Walking the beat in Japan, a "heaven for cops"
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- Japan's low crime rate may be traced in part to its homogenous society and gun-free culture, but also to the ways in which its police have pushed the envelope on community relations. Correspondent Lucy Craft went on patrol with Tokyo's ubiquitous and helpful police officers, whose guns remain holstered, and whose job includes everything from listening to marital spats, to operating the world's largest lost-and-found.
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In Tokyo I went shopping with the wife. She paid for everything in this short round. We returned to the hotel. I had a voicemail asking me to go to the front desk. I went to the front desk. The hotel representative put my wallet on a tray, gave it to me and bowed. I was confused. It turns out I dropped my wallet on the subway. A student found it and brought it to the police. The police brought it to my hotel. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS MISSING !
Japan: 05:22
USA: "Finders keepers, losers weepers!" - A traditional American axiom, author unknown.
Aren't you supposed to bow for their graciousness, instead of they bowing to you?
Pfft! I've had Americans return lost wallets too.
Stunning, and a good reflection of their culture.
And America nuked two cities in Japan, deliberately targeting the civilians, not the military, to "end the war quickly" and get "unconditional surrender" rather than negotiated cease fire. Before that, America carpet bombed Tokyo and other major cities, leveling all the civilian homes, to "demoralize Japanese people". Oh, how did the war start? America put oil embargo, crippling Japanese economy and military, because Japan was acting as if they are Spanish, British, American, and French, trying to colonize all of the Asian kingships for themselves??? Britain started Opium war with China, but boy, that was a good thing?
Its not just about police. Its about citizens being civilized.
That's the real comment
100%
Yes the culture is a lot better with regards to this
let's see how long it takes for someone to comment about immigration lol
@@SchonahBeing aware that a problem exists and being able to pre-empt someone raising it doesn't somehow make the problem not real. Mass immigration will destroy the culture.
If you have a culture, And you start to subtract people from that culture and then start to quickly add new people from a different culture then yes the culture will change to the culture of the people coming. A lot of the people coming are coming from countries that are not very civilized. Japan will become less civilized and more dangerous.
And once done it cannot be undone.
Its true japan has it's own issues, but in MANY areas the rest of the world could really learn something from them. Their culture is simply amazing. For example, i was shocked when i saw primary school kids on a train alone in tokyo, managing just fine on their own with no supervision.
Learn what? To be extremely xenophobic lol?
@@dardanm3544typical lemming response
@@dardanm3544the majority of people are actually really welcoming to foreigners.
@@dardanm3544OK BOOMER
Kids do travel on their own to primary school in Europe as well. By public bus or just walking is in Germany and many neighbor countries very common. It's more shocking if this is not possible in a developed country. The biggest danger is road traffic when crossing busy roads - but this is also a skill what needs to be taught.
We went on vacation in Tokyo 2 years ago and had a hard time finding our airbnb. We asked a man for directions. He did not have a lot of english but we showed him the address of our airbnb. Without hesitation, the man walked with us for about half a kilometer to the exact address. After profusely thanking him, he left without asking anything in return. Later did we know that it was quite a walk and the man gave us his time just to help. I love Japan.
I was stationed in Japan in the US Air Force. Honestly all the problems I saw were caused by foreigners, Japanese people are pretty chill and respectful.
Me too stationed at yYokosuka Naval base. 2 and a half years of pure bliss. I met my wife there. I had culture shock coming back stateside. Everyone in the US can take examples of how to live and treat one another. Particularly that superstitious part
@@ultrainstinctgoku9321 Every country has their issues, but for this...it really helps that most people in Japan are Japanese. Not a lot of culture clashes between African, Chinese, white, latino, jewish, muslims, etc...and the consequential cultural conflicts that they'd need to deal with for countries where police trust differs greatly.
Ya who do you think causes problems in the US weeb?
True story!
@@jacksonrelaxin3425 troublemakers
It helps that the concept of respect is instilled at every step of daily life - home, school, work.
Yes!
That’s what they miss in this video.
@Alex shutup.
Agreed. In the U.S. that concept seems to be inverted - namely people want to hate each other.
Having lived in Japan for 10 years I say you're absolutely correct.
It's not about being paid well, it's a culture that extends to the whole society.
As an American, I have deep respect for Japan and its culture. I wish honor and respect were American things instead of hyper-individualism, selfishness, and violence.
Individualism in the US often becomes selfishness, self-entitlement, inconsiderate behavior without any care for others or any sense of personal responsibility.
Those are certainly issues in the U.S. and many places but they aren't "American things," they're part of the human condition itself.
Honor and respect are part of American and western culture in and out itself but they come from a unique lense in comparison to Japanese culture.
In places like the U.S., there's often the issue of individualism going unchecked by pragmatism and empathy, causing a lack of balance.
However, Japan deals more with the inversion of this imbalance in where societal pressure and conformity can turn very toxic, leading to forms of rigid hierarchies, social shunning and 引きこもり("hikikomori"), which means severe social withdrawal. Amae no Kozo by Takeo Doi touches on many of these issues in Japanese society and it's a great read.
@@gobi1987 That’s a balanced response
America should embrace its traditional collectivist culture
@@gobi1987they definitely are particularly MORE American than in other countries because American culture is about hyper-individualism and the ego. It’s always about MY FREEDOM, MY STUFF, ME ME ME. It’s the exact opposite of collectivist societies like Scandinavia and East Asia.
Honor and respect of OTHERS is NOT a significant part of American culture- only do they want respect from others but don’t give it back. It’s the inherent nature of American cultural selfishness. Unlike in Scandinavia and east Asia, students don’t respect their teachers or elders in America- they treat them as equals or outright denigrate them. In east asia the student clean their own school and classrooms. Imagine if they tried that in America, the student and parents would go crazy talking about their rights and freedoms blah blah blah. There are so many other countless examples.
Japanese culture places a very strong emphasis on honor, integrity, respect, family, and education. I wonder if that has anything to do with their low crime rate.🤔
A lot and the fact that it is a relatively prosperous and egalitarian society.
That and basic human standards are much higher there
Also Asian people are just.. well smarter lol.. high levels
The reason is they dont have millions of racially incompatible people living amongst them.
This goes for crime as well lol the yakuza are some or the most organized ppl ever lol
It is also the Japanese culture. There is a sense of shame when doing bad things like stealing
imagine that's the case everywhere rather than a cultural thing.
Here in the US, we encourage and cherish rebellion and "beating the system". This informs our predilection to steal, lie, cheat and deceive. "Finders keepers!" is taught to children and the tourist marketing slogan for Vegas is "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas..." There are hundreds of other indicators of our corrupt society. We reap what we sow.
Yep, these cops usually can't handle unruly Westerners.
If only it was like that here in the USA.
Can't even physically discipline nor yell at the kids because it's seen as "abuse."
@@overlordvelvet7301 I am pretty sure it is the conservatives that teach kids individualism and respect is earned, not given.
I was assigned to the Security Services Command in Misawa, Japan and interfaced with Japanese police often in my duties. Each year we held a joint picnic and softball game. I can say the Japanese Police have earned their respect.
I was stationed at Misawa back in the 80s. 4 years and 6 months of safe and healthy living. Got two speeding tickets. One by traffic stop. Once by mail. I will return soon.
I remember reading about this in the 90’s. The Koban police know their neighborhood and any new face draws attention. They are part of that community. They are trusted and respected.
I remember when I was in Japan there was a huge manhunt for a criminal, lasting for over a week. It was everywhere in the news headline and media. The guy's crime was punching a police officer.
Can you imagine if the criminal take a shot or try to stab a cop in Japan? Wonder if they will act any different from American cops.
lol
Wow. That must be such a horrible thing🤣
@@Danny_10k lol ... Over there, it probably was the worst thing that happened 😂
@@kanagawa2008 that isn't true at all.
Back in the 70's my father was on business in Tokyo. He left his briefcase on the commter train...it had important work documents. Someone took the time to bring it to the headquarters of the company he worked at. Nothing stolen from it.
Decades ago, when a cellphone was a big and very expensive item, a group of people “left unattended” 30 cellphones at the tran and bus stations all around Europe. In Slovenia 29 out of 30 were brought to police stations.
Amazing what happens when both the police and citizens are respectful towards one another.
I went on an exchange program a few years back and one of the people with me had forgotten their camera bag at a station. It was packed with lenses a flash, etc. He thought there was no chance he was getting it back but everyone else insisted we go back and ask. Sure enough it was with the police and they had even fixed a zipper that had been broken on it.
"they had even fixed a zipper that had been broken on it" Now where else in the world will that even happen? Nowhere else but Japan.
@@stephencruz885 weeb
Their culture instills good values in their children at young ages... unlike the US. Their culture is something all countries could learn from
Especially the clubs where you can pay to watch girls going to the bathroom on glass ceilings. That's the best part of their culture.
Yakuzas say different
Id hate foreigners too if I was them. Have something nice going on you dont want people ruining it.
@@HelloThere-jr6gd frl
As an American, I don't have to learn anything from any culture. Especially from people that use sticks to eat rice.
I’ve only spend one day in Japan on a layover, but immediately noticed the civic mindedness of the population. Something Americans could and really should learn from.
I couldn't agreed more thank you so much.
@K W exactly
If you look at historic films of "city life" from the old days, you'll find that people were not only well-dressed but behaved civically. If you spend just a few minutes really think about what the biggest role-models for our youths in the past 50 years, you'll find that the key isn't just what we need to learn... but also unlearn.
This small documentary is very misleading. Behind the nice face of the Japanese police and especially the penitentiary there are very serious human rights abuse. In Japan someone is guilty until proven innocent.
@@praem9597 I was commenting on my experience in Japan, which did not include exposure to the penal system. We certainly have that issues here in the US, as well. It runs along racial lines. Maybe one day we will all get it. 🤷♂️
I have nothing to add to this wonderful story. Except to say I want to experience this type of living too.
Not really. Japanese society still take honor very seriously and respect one another's well-being and property. Their behavior comes from the samurai code of bushido, which still remains part of Japan's national identity in every aspect of their way of life. Lived in Japan as a kid. Loved it.
It has to do with culture, values, and traditions. When you are arrogant and brought up in a culture that does not respect authority and each other, you get what we have in America.
I agree
Absolutely 💯
Exactly
Authorities have to also be respectful to people to get respect. And not racist
We did have a culture like the Japanese as far as resting authorities and social norms. Back in the 40’s to the 60’s. Unfortunately we did have other issues then and society eroded over time, as well as values.
What a well educated and peaceful society overall. They don't take refuge in being loud or openly competitive about things.
Which makes the opposite the normal reality. Japanese society prefer to being quiet and secretly simmer hate about things and people around them.
@@3forte in a way, but there's a huge merit to it being the norm to be peaceful and chill on the outside and everything else on the inside. All emotions both good, and bad, are more intense when restricted. Better than every minute being cathartic and belting out your emotions as you feel them, which keeps them from growing. The merits of restraint.
Idk there's outlets other than being very open and loud in a social setting.
The feelings can be channeled into art for example. E.g., manga can easily be seen as a holding-pin for built up emotions. This applies to really any type of work.
@@3forte If you honestly think that your view of how human societies should act is the only "normal" way, then I'm going to assume you have never really left your accustomed space and learned everything about Japan through shitposters.
@@megamaniscoolrightguys2749 I have friends in Japan. Push comes to shove, people in Japan can use all that secret growing hatred against you. Whether it would be in the work place, personal life, family life. Then you'll learn the true realities of "saving face". So much for your baseless assumptions.
@@3forte Isn't there a term for that which means "two-faced"? Tatamae?
I've lost my wallet in japan twice. In bost situations, I've realized hours ago that I don't have a wallet. Surprisingly, it was returned to me complete thanks to the honest citizens that have found it and brought it to the koban. Yeah I honestly felt like it is a tourist information office/lost and found station instead of a police station.
The officer said " our responsibility isn't just the safety of the victims, it's also the safety of the suspects". Wow. That is a police force I'd like to have. We wouldn't have all the nonsense going on currently if we did.
I left my camera in a bus in Tokyo in 2003. The next day it was returned at my hotel.
@Prince Wojak I was part of a tour so it was easy to return it at my hotel
This happens in America too but you end up finding your camera at a pawn shop to repurchase.
In USa you can kiss it good bye =D
@@satoshiyoshi5856 that's actually the most you can expect out of that situation. 😂
Japan is a nation with a fierce belief in work ethic, family, and respect for authority. As an American, I wish we could instill those values in our schools.
Instead American schools teach kids they are oppressed and victims, and they should fight the system and authority. The difference between the two creates different outcomes.
Lol what a weeb
@@jacksonrelaxin3425 I'm a dweeb, not a weeb!
They also have universal healthcare and UBI, thay helps with being able to be law-abiding. #HumanNeedsFirst
@@kitcoffey7194 Yes! Japan is prosperous because the government invests in the people.
I work as a police officer in the Usa. And after watching. I really wish my job was as chill and community oriented as Japans police force. But, it’s a totally different culture. Totally different constitution. Laws and policies affect the way people think and act. Also, i’m sure they put up with their own fair deal of negativity. This article and journalist didn't cover the more darker aspect(s) to their job. For as long as you’re going to work in Law Enforcement. You will always see the negative sides to people and society.
To keep their society neat and clean, the invisible social pressure and responsibility are enormous.
For some unlucky Japanese, it's almost like a constant headache.
@@kmch7286 Yes, exactly.
@@kmch7286 its actually pretty easy to follow the invisible social norms unless you want to cause troubles intentionally or have fatherless behaviour.
This is what happens when you don’t have a culture that’s based on everybody being armed with guns and more guns.
@@kennyg9091You can also blame multiculturalism. Not saying I’m against that. But I’m not ignoring reality either.
You can also blame the fact we share a border with Mexico. Or the history of our country that bred tension not only internally but externally. Or the wealth gap.
My point is, it doesn’t make sense to blame a tool (gun, knife, explosives, etc) for people’s crazy behavior.
Honestly, we can learn so much from Japan. Even before the pandemic, they always wear masks as a courtesy to others to stop germs from spreading. Their citizens are civil with each other. Their whole outlook on life is how to improve it and make it better for everyone.
Mask wearing is a senseless ritual, perfectly symbolic of Japanese culture. You know the virii zip right through? I mean you DO know that, don't you????
@@telesniper2 it's senseless to people who believe in conspiracy theories. those people live in a fantasy world. they tend to listen more to cult leaders than to actual scientists that do major research.
@@telesniper2 日本は高齢者が多いです。兄は数年前コロナに感染したせいで後遺症で今も喉を傷め咳をしている。冬は特に鼻と喉の粘膜保護に必要です。
コロナが無くても、昔から日本では冬にはマスクする習慣があります。特に鼻腔の温度が低くなると鼻の中の免疫力が落ち、インフルエンザなどのウィルスに侵されやすくなります。マスクをすることで鼻腔が温まりますし、喉も潤います。
都会では日本の交通機関で電車やバスを活用している人が多いため、通勤ラッシュ時は人との距離が密接になります。そのため冬場はマスクの使用は一般的です。
冬以外の季節では、マスクをしている人は病院以外では少なくなりました。
The fact that there is an entire floor of umbrellas speaks to the honesty and honor of Japanese citizens.
In December 2019 I spent two weeks with my 12-year-old daughter traveling Japan. I never anywhere in the world felt safer than in Japan. I am not naive enough to think that there is no crime, however, Japan was an amazing country full of polite etiquette and helpful people. I needed a little help with directions and stoped in a Koban. I was at Shibuya Crossing for New Year's eve with huge throngs of people and they behaved wonderfully. Not like one New Years in NY.
North Korea has even less crime and even cleaner streets than Japan! What a wonderful place, right? A utopia!
my wife going to a conference venue in Osaka, got lost in after got off the train 3 stations too early, asked to a passerby granny for the location. Unbelievably, the nice granma escort her, going three stations, went by few building blocks, to the front door of the venue..! and explain it to the reception officer what happened..!! and she still told my wife "otsukare sama"..!!! .. wow.. just, wow..
One of the worst crimes i witnessed in Japan when i worked their for 2 years was a man is saw who crossed the street when the light was red i am still shaken by that
Lived their for six years and it truly is safe.
When I went to Tokyo for vacation I felt very safe no matter where I went or what time it was. Most Japanese people stayed to themselves and rarely spoke but was always friendly toward foreigners.
When I lived there, most of the crime was from foreigners stabbing other foreigners or the like.
@@mikehawk120 No surprise, foreigners usually bring problems anywhere lol
This small documentary is very misleading. Behind the nice face of the Japanese police and especially the penitentiary there are very serious human rights abuse. In Japan someone is guilty until proven innocent.
@@praem9597 it is what it is, I lived there for many years, nothing humans touch is golden. They are the most trustworthy people I’ve ever met, and I’ve lived in many countries.
@@mikehawk120 Considering someone guilty until proven innocent is horrible. Clearly, Japanese penitentiary system and police can not be trusted with human rights, and that is the most important thing in a society.
The craziest thing I seen while in japan was how fast two police officers can maneuver their bicycles through crowds at a good speed without hitting people
Im an expat here in Tokyo. Went to a city trip and lost my apartment key which I need to replace around 300-500$. I called the police, and the next day they called me back that they found my key on a bus :D.
Japanese people are an honest, gentle and gracious people and I admire them immensely. What are the chances here in America if an envelope left at an ATM would be returned to the owner? Probably zilch! I am not surprised to hear that it is one of the safest countries in the world.
We Americans need to take a Great lesson from them
@@elizabethmills8667 They're racially homogenous and they don't have the same freedoms we do. But keep fantasizing.
You should look into what the Japanese did to people in Asia during WW2. They were in Asia what Nazis were in Europe.
@@tuckerbugeater diversity is out strength. Japan lacks cultural enrichment. I think we should fix this
@@willmont8258 This spot is about the present Japan.
It's simple they are taught from an early age to respect others & have pride & have face.
Japan is the best place on Earth. As a people they have high standards, integrity and respect authority.
Japan is literally the cleanest, kindest, safest and most high tech country in the world. And i'vbe been to dozens of countries world wide.
Kindest to gaijin (white people) only.
@@dimelo3027 True, but I don’t think they’re kind to white people everywhere in Japan. Maybe in Tokyo
Many newly-police graduates are actually put back in their own neighborhoods because they know everyone.
That's not a good thing cops should be impartial
@@thomasthumim7630 Yep I agree, that might work in Japan but in most countries like mine in South America there would be tons of corruption... even more
@@thomasthumim7630 I wouldnt say its bad either. Sometimes just letting a kid you know thats being dumb go, while ofc giving him a fat lecture, would do better for the community rather than impartially sending him to juve. Ofc that shouldnt be the norm, im just saying they dont always have to be impartial
Always been crazy for Japan. Favorite Culture in the World, and most Respectful.
A very fake culture.
yeah, not so much, do some reading.
Because you are crazy. Cops are useless
Until you started working for then lol
@@apt62 that’s China.
"When the race is good, the place is good"
Ralph waldo emerson
But u hate China and North Korea?
@@kingkai2800 no, we hate the tiranical governments of those countries, they are surely better citizens than the African Americans
@@MrRafagigapr but who run them?
Around 2017 or 2018, I accidentally left my laptop bag in a used bookstore daiwa around akihabara only to realize two days later, I asked a cop woman for and she helped me then we went back searching for it around the shops, as I was hopping through the stores that day, and bumped into a nephew of a worker there looking for me too. 10/10
For the most part Japanese society has a higher level of integrity than American society...
It shows in how they carry themselves, how they treat their family, how they do their jobs, etc...
Japanese culture emphasizes the community over the individual.
You mean how they overwork their employees?
@@kilisloe3474 you mean amazon..
@@crystalg183
They do it as well. I can confirm that amazon overwork their employees. It's worse since prime week is about to start.
But no I don't mean amazon.
I mean they also have some of the highest depression,suicide, and over work rates in the world. So much so people are too tired to have kids
Of course police works, Japanese society are respectful and self responsible, add the civics classes to teach kids how to behave in society and there you have the results. No need for religious moral codes either, What an amazing society.👍
@superfuresh Rwanda is one of the safest countries in the world, and the safest in Africa with really low crime rates. It ain’t the people you’re talking about.
@superfuresh Genetically, we are. So get on somewhere with that we aren’t the same bull. Have they been over here (and many are), they will experience the same stuff we do, and most of y’all don’t see the difference anyways. All you see is Blk. So don’t pop up trying to divide us now.
Cause I know a lot of y’all want to say that we are genetically violent. Rwanda, Botswana, Tanzania, etc. are fine examples that we are not.
@superfuresh It has nothing to do with race. Japanese society highly values education and civics in stark contrast with American education (low quality) and civics (nonexistent). If race were the cause of social upheaval, then you're ignoring Japan's own history of internal strife and civil war (among their own kind) which lasted more than 100 years. You will never see American blacks, whites or Hispanics who study in Japan commit crimes because they abide by Japan's customs and laws. The majority of Americans there have at least a high school or college degree and speak Japanese.
@@zakwanberlin Ghana is also highly developed and peaceful!
You picked one of the most homogeneous, structured, respectful, ritualistic, countries. They have virtually no crime to begin with, of course their cops don't have to act the same way as those in other countries.
Homogeneity doesn't have much to do with it, seeing as the most violent countries on Earth are also homogenous. The culture plays a much bigger part.
@@jimmyowens758 im a latino being born and currently living on a higly diverse country ( even more than the US) I beg to differ.
"Virtually no crime"
Ohh boy, you don't even know how wrong you are
@@ruins161 They have the lowest intentional homicide rate in the world. And compared to the USA they do have virtually no crime.
@@jimmyowens758 It's the nationalist MAGA trolls that keep posting about Japan's homogeneity and the social "cohesion" it engenders, but they forget to mention Japan went through hundreds of years of brutal, gory, violent civil wars during the Sengoku Period. More people died during the Warring States than in the US Civil War and WWII combined and they were even more homogenous back in those days.
Wish we has a culture like this in USA free from crime especially gun violence.
We would have to start teaching civics, respect, responsibility, honor, etc. We use to, I think. A few of us still do. Until we do again, America will remain culturally rotten and socially bankrupt.
My friends and I visited in winter 2018, and we visited the Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street at Namba area. She lost her wallet, and can't even remember how it could have gotten lost. If you don't know this district, this is super busy. People could be shoulder to shoulder walking the shopping area, that's how crowded it can be especially on weekends! Further more this street is like 1,968 feet long! We certainly thought the wallet was gone forever. It had some cash and a number of credit cards. We thought we should just try our luck on checking the KOBAN if someone might have found the wallet. But we weren't that optimistic. And guess what?!! IT WAS THERE!!! Someone had brought it to the police KOBAN and they tagged it under LOST & FOUND. The police officer was very helpful. It certainly was a memorable experience.
I have been to Tokyo in 2019, i think it’s the people and their culture that makes the country safe. They are very polite and taught discipline from an early age
When I was riding my bicycle at night and passed a police car on the road, the police car warned me with a loud speaker to turn on my bicycle lights, and the police officers got out of the police car and asked me various questions such as my name, address, age, etc. to confirm that my bicycle was really my bicycle... This is common in Japan.
You should thank those cops for saving your life. From a driver's perspective, bicycles without lights are seriously dangerous. I don't know if it's illegal in Japan, but getting pulled over by a cop car and asked for ID seems pretty standard to me. Are there any penalties or fines for that?
@@user-yo4fq9zb3jThere is no penalty for that. It was just a warning. I know it's my fault, but I was just enjoying eating a popsicle bar while riding my bike on a nice summer evening, but that loud police car siren completely turned me off. Also, the way they asked me about my age was, ``What year in the Showa era were you born?'' Me``Are you assuming from the beginning that I was born in the Showa era?'' The policeman said, ``You're an interesting woman.'' Like this, the policeman had an insensitive conversation with me.
@@streetcat3411 I see. Riding a bike withought lights while enjoying your popsicle... Well, whatever the case, it doesn't excuse cops being rude to a citizen or a foreigner. And maybe it wasn't dark enough to turn on the lights if it was a summer evening. It sucks that you had to go through that. But your comeback, "Don't just assume I'm from Showa era" was epic! Sorry, it just sounds amusing from start to finish when I picture it🤣
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@@streetcat3411you sound VERY entitled. You are a foreigner in Japan, you do know you are a guest in Japan as a foreigner? But you feel you have a right to feel offended by just police asking Showa era birthday because you obviously didn’t look like a kid that’s only why. Ridiculous really. I can’t stand every foreigner from the West in Japan seems to be like this so ignorant and super entitled foreigner. This ain’t the U.S. Get to know Japanese culture and society first and make more effort in being assimilated before you feel the need to complain. You lack respect for police also. No civilized Japanese in Japan gets offended by Showa birthday question being asked yet here a entitled westerner as a foreign guest forgets being on the best behavior but by default feel offended. Ridiculous. Really. Please leave Japan if you can’t assimilate.
Unreal n yet not surprising the success of Japan's law enforcement. Kudos for their compassion for their fellow citizens. Many more success n well being to them. Anticipating another well written n produced story. Peace
Lol the only person that could find to criticize the police in Japan was American white guy 😂
And why is the demographic he belongs to a problem?
@@AndrewReed420 Yeah which is why his statement is dysfunctional.
The truth doesn't matter who speaks it. It's the truth!
This small documentary is very misleading. Behind the nice face of the Japanese police and especially the penitentiary there are very serious human rights abuse. In Japan someone is guilty until proven innocent.
Also promoting the covidscam in Japan is not a good thing to do.
I really don't think that white people consider jewish people to be white
If you listen to what he says, he's not even really complaining.
God i miss japan. Moving to the states was the biggest mistake of my life. cant wait to head back.
lol same. my favorite country I visited.
@@jr5296 Stop it, youre making me wanna move too.
Koban police stations… more convenient than the 7-11 stores in the USA.
I live in japan been here since 2013 became a citizen and I hate tourist so disrespectful I myself follow and respect the culture even married a women here
Nothing to do with police!! It’s how children are raised, it’s parenting, it’s their society!
Police are part of society
@@DSan-kl2yc
they play the role majority of society don’t, their image is reliant on the people’s civility.
If you lived in Japan, you'll notice that police are part of the society. They are everywhere, from the school to the roads to the shops you go to and ultimately, at your home/community. You can probably see a police box every 20~100 meters in a city where police will play with your kids. You'll also notice that the police will be teaching in some classes in elementary schools (Japanese schools have all classes as mandatory), while one of the first-ever field trips you go to as a kid will be to a police station. The police are literally part of the process of how kids are raised in Japan.
Never in my wildest dream I'll be hearing citizens complain about their city has too many police and there's not enough work for them to do
NYC everyday.
This small documentary is very misleading. Behind the nice face of the Japanese police and especially the penitentiary there are very serious human rights abuse. In Japan someone is guilty until proven innocent.
@So So "Defund the Police" Means replacing the institution of the American police with something more humancentric, such as these neighborhood police officers.
@Pekoko big kusa You can check yourself. There are many reports of abuse of human rights from Japanese prisons and the justice system, but you have an agenda to promote, is it not?
@@praem9597 Can you proof this guilty until proven innocent thing? Does this means that Japanese have no detectives and/or prosecution is a done deal?
Where in the legal system (legal code for example) can we find this?
when I lived in Japan, I once found some car keys on the street and brought it to the next Kouban. The police was very friendly!
All this overlooks Japanese kids are taught communal values in school from kindergarten on. Japanese kids walk to school sometimes having to get a train and take it to another train then walk the rest of the way. Also once at school they have very few janitors after lunch the kids all clean the cafeteria, sweep and mop. The kids even clean the bathrooms at school. Meanwhile at American schools police are called for every minor thing.
OR: "Take care of the small problems,
and the big problems take care of themselves."
--the polar opposite to American policing.
Outstanding. Continued peace to the Japanese. ❤🌹❤🌹❤🌹
America should definitely takes notes from Japan in regards to law enforcement because building trust between police and civilians is important part. It's also worth nothing that the crime rate in Japan is almost ten times lower then that of the US. For police, Japan is basically a paradise for them as they don't always have to deal with crime on a regular basis.
There are crimes in Japan. But less serious crimes and rarely violent ones. That’s also because there are no rampant drugs and guns in the society. You have to actively and seriously seek bad people to encounter shady businesses and people in Japan. In the US people can carry guns and drugs are everywhere so casually also. It’s different environment and different laws.
Unity And Love for the Country Real Respect ❤️✨
I left one yen (about 1 cent) on the counter cashier by accident and the shop staff chased me down the street to give it back to me, Japan one of a kind.
It would never work in America. Culture, education, homogeneous society, and mutual respect.
Well it works in Singapore and it's not homogenous, it's the people and culture they are collective unlike in America where it's all about individuality
Plus with the cost of this kind of police service, we'd have to cut back on our outrageous military spending; didn't seem like that's going to happen
@@ninjaundermyskin it doesn't matter, even if we did it we have an insane amount of distrust towards the police and having hundreds of millions of guns in the streets doesn't help the cause also
@@ninjaundermyskin agreed. Because technically anyone could buy a gun, cops must be automatically fearful of the population. That kind of thing is one of the reasons why there's an "us versus them" mentality that leads to so many bad incidents.
America is populated with petulant children trapped inside adult bodies. Enough said
I live in Philly and I found a cellphone on the ground. I knew a police substation was on the street so I brought it in and told the cops I found it. The cop immediately took an aggressive tone with me and told me this isn’t a lost and found and that I was wasting his time. I calmly explained that I spent some time in Japan and if you find a lost item, it’s common to return it to the police station and the person who lost the item knows to check there. The cop paused for a moment and said “huh that’s a really good idea”. Then snapped out of it and said “but this ain’t Japan!”
Lost property is "someone's personal property." Therefore, the person who steals it is a thief. Therefore, lost property issues are under the jurisdiction of the police in Japan.
Who deals with lost property issues in America?
Japan has such a pure culture along with its people, something america needs to learn.
Comparing apples to oranges - Japan has respectful citizens and gun laws, etc. are much different. Citizens actually want to keep their communities safe and pristine. There is a very strict mantra of respect in Japan unlike the USA.
Liberals in the US love to point to Japan as what they want for America, because they don't know how brutal their justice system is compared to the US. Most of the rights people have in the US don't exist in Japan. Due process and protection against government searches and seizures are not considered important. People in jail are made to sit for hours without moving or are subjected to beatings. ABC's 20/20 did a story on Japan's justice system back in the 1990s, and it wasn't pleasant to watch.
They also don’t have a CIA agency purposely causing social chaos and destruction. You know there is that
Also kids in Japan are taught at a young age not to be a burden to society, while American kids are taught they are victims and society owes them. That's the big difference this video doesn't say because it's "not part of the narrative".
They also have UBI and Universal healthcare. Let's try that first, America. Ever. #HumanNeedsFirst
@@kitcoffey7194 Err why not try to obey the law first? Just a recommendation, don't steal, don't rob and hurt other people. Maybe then the cops won't think you're a threat on first contact? It's the cheapest route.
I have the highest regard and respect for Japan and their culture. This could never happen here in the Land of the Entitled, Home of the Impoverished.
Oh yeah???
Man every time I see things like this it reminds me of how bad America is compared to Japan
We need police like this in America!
Are you dumb? The police there can be like that because of the culture and society. That doesn't work in the US.
@@privatebandana that is because our society is selfish punks.
Ignore the fact that Japan has 98.1% Japanese the rest mostly other asians, and less than 1%other.
It helps when everyone is on the same cultural wavelength.
@@jayrober4834 I do believe in marriage but I do not see how that would affect crime. It is said that single parent house holds affect crime and absent fathers. So getting married then divorce after having kids could affect crime but likely not a couple that stays together and has kids but never marries.
I'm not sure if you were trying to make a sarcastic reply or not. So I will just ask. Were you serious about your comment? Because normally out of wedlock produces finacial struggles. And financial struggles can produce more motive to steal but it is the lack of morals, greed, and respect that causes someone to decide to steal.
Helps when the women doesn't get knocked up by 10 different men.
Much respect to the Japanese, they still have character and values than compared to here at home, the dumpster fire of the states.
Wow, the dedication to their work is what we should learn to do
Wish we had that here in the USA. I give japan high respect. Thank you for sharing this great video. 🙏🙂
The Japanese people are nice and respectfull and especially the Police.
family-oriented discipline. self-respect, respect for others and selflessness are instilled in children at a very early age.
Japan being a high trust society goes a long way.
To me, Japan is the first country under Heaven 😌
Japan sounds nice. I live in St. Louis where 12 people were shot (3 of them died) over this past weekend, and that's only addressing the shootings. Absolute madness...
It’s the people that make the community safe not the police.
@@christinalaw3375 Education and instilling a sense of honor and pride from infancy to adulthood.
Education and discipline my dude
@@christinalaw3375 it all starts when their children? Instill good values in them.
@@christinalaw3375 Disagree. Money has nothing to do with it. Most Japanese were dirt poor a few generations ago and they had the same values. Plus, even now, most of them do not live a "lavish" life in the western sense. They live humbly, earn a salary that covers their expenses and that's it. They are content because they are not being told constantly not to be.
You just have to admire the Japanse and their society.
Cant wait to visit Japan.
Japan is not perfect, but it really is an incredible place. Once, I accidentally dropped my money clip at a bar in Tokyo (Roppongi), and someone picked it up and handed it to the bartender. I went to buy a drink and the bartender hands me the drink I asked for AND MY MONEY CLIP... He then REFUSED WHEN I OFFERED HIM A TIP.
I am still baffled by that moment. Could you imagine that happening in New York City?
Just reinforces the fact that it's how they're raised.
2:04 This has nothing to do with being paid well, that's offensive rather it's called culture, they teach and emphasize to them from childhood in school to return lost items and to not steal.
Jake Adelstein is the author of “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan”, which was made into a television series by HBO Max. He was also the first non-Japanese reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.
The reason: education et community mindset. Respect is everything
Different culture, more civilized with more of a sense of civic responsibility, and policing is in proportion to low crime levels. Bet if a professional Japanese law officer did a six-month stint in NYC, Portland, or LA, as a professional law officer he or she would by necessity adapt to the reality of the job and police pretty much as the officers in those city currently police. Think it has less to do with policing methods and more to do with culture and growing up with civility, honor, and a sense of personal responsibility.
Bingo!
@Alex what lies?
Absolutely. With the criminals we have here in the States they would walk over all those Japanese Cops.
They would quit. It comes from the top down.
Correct.
This is perfect model to adopt in the Philippines. But it may not work though because of their corrupt practices. I have been to Japan several times and I have seen cops there not even carrying firearms only baton, whistles and handcuffs. They were very respectful and friendly.
It's low crime rate is also because of the discipline and respect that is instilled into them from a young age. From their parents, teachers, and society in general. They are a collectivist society and believe in the old adage "the nail that sticks up gets hammered".
Bruh, this will never work in a society full of entitled people
They would quit before end of shift if they worked in most US cities.
They’ve said they’ll approach a situation in US extremely different.
The opposite us try as well. If U.S. cops had to patrol their they would quit! No disadvantaged people to shoot.
@@k.michaelrichards6374 Oh please. We know what happens when you keep the police from doing their jobs. Chaos ensues. Criminality flourishes. Have you seen San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, NYC, or Atlanta? Perhaps certain people should behave themselves better and not be a problem for civil society and they’d have fewer interactions with police that could turn out deadly.
The UK used to have a police station or police house in almost every village, sadly now its only the towns.
After living in America for 30+ years, I'd have a hard time not telling these police how much I appreciate them every time I see one.
While the Japanese justice system definitely does have some flaws, the way the police works and operates is just so good, that it looks and sounds unreal. The Koban is such a great idea and I constantly wonder why other countries don't adopt this system. Here in germany, outside the very city centers, you almost never see an officer on the streets, only in cars, totally separated from the public and the streets. That's really not how it should be
Here in Japan, there's always a Koban in every neighbourhood.
@@azabujuban-hito8085 Yeah that’s really the way to to. Because just right now on new years we had someone stole a purse and there was no way to report it. The emergency dispatcher just didn’t want to report such a “petty crime”
And it shows.. police on every corner would make such a difference in metropolises
Well educated population.
Japan teaches how important respect and honor is at a young age. This is why crime is so low in Japan.
one night during my first visit to Tokyo, it was very windy and rainy. My umbrella broke immediately as soon as I stepped out of the hotel, I found an umbrella at the street seemingly forgotten by somebody and used it. Several hours later, I forgot to take it along and lost it. It came and left my life the same way. I hope someone else put it to good use.
everywhere else
Almost without a fight.
in america:
Almost without a shot
bruh