I hope that you are enjoying these vlog-style videos along with the other videos. I like to do a mix of language, travel, and humor on this channel. I plan to buy a nicer camera soon for some indoor and night shots. -Anming

@everready2903

4 жыл бұрын

Great videos! This one made me hungry! 😃

@yellowtiger6296

4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! Really enjoy your channel and the different video types. Keep it up!

@DecrepitBiden

4 жыл бұрын

Have u tried balut egg yet? I omly eat them if the embryo hasn't developed yet.

@miguimau

4 жыл бұрын

You are doing great.

@guitarcare

4 жыл бұрын

hi, do you like culinary? have you tried number one food in the world from indonesia? it called "rendang"😁 fyi, indonesian culinary insaaanee, there're thousands, so, if you dont mind, try it, 😁 greeting from indonesia 😀

Aww, i felt the sadness in your eyes when you got stood up. Unfortunately that kind of things happens everywhere, even here in Europe.

Inconsiderate “friend” on the effort you took. not right. You still had a positive outlook afterwards. You’re a good person 👍

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was feeling pretty upset that day, but there is no point on dwelling on that or taking it any further.

Yeah ghosting is kind of a thing here in Japan because people don’t like direct confrontation, and for the same reason, people on the receiving end also kind of accept it in some cases. But that thing (not showing up after hours of train ride) happened to you in this video is whole on another level! That is so disrespectful and unacceptable even in Japanese standards! (because wasting someone’s time is viewed as one of the biggest sins in Japan) Probably that person is just a scumbag.

The ghosting issue is a problem here in America as well. Especially in the dating scene. At least he told you he wasn't showing up instead of just not showing up, leaving you wondering if something happened to him.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

That's true. Otherwise I would have waited at the station for a long time looking for him.

I love how humble that little store was, good to see hard working Japanese people doing what they can to make an honest living ❤️

Well, I hope that anyone that "breaks harmony with you" realizes that they have lost an amazing friend! You seem like such a wonderful, amazing person that in a short amount of time that I consider a friend, because I feel harmony with you! I hope you continue to share your positive energy and love around Japan and thank you for giving us some of that energy & love through your videos!!! Love ya, doll!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg. I was pretty bummed out about the whole thing, but like we talked about on Instagram, it's not the first time I has trouble with that person. I'm really hesitant to do videos with people I met on the internet and KZreadrs. I've had some disappointing encounters. Some of them wasted my time doing interviews with me or having me make a video with language learning advice and never posted it. It's not cool to waste people's time like that.

@gregpotter2278

4 жыл бұрын

@@OrientalPearl Nope, its not respectful at all!! Well, you always make interesting content and you brighten people's day and you brighten mine too!! Chin up, chest out, and feet marching forward to keep blazing your own adventures and taking us with you!

@justpassingby6106

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrientalPearl ohhh I wish I had a friend like you to practice portuguese, you are very cool and kind!!! He lost a very good friend, I watch your videos always!!! :)

Glad to see you with Toby again Anming. The older man who sold you the cucumber, and the woman getting a massage was a nice scene, very friendly elders.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this was really old footage of Toby and I. Right now we can only talk through video call.

@JollyBotox

4 жыл бұрын

​@@OrientalPearl In that market scene we can see at least 4 sings "please ask if you want to take a picture" both in Japanese and also in English for the tourists. Is it that particular seller personal decision or there's some general law regulating photo and video in public places?

@AlexanderElpis

3 жыл бұрын

The old man said he began his job since 昭和25年(1950) not for 25 years.

Not showing up...is the worst feeling! It's called: "Flaking!!" Sorry, but those people are not friends, they are simply JERKS!!!!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I couldn't believe that they did that.

@sebastianusami

4 жыл бұрын

its even worse when they cancel last minute, like he couldnt have texted you a few hours before!? Id be so pissed

@greeneaglz2573

4 жыл бұрын

@@OrientalPearl So painful in sooo many ways. You deserve better.

@DecrepitBiden

4 жыл бұрын

One of my sister does this. She invites me over. She & her husband has a fight. So get together is cancelled. No text/call. I drive 30 minutes over to just turn around & go back home. Eventually, I stop coming over their house. Problem solved.

@ianwilliams1163

4 жыл бұрын

It's called ドタキャン in Japanese. It's pretty common between local friends but not when someone spends more than an hour to come and see you. That's unbelievably disrespectful that I think there's some other reason he didn't show up.

Japan was crazy when I moved there. Especially events like Halloween in Shibuya. But as soon as you begin speaking their language they open up sooo much

@xierxu

4 жыл бұрын

@Frank Burjan 彼女になったら、こな普通問題を教えたくないですか。

@Ayveh

4 жыл бұрын

OMG Halloween in Shibuya is something I long to experience. Tickets cost over 1,000 dollars and that's without the hotel and then spending money. So I need to at least save up enough to not starve or sleep on a bench while there.

I've been disappointed by mostly everyone in my life. So, I've just learned that being my best self is all the friendship I need. I'll always be kind, but I won't seek that feeling of yearning for a friend anymore. People sometimes just simply don't know how to be honest. I'm very blunt and I see things for what they are, one can articulate that without hiding the truth and making someone feel worthless or "less-than". Sorry you had to experience this. You helped me recently on some Kanji, you have a good heart. Don't let others bad hearts stain yours. - A fellow supporter of your channel and all your endeavors.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes we are unlucky and run into a lot of unkind people, but there are nice people out there. I've been moved by people's kindness as well. Thanks for supporting the channel.

My number 1 pet peeve is when you're supposed to meet someone and they turn up late. I can't imagine not turning up at all. All hell breaks loose. I'm sorry for you. Really.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Coming late would have been a lot better than not coming at all

Omg that oji-san who sells cucumbers was sooooooo freaking adorable! 😍😍 He even gave you freebies 😊

The ghosting is rather common in asia. people would rather disappear than confront and solving the issues at hand

@loveispatient0808

4 жыл бұрын

No I think it’s a universal phenomenon! We are all human beings with the same sinful nature in us!!!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I know and it makes me sad. I've lost a few friends suddenly and it was really unfortunate. Sometimes people would rather run than communicate.

@P53eud0nym05

4 жыл бұрын

Being “polite” or “shy” or “non confrontational” is bull crap. If u decide u want to unfriend someone for whatever reason, tell him. Arranging a meet up then no showing & ignoring all texts & phone calls is cowardly at best, evil at worse. I mean u know u are not planning to show up so why arrange a meet up? Jerk probably will leave his/her spouse standing alone at the altar too 🙄

@maya_jones3411

4 жыл бұрын

@0808JCS Lee. Not everyone does that, there are some rare and impressive human beings who are very emotionally mature and admit to their faults, it's one of the rarest traits to have though, along with extreme patience. So anyone with those traits are amazing and impressive.

@warrenlauzon5315

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but it is MUCH more prevalent in Japan.

3:15 is one of my favorite clips so far. I love seeing farmers.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I kept that scene in there then.

Entertaining as always. Your doing just great. Thankyou for another stream😘

when he cancelled the meet,,,u almost cried out

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

I did cry lol

i really enjoyed this video, thanks!

This video was so insightful and gave me different things to think about before traveling. The friendship ending suddenly part was sad... you are too nice!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was sad about that too.

Oh, I could hear the disappointment in your voice when your friend didn't show up.😕I had a trip back to Japan planned for this month (I had to cancel it) and my friend wanted me to get an international drivers license to drive one of their family cars. When I lived in Japan, I didn't drive at all so I was a bit worried about it. I'm used to wide roads over here, and pulling forward into parking spots. People here can also spend a lot on their fur babies. As far as crowded trains, I once got on a train after a fireworks show in Yokohama and it was so packed that I could not move at all!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Fur babies seem to be getting more and more spoiled around the world. lol

Very very close to 50k subscribers....way to go. I remember when it was 6,000 and knew you would explode. YOU deserve all the success that comes your way. All your followers love you!! Much love from Illinois. Be safe and be well.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 It passed the 50k mark while I was sleeping. I hope to get 100K getting into September. Thanks for your support.

Thanks for sharing with us! I really like all your videos, you give them a fresh air. I enjoy it

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Excellent advice on another note people flaking out on others is starting to become a worldwide trend people only care about themself no matter where they are from. Stay positive love the videos

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I think you're right. It's especially common with people you meet on the internet.

What a great, great video. Thanks for putting it out there in honest and intimate heart. Thanks!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! I put a lot of thought into this one.

I just stumbled on your vids and subscribed. I've heard you say in the past your dislike of KZread, but your authenticity is what makes your channel wonderfully refreshing. Please do what makes you happy and feel best, but I love your content! You definitely will receive the best from what you do. How hard you work is an inspiration!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Yeah, I was very turned off by KZread for many years, but I saw some channels like Bald and Bankrupt that gave me hope in KZread again.

Love it when you show us around the City and Towns.

Samurai Sanders is going to hit you with his 11 herbs and spices.

I really liked this style of video! I love learning from you!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

Thank you for posting such an informative and fun video!

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved this video! Great variety. Sweet. Informative. No screaming at the camera, just talking as if we were next to you. Good editing, too. You're still on a roll, Anming!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! No need to scream at the camera lol. I feel like a lot of KZreadrs forget that they are talking to the audience and end up sounding angry.

I love your videos! Thanks for taking the time for us! From México.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mexico! I love you.

Just started watching you. Living in Japan seems so fascinating and it’s cool to see it without having to commit to be there!

Some good and genuine thoughts and observations here. I was endlessly fascinated and bewildered by my sabbatical year in Japan. You've captured some of that feeling well.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This video took a long time to make because it was hard to express all of those feelings in just 10 minutes.

Very nice to see some different things. Thank you.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. I'm trying to mix it up on this channel and show you different things.

50K!!!!!!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU Anming! As someone that spent most of their life living in NYC, i am totally numb to crowds! haha I have to ask, has your metabolism always been so amazing? You seemingly eat anything! LOL man, 5 hours of travel and he does THAT to you? that is F'D UP! Sounds like "friend" wasnt enough for that guy. i really enjoy Farmers Markets! Well done and congrats again on 50K (half way to your YT Button!)

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support. I eat food. I also make 2 KZread videos each week. Did you see all the walking I do? I walked in Kamakura for 4 hours.

I think he said (4:03) ``昭和``（Shouwa） 25 年, which is =1950, is when he started working for this, so he's been doing it for about 70 years.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, 2 people pointed that out. I will have to go into KZread editing to make the change.

@Mwoods2272

4 жыл бұрын

So he started the business when he was 10 if he is 80 years old? If he started at 20, he looks good for a 90 year old.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Maurice W LoL, I think it’s just the market itself. :)

@Mwoods2272

4 жыл бұрын

@@OrientalPearl Oops, My bad. LOL

@namnam-wc4zi

4 жыл бұрын

It's not unusual to see teenage kids even under 10 year old working if you consider the era background, 1950, after the war. Moreover, nowadays it's natural to see people 80 or up still working here in Japan, and there' re well over 50,000 people who are more than 100 years old staying healthy these days.

"Break the harmony" that's a great way of putting it.

I really enjoyed this video. Japan is highly placed among my favorite locals in the world. James Clavell's Shogun first activated my interest in the country. Then the mini series cemented my belief that I had to visit. I visited most of sites of William Adams life and journeys in Japan, and as a result experienced most of the issues you highlighted in this video. I have driven in many countries but except for the highways in Japan, I'm afraid of many of the town roads, because a two way road isn't wide enough for one vehicle and a bicycle. Thank god for the efficient train/subway/tram system. I look forward to your future adventures.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy that you enjoyed it. I was really struggling with what to make this out of after my KZreadr friend stood me up on the Kamakura trip.

I love your videos 💞 Can't wait for another! 💞

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I'm brainstorming ideas for a new video right now.

I've been squashed during rush hour in Tokyo. I'm always amazed with how many people can cram in those subway cars.

lmao the kid running in circles at 00:48

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Rob Chyna I totally missed that. Lol

Love the videos!! Interesting and I'm hearing Japanese at same time, that I am trying to learn!!

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

That’s wonderful! I hope it’s helping you.

I felt so bad for you...5 hours of travel to see a friend that decided at the last minute not to be friends anymore...despite the mask, I could see the hurt and disappointment in your eyes. I must compliment your brave and positive attitude though. I've always loved Japanese culture, and your sincere depiction of life in Japan as an American is very refreshing. Keep up the great work.

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

It sucked and the most awkward thing is that I saw that person in Yokohama while out filming a Chinatown video.

“I started eating those kit-kat and then on, it was game over” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love your videos! My daughter was supposed to go to Japan to be an ALT in March. She had waited over a year and was so excited to move and then came the virus. 😩. I found your videos as I was hoping to go visit her during her winter break. 😊

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that is so disappointing. My mom was supposed to come see me graduate this month and both her visit and graduation was cancelled.

@Sling467

4 жыл бұрын

Oriental Pearl I’m so sorry! That’s heartbreaking! This is definitely not the year we all envisioned. Hopefully next year is better! ❤️

I like to have the JR announcement sounds on my phone notification just to have a little bit of Japan when I'm not their. Great video. Cheers.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I love their announcements and train music too!

When I got to Korea I loved the subway, even when it was crowded. I also just wanted to buy all the clothes i could😂

Great quality videos! Thanks for inspiring me to learn more about the East Asian cultures. I'd be interested to know about how you approach keeping yourself safe as a female foreigner.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. i don't have to worry much in China and Japan, but I stay aware of my environment. Someone was following me on my way home last month and I noticed. I led them through a maze of buildings and got them off my trail. Sometimes it's as simple as that.

Thank you for the video! I ran as soon as I saw the notification 🤣

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

11:05 wow those trees !

I enjoyed this new style of your videos!! I guess your channel will become more attractive and fun if you diversify the videos styles. That’s really awesome and great idea ✨😍😍

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I like to do something a little different each time.

Wow you're almost in +15k subs per month! I hope you keep'em coming you deserve it!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

You must have looked that up on socialblade ha ha. How did you know that? You're right though.

The train footage was so adorbs. HAPPY 50K!!!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

That's not much! I thought it was weird to film myself sitting there, but it doesn't look so weird in the final video lol.

@Deadtide

4 жыл бұрын

@@OrientalPearl lol no it was great 😊

I remember seeing the Colonel dressed like a member of the Shinsengumi in Kyoto. This vlog was simple, but, enjoyable. You're right, everyone will react to Japan differently, that's what makes the journey that more interesting. Thank you for your visions.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I would go to Kyoto just to see that lol

My dream is to live in Japan, im learning Japansese now and i love to watch your videos becuase they inspire me💞⛩

The production/editing of this video was top notch. The music choice was on point. This was top tier quality, I enjoyed it very much. Kudos to you for the hard work. :D

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm a newbie, but I'm trying to get the hang of this KZread stuff.

With that Kill Bill music, I keep thinking you're going to pull out a samurai sword.

Damn Japanese food is amazing 😍. I don't like it when people say it's weird ... chinese food may be a bit weird at times, but Japanese food is greatly appreciated throughout the entire world. People who know about health and nutrition ... Know.

Omg! You commented on my HelloTalk post about Speaking Japanese on KZread! :) love your videos ❤️

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you are one of the few people on Hellotalk that found my KZread channel. I've been using that app for many years, much longer than KZread.

@mitchellvetter7719

4 жыл бұрын

@@OrientalPearl I love that app so much! It's so great to connect with people

Another great vid Anming. Soo interesting. Still firmly believe it would make a good film/ TV documentary, or at least a travel blog for Japanese Tourist/ Culture Board!! Thought you could have explored the food a lot more. Prob justifies a 1 hour special on food alone (yes please ! ) Thought the voice over towards the end was really good. How about a trip to the smaller towns? Or did you do that already? ( not seen all your vids ) Keep them coming !

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it will take many more videos to explore all of the foods out there. I would like to try blowfish in Japan.

Great video... Matcha is totally addicting, I agree with you!

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

It's sooooooo good. I fell in love with it.

Love to watch your vids, educational and relaxing. Love the editing too. Just wondering: is it normal to use the sidewalk for bikes? Greetings from the Netherlands.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Netherlands. Yes people ride bikes on the sidewalk all the time here. People don't really ride in the street.

Great content, as always, greetings from Cali✌️

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching again California.

Holy shit I'm so happy you don't have an abundance of pounding music in your videos and when you do the levels are turned down. Keep up the good work!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I was trying to keep it balanced. Sound quality it really hard to perfect.

Always interesting..and even though you were stood up...positive :)

I like the Maccha ice cream beside Kamakura station. Love the place as well.

I liked how the first ones were about you, adapting at your own time to all these new things for you. I'm sorry about the ghosting though 🥺 you seemed so upset about it! 😔 and about fashion, when are we seeing Harajuku Oriental Pearl? 🤣 Thank you for sharing with us and keep it up 🙌🏽

@Mwoods2272

4 жыл бұрын

If it was the next city over, she might not be upset but Kamakura is far from Tokyo and depending on the train line. It can take you a constant almost 2 hour train travel and a couple of train switches.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Harajuku was in the video. That's where the dog clothing store was.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

You're right. It was 3 train switches in total.

@jackest4114

4 жыл бұрын

Oriental Pearl yeah I know, I just meant going on full with the style 😩😂

I think your videos are so amazing and helpful! One thing I have to say without sounding rude, I think if you get a nice mic it will be a lot better!! Sometimes it is difficult to hear, but keep up the good work!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

The mic on the camera is a bit of a dead end, because I need to use a very small camera for reaction videos. But I should get a better mic for the narration parts.

Anming, I'm taking my first train with my bag and skateboards tomorrow morning to begin my trip. You are one of the persons who inspired me to leave my native country, to learn and grow. I'll take my Chinese textbook of course and follow your vlogs from elsewhere now. Greetings from France! Thomas.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment Thomas. Where are you going tomorrow?

@depouillementpersonnel

4 жыл бұрын

Oriental Pearl I was going to Nice, South of France.

Matcha ice cream and chocolate are really delicious 抹茶のアイスクリームとチョコレートは、ほんとに美味しいですね

Are you never afraid there? Very nice to see your vlogs.Greetings from the Netherlands !!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Neatherlands. I don't usually feel afraid here except when there are bicycles behind me. There have been a lot of close calls where I almost got run over.

Green tea ice cream is so delicious! And it looks pretty too ♥

Dude your story telling and editing is fireeeeeee!! I've lived in japan before and it was pretty lonely at times thought my language wasnt amazing. You have an amazing command of the language and your interpretation of what they're saying is really fun. Do you get lonely there with that level of language skill?

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

I was very lonely here at first but it got a lot better after that. Doing language exchange helped a lot

I spent 2 months in Atsugi in 2015 and loved it

I come from a fairly small town in California. I always felt overwhelmed by the population of San Francisco when I used to visit relatives there when I was a child. It always took me about three days to get accustomed to the increase in the number of people around me & the closeness of the homes. I can imagine how it must feel in Japan.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and on top of that Tokyo is the most densely populated city in Japan.

Agreed, japan is a unique and fascinating country and very pleasant

Great thanks for sharing your personal shocks with Japanese culture. 😀 It's obvious that each country on the world has some uniqueness in the culture that makes us shocked at different level. 😆 But on the other hand, this cultural difference is also a point we often expect to live when going abroad. 😄 Anyway, I love Japan even for its very unique culture ! 😊 This is just Japan, Anming san. 😉

never thought i would say this to a youtuber but you deserve more subs

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It will all come in time. I'm a new Yotuuber.

Your content is interesting, surprised you don’t have more subscribers. You’ve got a very confident personality as well, I’ll give you that.

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a newcomer. This channel is barely a year old.

@foamyone101

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrientalPearl I think your channel will grow quite a lot, keep up the good content.

4:20 looks like a nice farmers market, i would love to go there

This is crazy. Next year my goal is defo going to japan.

Glad you are holding out for a little while longer, America is lots different. P.S. great song by Procol Harum called Perpetual Motion with lots of subtleties.

I lived in Japan for a few years, mainly in Yokohama near Chinatown. Spent most of my time working and going to meetings all over place. My view was great, I lived on the 30th floor and could see the whole harbor with Rainbow bridge off to the right. And on the other side of the my place you can see Fuji-san off in the distance. When I could get a day off, a lot of the time I'd go down to Chinatown area and hangout around the harbor area. Since I don't speak Japanese very well it. Really didn't matter because Japanese in the city can speak english, but they're too scared to talk. Thanks for the video 🇺🇸🗻

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

That's so cool! I just went to Yamashita Park for the first time last week. It's really beautiful in Yokohama.

COOL ENJOY UR STAY THERE.....

ok, ever since I heard this music, it is playing over and over in my head, lol. Where did it come from? 6:36

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

That's just a song from the free KZread audio library.

Keep going your the best

日本語、凄い上手ですね。英語勉強と思って、拝見してます。 動画、ありがとうございます😊😊😊

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

動画を観てくれてありがとうございます。

In Guam...you drive slow everywhere except up near the airport. At least when I lived there@

One uncomfortable thing I noticed about my time in Tokyo was people moving away from me and my French, German, and British colleagues when we entered the subway. We noticed sometimes when we took a seat (alone or with eachother), people next to us would get up and chose a new seat away from us. We were all mostly based out of Shanghai, and it was never the case there nor our respective hometowns. Not something necessarily bad, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't make us feel unwelcome. Any insight on this?

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

You're right. That happens to me sometimes. If you were talking on the train it may have been because of that. But I ride alone and I'm silent, yet people still avoid me sometimes. I think it just throws people off to see a foreigner sometimes even in Tokyo. In those cases I just have a little extra room on the train.

Living in a place where Tohsaka is projected in public places (see 4:38) would be a dream come true :) Back to serious matter, great video! Positive about japan is also the cleaness of public spaces and the very high standard of professionalism in customer service! I was also pretty surprised during my holidays in Tokyo that cashless payment is pretty much nowhere accepted. Kind of awkward for a country that is stereotipized as being super-technological and futuristic.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

You're right. The irony of Japan is that it's high-tech and low-tech at the same time. That was a big problem with working remotely during the pandemic.

Thank you so much for your very informative, and entertaining videos... My wife, and I are hoping to go sometime in the future. What state are you from in US?

Thanks for the wonderful video. Living in India I feel crowded places doesn't matter much. But what you said about 'Friendship ends' is really sad. At least a goodbye would be better... I feel I'm understanding Japan in a new and good perspective because of you and I appreciate that a lot🙏... You being yourself is the wonderful part of your videos 👍. Please don't change that 🙏. Hope to meet you someday in person 😇 ありがとうございます🙏😇

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm sure you are used to being around a lot of people in India! Thanks for watching and I hope you can come to Japan one day.

Loving the samurai Colonel Sanders. I want that as a decoration.

thanks a lot for uploading it on my bday (couldnt see it b4 coz i was watching netflix the whole time XD)

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Darn netflix. lol

Your channel is so cool!

@OrientalPearl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

I love those bonsai...Hi Anming I'm your new subscriber, and I've watch all your vlog. I like to go to China or Japan, but I ended up in K.S.A. Maybe someday I will travel there.

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining the channel. I hope you get a chance to visit China and Japan one day!

Blue-eyed samurai, I’ve never seen one before. Btw you speak very fluent Japanese😄

I am sorry you got stood up but you are a bigger person and took it graciously. I love your vlogs as always and speaking perfect mandarin. Btw, are there any tourists in Japan as yet ? I am itching to go back for the food and shopping!

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

There are zero tourists in Japan right now. I was one of the only people walking around.

My life is pretty gloomy right now and watching your videos make me happy, even if it’s just for 10 minutes :)

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that these help. I hope things get better for you soon.

@jamesplitter14

4 жыл бұрын

Oriental Pearl Thanks a lot! Your videos are awesome

I became obsessed with Matcha there too! I really liked the matcha soy milk from the vending machines, I would say that was my fave :D

@OrientalPearl

4 жыл бұрын

It's so good!