South African couple’s Japan holiday takes a surprise turn when influencer greets in isiZulu

A South African couple on holiday in Japan had an unexpected encounter with multilingual influencer Yuji Beleza
The Cape Town couple, married for two years and together for six, were stopped for a street interview in a busy Japanese shopping district
The content creator, Yuji, greeted the woman in IsiZulu, leaving her visibly overwhelmed and delighted by the surprise

A Cape Town couple on holiday in Japan got the surprise of their lives when a street interviewer greeted the woman in her own language. The moment was captured on 21 October by influencer @yuji_beleza in what appeared to be a busy Japanese shopping district, its bright signs and evening crowds filling the background. The clip has since spread widely online, with many viewers charmed by the warmth of the encounter.

Man in Japan stuns South African couple by speaking isiZulu — A man in Japan stunned a South African couple by speaking isiZulu. Image: @yuji_beleza
Source: Instagram

In the video, Yuji approached the woman, complimenting her style before asking where she was from. She initially told him she was from England, but her husband quickly jumped in and revealed she was South African. That is when things took a delightful turn.

Yuji asked her to say something in her language, and she greeted him in Zulu. He responded in kind, asking "Sawubona, unjani?" ("Hello, how are you?"), which left her completely caught off guard. She laughed, repeated the greeting back, and the two went back and forth, clearly enjoying the moment.

The couple in the video by @yuji_beleza revealed they met in Cape Town and have been together for six years and have been married for two years. Yuji asked to see the ring, and the exchange ended with warm goodbyes and big smiles all round. Watch the moment Yuji greeted the Cape Town couple in IsiZulu on the streets of Japan:

SA couple's Japan moment

The woman herself confirmed in the comments that the clip captured one of the best moments of her trip. @teekayvenus wrote:

"It's me on the video, and I was sooo excited to see you, Yuji! One of the highlights of my trip. Thank you for your kindness and compliments."

South Africans and international viewers flooded the comments with love for the couple and the encounter:

@palesa_dooms said:

"South Africans are so friendly, it's beautiful to see 🇿🇦❤️"

@yanelisak wrote:

"South Africans are soooo warm omg 🥺❤️❤️❤️"

@_snai_swaggz shared:

"I like his man supportive 😍 sai bona 🇿🇦" ("Hello" in Zulu)

@zizotshwete joked:

"IsiZulu finally made it 😂"

@officialdubai_babe added:

"A true South African, friendly and happy as always ❤️"

@osvaldo_belo said:

"Wow!!! They were very nice and lovely!! 👏🏿👊🏿🙏🏿🇧🇷"

@amaikoko simply wrote:

"I absolutely loved this!! 😍"

South African couple’s Japan holiday takes a surprise turn when influencer greets in isiZulu

SA couple's Japan moment

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