Beyond Arrested Johnny Somali & Nuisance Streamers in Japan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Many people know the case of a Kick streamer who was arrested in Japan last month, re-arrested last week. It’s not the first and there have been an increase of bad behavior for views. This impacts me as a streamer on TH-camr and YOU and a foreign visitor to Japan.
Hi John. I am a Japanese American who grew up in Hawaii. The concept of guilt and shame was so instilled in our culture. Whatever we did was a reflection on our parents, siblings, and relatives. And even friends. I think this is what is lacking in America, in general. By the way, I just returned from a 2 week trip to Japan. It was incredible. We visited Sendai, Kawagoe, Kanazawa, Takayama, and only 3 nights in Tokyo. We used the JR pass (before the price hike) and the pocket wifi which were both very convenient. Thank you for your advice and your videos. (Btw. My husband accidentally left his cellphone on one of the trains. Yikes! But within 2 minutes someone had already handed it in to the ticket office!!) Keep up your great work!
Feeling guilt is a morale compass. It is how we can tell right from wrong. I don’t know how we control the level of guilt but the fact that some of these people have no sense of it is incredible. After living here for some many years, I can feel the people around me, and I have felt it too, for both my actions and my INACTIONS! That last one is one that people in the west maybe do not get and it took me a long time to understand. Ex/ Japanese cleaning up the stadium at the World Cup, not leaving garbage in front of them even though it’s not theirs. Thanks for the feedback!
My wife is Japanese and from the country side (fukui). A) Why reduce this problem to just america? we don't even make the top 10 list of visitors to japan. B) Most people in Japan are are more hilariously concerned with chinese tourists that they think will eat their koi, cat, dog, pigeons or whatever. D) You are not Japanese and nobody considers you that unless you grew up there ( to the tune of thousands of peruvian and brazilian ethinic Japanese trying to find idenity in the country to no avail )
@@onlyinjapanGO If he goes back to Thailand (he was there between July and late August before coming back to Osaka), he will get killed, because the Thai people don't like toxic people, and in Thailand you can get killed even for petty things, and by the way, the Yakuza found him there in August, that's one of the reasons why he got back to Japan, because the Yakuza and the Police was on him already, do you wonder why he had the Yakuza on him?
Well... Let's say that this BAKA insulted the Yamagushi-gumi, one of the biggest Yakuza clans in Japan, that's something that you should always avoid, but he knows that now he's in trouble!
He probably realized now that Japan is not the US... Too late!!!
@@Henryplant in america too many fatherless kids wrecking havoc and never grew up. many teachers from the hood observed increasing number of kids who graduated with 3rd grade knowledge and common sense every year and we want to kept ignoring it and let it infest other countries? sounds like a good plan right?
@@GBR9794 Let's be real - those people don't travel abroad beyond Mexico.
In addition to deportation (after incarceration). I believe Japan should blacklist nuisance tourists that crosses a certain threshold from ever visiting Japan again.
When you are deported, you are not going to get back into Japan, even if they say you can come back in 7 years. They will not pass your visa.
Add in violent "refugees" and foreign workers. A lot of them in Saitama are creating their own no-go zones and fighting each other. Kurdish construction companies have very unsafe and illegal practices that's a danger to the neighbors and roads.
The blacklist should also be shared with neighboring countries like Taiwan and South Korea.
@@arthuryang3004I did check on this and countries will share entry bans and criminal conviction information with allied countries, but it’s up to those countries on how they want to use it. Good example is US citizens who are convicted of a crime are automatically banned from entering Canada for a set amount of time.
He will never get into Japan again
To be honest it all started when Logan Paul being a jackass in Japan.
I believe it started with the show jackass when they were in Japan.
I can't believe it got worse from Logan Paul...
@@beansoup1088Hey jackass show is normal show in japan they do this show is different being a criminal and nuisance
I guess it's something related to "American" culture. i have been in japan many times and they're always the ones who break the rules and make everyone around them uncomfortable.
@@bxkiddo4096It is. This westerner/americanized "thug" culture is popular among narcissistic people there. They think the world revolves around them.
Mr. Somali nearly got his backside kicked by a group of really angry Japanese men because he was going around yelling Hiroshima and Nagasaki to practically every Japanese person around him. The Japanese men found an American who spoke Japanese to translate their anger and to get an apology from Somali and get a promise that he would stop. I'm not aware of how many times he's been either talked to by police or arrested. I'm surprised he hasn't been deported from Japan.
Mr. Somali is ignorant of world history, Japan history, military history, governance, Japan's reconstruction, the US and allied countries role post WWII in its rebuilding. He has no patience to learn about culture or social mores, and can't plausibly discuss the issues around any topic matter. Instead, he picks hair trigger responses to tout, operating in his own vacuum. Even he doesn't know what he means or what he's trying to get at. His presumptions about the Japanese, and perhaps even in a broader context, to Asians overall, is at its core, racist in itself.
He was arrested. He's getting a sentence of 1-5 years, but still under detainment at this moment. After he serves his sentence, he will most likely be deported and banned from the country.
He's not been arrested yet but things are looking like it. He streamed all his crap, so all the evidence is there for the police to sort through. He's being charged on multiple accounts, adding more days to his hold. I really do hope he gets put in jail. Japanese jails are strict and every aspect of Japanese jail life is on a strict timed routine/schedule.
@@muajin I'm Japanese. He has been arrested.
@@Official-OpenAIA relief! 😊
I hope Japan deport him and others like him.
I’m from the UK and believe me, if he behaved like that here he wouldn’t be constantly arrested, he’d be constantly in hospital.
Damage has been done. Industry plants are every where. My theory of dispatching such trend is to add more dysfunctionality to the japanese youth. After all, most japanese influence are from the west. From fashiion to music to movies and to everything pop culture.
@@AnimalChatter-br1cv No we don’t deport them. The locals just attack them
Jail time is needed… not deportation.
The main issue with americans is that there's no societal weight on any individuals actions what so ever like there is eg. in Japan. Basically you're born with a free card. Just look at tRump: do, say whatever you want.
@@BeesBugsJapan
_..and I was closely following this stuff when he started to really blow up with rappers.._
I think social media (worldwide not just Japan) is out of control...there are just so many content creators out there who produce garbage but make a lot of money...so long as this continues there will still be many people out there who would also do the same despicable things that those bad actors did in the future
I think it’s short lived. Platforms will eventually become liable for it. I think Kick should be implicated. The platform plays a role on allowing people to use it for creating trouble, esp if it’s widely known and reported. We’ll see - Japan is not the USA and the laws are different, society different.
We completely agree. It's truly getting out of control.
@@onlyinjapanGO I don't know much about how streamers and their platforms work, but can Japan's government (or whatever government agency is in charge of regulating media broadcasts) restrict certain problematic platforms (like Kick)?
I just hope that this whole mess wouldn't force Japanese legislators to require _all_ streamers in Japan to apply for some sort of permit or license in order to broadcast or produce decent content.
Googleplex means an unlimited large number. TH-cam and Google WANT to spread fascist propaganda and garbage because it distracts us from the AMerican Oligarchy destroying the World
It begins in America - then heads for the UK.
That guy is disgusting! I hope he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law, blacklisted, with his passport revoked. This is an embarrassment to all travelers.
And his own countrymen.
As an American. I concur. Rude, boorish, and unfunny. @@diannebayley4644
The Japanese people are so respectful and quiet and that’s why I love going back there time after time. The culture of the Japanese people should be respected and admired
If you're lost you can look and you will find me- time after time 🎶
As legitimate long time TH-camrs, guys like you and Chris should have some sort of official press pass.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Even TH-camrs/influencers just coming for a visit. You can look at someone’s content and see if their intentions are good or not.
But… what about tourists who just want to capture some videos of their vacation?
It’s a hard balance. Ultimately platforms need to refuse to host this kind of content, and people need to stop watching it. But I don’t have hope that that will happen. 😢
Agreed!
I went to Japan police station and asked for sushi Kush on live stream. Then a bunch of anime weak cop kicked me out.
NO !
What's the legal definition of "legitimate TH-camr"? What are the criteria?
Johnny 'Somali' aka Ramsey Khalid is an Ethiopian-American from Phoenix Arizona ain't a Somali as he falsely claims. The Somali community in America are small enough to know who is or isn't one of our own.
call him Johnny or go by his real name Ramsey idc but don't associate him with us , we get enough hate as is we don't anymore.
But you americans can kick him out to somalia and make his dreams comes true
Find out where he lives or where his parents are and let them know how could they raise a kid like that. What can make him stop doing all this is harass his parents as unfortunate as it sounds.
It is sad how such people have no concept of respect for a foreign culture and people. If you are in a foreign country, you are an ambassador for your country, if you want or not. The way you behave reflects back on other people from your county and how people from your country behaved before reflects back on you.
Man, I can hear the sadness in your voice John, and I feel it bro. Much love. Love your content. Keep it up mate.
These humans are truly disgusting; I just can't fathom their selfishness and lack of respect.
Oh John-you don’t have to be married and have a family to know how to do the right thing and be a good tourist. I’m 50, never married, no kids, and have traveled extensively without ever getting myself in trouble by being rude or breaking laws. Please don’t put it out there if you are not married you are more likely to cause trouble.
You’re right, but in the eyes of “the law” (that officer) it less a chance you’ll do the wrong thing 😉 if you play the percentages.
Yeah, that guy was just being a jerk and looking to pick on him
I lived in Yokohama as an English teacher in the 80's, some policeman stopped me, I showed him my 'foreign ID card', whatever that was that I remember, but he detained me as a young white 'kid', but I knew he just wanted to practice his English, so hey, I played along. I lived in the PRC, that was a little more sinister, they would require you to visit their 'police office' for an interview ever once in a while, just to keep tabs on you and what you were doing, in my case it was teaching English.
😂
The Policeman should've just said, can you teach me?
I don’t if it’s still lone when you lived in Yokohama, it might be but I am not sure. I live here and the only contact I have had with the police is when I have called them. I see and pass them all the time and they don’t even notice me. I first came 1983 and it was quite different as I remember.
I knew someone a while back that messed around and found out in Japan. One of things he and his friend did was go into a hostess club and let a hostess rack up there bill. It was quivalent of $2K-3K. They tried to make a run for it, but the other employees caught up to them and beat them up. What aggravated me is when he shared his story, he talks like this is what makes him cool. He even used the opportunity to record this particular experience, even at the police station. After that, I cut my ties with him.
This not a Japan problem, this is very much a world problem.
Japan has had their share of criminal behavior for attention on SNS. You’re right - it’s global. Domestically, it can be controlled to an extent but from the outside to Japan, Japanese don’t have so much control and it’ll be interesting to see if any new laws are enacted about streaming 😢
I think this has a lot to do with the complete lack of respect for law, a lot of which has to do with the effect of BLM and their pet politicians and judges. People get away with things in their own land, and think that translates to some other nation. Personally, I hope Somali spends the entire sentence in jail, without his beloved camera, and then shipped out to the US by air, and billed for both his stay in prison and his flight home.
@@PeterNebelung wow that is pretty weak. "oh wow let's blame this on BLM even though it's outside the US." dude that is just ridiculous.
@@peterstockschlaeder956 I say it the way I see it. If you disagree, fine by me. Prove me wrong.
The problem is really that pre- smartphone/internet/social media, the weirdoes would only be known in their street/blocks.
Today, the stage is global and they would do anything for clicks and their 5 minutes of 'fame'.
Immature people like "Somali" do what they do to fulfill their sociopathic needs and create revenue. Maybe he'll grow up in a few years. You, John, on the other hand, are a mature person with a family to think of and have experiences to work from and to share. I got tossed from a used booked store for the simple offense of putting my bum on the floor while I tried to access the bottom shelf, in Hiroshima of all places. I meant no harm, but the manager didn't see it that way. As a visitor, you have to respect local culture, customs and behaviours. My main takeaways from a couple visits to Japan are: the people are more aware and thoughtful of each other, and you can have vending machines everywhere because vandalism is almost nil. Respect begets respect.
Initially I thought that potentially three years in prison was a bit too harsh, but seeing how this sociopath is still laughing while in custody, I think that he deserves far worse. He must be banned from Japan forever.
John, you dont have to worry, yours is different. You inform us about the latest there in Japan. You are a good help for all of us.
I’ll do my best and I hope we don’t have to deal with this kind of need more often in 2024. Japan is such a beautiful place, it doesn’t deserve these kids if people.
This is such an unfair situation you have been put in John. You’re content is so wholesome and insightful. Thanks for all you do taking us around Japan in your live streams.
GROSS! It's no wonder why other countries don't like America. What an embarrassment! I hope they get the max sentence of their laws.
America is great to accept refugees and don’t scrutinize them. That’s when bad eggs get citizenship and tarnish the reputation.
That’s a very wild generalization of Americans, just because of this one individual being rude and acting disrespectful to the culture does not mean every American is like this.
@@lovelyheart3785 It's abundantly clear that not every American is like this. I stand by my comment. His actions DO represent a huge demographic, and he is American, unfortunately, so there's that. He's an embarrassment and a disgrace because of his actions. He pretended to be remorseful only when it suited his need to not get in trouble, then he went right back to doing the same thing. People who are remorseful prove it with action, and he didn't do that.
They should deport him and blacklist his demented butt and make him an example to deter others from doing this.
I agree John. It’s nuisance TH-camrs and nuisance tourists. I feel like good tourists are being hurt by bad tourists.
Almost no tourists are "good" outside of the revenue they bring in. Most tourists are just looking for pics to put on social media. They're bored and have money to burn.
Pre-2010s, it was really hard to get a travel visa into Japan. Now it’s very easy for almost anyone to go there. I went to Hakone four years ago for hanami and saw a group of tourists from South East Asia shaking off the branches of a Sakura tree so the petals would fall on them while they get the photo/video they wanted. My wife was so upset she told them off. Perhaps it’s time the Japanese tourism dept put more restrictions and requirements for tourists coming to Japan.
Aloha. Before I moved to Japan, it's streamers and content creators like you where I got solid information from. I was able to adapt to life here and learned so many hidden norms in Japan. It's creators like you who so many people who want to visit or have aspirations to work here get so much information from. I pray that content creators like Johnny Somali and others have a changed mindset and realize the repercussions on not only themselves but others around him. When Japan doesn't allow streaming because of people like him, ruins the lives of good content creators like yourself and one less platform on a unique vision and insight on what Japan is actually like. Granted you may no have all the information, but you do give a positive perspective of Japan.
Great video John. It’s really scary when people aka influencers think they don’t have to follow society’s norms and rules. Especially when is not your country. When we visited Japan my daughter told us some rules when walking on the streets, waiting for the train, when taking the elevators and electric stairs. How should we behave in a train. Japan is so amazing that saddens me to learn some people seems to believe they can get away with everything.
Hi John. I appreciate on what you positively do on promoting Japan's culture, its beautiful landscape, and the wonderful people there. Its a shame you have concerns on your daily video blogging and educational presentations do due to the poor actions from others. Remain positive and outgoing! Keep promoting the best aspects of Japan and continue to be the respectable, professional ambassador that you are.
I completely understand what you are trying to say. The last time I was able to come to Japan was 2011 and sooo many things have changed since then. It makes me angry when these IRL streamers act out and make foreigners who respect Japan and the culture feel helpless because the bad actors get more attention. Also, it may seem salty, but I would love to visit Japan again and the fact that someone comes just to film themselves committing crimes and harassing people and being ignorant makes me even more angry. Do people not read about the places they are visiting and respect their rules?
proud of you John for raising your voice in this difficult conversation
What you do is informative, educational and promotes Japan positively. With your past experience working with NHK, etc., you have established positive credentials with the Japanese tourism programs.
Thankyou for your reporting; great information and terrific to see all the scenery ! Thankyou from AUS
Very sad to hear about stories like these! Some people just simply ignored rules of other countries. Don't ever take kindness as weakness!!! All these TH-cam you mentioned, I have not heard about them, ill manner , character flaws! Show respect to the country and people you are visiting, basic courtesy!!! I am fortunate to chance upon your videos, keep it up, ganbatte, cheers from Singapore 🇸🇬
I really feel for you! I also appreciate your perspective on this. I'm going on vacation in Japan soon. I do have a tendency (like a lot of people who go on vacation) to take tons of photos and little videos of my experiences. Learning how to say "May I film here?" or "May I take photos?" is going to be essential!
The term Ugly American has been around for years. I used to travel and people like that guy are nothing new, Your right, when in a foreign land you have to go by their rules. You have to learn what is acceptable and what's not and respect that. Sadly, many are arrogant, and it ruins it for others.
I dont understand how anybody would find mr Somali funny. I saw a clip of one of his videos and it made me angry.
I can’t understand it either - it’s sick stuff. IRL is also something I don’t get, but the world is big, people all have different likes-dislikes. But we can agree there is nothing good about nuisance streamers. It’s a short lived trend that ends with jail time and a ruined life.
I hope that the government makes an example out of JS and that they use him as a warning to all other streamers that think they can come to Japan and use the country as their own personal playground.
And, honestly, I am more than happy for some of my taxes to go towards keeping him incarcerated for a few years.
Its fustraiting when people do things that make it hard on the rest of us. I’m in no way at your level John but I do feel for you and other respectful professional content creators and I will be more concience of how others react while filming in Japan now. Hang in there 🤙🏽😊 thanks for sharing this information with us. ❤
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Hi John. I am a Japanese national who grew up in the US. Yours is one of the few channels that I actually watch in a landscape so overly saturated by opportunists that don't actually do any research and spread a lot of misinformation for likes, which really sticks me in my guts. I really hope you continue your channel as a torch among what seems like a sea of disappointments. I do think it's unethical tech dollars that create a reward system for bad behavior. If streamers and influencers actually succeed in drowning out integral voices like yours, then it truly will be an incredible loss of the few real connections we get to enjoy from afar with this type of technology. Also, perhaps this is an opportunity for Japanese & non-Japanese residents of Japan to form a community appreciation alliance effort to think of creative approaches that will prevent this sort of thing from happening again without barring respecful documentarians and visitors. Even having a qr code or app for shy commuters to quietly report this kind of behavior could be an option as well...
Thank you so much for this work. I have fear about the damage Somali did to this industry. Your reputation is important to me. These bad actors cause too much damage without even a second thought. There is a button on my UTube page that allows me to block any channel I choose not to watch, I use this option. Keep up the good work. You have thought me a lot.
I do as well. We do have a choice as well and in a community, voices of viewers have a powerful message! Thank you for the kindness ^_^
Your streams and vlogs are something to be proud of. You promote tourism and culture of Japan in a positive way, it's been years that we have been watching your channel Only in Japan and Only in Japan Go, another reason why I want to live in Japan. We love it and enjoy it. I personally love the modern Japanese society. Your streams and vlogs just make us all happy and smile with contentment.
Mr Somali is a Bad person who made BAD actions and Bad decisions in his lifetime because of attention and income. His mind is not well at all. He's totally detached from reality and whether he goes anywhere without respect, he'll always end up in a mess where he can't be saved at all.
Please continue on vlogging and streaming. You have been a part of our daily lives here in a daily basis. We are learning from you in a good way. Thank you very much 🙏😁
As a japanophile, I find it very disrepectfully towards these Japanese peoples as well with some tourist/foreigners themselves. It's shame that these people/streamer get the away, with hitchhiking to cause chaos in Tokyo and other cities. He really don't care about the people and culture, but only there (I pursue) for seeing otaku-related or cool places with Akihabara. I'm from UK, but I have more understanding in there, and progressing studying on people, languages, history, culture in there than his influences.
Thank you for talking about this. As someone who will be visiting Japan in a few months I am really worried about how I will perceived. I am learning the language and the rules of the country.
After seeing one foreigner after another misbehaving, the Japanese will be more supportive of designating many spaces as off limits to foreigners.
Sounds a bit racist. Imagine the outrage if the UK or US did that.
On behalf of America we don’t claim him
On behalf of all humans, we don't claim him.
@@AnimalChatter-br1cvso what doesn’t make him American
Heck in Japan if you’re half Japanese blood they still don’t consider you japanese
Honestly, I'd like to see Johnny try his BS here in Singapore.
He'll find out REAL quick how much quicker he'll be arrested here in the "Fine" City.
I view John Daub as somewhat of an unofficial Ambassador to Japan, with a resume of fair and positive content that enlightens and makes Japan proud.
Unofficial, I like that :) Japan has been good to me, 25th year here - it feels good to tell her stories of people who’ve inspired me too.
Please don’t send him back to the US. I’m sure we can send him to the middle east
Maybe Somalia 😉
Or North Korea
I’ve only been to Japan twice and the first time I proposed to my wife it’s such a beautiful place and I really like knowing that they’re honest that they follow the rules and it’s not hard to follow what’s going on. Just read the room. See what they’re doing or not doing and you’ll have a good time in Japan.
I hope to have many more vacations there. ❤
I hope you never have to change your approach. I love your format, and to be inhibited by others’ bad actions is so sad.
Don’t give up John. There’s always bad actors that will misrepresent any of us… i am sure many people are smart and will recognize you for what you do regardless of what Somali or anyone does to undermine our splendid youtube community abroad ! Keep the good work going !
Cheers
Thank you for the encouragement! Really appreciate it ^_^
Your deep sincerity here and your understanding of Japan really impresses. You are so right - the Japanese eyes always see what we are doing, even if the mouths stay shut. I hope the Japanese make an example of Somali - maybe the message will get through to the ignorant, arrogant foreign streamers
When you spoke emotionally about the strong impact of social norms in Japan, it made me think of how you can form such a strong impression of someone in your life that even when they’re not with you, you can imagine what they would say if they were there. It’s as if there is a social police in everyone’s head that occupies space just constantly warning about what they’re doing. It creates a more organized and easy to handle populace with a lot of physical safety but the flip side can be mental stress and high suicide rates for those who cannot just go along with the stress and some of the emotional punishments that keep people in line.
Creates people who only follow rules because they think someone might catch them if they don't.
@@niwa_s it creates people who are cautious about staying within the boundaries that people before them have set and to only make safe incremental changes instead of attempting risky new ventures which are more often going to fail but which can inform how best to succeed in future attempts and which may have huge rewards for the huge risks.
“Asia is ruled by shame, Africa is ruled by fear and Europe is ruled by guilt.”
What about the Americas and Oceania? Anger? Greed? Envy?
@@tihonannenkov4114greed. But every government is greedy.
And USA by nobody..
@@francisvazquez13 Wrong. Vote blue.
Freedom and responsibility. Some people lack this basic understanding of freedom. Keep up the good work John! Enjoying your informative videos on Japan for years now.
he needs to serve his sentenced time and then be permanently banned from Japan!
@22:34 I was the one who greeted you! I wanted to greet you more but was too shy lol :D
Nice to meet you walking around!
Thanks for being honest about this. Too many people forgot that this has happened before and arguably worst things have happened. Unfortunately we know certain people get treated differently almost world wide for the same situation. I’m just sick that certain people keep focusing on his color rather than the ongoing issue.
As an Australian who went to Japan in April of 2018 and will go again in May this year in 2024. I'm worried about the laws because I too want to take photos and videos of my travel to Japan and follow the rules and respect people of Japan. I'm existed but nervous.
I’m going to Japan this year too so I can understand how you feel.
Don’t worry about calling Johnny an a hole. He well more than deserves that title. I think a point many people look over but to all the toxic hooligans who egged him to keep acting like a degenerate around Japan, y’all ain’t welcome here either. You anonymous people think it’s so hilarious because no one knows who you are and you don’t have to face in person consequences. More than just Johnny Somali getting arrested but as John Daub said, the guy and other IRL streamers like him that harass others for views in Japan really degrade the view of foreigners even more and it’s frustrating and I empathize with you John, while I haven’t lived here as long as you I understand how hard it is so make connections and build a solid reputation here as a foreigner. Hope things turn around man.
I'm super angry about all these idiots with no regard for the customs of the country they visit! Especially Johnny Somali who is as much a bully as they get. And so I stumbled across this video. Never heard of you before (sorry😔), but this serious review of the situation which this Somali character caused and the insights into the Japanese peoples feelings about it convinced me. I so completely agree with your opinion, although I think the Japanese prisons disciplinary actions would shape him into a normal person, maybe also decent. On the other hand i wouldn't want Japanese tax payers to be burdened with his upbringing. However, subscribed 😁👍
Hi John. Just found your channel and loving it. I arrived in Japan 1st time around 4pm tomorrow 50 years ago. Hitchhiked in 1983 and always picked up by truck drivers. Good times!
こういった迷惑系の配信者達が事件を起こすと一番苦労するのはドーブさんやブロードさんのような誠実に活動されてらっしゃるクリエイターの人たちなのですね。非常に残念です。応援していますので、これからも是非がんばって下さい。
Great videos! Been following you for years and personally a good fit for you would be tourism videos, along with podcasts etc.
The streamers are really giving all of us a bad reputation. I have been in and out of Japan since 1998 and things have really changed . It sickens me that people are coming to Japan and “trashing” a great place! I remember a time when “respectable people” were among those traveling to Japan compared to “punks” that merely come to harass innocent people.
Enough is enough! People are guests in a foreign country, and act like complete idiots. Japanese have strong roots in order which is one of the main things that I love about Japan. Nowadays we are seeing thugs destroying “an entire” culture.
But love your work and stay strong and positive!
Such an aweome discussion John and I really hope this doesn't affect you at all because not only is your content informative and educational, uts entertaining and wholesome. 👍👍
The impact with wane when he’s deported and this simmers. Japanese television news is all over this story and it hurts. But it’ll pass 😉
John, keep doing what you do for your audience. Continue to represent and be the good example. You’ve worked hard and established credibility and have the integrity as a respectable person. We appreciate you 😊
14:16: In Shinjuku Station, in October 2019, I dropped a 100-Yen coin (didn't know it with all the busy noise of the station). A moment later a Japanese woman rushed up to me and handed me the coin, telling me I dropped it a short distance away. I said, "I'm sorry... uh... thank you!" She smiled and rushed off into the crowd to catch her train. Amazing! Amazing people. I've loved Japan since my first trip a half-century ago and am coming back (maybe for the last time) next month!
What needs to be done is to fine the platforms. They are getting their share of the ad revenue from these videos, so they are hesitant to remove them. If they are profiting from these videos and not removing them, then they should bear some responsibility as well. Maybe the fines will make them proactive in removing/demonetizing these videos and also banning the content creator from their platform.
This hurts so much. I will finally be visiting Japan next year. I’ve always wanted to visit and now it just seems I will not be able to film my experiences because of idiots. I will of course respect wishes. But still this makes me extremely sad
Just make sure you know their customs and follow their laws and rules...My Mother is Japanese and my sister and I went to Japan in 2019 and while we were at a Shinto Shrine, we were told not to take photos of the inside of the Shrine...I saw an American man pretending to take a selfie, but I saw that was taking a photo of the inside of the Shrine...(Of course, I told him THAT was wrong and promptly reported him to nearby authorities!) Follow the country's rules and laws, people!!!!
oh I definitely know most of the customs 1/3rd of my family are Japanese in japan or moved over here. Also pisses me off how everyone takes advantage of Japanese consideration and kindness. And you can take photos in certain shrines and temples but have to ask permission before hand. Always best to ask before hand or if you don’t know something. Helped me out a lot in Malaysia this year visiting Chinese Buddhist temples over the course of a month. A few didn’t like the idea, and a few allowed me to specifically because I had asked before hand even though it normally wasn’t allowed. Also didn’t hurt I am Buddhist myself I think.
John, that's so true, I was visiting Japanese friends in Tokyo and we had found wallet on sidewalk. I tell you, we must have walked about 10 blocks, until we found a police station and had dropped off wallet with policeman.
Arresting people (tourist or not) for vandalism is not "Anti-Tourism" or a violation of freedom in any country. When has the world change to protect people who causes misery and damages to others? What happened to protecting freedom of people who follow the rules and had done nothing to invite abuse from such miscreant?
Feel bad for the police and other inmates who have to deal with this guy.
I just love that @6:17 you can see on-screen chat where a moderator is saying that two of Somali's streamer friends are currently sitting in Nepali jail, lol. So funny to use that clip here.
The "societal pressure" and the "shame/ guilt" holding people from doing things out of line comes from ties of shogunate, back when Japan was closed off (almost) completely. Class system mixed with that was suppose to scare people into submission and following the rules. It's influence was so strong that remnants of it are still visible in society today.
Also, John, You absolutely are an IRL streamer
No clue what I am but I have a purpose and it’s not my life. I want to teach something, show something, share something - I do not consider it IRL, but it’s just a label. Some may see it as such, some might not. Some call me brown, black, white … doesn’t really matter. I’m John. I stream about stuff around Japan and share the experience with those who aren’t here.
The complexity of how Japan works is impossible to go over in a stream and ti be honest, I’d need someone who’s gone through school in Japan to explain it with me. I’ve worked with Japanese companies before - I know the deal. But there is something that also happens when you have to go through the school system. It’s not how smart you are, it’s how much you can memorize - how well you can navigate the system successfully, that’s Japan. Learned that taking the driving test. It’s not driving skills, it’s how you memorize the course which has little practical driving application 😂once I got that, I studied appropriately and passed. I felt very connected to Japan when I got my drivers license by passing the test.
The funny thing is that there is no right answer despite people telling me how wrong I am. Many don’t know why things are the way they are. Everyone feels something different but I know that we all react off one another. There’s something contagious about fear, laughter etc. trying not laughing when everyone around you is cracking up. I start laughing because it’s just funny everyone else is laughing! I burst out laughing and people eventually start to smile and break to laughter too. It’s pretty incredible. Diversity is a good thing and can also be a bad thing. There are cons to it. I do think there is an element to societal pressure where NO ONE knows why, but they just feel it because everyone else does in Japan. It’s so interesting to talk about it and think about that.
@@onlyinjapanGO It is absolutely a label. When I said You are an IRL streamer I did not mean that You are the same as those problematic streamers and that there's no difference between You and them. If You're out and about instead of doing PC stream You are doing IRL stream
I really hope that this causes Johnny Somali's visas to other countries to be revoked.
I believe they ask if you e been convicted of a crime - he’s not been convicted yet. If there is a lie, probably be caught with all this attention.
Thanks for letting us know what is happening. That is so sad if live streams get restricted.
"Somali" flaps his gums too much. I'd love to see him participate in those lower circuits of UFC fighting.
I love watching this guy on youtube. Thank u for your videos. Been watching for years. Johnny Somali did make the rest of the world look so rude and disrespectful. I hope japan can forgive the other youtubers who actually make great content
unfortunately these types of disrespectful individual should be reported to police immediately while we meet them. as a youtuber this way of behavior makes trouble for all of us while trying to show good stuff of all countries.
I agree. Reporting them usually means you will spend some time there too - the “procedures” are rigid here. For a stolen iPhone, I spent 6 hours at the police station over 4 trips. Is a 30 second annoyance worth 6-12 hours of your life? That’s what people ask themselves.
As an American who's had the opportunity to live and work abroad, I've always respected the local culture and customs. It's always been hard for me to watch other Americans act so poorly and make everyone look bad. Love your videos 'Only in Japan' ❤ I've been to Japan several times and it's one of my favorite places to visit. 😊
The first time I went to Japan and went to the toilet, I saw people lining at door entrance to near the hand wash basin, I thought they were waiting their friends (as what we do in my hometown, so I went straight to the front and went to the cubicle that a person just went out from.
Later, I understood that they were queing.. I felt the guilt but please accept my apology and right, they were not confrontational and right what you said, I didn't know and didn't do it on purpose.
Japan can limit tourists by making it mandatory to apply for a visa and only issue X number of visa's per month/year. This way, they will get the controlled number of tourist their infrastructure can support. And those that have created problems, need to go on a list that gets double-checked during the visa application process.
46:26 - 49:10 best part for me. I never visited Japan and never hitchhiked, but have many memories from visiting foreign countries and some of the times I was in a bind, I didn't plan to rely on others but occasionally didn't know what to do and I have some great memories of local people going out of their way without being asked to helping me way beyond what could be expected.
I treasure those memories and those people dearly.
Wow I wish I had discovered your channel before I went to Japan for two weeks in October! However I did find Chris Broad and thanks to him I hit the conveyor belt sushi places hard! I found Japan so refreshing. With only a few exceptions, everyone was respectful and polite to an amazing degree. It really is an amazing place. But this Somali guy, he’s a symbol of what’s wrong with under 25’s in the U.S. I’m glad he got a rude awakening that those pranks don’t fly elsewhere.
he is lucky that Japanese people are kind loving... if he was in other part of Asia, he would be ended up as a by product of street justice..
In Thailand, there is a number of foreign TH-camrs who make TH-cam videos solely of women in the red light zones.
They also try to take video content in nightlife venues.
Absolutely, no respect for anyone's privacy.
I am really surprised they don't get killed.
They travel halfway around the world to foreign country, a foreign culture, walk around in notorious red light areas, try to film bars and nightlife venues.
They are just so arrogant and self centred.
Would they the same thing in the same areas in the UK, Germany, US?
There’s a difference between hitchhiking and fare avoidance
What a fool! He is an embarrassment to all of us that live here. 😢 I have lived here since 1976.
The platform companies (TH-cam, Twitch, TikTok) will recognize this problem when they are held responsible if people on their platforms cause major issues or engage in anti-social behavior.
Wonder what happen to that guy’s channel
Governments should hold platforms liable too. Kick is seriously on (or even off) the edge but it’s up to the governments to enforce it. Without the platforms, there’s no bad behavior?! Right?
They should but we know they wont because they got too much money. Money talks....What can japan really do to a foreign company?
Unfortunately unless it completely stops 100% Japan will be enacting laws....
@@onlyinjapanGO This is a double edge sword. I would always advocate for the law abiding citizens to stand up and handle these kinds of incidents lawfully rather than the government getting involved. When the government steps in, your freedom will most likely be infringed. To some content creators, streaming or video creation are their livelihoods. If that's banned, then either those people will have to find some way to earn income by taking a different career path or unable to move on cuz that's all they know. So not only you have a disrespectful foreigner problem, but also a government problem. I remember when I was struggling to find a trash can in the city to throw away stuff but my Japanese friend told me public trash bins were banned due to a bomb incident. If some bomb was attached to a bench, then are benches gonna be banned? It's a baffling logic. I'm probably wrong or maybe something is more complex went on that but in general, I don't think government should not be given any more power, especially when there's corruption or taking advantage of the people.
Great video, John!
Thanks for touching on all these points. I just saw Chris’s (Abroad in Japan) video yesterday and it’s got some fantastic viewpoints on this situation as well.
You think that these dopes would have learned from what happened to Logan Paul but apparently they think some crap fame with kids and a few bucks is worth it.
My wife (she’s Japanese) and I have been following this stuff pretty closely from here in the US, and we both agree with the points you’ve made : be respectful and polite and likely you’ll be allowed, but follow these terrible examples and it hurts us all!
The Johnny Somali stuff has especially pissed us off though. Is it bad that I take a bit of schadenfreude from seeing him get clocked?
You guys are doing good work and while these morons might make it a bit tougher for you good ones to get your work done, I think ultimately - as you say - they’ll be forgotten when their 15 seconds of fame burns out and you all will still be trucking along!
Cheers man!
This is exactly what I'm afraid of. I'm afraid that this is the representation of Americans in Japan, mostly black people. im half black, me and my family are going to Japan soon and we don't wanna be harassed just because of this guy. thank you for taking the time to talk about this.
Hi john! I've following you for a long time, You're one of the reasons why I visited Japan Last 2018, and I hope you continue what you doing it inspires a lot of people. God bless you and you may have more breakthroughs on what you are doing.
He should have been caught the first time, but he got too comfortable since Japanese people are very kind.
Or police were building a case …
@@onlyinjapanGO Yeah, it felt more like a slow burn to build a case and arrest him on firmer footing. Cheers John
Great analysis I think. Have the same impression about Japanese and societal pressure. Sad that some overseas persons are making reputation look very bad.
I visited in Nov of 22 and it was a really weird feel given that first wave was in the country. And since then the sheer quantity of Japanse tourism content has near flooded my feeds.
Japan should tighten its visa policies. They have a right to protect their culture from these types of attacks.
To be honest, I don't feel easy with people doing vlog on the street. Or speaking loudly on the street.
I started visiting Japan regularly more than 25 years ago. It was so different. Sigh...
Would be interesting to see a collab between you and Chris. Perhaps just a general QandA on how you both started and the history behind Youtubing in Japan.
Could send some positive light
These people have been doing this all over the west for years. Sad to see they have now made their way to Japan.
I only wish Johnny Somali's US citizenship could be revoked. It is disgusting the first thing he did when he provoked everyone was to call out for the state dept to intervene. This guy was committing crimes and doesn't deserve any protection or representation.
I like how he says when getting arrested “call the embassy!” Just made me LOL.
We are also taught “Honor “
My father taught us honor from an early age. It’s still with me and my siblings. Even if no one was watching it wouldn’t make a difference. :)