What Americans Get WRONG About Japanese Affection | The Austin and Arthur Show #192

Get the video without ads, with members only listening questions and native phrases here: https://austinandarthur.com/aa-0192 =================================== 0:55 - Friday night sake & college beer roommate chaos 6:48 - Why Japanese families don't hug (and what they do instead) 9:25 - "She won't say I love you unless I say it first" 17:33 - Japan's paradox: boys cuddle in class, couples won't hold hands 26:35 - Arthur's dad still texts "I love you" daily (he's 34) 38:50 - Why "Western chivalry" is mostly a fantasy (sorry, ladies) =================================== Why don't Japanese families hug? Why won't they say "I love you"? Are they really cold... or are Americans missing something completely? In this episode we get into: - The Japanese way of showing love that Westerners often miss entirely - Arthur's wife's response when he said "you never say I love you" -- it stopped him cold - The strange paradox of Japanese physicality: boys tackle and hug, but couples won't hold hands - Why Arthur's dad still texts him "I love you" at age 34, with a sunrise photo every morning - The fantasy of "Western chivalry" that Japanese women have about foreign men -- and the truth Austin reveals at the end =================================== == Send Us Sake == =================================== → https://austinandarthur.com/send-us-sake/ We'll send you the English/Japanese subtitled video before release as a thank you! =============================== == About The Austin and Arthur Show == =============================== We're two Americans living in Japan, sharing what life here is really like for foreigners. Every week we meet up, drink sake, and record completely uncut, natural English conversations -- full of laughs, culture shocks, and real experiences. To support English learners, all episodes now include both English and Japanese subtitles, so you can enjoy improving your listening skills while watching. If you've ever wondered what foreigners truly think about living in Japan... this show is for you. About Arthur Born in Germany, raised in Boston, and educated in Seattle. He has studied Japanese since age 13 and loves traditional Japanese culture. Founder of IU-Connect (@iuconnecttokyo) -- an English school that helps Japanese people become confident English speakers through real communication. Learn more about his method → https://iu-connect.com/method About Austin Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. Former US Marine, lover of onsen, gyoza, and exploring the outdoors. Living in Japan since 2017. Recommended for: - Improving English listening with natural conversations - Bilingual subtitles for easy learning - Understanding cultural differences - Curiosity about real foreigner life in Japan #EnglishListening #CulturalDifferences #LifeInJapan #BilingualSubtitles #TheAustinAndArthurShow #JapaneseFamily #ILoveYou #JapanVsAmerica #JapaneseCulture #ForeignerInJapan #LearnEnglish