"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you." Meshida is exactly that guy, for English language info about Japanese society, haha.
“They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want Well-informed, Well-educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests.” - George Carlin
In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with getting a salaried job right after you turn 18. There is nothing wrong with deciding that college is absolutely too expensive for you. There is nothing wrong with going to college at 35 or 45 instead of 18.
Completely agree. An 18 year old does not know what skills they have or what is required in the workplace. After working they may discover their talent and then how to develop that talent and acquire necessary skills or credentials. Then if they do attend college or a trade school they will be highly motivated. So sad to see young people graduating college with debt and no true workplace skills.
I agree, there's nothing wrong with going to college when you're _actually_ prepared and want to go. But I think in Japan there would be a huge social stigma against that. Case in point: Gap years are not a thing in Japan.
As someone who did not go to college until much later in life I have to disagree a bit. The longer you put off going to higher education the harder it is when you do finally enroll. A lot of stuff I had forgotten and had to take refresher courses because I hadn't thought of that stuff in years. Like those old math principals and formulas I learned in high school and had to relearn to take courses like college algebra. And those refresher courses cost more time and money to add to the whole college experience. Also there's the problem of having to go back when life has hit you with other responsibilities, such as having to raise or support children or helping to care for an aging parent. Ànd then there is the issue of lost possible wages in one's lifetime. If your earning potential is greatly increased with a degree than without one, then for every year you put off going back there's that much less that you'll potentially make in your limited lifespan. All the more reason to get your degree sooner than later if one of your life goals is to start a family. And then there is the increased difficulty of trying to obtain scholarships or grants which greatly dries up once you hit age 25 I believe. You can postpone college entrance a little without risking too much of a downside. Like maybe a couple of years or so. But waiting to enroll in your 30s or 40s I would recommend against if at all possible.
@@jesssss7154 There have been instances of generous husband who say that they will take care of the household and the children while the wife finally goes to college.
@@ropro9817 I would rather be a 19 year old waitress or sales clerk than a 19 year old sex worker trying to juggle paying tuition bills, working, and studying.
japan's biggest problem is excessive work hours. they need to pass laws outlawing requiring people to work more than 40 hours. this would mean companies need more employees not less. it would help the situation in that men would have more time to spend with their family which could cut the divorce rate as well.
True , their work hours are brutal. But then again they are a resource poor country. I love in the Philippines and make twenty dollars a day but I can eat scallops, fresh fruit and veggies everyday. Live in a nice place. It's so plentiful here most people eat well even if they're poor. Only in the cities is life difficult. Also many imported goods are expensive but food. Food is great here though. Clothes, goods are expensive but then again I love a few minutes from the beach.
I agree. Japan needs to evolve as a society and prioritize human life more than printed currency. It feels like any society without a strong agricultural backbone would end up fully depending on printed money for survival.
Or cause the divorce rate to skyrocket when they start to actually meet the person they married. Dating somebody is one thing, living with them is another.
In video after video, Meshida continues to demonstrate that he is not only a talented comic, but one of the most insightful analysts of Japanese society on social media.
It takes an incredibly well trained eye to see the depravity and hypocrisy in your own society and be able to call it out in comedy. It is what made John Stewart and George Carlin before him some of the greatest voices for criticism of american government and corporate culture.
JUST SAYING- Japan is still evolving from World War 2 - important to note this from a historical perspective - historically- still a short time- To some we have imposed aspects of our cultural
*The comedian* Okamura Takashi made similar remarks about young women in desperate poverty in April 2020: _After coronavirus...you will think, 'I've never seen a girl like this [in the sex industry]'...so hold out and save your money for 'fuzoku' post-pandemic._ *Go on and ask* him if that joke was worth the consequences to his career.
@@pierrerochon7271not true. Totally disagree. Japan is suffering from rapid modernization and ills of blind capitalism. But despite these problems is one of the better countries to live in. Look around.
In Japan it is like a rat race for the most basic of jobs where you can pay the bills. The rat race starts from preschool, fighting to get a limited amount of jobs. Crazy eh?
Why should people who are motivated to learn, be forced to stultify their lives out of economic necessity? The Japanese government mindset appears to be stuck somewhere back in the Shōwa era, I think. If it is to seriously address concerns about having an aging, shrinking population, it needs to overhaul its approach towards everything - social care provision, higher education funding, childcare provision, financial support, affordable housing and job creation, increasing training and retraining opportunities, addressing antiquated biases in the work environment, tackle and destigmatise poverty, homelessness and mental health issues.
@@Spangletiger *" Why should people who are motivated to learn, be forced to stultify their lives out of economic necessity? "* Because money doesn't grow on trees. thus making economic necessity, economic reality. If you want the world to pay for your worthless degree in 16th century dogs playing cards paintings, just because you're motivated to learn about it, doesn't mean the world is willing to do so. There's no benefit to the world, so the world would actually be better off without your motivation. God bless ya.
Because most jobs in japan requires college grads~...reality is cruel huh... reasons why AV and loan shark(y@kùźa) exist.....its sad...thats why i didnt go to japan to get a work and let some japanese got employ...in japan they prefer you to start a business than be an employee...i wont steal their jobs...so i go to some country who really demands me tho
Yep, it's one consequence of student debt -- even in the US, I believe. Comedian Tim Allen said something like, "If you're a middle-aged man and find a young woman flirting with you, it's either you're still hot or she's working her way through college."
wow.. I feel attacked LMAO. yes, me on my 29, and my GF on 23, she is still hasn't even go to college yet, she will start her study by the end of this year
This is why it's beat to get your passport and pull women from societies unpolluted by 3rd wave. You can actually just meet a good looking woman in her 20s and she will actually expect a lifelong commitment, family, marriage... it's probably better if you're decent looking so the disparity in looks doesn't make you feel insecure...of course you must have a source of residual income...the military is good, one hitch, file for your 100%VA and you're off.
Of course it isn’t perfect, no where is, but Japan has a lot to learn from. All things are a construct, you can take from the things you like, and avoid that which you don’t.
@@zippymufo9765 The Japanese set the bar for conservative standards even amongst Asians. But I'd still believe we (Asians) have an easier learning curve adapting to their culture than what I would imagine for Westerners.
@@farhansalam6504 I don't doubt it, because many values seem common across Asia, like respect for family and parents. Whereas Westerners are practically encouraged to hate their parents.
Since they will probably not get a high paying job after college, and put themselves in debt because of college, I have an idea: Focus less on college, and more on trades and entrepreneurship. There are SO MANY family businesses that will shut down because there is no one in the area that want to work there and carry on that business. Forget about college, and work at a traditional Japanese knife factory, or other high-quality family owned Japanese business. Japan has a super smart and super highly skilled workforce. Japan can lead the world in high-quality, high-end goods. Do not race China/Vietnam/India to the bottom! Forget the cities, Japanese small towns NEEDS YOU
Those many family businesses most of the time start at 7 in the morning and end at 22 .... And many of them are like never on holiday. Many of those businesses also have a strict hirachy and want you to have years of experience and in my opinion Japanese craftsman have a strange teaching system. Those are most of the time no dream jobs.
@@blablup1214 I understand, and I didn't know that those family businesses are so bad. But, I would rather have my daughter work there than work as a prostitute, even part time! I mean, at the family business, if they don't treat you well, you can spend 7-10 years learning the business, and with a loan or some money from the parents, start a small business of your own in the same field. I mean, being an office worker or salesman for a big company is miserable, too, even if you graduated a big university!! As owner, you will still work a ton of hours, but that's all businesses. And by working for a small family business, if you have some determination and some drive, at least there is the chance to work for yourself.
@@TokyoTraveller Yes of course. But I doubt the children do even tell their parents that they do something like that. And I didn't want to say that all are bad, but many are at least not that easy :) Yeah you are right. If you aquire the skills you can create your own business with your values., but 7-10 years isn't a short period of time for an 18 year old :D
@@blablup1214 7-10 years is not a short time for an 18 year old. You are very right about that, but that's where the parents come in. I mean, I would expect the parents to bring this up as an option to their children, especially if they cannot pay for college. Also, the parents can keep that young person on task and remind them about the greater goal, and when the time comes, the parents can hopefully scratch up some money to help the child when they are finally ready to start the business in that field.
@@TokyoTraveller That would definitly be possible and sounds like a good plan. At least 100 times better than forcing yourself to study and paying for it by selling your body...
One thing, Meshida: in a scholarship is a kind of financial grant that you don't have to return. In Japan, unfortunately, a scholarship奨学金 often needs to be paid back. It is mostly a euphemism for a loan.
what really gets me is you have this nice japanese comedian who radiates good boy energy, and there are all these cutesy sound effects and visual effects which are pretty common in japanese youtube channels I guess, and the relaxing music, and then the subject matter is about systematic oppression of women in japan through capitalism
This Is Absolute Genius... I Love How You Use Comedy With No Exaggerations... THE DATA IS REAL!!! I'm From The United States So Of Course We View Japan As Being Such A 'Tight Niched & Upstanding Society' But Then Here You Come With Brilliant Content Which Says "NO!!! We're Just As Screwed Up As Everyone Else In The World... We're Just JAPANESE About It!!!"
I like your channel because I actually learn something new. I didn't know that non-regular employment was so high in Japan. Japan is reaching developing-country levels of sub-employment, in Mexico we have 56%. Anyway, thank you, and congratulations for the 150k subscribers!
I like this video a lot, I don't enjoy the situation but it feels like USA and Japan has similar issues that we'd just never noticed. Over here we have a severe issue with student loans and college is a pipeline to eternal debt because it's treated as a debt that can't even be removed if you file for bankruptcy. We also have an issue with single mothers, but I can't even say if it's the same...but because of how humans work there will always be the person who prioritize pleasure and neglects responsibility sadly. I know while this video was about women, would you consider doing a follow-up about the men side? I didn't think the situation would ever be used to create scammers and if feels like higher learning other than for something super specific is a nationwide scam, because you'll end up doing unsavory things to keep your head above water.
Yeah and the media will say it's an awful terrible thing if the college students still have to pay but get a break on interest. But they'll cheer on sending money across the world in eternal war.
Completely false. Stop making excuses for irresponsible idiots. The debt problem is entirely the fault of morons with no ability to think past 2 days into the future. They choose to go after worthless degrees, at over priced colleges with unnecessary amenities, they take out extra money to waste on superfluous expenses, and then they refuse to work while in college and start paying off the loans early.
Here in the US I turned 18 and went into a skilled trade, you can make middle-middle high income doing construction here. Sometimes more than college graduates. The pipe dream has been sold for so long decades upon decades that you have to go to college you have to go to college you have to go to college and now there's a huge demand for people in construction and skilled trades that you can make a great living by avoiding college.
I couldn't afford college so I went to trade school after high school and learned a trade (HVAC + plumbing) and was making around 35k a year, for a few years then went and started my own company one truck, after a few more years then went to a workforce of five trucks and hired people who finished trade school too, and will expand more as economy gets better. I have met a lot of collage educated idiots so going to college is not its cracked up to be all depends on your drive, ambitions, and skills/experience. Make a little over 125k a year now, not a whole lot but it all so supports and feeds five families of employees.
Well it's nice to know that the college problem we have here for the US is also there too. See this is why I hated school when I was a kid and still hate it now as an adult. It's all just meaningless to go through. See my job didn't need that because I found what people need I taught myself and the rest was easy.
I'd say our college problem is even worse. Nobody thought about student loan forgiveness until very recently. By now, it's too late to do so without also potentially taxing everybody to hell and back.
Thank you very much for this important video. Seriously! There is so much to love about Japan. But I don't live in dreams. I knew that, as all societies do, Japan has bleeding wounds. I will think and pray about this. We MUST help each other.
Bravo Meshida. Stand up for the young women of Japan. They deserve to have the luxury of marrying for love without fear, as all people do. If Japan truly wants to solve its population problem, this needs to be addressed. Because having sex without commitment makes it near impossible to have strong stable bonds with others romantically. Without a deep bond and passion, you can't trust a spouse and you don't want children.
If they are both working day and night. They are just too tired to have kids. That is a reality for many Japanese couples. Money is the number one cause for all divorces around the globe.
Marriage and having kids are outdated structure, which only fits a minority of people nowadays. We need a ban on any materials that promote marriage, life-long love and having children without stating the risk and huge cost. Like cigarette advertisement. Population are supposed to decline and such decline is a good thing for the globe and societies.
@@zechariahp8206 😂 If gov can pay for all child expense and for the labour people have to put in raising the child, people will have kids. If gov don't pay, then there will be no solution.
Sad to see still many places won't hire these young ladies out of college for fear they will leave once they start families. Just today I saw at least three companies in Japan- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toyota, and Panasonic, are actively searching out women from universities, and are offering scholarships to those in the 'STEM' fields to work for them. They will offer much more than most women can get today in terms of money, at the very least. We can only hope this is a start to a better life for the ladies of your great nation.
There's nothing sad about it. A company isn't going to hire a man that they think will soon leave either. Maybe quit demanding companies pay you for having sex, and maybe then they'll be more willing to eat the cost of wasting their time hiring and training you.
The Sugar Daddy market is common throughout the West too, including in Australia where international students are faced with very expensive fees upfront. It is common for Asian students including Japanese to work in the sex industry here. Australian students receive interest free loans that do not have to be paid back until they start working. That does not stop them working in the sex industry to cover their rent and other expenses.
This is why japan is slowly become a onahole for the west, unless japan decouples from the declining western world and joins brics they will fall with them after dedollarization and chaos
The problem is that most Japanese companies, and Japanese society in general, are male-dominated. Women are expected to leave university, work a few years as an OL to find a suitable partner, then quit work to marry and become a housewife and mother. If they don't get married and want to continue their career, there is a very low glass ceiling that limits their work progression, and often find it difficult to even land a permanent job, no matter how qualified they are. The smart ones end up learning another language and leaving Japan altogether for another country as they see no hope for them in Japan besides becoming a housewife. All this is of course adding to Japan's demographic problems as those well-educated young women and their future children are forever lost to Japan.
Nobita made a video on Meru Chan.. homeless girl in Tokyo survivor of domestic abuse... but didnt resort to porn industry..what a story.. guys please help her.
First off, the problem, as you alluded, is the Universities. Education has become a business, and student's should be able to claim a tax rebate, on their investment (the education) as equipment, which happens to devalue incredibly fast, there days. Companies should be paying much more, for the educated people. If a degree is needed for a job, than a degree level pay, should be a minimum. Someone has to build or fix the house, car, road, grow food, deliver goods, etc. A degree isn't needed for important jobs, that keep the wheels of society rolling smoothly. I would prefer to pay for a umbrella, than pay someone to tell me, how good I look, wet. The world needs more builders, and less ego massage therapists.
The solution I think is simply to leave Tokyo and live somewhere a little more rural, since Tokyo is expensive and overpopulated, and it's also difficult to find work, Japan is full of places where they even give you a free house if you go to live there since many places are remaining empty, but the problem is that everyone wants to live in Tokyo, I heard that the Japanese government had even promised to give money to anyone who decided to leave the capital
everyone wants to live in Tokyo because the rural areas are BORING, especially if you're young. Maybe if you're middle aged and have quiet hobbies it could be OK.
A couple of misconceptions: they don't give you a free house, you still have to pay for the house even if it's at a cheaper price. Likewise, a lot of those homes were abandoned for a long time and need extensive repairs. Look up akiya homes (the so-called "free" homes) and you will see videos or articles talking about the repairs that the new owners need to do. Now, these people who bought the homes and need to renovate the homes did that with their eyes wide open and already knew they would have to pay for almost 100K or more in repairs and that it would take years of fixing it up, even if the akiya home wasn't particularly big. So, really, the prices of the "free" akiya home (and all it's necessary renovations in order to make it habitable) and that of a new home about break even, sometimes even coming out cheaper for the new home/apartment since you don't have to add a cistern/plumbing system to it. If these women are having a hard time breaking even with rent and other necessities (never mind taking care of a kid), they sure as hell are not going to have the dosh to pay for all of the renovations an akiya needs even with loans and mortgages. Likewise, while it's difficult to find work in Tokyo, it's even harder when you got into the suburbs or, worse, in rural areas. Yeah, it's cheaper there, but because there's almost no jobs there. And, keep in mind that the more rural the place is, the more stock they put into appearances. If you think it's hard for a single mother to find work in a city due to sexist misconceptions about mothers and working, imagine how much harder it would be to find a job there if they see you as a "floozy" or as "a bad wife, no wonder your husband doesn't send you money" (yes, I've seen these sorts of assholes and it wouldn't surprise me if Japan has these assholes as well). If the Japanese government really does want to fix this problem, it's going to have to stop sending all that welfare money to the already well-off elderly and start sending it to the people who need it.
@@irondragonmaiden Well damn dude!, that's like a full on A+ grade response. Weird it costs so much to renovate these homes. Don't they have like a home depot or something like that in Japan? I mean if you go the DIY route? Can't be 100k for such a small home. But I have not been there. Plan to one day.
also small towns people are NOSY, usually because there's nothing to do and they're bored, and you really have to do you part to fit into the community.
What I honestly like about your channel is these kinds of fresh perspectives of Japanese society. I did my stay in Ibaraki for over a week, told myself it wasn't enough interacting with the people. Keep it up, Meshida-san!
I learned from this report things I didn't know about Japan. Good job! FYI, I think you misused sometimes the English word "scholarship" for "student loan" (the former is not expected to be paid back, the latter must be in the future).
Thank you very much for this, Meshida. You have drawn attention to a little-known phenomenon in this country. I had no idea that the percentage of non-regular employment was so quite low. And thank you for explaining tough issues in such a calm and humorous way!
This is a very interesting video, thank you for covering this subject. However, I think you may be using the word "scholarship" wrong in some places. Scholarships are when a business or charitable organization gives money to a student for use in their education, because of their past performance or because they meet some particular criteria. Scholarship money does not need to be repaid, so it is not a debt. The debts you are referring to are typically referred to as "student loans", which are different from "scholarships" (gifts).
The gateway to the Japanese underworld is no more through the Yakuza, but the universities. OUCH Meshida-San! That's so painfully true, even here in Nigeria.
When there is no interest in preserving the future and only caring about your own legacies, this kind of thing happens. Unfortunately, not unique to just Japan, but also anywhere where people just don't care about making sure young people have opportunties, whether out of spite, apathy, or fear they'll have their own power stolen from them.
Thank you for sharing this insightful and important information. The presentation of the information is very organized, your "copy editing" (script) is excellent and the production values are high.
Question some of the excuses pointed out here that are used to get into the "adult services" industry - 1/ There's plenty of guys that manage to pay their way through University legitimately 2/ A lot of women who get into the industry use the money for materialism, you know instead of a normal pair of shoes they want the up market brand name shoes 3/ Host Bar addiction heaps of girls who work the "industry" use the money to pay for their attendances of these places, anyone can search the internet and find this out 4/ Single mothers, Japan has a law where the custody parent has the right to allow or disallow their "ex" partner into the childs life - asking for child support payments while not allowing access, thats a double standard again that information is freely available on the internet.
I knew the living in Japan and studying is expensive from personal research. I was looking for a Master or a simple course I could take there but after finding out the details, it seems like a wishful dream. I also made some research about why in Japan there is an increase of people who commit suicide because of the high workload & less pay which make dating and making a family impossible. Thanks to you, I understand a bit more about these circumstances as well, though I think it would have been pretty clear how things are if I thought some more about the discrepancies between full time and part time worker. Personally, I keep Japan and its people in very high regard and I'm sure many other people from multiple countries do the same. It somehow pains me to know that such an popular place, full of unique culture goes through these hard times.
Watch "Mio on the shore" movie - Its art, poetry, respect and explain what the country needs to change. Saying goodbye to its lovely present in order to survive. Sadly, english subs are really bad.
It’s so funny that this video was interrupted by commercials about dating apps and banking services (card loans and stuff…)… Ah Japan, comedic timing at its finest!
I definitely think worldwide we can see a correlation between the rise of irregular work, increased costs on the young, and an increase in sexual exploitation.
Great job hittng 150k Meshida San. You deserve it.🎉 and I hope you become very wealthy and successful. You need to contribute to society and support many Poverty Girls with Papa Katsu 💰💱
This system will eventually crash. Many people are still blinded by normalcy bias but some are starting to realize we're being boiled alive slowly. It's pretty much the same everywhere in the world, so there is obviously something inherently wrong with this globalized, modern society. I hope the people of Japan can continue to endure and make it through this crash unscathed.
Yep, there are a lot of similarity even in my country, and mine is a third world country. Some people just hoard too much money for themselves, its hard to find jobs that gives proper payment even just to maintain average cost of living.
@@sillymesilly yeah. There are some simple tweaks to our current system but it will never happen because the people in power won't give up their power. Among these tweaks would be going back to a gold standard( or other resource). Abolish international banking, global corporations like Blackrock, anything with the words global or international for that matter. Get rid of most of the socialized systems like social security and welfare. Abolish lobbying, corporate leader-to-political office and vice versa, and dual citizens in political power (US thing, not sure if allowed in Japan) Like i said though, none of this will happen so it's kind of pointless to elaborate further.
My entire life I have always wanted to live for a few years in two countries, Japan and Ireland. While I would be a gaijim I would still love to see this beautiful country and meet the people.
I wonder when current Japanese government would decide to increase expenses for Self-Defence Forces of Japan to solve economic problems by the old way, like occupying Korean peninsula?
My Japanese friend told me one of the reasons single mums are often poor is because a proportionally low number of them claim the state benefits they are actually entitled to! She said there is such a stigma that they are a burden to society financially that they would feel ashamed to accept that money. So with no state welfare and often zero child support they struggle to live off low wages for part time employment. 😢
you should mention that one of the reasons mothers don't get child support from the fathers is because they cut fathers off completely, not allowing visitation or shared custordy
Thank you so much for saying that. I love Meshida’s work, but TBH some of this video started sounding like standard feminist tripe from the west. Last I was in Japan was 30 years ago, but even then at the tail end of the “economic miracle”,Japanese wives were known as being draconian. Even Meshida himself referred to them as “house Yakuza”… so I find it funny that he talks about divorce but never talks about WHY or WHO FILES.
Wait does the child support system in Japan not work like it does the West where men are obligated by law to pay child support regardless of having access to their children or not?!
"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you." Meshida is exactly that guy, for English language info about Japanese society, haha.
Until Japanese will shut him down. 😅😅😅
You said a mouth full there that's the truth
"What jokes can we come up with to convince the population to allow us to import 2 million African workers to take their jobs" - confederatez
so wholesome, make scam artists out of men & hookers out of the women. But so wrong!
“They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want Well-informed, Well-educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests.”
- George Carlin
In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with getting a salaried job right after you turn 18. There is nothing wrong with deciding that college is absolutely too expensive for you.
There is nothing wrong with going to college at 35 or 45 instead of 18.
Completely agree. An 18 year old does not know what skills they have or what is required in the workplace. After working they may discover their talent and then how to develop that talent and acquire necessary skills or credentials. Then if they do attend college or a trade school they will be highly motivated. So sad to see young people graduating college with debt and no true workplace skills.
I agree, there's nothing wrong with going to college when you're _actually_ prepared and want to go. But I think in Japan there would be a huge social stigma against that. Case in point: Gap years are not a thing in Japan.
As someone who did not go to college until much later in life I have to disagree a bit. The longer you put off going to higher education the harder it is when you do finally enroll. A lot of stuff I had forgotten and had to take refresher courses because I hadn't thought of that stuff in years. Like those old math principals and formulas I learned in high school and had to relearn to take courses like college algebra. And those refresher courses cost more time and money to add to the whole college experience.
Also there's the problem of having to go back when life has hit you with other responsibilities, such as having to raise or support children or helping to care for an aging parent. Ànd then there is the issue of lost possible wages in one's lifetime. If your earning potential is greatly increased with a degree than without one, then for every year you put off going back there's that much less that you'll potentially make in your limited lifespan. All the more reason to get your degree sooner than later if one of your life goals is to start a family. And then there is the increased difficulty of trying to obtain scholarships or grants which greatly dries up once you hit age 25 I believe.
You can postpone college entrance a little without risking too much of a downside. Like maybe a couple of years or so. But waiting to enroll in your 30s or 40s I would recommend against if at all possible.
@@jesssss7154 There have been instances of generous husband who say that they will take care of the household and the children while the wife finally goes to college.
@@ropro9817 I would rather be a 19 year old waitress or sales clerk than a 19 year old sex worker trying to juggle paying tuition bills, working, and studying.
"If this was France, there would be Riots"
This last part was gold🤣🤣
French people: sorry, force of habit.
I mean, he's right haha
No people fights the goverment quite like the French. Their spirit is admirable.
France seems to have riots every day. Its part of their culture.
@@内田ガネーシュ evolution from la liberte back when napoleon made it happen.
japan's biggest problem is excessive work hours. they need to pass laws outlawing requiring people to work more than 40 hours. this would mean companies need more employees not less. it would help the situation in that men would have more time to spend with their family which could cut the divorce rate as well.
True , their work hours are brutal. But then again they are a resource poor country. I love in the Philippines and make twenty dollars a day but I can eat scallops, fresh fruit and veggies everyday. Live in a nice place. It's so plentiful here most people eat well even if they're poor. Only in the cities is life difficult. Also many imported goods are expensive but food. Food is great here though. Clothes, goods are expensive but then again I love a few minutes from the beach.
I agree. Japan needs to evolve as a society and prioritize human life more than printed currency.
It feels like any society without a strong agricultural backbone would end up fully depending on printed money for survival.
@@adityantamarapu6239but JP's society has been heavily agriculturally based up until the past hundred or so years, I thought.
Or cause the divorce rate to skyrocket when they start to actually meet the person they married. Dating somebody is one thing, living with them is another.
North America: First time?
Calling the sex industry a safety net for impoverished women is like calling prison a boarding house for poor people.
Some people actually go to jail on purpose just to get 3 meals a day
@@somersetjaye1104 yeah some old guy robbed a bank for a dollar so could health care in prison
The sex industry can be safe. You're comparing criminals to people merely working. SMH
@@tzununm7867you missed the bloody point entirely! we are not comparing crime vs no crime here you triglodite!
@@tzununm7867 SMH do you even read? some people intentionally caused ridiculous crimes just to get meals in prison.
In video after video, Meshida continues to demonstrate that he is not only a talented comic, but one of the most insightful analysts of Japanese society on social media.
It takes an incredibly well trained eye to see the depravity and hypocrisy in your own society and be able to call it out in comedy. It is what made John Stewart and George Carlin before him some of the greatest voices for criticism of american government and corporate culture.
JUST SAYING- Japan is still evolving from World War 2 - important to note this from a historical perspective - historically- still a short time- To some we have imposed aspects of our cultural
*The comedian* Okamura Takashi made similar remarks about young women in desperate poverty in April 2020:
_After coronavirus...you will think, 'I've never seen a girl like this [in the sex industry]'...so hold out and save your money for 'fuzoku' post-pandemic._
*Go on and ask* him if that joke was worth the consequences to his career.
@@pierrerochon7271not true. Totally disagree. Japan is suffering from rapid modernization and ills of blind capitalism. But despite these problems is one of the better countries to live in. Look around.
If college is so expensive that the field you train for won't even pay off your debt, then why go to college?
In Japan it is like a rat race for the most basic of jobs where you can pay the bills. The rat race starts from preschool, fighting to get a limited amount of jobs. Crazy eh?
Why should people who are motivated to learn, be forced to stultify their lives out of economic necessity?
The Japanese government mindset appears to be stuck somewhere back in the Shōwa era, I think. If it is to seriously address concerns about having an aging, shrinking population, it needs to overhaul its approach towards everything - social care provision, higher education funding, childcare provision, financial support, affordable housing and job creation, increasing training and retraining opportunities, addressing antiquated biases in the work environment, tackle and destigmatise poverty, homelessness and mental health issues.
@@Spangletiger *" Why should people who are motivated to learn, be forced to stultify their lives out of economic necessity? "*
Because money doesn't grow on trees. thus making economic necessity, economic reality. If you want the world to pay for your worthless degree in 16th century dogs playing cards paintings, just because you're motivated to learn about it, doesn't mean the world is willing to do so. There's no benefit to the world, so the world would actually be better off without your motivation. God bless ya.
@@SpangletigerI found a flaw in your logic. You assume higher education is for learning and not for a piece of paper with you name on it.
Because most jobs in japan requires college grads~...reality is cruel huh... reasons why AV and loan shark(y@kùźa) exist.....its sad...thats why i didnt go to japan to get a work and let some japanese got employ...in japan they prefer you to start a business than be an employee...i wont steal their jobs...so i go to some country who really demands me tho
Yep, it's one consequence of student debt -- even in the US, I believe. Comedian Tim Allen said something like, "If you're a middle-aged man and find a young woman flirting with you, it's either you're still hot or she's working her way through college."
wow.. I feel attacked LMAO. yes, me on my 29, and my GF on 23, she is still hasn't even go to college yet, she will start her study by the end of this year
@@linnen_elmso you're making down payments, good on you I guess 😂
@@linnen_elm Hey, at least you know that your relationship will last you 4 years.
@@fiethsing9988 brutal 🙂
This is why it's beat to get your passport and pull women from societies unpolluted by 3rd wave. You can actually just meet a good looking woman in her 20s and she will actually expect a lifelong commitment, family, marriage... it's probably better if you're decent looking so the disparity in looks doesn't make you feel insecure...of course you must have a source of residual income...the military is good, one hitch, file for your 100%VA and you're off.
I’ve learned more about Japan in a few of your videos than I did for years on social media. It’s not the dream land I’ve imagined.
Almost all Westerners wind up disillusioned if they spend any length of time in Japan. It's a very rigid and conservative culture.
All that hierarchical BS would drive me crazy.
Of course it isn’t perfect, no where is, but Japan has a lot to learn from. All things are a construct, you can take from the things you like, and avoid that which you don’t.
@@zippymufo9765 The Japanese set the bar for conservative standards even amongst Asians. But I'd still believe we (Asians) have an easier learning curve adapting to their culture than what I would imagine for Westerners.
@@farhansalam6504 I don't doubt it, because many values seem common across Asia, like respect for family and parents. Whereas Westerners are practically encouraged to hate their parents.
Since they will probably not get a high paying job after college, and put themselves in debt because of college, I have an idea:
Focus less on college, and more on trades and entrepreneurship.
There are SO MANY family businesses that will shut down because there is no one in the area that want to work there and carry on that business.
Forget about college, and work at a traditional Japanese knife factory, or other high-quality family owned Japanese business.
Japan has a super smart and super highly skilled workforce. Japan can lead the world in high-quality, high-end goods. Do not race China/Vietnam/India to the bottom!
Forget the cities, Japanese small towns NEEDS YOU
Those many family businesses most of the time start at 7 in the morning and end at 22 ....
And many of them are like never on holiday.
Many of those businesses also have a strict hirachy and want you to have years of experience and in my opinion Japanese craftsman have a strange teaching system.
Those are most of the time no dream jobs.
@@blablup1214 I understand, and I didn't know that those family businesses are so bad. But, I would rather have my daughter work there than work as a prostitute, even part time! I mean, at the family business, if they don't treat you well, you can spend 7-10 years learning the business, and with a loan or some money from the parents, start a small business of your own in the same field. I mean, being an office worker or salesman for a big company is miserable, too, even if you graduated a big university!! As owner, you will still work a ton of hours, but that's all businesses. And by working for a small family business, if you have some determination and some drive, at least there is the chance to work for yourself.
@@TokyoTraveller Yes of course.
But I doubt the children do even tell their parents that they do something like that.
And I didn't want to say that all are bad, but many are at least not that easy :)
Yeah you are right. If you aquire the skills you can create your own business with your values., but 7-10 years isn't a short period of time for an 18 year old :D
@@blablup1214 7-10 years is not a short time for an 18 year old. You are very right about that, but that's where the parents come in. I mean, I would expect the parents to bring this up as an option to their children, especially if they cannot pay for college. Also, the parents can keep that young person on task and remind them about the greater goal, and when the time comes, the parents can hopefully scratch up some money to help the child when they are finally ready to start the business in that field.
@@TokyoTraveller That would definitly be possible and sounds like a good plan. At least 100 times better than forcing yourself to study and paying for it by selling your body...
ありがとうございます！
Wish you have a good living in Japan
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Your humor informs your compassion and vice-versa. Thank you, Meshida-Sensei.
Thank you for speaking out on behalf of the oppressed women of Japan.
One thing, Meshida: in a scholarship is a kind of financial grant that you don't have to return. In Japan, unfortunately, a scholarship奨学金 often needs to be paid back. It is mostly a euphemism for a loan.
what really gets me is you have this nice japanese comedian who radiates good boy energy, and there are all these cutesy sound effects and visual effects which are pretty common in japanese youtube channels I guess, and the relaxing music, and then the subject matter is about systematic oppression of women in japan through capitalism
Thanks!
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I like your channel because I actually learn something new. I didn't know that non-regular employment was so high in Japan. Japan is reaching developing-country levels of sub-employment, in Mexico we have 56%. Anyway, thank you, and congratulations for the 150k subscribers!
I like this video a lot, I don't enjoy the situation but it feels like USA and Japan has similar issues that we'd just never noticed. Over here we have a severe issue with student loans and college is a pipeline to eternal debt because it's treated as a debt that can't even be removed if you file for bankruptcy. We also have an issue with single mothers, but I can't even say if it's the same...but because of how humans work there will always be the person who prioritize pleasure and neglects responsibility sadly. I know while this video was about women, would you consider doing a follow-up about the men side? I didn't think the situation would ever be used to create scammers and if feels like higher learning other than for something super specific is a nationwide scam, because you'll end up doing unsavory things to keep your head above water.
In the US women are delusional and shame men instead of doing physical labor.
Usa caused most of the current issues of japan lmao, look up the plaza accord and us dumping strategies targeting japan in the 80s
Yeah and the media will say it's an awful terrible thing if the college students still have to pay but get a break on interest. But they'll cheer on sending money across the world in eternal war.
@@NeostormXLMAXduh, America didn’t want to see Japan surpass them, that’s why their bubble burst in the 90s
Completely false. Stop making excuses for irresponsible idiots. The debt problem is entirely the fault of morons with no ability to think past 2 days into the future. They choose to go after worthless degrees, at over priced colleges with unnecessary amenities, they take out extra money to waste on superfluous expenses, and then they refuse to work while in college and start paying off the loans early.
Ur videos are always insightful
Here in the US I turned 18 and went into a skilled trade, you can make middle-middle high income doing construction here. Sometimes more than college graduates. The pipe dream has been sold for so long decades upon decades that you have to go to college you have to go to college you have to go to college and now there's a huge demand for people in construction and skilled trades that you can make a great living by avoiding college.
From Canada, college is mostly for immigration purpose nowadays. Tradesman regularly out earn a family doctor in my part of Canada
I couldn't afford college so I went to trade school after high school and learned a trade (HVAC + plumbing) and was making around 35k a year, for a few years then went and started my own company one truck, after a few more years then went to a workforce of five trucks and hired people who finished trade school too, and will expand more as economy gets better. I have met a lot of collage educated idiots so going to college is not its cracked up to be all depends on your drive, ambitions, and skills/experience. Make a little over 125k a year now, not a whole lot but it all so supports and feeds five families of employees.
Meshida a lot of this is Bullshit!
Hopefully you have a backup plan when you're in your forties.
You've got over 152,000 subscribers now, man. That's over 2k more subscribers within days. Congrats!
Well it's nice to know that the college problem we have here for the US is also there too. See this is why I hated school when I was a kid and still hate it now as an adult. It's all just meaningless to go through. See my job didn't need that because I found what people need I taught myself and the rest was easy.
I'd say our college problem is even worse. Nobody thought about student loan forgiveness until very recently. By now, it's too late to do so without also potentially taxing everybody to hell and back.
Thank you very much for this important video. Seriously!
There is so much to love about Japan. But I don't live in dreams. I knew that, as all societies do, Japan has bleeding wounds.
I will think and pray about this. We MUST help each other.
Bravo Meshida. Stand up for the young women of Japan. They deserve to have the luxury of marrying for love without fear, as all people do. If Japan truly wants to solve its population problem, this needs to be addressed. Because having sex without commitment makes it near impossible to have strong stable bonds with others romantically. Without a deep bond and passion, you can't trust a spouse and you don't want children.
If they are both working day and night. They are just too tired to have kids. That is a reality for many Japanese couples. Money is the number one cause for all divorces around the globe.
Marriage and having kids are outdated structure, which only fits a minority of people nowadays. We need a ban on any materials that promote marriage, life-long love and having children without stating the risk and huge cost. Like cigarette advertisement. Population are supposed to decline and such decline is a good thing for the globe and societies.
I could solve their population problem if they're ok with some half gaijin children.
@@zechariahp8206 😂 If gov can pay for all child expense and for the labour people have to put in raising the child, people will have kids. If gov don't pay, then there will be no solution.
Love should be a part of marriage but not the singular reason that drives you towards it.
I'd love to see you Tour in the USA. I have a Local Comedy Club in my town.
Thanks! I'll come to your club in the future!😘
Really you are doing a clear report about actual japanese society. Thank you.😮
And take care on politicians.😅
As an American I'd gladly marry a single Japanese mother whose poor. It's about her personality , not about her income or educational level.
Appreciate your knowledge on how things are like in Japan. It has been very helpful and entertaining.
Good to see Meshida san still at it and with the amazing progress! 😀
In Japan are "Scholarships" loans ? I dont know about elsewhere but in the USA scholarships are grants and not a loan to be repaid.
Thank you for bringing light to this subject.
Sad to see still many places won't hire these young ladies out of college for fear they will leave once they start families. Just today I saw at least three companies in Japan- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toyota, and Panasonic, are actively searching out women from universities, and are offering scholarships to those in the 'STEM' fields to work for them. They will offer much more than most women can get today in terms of money, at the very least. We can only hope this is a start to a better life for the ladies of your great nation.
There's nothing sad about it. A company isn't going to hire a man that they think will soon leave either.
Maybe quit demanding companies pay you for having sex, and maybe then they'll be more willing to eat the cost of wasting their time hiring and training you.
Excellent, informative and above all, daring.
Never imagined this situatio. Many thanks
thank you, this let us understand more Japanese culture through this program.
登録者数15万人突破おめでとうございます！！
Thank you for another great video!
The Sugar Daddy market is common throughout the West too, including in Australia where international students are faced with very expensive fees upfront. It is common for Asian students including Japanese to work in the sex industry here.
Australian students receive interest free loans that do not have to be paid back until they start working. That does not stop them working in the sex industry to cover their rent and other expenses.
seems the world is having the same problems huh… smdh
This is why japan is slowly become a onahole for the west, unless japan decouples from the declining western world and joins brics they will fall with them after dedollarization and chaos
Thank you Meshida for the all information you share about Japan. 🙏🏽
Well done on reaching 150k subs, keep up the good work!
very interesting and informative - arigato Meshida !
The problem is that most Japanese companies, and Japanese society in general, are male-dominated. Women are expected to leave university, work a few years as an OL to find a suitable partner, then quit work to marry and become a housewife and mother. If they don't get married and want to continue their career, there is a very low glass ceiling that limits their work progression, and often find it difficult to even land a permanent job, no matter how qualified they are.
The smart ones end up learning another language and leaving Japan altogether for another country as they see no hope for them in Japan besides becoming a housewife.
All this is of course adding to Japan's demographic problems as those well-educated young women and their future children are forever lost to Japan.
Great video on an important topic. Nicely done!
Nobita made a video on Meru Chan.. homeless girl in Tokyo survivor of domestic abuse... but didnt resort to porn industry..what a story.. guys please help her.
You can’t save anyone if they don’t change
That’s the reality of life bro
Another excellent video! Your style of social and economic analysis reminds of the series of books called "Freakonomics" and I love it!
First off, the problem, as you alluded, is the Universities.
Education has become a business, and student's should be able to claim a tax rebate, on their investment (the education) as equipment, which happens to devalue incredibly fast, there days.
Companies should be paying much more, for the educated people. If a degree is needed for a job, than a degree level pay, should be a minimum.
Someone has to build or fix the house, car, road, grow food, deliver goods, etc. A degree isn't needed for important jobs, that keep the wheels of society rolling smoothly.
I would prefer to pay for a umbrella, than pay someone to tell me, how good I look, wet. The world needs more builders, and less ego massage therapists.
Congrats on hitting 150K subscribers
The solution I think is simply to leave Tokyo and live somewhere a little more rural, since Tokyo is expensive and overpopulated, and it's also difficult to find work, Japan is full of places where they even give you a free house if you go to live there since many places are remaining empty, but the problem is that everyone wants to live in Tokyo, I heard that the Japanese government had even promised to give money to anyone who decided to leave the capital
everyone wants to live in Tokyo because the rural areas are BORING, especially if you're young. Maybe if you're middle aged and have quiet hobbies it could be OK.
I'm thinking some high speed rail lines could solve that problem.
A couple of misconceptions: they don't give you a free house, you still have to pay for the house even if it's at a cheaper price. Likewise, a lot of those homes were abandoned for a long time and need extensive repairs. Look up akiya homes (the so-called "free" homes) and you will see videos or articles talking about the repairs that the new owners need to do. Now, these people who bought the homes and need to renovate the homes did that with their eyes wide open and already knew they would have to pay for almost 100K or more in repairs and that it would take years of fixing it up, even if the akiya home wasn't particularly big. So, really, the prices of the "free" akiya home (and all it's necessary renovations in order to make it habitable) and that of a new home about break even, sometimes even coming out cheaper for the new home/apartment since you don't have to add a cistern/plumbing system to it.
If these women are having a hard time breaking even with rent and other necessities (never mind taking care of a kid), they sure as hell are not going to have the dosh to pay for all of the renovations an akiya needs even with loans and mortgages.
Likewise, while it's difficult to find work in Tokyo, it's even harder when you got into the suburbs or, worse, in rural areas. Yeah, it's cheaper there, but because there's almost no jobs there. And, keep in mind that the more rural the place is, the more stock they put into appearances. If you think it's hard for a single mother to find work in a city due to sexist misconceptions about mothers and working, imagine how much harder it would be to find a job there if they see you as a "floozy" or as "a bad wife, no wonder your husband doesn't send you money" (yes, I've seen these sorts of assholes and it wouldn't surprise me if Japan has these assholes as well).
If the Japanese government really does want to fix this problem, it's going to have to stop sending all that welfare money to the already well-off elderly and start sending it to the people who need it.
@@irondragonmaiden Well damn dude!, that's like a full on A+ grade response. Weird it costs so much to renovate these homes.
Don't they have like a home depot or something like that in Japan?
I mean if you go the DIY route? Can't be 100k for such a small home. But I have not been there. Plan to one day.
also small towns people are NOSY, usually because there's nothing to do and they're bored, and you really have to do you part to fit into the community.
Thanks Meshida! Insightful as always.
What I honestly like about your channel is these kinds of fresh perspectives of Japanese society. I did my stay in Ibaraki for over a week, told myself it wasn't enough interacting with the people. Keep it up, Meshida-san!
Some people Said Ibaraki is the Ohio of Japan.
@@kasupy_barrett85 Could you elaborate for an non American?
@@Misanthrop39 you should try googling for Ohio meme. And Yes, Ohio is a "normal" place. Nothing bad happened. I swear.
@@Misanthrop39 can't even have an interaction in ohio
I learned from this report things I didn't know about Japan. Good job!
FYI, I think you misused sometimes the English word "scholarship" for "student loan" (the former is not expected to be paid back, the latter must be in the future).
All excellent points made in this video! Very insightful! Thank you for making this video 😁
Thank you very much for this, Meshida. You have drawn attention to a little-known phenomenon in this country. I had no idea that the percentage of non-regular employment was so quite low. And thank you for explaining tough issues in such a calm and humorous way!
I'll definitely see your show if I'm ever in Tokyo!
This is a very interesting video, thank you for covering this subject.
However, I think you may be using the word "scholarship" wrong in some places. Scholarships are when a business or charitable organization gives money to a student for use in their education, because of their past performance or because they meet some particular criteria. Scholarship money does not need to be repaid, so it is not a debt.
The debts you are referring to are typically referred to as "student loans", which are different from "scholarships" (gifts).
Speaking for your people, You're a true artist
The gateway to the Japanese underworld is no more through the Yakuza, but the universities.
OUCH Meshida-San! That's so painfully true, even here in Nigeria.
When there is no interest in preserving the future and only caring about your own legacies, this kind of thing happens. Unfortunately, not unique to just Japan, but also anywhere where people just don't care about making sure young people have opportunties, whether out of spite, apathy, or fear they'll have their own power stolen from them.
Great video. Thank you for this informative video. I just subscribed.
You didn't use subtitles on your video Meshida-San!
I hope it's because you're comfortable now with your English.
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This is so funny. Thank you for your content.
Very interesting to hear about different cultures and now they resolve issues.
Thank you for sharing this insightful and important information. The presentation of the information is very organized, your "copy editing" (script) is excellent and the production values are high.
There's definitely a unique comprehension derived from knowledge about Japanese work culture that plays a critical role in this comedy/documentary.
Thank you so much.This is true Love.
Question some of the excuses pointed out here that are used to get into the "adult services" industry - 1/ There's plenty of guys that manage to pay their way through University legitimately 2/ A lot of women who get into the industry use the money for materialism, you know instead of a normal pair of shoes they want the up market brand name shoes 3/ Host Bar addiction heaps of girls who work the "industry" use the money to pay for their attendances of these places, anyone can search the internet and find this out 4/ Single mothers, Japan has a law where the custody parent has the right to allow or disallow their "ex" partner into the childs life - asking for child support payments while not allowing access, thats a double standard again that information is freely available on the internet.
this is very informative bro thanks
I knew the living in Japan and studying is expensive from personal research. I was looking for a Master or a simple course I could take there but after finding out the details, it seems like a wishful dream. I also made some research about why in Japan there is an increase of people who commit suicide because of the high workload & less pay which make dating and making a family impossible. Thanks to you, I understand a bit more about these circumstances as well, though I think it would have been pretty clear how things are if I thought some more about the discrepancies between full time and part time worker.
Personally, I keep Japan and its people in very high regard and I'm sure many other people from multiple countries do the same. It somehow pains me to know that such an popular place, full of unique culture goes through these hard times.
Watch "Mio on the shore" movie - Its art, poetry, respect and explain what the country needs to change. Saying goodbye to its lovely present in order to survive. Sadly, english subs are really bad.
Very informative!
Great video! You are more than a comedian. You’re a sociologist.
9:00 I think that you raise a valid point.
It’s so funny that this video was interrupted by commercials about dating apps and banking services (card loans and stuff…)… Ah Japan, comedic timing at its finest!
This was awesomely Entertaining. Learn something new about the culture and I live all the way in Florida in the USA.😮
little known fact: "scholarship" in Japan is more like a Student Loan in the West.
Very insightful.
I like how you point out societal problems using comedy, genius!
Congratulations on your success of gaining 150k+ followers. I think you are hilarious I enjoy your videos
I definitely think worldwide we can see a correlation between the rise of irregular work, increased costs on the young, and an increase in sexual exploitation.
This is very interesting. I didn't know this already, but i had my suspicions.
Someone said "a society's artists are its conscience." Commedians are artists.
very good content, not aware of this issue with Japan
Man it's heartbreaking to hear this. You always joke about women & marriage in your videos but deep down you're really a very sympathetic to them.
Thank you sir for this personal, i never knew this thank you and blessings always 🙏
Its a shame on the nation who had intentionally unintentuon forced their daughters to this path.
Thank you for telling the truth, Sir. Much love!!
Great job hittng 150k Meshida San. You deserve it.🎉 and I hope you become very wealthy and successful. You need to contribute to society and support many Poverty Girls with Papa Katsu 💰💱
I learned something and you made me smile
This system will eventually crash. Many people are still blinded by normalcy bias but some are starting to realize we're being boiled alive slowly. It's pretty much the same everywhere in the world, so there is obviously something inherently wrong with this globalized, modern society. I hope the people of Japan can continue to endure and make it through this crash unscathed.
Amen 🙌 totally agree 👍 crash is coming and folks still running blind.
Something wrong = Capitalism
Yep, there are a lot of similarity even in my country, and mine is a third world country. Some people just hoard too much money for themselves, its hard to find jobs that gives proper payment even just to maintain average cost of living.
Well you don’t want socialism to rear it’s head. Only more suffering comes from it.
@@sillymesilly yeah. There are some simple tweaks to our current system but it will never happen because the people in power won't give up their power.
Among these tweaks would be going back to a gold standard( or other resource). Abolish international banking, global corporations like Blackrock, anything with the words global or international for that matter. Get rid of most of the socialized systems like social security and welfare. Abolish lobbying, corporate leader-to-political office and vice versa, and dual citizens in political power (US thing, not sure if allowed in Japan)
Like i said though, none of this will happen so it's kind of pointless to elaborate further.
Another great video! But I am anticipating the reunion video with Ken-San and Nami-sensei.
"Sugar granddaddy" was too much haha😂
My entire life I have always wanted to live for a few years in two countries, Japan and Ireland. While I would be a gaijim I would still love to see this beautiful country and meet the people.
I wonder when current Japanese government would decide to increase expenses for Self-Defence Forces of Japan to solve economic problems by the old way, like occupying Korean peninsula?
Lol, that's frowned upon these days... or at least for Russia it is.
Very good... Meshida-san...
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My Japanese friend told me one of the reasons single mums are often poor is because a proportionally low number of them claim the state benefits they are actually entitled to! She said there is such a stigma that they are a burden to society financially that they would feel ashamed to accept that money. So with no state welfare and often zero child support they struggle to live off low wages for part time employment. 😢
Wow, I will spare my time this September to watch your show in Tokyo😂.
you should mention that one of the reasons mothers don't get child support from the fathers is because they cut fathers off completely, not allowing visitation or shared custordy
That's usually true.
Thank you so much for saying that.
I love Meshida’s work, but TBH some of this video started sounding like standard feminist tripe from the west.
Last I was in Japan was 30 years ago, but even then at the tail end of the “economic miracle”,Japanese wives were known as being draconian.
Even Meshida himself referred to them as “house Yakuza”… so I find it funny that he talks about divorce but never talks about WHY or WHO FILES.
Yeah, I think the other side of this coin is something worth hearing more about!
Wait does the child support system in Japan not work like it does the West where men are obligated by law to pay child support regardless of having access to their children or not?!
@cebolenkosingcobo5122 Doesn't work like that. If she takes away the father's access to see the child, she loses her chance for child support.
Hey is pretty funny and I enjoy learning about Japan.
Walking at night, I've learned how to say: "お金がないのにごめんなさい。"
Thank you for the information
College expensive! If you can, go to school outside Japan.
congrats on the subs!!