On "Japanese Men Harassing Black/Mexican Women"

[@Erndea]

I'm not a violent person but spitting on me after talking to me like that would get somebody hit

[@maschaorsomething]

Right? I'd have someones throat between my hands.

[@squirrelsinmykoolaid]

And you'd be in jail in a foreign country. What next?

[@Erndea]

@@squirrelsinmykoolaid probably. Didn't say I'd thought it through.

[@thatminimalistguy1755]

I would beat the fuck out of them last time I was in Tokyo 3 teen badasses started shit with me and my friend we tried to ignore them but noooo they threw a cup of soda at me I started throwing punches at them they act all hard but when it gets real they start with there I soorrry soorry....

[@Crouton-]

Erndea agreed

[@Ladygothii12]

Alot of people have the general reflex to laugh and/ or smile when they feel nervous or uncomfortable or under threat. It's a very common defensive mechanism for all walks of people. When you are in a high-stress situation your rational brain just short-circuits, it's like a out of body experience, and your body defaults to "fight, flight, freeze, or fawn". EVerybody always talk about the first two , but statistically you're more likely to default to the last two.

[@DigitalDevil]

And yet, somehow people think that's an indication that the person is into it, and takes it as an invitation to do more. People need to learn to read body language. Her eye kept looking away, and she was moving her body away from them. Clearly she was uncomfortable.

[@Ladygothii12]

@@DigitalDevil Oh yes, I forgot to mention body language , yes. Hunched up shoulder, stiff or tense body movement, frozen or frantic eye movement. All signs of fears. But also I feel like there are people who see these signs, and just don't care and proceed to act badly anyway.

[@ariheino327]

@@DigitalDevil that or just have empathy.

[@Ladygothii12]

@Rachel Fourie I hope you are never in that situation, but if you are yeah I'm rooting for you.

[@BlackCatsXVII]

@@Ladygothii12 Those guys just didn't care, or he wouldn't had spit on her. From experience japanese are usually good at reading body language, but it doesn't mean they would care.

[@jervilopez1844]

She wasn't smiling she was cringing! My god, eventhough if she was smiling its unacceptable.

[@journeybeyondthesea]

Jervi Lopez she was cringing and kind of laughing out of nervousness

[@hq3802]

Yeah I recently learnt about my grandmother death and kind of smirked out of akwardness and sadness

[@fullcrackalchemist]

Ah yes, the fearing for your life laugh, I know it well

[@mach6893]

She handled the situation very well. She made it clear that she wouldn't take disrespect from anyone.

[@linkskywalker5417]

@@journeybeyondthesea Because nervousness makes a lot of things funny. What's not funny when you're the sort of nervous person who laughs in your nervousness?

[@yvettechinsee63]

Women tend to laugh sometimes when they are in an embarrassing situation. We are groomed to be nice. Look at how he responded when she responded with indignance; he spit on her.

[@starrynightfall00]

spot on!

[@SessmaruKusanagiGaming]

Literally this. Thank you.

[@ethanharbour9360]

lol this situation isn't unique to women

[@kageoashj2912]

No one said it was

[@SessmaruKusanagiGaming]

@@ethanharbour9360 Here comes "That Person"

[@almaonyx933]

She was uncomfortable, but trying to not do anything to set those guys off. They were jerks and it's not hard to imagine that they have tried to cause her and friend more harm. Possibly endangering their lives.

[@ariheino327]

My god. I had to dig deep to find someone who gets it. They had already demonstrated that they don't give a fuck about her or her friends human rights, why would anyone assume that getting angry would change that? Do you tell a robber "this is my property, I respectfully ask you to not take that"? You don't, because that could get you killed.

[@monrque]

It's good to see some people with some common sense. They were so uncomfortable. Those girls just wanted to get away safely. They couldn't retaliate. They're in a foreign country with without equal rights.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@monrque Exactly. If a gaijin gets attacked, chances are others will assume the gaijin picked a fight.

[@hoaxygen]

Hold up, wait up, let's be real here. I'm not defending these assholes but we have to land this plane. These guys did not show any signs of holding a weapon and their demeanor fell far from threatening harmful physical violence--in the middle of a mall of all places!--so "endangering their lives" is a bit extreme of a take. It's also not infringing on anyone's human rights. The girls' dignity might be a little bruised but that's about it. Being spit on is greatly offensive, but it's also rather harmless. Again, these guys can fuck right off in my book, but you can't speak in hysterical hyperbole because you find it unsettling.

[@monrque]

Spitting on someone is definitely not harmless. You must think about it logically here, those men walked up to them with no care for their bad behavior. Which means they have done this to several women in the past. You don't know what they had on them, just because you didn't see any weapons doesn't mean they didn't have any. you don't know how long those men had their eyes on those girls. They could have been following them around for a while. Those men were more than willing to step in their personal space. If you have never been in a situation like that it's hard to explain. But there was a clear and present danger to their physical well-being. Those men wanted something from them and you don't know if they would have snapped and caused bodily harm. Honestly I'm not sure that if they would have been attacked by those men if anyone would have helped them.

[@MalloryGrizzell]

Laughing is kinda a defensive mechanism for women. Also thank you for not blaming the girls for those boy's behavior.

[@mofumofutenngoku]

No its a defense mechanism for EVERYONE.

[@Keoni-zd7nd]

@@mofumofutenngoku FACTS RIGHT THERE

[@IXSuperRadGamerXI]

@@mofumofutenngoku Women tend to laugh also if they like a guy, so... Nonetheless these guys are trash and don't deserve any love but from their own preferred hand.

[@IXSuperRadGamerXI]

@Extra account50 What the hell are you talking about?

[@MorenaInJapan]

Thank you again 💖

[@molisa9817]

chech what is your problem?!? Edit: by the way guys my comment was directed to @chech who said a very racist and sexist comment. I support Bri they can wear what the fuck they want and fuck those people who said Bri is a whore just because they’re afraid of their (her) confidence and their (her) sexuality.

[@barbievale]

Thank you for speaking out. Don't listen to these vile men that insult you.

[@Chenso2099]

I’m sorry for what you had to experience. What they did was uncalled for. Just watching these events was very disturbing and creepy. Hope everything gets better for you!

[@shreyaswain8159]

It was really disgusting, honestly

[@autumnhomer9786]

Morena In Japan I’m glad you are ok. Please be safe in your travels.

[@cattcatt6795]

what i dont understand is why foreigners (the outsiders) always view Japan and Japanese ppl so highly, they are just human being.

[@MrDmoney156]

cuz of Anime

[@wonder777warrior6]

Because their customs are so good that you forget that...

[@Venus-zn3qo]

It’s weaboos

[@lunayen]

When you're constantly told how "kind, polite and quiet" Japanese people are, you're going to believe it.

[@dk9102]

I lived in Tokyo for a few months a couple years ago. People just take things to literally as in they assume it means 100% of people in Japan are kind and it's a safe place without any crime or prejudice which is dumb. Like any country and city in the world it has it's issues and violent crimes still happen. Sexual harassment being one hence why they have female only subway cars and phones bought in Japan can't have the picture sound turned off. With that said compared to other cities and countries including America where I live the natives on average tend to be more polite and helpful and it is a safer city in terms of violent crime when compared to many others. I would actually take long walks home after drinking some nights because I didn't have to worry about being run up on like I would in areas of Northern Philadelphia lol.

[@sailorqueen2013]

The fact that people are actually blaming her when she did nothing wrong is completely insane

[@joblupata3673]

she made a big mistake hanging around the streets at midknight of course ur going to meet freaks at that time. why she didnt have a guy as a back up, her girl friend cant do nuthin shes a girl

[@P0k3D0nd3M4cG]

@@joblupata3673 so it's a woman's fault because of some goons behavior? Sounds legit

[@janea1985]

joblu pata Why is has become a common sense that "night" is "dangerous"? Actually night is just like any day in the morning except it's usually time to sleep. Bad people makes the night become dangerous. If only people behave themselves, the world won't become a shitty place.

[@ratinthehat_]

@@joblupata3673 the stupidity jumped out

[@velvet123]

That's typical nowadays. They are always blaming the victim or shaming them. Making excuses to the person who is an abuser.

[@wordhermit3tinvestigate4yo31]

Nervous laughter ands smiling because you feel uncomfortable and threathened does not mean you demean and assault you. Touching someone with their pwrmmission is assualt.

[@buddhabar6655]

DonPapi mo ... Your comment has a lot of common sense . It was not nervous laughter . It was intentional game . We must be impartial.

[@scarlettm86]

@Daniel Goodman It doesn't matter what someone is wearing its DOES NOT give a free pass for such behaviour.

[@scarlettm86]

@Daniel Goodman Completely untrue. Women are harassed on the street when covered from head to toe. Sexual harassment doesn't occur because of what people wear, it occurs because of the attitude of the person harassing thinking they have a right to someone else's body, attention or time.

[@candemore8411]

Daniel Goodman wtf ! Are u stupid?

[@Yayofangamer16]

@Daniel Goodman I went fucking cross eyed with this comment.

[@omnihelios4547]

a sensible response. Thanks for bringing awareness to this, Yuta

[@EnraiChannel]

There are bad apples in every country, and they don't represent the whole population. Unfortunate regardless.

[@smaakaker]

@@EnraiChannel Obviously not, as Yuta himself is speaking against it. Doesn't nean it should be swept under a rug or ignored because it's "just a few bad apples". Like Yuta said, the more visibility these issues get, the more people know and can do something about it.

[@irokosalei5133]

@@EnraiChannel That doesn't mean it isn't widely spread. As long as you speak against it and don't condone this kind of assaults you're not concerned by the critic. Nobody is saying every japanese person behaves like this.

[@bxnnyxniie666]

I know in Japan (from my knowledge) as a foreigner you can be jailed for upsetting or hitting a citizen, *BUT I SWEAR I'D BE IN JAIL THAT'S JUST DISGUSTING*

[@mj-kd9uz]

Bxnny xniie it really is like the whole world just wants women to be forced to deal with whatever they’re put through and just fucking live with it

[@hopeful_krystal]

naaah he'd have a stop sign up his ass the minute he did that shit.

[@mariaarakat8823]

I’m sorry you spit on me you asking for war mang

[@Death.Died0]

If I spit on you and you wouldn't do shit

[@paulrichards4888]

Yes and that's why they did such a bad thing like that to her .. what a shame on those Japanese government well I guess I have no reason to go there.

[@ishax7597]

You're a beautiful human, Yuta. Thank you for making this video calling out incidents of poor behaviour and being really respectful of Brianna and other women - particularly foreign women in Japan. You're a gem!

[@joblupata3673]

they prob picked on her because her skin was black if u look they dont bother with her light skinned friend

[@tzilly8369]

Does that make it OK!?!?

[@nicolesmith4371]

Agree 💕

[@ainke]

@@tzilly8369 Joblu didn't said ok... she is just pointing it out.

[@OffWithReligion]

Isha X uhmm... hello. Did you see what she was wearing???

[@nvelasquez4216]

I have lived in Japan for over a decade now, and I definitely feel that a lot of Japanese men seem to think it's okay to talk to or treat non-Japanese women in a vulgar manner. I feel it happens more often toward women who don't look like the average image of a westerner, white, blonde, tall, etc. (It could just be my own bias, because I have dark hair, dark eyes, and kind of ambiguous features as most people from Latin America do.) I can assure you that going to the authorities or actually retaliating against the aggressor in these kinds of situations would most likely result in the non-Japanese person being charged by the police. It's such a shitty situation. I tend to wear a mask most of the time when I'm hanging out in shady places or just on the train, because then it's more difficult for people to notice that I'm not Japanese. Regardless, it always helps if you are actually fluent in Japanese, because then you can actually respond to them and fend them off. Since becoming fluent (about 7-8 years ago), it has been a lot easier. It was just scary and confusing the first couple of years when such things would happen and I didn't have the language aptitude to actually handle the situation a bit more calmly.

[@fightfannerd2078]

@marie nobody in media acts like that

[@JenHime_]

This is so true. Media influence plays a huge role in this. Just last week I came across a commercial for Pocketalk which is a portable translation device and in this CM, one of the most famous Japanese talents; Sanma Okashiya uses this device to communicate with a foreign lady. One of the first questions he asks the lady is are you free tonight and when the lady answers where should we go he says my house. This made me feel extremely confused and uncomfortable and also made me realize that this is a general state of mind here.

[@edt973nj]

fuck japan..shits wack

[@schwarzwald6672]

Yeah I get the feeling still most Japanese travel outside their country so they have no idea how it is outside of Asia. And you saw how they ran away after spitting them pure cowardice with 0 honor.

[@ばえず]

nazlı ceren He says where are you from at first tho😂 As a japanese I didn't feel the cm was uncomfortable or disrespectful toward white people when I saw that but now I can imagine how you felt to be honest

[@Ucuz_]

A lot of asian countries are conservative, some of them think Hollywood and western porn portray a real life of people who life in the west, the same way weabo think living in Japan is like living in anime world

[@WARZoNExKNiGhT]

thats really ignorance to call it like theres no normal intelligent being exist inside asia region. Those level of stupidity only belongs to the same level of dumbass which you saw everyday on the street . The world is just full of retard produced by the system , garbage that nobody cared and them all walking around, Judging by your comments ,you're closed to being one , There's a fine lines between Good n Bad ,Better try harder to stay on the bright side Pals

[@artisttrahcan]

ucuz12 right

[@fbyi2940]

And that's why foreigner moves to US Because they think we, every American live like hollywood movies 😂😂

[@Mitchery]

@@WARZoNExKNiGhT He said "some of them" not all, smarty pants.

[@gustavt6493]

Correct 👏👏👏

[@nekopankuu]

As a Latina women living in Japan, I often fear that my Japanese peers sexualize me because of my ethnicity and appearance. Most of my Japanese friends are obviously fun to be around with, but once a group of my male Japanese friends began to talk about me in front of me. They talked about my dating life, and if I was dating the other American man (I didn't want to tell them I was a lesbian and not interested). It was strange because they know I can understand and speak a lot of Japanese. Anyway, that situation really hurt me and I realized I find it easier to hang out with Japanese women instead. Amazing video. All your points were great, I couldn't have said it better myself. And it means a lot coming from a Japanese man, so thank you for that.

[@chech5774]

Madelyn López - awww, poor thing.

[@cactuscoolersunrise]

I’ve been sexually harassed a number of times in Tokyo in the 3 years I’ve lived here so I feel your pain. it’s a sad reality for women - especially foreign women - these days. I’m afraid to react in a violent way because if I actually hurt the dude, I feel that the situation can be turned against me. Now, I don’t even feel like going out by myself anymore....

[@kinglisco1379]

Madelyn López I feel sowwy for u pooor u Latina

[@Kpop-hm9sd]

@@kinglisco1379 gtfo

[@bal42020]

Armando Rey oh yeah gtfo

[@naomimoran5564]

You'll get young men like this in all cultures, It's a sense of entitlement which is gross.

[@hirom4938]

I highly doubt they are mostly young men, the guys in the clip were probably just dougebags in general but I think there's a bigger problem with older people who are sexually deprived and at some point break and start doing that shit.

[@rosietales]

Александр Бычков you’re disgusting mate

[@MacStatic]

Some cultures not all. And this has more to do with her being foreign. Japanese treat foreign women terribly.

[@АлександрБычков-к4н]

@@rosietales it's not my instagram and channel.. so she is disgusting, not me

[@naomimoran5564]

Manbun thankfully indeed 😂 means I get to live a nice peaceful life

[@livvlivingintokyo]

As someone who has lived in Japan for many many years, I have experienced many incidents like this. Strange men following me home in cars, getting groped while getting off the train, drunk men at weddings boldly coming up to me and asking if they could feel my breasts, creepy landlords peeping through my curtains...I could go on forever. Some of these incidents were in broad daylight, others at night while trying to catch the last train home. Some with groups of men, some with just one guy. Age and state of sobriety are irrelevant. It didn’t happen every single day but often enough for me to question it. There is a general consensus in Japan that foreign women are more “open” and “friendly” which also leads to the assumption that we all are promiscuous. I’ve learned when and how to remove myself from certain situations over the years so it has made things easier, and I have also gotten older so it makes me less of a target but every once in a while I still get surprised at the boldness of some people...these guys were gross and threw up red flags in my head as soon as I saw them.

[@randomboiyo6254]

Livvie LouLou Belle honestly, I learned to not trust anyone in the YT comment section anymore. Not just YT, but the entirety of the internet

[@b1000-t1s]

are you black or white?

[@Yayofangamer16]

@Sheree Hardin Ah shit. Here we go again...

[@jolaajtak7861]

@Sheree Hardin Japan cant be a "sinful" country as they are no christians. It's a Christian's idea that having sex is a sin. The concept of these famous sex mangas is, it doesnt hurt anyone. The disrespect of women though (and japanese women are not treated well either, just in other perspectives) is deeply rooted in confucianism.

[@KalinTheZola]

@@jolaajtak7861 There are Christians in Japan oml lol Even then, you don't have to be a Christian to have a concept similar to "sin".

[@Born_Texan]

As a man I find it shameful that any guy who's not child would treat any woman in that manner. They shame themselves, their parents and their country. It's really disgusting to watch and makes me angry..... Yuta, you are a good guy 👍

[@kupotenshi]

@@chech5774 maybe if she was wearing a burka she wouldn't be harassed

[@yoosaba6955]

chech What you wear shouldn’t define how you should be treated

[@Born_Texan]

@@chech5774 so your saying it is ok to treat her that way because of the way she was dressed? I don't agree.

[@Mostchillguy360]

It is truly saddening see people justify the harrassment of another human being because the clothes they wear and the color of their skin. It doesn't matter what color a person's skin is,the race their from or the clothes they wear. People should be treated with respect. No one deserves to harassed nor discriminated against for any reason. We're all human and we're just trying to live our lives. It seems like thats hard for some people to understand these days

[@Born_Texan]

I wonder how those guys mothers would feel if they saw that video.....

[@airoxiv]

people who wonder why she was laughing... as SOON as she stopped, as soon as she said "you're being bold" with a serious face, she got spat on. the INSTANT she changed how she was acting, she was assaulted. as humans, we laugh when we are nervous sometimes. women especially know that when you're feeling threatened, sometimes being nice and acting like "haha, no thank you!!~ sorry!!" can get you out of it. everyone thinks it's so easy to be aggressive and yell at someone, but there are so many cross societal factors coming into play here that it is just not that simple.

[@khav11]

lol these 2 boys weighed maybe 140 pounds

[@paulvandriel2344]

@@khav11 She used the F word too. And that is rude and insulting in Asian countries. Get it?

[@goombapizza6335]

@@paulvandriel2344 So because she used the word "fucking" it's okay to harass her and spit on her? You're a fucking idiot.

[@paulvandriel2344]

@@goombapizza6335 No, it's not ok but understandable. A capacity that you don't seem to have, understanding or empathy. Now, who do you think is the F@ck#$ng idiot?

[@goombapizza6335]

@@paulvandriel2344 You actually think that empathy makes a person think it's understandable to spit on a human woman? I think you're confused as to what empathy means!

[@blackberry4life482]

She was smiling trying to keep.her composure, hoping and praying that they didn't get real crazy with her. She thought that if she was being friendly they would move on. Because she was black they thought they coukd treat her any kind of way.

[@randomboiyo6254]

Blackberry4life I feel like most women could benefit from a class or two about Red Flags and such. Being kind and smiling won’t get you anywhere. Being assertive is what you’d want to do when there are red flags being raised.

[@blackberry4life482]

@@randomboiyo6254 Not necessarily. Especially black women. Most times when we get stern or assertive it escalates. You see when she said he was bold as fuck, he spat on her! Those type of guys get more aggressive and call out your name and have been known to do worse.

[@journeybeyondthesea]

Blackberry4life FACTS!!

[@i.147]

@@randomboiyo6254 Being assertive can make the guy even more aggressive. We don't play nice because we don't recognize red flags, we play nice because we very much do... Some guys will become physically threatening and even violent if you are assertive and its terrifying.

[@TheLily97232]

Actually those type of guys are like this with anyone. Including Japanese women. They're just gross disrespectful jerks

[@bravoalley228]

You seem to be a decent ambassador of positive masculinity.

[@airamina7293]

Bravo Alley thought the same thing and subscribed

[@joblupata3673]

those girls need positive masculinity i.e a male guardian with them. u see guys arent scared of women but other men

[@caracara300]

joblu pata or these men could just act right

[@vivianaperez3101]

I believe this is what we call BDE

[@veemon]

Yuta for Prime Minister!

[@lovelyalln1]

Harassment is harassment no matter where you go. It's wrong and there aren't any justifiable reasons!! It doesn't matter how a person is dressed, NO ONE should be harassed!!

[@kat6038]

agreed 100%

[@DanHeather]

*Yuta, That Japanese voice of Reason.*

[@jeanbethencourt1506]

Yeah, he always goes over things logically without jumping to conclusions.

[@randomboiyo6254]

Jean Bethencourt Except he did jump to conclusion without knowing the context of the story. In this type of situation, we would need both sides to the story to know who would be innocent and who is guilty.

[@JohnnyTwoFingers]

@@randomboiyo6254 Go watch the Nobita video to find the real story.

[@fatimaisra9143]

Random Boiyo I can't see how the other side can defend itself, really lol

[@kansaibeyond]

The people commenting on the video probably haven't spent more than 1 or 2 weeks in Japan, and usually those are the same people who view Japan as some idealistic, magical adventure land with unicorns. It's not. Japan is just like any other country and I think that harassment video shows a good representation (on one extreme end of the spectrum anyway) of how foreigners who LIVE in Japan are sometimes treated on a daily basis. Don't get me wrong, Japanese people are generally very nice. What I'm saying is that Japan also has terrible people as well.Just like we have stereotypes for certain type of people, the Japanese also often stereotype foreigners in a certain way. And this is a byproduct of all those stereotypes.

[@PeerlessUtopian]

thank you for your honest review

[@DubmanicGetFlazed]

I've never been to Japan... and I trade the situation as if it would happen in my country. Those guys were obviously drunk, I've had far worse sexual comments made to me by drunk girls on the street. obviously spitting on someone is assault. but plenty of people get spat on, I'm a bit surprised it seemed to be in broad daylight? but I've never been to Japan, I did hear about the drinking culture there so I thought maybe it's just different culture if there are drunk people in the day.

[@anditsreyna020]

private account still doesn’t make it okay. Stop trying to make excuses.

[@kansaibeyond]

@@DubmanicGetFlazed so you're saying being spat on at night in ok? just because japan has a ~different culture~ doesn't make it ok for people to be treated poorly.

[@ばえず]

This is so true. Every country has its own positive and negative side. Listen guys, as you know, there aren't so much people who understand english and as for the 1st video of the woman you can see she said "fucking" to him and I'm sure for 100% he misunderstood he was insulted by her because they didn't know what it actually meant so he started to insult her. This is just my opinion regarding this video so it's true there are rude and shitty people like them as well. All I wanna tell you is you shouldn't use f word so often especially in the similar situation like that!

[@matahari2667]

As someone who's been the receiving end of several sexual harassment incidents, I really appreciate you making the video. Women tend to be blamed for "wearing short dresses" or for "leading men on." Even when I've been groped while wearing pants or my school uniform. Some men don't know the negative psychological effect their awful behavior cause to women.

[@YurrahAlHadi]

They do, they just dont care. Ask them if a another man did that to them, they all get quiet.

[@matahari2667]

@@YurrahAlHadi If this is true, then it's more alarming

[@elliepredator_fan1111]

@matahari it’s true. I have many male friends and a lot of them were sadly assaulted or harassed by gay men. They do understand what it feels like, they just don’t care about us. Not all, but a lot.

[@jaky411]

Guys don’t care or understand it because their kind has never experience it throughout history and that kind of mentality continues on until someone breaks the generational cycle😕

[@KissingKeKe]

And what I want ppl to also know is she probably or more than likely laughing because she was uncomfortable. I have been in a situation where I was laughing to keep from crying because I was nervous something would happen to me. Her reaction is normal for some women to have.

[@valken666]

Her reaction was normal? Perhaps. But her reaction was not appropriate. The appropriate reaction would be either to walk away fast not looking at them, or scream for help and the police. This is not only for women, but men should also do this when faced with harassment. The next best thing is to never walk less than 100 feet from someone who seems problematic since this makes it easier to walk another way if they try to go for you.

[@gcc2313]

Valken Ehm no the men’s behavior was inappropriate, and they should’ve never even said something like that. Yuta also showed several videos of her walking away with guys following her. So they would still harass her regardless. She tried to remain calm and friendly so it wouldn’t escalate, as these situations can sometimes turn dangerous. Which it still did as soon as she cursed and they spat on her. You think the police is going to help her when a lot of sexual harassment gets swept under the rug? And how do you keep that much distance in a store. Or even know who to avoid you don’t always see problematic people it’s not like they wear signs. I don’t see anything wrong or unusual with her behavior. And in that moment your mind might not be the clearest either.

[@rookinrook]

@@valken666 you know nothing about woman bruh

[@tsukigalleta]

One of the worse things that happen in those situations is that if you have been sexually assaulted in Japan and go to the police they don't believe you. They insist Japanese people don't have that kind of behavior. Victim-blaming is sadly very common, even between the authorities who are supposed to protect you. Just remember the video where you were interviewing people about groping, Yuta. Everybody said it was awful, but when you asked what was the cause of the problem they all said it was the clothes women were wearing, or that they surely did something to provoke it

[@Mwoods2272]

The President of the United States harass women all the time. The President!

[@は私です彼の名前]

Yes. Even the majority of young women wear long skirts and dresses.

[@veemon]

Samsung J7 Prime True, but Japanese society takes it to a whole new level.

[@ああ-h9s8k]

The fact is women can arrest men without evidence for sexual crime. And they can get money from them. So women is better than men in Japan. So fake sexual crime is serious problem in Japan.

[@LC-sc3en]

@@ああ-h9s8k how can you say that when so many people have come out with their experiences of not being believed by the authorities? Do the police only believe in the fake stories with no proof while insulting and dismissing the real ones? Do you know or collect statistics on false accusations? Or is it a story you've heard that helps dismiss actual victims as liars?

[@keoni_6375]

I just love how people are watering down this issue by saying that other countries have the same kind of people. No shit sherlock we all know that. One: this channel is specifically about Japan. Two: Japan is known as one of the safest counties but stuff like what Brianna and many women went through happens on the daily. Japan has a serious perverted, groping, harrassment issue and it could be because the men in general are so sexually oppressed. So I'm glad this issue is being brought to light. Of course Yuta isn't the first one to talk about it but it's still greatly appreciated.

[@cesteres]

Hehe imagine some innocent Japanese girls walking the streets anywhere in Africa.

[@FIRE-LOTUS]

If you are a foreigner and you moved to Japan, you have to conform to it's culture. For example, the pervertedness in Japan is open, huge and normal. If you don't like it and you outspoken about how bad it is and that the people should be ashamed of it, then you are in the wrong here. Maybe in America, yeah then you would be right, but in a different location where you are the huge minority, you won't win their side but people of similar culture would agree with you. It would be nothing more than a cultural clash. Understand any culture and learn and adapt to it. Because if a nice Japanese man just casually talk about breast size or sexual stuff to a non Japanese woman, but spoke in a very respectful way. That's the key word, so long as there are RESPECT in their voice, then it shouldn't be an issue so long as you don't call them rude for nothing because they could be ignorant of you culture. Afterall, people should learn to switch mindsets when needed.

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

Crazy how it's said they are sexually oppressed, but are openly perverted.

[@TNDCBaby]

@@FIRE-LOTUS normal is not the same as acceptable and wanted. They didn't create women only train cars because everyone was cool with open groping.

[@ringoinah]

cesteres first of all Africa is an entire continent. Second of all as a Japanese girl that has lived In Ghana I never got disrespectful comments. I’ve only ever gotten groped in Japan

[@TheGreenbutsad]

Finally a decent man who is standing up for woman instead of coming up for excuses for men.

[@unknownfact4466]

We're majority.

[@iosusito5683]

I don't care the comment is 1 year old, but "finally"? Really? The 99% of men find this behavior absolutely discussing

[@kirito3082]

@steelhound duncan These men weren't, but they are not the majority, and honestly I only find this type of behavior to be normal in nightclub environments which is where you'll typically find the worst of the worst, the fact that you confuse that with normal is abhorring.

[@sakispdsw]

@@iosusito5683 thank you man finally someone with logic. Disliking this terrible behaviour doesnt make you special. People just wanna feel like righteous snowflakes these days.

[@amiiipop5452]

Bri: gets spit on while hanging with friends Idiots: She was laughing and doesn't conform to Japanese standards so she deserved it! No one deserves to be treated like that. Period

[@joblupata3673]

jaapnese men *

[@amiiipop5452]

@@joblupata3673 Lol it wasn't only Japanese men who were bashing her though. Even American women and men were criticizing her.

[@OffWithReligion]

Sip Of Tia 티아 DID 👏🏻 YOU 👏🏻 SEE 👏🏻 WHAT 👏🏻 SHE 👏🏻 WAS 👏🏻 WEARING 👏🏻 smh

[@raykings5244]

There are plenty of people who deserve to be treated like that and worse.

[@raykings5244]

@@user-zb6jr6vs6n True but wearing frivolous clothing increases your chances of assault.

[@linuxman777]

I think alot of this is how pornography is influencing people's behavior. With America and Japan most of the porn, along with with most other media(video games/TV shows) present American and Japanese women as wanting to be dicked down by foreign guys. Some people have trouble understanding that real life is not porn.

[@pikkallo6013]

linuxman777 was thinking the same

[@redryan20000]

Did you see the video?

[@TallicaMan1986]

linuxman777 real life is porn

[@mj-kd9uz]

linuxman777 have you seen some of the fucking hentai they have over there? so much of it is blatant rape. and it’s soooo common, too. i guess it’s a turn on for these creeps. it’s influencing them horrifically and i can’t even believe they’re allowed to create and put out shit like that!!

[@AngelCakez]

Especially the messed up hentai depicting rape and other fantasies in the like

[@payapapaya3572]

If you face scary situations in Japan, call for help "Tasukete (kudasai)" meaning (please) help me "Keisatsu yonde (kudasai)" meaning (please) call police I think most people would just run from the scene if you shout these.

[@MatheusNiisama]

Man, that was hard to watch. Thanks for speaking about this, it shows a lot of maturity and responsibility on your end.

[@joblupata3673]

yuta doesnt need ur compliment , he did whats right thats alll u sound so patronising to the man "it shows lot of maturity" what a show off u are

[@MatheusNiisama]

Ye, how dare I express appreciation and gratitude on the comment session. Instead I should just use the comment session to tell people NOT to do that. That's totally not backwards and retarded.

[@joblupata3673]

as along as u own up then thats fine make sure it doesnt happen again

[@cupcakecult4828]

joblu pata You need to chill bro

[@carriec2837]

Thank you so much for saying these things out loud! I just hope people can stop blaming the victims, it makes no sense. And plz admit bullying, discrimination and harassment are happening every single day. Few misbehaved people can’t represent everyone in Japan. Actually I’m from China, and I also see similar shitty things happened in my country. It takes courage to admit the negative side of the country, but most importantly we gotta break the silence when witness any kinds of violence.

[@fuzzybro9000]

I used to live in Japan and I have been verbally harassed by young Japanese guys. I was at an American Military owned park where anyone is allowed inside. I went to pick up a gift from a friend of mine so I went to sit down at the public tables. I was sitting there for about 10 minutes until some highschool boys came over and sat down next to the table i was sitting at. I was minding my own business texting my friend and i hear one call out to me. They were trying to get my attention. I didn’t look up as to try and show them I didn’t understand them. They were trying to talk to me in English but i just ignored them. One of them kept saying ‘I have big dick’ and ‘My brother have big dick’. One said i was cute in Japanese and another called me ‘bitch’. They continued to call out to me in both english and japanese but i kept ignoring them. They were staring at me and wouldn’t stop trying to talk to me. I just got tired of it and got up to leave. One of the called out and said ‘bye bye, see you again’, which was creepy. This was a very uncomfortable situation for me because it had never happened to me. In a country that I thought was amazing and not bad something negative like this happened. I went back home and i’m glad they didn’t try to follow me. Another time, i was out with my friends. We are all girls around highschool age. It’s quite safe where we lived but still not safe from harassment. We were at a mall and some group of guys said ‘hello girls’ and looked us up and down in a very suggestive manner. Note that we are all foreigners, some white and black and me being Mexican. We just laughed awkwardly and kept walking. This happens a lot over there to many foreigners, especially girls. If you want to move to another country, please be very careful and note that stuff like this happens, which is really upsetting and sad.

[@paragsaini7284]

Girls not safe anywhere on this planet. Sad for you're bad experience.

[@randomboiyo6254]

Parag Saini आर्य कर्म से I’d advise you to be skeptical of all these types of comments. No matter if it comes from males or females, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions.

[@timepickle8443]

@@randomboiyo6254 Dude you literally defended extreme hentai (and OP even mention child hentai) on another thread. It's obvious you have a axe to grind here.

[@TheDragonfriday]

@@paragsaini7284 at least we're not in the middle age... They treated woman horrible

[@steventrujillo5197]

Jasmine Vega ain’t they average like 3 in💀

[@JohanMGO]

Sadly In the comment section just because these guys are Japanese they are not xenophobic, idiots. us ppl from the West give Japanese a pass just because we're fascinated with Japanese content. Which is wrong

[@Dragoncam13]

Only New Yorkans give them a pass lmao

[@JohanMGO]

@Catty Ra holy shit my point went way over your head.

[@tittytotty9948]

@Catty Ra ???????

[@DolphusRaymond]

I can't pass judgement on them because I'm not Japanese. I don't like who they are but what right do I have to impede on others in a different country? I will not repeat the same mistake of my imperialistic ancestors. Countries should handle their own agendas whatever they are whether we agree with them or not. This is how we can avoid being imperialistic as well.

[@jaybrown6721]

@@DolphusRaymond Asking them to not spit on people is not being imperialistic.

[@margaritam.9118]

CRIIINGE D: Also, so many sick perverts in the comment section trying to paint it normal and healthy and deserved and WANTED.

[@joblupata3673]

ppl be blaming muslims that they dont let their women travel abroad without a male guardian, im starting to see why cuz of situation like dis

[@user-zb6jr6vs6n]

Me and many others smile and try to act friendly when going away from possibly dangerous Situations like these. I mean you don’t ignore or yell at a shooter, that might set them off! She was trying to not be hostile so THEY don’t get hostile. Say you’re in an awkward situation you try to ease yourself out of it without provoking any more problems. Common sense here

[@alienunicorn4178]

Like he said it's easy to say what we do in this situation in safety. I hear so many females in America at least say if someone did this or that to me I would xyz... but life surprise you. I seen ppl do what they said they wouldn't do. Guess cause I been through it myself. I understand what it's like. Ppl get mad when you fight back and mad when you don't you can't win in situations like that.

[@chiquinholoco]

Yes, every country has this kind of shit people, but the turning point is what if she had defended herself, how would she be treated by local authorities? We have a big problem when the xenophobia/racism is institutionalized.

[@djoetma]

@@ningen7736 Actually you're skipping some steps. Because of that specific point, people generalize and then it become institutionalized. America definitely has institutionalized racism. The numbers show that a black person is more likely to get a more severe punishment for the same crime after going through the justice system. So it's like: More blacks in ghetto's--> more crimes by blacks --> more blacks in jail --> people think blacks are more likely to commit crime. Lot's of people worldwide don't make a difference between people of color, so the last stage isn't about just the idea about black people, but about Indians, Northern Africans (who often live in 'ghetto's' in Europe, making the relation very comparable to that of black people in the US), etc. etc. get the same treatment.

[@maschaorsomething]

@@ningen7736 Ironic of you to try and educate someone on statistics, without bothering to research them yourself. How typical of people.

[@squirrelsinmykoolaid]

@@ningen7736 You need to learn some American history my friend. The reason there are more Black people in prisons and ghettos is because of the aftermath of slavery. Specifically Jim Crow era fueled mass incarceration and displacement of Black families by the federal housing administration with redlining and white flight. Two documentaries to watch are "Slavery by Another Name" and "13th". The statistics show that Black people don't commit crimes more than anyone else, but get arrested at higher rates. Please inform yourself because these talking points are so 2013 lol.

[@XLokotsuki]

she cant get taken to the police for ignoring or walking away, hitting someone is not the only way to defend yourself

[@themerovingian4252]

Japan is for Japan. This isn't America. Her ghetto ass should leave.

[@p.j.3804]

No one should ever just assume it's okay to talk like that to anyone. The things that those men were saying were extremely aggressive. I felt really scared for those women. It's really a shame that there are people out there that are okay with that sort of behavior and look the other way to it. This is a real dangerous behavior and it needs to end.

[@PeerlessUtopian]

Do you know her youtube channel ? "Morena in Japan" check out her content

[@Bondisaurus]

Those punks have some nerve. That's sexual harassment.

[@sinnabum]

I’m happy that you are speaking on this; i was really disappointed with these men and extremely disgusted when I watched the original video... Lots of props to you for calling out this misogyny 😊

[@Zagskrag]

4:35 "Just imagine a place where nobody talks to anybody" I call it "Finland".

[@srtj.av.2556]

Heaven... Soumi is heaven

[@goombapizza6335]

I should move to Finland, since I no longer feel that humanity has anything to offer me. What's the point of talking with people when they're just quacking nonsense?

[@baldkiwi444]

SUOMI MAINITTU

[@vargshowspeed609]

as an introvert, I guess Finland would be a great place to live lmao

[@FINNSTIGAT0R]

Yeah, you can pretty much keep to yourself and not talk to anyone if you don't want to, some people take it to the extremes and don't even greet the cashier at the supermarket. But I feel like the code of silence isn't as strict as it once was. Millennial bastards, being all social n shit, trying to take Finland to the dumps with their chit chat and outgoingness. I will never stand for such nonsense 😂

[@monaldn865]

How is her laughing somehow translate to ‘please spit on me’ ?

[@asiekitty]

I can't believe the people in this comment section that are saying things like "they weren't that bad, I've seen worse" or blaming her for the way she was being dressed or acting. If you think talking like this to anyone, man or woman, is okay or should be brushed off as normal then you seriously have a lack of morality.

[@asiekitty]

@grey momo Yeah I have to admit she's not the classiest person ever. I can see where you're coming from with that point but it's a shame stuff like this happens no matter who the target is.

[@Vincisomething]

Blaming the girls for their dress? Were they born in 19fucking50? How feeble minded do you have to be?

[@theboredprogrammer1114]

Yuta, I have the same experience but it is with my fellow Filipino guys. I wasn't even wearing revealing clothes (I was wearing an office attire) and i got harrassed. I just ran in the opposite direction. Morena's experience is really giving me the chills.

[@GreenPenguinSliding]

Its nice to know you’re standing in solidarity with this lady, people love to make Japan out as some perfect country but it definitely is not true at all

[@rockyavg7212]

Rotten apples in Japanese society.

[@swatteam2002]

Not sure about that .. heard some stories of "Gaijin"s and how they get treated in japan that made me change my mind about japanese ppl ..

[@InfernosReaper]

Every place has at least some people like that. It's a sad reality of life and sadly not everyone has what it takes to step up to them, especially when there's a group of them

[@arthursavage709]

Rotten apples? lol please. "Kitanai gaijin" is one of the nicer things you'll hear in Japan while walking around minding your own business.

[@Mwoods2272]

Those guys probably treat Japanese women this way too.

[@user-c3jdf9lylzse]

@@fixthings2474 and you are part of the toxic western population that generalize ppl half way across the world. bruh, america aint even better, but maybe you're so used to all the killings, shootings, rape in the news you just become desensitize from it. You know its funny, because i see the same thing the other way around, Japanese or many asian countries think America is diverse and everyone gets together very well, happy-go-lucky. But in reality, people are segregated and race-on-race crime is a huge issue. btw, i see plenty of western porn doing the same shit, like incest which is insanely popular and wearing british school girl uniforms, or acting like teachers fking students.

[@Akiokun8]

I live in Osaka and really love the city. But seriously there are so many weird men here, I'm not even going to lie. My friend got groped in Shinimamiya on her way to her accommodation too, which I remembered when I watched the clip. But she instead exploded in anger instead of bearing the humilation which made the Japanese Groper feel so uncomfortable that he ran away. I would not recommend that kind of reaction though because it could make the situation even worse than it is. The nothern part of Osaka is really nice to hangout in my opinion but honestly the southern area is just full of weird people (apart from all the people behaving like shit in Dotonbori area). I already had more than 5 strange encounters there within 1 month... (It's not like I am there often...) So you want to be careful around that area. I do not want to generalize here, I just speak from experiences. Just be careful where you are going to and do not give people any chance to offend you, I think this applies to every place on the world. Not only Japan. Besides, I think I am just the unlucky person meeting all of them, so please do not worry! Osaka is a very nice place with a unique atmosphere apart from some really weird people. It's just a bit sad that I made these experiences more or less in sightseeing spots ruining my tourist experience. That's it. And do not feel discouraged to visit Japan just because you have seen two delinquents in a video😁 Japan has way more to offer.

[@NightFoxx99]

Just say delinquents. Jesus... Yankee is still the word associated with Americans as opposed to what you meant. I don't think that's the right spelling for romaji.

[@Akiokun8]

@@NightFoxx99 Sorry for using the wrong term, I was of course refering to the word 'delinquent'. I think you can already guess by my sentence structure but I'm actually not a native speaker of English. As I do not have many occasions to neither improve my English nor actually use it in my daily life I tend to do many mistakes like using the wrong term etc. I really do appreciate it when people correct me, do not get me wrong here. But please have some mercy with people who have a hard time expressing themselves in a language which is not their mother tongue. Using wrong terms happens from time to time. Your "Jesus..." sounded so rude to me as almost as if you were annoyed that I'm not perfect in English. But nevertheless thank you for pointing out my mistake, I will correct it immediately😊

[@airamina7293]

i’m not discouraged to visit in japan from seeing this video but reading the comment section and seeing some of briana’s video i am definitely discouraged to live there as that was the plan of me and my significant other. we were planning on living there for a year because we both love japan so much. i’ve heard a ton of things about japan but if i’m gonna have to encounter being groped at least once when i come there because it’s the norm there, i kind of feel sad.. it seems kinda shitty being a woman in japan

[@crispinsugita9398]

@@airamina7293 I think you should definitely visit first. I'm not gonna say your experience will be different but you never know. I think the takeaway is Japan is not safe from bad people, just like any place in the world

[@whybother4552]

@@AlyssaMims That's only in your experience though. Why would you ignore the experience of the many high-profile and frequent sexual assault cases and stories to say it doesn't happen a lot? I don't mean this in a rude way but that sounds quite naive and dismissive

[@tarararamm]

I really like how you’re so on point. This reminds me of whatever happened to me and my friend when we went to Japan. I mean maybe this person was just interested in us and tried to talk to us casually because we were foreigners but it was really late at night and tbh it was kinda scary. Sadly this kind of stuff happens everywhere especially to people who look “different” (physically or culturally; especially women) and I wish people would know their boundaries.

[@kyouma5589]

Thank you for debatting about the video and bringing awareness about sexual harassement in Japan. As you said, even if Japan is one of the safest country, it doesn't imply that you're free from being harassed or insulted as in any other country. I would say though that these men were just little punks thinking that they could say or do whatever they want because she was a foreigner. So the problem comes from the fact that some Japanese people still put a strong barrier between Japanese and foreigners because, as you also said, they probably wouldn't do that if that girl was Japanese.

[@-jiyuujin-]

Thank you for the video, Yuta. I'm honestly disgusted. And it makes me sad that so many people still don't understand that girls and woman may laugh in such situations as a defensive strategy and out of nervousness. She was feeling awful and unsafe, poor girl. That guy was tremendously disrespectful. What a shame...Sexism and racism all together. Your commentary is very nice and reasonable. Thank you for speaking out.

[@pre-packaged_9692]

Glad you made this. They were physically intimidating her, it's subtle but clear especially if you've been in or seen this sort of situation irl. He even held an open drink over her head, and think about it, if someone did that to you, you would obviously be worried that they were going to pour it on your head.

[@theotakux5959]

I can see why people would think it wasn't so bad because of the laughing. That can be easy to misread since it can either mean 'I find this funny' or 'I'm uncomfortable'. But even so, that's a pretty messed up way to treat strangers.

[@lavinder11]

I don't understand how they'd get that considering she got angry and told them they were 'bold as fuck'

[@Venus-zn3qo]

I laugh when I get nervous too

[@EveofPyrite]

Pornography also plays a part in how people see women of other cultures.

[@anonymouslyanonymous6210]

True. No offense but it seems to be a bit common over there.

[@brianamarshall6589]

There's plenty of porn with Asian women in it. Some of the kinkiest porn I've seen was Asian porn. So that's not really an excuse.

[@EveofPyrite]

Yeah but a lot of rap culture degrades women a lot especially black women. I have had men talk to me and joke about me being a baby momma hmm i wonder where they get that from

[@reinal7896]

Alabanza I mean, Asian porn is literally the most disturbing and odd type of porn lol. They cannot judge

[@possiblescammer]

Briana Marshall True, but they interact with japanese women daily so they have a more normal view of them. But with foreign women, they only see them in the context of porn and hollywood, so they think theyre all horny thots.

[@revontulet]

Amazing response. Thanks for this Yuta. When I watched this video it made me so sad. As a forigner living in Japan who understands Japanese, I feel so uncomfortable being talked about (maybe they dont realise I understand Japanese), I wish I could speak up and tell them to shut it.. But mostly it just ends up with me leaving the situation

[@BigSisterNeko]

I like Japan. I’ve been there. I’ve dealt with harassment too. BUT no matter where you are or by who spitting on someone is an instant ass beating.

[@teamvergil54]

I wished there were more men like him....he gets it.

[@stuka80]

LOL Yuta is the type of nice guy that girls keep around but would never date or fuck.

[@dream_candy2173]

stuka80 What?? Why would you say that? I like nice guys.

[@joblupata3673]

there are but ur probly friendzoning them

[@kirbyarroyo2118]

@@joblupata3673 and you're prolly one of those so called nice guys

[@littlefishiesinthese]

As soon as she stopped smiling she was spat on, don’t tell her she shouldn’t have been smiling

[@river1403]

People who harass other people are really stupid. But I have to admit that I had to refrain myself from laughing at the beginning..

[@inendlesspain4724]

@@aperson4205 So, harassing women is okey because they may like it? Fuck off, man.

[@maschaorsomething]

@@aperson4205 Your ignorance is unfortunate.

[@dear_myself]

BSアベリニョ masochist?

[@themerovingian4252]

@@VGear Victim? She looks pretty able to me. I love you guys, "womens' empowerment !!, girls can do anything!!!" but...they are always "victims" unable to do anything about their situation. You guys are as sexist as any. That's the irony.

[@BlackCatsXVII]

@@themerovingian4252 What ? it's not only about that, no one would like to be harassed randomly on the street. Basic respectful manners.

[@lilldea]

Me and my friend lived in Japan for a while and we were aproached by 2 drunk japanese guys in a subway station. We had gone the wrong way by mistake and had to jump off at a pretty empty station at like 10-11pm. They put their arm around my friend and didn't really talk to us, they kind of just laughed and talked to themselves. We didn't know what to do. Like, we were basically alone at the station, if we try getting out of the situation, where do we go if they do something? Luckily we got them to stop (I don't remember how we did it actually, I was scared), and we got to the other platform where there were few other people. They shouted at us from the other side and stuff, so we couldn't relax until we got on the subway. I mean nothing happened and they were not as vulgar as the guys in the video, but we felt like anything could happen, and that made us scared.

[@joblupata3673]

thats why ur a woman why u would have felt safer with a man by u and the other men would not have approached u so casually cuz men keep other men at bay. no man is scared of a woman 99% of the time

[@ifrekele297]

I’m in Tokyo right now and I met a beautiful family at a restaurant. We had fun and had drinks with them. We went to karaoke as well but I felt uncomfortable because the grandpa kept touching by back near my bra strap and patting and rubbing my back continuously. I know he probably didn’t mean anything by it but I just felt uncomfortable. But other than that, I had a great time and they were fun.

[@SkyandQuill]

Ifreke Thompson are you kidding. he meant something. Japanese men have a rep for being perverted sigh. I feel sorry that happened to you. How uncomfortable

[@ifrekele297]

Sky's health and diy oh. Well I’m glad I got to leave before anything else happened. I walk around Tokyo exploring and I get looks from everyone. Good looks, curious looks and even some nasty looks. I’m sure japan has black people. Why the stares? We don’t stare at them when they come to us.

[@lakeeshadavis4390]

So your story was suppose to somehow cancel out her experience...?

[@soupy3481]

@@lakeeshadavis4390 god i see you in other comments too why are you so salty and racially motivated my femimist dude

[@lakeeshadavis4390]

@@soupy3481 So first you admit to stalking me online, and then you follow up by using a racist stereotype about black women being masculine against me, and you think that somehow was going to change my mind about my comments online...? I said what I said. I don't care about your hurt feeling because that's your problem and I won't allow you to try and make it MY problem. Find someone who will actually care about hurting your feelings with their words...

[@stargazer162]

We tend to idealize Japan a lot over here, because we live in a country with a very disrespectful and chaotic society, so it can be a little hard to imagine this kind of stuff also happens in Japan until you see it by yourself. Most people over here imagine japanese men as respectful, diligent, hard worker, maybe a little introvert and shy. Seeing two random guys aggressively approaching a woman who is a complete stranger to them and saying obscenities to her out of the blue, really goes against the stereotype. I guess if we want to make something positive out of such a shitty situation, we could say that at least this helps to not idealize and not stereotype japanese people that much.

[@joblupata3673]

dark skinned ppl stick out for bullying in japan

[@veemon]

Well put.

[@SterneX999]

Poor soul! 😣 I can't imagine how scared she was... thank you for addressing this issues and speaking up for her.

[@alejandragazca3601]

I laugh and smile A LOT when I'm awkward, they are not "asking for it".

[@carahenry2190]

Finally glad a Japanese KZbinr discusses this. If they did though please tell me

[@Dmoon1234]

They would have never spit on her if she was blonde and blue eyed. They really have a low opinion of black women. But then this sentiment is global.

[@joblupata3673]

they hate dark skin ppl, why this case is racism in korea they ask black ppl if they take showers or do they have phones. see hello counselor "being black is not dirty

[@maleficentshadows3967]

Dmoon1234 stfu, males who behave this way are world round and race isn't an issue. Tired of the race baiting bs.

[@whyu7216]

I think they spit on your friend

[@lakeeshadavis4390]

@@maleficentshadows3967 that's not race baiting! That's the reality black women are forced to live in! Every black wo,an wishes statements like this are just race baiting b.s! Unfortunately for us it's reality.

[@realverdade9153]

The average asian is racist. That's all. The only foreigner they accept is the white hollywood stereotype.

[@eyeball000]

Guessing this popped up in everyone's recommended since there's so many recent comments lol.

[@inphact]

You are a very respectful and a decent man Yuta. I am glad I am a subscriber :)

[@MaryaHach]

Thanks Yuta for this video. And for all those who keep blaming this girl's clothes: I also live in Japan, I never wear "provocative" or sexy outfits (not really my thing), I almost never wear make up, and yet I have been harassed, so what's your excuse? I had this complete stranger block my way while I was going to the neighborhood post office, asking if I wanted to be his girlfriend. Another time I was biking home after school and this stranger also on a bike kept following me and yelling "You are so pretty! Where are you from?". I was terrified that he could follow me home and find out where I live, but fortunately I was faster. Then there was the time when I went to swim with my friends and these guys took pictures of us without our permission, then tried to give us condoms filled with water (wtf???). Some girl friends had more disgusting experiences, one was groped from behind when she was coming home from groceries, another had strangers took out their penises in front of her in the street. We were all wearing " normal" clothes and none of us use much make-up. The neighborhood I live in, a quiet residential area, has been on "chikan" (sexual harassers) alert twice since September. Everywhere you go there are posters saying: "Beware of the chikan!" "Chikan, this is a patrolled neighbourhood, so stay away!" Japan is a very safe country, compared to most of the world, but a bit less safe for women, and no amount of denial or victim blaming will change that. Only people like Yuta standing up against harassment no matter what can change the culture and put an end to this sick behavior. For the ones who keep blaming the victim, her sexual life, or trying to find "clues" in her videos of her being a bad person: you are not helping and the pervs would probably feel more entitled and encouraged if they read your comments.

[@petergarcia8225]

Yes to all of it but you are also forgetting we are men.....

[@chiefpurrfect8389]

@@petergarcia8225 What you are basically implying is that men naturally behave like animals in hots that lack any sort of self-control. This isn't natural. Having urges is one thing, acting like the men in question isn't. Stop using your gender/biology as an excuse for some men's inappropriate behavior, you are giving men a bad name and crazed radical leftists merit.

[@angellove1171]

@@petergarcia8225 Remember those words when some strange man tries to harass your wife and daughter(s) in the future

[@petergarcia8225]

Angel I will remember those word Ill rememver them so much that I would be smart enough to teach my daughter that so she doesn t put herself in that position.......

[@petergarcia8225]

What you girls are implying is that men dont have rights to be man right...hitting on women who reveal parts of there body to intice a man is not allowed right....let me guess you are the same women who look for dates on the internet right....right go out there and actually get a life....

[@drmayesmt]

The laughter hid their fear of these guys. The girls are young and in a foreign country. It's unfortunate that this might color their view of Japan and Japanese men for the rest of their lives.

[@Emiminnie]

I was harassed so many !! times in Japan , I wish japanese people would be more respectful towards foreigners ... :( Because I love Japan

[@LuisLopez-fq5sz]

I know they do treat foreigner's with respect European foreigners otherwise if your not European than nope let those insults hit you

[@Emiminnie]

@@LuisLopez-fq5sz I'm European though

[@LuisLopez-fq5sz]

@@Emiminnie that's what I originally was going to say but I just didn't bring some what personal things

[@LuisLopez-fq5sz]

@i i chino is Spanish for Chinese it depends on how they say it

[@lashay7684]

I'll be honest with you but since when have western people respected foreigners? I don't understand why people are so surprised about this happening in Japan when it happens all over the world with foreigners from different places.

[@joseemarchand9571]

I live in Montréal, and even there I'm frequently cat called, sometimes I've been followed, but never something this bad, mainly because I'm white in a mostly white country. I'm glad Rihanna (and you !) shared this, because I wasn't aware of HOW MUCH of an issue it was. This is a really good example of how racism and sexism is interconnected, and it is really disgusting.

[@Dee8Bee]

Thank you for your video and message. It is spot on. I often laugh or smile when I am unsure, about the situation, about the stranger, about how to react. Once I had a colleague get angry at me for not finding a file in the cabinet, I just smiled and laughed a bit. I felt so embarrassed by the scene he was making. In this situation, I would be so embarrassed by the remarks. That a stranger would say such vulgar things and act so normal. What if such a person become violent if I spoke up? Does he have a knife? On my first trip to Japan, a guy followed me and my friend to her house. He blocked the stairs and made vulgar hand gestures. I wanted to hit him with my bag but thought...what if he grabs me... I don't know what to do! I turned around and saw my friend run away. So I followed her. It's easy to say; you should do this, you should say that." But unless you've been in that situation, you don't know what you will do.

[@ariheino327]

I weigh 240 pounds and am 6ft tall. I imagine these dudes wouldn't be too comfortable if I were to adhere to them like that while shouting gay vulgarities in Finnish. This is only ambiguous, if you think of women as non-people.

[@ariheino327]

@Manbun Reactionary you'd be surprised how small portion is fat, boy.

[@kupotenshi]

you're lucky to be tall. it sucks being a short woman and walking alone by yourself

[@ariheino327]

@@kupotenshi Monkey picks two grapes: 1. Find mans testicles through his pants. 2. Get a firm grip on the said testicles. 3. In a single brisk movement, pull on them very hard. Think of how you'd start a chain saw or a lawnmower; really put your back into it. Now the male is panicking. He didn't expect this. In a few second hell be paralysed in pain. Now you have a couple of seconds to seal the deal by smacking both of his ears simultaneously and make a run for it, or, you know, kick him while you wait for cops to arrive. Of course if you're able, starting a video call with someone close to you is much better than fighting at all.

[@marcomartinez856]

@Manbun Reactionary Fat? The dude is like 6 ft tall you stupid fuck. Do you not know what BMI is?

[@rnqt2122]

Ari Heino you prolly saved my life in the future

[@kayserria]

Let me say this....... if that was me, they would have gotten cursed out, and probably slapped. Spitting on someone is very derogatory, but as I said, I would have went to jail that day, because know one will treat me like this.These ladies laughed because they were nervous and scared. This is just sad. I know this happened in Japan, but I have been in Korea, and so far haven't received any type of disrespectful treatment from others. Yes, some people stare, but nothing on this level. Let their asses bring this behavior to America, these guys would be in the hospital. I'm not a violent person, but I am very upset on how these women were treated.

[@s0f_03]

It’s funny because incidents like this can happen anywhere. Whether you’re a foreigner or not. Whether you’re in Japan or not. I’ve never been to Japan, & I’ve encountered situations like that with 2 older boys who went to my school. All I’m saying is, stay safe, ladies, & don’t EVER be scared to call out a man for his creepy behaviour. P.S. to any boy reading this, & you’ve experienced situations like this too, you guys are just as valid. ❤️

[@hijack69]

These kind of jerks make it hard for the rest of the guys to approach a woman

[@chech5774]

Hi Jack - nah i think metoo, times up, and “believe all women” bullshit has made it far harder “for the rest of the guys” to approach women.

[@hijack69]

@Witch House your mom didn't mind tho

[@LiveAsDiva]

@Witch House like a witch, you just got burnt

[@Walamonga1313]

That's why you don't approach women anymore. Else they will think you're like this and go all me too on your ass.

[@joblupata3673]

dont talk baout all men not everyone is that pathetic that they allow other men to define them. context her is foreigner dark skinned vs a japanese

[@JazGalaxy]

I think you are 100% correct and this was VERY well said Yuta

[@cyndere]

You are so insightful and level-headed. Thanks for sharing this.

[@akayla2398]

Thank you for using your platform to speak on this! It’s unacceptable at this point!

[@saulemaybekmakhan5119]

Praise and respect to Yuta for bringing such uneasy questions! I still will love Japan for Yuta only !!!

[@kennyaero360]

gay

[@gimi2395]

I'm mexican too. I just got sexually harrassed two days ago by an american man. Brianna we need to stick together girl. I'm 36 and men don't stop. Yuta is right. If you're not in a big group, they'll come for you.

[@Alaskanman]

Yeah, you need awareness. As much as we like to fool ourselves that we live in a civilized society, savage humans lurk around like wolves in sheep wool

[@minajordan5359]

When I lived in Japan, I often got aproched by strangers, because I was in a small city and there where few foreigners living there. So some people did come to me and just asked like " were are you from, what are you doing here" they were totally friendly, I also met a guy who made sexual jokes with me, but he started after we get to know each other. He is now a Friend of mine and I did not thought of him as disrespectful at that time, In my opinion he was really funny. I'm angry with those guys because maby there are people who now get afraid of being aproched by Japanese people, and I really want others to make the same good experiences that I did and not be afraid. I hope these guys have learned their lesson.

[@Mrfanofsonic]

Yes Yuta!!! This is a very big issue in homogeneous societies and I'm glad that you can understand the situation and how deal with it. This is the kind of thinking we need to help further humanity.

[@veemon]

Leopold No one's calling for that.

[@MG-uz5mr]

Smiling and laughing does not give a human being the right to treat another human being like that. Whomever talks to you like that, has shown they disrespect you, so it is also for your own protection that you walk away, tell them no, and not laugh around with them. There are horrible people, and there will always be - all that we can do is educate others on the right thing, and protect ourselves where need be. It's not that we can always act in time, or know what to do, but we can be better in the future. I'm a female with Aspergers so I have definitely struggled a lot with social cues and boundaries (and been in unsafe situations), however it's possible to work on it so you become better at being more effective in such situations. Empower your self, because the only other person in that moment isn't looking out for you.

[@lakeeshadavis4390]

I think you are confusing nervous laughter with fun time laughter...

[@lakeeshadavis4390]

And how about we teach boy NOT to rape instead of trying to teach girls how NOT TO GET raped...? Wouldn't that be easier than trying to tell women to act like robots that need to be in the house before the sun goes down?

[@PajamaJazama]

@@lakeeshadavis4390 Do you also think the solution to murders is telling people not to murder? We already tell people these things you complete dolt

[@Catguard69]

You're a great man to speak out about stuff like that, it's the small things like that that matter.

[@kassyyar97]

As a Mexican woman who’s dream is to live in Japan, this frightens me a little, I know Japan is waaaay safer than Mexico, but Im very tiny and shy and I dont know what I would do in this case scenario :/ I hope this changes in the future

[@chech5774]

trash - there are videos of women in Mexico being chopped up with machetes and then being tossed in vats of acid, so stfu.

[@kassyyar97]

chech and am I supposed to feel better in a place where people follow me and say they want to fuck me? Not because my people are being tortured and murdered Im gonna feel ok with harassment. If you are not mexican nor a woman, you are the one who should stfu. You are being the asshole here.

[@CherriesJubilee]

The sad thing is that these young men probably wouldn’t act this way with Japanese girls. My experience with Japanese men outside of Japan has been similar. In a somewhat similar situation with a group of Japanese men in the US, I replied in English that I thought that person’s grandmother would be appalled at what he was saying. He laughed. I think he was embarrassed. This happened in 1982, in a business situation. I complained and the young man’s boss sent me an apology the next day. Not cool.

[@khav11]

you never heard of train groping?

[@ryufromleupus]

I'm so sorry that Morena had to go through this. This was very frontal of them and disgusting. But I can see how it happens because I, myself have just returned from a week long trip and Tokyo and while my encounters were not as bad as hers, I was hissed and dissed at in Japanese for being Muslim (which is recognizable since I wear the hijab). I understand that they say it because they didn't think I understand the language but saying things that degrade me as a woman and saying things like those is regardlessly rude and it made me feel totally unsafe. Unfortunately for me, perhaps as a hijab wearing woman, it prompted a number of encounters with Japanese women too who tried to take picture of the "bizarre thing" (read; me) and almost chased me down for a photo which I was not keen on letting them take. It was scary and saddening and as a Japan enthusiast, I was extremely sad to have my first trip to my lifelong dream trip to Tokyo being sprinkled with these experiences. I still love Japan and there was an equal amount of gentle and kind people I met while I was there, but it definitely made me far more uncomfortable being there in Japan, especially if I'm traveling on my own or with few friends ): I recognise these instances are mostly with the very young people (highschoolers - mid 20s), so I hope that with exposure from tourists that visit Japan that these youngsters learn to respect people from different cultures.

[@DanHeather]

Are you Malaysian? I happen to think Japan and Malaysia are 2 of the most decent countries in Asia, by a long shot. But yeah, there are exceptions everywhere.

[@ryufromleupus]

@@DanHeather Yes, I am Malaysian. born and bred! Thank you so much and yeah I agree ): I definitely feel there are certainly exceptions everywhere. I hope things improve as years pass by.

[@Taromilktea1995]

I too wear hijab I’m kind of disappointed that was ur experience

[@ryufromleupus]

@@Taromilktea1995 yes, I was too. ): especially having such wonderful Japanese friends who talk so fondly of their home country, I was eager to experience the wonderful place they were born and raised at. I was disappointed but I suppose, the only thing I can do is keep in mind that people like these are everywhere and cling to the wonderful experiences I did have while I was there. ;v;

[@sundae2009]

@@ryufromleupus did this happen quite often? and did you generally feel comfortable going out, walking between people, shopping, etc or were you stared at most of the time? (were they negative or curious stares?) i also wear hijab and i got nominated to study abroad at a japanese university and now i'm kinda disappointed and don't know how to feel :

[@tonyhsloanejr]

Shocking Behavior because Japanese people are known for being so civilized and polite

[@sheylapelaez9054]

tony x well I mean we all know every race has their flaws. But it's actually nothing to do with race it's just people in general. Honestly that logic is kind of irrelevant because we can't say a huge group of people are all 100% honest and respectful and perfect.

[@ayla998]

Not really. In business and in the media, they are extremely respectful. But not all of them are like that, when I lived there when I was in college I've seen worse. Not all of them are bad though, just some men here and there.

[@tonyhsloanejr]

@Rebecca Toussaint that's true and I've never actually been to Japan so I will admit my thought process comes from a place of stereotypes but if you have to have a stereotype being considered smart and polite isn't a bad one

[@moonchildva]

But they are very awkward when it come to dating. That's why many Japanese people are single. And they try to fill the void by having robot girlfriends and sexual fantasy manga comics.

[@AF-ib3nl]

look up junko furuta japanese comfort women japanese torture methods not to mention fucked up japanese porn/hentai

[@Contessa_Savannah]

This is a great video and it reminded me to keep my mind open as to why Brianna reacted the way she did. Nervous laughter/smiling or being caught off guard by offensive behavior, as a young woman, I definitely can relate. Its something that unfortunately take time to build up faster responses to people who try to attack you. I can say to the ladies here, unfortunately you cant control a sick person but you can control yourself at least. So its important that from the beginning we teach our young girls to be assertive about our standards and expectations of respect AAAAAAAAAAANNNNND we teach our young boys how to treat women and all people in general!! Those boys are like that because their parents and society has excused their behavior as being normal and ok. Unfortunately the whole world suffers from this thinking and its going to take younger generations to bring in a new shift of thinking.

[@misswilde3054]

I got harassed today in a foreign country and I'm so happy that I've watched this video, I feel better

[@lukesguywalker]

thanks for speaking on this! i feel like some people have romanticized japan to an unhealthy degree.

[@danielbenner7583]

Great perspective Yuta, you’re right that it’s easy to criticize her interactions from our coaches. And this case definitely had a power imbalance that they used to intimidate her. Thanks for speaking out on this.

[@lissaf65]

Night time, in subway, macho men, young vulnerable looking girls, it is already by definition a power unbalance is set. Dominance against safety and autonomy.. toxic dynamic in the air. Hope the public jumps in..

[@tokyolife5986]

I am female and foreign and have never been to Japan- I find that sooo disturbing- frightenig-

[@tokyolife5986]

thank you for your for your comments yuta- very appreciated

[@pikkallo6013]

tokyo life stop talking to yoursef

[@Jade-ct1pt]

preach! wow your understanding of the issue is acute. im really impressed. it is wonderful to hear a man speak of this with such understanding and awareness. good job. keep it up.

[@trzagor2769]

You are a rational thinker AND I LOVE IT!