I’m Okinawan and Filipino and grew up in Japan. My mom was told that her kids are mutts and then when I was in college, a Japanese exchange student said the same about me and this other girl who was Japanese and white. My Japanese school teacher even mocked me for speaking in Okinawan and Japanese. Pretty much saying I was dumb for wanting to maintain Okinawan. They need to do bettwr
If you were raised and educated in Japan, why would you have a Japanese exchange student, or not know standard Japanese? If you really were from Japan, you should know there are many famous celebrities who are from Okinawa Prefecture. Or that there are many half-Filipino singers, actors, and athletes. I've yet to meet people from Okinawa who refer to themselves as Okinawan. But I've heard the phrase ウチナーンチュ many times.
I have a friend who was in a similar situation when she was in high school. Her issues were centered around her being of mixed race. The thing is, we're talking about the 1980's in her case. I'm so sad to see that this is still going on.
@@fleursolaire6566The fact that it happens in every country doesn't make it ok. Instead of justifying these kind of behaviours people need to do better
I would really enjoy visiting Japan, but I think Japan's culture is too collective for me to live there. But there's no denying that they have the hottest rock and metal scene in the world right now. Killer music!
@@edr3158 I've seen Babymetal and Nemophila. I'm seeing Hanabie in a few days. Lovebites and Maximum the Hormone are on my wishlist. So different from when Loudness first popped on my radar in the 80s!
*“But you are of Japanese blood, so I expect better of you.”* This is something my high school Japanese teacher (A Japanese woman from Japan) told me when she scolded me for dressing too revealing one day and I pointed out that other girls did as well, but she never went after them… When it comes to me being mixed Japanese and white American, whether it’s 1/2 or 1/4 or maybe even 1/8, there seems to be a ‘*Foreign, but not TOO foreign’* sort of perception or treatment from Japanese people. Idk how else to put it, but within my grandma, mom, my aunts, etc. ‘there is this unwritten idea that Japanese people are unique and morally superior to other cultures and it resides in DNA.’ Generally that Japanese are cleaner, more well behaved, and efficient to sum it up. At the same time though, it is believed that growing up in Japan, especially the educational system makes you Japanese as well. Full Japanese Americans are treated as though foreign (But DEFINITELY not TOO FOREIGN) in Japan as well after all. Just that, if you have Japanese heritage, adapting to Japanese culture will be easier than if you don’t. It was my Grandma that had more trouble accepting my white grandpa’s parents than them accepting her back in the 50s believe it or not. She became distant from her own family in Japan too and to this day we don’t know why, but suspect it’s because she married and had children with an American considering that they’re from (and my grandma was raised in) the Imperialist Era. So if you wonder why I identify as much as I do with being part Japanese, it’s because of the covert, multi-generational Japanese supremacy that I grew up with. 😅 I was encouraged to be a ‘weeb’ (not the anime kind) since childhood lol. Oh and I am often perceived as being half East Asian by my appearance, which is another reason why I run around saying I’m mixed ig. Ah, and I have strong reason to believe that most Japanese think they’re better than all other East Asians. When it comes to Europeans/white people….they’re a ‘worthy rival’. They DO NOT though think that the western way of life is better…nah. Japanese supremacy imo has deep roots and in the modern days, it’s so covert that I don’t think Japanese people are even aware of it. If they single out foreigners living in Japan, it’s probably partially subconscious and they don’t think they’re singling out a foreigner. There is also something powerful about the shame behind having not done something the Japanese way in front of a bunch of people which I think contributes a lot to this sort of Japanophile subculture among foreigners that decide to move to Japan. Long tangent sorry, but these are some things I’ve noticed. Great video!
Hi. Thanks for sharing. I had a friend from Taiwan many years ago in our building. She lived most of her life in Japan. And her 2 children were born and brought up in Japan. But she and her family eventually decided to leave Japan and start a new life after more than 30 years in Japan. She said it's impossible to blend in even though she spoke perfect Japanese. She worked in the jewellery business selling jewelry. But her manager always refer the best potential customers to the Japanese staff only. So it was impossible to match her colleagues' sales results in the company. Anything she does, she has to put in double the effort just to get the exact same results!!
as a french, i don't even like going to Paris, people are so mean there, they are always in a bad mood, always grumpy, i'm a south girl, i recommend you to visit Nice or Marseille, it super here, always sunny (but be aware that there's a lot of stealing/robbing tourists) :)
@@semikolondev I'm from Marseille and It ain't up to you to decide whether or not someone is French. I'd even bet my d#{# you've never entered Marseille once, get lost Every single French Marseille haters be hating on the country's best town but whenever summer comes they always come down to it. And yeah, while there can be robbers in Marseille, you've gotta keep in mind that they only show up around the center of the town, around the busiest places so they can hide among people easily. I've lived in both sides of Marseille, and while North isn't as terrifying as medias want you to believe, it's definitely not interesting from a tourist perspective. There's nothing really worth visiting for an outsider out there (there's no particular spots, to visit, only houses, old buildings, schools, etc). Anybody visiting Marseille should definitely stay on the South Side of Marseille, (beyond Castellane, I mean)
France isn't safe anymore and will never be as beautiful as it once was because president Maricón doesn't care that the country is being flooded with violent fighting age migrants who are mostly savages with no respect for women, children, and everyone else.
Talented Japanese people in tech moving overseas is as much about empowerment and impact as it is about pay and work hours. This is a key point which is often missed.
German living in Tokyo since 2014 here. I agree with most of your points, however I also feel it depends a lot about the country you are born in. I know that Black Africans, South-East Asian, Arabian and Russian face a lot of difficulties. But as a German, just the heritage plus speaking Japanese opened me many doors. For the first two years I lived near Tabata station and got stopped by police once. When the guy read Germany on my residence card, he bowed deeply and apologized for disturbance. He must have been some kind of senior, as any police from that Koban always greeted me thereafter. Upon moving, I applied to a NO FOREIGNERS house, and I was allowed to move in. The owner wanted to talk to me personally to check my Japanese, so the agent handed me the phone. My speaking was N2 level at that time, and the owner said that Germans are the Japanese of Europe, Japan's ally and know how to handle trash, are not noisy and follow rules plus you can speak Japanese, no communication problems. Last year, police once stopped me in Kabukicho around 10pm because they thought I was working there illegally. I asked them to see their police badge because there have been posters about false agents, and that I actually live in the ward though not close to the area. I showed them my mynumber card instead of residence, and again they apologized when they saw GERMANY. You can't choose the country you are from, but you can choose what to do with your life. I am with that Pakistani who went to court.
no wonder, the Japanese are the Asian Nazis their thinking is a pure stereotype about other nations, they believe that a person's character depends on their origin, they have still caste system the Japanese even judge people based on their blood type when, as a Hungarian, I see how they try to make educate videos about correct behavior in Japan, I feel downright insulted that they see me as a barbarian, whenever they talk about what is the right behavior and what is not, those things are absolutely basic for me I don't even understand how correct behavior is not obvious to many people
Nothing wrong with being racist. It's what keeps Japan Japanese, rather than looking like, well Europe, where you go there fantasizing about Castles, French Chefs and artistry and then you get there and you see gangs of Muslim men walking around. In order to keep cultures and civilizations the beautiful way they are, they must be preserved by segregating themselves from foreigners. Japan is not Japan if the majority of the people there aren't ethnically Japanese.
In other words Japan is a temporary stay country for foreigners and when foreigners are there don’t look to the Japan for validation because it doesn’t matter. Represent where you are from.
@@Insideranon culture should not be a chastity belt. Because it seems that using culture is a sneaky way to oppress and marginalize people. Its the japanese ways, views and culture what it keeps birth rate declining. Lets open culture and stop using it as a way to bash others. Nationalism is a hella of a kool aid.
Respectful of Japan ? Like the Mohammedan & African grifters rapidly pouring into the country ? V e r y well attuned to all things Japanese, aren’t they 😂!?
@@Insideranon” just be respectful” Japan is the only country that says this heavily to foreigners and complain about foreigners regardless where they’re from way more than any other country. It’s literally like walking on eggshells because Japan has so many rules and ways of doing things, if not followed to a tea y’all quickly get offended/judgmental. There’s a reason why most people only like to visit Japan and not really move there to live because Japan is really not all that welcoming or understanding to people outside of Japan.
I am glad that more people are talking about those issues, instead of glamorising them and featuring them as "quirks" or just "difference in culture we need to accept".
So true about the engineers aspect, my Indian friend works for an automobile company, he’s an engineer so he works in Japan. He said his team is mostly people from different countries and there are barely any Japanese people in his team.
This is the same in western countries too. Corporations wont hire from indigenous populations anymore because they demand decent wages and benefits. But migrants from developing countries will happily undercut them and work for less.
That's the trend with Indians worldwide. Obviously one Indian got into a position of authority then all they did was hire Indians. Very common in Engineering.
These little gem videos about Japan‘s economical, societal, social, cultural issues fill an important gap of content for us westerners that don’t see everything happening there in depth. Specially the gaslighting that the media/government/corporations do to the population. Such important topics. I wish you’d bring more of those to your channel! Quite incredibly rich content really! Congrats.
I had a friend from Taiwan many years ago in our building. Unfortunately she passed away a few years ago from cancer. She lived most of her life in Japan. And her 2 children were born and brought up in Japan. But she and her family eventually decided to leave Japan and start a new life after more than 30 years in Japan. She said it's impossible to blend in even though she speaks perfect Japanese. She worked in the jewellery business selling jewelry. But her manager always refer the best potential customers to the Japanese staff only. So it was impossible to match her colleagues' sales results in the company. Anything she does, she has to put in double the effort just to get the exact same results!!
And thats great! The great thing about having so many different countries with unique cultures is that everyone can find the one thats right for them. I'm glad she finally moved and found a country that suited her.
I really like how you did this. I was brought here by your short and stayed because of how concise, direct, informative, and informational this video was. This was a good job at getting content out there 🙂
Awesome and necessary video! Thank you very much! I've also noticed how some wealthy-country foreign "expats" and right-wing nationalists praise Japanese xenophobic and isolationist ideas, while being completely oblivious to their implications and other people's realities. I've been to Japan five times for both brief and extended periods, and I love many aspects of Japan and its culture. However, getting to know something or somebody also means discovering its dark side and recognizing its serious mistakes, and your video greatly illustrates your deep understanding of this.
@@vladimirgluten781 US is literally the land of immigrants. From Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It's mistake was slavery, which brought over Africans.
I'm a foreigner in Japan. I'm fine with being seen as a "foreigner". Stop trying to be Japanese if you are not. That doesn't mean legal discrimination is acceptable.
People behaving badly is the problem. If you're even half Japanese in Japan you can be treated as a foreigner and discriminated against. Many foreigners don't respect local customs and think they deserve special treatment as foreigners, causing long term stigma and discrimination.
@@devilmay - That's true about bad behavior and special treatment. I don't have any problem with people who consider themselves fully Japanese discriminating against those of us who are not, unless it enters into legal territory or reprehensible actions. Discrimination is normal. In-group preference (discrimination) is normal, and if you are not part of the group, including the "halfoos," don't demand that you are.
This. Don't deny your origins wherever you are. It's useless to act like something you're obviously. People will always see you as a foreigner so why bother?
I just visited Japan with a couple friends and despite having such a great time exploring Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama, and Nara (didn’t have time for Osaka sadly) I always got the looks of continuously being looked at as just another foreigner. While I didn’t face any discrimination per say, I always got the impression that despite the fact I was “welcome” to visit anytime, I wouldn’t be completely “welcomed” to stay.
That was common in those days between countries. The term of the treaty were remarkably generous compared to treaties other Western countries forced on other countries.
The concept of a "nation" is purely economic. In the absence of an economy, there would be no collection of people. Time will correct Japanese culture by erasing it.
as a canadian, i want to say that japan is for the japanese. I discussed with my wife about if we were to move to japan, permanently, would she want voting rights. She said yes originally, but after talking with her I basically explained that the japanese are the one responsible for creating how the country is, and that it should be left up to them to see to the future of their country. Even if we have the best intentions at heart. We're here to enjoy the culture and embrace it, not bend it to our whims.
My understanding is that Japanese census data does not include ethnicity for its citizens. The 97% figure refers to japanese nationals which includes naturalised citizens who may not be yamato japanese.
Yes, but the vast majority of foreigners generally don't become naturalized citizens due to Japan's laws banning duel citizenship, so people who want to become Japanese citizens have to give up their citizenship of their home countries, which most people would definitely refuse to do. Being a permanent resident is a much better option.
@@Classicalmusicscores1984 Yes, Giving up your previous citizenship is a test of loyalty that many fail. I'll admit that when the time comes to give up my New Zealand citizenship it'll be hard.
We basically have the freedom to choose where we live. If you don't like Japan, there is no need for foreigners to live in Japan. Your actions and logic are contradictory.
Thank you so much for getting into this subject ! I'm a foreigner living in Japan ,factory worker , and I struggle in the many aspects of life here, specially work and bureaucratic affairs. Even living here for almost 6 years and speaking pretty decent japanese. We need such a voice exposing, clarifying and contextualising problematic Japan's approach to its foreigner population and visitors... Again, thank you very much ❤️
Japan should first and foremost be for the Japanese. That's why it's culture is so love and well exported. They will lose their softpower if they lose their identity. Don't make the same mistakes as France, Germany and the UK
So what if this country wants to maintain their culture and heritage? It's ridiculous to go to another country and expect people to embrace you without yourself taking the sacrifice to integrate and learn the culture and most importantly, the language.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to maintain your culture and heritage but when you are still seen as a foreigner because of your looks even if you are born and raised in that country then it becomes an issue. If a country is willing to isolate its citizens for not looking a certain way it begins to attack itself from the inside. Japan is no longer isolated like it used to be.
@@LeeDassin So ? foreigners don't have to impose their vision of the world to an indenpendent country, the japanese can do want they want, and if for them japanese= people born from ethnically japanese parents, we have no say in this subject.
@@LeeDassin Because being born in a country doesn't change your race and race is the way most cultures judge if you are foreign or not. I think a lot of young westerners really cant comprehend that this is the way most of the world works. Because the west gave up this idea 40 years ago.
So do you really want Japan to look like America? … Who wants that? Although Japan can afford to change some of their perspectives, as an American who has lived in Japan for a long time and Korea, I’ve seen what western influences can do. Yes, make some changes, but don’t change so much to where you look just like America. Maybe give yourself some more years and you’ll understand what I mean.
@@kimmylee-hw6tu From the perspective of the Edo Period, Japan as we know it is decadently Western. Japan did not gracefully develop into what it is today. Every step involved kicking and screaming. Japan needn't be like America as you put it, but the concept of what is Japanese is undeniably modern and derived from tradition and foreign influences.
My best Friend with Cystic Fibrosis who wrote to a Japanese pen pal since he was like in elementary school. They end up meeting in their mid/late 20s after she broke up with her boyfriend and he never dated. They got Married after dating for like 8 month on her visas. Then we all found out she could never come to America, she could get a "green card" but if she got citizenship to live in America she would lose Japanese Citizenship. After he passed during covid in his mid 30s, but she couldn't stay an moved back to Japan. Kinda gross how happy they were. always smiling and laughing. Miss the world out of them.
@@inquisitvem6723 I think it would be alright if people didn't abuse them. Someone could live here for a while maybe steal a bunch of info for a government and then go back . That's the main reason i can see to making people choose, but maybe it's me thinking the worst of people immediately.
@@JoeySav there really isn’t anything technologically new or advanced in Japan anymore. They’ve stood still for a long time. China and Korea has passed them. Nothing to steal from Japan except cultural wise. Like maybe other countries can be cleaner and not litter so much😂
@@inquisitvem6723also as much as it seems cool on paper to have dual citizenship, one person can only exist in one country at a time. Also TAXES. People forget that it costs money to do things like travel, own property, pay taxes, and other hidden expenses that comes with existing at all.
I agree with so much of your analysis and I tend to admire your reasoned judgements. But we think differently here. I will always be a foreigner in Japan, and I am perfectly happy with that. I study Japanese. There is much I love in traditional Japanese culture. But it cannot possibly be "my" culture, of course not. I have my own cultural background, my own native language, my own places elsewhere in the world that are "home". I have not the slightest desire to change any of that - and why would I tell Japan to become "diverse" and make "aggressive" efforts to change?
I think you’re missing the point here, she points out how there are people who are culturally Japanese, that speak Japanese and only Japanese, but are still considered foreigners. These are people who are denied what they have every right to consider their own cultural background, and is different from people of other backgrounds trying to assimilate. It’s also messed up what Japan has done to erase the other cultures of Japan, like the Ainu
@@whitney69 Well the Japanese Ainu were subsumed by the other races to form the modern Japanese race. Ainu culture is a part of the history of Japanese people just like Jomon or Yayoi culture. "Ainu" people in Japan today are ethnically Japanese people who prefer to embrace the Ainu part of their ancestry. Except for the Ainu on Sakhalin of course who are a different race again after interbreeding with the Russians. The original Ainu of Hokkaido are simply gone just as many races that exist today will be subsumed and fade away in the coming generations. It sucks for the ancient Ainu but its also a pretty good warning on the dangers of mass immigration. "people who are culturally Japanese, that speak Japanese and only Japanese, but are still considered foreigners." Mmhmm, Because we are ethnically foreign. Why deny it? And my kids will be more Japanese than I am but still more foreign than their mother 🤷♂ Eventually my bloodline will go the way of the Ainu too.
@@salcook4431 The majority of Japanese people would rather see Japan disappear due to population decline than be destroyed by immigration and refugees.
What they are doing is good, identity and culture matters. If they weren't strict, they would be like Korea, we like Japan for their efforts for being who they are and how they live. Govt. has to find a solution for decreasing population though.
Self determinism is their right. But clinging to racial rather than national identity as the basis for being Japanese stands to harm their prospects going forward.
I agree with some things while also disagree with a few. Japan does need immigration, well, it's already happening as you mentioned with the not-so-desirable jobs being done by foreigners. Japan should rather fix its infrastructure to sustain and promote the birth rate (something you mentioned). Mass immigration should only be a last resort and should not be the first solution to remedy demographic trends. I asked a few Japanese people on a language exchange platform about this same issue. They felt that regulated immigration should be done. idk, I just don't think it's racist to want people coming into your country to integrate and not wanting cultural dilution. As an Indian, I know for a fact most Indians wouldn't want cultural dilution either but then again I can't speak for everyone.
To add to this, of course, there are right-wing Japanese in Japan. but the so-called "racism" people mention in Japan is different from the west. Having lived in the West, the racism I faced was particularly because of me being an Indian. However, in Japan, if you do run into a bitter encounter with a Japanese then it'd probably be because you're a "foreigner". and then too you wouldn't know if it's because that Japanese had a bad impression of foreigners (thanks Logan Paul) or he's a plain racist like in the West. There's a lot of layers to these topics. not to mention in my books discrimination and racism are 2 different things. Japan is not a utopia, it has flaws just like any other country. Lastly, about the police stopping foreigners. It does sound annoying but I don't understand why people mind it? I mean if you've all the documentation then just respectfully show it to them and move on.
@@jaskamalpannu613 I agree with this, the west has this idea of open borders which if the demographics trend the way its going its going that the native westerners are going to be the minority.
@@bebebaba3442 That’s what I said…? Japan gets bashed about being so selective and wanting to ensure foreigners fully integrate and respect the Japanese way of living, but that’s NOT racism.
@@fayelis “Japanese” is both a nationality and an ethnicity unlike “American” or “Canadian”. You could be a naturalized Japanese citizen, but since it’s a homogenous society you would still stick out. Not to mention ethnically you wouldn’t be considered a Japanese of course. It’s just one of the few things you kind of sign up for when you move to Japan. So unless Japanese police starts getting violent or literally harassing these long time foreigners then I don’t see the problem. Show your documents and move on
As an American, I understand both mindsets when it comes to immigration, and home culture. I think it is great that there are countries in the world like the US where anyone can immigrate. But some cultures need to survive as a monolith without interference from other cultures. Japan has chosen to be one of those cultures for centuries. That will should not be overlooked, or dismissed. Japanese people are proud of their culture, and foreigners should respect their will.
It is a pleasant fiction that Japan is culturally pure and gracefully evolved into its present state. The Japan we know today came about after several violent episodes that forced the powers that be to adapt to a world that is much larger than their archipelago. Few Japanese people in their day would have voluntarily undergone the changes along the way. We can admire them and work with them going forward, but we have no obligation to coddle them.
be careful, people in europe are not against immigration are against mass immigration of people who do not work, live on government aid and demand that their culture be respected and do not learn the language or respect the culture of the country to which they arrive, that’s the big problem with Europe, it’s not the imigracion it’s an invation of people who are destroying European cultures and replacing them with theirs. legal and controlled immigration is a force for all countries and all cultures, but that’s not what happens in Europe and that’s why people in Europe say that Japan should stay Japanese, because England is no longer England, France is no longer France and that is happening in all Europe, so Japan must open itself to the imitation but not the invacion that suffers Europe
the claims she makes reek of ignorance. You can hear exactly that she didn't do the slightest bit of research on western Europe's migration problem before making this video. She just recites your standard uninformed American claims you see on twitter. Just that one sentence where she says that western europeans complain about "people running away from problems in their home country" tells you everything that you need to know about her ability to research complex societal topics
@@markr.7232 To be fair, most europeans don't even know how bad this shit is in their own country lol. Do you expect someone from a nation built on mass migration and replacement of the autochtone people to understand an issue even ethnic nations struggle to admit they have ?
It’s interesting that many Europeans say 〝Be careful, we are not against immigrations but…〟. We are polite and well mannered. Our xenophobia comes from it. It’s much more terrible than you think. Many Japanese people say 〝I hate foreigners！〟〝I’m definitely against immigrations！〟 even at work or public place. Many of them think that all foreigners are like future criminals. We already have the fourth largest immigrations. The reason why many other statistics show it’s only 2 % is, our way of accepting immigrants is completely different from European. Work is arranged before they come here. Family isn’t allowed to be accompanied. They are supposed to go back to their country within 5 years. This way of accepting comes from our xenophobia. We already learned from you.
The average somali man is 10x less likely to get a job offer with the same qualifications as a finnish person in finland. And then people like you go on to complain about ”immigrants not working” 😂
The government needs to combat the hellish working culture and make the salaries worth it. Also, not for the so-called “competitiveness” and other “economic” BS, but for their own people not to die out and live happily
Japan can have guest workers like the Middle Eastern countries. Guest workers should be allowed no more than 5 years in Japan and not allowed to bring in dependents. There is no need for them to be a melting pot and lose their identity and heritage. There is no need to panic about gradually decreasing population.
Western nations function as a cautionary tale. You don't want to become like them in regard to migration. "BBC EU should undermine national homogeneity says UN migration chief"
@@fayelisyeah because they think xenophobia is the same as racism but shut ins are always going to be like this behind a screen meanwhile normal people will keep moving to Japan and trying to live there lives there if they choose too
Japan's population will probably shrink to 60 million (half its current population) and they will still be debating immigration, they will be in the same conditions as the UK.
The Truth well spoken. I am a German living in Japan for some years now and made very similar observations. If Japan does not change attitudes towards the outside world in the foreseeable future, Japan will simply shrivel away and disappear. Just milking tourists for profits will not solve problems. Stay bright.
@@TakkoHacchironi Being more inclusive, being more open minded, being more pragmatic and flexible in dealing with serious population issues, being less isolationist, being more progressive and less stuck in the past, connect to the rest of the world and adapt. You want more ? Create humane working conditions in order to be more efficient and productive, then young people may get encouraged to start families, pay better wages to limit educated Young professionals going abroad, get rid of these old backward minded politicians who have no creative capacity to deal with real world problems. If You have more questions I am happy to communicate.
@@TakkoHacchironi No, I don't want Japan to be like Germany. I'd like Japan to succeed in a dynamic way and not get stuck in that 30 year stagnation they are in now. Germany is not the topic here, they have their own problems but Germany has overtaken Japan as the 3rd largest economy recently. If You think Germany failed then please specify Your claim! Just to make an unsubstantiated remark does not look good.
Given that mass immigration has ruined most other countries its been tried in I'd say yes too much immigration would ruin Japan as well. A small amount of immigrants is fine but multicultural societies simply to not work as they are no longer a single societies, They are "Multiple" societies that do not integrate. Basically mini countries forced to live in the same border. People compete for resources, there is less trust and democracy begins to fail as people stop voting for the best candidate and start voting along ethnic lines instead. Culturally and often ethnically homogenous societies are much more stable. The idea that "diversity is a strength" is nothing more than a religious mantra.
The whole eugenics thing in asian cultures is why I'm not going to ever live in one of them. I don't like ignorance of any kind, cultural or not. It's always very undignified to show hate of any kind. I would love if they were more honest with the common folk. I love most of the other common aspects, like being polite, the ability for people of other genders to kind of exist(which is more than we can say for other places.)
My Thai wife was an immigrant. She was the best person I ever met. I do agree that aggressive immigration can have disastrous consequences but not all immigration is bad. Im American BTW.
I think Japan’s immigration policies should be both stricter and more lax. Have anyone trying to move there pass a language test and they have to hit N5 or higher; this way you’re not getting foreigners that don’t speak the language and won’t integrate. But as for visa’s I think it should be extended to 1 year stay, and maybe with a proposal to 2 year stay (I believe South Korea does this). In terms of becoming a citizen I agree with the policies they have in place. Japan should remain majority Japanese. The worst thing that can happen to Japan is in 100 years it becomes unrecognizable.
Japan is about to use the noose. For one, they are struggling. Second they say want foreign tourist but at the same time they don't want. Lmao. If Japan keep themselves closed. Japan is never going to change. Heck they are afraid of change.
@@thelastdefenderofcamelot5623Yeah sounds like it. Other countries didn't have a problem. They retain their tradition. You can look at Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
There is valid criticism in this video, racism is bad and the discrimination against foreigners absolutely should not exist. And yet I find myself agreeing with certain Japanese policies. Without the history of isolation that Japan has had, there would be less global diversity. Making Japan somewhat homogeneous with the rest of the world would certainly destroy much of the culture present there. For one, the practice of a polytheistic, animist religion as large as Shintoism does not exist outside of Japan and a more lenient immigration policy would further reduce the presence of Shintoism globally. Another such example is the many cultural phenomenon observed in Japan such as Hinamatsuri. Thus, it is difficult for me to envision a world where Japan has cultural and ethnic diversity alongside what makes it different from the rest of the world. It can be argued that local diversity is more important than global diversity (I disagree), though importance of global diversity is something else that has entire papers written on it so I think ill leave that one to the experts haha
people don't understand that forcing every country to be "diverse" is also homogenous. they want to completely erase any sense of community and society just because it's based on ethnicity. they don't understand that a society can only run well if people are able to deeply understand and compromise with each other, and that is built over hundreds of years by people living together locally, rather than through ideologies.
France is arguably the western European country doing the best right now, and it's a pretty nice place to be. Did you get fooled by American propaganda? France, Germany, the Netherlands all have pretty comfortable and nice living conditions. Even Spain does despite the lower wages and wealth.
Why do people equate Japanese immigration with whatever the hell is happening in France? You know Japanese immigrants are mostly East / Southeast Asian right? They make up 90% of total immigrants, Westerners only make up like 2.9% but cause most of the drama. If anything they should just kick out all of the cringe white people first since their culture is incompatible.
France is doing pretty fine. The only people wanting to make you believe to opposite are Far Right racist people, however, not only do they not have any serious statistics to back up their racist claims toward foreigners, but they also trying their hardest to make the country look like it's been ruined by immigration from the outside. Leading to the propaganda from Far Right, Nationalist people in foreigners countries trying to depict France as a country destroyed by foreigners
I personally believe Japan is afraid of changing, of stepping out of the line, of exploring what's beyond their comfort zone, of admitting its system is not perfect, like any in the world.... Introducing the "different", the "new" inside a culture, means resetting things, means chaos for a bit, but eventually the system will find the way to settle down anew, working even better, even if it will be a different system than before. And the system of a nation always has to change because first of all it's never perfect, plus it's constantly influenced by the world outside, a world that always changes. The national Media and government will not be able to minimize Japan social problems forever and the citizens will decisively ask for a change one day. Eventually necessity will show them the way I guess... Thank you for the video.
@@alohano69 To benefit the society. I am not talking about what foreigners think. I'm talking about changing for example the laws about the work system, the maternity, about mental wellness, about the school system and involving young people into politics affaires etc. Japan should change in order to obtain the increase of births and this involves lots and lots of things like increasing echonomic stability, general feeling of happiness, giving people time to live without dedicating oneselves only to study or work, giving women more space (since It is well known that the Japanese society is quite male-dominated) etc. But while they are facing the decrease of working population, why this hostility toward foreigners and why priding oneselves about how homogeneous their population is or how ancient their roots are? Maybe opening the Country to other people properly could bring in new ideas, new perspectives, new opportunities. This Is of course just my opinion... Don't want to bring anyone to my side. I just don't understand Japan decisions most of the times. (Obviously I guess, since I'm not Japanese and I don't live there)
Japan has been known to move swiftly when the upper classes see the necessity of change, but it never required shifting away from their exceptionality before, interesting to see how it plays out this time, when the gerontocracy is maybe happy with the status quo, but the everyday younger people are getting fed up with the system
Thats actually imbedded into their culture. Theyre be held hostage by their traditions and conversvative mindsets. Not sure that will ever change tbh...
Can’t expect any better from a country owned and operated by ageing cronies. Any country with such a conservative government and mindset would be the same if they managed to maintain such a homogeneous society.
America is no different look at how many people voted trump and still continue to do so after what he did. Trump and his supporters want to maintain that white homogeny.
@@yukiko6137 "Actually, there's a lot of well-documented evidence regarding Trump's actions. For instance, he was indicted on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records in Manhattan (source). Additionally, the House Select Committee on January 6th provided extensive evidence of his role in the Capitol attack (source). If you're interested, I can share more detailed sources on these topics." Key Evidence of Trump's Actions Legal Issues Criminal Indictments: Trump has been indicted on multiple felony counts. For example, in Manhattan, he was indicted on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records. Source: The New York Times Civil Lawsuits: Trump has faced and continues to face numerous civil lawsuits, including those related to his business practices and personal conduct. Source: BBC News Election Challenges and January 6th Election Claims: Trump and his allies filed numerous lawsuits challenging the 2020 election results, most of which were dismissed by courts for lack of evidence. Source: Reuters January 6th Insurrection: The House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol provided extensive evidence of Trump's role in inciting the event. Source: House Select Committee Report Policy Actions Immigration: Trump's administration implemented significant changes to U.S. immigration policy, including the travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries and the "zero tolerance" policy that led to family separations at the border. Source: The Washington Post Tax Reforms: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was one of Trump's major legislative achievements, significantly altering the U.S. tax code. Source: Tax Policy Center Foreign Policy: Trump's foreign policy included withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, renegotiating NAFTA as the USMCA, and engaging in direct diplomacy with North Korea. Source: Council on Foreign Relations
No they don't. This is evidenced by Haplo blood groups and subtypes. Ainu contain a different Haplo blood group entirely, suggesting that even the original Ainu inhabitants do not have a single thing to do with Jomon ancestry and infact pre date them. Okinawan group MAY have been around then, but did not come from Jomon's inception as general archeology shows little to no relation to ancient Jomon works until much later, around the 6th to 8th centuries. Suggesting they came later. The Yamato came even later and decimated all the other inhabitants through conquering and forced assimilation. This is why modern Okinawan is not mutually intelligible with modern Japanese now and Ainu is closer to Basque linguistically.
@@SanctuaryPassion yes they do. Jomon genetics are prominent in the Ainu population. They also have a large generic influence from Siberians and Okhotsk people north of Hokkaido. Except below: Genetic characteristics of the Ainu mtDNAs Twenty‐one haplogroups and their subhaplogroups were identified in 94 Edo Ainu individuals (Supporting Information Table S1). As described earlier, conventionally, the Ainu are considered to be descended from the Hokkaido Jomon people, with little admixture with other populations. Among the haplogroups observed in the Hokkaido Jomon (N9b1, N9b4, N9b*, D4h2, G1b*, M7a2, M7a*; Adachi et al., 2011), haplogroups N9b1, G1b*, and M7a2 are also observed in the Edo Ainu. Above all, haplogroup N9b1, which is the most frequently observed haplogroup in the Hokkaido Jomon people (55.6%, 30 of 54 individuals; Adachi et al., 2011), is also observed at a relatively high frequency (20.2%, 19 of 94 individuals) in the Edo Ainu. These findings indicate the genetic continuity between the Hokkaido Jomon and the Ainu. This possible genetic continuity is corroborated by Y chromosome DNA analysis of the modern Ainu. Y chromosomal DNA haplogroup D1b, which is considered to be a strong candidate for the Jomon paternal lineage, was observed at high frequency in the modern Ainu (Hammer et al., 2006; Tajima et al., 2004).
@@mx191000 @mx191000 Thank you for all of the empiric evidence, but, unless I am misunderstanding something from the information you provided, then my original statement still holds true. I said the "original Ainu people". If there's intermixing over centuries (which we know definitely did happen), then it stands to reason that the tested subjects would have the admixture, and those numbers seem to indicate a separation in the "blood trail" based on the alphanumeric grouping, but I don't know if modern people were tested or was it bones. As for historical context, it's already been stated by archeologists that the cultures, people, languages and findings were vastly different initially before intermingling. I guess in this case it would come down to what (and when) you would consider someone being descended from. But I believe you said "Jomon" as an end all be all, which, according to the evidence you gave doesn't seem to fit your original statement I rebuttaled against if the numbers are this different with little admixture? If I need to be schooled further I would actually super love a deeper understanding on this.
@@SanctuaryPassion I see your point. My statement was meant to be a point that all three groups share some genetics, not that the Jomon were the original genetic origins of the Ainu. I agree, they probably originated more North of the Japanese Isles, most likely the Siberian or Okhotsk being their genetic origin. However, once in Hokkaido and the northern islands of Japan, commingled with the native Jomon population.
Here's a controversial take... The world would be a better more peaceful place if other countries took as much pride in their own culture and ethnicity and kept to themselves as Japan does... Think about it for a second!
If you look at Japan's complicated relations with their neighbors and their history in the early-mid 20th century, I think you'd think twice about that sentiment. Face saving is responsible for much of Japan's problems today.
If you’re a foreigner living in Japan, I think it’s important to understand that you’re generally here to support the systems and the economy that brought you here and not the other way around. Pay your taxes, buy into the national pension plan, hold down a job/build a business, or contribute in other ways; that’s the expectation. Also accept that your life will be carefully observed and policed, but do not expect any of society’s institutions to treat you fairly. If you can accept all of this while working for change in your community by winning over your neighbors and trying to be a good example, you can live comfortably. Kicking down doors and demanding to be treated fairly will not get you very far. That sort of thing doesn’t even work for Japanese people. Recognize inequality when you see it and deal with it as best you can by 1) learning the language, 2) knowing your rights, and 3) learning the culture. If any of what I’ve written makes you angry, you’re on your way to acceptance. If it just makes you shrug, you’re already there. Good luck to all of us.
While I agree with your sentiment as to the conduct individual foreigner in Japan with their neighbors, I must point out that the Japan we know today is not the product of a graceful adaptation overtime but a series of violent upheavals. We can appreciate Japanese culture but recognize the mythologizing that Japanese people indulge in regarding their identity and place in the world. In other words, let us work together with them but not coddle them.
It’s a good thing that Japan wants to remain Japanese. It’s a key factor in how they have maintained their culture. I’m completely against the westernization of Japan. We have no right to tell them how to run there county. Especially when our own are being run so poorly and slowly in the decline. The suspicion of foreigns is well founded. Considering how much trouble we been causing there since the increase in tourism. Leading them to have to create no go zones. It honestly refreshing to see a county prioritizing its own people over foreign visitors.
Japan today is decadently western from a historical perspective. The nation we know today came into being due to forceful and often violent changes that the Japanese authorities vehemently resisted in their day. Japan became an industrial nation because a foreign power coerced them into trade. When the Great Kanto Earthquake occurred, many took it as divine retribution for straying from the old ways under the Meiji Reformation. This directly led to their failed war of conquest in throughout the Asia-Pacific followed by decades of occupation. Japan is not culturally pure anymore than it is racially pure. It is much like any other country in this era. There are things to admire and criticize. We can appreciate the Japanese without coddling them.
Japan needs to start allowing immigration in a slow gradual manner now and not wait till their is an economic collapse to then do mass immigration. Japanese society frankly would not be able to handle it. It would be too much of a culture shock and might even bread fascism .
Multiculturalism is not always a good thing. Not all countries have to be multicultural. I’m saying this as a Vietnamese who lived in Japan for a year and now live in Germany. Respect should be earned, not given. You come to Japan, then you must integrate and respect Japanese culture, learn the language if you want to work and live there. If you don’t speak their language, how could Japanese communicate with you? Of course you would feel isolated and that’s on you. Look what multiculturalism has done to Germany and Europe in general. I think Japan is smart enough not to make the same mistake.
Your comment is surprising me. A Vietnamese person who used to live here don’t seem to know how terrible our xenophobia is……You are different from many Vietnamese people who work here, aren’t you？ Aren’t Japanese people who interacted with you very educated？ Many Japanese people think like that all foreigners are future criminals. I’m one of few Japanese people who don’t like to be told not to accept immigrants by Westerners and to learn from them. Who in charge of immigration policy doesn’t know European failure？ It reminds me my ex-American friend who told me to learn from her every time she was deceived by guy who disappeared with her money. We already have forth largest immigrations. The reason why some other statistics show it’s much fewer comes from difference of definition of immigration. We accept immigrations in a completely different way from European mainly to prevent crimes. You may still want to convince me not to support immigrations. You don’t need to do so because most other Japanese people’s xenophobia is already terrible. Many Vietnamese people are suffered from it.
Your comment is surprising me. I thought that all Vietnamese people who used to live here knew how terrible our xenophobia was. Many Japanese people think like that all foreigners are future criminals. I think that you are different from most Vietnamese people who are working here.
I think Japan should make immigrants conform to their standards (mastering n5 Japanese), (not to litter) and such to keep the Japanese identity going. As a Indian born American it drives me crazy that we have to learn Spanish for all the Latinos immigrants but not any other language for any other ethnicity like make the Latinos speak English as well if every other minority have to speak it. Unfortunately u will have that one racial group that’s in the majority that will act superior to every other racial group regardless of country
No one HAS to learn Spanish here unless you desire to learn another language. Some places, stores, airports, etc, have bilingual signs to accommodate Spanish speakers and I think that is great. Gives a person an opportunity to expand their experiences and minds. Does anyone who goes to live in India forced to learn the local language or tribal dialect? Probably not, since of course there are like 700 different dialects there. Some xenophobic Americans are actually PROUD of being monolingual. I think that basically just says "I am proud to be too stupid and racist to learn!" I have worked over the years with many Hispanic people. Not ONE of them didn't try to learn even rudimentary English to help them settle in.
@@KyoyaTategamiLEOAmericans should learn other languages as well. In my area of the US, Spanish would be a great choice. Being stubbornly proud of being monolingual is being stubbornly proud of being ignorant.
immigration has fueled ALL of Americas most prosperous times. our diversity is our secret weapon. I'm not saying i agree with the flood of unknown amounts of refugees entering now, but you never know. it may end up being great.
The US was taking in White Europeans, who had very similar cultures, Not quite homogenous but close enough that after a generation or two they would be. And it was taking in people at a much lower rate than it is today so they were able to assimilate easier. Now its taking in millions per year, of very different cultural backgrounds. The cracks are forming fast, People are already voting along ethnic lines(Literally Kamala's platform). The country is rapidly losing its place in the world. What you actually want is immigrants who share a similar or the same culture, Who have "diverse skills".
@@Cha4k ok. you seem to have put some thought into this. its all complete bullshit, but thought none the less. in 1865 almost 20% of Americans became black Americans. that's one out of five. they brought with them vastly "different cultural backgrounds", and America is much greater for it. are there going to be hurdles for us to overcome with the new influx of immigrants? absolutely. America is strong enough and smart enough to make it threw, and be all the better for it.
Low wages, discrimination against Southeast Asians, feudalistic culture, worship of war criminals, historical revisionism, and sex crimes. Japan created 30 million casualties during World War II.
And they acknowledge NONE of it. Japan is a good place to go as a tourist for maybe 2 weeks, but sounds like a horrible place to live unless your ethnic Japanese. If there is anything we can learn from patters around the world, is that history shapes culture and in the same way that years of segregation and colonization have shaped the America's today, you can asume that the years of feudalism and Isolationism shape japan. It is an extremely culturally closed and hierarchical society, it's just a cesspool if you're an outsider trying to get ahead in life... I would just avoid it as a place to live specially if you don't visually pass as Japanese, you will be subject to a lot of racial profiling, exclusion and stereotyping
Have you read the data on foreignCrime in Japan published by the National Police Agency? Those from your home country are also 'active'. Live honestly like Muslims.
I visited Japan once and I was horrified by a Second World War memorial and how little the Japanese are taught about the war. The tour guide spoke about the horrible losses these brave men made to defend their country from foreign invaders and the horrible atomic bombs I won't lie I got pissed off and said "oh for f*ck sake" and went to leave. The tour guide then said "that's very disrespectful" so I decided to put my master's in military history and PhD in War Studies to good work and politely informed her of the R*pe of Nanjing, Unit 731, the Bataan Death March, the comfort women, the enslavement of millions, and the slaughter of millions of innocent people in a war of aggression, acts so barbaric even the Nazis were horrified. I politely reminded her that in a 10 years Japan committed some of the worst atrocities and crimes against humanity in all of human history and that should be thankful for the atomic bombs, or the allies would have burned their entire country to the ground, and all of Asia would have gladly danced on the ashes. As an academic I was genuinely horrified by the complete lack of knowledge of the war, the active efforts to some how paint Japan as a victim to the point of praising those involved, and how little this is taught in schools, let alone that the Japanese government has refused to even acknowledge that Japan did anything wrong during the war.
Mf said "I politely reminded her🤓👆" then proceeds to excuse a mass slaugxxhter of innocent civilians of unprecedented scale.... I hope you exit as you are, do NOT change, because you need to taste the same heck these children went through
The reality of 1985 was that in that year, governments ruling their countries were not fullfiled with the questions according to last researches. So, if the company has a great side, in America we can see many japanese who didn't paid the generating fact of minimum amount required. This means that there is a robust clear message when we take this to the present day. Governments simply don't care and are indifferent.
I have visited Japan many times and I have never been able to rent a car, just walk in a hotel and rent a room they always say they don’t have availability in rooms and they don’t have any cars for rent. The only way I was able to rent a hotel room is if I booked an American hotel chain, but I have never been able to rent a car, even though I have booked a car in an American car rental every time when I arrived to the rental place with my reservation they always say sorry no car available. I will never go back and spend my money there. Europe is my new favorite continent to visit
The solution for a dwindling economy isnt importing crime. If theres not high filters and good, effective laws agains the cultural shock, Japanese culture as it is right now, WILL be overwhelmed. You guys just dont know half of it yet. Just look at 2010 vancouver vs 2024 vancouver. Its hell now.
It's funny. Why did you even go there in the first place? And also, if you hate it so much, why are you STILL there? It sounds like you're doing hate content on purpose and that's a new low.
Where are you from？ Does she say that she hates Japan？ I’m Japanese and I hate that many Japanese people hate to hear their bad point. Hearing bad point is a key to improve.
9:17 As a person from Southeast Asia. Japan and South Korea look like hell for immigrant workers from Southeast Asia.You must at least be a wibu or have steel mental to stay only 1 year on a work contract at a Japanese factory .
What about Amy Harvey of XG. She’s half Australian and extremely beloved. I guess I haven’t looked into the popularity of xg in actual Japan. But. I get this I guess. The Japanese culture is extremely disciplined and disconnected. If someone who doesn’t have the same basic respect in public, and private. There are many many many spoken and unspoken rules. I could see being aggravated and not wanting people who are rude and lazy compared to myself. Especially the way us treated Japanese Americans
I would want to visit, but I don't know if me being tall and brash (at least by their standards) would give me a good image, let alone actually trying to integrate by going to school or working at a job there.
so sad apparently this is the world that we live in most of the countries that I have visited are xenophobic they hate immigrants and there’s some sort of indirect racism even in the countries that claim they’re diverse with open culture and against racism I went through racism as tourists can’t imagine what immigrant went through and I feel like immigrants should be appreciated and respected more since they’re working and boosting the economy and present ur country in sports not saying that racism doesn’t exist in my country but not to this scary limit and I feel like Japan okay with tourists
I'm curious about the ethnic minorities in Japan (Ainu, Ryukyuans, Nivkh, etc) their culture, living conditions, work and education opportunities... The Western Hemisphere makes a big fuss of human rights of ethnic minorities is diverse and relatively welcoming countries in South Asia and South East Asia, but turn a blind eye to the blatant discrimination faced by the ethnic minorities in Japan, because it's a 'developed country'. Forget foreign nationals, the Japanese need to change their attitudes toward their own people.
I’m Okinawan and Filipino and grew up in Japan. My mom was told that her kids are mutts and then when I was in college, a Japanese exchange student said the same about me and this other girl who was Japanese and white. My Japanese school teacher even mocked me for speaking in Okinawan and Japanese. Pretty much saying I was dumb for wanting to maintain Okinawan.
They need to do bettwr
@@mra098310 disgusting but what else do you expect from close minded narcissists, there’s nothing more beautiful than maintaining culture/tradition
If you were raised and educated in Japan, why would you have a Japanese exchange student, or not know standard Japanese? If you really were from Japan, you should know there are many famous celebrities who are from Okinawa Prefecture. Or that there are many half-Filipino singers, actors, and athletes. I've yet to meet people from Okinawa who refer to themselves as Okinawan. But I've heard the phrase ウチナーンチュ many times.
Yeah "do better", let's make everything the same and when it's all the same, it always turns into the lowest common denominator :)
I have a friend who was in a similar situation when she was in high school. Her issues were centered around her being of mixed race. The thing is, we're talking about the 1980's in her case. I'm so sad to see that this is still going on.
@@yo2trader539why are you invalidating HER experience? Hard time accepting the fact Japan is NOT want you all try to make it out to be?
As a foreigner, you are tolerated until you don't make money for them anymore, then they want you gone.
それはどこの国でも同じ
but that happens in every country, doesn't it?
The fact that it happens in every country doesn't make it ok. Instead of justifying these kind of behaviours people need to do better @@tabchannel8995
@@fleursolaire6566The fact that it happens in every country doesn't make it ok. Instead of justifying these kind of behaviours people need to do better
Atleast I’m not purebred ,lots of issues come with it
I would really enjoy visiting Japan, but I think Japan's culture is too collective for me to live there. But there's no denying that they have the hottest rock and metal scene in the world right now. Killer music!
Yeah - 'Rock & Metal' that rally will address things!
I agree!! Their music scene is the best, especially concerning rock and metal ✌️👍🤘🤘
More Rock and Metal music than America
@@edr3158 I've seen Babymetal and Nemophila. I'm seeing Hanabie in a few days. Lovebites and Maximum the Hormone are on my wishlist. So different from when Loudness first popped on my radar in the 80s!
Visual kei is so slept on it’s actually insane
*“But you are of Japanese blood, so I expect better of you.”*
This is something my high school Japanese teacher (A Japanese woman from Japan) told me when she scolded me for dressing too revealing one day and I pointed out that other girls did as well, but she never went after them…
When it comes to me being mixed Japanese and white American, whether it’s 1/2 or 1/4 or maybe even 1/8, there seems to be a ‘*Foreign, but not TOO foreign’* sort of perception or treatment from Japanese people.
Idk how else to put it, but within my grandma, mom, my aunts, etc. ‘there is this unwritten idea that Japanese people are unique and morally superior to other cultures and it resides in DNA.’
Generally that Japanese are cleaner, more well behaved, and efficient to sum it up.
At the same time though, it is believed that growing up in Japan, especially the educational system makes you Japanese as well. Full Japanese Americans are treated as though foreign (But DEFINITELY not TOO FOREIGN) in Japan as well after all. Just that, if you have Japanese heritage, adapting to Japanese culture will be easier than if you don’t.
It was my Grandma that had more trouble accepting my white grandpa’s parents than them accepting her back in the 50s believe it or not. She became distant from her own family in Japan too and to this day we don’t know why, but suspect it’s because she married and had children with an American considering that they’re from (and my grandma was raised in) the Imperialist Era.
So if you wonder why I identify as much as I do with being part Japanese, it’s because of the covert, multi-generational Japanese supremacy that I grew up with. 😅 I was encouraged to be a ‘weeb’ (not the anime kind) since childhood lol.
Oh and I am often perceived as being half East Asian by my appearance, which is another reason why I run around saying I’m mixed ig.
Ah, and I have strong reason to believe that most Japanese think they’re better than all other East Asians. When it comes to Europeans/white people….they’re a ‘worthy rival’. They DO NOT though think that the western way of life is better…nah.
Japanese supremacy imo has deep roots and in the modern days, it’s so covert that I don’t think Japanese people are even aware of it. If they single out foreigners living in Japan, it’s probably partially subconscious and they don’t think they’re singling out a foreigner.
There is also something powerful about the shame behind having not done something the Japanese way in front of a bunch of people which I think contributes a lot to this sort of Japanophile subculture among foreigners that decide to move to Japan.
Long tangent sorry, but these are some things I’ve noticed. Great video!
Thank you for typing out and sharing your experience! It sounds challenging.
Your mom married white because she worships white the irony that you came back to Japan because you couldn’t hack it back home.
Hi. Thanks for sharing.
I had a friend from Taiwan many years ago in our building.
She lived most of her life in Japan. And her 2 children were born and brought up in Japan.
But she and her family eventually decided to leave Japan and start a new life after more than 30 years in Japan.
She said it's impossible to blend in even though she spoke perfect Japanese.
She worked in the jewellery business selling jewelry. But her manager always refer the best potential customers to the Japanese staff only.
So it was impossible to match her colleagues' sales results in the company.
Anything she does, she has to put in double the effort just to get the exact same results!!
Interesting - were you attending a Japanese-language high school?
@@patnolen8072 I wasn’t actually. My public high school in the US just had Japanese as a course and my teacher was Japanese
as a french, i don't even like going to Paris, people are so mean there, they are always in a bad mood, always grumpy, i'm a south girl, i recommend you to visit Nice or Marseille, it super here, always sunny (but be aware that there's a lot of stealing/robbing tourists) :)
u recommend visit Marseille? Did u smoke fish or something?
marseille? x) Really? It's not even French anymore.
@@semikolondev I'm from Marseille and It ain't up to you to decide whether or not someone is French. I'd even bet my d#{# you've never entered Marseille once, get lost
Every single French Marseille haters be hating on the country's best town but whenever summer comes they always come down to it.
And yeah, while there can be robbers in Marseille, you've gotta keep in mind that they only show up around the center of the town, around the busiest places so they can hide among people easily.
I've lived in both sides of Marseille, and while North isn't as terrifying as medias want you to believe, it's definitely not interesting from a tourist perspective. There's nothing really worth visiting for an outsider out there (there's no particular spots, to visit, only houses, old buildings, schools, etc). Anybody visiting Marseille should definitely stay on the South Side of Marseille, (beyond Castellane, I mean)
France isn't safe anymore and will never be as beautiful as it once was because president Maricón doesn't care that the country is being flooded with violent fighting age migrants who are mostly savages with no respect for women, children, and everyone else.
@@JoJoboiWavi’ve been in marseille multiple times and it’s not french. I prefer villages like eze
Talented Japanese people in tech moving overseas is as much about empowerment and impact as it is about pay and work hours. This is a key point which is often missed.
Where are they moving to though? Thailand? I know some have gone to Vietnam.
@@inquisitvem6723Their numbers are also rising in Australia
@@jerryberry5480usa?
@@jerryberry5480 I wish they would come to the states and replace Indians.
Talented in tech?😂😂😂 That's rare sight, because most of them use outdated software and technologies
German living in Tokyo since 2014 here. I agree with most of your points, however I also feel it depends a lot about the country you are born in. I know that Black Africans, South-East Asian, Arabian and Russian face a lot of difficulties. But as a German, just the heritage plus speaking Japanese opened me many doors. For the first two years I lived near Tabata station and got stopped by police once. When the guy read Germany on my residence card, he bowed deeply and apologized for disturbance. He must have been some kind of senior, as any police from that Koban always greeted me thereafter.
Upon moving, I applied to a NO FOREIGNERS house, and I was allowed to move in. The owner wanted to talk to me personally to check my Japanese, so the agent handed me the phone. My speaking was N2 level at that time, and the owner said that Germans are the Japanese of Europe, Japan's ally and know how to handle trash, are not noisy and follow rules plus you can speak Japanese, no communication problems. Last year, police once stopped me in Kabukicho around 10pm because they thought I was working there illegally. I asked them to see their police badge because there have been posters about false agents, and that I actually live in the ward though not close to the area. I showed them my mynumber card instead of residence, and again they apologized when they saw GERMANY.
You can't choose the country you are from, but you can choose what to do with your life. I am with that Pakistani who went to court.
What the fuck lol
no wonder, the Japanese are the Asian Nazis
their thinking is a pure stereotype about other nations, they believe that a person's character depends on their origin, they have still caste system
the Japanese even judge people based on their blood type
when, as a Hungarian, I see how they try to make educate videos about correct behavior in Japan, I feel downright insulted that they see me as a barbarian, whenever they talk about what is the right behavior and what is not, those things are absolutely basic for me
I don't even understand how correct behavior is not obvious to many people
' Japan's ally'? Jesus, the axis powers are no more, WW2 is over dude
@@donnapalmer3066 Yes, but this is the stereotype in Japan still
😢that just shows Japanese are reall discriminative.
trying hard to avoid the word “racist” 😂
That's what they are RACISTS with low birth rates.
Fascists in the way to extinction.
Just that.
Nothing wrong with being racist. It's what keeps Japan Japanese, rather than looking like, well Europe, where you go there fantasizing about Castles, French Chefs and artistry and then you get there and you see gangs of Muslim men walking around. In order to keep cultures and civilizations the beautiful way they are, they must be preserved by segregating themselves from foreigners. Japan is not Japan if the majority of the people there aren't ethnically Japanese.
In other words Japan is a temporary stay country for foreigners and when foreigners are there don’t look to the Japan for validation because it doesn’t matter. Represent where you are from.
Nah, plenty of foreigners have made their home in Japan. You just have to be respectful, which is hard for anyone remotely western it seems.
Well said.
@@Insideranon culture should not be a chastity belt. Because it seems that using culture is a sneaky way to oppress and marginalize people. Its the japanese ways, views and culture what it keeps birth rate declining. Lets open culture and stop using it as a way to bash others. Nationalism is a hella of a kool aid.
Respectful of Japan ? Like the Mohammedan & African grifters rapidly pouring into the country ? V e r y well attuned to all things Japanese, aren’t they 😂!?
@@Insideranon” just be respectful” Japan is the only country that says this heavily to foreigners and complain about foreigners regardless where they’re from way more than any other country. It’s literally like walking on eggshells because Japan has so many rules and ways of doing things, if not followed to a tea y’all quickly get offended/judgmental. There’s a reason why most people only like to visit Japan and not really move there to live because Japan is really not all that welcoming or understanding to people outside of Japan.
I am glad that more people are talking about those issues, instead of glamorising them and featuring them as "quirks" or just "difference in culture we need to accept".
So true about the engineers aspect, my Indian friend works for an automobile company, he’s an engineer so he works in Japan. He said his team is mostly people from different countries and there are barely any Japanese people in his team.
This is the same in western countries too. Corporations wont hire from indigenous populations anymore because they demand decent wages and benefits. But migrants from developing countries will happily undercut them and work for less.
That's the trend with Indians worldwide. Obviously one Indian got into a position of authority then all they did was hire Indians. Very common in Engineering.
I think you would enjoy reading the book called "Lost Identity" by Ken Joseph. Japanese contact with foreigners goes way back before the 16th century.
Foreigners or refugees?
These little gem videos about Japan‘s economical, societal, social, cultural issues fill an important gap of content for us westerners that don’t see everything happening there in depth.
Specially the gaslighting that the media/government/corporations do to the population.
Such important topics.
I wish you’d bring more of those to your channel!
Quite incredibly rich content really! Congrats.
I had a friend from Taiwan many years ago in our building.
Unfortunately she passed away a few years ago from cancer.
She lived most of her life in Japan. And her 2 children were born and brought up in Japan.
But she and her family eventually decided to leave Japan and start a new life after more than 30 years in Japan.
She said it's impossible to blend in even though she speaks perfect Japanese.
She worked in the jewellery business selling jewelry. But her manager always refer the best potential customers to the Japanese staff only.
So it was impossible to match her colleagues' sales results in the company.
Anything she does, she has to put in double the effort just to get the exact same results!!
And thats great! The great thing about having so many different countries with unique cultures is that everyone can find the one thats right for them. I'm glad she finally moved and found a country that suited her.
@@Cha4k 👍
I really like how you did this. I was brought here by your short and stayed because of how concise, direct, informative, and informational this video was. This was a good job at getting content out there 🙂
Awesome and necessary video! Thank you very much! I've also noticed how some wealthy-country foreign "expats" and right-wing nationalists praise Japanese xenophobic and isolationist ideas, while being completely oblivious to their implications and other people's realities. I've been to Japan five times for both brief and extended periods, and I love many aspects of Japan and its culture. However, getting to know something or somebody also means discovering its dark side and recognizing its serious mistakes, and your video greatly illustrates your deep understanding of this.
Good point, but we also have to recognize the downsides and mistakes of mass immigration to countries like the UK or Canada.
@@Prolutedont forget the US
White nationalism is rising in a lot of western countries.
@@vladimirgluten781 US is literally the land of immigrants. From Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It's mistake was slavery, which brought over Africans.
I'm a foreigner in Japan. I'm fine with being seen as a "foreigner". Stop trying to be Japanese if you are not.
That doesn't mean legal discrimination is acceptable.
People behaving badly is the problem. If you're even half Japanese in Japan you can be treated as a foreigner and discriminated against. Many foreigners don't respect local customs and think they deserve special treatment as foreigners, causing long term stigma and discrimination.
@@devilmay - That's true about bad behavior and special treatment. I don't have any problem with people who consider themselves fully Japanese discriminating against those of us who are not, unless it enters into legal territory or reprehensible actions. Discrimination is normal. In-group preference (discrimination) is normal, and if you are not part of the group, including the "halfoos," don't demand that you are.
Yes this is a very western concept since our society is very mixed here.
This. Don't deny your origins wherever you are. It's useless to act like something you're obviously. People will always see you as a foreigner so why bother?
That’s what people do in western countries stop trying to assimilate and just do u
I just visited Japan with a couple friends and despite having such a great time exploring Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama, and Nara (didn’t have time for Osaka sadly) I always got the looks of continuously being looked at as just another foreigner. While I didn’t face any discrimination per say, I always got the impression that despite the fact I was “welcome” to visit anytime, I wouldn’t be completely “welcomed” to stay.
Please narrate audiobooks
This was so wildly informative & educational - thank you!!
I think it’s important to mention that the US in 1852 forced Japan into a treaty, by threatening to use force if they declined.
That was common in those days between countries. The term of the treaty were remarkably generous compared to treaties other Western countries forced on other countries.
its an unequal treaty, just like japan forced on Korea
「国家の存在目的は経済発展では無い」
The concept of a "nation" is purely economic. In the absence of an economy, there would be no collection of people. Time will correct Japanese culture by erasing it.
Tell slavers to their slaves. Good economy what feeds you and your family, not beautiful words.
I very much disagree. Nations are indeed tied to capitalism and "economic topics"
@@OYJluv state capitalism has succeeded far better than neo liebralism that caused decline of birthrate
@@OYJluv It means that the economy alone isn't enough. Study more Japanese.
as a canadian, i want to say that japan is for the japanese.
I discussed with my wife about if we were to move to japan, permanently, would she want voting rights.
She said yes originally, but after talking with her I basically explained that the japanese are the one responsible for creating how the country is, and that it should be left up to them to see to the future of their country.
Even if we have the best intentions at heart. We're here to enjoy the culture and embrace it, not bend it to our whims.
Same for Canada. It is for the Natives but you changed it.
@@CAL-of9mufr 😂
Then it’s time for u to come back to Europe my friend cause that’s your real home
This was really fun and interesting. I hope you make more of these video essay-y vids!
My understanding is that Japanese census data does not include ethnicity for its citizens. The 97% figure refers to japanese nationals which includes naturalised citizens who may not be yamato japanese.
Yes, but the vast majority of foreigners generally don't become naturalized citizens due to Japan's laws banning duel citizenship, so people who want to become Japanese citizens have to give up their citizenship of their home countries, which most people would definitely refuse to do. Being a permanent resident is a much better option.
@@Classicalmusicscores1984 Yes, Giving up your previous citizenship is a test of loyalty that many fail.
I'll admit that when the time comes to give up my New Zealand citizenship it'll be hard.
We basically have the freedom to choose where we live. If you don't like Japan, there is no need for foreigners to live in Japan. Your actions and logic are contradictory.
Weird way to justify xenophobia
@@jarryd8167 Why is this xenophobia?
はい。あなたの言うとおりです。
日本にはアンチジャパン活動をしながら日本に住み続ける外国人がものすごく沢山います。
日本差別主義者が特に日本の近隣国には多く、嘘を発信している（または嘘の歴史や自国の政府を信じている）人たちが沢山います。
そして「日本は外国人が嫌い」「レイシストだ」と言っている人たちは、いま日本で問題になっている不法移民や、日本のルールを守る気がない不真面目な外国人である事が多いです。
多くの真面目で理解のある外国人や移住者が日本には住んでいて、彼らは特定のアンチジャパン活動をする外国人のことを迷惑だと思っています。
ちなみに主語を「日本」と大きくする人の言うことを信用しないで下さい。
日本にも本当に色々な人がいて、考え方も様々です。
well said
Thank you so much for getting into this subject ! I'm a foreigner living in Japan ,factory worker , and I struggle in the many aspects of life here, specially work and bureaucratic affairs. Even living here for almost 6 years and speaking pretty decent japanese.
We need such a voice exposing, clarifying and contextualising problematic Japan's approach to its foreigner population and visitors... Again, thank you very much ❤️
The best voice ever omg
Very Nice video , i'm a colombiana student and i find your explanation very whole and clear , enjoyed the vídeo , keep up with the work
Japan should first and foremost be for the Japanese. That's why it's culture is so love and well exported. They will lose their softpower if they lose their identity. Don't make the same mistakes as France, Germany and the UK
Or u.s.a
@@jc9109the US lost it's identity when the Native Americans were colonized.
@@jc9109the USA was colonized the ppl who run there don’t belong there so you’re wrong
😂😂you meant what culture 😅😅😅you must be kidding
So what if this country wants to maintain their culture and heritage? It's ridiculous to go to another country and expect people to embrace you without yourself taking the sacrifice to integrate and learn the culture and most importantly, the language.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to maintain your culture and heritage but when you are still seen as a foreigner because of your looks even if you are born and raised in that country then it becomes an issue. If a country is willing to isolate its citizens for not looking a certain way it begins to attack itself from the inside. Japan is no longer isolated like it used to be.
They can but then when their economy and society collapse they better not complain and then go emigrate in mass in other countries
@@LeeDassin So ? foreigners don't have to impose their vision of the world to an indenpendent country, the japanese can do want they want, and if for them japanese= people born from ethnically japanese parents, we have no say in this subject.
@@LeeDassin Because being born in a country doesn't change your race and race is the way most cultures judge if you are foreign or not.
I think a lot of young westerners really cant comprehend that this is the way most of the world works. Because the west gave up this idea 40 years ago.
So do you really want Japan to look like America? … Who wants that? Although Japan can afford to change some of their perspectives, as an American who has lived in Japan for a long time and Korea, I’ve seen what western influences can do. Yes, make some changes, but don’t change so much to where you look just like America. Maybe give yourself some more years and you’ll understand what I mean.
Why is it Always White people being the loudest when it comes to Japan and immigration
@@whitewolf2001 white BLM liberals you mean
It shouldn’t be like the west
@@kimmylee-hw6tu From the perspective of the Edo Period, Japan as we know it is decadently Western. Japan did not gracefully develop into what it is today. Every step involved kicking and screaming. Japan needn't be like America as you put it, but the concept of what is Japanese is undeniably modern and derived from tradition and foreign influences.
We can see from Europe that mass immigration is not a solution to dwindling population. It is better to accept economic decline than to import crime.
You ooze ignorance
Lmao yeah no. As a German, youre Just talking Out of your ass
@@whitewolf2001 POC 🫵
Didn't Europe take in too many refugees instead of a skilled workforce?
Who is more criminal and barbarous than European in the history of Humanity ?
My best Friend with Cystic Fibrosis who wrote to a Japanese pen pal since he was like in elementary school. They end up meeting in their mid/late 20s after she broke up with her boyfriend and he never dated. They got Married after dating for like 8 month on her visas. Then we all found out she could never come to America, she could get a "green card" but if she got citizenship to live in America she would lose Japanese Citizenship. After he passed during covid in his mid 30s, but she couldn't stay an moved back to Japan. Kinda gross how happy they were. always smiling and laughing. Miss the world out of them.
A sad story
Sad story. I don’t believe in dual citizenship though. You have to choose one.
@@inquisitvem6723 I think it would be alright if people didn't abuse them. Someone could live here for a while maybe steal a bunch of info for a government and then go back . That's the main reason i can see to making people choose, but maybe it's me thinking the worst of people immediately.
@@JoeySav there really isn’t anything technologically new or advanced in Japan anymore. They’ve stood still for a long time. China and Korea has passed them. Nothing to steal from Japan except cultural wise. Like maybe other countries can be cleaner and not litter so much😂
@@inquisitvem6723also as much as it seems cool on paper to have dual citizenship, one person can only exist in one country at a time. Also TAXES. People forget that it costs money to do things like travel, own property, pay taxes, and other hidden expenses that comes with existing at all.
You are so informative and just honest. Keep the content coming. It’s eye-opening.
I agree with so much of your analysis and I tend to admire your reasoned judgements. But we think differently here. I will always be a foreigner in Japan, and I am perfectly happy with that. I study Japanese. There is much I love in traditional Japanese culture. But it cannot possibly be "my" culture, of course not. I have my own cultural background, my own native language, my own places elsewhere in the world that are "home". I have not the slightest desire to change any of that - and why would I tell Japan to become "diverse" and make "aggressive" efforts to change?
I think you’re missing the point here, she points out how there are people who are culturally Japanese, that speak Japanese and only Japanese, but are still considered foreigners. These are people who are denied what they have every right to consider their own cultural background, and is different from people of other backgrounds trying to assimilate. It’s also messed up what Japan has done to erase the other cultures of Japan, like the Ainu
@@whitney69 Well the Japanese Ainu were subsumed by the other races to form the modern Japanese race. Ainu culture is a part of the history of Japanese people just like Jomon or Yayoi culture.
"Ainu" people in Japan today are ethnically Japanese people who prefer to embrace the Ainu part of their ancestry. Except for the Ainu on Sakhalin of course who are a different race again after interbreeding with the Russians.
The original Ainu of Hokkaido are simply gone just as many races that exist today will be subsumed and fade away in the coming generations.
It sucks for the ancient Ainu but its also a pretty good warning on the dangers of mass immigration.
"people who are culturally Japanese, that speak Japanese and only Japanese, but are still considered foreigners."
Mmhmm, Because we are ethnically foreign. Why deny it? And my kids will be more Japanese than I am but still more foreign than their mother 🤷♂ Eventually my bloodline will go the way of the Ainu too.
@@Cha4k dog that’s some blood and soil type shit
I am Japanese and have been job questioned by the police on three occasions. Is this racism?
No. They’re doing their job in regards to cracking down on illegal immigrants, which has become quite a problem..
@@LucielStarz123 What is the basis for this?
I am a Muslim living in Tokyo, but the police never question me☪️
It’s harassment.
@@inquisitvem6723 ??? So what should they do?
Keep Japan Japanese!!! Please do not destroy it with immigration policy relaxation
Why?
Well they don't need immigration but rather destroying themselves already.
Won't it get destroyed because of that? Low birth rates less people to work and make money for the country
@@salcook4431 The majority of Japanese people would rather see Japan disappear due to population decline than be destroyed by immigration and refugees.
Its ultimately upon the Japanese to decide for themselves. Yes u can criticise. But at the end of day its upon the Japanese ppl
What they are doing is good, identity and culture matters. If they weren't strict, they would be like Korea, we like Japan for their efforts for being who they are and how they live. Govt. has to find a solution for decreasing population though.
@@kshitizadhikari7814 How is Korea any different than Japan on that point tho?
Self determinism is their right. But clinging to racial rather than national identity as the basis for being Japanese stands to harm their prospects going forward.
I agree with some things while also disagree with a few. Japan does need immigration, well, it's already happening as you mentioned with the not-so-desirable jobs being done by foreigners. Japan should rather fix its infrastructure to sustain and promote the birth rate (something you mentioned). Mass immigration should only be a last resort and should not be the first solution to remedy demographic trends.
I asked a few Japanese people on a language exchange platform about this same issue. They felt that regulated immigration should be done. idk, I just don't think it's racist to want people coming into your country to integrate and not wanting cultural dilution. As an Indian, I know for a fact most Indians wouldn't want cultural dilution either but then again I can't speak for everyone.
To add to this, of course, there are right-wing Japanese in Japan. but the so-called "racism" people mention in Japan is different from the west. Having lived in the West, the racism I faced was particularly because of me being an Indian. However, in Japan, if you do run into a bitter encounter with a Japanese then it'd probably be because you're a "foreigner". and then too you wouldn't know if it's because that Japanese had a bad impression of foreigners (thanks Logan Paul) or he's a plain racist like in the West. There's a lot of layers to these topics. not to mention in my books discrimination and racism are 2 different things. Japan is not a utopia, it has flaws just like any other country.
Lastly, about the police stopping foreigners. It does sound annoying but I don't understand why people mind it? I mean if you've all the documentation then just respectfully show it to them and move on.
@@jaskamalpannu613 I agree with this, the west has this idea of open borders which if the demographics trend the way its going its going that the native westerners are going to be the minority.
Because people dont want to be constantly stopped if they have been living in Japan for 10 years just because they are not “Japanese looking”
@@bebebaba3442 That’s what I said…? Japan gets bashed about being so selective and wanting to ensure foreigners fully integrate and respect the Japanese way of living, but that’s NOT racism.
@@fayelis “Japanese” is both a nationality and an ethnicity unlike “American” or “Canadian”. You could be a naturalized Japanese citizen, but since it’s a homogenous society you would still stick out. Not to mention ethnically you wouldn’t be considered a Japanese of course. It’s just one of the few things you kind of sign up for when you move to Japan. So unless Japanese police starts getting violent or literally harassing these long time foreigners then I don’t see the problem. Show your documents and move on
As an American, I understand both mindsets when it comes to immigration, and home culture. I think it is great that there are countries in the world like the US where anyone can immigrate. But some cultures need to survive as a monolith without interference from other cultures. Japan has chosen to be one of those cultures for centuries. That will should not be overlooked, or dismissed. Japanese people are proud of their culture, and foreigners should respect their will.
It is a pleasant fiction that Japan is culturally pure and gracefully evolved into its present state. The Japan we know today came about after several violent episodes that forced the powers that be to adapt to a world that is much larger than their archipelago. Few Japanese people in their day would have voluntarily undergone the changes along the way. We can admire them and work with them going forward, but we have no obligation to coddle them.
be careful, people in europe are not against immigration are against mass immigration of people who do not work, live on government aid and demand that their culture be respected and do not learn the language or respect the culture of the country to which they arrive, that’s the big problem with Europe, it’s not the imigracion it’s an invation of people who are destroying European cultures and replacing them with theirs. legal and controlled immigration is a force for all countries and all cultures, but that’s not what happens in Europe and that’s why people in Europe say that Japan should stay Japanese, because England is no longer England, France is no longer France and that is happening in all Europe, so Japan must open itself to the imitation but not the invacion that suffers Europe
the claims she makes reek of ignorance. You can hear exactly that she didn't do the slightest bit of research on western Europe's migration problem before making this video. She just recites your standard uninformed American claims you see on twitter. Just that one sentence where she says that western europeans complain about "people running away from problems in their home country" tells you everything that you need to know about her ability to research complex societal topics
@@markr.7232 To be fair, most europeans don't even know how bad this shit is in their own country lol. Do you expect someone from a nation built on mass migration and replacement of the autochtone people to understand an issue even ethnic nations struggle to admit they have ?
It’s interesting that many Europeans say 〝Be careful, we are not against immigrations but…〟.
We are polite and well mannered. Our xenophobia comes from it. It’s much more terrible than you think. Many Japanese people say 〝I hate foreigners！〟〝I’m definitely against immigrations！〟 even at work or public place. Many of them think that all foreigners are like future criminals.
We already have the fourth largest immigrations. The reason why many other statistics show it’s only 2 % is, our way of accepting immigrants is completely different from European.
Work is arranged before they come here. Family isn’t allowed to be accompanied. They are supposed to go back to their country within 5 years.
This way of accepting comes from our xenophobia.
We already learned from you.
The average somali man is 10x less likely to get a job offer with the same qualifications as a finnish person in finland. And then people like you go on to complain about ”immigrants not working” 😂
The government needs to combat the hellish working culture and make the salaries worth it. Also, not for the so-called “competitiveness” and other “economic” BS, but for their own people not to die out and live happily
Japan can have guest workers like the Middle Eastern countries.
Guest workers should be allowed no more than 5 years in Japan and not allowed to bring in dependents.
There is no need for them to be a melting pot and lose their identity and heritage.
There is no need to panic about gradually decreasing population.
I couldn't agree more.👍👍
Western nations function as a cautionary tale.
You don't want to become like them in regard to migration.
"BBC EU should undermine national homogeneity says UN migration chief"
whenever this conversation comes nothing but white nationalist and alt right flood in the comments
@@fayelisyeah because they think xenophobia is the same as racism but shut ins are always going to be like this behind a screen meanwhile normal people will keep moving to Japan and trying to live there lives there if they choose too
I guess westerners must be exempted from these rules.....
Japan's population will probably shrink to 60 million (half its current population) and they will still be debating immigration, they will be in the same conditions as the UK.
The Truth well spoken. I am a German living in Japan for some years now and made very similar observations. If Japan does not change attitudes towards the outside world in the foreseeable future, Japan will simply shrivel away and disappear. Just milking tourists for profits will not solve problems. Stay bright.
What is the definition of change attitudes towards the out side world?
@@TakkoHacchironi Being more inclusive, being more open minded, being more pragmatic and flexible in dealing with serious population issues, being less isolationist, being more progressive and less stuck in the past, connect to the rest of the world and adapt. You want more ? Create humane working conditions in order to be more efficient and productive, then young people may get encouraged to start families, pay better wages to limit educated Young professionals going abroad, get rid of these old backward minded politicians who have no creative capacity to deal with real world problems. If You have more questions I am happy to communicate.
@@takuan650Lol that’s why Germany is Fu:caked up now🤣🤣🤣Did your country succeed? Or fail?🤩It’s obvious lol I ain’t gonna lie yo 😆
@@takuan650 So you want Japan to be like Germany? Did Germany succeed? or fail? The answer is obvious.
@@TakkoHacchironi No, I don't want Japan to be like Germany. I'd like Japan to succeed in a dynamic way and not get stuck in that 30 year stagnation they are in now. Germany is not the topic here, they have their own problems but Germany has overtaken Japan as the 3rd largest economy recently. If You think Germany failed then please specify Your claim! Just to make an unsubstantiated remark does not look good.
Given that mass immigration has ruined most other countries its been tried in I'd say yes too much immigration would ruin Japan as well.
A small amount of immigrants is fine but multicultural societies simply to not work as they are no longer a single societies, They are "Multiple" societies that do not integrate.
Basically mini countries forced to live in the same border. People compete for resources, there is less trust and democracy begins to fail as people stop voting for the best candidate and start voting along ethnic lines instead.
Culturally and often ethnically homogenous societies are much more stable. The idea that "diversity is a strength" is nothing more than a religious mantra.
🎯 !
The whole eugenics thing in asian cultures is why I'm not going to ever live in one of them. I don't like ignorance of any kind, cultural or not. It's always very undignified to show hate of any kind. I would love if they were more honest with the common folk. I love most of the other common aspects, like being polite, the ability for people of other genders to kind of exist(which is more than we can say for other places.)
Don't generalise Asia like that... There are many diverse Asian countries like Thailand, Singapore, India, Malaysia etc
No, it's not Asian culture.
It's just Japanese culture. (Some say also Korean culture).
だから最近外国人が日本で頻繁に暴れてるんですか？
My Thai wife was an immigrant. She was the best person I ever met. I do agree that aggressive immigration can have disastrous consequences but not all immigration is bad. Im American BTW.
Is she currently 14 years old?
@@zeeqwan6477 my wife passed away 3 years ago and she was almost 60. Why would you ask such a thing?
@@dwightnix893 Just checking 😙
@@zeeqwan6477 I prefer women you can sit on the front porch drink beer and sip wine with while talking all night and wake up next to them.
@@zeeqwan6477weird ass question
Thank you for the knowledge- a Mexican who’s next trip to Japan will be trip #5
I did notice many Japanese couples with young children when I visited.
same
@@vladimirgluten781 Thats kind of a city thing, The countryside has very few children.
I think Japan’s immigration policies should be both stricter and more lax.
Have anyone trying to move there pass a language test and they have to hit N5 or higher; this way you’re not getting foreigners that don’t speak the language and won’t integrate.
But as for visa’s I think it should be extended to 1 year stay, and maybe with a proposal to 2 year stay (I believe South Korea does this).
In terms of becoming a citizen I agree with the policies they have in place.
Japan should remain majority Japanese. The worst thing that can happen to Japan is in 100 years it becomes unrecognizable.
I appreciate your honest content. Thank you
Please, Japan, learn the lessons when Western governments embraced open borders and multiculturalism…
Have you seen how dangerous western countries are.
@@sunen7129 He's begging Japan not to open.
Japanese don't want Africans bro...😂😂😂😂😂can't blame them
Japan is about to use the noose. For one, they are struggling. Second they say want foreign tourist but at the same time they don't want. Lmao. If Japan keep themselves closed. Japan is never going to change. Heck they are afraid of change.
@@thelastdefenderofcamelot5623Yeah sounds like it. Other countries didn't have a problem. They retain their tradition. You can look at Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
High trust societies are like that. If you want our crime rates sure.
High trust societies are like what? Xenophobic for the sake of being xenophobic?
There is valid criticism in this video, racism is bad and the discrimination against foreigners absolutely should not exist. And yet I find myself agreeing with certain Japanese policies. Without the history of isolation that Japan has had, there would be less global diversity. Making Japan somewhat homogeneous with the rest of the world would certainly destroy much of the culture present there. For one, the practice of a polytheistic, animist religion as large as Shintoism does not exist outside of Japan and a more lenient immigration policy would further reduce the presence of Shintoism globally. Another such example is the many cultural phenomenon observed in Japan such as Hinamatsuri. Thus, it is difficult for me to envision a world where Japan has cultural and ethnic diversity alongside what makes it different from the rest of the world. It can be argued that local diversity is more important than global diversity (I disagree), though importance of global diversity is something else that has entire papers written on it so I think ill leave that one to the experts haha
people don't understand that forcing every country to be "diverse" is also homogenous. they want to completely erase any sense of community and society just because it's based on ethnicity. they don't understand that a society can only run well if people are able to deeply understand and compromise with each other, and that is built over hundreds of years by people living together locally, rather than through ideologies.
Amazing video! Much love from Brazil!
Hmm check out how France is doing now
We're doing well if it isn't for the raging bigots who don't know anything:D Thanks for asking
France is arguably the western European country doing the best right now, and it's a pretty nice place to be. Did you get fooled by American propaganda? France, Germany, the Netherlands all have pretty comfortable and nice living conditions. Even Spain does despite the lower wages and wealth.
Why do people equate Japanese immigration with whatever the hell is happening in France? You know Japanese immigrants are mostly East / Southeast Asian right? They make up 90% of total immigrants, Westerners only make up like 2.9% but cause most of the drama. If anything they should just kick out all of the cringe white people first since their culture is incompatible.
France is doing pretty fine. The only people wanting to make you believe to opposite are Far Right racist people, however, not only do they not have any serious statistics to back up their racist claims toward foreigners, but they also trying their hardest to make the country look like it's been ruined by immigration from the outside. Leading to the propaganda from Far Right, Nationalist people in foreigners countries trying to depict France as a country destroyed by foreigners
@@MissSun23 When I see things like Charlie Hebdo or the Bataclan it makes me upset, Which makes me a raging bigot lol.
Very interesting vudeo. Thank you for sharing. ❤
You don't make immigrating to Japan sound very appealing.
Because it's not a country to be "immigrated to" like America. They are not multicultural, and they don't have to be.
Colorism, sexism, nationalism and ethnocentrism… waa I knew a littlz about it but waaa. It’s a sadly good base for war.
It seems the Japanese can't see the forest for the trees.
I personally believe Japan is afraid of changing, of stepping out of the line, of exploring what's beyond their comfort zone, of admitting its system is not perfect, like any in the world.... Introducing the "different", the "new" inside a culture, means resetting things, means chaos for a bit, but eventually the system will find the way to settle down anew, working even better, even if it will be a different system than before. And the system of a nation always has to change because first of all it's never perfect, plus it's constantly influenced by the world outside, a world that always changes.
The national Media and government will not be able to minimize Japan social problems forever and the citizens will decisively ask for a change one day.
Eventually necessity will show them the way I guess...
Thank you for the video.
@@alohano69 To benefit the society. I am not talking about what foreigners think. I'm talking about changing for example the laws about the work system, the maternity, about mental wellness, about the school system and involving young people into politics affaires etc. Japan should change in order to obtain the increase of births and this involves lots and lots of things like increasing echonomic stability, general feeling of happiness, giving people time to live without dedicating oneselves only to study or work, giving women more space (since It is well known that the Japanese society is quite male-dominated) etc. But while they are facing the decrease of working population, why this hostility toward foreigners and why priding oneselves about how homogeneous their population is or how ancient their roots are? Maybe opening the Country to other people properly could bring in new ideas, new perspectives, new opportunities.
This Is of course just my opinion... Don't want to bring anyone to my side. I just don't understand Japan decisions most of the times. (Obviously I guess, since I'm not Japanese and I don't live there)
Not all change is for the good.
Japan has been known to move swiftly when the upper classes see the necessity of change, but it never required shifting away from their exceptionality before, interesting to see how it plays out this time, when the gerontocracy is maybe happy with the status quo, but the everyday younger people are getting fed up with the system
Thats actually imbedded into their culture.
Theyre be held hostage by their traditions and conversvative mindsets. Not sure that will ever change tbh...
Great content and critics, great job.
Can’t expect any better from a country owned and operated by ageing cronies.
Any country with such a conservative government and mindset would be the same if they managed to maintain such a homogeneous society.
America is no different look at how many people voted trump and still continue to do so after what he did. Trump and his supporters want to maintain that white homogeny.
@@chrislyon9885 vote local to make things better and vote others thing
@@brucelee4357 how to spot an idiot :0
What did Trump do? Literally nothing lmao
@brucelee4357 It is not about race, though. Trump wants to unify all Americans in this amazing country.
Stop making it about race.
@@yukiko6137 "Actually, there's a lot of well-documented evidence regarding Trump's actions. For instance, he was indicted on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records in Manhattan (source). Additionally, the House Select Committee on January 6th provided extensive evidence of his role in the Capitol attack (source). If you're interested, I can share more detailed sources on these topics." Key Evidence of Trump's Actions
Legal Issues
Criminal Indictments: Trump has been indicted on multiple felony counts. For example, in Manhattan, he was indicted on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records.
Source: The New York Times
Civil Lawsuits: Trump has faced and continues to face numerous civil lawsuits, including those related to his business practices and personal conduct.
Source: BBC News
Election Challenges and January 6th
Election Claims: Trump and his allies filed numerous lawsuits challenging the 2020 election results, most of which were dismissed by courts for lack of evidence.
Source: Reuters
January 6th Insurrection: The House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol provided extensive evidence of Trump's role in inciting the event.
Source: House Select Committee Report
Policy Actions
Immigration: Trump's administration implemented significant changes to U.S. immigration policy, including the travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries and the "zero tolerance" policy that led to family separations at the border.
Source: The Washington Post
Tax Reforms: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was one of Trump's major legislative achievements, significantly altering the U.S. tax code.
Source: Tax Policy Center
Foreign Policy: Trump's foreign policy included withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, renegotiating NAFTA as the USMCA, and engaging in direct diplomacy with North Korea.
Source: Council on Foreign Relations
Very interesting and well-balanced. Thank you for sharing! Greetings from Germany! (Liked and subscribed!)
Okinawan, Ainu, and Yamato all share Jomon Japanese ancestry..
No they don't. This is evidenced by Haplo blood groups and subtypes. Ainu contain a different Haplo blood group entirely, suggesting that even the original Ainu inhabitants do not have a single thing to do with Jomon ancestry and infact pre date them. Okinawan group MAY have been around then, but did not come from Jomon's inception as general archeology shows little to no relation to ancient Jomon works until much later, around the 6th to 8th centuries. Suggesting they came later. The Yamato came even later and decimated all the other inhabitants through conquering and forced assimilation. This is why modern Okinawan is not mutually intelligible with modern Japanese now and Ainu is closer to Basque linguistically.
@@SanctuaryPassion yes they do. Jomon genetics are prominent in the Ainu population. They also have a large generic influence from Siberians and Okhotsk people north of Hokkaido. Except below:
Genetic characteristics of the Ainu mtDNAs
Twenty‐one haplogroups and their subhaplogroups were identified in 94 Edo Ainu individuals (Supporting Information Table S1). As described earlier, conventionally, the Ainu are considered to be descended from the Hokkaido Jomon people, with little admixture with other populations. Among the haplogroups observed in the Hokkaido Jomon (N9b1, N9b4, N9b*, D4h2, G1b*, M7a2, M7a*; Adachi et al., 2011), haplogroups N9b1, G1b*, and M7a2 are also observed in the Edo Ainu. Above all, haplogroup N9b1, which is the most frequently observed haplogroup in the Hokkaido Jomon people (55.6%, 30 of 54 individuals; Adachi et al., 2011), is also observed at a relatively high frequency (20.2%, 19 of 94 individuals) in the Edo Ainu. These findings indicate the genetic continuity between the Hokkaido Jomon and the Ainu. This possible genetic continuity is corroborated by Y chromosome DNA analysis of the modern Ainu. Y chromosomal DNA haplogroup D1b, which is considered to be a strong candidate for the Jomon paternal lineage, was observed at high frequency in the modern Ainu (Hammer et al., 2006; Tajima et al., 2004).
@@mx191000 @mx191000 Thank you for all of the empiric evidence, but, unless I am misunderstanding something from the information you provided, then my original statement still holds true. I said the "original Ainu people". If there's intermixing over centuries (which we know definitely did happen), then it stands to reason that the tested subjects would have the admixture, and those numbers seem to indicate a separation in the "blood trail" based on the alphanumeric grouping, but I don't know if modern people were tested or was it bones. As for historical context, it's already been stated by archeologists that the cultures, people, languages and findings were vastly different initially before intermingling. I guess in this case it would come down to what (and when) you would consider someone being descended from. But I believe you said "Jomon" as an end all be all, which, according to the evidence you gave doesn't seem to fit your original statement I rebuttaled against if the numbers are this different with little admixture? If I need to be schooled further I would actually super love a deeper understanding on this.
@@SanctuaryPassion I see your point. My statement was meant to be a point that all three groups share some genetics, not that the Jomon were the original genetic origins of the Ainu. I agree, they probably originated
more North of the Japanese Isles, most likely the Siberian or Okhotsk being their genetic origin. However, once in Hokkaido and the northern islands of Japan, commingled with the native Jomon population.
@@mx191000 The clarification is much appreciated ❤️ Tell me, are you a geneticist? You came ready with studies like it came out of your back pocket 😂
Comment to this 5 years from now so we can all revisit the impact of today's japanese government policies on population and culture.
I hope the dont relax immigration too much. Its a great country for good reasons.
Yeah I hope they ban white sexpats
thank you for your hard work it was truly informative. keep up and take care
9:39 wow, these messages from non Japanese people are disgusting...
I bet that if we saw the faces behind those comments, they would be from white, western men who came to Japan for their women lol
They usually are incredibly skinny, skinheads who are also weebs
@@IzzyChopChopHaha yea those white men huh!, Now do black people.
Mostly true statements though. Sometimes the truth is disgusting.
Here's a controversial take... The world would be a better more peaceful place if other countries took as much pride in their own culture and ethnicity and kept to themselves as Japan does... Think about it for a second!
the 19th and early 20th century was so peaceful
It is technically true. Though it is incomplete.
You have to balance locality and globality or something
Most countries are mixed raced so that's a complicated topic.
If you look at Japan's complicated relations with their neighbors and their history in the early-mid 20th century, I think you'd think twice about that sentiment. Face saving is responsible for much of Japan's problems today.
@@MalfosRanger it’s more so overconfidence and pride
If you’re a foreigner living in Japan, I think it’s important to understand that you’re generally here to support the systems and the economy that brought you here and not the other way around.
Pay your taxes, buy into the national pension plan, hold down a job/build a business, or contribute in other ways; that’s the expectation. Also accept that your life will be carefully observed and policed, but do not expect any of society’s institutions to treat you fairly.
If you can accept all of this while working for change in your community by winning over your neighbors and trying to be a good example, you can live comfortably.
Kicking down doors and demanding to be treated fairly will not get you very far. That sort of thing doesn’t even work for Japanese people.
Recognize inequality when you see it and deal with it as best you can by 1) learning the language, 2) knowing your rights, and 3) learning the culture.
If any of what I’ve written makes you angry, you’re on your way to acceptance. If it just makes you shrug, you’re already there. Good luck to all of us.
While I agree with your sentiment as to the conduct individual foreigner in Japan with their neighbors, I must point out that the Japan we know today is not the product of a graceful adaptation overtime but a series of violent upheavals. We can appreciate Japanese culture but recognize the mythologizing that Japanese people indulge in regarding their identity and place in the world. In other words, let us work together with them but not coddle them.
It’s a good thing that Japan wants to remain Japanese. It’s a key factor in how they have maintained their culture. I’m completely against the westernization of Japan. We have no right to tell them how to run there county. Especially when our own are being run so poorly and slowly in the decline. The suspicion of foreigns is well founded. Considering how much trouble we been causing there since the increase in tourism. Leading them to have to create no go zones. It honestly refreshing to see a county prioritizing its own people over foreign visitors.
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Japan today is decadently western from a historical perspective. The nation we know today came into being due to forceful and often violent changes that the Japanese authorities vehemently resisted in their day. Japan became an industrial nation because a foreign power coerced them into trade. When the Great Kanto Earthquake occurred, many took it as divine retribution for straying from the old ways under the Meiji Reformation. This directly led to their failed war of conquest in throughout the Asia-Pacific followed by decades of occupation.
Japan is not culturally pure anymore than it is racially pure. It is much like any other country in this era. There are things to admire and criticize. We can appreciate the Japanese without coddling them.
0:17 The Japanese call these folks "Nikkei-Jin"
Nisei, Sansei, and Yonsei are foreigners to them 🤷♂️
Japan needs to start allowing immigration in a slow gradual manner now and not wait till their is an economic collapse to then do mass immigration. Japanese society frankly would not be able to handle it. It would be too much of a culture shock and might even bread fascism .
Or just automate their economy
Multiculturalism is not always a good thing. Not all countries have to be multicultural.
I’m saying this as a Vietnamese who lived in Japan for a year and now live in Germany.
Respect should be earned, not given. You come to Japan, then you must integrate and respect Japanese culture, learn the language if you want to work and live there. If you don’t speak their language, how could Japanese communicate with you? Of course you would feel isolated and that’s on you.
Look what multiculturalism has done to Germany and Europe in general. I think Japan is smart enough not to make the same mistake.
Your comment is surprising me.
A Vietnamese person who used to live here don’t seem to know how terrible our xenophobia is……You are different from many Vietnamese people who work here, aren’t you？ Aren’t Japanese people who interacted with you very educated？
Many Japanese people think like that all foreigners are future criminals.
I’m one of few Japanese people who don’t like to be told not to accept immigrants by Westerners and to learn from them.
Who in charge of immigration policy doesn’t know European failure？ It reminds me my ex-American friend who told me to learn from her every time she was deceived by guy who disappeared with her money.
We already have forth largest immigrations. The reason why some other statistics show it’s much fewer comes from difference of definition of immigration.
We accept immigrations in a completely different way from European mainly to prevent crimes.
You may still want to convince me not to support immigrations. You don’t need to do so because most other Japanese people’s xenophobia is already terrible.
Many Vietnamese people are suffered from it.
Your comment is surprising me.
I thought that all Vietnamese people who used to live here knew how terrible our xenophobia was. Many Japanese people think like that all foreigners are future criminals.
I think that you are different from most Vietnamese people who are working here.
@@noripee8278 you are not japanese
@@shiramaro it doesn’t matter!
I think Japan should make immigrants conform to their standards (mastering n5 Japanese), (not to litter) and such to keep the Japanese identity going. As a Indian born American it drives me crazy that we have to learn Spanish for all the Latinos immigrants but not any other language for any other ethnicity like make the Latinos speak English as well if every other minority have to speak it. Unfortunately u will have that one racial group that’s in the majority that will act superior to every other racial group regardless of country
Except for black liberals you can’t assimilate them.
N5 Japanese is beginner level 🤣 I think you meant N1
No one HAS to learn Spanish here unless you desire to learn another language. Some places, stores, airports, etc, have bilingual signs to accommodate Spanish speakers and I think that is great. Gives a person an opportunity to expand their experiences and minds. Does anyone who goes to live in India forced to learn the local language or tribal dialect? Probably not, since of course there are like 700 different dialects there.
Some xenophobic Americans are actually PROUD of being monolingual. I think that basically just says "I am proud to be too stupid and racist to learn!"
I have worked over the years with many Hispanic people. Not ONE of them didn't try to learn even rudimentary English to help them settle in.
@@alwaystruetoblue in school u are required to learn it
@@KyoyaTategamiLEOAmericans should learn other languages as well. In my area of the US, Spanish would be a great choice. Being stubbornly proud of being monolingual is being stubbornly proud of being ignorant.
Simple solution: don't go to Japan. Problem meet answer lol
immigration has fueled ALL of Americas most prosperous times. our diversity is our secret weapon. I'm not saying i agree with the flood of unknown amounts of refugees entering now, but you never know. it may end up being great.
The US favored Western European immigrants. Every country needs to be careful who they let in. Those that do not assimilate should be excluded.
The US was taking in White Europeans, who had very similar cultures, Not quite homogenous but close enough that after a generation or two they would be. And it was taking in people at a much lower rate than it is today so they were able to assimilate easier.
Now its taking in millions per year, of very different cultural backgrounds. The cracks are forming fast, People are already voting along ethnic lines(Literally Kamala's platform).
The country is rapidly losing its place in the world.
What you actually want is immigrants who share a similar or the same culture, Who have "diverse skills".
@@Cha4k ok. you seem to have put some thought into this. its all complete bullshit, but thought none the less. in 1865 almost 20% of Americans became black Americans. that's one out of five. they brought with them vastly "different cultural backgrounds", and America is much greater for it. are there going to be hurdles for us to overcome with the new influx of immigrants? absolutely. America is strong enough and smart enough to make it threw, and be all the better for it.
I am thankful for this video which tries to show the reality without any colour grading or bigotry
Low wages, discrimination against Southeast Asians, feudalistic culture, worship of war criminals, historical revisionism, and sex crimes. Japan created 30 million casualties during World War II.
Dang
And they acknowledge NONE of it. Japan is a good place to go as a tourist for maybe 2 weeks, but sounds like a horrible place to live unless your ethnic Japanese. If there is anything we can learn from patters around the world, is that history shapes culture and in the same way that years of segregation and colonization have shaped the America's today, you can asume that the years of feudalism and Isolationism shape japan. It is an extremely culturally closed and hierarchical society, it's just a cesspool if you're an outsider trying to get ahead in life... I would just avoid it as a place to live specially if you don't visually pass as Japanese, you will be subject to a lot of racial profiling, exclusion and stereotyping
Cultural Revolution: 20 million
Great Leap Forward: 17 million
Nanjing: 300 000
Tibet: 1.2 million.
Have you read the data on foreignCrime in Japan published by the National Police Agency?
Those from your home country are also 'active'.
Live honestly like Muslims.
@@Im-fq1mnwym? And all these European protesting to get Muslims out of their countries
I visited Japan once and I was horrified by a Second World War memorial and how little the Japanese are taught about the war. The tour guide spoke about the horrible losses these brave men made to defend their country from foreign invaders and the horrible atomic bombs I won't lie I got pissed off and said "oh for f*ck sake" and went to leave. The tour guide then said "that's very disrespectful" so I decided to put my master's in military history and PhD in War Studies to good work and politely informed her of the R*pe of Nanjing, Unit 731, the Bataan Death March, the comfort women, the enslavement of millions, and the slaughter of millions of innocent people in a war of aggression, acts so barbaric even the Nazis were horrified. I politely reminded her that in a 10 years Japan committed some of the worst atrocities and crimes against humanity in all of human history and that should be thankful for the atomic bombs, or the allies would have burned their entire country to the ground, and all of Asia would have gladly danced on the ashes. As an academic I was genuinely horrified by the complete lack of knowledge of the war, the active efforts to some how paint Japan as a victim to the point of praising those involved, and how little this is taught in schools, let alone that the Japanese government has refused to even acknowledge that Japan did anything wrong during the war.
Mf said "I politely reminded her🤓👆" then proceeds to excuse a mass slaugxxhter of innocent civilians of unprecedented scale.... I hope you exit as you are, do NOT change, because you need to taste the same heck these children went through
And then everyone got up and clapped, right? 🙄🙄
原爆に感謝する義務なんてねーよw
南京に関しては日本の外務省も認めてる事実なのですがなぜしつこく左翼は日本政府は戦争犯罪を認めていないと言い続けるのか？
It IS Japan, just not the Japan that they would like everyone to know about.
The reality of 1985 was that in that year, governments ruling their countries were not fullfiled with the questions according to last researches. So, if the company has a great side, in America we can see many japanese who didn't paid the generating fact of minimum amount required. This means that there is a robust clear message when we take this to the present day. Governments simply don't care and are indifferent.
I have visited Japan many times and I have never been able to rent a car, just walk in a hotel and rent a room they always say they don’t have availability in rooms and they don’t have any cars for rent. The only way I was able to rent a hotel room is if I booked an American hotel chain, but I have never been able to rent a car, even though I have booked a car in an American car rental every time when I arrived to the rental place with my reservation they always say sorry no car available. I will never go back and spend my money there.
Europe is my new favorite continent to visit
London's White British is down to 40%. It's not so great for any place.
The solution for a dwindling economy isnt importing crime. If theres not high filters and good, effective laws agains the cultural shock, Japanese culture as it is right now, WILL be overwhelmed. You guys just dont know half of it yet. Just look at 2010 vancouver vs 2024 vancouver. Its hell now.
"Amazing Superior Nihon culture will never survive the baka gaijin spaghettii😢😢😢😢😢😢😢"
> "importing crime"
> "gustavobarrera"
Bitch, you're the crime.
@@whitewolf2001 Apparently Nippon Damashii is delicate.
It's funny. Why did you even go there in the first place? And also, if you hate it so much, why are you STILL there? It sounds like you're doing hate content on purpose and that's a new low.
I don't know what she is thinking.
You guys should post a pic of yourselves I have a feeling I know what y’all look like 🤣💀
@@BlazeEst Look who’s talking🤣 Hey José Go head 🤣
Where are you from？
Does she say that she hates Japan？
I’m Japanese and I hate that many Japanese people hate to hear their bad point.
Hearing bad point is a key to improve.
@@noripee8278 Do you understand English correctly ?
9:17 As a person from Southeast Asia. Japan and South Korea look like hell for immigrant workers from Southeast Asia.You must at least be a wibu or have steel mental to stay only 1 year on a work contract at a Japanese factory .
Japan is a country i wouldn't even wish anyone
Sadly I worked there for almost 6 years and I was mentally broken. It took me almost 3 years to heal my mental stability.
As a Japanese, I'm sorry.
What is a wibu?
@@tdnkmn.2059 for what? It's not your fault, it's mostly corrupt government officials and lots of "old ways" managers. You'll be better than them.
What about Amy Harvey of XG. She’s half Australian and extremely beloved. I guess I haven’t looked into the popularity of xg in actual Japan. But. I get this I guess. The Japanese culture is extremely disciplined and disconnected. If someone who doesn’t have the same basic respect in public, and private. There are many many many spoken and unspoken rules. I could see being aggravated and not wanting people who are rude and lazy compared to myself. Especially the way us treated Japanese Americans
自国で移民を推進するべきだ。他国では無く。
I find it so funny that others have apartments in the middle of Tokyo that cost less than this.
It's worth listening to you.👌
I would want to visit, but I don't know if me being tall and brash (at least by their standards) would give me a good image, let alone actually trying to integrate by going to school or working at a job there.
I love learning thank youuuu ❤️
When you describe about the 1600s of the Portuguese coming to Japan, first thing came to mind is the show of Shogun on Hulu. Great show!
Foreigners are an automatic fault when it comes to a car accident because (Americans are supposed to be the professional drivers).
Same! lol I was thinking, 'Like Shogun?'
Blue Eye Samurai also comes to mind.
so sad apparently this is the world that we live in most of the countries that I have visited are xenophobic they hate immigrants and there’s some sort of indirect racism even in the countries that claim they’re diverse with open culture and against racism I went through racism as tourists can’t imagine what immigrant went through and I feel like immigrants should be appreciated and respected more since they’re working and boosting the economy and present ur country in sports not saying that racism doesn’t exist in my country but not to this scary limit and I feel like Japan okay with tourists
Social cohesion is the most important value in an society
I'm curious about the ethnic minorities in Japan (Ainu, Ryukyuans, Nivkh, etc) their culture, living conditions, work and education opportunities...
The Western Hemisphere makes a big fuss of human rights of ethnic minorities is diverse and relatively welcoming countries in South Asia and South East Asia, but turn a blind eye to the blatant discrimination faced by the ethnic minorities in Japan, because it's a 'developed country'.
Forget foreign nationals, the Japanese need to change their attitudes toward their own people.