How do Japanese React to Foreigners? 

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The man that said "please carry on living in Japan" literally made me cry. As a foreigner I've heard the opposite sentence so many times in the place I was born and raised. "go back to your country". It was very wholesome to hear someone say something like that, and quite surprising too. I hope to meet people with this kind of mindset now that I moved to Japan. thanks for the great content.

2:21 "Whatever country you live in, you should study the local language". Absolutely! Respect the ways and customs wherever you live, and learn to communicate in their language. Arigato!

i loved what he said "Whatever country you live in you should study the local language" RESPECT

I am Korean and whenever I visit Japan, I am always amazed at the hospitality and kindness of Japanese people (when I try to communicate in Japanese, that is). They are such thoughtful and friendly people. Japan has delicious foods and beautiful culture, but it is those nice people that make me love the country the most.

Kids are seriously the best. Haha 😂 I love their reactions the most.

in most asian countries, if a foreigner make the effort to learn the local language and get very into the local cultures, they will be very appreciating for the love and effort you have for their country.

That little kid with the bat is going to remember that experience for the rest of his life. He may even come to be more interested in foreign language, culture, and foreigners because of you! This is why connecting with others is such a beautiful experience

"please keep living in Japan" what a nice guy! I was at the castle in Osaka and an old lady was feeding the cats; she was so friendly and open to try and communicate. She explained how she comes at night to feed the cats around the castle grounds. I would have thought older people of all people would be most against foreigners, but she fully removed that stereotype from my thoughts.

"Let´s go, you two, fight to the death" with the kids had my laughing so hard. 😂

I love what you said about learning some of the language helps to break the ice. We English speakers are used to people learning our language, so it doesn't surprise or impress us as much, even though it SHOULD. I think most people feel more warmly towards someone who has taken the time to learn language and customs of the places they visit. It shows respect.

7:18 it’s so cute how he’s imitating y’all movements like if he’s fighting with y’all too 🤭😍

I took Japanese for my winter semester. I've been wanting to learn for over a decade and knew a few phrases. I learned a lot but I still forget because I get confused in how to structure a sentence and I forget because my memory isn't not as well as it use to. I love Japanese culture and food. I'm always learning to bake and cook it since I can't afford to go there.

What I love about your personality, is that you maintain you inner child alive and happy, sadly most of the people either hide it in public or simply let die. Hope nothing ever sour your happy and lively spirit. Keep up the good work girl! We need more cheerful hearts in this earth.

Learning a new language would be fun but the problem for me is that, I'll have a hard time learning it. I'm not a fast learner. I've always wanted to learn Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Those 3 countries are my favorite destinations I wish visit one day. :)

OMG that little girl was ssssoooo excited to meet some foreigners! Adorable :)

being able to speak someone's language is already an obvious sign of respecting them because it shows that you are willing to spend time and effort to learn about them. I wasn't even fluent in french but i spent a summer in paris, people has a perception french is rude but i managed to make very friends with random people on the street like this video! We need to promote these kind of human interactions more

I knew so little Japanese when I stayed there and it was enough to get some conversation going. It was so funny because there’s this stereotype right like you said that they are cold etc but to be honest sometimes I felt like they were way more talkative than me because I never start a conversation with strangers 😂 Like you said, they’re curious, and when they saw I could understand a little they’d start talking more and more. Ah I miss Tokyo now

Hey Anming! I discovered your channel almost a week ago, and I've been watching all your videos since then. I want to let you know that I love your content, your personality, and your adventurous spirit. You're living life to its fullest, and that's always very inspiring to see. Please don't stop making these videos anytime soon, I'm having a blast learning about Japan and China through this window you're opening for us. You're amazing!

That’s amazing how friendly the Japanese people are and they get more interested in knowing more about you when they realize you speak their language!

I really loved you interacting with and playing with the kids 🤣🤣 They seemed to enjoy playing so much! ❤❤

"Please keep living in Japan." What a hecking wholesome statement! \(^o^)/

The kid casually walking by and mirroring the moves around 7:30 was priceless

Had to pause real quick to track down your Patreon. Your kindness is a breath of fresh air. 💯✨

When those friendly folks were praising your good Japanese I was thinking 🤔 if only they knew you speak fluent Chinese as well! :D

That intro was hilarious! It's always nice though, seeing how people react when they hear you speaking. Especially in their own language which must make them really happy. The ractions are just pure joy from the others and it's always nice to see.

I’m taking Japanese studies later in the year and was super concerned about my third year where I’m living there for a year, I’ve seen so many people say it’s bad and lonely but it seems it’s literally just the opposite. If you make an effort; so will they. It makes a change for someone to post something positive for once!

3:50 that little girl so cute 🥰

I found on my two week holiday with my family that Japanese who spoke English would happily talk to us. We had a little Japanese (Are o, kudasai/doko desuka/watashi no namae...) but not enough for conversation. I've been learning Japanese for the last two years and practice at restaurants and our towns' Daisu store, plus taking classes through a high school night class. We're aiming for next April to go back for another holiday! The kids really want to see the new Super Mario World at Universal Studios, but we will also explore the northern part of Japan.

A strange transition happened in Japan near the end of 1900's. When I, a Finnish man, visited Japan in 1980's, it was inconceivable to the Japanese how a person like me could speak Japanese. When I visited in 2000's, the Japanese came to me and addressed me in Japanese, obviously taking it for granted that I understand and reply in Japanese.

Thank you for posting. I am learning Japanese and want to travel in Japan, and it is encouraging to see how you interact with locals and how friendly they are when they know that there is not a language barrier.

You are always so genuinely friendly and polite, I think that's also why people respond so much when you approach them.

Seriously, whenever I am stressed out and watch some YT to calm down and have fun I always check your channel to make sure there is still positivity in the world. Your videos are really wholesome and I enjoy watching them very much. Thanks for your effort to make great content!

Your channel is such a breath of fresh air within the Japanese living and language community , I love how personable you are and encourage learning small talk and conversation skills to actually be able to connect in small but nice to ways with locals . God bless you anming! Stay awesome :^)

I think i heard the kids calling out saying YOUは何しに日本へ？ which is a TV program I discovered in crunchyroll. They have a few episodes on the site, but I wish I could access the newer episodes of the program from where I'm at, its so enjoyable ( and quirky to boot ) to watch.

I spent two years as a missionary in the Tokyo area and down south by Hamamatsu...loved learning the language, and quickly learned just how kind the Japanese people (in general) are - with a young person trying to learn their language they were patient and when they figured out that someone was having a little difficulty speaking they would wait and respond, because it's rude to them if they don't. I found this out as a young missionary and just before I left - because when I was fluent, they were also much more apt to dismiss us. I often studied 1st or 2nd grade books for kanji or japanese proverbs, plus it made Japanese study fun to not only know the proverb, but then to go out and use it. So whenever anyone compliments my Japanese, I thank them and say "mada chimpun kampun desu" which is basically a japanese proverb of "it's all greek to me" and then they're even more wowed - you sprinkle in some japanese kotowaza/proverbs it's a great way to connect with the older Japanese people. I came back to Japan to tour with my wife and had similar situations with kids, we were on a ferry ride to Miyajima when we were sitting next some kids who were on a field trip. I could here them talking about us and I was telling my wife in English what they were saying. They were making a joke, when I said "Wakaru yo...Nihongo shaberareru yo!" and they were so surprised and geeking out. The rest of the way we were friends. Love it! Great video btw!

Been going Japan annually since 2013 till Feb 2020…really hope they open up to tourist by end 2022… definitely my favourite country to visit

I love these videos-I’m American of Japanese and Filipino heritage but I don’t speak either language. My family was pressured to assimilate so sadly I didn’t learn the languages growing up. I’d love to learn Japanese as an adult and visit where my grandparents are from one day!

I just want to say I really love your videos they are so genuine and wholesome i appreciate them. Your living my dream in Japan!

I lived in Japan for abt 10 years and you're exactly right. Its so much fun if you're willing to smile and be open to conversation

Your videos just make me happy. Japan and it’s people make me happy. Thank you for making these!

I love how everyone is amazed by your japanese :) You are really inspiration for me

I loved the small conversations I'd get into when I lived in Japan. Asking directions led to hearing stories and a tour about a shrine near the area I was in, saying hello turned into a hands-on lesson on how to plant rice. Asking for the chef's recommendation led to chatting with salarymen over the best sushi I'd ever eaten. Calling a lotus pond beautiful introduced me to an entire family and the game hanafuda. I knew my Japanese had gotten pretty good when I stopped hearing "Nihongo jozu" first, and instead started getting the question: "How long have you lived here?" As long as you try to learn Japanese, your efforts--no matter how big or small--are appreciated and encouraged. If you're traveling to Japan (when the borders open back up), definitely try! You never know where you may end up or who you might meet. :)

Your laughter and the kids was such a joy to listen to. Very positive and uplifting video 🙏☺️

I really enjoy watching you bring out the friendly and playful part of people its really wholesome

I always enjoy watching your videos! So much positive energy ❤️

your channel is so wholesome i love it

Well mannered, respectful, hard working people in Japan.

I love those kids ❤️❤️❤️💓 Japanese people are so warm, kind, and all around amazing! Agree 100%~ you’ll find friends for life if you make the effort 😅

I want to be like you not to be scared of communication with strangers. And I hope I will be You are my inspiration 🥰

そうだよね。多くの日本人は子供の頃から外国人に接していないから、話しかけられるとドキドキするよね。 宿題のこといわれて「えっこの人、日本語が話せるの？」って感じが面白いです。 最後に「宿題やれよ～」「親孝行しろよ～」って言ってください。うけると思います(笑)

The first impression I saw is how humble you are and honest to express the playful with kids, which is harder for most of adult for understanding kids. Please keep up with your video! I'm living in Osaka, and my Japanese is still poor. I hope we can meet someday!

I'm learning Japanese for a little over a year now and was totally able to follow the conversations. I just wish to be as fast and quippy with the responses one day, hehe. I'm very encouraged to keep going.

I love these videos Anming. Sometimes the media portrays Japan as hostile to foreigners and you start to believe it's like that for everybody. But my own country has been hostile to me from time to time. I hope I can study in Japan soon

I spent a month in Japan 30 years ago when I was 21 and everyone I met was so warm and kind. I’m tall with long blonde hair and I scared a little boy who hadn’t seen someone who looks like me and he cried. I felt so bad. I started out in Kyoto and stopped at other small towns on the way to Tokyo. I didn’t learn any Japanese before I went, but picked up some phrases whilst there. I loved my time there and remember it fondly. My mom has been to Japan 4 or 5 times staying a month each time with American friends who were living there and made a lifelong friendship with a Japanese woman who has also visited her here in the US. My dad visited with her one of those times. I want to go back with my son who really wants to go after hearing our stories of Japan and it’s incredible people and culture. I am going to use Pimsleur to learn Japanese before I go again. I am enjoying your videos and now I long to return but with the ability to converse in their language.❤️

Pimsleur is definitely a good program. I am learning Spanish with it right now.

Can confirm: Speaking the language is EVERY thing. I've been here 20 years and a lot of the complaints I see are, in my opinion, based on their lack of communication skills. It's not perfect by any means, but it's pretty darn good over here. Even if you can just learn the basics (Hello: konnichi wa; Thank you: Arigato gozaimasu, etc.), it will make your trip a lot better.

Another great little video!🥰 I've never lived in Japan, but have been there numerous times on short holiday and the main thing I noticed was that, if I spoke Japanese to someone, ofcourse their was positive surprise from them! However, they would then reply in English! 😅😅 I would put this down to their, being back handedly respectful (I make the effort to speak Japanese, so they then make the effort to speak my language in response). The exception to this was, younger kids 😅🥰

Love people being kind to each others.

Love the positive Attitude in this, really brightend my day. Thanks you

Love your videos so much. They're so fun relaxing and interesting. ❤

I love these kind of videos. I studied Japanese really heavily from about age 15 through 23 but after graduating college had almost zero chance to speak it. At almost 40 I can still watch TV and movies and stuff without translation but I basically never get to speak unless I'm in Japan. Every time I go I feel inadequate for the first day or two until I remember that I am a relatively giant gaijin and as long as I'm intelligible and gracious it's gonna be fine, people are nice. Talk to kids and old folks, they have enough social leeway to shoot the breeze. One of my favorite memories is sitting by the river with three 80something old dudes drinking cans of beer and talking about what the area looked like when they were kids and then adults after the war. I think wherever people go they need to spend more time talking with the elderly. Their insight and experience makes travel so much richer.

Nice video I like the way how you show Japan and help by showing us how to get into a small talk with the people. Thank you for that 😊

I had a coworker from Japan and she was the kindest lady. She was older and was a teacher in Japan. She brought everyone cute gifts on their birthdays

YesSiRr!! It looks like You guys definately been doing it for 15 years! Lol!! Your Language speaking skills!! Hehe! Those kids were SO HAPPY to play with you & your friend.. and there's a lot of positive vibes going on there. Thankz for sharing Anming... Thank you very much for sharing and spreading positive vibes there in Japan. Really Appreciate the Videos and entertainment. Take Care and as alwayz Stay Safe out there...

Wow I love that I found your channel again! Beautiful content. Japanese people are very kind imo. Hardworking and very welcoming. They celebrate others

This channel is so uplifting, and I love it.

英語が全くわからないので、これが一体どういう趣旨の動画なのか分かりませんが、見ていてとても幸せな気分になりました

Such a clean country :-) Wow

Love this video. So true once ppl know you can speak their language they do open up to you. The interaction with the kids are so kawaii.

I’ve recently been trying to learn some Japanese, and being able to understand some of what you and others are saying in this video makes me feel like I’m actually making progress :)

Omg glad you highlighted Pimsleur. I’m using that now and hoping it will help when we travel there

The little boy miming them at 7:25 is adorable

Extrañaba este tipo de videos. Un abrazo desde Perú 🇵🇪

So cool! Glad I found this channel. Looking forward to catching more clips.

is what I like most about learning languages, you make deeper connections when you speak in their native language 🥰

"Mommy! Two gaijin women chased after us with swords!" "Nani?"

When I was stationed in Japan, my mom flew out to visit me and wanted the full Japanese experience. We got to see a tea ceremony, and I was able to stutter out "Watashi wa kaigun desu" in my broken Japanese. Everyone there was cheering me on and congratulating my attempt at Japanese. If you want to make friends in Japan, show them that you are interested in their culture and you will be welcomed with open arms

Japan is my favorite country ❤️❤️ I love soo much ❤️❤️❤️

Omg I'm even more inspired to learn Japanese. I go to this bookstore in L.A. and they have Japanese manga. I felt so lost and confused because I could not read Japanese! It gave me a reason to start learning but it's so dang hard. Knowing that Japan has some friendly people there is very encouraging. Being in America, we don't see all of that friendliness unfortunately.

I love Japan and I wish I can go there one day. It's my dream country since I was kid. Always admire their passion and hard work.

Make sure you like and subscribe!!!! That was fun to watch. Keep up the great work! The editing is done so well!!

Amei o vídeo! Loved you channel, it's really amazing to see how the country embrace you when speaking their native language. Greetings from Brazil! Obrigado pelo conteúdo ☺️

4:54 that’s the sweetest thing ever 🥲

I loved the message in this vid. I've just finished first level Korean on Pimsleur, definitely the last few lessons went over my head a bit so I'm refreshing before I move onto the next level. I love how you're constantly assumed Russian 😆, I have similar problems as I'm super pale with dark hair everyone assumes I'm Scottish 😅

Our family really miss Japan. We've been there every year since 2015, sometimes even twice a year. The pandemic put a stop to those yearly trips though. I've never felt Japanese people are cold, even if we don't understand each other, I never got that feeling. They are very polite and accommodating and I could not say anything bad about them.

Please please continue doing more more videos of their reactions to your capabilities of speaking their language I have began learning myself Please please keep doing these 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I'll tell you why I subscribed, I want to learn to be this friendly. The world needs it. It's another level of confidence, beautiful.

I have been learning Korean with a teacher for a year now, but having an app or another tool to use is helpful as well! Thank you for your videos 🙏🏼🤗

I think no matter the country, if you are polite and make an effort, people is gonna be kind and friendly with you

I've been to Japan a few times and am always amazed by the cleanliness. Everyone takes such pride in their community.

I love these videos and I love languages. Japanese is a favorite, but I have only mastered two ( Eng/Span). I have to fully immerse myself because I have Asbergers syndrome and it slows my learning curve.

The Japanese People are so beautiful and have a great respect for many things in life . My dad traveled there for business in the 50s , 60s and told such awesome experiences with his hosts that even I speak about to this day.🙏🇯🇵Kaiju🥰

The vibes in this video are so good you just earned a sub

Great videos! I think this apply to any other country people go to! Giving interest to the people and their language make them appreciate you more!

I enjoyed this fun video. Anming at play, a rarely seen phenomena in the wild. So with all this combat training, I guess you'll be challenging Jessica Gerrity to a blood match. I'm far from experienced with only twenty days spent in Japan, but always found they were basically as friendly as anywhere else I've been. Many times the interactions were to offer assistance because I looked confused, but they didn't realize I always look confused. I've been told my basic demeaner is intimidating, so no matter where I am it is something I am conscious of and have to work to dispel that impression. However situationally, even with my atrocious Japanese, I found that it helped to make connections.

being a teacher in Japan is the probably the best thing you can do, Japan has strict beauty rules and alot of people feel unhappy, if I will work as a teacher one day, Ill make sure kids can do anything. future generations can't be cruel because that's too much power.

Japanese people are very friendly my father and mother lived in japan for two years in 2004 and they had alot of friends 🥺🥺💕i am from Egypt and i love japan so much❤️

子どもたちと遊んでくれる優しくてかわいいお姉さんたちLOL

"How do Japanese React to Foreigners running after them with a big shiny sword"... I think you would have been shot multiple times if you tried this in Texas.