OMG I just realized that. - Right girl!
And Japanese people do it differently like that.
Why do they touch each other right after meeting up?
Hey guys welcome to Tokyo this is CathyCat! Welcome on Ask Japanese.
Today we hit the streets of Tokyo from Morning till Night
To find out what foreigners SHOCK and SURPRISE Japanese people.
That's something you don't wanna do when you come to Japan.
So let's find out and Ask Japanese!
What foreigner has shocked and surprised you?
Just today, there was a car that had super annoying loud speakers with music
Yeah you mean that weird car! - Yeah that one!
I was a little shocked about that.
What happened?
[We found out a few minutes later....]
[Loud Christian music playing, too loud to talk]
They were playing some sort of Christian music.
They put it on huge speakers and drove around Tokyo.
That was... shocking.
Some sort of religious music? - Yeah religious stuff.
The car with speakers had a cross on it.
The driver was a foreigner too.
In Japan it is not often you see people push their religion in other's faces. - That's right.
Religion is more open here. Do you go to Zen shrines and Buddhist temples?
We go to both and we also celebrate Christmas normally.
We mix it all.
That might be different to other countries.
Has a foreigner ever surprised and shocked you?
I am not sure, this might depend on the person but...
I have the image some foreigners actually have phone calls on the train (taboo in Japan)
What happens if you do that in Japan?
The people around will not SAY anything but...
They will judge you and listen in on your call.
It is quite a surprise if that happens.
Loud conversations on the train, what about those.
That is rare in Japan - Why so?
It's bad manners to talk loudly on the train, they say. It might be a cultural difference for you though.
That is why everyone is quiet - That is right.
I remembered a thing that foreigners do.... at crossings ....
When there is a car turning, and a passenger crossing. In Japan we would...
run faster to not make the car driver wait.
Apparently only Japanese people do that.
Foreigners will cross at their normal speed and not speed up for the car driver.
I heard that. - That is.....
so true!!!
Japanese people will walk faster and bow.
But foreigners will not run, just cross at their normal pace.
They keep their own pace.
First, why do Japanese pedestrians walk faster for the car driver?
Well we do not want to get run over.
We also consider that the driver possibly wants to hurry to where they are going.
There is a bit of a social pressure to walk faster to not inconvenience the driver.
You are considering the feelings of that car driver? - That is right.
I gotta cross faster for them.
You are considering the feelings of a total stranger that is in a car?
I do that. I run a lot for that sake.
Have you ever been shocked by a foreigner?
Giving tips! In Japan you do not tip right.
When I was abroad I was shocked.
Do you work in a place where you get tipped?
Not at all.#
What will do do if you suddenly get tipped?
I would be surprised. - If they said 'keep the change'
What would you do?
I would not be able to decide what to do by myself in that situation
you would have to ask the manager? - Right
Have you been surprised by a foreigner?
Well boy are they friendly
Why do they touch each other so quickly after meeting up?
My senior is a foreigner but...
well he is 'friendly' like that, that left an impression on me
Does he touch you?
Like this 'aaaahaha' he will come and touch my shoulders
That shocks you here?
Yeah if that suddenly happens
And when that happened to you for the first time?
I thought 'wow what is going on'
Is physical contact rare in Japan?
I think so. Even touching hands for a short moment that is... phew
we would get flustered from that, I think.
Do you touch each other?
We do
Do you hit each others shoulder? - All the time.
If I did it, what would you do?
You are a girl so that is fine
If I go 'hahaha you are so funny' - That is ok
Abroad people kiss friends on the cheek, could you do that to your friend?
No we will never.
I am against that.
With girls it might be easier, would you do it with boys?
Never
Is the gender wall quite high here? - yeah
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