I mentioned that I would make some learn Japanese videos and here is the first one. There was a ton of video, but I tried to edit it down to make it simple and short. Most of the Japanese words are pretty simple ones, and some are repeated several times. I have a ton more video, so there will be more on the way! Please leave comments and feedback, and please subscribe to my Youtube Channel. I have some free gifts to give out once the channel reaches a certain number of subscribers.
In a few days I will be travelling to Tokyo and Nagano for a friend’s wedding. While I am there, I thought I would shoot some video and Japanese conversation so everyone can learn some real world phrases and words. If there are enough people who are interested in the videos, I will also continue to make them when I get back to Okinawa.
To find out what kinds of videos and situations you might be interested in I have have created a short survey.
It will be very helpful if you can fill it out and give your opinion. You can find it at the link below.
Yesterday, I made a post regarding changes to the website and also gave a link to a video on how to learn Japanese. The video was the first part of two giving tips on how to go about learning Japanese. If you missed that video you can find it here:
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Well, we are now in the middle of June and the weather here in Miyakojima has really started to warm up. Which means it’s time for BBQs, snorkeling, diving, and all kinds of other outdoor activities. Since a lot of my friends and family don’t know what it’s like over here, I have decided to start shooting short videos on the different places and events that we go.
I have titled the series “Adventures in Miyakojima”. Since many of my family and friends don’t speak Japanese I am commentating in English, but there is also some speaking in Japanese as well. Check out the video and let me know what you think.
I recently found this movie on YouTube, and thought I should share it with you. It’s only a 30 sec video, but I think you can see a lot of Japanese culture of the so-called サラリーマン(salary man).
I found it very funny and true. This video shows how a lot of Japanese men live their life.
First, they are expected to graduate a decent school and get a job, get married and have a baby. But, did you realize that all he did after his marriage was commuting in a 満員電車（a completely packed train), working, and drinking? And many losing their hair… 🙁 Many business men go out to drink till they throw up on the street or even in subway to forget about the work and stress.
It is slowly changing but many Japanese companies are still strong on 終身雇用（しゅうしんこよう） which means to work in one company for your whole life. To get promoted to higher positions 出世（しゅっせ), it is very important to have good relationship with your superiors, 先輩（せんぱい）, which often also means social obligations. So, if you are asked to go out to drink after work by your superiors, you “have” to go. We call this relationship building with your superiors 付き合い（つきあい）. Building a good relationship with your customers is often based on drinking as well, which is called 接待（せったい）. Many corporate men have to be good at 付き合い and 接待 to financially support themselves and their family, which often makes them focus on their work much more than their family.
Japanese Words List
サラリーマン (sararii man) – men working for a corporate company.
満員電車（まんいんでんしゃ、manin densha) – a completely packed train
会社 (かいしゃ、kaisha) – a company
終身雇用（しゅうしんこよう、shuushin koyou) – To work for one company until retirement
先輩 (せんぱい、senpai) – superiors in your school or company
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