Entering the Slum that Japan Doesn't Want You to See

[@KuyaJRTV]

"Nothing" means they don't like the questions.

[@thivashpadayichie636]

The slums of Japan are still cleaner and safer than 99% of third world countries

[@globalismoblackman]

JP Cleanest country I have seen apart from Sweden.

[@xtr.7662]

Thats because there arent any real slums these are just parts of the city where the homeless live

[@specialsam24]

Like the USA!

[@markadler8968]

@@globalismoblackman The cleanest country apart from pre invasion Sweden.

[@globalismoblackman]

@markadler8968 Hmmm I am talking about way back in 1989 😉.Not sure what it looks like now 🤔.

[@cyrustrazo8985]

His guide was clearly nervous most of the time and very uncomfortable.

[@FatimaFranco-ke7hh]

Ele percebeu o ignorante com quem estava trabalhando

[@JulioCarRosales]

@@FatimaFranco-ke7hh That's why he is traveling, to become less ignorant, that's the beauty of traveling!

[@Unveiledparadigms]

@@FatimaFranco-ke7hh chupa

[@Maddie-rv6sp]

@@user-mw4eq5mq4b elaborate?

[@unbekannter6443]

Yeah drew was asking to many questions and took him in there too deep

[@YUTAB-ck9rp]

As a Japanese, I find it weird how the world knows about Yakuza but never think about the existence of ghettos in Japan. Where do they think Yakuza came from???

[@micoPogi-pg3kn]

Fancy delinquents? 😂

[@rokurota3311]

Americans are not the brightest bulbs, some are of course. Americans live in bubbles that are heavily controlled by corporations and the media.

[@ColonelForkEyes]

There's maybe a perception that the Yakuza is more about embezzling businesses and white collar crime rather than based out of a background of poverty.

[@Maid.p]

At least here in the US, there's a impression that the Yakuza are the same as the mobsters that come from Chicago like Al Capone, who were mainly on the white collar crime side of things. For example, money laundering, pyramid schemes, embezzlement, ect.

[@Mike23321]

The Japanese government has done a great job of making it seem like there's no poverty there. To be fair, the USA does the same thing. There are places in the US objectively as bad as any 3rd world country.

[@bill_clinton_853]

WTF ! How can you expect someone NOT to be angry after you ask him whethere he enjoys living homeless in a slum ?

[@EmanuelModnicki]

😂

[@Felipecristo017]

😂😂😂 Asking the obvious is part of having good answers

[@akritasdigenis4831]

Drew the Jew has no common sense

[@CDAngel-jy8yk]

And maybe he was one of the victims of the Hiroshima bomb...?

[@RockabellaSterrrn]

@@akritasdigenis4831 Then why are you watching his videos?

[@Private_C123]

I dunno man, this feels very disrespectful to me. Your questions are annoying and rude, your English talking alone in the camera is sneaky and off-putting. Buying beer for alcoholics to get camera shots is just straight up wrong imo. I just signed up to your channel but I'm out.

[@TmHrdrs]

This!

[@6Persona6Ignotus6]

Bye!

[@navinboodoo]

True , very disrespectful

[@yoogni4108]

ngl i feel this way about almost all of his interviews, he comes off as really intrusive and very insincere with how he seems to expect people to tell their whole life's story to a random foreigner with a camera, without even trying to get to know them without it. Not everyone's gonna groove with that, and i sure as hell dont.

[@serenity8901]

Some are interested in how famous you are. If he shows his channel, other interviewers he talked to and subscribers more people are likely to talk. He may pay them or purchase items, not sure. This is my first time coming across his channel.

[@dessy87]

Drew, I just want to let you know to continuously check on that young man who was your assistant during this video shoot. You can tell he was shocked and somewhat scared in certain situations. No one forced him to show you around but hey, he's a young man and you can leave that country after meeting with certain people, but that young man can't or if he can, he still has possible family there. And now that your video is posted, there's no telling if someone is going to be offended by anything posted, and he's still in Japan. Smh. Please keep tabs on his well-being, he seems like such a good young man.

[@cameronpavelic500]

Yes, those Yakuza were nothing but polite and respectful, and Drew just talked shit on them when they weren’t around. Kept saying how sketchy they were and how they kill people (probably to hype up suspense for views) when these guys were giving them a tour of the city like proper hosts. Drew even got one of them to confess about one of his crimes he was never convicted of. If I was them and saw this video I’d feel very insulted.

[@damien5971]

​@@cameronpavelic500Keep living in your gated Community. The gang is public so any problems with tourist would result in conflicts with the police, meaning losing their business. You also really only care about being disrespectful but it's somehow bad that a member exposed a crime that they did? What?

[@Jan-zk9if]

@@damien5971 exactly. One of them admitted to raping a girl

[@eeffaK2.2-pv6zs]

So true!

[@FernandoGarcia-sr9su]

True, I like the cheap hotel and the Nice people.

[@miknes12345]

I live in the capital of a Western European country and there are many neighbourhoods that are a lot shabbier than this one. This so called 'slum' would be considered an ok area.

[@alphaxard1]

i'm from africa,that slum is closer to the Ritz Carlton

[@faa1412]

Facts. I'd feel safer walking there at night than in some parts of NYC.

[@mianal7089]

あなたは取材しているのではなく、あなたが期待する返答を彼らに強要しているように私が感じるのはなぜだろう。

[@WasiSia]

He suck

[@Otto-mq8lg]

This guy grew a high horse due to his KZbin channel..

[@Otto-mq8lg]

@dinosuar-pq3nn Now we're talkin' 😂🤑🫨🫣🤫

[@CoreyChambersLA]

They tried hard to interview, revealed that nothingness is often the story of Japan's homeless.

[@TLHaney]

It’s incredible how well Japanese translates to English

[@edithalbrecht809]

I am shocked, not about the situation in Sanya nor about the life of the Yakuza. I am shocked about the way you approached these people, honestly, Drew, I watched many of your videos but this isn’t your best work. I lived in Tokyo many years, I studied Japanese language, history and culture. It was like watching an elephant entering a glass house, sorry to say. I felt crushed myself. You must take into consideration that Japan is a very, very old society and talking straight to people is not a thing there. You can bow your head and show respect wherever you want to go but bluntly asking the most offensive questions is asking for trouble. I am just relieved that you got out of that situation in one piece.

[@meghanh71]

yes, have to agree. became a bit glaringly obvious he didn't know much about general asian culture, attitudes and approaches. i felt uncomfortable as well. as a former NYCer (now living in HK) who is generally very blunt, this was way too brash and insensitive.

[@eribM9443]

Do you feel the same way about his other video about some city in America? Such double standards 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@eribM9443]

​@@wadenakamura6184what about his other video about America's ghettos, do you feel the same way? Or double standards here, did you respond to that video or just turn away and not care?

[@edithalbrecht809]

@@eribM9443 , America? We weren’t talking about America. Double standards? I only expressed my opinion about the topic at hand.

[@edithalbrecht809]

@@wadenakamura6184 , yeah, it’s unfortunate to ask someone who tried to commit suicide years ago gets asked straight away by a foreigner, why he did that, that would be wrong everywhere in the world. He could have said, shitsuredesu ga, ima wa, daijobu desu ka?

[@user-vz5gi5tw9x]

Leave them alone. Most of the homeless in Japan just want to live without interference. They probably don't even know youtube, but they definitely don't want to be shown up on social media.

[@roybiggums4609]

Yeah I agree to many KZbinrs want to shove a camera in front of the poor without consent first

[@Gilvids]

Muricans

[@kennylee8936]

He isn't being in their face...he is just exposing a side of Japan most people don't know or neglect...and he is being respectful about it. He is just trying to befriend them

[@Vistacraft82]

@@kennylee8936 Fool

[@AJ-ku9jz]

​@@kennylee8936he's not very good at it. No tact

[@oliverzwahlen]

Some years ago I also made interviews with homeless in Tokyo for a magazine. The problem with this video is that Drew did not approach them in a very professional way. Just show up with some beers and a camera does not make people open up. For my project I first reached out to organisations who work with homeless and could connect me with people who were actually willing to tell me story. Once you get the trust of one person, its not so difficult to find other people. I generally have highest respect for Drews work but this video feels like he wanted to get quick content, make one story in one afternoon without much researching.

[@akiraaoi18]

Can I read your mentioned article online?

[@oliverzwahlen]

@@akiraaoi18 Was only print and in German. Sorry.

[@Zen4670]

I agree, I couldn’t finish watching this video. Just felt like he wasn’t there because he wanted to investigate but rather just for content. Lacked respect towards not only the homeless people but the guide who was visibly uncomfortable.

[@hanse81]

Its the same as he always try to shake hands with people in China. Its a bit embarrassing when they laugh of him not accepting his hand.

[@boo8830]

I felt like it was wrong too but, I had to remember it’s American customs. You go up to homeless people ask them these exact questions and they’ll tell you everything. It’s just a difference in cultural aspects.

[@LadyAsmodeus]

at 5:45 the guy says: "Jikan wa kankeinai" - which means: "Time doesn't matter" / at 2:59 - when drew asks "Is it dangerous here?" the man answers: "Ima wa shizuka" - which means: "Now its quiet" / at 7:08 drew asks: "Do you have a family?" the guy says: "Minna enkitteruyo" - which means "Everyone cut ties"

[@LemonLimes99]

Why is the Japanese guy mistranslating?

[@usonoraia]

I knew I caught some of the translations being off...

[@theearthwillshake8706]

@@LemonLimes99 His English isn't quite good enough to translate

[@lenseofanomad]

anyone can use a translator

[@lenseofanomad]

@@LemonLimes99 hes not, the guy is using a translator

[@aircraft2]

Slums in Japan are better than some middle class neighborhoods here

[@TnJxss]

Where is here

[@reed510]

Well, they did have the benefit of a mid-game rebuild after the nukes.

[@sanneoi6323]

Either USA, Canada, Africa or South Asia? Or am I just off wildly...

[@TheOldTapeArchive]

Better and safer than once middle class Chicago suburbs like Calumet Park, Harvey, Robbins, Markham, Dixmoor (I could go on...)....

[@sanneoi6323]

@@TheOldTapeArchive The southern half of Chicago is so dangerous that it's not safe living anywhere in Chicago with the presence of the risk of accidentally entering the south side.

[@ashi133]

the gentleman at 11:30 was so nice. its not really fair to judge him the way you guys did, you never know what someone has been thru. i understand that you may not have meant it that way but it came off as super judgy, the reactions you had. he was happy to welcome you into his home and show you his situation. you guys should have sat and talked to some of the people without cameras and made some connections and then asked if they were comfortable speaking on camera. it just did come off as lacking respect for them

[@qtaznbabygrl]

Completely agree with you. I feel these people are being interrogated

[@ChiChi-rj5wk]

Unfortunately these so called KZbinrs specially white they do it only for content. They don’t really try to connect or show concern but count views….

[@sarahkawashima4055]

The translations are not right. I lived in Japan for 10 years and even though the guy with no name said that things are really quiet now, it was translated as a place of violence and when he said "jikan was kankenai" he wasn't saying that he didn't want to answer, he literally said, time is not something you think about or something that matters. They were more open than you think. They were misunderstood as saying nothing for every question.

[@SandiByrd]

Thank you for the clarity - it felt a little bit off - that whole transaction with the elderly men.

[@dashafisherskitchen9359]

The japanese guy that assisted Drew was obviously scared and anxious, he was there the first time, he didnt know what to expect. His body language and face impression said it all. He was scarer. They said nay "Nothing" most of the time, thats what he translated to Drew, he was trying to be done.

[@joyhope9486]

I kind of got that vibe. I got the vibe that they didn’t want to talk due to their past and the area they were in. I don’t speak Japanese, but the vibes weren’t matching what the translator was saying. I would’ve just written it off, but then I saw you comment. Thanks. You inadvertently aided in the boosting of the confidence I have in myself and my gut and I my discernment and intuition.

[@tongbramshanjit9837]

I’m a japanese translator is good but little2 different don’t be smart

[@JamesMaksem]

"Time is not something you think about or something that matters" - very Buddhist 😊

[@mal_3157]

Even the ghetto in Japan is mellow 💀

[@TheKingOfBeans]

wtf does 💀 mean

[@mal_3157]

@@TheKingOfBeans Emphasising the absurdity I suppose?

[@Perfect-dude-bro]

@@TheKingOfBeansit's a laughing emoji "I'm dead 💀 "

[@midloran]

Hot pfp

[@Tony82827]

Scary

[@prichiml9789]

So insensitive of you to approach them bluntly just because you need content to make money. And yes blurring their faces would have been the least you could have done to show respect for them and their situation. In my culture, it is "bastos" .

[@samhabel12]

But here you are watching it and also commenting lol

[@Sharkycandoit]

I agree

[@admiralradish]

Even the Slums are orderly and clean in Japan.

[@ButterFlyGoddess]

🫤😑🧚🏾✨💫

[@Basicvitaminb12]

Real homeless in usa always on fent....

[@Karwill63]

Loved the discipline in all the areas.

[@ndsshotgunnose5028]

Thing Japan: 😮

[@qwertybg333]

That's because there are a lot of volunteers that help to clean up the streets

[@trippnbilly7130]

Some choose to be homeless because they want out of the system. We are all tired

[@devoacdc]

And hide from their family maybe done something to be shame .But the City Prefecture all over Japan frequently checks them and tries to give houses there are a lot of housing facilities in Japan and they try to give assistance.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Homefree

[@neoreign]

Tired of what, you haven't even done anything lol

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

@@neoreign Tire of high taxes, keeping up with the Joneses in terms of having to drive everywhere in a sleek, new, flashy car, having to be cool, act cool, talk cool, think cool, behave cool, believe cool, exude coolness . . . better to just surf on KZbin and ChatGPT.

[@devoacdc]

@@neoreign What do you think about Unicef doing in Japan or those donation boxes in Convenience stores ,Supermarket and some Government facilities.Donation for another Country hit by typhoon or Earthquake.Japanese people put money or every last coins in their wallet.And what have you done?Your comment change my priority.

[@mugiwaratrii4545]

lol dude do you hear the questions you’re asking? I’m watching this video and I’m thinking, “why tf would you ask that of all questions?!”

[@johndavis3047]

What do we expect from a privileged Zionist

[@KingSmiley]

you should’ve blurred his face even if he doesn’t want it. His safety could be in danger now due to speaking out on the Yukuza

[@Matt-lp9xl]

He's been in loads of KZbin videos

[@KingSmiley]

@@Matt-lp9xl okay i didn’t know that thanks!

[@akritasdigenis4831]

@KingSmiley "I didn't know that" use your brain, he knew he was recorded, he would have asked the man to stop recording if he had a problem. Bunch of people with a 70 iq in these comments.

[@KingSmiley]

@@akritasdigenis4831 u shmell like shi💩

[@CruickedReality]

All the homeless dudes....."nothing good, nothing bad". A sense of gratitude for what they get. I have a lot of respect for these guys.....

[@csi2000]

Definitely respect them. It's gotta be pretty tough being homeless

[@htgar8201]

Your Japanese friend is not actually translating everything that is said. The first larger guy said he'd been living there for 3 years. I don't know about all of those guys but a fair few are former yakuza (just look at their behaviour and accents), hence their abrupt nature. And you are a foreigner, even your guide is to some extent because he's not from that area, he has no business there. Asking Japanese people from anywhere in Japan personal questions is considered extremely rude. The guy in the orange T-shirt said "jikan mo or wa (couldn't quite make out the particle) wakaranai" meaning, he doesn't know for how long he has been homeless. It used to be a thing that yukaza don't kill foreigners but... it does happen. Your guide is right to be scared, it's outside his experience. If you have a family member involved, it is different. You know, you can't ever mention it but you also know, you are safe-ish. It's good you mentioned the earthquake/tsunami, yakuza provided aid faster than the government.

[@mengleang]

Thanks for explaining. Definitely concerning for the guide guy. Hope everything goes well for everyone in the video.

[@GGrev]

This guy has negative charisma, that's why people hate him.

[@Adobongsinigangnamangga]

Honestly if a random man talk to me with a camera asking me questions why such and such about my life If I am happy or miserable when it’s very obvious what my situation is, i would not answer too. Like bro who are you? 😅

[@highvibefreqzshow5967]

It’s so damn hilarious that he’s shocked alcoholics are hanging out at a park and drinking beer at 12 pm. Is he staging that as a reaction? Has he never seen an alcoholic before? They don’t all have a special designated drinking time. Any time is a good for another drink for many an alcoholic.

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

Beer/alcohol? That's so last century. In other places, meth, heroin, Oxycotin, fent are in fashion.

[@chawarma1048]

@@user-l4y7r04wy6ivOui, ça reste de l'alcool...

[@iamblessed0203]

Dude is trying to educate people about that part of Japan but did not educate himself first how to be considerate and polite towards these people who were just having a life and despite knowing Japanese are one of the most respectful people in the world. The interview- What a disrespectful manner of interviewing people! Asking questions as if he was talking to a fellow American, thankfully, I am sure the interpreter translated all of the questions into a politer manner. And one more thing, he should have at least insisted on covering the guide’s face and used a sound effect to change his voice for his protection. So sorry for the people in that household, too. If I were him, I wouldn’t have made any comment about the smell, whatsoever. He wasn’t asked to be there anyway.

[@Unveiledparadigms]

boohoo

[@dontdeadopeninside3781]

I really dont mean to generalize and im sure this doesnt apply for everyone, but i find it so common to see americans disrespect the culture here in Tokyo no matter where i go. Im sure its not intentional but their level of being aware of their surrondings is suprisingly low. Being noisy on trains, temples and shrines, sneaking in lines, blocking the streets and escalators, loud private conversations in restaurants, staring at young girls and the worst is patrionizing japanese rules by talking about "how its done" in their own country. If its so hard to be self aware and considerate, it would be better to do some research about "what not to do" before the the plane reaches its destination. As a visitor, one should take responsibility to respect a foreign culture. Bringing your own culture and expectations into Japan makes japanese people generalize foreigners into one big disturbance in society.

[@s.a.l3880]

Yeah ngl this interview was pretty stupid. Asking questions he shouldn't be asking and questions that had fairly obvious answers.

[@akritasdigenis4831]

@iamblessed0203 You're very ignorant. The Japanese are one of the most respectful people; lmao you clearly don't know anything about their history and what's like growing up there.

[@iamblessed0203]

@@akritasdigenis4831 you stupid brainless shit! Where is your reading comprehension? Did you read and understand my comment before replying?? Shame on you stupid!

[@motherearth667]

In Japan, elderly homeless or slum dwellers are eligible for monthly benefits known as “生活保護” from the government, but many refuse to accept them. This reluctance stems from a belief that it is shameful to rely on government assistance. I hope this attitude changes in the future because It is not shameful to receive support, especially when these individuals have contributed significantly to the growth of the Japanese economy and deserve such aid. 😢

[@rc3398x]

how do you know what they contributed? Please don't make baseless assumptions.. Also the handouts enablement is what led to the horrendous perpetual welfare and SS situation in the US. We should be less dependent on the gov not more. Yes to safety nets, no to perpetual loose welfare.

[@Dragonfury3000]

​@@rc3398x drinking and smoking is not allowed I bet that's why they dont accept the program. It's like anywhere else.

[@cateve3757]

😐Japan doesn't particularly want to hide the existence of homeless people. Simply put, many former homeless people receive welfare benefits from the city and rent a house. Homeless people can get welfare benefits by going to a welfare office and asking for advice, so they can rent an apartment or other place to live, but they don't want to live in a fixed place.

[@pilihpphilip2823]

Poor Kosuke , he was like "WTF DID I GOT INTO"

[@matrex187]

Drew, you know you traumatized this kid in his own country. He's more shocked than you are.

[@cameronpavelic500]

I think he was more uncomfortable having to ask such personal questions from his American friend that lacked any cultural and self awareness. At one point he even has to point out to Drew that these people were getting angry, and Drew even told him “no they weren’t!” to which the guy had to repeat, yes, they were.

[@Liivslens]

Exactly my thoughts, he stated he was uncomfortable, it shouldve been done with. Who is to say what will happen to him in the future due to this video too..

[@nathanvalaneildaniel3123]

​@@cameronpavelic500 im at that point of the vid now, he should have some common sense

[@akritasdigenis4831]

@amandaolivia24 Nothing will happen to him, Lizzo. If he thought he was in danger, he would have asked Drew to take the video down.

[@Liivslens]

@@akritasdigenis4831 lmfao okay there assbuddy of drew, it’s okay to take his cock out of your ass and use your brain and have empathy.

[@matthewp5308]

11:20 "I haven't seen anything like this anywhere in the world" Forreal bro? people literally live like this everywhere all the time

[@flyguy729]

Drew is always dramatic... Always saying that this and that country is his most favorite country.. or this or that is his most favorite food.. he just says whatever people want to hear or to add shock value.. and Exegerate stuff to get views. Most KZbinr do that anyways.

[@PTSD_Karma]

Because compared to other slums and tent city’s and ghettos Japan is rather clean in comparison.

[@TimeLimit]

This whole video felt like you were in Japan and had a day off so you decided to try and make a video. So many questionable or just rude questions or comments, giving alcoholics alcohol in hopes of getting content from them in return, and the whole thing, especially with the yakuza, just felt rushed and last minute.

[@kaiser234]

thats what blew my mind, why enable them further

[@Theganjaman88]

Or you could see it as him giving people what they wanted

[@kaiser234]

@@Theganjaman88 youre not well.

[@Theganjaman88]

@@kaiser234 get a life sad act

[@blabby102]

- You completely lie about the history of this area. - You mistranslate what the people are saying. - You use crappy AI generated clickbaity thumbnails But hey, you got 1 million views so a lot of cash. Did you sell your channel to a marketing company?

[@katiegaffney8939]

And you are watching😅 honestly think about how utterly stupid that is

[@blabby102]

@@katiegaffney8939 I think you really need to think about it more. Is it possible that someone who is not "utterly stupid" could watch a video from a KZbinr they generally admire, only to realize it was deliberately falsified to look more interesting?

[@montreal_1_1]

still cleaner than typical asian cities such as india bangladesh vietnam etc

[@Basicvitaminb12]

Not only asian but more then western countries also usa streets are so dirty

[@TheKingOfBeans]

Saigon is very clean indeed. Because communism 🇻🇳

[@drewbinsky]

Yes all East Asian cities are extremely clean and tidy

[@stormixgaming8389]

None of those are cities

[@QuantumNaut]

Everywhere is cleaner than India

[@kellyme5280]

The little old man living on the stair well about made his guide cry. Poor old man I wish him the best in life

[@Fukiyashige]

Tourist never visits? Most people who visit Sanya is foreign tourists. Locals won't treat the place like a zoo when actual people live there. Also the government isn't hiding the place (how can you?), this place have always been there and known. In 1966 their name changed as ALL of Japanese administrative division was changed and often fused. It has nothing to do with outside world. People like Oriental pearl makes up dramatic story like "Japan is hiding this from us!!" desperately hunting anything bad, while living and free-riding the country. But the world does not revolve around her. You are fine though, I just hope you don't get misled by arrogant people like her.

[@jolly-rancher]

thanks for the insight, i didn't buy the "you can't find this place!!!1" either even without knowing anything about it before

[@drewbinsky]

I didn’t see any tourists there despite many guesthouses. I assumed it was mostly Japanese who come to Tokyo and look for a cheap place to stay

[@CaimAstraea]

@@drewbinsky I always stay at Juyoh Hotel there because it's cheap.

[@777mannen-bx5ji]

It's pretty clear he needed a good click bait title so that people would click this video.

[@jun.oshima]

@@drewbinsky If you actually stayed in Sanya you would have known tourists frequent there. Please do a better job researching the area next time.

[@arkadeepkundu928]

These slum is cleaner and organised than 90% of New York and London.. How the hell it is call slum??

[@dr.lizabriggs6632]

Great example of how a lack of cultural awareness, insensitivity, and implicit bias combine to create an incredibly invasive and exploitative video.

[@Tara-nc1cv]

You are saying that they didn’t want to communicate you but imagine, if someone come to your house, asking random questions. Would you be happy? They feel safer there with other bunch of them. Respect. Also shouldn’t show the number plate on the car. We Japanese are also watching this.

[@beshjujulala28]

Better to bring food instead of beer.

[@wrestlingterrier8366]

Wouldn't that be considered as insulting by some of the commenters here? "Why did you give them food"? "They are not stray cats you know"? Them folks there liked beer and he bought them some!

[@johngalactus4014]

Bring food: "They prefer beer, why didn't you buy beer!" Bring beer: "Should have brought food and not beer!" You can't please everyone.

[@TyeteonnaWhitten]

That or money

[@nonbinarymetv]

This is really an unethical video. Giving alcohol to alcoholics as a bribe for their time? Being wildly clueless about why someone in their situation would not want to talk with you and might be insulted by your opportunistic desire to leverage their suffering for a shock topic video. Honestly it is just another example of thoughtless, selfish influencers coming to Japan and behaving shamefully. Shame on you for all of this. I guess you got the attention you wanted, but it was a pitiable show of ignorance and dehumanization to get it.

[@eastmeetswest8932]

Why are you now getting into poverty travel? Dont need to copy others styles like indigo traveler...it seems lately you are trying to be more like indigo traveler or bald and bankrupt but your vibes are different and dont come across as genuine. Go back to your own style.

[@海原宗太郎]

There are 3,000 homeless people in Japan and 650,000 in the US. Please worry about America.

[@kiteknight23]

And 900 million beggers in lndia

[@wrestlingterrier8366]

Let's show that side of Japan too. At least in North America we do not hide this stuff.

[@indesomniac]

@@wrestlingterrier8366America is desperate to try to hide the homelessness issue - they’re just so many homeless that they can’t hide them anymore. Look at how often their tents and camps are demolished routinely by police in an attempt to push them elsewhere. We are no better

[@sapphiresoul327]

This is the most fake video I ever seen

[@rajanalexander4949]

What Drew is doing here is actually slum tourism. This is a divisive activity for exactly the reasons you see in the video. In some contexts, like the LA tunnels, the medium shines by bringing awareness to mental health and homelessness. For the American in Japan, however, there is a awkwardness and social intrusion. You can see it on the face of your mediator. Drew should seriously question his decisions to do this and post the content, but I doubt he will because, well, clicks = revenue.

[@selenaclarke]

7:38 - 8:03 I have so much respect for the Young Man, he respects the elders & feels shame at being asked to impose on them.

[@MrDragos360]

These homeless people look soo friendly and "safe". Most homeless people in Romania will try to beg from you, steal or scam you. Also that place looks amazing clean for a place where homeless people live and hangaround. It's amazing how even the lowest of the lowest live better, are cleaner and more decent than similar people in my country. This makes me wanna buy a serve of food for each of them, sadly I can't afford it nor I am in there.

[@legestart]

I think it's one reason why people in Japan don't get cocky, be polite to strangers, and mind there own business. Because you never know who you'll bump into.

[@randallnguyen7405]

Yes, don't be looking for trouble or you'll get into trouble with them.

[@motoXjake]

whydo all your latest titles take advantage of poor people or situations?? ive skipped all and only commented before leaving your video within a minute

[@chuayang8215]

I'm enjoying watching your videos.

[@Alejandra-cv7rj]

That slum area is very clean and well taken care of. Even the homeless people are clean and their clothes aren't dirty ripped or torn. Even in the USA or Europe you don't have that level of cleanliness.

[@drewbinsky]

Very true !

[@TatsuyaWow]

they where taught are very young age even for homeless ppl know that

[@boysit]

true, they sre just home less but they still have pride and clean because that was their culture.. as compared to different countries in the world who has homeless isuues

[@JK-js4ts]

Europe and America are the third world in front of japan. No comparison between high class and lower class.

[@ledanglove]

"Even in the USA', what lol

[@shadowllght]

With all due respect, your translations from your friend or in this video are often very off and misleading. Please get that fixed by a professional if you can.

[@slazer0905]

Even the slum still better and cleaner than some other country in this world

[@chandlerc7078]

The Old man didn't drink one sip of beer in their presence. They even gave him a second one to say it was OK or in case he was saving it for later. Still didn't drink. He is not alcoholic or gangster who is too old to do crime now like all the other men. Women live with him meaning they feel safe and accepting of him.

[@oKP77o]

KZbin is becoming very troublesome lately. Many creators are coming to places with cameras, making our society less genuine. They are invading privacy of others, pretending it is for some kind of just cause. Most concerning, they approach people without sensitivity. Asking directly, "Why did you try to end your life?" as if asking about weather. This is after person experienced very difficult time. They do not care about feelings, only to film like person is animal in zoo. It is not respectful to ask "Are you happy or sad now?" to strangers. These KZbinrs should stop bothering people and find better topics. Maybe we can return to more polite content? Like cat videos. I believe this would be better for everyone.

[@antored_sick]

cats' video this isn't the 2000s anymore grandma

[@maguro9798]

it shocks me drew has been to every single country in the world and yet lacked so much cultural awareness in this video

[@chsyrp2437]

Btw, this thumbnail's landscape was created by AI, and not a single piece of text is coherent.

[@Qoonutz]

I went to this area (by accident) at about 9pm at night. It is very safe. It is far safer than any streets in the UK.

[@KayFabe87]

Japan has not imported street crime from “newcomers” the way the UK and the US have been doing for decades.

[@alexandraetter-waldner4418]

Great Video 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TJfromAZ]

I lived in Osaka and had may runs in with those that were in the Yakuza, every single one of them was a good experience. They were always friendly to me and were willing to help me out. There are 'slums' in Osaka too. I remember one time we were going to meet with a man in his apartment and I fell through the stairs since the danchi was so run down. The Japanese people are amazing and Japan is a marvelous place to go. Every country has those that are less fortunate.

[@drewbinsky]

Awesome perspective Thank you so much!

[@tokiepoke]

thanks for showing this. i just came back from japan at the end of july. such a beautiful country, but every country has its problems. there’s no one perfect place

[@Karwill63]

This was a good reminder, I forget sometimes.

[@svenngunnarrustgard1228]

Some countries hide their problems better than others

[@shanmukh111]

Japan's slum looks much better than most of India

[@MG_2805]

Suck off muslim

[@perplexed6088]

I 💕 you Japan. Don't tell them anything. You're entitled to your privacy. Americans think they have all the right in the world to expose other people's misery. If they don't engage in war, they go around exposing other people's lives. If they expose then they should help. They earn money by exposing other people's misery. So shameful

[@heckincat1406]

That man towards the beginning has the laugh of a truly happy person. Their situation seems dire but in that chaos they find tranquility. It's really beautiful :D

[@drewbinsky]

Best laugh ever

[@sydneymav]

he welcomed u to his home! that was so fqn sweet! what a guy

[@romyman9]

Man Japan just did things so right. Crazy how they had such a hard time looking for the slum while in most major American cities you just gotta look under any bridge or freeway...

[@fastinradfordable]

Damn 50 years alone in the same room And your first visitor does a documentary on you. But you’re chill as a cucumber 😎 Touché old man. Touché

[@LiwaySaGu]

Japan's slum looks better than Detroit

[@vittorio123]

Japan is truly a beautiful nation with rich history, but the problem is they’re unluckily located in a place where typhoons and cyclones are a big issue. Geographically speaking, they’re quite unlucky.

[@yangerjamir0906]

And earthquakes.

[@regstrup]

I have seen a lot of your traveling videos, but I really like these about the darker sides of the countries, you are visiting 🙂

[@IEgOImkAwx]

Just never return to the country with a camera in your possession. This is the type of person they don't want filming there.

[@bartfart3847]

This is not the only slum in Tokyo or in Japan for that matter. This guy is getting a lot of criticism and rightly so. Very insensitive to people he tried to interview. Some of those questions, bro. Made me cringe as an American.

[@hisforhurricanetortilla9624]

As a japanese person, this was extremely insensitive. I understand that Drew probably had good intentions. And as a known travel blogger, you'd expect him to have the most social awareness and to have done prior research, but in the end it just ended up him looking entirely uneducated about japanese culture.

[@jp23x]

I'm shocked that this dude is shocked to see poor people.

[@johnronald9767]

Did you use Oriental Pearl’s footage at the beginning?

[@akritasdigenis4831]

That translator was really good! He did a great job!

[@arsenioseslpodcast3143]

Japan doesn't have a slum. White colonists, AKA KKK genocidal rapists, love painting pictures of other countries to boost their own. Typical white trash

[@this_world.s_test]

Looks like way better than other countries’ slums

[@drewbinsky]

Truth

[@lenaannis8787]

@@drewbinsky There are no women in these slums?

[@Otheisis]

@@lenaannis8787 it is said in the video, no women

[@ProCricketBatsman]

yep Japan is very ahead

[@mysterycharm03]

Slums are everywhere. Some just put a hype on other countries.

[@chasae2989]

The silent code of communication needs to be understood before you start yapping.

[@Pidol.Chichi]

Fukuoka is a great city, but the ambience is like you travel back in time.

[@drewbinsky]

True

[@Pidol.Chichi]

@@drewbinsky mabuhay sa channel mo. Be blessed 💪

[@mathieucorneillie9714]

I've stayed in this part of Tokyo multiple times as a tourist because hotels here are cheap and many foreigners are staying in the hotels because of the price and it's close to Minami-senju station. I have never feel unsafe when I was staying there.

[@jun.oshima]

Poor research on his part, Minami-Senjyu isn't a bad place to stay if you're a budget conscious traveler.

[@MIZZKIE]

I'm Japanese so I know that A LOT of what the homeless were saying and your friend translated in English did not match. Either get a better translator, or your friend is mis-translating on purpose because you were being so insensitive to the poor homeless. ):< BTW I live close to another slum in Yokohama, which is Kotobukichō, but in these past 10 years A LOT of improvement has been done to the area and has become completely safe and clean. I hope that Sanya gets the same treatment. ALSO my (now-deceased) grandma lived in an apartment that had a resident Yakuza living there, and he treated all the residents like his family, and protected them from any form of danger with his life. He was a very kind gentleman who helped the residents have access to safety and helped arrange new homes when the 3/11 earthquake hit us. The thing about the awkward situation with the Chinese gangs is true. So wiping out Yakuza isn't the same as jailing ordinary criminals. The relationship of Yakuza and Japanese society is very very complex and hard to tackle. I dunno how to put it in words, but they actually do have some societal benefits.

[@dannylo5875]

In America, no different ...my grandma lived in a mobile trailer that my family provided for some time till she died. She really lived there till she was old and could not see. Poverty is something I have seen in my life.

[@ODGbanks]

This video has a lot of dumb questions, wtf this man shouldn’t be interviewing these kind of people. It can’t help but sound privileged

[@japaneseimmersion7263]

How much of this footage was stolen from Oriental Pearl? Is it really worth getting your channel deleted due to copyright infringement?

[@madeleineqiex6327]

The Yakuza men they spoke with were friendly to them and very respectful, talking truthfully and just like normal mature men now, and so kind to them... I thank you for telling good thinking to keep going in Life no matter what happens..

[@m0rggie]

Please blur people's faces that can't give consent to being filmed

[@pootz8082]

Drew definitely crossed lines and did not get the point that those people did not want him around even his translator was getting uncomfortable with the constant asking of random questions , sorry but you were definitely ignorant and insensitive in this video

[@Japanunlocked]

The footage from 4:30 was stunning! The way you captured the cherry blossoms really made me feel like I was there.

[@gingerstar092]

The lack of empathy is insane

[@deadtom7866]

Makes sense giving a homeless alcoholic more alcohol.

[@MukadisAymen-ui8fy]

The government has failed this people considered himself one of the richest country in the world some of your own people like this

[@jevan8785]

Kosuke really is a nice guy, you can see on his face that it's his first time to see these kind of things too. How he react and face expressions.

[@drewbinsky]

He’s the best

[@postingfrombed]

He's so handsome

[@Arpan00014]

Gay​@@postingfrombed

[@TakahashiTakami]

@@Arpan00014A male complimenting that another man is handsome, does not automatically make them gay. Quit with the stereotypical nonsense. It’s no different than women complimenting each other on the way they look.

[@ricky9826]

Great video and much respect to the guide.

[@rickyism1576]

No happiness no sadness. Just living out your days numb, respect.

[@greateagle5555]

All men, board games, beer? Sounds like the best retirement life

[@kerenmcsweeney]

Thanks so much so interesting. you all did a great and respectful job Cheers

[@IanBaluwa-b9t]

I always assumed all of Japan was futuristic. Thanks for travelling to that area and showing the world that part of Tokyo, Drew.❤❤❤

[@TheKingOfBeans]

It’s futuristic if you live in the 80s

[@IanBaluwa-b9t]

@@TheKingOfBeans Even now in the present day, Tokyo and Osaka are bustling and thriving metropolises.

[@TheKingOfBeans]

@@IanBaluwa-b9tyeah but not particularly futuristic, they still have fax machines, floppy disks, they play video games from the 90s and until covid happened everything was done with cash

[@Jay-eb7ik]

@@TheKingOfBeans this is correct ^ its not very futuristic when you actually go there. Still very nice place! The 90s recession rocked them into stagnation for 30 years

[@IanBaluwa-b9t]

@@Jay-eb7ik Aren't there hotels with robot waiters in Tokyo making it a quite futuristic city?

[@rm3272]

One million Views. Drew doesn't care about our comments. He cares about $$$ and whoever he can exploit to get them. You did nothing for this community but exploit them. Beer .... please give me a break.

[@TehCourier]

You white or Japanese? Stop with the SJW bs bro, offering money to them would be even more offensive, they were drinking beer so he offered them beer. His video was made to bring awareness, and it’s enlightening to see how the underprivileged live in another country, he’s not exploiting them to do any nefarious task. He did nothing wrong in my opinion, stop being so sensitive my g

[@PierreJeanPierre]

Almost two millions now... not proud to be a part of them, this was my first time on this channel and hopefuly the last. Only 33k likes though, the like/dislike ratio must be abysmal.

[@blacktortoise84]

Yup, agreed. I've I unfollowed and I hope many do the same. Tired of these exploitative type of content and KZbinrs.

[@Aziz-nr7et]

Buying them beer as a way to encourage them to talk to you on camera doesn’t seem like the best approach.

[@Fit_for_your_self]

Still better than India

[@claudiohenrique4363]

Saudações do Brasil, somos todos seres humanos e todos temos qualidades e defeitos e em qualquer parte do mundo.