YouTube has become a great way for people to learn about life in Japan. There are channels dedicated to every aspect of Japan, from train-spotting to beer reviews. Vlogs have become a popular forum for people living here to talk about their experiences. Vloggers have created a great community with any information you ever wanted to know about life, jobs, and travel in Japan.
ElevenColors is a Japan vlogger who has both an English and Japanese channel. He makes a variety of videos including footage of his band’s performances and stories about his experiences in Japan. He was kind enough to participate in a quick interview on what brought him to Japan and YouTube.
Q: What brought you to Japan?
A: In part, not knowing the cafeteria schedule and a clerical error.
Despite studying Japanese and doing well in class, I wasn’t getting much closer to speaking or understanding. During junior year of college, saw an ad posted for some government funded program that put engineering students in Japan at an engineering university for eight weeks to study Japanese. (My degree’s in electrical engineering BTW.) Did the course, and all of us got interviewed at the end by the host university for employment after graduation as translators and interpreters for foreign professors. Entered fourth year of college with a job set for after graduation. Figured it’d be a good opportunity to nail down the speaking and listening ability I was failing to nail down in school.
For the full story, check out http://www.youtube.com/user/ElevenColors#p/u/122/A2kp13W8QmE
Q: What brought you to YouTube?
A: The need to create something. The need to spread the good word about good music that doesn’t fit the usual MTV/SpaceShower/Sony/avex mold of what sells.
Q: How would you describe your YouTube channel?
A: No idea. And I try to keep it that way so I don’t get stuck in too much of a rut of all my videos having to fit a particular format.
For more about ElevenColors, check out his channels.
His English channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/ElevenColors
His Japanese channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/Juuichiiro
