Why Japanese Don't Like Foreigners Living in Japan

10 Reasons Why Japanese Don't Like Foreigners Living in Japan. It’s probably fair to say that visiting Japan as a tourist compared to living and working in Japan is a very different experience. It’s no longer all about visiting cool sites and eating awesome food, Foreign residents quickly become part of the daily grind with every other Japanese person living here. And what a lot of foreigners don’t realize is there are quite a lot of unwritten rules when living in Japan in order to help keep it a pleasant society, until maybe it’s too late. The idea behind this video is to share some interesting unwritten rules I’ve personally come across to help anyone planning on living in Japan to avoid being thought of as a rude foreigner.

As always, these are general rules in Japan, nothing is absolute in this world, everyone is different and reactions from Japanese will vary on how sensitive they are to these rules. Some Japanese dislike this behavior quite a bit while some Japanese maybe okay with it. I am speaking in general terms. The point of this video is to help foreigners, who plan to live in Japan or maybe recently moved to Japan, understand what the regular Japanese culture and Japanese customs are so that they don't come off rude without knowing it. I hope this helps as a Japan guide. As always, let me know how it compares to your culture.

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___ Why Japanese Don’t Like Foreigners Living in Japan Timestamps ___

0:00 - Intro

1:27 - 1. Working in Japan

2:35 - 2. Coming Back from Vacation

3:05 - 3. Greeting Your Neighbors

3:41 - 4. Visiting Homes

4:13 - 5. Grocery Shopping

5:44 - 6. Eating Manners

6:39 - 7. Owning a Dog

7:01 - 8. Wedding Gifts

7:37 - 9. Receiving Gifts

8:12 - 10. Funerals

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[galacticD]

I’m a Japanese.

Those manners and rules are stressful even for Japanese people.
Sometimes, Japanese are feel weird about the rules and manners.
I believe, I respect the rules but we don’t have to be too much strict.

If someone had mistake, just forgive and explain for them.
It is the most important thing.
Big love for world.

[saarlan]

"Get a wedding present usually starting around 300$"

Step 1: Don't make friends who are not married.

[pizzamanilla]

Me : Broke
*gets invited to a wedding in Japan*
Me: *nervous sweating*

[gundamo_creates]

When my wife and I moved into our new home in Gakugei we bought and made a gift package for everyone on our floor. The reaction we got was mostly the look of 'why are you knocking on my door' Only one family accepted the gift. It was definitely in Canada people were more welcoming.

[ashii]

"Why japanese don't like foreigners"

Everyone else: *gets Logan Paul flashbacks*

[blarfroer]

Japan: telling someone to their face is rude.
My culture: talking behind someone's back instead of saying it to their face is extremely rude.

[disterben]

Japan: It's rude to wear sunglasses at funerals
Coffin Dancers:

[DocPsychoWife]

That wedding rule has me pretty lost. In America its rude to share the cost of the gift with the person receiving the gift. We always take the price tag off of the gift before wrapping. If I am understanding correctly in Japan you not only share the cost of the gift with the person receiving but they also give you a small portion of the gift back so you can get yourself a gift? I dont quite understand that one.

[aussieblackhawk]

Now I understand why many Japanese migrate to Australia. I remember asking a Japanese friend why he moved because I had this idea that japan was this magical place of anime, good food, etc but then he always said "it's just easier " .

[MegaBlackpaper]

No.9 is actually rude in my country because gifting should be sincere and you aren't supposed to expect something in return.

[Pulsarstunes]

Interesting: lots of items here that weren't covered in numerous videos on YouTube already. Thanks for teaching us the new stuff!

[ninayamauchiofficial]

I came back to Japan for 6-7 weeks after I traveled the US, lived in Australia, Canada, and Germany now. After 5 years, even though I left Japan like "Too many rules, conservative, I can't be myself" and thought "Never come back", now came back and I am just moved and surprised, how people are so friendly, kind and helpful and polite and everywhere is perfectly clean.(cleaner)
I am glad that I see my country from a new perspective. But if you LIVE (not just travel) in this country as a person from a foreign countries, you will confront lots of things and will struggle, feel frustrated. Also if you don't speak good Japanese, not so many people are good at speaking English. So you will have a hard time.
Good technology and good services, clean environment, people's politeness, good manners comes with the decipline, hardworking and many rules that they are taught to follow since their childhood. But again, if you don't grow up here, you will struggle with culture shock that I have been dealing with in foreign countries.

[rafvztofugraphy]

Foreigners exist

Japan: and i took that personally

[ivant]

A whole society built on "what other people think is more important than what I feel or think"

[dwpwmgmg]

I am a Japanese high school girl. I am sorry for my poor English due to lack of study. It is true that such implicit rules exist, but we do not ask foreigners for them. Some of the rules introduced here are not so important because even Japanese people find it annoying. Japanese people are strict with Japanese people, but they are very tolerant when dealing with foreigners. You don't have to be so scared of the rules.

[Grimhorn]

This is interesting. I can appreciate the culture based around respect & honor.

It seems counter productive to not tell people if they're making impasses though. If I was doing something wrong, I would want my friends & neighbors to tell me I am.

I think it's important that people do their best to fit in & show respect for the communities they're in & videos like this help give us windows into seeing how to do so. Thank you

[RobJorg]

Paolo has a hotline for foreigners who run into problems in japan. he offers translation services too.

[DavidElkind]

$300 as a wedding gift? Celebrate without me then lol

[sehalos]

I think this is why the stress level in Japan is high

[jpotato]

Your channel has me Romanticizing Japan I would love to visit in the near future. Much love from the US.