If you’ve been scrolling through social media, you may have come across a man who walks and smiles at strangers in Vienna. He then engages in conversations with them, that too in their native language. Introducing Yuji Beleza, a Japanese-Irish polyglot who has made street conversations go viral worldwide.
It begins with a very straightforward question: “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” And the next thing is a pleasant shock for anyone he speaks to.
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Yuji doesn’t merely speak English or Japanese. He can jump to Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Arabic, and much more. His dexterity at welcoming people in their native language tends to leave them laughing, surprised, or even a bit stunned.
Yuji Beleza started out as a social media celebrity in September 2023. This is when he uploaded his first video approaching random people in Vienna and chatting with them in Turkish. The video immediately went viral.
They fell in love with his enthusiasm, his beaming smile, and the strange way he crossed cultural lines with nothing but language.
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From that moment on, there was no stopping him. Yuji Beleza today boasts millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. People are eager to watch his next street encounter.
What makes Yuji’s content so engaging is its spontaneity. There seems no reliance on script. Every interaction is real, unpredictable. They are full of genuine human connections.
Those who are visiting are bewildered at first, wondering how the other person can possibly speak their language. Others are thrilled, laughing and sometimes even responding with him in their own language.
The responses are from shock to elation.
Fans of Yuji often comment on the warmth he brings to his videos. His approach is refreshingly simple: talk to people, make them smile, and celebrate the diversity of languages around the globe.
AloJapan.com