When I was in Japan, I was walking along one of the many lakes around Mt. Fuji when an old fisherman waved me over. He didn't speak much English, and I didn't speak much Japanese, but he invited me into his fishing shack and we talked about our jobs and what we like about our homes. He gave me a huge bag of jerky fish and said, "if you come back, I will be here". I think about him every week 😭
probably wanted to murder you and eat your skin as jerky. I wouldnt go to weirdos shack in the middle of nowhere. Trust me, not even in japan. In the west you get robbed, in japan you get skinned by the one weirdo. Have you seen the murderers in japan? Im not sure there is worse fate than what they did to their victims.
When we visited Kyoto I gave an old japanese lady my seat on train and she was SO incredibly thankful, she thanked me like 30 times and when she got off the train she thanked me again 10 times. Not gonna lie, this adorable old lady was one of my highlights in japan.
Imagine everyone who reads my words supports my channel, how much will my channel earn from subscriptions and follow-ups, I need your support please ❤️❤️
12 years living here, and I love how his list of good and bad mirrors experience here from arrival to having been here for awhile. The trash bins you notice almost immediately. The language hurdles and small victories over time. The rules one is spot on though. If it is written, or generally understood & accepted to be, it means that is how it is and there will be no other way. I am so happy for you both, on both your life and work change, and for your new additions.
It's just so cool to me how he and Marzia wanted to go to Japan for so long and finally his dream came true and now he's reviewing it. We're glad to be part of your journey Pewds. Keep on living your life.
i mean marzia literally never worked an hour in her life lol pewds has enough money for both of them and more so it must be nice to ber her. she can go to japan and not work there
@@madapigi1 wheres your proof in that she has never worked an hour in her life? cause the internet thinks otherwise "Marzia Kjellberg is an Italian Internet personality and businesswoman. Known for her videos on her now-inactive RU-vid channel Marzia, Kjellberg has also ventured into writing, fashion design, and business."
@@littlegreen4991 ehm she went to live with pewds when she was still in highschool so when do you think she had time to work? lol cmon im just stating facts. nothing wrong with it but i'ts clear she lives with his money
@@madapigi1 Unlike others, I understand what you mean. It's true, Marzia most likely hasn't done any kind of job most people typically do after reaching adulthood, like a waitress, cashier, janitor. Aka, physical jobs. But starting and running a business, as well as doing art is a form of job anyway. Everyone has their own expences and the fact that someone's job is "simpler" than anothers, doesn't mean they don't have any kind of job experience.
As a Japanese, foreigners like you who try to live happily with lots of respect and follow the customs and maybe the rules here even you dont like, are very appreciated, and nice to hear your thoughts this time. Your Japanese speaking sounds quite good and i guess you can speak Japanese well more than you feel.
When I first visited Japan we were still learning the subway station and of course we were in Shinjuku. This lady named AIko spent an hour and a half of her day helping us set up Passmo (buss pass) and explaining the subway system to us. She didn't speak much english but was still a huge blessing when we had no idea what we were doing.
I remember being younger and thinking “what will pewdiepie be doing when I’m grown up” and now he’s got a child on the way, lives in Japan. Nice to see him living life to the fullest.
That feeling you couldn’t describe is called peace and serenity. So glad you are experiencing life with these emotions. I pray that Marzia and the baby have a safe delivery. ❤❤❤
There is a japanese word called Komorebi. Komorebi roughly translates as “the scattered light that filters through when sunlight shines through trees”.
Northwest Oregon is very much like that, as well. I get what he was saying. Oddly enough, some Japanese drink bottles arrive on our beach because its right across the ocean.
I completely understand that "feeling" you're referring to at the end. In 2015 I went on a high school exchange to Japan for a year and lets just say my arrival in Japan was very stressful. Because of all that stress I went through I began regretting my decision to study abroad and was feeling really bad. After my host family at the time picked me up from the airport and I was in the car on the way to their home, I had a change of heart. What made me change my outlook was simply seeing life going on around me. I saw a person riding their bike, other cars on the road with us, all the homes in my host family's neighborhood and all that made me think "you know what, this is nice" and I never regretted my decision again after that. I ended up loving my year in Japan so much that I plan to move back in a few years.
I had the same experience! I went on exchange to South Korea. The language barrier, the issues at the airport (I went at the beginning of 2020 - and I had my exchange terminated due to COVID), the initial stress. It had me deliberating upon whether I made the right decision. I had exactly the same anagnorisis, at exactly the same time. The drive home from the airport. Observing everyone around me. My host family gave me a Korean name (the romanised version is actually my username lmfao), and I started feeling like I could do it, as challenging as the journey was.
Having a child opens up a while new world to you. You shop at special places in the stores, you go to playgrounds, people look at you differently and talk to you like making a cute baby is the most important thing in the universe. But most importantly you notice the beautiful things around you to describe it to him, toys start having backstories, the most commont stuff in the house becomes interesting, it's CRAZY.
Maybe that whole aspect of people treating you better if you are having kids, people expecting everyone to procreate and add to the world's extreme overpopulation, is part of the reason why so many people are deeply depressed. Many can't afford to support a spouse much less a family and they suffer from that societal judgement. People get treated like they are selfish, like they are inferior and there is something wrong with them if they aren't married and having kids.
@chadchadwick1231 my country isn't overpopulated, there are more old people than young ever since the end of communism 25 years ago. Also people arent as depressed here, it's a poor country but we are happy. And most importantly the reason I can easily afford a baby is because I worked, mostly in a textile factory under horrible conditions since I broke off college, and I saved up all my hard earned money since age 20 because I wanted to have a baby and a house one day. And still I wont ever complain on the internet to strangers, maybe you should too.
It sounds odd but the final reason reminds me of "Ma" in Ghibli movies. "Ma" being the the emptiness of a scene that gives both the characters in the film and the audience a chance to breathe. Felix's life has been non-stop for YEARS, Japan and these moments have finally given him a chance to enjoy the silence, transition, and peace of living a non-hectic life. It makes me so incredibly happy to see these two (now three) deserving people of such a life ❤
I once traveled to Japan and always wondered why their trains always give announcements about giving up seats for pregnant people and the elders. Like isn’t that common knowledge? Until lately, my wife is pregnant and the men just instantly fall asleep whenever they see her 😂.
My favourite thing was the vending machine near my apartment that just sold giant drinks for 100¥ and also the convenience stores are basically all you need.
Man, what a hard thing to find! While being a multimillionaire with no preocupation where you take a private jet because of your dogs. Sooooooo hard to find balance
I lived in Poland for 3 months and you really learn to enjoy the little things in a new place. Just sitting with coffee somewhere feels more meaningful. I started learning Polish nearly a year before I went and my Polish was passable enough for basic convo/at least understanding the general idea of what someone’s saying even if I couldn’t reply in Polish super well. It’s so fun to exercise your brain with more languages
@@andriatsiklauri5757 Translation: This time, I dare to leave a comment of appreciation in Japanese. As a Japanese, I am grateful to you for introducing the good and bad points of Japan to so many people in an objective and polite manner! I think Japan is a good country in terms of being a very safe place to live as well as the culture is a very good part. However, as shown in the video, the fact that people are forced to follow unreasonable rules that are not happy for anyone, even if the reasons do not make sense, is something that even from a Japanese point of view seems strange, and I feel that it is a problem that needs to be changed. (For example, if someone in a higher position than you is working overtime, you cannot go home on time because your priority is to help your boss with his/her work, even if your own work is finished, etc.) Finally, thank you for liking Japan. I will be happy if we can continue to be a country that is easy to live in for more and more people.
If you want something a little serious. Actually no really serious their law system is literally guilty until proven innocent. Ah yes we love the Salem witch trials. I know I'm probably over exaggerating how it is but it still sounds extremely backwards to me anyway.
@@cheesebucketman1606 I mean that's how people see it even when the law is innocent till proven guilty. Maybe this way people will actually believe the person is innocent after they've been proven innocent idk kind of a reverse psychology think is what I'm suggesting.
I went to Japan a few weeks ago now and i can say it's a truly beautiful place. The people are so polite and respectful of each other, something that seems to be missing these days in the UK. I would happily move there tomorrow if i had the money to.
@@OwnFall420 I think the most important is to try to find out that yourself, I feel like I hear a lot of bad/good things about Japan on the internet and people tend to exacerbate issues.
Watching you pre-Japan and seeing how stuck you felt not being able to move, to now being IN Japan and living your best life - I"m super happy for you (and Marzia)! Its amazing what can happen in a year :)
日本のことをこんなにも褒めて下さりありがとうございます！日本は本当に意味がわからないルールが多いですよね😢わかるなぁーって思いながら聞いてました笑英語が話せない人が多い日本で暮らすのは大変なことが多いと思いますし、嫌な経験をすることもあると思いますが、これからもあなたの日本での生活がいいものであることを願ってます。 Thank you for praising Japan so much! There are a lot of rules in Japan that I don't really understand 😢 I was listening while thinking I understand lol I think it's often difficult to live in Japan where there are many people who can't speak English, and you can have bad experiences. I hope that your life in Japan will continue to be a good one.
I saw other RU-vidr in Japan reacted on this video and the comment section was literally filled with so many Japanese people's comments like yours. I'm so glad Felix is happy and the Japanese people are happy for him as well.
Such a wholesome video. We all have our stereotypic ideas of Japan, but most of us never get the chance to actually have those stereotypes exposed to reality. Thanks, Felix, for giving us these slices of Japanese life.
To be honest Japan it's pretty good, but if there one thing I don’t really like about it is that Japanese people are as we say in my country "solapados", meaning someone that hides their thoughts in a "malicious" and cautious way, that’s why they can be "friendly" to you while at the same time they hate you and talk bad behind your back, it’s really hard to make new friends because they are always trying to cover they real intentions, thoughts and feelings, so you never know if they are genuine. Also, you should confuse certain attitudes which are not really about being nice but about being condescending.
spent a lot of time in Japan. he’s right, the best places to be are outside the touristy areas and just spending time meeting locals as a foreigner. the people of japan have my respect, including my japanese girlfriend ❤😊
One of the reasons I love Japan is the culture. From the food to the towns, to the people, and the natural beauty from Mount Fuji to the Cherry Blossom trees. There’s just something about the culture that is just so exciting.
Dude this makes me so happy. I remember watching your videos when I was young, and to see your life unfold like this is so special. Congrats and good luck with tha bebe. Japan is awesome; I love visiting so much.
I just got back from a trip to Japan and I have got to say it is unlike any country I have ever been to. I had studied the language on and off for around 4 years but your point on conversation is absolutely true; there are tons of phrases and concepts that you just don't get until you go to the actual country. Loved hearing your views on their culture and can't wait to see you grow further with your experiences in Japan!
Not gonna lie time seems to fly by so fast, like in a blink of an eye you see felix go from playing minecraft, reaching 100 million subscribers to living in japan for a year, having a son, and living the most out of his life, pretty cool seeing him still making videos ❤
When he said it’s been a year since they moved to Japan my mind was blown lol. I feel like just yesterday I watched the video of the move they had been planning for some time. Felix and Marzia are two good people who deserve all the happiness in the world.
I’m Japanese and have lived in Ireland. I don’t like working in Japan even though I’m Japanese. But I’m so glad you are able to settle in Japan and enjoy it!! Each prefecture has each culture and food in Japan so highly recommend go many places as much as you can!!
I usually don’t leave comments that often but this one hit home. I just came back from my Tokyo vacation and I kinda feel depressed being back. It was a long time dream of mine to visit Japan and it was the first time but somehow I felt really comfortable everywhere I went. The people where really nice and I felt like they really cared for your problems and it didn’t felt like I was asking for too much when I was asking for help. It really felt genuine. I don’t want to romanticize anything, I know every country has its problems but I just realized that the people are just really different form where I come from. I hope everyone can find the place where they can be happy and felix genuinely seems to have found that place.
it felt like everyone i talked to there was so nice, even if could have been kind of "fake" since thats just how customer service people have to act, it was so nice and odd being spoken to so nicely even if i maybe did something in the store wrong etc. and they had to let me know. and i noticed people apologize alot more for just little things so i started doing that aswell and when i came home i caught myself being very like "im so sorry!!" about little things and people here being like "uh ok its fine calm down lmao" very often i had the "main character in a movie" feeling and it was very weird. like walking into a kind of quiet room like a store or restaurant or on a train(everyone there being japanese) and everyone turning their heads and staring so much. i figured it was since i am a foreigner i'm white and have under the butt length bright red hair,but at home i rarely get looked or stared at. i have no idea if they were thinking nice thoughts or negative thoughts about me but i tried to just not stare back lol
Just wait till they expose their inner feelings, Japanese society is full of "two face" people especially big cities like Tokyo, if you work there you'll know.
Felix just radiates this new calm and content energy and I'm here for that! And I must say that the way he described him having those happy moments in Japan is so well captured in his vlogs, atleast I get these vibes from them. Thank you for sharing that with us Pewds and keep on living happy and peaceful life 🙏
I’ve been learning Japanese, and it’s so difficult. It’s insanely rewarding when you watch Japanese content and can understand what’s being said. I’ve always wanted to go to Japan, and I’ve recently had dreams about going.. and I remember always being so anxious in my dream because I couldn’t speak the language.
I lived on Denmark for almost a year and it was the happiest and most peaceful I have ever been: going on my bicycle everywhere, everyone being super nice to me, finding extreme beauty on every sunset and moment.. as I heard you say this about Japan, it brings me back memories and I can't help but smil and feel so happy for you!
I love the fact that you are now just enjoying life and enjoying Japan as much a possible. You truly deserve it after all the years you put into making high quality content for us. And we appreciate it a lot when you occasionally upload a video or two. I believe that because you upload videos less often, the videos are very heartfelt ❤️
My wife is Japanese, I have lived in Japan and I have visited together with my wife over 20 times. I am actually in Japan now together with my wife and our kids visiting my wife’s parents. I love Japan and we are thinking of moving back here! I am also Swedish, just like you so I feel I can relate to the dreamlike view of things here in Japan as a foreigner. I am happy to hear that you love Japan and I hope you will continue to enjoy it!
@@1717-t7k Akashi seems very nice actually! May look into it a bit more. My wife’s family is based in and around Hiroshima so moving there would be easier in many ways. And I have lived there before so I have a lot of experience with Hiroshima and of course Tokyo. Tokyo is not a place that I would raise my family in, but I like Tokyo in many other ways as I have also lived there for a long time. Me and my family is back in Sweden now and we are talking about moving to Japan or getting a bigger apartment here in Sweden… Life is not easy.
Been to Japan, I love the rural areas and countryside more, kind of peaceful. It’s like an instagram picture that you don’t need to filter. People are surprisingly polite.
so happy to see how he has changed through the beginning. he seems so peaceful now… i’m glad that i was watching him while growing up. it’s just feels like that he somehow influenced on my life and i’m very grateful to him for that
On the last point. Personally, after living about 10 years in Japan, this still holds up. It's very rewarding to live here, as long as you can keep up with the rules. It's a peaceful place, although you will never fit in 100% and you will have to answer the same questions a million times. It's part of the "gaman" you have to endure, like everyone else, though the reward is unparalleled IMO.
Having been living in Japan for 2 years, I totally relate to the last reason. Somehow I notice more simple moments like the sunlight dappling through the tree canopy, or how the dusk sky can be so vivid and varies so much depending on the time and place. Definitely gonna miss those small moments once I left Japan. PS: I saw him and Connor in one of the climbing gyms here. Didn’t want to disturb so I didn’t say hi or anything but it definitely became the highlight of the day 😆
Totally agree with the last reason too! I lived in Shizuoka for the best two years of my life and have so many fantastic, crazy, heartwarming memories. Even though that was over 14 years ago, I still think about Japan everyday! 🥰
I'm glad that someone with as much influence as you has expressed positive feelings about Japan. While there may be various rules and regulations that could be seen as cumbersome to people from other countries, Japan is fundamentally a wonderful nation. Thank you for appreciating it!
It makes me so incredibly happy to watch the sporadic uploads knowing that he is doing it because he wants to. He's completely at peace and living his best life, and as a long-time fan, it's beautiful to see 🥺
I lived there for 3 years, and i would say that most of the japanese are really kind. I started doing ubereats there and once i couldnt find the house i was delivering to ( the ping on the map was not correct ), i awkwarldy asked a couple that was passing by, the guy say come, come ( in inglish ) and run like 100 meters with me on the bicycle to the right adress, a true hero.
I'm married to an American lady and she was definitely surprised with etiquette rules in public. prior to COVID, wearing mask in public was not something she'd seen in the US. And people wear masks from allergies to having a cold. I always tell people Japan is a great place to visit. good review.
I’ll be moving in Japan in less than 2 weeks. I’m scared but excited. I’m sure I’ll be lonely but there are already people waiting for me there so that I won’t be too sad. It’s my first time leaving the nest and it’ll be in my dream country. I’m there to study the language and culture.
I understand your last like point perfectly. You can feel the 'soul' of Japan alive in you when you're there. In the mountains, staring down a huge gorge in the pouring rain, the trickling of ankle deep waters between the streets. You can't explain it, but maybe all those temples and shrines truly kept the spirits alive all this time.
My grandparents are Japanese and I can relate to your last point. Whenever I visit them I leave feeling spiritual as fuck. Japan is beautiful bro the gods live there for sure
I actually really enjoy this video, I’ll be studying in Japan soon for Uni and I enjoy seeing others opinions on japan! I enjoy your content very much!
Was just in japan for my honeymoon and had the best time. Though I wish I saw Felix in Tokyo but I'm super glad he can exist there without all the celebrity status he would have in other parts of the world. Happy for you Pewds!
Perhaps because I have never left Japan, I could not imagine that nature is one of the best things about Japan. In fact, it feels good to hear that gentle breeze and birdsong I feel when I wake up early and go for a walk.
I live in Kanagawa Prefecture (or should I say Yokohama?), about 30 minutes by train from Tokyo. It is a prosperous place, but it is also a nice place with a lot of nature.
One day I would love to visit or even move to Japan. I respect their culture, over here in the States it can get way too intense which is annoying to me. Yes the work life in Japan is way more strenuous than most other countries, but I feel like the overall feeling of Japan is way better than some other countries.
As long as you're Japanese. They're a horribly racist country. They hate Koreans and black people and have many bars and restaurants and other buildings that foreigners aren't allowed to enter. They have an insane suicide rate and a very shaming culture. I think the average amount of sleep is like 6 hours across the board and they're even more "work till you're dead" than america is. I'm sure it's lovely to visit, but they're a very shitty country once you dig a little deeper than the surface
As a Japanese person, I think Japan is the best country to visit. Living in Japan may be difficult, but it is better to visit Japan first and decide whether Japan is right for you.
@@kb1931 thank you for this. I definitely thought the same, and it could be said for any country a person has interest in. It’s better to visit for like a month, to get an understanding of the country, culture and people living in it.
Ahhh Ive been following and watching you for so long Felix. It's been a crazy ride but it's nice to see you slow down and smell the roses and enjoy life and start a family in Japan. Makes me so happy that you still update us and make videos here and there even if you really don't have to. Thank you Felix and I'm so happy for you
Japan is amazing. Japan is the leading country in technology and robotics and I absolutely love the culture and food, it's truly amazing. The scenery is beautiful too. Japan is an amazing country that has achieved so much. 🇯🇵❤️😊
I'm an Italian studying Japanese at University. My professor found the best analogy to describe this language's difficulty: it's like Maths. Japanese truly is a hard language in the same way Maths is a hard subject for many people. If you're able to understand and memorise it's many rules and ways of expressing things, you're golden, but it's very hard to get the gist of it if you're mind is more optimised for something else. This other analogy is my own: kanji are like working out. You end up enjoying suffering and enduring because you get addicted to that sense of gradual growth and development you get when you achieve a new goal or milestone. In the end, kanji suck, but they're so much fun.
I don’t know Japanese but I certainly know mathematics, and so I can confidently say this: maths is not about memorization. Maths is a link of logics chained up together. Memorization of formulas is not mandatory for mathematics. They are essentially shortcuts you could say. There are many ways to solve the same problem that otherwise you would probably use a formula for. You can derive many formulas and rules in mathematics if you understand the fundamental building blocks.
The fact that we’ll be moving to Japan next year for the next 4 years is the greatest timing with this video. Im constantly researching life in Japan and how adapting will be, I’m so thankful Felix is sharing his experiences as it helps ease my anxieties of it all. ❤️
apologies if this is unasked for, but rachel from the channel rachel and jun talk a lot about general life in japan if you’re interested! on their second channel (rachel and jun’s adventures) especially, rachel has a whole video about women’s health in japan. either way, i hope your move goes smoothly and you have a wonderful time 🧡
Hi Felix it's nice to see that you have found contentment, more of those happy moments and more personal peace in Japan. It's nice to see that you are both so happy, and that the decision you both made has turned out to be one of the best. ❤
I’ve have actively watched every video since you moved to Japan. Before your move,I would watch like 2-3 videos a month. I’ve always enjoyed your content, but now your videos look so full of life and love. This is the life you deserve after devoting so much for your fans. We appreciate and thank you 😊
Moved to Okinawa from Honshu 10 years ago, primarily for surfing and watersports ;) You'r taking living in Japan like a champ. Taking in the good and understanding why some of the more negative aspects have to be there for all. Took me around 2 to 3 years to be fluent. That second year brings BIG change in understanding the language. Keep at it.
(*I am using a translator!) When I saw the word "evaluate," I thought, "I wonder if I'm going to be talked down to again...," but I was very impressed that they were willing to accept the parts of the culture that they are not good at as part of their own culture, assuming that it is "just personal. I really respected you as a human being. I will try my best to become a person with a flexible way of thinking like you. ......💪✨ PS : I was born and live in Japan. I can hear birds chirping. The sun shining brightly through the trees. I love the feeling of being filled up just by that. I am very happy to know that even people from overseas feel the same way. ☺️🌸
I've been living in Sweden from the US for about half a year now, and I can definitely relate to feeling excitement or accomplishment from being able to understand or speak the language a bit better than the last time you tried. Granted, Swedish is a LOT easier to learn for an English speaker than Japanese is, but the feeling of satisfaction is still there :)
Your first point was definitely what made me the most jealous of people in Japan, and that’s that it feels like there is always something unique or novel to do. And it’s so varied! You can visit thousand-year-old temples in the same day that you go to Super Nintendo World and a robot cafe. It feels like you have so many options for trips compared to other places around the world. I’m sure everywhere has a lot of options assuming your interests are varied enough, but to me it feels like domestic tourism is great in Japan
As far as I can see, there's no such thing like "Completing your study of Japanese". You're learning the entire time you're there or are planning on moving there.
I think 'euphoric' is the word you was looking for regarding the last reason you liked Japan Been a while since ive dropped by and commented. Congrats again on the birth of your baby son Bjorn and its great to see you and the family enjoy life so much over there
i have inner peace sometimes, and then the overwhelming anxiety of my trailer being 9 days away from having a lean put on it because I still need to pay 2021's taxes hits me.
as a Japanese bro, I'm really happy for you to love Japan. I know our society has alot of problems, but there are still tons of amazing features we have so I hope you continue to have a happy life here🫶
I’m definitely super jealous of Japan. They get to protect their borders without being called racists… 😢. I wish we could protect our country without being called mean 😢
I have been living in Japan for over a year, working it IT. Japan does have a lot of problems, however when i compare them to the ones in my homeland, France. Holy fuck i have genuinely no clue how we can solve them. I am one of those souls who believes that my country will disappear/go into absolute misery in the next 30 years. Whereas Japan, i don't see how this country could break down. Surely the economy is not great but the society is fully functional and you can live peacefully there.
your whole moving to japan and everything you do there, the vlogs the activities the hobbies has become such an inspiration to me because im in the middle of like a lost state where i dont really know what i wanna do in the future having finished high school last year and almost finishing my first year of uni this month, it kinda feels like a dead end when everythings done and i always look to u and the way u live life to remind myself that i shouldnt just get lost in a shitty state of mind with no hope for the future but to have something like visiting japan or anything like that be like a sort of bucket list item thats not like a huge life goal but something i can strive to accomplish so i dont get complacent with my life. thank you for everything youve done and i hope u continue living ur best life out there
These videos are so much more relaxing than what other people create now. Like him and Ken just talking and laughing at funny stuff. He is just chilling now not following the trends. It helps me feel more relaxed, like most people just keep up this crazy persona to get people to watch their videos. PewDiePie is just being himself now and it really makes me happy. I did not really watch PewDiePie to much before (sorry), but these videos are in a way easy to watch and helps me feel relaxed when I am stressing out and a lot more fun to watch aswell.
Completely understand the whole "feeling like you're in a dream" thing. It's a beautiful feeling to have and we're so glad you get to have those moments so often. That's when you know you belong somewhere ❤️
