As a Japanese, I think it's a very realistic and fun video. Nishinari is the largest slum in western Japan, and many Japanese do not bother to visit. But it's not because it's dangerous, it's just not necessary. It's not even a hidden town. It is difficult to narrow the gap between rich and poor, but improvement is progressing.
We live in Scotland. From what I've watched it's not a bad area, there are far worse in Scotland. I grew up in one of the areas as a teenage kid. High crime, drugs and attacks on other people. Saying that people in these poorer areas tend to be better towards others than many of the rich I have worked with. The more money they have the more it is about them rather then their neighbours. Japan has always been a country on my list to visit. I would prefer areas similar to how I grew up, put money into those areas rather than the usual tourist nonsense
I'm glad that you say the gap is improving/progressing. In the US the gap between rich and poor is growing ever wider, with a tiny percent of the population holding wealth and the MAJORITY of Americans either completely living in poverty or else living in fear of falling down. Our middle class has shrunk to the point where it basically doesn't exist anymore. Especially when it comes to young people - they can't pay they're college debts because good paying jobs are gone, we have a service or gig economy with people earning minimum wage, which isn't a living wage. Young people can't afford to buy houses and many do not even have kids because they can't afford to. And the elite class of government officials only pursue policy that benefits wealthy corporate campaign donors, not the public good, not the needs of the people. There are sociological studies conducted by universities like Stanford showing that this is true -- that political policy reflects the wishes of corporate elites, not the will of the people. And both political parties are complicit, neither on is better than the other.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community)
Well Poland is kind of similar, used to look alot like Nishinari, though we never had issues with too much crime. Now its much more modern but you still find places that are just run down.
if you need filtered you shouldn't be working anywhere that deals with vulnerable populations. Also you're living a life that's missing out on authenticity.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community)
As a Clevelander, I kind of figured that compared to our hometowns it was going to seem pretty tame. The gentleman from Nagasaki was very interesting - if you can find him again that would make for a good interview. And your tour guide needs his own channel, he seems very cool. Nice of him to take you around :) Another gem, keep it up!
I agree with you on the gentlement from Nagasaki. I'd like to know more about generational trauma from the atomic bombs, very interesting, but also very very heartbreaking and disturbing.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community)
If I literally ever get stopped by a yakuza in Japan I wouldn't be as much as scared as being stopped by any random bimbo in Brazil, that's how safe it is, for me it is almost laughable and really heartwarming to witness how safe Japan is.
Thank you so much for bringing a camera to this area to give them your platform. Your friend you made and the people you greeted all seemed so friendly and courteous. I really hope that this will help them get the proper assistance so they can all have basic needs met. I really hope they are not all homeless. They're all such nice people.
This was a fun video. It seemed much better than what I would have imagined. It had me anxious that you said it was a Yakuza slum though, I hope you take care not to get too involved in showing us
I think she should dive a little deeper. She’s pasty white, with a camera. For all they know, she’s live streaming 🤷♂️ I think that pretty much everyone will show respect. She almost dove right in✌️❤️
@@LondonWater I've been there and walked around and talked to the locals also. Honestly, I always felt safe and everyone was really friendly. Granted, I'm a big white guy. But, genuinely I felt so much safer there than even in some parts of my home country (Australia).
A large news organization just posted their own vide about this, and I can say your video quality brings a much more personal sense of the situation there.
I have not been to Japan and would love to travel there one day. All I ever see is the people being so kind and welcoming. You going to the biggest slum of Japan and still being greeted with such kindness just shows that Japan as a whole is full of great people. Im sure there are bad people and places as there always is but this video just shows that Japan is on a different level compared to other parts of the world when it comes to respect and kindness.
Your videos are amazing. I really like the raw feeling when you show a place. Not all of the places are perfect. Real people living in real places. Very cool. Thank you.
Hey! I definitely scoured for your channel.. I'm the girl in the plaid flannel! I had actually never known about this place until you talked to us and I'm definitely glad you did! On the way to the station we saw some really cool wall murals. We were on the way to our next train so we barely even stopped to look around us, but if we did I'm sure we would have noticed something! Thank you for teaching us about it!🥰
You transitioned so well from your 'hidden camera' style language video to this travel genre. Way better than some others that I've seen who have been doing it for years. Looking forward to seeing more! 😃
I stayed in that area when the pandemic started as I was unable to fly for 4 months. It was a great experience. People were nice, down to earth & friendly. Many were just sitting down reading books. I also saw many drinking in groups without annoying anyone. It was a very economical & convenient area to stay in. I felt relatively safe.
I'm a very old cultural anthropologist who was raised in Detroit. I stumbled across your videos quite by accident. I'm always looking for interesting insights into other cultures. May I say that your work is quite good, especially with your interactions with others. I really wish other young people such as yourself took an interest in other cultures. Keep up the good work and I will look into other videos that you make. Cheers.
Hi. I have visited Osaka 3 times already and I always stayed close to Shin-Imamyia station. Never had any issues with hotels and never felt scared (or even feared) or sensed any lack of safety in the area. It is close to Abeno Harukas, has lots of train and subway options and it's barely 45 minutes away from KIX. Yes, I have seen homeless people (and in other cities in Japan) but they never posed a threat. I believe that foreign are just seeing these advantages and don't really care about the neighborhood's fame from (a distant it seems) the past.
I love these new traveling journalist style videos. I would like to see more in various topics such as doing groceries, commuting, basic everyday tasks that are unique to Japan or very different in Japan. Maybe some interviews? Keep up the great work Anming!
I lived in this area near Hanazonocho Station for 1.5 years while studying in Osaka. while i heard people shouting and agruing outside almost daily, i never felt unsafe walking around there. people there are super nice, especially if you speak a bit japanese they're really warm and welcoming. they dont judge you as well. be kind and they be even kinder to you
I live in northern Japan (20 years) but I gotta say that those ‘slums’ are a paradise compared to the ones I saw in India, Thailand or Indonesia…or even in USA/Canada! The slums in my native Montreal or Toronto are way scarier! …I’ve known some people who’ve ‘disappeared’ on the count of Russian Roulette or other maliciousness… 😢
For a slum area it still looks pretty good. Sweden has some slum areas, but they are filled with crime and drugs (it's also a no go zone), so I usually do not recommend tourists to go there for their own safety. But I'm surprised they are so friendly in Japan in the slums.
Most tourists (even locals) didn't know about the history of Nishinari (Kamagasaki). Majority of the area are already gentrified (new Hoshino resort was recently built in the area). Thanks for making this video, I lived in Nishinari and it's not as dangerous as it used to be. Honestly, its history is so rich especially during the early labor social movements in Japan that it's a shame to totally wipe it out of people's collective memories. The homeless people there also don't really bother other people. It's also a crime to beg on the streets so even though they are homeless, many of them still make a decent way of living (collecting cans and bottles, construction, etc.). And Nishinari-ku is quite big. The area where most homeless are found are near Shin-imamiya/Dobutsuen-mae/Tobita area. But the other areas are not bad. Cheap houses and convenient location (most areas are connected to a train station or bus).
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community)
Compared to the United States, this place is a hundred times safer and cleaner. Whole neighborhoods are senselessly devastated or burned down, or there are wild shootings. The slums in Japan cannot be compared to those in the USA. Western views of a 3,000-year-old culture are always fallacious. The west and its culture left a very negative influence on the culture there. Many Western tourists often have no idea about the culture there in Japan and behave like it, too often hurting the feelings of the Japanese. We in the West should therefore be very cautious and very careful with any judgements.
It is said to be dangerous in Japan just because it is a homeless city, but in reality, Kobe and other cities with yakuza offices are far more dangerous
@@neymar2953 Define "dangerous." It's still relatively safe compared to the US. Are you likely to get robbed, mugged or shot there? I don't see Osaka on the list of worlds most dangerous cities. I do see St. Louis, Detroit, and New Orleans. Of course even that is an incomplete picture. I haven't been to Tokyo in a while, but I assume I'm less likely to get robbed there than I am in San Francisco.
Anming makes another journey into the unseen world of Japan's homeless, but this time in Osaka. As usual your attitude and style combined with your proficiency in Japanese, cause people to willing interact with you. Thus you are able to gain access to a world that most people simply don't notice. As you indicated it is not really hidden, but the average tourist would walk past it not realizing what they are actually seeing. I only spent a couple days in Osaka and I may have been one of oblivious tourists who didn't comprehend, what they were really seeing. Quite bluntly hidden in plain sight. Your ability to interpret what you are viewing and learning about an issue that most cities and governments never really want to confront, and definitely don't advertise. Thanks for this peak behind the curtain of another aspect of life in Japan.
Thank you so much Jim. I spent half a day here after a big filming trip to Shikoku. I’m glad I stopped by because I really learned a lot. Like you I’ve been to Osaka before and never heard of this place. It was eye-opening for sure.
It's pretty wild how some people just have no idea about how potentially dangerous this place could be, if you're not really street savvy. Being a New Yorker, this doesn't look nearly as bad as to what it COULD really be, but I think the appeal of the affordability and easy access to tourist attractions is what's bringing foreigners to the area. I hope Japan will see this as an opportunity to assist these people instead of ignoring them.
@@AntonGully - She said "Yakuza" meaning it's controlled by one of the many factions of gokudō. If that is the case, it means they control what goes on there more than law enforcement does. They are a lot smaller than they used to be, but it doesn't mean they don't have their influence. These days they are heavily involved in the porn industry. I don't know of any suburb in the United States they have left off the maps which is a huge clue it's probably a place you don't want to be in after the sun sets.
We stayed at an Airbnb place in Nishinari back in 2019. We didn't know about it's reputation. We just found out when we walked the streets and saw a lot of homeless people. They were very friendly. No sign of danger even when we walked at night. It's a peaceful community based on my experience.
Health for you and everyone. Is Very thoughtful of you remembering the person who took care of you. Some people move on and forget those less fortunate.
You have such a comforting and kind presence, but somehow manage to be so bold and brave all at the same time. You freaking go, girl! I'm a woman from Chicago and watching this makes me want to get out there and explore, safely. Great content! ❤
You're developing into a documentarian, with history involved, which I think is very interesting in itself and intriguing in what you show us. Japan at another level of observation. Do keep this up. Robert, UK.
I was in Osaka just in January and never knew about this place. I found most people extremely courteous and they treat foreigners well. I also noticed that many people were dressed in pretty worn and old clothes. Only in the shopping areas were people dressed up. Japan is truly somewhere to visit. Thanks for showing this side of Japan and kudos to you for learning the language!💯💪🙏
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community)
Thank you Anming for another tour to show us another Japanese slum. I’m really glad that the people you met in this area were a lot more nicer compared to that gentleman from the first area & that you made unexpected friends which is really great. Super sweet that your husband was just messaging you for your safety. I am from a ghetto area in Los Angeles so I know I have seen my shares of interesting stories happening in my area though, it has gotten better here & there past couple of years. For sure those areas look really tamed compared to where I live at in the States. Nice touch in letting foreign tourists about this place that they mostly have no idea about
That's so sweet that your hubby was worried about your safety ❤ Detroit is deffinatly way worse but, Wow all that trash just piled up and left there by the Welfare office😢 Looks like madness. Loved seeing you with a friend who showed you around. I think most homeless people from my own personal experience of being homeless in the States for a few years (always sleeping outside, never in a shelter) are some of the most giving and generous ppl. They would go without something just to help your situation. Much love to the homeless community of Japan.❤🙏💌
Thank you for exploring the streets of Nishinari. Its one of the most dangerous places in Japan, definitely not a night city to go alone but during the day its not that bad you will see friendly faces almost everywhere. 5:58 That park (Haginochayaminami or Triangle Park) is one of the greater areas in Nishinari, that guy was definitely a good person bringing you there to meet new people. it's pretty close to where I worked in Abeno and honestly it never gave me bad vibes in general. Glad you could spread information about Japans ups and downs :)
Thank you so much for watching. It’s awesome to hear from you since you’re familiar with the area. I didn’t stay until nighttime. I wonder what it’s like then.
@@OrientalPearl Sometimes that park will hold events like local concerts during festivals and it's awesome around then, but any other night it's empty with a few homeless people sleeping in the open sober or drunk. During covid a lot of tents ended up being pitched inside the park so it's nice to see it looking better already that's for sure. It's also one of the safest spots in Nishinari ward since police officers patrol around that park quite often making it a haven for the community, anywhere else and its definitely not safe from what I was told from locals. Overall though I spent most of my time there during daylight hours and have found the nicest people who want to drink and chat with just about anyone.
I'm staying here in Nishinari for a long period and I'm going out at any time of the night. At first I was wary because of the reputation but now I just don't understand. I never saw anything fishy and I would go at 2am to the konbini without a second thought. I see young women and families walking around after dark as well. I'm staying there because it's cheaper since no japanese want to be here, I guess most tourist does as well because it's more likely way safer than where we came from. I mean, who is scared of homeless people?
Is that a second triangle park? I've been to Osaka and walked through Nishinari, but when someone says Triangle park I think of the one just north of Dotonbori where the small statue of liberty is. Perhaps there are multiple Triangle parks!
@@nameisthename25 Homeless people are much more dangerous elsewhere, but I agree, I have stayed there and always felt safe even walking around at night. I stayed at Hotel Toyo, and who can complain about a private room with aircon for less than $20 a night? I suppose that's a "fancy" hostel by Shin-Imamiya standards though hahaha. I loved it. If you're staying there, I hope you check out Travellers bar/Osaka tacos and Bar groovy. Say hi to Shota and Wataru respectively for me ;)
Such a great video. It's good to see a less than touristy side of Japan. The people seemed normal. Bad reputation of an area that was no more. Thank you.
I have never seen anything like this when visiting Japan. My son lives in Osaka and told me of the homeless. As a tourist, didn’t believe him. Eye opening. It makes one realize all countries have this issue. I’ll share these videos with my 92 yr old mom, who originally immigrated from Tokyo I 1952. We talked of your first video. She was in disbelief. The people you encountered were so friendly! Glad you were safe!
What are you talking about? the japanese people aren't psychopats than make heinous crimes without remorse, no, the Japanese are much better off than the average Westerner.
My wife is Japanese- we were laughing at how safe it looked compared to our home in Los Angeles. Maybe we will take a detour there on our next Japan trip to gauge the sketch factor.
As a Texan I cannot comprehend why anybody would want to live in LA.... I have my own land and can do my own hunting if needed to. I do not depend on trucks for anything if they stop one day.
The man wearing the NYC jacket whose first instinct upon seeing you was asking to be friends and offering to show you around the area deserves to be protected at all costs!
Wow I remember living across the road from Nishinari and I never noticed it was a slum. I'm so used to seeing tents and piles of garbage in San Francisco that I thought nothing of it... On the bright side, at least Nishinari doesn't smell like weed everywhere?
I think it's funny, the most dangerous city in France is comparable to the "Average" american city. And the most dangerous city in France, is 5x more dangerous than Paris.
This video is incredible ! I loved to see this side of Japan. Also, despite it's history, the kindness and openness of so many residents is an incredible reminder that everyone is just trying to get by one way or another.
Wow, I use to pass by this area many years ago. I lived in the outskirts. Sorry to see and hear this unfortunate news. I hope things get better over there.
I live inside this Nishinari district and I can feel that the safety is definitely better than 20 years ago. I can assert that this district is even safer than most of the cities in India as I visited there last year.The Osaka government really made effort to improve the safety of the Airin area (the most dangerous area) which resulted in the increase of accommodations for foreign tourists.
It's awsome that you let us take a look at not so nice and touristy places in Japan. Being the biggest slum in Japan, I expected it to look much worse Great to see that not only were able to walk alone through Nishinari, but also nbe friendly welcomed by some of the of the people who actually live there.
Try to walk around in one of the slums in the USA and you will see the level of real dangerous situations you can get into in the slums of the USA. I was mugged and robbed in Chicago when I was a college student there.
When we visited Osaka 3 years ago, the hotel where we stayed at was located just across the Shin-imamiya station, although there were a lot of homeless on the streets, me and my Wife did not feel that its dangerous even when walking at night, probably because they mind their own business and does not bother tourists.
On my last visit to Osaka last year, a Japanese friend was in charge of hotel reservation and it was a couple of minutes from Nishinari. He scheduled that hotel because it was a nice hotel and also very cheap. Contrary to your video, we saw many deluxe vehicles around the poorest neighborhoods -obviously yakuza cars-. But I heard from many Japanese, including my friend, that the area was very dangerous up to the 90’s but not anymore.
We tend to brand them as life failures, but when I look at them they seem to be enjoying life. I realized that the definition of happiness is not having a lot of money or a house.
Material items aren’t that important I have a house and have felt unhappy as other family members have three or four houses and earn lots more then me but understanding that there is more to life then assets has made me feel much better and I’m more happy then them I reckon
I came here today after seeing your newest video that you just posted today as I had not seen this one yet. I am not sure what shocked me more .... the way people live there or the fact that you are shorter than 1,5 meters 0:40. I would have estimated you to be between 1,65 to 1,70 mtrs. This shows how you are coming out big 😉with your videos 😂😂...keep em coming.
As an Indigenous Native of course I can relate, Anming people are drawn to your positivity and non-judgmental aura. I’m praying 🙏🏽 for your new family. May you and your husband be abundantly blessed and enjoy your journey in life together. I was 😢touched by your determination to show us every side of JAPAN and I enjoy every post. Your absolutely a breath of fresh air and it’s Great 😊. Keep showing us new experiences and new places. Thanks for sharing this.
It's great to see someone showing real people who struggle in Japan. It seems that asia in general makes little provision for the elderly, retired people. I suspect that it's expected that their children will provide but often that's not an option. Although I'm enjoying the content don't put yourself in danger for us.
It's actually common that once you "retire" from your career that you take up "silver" jobs, which could be as simple as sweeping parks or working as a crossing guard to taking up simple office jobs. This is a worrying trend for many because "careers" promised to set you up for a good retirement.
Thank you for watching. I’m glad that you appreciate this more real version of Japan. Don’t worry, I never felt like I was in danger during the filming of these videos.
@@SherrifOfNottingham Thank you for that information. My cousin worked for a stock market investment company some years ago in the UK. He went to Japan to work for about 7 years. His job was to bring computers into the Japanese stock market but ultimately he was cutting staff. He said redundancy was an unknown concept to most and they looked on being 'let go' was their failure. It was very sad.
@@OrientalPearl Thank you for replying. Your 'new style' videos are so informative. My cousin worked in Tokyo for some years. He said that the formalities and different expectations between the men and women were really hard to adapt to. He learnt some Japanese, before he went, from a Japanese woman, so when he arrived his coworkers thought he was effeminate. He quickly adjusted because that misconception cost him business at first. He found the treatment of women harsh at times and never felt entirely comfortable with his female staff.
I’m glad to learn about these different areas that I would have never heard of. It’s interesting to see all different types of Japan. It’s awesome to spread awareness and do mini interviews like a journalist! Reminds me a little of Sabbatical or Indigo Traveler if you’ve ever seen those UA-camrs. I liked that you educated some of the other foreigners about the area as well! Your husbands concern was sweet 💜
It was a scary impression even for me as a Japanese person, but unlike what I expected to see when I saw it this way, they all live well together and are friendly to visitors from other places 😮 Thank you very much for the very helpful video 🙏👍
as someone from a 3rd world country, i didn't feel scared or something when i stayed in that area for a couple of days even if i was walking late at night/midnight. the low cost accomodations and food are 👍
personal opinion, people will think Nishinarin area is a biggist slum in Osaka, so it should look poor and dirty. Actually it's stereo-typed impression. local people are friendly and nice😊
There’s something about watching your cutsie “I speak Japanese” videos Vs. a nice video like this.. Where you interact with the struggling people. Poor people are where it’s at! In any city! TY for the video! I love it!
I studied at Osaka University in 2018 and one of the classes was about issues in society so we went to nishinari and visited a Japanese woman who ran a motel there. She also offered different classes for the locals (to make things or write poetry) and they just paid what they could afford. So what I took away from that class was that there are a lot of hotels there because they want to change the area from slum. I had no idea that office had closed, we visited there as well 😔
i'm japanese in the past, there were many homeless people in nishinari. but now there are various forms of support available, and anyone who seeks it can escape from that way of life. most of them often choose to live that way themselves
@@rayoscrostThey already don't have families, jobs, friends in the you say normal world. So I guess its more comfortable with loads of people like themselves around.
I am a Japanese woman. Thank you for introducing Japan to me! I don't go to Nishinari because I live in eastern Japan, but if I had to, I would walk around this city at night without fear at all. In the past, there were dangerous areas not only in Nishinari but also in Tokyo and Yokohama. Nowadays, there is almost no danger anywhere in Japan. However, exceptions can occur anywhere. Even if it is a quiet residential area. Please be careful when you travel.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community)
Haha. Every time I hear you mention Detroit I feel happy to hear it. I talked to you for a while when you were first starting UA-cam. It was a fun memory. I hope you'll bring detroit more to your channel!
@@OrientalPearlI'm in Kyoto as usual but if the timing matches let me join you sometime to share about Detroit or Novi! Especially Novi there are so many awesome opportunities !!
3:33 discovering food is an interesting part about going to rougher areas, although it does feel unnecessarily risky when older, better to do it while young
Hi Anming! Thank you for showing us this side of Japan. Great video! Idk if it was just in my area, but my tenchou and my other managers prohibited me from saying the word yakuza. So we say "yakyak". They just told us, international students, that someone might hear us talking about the yakuzas or yakuzas might hear us. Please be careful! I know your camera is like a gun to them that they won't do anything to harm you as it is being recorded. But I still want you to be careful! Thanks again for sharing this video! 💖 God bless you!
I'm going to be living in a hostel in Nishinari-ku. Lots of people were warning me about the area. But I think everywhere has a potential to be dangerous. You just have to keep an open mind and stay alert at all times. Thank you for showing us this less glamorous side of Japan!
I live in Miami...There are areas in my city where I would not wander into alone, but I think I would visit this area of Osaka in my next trip there, looks safer than my gated community.
haniiiiiii~ haha the messages from your Japanese husband are so cute to see!! ♥ It's nice to see you both speak Japanese too!~ I am glad LINE is still alive and well in Japan ♥
The Nishinari Airin area has become much safer than it used to be. This is because Osaka has made every effort to improve public safety in this area. Even now, there are a lot of strange people in the Airin area, but they rarely cause problems or get involved in incidents. Even now, some people in Japan have the impression that the Airin district is unsafe, but now many Japanese youtubers gather and introduce the townscape of the district and it is a sacred place to visit popular shops.
For poor people they are super friendly and welcoming. I don't think you would get the same treatment in a poor section of Detroit. Great video. Thank you for sharing. 💖💖😁😁
My goodness, it had never occurred to me that this kind of place existed in Japan-tents on the streets with piles of garbage around, and I certainly missed it when I was there. But I am glad people are nice and they don't look like they are on drug seen in some advanced countries. Since you mentioned China, I can easily say that of all the places I visited there I had never seen someone sleeping on the street or streets littered with garbage. You can verify this, Anming, since you have lived in China for many years.
Two things Some of the garbage was put in front of the welfare office in protest. It appears to be mostly non food waste, so it won't be a health hazard, just a visual hazard. You have to pay to dispose of some things in Japan, such as fridges. If you are poor you're not paying to do that. So they end up on the street. The govt could clean up the trash on the street but I think they see it as punishing the day laborers which society already exploited.
If you've only been to the big cities you won't see homeless people in China. They are forcibly moved out of the big cities. I've only seen them in the countryside and in Harbin.
@@OrientalPearl This is interesting and thank you for letting me know. There is no question that China has many poor people, just like in most countries, except I don't know if they live like in 'tent cities' in the U.S. I do recall seeing poor people in China but they were not sleeping on the streets with cardboard boxes or in a tent.
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This cheap hotel is there makes sence but is there hotel like this on the Saitama ken area side for example ?
Either that bridge marking is wrong or you are a lot smaller than I thought 😅
Did you just go there alone? Please, you should have someone accompany you next time.
Love your video's Pearl. You seem to be an amazing person.
@@moritaagishta6190 There’s nothing like this in Saitama. The closest is Minamisenju station in Tokyo.
5:00 訳では「明日は忙しい」となっているが、実際は彼女は「明日は月曜日だから一緒に遊べない」と言っている。
この文章を読むみんなには、日本のスラム、最も貧しい人が暮らす地域であっても学校に行っているということを知ってくれると嬉しい。
I don't even know that japan had a slum.
スラム街は結構危ないな
コリアンタウン 韓国や北朝鮮から来た難民街
with your knowledge of the language and culture this channel has unlimited potential! i love the different aspects of Japan.
Thank you very much!
As a Japanese, I think it's a very realistic and fun video. Nishinari is the largest slum in western Japan, and many Japanese do not bother to visit. But it's not because it's dangerous, it's just not necessary. It's not even a hidden town.
It is difficult to narrow the gap between rich and poor, but improvement is progressing.
We live in Scotland. From what I've watched it's not a bad area, there are far worse in Scotland. I grew up in one of the areas as a teenage kid. High crime, drugs and attacks on other people. Saying that people in these poorer areas tend to be better towards others than many of the rich I have worked with. The more money they have the more it is about them rather then their neighbours.
Japan has always been a country on my list to visit.
I would prefer areas similar to how I grew up, put money into those areas rather than the usual tourist nonsense
I'm glad that you say the gap is improving/progressing. In the US the gap between rich and poor is growing ever wider, with a tiny percent of the population holding wealth and the MAJORITY of Americans either completely living in poverty or else living in fear of falling down. Our middle class has shrunk to the point where it basically doesn't exist anymore. Especially when it comes to young people - they can't pay they're college debts because good paying jobs are gone, we have a service or gig economy with people earning minimum wage, which isn't a living wage. Young people can't afford to buy houses and many do not even have kids because they can't afford to. And the elite class of government officials only pursue policy that benefits wealthy corporate campaign donors, not the public good, not the needs of the people. There are sociological studies conducted by universities like Stanford showing that this is true -- that political policy reflects the wishes of corporate elites, not the will of the people. And both political parties are complicit, neither on is better than the other.
The only scenario I'd say it is dangerous in is if you're alone and a woman at night.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) --------------------------
Well Poland is kind of similar, used to look alot like Nishinari, though we never had issues with too much crime. Now its much more modern but you still find places that are just run down.
Absolutely kind, genuine and helpful people. Never judge people by their financial situation or looks.
I agree.
貧乏なだけで犯罪者が多いようなところではないよね
いまなら埼玉県のほうがひどい
クルド人か
なんならやーさんが自治してる始末だからな。終わりだよこの国
普通に人口1千人あたりの犯罪発生件数だけ見ると大阪が一番なんだが。犯罪の内容が酷いのか？
だってインターネッツにそう書いてあるんだもん！😡
@@昭善寺実光 百聞一見にしかず。ネットは誰でも編集できますよ
This series is so interesting. People seem to be very friendly, even if they're a little unfiltered. It's a nice history lesson too! Thank you :)
Thank you Jack. I’ll be uploading the newest one soon.
filtered people are the most dangerous people for you wallet.
if you need filtered you shouldn't be working anywhere that deals with vulnerable populations. Also you're living a life that's missing out on authenticity.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) --------------------------
Give me your unfiltered.
As a Clevelander, I kind of figured that compared to our hometowns it was going to seem pretty tame. The gentleman from Nagasaki was very interesting - if you can find him again that would make for a good interview. And your tour guide needs his own channel, he seems very cool. Nice of him to take you around :) Another gem, keep it up!
Thank you Violet. I’d like to go back there and see it again. I was only there for half a day.
I agree with you on the gentlement from Nagasaki. I'd like to know more about generational trauma from the atomic bombs, very interesting, but also very very heartbreaking and disturbing.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) --------------------------
ohio: literally worse than the atomic bomb
Thanks for bringing us and showing us this place. They have such great hospitality.
Thank you for watching Kendrick. I always appreciate your comments.
Pff… Japans worst slum is like a middle class neighborhood in Brazil. Thats like heaven compared to the worst slum here.
If I literally ever get stopped by a yakuza in Japan I wouldn't be as much as scared as being stopped by any random bimbo in Brazil, that's how safe it is, for me it is almost laughable and really heartwarming to witness how safe Japan is.
Yeah, this is 10x nicer than the _nicest_ part of Benton Harbor
I mean, I'm not surprised. Brazil is a latin-American country.
@outorgado7879 Okay but bimbos aren't scary or powerful anywhere lmao. Getting a little ahead of yourself there.
Brazil?? California alone has at least 20 places like this.
Thank you so much for bringing a camera to this area to give them your platform. Your friend you made and the people you greeted all seemed so friendly and courteous. I really hope that this will help them get the proper assistance so they can all have basic needs met. I really hope they are not all homeless. They're all such nice people.
This was a fun video. It seemed much better than what I would have imagined. It had me anxious that you said it was a Yakuza slum though, I hope you take care not to get too involved in showing us
I’m glad that the slum was better than you expect lol. I made a quick stop in Osaka on the way back from filming in Shikoku.
I think she should dive a little deeper. She’s pasty white, with a camera. For all they know, she’s live streaming 🤷♂️ I think that pretty much everyone will show respect. She almost dove right in✌️❤️
@@LondonWater I've been there and walked around and talked to the locals also. Honestly, I always felt safe and everyone was really friendly. Granted, I'm a big white guy. But, genuinely I felt so much safer there than even in some parts of my home country (Australia).
A large news organization just posted their own vide about this, and I can say your video quality brings a much more personal sense of the situation there.
I have not been to Japan and would love to travel there one day. All I ever see is the people being so kind and welcoming. You going to the biggest slum of Japan and still being greeted with such kindness just shows that Japan as a whole is full of great people. Im sure there are bad people and places as there always is but this video just shows that Japan is on a different level compared to other parts of the world when it comes to respect and kindness.
是非来て欲しいです！
特に岩手県という場所に来て欲しいです。食べ物と歴史と街の佇まいがとても素晴らしいです！！
春には桜🌸・夏には綺麗な海・秋には美味しい食べ物と綺麗な紅葉・冬には沢山の雪が降ります。
とても、景色が綺麗なので訪れてみて欲しい！私たちは歓迎とともに、精一杯おもてなしをします
@@ハタ皇子-w5o岩手県民か？
@@islamisthetruewaytogod6812 Please stop. How very rude to use HER video for YOUR purpose. You can make your own video.
Your videos are amazing. I really like the raw feeling when you show a place. Not all of the places are perfect. Real people living in real places. Very cool. Thank you.
古き良き日本。西成の人々はとても可愛らしく見えます
UA-camで見たのですが、西成警察に配属される時はめちゃくちゃ嫌がっていた警察官も、他の警察署に配属される事が決まると移りたくなくて泣く警察官も居るのだとか
Hey! I definitely scoured for your channel.. I'm the girl in the plaid flannel! I had actually never known about this place until you talked to us and I'm definitely glad you did! On the way to the station we saw some really cool wall murals. We were on the way to our next train so we barely even stopped to look around us, but if we did I'm sure we would have noticed something! Thank you for teaching us about it!🥰
Wow, that’s so cool Emma. So it was you that I met on the street. I should have given you a card. Nice to meet you. I hope you enjoyed Nara and Osaka.
You transitioned so well from your 'hidden camera' style language video to this travel genre. Way better than some others that I've seen who have been doing it for years. Looking forward to seeing more! 😃
Thank you. Lol but I’ve never used a hidden camera. I know what you mean though. This is a deviation from the language reaction videos.
I stayed in that area when the pandemic started as I was unable to fly for 4 months. It was a great experience. People were nice, down to earth & friendly. Many were just sitting down reading
books. I also saw many drinking in groups without annoying anyone.
It was a very economical & convenient area to stay in. I felt relatively safe.
I love how open, communicative, friendly and kind you interact with people and how everyone is like that to you too ❤
I'm a very old cultural anthropologist who was raised in Detroit. I stumbled across your videos quite by accident. I'm always looking for interesting insights into other cultures. May I say that your work is quite good, especially with your interactions with others. I really wish other young people such as yourself took an interest in other cultures. Keep up the good work and I will look into other videos that you make. Cheers.
Hi. I have visited Osaka 3 times already and I always stayed close to Shin-Imamyia station. Never had any issues with hotels and never felt scared (or even feared) or sensed any lack of safety in the area. It is close to Abeno Harukas, has lots of train and subway options and it's barely 45 minutes away from KIX. Yes, I have seen homeless people (and in other cities in Japan) but they never posed a threat. I believe that foreign are just seeing these advantages and don't really care about the neighborhood's fame from (a distant it seems) the past.
I love these new traveling journalist style videos. I would like to see more in various topics such as doing groceries, commuting, basic everyday tasks that are unique to Japan or very different in Japan. Maybe some interviews? Keep up the great work Anming!
Thank you Tim. I’m glad you like these documentaries.
I lived in this area near Hanazonocho Station for 1.5 years while studying in Osaka. while i heard people shouting and agruing outside almost daily, i never felt unsafe walking around there. people there are super nice, especially if you speak a bit japanese they're really warm and welcoming. they dont judge you as well. be kind and they be even kinder to you
I live in northern Japan (20 years) but I gotta say that those ‘slums’ are a paradise compared to the ones I saw in India, Thailand or Indonesia…or even in USA/Canada! The slums in my native Montreal or Toronto are way scarier! …I’ve known some people who’ve ‘disappeared’ on the count of Russian Roulette or other maliciousness… 😢
Exactly. The US or even Canada is not as safe as it is (wrongly) said. (I lived in Montreal...)
Yes yes yes. As an Indonesian i approved
@@rinaldirinaldi-ic7up WKWKWKWKWWK 🤣
Yes yes yes. As a thai i approved
No slums in Toronto
長崎県で被爆した3世の人は、戦争で貧乏になった人ですね。
両親が亡くなったり、被爆被害で身体が悪い為に仕事がなかなか出来なかったりでお金が稼げない。
被爆者は結婚もなかなか出来なかった。子供にも被爆の影響が出るから、だけれど3世で生きているという事は、やっと影響が消えたんだと思う。
核爆弾による放射能は怖いものです。
ここのホームレスと原爆被爆者は全く関係ありません。
外国人に誤解を招くことは書かないで下さい。
元々は、不良外国人(コリアンなど)が集まる場所だった。現在は平和になってきたみたいですが…
その事を隠したいから、関係ない被爆者の話しを持ち出したの? 日本人からしたら迷惑
@@イズコ-p2d 長崎県で被爆した3世ですって1人の人が言っていますが、それについての話で、ホームレスとこの土地が被爆者と関係あるとは話していませんが、何の話をしていますか？詳しくコメントしてください。私の文章は動画を見た感想です、戦争の原爆被害者を日本人として一般的に学んだ上での個人的感想です。
For a slum area it still looks pretty good. Sweden has some slum areas, but they are filled with crime and drugs (it's also a no go zone), so I usually do not recommend tourists to go there for their own safety.
But I'm surprised they are so friendly in Japan in the slums.
日本最差最窮的地方比中国大陸任何一個城市漂亮和可愛😂
スラムはスラムでも海外と違って日本は平和だと思う。西成なら大阪特有の陽気さもあるからね！
みんないい意味でおいぼれっちゃたよね
@@hachiwallle丸なったし人もだいぶ入れ替わった
Most tourists (even locals) didn't know about the history of Nishinari (Kamagasaki). Majority of the area are already gentrified (new Hoshino resort was recently built in the area).
Thanks for making this video, I lived in Nishinari and it's not as dangerous as it used to be. Honestly, its history is so rich especially during the early labor social movements in Japan that it's a shame to totally wipe it out of people's collective memories. The homeless people there also don't really bother other people. It's also a crime to beg on the streets so even though they are homeless, many of them still make a decent way of living (collecting cans and bottles, construction, etc.). And Nishinari-ku is quite big. The area where most homeless are found are near Shin-imamiya/Dobutsuen-mae/Tobita area. But the other areas are not bad. Cheap houses and convenient location (most areas are connected to a train station or bus).
西成のような町からは、政治家や資本家は、搾取しにくいので、政治家や資本家は貧乏人の住めない、搾取しやすい町をつくろうとしています。
Wow, I'd like to learn more about Nishinari's history concerning early labor and social movements in Japan.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) --------------------------
英語分からんｗ
スラムっつっても外国のそれとは全く違う
それぞれの事情で行き場の無くなったオジさん達が慎ましく暮らしているだけの場所
麻薬や銃とか犯罪とかは無縁。そもそもそそんな物買うお金が無い
一人じゃ寂しすぎるから和気あいあいと仲良く揉め事を起こさないように暮らしていくしかない
本当に危ない人間は一人で郊外で生活しています ここは平和だよ
Compared to the United States, this place is a hundred times safer and cleaner. Whole neighborhoods are senselessly devastated or burned down, or there are wild shootings. The slums in Japan cannot be compared to those in the USA. Western views of a 3,000-year-old culture are always fallacious. The west and its culture left a very negative influence on the culture there. Many Western tourists often have no idea about the culture there in Japan and behave like it, too often hurting the feelings of the Japanese. We in the West should therefore be very cautious and very careful with any judgements.
It is said to be dangerous in Japan just because it is a homeless city, but in reality, Kobe and other cities with yakuza offices are far more dangerous
@@neymar2953ヤクザは一般人には手を出さないので安全ですよ。
むしろヤクザがいるところは抑止力になるので悪い人がいないのでとても安全だったりします。
I agree.
I don't think you can couch homelessness in the veil of cultural sensitivity lol
@@neymar2953 Define "dangerous." It's still relatively safe compared to the US. Are you likely to get robbed, mugged or shot there? I don't see Osaka on the list of worlds most dangerous cities. I do see St. Louis, Detroit, and New Orleans. Of course even that is an incomplete picture. I haven't been to Tokyo in a while, but I assume I'm less likely to get robbed there than I am in San Francisco.
Anming makes another journey into the unseen world of Japan's homeless, but this time in Osaka. As usual your attitude and style combined with your proficiency in Japanese, cause people to willing interact with you. Thus you are able to gain access to a world that most people simply don't notice. As you indicated it is not really hidden, but the average tourist would walk past it not realizing what they are actually seeing. I only spent a couple days in Osaka and I may have been one of oblivious tourists who didn't comprehend, what they were really seeing. Quite bluntly hidden in plain sight. Your ability to interpret what you are viewing and learning about an issue that most cities and governments never really want to confront, and definitely don't advertise.
Thanks for this peak behind the curtain of another aspect of life in Japan.
Thank you so much Jim. I spent half a day here after a big filming trip to Shikoku. I’m glad I stopped by because I really learned a lot. Like you I’ve been to Osaka before and never heard of this place. It was eye-opening for sure.
It's pretty wild how some people just have no idea about how potentially dangerous this place could be, if you're not really street savvy. Being a New Yorker, this doesn't look nearly as bad as to what it COULD really be, but I think the appeal of the affordability and easy access to tourist attractions is what's bringing foreigners to the area. I hope Japan will see this as an opportunity to assist these people instead of ignoring them.
I was already creeped out by her last slum dive. She's going to end up locked in some basement somewhere if she isn't' careful.
@@exit1368 Who are you asking?
In NYC and Detroit, they don't enforce the law, in Japan, they really do enforce the law.
The crime rate in this "slum" is probably lower than 99% of American suburbs. Really didn't like the pre-judgement that came with this video.
@@AntonGully - She said "Yakuza" meaning it's controlled by one of the many factions of gokudō. If that is the case, it means they control what goes on there more than law enforcement does. They are a lot smaller than they used to be, but it doesn't mean they don't have their influence. These days they are heavily involved in the porn industry. I don't know of any suburb in the United States they have left off the maps which is a huge clue it's probably a place you don't want to be in after the sun sets.
We stayed at an Airbnb place in Nishinari back in 2019. We didn't know about it's reputation. We just found out when we walked the streets and saw a lot of homeless people. They were very friendly. No sign of danger even when we walked at night. It's a peaceful community based on my experience.
薬物常用が蔓延していないのが欧米との大きな違い
I was there same year in winter. Felt comfort than Umeda
平和ではないよ。危ないよ。
@@uranus4511 Does japan have a drug problem anywhere in the country at all? If not that sounds very nice.
@@Synth_Dragondrugs is not a problem in japan no police visibility at all in the street they are not carry gun..
4:02
背景にある、こどもの里。私が子供の時に二日ほど弟と泊めて貰ったことがあります。
その時もそこで暮らしている子供たちがこの道路で遊んでいたのを覚えています。何気なしに見たこの動画で変わらない風景があることを知れてよかったです。ここでお世話になった頼りになるおばちゃんにはずっと元気でいてほしい。
Health for you and everyone. Is Very thoughtful of you remembering the person who took care of you. Some people move on and forget those less fortunate.
You have such a comforting and kind presence, but somehow manage to be so bold and brave all at the same time.
You freaking go, girl! I'm a woman from Chicago and watching this makes me want to get out there and explore, safely.
Great content! ❤
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that.
I think Chiraq is a tad bit worse than Nishinari
@@Alexander-vo4gv can confirm! But I've been meaning to travel and it makes me realize how bold I already am.
So the adventures await!
@@Alexander-vo4gv similarly, homegirl says "I'm from Detroit" and as a Midwest girl, that hit home.
@@bex6638 lmaooo you can handle anything in life, you from Chicago. Sincerely a girl from the Bronx traveling alone to Japan soon 😂
You're developing into a documentarian, with history involved, which I think is very interesting in itself and intriguing in what you show us. Japan at another level of observation. Do keep this up. Robert, UK.
Thank you Robert. I really enjoy talking about new places. I've always wanted to introduce new places on this channel.
Thank you for sharing so much of the culture and surroundings. Stay safe out there!
I was in Osaka just in January and never knew about this place. I found most people extremely courteous and they treat foreigners well. I also noticed that many people were dressed in pretty worn and old clothes. Only in the shopping areas were people dressed up. Japan is truly somewhere to visit. Thanks for showing this side of Japan and kudos to you for learning the language!💯💪🙏
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) --------------------------
他の国より安全な人が多いのは間違いないけど、中にはヤバいやつもいるのは覚えといた方がいい。
当たり前。全国どこもそう
Thank you Anming for another tour to show us another Japanese slum. I’m really glad that the people you met in this area were a lot more nicer compared to that gentleman from the first area & that you made unexpected friends which is really great. Super sweet that your husband was just messaging you for your safety. I am from a ghetto area in Los Angeles so I know I have seen my shares of interesting stories happening in my area though, it has gotten better here & there past couple of years. For sure those areas look really tamed compared to where I live at in the States. Nice touch in letting foreign tourists about this place that they mostly have no idea about
Thank you for watching Katrina. And thank you for sharing your story. I liked talking to these guys a lot more than the guy in the last video.
That's so sweet that your hubby was worried about your safety ❤ Detroit is deffinatly way worse but, Wow all that trash just piled up and left there by the Welfare office😢 Looks like madness. Loved seeing you with a friend who showed you around. I think most homeless people from my own personal experience of being homeless in the States for a few years (always sleeping outside, never in a shelter) are some of the most giving and generous ppl. They would go without something just to help your situation. Much love to the homeless community of Japan.❤🙏💌
Thank you for watching the video to the very end to catch that part.
Thank you for exploring the streets of Nishinari. Its one of the most dangerous places in Japan, definitely not a night city to go alone but during the day its not that bad you will see friendly faces almost everywhere. 5:58 That park (Haginochayaminami or Triangle Park) is one of the greater areas in Nishinari, that guy was definitely a good person bringing you there to meet new people. it's pretty close to where I worked in Abeno and honestly it never gave me bad vibes in general. Glad you could spread information about Japans ups and downs :)
Thank you so much for watching. It’s awesome to hear from you since you’re familiar with the area. I didn’t stay until nighttime. I wonder what it’s like then.
@@OrientalPearl Sometimes that park will hold events like local concerts during festivals and it's awesome around then, but any other night it's empty with a few homeless people sleeping in the open sober or drunk. During covid a lot of tents ended up being pitched inside the park so it's nice to see it looking better already that's for sure. It's also one of the safest spots in Nishinari ward since police officers patrol around that park quite often making it a haven for the community, anywhere else and its definitely not safe from what I was told from locals. Overall though I spent most of my time there during daylight hours and have found the nicest people who want to drink and chat with just about anyone.
I'm staying here in Nishinari for a long period and I'm going out at any time of the night. At first I was wary because of the reputation but now I just don't understand. I never saw anything fishy and I would go at 2am to the konbini without a second thought. I see young women and families walking around after dark as well.
I'm staying there because it's cheaper since no japanese want to be here, I guess most tourist does as well because it's more likely way safer than where we came from. I mean, who is scared of homeless people?
Is that a second triangle park? I've been to Osaka and walked through Nishinari, but when someone says Triangle park I think of the one just north of Dotonbori where the small statue of liberty is. Perhaps there are multiple Triangle parks!
@@nameisthename25 Homeless people are much more dangerous elsewhere, but I agree, I have stayed there and always felt safe even walking around at night. I stayed at Hotel Toyo, and who can complain about a private room with aircon for less than $20 a night? I suppose that's a "fancy" hostel by Shin-Imamiya standards though hahaha. I loved it. If you're staying there, I hope you check out Travellers bar/Osaka tacos and Bar groovy. Say hi to Shota and Wataru respectively for me ;)
Awesome video!
A real eye opener much appreciated.
Cheers from Montreal Quebec Canada 🇨🇦
観光地ではないので、行く時にはご注意を。
Such a great video. It's good to see a less than touristy side of Japan. The people seemed normal. Bad reputation of an area that was no more. Thank you.
I’m glad you liked the video. The touristy stuff in Japan is way overdone.
I have never seen anything like this when visiting Japan. My son lives in Osaka and told me of the homeless. As a tourist, didn’t believe him. Eye opening. It makes one realize all countries have this issue. I’ll share these videos with my 92 yr old mom, who originally immigrated from Tokyo I 1952. We talked of your first video. She was in disbelief. The people you encountered were so friendly! Glad you were safe!
I dont know why you were in disbelief lol homeless exists since centuries in every human civilized place on earth sorry dnlclelxlcllellxlx
@@makesmewannadie647 I think she gets a pass she is 92!
What are you talking about? the japanese people aren't psychopats than make heinous crimes without remorse, no, the Japanese are much better off than the average Westerner.
薬物常用が蔓延していないのが欧米との大きな違い。
@@uranus4511 銃もね
My wife is Japanese- we were laughing at how safe it looked compared to our home in Los Angeles. Maybe we will take a detour there on our next Japan trip to gauge the sketch factor.
Yeah it doesn’t event compare to how the US is. No guns and very little drug use.
The bums in LA are mostly on drugs and crazy. Stay safe and keep away from the bums. Don't feed the bums.
As a Texan I cannot comprehend why anybody would want to live in LA.... I have my own land and can do my own hunting if needed to. I do not depend on trucks for anything if they stop one day.
@@iversonjcameron more restaurants
@@iversonjcameron USA needs 🚅🚝🚄
Very interesting, definitely safer looking than many place here stateside.
The man wearing the NYC jacket whose first instinct upon seeing you was asking to be friends and offering to show you around the area deserves to be protected at all costs!
He knows exploitation when he sees it
Wow I remember living across the road from Nishinari and I never noticed it was a slum. I'm so used to seeing tents and piles of garbage in San Francisco that I thought nothing of it... On the bright side, at least Nishinari doesn't smell like weed everywhere?
Japan's "worst" slum is still safer than some of the best areas in the west.
Good video, Pearl.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!
Looks cleaner than a lot of places still too 😅
治安の悪さでいうスラム街は西川口だと思う。
西成は貧しいけど今私の住んでる平凡な街より幸せに見える。
@amorogerita岸田は４００万人留学生受け入れ計画しとるがな最悪の男
質が違うだけで西川口はスラムじゃないい。
西成の方が…
いやいや、西川口は新築マンションが立ち並ぶ街ですよ
一部の情報を鵜呑みにしないで
@@ebicchi2002 建物の話じゃなく治安の悪さのは、な、し
西川口は今はメインがチャイナタウンでプチ風俗街になってて汚いけど平和だよ
NK流とか言ってた頃の893だらけだった頃の方がよっぽど荒れてたし治安も悪かったよ
歩いてただけで胸ぐら掴まれたしね
The most dangerous place in Japan is comparable to our safest place in our country 😂😂😂
Certainly safer than Hollywood or San Fransicko posh area 😂
Sweet people ❤❤
I think it's funny, the most dangerous city in France is comparable to the "Average" american city. And the most dangerous city in France, is 5x more dangerous than Paris.
This video is incredible ! I loved to see this side of Japan. Also, despite it's history, the kindness and openness of so many residents is an incredible reminder that everyone is just trying to get by one way or another.
Wow, I use to pass by this area many years ago. I lived in the outskirts. Sorry to see and hear this unfortunate news. I hope things get better over there.
I live inside this Nishinari district and I can feel that the safety is definitely better than 20 years ago. I can assert that this district is even safer than most of the cities in India as I visited there last year.The Osaka government really made effort to improve the safety of the Airin area (the most dangerous area) which resulted in the increase of accommodations for foreign tourists.
It's awsome that you let us take a look at not so nice and touristy places in Japan.
Being the biggest slum in Japan, I expected it to look much worse
Great to see that not only were able to walk alone through Nishinari, but also nbe friendly welcomed by some of the of the people who actually live there.
Thank you Michael. I’m happy that people get to see outside of just the touristy side of Japan.
Try to walk around in one of the slums in the USA and you will see the level of real dangerous situations you can get into in the slums of the USA. I was mugged and robbed in Chicago when I was a college student there.
When we visited Osaka 3 years ago, the hotel where we stayed at was located just across the Shin-imamiya station, although there were a lot of homeless on the streets, me and my Wife did not feel that its dangerous even when walking at night, probably because they mind their own business and does not bother tourists.
On my last visit to Osaka last year, a Japanese friend was in charge of hotel reservation and it was a couple of minutes from Nishinari. He scheduled that hotel because it was a nice hotel and also very cheap. Contrary to your video, we saw many deluxe vehicles around the poorest neighborhoods -obviously yakuza cars-. But I heard from many Japanese, including my friend, that the area was very dangerous up to the 90’s but not anymore.
Cool videos
It's interesting to see another perspective of Japan. Maybe you could visit historical place next. Just a suggestion 🙂
Glad you liked this video. I have another one filmed to add to this series.
We tend to brand them as life failures, but when I look at them they seem to be enjoying life. I realized that the definition of happiness is not having a lot of money or a house.
Material items aren’t that important I have a house and have felt unhappy as other family members have three or four houses and earn lots more then me but understanding that there is more to life then assets has made me feel much better and I’m more happy then them I reckon
I came here today after seeing your newest video that you just posted today as I had not seen this one yet. I am not sure what shocked me more .... the way people live there or the fact that you are shorter than 1,5 meters 0:40. I would have estimated you to be between 1,65 to 1,70 mtrs. This shows how you are coming out big 😉with your videos 😂😂...keep em coming.
thank you for nice Nishinari report . Nishinari is nostalgic place for me.
As an Indigenous Native of course I can relate, Anming people are drawn to your positivity and non-judgmental aura. I’m praying 🙏🏽 for your new family. May you and your husband be abundantly blessed and enjoy your journey in life together. I was 😢touched by your determination to show us every side of JAPAN and I enjoy every post. Your absolutely a breath of fresh air and it’s Great 😊. Keep showing us new experiences and new places. Thanks for sharing this.
Your name doesn't sound japanese. Did you change it?
Thank you so much for your kind words Stephanie.
@@1024dram indigenous Native American…lol 😂
@@stephanieallangarman5598 i am an indigenous white european man
Really interesting, showing things and people are not as bad as we are told. Thanks
It's great to see someone showing real people who struggle in Japan. It seems that asia in general makes little provision for the elderly, retired people. I suspect that it's expected that their children will provide but often that's not an option.
Although I'm enjoying the content don't put yourself in danger for us.
It's actually common that once you "retire" from your career that you take up "silver" jobs, which could be as simple as sweeping parks or working as a crossing guard to taking up simple office jobs. This is a worrying trend for many because "careers" promised to set you up for a good retirement.
Thank you for watching. I’m glad that you appreciate this more real version of Japan. Don’t worry, I never felt like I was in danger during the filming of these videos.
@@SherrifOfNottingham Thank you for that information. My cousin worked for a stock market investment company some years ago in the UK. He went to Japan to work for about 7 years. His job was to bring computers into the Japanese stock market but ultimately he was cutting staff. He said redundancy was an unknown concept to most and they looked on being 'let go' was their failure. It was very sad.
@@OrientalPearl Thank you for replying. Your 'new style' videos are so informative. My cousin worked in Tokyo for some years. He said that the formalities and different expectations between the men and women were really hard to adapt to. He learnt some Japanese, before he went, from a Japanese woman, so when he arrived his coworkers thought he was effeminate. He quickly adjusted because that misconception cost him business at first. He found the treatment of women harsh at times and never felt entirely comfortable with his female staff.
What a great piece of journalism. Well done! 🎉
Very good video, great work , this made me joyful and happy 😊
I’m glad to learn about these different areas that I would have never heard of. It’s interesting to see all different types of Japan. It’s awesome to spread awareness and do mini interviews like a journalist! Reminds me a little of Sabbatical or Indigo Traveler if you’ve ever seen those UA-camrs. I liked that you educated some of the other foreigners about the area as well! Your husbands concern was sweet 💜
Yeah Sabbatical was in Japan and reached out to me to hangout. Unfortunately I was in America when he was here.
@@OrientalPearl Oh really?! That's so cool. What a shame. Maybe some other time.
It was a scary impression even for me as a Japanese person, but unlike what I expected to see when I saw it this way, they all live well together and are friendly to visitors from other places 😮 Thank you very much for the very helpful video 🙏👍
日本の人気観光地ばかりではなく、こういった場所を紹介するのも良いですね。
応援してくれて、ありがとうございます。日本の様々なところを紹介したいと思います。
日本人らしくない横柄なコメントがある事を謝罪します。
諸外国に比べ比較的安全とはいえ女性1人で取材する勇気に感服します。古き良き日本の人々を見る事が出来て嬉しいです。この国がいつまでも平和でありますように。
西成は思っているほど悪い処ではありません
as someone from a 3rd world country, i didn't feel scared or something when i stayed in that area for a couple of days even if i was walking late at night/midnight. the low cost accomodations and food are 👍
Which developing Country you from?
personal opinion, people will think Nishinarin area is a biggist slum in Osaka, so it should look poor and dirty. Actually it's stereo-typed impression. local people are friendly and nice😊
Thank you Auntie for keeping everybody safe❤
There’s something about watching your cutsie “I speak Japanese” videos Vs. a nice video like this.. Where you interact with the struggling people. Poor people are where it’s at! In any city! TY for the video! I love it!
I studied at Osaka University in 2018 and one of the classes was about issues in society so we went to nishinari and visited a Japanese woman who ran a motel there. She also offered different classes for the locals (to make things or write poetry) and they just paid what they could afford. So what I took away from that class was that there are a lot of hotels there because they want to change the area from slum. I had no idea that office had closed, we visited there as well 😔
i'm japanese
in the past, there were many homeless people in nishinari.
but now there are various forms of support available,
and anyone who seeks it can escape from that way of life.
most of them often choose to live that way themselves
why would they?
@@rayoscrostThey already don't have families, jobs, friends in the you say normal world. So I guess its more comfortable with loads of people like themselves around.
I am a Japanese woman. Thank you for introducing Japan to me! I don't go to Nishinari because I live in eastern Japan, but if I had to, I would walk around this city at night without fear at all.
In the past, there were dangerous areas not only in Nishinari but also in Tokyo and Yokohama. Nowadays, there is almost no danger anywhere in Japan.
However, exceptions can occur anywhere. Even if it is a quiet residential area. Please be careful when you travel.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) --------------------------
Haha. Every time I hear you mention Detroit I feel happy to hear it. I talked to you for a while when you were first starting UA-cam. It was a fun memory. I hope you'll bring detroit more to your channel!
Thanks Justin. I would love to make more videos about life in Michigan and Detroit.
@@OrientalPearlI'm in Kyoto as usual but if the timing matches let me join you sometime to share about Detroit or Novi! Especially Novi there are so many awesome opportunities !!
3:33 discovering food is an interesting part about going to rougher areas, although it does feel unnecessarily risky when older, better to do it while young
Hi Anming! Thank you for showing us this side of Japan. Great video! Idk if it was just in my area, but my tenchou and my other managers prohibited me from saying the word yakuza. So we say "yakyak". They just told us, international students, that someone might hear us talking about the yakuzas or yakuzas might hear us. Please be careful! I know your camera is like a gun to them that they won't do anything to harm you as it is being recorded. But I still want you to be careful! Thanks again for sharing this video! 💖 God bless you!
Japanese UA-camrs are sensitive about that word. Foreign UA-camrs use it pretty freely.
I'm going to be living in a hostel in Nishinari-ku. Lots of people were warning me about the area. But I think everywhere has a potential to be dangerous. You just have to keep an open mind and stay alert at all times. Thank you for showing us this less glamorous side of Japan!
I probably wouldn’t stay there in a hostel, but there were some decent hotels. Anyway, glad you liked the video.
@@OrientalPearl Thanks for replying! What are good hotels around the area? In case I need to change accomodation last minute🤭
This is the reason I love living in Japan.
I feel very safe everywhere I go.
wow! that was interesting! I usually don't find it interesting about people filming themselves on tour but this was interesting!
I love this thanks for sharing
I live in Miami...There are areas in my city where I would not wander into alone, but I think I would visit this area of Osaka in my next trip there, looks safer than my gated community.
西成は昼も夜も歩き回ったことがある。昼間はいいけど、夜はなんか少し不気味な感じがする。😨昔ほどではないが。😍🤗🇺🇸🇯🇵
一人だったから、夜になる前に出かけました。
I always look forward to your videos & this was a very informative video! So sweet how worried Tommy was for your safety!!
Yeah he didn’t really want me to go there.
haniiiiiii~
haha the messages from your Japanese husband are so cute to see!! ♥
It's nice to see you both speak Japanese too!~
I am glad LINE is still alive and well in Japan ♥
The Nishinari Airin area has become much safer than it used to be. This is because Osaka has made every effort to improve public safety in this area. Even now, there are a lot of strange people in the Airin area, but they rarely cause problems or get involved in incidents. Even now, some people in Japan have the impression that the Airin district is unsafe, but now many Japanese youtubers gather and introduce the townscape of the district and it is a sacred place to visit popular shops.
Those slums in Japan are nothing compared to places like Tepito in Mexico City.
For poor people they are super friendly and welcoming. I don't think you would get the same treatment in a poor section of Detroit. Great video. Thank you for sharing. 💖💖😁😁
Good question. I was going take my husband to an area like this in Detroit when we went to America, but I chickened out.
How have i never seen this channel before?? really enjoyed.
I have the good challenge of learning Japanese, your skill inspire me a lot. Great channel
My goodness, it had never occurred to me that this kind of place existed in Japan-tents on the streets with piles of garbage around, and I certainly missed it when I was there. But I am glad people are nice and they don't look like they are on drug seen in some advanced countries. Since you mentioned China, I can easily say that of all the places I visited there I had never seen someone sleeping on the street or streets littered with garbage. You can verify this, Anming, since you have lived in China for many years.
Two things
Some of the garbage was put in front of the welfare office in protest. It appears to be mostly non food waste, so it won't be a health hazard, just a visual hazard.
You have to pay to dispose of some things in Japan, such as fridges. If you are poor you're not paying to do that. So they end up on the street.
The govt could clean up the trash on the street but I think they see it as punishing the day laborers which society already exploited.
If you've only been to the big cities you won't see homeless people in China. They are forcibly moved out of the big cities. I've only seen them in the countryside and in Harbin.
@@OrientalPearl This is interesting and thank you for letting me know. There is no question that China has many poor people, just like in most countries, except I don't know if they live like in 'tent cities' in the U.S. I do recall seeing poor people in China but they were not sleeping on the streets with cardboard boxes or in a tent.