And the face masks, we don't use them!
Children here are very independent.
It's very save for them to just go home and travel alone.
- Too many polite... - Too polite? Why TOO polite?!
Hey guys this is Cathy Cat! Today we asked foreigners
who have come to Japan about their opinion on Japanese people
in general. Let's find out what they got to say.
What is your general opinion of Japanese people?
Very clean, very polite people.
I am really enjoying my time in Japan.
Very respectful. Blows me away how lovely, kind and respectful they are.
Very kind and courteous. Respectful.
I think it's fantastically clean in your subways and you take care of your city.
I think better than we do in Sweden and in Europe for that part.
- It's very clean. - The face masks. We don't use them.
Why do you think people are wearing the face masks?
We are curious too, do you know?
I assume it is to keep out bacteria but I don't think it's useful.
Why not?
From what I understand they don't do any good after a couple of minutes.
Then you are still breathing out or in the bacteria. So probably no use.
I did not know that.
They all wear masks! Some of them wear masks!
- Why not all of them then? - Why do you think they are wearing them?
Is it pollution? Bird flu?
Maybe it's the bird flu scare of that thing.
- I don't know.
- Maybe they are sick and they don't want other people to get sick.
I just thought it's because it's really polluted here.
Maybe they are really ugly? Some of them are maybe really ugly?
I feel like they are pretty reserved but if you get them in an intimate
situation, like a bar, they are very open and wanting to talk to you.
They are a lot less confrontational in public.
Once you are drinking with them, they are just like... anybody back home.
I think they get a lot more animated. Those people we were with at least.
I like their school uniforms they are really nice and cute.
The children here are very independent.
It's very save for them to just go home and travel alone.
They are very keen. If they are going to do some work they are
very keen on that job and they have a good responsibility on that job.
I think that's a very good thing for a country.
They are very kind people.
Really polite.
- Too many polite... - Too polite? Why TOO polite?!
They are always doing things like "Arigatou. Arigatou"
We don't do this in France.
So yeah... I think they are too polite.
Thank you very much.
Looks like most of the people said that Japanese people are respectful
not so confrontational and that they are generally nice and kind.
Everyone was wondering about the face masks. It's face mask season
right now in Japan. There are several reasons why people wear those masks
Let me quickly explain that to you.
1) Either you don't want to GET the cold from other people
2) You have a cold and you don't want to give it to other people
3) It is pollen and hay fever season right now.
Some people wear the masks so they don't breathe in the pollen
and don't get as much hay fever. Now that made sense, right?!
How about you? What is your general opinion on Japanese people?
Looking forward to reading it and also, there are more videos
more videos in which we asked foreigners about Japan.
Be sure to check those out, at the top right of the screen.
Keep watching, catch you soon! Bye!