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I actually really like that law, I hate when people cut in front of me, and that's why I don't do it. Others don't seem to have that decency and I hate them for it.
While you can't get arrested or fined for cutting in line in sweden, you will be sternly told to get to the back and there will be glares from the others in line. It is considered incredibly rude and a line cutter is near ostracised.
@@kittehgo I've seen the most inventive way of cutting in line in Sweden. It was really long and slow, and the person started five meters to the right of where she wanted to cut in. For each step forward the person stepped one step forward and to the left. Eventually, the person met the line... and people were just so confused by the behaviour that they let her in.
When I lived in Japan 25 years ago, I had little money. Some other foreigners I knew turned me on to the fact that fast food restaurants separate their leftovers and put them in special bags before placing them out on the curb for trash pickup. So yeah, we'd ride our bikes past, lean over, and pick up a bag on our way home right after the trash was put out at the end of the day. Common pickings were McDonalds (often still warm from the warming lamps and definitely individually wrapped), donuts, or KFC (also still warm). You'd have to time it right, and there are some places where the homeless use this food and will be upset with you if you take their source of food. There was never anything else in the bags and it was all clean and fresh. We never got sick from the food, unless you count eating too much of something - like donuts. After doing the donut thing 2-3 times, I stopped picking them up. You can only eat 30-50 donuts before they go stale a few times before you never want to see a donut again. KFC was the best because you could easily repurpose the chicken and other ingredients into other dishes. It's really a shame that other countries don't do the same in terms of separating the edible food into separate bags. While I'm on the subject of food hacks, we would also buy mimipan ("ear" bread) at the grocery store. You may have seen how perfect a loaf of bread is in Japan - how there aren't any ends in the bags. Surprisingly, the loaves were cut at the store, not in a factory, and the ends would be put into a bag. We would buy a giant bag of these ends (maybe a 15 gallon bag) for the cost of one loaf of bread. If you live alone, this would be more bread than you can eat before it goes bad, but I usually had 2-3 roommates and we would eat a ton of sandwiches. Anyone else use any food hacks in Japan like the above?
I wish the US had that "interfering with a business of another person via prank" law. I'm tired of watching idiots disturb workers especially those in customer service for views on tiktok
let's say US have those laws, would you really believe it would straighten american's manners? i doubt that. in a country where there are many highly opinionated people, spoiled, and dumb. even if you enforce it 10x stricter than japan. americans won't even come close to japanese manners.
@@chanchan024 If anything they'll rebel more fiercely than ever before because that's just how Americans are, They've been taught that freedom is more important than anything else in life.
@SA Maybe you don’t realize it, but your very perception of these minor offenses as “extreme” can say a lot about you to other people, like being spoiled and entitled
Imagine getting into a fight with your GF so she throws out your consoles. Then when you go get them back out the trash she records it and has you jailed for 6 years for dumpster diving.
As Japanese, I didn't know most of these laws existed! 😲 But most of us don't do such things if we live ordinally.:) But about the garbage, I knew it's can be a crime to throw garbage in a wrong place on purpose. Separating the garbage properly is very important in Japan🇯🇵😊
I accidentally cut in line at a convenience store. I saw only one customer standing in front of the cash register. So I lined up behind her. It turns out the other people in line were standing about 2 meters away. But when someone pointed out the line to me, I lined up. Good thing I was clearly a tourist but my Japanese friend who'd been away for a few years did the same when she visited Tokyo and she was super embarassed.
Paolo: "There shall be no dueling" Me, with my Yu-Gi-Oh decks: "Ok, fine. No dueling :(" Most of these laws, I'm just thinking "Ok, good that it's a law... But, who would do that, that it had to be made into law in the first place?"
i think it back to the heinan or older goverments era, dueling in the street are common and its can be bad on many ways, like disturbing public operational dailies or even damaging property either it has own by city or private one, and the laws also very good indicating each people need respect each other even without saying anything, and more probably because no matter who is wrong or true, dueling in the street can provoking probably Yakuza in that area
Paolo is doing a great work! He is helping people to know unknown laws of Japan, that can get anyone arrested!! I had not seen anyone like him in my lifetime. Bless you and your family a happy and long life!!!
About law 2. I have an American friend here who was threatened by some mafia types (they also psychically blocked his path), and being a tough guy himself, he punched one one them in the face. Took him down apparently. Self defense? Nope, he went to prison - for A YEAR. Now… nothing like that has ever happened to me in my 20 years here. But if you’re in Japan and something like that DOES happen to you, play it safe and keep a cool head.
I don't know hoe Japanese Self Defense Laws work, but even by say American self defense, based on the information you provided, there wasn't enough of an apparent threat to warrant punching him in the face.
And the law about disrupting a special occasion (rip wedding crashers). As well as the law for dumpster diving. Cutting in line definitely should be illegal. I wish that the fight laws, property damage laws, and (especially) littering laws would be more illegal. (This in terms of there being stricter punishments for those who break any of these laws that I mentioned.) I know this means less pranks (especially cruel ones) or penalties, but it would honestly be better for society. (Ice cream in the mailbox is like gum on the underside of a desk. Both of which should be illegal.) Spitting, peeing, and pooping (except in public washrooms) in public should all ready be a severe crime. Would help solve the homeless crisis as they would all be in special jails.
I've seen older homeless Japanese men collecting aluminum cans from curbside to get enough money to buy a lunch and a small bottle of sake. Is there an exemption for that in the penal code? It seems pretty common. 🤷🏻♂️
@@mz5388 In the documentary I watched the locals actually bagged the cans and left them out for these men as an act of charity. I suppose that would be one way around the bylaw as it's not considered stealing. 🤔
@@haitolawrence5986 if the trash is not like bag or have a note next to it to say that it not trash or it something in a box that is label with the trash in it, it will not be counted as a crime but if the trash is in say the trash can than is again the law. That what I remember from I live in Japan.
One more law to add: no home-brewing. It is illegal to make any alcohol over 1% without a license in Japan. So… that fermenter / brew kit you were going to have shipped in from overseas to pursue you hobby here? Do so at your own risk. 🏴☠️ 🍻
In fact, many farmers in the countryside secretly brew illegal liquors (like ciders). They don't have a problem with it as long as it's not for commercial purposes and they're consuming it for themselves.
@@tykep1009 True. But you have to keep it pretty small scale. No 100L brew systems or anything that will set off flags when you order. I…er, someone I know… uses those cheap ‘umeshu’ jars for brewing. (It works well enough but he’d really like to scale up so is a bit frustrated by the current laws.) 🍻
This is great to know for us visitors. Personally, theses are all reasonable laws and it clearly favors public health and safety. I wish US adopts some of these laws and save $ and maintain sanitary conditions. Thanks for sharing this video.
When I was living in Kanagawa, I was holding a bunch of plastic bottles. Went outside to throw all of them away and a police officer watched me for a second to make sure that I wasn't taking out trash. He walked away when he saw me carrying a whole bunch and throwing them away in the netted bag. I didn't know it was a law until I realized the reason why he was watching me for a second. Interesting.
Yeah, drunks are peeing and puking all over the place around the downtown area.😅 They're rarely caught, but residents may report them if they're habitual offenders in residential areas.
Mr. Paolo's explanation can be misleading to foreigners who are not familiar with Japan. Japanese people do not cut into the line not because it is against the law, but because of the general norms of society that do not bother others. Most Japanese do not even know that forcible cutting into the line is subject to punishment under the Minor Crimes Act . And I have lived for 80 years in Japan without hearing the news that someone was arrested with the charge of the violation of the Minor Crimes Act. If such a case occurs, it will be big news.
@MITLOML SF needs to enforce a lot more of its laws. Car break ins are so common that people have started leaving their doors unlocked and trunks open to say "I don't have anything in here. Please don't damage my car."
Question about the law regarding challenging and fighting: What if you're stepping in to stop a fight or you step in to stop someone who is assaulting another, especially one who cannot defend themselves or who is unable to escape?
The law seemed to cover cases where two parties are consenting to a fight. I'm sure if you just saw someone being assaulted and you stepped in to help him or her, you would be protected under some sort of good Samaritan law. The law in the video wouldn't even cover the case where two people randomly got into a fight in the heat of an argument. That would still be illegal, I'm sure, but the stated law seems to be addressing the pre-meditation aspect of duels. As for the by-stander law, I think that probably just covers people who stand there watching a fight in the way people watch MMA or something. If you're actively getting away, cowering in fear, contacting the authorities, or trying to de-escalate the situation, it wouldn't apply to you. Source -> My interpretation of the video and my assumption that Japanese authorities aren't stupid. I could be wrong about something here.
Could be wrong, but from what I understand, you cannot just say punch the attacker to stop them as I imagine you're "challenging". You should only focus on getting the other person to safety. You are only allowed to defend yourself if you cannot run away. So self-defence isn't something you can just do if someone threatens/hits you and you are able get away, you should just run, so I imagine the law work similar to helping someone else. As William said, the authorities aren't stupid, if you're trying to stay within the law and things escalate, you "should" be fine.
I'm more concerned about the "witnessing" aspect. What is the actual definition here? A sudden street fight could be pretty interesting to watch, but I guess the safest option to avoid legal trouble is to leg it out of there, quickly, to avoid being accused of "witnessing"
To be a typical hooligan, thug, or how you want to call them, and to destroy someone else's property. (In this case a mail and a mail box). I mean, why people destroy trash cans? Why people destroy public toilets? Why? There is no answer, these people are malicious and they just feel like they're really cool.
One time, as a child in Florida, I saw an old woman spit on the floor inside of a thrift shop and rub it in with her slipper before walking away. Nobody stopped her or said anything. It still haunts me to this day
Quite interesting. here in quebec, many people are trash scavengers, trying to find metals and old things to re-sell or disassemble. its a common practice to simply leave things on the side that can be interesting for them, so they dont have to open garbage bins. But you know what, i think are these japanese laws are awesome and really would help here.
"Lying to a delivery person when asked for direction" Me: "Note to self, record your conversation when giving direction to a delivery person, or just don't bother because the trouble you may end up in isn't worth being a good samaritan." First, personally I think if you're charged with the above, it's hard to prove that you didn't. I wonder where the revenue generated from the fine would end up in. This law can work in Japan because presumably delivery people are honest human beings who would not get you in trouble over a grudge or having a bad day. Second, not that any delivery person ever asked me for direction since finding addresses here aren't as difficult as it is in Tokyo and I get my neighbours' mails all the time, but there's been cases in the past where I gave direction to people not knowing until afterwards that they've changed the route of a public transport. I learnt from that and always checked first now.
I does seem like a better option to just say "sorry, i dont know where that place is". Just in case you are mixing up the locations. Personally, never experienced any delivery guys asking for directions, but I had given direction to few drivers. And mainly it was me taking my phone, opening google maps, and asking them for the address or area name where they are headed.
Weed is also addictive. Growing up with people who actually have legit addiction to it. The fact that there are people saying that it’s not is sooo misleading. Weed can be use as a good medicine but overall people like to abuse it thus becoming an addiction. Which is why is illegal in most places.
@@incomments2864 No its not. A lot of people around me all use it constantly. Used to years ago in college. Just don't like it. It's like drinking. It's only addicting to susceptible people who can get addicted to anything. Weed is not the cause. Its the person.
There are still some places in the US where it’s illegal to spit on the street in public. It goes back to the old Tuberculosis days were laws were enacted to help prevent the spread of the disease.
Does the "no cutting in line" law exclude elderly individuals? I was cut in line everywhere I went in Japan (8-9 times in 2 weeks) by the elderly but assumed it's just a cultural courtesy. I honestly didn't mind, and was actually happy to let them do it, but it feels weird seeing there's a law against it. Honestly happened more times in my 2 weeks in Japan than I've seen in my 20yrs of traveling.
I was also thinking, "That law must be recent" because when I was there I've seen locals cut in line boarding shinkansen, not all the time mind you but I've seen it on occasion. They get frowned on by the people queuing on the side, but they don't seem to care.
Man tell me about it! Had a Karen go off on me while I was minding my business. It was mistaken identity. She thought I was someone else that didn't put a shopping cart back into the corral at the grocery store.
Are you sure you want to put such power in the hands of US police? The US police is already incredibly abusive, even tho US laws are pretty liberal. I think cutting in line is rude, but getting arrested is a bit much.
Not gonna work because of people taking advantage of law about freedom and rights. They're gonna say it violates them as a human like you see nowadays.
#4). We had a lady here in town about 3 years ago die while dumpster diving. She liked to check business dumpsters. While sifting through one, she got stuck upside down and suffocated.
Thank you Paolo, I just arrived in Japan 3weeks ago and went to Tokyo yesterday, it was good that I watched your video to avoid getting arrested. Maraming salamat bro
Interesting, and scary! There have been some occasions recently where people wanted to get morality into the Swedish law book (for common courtesy, and moral responsibility toward others). These propositions where all turned down with the motivation that "morality has nothing to do with law" - a bit different.
The topics you could cover in this"unknown about Japan" genre are extensive, so quite the gold mine to be explited. G for it Paolo if you have the energy. Hello from London : - )
The postal law is pretty common globally. If you ruin the mail, that is illegal in many countries. The trash law is different in Finland. When you put something in trash, then you lose the ownership of the item. For example if you trash old shoes, other person can collect them and fix them. Also in Finland every store has a bottle returning automat. You get 10snt for returning a glass bottle, 15snt for aluminium can, 20snt for 0,5l plastic bottle and 40snt for 1,5l plastic bottle. This is done by adding the price into the finished product before it is sold. Therefore you get the money back if you return the bottles. Many times people just ditch them and pther people collect the bottles next to roads or parks and get the extra money. Advanced collectors can get nice extra cash from collecting the bottles.
Forwarding this to my kids before they plan on vacationing next time in Japan with their friends. The saying “Kids will be kids” or not knowing the laws of foreign lands are not valid excuses.
@👈KRISTIN💋𝗙**𝗖𝗞 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰 I do understand the situations the people might be in, but 10 years. It's too much. Maybe you tried to help or something and you got falsely accused for it.
@Ronin00 There's a difference between willingly accepting a fight and self-defense. Self-defense is still acceptable in Japan, but you have to prove that you didn't have another reasonable option.
@Ronin00 No, the difference is can you get away and inform a police officer, or do you have to fight back to prevent yourself from being badly hurt or killed. i.e. if they say "fight me!" and punch you, can you say "no, I refuse to fight you" and walk/run away? If retreating is an option and you keep fighting, then it is not self-defense. On the other hand if they have you backed into a dead-end alley and keep hitting you, blocking all exits, and the only way to escape is fighting back, then it is self-defense. i.e. Japan does not have "stand your ground".
In my country, we queue for buying , paying and collecting. Usually our people observe the rules well too. In cases when some people try to cut the line, we usually tell them where the end of the queue. So when I was in Japan, it pose no problem to queue up.
Hey Paolo, just curious: do you film all of that footage of Japanese city life, or do you use stock footage sites? If the latter, which ones, if you dont mind me asking? Love the content by the way!
I have a serious question, I heard that any woman in Japan can sue her brother for any amount of money she wants every month for no reason other than her wanting money. Is that true? Because my brother in laws sister is doing exactly that. They never had any relationship as siblings, she wants money and is suing for $1,000 a month because she wants to ruin his life she said. I heard in Japan that in these cases she will always win, because, "it's for the better of her family" even if he doesn't earn that much, and even if he will become homeless because of it.
I will add: being a tourist guide without a license. It is true. I was living in Tokyo 4 years ago. My husband had a job, but I was so bored at home, so I met a couple of friends, we are Mexicans and housewifes in Japan, but we had our degrees in our home country. I am a programmer, one friend is a graphic designer and another is journalist, we thought we had everything to have our own tourist guide company in Spanish, so we started to create our web page, but when I started looking about tourist guides in Japan, it is illegal to be one without a license, you have to study in certain Japanese school to have it (everything in Japanese Language), I speak Japanese, but basic... So we better decided to continue to be bored housewifes, instead of having problems :(
@@dachshunddoggo2764 You call that rational thought? I call it a lie. When you have people merely going through the actions because they know that they will be punished otherwise, instead out of their own courtesy. Get off these mainstream Japanese youtube channels and actually look up how Japan has been conditioned to treat those that step out of their "norm". You demented weebs so full of delusion that you think that Japan can do no wrong. Disgusting as fuck.
We seriously need that no ice cream in the mailbox law in here Canada. Just this week someone put dog shit in one of my mail collection boxes. I was really annoyed.
In Singapore meanwhile most of us live in apartments so our mail collection boxes are housed together in big cupboards at the foot of the apartment building. The thin narrow slot at the front of the boxes can be locked shut by you (to block advertisers from sending you flyers by themselves (instead of mailing it through our postal services), while also blocking pranksters from dumping ice-cream, excrement etc. into your box). The postmen meanwhile delivers your mail to your mail collection boxes by opening a bigger door at the back of the cupboard using his/her key, which then gives them access to all boxes at once
You might think thats funny but that's why many people love NYC including the Japanese i talk to who visit... besides we wouldn't have the ninja turtles movies and tv shows the way there are if it wasn't for NYC style and environment
@@MidorisArtPage wow you sound so proud. would love to see you stay far and away from japan. seems like you're the type who would litter and jaywalk. not sure.
You should try and do a video where it is the day of a life of a Westerner who lives and works in Japan. Perhaps it could be very insightful for people who are thinking of moving there and finding work to hear how things are from the perspective of someone who didn't grow up around that Japanese working culture. Especially if they work in a highly competitive field of some kind. Even if it wasn't a day in the life it would be interesting to hear you talk to other non-native people in Japan about their experiences.
This video gives a few good examples of why Japan is so clean and peaceful. Obviously, some people will go mad and get treated poorly in their workplace, but that stuff can happen in any country.
honestly, all these laws are very acceptable, nothing absurd. The only thing I think is absurd is, if someone accuses you of something, you stay in jail until the police decide you are innocent (this is in another video by paolo). Imagine you getting ready to spend a week/month in Japan and spend that time in jail because someone didn't like you and accused you unfairly.
Oh I agree. I been over overseas multiple time and good thing I had someone from the country to make me behave. Its not that I am a law breaker, its just the fact that some laws are taken pretty seriously. Jaywalking for one. Nice to see country that are safer for women to walk after dark. Hong Kong is pretty good. Theres some questionable area but still alot better than the States.
In Belgium, you can't drink alcohol in the street, even if you are near the coffee and just tacking some fresh air, unless it's a designated area (Terrace).
If you've ever been to an amusement park with long lines, you'll love the line cutting law. Does it apply to amusement parks? What about drivers who cut into a long line on a road?
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Lol, now I know why some Japanese people are so anal. 🤣 It's ok, I'm Japanese too. 🤓🇯🇵
Can you make one video on day in a life of a Japanese graphic designer in Tokyo
could you make the subtitle to English not japnese that we can set a better translate better than current japanese
What is someone hits you and is beating you up can you protect yourself?
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Love that Paolo just can't help but flash that big smile even when talking about getting arrested 😅
yes, it seems almost sarcastic at this point.
Getting arrested is tight
@@Phoenix_1991 Paolo's smile is in his nature, and - like the Monkey King - it is irrepressible!
I know right ! I was confused to be serious or not while watching the informative video 😅
Same thoughts
Imagine going to jail for a month because you cut in line
I actually really like that law, I hate when people cut in front of me, and that's why I don't do it. Others don't seem to have that decency and I hate them for it.
While you can't get arrested or fined for cutting in line in sweden, you will be sternly told to get to the back and there will be glares from the others in line. It is considered incredibly rude and a line cutter is near ostracised.
@@kittehgo I've seen the most inventive way of cutting in line in Sweden. It was really long and slow, and the person started five meters to the right of where she wanted to cut in. For each step forward the person stepped one step forward and to the left. Eventually, the person met the line... and people were just so confused by the behaviour that they let her in.
Well deserved.
That’s actually a really good law I hate it when people do that 😒like you have no right to do it!
Priest/Pastor/Gov't: "Are there any objections to this wedding?"
*crickets*
Japan: *arrests crickets*
highlight this person's comment please hahahahah
crickets be like: arrest me but dont eat me
When I lived in Japan 25 years ago, I had little money. Some other foreigners I knew turned me on to the fact that fast food restaurants separate their leftovers and put them in special bags before placing them out on the curb for trash pickup. So yeah, we'd ride our bikes past, lean over, and pick up a bag on our way home right after the trash was put out at the end of the day. Common pickings were McDonalds (often still warm from the warming lamps and definitely individually wrapped), donuts, or KFC (also still warm). You'd have to time it right, and there are some places where the homeless use this food and will be upset with you if you take their source of food.
There was never anything else in the bags and it was all clean and fresh. We never got sick from the food, unless you count eating too much of something - like donuts. After doing the donut thing 2-3 times, I stopped picking them up. You can only eat 30-50 donuts before they go stale a few times before you never want to see a donut again.
KFC was the best because you could easily repurpose the chicken and other ingredients into other dishes. It's really a shame that other countries don't do the same in terms of separating the edible food into separate bags.
While I'm on the subject of food hacks, we would also buy mimipan ("ear" bread) at the grocery store. You may have seen how perfect a loaf of bread is in Japan - how there aren't any ends in the bags. Surprisingly, the loaves were cut at the store, not in a factory, and the ends would be put into a bag. We would buy a giant bag of these ends (maybe a 15 gallon bag) for the cost of one loaf of bread. If you live alone, this would be more bread than you can eat before it goes bad, but I usually had 2-3 roommates and we would eat a ton of sandwiches.
Anyone else use any food hacks in Japan like the above?
yeah go to prison bro
@@SalmanKhan-ze3zh your mother goes to prison.
@@SalmanKhan-ze3zh 😂😂😂
@@SalmanKhan-ze3zh administrative level /s
With that being said, I would like to see "A day in Japanese prison" then.
I like this idea as well. I wonder for Japanese prisons are
or A day in the life of japanese filming a day in the life video
Prison life, prison life
Sound interesting. But in what side? prison guard or prisoner?
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Paolo: "These are surprising things in Japan that might get you arrested"
**smiles**
I wish the US had that "interfering with a business of another person via prank" law. I'm tired of watching idiots disturb workers especially those in customer service for views on tiktok
let's say US have those laws, would you really believe it would straighten american's manners? i doubt that. in a country where there are many highly opinionated people, spoiled, and dumb. even if you enforce it 10x stricter than japan. americans won't even come close to japanese manners.
@@chanchan024 If anything they'll rebel more fiercely than ever before because that's just how Americans are, They've been taught that freedom is more important than anything else in life.
@SA Maybe you don’t realize it, but your very perception of these minor offenses as “extreme” can say a lot about you to other people, like being spoiled and entitled
The US is already the most incarcerated country in the world, and you want to start throwing even MORE people in jail for this stuff too?
@@DJVexillum Sound like a good business for those private prisons.
Imagine getting into a fight with your GF so she throws out your consoles. Then when you go get them back out the trash she records it and has you jailed for 6 years for dumpster diving.
Paolo: "Dont spit, pee, or poop on Japan. And there you go." The funniest line in the entire video. XD
well guess imma have to hold it the whole time im there then
I have seen many ojisan spit on the street (pre-covid)
How can you "force someone to urinate on the street"?
@@celerywarrior6493 Don't
Tourist: 👀
Japan literally has a list of “don’t be an asshole” laws. And I love it!
Hahahahhaha
Weeb alert! Weeb Alert!
America NEEDS a ton of “Don’t be an Asshole Laws”. Maybe there would be less Assholes running about.
It may be good but I hate living in Japan because it’s so strict
As Japanese, I didn't know most of these laws existed! 😲 But most of us don't do such things if we live ordinally.:)
But about the garbage, I knew it's can be a crime to throw garbage in a wrong place on purpose. Separating the garbage properly is very important in Japan🇯🇵😊
Thanks for sharing!
I challenge you to a fight
@@None-do2qn I accept
@@wotvoid3616 are you japanese? 🥴
@@None-do2qn my grandpa is Serizawa
I accidentally cut in line at a convenience store. I saw only one customer standing in front of the cash register. So I lined up behind her. It turns out the other people in line were standing about 2 meters away. But when someone pointed out the line to me, I lined up. Good thing I was clearly a tourist but my Japanese friend who'd been away for a few years did the same when she visited Tokyo and she was super embarassed.
Paolo: "There shall be no dueling"
Me, with my Yu-Gi-Oh decks: "Ok, fine. No dueling :("
Most of these laws, I'm just thinking "Ok, good that it's a law... But, who would do that, that it had to be made into law in the first place?"
Yugi: it's time to du du du duelll
Police: you are under arrest for dueling and also you have weird hair
Damn, I love challenging people to duels wagering our souls on a daily basis.
@@xaviermaster1 lol 😂
i think it back to the heinan or older goverments era, dueling in the street are common and its can be bad on many ways,
like disturbing public operational dailies or even damaging property either it has own by city or private one,
and the laws also very good indicating each people need respect each other even without saying anything, and more probably because no matter who is wrong or true, dueling in the street can provoking probably Yakuza in that area
SETO KAIBA: Screw the rules! I have money!
JAPANESE POLICE OFFICER: Trying to bribe a police officer, eh? That's extra jail time for you!
Paolo is doing a great work! He is helping people to know unknown laws of Japan, that can get anyone arrested!! I had not seen anyone like him in my lifetime. Bless you and your family a happy and long life!!!
About law 2. I have an American friend here who was threatened by some mafia types (they also psychically blocked his path), and being a tough guy himself, he punched one one them in the face. Took him down apparently. Self defense? Nope, he went to prison - for A YEAR.
Now… nothing like that has ever happened to me in my 20 years here. But if you’re in Japan and something like that DOES happen to you, play it safe and keep a cool head.
Should've got a better lawyer haha
They called the cops sounds like some bitchs;)
@@anonymousmc7727 😂
I don't know hoe Japanese Self Defense Laws work, but even by say American self defense, based on the information you provided, there wasn't enough of an apparent threat to warrant punching him in the face.
@@musaddiqueh6248 actually, I agree. But a YEAR in jail?
“So I guess in Japan another mans trash can get you arrested.” 🤣🤣 made me laugh
God, so many "prank" Youtbers would go to jail in Japan.
That would be awesome.
and ignorant Americans too.
Logan paul didnt
@@alexilaiho321 Possibly he uploaded the video after getting out of japan
he would be arrested if he go to japan again - said the japan police
@@hoangdung7494 then lock him in a suitcase and send him to tokyo police station 😜
No jumping queues, I’m from the U.K. so we take our queues really seriously, good work Japan and keep up the great work Paolo
Yet you English boo and jeer other countries national anthems before the Euro Games
Cutting in line: Thank God they understand us Brits!
we need that law in the usa lol
our jails would be even more over crowded
And the law about disrupting a special occasion (rip wedding crashers). As well as the law for dumpster diving. Cutting in line definitely should be illegal. I wish that the fight laws, property damage laws, and (especially) littering laws would be more illegal. (This in terms of there being stricter punishments for those who break any of these laws that I mentioned.) I know this means less pranks (especially cruel ones) or penalties, but it would honestly be better for society. (Ice cream in the mailbox is like gum on the underside of a desk. Both of which should be illegal.) Spitting, peeing, and pooping (except in public washrooms) in public should all ready be a severe crime. Would help solve the homeless crisis as they would all be in special jails.
@@benwalter4842 What I don't understand is that theft can get a person 10 years in prison, while a "home invasion" can get a person only 3 years.
@@jfluter I'll explain: Don't mess with the BUSINESS. Kinda like Merica in that sense.
Thank you very much for the very useful information.
I've seen older homeless Japanese men collecting aluminum cans from curbside to get enough money to buy a lunch and a small bottle of sake. Is there an exemption for that in the penal code? It seems pretty common. 🤷🏻♂️
I hope so, it really just sounds like a law against poor people
@@mz5388 In the documentary I watched the locals actually bagged the cans and left them out for these men as an act of charity. I suppose that would be one way around the bylaw as it's not considered stealing. 🤔
To be fair, Jail would be probably a nicer home then being homeless. Two to three meals a day and a roof over your head and some kind of bed
@@haitolawrence5986 if the trash is not like bag or have a note next to it to say that it not trash or it something in a box that is label with the trash in it, it will not be counted as a crime but if the trash is in say the trash can than is again the law. That what I remember from I live in Japan.
@@voidmidnightdragon9537 Thanks for the info.
The first rule of fight club is “you don’t talk about fight club.”
Guess they actually follow the rules and keep it quiet.
One more law to add: no home-brewing. It is illegal to make any alcohol over 1% without a license in Japan. So… that fermenter / brew kit you were going to have shipped in from overseas to pursue you hobby here? Do so at your own risk. 🏴☠️ 🍻
In fact, many farmers in the countryside secretly brew illegal liquors (like ciders). They don't have a problem with it as long as it's not for commercial purposes and they're consuming it for themselves.
@@tykep1009 True. But you have to keep it pretty small scale. No 100L brew systems or anything that will set off flags when you order.
I…er, someone I know… uses those cheap ‘umeshu’ jars for brewing. (It works well enough but he’d really like to scale up so is a bit frustrated by the current laws.) 🍻
This is great to know for us visitors. Personally, theses are all reasonable laws and it clearly favors public health and safety. I wish US adopts some of these laws and save $ and maintain sanitary conditions. Thanks for sharing this video.
America is a free country. If you wanna be sus, you can go to Japan
This explains a lot, why Japanese people are so orderly and live in such a safe and clean society
2nd one will be better either because my girlfriend is from there or because I look like one
Yeah, it's almost easy to forget they performed vivisections on live humans back in WW2.
Take off the rose-tinted glasses, you cringe weeb.
規則ではなく日本人が昔から持つ道徳心。
イザベラバードの世界冒険記を読んで下さい。
When I was living in Kanagawa, I was holding a bunch of plastic bottles. Went outside to throw all of them away and a police officer watched me for a second to make sure that I wasn't taking out trash. He walked away when he saw me carrying a whole bunch and throwing them away in the netted bag. I didn't know it was a law until I realized the reason why he was watching me for a second. Interesting.
That last law: getting drunk is a pretty big work culture thing and I've seen many office workers peeing in the street late at night.
Yeah, drunks are peeing and puking all over the place around the downtown area.😅 They're rarely caught, but residents may report them if they're habitual offenders in residential areas.
Nothin better then pissing in the wind
Mr. Paolo's explanation can be misleading to foreigners who are not familiar with Japan. Japanese people do not cut into the line not because it is against the law, but because of the general norms of society that do not bother others. Most Japanese do not even know that forcible cutting into the line is subject to punishment under the Minor Crimes Act . And I have lived for 80 years in Japan without hearing the news that someone was arrested with the charge of the violation of the Minor Crimes Act. If such a case occurs, it will be big news.
This man paolo always putting 🔥 content one after another. Never misses!
Yes mama.
@@averageguy8791 is she joe mama
What's up Rodi
Rodiiiiiii in the house.
Loving the intro!!! Great montage of Japan, Paolo!
That last law about peeing or pooping on the ground is needed in San Francisco!
It already is a law. "Public urination/defacation" is already against the law.
If US is to enforce that thousands of folks will be in jail and people are too weak to handle that
@MITLOML SF needs to enforce a lot more of its laws. Car break ins are so common that people have started leaving their doors unlocked and trunks open to say "I don't have anything in here. Please don't damage my car."
Question about the law regarding challenging and fighting: What if you're stepping in to stop a fight or you step in to stop someone who is assaulting another, especially one who cannot defend themselves or who is unable to escape?
The law seemed to cover cases where two parties are consenting to a fight. I'm sure if you just saw someone being assaulted and you stepped in to help him or her, you would be protected under some sort of good Samaritan law. The law in the video wouldn't even cover the case where two people randomly got into a fight in the heat of an argument. That would still be illegal, I'm sure, but the stated law seems to be addressing the pre-meditation aspect of duels. As for the by-stander law, I think that probably just covers people who stand there watching a fight in the way people watch MMA or something. If you're actively getting away, cowering in fear, contacting the authorities, or trying to de-escalate the situation, it wouldn't apply to you.
Source -> My interpretation of the video and my assumption that Japanese authorities aren't stupid. I could be wrong about something here.
Could be wrong, but from what I understand, you cannot just say punch the attacker to stop them as I imagine you're "challenging". You should only focus on getting the other person to safety. You are only allowed to defend yourself if you cannot run away. So self-defence isn't something you can just do if someone threatens/hits you and you are able get away, you should just run, so I imagine the law work similar to helping someone else. As William said, the authorities aren't stupid, if you're trying to stay within the law and things escalate, you "should" be fine.
Spitting on streets should be a crime everywhere😁
It's absolutely disgusting seeing someone doing it 🤮😒
Go to China, you’ll see that every 2 seconds
@@dennischapman8683 I've always wonder why the streets are so sticky.
Agreed only low-class trash ever spit !
@@dennischapman8683 Yes, they even poop in public. Have you seen a grown ass woman pooping on a subway train?
Yes don't even mention it. Those people even walk while text
What if someone is trying to stop a fight? Would they get arrested for restraining the attacker?
I'm more concerned about the "witnessing" aspect. What is the actual definition here? A sudden street fight could be pretty interesting to watch, but I guess the safest option to avoid legal trouble is to leg it out of there, quickly, to avoid being accused of "witnessing"
When he mentioned ice cream in the mailbox, I had to pause the video, trying to figure out why someone would even do that.
To be a typical hooligan, thug, or how you want to call them, and to destroy someone else's property. (In this case a mail and a mail box). I mean, why people destroy trash cans? Why people destroy public toilets? Why? There is no answer, these people are malicious and they just feel like they're really cool.
@@Simkets Scummy people have no respect for themselves, or others. So they do this kinda stuff. USA is full of people like this.
I had no idea about these laws, thank you for the information!
when is japan opening back up? I definitely have to cross this one off my bucket list. amazing video as per usual @paolo.
Me too because I know if someone hits me I'm not allowed to defend myself ...
The JP gov hasn't given any indication yet, not very likely to happen this year.
also don't miss the 1 year in prison Japan experience tour - highly sought by foreigners
@@dancroitoru364 how about 1 year by the beach eh eh?
One time, as a child in Florida, I saw an old woman spit on the floor inside of a thrift shop and rub it in with her slipper before walking away. Nobody stopped her or said anything. It still haunts me to this day
Thank you this was very informative some of those things I didn't know
The last one about Not spitting on the street is my favourite
Ohhh that was so interesting, thank you for your amazing work👏❤
Quite interesting. here in quebec, many people are trash scavengers, trying to find metals and old things to re-sell or disassemble. its a common practice to simply leave things on the side that can be interesting for them, so they dont have to open garbage bins.
But you know what, i think are these japanese laws are awesome and really would help here.
As a follow-up, would like to hear more actual cases of these being applied. And don’t forget about the pocket knife prohibition!
"Lying to a delivery person when asked for direction"
Me: "Note to self, record your conversation when giving direction to a delivery person, or just don't bother because the trouble you may end up in isn't worth being a good samaritan."
First, personally I think if you're charged with the above, it's hard to prove that you didn't. I wonder where the revenue generated from the fine would end up in. This law can work in Japan because presumably delivery people are honest human beings who would not get you in trouble over a grudge or having a bad day.
Second, not that any delivery person ever asked me for direction since finding addresses here aren't as difficult as it is in Tokyo and I get my neighbours' mails all the time, but there's been cases in the past where I gave direction to people not knowing until afterwards that they've changed the route of a public transport. I learnt from that and always checked first now.
I does seem like a better option to just say "sorry, i dont know where that place is". Just in case you are mixing up the locations. Personally, never experienced any delivery guys asking for directions, but I had given direction to few drivers. And mainly it was me taking my phone, opening google maps, and asking them for the address or area name where they are headed.
I didn't know some of these laws although I live in Japan for 30 years😅
10years, and now i know. wwww
Going to jail for ten years for stealing someone else's trash, I still can't wrap my head around that law, that's just, wow
Japan: no you cannot use self defense
School and Japan: 🤝
Love learning more about japan cant wait to go there!!
Thanks to covid my bday trip got canceled. Soon as everything settles down more will be going.
@@onizerg4652 I hope its soon and you get to go! make sure and full-joy your experience
@@onizerg4652 i feel you i was supposed to go there on my bday as well! We will get our trip eventually!
If you're a woman, be careful though
Paolo : *....it'll just get you arrested*
Also Paolo : *"SMILE"*
Weed is super illegal, basically considered a Class A drug. Weird, considering its usage in old Shinto customs.
The reason it's the same in every other country , its to sell tobaco and medicines.
Weed is also addictive. Growing up with people who actually have legit addiction to it. The fact that there are people saying that it’s not is sooo misleading. Weed can be use as a good medicine but overall people like to abuse it thus becoming an addiction. Which is why is illegal in most places.
I thought that weed IS good for you and tobacco is not because it will kill you. That is why weed is legal in the US.
@@incomments2864 Same way alcohol, tobaco, sugar or caffeine is addictive yet no one cares
@@incomments2864 No its not. A lot of people around me all use it constantly. Used to years ago in college. Just don't like it. It's like drinking. It's only addicting to susceptible people who can get addicted to anything. Weed is not the cause. Its the person.
There are still some places in the US where it’s illegal to spit on the street in public. It goes back to the old Tuberculosis days were laws were enacted to help prevent the spread of the disease.
Awesome job bro
Does the "no cutting in line" law exclude elderly individuals? I was cut in line everywhere I went in Japan (8-9 times in 2 weeks) by the elderly but assumed it's just a cultural courtesy. I honestly didn't mind, and was actually happy to let them do it, but it feels weird seeing there's a law against it. Honestly happened more times in my 2 weeks in Japan than I've seen in my 20yrs of traveling.
I was also thinking, "That law must be recent" because when I was there I've seen locals cut in line boarding shinkansen, not all the time mind you but I've seen it on occasion. They get frowned on by the people queuing on the side, but they don't seem to care.
The minor law crime would be so nice in the US. Especially for Karens
Lol 😂
True
Man tell me about it! Had a Karen go off on me while I was minding my business. It was mistaken identity. She thought I was someone else that didn't put a shopping cart back into the corral at the grocery store.
Are you sure you want to put such power in the hands of US police? The US police is already incredibly abusive, even tho US laws are pretty liberal. I think cutting in line is rude, but getting arrested is a bit much.
Not gonna work because of people taking advantage of law about freedom and rights. They're gonna say it violates them as a human like you see nowadays.
#4). We had a lady here in town about 3 years ago die while dumpster diving. She liked to check business dumpsters. While sifting through one, she got stuck upside down and suffocated.
Love your Videos!!!!
Day in a life of a Japanese Barber Next?
🦁👍
I was thinking the same 😂 or maybe day in a life of Japanese PORNNstar!
@@rodyinjapan there risk of sponsorship loss if paolo doing DiTL of JAV stars..
Thank you Paolo, I just arrived in Japan 3weeks ago and went to Tokyo yesterday, it was good that I watched your video to avoid getting arrested. Maraming salamat bro
Interesting, and scary!
There have been some occasions recently where people wanted to get morality into the Swedish law book (for common courtesy, and moral responsibility toward others). These propositions where all turned down with the motivation that "morality has nothing to do with law" - a bit different.
yet the laws on the book are largely based on what was considered moral at the time they were written.
great video thanks a lot!!! for doing this! (ps: min 2:05, a blue period upcoming anime ad was there, and I had a fangirl attack....)
7:44 "So yeah, don't spit, pee or poop on Japan" - Paolo, 2021
The topics you could cover in this"unknown about Japan" genre are extensive, so quite the gold mine to be explited. G for it Paolo if you have the energy. Hello from London : - )
Like always great videos 👏🏼✨😇 I always rewatch the Japanese ryokan video nice videos
Thank you for sharing this it's really helpful to us here in Japan as a trainee
It's crazy how these laws are so incredibly easily to avoid by just being decent human being. I wish the US was like Japan.
The postal law is pretty common globally. If you ruin the mail, that is illegal in many countries.
The trash law is different in Finland. When you put something in trash, then you lose the ownership of the item. For example if you trash old shoes, other person can collect them and fix them. Also in Finland every store has a bottle returning automat. You get 10snt for returning a glass bottle, 15snt for aluminium can, 20snt for 0,5l plastic bottle and 40snt for 1,5l plastic bottle. This is done by adding the price into the finished product before it is sold. Therefore you get the money back if you return the bottles. Many times people just ditch them and pther people collect the bottles next to roads or parks and get the extra money. Advanced collectors can get nice extra cash from collecting the bottles.
Laws like this is why I sometimes with I grew up in Japan
Forwarding this to my kids before they plan on vacationing next time in Japan with their friends. The saying “Kids will be kids” or not knowing the laws of foreign lands are not valid excuses.
"No one on one fights" but that is not what Tokyo revengers told me
10 years in prison just for taking someone else's trash. That's actually really stupid.
@👈KRISTIN💋𝗙**𝗖𝗞 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰 I do understand the situations the people might be in, but 10 years. It's too much. Maybe you tried to help or something and you got falsely accused for it.
A lot of Japanese laws are absolutely outdated. 外では通用しないことが、内では堂々とまかり通る。
Nice video, Pablo!
Inmate: So, what are you in here for?
Other inmate: I peed in a bush.
Inmate: *Backs away slowly*
If someone attacks you and you fight back is that considered "accepting" a fight? Would be terrible to be mugged and then also go to jail...
Didnt know these laws existed but makes sense. God I miss living in Japan haha I’m sick of the entitled selfish people i deal with on the daily! Haha
Where do you stay ? and why don't you move to Japan ?
At least in my country if someone hits you, you have the right to defend yourself ..
@Ronin00 There's a difference between willingly accepting a fight and self-defense. Self-defense is still acceptable in Japan, but you have to prove that you didn't have another reasonable option.
@Ronin00 No, the difference is can you get away and inform a police officer, or do you have to fight back to prevent yourself from being badly hurt or killed.
i.e. if they say "fight me!" and punch you, can you say "no, I refuse to fight you" and walk/run away? If retreating is an option and you keep fighting, then it is not self-defense.
On the other hand if they have you backed into a dead-end alley and keep hitting you, blocking all exits, and the only way to escape is fighting back, then it is self-defense.
i.e. Japan does not have "stand your ground".
In my country, we queue for buying , paying and collecting. Usually our people observe the rules well too. In cases when some people try to cut the line, we usually tell them where the end of the queue. So when I was in Japan, it pose no problem to queue up.
Hey Paolo, just curious: do you film all of that footage of Japanese city life, or do you use stock footage sites? If the latter, which ones, if you dont mind me asking?
Love the content by the way!
I have a serious question, I heard that any woman in Japan can sue her brother for any amount of money she wants every month for no reason other than her wanting money. Is that true? Because my brother in laws sister is doing exactly that. They never had any relationship as siblings, she wants money and is suing for $1,000 a month because she wants to ruin his life she said. I heard in Japan that in these cases she will always win, because, "it's for the better of her family" even if he doesn't earn that much, and even if he will become homeless because of it.
That is insane...
Lol Paolo teaches me so much.
Keep it going! Your helping a lot of people as well as entertaining!
I will add: being a tourist guide without a license. It is true. I was living in Tokyo 4 years ago. My husband had a job, but I was so bored at home, so I met a couple of friends, we are Mexicans and housewifes in Japan, but we had our degrees in our home country. I am a programmer, one friend is a graphic designer and another is journalist, we thought we had everything to have our own tourist guide company in Spanish, so we started to create our web page, but when I started looking about tourist guides in Japan, it is illegal to be one without a license, you have to study in certain Japanese school to have it (everything in Japanese Language), I speak Japanese, but basic... So we better decided to continue to be bored housewifes, instead of having problems :(
Definitely helpful, and hope to see those laws be implemented here, so we don't deal with little nasty or inappropriate behaviors
Once government start dictating morality out of petty laws you will end up with a dystopia. Becareful what you wish for!?
God (Jesus) Bless!
The shot at 1:39 is so interesting to me. Just look at that fashion, all i see here is jeans, nothing like what's in the video.
so basically: act like a normal human being and survive
Or make a mistake and get punished. What a shithole.
@@Red-tn3wm omg is it a shithole because you have to use rational thought? damn i see where you're coming from
@@dachshunddoggo2764 You call that rational thought? I call it a lie. When you have people merely going through the actions because they know that they will be punished otherwise, instead out of their own courtesy. Get off these mainstream Japanese youtube channels and actually look up how Japan has been conditioned to treat those that step out of their "norm". You demented weebs so full of delusion that you think that Japan can do no wrong. Disgusting as fuck.
@@dachshunddoggo2764 what's the point in punishing someone who was helping to collect garbage? Is this rational thought, for you?
@@Fairplayyyy The trash was already sorted and in the process of being collected so there's no need for interference
Fascinating video. Would LOVE more trivia.
We seriously need that no ice cream in the mailbox law in here Canada. Just this week someone put dog shit in one of my mail collection boxes. I was really annoyed.
Oh that is so terrible! I'm sorry. What is this world coming to?
In Singapore meanwhile most of us live in apartments so our mail collection boxes are housed together in big cupboards at the foot of the apartment building. The thin narrow slot at the front of the boxes can be locked shut by you (to block advertisers from sending you flyers by themselves (instead of mailing it through our postal services), while also blocking pranksters from dumping ice-cream, excrement etc. into your box). The postmen meanwhile delivers your mail to your mail collection boxes by opening a bigger door at the back of the cupboard using his/her key, which then gives them access to all boxes at once
Very interesting topic, thank you Paolo
Love Japan...🙏🙏💪
New York City is totally the opposite..🤣🤣🤣🤣
You might think thats funny but that's why many people love NYC including the Japanese i talk to who visit... besides we wouldn't have the ninja turtles movies and tv shows the way there are if it wasn't for NYC style and environment
Lol not Tokyo
@@MidorisArtPage wow you sound so proud. would love to see you stay far and away from japan. seems like you're the type who would litter and jaywalk. not sure.
Same with SF... especially the law about not pooping on the street!
@@MidorisArtPage
They love to visit till they step on a pile of Crap...
The smile while saying “that could get you arrested” sinister 🤣😂🤣 komusta brad!
No wonder alot of anime has duels because they fantasize about it since it's illegal.
You should try and do a video where it is the day of a life of a Westerner who lives and works in Japan. Perhaps it could be very insightful for people who are thinking of moving there and finding work to hear how things are from the perspective of someone who didn't grow up around that Japanese working culture. Especially if they work in a highly competitive field of some kind. Even if it wasn't a day in the life it would be interesting to hear you talk to other non-native people in Japan about their experiences.
4:33 Does that guy's shirt say what I think it says?
yes
This video gives a few good examples of why Japan is so clean and peaceful. Obviously, some people will go mad and get treated poorly in their workplace, but that stuff can happen in any country.
This was really interesting, i love these unknown facts videos ;)
Really interesting & good to remind new residents and visitors - thanks 👍
honestly, all these laws are very acceptable, nothing absurd.
The only thing I think is absurd is, if someone accuses you of something, you stay in jail until the police decide you are innocent (this is in another video by paolo).
Imagine you getting ready to spend a week/month in Japan and spend that time in jail because someone didn't like you and accused you unfairly.
In Brazil you can do all that (and worse) and don't be punished, which explains a lot.
Wow! They need to have some of these laws stateside!❤
Oh I agree. I been over overseas multiple time and good thing I had someone from the country to make me behave. Its not that I am a law breaker, its just the fact that some laws are taken pretty seriously. Jaywalking for one. Nice to see country that are safer for women to walk after dark. Hong Kong is pretty good. Theres some questionable area but still alot better than the States.
@@oceanlover1663 Yeah and Singapore is super orderly with their rules/laws too
In Belgium, you can't drink alcohol in the street, even if you are near the coffee and just tacking some fresh air, unless it's a designated area (Terrace).
If you've ever been to an amusement park with long lines, you'll love the line cutting law. Does it apply to amusement parks? What about drivers who cut into a long line on a road?
I can't concentrate on this, i just keep looking at your tuffy hair, love it