Thank you so much for letting me a part of your amazing channel! I had a great time!
@Sandra-mq1nb
Жыл бұрын
My heart was warmed up watching you two in that very respectful interview🥰 The both of you are beautiful souls🎇 Thank you very much🙏🏻 I'm following the channel from Switzerland 🇨🇭 Much joy & love❤️
@jokaky8439
Жыл бұрын
Great interview Saki 👍🏼
@memoobaba
Жыл бұрын
Nice insights from the interview!
@jacobfromallstate4963
Жыл бұрын
Japan has the loveliest people on the planet.
@janefreeman995
Жыл бұрын
There is just so much talent in NYC, especially in the theaters on or off broadway. It must be fun to have the ambition and willingness to soar on the wings of all that collaberation.
@takashiifromjapan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!! I’m back in Tokyo now and I’m really surprised how busy it is here Like it used to be And I hear so many languages on the street because of tourists!😂
@sean-or1nc
Жыл бұрын
That first lady you interviewed.. You should marry her
@awpfun
Жыл бұрын
If I wasn't looking, I would've assumed you were a native english speaker :O
@eddo2001
Жыл бұрын
Like Taiwan Japan has opened to the world after all the Covid restrictions right
@tubetrace
Жыл бұрын
@@sean-or1nc nah he should marry me.
@djled1013
Жыл бұрын
Was that Brookfield Place that you did the interview? I live in NYC and always wanted to visit Japan. I'm sorry I didn't get to see you while you were here. I would have loved to talk to you about Japan.
@MrShem123ist
Жыл бұрын
"It's really important to see the world and not to be in a small box." What a lovely line from a lovely lady. Well done, Takashi-san! 素晴らしい!
@WinslowSly1
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say Americans are lazy. Americans rank 10th among hardest working countries. Japan 21st. I've worked in Japan for 25 years. I've seen business people who are made to stay in the office 10 or 12 hours actually work about 6 hours. It's all about perception not reality.
@wavyamar
Жыл бұрын
Just visiting NYC in particular I realized how hard working Americans are. That city is on a 24/7 grind but it is a dirty city lol 😆
@Victor-kt6qn
Жыл бұрын
Well because you guys import so many immigrants. Hard working ones. But yeah I've seen it. A lot of Americans are kinda lazy. They grow too accustomed to living it easy and comfortable. Like most only work 8hrs. Damn luxuries some people give themselves. I've seen it from 2nd generation immigrants. I myself was a 1st. They're parents work hard asf. But their children that are used to a soft easy life don't see the point to it. So they're lazier. I'm not saying all Americans are like that but definitely majority are.
@ytskt
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you that most Americans hard working, however those rankings you talk about is generally far from accurate to say the least.
@merlinho0t
Жыл бұрын
@@ytskt He’s right about Japan though, on any data study about work Japan never even breaks into the Top 20. It’s just a stereotype.
@mctapoutos7426
Жыл бұрын
Yhhhhh they are far and lazy that's for sure
@daniellekrammel4211
Жыл бұрын
Her pronunciation is sooo beautiful! 👏 👏 👏 It really makes all the difference between someone who "speaks English" and somone who is so fluent that you don't need to concentrate at all to understand what's being said. As a former English teacher in Japan it felt almost impossible to try to fix the pronunciation issue for Japanese folks. I really applaud her - it takes her fluency to the tip top level. Great job!
@CaribouOrange
Жыл бұрын
She definitely adopted regional English twists, lovely.
@btntr
Жыл бұрын
I think it is a very scary process moving to a new country all by yourself. But doing this regardlessly of this to fulfil her dreams and achieve what she wanted to do with her life shows that she has a very strong personality. That's something I could learn from. She also gives the impression to having adapted quite well by now. Thank you for this interview.
@t-tokyo9107
Жыл бұрын
Wow, great video... I just came across your channel and I love your content. Nevermind the "name" I am black American who has never traveled. My kids love Asian culture (and obsessed with anime/manga books), and I really love the authentic cuisine. Since my kids were young, we would go to local cultural events to learn more about different cultures, which I think is good to reduce racism. Now that my kids are older, a trip would be a great idea, and your videos make Japan look great. 😀👍
@D0NTST4RT
Жыл бұрын
Aw you sound like you're a cool parent!
@allnightercrap
Жыл бұрын
She speaks really good English for someone who wasn’t born here. I’ve been to NYC and it’s pretty dirty. Trash are placed out in the front of the stores every where I walked in the city. I think there are lazy people in every culture but most Asians are very hard working. Seattle subscriber here! Love your videos. My husband is half Japanese 😊 we both loved Japan when we visited!! So clean and the food is delicious!
@laxer123
Жыл бұрын
I know japanese citizens who are never been in any other counrty but speaks native english ,german, french ,italian ,turkish and other languages..
@charlespatrick8650
Жыл бұрын
she's trying to sound like a native speaker, and it comes off too phony/try hard, she's obviously made an effort to lose some of her Japanese accent, but it just makes her sound annoying
@comedicfarce4132
Жыл бұрын
@Que Cooo Were you born in America, raised in America, and educated in America? If you are American-born then why couldn't you detect her accent? She does have an accent which is heavier than that of American-born Asians, but is thinner than that of foreign-born Asians. When she said she appreciates how her parents _"grew"_ her up, she gave herself away as a foreigner. No one who has been educated in America would commit such blatant grammatical error, even if they speak English in _"that goofy way"_ (as you put it in your comment.) What does the _"our accent"_ in your comment actually mean? Is it the accent from the Mid West, North East, South West, deep South, or somewhere else? LOL.
@wendigo1919
Жыл бұрын
@@charlespatrick8650 That's not a very kind thing to say at all. The important thing is how hard she is trying to speak English well. It's impressive when anyone makes an effort to speak another language, and she's done so in a fairly short timeframe.
@somebodyelse9130
Жыл бұрын
@@charlespatrick8650 No, I think you're just extremely judgemental. Her accent is impressive, as it's barely detectable; why would you say it's phony or tryhard? It's like you're trying to be as negative and as mean as possible.
@spidermangalarza
Жыл бұрын
A bit annoyed at the “lazy” comment especially with how much you have to hustle in NY, what is the basis of her experience her own co workers in the theater industry ? A bit of an overstatement in my opinion. As a New Yorker the last thing you experience is laziness in the work place , work smart or your just out of a position.
@MiddleManT0m
Жыл бұрын
Yeah if she felt like we was lazy she didn’t have to come to nyc 🤷♂️ tbh
@letsgobrandon987
5 ай бұрын
She is probably talking about the bums and illegals lying around doing nothing and expecting handouts or a free place to stay. You don’t see that in her country.
@JoyMend
Жыл бұрын
I lived in NYC for almost 3 years as an Asian grad student as well with covid happening and Asian hate and all. But I never experienced racism or discrimination often. Yes, there is a heightened sense of fear especially in taking subways and all, but overall, NYC is indeed really big and it’s actually very safe. Where you live matters and street “smartness” applies everywhere. NYC is a place you can take a ferry to the beach, go hang out in the parks, go hiking in upstate NY and still live in a city where everybody is minding their businesses and where you don’t have to “fit in”. Hopefully people watching will catch the good parts of living in the big apple.
@Spaceghost918
Жыл бұрын
What I found interesting about the interview is that Saki talked about the idea of racism being a problem, but when pressed by Takashi, I couldn't really understand if she herself really experienced it every day, or was scared she would experience it. I feel like because of social media, we have become hypersensitive to the idea that racism happens every day (of course, unfortunately), but do people experience personally every day or experience it through social media and through friends or friends of friends who experienced it and stories online, and add that to their personal experience. Anyway, love your videos as always Takashi! Great interview and hope Saki continues enjoying life in NYC!
@stevenobinator2229
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking, your comment is spot on
@Mryodamiles
Жыл бұрын
@@Spaceghost918 This is an excellent example of issue that are discussed at a level disproportionate to their actual incident rate. Because of how news in America works (perpetually throwing negative stuff at you 24/7), people become very paranoid at things and begin to perceive more threat around themselves.
@sirlancegeo
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if the reason she felt or perceived encounters as racist was because she was hearing about it in the news and was hypersensitive to it or because as an Asian woman, her experience was different from poster who may not get catcalls as a male or does not present themselves a Japanese woman who grew in a safer feeling country. The reactions may have differed when she tried to speak with a Japanese accent which might bring up a racist response if she attempted to deflect casual advances. Perhaps racists who were looking to target Asians were more willing to say things to a small Asian woman rather than to men who might actually be willing to fight? Maybe these experiences were not even on the street but in competitive arts world dominated by white men who had the money to put into theater and who engage in casual racism because no one wants to lose a possible funding source? Sometimes I wish these kind of interviews could be done in the language both people are fluent in so that the questions can go a bit deeper and not leave the viewers with more questions.
@End_Zionism
Жыл бұрын
This is very true. News media, social media, and university dogma trick people into thinking they are in far more danger than they really are.
@jon87583
Жыл бұрын
What a great episode! I admire your dedication, traveling all the way to New York to add to the series. Ms. Kawamura is an interesting person!
@sophiaisabelle01
Жыл бұрын
New York is a vast city. It’s pretty easy for you to get lost while strolling through the streets. I know for a fact that Japanese people have the capacity to adapt well to their surroundings. Sure, not everything is as picture perfect as it seems while living and working/studying in the United States, however there’s plenty of great opportunities around that you just have to pursue, even if it comes with consequences that I know most of us here can withstand and overcome.
@CHARIOTangler
Жыл бұрын
It's also fun getting randomly pushed onto the path of an oncoming train in the subway and completely obliterated then having the NYPD refuse to release a complete description of the suspect despite having multiple witnesses and/or security camera video of the incident👌.
@End_Zionism
Жыл бұрын
@@CHARIOTangler thank your democrat politicians who enforce policies that don’t allow police to do their jobs. And thank the brainwashed activists for protecting those policies and politicians.
@elmalanmalan2175
Жыл бұрын
Japanese people have the capacity to adapt to any surrounding? I think any human being is capable of living any where in the planet.
@elmalanmalan2175
Жыл бұрын
@@missplainjane3905 I'm not going to respond in the same you wrote your paragraph ,but to give you an insight of my opinion about Japan and japanese Here is Japan is very rich in culture. Japanese way of thinking is so profound Japanese food is amazing one the best in world. Japanese love details and they see beauty on things that on western culture are not seen. They are not perfect and not all japanese are the same but is an amazing culture to live and explore.
@elmalanmalan2175
Жыл бұрын
@@missplainjane3905 yes I do
@CaribouOrange
Жыл бұрын
The foreigners we see living in Japan, in most case, seem to adopt Japanese mannerisms! We now Interview a Japanese foreign student in New York city, and her mannerisms seem very American beyond the rare head bow. It's quite fun to see how adaptable most of us appear to be. Thank you for the fun video and good luck to her in her future career path 🤞❤️
@makanimike
Жыл бұрын
Yes. She does her Japanese voice, I'm sure, and went with the more assertive seeming deeper (natural) voice and pitch. And she picked up vocal fry! :D
@Sophie-ei6zh
11 ай бұрын
Totally! She appeared to be Japanese American.
@mrahzzz
Жыл бұрын
I love hearing these perspectives, including yours, of non-Americans or non-American born people in the US!! Saki's strength of character amazes me. She seems incredibly confident and self assured and she is really well spoken. It's _so_ disappointing to hear Saki has had negative experiences with racism and discrimination here. So disappointing. I need to check her video out. That really is not okay. I appreciate so much her thoughts on educating more people on these issues and exposing more people to others with different racial or ethnic backgrounds. This video on its own is an important part in helping to educate the people who just need some of that education.
@takashiifromjapan
6 ай бұрын
TOKYO GUIDEBOOK takashifromjapan.com/tokyocompleteguide
@user-br3ou2cs9o
Жыл бұрын
She seems like someone who cares about people and would give a an honest heartfelt hug. 😊
@hardnotsoft111
Жыл бұрын
From LA to NYC! Wow Takashii!!!!!
@KillerDeadXero
Жыл бұрын
He needs to do the in betweens now. Like Florida Texas Colorado Michigan Hawaii Alaska.
@blackout07blue
Жыл бұрын
Girl, don’t make excuses for the Black people being racist.
@vonauandromeda6176
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the interview Takashi!
@brettellison
Жыл бұрын
TAKASHii! Let us know whenever you make it to 🇹🇼. You are always welcome here!
@vesparoyale007
Жыл бұрын
I live in Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia) and been watching/subscribed to you channel for a while. I really enjoy watching and hearing about Japan and it's culture!! A lot of things of the Japanese culture resonates with me and hope one day I can visit there. You should come to Vancouver perhaps as I think you'd enjoy it here as well, cheers!!!
@Seyno2-h0ck-9w3is
Жыл бұрын
It is estimated there is only 50K Japanese people living in NYC now. The numbers are declining steadily, many Japanese people went back to Japan during the pandemic. Many Japanese businesses like super markets, restaurants have closed during pandemic. My son has to use Zoom for Japanese school now since quite few Japanese schools for children have closed. We have considered moving back, but we do not want to take 75% pay cut in salary and work 2-3x more hours.
@xjmmjbnqfstjdijoj2044
Жыл бұрын
Why would a Japanese person be willing to live in New York nowadays ? It's way too expensive, dirty, dangerous and even more stressful than most Japanese cities...I can see a lot of disadvantages, but not enough advantages honestly
@okyho8005
Жыл бұрын
So, you are making three times more (in NYC) and working half or less than if you were to do the same work in Japan? And, based on that you chose NYC? You seemed to have been Americanized, no?!
@TanukiDigital
Жыл бұрын
@@okyho8005 Nobody wants to work more for less.
@okyho8005
Жыл бұрын
@@TanukiDigital And, that's factual?
@thaUnWavering
Жыл бұрын
@@TanukiDigital but if that lower pay comes with increased safety for you and the family?
@mijco7985
Жыл бұрын
I like her way to speak and her pronunciation is very good , very clear and easy to put in my ears
@slodzinskithomas2406
Жыл бұрын
You are awesome you really are I love this channel I always learn so much about Japan and people I love that you're in New York City
@Puretea4711
Жыл бұрын
Great english for 3 years in the US
@takashiifromjapan
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I was surprised she hadn’t studied abroad before NY!
@ervana247
Жыл бұрын
Or did she study in international school before, in Japan?
@Puretea4711
Жыл бұрын
@@ervana247 no just regular japanese school, watch the video
@kawaiipotatoes7888
Жыл бұрын
Probably watched a lot of nickelodeon as a kid.
@tsuyoshi-tsuchiya1018
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for posting new video. I agree that when I lived in U.S like big city NY and I travelled to Canada, big city like NY is more dirty and more exhausted city. But I like Bosto more though where I used to live nearly 4 years.
@dougnieves3805
Жыл бұрын
Takashi you have a great channel , I like how you look always interested while Interviewing , you are well prepared . It’s sad to hear about the discrimination your guest suffered . I bet a lot of it has to do with the whole coronavirus . I was born in Cuba and I have said it before , I might not wanna move to Japan but your culture is super Imteresting , how different , respectful and clean is over there . Good luck !
@sodaaddict1_
Жыл бұрын
Japan is introverts paradise
@larryjane06
Жыл бұрын
"Some Americans are lazy." As someone who's been working and living in Japan for years, Japanese people are made to stay late at work, but this by no means indicates they are actually working hard. People can be inefficient here and waste a lot of time. All that time wasted on a company who will never give you a raise. They care too much about what other people think.
@lynda.grace.14
Жыл бұрын
Right. Posing as working isn't working.
@rakeshuk23
Жыл бұрын
Very true, many Japanese stay late at work while rest of us (in London) leave at around the right time at the end of day, often the Japanese are working pretending to work or are doing something totally unimportant just because they want to seem hard working, but in the west and UK especially, it's easy to tell your just wasting time and will get no where by doing it
@solarguy1702
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what my letter to the editor in The Japan Times said in 1992.
@Mwoods2272
Жыл бұрын
Triggered!
@larryjane06
Жыл бұрын
@@Mwoods2272 I'm not American, so not triggered. I just find it weird to say people in xxx country are lazy, when people in your own country are forced to be "hardworking" by societal pressure.
@medsan11
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Takashi! Much love from NYC
@Celeste77789
Жыл бұрын
Always love your video's! 😍🙏✨
@RlRmPd
Жыл бұрын
Todays video was so interesting! I wish I was more free when you were here, you came to my home city after all! But in any case, I’m glad to see that you enjoyed it and got to do a nice video at the same time. Keep it up! So excited to see where you’re going next.
@msbaloch7255
Жыл бұрын
love your videos mate, the variety is just amazing.
@criticalthinker6317
Жыл бұрын
lol as an asian living in new york right now I lost count how many times I got harrassed by aggressive dudes in the subway and in the stores and 99% of the time they are black...
@TanukiDigital
Жыл бұрын
(you aren't supposed to mention that last part)
@VladosBb
Жыл бұрын
@@TanukiDigital If that’s the truth, why not
@BeeBee-pl9ly
Жыл бұрын
It is unfortunate that many Asians have experienced hate crimes here but I assure you as a resident of nyc who lives in a Asian neighborhood, it is not as bad but there needs to be improvements. The restroom problem bothers me too, but they lock restrooms because of the homeless and people who are lazy and won't clean up after themselves. The best place to find a restroom in the day is in Mc Donalds or fast food restaurants and the public library. At night it is a bit harder though, only some fast food restaurants are open so your options are limited
@stevenobinator2229
Жыл бұрын
Who is exactly committing this asian hate? Every single piece of evidence show african americans as attackers
@HH-el8vp
Жыл бұрын
Just avoid black people.
@bgl9935
Жыл бұрын
I'm Japanese when I'm outside I'm worried about being mistaken for Chinese and mistreated by non Asian people
@ameliajordan9925
Жыл бұрын
@@bgl9935 is there any way to identify a Japanese face from Chinese?
@deadbydaylight3168
Жыл бұрын
@@ameliajordan9925 no and besides it's not like that's going to stop people from attacking japanese folks anyway. white america had always had a thing against asians in general dating back to a hundred years ago. telling folks you're japanese isn't going to make a difference when there are literally americans that think japan is in china or that if you understand one asian language, you must understand the other asian languages.
@Brianfilms
Жыл бұрын
I love your channel even more that your travelling your content got so much better keep it up
@etherdog
Жыл бұрын
Takashii, I hope you will reflect on how your travels in the US has changed your impression of the world around you and the people within it.
@pikachun9782
Жыл бұрын
It was indeed interesting Takashi... Arigato for the upload 🙂
@jsurfin1
Жыл бұрын
Don't know if she's naïve or brave but taking the subway at midnight is asking for trouble.
@yougetaspear7799
Жыл бұрын
Or not, cars can get you from point A to B or not and yet you still get into them
@Spaceghost918
Жыл бұрын
@@yougetaspear7799 the difference is you have agency when you are behind the wheel of a car, when you are stuck in a metal box with deviants you didn't choose to be around, you do not.
@RubmaLione
Жыл бұрын
I don't think this is true for many areas of the city. The subway is mostly safe at midnight as long as you're not traveling to certain neighborhoods. If you live here, you learn how to work around obstacles and generally avoid suspicious situations. If that means taking another subway car, waiting for the next train, or walking 2 mins further to another stop, so be it. At least we have many options in a safe city. It's not Tokyo, but by American standards, it's pretty good.
@tomsuh1362
Жыл бұрын
Agree! When I hear her saying that I was like do you read NYC newspaper lately about the subway. I pray she don't become another crime statistic.
@reiwababa9930
Жыл бұрын
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@variadi
Жыл бұрын
Takashi with a quality video yet again. Keep up the good work bro, you're so so helpful with content like this 👏🏻.
@Altair.1187
Жыл бұрын
I was holding my poop for almost 4 hours in NYC, until thankfully I found a PRET coffee shop and ordered a small coffee and then immediatly used their bathrom and I hope they don't hate me for it because I think I blew it up.
@Pink-Sushi-jp
Жыл бұрын
As Kawamura-san said, racism is in every country, no matter where you go. There are many kinds of racism, even if it is subtle, you would know it right away if you are at the receiving end. But in the USA there is the additional element of violence, which is not common in other countries. Somehow, physical violence is more acceptable and justifiable in the USA.
@AK41
Жыл бұрын
Her English is outstanding for someone who’s not from the US. Couldn’t even tell that she was a native Japanese
@northpole8634
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this interview. She's terrific.
@BiancaBrown
Жыл бұрын
Her commenting on red lining was WOW! It was really refreshing to hear someone talk about racism and taking a stance of obviously feeling the affects of it but also from a place of knowledge and understanding where a lot of those viewpoints stemmed from and not allowing that to shake her! I really llove these videos, Takashii ! I've definitely become a fan overnight :D
@salvadoririzarryramos2417
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic and enjoyable stories. Takashi you are doing and excellent work. I'm learning about Japanese culture, is interesting as well. Best wishes for you from Puerto Rico.
@catiethompson8655
Жыл бұрын
I love this video. It touches on alot of topics which touch on many different areas of living out of your home country. Being from NJ I agree with everything she said. From the racial profiling, the uneducated, and to NYC being the most disgusting yet beautiful place to live. Can't wait for the next video 😊.
@Gatecrasher1
Жыл бұрын
much respect to her honesty and self-confidence
@Chroniclilskip27
Жыл бұрын
Another great video, it was cool seeing you travel and be in different places so far from home! I've always thought it was so weird that you can have a place as diverse as NYC and still have racism be so rampant. A lot of people blame racism on lack of diversity but there's clearly more to it than that
@steezmunky
Жыл бұрын
NYC is more like a salad than a melting pot where neighborhoods can very much differ by ethnicity. Point being, you can still stay in your own bubble and talk bad about “those people” despite living 10 blocks away. Also all of us humans tend to get afflicted by tribalism, so there’s that too.
@USSAnimeNCC-
Жыл бұрын
It more a case of people have assumption base on your race, stereotype, or generalization and don't question it and one way racism, sexism, misogyny, and bigotry stil exist it people don't question what they do and accept it that how it is not wondering if it all bullshit and lack of education also play in it as people who are less educated are more likely to believe in crap Here some bs people think of other race like black people are more stronger or athletic base in the color of their skin but when look around their allot of black who are more Steve Erwin weak and skinny than strong like 50 cent or that black have bigger pp even tho any race can also have big pp and black can have smol pp too another's is people think all asian are smart and think it an exception when an asain is dumb when their plenty of asain who aren't smart or here another some people think asain eat rats in NYC or people think Hispanic women are mostly thicc when their plenty of Hispanic women who are flat and it not a exception when one is but people just remember selectively I guess
@USSAnimeNCC-
Жыл бұрын
@@steezmunky yeah if it was melting pot we would have more mix neighborhoods that neighborhood that are full of mostly one race of people
@asdfghjjhgf
Жыл бұрын
Because if we continue to seek diversity, it will create only conflict. To be honest, it is impossible to have people of different nationalities and religions living in one city because they all have different ideas. And that leads to conflict. Incidentally, even in Europe, which is said to be tolerant of immigrants, in recent years, conservative anti-immigrant parties have been gaining support. I mean, they're starting to get frustrated with diversity, too, because when you have diversity, it changes their lives and their culture. Japan is said to be a safe country because 99% of the population is Japanese. To put it another way, the best way to avoid conflicts is to have people of the same country and race without any diversity at all.
@darknessbroadcast4139
Жыл бұрын
Sweden died of diversity
@ichimichael111
Жыл бұрын
Takashi just keep going! Your doing great my dude!
@yuliayulia9661
Жыл бұрын
Hi am an Asian women I have been living in NYC in Brooklyn for 11 years I have never ever experienced racism or discrimination here.
@virginiamartinez2491
Жыл бұрын
I was hoping to hear specific examples from her in this video. I’ll visit her channel to see what she’s talking about.
@anahernez1
9 ай бұрын
thank you for an especially interesting interview. The questions I have wanted you to ask many of your guests is "do you find the food enjoyable?" and "what foods do you miss from Japan/Egypt/USA/Peru..."
@vicdmode1
Жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Nice LA jacket Takashi. You're one of the homies now! ;)
@Itachi4333
Жыл бұрын
This was really some good quality content. Really.
@msh3309
Жыл бұрын
look how far you have come from a small room video to interviewing people in NYC, really awesome... still a lot to do bro..
@msh3309
Жыл бұрын
@Sixgorillionshekelswindler Shlomo in his earliest times he used to make videos inside his room and gradually grew to this point...
@dewitubeX1
Жыл бұрын
Everything she said resonates well but she was too kind and beautiful. Thank you for intervewing her.
@Chris-so6qf
Жыл бұрын
When I got to visit Tokyo in 2014, one thing that my local friends made sure I knew was that the train system was *not* 24/7. Our hotel was across the Bay, so the last train out of the city was very important not to miss. NYC definitely is "The City That Never Sleeps", but it can have it's drawbacks. Trash collection and traffic, for example 😆
@yo2trader539
Жыл бұрын
I don't know how it's done in NYC, but in Japan the mid-night crew does maintenance of the tracks so we can't run the train 24 hours.
@zr_1234
Жыл бұрын
The government doesn't give a shit about funding public cleanliness and if they do it's the bare minimum. And then lots of that money is just straight up funneled in to paychecks for no reason. I hate American culture for that reason. People are more obsessed with paychecks than utility. The corruption is maddening. Then people say that's why you shouldn't have government. But without any government it would be far worse than it is now.
@calistakorb7821
Жыл бұрын
So glad you came and visited America. If you come back try visiting Florida. It's a wonderful state . Thank you for sharing 🙂
@dianesimoes8943
Жыл бұрын
Good video enjoyed her perception of life there.
@domingojeromececilio5059
Жыл бұрын
Takashii-kun thank you for the shot out as your subscriber, enjoy NYC! Hi Saki 👋
@francy80
Жыл бұрын
Nice video! I was very sorry for the bad experiences of racism she lived but she was very brave to want to continue to follow her dreams. 😊👍
@davidstephens189
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe Saki-san has only lived in New York for 3 years. She speaks English (American style English) better than I do! Great video!
@marceloeyzaguirre526
Жыл бұрын
Nice prospective. In my view, NYC is the center of the world. I haven't been in Tokyo but I would like to visit there... but first I definitely need to know the language as your guest clearly mentioned.
@carmmk6630
Жыл бұрын
🎋Great episode your Japanese guest was delightful and extremely confident in her abilities not to mention her English was outstanding. She will be very successful in her career. It is sad about her experiences with racism but she is right it is in every country even in polite Canada. Takashii when are you coming to Canada you might enjoy Toronto, Vancouver and Vancouver Island. 😊
@lynda.grace.14
Жыл бұрын
@thinkginseng As a person living in the Vancouver area for a long time before moving to Victoria, that's hard to answer as one person's interests might not match another's. The best approach is to research and follow the sparks which ignite your interests and follow your gut. You might want to go on a whale watching experience. Me not so much. That's how I approached travelling in Japan. I watched KZitem, NHK and JIBTV programming, read Japanese papers and magazines (in English) online and bookmarked the locations and experiences that called my name. I can't say that any disappointed me. Then, as you are doing that you will stumble across places, events and people that will enrich everything else. Good luck.
@HH-nz3vc
Жыл бұрын
@thinkginseng I went to Vancouver recently. If you like the outdoorsy stuff then visit Stanley Park. There are hiking options in North Vancouver. Lynn Canyon or the Capilano bridge are a couple choices. You will need to take the Seabus to cross to the North Vancouver side. If you like Chinese food then go to the Richmond area which is about 30 min by Skytrain or bus from downtown Vancouver.
@lynda.grace.14
Жыл бұрын
@thinkginseng You're welcome. When you get here, have a great time!
@carmmk6630
Жыл бұрын
🍃Hello, it looks like you have received some good advise from other subscribers on places to go in Vancouver. I live in the Province of Ontario ( one hour NW of Toronto) the complete other side of Canada. However I have spent a little time Vancouver on vacation and business. One of my favorite places to visit is the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Aboriginal Art. It is quite amazing I spend hours there taking in the art and stories. Down town there are neighborhoods with shops etc all walking distance from one another: Gas town/China town, Yale town and west end. Now there is always beautiful Stanley Park where you can take a horse-drawn tour. Don't forget whale watching and if you have time like a week it is worth exploring Vancouver Island it is quite beautiful if you love nature. You can take the ferry boat over or fly depends on your budget, time and type of experience you're looking for. Food wise well lots of culture diversity in Vancouver just explore. Bring a good pair of walking and/or light weight hiking boots if you like to walk, as well a good water proof rain jacket and umbrella ☔ and a small nap sack to carry snacks and water. If you want to go outside Vancouver you will need to rent a vehicle. There are lots of hotels, bed and breakfast and vacation home rentals for accommodations. It is expensive so plan your budget wisely. 🤗 Also, during your research explore the east coast of Canada it a completely different landscape and culture put go in the summer/fall time from June to mid October because the winter is well lots of snow and storms. I love it there and the people are really friendly. Check out St. John's Newfoundland or Halifax two good places to start exploring. Have fun on your adventure!!!!
@carmmk6630
Жыл бұрын
@thinkginseng You are so welcome! You will definitely enjoy the Bill Reid gallery given your ethnic alignment with the Aboriginal First Nations people. You might be interested also in The Haida first Nations they live on Haida, Gwaii a group of small islands off the North coast of British Columbia (B.C). I haven't been there myself yet but it is on my bucket list to visit. The people are beautiful and the land is stunning; and the art work is amazing! Have fun, be safe and enjoy your adventure it sounds exciting! 😊🌿
@gordie727
Жыл бұрын
Great video, insightful as always.
@juanpAAA2059
Жыл бұрын
I am really impressed of her. Chapeau!!!
@WakeEntry
Жыл бұрын
I love that you're in the U.S. Come to Philly and I'll buy you a beer! Keep up the great work.
@kekgoogle4809
Жыл бұрын
You gonna take him to Kensington avenue?
@WakeEntry
Жыл бұрын
@@kekgoogle4809 hell yeah. Teach him how to do the Kensington lean.
@moha3029
Жыл бұрын
She’s a toughie. I wish her all the best and good things happen to her
@savannah7375
Жыл бұрын
Love this one. So many different experiences in America:)
@supaspydamn
Жыл бұрын
I love this interview! I'm born and raised in NYC and can't wait to see Japan! We should have a channel meet up next time you're here.
@IeldudeI
Жыл бұрын
I like how Takeshii is repping LA! Let’s go LA!! I do it all the time when I go to the east coast like NY or Boston.
@ishtactay865
Жыл бұрын
Good interview. Another great example of accepting circumstances and working hard anyway and rising above the fear and hate.
@elenakursteiner4729
Жыл бұрын
I'm not American subscriber,how ever I Amazed of Dedication,,that Japanese people carry out,what ever they do or done.You are also Very especial,Takashi!Thank you and We'll done,Carry On:). 💖
@Alakazam11
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming. Love from NY
@nybrotha_in-jpn
Жыл бұрын
I'm From New York and There's alot of Japanese in New York, the First Lady from Nara is very conservative city, the people there are not to friendly there, about the racism there is alot of racism in Japan too so I don't understand what she's saying, I've been in nyc 2 months ago Asian people everywhere, And they're not scared in nyc, now she said nyc is dirty, well it's mostly tourist that are dirty the city, and in Japan there's graffiti everywhere, Tokyo has alot of Rats too, and there's trash on the street too, and she said being lazy is not true American is in the top ten hardest working people in the world! So she is not right on that
@bocz4317
Жыл бұрын
don't worry she ain't hatin she prob like the place
@D0NTST4RT
Жыл бұрын
New Yorker here! Cool seeing you over here in my hometown! I love talking to people who visit and hear how they compare NYC to their own homes so this episode was particularly fun to watch!
@ec6311
Жыл бұрын
I believe her and I know racism exist. I suppose it depends on what part of the USA. I’m Asian and lived in Southern Cali for almost 50 yrs but I don’t ever recall any experience with racism. It’s possible I’m too dumb to notice it? 😂 Trying to think really hard here. Maybe once in elementary school? I truly don’t even remember exactly that incident. Anyways, I must be living in a bubble. Wishing you the best Saki.
@johndale1300
Жыл бұрын
The street racism against asians is carried out by black Americans or Hispanic not whites
@initialTRD
Жыл бұрын
cali Asians have a different experience than non-california Asians. there are so many Asian Americans on the west coast. although nyc is supposedly a melting pot. the Asians born there mostly have non Asians friends.
@mrahzzz
Жыл бұрын
Oh I just left a comment wishing you well on future travels, and you are already travelling/you already did travel!! I hope you had/are having a great time!
@Peace4All09
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful critical thinker that Saki is, yes things can be messy, yes there is racism, yes it is expensive but i think we learn to bridge the divide. As Saki was speaking i was reminded of a famous but sad Model Gia Carangi who said of her life - Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have unmade if I could. The pains that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it, for having been allowed to walk where I've walked, which was to hell on earth, heaven on earth, back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it, and above. This is Life & no matter how harsh it can be or difficult, there are Divine understandings for those who reach their hand out to the struggling Soul bogged down in the mess & lift them up. All the Best to You Dear Saki, i wish You enough! ☺🙏
@jamescorbett5729
Жыл бұрын
No offense. I’m just calling Americans lazy. She let herself down there. I know what she means. Possibly poorly expressed.
@GiGi-ou4eg
Жыл бұрын
Tokyo is a very safe city. I don't feel scared at Tokyo at night. New York City has a lot of crime. You have to be careful!
@lotusflower3405
Жыл бұрын
Wow this blew my mind 😮 ad first the interview was amazing. And the girl what a fighter, she has a heart of a tiger 🐅❤ she was honest . Racism is everywhere 😔 I thought at some point she was emotionally. But she hides it very well , I loved this interview. Thanks Takashi
@kano_6
Жыл бұрын
im sorry for asians who deal with hate crimes unfortunately some people make the usa look bad
@rocketman3770
Жыл бұрын
just say who! LOL
@moontecker
Жыл бұрын
Love this interview. Her english is really good. I am interest to meet her in person since I am in NYC. There arent much Japanese people in NYC.
@houtanarefi3325
Жыл бұрын
When I saw the title of the video I told myself a Japanese person outside of Japan should have two major problems, deal with filthy cities and lack of safety! and when I played the video turned out that I know Japanese culture so well.😁
@AftermarketInd
Жыл бұрын
Very true re her comment about packaging in Japan.. Never seen so many bags used to package things at the grocery store..
@jushin3635
Жыл бұрын
For me the hard part was finding Japanese food. In Japan usually onigiri would be 120yen for what I want but in US I would have to pay twice or more for the same thing. I worked in NYC for several years. There are pros and cons but I am glad to be back in Japan!
@southcoastinventors6583
Жыл бұрын
In the US they are called "Jelly Donuts" you must now have lived here long enough.
@huntezslayer389
Жыл бұрын
@@southcoastinventors6583 🤣 love the refrence
@smallonion34
Жыл бұрын
Wow, saki's pronunciation is so good!!
@ZohanSyahFatomi
Жыл бұрын
her anglish is so good
@ECAstack
Жыл бұрын
She speaks really fluently in English. Sounds like a natural.
@rojioyama248
Жыл бұрын
If you come to San Francisco, I would love to share my immigrant story....starting in 1958.
@damnimloomin
Жыл бұрын
Here is the biggest tip for taking the trains at night (and I’m sure she actually follows this rule too) if you are ever feeling unsure in the subway Sit in the car with the train conductor! It is in the middle of the subway train and they stick their head out of a window at every station (that’s literally most of their job 😂) so if you’re riding late at night or just lost try to find the conductor! The other main tip for late night subway riding is don’t sit in an empty car sit in a car with other people and even if you’re lost look confident and like you know where you’re going and you should be good
@Nichaelas
Жыл бұрын
I remember you saying in previous videos you wanted to travel to the US, so it's great to finally see you got to fulfill that wish!
@dave_di
Жыл бұрын
I wish more Japanese people lived in NYC and felt safe. No normal people here wants to see Asians assaulted. Great video bro!
@yougetaspear7799
Жыл бұрын
Indeed and not just Asians, anybody assaulted or abused
@bgl9935
Жыл бұрын
I'm Japanese when I'm outside I'm worried about being mistaken for Chinese and mistreated by non Asian people.
@MiddleManT0m
Жыл бұрын
Bro there’s no reason to feel not safe just mind your business. There’s kid in the Bronx who beef with neighborhoods 7 min walking distance away from them and they still walk around safe so she’ll be more then fine.
@motorcitysoul3852
Жыл бұрын
Current racial discrimination is based on racial prejudice, and racial prejudice in the United States is deeply rooted. Japanese people living in large cities such as New York and Los Angeles do not seem to understand it very well because they live more or less in contact with the Japanese community in the United States.
@DD-eq2bl
Жыл бұрын
omg please interview Princess Mako! She's in NYC now! LOL
@crossfowler7816
Жыл бұрын
Wow her switch from Japanese to English and the accent being so clear
@middleclassic
Жыл бұрын
I’m from LA as well as a good friend of mine. But she has been living in White Plains and working in Manhattan for years now. She is of Japanese / Peruvian decent. Even though I personally haven’t heard much of any anti-Asian violence lately (Thank god) it most definitely has troubled her. She has mentioned being stared at as well as someone saying something derogatory to her on occasion. It most definitely has affected her just because she doesn’t know if she’s going to be the next victim of random unprovoked violence. Which obviously sucks! I’m just trying to wrap my head around why Manhattan seemed to be the hotbed of that violence. I can only assume that there is a larger population of people who hate themselves and their lives in Manhattan than other areas of the US. That violence isn’t specific to Manhattan but it sure seemed the majority of incidents unfortunately took place there. Maybe like the girl in the interview said, “Life is very difficult there”. So there may be more disgruntled people crammed into a smaller area that all they feel they need is an excuse and a scapegoat and Boom! They explode. I dunno, I’m not the expert. But on the lighter side of things, excellent interview once again! I swear, you always seem to find incredibly good people to interview. Plus you ask good questions. 2 thumbs👍 👍
@thetroytroycan
Жыл бұрын
There is only one source of violence toward Asians. ONE source. Figure it out.
@malvaibar5449
Жыл бұрын
Takashi, you seem so happy in the US. Great interview! Greetings from 🇨🇱
@Burksthewolverine
5 ай бұрын
There is a Japanese town in NYC located in east village. It’s a hidden gem and has dishes you can only find in Japan. Amazing place.
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