Japan's Homeless Fight Back
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- Japan's homeless not only organize their meals but take on hate crimes - peacefully.
In 2018, for the first time since The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare began keeping statistics, Japan’s homeless population dropped under 5000 (N.B. Japanese NGOs claim that the real number is over 12,000). Twenty years ago it was over 25,000.
Since then, the Japanese government has passed legislation guaranteeing the homeless assistance in housing, health care, and seeking employment.
Unfortunately, the homeless are not eligible for welfare unless they can prove that their families are unable to support them, and most of the homeless don’t want their families to find out their situation.
Why are there still homeless on Japan’s streets? In a country that values self -reliance, many homeless are too ashamed to seek assistance, preferring to hide from the public. Others do their best to blend in, riding the train endlessly or spending the night in furos (public baths) or internet cafes.
Those who do choose to live on the street rarely beg. They collect recyclables or sweep the streets and do other cleanup jobs. A few may find work as day laborers.
The average age of japan’s homeless population is just over 61 years old and virtually all of them are men.
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Wow. Japan really is different. Even the homeless are organized.
It's interdependent and compassionate. People are honest and aware of the effect they have on others. The stimulus our behavior has on others.
@East Germany Do you know how many homeless japan has? 4000. In a country of 130 million
@@savage7882 I don't think that's accurate. They did said it's 4000 but the Japanese NGOs claims it's over 12000. Though I believe it's still low.
@@truemagus1346 Even if it was 20.000 its still unfathomably low.
There are tent cities in the USA as well. Lots of churches allow them in their parking lot
They just dont have a home, but still have heart and brain completely
Why wouldn't they?
why wouldn't they? it's really not just in Japan i don't see why anyone anywhere won't have a heart and a brain if they didn't have a house
I thought you were a bigger channel due to how professional you are
Thank you for that! You just made my day! :)
Me to
@@OurHumanPlanet you will be
tfw this comment made me realise its not a 100k+ channel xD i really expected atleast 100k from the professionalism
I agree
"kicked to death by a couple of youth"
well that sentence sure was glossed over pretty quickly
Yeah its because it happens very often.
@@deadforever99 It's not because the youth are unemployed. Did this man's death make a job available for a young person? No. They deleted him because they are evil. Other youths have respect for the elderly.
Very sad ,my best friend just moved back from Australia
I agree with Mark Rigsby: In Japan, even the homeless are civilized.
sweet people; I much enjoyed their love of their fallen friend, god bless them
homeless people are civilized everywhere in the world...the capitalists are not civilized, they cant share their assets without money or profit, ignorant and greedy.
@@sabyasachimistry5428 japan is a capitalist country though???
@@twankies8051 And that's why there are so many homeless there.
@@sabyasachimistry5428 There's barely any homeless people in japan compared to the population and its by choice. Japan is literally the most capitalist country on the planet.
These people retained their dignity and humanity. Something many in the West have lost.
That's the truth.
All is well for us in the west, not sure where you live.
@@MrShnazer lots of documentaries about Western's hobos problems tho.. you must be live in mid or higher class of society i guess, well done
For sure.
Come to India and you'll lose faith on planet & god itself.
This is some high quality documentary here. Everyone thinks Japan is heaven but they often neglected how the lower class live there, those who lost hope in society, dropping birth rates, and higher than average suicide rates
Thank you!
Lol. Did you know the suicide rate is much much lower than Russia's? Haha
It's heaven compared to here.
*2017 homeless statistics*
USA - 17 per 10000
Japan - 0.4 per 10000
*2017 USA murders vs Japan suicides*
USA - 386.6 per 100000
Japan - 17.24 per 100000
You dont think the lower class are neglected in America? You're a fool.
@@rpomusic
Russia is bad at helping their mentally ill; Japan is bad at helping theirs who are mentally ill and even my own home Sweden is bad at helping them.. Psycological problems are hard to reach, and hard to pin-point, since they are not always visable from the outside.
This is a global problem, not only national ones, and we need to face that we ourselves have to find an understanding. We cannot stand and shout that we are so much better than anyone else; because in reality we all are weak to some degree, we are just weak for different situations and so on. We as societies need to be more understanding of people and their respective perspectives on life. We cannot know what they have gone through without first listening to them.
Then there are people who simply cannot live a fullfilling life and therefor chose to end their misery. I can understand the logic behind such a descision if I go back to myself. I would not like to be a constant cost for my family, not being able to provide anything at all, not being able to spend time with them and so on; then what is life worth living for?
“Homeless don’t like violence so they go around”
*THIS IS WHAT A PEACEFUL PROTEST LOOKS LIKE*
Take notes america
Yeah, and that's why their situation will never change
@@tofolcano9639 but, none die by police because of them peaceful protesting.
That’s because Japanese police use mental torture instead of shooting you, America’s police system is corrupt and if you don’t know that then you obviously haven’t done enough research
Lol at least they aren’t burning buildings like the blm terrorists
Even in Japan, the homeless in Japan Have hearts and culture
Los Angeles is not like this these people are clean
you dont see any immigrants is why they have culture
I'm Canada Homeless, and I see this respect at the mission...Once you step outside it is back to dog eat dog! The Japanese are so reserved, it is hard to hear the sad tale of this poor man, and how kids in Japan are acting!
This is not the Japan I know, or have heard...Do not fall for the LOVE OF MONEY, young people. These men should be an example how to live outside of the International Monetary Fund...They are free, yet some look sad, still not understanding their freedom from SLAVEMASTERS!!! Take care, all...
DID YOU MISS THE PART WHERE THEY WERE PROTESTING BECAUSE A HOMELESS MAN WAS KICKED TO DEATH???? Naive weeaboo.
Sure but there is also a side were people distance them selfe from others and thus loose empathy. Like a shop owner would not call a ambulance if the hurt person didn't got hurt in his shop....
There are homeless in every country, but I have to say the Japanese homeless seem to be very mannered and organized to help each other. It would be nice to find a solution, maybe some land they were allowed to build homes on, possibly using earth bag style homes to make it affordable.
The beauty of this homeless japanese .they are the one cooking their food from donations.they help each other.
Seattle's local homeless could learn a thing or two from these folks.
So can Tacoma as well but it's kind of funny how it's the men that usually suffer from homelessness very very seldomly do you see a large problem with women
All homeless could learn something here.
Just Seattle? Dude, if all homeless were like this, we'd have more people willing to help them. Some are homeless because of things completely outside of their own control but many are homeless because of their own faults with addictions and vices they would rather die giving up (*cough** L.A. *cough**).
These Japanese homeless have found themselves defeated (lost jobs, negatively ended marriages, bankruptcy, addictions), but instead of going to bear the shame on their families, they've exiled themselves. I don't think it's a perfect solution, but they haven't fallen into deprivation too far (building secluded homes, organizing to feed each other a great meal twice a week, protesting peacefully while respecting people & cops in the streets).
These are vagabonds, men without homes. But they've still got some decency about them, a sign that they were raised well and, in their eyes, respect their families enough not to disgrace them further by becoming violent. If a good majority of homelessness was this experience worldwide, in my opinion, I think it would be hard to ignore them like they are in Japan and in many others places.
Thaddeus Cheeley The culture is different, it cannot be compared fairly.
Thats because the culture here in America is completely different. Its not just the homeless that need to change, its everyone.
That community is so wholesome working together on meals for everyone
Thank you for the vídeo, it warmed muy cold heart
It seems like Homelessness has really been on the Rise! Globally! I know it’s bad right here in America, especially in the Big Cities!
Created by the wealthy and powerful. Such big men, they should be ashamed.
Yes, homelessness is everywhere. It's getting worst... no one can barley afford housing anymore without working themselves silly, like 3 jobs, hitting the lottery, or staying with ppl they don't know, and etc. just so they don't have to live in there cars or completely outside... it's a nightmare I never thought would be coming true. Smh, smh, all because of greedy rich folks, always wanting more until there is none.
Right On
Yvette Meekins here in LA, houses are empty but homelessness is overflowing from skid row.
God destroy us all the bad things come from us
dont give up old man, take my respect to u...
pretty sure they ain't got smartphone to read this
It warms my heart and bring tears in my eyes ! Can u please make more videos on this please , I need to know more about their economy 😢
Storm Gamer, there is a part 1 (this is part 2). Thank you for asking!
Even the homeless are, civilized
We all just want to live.
I hope everyone I saw in the video is safe and warm, this made me cry 😥😢
This teared me up. Thanks for sharing
I had a good picture of Japan before watching this video now my perspective has changed a little bit
Yeah no country is perfect. Many things that people value about Japan are also the reason behind their social issues.
Yeah it's not perfect like people make it to be
After reading most of the comments, the poster said this video is just over 10 years old. Another commented that Japan has experienced 'a lost era of economic growth since then.'
@@MrWalker1000 even in the country i live US
This channel deserves to be much bigger.
You guys are great. Thank you for the videos.
Thank you, Dev!
thank you for this great video we need more people like you exposing what s really going on on our planet
a few bumps with the police and that's all of violence for today's rally
Really respect them 😊
That last sequence with the flowers actually brought tears to my eyes. It is too easy for people with a home and some security to forget basic humanity. But not these Japanese people.
People need to understand that the simple act of renting an apartment is crazy difficult in Japan.
Aside from all the bureaucratic hurdles you need to prove that you don't only have a fixed income but one which is far higher than the rent you will have to pay. Japanese people never take any risks.
Then you have to pay several months of rent in advance and the fees for the agency that advertised the apartment for the landlord. All in all you need to pay about 6 months of rent to even move in.
I understand paying in advance. But paying for a company’s advertisement? Thats so stupid and weird
I really like your videos it makes me feel greatful on my life despite the hard things happening to me and everytime I watch your videos it makes my heart warm. Congrats you just earned a subscriber!
Thank you, Crazy Slay!
"Asu ha wagami" meaning we can be homeless any time.
It's been 4 years, and are you homeless?
I like this channel, I hope it can grow. The way she speaks is very clear for me that i am not an English speaking. Regards from Dominican Republic.
Phenomenal work keep it up. Bringing awareness to all social issues is important.
Thank you! Will do...
Such a nice and helpful channel👍👍
Thank you, Sweetandy!
Most TH-cam videos I wish were shorter.
Yours I wish were longer.
Thank you for this video.
It's very informative to me.
Peace.
This girl is amazing, I love her
She is able to see and document those who are invisible to others
I was born in the 90s this kind of vid has nostalgic feelings
Loving your videos! Just subscribed. I can’t believe you dont have more subscribers!
Thank you for your kind words! I only recently started posting videos so I hope the channel grows over time...
beautifully presented- well done. I would be very pleased to see more of this kind of reporting because it's old-school, informative, and thought-provoking.
Thank you for your kind words, Sheldon!
Subbed. :-) hope you have a great holiday.
This is how people should be like, no matter the circumstances. Don’t give up and lose hope of your own strength, but rather work together
If I had to pick a country to be homeless in, it would be Japan. Their civilization, culture and people are the best.
Japan is a scary and Beautiful place when you look at it from an Outside prospective. I always think 'How would I fare in Japan"? I think things would not bode well for me there. I am 1/4th Japanese so a part of me wants to experience just visit but never to live their.
It is amazing to visit. And to be honest when i was in japan for 2 weeks this year, it seemed a lot nicer than it was than in this documentary. I have only seen about 10 to 20 homeless people in Tokyo, 3 or 4 in Kyoto, and also around 20 in Osaka. But as of right now, yes i would consider moving there and i would definately visit if i were you
koffinkat666 why not live there
It's an effective police state
I am also a quarter and I lived there when I was younger in Akita with my grandmother who is full Japanese.Its a very strange and exciting place to say the least.Its definently by no means perfect though.
This is so heartbreaking
you deserved more views and recognition for this vid :)
Thank you!
Amazing video , opened my eyes
Heartbreaking, so many lost souls and not just in Japan homelessness is global there's a lack of compassion for those who after all lost their homes not their humanity, great reporting give us more fortunate an insight in what is happening even in our own communities if we just open our eyes
Damn this TH-cam channel is underrated. Such good content.
Thank you, George!
You deserve way more subs
I appreciate your kind thought! I only recently started adding content to the channel.
Thank you again.
This is so heartwrenching to witness such humanity.
It's a lot to take in.My HEART hurts right now.I wish they could come STAY here in Canada.
well organised Homeless, only in Japan
I'm loving this short documentaries
Thank you, Mugiwara No Luffy!
@@OurHumanPlanet no problem you deserve recognition for this good docu. Your docu help me a lot in my history class.🖒
UNDERRATED CHANNEL!!! THIS CHANNEL SHOULD BE MORE POPULAR
Thank you, Coolrobin! :)
This channel deserves more than just a 10k subs! Keep up the good work. 1 sub for you
Thank you, Mark!
Respect for their devotion for died person
Both videos are touching and make everybody wonder how we have come to such an unequal world. However, Japan seems to be the tider country in the world even when it comes to homelessness.
That is heartbreaking but even homeless people in Japan are much educated and know good manners, they help each other and they are like a whole big family.
I am planning to work in Japan as a welder, I want also to contribute a part of my salary to them. A big smile changes everything 😇🤗❤
Not a big channel but it is very professional. Actually love it!
Thank you, Adri!
1:48 "No rice, no meal" hahaha that's very true, tho it's not an exclusively Japan thing. You'll find that this is true in many parts of Asia (East, South East)
great video karin! love the content
Thank you, SY!
great stuff, love the compassion here I hope we can learn to solve or atleast mitigate these problems more and more in our countries.
you deserve more subscribers!!
You earned a subscriber :)
Homelessness, a time honoured tradition that's been around before humanity had homes.
After 4 yrs as a youtube watcher most ofy free time this is the first time i watched this kind of documentary on Japan...keep up the good work hopefuly this channels keeps producing contents of the other side of the coin..and get more subscribers..
Thank you, Jai Abd Rahman!
ur w'come..😁
Japan is a beautiful country.
If I didn't see your channel up to this time I didn't know that Japan has problem with homeless people being one of the richest and progressive country in Asia! One thing I notice even they are homeless they still possess that well discipline character and traits. More power to your channel..
People have realized that this is a better way than working in Japan. So it's natural they are smart ...
i just found your videos and i love to watch this and se how it can be everywhere its sad to so but i think everyone have to understand how it can be
this needs an anime, its the perfect vehicle to get this out there and get folks hearing about it..
That is a beautiful way to protest. No violence, respectful, and dedicated. They genuinely care
Wow what a spirit... if there’s unity... even homelessness becomes ez...
Unfortunately, it's not just Japan with massive homeless population. Yes, a great deal of them are men, older ones often war veterans; homeless women don't have the option to return home in the states but seem to get a few more services then men; but many are now families finding themselves living in tent cities or their vehicles.
Is this a footage? It looks so professional
That ending really touched my heart.
So sad to see such situations because I'm sure most of them would work and be productive if they could. Look how they keep those shacks clean outside, it shows good habits even in adversity.
As what I’ve observed and read about. Japanese are very hard working people, very organise and they’re very helpful to each other in times of crisis.
Really it is true here in India u can find beggars and homeless everywhere even the kids are homeless
I end up thinking “if only” to tragic circumstances like these Japanese homeless. If only materials would be provided, I bet they could live more humanely. It gets COLD there!
These homeless are amazingly organized, and are detail oriented.
I cried at learning of their plight!
I hope they will be able to get the help and assistance that they need...
I just subcribed! I like your channel bcz of its quality!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
How recent is this footage? There is nothing wrong with your production quality, narration, or camerawork, but the analogue nature of the recording makes me feel like I'm watching an old movie from the 90's. Don't mean to offend, just my honest opinion.
If you need new equipment, I would be willing to pitch in, but I am a lazy person, and making 12 separate payment of $1/$2 is a lot of work for me. If you could bundle all of your work into a neat package, I think it would make it easier for many people to support you.
Thank you for your kind words, Nekros! You clearly know audio - this was filmed on amateur equipment just over ten years ago. It was my first PBS documentary series. If you go to the channel and look at the China, Cuba, or Egypt videos then the specs will be much improved (I just finished filming in China and some of the footage is still in post).
I make sure the older stories are still accurate before posting them - happily, not much changes in Japan.
Great idea! I will ask the fulfillment house if they can put together a package of all of my docs. This channel - and the proceeds of those downloads - all go to my educational nonprofit called Take 2. If you're willing to support the videos and help Take 2, here is a link take2videos.org/DONATE/Donate.html. None of us take any salary and I'm paying for the film shoots out of pocket, so I'm hoping that this channel does well enough to at least cover equipment someday.
I delete a lot of unpleasant comments, so thank you again for taking the time to write.
@@OurHumanPlanet I wanted to share my point of view, because I felt it might represent many of the younger people who stumble across your videos. We are very impatient people, so we may be deterred from helping just out of the difficulty of it, despite having best intentions to do so.
Thank you for that link! That makes it even easier :)
2 years ago I was walking around Osaka castle, haven't seen any homeless. Probably they moved elsewhere. Tho in Tokyo Ueno Park there's a lot of them.
I think some key differences between the homeless in Japan any the homeless in America, are:
1. Many American homeless are veterans who got messed up by war. Japan hasn't really been involved in war in a very long time.
2. Many American homeless are addicted to drugs, which aren't as easy to obtain in Japan.
Subscribed. Great video
Thank you, Snarician!
Love your channel
Thank you, Sahri!
This is a homeless home. It's a great documentary. It shows beautiful within chaos.
It's rare that I got recommendation from youtube with such a good quality.
Btw, what happen to the criminals who kill the homeless man?
I heard that they were caught but I have no proof.
@@OurHumanPlanet I hope they can spend their entire life in jail.
the just keeping it clean is a huge difference from my city in Canada. if the homeless here could be respectful and keep it clean that's awesome
Wow very heart touching story.
This story actually made me cry and I don’t cry easily.
In Tokyo, some homeless live along the rivers and canals; also near city hall in the Shinjuku area.
great documentary. At 2:22 is he the man who was a guest star at documentary "Japan, a story of love and hate”?. Just my feeling, his face so familiar for me. So sorry if I’m wrong.
Not to my knowledge, Klinik.
This nice lady with great content 😊 deserves a million subscribers
Thank you, Jeremy!
@@OurHumanPlanet your welcome you deserve it God bless you and your day much love keep posting I love your videos
thank you
It breaks my heart.
Honorable people
I didn't have any idea Japan had homeless, good video. I would like to go to Japan to help out but not speaking the language would probably be difficult.
Overworked, overachieving, and spiritless country.
Look up the word karoshi and salaryman. You’ll see.
Great documentary.
Thank you for the compliment!
I think every nation have its flaws, its just that sometimes Japan is brought up to a higher pedestal that when this kind of video shows up, it feels a bit shocking. I've been to Japan four times and I really like it, I also see homelesness in Osaka, but compare to the homeless where I live, they are faring much better.
I wouldn't say spiritless. Japan has a lot of spirit and character but for those who never been to Japan but are in live with Japanese culture (Japanofiles/weaboos) they often think of Japan as this perfect, flawless nation.
I love Japan and love visiting. I would definitely live there for at least a year but it definitely has it's problem as every other nation.
I do have to say that the Japanese homeless are the absolute most impressive than any homeless people I've seen in another country or city.
They are much more self reliant, sanitary and have a great sense of ingenuity. I have to give them that much.
Those are just generalizations.
It's always been a kingly act to assist those in need.
This is why I love Japan. Tears of sadness & joy stream down my face as I watch this.
Man the homeless in Japan are very homeworking and kind people that help each other even to the dogs
What I know, japan no poor!.. but when I saw this, there is but they are well discipline than homeless in other nation...
This was an amazing documentary!
Thank you!
@@OurHumanPlanet No, thank you for the refreshing cinematography!
The flower-laying part. 💔 💔 💔
May he rest in peace.
What a lovely comment. Thank you ❤