LARGEST SLUM in TOKYO?

[@mariecelchua5572]

Hi po Mel and Enzo yun napanuod kopo documentary was done by a content creator by the name of Oriental Pearl and the title of her vlogg is "How Japan hides its homeless people from the world" and it really shows elderly people who chose to live outside the city skirts and decided to reside near the Tama River located in a wooded area west side of Tokyo as their makeshift homes..these people chose to live here because of lack of financial capacity so they chose to lived by the rivers because it gives them their source of food and they can also plant fruits and veggies in the nearby vacant land.. I think what other people perceived as the biggest slums in japan is maybe an area which has a low cost of living like the area and streets you went to where there are lots of low budget hostels and apartments usually occupied by their senior citizens who cannot afford to live in the main cities of Japan and some people who live on a paycheck just live in capsule hotels and I even heard because of the very high taxes in japan some people who lost their jobs or their business went down even abandoned their decent homes in the city..i guess that's just how they described the slums of first world country like Japan! Thank you for sharing your vlogg..yours was also another interesting and an eye-opener for people who want to satisfy their curiosity!😊❤🎉

[@102082toshi]

My elder sister is based in Japan & I asked her about the homeless situation in Japan. Nagulat nga sya na alam ko ang Sanya. Sabi ko, may ilang vlogs na akong napanood about the place. Sabi ni Ate, may mga nakalaan na public housing para sa mga yan. Ang kaso, ang daming rules ng government. Bawal manigarilyo, bawal magsugal, may curfew. Kaya they prefer to stay in the streets. May nakukuha talaga silang ayuda from the government pero maliit lang. Mas malaki kung sa government housing sila nakatira. For Japanese standards, slum area na yang Sanya kasi pinamamahayan ng mga homeless. Pero still, hindi pa rin daw advisable na pumunta ang mga tourists dyan sa Sanya. Kahit sya na ilang decade nang nakatira sa Tokyo, hindi pa sya nakakapunta dyan. Thanks, Mel & Enzo for always walking off the beaten path and showing us viewers the other side of what we know as glamorous places of cities like Bangkok, Hong Kong and now, Tokyo. Ingat lagi!

[@hozenithidos9770]

This what makes you different from other vloggers you do not only showcase the beauty of the country you were visiting pero you also showcase the reality of the country you have visited...... Bigla me napanood kahit very busy....... Ingat kyo Mel & Enzo

[@perlitacardenas8067]

Some vloggers are just for views...para kumita even though sobrang hyped ang content nila na hindi naman totoo..Yan ang pagkakaiba nyo. You show the truth whether it's positive or negative. So more power Mel and Enzo!! Enjoy more travels. Safe travels and God bless you both!

[@sheerscent]

Mel and Enzo thank you for making the time to really give the facts about the slum of Japan. I really think it’s not the right word to call them slum considering how clean and organized it looks. Thank you for the honest blogging . You really are a credit to your work. 😊

[@reychand8258]

Hi Mel n Enzo we’re happy sa vlog nyo about slum in Tokyo kasi sobrang exaggerated yung mga foreigners before sa vlogs nila.Yung girl and guy before na watched namin is pinasasama nila ang Japan.We love Japan lagi kami nandyan.Malungkot kapag masama ang features na pinakikita nila.Thank you dahil you both are very humble and honest sa mga vlogs nyo.Very simple ang personality nyo at totoong tao kayo.Japanese are very clean and discipline kahit homeless sila walang addict and crimes gaya dito sa US grabe talagang basura at dumi madaming kremin sa lugar nang mga homeless.Sana makarating kayo dito sa US and we will meet you.Ingat lagi and God bless you both…Rey n Ada C.

[@flourishwithzel]

I’ve seen an American vlogger feature this area but kayo yung first Pinoys na napanood kong nagpunta dito. Very insightful and eye-opening talaga ng vlogs niyo. Congrats on 40k subs soon! ❤😊

[@Kuyoghangin]

eto gusto ko sa mga sisterakas ko eh... from travel vlog to documentary haha.. pang reporter's notebook ng GMA eh 😆

[@mimiblitberg]

Thank you po for showing us that place. Ako din I’m very curious to see how people live Kahit Saan ako mapunta 😊 I guess po sa Japan ganyan lang kaliit ang kanilang “slum “ area 😅

[@teachermarkcat]

Team Authentic talaga! Thank for this realistic perspective. Takeaway ko dito, first world talaga ang Japan dahil even their so called “slums” are so peaceful and liveable!

[@gowithmel]

Kung slum po ang tawag nila doon kuya, ang sosyal! 😂❤️

[@TravelwithCandy]

Sobrang spot on ng sinabi ni Mel sa ibang content creator. Anyhow, thanks for sharing the other side of Japan. Bet ko rin dyan sa Ueno, iba talaga ang vibe.

[@LoveLUZZY]

I’m admiring you two! I love watching your vlogs! Have more fun and more vlogs to come!❤❤❤

[@gratefulmin1180]

Interesting adventure guys. Tama ka Mel, Japan hides their homeless kse PRIDEFUL ang mga Japanese. Pero pansin mo pa rin discipline nila kahit homeless sila di tulad sa atin. Tahimik, hindi makalat, respectful pa rin sila. Sumusunod sila sa batas nila. Yung mga old people may pension nman sila lalo na kung maganda work nila nung malakas pa sila, kaya I think afford nila yang mga cheap apartments na yan. Pero sa high cost of living sa Japan hindi sapat ang pension nila to live very comfortably. Pero may nakita ako documentary na may mga Japanese na literally homeless, nakatira sa mga tent pero nsa labas sila ng mga city. Nakatago talaga. Bawal sa Japan yung mga nsa tabing kalsada na mga homeless tents gaya dito sa Amerika. SLUM na nila yan, Japanese version. Wish ko magawa din yan sa mga slum dwellers sa atin, problem kse ng Pinoy, disiplina. Wow, salamat sa very informative video guys! Galing!👍

[@alvinmonteza6133]

To the residents of the so called "slum" it is just another day. What I saw are people who seem to be decent and dignified living in a different part of the city. Happy that this trip satisfied your curiosity.

[@alexanderkristine2434]

Yan kasi ang slum ng first world country like Japan . Saka iba iba din definition ng slum .. 😃 at least meron kayong sariling interpretation ng mga panyayari sa tinatawag nilang slum . I enjoy watching your own version .

[@jeanlouebendoy4593]

Nakikit ko nga to sa mga documentary may lugar pa nga sa Japan na walang mga tao ang bahay na abandoned hindi ko lang maalala san. Pero kaya siguro tinawag na slum yan kasi compare sa ibang city sa Japan na highly urbanized na talaga kasi pag sinabi mong slum yan yung mahirap ang mga nakatira jan like below below minimum yung earning ng nakatira pero maganda parin lugar di tulad dito sa pinas na literal na slum talag kasi tgapi tagpi bahay, nakaka tuwa naman refreshing sya yung vlog nyo.

[@jpbatsu]

Napanood ko yang same docu vlog nung popular na travel vlogger about dyan sa part ng Tokyo na “hidden from society” na parang for publicity lang naman. Hindi naman siya as worse as in the other countries kasi contained yung area and somehow malinis pa rin and decent ang mga tao. Siguro you could have greeted the locals din na nakakasalubong nyo in Japanese, most likely mas maaapreciate nila yun at baka nakausap nyo din sila. 😄 We #TeamAuthentic trust na this is not for the sake of views, dahil naturally curious lang din kayo and you have done this before naman in your previous vlogs sa ibang bansa. Kaya we appreciate your courage and sensitivity visiting the place, and sharing this with us. Napaka-authentic talaga. Tapos sesegway kayo ng food trip. Ganda ng transition ah?! 😂 Basta Ingat kayo palagi wherever you go. 🫡

[@PigpigsLife]

Thanks so much for sharing this, Mel and Enzo! It's great to get a real look at the actual situation of the so-called slum in Tokyo. Your vlogs feel genuine and refreshing, especially compared to those sensationalized videos made just for views. Keep up the amazing work! ❤👏

[@mrssantos119]

ganda ng vlog nyo ngayon ah the dark side of tokyo...

[@whatthehek]

Mukhang click bait lang talaga yung title ni Drew Binsky na "Japan Slum you doesnt want to see" tas ang galing na pinakita nyo yung totoong situation, Solid talaga team authentic🫶🏻🎌

[@akia18]

Myth debunked! Love this episode (episode?!) Napanuod ko yung sinasabi niyo na vlogger, hehe, was expecting kung same but lo and behold for the views lang pala. Love how raw this is - always keeping us hooked!

[@gowithmel]

Apir! Dati lagi ko po pinapanuod yun. Now medyo nadisappoint po ako. 😂❤️

[@alexanderkristine2434]

Hello Mel&Enzo 🎉 Napanuod ko yan sa isang docu ni Drew Binsky's "the Slum of Sanya" . Syempre iba din pag version niyo 😊 ingat kayo .. ❤

[@JBustamante-f7o]

Actually hindi naman po pala nakakatakot diyan, may nakita din po kasi akong vlog about diyan. Salamat po at least ngayon alam na namin ang totoo. Expectation vs Reality. Keep up the good work . Watching from Davao City ✌️🤗

[@KsMakeUpFashion]

Wow nice nagpunta kyo jan. Hindi lahat ng Pinoy vloggers interested jan. Sa Osaka meron din. Usually ang mga nasa slum ( as explained by some Japanese) either dating Yakuza, mga dating nakulong, mga nagkautang, tamad daw mag work, mga iniwan ng pamilya etc. Kaya hindi naaawa ang ibang mga Japanese sknila ksi cla ung parang ng give up na lumaban sa buhay. Ung iba friendly, papakainin ka pa or papainumin ng beer. Hindi cla usually nanghihingi ksi may pride din cla. Hindi din cla pwede manggulo jan ksi may police station usually na malapit lalo na sa Osaka. Mejo kalat ung slum areas dun. Ung iba may mga kotse pa. Hindi parin matatalo ng Japan ang slums dito hehehe. Enjoy lng kyo jan Mel & Enzo❤️❤️❤️ Maganda tlg na mas maging immersive sa Japanese culture khit tourists.

[@gowithmel]

Minsan maganda din na may nadidiscover po tayo aside sa ganda ng isang lugar. ❤️

[@KsMakeUpFashion]

@gowithmel Opo. Maganda tlg especially ung hindi lang ung touristy na places. Mas mafefeel tlg ang culture ng isang country. ,❤️

[@christineflores8663]

That's what makes you both different from others - always with respect. Take care always, Mel and Enzo! More travels and blessings to come ❤

[@gowithmel]

Maraming Salamat po. ❤️

[@rollietaingledew4286]

Ang slums sa Japan ay malaung malau sa Pinas dito sa Japan jan ang mga nakatira ay mga reterado at tumatanggap ng sustento sa Japanese government. At maliit lng na part ng Japan ang meron kaya alam niu na😊❤

[@NewNonaVlogs]

sabi pa ni Drew nun pumunta sila sa apartment nun isang lolo na he hasn’t seen anything like that anywhere in the world… like huh? you’ve been to The Phils many times 😂 tama si Enzo, kung san natin ifocus un camera, dun mabubuo un kwento

[@denxio1021]

ofcourse. For the Content lng nman tlaga. Kilala ko ung Vlogger na sinasabi niyo. Gnun tkaga ang vlog niya. Para catchy. 😊

[@user54321c]

Hi Mel & Enzo, glad you’re both safe but we appreciate your investigative vlog about the tokyo slums.. the location looks familiar I’ve seen it in Drew B’s vlog too. Mababait naman yung mga homeless dyan & mostly old na.

[@gowithmel]

Yes po! Ito po yung exact na location nya. ❤️

[@user54321c]

@@gowithmel you’re so brave. 😃 ingat kayo lagi.

[@ivycarlastories]

Sadyang O.A. lang siguro yung youtuber na napanood nyo (na napanood ko rin). Ganda ng editing with all the background music that can support their narrative na dangerous ang lugar na yan.hehe Mabuti at na SAVE nyo ang reputation ng lugar na yan. Di hamak na napakaganda pa rin compared to the cleanest "slum" natin.hehe

[@gowithmel]

Nakakasad but we agree po! ❤️

[@sweetlove7072]

check nyo din Ueno Park dyan sa Tokyo, may napanuod ako dto sa you tube na madami homeless. thanks. I enjoy watching your videos. God bless & keep safe

[@velmamacliing7264]

Gud evening Mel and Enzo. Ingat kau jan😊

[@ninitoring4503]

Sige go mel and enzo explore lang ng explore maiba naman. Parang ang syala naman ng slum area nila peaceful din ba baka bandang dulo.. hehe😂

[@gowithmel]

Samahan nyo po kaming hanapin ah. 😂❤️

[@LarryGalit-im6sn]

like your style always includes something unusual topic

[@gowithmel]

Marami pong salamat! ❤️

[@GoldenGirl888.]

Maganda ito. Kakaiba. Maybe next time we're in Tokyo, we'll try to explore this area as well. Baka mas mura bilihin? I'll watch the rest of the vlog. Thanks!

[@gowithmel]

Thank you po for watching! ❤️

[@roxyhonda1795]

Japanese homeless don't ask money nor harm people. They receive monthly assistance from the government. Exaggerated Utubers for the contents lang 😢 More power, God bless❤

[@gowithmel]

Agree po. Di sila napapabayaan ng Government. ❤️

[@miakasy1700]

Present 🤚 Kahit marami na kong napanood na Tokyo vlogs, inaabangan ko pa rin iyong sa inyo Mel and Enzo 😊

[@gowithmel]

Wow! Marami pong salamat. That's love po. ❤️

[@myroncatanyag4472]

I booked an AirBnB when I extended my Japan Trip super nice nung room at safe. In Dote-Dori Ave, 300m from that area okay naman. And matulungin din un mga matatanda na owner ng establishments at yung mga workers wala rin issue sa kanila.

[@gowithmel]

TBH decent po yung mga nadaanan naming mga houses. ❤️

[@apventures105]

Kahit slum area sobrang linis pa din at magagalang ang mga Japanese.

[@papaalphaoscar5537]

Kakaiba na naman. I think relative kasi yung poverty. Iba siguro yung concept natin sa kanila ng pagiging "mahirap".

[@justreeyeah]

I love the concept of debunking. Nakapanood nga din ako ng videos about dyan, thank you for clarifying. Dami ko tawa sa confusion ni Mel.. isipin mo na lang, sosyal na slum yan

[@gowithmel]

Sumakit po ulo ko sa confusion. 😂❤️

[@JacqMoni]

Yung slum sa kanila middle class satin??? 😂😂😂

[@kaca1257]

Ingat po lagi! even in Japan, its relatively safe po, just don't attract the wrong people, and also taboo po ang magsabi ng "Yakuza" in public :)

[@gowithmel]

Yes po. We made sure na wala pong tao sa paligid namin nung binanggit po namin ang Yakuza. Thank you po sa concern. ❤️

magandang gabi po! mala orient pearl ang theme nyo (orient pearl is a vlogger specializing in this topic if you want to check how she interacts with the slum dwellers of Tokyo and Osaka).

[@gowithmel]

Gumana na naman po kasi ang curiosity natin! Haha 😂❤️

[@TheAsianWanderer333]

Yey 5 seconds nauna ako! hehe.. Good Evening Mel & Enzo..

[@gowithmel]

Yehey! Magandang gabi din po! ❤️

[@missmeg07]

Bat ako kinakabahan habang hinahanap niyo yung slum area😂. Ingat kayo lagi! ❤

[@gowithmel]

Haha maraming salamat po sa pagsama sa amin sa paghahanap. 😂❤️

[@Frile.R]

Watching while having dinner!

[@gowithmel]

Enjoy po sa pagkain. ❤️

[@farahpagar]

Mel try nyo din ni Enzo magstay sa mga hostel dyaan tapos may room tour. maybe kasi dahil 1st world country kaya medyo SOSYAL yung SLUM nila , Baka yung mga youtuber mahilig MAG-EXAGGERATE para sa MADAMING VIEWS. atleast napakita nyo yung totoo

[@Arigatoukeka]

And plus , they taking care of the government. They calling it Seikatsu Hogo. Slum is not the right word.

[@gowithmel]

We agree po! ❤️

[@elenitajapon997]

Keep safe Mel and Enzo, scarry Yan ahh..

[@gowithmel]

Awa po mg Diyos, safe naman po kami. ❤️

[@Lifeworks05]

Residential area po yan Minami-Senju

[@gowithmel]

Agree. Tbh wala po kaming slum na nakita. ❤️

[@Lifeworks05]

@@gowithmel medyo weird sa mga tourista kasi ang tahimik ( hindi tipikal na tokyo na maingay at maraming tao) at yun mga elders dyan ang socialization nila makipag kamustahan sa mga kapitbahay. Kaya may makikita kayo mga elders sa labas.

[@Lifeworks05]

@@gowithmel ang daming nakapark na kotse dyan area po kaya nagtaka ako sa title ng vlog ninyo today.

[@gowithmel]

May reference po yang vlog natin today. Gusto namin ipakita kung totoo yung mga napapanuod natin na "LARGEST SLUM in TOKYO vlogs" yan pong vlog natin ang sagot. ❤️

[@Lifeworks05]

@@gowithmel at least na prove in your side while walking around the area, a sort na hindi naman. it is an eye opener ang vlog ninyo regarding another side of Tokyo today, kudos!!!!

[@jodexsangco1293]

gandang umaga ☕️

[@gowithmel]

Magandang umaga po ate! ❤️

[@jodexsangco1293]

✋🏻hello helloo🧡

[@edisonmaalindog8132]

yey start na

[@gowithmel]

Yehey! ❤️

[@edisonmaalindog8132]

@@gowithmelwatched din vlog ni drew, nagpainom nga para makapag interview sila. keep safe

[@FelmarcLozada]

keep being real. it may not make you that famous, but at least it will sustain your credibility...

[@rca1847]

I dont want to spoil, pero isa sa typical ngayon na mejo na-dissappoint ako ay yung Sapa Vietnam haha. Super taas ng expectation ko dahil sa mga dramatic at cinematic vlogs, pero mas bet ko sa Hanoi. Yung Sapa parang Hype lang lalo yung Fansipan hehe

[@gowithmel]

In Vietnam Hanoi and Hoi An po ang favorites namin. Sa Pa keri naman, maganda lang magchill. Fansipan is not for everyone po kasi talaga. The rest di naman po namin napuntahan kaya wala kami mabigay na comment. But at night also we love the vibe in Sa Pa. Pero forever Hanoi at Hoi An po kami! ❤️

[@GoRose64]

Yes, this is it ❤

[@gowithmel]

Yehey! Thank you po. ❤️

[@GoRose64]

@gowithmel Actually, ang taas talaga ng kuryusidad ko ng malaman ko about this vlog mo dahil may nauna na rin akong napanood about it and honestly, kahanga-hanga talaga kayo, Mel & Enzo, sa makatotohanan ninyong paglalahad at pagpapakita ng lugar. Ingat palagi

[@JoyRaDaExplorer]

MASAYA KAMI 😊

[@boh974]

yey !!!!

[@gowithmel]

Hi po! ❤️

[@Arigatoukeka]

Guys thats not kalat 😂 Yun araw ng pagtapon ng basura. Kaya nasa isang suluk lang😂 And wala pong slum dito sa Japan. And elderly, anywhere in Japan. And who told you that news?! Fake po

[@jaciealgo3040]

yung mga nakatira jan sa tinatawag nilang slum pag napunta dito samin na squamy area talaga baka masuka cla😀

[@gowithmel]

Hahaha. Same here, laking squamy. ❤️

[@jaciealgo3040]

haha ang tapang nyo ha.... ang alam ko nasa japan din c marvin samaco dko alam kung kilala nyo sya hehe basta ingat po kau 😁

[@marloncalman7551]

Nakita niyo yung Lawson, di niyo nadaanan yung Visayas at Mindanao

[@gowithmel]

Hahaha HAVEY! Dun lang po tayo sa Lawson, di po nakapag plane papuntang Visayas at Mindanao! Your entry Made our night po! Haha 😂❤️

[@dionisiocapiral8248]

❤

[@AntonetteUntalasco-vz5ro]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@gowithmel]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mariuy888]

Yay ❤

[@gowithmel]

Yehey! Thank you po. ❤️

[@romekuwait7367]

Click bait yun ng mga ibang vloggers for views... 😊

[@gowithmel]

Hayyyssstttt! Sad reality po. ❤️

[@ccs986]

Hello enzo and mel its sameer your freind from delhi india❤

[@gowithmel]

Hello there! ❤️

[@choy4839]

😁

[@gowithmel]

❤️

[@nellymaglalang3765]

I therefore conclude,that slum in Japan is still susyal hehe

[@gowithmel]

Correct po ate! Kung slum po ang tawag nila dito, papaano po kaya sa atin sa Pinas.

[@rca1847]

Bka for the content lang yun. Alam niyo nmn ibang vloggers. Kaya nga #TeamAuthentic eh hahaha yan daw ang totoo

[@ryanryan4597]

😂

[@gowithmel]

❤️

[@nooneyes7871]

Dont trust mga ibang foreigner vloggers..minsa kasi nag cliclickbait lang tapos ang OA mag vlog with matching suspenseful sound effect tapos mga kuha selected lang.kaya pag foreign vloggers my doubt ako minsan pag sila nag present especially westeners

[@gowithmel]

Now naniniwala na nga po ata ako. 😂❤️

[@reymarksacedon]

Present

[@gowithmel]

Yehey! Salamat po. ❤️

[@papaalphaoscar5537]

Siyempre kailangan dramatic yung videos para maraming views. Naging debunking video tuloy yung ginawa nyo. Hahaha.

[@gowithmel]

Sobrang confused po kami dito, grabe ang dami po naming napanuod na ganitong vlog kaya po kami nacurious. ❤️

[@viestormie5052]

Nagiging pa investigative Vlogs n kayo😅Kapuso mo Mel Soho.

[@gowithmel]

Hahaha. Paminsan minsan lang po. ❤️ Lumipad ang aming team. 😂❤️

[@welthewander]

Mel n Enzo, pinuntahan ko rin yang area na yan last year. OA nga masyado ung mga vlog na pinapalabas bout dyan sa "biggest slum" daw ng Tokyo. Normal area lang naman sya kung oobserbahan mo talaga ung paligid at mga tao. Totoo, maraming matatanda pero di naman ung talagang pareho sa pinas. Tinanong ko ung isang local na nakasabay ko while naglalakad. Sabi niya may araw lang daw talaga na sobrang dami ung mga homeless dahil may mga NGO group na nagpapakain sa kanila. Ung lang ung nagpapagulo sa lugar, otherwise normal lang lahat. Ang linis pa nga eh. Yes ung park lang ung medyo magulo dahil doon sila nagso sort ng mga kalakal nila. Pero nililinisan din naman daw un.

[@gowithmel]

Diba po? Jusmiyo. Ang organized and ang normal lang po talaga ng place. ❤️

[@josephineonishi3351]

❤❤❤