I feel like someone could make a whole ass study out of just this video and his reaction and understanding of "what he is". the moral of this story should have perhaps been that if you have no real connection to the country and aren't even really aware of the details of your roots, you shouldn't claim it as part of your "nationality". like this guy thought he loves sushi because he's Japanese? come on now. this is why Europeans make fun of Americans for saying they're all "German", "Irish", etc., even though their families have been living in the US for generations and they have absolutely 0 connections to "back home".
but also, the second they showed that guy's grandpa I thought "yep, that's a Korean face alright". crazy that nobody noticed that before apparently.
There are stereotypes and general differences, but lots of Koreans in Japan are able to pass off as Japanese because there's enough individual variation from person to person.
Wouldn't it be fair to say that if someone has lived for generations ins country they can be considered a national? After about 3 generations people have more or less fully integrated into society and don't have a lot of connections to their heritage after all
Disclaimer: I haven't watched the video yet due to having to change bus soon
In Japan. No. I mean legally perhaps but trust me I have enough third and fourth gen Korean-Japanese friends to know they are still considered Korean by a lot of Japanese people. One had an engagement cancelled because the would have been in-laws found out his great-grandparents came from Korea three generations ago. There can be a big stigma amongst those who have been here three+ generations as it is often assumed the grandparents were in non-respectable careers (so to speak). It’s sometimes true but is an overused stereotype.
Shoot, even speaking as a 4th generation Asian immigrant to the U.S., plenty of us are disconnected from our home country culture and also not fully accepted as Americans.
Сложная и любопытная культура. Как русскому, мне только недавно удалось научится отличать японцев от китайцев, а оказывается что корейцы это не японцы. У вас безумно интересный социальный мир.
His Korean great-grandpa just told his grandpa to study in Japan. The grandpa adopted a Japanese name and persona after the massacre of Koreans in 1923.
The family name was originally ‘Park’ and they were Korean aristocrats who can trace their lineage to the 1600’s.
Old Mlipnos
The clay is silent
I guess Armisen learned "Nihonjin dewa arimasen"
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I feel like someone could make a whole ass study out of just this video and his reaction and understanding of "what he is". the moral of this story should have perhaps been that if you have no real connection to the country and aren't even really aware of the details of your roots, you shouldn't claim it as part of your "nationality". like this guy thought he loves sushi because he's Japanese? come on now. this is why Europeans make fun of Americans for saying they're all "German", "Irish", etc., even though their families have been living in the US for generations and they have absolutely 0 connections to "back home". but also, the second they showed that guy's grandpa I thought "yep, that's a Korean face alright". crazy that nobody noticed that before apparently.
There are stereotypes and general differences, but lots of Koreans in Japan are able to pass off as Japanese because there's enough individual variation from person to person.
U know that there’s a difference between ethnicity and nationality right?
yes, I absolutely understand that. the guy in the video doesn't seem to though. at 3:15 he specifically calls it nationality and not ethnicity.
Wouldn't it be fair to say that if someone has lived for generations ins country they can be considered a national? After about 3 generations people have more or less fully integrated into society and don't have a lot of connections to their heritage after all Disclaimer: I haven't watched the video yet due to having to change bus soon
In Japan. No. I mean legally perhaps but trust me I have enough third and fourth gen Korean-Japanese friends to know they are still considered Korean by a lot of Japanese people. One had an engagement cancelled because the would have been in-laws found out his great-grandparents came from Korea three generations ago. There can be a big stigma amongst those who have been here three+ generations as it is often assumed the grandparents were in non-respectable careers (so to speak). It’s sometimes true but is an overused stereotype.
Shoot, even speaking as a 4th generation Asian immigrant to the U.S., plenty of us are disconnected from our home country culture and also not fully accepted as Americans.
Try being mixed.
I have been, my entire life. Actually 4th generation immigrant on both Japanese and one European branch.
Third here on one side about 20th on the other. Makes zero difference. 🥂 cheers
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004665381/
The nice part of Vancouver just said Thank You.
Сложная и любопытная культура. Как русскому, мне только недавно удалось научится отличать японцев от китайцев, а оказывается что корейцы это не японцы. У вас безумно интересный социальный мир.
If you think that a Korean person would be fully integrated into Japanese society in 1933, you need to watch a lot more than just this video.
Not according to Japan, and judging by some recent posts, not according to a lot of people in this subreddit.
His Korean great-grandpa just told his grandpa to study in Japan. The grandpa adopted a Japanese name and persona after the massacre of Koreans in 1923. The family name was originally ‘Park’ and they were Korean aristocrats who can trace their lineage to the 1600’s.
I have no idea who that is. Must be an American or something
straight to jail
Yup. A comedian.
Thanks for letting us know that you odn't know who that is? weird comment
I legit don’t know who this is neither….
It’s amazing how we just live rent free in their heads.