Molestation on Trains is NO JOKE in Japan
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- You might have an image that Japan is a very safe country with hardly any crimes. But if you take a closer look, the reality might be a bit different.
One of the things that is especially frightening is the molestation on trains called “痴漢 chikan” in Japanese, which is often brought up as a social problem. It is said that Japan has the most number of chikan incidents in the whole world...
However, to be completely honest with you, it never occurred to me to talk about this until I received a request for a video about this topic. In order to make this video I did quite a lot of studying, and now I am very serious that I want to share with you what I’ve learned and want everyone to be able to protect themselves from crimes.
So today, I will talk about the current situation of chikan molestation on trains in Japan, and also why there are so many incidents. At the end of the video, I will explain the 3 things that you can do
to protect yourself from these criminals, so if you are hoping to come to Japan someday in the future, be sure to watch this video till the end.
Please share in the comments about what your thoughts areon how to prevent or lessen these terrible crimes.
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2:01 The current situation of CHIKAN in Japan
6:12 Why there are so many CHIKAN incidents in Japan
17:50 How you can protect yourself from CHIKAN
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Thank you so much for explaining Shikan. I feel very relaxed when I asked you personally about this situation on DM 😌🙏
Thank you for addressing this subject yourself too!
To be honest, The person accused to be the molester has to be proven guilty before anything. People can just hit the police up and accuse an innocent person they dont like.
It's CHIKAN not Shikan.
@@Izanagioomikami yes i know, i tried to edit it but it wont let me do it
@@supergobgoblin424 Commie?! Dude, its 2021! Update your verbal abuse ! Still back in the 1950s, eh?
The fact the Female Officer Uniform involves a tight skirt and heels is baffling. It's like they don't expect Female Officers to be in situations where you need to move quickly or do anything physically taxing.
Some police officers have your everyday desk jobs.
@@bennymountain1 Still it seems extremely impractical given their line of work.
it certainly paints a clear view that they dont expect women to be able to do much.
Alot of thought goes into police uniforms, don't underestimate the guberment on this issue. In less violent societies, this dress code is normal because more emphasis is placed on the image of the state rather than practical necessity. If you will encounter a hard core criminal once every 10years then militarising the police is overkill and frightens the citizenry unnecessarily but if you just deal with petty or similar small crimes then imagery of the state takes precedence because it assures the citizenry all is well and the guberment is functioning so well, it can afford to look pretty and impractical.
@@dragulamcfeisty199 This makes sense. People in the US often complain that the police force has become too militaristic, and it causes unrest among the population.
Maybe there is a compromise, though. There I'm sure there are classy woman's shoes that don't prevent running like high heels do.
Reactions aren't always "fight or flight". Freezing is also an instictive reaction to situations where someone feels scared or uncomfortable. If someone freezes, that DOES NOT mean that they want or approve of whatever's happening.
Exactly
true, some people freeze, some people fight, honestly I hope most of us would go for the latter because freezing wont do any justice, neither would fighting but it's better
Then explain me what would their reaction during a raping situation? I think that is really stupid
@@Microbit0 freeze, or pathetically try to flee, japanese girls aren't known for their wits. On the other hand Eastern Europeans carry ceremonial daggers in their pants for some reason
This is a scientifically proven phenomenon now, so hopefully the Japanese police force will adopt this into the procedures soon.
My friend was groped by a Japanese Salaryman on the Chuo line in Tokyo. She kneed him in the balls. The police were called and made her apologise to him for embarrassing him. You couldn’t make up the level of bigotry against foreigners Japan had in the 00’s.
Jesus Christ what scumbags
I know hindsight is 20/20, especially in a traumatic situation like that, but could your embassy not at least be contacted in a situation like that? Are they not there to protect the legal rights of their citizens abroad? (Let's be real, it only applies to diplomats and celebrities)
@@liammeech3702 they don’t want to lose their “ally” causing a “bad image”.
But we’ll, some young men chikan just for fun... I know some latinoamerican who thought it was fun, even in their countries and having small sisters, they still think fun.
I'm surprised that Japan hasnt fixed this problem of trains, they've had decades to develop this. All it takes is have to enough space for passengers to be able to see others clearly. The country complains about decline in population but cant even compensate for their current population, where are they even spending their money? entertainment industry?
Politicians
I've lived in Japan for 20 years and was surprised to learn about this. I had a girlfriend before who told me she had 2 incidents. Once was in a crowded train where she couldn't move. Someone behind her continually kept rubbing her private parts. The second incident was as people were exiting the train someone grabbed her butt.
Another problem is that if happens, as he pointed is that this happens when you reach a station or the person is able to exit the train easily. A friend of mine was on a train witnessed a woman getting molested by a man sitting in the seat next to her. She kept trying to push him off and crying out "Dame!" (Don't!). All of the Japanese on the train ignored her cries for help. My friend (from South America) got up and grabbed the man and pulled him out of the seat screaming at him. About a minute later the train reached a station and the man quickly ran out of the train and out of the station. He told the woman he would go with her to file a report (most stations have cameras), but the woman declined saying she would be late for work.
Another thing you can do is get an alarm. My daughter has one of these. Most school children have these. It hangs from her backpack and if you have any trouble you pull the bottom half off setting off a shrieking alarm.
Where do you buy the alarm?
@@Singul4r Where ever school supplies are sold in Japan. Every school kid has one.
Hearing that female officer's story made my blood boil. I don't know if I should be more angry at the groper or the fact that it was treated it as if it were her fault.
As if it was her fault.
Hell, why not both?
This is destessingly common occurrence with sexual harassment and assault, and not just in Japan. Victim blaming is almost a bigger problem than the assaults themselves and is a huge contributor to why they are so underreported world wide.
This sort of thing used to frustrate me as well... but we must not let our judgments of how we believe she ought to have responded distract from what's important. It might be easier, for us as onlookers, to understand the circumstance if she were more comfortable being outspoken, but even if she is cripplingly self-conscience or insecure that's ok. The situation calls for high-levels of respect, so as to counter the high-level of disrespect associated with sexual crime.
But women are just as strong right😑
The worst thing I've ever heard was when a friend of mine told me about one of his friends going on a trip to Japan specifically to molest girls on trains, because it's "normal" there. You need to be a special kind of weird and out of touch to think that way.
Wtfffff
Sussy baka 😳
Why is your friend's friend still allowed to be near society?
Yikes. Hope that is a former friend now :(
@@Sincerely.Nature me, I'm the friend he's talking about
When I was a young man I assisted my instructor in teaching self-defense to girls in private schools, one of the biggest hurdles was getting them to fight back. Once they gained some self-confidence they were able to respond much better.
Around that point in my first month of teaching, I realized self-confidence and remaining in mental control of yourself was 90% of the message the girls needed to learn, not just for self-defense but for helping them through many aspects of their future lives. I understand how the Japanese culture would make this so much harder for young women there.
I think giving off a vibe of self confidence also helps prevent being a victim in the first place. That's basically why the badges are working - if you have the confidence to wear a badge about what is a pretty taboo subject in Japan, most chikan are going to steer clear.
Unfortunately, it isn’t just a matter of confidence. It is normal to react with shock. Many sa victims freeze in order to avoid the situation. It is an automatic reaction. Psychologically. That’s why it is so cruel to ask „why didn’t you react?“.
Self-defense means nothing to a samurai
@@chiara1347obviously if you're not trained you'll react with shock that's why you should train some sort of self defence. It's crazy that so few women train anything just to be to scared to move when it's time for the reaction.
@@Matt-bp5vyIssue it is not a matter of training, women in the military often get abused.
You cannot get rid of a physical reaction your body has due to chemicals.
There are methods to calm yourself down, however that takes time.
This is why victims are so common, there is no way to calm down fast enough.
I know because I have rehabilitation behavioural therapy for panic attacks.
A friend of mine from India told me this happened a lot when she was a teen. She and her friends carried extra safety pins attached to their garments. They would open the pin on the train and jab a touchy perpetrator. My friend said the men were usually shocked at the retaliation and then embarrassed that they had been caught.
I will be frank. In my country (Poland), if someone would try to play such dangerous games here, there's a high chance that the perpetrator will be "politely" asked to leave the cart and will be given a free-of-charge face reconstruction (or rather deconstruction) surgery before being given to the authorities.
I also live in Poland and confirm that we don't tolerate gross indecency in trains.
Or the other round depending on who your dealing with lmao
Mad respect. Thats the kind of attitude I like!
in Amsterdam, the perp would probably be protected. Especially if he's a muslim as they are a protected class and can do pretty much whatever they want without consequences.
After all, the woman "was asking for it by not dressing modestly" and "it's part of their culture and we should not judge that".
It's disgusting, but that's how things work in the Netherlands now, and especially in the big cities.
Iv heard some Good things about Poland how is it?
I had been molested on a train in Sgp. I shouted at him and took a photo of him and lodged a Police report
Women should not keep silent. They ought to be exposed !
Sgp?
Singapore i believe. We take molestation quite seriously here
I'm so sorry this happened to you. Hope you are safe now In Sha Allah. You are very brave indeed.
That is the right aditude.
The problem is in Japan sexual harrassment and sexual exploitation are usually brushed off by the authorities. I still remember reading an article of a very famous idol there that was assaulted by two guys in front of her house yet the management forced her to apologize for speaking out. The two assailant never get caught.
A consequence of centuries of dehumanising women and girls. A problem in many countries. Thank you Shogo for your honest and sensitive discussion.
It’s going to resolve itself eventually.
"loli" is another issue that more people should talk about I think too.
This is a world wide problem.
@@Noa-g1ex Not necessarily, in America and Britain it’s the opposite, but in Asia, South America, and some European countries (Turkey), you’re right.
@@Noa-g1ex In eveloped nations, No, not on the scale as Japan.
There are four rules for Sexual Contact:
1. Consent
2. Timing
3. Location
4. CONSENT!!!!
They are only three rules tho
You put consent twice
CONSENT!
Y'all taking the joke too seriously
I'm willing to drop timing and location, btw
I’m glad they have female only cars to help solve this issue. It’s pretty embarrassing that you have to create such a solution but it’s the assaulters fault to begin with.
I didnt know this but I'm glad to hear it
Its more a failing of society that its gotten so big. Tho obviously the assaulters are part of the problem but the entire society has set them up for success.
@@onyxgrnr666 yeah blaming the victims for something the assaulter did.
The sad part is, that even guys get harassed by pervs. Especially the pretty boys.
It's not even enough carts to meet the population.
I love how you're brave enough to speak about the problems in Japan that is not spoken about in other countries, specially the West. We got the idea that Japan is this perfect utopia and this videos are so helpful to see that is just a country like any other. I want to go live to Japan some day, I hope, so this really helps me to get ready to anything I can encounter there.
Basically, there are 4 types, how the West portrays JP:
- JP is soo weird
- JP is soo creative
- JP is soo modern
- JP is soo perverted
@@riton349 you should see how JP's asian neighbors portray JP
@@riton349 Don't forget two more important types:
- JP is so polite (well, at least tatemae ;-))
- JP is so cuuuute, or just scream KAWAIIIIII. :p
Many people don’t see the dark side of each country and places because they refuse or chose not to see it, people say Japan is a perfect utopia but in reality, social norms can easily harm the individual and I’m talking about japan’s hikikomori problems and disappearing people, also their work culture especially office jobs are pretty toxic if you ask me. If you listen most of the songs from Japan, there will usually be a reference to their culture and their experiences.
But that doesn’t mean this country sucks, there’s way worse places than Japan regardless.
@@Shibagaesski Watching lots of videos on social issues can definitely be helpful and Shogo surely does a very good approach, professional, fact based, often with a respectful smile. 👍🙂
I also really like Asagi's Life. But for me, the channel of Nobita was most helpful so far. Yesterday's video "Why Dating is Hard in Japan" was really an eye opener about tatemae and honne. Of course I knew the concept and it's benefits in a group based society. But I realised that I often have missed the hints that were dropped.
Darkside of Japan Yuki is also interesting to watch.
Edit: typos 😉
I used to live in London, I would be on packed tubes/buses/trains every day, and although sexual assault is a major problem here, I’ve never heard of it happening on busy public transport - much more likely when you are by yourself with an assaulter because if there are other people around, they will speak out and physically threaten the person - it’s awful that in a country like Japan no one would do anything, it’s scary!
@curiousitykilledthecat9933 - I grew up in and lived in London, daily travelling by packed tube trains, in the mid 1980s to late 1990s. Being s*xually harassed or s*xually assaulted was a daily occurrence for me, at least once per train, my journey often needing me to change to different lines, for it to happen on there too. People never intervened - not even when men were openly m*sturbating - preferring to ignore it was happening. These were white smartly dressed British businessmen that were committing such obscene acts or doing the groping.
Girlie, a man raped a woman in public in London metro and people didn't even react. The UK has a huge problem of men who rape women.
@@anitarogers28771980’s were literally 40 years ago. That’s a bit of a stretch to say here in the UK is just as bad based on your experiences from 1980
After living in the U.S. for 50 years, I've learned to react and speak out in certain situations. With that being said, laws should be changed to protect the victim more. Also, the current law emboldens the person committing the crime because there are no consequences to "his" actions.
Current law in the U.S? We don't accept sexual assault here, many push for extremely strict penalties for it
@@Jigglywhiteboy7156that’s not true rapists get away too bc it’s hard to prove consent happens more than you think
Why just saying "his"???
As a young exchange student in Japan, it took me a while to realize that when the train went around curves, and Japanese men “fell” against me, ti was a form of chikan-there was no reason for them to lose their balance if they’d braced themselves, and a blonde Californian was a rarity on the trains. So I watched for curves, braced my feet firmly, and braced my elbows out, making a sort of “spike” aimed toward the nearest male train passengers. Suddenly, each and every salaryman knew how to brace themselves so as not to fall against me on the train...!
You gotta be late 30s from the look of that p4p sunshine 💀☠💀☠☠☠☠☠☠☠
@@stanielsoncoochiesmellehsm6114 rude and unnecessary.. do better.
@@stanielsoncoochiesmellehsm6114 uhhh what’s your point
She said when she was young dude 😭😭😭
Nice one girl! XD
Here's something even more disturbing.
I'm a white woman who lived in Japan for two and a half years. I experienced chikan during my _first week_ there. When I turned around to confront my assailant, he quickly stopped and said (in Japanese), "I'm sorry. I thought you were Japanese."
He'd apparently only seen the back of my head, so he couldn't tell I was a foreigner, but that also means he thinks Japanese women are okay with being molested.
I took woman-only trains after that. Luckily I was able to do that, but a lot of railways in Japan still don't have woman-only train cars.
Dude here in my country , a two biker men suddenly forcefully kissed a lonely female walking on roadside and speeded fastly
These video clip which was caught on cctv on shop nearby became viral on social media and nation wide criticism happened , the culprits were arrested or not i don't remember i think they're arrested
bro why does it even matter if you were japanese or not thats so messed up
@@niniidust I think that the assaulter thinks that Japanese woman are weak... but I'm not sure
@@preksha1109 probably
I'm very sorry for what I'm about to ask, I'm not trying to justify chikan in any way, I strongly believe it's a form of crime, however... I still can't resist asking if you know some japanese women who... who might like chikan. No, I'm not that kind of man who thinks the woman's "no" is actually "yes", I'm just thinking: I personally would LOVE to be touched in the train. I know women are very different from men but maybe, just maybe there're some women who kinda like chikan? Maybe some tiny minority, I don't know...
Btw, no, I've never done anything similar, I'm not planning to do it - nothing like that. Just curious.
I am happy to see how genuine you are. You are extremely kind and considerate.
Thank you for this video.
You deal with difficult subjects with sensitivity and intelligence . All cultures have problems and it is brave of you to discuss the problems, in a culture that you so clearly love.
"There are some men who believe these fiction settings to be true...."
Oh Shogo, not only men, people on twitter think that way too.
Those are People?
@@paulghencea9037 Depends on those that identify themselves as one. Others... Not so sure.
- Sun Tzu
-The art of war
Sun Tzu once said:
The Opportunity of Touching Somebody squirt
Is Provided by the Trains themselves
- Sun Tzu The Art of Wars
I have to agree with the author that chikan and sexual desire don't have a strong connection. If anything, it seems more like a power move on the part of the people who commit those crimes. They know that their victims can't really speak out, bystanders would be hesitant to say anything, and that it is difficult to catch the perpetrators. And, to add to what you were saying, Shogo-san, power can be addictive.
I believe this to be true also. I've noticed myself most of the time the molesters seek out someone they think get away with it. When my friends and I would go out, you wouldn't believe how many hands I've slapped. Not for myself, but for my friends who were a lot smaller and could see what was happening.
Also don’t forget some got a sick since of desire to do stuff to others who can’t fight back.
Particularly if the perpetrator is otherwise in a powerless position in life. I see that in my professional life all the time, where otherwise powerless patients will abuse nurses simply as a display of power. Those that feel in more control of their situations tend to be far less violent.
It could be both.
Yeah. They tend to choose their victims by their appearance. Flashy/more extravagant looking/foreigner woman has much lower chance to be targetted.
Man, it's a very hard topic to address... congratulations for the courage to research and share something so dark from your society (and other countries as well). I hope that we all manage to find the solutions to abolish this thing soon!
I would really really like to tip my hat to you on the sensitivity discussing it, im a ptsd victim and topics like this can be very difficult to stomach. I was hesitant to even watch. your video was thorough enough to highlight how serious it is, but not enough to trigger me. Thank you.
They should have women officers do the victim interviews and encourage prosecution to protect others.
@@ExtremeMan10 Those g-darn femenists, groping themselves and then blaming it on men 😡
in Brazil they added this part on domestic violence were once the case is reported the state becomes the accuser and the case cant be abandoned even if the victim want, of course for a different reason, as in case of domestic violence the agressor usually gets worse after the victim goes to the police and if the case is abandoned it usually leads to murder
@@ExtremeMan10 That's a lot of words for, "The issue at hand doesn't really matter that much to me, but man, I sure do hate misandrists, leading to me lumping in average women with self worth and wanting to be equal to wanting to ruin men's lives." Really though dude, this issue does relate to that, but it takes away the importance of how much things like this really need to stop. I do agree with you the punishment should 100% be more harsh, though, it's not the time to talk about literal crazy people who frame others for crimes.
@@ExtremeMan10 I'm with u on that brother ✊
A special victims unit with trained professionals! Yup!
I actually experienced indecent assault on a train in Australia. It's so hard to speak out. I almost felt like I could pretend it wasn't happening if I didn't say anything or try to stop it. It took me some time to work up the courage but I yelled at him in front of everyone on the train. Super embarrassing. But he went to prison, and the police officers later praised me for how I handled the situation, as a number of other girls came forward with similar stories. He only got eighteen months though lol wtf.
Well deserved (for you)
He got over a year? Guys in my state rarely even get more than a month or two
@@barbaral.7221 This was in Australia. He also had multiple victims testify, and I think they had evidence from my clothes and the train security cameras. He plead guilty too, so I guess he got less time for that too. The case was big enough that I didn't need to testify either.
any time is better than none
@@frank_calvert good point!
i just want to say thank you for making these videos about these horrible things. the more information about it & the more aware people are hopefully more laws etc will become more strict to help the victims from this crime
That was a very well done video regarding this issue. It was interesting and I am glad you were courageous enough to address it publically!
This is such a serious issue, and one I have such a hard time to wrap my head around. As someone from Hungary, we don't have very serious laws against this either. Someone sexually harassing women is not very likely to be punished by the laws, but actually very likely to be punished by the public. We don't have too many incidents because it is not uncommon for men like these to be beaten up.
I have personal experiences with men trying to feel me up on an overpacked bus in the morning rush, but when I turned around and yelled at him that if he touches me again I'm gonna break his nose, the whole bus agreed with me on that (an old lady started a whole rant about how he should be ashamed of himself and how his mom must be ashamed of him too, and several other people threatened him with violence too if he touched anyone). He got off at the next stop, absolutely humiliated. Of course nobody thought to call the police because they would have been completely useless. But the public isn't. And I think that is the difference. But I cannot imagine anybody's gut reaction not being to yell and/or to hit the perpetrator...
I have moved to the UK since then and honestly, morning rush hour looks exactly the same on the London underground. Yet I have never been molested on an overcrowded train. It is way more likely to happen at night on the last trains, when there's barely anyone around. I did have to give a man like that a punch in the face once, but interestingly, here, everyone asked me if I wanted to press charges. I ended up declining, but at least there was an option here for prosecution. Not exactly perfect but at least there are some laws in the UK against sexual harassment.
I really think this is an issue where the public opinion is the most important part. You could fix laws, or overtime at work, or make safe trains only for women, but at the end of the day the issue is public opinion. That somehow the one who should be ashamed is the victim and not the perpetrator. I think that's the part that needs fixing first of all...
Really great video btw!! I'm really glad that you talked about this issue, and the way you explain things makes me understand these problems a bit more from the Japanese perspective.
What you wrote is unfortunately entirely subjective and my experience in Hungary is vastly different. Men are not just rubbing against women on packed buses or trams, but do surprise butt slaps out of the blue, then flee. Out in the open in the middle of the day. And don't get me started with the cat-callers. Sure if it is witnessed and the guy is caught they get yelled at. That's about it.
I think some people lack a base respect for women and don't see them as equals to men but more sexual objects and entertainment for men and don't see that victim blame is an issue. I think that's the biggest problem with it. No one speaks up and makes a scene. I think this happens everywhere but is especially an issue in Japan.
@@beekah992 It's nothing to do with respect, those dudes are just horny and desperate.
@@Namefist11 clearly humanitarian aid doesn’t include -handjobs- … yet. 😂
@@Crux161 ???
The joke went over my head, can you explain it?
It's never easy to discuss the bad things in your culture. So thank you.
This is a scary kind of crime. The lack of a unified taskforce or unilateral legislation to protect people, or victim-friendly police is a real problem.
It all goes back to the traditional hierarichal society which places the man above the woman. That is ingrained deeply and is at the root of many fucked up things but what it causes are not seen as real problems and are not treated as such.
welkl you cut the man's hands off and or women only cars. oh wait you do that.
Thank you for posting this video. As the father of two daughters and having a niece in Japan, this issue is near and dear to me. Hopefully, the government will take this issue more seriously and start prosecuting this criminal behavior. It won't happen on its own, though. People must pressure the government and police to ensure the necessary changes in the laws are made.
Your content is very informative and matter a fact. It really puts things into perspective for those people who love Japan on a base level; and either want to travel there or live. It's a breath of fresh air to hear someone from Japan address these cultural phenomenal, better or worse. Awesome content.
Back when i was like 16, my seniors used to said to me like “Japan is a paradise for men but not for women” or something like that, at first i thought it was a joke but i realized they didn’t even laugh. Now i’m older and I lived in Japan, I am now understand what is going on
Can you tell me what's going on??
@@puneethj3633 it's a utopia for sexual predators and not the prey, that's what they are saying
@@puneethj3633 I think something is going on
*Your senior was creepy af, men don't dream of doing stuff like this to women*
@@__________Troll__________ nah they arent crazy they are warning females of the predators and mamy men want to do that
When i was 18 a man groped me on a half full carriage , it took me around 30 second to start yelling at him , it was enough to get him to back off, two young men sitting near by got up and grabbed the molester .
I'm Australian and this was on an Australian train , the police were called , the molester was arrested, i was interviewed by female police officers , cctv footage was to grainy to confirm anything and no one except me actually witnessed anything , the two men who helped me said to the police that they were responding to my yelling about being groped but they didn't see it happen.
the molester had legal aid and said he didn't grope me, he just bumped into me, he said he had a mental illness and was a bit drunk at 9 am , he was let go with a warning .
This was in 1998 .
Knowing something happend to you but not being able to prove it is a terrifying concept to me.
Why is it always mental illness used as excuse for crimes
@@gottfried1610 Men often can use anything as an excuse :/
@@crazydragy4233 not just men but woman also
It was well resolved then. You taught him a lesson.
I like the fact that you smile a lot less in this video, which fits the serious topic you chose. A lot of youtubers may talk about serious and grave subjects, but don't know to tone down the cheerfulness they're used to display
i wanna thank you for making this, i try telling ppl about it but they think im just anti-Japanese
weebs say that
Same. Those who think it's being anti-Japan hold Japan back from progress with their own insecurities.
Why would anyone see someone that was sexually harassed as a pervert? And why does chikan sometimes get seen as no big deal, but other times people get arrested for it on the spot?
It is likely due to one of these two hypotheses, but could be due to something else. the belief that if a woman gets assaulted, then she was asking for it by the way she dressed or acted. It’s an idea that has eroded in the West in the wake of thigg by a like MeToo, but is still pretty standard in other parts of the world. It may also be due to the porn industry- lots of sexual acts, regardless of whether you are the perp or victim are considered lewd. So to even partake in those acts is considered a perversion.
Japan values harmony the most. It just sucks that you have to close your eyes in order to believe it exists
@@MasterOfBaiter Why does it care about harmony so much more than other countries? I've read that they did long ago to survive and the culture stayed, but many countries used to be even more dangerous to live on and people didn't act like Japan.
@@waleedkhalid7486 But people dressed totally normally for Japan still get groped. Also, how would someone being the victim be a pervert? That's like ancient Greek with people that are raped being considered defiled, as if one's status as a person is not at all influenced by their own actions, but what others to do them.
@@kingchickenwing4887 the common theory is natural selection. Japan is an island plagued by natural disasters. Coexistence and hegemony are very important to maintain a group that can work together efficiently. I assume because this worked in the past they perpetuated this system till the modern day. No time of Japan was truly peaceful and without crime so the cracks were there already but with the explosion of population and urbanisation it's just more noticeable
A friend of mine goes to Japan on business trips, and he tells me stories like this one. Being a guy, I HATE other guys that do this to females. It's disgusting.
Your first language might not be English , the grammatically correct word to use is women. “I Hate other guys that do this to women.”
@@genesisrodriguez3051 who asked
There are cases were women do this to men also.
@@genesisrodriguez3051 women and female are synonymous no?
@@nai1729 you would think so right? 🌚
I'm amazed of how he talks about many difficult topics with grace and tact, love it ❤️😁
Thank you for this video! You're such a kind, educated soul!
As a woman who wants to travel to Japan, but has always been afraid of something like this happening to me, I really appreciate you bringing light to this issue. I’ve never seen anyone give ways of preventing it from happening so thank you for sharing this information ☺️
Not trying to be rude, those jerks don't dare to go near foreigner women, since Japanese women are "submissive"(atleast in theory) they are more subject to it.
@@your_name96 no worries, you’re not being rude! And I’ve heard a few people say that too, but I’ve also heard of many foreign women being harassed too, mostly because the guys assume the foreigners can’t speak Japanese and defend themselves. I guess it’s a matter of how bold the jerk is. Either way, it’s still a really unfortunate reality of being in japan
I'd say.. avoid crowded trains. With a lot more people, it's so much easier for 'em to get away with it because you wouldn't be able to tell who touched you o-o (of course not to say it wouldn't happen if less crowded, but a lot less likely). And stay alert. Hope you do visit some day! Worth it :3
@@your_name96 that isn't true. There's an American UA-camr (I forgot her name) who documented her stay in Japan and unfortunately was molested/SA on her way back to her apartment from school. She spoke about her ordeal with the Japanese police & how they didn't help at all to put her attacker/stalker away. It can and will happen to any woman it seems, & foreigners are targeted too because it's harder for us to file a report in Japan.
@@AiyameXi I see, I didn't know about these kind of incidents...I always used to think foreign women in japan are less subjected to harassment due to their "active"/confrontational nature as compared to the typical passive conflict-avoiding japanese women.
This is why understanding the difference between fiction and reality is so important that can lead you a different way of thinking, which I think Japan needs to change its system and develop some better one's so that the problem can be solved in today's society in order to prevent Chikan incidences. BTW, the high-school girl who invented the school batches of Anti-Chikan were quite effective and I do hope that others in Japan take this young high school girl with talents improve their country for the better in future. Great educational video as always Shogo, keep on coming and hopefully you'll get a million subscribers soon.
or just make bigger trains.
@@fffwe3876 that's a good idea too.
@@fffwe3876 easier said then done.
YEAHHHHH IT IS COMMON IN JAPANNNN
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION SHOGOOO
Thankyou for this information and explaining it so well. As a society we all should raise voice against such crime and support the victim.
Thank you for giving this important topic attention.
As a married man planning on visiting Japan soon, I have a question: What would happen to me if my wife becomes a victim of chikan, I see it happening and decide to bash up the perpetrator? Would I be sent to jail or would it be seen as self-defense?
If you were to bash up the perpetrator, you could find yourself in serious trouble with the police. if the police get involved then they might side with the Japanese person. Unless you speak good Japanese do not get into a scuffle. In fact even if you do speak good Japanese, still avoid getting into a scuffle since you are a foreigner.
100% agree with the above comment
The system over there isn't about fairness and police can and will detain foreigners for weeks without charge
There are no proper self defense laws in Japan. If you harm that man despite him molesting your wife, you can be charged. Being a foreigner and not speaking japanese will also be an additional detriment added as police tend to take the side of their own.
@@anjafrohlich1170 LMAO,grope the groper
your wife should be fine as long as you're around. most are cowards and understand the laws of the jungle: mess with another man's woman at your own peril. just don't go on packed trains as you'll never identify the perp.
i hope the chikan prevention badges will be more widespread, bless the brave high school girl who made them.
If somebody decides to ban this then it's really terrible move.
It's kinda sad how that is even necessary. This should be some far leftist delusion crap, not something people actually have to use.
@@Flying_Spaghetti_Monster ???? what does that even mean bro
really no reason to ban it, its like banning people from pulling out an UNO reverse card when someone is trying to mug you. Sounds completely useless but hey if it works, why not.
@@Cecil97 I probably works because when someone is trying to mug you, they just want your stuff, they don't care if what they're doing is legal or moral. Chikan on the other hand often happens because of the delusion that the women is somehow "enjoying" it because they don't react, but when they see the badge, it shatters that delusion.
thank you for making this video! i’ve never heard of a chikan badge before but i’m glad you talked about it! spreading knowledge about this will definitely help people be safer on trains in japan
Your videos are very insightful.
This is the second video of yours that I've watched today and I learned things I didn't know that goes on in your country thanks for the information.
The part of "Women can't speak up" gives me a better understanding on what happened to ELISA and the sexual harassment that her manager did to her up to the point where the authority said that it was the same/mutual pleasure shared and not considered as Sexual Harassment.
Thank you so much, Shogo.
This is the main reason I dislike when people make out Japan like this paradise. Yes the country is nice, but every country is going to have fatal flaws. It's crazy how some non-japanese people try to justify this behavior just to fit their idealized vision of Japan. I've even seen people say "japanese women are submissive and thus like this treatment" in response to high assault rates in Japan. It's very sad.
I have never read something like that. I would seriously be cautious around people who are willing to say such things.
@@TheDeathwhish Most are just teenaged weebs who struggle to find fault with Japan when it's the source of their favourite anime or video games.
Who tf says that LOL
Well if you only talk to teenage anime fans what do you expect. Any adult knows differently. You just got to think about the Yakuza influence. Women are not submissive in Japan. They may seem it at first but culture tells them to behave that way. Just marry one and find out differently.
@@Vanyel_K sadly you would think adults know differently, but they don’t either
I have no experience with this whatsoever, but I am glad for informative videos like this for people who are unaware or under educated about this subject. Keep up with these types of videos!
i wanted to teach english in japan for a few years after highschool. thank you for this, shogo san. its very important to know these thing
There's a video floating around where two school girls are chasing down their chikan assailant on a train station platform and an elderly gentleman trips up the running criminal's legs so he falls, allowing the cops to catch him.
yeah it was a very rare footage that you don’t see much in Japan, I wish people would react like that instead of “not my problem” reaction
@@NTRMAN-bh2bd It kind of is a clever way to stick to that principle, cause he can pretend it was an accident. Unless it was really obvious.
Three Badasses! Way to Rock It!
@@NTRMAN-bh2bd i wish the same, also i believe shogo posted a video iirc regarding the often "not my problem" reactions
I lived in Tokyo, Japan as an exchange student and heard of this happening but never thought it would happen to me. Well, come a busy afternoon when all the businessmen were catching the train back home after drinking (I was out playing at Round 1 with friends) and I end up in a sardine-packed train car and get humped from behind by some random dude. I thought it was an accident at first because the trains can be bumpy sometimes, but as it kept happening I realized it wasn't an accident. :/ I got sexually harassed a lot when I lived in Japan, but no one really talks about what to do when it happens. I felt pretty helpless and no one seemed to talk about it even though everyone knows it's a problem. I wish this video existed when I was a student, so thank you Shogo for helping so many people! More people need to spread awareness so this problem can be resolved.
If it's from behind, try pushing your elbow in their stomach maybe?
@@idkbalvan6303 And then maybe apologize passive-agressively with a hint of sarcasm, cause that was definitely because of the bumpy train.
it will never be resolved period women need to kick jokers in the balls that might send a message but women give in too easy esp when there sensitive spots take over or start too but japense women are too week to take a stand they are too honored to take a stand against anyone who abusese them am sure westeren ladies would do a right turn cluade
@@idkbalvan6303 Or do a Stone Cold Steve Austin Stunner wrestling move
One time sombody told me that women-only trains were "separatist", made all men look like rapist and that it was overall unfair towards men who don't commit acts of sexual assault. This person also mention the women-only gym in the USA.
I told this person that, as a woman, I can see why it looks that way from another perspective... BUT I remind HIM that as a woman if one day I notice someone following me, a suspicious man to be more specific, I would feel relieved if I have the chance to enter a woman-only train or place to seek for safety and get out of a potentially dangerous situation, because I remind him that it wasnt about making all men the enemy, it just gives women a safer place IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS situations or if they dont feel confident to go to a mixed place they can have the OPTION to choose either places.
In the end I see the women-only places as an OPTION, not a standar, truth is there will always be maliicous people, so taking precautions is never a bad option.
I had no idea this existed. Thank you for presenting it.
One day, my sister got touched while riding on the bus and my brother and I were on the same bus. The offender got beaten by us and other bystanders and ended up in the hospital. My country is not tolerant to harassments to the point of having a law against it even if verbal comments are sexually oriented, with 5 to 10 years of jail time.
That's great
What country are you from?
@@tiangnegara6377 Costa Rica
Proud of you m8
AWESOME JOB
I live in the US and back when I was in college, my dorm sponsored a self-defense class for all the girls who lived in the building. One of the things I remember being taught was to shout and make a huge scene if we were being molested/assaulted on top of learning how to fight back. Basically, the whole idea is to draw as much attention to the criminal and what they're doing as possible. So it's so bizarre for me to hear how someone doesn't speak up while being assaulted that way. Good to know that those badges seem to work to some degree though.
It's because they Freeze they have no clue what to do so they do nothing
Yea that would never happen in Japan
@@nikicarrie4071 I'm from South Asia, and In every school or college Separate self defence sessions were arranged for girl students
One of state gov even include it in syllabus under physical exercise and education
But I think what was incmplt was that they should even arrange classes to teach men to respect women too
In a scary situation you either freeze, flee, or fight.
Sad to say freezing is very common because you're so shocked and scared you just can't move.
One time somebody stroke/touched my hair whenever I was passing by, in a club, in Korea, and I snapped at him. It was loud and there formed a circle around us of Idk 8 people. He looked at me as if I was crazy. And Nobody did a thing. I yelled at him as loud as I could and was trying to kick him but he was like 4 heads taller than me. Yeah.. nobody did anything.
I also don't remember it that well, but I believe I was there with a group if friends. And we had 2 guys with us. And one of them was even into me.
Thank you for speaking about this problem. You're a gem Shogo.
I had never heard of chikan. Thank you for talking about this
My wife is from a small town in Japan called Maizuru . We went and visited her parents last year and she wanted to avoid taking trains because of PTSD she had growing up . I reassured her that she was safe with me ( I’m 6’8 215 pounds ) and that nobody would try any creep stuff . Once we got off she told me multiple stories about sexual encounters she had as a child that she was never able to speak out against . Your videos give me a deeper understanding of the hierarchy and everything she went through . Thank you .
Great video very professional and sincere. Thank you
Very informative. I used to use the Saikyo line to go to work and heard that it was nicknamed the "saite" (the worst) line due to the rampant chikan. I never noticed since I was usually using language apps to improve my Japanese.
I was really impressed with the high school girl who made up the badges. That was so clever! I bet it probably also acts as a deterrent as it shows the girls aren't just protecting themselves but also looking out for each other.
I am glad you are addressing this issue, but I hope that UA-cam doesn’t demonetize this. They have a habit of doing that to videos that talk about ‘controversial’ topics.
He can always through anti- cultural stigma back at the elites... wouldn't want to marginalize the lived experiences of people of color, would they...? Also MeToo...?
Taking off my cynical political lenses now. In all seriousness though, this is a serious topic that should be discussed. If UA-cam can't get behind supporting that, in this extremely informative yet respectful way, then they are on the side of rug sweeping for molesters and chikan predators. Don't be that way UA-cam. Age restrict if you must (even though it's an issue faced by children and teens as well), but don't hurt Shogo in the pocketbook for discussing and creating a sounding board for awareness and brainstorming.
@@Undomaranel they better not, because online platforms are getting a little tolerant of molesters, but treat critical analysts with different opinions like trash. We need social awareness about these sensitive topics and should be it that way so such crimes and incidents can be prevented in the future.
Nah, all he has to do is talk bad about white guys, and UA-cam will leave him alone.
Not to worry. If a video has to do with women’s issues, the thought police at YT are onboard.
UA-cam is no longer the way that we use to know in general nowadays without the broadcast yourself words underneath the brand and the logo. Take T-Series vs Pewdiepie is a good example.
thank you for making this video. I have heard of this many times and most of my female Japanese friends have been through this act and this is very useful to them and me.
I feel like now the woman only trains are safe for them and me.
I really do appreciate this video it did give me a rather better understanding.
I am kind of young and my Japanese friends are rather older than me so this is very useful for me to keep safe in the future and better understanding
More than pornography, I think an issue is that in a fair bit of media aimed at young people, pervy behaviour is seen as something funny. It's generally shown as something bad, but also something to laugh about. When Master Roshi asking a teenage Bulma to show him her panties is considered a funny joke for children, it makes it difficult to turn around and say it's a serious issue in reality.
This is a very serious issue and i hope that it will stop and the victims get helped. Thank you for speaking out keep it up Shogo.
Just saying but, the chikan incident's will still continue and will never stop because some of it's corrupt politician within the system/enforcement/law (as well as the regular people and rich people (son)/men (adult's) who do these chikan stuff). There will be many more victims to come.
Nothing will change because they will do whatever it takes to get back at you (like black mailing you and threaten you with your whole family and siblings to get their ways).
I'm a male living in indonesia, i was molested once on the over crowded train. I guess being a guy is also not safe on packed trains.
Random guy suddenly pressed me from behind and breathing quite heavily on my neck almost sniffing. I never felt so dirty before in my life and it's not like i could just scream out to stop this creep. ಥ╭╮ಥ
Yes there will always be chikan incidents but i still want that victims receive help. I have been on overpacked trams before COVID but i have never been molested and i am dutch BTW and there is no possibility to bribe a officer or a politcian in my country.
Huge respect dude, I think this is one of the only channels that give a realistic insight into japanese culture
Yeah this guy is the real deal
I just find it very ironic that the same men who don't take sexual harassment very seriously are the ones who become very overprotective of their daughters. It's as if raising a daughter makes them suddenly realize that women are human.
No they just care about their daughters specifically.
This is so awesome. Thank you
Honestly it's frustrating how Japan's society is just a big vicious cycle of old beliefs and morals sticking tight, and because of these, nothing will change and things will stay the same, and stuff like this will just keep happening over and over again. And if you dare to be different, you will be shunned by the community. It just makes me very angry.
True dat
Remember that all society is culpable for this.
@@lauravergot9995 ☝️
Isn't Japan considered one of the safest countries in the world?
The bullying in Japan is just sickening. It's like that willful side eye you give someone as you whisper about them for no other reason than you noticed them.
I remember there was an article about women and chikan. I forgot where it was but it really made me upset because they were talking about women be molested on trains in a hentai manga. These were westerners talking about and justifying how it was OK for a woman in Japan to get molested on the train. Many of them stating that they've heard from their Japanese lady friends how it was a sort of rite a passage to be touched or molested or Worse on the train. But these were all Western perverts who really wanted to justify how it was OK if they went to Japan and grope a woman on a train because because she's OK with it and even if she's not what can she do. It's a stigma that the Japanese do it all the time in Japan and if you can get away with it you may as well go for it. And this horrible stigma seeps into Western culture when it comes to Asian women and being on a crowded bus. One of my good friends in high school told me when she was Going home this man copped a feel on her and and she was too terrified to say anything and he ended up stealing her cell phone as well. She was our Korean exchange student and we all told her that she had all rights to go crazy and yell and scream at him for attempting to touch her. But even she was like She didn't want to cause any trouble. And we told her she can yell and scream if someone was trying to hurt her. But I'm so glad you brought this up that a lot of the scenarios come from porn and people cannot differentiate between fiction and reality.
Those weebs are racists who thinks that they can do whatever they want to japanese women because they think they're submissive and secretly perverted.
About the fiction I don't necessarily agree with 100% (although it depends on how you interpret what Shogo says). Often fiction depicts things that are impossible or ridiculous IRL and then it can be easily discerned. But in this case it's something that to an extent reflects reality instead, and you may think that it can influence reality because of it. Yet this is a case where Real Life predated the Fiction, as it's depicting a very specific and complex situation that the reader can understand, and would not otherwise. If it were the contrary, it would probably not be much shown in fiction. That's why If it stopped being shown in fiction altogether, it'd sadly still occur in a similar degree IRL.
However it's true that some people cannot tell the difference (or they can but lack empathy, or can't control their impulses), and in places with such a high density of people, with the conditions mentioned, those few become a significant amount per year.
If that's part of the problem, then the point of it being an educational problem acquires more relevance. Also, for a person to have the "tools" to "tell fiction and reality apart" is very important to better understand the context of certain things in today's world. But it's something that's not given the right importance yet. It's even fundamental to teach people since they're young to differenciate fiction from reality, and fiction not only in the "sexual aspect" (chikan, hentai, e tc), as it has very other dark stuff regarding very graphical violence, extreme horror, e tc. that if people started confusing it with reality it'd have awful consequences. I'd say it's related to, and just as important as having one's own thoughts/criteria on the things one reads or watches, instead of simply assimilating and accepting ideas one's exposed to.
@@alvinsmith3894 whoa stop right there with obvious ignorant of weeb. u think we have a gal to touch a woman. many is degenerate and pervert but u think true weeb willingly touch a woman, no we dont. there's different between culture and crime.
Yeah a lot of these western weebs fetishize asian women to the point they think these women are nothing but weak, submissive, childlike slaves with no sense of individuality . Anime forums are full of these neckbeards who justify this misogyny with excuses like "it's their culture" or "they like it" but ignore the fact how asian women suffer from these systems.
@decoraqueen a actually shut up.
I had the honour of visiting Japan in the '80's. i thouroughly enjoyed my visit there. Thank you for your videos.
It takes guts to take on this topic, it's an issue that no doubt has a high chance to stir up controversy as it might be seen as a harsh criticism of the government (Imho well deserved criticism and I commend you for not simply avoiding it!) Liked and Subscribed.
A girl of 19 from Japan was here in Australia and some dirty swine mauled her on the bus. I saw it and when we got off the bus, she was sobbing. I asked her if she wanted to report it, and she said no and panicked. She said that it would bring shame on her from her family. Poor little girl, her friend and I took her for a cup of tea and after an hour of assuring her it was not her fault. The law actually make matters much worse with media coverage.
When I lived in Japan, I found a way to never be mistakenly accused of chikan. I hold onto a hand ring or rail with one hand, and I put my other hand on my heart like I'm giving the pledge of allegiance. This way, both of my hands are always in view.
I put my hands up in front, non-dominant to the front and pull back the dominant a little bit, just like the orthodox or southpaw stance!
sasageyo, sasageyo.. oh sorry
@@larsswig912 Commander Erwin 😭💔
Some of you people are so naïve .
@@khoanguyen-wc8qz Southpaw sounds cute :3
I’ve never been to Japan, but have been to South Korea, it happens there too. Our group had an almost 2 hour ride to the district we worked in, and 2 women were in our group, we’re all Americans. One morning a guy started to molest one of the females in our group and she started screaming at him, I (without even thinking about being in a Foreign Country) reacted……physically. The police were called, the man was arrested but I almost was arrested as well. I honestly think the only reason I wasn’t was I had told the Officers that I’m a US Army Veteran and had just reacted without thinking to defend a Coworker being attacked.
16:30 the way the scene cut to him cutting the bamboo is exactly what I felt after hearing the story. This is horrible in so many ways
I think any country has people like this, who just enjoy the powerplay of molesting helpless victims. When I was in my 10s-20s in Sweden, I rode on the bus/tram a lot and pretty often something would happen, usually by older men. but I would just freeze up, and then cry when I finally made it home and I felt sooo pathetic I didn't tell my mom. There is something that's so common it has its own term: "victim blaming". People start questioning the victim instead of the perpetrator. Why, didn't you do anything? Why didn't you run away? Why didn't you call for help? Etc, etc. I literally can't answer that myself, but I can tell you this; I absolutely hated every second of it, and I can remember every disgusting moment even now when I'm in my 30s. How dare you make me feel shame as if I enjoyed it.
I'm sorry you experienced that. I agree with you, these kind of garbage people are everywhere. In Spain, my country, when I was a teen going to school I experienced it and told my parents. They gave me "permission" to scream and hurt whoever touched me and told me to go crazy if I wanted because they would help me afterwards. I did the next time and I felt powerful lmfao and when I see teens experiencing it now as an adult I intervene because I know that most of us don't know to react in such a disgusting situation.
I hope none of us has to experience it anymore, not our teens and children.
@@anjafrohlich1170 free will, We can never truly stop(at our current state of progress) these things from happening without causing injustice via Guilty until proven innocent. Nature is simply indifferent to suffering
@@anjafrohlich1170 oh yeah, and society is in flexible.. It hard to apply blanket laws to rapidly growing amounts of unique people even with the amount if clauses and except we already have we just don't have to ability to do it...
One day I was doing a videocall with a long-time Japanese friend and I told her that another friend suffered from Chikan and more serious sexual assault and then she bursted into tears and her usual quiet mood changed to hysterical,asking me please to change the subject(which I did immediately).I didn't make any questions about it but I understood that she suffered from Chikan and my friend's story brought her bad memories.Sad to know that even my closest people were assaulted without any chance their reports can be heard.
I’ve experienced molestation/chikan in other countries (I’ve never been to Japan but I do want to go there sometime). I’m a fairly tall woman (5’11) and most of the creeps were bellow my height so it was a lot easier to fend off. What I usually do is take a picture from over my shoulder with the flash, it gets their attention and gets them to look up before either elbowing them on the chest or the stomach for them to leave me alone and if they stil don’t want to, I kick them in the tibia and cause a scene to get people’s attention and get him off me. I’ve been touched inappropriately about 12 times now, first case happened when I was 12. Stay safe, bring a taser if you feel like you need it and just be prepared to confront them
Much respect for speaking out.
I believe in public shaming the chikan is a great move, like blacklist the molester by every train station, informed to their boss or parents.
And they need to change mindset of capturing/sueing the molester, that by doing so they preventing hundreds of other victims.
Also I don't understand the part that japanese people tends to refer people with something that previously occurred to them like somewhat this trend is very common there, is there a study about that in particular thank you!
do you think that the people would side with the victim and shame the perpetrator? the entire country's teaching and their entire culture is sexist, nothing will happen except the victim will get shamed
If they wanna move up and stop that ness, they need to stand up for it instead ignoring it
Seems to me that this is based in deeply rooted societal issues regarding sexism. Not taking women seriously as human people and laws not protecting them. Yes men can be assaulted but it's clearly a predominately female issue. It's sad but I hope more progress is made for everyone there
Men are the primary victims of rape across the world.
Don't know if it's deeply rooted, but it's at least a large contributing factor. Not the only one, though.
@@Dice-Z victim shame culture and the culture of 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered first; in a collectivism homogenous worker bee society
@@Dice-Z It is a deeply-rooted one. Japan is surprisingly quite sexist
It's only sexist if it's against women, of it was the other way around I doubt people would complain...
Saving to Watch Later. . . Thanks for what you do
also, subbed.
Thank you,i admire your culture and i had never heard of this.I do hope that perhaps your laws can be amended to make it easier for the ladies assaulted to be able to have charges laid without having to answer question in such graphic details.
This felt very personal at the end when you mentioned your own two daughters. You are creating a positive change for their future as well by discussing these topics, and educating for social awareness and personal safety.
Is it shameful to be a victim of sexual harrassment? If so then you got part of the problem right there.
Sadly yes. Pretty much universally.
well you see, they taught that to every girl in the country, and in addition, their culture has taught everyone that from when they were born
It's shameful all over the world. People think you did something to warrant it or that it's your own fault for "allowing" it. I've even had colleagues (both genders) tell me this after I told them the man who was my boss and supervisor was harassing me. "Aren't you being too sensitive? You know how he acts around women"... If you bring it up, you're labeled as problematic and difficult to work with and depending on your job, it can mess up your career. I like to think things are improving, but it's a slow process.
It's universally shamefull.
I lived in Tokyo for a year and this happened often. Didn't matter what time of day, what I was wearing, what part of Tokyo I was in, etc. I also heard stories from some of my female high school students of what they had to deal with on a near daily basis.
I was told by many Japanese women that sometimes it's best not to react to train molestation, because you would be bothering the public. If you stay quiet only the victim is bothered, which is more "considerate" to the public.
Most excellent. I especially appreciated that you had some specific ideas about what women can do to protect themselves. A very constructive video.
The anti-shikan badge is actually pretty clever, and it adds up to the theory of how most s/xual crimes are made more with the motivation to dominate someone who's helpless and defenseless just for the thrill of superiority more than s/xual arousal on its own
These kind of tactics have been seen to work with a lot of types of s/xual crimes- whenever the aggressor sees that the victim is willing to put up a fight or visibly alert theyll probably lose interest, because they want an easy target, not a struggle-
Its one of the reasons why women in general are also told to never walk and search their bag because theyll be an easy target or to yell and struggle as much as possible if someone grabs them with the intent of committing a s/xual crime on them, as chances are theyll let go way quicker to avoid trouble-
granted i know that the latter goes against japanese culture, but it goes to show that the anti-shikan badge is a very smart combination of both concepts, not only do you avoid the struggle of making a scene, but it also turns off the creep on that appeal of "this person is entirely oblivious and helpless, so i can overpower them easily"
So honestly props to that girl for being so clever
I just came up with that idea myself! So there is already a badge? Please tell me more it.
Whats up with censoring ”sexual”? :p
This relates to my post about young men and boys (even children) who are victims of chikan, because some men want to feel dominance over some other men and boys, because they feel they are lower level or made to feel embarrassed by their boss. It's a problem for boys too.
This basically is how bullying works. They normally target those who do not seem like they would fight back. I learned that in high school.
"and it adds up to the theory of how most s/xual crimes are made more with the motivation to dominate someone who's helpless and defenseless just for the thrill of superiority more than s/xual arousal on its own"
Absolutely. It's almost certain that sexual crimes are driven by power, control, and mainly targets those that are easy to target. Not so much sexual obssession toward specific individuals.
It's not just the pornography culture that promotes acts like these. Even in regular anime there's some really weird characters that are very openly perverted.
Simple example from a well known, mainstream anime: Mineta from Boku no Hero Academia. In my eyes he's quite an extreme case, and while to me he is gross, he has quite a fanbase behind him who adore his character. He gets smacked around and punished for his behavior by the women, and the staff of the school are aware of his tendencies, but he is never reported, and the staff aren't ever seen taking action. Instead it is painted as something humorous.
Also, the creator of the manga has stated that Mineta was created in his own image, and he openly admits to being a pervert. This sounds like it's something that he's actually proud of, why else would you openly admit to this to the public?
While pornography already has a sexual tag to it, and you're willingly watching these to get exposed to certain topics, this is not the case for regular anime. The moments of perversion or harrassment are carefully sprinkled throughout the series, and happen on a regular basis. When these things happen in a regular setting, for example a school environment, it is easier to get into a mindset of 'oh it's really no big deal', or to believe that it is actually alright.
I'm saying this as a lover of anime by the way. I'm not campaigning against anime in any way. I'm just trying to point out that it's not just the hentai that can cause issues.
In any case I think it's mostly the individual who is commiting these acts who is the problem, rather than the media they're exposed to. So many people from around the world indulge in anime and also hentai, and so many of those would never lay a hand on someone else against their will. If these perverts choose to at on things that they've seen on television or the internet or wherever, then to me that indicates an issue with that person's mindset in particular, not the entire media.
Anyways... thanks for the video. I hope some sort of solution can be found somewhere in a near future. In the meantime: be strong, girls. Crush their family jewels if you have to.
But fr tho, minetas a pervert
Mineta is a byproduct of an existing problem. You are blaming the symptoms rather than the root cause of the problem.
I remember how comics/anime i watch affected my perception of stuff like comedy as a child. It was why i thought hitting other people is funny and did exactly so lol. Having perverted characters in media so openly is kinda dangerous to the kids.
@@StonerSquirrel thats literally what their comment is about? they said peoples MINDSETS is what create characters like mineta and what urges them to relate to him (because they are also nasty perverts) maybe read the comment next time instead because they also said that they weren't campaigning against anime
I mean at multiple points he nearly gets killed for it nearly got drowned and if we’re going to be treating his body realistically he would definitely be dead from falling off a 30 foot height which he was pushed off
at 20:16 with those swords in the background it felt like Liam Nesson saying "Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you."
btw love your videos.
Honestly that story is horrifying. I think the same kind of problem exist in my country (Australia) but to a much lesser degree. Actually there have been incidents of women being assaulted on trains here but even one incident will trigger a pretty serious response from police and they are a lot more tactful in their questioning of victims.
Now this is a serious topic, you've seen it in anime and manga and that's certainly telling something. Awareness is really something that all people should have and speaking against this makes not only females but males who are against this too comfortable to be with other people
It was the opening scene in My Love Story. I thought it was a weird plot device, but now I kinda understand.
i agree. When watching Anime and or reading Manga. I used to think that these fictional girls are just unfair bullies. but now I think differently.
but than again. some people are not even Safe in their own homes !
I wish they’d stop making assault pornos out of this. Rape isn’t and shouldn’t be marketed as sexy to people. It amazes me Japan can be so prudish about women’s enthusiastic pleasure but so depraved when it comes to catering to male centered fantasies.
Because it's just a fetish
@@marcorodriguez8792 violating someone’s consent (let’s be honest it’s mostly underaged girls being attacked so by most Japanese prefecture laws they can’t) isn’t a fetish. Normal degenerate’s fetishes are say bondage, impact play, heck even those ballon people. But guess what? Normal degenerates negotiate/discuss their kinks (even those non-con fetish folks will have prior discussions on no-go’s and safe words) with their partners beforehand, you don’t just randomly start doing a scene with someone. Clearly you have no knowledge on actual kink/fetish communities and practices.
Huge respect for talking about problems in your country objectively. Every country has issues so there should be no shame in talking about them.
Preach! Every country has the ability to grow to be better. Some more than others. It takes criticisms and ideas of solutions to fix them.
@@jayaniee yes, but every country is afraid to confront the issue because of shame & guilt. Not to mention the fear that the world may not take them seriously anymore. No country is without sin. The sooner they realize it the better.
I spend a year in Japan during university and can sadly confirm. Please stay safe, but also don't feel discouraged from visiting Japan. It is a very beautiful and interesting country, and I never regretted studving there or choosing Japanese as my major in International Business Management.
I didn't know about the badges, but it makes sense they work in Japan as well as they seem to.
Very informative.