BrentInJapan Podcast 0004 Work Culture, Not-So-Politeness, and Insider Tips with Masashi
🍣About the podcast:
I’ve been living in Japan a long time. I have a lot of interesting friends here so I thought we’d get together, turn on a camera and have fun talking about our experiences and perspectives on Japan – among other things. Almost no editing. Enjoy!
🍣Today’s guest:
Masashi is one of my oldest friends in Japan, and the first of many Japanese guests I want to have on the podcast so we can get their perspective on Japanese life, food, and culture.
🍣Topics covered – FEEL FREE TO JUMP AROUND!!
00:00 Introduction
01:56 Ume-shu (plum wine)
06:47 Overtime Work Culture
16:58 How English Changed His Life
18:51 Defining “Typical” Japanese
21:14 Reasons to Love Japan
22:53 Foreigners Living In Japan
24:43 A Character For Each Language?
26:04 Japanese Stereotypes
28:06 Priority Seats
30:17 How Manners Have Changed
35:07 Japanese vs. Westerners
38:53 Japanese Language Politeness Levels
43:22 Language Challenges
44:26 Foreigners In Japan
48:14 Sightseeing Recommendations
1:03:52 Food!
1:10:48 Food/Drink Pairings
🍣Things mentioned in the video:
Torikizoku
Yaki-tori (grilled chicken) chain restaurant you can find near any city station in Japan that is CHEAP and delicious. Super popular with Japanese. I’m planning on doing a video on it.
Unbeaten Japan Tours
https://unbeatenjapan.comThey operate tours into the deep countryside of the Kansai area of Japan and provide opportunities for international visitors to experience localities up close.
Salary Man (my original song about the lives of “Salary Men”)
Japanese language version:
English language version:
🍣Caveat:
We are just two guys talking. Even though Masashi is Japanese, he is only stating his opinion based on his experiences and should not be taken as an accurate representation of anything!