CULTURE SHOCK in Japan | Life in China vs Japan | Japan Vlog 2

Experiencing culture shock in Japan already at the beginning of my Japan trip! Life in China and Japan can be quite different. Ep 47⬇See more below⬇

I came to Tokyo Japan to attend my friend Yurika's Japanese wedding. Before the wedding day I had some time to go shopping in Ginza, experience the famous Tokyo Shibuya Halloween, eat takeaway food in a bento, and visit my old neighbourhoods in Koenji.

It's rather strange feeling to experience a culture shock in Japan considering that I used to live in Japan for one year. I have to admit that I have become Gaijin, a foreigner or alien, to Japan. Many Japanese things or behaviour feels strange to me coming from China nowadays. Everything in Tokyo seems to be so well organised, people follow the rules and in general people are very silent. I found myself breaking the rules all the time.

Big reason why I was experiencing culture shock in Tokyo was because I have already got used to the life in China. The difference between China and Japan can be huge. People behave in many cases the opposite ways. When Japanese obey the rules, the Chinese try to find any loophole to go around the rules. When Japanese keep silent to respect the privacy of others, the Chinese enjoy speaking loudly. In fact, the Chinese even have a word for it, 热闹, basically meaning bustling with noise, which is considered a good thing in China.

At the end of the video I go back to Koenji where I used to live. I fond the old taiyaki place where I used to buy these Japanese delicacies. I also went to see my old home. Koenji is a hipster kind of area in Tokyo and it will always have a special place in my heart. 💗

This video will be a part of my short series of Japan Vlog. I stayed in Tokyo for four nights and filmed every day. Stay tuned for my next Japan vlogs as I will participate in a traditional Japanese wedding. ☺

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Music by:

Artist: Nicolai Heidlas
Title: A way for me
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Artist: Bad Snacks
Title: Shibuya
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Hi! I'm Kaisa, I'm originally from Helsinki, Finland but now I'm currently living and working in Beijing.☆ My channel is mainly lifestyle based. I love cooking, traveling and exploring new things, especially related to East Asia. I want to share my experiences and thoughts on living and working abroad as an expat in China.

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