Japan's Suicide Rates Climb 16% Amid Second Wave of Pandemic
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- Japan: The Age of Social Withdrawal
As the coronavirus pandemic plunged the world into lockdown, for many in Japan the social isolation that was imposed was nothing out of the ordinary. Why have so many in Japan become socially withdrawn - even before the pandemic?
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Around one million Japanese people live in social isolation. For many, it's because they feel out of place in Japanese society: 'It's a sense or feeling that you shouldn't be here,' says one man living in isolation. For many, withdrawal is mental anguish: 'During the time I was [a recluse] I was in physical isolation… but it felt like I experienced mental and social death.'
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"The school counsellor told me it was my fault that I got bullied"
What the actual fuck.
Well that was stupid
yes it was BUT being bullied myself sometimes there are things that you can change like your body posture, looking people in the eyes. but yes you are right its wrong
It happens everywhere. It's easier to blame the victim than it is to confront the bully.
Unfortunately, if someone decides to bully you, there's nothing you can do, no changes you can make to keep them from going after you because *they* are the bully and they control their behavior. You cannot ethically control another's behavior. So many people in authority positions get it wrong, and often it feels like laziness.
And the rumor that fighting the bully will stop it is just...it's just putting the responsibility on the victim. Fighting the bully just means they'll bring more people next time, and perhaps the victim will be in trouble for standing up for themselves. In a situation with children, only adult intervention can truly put a stop to it, but that takes a lot of effort, so most teachers, administrators, etc don't bother.
Well for a counsellor to say that I think must of been a bully in his r her day just look at the bully and say if this makes you happy here I am I don't hate you for what you have done to me I pity you for the issues you have in your own life 😉 whatcha the bully's reaction then walk away
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
_Jesus Christ loves you. Repent and be saved. Only Jesus Christ saves. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family...._
"he wants to be filmed so there's proof of his existence." This hits too close to home.
It's a feeling every human being goes through .....
O that's me that hits hard so fast
Yeah. I'm worried my life will simply vanish once I'm dead.
@@mistythemischievous2013 I know my life will, once I die..
I will never be able to have a family and kids so my family line dies with me..
I'm 30 years old with no job and no future..
@@Alucard45000 no one is going to help you. Only you can help yourself.
Sometimes when the society is crazy, they can make you think that you are crazy.
I like this quote from J Krishnamurti: "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
always has been
@@FirsToStrike This is quietly blowing my mind.
Reminds me of my senior year in high school. I had no friends and didnt talk to anyone at all. All I had was my own voice in my head. I felt like I was losing my mind.
@@FeverFo If you've had friends in the past and then suddenly it disappears, I can see this being possible.
Maybe I just got used to it over the years. I'm 21 now.
Anyways, I hope it gets better. Covid helps nobody, but there's no direction other than up from here, so that's good
That mum coming to terms with her own ego and doing that radio show is just so incredible...I really love this doco
Avoiding moms, ✔
He is an adult, he is responsible for his own wellbeing. People like this usually doesn't have a vision onward. I'm going through the same symptoms such as withdrawal from society and social life. The worst enemy is my own mind. I'm glued to my screen all day, watching videos and playing games. I know if I keep doing this I would end up in the street and begging. Bless my parents and sisters 😭
@@main_tak_becus6689 you are a legend for admitting this just now! now push through! make the changes! cold showers! work out! get priorities! Gain back your self respect by doing respectable things for YOURSELF. i was a victim but have been doing great all praise to Allah. But work on yourself and keep going!
@@mohamada2177 thank you for your kind words! I have always been mellow and shy since I was a kid. I had many friends in schools and university before I dropped out. I have a skin disease, I found it out when I was in second grade of elementary school but when I told my parents they didn't believe me. It was and still untreated and I have been coping with it until now. I missed a lot of school activities like swimming, hiking, camping, or other social events. The disease really puts me down. I want to have a steady income and get married but I know no one wants me because of my disease. I can't go hajj even if I want to with my skin condition like this (not leper, I haven't gone to doctor to get examined). I'm really sad.
- she's awesome
For the gentleman who lost his dog, wanted to be filmed so that someone out here knows that he existed, just know that I know you exist(ed), you matter and I care. May you find what your heart is searching for
I echo your sentiments, that was so deeply sad to me.
You probably forgotten about him after an hour. LOL!! Common man let's be real here, no one gives a shit about him.
@@DamnitMan88 I haven't. You sound like a very bitter and sad individual, carry on
@@DamnitMan88 I care
@@conniekabasharira7084 Yeah, I'm a sad individual. That's why I can empathizes with him, like you right? 😂
The funniest part was that the narrator stated his location, name, his mom's name and his dog's name and all you remember was "gentleman who lost his dog". Yeah, that's how much shit was given. LOL!!! 😂 😂
Bullying is a terrible thing. It turned me from an outgoing kid to a reserved recluse. It took a lot of effort to heal from it.
May the almighty keep you safe...
Need to move or go a different better place, or even a different workplaces. Some places run a loose ship and its like lord of the flies. But there are also places that run a tight ship and they care about the people around them. Keep on moving till one finds right for you
Yeh the group bullying thing in Asia is so weird. In the usa the bullies have been seen as idiots...while it is cool to be the bully in Asia. It is rly bad because the leaders of the bully groups are the "rich kids/powerful kids", and the followers parents literally bow down to the bullies parents... it is so werid from a western view
@Richard Casterly but that isnt possible in Asia. If you fight back and defend yourself from the rich/powerful bullies...then they ruin your life AND YOUR PARENTS lives... I've heard of cases of parents losing jobs. Of their older sisters getting assaulted...and the cops side with the rich bullies...idk how it is in Japan.. but China is pure Bowing down to the rich bullies..and Korea is slightly similar. It honestly seems like hell on earth.
In the usa rich people have to maintain a reputation or people will hate them. While in China they are similar to the "nobles" during the dynasty era...while regular people and workers like waitresses are seen like slaves. "That waitress should feel honored that my rich and powerful self wanted to sleep with her." That kind of mindset is super prominent
I know your pain. I was bullied relentlessly at school for my sexuality, I went from being a funny person to being so quiet. It took me over 7 years to be able to trust people again
the one guy wanted to murder his brother because his brother isn't social? well he's very talented at making stuffed animals, he should sell them online.
Yeah, I thought the same thing about his knitted stuffed animals. He could do very well on a site like Etsy. He's very good at that.
Usually what happens when you have a black sheep in the family.
@damman
Kure raian The blacksheep of The kure family
I thought the same
I think he has became his mom. Growing up in a abusive household, you either grow up to be the victim or the abuser. It can be an endless cycle unless someone finally seeks treatment to end it.
All I see are broken souls who are peaceful and wish no harm to anybody, yet society treats them like trash because they didn't "achieve" anything. This legitimately made me cry, some fates are just unfair
The only solution to this is to ignore society's negativity, focus on loving yourself, getting therapy and counseling for yourself, being positive and kind to yourself , enjoying your hobbies and maintaining your job.
Society is a vampire.
@@roshnik5137 it's difficult to get access to those things in Japan. They have a lot of cultural rules, too much emotional expression is frowned upon, especially things like frustration and depression are not something you are taught to reach out to other people about. There is actually a very low amount of counselors in Japan because of this, and most will just die without bothering anyone.
The solution to this is to remove ancient belief from society.
Confucianism is toxic exactly because it doesn't fit the trend and expected future of the ever-evolving society.
Bless the man who runs that alternative school for kids...he is doing an amazing service
Absolutely. Those kids looked so happy. They need to have one of those for every school district.
and then the toxic mainstream schooling will insert themselves to these spaces and turn them to the same toxic school that the mainstream schooling once before.
It's probably secretly the front for a Fight Club like in the movie of the same name.
I am so heartbroken for Japanese people!!!
Or the employer; you don't find that many employers motivated by much more than greed (glad that my employer also cares).
It takes courage for a parent to admit they’ve abused their kids. Props to that woman.
absolute fax. honestly the world needs to change, especially with the egotistic parenting of pride and harsh strictness.
i don't think it's bad per se to be strict with kids. especially since we can become morons and do stuff that is dangerous and reckless.
but to constantly downplay your kids and comparing them whilst trying to maintain your ego, idk that's something i can't get my mind around
since i'm in a class full of asians, most of my classmates usually joke about their parents always expecting the highest of grades, it's just ridiculous
but yeah, that mum is amazing
She's very likable 😊
@@timsharpe6652 she seems lovely.
Many, many parents do not ask their children "are you happy", instead what i all to often hear is "i only want whats best for my child" when all that usually means is "i only want whats best for myself."
This documentary says more about how terrible society is than about social withdrawal. Being a inconsiderate a$$hole has become the norm, people no longer care about others.
This problem is related to a dysfunctional society, a society with abusive teachers, abusive parents, abusive school peers and abusive work colleagues. To me Hikikomori is a natural reaction to the harsh injustice of the outside world. When the world teaches you that you are powerless then you won't want to participate. Fix the system and people won't want to isolate.
minimalist :) the first part of the comment is just so TRUE
yes! this is so beautifully put
❤️
Absolutely 👍🏿
OMG........ That's horrible.....
hikkomori's actually have really special skills usually, you dont spend 10+ years in isolation and not learn how to do anything to pass time. Some are good artists, some developers, etc, etc.
Kinda true. I am reading alot of crap and I get money through crypto stuff i do.
Most just play games though..
@@Bl1ndm4n94 you can only play so much
@@koba2160 you would think so... but no. And especially because most of there friends are online who play with them. Not hard for someone to go from 18-30 doing that so long as the social part was there.
I got 16 million views with my writing content on Quora.
I consistent reading about 2 year.
I started writing on October and hit million views just less than 3 month.
"Dogs don't betray, unlike humans." is probably the most brutally honest sentences I already knew was true.
I don't know. I like animals very much, but they shouldn't replace humans, and comparing them easily ends up being an over-simplification.
A goldfish or a potted plant won't betray me, either. Humans are, for better or for worse, more unpredictable than animals. We can be a lot worse than animals, but we can be a lot better, too: two sides of a coin.
Nah. My mom's dog would abandon her for anyone with a snack to give him lmao
As Schopenhauer said: "Since I knew the humans, I love the animals."
@@Julia-lk8jn Your comment shows. You have not been betrayed yet.
Yeah, my dog will betray me over a snack. He prefers my mom over me, so a dog can betray us humans lol. Still love him though
I used to think these people didn't want to be a part of the rest of the world, but the reality seems to be that society itself discarded them first.
So true. Society shuns you.
It is so difficult to live in Japan as people expect you to do the same with others and family care how other people think. Very conservative and strict country 😵😒
Because society is basicly mean. Actually withdrawal can be healthy to maintain on sense of decency and humanity.
takes two to tango.. or not;)
AJ L Nonsense
"I feel bad for my mum, but I worry more about the arrangements". This is truly sad.
He's lost a piece of his humanity.
@@lamalien2276 I think it’s simply because no one showed him humanity when he needed it
@@lamalien2276 you're lost
He gave in that life is hopeless and nobody can support him, Japan is notable for the most fantastic things in there only to meet the youth suffer truly humanity's lost
@@chloesachikonye3802 i can relate to him.
Masato’s mother is impressive... to be able to self reflect on your actions and then funnel your regret into something positive, truly a rare skill these days
A rare skill in any time, for sure. Introspection is always uncomfortable and acting on it feels alien.
"It's a sense or feeling that you shouldn't be here, and even if you are, you can't be yourself. Its the feeling that I'm not living the life I'm supposed to lead. You feel like you're being forced to play a role"
Damn does that resonate with me
And with me, living in different countries on different continents I’d say this is more common that we know.
It's how I felt about my life as long as I can remember.
Same bruh, I feel schools only teaches us to be slaves
@@esotericmelody9718 Welcome to capitalism and "democracy" (when its really just plutocracy).
Absolutely 100
Imagine getting harassed for living a withdrawn life
i don't need to
@@persimmonss you don't need to do what?
@@NightcorEDM He doesn't need to imagine it most likely.
@@NightcorEDM bloke is right i don't need to imagine it
@@rocklord16 abusive, toxic family members
I would be depressed too, if I lived in a tiny box in a big building, feeling only valued for what I could provide and not who I am
You must have a pretty weak will
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 there's a reason why your channel sucks
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 you are toxic, why you even here.
Clearly they need understanding not salt into their wounds.
@@fmmm883 OP is not one of those people, he's a person who wishes they were miserable so they could get affection from pity like the loser that he is
@@HandsomeJigglypuff wahhh like... unethical bro wtf....???
Masato's mum is extraordinary. She's breaking the system
I wish our parents could do it. Maybe it's a lack of mental flexibility.
Intelligence.
She's a real one alright
He is quite handsome....lol...🙊🙈
Modern society has entirely let down some generations. The cost of living in the developed world is ridiculous.
It's the illuminati. They brainwashed people into working hard and then as the central banks print new money into existence this devalues the old money and the businesses (in order to profit) are forced to raise the cost in goods and services which then means workers must ask bosses for a raise just to keep thier head above water. But sometimes bosses do not give the raise so the wife and kids must make do with a lower standard of living. Unfortunately women do not handle that well so they prefer to seek out welfare instead and this causes the nation to go further into debt and hope future generations will foot the bill. Unfortunately since nobody is breeding and having kids (thanks feminist who kill babies in abortion clinics) you introduce the problem of aging population and no new young people to replace them. Who is going to pay the bill??????? So we tinfoilers are right to criticise the keynesian economic system. Until you get a Ron Paul type leader into power (which allows for a sound money system) you will NOT see an improvement in the situation. Japan is said to be "the canary in the coal mine" to us in the MGTOW community. As a GenX kid I can see the problem of boomer generation but they were lied to as well and so it's important to look for innovators like Robert Kiyosaki and others for guidance for young people today who do not want to work the 9-5 grind but are willing to work SMARTER not harder. IE by looking for ways to make money work for YOU. The smartest guys know the system is F'ed up but it's hard to get the average joe to listen because they are like brainwashed lemmings similar to feminist collectivists who believe we OWE them jobs rather than them having to earn it through merit.
Japanese society seems too judgemental, unforgiving, restrictive and dark sometimes...We have let a lot of gentle, eccentric beautiful souls down.I am very sad about it.
now you 'll get your "mercy" killing ;) it'll soon be over don't worry just take their shot it'll be al right then
Might as well just live in the woods.
@Eduard Caupa that's exactly how I feel. Sometimes I've even thought of escaping the grid and just living off the land.
The dude who hires hikimomori is commendable. Especially in a country where they are usually shunned and stigmatised
It is hikikomori
@@firelord1202 u should kno
He is a hero
yeah thats a rare rare find in japan. If you are seen as a pariah like a Hikki or an Otaku, you're basically fucked on a societal level in the country. The only artists and creatives and shit that are accepted are the succesful ones (thats not far off from other countries but still its super harsh). A person going out of their way to help others who are struggling like that is rare there. Im happy to see that theres hope tho.
Anyone else noticed the condescending way the reporter looks at the Japanese man? Does the reporter think he is better than Japanese?
I was pretty depressed halfway through but felt a bit more confident by the end that societal change will come about.. every so slowly. Amazing documentary btw!
Actually I don't know what am I doing. Going to college so my parents don't have any stress that already my parents have, but the college is so stressful and I don't wanna because I have other dreams also, or just go back to my home and worked as low labor. What do you think about it. I'm still 20 but I don't wanna regret or anything for something.
I'm starting hikki now while don't go to college.
linkmon, why are you here out of all places?
Societal collapse would be the best outcome
@@kirkcavenaugh758 Agreed.
@@davidbolha we gotta do our part to not prop it up brothers
The fact that his counselor told him that in Elementary school, and he still remembers it when he's 50, shows just how much that affected him. I feel awful for the kids that were abandoned by society and the people who were supposed to protect them.
That's what happens when bullying is ruthless, it stays. It has inertia.
I want these people to know it’s not just them. It’s tragically global.
Late capitalism strangles for sure
@@FreyaEinde It’s not late capitalism... I would definitely enjoy life if Democrats didn’t tax EVERYTHING I do 😂😂
@Jonny B The example you gave was when our Government was restricted by the amount of Gold and Silver in the Treasury. Now they print paper “money” out the ass. It’s lazy to compare then and now. We are living in the now, where I am taxed multiple thousands of dollars each year right out of college. There is no excuse.
@@FreyaEinde What on earth does capitalism have to do with this? That makes no sense whatsoever.
It's a bit of everything, it's the spirit of modernity: godlessness, the love of money, rampant corruption on all levels of society (especially the upper layer), cynicism instead of idealism, hyperindividualism, silencing/oppressing dissidents, medicating outsiders instead of seeing them as the canaries in the coalmine, feminism making the rich richer but the common people poorer while cutting them off from their children (families can't survive on one salary anymore - at the same time women demand more of a potential partner than ever before in history... being average isn't good enough for men anymore), the lack of jobs and having zero chance of ever becoming a home owner or a parent - the political focus on things like 58 genders, making people ever crazier, while ignoring actual socio-economic issues - the destruction of community/culture/tradition through mass migration, consumerism & popculture (which can only appeal to rootless, migrating people but is really disgusting, hollow and forgettable - think Marvel movies or samey rap videos on MTV, and yet that crap replaces actual art and culture) and the alienation and anxiety which comes with each and every of these developments... what's the purpose of living these meaningless lives we lead as worker ants without ties to other people? There's none. And now with the Coronavirus lockdown, the international elite is inching closer towards its goal of establishing only two classes: a class which owns everything, the self-appointed rulers of the planet, and an underclass which owns nothing. They find excuses to force that setup upon us too. In the West live in the most evil system of all times: the liberal (world) order. Earth is an open air prison these days, it's up to us to overthrow our parasitical ruling elites and return to normalcy and old school values. Perhaps there will one day come a time when all these vile elites which have governed us for a long time now will be gone - as well as the invisible rulers, the real bosses of the world order, like bankers - but it's up to us to do it, no matter how, no matter the cost. May God be with us in this holy war.
"I want to be filmed so there's proof I exist"
that's some end of evangelion shit right there
The most important thing is not to know that you exist, but to do intelligent and wise works that can improve the life of everything
Umedeto, Shinji
That's some terror in resonance shit.
that sounds like suicidal thoughts. I hope he is still okay
*_John 3.16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”_*
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Japan is one of those places where I love to visit, but wouldn’t want to live in permanently
True, same goes for both of the Korea's.
yeah i think that too
Yeah same, kind of disillusioning to realize that no place is perfect
Korean society is even more toxic. I love visiting both places but I’m glad I don’t live in either.
Me too
I can't believe there are some people who are trying to exuse this, it really shows how many people have come to almost somewhat fetishize Japan as some all perfect place and whenever they learn something bad about it, they have to come up with an excuse or reason.
Someone said it, finally! Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for this comment.
Weebs will be the end of us all lmao
Rightt
People don't WANT to beleive it, so they make an excuse or lie so they don' have to change their perspective or view, which is often going to shatter their ego.
When an 11 year old knows more about what's wrong with the Japanese society than the adults
I've said it for a long time, children are naïve yes but they are not as dumb as most people think.
Probably because adults have become immune and got used to what they feel wrong about the society..
@@iraauliaaa They are forced to accept this perverse environment or would be expelled as outcasts from society l.
@@subscriptions007 Definitely. I can't agree more with ur opinion.
I think Adults know but they've been accustomed to it or isn't really doing anything about it since as people said you will be considered an outcast which if you can't do anything about it it's better to just stick in with the flawed standards of society in order to live normally.
When he said: "Dogs don´t betray unlike humans" I felt that
Except the ones that bite delivery guys
Ugh. Every single person has the capability of betraying or being a jerk. Do socially w drawn have Pride issues...thinking they are better than others?
@@deirdremorris9234 it’s not pride to get away from jerks and judgmental people. Not everyone is an extrovert.
@@astridtheearthling Thats partly true. There are 'some' people that should be avoided or excluded from ones life. Its a good question though: are some shut ins just prideful about themselves? As if they have no faults? Only 'other' people are disturbing.
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It's easy to help your mom - do the cooking and cleaning, laundry, go get the groceries, recycle, etc. You don't have to leave the house to help
Dads. That's the theme here. OCD and an unloving Dad, raised by a single Mom w a pathological brother, family issues w a mom outside reading about his problems. Look at the kid with his Dad that fishes with him and supports him fully: he's out there making CZcams videos trying to spread positivity about his misfit problem at school, he's smiling, beaming w energy, running around, and talks w wisdom beyond his years.
I've noticed that too. A good father's presence in the life of their kids make all the difference.
unloving is also the same as a father who is emotionally unavaliable and not present
Yes, I've noticed this in Australia too. I know several men that never leave the house and are huge financial burdens on their aging mothers. All have emotionally absent fathers
Only let families adopt dogs? It’s stupid, freedom killing “rules” like that, that kill society.
It makes sense, if you think about it from the perspective of the dog handlers. An isolated man is going to get a dog and do what with it? There's no telling, no telling if he'll take care of it or torture it. Safer to just say no as terrible as that is.
@@lordrevan571 lol What? Where do you even get the latter from? What BS.
@@lordrevan571 Why do you assume that a family would take care of a dog, but an "isolated" person wouldn't?
@@codyw1 Because an isolated person isn't going to interact with society, they're going to stay inside with the companion or otherwise only be around said, companion. From a human perspective, and from the perspective of someone selling you an animal. Do you want it to go to a loving family of 2 kids a wife and husband, or the loner weirdo who just came out of his hut for a pet? Mind you, I'm on the isolated person's side, I'm only advocating for the other side because people love to virtue signal.
@@MrSucc-qi9ru Other post brings this up, but if you're incapable of actually processing all this let me break it down for you bud. A family is far more healthy for a dog than a singular owner living in a singular room in a tiny home. While I don't agree with this, I agree that giving animals and pets to these people could potentially be a problem. Instead of giving them a crutch, give them mental help.
u know it's a serious problem when they have a "word" for it.
Like Karoshi (death by overwork).
You mean like NEET? Oh wait sorry that's English.
It's just the Japanese version of "hermit" or "shut-in". Every culture has them.
There should be a different word for a mere shut in or hermit? Tought Hikikomori have more like negative meaning and it's a mockery to be called that...
@@themetadaemon hermit sounds cooler though, hikimori is nerdy
Im glad I wasnt born in Japan, it seems like its a terrible, unnatural life where you just work and grovel until death.
@@JKHTX Life is similar everywhere but demonstrably things are worse in this regard in
Japan.
is not that basically every country?
@@jylobo1112 Not really if you're living in Indonesia, its really chill like sunny beach down the seashore
@@senroillust4114 Im an Indonesian who now is living in Japan for 6 years. I can say, your words are true. I love japans culture but I hate the society here. I was so naive to think that Japan ppl who seem kind and polite in the eyes of the world will make me love japan more after arriving here. But no, it is the opposite. Those times I got abused mentally made me hated all Japanese (yeah I became racist). Japan is cool for traveling, but not for living.
After I got to japan, I realized that South asia ppl (Indonesian, thailand, malay, singapore, etc) are so warm. We live full of laughter, even strangers feel just like a family, we know all pur neighbors. But in japan we dont talk at all to the neighbors, japan ppl is so cold n distant, even to their pwn family
@@jylobo1112 💯
Takuya made me break down. My pets have gotten me through the hardest times of my life, they are my life line that keep me motivated to keep on living. I wish I could give him a dog.
This is not a Japanese problem, specifically.
I think you mean exclusively
True.
More and more will be hikikomori during this Covid19
it s more like western problem
@@workingclassilliuminaty I can kind of see that as well, hyper capitalism. In America esp seems too many focus on profits over people
I feel so bad for the guy who wanted to take care of his neighbours dogs but didn't get any response :'( :'(
i had to cri :((((
@red blight SOMEONE BUY THAT GUY A PUPPY ASAP!!! 😭
If he had a dog, it would be a family.
It's pathetic ,actually I'm also kinda like hikimomori ,but we'll seeing these people I want to change but I feel lazy to even step outside lol
I would love to let him take care of my dog from time to time if I lived there and owned one
Masato's brother asked his mother if he wanted to kill his sibling, and he thinks Masato is the one with a problem? JFC, the poor mother. It takes massive balls to get over your own ego, admit your faults, and do what is right, not what is easy.
I'm glad there are people like her, the teacher, and that artist that focus on trying to help and find the root of the issue rather than shame and ignore it. That kid is paving his own way, but I hope his doesn't ignore the benefits of at least basic education.
One probably is working and helpin with the house chores, the other one is parasyting. That surelly gives him a feel of unfairness, which makes him angry. Your sibling is not your slave or someone that should take care of you, your sib has its own life, job, worries and things to do.
PD: being a hikikomori is a problem
An 11 year old is wiser than the entire adult collective of Japan.
He wants to be filmed" so there is proof of his existence." Wishing this sensitive and empathetic gentleman peace and healing. I hope he acquired a dog sitter position. God bless.
Religion helps
@@husaindaud5569 religion sucks. Hes not going to earn anything by going to a church/mosque. He needs deep connection with people not a church or religion.
I'm agnostic but y'all being rude for no reason. Religion does help some people. Just because it doesn't work for you, it doesn't mean it won't work for others. Just because you can't relate, it doesn't give an excuse to not be empathetic.
@@zerowolf9491 lmao, people are the ones making religion look evil, saying that what others believe is evil and cannot be changed is a bogus claim.
@@zerowolf9491 bro don’t listen to these people you’re 100% right. Undermining ppls personal problems by saying “tHey nEed jeSus” prevents them from getting the proper help they need
CZcams auto-play recommendation: "Hey, I see you're having dinner. Want the weight of depression for dessert?"
Lol
😂
I thought I was dead inside, until I saw that second guy staring into his computer. That man has no soul left.
😆😆😆...
It show up during my lunch tbh..
I think ppl like this are smart. They keep to themselves, and sees how ignorant ppl really are. They see what others can’t.
i agree with this. people who isolate themselves is more responsive to the fakeness of economic society. these people are more aware of their own feelings and incompetence. but even after all the understanding they tremble before social connection situations. its the difference between how smart u are and whether u use this smartness or not that decides their world.
Nah buddy you need to go out more.
@@taxsblow_m9488 When he said keep to themselves, I think he meant analyzing people's behaviors, and not getting into peoples business; meaning seeing which results work best for society, and trying to fix it/understand it.
Cope
That lonely dog loving man is precious to me and I so desperately want him to adopt a canine companion.
I don't blame them. Society is just money money money.
Yeah. No real meaningful reason to be on earth other than to collect a check.
ok
The problem is not just the society wanting money and more money. The problem is the overall Japanese culture and mentality. Money may be a significant incentive too, but it is not the primary one. Japan still functions based on some emulation of the bushido code, but no longer applied in a military setting, but in business and everyday life. Just as in the past, before World War 2, you were expected to learn, train and fight in wars to bring glory, honor and respect to your family, your community and the country, now you are required to learn, train, advance and fight in everyday life to bring honor, respect and a higher status for your family, community and country.
It is this mentality that has to go away. The Confucian idea that one should give up any form of individualism in order to promote a collective cause is at the root of all bad things that are now happening in China, South Korea and Japan in particular. I am not saying you should not care for your family, for your community and for your country. On the contrary. But these should never take precedence over the individual. Because if the individual will have a hard life, full of suffering, the family will share this burden, the community will too and eventually, the whole country will. As we can see here. These reclusive individuals had their lives destroyed by their family, community and country, and in turn they are not destroying the family, community and country. A common domino effect. Japan is addressing this problem now as soon enough, the first generation of reclusive people will be reaching their 60s, their parents will die off and they will have no other choice than to go for social welfare. And we speak of a country that already spends quite a lot of money on social welfare, particularly related to elderly healthcare.
Kids need to be kids. Throwing them from such an early age into a spiral of ruthless competition, putting pressure on them to be the best and shaming them for failure leads to these results. Even when they grow older and go to middle and high school, they should still be given the opportunity to enjoy life, not spend all their youth buried in books, constantly learning and attending classes just to get to a top university with unrealistically high demands. By the time they complete their education, they become tired individuals. And when they see that obtaining a job is also difficult, they snap. Because you come to realize something and ask yourself, 'what was all that effort for?'
Some kids may be able to put up with this kind of pressure. But some won't. We have to accept that not all kids can succeed. Some are bound to win, some are bound to lose. This is life. And those who lose should not be shamed, but instead be encouraged, supported so they can find meaning for their lives.
@Warner Bros I don't think it was the job of the Americans to reshape the entire cultural narrative of Japan. That was the job of the Japanese themselves and it should be. The Americans did more than enough for them by allowing them to develop economically to the great power that it somewhat still is today.
Japanese have expressed before and after World War 2 willingness to adopt Western customs, but on their own will and under their own conditions. The Japanese should do like any other civilization did in order to advance (and they've done this before too). Cut off liabilities and adopt the methods that were successful for others.
Just to give you an example, Scotland. Before the 18th century, the Scottish were among the most poor and backward people in Europe. After they united with England at the beginning of the 18th century, they adopted so many customs from the English, they almost gave up their own language. But as a result, by the turn of the 18th century and the 19th century, they produced an intellectual elite that had an important say in the political, economical, philosophical and cultural life of not only Britain, but in their overseas territories too and eventually, the entire world. Adam Smith was Scottish. David Hume was Scottish. Robert Burns, John Playfair or James Hutton were also Scottish. The Scottish Enlightenment was a product of adopting successful customs from the English, who by the 18th century was already shaping up to be at the forefront of the European civilization. Same as the Italian Renaissance benefited a lot from Greek scholars from the Byzantine Empire.
so what you think you dont need to work and the richest guy should give you a free iphone or a free puppy? Lol You can go to live in a mountain like a truly free human being..no one is stopping you.
The first guy interviewed broke my heart. Nobody should be bullied or feel left out...shunned from his own society. No wonder he isolates. It's better than getting hurt again.
Lots of people isolate for lots of reasons. Not just bullying. Bullied kids end up okay too and sometimes even thrive due to it, just the same way as some kids end up isolating due to what they did, such as bullying. There's a lot of different kinds of people and at the end of the day most of us will be forgotten long before we die.
I experienced of bullying many times it's affect in my life coz I have trust issue but little by little I help myself to healed from it by my own way and now little by little my trust to other it came back again but not completely 💯% it was just 65% but it's okey than before that I don't even trust even in my family and relatives...
But it is better to try again while doing ways that'll make you happy without hurting anybody.
I know I felt terrible for him 😞😓how could people be so cruel 💔. I wish I could give him a hug
@Perpetual Unknown For many kids, fighting back will worsen the bullying tenfold. How do you expect one kid to fight against a much stronger, skilled and older fighter alongside his group of friends? Life isn't a superhero film. There have been cases where if the bullied kid fights back, they end up killed.
Having worked in Japan for three months, I gave up and refused a contract extension. I found in that country the true meaning of Loneliness. Even today in my poor country, nobody understands why I refused to go back. It's just working, mostly alone until late at night, they don't speak much, don't party. I got fed up with staring at my laptop as a source of entertainment and swore to go back to my country for good.
I have always looked up to Japan... so JAPANESE ATROCITIES during WWII was something I didn't quite understand. But I am beginning to realize how SCARY and MENTALLY UNSTABLE Japanese society is. It's not just about this incident.
Sexual harassment is normalized.
Hikikimori (extreme social withdrawal) reaches 1.5 million in Japan
High suicide rates
High stalking rates
1 out 3 women has been domestically abused
Toxic workplace
Attempted sterilizing disabled people after 2nd world war
... the list goes on.
The dark side of Japan I never knew about. I didn’t know about domestic abuse in Japan.
All that being said, I guarantee you’d find Japan to be an amazing country and would most certainly fall in love with the people.
Those atrocities have nothing to do with this. Ghengis Khan and Shaka Zulu did the same thing. Just survival of the fittest.
でも、日本の女性の幸福度は世界1位
"It was really my own ego" the perfect words of a true mother.
To quote Keanu Reeves, "You don't struggle with depression, you struggle with the reality we live in". Our societies have made our lives so god damn miserable where we feel useless if we aren't qualified for jobs. Our society has also made sure we look down on those who struggle with these situations which further causes people with these situations to suffer. Eventually develop conditions that feel like poison, slowly killing them.
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Society this, society that. Blame everything on society.
@@GouAndSotsuWereMistakes Hmm. Some people would say "don't blame society, don't blame the world, only blame yourself", some would say the opposite, but honestly if you ask me it's a mix of both. No matter how hard you try, nothing is guaranteed in life, after all.
@@prismaticpaul I probably should've been clear in my previous comment, but I actually don't like the blaming society mentality op is stating. But I do get what you are saying.
Some of it we have created for ourselves by being stupid. By listening what people tell you like you have to go to college, when majority people just end up in debt and can’t get a job in their field anyway.
It’s the age old: will you jump off a cliff if someone tells you to or will you think independently yourself?
There is no life after high school ,even in Animes
Want the truth Japan? You’re too hard on yourselves and everyone around you. All that everyone thinks about is how things must look to others. So basically everyone gradually becomes a shell of the person they could have been. Very sad.
This seems true, sadly.
There’s no mental health support and it isn’t something you talk about there aswell
"dogs don't betray us, unlike humans" 🤧damn I felt that.
Yea me too
ITS TRUE
Same here, I never felt that kind of perspective before!!
I don’t understand why the shelter wouldn’t allow him a dog? Seems counterintuitive to their purpose, which is to find a good home for dogs.
my dog is more civilized then my first girlfriend who left me for a black guy and more civilized than my second girlfriend who left me for an old man with money. he took her to paris france and spain and germany. true story. FML
The only friendly and talkative strangers in my city are the drug addicted homeless.
It depends where you live, if you live in a downtown area everyone there is materialistic and self absorbed. Everyone is shitty in the city.
thats because they know if they talk, it increases the chance that you`ll buy them the next whiff of dixiepowder.
Lol same. *homeless drug addicts
My people
When did masterbating in private become the norm? Radical Islam and unchecked capitalism has lead to this.
I'm working and all, but living with an inborn condition (Asperger's) at a workplace wasn't always easy. Oddly being forced to deal with emotions in an office environment in an analytical way by simply copying the most successful ways of reacting and default to helping out got me to the point where I have an actual career path ahead of me. It took me about 5 years to learn that skill and those years were harsh, but I'm better off than many who never had to learn those lessons on how to interact with people.
Basics are: if you have time, help out colleagues who have a lot of work at the moment; always stay calm and listen; always smile at everyone
The pacing and structure of the documentary was great, I love the uplift towards the end! It wasn't just one depressing story to be told, rather a gathering of unique people sharing. Props to the team!
These are normal people, the society is the sick one. Materialistic world and greed don’t resonate with everyone anymore
Sadly true
Humanity is a mistake
that scary to think them are the sane ones and we are the crazy people
Umm no. Society are the people themselves. Everyone is the perpetrator and it is stupid to blame it on others. We have the option to leave our current situation and go out into the mountains yet we don't really do what we say. Because in the end, we are not really that strong, we're still dependent and bounded by social norms. That's why we must focus on our individuality and our spiritual growth first, to carry on.
yes, people are normal. society has become sick and mad.
A mother who admits her wrong doings and does her best to help her child and also help others learn from her mistakes. It really is a very admirable thing especially when most are only concerned with how things look to others and put up airs of their family being perfect.
Yes , she is admirable.Parents rarely admit mistake /personal failure
This is Japans culture. I love it and admire those Mothers. They are like my mom, back then we are not allowed to argue with older people (when we are young), but now my mom always listen to me and try to understand me. I hope your moms are also like my mom.
I hope he appreciates how much she does for him. It seems like some of the other men don't. They seem very immature in many ways.
Well, I live in Russia where the suicide rate is almost twice as high compared to Japan, and we have the worst suicude rate on the planet for the young male people. But I doubt BBC or anybody else will make a documentary about that. Life is getting harder, and Russian men still want to be strong, and they act strong until they break.
This brings back memories. The children would circle around me and push, kick, spit, call me foreigner, and everything else. The teachers would either watch or feign ignorance. It's so sad that nothing seems to have changed since the 90s...it's heart breaking.
Yes I couldn't survive in such a conformists society. I need my space and my way.
the worst thing in life is not to be alone but to find yourself with people that make you feel alone - Robin Williams .
Well said
@Sarah JLA facts
hikimomori
Wow. That touched a little too deep.
Also written by someone that's not alone but around people that made him feel Soo.. that's not a good quote to be using as inspiration as you must be able the be alone also and not only speak from 1sided life experience.
Reporter: How does your CZcams program help children struggling at school?
Kid: I'm telling them they don't have to go to school if it makes them want to die.
Parents and government: *Speechless*
its insane, this kid is like 10 and tackles such mature themes
Lol
Anyone else noticed the condescending way the reporter looks at the Japanese man? Does the reporter think he is better than Japanese?
@@kittycat4746 i have not noticed such a thing. can you post timestamp
@@fritzkuhne2055 It was with the first guy
Seiko is a wonderful woman. I feel her heart. I'm so glad there are some outliers who can help change hearts and minds there. Japan is a beautiful country and I'm sad to hear that some of its people are hurting in this way.
I used to get bullied in high school, and it made me very depressed, but I managed to overcome the depression with the support of my parents. I think it is important for parents who have reclusive children to think about why their children became reclusive and to look for solutions together. Overcoming bulling makes you stronger. Never give up!! From Japan🎌
I was born deaf in Japan, all thanks to my parents strong will to give me a better life/opportunity by learning how to speak/hear or listen and led a normal life meaning attending all hearing schools, not deaf school. I learned later from my parents that the deaf school in Japan treat deaf students like robots that's why they don't want me go there. Anyways I was bullied, treated differently by classmates and an male elementary teacher who hit me on my head just because I refused to take the test. Why? I just got back into class after three weeks absence due to dog bite on my head that required 28 stitches...my classmates did not hand me any school homework for me to catch up that's why I missed out. Fortunately my parents decided enough is enough and immigrated to NZ when I was eight. However bullying doesn't end there either, because I'm deaf, able to speak two languages and able to live normal life/society without any assistance. I learn to realise that others are jealous of me that's why they bullied me. The more they bullied me I've become more stronger and resilient. Japan is not alone, every countries have same problem.
Wow what a great story you have, it's good to know that people can overcome hardships like the ones you challenged with and still make a decent life for themselves. Thank you for sharing.
I’m sorry for you, those bullies are mean and disgusting for acting this way on you
@risa tanaka stand along together! maybe u can shape ur special skill, maybe? based on my experience, if u shape ur skill and keep ur "deaf" to others who wooing you, you'll find best friends in your own way :)
The school work catch up was your parents responsibility..not teachers or other kids..if I had a sickness or issues my mother would pick my work up and I'd have to do it
ppl bullied you because you did not fight back. ppl are on the look out for weak persons so they can extract wealth energy from them, because majority are assholes and its easy. you gota be aggressive, and break a chair on one of the bullies head. then they would have been your friends. dont take it personally, you have nothing wrong with you, that how ppl are in general.
Been isolated for nearly 10 years, severe agoraphobia.. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. It is like being in a prison inside your head.... Thankfully we have the internet otherwise I would've forgotten how to talk..
You are valuable
The internet can be a very toxic place too but glad it is helping someone.
I can relate . Believe me 🤗
@@Lalalauren1117 you are a great soul. Wish you lots and lots of happiness.
I already forgot how to talk and make sense. I can't speak without being mad. No need to know.
I still think that mental health being so stigmatized in Japan leads to such phenomenons.
That kid will grow up to be an inspiring leader and a positive influence on his peers. His spirit is really strong and I think he will do a lot of good.
It's like a self imposed prison for life, and you want out, but you feel awful when you leave. It's hell. I'm trying hard to stop. This is a global problem now.
Somehow I have the image of something soft coming out of its shell in my mind. I'm just glad that I live in an area where I can go outside and, if I'm not in the mood for crowds, find quiet places.
Then Just go outside and do it every day in till its normal
@@cheetopuffs2580 I am lately actually, its getting better.
I believe in you
@@ZeranZeran how please tell how, I don’t have friends to go out with. And I feel if I go out by my self I would be bored and looking like a loner
“It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” -Jiddu Krishnamurti
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It is also no measure of health to use things like ADHD as an excuse to stay inside your whole life either.
@@willissudweeks1050 heh easy for you to say
@@willissudweeks1050 There are only very few profoundly lazy or crazy people. There is always logic behind human decisions even if it may not seem so on the surface. Many come from broken families and have other problems in their backgrounds, which unfortunately often leads to avoidance. This is when have trauma, mental-ilness or an anxiety disorder leads to people being so terrified of participating in irl that this in their logic is the last option; to not think. It is very hard to come out from such a state on your own, and in many cases requires professional help. Life is very hard and unfair, and many are preconditioned with a fragile mind through absolutely no fault of their own. I for example come from a divorced family and have never in my life had a strong parent-figure, which has afflicted me with phycological damage for the rest of my life.
This program was incredibly informative. My heart and soul feel enriched with more knowledge about something so fascinating.
A very real, raw, unfiltered and honestly eye opening capture of mental health and it's many impacts on everyday life. And amidst a growing pandemic, where isolation is unavoidable, you only wonder how many will be affected like this. The world needs to treat mental illness as they do for cancer. It is as deadly. I wish I could hug all the people on this film.
this problem isn't just exclusive to japan, there are many hikikikomoris all over the world as well
seems there are many normal japanese think that hikikomori only exist in their country, is this some kind of "jigyaku" habit?
You need to realize the facts your country people communication method makes tired individual feelings.
@ESparda A.K.A.悪魔の死神 Baby boomer-generations not allow freedom of individual opinion or any debate. They only give emotional stress to the young generation in a group or company and demand over emotional labor, regardless of your mood.
Right, even before coronavirus this has been happening everywhere. The man in the video has been like this for decades. I believe it's a result of the advent of the internet (not that I hate the internet).
Yes it`s true - but in Japan the problem is much more severe. I think it may be related to Japanese "face culture". In Japan your position in society is determined strictly by your accomplishments, if you do not live to expectations then you are losing face and people look down on you(and your family). So young(or not so young) people are choosing to withdraw from society that is disrespecting them and their families are accepting it - because they can pretend that problem does not exist. In western culture we are more individualistic and focused on living a comfortable life, prestige is of course important but it`s not crucial, for European most important thing is feeling good about yourself, not what other people think(Asian people pretty often consider European self-confidence unjustified and silly).
Anxiety , depression, adhd, low self esteem and sadly how strict the culture is. This man cannot even adopt a pet pet because He doesn’t have a family! Welcome to Japan...
I love Japan ❤️
@God الله Allah That's not how it works. You're making false equivalencies. I don't even know how you define what a "genius scientist" is. Autism and social withdrawal are not even close to the same thing.
The first guy kept saying he felt bad for his mom that he could not help her. I’m like, All he did was “talk” , no action was done. Even though he was bullied and it’s hard for him to mingle with people and trying to shut himself in.
He said he feel his mom love for accepting him but he didn’t try to put himself in his mom shoes and initiatively do something for himself or help his mom condition. I don’t pity people who only do all the talks without trying. I pity his mom because the way he talk, sound like he had been a shut in for a long time now.
And the last thing he said was he will feel sad if his mom is longer around shows that he have no motivation in doing something in life and will continue living the way he is now. I pity his mom. I’ve been through the same thing but is already out in society working and helping out my family.
If your life doesn’t work out the way you want to, You can do something different or keep trying and try to overcome obstacles, you will eventually find a way out of your anxiety.
everytime i watch a documentary about japan it always makes me sad :( like renting family members, people running away, living a life that's completely lonely, suicide rates, depression.. everyone can have these problems from anywhere around the world but they do live in a hard society and theres a lot of things they need to normalize. i hope the best for the people whos dealing with anything that makes their life harder💜💜💜
"Do you want me to kill him?" Holy shit guy, hearing that from the mother just felt so uneasy and man I felt for the mom there
Brothers a sociopath.
straight out of an anime plot
I do not doubt he would do it if she gave him permission
@@johnodarod9629 Um, yes we can judge him. To be frustrated at the situation would be understandable.
To tell his mother "Say the word and he's gone.". That has to be taken as a serious threat.
The bother's question is not quite as weird as it first seems, if you understand Japanese culture. Traditionally Japanese people would be prepared to kill family members who had brought dishonor upon the entire family. The same thing happens in Indian and Islamic cultures. It's really just western society that can't relate to this issue at all because Westerners don't have the same sense of personal/family honor that other cultures and societies do. That's both a good and a bad thing. It means, for example, that many Westerners don't care when their son/daughter/brother/sister goes off track and becomes a criminal or drug addict. They just leave them to their own fate.
This pandemic will leave with many more hikikomoris.
What pandemic?
@@ClydeW893 Covid-19.
@@ClydeW893 wait is that some kind of joke or are you being serious?
@@ClydeW893 pandemic of ignorance
@@nandafaiqfadhlurrahman2144 He's probably joking that he's isolated so nothing has changed for him.
Working at a grocery store helped one of my friends. After high school he isolated himself at home and became absolutely withdrawn from everyone. Only his mom and people who still cared about him helped him to find a job and start socializing. His doing fine now!
Omg... I consider myself socially withdrawn like this. Everything that happened to these families I experienced. I'm trying to get out of it now, I'm 26. It started for me when I was 18 with a severe anxiety disorder that was never treated. The pressure of going to college, getting a job, learning to drive, finding a boyfriend, and leaving home just put me over the edge when I was already struggling to get through a day thorough highschool without fainting or throwing up. Even walking out of the house would result in a panic attack. My stress reached the point that I had to be hospitalised. I got so weak and I developed a severe uncontrollable shake all the time, an effect of getting off the antidepressant I started the year before. My parents became embarrassed because people would ask what I was doing with my life. I became embarrassed to the point I hid from all my friends because they were doing the things I wasn't mentally strong enough to do. I resented my parents for the abuse in my early childhood and for not seeking treatment for my anxiety disorder as a child or teen. I still live with them. I've made so much progress but I'm still functioning at a teen level. I'm taking school online, slowly learning to drive, working weird non-typical part-time jobs that I can handle, and looking for a boyfriend. I don't have friends as of 2021, which is a problem (political differences). The low dose of lexapro that I take truly stabilized me. I no longer physically suffer, just mentally now.
Aww I feel so bad. I can be your friend 😥
People need to stop being so mean and have to realize how their behavior can effect someone's mental health.
Asian parent: If am not mean, he'll not be successful,he'll ruin our family's reputation.
Well said.🎯 That’s why l don’t fool with outside people. My husband of 24 years, daughter and a uncle is the only people l trust.
Maybe people just need to man up and grow a skin. Quit being a bunch of sissies and whimps
@Ptolemy 1 I disagree with the person who mentioned that people need to "man up" and what not, but in this era of "accepting people for who they are" can we just stop shaming conservatives? Why would you convict a person for their political affiliation? Im sure capitol riots are going to be mentioned, but everybody ignores what happened to POC businesses and POC policemen in a different type of riot disguised behind a noble cause. Not a republican myself, but the elite loves creating division between commonfolk. Be it democrats or republicans
They dont have time to ponder about that if the health of their mentality feeds from crushing others'.
I'm sensing a common theme here. Most of these people withdraw the worst when they face abuse and neglect for being socially distant, and that abuse and neglect is somehow socially acceptable. Being shunned for not wanting to go through the stress of higher education and a competitive career, no wonder they wanna leave society
There's an enormous amount of pressure to succeed and become a family man in Asian culture. Career and Family are everything, if you neglect to do either then you are considered to be wasting your life.
That's a rather shallow take on the problem, but its overall accurate.
The little boy making a positive impact is the only one who still has a good father figure in his life
It’s the absurdity of competing to work. Doesn’t make sense lol. These people should all be starting their own businesses
Nah it's all fear. Fear is illusion and planted in all their subconcious minds. Need to overcome it, but people don't even realize it
19:46 my father used to tell me that too! I used to be so anxious about school I was scared of exams and of my teacher. Fortunally I live with my loving and caring parents and my siblings, they understanded and helped me out
Masato's mother is incredibly angelic person. He should be more confident being raised by her.
"It's much better since I stopped thinking about it"
too true.
I mean what if we stopped thinking about bullshit then we would live better lives
@Waldel Martell Sometimes you can ignore the bullshit or pretend it aint there
the cute flyers the guy made to pet sit yet no one answered, im so sad
yes.
he tried. everyone probably knew that it was him, and wouldn't reply.
IKR I'M SO SAD I can't :(
It’s ok we’re bros now 😎
That actually bothered me the most.
Me too 😢
Living in Nagoya and there were two suicides on my metro line in the last year. One was just last week.
A friend of mine committed suicide in 2020 too, he was dealing with depression and having troubles with his wife.
It’s eerily common here.
What an amzing documentary….there is so much sadness in the face of the second gentleman 💔 and his reason for wanting to be filmed. An amazing piece of work by the journalist to show the lives of these people who are hidden away
It is criminal that a dog shelter wont let people have one unless it's for a family. Someone needs to donate this man a pup.
It's a two-way street... if he cannot take care of himself, how is he going to take care of the dog?
@@henryj.3724 Who the hell are you/the shelter to decide whether or not the guy deserves a dog? I'm sure if you asked the dog, it would be happy to go home with him.
@@diplodocus462 Whether or not if he is cable to take care of a dog. He's out of inheritance money and doesn't have a job, sure he will be happy with the dog but can he take care of the dog? He needs more help than just a dog!
Pups are not toys, shouldn't be donated.
Humans need meaning and purpose or else they start looking like some of these people. Having an animal creates meaning and purpose for so many people. Psychologists will often recommend a dog or cat.
So to tell someone they can't have a dog or cat until they clean themselves up is like telling a drug addict they can't go to drug counselling until they're clean.
Thats what happens when people only cling to materialistic things, jobs, status, reputation and worry about what the world thinks about them instead of having real spirituality and trusting something higher that is pure love...the creator that wont judge you for failing at something or being "weak" sometimes. The way people just deem their lifes as worthless in Japan is heartbreaking. We are not just soulless piles of cells.
"I want to be filmed so there's proof that I exist" really hit me hard. His depression is clear and I hope he is still keeping strong today.
I feel society should be embarrassed for letting these people down...Not the individuals themselves.
@Dan Dan The ones doing this to the good people are the ones winning in society though.
Then u realize we are society
Who’s society? You’re society, blame yourself. Let’s blame society something which it’s an abstraction, there is no one to blame so let’s just say society......it’s mental health and that’s all....
@@ri20001 yea
@@ulfricstormcloak8003 yes society did let them down. The first one has adhd and the second guy has ocd. People not understanding or wanting to accept them lead to their depression. Just and ounce of empathy would help people because mental illness is a severe as any illness, it’s just hidden
That 11-year-old is amazing. He seems so happy and it's amazing that his parents can see this as the most important thing, not grades or appearances.
He reminds me Luffy from One Piece 😄
@@Unknown-qb3xf The strawhat is fitting for him
@@Boof_ Yes. 😀
@@Unknown-qb3xf Facts!!
As if this were his first incarnation....
This is so deeply, darkly profoundly sad...It makes me wonder what kind of psychiatric/mental health care is available in Japan...
I have spoken to a Japanese person living there and I heard that mental health care is not spoken about over there. Not to mention it gets incredibly lonesome in Japan. Another reason for that is their harsh work culture. From working hours and hours per day many of them have a hard time socializing with others, thus causing them to withdraw from people. That’s one reason. Another being, that some that speak of mental health get shunned upon thus making the situation worse. The last being, mental health resources in Japan are scarce. Even though it looks like happiness and beautiful modern high technology through the eyes of foreigners, it isn’t like that once you start to live there for a while. It’s a lot more depressing despite their cheery bright appearance from the outside. So I guess what I’m saying is, don’t be fooled by how bright Japan can look from the outside and that there’s a lot more than meets the eye. I truly hope the best for the Japanese living there. It has come to my attention that many end up dying alone there too only to be found out months later… it’s unfortunate but that’s the social issues of Japan. Let’s hope the best for them 🙏
Edit: I have made a few spelling errors so I fixed them 😅👍
“I don’t feel the passage of time” omg it has been 30 years
It’s no measure of health or intelligence to be well adjusted to a sick society.
agreed issue is society will never confess its wrong ever
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Couldn't agree with you more.
well
@@ras_krystafari3333 search for !PRAY FOR THE WORLD AN OUR NATION! and pray for Trump and America
“Dogs don’t betray unlike humans and they’re very honest.” I share those sentiments.
@Carmel Libertas No, dogs are loyal because we human beings have bred them to be that way. And there is nothing wrong with that. Your average dog treats humans beings way better than your average human being.
Carmel Libertas , God is real, look outside at the beautiful animals. That he created.
He send his son to die on the cross for your sins and mine. If you died today, where would you go, Heaven or HELL?
It’s your choice , but you will stand before God some day soon at Judgement .
agreed, humans are trash
yes love my dog over and above any human
@Carmel Libertas thats a stupid ass comment and my dog has a fucking great life in exchange for being loyal that smart! sorry dude.
Anyone else annoyed that the shelter won't let him adopt a dog? Why only families? He would love and adore a dog, care for them greatly. Why does a place that has a dog in a cage, chained, out in the rain, so picky?
They just realized that they are actually humans not robots...
That's all
"oh yeah sitting on my ass and playing video games all day totally makes me feel like a human, not a robot at all!"
Is this a problem only in Japan?? Cause we have the same problem here in South Korea. And I'm the living-proof.
this is also starting to happen more in the United States
@@persimmonss also uk and north europe
This happens everywhere, some worse than the other.
me also in the Philippines and It's way worse because your parents and relatives expects you to do good at everything and if you end up like them you will feel like an outcast and an embarrassment to the family and them just like me :(
me too in indonesia