Japanese Willingness to Help - Experiences

In this article I would like to tell you about some experiences that happened during the months I spent in Japan in 2018, showing the willingness that the Japanese have to help, even when not asked.

This article shows real experiences of Japanese hospitality, education and effort. Not everyone is like that, but it is undeniable that the Japanese really do things thinking about the next, whether out of obligation or not.

These are simple experiences and they were just a few of the thousands I went through. Practically all of them were satisfactory and that makes me like Japanese culture even more. It is a pity that many only know how to remember the bad and negative experiences to criticize the country. I have no doubt that someone will comment something negative in the middle of this article about good things.

Dragon's Cave - Ryugashido

Me and my friend Roberto Pedraça we went to a cave located near Hamamatsu, known as the dragon cave. In the region my friend heard about a place where people could drink fresh milk from the Japanese cow, take pictures and see how the work of the place works. He was really looking forward to going there.

When we were buying the entrance ticket to the Dragon's cave, a place without any relation. He asked the woman at the box office for information about this cow spot. The woman just didn't know, but she researched the internet and printed out a map of the place.

The willingness of the Japanese to help - experiences

Unfortunately, the other woman who was together observed the case and said that it was the day off, that it was closed. My friend was sad, understood the situation, and we simply continued our tour visiting the Dragon Cave.

When we came out of the cave and we were eating ice cream at another local store. Another woman came in and spoke to us saying she called the cow spot and said they made an exception for us to visit the spot to get the cow's milk. It was great to know that a woman during her work hours was willing to research something she didn't know and still call the place.

Really, when we arrived at the place, everything was closed, but the woman opened it just for us to drink the cow's milk, talk a little about the place and take some pictures. It was more amazing to see that the owner of the farm on her day off decided to make an exception for us to try the milk of the region that is very famous.

The willingness of the Japanese to help - experiences

Both the cave woman and the farm woman showed a great disposition and hospitality that forever marked my experience with the Japanese.

A cultural night in Tokyo

Getting off at Ginza station in Tokyo, a woman stopped me asking for money to help with the Hokkaido Earthquake. I was suspicious about this money actually going to this place, but I took advantage of her willingness to talk, until at one point she invited me to go to a very traditional music and dance performance place.

I got a little suspicious, maybe they wanted to kidnap me. First the woman handed me the venue flyer, then she added me to Line and suggested we go together after work.

I met at 5 pm at Ginza station and we went together to the place. She had given me the address of the place, it was close to my hotel and I could simply talk to meet them there, but they were willing to accompany me to the place.

The willingness of the Japanese to help - experiences

When I entered, there was a restaurant full of elderly people, everyone treated me well and was impressed by my presence and the fact that I speak a little Japanese. I even got a snack and I got to know an Okinawan song called ShimaUta that I didn't know and I thought it was really cool.

In the end we took pictures with the people who sang and danced, and the woman who had invited me along with her friend took me to the hotel, even though it was the opposite way from their house.

It was a fun experience that I didn't expect and that shows some of the Japanese warmth and hospitality. I plan to write more about this place in the future.

The willingness of the Japanese to help - experiences

Support at Haneda Airport

I arrived at the airport and missed my flight because of the date confusion. Desperate not knowing what to do, not speaking any English and with limited Japanese, I just sat down and started to think.

A Japanese woman at the information desk saw my desperation and tried to talk to me and gave me full support, accompanying me, insisting on helping me carry my bags, and phoning some places trying to resolve my situation.

After her shift was over, another girl arrived to support and help me solve all my problems. I can't tell if this is really their job, as it was just an information desk. But the way they supported me was impressive, it marked me and drastically reduced my despair at having missed the flight.

They were simple experiences, as well as many others that happened with known Japanese or other quick situations that I do not fully recall. It was an incredible trip, I hope you also have good experiences like I did. If you have any, leave them in the comments and don't forget to share this article on social networks.

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