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[ForAcademicPurposes]

A quote from Enter the Dragon (dir. Robert Clouse, 1973, 1h 42m)

"Ghettos are the same all over the world, they stink".

Line delivered by Williams, played by Jim Kelly.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

I'm trying to think of any Anime that has graffiti tagging in it. Only one that comes to mind is Basquatch. About mecha basketball.

The graffiti episode of Samurai Champloo is a fan-favorite and a standalone story. It's Episode 19: "Unholy Union."



Episode Summary:

The trio arrive in a seemingly peaceful and prosperous town. They quickly discover that the town is under the iron-fisted control of a mysterious and powerful drug lord known only as "Gouzu the Immortal." His symbol, a stylized tag, is graffitied on walls and businesses all over the city, a constant reminder of his influence.

 

[Lambogenie]

I hate shit like this because it just distracts people from the real issues that are actually making Japan a fairly sucky place to live right now. Where is the video on inflation, stagnant wages, weak yen, reselling, consumption tax, overcrowding, crazy hot weather, over-reliance on consumer culture etc etc.

These foreigner Japan YouTubers that just make videos for their foreign audience have always been a cancer.

Seen plenty if bilingual Japanese natives explore this. It's less interesting for most audiences, I guess.

 

[p_xavier]

Many countries are giving money for having children and... shit doesn't work. People that don't want to have babies aren't persuaded by that.

100 years from now women might be forced to have babies.

A father would sacrifice his life for his family. A woman will sacrifice her family for her life. No wonder over history men had control over them. We gave them an inch and facing civilisational collapse. Men and women have never been more unhappier.

 

[Sakura]

Japan's relationship with trash is a strange one. The country does not have public trash cans anywhere on the streets. You are not supposed to have public places to put trash there. Japanese people pack their trash up and take it home and dispose of it at home if they have been outside and generate trash. It's extremely fucking weird and I'm not surprised tourists have no fucking idea what they are supposed to do with their trash. Most tourists just leave it somewhere discreet, which is why bathrooms in touristy areas of Tokyo have random trash left in them. Tourists are baffled by the lack of trash cans in the country and Japan needs to address it by having public trash cans, at least in tourist areas

Who is carrying around a bunch of trash with them? Almost every convenience store I went to had trash cans people would throw trash in, vending machines have bins for bottles and cans, train stations can have trash cans, etc. Nobody is packing up a garbage bag of trash and carrying it around with them, the most people will have is some wrappers or an empty drink bottle or something.

 

[BigDeadFreak]

Absolute shyte.

Stalin was a strong man. You know what he did? Rhetorical question. And there's another chap in ancient history called Mao Zedong.

It's not absolute shyte.

Just because every impoverished society doesn't go onto become great, doesn't change the fact that every great civilisation grew out of hard times.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Dudes be out there talking like they've lived through it all.

 

[kruis]

I don't know if I'll ever get a chance to, but I've always been fascinated and wanted to visit Japan at least once in my life.

Better go soon before the whole country is covered with graffiti and you can't walk anywhere without stepping over hobos and homeless salary men.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

The blame immigrants meme is weird here, since Japan barely has any immigrants and all of the issues highlighted in the OP video have to do with locals.

 

[kevboard]

the children yearn for a new Jet Set Radio

 

[Bojji]

A father would sacrifice his life for his family. A woman will sacrifice her family for her life. No wonder over history men had control over them. We gave them an inch and facing civilisational collapse. Men and women have never been more unhappier.

Feminism, women education and females in the workforce are to some extend responsible for this.

At the same time fucked up economy, feminisation of men, red pill grifters, social media and few other things are also part of the reason why birthrates are dropping in almost all developed countries. There are also MANY more forms of entertainment now than (pretty much) just sex (like in XIX, early XX century). People also want easier life, kids can ruin that.

I think population collapse is invitable, even countries with the most birthrates will show the same problems few decades from now.

And yeah, treating women like second class citizens (and dumb with no education) is not exactly morally sound. But there are consequences...

 

[Durien]

Many countries are giving money for having children and... shit doesn't work. People that don't want to have babies aren't persuaded by that.

100 years from now women might be forced to have babies.

Yeah, they even made a governmental department for creating families. They are already cracking down on people working ridiculous hours. Hard to be in the mood to procreate when you are completely exhausted and just pass out when you get home.

 

[Durien]

the children yearn for a new Jet Set Radio

Sweet, sweet, soul brother.

 

[Soltype]

Japan's been living on fumes since the bubble burst/ showa died.

 

[Wildebeest]

not absolute shyte.

Just because every impoverished society doesn't go onto become great, doesn't change the fact that every great civilisation grew out of hard times.

No shortage of hard times in world history. But you know its much easier for a great civilization to rise from a slightly less great civilization which is experiencing peace and prosperity. Post WW2 is a very rare counter example and relies 100% on the fact that war barely touched the home territory of the USA and the USA got out of it with a very much intact industrial and agricultural system and was able to boom with exports made possible by the marshal plan. You just can't expect it to go like that again especially with nukes in play.

 

[March Climber]

I'm trying to think of any Anime that has graffiti tagging in it.
Only one that comes to mind is Basquatch. About mecha basketball.

I'll join the list of people quoting you to inform you about Japanese street culture in media:

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Who is carrying around a bunch of trash with them? Almost every convenience store I went to had trash cans people would throw trash in, vending machines have bins for bottles and cans, train stations can have trash cans, etc. Nobody is packing up a garbage bag of trash and carrying it around with them, the most people will have is some wrappers or an empty drink bottle or something.

What you're saying is correct but I only knew about it because I did research before going. There is no way an average tourist is supposed to know they need to find the nearest convenience store, go inside, throw their trash out, and then leave. The reality is that every other country has public trash cans and Japan does not

 

[fran.fernandez]

I live here for 13 years , the only thing that changed a lot is the amount of foreigner living and tourist. Living mostly from South Asia , 5 years ago I won't see foreigners in conbini , now all conbini staff are south Asian

 

[Gonzito]

If you allow foreigners without filters into your country this is the result.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I've always wanted to visit Japan but I just got used to the fact that I will never be able to in this lifetime

 

[Beretta]

The blame immigrants meme is weird here, since Japan barely has any immigrants and all of the issues highlighted in the OP video have to do with locals.

I was going to say I'm pretty certain they have a fairly strict immigration system, don't they?

Japan is a place I've always wanted to visit, it looks like such a beautiful, vibrant place in general with a really cool culture.

Surely these things outlined are just a few pockets of Japan and don't represent most of the country, I would think.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I was going to say I'm pretty certain they have a fairly strict immigration system, don't they?

Japan is a place I've always wanted to visit, it looks like such a beautiful, vibrant place in general with a really cool culture.

Surely these things outlined are just a few pockets of Japan and don't represent most of the country, I would think.

Very strict immigration policy compared to Europe. Although could be stricter.

The majority visible issues from foreigners would likely be from tourists as they've had overtourism the past few years since the country reopened post covid. Rather than resident foreign workers.

The Japanese yen is very week and a Pound or Dollar or Euro goes a long way right now.

 

[Thurible]

A father would sacrifice his life for his family. A woman will sacrifice her family for her life. No wonder over history men had control over them. We gave them an inch and facing civilisational collapse. Men and women have never been more unhappier.

I'm not sure what sort of awful experience you had in your life that included women but I feel the need to say that the statement you just made is not true, at least for the majority of women. I come from a family full of strong, smart women and they are some of the most kind and supportive people I know. They are mothers, doctors, and active members of the community. They give so much and take so little it personally frustrates me.

Please don't say "A woman will sacrifice her family for her life". You don't know every woman in the world and what is in their hearts. Most people are out there just doing their best and they don't need someone making terrible generalized statements about their character.

"No wonder over history men had control over them. We gave them an inch and facing civilisational collapse". If this statement had any merit to it, then you could say that the countries in the Near East that are imposing Sharia law on women are the pinnacle of civilization. That is clearly not the case considering all the conflicts and problems currently happening in those areas. Implying we need to "control" just about half of any given population in a society is just ridiculous.

 

[E-Cat]

I fucking hate graffitty. It is everywhere in Berlin i mean literally everywhere. Sad to see Japan going the same route.

They even vandalized the Tesla Gigafactory

 

[p_xavier]

I'm not sure what sort of awful experience you had in your life that included women but I feel the need to say that the statement you just made is not true, at least for the majority of women. I come from a family full of strong, smart women and they are some of the most kind and supportive people I know. They are mothers, doctors, and active members of the community. They give so much and take so little it personally frustrates me.

Please don't say "A woman will sacrifice her family for her life". You don't know every woman in the world and what is in their hearts. Most people are out there just doing their best and they don't need someone making terrible generalized statements about their character.

"No wonder over history men had control over them. We gave them an inch and facing civilisational collapse". If this statement had any merit to it, then you could say that the countries in the Near East that are imposing Sharia law on women are the pinnacle of civilization. That is clearly not the case considering all the conflicts and problems currently happening in those areas. Implying we need to "control" just about half of any given population in a society is just ridiculous.

I stand by my words. Western women most important political point is access to abortion.

Nearly 90% of liberal educated college White women will get a divorce. Expectations in Japan is a woman to stay home after her first child. Usually now one only child. Not good.

 

[pachura]

I don't live in Japan, but every time any of my colleagues gets back from trip there (usually doing the classic route with their kids, 2-3 weeks), they are mesmerized how clean it is, how SAFE* it is, how people respect each other in transport, and how friendly everyone working in the service sector seems. We went there 2 years ago and it was the same. Of course, there were some areas which are shoddier and messier, but nothing like no-go zones in big European cities.

* the only exception were female-only carriages in some trains, indicating there must have been a lot of cases of sexual harassment in the past

 

[Spyxos]

They even vandalized the Tesla Gigafactory

Hmm that one actually doesn't even look that bad. Compared to the usual ones.

 

[Thurible]

I stand by my words. Western women most important political point is access to abortion.

Nearly 90% of liberal educated college White women will get a divorce. Expectations in Japan is a woman to stay home after her first child. Usually now one only child. Not good.

I hate abortion too, but I don't think it's fair to assume that most women are like that. If I were to adopt such a mentality, I wouldn't be able to trust anyone, man or woman. Besides being misogynistic it would be misanthropic. It's not healthy to assume the worst of people.

Also, even if you are correct (I would like to know the exact statistics) I know the women in my life aren't like that, and I would assume that they aren't the only ones too.

Don't get me wrong, divorce rates and broken homes are huge issues too. However, "it takes two to tango". The culture is the problem, not specifically women. Men leaving their families is something that happens often too.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Before, men would jump out of parachutes in World War II, amidst the bombing raids.




And they would fly a Messerschmitt to hunt down enemies.




Or even be in a battle where a mirror was your salvation.




Nowadays, there are "people" who want an excuse not to go to work... Because it makes them "anxious."



.

 

[Tams]

Diversity.

 

[E-Cat]

Hmm that one actually doesn't even look that bad. Compared to the usual ones.

That's because it was commissioned art

 

[kevboard]

she is now fully in the "I am a victim" grift mode

 

[Shadowplay1979]

Ive lived in tokyo the last 4 years....this is mostly nonsense. Theres a few areas Like kabukicho....they are very small and the areas are like that mainly due to the awful amount of tourism thats flooded Japan mixed with the Yakuza owned businesses in those areas. This is like .000005% of tokyo. And when i saw small areas....i mean literally a few streets

 

[MidGenRefresh]

They even vandalized the Tesla Gigafactory

This isn't a graffiti. This is a mural.

 

[Shadowplay1979]

Just took a picture from my balcony, look at all the horrible filth

 

[E-Cat]

This isn't a graffiti. This is a mural.

woooosh

 

[falconhoof]

Ive lived in tokyo the last 4 years....this is mostly nonsense. Theres a few areas Like kabukicho....they are very small and the areas are like that mainly due to the awful amount of tourism thats flooded Japan mixed with the Yakuza owned businesses in those areas. This is like .000005% of tokyo. And when i saw small areas....i mean literally a few streets

Not waiting till it happened is good.

Where I live they've let a lot of stuff get bad before it became a topic of conversation and the battle to fix is so much harder than the steps to prevent. Especially when you get people protesting against solutions because they're in-humane. Sure, sympathy for the druggies doing random stabbings. Soft punishment from judges due to so called historic injustices and potential perceived racism. Better to let them stab than be called racist.

 

[jason10mm]

Just took a picture from my balcony, look at all the horrible filth

No used panty vending machine in sight......this image is clearly AI

 

[Shadowplay1979]

Not waiting till it happened is good.

Where I live they've let a lot of stuff get bad before it became a topic of conversation and the battle to fix is so much harder than the steps to prevent. Especially when you get people protesting against solutions because they're in-humane. Sure, sympathy for the druggies doing random stabbings. Soft punishment from judges due to so called historic injustices and potential perceived racism. Better to let them stab than be called racist.

Not saying anything about waiting for things to happen. I wish there would be a hard cap on tourism for instance. I def dont think Japan should be following europes lead on immigration. Just saying im starting to see these sensationalist twitter posts and youtube videos about how Japan is on the edge of teetering towrds disaster. Before i made Japan my home i came here frequently since 2003. Theres def way more foreigners here now and tourism has blown throough the ceiling ( annoyingly so). I dont notice anymore graffiti or homelessness then 2004...that is to say almost zero. Everyone and their granny goes to kabukicho so of course that place has become even dirtier now....its a shit tourist trap. Ikebukuro used to have MORE graffiti in 2004..back when it was a red light district filled with hookers on every street and yakuza smoking in front of pachinko joints. Now its become a cleaner fashion entertainment area. Kabukicho was actually more dangerous back in the days because the yakuza and bosozoku types were all around. Now its just teenagers everywhere.

 

[falconhoof]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I would imagine there's a sizable percentage of disaffected, directionless young men in Japan. Some go the hikikomori route, others act out or just end up on the streets. Different forms of rebellion against the high-pressure society they grew up in that leads to a "reward" most don't want--a salaryman lifestyle with 80-hour work weeks and an unhappy marriage. Combine that with a declining economy (they have it even worse in terms of the boomer heyday to millennial/Gen-Z economic downfall than Americans) and you end up with some societal problems.

That is most likely the answer, coupled with young people being exposed to other countries via Internet. So they learn that salaryman lifestyle, home at 10pm and sexless marriage is not the norm.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Honestly, not surprising. There's been a rash of completely mid youtube personalities that have shifted their videos to rage farming slop in recent months. I'm guessing that they've decided that they can't compete with making traditional content, and would rather tap into the always-online Gen Z doomer crowd by making chicken little videos about the downfall of civilization. Anyone who older than 35 who's travelled extensively and watched videos like the one in the OP probably have their bullshit meter going off.

 

[Paasei]

Oriental Pearl isn't a sensationalist YouTuber.

Apart from those 3 - if not more - video's of her recording herself speaking the local language and delights in the responses of said locals.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

It's weird to think I've been watching Chris for absolutely years now and on the very, very odd occasion this dimlow of a woman's videos have popped up on the rare occasion and me thinking 'what is this shit'

And here we are, her shit got five minutes of limelight..

Next week, she'll be in the very very odd occasion bracket again.

 

[Baemono]

Just took a picture from my balcony, look at all the horrible filth

Why would anybody write "stop" on a road, right before a straight line ? People are sick

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Why would anybody write "stop" on a road, right before a straight line ? People are sick

Stoppu desu.

 

[mopspear]

Have great hair

be short

 

[Ikutachi]

 

[Baemono]

My man Chris always at the right time putting things into perspective

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Excellent video, we need to stop falling for clickbait, even if it conforms to your own view of the world.