Good morning everybody
I'm just on the way to meet the boss of the international models division of my agency her name's Sachiko-san
I didn't get to say bye to her when I left Japan because she was sick, so it's gonna be nice to see her
Oh, sun
Catch up with her. She was actually the person that brought me to Japan so I first came here
And I saw many agencies. I have a mother agent in Canada, and she sent me to many meetings and
When I walked into Satoru which is my agency and I met with Sachiko-san
Umm...
She instantly believed in me, and I instantly felt this connection with her. She it felt like family and it felt really
Umm....
Comforting, I guess, I don't know it's like it's scary when you moved to a new country and
Yeah, she just made me feel
She you feel really good
And she always listened to what I want to do she always had my best interests in mind
I was a very stubborn to work with because I was very excited my ways especially when I first moved here
I was into the whole Doll trend. I wouldn't take about my contact lenses
I wouldn't take any jobs that didn't allow me to look a certain way
Which isn't good for modeling because obviously you need to do what the client wants you to do so they put up with a lot
Umm....
But she was always there for me, and she always treated me with respect and listened to I had to stay in
I'm really happy. I got to meet her and I got to work with her
So I'm gonna yeah, we're gonna see each other catch up
I wrote her like a long letter when I left and we talked over line
But we didn't get to see each other in person. I'm sorry. This is so bright
So I'm almost there and maybe you guys can meet her - I'm gonna ask
I don't know if she'll want to be on camera or not, but we will see I
I am with Sachiko-san she doesn't want to be on camera, but she's gonna answer from behind you
But just know she looks very fashionable today
Sachiko-san: I won it
Taylor: You made it really how long did that take?
Sachiko-san: One week
Taylor: Wow, I didn't know you did that
Sachiko-san: I like knitting
Taylor: How long have you been in the fashion industry
Sachiko-san: 35... over 35 years
Taylor: Over 35 years okay? How do you think it's changed over the years until now oh?
Sachiko-san: Ummm....
Sachiko-san: You mean the International models? Taylor: Yeah
Taylor: So you're more in charge of the International model scene in Tokyo
Sachiko-san: When I started a cacasian girls, models were very special
Taylor: I gonna put this closer that they will hear you
Sachiko-san: In general, not just models
Sachiko-san: but in general caucasian people are very special and rare in Japan
Taylor: Yeah you never saw not many girls
Sachiko-san: There were not many living here Taylor: Yeah
Sachiko-san: So especially caucaian models with blond hair and blue eyes
Sachiko-san: They they did their well
Taylor: Yeah
Taylor: I heard a lot about girls coming here for just two months, and they would go home in buy apartment
Sachiko-san: Yep!
Taylor: That's how much money they earn Sachiko-san: Yes Taylor: Because they're so in demand
Sachiko-san: But nowdays it's been, slowly changing
Sachiko-san: They needed a little bit of acting and then (girls needed more talent that just a pretty face be competition grew)
Sachiko-san: they switch to Japanese
Sachiko-san: and then they swiched to mixed gils
Taylor: So Yeah, now mixed look or Japanese look is more popular than the foreigner girl [Asian-looking or mixed race are definitely the most sought after looks in Japanese talent industry right now (for big ads and tv commercials)]
Sachiko-san: Foreigner, TV commercials definitely aren't for caucasians anymore
Taylor: Not yet they have to speak Japanese
Taylor: Yeah for a model now to bring to Japan. What kind of look do look for?What's in right now?
Sachiko-san: You have to be in the good shape (They have to be in good shape)
Taylor: So certain measurements is it still the same like small hips
Sachiko-san: Yes
Taylor: Like below 90 centimeters
Taylor: Yeah, so you have to fit certain body proportions Sachiko-san: Yep Taylor: And taller than five foot seven
Taylor: Five or six Sachiko-san: No five or seven, when they say 5 seven, they usually smaller [when they (agencies) say 5'7", usually it's smaller ]
Sachiko-san: I would say five eight
Taylor: 5'8", 5'8" and up [angencies often lie about measurements (especially height if the girl is just bit too short)]
Taylor: And up to five
Sachiko-san: 5'10" Taylor: Cuz you can't be too tall here either because you will not fit to cloths
Taylor: Or else you do shows Sachiko-san: Depends of the girl
Taylor: If you get you also take high fashion and show season
Taylor: Yeah, there's different seasons here. There's like catalogue and shows and stuff like that [They look for diffrent looks and body sizes depending on wich season it is]
Taylor: So it's the worst thing that happens here when you take model on the contract?
Taylor: Like something scary or crazy?
Sachiko-san: Well when the girl arrives over weight
Sachiko-san: We have to send them back immediately, but we already spent money
Taylor: Yeah, because you advance the money (they advance the money for the flight and accomodation and promotion material, the modekls pay them back after they get work)
Sachiko-san: Foreigner it's not them fault that agency should really take a care
Sachiko-san: Then they should have seeing the girl in person before they sending her to Japan
Taylor: If they lie sometimes about their height and weight? Sachiko-san: Oh yeah Taylor: A lot
Sachiko-san: When they say 171cm, usually the girl's height
Sachiko-san: Is 167 Taylor: I'm a bit under 170 *Laugh*
Taylor: But I'm like
Taylor: Its is that the worst thing that happened with girls on contract... because some of them come very young
Sachiko-san: Ummm... There are many stories, but they not good to say
*Taylor Laugh*
Taylor: Tell me the tea later *gigling*
Taylor: How was working with me?
Sachiko-san: Oh, It's very easy Taylor: No, I'm so difficult
Sachiko-san: I don't think so Taylor:I think you wanted to kill me many times but you just don't tell me then
Sachiko-san: No it's the thing is the Japanese market isn't ready for social media
Taylor: Social Media yeah they quitebehind that
Sachiko-san: That's why you know it make a that's thing a bit difficult but
Taylor: But I say not to a lot
Sachiko-san: I know but we respect Taylor's ideas
Sachiko-san: But I don't thinks so it was very difficult
Sachiko-san: Its to better say no
Sachiko-san: It's was good experience for me Taylor: Working... Really? Sachiko-san:Because is new (social media, online media)
Taylor: Yeah
Sachiko-san: I feel really sorry that you couldn't make as much as you did in Hong Kong
Sachiko-san: But you know...
Sachiko-san: but if you thinking being in Japan was a good experience
Taylor: Oh yeah Sachiko-san: I'd feel really great
Taylor: I'm so appreciative of my whole time here. I think I it wasn't even about money for me
Taylor: I had so much personal growth. I was telling you like I was so different the day I arrived, to right to now like
Taylor: Yeah, I changed a lot
Taylor: I think I found myself
Taylor: and I
Taylor: Think YouTube wise grow a lot
Taylor: Japan helped me grow with that which to me now is more important going for so I'm thankful for
Taylor: everything here really
Taylor: I think I needed to come here, and I think I needed to learn that it's not going to be easy
Taylor: But you can't just come as foreigner girl, speaking a bit of Japanese and expect to be
Taylor: Umm... Popular here
Sachiko-san: And you have to stay (in Japan for a long time)
Taylor: And you have to work hard, you have to learn Japanese, you have to
Taylor: Yeah, and I think working here is the most difficult in the world because they're very strict with procedures and have to be very patient
Taylor: And you have to have corten attitude it even down to sitting, Anna was really good teaching me like how to sit properly and
Taylor: Respond properly, and I learned so much like that
Taylor: I think if you can work here you can work anywhere
Sachiko-san: Yeah, Taylor: it's so difficult
*Taylor gigling*
Sachiko-san: Clients are all very strict
Taylor: Strict, yeah, especially in the talent industry like I learned so much being on set for dramas
Sachiko-san: Dramas Taylor: It is so... difficult
Taylor: People work, so hard
Sachiko-san: They don't care much about doing overetime
Taylor: Oh, no Sachiko-san: Not the model or talent, ut the staff
Taylor: Everyone
Taylor: I was happy to get like three four hours of sleep *giggle*
Taylor: It was crazy
Taylor:And back, then I had to keep in my contact lenses because I had to be this dull and can you imagine like no sleep
Taylor: So many hours of contact lenses in
Taylor: Turn myself crazy
Taylor: It was good
Taylor: Arigato Gozaimas ("Thank you so much")
Taylor: Casey? *Taylor giggle*
Ready to go for lunch?
*Music*
We actually got upgrade to first class this time
I'm not really sure why maybe because my boyfriend flies a lot, so we sometimes fly businesses sometimes economy
But never first class, so I'm really excited to show you guys. What is like
We're flying out of Haneda, so usually the planes are a little older
because Haneda is a smaller Airport in Tokyo but
So yeah, I am pretty excited
Well the menu here is actually by the Hotel's that we stay at
*Music*
That is huge
There's a closet here
There's... two seat in there
And this one is huge I feel like there's enough for three people here
My flights actually really short, so this is unfortunate. It's only like three or four hours, so
It's a basically a meal movie, and I'm already there. Thank you
Stewardes: Your welcome
Can I come over to your house? *Taylor giggle*
Elbow-san: Its the same
This is crazy big yeah, I got some too
A towel
I'm excited to see the food, I wanna see the the menu
The nuts are different ones in first class they're warm and smoked
And too excited I'm like a little kid in a candy shop *Taylor Giggle*
And this is the only time I'm gonna ride first class, they not bring me again
Babe you're literally Casey today.
It's been a comprehensive view of Casey Neistat
♪♫Hello from the outside♫♪
Elbow-san: What is this?
Adele
Elbow-san: That is not how it's going Taylor: Whta?
Elbow-san: What's that?
♪♫Hello from the outside♫♪, oh shit, it's other side
*Music*
We're back in Hong Kong and everywhere is decoration for Chinese New Year because it's really soon
I think it's starting on the 15th, but this year is the year of the dog
So you can see lots of dog things everywhere
Out of the airport on a way back home. How did you like that first-class experience?
Elbow-san: Unforgettable [*comprehensive review goal]
Baby!
Hmm...
Ummm....
All right, we just unpacked our bags. I'm going to take a bath, and then cuddle this thing a little bit
Coz I miss you so much
Mhh
Did you miss me puppy?
It's 10:00 p.m.. Already so yeah, that's basically all I'm gonna do and then I'm gonna go to bed tomorrow
I have a meeting at 9:30 a.m.. And then
Umm...
Yeah, a couple meetings and my acupuncture appointment.
I have it twice a month now
So
Yeah, that's tomorrow
And I need to edit these vlogs and work a bit on my website, so I'm not gonna vlog tomorrow by I gonna vlog the next day
Uhm... That was in my mouth?!
Anyways, I'll see you very soon. Thank you so much for watching good night