Hi everyone!
I don't want to get too stiff today and I just want to relax with you guys
I want to answer some questions you've sent me!
I received questions in various platforms like Instagram and YouTube
Questions about makeup or my job
Or my love life, I get asked a lot
I just want to answer some questions and relax with you guys!
I'm going to answer from frequently asked questions
I don't want this to be like my self-introduction video again (I'll change it up)
I'm 24 and I turn 25 on October 29th
I was born and raised in Kentucky
I still live in Kentucky and I've never lived in Japan before
How did I learn Japanese?
Honestly, I can make a long video just on this topic, but
First of all, my parents. And I have an older brother and sister
We always speak Japanese between our family, never English
I get goosebumps just thinking about speaking English to my family
Environment. While growing up, my parents made a complete Japanese environment
Because of all this, I am fluent in Japanese
I also went to Japanese School every Saturday as a kid
I guess other things I enjoy is working out
Ever since I started working out, I have more confidence in myself
I have become narcissistic because of it
I'm glad I've learned how to love working out just as much as I enjoy violin and makeup
What's in my bag?
I'm a guy and I don't carry that much stuff
I always thought "What's in my bag" video would be too short so I'll just show you now
I'm pull away the camera for a second. And this is my Gucci bag
I didn't care about Gucci for the longest time. But my mom was eyeing on a bag with the same design
So we went to the Gucci store. And while my mom was paying,
My dad called my name and I followed him
He showed me this bag and asked me how I thought of it
Of course it was love at first sight for me
So dad told me he'll buy it for me
I treasure this bag everyday.
Depending on that day, I have my wallet in my bag too
When I can I always store my wallet in my pocket. This is Gucci as well
Isn't it cute? The design is very unique
It has a charm that's made out of bamboo and pearl!
This is something only my age or older will know,
In Japan, there used to be many notebooks with plant and insect prints
I loved when they used to have those prints
I love anything nature. But unfortunately, insect prints are not appreciated anymore
And it's just all character designs
I love that Gucci still appreciates nature inspired prints!
I love them!
Next is this, which they have kindly sponsored this video
This is a headphone by SUDIO
I always go to the gym 3 times a week
And I wear headphones to the gym.
I used to wear earphones with wire
It's so dangerous when you're working out, especially when you're using dumbbells
Sometimes you hook your arm to the wire and PULLS YOU DOWN!
It happens occasionally and I freak out
Seriously, I almost pee my pants
Basically, this helps you out because it's wireless with good quality
I have mine set on these white marble designs
You can change the design simply just by turning it. Which is genius.
I've been testing these for over a month and I still haven't recharged them
I quite enjoy these
I have a coupon code for this! It's located in the description box
If you're interested in headphones, let's get matching ones! It'll be so cute!
I have these paperworks from MAC (my job)
I'll get fired if I showed them
My manager and assistant manager wrote me a handwritten letter and I keep them in my bag
I have some tissues, mint..
A melted and deformed Matcha KitKat
A fan sent this to me. It's a powder called the Time Secret with SPF and PA protection
Such a genius invention, a powder with SPF
I keep my pens in this banana
My makeup bag. This is my Hakuhodo highlight brush,
It's a highlight brush but it's perfect for around the nose
The powder is by Skinfood, Peach Cotton Loose Powder
Oil blotting sheets that my dad got
For color powder, I keep a sheer one instead of full coverage
My MAC Next to Nothing Powder
This is a question from a close friend
I've been saying this since I've started YouTube,
There's this guy name, Zac Efron, I have no feeling towards him
But I own every movie that Zac is in
But I have no interest in him
Just by looking at him my heart skips a beat but I really don't care about him
His name is Zac Efron
Because I watched "The Lucky One" that he stars in
I started working out because I wanted his body
Zac Efron was who changed my life
I have don't have any interest in him
Instead of young men, I like older-mature men
I like men in the Showa (1926-1989 JAPAN)
Mokkun, Motoki Masahiro, he's so cute
This is so random
Doi Yoshiharu, a Kyoto-based cook
You guys might think I'm crazy
He's so handsome and he seems such a nice guy
Okada Junichi from V6. He's a handsome guy too
Abe Hiroshi from Thermae Romae (JAPAN)
I swear I thought I was going to nose bleed
But do people actually nose bleed from seeing hot people?
We just say it but if it did happen, that's crazy
I can't believe I forgot Ushimaru Kanji. AHHHHHHHHH
Koreans are so hot too,
I'm a huge fan of Park Si-Hoo
I saw him fort the first time on "Prosecutor Princess"
He's mine
If you don't know him, don't google him, thanks
*death stare*
My love life. There it is lol
You've all been waiting for this
This is was my first love and first relationship
This was when I was turning to Junior in college in the summer
We switch grades in the summer unlike Japan in the Spring
There was a festival that my violin professor told me about
It was in Italy and he asked me to come with him
So I went with him to Italy
In the festival that was held,
there was an orchestra that musicians from all around the world joined like China,
North America of course, and Europe, just all around the world
all in one orchestra
We were visiting so we stayed at a hotel with roommates
My roommate was from Hong Kong and he was a cellist
My first insight, I didn't care about him at all
Because he was the complete opposite of guys I've named a few mins ago
So I didn't think anything about him first,
But as we got to know each other gradually
We started to notice we were like clones. We were so similar
I haven't told this to anyone so I'm embarrassed
I thought, when people get married,
or find a partner,
this must how it feel. We liked each other so much.
If we lived in the same area
I thought we'd be together forever
We got that close
But this festival was only 2 weeks
So we discussed that if we choose to date, we'll be hurt later
Because he lived in Hong Kong, and I lived in Kentucky
It was perfectly the other side of the world
The time difference was also completely opposite
It was the other side of the world, and we were just kids
We discussed, we'll never meet again after this two weeks
It was more than just "like," it was "love."
So we decided to date,
After we got home
It was all only Skype
We sacrificed so much
One of us would wake up early or stay up late
We'd talk for about an hour, and it was time for bed or the start of the day
We lasted about 5 months
When there's such a powerful bond, things can turn out complete wrong sometimes
We started to have an unhealthy relationship
So we had to give up
So yep, that's my first love story
Can I say manga(comic)? lol
I read books too! But I read mangas more
My favorite manga is "Kochikame"
My brother started collecting them and we almost have all of them (150+)
This also links back to "how did I learn Japanese?"
"Kochikame" includes so much Japanese history,
culture, people,
what Japan was like when the manga was written,
what was popular then, how people interacted,
how they talked, it was filled with information!
It's a manga but it's like reading a textbook about Japan
I love "Kochikame"
My favorite food is croquette
I dislike raw eggs and mayonnaise
they're both eggs
If I only had $8 and I have spend all of it? On ramen?
Is $8 for the day?
Hopefully that's not all I got for the week
Can I get rice balls instead?
I choose the $8 ramen
I'm into the word, "manji" = "super/cool/hyper/etc"
This is such a deep question
When my friends ask me, "are you Japanese or American?" I honestly don't know the answer
I just answer, "I'm Japanese."
I was born in the states, but I was raised in a Japanese household
I have a strong awareness that I'm Japanese
Let's answer this in steps
We're heading to Japan, and we land in Japan's airport,
Of course we have to go through immigrations
And when I see security guards or examinations,
I first thought is, "they look weak."
Because on the other hand when I go back to the states and go through immigrations,
I'm always surprised by the difference in people
American immigration is scary
Americans are not just 2 times but 3 times bigger with huge muscles
They eye contact is also scary
I wouldn't do bad things there EVER
the difference always surprises me
From my perspective on how Japanese people are
this may be stereotypical
but I see Japanese people as introverts
But that doesn't mean Japanese people aren't extroverts or aren't open, that's not what I mean
what I want to say is
In the university I went, there was a Japanese class
and I was the assistant instructor/tutor
just for a short while
there were so many studious students
They were Kentucky raised
but they learned so much just on their own
There were maybe 2 or 3 who did very well and we'd have discussion tables
These students were very serious in learning
They knew "Part-Time Job Language"(JAPAN)
They told me they want to learn more about that
But I was just a college freshman myself
I felt pressured to teach such advanced topic
But as a Japanese and ass. instructor,
I studied a lot myself so I can teach these students
And then I realized,
When Japanese people use "Part-Time Job Language,"
This is an example, a famous one.
When you give cash to the employee they say, "I have received $20 FROM you," instead of simply saying "I received $20."
They add the extra words like, "from."
Let's say you order a hamburger at a restraurant
The waiter will (incorrectly) say, "This will BECOME a hamburger."
But, it doesn't "become a hamburger." It's supposed to be "This is the hamburger."
So why does this incorrect Japanese grammar (part-time job language) exist?
so we had a discussion
So I thought, "why do Japanese people, who are strict in preciseness, keep using the incorrect grammar?"
And I thought,
"Oh, it's thoughtfulness."
This thought seemed so right
Think for a moment
When the waiter brings your food saying,"This is your hamburger."
It's very polite and beautiful language, but not so happy and bright
"There you go! There's your hamburger!"
The little nuance brings so much life to the language
It may not be an exciting moment
but it does soften the mood.
So instead of "I received $20."
The (incorrect grammar) "$20 from you :)"
It shows politeness on receiving cash from the customer
Subtle thoughtfulness in put into the incorrect grammar
And that's why I think Japanese people sometimes speak incorrect grammar
Japanese people are so polite, gentle, and kind
They also respect those who are older
Like calling older colleagues as "senpai."
We don't have that kind of system in the states.
We just call each other in first name
However,
I very much enjoy the Japanese culture because of their thoughtfulness and kindness
That's why Japanese people are so gentle,
I have a beautiful image towards Japanese people.
On the other hand, this is how I think of Americans
The English language itself is not delicately structured as Japanese
There's so much more freedom in Japanese
That's why I love the Japanese language, I can even create my own words
It's easy to express my feelings exactly the way I want to
Personally, I think the English language is limited compared to Japanese
Unless it's a formal document, I feel like the English language itself is already very open and bright
I find English to sound very friendly
Since I was in elementary, I wanted to get out of Kentucky
For college, I was supposed to go to The School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
But I wanted to pursue the violin career so gave up on Chicago
so I ended up staying in Kentucky
But now, if I think realistically, I want to do makeup more seriously
I want to leave Kentucky and go to a big city
But not New York
Those who've been to New York may know
I find the city to be kind of cold/mean (not all)
Considering opportunities,
and connections, I want to go to Los Angeles.
My brother lived in LA until very recently
So I've visited him a few times
I'd love to live in LA
I'd be close to my brother too
But I still don't know what I want to do...
So I am scared myself
But I'm gonna do something BIG one day in LA!
I want to answer just one more
Everyone, always "keep dreaming."
I'm going to end the video here
I am always accepting questions!
You can send them to me by Instagram, YouTube, email, wherever you'd like :)
Thank you so much for watching this video! I'll see you in the next one!
Bye!..Oops I forgot to tell you one thing,
I opened a PO Box!
In my last video, there were so many comments left that said they want to send letters/packages to me too!
I didn't want to ignore your thoughtfulness,
So I spend a PO Box!
So what is a PO Box?
It basically sends the packages to the post office instead of directly to my house, and I go pick it up
My PO Box will accept both letters and packages
For those who wanted to send me something, THANK YOU, the address will be below in the description box
This time for real, I'll see you in my next video!
Bye-bye! :)
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