if you've watched my culture shock video back in Scotland and you're expecting
back in Scotland and you're expecting
back in Scotland and you're expecting something similar to that this is not
something similar to that this is not
something similar to that this is not that video usually culture shock videos
that video usually culture shock videos
that video usually culture shock videos people talk about like the really fun
people talk about like the really fun
people talk about like the really fun culture shocks but this one I want to
culture shocks but this one I want to
culture shocks but this one I want to talk about the three really serious
talk about the three really serious
talk about the three really serious culture shocks that I've experienced so
culture shocks that I've experienced so
culture shocks that I've experienced so far in Japan
far in Japan
far in Japan [Music]
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[Music] hi everyone sunny here coming at you
hi everyone sunny here coming at you
hi everyone sunny here coming at you from fukuoka japan before I get too
from fukuoka japan before I get too
from fukuoka japan before I get too in-depth with this I do want to say that
in-depth with this I do want to say that
in-depth with this I do want to say that I've only been in Japan for about ten
I've only been in Japan for about ten
I've only been in Japan for about ten months now but in that time I've worked
months now but in that time I've worked
months now but in that time I've worked at three different junior high schools
at three different junior high schools
at three different junior high schools and a college and we've made friends
and a college and we've made friends
and a college and we've made friends with locals in both cities the two
with locals in both cities the two
with locals in both cities the two different cities that we've lived in
different cities that we've lived in
different cities that we've lived in here and I have done a ton of research
here and I have done a ton of research
here and I have done a ton of research on this topic as well so yes these are
on this topic as well so yes these are
on this topic as well so yes these are my personal three biggest culture shocks
my personal three biggest culture shocks
my personal three biggest culture shocks but from everything that I've researched
but from everything that I've researched
but from everything that I've researched it seems like these three culture shocks
it seems like these three culture shocks
it seems like these three culture shocks are not something that I've experienced
are not something that I've experienced
are not something that I've experienced alone so if you have moved to Japan let
alone so if you have moved to Japan let
alone so if you have moved to Japan let me know in the comments below if you
me know in the comments below if you
me know in the comments below if you experience any of these two and I've
experience any of these two and I've
experience any of these two and I've chosen to focus simply on the three
chosen to focus simply on the three
chosen to focus simply on the three biggest culture shocks that I've
biggest culture shocks that I've
biggest culture shocks that I've experienced so that way I have more time
experienced so that way I have more time
experienced so that way I have more time to explain a little bit more about them
to explain a little bit more about them
to explain a little bit more about them number one cheating before I came to
number one cheating before I came to
number one cheating before I came to Japan I've heard stereotypical things
Japan I've heard stereotypical things
Japan I've heard stereotypical things about how Japanese men cheat on women
about how Japanese men cheat on women
about how Japanese men cheat on women and then I've also heard that that has
and then I've also heard that that has
and then I've also heard that that has been slowly changing with the younger
been slowly changing with the younger
been slowly changing with the younger generation so coming to Japan I didn't
generation so coming to Japan I didn't
generation so coming to Japan I didn't really know what to expect with this one
really know what to expect with this one
really know what to expect with this one the first time that we were exposed to
the first time that we were exposed to
the first time that we were exposed to this we were out to dinner with a few of
this we were out to dinner with a few of
this we were out to dinner with a few of our friends that are around our age all
our friends that are around our age all
our friends that are around our age all of them happened to be male however they
of them happened to be male however they
of them happened to be male however they had mentioned that while you shouldn't
had mentioned that while you shouldn't
had mentioned that while you shouldn't cheat on your girlfriend that once she
cheat on your girlfriend that once she
cheat on your girlfriend that once she becomes your wife it's perfectly
becomes your wife it's perfectly
becomes your wife it's perfectly acceptable to sleep with other people
acceptable to sleep with other people
acceptable to sleep with other people because you've made that commitment to
because you've made that commitment to
because you've made that commitment to her she's your wife you're fine
her she's your wife you're fine
her she's your wife you're fine I don't get the logic really honestly
I don't get the logic really honestly
I don't get the logic really honestly I'm still trying to grasp that one
I'm still trying to grasp that one
I'm still trying to grasp that one because in America it seems to be quite
because in America it seems to be quite
because in America it seems to be quite the opposite if you were cheating on
the opposite if you were cheating on
the opposite if you were cheating on somebody and they're only your boyfriend
somebody and they're only your boyfriend
somebody and they're only your boyfriend and they're only your girlfriend I mean
and they're only your girlfriend I mean
and they're only your girlfriend I mean it's bad but it's not as bad as having
it's bad but it's not as bad as having
it's bad but it's not as bad as having an affair on someone or so that one
an affair on someone or so that one
an affair on someone or so that one really confused me but I started doing
really confused me but I started doing
really confused me but I started doing some more research on this and
some more research on this and
some more research on this and and the second time that this came up
and the second time that this came up
and the second time that this came up Joe and I had gone to an end guy with
Joe and I had gone to an end guy with
Joe and I had gone to an end guy with some of the teachers and principal and
some of the teachers and principal and
some of the teachers and principal and people from my school in Okayama and one
people from my school in Okayama and one
people from my school in Okayama and one of the male teachers was really excited
of the male teachers was really excited
of the male teachers was really excited to meet Joe and he and I had a really
to meet Joe and he and I had a really
to meet Joe and he and I had a really good relationship at school together and
good relationship at school together and
good relationship at school together and so I was really surprised when we're
so I was really surprised when we're
so I was really surprised when we're sitting at dinner we're having Sakae
sitting at dinner we're having Sakae
sitting at dinner we're having Sakae we're having sashimi and great
we're having sashimi and great
we're having sashimi and great conversation and he found out that Joe
conversation and he found out that Joe
conversation and he found out that Joe and I have been married for almost five
and I have been married for almost five
and I have been married for almost five years now in August it'll be five years
years now in August it'll be five years
years now in August it'll be five years so he right in front of me he told Joe
so he right in front of me he told Joe
so he right in front of me he told Joe that it's perfectly fine for Joe to
that it's perfectly fine for Joe to
that it's perfectly fine for Joe to sleep with other women and why hasn't he
sleep with other women and why hasn't he
sleep with other women and why hasn't he and then he proceeded to say that you
and then he proceeded to say that you
and then he proceeded to say that you know if he and I went out to go drinking
know if he and I went out to go drinking
know if he and I went out to go drinking together we couldn't have as much fun as
together we couldn't have as much fun as
together we couldn't have as much fun as if Joe when he went out drinking
if Joe when he went out drinking
if Joe when he went out drinking together and then maybe went to a soap
together and then maybe went to a soap
together and then maybe went to a soap land or something together which it's
land or something together which it's
land or something together which it's like Japanese prostitution here and I
like Japanese prostitution here and I
like Japanese prostitution here and I I'm sitting there and and Joey and he's
I'm sitting there and and Joey and he's
I'm sitting there and and Joey and he's like holding my hands and he's like I I
like holding my hands and he's like I I
like holding my hands and he's like I I don't want to sleep with other women and
don't want to sleep with other women and
don't want to sleep with other women and once again you know the our friends at
once again you know the our friends at
once again you know the our friends at dinner and this guy said you know while
dinner and this guy said you know while
dinner and this guy said you know while men have needs so you you should go to a
men have needs so you you should go to a
men have needs so you you should go to a so planned to a prostitute or whatever
so planned to a prostitute or whatever
so planned to a prostitute or whatever oh my goodness it was so shocking and
oh my goodness it was so shocking and
oh my goodness it was so shocking and what was also shocking was the fact that
what was also shocking was the fact that
what was also shocking was the fact that he didn't seem to think that there was
he didn't seem to think that there was
he didn't seem to think that there was anything wrong with saying this right in
anything wrong with saying this right in
anything wrong with saying this right in front of me
front of me
front of me so I ended up doing some research on
so I ended up doing some research on
so I ended up doing some research on this and from what I've found it turns
this and from what I've found it turns
this and from what I've found it turns out that women cheat on men just as much
out that women cheat on men just as much
out that women cheat on men just as much as men cheat on women and I'd like to
as men cheat on women and I'd like to
as men cheat on women and I'd like to take a moment to say not all Japanese
take a moment to say not all Japanese
take a moment to say not all Japanese people cheat but this does seem to be
people cheat but this does seem to be
people cheat but this does seem to be kind of a common thing in this culture
kind of a common thing in this culture
kind of a common thing in this culture I've also heard stories of married and
I've also heard stories of married and
I've also heard stories of married and unmarried salarymen
unmarried salarymen
unmarried salarymen here in Japan that go out after work and
here in Japan that go out after work and
here in Japan that go out after work and will go to these so plans that provide
will go to these so plans that provide
will go to these so plans that provide multiple different services but one is
multiple different services but one is
multiple different services but one is involving nudity and tongues and can be
involving nudity and tongues and can be
involving nudity and tongues and can be done in a group setting it's
done in a group setting it's
done in a group setting it's the whole situation but anyway I can't
the whole situation but anyway I can't
the whole situation but anyway I can't go into detail about that because I will
go into detail about that because I will
go into detail about that because I will lose my monetization on this so if you
lose my monetization on this so if you
lose my monetization on this so if you want more information about prostitution
want more information about prostitution
want more information about prostitution in Japan I would actually enjoy doing a
in Japan I would actually enjoy doing a
in Japan I would actually enjoy doing a video about that so comment below and
video about that so comment below and
video about that so comment below and let me know if you would be interested
let me know if you would be interested
let me know if you would be interested in that too so I did some research on it
in that too so I did some research on it
in that too so I did some research on it and I've linked some stuff below if you
and I've linked some stuff below if you
and I've linked some stuff below if you want to see from Japanese people's
want to see from Japanese people's
want to see from Japanese people's opinions and interviews with them about
opinions and interviews with them about
opinions and interviews with them about cheating and and their thoughts about it
cheating and and their thoughts about it
cheating and and their thoughts about it so check out those links below if you
so check out those links below if you
so check out those links below if you want more information about that number
want more information about that number
want more information about that number two technology we're more specifically
two technology we're more specifically
two technology we're more specifically the lack thereof as well as the lack of
the lack thereof as well as the lack of
the lack thereof as well as the lack of overall understanding about technology
overall understanding about technology
overall understanding about technology so if if you've never been to Japan you
so if if you've never been to Japan you
so if if you've never been to Japan you might have this image in your head about
might have this image in your head about
might have this image in your head about how Japan is futuristic and they have
how Japan is futuristic and they have
how Japan is futuristic and they have robots and they have you know all of
robots and they have you know all of
robots and they have you know all of these brand-new cutting-edge technology
these brand-new cutting-edge technology
these brand-new cutting-edge technology or maybe you've just been to Tokyo for a
or maybe you've just been to Tokyo for a
or maybe you've just been to Tokyo for a few days and you haven't actually lived
few days and you haven't actually lived
few days and you haven't actually lived and worked here the lack of technology
and worked here the lack of technology
and worked here the lack of technology is completely shocking the primary way
is completely shocking the primary way
is completely shocking the primary way for them to send documents to one
for them to send documents to one
for them to send documents to one another is not to scan and email it for
another is not to scan and email it for
another is not to scan and email it for example no they still use fax machines
example no they still use fax machines
example no they still use fax machines and I mean we've seen them in like every
and I mean we've seen them in like every
and I mean we've seen them in like every restaurant that we've gone to we use
restaurant that we've gone to we use
restaurant that we've gone to we use them at our schools every place has a
them at our schools every place has a
them at our schools every place has a fax machine and that's just the way that
fax machine and that's just the way that
fax machine and that's just the way that most business is conducted here fax
most business is conducted here fax
most business is conducted here fax machines aside one of my teachers
machines aside one of my teachers
machines aside one of my teachers doesn't even have email at a lot of
doesn't even have email at a lot of
doesn't even have email at a lot of Japanese schools you're not allowed to
Japanese schools you're not allowed to
Japanese schools you're not allowed to use a USB they think that you're going
use a USB they think that you're going
use a USB they think that you're going to give the entire system a virus at one
to give the entire system a virus at one
to give the entire system a virus at one of Joe's schools if he was able to use a
of Joe's schools if he was able to use a
of Joe's schools if he was able to use a USB he first had to plug it into a
USB he first had to plug it into a
USB he first had to plug it into a machine to test that it didn't have any
machine to test that it didn't have any
machine to test that it didn't have any viruses before he was then allowed to
viruses before he was then allowed to
viruses before he was then allowed to put it into the school's computer pretty
put it into the school's computer pretty
put it into the school's computer pretty much all the Japanese people that I
much all the Japanese people that I
much all the Japanese people that I worked with use Yahoo search instead of
worked with use Yahoo search instead of
worked with use Yahoo search instead of Google the kids at our school seem to
Google the kids at our school seem to
Google the kids at our school seem to have a shocking lack of understanding
have a shocking lack of understanding
have a shocking lack of understanding when it
when it
when it to computers if we bring them into the
to computers if we bring them into the
to computers if we bring them into the computer lab and they have to type up a
computer lab and they have to type up a
computer lab and they have to type up a report this might be due to the fact
report this might be due to the fact
report this might be due to the fact that they are used to tablets or
that they are used to tablets or
that they are used to tablets or something instead of computers so it
something instead of computers so it
something instead of computers so it might be a generation thing but they
might be a generation thing but they
might be a generation thing but they really didn't know how to use the
really didn't know how to use the
really didn't know how to use the computers a lot of people here still
computers a lot of people here still
computers a lot of people here still have flip phones it goes on and on and
have flip phones it goes on and on and
have flip phones it goes on and on and on it's just a little bit shocking to me
on it's just a little bit shocking to me
on it's just a little bit shocking to me number three tattoos this one by far was
number three tattoos this one by far was
number three tattoos this one by far was the biggest culture shock for me and the
the biggest culture shock for me and the
the biggest culture shock for me and the one that affects me the most directly I
one that affects me the most directly I
one that affects me the most directly I can live without modern technology it's
can live without modern technology it's
can live without modern technology it's a bit of a hassle in school not being
a bit of a hassle in school not being
a bit of a hassle in school not being able to email some of my teachers or
able to email some of my teachers or
able to email some of my teachers or having to use a fax machine again and I
having to use a fax machine again and I
having to use a fax machine again and I know that Jo isn't going to go to a so
know that Jo isn't going to go to a so
know that Jo isn't going to go to a so planned or start cheating on me but the
planned or start cheating on me but the
planned or start cheating on me but the tattoo culture here in Japan actually
tattoo culture here in Japan actually
tattoo culture here in Japan actually affects my day-to-day life
affects my day-to-day life
affects my day-to-day life I knew that tattoos were frowned upon
I knew that tattoos were frowned upon
I knew that tattoos were frowned upon but when I watched a lot of other
but when I watched a lot of other
but when I watched a lot of other YouTube videos about coming to Japan
YouTube videos about coming to Japan
YouTube videos about coming to Japan with tattoos I do personally feel like a
with tattoos I do personally feel like a
with tattoos I do personally feel like a lot of it is downplayed and I don't
lot of it is downplayed and I don't
lot of it is downplayed and I don't think that that's beneficial for anyone
think that that's beneficial for anyone
think that that's beneficial for anyone from what other youtubers have said I
from what other youtubers have said I
from what other youtubers have said I knew or I thought that I knew that
knew or I thought that I knew that
knew or I thought that I knew that people would know we're not part of the
people would know we're not part of the
people would know we're not part of the Yakuza our word tattoos are the
Yakuza our word tattoos are the
Yakuza our word tattoos are the fashionable kinds of tattoos and
fashionable kinds of tattoos and
fashionable kinds of tattoos and therefore we're the exception to the
therefore we're the exception to the
therefore we're the exception to the rule and we're outside of that culture
rule and we're outside of that culture
rule and we're outside of that culture that Japanese people are not allowed to
that Japanese people are not allowed to
that Japanese people are not allowed to have tattoos but that we would be okay
have tattoos but that we would be okay
have tattoos but that we would be okay having tattoos because of the difference
having tattoos because of the difference
having tattoos because of the difference in culture however I found that that is
in culture however I found that that is
in culture however I found that that is not in any way the case here I think if
not in any way the case here I think if
not in any way the case here I think if you're a full time youtuber your
you're a full time youtuber your
you're a full time youtuber your perspective is going to be much
perspective is going to be much
perspective is going to be much different about Japan and nobody wants
different about Japan and nobody wants
different about Japan and nobody wants to focus on negative things and nobody
to focus on negative things and nobody
to focus on negative things and nobody wants to make a country that they love
wants to make a country that they love
wants to make a country that they love potentially sound bad in anyway which I
potentially sound bad in anyway which I
potentially sound bad in anyway which I don't think that this does but I can
don't think that this does but I can
don't think that this does but I can understand why people might avoid
understand why people might avoid
understand why people might avoid speaking realistically on this topic
speaking realistically on this topic
speaking realistically on this topic another thing is if you're a full-time
another thing is if you're a full-time
another thing is if you're a full-time youtuber and you're not teaching here or
youtuber and you're not teaching here or
youtuber and you're not teaching here or you're not working in an office
you're not working in an office
you're not working in an office environment
environment
environment or anything like that this is most
or anything like that this is most
or anything like that this is most likely not going to affect you that much
likely not going to affect you that much
likely not going to affect you that much if you're just a tourist visiting this
if you're just a tourist visiting this
if you're just a tourist visiting this is not going to affect you that much
is not going to affect you that much
is not going to affect you that much either so if you're looking at it from
either so if you're looking at it from
either so if you're looking at it from that perspective it's very easy in other
that perspective it's very easy in other
that perspective it's very easy in other videos to just say don't worry about it
videos to just say don't worry about it
videos to just say don't worry about it they know that you're not the Yakuza you
they know that you're not the Yakuza you
they know that you're not the Yakuza you can come here with tattoos and
can come here with tattoos and
can come here with tattoos and everybody's fine and nobody will judge
everybody's fine and nobody will judge
everybody's fine and nobody will judge you but if you're living here if you're
you but if you're living here if you're
you but if you're living here if you're working here especially if you're
working here especially if you're
working here especially if you're working with kids that's not the case at
working with kids that's not the case at
working with kids that's not the case at all and so I want to have a real
all and so I want to have a real
all and so I want to have a real dialogue about this situation so from my
dialogue about this situation so from my
dialogue about this situation so from my perspective as an English teacher here I
perspective as an English teacher here I
perspective as an English teacher here I have to keep my tattoos covered anytime
have to keep my tattoos covered anytime
have to keep my tattoos covered anytime that I'm leaving the apartment even if
that I'm leaving the apartment even if
that I'm leaving the apartment even if I'm going on the balcony I really am
I'm going on the balcony I really am
I'm going on the balcony I really am supposed to keep them covered or I can
supposed to keep them covered or I can
supposed to keep them covered or I can lose my job
lose my job
lose my job another alt that I know of actually
another alt that I know of actually
another alt that I know of actually lived and worked in the same city in the
lived and worked in the same city in the
lived and worked in the same city in the same school for three years and had this
same school for three years and had this
same school for three years and had this amazing relationship with everybody and
amazing relationship with everybody and
amazing relationship with everybody and then one day he was hanging up his
then one day he was hanging up his
then one day he was hanging up his laundry outside on his own balcony and
laundry outside on his own balcony and
laundry outside on his own balcony and he didn't cover up his shoulder tattoo
he didn't cover up his shoulder tattoo
he didn't cover up his shoulder tattoo and unluckily for him a man who worked
and unluckily for him a man who worked
and unluckily for him a man who worked for his school's Board of Education
for his school's Board of Education
for his school's Board of Education happened to be walking by and saw his
happened to be walking by and saw his
happened to be walking by and saw his tattoo he received a call the next day
tattoo he received a call the next day
tattoo he received a call the next day telling him not to go back into work and
telling him not to go back into work and
telling him not to go back into work and that his company was going to have to
that his company was going to have to
that his company was going to have to move him to not only a different school
move him to not only a different school
move him to not only a different school but an entirely different City in
but an entirely different City in
but an entirely different City in another part of Japan where hopefully
another part of Japan where hopefully
another part of Japan where hopefully nobody would know that he had a tattoo
nobody would know that he had a tattoo
nobody would know that he had a tattoo we have been warned repeatedly that this
we have been warned repeatedly that this
we have been warned repeatedly that this could happen to us
could happen to us
could happen to us Japanese people will not openly shame
Japanese people will not openly shame
Japanese people will not openly shame you or anything like that if you have a
you or anything like that if you have a
you or anything like that if you have a tattoo if you're a tourist they do know
tattoo if you're a tourist they do know
tattoo if you're a tourist they do know that the culture is different but they
that the culture is different but they
that the culture is different but they won't want you around their children
won't want you around their children
won't want you around their children with tattoos Joe and I started jokingly
with tattoos Joe and I started jokingly
with tattoos Joe and I started jokingly talking about tattoos or mentioning
talking about tattoos or mentioning
talking about tattoos or mentioning tattoos to people that we knew or in
tattoos to people that we knew or in
tattoos to people that we knew or in school or something like that and we
school or something like that and we
school or something like that and we noticed a pattern forming around that
noticed a pattern forming around that
noticed a pattern forming around that dialogue when I stamped one of my
dialogue when I stamped one of my
dialogue when I stamped one of my students hands instead of their papers
students hands instead of their papers
students hands instead of their papers so that they would feel like cool and
so that they would feel like cool and
so that they would feel like cool and special that it's on their hand and they
special that it's on their hand and they
special that it's on their hand and they thought it was really funny I jokingly
thought it was really funny I jokingly
thought it was really funny I jokingly said to them oh now you have a tattoo
said to them oh now you have a tattoo
said to them oh now you have a tattoo and they went no no no tattoo you know -
and they went no no no tattoo you know -
and they went no no no tattoo you know - no no no no no no and I was like whoa
no no no no no no and I was like whoa
no no no no no no and I was like whoa like that that was a severe reaction to
like that that was a severe reaction to
like that that was a severe reaction to me but it kept happening over and over
me but it kept happening over and over
me but it kept happening over and over again when Joe went to kind of okay with
again when Joe went to kind of okay with
again when Joe went to kind of okay with some alt friends apparently the culture
some alt friends apparently the culture
some alt friends apparently the culture in the Philippines is very similar to
in the Philippines is very similar to
in the Philippines is very similar to the culture in Japan because Joe thought
the culture in Japan because Joe thought
the culture in Japan because Joe thought if you're in a private kind of okay room
if you're in a private kind of okay room
if you're in a private kind of okay room with just other alts that he could take
with just other alts that he could take
with just other alts that he could take off the sleeve that he wears and that
off the sleeve that he wears and that
off the sleeve that he wears and that you've seen me wear to cover up our arms
you've seen me wear to cover up our arms
you've seen me wear to cover up our arms and feel more comfortable and everything
and feel more comfortable and everything
and feel more comfortable and everything but one of the girls from the
but one of the girls from the
but one of the girls from the Philippines looked at it and said to him
Philippines looked at it and said to him
Philippines looked at it and said to him only bad people have tattoos and that's
only bad people have tattoos and that's
only bad people have tattoos and that's really still part of the culture here as
really still part of the culture here as
really still part of the culture here as well back in the eddo period back before
well back in the eddo period back before
well back in the eddo period back before the Edo period I believe as well tattoos
the Edo period I believe as well tattoos
the Edo period I believe as well tattoos were used on criminals if you were a
were used on criminals if you were a
were used on criminals if you were a thief you would get a ring around your
thief you would get a ring around your
thief you would get a ring around your arm the thing is though that if you did
arm the thing is though that if you did
arm the thing is though that if you did a really bad crime like murder you were
a really bad crime like murder you were
a really bad crime like murder you were then put to death so it was just the
then put to death so it was just the
then put to death so it was just the minut crimes that you would get tattoos
minut crimes that you would get tattoos
minut crimes that you would get tattoos but they became synonymous with
but they became synonymous with
but they became synonymous with criminals and then the Yakuza began to
criminals and then the Yakuza began to
criminals and then the Yakuza began to build upon them and create these amazing
build upon them and create these amazing
build upon them and create these amazing works of tattooed arts all over their
works of tattooed arts all over their
works of tattooed arts all over their bodies and it just kind of provoked that
bodies and it just kind of provoked that
bodies and it just kind of provoked that stereotype more and more and more if you
stereotype more and more and more if you
stereotype more and more and more if you have a tattoo you're a criminal it
have a tattoo you're a criminal it
have a tattoo you're a criminal it doesn't necessarily have to be murder or
doesn't necessarily have to be murder or
doesn't necessarily have to be murder or something like that it could be
something like that it could be
something like that it could be something minor but that correlation has
something minor but that correlation has
something minor but that correlation has not broken at the college that Joe and I
not broken at the college that Joe and I
not broken at the college that Joe and I teach at we have these assistant
teach at we have these assistant
teach at we have these assistant teachers that are Japanese students who
teachers that are Japanese students who
teachers that are Japanese students who are studying education and so they're
are studying education and so they're
are studying education and so they're trying to develop those teaching skills
trying to develop those teaching skills
trying to develop those teaching skills and those experiences so they're working
and those experiences so they're working
and those experiences so they're working alongside of us and we've developed good
alongside of us and we've developed good
alongside of us and we've developed good relationships with them so a couple of
relationships with them so a couple of
relationships with them so a couple of weeks ago I had mentioned to my
weeks ago I had mentioned to my
weeks ago I had mentioned to my assistant and in front of Joe's
assistant and in front of Joe's
assistant and in front of Joe's assistant and Joe was there as well that
assistant and Joe was there as well that
assistant and Joe was there as well that you know next week we'll be teaching
you know next week we'll be teaching
you know next week we'll be teaching them up
them up
them up out different phrases and things that
out different phrases and things that
out different phrases and things that you can use while you're traveling and
you can use while you're traveling and
you can use while you're traveling and different culture experiences and I
different culture experiences and I
different culture experiences and I personally wanted to mention that a lot
personally wanted to mention that a lot
personally wanted to mention that a lot of foreigners have tattoos and it
of foreigners have tattoos and it
of foreigners have tattoos and it doesn't mean there were criminal and it
doesn't mean there were criminal and it
doesn't mean there were criminal and it doesn't mean that they're a bad person
doesn't mean that they're a bad person
doesn't mean that they're a bad person because a lot of my students want to
because a lot of my students want to
because a lot of my students want to travel abroad but the looks on those two
travel abroad but the looks on those two
travel abroad but the looks on those two assistants faces yeah they they got
assistants faces yeah they they got
assistants faces yeah they they got really quiet and kind of nodded and
really quiet and kind of nodded and
really quiet and kind of nodded and because Japanese people are so polite
because Japanese people are so polite
because Japanese people are so polite and because they don't want to ever say
and because they don't want to ever say
and because they don't want to ever say anything controversial that's kind of
anything controversial that's kind of
anything controversial that's kind of usually the worst reaction unless
usually the worst reaction unless
usually the worst reaction unless someone's like really drunk that you're
someone's like really drunk that you're
someone's like really drunk that you're gonna get from somebody so we quickly
gonna get from somebody so we quickly
gonna get from somebody so we quickly changed the subject and dropped it
changed the subject and dropped it
changed the subject and dropped it however in that next class I did ask the
however in that next class I did ask the
however in that next class I did ask the students who did a homestay in Australia
students who did a homestay in Australia
students who did a homestay in Australia or Canada or in Europe anywhere honestly
or Canada or in Europe anywhere honestly
or Canada or in Europe anywhere honestly in a Western culture country if they
in a Western culture country if they
in a Western culture country if they noticed that a lot of people had tattoos
noticed that a lot of people had tattoos
noticed that a lot of people had tattoos and they not in they said yes and so I I
and they not in they said yes and so I I
and they not in they said yes and so I I did still make that point because I want
did still make that point because I want
did still make that point because I want them to know that it doesn't mean that
them to know that it doesn't mean that
them to know that it doesn't mean that you're bad because nine times out of ten
you're bad because nine times out of ten
you're bad because nine times out of ten when we mention tattoos in front of
when we mention tattoos in front of
when we mention tattoos in front of someone they get very quiet and they
someone they get very quiet and they
someone they get very quiet and they avert their eyes and sometimes you do
avert their eyes and sometimes you do
avert their eyes and sometimes you do get the people who have traveled and
get the people who have traveled and
get the people who have traveled and have been exposed to that culture and
have been exposed to that culture and
have been exposed to that culture and they understand and they're perfectly
they understand and they're perfectly
they understand and they're perfectly fine with Joe and I showing our tattoos
fine with Joe and I showing our tattoos
fine with Joe and I showing our tattoos and they don't suddenly stop talking to
and they don't suddenly stop talking to
and they don't suddenly stop talking to us and that's great and it makes us feel
us and that's great and it makes us feel
us and that's great and it makes us feel welcome and it's it's a sigh of relief
welcome and it's it's a sigh of relief
welcome and it's it's a sigh of relief but it's really difficult when you're
but it's really difficult when you're
but it's really difficult when you're constantly nervous that somebody's gonna
constantly nervous that somebody's gonna
constantly nervous that somebody's gonna see your tattoo and immediately judge
see your tattoo and immediately judge
see your tattoo and immediately judge you or potentially get you fired from
you or potentially get you fired from
you or potentially get you fired from your job and also it's not just unsend
your job and also it's not just unsend
your job and also it's not just unsend that you can't go to some Japanese
that you can't go to some Japanese
that you can't go to some Japanese beaches have banned it Japanese water
beaches have banned it Japanese water
beaches have banned it Japanese water parks have banned it Japanese gyms Joe
parks have banned it Japanese gyms Joe
parks have banned it Japanese gyms Joe signed up for a gym and had to sign a
signed up for a gym and had to sign a
signed up for a gym and had to sign a piece of paper saying that he didn't
piece of paper saying that he didn't
piece of paper saying that he didn't have any tattoos and he had to he has to
have any tattoos and he had to he has to
have any tattoos and he had to he has to keep his covered at all times and he's
keep his covered at all times and he's
keep his covered at all times and he's so uncomfortable when he's working out
so uncomfortable when he's working out
so uncomfortable when he's working out and he has to wear these long sleeves
and he has to wear these long sleeves
and he has to wear these long sleeves all the time but otherwise he wouldn't
all the time but otherwise he wouldn't
all the time but otherwise he wouldn't be allowed at any Japanese gyms there's
be allowed at any Japanese gyms there's
be allowed at any Japanese gyms there's a lot of speculation
a lot of speculation
a lot of speculation that Japan is going to have to change
that Japan is going to have to change
that Japan is going to have to change because of the 2020 Olympics and we'll
because of the 2020 Olympics and we'll
because of the 2020 Olympics and we'll see if that actually happens but an
see if that actually happens but an
see if that actually happens but an entire culture cannot change that
entire culture cannot change that
entire culture cannot change that quickly just because you're hosting the
quickly just because you're hosting the
quickly just because you're hosting the Olympics just because a lot of athletes
Olympics just because a lot of athletes
Olympics just because a lot of athletes with tattoos are going to be in your
with tattoos are going to be in your
with tattoos are going to be in your country and might be offended and some
country and might be offended and some
country and might be offended and some of you might be wondering why we bring
of you might be wondering why we bring
of you might be wondering why we bring up this topic and why we kind of push to
up this topic and why we kind of push to
up this topic and why we kind of push to bring up this topic if we know that it
bring up this topic if we know that it
bring up this topic if we know that it is a controversial thing here and you're
is a controversial thing here and you're
is a controversial thing here and you're supposed to avoid controversy in Japan
supposed to avoid controversy in Japan
supposed to avoid controversy in Japan and that's kind of simple we we want to
and that's kind of simple we we want to
and that's kind of simple we we want to be accepted for who we are and our
be accepted for who we are and our
be accepted for who we are and our tattoos are a part of us I've had my son
tattoos are a part of us I've had my son
tattoos are a part of us I've had my son on my back since I was 17 and it's it's
on my back since I was 17 and it's it's
on my back since I was 17 and it's it's a tough thing to think that if somebody
a tough thing to think that if somebody
a tough thing to think that if somebody is gonna look at you and just not judge
is gonna look at you and just not judge
is gonna look at you and just not judge you by who you are as a person or even
you by who you are as a person or even
you by who you are as a person or even not give you a chance to know who you
not give you a chance to know who you
not give you a chance to know who you are as a person however that being said
are as a person however that being said
are as a person however that being said I completely recognize that you know
I completely recognize that you know
I completely recognize that you know racism exists and people are going to
racism exists and people are going to
racism exists and people are going to judge other people by the color of their
judge other people by the color of their
judge other people by the color of their skin and I'm very privileged that this
skin and I'm very privileged that this
skin and I'm very privileged that this is just something that I have to deal
is just something that I have to deal
is just something that I have to deal with here and not something that I have
with here and not something that I have
with here and not something that I have to worry about all the time I'm very
to worry about all the time I'm very
to worry about all the time I'm very aware of that but it doesn't make it any
aware of that but it doesn't make it any
aware of that but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with okay I think I
easier to deal with okay I think I
easier to deal with okay I think I rambled long enough about all of that
rambled long enough about all of that
rambled long enough about all of that I'm sorry this video was probably really
I'm sorry this video was probably really
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have one perspective and one idea of
have one perspective and one idea of what Japan is but then when I talk to
what Japan is but then when I talk to
what Japan is but then when I talk to them about some of these things they are
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Japan but they've you know watched a lot
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