My brother is physically disabled, he doesn't have fingers but he is smart and is perfectly okay, he's a university graduate too. Even if he doesn't have fingers, he CAN drive, he speaks 4 languages and is fine. People shouldn't leave out people who are different but accept and help them adapt to a better life
Dumb question, but can he get prosthetic fingers? I think that could be useful to him. Prosthetics are getting very sophisticated these days and he might be able to pilot them well enough to grip at least.
Depend on disabilities. My brother had no feet after an accident. He can still work with his mind and hand. Sensory disabilities is worse than motoric disabilities. My shop neighbor had a disabled kids with deafness. He often get violent cuz desperation and boredom. No one can communicate with him except maybe me. I can calm him down and give him drawing book and pencil.
@@Soitisisit I have a similar condition with the missing fingers and actually it can have se downsides. It's hard to play video games with prosthetic a prosthetic because of the lag, also there like 20k
@@Soitisisit my brother has Symbrachydactyly on one hand only, he still has another perfectly fine hand, I guess we just never really found the need to have prosthetic fingers since he can still move and use his disabled hand rather well!
This is Japan. I'm working at Psychiatric hospital. Nothing has changed since 100 years ago. More and More interview and coverage is needed about disabled people in Japan . Specially interview or coverage from other country like Aljazeera. Because Japanese media is hiding these things.
Guli West Japan is a civilized country. They just don’t have a lot of laws like America does that would protect disabled people. They are also a country that STRESSES social conformity, so much that if your different it isn’t just you who suffers it’s your family too.
TOSHIKI thank you for coming out about this. Maybe someday japan can move past being a country that relies on social conformity. But it’s nice to see that quite a few people are upset about how their country treats people based on things they can’t help.
Guli West Japan is a country of conformity. Which means you must conform to social norms even if it is impossible. For example. It’s a social norm that women in the work force who marry must quite their jobs to tend to their husbands. If she doesn’t she’s shamed for it. And usually brings shame to her husband because it’s making it seem that he can’t provide for their family. Many Japanese people do not view mentally disabled people as a person who can not control themselves. They see it as a bad personality.
media cant be trusted. thats why in russia we all already know not to trust anyone but family and close friends and live in survival mode. you never know what can happen
@Claudy Bee they are religious but their beliefs are different. The old testament also forbids disabled from entering temples in certain passages. Morality and social norms often get blurred in societies. Both regulate behaviour.
I love japan but I grew up with a paraplegic father so it is something that always bothered me. He did say the one time he did visit japan for a wheelchair tennis tournament they were extremely respectful and nice. When he couldn't get into a bar they would come over and lift him and his wheelchair over the step. They would be amazed when he bounced his wheelchair back down.
Stay-at-homes are outcasts in japan Foreigners are outcasts in japan Homeless are outcasts in japan Disabled people are outcasts in japan sometimes I wonder who isn't an outcast in japan
"...but other countries have a dark past and hidden secrets, too!" don't care. this is about Japan - and this is needed since people love to glorify and fetishize Japan. i am from the US and it does not offend me when "dark secrets" are exposed about us. i want every dark secret exposed about every nation, because stuff like this needs to be brought into the light.
Problems are problems, and people do this weird social thing where "you can only talk about the worst problems". Never anything else. Fuck that. We should tackle and give attention to ALL problems. There is no problem that doesn't deserve attention from ANY nation. Not even Japan is off limits.
And just explain what it will change? Will we be able to change it and make it right for those harmed? Let sjeeping dog lie as they say. It is a different day and age. Stop the hate. I'd like to see that happen first.
I always knew this was the case. When I saw photos of Japan, I never saw any photos with a person in a wheelchair. Schools never seemed to have any disabled people, and there were no wheelchair ramps anywhere.
I'm sorry but I think this is bad logic, off the top of my head I can't even remember seeing people in my own country (UK) in wheelchairs except (hospitals), I'm not saying disabled are not discriminated, just that your correlation=/causation and maybe a little confirmation bias is wrong.
I live in Japan there are people in wheel chair as well as wheel chair ramps. At least where I live. I attended school in Japan as well and there are classrooms and classes for disabled kids.
In Japan there is a huge stigma around certain jobs being done by the "wrong" sex. Nurses and caretakers are almost entirely female jobs.....and I mean look at any 5ft asian woman she isn't gonna be able to stop a guy with a knife is she?
It's a cultural thing Luna- they don't really guard hospitals in Japan. The extremely low crime rate paired with a very cohesive society means there really isn't even a need for security as bad happenings are so rare. I know it sounds strange to a westerner.
@@sadrobokiller4 It's not just a east vs west thing. In Australia I have yet to find a single aged or disability care facility that has a guard. This wasn't a hospital Luna. There's a big difference.
I can't watch the rest of this. I live with two severe disabilities. My disabled friends are like a family. Strange thing though, I used to be healthy, athletic and a health care professional caring for others not being cared for like now. We are only temporarily able-bodied; we all will be disabled some day, so think how you treat others.
Exactly , each and everyone off us through an illness, a simple fall ,an accident ,being attacked ect could end up with a disability our bodies not the same , plus we will all get old and slow and our youthfull bodies a dim memory , enjoy life ,treat your elders and less able bodied with respect and be always grateful .
Els Wiley True. I would often tell the staff and organization reps at the nursing homes, who didn't value the lives or respect the elderly at the nursing homes that one day, they or their loved ones will have their name above the bed in a nursing home or hospital. I would always add that it might be sooner than they think.
Life's tough buddy, while we're thinking of others and their potential lives let's also give a moment to the millions of babies that are aborted every year. I imagine that they would want to experience life too.
Not only in Japan, I lost a leg in an accident, then I was recovering then my ex-wife dump me, not long after even my own mother and sister dump me as well, the only family I got left, anyway I started to work and sustain myself, my only worry is that If I became ill or sick, i'm toast, but I fight everyday and someday I'll get back on my feet even If I only have one 😼.
This is heartbreaking seing the victims parents shed their tears in so much pain,nobody deserves to die that way, everyone deserves to live with or without disability..
It's better to wish that in science, there may be a day where that disability no longer affects them. People who have to live with them, are at a disadvantage. Does that mean they should be killed? God no. Unless they were in such pain where they were practically begging for death.
I'm really not surprised. I mean, 19 disabled people were killed by a guy by knife point in a facility, and so many people from that country didn't even care. It's awful. I'm autistic, and I have been treated badly for being autistic. It's really not surprising that so much of the world hates us for just existing.
I don't hate you, I'm the mother of an autistic child. I wouldn't trade him for anything and I wouldn't trade his "normal" brothers for anything either.
Man that second guy with the respirator seems like such a truly great guy. Even with all of the crap he has to deal with, he’s still happy with who he is and still has great ambitions. That really touched me and I don’t say that often at all. What an inspiring guy.
I liked that he refused to apologize for how he is, and told the interviewer that his chair and respirator were just part of him, a package deal, so he wasn't going to spend his time imagining what his life might be like if he didn't need them
@@d.d.d.a.a.a.n.n.n when he said that job centers are a waste of time I was like hmm where have I seen that before oh thats right section 8 and handouts I knew something was wrong with thst for years
If only people who loves Japan see this side of the country instead of just glorifying Japan without seeing the bad side too...😢 I know Japan have good discipline and many good attribute but it doesn't blind me to the dark side of it. Workers being overwork without company thinking about social life of an employee, the woman being discriminate against, the suicide rate, the rude way of ignoring someone's whose not the same race as them, thinking of gambling as normal..😓 there are many things Japan lack even though they are first world country. And one of it is the education on disability that effect a child normally or after certain accident, also about how they don't teach about comfort woman during WW2 in details and the horrible things their ancestors did. Not to shame them but to educate them on what happen the same way Germans are thought about the Holocaust. *Thank you for the comments* 🥰 Have a good day everyone! Edit: the point of my comment is not to criticize Japan and Japanese people as a whole. I'm only clarifying that people(outsider) should not glorify a certain country until they're blind to the bad sides of it. And always have an open mind so if something bad happen, they won't criticize the people in general. Believe in the good people. Fix your intention. If you want to have a good time,, meet good people..behave appropriately. Of course every country have good and the bad. As do mine. So do not fight about it. Be grateful, love your country.🥰☺️🙏
@@vexile12 every country have depending on the way a person look at it..not to condemn and criticize but to learn and educate the future generations of what they can do differently....☺️ but if it is not taught properly, the same history will repeat itself....
Could somebody explain that to me? I did not really understand it. Does it refer to japanes people having a lot of prejudices or is there anything else i dont know about?
It’s not just disabled, the elderly are also forgotten. Many years back I was working retail and I got off the bus to find an older Japanese lady with a bunch of large luggage. She was left there alone by her own family because the bus would not take their luggage (our local busses don’t have storage, you only can carry a small bag or backpack). She was trying to ask directions to use the restroom but did not want to leave the luggage alone. A nice local lady at the bus stop told us she would look after the luggage while I took the Japanese lady to a convenience store which didn’t have a public restroom but after explaining what happened, the staff allowed her to use their employee restroom. When I visited Japan really elderly woman was slowly walking with a walker inside a bank and she seemed to be all alone and was struggling to open the door. No Japanese person seemed concerned. Don’t get me wrong, I like Japan and it’s a beautiful country to visit and they do have really nice people too.
Many disabled are treated like garbage, all over the world. The US is a rich country that wastes trillions on billionaire welfare like, subsidies, bailouts, tax breaks and useless wars that made it worse in the middle east. They should put that money into helping the weak. For many, disability pay is not a living pay. Medicare doesn't cover many healthcare costs. Living facilities for disabled may look ok but, many are horrible to live in. Many disabled can't speak up for themselves. We have to speak up for them.
My mother was disabled in an accident years ago... i still live with her to help her when she needs me to... ie 75% of the money i got when i was working went to buying the medication she needs... i had to resign because the company moved now out $670 i can only spend $100 on myself and the rest to help mum... many of her medication is not on any sort of subsidy list
My comments relate to the video because it's about disabled. The video is in English and there are many Americans here. Comments don't have to be about Japan only. We need to improve things for disabled in the U.S.. Speaking up for that is important.
@@dianaforsea8163 except America is a little more sensitive to those with disabilities than Japan, you see more representation and opportunities for them than you would see there. Including legally as well, I am not saying America is better than japan because it isn't generally. But some states here have more consideration over the disabled than japan, California has them beat when it comes to legal protection/opportunities of the disabled. I know there are many Americans on here and it is in English but you can't assume each state in the US treats their disabled the same. And you can't detract from the fact Japan is treating their disabled no different than their war prisoners in WWll. What japan did in this should be brought up as human rights issue.
@@faflamingo2193 ~ The US may treat disabled better than Japan but, the world should do more for the weak, especially rich countries that waste huge sums of money.
It's not just there. All over the world people hate disabled people, they don't want us. I'm autistic and when I see how much people like me and with other disabilities are constantly belittled, invalidated and at worst killed, and when I look at how widespread it is and how far back it goes, it really makes me wonder if the hate, prejudice and discrimination against us will end during my lifetime, let alone ever.
I really wish you all the best. Its so sad that people mistreat disabled people (no matter if its physical disability or not). Most people say they dont mistreat disabled people, they just dont know how to act right, but in most cases thats not true. With the internet nowadays its easy to find out about various disabilities and you could just ask disabled people how they want to be treated
We all have prejudices. I know a good person who is seen as a criminal. There was one time he thought of killing himself. The only thing that kept him from committing suicide is that he encountered someone who was far less fortunate than him but that someone was a happy person. I say we all have “disabilities”. What I mean by that is we all have imperfections which limit the things we can do. Not having an arm limits your capabilities. Poverty does the same thing. So does all sorts of mental problems including depression. Our prejudices are about things we don’t understand. We usually don’t understand things that we don’t care about or things that we are not exposed to. Cheers
the whole world is the same only thing is instead of people with disability its LGBT so in japan, disabled people are hated and in the west LGBT is hated
I remember this news. Living in Japan, you rarely see people with a disability. I'm always surprised to see so many Japanese at the Paralympics. It's like they've been locked away. The media rarely talks about people with a disability, too. I wish it wasn't that way.
exremely disturbing, so called 'normal' individuals making decisions due to hatred...what right do they have to do such things, every single life is precious regardless with disability or not. Most of the great geniuses had some sort of disabilities, most recent that we have lost is Dr Hawkins whom has contributed so much to society.
It's just so hard for people from individualist countries, including me, to understand a very collectivist country such as Japan. You say that "every single life is precious regardless of whatever circumstance". And whilst this is an absolutely grounded standard in individualist countries, this isn't necessarily the case in more collectivist countries. Generally speaking you are worth less as an individual but worth more in terms of "the collective", which includes family, workplace, society etc. So in other words you are only something if you "contribute". And if you don't "contribute" you are suddenly worth very little and people will look down upon you. So the "everybody is equal" type of thinking that we have in the West, simply don't work the same here.
Yeah if the worlds nothing but retards then there goes humanity. Some times youv got to do some things people dont like. They shouldnt be allowed to breed.
We're on a the precipice of gene editing technology becoming reality. There'll likely come a time where even the best bred humans won't be fit relative to those made in a lab, and genetic deformities will fade out as a direct result, just like smallpox did with the introduction of vaccines.
As someone with mild autism, I feel for these people who suffered the mistreatment of these institutions. I wish hate crimes against disabled people are taken as seriously as hate crimes against race and sexuality.
Despite all of its problems, I'm glad I live in Argentina. My son has cerebral palsy and not only has he received the best therapies available (at a low cost or even free), he has been very accepted by everyone, as the Argentine society is very open and caring when it comes to people with disabilities. I can't imagine him living in a place like Japan, or other countries where the disabled are chained and beaten, or abandoned in orphanages, and all the things he would have gone through.
Bless the people who participated in this video, for or speaking out against their own country for shaming them! I'm glad Japan is getting better at handling this, but it can only get better! As someone with autism 1 (high functioning autism), it scares me to think about how people are still treated badly just for being a little different. I believe humanity wouldn't have made it this far without people with disabilities. We often have a different view on things and that's important for problem solving. We don't wanna harm anyone. We just wanna live our lives. Many would never even think about hurting anyone, they just wanna share their love and happiness with everyone, and that's what the world desperately needs at all times. So no one can and will never be useless! Everyone have something they are good at, so let them do just that and most of you would be impressed!
That sounds nice, yet the truth is our elderly and invalids throughout the world are preyed upon by violent thugs, parasitic politicians, "religious" grifters, and corporate/banking thieves. Let's not even mention how the children of the less fortunate are treated all around the world by the average bully.
That sounds nice, yet the truth is our elderly and invalids throughout the world are preyed upon by violent thugs, parasitic politicians, "religious" grifters, and corporate/banking thieves. Let's not even mention how the children of the less fortunate are treated all around the world by the average bully.
Problem is, they pass on all their love of hatred and categorization onto others. Is it any wonder that the worst such stories you hear always involve kids in school? Nobody's born like this. They're learning this behavior from others. It's horrifying, especially given Japan's problems with its aging society.
i can't watch more than a handful of minutes of this, but im glad this is getting more attention. my older brother has low-functioning autism and he is the best and most loving person i know. the only truly good person i know. the thought of him being attacked has had me sobbing for a good 20 minutes because i know that he wouldn't understand in the way i can, he wouldnt be able to defend himself in the way i can. people that think mentally disabled people are 'burdens' on society can go and burn in hell because my brother doesn't need to be verbal, he as himself is a shining light of pure love in this murky world and anyone who thinks otherwise can piss off
Osamu Tezuka, one of Japan's leading mangakas back in the 50s and 60s, was a doctor before an artist. The inhumanity disabled people receive was one of the themes he sheds light on in his artwork. One of his most pivotal works was Dororo, a cult classic, and through the main character Hyakkimaru who was born disabled he had made an amazing story of determination and hope. I highly recommend the recent 2019 anime.
Japan's history towards the disabled is frustrating, especially how it continues. There are those who are working to change society. When I was in Japan, I met many disabled people whose parents and families work hard so they will be accepted in society, but it is a tough battle. I think it's very important for disabled people to be represented positively in media and in society so that people will understand them better. People need to be better educated about people with disabilities, so they understand that they are not "monsters" or "useless," they just need extra help getting along in life.
5:39 it's total strangers like him/her that will shape the future for better for those that live around them, this video makes me see that Japan and other place are not perfect, but with people like him, the world can be better. There's a dark side no matter where you look, but where there is dark there will always be light. 14:31 And she who lived a long life In Japan, you'd think she would think differently being an old generation, but no, even she found this appalling. Don't think this negative mind set shown in this vid is what every Japanese thinks as whole, it's people like these two and more that will help shape the future for the better.
I have slight disability with my ability to speak and understand speech, and the prejudice and learned stereotypes walk hand in hand with anyone who has any sort of physical or mental issue. I can't imagine a world where people would give disabled people a chance to unleash their potential for the society, but world never gave us chances, just opportunities to take in hand instead of beind forced to have an agenda. I refused at one point in youth to be called "special" needs person at special school, and spent sleepless nights studying until I could finish high school. Never give up in dreams, and never ever let anyone hurt you.
i have a condition called nephrotic syndrome i am working 8 hours a day and living alone since i was 23 in a country where the average age when people move out from their parrents house is 30-35 (if they move out i know some healthy 65 year old people who live in their moms basement) and still some people cant accept me like this whn i meet new people i need to keep my condition as a secret not tell them about it.....
Kinda, it is natural for animals to have resentment for odd looking/acting members of it's own species. Some animals kill their offspring if they are defective. It's fine, perfectly natural
Some sick comments on here - hope all the people who condone the culling of the disabled get disabled themselves - karma doesn't forget! Don't forget, age catches up with everybody, and even before that - all it takes is one accident...
It does only take one accident, or illness..I went about 4 years ago from being able to scramble mountains to mostly bedridden with incurable neurological disease (barring medical breakthroughs). I don’t wish for other people to become ill or disabled, and though the subject cultural matter in this documentary is disturbing, I find the individual stories of determination and those who do care to be inspiring.
While I appreciate what you're trying to say, using disabilities as a punishment isn't changing the issue. The change surrounding disabilities needs to be people's perception that disability isn't always the worst thing that can happen to a person. That mentality is what led that man to think killing disabled people was the right thing to do. I know there's varying degrees of disability and some can be truly horrendous to live with however that is not the same for all disabilities. I myself am severely disabled yet I have a better life than most able bodied people I know
Just what sick comments are you referring to? Most I have seen are experiences of their own about the disability they have and deal with on a day to day basis.. Stop trying to stoke negativity here for no reason.
Japan has a really serious bullying problem too thats often not talked about. Teachers and adults do almost nothing to stop it for whatever reason usually so the bullies have free reign
1:44 the way he smiles sends shiver to my spine his a freakin psychotic..i feel sad for the families who have lost their loved ones in this tragic and painful way🙏♥😭 may they all rest in eternal peace #justice
Some Japanese distribution companies put origami in parcels made by disabled people in care homes, giving their lives some purpose. But unfortunately the cultural attitudes towards disabilities are slow to change.
As someone with a very mild autism diagnosis this pisses me off more and more. My experience when I was learning social skills was not one of understanding. I am one of the lucky ones however. I did learn social skills and am self sufficient. I currently work for a company that raises money for people with disabilities and barriers to independence. I will continue to do so, so that others who still need the help can have that available.
The guy with the respirator had such a positive attitude..it was heartwarming to see! Also I never realized how tragic and serious this issue is...good documentary.
I'm surprise UA-cam didn't recommended me this video, it was out 4 weeks ago and I didn't know it existed. Anyways, this is one of the best heart felt but yet heart breaking video I ever watched. As a physically disabled women myself that is planning to go to Japan (travelling purposes) and had study Japanese for 2 yrs, I am disappointed in Japan of how they treat disabled people in there like total trash...there's need to be a change ASAP even all types of disable people from around the globe too.
I'm Japanese born and raised here, so I tell you, this country is not even an advanced country. It seems like it on the surface like pple have electric products full of advanced technology and I could buy a nice computer at really cheap price and everything... but it really is a third world coutry. Look at the human rights laws and animal right laws. Look how many pple still trapped in North Korea while my country is doing almost nothing. Society comes first and us individual citizens are treated like shit.
This crushed me, but for some reason it was when Shuhe appeared to share his story that I felt my heart really shatter. I’m happy he’s been able to start his own business at least.
I remember I saw the news covering this while I was visiting my grandma in Japan. We sat in disbelief and wondered how this sicko was able to kill so many disabled people and his mindset about disabled people was horrible.
Unfortunately, Japan was not the only country to sterilize people with schizophrenia or other mental disorders. That was the norm in the US as well "so they cannot have children who are like or worse than them". Lobotomies and ECT was also the norm then. I was a nurse at a mental institution in the early 90's and, when I heard that, I really got angry. Thank goodness they don't do that any more. I don't think it should be done. Let them live their lives. Sure, they're disabled. But some day we might be in their shoes.
I got some of the info wrong, namely that this has been happening for over a decade and that the recent news about it was that it was deemed totally constitutional to do so, but it's still extremely depressing
With the radiation exposure from Fukishima, they can expect more disabled folks in their population. Sounds like a culture change is needed, to have more acceptance of those who are different due to disabilities and such.
An deeply ingrained prejudice can be a near impossible thing to excise from a culture. But, it doesn't excuse a culture from working to learn to accept the existence of other peoples.
nightjar yeah and supporting him didn’t come out of their dime, I hate to say it but I think a lot of it is just the resentment about having to care for the person, a lot of abuse takes place even within families like if there is one disabled child other siblings become very resentful and angry a lot of times when their parents make them help take care of the disabled child
This is only a small snap shot. Japan is easily 30-40 years behind the rest of the first world in terms of access. I currently live in a 35 year old Japanese apartment building. There is no lift, no ramps, no way for anyone in a wheelchair to access even the 1st floor apartments. In fact, most buildings including major train stations built in the more than 20-25 years ago have no disability access whatsoever. I have family that can never come visit me because they literally never enter my home.
The world, not only Japan, has a lot of work to do. We, as a species, are so afraid of that which does not fit neatly into the "normal" box. There is so much joy to be had and shared with those of us who do not look or act like what we expect them to. Open our minds and hearts.
Dang another well done, emotionally charged doc from journeyman pictures! It was really eye opening hearing some personal accounts of radically extreme hate and systematic oppression of the disabled ; it almost mirrors us here over in the states. My heart really goes out to the the people in this video and those still struggling to over come Japan's societal stigmas.
as a person with close to mild aspergers i can say this stigma is a problem world wide though other places worse than others in the us for example i have dealt with dmh bullying and psychologically torturing clientele and dmh just allowed it even when i was living with my abusive grand parents for 13 years the police did nothing but let them abuse me
@alpha yun same here, I wonder if I can ever fully recover. I too have Asperger's, many other physical and mental health is sickness going on too. The police, Heath care workers, people who are supposed to help people like me get a job and stay imployed and help me gain independents and help protect me are covering it up. They could have helped me and many others but they don't or won't, it's sad that In most places in the USA people with disabilities especially mental ones are told wer crazy, it's our fault, and we need to get over it, it's infuriating!! It's wores in some states and in some city's/towns/ cummuintys then others. Iv been abused all my life one way or another, mostly by athority or even my peers. Iv been having maby a mid life crisis or something. I got really sick over a year ago and the people that can help me either are telling me I'm just " making it up, I'm not that sick that other people need help waaaay more money then me, that I shouldn't be going to the drs/er because ' I'm not sick' but I'll have a Dr here or there say did this Dr do this or that? I'll say I don't know, then they'll say let's check it out. But then a nother person who works with the Dr will tell me I'm completely fine, iv got a clean bill of health. I can't get anyone to listen. It's like I gotta be some rich person with a rich ptagree or something for people to even being to think about helping me!! I feel so alone, I feel like I'm faling as a adult as women as partner, as a human being!! All I do is distracted myself to try to ease the pain. I hope you and the many disabled people can get the support the help and the hope you all need. I'm sorry I talk so much in the comments it's the only way I can get info out to people, it's the only I can try to bring attinion to the issues I and many others face both where I live and all over the world. I hope my story and those of many others can reach someone who can take action and help us.
No.... don't do this to anyone. My uncle is a syndrome down man. 2 of my cousins are disabled. Don't just think you're perfect because you're normal. We're human. Japan is also one of all country that have some stupid people who don't understand about being normal also have some who are not normal like us. That disabled guy that wanted to do something big, u can come to Malaysia.😊 We'll welcome you with a big love!
Im disabled (spina bifida but still able to walk), maybe not quite as disabled as some of these brave people. So many of their stories touched me. I cried with Mr Kojima when he was infront of that awful hospital and had the same feeling as Shuhei (apologies if I spelt that wrong). I wanted to become a vet nurse. I have the brains for it but it just ended up to physical for me.
I have never seen a disabled person in japan (on tv, media, nothing) nor ever seen people talk about and it was on my mind recently why that is...so it's crazy how this popped up in my recommendations...and now it makes sense.
> If you're disabled, you are treated like an outcast. > If you behave differently at school or work, you are treated like an outcast. > If you're poor, you are treated like an outcast. > Foreigners are treated like outcasts. > Even a small two-room apartment costs more than a house in America. > Some of those apartments don't have air conditioning. > School exams are hard AF. You'll likely be leaving school around 9-10PM on some days. > Passed college? Congratulations, you'll be spending the next 40-60+ years working 6-7 days a week for about twelve hours a day. Plus the couple hours you'll be forced to spend drinking with your coworkers. > You got earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and typhoons. > You are also a couple hundred miles away from North Korea and China. And weebs still want to move to Japan.
Very well made documentary, and for someone who is studying and trying to work to become an advocate for people living with disabilities, it is truly a needed perspective to see this. Yet all I can think of at the end of this documentary is how, at one point, at some time, the couple's son will no longer have Wednesdays - and how his parents are the only ones currently fighting to see him treated right.
Seeing an elderly gentleman cry like that is absolutely heart breaking, my heart aches for those forced to undergo such awful treatment. No one should ever have to do something so drastic against their will, and what inhuman people would even force such thing upon people? It's shocking
I feel terrible for the parents and the son. They clearly love him and knew they couldn't give him the care he needs and wanted him to have a good life. I'm so angry for them that police didn't take a guy pretty clearly laying out he wanted to hurt vulnerable people seriously.
Yea south korea does have the same problem, japan and south korea do kind of have the same culture also regarding disabled people. I've been to korea and noticed the lack of wheelchair accessible ramps and elevators in korea. when I was trying to take the metro with my 2 large luggage cases by myself and could not find elevators or ramps so I had to move one case at a time up and down stairs. It was terrible. I can't imagine people in wheelchairs having to deal with this for some if not all of their life, though that's just what I've experienced when I went which was a couple years ago so i don't know if they changed
@@milk8979 also imagine having a child and you need to have puschcair to show them around. How are you going to travel by metro? In Taiwan luckily there seems to be elevator in every MRT station for those who have problems using stairs. It's not as bad everywhere in East-Asia.
@@milk8979 I stayed in Seoul for quite a while and I had the same problem... Carrying suitcases up with stair case. I couldn't find any escalator nor elevator. But everytime (not only once. I say every time) there's Korean pple to help me bring my luggages all the way to the top. This won't happen here in Japan. Koreans are much kind than the Japanese, that I can say outloud. When it was raining outside and I didn't have umbrella with me, there was a student girl asked me if I want to get in to her umbrella and asked me where I was going. What a nice people... again this wouldn't happen in my country. I love Korea and the Koreans.
Japan is a developed country in name only, a country that treats the weakest and most vulnerable of its society this way deserves to be called a failed society nothing more
I have a neurological disorder that affects my left side. Lost the use of my left arm/hand and partial leg. It's a very painful disease ( the most painful) . People make comments to me a lot. Seems like anytime someone wants to insult or hurt me they comments on my arm/hand. Like "good luck making it through life with one arm" .....I'm like" thanks"? People suck.
I worked in Japan for eleven years. I didn't find discrimination against the disabled our differently abled to be strong. In fact, compared to other East Asian countries, the level of care in Japan is high. I taught kids with autism and other learning disabilities. Other students didn't bully them. The same couldn't be said for my ex-manager, from another generation, who was prejudiced racially and against those with disabilities.
@Didddin duuu nufffin Wakanda enn shiiieet you must be one of those defenders of the new abortion laws in US. someone was genuinely suggesting to legalize abortion after birth. well I have news for him and you. i'm all up for the abortion of you whatever age you happen to be cos you're still like a big baby. how about that?
This would explain why I won't see many disabled people but when I do it is like they are normal functioning people. It's either be killed or don't be disabled.
The pain and suffering these people had to endure, it breaks my heart💔 I am so proud of them for sharing their stories and bringing awareness to these things
This would probably have something to do with the fact so many medical and administrative members of the WW2 Imperial Regime were allowed to remain in the system
The fact Kazuya was still discriminated even after the massacre attack is very saddening to me. Of course he was going to have panic attacks and be more violent, the poor thing was traumatized from the attack, it's even worse for someone like him to grasp what happened, hell, he even would lift up his shirt and say "blood" or "pain." I really hope that more light can be brought to this kind of side. I give my prayers and thoughts to the families and victims that have been affected by this.
I've been in a psychiatric hospital not too long ago. I don't remember which year it was exactly, but I'm 100% sure that it was the beginning of this decade. I was in the 4th grade at the time. It was just hell. Don't ever send your kids to the psychoatric hospital, unless you absolutely need to. I don't know if I'll ever get over that shit. Even thinking about it makes me pissed. Ot was straight up psychological torture for around 2 months.
I have been living with epilepsy since I was 7 years old. I’m disgusted about this. Us disabled people deserve a normal life like everyone else! Those who aren’t disabled don’t understand what we suffer from or have to deal with every day! The normal people should try being in our shoes while we try being in theirs! See how they like it!
Maybe one special needs person does not contribute as much to society as a fully functional person, but they are human, and I still care for them. How could anyone be so heartless.
There are a lot of people in the comments talking about how disabled people are the 'weakest' members of society. Consider it this way: our bodies work differently to yours. Our brains works a bit differently to yours. That's not necessarily always to our deficit, sometimes our different bodies and brains come with perks over yours too. We're not lesser, we're just different.
My brother is physically disabled, he doesn't have fingers but he is smart and is perfectly okay, he's a university graduate too. Even if he doesn't have fingers, he CAN drive, he speaks 4 languages and is fine. People shouldn't leave out people who are different but accept and help them adapt to a better life
Dumb question, but can he get prosthetic fingers? I think that could be useful to him. Prosthetics are getting very sophisticated these days and he might be able to pilot them well enough to grip at least.
Depend on disabilities.
My brother had no feet after an accident.
He can still work with his mind and hand.
Sensory disabilities is worse than motoric disabilities.
My shop neighbor had a disabled kids with deafness.
He often get violent cuz desperation and boredom. No one can communicate with him except maybe me. I can calm him down and give him drawing book and pencil.
@@Soitisisit I have a similar condition with the missing fingers and actually it can have se downsides. It's hard to play video games with prosthetic a prosthetic because of the lag, also there like 20k
@@Soitisisit my brother has Symbrachydactyly on one hand only, he still has another perfectly fine hand, I guess we just never really found the need to have prosthetic fingers since he can still move and use his disabled hand rather well!
@Waldel Martell unfortunately im no expert, but that just conclusions i reach.
That guy traveling an hour and a half to pay respect was a beautiful thing.
JamesIndus mad respect. Next time I go to Japan I will go there and say a prayer
some of the most sincere people on the planet, good or bad.
The man in the wheelchair crying 😭 outside of the hospital 🏥 where he was sterilized made me cry too😭God bless him 💕😞
paying respect to death people is extremely useless and dumb
@@revisedcandy4295 Are you gonna put that on your tombstone?
This is Japan.
I'm working at
Psychiatric hospital.
Nothing has changed since 100 years ago.
More and More interview and coverage is needed about disabled people in Japan .
Specially interview or coverage from other country like Aljazeera.
Because Japanese media is hiding these things.
Guli West Japan is a civilized country. They just don’t have a lot of laws like America does that would protect disabled people.
They are also a country that STRESSES social conformity, so much that if your different it isn’t just you who suffers it’s your family too.
TOSHIKI thank you for coming out about this.
Maybe someday japan can move past being a country that relies on social conformity.
But it’s nice to see that quite a few people are upset about how their country treats people based on things they can’t help.
Guli West Japan is a country of conformity.
Which means you must conform to social norms even if it is impossible.
For example. It’s a social norm that women in the work force who marry must quite their jobs to tend to their husbands. If she doesn’t she’s shamed for it. And usually brings shame to her husband because it’s making it seem that he can’t provide for their family.
Many Japanese people do not view mentally disabled people as a person who can not control themselves. They see it as a bad personality.
media cant be trusted. thats why in russia we all already know not to trust anyone but family and close friends and live in survival mode. you never know what can happen
@Claudy Bee they are religious but their beliefs are different. The old testament also forbids disabled from entering temples in certain passages. Morality and social norms often get blurred in societies. Both regulate behaviour.
I've been watching footage of Japan for years. This is literally the first time I've seen a wheelchair.......
:'(
same omg
Wow you're right, never noticed or thought about that... Being so crowded as well and I've not seen one before this.
I love japan but I grew up with a paraplegic father so it is something that always bothered me. He did say the one time he did visit japan for a wheelchair tennis tournament they were extremely respectful and nice. When he couldn't get into a bar they would come over and lift him and his wheelchair over the step. They would be amazed when he bounced his wheelchair back down.
I'm just wondering why my guy right here has been japan footage bro.
Stay-at-homes are outcasts in japan
Foreigners are outcasts in japan
Homeless are outcasts in japan
Disabled people are outcasts in japan
sometimes I wonder who isn't an outcast in japan
they all share one thing in common, now you can see who is not one.
P.O.C and LGBTQ+ too.
An "honest", "hardworking", and "productive" Japanese. Basically the opposite of what you mentioned
there problems aren't unique to japan though
A japanese hard working man or woman .
"...but other countries have a dark past and hidden secrets, too!"
don't care. this is about Japan - and this is needed since people love to glorify and fetishize Japan. i am from the US and it does not offend me when "dark secrets" are exposed about us. i want every dark secret exposed about every nation, because stuff like this needs to be brought into the light.
Well said. It does no good when people feel the need to deflect like that
nothing compare to Japan thou.....
Problems are problems, and people do this weird social thing where "you can only talk about the worst problems". Never anything else.
Fuck that. We should tackle and give attention to ALL problems. There is no problem that doesn't deserve attention from ANY nation. Not even Japan is off limits.
And just explain what it will change? Will we be able to change it and make it right for those harmed? Let sjeeping dog lie as they say. It is a different day and age. Stop the hate. I'd like to see that happen first.
Same thing with Norway. People love to praise it for its nature, but wait until they hear about Barnevernet...
I always knew this was the case. When I saw photos of Japan, I never saw any photos with a person in a wheelchair. Schools never seemed to have any disabled people, and there were no wheelchair ramps anywhere.
I will never travel there now that I know this.
I'm sorry but I think this is bad logic, off the top of my head I can't even remember seeing people in my own country (UK) in wheelchairs except (hospitals),
I'm not saying disabled are not discriminated, just that your correlation=/causation and maybe a little confirmation bias is wrong.
I live in Japan there are people in wheel chair as well as wheel chair ramps. At least where I live. I attended school in Japan as well and there are classrooms and classes for disabled kids.
@@trish5111 why?
@@pintobean7761 you need to come to my humble hamlet. The handicapped or crippled are everywhere. (A lot of them because they’re fat).
Killed 19? Wounded twenty something more? In a secure facility, with workers around? Wtf took them so long to stop him? Were they all “at lunch”?
No there is a tolerence to that.
In Japan there is a huge stigma around certain jobs being done by the "wrong" sex. Nurses and caretakers are almost entirely female jobs.....and I mean look at any 5ft asian woman she isn't gonna be able to stop a guy with a knife is she?
@@sadrobokiller4 the nurses can cal the police, can't they? Not all hospital staff are supposed to be woman right? Besides any hospital has security.
It's a cultural thing Luna- they don't really guard hospitals in Japan. The extremely low crime rate paired with a very cohesive society means there really isn't even a need for security as bad happenings are so rare. I know it sounds strange to a westerner.
@@sadrobokiller4 It's not just a east vs west thing. In Australia I have yet to find a single aged or disability care facility that has a guard. This wasn't a hospital Luna. There's a big difference.
Japan has a dark side, I wish more people would know that.
The largest issue Japan is facing: people working at the care facilities need to be paid more.
Just by their mangas alone, it's obvious but these documentaries really hit it home
PEOPLE do
We not all.monolithic
The world as a whole has a dark side...
@@CellarDoorx06 yeah but they're extra fucko'd
I can't watch the rest of this. I live with two severe disabilities. My disabled friends are like a family. Strange thing though, I used to be healthy, athletic and a health care professional caring for others not being cared for like now. We are only temporarily able-bodied; we all will be disabled some day, so think how you treat others.
@Queen Daniels Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.
Exactly , each and everyone off us through an illness, a simple fall ,an accident ,being attacked ect could end up with a disability our bodies not the same , plus we will all get old and slow and our youthfull bodies a dim memory , enjoy life ,treat your elders and less able bodied with respect and be always grateful .
Els Wiley True. I would often tell the staff and organization reps at the nursing homes, who didn't value the lives or respect the elderly at the nursing homes that one day, they or their loved ones will have their name above the bed in a nursing home or hospital. I would always add that it might be sooner than they think.
Life's tough buddy, while we're thinking of others and their potential lives let's also give a moment to the millions of babies that are aborted every year.
I imagine that they would want to experience life too.
Els Wiley I have autism and psychosis its jsut education
Not only in Japan, I lost a leg in an accident, then I was recovering then my ex-wife dump me, not long after even my own mother and sister dump me as well, the only family I got left, anyway I started to work and sustain myself, my only worry is that If I became ill or sick, i'm toast, but I fight everyday and someday I'll get back on my feet even If I only have one 😼.
kingcoapa stay strong ,
Kingcoapa, I am so sorry to hear that, my parents put me out of their house at age 18, because I have ADHD.
@@daryapeppo2359 My parents kicked me out of the house at 18, because they were being responsible parents.
What the hell... Stay strong and good luck.
Life is difficult. I hope you continue to fight
Even though we dont share the same language, you can still hear the pain, the fear, the frustration, and the anger in their voices
This is heartbreaking seing the victims parents shed their tears in so much pain,nobody deserves to die that way, everyone deserves to live with or without disability..
You wish disabilities on people? Kinda dark but ok.
thevideogamelover99 I think she meant everyone deserves to live whether they have a disability or not
thevideogamelover99 lmfao, I'm so bad for laughing at that. xD
It's better to wish that in science, there may be a day where that disability no longer affects them.
People who have to live with them, are at a disadvantage. Does that mean they should be killed? God no.
Unless they were in such pain where they were practically begging for death.
Those parents of his left him in a care house one wonders to what extent they cared about him
I'm really not surprised. I mean, 19 disabled people were killed by a guy by knife point in a facility, and so many people from that country didn't even care. It's awful. I'm autistic, and I have been treated badly for being autistic. It's really not surprising that so much of the world hates us for just existing.
God bless you
I don't hate you, I am ADHD. Yes, you often cannot avoid discrimination, even non-disabled people are discriminated for various reasons.
Only the Evil hearted one are haters.
I don't hate you, I'm the mother of an autistic child. I wouldn't trade him for anything and I wouldn't trade his "normal" brothers for anything either.
It's terrible and disgusting. We had better start getting treated better ASAP.
Man that second guy with the respirator seems like such a truly great guy. Even with all of the crap he has to deal with, he’s still happy with who he is and still has great ambitions. That really touched me and I don’t say that often at all. What an inspiring guy.
I liked that he refused to apologize for how he is, and told the interviewer that his chair and respirator were just part of him, a package deal, so he wasn't going to spend his time imagining what his life might be like if he didn't need them
@@d.d.d.a.a.a.n.n.n when he said that job centers are a waste of time I was like hmm where have I seen that before oh thats right section 8 and handouts I knew something was wrong with thst for years
If only people who loves Japan see this side of the country instead of just glorifying Japan without seeing the bad side too...😢 I know Japan have good discipline and many good attribute but it doesn't blind me to the dark side of it. Workers being overwork without company thinking about social life of an employee, the woman being discriminate against, the suicide rate, the rude way of ignoring someone's whose not the same race as them, thinking of gambling as normal..😓 there are many things Japan lack even though they are first world country. And one of it is the education on disability that effect a child normally or after certain accident, also about how they don't teach about comfort woman during WW2 in details and the horrible things their ancestors did. Not to shame them but to educate them on what happen the same way Germans are thought about the Holocaust.
*Thank you for the comments* 🥰
Have a good day everyone!
Edit: the point of my comment is not to criticize Japan and Japanese people as a whole. I'm only clarifying that people(outsider) should not glorify a certain country until they're blind to the bad sides of it. And always have an open mind so if something bad happen, they won't criticize the people in general. Believe in the good people. Fix your intention. If you want to have a good time,, meet good people..behave appropriately. Of course every country have good and the bad. As do mine. So do not fight about it. Be grateful, love your country.🥰☺️🙏
... i love Japan and a few other countries but they all have a dark side to them
@@vexile12 every country have depending on the way a person look at it..not to condemn and criticize but to learn and educate the future generations of what they can do differently....☺️ but if it is not taught properly, the same history will repeat itself....
Thats true... learning is a never ending journey of discovery...
For example, japan allowed to kill whales in order to experiment with them 😢
@@randombox8142 I don't know how this comes into practice but yeah... I've heard that, because the whale is considered endangered species now...
"Japan is good at putting people in boxes."
OMG!
Very much
I was shock by the amount of.perv killers
Holy christ
So deep...
Truer words were never spoken about Japan.
Omg!
Could somebody explain that to me? I did not really understand it. Does it refer to japanes people having a lot of prejudices or is there anything else i dont know about?
It’s not just disabled, the elderly are also forgotten. Many years back I was working retail and I got off the bus to find an older Japanese lady with a bunch of large luggage. She was left there alone by her own family because the bus would not take their luggage (our local busses don’t have storage, you only can carry a small bag or backpack).
She was trying to ask directions to use the restroom but did not want to leave the luggage alone. A nice local lady at the bus stop told us she would look after the luggage while I took the Japanese lady to a convenience store which didn’t have a public restroom but after explaining what happened, the staff allowed her to use their employee restroom.
When I visited Japan really elderly woman was slowly walking with a walker inside a bank and she seemed to be all alone and was struggling to open the door. No Japanese person seemed concerned.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Japan and it’s a beautiful country to visit and they do have really nice people too.
Many disabled are treated like garbage, all over the world. The US is a rich country that wastes trillions on billionaire welfare like, subsidies, bailouts, tax breaks and useless wars that made it worse in the middle east. They should put that money into helping the weak. For many, disability pay is not a living pay. Medicare doesn't cover many healthcare costs. Living facilities for disabled may look ok but, many are horrible to live in. Many disabled can't speak up for themselves. We have to speak up for them.
My mother was disabled in an accident years ago... i still live with her to help her when she needs me to... ie 75% of the money i got when i was working went to buying the medication she needs... i had to resign because the company moved now out $670 i can only spend $100 on myself and the rest to help mum... many of her medication is not on any sort of subsidy list
This documentary is about Japan. Yet your bias for the U.S caused you to make it the center of this documentary, shame on you, you freak.
My comments relate to the video because it's about disabled. The video is in English and there are many Americans here. Comments don't have to be about Japan only. We need to improve things for disabled in the U.S.. Speaking up for that is important.
@@dianaforsea8163 except America is a little more sensitive to those with disabilities than Japan, you see more representation and opportunities for them than you would see there. Including legally as well, I am not saying America is better than japan because it isn't generally. But some states here have more consideration over the disabled than japan, California has them beat when it comes to legal protection/opportunities of the disabled. I know there are many Americans on here and it is in English but you can't assume each state in the US treats their disabled the same. And you can't detract from the fact Japan is treating their disabled no different than their war prisoners in WWll.
What japan did in this should be brought up as human rights issue.
@@faflamingo2193 ~ The US may treat disabled better than Japan but, the world should do more for the weak, especially rich countries that waste huge sums of money.
It's not just there. All over the world people hate disabled people, they don't want us. I'm autistic and when I see how much people like me and with other disabilities are constantly belittled, invalidated and at worst killed, and when I look at how widespread it is and how far back it goes, it really makes me wonder if the hate, prejudice and discrimination against us will end during my lifetime, let alone ever.
I really wish you all the best. Its so sad that people mistreat disabled people (no matter if its physical disability or not). Most people say they dont mistreat disabled people, they just dont know how to act right, but in most cases thats not true. With the internet nowadays its easy to find out about various disabilities and you could just ask disabled people how they want to be treated
@@couch_philosoph3325 thank you. true that...
We all have prejudices. I know a good person who is seen as a criminal. There was one time he thought of killing himself. The only thing that kept him from committing suicide is that he encountered someone who was far less fortunate than him but that someone was a happy person. I say we all have “disabilities”. What I mean by that is we all have imperfections which limit the things we can do. Not having an arm limits your capabilities. Poverty does the same thing. So does all sorts of mental problems including depression. Our prejudices are about things we don’t understand. We usually don’t understand things that we don’t care about or things that we are not exposed to. Cheers
elsa1942 I don't hate you. Jesus thought me to love all humans
autism isnt a disability tho lol
Well...this definitely contributes to the high rate of suicide.
that and the birth rate being low.. people being sterilized even if they have no issues
age discrimination + workaholicism + no sex + killing of old ppl... lol yeah... it all adds up, no kidding...
That's how the way it is....
*BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME*
the whole world is the same only thing is instead of people with disability its LGBT so in japan, disabled people are hated and in the west LGBT is hated
but ironically if youre a woman and you WANT to be sterilized you cant if you havent had children because... just no??!
bless kazuya's parents, i hope they and kazuya will be able to spend more fun and eventful wednesdays to come
Yes! I know my heart breaks when the mother cried.. I couldn't image how she feel that day when the family got the call.
When Kikyo starts breaking down it feels of his an entire life of pain just escapes him. From his childhood to what was done to him at the hospital.
That young man in the wheelchair with the respirator has such a positive outlook, it’s inspiring.
I remember this news. Living in Japan, you rarely see people with a disability. I'm always surprised to see so many Japanese at the Paralympics. It's like they've been locked away. The media rarely talks about people with a disability, too. I wish it wasn't that way.
18:19 "Sterilisation stopped in 1996" What?
It’s so sad :( To think that was just a little less than 30 years ago
It happened elsewhere, too: in Sweden until 1974, and in the USA until 1989, both on a significant scale. Probably elsewhere as well.
It's stated 1996 but rumors are there still illegal from the State ignored Sterilisation in Japan to this Day
exremely disturbing, so called 'normal' individuals making decisions due to hatred...what right do they have to do such things, every single life is precious regardless with disability or not. Most of the great geniuses had some sort of disabilities, most recent that we have lost is Dr Hawkins whom has contributed so much to society.
Not hatred, but fear. They fear that abnormalities will become common.
It's just so hard for people from individualist countries, including me, to understand a very collectivist country such as Japan. You say that "every single life is precious regardless of whatever circumstance". And whilst this is an absolutely grounded standard in individualist countries, this isn't necessarily the case in more collectivist countries. Generally speaking you are worth less as an individual but worth more in terms of "the collective", which includes family, workplace, society etc. So in other words you are only something if you "contribute". And if you don't "contribute" you are suddenly worth very little and people will look down upon you. So the "everybody is equal" type of thinking that we have in the West, simply don't work the same here.
@@cragscleft1658 wow..I agree..
Yeah if the worlds nothing but retards then there goes humanity. Some times youv got to do some things people dont like. They shouldnt be allowed to breed.
We're on a the precipice of gene editing technology becoming reality. There'll likely come a time where even the best bred humans won't be fit relative to those made in a lab, and genetic deformities will fade out as a direct result, just like smallpox did with the introduction of vaccines.
As someone with mild autism, I feel for these people who suffered the mistreatment of these institutions. I wish hate crimes against disabled people are taken as seriously as hate crimes against race and sexuality.
Despite all of its problems, I'm glad I live in Argentina. My son has cerebral palsy and not only has he received the best therapies available (at a low cost or even free), he has been very accepted by everyone, as the Argentine society is very open and caring when it comes to people with disabilities. I can't imagine him living in a place like Japan, or other countries where the disabled are chained and beaten, or abandoned in orphanages, and all the things he would have gone through.
Or American where they are put out of view, and treated as cattle
I want to come to visit Argentina. It seems to be a very kind place from your words. 👍👍👍
Bless the people who participated in this video, for or speaking out against their own country for shaming them! I'm glad Japan is getting better at handling this, but it can only get better!
As someone with autism 1 (high functioning autism), it scares me to think about how people are still treated badly just for being a little different. I believe humanity wouldn't have made it this far without people with disabilities. We often have a different view on things and that's important for problem solving.
We don't wanna harm anyone. We just wanna live our lives. Many would never even think about hurting anyone, they just wanna share their love and happiness with everyone, and that's what the world desperately needs at all times. So no one can and will never be useless! Everyone have something they are good at, so let them do just that and most of you would be impressed!
This also feeds into the discussion about how mentally unstable people are not diagnosed and treated.
a society that can't be move to show compassion to its weakest member are bond to fail
That isnt so, They are extreme perfectionists.
It's disgusting they treat the disabled this way.
True. 😰
That sounds nice, yet the truth is our elderly and invalids throughout the world are preyed upon by violent thugs, parasitic politicians, "religious" grifters, and corporate/banking thieves. Let's not even mention how the children of the less fortunate are treated all around the world by the average bully.
That sounds nice, yet the truth is our elderly and invalids throughout the world are preyed upon by violent thugs, parasitic politicians, "religious" grifters, and corporate/banking thieves. Let's not even mention how the children of the less fortunate are treated all around the world by the average bully.
Gee, sure are many cruel people. Wait til they get old.
Funny thing is they are all old, barely any kids or young ones to support them.
Problem is, they pass on all their love of hatred and categorization onto others. Is it any wonder that the worst such stories you hear always involve kids in school? Nobody's born like this. They're learning this behavior from others. It's horrifying, especially given Japan's problems with its aging society.
In Japan? They are old already. They're ancient. That's the problem with that country. Too many old people running shit.
@@phishcatt "Too many old people running shit." that's basically every country
That's why they are making robots!
i can't watch more than a handful of minutes of this, but im glad this is getting more attention. my older brother has low-functioning autism and he is the best and most loving person i know. the only truly good person i know. the thought of him being attacked has had me sobbing for a good 20 minutes because i know that he wouldn't understand in the way i can, he wouldnt be able to defend himself in the way i can. people that think mentally disabled people are 'burdens' on society can go and burn in hell because my brother doesn't need to be verbal, he as himself is a shining light of pure love in this murky world and anyone who thinks otherwise can piss off
Osamu Tezuka, one of Japan's leading mangakas back in the 50s and 60s, was a doctor before an artist. The inhumanity disabled people receive was one of the themes he sheds light on in his artwork. One of his most pivotal works was Dororo, a cult classic, and through the main character Hyakkimaru who was born disabled he had made an amazing story of determination and hope. I highly recommend the recent 2019 anime.
Japan's history towards the disabled is frustrating, especially how it continues. There are those who are working to change society. When I was in Japan, I met many disabled people whose parents and families work hard so they will be accepted in society, but it is a tough battle. I think it's very important for disabled people to be represented positively in media and in society so that people will understand them better. People need to be better educated about people with disabilities, so they understand that they are not "monsters" or "useless," they just need extra help getting along in life.
5:39 it's total strangers like him/her that will shape the future for better for those that live around them, this video makes me see that Japan and other place are not perfect, but with people like him, the world can be better. There's a dark side no matter where you look, but where there is dark there will always be light.
14:31 And she who lived a long life In Japan, you'd think she would think differently being an old generation, but no, even she found this appalling.
Don't think this negative mind set shown in this vid is what every Japanese thinks as whole, it's people like these two and more that will help shape the future for the better.
I have slight disability with my ability to speak and understand speech, and the prejudice and learned stereotypes walk hand in hand with anyone who has any sort of physical or mental issue.
I can't imagine a world where people would give disabled people a chance to unleash their potential for the society, but world never gave us chances, just opportunities to take in hand instead of beind forced to have an agenda.
I refused at one point in youth to be called "special" needs person at special school, and spent sleepless nights studying until I could finish high school.
Never give up in dreams, and never ever let anyone hurt you.
gotta find your own way. look at einstein. they say he had asperger syndrome, a milder form of autism basically.
@@finlandjourney6065 autism is also a spectrum. I’m also an autistic.
You are totally right
What the actual fuck. Is it really so hard to accept people with disabilities?
i have a condition called nephrotic syndrome i am working 8 hours a day and living alone since i was 23 in a country where the average age when people move out from their parrents house is 30-35 (if they move out i know some healthy 65 year old people who live in their moms basement) and still some people cant accept me like this whn i meet new people i need to keep my condition as a secret not tell them about it.....
Kinda, it is natural for animals to have resentment for odd looking/acting members of it's own species. Some animals kill their offspring if they are defective. It's fine, perfectly natural
@@moistmist4766 You may be an animal. We are not. Stop projecting your own disgusting lack of empathy on humanity as a whole. I assure it's all YOU.
Blu Random what’s your excuse then?
@@timepickle8443 lol humans are mammals which are animals. No matter what you say, we aren't all that different than them besides our intelligence.
Some sick comments on here - hope all the people who condone the culling of the disabled get disabled themselves - karma doesn't forget! Don't forget, age catches up with everybody, and even before that - all it takes is one accident...
It does only take one accident, or illness..I went about 4 years ago from being able to scramble mountains to mostly bedridden with incurable neurological disease (barring medical breakthroughs). I don’t wish for other people to become ill or disabled, and though the subject cultural matter in this documentary is disturbing, I find the individual stories of determination and those who do care to be inspiring.
@last of the mohawks maybe he doesn't sent his son again because he is afraid that his son will be crucified again ;)
women are emotional thinkers
While I appreciate what you're trying to say, using disabilities as a punishment isn't changing the issue. The change surrounding disabilities needs to be people's perception that disability isn't always the worst thing that can happen to a person. That mentality is what led that man to think killing disabled people was the right thing to do. I know there's varying degrees of disability and some can be truly horrendous to live with however that is not the same for all disabilities. I myself am severely disabled yet I have a better life than most able bodied people I know
Just what sick comments are you referring to? Most I have seen are experiences of their own about the disability they have and deal with on a day to day basis.. Stop trying to stoke negativity here for no reason.
Japan has a really serious bullying problem too thats often not talked about. Teachers and adults do almost nothing to stop it for whatever reason usually so the bullies have free reign
1:44 the way he smiles sends shiver to my spine his a freakin psychotic..i feel sad for the families who have lost their loved ones in this tragic and painful way🙏♥😭 may they all rest in eternal peace
#justice
I'm bothered by 2:52 to 2:57. The policemen grinning from ear to ear.
@@myoldvhstapes Well, I thought that's just some random Japanese cop clip
@@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933: Sadly not.
@@myoldvhstapes what the fuck are they supposed to do? Look grim all of the time? They are humans yknow.
@@unlimitedpower1385 Cause their humans they can smile at a crime scene?
Some Japanese distribution companies put origami in parcels made by disabled people in care homes, giving their lives some purpose. But unfortunately the cultural attitudes towards disabilities are slow to change.
Thank you for making this documentary. It meant a lot to me.
I agree I'm thinking of using this subject for my mini-essay assignment at my uni course of Japan studies
As someone with a very mild autism diagnosis this pisses me off more and more. My experience when I was learning social skills was not one of understanding. I am one of the lucky ones however. I did learn social skills and am self sufficient. I currently work for a company that raises money for people with disabilities and barriers to independence. I will continue to do so, so that others who still need the help can have that available.
The guy with the respirator had such a positive attitude..it was heartwarming to see! Also I never realized how tragic and serious this issue is...good documentary.
Going to Japan in two weeks. I would like to know where this makeshift memorial is to pay my respects.
goo.gl/maps/f2eq23EzK4y1BPuE9
@@GerVlad not that one stupid
I'm surprise UA-cam didn't recommended me this video, it was out 4 weeks ago and I didn't know it existed. Anyways, this is one of the best heart felt but yet heart breaking video I ever watched. As a physically disabled women myself that is planning to go to Japan (travelling purposes) and had study Japanese for 2 yrs, I am disappointed in Japan of how they treat disabled people in there like total trash...there's need to be a change ASAP even all types of disable people from around the globe too.
what kind of a disability do you have if I may ask?
I have a physical condition called Artrogryposis or AMC (artrogryposis multiplex congentia). :)
I'm Japanese born and raised here, so I tell you, this country is not even an advanced country. It seems like it on the surface like pple have electric products full of advanced technology and I could buy a nice computer at really cheap price and everything... but it really is a third world coutry. Look at the human rights laws and animal right laws. Look how many pple still trapped in North Korea while my country is doing almost nothing. Society comes first and us individual citizens are treated like shit.
This crushed me, but for some reason it was when Shuhe appeared to share his story that I felt my heart really shatter. I’m happy he’s been able to start his own business at least.
Archaeological evidence suggests that we have cared for our disabled since the stone age. There is no excuse anymore. We can do better.
I remember I saw the news covering this while I was visiting my grandma in Japan. We sat in disbelief and wondered how this sicko was able to kill so many disabled people and his mindset about disabled people was horrible.
Unfortunately, Japan was not the only country to sterilize people with schizophrenia or other mental disorders. That was the norm in the US as well "so they cannot have children who are like or worse than them". Lobotomies and ECT was also the norm then. I was a nurse at a mental institution in the early 90's and, when I heard that, I really got angry. Thank goodness they don't do that any more. I don't think it should be done. Let them live their lives. Sure, they're disabled. But some day we might be in their shoes.
japan has decided to start sterilizing trans folks.
@@unslept_em Are you joking?
@@carolemerle9995 I'm not, unfortunately. www.cnn.com/2019/01/25/asia/japan-supreme-court-trans-intl/index.html
I got some of the info wrong, namely that this has been happening for over a decade and that the recent news about it was that it was deemed totally constitutional to do so, but it's still extremely depressing
@@unslept_em Wow, I had no idea
With the radiation exposure from Fukishima, they can expect more disabled folks in their population. Sounds like a culture change is needed, to have more acceptance of those who are different due to disabilities and such.
An deeply ingrained prejudice can be a near impossible thing to excise from a culture. But, it doesn't excuse a culture from working to learn to accept the existence of other peoples.
the bad thing is that japan society prefer to stay non opinionated so its hard for anyone dealing with oppression to speak out
Odd the Japanese worship Stephen Hawking's..
What did someone dig his corpse up?. Theyv got him on display some where dont they.
It's because Hawking's brain still worked.
nightjar yeah and supporting him didn’t come out of their dime, I hate to say it but I think a lot of it is just the resentment about having to care for the person, a lot of abuse takes place even within families like if there is one disabled child other siblings become very resentful and angry a lot of times when their parents make them help take care of the disabled child
@@nightjar8898 REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
He did not hate them for their disabilities, he hated them for being “useless to society”. Stephen hawking is in no way useless
I hope to see more documentaries on the disabled in Japan, part of this was hard to watch but honestly that's what needs to be seen and heard.
This is only a small snap shot. Japan is easily 30-40 years behind the rest of the first world in terms of access. I currently live in a 35 year old Japanese apartment building. There is no lift, no ramps, no way for anyone in a wheelchair to access even the 1st floor apartments. In fact, most buildings including major train stations built in the more than 20-25 years ago have no disability access whatsoever. I have family that can never come visit me because they literally never enter my home.
The world, not only Japan, has a lot of work to do. We, as a species, are so afraid of that which does not fit neatly into the "normal" box. There is so much joy to be had and shared with those of us who do not look or act like what we expect them to. Open our minds and hearts.
@Viet Boy Your opinion is appreciated, but I think you are mistaken. Everyone we meet has something in some way to contribute.
imagine a society where people would see having a disability as worse than being a sociopathic serial-killer
Dang another well done, emotionally charged doc from journeyman pictures! It was really eye opening hearing some personal accounts of radically extreme hate and systematic oppression of the disabled ; it almost mirrors us here over in the states. My heart really goes out to the the people in this video and those still struggling to over come Japan's societal stigmas.
Hell, Japan has a dark history of persecuting the abled.
as a person with close to mild aspergers i can say this stigma is a problem world wide though other places worse than others in the us for example i have dealt with dmh bullying and psychologically torturing clientele and dmh just allowed it even when i was living with my abusive grand parents for 13 years the police did nothing but let them abuse me
@alpha yun same here, I wonder if I can ever fully recover. I too have Asperger's, many other physical and mental health is sickness going on too. The police, Heath care workers, people who are supposed to help people like me get a job and stay imployed and help me gain independents and help protect me are covering it up. They could have helped me and many others but they don't or won't, it's sad that In most places in the USA people with disabilities especially mental ones are told wer crazy, it's our fault, and we need to get over it, it's infuriating!! It's wores in some states and in some city's/towns/ cummuintys then others. Iv been abused all my life one way or another, mostly by athority or even my peers. Iv been having maby a mid life crisis or something. I got really sick over a year ago and the people that can help me either are telling me I'm just " making it up, I'm not that sick that other people need help waaaay more money then me, that I shouldn't be going to the drs/er because ' I'm not sick' but I'll have a Dr here or there say did this Dr do this or that? I'll say I don't know, then they'll say let's check it out. But then a nother person who works with the Dr will tell me I'm completely fine, iv got a clean bill of health. I can't get anyone to listen. It's like I gotta be some rich person with a rich ptagree or something for people to even being to think about helping me!! I feel so alone, I feel like I'm faling as a adult as women as partner, as a human being!! All I do is distracted myself to try to ease the pain. I hope you and the many disabled people can get the support the help and the hope you all need. I'm sorry I talk so much in the comments it's the only way I can get info out to people, it's the only I can try to bring attinion to the issues I and many others face both where I live and all over the world. I hope my story and those of many others can reach someone who can take action and help us.
@Doflamingo my boyfriend has sickle cell I love him so much but his life expectancy is shorter than mine and I’m afraid to live my life without him
I’m so sorry that happened to you abuse us never ok you did not deserve that. I hope you are doing better now praying for you.
Aljezzra! I’ve been waiting for this! Thank you so much! Extremely insightful. We all need to see this.
Ah. It just occurred to me that Kazuya's parents might die before he does and now I'm sad
@Mike Studmuffin Same! I think it the stress that he went thru cause him to ages faster.. bless his heart.
Absolutely beautiful journalism. Thank you,
No.... don't do this to anyone. My uncle is a syndrome down man. 2 of my cousins are disabled. Don't just think you're perfect because you're normal. We're human. Japan is also one of all country that have some stupid people who don't understand about being normal also have some who are not normal like us. That disabled guy that wanted to do something big, u can come to Malaysia.😊 We'll welcome you with a big love!
Im disabled (spina bifida but still able to walk), maybe not quite as disabled as some of these brave people. So many of their stories touched me. I cried with Mr Kojima when he was infront of that awful hospital and had the same feeling as Shuhei (apologies if I spelt that wrong). I wanted to become a vet nurse. I have the brains for it but it just ended up to physical for me.
Kazuya! What a sweetheart! Who would ever want to hurt him!? That's just crazy.
Shuhei is such an inspiration. The way he said he doesn't want to imagine himself without his disability because he is who he is. Wheelchair and all
I have never seen a disabled person in japan (on tv, media, nothing) nor ever seen people talk about and it was on my mind recently why that is...so it's crazy how this popped up in my recommendations...and now it makes sense.
> If you're disabled, you are treated like an outcast.
> If you behave differently at school or work, you are treated like an outcast.
> If you're poor, you are treated like an outcast.
> Foreigners are treated like outcasts.
> Even a small two-room apartment costs more than a house in America.
> Some of those apartments don't have air conditioning.
> School exams are hard AF. You'll likely be leaving school around 9-10PM on some days.
> Passed college? Congratulations, you'll be spending the next 40-60+ years working 6-7 days a week for about twelve hours a day. Plus the couple hours you'll be forced to spend drinking with your coworkers.
> You got earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and typhoons.
> You are also a couple hundred miles away from North Korea and China.
And weebs still want to move to Japan.
Great video! It's a nice change from all the other videos based on Japan's culture and economy.
Shuhei Onishi (修平) is a champ. He has so much he wants to give to this world and I admire that.
And he seems to know how to have fun at that.
Very well made documentary, and for someone who is studying and trying to work to become an advocate for people living with disabilities, it is truly a needed perspective to see this. Yet all I can think of at the end of this documentary is how, at one point, at some time, the couple's son will no longer have Wednesdays - and how his parents are the only ones currently fighting to see him treated right.
Seeing an elderly gentleman cry like that is absolutely heart breaking, my heart aches for those forced to undergo such awful treatment. No one should ever have to do something so drastic against their will, and what inhuman people would even force such thing upon people? It's shocking
I feel terrible for the parents and the son. They clearly love him and knew they couldn't give him the care he needs and wanted him to have a good life. I'm so angry for them that police didn't take a guy pretty clearly laying out he wanted to hurt vulnerable people seriously.
This is so sad.
This needs more attention
Such an important documentary. Well done for giving a voice to this issue.
18:18: The gentleman is very intelligent.
@Mike Studmuffin People go to school so I' pretty sure someone will notice if someone's a Hawking.
South Korea has the same problem, I lived there for a year and I really saw how disturbing society can be. I will never go back to Korea!
Tell us a good ole story about something you have experienced
Yea south korea does have the same problem, japan and south korea do kind of have the same culture also regarding disabled people. I've been to korea and noticed the lack of wheelchair accessible ramps and elevators in korea. when I was trying to take the metro with my 2 large luggage cases by myself and could not find elevators or ramps so I had to move one case at a time up and down stairs. It was terrible. I can't imagine people in wheelchairs having to deal with this for some if not all of their life, though that's just what I've experienced when I went which was a couple years ago so i don't know if they changed
@@milk8979 also imagine having a child and you need to have puschcair to show them around. How are you going to travel by metro?
In Taiwan luckily there seems to be elevator in every MRT station for those who have problems using stairs. It's not as bad everywhere in East-Asia.
@@milk8979 I stayed in Seoul for quite a while and I had the same problem... Carrying suitcases up with stair case. I couldn't find any escalator nor elevator. But everytime (not only once. I say every time) there's Korean pple to help me bring my luggages all the way to the top. This won't happen here in Japan. Koreans are much kind than the Japanese, that I can say outloud. When it was raining outside and I didn't have umbrella with me, there was a student girl asked me if I want to get in to her umbrella and asked me where I was going. What a nice people... again this wouldn't happen in my country. I love Korea and the Koreans.
Japan is a developed country in name only, a country that treats the weakest and most vulnerable of its society this way deserves to be called a failed society nothing more
When the mother began crying while her husband repeated the killer's words, I felt her pain. Mother to mother.
I have a neurological disorder that affects my left side. Lost the use of my left arm/hand and partial leg. It's a very painful disease ( the most painful) . People make comments to me a lot. Seems like anytime someone wants to insult or hurt me they comments on my arm/hand. Like "good luck making it through life with one arm" .....I'm like" thanks"? People suck.
I worked in Japan for eleven years. I didn't find discrimination against the disabled our differently abled to be strong. In fact, compared to other East Asian countries, the level of care in Japan is high. I taught kids with autism and other learning disabilities. Other students didn't bully them. The same couldn't be said for my ex-manager, from another generation, who was prejudiced racially and against those with disabilities.
In fact one of my students competed as a swimmer in the Paralympics in Beijing, London, and Rio.
Australia only stopped sterilising in 1982, on the records anyway.
Malcolm L what the hell is wrong with you?
Also Sweden stopped strerilising disabled and people from "unwanted" ethnicities (such as Sami people) around 1970-1980
just reported account for hate speech
no worries, as WHO continued from ever since.
@Didddin duuu nufffin Wakanda enn shiiieet you must be one of those defenders of the new abortion laws in US. someone was genuinely suggesting to legalize abortion after birth. well I have news for him and you. i'm all up for the abortion of you whatever age you happen to be cos you're still like a big baby. how about that?
This would explain why I won't see many disabled people but when I do it is like they are normal functioning people. It's either be killed or don't be disabled.
When did anyone choose to be disabled
now the parents just abort the kid if there's a chance of disability.
I can't imagine this happening to my brother this is horrific, no one deserves this, they are still human
The pain and suffering these people had to endure, it breaks my heart💔
I am so proud of them for sharing their stories and bringing awareness to these things
How sad is it that your loved one could literally be killed and you are still so ashamed of them that you hide their name from the public.
This would probably have something to do with the fact so many medical and administrative members of the WW2 Imperial Regime were allowed to remain in the system
man is disowned by family and joins a gang. a wheelchair gang.
this is the anime we need. this is the anime we deserve.
There's a manga about wheelchair basketball if you're interested. It's written by the same author as "Slam Dunk".
@@vlowolvtake1797 Takehiko Inoue.
Is just a thin line between Psycho n Perfection.
The fact Kazuya was still discriminated even after the massacre attack is very saddening to me. Of course he was going to have panic attacks and be more violent, the poor thing was traumatized from the attack, it's even worse for someone like him to grasp what happened, hell, he even would lift up his shirt and say "blood" or "pain." I really hope that more light can be brought to this kind of side. I give my prayers and thoughts to the families and victims that have been affected by this.
I've been in a psychiatric hospital not too long ago. I don't remember which year it was exactly, but I'm 100% sure that it was the beginning of this decade. I was in the 4th grade at the time. It was just hell. Don't ever send your kids to the psychoatric hospital, unless you absolutely need to. I don't know if I'll ever get over that shit. Even thinking about it makes me pissed. Ot was straight up psychological torture for around 2 months.
I have been living with epilepsy since I was 7 years old. I’m disgusted about this. Us disabled people deserve a normal life like everyone else! Those who aren’t disabled don’t understand what we suffer from or have to deal with every day! The normal people should try being in our shoes while we try being in theirs! See how they like it!
I refuse to have kids because I am depressed, not good for kids to have a depressed mum. But sterilizing?! Oh no, too bad.
Maybe one special needs person does not contribute as much to society as a fully functional person, but they are human, and I still care for them. How could anyone be so heartless.
Started his own shop. Huge balls my dude, made props. My friend John has the same disability and i always treated him like another brother.
There are a lot of people in the comments talking about how disabled people are the 'weakest' members of society. Consider it this way: our bodies work differently to yours. Our brains works a bit differently to yours. That's not necessarily always to our deficit, sometimes our different bodies and brains come with perks over yours too. We're not lesser, we're just different.