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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • Japan’s dangerous side is not something you hear a lot about. Sure, you hear about Yakuza and earthquakes, but you're also told Japan is the safest county on earth. Well, there was an easy way to test that. I was in Tokyo, the world's largest megacity, and decided to check out Sanya, the most notorious neighborhood in the city. The different parts like Minowa and Yoshiwara were known for all kinds of nefarious activity.
    How would it be for an American who just wanders in? Well, I wasn't quite expecting this..
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  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy  Год назад +282

    Always a fun time in Japan

    • @makaylamartin8756
      @makaylamartin8756 Год назад +3

      love your videos

    • @MIKEMARIOinCrises
      @MIKEMARIOinCrises Год назад +4

      Hittin another hood, hey you should do a video in Yokosuka the Honcho area across the Navy Base, you will definitely get a good filming there I'm thinking... I was stationed there go to the Pumpkin live bar on the honcho and ask for Kiyo, tell him that heard about from your viewer's that are friends with him from past..

    • @MIKEMARIOinCrises
      @MIKEMARIOinCrises Год назад +3

      Stop in the FRA down the honcho is the fleet reserve association is a bar too, just ideas but you'll see the Navy at night 🌃 you'll find it intriguing Yokosuka Japan where east meets west in Tokyo

    • @ScubaJelly
      @ScubaJelly Год назад +6

      I really hope you can make more videos of Japan and possibly make them longer. Appreciate the content.

    • @blakereneehope
      @blakereneehope Год назад

      Why that guy kicked you out of the food place? Free advertising.

  • @cdr9570
    @cdr9570 Год назад +80

    I have been living in Tokyo for 22 years, never had any issue. Last time I went back to France in 2019 I almost got mugged on the RER B train immediately after leaving Roissy airport, always a lovely time coming home.

  • @freecon144
    @freecon144 Год назад +4

    Thank you for a good report of Ueno area. I'm a fan of your channel. Let me make a small comments. "Yoshiwara" you mentioned is the name of RedLight district. ”Yoshiwara" name was deleted and its district is inside "Minowa" town. and RedLight business is kept alive. Their business is closely monitored by police. "Sanya" is the word of the district character which means the town of day laborer. In the past, It seemed similar to Nishinari of Osaka you are familiar with. The old guy said Sanya has changed.

  • @thetgwarrior
    @thetgwarrior 9 месяцев назад +1

    2:20 Like obviously she can have both, she does. Why ask her and bother her?

  • @mwcinci
    @mwcinci Год назад

    Soap shop sounded like a good time

  • @joeuwest489
    @joeuwest489 6 месяцев назад

    Tommy how many languages do you speak

  • @jenss.3613
    @jenss.3613 Год назад +219

    I am always intrigued by the lack of vandalism in Japan. I mean the vending machines. Here in Germany, any vending machine gets sprayed and maliciously destroyed. You can not see a clean working vending machine except at busy hotspots like airports or big city train stations.

    • @brianjschumer
      @brianjschumer Год назад

      ITS THE PINK ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM..WHEN YOU LET IN DISRESPECTFUL 3RD WORLDERS THRU MASS OPEN BORDERS AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION YOU "DUMB" DOWN A COUNTRY..THINK GERMANY 25 YEARS AGO TO NOW

    • @maiy8786
      @maiy8786 Год назад +66

      How long have you been living in Germany? Asking because at some point you should understand why things are the way they are here.

    • @chiefenumclaw7960
      @chiefenumclaw7960 Год назад +9

      @@maiy8786 comment deleted.

    • @illegal.anglo88
      @illegal.anglo88 Год назад +115

      Is it due to the mass immigration? I always found native Germans to be extremely respectful and organized kinda like the Japanese.

    • @spencerricketts8025
      @spencerricketts8025 Год назад +18

      You should see American vending machines💀💀

  • @peetiegonzalez1845
    @peetiegonzalez1845 Год назад +167

    The traffic accident total was for the whole of Tokyo-to (23 wards). Those are pretty good numbers IMHO. Koban would be best described as a "police box". For your viewers' info.. they are on street corners every half-mile or so apart. Sometimes unmanned but usually staffed with one or two local beat cops. The first restaurant told you the tables were all reserved, but didn't mention the counter. Could have been miscommunication but it's also quite likely he didn't want the hassle of trying to communicate with a foreigner or deal with the fact you're filming. Despite your decent Japanese! Dude your "ghetto" sake was shochu. And quite a popular brand! iichiko.

    • @Jager-gq1bv
      @Jager-gq1bv Год назад +1

      Yea the huge bottle in combinis with shochu and whiskey are ruff

    • @tomas-qr2el
      @tomas-qr2el 10 месяцев назад +1

      shochu is so good!

  • @Anonymous_Prole
    @Anonymous_Prole Год назад +8

    Japan does homogeneity differently to the West. It's a high-trust, high-IQ society which retains its racial and cultural integrity.

  • @Horatio_Jones
    @Horatio_Jones Год назад +4

    What is it they do differently? Cmon man. You are smart enough to know. It’s the homogeneous society and lack of foreigners. Especially those from non western and European countries. Japans in-group bias has been its primary source of success and survival for ages. Something is in the west could learn from.

    • @Dafty2k
      @Dafty2k 11 месяцев назад

      The how is Australia different the the us?

  • @pulsatingsausageboy2076
    @pulsatingsausageboy2076 Год назад +19

    I’d live in Tokyo’s worst neighborhood no problem. Nicer than a lot of middle class neighborhoods in America.

  • @rkmatt8761
    @rkmatt8761 Год назад +12

    Hadn’t seen a recent video from you. I hope your doing ok

  • @Kaygee79
    @Kaygee79 Год назад +34

    It's really great when you can communicate in various languages. Makes it so much easier to do everything!

  • @probablywhy
    @probablywhy Год назад +7

    is tommy alright? why he been gone for so long??

  • @paranoidhumanoid
    @paranoidhumanoid Год назад +160

    The main reason why Japan is so safe is because they are a very image-conscious and classist society. If you spit gum or throw trash on the street, or steal change from a tip jar or carjack, you would be called "low class" or "trashy". That in itself is more _self-policing_ than being apprehended by law enforcement. No one wants to be called or perceived as "low class" -- absolutely no one. An arrest, especially if people are around watching (judging), would be the most _unthinkable_ and ultimate embarassment, whereas here in the States, in striking contrast, being rebellious, defiant, and even getting arrested is worn like a badge of honor! Go figure. 🤦‍♀

    • @playmakersmusic
      @playmakersmusic Год назад +29

      This is so true. Not just in Japan, in most Asian countries, people tend to follow the norm. Whereas when I see videos of people in the West, they want to do things to stand out, and that means even pissing off the people around them. Collectivism is still active in Asia, while a lot of Western countries prefer to have "every man for himself" attitude.

    • @Peatingtune
      @Peatingtune Год назад

      The Japanese are extraordinarily "trouble-averse." Most ordinary Japanese people will do almost anything to avoid inviting trouble for themselves and their families/close circles. It's a society that prizes introverts and privacy is a big deal. No one wants an audience, no one wants a bad reputation and, perhaps most importantly, no one wants to be bothered by anyone else. The best way to ensure that people can mind their own business in peace and quiet is for everyone to behave themselves when they go out in public.
      The Japanese people who disturb the peace are despised not only for their "low class" activities, but for the apparent absence of any reasonable sense of self-preservation. That an individual wouldn't mind being stared at or considered an asshole is deeply disturbing. Seeing such a person is like seeing that famous breast-feeding "human-dog hybrid" art piece.

    • @jumpinjehoshaphat1951
      @jumpinjehoshaphat1951 Год назад +20

      Most Americans would be mortified if they were arrested, but there is a significant subset who seem to have no shame.

    • @Vikingskog
      @Vikingskog Год назад +36

      Its a homogenous country with a high IQ conscientiousness people with a somewhat collectivist/conformist nature, thats why. Scandinavia (where im from) used to be kinda similar when i was young when it was still extremly homogenous, you could leave stuff unlocked, very safe, never saw or heard about any crime etc.

    • @paranoidhumanoid
      @paranoidhumanoid Год назад +8

      The general rule of thumb to thrive in Japanese society is to not be loud, follow their ways, and don't act trashy and rebellious and you'll be just fine.

  • @GreatReplacement
    @GreatReplacement Год назад +6

    Because the population is different. The US would be safer if it wasn’t multiethnic. How come poorer Eastern European countries are safer than richer but multiethnic Western European countries ?

    • @commie5211
      @commie5211 11 месяцев назад +1

      That is not the reason, it is because of segregation. Those people in those poor area will never get the opportunity to even move out. Toxic neighborhood, poor education system, they are like a separate country within the US. Just don't live close around those shity areas.

    • @Dafty2k
      @Dafty2k 11 месяцев назад

      @@commie5211yeah people act like crime wasn’t existing before the the 21st century😂😂

  • @jonathankelly2655
    @jonathankelly2655 Год назад +4

    Answer: 13/52

  • @AmalekTrought
    @AmalekTrought Год назад +189

    It’s really dope how you explore the unknown areas and the tourist areas in Japan. It gives people a complete experience!

    • @VL1975
      @VL1975 Год назад +2

      Dat is dope!

    • @deborahbaker4770
      @deborahbaker4770 Год назад +5

      Did you see the video when he was in Africa ? a little black girl was scared of him because she had never seen a white man and thought he was a ghost he scared the crap out of her he didn’t do anything to scare her she just was scared ‼️ I don’t remember how long it had been but he went back to her village to see if she would still be scared of him she was a little older and she wasn’t scared of him it was cute he gave her a dress i think I give him credit for going to strange and sometime’s scary places by himself that takes a lot of guts ‼️💯👍🏻😬

    • @alphaeligon9226
      @alphaeligon9226 Год назад +1

      Not just the guts he got, but the polygot ability he has! Tommy polygot motivator & travel inspiring blogger!

    • @alphaeligon9226
      @alphaeligon9226 Год назад

      Nishinari, Sanya, Owen...places to remember in Tokyo!

  • @timothyrill3825
    @timothyrill3825 Год назад +22

    I have known Japanese people to be respectful, hard working , raised with respect for others and honorable. It is amazing as is your video!

    • @szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821
      @szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821 Год назад +1

      Please go tell that to Chinese and Korean and see what they say given their past history. LOL!

    • @stevens1041
      @stevens1041 11 месяцев назад

      @@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821 bro, this is an incredibly long time ago at this point. Koreans, yes, I feel great sympathy for them. Chinese, they are the ones supporting North Korea and military government in Burma. Japan did evil things over 70 years ago at this point but they stopped. China supporting the Burmese Army to terrorize its citizens, and North Korea right now, today.

  • @johndeyo
    @johndeyo Год назад +47

    Oh man I didn’t even know ueno was supposed to be a sketchy place but it definitely makes sense now. I got lost there a few months ago and accidentally stumbled upon a really sketchy part. While cutting through alleys I came out to a large street with probably 100 sex clubs on it, and every club had a bouncer and 5 to 10 girls outside just shivering in the february cold to “advertise”. I was also the only westerner around and everyone was just staring at me in a “what are you doing here” kind of way. I noped away from there real fast.

    • @peetiegonzalez1845
      @peetiegonzalez1845 Год назад +21

      Did you at least note the street name? Asking for a friend, lol.

    • @chiefenumclaw7960
      @chiefenumclaw7960 Год назад

      @@peetiegonzalez1845 Is it considered Politically Correct to say that I wish we had Soap Lando in the U.S.? I mean, I have no idea what goes on in there, it just sounds cool.

    • @いしざわ-x2i
      @いしざわ-x2i Год назад +2

      @@chiefenumclaw7960 I've been to one, it's a bit legally in the grey area since they seem to advertise their "bathhouse" services on the front but they're basically prostitution services. Many of them have prices outside the store but the real price or 総額 will tend to be much higher since it only includes the price to enter the bath and doesnt include additional services like having the girl service you.

    • @ALeaud
      @ALeaud Год назад

      @@peetiegonzalez1845 As a foreigner, you likely won't be able to enter any of them, even if you speak Japanese.

  • @boycewebb
    @boycewebb Год назад +33

    Sabbatical has got to be some sort of Savant. His ability with languages and his remarkable communication skills with people are nearly unbelievable. He makes me sort of proud to be an American. He represents this country with class and cool.

    • @OneZoNinja
      @OneZoNinja 11 месяцев назад +1

      Its so true they all seem super surprised at how well he can speak their language. From what ive seen, most of them even say it out loud. "Wow, you speak good Japanese/ Chinese. I agree even though I dont speak the language.

    • @GPTblacksmith
      @GPTblacksmith 10 месяцев назад +1

      I’m new to this channel and the dude’s Japanese seems remarkable and effortless. So he does this in multiple languages!? Incredible

  • @takashinishida9113
    @takashinishida9113 Год назад +39

    I'll tell you about a brief history of Sanya. After the WWⅡ, big cities like Tokyo and Osaka needed a lot of construction workers to rebuild from the wartime air-raid destruction. Thus, a lot of people were gathered from all over the countries and the place like Sanya provided cheap temporary lodgings for many day wokers. Most of construction workers returned home or went somewhere at the time that the reconstruction businesses were almost over. And yet, some day workers continued to stay around Sanya areas without stable jobs, since residence fees and other prices are less expensive compared with other places in Tokyo. They seem to be left behind and create poor communities.

  • @ebat5069
    @ebat5069 Год назад +48

    You taught me alot- I always felt uncomfortable when other cultures were around me because I felt like I did not know the right way to be around them- now I feel like I can just be myself and they will just accept it and be ok with it because I am a foreigner!:)

  • @Dragongod462
    @Dragongod462 Год назад +8

    I tell you why its safer, cause they are mostly Japanese. America has too many people from so many different places, different customs, religions. dress, etc, this causes problems. People like in general to be among people who they are familiar with.

    • @cosmos5610
      @cosmos5610 Год назад +1

      This is nonsense. There are plenty of countries without migrants and dangerous. Australia has more percentage of migrants than America and it's safer than America,so the issue is not related to whether a country has same or mixed people. I think if a place has many not well educated and low income residents, it's going to have high crime rates. America is wealthy but it also has many poor and uneducated people so it has high crime rates. Japanese society is more even.

  • @khulekaninyuswa721
    @khulekaninyuswa721 Год назад +5

    It's been 3 weeks... Is he okay?

    • @Fintan33
      @Fintan33 Год назад

      5 weeks really isn't too long in the grand scheme of things, I am sure he is doing just fine x

    • @khulekaninyuswa721
      @khulekaninyuswa721 Год назад

      @@Fintan33 5 weeks is a long time for a travel vlogger!

  • @drinksomewater123
    @drinksomewater123 Год назад +29

    Where is Tommy!?

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen Год назад +11

    The Japanese lady telling the foreigner that the machine is for washing clothes made me laugh loudly, I wonder what she thought about that whole interaction

  • @crazycolombian305
    @crazycolombian305 Год назад +22

    Tokyo is so clean for being one the biggest cities really remarkable how respectful people are on the other side of the world. I've said this many times respect isn't everything it's the only thing to sanity and peace. Very jealous of those places what happened in America?

    • @PoboyMusic
      @PoboyMusic Год назад +9

      Diversity happened. Next question?

    • @crazycolombian305
      @crazycolombian305 Год назад

      @@PoboyMusic 😆

    • @Dafty2k
      @Dafty2k 11 месяцев назад

      @@PoboyMusicif that’s true.
      Then why is Australia not an utter shithole like the us

    • @Cheeched
      @Cheeched 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@crazycolombian305 Majority of white folks communites back in the day were just as clean as this, until immigration and mixing with other folks.

    • @crazycolombian305
      @crazycolombian305 11 месяцев назад

      @@Cheeched Yeah I'm sure that's true to a point some cultures like to be left alone and some don't. ✌🏼

  • @asynchronicity
    @asynchronicity Год назад +5

    Tommy……? Tommmmmmmy…………?

  • @PeteyHoudini
    @PeteyHoudini Год назад +54

    You're iconic, dude. I'm Canadian and speak fluent English and French, very good Spanish and German. Your linguistic skills are top notch. I heard your French, pas mal. You can get by in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese. Hats off! You make me laugh every time I see that video looking for Gwuagwua in Rwanda.

    • @Nazax
      @Nazax Год назад +3

      Sí, Sabbatical tiene mucha cultura en general. Es muy hábil y también se lo nota honesto, que es lo que más aprecio de alguien.

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini Год назад +3

      @@なかだし梅毒 I like the guy

    • @PeteyHoudini
      @PeteyHoudini Год назад

      @@Nazax Listo

    • @tengokuvision
      @tengokuvision Год назад +4

      yes, exactly! Tommy is very smart and has a great sense or humor. I'm Russian and I speak English. I'm also learning Japanese but I just can't wrap my head around on how he learned it so fast. It's quite a hard language to acquire imo. And yeah the Rwanda episode is a pure comedy 😂😂

    • @mitchellwilley7208
      @mitchellwilley7208 Год назад +1

      ​@tengokuvision use duolingo and babel apps. I started learning Spanish and in 3 days I learnt over 120 words. I probably put a good 12-18hours in over those 3 days. This is kinda weird but I think of word in another language like a synonym. Also you can associate remembering things with your past memories, objects, colors, smells, numbers what ever works best for you. The human brain has little hacks you can do to help improve memory. You should look into cognitive behavioral therapy.

  • @Matthew-ul8vi
    @Matthew-ul8vi Год назад +5

    Hey I hope all is well man. Reached out to you and haven't heard anything. But I do pray you are alright.

  • @YOLOnyc
    @YOLOnyc Год назад +14

    I've walked all around Ueno, never even knew it was considered dangerous. Japan is an amazing place!

  • @cihanlost
    @cihanlost Год назад +2

    Why don't you drink a beer with the yakuza guys? Maybe they aren't that bad?
    You have changed man. In Africa you didn't care about brothels and dark places.
    In Japan you are so careful although you say that their most dangerous places are even safer than in LA or NY..

  • @willliamjocz3606
    @willliamjocz3606 Год назад +3

    Diversity is not our strength. Japan and a few European countries realize this . Stay the course . Asians see what’s going on in US and Europe and say no thanks

  • @jameswelch628
    @jameswelch628 Год назад +4

    Sure is a lot cleaner than the USA.

  • @tm3xyz
    @tm3xyz Год назад +6

    Tommy responded to my message, he is fine and will be back soon.

    • @DT2023Jesusislord.
      @DT2023Jesusislord. Год назад

      That’s great. I was getting a little concerned, thanks for letting us know. Have a great week.

    • @danielpin7472
      @danielpin7472 Год назад

      he was probably on a meth binge. ok.

    • @shirleylee2885
      @shirleylee2885 Год назад

      Did he take a summer vacation?

  • @DT2023Jesusislord.
    @DT2023Jesusislord. Год назад +3

    Hi bro, How are you?, noticed you haven't posted anything lately, I hope your okay.

  • @HackerReportBFH
    @HackerReportBFH Год назад +31

    Japan seems to have an ingrained idea of how things should be done. Then I notice that countries that are homogenous and smaller size are often the safest and most respectful. And for Japan specifically, it seems that people from other nations that move there realize it's their responsibility to become part of that structure and composition. Without rampant urban sprawl, they are always in contact with this structure and see the benefits, likely making it easier to continue it or be shamed. Of course not all of Japan is the same and there are different was to perceive these ideas here, plus the countless other factors that play a role.

    • @earlysda
      @earlysda Год назад +5

      The nail that sticks out,
      gets hammered down.

  • @DecemberNames
    @DecemberNames Год назад +9

    I just wanted to take a moment to say how amazing your video was! I was really impressed with the quality of the footage, the editing, and the overall presentation. You did a great job of explaining the topic in a clear and concise way, and I learned a lot from watching your video.

  • @ostroom
    @ostroom Год назад +3

    Japan? dangerous? hood?
    ...
    Me as a Brazilian: You get out from your home early in the morning, and not even know if you going to have a launchbreak at noon. In Brazil survive is daily basics.
    Japan is easypeasy

  • @funnypeople999
    @funnypeople999 Год назад +14

    Your videos are awesome dude. Thank you for taking the time to do them.
    I hope you enjoy making them as much as we enjoy watching!

  • @blususpect
    @blususpect Год назад +18

    Sabbatical is that one cool Gaijin friend

  • @Porterwavin
    @Porterwavin Год назад +19

    Can't wait to see what more Japan content tommy has in store for us! It's my favorite.

  • @sryksma
    @sryksma Год назад +102

    Japan is really a great country, I hope the people will protect their culture and identity, love from Indonesia

    • @playmakersmusic
      @playmakersmusic Год назад +22

      A lot of Japanese are protecting their culture, but some Westerners want to export their culture to Japan

    • @sryksma
      @sryksma Год назад +4

      ​@@playmakersmusic yeah it often happens to the most popular place or country, places that have the most tourist attractions.

    • @dennissheckleburg9775
      @dennissheckleburg9775 Год назад

      Europe should’ve done the same, oh wait, millions of migrants came

    • @gardencity3558
      @gardencity3558 Год назад +1

      @@playmakersmusic Good luck with that. On the surface Japan may seem Westernized but ince you get to know them the Japanese are the most insular people I've ever met.

    • @jordy786
      @jordy786 Год назад

      ​@@playmakersmusicWesterners? You mean m▪︎slims who seek to islamize the world and dont integrate any place they go too. Westerners respect Japan because they are respectable, educated people who dont impose their culture or religion on anyone

  • @SuperEman500
    @SuperEman500 Год назад +3

    8:56 We're LBGT friendly in this hood, fool.

  • @MrSilk13642
    @MrSilk13642 Год назад +6

    We all know why big cities are so dangerous in America, but we're not allowed to say why. Japan has the luxury of having an almost entirely homogeneous culture and race.

    • @LevitatingCastles
      @LevitatingCastles Год назад

      Oh yeah we all know that the more melanin you have in your skin, the more violent it makes you. Certainly can't have anything to do with social class.

  • @jennh5822
    @jennh5822 Год назад +4

    Maybe an update to let everyone know you're okay?

  • @ZaGrandMasta
    @ZaGrandMasta Год назад +5

    19:18 - 20:20 summarizes most of my experiences there 🤦‍♂️😢 why can't we just do better out here

  • @mrmyrdle
    @mrmyrdle Год назад +4

    Where you at Tommy? Huntsville, AL here. Looking forward to the next adventure!

  • @REALjackiehu
    @REALjackiehu Год назад +4

    The most dangerous part of Tokyo looks better than any borough in NYC, the safest large city in the US. It's a tragedy.

  • @cadenpolen001
    @cadenpolen001 9 месяцев назад +2

    I'm fascinated by the fact that in Japan people actually respect eachother!!!
    That alone makes it seem something like a paradise; a world apart from the USA

  • @Helblind
    @Helblind Год назад +3

    You mocked potential reasons why Japan is safe: more conservative views and respect for elders, and a more collective point of view with less emphasis on "individualism" and "exceptionalism". I'd take Japan anyday over any the states.

    • @tradelikezach
      @tradelikezach 5 месяцев назад

      Also, they all are the same race

  • @sleeplessstu
    @sleeplessstu Год назад +5

    “Sketchy” hardly describes ANY neighborhood in Tokyo. The only way you get yourself in trouble is by allowing a street barker to pull you into a girly bar where they’ll hijack your credit card 😂.

    • @westho7314
      @westho7314 Год назад +1

      Looking for trouble will always be rewarded with trouble. Most bars that offer or advertise trouble at the front door are at least honest about it, The customers naiveness & gullability is usually obvious, especially when they;re looking to get drunk and paying for pleasures that they can't seem to meet or find in the order of life.

  • @ClaireMahaDream
    @ClaireMahaDream Год назад +3

    Dude please let us know if you are ok! ❤

  • @kcjones6034
    @kcjones6034 Год назад +9

    Japan is an interesting place, thanks for showing us around ✌️😎

  • @lynnsbomb
    @lynnsbomb Год назад +10

    That was awesome as always. Such great people to be so welcoming and friendly. Even away from tourist traps. Thx to you and the Japanese people that was fun.

  • @aledagaro8075
    @aledagaro8075 Год назад +3

    were you at my friend? all ok?

  • @moshack
    @moshack Год назад +5

    It was not a ramen shop that doubled as a laundry, it was a laundromat that had a Ramen vending machine so the people waiting for their clothes to wash and dry can buy ramen. But you must have really known that.

  • @2peter1v2
    @2peter1v2 Год назад +40

    Is Tommy okay? No posts in a month? I'm seriously concerned for his welfare. Like everyone else, I live vicariously through his vlog. He's the best at this as far as I'm concerned. So, I miss him when he doesn't post. Tommy! Where are you?

    • @Ellial
      @Ellial Год назад +5

      It's always stressing when he takes a break. Knowing how he does his content, he could genuinely just die in the middle of a country like rwanda, and we'd never know. We'd just be left wondering for years what happened to him.

    • @mickmac4113
      @mickmac4113 Год назад +8

      He's not responding on his Patreon messages either. He hasn't messaged back.

    • @2peter1v2
      @2peter1v2 Год назад +7

      @mickmac4113 That's concerning. He was last in Japan telling us how safe the Yakuza areas were. Could some hothead have seen the video and taken some kind of revenge?
      Or, is he in another country now preparing a fantastic vlog? It has been a long time, and everyone needs a little time off, so maybe it's that. If he's fine, he could at least make a 5 minute video saying as much.

    • @Nadia-nt8gb
      @Nadia-nt8gb Год назад +7

      If anyone ever finds out pls let me know I saw someone nn the comments say that they "know what happened and hope he's ok" so I'm really nervous..

    • @tokyogardenbeat9292
      @tokyogardenbeat9292 Год назад +2

      Is it me, or did the title of this video change recently ? If it did at least that’s a sign he’s still okay. ❤

  • @mehdan2
    @mehdan2 Год назад +6

    not discrimination against the chinese restaurant per se, but japanese place huge emphasis on authenticity/honmono...think like this: not many chinese people would go to an american opened chinese restaurant in china or in the us

    • @youme1414
      @youme1414 Год назад

      "Huge emphasis" sounds like discrimination to me.

    • @Sol4rFl4r3
      @Sol4rFl4r3 Год назад

      @@youme1414 ok so if i'm in my area and there's local restaurants then a foreign one, should i force myself to the foreign one because some people think that's discriminatory while I'm in my own country? lol nothing against chinese but it's the natural way of things they could have been any other nation. say italian pizzaria it doesn't matter.

    • @youme1414
      @youme1414 Год назад

      @@Sol4rFl4r3 Try to watch the video again.
      Your example is very wrong. What happens in this case is that the Japanese enter into the restaurant and only to find out it is owned by Chinese and they leave.
      Patronizing local restaurants shouldn't be discriminatory. In fact, the Chinese restaurant and the owner or worker has lived there for 18 good years and that is local enough. What some of them do is a sign of discrimination. A bold way to say you are not welcome here.

    • @Sol4rFl4r3
      @Sol4rFl4r3 Год назад

      @@youme1414 eh, that's life. They're welcome enough that some eat, if we go by this approach of welcoming everyone then it turns into USA / EUrope, a cesspit that doesn't have an identity anymore, especially if you look at europe, western side. It's good for people to wanna stick to their own and natural. Maybe the guys in the clip got in and thought they'd find a different kind of dish or decided to leave, can't rly put it down based on this video can we now?

    • @youme1414
      @youme1414 Год назад +1

      @@Sol4rFl4r3 How do you mean? Seriously, most countries have their identities yet most welcome immigrants. This is not even about welcoming influx of immigrants but about accepting those who are already there. This is covert discrimination to accept such a display of ignorance claim of support for identity or whatever.
      It is clear we humans still haven't learnt a thing or more from nature and understand who we really are as animals. We aren't that special as we believe in the scheme of things of the universe. Why do we have to subject others to some petty disregards? We have to learn to respect and tolerate one another.

  • @drdurden
    @drdurden Год назад +9

    Westerners would immediately complain when confronted with the racism in Japan. For me, I find it to be a sign of respect to the people and their culture to not complain about the "Japanese Only" establishments. Nothing wrong with attempting to keep your culture intact and celebrate your history with those that share those traditions and history.

    • @youme1414
      @youme1414 Год назад +3

      By your logic every country should discriminate and let the world go blind. Ooh, yeah!

    • @drdurden
      @drdurden Год назад +5

      @@youme1414 Yes they should discriminate. Because ultimately most people will not hold traditions as dear that they do not come from themselves. A few exceptions are not nearly enough to cover for the majority. I’ve traveled to over 20 countries and I can say unequivocally that the people from the western country I am from disrespect the traditions and lack the education (with no interest in learning) of the languages and customs of just about every country I’ve been to. Further, the worst experiences I had in Japan all came from foreigners and this is a shared experience by many Japanese to speak specific to this video.

    • @youme1414
      @youme1414 Год назад +2

      ​ @dr.durden9470 I really don't understand your point. The discrimination stated in the video is not even against Westerners to be precise. At least get your fact straight. Don't support anything that is wrong just to look good.
      There is no way discrimination should be justified or condoned in any forms. It is a bad thing and should be called out. Period.

    • @drdurden
      @drdurden Год назад +2

      @@youme1414 I’m not here trying to virtue signal or win human of the year points, only to state facts. The reason the Japanese guy threw up the 🙅‍♂️ sign was bc he was a foreigner. I lived in Japan and speak from experience. There are many restaurants that are Japanese only and it is justified. Many foreigners go to these parts of the world and bastardize the customs if they have any interest at all. They seem to think that as long as they cosplay they are doing what they seen, read or heard justice but they are not.
      Many historic places around the world are ruined by foreigners who move in or travel in, gentrifying the area and pushing locals out by proxy. The history when this happens is usually lost or bastardized. Japan for example is one of the most historic places in the world with some traditions that date back many centuries that many ppl still adhere to. Not allowing foreigners certain places or certain rights like buying property as easily or at all keeps their historic communities and traditions intact. While it may not make you feel good, discrimination does have its place.

    • @namedajuice9192
      @namedajuice9192 Год назад +1

      ​@youme1414 you have the world view of a third grader. There is nothing wrong with people wanting their countries to stay homogeneous and preferring their own people and culture to be dominant. That's why there exists all these unique countries in the world that you have the privilege to go to. You are literally watching a show about Japan where this is their views. You appreciate Japan because of its traditions, architecture, and unique way of life Yet you claim its a bad thing. There would be no Japan if there had been mass migration to it

  • @Slim_T_ODB
    @Slim_T_ODB Год назад +8

    Hey man, are you good? Just realized i havent seen an upload from you in a while. I hope everything is ok and you're doing well

  • @formxshape
    @formxshape Год назад +2

    19:52 The answer is diversity - particularly immigrants from Africa / India, Bangladesh and Pakistan / Middle East. Sorry to say the truth, but there’s too much of a cultural difference between them and the West, it causes friction and segregation and as you seen in France recently it’s a tinderbox itching to explode. Japan is very anti-immigrant and very nationalistic, the result… is social cohesion, respect and safety. Now you all are going to say I’m racist or xenophobic… I’m just stating facts. As soon as there’s enough immigrants with enough differences, be it visibly or culturally - you create a them and us society, you destroy cohesion, and it become a simmering under the surface dog eat dog situation.

  • @Picasso_Picante92
    @Picasso_Picante92 Год назад +5

    I was just in Ueno two days ago. Best Chinese food is in Ameyoko. Just follow the locals. I grew up in Brooklyn in the 70s and 80s. I used to step over addicts and dead bodies when leaving my home to go to school. So even the sketchiest neighbourhood here (e.g kabuki cho in Shinjuku) is 1950s white suburbia compared to what I experienced in New York.

  • @jayredz7807
    @jayredz7807 Год назад +2

    Broooo where you at? Finally settled in Tanzania with multiple wives?!?! That was my introduction to your channel. Take care bro

  • @kashnigahbaruda
    @kashnigahbaruda Год назад +4

    The answer is biological.

  • @mlx4543
    @mlx4543 Год назад +2

    Is @sabbaticaltommy on a sabbatical? When’s the next video coming out man???

  • @MIKEMARIOinCrises
    @MIKEMARIOinCrises Год назад +9

    Because the culture is very respectful and responsible to each other, your right...

    • @rsbutz1
      @rsbutz1 Год назад +2

      Maybe those seniors are onto something!

    • @arnaureig4409
      @arnaureig4409 Год назад +4

      There is also a lack of a certain group of “people”...

    • @MetalBansheeX
      @MetalBansheeX Год назад +1

      @arnaureig4409 so... to whom are you referring to exactly?

    • @WhosthatHotspice
      @WhosthatHotspice Год назад

      @@MetalBansheeX Black people, more specifically African-Americans. I guess this is what he is referring to.

  • @Joseph-nw3gw
    @Joseph-nw3gw Год назад +2

    Im really suprised that your subscription has caught up with Iam Marwa...who was ahead of you by 100k subscribers. I follow both you so so i have been keen. Congrats.

  • @user-bf7td1gn3t
    @user-bf7td1gn3t Год назад +4

    Whaaaat, I was in a Hotel in Ueno when I was there. Although there were a lot more trash than usual, I didn’t get assaulted by homeless people during the night walking in the alleyways. I didn’t even know it was considered a hood.

  • @transcend3145
    @transcend3145 Год назад +1

    13:22
    America is a country of many skins. Japan is not. Bikes are safe unlocked.. lol
    19:39
    You must watch the movie: Gangs of New York, and you shall have the answer to your question! 😉

  • @RONIN1111
    @RONIN1111 Год назад +3

    You’ll be back to that soapland….

  • @tmadsosasd8079
    @tmadsosasd8079 Год назад +1

    cant believe that dude didnt let you have a seat in his empty restaurant. beware travelers racism and bigotry still exists in japan unfortunately. hopefully it dies out w the older generation…..granted that exists in every country including the US but i felt it in japan more openly esp outside of Tokyo. sad.

  • @KiprutoR
    @KiprutoR Год назад +4

    I like the way you end your videos...very insightful and you leave your viewers to think about it deeply

  • @nextinstitute7824
    @nextinstitute7824 Год назад +1

    I'm reluctant to say this, but what they do differently is that they close their borders to people from other countries (which at the same time accounts for the ageing population which causes its own problems).

  • @charlieskelhorn
    @charlieskelhorn Год назад +2

    The Japanese are taught from an early age about cleanliness, littering, respect to others, kindness etc. It's engrained in their DNA, but there are serious social problems and a declining economy in the background. You can't tell being there as a tourist but stay and try work there for a few years.

  • @shanghaifunk.
    @shanghaifunk. Год назад +1

    You have travelled enough to realize the reason why Japan is the way it is, is because of their homogenous society. They are strict on immigration and around 98% of the population is ethnically Japanese. While the minorities are Chinese or Korean most of the time. We had the same respect and safety in European countries before every big city became a "melting pot". That is the main difference. It also helps that the average IQ of East Asians is the highest too. Of course their strict and traditional culture is one reason why their society works so well but people must understand that demographic is destiny. It's the most important part about a country. Every big empire crumbled once the unity between the people was gone. That is why Austria-Hungary failed and the same reason why the roman empire failed. You probably know that tho. It's just not youtube friendly cause they will strike your videos if you say the truth.

  • @isosthenie8271
    @isosthenie8271 Год назад +4

    I lived in Kamagasaki for a while. "Sketchy", yes, but you know, I wasnt concerned with my safety at night at all. The moment I hit European ground again I started to miss having these types of really long walks.

    • @nextinstitute7824
      @nextinstitute7824 Год назад

      I'm European. What's the problem with taking long walks at night? Where are you when you are too afraid to go out?

  • @NON155
    @NON155 Год назад +1

    HAVE TO (.Say This.,l ITS LIKE FINDING (.Brand New Things And Old Things Finding.) OTHER PLACE....EXSPLORING. (.Many Others Is There.) CAN RENT (.Butlers Mansion Limo? .) LIKE WHAT IS CHEAP RENT (.Luxury Can Do??.)

  • @Slayceos
    @Slayceos Год назад +11

    You know as well as I do what Japan does to keep their country so pristine.. of course I can't say it out loud.
    👌🏻

  • @Mdroudian
    @Mdroudian Год назад +2

    Why cant Los Angeles and New York be as safe as Tokyo... Ask Scott Adams.

  • @frednerk2127
    @frednerk2127 Год назад +15

    Yeah totally agree, I've cycled and free camped all over Japan. Met so many beautiful people in places that I've been told not to go to. Everyone has a story to tell you.

  • @ponuni
    @ponuni Год назад +2

    well it's because we have people of color. i said what i said.

  • @d0tc0mmie
    @d0tc0mmie Год назад +3

    Stayed in a cheap hotel north of Asakusa, was warned by Japanese friends the area was dangerous but uhh yeah it was completely safe and probably had the cheapest food in Tokyo xd

  • @robowen5572
    @robowen5572 Год назад +1

    Brother! Where are you?! You ok? Is it fn RUclips or are you just chillin? Make a short post to say what’s up! People are missing you big time!

  • @chandrabenny3557
    @chandrabenny3557 Год назад +4

    Tomy is the coolest dude.
    I like his content,always very inspiring .Stay safe,buddy 🖖🤟

  • @Official-OpenAI
    @Official-OpenAI Год назад +2

    Easy answer. Children are taught discipline from such an early age, and parenting is great.

  • @NeoTemplar
    @NeoTemplar 11 месяцев назад +2

    Bc we have black gang culture.

  • @rs-dp6pr
    @rs-dp6pr Год назад +1

    That's just a stupid title.. why can America be as safe as Korea, China, Singapore, Japan.. why Philippines can't be as safe as these east Asian countries.. why Brazil can't be? Lol...

  • @mnlckt
    @mnlckt Год назад +6

    Japan and the US are two different countries and you can't compare them. The reason they're so safe is because they're homogeneous and they're only around their people, but if they were to import nonJapanese people to Japan the country will change along with the people and you'll see just how "peaceful" they are.

    • @yo2trader539
      @yo2trader539 Год назад

      We already have a lot of problems with Vietnamese and Chinese criminal syndicates in Japan. Lately, we've been suffering from the intolerable Kurds. People want them out of Japan for good.

  • @reiteam2593
    @reiteam2593 Год назад +2

    Your channel roxks. especially from the Hospital.
    Professional distraction service 🎉

  • @Kirikenz
    @Kirikenz Год назад +4

    Ameyoko in Ueno is definitely underrated

    • @johndeyo
      @johndeyo Год назад +1

      Absolutely. My most enjoyable meal while visiting japan was in ameyoko. I picked a random hole in the wall place with a kanji only menu and i got to try some really unique foods I never thought I would eat.

  • @Glorious_Yell0w
    @Glorious_Yell0w 2 месяца назад +1

    There are no really dangerous areas in Japan vs outer western countries and cities. Ex the worst place in Tokyo is like the central park in NY. Japan is so safe. Its just silly of u trying to make this video into a woooohooo Japan is so dangelours. Baka!

  • @zhouyou28
    @zhouyou28 Год назад +2

    Because of diversity

  • @Vangry
    @Vangry 4 месяца назад +1

    Watched your videos just before we went to Japan , I'm in Japan with my wife now and we just randomly sat down for some izakaya in Ueno and realized we are at the same place you were 😂

  • @johnosullivan2197
    @johnosullivan2197 11 месяцев назад +2

    Open borders don’t help

  • @mrheck5311
    @mrheck5311 Год назад +5

    If Japan wants to stay safe they need to keep immigration to a minimum.

  • @MarxL-eg7ws
    @MarxL-eg7ws 11 месяцев назад +2

    You definitely know which party that is🤣. You just don't want to say it.

  • @availablity3173
    @availablity3173 Год назад +5

    This was sudden
    Traveling to all the dangerous place is like heaven to him!

  • @TheBaldr
    @TheBaldr Год назад +1

    Safety, cleanness, respect all at the cost of high suicide rates, human trafficking, and worker exploitation.