Are Osaka people really friendly? 

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As an Osaka person, Osaka is quite different from Tokyo. Osaka is an old civilian city with 1700 years of history. The Buddhist civilization from the continent built Osaka while Samurai warriors in the medieval war period built Tokyo, Tokyo is an arrogant feudal authoritarian Samurai civilization. Therefore the mindset of genuine Osakans is subconsciously a Buddhist civilian mindset while those in Tokyo are often Samurai mindset. If you do a terrible thing in your life you go to hell after you died...Osakans inherited this kind of Buddhist subconscious, also people in Kyoto and Nara are deeply infected with the behaviours of Buddhism even today. That's why they try to behave faithful, nice, kind and friendly. Osakans tend to think behaving like Tokyo, cold sometimes cruel Samurai-minded behaviour is a sin. In reality, Buddhists, Honganji in Osaka revolted against the arrogant authoritarian rule by brutal Samurai of eastern Japan in medieval, this mindset of Osakans is still causing the hatred toward inhumane Samurai behaviour of Tokyo today. Tokyo is too nationalistic and racist. The Buddhist civilization of Osaka-Kyoto-Nara is also profoundly related to Asia and even the middle eastern and Greek civilizations. And Osaka-Kyoto-Nara has the diversity since ancient. Approximately 25% of people are continental ancestors, mostly from the Korean peninsula but generally, Osakans are tolerant of foreigners. Osaka has a culture to welcome foreigners since it originally welcomed Asians settling from the continent in ancient. Homogeneous and nationalistic and disciplined Tokyo often looks just like totalitarians to Osakans and is utterly a strange world for Osakans.

The fact that Osaka has many Asian foreigners compared to Tokyo where its mostly western foreigners is very interesting.

I remember waiting for a bullet train in Tokyo station heading to Kyoto and a friendly Osaka couple came to talk to me and ask me about my experience in Japan. They do seem much more friendly or open to others.

I love Osaka. It feels like home. A lot of people are easy going., happy go lucky., it’s a good place to have fun. In Tokyo., uhm everything feels stressful. People seems busy all the time.,

I’ve lived in a few areas of Japan, and my take is that at least compared to people living in the Tokyo area, Osaka people are less ‘emotionally guarded’. It might translate to friendly…or maybe aggressive, depending on the situation. 😆 From my experience, people in Shizuoka are the friendliest. When I lived there, I was really impressed by how open people were. They just seemed to sincerely enjoy social interaction.

(this was in Osaka) I was moonwalking in a retro arcade before dinner across the street and then a Japanese guy tried moonwalking after I sat down. He wasn't very good but he was having fun trying to copy me and it made me simile. If I was forced to move to Japan Osaka is where I would go. To all the Japanese people who live in Osaka (please reply to say hello) I love you all and if you ever come to New Jersey I will happily let you stay at my place once I get my own place back in New Jersey

I’m a South Asian living in Tokyo. I’m brown. I find it that Japanese people from other parts of Japan like Osaka, Fukuoka are more friendlier and warmer than Japanese people in Tokyo. My friend from Fukuoka actually hugs me when greets me. While my tokyo friend seems kindda cold when greeting. But he’s okay though. We all hangout together on fridays after work until the last train. I hope they don’t become cold hearted salarymen in the future. 😂

I went to Osaka once. I heard all the rumors about Osaka people being friendly. But I always thought it was just a stereotype. That day, 2 strangers approached me and my girlfriend. I know it does not sound like much, but in Tokyo you would be lucky for a stranger who is not selling something to approach you in 5-10 years of living in the city. In a single day in Osaka, it happened twice.

I was in Osaka for the first time last week, very interesting place. things feel natural there, rather than business oriented. Less "Point A to point B" but relaxed. No one's in a rush to catch the train. More facial expressions too even though nearly everyone had a mask on you can get the sense people had smiles on their face in conversations (just my experience/opinion) Actually going back next month too!

Osaka is still my favorite in Japan. My very first time there, I got lost and I asked for help, and the man didn't just tell me where to go, he also walked with me almost all the way to where I needed to be. lol They are so friendly there I love it. Cant wait to go again.

Osaka and Hyogo...and maybe the Kansai area, my favorite area in Japan because the friendliness and maybe sometimes having less filters are so like the people from my hometown. They're the Japanese people I usually I get along the most.

Women in Osaka particularly older ones can come off rude, but maybe only to other Japanese folks. For example...If you eat at an okonomiyaki restaurant in Osaka run by older women, don't be surprised if they start criticizing you on how you hold your chopsticks or why you ordered the okonomiyaki the way you did. I'm speaking from experience. Lol. My opinion is the people are friendly there because Osaka was the major trade hub in Japan many centuries ago, so many have that "friendly salesman" way of communicating.

The shots and the color grading of the videos are getting better every time. Indeed, you have come a long way. Terrific video, Takashi-san!

I live in the most dangerous area of Osaka and it’s still friendly and safe in my experience. Only had one fight in 3 years in this area. Osaka in general is chill AF.

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I going to study Japanese at Osaka soon. as a foreigner I hope I can experience new cultures, meet good people and live happily there.😊🙏

When I traveled to Japan, last year, I have been approached by two very kind women when I was lost in Tokyo in 2 different times. They gave me their help to find the way back to the hotel. They also asked me about my trip, where I was from and so on. This year I’m planning to move to Japan but I’m still undecided between Tokyo and Osaka!

I'm from Osaka but currently living in Tokyo. I would be so happy and thrilled to leave Tokyo for Osaka if there are as many job opportunities as Tokyo. Mess, and friendly and colorful people who value individuality and diversity more than people in the rest of cities do, which I love so much.

"Is it true that people in Osaka are crossing the street eventhough it's red light?"

Very cute having your friend in the video! More of these please :) I didn’t see much of Osaka but I loved the vibe there way more compared to Tokyo and experienced way less staring from people as a foreigner! That was refreshing so next time I go to Japan I’ll be staying in Osaka 😁

I love how you are so nice to the people you talk to

Lived in Kobe for 2 years, always loved hanging out there and in Osaka, always good vibes there!

I would probably prefer Osaka's loveliness to Tokyo's great intensity. If you live in Osaka, feel free to share any tips and your favorite things about the city :-D

There is a lot of truth about it. I noticed it. My Japanese friend say the same thing. A lot of foreigners find Osaka people are lot more easy going and open compared to Tokyoites. Some of my Japanese friends find some Tokyoites a bit snobbish.

Compared to the rude, hateful, disrespectful people here in America, the Japanese are all SAINTS!....My Uncle (who is a Pastor) lived in Osaka for 2 years and he loved it. He said they were the kindest people. The sad thing here in America, is that if you are not handsome or beautiful, you are treated like a sub-human. Your given no respect and are always having to deal with mean, hurtful verbal insults concerning our physical appearance....😞

Another great video, Takashi! If you are still looking for video ideas I think a good one would be asking people what they do for work and also what they would their ideal life be like? Maybe they have a dream job, maybe they wouldn't want to work at all, maybe they would prefer to do art or invent things, etc. I think it would be interesting

Currently live around Tokyo area, I had a blast every time i went to Osaka... They are 2 different worlds. Osaka is a must see

Thanks ! I really like Osaka and wanted to know more. Thanks for traveling there and showing a bit around how it looks.

Went to Osaka 5 years ago. Really great people. Food was amazing as well.

Loving these videos as a new American here in Tokyo I find this fun and helpful! Keep up the amazing work man

Can confirm that Osaka Okonomiyaki is fantastic! Loved Osaka's vibe in general and would love to go back

Takashii dude your channels has grown alot and so has the content KEEP IT UP YOU GOT THIS BRO NEVER GIVEEEE UP

It's great to see your channel growing. You show the truth and no bias/propaganda like some others.

Next video is about slam in Osaka,Japan. I interviewed homeless people and it was a little bit intense and dangerous. After that Im gonna upload videos filmed in Kyoto! Stay tuned guys

When the last girl in the video turned around and smiled to the camera, that shot looked so cool!

ありがとうございます😊 It would be great to see a video about web developers in Japan. Thank you!

Thanks for your videos. I can't wait to go back to Japan.

However, half of the population living in Tokyo are people from other prefectures, so it is difficult to describe Tokyo people in one word.

Compared to other cities, Osaka seems to have more impolite individuals. I experienced rude service from locals three times during my 9-day stay there, which is unusual since it's rare in other cities.

I am originally from Balcan. And Osaka reminds me a bit!! I like honest, open minded people. I like their sense for joke. And how openly they would tell their opinions and get angry if they have to. They tell things how they are. With no pretending!!! It’s very cool, optimistic, lively city!!!!

I've lived in both. When I speak Japanese in tokyo as a westerner almost everyone speaks back in Japanese. In osaka a noticeable amount of people force English and even say "it's OK I speak english" without knowing if I'm from an English speaking country. It always felt like saying I should speak Japanese because my foreign brain can't handle it and therefore shouldn't be allowed to practice. But my Japanese has become much better in tokyo (because tokyo people talk to me). I'm keen to see if osaka people will treat me like I actually live in japan this time. Osaka city is way more livable than Tokyo city. And tokyo people are more synthetic on average. My Japanese wife (from Nagano) and I are thinking of moving back to Osaka because we had a baby. Tokyo is not a happy place to raise a child. no space to play and everyone seems afraid of each other. (Maybe that's just Setagaya🤔)

Love all your content!! It also helps me with japanese. Maybe a great idea would be asking japanese people about different cultures or languages from different countries. Keep it up, greetings from Spain!!

Personally, what I've experienced with people from Osaka is that they're generally funny and have a sense of humor. The last girl belongs in Osaka, as she's oddly funny with her peculiar social skills.

I am eager to learn about the differences between standard Japanese and the Osaka dialect 🤔 Maybe you could cover that Takashii 😊👍

Of course, because Tokyo is a gathering place for country people

Hi, Takashii, we hear that Fukuoka is very friendly, too, and the yatai are amazingly good and inexpensive. It would be nice to see some interviews from there.

Your skin colour is so perfect, just like a little tan, looks great 😊

Takashii you’ve came a long way! Your videos have improved a lot :))

Tokyo is serious. Osaka is funny and friendly. Osaka is or was a merchant city so they had to be more friendly to maintain business with other countries whereas Tokyo is a government city so more stern and cold.

Thx T Wow I love the sound of Osaka 😊

Osaka seems like such a fun place to live in! I might try living there in the future. For sure in Japan but I would like to give Osaka a try

Your interviews are really interesting!!!

Epic video, Takashii! Try asking people in Kyoto how often do they wear kimonos in the streets, since a lot of people say that it's really common! Cheers and good luck with your interviews! Mata ne!

Wow! The energy is amazing! Makes me want to move there, especially with so many Asian foreigners there and being one myself. Looking forward to the interviews with homeless individuals and substance users. I think that is a very important topic to raise awareness! It must be difficult to live a life of hardship as they do. Thank you for the amazing content as always Takashi! Take care and sending support from California, USA.

Go to somewhere in the countyside and interview people from there instead of the cities! I'm really curious on how the people in the countryside live their daily lives

Love this channel

That was great bro,thank you👍👍👍

It depends. Generally, they are. I"ve lived in Japan for 13 years and Osaka is my favorite.

I must tell you, that I like seeing your video's. I am from Israel and know nothing about Japan. From your video's one can learn a lot about your country. Thank you 🙏

It was surprising to see someone from my country in your videos. 🇺🇿🇯🇵❤️

loving the videos bro, keep up the good work!

osaka lover too! im gg there for the 3rd time nx week!

Nice video I liked it alot 👍🏻

I came to Tokyo and Osaka 3 times. I like to stay in Osaka than Tokyo. It is from weather and people friendly and foodstuffs also.

Tokyo= New York City vibe, Cold hearted more like New Yorkers of Asia. Reserved. Osaka= San Francisco vibe, expensive, friendly ppl, comedian hub. Yokohama= Los Angles vibe, casual city vibe. movies and dramas. Kakegawa= Portland Oregon vibes, strawberry farming, countryside vibes. Nagoya= Detroit vibe, car culture, manufacturing and industry, Chicano inspiration. Nagano= Denver vibe, Forests and conservation. Kyoto= Washington DC, conservative vibes, strict culture, arrogance. Sapporo= Anchorage Alaska vibe, Outdoorsman vibe, indigenous culture and hunting. Kobe=Boston vibe, yakuza origins, gang wars, blood money and assassinations. Takamatsu= Providence vibes. Relatively safe, no activity vibes. Hiroshima= Chicago vibe, working class ,dark gloomy sad, shipyards and stevedore vibes. Fukuoka= Miami Vibe, beach vibe, sun bathing vibes. Naha = Honolulu Hawaii vibe, super casual, island vibes.

Osaka is the best japanese people they have humor and even the elderly are hilarious af😂❤

Excellent video!

Good stuff 💪🏾

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Konichiwa Onigeki shimasu takashi, I love you man and thank you for making these videos. I can't wait to come thereeeee o wa kami. I'm practicing damn near every day just to be fluent to be there

I found your channel quite intriguing. New subscriber here:)

I’ve been to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Honestly Osakan’s are the nicest and Kyoto….

People in Osaka were more willing to help when I was lost (compared to Tokyo)

I really love the Kansai dialect of people from Osaka!

there are a lot of video of Japan of different places but I really want to see your version of blog daily commute transport traveling videos or some moments that interest you also you can share with us as well .. A separate section of such content wouldn't hurt though

From france, great video !

As I moved to Osaka from Saitama from this month, I am happy to hear this good news.

Thank you Takashi,good to know👌👍

Can you do a video on the different dialects of Japanese?

Kobe is really close, could you try going there with the same kind of questions in regards to kansaii area and friendliness?

Damn that was interesting, my view over Osaka has improved a lot now, ありがとう〜

Those kids were so lucky to learn in such a young age because it was way more easier to learn when you were still a kid. I started to learn English quite late during my high school days. During that time, nobody was helping me. I have no phones, no computer to help me learn on google or RU-vid or anything. So I worked hard by hearing english songs, I watched english series on tv, and of course reading english books. And you know what's funny, my first english series that I watched was law and order. At first I always need subtitles when i watched the series. But then when I improved, I don't even need subtitle anymore. I can just understand everything they talked about in English.

great video, your videos are always awesome, cant wait to be married in Osaka, Japan 😊 🎉 ❤❤

Hi👋🏻could you please include, Wakayama also. Thank you.☺️

People from Osaka that attend meetups are mostly really friendly.

Takashii mah man! Great video once again! Im planning to go to osaka this summer, any good places like hotels that are budget friendly or alike, that we can stay in for a couple of weeks or so? Thank you in adv man!! Your videos are really great and informative. Keep up the good work!!

Seeing the bridge of Osaka at the beginning of the video, takes me back to GANTZ’s Osaka arc and the GANTZ: O movie.

oooh nice video as always, but they’re getting better and better 😊 i really wanted a video about the different dialects and accents from japan, i think it’ll be very interesting to learn! 👍✨ ありがとうございます(^^)v

Japanese girls are so cute with their bangs on.😉 They look so timid as well. Hiii btw. I followed you already in instaaaaaa. Your reply will surely make my day😅 Arigato!

Nice to see your friends. Say Hi to him. He is cool.

I read so much about foreigners moving to Osaka / Japan in general, is it really so easy to find jobs? I really wish to move to Osaka but I don't know how to get started

Ive been to tokyo before, but I would love to visit Osaka!

OK I'LL GO TO OSAKA , WISH ME LUCK GUYS 💪

Hi Thank you for your video. After watching your video, I decided to visit Japan this October. I am from Australia. Love to meet you. Thank you Best Regards Gamini Ranasinghe

We were able to pass by with my friends when you interviewed your friend rocky..😁😁😁

In general, Osaka people are really friendly, have a good sense of humour and seems more open and outgoing than most places in Japan.

I am glad that the charm of OSAKA is condensed😊

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the girl in leather jacket is so pretty