A video of a Chinese citizen’s experience at Haneda Airport has been receiving a great response in China. The video is highly praised, saying that it “moved me” and “made me cry,” but to a Japanese person, it makes one wonder, “Is it really that great? But to Japanese people, the content of the video makes them wonder, “Is it really that great? Not only this, Chinese visitors to Japan are delighted and impressed by unexpected things. However, it is not uncommon to see situations in which the “Omotenashi” that Japanese people think of as “hospitality” has the opposite effect. (Wang Qing, Representative of Japan-China Welfare Planning Co.)
A video of a female ANA staff member at Haneda Airport has become a major topic of conversation.
Recently, a video posted on a Chinese video platform by @Tokyo Wen Gue, a Chinese male influencer living in Tokyo, drew a huge response and became a hot topic. The video was taken by Wen’s friend A at Haneda Airport and posted with commentary. With @Tokyo Wen Gue’s permission, we introduce the contents of the video (the video starts showing the airport at about 30 seconds).
His friend, Mr. A, was on a business trip from Tokyo to Toyama. When he arrived at Haneda Airport, it was just before boarding time, so ANA staff had to escort him to the boarding gate. She ran as fast as she could down the long aisles and escalators, changing her carry-on case from right hand to left hand along the way. https://twitter.com/i/status/1643580490090438656
Mr. A was so struck by her appearance that he followed behind her, filming the scene with his smartphone along the way. When the two of them managed to reach the boarding gate, the female staff member, instead of making a disgusted face, said, “Thank you very much. According to Ms. A, they had run about 1 km.
