If we went to your country too, we would surely behave rudely! In Japan, there is a saying. "Failure is the source of success." It is not a failure, but a learning experience!😊 Cultural differences are difficult😅 Jenny, you are a very humble, intelligent, lovely and charming woman. Please don't forget that.
Dear Jenny, Thank you for sharing your experience in Japan. It must be really hard to adopt such a different culture and customs. I don’t think you need to adopt all the Japanese customs. I hope you and the people around you can accept the difference and you can enjoy the life in Japan as yourself. I hope you won’t try to change your identity and deny your own upbringing. You are a unique person and your existence itself is already so valuable. I admire your courage. You are doing brilliantly already. Never mind those small mistakes. It’s not your fault. It’s only natural. I hope you will be proud of being yourself in Japan. I am learning a lot from you. God bless you, Jenny. Best wishes.
Jenny I have been here in Australia for 10 years but still everyday is learning with differences but please don't be afraid to challenge . Because as you know you will learn from bit of pieces these everyday experiences. I know it's hard to face differences sometimes because you might encounter the mistakes or challenges but on the other hand that is great opportunities for international marriage ❤ We are lucky to have our life with double 2 cultures. ❤
Hi Jenny! This is Daniel, we met a couple days ago in Kurume (I gave you the 3D printed picture). Do your best in Japan, but don't worry too much if you make mistakes or feel embarrassed. It can be tough living in Japan as a foreigner, even if you speak Japanese. I think you can wear whatever you want and bring your own culture to Japan.
Hi, Jenny! 😊I understand that it’s so embarrassing for you to make mistakes in Japan. But don’t worry about that. Your mistakes are not serious at all in my eyes. One of my embarrassing mistake in abroad was really terrible. I went to Paris some years ago for my second time. I was about to make the hotel on fire because of my carelessness. I washed my clothes in the bathroom and hanged it up on the wall near the lamp to dry it. The white wall burned a little and turned into brown. I panicked and lost my mind completely so I don’t remember how I apologized to the hotel manager and owner. I only remember that I did everything I could do to atone for my mistake. 😵💫
When my friend being a chinese first moved to the UK,he accidentally bought a can of cat food thinking that it's meant for human consumption.He said it was tasty alright😂It's through mistakes that we learn to improve ourselves and on your part it's just the cultural difference of lifestyle.You will be OK Jenny.I have faith in you.Best wishes to you and family from Malaysia!💕🇲🇾
Hi Jenny! The things you experienced are culture shocks and not mistakes. It's totally normal. You are doing a great job learning about Japan and adjusting to your new life there. I hope you are able to discuss with Koga san so that you can have a mix of culture and customs from Malawi and Japan in your home 😊
Dear Jenny, I am sorry you had to go through such a big culture shock and it was hard for you. It is a valuable experience, why don't you publish a book or write a blog about it? We would like to know more about our cultural differences.
I also think your husband Koga should explain certain cultural differences to you. Also, you shouldn't be afraid to ask Jenny if you are unsure of certain things. Every country is different. It just takes time to get used to. Be patient Jenny, afterall you have only been in Japan for a year. Give yourself some time. I think you are too hard on yourself. All the best.😅
No worry!! I feel you, as I’ve faced to similar experiences in Hong Kong and UK. It’s not really a huge matter. I’ve impressed the way how do you learn every single difference👏 as it’s no wonder to have lots of difference among the countries., even cultures, languages etc., I believe the most important is taking time to learn little by little. Enjoy!!!!
Me and my wife have been watching your content for a long time (she is Japanese I am British) The first time I came to Japan I tried to use Japanese and asked the waitress if she wanted to come with me to the toilet 😂 we all make mistakes. You are doing amazing ❤
Jenny, you might think that these are mistakes but I assure you that these are cultural differences that can happen to anyone with a different culture! I’m Japanese and my husband is French, and we do have lots of differences too and we still find some after 20 years of marriage. You might have done things in a different way but, now you know that you can ask how to do it in a Japanese way. If your in-laws have traditional customs, things can get a little hard for you at first, but believe me, it will get better with time. While learning the Japanese way, you can also teach/tell people how it is in Malawi! It is a great opportunity for people around you to experience cultural differences as well! You can probably make videos about those cultural differences. I’m sure your followers are keen to learn more about Malawi! Please don’t be ashamed of your “mistakes”. I have seen tons of Japanese who embarrasse themselves abroad and they don’t even try to understand other cultures. Please don’t degrade yourself, Jenny. Working, raising 2 kids and taking care of your family in a foreign country is already a lot of hard work. You’re doing really great! Sending hugs from Tokyo❤
Jenny, your customs are yours, and they’re not mistakes, so don’t be so hard on yourself. What I find jaw dropping is using the SAME bath water after another (I’m sorry, not even my kids bath water I’d use😂😂😂)! I did see an episode some time ago with Leon having a bath with grandpa, cute, but odd in my neck of the woods! Stay seeet❤
You need not mind! Also inside in Japan, the custom is different region-by-region, family-by-family, and person-by-preson. Those "mistakes" you have told in this video will also happen even if some Japanese people moves inside Japan. As far as you have the mind to respect others, (and of course you have already it enough,) there will be no problem. P.S. As many other people wrote here, many Japanese women wear such clothes like those you brought from Marawi, in Summer. There is no problem to wear them.
Jenny's story of her failure was very instructive and interesting.When I was living in China on my husband's business, I was surprised by the differences in culture and customs.Even if we were close to each other in Asia, there were many cultural differences... especially since China is a communist country, there are many cultural differences.I have many Korean friends, but even in Korea, the cultural differences are huge and I have experienced being rude to my friend's parents.Since it was a Confucian country, I didn't notice the difference and didn't study enough.Since Jenny came to Japan from the far African continent, there must be cultural differences.But I hope you enjoy the difference.Even if I'm wrong, my husband will tell me, and he will accept me with a broad heart, saying that I'm a foreigner.Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing something fun and helpful for Bae.Thank you very much。
I love your channel, Jenny! I'm also an immigrant wife living with my husband in his country and I totally understand what you mean when you talk about language barriers and cultural differences. It's not easy but we stay strong and we grow! The adventure is what life is all about. Sending you much love!
Hi Jenny, My husband is American. He made the same mistake with the word Kawaii and Kowai when he first started learning Japanese. 😄 Some Japanese words are very difficult to differentiate sounds without knowing Kanji. But we’ll learn by making mistakes as I have been learning English as well. For Japanese, it’s very difficult to differentiate the sounds of L and R as I have made many mistakes with it. 😅😂 You are doing great!👏👍🫶🥰
Awwwww! It’s ok people make mistakes, you live you learn and you just keep trying. If your husband doesn’t have a problem with your clothing attire then neither should anyone else! And don’t give up on learning Japanese, maybe try when talking to your husband you only speak in Japanese. I feel that you are a very loving and caring person who is somewhat shy and that’s ok too. I love your families content especially the boys they are sooo handsome and cute and you also have a wonderful husband! Take care and be Strong in your new way of life!!❤❤
My husband is not Japanese either. In the past, he bought flowers for me for my birthday. He didn't know where the flower shop was, so he bought flowers at the supermarket. It was flowers for the Buddhist altar. 😂 But I was happy, and now it's a funny story in our family. Please don't worry too much about these things. It's Kawaii 😊❤
Hi George. He is big and learning to play on his own. Thanks for sharing your experiences and exposing other cultures, Jenny. You will become a pro soon