We have England, Scotland and Somethinland.
The UK's afternoon tea.... - Right.
- That ... was a real pain. - What?! How so?
First I'll go study in Oxford.
Hey guys and girls it's Cathy Cat.
We hit the streets and asked the people in Tokyo here
What they think about the UK so let's find out what Japanese people think
about the United Kingdom and Ask Japanese.
Ohhh the Uk. - Yes.
When I say UK you think first of... - Fish and Chips.
And you think of...
Wait the UK????
Just tell me what you think of first. Anything is fine.
I can't think of anything I know.
Just say "the flag"
The UK flag? What color was that again? Red and White?
Just name me a famous UK person...
The Beatles?
Beatles...? Beatles!
You got one right. Let's find out if there is more you know.
Can you think of someone else?
No. - From the UK!?
Who is ruling the UK right now?
Who is ruling?
Ms May!
Wait, is she from the UK?
She is right? Tell me she is.
Tell me a famous fighter from the UK!
Fighter?
Fighters from the UK?
Director: You mean "athlete" not "fighter"
Lol I'm so sorry. I am used to the Japanese word "fighter". I watched to much Sailor Moon last night...
The one who fights in the name of the moon. - That one.
But athletes... I don't know much about sports. - I have no clue either.
Which sport is popular in the UK?
Everyone loves that sport with a passion!
What could that be. - What sport?
- Maybe soccer? - Maybe golf?
Soccer is right.
Stick with that one! Stick with it!
What book is famous from the UK? You maybe read it as kid.
Harry Potter. - Bingo.
I know Harry Potter. - I have no clue.
You didn't know that? - Not at all.
You didn't even know the book? - I know of Harry Potter.
Any Countries that are close to the UK?
Countries that are near the UK? There aren't, cause they are an island right...
There is an island close to the UK...
There is an island close to the UK?
No clue. - Ok well...
Do you know that the UK is made out of several countries? England and....
Scotland and such - I heard that.
We call it UK but there's a long name for it.
It's the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom.
We have England...
The place where men wear quilts that look like skirts?
That's Scotland. - Bingo.
Say whaaaaa?
The Vatican is wrong right? That was in Italy right?
The Vatican is definitely a NO!
England... Scotland... Somethingland.
Something land?
Ire? Ice?
Ireland? Icesand?
NOT ICESAND!
Ireland.... - Ireland!
And part of that is also Wales. Have you heard of Wales before?
Wales???
My friends from Wales, I am so sorry. - Sorry
If you could go to the UK, what would you like to do there?
I want to ride on those big red busses.
Those double-decker buses!
And I want to walk over the Beatles crossing.
Is there a Harry Potter filming location I should go to?
The Station actually has a Platform 3/4 display.
You mean the platform that is only visible to magicians. What was it...
I think it was called Platform 3/4... Guess I'll go there...
When I say UK you first think of....
What is it again?
I think of Harry Potter.
London. - Good start.
Good start?
What else can you think of? - Something else???
Who is famous in the UK?
I have no clue.
Who? I don't know any.
How about famous food then?
I have no clue either.
How about a famous building from the UK?
(mimes the chime)
That's a school bell. What school does she mean?
It's not a school!!!
How about the "Big......"?
The BIG BANG!
The BIG BEN!
What sport is popular in the UK?
Rugby maybe...
And soccer too. - Yes soccer.
Who is a famous soccer player then girl?
Beckham and such. - Oh
If you could go to the UK, what would you like to do?
I would like to go to a bar.
To a bar?
My recommendation is going to a PUB instead.
Whaaat.
In the UK, rather than going to a fancy bar, I recommend going to a pub.
Sitting together with everyone, have a beer.
I have never been to the UK.
In the UK, many people know the common food "Fish and.....?"
What?
Have you ever heard of Fish and Chips? - Never.
I want to see a beautiful city scape there....
And I guess you mean the city of London then? - Uh totally.
Since we are at the topic of London, do you know any sights there?
I only know that it's the capital of the UK
When I say UK, you say....?
BIG BANG! No wait! Big Ben!
I went for a training course to the UK. Also they have dog shows there.
The UK has top category dog shows. Do you know what I mean?
There are several dog show crafts there...
And their dog shows are world famous.
I went to study course for that. - What was the study course like?
For two days I did a homestay...
The next days were 2 days of reading and one normal day.
On that day I did sight seeing.
They show the agility of the dogs in a dog show. The dogs overcome obstacles in a course.
And other dogs get styled. There is a beauty contest for dogs too.
It was all in English, so I didn't know what what going on and just stared.
But passing the tests of the judge is really difficult.
I saw that two Japanese also tried to participate.
People would select their dog, style it their way, and let it compete.
I think one of the Japanese got third in the dog beauty contest.
And what do you know of the UK?
The men and the women of the UK are all beautiful.
I have the image that there are all beautiful people.
What is your image of the country then?
The cities are all very beautiful.
Did you learn anything about the UK in your history books?
There was something. - The English revolution I think...
There was something... - Know any famous British people?
I am sure I do. Damn, I can't think of any names now.
Maybe someone you saw in a movie?
How about the ex husband of Miley Cyrus?
Is he British?
I am sure I don't know much about Miley Cyrus' life.
How about famous books from the UK? - I have no clue.
COME ON, I am sure you know at least one.
- Mr Pooh! - Winnie the Pooh!
We went to see the Winnie the Pooh exhibition in Tokyo together the other week.
What has given you a culture shock in the UK?
In the UK they have the afternoon tea, right? - YES!
That was a pain!
What?!
I don't really tend to eat sweets in the afternoon.
I felt like I was eating and then eating again. My stomach hurt.
But my homestay family also cooked lunch for me.
And that food was really heavy too.
It wouldn't all fit in. - Exactly.
It was painful but I tried to eat it all out of politeness.
What was it? - So many sandwiches.
What image do you have of British food?
Fish and Chips
I ordered one portion, but the waiters brought out one PER person.
We were three girls trying to share, but he didn't understand us...
We said one for all three of us. Our English must not have been good enough.
You all got one portion each instead of one for all of you.
Could you finish it?
I don't like fish so I couldnt.
I didn't eat much.
But it was tasty.
What image do you have of UK food? - None.
She said all British are beautiful. How was it for you?
They are.
My friend there is half Taiwanese half British.
She is pretty.
She is from Taiwan? That's international. - Yes her husband is from the UK too.
I know the Beatles and One Direction.
I also know the Big Ben.
I know of One Direction. - And...?
That's it. - What else? - I'm sorry.
I say UK you say.... - One Direction. - Give me something ELSE!
Harry Potter!
And Oxford university. - What sports are popular?
Lacrosse? - Nice. Lacrosse.
They also play soccer.
Yeah that sport is loved!
I love it too.
Do you know any soccer teams? - Liverpool....
Manchester - Aren't there similar ones.
Not the Tochigi SC?
Can you think of any history, building, people?
Andrew Lincoln.
Do you know of him? He is an actor.
I like Walking Dead...
He is the main protagonist of Walking Dead. I know of him.
What if you got a ticket to go to the UK tomorrow?
I would go to a place where I can eat all the tasty British food...
"Tasty" British food....
What do you think you will get? - I have no clue.
What is popular there?
Fish and Chips?
Fisher Chips? - Fish and chips.
What is that?
Deep fried fish filets and fried potatoes.
Sounds tasty. I will give that a try.
If you could go to the UK tomorrow?
I would go to study in Oxford.
When I say "Great Britain" what is the first thing that pops into your heads?
The flag.
Why? - Well their flag is really flashy.
You sometimes see it on bags.
On bags.
And that's how I remember it in my head.
True the British flag appears a lot in fashion.
That's why I thought first of the flag.
Who is the highest person of the UK right now?
There is a prince right?
There is. - I think he's called William.
Is that not the UK?
If you thought of UK food? - UK travel?
Any food you know?
British bread.
Since you spoke of bag designs.
Imagine there are 3 bags. One with the UK flag, one with the USA flag, one with the Japanese flag.
Which bag would you get?
I would get the UK one.
What do you like so much about that flag?
How flashy it is. It stands out and becomes a great accessory.
It's cute. It's called Union Jack or something right.
Those were all our questions. Thank you.
Good well that was a little bit painful but that's what Japanese people said
about the UK. I am glad I didn't ask them about Brexit because some
general things weren't quite there yet unfortunately.
On that note guys, I started YouTube when I lived in the UK.
There is proof out there.
There are YouTube all over the place of me exploring the UK
going round, eating tasty AfterNoon Teas.
Dressing up like
the first time and stuff like that. That all happened in the UK.
If you are curious about that, those videos are on my channel, the Cathy Cat Channel
You might have to go back a lot to find the videos.
That's where I started YouTubing.
I have a close connection to the UK, I must say I miss it, I miss my time there so much
I hope that some day in the future I will be able to go back to the UK, maybe
one of your conventions in the UK is gonna invite me, that would be amazing.
I would totally be up for it for going.
And then hopefully my British accent will come back a little bit again.
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