DO NOT DO THIS IN JAPAN! Ask Japanese girls and boys what to NEVER do as foreigner in Japan 

a good example of what NOT to do in Japan is Logan Paul's vlogs lmao ik that's old news but that's still a good example

"Look at things with your own eyes and take the picture with your heart" - absolutely love that!

Most of these are not Japan-specific, but just general rules for being a civilized human being. ;)

Japanese also take sneaky pictures of foreigners too . it goes both ways

Why people cut in line? Don't they have common sense? Sometimes I wonder.

I dont like littering either.

It's interesting to see the other side of the coin when a Japanese person visits the United States. For example, I had a Japanese business partner that was elated to know you can smoke in the streets in the US. He was very confused, however, that we have so many garbage cans yet so much litter everywhere.

I'm pretty sure cutting in line isn't welcome anywhere but I assume tourists in japan feel like they are allowed to do anything since most japanese people don't say anything out loud

Sneaky photos, I think that's why Japanese phones.. you can't turn off the shutter sound for taking photos. So they'll always make a sound when you take a picture.

It seems like a lot of these things are rude in ANY country. cutting in line? littering? not being aware of others around them? taking pictures of random people? All of these are so rude in most countries! It's just ignorant tourists that probably aren't liked in their own country either lol

It is NOT hard to carry around your garbage, just bring it with you, in Tokyo and other cities there are konbinis all over the place and there you will most likely have garbage can. CathyCat, should do a video just about those "sneaky pictures" and when it happens you should bring out your angry German at that moment and confront them, teach the a lesson right there.

The part about taking pictures made me laugh so hard, like they've no clue how their japanese fellows are as tourists famous for taking pictures aaaall the time especially with selfie sticks in places like germany ... 😂😂😂

Never fart in public without the presence of a dog, animal or small child. If the smell offends simply give a sympathetic shrug and point at said dog/animal/child.

I’m from England and I could never imagine myself just throwing litter on the floor, like that makes me feel uncomfortable

As a British person, I'm an expert at standing in line, so this won't be an issue for me

More than cutting lines, don’t enter the wrong line flow at the cashier on convenient stores, happened to me once and the cashier was a bit annoyed, there are small arrows on the floor indicating were the line flows. Just my two cents.

Cathy looks so good with that wig

Actually generally, it’s OK to take photographs of a large crowds in Japan. As long as you are from a distance and individual people can't be recognised. And if someone travels from the other end of the world to Japan they will take pictures. Even if locals don't like it. We have people taking pictures in London in the underground, and on all other major touristy places.

I never really realized the whole dinner vs lunch thing. But now that I think about it it’s obvious. Going out to lunch or to get coffee has completely different connotations than getting dinner.

Don't really get the photo one. Every video you do has 100's of people in the background that are in the video w/o their approval?

The queuing thing actually caught me out a few times in Japan! Mostly bc they were queues for things we don't wait in line for here in NZ (like waiting out side of a cafe, normally if it's a place u need to be seated in in NZ, you go inside and wait, not outside), but often the social cues for what constituted a line were very different. In one case, the "line" looked a lot like a bunch of people just sitting in a seated area, maybe taking some weight off their feet, in an art gallery. The cafe they were waiting in line for was empty, so we just assumed no one was in there yet. Wrong! We caught onto the line thing quickly afterwards, but it's super embaressing not to see the line at all, i felt like an egg

I LOVE watching these interviews and understanding and following them better and better each time!!❤❤

Along with cutting in line. Be aware of where the line is. I felt like in Japan, because people respect personal space there is more space between people in the line and people at the the kiosks at the train station. In other countries, lines are not as spaced out and there is a lot of pushing and shoving, so I can see how some foreigners honestly just did not notice where the line started.

the smoking one tho: I’ve seen more japanese people doing that one instead of foreigners. I’ve been in tokyo for 2 months now, and everytime I go to school there’s one or two guys walking and smoking when there are literally SIGNS ON THE GROUND SAYING YOU CAN’T. unless it’s designated areas then don’t smoke, people don’t have to take in your smoke.

Very informative video. Thanks for uploading. The ideas thrown back and forth show the high culture and etiquette with which the Japanese people are steeped. Much love for Japan!

Going to Japan in 5 days!! So excited

The only thing I really can't follow is this restriction for pictures bc if I never go back to Japan I want to have a lot of pictures to remember the places I passed by 😅

Rachel and Jun have a video on the 'why Japanese don't smell' topic. Apparently it's genetic and ties to the same marker that has the Yamato people's earwax be dry and crumbly. Wet yellow earwax = smelly and more sweaty person, dry white earwax = odourless (or less smelly at least)and less sweaty person.

Cathy looks so beautiful in this one

Other than using perfume, I found that body mist is a great substitute. Not as strong, but definitely good. If a perfume is too overpowering, maybe one can try diluting it with alcohol or other more "professional" solvents if they can get their hands on these solvents. Cathy, you might want to try that out! Also, Bioré in Japan now has an alcohol based deodorant that's great and with no fragrance (I always grab a few bottles when I'm there). Helps make whatever fragrance someone uses stand out!

All your videos are cool and informative! Keep up the good work!

I really like your video!! They are so interesting!! Thank you

@ 13:24 😂 I really liked the last part. Thanks a lot for this informative video. 👍💙

I enjoyed this video, Thanks Cathy cat!!

Thanks for summarizing at the end of your Vlog. So many Vlogs ask really good questions without any input back from the producer. I think if you're gonna ask a question the producer themselves should also share their opinion of what was being asked.

Just discovered your channel and I am in love! Interesting topics, nice fashionable Japanese people, plus you speak Japanese which is great!And even though you look moe, it's not cheesy at all!

With the perfumes, I can't use strong scents without getting headache and having hard time breathing so what I do is if I can I will go outside and spray the perfume up an quickly walk uned it, it doesn't leave as strong scent on you. You can also do that just enough for your hands to catch it as if you hace the scent on your hands it won't come of too strongly and will fade naturally. You can also try to just play around so that you get few drops of perfume and put that on your wrist, back of your neck and hair. You can also think about spraying your clothing item before sleeping or in the morning and leaving it outside for a while so that the scent fades away a little!

8:16 those are some beautiful people wow

Maybe spanish people can be louder than americans, especially people from Andalucia xDD Kids here go around in the streets with really loud music ò_ó I hate people smoking while walking, so I was soooooo comfortable in japan, I hope to go back soon

The girl in the red sweater was so adorable!

I’m from London and we English people are always queueing and it feels nice to have order you know😀

You are so beautiful! That silver hair made you look heavenly

These videos are really helpful for those of us who want to visit/move to Japan, thank you. Is it possible to get captions or translations as they speak also?

One of the most informational videos about personal outlooks reflecting the culture of the Japanese. I just smacked myself in the head for not knowing about the importance of lunch or dinner. GOOD TO KNOW!!!!

I love the way they dress!

excellent video and interviews, i love the way you make the interviews, so rescpectfully, love you Cathy Cat xoxo ;)

Why is this video clearer than my vision... it’s so high quality 😤😭

5:30 Even though it's written the same, I think 守る here would be "Follow the rule" or "Abide by the rule" rather than "Protect the rule". Right?

Aaaaah i'd like a youtuber doing a video like this in Italy and other countries! its nice because if people watch this kind of video before a trip they can give a better impression 👍 if I go to Japan now I know how is better to act

My girlfriend and I were visiting Osaka Castle and decided to hit up the Lawson store. There was a line going about 10 feet out the door. I thought that it was just the line. Come to find out that it is a line/shopping queue. The line runs every aisle of the store, so you shop while in line to pay. My girlfriend picked up on it a few minutes after I wandered in. I felt like such an idiot. I'm sure the japanese people see this everyday, but I'm amazed at how reserved they are when calling people out. This brings me to your channel and what I feel it does for those traveling abroad. The videos are more than just entertainment. They act as an important tool when visiting. Thanks for doing what you do and all my best to you young lady.

Nice Video, Thank you! 😊

If there is one specific, very distinctive thing about Japanese, it would be photographing of everything and everywhere (I mean when they are on the trip as a tourists ofcourse). With that on mind, it was kinda funny to hear all those complains about taking pictures :)

Wow this is a awesome tips 😍😍😍😍

Some of the lines can be a little confusing as too where they actually start as I have seen them with gaps in them to allow access to other stores that the line is in front of and on 1 occasion the line went across the street and continued on for another couple of blocks. As for taking a lot of pictures I believe it is just a touristy thing as I have seen Japanese tourists doing the same thing in my country as far as taking a lot of pictures of things I would not even consider taking a picture of. It must be something along the lines of "Just take a lot of pictures now and we can sort out later which ones to keep for the family/holiday album." As it will be too late to take a few considered photos now and then wish you had taken some different photos later. For me I try not too take pictures with individuals in them, however it can be difficult when you are trying to just take a photo of a scene when you are just trying to wait for everyone to get out of your shot and more people move into shot, so you end up just taking the shot out of frustration. Sometimes I just need a crowd to set the scene of the shot and I do everything I can not to capture peoples faces. In such situations what I am doing could be mistaken for me taking a picture of you when in reality I have not even noticed you.

They always surprise me with their answers. I don't know why but they always come up with things I never thought of or ever heard before, like they notice a lot of things I don't lmao

As someone thats learning Japanese. I made thr mistake of asking about why they don't seem to hate the US after what we did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That question is understandably taboo.

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Please, come to Osaka. You will see the Japanese themselves who do all of those things~ *not all of them of course* XD But it's fun here, because people in Osaka tend to be more carefree, and I love it.

I knew these except for the lunch vs dinner thing. I wasn't looking for a date, so it didn't really apply. With the lines, it's sometimes hard to tell that there is a line. Especially at konbinis because the lines are in between the aisles quite often and there's a gap (sometimes a few feet) between the customer at the counter and the line itself. You have to be aware in order to see the line sometimes.

Got to the escalator bit and realised most of this is not directed at the UK. However I can't wait to learn more.

Thanks for sharing!

8:46 I like how she’s in a random store room where they keep unused office chairs 🤣

Regarding the "don't cut in line": as far as I know, in Japan it is very common to e.g. enter the bus in the order that you all arrived and everybody is very aware of when certain people arrived. So if you enter the bus before some who arrived 2 minutes before you at the bus stop, it can be considered as rude. But I could be wrong! I personally love the concept

Holy Heck Cathy Cat you look super beautiful in this video! You always do, but wow, especially in this one

I'm going to japan in October so I definitely wanna be extremely respectful during my visit

I love how there so nice and polite

What about wearing jeans? I’d like to know the trend during cold weather pls! 🙏🏼😌

If I am not sure where the line ends, I always ask so I don't take cuts. If I do by accident I always apologize. Cologne, I try to put it on an hour before I go out so it isn't too strong. I won't take sneaky pics but a question. What if you are taking a photo at a scenic place and people will be in the photo? I know if I ever make it to Japan I would want to take a pic of the Godzilla store and when doing that people will be in the pic. Hopefully that wouldn't be a problem. I try to be courteous but being human I do make mistakes at times but I am always willing to apologize for my mistakes.

Wow, some things have absolutely changed since I lived in Japan last. People used to walk around and smoke so much, I could hardly tolerate it, especially in train stations and on the street. I almost got burnt sometimes, and the smell was awful on rainy days. Also, another change since cell phones: Japanese people used to take loads of photos with their cameras without asking. New generation rules. Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

THAT LOGIC, dont smoke while walking on the street, but hey lets allow smoking inside restaurants because thats so much better. On the street people can easily move away if its annoying, when you are eating in a restaurant you cant just walk away....and from my expierence you can smoke in a lot of restaurants in japan and not just "family restaurants".

i would gladly accept subtitles on the next videos so that it will help develop my word skills also

When I visited Japan, I had an amazing experience of wearing a kimono in Osaka. I'm a foreigner but I'm also Asian. A Japanese man asked took a lot of pictures of me. He asked permission, but he never said how or where he will use the photos for. So, should have that been illegal as well?

The girl interviewing is giving me christina applegate vibes❤😊

Well I think the perfume part, has more to do with people not wearing the right cologne for the situation, cause there are perfumes, that are ment to be used during the day at work or college and what not, that even if you "shower" with them, the range that they cover is quite minimal cause they are designed more to make you body smell good for longer periods of time, rather than to make you stand out, but people get it mixed up, cause most of the popular perfumes that people, and specially man wear, are what I like to call the party perfumes, which are designed to smell strong and In a wider area, and to cover and overshadow others peoples smell so you can easily stand out. What I would recommend, "sports" Cologne are more often than not designed to be wear during the day rather than for actual sport related activities, so they are a safe bet and if you only own a very strong "party" perfume, always assume you're wearing too much, like 3 sprays will do the trick for atleast 5 to 8 hours give or take depending if sweat a lot.

wow how interesting one every country have thier different rules and regulation u must follow it😊😊

Can you possibly put a link in the description about the asking people for pictures vid please.

The first girls were so nice~

Ooo love the info.. uhhh I wish my town can do that. But no I hate it when they litter, take sneaky photos and of course they just randomly make things so awkward around tourist like they ask for money!!!!. But oh well.

You look soo cute with that hair!

''Don't cut in line'' Bro this is Universal.

revealing glasses... classic :D

Very helpful, thx- btw how tall is Cathy? Bc im trying to gauge how tall her interview people are but its hard without know her height XD i know its a weird question, but i just feel like I MUST know

I'm from Toronto. In regards to smoking, there's usually a no smoking sign in the TTC vehicles. A friend once told me back in high school that he was sitting next to a window in a streetcar and had someone sit next him. All of a sudden the man was smoking inside the streetcar and blows the smoke in front of his face in order for the smoke to go through the window. Thats just one of the many crazy stories I hear in my city.

"Look at things with your eyes, and take pictures with your heart" ...what a fuckin' legend.

The littering, smoking, not touching people, taking pictures without people's pernision, being loud af, cutting in line, smoking around other people. yeah, I think all of this should be everywhere.

I know it's a small thing but in the last videos I've watched from your channel, the audio has been 80% on the left ear, 20% on the right. Someone using speakers might not notice but with a headset or earplugs it's really noticeable. Maybe inform the editor about it? thx for the vid

I wish I speak Japanese so well like you do

when i was in italy some of asian people come to me and wants to take a photo with me that was so good and i was feeling really appreciated

thats really funny, because I see alot of asian/japanese Tourists in Germany taking pictures in crowded places and everywhere ^^

Making noise while one eats is frowned upon in the States, too. Or it used to be.

see thats why ii like these japanese videos about japan i can really fit in as i am well mannered and polite

What about selfies in public? I know that you could just look for an empty spot to take a pic but what if you really wanna take a photo of that particular place like parks and fancy buildings and temples but it's crowded

Except for the rules like where you can't smoke just anywhere, all the other rules seem very logical to me. I have always been very discreet and silent and I think I would blend in quite easily but anyhow, in a few months, I will spend roughly a month in Japan so I am not very worried and I'll see if I make major blunders or not... I hope not for sure :-) but I need to really learn how to use chopsticks properly....

as a swede I can say that I am pro at standing in line. We really like to do that for some reason

Omg... its that Yuu and Akko from Go!Go!7188 at 5:49...

I studied abroad in Japan for a year and picked up their customs overtime. One day in my last few weeks there, I wore a semi-lowcut dress. I was on the subway during the day and a teenage boy oggled me! He was standing near me, kind of swaying toward me. Back in America, I would have told him off! The fact I was in Japan for so long, I was used to being quiet and not wanting to cause a scene, so I ignored him. I felt humiliated! I wish I could go back and tell him off.

I understand about taking sneaky pictures of people, but is it bad to openly pose and take photos of yourself with surroundings that just happens to have other people around? That's normal, right? Or walking around in a vlogger like manner with a camera that just happens to have people in the shot? :|

I’m Asian, but not Japanese, but when I was in Japan, SO many people both foreign and Japanese took/wanted to take pictures of me (although the difference is Japanese people tended to ask but foreigners didn’t). I felt like a freaking tourist attraction... :(

I like this interview

haha you know where i live we scream at each other if we are walking on the opposite sides of the road instead. there were some japanese volunteers at the uni i was studying, i guess that was quite a shock for them. cutting in line however is something i literally cant stand.. and it happens very often here. i usually keep quiet but my insides are boiling