The good thing about Japan is...
... polite and pays attention to detail.
Japanese fashion is super cute and represents our country.
When you look like a baddy people think you are a bad person?
That's how it is.
It's often that we can't convey our feelings.
We try to be kind to the other person, but that backfires.
Hey guys today we are at Bunka Fashion college
which is one of the most famous fashion colleges here in Japan
and we are gonna ask the stylish students
at their school festival today
what they think is GOOD and BAD about Japan so let's go and Ask Japanese.
What's good about Japan and what's bad about Japan.
Please tell us at least one each. Let's start with the good things.
We still keep up with our traditional culture over the course of history
I think that's good. Also if anyone asks us the way, a foreigner or not,
we will help that person if they are lost. That kind of mindset is good.
Being kind to each other.
What's good about Japan?
Kimonos are cute.
- You look cute. - Thank you!
Japan is the only country with this kind of fashion. - That's right.
Japanese fashion is super cute and represents our country.
I like that people in Japan are kind.
We will help others find the right way.
We have warm hearts.
Japanese food is the best.
What type`?
Our white rice.
Japanese rice. - Japanese rice and fermented beans.
What's different to other rice?
It's dryer.
What's good about Japan?
We have kawaii culture.
For example?
Like at this school,
we can enjoy our favorite fashion styles as much as we like.
I think that's one of our good things.
Peace. That's all. We have peace.
That's all I need to say.
We share and everything has a system. I think that's good.
I also think Japanese TV variety comedy shows are really funny.
Disneyland is also fascinating...
Disneyland?
Disneyland and similar entertainment.
Makes me think what a great country we are.
Japan is quite safe.
For example.
If you loose your wallet, it's less likely someone will have stolen it.
People generally return it to the owner.
Truth to be told, our director here,
left his personal Canon camera in the ramen restaurant earlier
When he went back after 10-15 minutes...
it was still there. Made me glad that we live in Japan.
I like the changing view of all the four seasons.
We have cherry blossoms and the turning of the leaves.
I am glad we have 4 seasons. In winter I can wear a coat.
in summer I can wear just one T-shirt.
I can enjoy different types of fashion.
The fashion of all seasons. - That's right girl.
We have human kindness.
Japanese people are generally warm hearted.
Japanese are nice.
I think our cities are kept clean.
But Shinjuku is quite dirty.
A bad point is how dirty the Shinjuku area is.
And I keep wondering if the construction at Shinjuku station is never ending.
Me too. That's all I have been seeing.
What's so beautiful about town?
Our Bunka fashion college is beautiful.
It's sparkly and shiny.
So Japan is quite clean and beautiful. What else is good?
What else is good? Everyone is really nice.
And people help each other out.
If you ask other students at Bunka college, they're sure to teach you fun things.
Do they help you out in trouble?
I was saved today a lot by other students.
I asked what to do to enjoy the school festival
I asked it all.
What's good about Japan is...
... Japan is polite and pays attention to detail.
What do you mean?
I mean like, when you are helping out at your job...
people pay attention to detail and are very thorough.
People aren't half-hearted.
People are too strict but that's good
because that way you reach a high level of precision
Like counting the money in front of customers at the till? - Yes.
And that's why I think that there are less human errors than abroad.
On the other side, what's bad about Japan? What needs to be fixed?
Being in detail is good, but that means some are very strict...
and then people can be too detailed and strict.
And that leads to people who work being really stressed out.
Abroad people are more relaxed.
That's why people have more fun.
Japanese working people look like they have no fun. Their work is too strict.
They work too much? - Yes.
Who do you think works too much?
On the train, some working salary men look really down.
Their faces...
I wish they could have a more relaxed work life balance.
I wish they could enjoy their work.
It's bad that we can't say things straightout.
Even when bad things happen, we endure it.
I think at those times talking straight about them would be better.
Stuff like that leads to stress.
Generally we don't want to deal with other people.
We don't want to have to deal with others.
I don't like that negative side.
Because everything is so in order here, we don't help each other in troubled times
we don't really think about other people around us.
Could you give an example?
People who won't say they want to leave the train but push from behind
And people who know other's want to get off the train but block it by standing there
I don't get that kind of attitude.
Do you say something in those situations?
I will say "Sorry I would like to leave the train."
Which doors open on the train is usually announced so I try to keep the doors free.
If we all thought rationally about it, things would get a lot better for us.
I once actually asked "Could you please get off so I can get out the train" once.
There was one person who blocked everyone by holding onto the handrail.
I asked him kindly to make way, but he ignored me.
So I know your feeling.
Yeah people like that exist.
Japanese are not kind.
Many think of Japanese as being very kind, so why do you think they are not.
When we meet people for the first time, we don't mix well with them.
We can't communicate well. I think we fail at that.
We are quite shy with strangers.
Our taxes are too expensive.
Right now it's 8% right?
Yeah I know it's cheap in comparison but...
Other countries pay more tax but get free health care
or free education. But in Japan we pay our taxes but...
But we also have to pay a lot for our health care and education.
I think children should have a better choice of education instead.
In Germany our tax is about 19%.
19% wow, but do you get some freedom in exchange?
School education and university is generally free.
Free education is unbelievable in Japan.
I am ok with paying more taxes but having better education
I would like a solution so we don't miss out on the important benefits
that a country should offer.
If we thought more of the essential things,
we could interact more on an international level with people around the world.
If Japan was more international, it would be better.
Our salary is too low.
Part time workers and full time employees too...
we all earn too little. And we have lots of unpaid overtime.
That's true. There is lots of unpaid over work.
I really think that's bad about Japan.
We should learn from other countries abroad.
We should raise our salaries.
The set general opinions are very conservative.
Our way of thinking is very archaic.
Things have always to be a certain way.
Women have to take care of the household. Men have to work for the family.
I wish we could get rid of those old mindsets.
At Bunka fashion school everyone is dressed so well but in other places...
people were pretty simple clothes. I wish we could wear more colorful
fashion in public.
I think, compared to Americans and other foreigners
we are not good at communicating with others.
People from abroad are very frank and greet people openly.
we don't have that here in Japan.
That would be about it.
Some people will look at people like me and laugh.
That's not on.
There is some sort of prejudice? - There is.
People will compare things the wrong way.
There are some people, who USED to be bad, and they will also look like baddies.
And people will think they are still bad, and judge them for it.
But I don't think that's good.
If you look like a baddie, people will think you are one?
Yes, people judge you for your looks.
I think that's a bad habit.
We are way too shy.
Yes we have a problem in dealing with strangers. Not me but...
I know a lot of shy people around me.
I never know if it's ok to talk to them.
And that's because they are shy? - Yes so shy.
If you are shy, how did you guys become friends?
We are both in charge of a section at our school festival
We have to take care of some things, in different sections though.
I take care of selling items.
I am working on a different section.
But we are both in the first year of college, so we became friends in the end.
We still discriminate people who do things differently from everyone else.
But in Tokyo...
even if you wear different, colorful clothes from everyone you blend in.
But if you just go a little bit to the countryside...
You only need to wear clothes that are a little bit more flashy
and people will stare.
We say things behind backs but not directly.
There are many things we don't convey properly.
Why do you think people can't say things straightout?
We try to be kind to the other person, but that backfires.
Those were our questions, thank you!
What's good and bad about Japan. We got quite a lot of opinions from Japanese people
I'd like to ask you. Leave us a comment in the box below with what you think is good
and bad about Japan.
Like every country it has it's plus points and minus points.
No country is completely perfect.
Let us know what you think.
Looking forward to your comments and catch you soon on Ask Japanese.
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