October 18, 2023 - Long Form Mid Term Assignment

Hi! Today, I'm talking about two videos.

The first video is about how big Tokyo is. I also think Tokyo is very big.

It explains that Tokyo is not just one city. It has many parts like towns and even villages. I didn't know Tokyo had villages.

This video shows cool editing. It compares Tokyo with big cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. This helps us see how huge Tokyo really is.

The second video is about funny Japanese apartment names. 

Some apartments in Japan have English names. Because of how they use English and Katakana, some names sound funny. Like there's an apartment called "4th avenue" in Nagano, not New York. Many apartments use the word "life" in their names, like "Dream Life" and "Sunlight." One funny name is "Life One Way."

I enjoyed this video because I'm Japanese. To us, these names are normal, but English speakers might find them strange. 

The video makes fun of this in a light-hearted way.

These videos allow us to see how foreigners perceive Japan.