This stuff is ILLEGAL in Japan but OK in America!
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There are a lot of harmless things Americans use everyday that are highly illegal in Japan! So what are these things and why are they considered to be so dangerous here?
Let's take a look at some of the things that will get you in a lot of trouble in Japan that Americans use everyday! Some of them are definitely weird, but they'll still get you in jail or fined!
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What are some things that are okay in your country but illegal in Japan??
The unchecked use of firearms. It's not even about outlawing them altogether. The problem is that in the U.S., it's so easy to get them. Other countries have high rates of firearms ownership. But they make sure that the owners are mentally fit to own them. Plus other countries make owners secure them properly. 100's of thousands of firearms get stolen from homes and vehicles every year, because they don't have to be locked away. This is how criminals get guns.
In america, you are in reality Guilty until proven innocent as well. That is a lie that america loves to pretend. You get thrown in jail and cannot get out unless you can pay. This is just the beginning. So stop believing that lie.
You should do one for Canada
@@fosterfuchs your statement is so dumb it can only be the result of emotional thinking. there arent people and criminals. people become criminals. criminals get guns the same way anyone else does, they just buy them. sometimes a regular person already owns guns and then becomes a criminal later on. "unchecked" use of firearms? who does the checking? its a conflict of interest for any government to do it, because a disarmed populace is a population of slaves. if you think the government deserves the right to tell you what you can and cannot own, or what you can or cannot put into your body, then you are a weak slave, and you have broken the first commandment as the state is your god.
You are being disproven by every western industrialized country in the world. They don't ban gun ownership. However, they require that gun owners act responsibly. To start with, by locking them away when they're not in use. Ask any police officer in the United States how many reports they take of home burglaries or car break-ins, that includes a stolen firearm. I did not mention banning firearms, yet that's included in your response.
I like to think that Japan has a seperate court system that solely deals with Pokemon related issues.
They do have a government agency that is designed to help Japanese people who have travelled to Paris and are disappointed with it not living up to their expectations.
I imagine prof oak being the judge and a jacked pikachu being the officer that takes you away
@@cleverman383 tell us more!..i am interested, deeply lol
nah, pretty sure it is just a contract and agreement when you are entering an official competition (fair competition), which is always there even when in other countries... it is just that people with power dont enforce it.
And Mario (Kart)
In Latvia, there is a time of year when everyone gets an urge to grab a knife and disappear into the woods. It's called "mushroom season". You could be carrying an machete in public, as long as you have a basket full of chanterelles and ceps in your other hand, people will come up to chat with you, trying to find out where are the best mushroom-picking spots.
I love mushrooms, that sounds cool.
True. In Central/Middle Europe, you can have any knife with you, not only nobody cares, but also nobody gets killed :D
Anglo-saxon term "knife crime" is laughable to us. If the guy in question wouldn't have knife, he would have anything else. At the end, Anglo-saxons will make trees forbidden, because, you know, wooden clubs. And to be fair, Verbottenland aka Germany is also crazy with this. In Germany, even lock on pocket knife is illegal. How the fuck safety device should be illegal?
@@tulenik71 I don't know what you mean with lock on, but pocket knifes are definitely not illegal in Germany
In Germany nobody would give away their secret mushroom spots... under no circumstances... ;) Always a good idea to clean them at home and not to leave any traces ;)
Do you live by Dr. Doom?😃
So I’d just be arrested once I got off the plane… I take several controlled substances in order to function, thanks to autoimmune disease and a degenerative neurological disorder. I carry a Swiss Army knife that I use to deal with camera equipment malfunctions. I’ve done a lot of home brewing as well. At least I don’t sell illegally modified Pokémon.
There is a form you get signed by an MD and approved you can take your medicine to Japan. But it has to be an MD ask the japanese embassy in your country
Hi David, I sympathize. I too need controlled substances to function due to an autoimmune neurological disorder (RSD/CRPS in my case). I travel to Japan when my health permits me to. So I can offer advice:
To avoid trouble you need to be organised ahead of time. Contact the Japanese embassy in your country, read up on current WHO guidelines, and get paperwork from your doctor and pharmacist.
I carry the following documents with my medicines:
• Narcotic Control Board permit to import medicines. The Japanese embassy in your country can advise you about the procedure to obtain this. It will take several weeks to process the paperwork, so plan well ahead of time.
• An original, signed letter from my doctor that lists my medications, the dosage, and my medical condition that the medicines are treating. I ask my doctor to print and sign two copies: one to send to the Narcotic Control Board and one to carry with me. If your doctor can print the letter onto letterhead and/or stamp it with a name-and-address stamp that's a bonus.
• Photocopies of my prescriptions. I ask my pharmacist to make two photocopies of each of my scripts. I ask them to stamp each photocopy with the pharmacy's name-and-address stamp, then sign or initial the stamp.
(SIDEBAR: Japanese bureaucrats are obsessed with stamps, which are a big deal in Japan. Even in the middle of covid lockdowns some people commuted to the office just to stamp documents! An example of why Japan is sometimes described as the most old-fashioned technologically-advanced country on earth.)
I carry all these documents with my medicines, in my carry-on bag.
The last time I checked, WHO guidelines recommended keeping your medicine-related documents in your bag and only presenting them in the event that officials ask you to; no need to present them unless asked.
Nowadays, customs and immigration priorities are focused on covid compliance, and the process for that is automated, so hopefully that lessens the likelihood of hassles at the airport. If you run into hassles later on it will be good to have the paperwork showing you went the extra mile to cross all the t's and dot the i's before you came to Japan.
I hope this advice is helpful. Good luck in your travels. がんばって！
Swiss Army knives are legal
You should just stay in your country with all of that lol
@@bluekinopio9390 oh look, an ableist! How original 😂
As someone dependant on certain medicines, this scares the shit out of me. How was that ADHD case resolved?
Dunno, but probably not well. Japan is extremely harsh against foreigners in the legal system. If you're going, make sure you know EXACTLY what you're doing. You will, 100% not be treated fairly. So make sure to educate yourself.
Probably locked in a cell with no meds.
She's probably dead. Call me crazy but Japan is more extreme in its prohibition than America, and America, drug possession was so taboo that weed possession justified killings by police. Japan being the more extreme of the two....yeah, I'm pretty sure they killed her by now.
I looked it up and she was released after 18 days, I believe and is allowed to return to the country as long as she doesn’t have Adderall.
@@mysticlynx Damn thanks for the heads up, 3 weeks prison is still harsh for someone needing meds...
thanks for helping us not get arrested!
When I studied abroad in Japan, they gave us a student orientation which ended up being an entire day of them telling us not to do drugs in 6 different ways.
Holy s-it!
There’s no death penalty for drugs in Japan.
@@HigesoriHanzo you're right, I looked it up after your comment. My memory failed me. Sorry for the misinformation!
Thats enough to make you want to do drugs
@@onlyFans-AFU Is there anything that's legal in both Japan and United States?
I always thought japanese drug laws were weird because there are over the counter benzodiazepines which are some of the most dangerous drugs to be addicted to.
Are there really? I’m just curious where you’ve gotten this information? I have never once seen benzodiazepines available over the counter in Japan personally.
@@misstekhead Yep there are quite a few of them. Rilmazafone and flutazolam are the two I know off hand. None of them are extremely strong. But it's wild seeing them OTC at all. People have even had some success in importing them to other countries. Kind of wild.
@@duncang8960 Benzos the shit that makes you feel like your drunk
pretty funny took it once,thats the uk,cant remember how my friend got it like a decade ago,was 15
@@duncang8960 Cant even smoke weed or get weed in japan,
f u c k
that
atleast i can still still grow seed and buy it in the uk
@@duncang8960 Japan is fucking alien extra terrestial,different place
cool architecture would hate to be there unless im in the mountains or something in one of them abanddoned places to do it up
For Japan's alcohol law not going after drinks under 1%, this is likely because some fruit juices naturally carry a little alcohol although generally under 1%.
Imagine waking up and turning on the juicer but your grapes are a day too old so the FBI kicks your door down and flashbangs you lol
Kombucha also has a negligible amount of alcohol as well and can very easily be made at home
All pop is around 0.5%
@@climbingcasually where'd you get that idea?
Basically anything fermented or able to ferment, which it's alreadly doing, carries small amounts of alcohol, even bread
Also, the 1% limit is probably for things like yoghurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi and other things that use fermentation as a preservative.
I take ADHD medication. I went to the Japanese embassy and ask them if it was okay to bring the drug(concerta). They gave the okay. However, I went an extra step and made my prescription translated and certified in Japanese. I stayed 14 days, so I took exactly 14 with me. People needs to be aware that different countries have different laws. Many Americans get banned from entering Canada because they think it’s the same as America and bring illegal stuff with them.
I bet a lot get zinged for pepper spray, an American was bitching me out online for not carrying it as a woman, and didn't know that it's flat out illegal to carry.
@@Tardisntimbits That’s because it is inconceivable that someone IS NOT ALLOWED TO PROTECT THEIR OWN LIVES!!!!!
Trips rarely go as planned. If you need the medicine to function you may wish to bring a bit extra. Example airlines changes your flight due to weather, mechanical problems, overbooking, etc
With those knife laws I always wonder how people get knifes they bought in the shop back to their home.
Well, you're OK if they're in a box or whatnot, apparently, seems you just can't have em on your person directly.
Knife law covers pocket knifes and kitchen knifes transported in package for good reason. Don't be dumb.
You can possess a knife for "justifiable reasons". Transporting home immediately after purchase is clearly justifiable; although in that case it should be in its original packaging to prove you're not carrying it for some other purpose. What isn't considered a valid reason is carrying it around just because it _might_ become useful for doing some uncertain task at some unknown point in time. It's the same with similar laws in the UK and Australia.
@@victoriazero8869 That wasn't a dumb question at all. Japan clearly has unusually strict knife laws and she didn't clarify this so it was a reasonable thing to ask. Don't be a jerk.
@@Anonymous551656 You are right that several countries have laws that say you can carry them for "justifiable reasons". But when these laws don't clearly outline what reasons are justifiable (and with what limits), they are terrible, because they basically mean that whether you are arrested or not is dependent on the judgement aka whim (and biases) of the individual police officer. This is completely unfair and leads to people being treated completely differntly (as in charged with a crime or not) for exactly the same action.
I learned the umeshu thing a while back, and make mine every year. It's very fun and my friends have told me I should sell it if it was possible (I'm not going through all the legal hassle of doing that though hahaha). The story I heard about it was that the law tried to crack down on umeshu and other infused liquors, but so many older people who made umeshu for decades raised a big stink about it that they caved in and made an exception. Don't know how much truth there is to that story but knowing older Japanese people... I wouldn't doubt it.
These laws are really stupid.
Japanese yakuza: “What you In for ?”
20 year old shut in: i moded Pokémon…”
The unfair competition prevention act seems to apply pretty broadly, because I personally got slapped with that one for attempting to sell hand-made Pokémon toys. It genuinely caught me by surprise, because I'd been doing the same thing in Europe alongside many fellow creators for years without issue.
Japanese officials: "Why are we having problems with hikikomori, self deletion and birth rates?"
Also Japanese officials: "LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM ALL UP!"
Urban country with a backwater government. That's how I like to describe the way Japan functions.
I'd probably be a hikikomori without adderall to help me focus at my job lol
@@cleverman383 I'd be hikikomori if I could afford it.
That and a crazy work culture.
The phrase "Gotta catch 'em all" didn't start with Pokémon.
The video game one surprised me the most! I've used a game genie type of device here in Canada before with no problems
Guess I won't be visiting Japan.
You put so much hard work and effort into these wonderful informative and unique videos . Speaking of vending machine culture there was a Japanese serial killer who poisoned some drinks and I THINK left them out in public or somehow got them inside the vending machine before mass and cheap video surveillance. It was a very bad case I believe that killer was caught unlike the unforgettable Tylenol poisonings in the US circa 1980 a lot of people died and sadly that killer (s) is still at large . 😢
Another thing that maybe should be mentioned is about edibles and other marijuana-related items. Some people take them for medical conditions but iirc you can actually be arrested for 5 years
Oh wow I have ADHD too and on medication! Now I’m not so sure about visiting Japan now…. 😢
You just have to declare it in customs and get a permit for it. Not that difficult and maybe something you should read up on before bringing amphetamine into another country. That is a crime in way more countries than Japan.
@@joakim6537 Oh thanks for the info! I wonder why the teacher didn’t end up declaring it despite that fact she was working there.
@@kitespongan It was mailed to her in a Tylenol bottle. That's actually is illegal in US as well.
@@ryokaix Good to know. Feeling more relief now ha! ✌️
@@ryokaix that actually makes sense. you should always keep prescription medications in the original bottle with the pharmacy information and the prescribing doctor's name. Even if you are just traveling within the USA. I know people like to use those little pill sorter things with the days of the week but never do that when travelling.
I had a medication on their list and emailed them about it. Thankfully they said I'm good to bring if it's 30 days or less of a supply. I'm keeping that email too and printing it out as apart of my travel info incase I get stopped.
Hi! Can you tell me which list is? Because I take alprazolam and I will go to Japan in December just two weeks, so I’ll bring 30 days or less supply. Or can you tell me who did you talk about that? Thanks
Thank you. I think you just solved a mystery I had. Finishing up a trip to Finland I was returning home to the US. At the airport they noted my pocket knife tool and put it in a box so it would be checked luggage. I had an 8 hour layover in Tokyo and I think I might have been in trouble if I had been wearing it as was my custom at that time.
I remember hearing about a locksmith from the US who got detained in Japan for an extended time because he had his lockpicking tools in his luggage.
Newsflash it is illegal to have them in most places in America as well unless that is your work. I am sure he was not coming to Japan to pick a lock for granny which begs the question why?
@@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077 Probably why people forget they have guns in their carry-ons (happened to one of my aunts). Yeah, you'd think they'd be super careful not to, but sometimes can slip the mind.
@@xnonsuchx XD not that many people "forget" they have guns.
@@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077 I'd call over 6500 in a year quite a lot.
@@xnonsuchx Yeah I have a history of bringing things I shouldn't, just out of habit. I usually bring a backpack with me for any longer trips, so I have had things confiscated/tossed out at places like the airport (my pepper gel was attached to my bag because it's just always there, never used and literally forgot it existed lol)... And some places that I simply don't expect to be so strict, such as a theme park called Great America that forced me to toss away my tiny portable folding chair and of all things, a non-sharp nail file (but they said my nail clipper which IS sharp was ok?), which was weird because I went with ALL of those things to Disney Epcot center with no issues at all, which you'd think Disney would be the most strict theme park, right? After all, Disney parks are where you're not allowed to even wear costumes (but I read it's because they don't want people thinking you work there). x.x
I got arrested for chewing gum from a police lady. She took me at the police department to have conversation with her translator. 2 hours later... she let me go, and gave me her phone numbers and email. I don't know if that is a serious thing in Japan but that was rare. I got lucky but why numbers and email?
Where you popping it? Or chewing too loud? It might have been considered as rude 'yankee' juvenile delinquent behavior.
There are also things that are only legal here in the US, but nowhere else in the world. One example is what is the enriching ingredients for white bread and rice.
I also I had a Game Genie my parents got me from Fedco. Any Californians remember Fedco (Pre Price Club/ Costco)?
In America we have a free market that covers "fair use" laws. As long as it's not reproduction of the game intended to make money with then you are legally allowed to use assets as long as there is enough of a difference in the original vs the used asset. The game genie isn't covered under this because code itself can not be copywritten in that type of manner. It would end up causing issues with commerce if someone was able to monopolize a line of coding.
Incorrect. It was illegally modifying game code, not just a lines or two. The method it used is the same as "backwards engineering" in the EULA. Hence breaking the EULA. This is why those exist. I believe this was before we had that in EULAs and part of why we ended up with eventually.
Guess I can't go to Japan now. ADHD med is critical for my health. That sucks.
Don't give up hope! You can travel to Japan with restricted medicines, you just need to be well organised ahead of time and get the necessary permissions and documentation. Contact your local Japanese embassy/consulate for advice.
@@jillianoldfield2300 sometimes being organized like that is too much work for what it’s worth especially with adhd 😭
Actually, making game mods and hacks for money in the USA is also illegal. It's just not as heavily policed and is usually left up to companies to enforce in civil suits. Most mods over here are given out for free and are done by enthusiasts because of this. The Game Genie fell in the category of transformative content and was shown to be unable to copy games for illegal sales.
somehow visiting japan just dropped quite a few places down on my wish list.. and i'm not even from the US
A phone call to your japanese embassy can solve most issues. It's pretty much common anywhere you go. Check with that embassy before going to that country
@@Truecrimeresearcher224 I dunno what an embassy has to do with a countries attractiveness being changed by laws I might not agree with.
Also, dealing with situations where you have to involve embassies is not my definition of an enjoyable journey, quite the opposite.
Japan is still nice tho
Exactly!!!
As someone who has Adhd...that is concerning.
If they notice you buying too many yeast packets at the supermarket, government ninjas will come after you
That Shrek mod is a Life Changing Experience, it'll give you an exhilarating epiphany like you have never had before.
*What a stupid knife law. When I was in Japan, a man went on a murderous rampage in a subway with an axe.... but sure, let's ban pocket knives, that's effective.*
Thank you for wonderful information
Oh man, I was just looking up about medication in regards to my own plans to travel to Japan in the future, yesterday. It's kind of devastating that the medication that works for my ADHD is prohibited in Japan. I guess there goes any plans of working in Japan right out of the window. :/
Don't give up! It is possible to come to Japan with restricted prescription medicines. And it is possible to take ADHD medicine while living in Japan. It takes a lot of organising, but it CAN be done.
To avoid trouble you need to be organised ahead of time. Contact the Japanese embassy in your country, read up on current WHO guidelines, and get paperwork from your doctor and pharmacist.
Once you are living in Japan you will need regular appointments with a specialist who is authorised to prescribe restricted medicines. You need to make sure you can organise this. It may depend on your employment status and health insurance.
I haven't lived in Japan but I travel occasionally to Japan when my health permits. When entering Japan I carry the following documents with my medicines:
• Japanese permit to import medicines. The Japanese embassy in your country can advise you about the procedure to obtain this. It will take many weeks to process the paperwork, so plan well ahead of time.
• An original, signed letter from my doctor that lists the medications, the dosage, and the medical condition that the medicines are treating. I ask my doctor to print and sign two originals: one to send to the Japanese authorities ahead of time and one to carry with me.
• Photocopies of my prescriptions. I ask my pharmacist to make two photocopies of each of my scripts. I ask them to stamp each photocopy with the pharmacy's name-and-address stamp, then sign or initial the stamp. (Stamps are a big deal in Japan. Even in the middle of covid lockdowns some people commuted to the office just to stamp documents.)
I carry all these documents with my medicines, in my carry-on bag. The last time I checked, WHO guidelines recommended keeping your medicine-related documents in your bag and only presenting them in the event that officials ask you to; no need to present them unless asked.
I hope this (incomplete) advice is helpful. Good luck in your travels and teaching career. がんばって！
@@jillianoldfield2300 thank you so much!! I really appreciate it :)
Oki great I was gonna say but someone beat to it with something way more informed than I would have ever done xD
As an American I've never heard the phrase Everyday Carry Items (EDC), nor have I ever felt the need to carry a pocket knife or swiss army knife.
The amphetamines one is crazy and the drug schedule is kinda not great it's a mixed bag, it's great because it lets us get meds we need but also things like weed are schedule 1 still where multiple scientific groups have noted it's mostly not addictive and relatively harmless.
@IcyTorment Which we're only finding out because of loosening laws on marijuana use. But even then, it's still not being shown to be anywhere near justified as Schedule I.
Selling modifications with the sole purpose of playing illegally obtained game backups is illegal here in the US. I can't say that I'm entirely on board with the law. I feel that if a company is no longer selling a game and is not making any profit whatsoever on the sales of those games, it shouldn't be such a big deal if someone obtains and plays a ROM or ISO, so long as they are not obtaining the games to sell copies.
I drank my friend's homebrew in Japan. Had no idea it was illegal. We also smoked the wacky weed on the beach there. Reggae festivals, good times... and doubly illegal! Sometimes a thing not being legal makes it a little more thrilling. Not recommended, though, as you can get deported and have a large sum in legal fees to pay if you're caught.
We don't use the term EDC: we use: multitool or Swiss Army Knife
Really interesting video... I just wanted to add a couple things:
1. It's pronounced, "amphetamEEn," like イ in Japanese.
2. In Chile, there is even less control over medications. There are only a few medications you need prescriptions to get. (Amphetamines would be one of those medications, as would opioids and benzodiazepines.) Almost all medications can just be bought by asking the pharmacist for some.
I misread the title. I was hoping this was a video explaining why DOA Xtreme Scarlet isn’t available here.
Going to jail for modifying a save file for a video game is quite frankly ridiculous and a waste of resources.
OMG! THANK you so much!!! I am going to hike in Japan this summer and I ALWAYS carry my pocket knife with me. Thanks to your video I might have avoided a lot of trouble.
Still, if you go camping, is it ok to bring a knife with you to cut your food? If not, how do people manage to cook on campsites without one?
This is good to know! Thank you for this excellt episode. This is one of the best UA-cam channels! ☮️💟
So if all you have to do is add a purchased alcohol to one you are crafting for it to be legal, can you just add any store bought and taxed alcohol to your home brew for it to be legal? Wondering if they accounted for that or if it’s a loophole.
I'd think that living in the countryside and inviting the town sheriff to dinner once a month would help a lot. Perhaps a town with a distiller who would sign off on you being a product development technician.
You lost me at the knives, most pocket knives have a blade of 3in or less and most folding or sheaf knives have a blade of 6in or less. Very few Americans make it a daily habit of carrying a knife over 6inches.
So like what medications do they use to treat adhd or hypersomia sleep disorders like narcolepsy type 1 and 2? Is Ritalin allowed or do you only have non stimulant medications allowed for the treatment?
A little something about knives in American culture: The United States is mostly rural, and Americans are culturally inclined toward a high degree of personal independence. In this case, that means taking take of most tasks by themselves, instead of expecting someone else to do it.
Thus, Americans often have a multitool or small pocket knife on them. Useless in a fight, they are helpful with small everyday tasks especially in rural areas. "Always have a knife on you" is a common adage in these areas, which is why few Americans even think to check to see if there are any laws against carrying one.
For the medicine one, yes certain drugs are illegal like Adderall BUT you can still visit Japan and take your meds with you. You have to get permission from the Japanese government and fill out a Yakkan Shoumei. It takes several weeks so make sure it is done ahead of time before visiting Japan. So, in other words as long as you have the proper paperwork you are good!
here in America we also have an age limit to buy beer you have to be 21 years old if under age the store or person who sold it to u is in big trouble they can lose thier business jailed and/or lose thier license to sell anything alcohol or tobacco use to be u had to be 18 to buy tobacco but u have to 21 now
When bureaucracy is the problem, the people can fix it. However, people want to "live and let live" so as long as they get their bread and circus's they let the bureaucracy do what it wants until it's too late.
Oh the whiplash from having visited Okinawa in 2004 and it being some of the best days of my life to being on prescribed scheduled pain meds that will get me locked up since 2013 thanks to the Army. I knew Japan was as backwards socially as it is forward in other ways, but needing extra documentation is pretty on brand with Japan's governments desire to choke the life out of everyone there, if not with work culture and societal idiocy, then with fucking paper work.
And here I was finally learning Japanese too.
Takashimaya department store sells beer home brewing kits and equipment. They are not 1% alcohol.
And knowing how Japanese “love” foreigners, I’d say: “better not go to Japan at all”
Yeah, I was gonna look for a potential Japanese wife a few years ago until I saw their statistics for infidelity, I opted for Indonesia instead. Happily together 4 years next month.
@@nasateen13 That just sounds like you are shopping for wives in different countries. A bit odd honestly.
@@lilkitten545 Yeah, better make sure to get the right woman the first time than to end up in divorce later.
I don't drink so much now, but I fucking love plum wine. The owner of the local sushi bar used to feed me the plums like candy lol.
Okay, well... I won't be moving to Japan since I'm on ADHD medication it just makes me wonder how ADHD is treated or if it's even recognized.
Check with the embassy you can get a form signed by an MD and take the medicine to Japan. Then you have to get a japanese doctor to prescribe Japan's version of whatever medication you are on
That region of the world likes to pretend brain disorders don't exist.
In japan people with any kind of issue that may look bad are expected to commit sudoku.
Don't give up hope of moving to Japan. You can get ADHD medicine, it just takes a lot of organising. Please have a look at my detailed advice in another post above. Hope it helps. がんばって！
@@gjg5789 Seppuku
selling modified pokemon is illegal here too, just hard to prosecute.
As screwed up and backwards as Tennessee is, I am still so glad that there are zero blade restrictions in the state. I could legally carry a buster sword in public if i wanted to. Downside is we had knife restrictions on certain designs for so long that there arent any quality makers that produce quality knives of designs like butterfly knives and switchblades, so they barely exist even after their contraband status got repealed.
It's guilty until proven innocent here in the states too
as strict as japanese drugs laws are they actually relatively mild by standards in asia, for instance a some countries in asia have a mandatory death penalty for carrying drugs whereas japan really only really has jail time.
They are make mixing soda together illegal I ever move there.
I like to mix Dr. Pepper, Root Beer, Big Red and Sprite into 1 drink.
Last time when went back to my home in Japan l I bought couple of sashimi knives. I decided to send them to sharpening shop before get back to States, as I picked it up from the shop my sister picked me up from the store, I was very anxious so I started checking while drive back home, my sister started screaming that “ what a hell you are doing, we gonna get arrested!!” I was in back seat of the car and I didn’t understand what she was screaming about. My mother turned her head and said “ Put it away! Could be someone see that, Put it away!” I was truly stunned by their reaction.
I started watching your channel to see all the cool things about Japan and the culture with the hopes of one day visiting. But it seems like every time I watch it it's a list of reasons not to visit Japan.
When I lived in Kagawa, my good friend came over at like 3am with ingredients. We mixed them up and he had me place this in my closet then he disappeared. He came back a few months later and we enjoyed some ume chu that we apparently had made.
The anti game modification law could evolve into anti car modification law
I mean, what stopping Toyota etc for lobbying to outlaw vehicle modifications? Especially electrification of vehicles getting more common
4:57 That explains a lot about why Nintendo treats Animal Crossing New Horizons modders so cruelly. I still think it’s dumb, because Animal Crossing isn’t competitive in any way.
Just more reasons to never visit Japan.
What? No bathtub gin?? I was taking Vyvance (adhd) and was concerned about what would happen if I travel to Japan, where it is illegal over age 12. I stopped taking it, anyway, for other reasons, but it did worry me!
It's a good thing Japanese people never get sick, since all the medicines are illegal, and of course there are no doctors in Japan, because all doctors have bad hand writing, and you have to hand write your resume in Japan. Most people who speak English in Japan become English Teachers, or work as English teachers, but when Japanese people see other Japanese people speaking English, they freak out. I guess the assumption is that they attend the classes, but don't actually learn anything.
The video game modding related laws are interesting, because there's a weird intersection between Japanese and American laws. In Japan certain elements of copyright law are stricter and others are looser, for example homages and direct references to other works are completely fine in Japan so long as they aren't just plagiarizing the original work, but in the US most homages are not considered fair use and are actually copyright infringement. Also, becuase a lot of the US laws around it are based on case precedent, game cheat and modification devices or software are usually legal, so long as they don't contain any proprietary code or hardware, which is why companies like Apple and Nintendo like to prevent other people from being able to directly access their hardware are OS information on devices they make, which ends up causing a lot of problems down the line for people trying to repair or preserve their hardware and software.
Ah yes, I, too, hate it when I ask a cop for direction and they answer "are you carrying a knife?"
Japan really loves its nanny state
Yeah, the modding one isn't surprising. One of two 3DS modders had to close their store because of that Japanese law. It's a shame because they provided a capture card mod, making it easier to capture Nintendo 3DS game footage. Yes, custom firmware can be used to capture footage, but the quality is nowhere near what's possible with a physical mod.
Yeah, that stinks. If you paid for the 3DS you should be able to do what you want to it as long as you're not endangering anyone's physical safety.
The brewing regulation isn't just about taxes, improperly brewed alcohol can be dangerous. If the equipment isn't properly sterilized then you can end up with harmful bacteria getting into the brew, and you always run the risk of it fermenting into toxic methanol if you use the wrong yeast For those reasons, you can actually land yourself in serious legal trouble in America for unauthorized homebrewing as well.
In America knives have to be 4in in most urban sprawl to be considered utilitarian
These things can send you to jail, but like... For how long ? What are the prison sentences for each of these offenses?
What if the medicine is for depression, like fluoxetine?
They don't care. Just like any other politician, theirs don't have any humanity.
It's interesting about liquor laws. In the US every state has differences between them, in my state we have a sin tax you pay extra for alcohol and tobacco products. We also have really weird liquor laws compared to other states due to our long history with the temperance movement. Used to be all liquor stores and bars were closed on Sundays, just recently it became legal for grocery stores to sell liquor.
Japanese law enforcement would have a heart attack in America then 🤣
Guess I'm not gonna visit, solely due to medication, and the complications of such...
As far as video games go any distribution of in game currency from 3rd party's is illegal. Modifying game consoles for money is not as long as it doesn't give it permissions saved for devs and alternations. There was and interesting case about some people who all went to jail for this kind of stuff on brews channel if you want to know more.
Knowing that my adderall could get me arrested is so, so helpful! It's my life dream to visit Japan, and would be such a nightmare to be put in jail for a medication that helps me function 😭
8:00 is that Hikari Matsushima?!
Hi Mrs. Eats! I just discovered your channel a couple weeks ago and have been trying to watch all of your videos. They are amazing!! In this video, at 8:00, I recognize the actress from First Love. If you have watched First Love, could you maybe share your reaction or explain your thoughts on the scene in Episode 2 where she is out to eat (at about 19:00-23:00). She's pounding beer there! I wonder what types of food they are eating besides the shrimp, and is that the normal way to eat the shrimp?
Oh man, in Japan just going through my fridge when I was in my early 20s, I'd be in jail... I sometimes forget I bought juice after taking a sip, leave it in there, till a month later I'm like "oh I just got groceries I have juice" only to realize it's 2 months old and probably technically "wine" more than juice after taking a sip
Horrible way to start the day
Thankfully I'm not an idiot anymore...
Well when it comes to leaving stuff in the fridge
For the first 2 it makes more sense to me to just confiscate it rather than arrest someone who didn't know better
A 6 inch "pocketknife"? That's not a pocketknife and will get you arrested in many states here in the US! The typical blade length for a pocketknife is 3 to 3.5 inches.
ehhhh. The home brew isn't that cut in dry in america. For instance MoonShine is a type of homebrewed beer that is highly illegal.
I got arrested in Japan for MDMA. But I wasn't caught with any pill, they forced me to pee in a cup. They told e they would take my pee if I didn't do it voluntarily.
Dumb
when I went to japan in 2010,I don't think we brought any medicines with us,we bought medicines in japan for allergies though,the lady was so nice to me
I hate hacking so I would never do this to pokemon,play fair or don't play at all
If I was going to go on holiday to Japan, from Canada, I would have to change my prescription for ADHD medication in advance, temporarily. Dextroamphetamine is seriously not okay down there.
Thanks for the useful info!
As an expat living in Japan. I think some of the Japanese laws are outdated and the Nintendo copyright law one is rediculous. Once the customer purchases something, then it is their property and they should be able to do anything they want with it.
Got a pocket knife on a plane? Gonna call it fake news. I can't get a tube of tooth paste on a plane.
Eventually want to travel there but didn't realize there was a whole process for medication. Sounds like a recipe for disaster when you combine that the fact most adhd meds are illegal without said paperwork so 😅
Only thing I'm taking is hormones but likely will have to go through the process to bring a shot or two with me. 😭
I keep hearing things that make Japan sound like a backwards country, lol.
I guess I still haven't heard anything as bad as what South Korea did to its own people when they hosted the olympics, though.
4:15 From 2008 the length allowed is 5.5 cm instead 6 cm
2:58 If you scroll a little more down in the Contents section you can see it.
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