Living in Japan can, from time to time, present a fair amount of frustration for non-Japanese, especially if they can¡¯t speak the language well. Long-term resident Kevin O¡¯Donnell, who creates YouTube videos about Japan under the name ¡±,¡± isn¡¯t afraid to vent but avoids any vitriol.
¡°I do criticize Japanese culture a fair amount in my videos, but I make sure to always do so through comedy. Such that if I¡¯m saying something could potentially be improved, that the person on the other end can laugh while hearing it,¡± he says.
Chances are that if you¡¯ve spent any time in social media circles devoted to life in Japan, you¡¯ve almost certainly had a short video by Dogen grace your feed. The 31-year-old creator¡¯s clips cover everything from to to ¡±.¡± His comedic creations usually rack up thousands of views, likes and retweets, with a handful going viral.
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