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@coopercollins8358

21 күн бұрын

Hey Takashii, What’s it like living in Japan? 😂😭 Sora the troll made me do it.

@erw108

21 күн бұрын

So this Anglo-Saxon gentleman went to Japan with relative ease and lived comfortably given postwar Japan was under heavy US influence/power. How is the situation today for missionaries?

@contactgeneralemailforpubl3478

18 күн бұрын

If I buy a language program, it would be one that you have is your advertiser because you do such a good job all the time

@user-hf8nb9mb4e

14 күн бұрын

he went to japan by plane or by boat ??

@ahlivetuhsidamaro150

11 күн бұрын

Not all old people are senile

I lived in Japan from 1956 to 1959 courtesy of the USAF. I married and returned to California. My wife and I returned to Japan where she visited her family. My wife passed from cancer after 55 years of marriage and at 86 years old, I still travel (non pandemic years) to Japan to visit my wife’s relatives. Love Japan.

@Ahmad_code

21 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your life experience, you seem very authentic, wish you the best :)

@katscandance

20 күн бұрын

That is beautiful story of love ❤

@kath1313

19 күн бұрын

❤

@davidbagley1783

18 күн бұрын

Aloha

@amilton1015

17 күн бұрын

You are a great man!

That dude is 92?!? respect! I hope I have his vibrancy and mental acuity at his age.

@lorigronvall4957

11 күн бұрын

NATTO!

@josepmcomajoncoses5118

7 күн бұрын

indeed!

lived in Japan with Richard and his wife Connie and known him for over 50 years. His wife and Richard were like grandparents to our children. Richard has not changed. He is a legend.

@harvey2609

13 күн бұрын

Nice 🙂🇬🇧

@1RoseLia1

12 күн бұрын

Gorgeous

@eusaboston

9 күн бұрын

Iconic

@garryrichardson4572

Күн бұрын

Did he have an impact for the locals speaking of “ the way”or in other words did people accept the teachings of Jesus?

Wow and he still has his NZ accent! WOW, This man is a national treasure!! Please record all his history!

@OnLifeandLove

20 күн бұрын

After 12, people's accents stabilize. There are exceptions but this is generally what I see.

@johnschuh8616

20 күн бұрын

He has gone back often, of course. Even so, his English is sometimes halting. That may be because his interviewer is Japanese.

@cooliipie

19 күн бұрын

What accent would he have? Lol

@exjock4foodie

18 күн бұрын

He also has Japanese accent when speaking Japanese

@woncheon

17 күн бұрын

being a kiwi myself heard it instantly. crazy how he kept it. i didnt keep mine tho

This guy has an amazingly sharp brain for 92. My mother died at 90 2 years ago and was essentially a vegetable the last five years of her life.

@fone9665

21 күн бұрын

Shame on you You would not even exist if not for your Mother How dare you call her a vegetable! What kind of human are you?

@Suedeash

21 күн бұрын

@@fone9665 Do you have basic English comprehension? He's just saying that his mother was in an almost vegetative state in the final years of her life.

@AmateurHourProdu

21 күн бұрын

most likely a side effect of living eating and breathing in japan?

@fone9665

21 күн бұрын

@@Suedeash And saying that would have been fine Instead he chose to call her a vegetable

@_____J______

21 күн бұрын

I bet she wasnt a carnivore...

16:50 i love how takashii tries to get an answer about society for 3rd time and mr. richard goodall talks about how he loves snow because of its colour :DDDD

@dannyboyk2

20 күн бұрын

💛

@avocado1405

19 күн бұрын

Made me chuckle like life is just as simple why we complicate things. Loved his attitude a positive little old man

@bartrebe

18 күн бұрын

Yes Mr Goodall was showing his Japanese side. :)

@1983simi

18 күн бұрын

that was such a Japanese/Asian reaction hahaha.

@gabrielleeliseo6062

17 күн бұрын

Does New Zealand not get snow? Just curious...

I lived in Japan 1960-1963. First near Naval Air Station Atsugi and later at American Village next to Tachikawa Air Base. I enjoyed my stay there. I'm 91 years old.

I went to university (in NZ) with Richard’s son Russell. So great to hear Richard’s story. I met Christine and Russell’s elder brother Gerald when I was at high school in NZ. My Japanese teacher Margaret Hashimoto knew the Goodalls from her time in Hokkaido. NZ is just one big village. The Goodalls are a very special family. Their story (the wider family) needs to be told. Russ, you’re the videographer. Get that doco done!

@Daniel-ld7xs

13 күн бұрын

That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing.

This gentleman looks incredible for 92. Good for him. Loved hearing his wisdom and life story.

@johnschuh8616

20 күн бұрын

A good man. I gather he lives a holy life.

@brbgrapes

19 күн бұрын

He got that good Japanese food and healthcare

@staninjapan07

13 күн бұрын

Natto will do that for you - said only half-joking. I eat two portions every day.

Richard is still smart as a tack at 92. Noticed how he quickly pivots his responses to stay positive. Listening to him you learn less about Japan and more about the secret to a good life, period.

@greyngreyer5

16 күн бұрын

You learn that people accustomed to the Japanese culture like to deflect lol

@alidemirosas7938

5 күн бұрын

Indeed & it is something that is widely possessed by people of Richard’s generation: grit and gratefulness

@earlysda

4 күн бұрын

I noticed he didn't explain the true situation of Japan.

this was so cute, Its so funny watching Takashii trying to get him to answer a deep question about japan and he just ends up talking about food 🤣

@baran1080

7 күн бұрын

Old man answers the real questions

I'm a New Zealander who saw this pop up and was interested in what a 92-year-old Japanese man had to say, but didn't know if I had the patience to read 30 mins of sub-titles. Imagine my surprise when he not only started speaking English, but did it in my accent.

@samdekker90

20 күн бұрын

Same experience here. Pleasantly surprised to see it was a fellow kiwi! I didn't pick it up initially though. Thought he might be an Aussie. His accent sounds quite old-school, like you'd hear from a narrator in a black and white film.

@strawjumper8227

12 күн бұрын

funniest comment. new zealand man appears

@86Damacy

10 күн бұрын

@@samdekker90 felt like getting a story told to me from my grandad :D

@kesfitzgerald1084

8 күн бұрын

​@samdekker90 Yes, initially, I thought he was Australian but older rural New Zealanders tend to have a similar accents to the southern Australian states.

@user-dk7hp3zy1q

2 күн бұрын

Amazing he still has his accent. I lost mine after 2 years being in Sydney.😭

This is a Typical New Zealander Fella /ow. he speaks fluent Japanese but when he speaks English he is slow and very clear so others can understand him. you can tell that he doesn't speak English too often. Japan is beautiful and clean. enjoy your life mate.

Well Takashi, you really cracked it with this interview, it was fantastic!! This wonderful gentleman is as bright as a button and delightful. He was full of interesting stories and observations.

Your interviews exemplify dignity and respect in journalism; you bring art to the craft. You raise the bar for KZread.

My Scottish grandpa came to Japan at the turn of the LAST century, married a Japanese woman, had 6 kids, then moved to Calif. I would love to hear about his experience, but he would be 148 yrs. old at this point -- this is the next best thing, thank you!!!

@eyeswideopen7777

7 күн бұрын

I guess your part Japanese

@jeffreylebowski3216

6 күн бұрын

​@@eyeswideopen7777"You're".

@eyeswideopen7777

6 күн бұрын

@@jeffreylebowski3216 Jeff, eat your toee

I hear the New Zealand in his accent, but also I hear the Japanese influence on his English. It's beautiful! I loved hearing his memories as an immigrant in Japan!

@julianwalls1077

6 күн бұрын

There is tone this is way he speaks is is influenced by his time in japan

What an amazing man, he seems like he’s 62 instead of 92❤

@eusaboston

9 күн бұрын

72 .

That gentleman had me hooked through the whole video. Over 20 minutes went by like a flash while listening to his life story! Definitely best interview so far.

You can tell Takashi loved talking to this man,like a little kid hearing old stories...beautiful

This guy is impressively quick and clear for his age. He's sharper than majority of 40-50 year olds I've met.

It's amazing that when you ask people back then about how they immigrated, it starts with a long story about the boat trip and all the islands they saw

Takashii..... I really hope you went out and bought him some Hotate as a gift after the interview

My wife is from Muroran and knows of them -- only gaijin there at the time. She used to see the young Goodall walking about when she was in middle and high school. I've seen Mr. Richard Goodall, I think -- or his son (Joshua's father) at a Sapporo Protestant church. The Goodalls won't know me but I'm sure Joshua's father would recognize my wife -- best regards to them.

I lived in Japan for Two years as a 14 year old in 1969 -1970 in Hayama on Sagami Bay by the Emperor's Summer Palace in Line sight of Mt Fuji on a clear Day . This was the best time of my Life growing up The people of Japan were so Gracious & Friendly.

Speaking to the right person. A clear and insightful interview. 92 years old and so lucid. A life well lived.

What a great story this gentleman tells. My 2nd great uncle, William Axling was also a missionary in Japan from 1920 until he and his wife were imprisoned during the war. They adopted a two year old girl orphaned from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. He wrote a couple books on his experiences in Japan.

@lebellees-double-you2827

20 күн бұрын

That's very interesting. Do you know what happened to their adopted daughter? Where did they all end up?

@siaoliao

20 күн бұрын

I searched him up on google and will pick up a book or two of his to read!

@Polymathes

20 күн бұрын

@@lebellees-double-you2827 Her name was Haruko and she died in Whittier, California in 2013 at the age of 93. I have a couple of pictures of her as a young girl somewhere in my archives. The Axlings were brought back to America as part of a prisoner swap in late 1943. I have newspaper clippings from the time.

@Polymathes

20 күн бұрын

@@siaoliao The two books I have are "Axling A Christian Presence In Japan" and "Japan On The Upward Trail". That last one is controversial because Axling promotes the notion in 1923 that Japan should rule the East and America rule the West. I don't know how he felt about that after Pearl Harbor but I do know he never lost his love of the Japanese people.

@earlysda

19 күн бұрын

@@Polymathes That's very interesting, but a missionary has no business writing about which country should be ruling over other countries.

*its funny when he switched to japanese, he sounded exactly like an old man character from an anime*

@greyngreyer5

16 күн бұрын

That's why Takashi smiled a little, I think. He really learned Japanese when it sounded different and that's so awesome. Imagine meeting some European gentleman speaking with a Transatlantic accent or something

@Daniel-ld7xs

13 күн бұрын

I loved it

I'm learning/studying Hebrew.... my next language is Japanese! I had a good friend who was an Episcopal Priest. He was a Missionary in Japan. He's gone now, I wish I'd thought to ask him more about his experience. Takashii San, thanks! I always enjoy your videos. ありがとう ございます

Takashi is so respectful, it’s important to hear our elders’ stories ❤

Mr.Richard, thank you so much for sharing your life story! I’m Japanese but living in Australia. Wow, your mind is still so sharp and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you!!! I’m sure you must have difficulties here and there but your positive attitude towards life must have brought a lot of good things. I believe sweet person like you would attract another nice person/people… I wish health and happiness to you, your family and lovely people around you 💖　(Last but not least, thank you Takashi-san for such wonderful interview!)

I love how this man is so positive, respectful and grateful! He didn't say anything bad even about the stuff that foreigners usually complain about in Japan. He's got a great sense of humor and a sharp mind. Still practicing kanji at this age, wow, so much diligence and respect for the culture!

@earlysda

4 күн бұрын

He should have learned kanji by this time if he was serious about reaching the Japanese for Jesus.

He reminds me of my grandfather somehow, what a treasure to listen to him. The filming angle felt like I sat in the couch opposite to that one, it really felt like a special visit at his cozy home. I love his mindset. :)

The best Takashi interview so far

Great interview, Takashii, your english skills have certainly flourished over the years. Richard was a fantastic storyteller, his mind is still very sharp at 92 years old. I really appreciate how much he loves Japan and his passion for enjoying life each and every day.

Fantastic interview! Thanks for sharing!

Takashi, I am always impressed with your skill as an interviewer. It was such a delight to hear this man's experience of working and living in Japan. I hope that you will be able to interview some of his family members in Japan. Take care and have a great weekend.

@sidp5381

21 күн бұрын

That Joshua guy is a very fascinating

He has the vibrato and energy of someone in their 50/60s 🫶🏼

Woah Takashi, I used to watch your channel when you had 10k subscribers. I recently was suggested your clips on shorts and dediced to watch your new videos again. 1.93M? I am shocked, congratulations on this achievement Takashi.

Hi Takashi, his son used to work for me, his translation and interpretation skills were amazing

Amazing man. 92 his mind is still so sharp and healthy . Thank you so much for such lovely story .

In the 1960's, I was traveling through Japan and really needed to use the bathroom. I stopped at a business and asked to use the restroom, but they told me "トイレは従業員専用です" or - "The bathroom is for employees only." I had to go really bad, so I decided to start working at the company and have now used the restroom thousands of times. That business was called Studio Ghibli. I'm very glad I stopped there and happy to say I am still working there today. -Hayao Miyazaki

@jayroi1814

18 күн бұрын

top kek

@More_Row

4 күн бұрын

What in the world 😂

[00:12] 🇯🇵 Takashi, born and raised in Tokyo, interviews his New Zealand-born grandfather who moved to Japan in 1960. [01:01] 🛥 Richard Goodall, aged 27, traveled by boat to Japan from New Zealand with his family. [01:32] 🌍 Richard's journey to Japan was motivated by his desire to become a missionary after reading about it in a magazine. [05:00] 🏠 Initially, Richard's family lived in a church's apartment in Tokyo, provided by a senior missionary who returned to Ireland. [06:00] 🚃 Richard's early impression of 1960s Japan includes crowded trains and friendly locals. [09:45] 🛫 Obtaining visas for Japan involved last-minute arrangements due to the nature of their missionary work. [10:39] 🗺 Richard's mission work eventually led him to Hokkaido, where he established a church. [12:37] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Richard's children grew up in Japan, speaking English at home and learning Japanese through daily interactions. [15:00] 🛂 Over the years, Richard's visa status transitioned to permanent residency. [16:47] 🤝 Richard appreciates Japanese people's politeness but finds the custom of removing shoes at the door a challenge. [18:02] 🌍 Richard believes modern Japanese society is more accepting of foreigners, especially those who speak Japanese. [23:05] 💴 Richard reflects on Japan's economic changes over the decades, noting the strength of the yen and increased tourism. [25:09] 🇳🇿 Richard observes differences in work culture between Japan and New Zealand, highlighting the hard work ethic of 1960s Japanese workers.

@hiroshimanagasaki616

20 күн бұрын

Goodall isn't Takashi's grandfather

@SkySesshomaru

16 күн бұрын

AI? If so, which one?

@Daniel-ld7xs

13 күн бұрын

You’re very good at summarising.

Total respect. Bring him back again, he is very positive & inspiring

What a kindly old gentleman. God bless em.

Wow you can basically said Japan is his home been there for 64 years I appreciate this story

@zDToddy

21 күн бұрын

If you live somewhere, you have a fixed residence, you pay taxes, that is your home, doesn't matter what race you are, who were your parents, where you were born or for how long you've been there

@earlysda

19 күн бұрын

@@zDToddy Toddy, so if you are homeless, or don't pay taxes, you don't have a country to call "home"?

@zDToddy

19 күн бұрын

@@earlysda You can call anywhere home, home is where the heart is

@earlysda

19 күн бұрын

@@zDToddy Toddy, this recent comment of yours is very nice and heart-warmng. It would ring of sincerity if you went back and edited your previous comment denigrating the homeless and those who don't pay taxes.

@zDToddy

19 күн бұрын

@@earlysda That comment wasn't meant for people like you, it is for xenophobes who not just don't care for the last thing I said but also couldn't care less if you are a productive member of society just because you don't look like them

Grandpa still has a very good memory. His story is very detailed.

What a precious gem. He really added value in this video and Japan. Another video? Part 2 maybe?

You have upped your game, Takashii-san, as you are approaching the 2 million subscribers. Very well deserved!

I lived in Japan from 1998 to 2012, and I miss living there so much. Thanks for this great interview.

Protect Richard at all costs he is too precious 😭💖

Thank you for this wonderful interview with the 92-year old gentleman! Greatly respect his love for Japan!

This is fantastic and a wonderful memory for Richard’s descendants. I really wish I had done this with my granddad, he’s still going strong at 98 and had a fantastic life doing geological surveys across the world,but unfortunately has great difficulty speaking now.

Incredible mental acuity for 92. Great interview!

Such a positive view and outlook. If I ever reach his age, I hope to have the same positive attitude. He is a happy man!

@More_Row

4 күн бұрын

I feel a bit sad to say this, but foundation is everything. If things didn’t start out right the chances of you ending up positive and fulfilled as an adult and into your old age is very low. It was really nice to see each a happy fulfilled old man, I have to say. I wish for the same, wishes are free after all.

Takashii-san, I loved this video the best of the many of yours that I have seen. Thanks from a sansei of 87 who never had a moment in the land of his ancestors. Good-bye from an American who loves his country of birth, but loves also the noble country and honorable people of Japan.

This was an excellent interview. As others have noted, he is still really sharp. I first went to Japan in 1981 and lived there off and on for about 10 years until 2000. I knew missionaries who had served in Japan since the early 1950s. None in our mission agency expected them to live in Japan until the end of their lives, though. Instead, they typically retired and returned to Canada or the US. I would love to see more of these kinds of interviews. Perhaps you can interview Joshua's parents or aunts and uncles, too.

@earlysda

19 күн бұрын

As a missionary, why didn't he talk about his mission work or Jesus or anything missionary-related?

@russelloretsukosawatsky

19 күн бұрын

@@earlysda It’s not my role to answer for him, but I can observe that this is an interview conducted by @takashiifromjapan so the content is guided by the interviewer. As it was, I thought it was quite clear that his reason for being in Japan all these years was his call to serve as a Christian missionary.

What a vibrant gentleman! I think you should do a series of interviews with more people in their 90s in Japan, native and foreign. 👍

what an absolute legend that guy is. i don't watch this channel often but thank you so much for allowing him to tell his story

we (russians) also have a tradition to take shoes off entering home. It's always kinda weird to know that some cultures have not the same tradition :D But It's actually normal, we're all are different. But we (russians) can understand japanese culture better at least in this aspect )

@nils-erikolsson3539

21 күн бұрын

Same for us in Scandinavia. Shoes inside the house is taboo.

nice interview. Gramps lived in Japan so long he even looks Japanese now.

It's weird to think about this gentleman being in Japan and speaking Japanese for more than twice as long as Takashii has. 😂 Great interview! I can't believe how sharp he is.

@earlysda

19 күн бұрын

Yet even after 63 years, he doesn't seem to understand much about Japanese society yet...

@More_Row

4 күн бұрын

True that is strange

@earlysda

4 күн бұрын

Yet he still can't speak it very well.

Takashii, thank you for bringing us the elders!

Reminds me of my aunt Gene , who lived to be 103. After World War II, she spent several years in Japan as her husband was in the Navy.

‘Lived happily ever after’ ah how much this warmed my heart. What a beautiful thing to say. I hope I can say the same at this age 🥺🤍

What an incredible man. "Still practicing kanji!" We had the honour of having dinner with him last year and enjoying his quick wit and sharp mind. He has an amazing extended family too.

どなたかと思ったら、ジョシュアのおじい様だったのですね。 ジョシュアのKZreadは知ってるのでよく観てますが、おじいさまのお若い時の写真にジョシュアの面影を見て思わず、”よく似てるじゃない！”と独り言をつぶやいてました。 まだまだお元気なおじいさま。 これからも健やかで、ハッピーな人生をお送りください。 インタビューありがとうございました🤗

@joshuainlondon

Күн бұрын

お！嬉しい！

@Satomori323

Күн бұрын

@@joshuainlondon Honestコメントよ☺

I was waiting for this interview for a long time ever since you put out a short! Amazing to hear his experiences

I loved this interview , Takashi. I’m 73, also a New Zealander, and fluent in Japanese because I lived in Japan and worked as a missionary from 1975 till 1997. My wife is also a Kiwi and our three children were born in Japan and raised there till we returned to NZ on Dec 1997. All 3 went to Japanese kindergarten. Elementary School, Intermediate school and High School. They are all living in NZ now but still fluent in Japanese - two of them went back to Japan after university and worked in Tokyo for several years . I knew of the Goodalls but we didn’t work near them - we were 3 years in Osaka, 8 years is Shizuoka Pref and 10 years in Wakayama. We also LOVED living in Japan and love the people, the culture and the food. I’ve been back to Japan 7 times since I came back to NZ in 1997. I became a Japanese teacher here in NZ and so did my son Andrew. Lovely interview, Takashi. My children introduced this KZread clip to me.

@More_Row

4 күн бұрын

So I guess he liked Japan more than you in the end. I liked your comment as it was interesting to hear of another missionary story.

Such a GREAT addition to the channel. You're channel is definitely growing well!

For me this was your best guest you've had so far. He was wise, sharp, and entertaining. Just great! Thanks Takashii!

We've been waiting on his episode! Thank you! Could listen to his story all day...

I'm from NZ, so to still hear his Kiwi accent so many years later is just crazy. I spent 2 weeks in America and it took me 10 years to lose the accent. Then when I lived in Australia for 2 years I came back to NZ and I still get asked "What part of Aussie are you from?" I can't win. I have wanted to visit Japan, but I'm trying to learn Chinese first because that's my dad's side of the family and the language got lost in the family in the 40's.

I've really been looking forward to this interview, it turned out great!

What an amazing interview - one of your best Takashii! Thank you very much!

This is the type of quality content I wish we saw more of on KZread. Thank you for this.

This is your best video. I can spend all day having meaningful conversation with this gentleman. He is truly a gem

This was the best interview by far! Loved this guy! Please keep bringing that type of content!

This might be my favorite of your videos so far. A very unique and interesting story to capture.

So happy to hear the full interview. Richard you are a treasure as a fellow Kiwi. I know exactly what you mean Richard you have lots of good things in NZ but I agree totally with you on the fulfillment and satisfaction side of things in Japan or some other parts. It's something I struggle with in NZ as someone who has travelled 35 countries plus. After high school/university/course making friends and having good connections is very hard in NZ. I had so many different kinds of conservations I had abroad which I couldn't have with a lot of people in NZ. While NZ has nice things I'm someone who also has a lack of satisfaction in NZ. I really enjoyed the interview thanks you Takashi and Richard for this.

it was an amazing interview! Thanks Takashii!

what a great interview! thank you so much to share with us this incredible moment, I love Richard, he make me happy!

This was an amazing interview to watch, thank you so much for sharing!

Thank you Takashii, it's always interesting to listen to interviews with older people.

This was a great interview, and I loved to hear his story. Thank you!

It was so much fun to watch this interview. Thank you so much. And so happy to “find” Joshua’s grandpa. I always wondered how he is like when Joshua talks about his family background, and the one who brought all the family history into Japan to start. The exchange rate NZD vs JPY are astonishing. Amazing and good humor man!

This is incredible. Thank you TFJ.

Every story my parents told me about their early years sounds like an adventure because everything was so different back then. In some ways they were much more free than I feel today, in other ways they weren't as free as I am today. It's so interesting and ai live hearing people talk about decades I wasn't able to experience!

One of the best interviews you've done so far, love it

His story is so amazing. Thanks for making this video.

This is the most interesting interview you have done so far. Loved the story!!

Wonderful interview! Thank you so much!

Loved the interview. Thank you for bringing it to us.

I really love these types of videos! It's really nice to get an in depth point of view! I was totally surprise because I'm planning my trip to Hokkaido, Sapporo as we speak! I'm even more excited to go! Keep up with the hard work Takashii-san! このビデ本当にありがとうございました！いつもがんばって！

I loved this. I love to get these longer rundowns of the experiences and stories of travelers. This was awesome thank you both for sharing this!

I love recoring the history of our elders. Thank you for doing this and sharing a pure, heartfelt message and story.

Amazing life story! I really enjoyed this interview. Thank you for making and sharing it!

I love this longer form interview format. I hope you do more of them with people, both nationals and non-nationals. The content is deeper and more fascinating when you have more time to explore the questions.

What a lovely man. Had a lot of fun listening to your conversation. Keep it coming :)