Hawaii feels so different from the Mainland US. Not just Landscape, but the Culture. Not just Asian too. It's a mix of Native Hawaiian Islander, Japanese, Mainland American.. it's beautiful.
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Oh for sure, definitely a unique place! I'm glad you like it!
@KevinFinkbeiner
2 жыл бұрын
Still have never left the mainland U.S., but absolutely want to: traveling and visiting Hawaii is probably the first thing I’d do on my travel list, I want to see the state so badly.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
@@KevinFinkbeiner Hawaii is very unique and definitely a place to see. Quite a melting pot feeling.
@Mr-pn2eh
2 жыл бұрын
@@barrettish I will never move to Hawaii. I'm prone to overheating.
@howell7136
8 ай бұрын
I'm 1/4 Hawaiian, 1/4 Japanese and 1/2 Chinese. I'm 3rd generation and left Hawaii in 1953, but my memories are still with me.
@GaryDoi-qr7dr
Жыл бұрын
I just discovered you while surfing. I am a 79 year old third generation JA. So is my wife. I have a son who is 4th generation, married to another 4th generation and so my grand daughter is 5the JA, which is pretty rare these days, even in Hawaii where I've lived most of my life. I have visited Japan many times, usually on vacations. I considered moving to Japan in my younger days. I now regret not doing so and now it is too late. I envy you and Chika for doing so. Both of you: have happy lives!
@austikaji6160
3 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing this! I’m also a fourth-gen JA planning to move back soon and it’s nice to know there’s other JAs who have experience living in Japan!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Yeah, there are definitely other JAs here. It'll be a good experience.
@Edwardz715
3 жыл бұрын
It might difficult the 4th gen Japanese American still have pure Japanese blood
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Blood would be pretty much the same if everyone in previous generations were Japanese. However, “pure” would probably be debatable, even for Japanese in Japan.
@liongkienfai104
2 жыл бұрын
I read a study that said Japanese-Americans are the most likely out of all Asian-Americans to intermarry, so you may be on to something.
@Ilovepizzandnb
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man, I'm a 4th Generation Japanese American as well also grew up in an English-only environment. I was born and raised in Orange County, California in a very (white/non-asian) environment but my parents and the rest of my family are from Hawaii (all over Oahu). I've always felt like a minority growing up, but every time I would visit my family in Hawaii I felt normal. When I visited Japan though, I definitely felt like an outsider (Can't speak or read Japanese at all!).
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Yeah, pretty similar here, a little flipped though since I grew up in Hawaii and then moved to California. I don't think think there's any place where I feel 100% an insider lol
@DarinItamura
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Barrett and Chika! I also am fourth generation Japanese American and grew up in Hawaii. I live on the mainland now and definitely appreciate growing up in Hawaii with a strong tie to Japanese traditions and culture.
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Yeah Hawaii is a unique place, I’m glad I was around all of that as well.
@tommydyo6606
3 жыл бұрын
Great topic! THere is also a difference from mainland JAs and Hawaiian JAs. We have a lot of cross over in my family (Big Island and Oahu). Many folks like Chika are known as 'shin-nisei' that differentiates original immigrants from the new (shin) ones. Fun to see your content!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Definitely a difference, the environments we grow up in really affect how we become. "Shin-Nisei"... I didn't know that! Thanks for teaching that!
@zekefister8294
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting comparison of generation levels...I miss Tokyo, I miss convenience stores in Japan...I was curious how Japanese Americans feel about living in Japan...thanks for the video 😄
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! It’s not perfect but there’s a lot to like! I have another video about that if you’re interested: kzitem.info/news/bejne/tYyknmmvfJSqeqA
@kellykiyamu6111
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I came across your channel! It’s so interesting to see how different/similar it is for different generations. My parents were born and raised in Peru but moved back to Japan in their 20s. I was born and raised in Japan until 9, then moved to Los Angeles. I can definitely relate to both of your experiences. Looking forward to seeing more videos!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Wow what a story! You must have a lot of interesting experiences. Thanks for watching and sharing your background!
@TakahashiTakami
3 жыл бұрын
This was very interesting Barrett! I honestly have no idea where I fit into this Japanese generation. Technically, I’m a 1st generation Japanese American since I was adopted from Japan, though I grew up with mostly 3rd generation practices in Hawaii. So in that sense, I’m like a 1.5 generation.
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
haha yeah that’s a hard one! Technically 1st but influenced by 3rd… definitely unique. I’m glad you found this interesting!
@corvette8088
3 жыл бұрын
Brah... loved this video, we are indeed so different and unique being from Hawaii. I liked how Chika was surprised to learn that everyone eats white rice, she'll be surprised when she eats a breakfast meal at McDonalds. LOL
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
haha yeah seriously, sometimes I forget that that kind of thing is not all that typical. I've met friends who moved from the US to Japan and never had ramen... couldn't believe it lol. Thanks for watching!
@Allaiya.
Жыл бұрын
I think it’s so great you’re keeping your cultural roots! I’m of German-America ancestry. I grew up in a English only households, but my grandparents spoke German in the home though both passed when I was very young. Today I’m trying to learn German and the family heirlooms being passed down are in a language I don’t understand. So I gotta learn it. Japanese was my elected language in high school. 🙂I noticed a lot of Japanese in Hawaii when I visited in 2016. 😊
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
That’s good you’re trying to as well! It’s funny because it’s not something I really paid attention to when I was young, but I’m more aware of cultural roots and history and stuff nowadays. There’s definitely a lot of Japanese in Hawaii… Japanese-Americans and Japanese tourists!
@jamestetsuonomura6993
3 жыл бұрын
This 84 year old third generation Japanese-American had one grandfather who also came from Hiroshima. My mother who lived for 103 years, was the source of my very small share of the Japanese language. Lived WWII in the heart mountain concentration camp. Thereafter lived outside the world of Japanese ness. Neologism there, I think. I will follow Barrett’s channel from here on, I guess. In a sense, Barrett’s and his wife’s present is my past, but I think their future will be similar to mine, although my wife of 60 years is second generation Polish American.
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
That is amazing, thank you for sharing! I hope you're well!
@madbug1965
3 жыл бұрын
My wife is 2nd. I'm 3rd. My kids are 4th generation. So we have three generations in my house. I'm a fan of Chika and her husband!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
That's really cool! Awesome, they're a nice couple!
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+madbug1965 Cool to know you American Nikkei couple married now with boy and girl kids and closed in the Japanese ancestry.
@taktoktek
2 жыл бұрын
I am a first gen and mental health counselor seeing different Japanese gens. Watching you two made me cry... I don't know why... you two carries Japanese-ness so well. That pleases my soul, I guess.
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
Interesting to hear! I wonder what it is... Thanks for watching!
@Kawayoporu
Жыл бұрын
+Takako Molgard Did you move to USA when your a baby with your family?
@timfromla3746
2 жыл бұрын
The hammer is called kine, and the bowl is called usu.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Ah thank you!
@pkmtrainermayumi8132
2 жыл бұрын
Wow i never thought i would see a video that relates to me so much as a japanese american! My mom's family immigrated to america in the 1900s & my dad was from Japan & came to america in 1988 for a job oppertunity in the growing pc market boom, they met sometime soon running eachother when he came over, so im both a 5th generation from my mom's family & 2nd from my dad's I only speak english & don't know a single word of japanese, almost all my moms family only speaks english with the oldest members able to speak both, My dad is fluent in both & since all of his family still in japan, they don't know a word of english so it was really akward the few times i saw them My mom's family only celabrate american holidays as we are fully americanized & i have no idea about my dad's family Oh man you made me hungry hearing this! my dad only let me eat japanese food & was very controlling on what i ate as a kid well i don't understand anyone & everyone stared at my dad as he is very tall for a japanese man Only thing i dealt with was being teased about my name in kindergarden despite my japanese ancestry, i actually have no interest in learning japanese culture, im fully americanized nah, i don't want to move there, im sticking to being a proud seattleite & american!
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting to see what each family carries with them and loses... and even more so when it's family members from different different generations. I had (and somewhat still don't) have a strong interest in diving into Japanese culture and I consider myself Americanized as well, but it's interesting now having lived extensively in both countries, how I can see the good things and bad things on both sides and also how it's changed over time. For example, I miss the variety of cultures/lifestyles/food/etc. in the US (at least in the major cities), but I don't miss things like having to think about not leaving belongings visible in the car because of break-ins and things like that.
@andreascrank5429
3 жыл бұрын
All of these collabs and crossovers are awesome . Great to see all my favorite KZitemrs making content with each other, 2021 is looking good .
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Aw thanks! Yes!
@tmonkeypunch
8 ай бұрын
I'm a nisei born in Portland, and I always thought I was more Japanese than American. I grew up watching Doraemon instead of Sesame Street or Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, and I was proud of being Japanese amongst my white friends; that was until I started getting comments (albeit innocent comments) about my lunch I brought from home, and I started getting a little self-conscious about my culture. Our family then moved to Los Angeles when I was 12, and at first I was so excited to see so many other Japanese kids at school, but it didn't take all that long to realize that I wasn't as Japanese as I thought I was. Being stuck between two cultures and trying to find my identity was a real challenge for me, and I know I wasn't the only one to feel this way. Being Japanese-American in itself is sort of a culture in my opinion.
@Anonymouscpa2
3 ай бұрын
I could tell China is sort of semi-lingual. She’s not 100% perfect in English and her Japanese probably isn’t perfect either.
@barrettish
2 ай бұрын
It happens! Even to people and their native language after living somewhere else for a while haha
@elizavatsky3262
3 ай бұрын
Love hearing y’all reflect on your experiences! I’m gosei and just went for the first time last year. Taking my yonsei dad this fall for his first time. Our ancestors are from fukuoka, spending a week down there 😊
@barrettish
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Wow, his first trip! That’ll be special. I lived in Fukuoka for a few years and love it there. I hope you both have a good time!
@asukamyqueen8676
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, I am a native Chinese. I always know there are Chinese Americans and Korean Americans living in US. But for me, it's a bit surprised that there are also many Japanese Americans in US. In my cognition, Japan and America are both developed country, and people from one developed country usually don't choose to immigrate to another developed country. Now, from the internet, i know that in late 19th century many Japanese went to Hawaii for living. it's a such an interesting and challenging history.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Yes, immigration stories are often quite interesting. For Japanese-Americans, we can really differ depending on when our families immigrated to the US and where in the US we lived. Many Japanese immigrated long ago when Japan was not so developed and were poor. Japanese immigrate to the US for different reasons nowadays, so even though we may all be Japanese-Americans, we can be very different.
@asukamyqueen8676
2 жыл бұрын
@Ramen Lover Do your family members speak with each other in Japanese now?
@MattSugawara
Жыл бұрын
Most Japanese Americans are 3rd, 4th, 5th generation at this point and our ancestors left Japan in the early 1900s/late 1800s when Japan was a poor country. Not many Japanese immigrate to the US anymore. There is a big difference between the Japanese who immigrated back then, who were mostly poor, rural people from southwestern Japan who came to the US to work as agricultural laborers, and the type of people who come to the US from Japan now.
@rjeeemilyzaannrichardjhon438
Жыл бұрын
4th Generation of Japanese American wow comparison to other people in Barangay residence
@barrettish
11 ай бұрын
What’s Barangay residence?
@Duquedecastro
2 ай бұрын
2nd generation have accents? Kind of odd
@barrettish
2 ай бұрын
They definitely can, it depends. I’ve come across people who have and don’t have, especially 2nd generation Japanese, Chinese and Korean Americans. I’m thinking the ones who have speak a lot of the other language at home and amongst family. They sometimes mix in those words and phrases into their English as well. I’ve met 2nd generation people around my age with accents, but my grandparents who were also second generation would sometimes interject unnatural-sounding English words that took the place of a Japanese word that would’ve normally been used if the sentence was in Japanese, if that makes sense.
@viking8889
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the collaboration. Congrats 🎊 on passing 10k subs.
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks back! I appreciate it!
@kristopherjojimiyakusu9785
2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever asked your family why they don't speak Japanese? The answer I got was that after the camps, many in my grandparents' generation wanted to help my parents assimilate better in American society. I am sure many people have gone to their 2nd-gen friend's house where they are speaking their native language, and the sense of 'otherness' it creates. My grandparents wanted to avoid situations like this, and said that was the reason Japanese was not taught to many of our 3rd gen parents.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting questions... I never asked that before. I think there must've been a sense of trying to assimilate though. My grandma and her sister would go by Americanized names, for example. Good topic! Thanks for sharing that and for watching!
@kristopherjojimiyakusu9785
2 жыл бұрын
@@barrettish Of course, I enjoy watching content comparing 'traditional' Asian/Japanese culture to the American counterparts. Or the differences that arise from deeply rooted families compared to more recently immigrated families. Please keep the content coming :)
@donnalee574
2 жыл бұрын
I am sansei (hapa) from Hawaii, living in the mainland now. Although I’m half Caucasian, I grew up very “Hawaii Japanese” being raised by my grandparents who immigrated to Hawaii in early 1915. This was interesting…thanks for sharing.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yeah, I feel like Hawaii Japanese can be our own thing, definitely different from "newer Japanese-Americans", mainland Japanese and Japanese Japanese. Thank you for sharing a bit of your background!
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+Donna Lee I use to have a half Japanese friend who is a half dutch culturally don't have a dutch identity, cus her dutch parent was raised in Canada, but her mom is an Issei and have been taught Japanese, I use to have Japanese exchange student friends too, but never had any full Japanese Canadian friends my age. What ancestry is your Caucasian background, Polish, English, Scottish or Irish?
@donnalee574
2 жыл бұрын
@@Kawayoporu Swiss German on my father’s side.
@mariowankenobi3009
2 жыл бұрын
I love Japanese American girls , I know English and Japanese
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Many of them don’t know Japanese
@bluasterisk
3 жыл бұрын
I hope to see more from you guys :)
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, thank you for watching!!
@JK-tz6kk
2 жыл бұрын
Issei here, born in Okinawa to a Japanese mom and Native Hawaiian Dad, who was working for the US Army as a civilian electrical engineer. Went to International School till we moved to Honolulu at 8 y/o (1970). Thereafter, lived a typical local style home upbringing, speaking Japan, Hawaiian, and pidgin . I live in California now. Had a total dislike for anything Japan until the recent passing of my mother, and wanted to reconnect with my roots in Japan. So, here I am going back in Jan, 2023 (50 years since I left). Only regrets, I wish I would have done this sooner. Thanks for sharing your journeys.
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
Ah I can see how that might happen. Best of luck on your upcoming journey, I hope you'll find it fulfilling!
@clazydox
10 ай бұрын
I wonder how many 4th gens are also originally from Hiroshima. My great grandparents are also from there.
@barrettish
9 ай бұрын
Probably a lot, I think it was one of the prefectures that had many leave during that time.
@cpplebpple9934
3 жыл бұрын
tiko sounds like ち、こ
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Her name is Chika.
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+cpple bpple Why you say tiko, that's tee-koh, eh?
@melcco
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a Japanese-American second gen! ニ世! I’m trying my hardest to speak Japanese. I get nervous trying to say anything in fear of messing up and disappointing my ancestors and living family… I can only read well lol. I’m looking forward to going to Japan after covid. And we share the same last name! 石田♥︎
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Ishida! haha Well I'm envious that you can read well... I can't read or write, I can text haha. I think a lot of us overthink making mistakes, I definitely do too.
@kaybee8045
Жыл бұрын
Sansei Here. my great grandmother is full Japanese and my grandma is more than half Japanese as a mixed Japanese and was born in Japan post WW2. She immigrated to LA where my father was Born and me
@barrettish
7 ай бұрын
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
@etherdog
3 жыл бұрын
Barrett, I found you through Chika and am now subscribed!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!!
@tonmarinaxxzz
11 ай бұрын
These two are such nice young people. Love to hear about other cultures. Love Japanese cuisine. Love green tea and red bean ice cream.
@barrettish
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Green tea is great!
@teddybear0917
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I grew up in the US but living in Tokyo now. Like to meet up with you guys is some time soon :). I’m 43 tho..
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Maybe someday. Thanks for watching :)
@Daisho289
10 ай бұрын
What baffles me is how soo many people of this generation associate japan with "anime" first thing yu always hear... does nobody appreciate Real Japan?, The History?, The Pride? ; the Sengoku period etc ? Sad honestly
@barrettish
10 ай бұрын
I also wonder about that too and think it’s a bit unfortunate, but Japan makes efforts to export anime and manga culture globally so I guess that’s the outcome of that effort.
@f430ferrari5
8 ай бұрын
Yes. Many appreciate Real Japan. Just look at the tourism. Food and culture and history. Many non-Japanese have high interest in ancient Japan and samurai and swords and J-Drama and J-Pop and J-Rock. Japan military. Japan sports. Shohei Ohtani and previous Ichiro Suzuki. The surprising Men’s 4x100 meter team. Naoya Inoue boxer. Beyond anime there is Godzilla. Giant Robo. Kikkaida. Ultra man. Toyota/Lexus and Honda/Acura are seen as very good and reliable vehicles. Same for many electronics companies. Cameras. Car drifting. JDM. Fast and Furious culture originated by Japanese Americans and other Asian Americans in Southern California. It just goes on and on.
@dori8444
3 жыл бұрын
I am interested in both american and japanese culture! And i am an korean!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Korean culture is also very interesting!
@dori8444
3 жыл бұрын
@@barrettishi will immigrate to usa maybe in this year! i want to marry a japanese american guy ~! I like both countries!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! I’m curious, why do you want to leave Korea? (I’m assuming you’re in Korea?)
@dori8444
3 жыл бұрын
@@barrettish yes! I am now living in korea. I was born and raised in korea. The reason i move to america is that i want to be RN in america!
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
@@dori8444 Hi korean, do you know about koreans in brazil, korean brazilians? You know the korea and brazil flags matches with both having blue circles on their flags?
@extraemail6870
2 жыл бұрын
It seems like I am one of the few Gosei here (fifth generation)! My 2nd great grandparents were Issei (born in the late 1800s). My grandparents were born in the concentration camps during WWII. My grandma’s family were Samurai from Kanagawa-Ken. I guess they were a small minority within JAs because most came from southern prefectures.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Wow that's incredible. I think you're right, there aren't many Gosei around (yet)! Kanagawa is probably quite uncommon... my family immigrated from Hiroshima, which is in the south. You're right I think most were from rural areas.
@naughtydorf18
2 жыл бұрын
Mine come from fukoka
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
@@naughtydorf18 Fukuoka right? I think there were a lot that immigrated from there as well.
@naughtydorf18
2 жыл бұрын
@@barrettish yeah. My dad's side was from there. Poor peasant farmers and fishermen
@user96790
6 ай бұрын
5th generation JA here too. Similar story as you, my great great grands immigrated to Hawaii. I unlike the others don't know of which prefecture we are from. Yoshioka is the surname
@johnmoore8599
Жыл бұрын
Very insightful. And, you both like and live in Japan despite growing up slightly differently.
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Good point, I don’t know if it’s just coincidence or something else but we do happen to find Japan appealing for living.
@johnmoore8599
Жыл бұрын
@@barrettish Happy New Year! Have a great year and here is to new beginnings! Home is where the heart is. If you are content in Japan, you are home, even if you are not Japanese.
@aexygirl
3 жыл бұрын
Watching...
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+ma'am beth What is it that your watching about?
@danparker8254
6 ай бұрын
She likes you.
@barrettish
6 ай бұрын
I don’t think so
@danparker8254
6 ай бұрын
Because she was nervous in her introduction? And the way she looks at you when she speaks.
@barrettish
6 ай бұрын
@@danparker8254 Both of us never really did a collab, we didn’t have a script and it was the first time we met
@Kawayoporu
Жыл бұрын
Did you know America once had 43 Japantowns and Canada had a Japantown in Vancouver the only Japantown in Canada before wwII?
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
I had no idea! There are so few now…
@Kawayoporu
Жыл бұрын
+@@barrettish There should been over 50 or 38 of them by now in America and 2 or 3 in Canada.
@JaeChiba
Жыл бұрын
Hey i just wanted to say how awesome i think it is to bring up Japanese American identity and experiences especially the video on living in Japan as a 4th gen JA. keep it coming more people should know how important Japanese American people and history has been in developing modern day american culture. From developing the agricultural landscape (a lot of westcoast farmland was developed by them) to ww2 442nd helping defeat the nazis and to the civil rights movement ie. yuri kochiyama fred korematsu. a lot of JA and other asian americans were crucial for passing civil rights bills and 0:03 legislations enabling minorities to have rights to own property etc. The greatness of your community needs to be told to future generations specifically other Asian immigrants need to know that youve all been there before. You know you did something right when U.S Airports and government buildings are named after them william nakamura building seattle hnl inouye airport From my experience JAs are the most hospitable Asians i have met and they are willing to share what they achieved with other Asians and everyone else... for myself and many others we are lost here but through reading up on JA experience and being a part of the communities i was able to find myself. My point example JJ Abrams asked George Takei if it was ok for him to cast a korean for Sulu John Cho and George replied as long as hes asian american i dont care. In my opinion greatest americans to walk the earth especially the nisei they lock them up and they still fought for their country. I envy yall i wish i had your pedigree (coming from a 2nd gen zainichi korean:)
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for sharing! I agree with a lot of what you said and I didn't know JJ Abrams asked George Takei about that! These Asian-American stories and experiences aren't shared enough, even I don't know much. Hope they get seen and heard more in the future!
@joohyun4147
10 ай бұрын
Hey Barrett! Good to know you read my post…sorry it’s one of those really long ones I was an Asian American studies major that’s why I know so much! and I tend to go off when I see content like this lol…i didn’t do much with that degree though I drive a semi truck for a living 😂 but yeah after reading up on JA history and books as a student I just thought extraordinary. It’s up there and among all the great American stories such as the black civil rights movements and so on. I always try to show people content about pat Morita as a comedian and jack soo it blows people away. I will also edit my post alot of it doesn’t make sense thanks again
@tori2557
3 жыл бұрын
Ah! It's Chika! I enjoy conversations like these, especially as a Gosei Okinawan there aren't many video identity conversations for those in Japan or Okinawa so I appreciate the video! Also, I'm not sure if either of you have heard of Max D. Capo but he also does a lot of interviews with Shin-Nikkei and Mixed Race Japanese individuals!
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Yup! Thanks for watching! I think so too, people have all sorts of backgrounds and experiences, I also find these topics interesting. I may have come across something of his before. Cool that there's someone covering this kind of stuff!
@MK-su6eg
3 жыл бұрын
My father was 3rd g, and mom okinawan 2nd g. Which makes me 3 1/2 g. ! OAHU Hawaii. Really miss the okinawan festival and pan Pacific festival in Hawaii! and bon DANCES!
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
After Japan has opened to have people let to move to different countries like first to Canada, Hawaii and finally USA, before Europe, south america and Africa or Oceania, people say USA has more Japanese in America then Canada, so I think the largest Japanese population in the world outside Japan is in the United States, because many Japanese loves America and speak or learn English, many of them just like other Asians too for example, do you think that too?
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
It’s not just about what country they like, it also depends on things like job or relationship. The US has the highest population of people with Japanese nationality. Second is China, third is Australia, fourth is Thailand. If you also look at people who are ethnically Japanese but NOT Japanese nationals, Brazil has the highest population. Second is the US, third is the Philippines. A lot of them immigrated before WWII.
@Kawayoporu
Жыл бұрын
+@@barrettish I kind of didn't get your reply months ago, I read Japanese people were moving much more in America then Canada, Australia, china and thailand, according to the ministry of foreign affairs in 2018. Yes indeed, I assume US is the first outside and behind Japan. People told me there are many more Japanese in America then Canada, but not in Europe or latin america never heard, I don't know what you mean second is the US, since you said second in china. There were still Japanese people went to America before wwII, I don't know about brazil have the highest not very much I don't think, I see lots of latin ameican countries has the smallest population of Japanese each and it's hard to believe brazil, it seems in brazil Japanese are smaller in brazil like other Asians like the koreans or vietnamese in brazil, but I think Canada should have 1 million Japanese today and USA having 2 million Japanese today when they were close each other of the years they came to Canada in 1877 and USA in 1880 3 years each other apart, they both should been a million in these two big countries we speak the English language between them, just like the people in Japan always learn English to live and survive in Canada and America then latin america, because latin america doesn't have any huge English speaking countries there to speak everyday and they do not know spanish very well or know 0 potuguese like us. I think Little Tokyo in Los Angeles was the biggest Japantown in the world when it was built there in 1906, but they need Japanese structures like a 10 meter torii gate entrance and Japanese style chouchin streetlights to be more downtown Tokyo feel, it is missing that feel outside the Japanese village plaza, brazil only has a chinatown like peru.
@Kawayoporu
Жыл бұрын
2:48 I wish you said Canada, because at the time California, Hawaii and Vancouver were mass immigration then, but not latin ameica just yet.
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, I didn’t know Vancouver was one of the top! Thanks for telling me.
@Kawayoporu
Жыл бұрын
+@@barrettish Your welcome.
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
Is having Japanese as a community is an honor to all of you Americans? I seen south americans say that and I wonder if North Americans say that too.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know about South Americans but almost all US Americans originally immigrated from another country, so having that type of community is important to many.
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+@@barrettish That's okay, sorry for delay, I just never receive you, but I know the Japanese were in North America in the nineteenth century, but south america in twentieth century, not sure in Europe, so the Japanese in the USA were around for 200s of years and I think they are now in 6th generation right?
@_sa4na
3 жыл бұрын
EARLY
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
Yes you are!
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+v4nilla And what is after you watched it early?
@_sa4na
2 жыл бұрын
@@Kawayoporu ?
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+@@_sa4na Any words, say some words, not a ?, but why you put EARLY?
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there are Gosei, Rokusei and Nanasei.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
I think I’ve come across someone who said they were Gosei, not any more than that though.
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+@@barrettish Do you think there are Rokusei and Nanasei generation now of American Nikkeis?
@user96790
6 ай бұрын
Gosei here. Great great grandma immigrated from Japan (unsure of prefecture) Surname is Yoshioka, I only started learning more about the culture this year. As for nanasei and rokusei they probably exist but are unaware. They probably only exist out of special unique situations (i.e. immigrate early, etc.)
@Kawayoporu
6 ай бұрын
@@user96790 Wow, are you still full blooded Japanese by generations in closed marriage in Japanese American group? I still wonder if there are now rokusei or nanasei babies/kiddos these days.
@chriswoo5098
2 жыл бұрын
Omg, I've never seen Japanese-Americans 4th generation. I know that currently, there are Korean-American 3rd generation. (I'm Korean) not reached 4th.. I guess, cause the immigrate to the USA as Korean(However, at that period, Korea was under Japan's colony) started from almost 100 years ago - when the number of people increased widerly (for minority, the 1st one did in year 1885), so I would see the 4th generations near future.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah most of my Korean-American friends/acquaintances are 2nd generation. I’ve met/heard some Japanese-Americans who are 5th generation too. It’ll be interesting to see what happens to Asian-Americans in the future. I’m 4th but for some reason I still ended up trying out living in Japan for a while!
@haruzanfuucha
2 жыл бұрын
Actually there are some 4th generation Korean Americans in Hawaii, they are from the earliest wave of Korean immigrants to the US but they are rare. Chinese Americans are mostly 6th generation but they mostly intermarried with native Hawaiians because they have been around for ages and some are already in the 10th generation. Now in Hawaii there are many 1st and 2nd generation Filipinos.
@MattSugawara
Жыл бұрын
I would say most Japanese Americans are 3rd, 4th gen. It's more rare to meet a 1st or 2nd gen Japanese American.
@haruzanfuucha
Жыл бұрын
@@MattSugawara I do know some 1st and 2nd gen Japanese Americans. Usually they're a 1st generation Japanese woman who has immigrated to America to marry a white man, and there's lots of half Japanese 2nd generation people born in the US to such couples.
@barrettish
Жыл бұрын
@@MattSugawara Yeah I think most are, at least from the earlier mass immigration. There are those who’ve moved to the US more recently, so technically they may be 1st or 2nd but a different group in a sense.
@recycleyourgarbage
2 жыл бұрын
I heard in Japan that there are a lot of Japanese-Brazilians. Maybe you can check the Japanese-Brazilian community in Japan since you are there. In South America, there is a huge Japanese diaspora there such as in Peru, Paraguay and especially Brazil.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
It seems that there are a bunch around. I don't think I know of any though... would be interesting, so if I meet any I'm sure I'll have something to share!
@Kawayoporu
2 жыл бұрын
+recycleyourgarbage Who you heard that from, why Japanese with brazilians?
@hori166
3 жыл бұрын
Chika uses her hands as much as an Italian 🇮🇹! My culture shock moving here was, "What do you mean I can't leave my shoes outside the front door?" I never identify as Japanese American because there are subtle differences between where in the US you grew up. Mainland Japanese are different from Hawaii Japanese. I never identify as American especially in the current political climate. I always say, "I'm from Hawaii" which gives me a kind of "free pass" that can be better than the one given to White people.
@barrettish
3 жыл бұрын
lol. I hear you. I say Japanese-American but there's a lot of differences like you said. The first time I befriended a Japanese-American from the mainland, I remember thinking how different they were. I've pulled the Hawaii card over American card because of the political climate before as well haha
@brentwerner6103
2 жыл бұрын
This is an interesting video. I am a half Japanese (fourth generation) and half German who grew up in the Chicagoland area. I grew up in a mostly white suburb and I honestly thought I was white till I was 10. I grew up with mostly an American culture. My dad knew German and my mom did not know Japanese. As a kid, I was only exposed to Japanese culture during New Years Day, when my grandmother cooked some authentic Japanese food. I visited Japan when I was 16 and become interested about the culture. I tried to learn Japanese from my grandparents but they didn't want to because they said it was too difficult.
@brentwerner6103
2 жыл бұрын
Also I went to grad school at UC-Irvine and it was a shock for me since it was a mostly Asian school. I was used to growing up in a mostly white suburb.
@barrettish
2 жыл бұрын
That’s interesting, thank you for sharing. I think a lot of language and culture disappears through generations unless someone really tries to maintain it or pass it on, or they visit/live in the country. UCI definitely has a lot of Asian students. For me being from Hawaii and living mainly in cities on the west coast, I had some shocks when I visited places like small towns in Arizona or Omaha. I felt more different there for sure.
@liongkienfai104
2 жыл бұрын
If you're half German then you actually are white somewhat. pre-10 y.o. you was not wrong.
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