I Didn't Realize This About Hawaii Until I Visited Japan

There are certain things that you realize about where you come from when you visit a different culture.  I learned a lot about Hawaii when we recently visited Japan.  One of the biggest takeaways for me was the challenges that not speaking the language presents and how it must be hard for Japanese tourists in Hawaii sometimes.  While there are Japanese speakers in some of the tourist locations, not all places have Japanese speakers or translations.  I can't imagine how hard it must be for some Japanese tourists, especially with some of the Hawaiian names and places.

Intro and feeling lost in Japan - 0:00
The challenges when buying glasses in Japan - 1:01
How do some Japanese visitors navigate things in Hawaii? - 2:50
The challenges when buying a pen for my dad - 3:17
About Japanese visitors shopping in Hawaii - 4:47
The challenges when getting a haircut in Japan - 5:50
What these experiences made me realize about Japanese tourists in Hawaii - 7:22

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