8 simple Japanese habits that will make your life so much better!! 

1- cleaning Toilet 2- become Humble 3- Organise your room 4- Organise your shoes 5- Improve your posture 6- Thank you for meals 7- Gratitude for life 8- Put the chair Back after use 9- feel happy with what you have now 10- how are you ? 11- sleep early get up early 12- start small step

My Mom is Japanese and does all of these! She is the most positive influence in my life! Thank you.

I've worked as a custodian numerous times. Creating a spotless bathroom is very soul satisfying, and I appreciate those who leave it as clean as I left it!

Because of this video, I have been cleaning my toilet every morning since Ramadan in late March or Early April of this year (2023). It’s now July and I have not missed a day. Some days, I deep clean, taking the seat off, deep cleaning the tank, et cetera, and some days I simply wipe it and clean the bowl. Placing my towel on the top of the tank without apprehension while I shower is my greatest reward to myself! This practice has changed my spirit and life enormously, and I will continue it for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for sharing all of these wonderful rituals!

1 - Clean the toilet 2 - Organize your shoes 3 - Improve your posture 4 - Itadakimasu 5 - Put the chair back after using it 6 - Ware tada taruwo shiru (Knowing that you're content, will bring peace to your heart) 7 - Okagesama (I'm good, thanks to all of you) 8 - Go to bed early, and wake up early

It's not a "custom", but I've gotten into the habit of asking my MIL if she wants us to bring her dinner when we cook at home, even when I know she isn't particularly fond of the menu. I just want her to know that we appreciate everything she has done for us and that it is a privilege to be able to care for her in return.

My first experience with Japanese culture was a tour group who was departing from our local airport. I had to tag their bags to their next destination. They all stood quietly in a line and waited patiently while I attended each bag. I showed each person the destination on the tag to confirm, they approved, I quickly affixed. I nodded approval to one lady for the nice scarf she had tied on her handle. My meaning was to compliment here for using such an attractive scarf to identity her luggage. She took it off and gifted it to me much to my embarrassment. I had not wanted to take it away from her. But it was done. I still have the scarf today more than 20 years later and am happy to say that in 17 years, this group was the most enjoyable passengers I have ever served. Considering we did not speak each other’s language, that is saying a lot.

Japan is a powerhouse in so many fields. A country I surely would like to experience. Thanks for being on this planet. Cheers from Berlin : )

OMG you're EXCELLENT! My mom is Mexican born and raised in the Philippines and all of what you have said is part of her day-to-day routine and she passed it down to us and I find these practices so satisfying. Thank you so much for this wonderful video .

Much love from Egypt. Many of the habits that you mentioned as being present in Japan are also found in the Middle East. However, it is unfortunate that our younger generations are not really following these traditions as much as in the past.

I love and am so so so obsessed with Japanese lifestyle from the time i was 13 ❤ I invested in learning the language and culture and this has contributed to 80% of my life sucess

I've been following your suggestions and they work like magic! My 7 year old who couldn't aim has started being so organized too because of it! I do the shoes at the door, room organization, being thankful for our meals, and cleaning bathrooms Everyday! The challenging one is waking up early, I think I'm the wrong chronotype 😊

You have really great content. Keep up the great work :)

I stayed and work in Japan for 4 years. I learned alot from Japanese culture. I follow and practise them until now back home in Malaysia. Respect the Japanese. Experienced all the beautiful things there. Missed Japan so much especially the organisation I worked with, NHk Japan, Shibuya Tokyo❤

I adopted all of these habits, just out of living and learning, and I will say that they really have helped my life change! Gratitude and cleanliness and humbling oneself and appreciating what you have all have changed me so much!

It has been a great experience learning about 8 small Japanese habits. Thank you for sharing. I practically fo am all with a basic difference of belief because I am a Muslim. 1. I clean our toilets at home daily and even more often. 2. I always organise my shoes and even my husband's because it is not important for him. 3. I always sit with my back straight and walk with an upright posture, I am 60 years old and do not suffer any back pains. 4. I always leave my chair properly because I hate disorder. In fact, I make my bed and tidy up before I leave any room. 5. Being a Muslim, I say "Bismillah" before eating and "Alhamdulilah " when I fish eating. It means I begin eating with the name of Allah, the creator of the universe, and when I finish eating, I thank Allah for the meal. 6.When I get up in the morning , I wash my private parts hands, hands mouth, nose, face, fore arms, and feet to get ready for 'Salahtul Fajr' our morning prayer before sunrise. In our all five daily prayers, we thank Allah and ask for His guidance and help. 7. I and my husband go to a park near our house for a brisk walk for 40 minutes. 8. When I meet people, I say, "Assalamulaikum ", it means may peace and blessings be upon you. I hope you will find my 8 simple habits interesting. I have worked as a teacher for decades. You and I have the profession, and we share many of our habits. It was great watching your video.

Thank you so much! I grew up this way thanks to loving and devoted parents. I am from Quito-Ecuador. I am deeply grateful for all who follow this simple but very important ways for an organized and clean life,❤

A lot of these things are habits that I already do, but this video made me really appreciate the Japanese culture!

Here in Sicily I learned from my parents that respect for others is in little things. Put back the chair, leave the coach tidy, close the doors, leave everything as you found it means to have respect for others coming after you. I will do everything I can to teach my sons the same things.

This is lovely! What a joy to watch such heartfelt traditions! ❤

I absolutely agree with you! Being organized in your surrounding helps you to be organized with your life ☺️

Algunas cosas ya las he aplicado por distintos libros que he leído o resúmenes. Lo de la silla aquí en México hay gente con mentalidad: "para eso les pagan" pero siento que dejarlo así es reflejar lo que somos en casa. 😊

Good advise. Japanese culture makes so much sense in that it's having gratitude, being considerate, being thankful. All leads to a happier life.

Cleaning your toilet is NOT gross. NOT cleaning your toilet is GROSS!

I loved this video and believe that if everyone made a conscious effort to be happy, positive, and made positive actions towards others, then this world would be a better place.

Yes I do almost everything you say everyday because I am a housewife, and I follow gratitude practice, self affirmations and possibly meditate for some time, but my husband makes fun of me, but I completely ignore that. Thank you so much for the video, love from India

Thank you so much! I’m a teacher also and you gave me a great idea of how I will start the first school day with my students ❤️

I really liked this video! It shares various Japanese habits that can lead to a better life, and they make a lot of sense. From cleaning the toilet to expressing gratitude before meals, these habits promote humility and appreciation. The idea of going to bed early and waking up early as a form of worship to the sun is interesting. It's a reminder to start small and work towards incorporating these positive habits into our daily lives. Thanks for sharing these valuable insights! 🌞🙏🇯🇵🌿

Muchos de estos buenos habitos se aprendian de los padres en el hogar, (con excepcion lo del inodoro, jeje) aunque ahora tristemente se han ido olvidando . Te agradezco por recordarselo a las nuevas generaciones. Eres muy ameno, simpatico y didactico en tus consejos. Felicitaciones.🙂🌻

As a kid my mother was dating a Japanese man who changed our lives! Only for the better :) The thoughtfulness and quiet way of enjoying life with gratitude and being considerate were invaluable lessons. David Sedaris wrote a story about when he quit smoking and moved to Japan, I remember him talking about how he marveled at families on the train. How well behaved the kids were and how the parents were so considerate about the kids not leaving a mess…he said something about how we should all try to do and be more like the Japanese.

9 simple habits my parents taught me: 1.) Be kind 2.) If you can't say something nice, don't say anything 3.) Bring people up to your level, don't go down to theirs 4.) Look both ways when you cross the street 5.) Leave the room a little better than you found it 6.) Say hello or give a hug when you enter or leave a room or house with others in it 7.) Say please and thank you 8.) Treat people how you want to be treated 9.) Smile

Learning: Both videos are real eye-openers for me, few things I have been following and a few I know I have been doing but are having so much more meaning to them! Both videos help in self growth and self realizations for success. so simple techniques yet amazing impact!

Embrace mindfulness, gratitude, minimalism, and the art of savoring. Don't miss these transformative habits - it's time to integrate the essence of Japanese wisdom into your routine, leading to a more intentional, joyful, and harmonious way of living.

Keywords awareness, empathy, routine, logic, gratitude for things no matter how small and some more. BUT for me personally 80% of these things have to do with -Good Manners' 😅 PS, that's the reason I like the Japanese culture. It's not for everyone but on daily basis your habits, routines etc help to stay balanced, humble, empathic and being able to do the dailies as a routine (mentioned it becomes a habit) action instead of permanently being confused what to do next and it stops feeling like work with time 😊

I don't remember the last time I watched a whole video here from start to finish, obviously you struck a chord with me. I visited incredible Japan some years ago. Fantastic feel good content, well done! Okage samade!

When I grew up, I was taught a couple very simple everyday rules: 1. if you take it out, you put it back 2. if you dirty/soil it, clean it 3. if you break it, fix it 4. if you lose it, replace/go look for it 5. if you hurt someone, apologize(unless you were attacked first)(this one is circumstancional) 6. try to be helpful/kind to everyone and anythings resp. value the world around you Those are very basic rule to becoming a normal, decent, functioning member of society.

Absolutely loved this video! I already have the habit of always putting the chair back, but I need to practice all of the other ones. Especially going to bed early and waking up early

Thank you for your positivity Sir and you are very enthusiastic in teaching us. Never a boring class with you 😁

thank you for sharing a very rich culture. They are logical and ethical with intelligence and that is why Japan is os advance in technology. that means zen practice works well. the world need people like you to pass the good words. I enjoyed all of them and made me think deeper about life. Thank you for small moves that makes big changes. I visited Japan for 8 days and that was the best days of my life. It is a clean country with smart hard working people. I love the foods and exercise in the parks. wish you and all involved in your videos the best. Thank you teacher.

I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF BECAUSE I'M ALREADY DOING ALL OF THEM :D Actually a clean house gives you less thoughts in the head and you can focus on your goals! ^^ thanks for this video!

Wow! Thank you so much for posting and sharing your wisdom with the whole world. I am one who loves keeping my house clean, and organized too, but I never thought of other meaning why we must do it except I love the feeling of living in a neatly organized home. What i really value from this though, is going to bed early and getting up early and go enjoy the sunrise. I believed that I am going to start doing this. I do get up around 3 and 4 a.m. but I only meditate and maybe do a little something then, I'd go back to sleep. I think, tomorrow morning, I am going to watch the sunrise. Thank you! I will go to the park early tomorrow.

One cultural practice in Japan that I appreciate so much is the communal understanding of public expression. What I mean comes from the Japanese expression, 空気読める (Kuuki yomeru), which means "the ability to read the air". In a lot of western society, the desire to read the air or understand what is happening in a given context is relatively absent. In takes a grand situation for many Americans, for example, to unite. In Japan, however, almost every public situation has an air about it that should be honored. This may seem stifling, but it actually helps to make the country feel like a well-oiled machine, because unnecessary expression is frowned upon, as it is seen as a selfish move that interrupts what is happening in the moment. For example, if we are out drinking in celebration of someone's birthday, the focus should be on 1) the person we are celebrating and 2) the party itself. When you introduce something outside of those two points, it should at least be connected to one of those two points. Otherwise people may say, 「空気読めない」(Kuuki yomenai), which means you are unable to read the air. In the west, especially in a country like America that values individualism and freedom over everything else, this may not be seen as a positive cultural trait. However, this is why we do not see a lot of aggressiveness, violence, anger, hate, and more in Japan, because unnecessary commentary and actions are few and far between, whereas in a country like America, aggressiveness, violence, anger, and hate are displayed regularly in all contexts. This is why when foreigners go to Japan, they almost immediately recognize how peaceful and organized the country is, and then they also realize how safe the country is because of this wonderful trait. Compare that to America once again, and it is like night and day. Many foreigners that come to America do have fears of being around a violent situation, and that is understandable. When you come from a group-oriented culture and enter an individualistic culture, those differences are thick and oftentimes scary, but when you go from an individualistic culture to a group-oriented culture, you would be surprised by the amount of foreigners that find a lot of good with such a culture and environment. That's why I love this past of Japanese society the most.

I am in love with the minimal house furniture Japanese houses have....and everything looks so empry and natural. Made of wood and straws.

Me gusta tu frase, y la incorporaré a mi día, hagámoslo sólo por hoy 😊❤

Brother your all the Japanese habits are very similar/accurate to the Indian cultural habits like our elders said in a other way but similar perspective And My mom has been also teaching me all these habits from very little age😊❤ Okagesama

Most of the Habits we also practice in our turkish/ islamic culture/religion. Its really interesting and I hope one day I will be travel to Japan ♥️

We are a Dutch family that uses "Itadakimasu" for every meal! When our children were born, we look for a ritual to begin meals. We are not really into praying, but wanted to do something. Then I came across the Japanese Itadakimasu, I fell in love with the meaning! So we use that now, our kids are now 6 and 8 years old and love it too. (we have to explain a lot when we have guests haha!)

I loved this video ❤! I totally understand why one should or would incorporate these habits. It made an impact on my mindset as I will add them to my mission of growing a better life. Thanks for sharing 😊

I really like the Japanese use of symbolism in life. We need to be in touch with our subconscious thoughts and feelings. Symbolism in daily life contributes to this process.

I have had your video saved in my Watch Later for a while now and I finally got to enjoy it! Thank you so much! I will try to incorporate these all into my daily life. Ironically, I cleaned the toilet this morning and now watching this as your #1 and all the history and data behind it, really motivates me to do it more!

It really gives a positive vibe. Thank you so much. I had a Japanese friend and I learned a lot from her ❤

This video I've watched more than three times and it's always good to hear and remember. Thanks for taking your time to help us being better.

I’m from North Eastern part of India. My grandpa taught me these habits when I was a kid. Putting shoes in proper order, maintaining correct posture, putting chair in place are some things he taught me. Others are organizing closet and books in orderly manner, organizing study table, making bed every morning. He also made me iron my school uniforms, polish my shoes and sort my books before bed so that everything will be ready for school the next day. These are some good habits my grandpa taught me that I want to pass on to my kids.

I’m Australian and educated to do many of these things ie: put the chair back always, good posture etc… And I thank you for these recommendations and as a Reminder to me for myself that these seemingly little activities, especially Toilet Cleaning helps us to Know We Are No Different even if we may be money-wealthy, or not… it is a quality I hope more people adopt…😂and Yes I do enjoy using a clean toilet every day… thanks again and I add, to you I say your English is very good. Though I cannot walk around in a Kimono without looking ridiculous in Australia - I am consciously working on my own good posture practice 😊

どうもありがとう #SamuraiMatcha さん。 I lived in Japan for 5+ years and learnt and picked up few daily practices which are with me till today. I teach Japanese now and often find myself boasting about Japan. I received lots of love and care by my professors, colleageus and friends. Here in India also we pray Sun and offer water, say prayer before eating. However there are so many other habits which we Indians could learn from Japan. #I❤India&Japan Pls keep making such beautiful videos. 頑張って下さい‼️🙏

I’m not Japanese but I do a lot of this habits, they are very good habits ❤

Thank you so much sir! I'm not Japanese, but I was thrilled to realize I follow ALL your tips all my life! For me this is THE way of life!

I always had an appreciation for the Japanese people and their culture. This video reinforces that 😊.

1. clean your toilet 2. organize your shoes 3. improve your posture 4. itadakimasu (gratitude) 5. put the chair back after using it 6. ware tada taruwo shiru (knowing that you are content will bring peace to your heart) 7. okagesamade (I am good) 8. going to bed early and getting up early Awesome. Big changes happen through changes in habits, so these are great.

Great video, I subscribed. In the USA a lot of people will not return their shopping carts to the store or to the receptacle. So many little things show what kind of person you are. I love the Japanese people and culture. I think you had a great channel and I say to you , Okage sama

I just realized, that dealing with bad emotions is sometimes easier than dealing with bad ones. If you feel angry or hurt you know what to do. You go and do that to others, you create something filled with hate. But when you are filled with endless joy you have no idea what to do with it, because there can be so much of it, and it's overwhelming. So you just run away from happiness, and end up stuck dealing with bad emotions.

Great stuff. Great cultural habits. Reminders of the simple things that can make big differences. Thanks dude.

Contentment is of great value, also cleanliness and good manners. Japanese culture has great things to teach.

I'm familiar with all of these, and most of them I do every day. If you do, you don't really think about it... I don't speak Japanese around people who don't understand or know these expressions, but my actions and my feelings are the same. Sometimes, for example, people comment on why I replace chairs at work and get strange looks. Or wiping down the counter after I use the kitchen to sort out my lunch. It's always about making things easier for the next person. 😊😊😊

Whenever I am in a bad mood. I clean or organize something. Trust me it really helps. Every one should try it.

This video is included the real advices for good life. Thank you very much! ❤

Thank you for sharing with us, theae habits and their meaning. If I were to summarize what i learnt, it would be : to be on a daily basis, humble, considerate of others and grateful in everything we do! Thank you 🙌

Love Japan and their culture ❤

A lot of habits that the Japanese think are unique to them are actually practiced by people in many countries. I'm pretty sure keeping shoes together and replacing chairs is universal! The toilets and wealth data was interesting but it probably has more to do with educational levels, free time, and the number of children you are caring for, etc. If you are up at 6am and working several jobs, cleaning the toilet is not going to be a priority. If you work at home or can afford a cleaner, it would be. "Early to bed, early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise" is a well-known English proverb. However, recent research shows Japan to be one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. You often see very young Japanese children in the public bath at 10 or even 11pm and young Japanese teenagers heading home from cram school at a time when their peers in other countries would be in bed. Most university students tell me they go to bed at 1 or even 2am (phones are to blame, mainly). Plus, you always see office workers sleeping on the train as they have clearly not had enough sleep. (Of course, they don't accept this and say "It is because it is safe to sleep on the train in Japan unlike in your country".)

Such a positive video. Hoping to visit this lovely country Japan sometime soon ❤️

I have to say that I’ve always admired the Japanese culture. I’m from Colombia, S.A. and we have very similar customs. I find the Japanese people to be very humble and compassionate. I wish we had more people following these habits here in the U.S.

Great video! It’s very interesting to find out some facts about daily life in Japan Thank you!

Gracias por el dato. Muchos de mis conciudadanos occidentales deberían adoptar varios de estos hábitos.

I definitely need to work on a few things but honesty thanks for making this video it helped me understand many things and appreciate your culture even more one thing my grandma always said is to ALWAYS be humble and be a clean person be grateful everyday for what you have ao i guess we a a tiny bit alike that way awesome video

Wonderful, thank you for the reminders. Humility, gratitude, and contentment take it one day at a time! 🙏

That’s awesome bro Samurai. I love your voice and accent too. You have shared to the world with all of the civilisational habits of successful Japanese. And you are being one of those wonderful Japanese who I am so admiring. Living in a very nice, neat, healthy, scientific and civilisational way made your nation become the top 1 of Asian. ❤Thank you so much bro for your kind sharing.

I love these principles. I am a way into a process that my brother-in-law motivated me to start. Our house was in a terrible, terrible mess, and most parts are still that way. I ignore the messes, don't get discouraged by them and organise one room at a time. In this room that I've chosen, I do at least one thing every day. I am nearly finished with the first room, all because I started one day by packing only one box of clutter.

Hello! I really like your videos. I like that you don't concentrate on consumerism, you tell interesting things and show your slow life. After watching your videos I feel happier and calmer.Thank you so so much!

Clean the counter, stovetop, and sink everyday after the last meal is similar to cleaning toilet every morning. It keeps the most used areas pleasing for everyday. I also clean the shower after every use as well.

So many good things to learn from a small country✝ May God bless🙏 Japanese people Abundantly😊

Love your video.👌 Indian and japanese culture, value and beliefs have some similarities. Thanks for sharing. ❤

8 japnese small habits for making life much better -: 1. Cleaning of toilet 2. Organising of shoes .3. Improve your posture .4.showing gratitude for food.5. put the chair back after the meal .6. Gratitude for life .7. Greetings for sun ☀️ 8.waking up early and sleep early.

I spent a year and a day in Japan and loved every day. However, one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much was that I spent two weeks learning basic Japanese and cultural norms. It really helped me fit in and appreciate Japanese customs. Public toilets were quite clean considering the population, and I always accepted the free tissues handed out at rail stations.

I lived in Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan for three years as anAET. Inever knew the depth of the words said before eating. Thank you for a better understanding of several common phrases I learned to say any now I can speak them with greater respect and understanding.

Excelente, I am from Costa Rica. I love Japan and all their culture. I admire you all so much. Thanks a lot. God bless you all 🙏🏽👍🏾👏🏾🤗

I love your video, thank you for sharing. Those habits are probably more common in Japan, but are very useful to have a Harmonious life. Thanks

I've always really liked the Japanese and their culture and these are really nice habits. I am going to start doing them. Thank you.

Hey! I always love Japan and its culture. In india too all these used to be there, but now a days most people do not follow, which makes me sad. You wont believe when a few people (including me) practice these habits, anyone who meet me for the first time, they think that we are stupid and old fashioned. And most people don't understand the simple logic behind these. I really appreciate Japanese for having these still intact in their culture.

About #4, part of my family's prayer before meals is "bless the hands that have prepared it". As it is explained to each generation, a lot of people worked to plant, grow, harvest, package, ship, and cook the food that is now on the table. Gratitude keeps us humble in good ways.

Love these tips...thoughtful and calming ❤

After watching the first few minutes of this video, I paused and went to clean my bathroom. Finally, I cleaned the whole house and now I'm back to finish watching 😅😊❤ ​​thanks for the inspiration and positive information 🇧🇷

I "stumbled" on your channel yesterday and I like it very much. It is just what I have been looking for. Thank you so much for sharing your culture. 😊

Very interesting video. I am surprised that I have already been practising these habits unconsciously since last 30-40 years happily. Hats off for you. Keep on making such personal type of videos. Very nice.

Beautiful traditions, habits that carry wisdom, and such lovely comments for a chance!

Hi Aki. I'm from Azerbaijan🇦🇿. These what you said are same in our culture. My mother taught them to me.When I saw this video, I became more aware of what I was doing every day. My mother, our ancestors left us great teachings and values. I became more aware of them. I do home chores every day. I sweep all of rooms, mop the house ( all rooms) , wash dishes, make food ( lunch, dinner, morning meal) etc. Everyyyy dayy. MY MOM, ETERNALLY THANKS FOR YOUR PRECIOUS RULES, VALUES, CHORES WHAT YOU TAUGHT ME.❤ Thank youu soo much my beautiful,miraculous momm❤❤.....

Putting correct shoes and chairs is a habit in 🇦🇲 Armenia, as well. We clean toilets once a week and just vacuum every day, I will try Japanese habit of cleaning it every morning, will see how it works, also will try waking up early and other habits you have mentioned here. Thanks for the content, looking forward for more tips like this. With regards, from Armenia 🇦🇲.

Very Interesting stuff. My daughter and I love Japanese culture and have high regard for Japanese people. I had good Japanese friends too. I am Indian and I can see that most of the points are taught by my parents except toilet cleaning. As far as I know, it is highly outsourced in India by every community. I myself hate doing it but I will think about it. The rest of the habits are all excellent habits. Worshiping the Sun God is in our culture but rising early and going to bed early is not possible in urban busy life. Nowadays it is just the opposite affecting children's lives a lot. Best wishes to you and everyone watching this video.

I have always been very conscientious about putting my chair back in the restaurant. Because you don't want somebody to trip on the Chand it looks nicer and that's the way I was raised out on the farm. My dad would say don't leave the table without putting that chair back. So you get a habit and it comes naturally. And it's part of the etiquettes and you don't have to be rich to have good habits.

I love Japanese Culture 🥰 Thanks for the video 🙏