思春期に青春の悩みだけでなくアイデンティティに対する悩みが加わるのは当事者でないと分からない苦しさだろうなぁ。勉強になりました。

I previously saw Joshua's interview on Takashii from Japan so I was excited to see you have your own channel. Thanks for the interesting interview with your sister. My ears perked up when you mentioned living on Iriomote. I've made several trips to Okinawa, and five years ago I extended my visit to island hop around Ishigaki, Iriomote, Taketomi, and Yonaguni. It was a fantastic trip and I plan to visit again after the Covid restrictions are lifted. I'm looking forward to more of your videos.

@joshuasjapanchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for watching. Glad to hear you enjoyed Yaeyama Islands! Such a beautiful place 🥰

Hi Joshua and Alicia, it was very interesting and insightful to hear your perspective on this topic, thank you. I'm one of your mum's cousins in NZ and was delighted to get to know you a bit via this video :) That started me wondering how much the amount and type of contact with extended family members who live in other countries impacts a person's identity or sense of belonging to a particular country or culture.

@joshuasjapanchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Hello!! I'm happy to hear from you although I don't know which cousin i'm writing to haha. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the amazing feedback!

@str8zz

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuasjapanchannel Irene, the daughter of Rich's sister Erica.

@joshuasjapanchannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@str8zz Yes, of course!! Happy that you watched and left a comment!! Can't wait to meet you sometime soon!!

本当に素敵なご姉弟！ ジョシュアさんの動画が最近もーほんっと大好きで、毎日色々見せてもらってます！お姉さんの会も大好き☺️✨

@joshuasjapanchannel

6 ай бұрын

嬉しい！！ありがとうございます！、

お二人の会話はほっこりしていて、とても楽しく聞けました。また、久々の「いいともー！」も！

I’m so glad you uploaded again! Hope to see more content going forward 😄 it’s great!

@joshuasjapanchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Thanks guys for sharing your unique perspectives. Being similar to you both I can super relate!

I love the interactions between your sister and yourself. It reminds me of the interactions between my younger sister and myself. also, I I really enjoyed the " aizuchi " whilst conversing with her! Thank You for sharing!

I appreciate hearing your perspectives, and hadn’t considered that phrasing for asking “where do you consider home”. I love that this gives the responder more freedom to answer more emotionally and to name the place to which they feel most connected.

@joshuasjapanchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment Alicia:)

Very much enjoyed this. Thanks.

@joshuasjapanchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

アリーシアさんは国籍はイギリスということですが、昔私が数十年前に多くのイギリス人は日本語しゃべれない人が多くて、私が英語で話することが多くて、日本人が英語を第1外国語として学んでいること知っていますので、こっちが英語を話さなければいけないと当たり前の感覚がありました。私はアメリカのカリフォルニアに2年住んでいたのと生まれつき私自身英語を話すことは問題ありませんでした。イギリス人女性とはよくふざけて冗談言ったりして楽しい思い出が沢山あります。英語は話して当たり前の考え方は現在の社会ではもう古いというのが、このアリーシアさんの動画を見て改めて教えられました。アリーシアさんの先祖のバックグラウンドを知りつつ、一般の日本人はそのことを理解しなければならない。アリーシアさんは凄く綺麗で品がある。一般の日本人男性女性でも愛想のない人多いし、言葉遣いの悪い人は私の若い頃よりも酷い。アリーシアさんのように丁寧で好感のある日本語を話している人を見ていると、私はアリーシアさんと話している方が私は心地よく感じる！

このインタビューをくれたありがとうございます！

@joshuasjapanchannel

2 жыл бұрын

ありがとうございます！

Saitama! I used to live in Ageo. I’m an American and my direct paternal immigrant ancestor came from England and also have a large number of ancestors from Scotland.

I loved this ❤️

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

In America, if you are born here, you are a U.S. Citizen. It seems strange that you have been in Japan for three generations and you were born there but you aren't considered a citizen. That is so odd to me. 🤨As far as The dual citizenship is concerned, the U.S. is like Japan in the fact that the U.S. doesn't recognize dual citizenship. Though I know people that have dual citizenship in the U.S. and Great Britain but the U.S. just considers you an American and doesn't recognize the British citizen status. I really like seeing other people's view of the world and learning about other cultures. Love the video. 😁

@mamig3216

Жыл бұрын

There are two types of citizenships in this world, by blood (like Japan,Italy ) or by soil ( like the U.S). They can naturalize and take an exam and give up their British citizenship and become “Japanese”, although it won’t help their internal turmoil.

@uplanddigitaldreamer

Жыл бұрын

Jus Soli "right of soil" New world thinking. Jus sanguinis "right by blood". Old world thinking.

知らない世界でした。登録しました。

There are definitely suburban areas in/near London that are typically laughed at, and although London is highly heterogenous it will still be striking if someone with unexpected ancestry were from there and had the accent, like an ethnically Japanese person from the East End/Essex, for example.

Have you thought about interviewing your parents for your next video? Since they also grew up in Japan, I assume they have similar experiences to yours. I'm very interested in that.

Saw a few of these videos and other channels - and the topic of this kind of idea that Japanese people are possibly 'racist' and one tall English girl 'micro aggressions' - I think it is worth remembering that these concepts come from a western society ( USA ) and are political. Also: The UK and the USA have a massively different historical relationship to its cross cultural/background society. All commonwealth areas were granted possibility of British citizenship, when the former colonies gained independence - that is one thing. The second thing is: those places had already had about 150 years of cross cultural relations, eg in especially in mainly centres like Mumbai or Dehli and many people were well used to it British systems / culture ( some not so much of course ) Though, the point is, the relationship is not of: "random foreigners exist in the UK or the USA so why are not they more accepted in Japan" - the history is totally different. The USA was created out of a mix of European cultures colliding, including Spanish, French and British, Irish, Scandinavian and also indigenous and Afro ( many of whom were already adopted into English speaking for many generations ). I think it would help enormously, to stop making these comparisons. It seems a modern idea that: " people are accepted more in the UK, why not here?" Look at cricket for example, it is a massive sport in India and Pakistan - a simple thing like that, brings a cultural commonality. Also, it is well respected and known in the UK, that Pakistani and Indian people have contributed massively not only to the modern UK but also historically. Despite many controversial things, which were of their time, Pakistani and Indian people also have ties to the UK education system for a long long time, as well as business. It is massively different to someone from a US airbase, born in Japan and half Japanese. It is not a large cultural aspect of Japan. The story of British descendants born in Japan is massively interesting. If we can make a comparison, I believe there the Welsh who went to Patagonia, are mostly intermixed now but still retain the language. I think small communities of 'exotic' people settled in handfuls, in the UK say, in the 17 or 1800s - and at that time, it would have been much more unusual and a curiosity - I can imagine at that time, those people maybe where tret with a similar 'distance' as you have experience growing up in Japan ? Not necessarily 'direct racism' as an intentional thing but I am sure that can be an inference or by-product - but rather, the unusualness, precludes and lead how people might behave socially, with not much previous frame of reference or even confusion, that leads to odd receptions or even, absurd or insensitive.

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

I know and understand what you’re trying to say and we do acknowledge that we’re unusual and very rare breed in Japan. However, getting that treatment every single day does get to you. You would really have to experience this yourself to understand the exhaustion. I understand where Japanese people are coming from because I literally went through the same education as them. So, it’s not like I see them from afar or anything. I’m just always surprised how much closed off and secluded Japan is. Some people are fascinated by that aspect of japan but it’s definitely a double edged sword

@junctionfilms6348

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuasjapanchannel I agree, it would get exhausting, I understand that a little, when I have to explain my own background. However, I can see from the anecdotes, how it can be, especially at every level of society, from school to work, you have to meet uncertain reactions or feel you need to justify yourself, simply due to a quirk of background. Totally agree - I am by no means a Japan expert - but I think many can observe the 'conservatism' or rather, specifically, there is a very formal spectrum of interactions, even in daily interaction, whereby it is condiotned that people should be 'respectful' in speaking and so on and in that way, I guess when you feel there is a different reaction, that contradicts outward behaviour, that can be even more disconcerting. I think in many societies, where this sort of 'cod of behaviour' is endemic, there is also a lot o contradictory attitudes. That is why many 'halfers' say, "Japanese people are so nice and polite, I never had a big issue" but at the same time, they might face a general cultural or systemic attitude that is exclusional (?) which people have a kind of overal dissonace ( denial ) about as it is sort of 'normal.' At the worst end of the spectrum, as you must be aware, there are really terrible stories of severe abuse, racism in Japanese communities, toward say, half Americans and others, that can last for years and include violent attitudes toward children who are halfers. This is the massive contradiction I think that exists, in any society that feels bound to act in a '"moralistic'' code of being. It was the same I think in Victorian Britain, where the aspiring middle class, wished to behave as 'ladies and gentleman' while in reality, there was child slavery to clean their chimneys or to build ships or people dying on factory floors with no rights and severe physical abuse. Unfortunately, this is a larger issue about human society and I think until people are willing to be totally honest about that and also to really think about their inherited ideas or values and so on - it will alter slowly. Of course, being an Island nation means people are insular ( like in Britain and Ireland ) so outsiders, while welcomed and so on, can also be kind of 'distant' - but I think difference in Britain is, with such a mix of people since industrialisation, then especially in the last 100 years - it is no longer unusual or a novelty. Eg: It is normal that maybe someone has a Turkish, Italian, Polish, Punjab Grandparents or whatever and they only speak those as a second language. So, as you say, when you visit the UK, it would be a interesting pointer and so on but also, people would not be so awkward about it all - though I think the most interesting thing is of course, that for you and similar people, English is a second language, so I think that would be of interest and also being culturally Japanese for sure, or mixed. What is interesting is, in the east of Europe, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan many Swabish Germans and Greeks went and after 100 or 200 years, they also kept their language at home and due to the lack of diverse people, they kept their mother tongues at home and are still consdiered as 'Greeks' or 'Germans' in those places ( ie: foriegners ) despite being there many generations. It seems a similar thing in Japan - ( **EDIT: the Swabish Germans were mostly removed after World War Two, unless they were married to a local or had local mixed family ). Hope you enjoy your future visits to England - I can imagine it must seem like a very different culture. I know, on one side of my family also, a close relative spent 60 years outside Britain and Europe and going back, was a 'culture shock'.

what a phenomenal channel , Joshua ! Thank you so much for sharing your extremely interesting upbringing, and personality. Yes, both you and your sister seem like phenomenal herings - so beautiful and so intelligent . I think it’s absolutely amazing to be able to see you on video . I hope you don’t feel weird or offended by me saying this, but for me seeing you speak japanese and /or when you speak about your reactions - I see how japanese people are but in a english flesh suit snd faces - that is do interesting from an almost anthropological pov. I don’t want you to feel like test subjects or zoo animals. but the perspective is so unique. Japan has been historically very closed, that might have ended up bering very protective to the culture and it reinforces my opinion that the japanese are one of the most if not the most intelligent countries to realize early the dangers of assimilation and colonial cultural … what ? possible death ? I think that the japanese way of life is worth preserving . From my pov the japanese are superior in almost anything they tackle. When I for example see videos of western foods bering made in japan or anything western, the japanese products are of the highest quality not just immigrations but almost perfect. I like the history when the japanese began recreating western food wear they intentionally enhanced the creaking sound of the leather shoes. I sm a ceramicist and obviously my admiration and love for japan originates there. but I’ve never been to japan. One of my high school mates was really into it so I became more aware early . i sm also from a multi cultural back ground and from a third generational family of immigrants. It has its struggles - but on the flip side we also are able to see these cultures we know from a broader perspective- just when you travel , but much deeper and more detailed. Japan is behind on the acceptance scale / what is your take on japan’s declining birth rates ? strange segue- maybe, but do the Japanese need to allow more foreigners to keep going ? hopefully all immigrants can assimilate as well as you have , after 3 generations.. i love that everybody including pretty older people are vital personally snd also still do active in everyday life of japan . I think that the feeling of importance that the older people have in japan is also an element of longevity and it could be a reason that tradition is still do strong and vice/versa. I am so thrilled to have become a subscriber and would be stunned if your channel will not become extremely successful. 🎉cheers 🎉keep going 🎉

Well it’s like me with my Asian cousins speaking in English

Does Alecia have her own KZread channel?

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Nope. She’s not that sort of type

If someone perceives you as shy in a Japanese way, that **is** you being shy in a Japanese way. It’s just not obvious to you from inside.

最後に猫飼ってると聞いて全部ピンと来た。

Hey, when asked where are you from, just tell them "i'm from Saitama". You're telling the truth, and if they want to know more, a simple "I'm born there :D" ... the rest is obvious, isnt'it? ^^ . I'm learning japanese, and I have a curious thing feeling about your videos, or Vlada or Leanna... I'm feeling that I can understand you a bit better than ethnically japanese. Is it because you're ethnic's european like me? Like some kind of strange connexion, I don't know. Maybe in my subconscious, I listen more carefully to what you have to say, because I can relate too, I also have 2 cultures, 2 countries.

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Hmm… I don’t think so…? That’s an interesting point

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuasjapanchannel I was thinking in a subconscious level... Like when you came back to your "Mother Land" and feel Some kind of invisible connection. I read somewhere we naturally seek for similar people, and feel connected to them. Said differently : i listen more carefully my father than a complete stranger. So I listen more carefully to you. Because you have both essentiel things to my eyes : you are truely qualified because you are japanese, this is me thinking rationnaly, and you are at same time european, this is my subconscious level speaking and add some kind of extra affinity... Yeah, itvs kind of complicated to explain this 😅

People in most countries have no idea whether citizenship there is by jus soli or jus sanguinis.

I think you should definitely naturalize. A British passport was useful before we had our E.U. citizenship taken away but now it’s worthless.

The accents are one thing but the American English in the subtitles really kills me.

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

You seem to have a lot to overcome

It’s such a shame that your parents took you to the United States instead of New Zealand of Australia for a few years.

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

I’m grateful for it. Thank you