some genius kid prophets in India and some prophets in Hong Kong who knows Fengshui and Taoism and the manga 私が見た未来 of たつき 諒 maybe are correct in some ways… Interestingly I saw some people on the Internet saying all of these are God’s punishment bc Japan polluted the world with their nuclear contaminated water
I was present when they arrested her; I had just been done hanging out with my cousin who was visiting from abroad and was about to hop on the train to go back home until I noticed the unusual amount of police and medical staff (which in any country would be cause of concern) and decided to gather more information on what had happened; once I got more context and saw they had taken away the assailant, I still remained extra vigilant whilst going back home, especially since I was only able to catch the last train for the night. The next day, I got Covid and I’ve been in my room ever since ^^; I just really hope this year gets better. Not just for me, but for Japan and its people as well.
I knew Japan's train molestation record was prominent, but I didn't quite realize how bad it was till I road the Osaka metro, and every door was plastered with "Molestation is a crime" signs. Wild for that to be such an issue and cameras still not be a considered solution.
A lot of man get falsely accused of sexual crimes in Japan. It's one of the biggest threats to men living in Japan. If you walk too close to a girl, you can get convicted of she accused you of it.
Issue with Japan is that small crime doesnt happen, but the social pressure somtimes hits people too hard and causes absolute bombs of a incident every few years Glad that Japan is still safer than most countries, but I rather have less crime in general. At least I can feel safe in Japan at night in most places.
Small crime does happen, it's just that a lot of it isn't reported. Almost no such thing as a cute girl there that doesn't get molested on a train there at some point, for example. Heck, if you count the crime numbers of that Japan would probably shoot up on the list quite a bit.
The big horrible crimes are just impossible to cover up and/or ignore Osaka police hid 81,000 crimes from 2008 to 2012, crimes including theft, mugging, etc., that 81,000 is not even including crimes that go unreported due to societal pressure. And not even just unreported by victims but ALSO unreported by police. It's "shameful" for the police if crime happens in their area and ESPECIALLY if they personally aren't able to solve it which is why police then spin a narrative, at best it becomes an "accident" at worst it becomes "the victim's fault". But police being cautious is also because trials are straight up a joke, you go to trial and you have a 99% chance of being convicted and if that turns out to be wrong then it's considered the police's mistake and not the failing of the larger judicial system that just assumes if you made it to trial you're automatically guilty and Japan can give out HARSH sentences too I will say though, Japan doesn't have any strict zoning laws so places are probably genuinely safer at night because the mixed residential/commercial areas means there aren't as many isolated places at night... That being said as mentioned in the video people get groped in broad daylight in train cars packed with people and no justice gets delivered, no, Japan's "solution" is gender-segregated train cars because I guess it's the victim's fault for daring to be in the same train car as the perpetrator. Japan get's idolized for it's safety when it really isn't, it's on par with so many other places that WILL get you justice when a crime happens
Small crime does happen, it just doesn’t get talked about. I’m Swiss and I would consider crime in Japan to be similar to here (you can look at the statistics if you don’t believe me). I can confirm you that burglary and other offenses still happen, the thing is that these things may only appear on local new papers if not at all. Most of the time crime gets reported is because of murders, deadly or severe accidents or terrorists. For example the last two crime reports I can recall where both terrorist attacks with, for every case, one person stabbed to death. Don’t think that just because it’s safe that only big crimes happen, when walking around I always keep an eye open for stuff just because it’s impossible to be 100% safe.
There is a perception that these crimes happen more in Japan than other countries, but it's not really true. These freak crimes happen in countries with a higher base crime rate as well, they just don't grab people's attention for as long.
Small crime doesn’t happen? Someone stole my stuff a month into moving here and that that had not happened to me in America. Bad luck maybe but it does happen
some genius kid prophets in India and some prophets in Hong Kong who knows Fengshui and Taoism and the manga 私が見た未来 of たつき 諒 maybe are correct in some ways… Interestingly I saw some people on the Internet saying all of these are God’s punishment bc Japan polluted the world with their nuclear contaminated water
You know Japan's a safe country when a knife attack with no reported casualties causes someone to panic after hearing about it because they were there a day after the event.
The Transperth (Australia) buses have like 4 cameras in each one, I was shocked that there aren't any security cameras in train carriages that holds hundreds of people each!
A number of buses in South and Mid Wales [UK] got cameras installed 14 or so years ago after one of my brothers got assaulted by other teenagers multiple times (he has learning difficulties) and other Bullying/assault incidents. Shit was wild back then, I remember being in year 7 or year 8 (11-12) and watching people on my school bus light marshmallows on fire and then throwing them at the driver
The pandemic has really added a lot of stress to social support systems, exposing the problems in social support and mental health. Even in Canada, we have a rise in violent crime, and random attacks, all testament to the government screwing over mental health, medical and social support structures for years.
it really is showing.. even tho out off all the countiresss japan didn't even really lock down as much as canada, etc.. the lockdowns have had insane effects on people even in korea.. the number fo violent attacks have risen.. which wasn't high as now. there is something seriously going on.. but it all really started during the lockdowns and the vaxes.
Or it just proves the old axiom that fails any social support system: The requirement of a consenting patient. We learned that from the McSkillet murder-suicide in 2018 and the actions of Ron L. Hubbard.
@@mu428 Logical thinkers would account for or at least recognize human nature as a working component. I agree with you more than you'd think, but your view is too superficial, you seem to think that you can boil down human despair into self-pity and that the solution is a tad better attitude.
In Germany you usually also need to blur out the face of every person you filmed unless you asked the specifically to give you permission to be in the video or tv program. A streamer even got sued by a woman who walked by his stream and she won, meaning he had to pay her and take down the vod.
I do see Japan as a safe country,but i swear,the very few crime that happens in there sometimes sounds like something out of a movie from how weird or mess up it is
this is true.. the safest places also have the most insane violent stuff.. like hongkong.. when people kill.. they just don't shoot.. they eat boil, grind them up into food.. ( like honestly.. almost every murder results in someone being made into food.. and choopped up) korea, stabbings , extreme extreme vioelnt R to women.. ( 100 students r ing a girl) its so f up.. japan, jealous yandare girlfriend stabing boyfriend sitting on ihs chest laughing in blood.. decapitated heads on school gates, stabbing a group of kindergarners, seting fire to trains, etc.. eating people.. like.. it all happens in the 'quiet' town cause there too many people are supressing their emotions.. people aren't getitng help.. and people aren't caring about their fellow mates.. america is insane, but at least you get the typical shooting or stabbign, quick. .. there is no prolonged insane stuff really.. sometimes.. but notihng as insane that comes out of asia.. which i think is more scary and shows you the mental state of people.. that why, white people black people , other asians, don't piss off asians.. they go HAAAAM
the japanese government is also known to not document crimes. according to interpool japan is the worst 1 world country when it comes to delibarate falsefy evidence and outright ignore certain crimes. even when they official do priority doing their job they rarely ever report it or hide the information from public. this is why japan have required international agency from around the world to help with their crime problem. because the system itself is outdated and ignored.
Definitely a yes to cameras on trains from my side. Luckily enough I never experienced molestation in Japan myself (lived in Tokyo for about 2 years) but I heard from one woman that she experienced that with a guy who pretended to be asleep and leaning towards her chest. I think they were talking about cameras on trains for Olympia already but since it was delayed and almost no foreign visitors were allowed, they cancelled it. Unfortunately this stabbing was not the first one inside a train and I really don't get why they don't have cameras there. It's easy to scream for privacy violation when it comes to public cameras but it's not like these images will be distributed via media or as a live stream or whatever. It's there to help preventing and analyzing crime. And therefore I'm willing to be filmed on a public train...
The recent incidents are indeed alarming, even for a country that's known for being safe like Japan. It's a stark reminder that staying alert and careful is still crucial no matter where we are.
Most places have a dark side but it's hidden because of PR . I think this year going to be wild as so many are beyond tired of the negatively and selfish of others. Please be careful out there as you never know what the person next to , talking to, or meeting has gone through.
sigh.. ya.. people want to deny it.. but the lockdowns/ jab/everything has made people go insane.. people don't realize.. isolation has an INSANE effect.. paranoia as well.. mental health has to be adressed.. and we really need to start locking up dangerous people for their own sake but mosly for everyones sake.. toronto too.. i live in stab ville lol.. heart.. BUT.. i will say.. even tho it has gone up.. toronto still feels pretty safe.. because unlike japan and other places.. people will come to your rescue in most cases. but we have a lot of drug addicts and crazy edgy people walking around.. my friend was attacked.. and they just let the guy out because he had mental issues.. and then on the news you hear 3 other people were attacked that same night... after he was released..
She had another knife in her purse and stated she just wanted to kill people and told them she has mental issues. It’s been in the news for like a week.
I've been to Japan briefly, my Mum (who is very anxious about safety) travels to Japan regularly, and has always felt safe. I agree with you regarding the installation of cameras on public transport, it seems very weird that public transport doesn't already have this, but by the same token, I hate the way the USA normalises constant surveillance. I also don't think that a camera will be that much of a preventative measure, CCTV camera footage isn't great quality, and if a cop doesn't want to look into something, then they won't do it. In saying that, I also feel as though the strong stigma/taboo around mental health and disability in Japan doesn't help, people need access to trained empathetic medical professionals in order to get the help that they need, more needs to be done on that front.
money.. its kinda that simple.. money.. and don't want to hire people .. i low key thing the privacy thing is an excuse. but if you think about it.. america doesn't have these either , neither does canada... which you think they would.. but they don't.. evern time you see footage, its someone filming.. so in america, liek newyork.. you have SOO many incidents and violence.. but theres never train footage.. tht could have cleared misunderstandings, people being falsely accusted, etc.. i'm trying to think.. what country other than china that has cameras in their trains and busses.
@@npcimknot958 it's standard procedure to have security cameras in all Public transport in Australia, and after a few Taxi Drivers were attacked while on the job, it's also standard procedure for taxi cabs to have security cameras as well.
In Massachusetts, when the trains underwent a full renovation, they installed cameras to deal with similar issues. This was a few years ago and im surprised that Japan is now catching up on this
@@chobitsotaku5613 makes sense. for such a relatively peaceful atmosphere, only the craziest of crazies would be the only ones to try and break the peace. It's sort of a giant pot where the steam builds up and if you cant take the pressure, you blow.
I live in a small town that has weekly stabbings (not joking), you never get used to it, was always on edge walking home after a late shift at work. Hope the victims of this recover.
absolutely heartbreaking to the victims and their families, can’t imagine the grief they must be going through after these events. living close to london and frequenting for warehouse raves etc however it’s mad to think this sort of violence doesn’t phase me at all anymore 😂😂
I was staying just besides of the JR station…….. and my Japanese friend was leaving our hotel for the past few days at around 11…. I closely missed the nagano snowstorm, changed my plan so missed the earthquake, and then flying out from narita instead of haneda the day after, and just left the hotel a few hours before this ….. We love Japan but even my dad said my 3 weeks Japan trip was like so risky in the end.
Taking an example out of Indian Railways, as I've never been to Japan nor know how the railway works there, Installing cameras would have both an advantageous as well as a disadvantageous perk to the idea. As I have seen in other videos, train carriages in Japan also tend to be jam-packed with bustling people who lay no heed to what is happening in their immediate surroundings as they seldom have a centimetre of breathing room to spare for themselves amidst a smelly and humid crowd. Installing security cameras overhead would, to a limit, catch onto some criminals hiding among the crowd and would hence be beneficial. But in order to verify the individual and not get confused by a sleight of hand trickster, they would have to install multiple cameras at every half a metre's length to have high authenticity information to get verified, which would require a room dedicated to a black box for the cameras and an individual managing it inside the carriage, since transmitting the feed to the nearest station would need a lot of network speed, which often isn't available on a moving train in remote areas. maintaining the said camera room would also require more taxes and increased ticket charges. All in all, it's both a profitable as well as a demeritorious idea simultaneously.
bruh i live in Mumbai and even took a virar fast once and managed to live!!!!!!!!! in the ladies compartment!. but i take 1st class . i cant live in second class virar fast
Yo Joseph, to brighten things up, I would love to see a video of yours about your love to Nintendo games, especially Zelda. You talk with so much passion everytime the topic comes out. As a PSX kid, Nintendo was out of reach in Poland in 90s, I am only now in my 30s getting into them. Cheers!
Yeah, I thought they had security cameras on the trains already too. I just assume that once I leave my apartment I'm being watched by security camera at all times...
overall its still quite a safe place to visit. Try not to view this with recency bias, there are crazies everwhere. His last statement was more fearmongering than it needed to be.
Same here when I go in a couple months I legit dunno what I could've done as a witness or target of the same thing happened. Especially if the train is crowded (last time I went I was riding after the rush hours so it was pretty spacious)
7:17 I’m glad someone finally said that. Because throughout the many attempts to secure women’s safety no one has thought that perhaps so called victims could be lying or using it to get over on men or worse other women.
I'm interested in true crime and Japan might have lower crime rates than other countries but I feel like when something happens it's especially f*cked up 🥲 like some of the cases I've seen are really insane and often the police is not doing enough to actually solve cases and convict people. Germany and Europe in general takes privacy pretty serious too but we have security cameras in all public transport. Let's hope Japan will soon follow up with that.
Definitely nothing "weird" about Japan's privacy laws. In fact more countries like the US should take their lead. People should have the right to control their privacy.
Exactly, as a German I find Japan's privacy laws quite normal, might not exactly agree on the execution but german privacy laws can also be weird. Rather have a little over consideration and get blurred out without asking instead of just suddenly appearing somewhere.
@@Deminese2 I think there still is a difference between being in public and relinquishing all rights and consent to your own personal image and still being expected to shoulder the possible consequences. In Germany for example if you get caught by a speed trap, your passengers generally get completely censored, as there is no need or any difference for the fine. There can be exceptions and the Criminal Investigation can look behind the censored. There always needs to be reason between the public need to know and privacy. You would laugh hopefully but there have been many cases of people getting harassed by simply being near, around or next to a person that the public didn't like even though they did nothing.
@@Deminese2 Just like Vinci480 replied there is a difference. I think everybody understands that there is a level of privacy unattainable by being in public. However, that doesn't mean that I want the government to just have total access to anything and everything they want just because me or someone else happen to be in a public space. Also just to play Devil's Advocate a little bit, I never even stated about being in public or private. I only stated that Japan's Privacy Laws are not Weird, whether that constitutes being in private or public spaces.
See, this why I'm making a mail shirt, armour such as this might be redundant in a military context but it should do wonders in this civilian knife meta.
I'd like Joey's take on Japan's methods of policing and incarceration. If you search "Life Inside a Japanese Prison", there are decent documentaries that talk about how twisted things are there that allow them to "achieve" their low crime rate. I think it'd be interesting to hear Joey's thoughts on some of those bigger topics.
Forced or highly coerced confessions to keep conviction % high, stacking charges and lining up the detainment period of each sequentially to essentially detain people indefinitely, odd trends of crime being ignored compared to other types, public celebration events held outside of the prisons to glamorize the institution, prisoner treatment, elderly commiting crimes to go to jail instead of being home and lonely, etc. There are a bunch of interesting aspects they get into. Made it feel very authoritarian disguised as democratic based on their imperial history. Public being afraid to stand out in any way Ava how it can affect quality of life.
Damn getting randomly stabbed in the back is crazy. There's always exceptions to the rule. That's my favorite line I hear here in the states. This neighborhood has little or no crime. Nothing bad ever happens here. And then boom, some insane shit pops off. No one is safe and thinking it can't happen won't save you when it actually does.
what everyone can do, is be more aware of your surroundings, especailly in SAFE areas.. if the train is empty, have your back to the wall.. or don't be near others.. just more awareness has to be taught.. same in korea.. for women.. a guy literally followed her all the way to her condo and r her in the hall.. or women being tracked RIGHT into their home because they don't pay attention.. you need to start protecting yourself.. and hopeslly people in japan can start being more empathetic and start looking after each other more..cause apathy does this.. all this is a result of apathy.. she snapped.. couldn't get any help.. if someone was to see it before she snapped.. maybe this never would have happend.. if the joker guy didn't snap from being so stressed at work, maybe he wouldn't have done it.. etc.. theres some situatins you can't prevent but maNy you can.. just like scohol shooters.. to take people seriouly.. arrest them is better safe than sorry.. if peolpe are posting insane shit.. ARREST them.. access them better safe than sorry.
omg i also heard that it had been a resturant on fire aswell. also in korea under these days it had been a gasleak and it blow up 4 or was it 5 got injured :( what is happening this year :( thank you joey for this new news video:) please continue to make more, wish you a good day :)
To be fair, there are a number of trains I took in Tokyo that have CCTV cameras. In particular, I was going back to Ikebokuro from Disney SEA and the train was packed. I noticed 4 CCTVs in the train, each at its corners. Im unsure if all the trains have been equipped, but it has been 8 years since I took that train, so I would have thought the CCTV installation should be common on trains by now.
I'm currently studying in Beijing, and the subway security is really strict here, they have metal detector and packet scanning equipment, you have to go through security check before you can scan your qr code to enter the station. They sometimes stop you to take a sip out of your bottle if they think it might contain suspicious drinks, or ask you to take off your hat to see if you're hiding something underneath. Also even in my home country we have cameras on public transport, the fact that Japan so far didn't install any on the trains, is just shocking for me....
that's so mindblowing that trains in japan dont have cameras? or do they mean additional cameras for multiple angles? in my local area, busses have 1 or 2 cameras for the drivers' safety and trains have 1 camera per exit in each train car at least, which is the bare minimum tbh.
3:50 Even though Japan has “women only” cars I’ve seen A LOT OF MEN on those trains. In Osaka as I went on a train, I look up to the hand grip and it says “Women only” but the majority of people who were on it were men, AND MANY OF THEM WERE SITTING on the seats as well. It made me really disappointed since back in the past people wouldnt have done that. Japan has started to loose their discipline, p.s. this is coming from a Japanese person before I get called an R word that ends in ist
Did you encounter that during the off-peak hours or the weekends? Generally women-only cars have a designated time such as during weekday rush hours where men aren't allowed on board, but other than those times anyone is free to enter the car.
"Women only" cars in Japan don't actually legally exist. The train company can't legally remove a man from a "women only" carriage. You can't be arrested and no fine will be levied upon you. As far as the law is concerned, it's just a request from the operator.
4:15 To comment on this, not only are Japanese people generally unhappy about being on camera, but unfortunately cameras would often not be useful for stopping ちかん (train groping). It usually happens when the trains are extremely crowded because the criminal knows that it's difficult for others to see him, and because the victim may think it's accidental. Cameras would VERY rarely be able to see this happen
That wasn't due to social pressure though. It's about a kid having power and didn't like rejection -or he just hated her. What be the social pressure is the parents of one of the kids not calling the cops because they feared to get on the bad side of the Yakuza.
@TheOriginal_Unaleska No objection on that note. That for sure played a major role as does in any case with similar vectors. I'm just saying that social pressure played a major role, too. Without it, boy wouldn't be able to do half of the shit he did if it wasn't for the social norm that anything yakuza is beyond approach at that time. And if anyone doubts that, just look at Japan's history from 1930 to 1945. The rements of that age still remain in Japan society.
Why Are People So Obsessed With Crime in Japan? Yeah, sure, that case was bad, but it was 40 years ago. And in Mexico, there are kidnappings, murders, and torture every day, and no one cares.
I'm an American living in Japan, and we've had an awful start to the year. An awful earthquake, a plane crash and now this. I use the train line that this happened on to get to my school (albeit at a different time) but it's crazy to think that if my schedule were a bit different, this could have happened to me
where I live its common for commuter trains to have security cameras (especially newer metro systems) so I don't see why you wouldn't want them in there.
Back in october, I was planning to fly to San Diego and in the opposite side of the airport from where we were waiting in the security line there was a crazy woman that stabbed a man and a police officer before she was finally restrained Thanks to the very quick and efficient work of the police, the crazy woman was stopped and security was only down for 30 minutes It kind of blows my mind that these kinds of things can happen when proper security measures aren’t in place and necessary information isnt available and I really hope this is taken as a lesson to make Japan’s train lines safer and my heart goes out to the victims families and I really hope the victims end up ok
Irish rail would have a lotta security cameras in their carriages. I am surprised at Japan, one of the most futuristic countries in the world to not have CCTV cameras on their trains.
we've had cameras in all kinds of public transport for years already in germany and it doesn't help at all. the videos look like they were filmed using a potato, it takes forever to have them examined and in the end it didn't prevent anything from happening.
The main reason they want cameras in public in western countries isn't to ensure the safety of the people... it's to keep tabs on those who disagree with their government. The safety argument they use is just an excuse. Just like in China, in several years there will be security cameras everywhere with face recognition software to make sure that you are a good and loyal citizen. As in, loyal the communist authorities pretending to be democratic.
Hey Joey, I was curious since I'm an American that is unaware of self defense laws in Japan, What (if any) could happen to someone if they somehow tried to stop the attacker before major injuries were had? My point of reference is when you see these people on planes jumping to stop potential threats to the passengers while in flight, like would Japan see that as a good thing for situations like this or would it be more of "Why did you stand out" type thing where they only want the police handling such situations?
yes I believe that putting up cameras in trains would be a smart decision. I also think it would be a good idea to have cameras in stations as well, near the tracks that can send live video to train drivers so they can be more prepared if someone looks like they are ready to end it all. Just because it is safe country for the most part, prevention measures should always be taken, you never know when someone or something going to snap.
not only that i heard that there was an explosion in sapporo in an izakaya plus a big fire in kitakyushu japan just cant get a rest this year very strange :/
I don't know whether cameras could prevent molestation, but it potentially increases the probability of accountability. I wonder if adding signs to encourage appropriate behavior would increase social pressure for would be perpetrators. Though people know that molestation and accusing others of something they didn't do are wrong, having visible signages (like the ones where seats are reserved for pregnant women and elderly) could make perpetrators uncomfortable.
Very bad incident and unfortunate that happened. Atleast in Japan you have higher odds of surviving a criminal attack like this. Many crimes usually seem to involve knives. In the city where I grew up in the U.S people would get shot and killed every day. Hearing sirens was a pretty common occurrence. Japan has so far been the only country I’ve been to where I didn’t feel like I was going to get mugged walking to the convenience store at 2am down an alley
I can understand why the old folks don't want security cameras because they believe people would uses them for nefarious reasons, but to others, it's because they don't want to get caught, so in my opinion. It's your privacy until a crime happens, they should put more then one security camera up in those trains sky view with 4k visual. Anyone who disagree, show us your hardrive!🤨
Toronto doesn't just has security cameras on Trains but on Buses as well, and they have helped significantly in nailing a-holes involved in harassment or assault cases.
5:53 yeah, bc security camera footage is not meant to be shown to some Japanese TV show. If there is a need to show the footage to the public, they can blurred out people’s faces as they normally did when they showing street interview on TV show
@@guythatlovespotato dragon of Zodiac is not considered as Kaiju…BRUH the original poster didn’t really know what is Kaiju and what is the difference between dragon of Zodiac and Western dragon…Dragon of Zodiac represents holy and auspicious meaning…
I was actually considering taking that specific train line that day on my way to Shinagawa but I decided to take the Keihin Tohoku line instead so you could imagine the shock my face showed seeing this story covered on the news
I hope the victims were taken to the hospital quickly! On my first trip to Tokyo in 2023, what stroke me was the speed ambulances are driving - so slow, like max 10-20 km per hour, despite the sirens being on! So if there is someone inside the ambulance requiring urgent medical care, the ambulance was just finding its way among the traffic, almost apologetic as to why it was trying to overtake cars! Is this a normal practice? If so, I’d be greatly concerned about how soon the ambulance reaches in hospital - hopefully on time!
I was on the train from Narita to Ueno, looking around for CCTV and eventually saw a black dome on the end of one the desk fans they have mounted to the ceiling of the train and not only thought it was cute for being intuitive, because as the fan pivots left and right so does the camera but that there must be cameras on all the trains, just like in the UK, I didn't bother checking anywhere else because I was satisfied. I guess to be as safe as possible you can only really travel during the day and not late at night or peak times.
This just goes to show how dangerous my country is. We have thefts, knife attacks, assaults regularly where I live and I live in a supposedly good place. Can't even imagine how the poor places are.
There should have been cameras ever since the Sarin attack incident, but I know there's none because all the footages I see from every incidents happened after that are from phones.
Honestly living here for more and more time has disappointed me. As a foreigner and woman living in Japan, I don't generally feel safe when it comes to (primarily) men here. I have way too many dangerous, unsafe and violating encounters here. I really hope the government tries to increase the safety of citizens. I hate to see things happen like this.
Earthquakes, tsunamis and plane crashes are all really crazy things that would not only be national news but would totally garner attention abroad but as an American when I hear about a stabbing it reminds me more of a local news story that I would honestly hear about every day (well, it would be a shooting more so than a stabbing but yeah). The problem I have with the story and even the thumbnail is the lack of information and how it paints the story told. To me honestly, when I hear about a woman stabbing 4 men on a train but no other context is given then my mind tries to fill in that context and the only things I have to fill it with is the fact that it's KNOWN that women being sexually assaulted on trains is a big problem so what exactly pushed this situation to happen. At least with the news here we typically hear about possible motives and other background information for the story so that we can come up with a reasonable opinion based on the facts presented but with this story there's so much information left out that all you can do is speculate wildly as to what really happened which to me only makes the situation worse as you don't know what triggered it and if it's something that could possibly be avoided in the future. The thing I WILL agree with Joey on is that it's CRAZY that they don't have super HD cameras installed on these trains already...ESPECIALLY considering that they are the main source of public transportation for the country to my knowledge. Obviously cameras are not perfect but as someone who's had their house broken into both with and without cameras I can tell you that the difference in bringing the person responsible to justice went from 1% to over 70% just from a simple addition to my security system that took maybe an hour to install if that.
I always thought there were cameras on the trains there. When I was there in 2005, I just assumed. I'm used to them in the Metro, buses and trains here in Montreal. 😅
oh god man, Japan's not off to a good start. Hope things get better.
some genius kid prophets in India and some prophets in Hong Kong who knows Fengshui and Taoism and the manga 私が見た未来 of たつき 諒 maybe are correct in some ways…
Interestingly I saw some people on the Internet saying all of these are God’s punishment bc Japan polluted the world with their nuclear contaminated water
@@ryana5435 lmfao bro stop with the crazy shit.
It can only go up from here
Crazy folks and their theories. Best to ignore them and don't spread their insanity.
report that shit@@stolly27
I was present when they arrested her; I had just been done hanging out with my cousin who was visiting from abroad and was about to hop on the train to go back home until I noticed the unusual amount of police and medical staff (which in any country would be cause of concern) and decided to gather more information on what had happened; once I got more context and saw they had taken away the assailant, I still remained extra vigilant whilst going back home, especially since I was only able to catch the last train for the night.
The next day, I got Covid and I’ve been in my room ever since ^^;
I just really hope this year gets better. Not just for me, but for Japan and its people as well.
Thats fucking crazy, i can only imagine the scene
Btw Get well soon buddy
glad you were safe!! hope you feel better soon rip
Get well soon bro
I’m pretty much back on my feet already!
Thanks for the get well wishes, everyone! ^^
That is wild. Please take care.
I knew Japan's train molestation record was prominent, but I didn't quite realize how bad it was till I road the Osaka metro, and every door was plastered with "Molestation is a crime" signs. Wild for that to be such an issue and cameras still not be a considered solution.
A lot of man get falsely accused of sexual crimes in Japan. It's one of the biggest threats to men living in Japan. If you walk too close to a girl, you can get convicted of she accused you of it.
Issue with Japan is that small crime doesnt happen, but the social pressure somtimes hits people too hard and causes absolute bombs of a incident every few years
Glad that Japan is still safer than most countries, but I rather have less crime in general. At least I can feel safe in Japan at night in most places.
Small crime does happen, it's just that a lot of it isn't reported. Almost no such thing as a cute girl there that doesn't get molested on a train there at some point, for example. Heck, if you count the crime numbers of that Japan would probably shoot up on the list quite a bit.
The big horrible crimes are just impossible to cover up and/or ignore
Osaka police hid 81,000 crimes from 2008 to 2012, crimes including theft, mugging, etc., that 81,000 is not even including crimes that go unreported due to societal pressure. And not even just unreported by victims but ALSO unreported by police. It's "shameful" for the police if crime happens in their area and ESPECIALLY if they personally aren't able to solve it which is why police then spin a narrative, at best it becomes an "accident" at worst it becomes "the victim's fault". But police being cautious is also because trials are straight up a joke, you go to trial and you have a 99% chance of being convicted and if that turns out to be wrong then it's considered the police's mistake and not the failing of the larger judicial system that just assumes if you made it to trial you're automatically guilty and Japan can give out HARSH sentences too
I will say though, Japan doesn't have any strict zoning laws so places are probably genuinely safer at night because the mixed residential/commercial areas means there aren't as many isolated places at night... That being said as mentioned in the video people get groped in broad daylight in train cars packed with people and no justice gets delivered, no, Japan's "solution" is gender-segregated train cars because I guess it's the victim's fault for daring to be in the same train car as the perpetrator. Japan get's idolized for it's safety when it really isn't, it's on par with so many other places that WILL get you justice when a crime happens
Small crime does happen, it just doesn’t get talked about.
I’m Swiss and I would consider crime in Japan to be similar to here (you can look at the statistics if you don’t believe me). I can confirm you that burglary and other offenses still happen, the thing is that these things may only appear on local new papers if not at all.
Most of the time crime gets reported is because of murders, deadly or severe accidents or terrorists. For example the last two crime reports I can recall where both terrorist attacks with, for every case, one person stabbed to death.
Don’t think that just because it’s safe that only big crimes happen, when walking around I always keep an eye open for stuff just because it’s impossible to be 100% safe.
There is a perception that these crimes happen more in Japan than other countries, but it's not really true. These freak crimes happen in countries with a higher base crime rate as well, they just don't grab people's attention for as long.
Small crime doesn’t happen? Someone stole my stuff a month into moving here and that that had not happened to me in America. Bad luck maybe but it does happen
What is happening this year
some genius kid prophets in India and some prophets in Hong Kong who knows Fengshui and Taoism and the manga 私が見た未来 of たつき 諒 maybe are correct in some ways…
Interestingly I saw some people on the Internet saying all of these are God’s punishment bc Japan polluted the world with their nuclear contaminated water
In Japan.
It's literally only been a week
@@ryana5435 lmao this dumb shit again
You know Japan's a safe country when a knife attack with no reported casualties causes someone to panic after hearing about it because they were there a day after the event.
For real, there are shootings where I live almost daily
@@RetroBerner the gunshots become background noise while I sleep
The Transperth (Australia) buses have like 4 cameras in each one, I was shocked that there aren't any security cameras in train carriages that holds hundreds of people each!
A number of buses in South and Mid Wales [UK] got cameras installed 14 or so years ago after one of my brothers got assaulted by other teenagers multiple times (he has learning difficulties) and other Bullying/assault incidents.
Shit was wild back then, I remember being in year 7 or year 8 (11-12) and watching people on my school bus light marshmallows on fire and then throwing them at the driver
The pandemic has really added a lot of stress to social support systems, exposing the problems in social support and mental health. Even in Canada, we have a rise in violent crime, and random attacks, all testament to the government screwing over mental health, medical and social support structures for years.
it really is showing.. even tho out off all the countiresss japan didn't even really lock down as much as canada, etc.. the lockdowns have had insane effects on people
even in korea.. the number fo violent attacks have risen.. which wasn't high as now.
there is something seriously going on.. but it all really started during the lockdowns and the vaxes.
Or it just proves the old axiom that fails any social support system: The requirement of a consenting patient. We learned that from the McSkillet murder-suicide in 2018 and the actions of Ron L. Hubbard.
@@mu428Yeah and what do you think affects mental health, external factors
@@mu428 Logical thinkers would account for or at least recognize human nature as a working component. I agree with you more than you'd think, but your view is too superficial, you seem to think that you can boil down human despair into self-pity and that the solution is a tad better attitude.
@@mu428 Yeah and cancer is all in your immune system, what's your point?
In Germany you usually also need to blur out the face of every person you filmed unless you asked the specifically to give you permission to be in the video or tv program. A streamer even got sued by a woman who walked by his stream and she won, meaning he had to pay her and take down the vod.
I do see Japan as a safe country,but i swear,the very few crime that happens in there sometimes sounds like something out of a movie from how weird or mess up it is
this is true.. the safest places also have the most insane violent stuff.. like hongkong.. when people kill.. they just don't shoot.. they eat boil, grind them up into food.. ( like honestly.. almost every murder results in someone being made into food.. and choopped up)
korea, stabbings , extreme extreme vioelnt R to women.. ( 100 students r ing a girl) its so f up..
japan, jealous yandare girlfriend stabing boyfriend sitting on ihs chest laughing in blood.. decapitated heads on school gates, stabbing a group of kindergarners, seting fire to trains, etc.. eating people.. like.. it all happens in the 'quiet' town
cause there too many people are supressing their emotions.. people aren't getitng help.. and people aren't caring about their fellow mates..
america is insane, but at least you get the typical shooting or stabbign, quick. .. there is no prolonged insane stuff really.. sometimes.. but notihng as insane that comes out of asia..
which i think is more scary and shows you the mental state of people..
that why, white people black people , other asians, don't piss off asians.. they go HAAAAM
the japanese government is also known to not document crimes. according to interpool japan is the worst 1 world country when it comes to delibarate falsefy evidence and outright ignore certain crimes. even when they official do priority doing their job they rarely ever report it or hide the information from public. this is why japan have required international agency from around the world to help with their crime problem. because the system itself is outdated and ignored.
@@dendrien I can believe that weirdly, got any sources you can link?
I mean, read a newspaper and you'll be horrified my dude. This shit happens a lot.
@@blufudgecrispyrice8528 voices in his head)
Definitely a yes to cameras on trains from my side. Luckily enough I never experienced molestation in Japan myself (lived in Tokyo for about 2 years) but I heard from one woman that she experienced that with a guy who pretended to be asleep and leaning towards her chest. I think they were talking about cameras on trains for Olympia already but since it was delayed and almost no foreign visitors were allowed, they cancelled it. Unfortunately this stabbing was not the first one inside a train and I really don't get why they don't have cameras there. It's easy to scream for privacy violation when it comes to public cameras but it's not like these images will be distributed via media or as a live stream or whatever. It's there to help preventing and analyzing crime. And therefore I'm willing to be filmed on a public train...
The recent incidents are indeed alarming, even for a country that's known for being safe like Japan. It's a stark reminder that staying alert and careful is still crucial no matter where we are.
Most places have a dark side but it's hidden because of PR . I think this year going to be wild as so many are beyond tired of the negatively and selfish of others. Please be careful out there as you never know what the person next to , talking to, or meeting has gone through.
i agree with you
Post-covid, stabbings/violence on public transit have become commonplace. I live in Toronto and this happened a lot 😞
sigh.. ya.. people want to deny it.. but the lockdowns/ jab/everything has made people go insane.. people don't realize.. isolation has an INSANE effect.. paranoia as well..
mental health has to be adressed.. and we really need to start locking up dangerous people for their own sake but mosly for everyones sake..
toronto too.. i live in stab ville lol.. heart.. BUT.. i will say.. even tho it has gone up.. toronto still feels pretty safe.. because unlike japan and other places.. people will come to your rescue in most cases. but we have a lot of drug addicts and crazy edgy people walking around.. my friend was attacked.. and they just let the guy out because he had mental issues.. and then on the news you hear 3 other people were attacked that same night... after he was released..
She had another knife in her purse and stated she just wanted to kill people and told them she has mental issues.
It’s been in the news for like a week.
I've been to Japan briefly, my Mum (who is very anxious about safety) travels to Japan regularly, and has always felt safe. I agree with you regarding the installation of cameras on public transport, it seems very weird that public transport doesn't already have this, but by the same token, I hate the way the USA normalises constant surveillance. I also don't think that a camera will be that much of a preventative measure, CCTV camera footage isn't great quality, and if a cop doesn't want to look into something, then they won't do it. In saying that, I also feel as though the strong stigma/taboo around mental health and disability in Japan doesn't help, people need access to trained empathetic medical professionals in order to get the help that they need, more needs to be done on that front.
money.. its kinda that simple.. money.. and don't want to hire people .. i low key thing the privacy thing is an excuse.
but if you think about it.. america doesn't have these either , neither does canada... which you think they would.. but they don't.. evern time you see footage, its someone filming..
so in america, liek newyork.. you have SOO many incidents and violence.. but theres never train footage.. tht could have cleared misunderstandings, people being falsely accusted, etc..
i'm trying to think.. what country other than china that has cameras in their trains and busses.
@@npcimknot958 it's standard procedure to have security cameras in all Public transport in Australia, and after a few Taxi Drivers were attacked while on the job, it's also standard procedure for taxi cabs to have security cameras as well.
In Massachusetts, when the trains underwent a full renovation, they installed cameras to deal with similar issues. This was a few years ago and im surprised that Japan is now catching up on this
2024 off to a terrible start what is going on in Japan for these crimes to happen outta of nowhere no offense Joey she became a true Japanese Slasher
Don't crime usually happen out of nowhere especially when it involves an individual and strangers?
It's unfortunate, but don't overthink it
Japan has one of the lowest crime rates, but definitely some of the most brutal crimes in history.
Well it’s 2024 and 4 is a death number
@@chobitsotaku5613 makes sense. for such a relatively peaceful atmosphere, only the craziest of crazies would be the only ones to try and break the peace. It's sort of a giant pot where the steam builds up and if you cant take the pressure, you blow.
I live in a small town that has weekly stabbings (not joking), you never get used to it, was always on edge walking home after a late shift at work. Hope the victims of this recover.
Bro lives in gotham irl
@@akashP998 london*
Dang, if I lived there I would look into stab resistant clothing.
@@akashP998 nah just England innit
Bro you have more balls than I ever could. I'm either working from home or just flat out moving.
3:50 That right there is probably the exact reason why this woman attacked those men. Bet.
absolutely heartbreaking to the victims and their families, can’t imagine the grief they must be going through after these events. living close to london and frequenting for warehouse raves etc however it’s mad to think this sort of violence doesn’t phase me at all anymore 😂😂
I was staying just besides of the JR station…….. and my Japanese friend was leaving our hotel for the past few days at around 11…. I closely missed the nagano snowstorm, changed my plan so missed the earthquake, and then flying out from narita instead of haneda the day after, and just left the hotel a few hours before this …..
We love Japan but even my dad said my 3 weeks Japan trip was like so risky in the end.
Taking an example out of Indian Railways, as I've never been to Japan nor know how the railway works there,
Installing cameras would have both an advantageous as well as a disadvantageous perk to the idea.
As I have seen in other videos, train carriages in Japan also tend to be jam-packed with bustling people who lay no heed to what is happening in their immediate surroundings as they seldom have a centimetre of breathing room to spare for themselves amidst a smelly and humid crowd. Installing security cameras overhead would, to a limit, catch onto some criminals hiding among the crowd and would hence be beneficial. But in order to verify the individual and not get confused by a sleight of hand trickster, they would have to install multiple cameras at every half a metre's length to have high authenticity information to get verified, which would require a room dedicated to a black box for the cameras and an individual managing it inside the carriage, since transmitting the feed to the nearest station would need a lot of network speed, which often isn't available on a moving train in remote areas. maintaining the said camera room would also require more taxes and increased ticket charges.
All in all, it's both a profitable as well as a demeritorious idea simultaneously.
You're from India?
Did installing cameras help with catching street-shitters?
@kinggizzwizfizz5520 aye stop with that racist shit, as always why do yall hate us so much?
bruh i live in Mumbai and even took a virar fast once and managed to live!!!!!!!!! in the ladies compartment!. but i take 1st class . i cant live in second class virar fast
Yo Joseph, to brighten things up, I would love to see a video of yours about your love to Nintendo games, especially Zelda. You talk with so much passion everytime the topic comes out. As a PSX kid, Nintendo was out of reach in Poland in 90s, I am only now in my 30s getting into them. Cheers!
Joey hope you and aki are safe keeping you and her in my prayers .. keep us posted please
Yeah, I thought they had security cameras on the trains already too. I just assume that once I leave my apartment I'm being watched by security camera at all times...
Amazing video Joey,fantastic job.
Going back to Japan in 3 weeks, I'm praying extra hard to Kami-sama that nothing sketchy happens after this past week.
Which one?
Same …and reading last news I just hope N.Korea wont suddenly bomb Japan at this point
overall its still quite a safe place to visit. Try not to view this with recency bias, there are crazies everwhere. His last statement was more fearmongering than it needed to be.
@@demi-fiendoftime3825 Which deities do you mean?
Same here when I go in a couple months
I legit dunno what I could've done as a witness or target of the same thing happened. Especially if the train is crowded (last time I went I was riding after the rush hours so it was pretty spacious)
Dude we are a week into 2024. A WEEK
Like it hasn’t even been a week since the new year and all of this happens?! I hope it gets better for Japan later this year
7:17 I’m glad someone finally said that. Because throughout the many attempts to secure women’s safety no one has thought that perhaps so called victims could be lying or using it to get over on men or worse other women.
I'm interested in true crime and Japan might have lower crime rates than other countries but I feel like when something happens it's especially f*cked up 🥲 like some of the cases I've seen are really insane and often the police is not doing enough to actually solve cases and convict people. Germany and Europe in general takes privacy pretty serious too but we have security cameras in all public transport. Let's hope Japan will soon follow up with that.
It seems like crimes that happen in Japan are rare. But when they do happen it’s always something insane. Praying for the victims and there families 🙏
'but even the most safest place in the world can have its fair share of crazies' no statement has rung truer
OK THAT SILVER OARFISH THING might be right with the whole BRINGER OF BAD TIMES thing so far
Definitely nothing "weird" about Japan's privacy laws. In fact more countries like the US should take their lead. People should have the right to control their privacy.
Exactly, as a German I find Japan's privacy laws quite normal, might not exactly agree on the execution but german privacy laws can also be weird.
Rather have a little over consideration and get blurred out without asking instead of just suddenly appearing somewhere.
eeeh I kinda disagree when it comes to the public you're out there in public you have no real expectations of privacy.
@@Deminese2 I think there still is a difference between being in public and relinquishing all rights and consent to your own personal image and still being expected to shoulder the possible consequences.
In Germany for example if you get caught by a speed trap, your passengers generally get completely censored, as there is no need or any difference for the fine.
There can be exceptions and the Criminal Investigation can look behind the censored.
There always needs to be reason between the public need to know and privacy.
You would laugh hopefully but there have been many cases of people getting harassed by simply being near, around or next to a person that the public didn't like even though they did nothing.
@@Deminese2 Just like Vinci480 replied there is a difference. I think everybody understands that there is a level of privacy unattainable by being in public.
However, that doesn't mean that I want the government to just have total access to anything and everything they want just because me or someone else happen to be in a public space.
Also just to play Devil's Advocate a little bit, I never even stated about being in public or private. I only stated that Japan's Privacy Laws are not Weird, whether that constitutes being in private or public spaces.
See, this why I'm making a mail shirt, armour such as this might be redundant in a military context but it should do wonders in this civilian knife meta.
Good on you. This news are not exactly new. In fact it’s a nerf on gun meta and which isn’t even meta
I'd like Joey's take on Japan's methods of policing and incarceration. If you search "Life Inside a Japanese Prison", there are decent documentaries that talk about how twisted things are there that allow them to "achieve" their low crime rate. I think it'd be interesting to hear Joey's thoughts on some of those bigger topics.
Forced or highly coerced confessions to keep conviction % high, stacking charges and lining up the detainment period of each sequentially to essentially detain people indefinitely, odd trends of crime being ignored compared to other types, public celebration events held outside of the prisons to glamorize the institution, prisoner treatment, elderly commiting crimes to go to jail instead of being home and lonely, etc. There are a bunch of interesting aspects they get into. Made it feel very authoritarian disguised as democratic based on their imperial history. Public being afraid to stand out in any way Ava how it can affect quality of life.
The documentary was uploaded October 11, 2023
What's Life Like Inside a Japanese Prison
Keep up the awesome work and videos Joey love the video
Damn getting randomly stabbed in the back is crazy. There's always exceptions to the rule. That's my favorite line I hear here in the states. This neighborhood has little or no crime. Nothing bad ever happens here. And then boom, some insane shit pops off. No one is safe and thinking it can't happen won't save you when it actually does.
what everyone can do, is be more aware of your surroundings, especailly in SAFE areas..
if the train is empty, have your back to the wall.. or don't be near others.. just more awareness has to be taught.. same in korea.. for women.. a guy literally followed her all the way to her condo and r her in the hall.. or women being tracked RIGHT into their home because they don't pay attention.. you need to start protecting yourself.. and hopeslly people in japan can start being more empathetic and start looking after each other more..cause apathy does this..
all this is a result of apathy.. she snapped.. couldn't get any help.. if someone was to see it before she snapped.. maybe this never would have happend.. if the joker guy didn't snap from being so stressed at work, maybe he wouldn't have done it.. etc..
theres some situatins you can't prevent but maNy you can.. just like scohol shooters.. to take people seriouly.. arrest them is better safe than sorry.. if peolpe are posting insane shit.. ARREST them.. access them better safe than sorry.
omg i also heard that it had been a resturant on fire aswell. also in korea under these days it had been a gasleak and it blow up 4 or was it 5 got injured :( what is happening this year :( thank you joey for this new news video:) please continue to make more, wish you a good day :)
To be fair, there are a number of trains I took in Tokyo that have CCTV cameras. In particular, I was going back to Ikebokuro from Disney SEA and the train was packed. I noticed 4 CCTVs in the train, each at its corners. Im unsure if all the trains have been equipped, but it has been 8 years since I took that train, so I would have thought the CCTV installation should be common on trains by now.
I'm currently studying in Beijing, and the subway security is really strict here, they have metal detector and packet scanning equipment, you have to go through security check before you can scan your qr code to enter the station. They sometimes stop you to take a sip out of your bottle if they think it might contain suspicious drinks, or ask you to take off your hat to see if you're hiding something underneath. Also even in my home country we have cameras on public transport, the fact that Japan so far didn't install any on the trains, is just shocking for me....
Lmao it’s like two extremes
that's so mindblowing that trains in japan dont have cameras? or do they mean additional cameras for multiple angles? in my local area, busses have 1 or 2 cameras for the drivers' safety and trains have 1 camera per exit in each train car at least, which is the bare minimum tbh.
dude this year is wild alr
3:50 Even though Japan has “women only” cars I’ve seen A LOT OF MEN on those trains. In Osaka as I went on a train, I look up to the hand grip and it says “Women only” but the majority of people who were on it were men, AND MANY OF THEM WERE SITTING on the seats as well. It made me really disappointed since back in the past people wouldnt have done that. Japan has started to loose their discipline, p.s. this is coming from a Japanese person before I get called an R word that ends in ist
Did you encounter that during the off-peak hours or the weekends?
Generally women-only cars have a designated time such as during weekday rush hours where men aren't allowed on board, but other than those times anyone is free to enter the car.
"Women only" cars in Japan don't actually legally exist. The train company can't legally remove a man from a "women only" carriage. You can't be arrested and no fine will be levied upon you. As far as the law is concerned, it's just a request from the operator.
@@2712animefreak I know its not illegal, but its sad to see how people arent following it. Japanese people are usually really respectful to the rules.
4:15 To comment on this, not only are Japanese people generally unhappy about being on camera, but unfortunately cameras would often not be useful for stopping ちかん (train groping). It usually happens when the trains are extremely crowded because the criminal knows that it's difficult for others to see him, and because the victim may think it's accidental. Cameras would VERY rarely be able to see this happen
Sadly, no matter how safe a place may be, it's never safe anywhere you go.
The Newsman back at it again
As a Brazilian that never got to Japan, i can say Japan is one of the safest places i know 🤣
They just recently started installing cameras into new train in New York.
Places with high social pressures tend to have some of the worst crimes when they happen....just remember Junko Furuta, enough said for Japan....
What happened to Junko is one of the worst, most horrible things I've ever read
That wasn't due to social pressure though. It's about a kid having power and didn't like rejection -or he just hated her.
What be the social pressure is the parents of one of the kids not calling the cops because they feared to get on the bad side of the Yakuza.
@TheOriginal_Unaleska No objection on that note. That for sure played a major role as does in any case with similar vectors. I'm just saying that social pressure played a major role, too. Without it, boy wouldn't be able to do half of the shit he did if it wasn't for the social norm that anything yakuza is beyond approach at that time. And if anyone doubts that, just look at Japan's history from 1930 to 1945. The rements of that age still remain in Japan society.
Why Are People So Obsessed With Crime in Japan?
Yeah, sure, that case was bad, but it was 40 years ago.
And in Mexico, there are kidnappings, murders, and torture every day, and no one cares.
The worst thing is that the crime was committed by someone connected to Yakuza but they are glorified in so many Japanese media.
I don't understand why there are no security cameras inside the trains. There should be, even if they are low quality, right?
pretty much a typical day in the states..
I'm an American living in Japan, and we've had an awful start to the year. An awful earthquake, a plane crash and now this.
I use the train line that this happened on to get to my school (albeit at a different time) but it's crazy to think that if my schedule were a bit different, this could have happened to me
where I live its common for commuter trains to have security cameras (especially newer metro systems) so I don't see why you wouldn't want them in there.
Dude, your english is so good!
Back in october, I was planning to fly to San Diego and in the opposite side of the airport from where we were waiting in the security line there was a crazy woman that stabbed a man and a police officer before she was finally restrained
Thanks to the very quick and efficient work of the police, the crazy woman was stopped and security was only down for 30 minutes
It kind of blows my mind that these kinds of things can happen when proper security measures aren’t in place and necessary information isnt available and I really hope this is taken as a lesson to make Japan’s train lines safer and my heart goes out to the victims families and I really hope the victims end up ok
yall cant catch a break i swear stay safe
Irish rail would have a lotta security cameras in their carriages. I am surprised at Japan, one of the most futuristic countries in the world to not have CCTV cameras on their trains.
we've had cameras in all kinds of public transport for years already in germany and it doesn't help at all. the videos look like they were filmed using a potato, it takes forever to have them examined and in the end it didn't prevent anything from happening.
The main reason they want cameras in public in western countries isn't to ensure the safety of the people... it's to keep tabs on those who disagree with their government. The safety argument they use is just an excuse. Just like in China, in several years there will be security cameras everywhere with face recognition software to make sure that you are a good and loyal citizen. As in, loyal the communist authorities pretending to be democratic.
Where are the "I can fix her" comments?
Weebs be like “I can fix her”
Weebs that love yanderes, isn't my case. 😅
Hey Joey, I was curious since I'm an American that is unaware of self defense laws in Japan, What (if any) could happen to someone if they somehow tried to stop the attacker before major injuries were had? My point of reference is when you see these people on planes jumping to stop potential threats to the passengers while in flight, like would Japan see that as a good thing for situations like this or would it be more of "Why did you stand out" type thing where they only want the police handling such situations?
yes I believe that putting up cameras in trains would be a smart decision. I also think it would be a good idea to have cameras in stations as well, near the tracks that can send live video to train drivers so they can be more prepared if someone looks like they are ready to end it all. Just because it is safe country for the most part, prevention measures should always be taken, you never know when someone or something going to snap.
American Crime: *steal chocolate bar*
Japanese Crime: *goes on a mental breakdown and starts slashing people up at a train station*
not only that i heard that there was an explosion in sapporo in an izakaya plus a big fire in kitakyushu japan just cant get a rest this year very strange :/
This wouldnt get past local news in the states
Japan is the most safest country in the world but when a Japanese commits crimes they don't play around.
this is probably the most fair and balanced take on the grope situation i'll ever see
I don't know whether cameras could prevent molestation, but it potentially increases the probability of accountability. I wonder if adding signs to encourage appropriate behavior would increase social pressure for would be perpetrators. Though people know that molestation and accusing others of something they didn't do are wrong, having visible signages (like the ones where seats are reserved for pregnant women and elderly) could make perpetrators uncomfortable.
Very bad incident and unfortunate that happened.
Atleast in Japan you have higher odds of surviving a criminal attack like this. Many crimes usually seem to involve knives. In the city where I grew up in the U.S people would get shot and killed every day. Hearing sirens was a pretty common occurrence. Japan has so far been the only country I’ve been to where I didn’t feel like I was going to get mugged walking to the convenience store at 2am down an alley
RIP Shinzo Abe🙏
Why RIP him 2 days ago? He was unfortunately assassinated a year ago…what timeline are you currently on bro? WTF?😂
@@ryana5435
seems like you dislike Shinzo Abe, maybe even a hater
Not really important, why did the new article say "slashed" & not "stabbed"?
I can understand why the old folks don't want security cameras because they believe people would uses them for nefarious reasons, but to others, it's because they don't want to get caught, so in my opinion.
It's your privacy until a crime happens, they should put more then one security camera up in those trains sky view with 4k visual.
Anyone who disagree, show us your hardrive!🤨
Toronto doesn't just has security cameras on Trains but on Buses as well, and they have helped significantly in nailing a-holes involved in harassment or assault cases.
Me and my friend were taking the Yamanote line every day that week, and my friend took the train half an hour before the stabbing happened.
There are crazy people everywhere.
5:53 yeah, bc security camera footage is not meant to be shown to some Japanese TV show. If there is a need to show the footage to the public, they can blurred out people’s faces as they normally did when they showing street interview on TV show
Waiting with worried excitement for my cyberpunk nonsense clothes to arrive. Kinda wish there was a tracking number.
😖 What's going on this year?!
Definitely the Kaiju year
Wut? Wdym??
@@ryana5435 year of the dragon
@@guythatlovespotato dragon of Zodiac is not considered as Kaiju…BRUH the original poster didn’t really know what is Kaiju and what is the difference between dragon of Zodiac and Western dragon…Dragon of Zodiac represents holy and auspicious meaning…
I'm surprised that there aren't any cameras on the trains. Unfortunately, no matter how safe the country, there will always be a nutter 🤔. Stay safe 🙏
I was actually considering taking that specific train line that day on my way to Shinagawa but I decided to take the Keihin Tohoku line instead so you could imagine the shock my face showed seeing this story covered on the news
I hope the victims were taken to the hospital quickly! On my first trip to Tokyo in 2023, what stroke me was the speed ambulances are driving - so slow, like max 10-20 km per hour, despite the sirens being on! So if there is someone inside the ambulance requiring urgent medical care, the ambulance was just finding its way among the traffic, almost apologetic as to why it was trying to overtake cars! Is this a normal practice? If so, I’d be greatly concerned about how soon the ambulance reaches in hospital - hopefully on time!
I’ve always said this.. Japan is one of the safest place on the world but when crime do happen, it’s the most insane crime you can think of
I was on the train from Narita to Ueno, looking around for CCTV and eventually saw a black dome on the end of one the desk fans they have mounted to the ceiling of the train and not only thought it was cute for being intuitive, because as the fan pivots left and right so does the camera but that there must be cameras on all the trains, just like in the UK, I didn't bother checking anywhere else because I was satisfied. I guess to be as safe as possible you can only really travel during the day and not late at night or peak times.
Hope things get better
Lucky 7 subs for joseph the guy. Congrats.
This just goes to show how dangerous my country is. We have thefts, knife attacks, assaults regularly where I live and I live in a supposedly good place. Can't even imagine how the poor places are.
the thing is, japan is so safe and crime free that when something happens, its huge.
There they decided to install cameras after this but not after the chikan problems is perplexing.
There should have been cameras ever since the Sarin attack incident, but I know there's none because all the footages I see from every incidents happened after that are from phones.
Guy dressed as joker committing arson, random stabbings, homemade weapons? Sounds like a regular day in any major city in America.
Honestly living here for more and more time has disappointed me. As a foreigner and woman living in Japan, I don't generally feel safe when it comes to (primarily) men here. I have way too many dangerous, unsafe and violating encounters here. I really hope the government tries to increase the safety of citizens. I hate to see things happen like this.
Japan’s not really having the best year so far. I hope things get better for Japan soon, fingers crossed.
Earthquakes, tsunamis and plane crashes are all really crazy things that would not only be national news but would totally garner attention abroad but as an American when I hear about a stabbing it reminds me more of a local news story that I would honestly hear about every day (well, it would be a shooting more so than a stabbing but yeah). The problem I have with the story and even the thumbnail is the lack of information and how it paints the story told. To me honestly, when I hear about a woman stabbing 4 men on a train but no other context is given then my mind tries to fill in that context and the only things I have to fill it with is the fact that it's KNOWN that women being sexually assaulted on trains is a big problem so what exactly pushed this situation to happen. At least with the news here we typically hear about possible motives and other background information for the story so that we can come up with a reasonable opinion based on the facts presented but with this story there's so much information left out that all you can do is speculate wildly as to what really happened which to me only makes the situation worse as you don't know what triggered it and if it's something that could possibly be avoided in the future. The thing I WILL agree with Joey on is that it's CRAZY that they don't have super HD cameras installed on these trains already...ESPECIALLY considering that they are the main source of public transportation for the country to my knowledge. Obviously cameras are not perfect but as someone who's had their house broken into both with and without cameras I can tell you that the difference in bringing the person responsible to justice went from 1% to over 70% just from a simple addition to my security system that took maybe an hour to install if that.
It feels like the whole world is going mad right now.
I always thought there were cameras on the trains there. When I was there in 2005, I just assumed. I'm used to them in the Metro, buses and trains here in Montreal. 😅
Just imagine if Joey was at that station....