Japan’s Chicano Culture In LA 🇯🇵 🇲🇽 

My wife and I honestly thought about not posting this week because of the situation in Ukraine. For those that don't know my wife is Ukrainian, her family is still there, I lived in Ukraine for 4 years, and we both have friends on the ground in the country. We made a video last week talking about the situation: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ARXdHB4ZprM.html This channel is our full-time job and our source of income. And we don't want to change over to a channel focusing on politics. We could spend every Sunday posting videos about political strife and suffering since the world has never had a shortage of it. Some people have said why didn't you post about what happened in Kazakhstan, Iran, Haiti and the list goes on and on. The simple reason is Ukraine hits very close to home for us so that's why we jumped out of our usual format to post a video about it. The reason why I started this channel was to show a world distant from the political angles the mainstream media shows us. To show a world that excites us and makes us want to venture into it. A view into cultures or ways of living that perhaps you're not familiar with but can learn something from. And this is what we will continue to do. But there will be times in the future when we might drop occasional content about Ukraine if we feel we can give you a look in that others aren't showing, but for the most part Sunday videos will continue as usual. We've been somewhat paralyzed since the war started, especially my wife. I can't imagine how hard it is for her knowing her parents are living in a country currently under heavy invasion. Some of you have asked how you can help in Ukraine and this is the best organization and way to send money that we've found so far: novaukraine.org/?fbclid=IwAR3CdNRb0ryyi2mcAN0w6FwhglM6xLMVBC5pdc2RhafA4iepdFV10ovbK98 If we find a better way we will update this. To the Ukrainians... the world admires you for your strength and courage. We are humbled by your resilience. You will be victorious, and peace will come to your country again. For the next 7 weeks content will be from our latest trip to CA. So everything you will see for the near future has already been filmed. Thank you for caring and for being part of this journey! Peter & Natalia

Man, humble to the max. Shoutout Japan and Mexico 🇲🇽 🇯🇵

I went to Japan in 2019 and I legit saw a Japanese guy with a low rider and a Mexican flag. My jaw dropped lol

This is very cool to see. I am covered in Japanese traditional tattoos and am a Chicano. Never thought I’d see the day where the Japanese want to adopt our culture into their lives. You are valid homie 🫡

Most people aspire to be Lawyers, doctors, cops. My boy just wanted to be Chicano ❤

As a black dude, I 100% agree that Mexican Especially older folks, know how to love people no matter who they are or where they're from. As long as you are respectful towards them, they will treat you like one of their own

I've heard of Japanese people embracing the Chicano culture but man. This dude is dedicated and I have nothing but mad respect for him and your videos. Japanese people and their culture are amazing in itself

I love these Japanese folks… Love how they showing love for our people, our culture, & our area. Big props for coming out all the way from Japan to be part of the cultura! RESPECTO ✊

This is what it's about loving each other respecting each other's culture. We're all human at the end of the day.♥️

I’m Asian and most of my friends growing up were Mexican. They and their families took me in like their own kid.

One of the biggest things I learned when I was studying in California was family love. He was my roommate and Mexican-American. He treated me as his family and let me spend time with her family which I could barely experience here in Japan. Since then, I started facing and communicating with my family in Japan. I had used to avoid communicating with them because I had thought it was worthless. But after I met with my roommate, I changed and learned how to love my family. Unfortunately, he passed away due to the corona, but I never stop appreciating him for what he has given to me. This video reminds me of the family love Mexican-Americans embrace.

Hide is such a cool person ! Much love to all people who are open to different cultures.

I love how they are so humble. Specially Hide

This dude was speaking Japanese with a perfect accent, then sound like an OG Chicano speaking English LOL culture is such a trip!

"Made in Japan, that's riiight!" Lol the Japanese accent mixed with the LA Chicano accent is a trip !!!

Dude seems mad chill, respect to anyone who does what they wanna do in life.

That's pretty cool. I'm from South Texas and I grew up in the chicano culture myself. It's nice to see it still growing

As a Latino from South LA, I can say we accept anybody that feels inspired from our (Mexican) culture, especially Japanese people. Nothing but love and communication.

I’m Mexican and lived all my adult life in Tokyo, Japan totally immersed in the culture here. It is nice to see this story. Great content.

Another wonderful episode! Thank you, Peter! I so enjoyed meeting these people you shared with us.

Its great to see cultural integrations such as this. I'm Japanese (100%) but I was born in Los Angeles and raised with Hispanic culture. (not many Japanese around me) so I totally relate to this guy, and respect his lifestyle.

Filipinos in the Philippines also love Chicano culture, from the music, the clothing & the slang. Muchos amor y respeto to the Mexican people

I'm Chicano from northern California and I love and got much respect for the Japanese brothers. I love their culture as well.

Awesome documentary with genuine ppl gathered around the stuff they love the most.

Thank you for the great videos Mister Santenello! I'm from Singapore, and these culture adventures are very inspiring!

Sending out love to all the cultures, from a Mexicano in LA. We welcome all brothers and sisters. 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇯🇵

I am all the way from Middle east & love the Los Angeles chicano culture. The Lowriders, their cholo slang, the way they carry themselves etc. Very cool. It's very unique, and i can relate alot with chicanos being very family oriented just like us from middle east. Oraleeee eseeeee.

I love watching your videos. They have a lot of everything, but what really sticks out like sore thumb, is the essence of the human heart and soul that you are able to bring it out regardless of whatever place you may find yourself shooting these life - documentaries. Great job. Very educational and it breaks through a lot of barriers and stereotypes. May good fortune and great adventures find you wherever you may go.

wow, this whole video blows my mind! I had no idea this whole culture existed... what an unexpected and awesome combination of wildly different cultures

I spent three weeks in southern California on a basketball tour with my high school. I stayed for two weeks with a Mexican American family, the house of one of the students of the schools we played against. Literally from the *second* they met me I was part of the family. They organised a bbq for my arrival, there was like 30 people there, I didn't realise at the time but they did it just for me. This was early 2000s so smartphones didn't exist, calling international wasn't easy but the mom went to the store to buy me a calling card even though I had already purchased one, they insisted I save it and use theirs, I remember her saying that I was her responsibility and I had to call my parents. I was there for new years eve and they went so out of their way to make me feel welcome at their party. I was pretty intimidated as I had guys with tattoos on their scalp coming over and asking me about Australia and bringing me drinks lol... I was totally overwhelmed. But looking back now 25 years since that and I still get emotional thinking about my time with them. Never in my life have I ever been treated like that. The two sisters gave up their room and slept on the couch so I could sleep in their room, I didn't even thank them... This was a time before social media, I was a naive and arrogant teenager so I had no idea how to react and I haven't seen or spoken witn them since. I've tried searching for them on social media but the surname is too common... it was strange for me at the time but looking back it was like it was totally normally for them, you have someone staying with you, they are family, that's it. I wish I had the life experience I do now so that I'd react differently.

I'm from East L.A and I've always dreamt of going to Japan and emersing myself in their culture...but I never thought of it the other way around.😅😅

this is really wholesome. seeing 2 cultures fused, it's even more interesting.

Loved watching this! Love the respect for Chicano culture!

I love my Japanese brothers. I’m Mexican of Japanese descent so I love that some Japanese people have embraced and love our culture. I love and admire their culture. 💪🏽🇲🇽🇯🇵

Nobody adopts other cultures quite like the japanese, they go hard in whatever they do.

Hey Peter, I’m feeling the love in this documentary! All is good with a good feeling.

This made me smile non-stop! Thanks, everyone! 🤩

As a German interested in Japanese and Chicano culture this is a match made in heaven ✊😸

Much love to the Japanese people ! They are some of the most humble people I’ve ever seen

This is cool to see. I lived in Mexico for a while with my mom and gf and we visited a good amount of towns in Guadalajara Jalisco and it was nice seeing a lot of Japanese Mexican born natives there and ppl from Japan.

WOW!!! LOVED this One!!! almost felt some emotional stuff LOL for real. Was Like you could feel the vibe through my screen.

As a Chicano myself I love Japanese culture too!! That’s so dope how hard the Japanese go in Chicano culture gotta love it!💯💯💯

Shout out to Jay for holding their baby and letting his wife shine throughout the video 💪

Peter your vids’ are so humble and full of warmth, keep goin‘….big ups from Luxembourg!👊🏽🔥🤙🏽

Peter thank you for your videos, this is what the world needs to heal, people-loving, respecting, and sharing cultures. There is so much negativity being pushed, and few content creators like yourself showing the better side of humanity. The human spirit is tough, and we will live on. God bless you, brother, keep healing the world.

I'm Puerto Rican living on the East coast. I always loved Chicano & Japanese culture. Thank you for this video.

Hey Peter, keep these east La Chicano culture coming!🇺🇲🇲🇽🌮

Loved watching this! I’m addicted to your videos. These people are beautiful ❤

Peter, another great video. I appreciate the time, and effort, you take to document true depiction of this genuine Japanese brother, and his homes. I love your videos and the awareness you bring, they are educational. Love ni Raza, and my deepest respect to Japanese people. Yes, we are very similar values. Honor, and respect. 🙏❤️💯😎

Brazilian-Japanese in the house shout out to all the Mexican-Japanese out there! 🇯🇵🇧🇷💛 🇲🇽 🇯🇵

I knew a kid who was half Mexican and half Japanese. He was learning both languages and mentioned casa means house in Spanish and mother in Japanese. I thought that was cool.

Peter this video made me cry! My Father was part Japanese and what a great Father he was and honorable! 🌺

All of the comments I scrolled through are so full of love. With all the talk of cultural appropriation these days (which at its most egregious is an acknowledged problem), it's so nice to see folks admiring cultural appreciation. Let's learn from each other, love one another.

I'm Mexican-American. I didn't even know Japan adopted a Chicano culture until I visited a store in Little Tokyo in LA last year. The store specified in just their love for the Chicano culture. It feels like an honor seeing them embrace the low rider culture. Edit: 10:30 was the store.

You know what I like about you Peter? You are around so many different cultures and no matter what you always stay yourself. You don’t try to be something you’re not to fit in. That’s a dope trait. Hope you and your lady are doing well with everything going on in the Ukraine. Best wishes.

The 🌎 loves us and it’s amazing to see so many different ethnicities want to be us..thank you 🌎 for loving who we are 🇲🇽🙏🏾 respect to the viets and 🇯🇵 for keeping our culture and loving us as we love you all 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

This was awesome love all the merchandise

The way Hide shows humility you can still see the Japanese side of him isn’t lost. Man Mira and the crew are so badass. It must’ve been so overwhelming for the average person moreso being Asian. We’re quite filial and reserved in some cases. To move all the way to another continent without knowing much but the love for a certain kind of music and culture man…mad respect!!

He wasn't lying, many of the businesses in Little Tokyo are run by Koreans Lol. In general, that area is more or less, a tourist attraction in many regards... Most of LA's Japanese population are located in the South Bay area (Gardena, Torrance, etc). It's about 15 mi. south of Downtown.

That’s cool man! I grew up in East LA! I used to live in Bonnie beach and Gleason street back in the 80’s….it was rough growing up….🇲🇽🇯🇵

Awesome interview!!

You're finding the real side of Los Angeles many people miss. Good job sir

This is dope , I have seen a few documentaries on Chicano culture in Japan. As a Mexican that makes me proud and respect Japan to the max

Japan, Thailand, Philippines, all are inspired by Chicano culture. This is amazing to me love it!

Dude I just came across your RU-vid channel today! This is my 4th video I’m watching and feel awesome that I found you. I love the different people you meet throughout each video and this one just hit my soul.

Both Japanese and and Mexican /hispanic cultures are some of the finest cultures and based upon family and respect .What a crazy blend of the 2 but yet come out with the finest points

I love when people from other backgrounds adopt our culture. It's a big sign of admiration. I hate when people use culture vulture or appropriation. If the homie wants to adopt some of our culture I say let him. He's not disrespecting or just using it to make money or expose in anyway. My respects. My wifey is from sweden and I love traveling to go see her parents and trade cultures.

"You wanted Japanese huh" " yeah always". Love the homies heart. That's the beauty. El corazón!!! Saludos mis hermanos Japoneses de un hermano Mexicano!

SUCH A GREAT VIDEO MAN

So you’re telling me there’s a chance I can fall in love with a Japanese chola! The best of both worlds!

I’m a young Chicano from Califas and I admire all the cultures around the world, One Love ese🌎❤️

My admiration to you getting a wife from Ukraine. I am first gen Bulgarian American and my woman is from Brooklynn NYC. We reside in Arizona, but we also travel to Bulgaria when we can. I am in Bulgaria now for the holidays, and my old country also sends munitions and other heavy artillery to Ukraine. We support Ukraine, as if it fails Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria are next on Vlad's map of conquest. I work with Latino cultura in Phoenix for almost 2 decades now, so it is nice to see this video.

Nothing better to see than a LowRider bumping the switching in Cali that’s California Love ❤️ my peeps

Baby in the low rider, kids in the Bar, deep family culture. this was a super fun ride. Best wishes to your family in Ukraine.

Respect to the Japanese for respecting our Chicano Culture....

It was very interesting. Much respect. Thank you.

Much love and respect to you, your channel and all the interesting people and places you encounter. Love this channel and all its content!

I love how everyone has respect for other cultures. That's refreshing to see.

Two of my favorite cultures. 🇲🇽 🇯🇵

The food places you visit remind me of the authentic Mexican places we went throughout Chicago during our brief 18-month visit. No matter where we went in the city (many places could have made one of your videos), we could always count on an authentic Mexican restaurant to provide good food and a reprieve from the madness. Thanks for what you all do.

Kudos to this crew, I enjoyed watching this episode. Greetings from Serbia, EU

I am Japanese, but I honestly did not expect to see a Japanese topic on your channel. There is a Manga about Chicano in Japan and I am interested to see what Chicano actually is. ヒデさん、ミラさん、ありがとうございました。 Hope your wife's family and all Ukrainians be safe.

I love seeing this. Ik there was a lot of chicano influenced Japanese in Japan, but i never knew there was some here in LA. I love the Japanese culture & it makes me happy/proud that a culture like that wants to be part of my own culture. Much love✌🏽

You’re the man for these videos I’ll happily rewatch these for years to come thank u ☮️👽🌏

Love you plugging local working hard ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

When I was young back in the Philippines, we were wannabe cholos and LA type gang. Defintely outgrew the lifestyle, but this is dope to see that interest in others subculture is legit and not just a fad. Also, the chill, fun & brotherhood is something I miss. As always, very interesting content!

I have a co-worker who is Japanese/Mexican. She’s in her early 50s and lowrides with her husband and has a Chicano/Japanese accent! I also dated a Japanese-American in high school, both he and his sister only dated Mexicans. His sister married a cholo and kind of became chola. This is not rare in Southern California. Our cultures grew up near each other. ♥️

Peter, just came across your channel and I'm loving these videos.

I love that LA culture… my heart gets warm every time I see it

My paternal grandparents ran a farm in Compton before WWII. Yes, that Compton. My grandmother never learned English, just Japanese and Spanish. The original Japan town was in East LA.

Mexican culture worldwide. Mexican culture has a lot of influence around the world. (Food, tradititions and people) If I was to be born again, I would be definitely be a Mexicano! Puro Michoacan!

24:30 cool to catch a glimpse of the bridge being built

I was stationed in Japan for 4 years. They are absolutely right about Japanese people keeping feelings inside and judging. They never judged us Americans because we aren’t from there, but they admire us and love our culture. I love Japan, I would live there again no hesitation.

I have a Japanese colleague who loves Mexican culture, music, food, language. It's interesting how much we have in common values. He's a real intelligent chemist but he keeps it real. I love the Japanese people, they're very kind hearted and sincere. Shout out to the Japanese homies, keep it real vatos. Much love.

So much love ! Awesome !

I am Colombian 🇨🇴 / 🇦🇺 Australian And I love this so much these chicanos x

I'm a white girl and I grew up with nothing but chicanos. They always made me feel more like family then a friend. I learned a lot more than I was taught at home while hanging with the " homies" and their families.

Peter, i watched this video a milion times and it awsome all the way and all the guys you meet are so cool^^ Hide is an awsome japanese chicano :D

10:43 Ayyye!!!! The shop owner is a super chill guy. When I used wait tables next door 10 years ago, we would hang out at his shop after work and chat sometimes.

Much love for this people from 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽 🇲🇽