Japan vs America: Which Country Is Actually Lonelier? | The Austin and Arthur Show #205

Get the video without ads, with members only listening questions and native phrases here: https://austinandarthur.com/aa-0205 =================================== 0:55 Shizuoka sake and a question nobody wants to answer 4:25 What America does with Grandma 11:48 "Are you lonely, or just bored?" 19:34 Six months alone in Tokyo 24:12 Tough love is dead (and the beach day that proved it) 31:22 Who has the hardest time in Japan? =================================== Two Americans in Japan take on a question with no clean answer: which country is actually lonelier? What starts as a conversation about hikikomori turns into elderly parents, empty apartments, and whether loneliness is a circumstance or a decision. Why Japanese families move Grandma in and American families move her out Austin's argument that most people calling themselves lonely are just bored The six months Austin spent alone in Tokyo while his family was in Oita Tough love, excuse-making, and why avoidant people are drawn to Japan =================================== == Send Us Sake == =================================== → https://austinandarthur.com/send-us-s... 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 #Loneliness #Hikikomori #JapanVsAmerica #ExpatLife #RealEnglishConversation