What Japanese Think of Donald Trump (Interview) 

why are these people better informed than most americans

Ok everything has been told but one thing: that first guy is hot af. thank you.

0:51 damn, she has a really beautiful smile ;)

They are all so polite, as opposed to us western people.

"his daughters are very beautiful" He sure seems to think so, too.

Hi big trump fan here. You see if wee had criticism like this, he wouldn't have to be so aggressive in the first place. Most of the time the only real argument people make is "He's racist!!" while they continue to loose there shit. Like hell you lose an argument when you start acting like a psycho. Hell roommate was like that the other day and he expected me to take him serious. all that being said none of them weren't being little babies about it. like even the girl who did compared him to Hitler was still pretty tame and was voicing her opinion in a respectful manner. just had to have my input on this, great video.

That first guy though is handsome, he should be a model.

wow the comment is staggeringly full of triggered people. newsflash : it's their opinion, live on.

The woman who said that building a wall along the Mexican border is 'extreme' lives in an island nation with an 'extremely' strict immigration policy. Reap the benefits but chide the methods.

That one guy (0:13) should be a model or an actor.

Excellent video! It was amazing how most of the Japanese people you interviewed, before they commented, considered things from a different perspective.

I'm uploading the Hillary version today!

I'm bracing for comments about the happy face

I mean Trump isn't the best person to be a president, but he is 300% better than Hillary.

"I don't like him because he's pro war" was against the Vietnam war and invasion of Iraq, but you know who voted for the Iraq war, Hillary. Also great video Yuta 👍👍👍

"The media takes him out of context", That was a very sharp observation. Smart people in Japan.

Looks like a lot of Trump supporters are here.

And here comes the influx of delusional Trump supporters lol. This should be good. "The red caps are coming, the red caps are coming!"

1:07 Oh God... I see that feminist propaganda has spread to Japan.

I know this is a serious topic but can we still take a moment to appreciate how cute thumbnail boy is ??

the man with the blue jacket and white shirt with a design on it is very intelligent

Make a Hillary Clinton version

I think that Trump is a natural reaction to what is happening in America today. I can say and admit that if i was American i would vote Trump the rest of the candidates (Democratic and Republican) was basically voting for the same another term.

When a JAPANESE MAN of all people calls you extreme, you have done something incredible.

I just don't understand why american presidential election always have to be like "one bad person vs. another bad person". Can't they just ONCE set up a GOOD NOMENEE!?!

Hilariously biased. Why don't you ask a working (TAX PAYING!) adult above the age of 25 the questions?

*He will make america great again*

some of these people know more about the election than most Americans do

one thing im disappointed that you didnt ask is how do they feel about his position on nukes as a country thats been hit by one before how do the people of japan feel about a person who actually considers nukes an option?

Sure is different from the outside looking in. I'd be curious to see what they think of Hillary Clinton, and her lawlessness.

Trump-supporters should start listening to Trump more attentive... and maybe fact-check his claims once in a while.... he's lying all the time and he knows he can, because his supporters so desperately need to believe in a simple solution, that they seem just unable to face reality.

I'm embarrassed. If you were to ask me about Japanese politics I would have no clue.

The main problem with the American election this year is that, they're basicly choosing between a rock and a hard place, because neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump are good president candidates, and let's face it the smaller candidates will probably not even stand a chance in the election unfortunate, but that's how it is, and if you have to make a choice between two bad options, then I'd say pick the worst one, and hope for the best.

Brace yourselves.. people commenting on the video before watching it are coming.

I honestly find it amazing just how informed they are on the things going on in America, to the point of gaining their own views of Donald. i can say I agree with all of them, being strongly against Trump as an American, but I marvel at just how up to date they are even about the things in a different country

*reads comments* *sighs deeply* People are at war with each other over here. Society itself is in such a great state of turmoil I don't think all of us together can agree on what's good for us. we all have so many different opinions regarding this and so much more. it seems everyone has different priorities when it comes to anything. :( it breaks my heart. we are people divided. And we're going to continue to fall apart.

Their opinions seem to be more based on what media says than on seeing Trump himself. Is this a language barrier?

The guy with the blue shirt was incredibly well versed on Trump. Far more than everyone else. I also noticed that a lot of people were pretty guarded on their opinion. Would preface it with something like 'I don't know much about' or "He's good in this way, but ..." kinda stuff. It's very considerate. To any Japanese people reading this, hopefully I can give some information about the popularity of Trump. Trump, yes, is eccentric. Right now, in the U.S. we're kinda at a tipping point, or more a battle if you will, between PC (Political Correctness) vs Free Speech. One reason why people don't trust politicians very often is because they can say something that does sound honest, but then turn around and do the opposite. For Americans, that's a very bad thing. Being nice is important, but being honest is more important for many. Regarding PC. At our universities especially, but among many of our social platforms - people are more or less being told what is okay to think, and what is not okay to think. Of course, this translates into what people can say. Trump is pretty popular much like one of the responders in the video said - he says things that many (like half the U.S.) thinks, but for the last few years have been told you can't say or think it. Nevermind it being right or not, just bringing up the subject is taboo. They see Trump as relatable, and someone who's trying to break this culture we're getting into where even the discussion of a topic automatically labels you as a person who's comment they can dismiss easily. There's one correction in the video that I want to make sure to mention. The idea that Trump is really speaking for poor people, and relating that to intelligence - that's not really the full story. Yes, we do have lower income people, but it's not necessarily related to intelligence (although there is a correlation I'm sure). I think the majority of Trump support is that people in the U.S. are worried about some stuff that's happening lately. Syrian immigrants are causing problems in Europe right now (France, Germany especially) and people are worried about the influx of people into the states. BLM (Black Lives Matter) is seen by many as akin to a terrorist group and don't agree with the process. Even talking about either of those subjects in a negative light will label someone as Racist automatically in the states. Regardless of the factual accuracy of said comments. This turned out way longer than I expected, but hopefully helps explain the reason why Trump is supported here. I think what's happening here, and in Europe, needs to be a warning for Japan though. Your country, you actually have a culture of sorts. You have an identity. Immigration does change that, and you need to be careful of the balance between immigration and the impact on your culture. There are towns in Luton, England (Edit: Germany was removed, corrected by a person in comments) that turned almost like middle eastern towns (if someone wants a video proving that, respond and I'll grab it) - and that's scary for many. I don't think they're overreacting at the idea of holding onto culture.

Gotta say the guy on the thumbnail be handsome yo

Well I don't agree with some of the people you interview, but I will say their approach to how they answer your questions is deemed worthy of my respect. They have much more self restraint than some of my fellow Americans who are, uh, very passionate when it comes to these kind of differences. All in all, great video.

As a Trump supporter, I don't like Trump's personality at all, but I agree with a lot of his policies. I like his stance on illegal immigrants, trickle-down economics, gun laws, and medical marijuana, but I think terminating the US-Japan defense treaty is highly retarded. And he needs to calm down with what he is saying about "killing the families of terrorists".

Okay, the Hitler-Trump comparison was a extreme. I hate Trump with a passion but, c'mon, that is just unfair. That is comparing apples and oranges. I think we all forget that we will vote a Pres (between these two schmucks) and we CAN ELECT THEM OUT in 4 years time. Anyway, I'm getting off topic. Nice video, Yuta. Interesting little video on the Japanese perspective.

As a Mexican I have to say that we do not mind Donald Trump, we are used to the gringos say that we ruined their country. Sorry my english is shiet

Thank you Yuta, this was refreshing to hear sir!! I was under the impression that the rest of the world HATED us here in the USA after the mess GW Bush created for us and the rest of the world. Than you Japan for your honesty and for being so gracious toward us here in the USA. May we always have solidarity with each other.

where was the food?

walls

You're kind of brave Yuta. No matter what you say in the video and how impartial you remain (something you're not even obliged to do) I bet that as soon as you uploaded this video you had tons of people angrily asking ''Why don't you do the same for Hillary?''

Isn't it weird how you can sexually assault people, admit to it, say racist and sexist things and still be praised for being "honest"? I wonder what that kind of privilege feels like...

I liked the video up until one of the women compared him to Hitler but it was still a good video nonetheless

Can you do an episode asking Japanese people what their feelings are towards Japan before, during, and right after World War 2? I would be interested to see if they know all of what happened (since some countries, U.S. included, can intentionally gloss-over details that make their country look bad).

I think they all answered really well. :D

This is really insightful, ありがとう. I thought it was just gonna be a point blank "What do you think of Trump?" then some "He's so shit" or "he's so dreamy" responses. But the interviewees are giving interesting responses, showing a good diversity and high level of thought on the topic and related points (like it was really interesting hearing about the US-Japan treaty).

I'm an American living in Okinawa. The other night some friends and I were walking out in town and a Okinawan man came up to us and was trying to tell us something in very broken English, but he asked us who the new president was. When we told him it was Donald Trump his face lit us and he said "I LIKE TRUMP" with two thumbs up. Such an awesome moment. Made me so happy

What I really like about this interview is the people who are getting interviewed are approaching it with an open mind, they aren't getting angry and are taking for what it is. Agreeably, there are both good points and bad points, and they accept that and embrace it. I think it also really goes to show how the Japanese people view things.

I like how Canadians criticize Trump. Trudeau has done absolutely nothing. To be fair, I would've voted for him, but he hasn't done the one thing he promised: legalize weed. He is an utter embarrassment, even if he is not absolutely terrible. But that Castro slip up, oh my my.

I clicked the video because of the thumbnail. o.o

That young man 1:10 was right on the money! He seems well informed and probably looks at both sides before coming to conclusions. Right on!

@That Japanese Man Yuta -- I absolutely love that you engage in the dialog of the responses to your video. -- Kudos.

Was this really a question that needed to be answered? If you are not American, we don't care what you think

I hate both Trump and Clinton equally, and that's coming from someone who identifies as liberal and a Democrat... and that says quite a bit about Hillary.

These are some generally well thought out opinions. From random people in the street? I'm impressed!

canadian here,please american fellow vote for trump to protect your country from other group of invasion

why we should care what other people think abou trump? it's Americans that matters not Japanese.. btw they will starting to like him soon as donald trump in the white house

TRUMP 2016!!!!!!!!!

#makeanimegreatagain!

are all random Japanese people so smart

When asking about the treaty, you forgot to mention that Trump wants to give full military control back to Japan. This includes owning nuclear weapons. It would essentially give Japan full control over its own country. I would think they would appreciate that.

This is a great channel! I subscribed and have been watching for like 2 hours. It's very interesting to see what Japanese think about current issues.

I would think the Japanese would be more interested in Trump's suggestion for a renegotiation of the US/Japanese treaty, since it would allow Japan to once again have a real military to defend yourselves and your allies in stead of being limited to your current self defence force. I can understand recoiling at the way he acts in the media and his strong statements, that seems to be a big cultural difference between Japan and America. I know there are at least a few Japanese people who strongly support Trump as president, like this girl here: ru-vid.com/show-UCad3S7ZdFxSjF9N1VRcD2Ag She also seems very politically outspoken in general and I find her views quite interesting.

In regards to the jietai, Japanese people should really be behind their own military more. The SDF is a top notch and very well funded military and really deserves more recognition for what it does around the world and in Japan.

Japan a very strange country, but damn do I love them. Amazing allies and now that Trump's president, we'll become even greater friends. Make the World Great Again

Tell the first interviewed guy that i love him hahaha

hmm…as a military memver based in Sasebo, i do not believe the Japanese are "giving us money." never have i once seen a Japanese Check goven to me. if anything, the Americans give the local Japanese business class a lot of money in a sense of jist doing business i.e. dining, lodging, retail, etc. As far as i know, Japanese do NOT give American Military money.

Im Japanese. i think trump is good. and my twitter acount people(2000folloers who is japanese and interest in japanese) say yes he is not bad as media say about trump.

Yuta, I've lived in Japan for seven years and I really admire Japan for its monolinguaculturalism! I don't think you even realize what a blessing it is not to be overrun by people from all the most assbackward places in the world like Mexico, Punjab, China or Syria, who have absolutely no respect for your country, language, national, cultural and historical heritage, and only want to leech off the welfare system indefinitely. I really hope Japan will stay Japan forever, and never adopts multiculturalism and left-wing liberalism as its ruling ideology, which is ruining all first-world countries, where it is adopted as such!

That one smart young man said it. People are dissatisfied in politics and feel as tho they can trust him. This is a real problem when politicians say one thing and do the opposite.

screw these candidates! I'm becoming president lol everyone vote for Meza! :p Ill make everyones dream come true!

Why are these Japanese people more intelligent on this situation than so many people in UK/US, props to these people for actually being objective!

if japanese subtitles are included, that'd be immensely helpful

Insightful perspectives. Thanks Yuta!

Trump is cool

Well this time around the interviewee had some pretty informed views.

Well-informed people!!!

GOD KING EMPEROR DONALD TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

This was extremely interesting to watch, thanks for doing this for us.

"often talks bad about other people" - My friend, you have just made the understatement of the year.

3:11 The guys wonders why they only have a "Self Defense Force"? Maybe a little thing called World War Two.

Hmmm...I'm impressed with the thoughtfulness and measured tone of young Japan. I'm voting for Trump although I can appreciate their sentiment on some things. However, one thing I strongly disagree with is the notion that building a wall along the US-Mex border is somehow extreme. On the contrary, the extreme approach would be NOT to build a wall. The US is literally being inundated by unknown people and this has been going on for years. This has serious implications: economic, public safety, national safety, public health, cultural etc. It is NOT an extreme request that a nation should enforce its own borders. Physically if necessary. And we have moved well beyond the point of necessary; it's critical. Every nation on earth monitors who comes and goes. Every nation on earth has the right to safeguard its own sovereignty...be it Japan, the US or anyone else. So, no, this is not in the least extremist; this is clear and practical thinking. Respect to Japan though.

Girl says we shouldn't have a wall on border, while living on an Island with a 98.5% Japanese population due to strict immigration laws.

and now its a reality

Donarudo Torampu? sugoi, sugoi!!!

I could never in good conscience vote Hillary.

O MY PRETTY GOD!!! THE MAN IN THE THUMBNAIL IS SO CUTE😭❤️❤️❤️

#MakeJapanGreatAgain

I miss Japan...

Upload a Bernie Sanders version sometime. He is currently the most popular politician in the United States while someone like Trump flails around the 38 percent range with terrible policies.

Japanese people in general are very humble so I feel they held back things they could have said that they felt were too harsh or outspoken, if you tried this same experiment in somewhere like the UK you would get much more blunt and straight forward answers

1:30 "those ideas are temporary until safety is assured" Buddy...that's how dictatorships start

3:15 because Japan got nuked and went: no more wars ever.

I wonder what the perspective of the lady saying that Trump is like Hitler really means seeing as how Japan was Germany's strongest ally during WW2. Is there the same connotation behind it that an American would have if they said it? It flows well with the Security Treaty between the US and Japan since they weren't allowed to have a proper military after their involvement in WW2. It has been long enough and from what I can tell, Japan has changed so much since WW2 that the treaty can safely be dissolved and Japan should be able to have a proper military again. On Borders, that's funny about them talking about a wall. 942KM of sea is a pretty good wall (between them and South Korea). They have no natural need of such thing since they already have a giant moat.