My Issue With Japanese Street Interviews | We Are Not Like How They Show You
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- My Issue With Japanese Street Interviews. Recently you see many street interview in Japan that cover cheating to shock people.
As a Japanese woman, I thought I have to add my POV.
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Anyone who is not a complete idiot already knows that interviewing half a dozen people is not statistically relevant in determining the general mindset of a group consisting of tens of millions of people. But frankly who cares what idiots think anyway. That being said however even you cannot know what the average Japanese person thinks or what constitutes a “real” Japanese person. You are just giving your personal opinion just as those other people are giving theirs. So just as people should not assume that these people’s opinions in the interviews represent the average Japanese person, we should also not assume that what you think represents what average Japanese person thinks. The truth is all any of us can know about our fellow countryman is based on our own personal experiences with the people we interact with on a regular basis in our own circles and often what we believe about our people and culture is based on what we wish to believe. The point is, just because the people being interviewed have a different reality from your own does not make them wrong. Their reality is their reality and yours is yours.
Still, I know exactly how you feel. For example, when I lived in Tokyo in the 80’s and 90’s I was kind of embarrassed by the disgusting and ignorant behavior of some of the American military personnel and I was worried that this would reflect badly on all Americans. I no longer worry about that stuff though. People are going to think what they are going to think and there is no point worrying about it. Of course, what I was worried about was actual bad behavior and you are simply worried about Japanese people publicly expressing opinions that differ from your own.
Anyway, just consider yourself lucky that they are not doing those videos in which they try to make everyone look stupid. I’m talking about those videos in which they ask Americans general knowledge questions and then make us all look stupid by only showing the stupidest answers. And naturally its very irksome knowing that some viewers are going to be so lacking in intelligence that they will think this handful of stupid people is somehow representative of the entire population. Anyway, anyone can forget the information they memorized in school, but it takes a truly monumental idiot to think that half a dozen random people are representative of several hundred million people. So be angry with the audience for making their wild assumptions and not with the interviewer or the interviewees.
Until that day comes, you’ll be a BS youtuber. No offence.
Is Japan a western vassal state of USA? are they Christianising Japanese cultures, traditions and civilization out of existence?
How many body count you & your hasband then you marriage
How many body count you & your hasband then you marriage
As a Black man, I fully understand. I’m either a gang member, drug dealer, athlete, or rapper. People are heavily influenced by media presentations, and vultures will capitalize on that.
Haha it's wild.
French are victim of the same stereotype about cheating than japan. It's really sad people dont try to learn
Don't forget the BBC gene. 😼
True dat preach brother
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The most popular topic in street interviews is still "do you want to date a foreigner?" in my opinion. Most small time Japanese CZcamsrs would always do this topic knowing there are weabo's out there who would love this topic.
Its honestly these interviewers selling out the country for clicks by cherry picking opinions and flat out lying too.
Beyond beating the dead horse already
I mean, that part is not necessarily wrong, though. It just goes to show that Japanese are PEOPLE as well, and some of them would date a foreigner and have preferences for them.
よくご存知で。
再生数稼げるからね😊
@@alexanderatanasov5837 Especially since majority will date outside race but marry their own in their own countries.
Doesn't make them a weeb to know that there are dating preferences outside of their born country stupid.
What an incredibly dumb comment.
I'm so glad you made this video! I am married to a Japanese man and I've been asked "is he really a cheater like the interviews show?? Does he go to prostitutes and are you okay with that?" These interviews are skewing foreigners' views on Japanese people and really misguiding them.
i started feeling that it was very weird too. Its important to notice that any editing can distort someone's answer
@@yellowcat-fk5tm Definitely. Viewers need to understand that the interviewees are just a small portion of Japanese people. It doesn't help that many interviewers are asking young people on the streets clubbing at night; these people will tend to have 'wilder' answers. It's just feeding into the 'weird Japan' image that a lot of people already have.
I know right? Same, it's so stupid because my boyfriend literally is the most loyal and caring person who never even thought about being with someone else. I literally met tons of men in my own country who cheat and are okay with cheating while literally none of my Japanese friends would ever even consider that option. It's so annoying having to listen to the same comments from people who know nothing about it and just do nothing but watch street interviews all day.
While I agree about the interviews obscuring people's opinions, I notice that there are just too many people in the comments that WANT to see the worst in Japan. They actually dismiss any positive thing someone says as, "Well, that's just this person in particular"; "This foreigner is just a weeb"; or "No, they must be lying". Not to mention the bias and ignorance towards either their own or any other country, as if the sins committed by Japanese are somehow worse than other countries. Is it irresponsible for the interviews to only put the "negative" reactions? Yes, but unfortunately, people are going to make Japan out to be whatever devil they want it to be.
people on social media be like: "I know everything about Japan! Because a few Japanese people on CZcams said so! So all Japanese must be like this and it is normal in Japan! I've never been to Japan, and I've never talked to a Japanese person, tho."
Frankly, I find the people who seem to pretend to be experts on Japan based on social media alone to be more annoying than weebs. Many weebs know they're joking around, and overly fantasizing about Japan won't have that much of an impact. However, those who pretend to be Japan experts on social media think they are right and spread fake news and stereotypes about Japan, which is quite malicious.
They do it here in Korea, too. They cherry-pick the most extreme interactions without considering how it impacts the views of people who don't live here.
What's funny is they think we're on the other side from the West. We're wild East. You literally colonized both Japan and South Korea!
Most of the people who make these interview videos are not Westerners. And what’s interesting is that in those interview videos where the topic involves opinions about foreigners, if Japanese express positive views on the West, the comment section of the video will think that these Japanese are ignorant and try to lead and belittle Westerners. When it comes to videos on topics such as infidelity, the hypocrites in the comment area will stand on the moral high ground and belittle the Japanese. And here I see another person trying to lead the opposite, such as you lmao.@@user-jd4qz3ky5f
@@user-jd4qz3ky5fMost of the people who make these interview videos are not Westerners. And what’s interesting is that in those interview videos where the topic involves opinions about foreigners, when Japanese express positive opinions about Westerners, the comment section of the video accuse the Japanese of being ignorant and trying to belittle Westerners. When it comes to videos on topics such as cheating, the hypocrites in the comment use these pre-selected examples to generalize and belittle the Japanese. And here I see another person trying to create confrontation, such as you.
@@user-HtceaboStreet interviews here in USA is worst. The uploader goes to where the clubs are. Always interview drunk very ‘classy’ college students.
CZcams street interviews (or just regular interviews) from anywhere are all like this, if anything Japan ones are very tame and somewhat positive compared to Western ones. I can understand being frustrated but don't be a snowflake and cry unfairness. If people have poor media literacy and believe what they see and read on the internet without questioning then it's their problem. The attention economy demands cherrypicked and heavily curated "fake" content, that's what sells. Do something about the system, don't blame the players, and grow yourself thick skin since this isn't going away any time soon.
You know rent due when Japanese interviews about:Cheating, body counts, favourite anime, black people and “what do you think about foreigners” come up. Mfs really have 5 interview topics.
what do you think of cheating foreigners who are also into anime?
@@IrradioMan that are black*
@elitealice
And get it on with everyone.
Ironic you would say this when this trick sells dating advice 😂
@@ExpertContrarian respect her?
You are a breath of fresh air!
Anecdotally speaking...
I have a 45-year-relationship with Japan, speak Japanese, studied the culture, and have been married to a Japanese woman for 41 years.
I am now retired here.
Nothing but admiration and respect for my wife, as she is honest, compassionate, faithful, and devoted.
And the feeling is mutual. :)
Do "easy" Japanese women exist? Of course. Same can be said about women in any country around the world.
Do Japanese men cheat? No doubt, some do. But we have many Japanese friends who are in loving relationships that have stood the test of time.
As you pointed out, there are foreigners in Japan who give the rest of us a bad name.
My personal mission is to counter that by being a good ambassador, showing my humanity by being kind and respectful, acknowledging and appreciate their humanity, with an emphasis on NOT fulfilling the negative stereotypes many Japanese may have about foreigners. By doing so, I have changed hearts and minds, starting with my in-laws.
In return, Japan has positively influenced my own "heart and mind", and being here has made me a better human being.
Again, Japan has a dark side like any country, but there is so much positive here to more than balance it out.
Thanks again for adding a no-bullshit, no-nonsense voice to CZcams. :)
Alright, enough stating the obvious positives of Japan ad nauseum. time to elaborate on the dark side of Japan. There's no one better to ask than you.
@@BxBxProductionsI think the best way is to find out yourself. Because people tend to over visualize things and tend to be innacurate due to their limited knowledge. It's like a frog who is always in a well imagining how sea is like. It will only give you "Well yes but actually no" kind of thing. In the worst case, it will only build bad prejudice towards Japan.
Yes, finally some one only with a based take, based on reality. I'm half Japanese, lived there for 5 years. I'm sick to death of seeing Japan related videos and people either seeing Japan with rose tinted glasses or the complete 180. It is a country like every other
Wait are you saying Japanese are just humans?!?! This is unacceptable!
well just go to any red light district in any city in any country you can find the dark stuff and bad stuff....its the same in every culture and country the only different is maybe the degree of the badness.@@BxBxProductions
I really despise street interviews.. I’ve lived in Japan for 10 years and before you posted this video I was saying the same thing! The “interviewers” interview so many people and then just choose the answers that’ll get the most clicks.
If I see another ‘would you date a foreigner’ video I’m gonna explode.
But would they date a foreginer?
@@tintin4362 *explodes 💥
Exactly its so dumb🤦🏾♂️
@@Sweat404 lol
The same sort of thing happens everywhere, and not just with "CZcamsrs."
Even "real" news outlets will cherry-pick responses for the ones that will excite their audience, whether by making them nod in agreement or by outraging them. If they don't at least present the overall results of their "casual poll," what they're doing is not sharing reliable/useful information, but pandering.
Finally someone brought this topic up! Another thing to consider is, how many people did these street interviewers have to go through before finding the right person. Never take anything at face value and be sure to do your own research first.
"Social" studies are already hard to take seriously over the basics of samples, let alone these cringey "interviews"
@@denkerbosu3551 couldn’t agree more. But hey whatever gets them their view count up.
Research what even? Lmao that cheating actually is big in Japan?
To me, all interview-style shows about men, women, or relationships in ANY country are all suspect. This is happening here in the US too, not just Japan. Everyone would do well to remember that not everything on the internet is real life.
Also bear in mind there are certain kinds of people happy to be interviewed and certain kinds of people who never ever would consent to an interview in their life.
They don't even have to do any dodgy things. It's hard enough to find people who actually consent and these people are the only one that are and can be represented. So you can wander around for hours and get a hand full of of interviews with the wildest answers and that's all you have because everyone else just doesn't want to be filmed and interviewed.
@@xYonowaaru agreed it's selection bias, but even with randomized sampling, my professor said almost all surveys arent taken seriously in academia
Thank you. I really wish more people understood this. I do feel Japan and Korea get it a lot worse simply because those countries are seen as a sort of escapism to people for what ever strange reason.
@@charaoki "for whatever strange reason"- it's because of japanese and Korean media, specifically anime and kpop, let's be real here. Japan and Korea are idolized as happy, organized, polite, and technologically advanced countries by a lot of people, especially weebs and western kpop stans who talk about wishing to move there one day, but they don't seem to understand that Japan and Korea, like many other countries, also have flaws like how they have high rates of school bullying, high rates of suicides, people are overworked there, people are lonely there, people can be racist there, people still commit heinous crimes there, and they also have a big problem with perverts and stalkers in their countries, which ironically idols are subjected to the most.
I'm not Columbian but had to do some research about Bogota (I forgotten how to do the tilde in keyboard) and it fuels my anger that the first videos that pop up if you just type Bogota, is a bunch of clickbaity "HOW TO FIND GIRLS IN BOGOTA'S RED LIGHT DISTRICT" "A LOOK INSIDE BOGOTA'S RED LIGHT DISTRICT" like come tf on.....
What we call this is behavioral sink. Because these channels broadcast how degenerate some people are it makes everyone else think about acting the same or missing out (promiscuity) etc. and so it makes everyone sink to a lower moral standard overall.
Good of you to speak up about it Asagi.
I understand your and her side but you are also being prejudiced ASSUMING those kind of girls in Harajuko, JAV actresses, and even Idols are "wrong" o even "disgraceful", as you've said. They are not, they are cool. You wanting to show that not everybody in Japan is like that is okay but you judging those girls that are more progressists and liberals and open minded as basically scum (that's what you are implying) is also wrong. They are cool, they are normal young people in my view. Nothing wrong with you and nothing wrong with them as well.
@@JohnnyLynnLeeYou don’t understand culture here nor you ever understand mine or where this video is coming from. Me being Filipino, I feel offended when passport bros generalise Filipino women as easy lay, submissive, and very traditionally feminine (ironic), and yet most of them congregate to Angeles city where it is the red light district which gives outsiders a very skewed view of us and my culture in general.
@@ophanimangel3143 Oh I understand! I speak Japanese and Vietnamese. And I just started Mandarin. Filipino is a language I'd like to learn in the future if I have the opportunity and I have lots of Filipino online friends, including girls. And since I'm Brazilian and you are basically the 'latinos of ASEAN" I feel very clos to your culture.
And yeah, the "sexpats" are the worst. I know them. I've fought them (including physically, for offending female friends).
All the problems you described are very true and I've said I understand that fact that she wants to show that not everybody in Japan is like that and they are in fact a minority, which is true. But, for instance, I have a girl friend who is a "gyaru" in Japan. She does some work as "gravure idol" from time to time. She's a good girl, a good human being. But the way she speaks is like she despises girls like my friend. I don't think it's necessary.
And regarding what you've said is much like farangs in Thailand judging "Thai women" by the girls they know- 100% bar girls in Pattaya. Whose job IS to delude them and take their money. And they talk as if it was "the Thai women". I know what you are talking about.
Morality is subjective , don't presume hedonistic sexual behavior is by default inferior
@tx6723 "morality is subjective"? so it's okay to be a serial killer? it's okay to burn down orphanages? kick puppies? if you believe morality is subjective, then you believe all these things.
I’m American and I want to thank you for making this video. I became uncomfortable with the ambush street interviews after seeing so many focused on the sexual behaviors of select groups rather than practical everyday travel or day-to-day living advice.
I'm from Hong Kong and I am FRUSTRATED by your countrymen (and women) disregarding our social norms. They support the wrong things in our society and consider respectable behaviour as stupid and uneducated. I am not saying all of your countrymen are like this, but Reddit is like this and I have met people like this. I'm pro educated behaviours, not the freedom to be an asshat.
You are free to not watch to video. You are welcome.
@@lbaxel9122 Don’t worry yourself. I now remove these videos as soon as they pop up in my recommendations!😏
@@lbaxel9122 but other people watch the video. thats the problem
@@lbaxel9122 They are free to state their opinion on something, you are welcome.
I’m not sure why this video and your channel was recommended but I’m so glad it was. This is my first time seeing a video from you and I’m so happy to hear about the things you talked about. Those street interviews of body count, cheating or guys thinking going to a prostitute is not cheating because there’s no feeling involved is so bad! I was wondering if all Japanese think like that and I’m happy you hear that is not the case. Thank you talking about this!
You wrote my exact comment for me! Thanks 😊
Also my first time discovering this CZcamsr, was refreshing to see a video going against the trend of "japanese people are cheater and promiscuous"
Most of them were probably grossed out and walked off without saying anything but that doesn't make an interesting video
I feel your point about how foreigners are portrayed in Japan is definitely something that helps make this issue relatable. The whole issue with annoying American streamers in Japan that caused trouble really gives Japan a terrible impression of foreigners, and since I like to travel and respect the rules of the country I visit it causes me issues because I'll be viewed as troublesome even though I did not do anything bad. It's really sad that people see these videos and think it is truly how things are when it's not the case. This also happens with how people outside of the US view us through the lens of Hollywood and TV shows.
I'm glad you enjoyed my POV 😄
and what about those japanese men in av-s from japan, whos give to girls an enema in public streets, front of hundreds of people?
hollywood's head is rich people and that rich people is satanist
hollywood's head is rich people and that rich people is satanist
hollywood's head is rich people and that rich people is satanist
I like that you brought out your frustrations as a Japanese woman. many do not know this side, so do not understand, are surprised to see it is not the way portrayed in these cutsy reactor videos. As you say they do it for views and likes,subsriptions all that. The point you make is this is not a true reflection of Japan. Perhaps that is ALL they are looking for. It is shame they miss the point and true culture of Japan. Stay strong some of us want to hear your opinion and it IS IMPORTANT as it is REAL 👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯😁😁
Thanks for the encouragement!
Japanese society is a bit sexist. That's a Japanese thing. I don't know what foreigners have to do with that. There are some countries more paternalistic than Japan but on average Western countries are less so. And Japanese women do themselves no favours by partaking in this sort of cutesy pop culture. Of course it earns them money and it creates what we call SOFT POWER for Japan. That's the other thing, if Japanese people don't want that, they must become poorer, they must stop the manga/kawai/anime BS exports and promotions of that garbage. And life will get worse for you. Chinese and Indians will eat your lunch in terms of the global economy.
The true culture? What would that be? Did you know Okinawa hates Japanese people? Is that the culture you speak of?
It’s impossible to get a true reflection so it doesn’t really matter
Black American Man here.
Thank you so much for sharing your story, and I relate a lot, especially to being oversexualized.
That JAV comment person…ugh. That’s just frustrating, gross, and disrespectful to you and your family. I’m sorry that you, your husband, and child are experiencing all of that grossness.
What is JAV?
@@dohu2047porn vid from japan
@@dohu2047Idk
Right...not all women sexualize your kind dude, especially not Asians or Japanese. At least half of that is insecure white men that watch porn which is why there's a dedicated category for that.
@@dohu2047 japanese adult video
Also people should remember that not 100% of what was interviewed gets in the final processed video. Interviewer do get (maybe mostly) other answers but it's 'boring' or less attractive for viewers.
I think Japan is a victim of the "crazy Japan" or "only in Japan" stereotypes, that in many ways attracted the interest of many people. Even in supposedly professional documentaries, presenters only want to present Japan in this stereotypical way rather than showing any reality. In truth, Japan is not alone in this. I live in England, and know any Hollywood depiction of my country will give the impression that it's still about 1952 here. People like to give their viewers what they expect to see, and often what they assume to be true.
Of course only Japan can be victims of Japanese stereotypes. There are similar narratives about lots of countries like the United States
They should not though. I would like to see how daily life is in Japan. It should be irrelevant if some answers are not considered exciting. What this sounds like with these interviews online is that the interviewers are more interested in sensationalism than anything else. If some people cheat that's fine but if some others do not that should also be included. I am trying to get a overall picture of the country not just some particular corner in some random city of Japan.
Furthermore, this idea that some foreigners acted crazy or foolish and somehow that speaks for all foreigner people is completely wrong. People should have the sense to judge individuals based on their individual self.
The fact that if I ever went to Japan and certain areas might be cut off to me that would not allow myself to more fully explore Japanese culture and life tarnishing my personal experience is such a turn off to me I probably will never end up going.
@@user-ok6ht5bk3e Why do you feel that if you went to Japan things would be cut off to you?
Go. It's a great place, and nowhere near as expensive as people seem to believe. Much cheaper to stay in Japan than the USA, for example.
@@RevStickleback Because I have heard this is the case in some of these street interview videos especially one Japanese guy who seems to have made a living doing it. I have heard that non Japanese have been rejected from renting places simply because they are not Japanese. This even seems to apply to mixed people (people of partial Japanese descent).
I have been told their are places that Japanese do not even allow foreigners to enter into Japan when they should be open to the whole general paying public.
@@user-ok6ht5bk3e It can be difficult to rent in Japan for foreigners without a big deposit or good references, but there are three million non-Japanese living there, so it's hardly impossible. And that doesn't remotely apply for tourists. Finding somewhere to stay as a tourist is easy. There are places foreigners can't enter, but the most famous of those is probably brothels, which won't be on every traveller's 'to do' list anyway. There are certain bars that aren't welcoming to locals (a very small number) but that's because they are very small bars which rely on regulars, and they don't want tourists coming in and buying one drink and staying for ages. You would have to work fairly hard to find anywhere unwelcoming.
it is not just street interviews, its the era we live in of what is trendy or what gets the most attention. Japan is known for modesty so of course a video of the exact opposite is going to garner attention. the other street interviews of Nagasaki survivors and mixed families, etc are insightful to see. but social media does not care as much.
Yes. There is really something to be said about Japanese people who are quiet, polite, and law-abiding. I really respect that.
Cathy Cat brought me here lol. One of the few streamers i respect as i actually learn something. Media in all its forms unfortunately brings more miscommunication then it does understanding.
Just like in the west there is more to it then just New York and LA. I live in the midwest near the Arapaho nation. One of multiple native American nation tribes throughout the county.
I would challenge any foreigner living outside us. Who thinks they know America to first experience what it's like meeting these wonderful, intelligent and cultured people.
America just like Japan has false perceptions of it's people, places, culture & even politics. Which are falsely representated in Hollywood, left/right media & online misinformation.
The more we learn about each others differences and perceptions. The better understanding we have of the people, cultures, & society we all inhabit. Not everyone lives in a bubble Japan included & am thankful for Asagi introspective views. 🙏💕
I've been living in Japan for more than twenty years, and I've always been frustrated by how the media (even before social media became a thing) will portray Japan and Japanese people in an way that doesn't represent reality just for the sake of sensationalism. It makes you wonder what other media says about other countries/cultures as well.
People need to realize that the purpose of such content is entertainment, its not something to take seriously, boring, usual, normal answers happen but they will choose only the ones who can bring views to the video.
Asagi is such a moron for even making this vid when I bet she does the same thing interviewing men asking the same damn thing nice hypocrisy there Asagi
Yeah, if ppl wanted actual likely true information they'd watch a documentary. I watch both documentaries and not-documentaries.
Of course, but foreign people thinks that those answers are real and that degradates and harms Japan as a country and Japanese people very badly.
@@Mefistosteles484 free speech brother. If you want to counter interviews with bad apples make engaging interviews with good apples and compete.
that is why im am no fan of unlimited free speech. Look how divided the US are with unlimited free speech...you are either left or right and each side will lies throug the teeth without any regards to anything to make their agenda more popular. Free speech must have a limit and control. @@realkirillkokorev
This was refreshing!!! You constantly see the "wanna know the REAL Japan?!" thumbnails, but this 1 Rly feels sincere. Reallyy good video, thank you!
Cool to see someone finally with a good take on this. I recently seen a video as well from takashii regarding this “cheating” topic. I commented on it and people for some reason choose to forget that these interviews are probably handpicked to get all the responses with cheating to get more engagements and reactions. It’s the media, most creators don’t care about good or bad as long as it gets views. And just because that’s what stands out in the media doesn’t necessarily make it the norm.
Japan is just like any other country (at least in general stuff) when it comes to similar problems. The chances of someone getting cheated on still has a huge factor on who and how much you know the person, which is the same for every other country.
But how the ntr is like the most famous genre in any adult media either video or comic? Ive seen alot of crazy plot in either manga, animated, or live action about cheating/ntr. Like why did they make alot of things about ntr?
@@AgeraRS7 I mean you could literally say the same about the west and por* in general, cuckolding genre has been around for a long time (just like the cuc* chair meme lol), henta* artists all around twitter and other platforms posts a bunch of ntr content cause weirdly enough a lot of people around the world consumes it. Also, it’s probably due to engagement farming again, ntr haters also comments on these kinds of posts, so at the end they get more views, it’s a win for them i guess xd
@@kozuta8858 he hates his own country and his fellow Japanese men. He's a grifter and I'm surprised no one is talking about him.
@@avI4439 yeah, i saw an interview done on him as well, and bro keeps focusing on the bad aspects of his country to farm views 💀💀. I like how SoraTheTroll messes with him by always asking him what’s it like living in Japan lmao
@@kozuta8858 who's SoraTheTroll? Would like to see her response to Taskashii the grifter.
some people don't realize that the videos are only referring to a small amount of people and not the whole population of tokyo or japan. You cannot base statistics from a handful of people. I think that the interview channels should annotate that this is not a reflection on greater japan and just of the few people interviewed. Some do this but not all
Agree
Number of people, not "amount" of people, unless you are summing their masses.
True
I'm really happy that I found your channel. I have visited the country twice so far and am very interested in Japanese culture and daily life. So I watch all kind of stuff - also the videos you've mentioned. But I think it is always important to see all sides of something. And thus I understand your frustration, because most people like to have prejudices. Thinking twice is seen as a bad and annoying habit. Which is pretty sad. I just hope you continue to widen the audience's perspective.
Truly the source of no BS commentary! Keep up the good work!!!!
I just feel like the west needs to stop being so freaking obsessed with Japan in general
Appreciate you clarifying things and putting them in perspective.
If the only thing I knew about Japan came from watching comedian Meshida and Nobita (japan reporter), then I would be too afraid to visit Japan at all. Fortunately, I also watched positive CZcamsrs such as Lemi from Japan, With Me Japan (Yuka), Emi From Japan, Daniel and Yuka, Tokyo Paul, and of course Asagi no BS channel. I did visit Tokyo in October 2023 and it was an amazing experience.
It's always good to have a balance!
It's best not to visit. Short tourism is ok but on average it's not a foreigner friendly country. They want to be left alone, let them be left alone. The world is big. Don't become infatuated with the kawai BS.
@@peterc4082 Totally agree. And I've been living here since 1997! If I had my time again, I would NOT live in Japan.
Meshida does it for comedy… you Gotta take that into account
Hes not a bad guy
Ok, what about Nobita? @@jshsvsjejed6960
I loved this video so much! I have been thinking similarly about this topic. Many Hispanic channels also are doing the same street interviews with the same empty and mainstream questions and they picture Japan as if it were the land of impureness, being so simplistic that they very often border on misogyny and racism.
They often say sentences like "Why is it impossible to have friends in Japan" or "Why you should never have a Japanese girlfriend", or any other bs like that. Thank you Asagi's Life, you earned a new sub!!!
I kept getting recomanded vids of street interviews abt cheating in japan, and a lot of other topics that just seemed clickbait and targeted to make japan look a certain way and/or get views. I never watched any of them but when i saw this vid pop in my recomndation page i watched it because it was srs getting ridiculous with the amount of weird street interviews videos with millions of views.
Love your vid
Agreed.
These interviews are simply the new trend after "reaction videos", they may or may not be here for a long time.
If only they added more questions to challenge their opinions....
I don't think cheating happens more often in Japan. And yes I think street interview are biased and just for views.
It's not that it happens more often. It's just so normalized. Like people talk about it in the open like it's not something to be embarassed about.
The Japanese don't see going to bordello's as cheating, in the last five years the number of young women working that side of life has exploded.
If you actually look at the data, it happens a bit less often in Japan.
@@sunen7129 I stayed in Japan and my experience is that Japanese people do not talk about it freely. In the West (I'm from New Zealand) I would say its more common. Of course it happens but Japanese people are pretty quiet about it.
@suren What made you think it's normalized in Japan? Cause people on the street interviews say that in front of the camera? Lol
hey, thank you so much for uploading this video. I've been looking for more content like this that gives more insight to the Japanese social culture
I'm relieved to learn that the more reputable ones are those that I watched! Thank you for this eye opening video about street interviews!
Thank you for sharing your viewpoint and opinion on these topics. This was very informative! ありがとうございます！
I think you provide a very important perspective. Keep up the great work!
Listening you was so much fun.- instant subscribe 🤗 While aware of biases in interviews, I never really actively thought about this when watching some of those interviews. Thanks for the reminder!
Hey, I just randomly found this video of yours and I must say, I find it very refreshing to get such an honest, unstaged opinion on the topic. Keep up the good work ^^
I worked in TV industry here in Japan and also conducted street interviews, and I have issues with street interviews in Japan, specifically of youTubers - not affiliated with a company, is not only the absurd topics which make me think they are doing for views and I agree with your points fully.
My issue is that they are not being careful or paying attention blur out the people in the background as they could be sued for not properly filming or inability to edit the video right.
There isn’t a strict law on it, but being courteous to Japanese people’s mindset of not wanting their face shown on street interviews (including TV) would be a good thing to do. They need to learn a little bit more about 肖像権侵害 (portrait rights infringement) and how they could avoid getting sued.
Learn more about the process of filming and coming up with topics, rather than starting without knowledge of the industry.
The reason I have subscribed is because I enjoy hearing what you say because you give honest grown up explanations and information. My wife and I are at last getting to travel to Japan. We are in our 60’s and we are wondering if you have any tips that might be specific to older visitors to Japan?
I think going to Ryokan hotel with a private onsen bathtub would be so nice 🙂
@@AsagisLifeNoBSJapan you are welcome and thank you so much for replying. We are going to start doing some Japanese language lessons, so that we can try and communicate a bit. Although we are excited to see Tokyo we love getting away from the hustle and bustle as much as possible. Do you suggest any non touristy towns that get overlooked and would be worth the experience?
Just discovered your channel and I liked it very much, its just so refreshing to see the perspective from your eyes about all this topic of japan that i think its has grown so much just for the sake of the content creation, you give a more realistic point of view of the situation. Once again, i really liked your videos and I’m subscribed for future topics like this (sorry for the English, I am still learning) Saludos desde México!!!!
Thank you for making authentic journalism content about Japan and for providing a second perspective on these street interviews
Keep up the good work. Your opinion and views are valued, and you've brought up good points on this subject. It is a shame that the ideal viewpoint of Japan can be skewed by content creators on different social media platforms rather than watching documentaries as a whole or doing some research. Anyway, thank you for the video compilation on this topic. Have a good week!
Much appreciated😄
I want you to know, I followed you because your channel was one of the few that I could take seriously, that was analytical, that was intelligent, and that tried to paint a more broad perspective of Japan than the interviews being conducted on other channels. Please keep up the good work. ❤
Aw thanks for the lovely comment 😊
I'm really happy to have seen your video. Even if we may already know.that these videos are not necessarily representative of reality, when it's all you ever hear it's rather disheartening. It's really refreshing, and helps to hear from someone else that it's not the case, that these videos are definitely not representitive of the whole of people it's really refreshing, and much needed to hear
Thank you for this video. I appreciate you showing a more realistic side of Japan. Me and my wife are considering moving to Japan one day and plan to visit very soon. So to see your view is very refreshing.
I appreciate this perspective. You're right regarding a lot of the Japanese street interviewers. The narratives presented in these videos about dating in Japan made me think it was like that. Still, considering where many of these interviews were taken, they presented a very myopic view. Thank you for sharing your perspective on this.
I'm glad my POV helps to understand our culture 😀
It is like that. Notice how all she did was complain but didn’t bring up any actual facts
@@ExpertContrarian you notice the interviews are usually in the major cities. It’s only a certain group of women and men that are like this.
@@DBlizt2k6they’re more like this then she’s pretending because she has money to be lost if too many men become disillusioned with getting a Japanese gf. It’s her whole shtick to sell dating advice classes.
@@ExpertContrarian do you live in Japan? Again inside major cities like Tokyo it’s understandable that these things happen. Japan isn’t isolated from people cheating, but in other parts of Japan I am sure this isn’t the case or as huge of a problem people are making it to be.
I think everybody knows street interviews are all cherry picked. Learning about the real (good) women of Japan, and what starting a family in a different culture looks like. It's actually a motivator to keep pushing my Japanese lessons
“Women I don’t like aren’t real women” that’s not how that works. You won’t find your trad waifu
I’m so glad I found your channel. Thank you for your candid and thoughtful words. I look forward to more of your content.
Issues around respect, especially regarding women, appears to be a global issue. I saw a few minutes of the “body count” video you referenced. I felt sad that a woman would publicly announce she cheats and sleeps around.
Those women appear to have no respect for themselves. Very sad.
I am glad you’re saying this. I feel like all street interviews can be fun but i usually don’t take them too seriously bc i know that doesn’t represent any group as a whole.
I’ve found the “Ask Japanese” with Cathi Cat fairly interesting and fun over the years, can’t really say I’ve seen any other of the “street interview” CZcamsrs.
I find "Ask Japanese" channel the only honest "street interview CZcams channel" in Japan. The answers and conversations seen on that channel seems natural and honest.
@@Mefistosteles484 I haven't watched Yuta lately but he would often debunk some of these stereotypes and discuss how anime would be so different from actual Japanese culture and how if you acted like the characters people would see it as comedic behaviour or even offensive. That Japanese Man Yuta is his channel name. I checked and it seems he focuses on language learning right now but some of the older videos have street interviews and discussions on topics that were in the news.
I love Cathycat! ❤
@@annealcantara6952same!
Great video. I'm glad more and more people are calling out these types of content.
thank yo so much for this video! I will admit those street interviews did sway me to think in a different way for a bit but i should have known better. What you say makes total sense and I fully agree! Keep up the good work :)
Thanks for your perspective. So much of the news I hear out of Japan is quite bleak as far as social developments go. Mind you, it's bleak everywhere, not just Japan. So it's a relief to hear some good news.
I don't know how I got here, but your honesty and fresh approach has earned a subscriber.
I live in Japan, am married to a Japanese wife of 8 years, and have a couple of children together.
It's great to see you shed some light, and hopefully open the eyes of some viewers.
As a french the cheating clichés is so annoying, because the moment they hear a french has cheat they just think it confirm the cliché when really people cheat all over the word and I don't think french cheat most than other and it's clearly somethings that we view negativily.
But is it possible to find non cheating french? And french who want to marry nowadays ?
You're right, the French are just in open relationships except only one person from the couple knows lol
@gabiocampos people want serious long terme relationships, not necessarily a marriage, because it doesn't mean anything. But they're a lots of people who do a civic marriage. And like a say, french don't cheat more than any country, but when a french cheats people put this on the nationality 🙃
@@gabiocamposyes. Yes you can. However you'll probably have to search among more introverted french so it will make it a bit difficult.
@@MinieAnne Because of stereotypes, French=Parisian, that's what everyone thinks. Beaucoup des stereotypes influencé par les médias
I saw those videos you mentioned and were shocked as were most of the people in the comment section. I really appreciate your take!!
I take your content seriously. It is very refreshing to hear someone speak the truth about these street interviews. Hope to hear from you again. I can't but complement your beauty as well. Have a great day!
Thank you for making this! Somebody needed to say this!
If you notice, people making these interview videos are catering to mainly Western men.
It's the hypersexualization of East Asian women. It's stupid and dangerous.
5:30 -- YES! This is so true. The people that have been here for like 6 months don't know anything.
Trying to stop all the noise is so hard. It's great to have people like Asagi san are helping reflect some reality.
Good video! The last thing you said about women (i think it can be applied to people in general but women are more subject to it) is so true!
Seeing someone and idolizing them and not see the actual person is so frustrating!
For example i'm a 23 year old man and my life long best friend is a girl and it hurts me whenever people treat her only as a romantic and/or sexual interested even though she is an amazing person and we don't have that kind of interest in each other at all :'c
I am really glad this video exists because the effects these street interview videos have are egregious. For many people outside of Japan, they view them as the only sort of content they can trust because they don't have any other resources.
I honestly didn't think to challenge the street interviews I was watching so I am grateful to have this perspective to keep in mind. I am going to Japan very soon and can't wait to really experience a few areas there.
Great video thank you for the insight!
ありがとうございます！
One of the best TED talks I've ever listened to. 10/10.
Hahaha. Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for your video. Very honest and personal video addressing serious issues. I just subscribed today! 🙏
Thank you posting this because that has always been an issue with any “street interviews” youtube content and we as the viewer don’t know if those videos are cherry picked or not.
Awesome video!!! Also I'm very sorry people make up these stories about Japan being a common place for cheating
It is common place for them to cheat... majority is the men with prostitutes but lots of women with husbands that go overseas cheat too. I have friends that own a lot of prostitution businesses. It's wild when you see this nice old lady paying for that D. Prostitution is and has always been a thing for married couples. This isn't only in Japan of course. Trust me, half the people you know, most likely cheat.
Ohh, everything makes a lot more sense now. I went through a similar journey. At first, i would watch a lot of street interviews. At some point, i would stop because the content had soured my view of the country too a significant enought degree, but in the back of my head, i naturally understood that something was wrong and that this isn't representative of the general public.
Waching this, I feel like i understand why I felt that way. Thank you.
Thank you for this video and helping us all get aware ❤
Japan and Japanese women were actually never really on my mind until I met my now Japanese wife in my own country. Now I am really curious to the country as I love her and hearing the truth for once on youtube is heartwarming. When we were dating she actually told me she was grateful that before her I was never really interested and didnt know much (yet). Because it made her feel I like her personality and was not just an all japan, manga fan hunting a japanese just for her being Japanese like some guys before me were clearly doing.
I am going to follow and subscribe. Keep up the good content!
So refreshing to see this. I've been in Japan for several years and often get asked about life here, and so often it's by people who have views built up from those kinds of videos. Well meaning people mislead. Thanks for posting an honest analysis
That's why this channel is called No BS Japan, I appreciate Asagi, honestly
I'm glad you enjoy my no BS format 🤗
Thank you so much for making this video. This is a breath of fresh air in an internet filled with trash. I agree with everything you are saying and I think more people need to be aware of the messages you've given in this video. I have watched many of those japanese street interview videos as I am very interested in Japanese culture, and also went there for the first time for two months recently. I can't help but be disgusted at how some of the interviewers present their videos to highlight pickup culture, showing how "easy" women can be, and intentionally framing the videos to give a certain image of japan. The clickbait-y thumbnails on many of the videos drive me nuts too.... "Body count 20?!?!" "23 and still a virgin???" "How to pick up a japanese girl!!" It's all very disgusting. Having now been to japan, indulging in many of their cultural exports, and learning the language every day for over two years now, I think what you have in Japan is very special. The culture is incredibly deep and special in many ways, and I have this overwhelming feeling that it should be protected, respected and cherished. Unfortunately, we live in a world that is easily influenced by trashy and empty american culture that seeks to exploit and take advantage of everything. Anyway. Long comment, but TLDR, I really appreciate this video and I hope more people see it and try to use their critical thinking skills more when they come across those japanese street interview videos and the like in the future. Thanks again :)
This is how I feel too! I lived in Japan for a bit and met many wonderful Japanese people.
When I talk to my friends about Japan they ask me questions about things they heard from youtube interviews. I always respond that that’s just a tiny fraction of what Japan really is.
I just discovered this channel, and I'm impressed. I'm glad to be a new subscriber--I think I'm going to enjoy it here.
Losing subs because you got married is just awful. Thank you for your perspective on this topic (and the theme of the video, of course). At least I can give you my sub.
I've followed different youtubers with this issue, mostly women but some men as well. It's weird! Did these people really think they had a chance in this one sided relationship when the youtuber didn't even know who they were? Idk it's strange
Please excuse my long comment but after listening and watching this video, I had to respond. I'm from L.A., born and raised. Lived and worked in Japan for 5 years now in the legal field. I fully understand what Japanese everyday life and people are. Not just in Kanto but several other, lesser known areas of Japan.
I do appreciate what you said about the majority of us foreigners who are making a living here and going through our day like everyone else in Japan. Many of us don't hangout in Shibuya or Shinjuku all the time or at all. I live in the suburbs of Yokohama and as you probably know, a completely different slice of life than the jungles of central Tokyo. Everyday we do what we can to become good neighbors and contribute our talents to the Japanese working world. It's not that much different of a life than where most of us come from. Thank you for your recognition for people like me.
It's not a secret that the majority watching anything related to Japan or Shibuya or Shinjuku don't live here. Japanophiles or whatever term used these days. I even got criticized when I made some comments on another social media site about idols. People who don't live here don't have a clue about that world but antagonized me pretty bad. There are many westerners who appreciate Japan outside of the usual tropes like anime or Shibuya culture (if that's the right term?). Most Japanese people I've met in central Tokyo are primarily those who grew up outside of Kanto, a similar theme to my hometown of LA. The native Tokyo people I've met are in the suburbs of West Tokyo and other neighborhoods people likely never heard of.
Lastly, where can we find balance with this or is there even a point? Japan has increased tourism, in part, because of those videos and those audiences come to Japan with that in mind. There are also visitors who don't comment on CZcams or IG of influencers but visit Japan because of the depreciated yen and that's a major reason why come. I'm glad you spoke up about this and sorry to see your subscriber/viewership tanked because of your marriage. You're not the only creating videos and in a committed relationship. Some chose to be public about it and some don't to keep the fantasy alive. Some may know this but those that don't, now they do.
Have a good day Asagi-san and wish you all the best ~
Thank you for this perspective, cousin. Japan is a different family, and the family rules are different, but outrage farming and highlighting the wildest answers for views makes their job easier.
I watched all of them with a critical eye, and you confirm my hazy suspicion.
I just want to say thanks for this video and you really are for the people us gaijins you break down the complexity in nuances of japan culture you deserve a crown!
Oh, I like this no BS approach. I know exactly what you mean. I am Finnish man, and I have home and wife in Hanoi, and most all these "street interviews" are done in Ho Chi Minh, which is totally different place, with different atmosphere.
Sorry I have to say I am one of the viewers who around 2020-ish were watching regularly and started falling off. Personally it wasn't because you got married, that actually made me really happy to see ^u^ Life just got busy for me after Covid-19 and I started having less and less time for CZcams.
That aside, I really appreciate your perspective on these videos and the stereotypes they perpetuate. I feel like at the end of the day people should always stop and remind themselves that no matter what they may think because of things they've seen or heard, any individual person they interact with is their own, complex, human being and you really can't know more than almost nothing about them unless you actually get to know them as a person.
Welcome back 🤗
I totally understand and agree with what you are saying. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽
Thank you for this video! You are honest and respectful! I appreciate that.
このビデオをありがとう！ あなたは正直で尊敬に値する！ 感謝します。
This is the problem with youtube in general. You get this biased view in order to create content and create views. People need start understanding that youtube is not a place for education but for entertainment.
Thank you for sharing, what I apprciate about your format is that it focuses on valid, truethful, and authentic disscussion of your topic. So much content about Japanese culture is just exploiting sensational aspects of the cultural disconnect that exists between western viewers and Japanese people to farm traffic for their accounts. Asagi's Life doesn't reinforce that disconnect like so many other creators do, it rather frames them in a way that actually begins a human conversation.
I just subscribed, you’re so real for this!
I turned down a street interviewer when I was in Shibuya on holiday, they seem to pick that area
Smart move 👍🏻
I get it! As a straight white man I can’t tell you how many times in my life where people would start talking to me about right wing politics. It’s funny to see their faces when I let them know my point of view, which is NOT right wing! 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for that video and the insight! Subscribed 👌🏻🔥
studying abroad, my experience with Shibuya was wildly different from elsewhere in Japan and the greater Tokyo area. it would be wild to try and come to conclusions about Japan based on what Shibuya is like because in many ways Shibuya feels intentionally counter to many of the sensibilities around it, especially after the trains stop running and the night clubs open.
I think the issue with street interview content is twofold: the interviews focus on and sensationalize individual responses, and the people watching them have poor media literacy, taking one person or a small group of people's experiences to be reflective of an entire culture.
They can sometimes be an interesting window into the life of whoever is being interviewed, and sometimes pieces of Japanese culture may be relayed through that, but they're not a window into Japanese culture at large, as the lack any context surrounding them. It's impossible for any media, especially clickbaity CZcams videos, to be a complete window into Japanese culture, or any culture, at large. The reality is people just need to spend significant time abroad to learn about a culture.
But, those video were made by those who spent significant enough time to use those people for their own gain.
How does aesthetics inform ethics or ethical behavior? This is a question for myself. You get the clarity or the refinement of perception only through knowledge. Does Truth interest you? The fact is, regular Japanese are not an expert on their own culture. The US seems rather an exception.
My 2 cents here is that people take those interviews really seriously because japanese people has the fame of not being too open with what they think to not stand out (something that has been pushed by the media too).
So if they say something openly it means (for non japanese people) that that is the socially accepted response.
High-context culture? That's rife in Asian territories....
That sounds like stereotype layered upon stereotype: Applying a generalization to street interview responses based on a previous generalization about what it means for them to respond at all.
I agree with this comment. When I was in college. For half of my undergraduate years my roommates were Japanese nationals. They were good guys. However, there were many times when I thought they had an issue but refused to bring up whatever might be bothering them because somehow I suppose Japanese culture does not like to lose face? Like admitting they have an issue with something is somehow negative and should always be avoided?
Well said!! And I’m so sorry you suffered like that for a marriage announcement. I just found you and looooved your content in this video, it’s definitely more authentic and meaningful than a soundbite from young party people in Shibuya or many other content creators for that matter. I’ve subscribed!! ❤✨😊
Great video! I've made a lot of Japanese friends throughout the years and just like everywhere else in the world, every person is different . It's sad to see that some youtubers are giving the impression that all Japanese people hold the same views.
Thanks for sharing!
this is where conversations turn to fetishization, last-samurai-ism, gatekeeping etc
You didn't lose anyone Asagi. Thank you for sharing on this difficult topic.
As someone who has dated Japanese girls for almost 15 years all over Japan my opinion is that the street interviews about body count were accurate. Also cheating videos are accurate. Just because its not what you do doesnt mean its not accurate. No matter where I met a Japanese girl, Tokyo or Yamaguchi(country), if they were pretty they ALWAYS had multiple guys they were juggling. They would go from guy to guy quickly and cheat if the wind changed direction. But this not just Japanese girls....its the same everywhere not only Japan.
"Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk" lol. I can sense your frustration. The newest street interviewer, "Interviewing Japan", is actually more insightful than most, and asks decent questions.....
Thanks! Meh, that channel is all about cute Japanese girls with sensational topics... I get that he does deeper discussion than the others though.
As I am planning my first trip to Japan and getting immersed in Japanese culture, this is the kind of content that I'd like to watch.
It really saddens me that ppl doesn't humanize Japanese ppl anymore in those street interviews.
Thank you for the candid and honest POV you provided in this video.
Keep up the good work!
There's a very small handful of guys who do street interviews that I actually respect because they carefully choose the people they interview and make it very clear that these are set up and *not* random encounters by having titles that make it very clear that this is a specific person's opinion rather than being representative of the Japanese society at large. I think the guy I most respect in that space is definitely Takashi. He asks very open-ended questions rather than trying to lead people to answer a specific thing, there is no pressure on people to respond in a particular way and the way it's edited suggests more so that people were allowed to think about their responses rather than that the video was edited to mispresent what they said. People will often comment on the video saying "hey, this is me in the video, thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk about this" and basically approve of the way their conversation was represented. There are some pretty obvious red flags for street interviews such as choppy editing, choice of interviewees, choice of location etc. and Takashi passes the eye test on all of those. He also makes sure not create unnecessary language barriers by allowing people to talk in whatever language they prefer since he also speaks fluent English, his subtitles are equally reliable (again, a problem a lot of other channels have because they know their audience is foreign and won't understand sh*t anyways)
That being said, like you acknowledged, the shorter style of videos that Takashi made (especially embracing the Instagram/TikTok vertical style) has definitely led to people using the flashier short style to mislead others. With Takashi there is always a clip of it as maybe a YT short or TikTok but he also releases the uncut full-length video on YT, stylistically very similar to what Yuta used to do (like to an almost problematic degree, lol, though I can't see them having beef over something like that) meanwhile this newest wave of interviewers always throws out these short out of context clips that showcase the most unnormal and therefore attention grabbing opinions out of all the people they interviewed on a given day. my rule of thumb nowadays is if more than one person appears in an interview video, run. that means they interviewed lord knows how many people and are cherry-picking replies. if there is a full length video, that's usually the opposite where it's a bit more trustworthy (although some people still very clearly stage and/or mispresent things in that format). Another thing that makes me trust people like Takashi or Yuta in particular though is the fact that there are plenty of Japanese people reacting to their content (like George from Japan etc. type reaction channels) who are Japanese and view the content critically but never seem to have and issue with the way these particular creators conduct the interviews while having voiced concern before with other people. SoraTheTroll for example is extremely vocal about mispresentation of Japan in the media and his whole livestream gimmick is that everything is completely unfiltered. Yet he, like many others, has collaborated with Takashi more than once and has stated that he likes his content.