UPDATE: RUclips demonetized this video because I showed a Tenga and discussed the Red Light district in Nishinari. To get it remonetized, I had to cut these parts out of the video, which is frustrating. I'm posting the full, uncensored version of the video on my Patreon if you're interested: www.patreon.com/sabbaticaltommy?fan_landing=true Thanks for all the kind words. 頑張ります
Awesome amigo! What a nice surprise! Japan!...I like how you cover unique, different sides to every country you go to...And you speak Japanese too!!! Wow
Yakuza are a very "Don't mess with us and we won't mess with you" kind of group most of the time. I used to live in Musashi Kosugi in Tokyo and locals said Yakuza watched over the area and it was so quiet and safe all the time. Being that I had 2 tattoo sleeves, a group of Yakuza struck up a conversation with me on the train in Shibuya one night and we compared tattoos before one took a giant bottle of whiskey out of his jacket and started drinking it right in the train to the dismay of everyone around him who immediately cleared the area. They were unironically some of the nicest people I've ever met in Japan, just don't get on their bad side and you're good
Some are very racist towards foreigners and some aren’t. I’ve met some who are really nice and seen the super right wing trucks that go around blasting super racist and awful messages, mostly towards Koreans. On the whole, it’s a decent country, and very safe. I’ve gone through the Osaka “hood/slum” places, Kanagawa ones, Saitama, but mostly Tokyo. I’ve been to the nicer areas too, of course, but I’ve been to the not so great areas, and talked to a lot of people. I’ve met kinda batshit people, walked past yakuza offices, seen cult people galore, etc. He likely met many more yakuza than he realized, just from watching his videos. 😂 They have a very strict code of: “don’t eff around, and you won’t find out”. Outsiders are outsiders, but one thing he said is super true: Osaka on the whole has the nicest and most cheerful population. Very open and friendly. Definitely wouldn’t whip a camera out near a known yakuza controlled area. They also have cameras all around their buildings. They see it all. Source: lived here 20 years, mostly in the Kanto area, around Tokyo. I also feel 100% safe walking around places like Kabukicho, hoods/slums, etc here.
Reminds me that Tokyo is the only place where I've handed my DSLR camera to a punk rocker with mohawk so he could take photo of me with group of other punk rockers. Wouldn't do that anywhere else.
Actually…. That group was together and he joined them. So the group allowed and brought him in. It’s amazing that a group of people could make ONE stranger feel like family. Instead of giving him the side eye and asking him to leave your group alone like most would in my country. Recently in my country you could get attacked from behind for just being Asian.
x1000% I've had interactions with Japanese locals just like this, and simply being curious and trying to speak any phrase that I have learned does wonders in building rapport.
Just some notes from a random Japanese ;) The church-ish building you can see across the street, is a Pentecostal church. It's a famous site among people who like sketchy buildings. I mean you can't describe the feeling it gives you when you're right in front. Nothing special tho, Just an old church. The place where Tommy was encouraged to take his camera down is Japan's biggest red light district, Tobita Shinchi. They highly resist being filmed, since prostitution is illegal in Japan, and they're technically breaking the law. However it is a huge market, and many tourists come and spend a ton for the experience you can only get there. The guy on the wheelchair afterwards is explaining that the god of Tobita district is praised at the shrine, so basically that would mean it's shinto but as in many cases, you can't completely separate shinto from buddhism in Japan. By the way I have lived almost my whole life in Japan, and I've never seen anyone study Japanese JUST for a month and speak so well. Big props!! Looking forward to other videos❤️
i am honestly disgusted about how they are in Japan. i learned they wouldn't help foreigners if they get starved or get homesick, but when they loose objects or look lost , they force still themselves to help them. They don't mind being discriminative , but they still mind being criticized about it. Pathetic. Many Japanese told me "we're sorry if we're like that, but we hope you'il still enjoy our culture" but i have no reason ! Especially if they refuse to show their natural side and prefer to impose us their mechanical side and their systematical shyness! They wouldn't forgive badly spoken japanese! Good reason to strongly dislike them!
That part towards the end where you took the middle seat between two different groups and immediately made everyone sociable and have a good time - that's a great trait to have. Like a real life superpower.
it's a beautiful country , but full of superficial people who fool foreigners. i don't understand its locals, they allow themselves to criticize foreigners they doesn't know , but when we criticize them they do mind about it. over the years i have seen so much of stupid comments left by some japânese , they literally annoy people who has their right to leave negative comments and saying the truth about their culture. they defend their compatriots but they don't recognize their numerous cultural flaws . they ask us to SpEaK JaPaNesE , but what if we speak it poorly? not anyone has the courage to learn it during decades. some says we must get to know them so they can correct us our japanese , BUT HOW can WE do that?! especially if they refuse to share their feeling and showing us their personality , to always behave like automatons? i have enough of these nonsensical replies and these excessive mysteries, i wants answers said reasonably and honestly!
I remember going into a “dangerous “ area in Tokyo there was a loud speaker warning people not to be taken by scammers. I guess it was the “adult” area. I felt safer than anywhere in the United States. The most dangerous thing for me in japan is overeating and becoming a sumo
The fact that they call this is a "slum" is just a flex tbh. I mean the houses look more better than the depressing block of flats you find here in central london.
Makes you wonder why the borders are so open in most European countries and the US. I mean we all know that 13% of the population makes up half of the crime in the US. So it probably wouldn’t help us. 😂 If you know you know.
It's amazing how a lonely stranger from across the world can sit down with a table of quiet drinkers and over a beer the whole mood shifts and everyone gets loud and starts enjoying themselves more than ever. I don't know if it's a testament to beer or just the power of human interaction but it's cool as hell
Alcohol allows Japanese people to lower their inhibitions because it provides an excuse for a more natural, less controlled behavior on their part. I shared drinks with many of them while stationed out of Sasebo and taking even a small sip of beer or whiskey gave them an opportunity to blame any ill or uncontrolled behavior on the booze. Inviting them out for drinks is a great way of becoming friends in Japan. Also, Japanese women really enjoy being treated to ice cream.
He's just a wildcard. Locals in a bar get bored of each other after a while and run out of stuff to talk about. A fresh face with an outgoing personality will bring much needed life to the situation.
I lived in Sugamo, a suburb where many Yakuza families lived. It was peaceful, safe and charming. Yakuza only harm other Yakuza, and they do it privately. This isn’t Bogotá or a Rio slum. Tokyo is the safest city in the world. Those girls weren’t laughing nervously, they were laughing at the hapless gaijin who was lost.
Having lived in Japan for many years I can relate to everything in this video. It's so real. Sitting in a small bar and chatting to everyone happens all the time, with everyone being so friendly and engaging. His Japanese isn't perfect but who cares? He can speak enough to have a conversation with the locals, which is what it is all about.
@@gundamux83 best way to learn any language. Live in a country with a foreign language for a year and you'll learn much faster than if you took a class. It's especially good if you study and also live in an area with a language you don't speak. I really want to learn a second language. Practiced Spanish for a while and then just forgot about practicing it.
@@excalibro8365 yeah that happens almost everywhere, whites have a good reputation behaving themselves around the world. There is expections but anyway.
Absolutely mad how much of Osaka I instantly recognise the location because of the Ryu Ga Gotoku/Yakuza game series. I never fully appreciated how realistic the layout and details are in those games until I saw videos showing the locations which they are based on.
I live here and tbh, there really are no dangerous areas. You won’t find a single area that you’ll feel “unsafe” or feel like you have to watch your back, like you have to do in most American cities at night.
You're right. In my area in Japan as I mentioned about talking about them, you can walk around that neighborhood at night and not much of anything will happen; especially if you're a foreigner. As I also said, they just stick to themselves. The scary and violent setting that the media and documentaries are promoting really is just hype. I know because I've lived in the area for about 20 years. Nothing really happens with the locals.
White people forget that your a foreigner were ever you go. It might be safe but you have to be respectful of their culture. If this did get robbed he would act shocked like what you expect when your looking for trouble for clout. And your right he wouldn't survive walking around watts or Chicago doing this.
@@yungjamez312 yeah you have to be on your guard no matter what. It's probably because I'm from California but still crazy people are everywhere my friend got jumped in korea which is supposed to be a calm place.
I am Korean and watching people from my two most favorite countries, the U.S. and Japan, getting along makes me really happy and cheerful. Thanks for this great video.
In a world where every “reality” series seem to be staged, this was SUCH a breath of fresh air. The chat with the Japanese people at the bar was amazing incredible
I'm around your age and from New York as well - born in Flushing, but out on Long Island now. I've never been outside of the US, but your videos make me feel like I'm on a trip to the other side of the world. I only found your channel a few months ago but have been enjoying going through your backlog. You're now for sure my favorite travel blogger. You introduce these interesting places without exoticizing the people there, which is something that too many other travel bloggers are guilty of. I hope someday I will be able to visit another country when it's in the cards for me, maybe even meet my own "Tom Hanks". Thanks for the hours of entertainment and education. Much love, Evan.
Yo you kidding me - you in NYC - the world is right there. Wanna go to Korea, go to parts of Queens, wanna go to South America, go to Junction Blvd and Roosevelt Ave, in Queens, Wanna visit Guyana or India go to Richmond Hill again Queens, Russia/Ukraine Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. The world, its people and its food are right at your doorstep.
You are so brave. When you asked if you can sit at that outdoor bar with all those people, I about died. My social anxiety could never. I truly wish I could, but I could never.
19:00 That bar sequence is absolutely amazing. This is everything I love about Asia and that I remember from my first trip in Thailand. I'd say that I was pretty surprised to see this happening in Japan. Perfect exemple once again not to believe everything people say about this or that country until you travel there or watch/listen people's stories there. Going to Tokyo in January. Can't wait. Subscribed right away.
Lived in Kamishinjo in Osaka in the late 80's. It brought back a lot of good memories. Your character & personality fits in well with the locals. Great clip.
Now you're in my backyard! Your Japanese is good! It always amazing how surprised many Japanese are that foreigners speak at all, and how appreciative they are when people try! Have good fun!
You have a great gift Tommy. The way you mix with people from all walks of life and get their respect. You do know that most people can't do that, and you do it with ease. Japan seems like such a beautiful country already.
This guys travel vlogs are raw and real and such a breathe of fresh air in a time when so much travel content online is overproduced, glamorized and all the same. Reminds me a bit of Vagrant Holiday, just real and fun.
This is really good, it's nice to see a little in depth Japanese culture and it was good to see you sit down and have a drink and talk with a handful of people, in general very friendly people.
I love how it seemed the bartender person was this quiet background figure but was ALWAYS right there in the mix when it came down to a celebration and a DRINK 🤣😂 what a fun little place
oh man, I'm so excited for the rest of this! I feel like Japan gets missed off the travel vlogger circuit because it's a fairly mainstream country, but it's also one of the most interesting and best for videos! Love your stuff dude :)
@@nurtbmtv I don't understand, he wasn't intending to be disrespectful, just curious. He cut off the conversation after he noticed her laugh and mentioned it directly after in the video. If he continued prying and asking and being invasive, that would be ignorant or rude.
@@vermiculus3848 It's considered rude in Asian culture, like if a person walk in a random black neighborhood in the US and suddenly you ask them, is this place dangerous? Are there any Bloods offices nearby?
@@8SugarRayRobinson8 you just gave an example of how you would see it to be offensive, interpretation is subjective based on cultural norms and societal implications and one persons/countries way of conversing might be different. But I'd argue that he recognized his mistake and corrected himself ASAP. I understand that it could've came off that way and was rude but he noticed it and addressed it. This doesn't make him a horrible person or a RUclipsr not worth watching, it makes him a human that made a mistake...
Japan reminds me so much of my own country, Sweden. People are very reserved and usually don't start a conversation with a stranger but if you take the initiative, we open up. Much like in this video.
Just Japan is not completely flooded with (northern) african "refugees" that just come to rob the place and abuse the social system. And any place in Japan is way safer as Sweden is in general.... Even areas where there is Yakuza located you can walk around without feeling unsafe at all.
As someone with social anxiety who’s also going to visit Japan in a few days, these videos help me be less afraid of interacting with people. It’s really inspiring how you can make friends with locals anywhere on the planet, I aspire to be like that!
Stayed a month in Nishinari a few years back. I love that neighborhood so much, part of me is always there. Thank you for making this it brought back a lot of wonderful memories.
I got in a fight with a Yakuza ten years ago in shibuya...later he came into an afterhours I was in with five Yakuza. Hebought me a drink, apologized, and I did in return. He showed me his tattoo wrap with a translator, we had a great time. They don't murder unless they need to. The most honorable mobb in history, respect.🙌
Really enjoyed this video. I've been to Japan 3 times and every time, I felt like this man does. Even in the shittiest parts, there's a charm and safety. Japan is a beautiful, sweet & fun country and it deserves all the praises it recieves.
I have been too Tokyo before as an English teacher. including Roppongi, Yokohama, Shinjuku, Shibuya. Your videos are going too be amazing and might make me cry. Best people I have ever met in my life. 💚From Oregon
"There's trash on the escalator, we must be in the slum." That is so true in Japan, it's mostly spotless and you can practically eat off of the floors and sidewalks 🤣🤣🤣
Cool video!!! I lived in the "used to be" ghetto and slums near Osaka called Amagasaki for 5 years. Even the most notoriously dangerous areas in Japan are absolutely wonderful and I had a great time there!!
Can you tell me how you moved and lived in Japan for 5 years? Always curious to see how people did it. I wouldn’t mind living there for like half a year after visiting to see what it’s like
bruh what is a dangerous area like in japan?? like one knife attack a whole night? nothing happens in Japan, u do anything out there you will be locked for life
Very interesting to see this side of Japan. I was surprised by how much the people at the bar opened up to you, that didn't fit my image of the Japanese people as being more reserved. Looking forward to more interesting videos!
After a few beers people begin to let down their inhibitions. I travel by myself and the best way to meet people is to do what he did here; go to a bar. After a beer or two my shyness disappears and I can strike up a conversation with the person next to me.
This is a cultural thing in Japan. I forgot the words, but you have your public personality and your private personality in Japan. When you go to the bar you can be more yourself so people need a place to let loose other than just at home or friends houses.
This is the first video I ever saw from you. I had NO idea who you were. Also being from the Empire State, 2 seconds after hearing you talk I said to myself " this f***in' guy HAS to be a New yorker" . About 18 minutes into your video when you was having some cocktails with those folks and you said where you was from...I said out loud "I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT!". My son came out of his bedroom because he wanted to make sure I was ok ! (He thinks I'm whacked outta my skull LMFAO) I'll tell you what, that seems like a real cool place to relax and meet some good people! Nice folks, food and drink, hospitality (like the old country) anyway- I know i'm rambling but you got this old man smiling my friend! Great video- Thank you!
Absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for the walk along with you, bravest guy I now know. You are hero material for the rest of us that have just never gotten out I guess. You are an adventurer. Thanks! Tod in Las Vegas :)
I find it really hard to believe that you learned Japanese to the extent you are speaking in 1 month! If you really did you are a quick learner being intelligent for sure!
@@SirAuron777probably learned a phrase "x wa doko desuka" or "kore wa x desuka" and then picked up other words for just going straight into the country. People who perceive you as a foreigner will try to translate a few words back (like substitute densha for train). Best way to learn a language is by going to that country and use it daiy
most of what he's saying is really basic beginner stuff and the people talking to him are talking more simple and slower than they normally would with each other
A foreign looking man, after seeing a man in wheelchair freely wondering on the street, asks a random woman walking alone. "Is the neighborhood dangerous?" "There are Yakuza offices here?" Hey. YOU ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS ONE, TOMMY.
I'm impressed that you manage to speak and understand so much Japanese. I assume you only had short time to study it and can already make yourself understood so well. Wonderful! Especially when considering that you have been studying so many other languages in similar short time frames. I'd be dead curious and hope you'll release a video some day describing your strategy/method for learning languages in such short time. 🙏 Safe travels and have a great time in 日本!
Yes indeed, for a slum! Actually the standard of Japanese slums is more or less equivalent to the level of the most developed and well kept urban area in China.
Very enlightening and interesting video of people from Japan and simply another world and culture. Great to see the interactions. It's understood that most people in the world are genuinely peaceful and want to live a normal life without all the extra dramatics
Your channel just keeps getting better! Your language skills are amazing and I Love how you respect the cultures by learning their language. I'm supposed to be taking care of various chores right now....but your channel ropes me in! At least I'm learning things!
Your mic on the phone is much better than your other cam's mic. You should use a separate mic because it is pretty hard to hear the discussions and it is to bad considering that for instance I am following this channel because your ability to speak in so many languages! Cheers from Transylvania..to your travel experiences! 🎉
I'm going to Japan in late June with a group of other kids my age, and it's nice to see someone with the same level of fluency as me be able to get around well. Loved this video, keep it up.
Japan is arguably the safest country in the world in terms of crime. I myself am half Ukrainian half Russian and I lived in Japan. after the post-Soviet and CIS countries, I felt like a paradise in Japan, especially in terms of security. here no one will ever steal anything from you and will not try to provoke a conflict. and the Japanese are very polite and worry about how not to cause discomfort to others
@@ProjectC204 I lived in Japan, you don't see it because you are Japanese, but it is a very racist country. I love Japan so I am not meaning this to be horrible, but it is a reality.
@Flower7 Hey Flower7,could you tell something about why you want to get away from Canada? Cause I'm now living in Japan (as a foreigner) and Canada is the place I want to go after here.
@Flower7 I heard that Japan is supposedly a racist country. but living there and talking with some people who also live or lived there, I concluded that this is more like a myth or it is very exaggerated and there is no more racism in Japan than in any country in Europe or America. i talked with people from India and latin america with dark skin and they said that they had no problems there
Japan is a very respectful place as a person whose lived here basically my whole life and has traveled to other countries. If you respect them, they respect you.
Osaka (Kansai area) does have friendlier people for sure!...As for the slum areas, these areas are way better off than "real" slums in poorer countries.
Dude, be careful. The last time I was in Osaka I was out drinking all night (we started in Nishinari) and at one point ate raw chicken liver. Like you I thought, "This is Japan so it has to be safe" but later ended up with the worst food poisoning of my life. It was brutal.
@@exudeku very low chance of salmonella on sashimi chicken. Probably like 1 in 50 or 1 in 100. If you eat it everyday yeah probably. But a conservative 2% chance means it's very rare to get salmonella!
@@allenswackhamer5450 Nah dude, wasn't the beer. I'm a seasoned beer drinker. I actually didn't get sick until two days later and had alll the symptoms of salmonella. Had to be the RAW CHICKEN LIVER.
Damn, that bar scene was super wholesome! I’m ngl I skipped through until that part because this vid just popped in my recommended, but they welcomed and talked to him like they were friends all along lol. Was nice to see. Drinking a few shots myself to this vid, so cheers 🍻
I was in a crowded public bath in Japan once in a fairly rural area, when I walked in, all the small areas where you sit and wash yourself were full up except one, then I noticed why there was an empty stool, sitting next to the vacant space was a Yakuza. I could tell he was a yakuza by his tattoos, it being before tattoos became a fashion thing, What the hell I thought, so I sat down. I speak the lingo well enough, and we ended up having a very pleasant conversation after he instigated it. Both of us being outsiders within the culture of the common sheeples, is my interpretation, so we had something to talk about and got along well.
I lived in Japan kyoto for 2 years. Every night the bath house, We were on "the wrong side of the traks" met a lot of Yakuza. Just great normal people, no big deal. Just accepted as part of the way of life.
Part of an inn, I was in a hot spring bath house once, and a yakuza brought with him a woman when he came into the men's bath. Never have seen that happening before, an unusual occurrence I'm sure, these days you don't find many public baths that allow males and females to bathe together. That bath is supposed to be separate for men and women as well. She wore a bathing suit and they kept to themselves over in a corner. Frolicking around, they were enjoying themselves. Nobody running the place came in to object if they knew about it, and very likely nobody taking a bath at the time would have. I've always thought that the people running that bath which is near my residence, might have yakuza leanings or such, so perhaps the couple were friends or associates of the management. Whatever, no harm no foul.
Went to Japan Dec 2019. Absolutely loved it. Felt very safe and loved the culture, and the people are very respectful. The food is great too. Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Miyajima were amongst my favourite places, and all so different. If you can, check out Koyasan. It's high in the mountains and you can stay at Buddhist temples and take part in a few of their daily activities. It's also absolutely beautiful and very peaceful. Have a great time.
Welcome to Japan brother! I've been to Japan a number of times, I am sure you're going to come across many very unique cultural norms that anyone from outside Japan will find surprising! Don Quijote is cool, I've been in a few of those! From the top of Japan, places like Sapporo down to Okinawa, there is so much to see and experience! Excited to see more! :D
Sitting here in Seattle (a very introverted city) this Osaka jovial openness is incredible to me. People talking all together just randomly at a bar?? Lol people in Seattle tend to treat you like a stranger, and this is the opposite.
I love the videos. Been to Canada 2 times, Iceland 4 times, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Vatican, UK 4 times, France 4 times, South Africa 9 times, Australia, Hong Kong, Rio de Janerio 2 times, Fiji, Cape Verde Islands. Travel is wonderful. Great videos in Uganda.. You are one handsome man!!!!!!!, Greg, Springfield, Louisiana
Yakuza aren't the one's to be worried about. It's the Hangure that are dangerous. That said< I could tell you a million and one stories from my trips to Osaka lol. Was eating at a Kushiage joint near Shinsekai one time, and the owner was making his son check out my tattoo's as if to inspire him to get his own someday -- kind of felt like the kid was breaking out of that old school Yakuza tattoo style but his dad wanted him to keep on the family tradition. Food was amazing and the people are always inviting! Osaka is 100% my Japanese "home away from home" when I'm there.
UPDATE: RUclips demonetized this video because I showed a Tenga and discussed the Red Light district in Nishinari. To get it remonetized, I had to cut these parts out of the video, which is frustrating. I'm posting the full, uncensored version of the video on my Patreon if you're interested:
www.patreon.com/sabbaticaltommy?fan_landing=true
Thanks for all the kind words. 頑張ります
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Japan! I'm so prepared for this!
Awesome amigo! What a nice surprise! Japan!...I like how you cover unique, different sides to every country you go to...And you speak Japanese too!!! Wow
Yes!!
The strong dollar allows you to go Japan for half price of what it was a few years ago. So stay awhile you jew.
Yakuza are a very "Don't mess with us and we won't mess with you" kind of group most of the time. I used to live in Musashi Kosugi in Tokyo and locals said Yakuza watched over the area and it was so quiet and safe all the time. Being that I had 2 tattoo sleeves, a group of Yakuza struck up a conversation with me on the train in Shibuya one night and we compared tattoos before one took a giant bottle of whiskey out of his jacket and started drinking it right in the train to the dismay of everyone around him who immediately cleared the area. They were unironically some of the nicest people I've ever met in Japan, just don't get on their bad side and you're good
That’s because they have a code.
I heard they are incredibly racist towards foreigners.
@@boiiofboii6736actually it’s because they don’t discriminate many Korean-Japanese ended up as Yakuza
Some are very racist towards foreigners and some aren’t. I’ve met some who are really nice and seen the super right wing trucks that go around blasting super racist and awful messages, mostly towards Koreans. On the whole, it’s a decent country, and very safe. I’ve gone through the Osaka “hood/slum” places, Kanagawa ones, Saitama, but mostly Tokyo. I’ve been to the nicer areas too, of course, but I’ve been to the not so great areas, and talked to a lot of people. I’ve met kinda batshit people, walked past yakuza offices, seen cult people galore, etc. He likely met many more yakuza than he realized, just from watching his videos. 😂
They have a very strict code of: “don’t eff around, and you won’t find out”. Outsiders are outsiders, but one thing he said is super true: Osaka on the whole has the nicest and most cheerful population. Very open and friendly.
Definitely wouldn’t whip a camera out near a known yakuza controlled area. They also have cameras all around their buildings. They see it all.
Source: lived here 20 years, mostly in the Kanto area, around Tokyo. I also feel 100% safe walking around places like Kabukicho, hoods/slums, etc here.
Reminds me that Tokyo is the only place where I've handed my DSLR camera to a punk rocker with mohawk so he could take photo of me with group of other punk rockers. Wouldn't do that anywhere else.
This bar interaction is so wholesome on so many levels... How a single guy brought everyone together
Definitely, i dont understand what they are saying most of the time but i like their vibe lol
Actually…. That group was together and he joined them. So the group allowed and brought him in. It’s amazing that a group of people could make ONE stranger feel like family. Instead of giving him the side eye and asking him to leave your group alone like most would in my country.
Recently in my country you could get attacked from behind for just being Asian.
x1000% I've had interactions with Japanese locals just like this, and simply being curious and trying to speak any phrase that I have learned does wonders in building rapport.
@@matsci5130 even worse because it makes 2 so called free countries shitty for a stranger, or asians. im in the US
@@nomaschalupas2453 no one is attacking Asians in America bruh.
Just some notes from a random Japanese ;)
The church-ish building you can see across the street, is a Pentecostal church. It's a famous site among people who like sketchy buildings. I mean you can't describe the feeling it gives you when you're right in front. Nothing special tho, Just an old church.
The place where Tommy was encouraged to take his camera down is Japan's biggest red light district, Tobita Shinchi. They highly resist being filmed, since prostitution is illegal in Japan, and they're technically breaking the law. However it is a huge market, and many tourists come and spend a ton for the experience you can only get there.
The guy on the wheelchair afterwards is explaining that the god of Tobita district is praised at the shrine, so basically that would mean it's shinto but as in many cases, you can't completely separate shinto from buddhism in Japan.
By the way I have lived almost my whole life in Japan, and I've never seen anyone study Japanese JUST for a month and speak so well. Big props!! Looking forward to other videos❤️
we have no good reason to go in your country.
Thank you for that insight...
i am honestly disgusted about how they are in Japan. i learned they wouldn't help foreigners if they get starved or get homesick, but when they loose objects or look lost , they force still themselves to help them. They don't mind being discriminative , but they still mind being criticized about it. Pathetic. Many Japanese told me "we're sorry if we're like that, but we hope you'il still enjoy our culture" but i have no reason ! Especially if they refuse to show their natural side and prefer to impose us their mechanical side and their systematical shyness! They wouldn't forgive badly spoken japanese! Good reason to strongly dislike them!
6:02 he waited his whole life for this one moment
and it was worth it. peace dudeeee.
PEACE DUDE
Peace homie
PEACEEEEEEE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
lmaoo i liked the video at that exact moment then checked comments
I really love the way this was filmed. Authentic and no annoying music edited over. This feels vintage almost haha
10000%
A classic old style vlog
Try Tokyo lens aswell he’s not that bad
@@kingtvt973 cool! Thanks
Great point! ❤
I loved the fact that some random guy saw you recording so he stopped and did the peace sign,literally just made my day!
That part towards the end where you took the middle seat between two different groups and immediately made everyone sociable and have a good time - that's a great trait to have. Like a real life superpower.
Used to be called charisma lol. Superpower¿
@@BlueZirnitra right lol "superpower" is wild
More like eloquent charismatic carismática 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
it's a beautiful country , but full of superficial people who fool foreigners. i don't understand its locals, they allow themselves to criticize foreigners they doesn't know , but when we criticize them they do mind about it.
over the years i have seen so much of stupid comments left by some japânese , they literally annoy people who has their right to leave negative comments and saying the truth about their culture. they defend their compatriots but they don't recognize their numerous cultural flaws . they ask us to SpEaK JaPaNesE , but what if we speak it poorly? not anyone has the courage to learn it during decades.
some says we must get to know them so they can correct us our japanese , BUT HOW can WE do that?! especially if they refuse to share their feeling and showing us their personality , to always behave like automatons?
i have enough of these nonsensical replies and these excessive mysteries, i wants answers said reasonably and honestly!
It’s sad that normal socialising is considered a superpower
I remember going into a “dangerous “ area in Tokyo there was a loud speaker warning people not to be taken by scammers. I guess it was the “adult” area. I felt safer than anywhere in the United States. The most dangerous thing for me in japan is overeating and becoming a sumo
I bet the most dangerous thing there is getting slammed by a sack of rice
@@Spacedawg879 You're talking about china.
I live in Japan. The most dangerous place in Japan is 1000% safer than any late night diner in the US.
Yeah Japan is statistically one of the safest countries in the planet. Even the majority of Yakuza clans have moved into legal business now.
@@xVongolaXth nah, its a common scene in Asia. Each adult Asian-born people you know are 100% got an accident with a sack of rice
The fact that they call this is a "slum" is just a flex tbh. I mean the houses look more better than the depressing block of flats you find here in central london.
And in the US!!!!!
Makes you wonder why the borders are so open in most European countries and the US. I mean we all know that 13% of the population makes up half of the crime in the US. So it probably wouldn’t help us. 😂 If you know you know.
I know right… I kept waiting for the “slum” part. I live in Appalachian U.S.A.
Much nicer than some middle class neighborhoods in Brazil
It is not a flex. Other people have other standards and other feelings towards things.
I love when they talk about the most dangerous area's of Japan and I can find a far more dangerous area here in Las Vegas within minutes from my home.
Blacks are not represented there
People always hyping up japan as this superior gangland 😂. The most amount of crime you’ll see here is like a shoplifting
And the thing is, small cities in America will record more murders than the entire country of Japan will
Well that's because the US sucks
Especially big city's
But hey i guess thats what happens when any random idiot can get his hands on guns 24/7
America is obsolete.
It's amazing how a lonely stranger from across the world can sit down with a table of quiet drinkers and over a beer the whole mood shifts and everyone gets loud and starts enjoying themselves more than ever. I don't know if it's a testament to beer or just the power of human interaction but it's cool as hell
Beautifully said!
Lol course it's beer. Why do you think people drink for, it allows them to open up and be more "loose". Even sexually.. surprise surprise /s
Alcohol allows Japanese people to lower their inhibitions because it provides an excuse for a more natural, less controlled behavior on their part. I shared drinks with many of them while stationed out of Sasebo and taking even a small sip of beer or whiskey gave them an opportunity to blame any ill or uncontrolled behavior on the booze. Inviting them out for drinks is a great way of becoming friends in Japan. Also, Japanese women really enjoy being treated to ice cream.
He's just a wildcard. Locals in a bar get bored of each other after a while and run out of stuff to talk about. A fresh face with an outgoing personality will bring much needed life to the situation.
I used to this all the time when living in Japan, it's so easy and I miss it a lot. I'm from Australia and you just don't see that here.
I lived in Sugamo, a suburb where many Yakuza families lived. It was peaceful, safe and charming. Yakuza only harm other Yakuza, and they do it privately. This isn’t Bogotá or a Rio slum. Tokyo is the safest city in the world. Those girls weren’t laughing nervously, they were laughing at the hapless gaijin who was lost.
What an incredible Bad Video, sorry to say that but i could Not believe it. Zero Input
japanese just use foreigners as wallets or dictionnary
@@maegalroammis6020You’d be in for a shock when you discover taxes and GLOBAL tourism industry
Having lived in Japan for many years I can relate to everything in this video. It's so real. Sitting in a small bar and chatting to everyone happens all the time, with everyone being so friendly and engaging. His Japanese isn't perfect but who cares? He can speak enough to have a conversation with the locals, which is what it is all about.
Best way to learn Japanese imo
@@gundamux83 best way to learn any language. Live in a country with a foreign language for a year and you'll learn much faster than if you took a class. It's especially good if you study and also live in an area with a language you don't speak. I really want to learn a second language. Practiced Spanish for a while and then just forgot about practicing it.
Only happens if you're white...
@@excalibro8365 yeah that happens almost everywhere, whites have a good reputation behaving themselves around the world. There is expections but anyway.
Most JNs went out of there way to practice their English when I lived there for almost 15 years.
Absolutely mad how much of Osaka I instantly recognise the location because of the Ryu Ga Gotoku/Yakuza game series. I never fully appreciated how realistic the layout and details are in those games until I saw videos showing the locations which they are based on.
Really feels like you've actually been there. Like I know where the Don Quijote is and everything lmao.
Ditto
Been binging the games and as soon as i saw the double bridge I knew where he was
Those games are the best series of all time IMO; have them all, even the first 2 on PS2
I also instantly recognized the bridge in the first Yakuza Majima plot
I love how you don't have annoying music playing in the background, just genuine interaction.
What
True. So many other places in other countries seem to blare music so no one can think.
I live here and tbh, there really are no dangerous areas. You won’t find a single area that you’ll feel “unsafe” or feel like you have to watch your back, like you have to do in most American cities at night.
You're right. In my area in Japan as I mentioned about talking about them, you can walk around that neighborhood at night and not much of anything will happen; especially if you're a foreigner. As I also said, they just stick to themselves. The scary and violent setting that the media and documentaries are promoting really is just hype. I know because I've lived in the area for about 20 years. Nothing really happens with the locals.
What about compared to other parts of Japan?
White people forget that your a foreigner were ever you go. It might be safe but you have to be respectful of their culture. If this did get robbed he would act shocked like what you expect when your looking for trouble for clout. And your right he wouldn't survive walking around watts or Chicago doing this.
@@lilgreen12 there’s legit like 1 robbing a year in Japan bro. Pickpocketing on the other hand
@@yungjamez312 yeah you have to be on your guard no matter what. It's probably because I'm from California but still crazy people are everywhere my friend got jumped in korea which is supposed to be a calm place.
I am Korean and watching people from my two most favorite countries, the U.S. and Japan, getting along makes me really happy and cheerful. Thanks for this great video.
Only took America destroying their culture and oppressing them for it to happen
Respect to you three🇯🇵🇰🇷🇺🇲.
Greetings from 🇸🇪
🙄
koreans are naive.
koreans have that arrogance
In a world where every “reality” series seem to be staged, this was SUCH a breath of fresh air.
The chat with the Japanese people at the bar was amazing incredible
It's videos like this where you can see the difference between real and fake
othing of genuine.
I'm around your age and from New York as well - born in Flushing, but out on Long Island now. I've never been outside of the US, but your videos make me feel like I'm on a trip to the other side of the world. I only found your channel a few months ago but have been enjoying going through your backlog. You're now for sure my favorite travel blogger. You introduce these interesting places without exoticizing the people there, which is something that too many other travel bloggers are guilty of. I hope someday I will be able to visit another country when it's in the cards for me, maybe even meet my own "Tom Hanks". Thanks for the hours of entertainment and education. Much love, Evan.
Yo you kidding me - you in NYC - the world is right there. Wanna go to Korea, go to parts of Queens, wanna go to South America, go to Junction Blvd and Roosevelt Ave, in Queens, Wanna visit Guyana or India go to Richmond Hill again Queens, Russia/Ukraine Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.
The world, its people and its food are right at your doorstep.
@@polygonkilla I'm sorry but going to those places is nothing like visiting the countries itself. You can't compare Korea to parts of Queens.
@@xensensei Yes thats obvious but, if you cant afford to go to all these places - these neighborhoods are the next best thing.
From Flushing too, man: born Flushing Hospital!
Buy a plane ticket and go somewhere - not even Canada is very far away!
You are so brave. When you asked if you can sit at that outdoor bar with all those people, I about died. My social anxiety could never. I truly wish I could, but I could never.
Just when I thought I couldn't love a culture more in Africa, you go to Japan and do it again. Thanks Tommy!!
Africa has many cultures it isn’t just one.
Africa? What kind of culture is that supposed to be??
Gotta absorb other countries culture since he's American, they basically don't have one lmao.
@@strandkorbst9643 I don't think they meant anything by that. Probably don't know another way to express themselves.
@@strandkorbst9643 stealing probably
19:00 That bar sequence is absolutely amazing. This is everything I love about Asia and that I remember from my first trip in Thailand. I'd say that I was pretty surprised to see this happening in Japan. Perfect exemple once again not to believe everything people say about this or that country until you travel there or watch/listen people's stories there. Going to Tokyo in January. Can't wait. Subscribed right away.
How is it?
thais and japanese aren't good to socialize.
Lived in Kamishinjo in Osaka in the late 80's. It brought back a lot of good memories. Your character & personality fits in well with the locals. Great clip.
Now you're in my backyard! Your Japanese is good! It always amazing how surprised many Japanese are that foreigners speak at all, and how appreciative they are when people try!
Have good fun!
You have a great gift Tommy. The way you mix with people from all walks of life and get their respect. You do know that most people can't do that, and you do it with ease. Japan seems like such a beautiful country already.
21:00 looks like a fun time. I had a smile all the way through!!
This guys travel vlogs are raw and real and such a breathe of fresh air in a time when so much travel content online is overproduced, glamorized and all the same. Reminds me a bit of Vagrant Holiday, just real and fun.
Any country you visit, you speak their language. One of the reasons I follow your channel. Great content!
his japanese level is probably at around n5- n4
@@lyhthegreat He can interact thats all thats matters
@@lyhthegreat facts mfs act like he’s fluent
@@MariNate1016 wouldn't say he's acting but his command of the language is definitely rudimentary.
This is really good, it's nice to see a little in depth Japanese culture and it was good to see you sit down and have a drink and talk with a handful of people, in general very friendly people.
I love how it seemed the bartender person was this quiet background figure but was ALWAYS right there in the mix when it came down to a celebration and a DRINK 🤣😂 what a fun little place
oh man, I'm so excited for the rest of this! I feel like Japan gets missed off the travel vlogger circuit because it's a fairly mainstream country, but it's also one of the most interesting and best for videos! Love your stuff dude :)
That last group of people seemed like a pretty good vibe!!
Great video!
You really go up to people to ask them if there neighborhood is safe and if the Yakuza lives there? Damn. You straight up a savage Gaijin. 😂
hes straight up rude or ignorant lol
Pretty rude if you ask me. This is Asia not america
@@nurtbmtv I don't understand, he wasn't intending to be disrespectful, just curious. He cut off the conversation after he noticed her laugh and mentioned it directly after in the video. If he continued prying and asking and being invasive, that would be ignorant or rude.
@@vermiculus3848 It's considered rude in Asian culture, like if a person walk in a random black neighborhood in the US and suddenly you ask them, is this place dangerous? Are there any Bloods offices nearby?
@@8SugarRayRobinson8 you just gave an example of how you would see it to be offensive, interpretation is subjective based on cultural norms and societal implications and one persons/countries way of conversing might be different. But I'd argue that he recognized his mistake and corrected himself ASAP. I understand that it could've came off that way and was rude but he noticed it and addressed it. This doesn't make him a horrible person or a RUclipsr not worth watching, it makes him a human that made a mistake...
"Japan's most feared slum" is probably better off than Brazil's least feared upscale neighborhood
Especially since those upscale Brazil neighborhoods are where the thugs go to rob and kidnap lol
Japan reminds me so much of my own country, Sweden. People are very reserved and usually don't start a conversation with a stranger but if you take the initiative, we open up. Much like in this video.
Just Japan is not completely flooded with (northern) african "refugees" that just come to rob the place and abuse the social system. And any place in Japan is way safer as Sweden is in general.... Even areas where there is Yakuza located you can walk around without feeling unsafe at all.
Definitely. You open up even more when you're drunk on the streets of Copenhagen, lol
@@scottvermeulen7805 oh, grow up.
And in Poland :)
I wish it were like that in the west instead of having to smile at everyone. It is not natural.
As someone with social anxiety who’s also going to visit Japan in a few days, these videos help me be less afraid of interacting with people. It’s really inspiring how you can make friends with locals anywhere on the planet, I aspire to be like that!
Me too I leaving to go on the 8th of june
@@AidenParker Aye good luck on your trip!!
Hey, how was your trip? Assuming you went or are currently there?
@@SirAuron777 yeah I’m here currently made it yesterday so far it’s been pretty cool
@@AidenParker oh nice, did you travel from the US or Europe? Any Japan travel tips so far?
Stayed a month in Nishinari a few years back. I love that neighborhood so much, part of me is always there. Thank you for making this it brought back a lot of wonderful memories.
Finally been waiting for this trip, bless you Tommy. These videos are special
The experience you shared with the family at the little bar was so pure. So happy you got to have that, I hope to share a similar one in the future
I’m gunna Spank u harder than my nan spanks her nan
Love love love when sabbatical uploads!and to see he is in Japan is such a treat!safe travels dude from UK 🇬🇧
Absolutely Rebecca, where are you viewing from ?
@@charlesdaniel353 I'm viewing from the UK 🇬🇧
@@rebeccatayler hopefully we’ll get too know each other more
@@charlesdaniel353 creep
I love these videos, raw unfiltered Japan, I lived there for two years and had many similar bar experiences
I got in a fight with a Yakuza ten years ago in shibuya...later he came into an afterhours I was in with five Yakuza. Hebought me a drink, apologized, and I did in return. He showed me his tattoo wrap with a translator, we had a great time. They don't murder unless they need to. The most honorable mobb in history, respect.🙌
“They don’t murder unless they need to.” Bro can’t tell you how much relief i feel rn 🫱🏻😮💨
Really enjoyed this video. I've been to Japan 3 times and every time, I felt like this man does. Even in the shittiest parts, there's a charm and safety. Japan is a beautiful, sweet & fun country and it deserves all the praises it recieves.
I have been too Tokyo before as an English teacher. including Roppongi, Yokohama, Shinjuku, Shibuya. Your videos are going too be amazing and might make me cry. Best people I have ever met in my life. 💚From Oregon
I caught myself smiling as I watched the bar sequence. What a lot of fun! 😃
"There's trash on the escalator, we must be in the slum." That is so true in Japan, it's mostly spotless and you can practically eat off of the floors and sidewalks 🤣🤣🤣
Cool video!!! I lived in the "used to be" ghetto and slums near Osaka called Amagasaki for 5 years. Even the most notoriously dangerous areas in Japan are absolutely wonderful and I had a great time there!!
Can you tell me how you moved and lived in Japan for 5 years? Always curious to see how people did it. I wouldn’t mind living there for like half a year after visiting to see what it’s like
bruh what is a dangerous area like in japan?? like one knife attack a whole night? nothing happens in Japan, u do anything out there you will be locked for life
You're so chilled and inviting. And I'm only a couple minutes in. :)
Still classically super nice Japanese people, even in the slums. Very cool video man, keep up the great work!!
Very interesting to see this side of Japan. I was surprised by how much the people at the bar opened up to you, that didn't fit my image of the Japanese people as being more reserved. Looking forward to more interesting videos!
After a few beers people begin to let down their inhibitions. I travel by myself and the best way to meet people is to do what he did here; go to a bar. After a beer or two my shyness disappears and I can strike up a conversation with the person next to me.
The Japan youth and younger generations in general are so fun and inviting and friendly! The night life is top tier!
Osaka is a very friendly city. Being a foreigner helps too.
This is a cultural thing in Japan. I forgot the words, but you have your public personality and your private personality in Japan. When you go to the bar you can be more yourself so people need a place to let loose other than just at home or friends houses.
This is the first video I ever saw from you. I had NO idea who you were. Also being from the Empire State, 2 seconds after hearing you talk I said to myself " this f***in' guy HAS to be a New yorker" . About 18 minutes into your video when you was having some cocktails with those folks and you said where you was from...I said out loud "I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT!". My son came out of his bedroom because he wanted to make sure I was ok ! (He thinks I'm whacked outta my skull LMFAO) I'll tell you what, that seems like a real cool place to relax and meet some good people! Nice folks, food and drink, hospitality (like the old country) anyway- I know i'm rambling but you got this old man smiling my friend! Great video- Thank you!
3:51 The little kid peaking in and promptly walking away from the adult only section is so funny
man you truly make every country look so fun.
Absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for the walk along with you, bravest guy I now know. You are hero material for the rest of us that have just never gotten out I guess. You are an adventurer. Thanks! Tod in Las Vegas :)
You made it! がんばれ、トミーさん！
I find it really hard to believe that you learned Japanese to the extent you are speaking in 1 month! If you really did you are a quick learner being intelligent for sure!
By the way, ¥3,800 is not $15, $15 gets you about ¥2,000 in todays rate
Is that what he said? In 1 month? How? Lol
Its very impressive. I've been learning Japanese for 6 months and no where as good as him.
@@SirAuron777probably learned a phrase "x wa doko desuka" or "kore wa x desuka" and then picked up other words for just going straight into the country. People who perceive you as a foreigner will try to translate a few words back (like substitute densha for train). Best way to learn a language is by going to that country and use it daiy
most of what he's saying is really basic beginner stuff and the people talking to him are talking more simple and slower than they normally would with each other
A foreign looking man, after seeing a man in wheelchair freely wondering on the street, asks a random woman walking alone.
"Is the neighborhood dangerous?"
"There are Yakuza offices here?"
Hey. YOU ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS ONE, TOMMY.
lol. Japan is arguably, the safest country in the world.
Man, I love this! Excited to explore Japan with you, Tommy!
I like how one can just sit at a little outdoor bar in Japan and enjoy a few drinks. Pretty cool how you guys toasted for every little reason lol
The scene at the little outdoor bar was so wholesome
I'm impressed that you manage to speak and understand so much Japanese. I assume you only had short time to study it and can already make yourself understood so well. Wonderful!
Especially when considering that you have been studying so many other languages in similar short time frames.
I'd be dead curious and hope you'll release a video some day describing your strategy/method for learning languages in such short time. 🙏
Safe travels and have a great time in 日本!
Your videos always make my day when you upload them. I'm so looking forward to Japan!
Hey Tommy, such great content, you honestly deserve more subs , and the way you switch from Africa to Japan it's amazing, love it , keep on go
Every time I hear people speak Japanese, I melt. It sounds so beautiful and sleek.
The street corner bar was so quiet and you got everyone having a great time together! That was really cool
The guy in the back at 6:02 made my day 😂
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I was looking for this comment
@@mushy_biscuit sameeeee ive literally been looking for this comment too lmao
@@mushy_biscuit same LOL
Fascinating, feels like you're walking through pre cyberpunk suburbs... The architecture and all.. Almost surreal.
Does kinda feel like Deus ex or something lol
6:01 guy makes peace sign, awesome
I always admire your ability to make friends everywhere you go. I want to go to Japan so bad...
I’ve always wanted to go one day
@@RaidenDragonClaw I'll take you 😊
@@ciaran3629 perhaps one day
@@RaidenDragonClaw I'm being serious I'll 100% take you ✌️
This is gonna be epic. Seeing Japan is always amazing.
The slum looks very nice and well kept.
Yes indeed, for a slum! Actually the standard of Japanese slums is more or less equivalent to the level of the most developed and well kept urban area in China.
right? it looks better than many urban neighborhoods in US cities lol
Such an amazing video! Wow! Loved this! I so love Osaka!!
This was my first time watching one of your videos and it was great! Looking forward to watch more videos from Japan.
If I ever go to Japan...I'm going straight to that "slum". My kind of place! And damn Japan is just straight out of a video game.
Very enlightening and interesting video of people from Japan and simply another world and culture. Great to see the interactions. It's understood that most people in the world are genuinely peaceful and want to live a normal life without all the extra dramatics
I wish I had Sabbatical-san's linguistic talents, I want to travel and meet-and-greet too!
I do enjoy living vicariously through you.😁
I loved that bar interaction so much 😭😭😂😂💕💕
Your channel just keeps getting better! Your language skills are amazing and I Love how you respect the cultures by learning their language. I'm supposed to be taking care of various chores right now....but your channel ropes me in! At least I'm learning things!
Your mic on the phone is much better than your other cam's mic. You should use a separate mic because it is pretty hard to hear the discussions and it is to bad considering that for instance I am following this channel because your ability to speak in so many languages! Cheers from Transylvania..to your travel experiences! 🎉
I'm going to Japan in late June with a group of other kids my age, and it's nice to see someone with the same level of fluency as me be able to get around well. Loved this video, keep it up.
19:10 I loved the change of mood here in contrast to most of rest of the video
Japan is arguably the safest country in the world in terms of crime. I myself am half Ukrainian half Russian and I lived in Japan. after the post-Soviet and CIS countries, I felt like a paradise in Japan, especially in terms of security. here no one will ever steal anything from you and will not try to provoke a conflict. and the Japanese are very polite and worry about how not to cause discomfort to others
（As long as you are white)
@@ProjectC204 I lived in Japan, you don't see it because you are Japanese, but it is a very racist country. I love Japan so I am not meaning this to be horrible, but it is a reality.
@Flower7 Hey Flower7,could you tell something about why you want to get away from Canada? Cause I'm now living in Japan (as a foreigner) and Canada is the place I want to go after here.
@Flower7 I heard that Japan is supposedly a racist country. but living there and talking with some people who also live or lived there, I concluded that this is more like a myth or it is very exaggerated and there is no more racism in Japan than in any country in Europe or America. i talked with people from India and latin america with dark skin and they said that they had no problems there
@Flower7 I've never seen a shop that doesn't let foreigners in
@ 21:00 The Beer is on me !!!
Japan is a very respectful place as a person whose lived here basically my whole life and has traveled to other countries. If you respect them, they respect you.
Osaka (Kansai area) does have friendlier people for sure!...As for the slum areas, these areas are way better off than "real" slums in poorer countries.
Dude, be careful. The last time I was in Osaka I was out drinking all night (we started in Nishinari) and at one point ate raw chicken liver. Like you I thought, "This is Japan so it has to be safe" but later ended up with the worst food poisoning of my life. It was brutal.
Oooof remember never eat something thats from a chicken meat or innards raw. Those are peak salmonella experience
@@exudeku Yeah, exactly, but I was about 15 beers in at an immaculate little bar with a Japanese friend who swore that it was safe. Famous last words.
@@tharp42 probably was the 15 beers not the chicken. Also the time it sits out is a huge factor for chicken sashimi
@@exudeku very low chance of salmonella on sashimi chicken. Probably like 1 in 50 or 1 in 100. If you eat it everyday yeah probably. But a conservative 2% chance means it's very rare to get salmonella!
@@allenswackhamer5450 Nah dude, wasn't the beer. I'm a seasoned beer drinker. I actually didn't get sick until two days later and had alll the symptoms of salmonella. Had to be the RAW CHICKEN LIVER.
Damn, that bar scene was super wholesome! I’m ngl I skipped through until that part because this vid just popped in my recommended, but they welcomed and talked to him like they were friends all along lol. Was nice to see. Drinking a few shots myself to this vid, so cheers 🍻
I was in a crowded public bath in Japan once in a fairly rural area, when I walked in, all the small areas where you sit and wash yourself were full up except one, then I noticed why there was an empty stool, sitting next to the vacant space was a Yakuza. I could tell he was a yakuza by his tattoos, it being before tattoos became a fashion thing, What the hell I thought, so I sat down. I speak the lingo well enough, and we ended up having a very pleasant conversation after he instigated it. Both of us being outsiders within the culture of the common sheeples, is my interpretation, so we had something to talk about and got along well.
I lived in Japan kyoto for 2 years. Every night the bath house, We were on "the wrong side of the traks" met a lot of Yakuza. Just great normal people, no big deal. Just accepted as part of the way of life.
Part of an inn, I was in a hot spring bath house once, and a yakuza brought with him a woman when he came into the men's bath. Never have seen that happening before, an unusual occurrence I'm sure, these days you don't find many public baths that allow males and females to bathe together. That bath is supposed to be separate for men and women as well. She wore a bathing suit and they kept to themselves over in a corner. Frolicking around, they were enjoying themselves. Nobody running the place came in to object if they knew about it, and very likely nobody taking a bath at the time would have. I've always thought that the people running that bath which is near my residence, might have yakuza leanings or such, so perhaps the couple were friends or associates of the management. Whatever, no harm no foul.
Went to Japan Dec 2019. Absolutely loved it. Felt very safe and loved the culture, and the people are very respectful. The food is great too. Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Miyajima were amongst my favourite places, and all so different.
If you can, check out Koyasan. It's high in the mountains and you can stay at Buddhist temples and take part in a few of their daily activities. It's also absolutely beautiful and very peaceful.
Have a great time.
Thanks for Taking us along with you Sab. 🤗 Love these Videos.
Welcome to Japan brother! I've been to Japan a number of times, I am sure you're going to come across many very unique cultural norms that anyone from outside Japan will find surprising! Don Quijote is cool, I've been in a few of those! From the top of Japan, places like Sapporo down to Okinawa, there is so much to see and experience! Excited to see more! :D
Love Japan. Hoping to see more from you there.
that bar interaction is what traveling to other places is all about. love it
Sitting here in Seattle (a very introverted city) this Osaka jovial openness is incredible to me. People talking all together just randomly at a bar?? Lol people in Seattle tend to treat you like a stranger, and this is the opposite.
@@screbbels It seems like a breath of fresh air
This was so real.
This is exactly what motivates me to keep learning Japanese.
I want to do this xD
I love the videos. Been to Canada 2 times, Iceland 4 times, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Vatican, UK 4 times, France 4 times, South Africa 9 times, Australia, Hong Kong, Rio de Janerio 2 times, Fiji, Cape Verde Islands. Travel is wonderful. Great videos in Uganda.. You are one handsome man!!!!!!!, Greg, Springfield, Louisiana
Yakuza aren't the one's to be worried about. It's the Hangure that are dangerous.
That said< I could tell you a million and one stories from my trips to Osaka lol. Was eating at a Kushiage joint near Shinsekai one time, and the owner was making his son check out my tattoo's as if to inspire him to get his own someday -- kind of felt like the kid was breaking out of that old school Yakuza tattoo style but his dad wanted him to keep on the family tradition. Food was amazing and the people are always inviting! Osaka is 100% my Japanese "home away from home" when I'm there.
Oh, this is going to do numbers 😄. I like Japan a lot, been there a few times.