when i was boarding my flight to go back, i was stopped by japanese police because i had bought a souvenir katana but my luggage lock was broken. So they had to break it open and destroyed my luggage just to take a look at it. They didnt tell me why i just had to stand there in front of all the passengers getting my luggage destroyed for them to check a souvenir
When I was walking outside at midnight with a medical mask one police officer approached because he thought I was a high school student. Then he said "Oh, you're not a high school student, right?" and explained to me that if I would have been one, I shouldn't be walking alone outside at this time. I explained him that I am way over 20 and a tourist (even though he only wanted to know if I am a high school student or not, he didn't ask fore more information. It was just a reflex of mine to tell him unnecessary information because I am not used to getting approached by the police) , and then he wished me a nice day. Didn't need to show him my passport or something.
The guy talking about US police was exaggerating a bit. Japan doesn’t have the violent armed criminals that the USA has; it’s completely different because officials have to be careful- criminals are willing to kill them on sight. I have interacted with police in the US many times and never have I been afraid of them. Then again, I am respectful and don’t make them nervous (very important, because I legally conceal carry a firearm).
I only interacted with two police officers in Japan, a male and a female. I asked the male some indications; the guy was super polite and very professional, and did his best to help even if his English was limited. As for the girl, I asked her for a picture since she was cute. She was very kind and chatted a bit, asked me about my country and career, if I liked Japan, etc. So far, my experience with the Japanese police has been positive.
@Chris Sennwood I'm not against the EU. It has both good and bad things. I do believe, however, that it needs reform, and countries need to be more independent from Brussels in many respects. In my opinion, the EU should go back to its roots, to those times where it was a union of sovereign countries rather than a "united states of Europe" with an engulfing bureaucracy. The EU flag's there because it's virtually impossible to find a Spanish flag without an EU flag next to it in an official building, especially an embassy (where the pic was taken). Maybe I could take it out with GIMP...
I guess it's actually been a thing lately: really it might seem pretty alarming in a country where it's famously safe to leave valuable stuff lying around. They could be hoping to bust up whatever the resale ring or whatnot is.
@@OllamhDrab Trust me, it's better than the opposite. If your cops, doctors and nurses mostly just sit around at their jobs with little to do, and having to actively look for something to do, then your society is pretty well off.
I hate it when people make trouble because they are drunk!!! It's a shame that people travel to another country just to make a fool of themselves like that... You make us all look bad if you do shit like that...
when i first went to Japan it was to study Japanese. Some of the other American students in the class were the "free hug" sign holding, rika-kuma costume types who would get excessively drunk and act poorly every night... stopped hanging out with them pretty fast.
@@Alex-uc4bd It's really not, though. All one had to do is just not make a complete ass of themselves on purpose. It's not hard to be at least somewhat decent, unless you're a bad drunk. Also, to be real, anyone who's gonna hold the entirety of a nationality responsible for the actions of one person is a bad person in their own right. Most people have more sense than that
Once I lost my post office cash card, they gave me a new one. A couple of years later, I found it, not realizing it was the one I lost, I used it at the post office. The machine kept the card, I asked the staff for help, they told me to please wait, then they all disappeared into a back room. Not knowing what was going on, I waited, within 7 or 8 minutes, the post office was surrounded by cops, some with no uniform and unmarked cars, plus a van. 15 of them came in, made a circle around me and started saying ( This is not your card, it’s a stolen card!!! ). I told them it was mine, took some time to retrieve the card from the machine, luckily I had other ID with me, the names matched. They gave me advice on not using lost cards, then left. But I’ve never been stopped by Kumamoto police in 24 years I’ve been here. They leave you alone as long as you abide by the rules.
@Tilde Aqium agreed, not sure what the post office people told the cops when they called them, probably something in the lines of ( hello police, we have a big gaijin with a shaved head using a stolen card, please bring the cavalry and the reserves )😅👍🏻
@Tilde Aqium Weird assumptions. You don't need to live in Japan to know that if your gf is calling police on you then either you've got issues or she does lmao
To be fair, police in most developed countries is less likely to use violence than in the US... An interesting anecdote from a friend: He knew two Russian girls who lived in Japan for some time. One night they partied too hard, and had problems getting home. A police officer found them sitting on a sidewalk. After failing to communicate with them, he checked their documents, ordered a taxi and instructed the driver to get them home. However a few days later they got the bill for the taxi as well as a hefty fine ;)
what you said is incorrect, police statistics show as of 2017 police shootings are against gangs, and in rare cases against non violent offenders, records show US police are Less likely to use violence.
Japanese police officers are still useless just like many other countries. If they only thinking about money, they can’t save people like that. They are not worthy to be protector of humankind. They lack pure of heart.
@@jimreckson8484police departments in the U.S are notorious for fudging homicide and violent crime stats ive watched cam fottage of cops straight murdering some one while they where handcuffed. The cop got off so it didnt count as a police brutality stat
Apart from the bike issue, the other stuff is pretty reasonable, dont be an idiot and act like you live in your country, behave properly and follow the countries laws and regulations, and study its culture and customs. And everything will be fine while staying in Japan. Thats what I’ve learned from visiting the country several times.
@@polynesianmovtgp7439 Depends where in Japan. Obviously, Tokyo is the most expensive, comparable to Los Angeles or San Francisco but even smaller apartments.
"We just don't take a case to court unless we are 100% sure they are guilty" So; 1. People who did commit a crime and could be found guilty are let free into the world because the ego of those in the justice system won't let them allow the chance of being wrong. 2. People who are innocent but still get taken to court now have a massive bias against them because "well, what are the chances of them being here if they are innocent?" So the courtroom may as well be a theatre, putting on a play as they ensure the person goes to jail no matter what. In order for the system to be just, it must care more for finding truth than propping up arbitrary statistics to try and appear more effective than they really are.
On the other hand, courts in other countries (particularly when it's a trial by jury) it tends to be as much about how good of a speaker the barristers are as it is about truth. Innocent people get guilty verdicts because the prosecutor was simply better at rhetoric. Neither is perfect, but the Japanese system puts a lot of weight on the capabilities and judgement of the investigators, as opposed to the presentation of the barristers.
That's one of the dirty secrets that people who come from very western centric backgrounds generally (meaning not all) don't understand really. Ranging from India to Japan all the way down to Indonesia, people from those parts or people who grew up in a family who come from those regions tend to want to maintain a "good face". Your public image is ALMOST king. (of course not all asian people or their descendants in other countries are like that but generally we tend to care more about our public image than others) Hence why some actions in anime for example may puzzle people from the US but would be more or less acceptable to people from China. You know that meme where your mom tells you to clean your room when guests are coming over? Multiply that many times over.
I’m a white British guy. I’ve lived in Osaka for over 30 years and commute to work by bicycle nearly every day and sometimes drive. I’ve never ever been stopped at any time by the police.
I was in Japan for a month in 2017 on a study abroad trip, and I think I only dealt with the police twice. Once, I went to a kōban in Shibuya I think? and asked for directions, and once in Kyoto, I and two other girls were stopped and asked for our passports while walking to a conbini. The police were super chill, but I did think it was weird we were asked for passports so close to a well-known international youth hostel. The officer let us flip through a book of phrases that he used with foreign tourists, and that was neat, but he seemed pleasantly surprised that we didn't need it. ovo
My problem isn’t with the cops there’s so much as it is with the courts, they’re basically like the courts of Kardasians, You go to trial, they tell you while you’re guilty, you get sentenced.
To be fair: american police don't have the luxury of dealing with polite and well mannered Japanese citizens most of the time. They have to deal with suspects that are very likely to pull a gun on them.
There's a video called "Day in the life of a japanese firefighter" and it's pretty good. The japenese fire department is so cool. Their uniforms are next level.
I called it a Token system: You put your umbrella into the bucket infront of the store, and when leaving you take one with you. Happend to often that "my" umbrella was missing so I adapted.
@@アレックスの部屋-s9h The expensive ones wont vanish so easyly, but the 500yen white ones all look the same. You cant blame people for taking yours that is the same one from all the others in the bucket. That beeing said, thouse 500yen umbrellas were the best ones I ever used, so sturdy and robast dont know if I would even need a more expensive one.
日本人ですが、警察官じゃなくても困ることの一つは、外国から来た人が酔っ払って、大声で騒いだり、物を叩いたり、外国人同士で酔っ払って喧嘩を始めること。 日本人が大変迷惑するので、その時は警察を呼びます。 外国人の方の酔っ払っている人は、アルコール検査も拒否する人が多く、問題を長引かせます。 日本人は基本アルコール検査を拒否しません。なぜなら、自分の行動に責任を持つからです。 日本の警察じゃなくても、一般の日本人も、「私達に迷惑かけるなら、日本に来ないでくれ」と思います。 日本の警察官は、そういうトラブルを起こす外国人に対して大変苦労しています。 その行為を嫌がっているのは、日本人だけじゃありません。 日本を愛して、「郷に入れば郷に従え」と理解してくれて、日本に住んだり、日本に頻繁に来る外国人も、その行為を迷惑だと思っています。 昨年で象徴的な事件は、ラグビーのワールドカップでした。 海外から来たファンが、日本の地下鉄で大騒ぎ、日本人は逃げるように隅に座って、苛立っていました。 ウルグアイの選手は、飲食店で、大騒ぎして、500万円近くの損害を与えたまま、日本中の話題になったため、慌てて帰国しました。 しかもウルグアイのラグビー協会は「ささいな出来事だ」と公式発言もしました。 しかもウルグアイの選手は、店のスタッフにタックルをして、大怪我をさせてしまったので、お店は被害届を警察に出しました。 そうすると、ウルグアイのラグビー協会は、慌てて、漸く、少し謝罪をしました。 ウルグアイのラグビー協会の人たちの対応は日本を侮辱しました。 しかも、未だに本人たちから謝罪が全くありません。 こういう人たちには来て欲しくありません。 これが日本の警察の気持ちであり、日本人の気持ちです。 日本を愛してフレンドリーに来日する外国人は歓迎しますが、彼らに対してはNOです。 ＝I'm Japanese and one of the things that annoys me, even if I'm not a policeman, is when people from other countries get drunk, make loud noises, hit things, or start drunken fights with other foreigners. This is very annoying for Japanese people and we call the police when this happens. Many foreigners who are drunk refuse to take an alcohol test, which prolongs the problem. Japanese people do not refuse the alcohol test. This is because they take responsibility for their own actions. If you are going to cause us trouble, don't come to Japan! Japanese police officers have a very hard time with foreigners who cause such trouble. It is not only the Japanese who do not like it. Foreigners who live in Japan or come to Japan frequently, who love Japan and understand that "when in Japan, do as the Romans do", also find this behaviour annoying. A symbolic incident in the last year was the Rugby World Cup. Fans from abroad made such a fuss on a Japanese train that the Japanese had to flee and sit in a corner in frustration. The Uruguayan players caused a fuss in a Japanese restaurant, causing nearly five million yen in damage and serious injuries to staff. They then returned home from Japan in a panic as the incident became the talk of the media all over Japan. The Uruguayan rugby union even issued an official statement saying ”it was a minor incident!". The shop had no choice but to report the incident to the police. When the Uruguayan Rugby Union learned of the shop's response, they finally, hastily, made a little apology. The actions of the Uruguayan rugby union betrayed the kindness of Japan. They have insulted Japan. And yet there is still no apology from the Uruguayan players involved. We don't want these people to come here. This is the feeling of the Japanese police and the Japanese people. However, we ask that there is no misunderstanding! We welcome all foreigners who love Japan to come to Japan in a friendly manner. Again, we do not want foreigners to come to Japan to cause trouble. We do not want visitors from abroad who do not take responsibility for their own actions. Perhaps some might say that there is an economic benefit from people coming from abroad. If that is the tourism business, then NO. It is unnecessary. Then Japan will choose another economic development.
When I was younger I got stopped here in Osaka on my bicycle occasionally, maybe once or twice a year. They were always polite, but it's never a pleasant experience having to deal with people who have power over you, so I always hated it, and even now I get nervous whenever I see an officer. Now that I'm older, though, I never get stopped. It's been at least five years since my last one. I assume the profile mostly targets younger people. I'll bet there's a big male/female difference, too.
i am a German, and i never heard the words " Papers. Please " here....never being stopped with my bike, or motorbike or car...or walking... because we walk a lot here!
I was struck by how the majority of bikes in Japan were not locked. People would leave their bikes unlocked in the street. So I am surprised there is a lot of bike theft? Kids would also leave their backpacks on the sidewalk while playing sports nearby. It seemed like there was little to no chance that anyone would steal
This mans said "relatively strict compared to western countries" when it comes to drugs with a straight face. No questions about scaring confesions out of innocent people.
I've asked for directions from American police plenty of times. My old college once had a bomb threat and I casually stroll up to the cop and he politely explained why we couldn't enter the building. Sadly when you go to the cities, Chicago, NYC, etc. you'll find people more on edge. Higher population=higher stress.
The Japanese police asked me the same question around 47 times during 6 hour period, I forgot my passport at the hotel. Other time I stopped the police for directions and they were helpful ! The Japanese can hold you for weeks for interrogation.... o wonder they have 99% conviction rate I took the experience a opportunity to practice my Japanese ^_________^ I’m pateint
Days I've lived in fukuoka: 365 Days on a bicycle passing a kouban: 250+ Days driving around kyushu: 10+ Amount of police interactions: 0 福岡市で住んだ日 365 自転車で交番を通り過ぎた日 200+ レンタルカーで全九州にドライブした日 10+ 警察官が私を止めさせた日 ０
Days Ive lived in Japan : 600+ times I rode a bike : 1 number of police interactions : 1 xD It was a nice interaction though, the policeman was very nice and offered to ride with me until my destination.
10,950 days in Japan. 5,000 on a bicycle, stopped once for no front light, I had dropped it five minutes before. Only one ticket while driving a car, And three while on a motorcycle. Never been asked for my gaijin card even when I found a body in the bush.
I remember when I got in narita first and wanted with the express train to ueno station and a police officer has shown me the way. he was kind and did even jocking what I have never experieced from german police... german police is may be not that violent as the US but realy scary when it comes to prosecution ... I remember when my car got another scratch they get to my house and ask 30 minutes in the front door where came it from.. I had to explain them 1000 times that the highschool I in some people park like in paris (where the bumper is there to make more place between the cars) So I could most time not sleep because of their treat ... I had never that feeling in japan though
Oh yeah, I can agree that the german police is really unpleasant when they have a presumption. They're okay when you're not accused of anything by them though and would most likely try to help you out
@@giorgig4828 They do have to start somewhere. If they suspect you of it and your vehicle has matching damage, of course they'll question you. That has nothing to do with 1st world country. But they really like to play Mr. super inspector. They once tried to tell me my motorcycle slid into a parking car and caused a dent, when I slid away in a corner (a bystanding off-duty cop called his colleagues for no reason...). They measured out everything on my bike and the damaged car, until I told them for the 3rd time to park their stupid policecar further back so they can see my skid marks, which stopped like 5 meters before the parking car. After that, they called the firefighters to clean up the "oil mess", which was just a few drops of gasoline that almost evaporated by the time they arrived. The firefighters were rightfully pissed at the cops, too.
Hey Nobita, I think you need to delve more in depth into the problems of the Japanese legal system and just what "hostage justice" in Japan entails. The guy you interviewed last really tried to downplay it, but the police do not only bring cases of people they can guarantee convictions. They can, and have brought cases against people who were innocent and tried to railroad them in court. RUclips channel Rare Earth did a great RUclips video on it, and the film "I Just Didn't Do it" is a very frank, unnerving look into how stacked against the accused the Japanese court system really is. You should of really gotten into the issues of things like how the police don't tape their interviews, actively try to railroad people into confessions, and detain people for overly long periods of time, and deny people access to a lawyer while interrogating them for hours. I hope you do a follow up video on this subject.
2:45 well yeah... they deal with a lot more violence from suspects here in the US than police in Japan do. And.. as much as people hate to admit it, it's primarily in select classifications of people. Very violent drug addicts are a constant issue. On the other hand,.. their training leans fairly hard towards combat, and like the old saying goes: to the man with a hammer, all the world is a nail.
I lived in Yokohama and Tokyo for 2 years (2014-2016), I thought the cops there were/are passive. Yes, they are very helpful and they're very detailed oriented when it comes to they're jobs. This appears to be a new thing. My only comment and tip when living/visiting Japan; Never break the law, no matter how small the offense maybe. They treat shop-lifters like murderers. Nice content Nobita!
One time Policeman stopped me walking right in front of my university in Tokyo, he kept interrogating me for almost 15 mins, even started to copy my residence card information by hand to an external paper, not missing a letter . To the extent that locals walking around started giving me bad looks. It was so uncomfortable Even though I showed him my university ID and I was just carrying a grocery bag!
I commented as well with something similar. I'm close friends with a Baltimore Police Officer and while I'm not sure how much they're out on foot patrol, just being on video chat or calls with my friend when he was out on patrol, I'd see tons of people come up to him in his car and ask directions or point out issues, etc. It's very common to talk to them and ask for help.
@@meg-k-waldren No, my friend was not patrolling the suburbs, lol. He was in the icky parts. There were times he'd pull up near alcohol shops and show me how many people were out in the parking lot openly dealing drugs and whatnot, and since that thing a few years back, they're prohibited to intervene with those anymore even if it's happening in front of their faces. :/ His beat is in some seedy parts of the city. I've been there myself in the past to visit him for a bit and I absolutely hated it there.
Thats actually really interesting to learn! I was curious about the 99% conviction rate. It makes total sense when he said that the screening point is just earlier in the process and that they won't even have a trial unless they're extremely sure you did it.
I got chatting to a policeman in Kobe during the rugby world cup. He told me that the Japanese police were briefed that the Irish would be loud and outgoing but they would be no trouble so they were told to leave Irish fans alone unless they were being unlawful.
A friend of mine (Canadian) and his American wife were stopped in the street by Tokyo Police after she had an argument with a shop keeper and was accused of stealing an item. Tokyo police were called and my friends were stopped both being white and both over 6 feet tall they stood out like sore thumbs to begin with. Although the item she was accused of stealing was not on either of them she was taken in for questioning and her husband was informed as to where she would be. She was later arrested for pushing a female officer at the station as was to be expected she was stressed. A three week vacation ended up being a 3 month stay in jail after which when she finally had her day in court she was given a significant fine and released and then put on the first flight out of Japan back to Canada. It could of been much worse I was told as it could of taken years to make it through the Japanese courts and even then she could of received even more jail time. From what I’ve been told it is not a pleasant experience for foreigners in the Japanese court system and listening to her experience I’m not sure if I would even want to go there as even minor offences could net you an extended stay in Japan whereas most other countries it would be a fine and maybe expulsion.
Pushing an officer is to be expected because she was stressed? I'm not sure where you're from, but in my experience you shouldn't be laying hands on an officer just because you're "stressed". Sounds like there might be more to the story there.
American police have to deal with very different people. Japan is a less violent country so the cops don't view everyone as a threat. In smaller rural American towns the police are more toned down and friendly. It's not uncommon to go up to them and ask questions.
I wish bike theft was the biggest problem of police here. Bike theft over here is so trivial to our police, if you want to file the theft, you're forced to do it via the internet. If you go to a police office they outright won't file the case for you.
7:35 I think he mentioned something about getting in trouble with women there, but I don't see it in the captions, is it some mistake Nobita? He mentioned "Josei" and "turaburu" I'm not sure about that since I'm not japanese, I was just curious to know.
I'm from Canada and friend of my cousin told me (he's a white guy) that during his stay in Kanazawa for work (teaching English) he got questioned by police while he was at a stadium watching soccer (or some sporting event). The police over there assume that any non resident there must be causing trouble or about to at any given time and must be questioned.
I really wish we had more police box in the US. I always liked seeing them in Japan and it made me feel safe. I feel that in the states you want to avoid any interaction with police becuase your only likely to get into trouble. Here there is just the image they are out to "protect" you by finding some law that you are breaking so they can extract money from you. I think a real problem in the US is that the police are used as a form of taxes. Basically they get sent out to try to maximize money from the public to increase their budget or that of the gov officials who command them. I feel like if this was made illegal in the US the dynamic of the police vs the public would change a lot.
That's not how it works. This whole "they collect taxes" nonsense is just a longtime ongoing conspiracy theory....don't forward it. They really do just enforce laws and arrest criminals who break them. The only thing the police issue citations for are low-level crimes such as pot possession, speeding, and parking enforcement....don't smoke pot, speed or park where you aren't supposed to, and you won't get fined. Any other fine that is issued is done so at the behest of a court, not the police. And it's a fine, not a tax. One is a requirement according to your income, the other is a punishment that is avoidable. Simple as that. Don't overthink it.
@@Vladpryde When it is being used for the objective of generating funds it is a tax. There has been multiple studies on this subject I am not going to replicate google here. Also taxes are not according to your income they are according to your actions. In the US you are taxed based on how you behave relative to how the current tax system wants you to behave. Two people making identical income will pay dramatically different taxes depending on how they file and how they spent or saved their money over the tax year.
@@zeroibis Wrong again. And if you want to argue with a Ph.D of Economics about it.... www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-tax-fines-and-levies Or a more complete answer: www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-a-tax-and-a-fine And no, Excise Taxes are not fines either. They are still compulsory. And yes, I disagree with them, but it is still not a fine. It's still a choice to buy that product. Fines are avoidable, taxes are not. Even the rich, despite the Left-wing jerkoff fantasy of so many in this country, have to pay taxes too; they don't get out of it. "Two people making identical income will pay dramatically different taxes depending on how they file and how they spent or saved their money over the tax year." That's not a forced behavior; IE "wants you to behave". I don't know where you're coming up with that nonsense. The government doesn't force you to be responsible with your money....you either are or are not. Obviously no two incomes equal the same tax rate, but you also can't approach taxes from the standpoint of everyone being the same. Some people, for instance, are single, and some file jointly depending on if they are married or in a legal relationship. Now, if your argument is that the IRS requires you to file certain ways at Tax time, then yes I can see your "wants you to behave" point. But that's still not a "behavior"....how you file is an action, not a behavior. A behavior is throwing a tantrum in public when the police shoot a criminal.....not filing your taxes.
@@Vladpryde Oh let me correct, they want me to act not behave ROFL! When a department of a government is funded in a manor other than donations it is functionally a tax. You can put a pig in a dress it does not change what it is. Your having a semantics argument while I am simply pointing out reality. It would be a different situation if the fees ect were not used as a funding source. Regardless I am speaking about public perception which you are correct can be wrong. However, when a department is funded by entirely by monies that they extract from the public what happens if the public starts to obey the law then they can not make any money, it is illogical. There is a financial intensive to ensure that fines meet the needs of the budget. Civil forfeiture is another great example. Also once again I am not talking about the police directly. They just do their job and that job is what our elected offices make it. If you do not like the laws you need to vote for change. I have friends who are cops and every city and department are different. I am painting with a pretty broad brush here and the problems that I am pointing out while not found in every corner in the USA are things that do happen and that has an impact on how the public at large feels about and interacts with the police.
The issue I have with Japanese police is wrongful arrest based on 0 evidence. I was staying in Nagoya long time ago and there were some kids who were setting off fireworks in the middle of the neighbourhood at night, police were door knocking the neighbourhood asking for information, many neighbours were saying there were kids doing this. When they door knocked me, they asked me to go with them for further questioning and I had no idea what was going on. But when I got brought to the station, they want to know why am I in Japan, how long do I intend to stay there, and they were wondering if I had anything to do with the fireworks being set off and I said had nothing to do with this, and I even told them what purpose do I have to have fireworks on me and set them off in the middle Street. They were just having non of that. I think the purpose was for them to have a reason to arrest and convict me based on 0 evidence and for something I had nothing to do or any involvement in this. However I was very lucky to be released after 12 hours.
@@brocki95xxx nah, Japanese police have the tendency to automatically make the foreigners a suspect and the locals don't seem to keen to interfere or involve themselves with police matters
Its pretty simple: don't screw up in Japan. If you do, admit your part in it. If you are innocent, fight the charge as the police won't go to trial unless they believe they have overwhelming evidence to convict. If you want to see what sometimes happens, have a look at the Tokyo Reporter website. It covers a lot of cases and you'll actually see reports of cases being dropped due to insufficient evidence.
Would NEVER ask a German police officer for directions either. Mostly because 95% of them you see outside are young and low rank still and, like many groups of young men, seem to like to pick on people. Especially as there's no way to fight back.
That's not true though. When you've done nothing wrong and they don't speak to you first, because they saw you do something, most of them are actually really friendly and try to help you out. Only when they think you've done something wrong is when they get really uncomfortable and annoying, and sometimes even insulting.
I would not hesitate to ask a German police officer for help. So far I have positive interactions with them. If you have done something against the law and they saw you do it, of course you cannot avoid the consequences, that is the way it should be... Mistakes are made everywhere, still I think German regular police is one of the most reliable in the world. I like the young officers, so far I have seen very down to earth interaction with the population, they have lots of female officers too, most of the time it is one male one female officer.
3:40 Yeah tiny police boxes would be downright illegal in the US for security reasons outside of the smallest, most peacefully idyllic towns. Because they are vulnerable to attack and that has happened to large stations. Even the local Sheriff's substation in my town can house a couple of dozen deputies and they're naturally all armed.
its all about the weapons... i never would move to the USA, because i want that my kid to grow up without threats from lunatics to be killed in school, and getting killed by lunatic cops after school!
When arriving in japan for the first time, the military give a three day course on how to act in japan. The make the 23day holding time seem like the scariest thing in the world. Nobody knows where you are and as far as the navy is concered you are marked U.A (unauthorized absence/ borderline fired).
My personal experience with police in Japan are both actually quite pleasant. In Fukuoka, my friends and I were piss drunk and laughing loudly at around 10pm. A police officer was called, but he was VERY polite, explaining to us that we were disturbing others. Since I knew SOME Japanese, and context clues, I explained to my friends what was going on and apologized to the officer. The encounter pretty much ended there... And we werent dumb enough to continue drinking when we were already warned. Yea, the officer didnt ask us to stop drinking, but we'd rather not invite problems since... You know... Being drunk = everything becomes hilarious The 2nd encounter I had was in Osaka. I asked a pair of officers for directions... And how they gave it made me think that these 2 were bored off their minds XD Officer A said that where I was going was "very very far away"... And then points somewhere not even a block away. Hey, a lighthearted joke is no big deal. I loled with them, thanked them, and made my way. So yea, both my encounters were pretty positive... Although both locations are relatively provincial compared to Tokyo. I personally find that people in more provincial areas of Japan to be friendlier (which is... Actually a common trend anywhere in the world). I havent had the need to interact with the police in Tokyo so I dont know much about them
You mean they DON'T have mecha suits and schedules around recurring Kaiju attacks and zombie invasions while spec ops from video game companies and magical girls cause them grief??? *I've been betrayed...*
Interesting. In 4 years in Tokyo + a week of cycling around Shikoku I never got checked by the police; even when I happened to ride past them. Best to register your bike and only use a bike that is registered to you.
@@parloitaliano2 yes, that is one way, but it's quicker for the police to check ownership when the bike is registered. If police stop you to check bike ownership then they will be diligent with the spot check, and time won't necessarily be a concern for them. Both bikes I've had in Japan were purchased overseas and brought in as luggage. Personally I'd rather the convenience of a rego sticker to demonstrate ownership over carrying a foreign receipt.
In short, some foreigners try to beat jail time even though they did something bad and they know they did something bad. The process in Japan is designed for Japanese people - if they did something bad they admit it or admit to the parts they did do because they are sure there will be no trumped up charges and the law will be followed to the letter. They trust their own justice system while in some other countries they are suspicious of their own justice system. When in Japan, just take ownership of your crime and only insist you're innocent if you really are innocent. 責任 (responsibility/accountability) is a big thing here.
In Japan police are very kind to me and very helpful. Here in America they racially profile my African American friend because they thought he was “stealing”.
Perhaps not a big surprise for a country that's mostly peaceful and law-abiding. Being a cop in Japan might even be one of the better occupations to have come to think of it.
So things haven't changed since 1990 ? First time in Japan, I was controlled by the police on a Bicycle in Kyoto. Hot summer 36° celcius at 6 pm, I couldn't speak Japanese, but I managed to explain who's bike it was and that was it. I never saw a Japanese person controlled on a bike during my 3 week stay. I never rode a bike ever after in Japan. I went back in 1999, I decided not to use a bike, I did not want to go through that process of a person assuming I stole a bike. If I am a bike thief i will not stop. I miss the good things in Japan: Cleaniness ( most of the the time not all the the time), The beautifull places, the Shikasen, The local trains and the funny supervisor, getting lost in small towns in the country side and meeting WELCOMING nice old people. I wish i could go back and stay 9 months to a year to learn the language properly. I have cycled in France, the Netherlands, England, the USA, Germany, Some parts of Africa, i have never been harassed by police men assuming I stole a bike. Many years ago a japanese man Issei Sagawa killed a dutch girl in France and eat parts of her, i will not be stupid enough to assume that all Japanese men who come to France have to be controlled because I assume to could commit a crime.
So reading between the lines, basically if you are put on trial they are 100% determined that you are guilty and he also said that if you are guilty you should admit. For me that just shows that they wouldn't want to admit they put someone on trial who was innocent I don't see much justice in that
About the bicycle situation, maybe you can get a fitting sticker that you can put on a vest AND your bicycle, crooks can do the same but maybe it could help a bit short term.
*QUICK TIP* If you ride a bicycle in Japan, then be sure you have evidence with you that the bicycle is yours 💯% just to be safe and be patient with the officers (Including showing your id and where you purchased it). Bring pictures with you that shows you riding the bike that have dates on them might also help prove your ownership after some months or years. But the receipt of purchase is the most important part. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm in USA and never been to Japan or other countries. 😎
Even Japanese people can be stopped by the police. The registration number will be confirmed to check the theft of your bicycle. This is because in Japan it is legally required to register a number with the police when purchasing a bicycle. Didn't this video explain that?
@@emperoryuan9793 Uh, a college diploma is definitely _not_ necessary since Japan already invites a lot of foreigners to fill in the lower end jobs anyway - unless that is what you're looking for. I think a worker's visa along with a clean background should be good enough. And of course, if you have at least a decent grasp of Japanese, that could always help some bit as well.
i cycled around Honshu for 6 weeks a few years ago and never got stopped once by police! Maybe it has something to do with the type of bike you are riding?
1. Are the Japanese police still beating confessions out of people? Or has that been reformed? 2. In the U.S., interactions with the police are quite different in the city/suburbs and in rural areas. In the latter, "community policing" is much more common, probably because it is much more of a realistic option.
not to mention that some of the "convicted" in japan are actually not guilty, but either pressured by the police or by society to consent to a crime they didn't do. that probably doesnt happen often, but more than other countries...
Immagine if someone put drogs into your bags and you get arrested once you arrive in japan and they then sentence you to 20 years in prison... does that really happen?
It's the same in our police force here in Australia. Just about every department here have professional translators, if they don't have the right one, they get a translator over the phone to conduct business or questioning/interrogation.
I have been to Japan many times. The police actually help you if you ask but American police will tell you to get away from them sometimes not so nice.
I'm a cop in the US. I wish more people would come to us more for basic stuff like directions. We're not so busy we can't help with non-crime related things.
I always look forward to your uploads Nobita! thanks for sharing this video. I am always interested in learning about cultures in general, and this is definitely very insightful. I can agree with the guy though, I've lived in Queens New York for 3 years, and the cops are scary......I got stopped because I didn't fully stop my car when there's a STOP sign, and 5 police officers just approached me carefully from the back (2 on left, 2 on right). They do be actin like i stole some weed smh
There is nothing wrong with American police if you comply with orders. It's when you start moving n reaching for things that warrant police officers to defend themselves from harm.
Bicyclr theft in my country (the Netherlands which has a cycling culture) u dont get stopped every ones in a while because your bike is stolen, that way of investigating is like finding a nail in a haystack. Should be focused on finding the culprit who usually steals more than once
Japanese Police-Patient, nice, give directions, cautious, non-racist. U.S Police-Impatient, scared to ask them, trigger happy, some are racist, brutal.
Hmmmm... From my point of view as a lawyer it is a little fishy. 99% of conviczion rate after accusation seems to be Anything else than a faif trial. 50-80% would be considered Okay. The prosecutor is obliged to also look after Evidence that are of use for the one infringing the law. So that he can be spoken free. :-/
I was wondering how did he prove that the bike was his? Did he have to carry his receipt of purchase to show the police man everytime he was stopped? And if he did not have his receipt how would that prove that it wasn't his?
I know they're really big on registering bikes in Tokyo, if not all of Japan. The bike shops even handle the paperwork, I thought I saw on some doc or other. Probably well worth doing if you're staying there: I imagine it could be pretty easy to forget where you parked. :) (I'd probably want to make mine easy to spot, for that reason, but I think they actually help out with 'abandoned' bikes too if that happens. Or if it actually got stolen, you know? In the US once that happens, that's pretty much goodbye. )
Wow, good to know that western tourists are not well received in Japan. Guess I need to find a new place to go next summer. I have wanted to go to Japan for so long. I am taking Japanese at my university and was planning a trip there next summer, but I refuse to go to a place that will hate me for were I come from.
When I lived in japan for 3 year, I've got stopped by police 1 time, he asked me a simple question and ask about my ID just like that, and 2 police officer came to my apartment just tell me to careful when parking my bike, very nice policeman and because I look like a japanese so is easy for me to go everywhere I want, as long I'm not speak, my japanese friends also said like that 😂
Is it true that even if you are falsely accused of committing 'Chikan', it is more advisable to say you did it and pay the fine than fight for your innocence?
The sad thing about American cops is that they view every single interaction as a potential threat to their lives, as well as resorting to immediate violence at all times. A great rule of thumb is never even say hi to one, or acknowledge their presence, because that draws their attention. I've lived in Germany, Estonia and Russia; their police are highly educated, take the time to help out and are out for your safety and well being - Unlike US cops who typically are very uneducated in terms of the law and common sense. There is a void of professionalism, class and overall physicality.
Have you ever been stopped by the police in Japan? And what was your impression of them?
when i was boarding my flight to go back, i was stopped by japanese police because i had bought a souvenir katana but my luggage lock was broken. So they had to break it open and destroyed my luggage just to take a look at it. They didnt tell me why i just had to stand there in front of all the passengers getting my luggage destroyed for them to check a souvenir
"where are your parents?"
When I was walking outside at midnight with a medical mask one police officer approached because he thought I was a high school student. Then he said "Oh, you're not a high school student, right?" and explained to me that if I would have been one, I shouldn't be walking alone outside at this time. I explained him that I am way over 20 and a tourist (even though he only wanted to know if I am a high school student or not, he didn't ask fore more information. It was just a reflex of mine to tell him unnecessary information because I am not used to getting approached by the police) , and then he wished me a nice day. Didn't need to show him my passport or something.
The guy talking about US police was exaggerating a bit. Japan doesn’t have the violent armed criminals that the USA has; it’s completely different because officials have to be careful- criminals are willing to kill them on sight.
I have interacted with police in the US many times and never have I been afraid of them. Then again, I am respectful and don’t make them nervous (very important, because I legally conceal carry a firearm).
not once not twice but dozen
I only interacted with two police officers in Japan, a male and a female. I asked the male some indications; the guy was super polite and very professional, and did his best to help even if his English was limited. As for the girl, I asked her for a picture since she was cute. She was very kind and chatted a bit, asked me about my country and career, if I liked Japan, etc. So far, my experience with the Japanese police has been positive.
@@NoWayOut1111 Of course :)
@Chris Sennwood lol
@Chris Sennwood I'm not against the EU. It has both good and bad things. I do believe, however, that it needs reform, and countries need to be more independent from Brussels in many respects. In my opinion, the EU should go back to its roots, to those times where it was a union of sovereign countries rather than a "united states of Europe" with an engulfing bureaucracy. The EU flag's there because it's virtually impossible to find a Spanish flag without an EU flag next to it in an official building, especially an embassy (where the pic was taken). Maybe I could take it out with GIMP...
cool story bro
Was she Hot or Cute?
-Bike theft common in Tokyo
-Bikes are one of the deadliest weapons in the Yakuza games that breaks
I think I know where the bikes end up......
This is very true. No telling how many missing bikes are because of Kiryu-chan
@@InfernosReaper nah, kiryu-chan just borrowed it, he didn't do anything wrong. just forgot to gave it back
@@VolkkAmera Exactly, but it's such a pain to explain to the police that he just avoids talking them about it
maybe the yakuzas used scrap metal to make weapons
I guess bike theft is a very high priority crime in Tokyo
And that ladies and gentlemen is why its ranked so high in safety.
I was being sarcastic
I guess it's actually been a thing lately: really it might seem pretty alarming in a country where it's famously safe to leave valuable stuff lying around. They could be hoping to bust up whatever the resale ring or whatnot is.
@@OllamhDrab Trust me, it's better than the opposite.
If your cops, doctors and nurses mostly just sit around at their jobs with little to do, and having to actively look for something to do, then your society is pretty well off.
@@meg-k-waldren and suicide rate.
I hate it when people make trouble because they are drunk!!!
It's a shame that people travel to another country just to make a fool of themselves like that...
You make us all look bad if you do shit like that...
when i first went to Japan it was to study Japanese. Some of the other American students in the class were the "free hug" sign holding, rika-kuma costume types who would get excessively drunk and act poorly every night... stopped hanging out with them pretty fast.
Pretty sure most people who get drunk and end up making an ass of themselves don't actually get drunk with that intention...
My parents taught me that when you go on vacation outside your home country, you have to act like diplomats. *YOU* represent your country.
@@Merigold83 that's how it is
@@Alex-uc4bd It's really not, though. All one had to do is just not make a complete ass of themselves on purpose. It's not hard to be at least somewhat decent, unless you're a bad drunk.
Also, to be real, anyone who's gonna hold the entirety of a nationality responsible for the actions of one person is a bad person in their own right.
Most people have more sense than that
This guy has the most clear American accent and tone I've ever heard
Lmao!
as a Canadian I can tell you that this American guy sounds like the average Canadian.
Hm? Is there an individual American accent? Or is this how its perceived?
My man there are a ridiculous amount of accents in america 😂🇺🇸
@@nihilistic9927 most likely a north western accent which is most typically represented in everything from tv to radio to movies
Someone needs to change the meme to, "Gaijin stole my bike!"
The war thunder developer??
@@kamikazefilmproductions Then it would be "Gaijin stole my snail."
@@nottelling7785 XD
Once I lost my post office cash card, they gave me a new one. A couple of years later, I found it, not realizing it was the one I lost, I used it at the post office. The machine kept the card, I asked the staff for help, they told me to please wait, then they all disappeared into a back room. Not knowing what was going on, I waited, within 7 or 8 minutes, the post office was surrounded by cops, some with no uniform and unmarked cars, plus a van. 15 of them came in, made a circle around me and started saying ( This is not your card, it’s a stolen card!!! ). I told them it was mine, took some time to retrieve the card from the machine, luckily I had other ID with me, the names matched. They gave me advice on not using lost cards, then left. But I’ve never been stopped by Kumamoto police in 24 years I’ve been here. They leave you alone as long as you abide by the rules.
@Tilde Aqium agreed, not sure what the post office people told the cops when they called them, probably something in the lines of ( hello police, we have a big gaijin with a shaved head using a stolen card, please bring the cavalry and the reserves )😅👍🏻
@Tilde Aqium oh no KeK
@Tilde Aqium Lmao that sounds like a very healthy relationship you have
@Tilde Aqium Weird assumptions. You don't need to live in Japan to know that if your gf is calling police on you then either you've got issues or she does lmao
Utter overkill. Did they all have nothing else to do that day?
To be fair, police in most developed countries is less likely to use violence than in the US... An interesting anecdote from a friend:
He knew two Russian girls who lived in Japan for some time. One night they partied too hard, and had problems getting home. A police officer found them sitting on a sidewalk. After failing to communicate with them, he checked their documents, ordered a taxi and instructed the driver to get them home. However a few days later they got the bill for the taxi as well as a hefty fine ;)
in the US, this girls would be maybe raped by the cop... some of them even would kill them after it..
what you said is incorrect, police statistics show as of 2017 police shootings are against gangs, and in rare cases against non violent offenders, records show US police are Less likely to use violence.
Japanese police officers are still useless just like many other countries. If they only thinking about money, they can’t save people like that. They are not worthy to be protector of humankind. They lack pure of heart.
@@jimreckson8484police departments in the U.S are notorious for fudging homicide and violent crime stats ive watched cam fottage of cops straight murdering some one while they where handcuffed. The cop got off so it didnt count as a police brutality stat
@@jimreckson8484that would be deadly force. Not all force
Apart from the bike issue, the other stuff is pretty reasonable, dont be an idiot and act like you live in your country, behave properly and follow the countries laws and regulations, and study its culture and customs. And everything will be fine while staying in Japan. Thats what I’ve learned from visiting the country several times.
Most importantly, don’t show up at customs with kilos of meth in your suitcase 😃
Nah. I’m gonna be an idiot. Life’s too short for conformity.
What is the cost of living like? Is it expensive? Livable?
@@polynesianmovtgp7439 Depends where in Japan. Obviously, Tokyo is the most expensive, comparable to Los Angeles or San Francisco but even smaller apartments.
@@learn2draw716 You're free to do so, just expect consequences.
"We just don't take a case to court unless we are 100% sure they are guilty"
So;
1. People who did commit a crime and could be found guilty are let free into the world because the ego of those in the justice system won't let them allow the chance of being wrong.
2. People who are innocent but still get taken to court now have a massive bias against them because "well, what are the chances of them being here if they are innocent?" So the courtroom may as well be a theatre, putting on a play as they ensure the person goes to jail no matter what.
In order for the system to be just, it must care more for finding truth than propping up arbitrary statistics to try and appear more effective than they really are.
On the other hand, courts in other countries (particularly when it's a trial by jury) it tends to be as much about how good of a speaker the barristers are as it is about truth. Innocent people get guilty verdicts because the prosecutor was simply better at rhetoric. Neither is perfect, but the Japanese system puts a lot of weight on the capabilities and judgement of the investigators, as opposed to the presentation of the barristers.
That's one of the dirty secrets that people who come from very western centric backgrounds generally (meaning not all) don't understand really.
Ranging from India to Japan all the way down to Indonesia, people from those parts or people who grew up in a family who come from those regions tend to want to maintain a "good face". Your public image is ALMOST king. (of course not all asian people or their descendants in other countries are like that but generally we tend to care more about our public image than others)
Hence why some actions in anime for example may puzzle people from the US but would be more or less acceptable to people from China.
You know that meme where your mom tells you to clean your room when guests are coming over? Multiply that many times over.
No wonder capcom made ace attorney
@@runman624 late reply, but iirc didn't capcom make the ace attourney games as a sort of critique against both the japanese and american systems?
@@joelthorstensson2772 yes
So don’t use a bike in Tokyo got it
Lol Lol Lol
Don't use a bike if you're a foreigner
@Haag Jacobs lol
@@mr.m2659 he just said in the video it happened to him as well though? Sounds like police incompetency in general
@@morriganrenfield8240 i see
I’m a white British guy. I’ve lived in Osaka for over 30 years and commute to work by bicycle nearly every day and sometimes drive. I’ve never ever been stopped at any time by the police.
Try that in Tokyo and let us know
@Kingfish read the title of the video and read the question asked by the person who made the video.
I lived in Yokosuka for three years and rode my bike all over Yokosuka and was never once stopped by the police.
I was in Japan for a month in 2017 on a study abroad trip, and I think I only dealt with the police twice. Once, I went to a kōban in Shibuya I think? and asked for directions, and once in Kyoto, I and two other girls were stopped and asked for our passports while walking to a conbini. The police were super chill, but I did think it was weird we were asked for passports so close to a well-known international youth hostel. The officer let us flip through a book of phrases that he used with foreign tourists, and that was neat, but he seemed pleasantly surprised that we didn't need it. ovo
So, you were racially profiled and detained. Sounds super chill
@@richarddukard8989 I mean, consider what percent of the population in Japan isn't Japanese.
I personally found the Japanese police to be very helpful and nice.
My problem isn’t with the cops there’s so much as it is with the courts, they’re basically like the courts of Kardasians, You go to trial, they tell you while you’re guilty, you get sentenced.
Cardassian.
Its sort of the opposite with America.
Literally
To be fair: american police don't have the luxury of dealing with polite and well mannered Japanese citizens most of the time.
They have to deal with suspects that are very likely to pull a gun on them.
Like the david ware story.
Do the firefighter next I'm most curious about them.
I’d be interested in fire/ems too
There's a video called "Day in the life of a japanese firefighter" and it's pretty good. The japenese fire department is so cool. Their uniforms are next level.
@@emiletard4201 I already seen it but till Thank you for this notice have a good night or day.
@@orenges They are a lot more loved then police. American police are scary.
the most common theft is umbrella theft... sometimes people in dorm taking your umbrella sometimes even co workers especially on rainy days...
I called it a Token system: You put your umbrella into the bucket infront of the store, and when leaving you take one with you. Happend to often that "my" umbrella was missing so I adapted.
@@general_alexus2533 bad for you when you have a more expensive umbrella thoughXD
@@アレックスの部屋-s9h The expensive ones wont vanish so easyly, but the 500yen white ones all look the same. You cant blame people for taking yours that is the same one from all the others in the bucket.
That beeing said, thouse 500yen umbrellas were the best ones I ever used, so sturdy and robast dont know if I would even need a more expensive one.
my expensive one vanished easily that is why I felt 不愉快
@@アレックスの部屋-s9h Try putting a big name on it with a permanent marker xD
日本人ですが、警察官じゃなくても困ることの一つは、外国から来た人が酔っ払って、大声で騒いだり、物を叩いたり、外国人同士で酔っ払って喧嘩を始めること。
日本人が大変迷惑するので、その時は警察を呼びます。
外国人の方の酔っ払っている人は、アルコール検査も拒否する人が多く、問題を長引かせます。
日本人は基本アルコール検査を拒否しません。なぜなら、自分の行動に責任を持つからです。
日本の警察じゃなくても、一般の日本人も、「私達に迷惑かけるなら、日本に来ないでくれ」と思います。
日本の警察官は、そういうトラブルを起こす外国人に対して大変苦労しています。
その行為を嫌がっているのは、日本人だけじゃありません。
日本を愛して、「郷に入れば郷に従え」と理解してくれて、日本に住んだり、日本に頻繁に来る外国人も、その行為を迷惑だと思っています。
昨年で象徴的な事件は、ラグビーのワールドカップでした。
海外から来たファンが、日本の地下鉄で大騒ぎ、日本人は逃げるように隅に座って、苛立っていました。
ウルグアイの選手は、飲食店で、大騒ぎして、500万円近くの損害を与えたまま、日本中の話題になったため、慌てて帰国しました。
しかもウルグアイのラグビー協会は「ささいな出来事だ」と公式発言もしました。
しかもウルグアイの選手は、店のスタッフにタックルをして、大怪我をさせてしまったので、お店は被害届を警察に出しました。
そうすると、ウルグアイのラグビー協会は、慌てて、漸く、少し謝罪をしました。
ウルグアイのラグビー協会の人たちの対応は日本を侮辱しました。
しかも、未だに本人たちから謝罪が全くありません。
こういう人たちには来て欲しくありません。
これが日本の警察の気持ちであり、日本人の気持ちです。
日本を愛してフレンドリーに来日する外国人は歓迎しますが、彼らに対してはNOです。
＝I'm Japanese and one of the things that annoys me, even if I'm not a policeman, is when people from other countries get drunk, make loud noises, hit things, or start drunken fights with other foreigners.
This is very annoying for Japanese people and we call the police when this happens.
Many foreigners who are drunk refuse to take an alcohol test, which prolongs the problem.
Japanese people do not refuse the alcohol test. This is because they take responsibility for their own actions.
If you are going to cause us trouble, don't come to Japan!
Japanese police officers have a very hard time with foreigners who cause such trouble.
It is not only the Japanese who do not like it.
Foreigners who live in Japan or come to Japan frequently, who love Japan and understand that "when in Japan, do as the Romans do", also find this behaviour annoying.
A symbolic incident in the last year was the Rugby World Cup.
Fans from abroad made such a fuss on a Japanese train that the Japanese had to flee and sit in a corner in frustration.
The Uruguayan players caused a fuss in a Japanese restaurant, causing nearly five million yen in damage and serious injuries to staff.
They then returned home from Japan in a panic as the incident became the talk of the media all over Japan.
The Uruguayan rugby union even issued an official statement saying ”it was a minor incident!".
The shop had no choice but to report the incident to the police.
When the Uruguayan Rugby Union learned of the shop's response, they finally, hastily, made a little apology.
The actions of the Uruguayan rugby union betrayed the kindness of Japan. They have insulted Japan.
And yet there is still no apology from the Uruguayan players involved.
We don't want these people to come here.
This is the feeling of the Japanese police and the Japanese people.
However, we ask that there is no misunderstanding!
We welcome all foreigners who love Japan to come to Japan in a friendly manner.
Again, we do not want foreigners to come to Japan to cause trouble.
We do not want visitors from abroad who do not take responsibility for their own actions.
Perhaps some might say that there is an economic benefit from people coming from abroad.
If that is the tourism business, then NO. It is unnecessary.
Then Japan will choose another economic development.
I am one of the foreigners that agree with you. I feel embarrassed at the behaviour of some of these loud mouths
When I was younger I got stopped here in Osaka on my bicycle occasionally, maybe once or twice a year. They were always polite, but it's never a pleasant experience having to deal with people who have power over you, so I always hated it, and even now I get nervous whenever I see an officer.
Now that I'm older, though, I never get stopped. It's been at least five years since my last one. I assume the profile mostly targets younger people. I'll bet there's a big male/female difference, too.
i am a German, and i never heard the words " Papers. Please " here....never being stopped with my bike, or motorbike or car...or walking... because we walk a lot here!
I was struck by how the majority of bikes in Japan were not locked. People would leave their bikes unlocked in the street. So I am surprised there is a lot of bike theft? Kids would also leave their backpacks on the sidewalk while playing sports nearby. It seemed like there was little to no chance that anyone would steal
This mans said "relatively strict compared to western countries" when it comes to drugs with a straight face. No questions about scaring confesions out of innocent people.
I've asked for directions from American police plenty of times. My old college once had a bomb threat and I casually stroll up to the cop and he politely explained why we couldn't enter the building.
Sadly when you go to the cities, Chicago, NYC, etc. you'll find people more on edge. Higher population=higher stress.
The Japanese police asked me the same question around 47 times during 6 hour period, I forgot my passport at the hotel. Other time I stopped the police for directions and they were helpful !
The Japanese can hold you for weeks for interrogation.... o wonder they have 99% conviction rate
I took the experience a opportunity to practice my Japanese ^_________^ I’m pateint
Days I've lived in fukuoka: 365
Days on a bicycle passing a kouban: 250+
Days driving around kyushu: 10+
Amount of police interactions: 0
福岡市で住んだ日 365
自転車で交番を通り過ぎた日 200+
レンタルカーで全九州にドライブした日 10+
警察官が私を止めさせた日 ０
hold on what are you doing in here
Waiting for that Land of the Rising Sun quest guide, my man. I'm stuck on the work visa application form puzzle.
Days Ive lived in Japan : 600+
times I rode a bike : 1
number of police interactions : 1 xD
It was a nice interaction though, the policeman was very nice and offered to ride with me until my destination.
10,950 days in Japan. 5,000 on a bicycle, stopped once for no front light, I had dropped it five minutes before. Only one ticket while driving a car,
And three while on a motorcycle. Never been asked for my gaijin card even when I found a body in the bush.
Your first guest from Baltimore has a really dreamy voice
I remember when I got in narita first and wanted with the express train to ueno station and a police officer has shown me the way. he was kind and did even jocking what I have never experieced from german police...
german police is may be not that violent as the US but realy scary when it comes to prosecution ...
I remember when my car got another scratch they get to my house and ask 30 minutes in the front door where came it from.. I had to explain them 1000 times that the highschool I in some people park like in paris (where the bumper is there to make more place between the cars)
So I could most time not sleep because of their treat ... I had never that feeling in japan though
Oh yeah, I can agree that the german police is really unpleasant when they have a presumption. They're okay when you're not accused of anything by them though and would most likely try to help you out
Questioning you because your car had a scratch? LMAO that is so ridiculous, so much for Germany being a 1st world country
@@giorgig4828 They do have to start somewhere. If they suspect you of it and your vehicle has matching damage, of course they'll question you. That has nothing to do with 1st world country.
But they really like to play Mr. super inspector.
They once tried to tell me my motorcycle slid into a parking car and caused a dent, when I slid away in a corner (a bystanding off-duty cop called his colleagues for no reason...).
They measured out everything on my bike and the damaged car, until I told them for the 3rd time to park their stupid policecar further back so they can see my skid marks, which stopped like 5 meters before the parking car.
After that, they called the firefighters to clean up the "oil mess", which was just a few drops of gasoline that almost evaporated by the time they arrived. The firefighters were rightfully pissed at the cops, too.
@@starstencahl8985 the beloved german cops ...
Hey Nobita, I think you need to delve more in depth into the problems of the Japanese legal system and just what "hostage justice" in Japan entails. The guy you interviewed last really tried to downplay it, but the police do not only bring cases of people they can guarantee convictions. They can, and have brought cases against people who were innocent and tried to railroad them in court. RUclips channel Rare Earth did a great RUclips video on it, and the film "I Just Didn't Do it" is a very frank, unnerving look into how stacked against the accused the Japanese court system really is. You should of really gotten into the issues of things like how the police don't tape their interviews, actively try to railroad people into confessions, and detain people for overly long periods of time, and deny people access to a lawyer while interrogating them for hours. I hope you do a follow up video on this subject.
2:45 well yeah... they deal with a lot more violence from suspects here in the US than police in Japan do. And.. as much as people hate to admit it, it's primarily in select classifications of people. Very violent drug addicts are a constant issue.
On the other hand,.. their training leans fairly hard towards combat, and like the old saying goes: to the man with a hammer, all the world is a nail.
Not really, the reality is that people in the US train a LOT less than most countries in the developed world
@@conk6379 Lol
@@conk6379 Just keep telling yourself that
@@drzerogi I said nothing but facts
@@conk6379 Just keep telling yourself that.
I lived in Yokohama and Tokyo for 2 years (2014-2016), I thought the cops there were/are passive. Yes, they are very helpful and they're very detailed oriented when it comes to they're jobs. This appears to be a new thing. My only comment and tip when living/visiting Japan; Never break the law, no matter how small the offense maybe. They treat shop-lifters like murderers. Nice content Nobita!
One time Policeman stopped me walking right in front of my university in Tokyo, he kept interrogating me for almost 15 mins, even started to copy my residence card information by hand to an external paper, not missing a letter . To the extent that locals walking around started giving me bad looks. It was so uncomfortable Even though I showed him my university ID and I was just carrying a grocery bag!
文句があるなら日本に来るな
@@ああ-f1n1v 絶対違うぞ。世界の中に完璧な国が無いよ。すなわち、日本に住んでるまたは訪ねる人も文句が有るべきだ。
お前の考え方が馬鹿な考えだけじゃなくて、日本の社会問題の隠しを促す。もちろん、日本が立派な国と思うけど、改善の為に問題を表示するべきだ。
認識がなければ、最も良い社会を作るのは無理だ。差別などを免除するので、お前のような人が日本の恥だ。
@@demetriusmorgenroth2835 くだらない。お前の言う「良い社会」は外人共の住みやすい社会のことだろう。
日本は日本人の為の国だ。
日本に住むなら日本のシステムに従え。
@@ああ-f1n1v また違う。「良い社会」というのは、日本は日本の法律を保護すること。
お前は自分の国の憲法を分からないはずだ。日本憲法の14条によれば、「すべて国民は、法の下に平等であつて、人種、信条、性別、社会的身分又は門地により、政治的、経済的又は社会的関係において、差別されない」。
日本に住むなら日本のシステムを従え。つまり、こんな馬鹿で劣悪な考え方ではなくて、日本の法律を学ぶ後にちゃんと保護しろ。
This is timely as stuff's getting crazy with the Philippine police right now.
I don't know where this guy lived in the US but in NYC the police are out in the open and walking around dangerous neighborhoods all the time.
I think hes from Baltimore
I commented as well with something similar. I'm close friends with a Baltimore Police Officer and while I'm not sure how much they're out on foot patrol, just being on video chat or calls with my friend when he was out on patrol, I'd see tons of people come up to him in his car and ask directions or point out issues, etc. It's very common to talk to them and ask for help.
Maybe suburban Baltimore.
@@meg-k-waldren No, my friend was not patrolling the suburbs, lol. He was in the icky parts. There were times he'd pull up near alcohol shops and show me how many people were out in the parking lot openly dealing drugs and whatnot, and since that thing a few years back, they're prohibited to intervene with those anymore even if it's happening in front of their faces. :/ His beat is in some seedy parts of the city. I've been there myself in the past to visit him for a bit and I absolutely hated it there.
Thats actually really interesting to learn! I was curious about the 99% conviction rate. It makes total sense when he said that the screening point is just earlier in the process and that they won't even have a trial unless they're extremely sure you did it.
I got chatting to a policeman in Kobe during the rugby world cup. He told me that the Japanese police were briefed that the Irish would be loud and outgoing but they would be no trouble so they were told to leave Irish fans alone unless they were being unlawful.
A friend of mine (Canadian) and his American wife were stopped in the street by Tokyo Police after she had an argument with a shop keeper and was accused of stealing an item. Tokyo police were called and my friends were stopped both being white and both over 6 feet tall they stood out like sore thumbs to begin with. Although the item she was accused of stealing was not on either of them she was taken in for questioning and her husband was informed as to where she would be. She was later arrested for pushing a female officer at the station as was to be expected she was stressed. A three week vacation ended up being a 3 month stay in jail after which when she finally had her day in court she was given a significant fine and released and then put on the first flight out of Japan back to Canada. It could of been much worse I was told as it could of taken years to make it through the Japanese courts and even then she could of received even more jail time.
From what I’ve been told it is not a pleasant experience for foreigners in the Japanese court system and listening to her experience I’m not sure if I would even want to go there as even minor offences could net you an extended stay in Japan whereas most other countries it would be a fine and maybe expulsion.
Pushing an officer is to be expected because she was stressed? I'm not sure where you're from, but in my experience you shouldn't be laying hands on an officer just because you're "stressed". Sounds like there might be more to the story there.
Females = problems.
I wonder what the outcome would of been if she remained calm and compliant, especially not putting hands on a cop
American police have to deal with very different people. Japan is a less violent country so the cops don't view everyone as a threat. In smaller rural American towns the police are more toned down and friendly. It's not uncommon to go up to them and ask questions.
Thank you SO much for this! You're the man Nobita!
They don’t worry about missing foreign kids and worry about missing bike ? CraZy
I wish bike theft was the biggest problem of police here. Bike theft over here is so trivial to our police, if you want to file the theft, you're forced to do it via the internet. If you go to a police office they outright won't file the case for you.
I am really want to know what japan public talk about:
1. Happiness
2. loneliness
3.Success
4. Belief
7:35 I think he mentioned something about getting in trouble with women there, but I don't see it in the captions, is it some mistake Nobita? He mentioned "Josei" and "turaburu" I'm not sure about that since I'm not japanese, I was just curious to know.
I'm from Canada and friend of my cousin told me (he's a white guy) that during his stay in Kanazawa for work (teaching English) he got questioned by police while he was at a stadium watching soccer (or some sporting event). The police over there assume that any non resident there must be causing trouble or about to at any given time and must be questioned.
Utter bullshit
I really wish we had more police box in the US. I always liked seeing them in Japan and it made me feel safe.
I feel that in the states you want to avoid any interaction with police becuase your only likely to get into trouble. Here there is just the image they are out to "protect" you by finding some law that you are breaking so they can extract money from you.
I think a real problem in the US is that the police are used as a form of taxes. Basically they get sent out to try to maximize money from the public to increase their budget or that of the gov officials who command them. I feel like if this was made illegal in the US the dynamic of the police vs the public would change a lot.
That's not how it works. This whole "they collect taxes" nonsense is just a longtime ongoing conspiracy theory....don't forward it. They really do just enforce laws and arrest criminals who break them. The only thing the police issue citations for are low-level crimes such as pot possession, speeding, and parking enforcement....don't smoke pot, speed or park where you aren't supposed to, and you won't get fined. Any other fine that is issued is done so at the behest of a court, not the police. And it's a fine, not a tax. One is a requirement according to your income, the other is a punishment that is avoidable. Simple as that. Don't overthink it.
@@Vladpryde When it is being used for the objective of generating funds it is a tax. There has been multiple studies on this subject I am not going to replicate google here.
Also taxes are not according to your income they are according to your actions. In the US you are taxed based on how you behave relative to how the current tax system wants you to behave. Two people making identical income will pay dramatically different taxes depending on how they file and how they spent or saved their money over the tax year.
@@zeroibis Wrong again. And if you want to argue with a Ph.D of Economics about it....
www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-tax-fines-and-levies
Or a more complete answer:
www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-a-tax-and-a-fine
And no, Excise Taxes are not fines either. They are still compulsory. And yes, I disagree with them, but it is still not a fine. It's still a choice to buy that product. Fines are avoidable, taxes are not. Even the rich, despite the Left-wing jerkoff fantasy of so many in this country, have to pay taxes too; they don't get out of it.
"Two people making identical income will pay dramatically different taxes depending on how they file and how they spent or saved their money over the tax year."
That's not a forced behavior; IE "wants you to behave". I don't know where you're coming up with that nonsense. The government doesn't force you to be responsible with your money....you either are or are not. Obviously no two incomes equal the same tax rate, but you also can't approach taxes from the standpoint of everyone being the same. Some people, for instance, are single, and some file jointly depending on if they are married or in a legal relationship.
Now, if your argument is that the IRS requires you to file certain ways at Tax time, then yes I can see your "wants you to behave" point. But that's still not a "behavior"....how you file is an action, not a behavior. A behavior is throwing a tantrum in public when the police shoot a criminal.....not filing your taxes.
@@Vladpryde Oh let me correct, they want me to act not behave ROFL!
When a department of a government is funded in a manor other than donations it is functionally a tax. You can put a pig in a dress it does not change what it is. Your having a semantics argument while I am simply pointing out reality.
It would be a different situation if the fees ect were not used as a funding source.
Regardless I am speaking about public perception which you are correct can be wrong. However, when a department is funded by entirely by monies that they extract from the public what happens if the public starts to obey the law then they can not make any money, it is illogical. There is a financial intensive to ensure that fines meet the needs of the budget. Civil forfeiture is another great example.
Also once again I am not talking about the police directly. They just do their job and that job is what our elected offices make it. If you do not like the laws you need to vote for change. I have friends who are cops and every city and department are different.
I am painting with a pretty broad brush here and the problems that I am pointing out while not found in every corner in the USA are things that do happen and that has an impact on how the public at large feels about and interacts with the police.
The issue I have with Japanese police is wrongful arrest based on 0 evidence.
I was staying in Nagoya long time ago and there were some kids who were setting off fireworks in the middle of the neighbourhood at night, police were door knocking the neighbourhood asking for information, many neighbours were saying there were kids doing this.
When they door knocked me, they asked me to go with them for further questioning and I had no idea what was going on. But when I got brought to the station, they want to know why am I in Japan, how long do I intend to stay there, and they were wondering if I had anything to do with the fireworks being set off and I said had nothing to do with this, and I even told them what purpose do I have to have fireworks on me and set them off in the middle Street. They were just having non of that.
I think the purpose was for them to have a reason to arrest and convict me based on 0 evidence and for something I had nothing to do or any involvement in this. However I was very lucky to be released after 12 hours.
that sounds awful. Did the neighbors not tell the police this at all?
@@brocki95xxx nah, Japanese police have the tendency to automatically make the foreigners a suspect and the locals don't seem to keen to interfere or involve themselves with police matters
Its pretty simple: don't screw up in Japan. If you do, admit your part in it. If you are innocent, fight the charge as the police won't go to trial unless they believe they have overwhelming evidence to convict.
If you want to see what sometimes happens, have a look at the Tokyo Reporter website. It covers a lot of cases and you'll actually see reports of cases being dropped due to insufficient evidence.
Very good and informative video Nobita, as always! Thank you for the video.
Would NEVER ask a German police officer for directions either. Mostly because 95% of them you see outside are young and low rank still and, like many groups of young men, seem to like to pick on people. Especially as there's no way to fight back.
That's not true though. When you've done nothing wrong and they don't speak to you first, because they saw you do something, most of them are actually really friendly and try to help you out. Only when they think you've done something wrong is when they get really uncomfortable and annoying, and sometimes even insulting.
I would not hesitate to ask a German police officer for help. So far I have positive interactions with them. If you have done something against the law and they saw you do it, of course you cannot avoid the consequences, that is the way it should be...
Mistakes are made everywhere, still I think German regular police is one of the most reliable in the world. I like the young officers, so far I have seen very down to earth interaction with the population, they have lots of female officers too, most of the time it is one male one female officer.
3:40 Yeah tiny police boxes would be downright illegal in the US for security reasons outside of the smallest, most peacefully idyllic towns. Because they are vulnerable to attack and that has happened to large stations.
Even the local Sheriff's substation in my town can house a couple of dozen deputies and they're naturally all armed.
its all about the weapons...
i never would move to the USA,
because i want that my kid to grow up without threats from lunatics to be killed in school, and getting killed by lunatic cops after school!
When arriving in japan for the first time, the military give a three day course on how to act in japan. The make the 23day holding time seem like the scariest thing in the world. Nobody knows where you are and as far as the navy is concered you are marked U.A (unauthorized absence/ borderline fired).
My personal experience with police in Japan are both actually quite pleasant. In Fukuoka, my friends and I were piss drunk and laughing loudly at around 10pm. A police officer was called, but he was VERY polite, explaining to us that we were disturbing others. Since I knew SOME Japanese, and context clues, I explained to my friends what was going on and apologized to the officer. The encounter pretty much ended there... And we werent dumb enough to continue drinking when we were already warned. Yea, the officer didnt ask us to stop drinking, but we'd rather not invite problems since... You know... Being drunk = everything becomes hilarious
The 2nd encounter I had was in Osaka. I asked a pair of officers for directions... And how they gave it made me think that these 2 were bored off their minds XD Officer A said that where I was going was "very very far away"... And then points somewhere not even a block away. Hey, a lighthearted joke is no big deal. I loled with them, thanked them, and made my way.
So yea, both my encounters were pretty positive... Although both locations are relatively provincial compared to Tokyo. I personally find that people in more provincial areas of Japan to be friendlier (which is... Actually a common trend anywhere in the world). I havent had the need to interact with the police in Tokyo so I dont know much about them
You mean they DON'T have mecha suits and schedules around recurring Kaiju attacks and zombie invasions while spec ops from video game companies and magical girls cause them grief???
*I've been betrayed...*
There is a 62% chance that a suspect arrested in Japan will be prosecuted. Suspects are not always prosecuted
Yeah they will just hold you endlessly to force a false confession out of you just to work towards promotion
What is the probability of being prosecuted in other countries?
Is America shooting without prosecution?
@@wadepsilon01
Oh give it a rest. US police doesn’t just opens fire.
@@theshadowman1398 LOL oh my
Interesting. In 4 years in Tokyo + a week of cycling around Shikoku I never got checked by the police; even when I happened to ride past them. Best to register your bike and only use a bike that is registered to you.
You should keep the bill that you have purchased the bicycle 🚲 🧾💲
@@parloitaliano2 yes, that is one way, but it's quicker for the police to check ownership when the bike is registered. If police stop you to check bike ownership then they will be diligent with the spot check, and time won't necessarily be a concern for them. Both bikes I've had in Japan were purchased overseas and brought in as luggage. Personally I'd rather the convenience of a rego sticker to demonstrate ownership over carrying a foreign receipt.
japanese police are the fastest than light, especially Division
"Enforcement Loli Protector Squad"
I had a few police friends when I was stationed in Japan. All of them were great guys, and many a night we shared some beer and Saki
In short, some foreigners try to beat jail time even though they did something bad and they know they did something bad. The process in Japan is designed for Japanese people - if they did something bad they admit it or admit to the parts they did do because they are sure there will be no trumped up charges and the law will be followed to the letter. They trust their own justice system while in some other countries they are suspicious of their own justice system. When in Japan, just take ownership of your crime and only insist you're innocent if you really are innocent. 責任 (responsibility/accountability) is a big thing here.
In Japan police are very kind to me and very helpful. Here in America they racially profile my African American friend because they thought he was “stealing”.
If police try to arrest you, make sure they give you some donuts.
Do a tour inside one of these Japanese police boxes.
Indeed I am planning on making Japan my first trip after the pandemic and first foreign trip.
I have this impression that police officers in Japan have so much free time and that there are more of them than necessary
Perhaps not a big surprise for a country that's mostly peaceful and law-abiding. Being a cop in Japan might even be one of the better occupations to have come to think of it.
So things haven't changed since 1990 ? First time in Japan, I was controlled by the police on a Bicycle in Kyoto. Hot summer 36° celcius at 6 pm, I couldn't speak Japanese, but I managed to explain who's bike it was and that was it. I never saw a Japanese person controlled on a bike during my 3 week stay. I never rode a bike ever after in Japan. I went back in 1999, I decided not to use a bike, I did not want to go through that process of a person assuming I stole a bike. If I am a bike thief i will not stop. I miss the good things in Japan: Cleaniness ( most of the the time not all the the time), The beautifull places, the Shikasen, The local trains and the funny supervisor, getting lost in small towns in the country side and meeting WELCOMING nice old people. I wish i could go back and stay 9 months to a year to learn the language properly.
I have cycled in France, the Netherlands, England, the USA, Germany, Some parts of Africa, i have never been harassed by police men assuming I stole a bike.
Many years ago a japanese man Issei Sagawa killed a dutch girl in France and eat parts of her, i will not be stupid enough to assume that all Japanese men who come to France have to be controlled because I assume to could commit a crime.
So reading between the lines, basically if you are put on trial they are 100% determined that you are guilty and he also said that if you are guilty you should admit.
For me that just shows that they wouldn't want to admit they put someone on trial who was innocent
I don't see much justice in that
But there is pretty much a super lower crime rate in Japan.
About the bicycle situation, maybe you can get a fitting sticker that you can put on a vest AND your bicycle, crooks can do the same but maybe it could help a bit short term.
*QUICK TIP* If you ride a bicycle in Japan, then be sure you have evidence with you that the bicycle is yours 💯% just to be safe and be patient with the officers (Including showing your id and where you purchased it). Bring pictures with you that shows you riding the bike that have dates on them might also help prove your ownership after some months or years. But the receipt of purchase is the most important part. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm in USA and never been to Japan or other countries. 😎
I just know that if your car can do better than 180kmh they can't catch you. They don't even try.....
Even Japanese people can be stopped by the police.
The registration number will be confirmed to check the theft of your bicycle.
This is because in Japan it is legally required to register a number with the police when purchasing a bicycle.
Didn't this video explain that?
I'm curious about one thing...how hard is it to find a job whether it's full-time or part-time in japan as a foreigner??
Visa and university diploma
@@jonaramire hmm I see
@@emperoryuan9793 Uh, a college diploma is definitely _not_ necessary since Japan already invites a lot of foreigners to fill in the lower end jobs anyway - unless that is what you're looking for. I think a worker's visa along with a clean background should be good enough. And of course, if you have at least a decent grasp of Japanese, that could always help some bit as well.
I was intersted to join JNPA but i don't know if foreign is allowed to serve in japan...
i cycled around Honshu for 6 weeks a few years ago and never got stopped once by police! Maybe it has something to do with the type of bike you are riding?
Interesting video! I enjoy your RUclips channel. Thanks. What are Japanese prisons like? In the future, maybe you can interview an ex-prisoner.
There is one already and japanese prison is hell
I like how he says "*when*" a foreigner commits a crime. Sometimes you can get accused of something you did not do.
1. Are the Japanese police still beating confessions out of people? Or has that been reformed?
2. In the U.S., interactions with the police are quite different in the city/suburbs and in rural areas. In the latter, "community policing" is much more common, probably because it is much more of a realistic option.
not to mention that some of the "convicted" in japan are actually not guilty, but either pressured by the police or by society to consent to a crime they didn't do. that probably doesnt happen often, but more than other countries...
Immagine if someone put drogs into your bags and you get arrested once you arrive in japan and they then sentence you to 20 years in prison... does that really happen?
In my country the cops kill you, then they put drugs on your corpse.
@@noodlezz1174 Based
It's the same in our police force here in Australia. Just about every department here have professional translators, if they don't have the right one, they get a translator over the phone to conduct business or questioning/interrogation.
You should keep the bill that you have purchased the bicycle 🚲 🧾💲....and write in a paper 📜 in Japanese that you bought it from the shop.....
The professor should put picture of himself all over his bike.
I have been to Japan many times. The police actually help you if you ask but American police will tell you to get away from them sometimes not so nice.
When I went to Japan I saw a lot of cycle without lock infront of their home. I also rode a rented cycle without getting stopped.
I'm a cop in the US. I wish more people would come to us more for basic stuff like directions. We're not so busy we can't help with non-crime related things.
I always look forward to your uploads Nobita! thanks for sharing this video. I am always interested in learning about cultures in general, and this is definitely very insightful. I can agree with the guy though, I've lived in Queens New York for 3 years, and the cops are scary......I got stopped because I didn't fully stop my car when there's a STOP sign, and 5 police officers just approached me carefully from the back (2 on left, 2 on right). They do be actin like i stole some weed smh
There is nothing wrong with American police if you comply with orders. It's when you start moving n reaching for things that warrant police officers to defend themselves from harm.
How many times people still complied with orders and still get killed?!
No mention if you can be arrested with or without charge. Also no mention if anything you say under cooscion and duress can still be used against you.
Bicyclr theft in my country (the Netherlands which has a cycling culture) u dont get stopped every ones in a while because your bike is stolen, that way of investigating is like finding a nail in a haystack. Should be focused on finding the culprit who usually steals more than once
From my experience Japanese police were very friendly and helpful
Japanese Police-Patient, nice, give directions, cautious, non-racist.
U.S Police-Impatient, scared to ask them, trigger happy, some are racist, brutal.
Bitch ass Jack asses with an irritating smart mouth going by the RUclips videos
Hmmmm... From my point of view as a lawyer it is a little fishy. 99% of conviczion rate after accusation seems to be Anything else than a faif trial. 50-80% would be considered Okay. The prosecutor is obliged to also look after Evidence that are of use for the one infringing the law. So that he can be spoken free. :-/
At 99% are the prosecutors really earning their money? I mean its almost automatic.
@@meg-k-waldren They don'n earn a single penny extra for each conviction. It is some kind of "whatever" mentality.😒
Paulo from Tokyo has a channel he has a video up speaking to a lawyer who specialises in dealing with foreigners. Eye opening video
I was wondering how did he prove that the bike was his? Did he have to carry his receipt of purchase to show the police man everytime he was stopped? And if he did not have his receipt how would that prove that it wasn't his?
I know they're really big on registering bikes in Tokyo, if not all of Japan. The bike shops even handle the paperwork, I thought I saw on some doc or other. Probably well worth doing if you're staying there: I imagine it could be pretty easy to forget where you parked. :) (I'd probably want to make mine easy to spot, for that reason, but I think they actually help out with 'abandoned' bikes too if that happens. Or if it actually got stolen, you know? In the US once that happens, that's pretty much goodbye. )
@@OllamhDrab thamk you for explaining. I was watching the video and he didn't explain how he resolved the issue when he was stopped 3 times.
Wow, good to know that western tourists are not well received in Japan. Guess I need to find a new place to go next summer. I have wanted to go to Japan for so long. I am taking Japanese at my university and was planning a trip there next summer, but I refuse to go to a place that will hate me for were I come from.
When I lived in Japan , the police were invariably polite . They were firm but polite.
Crime rate in Japan is not low. There are many kidnappers.
When I lived in japan for 3 year, I've got stopped by police 1 time, he asked me a simple question and ask about my ID just like that, and 2 police officer came to my apartment just tell me to careful when parking my bike, very nice policeman and because I look like a japanese so is easy for me to go everywhere I want, as long I'm not speak, my japanese friends also said like that 😂
Is it true that even if you are falsely accused of committing 'Chikan', it is more advisable to say you did it and pay the fine than fight for your innocence?
I don't know about that, but I always had my hands up on the rails when in a packed train Tokyo so there is no question that it was me.
*Nobita is married. Nobita is a former soccer player. Nobita is a Chad.*
The HK Police had the title, “Asia’s Finest” until the protests happened.
Now, let’s see if Japan’s National Police Agency would gain that title.
The sad thing about American cops is that they view every single interaction as a potential threat to their lives, as well as resorting to immediate violence at all times. A great rule of thumb is never even say hi to one, or acknowledge their presence, because that draws their attention. I've lived in Germany, Estonia and Russia; their police are highly educated, take the time to help out and are out for your safety and well being - Unlike US cops who typically are very uneducated in terms of the law and common sense. There is a void of professionalism, class and overall physicality.
Thank you for the video Nobita!