I mean, to be fair, that's also an example of a country, that's balls deep in debt. Highest debt to GDP ratio in the world. Italy or Greece are nothing in comparison.
@@martinbruhn5274At least the debt has gone to better the lives than of its people unlike our debt in the US. Also most of Japanese debt is held domestically. It’s a problem but not as dire as a country that depended on foreign debt.
IF they could pull this off eventually. Given Japan's recent track records (2011 earthquake and tsunami, the aftermath of which is still, to this day, nowhere near being 'rebuilt', not to mention Fukushima; how they handled the pandemic; how they failed the Indian bullet train project; numerous other frauds etc), this isn't looking too promising. It's interesting that western media get PUMPED with everything Japanese. I mean, gotta give it to the propaganda department of the Japanese government lol
Ok this is crazy, you're releasing this now, and Abroad in Japan is releasing a documentary tomorrow on the same subject but across all of Japan. Two incredible creators talking about the same issue is fantastic.
The best infrastructure TH-camr and the best Japan TH-camr covering the same subjects and releasing 1 day apart... and they didn't cross paths? We were on the verge of greatness, we were _this_ close!
People need to understand that they see a very superficial level of a place when they spend a week as a tourist there. There’s a great video of a guy talking about his dumb girlfriend saying she wants to live somewhere they went on vacation. Like yeah, no shit you think it’s a paradise, you spent a week in a hotel eating out for every meal.
Tbh i've been to Japan a few times for holiday as well as work and in my opinion it's far better there than for example in Europe. Infrastructure is far better, housing way cheaper, work hours are getter better every year (taxation is also not as high). Still i would never wan't to live in Tokyo, there are far to many people there, during rush hour u can't move in any public transport and thanks to tourism every train in the city is completely full all das. 10 years ago, if u took a train outside of rush hour they were basically empty, same for streets and Restaurants, today the city is completely full. Also it's kind of embarassing to see how other Western people are behaving themself...
That was incredible. Where to even start? I loved the scripting, the story being told, the music, the locations, the engineering, Fred's barely-contained excitement and, of course, the wacky details. Massive congrats to the entire team for another excellent long-form documentary.
Details of Japanese emergency infrastructure is what gets me. Reason why every JP airport and JP school has their name on roof or field in giant letters, because in tsunami or quake and everything is leveled. JSDF or Rescue can use them as land marks. And every bridge in Japan is chunky Boi with reinforcement. Japan makes for great vacation for engineers. 😅
Interesting, my comment was either hidden or deleted, I wonder why. So here it is: This is wonderful if they could actually pull this off in the end. Given Japan's recent track records (2011 earthquake and tsunami, the aftermath of which is nowhere near being 'rebuilt' to this day, not to mention the power plant thing; their failed Indian bullet train project; numerous other frauds by major corps), this isn't looking too promising. It's interesting that western media get PUMPED with anything Japanese. I mean gotta give it to the propaganda department of the Japanese gov lol
You have to keep the dolts interested with flashing lights and lots of colours. How else are we going to keep them away from Truth Social and Fox News? The rest of us watch documentaries because we want to learn, however we do appreciate the BM1 above all others!!
@@donskuse2194 Thankfully we don’t those networks in my country. Last time I watched B1M all the way through Fred had thankfully stopped over-emphasising the “B”illions when talking about costs. Haven’t yet got the bravery to continue watching this Tokyo one all the way through the hyperbole but hopefully that trend has continued to improve.
If there was asteroid impact. They could seal entrance and place containers of food and fresh water to the ceiling. You need a place to protect food for few days when outside 200C-400C
I liked the word play they are using for the tunnels they are building for the floods called "jikan", it's only a matter of time for the next disaster.
THIS is the type of government spending that is needed in many cities around the world. Japan is on another planet. They take pride in their land and care for their people. I was stationed there for 3 years when I was in the Navy and would move back there in a heartbeat.
I was on holiday in Tokyo two months ago. I stayed in the Shinjuku area and had eight days to explore the city, and I've got to say it was one of the greatest cities I've ever visited. It truly was such a wonderful place to stay. Everything was clean and organized, the people were friendly, and there was so much to do. I would love to go back again.
Yes, Taoo, you are right. The Tohoku earthquake was a real awakening for Japan. All trains stopped in Tokyo. But actually, if you ever watch the videos of the earthquake, I never saw any buildings fall from the earthquake. (Maybe there were a few, but most stood). Sadly it was the tsunami that killed most of the people. 😞 And now the region has prepared for that, as Tokyo is raising their seawall as stated in this video. More countries need to prepare for global warming as Japan is doing.
Now this is the kind of project that every nation needs. Japan is setting a very high bar for assisting and protecting the public with few financial constraints. The B1M have really outdone themselves with this video...
This is in my opinion the best video B1M has ever made. Almost 40 minutes of content about my most favourite city in the world Tokyo, other than my hometown KL. Christmas has come early! 🎄
I came back from Japan a few weeks ago and you don't really know how much of a different world Japan is until you visit there yourself. Their infrastructure was an absolute joy to experience and something I could only wish my city in the US could even try to achieve let alone care.
The only thing the USA cares about is the military. Japan spends it's resources on infrastructure. America spends it's resources entirely on military. America has crumbling roads and overcrowded airports.
Going to Japan next week. Although I’ve lived there and been back since, whenever I watch fantastic stories about their dedication and humbleness towards each other, I wonder why I left. Thank you B1M for this extraordinary story.
If you want to see the state of British infrastructure engineering, look at HS2. At its grandest, it doesn't even hold a candle against what Tokyo is doing, and yet it's just dragging on and on and on, with more and more issues.
Btw, 50% of all traffic signals are centrally controlled in Tokyo, so when a disaster strikes, "prevention" mode will instantly kick in and prevent all inward traffic into Tokyo except for emergency vehicles.
My Grandpa was a missionary in Indonesia. He was treated like royalty by the government of Bali as thanks for his help in their country. About 10-15 years ago he was taken to Tokyo to meet some politicians and they took him for a tour of the underground water silo's so that he could bring the same infrastructure to a few islands in Indonesia. We have a photo album of his trip to Tokyo. He was giddy like a kid in a candy store every time he talked about it. Such good memories! Thank you for the video!
Christian missionaries are one of the most disgusting things to have happened to Asia. It's an amazing continent with diverse and ancient history with a wealth of religions. It's absolutely abhorrent that westerners came over and tried to evangelize a wonderful continent.
I don't really understand what the help is from a missionary, but that sounds like an awesome photo! Very cool that he brought such useful infrastructure ideas
@ytpanda398 when he first started the mission he taught people how to grow food and build better houses. They were borderline nomadic people due to the tsunamis constantly destroying their grass huts. So essentially in the beginning his mission was food and housing. When I was born he started taking in children on the island of Sumba. People on the island were not able to care for their children so they would abandon them. The children's home quickly grew into a huge operation where my grandpa spent most of his time. This was around about when he went to Tokyo to get some ideas for an upgraded building to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis. When he went back to Sumba he built a compound where the whole building had a concrete water storage silo below to slow the flooding and to store water for the dry season. Before being told he needed to return to Canada for his health, he finished a few schools and churches and expanded the children's home to have 2 more compounds (one for teen boys and one for teen girls). He built roads connecting everything to eachother and to the main town on the island. The mission now mostly runs itself since many of the first children are in their 30s but there are still volunteers from Canada going every year to help. It is nice that no one needs to live there long term to help anymore though. My grandpa lived there for half his life and still today doesn't know many of his grandkids. But that's the sacrifice he made I guess. If you made it this far, thank you for reading my rambling!
In 2015, Japan spent a long time carrying out geological and other studies for the Indonesian high-speed railway, but the Indonesian government handed over all the study materials to China, and a Chinese company was chosen to build the project. Since then, Japan has had negative feelings towards Indonesia.
One of the shield plates from the original TBM is on display outside the main drainage facility. It's kept in such incredible condition, it looks fake.
As a Japanese, I learned more about the city I live in in 39 minutes than 7 years living in the city. I also found it interesting that you chose "震災" as translation for earthquakes rather than "地震." Former means "disaster caused by earthquake" (like blackouts, fire, etc) while latter means literal "earthquakes." I think the former word fits more in the context of this video, so translator really did a nice job here.
In fact THEY DO have to worry about Godzilla. The uSA has a base in Okinawa and is a nuclear threat (which is what Godzilla represents). uSA is the only country to use atomic bombs on another country and they will use it again to try to keep their control over the world. The uSA invades other countries with their hundreds of bases around the world (including nuclear bombs in other countries), overthrow governments, engage in proxy wars and try to control countries with severe sanctions. The uSA government (oligarchy) is becoming more unhinged and is a true nuclear threat to the rest of the world.
I'm so glad this channel covered this. Every project that I read about in a textbook in social studies class at a young age, now being presented to the international audience. Tokyo gets a lot of attention for bling, size, order and overground construction, but I personally appreciate the back story to why the city keeps running the way it does. So thank you, Fred. Also that ending bit before the conclusion was very funny.
I’m from Tokyo but I was not aware of this project. I am MOVED by this video the content, the production, everything was beautiful, makes me cry tbh. It made me proud to be Japanese but at the same time made me sad because we know the great earthquake is bound to happen. Thank you for this video!
Recently visited Japan and I fell in love. So in love I’m returning next year for a month. It’s an incredible country with even more incredible people. Happy to see a society investing in infrastructure that will protect its people and way of life and commerce.
@@Trixiestar0 no country is perfect. So please let’s not engage in the whataboutisms. America has gun violence and tourism hasn’t dented. Just like it abuses its citizens with police brutality and kills them with crap food and bad healthcare. I’m well aware Japan chooses to have a homogeneous society - that doesn’t bother me. Their country. Their rules. Doesn’t mean I still can’t enjoy it as a tourist.
I was lucky in my life and could visit Tokyo 4 times.... I just say that: save up all the money you can and make a once in a lifetime trip for 1 or 2 month to Tokio and Japan. Is worth a million times more than a yearly trip to a shitty beach somewhere else...
The Japanese really do the biggest mega projects to absolute highest standards possible. I'm constantly in awe at what they can achieve. Their public projects really are next level. Great video B1M. The information presented was expertly explained while also being throughly entertaining, even with the extra runtime. Really hope yous do more long form videos like this.
You did good on Tokyo infrastructure. Even after 24 years living in Japan, I am in awe of the extent the government and industry has taken to ensure safety. Every time there is a major earthquake, housing codes change. Every ten years, we are encouraged to remodel our homes to meet the new standards. People do not resist or question the science and policy. The good of the nation is good for the individual when it comes to safety.
17:21 This tunnel build by Taisei Corporation. The company is also building the Marmaray Tunnel in Türkiye and the Palm Genera undersea road tunnel in Dubai.
If you compare Tokyo as it was 400 years ago, when it was called Edo, with the Tokyo of today, you can see how much time and effort went into developing the barren wetlands into a huge city. In the Edo period, Tokyo was a water town with a network of waterways like Venice, and it was constantly battling the risk of flooding. The ultimate example of this is the huge underground waterways of today.
Thank you for covering this and I can't believe you said you barely scratch the surface 😮. A huge congrats to the whole team for this very well done production. Japan has been on my bucket list for some time now.
Had the chance to travel all around the world too but Tokyo and Japan is out of this world! An organised chaos with amazing people You will never be the same after visiting it and will struggle to get back to your ordinary live wherever you're living!
This was an exceptional piece on Tokyo. I’m certain that the citizens of this City would be very proud of its content and the manner in which their City was presented. Very nicely done!
Washington state in the US needs to take notes. The Cascadia fault is incredibly dangerous and will most likely spawn a large earthquake in our lifetime.
If you didn't see the Kanto Earthquake museum and the Firebombing museum you reaaaaaally missed out Fred. Tokyo is the most beautiful place I've ever seen.
exactly, most government would spruik about the tallest sky scraper (middle east) that don't even have a functional sewerage system, but Japan doing it out of sight.
Watching this from 'merica, where it feels like something like this could never happen now. Much smaller projects quickly turn into political sh*t shows. Japan is such an interesting place.
I had the exact same thought. Lets hope the Japanese wont dig much deeper in Order to try and Protect their city, they might wake something ancient in the depths...(Godzilla)
I'm from India, I don't know why but I always get amazed by japan and always pray God slightly inside my heart to protect japan from any kind of natural disasters We should learn from japan that even after these much of natural disaster vulnerability they are developed, developing.
Not only is this the best project ever covered on this channel; it has to be the best in terms of production value. The cinematography, editing and overall production were phenomenal. Seriously, I am mind-blown. This is incredible. Thank you so much for the hard work.
Welcome! Crucially, the seismic resistance standard for most buildings is written to withstand a magnitude 7 earthquake… once. Whether my 40+ year old apartment (with retrofitted braces) can also survive also the aftershocks without significant structural damage… wish me luck😂
Tokyo is without a doubt my favourite city in the world. It's astonishing, and the attention they have spent on managing everything, you'll notice immediately. Because a lot of the time you'll get there and be amazed that it isn't that busy, or at least doesn't appear to be. Because it works. The first time I went to cross the road in Ginza, I just couldn't believe how much traffic there wasn't. It's so damned efficient. Anyway, 100 billion dollars is a lot of money but considering it's tackling so much and over 100 years projected life, that'snot bad at all.
I keep repeating this in comments because it applies to almost every person here, a person’s understanding of a place is extremely superficial when they spend a week there as a tourist. Your opinion would be substantially different if you lived in Tokyo. It is not nearly as efficient as you think it is.
@@conor7154 You haven't been to Tokyo. Quit repeating your ignorant comment everywhere. I've been here so many times for months on end and it IS EXTREMELY efficient. TRAVEL the world instead spewing misinformation.
As a Japanese guy living in Tokyo, I am very happy that the B1M crew has featured Japan in such a cool way. Also, I am amazed how thorough your work is as usual.
Fred, I’m completely blown away by what you and your team have built with this channel. You have created what amounts to one of the coolest jobs in the world for yourself.
Really fun and engaging content. The teams research, scripting, and great cinematography really make this video pop. Great job, thank you for making it for us!
WELCOME TO TOKYO 🙌🏗🇯🇵
We are glad that you are here
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i NEED to know what music you used in the intro, its SOO GOOOOOOOOOD
Can you do jakarta next? Jakarta is also one of the most flooding cities in the world
This video is a prime example if a country cares for the safety of their people. They will spend the money to ensure so
Correct, this is what real "national security" looks like, not bombing other poorer nations oceans away.
I mean, to be fair, that's also an example of a country, that's balls deep in debt. Highest debt to GDP ratio in the world. Italy or Greece are nothing in comparison.
@@martinbruhn5274At least the debt has gone to better the lives than of its people unlike our debt in the US. Also most of Japanese debt is held domestically. It’s a problem but not as dire as a country that depended on foreign debt.
@@cboy0394 I know, but there also is a reason, why Japan has been in stagnation since the 80s.
IF they could pull this off eventually. Given Japan's recent track records (2011 earthquake and tsunami, the aftermath of which is still, to this day, nowhere near being 'rebuilt', not to mention Fukushima; how they handled the pandemic; how they failed the Indian bullet train project; numerous other frauds etc), this isn't looking too promising. It's interesting that western media get PUMPED with everything Japanese. I mean, gotta give it to the propaganda department of the Japanese government lol
Ok this is crazy, you're releasing this now, and Abroad in Japan is releasing a documentary tomorrow on the same subject but across all of Japan. Two incredible creators talking about the same issue is fantastic.
i'd love to see them do Japan related infrastructure content together, it would be the collab of the year!
The best infrastructure TH-camr and the best Japan TH-camr covering the same subjects and releasing 1 day apart... and they didn't cross paths? We were on the verge of greatness, we were _this_ close!
Now I know who made the animations at 36:07
What's even crazier is that he went to Gcans too, just came from that video
Visited Tokyo this year and was completely blown away by the infrastructure. Truly a modern marvel.
been the modern marvel since the 1960s
People need to understand that they see a very superficial level of a place when they spend a week as a tourist there. There’s a great video of a guy talking about his dumb girlfriend saying she wants to live somewhere they went on vacation. Like yeah, no shit you think it’s a paradise, you spent a week in a hotel eating out for every meal.
Tbh i've been to Japan a few times for holiday as well as work and in my opinion it's far better there than for example in Europe. Infrastructure is far better, housing way cheaper, work hours are getter better every year (taxation is also not as high).
Still i would never wan't to live in Tokyo, there are far to many people there, during rush hour u can't move in any public transport and thanks to tourism every train in the city is completely full all das. 10 years ago, if u took a train outside of rush hour they were basically empty, same for streets and Restaurants, today the city is completely full.
Also it's kind of embarassing to see how other Western people are behaving themself...
@@conor7154 relax brother
Except freaking exposed power lines.
That was incredible. Where to even start? I loved the scripting, the story being told, the music, the locations, the engineering, Fred's barely-contained excitement and, of course, the wacky details. Massive congrats to the entire team for another excellent long-form documentary.
I don’t like the hyping everything up all the time “this city shouldn’t even be here blah blah.”
Turns me off watching.
Details of Japanese emergency infrastructure is what gets me. Reason why every JP airport and JP school has their name on roof or field in giant letters, because in tsunami or quake and everything is leveled. JSDF or Rescue can use them as land marks. And every bridge in Japan is chunky Boi with reinforcement. Japan makes for great vacation for engineers. 😅
Interesting, my comment was either hidden or deleted, I wonder why. So here it is: This is wonderful if they could actually pull this off in the end. Given Japan's recent track records (2011 earthquake and tsunami, the aftermath of which is nowhere near being 'rebuilt' to this day, not to mention the power plant thing; their failed Indian bullet train project; numerous other frauds by major corps), this isn't looking too promising. It's interesting that western media get PUMPED with anything Japanese. I mean gotta give it to the propaganda department of the Japanese gov lol
You have to keep the dolts interested with flashing lights and lots of colours. How else are we going to keep them away from Truth Social and Fox News? The rest of us watch documentaries because we want to learn, however we do appreciate the BM1 above all others!!
@@donskuse2194
Thankfully we don’t those networks in my country.
Last time I watched B1M all the way through Fred had thankfully stopped over-emphasising the “B”illions when talking about costs.
Haven’t yet got the bravery to continue watching this Tokyo one all the way through the hyperbole but hopefully that trend has continued to improve.
Let's not kid ourselves, this is where they'll be keeping the Evas after the Second Impact
"Get in the Eva Shinji!!!"
This is just what they're showing to the public, Geofront is probably already in construction.
*squaresoundsnoises coming from an Ocd driven Angel*
If there was asteroid impact. They could seal entrance and place containers of food and fresh water to the ceiling. You need a place to protect food for few days when outside 200C-400C
I liked the word play they are using for the tunnels they are building for the floods called "jikan", it's only a matter of time for the next disaster.
THIS is the type of government spending that is needed in many cities around the world. Japan is on another planet. They take pride in their land and care for their people. I was stationed there for 3 years when I was in the Navy and would move back there in a heartbeat.
I was on holiday in Tokyo two months ago. I stayed in the Shinjuku area and had eight days to explore the city, and I've got to say it was one of the greatest cities I've ever visited. It truly was such a wonderful place to stay. Everything was clean and organized, the people were friendly, and there was so much to do. I would love to go back again.
Keep coming back! You sound like a person well suited for Tokyo and would enhance the city rather than detract from it.
日本の防災対策を詳細に解説してくださりありがとうございます！
「天災は忘れた頃にやって来る」
日本人なら必ず聞いたことのある言葉です。
防災、減災のためには、これらの対策を実行するだけでなく、日本国民一人一人が意識を高めることが重要ですね
Yes, Taoo, you are right. The Tohoku earthquake was a real awakening for Japan. All trains stopped in Tokyo. But actually, if you ever watch the videos of the earthquake, I never saw any buildings fall from the earthquake. (Maybe there were a few, but most stood). Sadly it was the tsunami that killed most of the people. 😞 And now the region has prepared for that, as Tokyo is raising their seawall as stated in this video. More countries need to prepare for global warming as Japan is doing.
@@rabbit251原発の扱い方や耐震のあり方を考え直す良い機会になった。そして世界中の国々からの支援や応援のありがたみを痛感した😊
Fantastic documentary. Absolutely loved this video; I think this is my new favourite B1M video. Keep up the good work!
Now this is the kind of project that every nation needs. Japan is setting a very high bar for assisting and protecting the public with few financial constraints.
The B1M have really outdone themselves with this video...
It’s an investment in the country’s most valuable area. I can show you plenty of places that have been completely neglected.
Except government in other countries doesn't care.
@@conor7154Ofc but again, is it not a good thing to prioritise what is most valuable?
@@conor7154yep it's often the most neglected and abandoned plans
This is in my opinion the best video B1M has ever made. Almost 40 minutes of content about my most favourite city in the world Tokyo, other than my hometown KL. Christmas has come early! 🎄
KL?
King's Landing?
kl also need this idea to fight flood that always happens when rain come
Kuala Lumpur is an absolute magic. Not less than any other big metropolitan area
I feel like Japan is like a phoenix it's always rising from the ashes and becomes stronger and smarter.
I came back from Japan a few weeks ago and you don't really know how much of a different world Japan is until you visit there yourself.
Their infrastructure was an absolute joy to experience and something I could only wish my city in the US could even try to achieve let alone care.
The only thing the USA cares about is the military. Japan spends it's resources on infrastructure. America spends it's resources entirely on military. America has crumbling roads and overcrowded airports.
The US increasingly resembles a third world country. Japan is just next level.
@skyvanisher1639 We spend NASA budgets on Urban Scholar's EBT
Going to Japan next week. Although I’ve lived there and been back since, whenever I watch fantastic stories about their dedication and humbleness towards each other, I wonder why I left. Thank you B1M for this extraordinary story.
Meanwhile the UK can't even fix a blocked drainage system...
The UK can't even fix it's government to begin with
If you want to see the state of British infrastructure engineering, look at HS2. At its grandest, it doesn't even hold a candle against what Tokyo is doing, and yet it's just dragging on and on and on, with more and more issues.
@ I drive past part of it everyday. Slow and costly…
Ate and left no crumbs with this production 🥳
the non-stop quick cuts are going to give me a seizure
@@GFkilla17 Agree, it's awful.
No it was good @@TheLotusManFILMs.
@@GFkilla17 stopped watching it, hope this isn't their new style
@@gravytrainwithbiscuitwheels Certain cuts were excessive and over done, but the majority of feedback has been positive
Fred, this production quality is through the roof. Huge props to the editors who worked on this video. Incredibly well done.
Btw, 50% of all traffic signals are centrally controlled in Tokyo, so when a disaster strikes, "prevention" mode will instantly kick in and prevent all inward traffic into Tokyo except for emergency vehicles.
In a disaster alot of people won't be looking at traffic signs or care about driving rules 😂
@@Christina23 I think in a civilized country like Japan they just might...
@@Christina23luckily enough the Japanese are unlike us in the west 😂
@Christina23 Japan doesn't have Urban Scholars
@@Christina23 but... this is Japan. 😂
My Grandpa was a missionary in Indonesia. He was treated like royalty by the government of Bali as thanks for his help in their country. About 10-15 years ago he was taken to Tokyo to meet some politicians and they took him for a tour of the underground water silo's so that he could bring the same infrastructure to a few islands in Indonesia. We have a photo album of his trip to Tokyo. He was giddy like a kid in a candy store every time he talked about it.
Such good memories! Thank you for the video!
Christian missionaries are one of the most disgusting things to have happened to Asia. It's an amazing continent with diverse and ancient history with a wealth of religions. It's absolutely abhorrent that westerners came over and tried to evangelize a wonderful continent.
I don't really understand what the help is from a missionary, but that sounds like an awesome photo! Very cool that he brought such useful infrastructure ideas
@ytpanda398 when he first started the mission he taught people how to grow food and build better houses. They were borderline nomadic people due to the tsunamis constantly destroying their grass huts.
So essentially in the beginning his mission was food and housing. When I was born he started taking in children on the island of Sumba. People on the island were not able to care for their children so they would abandon them. The children's home quickly grew into a huge operation where my grandpa spent most of his time. This was around about when he went to Tokyo to get some ideas for an upgraded building to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis. When he went back to Sumba he built a compound where the whole building had a concrete water storage silo below to slow the flooding and to store water for the dry season.
Before being told he needed to return to Canada for his health, he finished a few schools and churches and expanded the children's home to have 2 more compounds (one for teen boys and one for teen girls). He built roads connecting everything to eachother and to the main town on the island.
The mission now mostly runs itself since many of the first children are in their 30s but there are still volunteers from Canada going every year to help. It is nice that no one needs to live there long term to help anymore though. My grandpa lived there for half his life and still today doesn't know many of his grandkids. But that's the sacrifice he made I guess.
If you made it this far, thank you for reading my rambling!
@JustinJamesJeep fascinating story, thank you
In 2015, Japan spent a long time carrying out geological and other studies for the Indonesian high-speed railway, but the Indonesian government handed over all the study materials to China, and a Chinese company was chosen to build the project. Since then, Japan has had negative feelings towards Indonesia.
19:00 what's most impressive about that TBM is how clean it is ! No dust, no dirt, no stains, no scratches. Just pristine out of it's shrink wrap.
Yes it is. None of the other can do it except japan.
@@thomasluk4319 OCD
One of the shield plates from the original TBM is on display outside the main drainage facility. It's kept in such incredible condition, it looks fake.
38+ mins of the B1M? Yes please!
As a Japanese, I learned more about the city I live in in 39 minutes than 7 years living in the city.
I also found it interesting that you chose "震災" as translation for earthquakes rather than "地震." Former means "disaster caused by earthquake" (like blackouts, fire, etc) while latter means literal "earthquakes." I think the former word fits more in the context of this video, so translator really did a nice job here.
I agree, the Japanese translation was very accurate and it wasn’t awkward.
Luckily they don't *actually* have to worry about Godzilla attacks.
Or do they?
No. 6 on the list. [Classified]
*VSauce Music Plays* @@davidroberts4306
That's why that control room was classified. They monitor Big G sleeping in some cave ;)
In fact THEY DO have to worry about Godzilla.
The uSA has a base in Okinawa and is a nuclear threat (which is what Godzilla represents).
uSA is the only country to use atomic bombs on another country and they will use it again to try to keep their control over the world. The uSA invades other countries with their hundreds of bases around the world (including nuclear bombs in other countries), overthrow governments, engage in proxy wars and try to control countries with severe sanctions.
The uSA government (oligarchy) is becoming more unhinged and is a true nuclear threat to the rest of the world.
Production budget on the rise 📈
I'm so glad this channel covered this. Every project that I read about in a textbook in social studies class at a young age, now being presented to the international audience.
Tokyo gets a lot of attention for bling, size, order and overground construction, but I personally appreciate the back story to why the city keeps running the way it does. So thank you, Fred.
Also that ending bit before the conclusion was very funny.
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I’m from Tokyo but I was not aware of this project. I am MOVED by this video the content, the production, everything was beautiful, makes me cry tbh. It made me proud to be Japanese but at the same time made me sad because we know the great earthquake is bound to happen. Thank you for this video!
I'm a Tokyo resident and had no idea this stuff was happening around me. Thanks for both terrifying and reassuring me, Fred.
Recently visited Japan and I fell in love. So in love I’m returning next year for a month. It’s an incredible country with even more incredible people. Happy to see a society investing in infrastructure that will protect its people and way of life and commerce.
do you know about the other side of japan?
Few days left till our departure to japan. But as always japan has many problems you dont see or dont care about as a foreigner in your holidays.
Stay the whole 90 days if you can!
There are so many great places to visit in Japan.
@@J.J.J.J.J.J.J ah I’ve already purchased my ticket for the entire month of July 2025.
@@Trixiestar0 no country is perfect. So please let’s not engage in the whataboutisms. America has gun violence and tourism hasn’t dented. Just like it abuses its citizens with police brutality and kills them with crap food and bad healthcare. I’m well aware Japan chooses to have a homogeneous society - that doesn’t bother me. Their country. Their rules. Doesn’t mean I still can’t enjoy it as a tourist.
Tokyo preparing for kaijus🙏
Tokyo seems to be some kind of lightning rod for those critters.
I was lucky in my life and could visit Tokyo 4 times.... I just say that: save up all the money you can and make a once in a lifetime trip for 1 or 2 month to Tokio and Japan. Is worth a million times more than a yearly trip to a shitty beach somewhere else...
Now this is what I call disaster preparedness. Bravo to JAPAN
The Japanese really do the biggest mega projects to absolute highest standards possible. I'm constantly in awe at what they can achieve. Their public projects really are next level. Great video B1M. The information presented was expertly explained while also being throughly entertaining, even with the extra runtime. Really hope yous do more long form videos like this.
こういう作品をもっとテレビで流すべき。日本の安全を深く考えて大変な仕事してくれるエンジニアさん皆に感謝の気持ちしかないです。
日本を守ってくれてありがとうございます
だね、少しでも多くの子どもがこういう職業に憧れを持ってくれるような機会をもっと増やすべき
You did good on Tokyo infrastructure. Even after 24 years living in Japan, I am in awe of the extent the government and industry has taken to ensure safety. Every time there is a major earthquake, housing codes change. Every ten years, we are encouraged to remodel our homes to meet the new standards. People do not resist or question the science and policy. The good of the nation is good for the individual when it comes to safety.
in america they question mask wearing lol
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This tunnel build by Taisei Corporation.
The company is also building the Marmaray Tunnel in Türkiye and the Palm Genera undersea road tunnel in Dubai.
It's so refreshing to watch a high quality produced documentary on TH-cam that is completely free. I am a subscriber now!
thank you for the video, man, it is so impressive when a city takes infrastructure and preparedness so seriously rather than reacting after the fact
I lived in Tokyo for 6 years. Amazing place, I love Tokyo. So many amazing experiences there. Japan was very good to me :)
Tokyo is and will always be my number one city in the world. ❤
Great work Fred & video production team, really high finish on this one.
the editing in this video is amazing!
Cinema-level production, best B1M video so far!
Fred’s face while looking at the guy speaking Japanese just priceless 😂 19:00
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If you compare Tokyo as it was 400 years ago, when it was called Edo, with the Tokyo of today, you can see how much time and effort went into developing the barren wetlands into a huge city. In the Edo period, Tokyo was a water town with a network of waterways like Venice, and it was constantly battling the risk of flooding. The ultimate example of this is the huge underground waterways of today.
This might just be the best video you folks have made I can’t wait to see what’s you have in store for next year 👍
Thank you so much!!!
One of the most well made documentaries I've ever seen on TH-cam
that's a whole lot of work. They are passionate people. I absolutely wish them the best !
Tokyos infrastructure is truly next level and so is this video. Nice vid B1M
This is one of the best is not THE best B1M videos! Super well done!
That is the cleanest TBM i have ever seen...
You know what, that actually sums up a lot of Japan pretty well. "It's the cleanest XYZ I've ever seen"
Thank you for covering this and I can't believe you said you barely scratch the surface 😮. A huge congrats to the whole team for this very well done production. Japan has been on my bucket list for some time now.
Awesome directing, writing and editing on this video
Had the chance to travel all around the world too but Tokyo and Japan is out of this world! An organised chaos with amazing people You will never be the same after visiting it and will struggle to get back to your ordinary live wherever you're living!
This was an exceptional piece on Tokyo. I’m certain that the citizens of this City would be very proud of its content and the manner in which their City was presented. Very nicely done!
Keep up the great work making these wonderful videos.
Washington state in the US needs to take notes. The Cascadia fault is incredibly dangerous and will most likely spawn a large earthquake in our lifetime.
Very very good my friend.
I’ve always admired the Japanese people.
Their concern for their people is truly admirable.
If you didn't see the Kanto Earthquake museum and the Firebombing museum you reaaaaaally missed out Fred.
Tokyo is the most beautiful place I've ever seen.
Kyoko chuckles in the background.
This is not the sexiest infrastructure project, but will probably save countless lives.
exactly, most government would spruik about the tallest sky scraper (middle east) that don't even have a functional sewerage system, but Japan doing it out of sight.
Watching this from 'merica, where it feels like something like this could never happen now. Much smaller projects quickly turn into political sh*t shows.
Japan is such an interesting place.
A lot of local governments can accomplish earthquake proofing and other engineering, but anything that gets national attention is fucked
Mindblowing. Japan is beautiful and Tokyo is incredible. One of your very best videos by far.
The way you have access to all these crazy projects is amazing ❤
Thank you so much 😀
@@TheB1Mhow do you get access?
This is the best channel on youtube right now.
The generator is also isolated from the floor so it minimises vibrations transferred to the building itself.
All I can think of watching this is how much that storage tank looks like Khazad-dûm
I had the exact same thought. Lets hope the Japanese wont dig much deeper in Order to try and Protect their city, they might wake something ancient in the depths...(Godzilla)
Best edited B1M video, great job!
Absolutely incredible from start to finish. The effort put into this is palpable, wonderful, well done!
I'm from India, I don't know why but I always get amazed by japan and always pray God slightly inside my heart to protect japan from any kind of natural disasters
We should learn from japan that even after these much of natural disaster vulnerability they are developed, developing.
Thank you ro much for your kind words
Not only is this the best project ever covered on this channel; it has to be the best in terms of production value. The cinematography, editing and overall production were phenomenal. Seriously, I am mind-blown. This is incredible. Thank you so much for the hard work.
It felt like the editing was made by someone with ADHD, couldn't watch past the 7th minute...
The translations were effortless. Well done.
Love the high quality videos that are filmed in location
14:29 "to me, this is cinema"
absolute kino, credit to the videographer
Welcome! Crucially, the seismic resistance standard for most buildings is written to withstand a magnitude 7 earthquake… once.
Whether my 40+ year old apartment (with retrofitted braces) can also survive also the aftershocks without significant structural damage… wish me luck😂
Also loved the custom B1M safety vests! merch????
Watching this felt more like watching a well made very educational Hollywood movie than watching a TH-cam video. Super job!
The quality of this production is phenomenal
Tremendous scale of a project! And a fantastic video to share it all!
Tokyo is without a doubt my favourite city in the world. It's astonishing, and the attention they have spent on managing everything, you'll notice immediately. Because a lot of the time you'll get there and be amazed that it isn't that busy, or at least doesn't appear to be. Because it works. The first time I went to cross the road in Ginza, I just couldn't believe how much traffic there wasn't. It's so damned efficient.
Anyway, 100 billion dollars is a lot of money but considering it's tackling so much and over 100 years projected life, that'snot bad at all.
I keep repeating this in comments because it applies to almost every person here, a person’s understanding of a place is extremely superficial when they spend a week there as a tourist. Your opinion would be substantially different if you lived in Tokyo. It is not nearly as efficient as you think it is.
@@conor7154 It is miserable to go mad with jealousy
Well said!!
@@conor7154 You haven't been to Tokyo. Quit repeating your ignorant comment everywhere. I've been here so many times for months on end and it IS EXTREMELY efficient. TRAVEL the world instead spewing misinformation.
@@socks_cat356 Hahaha, well said.
Kudos, one of your best videos so far! So much planning and editing and, and, and... 🎉
As a Japanese guy living in Tokyo, I am very happy that the B1M crew has featured Japan in such a cool way. Also, I am amazed how thorough your work is as usual.
Love the energy
We were pretty tired after filming that intro 😅
@@TheB1M Yeah but tell me it wasn't absolutely worth it!
I almost clicked away in the intro. I found the fast cuts very distracting and tiring. But to each their own.
I said it 30 years ago. TOKYO IS IT. JAPAN IS IT. I love u nippon forever . U are amazing at everything u do. ❤
Such complexity and ubiquity in this technology and yet after two trips to Tokyo I’ve never even noticed it as it always lies hidden
Epic episode for an epic project. Exceptional work Fred and team!
Look how clean the city is, amazing!!
Fred, I’m completely blown away by what you and your team have built with this channel. You have created what amounts to one of the coolest jobs in the world for yourself.
Wow what a video! You guys realy did well with this one!
A mind blowing presentation of a mind blowing project. Woah.
Thank you for showing us this beautiful city!
This was AMAZING!!! I can't believe the level of quality and LENGTH (!!!!) of this video. Big thanks to Fred and The B1M team!
You sounded genuinely impressed trough the video! Love hearing the smile :)
Absolute Cinema! Well done Fred!
14:24 "Behold! The great realm and dwarf city of Dwarrowdelf!"
Amazing. I already loved Japan and here’s another reason why. Thanks the B1M for sharing!
I'm sooooo early!!! Love your channel
Incredible video. B1m is my favourite channel on TH-cam. It just keeps getting better!
Well done! Love how the country cares for the safety of all their people, not just the wealthy! ❤️🇨🇦❤️
Really fun and engaging content. The teams research, scripting, and great cinematography really make this video pop. Great job, thank you for making it for us!
Japan is “Next Level” & Beyond 👍
Man!! What an episode!! B1M getting longer and more detailed per episode is what we engineering nerds want 😎