Japan's Loneliness Epidemic

[@journeyman]

For more information, visit: www.journeyman.tv/film/8233

[@robbiehall9958]

I thought I was the only lonely person in the world. It feels like that when you see everyone else with their friends

[@MixolydianMode]

No, you are not. There are many.

[@hisheeelijah1482]

We like an invisible army to the world that have never met one another.

[@robbiehall9958]

@@MixolydianMode Thank you for that reassurance. It is just that when I see everyone with their friends and warmth, it's hard to imagine that anyone suffers from isolation and loneliness

[@scotchdumpy]

And everything on tv shows people interacting, all the funny clips on KZbin, TikTok etc., it's all at least two people and yet some of us are predominantly alone. How do you tell yourself a joke, take a selfie with a genuine smile, share a secret with yourself...... Loneliness is no joke.

[@hisheeelijah1482]

@@scotchdumpy I just wish I knew how to make friends with ppl

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Main-stream Media never FELT an amount of pain they deserve for what they've done into our society

[@scottbilger9294]

You think this is caused by "mainstream media"?

[@doritomaster7112]

This was caused by Globalization and the internet, not mainstream media.

[@lasvegasbadboyz]

💯

[@MrMartellSincere]

True. I hate the media so much

[@pwgearedturbofan2348]

You think the media did this? Lol, clown.

[@justinl7678]

a society that values community and cooperation, yet everyone is so alone and miserable. There ought to be root cause to all of this, primarily the fear of societal judgements.

[@MDobri-sy1ce]

Despite how cute seeing those dogs in strollers were, it’s a sad symbol of social disparity!

[@christiaantheron9080]

Baby substitutes.

[@saulg195]

@@christiaantheron9080 Dog mom

[@mishynaofficial]

But not everyone is SUITABLE and/or want to raise children! People are different!

[@mishynaofficial]

As someone who lived 3 years of hikikomori (not even in Japan), I feel for these people. I will always look at my past experiences in a positive light. And I think that all hikikomori have been let down by society in one way or another. The hikikomori lifestyle is rooted in a great disillusionment with society.

[@thomasgoss8181]

Sad, but true people create false narratives. Yet there is a lot of people in the world lonely . I just heard yesterday 3 out of 5 are lonely here in the states , myself included. I've become antisocial 2 a certain extent. I sit, & observe, somethings are absurd .

[@zenniz1992]

Your left hand is your best buddy

[@thomasgoss8181]

@@zenniz1992 not true I'm right handed. I Use left, & right brain

[@bhim8433]

😁😁😁

[@sherrcon]

dogs don't talk back...the mistake people make with their dogs is to treat them like it is human...and dogs are not..

[@Stitchpuppy01]

Yeah, you know what, my dog gave me more happiness and loyalty than some of the HUMANS in my life that were supposed to care about me, so let people live their life.

[@sherrcon]

@@Stitchpuppy01 absolutely and let people live their lives...but you can't have sex to populate the earth and your lineage stops with you...you have to isolate yourself from people that bring you down or have negative vibes...and at times, pets stop you from doing things like vacation, business trips, social gatherings and you have to pay kennel/vet fees if needed...and you are right, animals can be better than some humans who are disturbed...personally, i like to hang out with humans...just have to be careful who your friends are...

[@Stitchpuppy01]

@@e.globulus there's no such thing as unconditional love. If you didn't feed your kids they would hate you too.

[@revekat2053]

@@Stitchpuppy01Yeshua loves us all unconditionally.

[@Moorea2008]

This documentary appears to confuse loneliness with the state of being single. In reality, there are a lot of lonely married people, and there are a lot of single people who are NOT lonely.

[@artbydestroy1364]

Japans social structure is both fascinating, strange and sad.

[@christiaantheron9080]

The grandfather looks genuinely in disbelief when he saw the dogs birthday cake. Is the girl with the dogs some kind of social media influencer as she appeared to be taking a lot of photographs of the dogs?

[@scottbilger9294]

It is women who are opting to remain single. The men are simply out of luck.

[@saulg195]

Woman are gatekeepers and when they want it are even pickier!

[@meredithhatch3615]

I really enjoyed this documentary! It was definitely eye opening, that's for sure! ❤

[@dmonk926]

I was basically hikikamori in my country Jamaica from the age of 18 to 24...and from 27 to 33. I'm not awkward or anything, tall and I guess good looking. I went to school part time and tried very hard to get a job (I eked out a very modest living working online) and a few times approached women trying to get a gf during that first duration. I wasn't a shut in, tho I spent a lot of times indoors. It was simply that I was ignored by society. Absolutely no-one acknowledged my existence for 6 years straight. Its a cold cruel world when you don't have family connections, or prolonged exposure to people that lets them get used to you (the environment of a workplace or full time school)

[@Eurekaairline9205]

In 2020 after loosing my job i decided to become a hikikomori and shut in for over 3 years

[@px5ix4pz6j]

It's a personal problem. If you embrace the idea that you're weird you will become weird. You are what believe.

[@trillioncrowns]

Im from usa haven't been outside in weeks

[@thatothobejane4674]

I'm from South Africa. Wanna be pen pals?

[@trillioncrowns]

@@thatothobejane4674 ok

[@matthorrocks6517]

Same here. World has really beat me down.

[@trillioncrowns]

yes yes but i recently discovered this power! it will make you shine even if they take your hands feet

[@dandandan1359]

im from china and i haven't been out in years,for real.

[@hhhahahhhahha]

capitalism isolates and alinates people, there is no communal groupings, work places and schools are purely a hierarchical structures meant for performing tasks for other people stressing yourself out and going home to either more stress or isolation. our social and economic order is responsible in a lot of ways

[@esteemedyams]

Getting a little sick of zoomers trying to inject their 'weekend commie' propaganda into everything. These people aren't lonely because they don't get to go to a barn dance after the state takes 80% of their monthly produced goods and income. Feeling lonely and isolated has nothing to do with what economic system you're living in.

[@orvos1459]

I’m the Latino version of this. I have nothing in common with other Latinos. Whereas most Latinos are sociable, outgoing, extroverted, etc., I teach myself, math, chemistry, physics, Ancient Greek, Latin, Old English, woodworks, growing plants, making clothes, reading, etc.

[@unknownartist9647]

Good job journeyman

[@babydidabadbadthing903]

Another thing: Japanese women are VERY open to dating and marrying outsiders/internationals. The men are not. I am a white American woman who has a hard preference in dating Asian and White men. Japanese men are very strange when it comes to this.

[@friedchicken4735]

This is true, save the reverse for me Asian and black men but still I think it's better getting the ones who are born/grow up in western countries.

[@ytano5782]

I‘m from Germany, life in South Korea, but in Japan is one of my main customers. I agree, As a Western businessman, I feel very desired in East Asia and especially in Japan. But let‘s be honest, it feels good only at the beginning. But after a while I realized that they were just projecting their hopes and dreams onto me.

[@sleefy2343]

Well Chinese and Korean boys are very open to date white girls or international I guess but most prefer Korean and Chinese girls.

[@sleefy2343]

It really depends on the person honestly I can’t say ethnicity and the whole population of course because everyone has their own personality and opinion

[@skyking6989]

Im an American and not hikki i can totally relate with them. Im pretty lonely myself but i still go out and do stuff

[@lindada1111]

Maybe they should hook up with all the singles of other countries

[@kaisoo2556]

I feel this immensely.

[@rydergoode6922]

Hyper industrialization leads to loneliness ✅

[@terryl7749]

I blame the dogs. They're stealing our woman

[@thebluewren]

Im lonely in Wollongong after this epidemic.

[@nzb3290]

To anyone who wants to fix loneliness, please get out the house. Ask Complete strangers to do stuff youre interested. The hard part is conversation. Intelligent people dont share because they analyze everything and nothing gets shared and no conversation is made. Force yourself to share Complete details about yourself and invite complete stragers to do stuff. Take people's number down and just invite them. Doing these to may seem stupid but human connection really heals, so just trust and do it.

[@Picasso_Style]

I think every lones need socialble girlfriend heh like anime romantic scenes . I am lone too😊

[@Lockzley]

This video is more about people being alone then lonely.

[@liancourtbou]

People are afraid of others.😢

[@Sam_A_Sam]

That dog is better groomed than I am.

[@yuppieMa]

Joy Division - Isolation

[@frankie5821]

Crazy how the girl was like maybe if he had a driver's license... Should tell you everything you need to know about how woman and most people are these days... It's all transactional and self serving... Disgusting and I hope she does stay alone with her stupid little dogs forever.

[@paull.3941]

I am also neglected. I love japanese people ♥

[@saulg195]

We can fix their population!

[@user-bt5xp1gi6e]

Believe it or not, after living in Japan for a while I think the main reason of loneliness is because of Keigo / Hone & Tatemae / Meiwaku Kakeru which means it’s mainly caused by Japanese culture. Japanese people are making their own lives miserable by their own culture. You might not feel it as a short term visitor, if you live here alone long enough you will understand what I mean

[@Divorcedhousemaid666]

සෙකුරුට්ටගෙ ලව් ලස් . තනේ ලස්. කාමෙ ලස්. ඉතිං නහුතෙට කෙලවලා දැන් පුකෙනුත් තනේ ඇවිත් තියෙන්නෙ. තනේ තනේ

[@LetsChat]

Japan: How do we get more people married and having sex? Gay People: Exist. Japan: THEY DON'T EXIST. HERE. GET MARRIED TO THE OPPOSITE SEX ALREADY. THERE. GOD. Now... back to solving this original problem.

[@TurkiAlbaqami]

Man... you are not funny what so ever... do not do it again.

[@BrittaneyBoss]

Where's the rest of the video?

[@thatothobejane4674]

It's over here kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jEpnZ_nqdpirM

[@curiositymatters2828]

We humans create society and now back to old days, unsocial beings life. 😀

[@AdmiralRamirez7]

At least they took Kevin Samuel's opinion to Heart

[@dipayanroy8300]

Who cares about getting married??? Atleast I don't

[@ivan5595]

They need a showa restoration

[@patipateeke]

3:34 I'm a lady and we do lady things

[@2hdl]

Dattabeyo

[@Flowerlifts111]

Beeelieve it!

[@baekho10]

Answer is simple....Capitalism and the alienation it brings

[@internetastronaut4973]

You guys would find a way to always blame capitalism, why aren't populations in other capitalist countries this lonely?

[@piyushmishra4694]

@@internetastronaut4973 they are actually.

[@internetastronaut4973]

@@piyushmishra4694 bring up proof

[@diehardernxgt2161]

@@internetastronaut4973 just take a look at statistics, the number of single people is increasing by year around the world.

[@MrOdaddy2011]

@@internetastronaut4973 you first

[@olivialamptey2541]

Who will marry me

[@seabee2653]

Come to the States, and we will go fishing for fish and women, let's go. Your lonely because your scared to live.

[@alishfn]

Claim your ticket before 100k views “ticket here" !

[@1000dannycawley]

🧡iO💛Loveless Life🙌

[@Jackrobert28]

The full video is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYC1pZt_qNR_hpI

[@viz8746]

There are no "friends" - you realize how lucky you are to be alone (not "lonely") when you fully understand the futility and stupidity of every human relationship.😄

[@CC-6454]

IF they are too scared marrying each others. How about Crossdressing, that'll do the trick.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tatleman5314]

Buna baktin lo, hadi gec =>

[@vocabi-learnjapanese3932]

Japan is the country that gave us ninjas, samurai, anime and geishas. What more do you need?