Japan's Dark Secret | The Disturbing Case Of Satoshi Uematsu | Sagamihara Massacre

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

We’re back in Japan for this week’s case! What are your thoughts about the Sagamihara Massacre? No doubt, Satoshi’s perspective was immoral. Do you think this was influenced by Japan’s inherent stigma toward those with disabilities? Let me know below. And thanks again for helping me reach silver award! - Adrian

[@FahadAli-rm6qo]

Hiiiii

[@daniazavaleta3403]

Same

[@DrPhil-kx3ci]

I am now subscribed! Can you do one on Joel Guy jr

[@mfburns7909]

Japan's general view and treatment of people with disabilities definitely didn't help Satoshi but they can drive some people to care more about people with disabilities. Satoshi is just evil,mentally disabled and I think he thought it would be ok because of Japan's lack of compassion towards disabilities

[@TopazTimes]

You deserve that award!! I'm so glad that you exist :D

[@evegreenification]

So, lemme get this straight: He kills people because they are disabled, then in court tries to claim disability ( mental incompetence) to avoid the death penalty. What a piece of work.

[@tinkleherman8338]

Piece of work? More like piece of shitt

[@jking9254]

Yeah right?! Good point. What a pos

[@jovial2474]

@@tinkleherman8338 it's a sarcasm

[@cartoonsandcereal3413]

Hes a real jerk.

[@theOneTrueCactus]

The punishment should fit the crime in that aspect, don't you think?

[@feyrie]

FUN FACT: japan's suicide rate is mixed together with homicides, the police does not thoroughly investigate murder cases sometimes, and is more willing to mark it off as a suicide. Its something incredibly NOT talked about, especially in the west.

[@robofistsrevenge3288]

THIS. The Japanese police force is so hyperfocused on honor that, if a case looks too difficult to solve, they'll just chalk it up to suicide to avoid the public "shame" that comes with an unsolved/cold case. Which is just...I mean, wouldn't the PERSONAL shame eat away at you for the rest of your life then?

[@alexandersmith4731]

Seems normal, I mean I've read lots of cases in other countries, Japan is not the unique one to do it, just that other countries ruled it as something that is typical of that country's crime or death causes

[@robofistsrevenge3288]

@@alexandersmith4731 Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not singling Japan out here. We all know how inept American cops can be when it comes down to solving a difficult crime or protecting their own egos. It's just interesting that this particular "cops lie out of honor" thing is so well-known in Japan. Like an open secret.

[@selfishstockton6123]

@@robofistsrevenge3288 You’re too conspiracy minded. It’s ineptitude not “an open secret”

[@bikerboy3k]

its not fun.

[@Shazchan]

As a person who is disabled... It's stuff like this that scare me. We are people. We don't deserve to be treated like we're inhuman just because we have disabilities.

[@bigwendigo2253]

Truth. I hope you never have to feel like you’re less than, because you’re not!

[@gracelove886]

In some countries we are not fully functioning and dont contribute to society, but a burden. Its only in the West that we have some rights, but not in the rest of the Wotld.

[@tucker4pf]

just go to america, problem solved

[@piaveitch2408]

in New Zealand (where I live) we classify this as a "person with an impairment". We don't see the person as disabled. We believe the person becomes disabled by the attitudes and limitations that society has, not by their impairment.

[@whitedragoness23]

@@piaveitch2408 they can still do things, people need to let them find their strengths and independence. In the west I have seen some “disabled” as not being disabled enough and should never be encouraged to be independent or having normal luxuries such as a cell phone

[@coconutscoco6468]

I know I'm late but as a Japanese I wanted to thank you for sharing this tragic event. One of the victims with a disability was stabbed 3 times but retrieved a phone and passed it to a staff who called the police. He survived and surrounded with lovely people now. Please shine a light on this hero.

[@kacklina]

Do you know his name?

[@stfuplsok]

@@kacklina Toyota Honda

[@wesleysayud419]

@@stfuplsok fake

[@stfuplsok]

@@wesleysayud419 no, it's hybrid.

[@middleman6855]

You should do one on Woo Bum-Kon, a Korean policeman who went on a massacre and killed 56 people seemingly out of impulse. I hardly see this case talked about, so it would be really interesting if you covered it. Thanks and good job on your videos.

[@katsu5015]

I hears about this case from a Korean friend I think he didn’t say the name but it sounds the same

[@theonetruesarauniya]

I've never heard of this case before. Need to look into this!

[@cosmobane6995]

Impulse?

[@ThePieMaster219]

Oh God yeah this guy Started to go on a rampage after seemingly his live-in girlfriend woke him up by slapping a fly on him or something, made me go wtf reading up a little on the case.

[@ParagonPKC]

Apparently he woke up that day to his gf slapping a fly on his chest, they fought and he went about his work day coaxing people with his work uniform, eventually to blow himself up with hostages when he was cornered by other police

[@bulbatherapy]

the fact that he was studying to become an elementary teacher gives me shivers.

[@NASkeywest]

It’s the perfect job for predators. It’s why preschools get caught up in pedo rings….all the time.

[@ayomide1658]

@@NASkeywest my skin just crawled

[@NASkeywest]

@@ayomide1658 yea, state run orphanages have a high rate of abuse and missing children as well. Who is going know if an orphan goes missing? It’s like when the head of the Clinton foundation in Haiti got arrested trying to smuggle 20 plus kids back to America after the earthquakes. Funny how child trafficking connected to powerful people seems to slip past the media. I’m sure it’s just an honest journalistic mistake by every major news outlet. 🤫

[@leviathantf4617]

@@NASkeywest i’m not necessarily defending him cuz he is a psycho murderer and all, but it was clearly stated he wanted to do that cuz of his dad who had the same job. Where’d you get the fact that he’s a predator from?

[@davecarli1187]

I am an elementary teacher and it shocking me

[@yasminchan7425]

Imagine being killed for being disabled, completely out of your control, and your loved ones didn't want people to find out you were disabled bc it's embarrassing.. My heart is breaking

[@bradmoberly6164]

It's sad.

[@Dolly15595]

Just a question, how did the narrator knew that the families are embarrassed to be named for their disabled families and not because of privacy matter?

[@glaiza2776]

@@Dolly15595 this. I have been working with Japanese for years now and I still don't know anything about them except their names. There's this unwritten rule that you don't say it unless it is being asked and there are questions that are consider "common" in other countries but "private question" in Japanese standard.

[@casteanpreswyn7528]

@@Dolly15595 well, its quite easy to come to that conclusion. If you need a walk through of how intentionally neglecting or killing your disabled child explains embarrassment of them being disabled, I'm here to hold your hand.

[@pfadiva]

@@Jon-hb7om why horrible? If you are born with a disability, it's just life. Some birth defects are totally random genetic errors, not heritable. Some disabilities are the result of accidents. Even Neanderthals took care of their disabled. We are supposedly more intelligent.

[@spectre1725]

I worked as technician for quite some time in hospitals and homes for people with disabilities. I'm not really a happy person. Most days are a pain for me because of depressions. I never forget that one boy in a home for disabled children who simply walked up on me while I was working on something, took my hand and gave me a big smile. He watched the entire time what I was doing and I managed to do it with one hand while holding his hand in the other. I will never forget that day. There is not many things that made me so happy like standing there with this boy while working. Every Human has something to give, you just have to open your eyes sometimes.

[@archlich4489]

Thank you. Be well, friend.

[@chlorophyll6154]

I think that's what he's seeing, he's thinking about "liberating" them

[@elenarodriguez7809]

Aww that's so beaiutiful. That's what people don't understand. Just because people are disabled in body doesn't mean their disabled in heart and compassion. That kid saw your pain.

[@SecuR0M]

This is very wholesome.

[@madelineyoung4514]

Beautiful ❤

[@Empyre18]

If there’s one thing I learned from living in Japan as a foreign gay person with clinical depression while also being on the autistic spectrum, it’s that a polite culture is not necessarily a compassionate culture.

[@nette9836]

One can be nice but not good.

[@zaynes5094]

@@nette9836 Very True. There is still a strong anti-homosexual feeling in many older Japanese people, but also many more millennial have become more accepting and leading towards same-sex relationships.

[@JSainte17]

How would they know any of those things about you?

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

@@JSainte17 They don’t need to know any of those things to demonstrate a lack of compassion!

[@noodiestv4421]

Dude dont be proud as gay in asia, its different from usa

[@sammxciv]

We don't know who the victims are but we know they existed. I hope they Rest in Peace.

[@quizzabella]

Yup, no-one deserves any of this. Mental health really should be taken far more seriously. In a lot of places so many lives could have been saved. Depression alone affects 1 in 3 people. Talking to people who are willing to help doesn't make you weak, it makes you smart.

[@nefariousnymeria2065]

This is so tragic. 😔 RIP to those who died, they were too pure for this world. Hopefully those with injuries had a speedy recovery and though I doubt it will happen anytime soon, I sincerely hope Japan's treatment of the disabled will better in the future.

[@f6cks]

Yes !

[@ketsi3079]

I didnt know they existed untill now

[@flordodia6133]

@@ketsi3079 Me too!!! I found out yesterday!!!! Other kinds of massacre are really famous but this one is not!!!! It makes me really frustrated!!!

[@elementalherosparkman168]

I like how he wrote a letter detailing what he wanted to do, how he would do it, and who would die, personally hand delivered to one of the highest official in the nation, and the doctors just said "yeah don't worry chief he won't harm anyone."

[@user-jv6wu5he3d]

it's like Doofenshmirtz explaining his plan to perry the platypus

[@hanindhira]

@@user-jv6wu5he3d the difference was perry hears him and stop him

[@shoshanaisarose]

i'm not sure if this has been commented on, but a mother of one of the victims decided to release her daughter's name to raise awareness regarding this issue in Japan, "i want people to remember miho's name." miho was beautiful, and i'm happy she lived life to the fullest. rip miho, and every other unnamed victim

[@FuryanJedi13]

It's a good thing she did that. Shame she was only an exception instead of the rule.

[@pollypockets508]

Thank you for sharing

[@stfuplsok]

I remember a few of their names.. 1. Toyota 2. Honda 3. Yamaha 4. Isuzu 5. Kawasaki 6. Nissan 7. Nintendo 8. Sony 9. Toshiba 10. Mitsubishi 11. Hitachi 12. Sanyo 13. Panasonic 14. Fujitsu 15. Canon 16. Subaru 17. Bridgestone 18. Kyocera 19. Denso...

[@joshuapatrick682]

So he laid out his plans to commit mass murder to authorities. Almost sounds like they either didn’t care, or wanted him to go through with it. That’s disgusting..

[@darklord884]

More likely that while he was in the psych ward, he acted as a model patient. Unfortunately, psychiatrists are not soothsayers and they can only make judgement on what is in front of them. If they saw the guy acting like they expected a normal, healthy human being to act, they might have thought his previous plans for massacre were either out of a misguided joke or work-related stress. Hindsight is 20/20.

[@pedotrain5214]

Unfortunately, he was way too based to be contained by the authorities.

[@darklord884]

@@pedotrain5214 That was almost offensive until I found out it was hilarious. Good one my friend.

[@eradict]

ThAt'S diSgUsTiNg

[@christopher7952]

Authorities MESSED UP BADLY! THE LIVES LOST ARE ON THEIR HANDS ALSO!!!

[@amberhasanaccount]

I love these Japanese cases you cover, as we don't usually get to hear about the bad guys over there as it's usually hush-hush and parts get lost in translation until years later. Keep up the good work, Adrian.

[@amethyst9704]

so true

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Thanks! Glad you like them!

[@amberhasanaccount]

@@CoffeehouseCrime Just signed up to your patreon, too! I am fully invested 😂

[@l_ifeefi_l1998]

Japan is such a sick place for societal development that sickos r born out of it. The society is also sick and has perverted thinking.

[@akihikosakurai4013]

@@l_ifeefi_l1998 that's not true at all, stop being racist

[@jaggercruz]

Blaming his actions on smoking weed? Really? The worst I’ve ever witnessed when someone is high is them murdering a bag of Doritos. What a nut job.

[@jaygin6518]

Paranoia is the only way that it would sort of make sense

[@jaggercruz]

@@jaygin6518 I've been paranoid out of my mind before and still... nothing like that would ever cross the mind. This is someone who is mentally ill and evil. This same logic is used with mass shooting in the US... "it's because of video games." Stupid logic.

[@ducttapedude21]

the stigma on any sort of drugs in Japan is beyond anything ever really seen in America, it's a big cultural difference.

[@bisoueb996]

Nooo way that smoking weed causes things like this. Noo waaay 🤣

[@dunnodoesntmatter7027]

@@jaggercruz i Kinda agree but u can't use yourself as an example for how other people would behave

[@leelaturanga5461]

When I lived in Japan many years ago, there was a strong bias against ‘difference’ and perceived ‘weakness’. Sick days at work were called ‘yasumi’ or ‘holiday’. A salary man fainted and crashed to the floor one evening on the Yamanote line - the other passengers moved far away in one fluid movement (except the two gaijin). We were the only ones who went to ask if he was OK. I LOVE and will always love Japan, but it’s rather sad to see that disability (seen as weakness, and shameful) is still regarded in this way. So ironic that this murderer is mentally ill, which is a disability in itself.

[@AuraHero]

I feel like Japan has made great strides towards addressing physical disabilities, but they have a long way to go with mental disabilities.

[@kevinsundelin8639]

I would honestly love to see a world that would see mental illness as disabilities Maybe then they would take them seriously

[@chatleslorenzo6164]

@@Annedowntherabbithole humans are asshole in our DNA sometime we are worst then Anmal

[@loveyourself6986]

I dont understand how can someone knowingly love a country like this

[@grimmjowwsbane775]

@@loveyourself6986 every country has its skeletons, all equally just as bad in different ways. Much of the time ya just gotta cherry pick what ya like about a place while doing your best to help progress against the stuff ya don’t. To assume any given place doesn’t have a dark side and love it for that perception is naive at best and dangerous at worst. The world is both a beautiful and ugly place. Gotta recognize both, appreciate the beauty and strive to help fix the ugly.

[@Anvynn]

Satoshi: There's no point for disabled people to be alive Court: There's no point for a murderer to be alive. Bye

[@torachan23]

By your logic, the court is just like Satoshi, genius

[@Awesomeficationify]

Do you not see that he himself was mentally disabled? The irony of his statement seems to have completely passed you by...

[@mindynoe8089]

@@Awesomeficationify that's an excellent perspective.. automatically I was pissed about his outlook on disabled people because of me having the most amazing, kind, beautiful son who just so happens to be disabled. You gave me another way to look at it. Thank you

[@TheNightshadePrince]

@@Awesomeficationify You don't need to have a mental disorder to commit mass murder some people just chose to be cruel and it's wrong to speculate that he has a mental disorder. You're adding more stigma to people with mental disorders which are more likely to be victims of crimes than to commit them.

[@lj7169]

@@torachan23 couldn't have put it better myself

[@AceSenpaiiii]

The worst part that gets me, is that we don't even know the names or faces of the victims. We only the see murderer, and his point of view.

[@fsmithh]

Yes this irritates me as well. Mieseres get so much attention which even gives them the feeling of being a celebrity for a while and that so sick. Victims of murder case mostly come last or are not really represented in movies which make me thing so people secretly admire killers or what is all this??

[@roastingpotato]

This is truly the pinnacle of the injustice of this case. May they Rest In Peace.

[@drunkenwoodelf]

The majority of true crime docs only focus on the killers anyway.

[@MissSun23]

the names of the victims weren't released because 'it could bring shame or embarrassment to the family if it was disclosed they had a disabled relative' if i can recall well... as if we (disabled folks) were dirty little secrets to literally put aside.

[@AlexeiArntzen]

Why do you want to know the victims' names and faces? What good would it do for you? The families know, and it's their information to give, or not give. In the US, the media loves to use mass-killing victims as clickbait, plastering their photos in a huge grid. Maybe you're used to that. And maybe this guy is right about SOME families not wanting to be associated with their disabled relatives. But maybe the rest of the families just want to be able to grieve their loved ones in peace and privacy.

[@TheMightyPika]

The thing that freaks me out about the photos of this guy is that he looks... sentient? You know how a lot of killers have this glassy, animal, or blank look in their face? He doesn't have that. He's crystal clear aware of everything he's doing. Terrifying.

[@kidaria1333]

Because it is ideology driven. In his logic he did something right and didn't killed humans but "things" which burden society. It is a mechanism by the psyche to de-humanise the victim. You can do this with a certain percentage of every society with intelligent propaganda.

[@temonix9504]

shut up

[@AkanoWire]

I've seen a video about a psychopath who killed a dozon people like 20-30 years ago, he was a very charming and charismatic guy who also was on TV. nobody though he could hurt a fly, they know better now

[@nosferatu5]

What nonsense

[@oneautumnleaff2119]

I mean.... most people are aware of what they're doing, see this is the problem. You people tend to be so oblivious and want to always view people as innocent when that's almost never the case. That's like when a 12yr old kills people "oh they're just a kid they don't know any better" lmfao no, no they definitely know what they're doing.

[@cindylee4380]

My son passed away from a rare syndrome 7 years ago. He was 34 and an amazing person. I learned what I know of people and life from him. I miss him every day and wouldn't have wanted it any other way

[@renee1961]

I'm sorry you Lost your Son 💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐💐

[@MyGodLikeSpeed]

Sorry for your loss too. I'm sure he was happy to have people who cared for him so much. May he rest in peace.

[@chienimurmann]

Dear Cindy, you have my sincerest condolences. As a mother myself, that must have been your worst nightmare. God bless you and stay strong🌹❤️

[@MJ-zc1ln]

Some are so ignorant they don’t understand how much the disabled can teach us, especially in empathy, happiness and love. Rest in peace to your sweet angel. Thank you for sharing

[@backpackfrom610]

Sorry for your loss ❤️

[@amandatuner4677]

It’s interesting that the Paralympics was mentioned. I’m from Australia and I just read a article about a Australian swimmer who pulled out because she was blind and deaf and was terrified to go to Tokyo because of how poorly she was helped at the Rio Olympics. She had to give up her dream because she was only allowed to have one attendant help her and because it was her mother her mother wasn’t allowed to go into different parts of the village. So at one stage she was too terrified to go out to get food or water and was balled up on the floor sobbing and starving when it was meant to be a highlight in her career. So depressing that a event that is meant to empower people isn’t really doing what it can for it’s athletes.

[@user-wg3js6uv7z]

Wait, blind and deaf? Not being rude but how she communicate? Deaf mean she cant talk too right?

[@pinkrosa44]

@@user-wg3js6uv7z blind and deaf people can still use sign language 🤟 and can feel vibrations

[@user-wg3js6uv7z]

@@pinkrosa44 But how to teach them? Blind people can hear, deaf people can see, thats how we teach them. But if you are blind, deaf and cannot talk, how? Im still so confused

[@maryc333]

​@@user-wg3js6uv7z I will try my best to explain this to you and everyone else who has the same question. Those who are visually and auditorily impaired are still able to communicate. First of all, it is important to note that just because a person is identified as someone who is "visually and auditorily impaired", that does *not* mean they have severe loss in both impairments. There is a spectrum where the individual is *either* more severely impaired visually or auditorily. Based on which impairment is severe or less severe, there are various methods used in today's society to aid in communication. Individuals in their early years will be recommended to use cochlear implant or hearing aids. If your auditory impairment is severe, cochlear implants (similar to hearing aids but are surgically implanted to stimulate the cochlear nerve to improve the ability to hear) are used. If it is not that severe, hearing aids are recommended. After using this aid for hearing, the next step is usually to pick a communication approach. Those with severe visual impairment choose an auditory speech approach which is basically learning through using listening cues rather than visual cues. Those with less visual impairments, choose a visual communication approach. The main forms of communications are: 1. Sign language; depending on how restricted their peripheral vision is most signs are modified and signed in a small area - ex. closer to the chest. 2. Braille; and to communicate with people who do not understand sign language or braille, there is interpretive technology like the screen braille communicator which helps to display sentences typed in braille for the other person to read. For telephone services people use technology called "telebraille". 3. There are cases where individuals use a mix of both approaches and especially use braille and tactile signing. Tactile signing is by using touch - techniques include hands on signing, tracking, tactile fingerspelling, tracing letters on palm, braille signing, etc. 4. Other techniques are learned too such as speech reading (watching and understanding speech by reading the lips). Another technique which is difficult and not used much these days is called "Tadoma" where the individual places their fingers around the jaw, lips or neck to feel vibrations and other patterns to understand speech. Lastly, there are people who are trained to accommodate those with visual and auditory impairments. I hope I covered everything, and you understand better now.

[@user-wg3js6uv7z]

@@maryc333 which mean, they might be Blind and Deaf but doesnt mean they are fully blind and deaf? Thats easy to understand

[@SilentTrip]

Disabled people get abused everywhere in the world, people take advantages of them and commit crimes against them. This is just sickening 💔

[@Alex_Mercer_The_PROTOTYPE]

They can go to hell for all I care, it's hard to believe people with stable minds could take advantage of people with disabilities. It really infuriates me.

[@danishbutter1847]

This happens to seniors, orphans, and disabled vet homes as well and also special Education from time to time.

[@MissSun23]

that's ableism.. you can research that term. in the usa, iirc, disabled people can be paid under minimum wage for example.

[@nonamenoproblems9614]

Our CIS countries are notorious for many terrible things, but disabled people actually have some respect here and usually getting treated as normal humans. But when it comes to taking care of them, both government and their families usually turning back on them. I never saw a person in a wheelchair who would be dressed well and clean.

[@specialwiener7046]

Even here in Germany it still happens quite a bit,since this country is very focused on work.I am almost blind with nystagmus and my boyfriend is paralyzed waist down and we get insulted and harassed by our neighbors weekly,at least.and even tho I experience it in my daily life,it still Schocks me how people could behave this way

[@adnanabdic2282]

He was caught hitting residents and still had his job? Wait, not just once but twice??? Wtf

[@SH-to8sh]

you'll be surprised what they allow at resthomes/disabled centres

[@user-pj6oc5gy2q]

@@SH-to8sh EXTREMELY surprised. if not disturbed.

[@failedsocialexperiment2382]

In Japan it's illegal to bring a minor into your apartment even if there's nothing extra that will go on. It's a surprise to see the disabled to get this mistreatments knowing that they cared enough to make crimes of acted upon p e d o, hebe and ephebophilia even more difficult to commit.

[@gabagool_ovahere]

@@SH-to8sh depends where you're talking about, an ex colleague of mine lost his job and went to prison for losing his temper and kicking a service user.

[@shik1563]

@@SH-to8sh even in the UK

[@user-pz2df7eg8t]

Uematsu forced one of the staff members to come with him during it, asking him if each of the patients were able to speak. The staff tried to protect the patients by lying that every one of them could, but Uematsu noticed that some of them couldn’t speak and murdered those patients. He claimed that he didn’t see the meaning of life for people who couldn’t communicate or eat on their own. Such a disgusting crime and we should never forget that the world is about helping each other.

[@alexkiddonen]

Sorry... The world has never been exactly about "helping each other". Humans are just an updated version of chimps. The world has been a battlefield from cavemen times to present days wars and monstrosities. However, the ability (and empathy necessary) to help each other is what makes us a different update, so it should be valued tenfold. I wish it was more common.

[@binboda]

Bless that staff member

[@TheGodEmperorOfMankind_]

Dude makes a clear show of intent. Doctors: Nah he's fine, let him out

[@freddymcshreddy6586]

Guy probably had an ear to ear grinch smile as he was leaving and the doctors were probably like “awww look how happy he is, we did good” Also, GLORY TO THE EMPEROR!!!

[@genericsocks7542]

Freddy McShreddy Hey look there are still some Warhammer 40k fans around! Read so many of those books in my childhood

[@BioNova9]

The Emperor protects

[@brandnewentity2696]

For the Emperor!

[@jennaeveliina313]

This is a place where they dont recognize mental health issues, not even in hospitals made to treat patients WITH mental health condition. Tragic.

[@Sitwellandprosper]

As a person with cerebral palsy this is gutting to me. In America the ADA isn’t perfect but good gosh, looking at this makes me realize that in certain countries the disabled aren’t welcomed or wanted 😢

[@foggyfrogy]

I know it's not the same but my aunt wants to open her own care home for old people. She herself works as a care taker and doesn't like how a lot of people working in this field treat the patients without any kind of love and care. We personally don't have anyone with body disabilities in our family but we had elderly aunts and uncles suffering from illnesses and just the thought of trusting your family to people who would treat them bad or like a burden, when they're so vulnerable...is just awful....

[@IgikoPop]

People with any form of disability can’t even get a covid shot there

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

lol so much, shameless, shameless hypocrisy here, tar pit calling kettle black

[@atashgallagher1631]

I am guessing that a lot of it has to do with how recently and rapidly they industrialized. In the past, someone with a physical disability basically couldn't do anything of use because 99.999% of all of the jobs were heavy physical labor. But in modern times most jobs are just desk jobs that you could be paralyzed from the waist down and have arthritis and muscular dystrophy and as long as you can move your head and arms you can do pretty much every job that any other desk worker could do. I am by no means sure of this it's just speculation. I personally am disabled but pretty much 100% function compared to normal people however in the pre-1935 or so time period I would be super super super dead.

[@Vhlathanosh]

@@MsRaquis1 I read an excerpt some years ago and that- that brought me to tears. I wouldn't want to read it ever again.

[@batspidey7611]

I knew Japanese residents have a hard time in their country's society, but I didn't know disabled citizens face discrimination on a daily basis.

[@batspidey7611]

Thanks for the info. 👍 As a guy with autism, this pains me.

[@893263007]

@Drone Strike I'm half-Japanese, and if anything, I'm treated better than most. It's extremely overstated. Don't trust hilarious "new sources" like Vice.

[@gabrielst828]

There are a lot more bad things that Japan does, but everyone paints this bullshit kawaii image of them. Let's not forget how Japan was 80 years ago, no country changes this much.

[@gabrielst828]

@@893263007 what the hell was hilarious about that coverage? We all know how fucked up the kpop/jpop industries are and who their targeted audience is

[@pepistardust]

@@893263007 What’s your other half if you don’t mind me asking? Because if you’re half white you’re damn right they’re going to treat you better. They glorify whiteness.

[@KajaRoseable]

I moved to Japan a couple of months after this tragedy, lived here all throughout the trial, and never even heard about this case. I can’t believe it. But I do really think it has something to do with stigma. It’s extremely rare to see people with disabilities in Japan. And it doesn’t seem like people here respect them. I’ve seen several times people shove their way around a wheelchair when they’re getting off the train. Also, he is right about lack of accommodations for people with disabilities of all kinds. Walk through any street or shop in Japan, it won’t be accessible. Ramps are rare. Even elevators are rare - even in government buildings and public services like train stations and schools. Busses aren’t accessible. 90% of restrooms aren’t accessible. Mental health in Japan is a joke. It’s a tough place to live.

[@ubertoyourmomshousetonitef4204]

I'm part Japanese but living in the USA...everytime some of my Japanese family members in Japan try to put me down because of the tattoos I got in the U.S. Marine Corps, I always let them know that the USA will always be superior to Japan and I remind them what we Americans did to them with those Atom bombs in World War 2...then they always become silent and will agree that the USA will still annihilate Japan if they went to war again with us...all countries in the world are inferior to the USA and people should realize that if they are not American citizens, then they are less and should always show respect whenever they are around an American....FACTS...💯💯💯

[@KajaRoseable]

@@ubertoyourmomshousetonitef4204 OOOF that’ll be a no from me dog

[@Akkhinus]

@@ubertoyourmomshousetonitef4204 You have serious problems.

[@ubertoyourmomshousetonitef4204]

@@Akkhinus The poo poo movement everyday for all of us is essential so we can maintain a healthy status...bowel movements everyday are normal...be comforted in knowing that if you have at least taken 1 poo poo today, that your body is expelling all wastes products properly guys...🤣🤣🤣

[@tissuepaper4065]

@@ubertoyourmomshousetonitef4204 Entitled much?

[@VanMorgue]

Words can not express how sorry I am for the victims. The stigma of disabilities in Japan and the rest of the world is unfathomable. This sick mindset needs to be changed asap. I have no sympathy for the murderer. I have no respect for all the people involved that were aware of his plan but set him free anyway.

[@l_ifeefi_l1998]

Who set him free?

[@skaetur1]

Ok, like imagine this… you are born in a country that has never lost a war. Ever. In the entirety of history your home has remained pure and un-invaded because your ancestors fought hard. Then America comes along and utterly humiliates you. Then America drops two nukes on you. You need to be re-educated. You need to be in rain washed. You need to forget your glorious past in order to stop acting the way you did to make America angry. Solution: we don’t talk about the war. We don’t talk about nukes. We don’t talk about disfigured people from the wars and bombs. Fast forward to the 80s… yep, they were right. Who made your video games? You like that TV you watch? You like that watch? All due to Japan’s policy of forgetting the past.

[@VanMorgue]

@@l_ifeefi_l1998 the doctors from the clinic who deemed him to not be a thread - and released him after two weeks.

[@pterodactylpie8825]

@@skaetur1 yeah Japan’s soft power moves with pop culture have been one of the most impressive turnarounds as far as changing public image. Though it one hundred percent has helped to distract from remaining issues and problematic history of imperial japan and of course as you pointed out the aftermath of WW2

[@squashedshibber2684]

I can sorta understand the reasoning having severe disabilities myself. Seeing someone clearly suffering with no real way out is quite disturbing to people but cutting them up was not the answer. :edit: to the dipshits who can't read, i'm not encouraging eugenics. A lot of people are horrified by seeing terminally ill people deteriorating but don't go on mass murders, the offer palliative care and the like. The hospital had a lot of end stage dementia patients. jesus christ calm the fuck down.

[@thaddeuscheeleyjr.369]

"To boost the world economy"? What is this man, a Metal Gear villain???

[@uhdudhue6549]

Fr mans talking that mega convolution

[@vikeghawlimz965]

Yeah. Kinda.

[@ahardworker2154]

Dummy thicc

[@bosmeriosmosis215]

Wow thats very funny.

[@thaddeuscheeleyjr.369]

@FIGHTFANNERD9 Would it?? I don't know if how eliminating a handful of disabled people will stimulate the world economy. I doubt it would even stimulate the local economy. This guy made it seem like you just get rid of some of the disabled and, BOOM, instant economical prosperity. I half expected a monologue about how the strong should fight for what they want and blah blah Outer Haven.

[@jesusdavid2282]

They had all the warnings they needed, they just didn't care about...

[@angelserenade]

As an Asian person with a father with physical disability due to polio, this made me fully appreciated his hardwork for all those years of supporting us despite his conditions. It's sad and quite alarming how this kind of discrimination towards PWDs are present in a scenic country such as Japan.

[@ShalomDove]

“They told people exactly what they planned to do, but everyone assumed they weren’t serious “ is quote the tragic and disturbing pattern. I’ve heard it enough in stories like this that anyone who tells me they’re going to do something terrible as a “joke” is in big trouble, because if I have anything to say about it, the next person they tell that “joke” to will be a police officer

[@neeneko]

This is something i find really frustrating about the current discourse in the US, and unfortunately what you are describing is not an accident. People fight hard for the 'right' and 'acceptance' to tell such 'jokes' because they also are aware that a small number of people who say the same thing will take action. This means they can menace people since no one knows if they are really kidding or not.

[@ShalomDove]

neeneko that’s disturbing but true 😳😢

[@yasminchan7425]

I've heard about way too many cases where the criminal literally admitted to a friend/family member or a stranger that they would commit a terrible crime, but no one said anything bc they thought it was a "joke", it's a huge warning sign, no normal person is gonna give you an entire plan that they made to kill a bunch of disabled bc they are disabled as a "joke"

[@ShalomDove]

Yasmin Chan right?! I understand a dark sense of humor ; I have one of those. But there’s a huge difference between a moment of dark humor and a detailed plan to kill a bunch of people .

[@Controllerbreaker]

Hahahhahahaa

[@darklord884]

Uematsu: *wants to exterminate mentally disabled people, saying their lives don't matter to society* Also Uematsu: *through his massacre, actually ends up helping Japanese people realize the harmful effects of their stigma concerning mentally disabled people* Ironic. I mean I know the issue is still there, but from what I heard about his case, he did kind of do the opposite of what he claims to have set out to. Instead of showing people how useless and unnecessary disabled people are, he wound up causing people to sympathize with them.

[@freddymcshreddy6586]

I’m gonna make Japan think twice about helping the mentally unstable... by showing how much they need to help them.

[@darklord884]

@@freddymcshreddy6586 Pretty much.

[@MrYelly]

It's what makes True Crime so fascinating. Every killer is formed or shaped by their environment and experiences in life, and each make a truely fascinating case study for this. And while killers react to their surroundings, the question remains if the surroundings react to the killer. In this case especially, since the culture is heavily stigmatizing the victims. Not naming the victims out of respect, may indeed be a huge disservice to those victims, and people left alive like them. Time may tell.

[@darklord884]

@@MrYelly Agreed. Though there might be some form of respect for the victims in it, but the presence of stigma for mental disability is interesting in this case. There certainly has been an immediate reaction to the killer from the environment, just as the killer reacted to his environment. We'll see if it will last.

[@MrYelly]

@@darklord884 Same as with the family of the victims; the system basically allows them to absolve themselves of the negative connotations that the stigma carries. I fail to see how adhering to that flawed mentality is respective towards anyone. Japanese society has no place for these people, because it doesn't want to offer that space or attention. The parents just sway alongside that barbarism, as is expected of them.

[@weirdVampiress]

As a former caregiver to mentally disabled adults, it makes me absolutely sick hearing what that monster did to the clients. May they rest in peace and be remembered by their families and friends.

[@SleepySloth2705]

20:32 In Japanese death row, they don't give the convict a date at all. This causes the convict to live their final days in anxiety and terror as their end can come in any day

[@ellen314]

At least he never got to become a teacher, imagine being a disabled kid under the control of a person like this

[@kotonohakatsura6930]

Sadly people with disabilities won't visit or have access to public schools in japan.

[@HollyOak]

Writing that letter announcing his plans would be seen as crazy anywhere else, but in Japan where he knew the attitudes to people with disabilities, he knew he was safe in doing that, so within Japanese culture, not crazy at all. This is Japan's greatest shame.

[@flordodia6133]

Yeah! Just because of International pressure they felt themselves obligated to exterminate him!

[@peterc.1419]

Japan's greatest shame is not apologising properly for WW2. And for treatment of their Christian minority in the past. It's a sign of greatness when one apologises, it's a sign of weakness and insecurity when one doesn't.

[@Cryabtit829]

This makes the movie A Silent Voice feel totally different

[@Misbahmulla]

Oh God, totally. Koe no Katachi will always have a special place in my heart and this video just broadened my perspective on the movie.

[@FlamingGeekFrosty]

I used to live in Japan. I arrived there when this case was on trial. While going through culture shock and adjusting to the ridiculous heat, I was blown away by how the Japanese media covered this trial. It was almost as if the victims killed were ghosts to everyone. Meawhile I would tune into Canadian coverage and they were calling it a hate crime and heavily criticizing Japan. I'm a behaviour consultant and therapist and my first job out of university and before I moved to Japan was working with individuals with severe autism spectrum disorder. Working with those individuals while tough was such a rewarding experience. Yes, they may not have been as capable as "typical people," they were all so special and intelligent in their own ways. One of the first things I noticed in Japan was that you didn't really see people with disabilities out in the streets and I had to do some research to figure out where they all were in the prefecture I was living. It's tragic that Japan's homogenous conformant society views persons with disabilities as less than and an embarrassment. As mentioned in this video the victims deserve their recognition. Japan is slowly changing I truly hope for the better. Hopefully one day people with disabilities will be celebrated and recognized as equals globally.

[@lilgreen12]

Same I also brought this questions in Korea and got the same response. After watching many cases I learned the word intelligent means very little. You can supposedly be school smart but lack in human compassion. So in the end your just with an intelligent socialpath.

[@Im-fq1mn]

Have you really lived in Japan? I see wheelchair commuters and blind people going out alone every day in Japan

[@cantbeaslave]

Odd about Canada as they are euthanasizing disabled, ill. Suggesting if they need help to request euthanasia.

[@bee1411]

Thank you! ❤ I hope so as well, I’m tired of feeling like I need to think of myself as a “tragedy” or some shit.

[@stfuplsok]

@@lilgreen12 you're* just

[@mihoarai7348]

As Japanese myself, getting too much attention like the West is not always how we roll in Japanese society. "Respect" is a huge part so in this case, the families and survivors can also choose the way to not get exposed on any types of media platforms like this. So to speak, it is a cultural difference. Shames against disabled people still remain and that is NOT ok but a lot of entities have been trying and learning to get better.

[@hachimanjiro]

Well said

[@terriquinlan7683]

It must be terribly hard for the survivors of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The fact that they survived must be hard for them. Off topic, sorry.

[@terriquinlan7683]

How much do you think that the older people get along with social media?

[@yuulo7007]

its a cultural difference to keep disabled people out of media why though? you can avoid media attention but no names or homage. w h y

[@terriquinlan7683]

@@yuulo7007 Why don't we talk about the Chinese. Are they more or less repressed than the Japanese?

[@riggs20]

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has done a lot to help disabled people be treated better in America. Simple things like requiring wheelchair access to buildings has been an amazing help. My mom is in a wheelchair and it would be so much harder to take her to the doctor, etc, if I had to struggle over curbs and through doors that weren’t wide enough for wheelchairs. I think Japan needs to pass similar legislation. And to the naysayers, I’m not trying to push my Western ideals on the East. There are basic human rights that every individual should have, regardless of disability. The ethical argument is not one of culture but of humanity.

[@belletim1086]

yes you are trying to push western ideals to japanese culture, japan not the whole of asia is featured in this video, and its pointless to compare western mindset to a very crude, almost obsolete way of reasoning of japanese culture, i get that ur mom is in a wheelchair, i am a rehab specialist and we are a million miles away from japanese stigma

[@caramel9154]

@@belletim1086 basic human rights isn't western ideals? Like this is basic empathy we're talking about and no one really mentioned the entirety of asia aside from maybe the 'east', but again that's in reference to culture. They're talking about basic human rights being denied on the basis of being disabled which is shit and objectively just stupid.

[@harutosunaa3881]

Japan has similar legislation to that

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

I’ve been a wheelchair since I was a teenager, before the passage of ADA in the US. I’ve also been lucky enough to have a professional career that’s allowed me to travel throughout Europe and parts of Asia, both as a professional representing my organization and as a simple tourist. There’s really no comparison for access: the US is much more accessible for the physically disabled, the blind, and deaf. But major cities everywhere are modernizing, and I found modern accessible buildings and facilities in Istanbul, Ankara, London, Paris and more. But there was a major lack in Japan of even rudimentary access for disabled people even in the larger cities, and people were honestly surprised to see me out and about and traveling alone. It really disturbed them on a visceral level. It was also very awkward when I represented my organization in Asia, as most of my colleagues in Japan and South Korea previously had no idea I was in a wheelchair (it wasn’t relevant) and couldn’t really process that I was senior to them and, while I was there to gather information and listen to their views, ultimately I outranked almost all of the people I met with and therefore, my decision was final. Obviously, my sample size is very limited, but after forty years in a wheelchair living very independently in a large suburb in the US, I was surprised at the continued lack of access elsewhere. The lack of opportunity was pretty stark. It was always, why would someone in a wheelchair be alone on the street? Who would push the wheelchair (as if that’s needed always)? Why would we need to print Braille menus when the blind person’s companion could read it to them? Why should government organizations have sign language interpreters? Couldn’t they just write down whatever information was needed? Those cultural shifts haven’t happened everywhere yet, but I’ve seen some positive signs everywhere. And no, the US is far from perfect. Try to hail a taxi in NYC while in a wheelchair, or try to take their subway system or a bus.

[@Roadent1241]

JJ UK is better? Do you live with someone who uses a wheelchair or scooter and try to get into places of importance that won't just let you do things over and phone or internet, like banks? Because they have steps. Up to the disabled button. If places have a ramp it's a silly little portable one that the employees have to get up from their desks to get out of a cupboard and set up and ughhhhhh why can't they just send someone in and sit in the rain/sun/whatever weather while we deal with the carer or stranger that doesn't have the access to the moneys? Also my entire school experience being HoH, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. It was my fault for 'not listening' because they talked to the board, barely wrote anything of use on it for how much they wanted me to lipread through their spine and refused to very simply wear the microphone around their necks like a lanyard that transmitted sound to me because they were tired or whatever. And never made the kids around stop messing around and be quiet, which is what my ASSISTANT had to focus on doing. Every single school.

[@achaides]

After hearing how Japan is so discriminatory and ashamed of disabled people, I am really surprised that they would have even bid to host the ParaOlympics!

[@Boodoo4You]

Where else can you see disabled people struggle to complete tasks so easily? It’s probably the ultimate entertainment for them lol

[@erythroblastosis10]

@@Boodoo4You lol now that you think about it…

[@therealdeal3672]

There's a good chance that they accepted having the Paralympics in order to host the Olympics. It would seem they go together.

[@snarkasticsquid2435]

The almighty $

[@midoriyaizuku4403]

@ANYTHNG G03S except that hosting Olympics is costing Japan way more than it will ever generate. Couple that with COVID restrictions including no foreign visitors (maybe even no domestic spectators) and it’s a huge monetary disaster. This video is very misleading. Although there is stigma surrounding mental and physical disability. It’s not black and white. For example; Japan has very disable people-friendly infrastructure. It’s much easier for a blind person to live independently in Japan than in US. Similarly almost everything’s wheelchair accessible.

[@yaoona9158]

my brother is (mentally) disabled and we're asian. the way people treat disabled people here's still the same, though some groups in our country are understanding, people here still act negatively towards disabled people. i'm so glad my parents are understanding and loving of my brother. what he did was so inhumane and disgusting it breaks my heart.

[@Kyth7405]

what scared me about Satoshi was the look and the smile he had on.

[@HoshikawaHikari]

Yeah, I hate that face of his

[@yasminchan7425]

My blood started boiling, he's PROUD of murdering innocent people who did nothing wrong

[@luvbeinghiswife1148]

Smug and arrogant

[@lillyvalak9254]

Ngl he could get it tho

[@mathieuleader8601]

Japan's societal stigma towards people with disabilities is changing as in Japan in 2019 had elected its first disabled politicans Kimura Eiko who has Cerebral palsy and Yashuhiko Funago a man with ALS both members of the Reiwa Shinsengumi and the parties deputy leaders respective both are councillors whom are members of Japans upper house. These two councillors have made efforts to make both political chambers in Japan more accessible for the disabled.

[@MrJtin69]

They did that for the Olympics...

[@therealdeal3672]

@@MrJtin69 I think you're probably correct that they did accept the Paralympics in order to get the Olympics.

[@AbsyntheAndTears]

@Jo Jo oh my God that was debunked but that is ok...keep drinking the kool aid 👌

[@ladyofnoxus6733]

@Jo Jo actually it was. He was mocking a reporter and CNN and any other liberal news outlet just twisted the truth. Please do research. And always stay fully educated otherwise it is easy to control you with pretty lies. I'm not trying to be rude. I had to start doing more research because of all of the random hate Trump was getting and literally 95 percent of it was false. And only some clips heavily edited were being shown. On those news outlets. Fox news is no better either they have gone down hill so fast. And corruption is running very high.

[@whoismae]

@@ladyofnoxus6733 oh dear...

[@GunMarimo]

I am a Japanese living in Japan. This tragic incident was widely reported in Japan. The fact that the victim's name was not disclosed was controversial in Japan. It is true that Japan lags behind other countries in understanding and supporting people with illnesses and disabilities. As an intellectually disabled person myself, I have experienced discrimination and prejudice on several occasions. However, I feel that things are gradually changing for the better. I now live alone while receiving social services.

[@rukappu]

i hope you'll always stay safe.

[@homuhomu4678]

That’s great!

[@nothankyou1312]

The only issue with this being such a new channel is it only takes a few days to watch it all 😭

[@PhotoPhreak17]

TRUTH!!! The struggle

[@biden_lost4205]

Casual criminalist is solid too

[@peachers9628]

Had this issue today, went to put one on to drive as I have been, only to realise I have watched them all!

[@jon06169]

True. Finished the playlist in 2 days

[@dannyd376]

Agree, I just went through the whole channel and realized I watched them all already lol

[@jamesl9371]

Threatening to murder many people and he’s let out in two weeks? Unbelievable. I hope the authorities have been punished and a lot of changes made

[@joeschmoe3815]

I can assure you that absolutely nothing of what you hoped for happened. It never does. Doesn't matter which country.

[@zaynes5094]

@@joeschmoe3815 Shut up, Joe. These Things take time to change. I’d people are too afraid to push the government for Change because they want to be respected and go about their lives in peaceful bliss, they won’t change a thing. It’s life. I do believe that Karma comes To anyone deserving of it no matter what language they may speak or what nationality they are.

[@SlayerJohnBob]

i cannot get over how this guy looks, he looks different in almost every single picture we see

[@ladyofnoxus6733]

That's the devil taking over.

[@luvbeinghiswife1148]

@@ladyofnoxus6733 Seriously?

[@larapalma3744]

@@luvbeinghiswife1148 lol no

[@larapalma3744]

@@luvbeinghiswife1148 he's got an irregular face so the angle is everything

[@larapalma3744]

@@ladyofnoxus6733 so does fake jesus make everyone look the same lol

[@DragonQuicksilver]

I actually did research on disabilities in East Africa (specifically Uganda and Kenya). The attitudes are very similar - hiding their disabled loved ones, holding them as a source of shame. It is often considered a curse. But there are also many people out there trying to change the status quo and make things better, and it gives me hope.

[@KD-zs8lj]

In Africa it is on another level of extreme

[@mecaminha]

Spot on. I've been to Kenya for a few months, as I've made an academic project about albinism and witchcraft. It is extremely sad... Actually, sad and surreal. Brutal reality.

[@nicoleKerry23]

The attitudes might be similar in Africa but there are still services available to the disabled. Japan doesn't seem to offer much support.

[@jubernardi23]

@@mecaminha In Mozanbique they uses to Kll people with albinism too, some horrible things happen there.

[@Accuface2000]

In Tanzania they kill albinos for ritual purposes (black magic). This belief is common throughout Africa.

[@jojuhomes]

Plot twist : the minister did accept his offer and told the doctors to release him. He then carries on with his plans. Satoshi was already deemed mentally ill to them, and to satoshi's mind he'd be doing the world a favor and would be glad to execute his plans knowing what would have become of him. Would explain why this case is so dissapointing. The way the people in power reacted poorly to this massive red flag, and how he did everything smoothly was super shady tbh

[@MissNebulosity]

To be very honest, I wondered if this was the case as well.....

[@MissNebulosity]

And to add to that, you gotta wonder if those cameras were deliberately unmonitored.

[@ParanoLives]

As a physically disabled person who loves Japan and its culture, this was a deeply disturbing thing to learn. All these accounts of the mistreatment of the disabled - it pains me to my very core. I hope your optimistic end point about the Paralympics is correct, and that it will bring some much needed change in people's perspectives - not just in Japan, but worldwide - even if just a little. EDIT Um, I hope I haven't sparked any discourse in the comments because of what I wrote above, haha;; I admit I was a little shaken by this video's story, and I haven't explained myself fully, for the sake of brevity. I don't often take part in YT comments so I'll stay out of the replies for the most part - but good vibes to all of you, and thanks for reading my innocuous little comment haha óuò ❤️

[@anamariareinoso4430]

dont worry we all come to the point where we realize it is not a good place to live in.

[@miimiialldayevryday4077]

i hope you go to japan someday so you see how barrier free is japan for someone who has physical disabilities

[@Renvi]

As someone who is living in Japan right now, it's definitely improved. For the visually impaired, Tokyo has apparently been the most accommodating city in the world or something like that. Wheelchair accessible entrances are required now, which they term "barrier-free." They have been showing more disable-friendly advertisements, especially with the upcoming Paralympics, but I hope they continue showcasing those even after the Paralympics finishes. And for the record, it's a fine place to live in, so I don't know what Anamaria is referring to. As a woman, it's extremely safe, so many things are made convenient, the people are friendly and non-obtrusive. I never have to worry about walking home at night, or being catcalled or hit on randomly. People respect my boundaries and opinions. The only thing I prefered more about Western countries was the work culture. Oh, and cheese and fruit prices. That's so much more expensive than in the West.

[@Candicedickinsonllc]

Japan is definitely not a good place for people that are seen as different than them

[@jengl4401]

I live in Japan, and have for the past 7 years. While there are some improvements, they are minor. Most train stations, city halls, or schools don't have wheel chair ramps. Many schools don't have any sort of guidance councilor or disability programs. Many stations don't have elevators. This past week one of my long-term adult students told me of her brother - born with down syndrome and is deaf. She looked embarrassed to be talking about him. I asked her a bit more, and apparently his parents don't get him treatment and he doesn't know sign language because they try to hide him. He has no friends, and no one to talk to. Nurses come by once in a while to go shopping with him, and she seemed to think it was enough. She doesn't want to get involved. She's terribly sweet, and she's a nurse herself, but the stigma against mental health (even small bouts of depression) are extreme. These situations are horrendously common, but unless you are here a while and build relationships, you can easily never know. It's not something people like to talk about. They'd sooner say they only have one child, instead of admitting that they have a second with a disability.

[@nagsterthegangster3548]

The irony that his thought process on how disabled people should be treated is, in itself, is a psychiatric disorder lmao

[@StopLookinIntoMySoul]

Who knows, perhaps his own rage at himself not being able to fit in made him lash out at others who didn't "fit in" in his eyes. It's not far off from how victims become perpetrators sometimes. Horrible thing that this person did! That's why we need adequate mental help available for everyone, to prevent at least some of these horrendous crimes.

[@MrYelly]

Exactly this. People who severely require help, instead bottle it up, and mask it out of fear for society, only to spin out of control and commit the heinous acts they end up committing. That entire system is set on self-destruct.

[@Mezaph]

Lmao no.

[@nagsterthegangster3548]

@@MrYelly I think you're right on about that.

[@oliviaocasain9980]

Being evil isn't a psychiatric disorder.

[@AnxiousWreck21]

I’ve always wanted to go to Japan but 3 things always kept me away: 1) cost/money 2) I wanted to passable learn the language and 3) I’ve always known and heard about their stigma towards disabled and I AM disabled (multiple disabilities actually) and have feared how I would be treated. They’re already less receptive towards foreigners sometimes. But with disabilities I fear not being serviced at stores and cabs, the looks and judgement, etc.

[@flordodia6133]

3) I’ve always known and heard about their stigma towards disabled and I AM disabled (multiple disabilities actually) and have feared how I would be treated. Why have you put that as "3)" not "(1)"????

[@AnxiousWreck21]

@@flordodia6133 it’s *number 3 cuz I like to build up rather than down. I feel like it flows more when reading things but that may just be my weird brain lol. (Edited fixed no to number)

[@rotisserie8444]

Then don’t go. Find another country to visit.

[@HidInMistProductions]

Hey there, I came back from Japan not a week ago and I thought I'd share my perspective. 1) the flight cost aside, the dollar/yen exchange rate is great 2) I recommend this. I didn't know any Japanese and had to rely on Google Translate. You can get around with no Japanese knowledge as a lot of signage is in English, but it really helps to know Japanese. 3) I found Japan to be spotty about accessibility. I'm invisibly disabled/chronically ill so I wasn't discriminated on that basis, no one really cared, but Japan doesn't have a lot of public benches to rest (so prepare to have a café budget) and a lot of the bar-style restaurants (like, the food is served at a counter) aren't places you can rest, you have to eat and get out because there's a line waiting. I did see a few people with mobility aids getting around the train stations fine. There are elevators/ramps and there were train cars that had spots specifically for wheelchairs. I didn't see anyone being rude to anyone using a mobility aid, but I did find that some places were inaccessible because they were so /small./ I couldn't imagine fitting a wheelchair through some of those aisles. I think you'd just have to research what places are accessible before going.

[@digbyfire5446]

Japan has a very low crime rate But a very high rate of very disturbing crimes

[@SpecialFXSGaming]

This guy has got to be my favourite narrator on KZbin. Could listen to his voice all day long, not many docutubers on here who’s voices don’t annoy the hell outta me and he pays respect to the victims like no other even leaving links to their charities or tributes in the description. Respect Adrian 🤝

[@immabrownie8750]

If you are looking for another type of creator like this i recommend ThatChapter he makes these type of videos and has a lot more. I finished coffees videos pretty quickly so just in case you need someone else to watch.

[@SpecialFXSGaming]

@@immabrownie8750 thanks I’ll check him out ✌🏻

[@angiespice]

Agreed

[@cr-nd8qh]

Definitely that chapter is really good too just don't watch too many in a row

[@mypud4068]

Mrballen to me is the true master of storytelling, mike from that chapter is awesome to, I watch way to much crime, no wonder I don’t feel things like I used to lol

[@paranormalnightmaretv]

Great Job as always...

[@peternystrom921]

Thats what she said....

[@4N9vxO3WnK]

by the killer?

[@kayleewest8171]

Love your channel

[@theblackbaron4119]

@@peternystrom921 Ellipses...

[@gaunterodimmmastermirrors72]

As a man who has Asperger's and had the displeasure of enduring hardship in school academically (mostly math. Can't even do division, but that's another story for another time), so when I heard about this through another channel, it offended me to the point of tears that people who think people like me with certain conditions that are either physically, mentally, or intellectually challenged can be that much of a burden that it leads to being killed. This man deserves prison, and to rot there until his days end. And I won't lie when I say I actually teared up and cried a little; convincing myself I am worth more than what this man claims people to be with difficulty. That's how bad it was tbh. And I'm more sorry for the families who lost loved ones to that madman. And if Japan thinks that badly of such people, they they need a real wake up call to their heads.

[@alextremo6661]

Imagine being that doctor who deemed him no threat to society 🙄

[@blaze_kick]

"Do you still want to kill the disabled?" "No" "Alright, he's clear"

[@splizzex]

Doctors can't always be right. They can only make conclusions based on observations and guesses, and sometimes these conclusions end up being wrong. We don't know what happened during the examination that led the doctor to believe that he's not a threat. For all we know the guy could've put up a pretty convincing act. We should refrain from criticizing something we don't know about. But of course there's people like you on the internet, not knowing the full picture yet acting like you're some kind of psychiatrist who could've done it better.

[@alextremo6661]

@@splizzex well it sounds like you are the professional physiatrist here because you obviously know better, 2 weeks is nothing.

[@randomdude239]

Well he doesn’t seem to be a massive threat to that kind of society… sounds like society itself it’s been his enabler.

[@Anonimoose313]

@@splizzex Youve obviously never seen a psych eval in your life. Its not “guesses or conclusions” Theres a series of test that need to be performed. We do know what happened. Homie lied to the doctor and the doctor, probably underpaid and overbooked, didnt give a shit. Or the doctor himself had the same views towards disabled as the rest of his country.

[@Rmx2011]

The thought of these victims essentially 'being denied' their existence through the withholding of their names, because of their families wishes. That just crushed me and made me shed a few tears. That's just straight fucked up. I hope the reality isn't quite how it seems, but who knows.

[@alexandersmith4731]

You do know most avoid naming the victims to avoid the media right? Not everyone view the naming being in public as virtuous and justifiable, because the media usually have no shame on how they make money

[@ParasiteEvel]

@@alexandersmith4731 Maybe, but those victims are now forgotten because their families are embarrassed of them and all we know about is the murderer is what theyre talking about. It even said their names werent withheld out of respect but out of embarrassment and not wanting people to know their family is disabled. Funny how you get so angry about that, "YOU KNOW MOST AVOID.." like that factoid is something everyone should know and if they dont theyre ignorant. But your brain seems to always be on leave as you missed that too, but then again you do listen to live action beauty and the beast music so.. looks like this is just funny.

[@alexandersmith4731]

@@ParasiteEvel The victims are not forgotten, they have an annual memorial for them every year since the incident, and most of the victims names are known to the public but 18 of the victims names are unknown, despite the 19 death, we do know one of the name from the group whose life was taken away, they choose to held them out of the families request because the families want to mourn in peace and not remember them only as people being murdered out of hate due to their disabilities or be used as a media plaything Ytubers are lazy, don't rely on them for information, especially many crime stories ones, and yes, I do like BATB live action but not in English cause they suck

[@oneautumnleaff2119]

@@ParasiteEvel they would've been forgotten regardless the only difference is now the families can have peace instead of being harassed by other people and/or media

[@USNMelDaria]

My oldest brother has special needs and I take him everywhere with me and we have fun all the time! Even spend the night at my house on the weekend so my mom can get a break!!😢❤️

[@wildagesare8219]

💕💕

[@sarahalbers5555]

Sweet and good ❤

[@amaimon8031]

Are u saying that you have a older brother that is me retarded to the point of impairment or that he physically can't go to places ?

[@nickanderson55]

Thank you I am high on the spectrum so much so that people don’t know unless they spend time with me and see my ticks and mannerisms I appreciate what you do for your brother

[@USNMelDaria]

@@amaimon8031 I do not use the word “retarded” when I’m referring to my brother and I’d appreciate if you refrain from using that word when replying to. He has a mental limitations where he functions as a 12 year old. I call him my little older brother. He goes everywhere, I take him out of country sometimes, to different amusement parks and he loves to draw so I make sure he has lots of art supplies!

[@alisha4902]

As a disabled person, I'm glad you decided to make a video on this and thank you for showing empathy & advocating for rights of disabled people.

[@mela6885]

This type of discrimination and ignorance towards people with disabilities breeds people with ideologies like the killer.

[@ELSA-ex4ph]

Same thought process that existed when the Nazis commend disabled people as waste still exist in Japan what ashame

[@BrianOblivionB]

If that were the case wouldn't it be more prevalent and even still be part of the national policy? They have clearly moved away from the genocideing. There are going to be people that believe this crap no matter what, even if it is 100% normal even if the government has complete control humans are still able to think which means this is just a way of life.

[@Elzzaw]

The country that completely stigmatizes disabled people is getting the Paralympics.. They don't deserve the revenue it brings. But if it brings more awareness and compassion to the people that need it then fair enough.

[@Kevin-cw8of]

I'm more disgusted with the country than I am for the person who committed the crime.

[@michaels7325]

@@Kevin-cw8of Why? You can find a reason to turn your nose up in disgust for any country, either in the present or in the past. Why single out Japan? They did give the murderer the death penalty. You can't say the same for a place like Norway that gives serial killers 18 years with eligibility for parole in 10 routinely.

[@scruffymakaveli6870]

@@michaels7325 Yeah, man. If you think about it most countries are fucked up. Countries in general are a concept made to control and regulate people.

[@marshak6717]

Oh man, that's such a good point!

[@twizz420]

@@scruffymakaveli6870 no, they're not lmao.

[@NiaJustNia]

I remember reading this article about schools in Japan where conditions like autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalcula are rarely ever diagnosed, not because they weren't present, but because they were seen as behavioural problems the individual needed to just get over to become a "normal adult". So all of these individuals are left with no support, still struggling, labelled antisocial and/or stupid, and written off by society. A significant number of people considered as NEETs or just generally unemployable because of poor social skills, show very obvious signs of being autistic, however ASD is rarely diagnosed unless the person is strongly affected, such as being completely non-verbal. Being disabled or even just different in Japan results in life long struggles unfortunately, especially I'd the symptoms begin in childhood.

[@FireNooodles]

Same where my family is from. Mental illnesses are actually not talked about. It's ignored completely.

[@VanMorgue]

Exactly. This mindset is so fucked up

[@nagsterthegangster3548]

This is separate to the point you made, but I think is related. It's my personal opinion, that those with *slight* autism &/or otherwise on the spectrum would better benefit from the adaptation within society as being treated like they are as capable as everyone else. I feel like some of the "treatment" for autism or rather, the diagnosis is reason for parents to kinda "baby" their kids instead of make them endure the possibly awkward situations that one must go through to learn social norms. I'm not saying this is the case for severe, or even medium diagnosed autism, for the record, just those who juuuuust fall into the category. I appreciate your viewpoint by the way. It was obviously thought provoking which is my main takeaway from quality youtube comments. Cheers!

[@jimby_vokk3110]

Wow Guess me with autism ocd and ADHd wouldn't exist in Japan even tho it's my favorite country

[@lalajun5902]

@@erichl1167 even pumping children with Hormones for the sake of virtue signaling and rainbows...

[@NaraKwonPoD]

I was living with my host family in Sagamihara at the time of this attack, by the way. They never said a single word about it, even if it came on the news. Chilling. My biological family in the states would message me about whether I was safe from earthquakes that happened across the country, but never heard of this incident IN MY CITY. Very near to me. Isn't that so weird?

[@wonderthigh]

as a caregiver myself, i can't fathom anyone wanting to murder the disabled :(

[@justincredible.]

As a human, I can't fathom anyone wanting to murder the disabled... period.

[@Thestorminator89]

Can't imagine Japan ever hosting the Paralympics.

[@omgurheadsgone]

Lol

[@MusicIsLegal]

But they will later this year.

[@maxim377]

@@MusicIsLegal ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

[@MusicIsLegal]

@@maxim377 Yes, the olympics cant afford to cancel it again.

[@huh968]

dude what a dumb comment. there's nothing to imagine, they already hosted the summer paralympics in 1964 and the winter paralympics in 1998

[@neonnwave1]

As much as I love Japan, their 'standards' and sociocultural issues are so heartbreaking and unfair that it disgusts me. Luckily things are becoming more accepting but it's at a snail's pace.

[@marblemadness8870]

They're rayciss af too

[@andrewjennings7306]

Based japan?

[@cottoncandykawaii2673]

you don't love Japan then you love the cliches of Japan. All good, at least it keeps libtard Gaijin out of staying in Japan

[@cottoncandykawaii2673]

@@marblemadness8870 that's a *good* thing

[@stormrs1286]

​@@cottoncandykawaii2673 By that standard, the Japanese people don't love Japan either. Having lived in Japan and made Japanese friends, I know that to be a fact. Japanese people practicing their social norms is not a matter of will (or "love"), but of compromise. They work overtime and go out to drink with their bosses until late at night not because they want to, but because by not doing so they will be seen as 'not loyal' or 'lazy'. They think "just get this over with so I can go back home and see my family". It appears that it is you who don't really understand Japan. In this case if you're not Japanese, then you too have an unrealistic, over-glorified vision of the country. If you're a working Japanese, then you're lying through your teeth because your people express grievances about the norms every single day. The people who suffer the most from Japanese culture is the Japanese people, and that sadly includes handicapped Japanese people.

[@erininwood8131]

Thank you for covering this. As a disabled person, it never ceases to amaze me that people don't see us as people, or worthy of life. May this "man" rot in hell. We don't need people like that in this world.

[@AnathemaDVM]

i’m disabled, and i just wanted to say that i’m so impressed with how you handled this case! your perspective was very validating. thank you! 🥰

[@melw4re425]

"He suggested murdering disabled pople by himself to prevent WW 3"..... Well, there was a certain man before and in WW 2, who had basically the same idea... Just sad to see that ideologies like this still exist today...

[@VGCeilingFan]

hence the phrase, “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

[@pikagameplayz8866]

Do not forget Japan fought on the side of the nazis

[@DakotaofRaptors]

@@pikagameplayz8866 and did much the same as them too

[@theViperNL]

Hey man, really interesting two cases in The Netherlands: - Marianna Vaatstra which was solved after like 20 years with DNA and media attention. - Nicky Verstappen, a kid whose very likely killer has been arrested a short while ago.

[@ocean7889]

The Nicky Verstappen case is just depressing

[@amandastakeonit7402]

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 Adrian! Not only for the plaque you received almost a year ago for reaching 100,000 subscribers, but for the fact that today ( 6 -10- 22), you have 1.12M subscribers!!! That's a HUGE growth! I just found you about a week ago but I will be happy for you in each new subscription!

[@smackedinthejaw]

I like the caring and humanitarian approach in your videos. You do not make cheap gags or jokes, but take a serious stance regarding the horrific crimes you cover.

[@XSpamDragonX]

The question isn't whether there would be a relatively minor benefit to society from the resources saved by just euthanising anyone disabled, it's about the fact that they are all people with thoughts, emotions, and rights. The real achievement for society is that we can afford to take care of everyone because we respect their rights and acknowledge the real human connections between them and the ones they love and are loved by.

[@brianpj5860]

While that does seem like the ideal situation, I dont think it is sustainable in the long run. Overpopulation is a real crisis that we are eventually going to have to deal with as a species, especially since we are constantly researching and developing new ways of denying natural selection from taking place. Our life expectancies have doubled over the last few hundred years, and it remains to be seen how our continuing progress within the medical fields will continue to expand that further. This trajectory has set us on course into outcompeting every other large land organism for the natural resources they need, all so we can maintain our swelling population. But Sooner or later, we are going to have to deal with this population control..... and im guessing its going to be the least fortunate among us who are going to be forced into its initial steps.

[@libertusprimus]

We kill a dog that bites a person as a dangerous animal. But we keep humans that kill alive. Its not about "being a person" its about what you do to earn the right to keep the title of "person" If you negate your rights,like this dude did, you should be put down, end of story

[@libertusprimus]

@@brianpj5860 That's why im so glad trash remove themselves with things like abortions

[@caramel9154]

@@brianpj5860 Wouldn't it make more sense to put down people who're actively aggressive and in favor of eugenics as they pose the most threat? Even then that kinda implies the country cares to begin with and isn't already biased around pointless things like skin colour or religion

[@brianpj5860]

@@caramel9154 to be honest, I dont know what the answer is. But what I do know is that nature will often develop its own methods of resetting the status quo. Sometimes I think War, Terrorism, homicidal massacres, and other spontaneous Tragedies that occur within society, is just Humanities natural expression of population control. Usually it would be some form of microorganisms/disease that would wipe our numbers down and keep things manageable. But with the invention of medicine and advancements in the understand of human biology, preventing those natural forms of population control from arising. I think nature will start manifesting that control through other, unforeseen means.

[@mfburns7909]

Ty for covering this. This was/is extremely heart breaking. Prayers to the people effected

[@burnercolt6647]

*affected. I'm not trying to be mean. I just believe you are a nice person and that you can better yourself. Have a good one! Cheers!

[@mfburns7909]

@@burnercolt6647 it's actually both. Thx!

[@burnercolt6647]

@@mfburns7909 I researched it and you were right and I was wrong! I learned something new! So thank you and cheers!

[@lillithsternin7428]

RIP to all those people who lost their lives. We here on youtube recognize them as human beings. They were valued💚💙💛

[@llongone2]

As an expat living in Japan for 25 years, I can say this case was unusual in many ways. Maybe most notably was how the news DIDN'T really cover this story much. It was as if everything about the story was something the public didn't want to talk about.

[@firecattle]

Don't write lies. The case was frequently covered in the Japanese news when it happened and when the verdict was handed down.

[@kidaria1333]

Japans democracy and freedom of the press has been canceled years ago with the Abe government.They also talked half openly re-strcuturing democracy legal "like back in the days in Weimar rpublic germany". It was reported in western media. But we in the west experience exactly the same at the moment in the name of fighting a virus and like japan majority of the public doesn't realise it and the whole big fraud which as been created around it. Because people most of the time only inform themselves about the mass media and the official internet with google and not wbout sciene databanks or check the decision done by government and parliament. In retro perspectiv the measurements against terror and the patriotic act in the USA, and the transformation of the european union away from a treaty network to a supra-national mega bureaucracy with EU law above national democratic law already had been well planned active steps to remove democracy. It is an overall push by globalist money elite whoch controlls the governments.

[@cuekinaja]

That's not true. I'm in Indonesia, not Japan, and I know every Japanese news outlets covered this.

[@Jane-qn3iv]

There was quite a bit of press coverage. There was a lot of talk about it on the Internet. Do you really live in Japan?

[@HappyPhantom668]

Another commenter said they didn’t hear about this case at all after moving to Japan. I came to Tokyo for a year abroad a month or two after this happened and this seemed huge at the time. I remember this being covered on the news a few times.

[@whoismae]

i can't even begin to imagine how the woman he told the night before would have felt and how haunted she will be for the rest of her life...

[@marshallbeck9101]

Good thing she didn’t have a lisp

[@Mari_anne_]

Isn’t it crazy how hatred towards X person/group usually emerges because we consider them “different” than us and therefore we dislike them…humans are weird.

[@julieirlbacher4430]

It usually starts with one person and that person spreads propaganda around to convince everyone else that their right. So it’s mostly people people stupid that’s our downfall. People who don’t think for themselves and follow whoever is in charge

[@julieirlbacher4430]

*mostly stupid people

[@localmenace3043]

Humans will always find a scapegoat to hate. It’s in human nature to hate or fear those that are different, either because you don’t understand them or you’ve been influenced by others to shun them.

[@louniece1650]

Humans can be absolutely evil and cruel.

[@ja6975]

That’s probably why god kills us all. We too different lol

[@flyingcloud2677]

He be like "I'm telling you I'll go out there and kill every crippled I see" Doctors: Nah he fine, no threat whatsoever

[@romankotas448]

“Nah, It’ll be fine”….”Oh shit, he’s trying to stab that guy! Get back here!!!”

[@shofiemahowyn]

Thank you for speaking this way about disabilities--it's something more people need to be aware of!

[@JiuJitsuGuy24]

Im glad you have finally settled on a centered screen position!!!!

[@maggie2631]

it is so sad that the rules are so strict over there, it obviously isn't right. what he did is horrific and evil, I really hope things do change in Japan because disabled people are still people and they shouldn't be ashamed of them, it is sad.

[@l_ifeefi_l1998]

This type of massacre also happens in US, though not for the same reason but similarly, a perverted mindset that is pervasive in suburban area.

[@mback7558]

They not ashamed of them when they get them to fight,hence the “re…. wrestling” they sure luv that shit though…disgusting

[@mback7558]

@@l_ifeefi_l1998 yea okkkk…let me guess those poor poor oppressed

[@erenjaeger1738]

I understand with tattoos part but disable is very dumb. Japan system is very weak.

[@maggie2631]

@@erenjaeger1738 absolutely agree with you 100%

[@ritayammouni2803]

I have had a disability since the age of 2 (polio). I have 5 siblings, and an enormous extended family. I cannot be more grateful for my family for treating me as an equal, especially my mum who treated me as she did my siblings, whether it was chores or schooling, we were all in the same boat. I learned to live with it, made me strong and independent. It used to upset me (and still does at the age of 65) when I see or hear of parents either keeping their disabled child home or looking embarrassed when they took them out. I love you mum and thank you ❤️

[@LonWolf542]

Murdering someone is a heinous crime, but murdering disabled people is the worst and the MOST HEINOUS thing a human can do, whether the murderer is fully sound minded or he/she is mentally ill.

[@jeremiah6462]

I would disagree. Murdering children is the worst and most heinous thing a person can do.

[@KrowleyPineapples777]

@@jeremiah6462 what about raping and murdering a disabled child? Then defiling the corpse and desecrating it then mailing the remains to their loved ones. THAT is the most heinous thing a person can do.

[@nagsterthegangster3548]

@@KrowleyPineapples777 What about buying up game companies and making them pay-to-win and only adding skins instead of updates & bug fixes? *_THAT_* is the most heinous thing a person can do!

[@jeremiah6462]

@@KrowleyPineapples777 Yup. There is always an escalation.

[@jeremiah6462]

@@nagsterthegangster3548 I’ll do *you* one better! Why’s Gamora!!!?

[@78homeskillet]

Didn't he render himself disabled by biting off his finger? Ironic...

[@theironscar691]

he played himself lmao

[@badbishop1049]

He probably didnt consider his disability to be a disability. Helen Keller was a huge proponent of the eugenics movement even though she was blind, deaf, and dumb. Her reasoning that she shouldnt fall into the disabled category was that people can overcome being blind, deaf and dumb and live normal lives. She thought those who were really disabled should be locked away and steralized. You would think she would have been sympathetic but no..

[@MrRickle]

As the long term live in care giver for a gentleman with multiple intellectual disabilities this story hits me in a soft spot. I’ve lived with my client for 16 years because I want to keep him safe from mistreatment since he can’t advocate for himself. Our most at risk population has almost no advocacy and are almost invisible in the US let alone around the world.

[@turtlemaster7697]

What where his disabilities? If you don't mind

[@LeeBv9983]

"Made in Japan" today means something that's made with precision and of quality material - cars, cameras, computers, etc. Unfortunately, the Japanese people are still living in about the 6th century. A number of years ago I was traveling frequently to Singapore and often transited Osaka's airport. While waiting to change planes one day I noticed a group of young female uniformed airline employees in a huddle all giggling and covering their mouths. I then realized that what they found so hilarious was an old woman who was an airport cleaner. She walked slowly with a distinct limp as she pushed her trash can on wheels and carefully swept the shining floors. It told me everything I needed to know about Japan.

[@twixie__5651]

Japanese girls can be acting nice upfront but have a bad side. In short, two faced. How sad for the old woman😞

[@Im-fq1mn]

agree. And you live in the 6th century BC.

[@treybanks1068]

Dude that happens so often everywhere

[@gigachad5563]

The progress of video quality and content is stagering as to how much it has changed, you are doing great.

[@pointcuration1278]

Keep up the great work and keep working on what’s important to you

[@thisisntevenmyfinalform1773]

It's insane some people look at anime as a mirror image of Japan. Beautiful country, interesting history but the social culture is decades behind.

[@billjones642]

Decades ahead* It's where we're headed.

[@BloodwyrmWildheart]

"Behind" is subjective. "Social culture" is entirely relative.

[@jaygin6518]

Nah

[@MrYelly]

@@billjones642 That mentality is a self fulfilling prophecy, not a confirmation.

[@HulaZombiex]

Adrian! I’m so glad I found your channel, I love seeing KZbinrs cover lesser known true crime cases. Keep up the great work!

[@Megatronfromthebay]

I watch a lot of true crime channels so naturally I stumbled across this one. And wow I was not let down. You’re great at reporting these stories. Thank you for your work. Almost done watching all of your videos already and I just discovered you a few days ago 🤣

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

My pleasure! New one tomorrow (Monday) :)

[@starkk19]

That was just disturbing. The act itself is disgusting enough, but the fact that officials knew that this guy was a threat to society, he even did exactly what he described in the letter down to gagging the staff, and all they did for him was a 2-week psychiatrist check when they received his letter? I bet that if he threatened businessmen or politicians, he would have been jailed in no time. But no, he threatened the disabled so a 2-week session with the psychiatrist is all you need. This is a societal failure.

[@Ssonelol]

"This is a societal failure" Is it really tho?

[@belairtheboss7883]

@@Ssonelol??? What do you mean?

[@belairtheboss7883]

@@Ssonelol It could be considered one, a societal failure in the sense that Japanese society completely ignored (and continues to) the disabled people within it. To the point where a person can publicly state they have the urge or want to murder disabled people and only end up with something like a 2 week psychiatric stay and to be discharged because they " serve no harm to society". This could've been prevented in my opinion. But I'd like to understand your comment because it's a little confusing and I'm not trying to start and argument or debate just like to know what you think.

[@VanMorgue]

Yep

[@RustyPro676]

Yeah agree , they basically said “ Go ahead “

[@MissNebulosity]

This is my favorite episode by far. I really appreciate your coverage of the less public face of Japan, which I think is both necessary and interesting. I've been to Japan twice, both for a month, living with Japanese families. Japan is a great place, but the younger generation suffers quite a bit from some of the outdated perspectives. I hope the younger generation are able to build a Japan that they love for the future.

[@richardblackhound1246]

"Pleaded not guilty to these stabbings" - He actually handed himself in to the police, lol.

[@onno3573]

Well you can hand yourself in after people are searching for you and still be not guilty, obviously not in this case. (Handing yourself in doesnt equal admitting you did anything, just not evading arrest)

[@viscountrainbows6452]

The way he sees it, he probably still believes that what he did was correct, and doesn't care who agrees with him.

[@PlaguedByEarth]

This guy is a pretty good example of criminal insanity, so that makes sense.

[@Rombbb]

Change of plans in 3, 2, 1, GO !

[@miriam2909]

In Australia. I have two autistic grandsons who have the best support in special education. I feel truly blessed