Germany until now.
I can talk a little about thailand. Weather is hot or very hot and very rainy and flooding is the winter. In summer it is very hot and you jump from shadow to shadow.😅 Buddhism makes the thinking of people different. We don’t have karma thinking and we don’t think we will become a cockroach if we are a bad person. In Thailand people try to help to get good karma for example. German think if you smile a lot you are stupid and weak in asia it is a form of politeness. In Thailand woman are very strong and do a lot of business with money. Another more Chinese way of getting good karma is to earn money and bring a part to the temple. The nihilism in Thailand is also very impressive. Having nothing is another way to come closer to the Nibbana. I traveled a lot but the biggest differences I see in asia. The way of thinking is different and we don’t understand it at all.
I like the format with music and cooking and writing. Please don't feel compelled to voiceover as some here request.
Thank you for your comment😌
I'm trying to find a way how I can combine everything and still be comfortable to watch for everyone:)
Das es im Winter hier nur sowenig Sonnenlicht gibt hat doch was Schönes!
Jeder kleine Weg erscheint wie eine Reise. Zuhause zu sein ist viel gemütlicher als draußen zu sein. Man kann sich einen heißen Kakao machen und ein paar Kekse futtern und aus dem Fenster schauen. Nimmt sich das nächste Kapitel im "Herr der Ringe" vor. Was kann daran schlecht sein?
Und damit es einem richtig gut geht, macht man Kohlrouladen oder einen Braten mit Klößen und Rotkohl und köpft eine Flasche Met. So geht Winter!
Ein tolles Rezept. Auch schon nachgekocht mit begrenzten Zutaten. Original saucen und bonitoflocken bekommt man nicht an jeder Ecke.
In a way I'm watching three videos at the same time: An essay on cultural differences, ambience for meditation and instruction on Japanese cooking. And none of them seems to interfere with the other in any way. I am normally bad at multitasking, so jhow you pull this off is a mystery to me.
Regarding seasonal differences in daylight hours, it is my firm belief that these are responsible for some of our cultural oddities, such as being outdoorsy even if the weather isn't that great. We know it can be worse and darker, so we grap every opportunity to get some daylight.
I'm glad that I am somehow helping you to be a bit multitasking😉
die wurzeln der frühlingszwiebeln,gut waschen und in butter frittieren ;-)
LiebeFrau Japan, die kleineren Wohnungsgrößen in Japan sind der total unterschiedlichen Geographie geschuldet: Japan besteht aus vulkanischen Inseln mit vergleichsweise wenig Flächen für Landwirtschaft, Industrie und Wohnungsbau.
Be fair, the hours of daylight in Hokkaido are comparable to those in northern Italy, which is not significantly different from central Germany. Therefore, it is not a matter of comparing Germany to Japan, but rather Düsseldorf to Tokyo. If you had lived in Hokkaido you likely not noticed any difference.
I still dnt know why you are in Germany, but I hope you are fairly happy ...weighing all the pros & cons. I never heard that Germany has only a quarter of Japanese daylight... wow and working the wkends (holidays too) just means that sum1 has other days off. Some ppl like that, but I think it's good for ppl to have one day to not worry abt any kind of business and just have some peace & quiet. 😊😊
I am working on that topic(why I came to Germany) to mention in my video soon😌Please kindly be patient with me😊🙏
Very nice video....but now my mouth is watering....😢
Don't cut the leeks that short! Cut them a bit higher and place the roots in water, you will get two to three leeks for the price of one!
If your work schedule doesn‘t allow u big Holiday it is good way to retreat in nerby Nature and just breathe . Take care Samurai near Nagoya
You should voiceover your videos.
Ich würd empfehlen Statt untertitel lieber alles auszusprechen.
True - with a little help from friends you can do it.
Thank you for your advice😌
I'm considering how I can manage to do so:)
Liebe Frau Japan, der nördlichste Punkt der Japanischen Inselgruppe liegt auf dem 45. Breitengrad. Tokio liegt auf dem 35. Breitengrad. Und Düsseldorf ist auf dem 51. Breitengrad. Dadurch ergeben sich erhebliche Unterschiede der Tages- und Nachtzeiten, die aber überhaupt nichts mit "Kultur" zu tun haben!
Hey. Your Video would be a bit more entertaining when you would speak. Japanese people have a beautiful voice!
Thank you for your comment😌
I'm considering how I can manage to do so:)
In Düsseldorf live so much japanes People.They have a own
Quarter.But they didnt try to migrate into German Culture,
Language or any other Stuff.They have Japanese Shopping,Hairdresser and all you can imangine.Ok No
Whale Sushi in Germany.
On the other Side,Germans in Japan are complete Lost
Without japanese Language.Its a real Culture Shock.
And they cand find Shoes even in Size 43.