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I was NOT expecting this crossover. Love Shogo, Love Takashi.

@djoetma

25 күн бұрын

They did it before.

@Tsukiyomi_

24 күн бұрын

Me too! 🤗

@veronikamidtowne

20 күн бұрын

Me too!! This made me very happy to see!

My two favorite Japanese KZreadrs dropped a video? AWESOME!

Price has been such a MASSIVE shift over the last 20-30 years. Back in the 90s to 00s Japan was considered one of the MOST expensive places to live or travel. Now, its almost considered a bargain destination (which is one of the reasons Japan is having such a massive tourist influx).

English is a very valuable language to learn. Its the international language that bridges countries and cultures. Speaking English opens you up to a huge audience. Thank you for sharing.

Great to see Shogo after a while. Missed the videos.

YES!!!!!! What an awesome collaboration!

The collab we all knew we needed 🙌

I deeply appreciate listening to a respectful, thoughtful discussion between 2 of my favourite Japanese KZreadrs. Mutual respect for each others work. Great questions from Shogo, thorough and honest answers from Takashi. Very satisfying! I remember the interviews Takashi did with the hibakusha from Hiroshima. Very powerful, very high impact interviewing. Interested to hear his feelings about that experience as the interviewer. Great work gentlemen!! どもありがとうございました。尊敬します。🙇🏻‍♀️

I laughed out loud about the unexpected answer of cherry blossoms, but loved the reasoning behind that response. This was a great collaboration!

@SkyHawk2137

24 күн бұрын

Honestly, whilst the answer was quite surprising, the reasoning was weirdly not for myself. By which I mean I found that as he was explaining why the answer was Cherry Blossoms, I more or less was immediately agreeing with it.

I remember watching Takashi when he was beginning with just a few subscribers. It is gratifying that he has gained such a wide audience now. I also remember your channel when you only had a few hundred subscribers and now grown into several youtube channels. KZread has been an amazing way for Japanese to reach out to more people around to world. As for questions for Takashi, I have always wondered why he chose to interview people as a format for his channel. Most of the other channels seem to focus on topics instead of interviews.

I think it's very important that Americans learn the truth about why we chose to develop and use atomic weapons, the actual effects they had on Japan, and the truth of everything that transpired between the US and Japan from 1853 to 1941 that led to the conflict. In the US, we are taught during our educational years virtually nothing of substance that would implicate the US, if we are taught anything at all.

Perfect duo!! My preferred Japanese KZreadrs. And it was such a honor to meet Shogo a few days ago in Kyoto for the Samurai experience!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🇯🇵

No way! I just found Takashii's channel a few days ago and binge-watched a bunch of his videos.

@osuplaeyurreallygood

24 күн бұрын

be sure to take any interview video with a very huge grain of salt (specifically street interviews) :) any interview video doesn't represent the entirety of japan, or even the entire town

@missplainjane3905

20 күн бұрын

@@osuplaeyurreallygood For example

@docsavage8640

18 күн бұрын

@osuplaeyurreallygood ya think? 😆

I hope the next one is Sora the Troll😂

@tsubakiharukawa8633

25 күн бұрын

I cannot wait for this one 😂

@samic

25 күн бұрын

Even better, all three of them!

@DavidCruickshank

25 күн бұрын

I wonder if we'd see a more sensible sora in an interview with Shogo😅

@Ahmad_76450

24 күн бұрын

😂

@adoniah81

24 күн бұрын

Oh yah😂

@18:50 Basically "Flowers are only flowers because they fall"

Oh wow, great combination. The best of both worlds 🙏. Thank you for this

I laughed when Takashii called the cherry blossoms overrated. My Canadian city is twinned with a Japanese city and a lot of cherry trees were planted here at the time. We have hundreds of them. My sister-in-law has three in her backyard. I really want to visit Japan some day but cherry blossoms are at the bottom of the list. 😊 Great collaboration Shogo!

This was really interesting, to hear the small differences in how those who went to school in Hiroshima learn about the a-bomb compared to those from other parts of Japan, and to hear how that informed the way Takashii and Shogo present this information to their global audiences. As Takashii discussed the interview with the survivor, I was really looking forward to hear what Shogo was thinking. Great conversation.

OMOG GUESS WHO IS BACK

I've have been following both of you for almost two years. This was fantastic. ありがとうございました。

What a great interview! Thanks so much for sharing! I agree with Takashii-san about the cherry blossoms. We have both ornamental cherry trees and regular cherry trees here in the states, and it always brightens my day to see them in bloom after a long winter. We get harsh winters where I'm at, so seeing all the trees and flowers in bloom is a wonderful way to chase away the winter gloomyness. Winter isn't always gloomy, but even so, seeing all the cheerful colors in the spring is therapeutic. On another note, I'd love to learn more about the katana but I don't know if I have the budget for classes right now.

I am delighted to see this! I saw Takashii's uploads interviewing people in Kyoto and thought oh, he should see Shogo. And apparently you thought so also 💜 I saw Takashii also on Jessica Kobeissi's channel 💙

Great interview. I watched both of your channels for a long time so it's nice to see you doing something together 😊

This is the second japanese youtuber ive seen with Takashii. Another great cross over for sure. I am glad to see you back in action Shogo.

This is a great video thank you!

Really like crossovers like this and collaborations! 😀 On a side note, the link to Takashii's channel in the description is broken, there need to be a space missing between it and the star emoji behind it.

@LetsaskShogo

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for letting us know 😭✨

Unexpected and really appreciated! ♥

Legendary crossover! It's funny seeing the difference between Shogo and sorathetroll in interviewing Takashii 😅

Fantastic collaboration Shogo and Takashii. Thank you both for sharing the experience. It is greatly appreciated.

Awesome crossover. Love both you guys!

didn't expect this collab. nice!

Awesome video as always Shogo. I always look forward to your videos about all the different and interesting things about Japanese culture. Keep up the great work.

What a consummate professional. It's refreshing and honest, and I really liked this video. Great work, both of you!

What an amazing collab. I've meet both Takashii and Shogo during my travel in japan over a month ago. You guys are awesome!!

loving your hair recently shogo, looks slick man

Great interview and I appreciate the way Takeshii-san aims to show multiple perspectives and multiple cultures into consideration. That's cool

I always enjoy how you tell us about the different aspects of life in Japan, and how engaging you are ❤ And the fact that you conduct your interview with another Japanese person in English (if possible) really means a lot. Great job to Takashii as well! 👏 If I get around to travel to Japan I would be happy to meet both of you.

Excellent video. I enjoyed a lot.

A very interesting video, thank you! Takashi's just gained a new subscriber. :) Side note: I **would** say that there are wars/conflicts where one side is bad. I don't mean WWII here, of course.

I adore these two guys so much!!!! Happy to see them both in one interview session!!! Love love love!!

I'm glad to hear more and more Japanese people try to explore the world. I live in Sweden,I said here in the past I visited Japan in 2012,would love it to visit again if I get a chance. But between 2014-2016 we had many japanese students here in my small town. They where in love in our nature and sea. I live in a coastal small town. I myself love to travel in general was in Ireland last year,lovely and friendly people,same with the japanese(atleast those I met). I think one get learn more about others and oneself if one get the chance to travel,meet the people learn of the country,modern side and historical side. Enjoy and experience culture,say like food culture. One of the things people bond over is food to name a few things.

I'm glad to see you guys are back. Missed you very much.

The collab we didn't know we needed.

omg, this was such a nice collab, thanks Shogo!

I totally get Takashi regarding the cherry blossoms. There's a big'ol sweet cherry tree growing right in front of my office window. And for about a week or so in a year it's in blossom. I've been watching that tree everyday in its changes through the seasons for years now. And I appreciate this particular tree blossoming way more than all the imported sakura trees planted in the local park.

Yes to the language learning if you’re coming to Japan to live. Language learning is more than just communication it’s about connecting and understanding how Japanese people think and about culture .

YES!!! I love seeing you guys together!! そしてビデオがとても面白いです！

Also... you're both great interviewers and demonstrate 'attentive listening' really well.

I really like takashi, thanks for bringing him

Thank you.

I need a part 2!!!!

☺ love this content

You are my two fav bloggers in Japan! Both of you have fantastic and culturally important videos. I especially loved the interview with the woman who survived the bombing of Hiroshima. ❤❤

Shogo is awesome and I like Takashi too!

Oh neat, I subscribe to both channels. You two are terrific!

OMG YOU'RE DOING ANOTHER VIDEO WITH TAKASHII!!!!!!! MY 2 FAVORITE JAPANESE KZreadRS!!!!!!!!

This was a great interview with Takashii. I enjoyed his response on how to truly admire the annual blossom of the Sakura Tree. If I was to ask Takashii a question it would be if he could recommend one way to enjoy Japan, what activity would it be? Thank you Shogo for the video.

2 of my favorite japanese people.

Takashi really is the emobidement of youthful curiosity.

We were recently in Japan and I instantly fell in love with the people and culture. We felt extremely safe and we were impressed with how polite and respectful people in society there were. I would love to live there for a while to really soak up the culture and see the country properly.

what a great crossover!

that was great

No way my two favorite japanese youtubers are collabing!! That's awesome!

This was a very informative interview that helped me understand more about Japan! My biggest worry has been accidentally showing disrespect to a Japanese person if I travel there, but watching this has made me feel better about that. Watching the part about Hiroshima always brings tears to my eyes. I hope all of the people who went through that in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are at peace now.

Great interview! The cherry blossoms are beautiful, but along with the fleeting nature of beauty, the spectacle, the amounts of the trees and the immaculate care and curation of them into entire covered walkways is unique to Japan. But I like Takashii's answer to that.

Takashii and Shogo! What is this a crossover episode?!

Shogo you are awesome!

True, a lot of the high-tech inventions are not really for ordinary life, but a big exception is the shinkansen trains!

@missplainjane3905

20 күн бұрын

What kind of high tech invention for daily use

The interviewer battle 💀

Well I’m glad I’m going to Japan in October 🥰

A nice collab, guys...

The Hiroshima interview was informative and emotional. I agree, Takashii should do more historical interviews, maybe around geological events, tsunamis, etc. Wonderful interview gents. 👍❤

What???? Shogo and Takashi??? Yes!!

Matcha Samurai and Shogo next omg 😆 that would be a comedy more than serious tho 😂 Great video , love to see quality creators collaborating 🎉🎉🎉

love these guys - on this topic - my Japanese exchange student has goten the chance to see america from a smaller farm town in the midwest. I think some folks forget just how big the US truly is, and that there are many places where safety isnt even an issue -

This was cool.

I think the outlook on safety/sense of security and prices in Japan really depends on where one comes from. I visited Japan in 2012 for 2 months and it was both extremely expensive and didn't feel that safe. I was told by my Japanese boyfriend to not go outside alone past 10pm, I've seen numerous crimes being reported on the news, some I have never heard of in my home country, also lots of stalking cases. My point is, Japan might be cheap and safe compared to the US, but not necessarily so compared to some EU countries.

@missplainjane3905

20 күн бұрын

Europe is safe and crime free

Best crossover in history? Probably!

I wanna meet Takashii irl too now I agree with everything!

Hi Takashii and Shogo, I'm looking at you from Italy!

What Takashii said about cherry blossoms struck a chord with me. Regarding hanami from that perspective, it can be transferred to human lives as well. Practice every day, just so that in one fleeting moment, you can put all that training to use. It gave me a new source of motivation for my karate practice.

I’m going to Japan in 3 months and had no idea that Uber is not available there. Thanks for that last info.

Thank you Mr. Yamaguchi! Love your videos. Learning a lot. Just curious, how do you write your name in Japanese.

THE TWO GOATS

That was great answer about the cherry blossoms.

I'd love to see you both react and discuss the Assassin's Creed Shadows topic because I'd be interested in how Japanese people see it?

I really enjoyed this video. It's great to see Takashii being interviewed. I love both of your channels and I've learnt so much from both of you. Don't be hard on yourself Japan about technology. You have the most awesome toilet, 🚽🪠 which should be in every country 😂😂

The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life. Katsumoto

I'm kind of early for once and Takashi is here, yay! We have trains and buses in bigger cities but you still might have to walk a long way. In smaller towns it's a pain in the butt to get around. I'll always take a regular taxi over Uber, much safer!

It is very different from western societies. I went there with my gf on vacation for two weeks. We mostly stayed in Tokyo but visited cities nearby by train. The first week was wonderful, so many cool things, so much beauty. Plus we love Japanese food. We were treated very well by everybody and mostly had positive interactions. But something changed in the second week. We took the subway to the outskirts of Tokyo to visit a samurai sword museum. That was great. But coming back, we realized that the subway station had no English signs and the ticket machines were Japanese only so we had no idea how to buy tickets. So far everything seems reasonable. The problem started when we tried to ask people for help in using the ticket machines so we could buy tickets. People ignored us and walked around us as if they were water flowing around rocks we represented. Zero acknowledgement. We were very normally dressed tourists and were trying to communicate our need calmly and non threateningly, but to no avail. It was a shocking feeling, we felt like we were nothing to them. We were finally helped by two young girls who were buying tickets. We gave them the money, pointed to the station we wanted to go to and 30 seconds later we were all set. We thanked and bowed profusely like idiots we were so relieved. We couldn't see Tokyo with the same eyes after that. We weren't traumatized or anything, but our naive love for the place was shattered. We'll probably visit again some day because it was mostly very fun.

As a foreigner who saw the Cherry Blossoms out of season I agree completely with Takashii

Japan is doing more to combat climate change than most nation when it come to transportation because of it public transit system you don't need a car to get everywhere a train fill with 50 people it better than 50 ev cars on the road that something thw world need to do instead of just doing ev cars

Shogo, Takashi, you both seem like the kind of guys I could have a beer with on a summer day with some Country or Rockabilly on the radio. On a related note, Shogo. I'd love to see your reaction to the new PS5 game Rise of the Ronin. It takes place during the last days of the Samurai and the rise of the Shinsengumi.

Konichiwa from Michigan

Hmm.. 🤔 I would like to know what would Takashi consider to be one of Japan's hidden gems that most tourists are not aware of. I would also like to know Shogo's opinion. Personally I've become fascinated with the vending machines. I've seen a very old udon noodle machine that dispenses hot udon in a bowl. Not instant dried noodles like ramen, but real fresh upon.

I feel the same way about the cherry blossoms. I have cherry blossoms in my own country and its not like there's anything particularly different about the Japanese blossoms. I do like the transformation of the trees and seeing that whole process, i can't do that in japan because i can't stay that long.

Takashii with ultimate "man-spreading"!

Takashii is like a feature artist 😅

I remember being able to walk alone through Kyoto late at night, and I've never felt safer❤