Is Kyoto Really Going Bankrupt or NOT? | A Kyoto Resident Reacts to Tokyo Lens's Video

[@SloMoMonday]

Speculative property is a massive problem everywhere. When I traveled to high value property areas like New York, London and San Francisco, it's surreal how many empty stores and apartments there are because rents and living costs have out priced normal people and families that keep places sustainably profitable. I don't know about Japan, but a lot of the mad costs places are engines for poverty, homelessness and truly miserable conditions.

[@Katoshi_Takagumi]

Well, part of the problem in the USA, as I understand it, is the structure of real estate taxes. You only pay tax for the plot of land on which they build those ever taller buildings which puts a huge strain on the community in terms of how to finance everything.

[@online4christ660]

In Amsterdam there has been an explosion of the number of houses in central locations that have become airb&b and no longer have any residents, just tourists. It was a big problem, but the current mayor has has worked with others on new regulations and now the number of airb&b has been brought down by 80%! Also there are now few locations in the city where new hotels are allowed. This will make the city a better place for its recidents.

[@giantdad1661]

@@Katoshi_Takagumi In America we pay taxes on the land and anything on it. Actually it goes deeper. Those red bricks as a walk way? Add that to the value. It's absolutely insane.

[@talesfromunderthemoon]

Well, in Indonesia, the problem itself is worsen by poor infrastructures, such as the absence of trains and supporting pedestarian and bike infrastructures, which are the terribly late initiatives, per what I aware.

[@Katoshi_Takagumi]

@@giantdad1661 I stand thoroughly corrected. Funny thing is, for some reason I always thought the property taxes were the explanation for the skycrapers, and this in turn was the explanation why the cities were unable to get enough tax revenue to finance the public services due to upkeep costs exceeding the tax revenue needed to finance all of that, resulting in inner city decay. I need to update my understanding of the subject. It seems the contrary is due, the tax burden can be unfairly distributed between the property owners and the tax codes themselves look almost Byzantine in nature.

[@rolandgdean]

It's great that they are being PRO-active rather than waiting for it to collapse and being only RE-active.

[@sevenproxies4255]

Kyoto should have it's own kind of "Amazon" webshop, but a shop that focuses on the sale of goods made with traditional techniques in mind, rather than mass produced, factory made goods. Seeing as how Kyoto is such a traditional powerhouse, there must be plenty of various craftsmen who use techniques passed down for generations. I'm thinking of things like pottery, swords, calligraphy scrolls, tea sets, rice vinegar, sake, soy sauce, fans, kimono etc. All of that stuff that people really want when they go to Japan. But when you think of these small, family operated businesses, it's hard to imagine that most of them would be tech savvy, or even having their own websites or web shops. So it would be great if someone were to start up a centralized webshop for all of these small businesses and put them all into a single platform for the world to shop from. Prefarably a website in english too, to make purchases even more accessible. So the craftsmen only need to worry about their craft and deliver goods to the big, mega webshop of Kyoto, and the webshop platform handles the purchases and shipping to overseas destination.

[@giantdad1661]

There'd also have to be an understanding that because of the methods used it would potentially take a while to get your order.

[@sevenproxies4255]

@@giantdad1661 Yes of course. You'd have to market the platform as selling the "real deal". Actual high value collectible items made by hand and through traditional techniques. It doesn't mean I look down on factory goods or anything, not at all. I just know that there is a demand for authentic traditional goods in the world, so it's important to make it clear to the shoppers that they're not getting a mass produced bauble but something that is about as authentic as it can get. And authenticity takes time and effort by the craftsman.

[@nico5179]

Thats an amazing idea, I’m living in Kyoto for my Japanese language course, and there are tons, like tons of small private owned businesses here about traditional craftsmanship especially in back alleys of the city. It just blows my mind that having such a gold mine they are unable to take advantage of it.

[@mlijah]

unification of entities (or businesses in this case) into a single system, without obstructing their natural course, acts to increase efficiency, as well as the interconnected activity of all processes involved. If we did this idea, many shops would be able to operate in manner previously inaccessible, and many buyers would enter a previously sketchily formatted online marketplace. I like this idea a lot; I think it could actually be useful in application for both the cultural integrity of the area, and also the economic prosperity/stability.

[@sevenproxies4255]

@@mlijah Yes. Basically let the craftsmen focus on crafting. The central webshop sends them invoices for what people have ordered and they can get to making it. The webshop itself takes a percentage of every sale in order to keep the online platform going, but the lions share of every sale goes to the craftsmen themselves, so they don't need to bother themselved all that much with keeping and updating websites with webshops of their own.

[@tsodergrenbaar]

Thank you for your video. I agree, the professor has a more optimistic view of the situation (I really hope he is right and bankruptcy is far way). I remember riding the subway in Kyoto and thinking it wasn't very busy, for Kyoto being such a famous city. I love Kyoto and hope to return soon. I pray for Kyoto to recover from its finical situation. It makes me sick at heart to think of Kyoto as a ghost town. I agree, we all must do what we can to keep Kyoto going, as well as keeping traditional culture alive for the next generation. Thank you for all your wonderful videos and the passion of you, your family, and your team. ^_^

[@Theorof]

Since hotels and businesses are displacing residents and driving up property values, and they are the ones that benefit directly from tourism, they need to bear most of tax burden for recovery. Putting the burden on residents will of course make the problem worse. Many prefectures have incentives for families that move in, which is something that Kyoto can also do. Perhaps in the form of a tax holiday for a year or two so the families can adjust financially from the move. Tourists can also make the subway more profitable if it is framed as a way to get out of the heat, and guides include what attractions are available at each station.

[@LetsaskShogo]

You already have a lot of amazing ideas, Kyoto really should get moving✨

[@garryferrington811]

We're getting empty hotels, too! It's ridiculous.

[@Founderschannel123]

@Dan Caffrey i prefer a metro system for kyoto cus again people want to travel from one place to another so i sujjest having those tram where they transport people throughout the city

[@Lilitha11]

I noticed when I visited Japan, that I definitely used the train far less in Kyoto. Kyoto is a pretty nice city for just walking around, and the buses are extremely convenient.

[@PhantomFiend]

I like Kyoto. There’s so much history, culture, shrines, temples, etc. I hope Kyoto can continue to maintain its prestige into a new Golden Age.

[@tykep1009]

Excellent reaction from an actual resident. Tokyo lens is one of my favorite channels, so it's cool to hear that you also watched those! I hope you guys have a collaboration in the future.

[@sunnydaysatl]

This sounds so familiar with a lot of cities. I live in Atlanta n we have some of the same issues especially with hotels n other businesses getting land that can be residential. I don’t even think our transportation system is making money.

[@hollish196]

Extremely interesting. And I love that you made this second video about the financial situation for Kyoto.

[@BigMoTheBlackDragon]

I just saw an article online about Kyoto restarting its bonfire festival. Are you planning to do a video on this festival?

[@Sirnkissako]

I have lived in Kyoto for 46 years and raised three children here. I love Kyoto and will not live anywhere else.

[@DominicanStud101]

Great reaction video! I’m going to go watch the original video because it was excellent. It’s interesting seeing how this issue really affects you as a family with soon 3 children.

[@Hierro330]

That's so true. When I was in Kyoto for vacation I use the buses because it's so much cheaper than the trains. I love it so much there and I really hope the city will recover soon.

[@yangstayang6141]

I’m glad you guys are able to work and live there and doing everything you can to support Kyoto and Japanese culture, but if you had to move to Osaka or somewhere, there can still be some day possible to move back. I hope the city can take action now and push to improve!

[@sevenproxies4255]

I seem to recall from other videos that in Japan, running your own business and being an entrepeneur is viewed with a lot of skepticism, as it is customary to try and find a job with one of the bigger corporations in the country right after you graduate from university. This is one aspect that it would be in the Japanese best interest to change. Entrepeneurs, usually with small businesses tend to really boost economies and job markets in whichever country they operate. Also in the age of the internet, it's never been easier for small businesses and entrepeneurs to set up shop, since there are a wide variety of services one can do online without having to be located in the main capitals of the country (IT-services, law services, banking, import and export and so on) I would hope that the Kyoto city council decide to take steps in order to make the city attractive to entrepeneurs in order to create more jobs and gain a better revenue through taxes.

[@Alex-sj9tc]

It would be interesting to see a collab between you and Norm. Even just sitting down to talk over tea or coffee. It feels like your energy would mesh well together and the discourse between your perspectives might make for an interesting content.

[@Indigoqueer]

It seems like Kyoto has a lot of similarities with Venice. Unesco status and important cultural heritage site but less and less people staying to upkeep it as tourists and expense make it difficult to stay. It seems like the national government should step in somehow or Kyoto might become a culture theme park instead of a living breathing vital place.

[@ak-ub1ym]

Think the bankruptcy issue is more in countries with tourism as it main industry. And the hotel issue might explain what's happening in Srilanka as well since they went around the same path as Kyoto to a certain extent.

[@brissygirl4997]

Thank you for this follow-up video Shogo, it was interesting hearing the professor's thoughts on Kyoto's current financial situation. You said there are a lot of hotels in and around Kyoto taking up valuable real estate space for residents. Could the city offer some sort of incentive for some of the smaller hotels to convert to apartment complexs allowing more people to live and work in Kyoto?

[@jurgenvlaar2754]

Man this really reminds me of the situation in Amsterdam. That city has is so expensive and marketed for tourists that it's undoable to start a stable life there. Even students live outside that city because they are in a waiting list for 8 years for social housing.

[@electricerger]

If you're more interested in ways to help your city, there's a US group called Strong Towns that does some great analysis on the fiscal solvency of places in the US. Kyoto and most of Japan have implemented some of the key bits (e.g. decreasing car desirability, increasing housing availability) but there are bits on land speculators and general urban design that might be of interest.

[@RJ-kg5fe]

I live in hawaii This just sounds exactly like Oahu where we’re in a state of debt because of the railway that’s still in construction for almost a decade now. Which is taking up even more of our costs. And now the state is banking on tourism and more and more hotels are taking up space. While also bring the costs of apartment rentals up. With the only difference is that we are having more and more homeless people as the months roll on.

[@rolandgdean]

I would think that, since Kyoto is so historical, that the national government would step in to SOME extent to help preserve the traditions and history there.

[@LetsaskShogo]

I really hope so too...🥺

[@mrminer071166]

I'm in the same boat, Shogo. I recite the Iliad in Greek (and am preparing a Greek/Japanese/English text for touring Japan) but there just is no infrastructure for that here in the USA. Kyoto-Daigaku has always had a strong HOMERIC tradition . . . so Kyoto, and the tradition-minded people who love it and keep the traditions going, has to not collapse . . . !

[@ararebeast]

I wonder if that person in the "There's no meaning, we're just living" shirt actually knows what it says! I'm shocked to learn that Kyoto is still harboring an astronomical construction debt from so long ago. I wonder if that construction company is making money hand over fist, or if it's also struggling financially. It's surprising to me that even the governing body of a city can't escape outdated and unreasonable debt by renegotiating the price tag.

[@methos4866]

Something like that happening to Kyoto would be the worst case scenario and i agree that this is rather unlikely to happen. I can't imagine the local government or even the national government letting Kyoto fall down that hard.

[@helena5666]

Great video once again, thank you 😊 🙏

[@zacky5315]

GET RID of all expensive hotels and real estate business, imposing a limit to rent and thing like that, attracting more people and small local business to the city. These guys are raising the cost of living at people's expenses.

[@PiroKUSS]

Not gonna happen.

[@ClassicHolic]

I love your content Shogo, you're the best!

[@electricerger]

I would say that this is one of the common missteps a city can make. Investing in insolvent infrastructure (US has cars, you have a subway) and having risky zoning changes (US has R1 zoning, you're suffering from hotel zoning). Neither are particularly easy to deal with and usually involves having to revisit the budget and reallocate funds or raise taxes. In my municipality, we keep talking about keeping taxes low, but that's exactly how we got into our mess.

[@mattcgw]

Indeed, as a foreign student. When I was looking to do a masters degree overseas. I only wanted to do it in Kyoto or near a university in the area. Because I had no desire to go to Tokyo, because how would that be any different than going to university in any other capital city. Such as, new York, London, Sydney. Etc. So I would've only lived in Kyoto as a Student or somewhere else with a decent train time today it. But I'd never take up a lot of job or apprenticeship offer. In Kyoto. Unless it was for major international company. Like Sony. Or if I was transferred there. So only Tokyo or somewhere different semi-urban. Like Kyushu or Osaka.

[@charlesmartineau]

i just came back from Kyoto where i stayed to a super nice hotel for $40 a night for 2 people with amazing breakfast…. too many hotels with little tourism… i also noticed so many signs of searching for tenants … quite sad… but i don’t want to see Kyoto to go back to the state of over tourism

[@Sizdothyx]

Shogo, quick question: as a foreigner, if I wanted to experience a region of Japan, which would be a better place to visit? Okinawa or Kyoto?

[@UzumakiHarutoJP]

Let's not forget what could happen to Japan overall if Kyoto became a ghost town; it could be a ripple effect, and the displacement of so many people might cause a surge in other cities of various issues

[@Parelf]

Its a huge shame. So many foreigners would love to support the economy over there, but that in itself has its fair share of problems. Its a difficult solution to solve to be sure.

[@thepatriot47]

Man.....i just graduated high school today...... If it wasn't for shogo and a few other channels.....(who helped me a lot and cheered me up cuz i was suffering from depression JUST BEFORE my final exams) i don't think that would've made it this far.... Thanks from bottom of my ❤ Team Let's Ask Shogo

[@DarkestShadow22]

You are a shiny human, keep it up one step every day will change the world.

[@harshybrown]

Thanks for following up with this~

[@armorbearer9702]

I remember watching a video from Gaijin Goombrah about the state of foreign tourism in Japan. He said that they are regulated to strict guided tours. Perhaps Kyoto can appeal to foreign tourists and allow them to explore Kyoto. In exchange for the freedom to move around Kyoto freely, foreign tourists must remain in Kyoto for their entire visit.

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

1. new city planners 2. re-zone the city to inform building placement in the future. (I'm NOT suggesting tear it all down and start over). Work with the locals on this. 3. make as many changes as possible to make families want to live there. Borrow money to make family-releated services free if you have to (everything related to children under 10: child-care, language lessons, math tutoring, accelerator programs to get into prestigious universities, etc. Kyoto needs a tax base. 4. entice job-creating business to surround the city--services that produce things and require humans to do it. Marketing, fashion, media, tech (any tech other than fin-tech). Don't just cede those industries to Tokyo and Fukuoka. 5. question the future-looking, true value of any and all financial obligations as you move forward. Traditions come from actions fulfilling an ongoing need/purpose that become nostalgic habit over time. If that purpose is no longer relevant/needed then, maybe it's okay to break from old traditions and establish new ones to address needs that exist today. 6. Seriously, where is the national government on this one? Why does Kyoto bear all of the cost of maintaining nationally significant historical sites and general access to and from them. They should get a little bit of help for the national government.

[@asunachan9999]

tokyo lens is a pretty chill guy. 😄♥️🇵🇭

[@32582657]

Hopefully the subway management includes an economist who can help them set prices at a level that attracts enough paying riders to optimise total income.

[@gundampharmacist7348]

As much as I'd _like_ to move to Kyoto as I'm looking for employment in Japan, this news of not just financial difficulties but the speculative market coming to take root there definitely puts it way lower down on my list. A shame too, but I need to consider what'll help me get on my feet there and that kind of setting ain't it. Currently I'm still thinking somewhere in Kansai, between Osaka and Kyoto; alternatively up north in Hokkaido or Aomori looks nice (and should feel nicer too given I don't take to heat well.)

[@NiekNooijens]

Oh I never thought the subway was that expensive. For ¥500 There's a day ticket for the bus, for ¥700 for the subway, and for ¥1200 you had a combination ticket for both the bus, subway and keihan line. If you're doing kyoto in a day basically €10,- for unlimited transport doesn't seem like much to me...

[@Maraaha55]

It seems that all over the world the system is broken. It is very sad indeed. And even more sad is that there seems to be almost no interest among those who might have the power or influence to do something about it and turn things around. I yearn for someone to outline their practical and workable plan - even if it will take 20 years! It's true that in order to prompt such action among the powerful, we need stark warnings of the potential calamity to come, but sadly it seems that these warnings are not enough to make them take it seriously and act. I recall when they imposed a daily toll on vehicles entering the centre of London, and a well to do City worker (a City of London Trader) was heard to say, laughing, that he would gladly pay £100 a day if it kept out the "lower classes" who couldn't afford it, so that his drive to work would be easy and free flowing. I fear that the people who have the power quietly feel that no matter the cost to the city and ordinary people, they and those they care about will be insulated from the pain. So they don't need to care. Shogo, I very much look forward to your video outlining the plans that the city governors will come up with to turn this ongoing train crash around. That sounds sarcastic, but I mean it simply and sincerely. Please keep us updated.

[@mikotagayuna8494]

For a species to survive, it should resist the urge to eat its young.

[@kyotoben610]

Kyoto Animation (KyoAni), Maxell, Mitsubishi Logisnext, Murata Manufacturing, Nintendo, Tsuen Tea (the oldest tea house in the world) are all headquartered in Kyoto. That may be why other prefectures think Kyoto is rich. My wife and I only use the subway to go to Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace and the Kyoto Police station in that area. Nara has less taxes than Kyoto. Osaka for prices are less. Kyoto going bankrupt is possible but the same thing can be said for many cities, counties and states or prefectures.

[@21quynhnhunguyenthi65]

I have never been to Japan or Kyoto but watching this video makes me understand deeply the fact of Kyoto. Despite the stunning outlook of traditional cultures such as kimono, shrines, temples,.., it has an enormous problem of property

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

Also, where is support for the national government?!?! If Kyoto has some responsibility to preserve so many landmarks, they should receive national support. This should include some of the subway costs, too. A proper transportation infrastructure is a national security issue.

[@theofilos4202]

I don't know much about economics, but i don't believe that the central govt in Tokyo would ever let the historical city of Kyoto simply go bankrupt. Maybe a bail out would solve the problem.

[@MorgurEdits]

Sorry to latch onto this but can I ask your age? I am 26, so you being in your late twenties raised my interest :D. (Edit) saw your birthday stream happy 28th birthday!

[@tobyevans2474]

Perhaps they could diffuse some of the subway costs by permitting businesses and vendors to set up in the subway stations like in NYC and montreal.

[@Founderschannel123]

Ill simply say for kyoto they should had build a tram like those on melbourne for people to go on easily and its less expensive than digging a tunnel to another dimension and secondly better destroy those extra hotels for better use and maybe attraction businesses to go in.

[@lovetherobotshow]

kyoto really is verging on bankrupt. it has been talked about for a long time, but it would be a great embarrassment for the people of kyoto. main issue is, so much of the land isn't taxed as it is religious related. so this means a lot less revenue for the local council. i know a lot of the locals as well complain about all the tourists visiting. perhaps now with covid, a more constructive discussion can happen, how to make the city more sustainable and preserve its culture and tradition.

[@lovetherobotshow]

speaking as a foreigner who has lived in osaka for many years. also, if you google there are some podcasts around talking about this topic well before covid happened.

[@TimothyLiangUT]

Shogo… did I miss something here? I don’t think the narrator or the professor provided a reason why a bankruptcy is not even close.. The narrator asked the professor and basically the professor just said that because there is still time. so if the politicians are starting to draw up some viable plan then a bankruptcy can be avoided. But is this happening right now? Are the politicians really doing this? The video seems to leave out this part… if they aren’t then this hope won’t come true right??

[@joshuakoa9596]

When I visited Kyoto, the subway didn't go anywhere interesting, and I almost always relied on the bus to get anywhere.

[@danielkapp9468]

sounds like the easiest way for them to make money is to undervalue the subway tickets to maintain higher levels of ridership (for native residents/students), this would allow a consistent revenue stream, which is by far more important in paying off a debt. Basically if they make it more competitive than taking a bus or any other public transit they will recover the costs though it will take a while. As for the Tourists, they should still pay the current (ticket) prices, they obviously have the money to go to another country so they can easily afford those higher costs.

[@norihiro01]

I live in Tokyo and visited Kyoto just last month. Of course Kyoto is nice, but as soon as entered the subway station, I felt like I entered a surveilance camera dystopia. The city must have spent huge amount of funds to install surveilance cameras every 10 meters at every single passage way. Increasing number of surveilance cameras is a disturbing trend everywhere now, but the Kyoto subway made me feel really horrible and unhappy about it. If the subways are bleeding money, those camera systems are certainly a significant factor.

[@hyocheolchoi6783]

They should convert the hotels into a condow or an apartment.

[@MissesWitch]

6:23 wow Shogo you looked really cute back then! ♥

[@cassiebelmont993]

Yeah these stock photos were placed at an awkward moment to be sure.

[@night-x6793]

We have a similar problem in Minnesota where we have lot of people moving out of Minneapolis to small towns due to the lockdowns, price increases, increase of crime, constant amount of BLM riots, and there is few other complicated reasons which I don't feel like listing that it's not worth living there anymore. But the real problem I see with those places is they're relying too much on tourists for a main income and when it comes to making money always have open options.

[@glorialaw6895]

I wanna ask a question did samurai carry tachi and uchikatana instead of uchikatana and wakizashi

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thanks.

[@backwoodscommonsense1578]

Perhaps a melding of old & new. Bring in a plant that manufactures solar panels or wind turbines to augment both taxes & job opportunities. Just a thought.

[@KosmoAlx]

I follow Tokyo Lens and you and I think you two have some common points of interest/personality. Maybe you'll collaborate with him.

[@zainmudassir2964]

It reminds me of an episode from the Simpsons where town of Springfield tries to declare bankruptcy to get Federal aid but it backfires on them

[@MeowMackDog]

Seems like a nice place I would love to visit but I can't even read English I'm illiterate so it makes everything three times harder

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

bad city planning. Too many hotels is a result of poor zoning practices. The city should be encouraging businesses that support longer-term sustainability, related growth, and families; not ones that focus on transient money (tourism). It's not sustainable. Let the hotel pay more to be their for a limited supply of hotel-zoned land. Then rest should be for city-building--family building.

[@garryferrington811]

Detroit is still crying about Packard closing...and that was in 1956!

[@nahrubish]

Just wait for one year to see whether tourists are coming back or not

[@mskrishna6312]

just getting on the bus in Kyoto is 230 yen, even if it's like to the next two stops, so I wouldn't go ahead and say that buses are a lot cheaper...

[@epipen22]

I wish this never happens in Kyoto.

[@rebelwithoutacause5727]

So tourism helps the city, but Japanese aren't open to foreigners and see them as burden ??

[@JeffD63]

After reading all the comments that are currently here while I type this and having read most of the comments on Shogo's video approx. a month ago. I see comments recommending that the national gov't should do this .... or tourists should bear the burden of paying for .... Governments don't make jobs or make money. They only reallocate funds from one person wallet to another person's wallet. And they only spend the taxpayer's money because gov't entities are not real. The elder people (which I am 58 years of age) get a free ride pass. Well, they have paid taxes for many years and deserve that free pass. Students, I am not talking about children in primary school which is pre-school thru 12. I am talking about college or university students, FREE? They are adults and are not carrying the burden of their own society. They live, eat, sleep and socialize in Kyoto. They don't have a concern for their cities wellbeing? Or do they expect someone else to solve the problems? As far as tourists carrying the burden/brunt of the financial problem. What if tourists look at the cost of visiting there and decide those extra costs are just too enormous for them to warrant visiting Kyoto. The city will be relying upon an unrealistic scenario to bolster the shortcomings of improper money management. There are so many different twists to the problem at hand but relying upon someone else, outside of that area, to solve the problems never works.

[@echu4922]

hello sho, kyoto is not montreal for me from nyc but it is the philadelphia of nyc. wonder what the new graduates are thinking of there or how the seniors were affected from the c-virus. also did find many japanese in nyc but that is hard to believe they returned there. the income from nyc still should not fill the spending needs there. love japan books , craft tools and random 'do not know' plastic ice drinks. elle for ito en

[@echu4922]

hello sho, detroit tied to bankruptcy with the affect from car industry is an impact to japanese car companies too. detroit is a less various in culture city meaning nyc and los angeles or chicago is more hard to hear they bankrupted. california stopped with income was because the governor filed but a city filed alone - hope lansing will help them. elle for detroit has music

[@KenLives333]

This video was released on the day my first katana ever was delivered to me.

[@tomislavnagy8715]

Can't Japan give Money to Kyoto? For Example to pay back the Metro? Can the Emperor do something? Maybe, if He moves back to Kyoto? Maybe then more People would visit Kyoto? Shogo, You could make a Crowdfunding Campaine to raise Money for Kyoto, say we for Metro! I would give Money for that! I would like to get an Answer from You!

[@jawstrock2215]

For some reason, the video refuses to load for me. Adds plays, but then it's an eternal buffering icon

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Censorship does lead to bankruptcy in any country.

[@agamersinsanity]

Tourism is usually a great source of income, but as long as Covid still lurks it will be hard to for Kyoto take a turn for the better. How it's gonna gonna get better is hard nut to crack, but the solution is there somewhere.

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Cures for many diseases are what we hope.

[@spencerorde8090]

I have been thinking of moving to Japan to work and further my Karate. But I'm not sure what jobs people in Japan want outsiders doing. Is there many say... foreigners in the fishing industry?

[@lovetherobotshow]

if your japanese language skills are decent. it would depend if you can find someone who would employ you. generally for foreigner, most jobs are teaching english. just adding - in terms of fishing, and you want to work on that basis. you would need a degree/10 years work experience and someone sponsoring, or willing to employ you. this is typical for any job as a foreigner to get a work visa.

[@mongulkhanaxe6639]

Where has the best Japanese restaurants outside of Japan?

[@balkancommenterwithseveree7552]

Shogo, did you try Doki Doki literature club? If not, do it!

[@BlueGoblin1]

Kyoto is becoming a commercial dostrict to the nighboring urban areas. And this fact needs to be considered as well. Kyoto is literally a database of cultural and historical information. For it to propers it must share that information at a price. That means hotels are needed. And restraunts as well. The residents that live on site will be realtively small. While other commute from nieghboring residential cities to take advantage of the jobs, education, and recreation Kyoto can provide them. But as a commercial district that is dependent on vistors both national and international. It will wilt away as its primary function to share knowledge and wisdom is not being fulfilled.

[@Sirnkissako]

All tourists must pay a special tax to be collected by the hotels were they stay. A minimum of 1000 yen per night. A visa to Bhutan costs 250 US dollars per day of stay ! Many other historical cities around the world charge visitors for admission. Kyoto must do the same. Hotels, typically owned by outsiders and making money on the tourism that is carried by Kyoto itself, must pay a special extra tax to support the city on which they make their profits.

[@constantine22]

What's happening with your personal katana hunt.

[@lesleeparker5828]

I keep reading that foreigners are kind of scoffed at and and looked down on. I was just wondering if this was true because I'm currently learning Japanese to try and move over there (starting out by going back to school) one day but if I'm not wanted I don't want to intrude. America just isn't what it use to be and my husband and I have entertained the idea of immigrating somewhere else.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Kyoto is bankrupt? Nintendo is in Kyoto

[@methos4866]

Nintendo employed 6547 people in 2021 worldwide. About 2000-2500 of those actually work in Japan and not all of them work in Kyoto. This in turn means that Nintendo HQ doesn't have a really large impact on Kyoto's economy.

[@motorola9956]

I think its the tourism & hospitality industry that is suffering, not Nintendo, it is an office of console & video game developer, they get their money off something else other than tourism.

[@lynetteray2146]

Detroit isn't a real economic comparison to Kyoto's situation. The Japanese government needs to take control of Kyota and Nara, making sure these cities survive well. There are things that can be done for the benefit of Japanese culture.

[@anansigrimm5273]

One thing Detroit isn't that bad off.

[@hahahuhu9828]

nah. unlikely to happen, especially if it was caused by COVID lockdown. These companies will raise bonds and the central bank will buy all of those bonds. Quantitative easing

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

a bajillion students (with time and ideas) and no startup culture == fail.

[@DavidCruickshank]

Shogo "Kyoto is going bankrupt" Norm(Tokyo lens) "Kyoto is not going bankrupt" Who will win? Place your bets!!!!

[@conservativeauthority2713]

Hmmmmm

[@ryanbaldrick4311]

Kyoto will happen in the future bankrupt Now plan is control

[@fijiianslander]

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