Nice. That's deep.
I am part of Chibiunity, a vibe Dance Competition.
Last year we won the competition. This year we got third.
Hey guys it's Cathy Cat. Today we have hit the streets of Tokyo to ask Japanese people
And this time we are gonna ask them: Canada, America, Mexico!
Which of these places would they like to travel to next and why?
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CANADA. The USA. Or Mexico. Where would you like to go to?
Ready go...
Canada, there we go.
One point for Canada first. Why Canada?
One of my friends is half Rumanian and half Japanese
She is currently living in Canada.
And she keeps inviting me to come.
I would like to visit the country and also see her again.
That's why I want to go to Canada.
Is there anything you want to do or see in Canada?
This might mix the countries but I want to go to the border of Canada and Mexico.
Right where the boarder is.
I want to have the boarder go right through me.
You go there to take pictures? - Yes.
This side would be Canada and that side would be America.
Why did you pick Mexico?
There used to be Indians there...
You mean Native Americans?
There is a book about the language of Native Americans.
I used to read that book.
There is generally one word on each page.
But it is a very interesting book.
It explains the roots of those Native American cultures...
I am interested in their culture.
You want to go and see it?
I want to find out more about them.
I want to see the way they see the world. It's unique to their culture.
Nice. That's deep.
Why did you pick America?
I have already been 3 times in the USA.
It's because I do competitive dance.
I went to Los Angeles each time.
How do I say it... everything is so cute there.
Everything is so cute. The clothes. The fashion.
They are like the holy land of fashion.
They have so many types of clothes.
I actually like their fast food too because it tastes so good.
There is a burger place that has a tree in their logo.
A tree symbol? - I can't remember the name.
But their burgers are good anyways.
You said you went there for dancing.
Was it a competition or did you go there to watch it?
I was IN the competition. - You went there as dancer?
I am part of Chibiunity, a vibe Dance Competition.
Last year we won the competition. This year we got third in the body dance category.
And thanks to that you could go to America?
Yes that's how I got there.
What differences did you see between dancers from the USA and JAPAN?
Well.. how do I say it... American dancers...
Their physical ability.
They can use their bodies so well.
And when everyone is meeting, they all communicate so well with each other.
That's impressive.
Why did you pick America?
Why? I don't have a particular reason...
One of my favourite artists...
he is Japanese...
he went to the USA to study there for a while.
I saw that, and thought it looked like a nice place.
Can you tell me the artist's name?
There was a group called Project Taro. Sunada Masahiro is his name...
and he used to live in an American town for a while.
It looked nice to me.
Have you been before? - I haven't but I wanna go.
So that's your next goal. You should ask your friends to recommend you nice places.
I will.
Where do you want to go to the most?
Where?
San Diego was a really nice place.
The ocean was pretty there.
It was? Well then I want to go to a place where the ocean looks pretty.
Don't worry, all their beaches are pretty.
Was there anything you were scared of when you went to America?
I heard gunshots at night.
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I was staying at a share house.
I heard it from a place really close.
That was a culture shock. - It was.
We tried to all stay inside the share house.
Was there anything that was different between America and Japan?
You can throw the garbage away in many places.
There are so many trash cans.
I rather think there are too few in Japan!
That's right. We barely have any.
It was really convenient to quickly throw the garbage away.
I want that in Japan too.
But even though, there was lots of garbage on the floor.
Even though there are so many trash cans! - Yes even though!
You are going to the USA next year? - We actually were supposed to go this year.
We had a school excursion planned there.
But there were not enough people interested in our school so it got cancelled.
So there were not enough people?
We got told that we didn't reach the minimum number of interests so we couldn't go.
Things I wanted to buy in the USA, like shoes, I can't buy now.
Were your classmates not interested in the USA or did they not have enough money?
Most of our classmates are the indoor kind, so they couldn't be bothered maybe.
They didn't wanna leave their houses? - They're the type that doesn't like going out.
That's probably the reason why they didn't put their names down for the trip.
We were supposed to go to Los Angeles and Hollywood...
What were you looking forward to doing? You said fashion items?
There are some shoes you can only get there.
If you want them in Japan, you have to import them for a lot of money.
It's a lot cheaper to get them there.
I really wanted them
It's the Nikey Doernbecher design I wanted.
They are a type of the Air Jordans.
But if I want them here, I need to import them.
They are not sold in Japan.
So you came for your favourite shoes.
What were you looking forward to?
We were supposed to go to Disney. I was looking forward to that the most.
I was looking forward to go to the original locations of Fast and Furious.
You voted ZERO for foreign countries?
You said you never want to leave Japan and see other countries. What's great about Japan?
If you lose items you get them back.
That's a special thing in Japan. Some of my friends have been saved due to that.
I loose my wallet a lot.
And you get your wallet back. - I got it always back.
I lost my wallet 3 times and all 3 times I got it back.
And the content of your wallets? - Was all still there. That's great about Japan.
Well you said you want to see Canada. What'S good about it?
I heard that Canadians are really kind and there is a mix of cultural heritages.
I think they would kindly accept a person like me there.
And I want to go skiing in Canada.
Because it's cold enough there. - I have never gone skiing or snowboarding.
And if I did that abroad, I think that would be cool.
And you have never visited any country at all? - Never.
I have been once. To America, New York.
Did you get a culture shock?
The water there is yuck. I drank the foreign water and it messed with my stomach.
I had been told not to drink the tab water but...
I thought it would be fine to drink. So I got a bad stomach.
Have you gotten a culture shock while dealing with other people?
It made me realize what good table manners Japanese people have.
When I went to a burger store, people ate really wildly.
But the Japanese people ate in a polite way, then tidied it all up afterwards.
That was really different.
But other people just left the stuff there? - It was super messy.
I am the most interested in the USA. - What part?
I like the cityscapes.
Where in America do you want to go to?
I want to see the stature of liberty.
See the super American symbols? - That's right.
You selected Canada. Why Canada?
Because you can see the Aurora there. - The Aurora? - Yes!
Thank you.
Canada Mexico and the USA. Where do Japanese people want to travel to?
This time the USA won with 6 votes compared to only 3 for Canada and 1 for Mexico.
I think one big reason for Japanese people to select the USA is because the USA is heavily featured
in Japanese media. There are lots of common interests from Disney to music to movies.
There are a lot of things that Japanese people identify with American culture
in their culture here in Japan. And I think that's why there is a big interest.
However we still have runner ups Canada and Mexico and we'd like to find out
which one of them might make the race next time.
That's gonna be a new video that we are gonna be filming right for your guys, so don't forget
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I hope you enjoyed this video straight from Japan and I catch you soon for more stuff to come.
This was Cathy Cat and I catch you soon on Ask Japanese.