Thanks for having me on!! It was surreal taking with someone who's had such a similar experience lol

@hebrewisraelism

Жыл бұрын

I don't understand nor speak Japanese but to my ear you both have different pronounciations or accents with your Japanese. Maybe it's related to regional accents?

@n.u1127

Жыл бұрын

えばそんが英語でコメントやってるの初めて見た気がする

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining!! I had a great time!

@TheZenomeProject

Жыл бұрын

@@n.u1127 This interview that えばそん did with Matt vs. Japan is in both languages! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZouJlZWNf7W0mtI.html

@richletram539

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing some of your life's experiences with us. Did your parents speak Japanese as well as you do? How did they learn the language? School, self taught, or some other way? Just curious. 😁

I have entered the twilight zone where a British man speaks perfect Japanese and has an American accent😂

実質スクエニ×えばそんentertainment

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

実質エニそん

すごく素敵な対談でした。 様々なバックグラウンドを持つ人が不自由なく暮らせる社会になるといいなぁと思います。

love this communication! my husband is also born & raised in Japan, but American. I am Korean & lived in Japan and the US for good part of my life. It helps us to adapt to new cultures and overcome difficulties having our identity in Christ!

This was really interesting! I'm British, married a Japanese guy long long ago, moved to Japan aged 25, and I've lived here for 30 years. I'm in a different kind of "grey zone" to you guys, but in some ways, I have quite similar confusions/contradictions regarding culture and identity. I've now lived in Japan for over half my life, but people always assume I've just stepped off the plane. I've got used to it now, and it doesn't bother me (most of the time!) Like I said, this interview was really interesting, especially when Evan was talking about how his communication style was different to that of his siblings. I have to say that after 30 years here, I find it much easier to talk to Japanese people because they actually listen to what the other person is saying and allow them to get their opinions out in full before they reply. By contrast, when speaking to other foreigners, I often feel like I'm fighting to speak because so many of them tend not to listen; instead of listening, they are thinking about what they are going to say next in response, and then they interrupt you and cut you off in mid sentence. This is particularly true with men (LOL) I have got so sick of this that I now actually say to people, "Would you mind letting me finish what I'm saying before interrupting?" They are always shocked by this and some people really take offense. For this reason, I much prefer talking to Japanese people than other foreigners. Anyway, I'm going to subscribe to both your channels. I look forward to watching your videos! :)

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@daisyc1741

Жыл бұрын

I’ve lived in the UK all my life and never noticed this before! But yes, I realise that now too, conversations I’ve had personally are all about saying our own piece rather than really listening to the other person. I’ll try to rethink this in my own life and behaviour, thanks for the heads up! ❤

@RyanTeo

4 ай бұрын

That is an interesting story. I saw an interview where there was a young lady from the UK, Joanna, (《JoyJoy》 ジョイジョイTALK) who interviewed her mother, who spent more than 2 decades in Japan. They were missionaries. It is a funny interview where they speak with the Kansai ben 😅 From what I understand, her grandparents were also missionaries based in Japan. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5N6rZWxl5m5mpc.html

It’s so awesome to see both of you guys chatting. 😊

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 😊

この見た目の二人が日本語でやりとりしている不思議…

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

日本がそれを不思議と思わない社会になったら1番嬉しいな😚

@TheZenomeProject

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuasjapanchannel The benefits of being American, I guess, is that I see this as totally normal lol. Not on a statistical level, of course, because only 2% of Japan's residents is foreign, but rather because humans are human no matter what they look like and because language is universal. I also think that the tendency of English-speaking foreigners to place their children in international schools makes your two's situations even more unusual. Both of your parents probably had to work really hard to make sure that English was your two's second native language growing up.

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was actually supposed to go to international school way longer but I preferred Japanese school back then. So, I ended up going to Japanese school longer than my siblings.

@lionbear7078

10 ай бұрын

In my country that's called racism

@johncalabria1607

6 ай бұрын

@@joshuasjapanchannelI can only imagine what it’s like receiving comments like this every day. Must be frustrating having people tell you that your Japanese is “so good”, even though you’re a native speaker. I grew up in Australia but moved to America as a teenager, so I can understand that nobody here truly views me as American. Although even in Australia, because I’ve spent half my life in America, I feel foreign there too. I image it might be a slightly similar experience for you too

I am opposite. Born in Japan, left when I was 1 yr old. Raised in US. I have been told I am more American than Americans.

great interview 🎉❤

Thank you two for sharing! Talking about identity, this is definitely an interesting topic for me, since I have a similar background too. Love to catch up with your other videos. Keep on smiling 😊

素敵な対談ありがとうございます。わたしも数年海外に住んでたので少し気持ちわかります。 どんな国だろうが結局は個人と個人の交流だと思うし、色んな国の人と仲良くしたいです。 素敵な対談に感謝です。ありがとうございます。

Hey Joshua and Evan! What an amazing insight into identity and culture! And you both lived it! Amazing! I lived in Rio until I was 17, went to English and French schools and had a huge identity crisis when I came to Switzerland! I didn't have the physical aspect difference though, like you guys being European looking in Japan! Thanks for this fascinating video, it was a real eye-opener into my own difficulties and identity! Keep up the great work! :)

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kenneth 😊

I will never not be fascinated by the interviews you do. I love learning about other people's life experiences and how they see the world. Great interview. Thank you. Hope you are adjusting well to life in England. Hope your job is going well too. 😁

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rich as always :)

I tried living in Japan for two years and always being pre-judged immediately by my appearance as an outsider drove me nuts. When I visited as a tourist it didn't bother me in the least but living here was a different thing. Other foreigners who live and work in Japan deal with it differently I know. It was interesting hearing about your experience actually growing up in Japan. It seems like overall growing up was a pretty good experience just with a few bumps along the way that most people don't have to deal with.

えばそん! ビックリした。今度えばそんのコントやって欲しい。

What an interesting fellow! Pity his channel is Japanese only! Good stuff, Joshua!

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

He’s an amazing guy!! Thanks for your support as always!

Very interesting video. At work we have several students from different countries and backgrounds who come for their internships. I’m always fascinated by their backgrounds, but I never thought about the type of situation that you find yourself in.

I am very interested in the idea of culture and belonging and who gets to 'gatekeep' what... and also the intersection of language and identity. I grew up a mix of cultures (never enough for either of them) and didn't really fit anywhere. My grandparents on one side wanted me to be one way and on the other the exact opposite! So, while not the exact same, definitely understand some of these feelings! I also love these videos! I love all your interviews, they're so interesting

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Catalina!

I enjoyed this fascinating discussion VERY much! In general, I think the parents who move will always maintain their original home identity, even if they add another to it, whereas the children that are born and raised in the new country, will have that as their main identity, with the home identity mixed into it. So, using Spain just as an example: parents will become Spanish Americans, but their kids will be American Spaniards.

スマホがなかった昔につくばの施設行くのに道がわからず、大型犬を散歩している女性えお見かけ、住人に違いないと思い後ろから声をかけました。 振り向いたその方は若い白人でした。 日本語と英語のどちらを話すべきか迷っているとネイティブな日本語で「何ですか?」と言われました。 その数十年前から当時の文部省指定の帰国子女協力校もあるような街で、一部の日本人の子供達も外国育ちだったりするので、地方の割に外国人慣れしているようです。 公立校が東京の私立並みの教育をしてくれるという、東京からの転居者のコラムもありました。そういう街みたいです。

コントリミックスやってほしい

What a great interview. Your life experiences are molded indelibly by where you grow up. My Mom’s family is Japanese, my Dad is American, but my education was in the US and Italy. I think both of you grew up not only with language, but adopting the Japanese culture whether you knew it or not. It really shapes who you are because it kind of hardwires your behavior whether you know it or not. My living in Italy as a teen made a huge impact that remains with me 50 years after the fact.

茨城ーー 私は東京生まれの、茨城育ちの、日本人と中国人ハーフのアメリカ人です！日本とアメリカどっちも14年間、今年で半々になりました。

エバソン？

ボグダンさんともやって欲しい

コラボ動画面白い(=^▽^=)

Interesting topic. I was born in Japan but raised in Germany. I'm am nationality German but my "soul" is of both parts.

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tomoyuki! I would like to hear your story someday too!

Does anyone have a link to the commercials they are referencing?

えばそんさん繊細そうな方ですね。チャンネル登録させていただきたい。今から30年ぐらい前のつくば学園都市は特別な地域だった。周辺市町村から つくばの小中学校に編入したがる地域だった。それは特別な教育 塾など行かなくても圧倒的な成績の向上が見られ担任教師が学生の成績評価がつけ辛いという話しで、何故なら全員がほぼ90点以上を取るとの事でした。ジョシュアさんの“日本人の考え方で言うと”この外見で…というところがハイライト。ではもう一歩進んで“何人”が決定して、ならば“自分が代表的な（典型的な）何人”だろうか？という事はどうでしょうかね？結局…かもね。

it will be more cool if u are speak japanese dialect instead of standard japanese. in my country, indonesia, there are also some white guy that raised in here. but indonesia has so many language, so it depends to where part of indonesia they are raised. there is one video of two white guy raised in indonesia speak javanese, not the official language which is indonesian. try searching this . 1. londokampung ralph 2. londokampung coach timo

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

I speak the Tokyo dialect :) not the standard Japanese 😜

お二人ともgood job.

His parents came to Japan to plant churches according to the subtitles. Wonder if that worked out well for them.

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

Yes it did apparently. 👌🏻

声似てる気がするなぁ…

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

今回のインタビューは実は僕の声だけでお届けしました！

日本育ちの外国籍の方のインタビューはいつも興味深く見ていますが、当然移民国家と言われている他の国々やヨーロッパの様な陸続きの国でも多かれ少なかれアイデンティティークライシスはあるんでしょうね。

What's that missionary business about. That can be a good topic for some of us who grew up in non religious families and countries....😅

Weird question. Did you ever work at Tokyo Disneyland?

にてるよね！

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

寄せにいった

Well i am brown and if someone askes where i am from i just say my nationality is japanese....

えばそん？

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

とむそん

@nr655321

Жыл бұрын

富孫永晩 + 常酒話

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

@@nr655321 富村助主亜

最近モルモン教徒みないなあ。何してるんだろ。

@joshuasjapanchannel

Жыл бұрын

彼はモルモン教じゃないですよちなみに。

えばそんさん、最近日本語でコミュニケーション全然してないのかな？って印象だね。もちろんネイティブの日本語なんだけど、ちょっとスムーズに出てきてない感じと言うか、それって単に話し方のくせなのかな？なんかこうカクカクしてる感じ・・・なんて言えばいいんだろう