Do 'Foreigners' in Tokyo Speak Japanese? (Social Experiment)

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If you want to work in Japan then you really need to learn Japanese. It took me at least 2 years to learn Japanese. Many Pakistanis or desi here speak good Japanese but they can't read or write.

👍︎︎ 12 👤︎︎ u/intruenorth 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies

B-baka....

👍︎︎ 8 👤︎︎ u/khanartiste 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies

My pops and his family all speak pretty fluent Japanese. They lived in Japan for quite a while. Hes always amused when I watch anime

👍︎︎ 6 👤︎︎ u/Ammarzk 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies

I worked at Toyota for little bit. Quite a few of our guys spoke Japanese. They were taught when they were sent to Japan for specialized training.

You have to learn Japanese if you want to deal with the Japanese. Their English is mostly shit.

👍︎︎ 5 👤︎︎ u/lalafied 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies

I watched the entire video 3 am even though i have an exam tomorrow.

👍︎︎ 6 👤︎︎ u/Muck113 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies

Last time I was in Japan, my Lebanese friend and I told the man working at a ski lodge where we were from. The look on his face as he repeated "Ribanon?!?" "Pakiston?!" while we slowly ascended on the lift was priceless. I love Japanese people, they're so emotive.

👍︎︎ 6 👤︎︎ u/Shaanistani 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies
👍︎︎ 2 👤︎︎ u/acct00 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies

sugoi

👍︎︎ 2 👤︎︎ u/[deleted] 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies

Pretty cool..

👍︎︎ 1 👤︎︎ u/ozzya 📅︎︎ Mar 04 2016 🗫︎ replies
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Hey guys, it's Yuta. So, the other day, I tested if Japanese people spoke English. So I think it's only fair if I try to test if Western-Looking people speak Japanese. So, how many people do you think will speak Japanese? Maybe ten percent. Let's find out! See you later. Yes, thank you! I don't understand, sorry. Ah, thanks. What did she say? She said she didn't know how to speak Japanese, in Japanese. Uh, do you speak English? Is it okay if we use this video? Yeah, that's fine. Okay, thanks. No, problem man. Uh, I don't speak Japanese. Sayōnara, good luck. Oh my gosh, dad, dad, look at that! Look at that, look at that! They're like driving around in mini-cars! I don't understand. Do you speak Japanese? No. Does anybody speak Japanese here? No. "Arigatō" (Thank You), "Sumorigatō" (Tomorrow). Okay, thank you. Well I can't believe there actually are lots of Americans. No Japanese, sorry. Okay. Well we actually trying to do an experiment, talking to random Western-Looking people, in Japanese. We know two words. "Konnichiwa", and "Arigatō". And that's it. Oh, well that's a start, I guess. Yeah. Alright, good luck, guys! Thank you, cheers. -speak to you in Japanese. Well, we understand, well we're not very good. Okay, thanks a lot. Cheers. We actually used to work together in a Japanese grocery store in the Chicago-Land area. So, he left about five years ago, and I haven't seen him since, so finally, we're reunited! Thanks, guys! Thanks, cheers. Thank you. That was a little funny, cause you're all wearing, like, glasses. Everybody wears glasses, except you. Yeah. Jack. English or Japanese, or Italian, maybe. Can you speak Italian? No? (Laughs) [Speaking Italian] Ciao! Wait, you can also peak Italian? Oh, I said I didn't speak Italian, in Italian. Oh. Oh, sorry I can't speak Japanese! Um, I speak English. Oh, do you? Um, we are doing a social experiment. Okay, well thank you. Bye! Thanks. Cheers! I don't speak Japanese. We're trying to see if American-Looking people will talk to me in Japanese. Okay. Am I American-Looking? Yeah. Because, like, your eyes are like, bigger. It's funny Jack, so, so if somebody doesn't look Japanese they must be American? Not always. Yeah. Although interestingly, somebody could look very Japanese and still be American. Yeah. We've been recording for...fifty-nine minutes. So Jackie, don't forget, a lot of people who are not Japanese are not necessarily American. Yeah. I have a friend from Denmark. You have? His name is Paula. Yeah. He also has blonde hair. Bye bye. Thanks. Thanks a lot. Have a nice day, bye bye. We don't speak Japanese, sorry. I don't speak (Japanese), sorry. Do you speak Japanese? No. Oh. I don't speak Japanese. You guys don't speak Japanese? I don't. Thanks a lot. No worries. Cheers. English? We actually are trying to do a social experiment. Oh, I love it! To see how many Western-Looking people speak Japanese. Oh. That's why I spoke Japanese to you guys. How old are you? I'm ten. Ten? And do you go to school here? Yes. Do you like it? Mm, not that much because I go to a local Japanese school. Ah. And the school lunches, I have to like, eat them all, but I don't really like Japanese food. You don't like Japanese food? Oh, it's nice talking to you. Good luck with your social experiment. Thanks. What is your favorite Japanese food? Tsukemen. Tsukemen? Dad, what's tsukemen? I don't know. Ask him what it is. What's tsukemen? It's a type of dipping noodles. Oh. Thanks, cheers. Dad, I think that guy actually did speak some Japanese, cause he said "Eigo" (English), he said "Eigo". Sorry. I don't speak Japanese, mate, sorry. That's it. That train line goes to Harajuku. Oh, I thought so. Thank you. Okay, here's another guy, Jackie. What is your favorite Japanese food? Eggs. (he said tamago) Is that even Japanese. Like, what part do you like? It's okay, you don't have to translate. Let him try. I don't know. I like all of the eggs. What's the difference between Japanese eggs and American eggs? That's a good question. They're the same. Have a good day, okay? Hey guys, it's Yuta again! Well, an interesting by-product of this experiment, is that, I met several mixed-Japanese people. So, I'll make a separate video and put the link here. Also, if you want to learn Japanese, so that you will be able to speak Japanese, When a random Japanese guy comes up to you with a microphone and asks you random questions in Japanese, You should click the link, and subscribe to my list, "Japanese With Yuta". And my channel is made possible by your support, so if you want to support me, click the link and go to my Patreon page. Alright, see you guys soon, cha-ciao!
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Channel: That Japanese Man Yuta
Views: 4,862,456
Rating: 4.9462442 out of 5
Keywords: japan, japanese language, japanese, social experiment, tokyo
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Length: 9min 57sec (597 seconds)
Published: Mon Feb 08 2016
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