10 *Simple* Japanese Daily Habits That Will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

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Obviously this is not true of every Japanese person but just some overall common trends and habits I saw based on my research!
💫 Remove your shoes
It is customary in Japan when entering a building, particularly a home, to take off your shoes. It isn’t something the host has to ask of their guests
Some even have new slippers for each room to avoid cross contamination
Typically have disposable slippers for guests
Second set of slippers specifically for the bathroom
Arrange them nicely
Over 400k+ bacteria and will help keep your floors cleaner
💫 Clean the toilet. In the US make your bed.
Makes your life successful. Super successful people do this daily.
Considered lucky for money. Cleans and purifies your mind.
It’s humbling . everyone becomes humble when you clean the toilet
Do this in the morning. Clean and fresh.
💫 Japan has the longest lifespan. the longest life expectancy in the world, with an average of 85.7 yearsEat more: seaweed, fish and green tea
Seaweed is rich in iodine, which supports thyroid function, and other minerals like calcium, iron, and magnesium.
Packed with antioxidants known as catechins, it aids in reducing inflammation, lowering cholesterol, and improving brain function. Preparing green tea involves a delicate process that encourages mindfulness and patience
The Japanese consume many fish, providing essential omega-3 fatty acids
💫 Improve your posture
The sentiment Also helps the way you think
Historically, wearing a kimono helps with posture
Helps with confidence and mental clarity
💫 Gratitude daily - small and large
Thank you for everyone involved in making this meal. Grateful for each ingredient
Gratitude for life
Focus on what you have vs what you don’t have. Comparison is the thief of joy. “I am good because of the people who support me”
💫 Community reverence.
It’s not just cleanliness for yourself, but for the sake and respect of the community.
Put your chair back neatly
Accustomed to thinking of others feeling and a feeling of community. Think of helping someone.
For 12 years of school life, from elementary school to high school, cleaning time is part of students’ daily schedule
At restaurants - tidy the table and stack the plates. Makes someone elses life just a little bit easier
If someone is sick they wear a mask to protect others as consideration
Community mindset overall / consideration
People take care of their trash and keep public spaces clean
💫 Go to bed early and wake up early
Tradition of Worship the sun.
Great to get early morning sun exposure.
Wake up much earlier 4-6am
“Rajio taiso”, or radio calisthenics, is a short exercise routine
The three minute exercise mostly require planting your feet in one spot, shoulder-width apart.
💫 Personal hygiene
Every time come in wash hands and many gargle with warm water or salt water
Most people in Japan think of the bathtub as washing away not only their sweat and dirt from the day but their fatigue, too. First rinse off then take a bath
it is typically custom to take baths every night. 2-30 mins

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[jg]

Mom taught both sons and daughters to: sweep and mop the kitchen and bathroom floors every night; clean toilets every morning. Never leave dishes in the sink. We are so accustomed to doing these things it comes naturally. Also we ask our parents for a blessing when we leave or return home. We are from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ❤😍

Nice video 😊

[NekoArts]

Before covid, I was working in hostels in different places around Asia, and part of my tasks was to clean rooms and change sheets and the like. You could always, without fail, tell when the guest was Japanese. No exaggeration, you could always tell. They were the only ones who cleaned up their rooms and beds before leaving - sometimes they made it look even better than before they arrived. I especially remember one family that had stayed in a family room. When I went to clean up after they had checked out, I immediately stopped in the doorway and asked myself if I was even in the right room. I had to go and double-check with the manager because the room was so clean (they had even taken out their own trash) and the beds were made perfectly that you couldn't tell that anyone had stayed in there - much less an entire family with kids. Long story short, we all always loved the Japanese guests.
Unfortunately, we rarely saw the same consideration from other guests (many people, unfortunately, seem to have the thought that "someone else will clean up after me anyway so why should I bother?"). The rest of the world could learn a lot from the Japanese.

[michimana]

I’m Japanese and I’ve lived in US almost 30 years ago for a couple of years. Yes we clean our own school rooms and bathrooms and even teachers rooms here in Japan. Even the gym and the hallways. We make a team and mix different grade students and form a team so the older ones can lead the 1st graders. Since we clean up our own mess, we don’t make mess in schools.

[Malexxx]

We can learn a lot from other cultures, but especially Japan. Their respect for nature, public spaces and their home is inspiring! I visited Japan myself in 2017 and went to a restroom in a subway station in Tokyo and was so clean! The subway! In one of most crowded cities! Even the streets were spotless!

[aprilkendell]

A couple things to know about the Japanese bath: 1. Japanese bathtubs are different than American bathtubs. American tubs are long and shallow. Japanese bathtubs are shorter and taller. So you sit in the tub (not lay down) and the water comes up higher on your body. 2. Japanese people shower in an area by the bathtub first (wash hair and scrub body) before getting in the tub. The tub is for clean bodies. It basically acts like a hot tub to relax in after a long day. But great video, Brittany! Keep up the good work.

[JenniferKelly]

When I was a teacher (2008-2017) we were explicitly told that students could not clean (some students actually liked that sort of thing and always wanted to help out) and they certainly couldn't touch any cleaning products. To further that point, my dad has overheard people leaving trash in a parking lot or not putting their grocery cart in the corral say "someone gets paid to clean that up." This is a huge problem of both personal accountability and collective awareness.

[mao]

Wow thank you for making this video Brittany 🥰
I’m Japanese and my husband is Hispanic, we’re raising our kids with a lot of Japanese culture.
I’m watching from Hawaii 🌺
I was born and raised in Japan and I moved to California when I was 31 years old. I’ve lived there for 9 years and moved to Hawaii.
Btw, I’ve started watching your YouTube since many years ago. I’m watching also learning English by listening your YouTube.
Love you Brittany 🤗💕

[CheriJ]

I’ve always had a “life motto” of “try to leave a place better than you found it.” That includes things like picking up litter. It would be great if everyone pitched in and did a little; it can go a long way!

[rachelphelps]

I have seen in Japan where the kids at school, after eating lunch, break down their milk cartons for recycling, the older ones help the younger ones, and then the students clean up all the dishes and take them back to the kitchen. They have some wonderful habits! Thanks for sharing and it's interesting, and I'd love to hear more!

[Pinkfong]

Since I’m older, I can tell you that a few of these habits were commonplace in the U.S. in a simpler, more civil time. Clearing up your trash, and certainly never littering to begin with, we’re practiced. Yet again, we weren’t walking about eating. We had 3 meals at the table. Snack in school, cereal before bed was standard, especially if you didn’t like the dinner. Most people were not overweight. There are others but they have gone by the wayside. It would be nice to revive them for everyone’s benefit.

[varzamaz]

Japanese also respect their elderly so much! And so becoming old in Japan is more of a privilege rather than a burden. I can't wait to travel to Japan again! 🥰

[mikaph]

I think, instead of incorporating matcha and seaweed to your diet, if these have to be shipped from the other side of the world, it’s much better to just eat fresh vegetables from your own land. Switzerland was second on that list and Australia thirds. They don’t eat matcha or seaweed either. A healthy environment will also make us all live longer.

[radhikarishi]

Very interesting. You should make this into a series so we can learn and pick up good habits from other cultures! Please do India next!

[tinnalaco]

I'm watching your video from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Where I live, it is unimaginable to leave your shoes on when entering yours or someone else's household. To be honest, I thought that taking shoes off is a normal rule in every country... However, I think we could learn a lot from Japanese culture about being sensitive to public spaces! Respect!

[lsarmiento]

I love that you are always embracing other cultures. We are one world and it's beautiful to learn from each other!

[Lulaluna]

I was born in the United States, but my parents immigrated from Asia. I thought cleanliness was just something everyone practiced ie. picking up after yourself, taking off your shoes when you get home, but when I would go over to friends’ houses who were not Asian, I’d be the weird one taking my shoes off at the door. I remember someone’s mom telling me “don’t take your shoes off because the floor is dirty” and it blew my mind because in my little child mind, floors get dirty from the dirt from OUTSIDE the house. It’s interesting to see how different cultures perceive these habits, but it’s also annoying now as an adult seeing how Asian habits are becoming trendy but growing up others kids bullied us for having these habits 🤣

[adriana]

I had Japanese next door neighbors for years and they were so kind and I would see them every morning in the backyard doing their stretching, it was cool to see! I would love a link to the video that 10 people are using 😋❤️

[-livingjesusever-]

It’s admirable how Japanese students clean their own schools, serve their own lunches to the class, wear slippers inside the school, and have real whole food nutritious meals made from scratch that they actually eat! Like fish and cucumber salad and miso soup! Love japan!!!! 🇯🇵 ❤ Taught English there and they were one of the kindest countries I’ve been to! Eager to serve, give, and humble.

[MIMI-kwqr]

日本人です❤日本から見ています❤
日本の素晴らしいところを再確認できました！
ありがとうございます♪

[tquirkyt]

💕Thank you for highlighting the wonderful Japanese culture. It’s so heathy to learn and understand the other cultures of our small planet. I’m 55 and liv in VA, but as a child I lived in Taiwan and Asian cultures have shaped my whole life. Another amazing culture is the Scandinavian countries. YouTube is wonderful for exploring cultures. I follow so many and learn such wonderful things which are so different from American ways❤️