Taking the interview format into something more casual. 🗼Live in Tokyo Podcast with Max D. Capo is a podcast that features unique individuals living in Tokyo, to talk about what it's like to live in Japan as someone who is both an insider and outsider at the same time. Individuals to be featured are creatives, entrepreneurs, mixed Japanese, and other people with a unique take on Japan.

It's so nice to see a more relaxed and normal side of Takashii. I have been following him since he started and I enjoy watching his content here and on Tiktok. Thanks Takashii!!

Takashi is such a unique and interesting person. And I like him especially because I feel like I have a lot in common with him! I'm a native Japanese who can speak English but had never been outside of Asia until recent years, and I'm around the same age as him. I also love his unique accent. It's like the perfect blend of authentic Japanese sounds and perfectly understandable English. I loved this video so much. It got me thinking about a lot of things about my home country. Thank you Max!

Distinguish is to 1) recognize and/or treat someone/something as different such as fact from fiction, fantasy from reality, truth from deception 2) manage to discern or perceive something barely perceptible such as a vague shape in the fog Differentiate is to 1) recognize what makes things different, as in differentiate today from yesterday 2) make or become different during growth or development; e.g. "the receptors are developed and differentiated into sense organs"

Love Takashii. He has me wanting to visit Japan. Differentiate typically refers to multiple things (ex. How to differentiate bird species) whereas distinguish refers to one thing (ex. This species of bird has a distinguishing characteristic), but they have pretty much the same definition and are interchangeable in many instances.

I have never seen Takashi so relaxed. He didn't cross his arms a single time!

Great video Max, cool seeing you and Takashii hanging out and talking

Many immigrants in US don’t speak English for number of different reasons. It’s common to see their kids translate for their parents who are busy working for multiple jobs to make ends meet. I’m sure some foreigners in Japan also struggle surviving, so let’s not judge them as if they’re lazy. Another interesting thing is when I tell people I live in US while traveling abroad, there is no reaction, but once I say ‘but originally from Japan’ then people react very positively, just like Max described.

Love this guy , i really appreciate Takashi and his videos

This interview was the best! Very interesting and very worthwhile to watch. Thank you!

Amazing video with Takashii. I always watched him interviewing ppl n now he got interviewed! I love how casual but informative this interview is too.

Thank you for this great interview.

Like how Takashii-san expresses himself, very "matter of fact"👍very informative thanks for the interview👏

I enjoy his videos very much. I look forward to seeing all the different areas of Japan!

Yes! I love this! Two of my favorites.

You can distinguish two same-ish things with a boundary like two identical lawns with a fence. You can only differentiate them if they are not identical (eg one has a tree on it). A differentiation can also be a distinguishing characteristic.

Hi I am Australian,l have visited Japan twice. I love Japan and I wish I had watched some of these KZfaq videos prior to going. I have been to America twice as well but I will never go back. They are loud, and rude and think they rule the world. But I found Japanese people very pleasant. ♥️♥️

the two times i've been to japan were in june and september lol. it's honestly not that bad. early june was not very rainy and september is still hot, but it's manageable. highest was around 32-34C when i visited two months ago

Distinguish- to pick out the important difference. Differentiate- separate one from the other with a difference

Every time when I see Takashi I have to see that one interview with that gorgeous Italian girl. She has so much positive energy 😃😅

It's a pretty interesting to see different perspectives on speaking Japanese in Japan. I read blogs in the past talking about how Japanese people like it more when foreigners speak English rather than Japanese because many people want to learn English just like people want to learn Japanese. Whenever I spoke Japanese in Tokyo people just responded in English or Spanish but now I think it might be cool to visit other places in the countryside although not sure how open people iare speaking to foreigners there though.

Distinguish is like looking at one thing and being 'this is definitely different from the other' from one point of view insinuating one is better than the other? but differentiate is like knowing they're not the same and stating why it's not the same. That's what my pea brain can come up with someone halp

I'd love to see Takashii interview the people in the countryside. I think it'd be great. You could go interview the people who lived through Mar. 11 for example, see how they're doing.

I have been following Takashii for a long time, and is very good making questions of difficult matters. also the way he conducts his interviews is always pleasant and with a good rhythm. , I can see here he is a lot more mature answering the questions than the interviewer (Max). he looks immature and not very secure questioning him, laughing for nothing. Bravo Takashii. good guy!! .

Time stamps 0:00 Intro to 24 year old Takashii 3:41 Is Japanese work culture changing? 8:24 Why did Takashii start KZfaq? 10:03 How did Takashii learn English? 13:23 Dating in Japan and Tinder 17:14 The Joy of the Japanese Countryside 20:49 Best Ways to Immerse yourself into Japanese culture and language 23:15 Tourists DON'T Try to Speak Japanese 27:09 Japan's Reaction to Bad Streamers in Japan 29:26 Westerners that Look Down on Non-English Speakers 32:26 Are Japanese ppl aware of the cultural differences in Japan? 36:04 Cheat Code in Japan 39:00 JAPAN is a real life ANIME? 42:40 Why Japanese People Love America? 46:07 How Takashii Doesn't have Bias in his videos 49:42 Best Time to Travel to Japan

For me Takashi has a nice speaking voice and his accent is not tiring to listen to.

I watch a fair amount of videos from Japan in English, and usually enjoy them. But I found this one quite odd. Complaining about being expected to speak French in France, and then complaining about people not trying to speak Japanese in Japan. Why should the French be expected to speak a foreign language more than the Japanese? And then the comments about in Nagoya there are no foreigners, but there some non Japanese but they don’t speak English (like Brazilians(!?) and Vietnamese), but there’s no white or black. I mean there are plenty of countries in the West that don’t speak English. Like France... I remember one Polish guy explaining he was in hospital and his Japanese was good enough for that, but he had no idea what was going on because people wouldn’t speak to him in Japanese, they kept talking to him in English because he was white, but he couldn’t understand English… People automatically using English in Japan is just as rude as automatically using English in any other non-English speaking country. No matter what continent.

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Takashii's eyes do not look insane; when I move to Japan I'll love to know him. Your eyes are insane.

I want to read Takashii’s thesis lol

Great suggestions here! Arigato gozaimasu

Great interview. I would like to add that in addition to Japan, Philippines (and to some extent, SKorea) also love America. I speak as a person born and raised in the Philippines, but has since travelled and lived in at least 2 different countries since. But now as an adult, I want to say that the shine has worn off a bit, especially with the darker content that Hollywood puts out now, and the political hit pieces of American news media. That said, i am reminded by podcasts like this, that the people are what make up a country, not its politicians or business leaders alone, and there is still plenty to love about the American people.

Idk why I never put the two and two together because his channel is basically just outside podcasts but man his conversational skills and podcasting are great. Like it's not even a language thing but considering that as well it's even more impressive. Would love to see him interview higher tiered people like Connor and the crew or Jake and listen to those podcasts.

Loved this interview. It was extremely interesting and engaging. You were a great host and asked good questions, and the whole episode flowed so well

13:23 for the record, I love takashi’s accent 😊

I am Anglo American, but I had a luchbox moment - I brought a can of sardines to school in the 5th grade. I was really surprised when everyone at the table quickly left when I opened the can.

maybe the two of you should make some videos about all the different things thet would make the world a better place to live

Differentiate = find the difference without necessarily implying one is better than the rest Distinguish = as above; implies that the thing you distinguish is better/inferior than the rest. ✌🏻

Looking forward to your next videos Takashi !!!!

38:57 He asked that question like it was a major controversial topic😅

I've been to Japan twice and want to visit again soon. I love the country, their culture, the people and the of course the food. My advice to people who intend to travel to Japan, every interaction should start with 'sumimasen' and end with 'arigato gozaimasu'. It's not that hard to do.

Foreigners who make an effort to learn Japanese are respected and accepted by Japanese people, but foreigners who do not make an effort to learn Japanese and disrupt order are most disliked by Japanese people. Only foreigners who can speak Japanese, protect the Japanese order, and make an effort to fit in with Japan are the only ones that Japanese people will truly accept as someone they can trust.

Takashii looks so mature.

Americans are really friendly for sure

But to be honest it's the same here in Germany. It's easier to stay in one Company doing the same over and over again. Everyday life is getting comfortable. You need to be special and going for more risks to change more often your empolyer.

LOL, "we have four seasons..." not sure if that was a joke based on the meme or not; lots of places have 4 seasons :).

I thought u were like 26 lol

When was this podcast recorded? Before Halloween seemed to me?

Distinguishは見分ける、識別する、Differentiateは差別化する、です

As a Filipino-American born in New York , raised in a more Filipino /Asian centric household, lived two decades in and around NYC, spent two years living with a Japanese family and being surrounded by only Japanese people daily. lived nearly a decade in the Philippines in between the 2 ish decades in NYC, lived in the UK for several years, (spent time in many European countries for holidays while living in the UK ) , then lived in the West Coast /PNW for 4 years-present day , I've been around so many cultures, and undoubtedly westerners , especially Americans are the people with the worst culture in all aspects. Asian cultures by far have been much more integral to being a well rounded individual. There's plenty of positive things to say about all the Japanese , Filipino, Thai people I've been around for so many years. There's so many negative things to say about Americans and westerners in general. I plan on giving up my citizenship at some point once I can base myself in the Philippines and then go for Japanese naturalization.

Brooo SONIC dude...

You both are cool

Can you introduce your background?

I can read & write Japanese, because I studied Japanese literature and poetry as a hobby, but I cannot speak Japanese. I think I translate(literal translation English - Japanese), in my head, get confused, worry, then just don't speak and look stupid.

Everything that Max and Takeshi talk about, my generation talk about 20 years ago. And 20 years ago, people 20 years older than me told me the same stuff. In other words, despite the awareness of all these issues throughout the generations, nothing ever changes in Japan. Think about it: Japan has been learning English since 1945, and they still can't speak it. 80 years of effort with no results. That is absolutely amazing.

I would say distinguish and differentiate are similes lol

American weebs on going to Japan: You should always learn Japanese to communicate with Japanese people! Don’t just speak English! 😰 Same Americans once they set foot on French soil: Why don’t you speak English???🤨🥵😰

me : looking up tapple

am i the only one here coming from takashi shorts??? 💀💀💀

It is 100% problematic, and frankly in a nation with a declining birthrate problem, defeating.

I Totally agree with both of you on your discussion about corporate slaving. This is a major problem of our times, it's worst in Japan but usa isn't far behind. I used to work as an engineer in usa and they thought it was ok to ask us to work on weekends or have meetings at 10 pm. This is very destructive to a normal social balance. When i work in those black companies i had zero social life, even in non working weekend i was so wrecked psychologically that i couldn't enjoy anything of show enthusiasm or be fun. Forget about meeting women when you're in such a state of mind. Fortunately that stopped a decade ago and i've been an entrepreneur since. Btw guy on the left is 99% americanized in everyway, even though he is mixed. Everything from his character his facial expressions, his manners, his voice, his egocentric sense of humor, his demeanor even his need to show inflated gym muscles is united statians. This overly casual way to crash in sofas is also american and uncomfortable. On the other hand Takashi is 100% Japanese in manners and everything. From @40:00 the american guy tries to make a plea for america but it sounded flat and without reality. Usa is a degenerate culture run by oligarchs not a culture rooted in people like in Japan. The american guy felt he needed to be told Takashi likes usa. But Takashi has not lived in america for years and would change his mind if he did.

Yeahyeahyeah like yeahyeahyeah right right right RIGHT that's all I know you paid good money for this mhmm YEAH So uncomfortable.

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I'm interested into Japan, not because of Anime, but because Japan itself, it is a land con contrast/contrary . Born in Chile, I recognize Japan as the most successful Pacific country, but then, it is the country with a huge Inlt debt of over 4 trillion US$, and an economy system no expert seems to undertand??(Also, Chile & Japan are bro at the massive earthquakes, Tzunamis(Maremoto). Also, those amazing mesmerazing humans seem to be long time, dissapearing??? (the actual birth rate: ~1.3), it became a global problem, but in Japan, the problem started there... maried ppl don't have a sex relationship? people fantazize anbout anime syber characters? maybe Japan shows our future?, too many women (Moms) are not working? (& the princesses in Japan are sad? Geishas still exist?) so this is a so backward society ? and the mafia "Yakuza" are the police in there, really? And the food. The number 1 for out kids is: sushi and now are also into "Mochi", of course! and the arquitecture, gardens, the Sakura, all so beautiful... Japan, seems to be the most imperfect perfection so we want to know more about the Japanese culture, but most of humans don't speak Japanese and most of Japaneses don't speak English, most of the documentaries available were made by western people, but then Takashii came, a brave Kawaii Japanese out there on the streets! BOOM🎆🎉🎊 p.s.: Dictatorship China is the exact opposite: it has a rather negative image in the west: into the "evil axis" (w Russia, North Korea & Iran). Probably there are lot of beatiful places to visit there (besides of the Chinese wall), but China with 1.4B ppl got 35M tourists in 2023 while Japan which has /11 times less population, got 25M tourists in 2023

Max ain't that good an interviewer

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