The guy with the glasses was the best. He had a proper understanding of it, he was logical about it and he acknowledge that Japan is no saint when it comes to stereotyping other cultures.

I'm half Japanese, and I'm currently in Med school in the states. Stereotypes are definitely something I have to deal with almost on a daily basis.

the Japanese guy who was with the Asian America is really handsome.. his smile is so friendly :D

I would love to see more Asian people play Asian characters in movies, shows etc. I'm tired of shows casting White actors as an Asian character.

you know...just like how japansese tv view on non-japanese...or any countries tv, it's basicaly the same... it's lack of information of the "real thing"

"It seems like they're having fun with racism' I lost it hahaha

I'm glad the guy with the glasses and the blue shirt acknowledged Japan's own biases!

The young man in glasses and blue shirt (as seen @ 0:33 ) seemed pretty intelligent. He made some well thought out and balanced comments in the video. :)

8:29 I hope the same thing happens with Japanese anime and manga creators. You still see blonde hair, blue-eyes representing Americans and British people and sometimes they act like Mister Justice from the anime Samurai Flamenco. They respond to the Japanese language with "YES!" and "NO!" and shout "Oh Shit!" or "Oh My God!" all the time lol.

I live in Japan, and the Japanese has just as many stereotypes for different countries/races as any lol nobody is innocent when it comes to stereotypes!

It's wrong but it's not like the Japanese don't frequently stereotype other nationalities and races. Most countries in fact, do this. Not sure why the U.S. was singled out other than to have a bunch of "Americans suck" comments from users whose countries do the exact same thing.

That dude was exactly right when he said America has fun with racism. Just sad man

A bit off topic, but I've always wondered about what they teach kids in Japan about the war? Like, I know in Germany it is very explicitly made clear what the Nazi regime did and how they committed crimes against humanity and all that. Is it the same in Japanese schools? Do they learn about things like the rape of Nanking and other things that happened during the war?

In America where I live we show Asian men as SMART 😂 and most of the time handsome

This is a two-way door. When I see german people represented in anime for example, they are more often than not either villains, super villains, some kind of agent or businessman, engineers, soldiers and such. Or when it's not that, it's often fat, funny, lederhosen wearing bavarian stereotype people.

Doesn't Japan (and pretty much any other country in the world) tends to rely on stereotypes too when creating foreign characters in their productions ?.

I think Japanese people in general are good people, respectful, friendly and intelligent, I see no reason to have negative stereotypes, in other case stereotypes should be high standard, because to me Japanese are the best, I had a Japanese friend and he said that I was wrong because I always said that I love how Japanese are so good, friendly and smart, he said that not everyone in Japan was like that but I think every country has all kinds of people. Lots of love and respect to Japanese from Mexico 😊💖

American media are usually ignorant and arrogant anyway. Who cares what they think? I'm from New Zealand and have met a handful of Japanese people and they were nothing like the stereotypes you see on American TV, media etc They were very nice people. Very quite too. Anyway, just do you Japan. Y'all are cool.

This video was actually really cool and I enjoyed hearing these guy's different ideas and opinions on the subject.

interesting as always! the guy in the black shirt made some great observations

As an american, I don't really see any negativity towards Japanese in the media. The only stereotype I know of is, that things that are really weird, must be japanese. I don't see that as a negative, it's just that a lot of japanese culture is really weird to us. I think lots of Americans really like the Japanese and Japanese culture. I think Japanese are one of the other races we least discriminate against.

Damn that guy with the black T-Shirt and necklace is an Edge-Lord XD

Great video as always Yuta

This is very interesting, Yuta. Thank you for making these social experiment/interview videos. I am going to Japan next month for three weeks, so it's interesting to see some stereotypes proven and some disproved.

The guy at 1:32 is 100% accurate in his assessment and included a self-reflection. Logic win. Everyone forms stereotypes. There is a function of the mind called pattern recognition that is so deeply engrained into the base functionality of thought and decision making that it is impossible and in fact detrimental to try to remove. Moral of the story, stereotypes aren't bad, hate or violence because of that stereotype is.

There's a 50000% chance Yuta won't see this.

6:33 "I understand this because I've watched Transformers" Fuck me this is intelligent

Yuta can you please do a LIVE stream one night on KZfaq. I think it would be alot of fun and people can ask you questions and we get to hear your opinions on the spot.

I like the way Japanese express their views. Seems like they always make an effort to be thoughtful and genuine, even when they don't have a particularly strong opinion about an issue.

this comment section is so full of facepalm moments from opinionated millennials that don't actually know anything about what they are talking about...

They are very insightful.

Love your videos. I like how you give us different view points as you introduce the culture. Your English is also really good for not being a native speaker.

Well I once went to Japan with my Kenyan friend and he got so many dirty looks and odd ass questions like if he lived in a hut despite him being just a middle class dude. So yeah stereotyping is a worldwide thing. Not unique to anyone.

Yuta, excellent video. Can you please make another video about the stereotypes that japanese have of other cultures? Thanks

I just stumbled on your channel and I find your videos quite interesting. In regards to this specific video I recently listened to a CBC interview about the portrayal of Asian men in North American media. Of course we need to challenge stereotypes but in the meantime I agree with one of your interviewees - watch some Asian tv shows or movies. A few months back I started watching Asian tv shows and now it's most of what I watch. The Untamed is a current favourite. Thank you, Yuta for these videos keep up the good work!

That's a good haircut, you look really nice!. Great video as always Yuta

I'm canadian, so I get all sorts of weird stereotypes thrown at me (usually things I never see or hear). I think it's funny, eh. The thing with stereotypes is that people will always make fun of them, so might as well not take it seriously either.

The stereotypes are from the media, though. I don't think the media should define how you are as a person. I'm not Asian but Hispanic stereotypes are just as common. The only way to prevent stereotypes is to get to know someone like everyone else instead of exaggerating how you're being treated, or you treating the person like a collective identity. And even then pretty much everyone is stereotyped anyway. Don't flip out if someone makes a mistake. Just kindly correct them and learn to laugh at yourself. Life is too short.

Love this! They have such a good attitude! Well most of them seem too.

I really like your videos!!! Hello from Puerto Rico Yuta!

4:36 That man is so attractive though!

I agree with the one guy in the video. Japanese stereotype Americans in their shows as well. It's so bad at times that I groan when they show Americans on Japanese TV--or am really happy when they show them as normal people instead of freaks. I think every country stereotypes people on some level. It has nothing to do with wars, hatred, or anything aggressive like that. In fact, some of America's favorite stereotypes include French, English, Russians, and Southern Americans in their own country. Most of the time, I guess they don't mean harm by it--even if it does come across the wrong way (though it's not pleasant to be stereotyped, that's for sure). But, it's not a sign of hatred or superiority any more than when Japanese do it.

Interesting!

nice work as usual. I feel like I always come away from these videos learning something new about the human elements that make us similar as people despite the outward cultural differences.

One key person, who I think has improved this status is Hikaru Sulu / George Takei, if anything he's been doing a lot to improve on these old stereotypes, and that's certainly a really good thing.

1:28 I swear that dude looks like you

Hey Yuta, I think your interviews are great! It really brings a different perspective to your topics. I was wondering, can you interview more different people on the topic? It would be really interesting to hear what a larger collective has to say. Thank you so much!!

Why is almost everyone in the comment section are saying "Everyone has a stereotype, Everyone gets make fun of. Not just asians/japanese people" That's not the point though, nobody saying asians the only ones with stereotype. This is all lives matter VS black lives matter all over again. Just because people are discussing a certain problem or topic doesn't automatically means they are discarding/ignoring the rest.

I have to ask if these are just the average random people that you see or you screen people because it seems like almost everybody you talk to seems to be reasonable and thoughtful before they say something, which is something you probably would have to look for in the usa

1:11 I WANT THAT UMBRELLA.

hello~ I really liked this video. I have subscribed. I have seen the opinions of people and it is great.

0:57 he's so sweet and cute i didn't realize i was smiling watching him!

I felt really bad when the guy at 2:42 was talking about stereotypes and their negative aspects. From my perspective I see a Japanese man as honorable and hardworking especially when I hear all these stories of them literally working themselves to death.

The eyebrows in this video makes me laugh

The guy in blue with the glasses is right on point! 😊

Yuta, thanks for creating cool content as usual, sir. I must say though, I think this could have used a better intro; I went in watching and thinking you were going to give specific stereotypes but I then learned (I think) that you just asked them broadly and then let whatever came to their mind, come? I suppose it was pretty interesting anyway and it made me think harder because of this, ha! Maybe separate videos for individual stereotypes or a top 5 or something? Thanks!

Its at least better than Indian stereotypes ....

i think anime helped stop those stereotypes as well as Japanese film. for the most part I actually respect Japanese a little more than I do American people. I guess me being fascinated by the culture from a young age helped me not get those stereotypes.

Yuta, I have a request, I mainly use your videos to learn Japanese is possible if you could provide the transcript for the Japanese speakers?

@1:09 that's the guy interviewed in that other channel 'Find your love in Japan'... small world

That's exactly what I think about some japanese people "they still have outdated ideas* about foreigners"

I hope Japan, China and Korea can be friends. As a Asian guy who spent years in western countries, I still feel like people are treating us (Asian men) differently. I hope we can work together to break the stereotypes and earn the respect.

What clips did you show them and did you tell them when they were made?

hey yuta,i'm in tokyo and i'm wondering what would be good to do in tokyo during the new year..pretty much everything will be closed right?xD

Do an interview here in the US and ask what are some Asian stereotypes and they'll mostly be positive things. It's almost 2017. We millennials grew up with anime and Asian video games. I love Nipon.

How about japanese people think abt non-Japanese people? what about when a black Japanese female became miss japan many japanese ppl were triggered. Stereotyping cultures is everywhere

The "Heroes" movie that is referenced at 7:00 is Big Hero 6 right?

There was quite a misunderstanding there. The one guy kept thinking ALL the shown examples were only against the Japanese, but in fact it was stereotypes about overall Asians.

wow. that third guy. sigh. why do i have to wait for fall to go back to japan!!!! aigoo

Idk I have never seen a negative stereotype besides maybe buck teeth or they all look the same. Usually its like they are super smart and talented at everything they do. The only other thing is the "wtf factor" japan is known for lol but I really enjoy seeing the next weird commercial or product they come up with.

In 1995-98 When I lived on O'ahu, Hawai'i, the cable television had Japanese television programming available as an option. It was my first exposure to authentic Japanese programming. I enjoyed it immensely. I especially liked learning of the different prefectures of Japan. How some of Japan is country-side and not all city like Tokyo. I found deep respect and admiration for the rites, rituals and traditions that surround what I perceive as "disciplines". Please correct me if I am wrong. I observed there is a method to perfecting your craft/profession. This applies to some interests I have found that fascinate me. The time, dedication and skill it takes to become a sushi master. I had my first taste of sushi rice imported from Japan in Hawai'i. I got myself a lucky cat! I watched my first Sumo match and was surprised to see people throw their seat cushions towards the dohyo. Currently, I subscribe to a snack box that comes from Japan with authentic items like manju, sanbei, mochi, etc. I wish I could get some programming now that I live on the mainland U.S., but I do watch quite a few programs via the internet, youtube, netflix etc. Please keep posting.

I've never heard anyone call Japan a loser country. Is that actually a thing? Or just a perception people have in Japan? I notice that Japanese people see things objectively quite a lot, unlike everyone else who get defensive even when there's no need to. That's a trait we would all benefit from adopting. Japan has a lot to offer the world imo!

the guy @3:02 "people think japan is a *LOSER* country," me really? not where i'm from (which is California) most of the people i know here always talk about how they wish they can travel to japan or like japan is there fantasy trip. also, inferior? i mean you guys (at least to me that is) have more advance technology then any where else. that all

I think if stereotypes are used in comedy, then you can probably assume that the writer doesn't truly believe that stereotype. But at the same time it's funny (or tries to be) because it plays upon many people's unspoken beliefs about those people. I think very few people really, fully believe the stereotypes that people talk about, but stereotypes in and of themselves are still unhelpful.

I love the honesty of Japanese people, they are so open when saying their opinion.

I really wish I could tell them that I'm doing my best, as an American, to resist the stereotyping. I love Japanese culture, both traditional and its pop media and I respect the Japanese people. Thanks for being awesome Yutaさん =)

I fell in love with the guy at 2:25 please someone find him for me! ♡

Asians are mostly ignored in American culture now. Minorities are represented almost entirely through blacks. There are very few latinos or Asians now. My impressions of Japanese men were that they were very conservative, proud, dignified, and rigid. My experience in Japan was that the old school manly culture that may have been, is now completely gone. Men carry around little purse backpacks, wear capris, and are very skinny/unathletic. Very bookish and meek looking. I was hoping to find men like Mr. Miyagi, but the samurai ethic is gone. You cannot tell men from women sometimes when walking behind someone.

I always thought of Japanese people as really respectful, family orientated beautiful ,intelligent people. I have never been to Japan so it must be what I have learnt from the media in the U.K. And from education in the U.K.

I didn't even know what the stereotypes were, this was interesting, thank you Yuta :)

dude on the thumbnail doesn't even look real.

Japanese People are beautiful and i love you all. I wish to be able to visit Japan soon.

thanks for your videos! I'd like to subtitle them in Spanish. could you enable that option?

My writing and reading in japanese is getting pretty good, but when I try to not look to the subs in this video I cant understand a thing but と思います hahaha ): I guess I need to improve my vocabulary asap

The movies that were shown in the clips are very old. I've never seen any of those movies that were shown. They're way older than me. Hollywood was also notorious for doing black face. I'm American. My ancestry is European/ Caucasian as far as I know. I'm mainly Italian & Irish. I also have Scottish, Danish and possibly some English. My husband is part Asian. Our daughters look more like me. They are also very smart. Our oldest daughter is thinking about becoming either an aerospace engineer or a math teacher. The middle daughter wants to be a cardiologist. The youngest daughter has talked about becoming a mercenary or assassin. 🔪🗡⚔️🤔 She is always joking around. So I take it with a grain of salt. 😏

The media stereotypes everyone, and in recent culture, even stereotyping white people. But the common people usually dont go around discriminating each other because of a tv show, and when they do they're attacked by people on social media and it ruins their reputation. As long as stereotyping isn't institutionalized at a societal level (which it isn't in america), it shouldn't be a problem until people take it out of control. There's no need for the inferiority complex. Anyways, im not being defensive, just throwing my two cents in.

It would help with the discussion if you said which stereotypes you showed them.

I love the sort of perspective Japanese people in his interviews often have, it seems like they have a lot of good cultural things that I'm not used to seeing, and I would really like to learn more about them.

I think the real problem is other countries don't understand American humor. We make race stereotype jokes BECAUSE we have so many different people in the US. Nobody with two brain cells to rub together honestly thinks less of Asian people because of the "Asian drivers" joke. It's all in good fun and nobody is exempt from the rules; everybody gives and everybody gets.

its kinda the same with Scandinavians, only not as bad. (its normally norway with the weird shit, btw. stop blaming denmark. and sweden's not the only country that has cool tech, ya know!)

Yuta, what do Japanese people think of the show "the man in the high castle"?

In terms of media, it bugged me when they adapted "all you need is kill" into the movie "Edge of tomorrow". They swapped out the Japanese main character for Tom Cruise, and generally just Americanized the whole thing. The book was as much about the character development as it was about the battles, but the adaption was little more than a typical blockbuster, where any depth is replaced by more explosions.

I love Japanese culture and I want to fly to Japan one day.

I was watching grim reader before coming here

I agree with the guy in blue jacket. Every country has stereotypes. It's not only USA. I am not saying it is right thing to do, but it happens everywhere

I wonder how the Japanese-American man got the idea that Starship Troopers has an Asian/Japanese protagonist. Although there was an anime series done in 88, both this anime and the 1997 movie are based on a 1959 sci-fi novel by Heinlein and the main character is actually Argentinian. His name is Juan Rico and he's portrayed as a blonde in the anime series.

Since the U.S.A. is such a sad country, I think some of the citizens NEED those racists to feel better about their country than it actually is.

Can you do voiceovers please so i can chill with your vids in the background. Thanks for the interesting videos!

I have noticed while watching his videos that many of the men/boys he interviews think that foreigners (especially women) believe they are weak. Maybe from living on the west coast of America I don't share these views. Even in mostly white areas of Washington state, where there are little to no people of black or middle eastern decent, our diversity is usually mostly asians and natives (which if you believe the land bridge theory are also of asian decent). I grew up with many asian decent friends (some first generation and some not) and never saw them any differently even though we were a predominantly white small town. They were readily accepted as being good hard working people. Asia has a lot of influence on the west coast, especially Seattle and Cali which I think lends to different types of stereotypes. I would say the predominant stereotypes of any immigrants are those of someone that doesn't have a good grasp on the language and they are bringing cultural differences which becomes comedic foder for the media. For stereotypes of Asians, especially Japanese, who are not immigrants is that they are very intelligent, strick in their schooling and life goals, that the majority strive for achievement, and they value respect. We have stereotypes that large groups of Japanese business men in suits travel together to the states to buy up property and invest while bowing a lot. Their are bad stereotypes but most are universal to all races, such as dirty old men. Other bad stereotypes that are just directed at Japanese men would be that we tend to see them as short in stature, having smaller penises due to their smaller builds, and being infatuated with urine in a sexual way....and that they have really odd, over the top or sexual tv programs (which we have too). But as for how women feel about Japanese men, I would say that in my experience, we don't see them as that much different. They appear kinder and seem like they don't wish to offend but not weak because of it. American women do like men that are more aggressive in pursuing them, but usually those types of guys are not looking to date, they just want sexual hookups. Because of this trend, many American women prefer men that are not aggressive, instead we want honest and interesting. The biggest issue I could see in cross culture dating between American women and Japanes men is in expressing feelings and emotions often. American women usually need more verbal and physical reassurance that our partner wants/likes/loves us. Japanese culture, from the outside, looks to be more reserved in sharing intimate feelings.

The polite term for a 'foreginer' is _Guyjian_. But _gaijin_ is very offensive; _gai_ means 'fuck' (infinitive verb is _gaidan_ 'to fuck') + _jin_ which comes from _jinn_ name of hideous monster in mythology.