How difficult is traveling Japan with ZERO Japanese? 

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Im japanese working in shibuya public park. There are so many people from abroad who doesnt speak Japanese. They often says it is hard to find English speaker in Tokyo. It is fun to watch their relieved faces when I talk to them with english. Even my poor english.

Takashii, asking "the difference between living here with no japanese, and travelling here with no japanese" Is a really, good, intricate question, that many people wouldn't really ask. Nice man!

that last guy had the most based takes. actually super useful, informative, and genuine. the real pros and cons of japan. Thank you Takashii! 🙏

The polish guy definitely gets it. Great take on traveling / communication / respect.

Love the polish guy, he has a really cool mindset and vibe. Also, Polish brothers strong! 🇵🇱

I recently travelled to Japan and found it very easy getting around without being able to speak the language. Translation apps on the phone camera helped a lot, but even then, a lot of the locals spoke English very well to communicate, which was very much appreciated. That said, I always felt somewhat guilty that people had to speak a foreign language in their own country, so I always tried to pick up small phrases I could use so as not to seem arrogant or rude (hello, thank you, etc). It's a very beautiful country and the people are so nice.

Daammmnn mic drop from that last guy! Such incredible words, I totally agree, learn about and respect the culture and the people of the land you're visiting, don't try to impose your own ways of life onto others, and don't expect them to adjust to you. Actually, these are wise words for life in general, not just when visiting a different place. Amazing video as always, thank you so much Takashii!

I stayed in Osaka for 3 months as soon as Japan opened its borders back in October. I lived in a guesthouse in the middle of the city and every day went out walking, exploring either the neighborhood or taking the metro to explore others. Over 90 days I walked hundreds of kilometers all around the city, took the metro almost every day, took the train to Kyoto and Nara a few times, ordered something to be delivered in the mail, ordered food, asked for directions, made purchases, and had conversations with people - all without speaking a word of Japanese. I can't think of anything that I would consider inconvenient. Obviously you have to approach it as, this is another country and you don't speak its language, so any issues were entirely my own and not anything that I would hold against the country or its infrastructure for not being suited for my exact needs or anything like that. For example, the fact that it took me a few times to figure out the metro and train systems wasn't because of a language barrier but more so that I'm from a small town and don't have a lot of experience with public transportation. The ticket machines are actually extremely convenient and easy to use and only once was I ever at a total loss - which was quickly resolved by motioning to an attendant for help and saying the station I needed to go to. There were multiple times where locals would stop me and attempt to ask if I was lost or if I needed directions, usually when I was far away from any normal tourist area. Although they didn't speak English I could tell they were expressing concern and trying to offer help and with a few gestures I could communicate that I was okay, just walking around taking pictures. Not speaking the language is absolutely not a reason to not visit somewhere. Don't let it stop you. Obviously the more you can communicate with people, the more information and opportunities will be available to you, but even without any Japanese, I was able to fully enjoy living in Japan for 3 months. The only Japanese I "spoke" was "thank you", "are you okay", and a few variations of "hello".

Takashii, since the olympics, Japan has become known for producing world class skateboarders, both men and women. Would you consider doing any interviews with skateboarders in Japan? It would be really great to hear from them about what it is like to be a skateboarder in Japan, how they are perceived, comparisons with the west etc. Thanks!

The couple bowing at the end is very cool to see since they're so respectful!

10:02 this is an incredibly useful tip and its my first time hearing someone mention this is Takashi's videos. A must if you want to visit Japan. Whilst I agree with his takes on adapting to a culture and how Japanese respect others around them, I disagree with littering in your own country because the mindset is different. Don't litter and even though I'm not as nice as Japanese and pick up after people, I absolutely pick up after myself and recycle properly.

Wow, I felt so moved to see that Polish guy! 私もポランド人です。1年間日本語を学んでします。私にはらいねん日本にいくというゆめがあります❤

Going to Japan in june and i studied the basics in japanese language in order to communicate a little bit with local citizens, it is so fun to speak and understand such a nice language 🙂I think japanese people appreciate it when you at least try to talk to them in japanese, like i would appreciate it when foreigners talk to me in german, its such a nice gesture in my point of view 🙂

I studied Japanese for over 4 years before finally going to Japan (I would have gone sooner but because of covid, I had to wait. I basically went as soon as Japan reopened to tourists again), and thanks to that, I could have conversations in Japanese and was able to have some incredible experiences and could meet a lot of people as well. It definitely helps to learn the language if you want to have better experiences there. So if you want to go to Japan, do yourself a favor and learn Japanese. It takes like a week to fully memorize hiragana and katakana, and from there, you can start learning words and grammar.

I am Japanese, but nowadays automatic translation apps are readily available on smartphones, and foreign tourists are unlikely to experience any inconvenience. Of course, if they are staying for a long time or emigrating, foreigners will need to learn Japanese seriously, but it is not easy because many Japanese people struggle to even learn English. Some foreigners believe that wherever they live in Japan, they only speak English and do not need to speak Japanese in order to maintain their pride, identity and identity.

The advice to go to a place without english menu's can be a double-edge sword. You might find some really good places, but the restaurants with english menu's do it in the knowledge they'll get tourists in so you'll more likely find someone that speaks english. As much as cultural embrace is a good thing for both sides a lot of places adapt to tourism to make it easier for tourists to enjoy the place rather than having to worry so much. Vacations are not meant to be stressful after all. Language barriers should not cause anyone trouble or be seen as a negative, but both sides have to embrace that communication can be difficult and just remember to be kind and nice to each other, eventually you'll reach an understanding.

I love the guy from Montreal 🔥... and the couple from LA, too, especially when they politely bowed at the end, perhaps a little too deeply, but it showed their good hearts!

This was so cool the people you interviewed were excellent and a great insight in to Japan and traveling around it. More of this please.

The last guy is soooo right! Being here the past 6 weeks, it has been very eye opening! You definitely feel a sense of respect, not only for other people, but also where you are. I'm not a big litterer back home, but here, you are more conscience of it and by being more conscience of it, you are more respectful about it. Every place I have been to, and I mean every place, there is no trash on the street and everything looks beautiful. You WANT to keep it beautiful and you don't want to litter! Be respectful :)

I really enjoyed this video, and especially appreciated the last interviewee’s advice. Very informative and useful!

たかしいさん！ Thank you so much for all your videos. I am visiting in Japan in May, your videos helped me to prepare a lot! ありがとうございます! Hope I will run into you there!

This video is a treasure! Thank you so much Takashii! I appreciate your channel so much! 🙏🏻

I hate people that litter! I love how respectful Japanese people are to the environment! ❤️😁

I have never heard someone admit they would for sure litter intentionally. Much to unpack.

I love that I will go to Japan really soon and as always, it is as if Takashii-san already knew the questions I have and just goes ahead and ask people in Japan about them Useful and amazing as always man, thank you!!

I got lost in Tokyo once. I had only ever studied Japanese many years earlier for a short time so I had extremely limited vocabulary. I found that finding someone who spoke English for ME was actually surprisingly hard - everyone I tried to ask for directions did not speak English or spoke so little English that it was not of much help - they TRIED to help, most people in Japan are very helpful and nice, but there was definitely a communication barrier. What ended up being helpful was that because I CAN read and speak Chinese to some degree - I've studied Chinese for over a decade - because some of the signs had characters which were the same as in Chinese, I could read some of the characters on some of the signs, so THAT was helpful. Usually I like to study a language for months before I go to a new country but in this case I was only there for a short time so there was not a lot of reason to invest so much time in learning it just to be there a couple days. I still plan to learn more Japanese EVENTUALLY but at that time, I only knew how to say simple things in Japanese like "my name is ____", "I am from )(insert country)", "thank you", "where is ____" - but I couldn't understand any of the replies so at best I could rather poorly point at a map and ask "where is this?" - and they would say things I didn't understand and point. At the end of the day if you have a smart phone with you and google translate it wouldn't be such a big issue - but I did not at this time since my phone battery had died and I didn't have a way to charge it and was going to miss my flight so I was in a hurry anyway. So, it CAN be challenging to be in Japan without any Japanese language skills, in my experience. You can MANAGE to get by with difficulty with a translation app - if your battery holds out - but it's not going to be that easy even then, and going back and forth with a translation app is both embarrassing and pretty inconvenient and slow. If someone is going to spend any real time there, do yourself a favor: do some hard-core studying before you get there for at least 6 months, 3+ hours a day. You'll be glad you did. Going to CHINA for the first time was a TOTALLY different experience since I had already learned a pretty good amount of Mandarin for years before I ever went there - but Japan was harder.

Wow, thanks a Lot. The Life Hack with the translater is Awesome!!!!!!!

I travelled in 2018 and found it super easy to get around and even knowing basic phrases helped to talk to locals, but everyone is so accommodating its a nice experience

Prepping for my first trip to Japan. Thanks for the insight into people’s experience!

Your videos are really helpful and informative! Thank you! I am someone who'll visit Japan as a tourist on November and will probably start living there after two years.

These videos are a great idea. Good job.

It’s pretty hard to go to restaurants without English menus. It’s not just that it’s hard for you, it’s also hard for the staff and locals as well. We stuck to the more touristy spots just because it’s easier to experience. I would only go off to the more local spots if I was comfortable with my Japanese.

Love the commentary about respect from the last guy!!! ❤❤

It's really nice that you got to interview people from many different places. I'm from Montreal, Canada and I can't wait to visit Japan next year! ^.^

Great video Takashii! I'm going to Japan for the first time ever in two months and have been watching all of your videos. VERY HELPFUL! I'll be looking out for you in Tokyo :)

I really enjoy your interviews.

Excellent advice and perspective from Canadian guy appreciate it

I was just in Japan for a week for a vacation. I love the hospitality, mannerisms, politeness are top notch! And not to mention, it’s super safe! People are very quiet and conservative. its super difficult not to speak the language, thank god for google translate haha. It’s definitely lonely without knowing the language. We wake up early around 7ish 8am and restaurants open late around 11am. There’s pros n cons everywhere. Now that I’m back to America, I’m so cautious everywhere I go. The robberies, the shooting, the ghettoness etc..urggggg

Excellent interviews! Nice work Takashii sir

Thank you!❤

Currently living in Okinawa! It's easy to get by in some restaurants because they have a menu at the counter and you can point to the pictures. But as it's a different culture, you also have to learn that as you go along. For example, calling the waiter over or knowing where to sit when waiting to be seated. I thought I knew Japanese culture well, but you will always find something new. That's why japanese is so useful when you get stuck and need help.

Takashi san, I love your videos! They're so entertaining and informative. Also, I really like your English.

We went to Japan November 2022, even in hotels no one spoke English. The Japanese people were very kind and tried to help us when we had a question. Used google translate.

Title: traveling with ZERO Japanese Polish Guy: Studied Japanese for 2 years

I enjoy your interviews. My Japanese was very weak on my first trip, but I found most of the people helpful. I would love to vacation in the countryside next year. That last interview was informative.

Love your videos , when I travelled to Japan ( Tokyo ) I only spoke enough Japanese to get by ( how to order food / drinks and greetings ect. ) I found it very easy to travel around and live everyday life , I made it a point to try and only speak Japanese so I could practice while there. Everyone was very supportive and always told me my Japanese was good or getting better if I saw them more than once ( restaurant or arcade staff ) the only difficulty I encountered was some Japanese people would want to practice speaking English to me, which wasn't really a problem I would always help them practice English just difficult for me to switch constantly while trying to strengthen my Japanese. I would say any one , regardless of how much Japanese you know or can understand can easily visit Japan and absolutely should visit Japan! Japan is such a beautiful country and rich in culture and history I can't wait to visit again

Love Takashi. Appreciate your videos

My company decided to moved me to Tokyo ( with less than a month notice!), and as soon as I arrived here in Tokyo, I knew right away that I absolutely MUST learned the language, otherwise I would not be able to survived !

I've been to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, on separate trips and didn't have any issues getting around, finding restaurants, understanding the subway system, how buses work and so on. I was also travelling around in Kyushu (Fukuoka, Kumamoto and more), with my main stay being in Kagoshima and had zero problems. Everything is pretty much self-explanatory. And if you indeed need help, everyone will help you the best they can. I loved every trip to Japan I did in the past.

Kon'nichiwa Takashi, I really enjoyed this video you made about a day ago. Thanks for interviewing these tourists who do not speak Japanese and their experience in the Greater Tokyo Area. Keep up the great work and videos. Dōzo okiwotsukete, yoi isshūkan o osugoshi kudasai. Sayonara

The last guy was super helpful and well spoken. Thank you!

Thats another wonderful youtuber sprouht

Maybe you can interview travel agents or the people who sell tickets for train/plane/ferry. Ask them what advice they have for travelers. 😊

the feeling of being understood in japanese is def an unreal moment. its cool.

This was super helpful to watch! I plan to open an anime centered business this year here in America and want to visit Japan for products. This video was very informative, thank you!

Bless you takashii for being able to maintain professionalism with people. I’m afraid to visit Japan bc I don’t know the language. But your video has taught me that I am at least 50% smarter than the foreigners that visit and that maybe I should reconsider

I visited Japan for the first time just before the pandemic hit. It was just a week, but I still made a point of learning a few survival phrases beforehand. anything necessary to ask for a way/location, things necessary to order at a restaurant, and a few basic politeness phrases. it's always good to be able to say your thank yous, sorrys and excuse mes. I also was able to read hiragana and katakana, because way back when in uni i still had the motivation to really learn japanese properly, until life got in the way a bit. We only visited Tokyo and Kyoto and as far as the tourism experience go we didn't face any problems whatsoever. Japanese people are terribly patient, polite, and helpful (if they can). People really try to accommodate you as far as it's in their power. That being said, it is a fact that very few people speak English at all and ever fewer people speak it well. And tbh, why should they? If you're a normal Japanese person living in Japan and not planning to leave it, why should you learn another language just for the random tourist you might encounter. So it can and did happen a handful of times that a person we tried to approach for help somehow hastily excused themself to quickly spirit themselves out of sight never to be seen again lol. don't take it personally though. for some people it's a situation that really puts them on the spot in two ways, for one to not being able to help despite wanting to, and feeling like in a back to school test situation, because that's when - if at all - most Japanese people still were in contact with any English. Imagine someone approaching you out of the blue on the street to quiz you about your weakest subject from way back in school. it's the stuff of nightmares, so I could relate to our handful of 'escapees' ;) anyway, bottom line being, as long as you stick to touristy centers, you don't necessarily have to worry if you don't speak any Japanese, but your experience will definitely be a lot smoother and more exciting if you at least know a little bit. As anywhere in the world, to really get an authentic and deep understanding into a culture, learning a language of the land properly is a must. But I promise you, you'll have a ball even if you only come as a tourist. sometimes it's fine just being a tourist.

I definitely agree as a new japanese language student. Definitely learn basics before coming here (or just meet Takashii😉)

Love your content as always!

Hi Takashi, I'm in Tokyo for the first time in Japan, really love the air quality and vibrant diversified city. Really like the parks and small shops, I'm trying to say more things in Japanese but I agree it's better I learn more to engage with people better. Very conformable place overall. Will definitely visit again!

My daughter is going to Tokyo for school in May & I love watching this channel to get pointers. I’m going to set her up so it helps me too!

It's always good to learn at least a little bit of the language and culture of the country you're visiting. My first travel to Japan was in 2020. I could speak a little but just the very basics. Locals do appreciate when you try and speak Japanese.

The guy from Poland, really resonates with me, I have been studying Japanese for my travel for months before. It’s just great to have the basics, everyone is so kind to you. Great video 😊

Thank you Takashii San for providing us with very informative and interesting content. I agree with the last person you interviewed wholeheartedly and that is to adopt the values and principles of the place you are in and learning some Japanese will definitely help you more than not knowing any at all.

Once, in eastern Hokkaido, I was driving with my wife on a rural road with no people and no buildings in sight, literary middle of nowhere, but somehow there was a traffic light. As it went yellow I drove past it but not before it had turned red. Since there was no traffic anywhere I thought it was safe to do so anyway. Suddenly a patrol car appeared behind me (God knows where it was hiding). I pulled over. A police gentleman first came and spoke in Japanese and when he saw that we could not understand him he went back and a lady officer came with very good English command and told me I had driven past the red light. Then she inquired about our travels and what did we already see in the island. She then told me that since I was driving within speed limit she would let me go with a warning. She was very polite and correct. Traveling in Japan with zero Japanese is perfectly doable. With tons of guide books and websites, and perhaps a few friends with prior experience, to advise you on what to see, how to get there and what will it cost, and with google translate I traveled from Ishigaki island in the south to Abashiri in the north (and whatever lay in-between) without any big trouble, even in rural areas. Yes, it will not be easy to make acquaintances or have elaborate conversations, but you will sometimes will find very good English speakers outside big cities. One such accidental meeting with an English speaker is how we ended up in 2018 being the only foreigners to participate in the Hachioji annual Hojo clan samurai parade, with full armor being loaned to us.

I just watched a 8 month year old video of you and now this one and i have to say, your english improved a lot! I like the videos! Greetings from germany and have a nice day!

I love your videos! Keep them coming ❤

I just came back from Japan for a short trip. I didn’t find it difficult to go around with my basic phrases knowledge (thank you, hello, good evening). When I needed to communicate with a Japanese person, I would whip out my Google translate app, type in my question or statement and show it to them. They would in turn bring out their Line app and translate what they wanted to say into English. It was a lifesaver. Going around on trains was not a problem at all because they do show the English words for the stations. There were, of course, some things I couldn’t/didn’t do like boat rides that only had Japanese guides.

Thanks Takashii, great vid - learning Japanese as we speak but good to know that I'll be able to get by with limited knowledge

Your English has gotten a lot better since the first few videos I saw. Great work!

I love your videos! It would be really cool to see you talk to exchange students and see what its like visiting Japan as a student

NICE Video bro! Awesome THUMBNAIL🤘🏽😂🤘🏽

Thanks for another insightful video. I'd be interested in seeing other accessibility videos, such as the perspective of navigating in Japan as a deaf or blind person.

Perfect timing for this video, I'm a week away from a month long trip around most of Japan with only ve~ry basic japanese. Sounds like i'll (probably) be fine !

I loved hearing from the Polish guy (who already probably speaks Polish and English as a second language and has made efforts to learn "survival Japanese" as well!). His epiphany moment being able to communicate and be understood and understand the train station staff was wonderful to hear! I had a similar epiphany moment when I finally realized a dream to visit Bondi Beach in Sydney Autralalia and swim in the waters of the Pacific after being as school and seeing Ozzy school kids do that after finishing exams. Decades later I was able to do that. So hearing his personal anecdote with relation to Japanese learning was very heartening to hear! Well done! And the importance of learning some Japanese and the correct behavioural mannerisms makes a big big difference! Good luck to him and to realize one's dreams is important at whatever age you are. The lady from Brighton made some level-headed remarks having already experienced living in Japan. Equally the other young lady from London who only had 2 weeks in Japan and wished to make use of every hour (hence her disconsolation at the late opening hours each morning!) had some interesting things to say. The topic of this video was well chosen and seems inspirational for anyone who wants to learn Japanese to visit Japan.

I’m in Japan for the first time with 0 Japanese vocabulary. And I’ve had 0 problems interacting with people ordering food and traveling the transportation systems. I show a lot of respect to all of the people as well. Great fun and super friendly

Awesome mate! I saw you interviewing the couple from LA as I was in that area then and they were pretty easy spots! I've been visiting Japan for twenty years. Also for three years I lived near beautiful Yufuin in Oita. The English in that place is much better than when I arrived! Last time I went was during Rugby World Cup just before the pandemic hit! My friends visiting Japan for the first time had so much fun! I was hoping to get to the Olympics but sadly no. I think it's super easy for a tourist now with all the apps but maybe not as fun as a result! I have traveled a lot - 98 countries so far! The type 2 fun where you are way out of your comfort zone is fire!

wish that video was longer, i love listening to those people from allover the world

Canadian boy spoke so nicely. Repped us well buddy 👍

It's crazy how much better takashii's english has gotten since he started the channel

We are going to travel there in October, and found the comment about the businesses opening later in the morning helpful! I've visited Seoul, and found the same thing! Businesses opening up so late in the morning is odd, considering that people must have to go to work much earlier...

Yo Takashi! Im going to Japan in 2 weeks, and I just wanted to say thanks for your videos.

I'm going early May 2024 with my brother for 15 days. I've started learning as much as I can with basics, but I'm so poor with pronunciation and it's hard to spot. One tip I found online said to record yourself saying the phrases, that way you can listen to how the local says it, replay how you say it and spot where you're going wrong. It's a slow process (and very cringe at first) but I'm hoping it'll help me once there. I cannot wait to see Japan.

Ive been in Japan since almost three months now and I just know a few words in Japanese however what really helped me to understand what Japanese people wanna say is their body language.. Japanese body language is very clear and its incredible how less words you need to understand each other and they are so kind and helpful.

Love your vids , very insightful

I went to Japan three times when I was in the military, and on two trips we got a day for site seeing. The first time we went to Kyoto, and the second time we were on Hokkaido and I got to travel to Sapporo. I love Japan; it is an amazing mix of historical places and hi-tech. The people are polite and the country is very clean. The food is amazing and I hope to get back for a longer visit someday. That being said, I found it a little tough trying to get around with zero Japanese. In Hokkaido we were trying to catch the train from Sapporo back to where we were working, and none of the signs were in English, and very few people spoke English. Luckily we finally found someone that pointed us to the correct train. I did not really use any public transportation in Kyoto, so I cannot comment on that, but a lot of the restaurants (at least that I went to) had pictures of the food, so that helped when ordering. However, as I said before, Japan is amazing and I would love to go again.

Thank you for your video. I don't think it's difficult to 'travel' to Japan as a tourist with zero Japanese. I have been living in Japan for a year, I came here with very little Japanese, and I live in Iwate. I'm actively learning and studying Japanese. I think for a trip to Japan, you'd have issues figuring out restaurants sometimes, and you'll probably get ripped off a little bit if you go to izakaya, but fortunately you'll never know it if you know nothing about Japanese. Canada guy makes some good points too, and as he says it might be weird if you're a social outgoing person. If you go to Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo, and the popular tourist destinations, I think it's easy. My first few weeks here were easy... but, easy to travel and do certain things. The company I work for took care of the 'life things' (apartment, utilities, etc.). That's what it comes down to. It's easy to travel to, do some things, and be a tourist. Some things are VERY difficult with zero Japanese, at the same time, but many travelers won't be trying to do those things. Ticket guy, I don't know about him. Train stations always have ticket machines that have an English option. Aussie girl seemed to be on point. Everything does seem to open at 10am here, so London girl brings up an interesting point too (I find it annoying, but it's what it is). LA people, if they seriously thought they'd be able to first ask, then understand the answer to asking a priestess about history - you would really need to live there for years and study to do that, dude. Harujuku and Shibuya. LA people. I'm from northern California, which is very different from the Los Angeles (LA) area, and this couple is essentially the LA stereotype in person, and in picture. Sorry for such a long comment. You chose good interviews, and I have things to say about them. I have things to say about living in Japan.

During my first visit to Tokyo, I went on a spur of the moment trip. I arrived and knew just minimal to zero Japanese but after my first day or two I found it extremely easy to navigate and get around. Translation apps and getting familiar with the train line / color / numbers made it super easy. I will say though I got off the train at wrong stations twice, but I learned from that. Eating at some restaurants did seem difficult, but I managed, and loved it! If you are planning on going and know zero japanese, try to learn just a few phrases and you will see it will help greatly. Do not be discouraged!

I love this channel 👍

My wife and I go almost every year. We just came back from a 2 week trip to Japan. My wife, who is white, can speak Japanese due to her growing up in her Japanese neighbor's home. I am Korean and cannot speak anything except, "where is..." I am just weirdly refusing to learn another language as I also speak Korean and some German. You can definitely get by and have fun in Japan without speaking. However, bc of my wife, we are definitely able to do more things bc of my wife compared to our friends who don't speak. This is helpful for us bc we avoid tourist things like the plague. This last time, we didn't see many foreigners where we were bc we visited obscure places only Japanese people or people who live in Japan would go to. To the last guy's comment about googling, totally agree. I would type words like "sushi" and my wife types it in japanese and she find more options.

Exactly why I'm trying to learn Japanese, we are planning to travel to Japan in 10 years from now. Yeah 10 years is far away but I want to be able to communicate well with the locals and really experience the culture. It's a fun challenge to learn a language that has a complete different alphabet... We could say Alphabets cause there's 3 to learn, Kanji, katakana and Hiragana. Not going to be easy but it's worth it. We have a lot to learn from Japanese people and also Japanese have some to learn from foreigners. There's no such thing as perfection, the goal of life is to grow and learn more every day to be better.

Im sure others have pointed it out, but it seems like no one interviewed had zero Japanese. Haha. But seriously, i think what other people have advised is that if you have literally no Japanese language training at all, its most helpful to type out your words on the phone or on a pad. I think generally Japanese people have a higher likelihood of understanding English by reading, than by listening. And even then, they can scan your words to google translate. Especially helpful if you as the traveller, have no data, and they most likely will.

Some cool styles again, nice

Your videos are very cool man, i am from Brazil and i love the videos that you interview people of my country! I like to know about japan and japanese people, your videos are perfect for that!

I’m leaving for Japan in 20 hours and I’m looking forward to it, and I have been picking up some basic Japanese here and there

Fun to see a fellow montrealer with an intelligent take on thing 日本語ができなったら全然違うな経験になっちまってる

Great video ❤

Will be visiting Japan in march and Takashi is now officially a part of my visit I hope to see 😂 love your Chanel 💕💕💕

Holy shit, god bless that last guy! I wish more people were like him. It's so sad that basic respect is something so rare nowadays. As an imigrant myself I totally get everything he said.