Yakuza Gangster Gives Me A House Tour In Okinawa Japan (
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- The Yakuza. A criminal organization that has taken on an almost mythical reputation after being portrayed in movies, video games and books. But at the end of the day, they're people - perhaps with a few more problems than you or I, but people.
During my visit to Okinawa, I had the chance to meetup again with my now friend Yuyama-san. He lives there now, and wanted to introduce me to his other ex-Yakuza friend. Many former criminals struggle to adapt back to normal life, and in Japan this is especially difficult. I was curious to see how these guys were doing.
Little did I know I'd have to drink chinko-enhancing snake venom before the night was done..
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👋🏽🤓Happy New Year 2023 & thank you for this upbeat & respectful video episode touring Okinawa with your Friends @Sabbatical. Please, stay healthy ! Safe travels !
Good you tried the Viper Alcohol. Pretty wild stuff.
People need to watch you more so you can stop selling useless vitamins.
詐欺師。
Another great video thanks , looking forward to the day you come to Ireland to try and learn some irish . If you decide to make sure to come in summertime and the pints are on me ( plus bonus jollification 😉 )
This is the type of experience I like seeing in Japan! No crane games, harajuku, or maid cafes. Just going out and meeting Japanese people
You have to realise having lived in both Okinawa and Mainland Japan. You are more likely to have these experiences in Okinawa or rural areas in mainland. But Okinawa is a lot different.
Maid Cafes actually exist?
@@stormblade7959 yes they do, its quite relaxing though and a little awkward if you are introverted. They usually are in very heavy foot-traffic like Akihabara
Those are subcultures which make up only about 5% of Japan so they shouldn't even be considered japan
exactly
Hey Sabbatical, I just wanted to say every time I see your vlogs, I genuinely smile. Thank you for everything that you do & I hope you have an amazing 2023!
Awesome episode man.. Can't believe the characters you found here.. Great watch for sure:-)
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I wish I could make a time machine so that you just go visit historical long gone cities and just vibe with the residents
Ok. Totally hooked on your vids. Nice job 👍 but honest question, alllllll these trips and you’ve never once had a negative encounter? No one has ever tried to mug you? Threaten….anything?
great work well done just a note okinawa was the birth place of shotokan karate.
Awesome content
hahaha tommy just doesnt want to do the sponsor spiel
Best wishes through our 2023 sent from an old Roman Town in East Dunbartonshire.
Mate, your videos are so refreshing. No clickbait or filler crap, just pure humble life captured on camera. Safe travels.
Lol, instead of reading that as mate, i read it as mahteh 😂 I’ve been studying Japanese
@@zellafae So what the heck does 'mahteh' mean?
Edit: nvm you are just referring to pronunciation
@@geometrydashmega238 i think it’s one of the ways to say Farewell
Oh you mean aside from the ad and slightly misleading title? They didn't exactly bar hop
Wow that older gentleman that spent his first years in an internment camp here in the US gave me chills. Those people won’t be able to tell their stories for too much longer, so it is a blessing to hear their experiences now.
It such injustice that Japanese American citizens were put internment camps. But, not German or Italian Americans. Those that attack Pearl Harbor were native to Japan.
@@paulhunter6742 but many German Americans were harassed to the point of joining nazi and fleeing America
He reminds me of Bill Kochiyama who was in the 442 Regimental Combat team. I knew him and his wife Yuri. They were Friends with Malcolm X. Bill was actually raised in an orphanage in New York City and didn't even speak Japanese. What a nice couple Bill and Yuri were. Bill was a humble hero.
@@paulhunter6742 i think the reason behind no German or italians might have been there was no attack on home soil, but still i agree totally outa pocket
@@paulhunter6742 Also an injustice that hundreds of thousands of young American men were sent to their deaths on pacific islands because of the Japanese. Entire family trees were cut down at the root. My grandmother lost three of her five brothers. The ones that came back suffered their entire lives from the wounds. I’m tired of hearing about the internment camps. Sure it may not have been ideal, but at least they weren’t killed or shipped off somewhere to die.
I'm an Okinawan descent who has lived in Okinawa and this video brought back so many memories. Great job capturing the heart and soul of Okinawa. Thank you for the great video and I'm loving the content.
After seeing these two guys, I wonder how many people I know have that kind of history and just don't talk about it. I would not be surprised. He seemed a lot more relaxed in this video. I thought you were staying a lot longer in Japan. Welcome back any time and hope you can do a meetup next time
Well i had kind of a shady past and now nobody would even think of that if they see me. But the nineties have been a wild ride for me in Germany. :)
i spent almost 10 years in prison from being 15 to 27 years old, i'm now an electrician with tattoos removed and people have no idea
@@kurtlee3198 ----you sir are a lion
Definitely your most gangster video brother. That man was so nice and the driver interpreter was just lovely. You always find the coolest people. You are a legend my friend.
I work as an engineering consultant doing public design work and I can confirm it has the ability to make even a street hardened Yakuza lose his mind.
Really fun video to watch. Reminds me of parts of my family in Okinawa who were also Yakuza bosses and left that life. Think this is the best video on youtube that I've seen that encapsulates the true vibe I felt when I was born and raised their for most of my life around the same area you are visiting. Glad you had a great time and hope to maybe see you around Okinawa sometime :)
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I lived with Japanese exchange students in New York. I can honestly say that they love and are fascinated with America. I have never seen a culture like this before that is so accepting. It was an absolute honor to spend time with all of them. That was over 30 years ago.
There’s a row of houses in my neighborhood (US) built by ex-Yakuza members. Their style is distinctly Japanese and stands out quite a bit.
The tattoos and missing fingers, he's legit
15:37 Te salió el argentino de adentro che jajajaja. You souned like a real porteño there. It's interesting that you choose to say that in a very argentian way haha, hope we see you around here soon.
The translator was beautiful. Don't miss out on the women whilst your in Japan.
From someone who enjoys traveling and learning about the local culture, lifestyle, and language you're a true inspiration Tommy!
You're content is so good, I'm willing to sit thru the product plug....this time. Lol. Keep up the great work!
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That translator is adorable
Holy Bruno Sacco!
@8:42 That. My friend, is a Lorinser W140 S-class. A 600SEL to be exact.
The W140 'Kathedral' was the last time the SEL type was made. SEL stands for 'Sonderklasse Einspritzung Lang' meaning Unequalled(Special)class Injection Long. On generations of the S-class after the W140, the type badge would just say 500L or 600L.
This is the 600, and Yakuza driving a top range S class with the v12, as indicated on the rear window sills, would mean there is no boss above him regionally. And that is both very impressive and also intimidating.
The car is most likely an original, seen as it is imported with LHD steering setup and leather. However, the wheels are not (time)'correct' and im guessing its part of a custom job, like the full black wrapped roof, doorhandles and mirrorcovers.
Not going into the 7.0 and bigger v12s that seem to pop up online. I think theyre too obscure to have any reliable info on.
I knew it was an original car. Nice data btw
I lived on Okinawa for 2 years when I was in the Marine Corps. There is a ton of history on that island and the people are top notch. Definitely the highlight of my career.
Same here, spent 5 years. Got out after 4 and went back in for 3 , but am out now for almost 3 years. Great memories for sure, the first time was more fun though.
I have heard unpleasant stories about US military and incidents with Native Japanese people in Japan.
@@paulhunter6742 Yea, well unfortunately there are those idiots that can put a bad rep on us. And it has resulted in mass punishment, which sucked for those of us who were respectful.
@@paulhunter6742 I was there when the incident happened in front of Camp Lester back in the late 90's. Very sad
Was there from 2018-2020, the most beautiful place I’ve ever been to. I definitely want to go back.
Hell yea man I'm excited to see where you're going in Tokyo! Unlike many other RUclipsrs - not to diss or underestimate any of them, they're valid in their own right - I expect the unexpected from your channel and that's the coolest thing about it. Whereas many people would think Sky Tree, Asakusa, Cat Cafes, Maid Cafes, Harajuku fashion, Shibuya Crossing or Kabukicho, I expect you to go seeing other obscure and less known spots around the city.
Although if you wanna keep going on this streak of Yakuza-hunting, I'd expect you to stumble upon Kabukicho (the Red Light District) or somewhere like Roppongi, but in a interesting way since you always go roaming around the country "randomly" seeing the lesser known parts of every country you visit and talking to the locals. That's what makes this channel so human and organic, instead of a scripted tourist cliché itinerary, you just freely walk around explaining historical/cultural trivia of everywhere you're walking by while talking to people.
Keep up the good work! Looking forward to seeing your next video.
すごいおもしろい！I once inadvertently walked into a yakuza bar in 石垣市 and it was both unsettling and very enjoyable as drinks piled up and traditional live music played on.
Weirdly, watching a Yakuza learn how to say "motherfucker" really brightened my day.
Yeah, I can definitely feel that bit about people being tough to deal with. I can't imagine being in a group for so long and not getting support from them when you want to do something different. But, I guess that's life.
@ 12:30 wow graduated high school in 1958. Good to see him still trucking. That lady next to him is some great help. Maybe family member? either way its amazing to see him in that spot paying tribute.
LoL.. I knew he is rich because it's rare to have an apartment or space like he has in Japan.. its a pretty large space with nice furniture.
The Yakuza dude is like Prince he speaks thru a translator 😂
Great content! Now visit the truly dangerous: the Chinese Triads. Start with 十四K in Hong Kong.
I guess triads are more active.
The guy that went from being a Yakuza boss to being a monk must have so many great stories!
@@LeviTate2000 Bad things in life can cause you to have a spiritual awakening.
That OG was serious. I noticed his two missing pinkies
He probably asked you to bring a female translator because he didn't want anyone else to see a single man coming over to visit him.
You got the best storytelling ability out of all the travel channels I've seen
That Lorinser Mercedes was gorgeous! One of my biggest regrets was getting rid of an e320 with a set of them
Se te extraña como siempre Tommy, gracias por el video 💜
At 11 minutes or so where the guy talks about his grandfather in Siberia after the war, soviet brainwash, etc., you know he is legit. This is a piece of little known history. Also, the fact their was a strong communist party in Japan after the war. It was put down by the Yakuza and us forces working together. Great stuff thanks!
yesssss! now i can lunch in peace watching a video lol
I've drank that snake liquor before and I can say first hand how really gross it is. Tommy handled it like a champ lol. That huge amount
i truly hope you are thankful to that guy. hes truly taking you to some unique 1 of a kind experiences. If you look up yakuza videos on youtube theres not a whole lot and if it is its with current yakuza. Hardly ever will you see a former yakuza boss on a video, not one from the time period he was. and hes right that would have been the time where being a yakuza was the best because the laws were so loose and the police were bought or scared. they turned their head to everything. thats when there was real violence and being a yakuza got you actual respect everywhere. when you were treated like a celebrity that would kick heads in anywhere you went. that former boss must have so many unique crazy stories he could tell. some he probably cant ever speak of. the stories he could tell
I just realised he's the Yakuza boss that got interviewed by Insider channel to tell every story about Yakuza
Just binge watched like 10 of your videos, keep these up please!
He's back.. Happy mornings at daves in Sydney wit da sabbatical 'Yip Yip 'smile on my dial wit coffee in hand. ( ich liebe dich und bleib sicher. #Cheers.
7:31 how did she say this without an accent 😂
This translator was cool, I feel like you could go on some great adventures with her.
I might be wrong but I think I third eye seen a lil’ girl in the Yakuza.. in her 20s or even younger I’m not quite sure, they were previously angry at her for agreeing with me about drugs. She had thought to agree with me only in a certain Japanese way, she had used her Japanese intellectual abilities to reach the best conclusion and she could only summarize that I was correct about drug use. I am pretty sure that the men had chosen the other Japanese psychological approach of thinking that anything that has ever been banned in society, should never be looked at in a different way. That drugs cannot become a good thing in society, but they wondered still because I am a man from Germany 🇩🇪. This is of course quite respectable and the Japanese code of conduct is truly worth appreciating in life. It is then ridiculous how American laws have even made this subject, that kind of dispute in Japan. The logic really would be to think in this way and to never accept something like drugs because they had been thought of by society as being a bad thing.. fortunately as a German man I can show the Japanese the fact that I have truly discovered how good drug use can be for your brain 🧠 if you do it properly. I can then show them that there are Japanese doing this with drug use and doing it better than I currently am able to afford. These Japanese who consume all sorts of drugs and usually Methamphetamine, they are eating all sorts of herbal medicine and health supplements. They also study or work for extra long hours and even 24/7/365, with no sleep. They are the smartest and highest functioning Japanese. So this is a reason for drugs to actually become an important part of society. Without social media and my sending these messages, none of these Japanese would have thought to find out how amazingly intelligent and hard working, almost all Japanese drug users actually are.
Japanese woman only barely find a German man attractive other than their own. It is NOT that she finds a German man to be the ONE white guy compared to her Japanese man.. it is really more like she is bewildered that there is even another man from a different country that even actually might work or study as hard as men from Japan 🇯🇵. She would have refused to think this kind of information coming from a person from any other country, would be something she wouldn’t listen to. She would have then, though concluding they were correct, she would have pretended to forget it in that certain way.. She would have only accepted it from the hardest working most educated Japanese man. It is funny in her head that I am half Irish ☘️ because some Yakuza are half South Korea 🇰🇷. She thought it actually a moment where she nearly didn’t know how it was intellectual for her strict Japanese standards to accept positive information about using drugs properly and for medical or educational reasons; only from a Japanese man or German man would she have really accepted this actually was intellectual. She also thinks it is amazing there is another person from a country where they built something as high of a quality as Toyota/Lexus quality with Mercedes-Benz. That is really actually the attraction for her in a non-Japanese guy, who is almost only from the country of Germany really.. though in the Yakuza woman are possibly that real quality lady who can care for and realize the quality in a man from South Korea 🇰🇷, because he does actually meet the Japanese standards. Many members of the Yakuza are partly South Korean. It’s then funny how if you asked Japanese they would agree, but they otherwise would not take note of the Koreans or even Germans and Chinese. Though they only really match Japanese standards in ONLY those countries. Only really people in the Yakuza still really would have even probably thought of South Korea 🇰🇷 ever in life. It is really not physical attraction for a Japanese woman, with men who aren’t Japanese and she really wanted him to be that rare looking German guy since it wasn’t another European that she would ever be interested in. Lol she thought Swedish men are goofy and like only built a Volvo not even for themselves, BUT ONLY.. to make Japanese traffic more interesting and so that one rare 1 in a million Japanese person can buy one because they are like that certain kind of strange Japanese personality that for example spends hours cleaning the exact same location over and over again and they don’t actually work or study for hours and all other Japanese people think they are weird! Or even with Italians she is not impressed with their Lamborghini doors, because Italians do not think to work themselves to death like Germans might have also thought of other than Japanese. She only really other than men from Japan 🇯🇵 or even rarely South Korea 🇰🇷 and China 🇨🇳; would actually like a man ONLY from Germany 🇩🇪 and ONLY if he has the small German body that is slim and like 140 pounds or so and the size of a Japanese man or she does not actually like being with a German man and otherwise only wanted to be with a Japanese man 95% of the time probably.
Watch the ads to support this guy. One of the best channels in RUclips right now. Thanks Tommy 😎
it doesn't matter if you watch them or not he gets paid the min the add comes up and you click skip !
@@dizzythakidd7350 you are wrong
@@musicilike7149 how they gon know if u skip lol
2 min ads is freaking lol …just skip that spam
The translator seems very sweet and bright and has a beautiful smile. She's attentive and helpful.
I haven't watched this channel often but I'm new and I'm gaining interest with every moment and subject.
Thank you for sharing your travels. 🙏
Again, your translator is quite lovely. 🥂
Edit: Drink snake booze and then....why not??
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What a trip that you came across that old dude from WA. Was not expecting him to speak perfect English and sound like that lol. How cool!
I came across your channel a month ago and have watched all your vids and gotta say you have the biggest balls to do what you do cuz I've been robbed at gun point in DR while visiting and struggle to wanna travel to places again. But watching your vids has helped me and ill maybe take another trip again sometime this year.
I get high & do food videos on my RUclips channel 😂
Look up how to carry urself. Theres literal studies on what criminals look for and target and see as weak wen ur walking around. For example u need to have a steady walk that is confident they look at that a lot
Really informative video. Wow.
Just read this back and it sounded sarcastic. I assure you it wasn't.
*nice tommy! Unbelievable what you pull up haha*
That guy seems to keep his arms folded a lot when he's 'outside' !
Ad revenue makes sense, I just hope you're actually using it if you're pushing it lol. Give us some good vids in Tokyo!
The Yakuza game, it's not like boxing. The man who gets beat down isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses."
With my limited knowledge of Japanese, this is the type of encounters I would love to experience during my coming solo trip to Japan when traveling to the more rural outskirts of the country far away from Tokyo.
What i love most about u is that you dont judge people. I use to be friends with what most people call criminals also and what i learned that they make better friends then you would think.
We had a Japanese exchange student my my high school in the early 1980s...what foul luck for him to end up at our hellhole. But I digress...he told me my Jimi Hendrix t-shirt said Band of Gypsies.
Damn Japanese people seem so humble and nice, I really wanna visit one day.
👃🧠I love this very GOOD INSIDE STORY. YOU ARE BRAVE! but YAKUZA are in EXTINCTION , like the last Samurai
I was watching the video and when it came to the bar part, the owner of the bar remind me someone i watched in a video 4-5 years ago. It was him. Very wise old man. ruclips.net/video/JvnxrkKxnc8/видео.html
these videos are so relaxing to watch, please if someone knows more youtubers as chill as sabbatical do let me know :D
Your dancing skills are unbelievable, I think you can improve by drinking more snake juice to perfect the rhythm.
Tommy this is a very good video. The importance of sharing your life stories and understanding the people of Japan. This is what life is about. Getting off our buts getting out exploring and sharing your life with someone else from some place elsewhere ♥️
Great video, Tommy!
Btw, I laughed out loud when you said "La P$ta madre" after seeing the jar with the big snake 🤣
Greetings from Buenos Aires.
Japan seems to have a lot of real characters…interesting people and place 😊. Tommy also creates great conversations with people
The guy said get out of here before it gets dark... What a cool old dude
Bar hopping in Okinawa with the Yakuza, that sounds like a damn fun time. This is awesome.
Next he should do “Hood day with the Crips in South Central Los Angeles “
@@de5163 and after that sightseeing with the Italian Ndrangheta mafia
16:52 my dude left the Yakuza and a couple of fingers behind him too…
Yep. That's the price.
Can I take AG1 with me to Japan in my luggage?
Hey man, i was wondering which camera you use. I want to start vlogging aswell. Thank you^^
Nice to have you back Sabbatical been missing your blogs,we were wondering what happened and hope you were OK.
Mask w ankers by the war memorial haha
I absolutely love your Japan videos ! I’m addicted to them lol!
Amazing: Descendants of American and Japanese soldiers randomly running into a Japanese American who was interned.
This dude left the Yakuza and probably had to lose both his pinkies because of that.
That or he did someone wrong idk.
8:16 I know you nearly died laughing when she said that 🤣
great videos great content but i just wish you didn't have rude comments about the places you visit, food you eat or people you encounter
The translator is so beautiful
He looks the part, lives the part, and even his car is Yakuza
I really enjoyed both Yakuza videos immensely! Thanks
HAPPY New Year Tommy 😁😊
You sound like Ben Affleck mixed with an Italian gangster.
liking the japan content , visited Fukuoka in 2019 and enjoyed it 👍
Babe wake up, new Sabbatical video just dropped.
These videos would go from 10/10 to 11/10 if you upgrade to a better microphone
This gentleman that u’ve had in the videos, is such an interesting person‼️ I thoroughly enjoyed the Japan content so far.
Incredible adventures
Such an american acting japanese man
And its really interesting that he wanted to bring you to the war memorial.
Man how ironic is that (not sure if right words)three people who there and all three different walks of life and yet all three have links through WW2 and that country and that city etc the world is so crazy it never ceases to amaze me
Whoa, such a manly men.
Wait so ex yakuza dont seem to be sought after in a negative way? No punishment for leaving or ban in town or attacked ? Are they not in danger for leaving? they're just allowed to live on from the yakuza in peace?
It’s not like here in the states or the mafia. It’s totally different with Asian organized crime families. You can leave the yakuza if you want to change your life. The yakuza will respect it. Check out some documentaries of ex yakuzas on RUclips it’s really interesting.
That translator is beautiful! Lol
That's what Im saying and im not even trying to be an asshole about it, but USA is failing more n more each day that passes sadly
Man, that's the good life. Seeing nice places, meeting new people and along the way they maybe become your friends - and the best part, it's happens in a country you're not familiar with nor 100% sure with their language.
Amazing Content 🙌
that old yakuza member had his pinky fingers cut off