Fun fact: Curry was being eaten quite widely in the UK about 50 years before Fish and Chips first started being served in the 1860s. So if Fish and Chips gets the title of traditional British food, I think British curry also qualifies. I actually think Britain does quite well with variety when it comes to food, too. I think potato-based food always comes to mind first (shepherd's pie, bangers and mash etc.), but there is plenty more. For example, there are a plethora of different cakes, cheeses (300+), meats (Welsh lamb, Angus beef) and soups/broths which are unique to each region.
Thank you for uploading! As a Japanese living in London (for over 20 years), tea tastes quite a bit different in Japan as we have soft water in Japan whereas here in UK we have hard water which makes tea more thicker (I like) - my conclusion is that tea is more tasty with hard water. The other thing you could mention is that we (Japanese) think the Big Ben is a proper name of the clock tower which is now called Elizabeth Tower😉 Have subscribed your channel!👍
more than 20 years ago, well 25 years or so, I visited a friend in London. He was a Japanese guy who was relocated to London a couple years ago. He said to me, why don’t you try traditional british food? it is worth to try. I said ok why not!. it was a pudding that was stewed meat or vegetables soup surrounded by pie in a cup. it was so salty. it tasted salt actually. it was a strong memory of british food in my life.
I enjoy watching your video every time! I miss London! I often visited London before the pandemic. I love British people, culture and of course food! I especially love cream tea! The UK is clearly different from Japan, but it also has many similarities. Wonderful memories will make London even sweeter🥰 I hope you enjoy your stay! By the way, has Big Ben already been completely renovated? If so, I want to visit to see what isn't covered soon!
I totally agree with your thought about British English. You say that there is no the British English and so called British English has recently been getting lots of influences from American English. I myself speak American English with a Japanese accent like most of us Japanese, but your English sounds sweet to my ears , especially words pronounced without a r sound are pleasing. See you soon.
The British technology of injection moulding for saving of plastic material and rationalization for a manufacturing process is advanced. I knew it when I worked for a trading company which was connected with European manufacturing industries.
Thank your for another interesting video! I realized that I had many misunderstandings about the UK. When I’m watching your videos, I often see your accent as polite like proper English or RP(may be because you are in front of a camera?) so if you had a chance to introduce your accent, I would be happy to hear that!
I heard many Berliner in Germany loved David Bowie because he held very huge live concert in 1987 near the Wall to make them overhear in East Berlin. That is the fact but a little bit off the topic you posted though.
I think that your opinion is interesting and pertinent. I also realized similar points as you mentioned when I came to London. Some Japanese people including me seem to have such misconceptions. One thing I would like to say is that there is much more diversity in the UK than Japanese people think.😀
Hello. Due to the difference in pronunciation between the United Kingdom and the United States (today), in the United States (トゥデイ), in the United Kingdom (トゥダイ), it is pronounced, but in the United Kingdom, this phrase is also pronounced with American accents. I have loved the Beatles for generations and have been to their hometown Liverpool four times. I also love Eric Clapton and Elton John, and I always watch them live when they come to Japan. Of course, I also like Led Zeppelin, and all the artists are as good as the United States, so it's wonderful ♪ Shinobu Masuda
Almost 30 or more years ago, I said to the engineer from my customer company located at Newport that Lipton is the most common tea brand in Japan, but he said he don't know Lipton. It was a little shock to me but almost all Japanese people would know Lipton. He said Twining is very famous in UK. Is Lipton not sold in UK at that time?
Nice video. Interestingly Curry is said to have been introduced to Japan by the British Navy in the Meiji era It was regarded then as a Western Cuisine. This is why the Western-style curry you see in Japan differs from the more authentic Indian-style curry.
Thank you for uploading the new video, I liked it. :) I'm Japanese and I think your Japanese subtitles or translations are always proper and natural, how do you usually translate your English speaking into Japanese language, btw ? :)
I agree with you on beatles & queen, less so on Bowie (i had a instructor of English descent in a diploma course say David 'Bow'ie, to which everyone Australian was like who?).
Thank you for showing me the video with a very fun and clear explanation. I have one question to ask. Japanese people seem to like to be praised by foreigners, but are there many people in the UK who have such values? (Videos that praise Japanese culture and customs on the You Tube channel have a lot of views on that channel, and there are many Japanese people comments that make you feel admired.) I'm re-learning English, so please forgive me for some mistakes in my English.>.
イギリス英語とアメリカ英語を比較すると、イギリス英語の方が好き。例えば、秋を意味する単語でもautumnの方がfallより詩的に聞こえるから。 イギリス料理は不味いと聞くけど、でも実際に食べたことはないので評価する立場にないというところかな。スカイの話を聞くと、イギリスに旅行する時は醤油やトンカツソースなどを持参するのが良さそう。 まあ、カレーはインド発祥だとしても、それがイギリスに伝わってイギリス人好みの味に変わったものが今度は日本に伝わって日本人好みの味に変わり、逆に現在その日本風に味付けされたカレーがイギリスで人気というのも面白いよね。 音楽は1970年代のブリティッシュ・ロック、特にprogressive rockが大好き。好きなアーティストはPink Floyd, Renaissance, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Wishbone Ash, U.K., Asiaなど。 あ、Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (アカデミー室内管弦楽団、Neville Marriner時代)も好き。
@@SquishyTalk Pink Floydのアルバム"Meddle"(1971)の収録曲"Echoes"やアルバム"Dark Side of the Moon"(1973)を聴いてみて。 メンバーのDavid Gilmourは、そのギターの音色・フレーズは聴く者の心に染み入ってくるし、世界的にも人気のギタリストの一人。 Renaissanceはアルバム"Ashes Are Burning"(1973)がお薦め。5曲目の"At the Harbour"とそれから切れ目なく続く6曲目の"Ashes Are Burning"が白眉の名曲。
'Autumn' is just a borrowed expression from Latin 'autumnus', meaning simply 'autumn, fall', while 'fall' is shortened from 'fall of leaves' (落葉), which seems more 'poetic' for me.
I think the British Empire is an amazing thing that the British have done. In a sense, it conquered the whole world, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macao, India, Africa, and the Middle East, and the British way of doing things was not too terrible. Thanks to the British, the world has become more unified and averaged out as it is today. Britain didn't do anything as bad as Germany, Russia, China, etc.! 😇 I love British music, ROCK and yougotthis British music is the best. virtualhug
Thank you for fabulous video!! Coming to British, it reminds me of British Pubs. Is it true British Pub for UK people is part of life? Could you tell us British Pubs as British culture in this channel?
I don't know what the name of the English that this RU-vidr and Emma Watson spead is after all,but is it London English something? As a Japanese,Ican hear British English better than American English. And you say that young people these days are changing their pronunciation because they are watching American shows, I think the same thing is happening in Japan. I moved to Osaka from Tokyo because I like the Kansai dialect,and my impression when talking to Kansai people is that their intonation and language is more like standard Japanese than I had expected. I was a little disappointed because I had imagined a sterotypical Kansai dialect. I think this is due to the strong influence of the media,just like in England. Still, it is often used in Kansai, and I hope Kansai-ben will continue to be used in the future. Of course, the same goes for British English.
イギリスといったらスコットランドのウイスキーやビールです。音楽だともちろん、D。bOWIE、WAM, CULTURE CLUB tHE rOLLING sTONES,ETC QUEENももちろんです。THE SMITHS, THE WHO ,JAM ETC サンドイッチも旨そうですね!YOU GOT TALENTも面白いですね!
私なども昔から言われているようなイギリス人、イギリスしか知らないです。夏のコンサートでしたっけ、PromsなんかでLand of Hope and Gloryを熱唱している上流紳士なんかが私のイメージする典型的なイギリス人です。これは馬鹿にしているのではありません。羨ましいのです。やはり数世紀に渡って世界をリードしてきたのはイギリスなので、その片鱗を見た時、羨ましく思うのです。だからイギリスという国家もイギリス人は、今も威風堂々であって欲しいのですよ。でもこれは若いイギリス人には迷惑な話かもしれませんが。
Certainly there is an image of the country, right? There are no ninjas in Japan, and not everyone is doing karate. I don't eat sushi every day, and I don't like enka. There are various types of curry in Japan, such as Indian curry, European curry, British curry, and Thai curry.
That British women are pretty, petite, and well-behaved! Tennis, golf, soccer, derby, chess, English gardens, pubs, so many things that were started in England! Japan has learned a lot from England!😇
Likewise, I'm not big fun of Japanese anime at all since I started work after Uni, still people expect like ohhh, you are Japanese, I do like Naruto, Dragon ball, Pokemon, and Ghibli are so great!!!!! you know what I mean.