The Rules that Rule Japan

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Some people think Japan is a strange and different land, that they'll never understand. Why do the Japanese do what they do? Well, Japan and its people are not so hard to comprehend, once you realize that it's all about the rules. Once you know them, your time here will be easy peasy, Japaneasy. It'd be my pleasure if you join me in discovering the rules that rule Japan.
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@LifeWhereImFrom 6 лет назад

ディーンさん、日本語の字幕をつけてくださってどうもありがとうございました。ディーンさんのチャンネルは、くらせいの「この本が読みたい！」です　ru-vid.com/show-UCUyHo5EuO3h6-_-DuyuLNCg。Yeah, we have Japanese subs! So fast! Thanks to Dean from くらせいの「この本が読みたい！」for all his hard work.

@user-wy3wx3so7p 6 лет назад

我也要表扬，截至目前共翻译LWIF频道视频49个，也感谢英语字幕的提供者！ヾ(๑╹◡╹)ﾉ" Hey Greg! Please praise me for a total of 49 video subs contributions to LWIF. I am that sunglasses. And thanks to all the English subs provider! Your work makes my translation work much easier!

@LifeWhereImFrom 6 лет назад

Hey sunglasses, of course I thank you as well for your tremendous amount of translation work! And really, all the people who translate, I know how hard it is and how much time it takes!

@user-wy3wx3so7p 6 лет назад

Thank you, Greg, I know making videos take much more time than I do. It is your video that makes my life much more colorful. That's why I will always support you.

@lucth16 6 лет назад

False! The proper way to walk in Japan in on the RIGHT side. I know, I checked with the cops. Car/bike on the left, walking on the right. Stupid but that station had is right.

@RenManinJapan 6 лет назад

In Nagoya we stand on Escalators on the right..I enjoyed the video.. good job!

@Luumiie 4 года назад

i watched one video on japanese wagyu beef, now youtube thinks i’m moving to japan

@username-yn5yo 4 года назад

that mustve been from the abroad in japan channel lmao

@quizOn143 4 года назад

Hahahahaha

@mariaconway405 4 года назад

I watched a video in Japanese tiny food

@Whitchanges 4 года назад

Johnson Taylor fr

@johnpauljones1528 4 года назад

Start being sustainable and stop eating beef..Your little change can go a long way. Thanks!

@ThatJapaneseManYuta 6 лет назад

In Japan, there are three types of rules: rules you can't break, rules you can break, and rules you should break. Often, implicit rules are the real rules and the ones you can't break.

@trustmeimnotprocrastinating 6 лет назад

That Japanese Man Yuta hi yuta!

@DarkEpicPheonix 6 лет назад

milkteasamurai no gambling

@kwicksandz 6 лет назад

the popularity of pachinko parlours make me question this one!

@iliasb196 6 лет назад

Yuta you look like a Raccoon whos craving unajyu! #jokes

@kalasend 6 лет назад

Can you name a few rules that, if broken, really bothers Japanese around me? ("really bother" as in "I don't care if you're tourist. What you just did is annoying")

@isaiahfu1587 5 лет назад

In Malaysia, your hand is blessed with the power to stop traffic

@keizaalfatih1400 5 лет назад

Same with indonesia lol, i guess we are bot melayu village afterall *Sees button for traffic light *Still put hands up to stop cars

@RohanD10 4 года назад

same in india too

@shelookstome8727 4 года назад

HAHAHA I'm an Aussie and was in Bali in early Sept, and I noticed this lol... we learnt very quickly not too wait too long, just put your hand out and they will stop!

@threehappycampersvlog3988 4 года назад

Ha! Same in the Philippines too

@TheNamelessBeing 4 года назад

Brazil too

@lakai958 4 года назад

In Boston, Massachusetts, USA, the rules are: everyone for themselves. That person trying to merge into your lane? You're better off crashing your car than letting them merge

@mamaanimations7196 3 года назад

This is relatable, i had 3 incidents where my mom almost crashed her car because of stupid drivers, boston be fun

@dmd2652 3 года назад

I miss home

@Ricky911_ Год назад

This rule is even more true for Rome, where I live. I don't know about the US but it's incredible how civilised British people (I used to live in the UK) are compared to Italians. It's incredible how Japanese people are even more civilised than that

@rick5078 5 лет назад

from my understanding it all boils down to: do not offend others. do not burden others. do not waste. aspire for perfection at all times.

@machida58 5 лет назад

@@lukefeistamel lol

@havenmirabella3003 5 лет назад

Rick Wijnveld A beautiful philosophy for life.

@havenmirabella3003 5 лет назад

Luke Feistamel That was 70 years ago under the fascist regime. They don’t do that anymore.

@MossadDid911 5 лет назад

Luke Feistamel LMFAOOOOO

@machida58 5 лет назад

@@havenmirabella3003 They kill themselves because they have honor.

@mariangoldberg8928 5 лет назад

The reason you don't clap at a Buddhist Temple is because the clapping is to wake up the Shinto gods, and Buddha is always awake. And the reason that they walk on the right side in Osaka is because the samurai in Osaka wore their swords on the left, and you did not want to brush against their swords.

@Nighato 5 лет назад

Woke dude

@mariangoldberg8928 5 лет назад

@@Nighato You mean you woke up the awake Buddha? I'm just telling you what the licensed guides told me.

@Nighato 5 лет назад

@@mariangoldberg8928 The fact that you don't need to clap to wake an already woken man made me feel pretty woke hence I commented

@mariangoldberg8928 5 лет назад

@@Nighato Cute! :)

@Jobe-13 5 лет назад

Marian Goldberg Wow

@victorpena9824 3 года назад

I have been in Japan 6 or 7 times for business, I was always at awe. Beautiful country, culture, people and food. Thank you for the "rules of the road", I was impressed at your lessons. To talk to the people there is a joy. Being from Texas and traveling to Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the past was never discussed. I did not want to hurt feelings and my hosts did not want to bring up the horrors of the past. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Peace.❤

@HarryNicNicholas 2 года назад

when i went with my (now ex) wife, her family has next to no english (although there are so many japan-acised words eveywhere) and my japanese is "enough to be polite, not enough to hold conversation" so the boys would sit in the kitchen and smoke and drink beer while the girls sat in the living room eating cakee and cohee discussing how terrible their men were. but i did ask about the war and my father in law didn't have much to say, but i got the feeling there was little resentment, even though there is an airforce base down the road and fighter jets and helicopters circle their house 24 / 7. one thing that is missed but ought to be obvious is that the japanese are rebuilding constantly, not to down play the horrors of the atom bombing, but the trams were running in tokyo three days after, the japanese look at disasters, the earthquakes, the tsunamis, the hurricanes, shrug and rebuild. i went to hiroshima and it's a lovely city, you would never know how awful it must have been.

@piedramultiaristas8573 Год назад

Cono esta todo en texas?

@timturek2671 5 лет назад

This video is shot beautifully. It was a real pleasure to watch this, I appreciate the effort you put into making this video.

@SuccessFAA100 4 года назад

To be honest Japan is much more beautiful with own eyes. Fall in love with Japan once i went there.

@twinklemuba 3 года назад

Made dis comment to 100 likes !! 😊

@paulboakes3680 6 лет назад

That was so well filmed. Like watching a documentary. I think the rule in Australia 🌏 is "Don't get caught, mate" 👍

@ishotacop 6 лет назад

Absolutely (from WA)

@agent9429 6 лет назад

Michael Baker Hi! I'm from WA too lol.

@Eccentric_Villain 6 лет назад

Paul Boakes Very important for us Aussies. (Hi from WA.)

@paulboakes3680 6 лет назад

Peri Dot Thanks for the reply 😊 I'm in South Australia 🇦🇺 👍. And I was joking about breaking the law 🚨 lol 😂

@fixpacifica 6 лет назад

Spoken like the true descendants of criminals! ☠️

@kubinashi2716 5 лет назад

German Rules: Follow every sign, light or cone. If you break the rules no matter how small, an old lady will call the police on you.

@oifelixcomeherebro4123 5 лет назад

😂 are you german?

@breabanm 5 лет назад

Totally true! I am an immigrant to Germany :D

@carlosmarte3154 5 лет назад

YES! I’ve been scolded a couple of times.

@MrPilotflight 5 лет назад

so ein blödsinn, alles was du machst oder auch welche Regeln du brichst. Es ist alles scheiß egal...

@FranzFridl 5 лет назад

Totaly! There are so many angry oldpeople hahaha

@rahadianyamin8305 4 года назад

In indonesia Guy A: " You should follow the rule!" Guy B: "I'll try.." Guy A: *break the rule Guy B: *immediately break the rule All guys: *break the rule

@jesuisanonyme8199 4 года назад

Im from the Philippines haha That is literally the entirety of Southeast Asia except Singapore....

@rahadianyamin8305 4 года назад

@@jesuisanonyme8199 i'm agree with you LOL

@bunnana5 4 года назад

Haha no rules in Indonesia ... it is truly "negara bebas".

@makmal5768 4 года назад

Negara santuy

@tianovski79 4 года назад

And that's what made me ashamed. our people loves vandalism

@chevy-is-a-good-boy 4 года назад

If you want to really enjoy yourself in Japan, understand that no matter what, you will ALWAYS be an outsider & a curiosity to most. Be yourself & do your own thing while exercising some common sense as regards their culture, that's all you need to know & it's all that will ever be expected of you.

@itneeds2bsaid528 4 года назад

And the guys at the sake bar will get a kick out of learning English swear words...

@itneeds2bsaid528 4 года назад

And the guys at the sake bar will get a kick out of learning English swear words...

@glynis7970 4 года назад

Exactly,when I visited I tried to observe their culture but remained myself,they aren’t stupid the expect us to sometimes get it wrong,I had lots of lovely conversations I had no idea what they were saying and vice versa but never mind

@mustrastas1864 4 года назад

someone wont like other people it seems......why to go to Japan, because of these rules lol?........im a free person, sorry!

@trikayatranslationservices9434 4 года назад

Yeah but pretty much the same in all of Asia. I admit some Japanese are pretty xenophobic and small-minded though, I think it got a lot worse in the 2010s, but again so did all of Asia. A common feeling I had in Japan last time is that the people really don't seem to respect your own background or experience as a foreigner even if you are 10 or 100 times more knowledgeable than they are. Kind of like a mixture of ignorance and arrogance I guess, but again I did find this with modern Asians in general.

@carlosmarte3154 5 лет назад

The cleanliness of Japanese streets always get me...how do you keep a literal Metropolis so clean?

@veganmagick7251 4 года назад

Don't be disgusting 👍🏽 lol

@blackdragoniv1282 4 года назад

well you can either spend your money on a lot of cleaning up operations or teach your people not to be trash throwers. also enforcing heavy fines on littering works....most of the time

@baronvonlimbourgh1716 3 года назад

Don't make a mess..

@penguin-tc1cx 3 года назад

it’s built into Japanese ppl from a young age to not litter etc, also there are barely any rubbish bins in public so when you have trash, you have to keep it on you until you get home to throw it away.

@feyaazad2168 3 года назад

Culture

@azamatglockatoff 5 лет назад

I love how organized Japan is.

@user-iu3ii8sq6t 4 года назад

they have to be, because there's so many people... otherwise it would end up like NYC!

@rileighkelly2556 4 года назад

Jeremy c lol

@mustrastas1864 4 года назад

Nothing is so perfect! We have many people who do not wish to be surrounded by so many rules- cause it is slave ish. Yes, if there are rules, then afcourse you must get some better life for it!

@tromboner6061 3 года назад

patriarchy it is🙄

@ktheone6000 3 года назад

@@user-iu3ii8sq6t whats wrong bout nyc?

@amelie2626 4 года назад

My daughter lives in Tokyo with her hubby and loves it!!! She can travel easily on the excellent train system and has such a variety of shops and attractions around her, she is never lacking for something to do.

@tonemac6558 4 года назад

8 "untold rules of Japan" as follows: (1) Never look at people in the eye. (2) Do not answer those who raise voice. (3) Eat food quickly to show thanks. (4) Always walk with mid foot strike, then a slight forward slide. Never strike the ground with heels. (5) Bow to elderly at all times. (6) Say "ano ano .... hai .... hai .... eto eto" a lot. (7) Never make the first move, and if nobody makes a move - respect the laws of TAO and just move on. (8) Break all these rules and say "gai-jin". They will laugh at you and possibly give you a second chance or at best educate you...... It took me a 11 years living in Japan to work out these rules so you will save time if you abide by them. Thank you.

@vicx05 4 года назад

Can you elaborate on 7?

@minzelo14 4 года назад

Cool

@char5285 4 года назад

Dang im not that skilled

@yoanadimitrova8760 3 года назад

@@vicx05 romantic relationships?

@hauptmann25 3 года назад

Sounds like you have to accept the way of the simp.

@YoushouNoKioku 6 лет назад

You can clap at Shinto shrines because you're inviting the kami, getting their attention. Shinto is about nature and purification. you CAN'T clap at Buddhist temples because Buddhism deals primarily with the dead and clapping "wakes" the dead; You could invite bad luck or spirits to haunt you. Insense is also set out for the dead, which is why you don't put your chopstick upright in rice (and why it's not used in Shinto.)

@tomlives 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@kemcorpvirtualenterprises3776 5 лет назад

lol sooooo over analyzed

@TalenGryphon 5 лет назад

Huh. Thanks. My grandma smacked my hand once when I did the rice bit as a boy just to see if I could get my chopsticks to stay upright. I got the message not to do that, but she didn't explain why beyond that and a simple "No"

@harrymcnicholas9468 5 лет назад

I will assure you that Buddhism deals with the living. Shinto is simply shamanism. The same that occurs in mainland Asia.

@Chips3077 5 лет назад

I’m very much confused

@mamimoo7764 6 лет назад

In New York, so long as you aren't actually hit, crossing the street at ANY given moment is 100% fine. Oh and you can honk for absolutely no reason at all. Lanes? Those are just a suggestion, taxis decide how many lanes there are 😂

@void2258 6 лет назад

You forgot that it's still fine if you get hit if you are good at rolling over the hood and continuing on. Do that on a large street like Queens Blvd. and you can get a free ride for a block or more.

@AirellSkye 6 лет назад

Also forgot cyclists feel they are exempt from all traffic laws and think they are invincible.

@Inucat 6 лет назад

sound like Cairo to me :D p

@AirellSkye 6 лет назад

Inucat I mean to be fair there are shitty drivers everywhere. Just like in Ohio, if we get one drop of rain or one speck of snow people lose the ability to drive completely.

@Inucat 6 лет назад

Irony level:expert well they aren't shitty drivers, they all just constantly honk their horns, ignore the lines etc. Not just a few, everyone. This road has 3 lanes? Well five cars can fit next to each other so that's how we will use the road.

@BladedAngel 4 года назад

The fact that the sidewalks have a, "traffic like" rule is kinda cool. You know how many people hallway dance here in America? You can walk in a complete straight line on the right side (since for us, I noticed right is their left cause of driving too, and you get the point) Yet you always get those asswipes who veer or zig zag as they approach, trying to, "dodge" you. I'm going straight. There is nothing to dodge. This isn't Super Smash Bros. You don't need to throw mix-ups at me. Just literally keep your course, and I'll keep mine. I'm not gonna suddenly sidestep to block you, and all your zig-zagging usually leads to running into me (happened a lot in highschool and college hallways)

@Curryboikutty 3 года назад

Calm tf down lmao

@Reilly-K 3 года назад

That, and the people that slowly walk in the middle of a narrow hallway. Americans really are an extreme example of individualism... so self-absorbed that they're blind to the world around them.

@cassandra2968 3 года назад

LMAOO actually here in NYC since we are very work crazy and want to get there on time, we walk as if we are driving to make it easier to move about. However, like you said there are people who are not considerate. Most times it's tourists who walk in a diagonal kind of way or stop in the middle. That's how we know when someone isn't a New Yorker.

@impoppy9145 2 года назад

It was a joke lmao there are no rules.

@Nicole-tv7hy 2 года назад

LMAO THATS SO FUNNY

@malvinderkaur4187 5 лет назад

so clean, really one of the most endearing trait.

@MultiSciGeek 5 лет назад

I can't believe it took you 3 minutes and 40 seconds to say "Walk and drive on the left."

@paranormaltheorist 5 лет назад

Yes, it is quite obvious that "Chatty Cathy" here learned nothing about the timeliness of Japanese culture.

@somedude9528 5 лет назад

+Hugh Jass There's no need to call people idiots because you're too impatient to watch a video.

@justkatierose 5 лет назад

I had to stop watching lol

@nicolaipluymen3605 5 лет назад

I came here to say this

@erikdahl1293 5 лет назад

@)OHM-968692:: Believe, lol.

@itsJoshV 6 лет назад

One of my favorite videos from you yet! The visuals, the subtle spaced out humor, the education, and the polish was all spot on.

@softie416 4 года назад

I have a friend that just came back from Japan. And while we were walking around she kept picking up trash and throwing it away.. 😅 I had to tell her to stop because there was way too much trash and she'll start getting tired. Shows how different our countries are.

@calthyechild 4 года назад

It's not a bad thing if she picks up a ton of trash though, if no one else is doing it. If everyone got in the habit we would have a cleaner country.

@onebigsnowball Год назад

Why would she learn to pickup trash in a country with supposedly very little trash

@JapesZX 9 месяцев назад

@@onebigsnowball That's exactly why there's very little trash: most people pick up and throw the trash.

@HsushiKing 8 месяцев назад

Some cultures instill this cleanliness at a young age, and some cultures don't want to live in a place full of trash and where people don't care. I love in a city in the US. I've seen people throw entire McDonald's bags out the window on the road.

@VIVY1818 7 месяцев назад

日本人の目線でもそれはまあまあヤバいです彼女を止めてくれて良かったです😊

@ronwalsh 4 года назад

I spent two years stationed in Japan, and it always seemed to me that the rules were very easy to follow, just like you said, watch what others are doing, and you should be good to go. I have always wanted to go back to visit, I have saved this video to show the family should we go there in the future.

@cennamonzimt 5 лет назад

In the UK it's every man to themselves and if something goes wrong just keep saying sorry. Also tea comes first.

@Charlie-ph3ed 4 года назад

sounds canadian

@bat_bro1lewis491 4 года назад

@@Charlie-ph3ed we did own Canada for a fairly long time

@chrisbodum3621 4 года назад

@Claire fitzpatrick As I recall, we both said sorry at the same time and I'm still not sure it was me bumping into you. Love from Wollaton, Nottingham.

@lucianaborinato2993 4 года назад

Yep, I concord! I'm going to make myself a nice cup of tea now 😉

@OakleyANDSittingBull 4 года назад

@@Charlie-ph3ed, With *passive-aggressive backstabbing* and *forced-assimilationist colonialist demands* or *unspoken expectations* to follow.

@corndog984 5 лет назад

*Logan Paul has left the chat*

@miks_w8945 5 лет назад

@Selim Sultan Akbar typical maverick, swearing compulsively at people for absolutely no reason. go ahead, try me.

@arixya9143 5 лет назад

@Leo Carton wow that's not cool

@thearchitect27 5 лет назад

Has he left the planet yet, please?

@Chips3077 5 лет назад

What made this comment turn into drama ?

@erikdahl1293 5 лет назад

Who in the hell is Logan Paul?? Hahaha.

@katyamato1347 3 года назад

It’s strategic reason they walk on the left side of road. I heard why Japanese walk on the left of road is originated from samurai. Samurai keeps their sword on their left side of their body. In order to protect and keep away their samurai sword from on coming people. Something like that.

@armorbearer9702 2 года назад

I heard something similar. Shogo mentioned that when he did a video on samurai culture.

@lengrith 4 года назад

Thank you for making this video. You've incorporated such a wide range of scenes that it makes me feel like i'm back there walking the streets of this sometimes overwhelming and yet occasionally quaint city.

@DxBlack 6 лет назад

Easypeasy...Japaneasy.

@LifeWhereImFrom 6 лет назад

Yes, sorry about that. I did want to use the phrase Easy Peasy, then looked it up and saw that Easy Peasy Japaneasy existed and I coudn't not use it :-)

@genjii931 6 лет назад

Japaneasy is even a language program on NHK World. :)

@genjii931 6 лет назад

I think the first person I heard day Japanesey was Random Yoko, several years ago.

@juniperslowed 6 лет назад

I thought it was racist.. I remember when I was younger I said that once and my mum told me to stop because its racist...

@annojance 6 лет назад

Easy peasy Nipponeasy is the other variant I've heard before. (For those who don't know, Nippon is a different word for Japan. It should however be mentioned that "Nippon" in "Nipponeasy" in the rhyme isn't pronounced correctly, but more like the word "nipple".) As for some people saying it's racist, the phrase itself isn't racist. Some people who say it might be racist, but that's neither here nor there.

@tonemac6558 5 лет назад

Japan has 5 simple rules. (1) Take off shoes when entering a house, (2) Do not cut anyone off when talking, (3) Never pressure anybody, (4) Always say "hai .... hai .... ano ... ano" ..... (in other words be polite, unassuming and do not direct people), (5) A favor done is a favor returned. Reciprocity governs EVERYTHING as it should.

@bobjacobson858 5 лет назад

@sir In my Spanish class, the teacher emphasized the importance of using the ~ (tilde) over the "n" in the Spanish word for "year". He added that if one fails to use the tilde, "it means something bad--so bad I cannot even tell you". Of course it refers to the "other" opening of the one's digestive tract besides the mouth.

@pbasswil 5 лет назад

"(2) Do not cut anyone off when talking" Ha, where I'm from that wouldn't work. With some people, the only way to stop them talking is to cut them off. Are there any endlessly-babbling Japanese??

@darthutah6649 5 лет назад

and don't act like logan paul at the forest where people commit suicide

@wardenai7650 5 лет назад

never understood countries that want dirt from outside inside the house... I'm from sweden so.

@patrickgordon9893 5 лет назад

I'm British and follow the same 5 rules.. strange thing is if 1 of my friends does not follow them they get a black mark .dependent on the offence . and loose prestige in my eyes ..too many penalties and they are cast a drift .. am I a bad person for judging people by my rules .. please give me feed back ..

@dd-5915 5 лет назад

what a well-made video! beautifully filmed clips and funny, but informative, commentary. thank you for making this

@traianivanescu24 5 лет назад

Thank you for putting so much information in the description too.

@huianxin2587 6 лет назад

Nicely shot and good humor, another solid documentary!

@CastaneaMa 6 лет назад

Amazing work, the video quality is astonishingly good

@hexgamerzaedyn1448 4 года назад

6:30 when they put incense smoke on themselves. In my culture (Native American 🇨🇦 northern Alberta) we “smudge” or cleanse ourselves from negative thoughts or feelings. Women usually use sage (it’s women’s medicine) and men use sweet grass. Women can also use sweet grass just not on their “time” of the month. I like how different cultures can be similar in some ways ❤️ blessings from Canada

@biaklawma1165 2 года назад

Nice!!

@perforongo9078 2 года назад

Both the Japanese and most traditional Native American or Canadian Aboriginal groups follow animistic religions. I'm an Ojibwe from northern Minnesota (greetings!). Sage is used by everyone to smudge, but occasionally we'll use sweetgrass or cedar (technically juniper).

@koothodilabhijithaugustine 4 года назад

When there is no content but you are a master at editing.! 😁

@jeandelfinado5507 6 лет назад

I just found this randomly and I subscribed not because it's Japan but the way the video was presented. It's done well.

@kombinatsiya6000 6 лет назад

The more I watch these the more I realize that it's the everyday stuff that really matters when exploring different cultures. I would love to see an unedited real time video where you continuously film for hours walking the streets of the city. That's life.

@LifeWhereImFrom 6 лет назад

Try Tokyo Street View, that's basically all they do :-)

@AGeekInJapan 6 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DSzjyxQvXvs.html

@Dumchi22 4 года назад

The rule that rule India: Do whatever you feel like!

@tempthermod2114 4 года назад

Not true. we dont notice the rules when we live in it. eg: eating with the left hand or entering the temple with shoes.

@char5285 4 года назад

Rules in USA, no full smiles or no smiles when walking past someone, only half-smiles 😁✖️ 😶✖️ 🙂✔️

@swayams2202 3 года назад

@@tempthermod2114 Left handed people eat that way...

@uditabhattacharya2824 3 года назад

Nope. The rule is Do whatever you feel like but only after fulfilling all of your parent's wishes

@TonyBlundetto86 Год назад

Best video about "rules" I've ever seen. Other channels just copy to each others content but you gave it your own feel and i learnt something. Great!

@internationallyME 6 лет назад

Nicely done, Greg! :)

@azmi6138 6 лет назад

Hi sensei~

@jackhouliston3229 6 лет назад

I love your videos too. Just as much as I love this channel.

@amy3458 6 лет назад

Thank you for that excellent video! I lived in Nishi Kamata years ago and I miss Tokyo so much! Your videos always give me something pleasant to remember about my time there! THANK YOU!

@NineM_YorHa 5 лет назад

I was there last year for 3 weeks and I long for the day I will be there again. It was such a great trip were we traveled across Japan, visited shrines, hiked on mountains, wore yukatas while sightseeing , attended a festival, experiences a small earthquake and a taifun, ate specialitys and had very good interactions with the locals. Man, I really wish I could go again soon.

@mucuts9505 4 года назад

0:44 They really are some great shots, thanks for sharing

@AprikosenKlang 6 лет назад

This sums up all my thoughts during my year abroad in Japan. After some time I came to the same conclusion: If everyone is doing it, I'm probably just fine :D

@martinschiller667 6 лет назад

Du auch hier :D

@marialove9856423 6 лет назад

The cinematography in this video is amazing and top notch! Thanks Greg!

@mztokyo7630 Месяц назад

I really enjoy your content and perspective. Lots of rules to remember, haha.

@brucenathanson8402 4 года назад

Thank you for a beautifully shot and narrated video. Very inspiring. Cheers!

@LifeWhereImFrom 6 лет назад

I debated whether to name all the locations I shot in the video. I obviously didn't. But how many places can you name? If you put the time code down I'll tell you if you're right or not.

@zoefreedom7454 6 лет назад

Life Where I'm From I have been to Japan before and I love all the rules!!!!

@einfachnurleo7099 6 лет назад

Thanks for the awesome video :)

@KageSureiya 6 лет назад

Not sure but in general... Awesome video... Love to see it in person soon...

@mariah5714 6 лет назад

Mostly Tokyo, but I think I saw some Kyoto and maybe Osaka

@LooseLeafqwerty 6 лет назад

I would break them all, Is skating considered a bicycle?

@danielshinkai7298 6 лет назад

I'm from Brazil, and here, the general rule is: there's no rule.

@Gabriel-br4qe 5 лет назад

Kinda. Some rules are laughingly ignored, while others are broken only by those rich enough to afford getting away with it.

@catsbyondrepair 5 лет назад

@@Gabriel-br4qe like when i sit on top of hachiko statue.

@Gabriel-br4qe 5 лет назад

@@catsbyondrepair eh, why not?

@AliceHuman 5 лет назад

Mais um vira-latas falando mal do próprio país!

@artemyluvsu 5 лет назад

Daniel Shinkai first rule of brazil: dont die and have fun

@OFDCLK 5 лет назад

I just got back from Japan and i sure do miss it! greetings from Melbourne, Australia!

@MitchellBPYao 4 года назад

that was 2016

@mirage_404 3 года назад

High quality shots as usual. Beautiful! Keep up the great content.

@3yearsinjapan893 5 лет назад

I love this Video, very helpful as I am brand new to living in Japan and this has helped me. I hope to post awesome videos soon as well!

@3DJapan 6 лет назад

I always felt like the golden rule of Japan was to put others needs or feelings before your own.

@NylonStrings83 6 лет назад

same thing here in my country India

@anna_m59 6 лет назад

Same in Europe. I think the only selfishness you can see in the States.

@3DJapan 6 лет назад

Anna M. Completely untrue and rather insulting.

@anna_m59 6 лет назад

Phil Nolan sorry that you feel in this way. I am living 20 years in the states and I experience daily how people are behave in public which I would simply call selfishness.

@3DJapan 6 лет назад

Anna M. I meant it's not only the US.

@lynneshapiro3248 Год назад

Greg, your vids are GREAT! So helpful for a future visitor! The best words I've learned are Arigato, and Sumimasen!

@janethayes5941 3 года назад

This SO interesting and informative. Thank you. 😁

@folcwinep.pywackett8517 6 лет назад

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do!" works everywhere.

@bimboblacky 6 лет назад

Except maybe *Rome* lately, from what my tourist friends continue to tell me these days after returning to USA...

@heavenlydenied 6 лет назад

I prefer the altered version of this saying, "when in Rome, do the Romans"

@meerimusubalieva7797 6 лет назад

Folcwine P. Pywackett Absolutely!

@saebelorn 6 лет назад

except in some countries where it is rude to not let people do as they do

@nntflow7058 6 лет назад

You don't want to do Amazonian tribe that still practices cannibalism or certain groups of Chinese and Korean minorities that still eat dogs.

@crazyasiandudeXD 6 лет назад

Love your channel!

@heroskatermovies 3 года назад

this is one of the best and best made video's about Japanese rules! thankyou!

@julianyc422 6 месяцев назад

Your Left and Right explanation was spot on, my friend.

@abaik1 6 лет назад

What gorgeous cinematography and editing! Your videos keep getting better and better, and as always, fascinating content.

@mamlukesheritage2012 5 лет назад

My number one rules: #1.dip the toothbrush on water before using it.

@spaceyo2077 5 лет назад

I do that too

@jacctheripper 5 лет назад

Dude same!!

@as4598 5 лет назад

WAIT... I THOUGHT EVERYONE DID THIS..........

@urekmazino6800 5 лет назад

Everyday in the usa

@azamatglockatoff 5 лет назад

Im convinced that is standard procedure

@shelookstome8727 4 года назад

Loved this video! Amazing cinematography.

@JG-gg9wk 4 года назад

Quiet informative, as well as entertaining. Nicely done.

@zofiaanna2467 6 лет назад

Keep up with the amazing work, Greg! Your videos are always a pleasure to watch 💕

@wallacesousuke1433 6 лет назад

Japan is so beautiful, almost like a fantasy... Educated, polite people, tradition blended nicely with modernity, plenty of green/nature, almost no crimes/very safe country... Wish I could move there or at least visit it regularly

@IWantToStayAtYourHouse 5 лет назад

Depends where you live. if you want to experience true japanese culture go to the countryside

@morganolfursson2560 5 лет назад

from the outside willy, from the outside . when you live there this is not that beautiful polite educated , nice and modern .

@3LDCreations 5 лет назад

Morgan Olfursson if you say on that basis.. Every place is boring if u stay more than 3 weeks

@istyko11 5 лет назад

Japan is by no means perfect. They have a work culture which is the main reason why ALOT of japanese workers commit suicide, they have sexism, they teach the boys and girls differently during their early years as women in Japanese society are expected to be housewifes, they’re also super nationalistic so if you’re accused of something and goto court, even if you’re innocent, you’ll most likely end up in bars either way. Also, the Yakuza are controlling alot of districts in the big cities such as Tokyo ect. And the goverment is doing NOTHING about it because some of the politicians are corrupt, and use the Yakuza for money and political gain.

@manasakaguchi 5 лет назад

@@istyko11 oho no. America is more meddled up than. Japan.

@iraklisinger 3 года назад

Thank you! I love your voice, it is so pleasant to hear!

@------country-boy------- 5 лет назад

this was a cool video - thanks for all your hard work making videos. watching from belize.

@AuChoco 6 лет назад

This is great. I love following rules

@davidchen3009 5 лет назад

so clean, love it

@crystaljones1998 5 лет назад

That was so pleasant! Thank you!

@Tabibito-Tsubasa 4 года назад

誤字脱字などは少しありましたが、ディーンさんの日本語字幕すごく良かったです！自分でも間違って理解していた部分など気付け、沢山勉強させて頂きました。これからも楽しみに、参考にさせて頂きます！

@CruelViper88 6 лет назад

Heh...try crossing roads in Amsterdam...feels like a lawless zone :P Many tourists often almost get hit because they think they can copy us, by walking through red. But they don't see us looking around, and calculating risks and possibilities.

@pcsreddyreddy2637 6 лет назад

DutchDuke i

@lewismo1 6 лет назад

my buddy got hit by a tram in amsterdam, lucky he a big guy and just bounced of it, plus he was drunk and on other things.

@seraphina985 6 лет назад

I am from the UK and had the opposite problem in Germany, walking up to a crossing there are like literally 0 cars and loads of people standing about at the crossing. Me: "Why are all these people standing around? I don't get it" lol. You don't stand around like an muppet waiting for the crossing if there are no cars here in the UK you just cross the darn road.

@ponnnx 5 лет назад

true lol I'm born in Amsterdam and i still dunno how to cross a road without getting hit. Most of the time I run while crossing roads

@shelookstome8727 4 года назад

@@seraphina985 Haha, same in Australia - if there aren't any cars at all, people tend to jaywalk!

@toddles9 5 лет назад

I just spent a week there. The most amazing society. They are so respectful of others. And they all do it. It's so easy to do and yet has a huge effect. I felt free, respected and safe the entire time I was there. Many countries could take a leaf out of Japan's book.

@moilol9424 11 месяцев назад

You only spend a week there, that's why.😅

@WheresTeddyNow 4 года назад

Number one rule I found hard to follow: no eating while walking. Still, no one gave me a second look. OTOH, loved the queuing for, and use of escalators. By the way, thank you for putting out some great content! You're part of the inspiration that influenced me to start my own channel, also about travel and the stories we tell. Cheers from Calgary!

@maxwellbolanz4385 4 года назад

great video all around, and your cinematography skills are superb. great content i love it!!!:)

@Wandering.Redhead 6 лет назад

I really want to go to Japan for vacation. It seems so cool! 👍🏻

@thepoeticbutcher3370 6 лет назад

Ashley Moraes ....it is. Tokyo, Kagoshima & Fukuoka were my visits.

@opsiconan226 6 лет назад

Ashley Moraes Hiroshima and Nagasaki are good places for your vacation lol

@Mr-WesleySnipzzz 6 лет назад

Ashley Moraes let's just hope you are not like logan paul

@sophc7680 4 года назад

I’m from Cali about 40 minutes from Los Angeles. I don’t want to live here but my husband refuses to move out of the state. I was Born in raised in Southern California and I W would move in a heartbeat to Japan. The school system here is not good at all. I see the way the schools are in Japan and it’s awesome! Kids from other countries are smarter than kids from the US because we don’t put so much attention to our child’s education in the regular school system. You really have to work with your child at home to extend their education. I love watching your videos. Thank you. ❤️💛💚

@nbaua3454 8 месяцев назад

Hugs and love from India and big thanks for sharing this much information of Japan.. I have been seeing your videos from few weeks and I'm loving it. Keep sharing more such content. Thanks

@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys 6 лет назад

Great video! I'm always amazed at how clean it is there and No Rif-Raf walking the streets. I also don't see police cars everywhere. Thanks for the tour.

@Napsteraspx 6 лет назад

It's super interesting how in Japan, parks are places for quiet, while the city is where people are more talkative. Sometimes, here in California, it's the opposite- people stay to themselves in the city, but then are very active and conversational in the parks.

@AGeekInJapan 6 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DSzjyxQvXvs.html

@Vysair 5 лет назад

Jared Telford Park is to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature?

@vividly94 5 лет назад

In California, its used for buying drugs and getting fucked up. Differences of morals, I guess. You do strike some good conversations, though.

@caspianpixley1698 5 лет назад

Did you watch the video?

@fourseven6202 4 года назад

nice editing! enjoying the humor as well!

@davidarechiga5119 5 лет назад

Really enjoyed the video, thank you

@Giali14 5 лет назад

Really liked this video and the Zen vibe you gave it. Japan's culture is based on (mutual) respect and principals. It's nice to see that people still have these. Great work man and tc...

@911heroesandme 6 лет назад

Nice video. I'd have to disagree about the walking-on-the-left rule. After living in Japan for eight years, I can say from first hand experience that this is not as common as your video is making it out. Whether on a rural sidewalk or roaming through Shibuya, most of the time the rule is "go with the flow". Sometimes it's to the right; sometimes to the left. And sometimes it's straight down the middle.

@911heroesandme 6 лет назад

Check out your video between 2:00-2:10. There are many folks walking on the right-hand side. Again, this "rule" doesn't really apply to walking. I have really only seen people take it seriously on elevators (as you mention).

@bbssimpson 5 лет назад

So vivid, thank you!

@irod642 4 года назад

Such an amazing place! I was just there in May and absolutely loved it!!!

@jimmyyaoharbin 5 лет назад

Highly enjoyable! Am from China and I love Japan!

@jhucheng3210 4 года назад

Jimmy Yao how did u manage to watch RU-vid

@spacebug30 5 лет назад

In the Netherlands, rules about bicycle lanes, which are sometimes as wide as normal car lanes _in each direction,_ are much more simple: Don't do anything except ride your bike in the bicycle lane. If you walk there, you'll have Dutch people cursing at you and they will not slow down or hesitate to cycle right into you.

@edgarsalgado2918 5 лет назад

Neat! =D But what if you have a kick scooter?

@spacebug30 5 лет назад

@@edgarsalgado2918 I think bicycle rules also apply to those! I don't visit many big cities in the Netherlands, but in Belgium (where I go to school in Antwerp), many adults use kick scooters to navigate around the city to go to work. Many people take the bus or train to the main station in a city, then use their kick scooter or foldable bicycle (if you haven't heard of these, look it up!^^) to go to their workplace because public transportation within the cities is often busy and unreliable. Kick scooters are becoming more and more popular because they are lightweight and easy to carry with you on public transportation, and they don't take up much space at home.

@1barnet1 5 лет назад

Depends we have 2 different traffic signs for roads. And 2 different types of scooters. The first bike sign that is blue with just the bike means scooters are on the main road. The second when has both a scooter and a bike and then the scooter can be on the bike lane. The 25km scooters can always stay on the bike lane unless it's a path where motorisation is illegal (rare) Then in Amsterdam also the 25km will have to go on the road from this year. But Amsterdam is ruled by a green nutcase lefty women.

@edgarsalgado2918 5 лет назад

@@1barnet1 whats wrong with being left handed!? =( ( LOL JK, I'm not left handed, but it be cool if I was ambidextrous! )

@spacebug30 5 лет назад

@@1barnet1 I think Edgar Salgado meant a "step" (what kids play with) by kick scooter, I think that's what they are called in English, instead of a motorized scooter, which is what we think about in Dutch when we hear the word "scooter". But indeed, we kind of have different rules for pretty much any type of vehichle :D (which can sometimes be quite confusing)

@user-ie1ts8iq9b 5 лет назад

客観的に見るとやっぱり日本の慣習はめんどくさい笑

@ShreS360 4 года назад

Well summarised!

@brattybaby 5 лет назад

I’m enjoying your videos so much!

@apenguinwithasign7572 6 лет назад

Japan looks like a beautiful place to visit.

@lucs5367 6 лет назад

I’ve been to japan nearly 8 times

@allenad2155 6 лет назад

Akio yeah just dont live there.

@morganolfursson2560 5 лет назад

Stress the "to visit" part indeed. Lived 25 years there , not my proudest accomplishment . Should have just visited .

@user-sl6ou3qb9l 4 года назад

Morgan Olfursson why

@elvis1489 3 года назад

Your footage is so crisp and clean. Once I saw your night shot of the cityscape I immediately knew you shot on a Sony

@ippo_sleepo 5 лет назад

That last shot is amazing !

@gibsoncallaway9922 6 лет назад

Ah Japan such a beautiful country to live in! 🇯🇵😃

@nurao-o3985 5 лет назад

Gibson Callaway yeah I wish I lived there

@ajjsingh8205 5 лет назад

I will be citizen of Japan by next five years or so. 1st. My mother will live a long Life. 2nd. My children, wife, self will improve on self discipline. 3rd. It's a great country having twice hit by atomic bomb's, still No. 1 of the world. 4th. While studying having AI or artificial intelligence as my main subject I never knew Japan is the abode. Let me see how can I go be a part of Japanese people.

@jd3455 5 лет назад

@@ajjsingh8205 they don't accept foreigners easily rather negligent

@jd3455 5 лет назад

Yeah tell me that when the work schedule kills you

@grandsome1 6 лет назад

Rules if you come to Canada: For everywhere BUT Quebec, say "sorry" for everything. If you come to Quebec, and don't know French: learn how to insult back those who will cuss you for speaking English. If you speak French but with an English accent: speak French first, then almost everybody will switch to English so they can practice it on you, which is terrible if you want to practice your French, but they will be really nice with you for trying. And if you are French, you probably won't understand what anyone says for at least the first 12 hours. Finally, everywhere you go, *respect* the lines.

@mikexbox1 6 лет назад

Lmao tabarnac you gotta love the quebecois xD so well said ahahahahah

@vanessam9428 6 лет назад

Grandsome Have to agree with you there I never been to Quebec but there's just something about the French😒 I live in BC and well other than a controlled government for liqueur and insurance. Rules in BC is the same in all other provinces generally.

@mangos1346 5 лет назад

When I was in Quebec I always start with: excuse moi parle tu l'anglais? Then we talk in English. That is less aggressive than just starting your convo in English because Quebecois don't like that.

@5uicide666 2 года назад

日本人が見ても面白い動画ですね！当たり前だと思っていた事が海外では当たり前ではない、新しい視点で日本を見れて新鮮でした。

@ryanswaynow 5 лет назад

I didn't even notice the flash photography until you said something about it. Probably a testament to how good your shots are when the worst aspects go unnoticed by the viewer!👌