The Meme of Japan's Most Embarrassing Man

[@Japanalysis]

I made a bonus video where I answered questions from my community! It's on Patreon but it's free! www.patreon.com/posts/86118765 Sorry about the gap in uploads btw, I had some IRL stuff going on and got sick for a week :(

[@FrozenAfricaPrincess]

Fellow wow player! :D

[@DioDCynic]

Nonomura did nothing wrong, there is nothing wrong with a beta guy traying to be alpha. You all think you are the cool guy, but your spirit animal is nonomura, repent and reconsider.

[@DioDCynic]

Is this channel even "succesful"? just 100k subs in like one year ? I think you are not exactly winning, other channels with similar content are doing way better than you, you are like dead last. Maybe this is not for you?

[@HashbrownMashup]

If you were talking about a Japanese national and a Japanese-American at the same time what accent would you use

[@Mr.Autodelete]

Him crying as the Skype ring was the fucking funniest thing I’ve seen this year

[@alkhazraji7482]

He told them the exact date on which he was diagnosed with memory problems. This man is a living legend.

[@althechicken9597]

I bet he knew the doctors name, too

[@ImFangzBro]

I mean, if he had a diagnosis paper, he'd probably produce that.

[@VanessWildTrader]

😂😂😂

[@fistovuzi]

a true Chad would include the time of day and what the weather was like and what color shirt the doctor was wearing.

[@landonbaker1218]

“I’ll never forget that fateful day of Tuesday, March 15th, when I was diagnosed with memory problems at exactly 1:17 PM.”

[@gregotox]

I love that Japan still makes edits like its 2008 internet

[@mongee3614]

I thought ytpm was dead. But it was alive and well in Japan

[@rivermagician5963]

For some reason it makes me happy

[@darkdrake13]

This happened in 2014 though

[@dyvyby]

It's still alive for most OTOMADs for popular music and etc. Broly movie shitposts are still around and it's my favorite thing to see in my feed.

[@greenaum]

Ah, stupid kids these days don't know how to meme.

[@peshtoast]

This story is like a roller coaster, and it just goes down.

[@someguy9181]

So, a slide?

[@1.4142]

So a skydive

[@HaraDuran]

isn't that just falling

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

It do go down tho

[@lyserius]

And the railing is gradually giving out

[@lamtungbenny6214]

10:17 That Skype call 💀 Well done to whoever made that Edit: Ayo, 1k likes? I'm genuinely happy, thx everyone. (Skype call W)

[@thepoleontheroad]

That was some hilarious meme

[@zulazhar1259]

we also got that calling meme. other countries probably the same but a variation of it

[@CallousSonnallous]

God damn that got me

[@datheoryof]

I died 😂😂😂

[@FreePalestine270]

10:18

[@NEM0_1]

What an inspiring story. Through hard work and dedication, I too could become a national embarrassment.

[@timothy__tt]

I believe in you!

[@umbreoniteUwU]

Maybe even an international one 😂

[@stupidtag123]

You have my support brave sir

[@Cat_cute000]

We belive in you! Go!

[@ze_kangz932]

🧐

[@lawnmower3929]

This guy was an absolute laughingstock in Japan. I remember so vividly my grandparents were dying in front of the TV. My grandma even said she felt a decade younger after this whole laughter.

[@nutekunute1027]

😂😂😂😂your grandma's response is wicked 😂😂😂 He was a laughing stock in the entire world, wherever there was TV, he was on ..my mom and I watched it on our local news channel in Ghana, we didn't understand sh*t but laughed so hard 😂

[@metafizikz]

Humour transcends borders 😂❤

[@andrewtrow1]

😂

[@squizzyicetea]

Your life must have been very interesting growing up over there ❤🎉

[@aarondavis8943]

I feel a decade younger after _my_ whole laughter! Thank you 😂 🧡

[@Zaemon037]

In America we were just impressed that a politician admitted he was wrong and apologized. We've never seen anything like that before.

[@yukisuperstylish]

He never apologized he just bowed for them thinking they’ll forgive him without actually apologizing

[@commissarthorne3894]

​@@yukisuperstylishyou're aware of how a bow in Japan functions right?

[@deejay7339]

Russia

[@Scatmanseth]

Over there defying the public will is as socially taboo as killing a puppy with a sledgehammer. Here, it makes you “based” and “not controlled by the msm”. This story is so bizarre to me because he’s basically George Santos if he had an ounce of shame (though only an ounce, mind you).

[@Scatmanseth]

@@deejay7339politicians don’t apologize there, they just get defenestrated.

[@shonenjumpmagneto]

I genuinely am inspired. Like no joke. He actually won. Like. He won. If he weren't half idiot, imagine his career.

[@accurategamer7085]

Power of consistency.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

What do you mean, half?

[@tteqhu]

@@mainstreetsaint36 yeah, I dunno how convincing he was really, - he barely got in, by registering somewhat misleading political party name.

[@Diabeticmonk69]

Dude I'm so retarded and useless irl this guy is such an inspiration .

[@luki7614]

boi actually step his foot in government office. if he isnt half idiot he probably step his foot in a castle.

[@turnmeonaliveman]

"Nonomura's excuse was that he had a memory disorder... To everyone's surprise, he immediately answered the exact date of diagnosis." xD

[@manuelredgrave8348]

I was completely expecting another "I don't remember" ngl

[@Zeylo89]

he forgot that he had the memory disorder, which further proves his point! so smart!

[@asscheeks3212]

Oh ho ho he have a disorder alright, he just had the wrong diagnosis of himself. The real disorder is narcissism.

[@thenightcorereaper]

@@manuelredgrave8348 same

[@rinshotin2521]

​@@manuelredgrave8348 I like your pfp Manuel, it's really cute!

[@forcexjr1566]

This man at least deserves credits for making into Gintama. The show literally roasted him by having Gintoki imitate him, even his hairstyle.

[@martinaelyse9152]

Exactly lmao

[@Slavolko]

@@martinaelyse9152 Your pfp is perfect for your reply.

[@stanrukishiroiwaandxinliu224]

Iconic moments in Gintama

[@renaldiroekanto789]

so everyone here remembers huh?

[@ize_ya3228]

Omg which episode was this lmao

[@HistoryintheDark]

The Skype call had me dying. I felt bad for the guy at first, but when he stole money so blatantly he lost any possible sympathy.

[@Tinil0]

I mostly hate memes but damn if the skype call didn't kill me. I wasn't expecting to actually laugh.

[@Speederzzz]

The fucking meme made me laugh in a really ugly fashion

[@julianmillo1459]

I mostly work with Skype... I need this ringtone... couldn't find it :(

[@RM-el3gw]

same here haha. As you get older you think you've seen it all, and then this came outta nowhere XD

[@foggyfrogy]

I don't have sympathy for people who become politicians for fame or out of jealousy. People's future are not there to stroke your ego

[@Vsm426]

If it wasn't for the theft this guys is actually quite inspiring the persistence and will power to continue is nothing short of admirable

[@urnoob5528]

dont blame theft blame the society and culture as well as the surroundings that caused him to do so

[@AsadKhan-ic9qi]

@@urnoob5528 they didn't cause hashimoto to do it

[@eee_eee]

@@urnoob5528your honest reaction after someone kidnaps your entire family and tortures them for money (it was because of his surroundings) :

[@RT-qd8yl]

@@eee_eee These are the people who get mugged and say "They need it more than I do."

[@paulolucero9864]

​@@RT-qd8ylnah you see, I can understand someone on the streets stealing to see another day, but this mf was a POLITICIAN. God's sake he was set up for life before he wanted to become a career politician. These are completely different and opposite reasons to break the law.

[@thorin4406]

I lost my shit at "you're crying too early, I haven't asked a question yet!". I love the Japanese 😂

[@misterlestari5772]

Yup Gintama is Goated man, so many undderated reference that people seem to miss or early to understood

[@Jaburezu]

​Glad to see a Gintama shoutout! That's where I first saw this reference; I believe when they came back from hiatus (Damn! That made me feel old).

[@WobblesandBean]

I died at the Skype ringtone one 😂

[@afrosymphony8207]

that floored me too 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@evaristangelo8856]

😂😂😂

[@BK-mk3vi]

Felt bad for him at first. I’m sure many who had humble beginnings can relate to feeling inferior to popular classmates & coworkers. However, he chose to lie & cheat instead of becoming a well respected politician dedicated to his dream of becoming a man of status. Instead, he only became an embarrassment.

[@Vandalgia]

The problem is, his whole motivation to become politician is wrong in the first place; he did it just out of jealousy. Politician is a public servant. If you have no interest in serving the public, you have no place there. At least that's ideally how it should be. But we both know that a lot of politicians are bunches of sleazebags. This dude just more honest than the others, lol.

[@Donnirononon]

@@VandalgiaLol so you cant't be german that is for sure

[@Vandalgia]

@@Donnirononon tell me more about it, lmao

[@ogeyrat]

@@Vandalgia People become politicians only to make money. Nonomura only embezzled 18 million yen to make the japanese laugh at him, this dude is a saint compared to all other politicians who made shady deals with corporations.

[@Vandalgia]

@@ogeyrat just like I said, a lot of politicians are bunches of sleazebags, lol.

[@leylinbalvan1858]

In a way he did become more popular than his classmate and will be forever remembered as a meme.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS SIR I WILL NEVER GO TO JAPAN! 😡😡 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳

[@Godzilla00X]

Be careful what you wish for lol

[@leylinbalvan1858]

@@Godzilla00Xyepp

[@Drealmers]

@@indiasuperclean6969 I know you are a troll for sure and want attention

[@MalachiCo0]

Yeah but for the wrong reasons lol

[@thc_freebaser]

I love that Nonomura, in the *SAME* letter as "THIS IS A DEMAND, NOT A REQUEST!!!!!!!!!!" and "I WILL HOLD THIS GRUDGE FOREVER!!!!!!" ends it with "XOXO" 💀

[@ellie6718]

It’s very obvious that it’s not the original email. The XOXO has been added in for comedic effect.

[@enlightenedera2816]

@@ellie6718it wasn’t obvious.

[@kermitdapingu]

@@enlightenedera2816 It was

[@enlightenedera2816]

@@kermitdapingu and I’m saying it wasn’t

[@enlightenedera2816]

@@kermitdapingu no it wasn’t, within the video there’s no indication of it not being real, he simply glosses over it and never clarifies it

[@inkchariot6147]

This man has so much emotion, he should've been an actor instead.

[@mithos789]

youtuber.

[@berserk1437]

​@@mithos789😂

[@w花b]

At this point not caring, would've been better lol

[@jbgra2566]

He wouldn't remember his lines though 😂😂

[@BBWahoo]

@@jbgra2566 He would if he snorted them!

[@Metabohai]

I actually respect his decision to change his path into politics and the will to stick to it for so long to get elected. The way he got elected and what he did aside of course since that was just weak.

[@gigitrix]

Being civic minded is great but it's clear he went in for the wrong reasons

[@Tinil0]

He was basically the creepy kid in high school who has a completely offputting personality and doesn't understand why no one likes him.

[@koopertrooper7008]

​@@Tinil0i bet you half of youtube commenters have that personality

[@supremebuffalo6322]

@@koopertrooper7008 that's a risky statement considering your roblox videos and pfp 😂

[@Bros_Before_Hee_ho_hos]

His reasons were really petty so I wouldn't have any respect for his devotion to changing his career path. I would just laugh and think to myself 'of course you would' I honestly seen some petty people in my life and I'm honestly not surprised at the lengths he would go just to 1 up his old classmate.

[@LeviAckerman-lb3zr]

I’ve seen many people with scandals in Japan and did not end well mostly commit suicide. This man is a man of steel, he even has his own radio in internet.

[@jaehparrk]

😂😅

[@azmainfaiak8111]

He is a genius😂

[@RavenMobile]

He keeps turning failure into success... followed by further failure... rinse and repeat.

[@hexagon1970]

I misread your coment as saying that many people with *sandals* in Japan commit suicide.

[@plazmamassbroz9413]

​ @english6237 so u have no problems laughing at people crying and not feeling bad at all

[@wisefelipe]

As a Brazilian this makes me sad. The worst corruption scandal in Japan is a guy who stole like 150 thousand dollars and gave it back and went to jail. Our politicians steal literal trillions and most of them are still in power lol

[@jcp1296]

Well no lol this was not the worst scandal by far, it's just a very funny one

[@P--f5g]

面白い政治家いませんか？ Are there any interesting politicians?

[@Deathfecater]

Cause the system which your life is governed supports corruption

[@funnatopia704]

Lmao this is nowhere near the worst scandal in Japan.

[@inanefool8781]

I believe at one point a man was killed in the legislature. So no, this isn't the worst. (Just looked it up, it was Inejirō Asanuma, who was stabbed with a sword in Hibiya Public Hall)

[@Kuraudosan]

He would be a perfect fit in brazilian politics. Literally COME TO BRAZIL.

[@popo237]

Nah Blanka would still win in a landside in the polls

[@togovero]

Also here in Italy

[@jshsvsjejed6960]

Funny you say that Brazil has million Japanese

[@lain7758]

Já temos o nosso palhaço japonês na Câmara.

[@clenesuniversaisx5173]

@@lain7758 o kim catapiroca?

[@Ninebreak999]

This honestly should inspire any Japanese local. If this man can make it to some level of authority in government, then by God almighty, SO CAN YOU. Be the change you want to see in the world.

[@Vsm426]

Agree

[@teamcrossover2483]

😬 I don't think they should

[@gendoruwo6322]

i can't. i hate myself, i know. but man, whatever this guy did? WTF ???

[@ghostnoise1711]

Good that the votes aren't faked there. Something Russia doesn't have.

[@RT-qd8yl]

I wish I had that kind of opportunity in my country, in America you can't get into politics unless you're substantially wealthy.

[@limabean1202]

11:42 that baby trying to wipe his tears is the cutest thing I saw all day.

[@MaggieKeizai]

Seriously. So cute.

[@defski]

It's a shop of a well known meme...

[@GerardMenvussa]

After a quick search, it seems in the original, the baby was wiping the tears of a character from the anime Kemono Friends.

[@RealJokerx7]

@@GerardMenvussa No, that one was also a photoshop. The original is actually the politician one, all the other ones are photoshopped.

[@alastor8091]

Bro, I love babies so much its unreal.

[@yugitocome]

I remember seeing this live on tv when I lived I Japan. Me and my housemate laughed our freaking asses off and couldn’t stop watching clips on yt over and over. There was even remixes made just a few hours after it had aired xD

[@dsandoval9396]

A few hours 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mofumofu114]

I as japanese am surprised to see his becoming popular overseas. He is literally the best funny person I've ever seen. several years ago, every child including me imitated him in the interview and laughed and that now becomes beautiful memories of us. I want him to become a meme abroad too.

[@yuh3267]

We’ll do our best to make your dream come true 😌💅🥹

[@Xsksnssjccxghb]

Did local media or KZbinrs do a follow up interview on how his life is now? If you can find any local sources that would be great.

[@MDG-mykys]

Well, he wasn't until now

[@yukisuperstylish]

So he was popular even before this scandal?

[@marilith]

That story became popular in Italy too back in the day,due to YTPMVs and memes in general I made a very unoriginal pun as soon as we learned about it with my friends,"the funniest and most hard to believe thing about this video is that it shows a politician apologizing"

[@dea9457]

As a Japanese, this is freaking gold 😂 Please do more about our country's rotten politicians. they're basically wasting oxygen

[@TORQ111]

A Japanese??

[@MDNQ-ud1ty]

Um, it's worse than that, they are destroying innocent peoples lives. Someone has to pay the cost. Money does not grow on sakura tree's or any tree's. Government destroys, all government.

[@samwich9242]

And to think we in most countries see japan as a clean efficient political system

[@MadolcheGabbana]

The world politicians all need a Reset of their own.

[@pepsy3085]

​@@TORQ111what's wrong with what he said? It looked ok to me

[@krispeekornflex]

Isn't he a typical politician tho? What he's lacking was a posse, a smart strategist, scapegoats and an actual political sense.

[@vaenii5056]

I don't know what politics in Japan are like but generally speaking no. Depends on the country.

[@MichaelHarto]

What he lacked was money

[@krispeekornflex]

@@MichaelHarto he lacked the skills to scam people of their money. no politician ever used their own money.

[@arrielradja5522]

​@@MichaelHarto as a son of a politician true

[@SirSX3]

no, just because your country has terrible politicians, doesn't make them the 'typical' politicians

[@ismaeel747]

Damn at the start I felt bad for him and was cheering him on, he had a humble beginning, he had a dream, he pursued it for years with determination... And then... well the rest happened.

[@revanliviar1239]

If he wasnt such a selfish person he could have actually inspired others its a shame really

[@Goodranite1293]

Chad Nonomura Ryuutaro > Ga.¥ BTS

[@ericjohnson6634]

The problem is he *didn't* have a dream. He just saw his old classmate and thought "I should have that." If he had cared about being good at what he did or making a contribution, we'd have an entirely different story now.

[@revanliviar1239]

@@ericjohnson6634 You would be suprised how many great people did things out of jealousy

[@lazy_doormat3076]

@@revanliviar1239He’s an inspiration for people to not end like him 😂

[@symemoza104]

Mr. Nonomura actually succeeded in gaining world wide recognition much that his counterpart could have ever achieved.

[@emperor8716]

lol true

[@lognannasara6055]

Lol, yea in a sense he is levels above that Osaka Restoration person

[@fifteen2060]

@@lognannasara6055 true we cant even remember his name

[@aniketsengupta7394]

@@fifteen2060, I guess his name was Japanese Gigachad or something?

[@SuperSaiyanD48]

Beware the monkey's paw.

[@knight_lautrec_of_carim]

Sometimes losers and outsiders just have been dealt a bad hand and are actually friendly and redeemable. Other times, you just need to talk to them for five minutes and go "Yep, now I know why this dude has no friends."

[@casualgamers3369]

This is my feelings on Chris Chan or Russel Greer. At first you feel sort of bad for them, but once you get to really know them you pretty much realize why they're in the situation they're in.

[@zerosen1972]

​@@casualgamers3369 Agreed. There's a reason KiwiFarms Exists....

[@BreakdancePeach]

@@casualgamers3369 Nah I still feel bad for them, even knowing what they did. Not pity like "It wasn't their fault" but more like "Damn, what a pitiable existence." ^Also stuff like Kiwifarms always creeped me out, running harassment campaigns like _"Hey, let's find this person who's in a self-made hole and push them _*_*even deeper*,_*_ and then we'll blame them even though we pushed them deeper!"_ It's highschool mean girls gossip. Bully someone->They degrade->Them being a worse person means more excuses for bullying->They degrade further, etc.

[@135791max]

I think you hit the nail on the head with this comment. People tend to be outsiders because they are different. But sometimes those traits that make them different can be positive or neutral, while sometimes they are clearly negative. This dudes behavior from start to finish shows him as a greedy, selfish, and narcissistic person, so it's hard to feel bad for him like I expected too at the start of the video.

[@hazekaze]

@Ei-mx1wes once a first group of no friends ppl who had friendship experience with lots of latter group during highschool, I believe that these ppl need to put effort on their own life. No exceptions even for first group. In most cases, these ppl do crave minimal social interaction but lacks social support in general and process no determination to put themselves together neither. I understand that having to social life to begin with will be bad hand to work on, but we could change it by searching or creating that friendly social environment ourselves. Workshops, classes, events, there’s far too many way for controlled social settings that facilitate growth. If they truly wanted to have friends and understood by people, then they got to get out from their shell first, for no one will miraculously pull themselves off from their own self without any self-determination.

[@Oh_the_humanity]

Holy shit... Nonomura is that kid who growls and hisses at other students in the halls

[@chudcel99]

LOL

[@Ephicx]

gives me his sympathy. it is not easy being a total loser, you could say he did not choose to be "weird" that led to all these actions in the long run. not that i condone misuse of funds of course.

[@RaidenKunii]

@@EphicxYeah i agree, i can’t help but feel bad. If anything, the ostracization just made the situation worse.

[@armvextheforgetful73]

I have no recollection there is such a student like that.

[@rootfish2671]

He's a furry?

[@woah5333]

I feel bad, amused and oddly inspired at the same time. Thought it must be hard for someone to be the laughing stock of your own country but no, he cheats and lies after he got the success he had wanted, AND still holds an radio show after all that shit has happened. Seriously if this man can win an election, we should be able to achieve something in our own life with 1/10 of his determination

[@thewanderingartists]

Alright then, I challenge you to turn your life around!

[@klut48]

i actually felt sympathy durring the 1st half of the video for him, but then i backed up, when you mention about corruption.

[@morningcoffee4893]

Getting mocked by gintama is an honor he don't deserve

[@namikazelevi]

TRUE😂

[@szczepan4737]

Not deserve? That performance was worthy of an Oscar 😂

[@shina8767]

😅 😅 gintoki hair

[@dangerdean9066]

Even Persona 5

[@Taurus_Yamada]

I'm japanese. We love his behavier. He makes us smile anytime. ＝He is the best comidean in japan👍

[@the_real_vdegenne]

you like bullying people?

[@the_real_vdegenne]

@@nhsjw330 why not? Eastern is well known for using national shaming as a mean of punishment.

[@amj.composer]

You like being racist?

[@Akakikukaku]

Bullying in eastern asian culture is like breathing Those slipper and broom memes are real bruv

[@lognannasara6055]

​@@the_real_vdegennebruh, he did this to himself

[@Octolicia]

11:44 : I completely missed that! That's so adorable! ^_^

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

if he was not a popular person in the first place, he should not have gotten into politics where its basically a popularity charisma game

[@yuki97kira]

Lmao its like being a farmer but doesnt like being outdoors... He could have started a business or something. Hes not stupid, but..not so charismatic is all

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

Means while in America... "With all this charisma. The economy is still shit, Biden!!!"

[@randomrhino7500]

These days politics or mostly who are the biggest meme wins

[@rushyscoper1651]

being popular in school is different then being popular in politics, people vote differently then how they pick their friends in school

[@ivan_valerian]

Imagine trying, failing, getting back up, but then you fucked it up so bad and couldn't cover it up and ended up as an eternal national meme. What a life this dude has

[@grigoriyefimovichrasputin7897]

Mans gotta start over, change his identity.

[@ivan_valerian]

@@grigoriyefimovichrasputin7897 Bros gotta start living in a remote island somewhere in the Caribbean

[@AmazingRofa]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5y6iaB3npKCY6s part 2

[@syouji185]

​@@grigoriyefimovichrasputin7897i need a new dust filter for my hoover max extract pressure pro model 60

[@Decade332]

​@@ivan_valerianor.. the cowards way out sui-cider

[@dspbx718]

Appreciate everything you do to explain Japanese culture

[@Kaimax61]

internet culture.

[@kenmaru777]

Japanese memes culture)

[@fobos936]

As a Fun Fact, this comment is not quite wrong. For many Japanese, watching someone's apology press conference on the morning news has a certain entertainment aspect. It is like watching a clip of a US Senator asking a CEO a silly question about TikTok or Facebook at a hearing. There have also been several apology conferences that have been the target of internet user memes. In addition, 2014 spawned many memes about apology conferences, starting with Senator Nonomura. Well..this also means that there were too many scandals then... By the way, if you do an image search for "2014 Kiseki no sedai(奇跡の世代)" you might learn about the many "unique characters” around him. ( "Kiseki no Sedai" means "Miracle Generation" and is based on the anime "Kuroko no Basket".) Sorry my bad Engrish… I just really wanted to share detail tho…

[@Nazwan-ve4lo]

Become weeb😀

[@PumpkinHoard]

@@fobos936 Lol, "Miracle Generation." I'm guessing they were bunch of corrupt, idiotic types right? I did try searching but couldn't find anything other than anime basketball players. It just seems that "miracle generation" must be intended somewhat sarcastically given this guy was involved.

[@うさポイント]

もう何年も前のミームなのに割と最近海外ニキに紹介されてるのやっぱ影響力すげぇな…

[@albertarthurparsnips5141]

@user-ry4gn3yl4rJapanese simply don’t have the sort of interest in detail that Westerners often do. Look at Japanese ‘ Wikipedia ‘ ! Frightful !

[@chocolat917]

I’ve learned more about Japanese politics in this single video than I will ever know in a lifetime. Thank you Nonomura

[@Padraigp]

So youre going to start unlearning?

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

no@@Padraigp

[@Padraigp]

@@ThwipThwipBoom if they have learned more in a single video than they will ever know in a life time they must either unlearn or have never known any single other thing about it before or after this video lol!

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

no@@Padraigp

[@Padraigp]

@@ThwipThwipBoom its ok if you dont understand ...some things are not for you. Lol!

[@HAROSCOPE]

He destroyed his whole his career by choosing corruption

[@alestane2]

And being incredibly stupid at it. I mean, I certainly don't condone corruption, but I'd like to believe that if I ever did it - which I didn't and won't - I would have been a bit smarter about it.

[@CyberKurajberUltimat]

Sad part... in the rest of the world he would have gotten a promotion

[@qwmx]

To be fair, it normally works.

[@superpokemonbros.9441]

Thats always how it ends

[@JohnSmith-j7n]

@@CyberKurajberUltimat Where, in fucking Russia? In America or Europe he'd get a 100 times harsher sentence. The sentence he got is practically a fucking joke.

[@no-one5310]

I remember looking up this guy when the Gintama anime parodied his crying out burst.

[@OtterSou]

Today (July 1, 2024) marks 10 years since the legendary press conference and it's still the most infamous one in the history of press conferences in Japan

[@pillows1901]

From an embarrassment to a pro chess player, Hikaru really is something

[@justasimplemanpassingby7335]

😂😂😂

[@ChaceXian]

💀💀💀

[@Fattipotato79]

💀 ☠️ 💀 ☠️ 💀 ☠️ 💀

[@psyfozim]

Bruh 😂😂😂

[@solartea_]

this racist as hell

[@timexyemerald6290]

not gonna lie. i give him a GODLY A+ for actually going out of his way to chase his dreams.

[@135791max]

His "dream" was pure jealousy of an old classmate becoming famous and going into politics. His tenacity was fueled purely by envy.

[@chadshowdown9382]

@@135791maxVirgin Nonomura being jealous of his Chad Classmate 😂

[@BungOpanMartyrBrigade-P]

Griffith would be proud

[@mariozappini7784]

​@@135791maxRegardless of the reason that's determination right there, if I were to lose 4 times in a row in an election with low numbers I would just be depressed

[@135791max]

@mariozappini7784 Like I said, you can give him props for being tenacious, but saying he went out of his was to chase "his" dreams is incorrect. He went out of his way to chase someone else's dreams lol

[@vxxiii4160]

God, the parody from Gintama is still absolutely hilarious to this day

[@diabolus9466]

Based pfp.

[@12KTOYOTA]

@@diabolus9466 shut the hell up

[@TomYork-x8s]

すげえな。10年経ったいまだに国際的に影響を与えてる漢や

[@Eisenwald64]

And not too different than ...other politicians these days...

[@arkuis]

This guy would have a bright future as a South African politician. The corruption, the Stalingrad legal tactics, the vanity, the disconnection from reality are very common in South African politics.

[@phoenixdemarino1714]

Yeah, the US, australia, and Japan have nothing on the insanity of South African politics

[@arkuis]

@@phoenixdemarino1714 too true

[@ne0nmancer]

I think we'd have an even match putting South African politicians against Brazilian politicians. Same shit.

[@briansilva3765]

@@ne0nmancer Nah, Brazilian politicians are masters of stage play, their skill at saying nothing for hours but convincing the dumb population just because they use nice words is unmatched. Let's not forget the many times they were caught with money in their underwear or were put into trial for corruption and nothing ever came out of it.

[@PeachDragon_]

All politics

[@lazysorcerer]

For those who don't understand the part at 3:40 about how could one of LDP's candidate win "too many votes" - in Japanese elections, at least on a local level, there are usually multiple candidates elected to represent a single district, but voters can only cast vote for single one. This means that while the results are fairly proportional between the various political parties, the parties need to predict just the right amount of candidates to nominate - if they nominate too many, their votes will get diluted and they might lose out to parties with less support, that have nevertheless nominated the right amount of candidates. But what can happen even if the party nominates the right amount of candidates is that one of their candidates becomes too popular, taking votes away from their other candidates causing them to lose, while they get way more votes then they needed to get elected. This is what happened in this election. They have moved away from this system for the elections to the House of Representatives on the national level, but everywhere else it is still in practice.

[@alokinzna]

That's a strange voting system. I guess the advantage is if some politicians are really unlikable then voters simply vote them out.

[@lazysorcerer]

@@alokinzna The system they replaced it with for the national elections is equally strange. The parties that formed the government back then all wanted to reform the system, but they did not agree on how to reform it. Some wanted a one district = one representative system like in the UK or USA, other wanted a purely proportional party-based system like in European countries, others wanted to keep the old system, but eliminate gerrymandering (which was rampant). So they came up with a compromise where 60% of the House is elected from one member districts and the remaining 40% is elected from regional districts based on proportional representation between parties.

[@juno9394]

So gerrymandering with votes instead of lines?

[@anonymousmc7727]

That’s why Japan is done stick a fork in it…..

[@renanmendes35]

​@@alokinzna Isn't this system just about voting for candidates instead of parties? As far as I could manage to understand, the candidates with more votes get the seat. Isn't it?

[@brutanedda3107]

One of my most clear childhood memories was my japanese uncle laughing his ass off watching this guy on TV

[@adrianghandtchi1562]

He made his dream come true, he did end up being influential just not the way he planned.

[@PRTZN]

I honestly believe that Nonomura might have a social or developmental disorder. His behavior and disposition is reminiscent of someone a bit higher up on the ASD spectrum for example. Public freakouts, lack of social awareness, spending large amounts of money on hobbies (3 million on stamps daym), saying inappropriate things and not understanding their reactions etc. Knowing Japan's outlook on mental health, especially during the 20th century it wouldn't be too much of a reach to think that the people in his life possibly overlooked his behavior and just thought "hmm guess he's just a weird guy."

[@looniemoonie5955]

While I agree with your points (I am somewhat autistic myself, sadly), as I understand from video, he never spent money on stamps, it was another lie just like hot springs.

[@muffinconsumer4431]

Thank you for your professional study into this man’s psyche.

[@PeachDragon_]

Don't diagnose from a video man it's rule number 1.

[@inezneal6917]

I'm so sick of the mental health excuses. What autistic person is running for office? They don't seek out those types of jobs

[@mal_3157]

Haha that doesn't sound like me- Oh.

[@GuntankHiga]

I don’t think he was an evil man. He was just an idiot. Hope he will become a successful man in some degree someday. As I’m Japanese, it is hard to believe he went to one of the top universities and made it to be a politician but he is like giving us a hope. Even he could do it so you can do too.

[@robotube7361]

Ikr? People dont understand how tough this guy is. He overcame so much ridicule shame and still not giving up. If he wasnt a corrupt stealing scumbag I would even wanna hang out with him to ask him what his strategy is in life and how he self motivates himself to keep on going

[@hyusuf4280]

He's not an idiot or evil. He's just corrupt, shameless, narcissistic and clearly has mental health issues.

[@night00glider]

His name is amazing though... Ryutaro, It means splendidly stout son right ? and ryu as in dragon.

[@thetiredcynic]

His character and story is literally like something out of a comedic shounen manga. It's almost hard to believe he wasn't acting or something.

[@wrestlingconnoisseur]

He entered politics for self-serving reasons though, to live out what he pictured as his fantasy life and as a way of not addressing his darkest shortcomings, while deceiving others into buying into his crude "man of the people" facade. That comes from an evil place.

[@dhemereon2915]

This could have been a success story. I mean, he basically said "Fuck it, we ball" and quit his job, started campaigning every year and eventually got a seat. Even if it was through luck, it didn't matter - he was in and he just had to expand from there. And not do the retarded stuff he did. Honestly, this encouraged me a little bit; just keep on coming again and again, and you will get a chance at your goal. Just don't be *stupid* (And probably don't crave another man's goal or success).

[@winzyl9546]

All he had to do was not embezzle millions

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

I read somewhere that success is the result of you following your conscience to the best of your knowledge.

[@135791max]

A lot of people comment about his tenacity of pursuing this job, but it is important to remember he only pursued it out of pure jealousy of an old classmate.

[@illumisgirlfriend3473]

@@135791maxbut he did get successful tho. everybody needs some kinda motivation. it’s not that deep

[@transientimages]

@@135791max I mean, spite is one hell of a motivator.

[@Just_an_indonesian]

0:12 nah not mario you guys are wild for that 💀

[@Baackus]

It's always a good day when a new Japanalysis video drop

[@paulplus3830]

Well, his forgetfulness isn't Japanese only. German politicians for instance are veeery forgetful, but in their cases it has no consequences whatsoever.

[@very-mean-spirited-lizard]

Olaf Scholol is not forgetfull! You are propagating Hate Speech. He simply has a very selective memory.

[@mrthewubbie]

Americans too. Also, apparently, not experts at anything they do that might land them in trouble.

[@drysoup3017]

What about Italian:)

[@paulplus3830]

@@drysoup3017 Well, I'm sure it's a global problem, but I can only speak for what I know. :)

[@drysoup3017]

@@paulplus3830 I was saying Italy for a reason...want a hint?

[@balloonga4541]

Hi, I'm from Hyogo. And I was high school student when Nonomura became worldwide famous politician. My math teacher said that he had voted for Nonomura. He added that he didn't know Nonomura was such a person. Yeah it's REALLY unpredictable...

[@Lesevesel]

Man. This is the funniest thing I've seen all week. Thanks!

[@fogdiver]

The fact that he still had 18 million yen to send back raises more questions than the original theft did. 🤔

[@wacaysjibril3595]

That means he didn't spend it. 😢

[@lastyhopper2792]

He prob stole the money just to brag abour his bank account to his friends and family 😂

[@DotDotDotDashDashDashDotDotDot]

Basically mister Krabs, lots of money doesn't spend it, just bathes in it.

[@midoevil7]

Apparently, he just wanted to be a corrupt politician because it was cool...

[@Dracula737]

i love how japanese always create songs from literally any dialogue possible. like that one highschool ad or something that has some japanese high school boy shouting in a road in a riverside (cmiiw). idk what was the original video but i had my share of people who remix them into songs

[@dexterhealy8856]

If you think this guy is embarrassing, you should check out South African parliament meetings. I often can't believe those people were trusted to guide the future of a country.

[@donquixote2072]

That sounds like every country with elected representatives everywhere.

[@112523]

​@@donquixote2072well tbh. Lots of South African politicians are vastly undereducated and just straight up dumb as a brick

[@dexterhealy8856]

@@donquixote2072 Sad but true mate, sad but true🤷

[@eugenkt777]

@@donquixote2072 no man, those african meetings are on whole another level lol check it out now because you wont regret it

[@StefanCreates]

@@eugenkt777 anything specifically I should search for?

[@lordclown1187]

7:46 That's nostalgic. Aw, I miss Japan. Can we take a moment to see how lighthearted many of these Japan related topics are in comparison to the West? Japanese people really are amazing, while there are many problems and a lot of insanity, the potential is still high. At least I believe so.

[@hrisace]

ok the trumpet at 10:05 was the perfect encapsulation of this entire story

[@MrTerrorist]

His crying was so absurd that even Gintama made fun of the whole thing.

[@Mista1Take]

Fuck niggtama

[@海野夜見]

This meme is truly a legend. I searched for the newest Nonomura meme video on Niconico (a Japanese Video Sharing Platform) and it was uploaded 3 days ago! The one before that was posted on July 1st. It's been about 9 years since he became a meme and people still make fun of him. It's so hilarious. Thanks for reminding me of this meme!

[@fbidumbbee]

i don't know if it's something exclusive to japanese meme culture specifically, but i appreciate that it's lasted so long. i'm used to most memes lasting a grand total of about 20 minutes before people start whining that they're overused, maybe that's just my perspective though

[@anusaukko6792]

@@fbidumbbee thats mostly in the recent like, post 2015 era or so.

[@msuivei9184]

I honestly have respect for his dedication

[@paxilian]

Actually wild that a Japanese politician became a lolcow

[@TheRibbonRed]

It's the other way around, a Japanese lolcow became a politician.

[@megankassa3633]

what is a lolcow?

[@EsteemedReptile]

​@@megankassa3633Basically a giant loser who everyone laughs at and mocks. You know how we milk cows for dairy? Well, you milk a lolcow for laughs. A literal cow for LOLs. There are lots of them on the internet, all with their own bizarre stories and baffling lives. Chris Chan is probably the most notable lolcow ever. But be forewarned; learning about a lolcow is ironically often a depressing and upsetting experience. They are not normal people, and it doesn't take long before you start seeing some truly disturbing stuff. Hope this helps.

[@BerenElendilAPGaming]

​@@megankassa3633A person that is easy to get a rise out of and reacts in a way that people find funny. A famous example is Chris Chan.

[@megankassa3633]

@@BerenElendilAPGaming haha why are they called lolcows tho

[@calisama9215]

You are like Internet Historian but Japan-based content. You earned my sub!

[@speed65752]

I'm laughing so much that I'm feeling bad for this guy. Such a level of humiliation is too much. I'd not wish it on my worst enemy.

[@silverianjannvs5315]

Japanese cultural attitudes

[@ValBoon997]

"He's going to fix the dating services" well he's not wrong tho, Japan's population is declining.

[@chropass912]

Uploaded new video about Nonomura 2 mouths ago and almost hit 2m views? As I a Japanese, I really glad to see this and kinda proud of him😂😂 Great content👍

[@johnnyboi5003]

Damn I'm getting secondhand embarrassment from this guy...

[@yamataichul]

I'm already embarrassed I share the planet with him even though I'm 11h time zone difference 😂

[@RealLockheedMartin]

I almost quit the video halfway through. It was unbearable.

[@backseatgaming9087]

Don't take it too serious he is only acting for the camera. He knows how to get votes.

[@marc988]

Honestly, he had the chance of his life and he could have made history, from a lame unpopular to a very successful guy... But he's chosen a different path every time

[@abdqs853]

Kinda reminds of Matahachi from Vagabond 😂

[@pavelurbanec5912]

​@@abdqs853exactly, that fits so perfectly lmaoo

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

@@abdqs853 that's true

[@lloydlim1055]

@@abdqs853 Now we wait for his redemption arc XD.

[@qwmx]

He still made history, just not the one he wanted.

[@DN_123]

I've only known this guy from gintama, but now understanding the full context behind the joke my appreciation for Gintama grew even more.

[@kuragedaisuki244]

Oh my god! Gintama is my favorite anime and I never got that joke until now, thank you!

[@danielalorbi]

Your editing and presentation were absolutely phenomenal in this one! Keep it up Japanalysis!

[@bes03c]

The Japanese meme explanations are why I am a patron.

[@cameron6464]

Tbh, I still feel a bit bad for the guy. No one could be that cringe without having at least a little something wrong with them. He returned the money and served his sentence, mistakes were made but rectified and paid for. I hope his radio show goes well.

[@Mrwutevah]

I agree. Ridiculing him and nothing else is just punching down, he's already made himself an embarassment. No need to rub it in further.

[@setsers1]

Agreed

[@135791max]

To function as a society, it is important to remind oneself and others that bad behavior is bad. Lest people like this succeed, and politicians who cheat, steal, embezzel, and lie feel comfortable in knowing they can get away with their behavior or they won't be reprimanded.

[@illumisgirlfriend3473]

@@135791maxthere are way worse politicians than this one even in my own locality. I don’t think he deserved to be treated like this. He was a social outcast and didn’t know how to interact with others or make friends. I don’t think it’s his fault that he can’t make friends. There are people like Johnny Kitagawa and the Japanese cannibal who literally got away with their crimes. I kinda feel so bad for Nonomura.

[@Kisamon]

@@135791max You miss the "learn from their mistakes" part. Without it, it's not different than bullying. Nothing as grand as "functioning as a society" bs you put there. I'm not saying the corruption he pulled was justified, but there are a lot of people done worst than him. He admitted it and he returned the money, what else do you want? He was just a guy with big dreams, but lack of resources and proper knowledge, not to mention people ridiculing him even though he did legally nothing wrong, as far as I remember. Except for embezzlement.

[@StrangeloveStrangelove]

I'm from Russia, and some of our bloggers presented this story as: "he stole so little and apologizes so much, so cool, I wish we had it like that." In our country the more corrupt you are, the less time you get in prison.

[@mukhylogregorivich4995]

I can tell, based on all the wanton slaughter you guys commit

[@weirdguylol]

@@effedrientry living in Hungary with our political clowns, we even have a political joke party called the Four tailed dog party, their goal is to make alcohol free, stop aging, and restore the holy border inside Hungary's border by giving land to neighboring countires

[@SevenTheMisgiven]

@@effedrien Belgium is not an example for western politics. Belgium still considers on a daily basis to rejoin with France and The Netherlands.

[@arbaaztorgal689]

ya like i converted 18 million yen to usd and like some petty local politician here in India steals 5x of that.

[@titan133760]

The funny thing is that those bloggers missed the part that he didn't actually apologized. His crying fit was a poor attempt at trying to deflect focus off of his embezzlement issue

[@alexanderkenway]

Wow what a blast from the past. I remember seeing that crying video and some memes of it but never truly had the story behind it fully explained. Awesome video bro

[@sauercrowder]

So he was diagnosed with a memory disorder, but at least he can remember the exact date that it occurred. Good for him, he must have worked hard to retain that information.

[@xinpingdonohoe3978]

It's a very specific memory disorder. He can't remember things that are directly incriminating, only things that are indirectly incriminating.

[@chamberlane2899]

@@xinpingdonohoe3978 must be contagious, so many politicians seem to have it. Someone ought to spend some yen on research, I heard a lot of 'em hang out by the hot springs.

[@dangerdean9066]

I really thought he was going to say "I don't remember"

[@kyonnosukeasakura1768]

POV: You're seeing Anycolor CEO after getting caught with embezzlement and other worse cases, 2024 colorized.

[@dangerdean9066]

This is why I prefer Yagoo...

[@jaichind]

3:47 Another problem for the LDP in addition to poor vote allocation was that the daughter of a former LDP MP (who used to be a member of the prefecture assembly from this district) ran as a LDP rebel and won 20,109 votes (#2 vote-getter in your chart) which also ate into the LDP vote base and helped to get Nonomura Ryuutaro elected.

[@killertoadstools]

I swear, man. Japanese-made memes are God-tier. Seeing even Gintama and Persona 5 have a dig on it is amazing.

[@shiningfaceofluzon5594]

11:41 the child wiping his tears through the screen made my day

[@ChaosPootato]

Holy shit the musical memes are all gold I'm dying

[@funkymonk255]

honestly ended up feeling more bad for the guy than i thought i would. what he did was shitty and unacceptable but i feel if we knew more about his upbringing it would explain a lot. i suppose i sympathize with him because at one point in school i was a loser with no friends.

[@AYVYN]

No joke; even if you just went door to door, hung up flyers, and helped clean up rallies. You would probably get more than 3% of the vote.

[@jennatolls9543]

He was even able to go so far with dedication alone

[@rosaria8384]

Agreed, but honestly he could have kept his new job as part of the prefectural assembly had he never performed corrupt acts.

[@arhamdad4788]

Same here we r only getting 1 side of the story here in the point of view of a bully...the man even gave back his corruption money...i live in bd and all politicians do is steal steal steal ....both officially and behind the scenes

[@bill_thepyro6068]

Can you just imagine how the Japanese people reacted to this for the first time? They were probably sitting in their homes just saying shit like "why did i vote this man"

[@SinKimishima]

The thing is, we have embarrassing politicians at every election, so some people vote for them as a joke. But to those who were serious about him, thought they were scammed by his lies.

[@112523]

As someone who saw some similar breakdown on national TV I can tell you this. It most likely was the funniest shit ever. Especially to the japanese

[@chimpanzinc1790]

@@SinKimishima man, i wish American politics were so inconsequential that people can vote for idiots just for a goof

[@lkrv8471]

the skype sound at 10:18 killed me💀

[@janiselmeris5705]

Is there a full version somewhere?

[@Noah._owls]

Maybe i should set it as my ringtone lol

[@LordKoKuyou]

0:19 this was so good lol

[@billieeyelash7015]

DUDE, Japanese people are EXTREMELY polite. Westerners laugh at you in public. Japanese will almost NEVER do that... Audibly laughing out at someone who is presenting as serious (4:50) is SUCH an incredibly humiliating ordeal. LOL. I cringed so hard. It is basically like our version of whenever you have that dream when you are giving a presentation in high school and suddenly realize that you are naked. *THAT* level of embarrassment.

[@Dongobog-ps9tz]

What are other examples where Japanese people would laugh at someone in public

[@albertarthurparsnips5141]

I agree. With the exception of drunkards or ruffians.

[@RealLifeIronMan]

Happens not uncommonly in school years. Laughing at someone is hard to distinguish from laughing with someone. So if you say something really goofy in class, it is not automatically considered impolite to laugh at them. Same principle with young adult Japanese women. As long as the laughter isn't in a overty mocking tone, most young women in Tokyo can get away with laughing at other people.

[@karremania]

Lets be fair, lets give this man credits. There are tons of political dudes 'robbing' tax money of people, but they dont return a single penny. He just outright paid everything back, thats more to be said then any other given political 'caught' person.

[@pi3ater]

politician try not to be corrupt challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@PokeDude011]

Well, in a way Nonomura did become more well known than Hashimoto. Dude had people from around the world laughing at him.

[@user-gc5sq7rb9s]

Hello Japanalysis, I wanted to say thank you for making that video. Actually I heard about Nonomura is an other video bit It was just about the apologise meme. Its nice to see how he ended up like this Its really interesting Thank a lot Have a nice day/night :) Ps : I was waiting so long for a new video from you, I cannot stop replaying in loop some of them, you made my day thank you ^^

[@stealthassasin1day291]

Getting into office is the difficult part, staying and not getting fired is very easy but this guy couldn't even do that much. I wonder if he was even good at his real job before going into politics.

[@papajavaleri]

Surprisingly, given what we know about him, he's pretty intelligent and quick witted. You wouldn't think so but that's what an above average human performance looks like.

[@backseatgaming9087]

He was 41 years old and had a successful career before trying to get into politics. It is there in the video. Why so judgemental and wanting to smear his name by calling him "loser"? I don't understand the thought pattern of people like you. Maybe you are jealous he achieved something in his life that you probably never will? (Winning a election)

[@satohime]

I've been trying to translate a Japanese song by ear for over a year now and there's one single line i couldn't make out because it had nothing to do with the song...I can't believe this is how I found out it was just a sample of this dude

[@entririhunter]

That Mario beat kills me every time it's so good! XD And 10:18 *chef's kiss*