Life In Japan vs Life In The Netherlands | 日本の生活 vs オランダの生活
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2020
- I've wanted to talk about it for a long time and finally!
First of all, this is just my opinion, and which can even be different if I talk about it in more detail.
This time I talked about it briefly. Hope you will enjoy it.
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I think the biggest culture clash is the fact that Dutch people are very blunt/honest and don't mind if it sounds confrontational, whereas Japanese tend to avoid making controversial statements or having assertive conversations.
As a Dutch person that moved to Tokyo in the beginning of this year, I love watching this and I think your points are spot on (especially the food). On the discrimination point, well there are good and bad people for sure, but among my Dutch friends I have not heared negative comments about Japanese people. Also, we tend to be quite blunt, so I think if they did not like you, you would have known ;) Tanoshikatta desu! Arigato gozaimasu
heb je japans taalcursus geleerd? en wat voor werk doe je?
Ummmm...Hij begrijpt ons niet
Do you enjoy living in Tokyo more ?
I think Erik PL explained best why "traditional" Dutch cuisine tends to be rather bland compared to what you'd find in Japan or many other parts of the world. On the other hand, when it comes to food though, the Netherlands is such a melting pot of cultures that there's almost nothing you _can't_ get here, at the very least in the larger cities. Indonesian and Surinamese food are quite common of course, due to our colonial past. Italian food, Spanish, French, all of it can be quite commonly found here. Same goes for Greek, Turkish, Mexican, Thai or Indian. If you want something more unusual, like Kenyan food, or Mongolian, or Chilean food, you might have to search a bit more, but you can probably find some. In that respect I would say food culture here in The Netherlands is probably actually a lot broader and deeper than it is in Japan.
While our regular food is quite bland indeed, we do shine in bakery and diary products.
@@stefangrobbink7760 _Dairy_ products. Switching those two letters around radically changes the meaning. 😂
@@rdevries3852 Oops 😳
They do have Turkish, Italian, Indian, Ethiopian etc in Japan. (Actually ate the Japanese version of kapsalon at a döner kebab restaurant in Harajuku. They had raspatat too, it's called Long Potato and the boxes with ras mix are actually from Aviko in the Netherlands...)
@@Bianca_Toeps Oh, I don't doubt that they have all those things in Japan too. From what I understand though (never personally been to Japan, but I do have a friend who grew up there), it's not to the extent that it is here.
Due to our colonial past, extensive emigration and immigration spanning centuries and a culture and economy that is heavily geared towards international trade, also going back centuries, the Netherlands is (as I said in my original comment) a real melting pot. Which is also reflected in the food available around here.
Japan, on the other hand, maintained an isolationist position for centuries, which only ended (relatively) recently, during the Meiji Restoration. Japan has, of course, always had emigrants and immigrants too, but comparatively little. And to this day, Japan remains a fairly insular society, with almost 98% of the population identifying as Japanese.
Here in the Netherlands, on the other hand only about 77% of the people identify as Dutch; the remainder being other Europeans, Surinamese, Morrocans, Turks and just about every other nationality under the sun.
It seems inevitable that this also results in a much stronger presence of cultural expressions (like food) from those other cultures around here.
We don't really need 24/7 entertainment because, we tend to have more free time wich allows for more entertaining during the day
I think there is way less discrimination against Asians in our country because in general they integrate very well in our society
Most folks here don't have any negative experiences with people from asian countries. In general we see them as law abiding, hard working and respectful towards our culture.
Those are the things we value most.
I have to disagree with you on this one. Growing up in the Netherlands I experience enough discrimination against Asian. From basisschool to work field.
I'm not sure if I can post links here:
- www.parool.nl/nederland/aziatische-nederlanders-zijn-al-decennia-mikpunt-van-spot-en-belediging~b85739a2/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F
- www.reddit.com/r/thenetherlands/comments/bn0a6m/poepchinees_sambal_bij_of_spleetoog_aziaten/
there is alot of discrimination against asians in the netherlands tho. i really dont think Amsterdam is such a good example to use for how things are in the netherlands. Amsterdam is wayyy different than the country cuz its an international city with lots of foreneirgs.
@@sleepy6540 100% agreeing with you
Stop trying to promote Asians like some kind of ‘model immigrates’. No! We are just common people with internal diversity. And also no, there is unacceptable racism against East Asians.
Asians have a good reputation in western countries. No matter what the newspapers are saying.
There is not much entertainment at night, because you need to SLEEP!
Thats's the most dutch answer you can give!!
I live in an area in Amsterdam with a lot of entertainment. And living in such an area would be impossible if it would go on 24/7. Noisy drunk people at midnight when you need to sleep is bad enough. But the whole night would be unlivable. I don't know how loud entertainment area's in Japan are. But I guess it would be liveable if people were quiet when they are outside. Dutch people aren't normally very rowdy. But some may forget this when they just come out of a club with loud music, and after a few drinks.
Lmao forreal tho
Nah, Japanese people are good with 3 hours. Can't waste time.
In China, the elderly people are extremely active. Working out at the mountains from 4 am or dancing on the streets outside with music so hard that it would be considered rude in The Netherlands or still eating out at 2am. if I did not wanted to go outside, my grandparents would smack me haha
Thank you for making this video!
It really does make me feel good/proud of my own country hearing that alot of people from all over the world are enjoying it here.
Especially since the countries around us tend to be more well known.
Thank you and i hope you have a great day Jin!
Outside the big cities in the west and center of the country you can rent a full house with three sleeping room, a sitting room, kitchen, separate shower and toilet room, laundry room for about €500.
Amsterdam is very expensive. Study or work there but live in a smaller place outside Amsterdam.
There are night stores in every city.
We work to live, we don’t live to work. There’s more to live than just work.
There are night stores in every big city** I live in a smaller city and there are no night stores here. And usually the night stores are in the city center too so if you live far from the city center it's still quite useless. Either way the crappy nightstores here do not compare 1 bit to the konbini's in Japan😩
@@Loriani93 but are nightstores really necessary? Most ppl sleep by then and the average ppl going there would be drunks if they were actually a popular thing here. Due to that it’s not deemed a necessity. Getting enough revenue from it would be quite hard as well as finding nightshift employees.
I am from the Netherlands, I want to thank you for making your video. I always wondered what the perspective would be from a Japanese citizen towards the Netherlands after living there for a while. I did notice a lot of things I expected but also a few things I will have to address. Either because of it not being correct or it needs some further explanation.
Cost of living is indeed rather expensive in the Netherlands. This not just for the rent but all the additional costs that comes with it. I kept trying to make my point clear to foreigners living in Japan (youtubers mostly) who seem to think Japan is far more expensive then the Netherlands (usually they base it up on their own country which causes the mistake) Aside from house rent you have other costs, such as a garden that may need a monthly fee if you renting the garden and as alternative you need to take care of it on your own. Another cost would be that you must by law have insurance for both your belongings as medical and dentist. You are not allowed to go without. Also gas, electricity and water needs to be payed separately as well. It turns into a maze of bills which should be made a lot easier. Other side, internet is a lot better then most countries in the world, very fast and you have a lot less lag issues then any Asian country for sure. This would proof rather useful for people that need to contact their family and friends in their own country for example. I do have to add that renting can differ throughout the entire country, just like any other nation.
Food is for sure cheaper if you cook yourself, this is why a lot of Dutch people learn to cook at a young age. Meat is still expensive just like in Japan though. Restaurants are mostly for higher end middle class families and those that are off even better. Specially for students it can turn out a lot more expensive if it comes to going out. You can still visit markets who actually offer a lot of food options for a lot less money. It may be a good thing to know. Nomihoudai would be a bad idea in the Netherlands, it will be abused and yes the Dutch can drink a lot in a very short time. This thanks to being much taller and being better build for it. I think you may have noticed this during your stay already. Same counts for all you can eat, it would be a bad idea in the Netherlands.
The amusement part, I have to agree with you. There isn't really much going on during specific hours of the night. Karaoke is for sure not nearly as big as in Japan, bowling is more seen as a afternoon thing and specifically in the weekend for special occasion. Arcades were in the Netherlands, but were phased out in the 1980's because the Dutch really didn't see the point in it so these places lost a lot of money and had to close their shops. However you do have something called 'kermis', these are wandering carnavals that offer some of these same type of games (often rigged) and theme park style rides. Those things are cancelled for the covid period, so you may have to wait to see that. It may be a interesting experience for you though. I do have to say for stores even as simple as supermarkets or combini's would be a excellent thing to have 24/7, I do miss 7eleven a lot for example.
Bars and clubs are usually open form around 8 pm (20:00) until 4 AM (04:00), just because of covid these are closed mostly. Specially if you go to smaller towns you will find these places to be closed mostly troughout the week except Friday and Saturday. Some do serve as cafe or restaurant during the day though.
Thank you for the compliment regarding Dutch people.
Regarding English, yes the Dutch do learn English from a young age at school. However most of us manage to learn a lot better by using the internet or watching English TV programs (subtitles). The Dutch are very directed at international trade and communication, which is why English is the number one language that needs to be learned on school. German and French are common as well. I did wonder why you didn't mention the Dutch directness, the Dutch are very straight forward which may be scaring off foreigners who are not used to that. We pretty much say it as it is and we don't lie or find excuses to say it to your face. You know what is going on if you communicate with a Dutch person. It is not to be rude, it is more straight to the point.
Out primary language is indeed Dutch, however there is a official second language called 'Frisian'.
People in the Netherlands are indeed tall, I am 193 cm myself. I do have to add that I have also Norwegian in me as my fathers family came from Norway (explains my red hair and beard for example, hint is the youtube photo that I use)
Discrimination is still happening in the Netherlands, mostly by people who didn't pay attention in school or don't know how to act properly. I am sure Japan has also such people just like any other country. However the Netherlands does have a warm heart for Asian countries and their people. This may also explain why you haven't really experienced discrimination yourself. There are Japanese people in the Netherlands that chose to stay (I personally welcome them with open arms)
For work, well I really hate it when I see Japanese people being worked until death follows. I can't understand why the Japanese government isn't willing to step in as it's the key to getting more Japanese babies born. Fix that problem and young couples will start to form a lot faster and kids will follow in no time. The Dutch work 8-10 hours a day but have the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) off. Unless there is a different arrangement regarding their work schedule. The Netherlands has the most holidays in the world as well including the longest summer vacation. You will see this in tourism, A Dutch tourist takes his time, either laying on a beach, or when visiting sights they take their time studying what they are seeing. A Japanese tourist plans his vacation to the brim with no time to spare. Get in the bus, go as fast as possible from site to site, get out in a rush, take a photo, rush back into the bus and they are off again. Taking no time at all to really see what is going on. And yes I can speak out of experience as I seen this multiple times happening. This is due to a Japanese person having so little time off and having to work so insanely hard.
Dutch people do indeed get payed for overtime, work in the weekend and you get even more money. Also flexible work which is forming your own work time schedule does apply to some companies, specially if you work from home. It allows people to take care of their household and the kids while working as well. This because both parents often work to get in extra money. And yes, fathers do also have the option to be a stay at home dad taking care of that instead of the mother.
Food is indeed lacking in taste in the Netherlands, but this has to do with it's past that isn't so great. A lot of wars and not enough food will more likely have you settle for something that's good enough. Even food that isn't too tasty but gets food in your belly will work, as long as you have the energy to continue surviving in a way of speaking. However there are a lot of food types that you may not have tried just yet. It may be a good idea to explore a bit more to experience that. You do indeed eat only once warm food in a day, which is starting to change lately. I for example find it very good to eat multiple times warm food, the next moment I eat only bread for example.
Regarding the Dutch DJ's, I have to agree with you on that. The best DJ's in the world are from the Netherlands. Did you know Armin van Buuren was a descendant from Dutch royalty?
Weed is NOT legal in the Netherlands. A very common misunderstanding unfortunately. However the police will not do anything if you have 5 grams of weed with you or less.
Bro hoeveel vrije tijd heb je om zo’n verhaal te schrijven💀
My goodness... I brought to life those words. Thanks for sharing your experience... The misconception about marijuana in Netherlands might has something to do with the mainstream media.
Weed is not legal, but not illegal either. Coffeeshops can sell it They are therefore not criminally prosecuted. Semi-legal aka: Gedoogbeleid = toleration policy
Amsterdam is very expensive. I'm from Enschede, a city in the east. You rent a house here with 3 bedrooms and a garden for around 600-700 euro. But thanks for the kind words! I would definitely want to try living in Japan.
And i thought our housing was doable, i pay 640 a month for an appartment with 1 bedroom, huge living room tho, kitchen, bathroom, toilet all for myself.
I did split up my living room, made the other half my bedroom, and changed my old bedroom to a guestroom/sports room.
Nice video. I enjoyed watching it, thanks for sharing your experience :)✨ you have such a calming voice to listen too!
Hey! I’m Dutch and I have to say that this is very fun and interesting to watch. One of my biggest dreams in my life is going to Japan, but that isn’t possible because of the Coronavirus. Hope you having a great time here in the Netherlands and it would be nice if you do more videos like this :)) thanks !!
Thank you very much for this nice amd honest display of The Netherlands
On the language topic; while you can manage fine with just English, most people will think it's disrespectful if you plan on staying here for a long time without speaking the language. There's no issue with it if you're in Amsterdam however, that's just a world city at this point
Edit: there is special food! But it's all snack food we've deep fried~ not the most interesting cuisine admittedly, but our cheese, other dairy products & snack foods are pretty good if you'd ask me! You could also try mosterdsoup, rookworst or snert - my German fiancé really loved those - as well as droge worst and oliebollen ^^
Regarding food, I'm really happy to see you've already discovered our cheese :) Aside from stampot (kale, potatoes and sausage is the best), that's basically all we Dutch have to contribute to international cuisine. If you haven't tried some extra matured farmhouse Gouda though, I would encourage you to go get a sample at your local cheese merchant ;)
Yes Jin we work less but we are unbelievable productive ,😁
Very interesting, a Japanese perspective on the Netherlands, I like Japan and follow a lot of J-vlogger (mostly ex-pats) since i do not speak Japanse. you have a new subscriber ;)
THAT’S TRUE! almost nobody eats warm during lunch due to the short breaks we get (especially school life where the longest break is 30 minutes). Some people consider it when working at home as they can eat behind their laptop if they don’t have to call, but even then it’s often just a baked egg on bread. Eating warm during lunch here is seen as a waste of time and money. But i’ve seen more and more people eating instant noodles since covid. (Among teens)
I really liked your video! I came from tiktok, and now you have an extra subscriber :)
オランダ人としてこの動画めちゃ面白かった！ここに楽しんでね😊
Hey man first of all what a great video! I will give you some points wich you should know about. You can rent houses with 3 bedrooms, a private shower, a private toilet and everything for around €500 in smaller cities. Dutch food is pretty basic, but there are a lot of different cultures that have small shops. We do have a lot of free time and there isn’t a lot of discrimination. I really enjoyed your video by the way!
オランダへの移住をしようと思ってたので参考になりました！特に差別少ないとか、深夜危なくないとかもいいし、関西弁やったのも聞きやすかったです🙌🏻🙌🏻
Another interesting thing about work culture in the Netherlands is that (good) Managers and CEO's expect feedback from their workers. If you don't agree with policies or how they interact with workers. Tell them..
I think this is a good thing becausse keeping an efficient and safe work environment is their job. And workers who are open en honest with them only makes their job easier. Managers know this, and would in fact be annoyed if people don't tell what is going on.
As a dutch person, that has an indonesian mother, swiss father yet i grew up here. i'm glad to see you like it, and i hope enjoy it for as long as you're staying, or if you deside too settle here that you have an awesome time!
Your video is so nicely put together. Even more so with the way you explained things.
With a lot of things, I was like: "ah yes, I agree." It's quite surprising that you researched it well and that you are pretty spot on (for the amount of time period you've lived there I mean haha).
I was very surprised about how you described it cities as "clean" though haha. Well, there are a lot of cleaners here. Though, I had the same thought when I went on vacation in Japan (as in, that it's such a clean place) :D
Since you've lived in Amsterdam, I was wondering if you also visited other places in The Netherlands?
Greetings, someone from The Netherlands :P
About the food part. Yes we do think like that. I don't know where it came from, my grandma used to make warm meals for lunch and bread for dinner but thats the only person I know who did that. everyone else, now, from what I know, eats bread for lunch and warm meals for dinner. And yes, we eat potatoes, meat and veggies but not every day, one day we eat pizza, the next we eat pancakes, the day after that fries and then rice and maybe once a week we eat potatoes, meat and veggies.
Thank you for sharing the video…I am your new subscriber
I am Dutch I and have been to Japan this summer for a month. I really fell in love with Japan and plan on studying there in the near future
The extreme cleaniless in Japan was incredible! I was shocked to hear that you thought the Netherlands are clean.
Also, you are right about the food. It's too expensive and not as good. There are no cheap restaurants and izakaya's... But at least banana's aren't more than 1 euro in the netherlands lol
Really nice to hear too that you thought of Dutch people to be nice, even though we are stereotyped to be cold and harsh
Good video, have to agree with the part where you talked about the Dutch cuisine, I think it's quite bland as well and when I'm in the city I always go to a Japanese restaurant because I think it tastes better, if you want a cheaper place to live you could check out Rotterdam, I still live there but before I moved my parents rented a house with 3 rooms, garden, shower and kitchen for €300~€400 a month, not sure if there are lots of those houses anymore though.
Was good to learn a bit more about a Japanese person's experience in the Netherlands
As for the DJ's from The Netherlands, I feel this is a heritage of how The Netherlands became a very big part of progressive forms of electronic music back in the 90's, and for some reason the whole super-commercial EDM-form of dance music picked up in a weirdly big way, which some DJ's who already used to be big in the 90's decided to start making as well (I personally detest the really commercial EDM sound there is nowadays because it is absolutely empty of creativity and obviously made to make a ridiculous amount of money with as little cost/effort as possible).
This was a nice and very interesting video by the way, I would have never thought Japan would have a lower "working from home" percentage of people actually.
We got a couple of great dishes though, a well made stamppot and things like pancakes can be really great
Thanks you visit the Netherlands! You are presureres!
I love Boris, the band from Japan.
Many Dutch/Netherlanders/Scandinavians settled along with the English all over Canada. As a Canadian, it is extremely enjoyable communicating with Dutch people in Holland. Just watch out for what paved path you step on and watch out for cyclists.
yeah the food part is very accurate. all the foods i like (except for sweets cause i love stroopwafels and drop) are foods originated from other countries.
One more difference between housing in the Netherlands versus Japan, is that in Japan, you can decide you want a house today, and find a nice place tomorrow. In the Netherlands, if you want government housing, you can wait for 10 years. If you want liberal housing, you sometimes have to compete against 20 other people. I'm planning on moving to Tokyo (not the center, Hachioji area) and I could buy a small apartment with my savings if I want to. That's totally impossible in NL.
On the other hand, I know that in Japan, you could pay up to 3 months rent in "gift" money and broker fees etc. when you move into a new place. Here, except for 1 month deposit, other costs (key money etc.) are illegal.
I think if you can combine dutch and japanese culture its the best thing humanity can achieve
Hello Jin! I am planning to move to Netherlands in a couple years too. How difficult is it to move there and what are the things you need to do in Japan and Netherlands to settle down? ありがとうございます。
Japan has sooooo many written and even more unwritten rules... I work for a Japanese company and sometimes I get stressed by the way the Japanese communicate. And all the Japanese managers that come to live in our part of Europe still eats Japanese... There is definately good food in The Netherlands: We have the best shrimps, black mussels, stroopwafels, maatjes haring, cheese in all sorts, decent chocolate (Just below the Belgian standard) , good beer (Although not the Belgian range..) and Dutchies make good deep fried snacks :-) And of course the real Dutch rijsttafel :-p
As said in other comments in The Netherlands there such a wide variety of foreign restaurants... eating in the Netherlands definately does not have to be boring at ALL !
Do you work for a Japanese IT company perchance?
@@aeronautisch nope.. until recently i worked for a Japanese biotech company
I know it is not fair to say, after the tremendous damage the tsunami and earthquakes have done to Japan, but when you compare gnp/national debt ratio between the two countries I would say that I would choose NL over Japan any day. Nevertheless I love so many things about Japan, and their focus on quality tech, the food, the tradition and beauty, manga art, movies, Hayao Miyazaki. I sometimes find it strange to hear about the work culture, whilst when I think about Japan, I think of so many things being made with so much time invested to enhance the quality, giving me the impression Japanese take so much patience for certain things too. I did read that the teenage suicide rate in Japan is very high though, making me believe that there is a very high pressure to succeed and accomplish, whereas the Netherlands has a very high rating in happiness and work-life balance. I have a friend from Japan, but she has lived here for quite long and speaks fluent Dutch, but I have never yet talked about Japan vs Netherlands with her so far.
Having lived in both Japan and the Netherlands I have similar experiences. Everything seems very expensive in the Netherlands and the food is not as oishi as in Japan. What I miss most is the wonderful nature in Japan and onsen.
私はあなたのビデオが好きです
If you're still in the Netherlands I highly recommend to check out some other cities too, they're easily accessible by public transport!
If you ever want to visit Nijmegen I'd love to give you a tour, it's the oldest city of the country and has lots of old architecture and a few old ruins
Food...bread is special here, with many kids of stuff on it, we eat one warm meal a day, we do have special foods, winter foods, and we eat a lot of Indonesian or Italian food too... we have many many kinds of deserts with our warm meal.
Just returned to NL where I live from Japan and found this video. Surprised that in comparison NL cities are also clean, but I think in Japan it’s better, and also transport is running much more efficiently and people behave very quiet in public transport there
Cost of living, when it comes to buying food, fruits are indeed quite cheap compared to Japan. I remember having to pay about 500 yen for only 6 strawberries. Or even oranges, pineapple....so expensive there.
About ramen, in Utrecht we got one of the best, if not the best in my opinion, ramen places. It's called Sanju Ramen and definitely worth a visit (but you'll indeed pay about 18 euros :D )
When he talked about Ramen I immediately think of my friend that sometimes drives to Düsseldorf (200km) just to get good Ramen and go back after eating.
Just a heads up if you are a fan of Ramen.
@Sasquatch94
Naniwa I think it was,Takumi was also an option.
Leuke video man 😄👊🏻🇳🇱
面白い(?) to hear a comparison between Japan and the Netherlands! I studied Japanese years ago in university, haven't used it since, so forgot a lot /0.0\ And I'm terrified of flying, so have never been to Japan... I hope to visit someday, and eat out a lot; I love sushi and ramen ^.^ . I heard some things can be pretty expensive in Japan because it's an island, but that vegetables and fruits are so expensive you can rarely buy some, sounds 'scary'. I love to eat vegetables and fruits!
You have a nice smile. 😁
It amazes me that just that small of a percentage works at home there in Japan, as in they are way more technologically advanced then us. I really thought, certainly now, that would be different.
On the one hand, yes. On the other hand, they still use a fax machine for everything. 😅
Because it is a part of the culture. One of the reasons they have long working hours, is because it is also a social event and you don't go home when your colleagues aren't going. For me it is the only reason not to move to Japan. I have had several discussion about this with my Japanese language teachers.
Lol, east Asians are not "way more technologically advanced" than White people. Nearly ALL modern inventions are thanks to Whites.
It’s getting more and more expensive outside of Amsterdam too. The prices at the moment are so high a single person won’t even afford a house at all. You’d be much better off living outside of ‘De Randstad’.
Well i can only say Welcome to the Netherlands, have a good work/live balance, enjoy live, be yourself.
Im happy you enjoy living here. Come visit Rotterdam sometime :)
Good video! I admire the Japanese culture, but I am also proud to be Dutch.
Maybe you knew this, but the Dutch also had a trade monopoly with Japan starting in 1609. None of the other European countries were welcome.
YOU are a VERY beautiful young man. Greetings from out the Netherlands
I personally live in Panningen, which is near Venlo and Roermond. I pay roughly around €450 rent. Together with my right on rent-subsidy, I pay in total €260~.
I also don't think that a Japanese person wouldn't have a hard time when it comes to learning Dutch, this has to do with the fact that there are a lot of similarities between Japanese and Dutch, this is what I at least noticed while studying Japanese.
I do love the Dutch-mentality, it is simple and open.
I also like the fact that it really is hard to actually bother a Dutch person, our patience is almost limitless when it comes to foreigners and strangers.
I can't really say the same about Germany and the southern parts of Belgium.
When it comes to food, prices do have gone up lately, Beef is currently twice as expensive compared to 1 year ago, and the same goes for many things. Fortunately I still make plenty of income to sustain my carnivore-diet. The same can't be said for many others, especially for those who have to provide for their families do have a much harder time right now.
In terms of safety it greatly depends on where you are of course, I personally lived in the bird-neighbourhood in Gennep which was basically small-Morocco. It used to be so unsafe that I wasn't allowed to go outside on my own when I was 10 years old. Same goes for other neighbourhoods within Nijmegen like Hatert and Willemkwartier.
However, where I am at right now, I never really heard about a serious crime occurring anywhere near and in Panningen.
I can leave my shack outside open without anyone breaking in or even forgetting my wallet at the supermarket or cafe without it being stolen or even missing any money.
When it comes to racism, aside from what politicians have to say about it (whether it's towards us Dutch people or against south-eastern countries) , I never really hear about it, especially where I live right now.
It is almost like it doesn't exist within the Netherlands.
We sure have jokes that perhaps 2 out of 100 might consider it to be actually racism, but we never really mean anything by it
(Most of our "racist" jokes are about either blonds, Belgium people, or Turks, and even they can laugh about it because it is so ridiculous).
In terms of our working environment, I'd say that the Netherlands is great.
It is quite safe and pays well when compared to other European countries.
The only downside being that more then 40% disappears due to unnecessarily high taxes.
While our food isn't anything special, even I must admit that "Boerenkool" is one of my favorite dishes (one that I am unfortunately not allowed to eat right now).
Other than that, it is okay, not a fan of Dutch food.
Before turning to a carnivore-diet, I used to eat Asian food most of the time. Nowadays, I tent to eat more beef, lamb, and wild meat. Aside from that I do consume spices and animal-products like milk, cheese, and eggs.
When it comes to soft-drugs like weed, I am not against it as long the smoker does have a proper medical reason to smoke weed, I find it acceptable when it comes to people with physical pain and mental illnesses, or when someone treats it like a glass of wine on a Friday evening. What I am against is the abuse of weed like most smokers do. The use of weed can cause of troublesome addiction. I've got 2 friends who are really addicted to it.
For me, soft-drugs are a gray-area which can be very helpful or very troublesome.
Overall, I think that the Netherlands is one of the best places to go on a vacation. Despite our country being small, we have a ton of History, national and international, a good culture, humor, and bitterballen.
In terms of living it is alright, not good, just alright. While it is good at the moment, our quality in terms of living it currents going downwards, living costs are getting more expensive, a corrupt government implementing state-propaganda into our schools (mostly pro-EU and woke propaganda), and as a society we are slowly failing.
With all of this in mind, the Netherlands is not the best option in the long term, but it is a beautiful country to visit as a tourist.
This my honest and personal opinion about the country that I was born in and live in.😁
great video
I'm dutch and I've only been to Amsterdam twice so far and I visited Ramen-ya there. Did you go there? If you did, what was your opinion of their Ramen in particular?
Did you partake in the practice of smoking our weed? If so, what were your thoughts on that?
Go to a coastal town and try all the different kinds of fish and sea food...herring etc..
About discrimination here in Nederland (Netherlands) i always prefer to say NL)
There is allot of discrimination here especially with foreigners and immigrants and ppl with foreign backgrounds
But you don’t hear it because they say it without the people noticing it, its mostly online and in family zones
For example when covid-19 started in Nederland 🇳🇱 they sweared allot to the asian looking dutch ppl for bringing Covid in our country.
I know that it is not true but dutch people have a cultural aspect for being VERY DIRECT
like for example if ya bought a new pants or something and you wanna show it to your dutch friend he will instantly say something about like “ nah i don’t like it”
Thats basically because Nederland 🇳🇱 is a country where ya can give you’re opinion soo beware of that
I agree, i think covid really showed how racist NL is towards asian counteys.
To badly i've seen to many times on the streets people cussed, pushes and trow stuff towards random innocent asian (looking) people.
Its calmed down alot more now but its still def a problem.
Strange. Never saw it. And I think a lot of Dutch plp don’t think that way too. When you’re educated you do know that’s a stupid idea.
If you bowl and do your groceries at night and work during the day, when do you sleep?
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You say that Dutch people are used to Asian people. That is true given the fact that there were many Indonesians here from way back. But also many Chinese.
I am the father of two Chinese adopted daughters and I can happily say that they never have to deal with racism or discrimination.
Hi, have you ever been to Amstelveen (adjacent to Amsterdam on the southern side). There's a significant Japanese community around westwijk.
I was surprised that I and you got interested in the Netherlands with the same reason.
I wandered why many djs are from Netherlands, too. (martin garixx, hardwell, don diablo, nicky romero, mike williams etc.)
でも僕はオランダとNZで迷ってます。
今のところオランダの方が興味あるし、
オランダ語を学ぶのも面白い。
Speaking about the discrimination topic. The Netherlands seems to be wholly on the same bandwagon, much like America is now. I am not saying there is no discrimiation in the Netherlands, there certainly is. However, I have been in many situations, where a situation is not race related at all, yet if a person is different in some way, they are quick to make a connection between 2 unrelated things. I once had a colleague who fell asleep on the job a lot, in the office and was snoring even. This guy was Polish, his Dutch was fluent by the way, as he moved to NL when he was a child. At some point the manager was fed up and told him he was fired because he was sleeping on the job. Yet he made the connection between being Polish and getting fired for that.
Due to intermarriage and adoption etcetera, I have Indian and black people in the family. I have personally never felt there was a difference in skin color for any kind of scenario. However I do see there is some racism in the NL. Yet this is typically xenofobia against people that remain separated themselves by desire and hardly speak the local tongue, even when they are 3rd generation immigrants. In my home town there are many people from the Middle-East. I had a neighbor who was 3rd generation immigrant, he only hung out with others with the same background, and even hardly spoke Dutch. I would invite him for coffee, and he would decline because I was "unclean". When I left my garage can a certain way in my street, he made a connection between that and my racism towards him. And it was not blocking his path, I truly have no clue why he made the connection. To each his own. But I live abroad myself for several years now, and it is important to talk, walk and eat the new environment (without losing your heritage and pride of course). Because new cultures have something to offer, to teach and are beautiful. I don't want to live in the Mediterranean and just remain Dutch in all ways. I think some cultures leave room for new influences and others less. The way people are clearly still brutally racially disciminated against in the USA (like a black guy walking his dog, forced to the floor, because 6 blocks away a store was robbed), I dare say this does not happen the same way in NL.
Hey there Jin, it is very nice to hear you talk so fondly about my Fatherland and I agree on most of your opinions. But as many others already pointed out rent is usually only that expensive near a major city like Amsterdam,Rotterdam or Utrecht.
As for safety, I think Amsterdam is actually one of the more unsafe places, of course it depends on what part of Amsterdam you are talking about but I am sure that is also the case with cities like Tokyo or Kyoto .
Food culture, yeah traditional dutch food it has a lot less spices in it then other countries but that is due to geography. The Netherlands and other nearby EU countries did not have access to a lot besides salt, pepper and maybe some root vegetables if we were lucky.
After the VoC went wild tho we got a lot more spices and herbs so we got more variety.
Food is better in Japan.
Netherlands is a bit more bicycle friendly.
Both countries are more pedestrian friendly than USA.
大変参考になり、ありがとうございます！来年あたりにオランダでワーホリを検討しているものです。コメント欄を見ると外国人のコメントが多いのですが、オランダでCZcamsを投稿すると、自然とオランダ人やヨーロッパの人々の視聴者が増えるのでしょうか？私もワーホリをした際はCZcamsを投稿しようと考えているので、教えていただけると幸いです！あと、自分もedmが好きでオランダに興味を持ちました！😁
こんにちは。コメントありがとうございます。
外国人のコメントが多いのは、自分がタイトルと字幕に英語をつけているからかと思います。
もし日本語で日本人に向けて発信するなら、オランダ人からの視聴はほとんどないと思われます。もし、ヨーロッパの人に向けて発信したい場合はまずTikTokから始めてみると簡単かもしれません！
@@jinfromjapan
返信いただき、ありがとうございます。やはり、どこで発信するかより、英語で配信することが大切なのですね！
@@jinfromjapan i live in the netherlands
rent in Amsterdam might be high...but it's even higher in downtown Tokio in both countries rent is so much lower just outside the big cities or in rural areas
In Tokyo woonde ik behoorlijk centraal (15min met trein vanaf Shinjuku) in een (voor lokale standaarden) ruime woning in een gloednieuw gebouw, voor om en nabij de €1500/maand. Het had in dezelfde buurt stukken goedkoper gekund, maar dan in een wat ouder, lelijker pand. Ik weet niet wat je verstaat onder "downtown" maar ik had collega's die voor minder dan ik in Shinjuku woonden. Uiteraard kost een penthouse in Minato meer dan het duurste appartement in Amsterdam, maar voor de gemiddelde werkende Japanner is het goed haalbaar om redelijk centraal te huren. In Amsterdam centrum alleen voor rijke expats en kinderloze tweeverdieners.
jinさんは身長何センチですか？
そして周りと比べて低身長だと、不便だったりすることありますか？
自分もオランダいきたいので気になります！
身長170cmの男だとかなり小さいですよねーー…
So im dutch and i am semi agreeing with the video myself tho there are like night stores here they usualy get a price bonus as in you pay more then you would at normal daytime stores other then that he should look up the food called balkenbrij its a dutch dish tho its not for every one.Dutch weed is semi legal here you can smoke it tho it can be considered illegal if you carry more then 5 grams at any given time also you can grow up to 4 plants in your home at any given moment altho having a certain amount is illegal still.
I live in the eastern part of the netherlands nowhere in the netherlands rent drops to below €400,- or u need to be on special housing lists for over 15 years don't know the english word for it:P
I'm not a subscriber or anything.... ....
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So I've been subscribed for a whole 10 seconds and I don't think anyone blames you for speaking Japanese to bring your thoughts into words better. Especially since you took the effort of adding subtitles.
But, yes please bring nomihoudai here and also izakaya while you're at it. This would improve the Netherlands and we're like goblin made swords; we only take in that which makes us stronger ;P
As long as you recognize the various stamppots and snert as food (you don't even have to like it), I'm OK with saying that our national/local food is a bit lacking. In turn, I'll accept more food from around the world :D
I don't mind the lack of 24/7 entertainment, with the work-life balance we have here it's fine... except konbini. THIS IS SO KONBINI-ent (39 39, I'm here all night) and I would love to have that here too. Put them next to the izakaya's please xD
10:06 this is definitely true!! Me as a half asian person really can't understand this 😂
Need to say, weed is still illegal in the Netherlands. We have some weird system in place, and it is hard to explain (and I am too lazy at this moment to try).
I really love Japan and will definitely go back multiple times in the future, but I wouldn't want to live there. The only reason is because of the work culture. But the food... oh yes, definitely the food. I need to lose a lot of weight, but I will make sure to lose some more to fill up in Japan again. Sushi, ramen, okonomiyaki, mochi and just so much other stuff.
As to "free" drinking, look at the cost of alcoholic beverage - it has a special tax for the amount of alcohol in the bottle. This tax is higher in the Netherlands than e.g. in France. It is why distilled is rather expensive. And it is why Dutch adolescents may do something the call "indrinken" (to drink in - preparatory consumption) before they throw themselves into nightlife - as a way to save money and arrive at the scene more mentally loose. Hopefully they don't drive anything requiring a driver's license at that.
The pointing the finger thing can be seen as rude in the Netherlands.
Did the dutch culture contributted in the development of the japanese culture
Here in the Netherlands we steal other countries's food culture :D
I need to correct you on one thing, its just because im a smoker. Weed is not legal in The Netherlands. Its tolerated. My village for example has a 0 tolerance policy and there for it is illegal to have it here. Its illegal to grow or even have on you but the Dutch goverment tolerates an amount of 5 grams or less. If they catch you regardless tho of the amount you will have to give it up.
Now some villages or cities might be more tolerant. Ive had cops who were ok with it and i have had cops who wanted to confiscate it. But its a big misconception world wide that weed is legal here.
Weed is legal but generally not very socially accepted as a normal thing. It’s a bit more normalized under teens as it’s seen as a ‘teen culture’, and most people going to the places where you can legally get it (a coffeeshop, not starbucks) are tourists. So when smoking weed please note that especially the older generations have a problem with it, and those with breathing problems. Often people are too scared to ask if you could stop smoking as they might think you’re aggressive and thus smoking weed.
Dutch had ties to Japan since the 15th century.
Why do you pick Amsterdam to live? IF you're a student, you need to try living in Groningen. Only the rich people go to Amsterdam.
Nice review. You like the DJ's and come to the Netherlands. I love a Japanese band and got the entry ticket already for Budokan next year februari to see them I hope there is a vaccin then. Did not book the flight and hotel because I wait till I'm sure. I will try the Japanese food and Ramen and try if you are right with the taste. LOL. Arigato.ありがとうございました。
Which one? When I looked for Japanese bands I got quite a list, but sadly for me, some of them sing in English. XD
I might forget some, but of the top of my head; Babymetal, Crossfaith, coldrain, Crystal Lake, ONE OK ROCK, MAKE MY DAY & High And Mighty Color.
@@TimvanderWeyden I like this Band Saw them in Amsterdam czcams.com/video/HcqitbXgigU/video.html
Hello im Dany from the Netherlands
My dream is to learn Japanese so i can move to Japan and have a good job and start a family
Maybe watching the anime Hetalia can also help explain how life in the two countries
Omg do you still live in the Netherlands?
Anywhere in the world, restaurant prices are first and foremost related to the price of real estate. The quality of what they serve comes second in the cost calculation. Michelin stars (1, 2 or 3) really follow the law of diminishing returns. 1 star, excellent food, 2 stars add a bit more sophistication and excellent interior, location and staff manners, 3 stars add more posh clientele. In Amsterdam, west of Amstel, south of IJ, inside Weteringschans, nothing is cheap, and if it is, you need to worry. But basically, everything in Amsterdam city limits can be "expensive". There may only be one or two real Japanese outlets in Amsterdam and these will be fancy. I always wonder if the people in the other outlets are actually Japanese. Ramen should be dirt cheap, considering what is in it. However, if it is freshly hand-prepared, including the noodles, everyday, that raises the price, by a lot, as this country does not tolerate modern variants of slavery, self chosen or not.
The Netherlands is not only Amsterdam.... There are more places to go..
To have affordable good fruits and veggies is much more important then to have restaurants with high cuisine, what does your body need on a daily base?
Japanese are considered to be Europeans here, that's why there won't be noticeable discrimination, if you do not cause trouble, people will leave you in peace :)
If you want to enjoy The Netherlands more, it helps if you aren’t in Amsterdam.
I like the video but It ain't fair cause you talking about Amsterdam which is like 6x more expensive then everywhere else
No, there is no "all you can drink" in the Netherlands, AFAIK. Getting drunk is not a socially desired thing when people become less social. Also, it becomes expensive with Caucasians that - prejudice from biology - tolerate alcohol really well. A Dutch saying in the restaurant business is "they eat you poor and drink you rich." On the cost side, next to real estate, there are serious minimum wages and prices include all services, so tipping is completely optional and at your discretion - often done as a round up to the next nice number, signaling your being satisfied or not.
frikandelle broodje is the best snack in the world
Cool video! I'd like to add two points if I may:
Discrimination can be a problem on the countryside and in smaller towns. People there don't hate Asian people, but they often do have old stereotypes in their heads like "all Asian people are good at math" and "all Asian people only eat rice", and they'll make jokes about that. So for Asian people living on the Dutch countryside, it can be annoying to hear the same old boring jokes all the time.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some Dutch people became irrationally afraid of Asian people, but that turned out to be temporary thankfully.
On food: Northwestern Europe (Netherlands, Denmark, England...) has cold climate that doesn't allow cultivating many interesting vegetables, herbs and spices. Cabbages and potatoes grow well in the Netherlands, but tomatoes or zucchini don't. These days, the country can grow more interesting food in greenhouses but those are a modern invention. So over the past few centuries, the natural environment didn't really allow for the emergence of an interesting national food culture.
Also, I'd like to say I really love Japan! I was there twice, I visited Tokyo a few years ago and last year I was in Fukuoka for the rugby world cup. It was awesome; great food, nice people and the landscape (mountains!) is so much more beautiful than in Holland haha!
Countryside and discrimination? Nonsense!
No not really. Even in villages there is no problem between dutch and asians.
We value them as part of our society. Maybe there is one racist jerk for every 1000 citzens
@@OsmosisHD but then again, thats everywhere!
Een 2 verdieping penthouse in Spakenburg, kost € 980.- per maand. Spakenburg is 35 /45 minuten van Amsterdam.
Greetings from Spakenburg The Netherlands Gerben T
#SPAKENBURG #UNESCO HAUBER #deeemhof #centerpraksdeeemhof
We do have night stores google for "Night store" , we don't do the drink all you want for 10 euro here, being drunk is concidered bad manners and unhealthy... here..., you can find an all you can eat restaurant usually an Asian restaurant... when in Amsterdam, try Indonesian or Mexican food... Dutch food you do not eat in restaurants... it is expensive to do that..
Discrimination is very common here but not towards Asian people. We generally like Asian people especially Japanese. However I have heard of Asian people getting discriminated on because of the Corona virus but that is mostly uneducated people. Also yes food in Asia is better and cheaper, sadly I havent experienced Japan yet but when I was in Korea it was great. You can however find very good food here for "cheap" but you have to look for it. Lastly I am very happy with the music culture here and that we are able to get so many artists from all over the world on tour here like ONE OK ROCK and Babymetal.