2PAC!
I think their full lips are the cutest thing! - Cute! -Cute!
So you mean they have a beauty that Japanese people do not have?
- Yes - So powerful.
Beautiful and Powerful!
Hi guys welcome to Tokyo this is your flashy fashion reporter CathyCat!
One of our post popular videos is when we asked "what do you envy about foreigners?"
And a lot of you guys said "All the answers seem to be about caucasian people."
So this time we followed your wishes, your responses and your requests
to ask Japanese people what they think about people of color. In this episode black people.
So let's find out what Japanese people think and Ask Japanese.
- She's asking the right people - So cool! - So cool?
We both love black people.
We are both into HipHop you see.
Also they wear the coolest shoes!
How did you both find out that you are both into black people?
Through movies and music.
Do you have a favourite movie or music? - That's hard!
Well music wise...
Gotta be 2 Pac! - Yes 2 Pac!
We like HipHop Artists, they are so cool.
So if a really cool black guy walked around over there, what do you say to each other?
"Isn't he hot?" kinda
Or like "Watch him go!"
What if you got asked to date a black guy?
Totally. - Yeah I would be happy!
Super happy.
I have the impression that a lot are tall and strongly build.
So you want to see muscular boys? - Right.
So muscular is one image you have? - Muscular.
How about black girls?
They are beauties!
They have a beauty we can't achieve. - Like...
- They know who they are. - So confident.
They are well build for sports too, I envy that! - And have such a good shape!
We have interviewed people about what they envy about foreigners
But everyone only answered "blonde, long legged" frilly stuff.
Our viewers commented that nobody mentioned black people.
So please tell me your views, and what you might envy about black people.
I think their full lips are super super cute. - Cute! - Cute!
I also envy that their skin color looks good with yellow eye shadow.
If I see black girls with really nice yellow eyeliner I am like...
OMG so beautiful!
You are wearing a lot of yellow today - I am
So you like yellow? - I love it!
Yellow, gold, light colors like those are what I love.
That's why I am wearing it today.
So you envy that black people suit these colors well?
I envy that so much. Also their complexion looks so healthy.
They look sporty but they also have cute butts. I envy that a lot.
In order to make yellow suit you, you had to put in more effort? - Yes
I had to test so many yellow eye shadows until I could fine one that works
I had to watch lots of clips online and look at catalogues to find something
That's how I got here. I had to work hard for it to work.
But I think black girls suit yellow and sparkly eyeshadows perfectly.
This is probably my prejudice. But many have big lips. I think that looks cute.
What do you think is cute about them?
If your mouth is bigger, you can express your emotions more, and it stands out more.
It's easier to understand what they say, and it's something to enjoy looking at.
Do some Japanese have small lips complexes then?
I think right now a lot of girls have that complex. Full lips are cuter.
A lot of Japanese girls are getting surgery for fuller lips, I think that's a complex of us.
Do you feel that there is some prejudice against black people in Japan?
I don't think there is.
We just think "there is a black person" and that's it.
Around me nobody has prejudices but...
I think about 20% of the population might have some prejudices about black people.
I envy that they are so tall!
They are so well build. In Japan there are many small people right.
They are much taller than Japanese and they look really handsome.
You envy that? - I do
I envy that they are so strong at sports.
When you think of a cool black person, who do you think of?
Leah Gaston from the Track and Field team. She is so fast!
We asked Japanese about what they envy about foreigners
We generally got answers about white Hollywood actors.
This time we want to ask your thoughts about black people and what you might envy too.
I love black people. I love rap you see.
They have rap in their genes.
In their genes?
Yes I believe they are born with a feeling for rhythm. - Rhythm!
They are on a whole different level than Japanese people. I love that.
I really like black rap.
Especially Lil Durk I totally adore.
What do you like about rap music and culture?
Rap abroad is Gangster Rap, they talk about things happening in their life.
When I see it, it gives me courage.
When I read the lyric translations, they are so much deeper than Japanese songs.
Makes me realize that abroad there is a totally different world compared to peaceful Japan.
Looking at it, I think that is really cool.
You said black artist's rap is different from Japanese rap. What exactly?
Well they got guns there right? It feels more dangerous than danger in Japan.
Dangerous... are you not scared of that gun talk? - I am scared a little but..
But that world feels kinda cool to me. - Cool?
I think so, because black people can express that dangerous lifestyle.
I think being able to express it through music is cool.
Do you think there is a culture that Japanese people do not have?
They really have a sense for music and art.
What are your impressions and thoughts on black people?
I think black people have a heightened physical ability.
I was 10 years on the basketball team.
When I looked at the NBA, most great American players are black.
They are so sporty.
As a former basketball player I envy that build so much.
Especially being able to dunk I envy!
At the NBA they can smoothly do a dunk. But Japanese people...
We can just about do a dunk but... there is a big difference between black and Japanese people.
You mentioned boys, how about black girls?
Black girls... they are so sexy.
The tone of your voice got one tone deeper.
Oh yeah I think they are really sexy.
Their butts... are... well... you know... bigger than I have ever seen in Japan.
And me ... once...
I come from Chiba, and there is a black people bar, and there was this woman...
I had never seen a big butt like that before. I thought that was incredibly sexy.
So you like big butts! - Oh I do. They are nice.
They have such a stylish build. Japanese girls are quite small.
Black girls are build taller, I envy that.
It looks good
And it is different from Japan?
Yes so powerful - So beautiful and powerful!
If you had a black friend, what would you guys do?
I would be so happy! I have no black friends, I want black friends.
I wanna go for drinks with my black friend.
I want to go for drinks, it would be so much fun.
Can I ask one more? You said black girls are sexy, could you date a black girl?
I would totally date black girls.
We might have different perspectives, as long as she can respect mine too.
That would be the most important. - Someone who can read the room? - Right.
Being able to read the room but also respecting my opinions.
A girl who will not reject Japanese culture.
Would you love to show your cute black girlfriend off to your friends?
Oh I totally would. I would first post it all over Instagram.
I would be so proud. - You are youtubers right?
Our channel name is Big Dipper!
We are Big Dipper!
If you look it up on YouTube you might only find a Pachinko Parlor.J
But if you see a cute dog like this one, that is our channel. - Ok!
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What is your impression of black people? - They are so friendly. Especially the men.
My image of black girls is that they can wear what they love well.
I envy that.
Are there some clothes that black girls can pull off better than Japanese girls?
Clothes that reveal more skin.
Japanese girls hide their shape because they are worried they have to diet more.
But black girls wear what they want to wear.
I envy that!
They can wear it confidently, without worrying as much as we do about our body size.
Today we actually bumped into Kyle, is it ok if I say your name? - Yes of course.
Ok today we were asking Japanese people what they think of people of color, of black people
How have you experienced life in Japan? How was that for you?
I mean so far I don't think there has been any problems. At least my experience.
Overall I would probably not say it's entirely different from America
I'm from America.
I was gonna ask that. - Sorry
Is it like... do you sometimes feel it's even better here?
In some respects I would say it's better.
On other respects I would say it's just different. Like so...
I don't feel people are as overtly frightened of me.
In America I would say sometimes people are not afraid to show
"oh I am afraid" if they see me at the wrong time
I have seen that here one time maybe two times here so
I would say that's better overall. - Good good
Have you ever had people come up with some blatant stereotypes like
"oh do you do... this or that?"
I mean like basketball yeah like everybody
everybody seems like to favor of basketball that's... also in America
I just went to America last year. Dude walked up to me in America too and was like
"Do you play basketball" he almost grabbed me... I was like... oh my gosh he scared me.
I guess that kind of happens to me cause I am tall, I guess, in any country I am in.
I would say that people have called me basket ball player, people ask if I do that kind of stuff.
I mean that's anywhere else so I wouldn't say that's especially in Japan.
Not specific to Japan as such. - Yeah.
I think there is one more thing that does come up a lot.
I can't remember at this moment so I'm sorry.
That's fine. Do you feel like... how do Japanese people treat you day to day?
I would say I am generally comfortable how people treat me here.
I think "curious" is the biggest word I would describe how people treat me.
Curious - Curious, yeah.
They don't know what they can do and what's...
but honestly the way I am talking, I really feel like it's kinda...
No matter where I go it's kinda a similar experience of people not being absolutely sure what's totally ok.
I think there is maybe a heightened sense with people of color, I would say black people specifically
that people don't want to be offensive.
There is a lot of trying to be... how to you say... polite and respectful
I could feel that obviously. I would say that's...
I can understand that, it's coming from a place of positivity you know so...
I would say that's my general experience here also.
People trying to be polite and respectful in that prospect.
Polite and respectful, there you go you got it guys. Thank you so much.
Thank you I am glad to have that chance. - Thank you!
Thank you for being here.
I couldn't say it better than Kyle. In fact I am so glad Kyle was there to give us his opinion.
This was a video request from you guys. This is something you guys asked us
to ask on the streets of Tokyo! So
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