Behind Japan's Fake-Family Industry | ASIAN BOSS

[@AsianBoss]

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[@xmodmodifier]

Would not be surprised if the CEO was rented because the CEO didn't want to be interviewed.

[@mmxxmxm]

😂😂😂😂

[@syarifahsitiaisyah_1546]

my mind is blown away

[@inoueokaito]

your mind

[@cbrushira831]

Lol yes

[@HuyNguyen-ze3eb]

😆 took me a moment to understand this.

[@roastingpotato]

“They might rent parents for their weddings because their real family has disowned them” :(

[@Tryton4551]

Alright that sounds heartbreaking

[@jaco_21]

@@rintoki how a child can get married

[@japanesesolitude2648]

Rintoki I’ve never seen such a reach in my life

[@ivi7792]

Wow...

[@rbanerjee605]

Jaco everyone is someone else’s child.

[@Horologica]

Imagine being a single parent and getting rejected by kindergartens just for being a single parent

[@phantomtq]

Quite normal here in asia. Its more like ajummas making troubles saying its a negative influence on their kids.

[@riseevolution]

Because of that this idea was great but ONLY for that... Like One person say should BE a company of terapy

[@emillypereira3005]

Here in Brazil it's so common that nobody cares

[@somee6823]

Lara it’s sad.. we should help single parents.. not put them down..

[@somee6823]

phantomtq the negative ajumma is actually teaching wrong things to their child..

[@sajidcoloma9277]

The interviewer always asks good questions. She's sensitive yet she asks what she needs to know but in a way that it doesn't feel so intrusive.

[@zainabkhan1823]

I feel Japan as a society at large needs to accept that ‘Its okay not being okay.Everything doesn’t need to be perfect.’

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

totally agree

[@zxhack]

God bless America. Anything is OK here.

[@KazukiP]

Mike Tomas if you say so but they’re the ones who are accepting it’s ok to feel lonely

[@camerongunter6232]

It largely used to. There is the "wabi sabi" philiosophy of zen Buddhism which states to appreciate the beauties in imperfection, admiring the simple elegance of, for example, a crooked path on a foggy Autumn morning. Perhaps this idea has become lost with Westernization, which admires the perfect symmetry of a 6 pillared state building or the nuclear family. I think a lot of the world would benefit from using Wabi Sabi as a guide to relax and admire the imperfections of life just as the great Japanese philosophers of old did.

[@icebear4489]

@@camerongunter6232 as a Buddhist my self..i totally agree with you my friend 😊

[@jayxfrost8987]

Imagine having a wonderful happy childhood memories with your dad... then you're an adult and find out he was actually a stranger your mom hired to play that part. I would've been devastated.

[@johnmc5935]

Lol

[@_rubyrose10_]

Same 😥

[@khaikhai4982]

Better than without a dad

[@Csaykaman]

I think I would be sad at first but thankful too haha

[@Ren-kp4tz]

I’d rather not have a parent then have a fake parent and be lied to my whole life

[@kevinmartinez6323]

this is the father who is always on a business trip in the anime

[@chunghwapuppet6078]

oh anime's, really reflects their society. does it?

[@chunghwapuppet6078]

@Monokuma I know. "missing parents" in anime are not because that happens in real life. such as plane crash, dad is mafia boss, dad got killed by a fox, etc.

[@chunghwapuppet6078]

@Monokuma no no I'm not upset at all. I try to be funny. can you show me the quote that show I'm upset? I watch anime too and I like to make jokes

[@chunghwapuppet6078]

@Monokuma I was being sarcastic when I commented about disappearing parents in anime reflects society, which to me relates. and no, of course not. Japan is known for other things too like maid cafe, cosplays, tea ceremonies, Buddhist temples, ninjas, samurai's, idol culture, etc. I love Japanese culture and I try to learn more of it. sorry if my joke offended you, I didn't mean to.

[@chunghwapuppet6078]

@Monokuma it's okay. Don't worry

[@winesoup6907]

Plot Twist: He's actually a rented CEO...the real one is busy spending time with the #1 hostess...

[@pineapple2848]

OMG THIS ONE SENDING ME😭😭😭

[@melodiclogic9904]

Stolen comment

[@winesoup6907]

@@melodiclogic9904 if you were referring to my comment...I didn't steal it. It was coincidental I didn't even know if there was similar comment before. Don't be carelessly accusing people.

[@devils_maycry7307]

wtf... lmao

[@Diwaystation]

Dayuunmnnn

[@cobalt2257]

Japan just keeps getting more depressing the more I learn about it.

[@TheLily97232]

I know right...

[@TheLily97232]

No wonder their pop culture is so pop and colorful and crazy ! You need some spice in your life lest you die

[@noth606]

Cobalt225 a video about positive aspects doesn't get clicks... I have a Japanese wife and I have a good relationship with her parents, I think. The biggest issue perhaps is that you don't really ever know what people really think, but they treat me really well as have all of her family. But it's probably a lot to do with me stepping up to meet their expectations a lot more than maybe a lot of westerners would, like I committed to and followed through on marrying her right away and very quickly after that we had a son, in fact the first in that branch of the clan/family and I follow and respect their customs completely. But they are not accepting of not following their customs, at least not old school traditional people. Like if you have a tattoo you are a criminal and not allowed anywhere near anyone like that, just to pick one thing. Like in the video... they simply don't care about what western people or any people of any other culture do, they judge everything and everyone through their own cultural lens. And you can't hide tattoos from your in laws in Japan because you have to go to Onsen with them eventually and wear sort of small yukata. They don't tolerate piercings either for example, or any voluntary body modification, because they see it as an insult to your ancestors who contributed to the way you were born. I understand that attitude from their perspective but it's very difficult for most westerners to understand.

[@missprettyschannel]

Ya. Just when I thought it couldn't get worse then this...

[@axlecordeta7957]

This will be the downfall for Japan's future

[@dvessel]

Maybe this family rental company should expand into family therapy. Seeing a psychologist is viewed negatively in the region but a little rebranding can work wonders.

[@TioDeive]

Completely agree with you. This would give people a chance to mend their relationships, going to the cause or causes of the problem.

[@princessthyemis]

Good idea!

[@kseniakrasnova5151]

I agree

[@GibranRisnutama]

This may works

[@ledfiction9775]

the CEO didn't want to make it more intricated. i guess he just don't care anymore after finishing his jobs

[@SystemBot]

imagine telling your friends you're only single by choice, had 200+ marriage proposals, multiple weddings, and many kids who call you papa.

[@leecrawford6560]

I can't even imagine what his gravestone would look like The image idea(cause he could choose to not be buried, When he dies)

[@janettem3586]

Chaos unrelated but, your profile picture made me scream and run down a flight of stairs 😔

[@irisgonzalez5028]

I wonder if they can ever tell they're acting...

[@alq95]

to turn down 200+ marriage proposals and 200 emotional attachments....one needs a really tough heart

[@vwgenera2918]

Asian countries including Korea hate Japan because they do not apologize to the victims of the past and recognize their poor history compared to Germany. In addition, if Japan continues in this situation, Japan is not able to have a happy future with Japan and other Asian countries because Japanese people are educating Japanese students to misleading history. Poor Japanese people. So sad.

[@mikhailvillacorta1784]

I feel like some of the fake family employees who gets rented are lonely too but they're just more wiser. They get to spend time with other people and get paid instead of paying to have people around them.

[@wiwisjxkalnz]

Lmao

[@aryank3014]

or maybe they understand the pain of loneliness and just want to help people.

[@learninghowto101]

possible, I wonder if some clients applied as employees too.

[@macblink]

Maybe because they're better at speaking and connecting with people, so the introvert, insecure ones are the ones who hire them

[@kristinecanuto4846]

yes po, same thoughts po

[@FrankM]

Lack of communication creates a divide between people. It confounds me that Japanese are comfortable renting a family, but are ashamed or reluctant to communicate with their real family.

[@YouYou-sm8tf]

It's because of social pressure to be indépendant.

[@worldpeace1822]

I have the feeling it’s more about not creating any kind of conflicts. This seems to happen inside a family but is also true when it comes to conflicts that might be taken outwards to save face in front of others. It’s almost as if people can’t take on difficult topics that will effect people’s emotions. Hence they are stuck with their own emotions and can’t solve them because often this would effect another person. And it seems logical when you think about what the man in the video said. Often Japanese children are alone at home and the parents are working late. It saves trouble when the children don’t make trouble...but to not stir trouble they lack communication. You can’t use what you haven’t learned....

[@otakuismybae2700]

vwgenera =-=

[@worldpeace1822]

vwgenera you sound like one of those people wearing a hakenkreuz bind claiming that one should be wary of every Jew, because they all lie, extort and are generally bad bad people. The 18th century is overage and the war clans don’t exist anymore. Yet here we still hear people using the past to talk bad about everyone of another country in a very general way.... this is called culturalism and is just another form of modern racism.

[@williamssister8804]

@@YouYou-sm8tf I really don't think this is the reason. In the USA, we are raised to be fiercely independent. A service like this, in USA would not become popular unlike the Japanese, independence means that you have self-expression and don't allow the society to dictate to you your norms.

[@Joselina197]

When your parent tell you: “you're old enough to know the truth...” Rest of the world: “you're adopted” Japan: “your dad is rented”

[@erikasdiary3111]

LMFAO

[@nonochanyeppoyo2490]

🤣 after laughing at your comment I then realise this is sad

[@lemonpie227]

I laughed so hard at thissssss 😂😂😂😂

[@Abe_Hiroshi12]

IM DEAD

[@PaperCranesAndHaiku]

There’s actually a recently released movie called ‘Family Romance LLC’ by Werner Herzog! And that’s the gist! You predicted the plot haha

[@VeralBoni]

This video shows how ironic it is that having a family is so basic a need but it can be such a tall order for others to have.

[@seferino]

True. Some people wish to have a family.

[@rowanatkinsonn]

woah i cried (dont get me wrong, i love my family i just empathize with others)

[@khonzahanny]

Agree! Once I was really jealous with my friend, she's wealthy, smart, and kind-hearted..but one day I visit her house, it's so quiet there. I felt a little empty inside. She's the only child, her parents divorced .. meanwhile I have 6 siblings and I can't imagine life without them. Even with all the wealth my friend have. I'm really grateful to have them

[@GloRia-yp2tj]

vwgenera What is the link with this video?

[@exstee]

Yup. True family is priceless. My parents got divorced when I was young, but I am still thankful to have both my mother and my brother.

[@elvishassassin1]

It's so sad that the mother had to rent a fake father figure for her child. I don't think she should have lied to her daughter for 9 years. I think the Japanese obsession with keeping up appearances is going a bit too far and will result in severely psychologically damaged individuals in the future.

[@teresaw8677]

i agree, she shouldn’t have lied. maybe just been upfront about it. like “i met him at an agency that helps people, and he wanted to help us. so he’ll be living here for a while.. kind of like a father figure.” something like that. i’d be weirded out at first, but if they were nice and we got a long it wouldn’t be weird for too long imo.

[@samreenbassi4181]

@Spell Check s

[@davyroger3773]

When she finds out ( and she will) it wont be at all pretty

[@TheMewtata]

@@teresaw8677 Not easy when the kid is little. What if they blab to the school? Kids are notoriously bad secret keepers. Logically, she should at least tell her daughter when she gets older… but based on the information, there must be an incredible amount of shame attached. And so much lying happens already to save face… Maybe it feels easier to just keep up the lie forever 😔 Sometimes there are only bad options.

[@yeshuasage3724]

Ever been to japan? They’re already psychologically damaged and everyone is lonely You try to befriend a person and talk to them about their hobbies and all they can tell you about is work or work related Everyone is like a robot over there, respectful but robotic Rest of the world works to live Japanese live to work

[@zaegva]

"Luke, I'm just your rental dad.."

[@almamater489]

Truly underrated comment

[@journeybeyondthesea]

Snake right 😂

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

Luke: "I accept your statement because this is entirely possible in our cultuuuuuure!"

[@TheMaiah13]

LOL!

[@redneckzen]

Sooooooo ... does that make Leia his rental sister? Which means making out with her is actually cool/hot ...? I am sooooo confused right now \('o')/

[@kjn1451]

just imagine seeing the man who you claimed as a “father” for so long walking down the streets with another family, pretending to be their father.. that’s cruel

[@quirky-catholic-girl]

It has probably happened at some poiny

[@cyberstar26]

They prob think he was cheating, run home to tell mom & be bewildered as to why she isn't upset at the news.

[@Megan-ii4gf]

I would have prefered a loving father even if it was an act, who wasn't really my father, so that I could at least have that feeling and stability, than a biological father who walked away when I was born and step-fathers who were all abusive. I also have a grandfather who is not biologically related to me, but he has always treated me like he treats his own, and I love him dearly. Meanwhile the biological grandfather who he replaces... I don't even know his face, I hardly know his name. I've never met him, and I know nothing about him, yet he's apparently been alive all my life, and I've heard nothing. I don't know if he even knows I exist. Feeling loved is the most important thing in this world.

[@chesspro22k64]

@@Megan-ii4gf Well said my friend..... well said.

[@jra3978]

@@Megan-ii4gf Im sorry for the struggles you went through in your life, i know what its like to grow up without a father or male figures. But genuinely curious about your perspective, you really would prefer an actor, even if he wasnt there most of the time, or you found out he was paid when you are older? Idk, I would feel like everything was a lie, and question whether this person really cared or was just acting. Its not the best to grow up without a parent, but I think I have overcome it in my own way and it made me who I am today.

[@addy3134]

Don't like the idea about renting infants though. No matter the situation, you can never trust people with infants. Plus the infant has no say in this contract

[@bigboomer1013]

Same. The first thought that came to mind was someone renting the infant for horrible things

[@AngelDeed]

@@bigboomer1013 Infants can't be rented alone, the mother accompanies them.

[@AngelDeed]

@@lucyl15 Dude most infants start out in a hospital... And they could just as easily have visited a real family member.... Family members bring home all kinds of germs, you can't just isolate them. Infants are not made of glass.

[@Rustyybucket]

I get what you mean but with regards to the contract, that literally applies to any media content featuring infants. The parents decides, and for the most part until you are 18, the parents decides.

[@tabbyc3970]

Agreed. Weirdos out there and infants cannot speak for themselves.

[@billysounds6452]

I couldnt stop laughing when he said " even infants " like damn bruh fresh out the womb and got a job already😂

[@ericw2391]

Dude is on Earth for only 2 seconds already have 3 years of job experience

[@percycat213]

It's essentially like being a child actor in a movie where a baby appears. It's an acting job, and the mom is also "on set" to watch her baby

[@billysounds6452]

@@ericw2391 he was watching video assessments in the wound and all lhat 🤣

[@billysounds6452]

@@percycat213 but I can't see why would someone rent a baby🤣

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@percycat213 well in acting everything in the evironment is professionally owned and managed. But the people renting infants are just regular people, not professionaly trained to do anything

[@dungnguyendinh5805]

I'm a foreigner working in Japan. And I have to say that Japanese people are kind and polite but not very friendly. Not only with foreigner like me but even with other Japanese coworkers they don't tend to talk much, they just don't care about other's life and don't want to share about their life. They just come to work then leave. I feel so hard to make friend with them :(( So I think communication is a problem.

[@hereb4theend]

Have you tried beating them? 😂😜

[@dungnguyendinh5805]

no no... lol!

[@rymc3437]

I lived in japan too and its seems like that japanese are really quiet, shy and not tend to start a discussion with their coworkers . They dont really like foreigners, i remember the look on the face of some people when i said i was a korean , they acted oddly after that . Japanese way of life is really stressful too, but its also a great country with beautiful culture, good luck and enjoy your time there👍

[@deegaming7947]

Shy and communication is a real problem there tho.. idk why, seems they have complicated mind. I mean, they hard for express they own feeling.

[@valerieothenin-girard9226]

I’ve had many personal contacts with young and old Japanese through work and hosting. Unfortunately the problem stems in their culture of politeness at the expense of suppressing true feelings. It has been ingrained in their psyche but the younger generation is becoming more westernised (for good and bad) because of global social media. Each and every culture - yours and mine - is imperfect. I’m a 73 year old Jamaican-born Chinese married to a European and lives in Australia - that’s the background for my observation.

[@theofficialpolitecat7059]

To be honest,I feel that Hiroko is the best interviewer

[@pjscafe]

Not to mention she's cute too. 👍👍

[@megansalt]

much better than that horny hafu guy

[@randomuser3561]

@@megansalt can you tell me who you are refering to? Like which video is he in?

[@greenleesuperfan]

The Official Polite Cat it’s because she is genuinely interested in what the interviewee has to say

[@mcchoxseno454]

true. she feels genuinely interested, makes reactions that make the interviewee feel good and she is polite too and doesnt appear to judge the person. Most interviewers especially in other countries would either be sarcastic or show fake interest.

[@kassandracox7047]

I'm of two minds. 1) This is really sad. 2) This is a romance novel waiting to happen.

[@acanthocephala]

there's a romance manga about a guy and a rental girlfriend. it's called 'kanojo, okarishimasu'

[@lolaispure4296]

LOOL when she falls in love with her fake dad!!🤣🤣🤣

[@eryalmario5299]

It's already canon though

[@adam13weishaupt]

@@acanthocephala -- If it's allowed to become real, it's no longer a way to earn a livelihood. The former rented person has to find a different kind of job.

[@mmxxmxm]

@@lolaispure4296 lololol

[@reiiz9942]

Family : having a great time together son : *There is an impostor among us*

[@susan7374]

Lol

[@MomoKumaridesu]

Omg 😆😆

[@francescolomaglio6393]

bruhhhhh

[@AnaBM9510]

😄

[@hrittikroshan7056]

Wtf lmfao

[@springrollwang4441]

I love the fake wife, she said, "we are a real family, right"? with strong eye contact, and still in character.

[@aslam5044]

But its good. They tring hard to keep the family's mood. If in they worktime, they tell they are just pretending. I dont know how will that husband respond.

[@minnauyeda8002]

Wow, Diego, that’s harsh.

[@angelofdeath275]

Diego Yobe go to bed

[@ameerhamsa3329]

@Diego Yobe shut up

[@frostdamage6018]

She's not going to do anything to jeopardize the clients buisness with her company and or get herself fired lol.

[@Grimmistired]

Imo no child should ever be tricked into thinking a paid stranger is actually thier parent. It seems cruel and denying reality

[@mariasmith2198]

Its better then what often happens with no father at all in their lives. Even a lie still helps the child have a role model of what a male is like. But best to be honest as soon a spossible, of course. Still, its complicated, and honesty is really not even often the best. Parents have the right to not tell kids things. Because kids are not the ones earning money or raising the household.

[@susannabonke8552]

@@mariasmith2198 since our world is broken a little acting may Help🤷💼

[@augustsunflower771]

Even when they do accept it it paints a picture that Love and relationships indeed can be brought..What a sick thing to teach a child.

[@willn8664]

You know the saying "ignorance is bliss."

[@boliussa]

yeah it's unnecessary.

[@nosoyheineken]

I'm so frustrated at how it seems Japan hasn't discovered therapy yet.

[@spaceylacey83]

Counselors don't make much money and people who use them are stigmatized. 😔

[@jinshezzz]

@Radu Cris no offense. But that's wrong. Well it depends if the person even wants to get out of there and how good the therapist is.

[@QuietlyCurious]

It's that notorious Japanese pride. Bushido. And Radu Cris, you're right in a way. Clinical therapy isn't the end all. I had to combine counseling with spiritual study for myself.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790]

We can consider this an alternate form of family.

[@convitthoi]

Therapy in Asian generally is still a myth,people would consider you as a “crazy and scary” person if you go in a therapy session in Vietnam-where I live.

[@dazvshi1585]

Imagine this pops up in one of his “kids"' reccomendation and they go: *chotto matte*

[@jaegerbawmb687]

Underrated

[@didyoustealmyfood8729]

"otto-san kore omae jainka nae??!!"

[@Lilyium]

You got me at at chotto matte

[@VC-kj9yx]

@@didyoustealmyfood8729 Owari da

[@suduko009]

Kid be like: Naaaaaaaaniiiiii....😲😲

[@mynametrong5508]

I feel like I'd be even lonelier knowing that my happiness was so fake:(

[@ikigai3232]

Mynametrong, I feel as you do. I would look to invest that money in alternative long term relationships ( dating, hiring housekeepers - with whom I could have a cup of tea and enjoy a nice chat, join social groups that does outings etc.)

[@toujoursbelle5722]

yeah I feel so too

[@74261700002770825]

Same here dawg

[@wandas8044]

True

[@Steve_A_R]

It's like a pain killer, you need it sometime

[@JayHendricksWorld]

This is undoubtedly among the most surreal concepts I've ever encountered.

[@diegogonzalez7279]

Henrik Jørgensen for real like danm , those Asian country’s I always felt there are so advance than western regions

[@gomorasmith1015]

Diego Gonzalez if this is advanced I’d rather stay behind lmao. This is beyond depressing, if you watch the video the service is mostly used not out of loneliness but rather out of a need to save face and project a ‘’good” image to society.

[@maihaiki888]

Damn, you're so right.

[@justRuwanthi]

Strange what the world has become, isn't it?

[@JayHendricksWorld]

@@justRuwanthi Absolutely bizarre but at least in novel and fascinating ways so I guess there's that! :)

[@stephaniedejesus5704]

I love how she didn't hold back or was shy about it and she simply asked all the logical questions. Really good interview. I was surprised at the interviewees honestly as well. :-D

[@DulyDullahan]

When the husband who lost his wife was explaining how he got angry at his wife for being sick, I immediately recognised he had caregiver burnout. I’ve read plenty of cases where this happens where the primary caregiver starts to get irritated and lash out on the person they are caring for. I just wanted to say that there is nothing wrong with this and just because you are irritable and tired does not mean you are selfish and mean. We’re all humans and the buildup of stress will eventually get to you. I know a lot of caregivers feel guilty about having these thoughts and they end up becoming more stressed out because of it. What I do suggest to those experiencing caregiver burnout is to seek counselling or therapy. There IS therapy made for this so don’t be afraid to reach out.

[@lzkrishmom]

His kids should've step in to help. But it seems in Japan, they work 14 hrs 7 days a week.

[@TheMewtata]

From the other comments: doesn’t sound like it’s so easy to get that therapy in Japan.

[@Kitty-JuneOhSixJanTwentyFour]

@@TheMewtata If you are the primary caregiver to a very sick person, not only in Japan, but it probably would be extremely hard for the person to find time to go for a therapy in any country anyways.

[@coconutmilch2351]

yeah i felt so bad for him ...

[@mustafajuventino9964]

​@@lzkrishmomI work with Japanese clients and I meet a lot of them every day, actually most Japanese people I met work 9-10 hours a day, 5 days a week

[@piept4651]

Wow, imagine being one of his "children" and getting this video in your YT recommendations.

[@nicapika7970]

I would have a break down...get my lagguage and go see my dad and give him the biggest hug! Say sorry for being a stupid daughter.

[@Shimmysoup]

I actually feel really bad for them.. Like really bad..

[@Shimmysoup]

@Reto Ware true that

[@masanobumaou]

I would be super depressed as well. I would rather know that he isnt my real dad but someone like a caretaker, who I can still tell my problems and go out if I want. I would probay still love him but wont get hurt...

[@SoushinSen]

It's okay, he's pretending to be CEO in this video.

[@sleepaholic_6009]

Imagine being a rental dad and seeing the sad faces of little children begging you not to go when you have to leave....Breaks my heart

[@annyeong9717]

Yep superman for you

[@alessbritish228]

​He's a businessman.

[@sleepaholic_6009]

This video actually made me tear up. Gets me sensitive and sad somehow. Not everyone is born with a loving and wholesome family

[@TheRubinre]

This is very sad. But lately I've been reading about many cultures experiencing extreme loneliness.

[@omomo202]

Same! I just left my Japanese boyfriend who I'm in a long distance relationship with and now I'm crying! Lol!

[@mimi1o8]

Queen of Harts crying and Lol there are miss matched emotions

[@lukitchu2887]

Same. It was sad for me because under all the smiles and the "we are family!" "I love you family." is just an extremely lonely man who is scared to face his children after what he did, so until he has the courage he's replacing them and acting like he never lost them. I hope he made up with them, I know I'd forgive my dad if he at least apologized for his mistakes and expressed that he wanted to do better, and I think a lot of us could say the same.

[@sarahmontero5692]

I thought the same thing as someone who has an abusive family sometimes I wish I could have uncles and grandparents who I could hug and care for. Makes me think If i could i would spend money on this things

[@jaimecalatayud8816]

"How far are we allowed to go to fix something that is broken? Until the remedy is worse than the disease." Movie Morbius

[@User-vb8pf]

Exactly

[@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006]

made me think, but isn't it the other way around?

[@ghostHizao]

This seriously highlighted Japanese's problem with HONOUR and dignity.

[@milaaquariosoulinc4994]

Social constructs that have not changed with reality.

[@harshmnr]

This is totally off topic, but as soon as I saw the word "honor" written in all caps I immediately thought of Zuko from Avatar, if you guys know what I'm talking about. XD ~:~

[@justsophiejane]

Pride is a serious problem.

[@amethyst1826]

ghostHizao It's just Japanese, not Japanese's, hunny.

[@tails99]

All this fakeness, it's the opposite of honour and dignity

[@xelomigo7523]

You sure he isnt the hired acting CEO...

[@salmarahmatia19]

This had me laugh

[@theresiaalfareja8840]

hmmm ... I don't think so, because it's called public fraud and lawlessness there, lol

[@greatb825]

Woooow hahahaha

[@sabagisara]

and the girl is fake interviewer

[@hellenkekana8791]

I was feeling teary eyed about the video, then this made me laugh

[@bridget3956]

The only thing that's weird is that it's called Family Romance

[@yukiharu9726]

Maybe it has a different meaning/vibe to Japanese people. (Could mean like "platonic love")

[@inoueokaito]

it sounds like a movie title

[@Storiesbyniharika]

Actually Japanese people have a really different interpretation of the word romance. They think it is general love between family members. If it's about the word romantic, then they relate it with their partners.

[@maxzurgaa542]

it is possibly the best name for the operation , why not

[@awts..7954]

*SWEET HOME ALABAMA-*

[@nehemiah_illustrates]

Episode Plot: “Parents disown Child for choosing wrong partner for marriage. Child goes to rental agency for parents for the Wedding. (Plot twist): Parents fall on hard times and sign up to rent themselves out for side income. Parents get chosen by Disowned Child for Wedding.”

[@leezaaneja1213]

Clapssssssss

[@Meowmeowfilmsonly]

Is there a part 2 ?

[@kimrose1644]

Boom

[@jazzyochuru7480]

This should be a movie...

[@BlessedBaeLLC]

The plot thickens👀

[@kirara4953]

2018: Son, you're adopted. 2019: Son, you're rented. 2020: Son, you're leased.

[@celticwarrior777]

😂😂

[@basharali746]

Damn

[@tresnagiharto6681]

Omg

[@simonetakahashi]

LMAO

[@gurpreetbhamra9752]

*2021: son you're 3d printed!*

[@lalakuma9]

I literally screamed when he said the single mother's 19-year-old daughter still thinks this guy is her father. You can't keep up a lie forever, and she'll be shocked when she finds out.

[@asmaehassani9483]

@the dead lighter suga uses yes he is famous she must have known his true self

[@hodannn]

the dead lighter suga uses yes these days u can just upload a photo on google and find out about them.

[@jaypark1224]

@ Lala I'm pretty sure she already knows about it already but, still considers him to be her father because of what he has done for her when she was down in the ditches. I'm sure you know places like Japan, when other parents look down upon you even the children start to. She was probably bullied for having a single mother hence why she never wanted to go to school until her mother decided this couldn't continue and did whatever she could at the time to help her only daughter.

[@iganduyan07]

i think we should request asian boss to follow that girl's life, it would be interesting

[@nathanielmills4678]

It's completely inhumane to act as her father. I have a daughter myself and would hate for her to go through such a thing.

[@shivambisht755]

That's the reason anime always focus on love, friendship and bonds because they are lacking it in real life and they want to motivate their viewers to do that in real life

[@mrxcs]

I question my self if this just make it worst, since they just show a perfect version of it, and it does not teach how to deal with real problems since no relationship will have ever be perfect.

[@megafro6999]

@@mrxcs for some reason the only thing that makes this worse is that people get attracted to the anime characters more than real life people lol

[@kedskies]

True

[@rose-qk1xy]

Well said

[@hmmmmmmm8412]

@@megafro6999 yup ,seen lot of Japanese men marrying VR anime girls

[@LukeYoYoRoberts]

Seems horrendous that a child would actually be made to believe their rented father is actually their REAL father! I mean even if they were being rented frequently that just seems wrong on so many levels!!

[@xandercage4499]

Better than being a fatherless child

[@reinstate317]

@@xandercage4499 no it’s not

[@alvinleong269]

It's the rental future🔥

[@mannaporanna2678]

@@xandercage4499 of course it's not. The feeling of being abandoned and even not knowing the reason is much worse

[@TKstorytw]

So worthy of becoming a feature length documentary....one of the best KZbin videos I’ve seen

[@paulhoffmann3405]

Check out Werner Herzogs "Family Romance LLC"; its fictional but also kind of a documentary and features the CEO of Family Romance as a main character.

[@somethingstupidlikeiloveu]

台客劇場耶！！

[@Nell_Isabel]

Dear frankie! Such a good movie

[@cherriseawright6666]

Yes I totally agree

[@nodnarb5]

This was definitely one of the best Asian boss videos I've seen hands down. The more videos you watch, the more pieces get put together on how Japanese society functions and the sort of cultural balance needed between (overt) saving face and (covert) direct honesty. It seems like if you're an honest person in Japan you can do really well by becoming a no. 1 host/hostess and when you're older, become a rental family member lol. The concern lies in why "honesty as a business" is such a lucrative industry. I wonder what's more profitable in Japan...Honne or Tatemae? The actual reason this CEO started this business is quite frankly, surprising, noble and illuminates the systematic disregard for anything that is outside of a nuclear family. I thought maybe a psychologist would help...but Japan has psychologists...and the issues that require Family Romance's services are more 'service' than 'solution'.

[@tinomasando]

The way that client straight up said he's not happy, wow. At least this service is helping him realise he should just talk to his kids, since having a fake family is making him miss his real family.

[@whyis6afraidof740]

That's lowkey cruel tho. Like, imagine you find out that your dad isn't your dad but earns money by pretending to be. And that he has a bunch of other fake children. Like, tf. He isn't doing the job a father (biological or not) should do. Those kids will find out and it'll hurt them :(

[@grban00s3]

I think something like this could really backfire if the child isn’t aware about what’s actually going on

[@xvenacavax]

Yeah and imagine when they do find out...I was raised without a father and I think it’s less painful than finding out you’ve been lied to this whole time :/

[@давидцыгановский]

@@xvenacavax their purpose in hiring a dad is probably to have a fatherly influence in the child's upbringing, something very few(if any) mothers can really give. The problem is not which way would be less painful, but how well you can bring up the child since having both parents is optimal. If the child grows up into a well adjusted and strong person then they will be able to take it.

[@apoptosis_101]

As an adult, this sounds cruel and unjust. But children are still in their development age where they learn the concepts of the society (morals) and mentally grow. Without these strong foundations and ability to create relationships, the children went be able to lead relatively stable and normal life.

[@zozoc5795]

I can see how he could be a good influence and foundation. It just sucks I guess but if they tell the children in the right way at the right time it will be ok.

[@s.stevens4520]

Most of these clients need therapy, not actors. That is heartbreaking that multiple people think he's their real dad.

[@ridgefrost]

Honestly this feels like a black mirror episode

[@kingharold7705]

yess thats what i was thinking the whole time

[@ssychostella]

Kinda wish they'd make an episode based on this concept

[@LovednLoving]

Omg fr

[@saraquill]

There is a movie, “Noriko’s Dinner Table,” with a huge focus on rental families.

[@baindex6861]

@@saraquill thanks dude for the movie Rex gonna watch it

[@HenachokoFujoshi]

It looked like the rental family were gently urging this client to make contact with his own family. If this is something the company encourage employees to do then it's potentially a good therapeutic service in some cases.

[@magnaesca165]

that doesn't look like a sound business strategy though.

[@springrollwang4441]

Henachoko Fujoshi the rental daughter has soft heart, way to soft. she's willing to lose her client by helping him. if don't help him, maybe the real daughter will rent a fake dad for wedding as well.

[@d4dr4g0n]

Well, there's no shortage of lonely people in Japan. This and the declining birth rates in Japan are obviously symptoms of a serious issue that needs to be resolved.

[@Bianca_Toeps]

@@magnaesca165 True, but the same goes for actual therapists. I once went to a psychologist and she said: "my goal is to make you not need me". We worked on getting me a support system from my friends and family, so that I wouldn't need therapy anymore.

[@oooguotang892]

The 248 dislikes are from people who saw their father appearing as the CEO in this video.

[@veronicam2942]

😂

[@abilizard]

😂

[@CamilleLMacLean]

😂😂😂

[@faizatulhasanah7875]

Lmfao

[@donkisot4355]

🤣🤣🤣

[@skylark9896]

My wife passed away only a few months after we married. People always say things like "It's ok to move on", but they don't understand how difficult that it. Even five years later dating someone new seems like a joke. My heart belongs to her. I can absolutely understand how a rental wife would be a thing. There's an inherent need for social intimacy, but you're unable to find it through traditional connections. The illusion is better than being alone. When the client said "(I'm) not happy at all. I can't be happy", that really hit hard. My heart goes out to these people. I hope he does find happiness again in his life.

[@thejanusproject32]

This...as initially shocking as it is, the CEO seems to have his head in the proper place, the image of company and its services. He's real about it and I did not expect him to actually invite Asian Boss for that last part with the visit. But gosh, the CEO, I can't help, his intentions feel so pure and he has a very sharp eye towards the society of Japan and its future inhabitants. At first, I thought his company was...odd for doing this. It's really delicate and I feel has to be handled incredibly carefully and with alot of thought. That being said, the CEO has checked off all those boxes and more. At the end of the video, its a really noble thing I think he is doing, but at the same time, its sad that it is that kind of service. A very Ying/Yang situation here I feel.

[@NguyenTuan-wc9ep]

He sacrificed his happiness for his clients. For me, it's the best noble thing.

[@sarahmontero5692]

As someone who doesn't have a family I don't find this odd, I relate to wanting to have it, to feel lonely and I'm grateful to know somebody invented this for people who really need it

[@sarahmontero5692]

Its It's really noble and this interview made me so happy somebody is having a chance at something I couldn't

[@theresiaalfareja8840]

A Business/company created from the situation of its environment

[@Valem0700]

I totally agree with you about the ying/yang situation. On one hand we have a person that created a business to make others happy and to improve others' lives, on the other hand the need of a business like that of "rental families" shows the dark side of Japanese society.

[@heavylurker]

The guy should get Oscars from all that acting and hiding his true emotions, for years.

[@karanraghavan9069]

Lol

[@konliner9286]

But if he won Oscar, then his identity will be revealed publicly.

[@hangrychris9566]

thats called being a psychopath

[@alessbritish228]

@@konliner9286 He's already into an interview with journalists.

[@nicorobin7666]

It seems like all Japanese are brilliant at hiding their emotions and acting.

[@shafwandito4724]

This is an *actual genius idea to solve loneliness,* but at same time *it is very depressing idea to solve loneliness.*

[@lemnlime66]

I was actually googling replacement family members recently b/c my parents are a joke. They should totally start a service like this everywhere and I would be their first customer

[@sadiaadil6423]

@@lemnlime66 i suffered depression and anxiety attacks cz of livin alone for years in a foreign country and my family wudnt visit.If this service had been available in that country,would hav kept the job,rented parents and live there forever 🤷‍♀️🤔

[@janiejl]

it’s a catch 22 unfortunately but numbing the loneliness with a lie

[@Maniacsurvivor]

lemnlime66 Don't. It's a hot fix, but not a solution to the problem. You would accept to lie to yourself and as a result hate yourself for doing so. And just like the guy in this video, you wouldn't be happy. You can either search the dialoge with your parents or if it's really bad, distance yourself and get comfort by some of your close friends.

[@SuperAvocadoo]

This doesn't solve loneliness at all. It's just a temporary comfort. At the end of the day the rented family will leave and you know they are just doing their jobs.

[@blossomlight2719]

My jaw dropping by hearing this. People in Japan is so lonely to the point they need to rent strangers to be part of their life 😭

[@justarandomguy6359]

So in Japan you can get rental parents for high school parent teachers meeting.

[@maxmustermann5639]

TaeTae LOVE Outsourcing is key! I mean, who’s really interessted in making conversation with the teachers of their kids? As an example ;)

[@1c2h3e4u5n6g]

😂😂😂

[@budle89]

@@maxmustermann5639 parents who care? I don't get this mentality how parents are dreading the PTA meetings in America (through social media comments & movies). You get a chance to help your kids develop more and understand them better. But I have never seen what really happened during those meetings there. So, not sure what's the real reason is.

[@zeze3777]

😂😂😂

[@Storiesbyniharika]

Yes😂😂

[@christynguyen6657]

In my opinion, these services are not a permanent fix at all, but a temporary band-aid. However, I disagree with people saying that the CEO and his company are only making the problem worse or not helping at all; it'll take a lot to change a whole country's culture surrounding work and loneliness, until then this kind of service can be of help to many people with different situations. Like the woman who needed another parent to get her kid in a good school, yes it's messed up that single parents are looked down upon, but until that societal problem is fixed, is the mom supposed to wait until it does? And the man who rents out a wife and daughter; in a way, they've helped him become comfortable with the idea of contacting his real family again. This service isn't a perfect fix, but I think it's something that can still be helpful.

[@paoDaoGe]

@ guess what? seeking mental help is highly stigmatized in Japan as well.

[@spicygnomesoup]

@@paoDaoGe Doesn't make it wrong.

[@Seiferboi]

Children of single parents are often bullied for it because it's so stigmatized.

[@abhimanyudharma21]

@Christy The Rental family service is good for those who have lost all hope in life and eventually see a bleak future!

[@epifanny]

Agreed

[@bs.music.kyi9]

This guy’s intentions were great, but the business has basically turned into getting people to keep up a web of lies for a really long time (for a price), which seems morally grey, but it still probably makes lots of money.

[@kap849]

Yep, sounds very Japanese.

[@amethyst1826]

Yet there are businesses like this in the west that, although not exactly the same, will give you a number so your wife, husband or boss can call to check up on you. The wife/husband will get the secretary, boss or workmates who'll say s/he's been there all day or s/he's in a meeting. The boss can be told similar, but from someone pretending to be a wife/husband to say the employee is ill or at a funeral.

[@SieMiezekatze]

Yeah a lot of people like woman would never be considered for any job position if they have a child, Japan sucks

[@teilorsoares8864]

Not having a "traditional family" can turn you in an outcast on almost every country in the world, but Japanese are so efficient that they decided to create a service to fix the problem. I'm not sure if this is problematic or not; from a western point of view sounds really problematic.

[@daviddufresne343]

Westerners pretend to be progressive with all the SJW stuff, but in reality they are incredibly judgmental. A lonely westerner will just end up committing suicide or doing a slow version of one through pills, alcohol poor eating etc. Japan also has a suicide problem, but it is lowering while it is skyrocketing among men in the west.

[@isaiahsimmons5776]

FAMILY IS ABOUT SUBJUGATION. IT ALL BECAUSE OF CIVILIZATION. CIVILIZATION NEEDS TO DIE. IF CIVILIZATION CANT DIE THAN LIFE ITSELF MUST DIE.

[@whereeveritgoes]

He had to reject over 200 marriage proposals. I want to have this problem.

[@jiyaji1842]

You an Indian?

[@shiro3940]

@@jiyaji1842: judging by his name, no, he's indonesian

[@Theohybrid]

No you don't. Desperate people don't mean emotionally healthy people. Go talk have mutual relationships

[@Theohybrid]

Also, it's based on action, not chemistry so it'll burn out quickly.

[@NetiNeti-gm5bz]

People can have a thousand soulmate once they unconditionally love themselves first. People are attracted to a balanced soul

[@ultrakwon]

Kudos to the interviewer, who asked some terrific questions that probed far deeper than the previous videos about renting a girlfriend in China or oppa in Korea. Some other questions I wished she would've asked are: 1) how safe are the employees? What are the occupational hazards? What's the worst thing that's happened? 2) What does the employee training entail? Do they have to pass background tests and psych evaluations? What do the employees express as the hardest part of the job? 3) When you decline marriage proposals, how do the clients react? Do they feel betrayed and ask for a refund? And do they continue to use your service? Have any of them filed legal action or death threats as a result? If so, do you sometimes think your service could potentially do more harm to the client by somewhat misleading them? 4) Do you have any plans to branch out to other countries like America? Why or why not? 5) Are there any other companies that offer similar services? Who do you view as your business competitors? 5) If lack of communication is really the crux of the problem in Japan, do you think it might be more productive for your clients to seek out a therapist/counselor to get to the root of the familial breakdown?

[@beth-bi9yv]

Those are great questions. ...damn, now I want to know the answers! Especially around employee safety and training. ...I have seen documentaries on homecare employee risks, I imagine that these 'families' woukd face similar if not more risk....

[@alexisjoyigarashi2243]

Part 2 interview would be a great idea.

[@indakgalak]

Totally agree that it was an excellent direct-to-the-point interview! Quite a sensitive and intriguing topic, yet conducted in such a respectful and calm manner... Also great additional questions!🌹

[@bloodsin28]

Agree with those questions. How often are rental spouses abused? Or what happens when your rental child or spouse and customer get into an actual argument / fight? Is there any form of client vetting process? How do they weed out the drunks / abusers / (God forbid) pedophiles or the like? Very interesting overall.

[@mariafolcan1927]

wowwwww great questions !!!!!! im interested!!!!!

[@jra3978]

My aunt is mexican and my uncle is japanese. His parents didnt approve of my aunt, so they didnt come to the wedding in mexico. But my uncle had japanese friends he invited to fill that void. If your family is not approving, surround yourself with a support system. Even if they arent blood related, they become ur family.

[@Noposwowskis]

Defenitely

[@ts4686]

But that's normal, to create your own chosen family through friends, even when you have good family relations we have ir blood family, and then our friends family. This paying for family is an entirely different story. Especially for the kids who believe rent a dad is dad dad. The levels of wtf and questions and pain this can cause is terrible.

[@Veratheprettiest]

@@ts4686 im disgusted at the *need* for it. Like the child who couldn't get admitted to a kindergarten because her mom was a single mother? Wtf?

[@ts4686]

@@Veratheprettiest Yeah societies have created such absurd human made issues and problems, which have zero to do with existence and living but which make those very difficult to do. Such a pity really. So much unhappiness and so many hardships all due to somebody's (twisted) idea of morality.

[@AR1GAT0]

@@Veratheprettiest that's the problem, they created a society where kids cannot go to a good school unless it's a two parent home. I see this guy trying to help fix that, so the kid can get an education the parent wants for their child.

[@babyarmy7073]

This is beyond psychologically damaging for children who is being lied to and children told to play apart.

[@RealH0rr0rsh0w]

Take a drink every time "disowned" is said. I could go for an Asian Boss video about disownment in Japanese culture. Interview people who have been disowned by family or disowned a family member, talk about why, if they regret it, will there be rapprochement, etc.

[@doejohn6197]

Graphic Yea I wanna learn more about that ....

[@ggishallou]

I second that!

[@chicatwigz]

Yes, Asian Boss please cover this, very interested in why disownment in Japan is so common. Many of your interviewees from your previous Japan-based videos have mentioned they have been disowned by family as well.

[@namefinder]

I was wondering the same!

[@Rezzmari]

Good topic. But for Asian culture it is usually about saving face, so if you bring shame upon your family they'd rather cut you off than deal with the repercussions of said shame. It varies from culture to culture just how extreme they are about it, but yeah.

[@jaba06]

Interesting topic, quite sad that they feel they have to use this service though.

[@vwgenera2918]

Asian countries including Korea hate Japan because they do not apologize to the victims of the past and recognize their poor history compared to Germany. In addition, if Japan continues in this situation, Japan is not able to have a happy future with Japan and other Asian countries because Japanese people are educating Japanese students to misleading history. Poor Japanese people. So sad.

[@tytube3001]

BS Asian Boss has become boring with all these fake fam fake GF interviews

[@chinito77]

vwgenera F**k off will you? You comment has no relevance to the topic. Stop being so sore about being weak and grow to be strong. Will you start asking Japan for help when China takes over your country?

[@heartyheart4651]

@@vwgenera2918 Japanese people and japan have so many HIGHLY praise- worthy aspects as well as some NOT praise worthy aspects .Many of them seem to be candid and honest in accepting what they do without pretending .Thats why we get to see such amazing videos like this .. By the way Korea has some NOT praise- worthy aspects and some HIGHLY praise worthy aspects as well ..Every nation has its own superlative and well as some down grading aspects So let us us not judge any country based on certain aspects and form a generalised opinion ..( P.S....I am not a Japanese)

[@vwgenera2918]

@@heartyheart4651 왜곡된 역사 배우고 머리 빈거 자랑 아니다..나는 나중에 일본 절대 안가야지 더러워서 진짜ㅋㅋㅋ너네가 이럴수록 상황은 더 악화되고, 역사와 진실은 바뀌지 않는다는거 똑똑히 알아두길 바란다. 하여튼 관심 받으려고 지네 종족 욕먹이는 짓 잘도 하네ㅋㅋ🍌바나나나 까쳐먹어

[@bernardprasetyo7456]

Can't imagine the situation when the old man meet with his fake family members outside renting schedule, will they ignore him completely or pretend to be nice??? Feel so awkward and unnatural to me

[@PappyMandarine]

These are professionals. Most likely, they will act as being part of his family (so they don't lose a customer), and then respectfully leave without taking much time (as it is unpaid). Probably also have a Pokemon fight or something though

[@KoopaBOOEY]

Imagine 2 different clients bumping into the same family member they both rented at one point. How does the family member handle both of them? lol

[@RifkyAHakim]

@@PappyMandarine that escalate so quickly. (笑)

[@dimensionalblade2778]

@@KoopaBOOEY well just act like how you normally would as a member of the family and meet one of your business clients but I don't know what normal in Japan is.

[@tullyfully5214]

Lol, classic dad just doing an interview about being a CEO of Family Romance again.

[@ocam6690]

This made me realize how important having a family is and to never take things for granted.

[@user-kn6vw4sr2r]

How happy are you right now? "I'm not happy. But at the very least, I don't feel lonely anymore." That should have been the perfect answer.

[@jackfavvv0280]

That would've been contradictory. He's not happy because he's lonely.

[@huemins]

I think I get what you mean. But what he does to not be lonely "on the surface" might make him feel more lonely, knowing it's "fake". They might share genuine conversations but as that CEO said himself: it's first and foremost an act. It's like your romantic partner telling you that they love you only when you tell them to. It's a well intended reaction, but it won't feel like an independent action based on genuine feeling... something like that

[@Eodum]

I understand what you mean. But honestly, to me I feel that would be very disingenuous to himself. I feel like his case is different from the others that would rent a family just for appearance. He's still coping with not only the loss of his wife, but also the loss of his family. I feel like his rental family is an attempt to gain strength and courage to reach out to his real family. If you look at his case as gaining help, comfort, and consolation from therapists, you wouldn't expect him to say "Oh, I don't feel lonely when I go to therapy" because that wouldn't be why he's going to the sessions. And you can tell that they're working towards giving him the right direction and motivation, by suggesting for him to reach out to his family. I pray that these family rental moments that he spends with them will lead to an abundance of strength and courage for him to reach out to his family and lead them down a road of reconciliation.

[@NetiNeti-gm5bz]

Happiness is a choice. Thusly, that is far from a 'perfect' answer

[@yeonbeom]

If I ever find out that my father is just a CEO of a company that rents families I would be devastated.

[@mimi1o8]

sansi uwu , that’s a recipe for long term therapy I’m afraid 😟

[@shirleywong4333]

u should be happy his helping others

[@yeonbeom]

@@shirleywong4333 Lies are never the solution.

[@shirleywong4333]

they want fakes as their real ones don't care . so may well feed their need . yes lies but they don't have the truth .

[@yeonbeom]

@@shirleywong4333 sad but true.

[@MrWeGe]

I'm genuinely curious as to what will happen to Japan in the coming few decades. Will they ever be able to address and fix these societal problems like overworking, face-saving, loneliness, etc. Not saying that every other culture/society didn't have its negatives and positives, but there is certainly something very troublesome beneath the surface of Japanese society.

[@JoachimderZweite]

Long ago I knew a girl who rented herself out as a daughter to a rich old businessman while we were both in University. She moved in with him but she continued her studies in history eventually earning a doctorate in Russian History and language. After graduation she continued to live with him as well as working for the State Department as she passed the Foreign Service Exam with very high marks. Eventually her "father" became confined to a wheelchair but she still looked after him and would take him on trips almost every weekend. When he died he left her 7 million dollars, a house in George Town, a chalet in Gstaad and a beautiful apartment near the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva. She never married but she lives with a nice Japanese man. My mother said "there was just something about her that made things so peaceful while she was present." Sometimes I miss her.

[@stellla7045]

Aww so sad.

[@shravanivak8898]

Woahh

[@maki5978]

Woah. This makes me want to apply as a rental daughter. How did she do it?

[@boooomerwang]

@@maki5978 apply to family romance

[@doyituyoi]

This could become a novel or a movie script. Make it happen

[@motormusique]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you Hiroko and Asian Boss for these insightful interviews.

[@micronesian8015]

motomusiq has

[@vwgenera2918]

A lot of Japanese people come to Korea but the purpose of some of them is not sightseeing. It is said that Japan invented Spy Cam Porn. I saw Japanese men repeatedly arrested for installing spy cam in Korea. Japan still uses the Rising Sun Flag. The Rising Sun flag was the flag symbolizing the Japanese army during the period of Japanese imperialism. The flag does mean Hakenkreuz for Asians. These prove that Japanese people have little moral. And Japan is very famous for their Porn Video. We should prevent Japanese Porn culture from breaking our social morals.

[@ALLAHwithdaughterALLAT]

fake taxi, fake bus, fake agent and fake family???

[@sora6679]

@@vwgenera2918 Thank you for making me laugh so hard lol

[@vwgenera2918]

@@sora6679 얘들아 꼬우면 너네가 뭐가 그리 당당한 건지 정말 팩트로 따지고 들면 내가 받아줄게 ㅇㅇ 근데 지들 쫄리고 당당하지 못하니까 찌질하게 역사 왜곡하고 욕만 주구장창 하고 그러는 거잖니? 그게 바로 너네와 우리의 수준차이야 ㅋㅋ

[@megann1685]

Am I the only person imagining an Asian drama whereby the CEO of a family rental service falls in love with one of his clients?

[@JeeMeeVee]

looks like a great concept for a kdrama

[@tete8151]

@@JeeMeeVee There is a Kdrama about that actually a CEO saw a child get bullied for lack of parents he confronts the older sister and says that he will be their rental dad and then they fell in love I saw it one month ago

[@RinA-ht3ps]

@@tete8151 drama name?

[@freyayumang]

@@tete8151 we need the name of that kdrama

[@Ana-yh8ek]

@@tete8151 mame?

[@integerrandom]

Remind me of a story about a young boy who brokenhearted when he learn that his baby sitter is actually paid and not there simply to hang out with him. Imagine if it's your dad...

[@paulachi2303]

working as a fake family member must really be emotionally tiring

[@deamondoll]

Or rewarding, depending on how you look at it. It can make them happy to see them happy.

[@MissGenie0607]

Being a real family member for one family is emotionally tiring enough

[@Boris_Chang]

Some people pay $80/hour just to talk with someone with a degree on the wall. Probably not a huge difference.

[@Aiumy91]

The difference is the one with a degree doesn’t pretend to be your friend or family but tries to let you face the world and feel better

[@willn8664]

@@Aiumy91 they try to make you feel better by prescribing meds and pretending to understand. They deal with a lot of clients. Do you really think they will understand everyone?

[@junehatter8479]

This sounds dangerous if the wrong kind of people get involved, either as employees or clients

[@nicapika7970]

Exactly...Imagine a client being a Psychopath.

[@mustdieproductions]

It's just about as dangerous as falling in love with a stranger, marrying them and then coming to realize that they and their side of the family are dangerous/toxic to be around.

[@b1yuzx94]

Ghost Machine their*

[@JigmaySLama]

unlikely with the country with the lowest crime rate

[@nicapika7970]

@zadose It's not just about emotional attachments, but the danger that lurks with this kind of Jobs. What if you get a mentally unstable client and would plot to kill all of you.

[@aqua-mina]

Ironic how we live in times where there are so many communication tools and yet communication is so lacking.

[@worldpeace1822]

Mina in Japan because those tools are often cutting those emotional chunks and cues away. That’s why they are quick but not complete.

[@BlackfireGG]

@@worldpeace1822 accurate! I kind of hate talking to friends and family when it's an emotional topic via phone since it is not a complete conversation, lack of gesture and facial response and you can easily fake your emotions while on the phone.

[@Rezzmari]

I don't know, it indeed is a strange thing. I'm not Japanese but I am Asian, and even in my own family we don't really talk about our feelings or anything that is really bothering us. We kind of just deal with it silently until we no longer can endure it alone, and that is the only time it is spoken about.

[@chinito77]

It’s really horrible here! I see young couples all the time sitting at a restaurant or park and not even looking at each other, just at their phones. I worry about the next generation of Japanese.

[@sara1coco]

@@worldpeace1822 not just Japan. It's a severe world problem that's increasing at high speed and should be acted upon as soon as possible. The more ppl delve into social media and the newest technology, the more likely they feel lonely on the inside. Not long ago a statistic was released in my country that said, due to smartphones, ppl are less likely to want sex and be affectionated with one another. There was also a campaign on the radio where children pleaded that their parents put the phone away and play with them instead. They are lonely. And there is a rental grandparents service in my country. Usually the take care of the "grandchildren" while their parents are at work and signed up due their own children not caring, being lonely or having non. They are happy if their service is rented and feel like they finally have a purpose again and role fullfil. It's beautiful and saddening at the same time, I think.

[@Minty_Blitz]

I feel like this is the equivalent of putting a band-aid on a wound that requires stitches. They're not attacking the problem which I believe would end up doing more wrong that good :/

[@priyankasalelkar3564]

Absolutely...it is really heartbreaking :(

[@arsyadr8570]

This looks like a black mirror episode

[@boomyvoomy]

They haven't programmed the family route yet.

[@KuroKitten]

Too true...

[@ere117]

PAC

[@benedite7850]

I was about to wrote this

[@PresidentialWinner]

Reality is often stranger than fiction

[@MrPain-zr3mr]

The guy who rented a wife and a daughter: "After my wife got sick, I decided to quit my job so I could take care of her. At the beginning, I made 3 meals every day and look after her. But as time passed, I got tired of caregiving because I had to dispose of her waste and vomit right after she had eaten. Now, looking back it was also my fault, but I said some awful things to her. Like, "why did you have to get ill?" "If you hadn't gotteb sick, I would've never had to quit my job and, "I didn't have to go through this." Me: I cried a tear. Sad reality

[@zomyaalt6565]

i dont agree but I can see it happening.

[@edennis8578]

Being the lone caregiver is very hard. If the son and daughter couldn't pitch in, they should have hired someone to do it at least once a week so that he could get out of the house.

[@ruchikaluchmun8265]

Full time caregivers go through as much mental struggle as a nurse working overtime so I can understand his reaction at that time!!

[@amethyst1826]

Yeah, like the children couldn't help after work?! They're as much to blame, as their dad never got a break!!

[@muhammadhilmy2230]

@@amethyst1826 agreed

[@HeIIokiwi]

So a single mother can’t send her daughter to kindergarten.. wow like that’s literally who needs it most you have no one else to watch your kid

[@phantomtq]

@@xdlr22 naah its same for single father too. Its more like ajummas shun nonnormal families? By their standarts.

[@kimmiewise1044]

It was a private kindergarten. That’s like complaining you need to be Catholic to attend a Catholic school... Some places have this thing called a standard. And evidently single parents OF ANY CREED OR SEX is not up to their particular standard. While the woman wanted the best life for her child, she can’t provide it without a husband. This is even scientifically proven that 2 parents one of each sex is more likely to have a good upbringing than gay or single parent houses. There are unfortunate circumstance but that doesn’t mean you get the cream of the crop services.

[@aZnchuux3]

@@kimmiewise1044 please don't rashly refer to "scientifically proven facts" here, the result of research always depends on who it was funded by and by the size of the group the research was done on. majority of research is not unbiased.

[@MusiicRoolz]

@@kimmiewise1044 it's NOT scientifically proven, you just read that it was on the internet, and there's no reason that a straight couple would raise a child better than a single parent or gay couple

[@arberkraja2492]

Thank you, didn't thought of that , you showed me my weakness.

[@riojaneiro4130]

"I'm amazed. You guys look like a picture-perfect family" " That's because..." family rent: "we're family." "wow" *client: "we are family"* man that really breaks my heart :")

[@richardly1543]

very awkward question to ask

[@aquilifergroup]

Breaks my heart too. Searching for words to explain why.

[@ssanngkakkoii]

no you are coworkers 😂

[@johnsmithee6660]

'I'm just worried that my fake son, will run away with my fake wife' - Conan O'Brien, 2018

[@hwnight2985]

That fake family video from Conan 😂😂😂

[@mockiemockiz]

that kind of story that I would love to see in JAV hahahaha

[@richelgeorge2844]

Lol

[@i_hate_rock_and_metal]

MR *WTF NTR 😢*

[@alnmespns]

This is disturbingly sad. Never had thought services like this exist.

[@musicMA144]

Hy

[@mrleon5607]

this is the reason why manga kanojo okarishimasu exist

[@musicMA144]

Hi

[@clutterbot7279]

mildly concerned by the man trying to get ur attention 2 months in a row 0_0

[@Smoove_J]

I think it sounds fantastic. I wish we had something like this in America.

[@nanicardenas4944]

Once the fake family leaves, that person will go back to feeling lonely.

[@taiwanesejapanesegreentea]

Or even lonelier

[@maksymtt]

It's not a cure to loneliness, it's just meant to fulfill a need for a while. Kinda like a drug...

[@springrollwang4441]

Nancy Cardenas Lozano It just made me feel so privileged , when something so annoying for me is something so dear for others to hold on.

[@Cr0ssUP]

spend more money

[@Mugen_Gem]

@Lucy Towey damn

[@illsaywhatifoundright]

I should show this to my mom who always told me you can't get a family with money from market😂 Japan can turn anything to business

[@40EntrepreneurDrive]

The client looks like he's enjoying the moment. Thats whats most important.

[@RifkyAHakim]

a "short-happiness". idk get it but some people fine with it.

[@gracewood6768]

But the problem is that thats a short term happiness. In fact we heard that he is not happy at all. Probably someday he will have the realization and guts to communicate with his daughter...

[@RifkyAHakim]

@@gracewood6768 thx u, im tryin to reply like this. 👍 i just dont know the right word for it.

[@hq3802]

Building up fake emotions just for them to et destroyed someday Is worse

[@sunnijin3272]

Temporarily

[@dajoler]

I kind of feel sorry for the dad they interviewed. It's actually a pretty common thing and it's called caregiver stress. There are some illnesses or conditions that can affect the whole family dynamic and it affects both the patient and the caretaker. I hope he and his kids patch things up; all they have is each other.

[@BlueMeaney49]

Exactly. I have been taking care of my mom for many years now. The last year after she developed dementia has been increasingly stressful. I get NO help from my 2 rich sisters...they don't even visit her, let alone sit with her so I can have some time to myself. Friends have slowly disappeared, last one also just passed away. I'm burned out. I would LOVE to have a group of people around me, just for a short time, to be supportive, helpful and upbeat and help me move on.

[@dajoler]

@@BlueMeaney49 Sorry to hear about your mother, that sounds really tough to deal with. It sounds impossible right now but you'll get through this alright.

[@naritruwireve1381]

It's human to get burnt out and frustrated at things you aren't supposed to and that are out of your control. To not get tired of taking care of a disabled/ill person after awhile is nearly impossible because no one wants this burden on their back for that long.

[@psychichanajima1405]

Ikr...i work in the healthcare setting and have seen and heard many stories of burnt out caregivers...thats why I understand the dad and couldn't blame him for lashing out... At least he has the sense to reflect what he did and he obviously regretted... Tbh it's not like the dad abused the kids or what... I feel the children should really visit their dad one day...its time to forgive and cherish the remaining time tgt.... Really hope this family do not miss the chance to redeem themselves... Everyone of them not just the dad

[@jonniejonnie5710]

@@BlueMeaney49 I hope your fine and Thank you that there are still people like you. I know its hard especially your all alone doing things for your mom, but for sure your mom is thankful to have you and for sure she loves you. I know its hard emotionally especially. Me and mom taking care of dad (who had health problems) but a relative and friend also help us, also other relative support and Im super Thankful to have them. I Hope your all fine especially your mom, will pray for you guys.

[@kaanertugrul82]

There's going to be a generation of emotionally damaged kids lmao.

[@jackculler1489]

Japan has been producing them even before World War 1

[@taerium3019]

UNknOWN N/A well, true.

[@VerenaShadowy]

There is a generation of emotionally damaged kids and not just in Asia.

[@yap7656]

@@althea1315 just stick to your opinion

[@pamelaraney4654]

Kaan Ertuğrul look into how Chinese children are being subjected to. Soul wrenching

[@kungfuwife]

Thank you, Asian Boss for bringing this story to light. I appreciated the CEO's comments regarding how society deals things have consequences to human beings. It was really insightful and helped to understand some of difficulties in Japanese as well as what all people deal with. Thank you.

[@지민잼]

Am i the only one who feels bad for this guy?

[@calebm9000]

"I'm very sad." Both laugh.

[@dreamerluv5172]

He started it though (the business)

[@roshitings9299]

Hopefully he patches things up with his kids

[@queenempress82]

No I do as well

[@gostavoadolfos2023]

He is a human being and he made a grave mistake, pretty sure if he was the sick one his healthy wife wouldn't complain about taking care of him. The problem is that kids have natural love and affection to their parents but in this case one parent caused unnecessary pain and suffering to the other parent who was already in pain and suffering.

[@iamawesome2811]

Plot twist : the actual CEO hired a fake CEO for the interview .

[@amethyst1826]

That would not surprise me in the least.

[@FelixFlizzy]

Good one lol

[@norakeuyeuy9527]

😂😂

[@isupposethisismynmw640]

“Rent-A-CEO”

[@trystparadox9186]

😂😂😂

[@TheRubsi]

"she still thinks i am her father" *Shows himself publically on youtube.* Makes sense.

[@sharonho6298]

Plot twist: the CEO hired someone for the to do the interview for him.

[@zula2218]

I am 100% that he is a hired (by the actual CEO) actor

[@mrtortoisekun4962]

Plot twist: someone who hired by ceo hired someone to act as ceo

[@Adele5554]

Bruhhh

[@Lotusheart19]

He tells them that he’s just an actor playing a CEO, and they believe him. So the real mystery is whether he is hired to play the CEO or he’s actually the real CEO pretending to be an actor?!?

[@mooneko_0073]

Imagine you're renting a father or mother figure for your kid and suddently you go broke and can't hire them anymore 💀 how do you even explain this to your kid

[@TinyFlav]

With so many lonely people why can’t they find each other? So sad.

[@TheLily97232]

They're lonely because they can't communicate with each other

[@leogazebo5290]

Reasons

[@maxzurgaa542]

that s impossible for someone then this happens

[@rei9269]

whatever_ImAGirl everyone’s repressed to even talk

[@datle2863]

@@TheLily97232 their minds are busy with considering what others think about them. They rarely think for themselves. They really need to be exposed to Western individualism.

[@12ush.]

It's so crazy to me how naturally everyone takes the idea of people being disowned by their parents. When the CEO mentioned that someone may rent parents to replace the parents that disowned them for their wedding, the interviewer merely went "Aaah" because of how normal it is. It's just so sad.

[@naritruwireve1381]

RUSH In is it not that common within families of other races?

[@12ush.]

​@@naritruwireve1381 Well, I can't really say it's not common for people where I'm from (America) as everyone's situations are different, but at least in my area if someone were to say that they were disowned or even that they disowned their parents/family, I believe the listener would show a little more obvious concern since it isn't *as* common, or at least commonly talked about. Though, I'm not trying to say that the interviewer here isn't showing concern; I guess I just mean the feelings are different. I feel like here, people would seem more "shocked."

[@naritruwireve1381]

@@12ush. damn... very different cultures then, I guess

[@aaaidaeldib]

yeah, Im from England and ive never heard of anyone being 'disowned' , i dont see what could ever be big enough of a problem to disown a child or a parent, especially disowning parent they raised you, loved you and spent all their money on you, however I understand maybe if they were neglectful parents.

[@naritruwireve1381]

@@aaaidaeldib Of course I can't speak from a parent's point of view since I'm not one, but a lot of East-Asian (I don't know about the entirety of Asia) parents can be not so fun... they can be racist/colourist against your partner, they can be abusive (emotional/physical/narcissistic), can care about your grades more than your health, not supportive of your wants/break what they think is making you a "rebel" like computers and such, not showing that they care etc which can make either the child or both the child and parent disown each other. Basically every stereotype you might've heard about them because they're mostly true for a lot of children even in today's time. I know these traits don't exist only within East-Asia, but I think it's a more common problem there than in the west. Sometimes simply telling those parents what they're doing wrong doesn't do anything and the only way for them to like you is to have a high paying job and a partner _they_ like. They can be very opinionated and hard-headed to the point where it's impossible to make them think what they're doing is considered wrong. Yeah parents give you a place to live and some cash, but the emotional scars they can leave their children with lasts forever and so I think that's when it's worth disowning parents, otherwise the scars will keep coming til they day they pass.

[@zozoc5795]

Imagine blissfully believing he’s your dad and one day he just walks away for good. That sort of thing does damage to a child.

[@7evensabre]

So true. This is deeply dark and distressing to think about

[@wiwisjxkalnz]

It would be better if she had no father i guess

[@LuxInfinity-ul5hw]

In Conan's show they said that a contract can last up to 30 years. By that time the child is old enough to handle it.