Japanese Speak Out on Annoying Tourists

[@shoheikondo]

Thank you for your support! Also for Japanese viewers, マジでこういうの見かけたら声を上げましょう。“私には関係ない” “どうせ次の駅で降りるし”と思うかもしれません。でも、あなたが声を上げれば周りの日本人をも勇気づける事が出来ます。

[@名無し名無し]

「マジで声を上げましょう」は危険じゃない？仮に注意をして命奪われたら責任取れますか？ 9月に日本人女性にしつこく付き纏っていたフランス人を日本人男性が声を上げ制止したらフランス人男に命奪われましたよ 彼らの多くは「酔っ払っていて覚えてない」と言い訳します。

[@koenig-hiranojulien7357]

@@名無し名無し 自分じゃなければ平気って事？僕はフランス人だからその悪いフランス人がいて恥ずかしい、悲しい気持ちいもあります。 それでも、その人を止めなきゃいけない。警察も呼べばいいと思う。怖い事も解るけど、もし僕が何もしなくて誰かがけがをしたら、嫌です。 Shoheiさんは当たり、声上げてください。

[@名無し名無し]

​@@koenig-hiranojulien7357 私は迷惑行為をしてる人を見掛けたら速攻で警察へ通報しますよ。 狂った人を見て、その場で声を上げるのは危険な場合があります。って意見です

[@名無し名無し]

そしてあなたがフランス人だと言うことを恥じる必要はないですよ。狂った人はどの国にもいます。日本にもいます。 狂った人を見かけたら速攻で警察(110番)を呼ぶのが賢明です。命は1つしかないので。

[@よに-h6y]

英語で拡散、ありがとうございます。 日本にはルールがたくさんあって窮屈という人がいますが、だからと言ってそれを無視して自国の様にふるまっていい理由にはならないんですよね。それらを守って来たからこそ今の日本がある訳で。もちろん改善が必要なところは沢山あり、今までの様に黙ってやり過ごすよりも声をあげたり行動に移す事は大事だと感じています。が。注意をきいてくれそうな人とそうでない人って何人であろうが、分かるじゃないですか。実際、動画でも同じ外国人ですら無視して関わり合いたくないしてるし。日本では周りの迷惑も考えず非常識な事をやって騒いでる人間に関わるのは、海外で言えばヤク中アル中で挙動不審な人に声をかけるのと同じくらい関わり合いたくないレベルのものです。勇気を出して注意したところで八坂神社のように、逆ギレ罵倒されるという目に遭うこともあるので、一概に声を上げろ、とは言いづらいかなと。普通の、ただそれに気づいていないだけの旅行者には声をかけることはできますが、バズり目当てのおかしな旅行者には現状無視→しかるべきところに通報するのが正解かなと個人的には思っています。まあ”しかるべきところ”が動いてくれない、対応が遅い、という問題もありますが(白目) ちなみに電車内で踊っていたグループは鉄道会社が動いたようですよ！ 　://kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX3Eg4WaZqyUhsksi=MkvoFFBlgCJXNzeu

[@hex1c]

I'm so tired of tourists visiting Japan and act like everything is like a big amusement park.. No respect assholes.

[@kubabooba548]

Do you think they'd behave this way if there wasn't a way to film it?

[@hex1c]

I do. People are insufferable ​@@kubabooba548

[@profile1565]

You are the same stupid foreigner

[@User-ok4mj]

They do it everywhere!

[@rayranja]

I'm so tired of tourists, in general, not behaving or being disrespectful towards people and culture in the country they visit! I've seen that in my country, Norway too, and that is not ok wherever you are.

[@MrCjosue24]

Tourists like those need to be banned

[@kubabooba548]

If I were Japanese living in Japan and I saw these tourists, I probably wouldn't want to leave Japan. I'd think this behaviour was normal where ever these people came from.

[@ShinmegamiPersona]

@kubabooba548 I mean folks think all of japan is racist and commit war crimes to this day, which isn’t true either

[@rewrez3187]

@@kubabooba548 Pessoas idiotas querendo audiência em vídeo

[@Leo-rd7dt]

​@@kubabooba548agree 💯 these tourist are proving themselves and their country stupid

[@parodynet3004]

@@kubabooba548This behavior is normal in the West and even encouraged

[@GoatyCultist]

I feel like folk's passports should be flagged when they do shit like this.

[@rinzler9775]

I believe they are - Japan take face and hand print scans when you go through the airport. They should ban them for life.

[@Trgn]

Soon most countries are already considering it

[@ryantoyzzreview447]

exactly. Such a beautiful country whose friendly customs are such a rarity.

[@std882]

I'm so disgusted by these tourists behavior. So embarrassing. Thanks for exposing them.

[@onisensei-z1g]

I live in Japan from about 20 years and I agree with everything you said. When you go in a country you must respect the culture and traditions of that place.

[@captainpobtamere3024]

this is the black culture.. dont you respect it ??? lol we are forced to

[@kaizerdxd]

I'm getting second hand embarrassment from these people

[@jingz6225]

It can even be call 1st hand embarrassment cause those people feels no shame.

[@JK-js4ts]

White people

[@Overxpossed]

aren't Yakuzas around there to put these damn turists in place?

[@AnkitNikunj-v2l]

​@@OverxpossedYakuzas are not idiots to deal with cringe people.

[@KYONGSUKSEYMOUR]

A powerful statement, but I feel it also.

[@MaxBraver555]

if they wonder why Japanese are xenophobic, I think gaijins are giving them even more reason to be.

[@fattiger6957]

I don't think it should be called xenophobic. No one should want annoying, disrespectful fools in their home.

[@MaxBraver555]

@@fattiger6957 well, the arson is more than just an annoyance and disrespect, it puts people around at risk, that's multiple arson, not just one

[@panzer00]

The negative connotation associated with xenophobia is wrong. There is nothing wrong with "xenophobia." It's just another term that is blown out of proportion and used to shame and gaslight people.

[@MaxBraver555]

look, it doesn't matter, can't control what they might be thinking right now, with all this culmination of foreign activities, you can't blame them if they get a bad perception of foreign tourists.

[@panzer00]

@@MaxBraver555 who blames Japanese?

[@rw9931]

An 18-year-old American tourist was arrested in Tokyo this month on suspicion of arson in the capital, with police also investigating six additional incidents. He was fortunate enough to visit Japan with his family, yet he did something like this. I'm relieved the police caught him just before they were about to leave the country. Arson is a serious crime in Japan. I hope he spends his life behind bars.

[@robotermann]

don't wish someone a life prison time, I'm sure humans can learn lessons with less harsh penalties

[@lilithclaws832]

​@@robotermann bleeding hearts😂

[@guillermosuperboy2001]

​@@robotermannstupid comment

[@Siyximus]

@@robotermann Not all humans and some are just plain irredeemable. Hopefully they don't burn something you find precious.

[@robotermann]

@ maybe he just burnt a trash can, that’s arson too. I don’t know nada

[@BigBlueGr8ness]

I will always respect Japan🇯🇵 and whatever other country I visit and I really hope others do the same 🙏🏻

[@steve4ossa577]

Im italian, thank u for ur act in Roma, i Saw a lot of tourists near by colosseum or trevi’s fountain throw the trash everywhere, i Wish all the tourists were like u

[@Sepheriel]

100% agree with you. Respect other cultures and just don't be an asshole.

[@akhsanarrazi7825]

With all due respect, it's not about culture. Just the pure lack of common sense

[@restlessly12]

I visited Japan before TikTok was a thing and saw those “Japanese only” signs at a few places. They were shocking at first… but once my friends and I got so lost while it was raining heavily that I forced myself to try to go into a shop with that sign outside to ask for directions. The elderly couple running it were shocked and before they could turn me away I quickly apologized in halting Japanese that we weren’t there to eat, we just needed directions. The couple smiled and was so polite and gave us the directions we needed. They wanted us to stay longer to be out of the rain but we desperately needed to get back to our accommodation before dark so we set off anyway. I totally understood why they had the sign. They were an older couple who probably couldn’t deal with groups of rude tourists. We weren’t in Tokyo or a large city too.

[@merrelljones]

Haven't been to Japan since 87-94

[@fattiger6957]

I think some of it might also be due to the language barrier. As I understand, many Japanese people really don't want to get into uncomfortable situations where they have to talk to someone in a language they don't speak.

[@1Katakana]

​@@こーこ-e6r Thank you for explaining. It made me feel a little better.

[@Fruit430Journey-mn2qy]

I understand. But I still feel we should be beyond these types of signs now, here in 2024. It's a pre-judgment, which isn't right. Instead perhaps a warning sign for misbehaviour would be more appropriate. A call to the authorities or something. You have to remember that families come with their children. No child should have to see sign like that.

[@1Katakana]

@@Fruit430Journey-mn2qy I would have felt better if they worded it differently at least. Something along the lines of "Hi. Our staff only speak japanese. If you can't speak japanese, please locate a restaurant/cafe with staff that do", instead of just writing "Japanese only/no tourists allowed".

[@kaylamika5926]

As a black American who has adored the culture for years since the age of eight, I get so much anger and embarrassment seeing ppl who look like me acting like a bunch of brain dead animals over there. It stresses me out, I don't want others to assume we're all like this, it's embarrassing and I truly do hate every moment of it. Don't get me started on Johnny Somali. Please be ignorant somewhere else

[@MarcPiery]

Johnny Somali was just behaving toward Japanese as ALL BLACKS behave towards Whites. The difference is that such behavior towards Whites is praised and celebrated. Blacks committing crimes of violence against Whites will never be prosecuted in The United States. And, since they know that they are immune from prosecution for such behavior, it will never end. They WILL end up in prison, but that’s only because, after so many THOUSANDS of crimes against Whites, it becomes an ingrained habit, and they then start similar crimes against other Blacks. And THAT’S when they are prosecuted and incarcerated. Not one minute before.

[@longiusaescius2537]

Chris Rock blacks vs moment

[@otakuthegreat]

I feel the same way dawg it's not on to act like that in such a respectful country like Japan

[@longiusaescius2537]

@@otakuthegreat nice avatar

[@AmaterasuXD]

I feel you, because after so many years I, myself, just assume seeing you. "You people" must start calling it out, because it's not a matter of skin color, it's a matter of CULTURE. The point is, people look at themselves, seeing which color they are, and they follow what kind of culture that color has created. Start by collectively assume responsibility. And calling each other out. The whites already have done that for things of the past, now it's others turn. Because as everything in life, things follow a pendulum pattern. I feel you mate, you are gonna pay for things you haven't done, but your kind has done

[@vanessaevans7358]

I'm from the UK and visited Japan in 2016 and I love Japanese culture. I am shocked by these awful and disrespectful tourists. It is good that you have spoken up. Obviously social media attracts idiots!

[@daniellegemmell7980]

I was in Japan in march this year an amazing beautiful country the people are lovely,Love your country from Scotland

[@FlyingSpaghettiMonsterMiyamoto]

As a Japanese person, I will teach you about Japanese feelings and society. Foreigners often say that "Japanese people are quiet" and "Japanese people don't scold others." It's true, but the important thing is the reason. Reason 1 = Japanese people are polite and pacifist, and are not used to violence compared to foreigners and are smaller on average. Reason 2 = Japanese people want to avoid trouble. This is the most important reason that I want you to understand. Japanese people hate trouble the most because having a criminal record in Japan = the end of your life. Japan is still a wealthy society, so if you graduate from university and work at a company, you can have a stable life for the rest of your life. However, the social status lost due to trouble with others is instantaneous. If you get into a fight with someone, you will definitely be fired from your company, and it will be very difficult to find a job after that. At the very least, it is almost impossible to get a job with better conditions than before. Japanese people are most afraid of losing their current social status. It is not because they are afraid of foreigners. If they get into trouble with foreigners and will not be held accountable, Japanese people will bravely warn them. Even if foreigners get into trouble or commit crimes in Japan, their daily lives will be the same when they return to their home country. This sense of unfairness is the reason why many Japanese avoid foreigners.

[@StupidAnon-gn8ih]

Thank you for the insight.

[@Sleepingcrusader]

Man, that sounds extremely annoying to deal with. We hope you ban those annoying idiots who ruin it for everyone.

[@mollygrubber]

@@FlyingSpaghettiMonsterMiyamoto That is very illuminating. Makes me think how brave Japanese are that do speak out.

[@laugh2192]

@へな-n6h 高校生が巻き込まれるのは本当に可哀想 制服を着てるだけで所属学校の特定が可能だから目立つようなことはできないし 下手に注目を浴びたり問題を起こすと第三者から学校に対してクレームが入って何らかのお叱りか処分が出るだろうから損しかない

[@Joshua-c4l2k]

​@へな-n6h that is very unfortunate. They have no respect for your home and culture. Japan is more than anime and Akihabara. Japan is more than nhk game shows. There are cultures and subcultures that most would even know about. Northern japan is very different from the south and the smaller islands and archipelagos. So much to appreciate and learn. We could do better.

[@tigereye508]

Respect the culture! It is a privilege to be a guest in Japan. There is much to learn and experience in this great country. This disrespectful behavior would not be tolerated years ago.😢 Japanese people do not deserve to be harassed by anyone ever!

[@MarcPiery]

@@tigereye508 But it’s alright for Japanese tourists to disrespect and harass American Citizens in The United States, right? They can invade Church Services, Funerals, and Weddings to take photos and videos of “The Zoo Animals.” They can destroy Ancient Greek and Roman Antiquities because it’s not THEIR History or Culture. And, because it’s the GODLIKE Japanese, not only is it a PRIVILEGE to visit Japan, but also a privilege to be visited, trampled, and violated by these Demigods. Got it. Want to know what Japanese people REALLY think about Western Foreigners? Just as George H. W. Bush’s crew mates. Oh, right. That would be rather difficult, as THEIR JAPANESE CAPTORS ATE THEM, like they did with so many Allied POWs. Western POWs were listed as part of every Japanese Soldier’s field rations. They routinely ATE POWs from The United States, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and India. To the Japanese, non-Japanese are nothing more than ANIMALS!!! So! Why should any non-Japanese treat THEM any differently? Treat them as the Cannibalistic Savages they are.

[@hermanknief]

This. It is totally a privilege and so sad to see people behave this way, with no respect for the people the place or the culture.

[@LeanEre]

Can't believe it what I saw. The guy that screamed in the middle of the street and also blow up the girl's balloons: he was a Brazilian, just like me. What he says to them after asking their name was "I didn't like your name. I think it's silly. I don't want you. I don't want you too. I DON'T WANT ANYO-". Can't believe someone that came from the samr country as me, learned japanese (so it's implied that he learned japan's culture), and does stupid tiktok stunts like these.... Like you said... *"cringe."*

[@vincent67239]

That guy should have been arrested and put in jail for assault. Because that was assault.

[@yazuki-wolf]

His Japanese was pretty bad actually. I don't think he did much more than look up how to say what's your name in a phrase book.

[@Hour882Die]

Virtual word, doing stupid things for attention, "likes" and "views". This is the new normal.

[@andersonbarros4650]

Esse moleque é mais um brasileiro que nos faz passar vergonha

[@GermanoMorello]

por alguns minutos pensei que não ia ter vídeo de brasileiro, ledo engano, como alguém tem coragem de fazer uma coisa dessa em outro país e ainda incomodar pessoas nativas do país. Realmente fazem de tudo para ter likes e views. Bela representação, sinto envergonhado.

[@1Katakana]

I'm really glad whenever I find creators with your mindset, because I do really want to visit Japan, and experience all the different types of food, and see the landscape and places like shrines/temples. But I get so subconsiouse about being automatically seen as a ignorant tourist by the majority of the people. I know it's an unreasonable/unfair thought (heck, I'm awear it's actually down right hypocritical, seeing how my thought is "oh no, now most people will think that upon seeing me", while at the same time wishing that "please don't think I'm like most of these other tourists that pops up on the news/on youtube), but with more and more videos popping up about people with no manners who views Japan as a amusement park (to the point that it has now been nessesary to streight up just ban tourists from certain areas/restaurants). So thank you.

I am American and my hope is to one day visit Japan. I love the culture and the people I have met from there have all been awesome. I figure when I visit, I need to follow the same rules my parents set down when I was a child and we went to visit someone else's home. 1- Follow their rules. You are not at your house, you are in their home. Respect their wishes. 2- Be gracious. These folks didn't have to let you visit, so be polite and thank them for having you over. 3 Behave yourself. You are not in your house, you are in someone else's home. Don't do anything that will embarrass yourself or your parents/family. Again, I love Japanese culture, the people, the history, all of it. To see this country disrespected by a bunch of immature jackwangs makes me very upset.

[@paulwalker9605]

Having visited Japan a number of times, it really angers me to see such disrespectful tourists littering and acting like clowns in public spaces. These idiots seem to mistake politeness for weakness but they are mistaken. I found there is a quiet dignity and strength to the Japanese that tourists shouldn't provoke. "I kindly forced him to behave well," is a good example. It seems a whole western generation of people have lost their sense of shame which can be very offensive to Japanese society. How have we become like this? We can't entirely blame social media for bad behaviour and I also wish more people would speak out.

[@vanessamarins2011]

Western people... no words. Unfortunately many of them do that, they are also very liberal to everything that is bad.

[@fattiger6957]

It all comes down to bad parenting. It is the generation of people who were never disciplined as children. And the world needs to deal with their disrespectful, selfish attitude for the rest of their lives. It's gonna get even worse now that the ipad kid generation is getting older.

[@iimmortalldreams]

You're right but it's not different domestically either. Native Asians not just Japanese sometimes wonder why Asian diaspora are so different. Well...what they're dealing with regarding tourists, we've lived with for generations and you're right without us adapting to being confrontational, aggressive, built, all the politeness in the world will only be met with disrespect because it's perceived as weakness. Asia is getting a crash course reminder recently. Politely asking will often be met with "What are you going to do about it?". I've met Americans, British, Aussies abroad and more than once the only thing that stopped their belligerence was a fight. Might is right is the m.o. They usually have a bad rep with the locals even in parts of Europe but worse in Asia.

[@Barni2212]

The modern parenting method. When your bratty child is the star of everything. A whole generation grow up with parents constantly calling them special, awesome, you are the best, you deserve everything and not saying NO to them. Now they grew up, and they think they are the centre of the universe. They never learned respect or disciple or anything like that.

[@YuuY-pz7px]

I guess social media has something to do with it. Those people were misbehaving while videotaping themselves. And they think it’s interesting to post on the Internet as being a clown. They have no idea what the difference between good and bad pranks are. Also the first class for them is to learn appropriate behavior.

[@CraigLiddle-n1j]

It doesn't matter where you're from you should be polite.

[@RoboGlitchGames]

I am not Japanese but I live in Japan and unfortunately the over-tourism is a big problem right now and because of Japanese culture, a lot of Japanese people will not say anything to these idiots for disrespecting their culture and their rules. If I ever see anyone doing this in my vicinity, I will happily tell them to stop. It's not right, it's one of the reasons why I left the West... it has such a bad attitude to other people and their way of life and clearly it shows with what people are doing in the videos you talked about. I love Japan, Japanese people and Japanese culture. I might not be 日本人 (Japanese) but I will happily protect its culture as my own.

[@davidpark2509]

I love japanese politeness culture but can't stand them being total pushovers and doormats to these western bullies. At some point you have to have a spine and stand up for yourselves.

[@timothygrulke1308]

Here here, brother.

[@missplainjane3905]

Are you fluent in the language

[@dougfisher2060]

Do Japan a favor and LEAVE!

[@siren8624]

Lol weeb

[@worldzero914]

As a Japanese I thank you for making these kinds of videos! Since there’s a lot of tourists that doesn’t know the line between funny and disrespectful…

[@wearegeekoclock]

Me and my partner are planning to go on honeymoon to Japan next year, I have been searching for all I can to be respectful, seeing these tourists do all that is so nuts.

[@StupidAnon-gn8ih]

2:40 Actually arrest that guy for animal abuse.

[@晏无师]

They are probably Chinese. I'm pretty sure they do this because they hate Japan 🗾!

[@petetrc9671]

I'm Malaysian, I remember some years ago several tourists went to Sabah in Northern Borneo, climbed up Mount Kinabalu and stripped naked while on top despite being reminded by the locals that it is a sacred place and should be respected. Next thing you know, several days later a deadly earthquake occurred on the mountain, killing 18 climbers including two local guides. I'm not going to say if it was connected to the naked tourist incident, but locals there are a lot more wary and careful of tourists after that when previously they were very welcoming and friendly. Wasn't helped by the fact that the locals were mocked online for expressing their belief that the mountain spirits were angry. Why some tourists do these things is beyond me, I guess life must be boring for them..

[@9308323]

The spirits thing _is_ ridiculous, though the tourist was still a dumb asshole. I've seen people get killed for way less.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Jeez. Gods don't mess around

[@LittleBearsmama]

何と言う事でしょう…。マレーシアでも同じ様な事が起こっていたとは。

[@YT-ys2du]

日本の山にも神様がいますし、失礼なことをすれば罰を受けることもあるのでよくわかります。 外国人観光客が富士山の登山道でわざと大便をした話や、神の遣いとして大切に育てられている鹿に暴力を振るう話など色んなケースを聞きました。 神様を怒らせて地元の方が被害に遭うなんて本当に悲しい話です。被害に遭われたガイドさん、たまたま居合わせた登山者さん達のご冥福をお祈りします。 願わくば迷惑行為を行った外国人観光客その人にピンポイントで神様の怒りが降りますように。

[@jasonfanclub4267]

So shocking

[@Pandarah]

10 seconds in and I'm already mad as hell. I'll never understand how people can behave like this. Just be respectful of the country you're visiting, you're a guest. It's sad to see, especially when having experienced the wonderful hospitality of the Japanese people myself. I hope Japan rises up against these horrible practices and with that protect all that makes Japan such a unique country. Much love from the Netherlands.

[@abyss337]

It's truly inconsiderate foreigners like this that ruin it for the rest of us that would like to visit Japan. I would even agree with the law enforcement in japan if they arrest foreigners like this and charge them a fine or put them in jail for several days.

[@Claudia_Ackermann]

*"And they asked me why I locked down the entire nation"* - Tokugawa Ieyasu

[@ryuhoshu3303]

Man this is so sad to see, my life long dream has been to visit Japan, I've tried to learn some basic things that you should do and how to behave and then I see videos o people that go to Japan and this is what they do, and then all us us as tourists unfortunately suffer because you then see signs like the one on the restaurant that doesn't allow foreigners, this is really sad

[@とら8888]

英語で発信してくれでありがとうございます！日本に敬意を払わない外国人は日本に来るなと言いたい！日本人もそろそろ本気で怒らないとと思います。ただ、注意したらすぐ殴ってきそうで怖いかも。

[@AKRex]

Regarding the whole "Japanese only customers please!", I had an interesting experience in Tokyo: I tried to go into a sushi restaurant in Shibuya and the elderly lady kept saying to me "sorry, Japanese only!", I replied to her "Konnichiwa! Nihongo daijobu desu, sumimasen!" and she immediately changed her facial expression and showed me to the table XD Later while the order was getting prepared she apologised for turning me down initially and said it was cause she had incidents with foreigners causing problems and putting off their local regular customers. And the sushi was delicious too! :)

[@restlessly12]

@@AKRex 😁 yes, this is my experience with several staff at such shops too. I usually communicated with them in basic Japanese and they were kind and accommodating. Once, at a small donkatsu shop, this lady apologized to me for not being able to serve me vegetarian food. I was like, oh no… please don’t apologize. It’s not your fault. 😅 this is what I get for choosing to go off the beaten path and check out small eateries in small towns.

[@wkzs]

Haha i had exactly the same situation. Speaking Japanese make a lot of situations like this way easier even if you're just a tourist. Just basic manners and respecting culture makes the travelling experience smooth and enjoyable

[@Sh1tfaceMagee-db3px]

Exactly, by speaking Japanese fluently you have her faith in yourself as an acclimated foreigner who knows how to behave & therefore welcome patron!

[@FuuJojo]

Good for you. But there are alot of restaurants and bars which are straight up racist. I live in Japan and speak fluent Japanese and that's still not enough in some places.

[@melocitysolo9574]

Your response on the "Japanese only customers please!" issue was spot-on-brilliantly done! People who hastily cry "discrimination" without fully understanding the context should be made aware of this!

[@fattiger6957]

A few tourists acting like fools in Japan hurts all tourists in Japan. People tend to focus on and remember their bad experiences more than good or neutral ones. If a Japanese person experiences terrible tourist behaviour or even hears about it, it will only give them a negative impression of tourists. And you can't call Japanese xenophobic for feeling that way. Worse case scenario is Japanese citizens getting so angry that they force the government to be stricter with who they allow into the country. And that's not good. In modern day, it is apparently too much to ask a person (especially an American or European) to be a decent human being. The social media age had killed the Golden Rule (treat others in the way in which you would like to be treated) As long as you're having fun, it's okay to ruin someone else's day or disrespect someone's culture or to downright cause property damage. Some people are too selfish to consider anyone else around them.

[@TheBencooke]

Is that not what the people who are calling these people racist are doing as well? Their experience is that we do not want to serve you because you are not Japanese their experience with Japanese people as well? I think they have the right to deny people they serve because it is not illegal in their country. If you group people the same way you should also not be upset by people doing the same thing to you. Rude customers from what I have seen are not just tourists in Japan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnzSXqmsitGSqrcsi=qr6Roj432GVXVoXZ . I am for arresting people who do this or banning them from the country. It is not good to base everyone the same way for the bad behavior of others.

[@1Katakana]

It's especially easier to notice the disrespectful tourists, because they post their acts on social media. The tourists that just wants to go there and experience Japan? Well they act like proper people and thus fly more under the radar.

[@calvincoolidge1207]

Most foreign tourists behave well and that even goes for younger ones.

[@BMTVMeditationandSleep]

I come from the UK, and I have lived in Japan since 2019, In any country I'd never dream of doing anything like these fools have done, some people are just Rude, arrogant and pure selfish. I do wish Countries would take a stand and work with these Platforms such as KZbin/Tic toc etc... and delete and Ban these creators accounts if they are found to be a public nuisance, Hit them where it will most hurt. As for tourists... there are many stupid people in the world... and it's just getting worse. *Also you are correct, Japanese people really do need to speak up and stand up to these tourists, there are "some" things that tourists wouldn't think are rude and need to be told.

[@polionly9632]

旅行者をbanするよりTikTokをbanした方が良さそう

[@1Manimation1]

they would find another way like youtube. and make a menace out of themselves and everyone around just for the content. these people need to be banned from the country.

[@rewrez3187]

Banir e antes prender por 1 ano na cadeia

[@Haunt888]

they'll just upload the video after their back home in their country where tiktok is not banned

[@Frostuliaq]

Ban both - Jerks with tiktok

[@sisyphus_strives5463]

the behavior that tiktok creates is painful

[@philipwong5858]

I LOVE Japan and the wonderful people of Japanese. My deepest respect to the people of Japan. Other countries should learn from them.

[@alextituslam4931]

I was in japan last october… and was so disappointed and angry to see so many disrespectful and loud tourists throwing trash and stinking places up 🫠 so sorry that you have to deal with this…! Loved every inch of japan the whole time i was there and can honestly say tourist ruin it.

[@D64nz]

I saw the title and thought maybe I could get some advice before my wife and I visit her family in Japan next year. These are all very normal things NOT to do here in New Zealand, and it's sad that it needs to be said. Sadly, every country has a few people that can ruin it for the rest of us if we let them. At least here most people aren't afraid to speak up. We are friendly, but not so polite.

[@lee-annf9811]

I 100% agree! I hate these types of tourists!

[@Phiiiiiiiiiiiii]

The guy kicking the deers didn't know those deers can skewer his ass if they want to

[@nateshf9303]

Those deers should have!

[@adamyang5581]

I couldn't believe it when I saw that, that place was one of my best experience, dude would get knocked the hell out if I was there.

[@reynaldoflores4522]

Before 1945, those deer were divine sacred animals. Despite having been stripped of their divine status, those deer are still treated with immense respect by the locals. That guy is lucky none of the Japanese people reacted.

[@vivianedossantoscaipira7075]

I always hated the noise in the trains, 'cause it stresses me out. So when people decide to be quiet, it feels like heaven. But even here where I live, dancing on the train and making yourself look like a clown, can make you be kicked out of the train.

[@boitiechee]

I am a Westerner who hasn't visited Japan. At 44 years old. Earlier in life at university, I started an interest in Japan in 2000. Why, well, they were co-hosting the World Cup. I watched movies and listened to pop culture. Always, feeling they were the Cheddar of Asia. High GDP, fashion, society, and entertainment, considered no.1 in Asia. As I marvelled and researched, I tlwith a concept of learning the culture. Additionally, with a purpose of introducing some sub-genres of music into their underground music scene (DJ & Producervstvthevtime). After graduating and working within the music industry in 2002. I watched the World Cup.take place. Mainly in pubs at breakfast times for the group matches. The energy, was electric. From points of beer of this and that to champagne breakfast. It was a surreal vibe and certainly A global introduction of millennia japanese pop sport culture. With the introduction of j pop and other varies of new tarents. Japan has flown the flag to represent their culture internationally. 10 plus likes and I'll write second post, regarding the impact of this Fair assessment of evaluating recent tourists behavior in Japan, that is fairly presented and well produced.

[@StormTEC]

I used to live in Fukushima in 2017 and I never saw any bad things like this. This seems like a recent modern thing? Japan became very popular recently. That's bringing in a lot of money from tourism to the country, but it's also bringing over all of the scum.

[@theballack21]

Japan has so many tourists these days I'm sure they can afford to ban these guys lmao

[@jasonfanclub4267]

So true

[@weswolever7477]

Let the yakuza handle them

[@otakuthegreat]

​@@weswolever7477 the yakuza got disbanded

[@weswolever7477]

@@otakuthegreat dang!

[@leooh3966]

dejima

[@raybonilla1506]

abroad in Japan was only talking about the issue of Japanese only restaurants. Chris Broad has been living in Japan for more than a decade and now owns a bar in Shibuya. He is considered one of Japan's most affable youtubers.

[@SandyMcCann-um3vq]

True! He is a character for sure but always respectful of Japanese customs and culture. If I recall, that video where he mentioned the “Japanese Only” was to make a point about how the misbehaving tourists cause issues for non-Japanese who are residents in Japan. My daughter has lived in the Tokyo area for 2 1/2 years now and has shared that sometimes she is not treated kindly due to negative attitudes toward westerners. When we were there visiting in July and walking to her apartment in a very local resident oriented neighborhood, the post man questioned us about why we were there (myself-age 64 and two of my 20-something daughters.) Granted he may have wondered if we were lost but my daughter who lives in the neighborhood speaks Japanese and was a bit put off by his questions. During our stay we tried very hard to follow Japanese cultural norms in dress and behavior. We also chose to visit less touristy areas as much as possible.

[@elobiretv]

If I remember it right he also mentioned a big reason for it is the staff cant speak English so it would be very difficult to serve foreigners, not that the are being xenophobic

[@cocoro4801]

私は日本人です。彼らの様な迷惑観光客は最近増えてます。私は迷惑観光客を見掛けても注意をする事が出来ません。なぜなら、もしも彼らがナイフを持っていたら……と思い怖いからです。非常識な人は何をするか分からない。先日もフランス人の男性が日本人を突き飛ばしました。。突き飛ばされた日本人男性は亡くなりました。

[@rewrez3187]

Não tenha medo, a vida é feita de desafios e coragem pra lutar. Odeio esse tipo de pessoa agindo assim

[@elmalanmalan2175]

Where? I didn't see that on the news

[@thira0339]

9月29日、東京の歌舞伎町で起こった事件です。

[@Derdaida]

Iam sorry to hear that. I wanted to visit japan for years now and respectfully travel through the country, but recent events made me hesitant, there are already so many tourists there, that i don't want to make this even more difficult. I hope this gets better.

[@kalamouala]

as a french, i visited japan in 2019 before tiktok trend, and the few french tourist i saw had not good behavior....i really hate french tourists, as a french tourist myself ^^

[@opheliamunroe1110]

Honestly I have lived in the US my entire life and while this does happen here on public transportation it's not considered like ... normal. Everyone wants to just get where their going safely and peacefully. A man was recently literally fatally choked on a subway because he refused to just....ait down and leave people alone. He was mentally unwell and threatening people but like... just make him get off at the next station where there are cops? It's totally a cultural thing to expect peace and quiet during your commute but the people who don't care aren't going to care regardless of what country they are in. And this must have been extra scary for the girls in uniform BECAUSE of how creepy men can be on Japanese trains. My heart BROKE when they flinched back after he fell on the ground because even though I'm pretty sure he was trying to be joking they obviously thought he was trying to look up their skirts and weren't sure if he was dangerous. None of them want to get involved and I can tell he's confused about it but like...cmon man. They're teenage girls who look like they're traveling alone. Read the room. Especially in a country where train harassment can escalate pretty quickly. Which is why I think one of them started trying to get other people's attention as quietly as possible. No matter where you are - unless you're politely asking a question - leave people alone in public spaces unless you know them. 😮‍💨 People legitimately do not care about the public experience of others and while I don't like some of the rules I've heard about Japan I do have a lot of respect for the concept of being courteous to others to keep things peaceful. Conflict will always arise but you don't have to go out into the world and sew discord for no reason.

[@psychogothkitty]

Reminds me of when I was in Germany watching a bunch of people taking cringey selfies at a Holocaust memorial. It's like they forgot where they were... I don't understand tourists like this. You can take a photo, but to climb all over something or to play at a place meant for mourning or reflection is so disrespectful and sad.

[@Thikomy]

I can't believe my eyes, there is no way you can be so much direspectful on purpose. humans are sad and rude.

[@EndlessWaltz-ml5xo]

It's like your new neighbors are meeting you for the first time and they decide to take a dump on your front lawn afterwards. Very classy.

[@ライロス]

As a Kid when we moved to Japan I lived there for a few years and even I don't act like that. Living there I took a lot of mannerisms from you guys, While back then as a kid I was not as excited about Japan than I do now sense I was a different person at the time. Everything you guys do in Japan has shaped my life even after we moved out. I still carry that with me. The Tourists who often are super expressive I can't do that because It's just not me. I am a Introverted person and quite reserved. Japan is my second home even If I was not born there and seeing Japan get disrespected really hurts, I may not be Japanese but Thai, But Japan is my home country too sense I lived there before I have a connection to it. When we moved back to the US when I went to US Schools I still displayed a reserved manner and even still show respect to others due to being raised in Japan. While it did get weaker when I rekindled it, I feel it got stronger. I also failed to learn Japanese not because of the difficulty but because I was not all that serious about it at the time as a kid, That was a mistake on my part, While I have accelerated now I still have a lot of ground to cover to get the Japanese Language I should of had years ago. The reason I could not understand certain hiraganas was because I was not dedicated to it, As a 35 year old now that dedication is why I got to learn it quite fast now as I was comitted. If I ever get a chance I'd like to live in Japan again to reconnect. I never got to be fully part of Japanese Society after having that stripped away from me. I never got the chance to embrace there rules and all the things that came with living there. It was quite normal for me and I don't mind it. One day I will go back not sure when.

[@Jonathanest90s]

As an American who’s obsessed with Japanese culture, I do apologize.

[@Fruit430Journey-mn2qy]

Even as a londoner (and believe me, I've seen all sorts), these people are so disrespectful. Some totally ignorant i'd say. No excuse. And 100% cringey. Thank you for highlighting this & showing these people up. I feel likr doing it here in London if im honest. Disrespectful people deserve to be named & shamed in my opinion.

[@zekkikun528]

Ive been in this country for a month now. The amount of people I've seen do stupid things like let their kids run around sacred sites like the Senso-ji or have their entire family stand across the sidewalk to take a group selfie and prevent others and I from walking around them really bothered me. I wish I followed your advice and broke the silence to tell them. It really hammered to me how much overtourism is affecting everyday people in Japan.

[@fnargler]

I'm an American in the state of Alaska and we get tourists from all over the world. Generally speaking, Japanese and Indian tourists seem to be the most polite and respectful. Tourists from other states often trash the place. Australian tourists have been hands down the worst though.

[@MarcPiery]

As someone who lived in Hollywood, California for 3 1/2 decades, I can honestly say that Japanese tourists are amongst the WORST behaved. They are smug, rude, and disrespectful of the culture, history, and religion of American Citizens. Invading weddings and funerals and religious services, as well as destroying Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts in museums. Telling others to get off of the sidewalks and to walk in the streets like animals. Sorry, but I have yet to see polite and respectful Japanese tourists. And I am already quite old. So I’m pretty sure that I will never see it in my lifetime.

[@alexlee9109]

How are they polite and rude?

[@dougfisher2060]

Looks like Australia's on Alaska's ban list.

[@luciusirving5926]

I'm Mexican and I dream of visiting Alaska without drawing too much attention. Yes, Australians definitely need help.

[@christinefinger8425]

As a well travelled mature age Australian, I feel embarrassed when I see or hear of other Aussies being disrespectful. We are not all like that. I have also seen many other nationalities being rude. And we loved Alaska!

[@attackdoughnut]

These disgusting Clout-Goblins that would punch their grandma for a few thousand views are everywhere not just in Japan, but other countries deal with these clowns differently (often physical). I don't condone violence but there is a reason you don't see this kind of behaviour in eastern europe for example. Politness is seen as weakness by these types of people. I don't have a better advice than you have already given, speak out, search for people nearby to confront the problem together.

[@kiravampira1456]

While your comment is mostly true, at least in my country (part of Eastern Europe) it's almost always just the girls/women who get "disciplined" - often in a more brutal way than necessary, especially if they're not conventionally attractive. If the local male disturber seems capable and willing to fight back, he's just collectively ignored.

[@Chingatomiau]

07:15 you don't know what are you talking about, many country has lame tourists but we handle this kind of people in a different way...

[@dasada-n1n]

そして、西洋諸国は私たちを差別主義者といいます😂

[@misterwhalrus7334]

nah, you are right in coming down hard on people who do not respect your country's traditions and people. Kudos!

[@iowawaterlight]

As an American who has dreams of visiting Japan this is very disheartening and embarrassing. This also reminds me when I visited Egypt and and a lot of the locals did not like Chinese people because they found them to be very loud, invasive, and rude. Especially when I went to see the pyramids there were people climbing the pyramids and most happen to be Chinese, but there were also Spanish, and americans doing it as well and I soon started to understand why the locals did not like people from China.

[@melocitysolo9574]

This isn’t limited to Egypt; it’s the same in famous tourist destinations around the world.😂

[@nightowl7261]

You're an American weeb trying to be a sexpat in Japan. Don't lie

[@shonwest1539]

I'm an American and I travel to Japan a lot and I love Japan for what Japan is when I visit Japan, I try to assimilate to the culture of Japan. I don't want to change the culture of Japan and I don't like seeing when other people try to change Japan, You should travel to another country to experience that country not to bring your stupidity to that country. If that's the case, just stay in your country Also, the police should start giving these people fines, that show up on their passport and they can't leave the country until they pay the fine, so when they show up at the airport and they scan their passport it will show the fine. The police collects them right there, that will stop all the foolishness and foolish people from coming

[@eih4154]

I agree

[@ollicron7397]

In NYC it's actually not a culture seeing random people dancing in the train, people who do it are mostly just panhandlers trying to score cash from ridegoers. Not a lot of people like that they do these stupid acts, people just wanna get to where they're going.

[@FeHopeCyndiW]

I love visiting Japan. I first traveled to Japan in 1992 for an intensive summer language program, and it seemed like there were few tourists at that time in the areas I visited. Now, many seem to have discovered what a wonderful place it is. I was so excited to finally return this year for a triathlon race after a long time without visiting. I was in Hokkaido this time, and I had never been there before. Such a beautiful place! It makes me sad that people are acting in this manner and disrespecting Japanese culture. I try to be respectful, and everyone has been kind to me. I speak some Japanese and I have had wonderful conversations with people. I am sorry that this is happening! It doesn't make sense to me to be disrespectful when you are the one who came. I hope to be back again next year, and I will definitely speak up to people being disrespectful. I think other tourists especially need to speak up because it is wrong.

[@ChoedanKal]

Love your courage to speak out brother. Japanese not wanting to create a scene i understand this is a big thing so it would be hard for you. I fully try to conduct myself as a responsible New Zealander as i feel being an Island nation as well we share the same sense of Responsibility for our homeland We call this Kaitiaki. we are caretakers/ stewards of our lands. this sense of service to your land provides mana or spirit (we call Wairua) You speaking out in defence gives you Wairua brother and I heartily 🙇🏽🙇🏽 to you

[@iiKohaii]

I've always wished to visit Japan one day. It's been a dream of mine since I was a teenager. It just hurts to see these types of people taking it all for granted. I believe one of the biggest strengths of Japan is its sense of community and responsibility. However, people abusing it is just going to sour that sentiment to foreigners in general. All I can hope for is that they get arrested for being a public nuisance and disturbing the peace. It's just really not that hard to be respectful. Even the more "innocent" ones just show no sign of respect for their surroundings. Not playing on Tori Gates should be obvious... when you're in a place called a "Shrine". These types of people just decided to go to Japan on a whim with zero research and thought "Cool red gate that I saw on pintrest. Honey, lets make a tik tok on it!". Everyone loves to quote the "When in Rome" quote. But most people forget the "Do as the Romans do" part.

[@dottieland7061]

I’m halfu living In Osaka and I’m ashamed of these people . I look western and I feel shame and horrified . I blame Logan Paul for starting this. I could cry I was born in Hiroshima and how they abuse the bomb dome is shameful dancing and doing stupid poses. Disgusting.

[@infinitesession5439]

Im going to japan in 12 days and now im really anxious because all these dumb influencer tourists making it look like tourists are bad in general. Its just super sad to see these people act like that.

[@emilykluge4459]

Try to learn a few japanese phrases. Please, sorry, thanks. That will help a lot.

[@YT-ys2du]

日本人のほとんどは外国からの観光客に親切にしたいと考えていると思います。周りの日本人をよく観察して、彼らがやっていることを行い、やっていないことはやらないようにしたら問題ありませんよ。日本を楽しんでくださいね。 I think most Japanese people want to be kind to tourists from other countries. As long as you carefully observe the Japanese people around you, do what they are doing, and avoid doing what they are not doing, you will be fine. Please enjoy Japan.（Google Translation,Sorry.）

[@chetmanley1885]

Just be polite, say please, thank you, excuse me (in Japanese). Follow the rules, don't be an arsehole.

[@dougfisher2060]

CANCEL YOUR TRIP NOW!

[@dougfisher2060]

CANCEL YOUR TRIP NOW! JAPAN DOESN'T WELCOME YOU ANYMORE!

[@carolineghosh5781]

As a tourist new to Japan I adore your culture and am facsinated and have deep respect for your traditions and respectful behaviour. If I were young again I would come her find a job and try to live here.

[@HaruhiSerenity]

As a person of color, this is why I'm afraid to travel. I have the biggest fear of people looking down on me just because of someone who has the same skin color as me or because I'm foreign did something once upon a time. I would never go to a place and act like I had no home training, I don't even hang out with people who would do something like this.

[@saikoyama]

The Japanese government should make it so these annoying attention seekers are fined for their disrespect of the culture. That would give their police force something to do.

[@captainpobtamere3024]

I LOVE YOU ALL ASIAN PEOPLE you are very intelligent, respectfull and friendly,, HELLO FROM QUEBEC

[@JakeAnimation3]

I’m British and I love Japanese culture , I have also learnt about Shintoism aswell and I think that the things that people are doing in this video are really disrespectful, who agrees with me.

[@GeekyC.]

British myself mate and it makes me cringe and not wanna visit Japan despite it being a dream of mine.. got a lot of people who act like this here as well but were expected to put up with it

[@RommelAngus2]

When foreign tourists OFing tf out of sacred places and religious faiths… 🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@MarcPiery]

@@JakeAnimation3 So it’s alright that Japanese Soldiers used British POWs as Field Rations? Interesting.

[@JakeAnimation3]

@@MarcPiery they don’t anymore and that is not relevant.

[@ryxyr]

I'm not even from the same countries as any of them yet I felt painful knowing that I shared oxygen with them.

[@visual_chris]

love abroad in japan man, such good content .. maybe that video was a bittle clickbaity though

[@Dcyyrdxvhjujm]

I am Japanese! Those who don’t cause trouble are welcome! It was hard to translate into English lol😅

[@円山文鎮]

人間はどうしても悪い印象が記憶に残るもの。 最近観光客のイメージが悪くなるからやめてくれという書き込みをよく目にしますが 残念ながら私の中の観光客のイメージは何十年も前から崩壊しています。 ごく一部の人のせいで大勢の人が迷惑を被るのは悲しいことです。 しかもこれは日本だけに限らず世界中で問題になってる事象でもあります。 今のところ有効な対策方法は見つかっていません。

[@agamersinsanity]

There are good tourists out there as well, but it is just sad that the good ones will be seen in a bad light. The tourists should have more common sense, but I believe they should also be penalized for their bad behavior. I love Japan and it's a place I'd love to visit to see the cultural side, Tokyo and other towns and cities.

[@rDijDi]

As someone that lived in Japan and family there that I visit often each year, tourists like this is ruining images for the foreigners that live and have connections there that truly respect, appreciate, and love Japan’s culture and traditions. It’s sad, disgusting and honestly if I come across this type of attitude in public I won’t be able to refrain from not getting involved to stop it.

[@luxTenebris1]

normaly i´m not for violance, but can the Yakuza please get free reign to deal with this type of people?

[@Кънязь]

They are everywhere, here in Rome some American tourists was killed for this kind of comportament, was killed by a hobo

[@kmdreacts]

I second this sentiment

[@円山文鎮]

その行動で利益が得られるなら迷わず、そして手段を選ばず行動するでしょう。 逆を言うと迷惑行為によって利益が得られるなら彼らは迷惑行為の片棒を担ぐでしょう。 彼らは無益なことには手を出しません。

[@nsamu]

I'm on holiday in japan right now. I am trying to be super polite and follow all rules and customs. Great video, I agree.

[@PingerSurprise]

You just taught me how to say cringe in Japanese. 10/10 video

[@redfoxtactical8425]

As a westerner I feel genuine shame from these people. Ive always wanted to visit Japan and would genuinely spend weeks learning the culture to prepare before I go.

[@dougfisher2060]

Give up ever wanting to go there.

[@cottoncandykawaii2673]

The reason the behavior of tourists is getting worse (in Japan and abroad) is due to how much more affordable it is to travel, which means you are seeing the worst types of people. It used to be that only middle class educated higher born people could travel and those people tend to have better manners

[@FrickinCCDeVileV]

🎯💯 Air travel is now a clown show

[@jw841]

Also visa free travel to Japan from certain countries is also a problem.

[@cottoncandykawaii2673]

@@jw841 yep

[@mishwish1624]

This is sad... japan and its people are too beautiful and kind and respectful to be treated like that by bad tourists i hope there will be a new law for bad behaved tourists

[@henrymiller3834]

I want to visit Japan because I learned how to improve my art from the books and anime shows i watched style but because I'm black American I might be seen as a problem thanks to these people. It might be harsh but I think nuisance streaming should be banned with a penalty of 2 to 3 days in jail .

[@adrianunderwood5573]

As a foreigner who has been living in Japan these past few years, I don't feel that you would be seen as a nusiance unless you actively try to stand out. If you just keep to yourself, and are respectful most people won't notice you as a "foreigner". Learning a bit of Japanese ahead of time, and at least some basic conservation for stores/restaurants helps a bit too. If you visit Japan, I hope you enjoy it.

[@daisun9464]

everything's have a limit. but some peoples doesn't care about it. they think they're not doing something wrong. now I'm living in Japan but as a foreigner I notice that Japanese people are too much respectful for their own culture and also they are not disrespect to other people culture. so as a foreigner I think we should respect Japanese culture especially their rules.

[@Wampaify]

Japan is seen to many outsiders as a theme park. The teenager harassed by the green shirt dancing crown must felt so scared. He will be arrested if he does that in where he comes from.

[@lezhibou3044]

One of the things that scares me the most if I ever get to visit Japan is hurting someone with my behavior and ignorance. That's why I really like videos on the "little rules" that must be followed, such as respecting pedestrian crossing signs, for example. But very often, I find that these are small, logical and simple rules to follow. On the other hand, it would never occur to me to behave like these people. I'm almost 35 years old and it seems absurd to me, even for a video to make people laugh, to try to interact with a middle or high school girl even for just a fistbump. I think that even if I inadvertently walked into a restaurant that refuses tourists, I would apologize even if I was spoken harshly. I sincerely hope that people learn to really respect the Japanese and Japan and other than believing that watching anime, reading manga/LN and eating sushi is enough. The plane ticket is not a free pass to turn into a kindergarten kid and do anything. The Japanese must make their voices heard. Silence is too often seen as consent by people who are either malicious or insensible. Thanks for your vidéo :)

[@van03de]

Thank you for this video! You are so right on this. I am only afraid that the rude tourists won‘t watch this. I also agree to speak up against rude behavior. When traveling in Japan I even had to speak up against Japanese nationals: Once in Hiroshima, a man tried to push me off a bench to get seats for his family. When I confronted him speaking Japanese he backed off and apologized. Once in Shizuoka, I stepped in between a drunk or crazy old man who yelled and harassed two high school girls. Once in Niigata, I retrieved my umbrella from a young couple who stole it at a tourist site (a cave). These experiences were very very rare, though. Please don‘t consider these as „whataboutism“.

[@jasonbroccoli]

I think it’s interesting and it’s a problem, but mostly overblown due to the exceptionally rude tourists seen on social media and news.

[@nancythanyaratka]

Thank you for making this video to raise awareness on proper behaviour! People should be required to watch an etiquette video before being accepted for Japan visa and customs. Maybe the video should be shown on all flights to Japan after the flight safety video.

[@gamelover121]

Today's my last night in Japan, it was an amazing two weeks. I did my utmost to be as respectful as possible while I stayed here. Gonna miss it but will definitely return agian next year. See you again, Japan. 😢

[@Milocinia]

I used to live in Tokyo 20 years ago and I remember how the people would avoid all confrontation. I am from Hawaii and was going to engineering school in Shinjuku. One day a friend of mine, 2 meter tall black guy from Papua New Guinea, and me, 1.83m tall but I was in a business suit and had a briefcase, were walking near Shinjuku eki. Ahead of us I saw a Japanese teenager in a school uniform slamming his shoulders into people as he walked by. He even hit an old lady and no one was stopping him. I told my friend to give me some space and I hunched over and looked down to make myself look like a passive salaryman. Obviously the teenager wouldn't go for the 2m tall black guy so he went for me. Now I'm a big guy. Mixed blood but I look very Japanese. The kid came straight for me and hit me in my shoulder, and he realized too late that I'm a lot more muscular than I look in a loose fitting suit. He literally rolled around me and fell to the ground. Both my friend and I stood over him and told him we would follow him and if he hit another person on his way to the eki we wouldn't be so passive the next time.

[@williambranch4283]

When I visited Japan in 1981, I took care to be respectful. I was well received; my mistakes were graciously forgiven.

[@Your_Bored_Goat]

As a European, seeing people do these things is outrageous! I get second hand embarrassed watching people be so disrespectful. For context, I've always been amazed at Japanese culture since I was small. When I was in fashion school I studied Japanese fashion, and my amazement for Japanese fashion and culture grew stronger. Years later, now I'm learning Japanese and my dream is to visit Japan one day to see the culture and taste the food myself. I would NEVER be disrespectful! These assholes being disrespectful to the point it's unforgivable. It's sad, and honestly they're ruining it for other tourists that aren't assholes. (Also, I'm a smoker and I've never thrown my buds on the ground and I never will. Be respectful and treat others the way you wanna be treated!!! It's not that hard to be a good human being. To anyone reading this I hope you have an amazing day/night!! 🫶🏻❤️)

[@corvettegirl5074]

I love how respectful everyone is in Japan, it's great how mindful everyone is of everyone else around them. I think you make a good point though, people should speak up especially when people aren't feeling comfortable like the people dancing on the trains and are doing it intentionally, should ask them to stop. Also an ignorant tourist who didn't know any better would apologise and stop their actions immediately, it's not disrespectful to tell someone what they're doing is disrespectful or making others uncomfortable.

[@b08m4rt1n]

Shohei san, I visited an Edo era Yashiki on the Gaisen Sakura route in northern Okayama and a Japanese university group were visiting at the same time. Two Japanese students climbed onto the Tokonoma to sit and take photos. The university teacher said nothing to them at all. It was up to me, an Australian to tell them they should not go in there because it's both disrespectful to the history of the house and could cause damage and also it's disrespectful to other people visiting to see the beauty of this old rest house. Not as bad as dancing on a train, risking injury to others and trying to touch high school girls, but still shows a difference with modern Japanese youth.

[@shoheikondo]

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[@globetrails]

This is one of the most infuriating videos i've ever watched. Thanks for bringing to light the shit that tourists do in japan, now i know why there are so much measures put in place because of these idiots.

[@Anonhandle765]

I honestly miss riding on Japanese public transport compared to the UK. The Uk buses used to be quiet but not silent. Nowadays people play tiktoks out loud and its infuriating

[@agamersinsanity]

It's the same thing in Sweden. I usually want peace and quiet on the bus or train.

[@PattyDiague]

These people lack basic manners that's bottom line .This is beyond "cringy"this is disturbing and plain RUDE . people need to respect other Cultures and Places.

[@ericabagarello2008]

I love Japan. It has always been a part of my life, first with anime and manga as a kid, then studying its culture and language at the university. We visited for the first time in 2012 on our honeymoon trip and it was all I had hoped to find. Clean, neat, lovely polite people, simply beautiful, and with so little gaijin that you could really meet a totally different country and culture from the one we came from. We went back in 2019 because we wanted our kid to see its beauty and we found it had changed a lot. Europeans and Americans everywhere, groups of tourists popping out from every corner. What I found really sad was to see geikos had to run and hide in shops to hide from tourists who chased them for pictures. Gion was very quiet the first time we visited in 2012 to go see the Miyako Odori, in 2019 it was filled with tourists. A lot of its magic was lost thanks to that. My kid has been asking to go back again lately, but I'm really afraid to completely ruin a wonderful memory by seeing all those kind of barbarians at work. 😅