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Very interesting that most of them pointed out 'order' and 'chaos' as the striking contrast between the two countries.

The second lady is very classy! Wish her the best for her marriage back in India! Namaste from Germany!!

India seems to be able to adapt to any country. Australia, Saudi Arabi, Japan. I’m really impressed by the international approach of India

Srishti hasn’t stated stats accurately. India is so competitive that the ones who are brilliant at math get into the race in India as they clear the super hard exams. The ones who are good or average at math and have the economic means to go out of India are the ones who go.

Japan is like garden well maintained , beautiful look wise free from pests and insects. India is like forest with chaos everywhere . but remember garden only looks good until you stop maintaining it but forest has its own ecosystem you don't have to water it daily trim its grass every week.

Kenyans also have samosas too. And chapatis. Picked it up from Indians who came to Kenya during the colonial period. They’re quite tasty.

I visited India last year from the states. Lot of places are really clean, beautifully maintained and digitally even better than the west. Sun urban areas are still little chaotic though. I think India is getting there and running very fast.

I love the Indian chaos. It’s so lively and wonderful. I missed it during my 2 year stay in Japan. I do appreciate how helpful Japanese people are but I am happy that I came back to India. I was comfortable in Japan but was not happy because it was really lonely.

I think the visible difference of 'chaos' and 'order' is somehow an outcome rather than being the culture itself. Spontaneity is very much appreciated and welcomed in India; while Indians priorities accomodating and making other person feel included, Japanese priorities not to ever inconvenience other people. Indians view public space as 'it's my space as well' while Japanese are more mindful of 'it's their space as well'. Maybe its the effect of colonization, the civil disobedience movement (point of which is to cause inconvenience) and the still fresh memory of The Emergency, has made Indians be more assertive and appreciative of our social liberty in public spaces, rather than self- restricting themselves. Somebody mentioned in the comments about Indians just hanging around and socializing in the roadside, which was something that got banned during The Emergency and still sometimes gets restricted if Section 144 is declared for a curfew. We are way too used to strikes, sit-ins and road blockades; civil disobedience and intentional inconveniencing itself is second nature Indian sociopolitics

What timing! My school is hosting Indian students and teachers now. The cultural differences are massive and challenging. Two of the biggest though are definitely "chaos" because all the guests are constantly trying to ask or express without waiting for me to reply to another person, and the second being "food" because Japan is definitely hard for vegetarians who are visiting only for a short period of time.

This lady seems to be missing many good things about india but admits that she needs to come to india to learn the culture . she is frank and speaks honestly .

Indian here. Too much of a culture shock to live in Japan. Japanese people are not as open as us Indians. Can't just go upto people and strike conversations and such. I like the chaotic nature of our streets.

9:36 "India is my home" I don't know about others but that lady won respect.

Now Takashi has summoned the power of almighty algorithm kun

Yo Takashi, it’s been such a long time since I’ve watched your videos I started watching when you were still at 200k! It’s crazy how your channel has grown! I’m glad to see that your doing ok, congrats on hitting 1 mil!

Thank you Takashi for sharing the video. Nice to know how Indians think about being in Japan. I do agree with their answers. I hope to watch more videos about other nationalities in the future. Take care! Cheers from HKG! 🇭🇰

Thank you so much for watching! If you’re an Indian in Japan, please leave your opinion here! I’m in Bali right now lol In Hong kong next week

I'm Indian and I'm moving to Japan next month so this video was really helpful! Thank you

Loved this video. It’s always so interesting to see inside other people’s daily realties in Japan. I do miss the usual intro though. Takashii-san you gotta bring it back!!! おねがいします🙇🏽‍♂️🙏🏾

I was in Tokyo in the first week of May. I feel as an Indian, you will like Japan more if you are an introvert. People leave you to your devices, and you can get by with your daily routine with very little interaction needed with people as a tourist. If you are however an extrovert, and like to interact and talk a lot, you might find it a bit difficult to approach people, and unless you know a bit of Japanese, it can get quite alienating.

Your videos keep getting more awesome and awesome by the day. Very informative video, Takashi san! 素晴らしい！

Japan is my favorite country! I cannot wait to visit again.

I watched your live stream of 1M! You stayed up so late! Hope you slept well! And thanks for doing Indians in Japan, I have been waiting for a video on that topic from you! Congrats on 1 million by the way! :)

Such a unique video, love it! I am so in love with Japan and the Japanese lifestyle without ever having visited. But it is definitely on my bucketlist!

congratulations on hitting 1 million subscribers ! Keep up the good work :)

I needed this !... Thank you for making this video...i really want to see myself working in Japan someday . This video boost me up❤️

He’s getting good at interviews 😊 I’m watching this channel from start it’s been a journey 😅

Takashi if you can you should try and interview people from the south pacific ( Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia) gonna be hard to find unless they're tourists but I think it would be a great vid 👍

The smartest of Indians are actually in India and running start-ups in the areas of IT, eCom, Fintech, Defence (there are about 80+ start-ups in defence), Pharma, Food, Agri-tech, etc. I'm 50+ and lived in 5 different countries outside India - HK, Aus, UK, West Asia and now in USA. I'm in IT /management and now an entrepreneur shuttling between India and US. An average Indian knows 2 languages across India. Even in Hindi belt - Bhojpuri, Marwari, Awadhi, etc. Two language knowledge is a critical thing for early brain development. I know 4 languages.

I agree with everything they said..i like the second girl (the one whose going back to India) i think she likes both countries but misses home more..❤

Love hearing all of their experiences!!! Very interesting video!

Your videos are so fascinating and educational. I hope to travel to Japan next year and am currently studying the language. Keep up the good work!

I love how genuinely taken back you were over the price difference in the food 😂.

One of my best friends growing up in Tokyo was Indian. The difference with him from the other interviewees is he was born in Tokyo. He still lives there too.

Being an Indian I honestly felt the people were pretty neutral when trying to talk about each countries pros and cons, from a cultural pov I don’t think India is much different from Japan. When we take cities like Tokyo and Mumbai for comparison sakes the families are more nuclear and people are rather independent but the close knit communities and family values are pretty much the same. The hierarchy system in workplace or the way we show respect to elders is all very much the same.

Love Japan. I go there on business trips. Strong homogenous culture, cleanliness, orderliness, externally zen calm, introspective, non- intrusive, friendly, highly respectful and courteous to others, punctual, not publicly noisy, focus on quality over quantity, mostly not too religious which is good (shinto, buddist, christians but some subtly deeply religious), some deep rooted hidden stuff like himitsu-bako, great public transportation, company man, a bit too procedural, non- rule breakers and hence not situationally flexible. Less choice for vegetarians - go to buddist temples that serve vegetarian food or cook yourself. Conversational Japanese is a must. Be hygenic and wear a mask to protect others, if you have even slighest of sniffle - that is expected courtesy. Keep social distancing when talking. In trains do not try to talk or chat up, especially in a crowded train. Do not just land up but plan ahead and inform your host, go only if invited and do not gate crash like in Indian weddings 😅

Contrasting things in India and Japan: 1. Chaos vs Organised 2. Loud vs Calm 3. Spontaneous vs Planned 4. Openness vs Reserved 5. Community vs Individual 6. Digitisation vs Traditional (surprising, but true) 7. High % of economically weak people vs Generally well-off 8. Developing infrastructure vs mostly developed. 9. Generally poor work ethic (especially in govt sector) vs good work ethic. 10. High corruption to lower corruption in public life.

Insightful video as always. Keep up the great work !

Its kinda funny how I see that you will find Indians all across these countries but never people from these countries who actually would be living in India.

Very interesting conversation. As british Indians we had a slightly different experience of Japan. Of all the 25 or so countries I have visited I love Japan the most !! It is a most amazing country with very kind, helpful, respectful and disciplined people . An epitome of how ancient cultural traditions can coexist with extreme Modernity . I and my family all love Japan 👍🏼👍🏼

As an Indian from the state of Assam, I really respect Japanese culture & people. We Indians are proud of Japan!

being an indian i almost died when i saw lady at 14:28 going on her way through behind those couples just because they were talking picture of coffee like please lord bless this lady with youre all 8hands

Nice interviews and perspectives. I haven't been to Japan. But from what I read and see (online, books, TV, Movies), Japanese are highly disciplined, systematic and perfectionists. The making of a Samurai Sword and the fine art of cutting Fugu fish, the Japanese calligraphy, the paintings, poems (Haiku) are hallmarks of civilization that respects perfection and art. I believe, Japanese are artists, in life and reality. On the other side, India is too complicated a country to be generalized. As one Nobel Laureate noted, India is country, where whatever you say about it, the opposite will also hold true. When, former Singapore Prime Ministers was, asked, by and Indian representative, when Singapore, which is such a small country can be so clean and perfect, why India cannot. The Singapore prime minster mentioned that India is not one country, but 29 or so countries put together, each with own culture, language, food habits, and yet with something common that holds the country together. India is the only country where a Ferrari and Bullock Cart can travel side by side on the same road. I was once escorting, a German businessman through a heavy traffic in India. He asked, how do you drive through this Chaos. I asked, him have you played Play Station - He said yes. I told him, driving in India is a Real Time play station -He understood. As an Indian, I like the Chaos and unpredictability that India offers. This is important, because the mind gets busy overcoming these challenges. Whereas in perfectionist societies, when everything is perfect, the existential threat is minimal, and hence the high rate of depression and suicides. Regardless of which Country or Culture, the balance between Order and Chaos is key to address the existential threat that all human beings face. 興味深いインタビュー。共有していただきありがとうございます。世界と人間の心を探索する素晴らしい時間を過ごしてください。

I would say the 1st girls math comment was so untrue. As an Indian, I know that there are so many people great at maths who are living in India, I am ok at maths and I don't live in India. Leaving the country has nothing to do with maths or intelligence, it is about financial resources. I think that girl needs to travel around India to see the different types of Indians and maybe can also learn a bit about being humble !

Awesome interviews!🙌🏼🎉I learned a lot!🎉

your videos are very nicely organized and its fun to watch them!

Takashi Asks the Best Variety of Questions. Takashi you are excellent at interviewing! We Love You Takashi! 💘

3 things I love about Japan 1. Disciplined; orderly 2. Respect + have basic respect for their culture 3. Strictest immigration policy 2 things I hate about Japan 1. I wish people were “much more open” & mingling with others 2. That we don’t have absolutely brotherly connect between the 2 countries ( which I believe we should have)

The first lady was interesting to listen to. I have always thought that although there are a lot of Indians in Tokyo they are not really living here as they live in a sort of bubble. They have created their own communities for all facets of life including schools.

Banger video,I was waiting for this video for a while now.

i lived in india for a few months and its extremely chaotic. Theres order in that chaos though that we just cant see from the outside.

Note: India is not like what she described (in a negative way) *Some places* in India are like that.

Thank you for the video, I always wondered it would be like to my people

Takadhii san, Interesting video. Always enjoy watching your video. Nihon ni ichido itta koto ga arimasu,

Your videos are so informative! Keep them coming Takashi!

When People say India is chaos and loud , unstructured. I want to remind that this is what makes it so unique. We include everyone, we are accomodating whether its a person or an animal, everyone has their space, its a principle that is still present from the stone era. We don't mass slaughter dogs, cows and other stray animals for our own convenience. And I am proud of it. But I won't bother with whether some low intellect people understand that or not. Still I gotta say what I gotta say!!

👍Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing it. Have a good holiday in Bali and then in Hong Kong. I'll wait for the next video! またねたかしさん 😊

Takashi Sir, very informative video....very interesting perspectives

I'll tell you one thing you can find in India and can't find in Japan. Opening a bank account is easy. you don't need to carry cash in India because digital payment is everywhere you can even buy roadside vendor food with your phone.

Im from northeast india lamka manipur , we have a deep2 history. my grandfather fought for japanese and gave him a medel for his service as lodgers and fighters❤ .

Amazing Good luck for the future

Takashi san, very nice content , I like the flow of your interviews :)

I also very much appreciated Japan's unchaotic orderly culture.

One absolute difference is Japan roads are clean and India roads are not

Thank you making such interactive videos, 😮it will help a lot of indians for sure (Specially to make their decision)

I loved the vlog. Love from India to Japan and TAKASHII.

At 1:15, she says Indians who are outside of India are good at Maths....that is not true. Majority of Indians have an affinity and are generally good at Math.... Even the Bus conductors or veggie sellers are extremely proficient in mental calculations. The Math level in Indian schools and colleges are generally higher or on par with the rest of the world..atleast the western nations...

I was in Japan for the last 2 weeks of June 2023. It was an amazing experience and the striking contrast between the mannerisms of the populace between the two countries has left me wanting for more. It is true that you cannot get enough of Japan. I am already hooked to the awesome hospitality of people in Japan. It's left me wanting for more. I will be back to Japan soon.

It’s always love to see your videos 😊

It's so nice to see how you are interviewing with indians. Great job buddy

Japanese are my kind of people. Busy with their own lives, don't mingle or interact unnecessarily with other people. Even though I am an Indian, I hate the population, the noise, the chaos and people's need to keep talking to other people. Being away from home and in a metro city was the only way I could keep away from people. I love being in solitude.

Srishti won't get 10% in any competitive engineering entrance exam like JEE or GATE. Indians are good at maths. We litterally invented that thing. The world uses our number system, not the roman or Greek. And just look at our Science and Engineering entrance exams. They are the toughest in the world.

Thanks takshi for these i think through your videos i can understand japan well and it's people and know enough so Japanese people don't get offended or uncomfortable when i visit

i was waiting for this video

First woman's been in japan for so long her English has a slight japanese accent 😂

3:12 Lol my mom would tell stories of how she was in a line for a bus when she first came to America and tried to cut the entire line but was confused why no one else was.

Thnx a lot Takashi for making a video on india and Indian people we all really appreciate your work wish you all my wishes with love from India

Its very honest opinion by Indians. Great work and keep it up. Thanks for your effort

7:27 I LOVE how you're SOOO surprised 😂😂 Best part of the video easily

This video perfectly sums up the quirky moments of daily life in Japan. From trying to master chopsticks to navigating the bustling streets of Tokyo, it's a never-ending adventure. Love it!

Very interesting video. Thanks

Love ur videos man , also just a small suggestion, when u end ur videos try saying "hey so hows the video guys , it was really interesting in my say etc etc" anyway it's just a suggestion! Again love ur videos ❤

When I grow up I want to be an awesome Japanese person like the best Japanese person to ever live, Takashii!!!!!!!!

I became liking indians. Sounds quite straight like me. I never learned information where India located and culture is how seriously different. It is true everyone regardless of gender, do not be out of house after 8pm[20:00]. 가지마 Especially third interviewee who told working for IT COMPANY seems very nice because her way of advising about staying in another country is really close to reality thus saying may be useful. Her appearance did one share good this time. 💛💖Thanks for interviewing broaden global strenghthes. for me.

Very interesting interviews..... Good comparison 👍

Been waiting for this,!! Namaste from India

the guy from lucknow is the only one i wanted to listen to from an Indian tourist's perspective lol, he was real

Interesting would be to do a statistical relationship study between diversity/ homogeneity and social chaos/ calmness and between social chaos/discipline and mental health. 1)Discipline and propriety is easy to standardize in a homogenous society with very little diversity 2)Extreme Discipline in cultural behavior is productive in certain aspects,an excess is claustrophobic and the chaos and confusion gets internalized.

pretty cool video as always! Just one thing, I just noticed the text in the video is mirrored 😆

Thank you for the video, honest reactions , i heard the same and i felt the same as indian in japan

Takashi-san! Can you do an interview on Burmese people from Myanmar living in Japan, especially in Takadanobaba? Since there are a lot of restaurants there. I recently came back to Japan with my family to visit them from US when I lived in Tokyo as a child.

Wow the first girl seems to be very modest when she said ‘those who are really good are here’

Finally man. Been waiting so long for this video for this video. Much love brother. ❤

I visited Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) in April. I really loved my short period in Japan. Both cities I visited were so clean, the people are very humble, and they love peace and quiet which is the exact opposite of India; we are noisy! Language is definitely a barrier but they did want to communicate however possible. I want to visit Japan again. Love the place.

FINNNAAAALLLLYYYYY, I wish I get to be interviewed haha!!, Though my first honest review would be- People are cold here!!!

Was looking for this one. I'm from India moving to Japan in September. Hopefully will run into you :P

Thank you for sharing your content Takashii.

Great video!

For any Indian, japanese grammer is same as indian grammer. so sentense formation in japanese is very easy for indians. only we have to remember the words. as well as kanji is super hard.