21st Century Killers | Teenage Japanese Killers | Real Crime
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2019
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Cold blooded murder and violent crime are rapidly on the increase among the young people of Japan, in a country which once had one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
High school bullies, bedroom-bound cyber geeks and a growing number of teenage gangs have produced a current wave of brutal, violent crime that is sweeping through communities across Japan.
Teenage Japanese Killers seeks to understand why this once peaceful society is producing a class of young, violent killers and why Japan itself is angst-ridden about this frightening problem. Through individual case studies, this documentary provides a fascinating insight into 21st century Japanese society. From the young killer who wants to be a lawyer, to families of the victims, this documentary attempts to make some sense of the bizarre, motiveless murders occurring at an ever-increasing rate throughout Japan
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I feel AWFUL for Yuhei's father, that poor, gentle, lovely man. Imagine not only losing your child, but to FIND them and see what they'd suffered... Only to see his killers go on without any discipline or rehabilitation alike...
I hope he is well and still prays for his boy, and that those prayers give him something to hold onto.
Yes my friend I feel their pain too. It's the parents that suffer.
I agree to all the parents justice should be served. The juvenile justice system has to change. I hope that now juvenile killers are being charged to the fullest extent of the law.
Unbearable suffering, how horrible. Ive experienced the death of a child it consumes you. But to lose a child violently and have those images in your mind, I dont know how the grief has not killed the parents. God help these poor people.
Those individuals are going to randomly disappear.
that scene was absolutely heartbreaking.
Bullying ,social isolation, educational and economical slavery.
Drinking Water true but worse in Japan and Korea.
Although I do love Japan, but I agree with you more.
Dick Truesay Because they're bored, empty dumb asses that are getting influenced by mental movies and video games that make violence look cool. There that's the answer
@@strongholds12 millions of teens are bored, watching movies and listening to music that is seen as bad but do not kill. If your theory of movies, music , video games and being bored are leading to these murders explain why this is still less than 1% of teenage male population and what about these same activities happening centuries prior to mass media?
Ricky Dawson ignorance and moronic pride. That was easy
The phrase "teenage Japanese killers" makes me automatically think of the incredibly vicious murder of Junko Furuta, and the fact that her killers got like seven years due to being considered juveniles by Japan's legal system, despite the fact they committed one of the most brutal crimes ever recorded.
Yess, the case of junko furuta is one of the most cold blooded cases ever recorded,,,,,, and the fact that they only got like 7 years in prison is even more disturbing.
Here should be a new rule depending on how serious the crime would determine should be tried as a kid or adult
Blaming video games is such a cop out.
some of them just fuck up on first place..
they should blame JAV. lol
The teenagers relate to the video games as if it is their own identities. There is no guilt in being violent in there games
He experienced many of the same things the columbine shooters experience. Number one on that list is failure and rejection. It's the same for spree shooters, or that cop that shot other cops in California. It was the same thing for the first man to go postal and shoot up his place of work. Most if not all people who do things like this profile pretty close to the same. This doesn't explain why some who go through the same things never become violent. Some can feel like their life is over due to failure and hurt no one but the ones who do hurt have a half dozen distinct things in common out of a list of ten or so. Other killers like serial killers are different than spree shooters or mass murder in a short period of time.
I don't think they are blaming video games here...
As someone who have been severely bullied most of my life, I am unable to fathom why someone can be so cruel to a fellow human being. (or any living thing in general)
This is really upsetting to see.
I learned to bully from my bullies, not everyone is like you
Could be mental illness. Idk?
What I don't understand adults bullying a person in person or on the internet. There is a difference between disagreement and having an alternate opinion which many call bullying too. Bullyings is when you attack a person personally on something that they are sensitive about.
The difficulty comes when no one knowing what a person is sensative about if there's no attack on who that person is. So innocently many are accused of bullying since people are hypersensitive.
Example, my niece said I was bullying her when I like something else not different from what she like. Apparently, that's a big issue with millennials, they tent to want people to agree with them if not they get hurt and call it mean or bullying. We were simply having a general conversation I said I liked something else without commenting on what she like. Now rarely have a deep conversation based on ideas with millennial since they are so easily hurt and tend to labal someone as a troll, meaning mean, or bullying simply for having a disagreement.
a personal identity? for the thrills? because society failed them/neglect them? because they are lost and uncertain about their futures due to the demanding expectations society puts on them? jealousy of other kids who have potential? hating another kid's guts?
seriously... I can think of a TON of reasons...
bleachmanic94 I'm so sorry that you have had to go through being bullied. You are not alone!💖💖💖
‘Back then I didn’t care about the victim. I just wanted to have fun’
He said chuckling and looking back fondly.
Junko Furuta's case was I would say the most brutal of all juvenile crimes committed in Japan. It also is a testament to the misogyny reeking in Japanese society.
Try d to look it up . Just crapy home made doc`s about her.
@@sandman75sandman97 there is a film that was made about it
@@sandman75sandman97 just read about it. its just a 10 min long read in wikipedia.
Sandman75 Sandman eleanor neale has a good video on it
When I came across her case, I didn't get to sleep for few days >.
Yoshiho Sazuki: “I’ll only do this interview if you keep my face hidden.”
Camera crew shows his face, lol.
The "Clark Kent" disguise, just put on a couple of accessories.
Teen killers : I killed because school made me this way
Japan: I wonder why they’re killing
Also teen killers: I killed because school made me this way
Japan: but the VioLenT ViDeoGaMEs!1!!¡
It's similar here in the US; only our teens are using firearms instead of using knives or their own bodies.
Also I watched a video of a girl bullied in school in Japan at 10. What they did to her was horrific and all the teachers knew but didn't do anything and were quiet about it. A lot of these is because the teachers and school look the other way and even pressure other teachers and students to keep quiet, that kid who was killed in school? I bet the teachers knew about it
nenabunena asian countries be taking “mind your own business” to the next level
Michael Lovely wth nobody should use any weapon in this world but we r forced too apparently
Japan has a two face culture,on the surface they are expected to act perfect,study well and not cause drama. There is pressure that people cannot cope and mental health issues are not addressed because of the stigma. Hence in suppressed culture a dark side exists whether it be strange pornography or lashing out,the alternative is suicide which is high in Japan. Japan needs to address these stigmatised issues and not expect everyone to behave the same way. Many think Japan is a great place to live but I disagree because people feel forced to suppress their real self, parents need to be trained in this,social isolation and games are an issue
It's a good country to visit (vacation) but not a great place to live.
BETTY BOOP whoever believed in the low crime rate statistics are completely oblivious to the dark and cruel underbelly of the nation. they are all like "ooo, Japanese ppl are so highly respectful, KAWAII!", when behind your backs they see you as nothing but disgust and hate for such ugly formalities... they wear social masks just like everyone else. only difference is that they are way better at hiding it.
It doesn't help either that suicide in Japan is considered an honorable thing to do.
Apparently there is a common saying in Japan: "the nail sticking out gets nailed down".
do you think Japan is what America could have been if the 70s didn't happen?
this documentary forgot about the cruel gruesome murder of Junko Furuta. Reading about it shocked me to my core and my heart is still heavy.
Opening line: “Japan, one of the most peaceful countries in the world..”. Not a big history fan, obviously.
I mean atrocities that were done to them then yeah you are right
Read the history of what Japan did to Chinese citizens and women. They weren't peaceful when they had a powerful military.
In current terms and not in historic they’re not wrong
spytastic !!! That’s the preconception the video is challenging. People who follow their whale and dolphin slaughters will tell you they are still pretty nasty when they want to be. They are masters of the game of keeping up appearances, but some very strange shit goes on out of sight.
@@joecitizentho1037 what is the rape of nanking?
Weird. Remember the American case where the little black kid was killed at school in the gym and found in a rolled up gym mat?
I thought of that, too.
Yup
Junko Furuta died on January 4th 1989
Kendrick Johnson died on January 11th 2013
Yuhei Kodama died on January 13th 1993
Yep. 17 years young. In the city of valdosta. I live in the same state (Atlanta,Georgia usa) and I could smell the bullshit all the way from up here.
When the family exhumed his body to get another autopsy from an examiner that wasn’t with the state, they found that most of his organs were removed and replaced with NEWSPAPER.
All I know is children can be mean to each other. Don’t be fooled by the innocent looking faces.
Children in a particular environment
@@msynrap867Some children don't need any particular environment to be cruel. They are just mean and cruel. Have you heard about James bulgar case? Look it up.
@@ihmsfm1040 yes, it is instinctual. The feeling of greed and anger etc is instinctual and correspond to survival and is mirrored in the animal kingdom. I should have precised human children are the only ones who can decide their morality. Some kids may lack empathy completely but most kids as we can see even in the docu* don't lack empathy but they don't act on it and that decision cost them. In fact it's a grey area. How good or bad a kid is lies in their choice for more good than more bad which is why I said influenced by environment. This applies to adulthood as well obviously, which is why chronic lying starts at childhood and many other behavior that's not ideal.
@@ihmsfm1040 my stance is not gonna be swayed by a case on childhood psychopathy haha. There Is an overwhelming majority of children who haven't killed so it would be bad sampling.
@@msynrap867 I agree with your first comment. I'm not saying all kids are like that. But some small amount of kids are just not compassionate. And these behavior doesn't improve much in later stages either. That's why most of them are repeat offenders. This happens regardless of environment, upbringing.
A killer posing in front of a "Bob Marley" poster....the EXACT thing he was against.
"we have no idea why this is happening", proceed to detail all the shit the kids go through at school
I don't think its game that makes it any worse. I also grew up in asian family where grades were everything. I spend most of my life after school in prep class, ap class, leadership camp etc. The only time I really get to go out with friends were birth days. I also turned to video game to help me coupe with depression and for me it worked.
The main problem in asia is that you get ONE chance at the college exam basically. Starting from elementary school ( china, south korea and Japan), you have to go to better middle school which has better teachers that allows you higher chance to get into better high school. In high school many students go to class 7-7pm then after 7pm they go to these study classes till 12pm sometimes. Then they go home to study more. I remember my cousin she told me she slept for 3 hrs everyday for 3 years straight in high school. Once you get into a good high school, from there you have a higher chance of getting into better college which leads to jobs at big corporation with good pay and long hours. If you mess up ONCE along the line of this very LONG preparation you are fucked unless your parents are well off and can send you aboard for american / uk colleges usually. Imagine if you had one chance and as teens ( we all make mistakes that is how you GROW organically) you made a mistake and you can no longer go to a better high school --> college --> job. Without a good job it is VERY HARD to find a PARTNER to marry and have kids. You are told your whole life is fucked up and ur done. Let me ask you a question, will you continue to behave if you no NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO your life is shit anyways? or will you just rebel and live how the fuck you want since its over anyways?
My mom always told me never to push or corner even your worst enemy because when a person has nothing to lose that is when they are the scariest. This is exactly what is happening to these kids. In the west you have multiple opportunity to work up. My husband goofed around in high school but he still makes as much as me if he was in asia he is done. I can't even blame these kids the discipline required by asian culture is toxic.
This applies to a lot of disenfranchised people. Once you feel exiled from society the only thing left is to become the problem or watch if burn
Your insight is very true
Still no excuse for killing people
@@legitgrant317 no shit
I understand. Dealing with that amount of pressure your whole life could break anyone. I truly emphasize with those cultures struggles and wish it would change just a little. I say "just a little" because being born and raised American I feel most of us have a lack of concern for taking responsibility for ones actions and aspirations of success. We've unfortunately become a society where so many feel entitled to free handouts and a lack of hard work. I think the rich in America certainly put too much pressure on their children to be successful as to not soil the family name, whereas the poor in America (not all of them of course) tell their children the government will take care of you so f*** it just get on food stamps and government housing and by the way, if you get a job you'll get less benefits and also if you have more children you'll get more benefits. It's sad to see that none of our countries can find the solution. More freedom and government handouts creates laziness and dependency...less freedom and more control creates overwhelming pressure for success and leads to a feeling of worthlessness. Where is the middle ground? I hope we find it someday.
7 to 5 that's crazy 10 hours in school and they probably have to study home too no wonder why they would burst
it is crazy! that's my schedule as well. as someone who lives here in japan id like to add- most students also join clubs or stay after school for studying. so its more like 7am to 6 pm
And it's Monday to Saturday too.
@@OpiumBride ok boomer. Blame the videogames. Idiot.
I studied from 7 am to 6pm then 7pm to 10:30pm in high school which is also a boarding school where I only got to see my parents (go home) for only one day every week. But no one around me nor in my school burst, as far as I know. Well, they may burst internally lol, but at least they didn't murder. I found what I have overcome in my teenager years made me stronger and more determined as well as more resistance to pressure. Without all the pressure I have managed to overcome, I would never have been strong enough to made to study abroad alone right after high school without being able to speak a single Japanese word. It was absolutely difficult when I was going through the school days but I certainly feel grateful for what it has made me looking back from now. Like it said, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Anyways, I just wanted to say blaming the system is unfair cuz millions of other Asian kids are going through the same thing or even worse. and I believe that kids in America or any other western countries would have their own problems too. But the majority of them grew up fine and kind. I think scumbags are born scumbags. Or maybe parenting and one's family has more to be blamed than society.
I’ve been to a private school we do 7 to 5 believe me it’s not that bad. I think it’s the “society “of that school , not the schooling itself.
This literally breaks my heart. Senseless killing of a child through the hands of fellow children, perhaps even classmates, with an incredible amount of brutality... There’s absolutely nothing to be understood... but sheer perplexity... I get a lump in my throat thinking about this father... living in deep agony and despair... ever since that day... knowing that those who were responsible were not even adequately punished. I can feel that that man is only the cover of his body... not having anything left inside... he‘s practically dead... he died the day his son died... these kids didn’t kill one person, they destroyed an entire family!
The way they cooked the food after he passes is amazing and caregiving most people go crazy after there loss but he respectively lets it go
No, they don't let it go, but it is a beautiful thing he does for his son. My heart aches for him.
My belly aches looking at the food going to waste 🤤
I'm guessing it's in everybody's recommendations this week?? 😂
The Juggathon Is Real i don’t see how any of this is funny.
Not funny at all. Murderin against the innocent can send a soul to hell
@ yo I'm not laughing at that I'm laughing at the point that it's in everyone's recommendations rite now. Smh. No offense tho to nobody.
Yeah idk why I'm getting this oldass documentary from 90s
What's so funny you clown?
There's a reason Death Note is so popular.
😂😂😂😂this ain't the place 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, it's part of life.
Death Note is far more successful in the west than in Japan. It was and is popular but nowhere near as popular as it is outside Japan, funnily enough.
Yes
"Live in this virtual world of their own choice."
No. These kids did not choose this lifestyle; they are forced into it by incompetent authority figures in their life who fail time and time again to teach them the alternative. Parents, but mostly teachers are incapable of preparing children for life outside of their control. They force children to go down a path whose purpose is to make them obedient and docile and, once they reach the end of that path, thrust them into a world which preys upon obedient and docile people. This is their way of retaliating against the society that made them this way.
So sad, they dont recognize the value of play, laughter and friendship. So good that the Takei' went public with thier grief.
As a Canadian I wish we had sentences like in Texas. I can understand the first father's frustration, since some murderers get ridiculously low sentences here and roam free to kill again.
Look at Texas crimes. Even with death sentences, Texas is still the place where cops are killed more than anywhere else in the US. In fact if you sum up all cops killed other states, Texas will surpass that total. Harsher sentences make hard-core offenders.
@@weekendnomad5038... Wish i could say the same about my state... (Washington) but at least my corner of the state still hasn't lost their minds...(NE)
@@HustleAndBustle396 lifes a numbers game, look at the population in Texas or America alone, even with a decent justice system, because of the sheer number of people, theres always going to be a percentage of wackos, and because of so much people, you're bound to see the crazies more frequently
@@HustleAndBustle396 nope. it's a solid no. you are dead wrong.
This definitely didn't age well. I'm here after the Texas elementary school shooting. Justice for the victims, those poor children.
Culturally they are forced to repress their emotions and show nothing. Eventually that overflows if they have no outlet
I never understood why people stereotype Japanese as being stoic and emotionless. It's 100% acceptable show positive emotions like being proud of someone you care about (never yourself, though), respect, care, and happiness. I used to watch Japanese comedy shows all the time because they're silly and hilarious.The issue is that they cannot show pain and despair which leads to extreme behavior.
Raw LAHiabetes nope. Because they're bored, empty dumb asses that are getting influenced by mental movies and video games that make violence look cool. There that's the answer
Raw LAHiabetes its not cultural. every part of the world does that.
They should do mma
Miguel Moreno boy ur a psychopath if videogames make you violent
Increased sentences for these cowardly thug's would be a good start... perhaps the educational system should consider raising humans not machines?
Year round school with no breaks, then they learn how many days out of school other countries get learning about other cultures . Slowly they went mad . All work and no play can do it to anyone after a while
No breaks?! Seriously? That is so unnatural. I'm surprised there's not more insanity. Kids need lots of time to play in the mud and do nothing.
Evil's looks innocent....people remember that.
I will
Clearly clear.
Sam Vue Because they're bored, empty dumb asses that are getting influenced by mental movies and video games that make violence look cool. There that's the answer
Not just that, but also people smiling at you all the time.
Evil look evil
Remember that
"He wanted to have the experience of kills when he was till a juvenile." Wow, that's really, really messed up and it's obvious violent kids are using this loophole to get away with literal murder.
A very good documentary! It's not only about killings but also talks about the mentality and causes of the problems.
Thank you for the documentary. I had not seen it. It was very good. Very informative as well.
As someone living in Japan I see these punks and they don’t act tough around me. Most of these kids are depressed, trying to live up to the old traditions. They can not express themselves freely here in Japan. They have to live in this bubble where everyone is to think the same and never ask questions. Yeah, they say you can ask questions but when you do you are looked at as being difficult. It is sad watching how Japanese people just move through life without any thinking to it. Even at the work place you can not have ideas, no one wants to hear them most people are over worked and not because of work but because of how they worry about how others at work will look at them. So many people get off by 5:30 but don’t get home until 11 or 12 at night. The reason for this is if you work in a place and as long as others are at work but you have finished many will stay around because they don’t want to be looked at different. They aren’t getting any extra pay even if asked to stay late. Most got the job with the thought of working from 8:30 - 5:30 but that 5:30 never is your finish time.
Yah i saw a documentary where ppl are past out on the street. Businessmen! 😳
I’ve lived in the United States, Japan and I am from the Philippines. For all i know, Japan is the best country to live at. Stop the rumors and exaggeration. One does not define all.
Jermaine Knight Sounds terrible. Like a cage.
@@samuno7759 exactly, your 'one' also doesn't define all. Just because YOUR experience is different doesn't mean the people that have lived and grown up there don't see it for what it is.
@@samuno7759 I've talked to alot of Japanese people who are in this situation and some that moved out of Japan due to this situation. You are a foreigner. You are held at a lighter standard. Did you grow up in Japan? Are you Japanese? Japan is a great place, yes. But that work culture is what kills people. Why do you think their birthrate dropped so low? Men are too tired to even start a family and kids are very expensive to have. Look at how much a school bag costs.... it is at least $1,000. On top of that, Japan taxes are high. Reason is... there are more elderly than there are young people. Someone got to pay for the elderly to be cared for. Who? The young generation. But since their birthrate is declining... it will get worse. Why do you think their prime minister is asking for foreigners to come work for Japan? I hope to see Japan solve this issue and grow. 🇯🇵❤
The dude with the butterfly knife been practicing 🤔
Nah bro that was really bad he could cut himself lmao
@@freewayross4736 on a real i was like bruh your gunna kill someone with that
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The yuhei kid. Its the same scene that happened to a black kid here in america. People thought it was an accident but i dont think it was. There was so much evidence that he was beat up and murdered. Someones daddy works in the FBI and is protecting their kids.
Nick Waddle wow... you don’t even realize how ignorant you sound.
Ron B that’s not the case at all.
Herr Hitler lol I’m sure race makes you mad mr herr hitler fuckin racist
That black kid was murdered.
Kendrick Johnson was killed the same way in Atlanta Georgia
39:00 14 months at a juvenile reformatory? Hard time. With a pool, and a tennis court. Things I never had access to in my backyard in my life
I also find the type of bullying quite scary in japan. Girls making other Girls swallow needles and the like would never be seen in Germany. Out bullying consists of a few pushs and words at most.
right??? Ive been fkn bullied and the worst i spilled were tears, not even a drop of blood
I thought in germany, the bullies make you go into a chamber and release some kind of poisonous fumes.
@@moseskongi4746 No, they slap like bitches and get knocked out 🤣🤣
May God bless the parents and give them the strength to live through that :(
Those are not reformatories, they look more like five star resorts. What a joke, and a total insult to the victims families.
No, ain't true that it look like five star's thing. Because it's not! It's just super clean and humanely "descent!
CMDR Sym Star damn... if getting away with murder lands you in a luxurious resort with a pool then who would ever want to leave. xD
The father should serve his own justice.
@@sweetheartsakura3375 descent? Damn go to school
truthseeker Why don’t you research Norway’s prisons and come back with that question. The US is backwards on how to actually rehabilitate people.
This first story is so sad.💔
I love how they think wearing a fedora and glasses makes them look like a bad boy
If an underage commits a heinous crime like murder or rape...he/she should be put on trial like an adult. No more discussion.
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Junko crime was really sad and a waste of life.
Especially when one of the guys continued to commit crimes and are acquitted with the yakuza. What I don't understand is how one of the boys parents didn't know what was going on, when she was in their basement. I personally thinks it has to do with culture. In Japan if you see someone hitting a woman or domestic violence in an apartment, nobody calls the police. They don't want to get involved because its a private matter. I think it was the same for Junko, the parents of the boy looked away, because to them it was a private matter.
@@Musiknird Their kid was an idiot, flaunting his yakuza association, thus making his parents not take the right step. Association or not, they should have informed the police about it. It is a stain on their family, that's for sure.
@@Musiknird From what I read, they knew but were too scared to do anything.
under ages who did such a act, must not considered under age, no under age committed this crazy act..
*underaged person commits a murder*
"OH I guess you were an adult in disguise this whole time!"
"Yes! And I would've gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you!"
Listening to the mother of the last victim talk of her son truly broke my heart into a million little jagged pieces, that cut even deeper! I'm so happy that the last boys parents fought to change the law so fervently.
How old is this documentary?
Edit: Found it, this was released in 2000.
The lack of consequences for crime will allow the mind of juveniles to commit crimes. Mental stress can easily become depression in teens.
gail handschuh the law changed in early 20’s for juvenile and gangs activity, 14 yrs old above can be prosecuted as an adult and 14 yrs old below is a juvenile. Yakuza and biker gangs can be arrested and prosecuted if found guilty for criminal activities and cant harass normal people.
I felt how the kids felt. Every mistake i do.my parents tell me Im not good enough and im stupid I also get beat up and im not free to have fun with my friends. In school, if your not smart enough.. Teachers dont like you and they dont treat you nicely like the smarter ones. Im pressured to study hard so i can get a good job to what? Support the family. Its a very asian culture. I felt like i never had a childhood and wasnt allowed to be a kid and a teen. I was depressed and suicidal. I left home and i havent talked to my parents for years now . Glad i didnt end up like these kids.
Sounds like a miserable corporate culture. Sorry to hear that. For everyone involved.
ppp ppplll ❤️So proud of you for being strong and realizing that leaving a toxic environment is better than “honor”
So sorry to hear this its hell for asian kids. Why have kids to treat them like this its no life at all I'm glad you got out sweetheart I hope life is better for you now.
Thank you for sharing your story, I found it very brave to have cut your family off to preserve your sanity. Good luck with recovering from your toxic environment
i feel you, come and i'll hug you :) everything will be alright
"I want to take revenge on the compulsory education system that makes me transparent and invisible"
I resent his justification for killing another teen-ager, but I can understand how he feels about the education system.
I felt the exact same thing when I was in school. I hated it and I felt I was worth less than nothing. The adults, of course, said that that wasn't true. And I didn't belive them, of course.
I think that if I had grown up under similar circumstance's, I would have joined a biker gang as well. Luckily, biker gangs was something you could only see in TV where i grew up.
“One of the most peaceful nations” loooool do you even know Japan’s history
History is history. It's probably the safest country right now.
Almost in every nation there's a dark side of history. Japan has never had a slavery history but how about US? I've learned in high school about slavery in America and thought that was barbaric.
Urashima Hanako incorrect, Japan has a long history of Slavery
Urashima Hanako nuking Japan twice isn't barbaric enough for you?
Japan’s has a very stable society even in history. Aside from the feudal era, Japan has not experienced practically any instability caused by people. Unless we’re talking individual level instability. But then again we were talking about society not individuals so can’t change the subject
These kids have no fear from their crimes...Absolutely disgusting that a child was killed...in school yet...and NOT PUNISHED...SICK!🇵🇪🤬
Chris Cook the law changed in early 20’s for juvenile and gangs activity, 14 yrs old above can be prosecuted as an adult and 14 yrs old below is a juvenile. Yakuza and biker gangs can be arrested and prosecuted if found guilt for criminal activities.
Parents are never around. Work all day and night and young kids have no guidance.
Raw LAHiabetes yep and Because they're bored, empty dumb asses that are getting influenced by mental movies and video games that make violence look cool. There that's the answer
Excuses. They had plenty of guidance. Lots if people who are lost don't beat and murder.
@@FC-hj9ub that's pretty bias to base your point from the majority. People are individuals with different mental and emotional levels. External influences are the main reasons why they end up like that, and it really has something to do with their cultures and sub cultures. You can obviously see them from the entertainment products that came from japan.
Can't imagine how the family of the rival gang member that guy killed feels watching him covered in a documentary laughing and living after their son is gone.
Wow! Interesting video. This is unbelievable! Young people enjoying taking lives randomly. This is simply unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Japanese building relationship with machines. Today, a virtual female singer gives concerts, and thousands of young men visit her concert, cheering up, singing along. She is super popular. These days you don't see those bike gangs because of the internet. This documentary depicts cases from 1990s. Today, teenagers are busy on social networks and crimes by teenagers are done on the web, so is bullying too. SMH
So is there still yakuza? And what do you mean there’s no bike gangs because of the internet
Drink Wolf Cola there is still Yakuza but they don’t have power like they used to and they can’t harm normal people unless it’s a rival gang. 90’s upto early 20’s Yakuza was untouchable and bike gangs were juveniles that can’t be arrested but Japanese passed a new law that gangs will be arrested and can go to jail if they violate any law. They change the age of juvenile crime as well on early 20’s, 14 years old and above will be tried as an adult in the court of justice and 14 years old below on juvenile jail or recreational center.
I think kids these days in Japan can express their opinions more than before. These days the Japanese society’s problem are more of teachers are stressed because of helicopter parents, kids are lack of motivation and parents killing their kids.
Sorry if my English is broken. I hope I explain it to you.
vestaosto that's what they want you believe lol... the amount of unreported statistics are still swept under the rug because the cops are incompetent and not paid enough to bother with such trivialities. they simply just don't care.
@@EltonL Sorry for my late reply. What I meant was, these bike gangs are outdated. Instead of riding around the neighborhood in groups, todays youngsters find something else more enjoyable, such as spending long hours in front of pc.
This was made 19 years ago.
You're right. Its probably much worse today
You're right.Old documentary.kids crimes still happen but decreasing.
@@Carlos-fe7kv it's better now.
@@Carlos-fe7kv it's way better now
@@Vampybattie Pyromaniac Attack on KyoAni office says otherwise.
Nothing is more cruel than a justice system that lets sadistic murderers go free.
This is such an excellent channel.
What a beautiful child yehan I can’t believe some one would hurt a sweet angel he was lovely ...his father loved him you co7ld feel it in his voice
This doc is about 20 years old. Nice job reformatting to 1080p! The Japanese motorcycle gangs are long gone, also CRT TVs.
Seeing the raw pain on any parents face when they lose their child is gut wrenching. I do not consider any cold blooded murderer , 'human like you or me'.
It's so cute that the intro tries to trick us into believing Japan is a "traditionally peaceful society" over and over. Japan has one of the most brutal histories of any culture on the planet.
It's so interesting how Mrs. Take talked about how she couldnt look at the killer as a man but had wanted to when it first happened, when he was a boy. And it's because her son, Takakazu, didnt get to grow to be a man.
i still remember wanting participate in a student exchange to japan and i'm so glad i didn't. but japan and its culture and language are beautiful and i'm still excited to visit this country someday. i've been learning the language for four years (stopped visiting japanese classes around 2-3 years ago tho) and i'm capable of speaking the basic stuff. though, sadly, living there might something i wouldn't want to do. to work there and even socialize (and i'm diagnosed with social anxiety) would be hell.
i never regret getting into japanese culture and pop culture and learning the language tho. anime and manga are in fact something that made and still make me.
but yeah i'm 19 now and kind of grew over it. the only thing i hope to happen in the future is that the younger generations will be able to break the chains, which is already happening very slowly.
but in the end, japan still has a very big problem regarding school, work, mental health care, socializig, etc. and that makes me sad. it's not only japan tho.
The father’s face at 4:28 breaks my heart.
Girl I was done when they showed the pool and tennis court at the “reformatory” uummmmmmm?!!!!!!!! Y’all makin it easy for them to commit more crimes.
while I understand what you mean, punishment doesn't always work, sometimes you need to teach people how to cope with intrusive thoughts/feelings and bad behaviors
@@blairhemlock2272 theres no need to have a pool.or a tennis court . Those are luxuries
@@nosiphomadlala3918 sports can be therapeutic and a healthy outlet for stress...not every kid there is a cold blooded murderer.
@@juliac3933 they're in jail and they need to pay for their crimes.
@@nosiphomadlala3918 exactly!!!!!
What is the girl doing on the floor looking at the two boys like they are some sort of saints? (13.06 but before too) This feels strange to me.
Young and dumb
Teach your kids from early age how to protect themselves that way if their in that situation they have better chance of surviving...
19:23 that quote really really hit home for me
Take away Yoshio's baseball bat and knife... and he couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag.
The most devastating thing that can happen to a parent is loosing their child !
I think most high schoolers in Japan who like games (even otaku) have friends at School. they usually become friends with each other. I am speaking as a high schooler in Japan. I think it is unfair to blame games.
The Takeis are an admirable couple, I am very moved & disturbed by their case . Losing a child and not understanding why is a terrible tragedy, I am happy they did not lose each other through their grief. I support their efforts hugely and wish them success in changing the law in Japan.
Why aren't they shaming these murderers on social media? If someone was not properly punished in the U.S., people would take to the internet to do just that. He would not be able to go anywhere anymore.
What is that food the father is cooking??,what a sweat father,bless these parents.i mean the one place you would think your kid would be safe is school.inbetween that,well who knows..
Why the hell were there no subtitles on the beginning part with the young man speaking Japanese? What did he even say?
Sleepy Sartorialist The guy with a sunglasses wearing a hat said "I remember that when I puched the guy in his face, he was't bleeding, but he 's eyes rolled back and bubbling at his mouth".
Oh wow sorry
I didn’t even realised that because I am Half Japanese lol
Mrs.Mochiksjksjksj 24 Same here😹
What about Junko Furuta ? ...in 1989, the murder of this abducted 17 years old school girl was preceded by 44 days of innumerable rapes and impossible to describe tortures of all sorts... this case ranks at the top bracket of the most horrendous crimes ever committed in world history. Her 4 tormentors and assassins, juveniles at the time, are now roaming free the streets of Japan, after just a few years in detention, not mentioning the tens of men who raped the beaten girl, days after days at the invitation of the 4 devils... those were never really sought after... not mentioning the parents of the 4 devils either, 2 at least knew everything, since the girl was detained in their own house (she even pleaded once to them to be released but they were "afraid of their son" !)...
I've been bullied too--albeit not as severely as those in this video--so I can somehow understand how that can make someone feel distrustful and withdrawn, but I hate it when the victims of bullying direct their rage at innocent strangers. It's so lame and cowardly how they often try to look vicious and intimidating in front of these scared random strangers when they can't even give their bully a punch. If you're determined to die or go to jail, at least hurt only those who've hurt you and leave innocent people alone. Their actual bullies who are safe at home are probably amused and proudly thinking, "the public is scared of this wimp? ha! he could never stand up to me."
Japan also has some of the most violently brutal films but that has not caused mass murders like people like to use as blame.
Mad Mark Wolfman cere to give a few recommendations? Thank you.
Like the usa movies?
Liana Fedha it’s not exactly like movies, it is but it’s more gorey pornography, there’s basically a series where it’s girls just stabbing them selves and pulling their guts out while touching themselves. One movie that i actually did like this was suicide club it was a neat concept
I remember one of the stories in this report because it went international back then. Japan, like any other countries, is not without issues. It's just that some would view it through rose colored glasses.
Massive societal pressure, disgusting levels of bullying that goes unaddressed, general loneliness, but NO, it must be VIDEO GAMES! This is why, in Battle Royale Act, it wasn't much of a stretch for the plot to have Japanese authorities think that the way to combat teenage hooliganism was to randomly pit teenagers against each other in mortal combat.
So sad 😭 my heart goes out to the families that lose these innocent souls. Humanity has to change.
Takakazu take such a handsome boy! His father's story of when his son was born. So tragic. 💔
Japan: Has crisis of young people murdering each other.
USA: Hold my gun...
Nope this is from 90s the crime rate declined around 1998
@cherubin7th. *hold my beer* fixed it👀
@@Vampybattie what caused the decline of crime?
I’m guessing the internet, video games and porn to escape life..
as a teenager i felt the same way i felt that everyone was against me i also felt like life was unfair to me i had to wake up at 5.00am and stay alert till 10.00pm.
what i wish someone told me that "this!! this is nothing because as an adult things are going to get worse"
as an adult you have to work or you wont eat , you have to get a job you have to work hard at that job because your employer wont tolerate
an employee wo is not productive you have no other option its either you put up with that or you remain hungry and homeless .
i get so tired as an adult to the point i miss my teenage years because i cant sleep also i have anxiety attacks everyday i wake up
sometimes i feel like i can collapse and die because my chest keeps tightening, when i see random people smiling and laughing i get so jealous of how happy people look when i haven't been happy for along time , anyway i know look's can be deceiving .
i feel so sorry for the parents whos son was killed and they were ever notified of the trial or verdict they had to find out through one of the teachers, i mean somebody was bribed .the had such difficult time trying to bring him to this world only for him to be killed like that so sad.
I now realize how good I had it growing up. Small town, great climate, loving family.
Japanese childhood seems like hell on Earth by comparison.
This is horrifying.
I saw this interesting documentary some time back when I used to watch TV
Made me giggle. When I tell people I haven't watched tv for 4 years they think I'm nuts! Nice to know its not only me. 👍
But you guys watch RUclips or what is the replacement?
This is terrifying. Utterly and completely terrifying. Our kids have so much to worry about already.
Heart Breaking!
You're telling me a bus full of ppl cannot take down some chump with a knife? It's natural selection at this point.
Whoever watched him stab a woman to death, may they die slow. That bus shit ain't going down, where I'm from.
So easy to sit and type that when you've not got a long knife in your face you know what I mean Mr Hard man?
@@frankspencer-zk6ef 🤣...
Kids could of throw their bags at him all at once to distract him and pinned him down
They are gangsters. If you go alone without the crowd follow you they might end up target you later. Its called bystander wall. With japan culture too polite less interaction with other they are unlikely to break the bystander wall
I have always felt that the Japanese culture is very brutal. The work commitment is extreme and as a consequence children do not spend enough time with their parents. The systems in school are promoting competition and endless ranking of students and their performances. The child feels alone, worthless and invisible. Violence is a way to take back the control. If you feel like that you have to work 15 hours rather than 8 for which you are paid then of course your family will suffer. Just bringing money is not enough. Kids need their parents and their unconditional love.
They just lack psychological knowledge
As I grow up...this world scares me more and more...
I’ve never heard a culture make so many excuses for murderers. It’s bizarre
the game is tekken....we all know its tekken why blur it lol
givmespace If i would guess, it’sbecause it’s a voilent
Probably copyright reasons. I don't know how game footage applies to documentaries but that's my guess.
These gangs didn't spring up overnight, the citizens must live under a rock..how can this go on and people actually act surprised a crime took place 🙄
Ahh, again the "blame the videogames" mantra, truly an evergreen...
I can’t help but think that this problem is the same as the problem of young Japanese men choosing to retreat and become a hermit in their bedroom in their parents home.
The pressure to do well in school and the excessive amount of studying and exams leads to students having an emotional breakdown, or snapping and becoming violent as a way to express their pent up anger, frustration, and resentment.
If by 15 years old a child knows whether they can go to university and onto a good career, or not, their future would seem hopeless if they failed that all important exam.
I think the cramming students have to go to after a full day of school is just too much. They’ll be exhausted and unable to cope with the idea of failing their exams and disappointing their parents. It’s hard enough dealing with the pressures of being a teenager, but if you then add on the incredible pressure and expectation to succeed at school, it’s not that surprising that some kids are rebelling or becoming criminals.
If they’re not taught how to manage their feelings it’s likely that they’ll either repress their emotions until they breakdown, or they act out violently to release their anger.
It’s really important that these kids are taught that they are intrinsically valuable and loved, whether they succeed at school or not; and that there’s still a future for them even if they don’t succeed in their exams and go to university.