About five years ago a guy broke in to a Japanese care home for the disabled, tied up the staff, and killed a bunch of the patients in their sleep. There was almost no public outcry, and the families of the victims were too ashamed about having disabled relatives to come forward. I respect Japan and its culture, but like everywhere else on earth it’s got some serious problems to work out…
Remember Japan was also a place where a handicapped passenger was accused by netizens of being self-centred after she asked for better wheelchair accessibility at train stations e.g. more level platforms with trains so that the train conductor/driver doesn't have to manually unfold a ramp to let her board/alight a train
@@sevenproxies4255 Well, you kinda can't. The first and most obvious problem with crime statistics is that not everything that is criminalized is bad, and not everything that is bad is criminalized. But the second is you can only trust the statistic as much as you trust the law and order systems in a country and given that there are basically zero countries with a perfect, flawless law and order system, there are no crime statistics that are perfect and flawless, either. In most countries, police exist to protect order rather than deliver justice: most police forces rugsweep difficult crimes to some degree. We also have things like the corruption index (says how trustworthy a country's institutions are) and other organizations like Amnesty International who keep track of injustices. For instance, places like UAE have a very low crime rate by the official statistics, but the Amnesty International Report on Human Rights gives a better picture of justice in that place.
@@citizen_grub4171 And when sexual assault cases often come down to he said, she said, it makes it easy for everyone, from police to the courts, to not pursue it.
I've had 3 separate girlfriends (meaning, long term relationships) who've been raped or regularly molested before I met them. All of them kept it to themselves because they knew they'd be attacked by their family or their culture for attempting to prosecute the rapist. Also, my mom was molested during her childhood, and raped by my step-dad repeatedly. The wall of silence in combination with the commonality is ridiculous.
@@uhlexseeuh 🤣🤣 it is only fair tho , we in west are treated horribly by feminist agenda of courts , my friends dad lost everything his family , his house and had to pay childsupport when his wife was the one who cheated ... Why do people only care when the inequality is not in favour of woman .
It must be horrifying raising daughters in a place where tragedies like this take place and the perpetrators go unpunished. As a father myself, I can't imagine what it must be like to know this is simply a harsh reality of life and that justice is so rare and hard to come by.
First, sorry for all the negativity -I just want women to feel and be safe. The combination of having NO well written laws to protect you from rape, NO evidence that the police & legal system want to prosecute men for rape rigorously & reduced legal protections as a foreigner leads to one logical conclusion: DON'T come to Japan as a woman unless you're certain you'll never be vulnerable to other foreigners and never be alone with any man who may molest you. It's not just Japanese men, it's any men. As a foreigner you're far more likely to be be around drunk/drinking foreign men too, obviously. Why bring it up? Why think so cautiously? Isn't that unfair to presume guilt/danger/injustice? Because as in my nation (USA), we KNOW what persistant injustice looks like, we know what drunken men do and we know how many guilty men get away with a vast amount of crimes and remain in power. Also if you're going to be in Japan a long time, getting an abortion in Japan is EVEN harder than in the USA -this has been covered in other videos.
This is why I like Shogo, Yuki, Nobita. They always show the worst sides of Japan and go beyond the stereotypes, along with the fun sides. Thank you very much in the bottom of my heart.
This is upsetting to hear and it angers me these things go unpunished. As someone who works in the mental health field with PTSD cases, I've seen how trauma robs a person of their confidence, self-esteem, trust and quality of life. To hear of unpunished cases I am saddened and infuriated. However, flaws in the system are a problem in many countries I think, leading women to not report cases due to stigma, fear of judgement and the concerns about how to prove it.
Some people just don't want to report for one. Secondly no system is perfect and thirdly read up why mathematically we need to leave crimes go unpunished, its unfair, but otherwise you'd not be helping people with ptsd, you'd be using nunchucks to whip grain of some local lord or king
All this applies to foreign males too. I know of a case of a Japanese young woman who was assaulted by a foreign and even though a lot of her foreign friends tried to help her present a proper case and support her in every way possible, she gave up in the end because of this messed up system.
80% of crimes committed by U.S. forces in Japan are NOT prosecuted. There is a secret agreement between Japan and the United States. In some cases, Australian women living in Japan have been victims of sexcrimes committed by U.S. forces in Japan. But ''' the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the U.S. ''' has resulted in unfortunate outcomes for the women.
Thank you for talking about this topic. I'm sick of Japanese rape culture. I read an article saying according to a survey in 2020, only 15.1% of sexual assault victims contacted police, and victim reports were accepted by police for only 7%. Furthermore, merely 0.7% of victims reported that their attackers were indicted and found guilty in lawsuits in Japan.
@@junjiito6619 rape is punishable in india but not in japan....thats the most important think....even in usa lot of sexual harassment and rape hapoens but criminal gets punished accordingly....but japan is opposite
@@tathaYm abhe chuttiye I used to live I india ok how can u forget hathras rape case,nirbhaya, aur batauin ok in india there is no justice for anything, wht abt 1984 massacre when 150000 innocent Sikhs butchered by Indian army police we Sikhs are struggling for our rights go watch your bharat mata jha ke uski sari Sammbhal phir aa ke bhonkiyo
Thank you, Shogo-san. I just saw the tweets posted by a Japanese woman who used to work as a Maiko in Kyoto, and I’m so shocked at what the 16-year-old Maiko went through. Commercial sexual exploitation of children, girls and young women is a serious issue facing Japan.
As someone who has been sexually assaulted in Japan but didn't report it, it's definately an issue that needs fixing as the system favours the criminal and not the victim. I already knew nothing would come of me reporting what happened so I didn't bother. I no longer drink in public or at anyone else's home and I only really associate drinking with those memories
I'm sorry that happened to you. It sounds like alcohol is a very common factor in this, I wish there was a way to raise the legal drinking age or keep people from becoming intoxicated in dangerous situations. I doubt banning alcohol or raising the age would help much though, prohibition certainly didn't...
I too am so very sorry to hear what happened to you, and you are not at all at fault in any way for the crime, nor for not reporting the crime. Thank you for sharing such a dreadful personal experience. Take care and please know that even complete strangers DO care about what happened to you, and wish you all the best.
@@bluephoenix7565 While a person can protect themselves by avoiding becoming intoxicated, I don't think that raising the legal drinking age or telling people to be more careful should be the priority. I think Japan should put its effort into making better laws and put a better system in place to punish rapists. It's like how I could learn self defence in case I get mugged in the street, but I shouldn't need to learn it.
... the problem at the base of this is that while you can definitely state who the victim and perpetrator are, no one else has your memories/experiences. So no one outside of you, them, the people who know your character, and the people who know the accused person's character can say anything definitive. So we have a system with the presumption of innocence, which isn't a system that favors criminals, because the presumption of criminal cannot be made without evidence to suggest it or proof to verify it. Without the presumption of innocence, everyone accused would be imprisoned because it is just as hard to prove something didn't happen as it is to prove something did. It would be trading a system you seem to think is broken for one another broken one. Which is why the cause of the problem needs to be address more than the result. It is better it never happened rather than to only try to solve the problem after it becomes a problem.
So does this mean that the once famed "low crime rate" title japan had is nothing more than just a myth? I mean, sexual harassment is something not to be taken lightly and if it isn't dealt with in accordance with the law, then it's a case of injustice, and that the crime would thrive with suspect who's doomed to repeat it. Aside from that, the victim would be haunted from the traumatic experience since the act was definitely without consent, nor is it moral to simply touch people just because you feel the urge to do so.
low crime means no gun violence or killing like in america. this kind of harassment is normal in japan as they legalized porn, so that technically not crime at all
@@manbeman1819 there are killings in japan too though, and quite a lot of them they make it to the japanese news but i dont know if they are counted in the "low crime stats"
@@Mamoru0Hasukage They got time but it was barely a few years. The scary thing is the case ended up being brought up again after 30yrs because 2 of the people involved in that murder ended up violently reoffending.
The case of the concreting of high school girls is the worst rape case in the history of Japan. It is so terrible that it is still talked about today, but the perpetrators are now leading normal daily lives. And of course, they re-offended.
Shogo. Once again you are a man of honor and integrity to sound the alarm. The world needs more people like you who celebrate all things wonderful - yet not gloss over or ignore horrible things like this.
The fact that resistance with "strong force" is required is astounding. The phrase "no means no" exists for a reason. You shouldn't have to punch a person in the face before they take the hint.
Thank you. I feel so sorry for her, its not fair and I wouldnt know what to do in her Situation. In many countries the sexual crimes are not punished properly, espicially germany.. Many laws are medieval. To go to court, means you will get traumatised again. Thats why many people in germany dont go to police or file report. The Problem that is created by that is, that serial rapists will contouine doing so. Most are relatives. For money fraud you can get 10 years in prison. For rping a minor 4 years prison. Thats funny isnt it? So many dont go to court bc you will mostly get victimblamed
True, but Germany does not stand out particularly in this context. You cannot say sexual crimes are not punished in a proper way especially in Germany. Of course it is by nature of the crime very difficult for a victim to talk about it at police or court. Only few women do so, even in Germany. But the German judicial system tries to make it more easy for the victim to talk and proof the crime.
I know more than 3 people that were rped by the same serial rpst. The first last victim, didnt report the victim after her, did so he is for 4 years in prison, it feels like a slap. And still for doing it so often, why he dont go to an asylum? Because of course he will do again after prison. This kid I knew was rped from 5-9 y/o. The one who did got only 4 years. Horrific. Of course she moved away. 4 years in germany means 2 years.
Remember that my country's (which recently handed out a 45-46yr jail term to a rapist) law minister previously commented that he found Brock Turner's jail term for rape too short, though I'm not sure if he'd be accused of foreign interference for saying so
It's confusing that Japan has really prudish culture yet it garners many perverts. It is as if a continued from ancient feudal times. As Indian who takes Japan as the best country today it both confuses and concerns me.
@UC7rVSGhBOrYxiIbbz1jL5yw I didn't say "perfect" I said "best". Japan is technologically the most advanced nation, the people there have the most creative minds and are extremely polite. It has created a cultural boom worldwide contemporarily but at the same time have preserved their past and live in tandem with nature. It is definitely far ahead of the world but has definitely got problems. Their only challenge is to regulate their morality And focus on human well-being in hapiness terms
@@revenantwolzart "creating a ton of anime" is not the same as "having the most creative minds in the world". They're not supermen, you seem to be looking at them through rose tinted glasses. They're normal people living in a technologically advanced civilization but one created in a very different set of circumstances from the West. The Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, those things took _centuries_ in Europe but Japan was forced to go straight from a Feudal society to implementing all these revolutionary changes _in decades._ It's natural some of their social mores are out of step.
I remember hearing a movie showing how out of date and flawed the Japanese legal system is. It illustrated the flip side of a man falsely accused of being chikan on the train, and at one point there are people saying to just give up. I'm sadly not very surprised that what you shared happens too often. This is one thing japan needs to really improves on. Sadly I can't use America's court system as a model example for either victims or criminals in terms of how fair it treats both of them.
That movie was based on a Japanese man who claimed he was falsely accused. However, after several years from the movie was released, he was arrested by police again for molesting a woman on public transport. He was just a liar.
@@Junosensei thank you. My point wasn't meant to defend any person, just to point out the system's flaws in actually helping the people it's supposed to serve. Another example was a woman being harmed by a guy and the courts dragged their feet to eventually come to a decision.
@@Junosensei courts usually have the presumption of innocence, which favors the accused. Society, socially, usually takes on a presumption of guilt, which favors the accuser. If brought before a jury, the later would have more of an affect. However, if the culture has normalized these acts, or accepted it for the sake of harmony, it doesn't matter what judicial system you have at that point.
I think something that should have been included is a cultural change with regard to women. It's clear that a lot of Japanese women are raised to see males as authoritative figures and so they feel they must comply with even the most unusual requests. It's fine for a man you just met to ask you for drinks but you shouldn't feel compelled to say yes. We can disregard that by saying she was perhaps just being polite but that was the first red flag, especially because she already has a bf so the fact that in her mind it would seem rude to decline his offer is where this snowball effect begins.
@@bishop51807 it´s not 90%, japan has a different kind of legal system where you go to court twice, you have already been found guilty if you go to the second one and they are just double checking the evidence.
I know you keep putting "speed up the video" but I enjoy how easy you are to understand on 1x speed! Additionally your subtitles are very well made too!
Every country has it's problems. Japans social issues are very stand out however due to how advanced they seem in other areas. Hopefully one day things like molesters and sexism such won't be such a common occurrence but I won't hold my breath if there is a lack of will to actually start doing something about them. Seems like a lot of powerful people like the status quo.
_«a lot of powerful people like the status quo»_ That's not just in Japan, it was the same in the West. Women in the West had to resort to _literal terrorism,_ arson, vandalism, and public suicide to win equality. In 21st century Japan it won't take such lengths but the situation won't change until Japanese women start to assert themselves and _demanding_ change.
Here in Germany woman as far as I know are questioned by female police officers in case something in that direction happens. Having nothing done would drive me crazy as a boyfriend or father. We have to protect our woman from such predators.
In my country (SIngapore) I think there was also feedback that victims of sexual misbehaviour e.g. molest, rape shouldn't be interviewed in the same type of room used to interrogate criminal suspects (which would have a pretty bare/brutalist concrete design)
Hello Shogo, thank you for bringing this to our attention. I feel great sympathy for the girls and worn over there. So many victims must feel trapped and isolated. I would not see fault in what these women did, but that witch should be placed on the men and a judicial system that throws its women under the bus. These predators use their own cultural facets to manipulate and set up these women for these assaults. I do hope there is growing support for these ladies.
I would slightly disagree. I would say not men or the judicial system. Rather the blatantly corrupt parts of the judicial system and the society/culture as a whole. As you said, these women are set up for these problems. A culture that pushes women to be frail/docile/weak and forces social harmony as a top priority (not being rude) is what gets a lot of women into bad situations. When in japan I talked to young women (we were in college) who acted like it was normal to accept an invitation from a man that was inappropriate, such as in the story he presented where a stranger pretty much asked to go get intoxicated with him, because obviously it is rude to not put yourself at risk... They acted like it was normal to be uncomfortable with situations rather than a sign to run, or at least normal to deal with it until it's over without pointing it out. The part that made me depressed was when I would ask, or get asked to spend time with a girl, and by the end if we were compatible she would start acting a lot closer and more open, as in I've had girls talk to me about past abuse the first time we hung out because I was apparently safe. I was mad because I apparently all I had to do was not force myself on a girl and actually enjoy spending time with her to be considered safe... rather than that being the minimum expectation.
When a case is brought before a judge in Japan, the defendant is nearly always found guilty. Japan has a conviction rate of over 99% compared to 70%-80% in western countries. Since no system is flawless, these statistics means that both: 1) some innocents are wrongly convicted and 2) some crimes are never prosecuted for fear of failing to secure a conviction.
Why is 99% convicted? The reason is that Japanese prosecutors collect, verify, and prove certain evidence before prosecuting. The prosecution rate itself is not high in Japan. By the way, 80% of US military crimes are NOT prosecuted.
Vigilante justice is never the way. I constantly hear people calling for supposed assailants to be beaten or worse, with the argument that "we all know the truth, we know that they're truly guilty regardless of what anyone else says". Well when a posse shows up at your door in the middle of the night, looking to beat you or someone else in your family half to death because of some completely unsubstantiated rumor, would you still be defending this kind of "justice"?
@@-Devy- I'm not defending it, I just know it would happen. If the justice system actually _works,_ there should be no need for vigilantes. In cases like this though, I would understand it. Again, not outright condone, but understand.
My heart goes out to the girls and women who are the victims of such crimes, it's shocking that this man got away with this heinous attack, I can't imagine how it must be for the victims, we need a big change in the law not only in Japan but the rest of the world to deal with this and make women feel safe
Thanks Shogo. I wish that we lived in a world where instead of talking about what we can do to prevent being raped and the steps we can take after the fact, we could focus on teaching boys and men not to rape people. 💔
I don't think I will ever be visiting Japan now; Shogo you're right, this doesn't sound real. It seems like there is nothing a woman can do to protect herself and avenge what happened to them
Oh, please come to Japan. Of course this country is not safe for women but actually the molestes don’t really aim at u. Cuz u seems stronger that Japanese women. They always aim at small, weak Japanese girls. But be careful about hidden camera in the toilet…
Well spoken Shogo. I can tell with female children such a topic is important to you and your family, I pray for their happiness and safety always. I have maybe just a small suggestion, that calling the public prosecutor's office a "Masculine organization" seems a bit incorrect or misspoken. I think it's more correct to blame it on the fact that it is "Male dominated", since the act of being masculine itself I don't think is to blame as much as the fact that these fields are dominated by males. I would actually argue that them acting/thinking this way is the very opposite of masculine. It seems like a small difference but I think it makes sense. Just my two cents though!
I completely understand what you mean and agree, raising truly masculine sons means teaching them to protect others especially ones weaker then themselves.
In a country were the Imperial Family is held in such high esteem the problem starts at the top, with the fact Princesses can't inherit, that sets up women as second class citizens _even at the top._ If the Emperor was to come out and address the nation, stating "I wish the Reiwa Era to be one of reevaluation of the role and dignity of women, to whom the Empire owes so much", and that from now on women would be allowed to inherit he would have an immediate impact on _everything._
I’m relatively new to this channel and found it through youtube recs, and it was like opening a big box labeled “cool katana stuff” and finding all these social issues that are particular to Japan yet similar enough to be relatable.
Shogo, please make videos for the Japanese also. This society's systems are too broken, there's so many social problems in Japan. And young adult Japanese these day always taking the "no touch" stance and refuse to acknowledge though they are the ultimate victims in the end. In order to create a better future, more young Japanese needs to be educated and realized how dire the situation in Japan in reality.
I recently learned that one of the major reasons victims of both rape and pedophilia in Japan seldom come forward is because of the country's defamation laws, which *makes the disclosure of any information that may demean a person's honor - even if the information is true - a defamatory act.* This means a victim going public about their abuse could result in them getting sued by their abuser. Apparently, such cases have actually occurred and led to a decrease in reports of rape and pedophilia. I think this is also something that needs to be discussed.
@@hafirenggayuda The concept of shame in Japanese society is one by design. It's how the powerful keep the people in check, by pushing the idea that any opposition will be met with shame and embarrassment. I know from experience there is strength in coming forward, and I encourage all victims to.
I’ve been to Japan 4 times (2015,2017,2018,2019) for a couple weeks each time. And every time I would say I was sexually harassed. Different cities and prefectures. I still don’t have any plans to visit kyoto again.
Truly the hardest problem about rape cases. When it becomes a problem of he said she said, most countries find it very difficult to procecute someone for rape. Since if they make a precedent of the girl's word being enough evidence for it to count as rape, it could be abused. That's just how an innocent until proven guilty system works. It's pretty difficult here in Australia too.
@@culturecanvas777 easy answer. because being socially acceptable by dressing the same as other females is more important in Japanese society. No one wants to stick out in Japan. Risking being shunned by being the only one wearing longer skirts is more likely to happen than being sexually assaulted.
Japanese laws are too old and needs to be updated. Their laws are old like their ageing community. Old members of the society in Japan won't even adapt and prefer old traditions. It is sad since the newly sprout suffers because of their incompetence.
There has been a lot of stories like these in Japan, also against foreign women who stood no chance against the police in Japan.. take care out there everyone 💔
i appreciate your advice for "what to do" at the end, however i strongly advise against the framing of the first point. the first point should not be focused on the individual potential victim as it is- "be careful of drinking while outside". instead it should be focused on bystanders, especially other men viewing the behavior. "while at a public place or bar, watch for suspicious or concerning behavior by others." framing this step in such a way makes it clear that it is not the potential victim that should live a smaller life to prevent injury, but that potential predators should live moral lives and not cause harm to others, and if they can't, their community needs to hold them accountable. i wonder whether things would have ended up as they did if the person at the desk of the gym asked the girl if she knows this man. or if the bartender asked her if she would like a cab by herself, or even insisted she get a cab by herself. there were opportunities others had to question the predator's behavior, and they were not taken, so the predator felt he could do anything and not be judged. if bystanders show that they disagree with the behavior, the situation changes.
Prevention is the best policy if you want to actually protect yourself. You can't count on others to protect you, and the law only comes into effect after it has been broken to punish the law breaker; it can't prevent the law breaker from acting. There will always be law breakers. So the only thing you can really do is take steps to protect yourself.
I think the best way to reduce these numbers comes down to a three part plan: 1. Teach young men from childhood about consent, respecting others, and looking out for others. 2. Teach young women from childhood self defense and ways to mitigate risk 3. Change the laws regarding sexual assault and elect politicians who will do this. Progressive leaders pass progressive laws to help society progress.
Hello! Love your channel! What a difficult subject. I think we have lots of problems around proving/disproving rape cases in the U.S. as well. I don't like it but I think there are some difficulties proving some things. This is more of an idea, but I thought I'd share it. If two people walk into a room then later come out of that room, and one person claims that a handshake took place between the 2 people and the other that such a handshake did not occur how is anyone supposed to go about proving that a handshake did or didn't occur in that room which hypothetically no one but the 2 two people who went into the room ever witnessed the events within?
With the US though, everyone does their best to give victims their support. People encourage them to com forward and offer tons of resources. I'm unsure how most cases of sexual assault happen, but for me It's starts to become a grey area if it was people being reckless like a hook-up or one night stand, because that means there was some consent there. Where that grey are ends is where one person is intoxicated and the other isn't. Either because they are too intoxicated to consent or understand it. Socially speaking, this man who decided to harass a child is lucky he wasnt in the West, people are too passionate, especially in the US
I am half Japanese living in Sweden, I can say that we have the same problem do to the government, let's get to the main topic, criminals let go free and my friend was a victim by her stepdad for 3 years and no one believes her not even her mother so they let him go due to her mother saying ¨that only happened in your head¨ but there are many victims who don't get justice, a girls rpist got almost 1000000 Sek 100000 usd and in November our new government will fix the problems the country hopes //it was okay for me to share by my friend
This reminds me: there was a case last week of a 10yo girl who, though law, tried to apply for an abortion resultant of a crime, and the judge (a woman) asked the girl on trial "could you wait a little longer? Could you have the baby?" The child was separated from her mom as of the discovery of the pregnancy by the same judge, and put ond a childcare facility and through decision prohibited any attempts of an abortion. The mother later gave up on any attempts to file for an abortion and just wanted her kid back home. This made national headlines and a big commotion over social media. JUST THEN the abortion order came. last wednesday. The perpetrator, a 13/14ish years od boy was suspected, further investigation pending. He's free. The girl doesn't even know what has happened to her. Brazil starter pack, I guess
this is probably not the best video to comment this under (because of the seriousness of the issue discussed) but i loooove sitting down to watch your videos! especially since you upload at consistent times, it feels like i'm a kid again watching an intersting channel on a lazy afternoon
Japan's male dominated law and politics is a serious problem. Same goes for the entertainment industry. Someone's life/career can get ruined for drug possession in Japan but sexual harassment or the possession of child pornography goes almost always unpunished or just fined with a tiny fee (e.g. the mangaka of Kenshin).
DNA test should be done by the police from both the victim and the assailant. The doctors should use a rape kit so they can get the DNA from the assailant, but also get a doctors opinion to add to the investigation for the victims sake.
Thanx for the informative clip about this aspect of the “Injustice System” towards women, Shogo-“Shocking Crimes of Postwar Japan” by Mark Schreiber is also an interesting read…
Although this is not a cure all for such a complex issue. Maybe Japan could reconsider allowing pepper spray. I have two daughters. They are in their twenties and both have pepper spray. Thankfully, they have not had to use it. But, maybe the perverts would think twice at the possibility they could be sprayed.
I just think it's unrealistic to suggest people to prevent a crime from happening to them when you can't really prevent people from wanting to do harmful things to you or anyone for that matter. Rather I think it's best for people to take steps, and plan according when going into what could possible be a bad situation. Always bring a friend when going to meet new people just being one of many things.
Luckily here in Germany we have laws that enable us to report crimes here, even if they happen somewhere else, after visiting Japan for example. I can't imagine that a foreign woman will have a much better chance than a Japanese in such a case, so I hope other countries have such laws too. Also: if something like this happens to you, you can become German and report the crime afterwards, as long as it hasn't happened too long ago, but like... keep it reasonable, we have an ok integration system, but it's still quite the endeavor.
That's more a national minimum. Every prefecture has its own laws on the subject, and they all set their ages of consent between 16-18, the same range as the United States.
Unfortunately this form of attitude is taken too often by lawyers and prosecutors throughout the world. There needs to be a rethink in how these cases are prosecuted and harsher sentencing. And yes... there are those out there who will simply dismiss the issue as a 'cultural thing', but violation is violation no matter where it happens.
I think people in court just brush it off but the victims will remember this forever and the people will feel Terrible I hope Japan does better with these problems and the people around the world would do better with these problems hope the world does better
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I think the number one problem is the way girls are educated, not only in Japan! They are supposed to be sweet, respectful, patient, friendly and nice even if something bad happens. That was surely why she accepted to go out with him in the first place. Since he had helped her at the gym, she showed she was appreciative and thankful.
Gaijin from Finland. I remember from somewhere that Japan has legal drinking age for alcohol (and legal adult age for that matter) 20 years of age. Victim was 19. Was there no law broken? Or has there been a change in age before incident took place?
I really appreciate how you hold space to celebrate Japanese culture but also be critical of the harmful social/political parts. Can you speak about comfort women and the statue that people wanted in Japan, and the controversy
We should push this video more because I really hope this will start a discussion not only online but also in Japanese politics. Otherwise, women will always have a hard time and be limited in Japan…
The US has something called a breathalyzer which determines how intoxicated someone is through there breathe and its used to determine if someone is driving drunk. Maybe Japan needs some of these.
Japan has those, as all developed countries, and many/most developing countries. In Japan you can still be pulled over, tested, and charged with drunk driving, or driving while intoxicated. Unfortunately, sexual assault cases are not always taken seriously enough for such tests to be performed. Not only in Japan, but in Western countries this also doesn't always happen.
@@Black.Spades not to mention that (unfortunately) so many r@pe kits are not stored properly. With exposure to inappropriate temperatures or if it's opened and contaminated
About five years ago a guy broke in to a Japanese care home for the disabled, tied up the staff, and killed a bunch of the patients in their sleep. There was almost no public outcry, and the families of the victims were too ashamed about having disabled relatives to come forward. I respect Japan and its culture, but like everywhere else on earth it’s got some serious problems to work out…
I don't understand...what's there to be ashamed about having disabled relatives..?!!!!
@@prachibansal6670 they are out of "the norm", so they are kept away mostly - thats why you hardly see any disabled or wheel chairs outside mostly
Remember Japan was also a place where a handicapped passenger was accused by netizens of being self-centred after she asked for better wheelchair accessibility at train stations e.g. more level platforms with trains so that the train conductor/driver doesn't have to manually unfold a ramp to let her board/alight a train
@@lzh4950 really...such a thing happened..?!!! 😳😳😳
Precisely why I don't believe the "Low crime" statistic. Because not all crimes are reported.
On top it many reported crimes not being taken seriously
@@yeet-ri2vc Typically, they'll only prosecute if the case is a slam dunk.
By that reasoning, you can't believe any crime statistics from any country...
@@sevenproxies4255 Well, you kinda can't.
The first and most obvious problem with crime statistics is that not everything that is criminalized is bad, and not everything that is bad is criminalized.
But the second is you can only trust the statistic as much as you trust the law and order systems in a country and given that there are basically zero countries with a perfect, flawless law and order system, there are no crime statistics that are perfect and flawless, either. In most countries, police exist to protect order rather than deliver justice: most police forces rugsweep difficult crimes to some degree.
We also have things like the corruption index (says how trustworthy a country's institutions are) and other organizations like Amnesty International who keep track of injustices. For instance, places like UAE have a very low crime rate by the official statistics, but the Amnesty International Report on Human Rights gives a better picture of justice in that place.
@@citizen_grub4171 And when sexual assault cases often come down to he said, she said, it makes it easy for everyone, from police to the courts, to not pursue it.
I feel bad for all women who live with a justice system that treats them as inferior, and thankful for the men and women who speak out against it.
I've had 3 separate girlfriends (meaning, long term relationships) who've been raped or regularly molested before I met them. All of them kept it to themselves because they knew they'd be attacked by their family or their culture for attempting to prosecute the rapist. Also, my mom was molested during her childhood, and raped by my step-dad repeatedly. The wall of silence in combination with the commonality is ridiculous.
it's japan, it's normal for girls to be treated like that
@@manbeman1819 as it should not be
@@manbeman1819 that doesn’t make it okay? It happens regularly, but that doesn’t mean it should be characterized as normalized
@@uhlexseeuh 🤣🤣 it is only fair tho , we in west are treated horribly by feminist agenda of courts , my friends dad lost everything his family , his house and had to pay childsupport when his wife was the one who cheated ...
Why do people only care when the inequality is not in favour of woman .
It must be horrifying raising daughters in a place where tragedies like this take place and the perpetrators go unpunished. As a father myself, I can't imagine what it must be like to know this is simply a harsh reality of life and that justice is so rare and hard to come by.
Don't look into how many women are sexually assaulted on their trains
First, sorry for all the negativity -I just want women to feel and be safe.
The combination of having NO well written laws to protect you from rape, NO evidence that the police & legal system want to prosecute men for rape rigorously & reduced legal protections as a foreigner leads to one logical conclusion: DON'T come to Japan as a woman unless you're certain you'll never be vulnerable to other foreigners and never be alone with any man who may molest you. It's not just Japanese men, it's any men. As a foreigner you're far more likely to be be around drunk/drinking foreign men too, obviously.
Why bring it up? Why think so cautiously? Isn't that unfair to presume guilt/danger/injustice? Because as in my nation (USA), we KNOW what persistant injustice looks like, we know what drunken men do and we know how many guilty men get away with a vast amount of crimes and remain in power. Also if you're going to be in Japan a long time, getting an abortion in Japan is EVEN harder than in the USA -this has been covered in other videos.
And also raising sons in a place where you can get framed for sexual assult and the law favors gold diggers -cough cough USA cough cough-
@@marixsunnyotp3142 THAT is so true. I have two sons and a stepson as well and I worry about that so much.
I feel it would be important to have daughters trained in martial arts. I would have a less stressful life if I know they can defend themselves.
This is why I like Shogo, Yuki, Nobita. They always show the worst sides of Japan and go beyond the stereotypes, along with the fun sides. Thank you very much in the bottom of my heart.
What channel is Yuki?
@@DominicanStud101 dark side of Japan
And what they are talking is so real actually.
Who is Nobita?
@@heather2701 Nobita From Japan most likely
This is upsetting to hear and it angers me these things go unpunished. As someone who works in the mental health field with PTSD cases, I've seen how trauma robs a person of their confidence, self-esteem, trust and quality of life. To hear of unpunished cases I am saddened and infuriated. However, flaws in the system are a problem in many countries I think, leading women to not report cases due to stigma, fear of judgement and the concerns about how to prove it.
and the poor status women in Japan have as a whole. The system doesn't just have flaws it's utterly broken.
Some people just don't want to report for one. Secondly no system is perfect and thirdly read up why mathematically we need to leave crimes go unpunished, its unfair, but otherwise you'd not be helping people with ptsd, you'd be using nunchucks to whip grain of some local lord or king
All this applies to foreign males too. I know of a case of a Japanese young woman who was assaulted by a foreign and even though a lot of her foreign friends tried to help her present a proper case and support her in every way possible, she gave up in the end because of this messed up system.
It doesn't help when their male enforcing it and keeping patriarchal alive
Thats surprising, usually the japanese justice system is MUCH stricter on foreigners commiting crimes
@@raygin6581 Yes, we thought so too!
80% of crimes committed by U.S. forces in Japan are NOT prosecuted.
There is a secret agreement between Japan and the United States.
In some cases, Australian women living in Japan have been victims of sexcrimes committed by U.S. forces in Japan.
But ''' the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the U.S. ''' has resulted in unfortunate outcomes for the women.
@@USSAnimeNCC-
Wh- Why do you need to bring that up? My Christ this is something worse than just the patriarchy and you have to make it about it.
Thank you for talking about this topic. I'm sick of Japanese rape culture.
I read an article saying according to a survey in 2020, only 15.1% of sexual assault victims contacted police, and victim reports were accepted by police for only 7%. Furthermore, merely 0.7% of victims reported that their attackers were indicted and found guilty in lawsuits in Japan.
Rape is a culture of india come and visit and see yourself
@@junjiito6619
Fk Japan
We need to teach people about consent
@@junjiito6619 rape is punishable in india but not in japan....thats the most important think....even in usa lot of sexual harassment and rape hapoens but criminal gets punished accordingly....but japan is opposite
@@tathaYm abhe chuttiye I used to live I india ok how can u forget hathras rape case,nirbhaya, aur batauin ok in india there is no justice for anything, wht abt 1984 massacre when 150000 innocent Sikhs butchered by Indian army police we Sikhs are struggling for our rights go watch your bharat mata jha ke uski sari Sammbhal phir aa ke bhonkiyo
Thank you, Shogo-san.
I just saw the tweets posted by a Japanese woman who used to work as a Maiko in Kyoto, and I’m so shocked at what the 16-year-old Maiko went through. Commercial sexual exploitation of children, girls and young women is a serious issue facing Japan.
As someone who has been sexually assaulted in Japan but didn't report it, it's definately an issue that needs fixing as the system favours the criminal and not the victim. I already knew nothing would come of me reporting what happened so I didn't bother. I no longer drink in public or at anyone else's home and I only really associate drinking with those memories
I'm sorry that happened to you. It sounds like alcohol is a very common factor in this, I wish there was a way to raise the legal drinking age or keep people from becoming intoxicated in dangerous situations. I doubt banning alcohol or raising the age would help much though, prohibition certainly didn't...
I too am so very sorry to hear what happened to you, and you are not at all at fault in any way for the crime, nor for not reporting the crime. Thank you for sharing such a dreadful personal experience. Take care and please know that even complete strangers DO care about what happened to you, and wish you all the best.
@@bluephoenix7565 While a person can protect themselves by avoiding becoming intoxicated, I don't think that raising the legal drinking age or telling people to be more careful should be the priority. I think Japan should put its effort into making better laws and put a better system in place to punish rapists. It's like how I could learn self defence in case I get mugged in the street, but I shouldn't need to learn it.
@@petiteange08you're absolutely right.
... the problem at the base of this is that while you can definitely state who the victim and perpetrator are, no one else has your memories/experiences.
So no one outside of you, them, the people who know your character, and the people who know the accused person's character can say anything definitive.
So we have a system with the presumption of innocence, which isn't a system that favors criminals, because the presumption of criminal cannot be made without evidence to suggest it or proof to verify it.
Without the presumption of innocence, everyone accused would be imprisoned because it is just as hard to prove something didn't happen as it is to prove something did.
It would be trading a system you seem to think is broken for one another broken one. Which is why the cause of the problem needs to be address more than the result. It is better it never happened rather than to only try to solve the problem after it becomes a problem.
So does this mean that the once famed "low crime rate" title japan had is nothing more than just a myth? I mean, sexual harassment is something not to be taken lightly and if it isn't dealt with in accordance with the law, then it's a case of injustice, and that the crime would thrive with suspect who's doomed to repeat it. Aside from that, the victim would be haunted from the traumatic experience since the act was definitely without consent, nor is it moral to simply touch people just because you feel the urge to do so.
It seems like a case of "low crime rate due to people being too afraid to pursue justice"
Rape is worse than sexual harassment.
low crime means no gun violence or killing like in america. this kind of harassment is normal in japan as they legalized porn, so that technically not crime at all
In Japan, a six-year-old child goes to school alone, and woman goes out alone late at night.
This is crazy.
@@manbeman1819 there are killings in japan too though, and quite a lot of them
they make it to the japanese news but i dont know if they are counted in the "low crime stats"
Reminds me of the case of Junko Furuta, incredibly horrific and tragic…
That is all I could think about the whole video and how those rotten pieces of filth didn't even get so much as a slap on the wrist.
@@Mamoru0Hasukage They got time but it was barely a few years. The scary thing is the case ended up being brought up again after 30yrs because 2 of the people involved in that murder ended up violently reoffending.
@@bishop51807 see, that second bit I did not hear about. That is horrific. I'm guessing they didn't keep any kind of tabs on them?
I thought of that her too: Beyond despicable. Pure Evil.
The case of the concreting of high school girls is the worst rape case in the history of Japan. It is so terrible that it is still talked about today, but the perpetrators are now leading normal daily lives. And of course, they re-offended.
Shogo. Once again you are a man of honor and integrity to sound the alarm. The world needs more people like you who celebrate all things wonderful - yet not gloss over or ignore horrible things like this.
The fact that resistance with "strong force" is required is astounding. The phrase "no means no" exists for a reason. You shouldn't have to punch a person in the face before they take the hint.
(3:55) This is the most sickening part. Her reputation would have been damaged instead of his.
Thank you.
I feel so sorry for her, its not fair and I wouldnt know what to do in her Situation. In many countries the sexual crimes are not punished properly, espicially germany.. Many laws are medieval. To go to court, means you will get traumatised again. Thats why many people in germany dont go to police or file report. The Problem that is created by that is, that serial rapists will contouine doing so. Most are relatives.
For money fraud you can get 10 years in prison.
For rping a minor 4 years prison. Thats funny isnt it?
So many dont go to court bc you will mostly get victimblamed
True, but Germany does not stand out particularly in this context. You cannot say sexual crimes are not punished in a proper way especially in Germany.
Of course it is by nature of the crime very difficult for a victim to talk about it at police or court. Only few women do so, even in Germany. But the German judicial system tries to make it more easy for the victim to talk and proof the crime.
I know more than 3 people that were rped by the same serial rpst. The first last victim, didnt report the victim after her, did so he is for 4 years in prison, it feels like a slap. And still for doing it so often, why he dont go to an asylum? Because of course he will do again after prison.
This kid I knew was rped from 5-9 y/o. The one who did got only 4 years.
Horrific. Of course she moved away.
4 years in germany means 2 years.
Not only that, but being a witness means cross-examination, which can end up re-traumatizing victims.
Soooo true.
This is why Japan is called
THE HEAVEN OF RAPIST…
Remember that my country's (which recently handed out a 45-46yr jail term to a rapist) law minister previously commented that he found Brock Turner's jail term for rape too short, though I'm not sure if he'd be accused of foreign interference for saying so
It's confusing that Japan has really prudish culture yet it garners many perverts. It is as if a continued from ancient feudal times. As Indian who takes Japan as the best country today it both confuses and concerns me.
Actually that's to be expected for sexually repressed societies, you see a lot of perverts
@@haruhisuzumiya6650 I agree. I know cause it's in India too
@UC7rVSGhBOrYxiIbbz1jL5yw I didn't say "perfect" I said "best".
Japan is technologically the most advanced nation, the people there have the most creative minds and are extremely polite. It has created a cultural boom worldwide contemporarily but at the same time have preserved their past and live in tandem with nature.
It is definitely far ahead of the world but has definitely got problems.
Their only challenge is to regulate their morality And focus on human well-being in hapiness terms
Feels like that "prudish culture" they have is helping facilitate their sexual assault culture there, pretty much.
@@revenantwolzart "creating a ton of anime" is not the same as "having the most creative minds in the world". They're not supermen, you seem to be looking at them through rose tinted glasses. They're normal people living in a technologically advanced civilization but one created in a very different set of circumstances from the West. The Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, those things took _centuries_ in Europe but Japan was forced to go straight from a Feudal society to implementing all these revolutionary changes _in decades._ It's natural some of their social mores are out of step.
The injustice in this situation is heartbreaking.💔
Thank you so much for talking about this issue, pointing it out and recognizing it already helps a lot :)
I remember hearing a movie showing how out of date and flawed the Japanese legal system is. It illustrated the flip side of a man falsely accused of being chikan on the train, and at one point there are people saying to just give up.
I'm sadly not very surprised that what you shared happens too often. This is one thing japan needs to really improves on. Sadly I can't use America's court system as a model example for either victims or criminals in terms of how fair it treats both of them.
That movie was based on a Japanese man who claimed he was falsely accused. However, after several years from the movie was released, he was arrested by police again for molesting a woman on public transport. He was just a liar.
@@hike8082ddhdr even then, isn't it important to be aware if the flaws of the court system regardless?
@@nobafan7515 - The movie suggested the flaws of the system are stacked against the accused. The reality was quite the opposite.
@@Junosensei thank you. My point wasn't meant to defend any person, just to point out the system's flaws in actually helping the people it's supposed to serve. Another example was a woman being harmed by a guy and the courts dragged their feet to eventually come to a decision.
@@Junosensei courts usually have the presumption of innocence, which favors the accused.
Society, socially, usually takes on a presumption of guilt, which favors the accuser.
If brought before a jury, the later would have more of an affect.
However, if the culture has normalized these acts, or accepted it for the sake of harmony, it doesn't matter what judicial system you have at that point.
I think something that should have been included is a cultural change with regard to women. It's clear that a lot of Japanese women are raised to see males as authoritative figures and so they feel they must comply with even the most unusual requests. It's fine for a man you just met to ask you for drinks but you shouldn't feel compelled to say yes. We can disregard that by saying she was perhaps just being polite but that was the first red flag, especially because she already has a bf so the fact that in her mind it would seem rude to decline his offer is where this snowball effect begins.
Even if she had just gotten one drink and then left, but the fact that she likely felt it would be rude to leave until it was to late is just...
also think she was underaged in japan? so how she got a drink in the first place and was able to get into a bar?
@@Justcetriyaart May’ve bought it for her
Is that enough to prevent rape though?
Litteraly was sexual assault
And blackmail
Japan: not guilty
Yeah I was wondering about that 90% prosecution rate and thinking guys that do that would be dead meat, guess not.
In the Edo period such a injustice and slight would be delt with by ones clan. Obviously the justice system and police are worthless.
@@bishop51807 it´s not 90%, japan has a different kind of legal system where you go to court twice, you have already been found guilty if you go to the second one and they are just double checking the evidence.
I know you keep putting "speed up the video" but I enjoy how easy you are to understand on 1x speed! Additionally your subtitles are very well made too!
I don't get those messages, if I speed it up he starts sounding like a chipmunk. Is video playback slower in some countries or something?
Every country has it's problems. Japans social issues are very stand out however due to how advanced they seem in other areas. Hopefully one day things like molesters and sexism such won't be such a common occurrence but I won't hold my breath if there is a lack of will to actually start doing something about them. Seems like a lot of powerful people like the status quo.
_«a lot of powerful people like the status quo»_
That's not just in Japan, it was the same in the West. Women in the West had to resort to _literal terrorism,_ arson, vandalism, and public suicide to win equality. In 21st century Japan it won't take such lengths but the situation won't change until Japanese women start to assert themselves and _demanding_ change.
If you look into them youll realise theyre way more backwards than you first thought. Like this is a country stuck in the 80s.
@@ceresbane they stuck in the 30s... Edo period...
Japan is 100 years behind other developed countries.
As you can see in Japanese anime and manga, Japan is ultrasexist.
Here in Germany woman as far as I know are questioned by female police officers in case something in that direction happens. Having nothing done would drive me crazy as a boyfriend or father. We have to protect our woman from such predators.
In my country (SIngapore) I think there was also feedback that victims of sexual misbehaviour e.g. molest, rape shouldn't be interviewed in the same type of room used to interrogate criminal suspects (which would have a pretty bare/brutalist concrete design)
Thank you for raising awareness of this threat and offering your best advice to people who wish to stay safe in Japan.
Hello Shogo, thank you for bringing this to our attention. I feel great sympathy for the girls and worn over there. So many victims must feel trapped and isolated. I would not see fault in what these women did, but that witch should be placed on the men and a judicial system that throws its women under the bus. These predators use their own cultural facets to manipulate and set up these women for these assaults. I do hope there is growing support for these ladies.
I would slightly disagree. I would say not men or the judicial system. Rather the blatantly corrupt parts of the judicial system and the society/culture as a whole.
As you said, these women are set up for these problems.
A culture that pushes women to be frail/docile/weak and forces social harmony as a top priority (not being rude) is what gets a lot of women into bad situations.
When in japan I talked to young women (we were in college) who acted like it was normal to accept an invitation from a man that was inappropriate, such as in the story he presented where a stranger pretty much asked to go get intoxicated with him, because obviously it is rude to not put yourself at risk...
They acted like it was normal to be uncomfortable with situations rather than a sign to run, or at least normal to deal with it until it's over without pointing it out.
The part that made me depressed was when I would ask, or get asked to spend time with a girl, and by the end if we were compatible she would start acting a lot closer and more open, as in I've had girls talk to me about past abuse the first time we hung out because I was apparently safe.
I was mad because I apparently all I had to do was not force myself on a girl and actually enjoy spending time with her to be considered safe... rather than that being the minimum expectation.
When a case is brought before a judge in Japan, the defendant is nearly always found guilty. Japan has a conviction rate of over 99% compared to 70%-80% in western countries.
Since no system is flawless, these statistics means that both: 1) some innocents are wrongly convicted and 2) some crimes are never prosecuted for fear of failing to secure a conviction.
Why is 99% convicted?
The reason is that Japanese prosecutors collect, verify, and prove certain evidence before prosecuting.
The prosecution rate itself is not high in Japan.
By the way, 80% of US military crimes are NOT prosecuted.
In many other nations, that assailant would have been punished _extrajudicially._
Which would be harshly prosecuted in Japan
Vigilante justice is never the way. I constantly hear people calling for supposed assailants to be beaten or worse, with the argument that "we all know the truth, we know that they're truly guilty regardless of what anyone else says". Well when a posse shows up at your door in the middle of the night, looking to beat you or someone else in your family half to death because of some completely unsubstantiated rumor, would you still be defending this kind of "justice"?
@@ronmaximilian6953 and I find that ironic. R@p3 a woman, walk scott-free. Hit that r@p1st, almost _guaranteed_ prison.
@@-Devy- I'm not defending it, I just know it would happen. If the justice system actually _works,_ there should be no need for vigilantes. In cases like this though, I would understand it. Again, not outright condone, but understand.
My heart goes out to the girls and women who are the victims of such crimes, it's shocking that this man got away with this heinous attack, I can't imagine how it must be for the victims, we need a big change in the law not only in Japan but the rest of the world to deal with this and make women feel safe
never take drinks from strangers when alone with them
fight for your life
eyes throat groin
bite claw kick punch
i hope you all remain safe
Thanks Shogo.
I wish that we lived in a world where instead of talking about what we can do to prevent being raped and the steps we can take after the fact, we could focus on teaching boys and men not to rape people. 💔
I don't think I will ever be visiting Japan now; Shogo you're right, this doesn't sound real. It seems like there is nothing a woman can do to protect herself and avenge what happened to them
There is always The Way of the Ninja.
@@MelkorPT You're joking but I wouldn't be surprised if some people actually did pursue vigilantiism.
@@meko98743 hmmm yes, joking... yes, of course...
Oh, please come to Japan.
Of course this country is not safe for women but actually the molestes don’t really aim at u. Cuz u seems stronger that Japanese women.
They always aim at small, weak Japanese girls. But be careful about hidden camera in the toilet…
@@MelkorPT fire jitsu! *Pulls out flamethrower*
So happy to see you speak up as 1) a man, and 2) a rep of Japan to English speakers. This advocacy is so needed
Thank you for discussing this topic
Great video You always explained very well 👍
The video just came out. No way you watched the whole thing
@@Hoopergames 😭
Well spoken Shogo. I can tell with female children such a topic is important to you and your family, I pray for their happiness and safety always. I have maybe just a small suggestion, that calling the public prosecutor's office a "Masculine organization" seems a bit incorrect or misspoken. I think it's more correct to blame it on the fact that it is "Male dominated", since the act of being masculine itself I don't think is to blame as much as the fact that these fields are dominated by males. I would actually argue that them acting/thinking this way is the very opposite of masculine. It seems like a small difference but I think it makes sense. Just my two cents though!
I completely understand what you mean and agree, raising truly masculine sons means teaching them to protect others especially ones weaker then themselves.
Pointless argument, you're literally just splitting hairs. Also who the f*ck spells "Kim" with a 'y'?
In a country were the Imperial Family is held in such high esteem the problem starts at the top, with the fact Princesses can't inherit, that sets up women as second class citizens _even at the top._ If the Emperor was to come out and address the nation, stating "I wish the Reiwa Era to be one of reevaluation of the role and dignity of women, to whom the Empire owes so much", and that from now on women would be allowed to inherit he would have an immediate impact on _everything._
I’m relatively new to this channel and found it through youtube recs, and it was like opening a big box labeled “cool katana stuff” and finding all these social issues that are particular to Japan yet similar enough to be relatable.
Shogo, please make videos for the Japanese also.
This society's systems are too broken, there's so many social problems in Japan. And young adult Japanese these day always taking the "no touch" stance and refuse to acknowledge though they are the ultimate victims in the end. In order to create a better future, more young Japanese needs to be educated and realized how dire the situation in Japan in reality.
Shojo is bring up all the facts! Well done!
I recently learned that one of the major reasons victims of both rape and pedophilia in Japan seldom come forward is because of the country's defamation laws, which *makes the disclosure of any information that may demean a person's honor - even if the information is true - a defamatory act.* This means a victim going public about their abuse could result in them getting sued by their abuser.
Apparently, such cases have actually occurred and led to a decrease in reports of rape and pedophilia. I think this is also something that needs to be discussed.
Most victim also too scared and ashamed to report. Because their info will also spread.
@@hafirenggayuda The concept of shame in Japanese society is one by design. It's how the powerful keep the people in check, by pushing the idea that any opposition will be met with shame and embarrassment. I know from experience there is strength in coming forward, and I encourage all victims to.
Junko furutas case was the saddest I have ever heard of and there was absolutely no justice and of course it happened in Japan
I’ve been to Japan 4 times (2015,2017,2018,2019) for a couple weeks each time. And every time I would say I was sexually harassed. Different cities and prefectures. I still don’t have any plans to visit kyoto again.
Absolutely Horrible ✌🏻💀
Hopefully the victims find peace, though that must be difficult with no justice 😔
*A victim reports a sexual crime*
Court: Nah, bye!
*You forget to file taxes*
Court: You are going to jail.
Truly the hardest problem about rape cases. When it becomes a problem of he said she said, most countries find it very difficult to procecute someone for rape. Since if they make a precedent of the girl's word being enough evidence for it to count as rape, it could be abused. That's just how an innocent until proven guilty system works. It's pretty difficult here in Australia too.
This sucks...I cant blame japanese women for being paranoid
Why the short skirts if they are paranoid?
@@culturecanvas777 easy answer. because being socially acceptable by dressing the same as other females is more important in Japanese society. No one wants to stick out in Japan. Risking being shunned by being the only one wearing longer skirts is more likely to happen than being sexually assaulted.
@@culturecanvas777 That's one of the dumbest things you could have possibly said.
@@culturecanvas777 way to victim blame 🤢
@@franklinthewoman I love victim blaming 😍
Japanese laws are too old and needs to be updated. Their laws are old like their ageing community. Old members of the society in Japan won't even adapt and prefer old traditions. It is sad since the newly sprout suffers because of their incompetence.
Poor girl. May she heal in time.
Thank you so much for speaking about these topics
Hello 👏
This is WHY and HOW Japan has a "low" crime rate.
There has been a lot of stories like these in Japan, also against foreign women who stood no chance against the police in Japan..
take care out there everyone 💔
Makes me wonder how much different japan would be if the Shimabara rebellion hadn't failed, considering how many women participated in it.
i appreciate your advice for "what to do" at the end, however i strongly advise against the framing of the first point. the first point should not be focused on the individual potential victim as it is- "be careful of drinking while outside". instead it should be focused on bystanders, especially other men viewing the behavior. "while at a public place or bar, watch for suspicious or concerning behavior by others." framing this step in such a way makes it clear that it is not the potential victim that should live a smaller life to prevent injury, but that potential predators should live moral lives and not cause harm to others, and if they can't, their community needs to hold them accountable. i wonder whether things would have ended up as they did if the person at the desk of the gym asked the girl if she knows this man. or if the bartender asked her if she would like a cab by herself, or even insisted she get a cab by herself. there were opportunities others had to question the predator's behavior, and they were not taken, so the predator felt he could do anything and not be judged. if bystanders show that they disagree with the behavior, the situation changes.
That's an excellent idea.
Prevention is the best policy if you want to actually protect yourself. You can't count on others to protect you, and the law only comes into effect after it has been broken to punish the law breaker; it can't prevent the law breaker from acting. There will always be law breakers. So the only thing you can really do is take steps to protect yourself.
It feels like the law is doing all it can to get these people free.
I think the best way to reduce these numbers comes down to a three part plan:
1. Teach young men from childhood about consent, respecting others, and looking out for others.
2. Teach young women from childhood self defense and ways to mitigate risk
3. Change the laws regarding sexual assault and elect politicians who will do this. Progressive leaders pass progressive laws to help society progress.
that was very unfair, the darksides of Japan reveal one by one. Thanks for the information Shogo-san
Thank you for videos like these Shogo, they are so important. This is absolutely vile
Hello 👏
Hello! Love your channel!
What a difficult subject. I think we have lots of problems around proving/disproving rape cases in the U.S. as well.
I don't like it but I think there are some difficulties proving some things. This is more of an idea, but I thought I'd share it.
If two people walk into a room then later come out of that room, and one person claims that a handshake took place between the 2 people and the other that such a handshake did not occur how is anyone supposed to go about proving that a handshake did or didn't occur in that room which hypothetically no one but the 2 two people who went into the room ever witnessed the events within?
With the US though, everyone does their best to give victims their support. People encourage them to com forward and offer tons of resources. I'm unsure how most cases of sexual assault happen, but for me It's starts to become a grey area if it was people being reckless like a hook-up or one night stand, because that means there was some consent there. Where that grey are ends is where one person is intoxicated and the other isn't. Either because they are too intoxicated to consent or understand it.
Socially speaking, this man who decided to harass a child is lucky he wasnt in the West, people are too passionate, especially in the US
There was a case here in the states, where a woman was raped. But, she pleaded for him to use a condom... that made it consensual.
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Still no excuse for rape
And also the disturbing case of Junko Furata where the suspect still roaming around and even live peacefully until this day .
I am half Japanese living in Sweden, I can say that we have the same problem do to the government, let's get to the main topic, criminals let go free and my friend was a victim by her stepdad for 3 years and no one believes her not even her mother so they let him go due to her mother saying ¨that only happened in your head¨ but there are many victims who don't get justice, a girls rpist got almost 1000000 Sek 100000 usd and in November our new government will fix the problems the country hopes //it was okay for me to share by my friend
Probably not helped by the fact that sexual harassment is played for laughs in anime.
This reminds me: there was a case last week of a 10yo girl who, though law, tried to apply for an abortion resultant of a crime, and the judge (a woman) asked the girl on trial "could you wait a little longer? Could you have the baby?"
The child was separated from her mom as of the discovery of the pregnancy by the same judge, and put ond a childcare facility and through decision prohibited any attempts of an abortion. The mother later gave up on any attempts to file for an abortion and just wanted her kid back home. This made national headlines and a big commotion over social media. JUST THEN the abortion order came. last wednesday. The perpetrator, a 13/14ish years od boy was suspected, further investigation pending. He's free. The girl doesn't even know what has happened to her.
Brazil starter pack, I guess
"hey kid, DO YOU WANT TO DIE IN HORRIBLE PAIN?"
If it were a foreigner who did this, I get the feeling that justice will be served. But if it's a Japanese man, nothing.
Your a legend and your videos are always very well presented and informative ❤️ thanks for all the knowledge
This is utterly repulsive and horrible🤮🤮🤮🤮. Amazing Video as always, Mr.Shogo.
People who commit such atrocious acts should face the harshest of punishments, it's the only way to give their victims justice.
this is probably not the best video to comment this under (because of the seriousness of the issue discussed) but i loooove sitting down to watch your videos! especially since you upload at consistent times, it feels like i'm a kid again watching an intersting channel on a lazy afternoon
Thank you for discussing this important topic. I cannot imagine how this has not been aggressively addressed by the government. I hope this changes!
Moral of the story: "It is already too late..."
This is where you need street justice. In America if a group of men walked up on that situation the middle aged man would have gotten beaten
Thank you so much for sharing this side of Japan.
Japan's male dominated law and politics is a serious problem. Same goes for the entertainment industry. Someone's life/career can get ruined for drug possession in Japan but sexual harassment or the possession of child pornography goes almost always unpunished or just fined with a tiny fee (e.g. the mangaka of Kenshin).
Thank you for giving her a Voice! The louder it gets, the more Society will be in an uproar!
Excellent summary. Thank you.
DNA test should be done by the police from both the victim and the assailant.
The doctors should use a rape kit so they can get the DNA from the assailant, but also get a doctors opinion to add to the investigation for the victims sake.
Thanx for the informative clip about this aspect of the “Injustice System” towards women, Shogo-“Shocking Crimes of Postwar Japan” by Mark Schreiber is also an interesting read…
Although this is not a cure all for such a complex issue. Maybe Japan could reconsider allowing pepper spray. I have two daughters. They are in their twenties and both have pepper spray. Thankfully, they have not had to use it. But, maybe the perverts would think twice at the possibility they could be sprayed.
I just think it's unrealistic to suggest people to prevent a crime from happening to them when you can't really prevent people from wanting to do harmful things to you or anyone for that matter. Rather I think it's best for people to take steps, and plan according when going into what could possible be a bad situation. Always bring a friend when going to meet new people just being one of many things.
It’s such a horrible thing to hear, thanks for speaking out about this!
Stuff like this makes me not even want to visit Japan as long as I live. I swear.
Better leave your country too because it´s certainly more dangerous (well the people at least, nature itself tries to kill you in Japan).
Luckily here in Germany we have laws that enable us to report crimes here, even if they happen somewhere else, after visiting Japan for example. I can't imagine that a foreign woman will have a much better chance than a Japanese in such a case, so I hope other countries have such laws too. Also: if something like this happens to you, you can become German and report the crime afterwards, as long as it hasn't happened too long ago, but like... keep it reasonable, we have an ok integration system, but it's still quite the endeavor.
I really hope this video isn’t monetized
Junko Furuta case is the most disturbing case in Japan the worst justice system 🤢
Did anyone else notice the age of consent in Japan is 13!!
Only in some prefectures. But still yuck regardless
That's more a national minimum. Every prefecture has its own laws on the subject, and they all set their ages of consent between 16-18, the same range as the United States.
Unfortunately this form of attitude is taken too often by lawyers and prosecutors throughout the world. There needs to be a rethink in how these cases are prosecuted and harsher sentencing. And yes... there are those out there who will simply dismiss the issue as a 'cultural thing', but violation is violation no matter where it happens.
Thanks for your videos. They are very interesting and well produced. And I find your voice soothing and pleasant to hear.
Thank you so much for speaking also on difficult topics like this!!
I think people in court just brush it off but the victims will remember this forever and the people will feel Terrible I hope Japan does better with these problems and the people around the world would do better with these problems hope the world does better
this is a really important topic. Thank you for talking about it
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I think the number one problem is the way girls are educated, not only in Japan! They are supposed to be sweet, respectful, patient, friendly and nice even if something bad happens. That was surely why she accepted to go out with him in the first place. Since he had helped her at the gym, she showed she was appreciative and thankful.
Gaijin from Finland. I remember from somewhere that Japan has legal drinking age for alcohol (and legal adult age for that matter) 20 years of age. Victim was 19. Was there no law broken? Or has there been a change in age before incident took place?
Thought the minimum legal drinking age was lowered to 18 recently
I really appreciate how you hold space to celebrate Japanese culture but also be critical of the harmful social/political parts. Can you speak about comfort women and the statue that people wanted in Japan, and the controversy
Sad that such modern country with barbaric mentality.
That's horrific!!
We should push this video more because I really hope this will start a discussion not only online but also in Japanese politics. Otherwise, women will always have a hard time and be limited in Japan…
The US has something called a breathalyzer which determines how intoxicated someone is through there breathe and its used to determine if someone is driving drunk. Maybe Japan needs some of these.
Japan has those, as all developed countries, and many/most developing countries. In Japan you can still be pulled over, tested, and charged with drunk driving, or driving while intoxicated. Unfortunately, sexual assault cases are not always taken seriously enough for such tests to be performed. Not only in Japan, but in Western countries this also doesn't always happen.
@@Black.Spades in civilized western nations if a man rapes a woman and he is a migrant , the victim must apologize, *cough* sweden.
@@Black.Spades not to mention that (unfortunately) so many r@pe kits are not stored properly. With exposure to inappropriate temperatures or if it's opened and contaminated