Jun really likes squirrels you guys No really back when he visited me while I was still in university, when I had to go in for a class he would just wander campus and follow the squirrels. And then later he'd tell me all about he he got super close to this one squirrel and how their tails are so much bushier than he thought they'd be and how he counted 15 squirrels all at once. He really likes squirrels.

As a European, I'd be shocked by the way people wear shoes in the house. I'm surprised Jun didn't mention it.

Jun: *sweating* 'your dad is amazing, he's really nice'

I’m gonna laugh my ass off when Jun notices that you can drive for nearly seven hours and still be in the same state you stated in.

*TAKE HIM TO COSTCO*

The whole idea of a Japanese boy being introduced to a "traditional" American girl's land-owning, gun-toting American dad who builds his own house and does his own car repairs is.....kind of a funny concept that I'd love to a be a fly on the wall on.

"you don't have to turn right when the light is red" All the people behind you that will honk/flip you off will disagree (at least in CA)

If you don't turn right at the red light someone's bound to honk at you out of annoyance 😬😂

i wanna see a squirrel in a *D E E P F O R E S T*

If Jun thinks regular supermarkets have big portions, he should visit a Costco.

Has Jun been to a Japanese restaurant in America? I'd love to hear his take on it!

My dad (American) has some over-seas business partners in Korea. When they came here they wanted to rent a big classic Cadillac car and drive on the "big roads". So, they were doing that, and they saw one of those entire houses being transported (you know with "wide load" yellow banner on it and the two flanking cars to help it navigate down the road). The Korean guys went nuts! They were like, "American roads are so big, you can drive houses down the road!"

I live in Canada and have spotted some Japanese tourists awwing and taking pictures of squirrels. squirrels are pretty cute but Canadians dont notice since we see them all the time.

I love how Jun talks about Rachel's dad. Very sweet. Rachel must have an awesome dad.

That lipstick shade is really pretty on you, Rachel.

Awwww thats really wholesome that Jun and Rachel’s dad spend time playing with drones

Russian and Hebrew subtitles were submitted! Thank you!! -Jun

"I love cupcakes :D" "They look so artificial to me" ".....-_- They look happy to me!" Rachel is so cute lol! I love you guys

I went to the United Kingdom once, and they had all of their old, unusable bridges up still. Even after new ones were built. I asked a British person why the old bridges were up, and he said, "They are a part of history, so we don't want to tear them down. What do you do with them in America?" Well, I lived in FL, and director James Cameron had just finished filming the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, "True Lies", in the Florida Keys. I told the British guy, well, I just went to see James Cameron blow up the famous Seven Mile Bridge for a movie. The British guy was like ... O.O

Jun, you must try funnel cakes, grilled steak, barbecue food, weirdos in Walmart...I can’t think of anymore.

I'm from the Mid-west. I think these would be some great things to do for people visiting America: 1. Go to one of our bars at night time. Sit down at the counter, order a drink, and converse with strangers. If you're too nervous to talk to anyone, don't worry, being at the bar people are likely to talk to you. Our drinking age is 21 in every state, and ID is 100% required unless you look well into your 50's, and even then it's not a guarantee. 2. Experience a massive large greasy breakfast at a diner. Usually with eggs, toast, bacon, pancakes and coffee. Again, try sitting at the counter. People like to talk to strangers here. 3. Go to a county, or state fair. But beware things can get pricey so bring at least $50 to $100 for 1 person. There is loads of fun activities, contests, and of course: the food! 4. Try visiting a farmer's market, art sale, or flea market. You'll find a variety of things from historical pieces, fresh produce, baked goods, cool art, and more. 5. Go to Wal-Mart late at night. There's no one there, and Wal-Mart literally has everything under the sun. Even if you don't buy anything I think you can experience just how convenient our stores are here and maybe pick up some affordable souvenirs for your family and friends. 6. Go to a sports game. We LOVE sports in America. My personal favorite games to go to are hockey games, again you may want to try talking to strangers :). Tail gate parties are also really popular with football but I've personally never been to one. 7. Visit one of our local or state parks. America has a very diverse and beautiful landscape filled with many different types of wild life. 8. Go fishing or hunting. But learn how to properly do both safely before hand, and know that in many places you are legally required to purchase a license to do so. 9. If you're religious, or interested in religion... Try going to church! I'm an atheist but I was raised religious. I haven't been to church in well over 10 years now, but you'd be surprised at how fun it can be at times. If you're more liberal make sure to look for a liberal oriented church... otherwise you probably won't have a pleasant experience. That's pretty much all I can think of for now. Great video!

Door lock: As a child my mother told me, “The cat’s eye keeps you safe.” 😺 Meaning; if the lock looks like the pupil of a cat’s eye the door is secured. I guess the goat’s eye 🐐 will keep you safe in Japan 🇯🇵.

As an American, I can honestly say that Jun definitely needs to watch a 4th of July Fireworks show or at the very least, pet a tamed squirrel. 🙂

I really love their relationship. I love how they're both willing and eager to learn about each other's cultural differences.

Thank you Alexandra X for the Romanian subtitles! :D

When my family hosted Japanese exchange students one of the most shocking things to all of them was the Big Gulp from 7-11. Their last day in the U.S. we took everyone to a 7-11 because they all wanted to take a Big Gulp cup home with them to show off. Beyond that, they were startled by some of our roller coasters - how big and fast they went - especially the ones that just drop you straight down. It's still funny to me how the Big Gulp shocked them more than the crazy park rides. :-D

I’ve never heard of not having a ceiling light 🤔 That’s weird to me.

“You guys don’t have ceiling lights” Me: *intently stares at the three ceiling lights I can see from my couch*

Tbh, you can get culture shock just from going state to state. Most states do their own things in terms of things like food or societal norms, so it's a bit tricky to list a main culture shock that is surprising to me personally. ^^;;

I love the way how rachel look at jun, it's really cute and lovely

So glad I found your channel. I also hate when houses don't have overhead lights. America has "trends" when it comes to lighting. Recessed lights, track lights, pendulum lights, etc. So whatever year a house was built or renovated, you get the "trend" for that year. For something to do next time that is very American, I would suggest a college football game. A stadium full of 80,000 people, the tailgating, the marching bands. I imagine that would be a pretty big spectacle for people not from the United States.

I like how Jun talked about the colours in food. Fun fact, in some countries, American cereal like Lucky Charms would be either illegal or need warnings saying that they may have an effect on children!

I wanna see Jun hang out with Rachel’s dad.

Yeah, that right on red is freaky. Saving gas? Who knew? Thanks for the history.

...every year in Pennsylvania we have to have a car inspection and emissions testing

Ok ceiling lights are normal ! Why don’t you have ceiling lights?! 😂 maybe it’s just my area of America 🤷🏼‍♀️

日本語字幕のタイミングを修正いたしました。ご迷惑おかけして申し訳ありませんでした。今年も、今年もよろしくお願い致します。^^ -Jun

OMH I LOVE YOUR LIPSTICK RACHEL it looks sooooooo good on you

The direction for locked vs unlocked is never consistent here in America Your dad was a little overly confident with his reply 🤷🏼‍♂️

When Jun talked about the cloth shop, I mistake read subskliption "Hamburger" not "hanger" in my Japanese subskliption. Then, I thought "Wowwww, its so Amerika!"

as a European, people carrying guns is definitely the most shocking thing about America for me. I can tell why Jun was scared at first, haha

Lol, Jun is adorable!

That's the thing about culture shock in the US. It's so big! I moved from CA to GA and I can tell you that ours is a country with a decent variance in customs and traditions based on the region.

Next time you should try going somewhere exclusively by bus. Public transportation here in the U.S. is super unreliable. I think the contrast to Japan might be an interesting experience.

have a great day person scrolling through comments!

You should go to some of the great National Parks in the U.S, such as Yellowstone National Park, and Glacier National Park, and see the redwood forests in California, and the Grand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains, etc. The U.S has some amazing natural wonders!

The more I watch your videos, the more I see that my relationship with my French husband (I'm American) is actually more normal than I thought. I'm seeing that you guys encounter the same kind of problems we do and it gives me confidence that we're actually doing ok. He, too, gets real nervous about when we visit the States because everyone around where I'm from has guns. (I'm from Ohio and it's very heavy on gun culture) You can't walk into a Walmart in my town without seeing some camo loving dude slinging a massive rifle on his back. Has Jun ever been to an American flea market? That would be a riot for him I bet.

I showed my kids this video and they enjoyed learning about the differences. Thanks for sharing your perspective Jun! We are hoping to spend a year in Japan, in the future.

People carrying around guns shocks me too and I've lived my whole life in America but no one carries them where I live lmao

I've been curious about Jun's ability to speak English - - - he speaks it SO well and withOUT much accent!!?!

Has anyone noticed whenever he speaks in any of they're vids she's always staring directly into his teeth😂😂

When she says "ok we'll go to Subway" at 9:13 the Ok Google starts on my phone lol

During a trip to Washington D.C these squirrels went up to people and me including to beg for French fries. Jun would probably love that lol

You guys should rent an RV for a couple weeks and travel around the USA with Jun. That would be a cool series. Love your vids😍

Oww it was so cute when she said “papa”

On one trip to Japan, I was climbing Mount Takao with my partner when a squirrel ran out in front of us suddenly. Being Australian, we don’t have them in our country. So I was so surprised and excited to see one in person; and in my joy I turned not only to my partner, but to two elderly Japanese women behind us who were also hiking (and doing a much better job than us!). In my very limited Japanese at the time, all I could manage was, “みて! みて!”, pointing at the squirrel. The ladies were so cute and responded “りす！可愛いですね!” Since then I’ve NEVER forgotten the word for squirrel haha.

I worked at Disney World for 11 years and one of the things that always surprised people was when a squirrel would run across the pavement. Everyone would stop and watch. Most Americans don't realize that outside of our country squirrels are rather rare.

As an American who lived in Japan for a few years I can actually relate to Jun's culture shock experiences. I had become so accustomed to life in Japan that coming home threw me for a loop! I will never forget the moment I realized how much I was going to miss Japan. I went to a store and handed my debit card to the cashier and she snatched my card out of my hand!! I was appalled and then remembered that people aren't nearly as courteous in America as they are in Japan! I miss living there but hope I can go back for a a visit!

I would imagine the food portion sizes (either fast food, restaurants, or in the grocery store) would shock me the most! I would probably feel like I was getting ripped off in Japan, lol

Take Jun to the national parks and show him the nature

I recently went to NYC and there were two things that bugged me. First, the fact that no price tag includes the tax. I mean you won't avoid tax anyway so why not include it in price. That's really annoying, because sometimes I expected to pay like 45$, but it became later 47 and I didn't have the money so I had to leave something behind. The second one is the tip. You have to tip waiters extravagant amounts of money, because apparently they are noy getting paid so the only money they get is the tips. Where I leave, you can just pay 2 or 3 €, but in America? The normal one was like 20 bucks! It was like a plate itself!

★SUBTITLES!★ *Japanese* *English* thanks to: Michael Dougall, Jr. & Soyachan *French* thanks to: Alicia Leclercq, Coralie Scieux *Dutch* thanks to: Jesse van Minnen *Italian* thanks to: anita perra *Spanish* thanks to: Amelia Ruiz *Portugal* thanks to: Joao Nunes *German* thank to: Nqeriue *Vietnamese* THANK YOU for the English subtitles!! Want to help create subtitles? rachelandjun.blogspot.com/2014/01/r-video-transcripts-updated-4-aug-2016.html

I love the Rachel calls her dad ‘Papa’, it sounds so sweet😂❤️

I just realized that their hairs remind me of Kirito and Asuna- its something~

Jun, in NYC you can't turn on a red light. Just in case you guys visit here and don't get fined.

Huh, I'm from California and a few of these things are different to me too. Most houses I've seen here have ceiling lights, locks don't have a pattern (some are up some are sideways), our cars need a SMOG inspection in order to get registered, people don't carry guns all that often (sure people own them, but they keep them at home). I think it's very possible to experience large culture shock within America even!

As someone from Germany the car part really resonates with me 😁 i‘m always so shocked that you could literally drive your car until it falls apart in America. In Germany we have something that’s called TÜV which tests anything from children’s bumperseats to whole cars and you regularly have to „get your TÜV“ and if they think your car isn’t safe anymore you are not allowed to drive it. 😅

3:36 Yes, this is exactly how it works in America. Everyone carries around guns and whenever someone offends someone else they both pull out their guns and shoot until one of the people is dead. (I'm joking, of course.)

All of the rooms in my house have ceilings lights, it’s very common, so much so that I didn’t know that other parts didn’t have ceiling lights super commonly

I think it also depends on where you live. Like New York and Los Angeles and these big built up areas you won't find people renovating their houses and stuff. Have huge plots of land and big houses you can build your self is definitely a rural trait, and not just in America.

You guys are so enjoyable to watch! I love your story!

The way Rachael stares at Jun when he spoke just made me so jealous. Added with that little smile... aww its just so charming. Wish your family a very happy life ahead.

Has Jun been to an "all you can eat" buffet? I would LOVE to see his reaction to The Golden Corral or Old Country Buffet!

At my house the door lock thing is really irritating, because one of them is locked when it's horizontal and the other is locked when it's vertical, so I always forget which is which.

I've actually got a very interesting anecdote related to US supermarkets and foreigners. I had an English teacher in high school who hosted someone from the USSR as part of a cultural exchange program during the Cold War. When she took him to a supermarket, he assume that the huge selection was for display only. I really didn't know quite how to feel when I heard this story, and I still don't. It's a sobering thought, certainly.

Take this man to a theme park ;)

The concept of more than 12 episodes is pretty amazing indeed

It's very American to have a picnic and kick off your shoes. If the grass is soft, you could walk around. It feels really nice. 4th of July is my favorite holiday and just about as American as you can get. If you haven't experienced that yet, you definitely should. ♡

Proportions are big here in America, true, but you dont have to eat all of the food in one sitting. You can put the rest away in a take out box and have the rest for dinner or lunch the next day.

your videos are giving me so much positiv energy

If you ever come to Southern California, have to hit up Disneyland, Universal Studios, Anaheim Packing District, farmer markets (this one isn't limited to SoCal), bus tours around Hollywood (very touristy but hey, might as well try!), Santa Monica Pier/Promenade, outdoor malls (Americana or the Grove), walk along the Hollywood Walk of Frame and visit Hollywood & Highland. Oh man, I wish I can list them all but there's too many (especially when it comes to food)! Hope you visit us soon! :)

Jun a simple road trip across the plains of America would shock anybody!

"America has mastered entertainment." Japan: Anime or manga?

lol, Jun's reaction to your mothers additional land was classic!

If he hasn't yet, Jun should try going to... 1) Cabela's, because it's a good representation of a certain version of American culture that's often misunderstood 2) A Japantown. I live near SF, so it's not far to go to Japantown SF, I don't know what it's like where you guys are staying, but for a future video, it could be pretty interesting for him to see an American place that represents what is understood as Japanese culture over here in the states. Pretty meta, but could be really interesting. 3) An American Zoo...and/or a rescue zoo (there are often squirrels there that are TAME!) 4) A sporting event like football or baseball 5) This would be more difficult, but visiting an American school. 6)More morbid, but an American Museum, particularly about world war II and how America views what happened. This as well as Asian History Museums in the US. 7) Beaches! Beaches all throughout the US are so different, even just on the west coast there is so much variety (i.e., rocky beaches, sandy beaches, cold sand, warm sand, cold water, warm water, smooth rocks, shale, etc, etc!) 8) California! Haha :) But I'm biased... :p

Ceiling lights (and the ones with fans) are more popular in rhe west I think and in the city/suburbs

Jun and Rachel literally bestest of best couple goals

I ended up being here in your channel most of the time! Lovely couple!

i definitely recommend seeing different regions of america, as the sub-cultures can turn vastly different depending on region:) like in: northeast-hardworking, colder region, usually hates wasting time, very productive, very multicultural southeast-more laid back, warmer/moister climate, bible belt midwest-many farmers in this area, very down to earth, hospitable, pretty cold winters southwest-very warm climate, multiple different geographical landforms in this area, overall people in this area tend to be in the best shape, very multi-cultural northwest-very rainy climate, beautiful forests, nice people (note/disclaimer: these are the norm conditions in these areas, but does not mean every area of the region and everyone in the region conforms to these descriptions)

During these hard times, a video like this really helps me to appreciate my country. I love seeing cultures coming together and discussing their differences and similarities, and it makes me feel really good to see Jun saying so many positive or funny and quirky things about America. While things may be difficult politically, there's still so much beauty in America. Also I love the home renovation and car repair bit. It's like, not everyone knows how to do it and they don't HAVE to, but if you wanna save money in this country, you better learn XD Oh, and Jun-next time you visit (if you haven't done this already), make sure to do something outdoorsy like go on hike through the woods, or go fishing (if that's not a regular occurrence in Japan, haha). Also visit some other states like California and go to Disneyland and California Adventures. Or go to Washington (my state) and visit Seattle and Mt. Rainier. Honestly, there's so much to do here so I can't even list it all. But I can tell you that you'll find most of the entertaining stuff on the coasts since that's where most of the population is.

Also different parts of the states are different too. Florida is completely different from Washington. I really love your videos it opens up culture and experience for people who can't experience it for themselves.

Reminds me of how the US base in Misawa would get Japanese sightseers-they’d get off the tour bus with their little cameras in complete awe of everything like they’re in Disneyland lol. Then they’d ALWAYS go get some American pizza lol.

All of our houses have ceiling lights/fans. It was built in like the 40s & in North Carolina you do have to pass a yearly car inspection to get a new sticker on your tags but its like $13

Paintball!!!! Jun should try paintball!!

I’ve been trying to get Jun’s hair color for FOREVER. That blue/black tint looks badass. I’m not even gunna get started on how beautiful YOUR hair color is either. That red is absolutely stunning 😍

I laughed out sound seeing Rachel's face when Jun was showing the size of potato bag 😂😂👏

Libraries are cool. They're such nice environments. I just love the smell of books and the environment having shelves of them everywhere creates, so libraries and bookstores and the places for me to hang out and relax!

Im very surprised about American houses not having ceiling lights! Its not 18th century anymore. Its a norm in Europe

You two are so cool :] 5:34 Car inspections or "Smog checks" are required every 2 years in CA to renew your vehicle registration. Each state has its own smog laws iirc