The 2 Surprising Reasons Why Japan HATES Kyoto

Kyoto is the center city of culture and history of Japan.

Although many Japanese love to travel to Kyoto,
do you know about the 2 reasons why Japan hates the local rules and culture of Kyoto?

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1:05 Kyoto looks down on other prefectures
2:31 Kyoto is “two faced”
3:04 Kyoto language QUIZ
5:25 Today’s conclusion

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[LetsaskShogo]

What else would you like to know about Kyoto?

[jacoporegini]

Fun thing is: in Italy when you want someone to stay you offer him something to drink (coffee or limoncello depeding on the time). To answer "thanks I'm good" and leave, would be seen as rather rude and inconsiderate.

[Izukachan]

Back when I was an exchange student in Hokkaido, we had this one Literature teacher that was unnecessarily mean and cynical towards students, often making snarky remarks to us foreign students when we made mistakes. My Japanese friends kept saying "He's probably from Kyoto", and I never got the reference till now.

[TheAntinowherelane]

If you offer me tea to try and get me to leave, there is a 100% chance I am staying and drinking that tea.

[elusivemayfly]

I’m from the Southern US and can relate to the “Kyoto language.” It’s often meant to be kind / polite but can also be used passive-aggressively or to achieve an unstated outcome.
For example, if a Southerner says, “Bless your heart, ” it can mean:

“I’m so sorry you’re going through a difficult time! I feel strong sympathy for you and hope you feel better, ” OR

“I feel so sorry for you because you’re too stupid to live long.”

[tedgovostis]

The Kyoto Language is only a kindness when spoken to other people from Kyoto who understand "The Rules". It's kind of like the 70's-80's period of when US and Japanese companies started working together. It was understood in Japan, if a superior told you to do something, and you replied "That will be very difficult", it was a way of telling them "No" without having to tell them no. Because you indicated it would possibly not happen, your superior was expected to accept it wouldn't, sparing you the dishonor of failure, and sparing your superior the embarrassment of having an underling defy them. To an American, that would mean yes, but it will take a lot of effort. So when an American and Japanese company would be negotiating, if they made a demand, the Japanese team would say that is very difficult and assume the matter was put to rest, and the Americans would assume that meant they were putting extra effort in to make it happen.

[DerelicteMB]

"Your food was too good!"
Translation: "Where is your bathroom? I need to take a shit."

[davidcoe]

I finally understand why, when I was speaking with a Japanese person and expressed interest in visiting Kyoto, they told me to go anywhere else in Japan because "the people there are hard to understand." and they explicitly said it wasn't about the dialect but they didn't know how (or maybe didn't want) to explain the reason why.

[みささ-eb]

As a Japanese person, I like watching the fight between Osaka and Kyoto people.
Kyoto people who want the person to go home early vs. Osaka people who want to drink tea
(The interesting thing about this is that Osaka people often understand the irony of Kyoto people.)

[jeiku]

Me, who grew up with "It's rude to decline an offer of food/drink": *Nervous sweating*

[buuguss]

-kyoto person: would you like some tea?
-yeah thanks
-kyoto person: 👁👄👁

[Devilsblight]

Kyoto: Would you like some tea?
Me: Would YOU like some tea?
Kyoto: Damn, he's good.

[lazylion]

I've been in Kyoto for a while and had never issues "as a foreigner".
My wife who is a local told me about how much hypocritical are some japanese, and put it under that "we do not want to cause trouble so we'll say that way" culture.
I do respect japanese culture and cultural differences between every country but i'll step out whenever there is a distinct lack of respect.
We have one kid with my wife and her grandmother took care of our kid one day so we could chill out and eat outside.
We met some old people who knew my wife at a restaurant (small city, everyone knows each other). My wife explained that thanks to her grandmother, she could relax a bit. The answer from the old hag was something like "oooh that is good that you can relax outside without your kid huh" but the meaning was "how dare you allow yourself some rest while you are a young mom? My generation, we always struggle and took care of the baby... We do not have "time" to relax when we are mothers.
My wife felt uncomfortable as i could also understand the "secret meaning".
I replied straight away : "yeah, too bad your generation had so much problems right? That is nice that today's generation is able to have soooo much comfort with technology and help. We are sooo lucky compared to you. I feel sorry that you could not enjoy such quality time in your younger days!"
The old hag and her friend drop their jaws and left embarassed, mumbling things like "godamn foreigner who has not respect for old people etc." I never said anything that could be pointed as rude. I just played by her rules 😅. My wife scolded me a bit but still laughed at the situation and we could enjoy dinner after😎

[zomfragger]

Kyoto: Would you like some tea.
British: We'll take your entire stock

[errrno]

''your dress is so beautiful''
''thank youuu~~ it was on sale, last one on the rack, 50% off--''
''i'm from kyoto''
''okayyy.... i'll take it off and burn it now''

[BlueTressym]

As a Brit, I hope someone has explained to the lovely people of Kyoto that they should never try the tea trick on a Brit:
Brit: *is thinking of leaving*
Kyoto person: "Would you like some tea?"
Brit: *is now compelled to stay* "That'd be lovely, thank you."

[reznovvazileski]

Ohhhh as a Dutch person I am in so much trouble if I ever get stranded in Kyoto :') Our language is the exact opposite, always to the point and rarely behind ones back. As a result I'll likely just take you up on that offer for some tea and thank you for complimenting my watch and probably tell you where I got it so you may have a look at their other stuff one day since you like it so much :') Both completely valid ways to communicate depending on how you were raised, but the two opposites collide rather than attract in this case :p

[UCmDBecUtbSafffpMENiscA]

"Would you like some tea?"
Kyoto: Please leave
Italy: Please stay

Imagine both people met each other lmfao

[NoldoistTV]

As a person who lives in Kyoto for 2.5 years.
I can say it's 100% correct, not exaggerated even once.
Their passive-aggresiveness is making me so angry sometimes.

[Funcakes]

Kyoto man to wife: I've loved you since we first met.

Me: You f*cking monster!