The Mysterious Cult That All of Japan Loves

[@Japanalysis]

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[@rob19991]

ANOTHER ONE

[@donskun3260]

Hey uh... 9:22 that's Malaysian flag not American. Is that on purpose or your editor kinda messed up?

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

1:04 "Because the last time he came over, some very unchill things happened." Can you tell me more about this? I tried googling about it but could find nothing. I assume this involves Portuguese missionaries.

[@johngulster7787]

Im addicted to your content.

[@寶井秀人ist]

what's the Beat Takeshi Kitano movie adaptation called?

[@jasonblalock4429]

12:38 For me, this is one of the biggest signs that they're genuinely chill. Harmful cults would never allow an ex-member to remain an active participant. It sounds like they still remain friends with people who leave the group, which is great.

[@elif6908]

I don’t think they’re an ex member, it sounds like they’ve left the nunnery but still go to the church it’s part of.

[@kikilala9371]

I think it's logical that the ones that married have to leave the commune. They surely want to stay with their husband. But staying in the commune is just an added risk to others. Making them stay outside but still able to join the activities seems great

[@SeanStrife]

@@elif6908 I think they simply just mean an ex-member of the commune.

[@RT-qd8yl]

@@kikilala9371 Plus how would you have relations with your spouse if you're in a building with a bunch of other people; it wouldn't be possible

[@MrGksarathy]

Also, they're not actively recruiting. That to me says that they're not that interested in continuing the group beyond the founding generation, which is somewhat of a green flag.

[@AnimeKaiserWillyII]

kinda weird seeing a cult story about a group that more or less just became a nunnery

[@patricioacuna1688]

thank you, i forgot that word i was thinking about a monastery, that was an awesome and wholesome story about a man that converted to Catholicism and made a nunnery. why a nunnery is a good question. he didint do anything bad so it doesnt matter

[@fujifilm5127]

So, the pipeline from cult to catholicism is very very short

[@douglassun8456]

@@patricioacuna1688 Actually, was this guy Catholic? It sounds like he started his own thing because he was anti-clerical. Sounds kind of Protestant to me, like he didn't want to be under the authority of a church, so he started his own.

[@youngcitybandit]

@@fujifilm5127theres like a billion things this is close to, not just catholicism

[@patricioacuna1688]

@@douglassun8456said Catholicism because they were the crazy bunch who entered with a bible first. His ways were more like jesuits and even yeah Protestants . It’s kinda a fascinating development in the modern world

[@WhiskersTC]

It is actually really interesting to see a "cult" story, especially one of this magnitude, that didn't end in something absolutely horrific and absurd.

[@shiftfire4511]

Yeah, especially when you compare it to other cults after this. I mean, Aum Shinrikyo began not a decade later.

[@bigboi7817]

It is kind of absurd but in a good way.

[@keylanoslokj1806]

Because it was centered around the Truth of Christ. And not the Perversion if his Word for narcissistic gain

[@k-aw-teksleepysageuni8181]

They are everywhere, but nice, quiet, chill things don't tend to get much attention.

[@rosaria8384]

Yeah. After seeing Pana Wave and Aum Shinrikyo, Jesus' Ark was honestly a breath of fresh air

[@Macho_Fantastico]

So basically the women wanted some degree of freedom from the pressures put on them by their parents and found it in this commune. Nothing dodgy going on, they just felt comfortable and safe there. It's rather wholesome in the end.

[@ScooterinAB]

Understanding what those pressures are explains why it was such a concern. They were bucking tradition and that's not really cool in Japan.

[@docholiday708]

Thought it was going to be mass suicide, wholesome it wasnt

[@MrSonny6155]

Probably not the best precedent, but certainly the _least_ bad thing amongst the Atlantic Ocean of dodgy pastimes out there.

[@fenrir7878]

It also led them to vulnerable to abuse and exploitation by someone like this. That's how US got Jim Jones and Charles Manson. It is sucky to live an oppressive culture as a young person, and yea, plenty of parents are crappy or even abusive. But running away and joining the circus (or the cult) is a far worse fate. Plus these poor parents were looking for their kids. However restrictive they might have been, I don't think they deserved to go through this.

[@Phil-tn5ny]

Why was it only women??

[@sebastiansolis6486]

"All he wanted was to read the bible and become more like Jesus". And like Jesus, he became persecuted for choosing this way of life. I guess he accomplished his goal.

[@motherisape]

He never claimed to be Jesus media named him Jesus

[@sebastiansolis6486]

@@motherisapeI know. I never said he claimed to be Jesus .

[@flamingrubys11]

i always say if another jesus figure were to rise up he would be arrested

[@Chocolatepain]

Yeah I was thimking the same thing.

[@sleepysartorialist]

Sad, tbh

[@AragornRespecter]

The masculine urge to found a nunnery and remain entirely loyal to your wife

[@LybertyZ]

Vastly underreported.

[@Ameliorati-z8b]

Top J

[@RT-qd8yl]

Chads gonna Chad

[@dialectiks]

how does nobody even think about why he only recruited young attractive women? because i kinda call bullshit on their claims.

[@apieceofblueglassmoon2288]

@@dialectiks You can call it being crappy on your conclusions, they are runaway girls dawg.

[@Badbufon]

wow, when you hear about cults, "wholesome" is not in my list of expectations

[@sucyshi]

It's not a cult just a commune. A cult uses excessive brainwashing tactics (see the BITE model). The point is debate is where the line of "excessive" is because lots of normal things use brainwashing, we intentionally use brainwashing on ourselves even

[@RockinRocketScience]

Wouldn't call it wholesome, but it's a breath a fresh air

[@jasonblalock4429]

A bunch of (basically) nuns running a G-rated cabaret club? That's pretty damn wholesome.

[@itcaboi1707]

@@jasonblalock4429nuns who’s habits are literally regular clothes. Lmao

[@JoCaTen]

so such religious cults actually existed? religious as in, actual religion? no fanaticism, no fraud, no solicitation, nothing too horrific or gruesome? no rituals, no sacrifices no nothing? just an average religious study? quite an interesting story

[@eryalmario5299]

It does it's just hard to find

[@vsaucelover9660]

I think that these type of stories are often lost due change in the current culture , and the only stories that remain are often the only with extremist views

[@CudiPeakedatMOTM]

They exist today, they just practice what they preach and do not force their religion on others. That’s why you never hear about them.

[@notuxnobux]

there exists many, but the only ones you see on the news are the extreme ones

[@faenethlorhalien]

They do. I had a girlfriend whose dad was in one of those cults. They just take your money and have you live in a compound. Not good people.

[@kirisakijake7028]

They say life is stranger than fiction. But not every day you get a story where life is stranger than a yakuza sidestory

[@gommbox]

Now that you mention it, this does sound like something straight out of a yakuza substory, the substory start music is already playing in my head now.

[@KyrieFortune]

Literally, the cult sidestory has the usual cult techniques of isolating members on purpose and the leader wanting young women and money

[@nikolocalprinnydood1421]

“That’s it? That’s your cult? That was just Bible study!”

[@ricardohoang8452]

Yet the amount of Japanese females praised him 🥲

[@gusmansyah3002]

"Gggggrrrrr! The media betrayed usssss!"

[@dubuyajay9964]

IKR?

[@YouTubeGetsWorseAndWorse]

The fact that this woman-kidnapping cult leader was unironically just a knife salesman with insane rizz and a love of Jesus is as crazy as it is wholesome.

[@Icyval2]

Best comment ever😂

[@alexlun4464]

To be a door-to-door salesman you need to have really good levels of charisma.

[@TheSeppentoni]

L ron hubbard. Founder of Scientology was a taxi driver

[@burgess0313]

Yeah dude I fuckin love this story. It’s absurd

[@dankyjoker]

You said "rizz", you breath thru the mouth 24/7

[@AlexTenThousand]

The joke with the Malaysian flag cracked me up, thank you.

[@Punyulada]

Thank you for also saying this here, makes me proud seeing more people mention it than I expected!

[@Lun33dge]

@@Punyulada wait, i dnt expect to see you here xD

[@Punyulada]

​@@Lun33dgeI am everywhere 🌚

[@watataenjoyer]

9:21

[@MrSomebodyStrange]

This joke actually made a push for me to check out why Malaysian flag looks so similar to US's, a thing that was kind of interesting to me for a long time, but not interesting enough to remember to research it. Turns out that even with all the jokes about British colonialism, quite a few countries gladly embrace their colonial past.

[@dsmsyahmi4509]

9:22 As a red blooded, peace dwelling Malaysian, I bursted out laughin' in my freedom country's office. Thanks, lol

[@LimitasiLeonson]

YEAH LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS STRIPES

[@hironyx]

Meraysia!

[@somethingrandomasmekevin4538]

TANAH TUMPAH AIRKU 🗣️🗣️🗣️ WTF IS A JHO LOW

[@dsmsyahmi4509]

@@hironyx kwantan ga ii

[@ziqqerlad]

glad i wasnt the only one lmao.

[@lawliet617]

this was insane for a good reason dude legit ran an actually small religion not a cult and did it better than the church and the fact that they survived being on the run for days maybe weeks with the savings of a knife door to door sales man is amazing

[@sevenphillips7880]

Im pretty sure it was over 6 months being on the run since at 4:55 he mentions that the japanese government took 6 months to finally find them after sengoku had to go to the hospital

[@Senorcyborg]

Man just wanted to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and live righteously without the structure of a church. I respect that. More Christians need to act more christ-like, to be compassionate, understanding, open minded and kind.

[@ThotPatrolSlayerWarrior]

Unfortunately, alot of patriarchy, redpill, misogynists, racist, and neo nationalists conservatives and western (including eastern) men refused to do that because they still have the Us VS Them mindset mentality

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Jesus did establish a Church to help people be guided on earth, but yes I get what you mean.

[@kelechi_77]

@@robertortiz-wilson1588 Jesus established a “CONGREGATION" of “PEOPLE" that followed his instructions. His disciples, not a traditional Church.

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

@@kelechi_77 That means the same thing.

[@FreyjaRKim]

I mean, it was accurate to what Jesus did in his lifetime on earth. He never established any structure other than having disciples. A church is not a building or an organisation, it's the people. Funnily enough, the reason Protestants exist was because they didn't agree with the established church structure, something that is very close to the current Catholic Church structure. It's been a long, long time since I heard a story of someone actually following the Bible and not nitpicking verses to satisfy their own earthly desire. Admirable, really, that Sengoku guy. What a man.

[@wakkytobakky8549]

As someone who works in Japanese news and has an interest in its history, I'm a huge fan of your videos. Interesting that you brought up Asahara, I'd love to see you do a video on the TBSビデオ問題. It's one of Japan's worst media fuckups

[@fel524]

isn't TBS a cable provider? This sounds curious, maybe I'll dig with my limited Japanese and find out hah

[@fel524]

looking in skin deep it's the famous オウム真理教　（Aumu Shinrikyou) cult gas attacks using Sarin Gas. Edit: badly misspelled the cult's name in English

[@DanielJoyce]

In the US TBS is Turner Broadcasting Systems In Japan it's Tokyo Broadcasting Two different companies, alike in acronym...

[@rosaria8384]

Wait, is this the specific case where TBS leaked a lawyer's expose on Asahara and a blood test that led to his family being killed?

[@ECWM3322]

Really? I enjoyed their drama a lot 😂 Now I’m watching 仁医

[@AnhBui-pd3ys]

at 10:25--- the way he's lying on his side, just reading a book and having some snacks in a lil' cult he's built for himself, is a life goal, honestly

[@FelicityUwU]

XD

[@bvraeqvete]

Jesus Christ was born in Osaka during Yayoi jidai, he teleported across the world to found Christianity in its many forms, Sengoku-sama in Japan, Christ-sama in Judea, Mormon-kun in Upstate New York. Great dude

[@RT-qd8yl]

Mormon-kun... All I can think of is a Mormon version of Pichonkun from Daikin 🤣😭

[@ZharRebirth]

イエス・キリストの墓って青森にあるって本当ですか？

[@1001011011010]

​@@ZharRebirth it is almost certainly not really his grave

[@RT-qd8yl]

@@1001011011010 If it was that would be pretty cool though

[@Qmeister044]

Don't forget Jesus' brother who started a huge civil war in China in the 1850s that killed 30 million people. That's around the the entire population of the US at the beginning of the US Civil War.

[@matmosmac]

This is the most weirdly wholesome story ever.

[@rvfiasco]

I was just thinking that. 😅

[@RT-qd8yl]

He sounds like he was a really great guy, regardless of other people's misunderstandings. I hope for all the best for these ladies, I've got a lot of respect for them and their steadfastness towards their faith. It's nice to see.

[@JTA1961]

Well said...

[@ThePaulqu]

❤❤

[@Marbeary]

When a "cult" has a more decency in a snack bar than a normal "snack Bar" Japan is one weird country. Awesome video

[@mosthxtedchino]

what are u yapping about snack bars for

[@zihao3227]

​@@mosthxtedchinoI believe that would mean that the daughters of Zion snack bar is more tame compared to most snack bars where hostesses and hosts drink more alcohol and have more skinship as well as "other stuff"

[@ScooterinAB]

I think what was described is not a good description of "snacks." They're just bars. You go there, you get your drinks (the ones I went to were flat rate, rather than pay per drink), there might be karaoke, and you get a little basket of snacks while you're drinking. It's really not a hostess bar situation. I'd also been to at least one of those, and it's far different than a "snack."

[@lucynyu333]

I wish I knew why the girls left their parents. Were they too strict? Were they abusive, neglectful or not caring? And what was his reason to create a women only commune? Because he couldn't have kids and wanted daughters? Is this brainwashing or escape from society's pressures? I have so many questions... For as long as they are happy, good for them. We all want to belong in a community and I guess they just created their own

[@lettuceman9439]

He did mention he was charismatic specifically towards women and given his very anti-Clerical and Aesthetic lifestyle, it checks out given how Christianity Functions and thrive in less Hierarchal and very Communal Environment attracts women more than men.

[@danielutriabrooks477]

The guy basically created a nunnery. There's some people out there that adapt to discrete lifestyles better than others, and knowing how in Japan you either live in a massive metropolis where everyone is a stranger, or a small town with nothing to do, such a change fills a niche. I'm in fact rather surprised that this hasn't happened more times taking into account their current social issues

[@botbotowski9824]

You really didn't listen to the story. He started as a knife salesmen when he began the cult. From what we can speculate he joined those two activities. While selling knifes he would probably mention bible study. Assuming he did it in usual working hours, he would meet more women in general at the houses (door to door sales). People who join those kind of organisations usually feel unfulfilled in life, often having different value system than other people. To be attracted to bible study you either need to be curious or have some kind of non-materialistic approach. So you either are going to a place that you are more likely to find likeminded people or you are going out of curiosity to a place where people treat you nice. You become friends, get attached to people and slowly you create community. As for parent, they were as much as likable characters as anyone who goes day after day to a place screaming and banging on metal doors, demanding release of their children. Which would made girls reluctant to leave and paint parents as a bit on a crazy side. As for all female. In the video there was mention that over the time they become only female commute. That, as well as mention of marriages, would mean men were also members. As for disproportion between those two groups, it's actually pretty common that religious organisations are dominated by female believers. As for not having kids. In one of frames in the video you have mention of his daughter.

[@douglassun8456]

@@botbotowski9824 Yes, and it mentions that his daughter left the commune to get married.

[@douglassun8456]

@@botbotowski9824 You also make a good point that if he was a successful door-to-door salesman he must have related well to women and felt comfortable talking to them in a persuasive way without there being anything sexual about it.

[@notme6331]

They have a monkey ?!? Well that's me sold

[@tornado100able]

Ok, now i'm applying to them!

[@em12bun]

wow it’s so refreshing to hear about a group of people worshipping/living together and have it really really not be a cult for once

[@ScooterinAB]

I mean, they are a cult. It's a defection from traditional religion. Zen Buddhism is a cult. I think half of the different Christian sects out there are technically cults. They're just not a problematic cult.

[@wellfuckyoumr]

It’s literally a cult though. Like the actual textbook definition of cult. Just because it’s good doesn’t mean it’s not a cult.

[@Maialeen]

So refreshing to sell your house to fund some man. So healthy.

[@LudgySamorhaDominique]

@@Maialeen what is the used if even she know she ain't gonna live in there?

[@elneco4654]

The tiny "ne" counter was a fun touch.

[@ShiroiSenritsu]

I wonder if that was typical of women's speech patterns in that time period, or just a really excessive use. Love the counter either way!

[@higanbana6296]

​@@ShiroiSenritsu I'm still learning Japanese, but I wonder if it has to do with the context of them explaining to the public and dispelling lies, like adding a lot of "you see"s in hopes that the public will realize the situation was different

[@jossdeiboss]

I had to go back to check it! I didn't notice it! hahaha

[@jossdeiboss]

@@higanbana6296 "ne" is similar to "you see", "you know", "right?" etc, those kind of expressions that ask some sort of confirmation from the listener.

[@sundhaug92]

@@jossdeibossI take it Japanese is one of those languages where you repeat things to strengthen what you're saying, is it?

[@eryalmario5299]

Maybe he just wants them to actually study the bible and be good people. Poor guy he didn't deserve all the hate and prosecution :(

[@danielutriabrooks477]

“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first" most likely became the group's most studied quote

[@naokisteward9197]

I really wasn't expecting that kind of ending, usually story about religious cults are very radical and bloody but this is the nicest ending possible for this kind of story

[@daishin8492]

I aspire to have as much rizz as this man

[@andrzejszpak688]

Holy rizz

[@Mr.idioticman]

God gave him that rizz

[@philtkaswahl2124]

In aspiring for rizz, you have already failed.

[@xxJacket]

Follow the teachings of Christ but by then you’d not have need of such things.

[@bruhm4571]

​@@xxJacket God gifted him with the rizz and I seek to gain such thing

[@bes03c]

Despite the title, I still fell for the twist. The editing on this video was the best yet.

[@Avg-Usr]

This is one of those stories that can only happen in Japan. People assume sinister motives and it turned out the whole thing is innocent.

[@prismpyre7653]

lol you aren't heard of Aum Shinrykyo, have ya? it's just that this 'cult' was nothing more than a John Lennon type dude who helped emancipate women in a culture where they were treated as commodities and property of their husbands or fathers, and so was smeared and targeted by the right-wing one-party dictatorship that is the Japanese state

[@user-fe8gx3ie5v]

Wouldn't call it completely innocent, since the g*rls still felt compelled to leave and not have normal lives. It's still a bit sad/creepy.

[@coleslow5519]

There's a clear reason why people like you to be called as weeaboo. You just can't see the flip side of it. I like the fact that the commune is voluntarily gathered, and has a full freedom to leave, but they still have to work as a "hostess". No matter how you call it, that's not innocent.

[@qwertyasdf9290]

​​@@user-fe8gx3ie5vwhy tf did you censor the word girl

[@user-fe8gx3ie5v]

@@qwertyasdf9290 My m*m says I shouldn't say bad words.

[@neila128]

Me, before watching the video: 'Nothing wrong' is probably a subjective view, might be some different viewpoints due to culture or something Me, after watching the video: Wtf, they did absolutely nothing wrong--

[@Reigen00023]

OH MY KAMI HE'S BACK

[@themanwiththebeard4632]

Gomenasorry!! Arigathank you

[@DennyDormant]

Funny how the real surprise was how normal things were. Definitely tell us more "good" stories. Scandals are too common nowadays 😂.

[@MonaMoreish]

funny story. one of my coworker was died during his night shift from heart attack. somehow the story got into local news with lots of weird story. like police found an empty syringe close to his body ( while he was actually still alive in workplace, but died in hospital). i would never really trust any local newspaper after that incident

[@vonn2221]

When the media guy wish to be detective novel writer

[@cranburrey]

So his family didn't even bother suing them for defamation?

[@andei_]

I am Christian, but I am neither Catholic nor Protestant. This is quite a fascinating story. I will share it with my Japanese friends and take a look at those Japanese documentary. Recently started to use Ling Q to take my Japanese to the next level. Cheers. Thanks for the time and effort used in putting together this video. PS: I am very glad that the story did not end like the massacre in Waco, Texas.

[@justwannagrill8548]

If you trust your own personal interpretations of scripture to be without flaw, you are a protestant. The ancient churches all believe that Christ knew humans were subject to flaw, and so instead of leaving us to the wolves he instituted church authority by leaving a church and appointing a head. Hierarchy on earth as in Heaven. Which of the 40k+ prot denominations you allign with is idk, but I'm willing bet it's either evangelical or baptist as the typical non-denominational church's theology usually matches one of those two man made religions protesting Christ's church. P.S I'm also glad it didn't end that way.

[@andei_]

@@justwannagrill8548 "If you trust your own personal interpretations of scripture to be without flaw, you are a protestant" Nah. The protestant church started with Martin Luther and them. They wanted to "reform" the Catholic Church and not get rid of it altogether. I know enough about both of those churches histories to know the evil that both of them did. I follow Christ and the apostles' teachings. I am simply a Christian. I am a disciple of Christ. I follow Christ. Both the Catholic and the Protestant churches put traditions of men above the Scriptures. There is no mention of neither Catholics nor Protestants in the Scriptures, so I do not care for either one. Even before the Catholic Church which came almost a century and a half after the time of the apostles, all the 66 books of the Scriptures were already in circulation and the disciples met from house to house and in public places.

[@snichelsticks8653]

do you still congregate with other christians? just not in a catholic, protestant, or orthodox church?

[@reinexalumina9925]

@@andei_ As a Christian, we follow Jesus Christ, not religion. I am glad that you also see it that way, since religions are often used for power and politics (they basically use God's name for their own purposes, which is not good).

[@JdkdkGhghjg]

So Mormon

[@fishyinnadurag610]

The quality in these vids are really going up. Keep it up

[@wraitholme]

I was a little concerned when the woman responded to the question about 'contact' with "Only between husband and wife" because of the way some cult leaders claimed legitimacy for their harems by "marrying" all of the women, but I assume the reporters and/or authorities would have caught that one.

[@CherrySmith]

That’s because of the loaded question. Let’s assume that he’s totally innocent and didn’t have sexual contact with the girls, but because he’s married and does have sexual contact with his wife in the compound, the answer to that question can’t be a simple yes or no. By answering no, the girls are lying. By answering yes, the girls are technically true but it can be misconstrued heavily especially by the media. So the answer needs to be as factual as possible but I guess it still leaves things open. Is it because it’s rude to call out specific people (the leader and his wife especially) having sex in the compound?

[@dubuyajay9964]

He might be referring to strict adherence to Monogamy within marriage as is encouraged in more traditional and conservative branches of Abrahamric religions.

[@barnabasfarakas7376]

My japanese is rusty af but I think it means rather "only between the husband and the wife"

[@dubuyajay9964]

@barnabasfarakas7376 Precisely. Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of the Bible should know that.

[@kallebanan1924]

Man, your channel really is the best, You're the reason why I'm applying to be an exchange student in Japan for a year in my university. Thanks Japanalysis!

[@KattKirsch]

I really love a story like this, that highlights that most people, even and especially those that live close to their own personal truth, are almost always acting with the best intentions at heart. I can't wait to hear more about the restaurant!

[@cleanerwhite9470]

This story just single handedly improved my day. Thank you for the vid.

[@Twidleythegnome]

I thought this was gonna be another “ooooo look at how outlandish Japanese cults are” video but it was actually surprisingly wholesome and this is now top of my list of places to visit

[@TheSilverKetchup]

I guess you could call the years of media cover about this the 'Sengoku Jidai'. Ba dum tss!

[@GutenNachte]

Dude, I love literally everything you put out, please make whatever you want! I know whatever you find interesting is definitely going to be interesting!!

[@mtathos_]

absolutely wonderful video, what an amazing transformation this channel has come to, from the humble meme beginnings to great documentaries like this one!! Good luck on continuing!

[@Wtodesco]

I didn’t know non-denominational nunneries could be a thing within Christendom, yet here we are. I’m kinda happy to see how things played out despite the media dragging this guy through the mud for a decade.

[@Twisted_Rose96]

What a fantastic video. I love a good ending, and this gave me a nice serotonin boost that I needed today. Thank you! ❤️

[@mitchzer0iii919]

"Who'd join a Bible study by a knife sales man" Me, I would

[@Toreadorification]

Who'd join a Bible study by a tent merchant?

[@ScooterinAB]

He mentioned knife salesman, and I was thinking "oh crap. Where is this going?" Glad it didn't really go anywhere.

[@gunjfur8633]

Out of curiosity, I must ask why?

[@Yurikon3]

Jesus was a carpenter, perhaps craftmen feel some sort of kinship.

[@tedeibeakawaii]

Ah, your voice sounds... unbridled. More confident. It is great to hear and see your work. (^-^)

[@MrTheil]

Never expected to see a cult story with a relatively wholesome story and outcome

[@officialBreadianBroadcast]

Dude made a Japanese version of a nunnery and the Japanese media went wild trying to comprehend it.

[@drphatcakesphd479]

This is my first time ever hearing about a peaceful cult, with actual wholesome belifs. I'm literally the Pikachu Shocked meme after watching this video lol

[@RealTragoe2]

I've really been enjoying your content and you say this video is kind of different and I guess maybe you see it that way because it's more historical, but I see it as another awesome video with your style - a story from Japan that most foreigners wouldn't know much about. I love your channel!

[@prismpyre7653]

This isn't hard to believe at all. While in the west we often think of the Abrahamic religions as an oppressive force upon women (and sometimes they are), every place and context is different and I have absolutely met women from parts of Asia and Africa for whom Christianity has been an emancipatory force, in juxtaposition to the way they are regarded within their native culture.

[@virvewirllos]

In western society it is deeply rooted within the conservative mindset from the thousands of years of it being part of the cultural status quo, so it is poised against modern day movements with modern day values, which are obviously going to have a more egalitarian approach to womanhood, but in asian countries it is poised typically against confuncianism which is the conservative status quo of their cultures and has an even more harsh misogynistic approach than anything from modern christianity. Historically, even in the west, before it became somewhat possible for any secular movements to have a cultural impact and women lacked any rights, it was common for women to use faith as one of the few avenues from where they could accomplish their goals. For example trying to ban prostitution or gambling under the guise of it not being "virtuous" because their husbands kept giving them STDs and gambling away the family's only source of income was a thing that lasted well into the 20th century and is often misunderstood as them just being bitter. Joining a nunnery to escape from having to participate on the society's strict roles prepared for them was also common, which is what these women basically seemed to be doing. It is difficult for people to reconcile it as an emancipatory force because in their own cultures it is an actively regressive force and christianity is so deeply rooted on the mindset that imagining a culture with something else as it core philosophy is very hard to grasp. But I will say that some sects of christianity are "easier" to work within than others, and it seems to be an outlier within abrahamic religions as a whole since the others don't have a place for women within religion outside of the passive role of a good believer who at large still can't (and shouldn't) be able to enact any kind of social change.

[@JohnSmith-gv7qm]

@@virvewirllosIn Islam, women have many rights including: -The right to seek an education and become scholars, and they can even teach male students. - No one is allowed to use her money, or property against her will. - She has the right to work and visit the masjid. - She has the right to accept or reject a husband. - She has the right to protection and kindness. - Mothers are of special status. - Daughters are means of entering Jannah. - She has equal rights as a wife plus her right to be provided and protected and to seek wisdom. - A man is prohibited to divorce his wife during her menstrual cycle.

[@JdkdkGhghjg]

@@virvewirllosI ain’t reading allat

[@tl1326]

really enjoyed this one! positivity in a negative world is very nice

[@chekmonstah]

"the more i keep digging i can't see anything bad" then 2 mins later "I'd like to thank this video's sponsor: The Sengoku Jesus Commune" would be 2024's biggest plot twist lmaoooo

[@U_S_America]

9:22 Now wait just a gosh darn minute, I AIN'T SEEN NO 50 STARS ON THAT FLAG…

[@シチリアコルシカ]

I live in Japan. I did not know about this case until today, but it highlights a very real problem that continues to this day here. Child Guidance Centers in Japan are totally dysfunctional, particularly regarding the experiences of many abused children. They often send these children back to their parents with little more than a remark like, "You have some bad parts too." This is the despair faced by every child in a dysfunctional family, from police stations to city halls. Many "patriarchs" are outraged at mothers and children who have divorced for sole custody to escape domestic violence, claiming that this is "taking away" their children. The logic of the "family" still looms large as a specter that rules Japan.

[@luciferotto]

Holy ChatGPT

[@mkok6]

Hi Japananalysis I literally love your videos I've watched almost all of them with only finding out about you like last week lol the topics you cover are really interesting and your humour just adds on top of that!! I love hearing about your silly stories from your time in Japan and I look forward to your future videos!!!!!!

[@ferretyluv]

As opposed to figuratively love?

[@hieronymousbonk]

The transition from knife sales to asking if I know that lord has plans for me would’ve had me immediately suspicious of the entire situation….

[@Professorkek]

I wouldn't say this isn't like your normal work. I really like these contemporary japanese history topics. Helps me understand modern japanese culture more, which I think your channel is all about.

[@wiikends]

The way you narate the videos even if its a bad event you make it seem enjoyable. I def wasn't expecting this type of ending & this is the most interesting story of a salesperson ive heard

[@spartenz14]

That last second plagiarism jumpscare was hilarious

[@MelonWaterMelon777]

Don't wanna end up in a Hbomber video

[@AnotherCyborgApe]

Thank you. I was scratching my head wondering why Hbomberguy showed up there.

[@JdkdkGhghjg]

“Erh this dude in skid row said he celebrated hitlers birthday, the west has fallen”

[@jovesun8303]

All your videos are super well edited and entertaining, please don't stop!

[@vwater]

9:21 idk if it was intentional or not but there american flag is a Malaysian flag 😭

[@Japanalysis]

it is intentional hehehehe

[@Punyulada]

@@Japanalysis CongratuMalaysians, I hope you're fine with all the comments bringing it up (it's a bit rare to see anyone off-region mention Malaysia or even make a small nod to us at all!) Your humour is very effective even when it is subtle!

[@violetplays2555]

I was just about to mention this 😂

[@1001011011010]

It basically became like a monastery for nuns.

[@dylan4125]

Amazing video as always. Im really happy to see you keep putting out solid content & growing. I hope you keep going & things go well for you.

[@wedgeman8910]

this was such a good story to listen to. i honestly was thinking something bad is about to come but it kept getting wholesome.

[@manofnothing9982]

This was splendid, looking forward to more of these!

[@tiranito2834]

10:22 your honor, they flock to me.

[@Pan_Z]

This has all the warnings of some horrible, creepy, coercive, manipulative cult. But all the guy did was effectively start a nunnery.

[@indonesianguy4026]

One interesting thing ive noticed in japan is most terrorist attacks or public threats are often domestic in nature, that is to say its mostly are the denizens of the country that perpetrated it

[@esotericstorytime]

I live in Fukuoka, I'm gonna go check it out. Thanks for the video.🎉

[@amaradey]

this is so interesting and wholesome? i didn't expect this "cult" story to turn out this wholesome wth. what i find the most curious is how the feminist magazine was the first one to slam this cult and start a media outrage of some very valid concerns of the girls, but it turned out that it was actually a place where the girls escaped to from the prison of their own restraining homes and parents and lead an unconventional lifestyle under the teachings of this chill grandpa. and i especially love the women-only snack bar they ran, and how they could play the piano there so freely and happily, which is a direct contrast to what one woman said she couldn't do in her own home. so, so incredible and interesting, thank you for covering this!

[@jej_x]

i wonder if he sued the media due to the harsh slander and libel laws

[@zest167]

He did not, which is very surprising due to the damages he suffered. This guy actually somewhat lived what Jesus has gone through, persecuted, and still forgives😂

[@andrewdubose9968]

@@zest167 guess he read that bit about turning the other cheek

[@classycanadian]

I love the quality of your videos my dude. I literally sprang out of my chair as soon as I saw the YT notification. Keep up the amazing work!

[@alexanderkenway]

You've hit a nice good cadence with the video releases. I feel proud seeing this channel grow for some reason lol

[@jonathanjoestar9317]

i dont even know if i can call that a cult considering the horrible ties the word hold but damn it really is good,also it really is just an interesting way of practicing Christianity (like how orthodox and catholic are different) and seeing how you explained their position it seems like their belief is much stronger than an average christian,true sisterhood if i may say

[@hafirenggayuda]

I thought the title is sarcastic at first, turns out you actually really meant it

[@HiuuuS]

Not anymore, it changed

[@Absbor]

that's ... so cool to hear. thank you for covering it

[@ZeranZeran]

He.. actually sounds like a good person. This is shocking. I've never seen a "Cult" that actually DOES help people. They help each other, they are like family. It's kind of sweet.

[@dwainbryan6037]

I've lived in Japan for fourteen years but it never fails to amaze me.

[@captainkacke1651]

I'm so glad there is an example for a wholesome 'cult'. This was so interesting to watch. I live in Japan but I don't think I'll go out of my way to Fukuoka just to visit their Sunakku 😂

[@yamamotoMiyoko]

what a wholesome ending, with the stories ive heard about cults running away or dissapearing they also tend to do malicious things to themselves or to others. its surprising to see an ending such as this.

[@yorkchr123]

That was a really enjoyable story!

[@kero2422]

Love your content because you cover a lot of odd things that are not uncommon in other countries as well

[@Moon-Vixen]

the number of times ね was used in a single answer to a single question in those interviews was the most distracting thing ever oh my GOD😂I genuinely had to mute just to be able to read the subs lmaooo

[@borismuller86]

This story is especially wild to learn about as someone currently living in Fukuoka. Guess I know where I'm going this weekend.

[@AzuriumOfficial]

love you bringing up positive things

[@ruthguzman9283]

Please keep the interesting stories coming, thanks!

[@juncheok8579]

9:21 Malaysia mentioned!

[@T-h-a-t_G-u-y]

No he mentioned freedom loving America

[@nathanventura548]

​@@T-h-a-t_G-u-y With the wrong flag.

[@hayorge27]

Whether you intended it or not, this is a very inspiring spiritual piece to me. I spent the summer of 1995 between Tokyo and Kyoto. Thank you

[@CallMeTipz]

I really liked this kinda video. I am very interested in Japan and learning about more obscure history is fun!

[@TomoyaOkazaki13]

this was surprisingly wholesome i kinda teared up when you said he died in 2001 may he Rest in Peace

[@mtoingehs]

Glad the no marriage rule was not bad, pretty sure it was obvious why they couldn't live together in a commune if they got married with someone but glad they can still partake in activities. Also amazing video, its always fun to watch your videos even if it takes a long time

[@jackporter2251]

Phenomenal video, your hard work really shows.

[@fsfaith]

They allow their followers to marry and continue to take part in activities. Simply they can't live together with the others. That's kind of key in showing that they really are just about the Jesus stuff and not control or anything relating culty (at least the type we are used to) behaviour.

[@Sheepybearry]

This is very wholesome.

[@cleganebowldog6626]

Please make more like this, great video!

[@0therun1t21]

I would love to visit their snack bar and pay respects, this warmed my heart because these girls found meaning in their lives and happiness. I hope their parents could finally understand. I don't blame them at all for banging on the fence and trying to get their daughters back, I would have too. His wife looks amazing for 70 much less 92, they must be doing things right.

[@Japanalysis]

Most of the women made amends with their parents yeah!

[@advancedmonkey7702]

His wife doesn't look for 70 in anyway. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@0therun1t21]

@@JapanalysisThat's what I figured, good to know, thanks!

[@deadby15]

Back in 80s, women were strongly expected to marry and bear kids. So I think the society viewed the church to be very anti-social and immoral for "tricking" those young girls to deviate from the expected path.

[@0therun1t21]

@@deadby15 Yes, the paren's reaction was totally understandable, I can see all party's point of view. I just hope that if the daughters were happy the parents were happy for them but it's very disappointing to not have grandchildren. I know that first hand but it's ok because my child is happy.