She Lives in a $46/Day Micro Apartment in Japan

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While I was in Tokyo a few months ago, I met a 21-year-old girl named Karin who currently lives inside an internet cafe in Tokyo. Her room is 3 feet (1 meter) wide by 6 feet (2 meters) long, and she doesn't even have enough space to sleep horizontally. Believe it or not, more than 5,400 others in Tokyo are living in internet cafes because it's a much cheaper alternative than paying rent for an apartment in this expensive city.
Karin's situation is a sad one -- she was kicked out of her house a year ago, and physically abused by her father before becoming homeless on the streets. With little money in her bank account, she found a safe place to live at this internet cafe, and now she makes $1,300 a month by working at a hostess bar.
But she's still struggling to get by.
This story highlights the extreme pressure of Japanese society, as well as the social isolation that comes along with it. I'd love to hear your thoughts about Karin's situation, and the overall oddities of Japanese culture in the comments down below.
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[@drewbinsky]

This concept of living in Internet cafes in Japan has intrigued me for the last 10 years - and I’m glad to finally have told this story. What do you think about Japan’s cut-throat society? And extreme social isolation? Do you think it’s a good or bad thing? Would love to hear from you in the comments here so we can discuss some of these issues 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@phlezktravels]

✌️🙏

[@nevermind4010]

Wish u helped her 😥

[@actorontheroad]

I love your story telling bro.

[@11naa44]

Hey drew i think you should advise this young lady to start a side hustle maybe a youtube channel in english she can post cool vlogs n we can subscribe n watch and maybe move to the Philippines

[@kimlorraine369]

Her monthly income falls short of monthly accommodation 😢 where else does she stay? How does she buy anything else - basic necessities 🤷‍♀️ it is like this worldwide. This is the true and current global pandemic 😵

[@thetruth65756]

Tokyo seems like social media in real life: super shiny on the outside but depressing on the inside

[@drewbinsky]

Very true

[@jacklacoste9026]

Life isn't that difficult in Tokyo. Overworking is a problem, but there really isn't that much poverty in Japan compared to most European or Asian countries.

[@AIIIAKS-vn4co]

Well, she's obviously better off than drug addicts living on the streets of America and Europe. People on social media seem to overreact when it comes to social issues in Japan.

[@GeepeBrow]

fr

[@chinobandito7625]

@@AIIIAKS-vn4coYup Americans love to criticize the far east, yet we have far bigger problems at home. We can’t even ride the metro or walk peacefully at night in our cities anymore.

[@lauriyna132]

$46 a day is still $1,399 per month, that’s devastating 😔

[@geezygee]

It's possible she can only pay the daily, as she lives off tips from the hostess bar - yet an other thing poor folks have to deal with - higher rates cuz you can't pay a month or year in adv

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

There are places in japan less than half that price that are an adorable place to live

[@geezygee]

@@littlewigglemonster7691 I'm guessing you can't pay a daily rate tho, and would need a large sum every week/month/year to pay the rent, vs the daily payments one can make in places like these. We have a similar situation with residential hotels in the US. It's more expensive, but you can pay smaller increments, which ends up costing more in the end, but all one can do when their income isn't stable

[@audreyl704]

💰

[@smile4u482]

She can stay at share house its available anywhere in tokyo its much lesser cost than uncomfortable sleeping in internet café

[@worldsboss]

That poor lady 😔 She has my sympathy. I hope she’s able to pull herself back out of this situation.

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@yennerchristien.]

@@ryanshaw4250 Doesn't it depend on the part of Tokyo you're in

[@ryanshaw4250]

@@yennerchristien. sure, shibuya and ginza are def pricier but shinjuku where this video is shot.. cheap as hell. I literally lived walking distance from where this video was shot, had a 2 bedroom with living room, kitchen and skyline view for 80,000 yen per month. I mean she lied through her teeth the whole time and it hurt to watch. The story about the taxi.. wow, go look at a tokyo subway map and train map, Shinjuku where she works is like 300 yen away from places where 10% of properties are vacant. In general, Japan is very very affordable and in that apartment i mentioned, i had a room mate and spent a total of 100,000 yen per month all in for insurance, rent, cell phone, internet, going out to eat 10 times a week, and dont forget drinking ahrd twice a week. I really hate when people try to show lies about how expensive Japan is.. try living in the US or anywhere in the west really.

[@mywienersyoumusttouch6446]

​@@ryanshaw4250, maybe she's trying to live a life style she can't afford . 😮

[@8888riqui]

It truly makes you thankful for what we have.Thank you for your channel❤

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@MORikungamer1989]

Huh? You shouldn't be fooled by this fake video.

[@garychiang2568]

I thought the video was about someone attempting a challenge, but as soon as I realized this was someone living there out of necessity, this took a really sad turn for me. These locations are really terrible not because they are small, but because they allow the marginalized to be forgotten in a vicious circle of poverty. It is just enough to help you get by but expensive enough to make it difficult to save up enough money to get ahead. This is indicative of a society where people have been forgotten and the availability of a societal safety net is gone. She is essentially a homeless youth fleeing abuse. She is literally one paycheck/downturn from making some very poor choices in a her life. I pray for her safety and that she makes it out of this situation okay.

[@drewbinsky]

Thank you for this heartfelt comment and I agree completely

[@user-gj3jv7bk8o]

this is also happening is usa bc of fake money and corrupt gov but its about to change next year ( only if you know what im talking about )

[@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644]

You speak for me very well. It makes me so sad.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

...and me too😟😞...the world needs a reset. Drop all the tech

[@tsdfghjkl]

Well, I live in Tokyo, but I think she could easily get out of this life. To begin with, $46 a night is not cheap at all. And if she lives there for 30 days, it will cost her over 200,000 yen a month, which is obviously more than the average Tokyo rent. There are plenty of apartments and share houses in central Tokyo for less than $500 a month. I don't know why she still lives in an Internet cafe over one of those places, but I'm sure she can move out immediately.

[@bierbjorn4916]

That sucks! There are prison cells that are more humane than this "room". Of cors you get depression. Thank you Drew for sharing the world with us. You are a good one!

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@tomburns5231]

I stayed in a capsule hotel in Akasaka for 2500 yen/night. I think I got a discount on top of that because I was staying monthly. But it was really brutal on my wellbeing. The worst part is you have no private space, or even what private space you have you can still hear things. A lot of nightlife workers lived there, and I would often go to McDonald's or similar until they closed to eat and have a desk/chair to sit on and watch videos or do work. Tokyo is a brutal city to be alone, and culturally most Japanese people don't make friends with strangers easily or quickly, so those that I met were either on the fringes or immigrants.

[@user-qm7jw]

Because you don't speak Japanese fluently. The language barrier in Japan is a real thing. And those who are willing to learn Japanese and integrate into the Japanese community can make Japanese friends easily.

[@ontheroad5555]

Don't they have apps or websites people can get together to share a room? With so many old people there I'm sure a young woman like her can live in with an older person and help out with chores and take them to the clinic. $46/night can cover a nice hotel room in Thailand or the Philippines.

[@llinque]

Regardless of whether you speak Japanese well or not it's still more difficult to make friends in Japanese culture than most other cultures. It's a fact of life, even amongst Japanese themselves they are not open to interacting with others easily.​@@user-qm7jw

[@richkroberts]

That story had to be very difficult for her to share. I hope she finds a way to a better life. Thanks for the insightful story Drew.

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@kinarey]

She is a very brave woman to leave the situation of family abuse. I wish her all the best ❤️🙏🏽

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@tlotlosenai7304]

This young woman is so beautiful. May things get better for her

[@endingxtheme]

She spends 7000 yen/night at a net cafe ???? My Tokyo apartment is 60,000 yen/month so she's paying a lot more for worse living conditions. She could stay at a sharehouse with a real room until she saves up for her own place.

[@audreyl704]

OMG THATS REALLY GOO D RENT PRICE

[@endingxtheme]

@@audreyl704 it is. I'm right in the middle of the action, too. Between Shinjuku and Shibuya. My place is only 20m2 though.

[@solitairesimp1239]

When I lived in Tokyo I was paying like 130,000 yen and that was for quite a fancy 2 bedroom place in Shinjuku. I can't imagine why she's paying so much to live in an internet cafe

[@EVL-xj5vc]

I came here to say this too. This doesn't seem convincing. There are so many shared houses that are cheaper than what she's paying.

[@MetalMadame91]

Do you think she may have a gambling addiction to stay in the internet Cafe? I'm not sure if their internet cafes are the same but in the US it's a place for internet gambling. Could it also be a lack of knowledge about shared houses or places with cheaper rent?

[@maddog187killa]

$46 a day? I highly doubt that. I live 25 minutes from Kabukicho by train and I live in a 57 sqm aparthment with two big bedrooms, livingroom and decent kitchen for 137,000 Yen a month. If she is paying $46 USD a day, that would mean she is paying about 220,345 Yen per month for that small internet cafe. She can sleep at a capsule hotel for cheaper. She can sleep in a guest house in Shinjuku for like 80,000 yen per month and have a lot bigger place, a better life, and a lot more money. How can she even afford that as she said she makes 200,000 Yen per month working at a hostess club. The math does not add up. They have 11 sqm apartments in Tokyo with no guarantor or landlord fees for 35,000 yen per month. I just watched a video on it yesterday. So she is wasting her money. I have lived here for 7 years, I know the prices here.

[@audreyl704]

[@MadAudi]

She’s living in deficit. At her young age (if she’s really 21) and giving her past history… she’s doing the best she knows to do. Hopefully… she’ll get to a better living situation some day soon.

[@maddog187killa]

@@MadAudi Yo cannot live in deficit here. Internet cafe's want cash daily. So if she is paying 7,000 Yen per day x 30 days = 280,000 Yen. It is not possible on a 200,000 Yen a month salary. The banks will not loan someone money that has no fixed address. The government will not give any financial support without a fixed address. In fact, they wont even give her a bank account if she does not already have one. Cell phone companies will not give her a phone contract without a fixed address either. I been living here for 7 years and I know Japan very well. In fact, she cannot get any help from the Shinjuku ward office as she has no fixed address and does not pay her monthly ward tax. Without a proper fixed address in Japan, you cannot do anything. She most likely would get paid in cash per month as that is 100% legal here if you request it from your employer. So based on what I know, and basic math, this story is BS and only here to get views to make money from the view counts. There is no way she lives in an internet cafe based on basic math.

[@EVL-xj5vc]

this story is BS indeed

[@dd-xz7je]

True i agree i did the calculations and it’s not adding up at all.

[@user-eh8jv2em2o]

There are a few important points that aren't highlighted enough in your video: - She’s not Japanese, which probably creates additional challenges for her. - She has suffered from family violence, yet it seems like no one cares. Are there any support or protection programs in Japan for such cases? If this issue is ignored, it’s likely affecting more than just 5400 people. I have to dislike your video because it feels like a bit of a stretch overall. Here are some reasons why: - It's not true that you need to pay $80 to eat at a restaurant in Tokyo, not all restaurants are that expensive. - It's uncommon to need a 40-minute taxi ride in Tokyo, especially with the widespread availability of public transportation. Who actually does that in Japan, apart from foreign KZbinrs visiting for a few days? - Your only housing option isn't a hotel or something in the city center. Just because you work in the city center doesn’t mean you can’t commute. Renting in Tokyo can be significantly cheaper. For example, you could rent an apartment (with your own toiled and shower!) in Nakano for $400-600 per month, which is just a 20-minute ride to Shinjuku. - The minimum wage in Tokyo is higher than in many other parts of Japan by law, so it's not $700 and it's measured in $/hour, not $/month. Additionally, many people earn more than the minimum wage. - I watch other channels about Japan, and they show plenty of social interaction, I think "extreme social isolation" is an exaggeration.

[@drewbinsky]

Thanks for the clarifications

[@kingmaafa120]

I had a room in share house for $400 dollars a month .. in the middle of Tokyo.

[@esthersdaughterlong8149]

I think this is a very sad situation for all. I can imagine how hard it is for a 21 yr old woman who entertains men for a living is so hard. Japan needs to do something, just like the US with affordable housing.

[@sweetsweet3753]

Japan has lots of affordabe housing. the problem is it is in remote villages where the young dont want to live due to boredom and lack of career opportunities. its the trade off i guess for chasing a bigger dream for many!! there are other options for

[@mermaideee798]

Thank you for sharing this story Drew! Always dreaming to go to Tokyo one day! ❤

[@dannyphame]

never call local food gross in front of locals. thats mad disrespectful

[@stevemuzak8526]

Yes, that vas very racist.

[@Cocaine_Goblin]

​@@stevemuzak8526Bruh calling food gross aint racists your brainwashed by this generation.

[@ryanshaw4250]

this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it.

[@misacruzader]

Besides, natto is delicious

[@smart1steve]

Who cares

[@phlezktravels]

Hey Drew, keep being an inspiration for me and others! You rock!

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

if she only makes 1,300 a month and its 46 bux a night to stay there she will have no money left over. ... she is lying.

[@PwningGerZ]

That’s her base pay as a hostess! We all know how hostesses earn extra money. Don’t be a clueless dingleberry calling her a liar!

[@290revolver290]

You just described women 😂

[@GabrielEvergreen-lx1df]

7,000*30 days = 210,000 and she earns 200,000 per month. I don't get it. Why stick around that cafe? I think she can find a sharehouse at Kita Shinjuku for around 50,000 yen a month. Not sure if that's still the same price now. But at least she gets better accommodation than that expensive tiny room.

[@niamhturner1451]

i doubt she stays there, probably cheaper internet cafe also would massively prefer this to a share house

[@kimlorraine369]

She's fleeing domestic violence from the main man supppsed to protect her and thatbis traumatic. No way would she feel comfortable sharing with strangers to feel safer and get some form of rest in her exhausted present situation

[@drewbinsky]

Not sure if she even knows alternative places to stay

[@user-qm7jw]

Yeah, I live in Tokyo, and my apartment(not a share house) rent is $350 a month. To be honest, these accommodations in Tokyo are not that cheap. She can probably find cheaper apartments even in Shinjuku if you look for them.

[@cee_el]

@@drewbinskyBut she speaks Japanese and is 21. I find it hard to believe she doesn’t know. She spends her whole salary on rent??

[@EVL-xj5vc]

Hi Drew, with more than 4 million subscribers, you can do better. Too many loop holes and mis-information in this video. I'm currently staying in Tokyo on tourist pass and I pay less than her for my own 21sqm apartment. Tokyo is not an expensive city to live in. Japan-made products, food and essentials are affordable by any developed country standards. Average salary here is USD$3400. There are shared houses where one can live comfortably for less than USD$600 a month and save their salaries, and no deposit is needed. I believe you have been scammed by her story.

[@staceykeshia6225]

Oh wow, thanx for the information

[@karensurgery3845]

Clearly he doesn't care about telling the truth, he starts the video saying Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world... You can find places to rent all over tokyo for 315$-600$USD no problem. I don't know how you can make a video like this and start it off with so many lies. That hotel room is not 190$usd - the meal is not 83$ its actually exactly (5.85usd) - and a 40 minute taxi ride is around $50 usd. I guess being truthful and honest is dead nowadays.

[@Ama0890]

I do understand your point about the possible misrepresentation of some of the facts about cost of living in Tokyo and what not but it is true that Japan has a huge problem with many people living in Internet cafes and the like. The country claims to have a supposedly low homeless population but the reason for that is that while homeless, people who live in cafes and such have shelter and as such are considered as truly homeless. Additionally, Japan has a tendency of shutting down homeless encampments and forcing them into the countryside and outside of the city thereby giving the appearance of a lower homeless population in comparison to other big cities. These facts are damning enough on their own and I think this story would have been better served without the exaggeration/misrepresentation over cost of living in Tokyo vs. living wage. All of this doesn’t even get into the topic of Japan’s ongoing struggle with homelessness in teens due to bad home life and poor support systems for them. As well as the steadily increasing number of homeless elderly people due to the rapidly aging population. As an outsider looking in (specifically as an American) the homeless crisis in Japan seems far different from how it is in other countries. Even in anime I’ve noticed that being homeless in Japan always seems like more of a job than it is in other countries as there always appears to be very little support options available for them. Instead the only way a character is ever depicted as escaping their homeless situation is if they have family who either decides to take them back or take them in. I’ve never seen any depictions of shelters or even resources offering aids for those in crisis. Instead the most help offered always appears to be in the form of soup kitchens held in public parks. Meanwhile the government officials spend all their time and resources shutting down encampments and people away from the makeshift communities they establish for themselves. I understand that this is fiction however I’ve found this portrayal of homeless life in japan to be consistent among every program I’ve seen where the topic is brought up leading me to believe that this stuff is considered common knowledge in Japan.

[@karensurgery3845]

@@Ama0890 no it's not possible misrepresentation of some facts. it's total and utter lies and misrepresentation of pretty much every "fact" and information in the entire video. Homelessness in Tokyo and Japan is childsplay compared to any major city in the US. Having a job and living in a manga cafe or internet cafe is NOT homeless and many people that do it prefer it. There are homeless on the streets here in Tokyo but so few compared to any major North American city and they're even allowed to sleep inside the train stations at night. Soup kitchens in public parks, governmetn shutting down encampments? You're talking about your own country. Tokyo has all sorts goverment support programs as well as NPO's should people c hoose to use them. Most of the few homeless that do exist prefer to actually be homeless. Stop drinking the coolaid.

[@thediaz07]

21 sq meters is nothing tho..that's 226 sq feet. My sister lives in the apartment in my house and it's double that size for 1200 USD.

[@latrellsprewell1134]

this is eye opener Drew. . thanks for sharing

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@dwendel8512]

She seems very intelligent and she will definitely succeed in time sad knowing the living conditions in relation to home but i have hope

[@drewbinsky]

i hope so!

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@mikkodagar]

Her life story is really sad 😢 Thanks for sharing this

[@drewbinsky]

thank you for helping make it come to life !

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@shess1640]

$46 x 31 days is $1,426....more than she makes

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

I said same she is lying

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

What about the month of February? /'

[@Yunit87]

@@joaquimrodriguez8961😂

[@user-lg7lj5fi5r]

Done watching! Her story is really sad. I hope that one day she can escape from this situation. Thank you, Drew. Your story is very unique

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@giannishen]

Looking at Japan now, you may think it is a very strange country! But with the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia war, prices in various countries have increased exaggeratedly. Perhaps Japan's current situation is a reflection of all countries in the world in the future! Hope someone can help reunite that girl with her mother! Thank you Drew for sharing this cautionary video! May God bless the world! 👍😍🙏

[@drewbinsky]

Yes the war has had ripple effects on most countries - thanks for sharing your perspective

[@giannishen]

@@drewbinsky It is my honor, thanks to you too! You are very nice! Take good care! Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

Tokyo is still far cheaper than America, I was there last year I was paying $20 for a capsule hotel and only a few dollars for food

[@pewpew9193]

​@hockey_highlights_and_more It's not cheaper than America, it's cheaper than the most expensive places in America. Where I live, you can get a 2 bed hotel room with indoor pool, hot tub, gym & breakfast for about $20 more per night than she is paying for that closet.

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

@@pewpew9193 you missed the part where I said only a few dollars for food, you can’t eat a full course meal anywhere in America for $5

[@oochiepeter]

love your travel experiences & videos that you share. just bought your book on amazon & it just arrived today! can't wait to indulge

[@pl.videodiary]

I like this kind of Videos, Drew. Documentary style about people for all people to see, learn and appreciate their lives, more.

[@drewbinsky]

Thanks!

[@pl.videodiary]

I honestly believe she has a better life in the Philippines if she decides to stay with her mom. But who am I to know.

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@bigblue1287]

Good morning my brother Drew. Looking forward to another adventure❤

[@rustykatt3870]

Thanks Drew! Well done! This is an important video, for many reasons! Good luck to Karin, you, and everyone. 😊

[@drewbinsky]

thank you

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@karensurgery3845]

​@@ryanshaw4250 He's all about telling lies, he starts the video saying Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world... You can find places to rent all over tokyo for 315$-600$USD no problem. I don't know how you can make a video like this and start it off with so many lies. That hotel room is not 190$usd - the meal is not 83$ its actually exactly (5.85usd) - and a 40 minute taxi ride is around $50 usd. I guess being truthful and honest is dead nowadays.

[@Hussee358]

She pays 1380 dollar per month for living rent, but earn only 1300 dollar per month? How is that possible?

[@drewbinsky]

great question! I don't know the answer

[@rakeshdeka4128]

Maybe she does other jobs as well.

[@ryanshaw4250]

@@drewbinsky the whole internet is telling you what a fool you are.. and here you are pretending the truth isnt right in front of you.. because you make money for this video. Pathetic

[@johnartembalanay2935]

​@@drewbinsky you knew the answer, by lying to your viewiers. Come on, content creators create lies.

[@SatishKumar41]

Folks remember she mentioned about higher salary if the guests buy expensive drinks

[@nancyayotte2297]

What a beautiful young woman. I'm so sorry she was abused by her father and had to run away. I just wanna help her.

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@dafa5911]

Ok let me say this as a Japanese person living in Tokyo, this girl is living this way by choice. Society is not forcing her to live this way. If she has trouble working from say mental issues she can apply for public assistance. There are numerous unskilled jobs that pay over 1500yen an hour in Tokyo. After taxes that's north of 190,000yen. She can find higher paying jobs if she worked night shifts. For housing, there are apartments for 60,000yen in the middle of Tokyo. Maybe she's too tired or it's too daunting for her to deal with searching for a job/apartment or she just wants to get paid while drinking and that's fine but that lifestyle is by choice.

[@drewbinsky]

we don't know all the details in her story to judge like this. sadly i was only able to spend an afternoon with her to tell this story, but it's not complete

[@cee_el]

@@drewbinskyI think that’s why there are many comments like this. Her story doesn’t really make sense. You should have found someone had no choice but to live in Internet cafes from time to time. I didn’t think she was a good representation

[@whengwheng9422]

Drew is right, we dont know the whole story of this Lady to jump into conclusion, One thing is visible, She is very traumatized because of the abusive father and screaming for help. Hoping we can help find her mother in the Philippines

[@lalakuma9]

Maybe because she ran away, she doesn't have the proper documents and identification to apply for public assistance. Those things require really troublesome paperwork in many countries including Japan. Plus if you have mental health problems, you might have to prove it with a diagnosis from a doctor, which is even more paperwork and obstacles. I agree that there are apartments that cost much cheaper, but again, most landlords might require documents and a few months of deposit/down payment. In Japan the deposit/down payment can be more than 1 additional month of rent because some landlords charge "key money". And some landlords might refuse to have a tenant who works in a hostess bar because the culture still view red light district work as "shameful". The only thing I'm wondering about is why she doesn't go to a cheaper internet cafe. I'm just confused because it's really easy to find cafes in Shinjuku that charge much less than that for a 12-hour stay (I've quickly found one through a Google search). Or maybe she doesn't feel safe elsewhere?

[@JJ-yl7mc]

That's right. She must be an ignorant and lonely person.

[@Fabian8827v]

hi drew, i love your videos.

[@drewbinsky]

Thank you so much!

[@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644]

Thank you to the young lady for being willing to share her personal experience. It resonates.

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@Morse5]

Something aint right, she makes $1,318.495 a month but the Internet cafe is $1,380.00 a month then how does she feed,clothe and pay for transportation or personal expenses? I hope they meant that’s what she makes a week because the MATH ain’t MATHING!!!!!!

[@kam_abroad]

I have been to Japan and I stayed in a share house in Tokyo for $600 USD a month. And that was one that was foreigner friendly and I got an actual room with a bed, a desk, etc. Paying $1.3k to live in an internet cafe when you make $1.2k makes little sense.

[@joeythenomad]

Super tough living situation. Trying an internet cafe if I ever get stuck in Tokyo! 🤘

[@Supremevideo1]

That’s actually mad

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@juliedickinson7078]

She only makes $1,300 a month but her monthly rent for the Internet Cafe is $1,400?

[@ontheroad5555]

Tips I'm sure she gets tips on top of that.

[@mohitadlakha982]

That’s what I thought

[@emilybatista8419]

I believe it. In America As a full time worker I make $1800 a month. My Rent is $1800 a month.

[@juliedickinson7078]

@@emilybatista8419I’m in America also. It’s impossible to live on your own. 2 incomes are needed.

[@endingxtheme]

​@@ontheroad5555 there is no tipping culture in Japan, but perhaps her customers give her gifts. Thats much more common in Japan.

[@User-mrstudent]

I appreciate your video. Iam keen on you❤

[@katzuy5093]

Yeah idk. I lived in tokyo in 2017 for 6 months. I made a great deal: My room was 8 m² in a big shared house with a fully equipped kitchen for 200€/month. 5min walking to the train, 15min from there by train to yamanote line. Food was super affordable in many places. Most expensive thing was commuting, so I cycled a lot.

[@SleepyDuck-ef5eb]

Love your videos kuya❤

[@drewbinsky]

Salamat po!

[@JoefishJ]

Great doc as always mate 👍

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@pelad744]

Thank you for this Tokyo video drew

[@ryanshaw4250]

yea drew, maybe you can lie about some other place next!!!

[@javidgt8]

$46 a night is crazy for a closet, but I guess it is Shinjuku so it makes sense. Based on her income she barely makes enough to eat at that price. Ive seen capsule hotels for cheaper but I guess since it’s more of a long term living situation you’d want to have a computer/TV at least. I imagine that’s the main reason she’s choosing that vs a capsule hotel. That’s a tough situation. Hopefully things get better for her and for all the people who are living this way.

[@Saavik256]

From my experience, everything in Shinjuku is insanely expensive. Kabukicho is interesting to see, but generally I was not a fan of Tokyo.

[@drewbinsky]

Yes and that there is a huge TV / computer with internet included !

[@user-qm7jw]

Well, I live in Tokyo, and my apartment rent is $350 a month. To be honest, these accommodations in Tokyo are not that cheap. She can probably find cheaper apartments even in Shinjuku if she look for them.

[@jehfes]

@@user-qm7jw Yeah I am a foreigner living in Shinjuku in my own apartment and I pay much less than she's paying at the internet cafe. Apartments are ridiculously cheap here compared to any other developed country. It's misleading to present Tokyo as a super expensive city when it's not. The prices listed here are way off too. The $230 taxi ride would less than $5 on the train. You can get a hotel room like that for well under $100, not $190. That restaurant that supposedly costs $83 for a meal is Kura Sushi and only costs $0.70 per plate. You could eat over 100 plates of sushi for $83. Current minimum wage in Tokyo is $7.06 per hour which is over $1200 if working full time, not $700.

[@CraigSR.]

@@jehfes Exactly! I live in Tokyo too, 30 seconds into the video, saw those numbers and thought nah this is bullshit, not watching.

[@user-tg6jz3si8l]

Your story this week is really unique. Make more documentary stories, Drew

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@TheRareVideosXL]

Fascinating video.

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@MagneticUnicornVlogs]

Thank you so much for sharing. I hope Karin is able to get more of what she needs and wants.

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. she wants free money this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@ChuDontKnow1147]

You're one of the only good travel people out there. We appreciate you man. Be safe!

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@ChuDontKnow1147]

@@ryanshaw4250 I don't think you really live in Japan.

[@ryanshaw4250]

@@ChuDontKnow1147 I live in kagoshima now, lived in Nagoya for 4 years and tokyo for 4. I even lived about 15 minutes away from where he shot this video. Before I had my 3 kids and family to pay for, i used to live on 100,000 yen per month with a view and a spare bedroom in shinjuku ward. that is the equivelent of $600 in todays money and even McDonalds employees in Japan live great compared to corporate employees in the US because of how affordable they make the place. The lies in this video are breathtaking and you doubting im speaking the truth leads me to believe youve never been to Japan. The whole internet knows how effecient and inexpensive japan is. but if you love to be fooled, go ahead.. send some money to them instead of the people who really need donations like those kids in pakistan, Sudan, and DRC. I know its tough to get money to those in actual need because scumbags vastly just take the money and yes they deserve to burn in hell for this but its how the pity insustry works worldwide. Literally the only charity that works is St Judes and im not sure if thats still true but every other one I researched only give 10% or less of the money donated to the causes they claim with many literally taking everything.. its pathetic.

[@karensurgery3845]

He's a massive liar and just trying to get views - he starts the video saying Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world... You can find places to rent all over tokyo for 315$-600$USD no problem and the numbers for what this girl is saying don't add up. I don't know how you can make a video like this and start it off with so many lies. That hotel room is not 190$usd - the meal is not 83$ its actually exactly (5.85usd) - and a 40 minute taxi ride is around $50 usd. I guess being truthful and honest is dead nowadays.

[@ryanshaw4250]

@@ChuDontKnow1147 chu dont know what your talking about.. I live in Kagoshima now, lived in Nagoya about 4 years, and lived in tokyo about 3 years including shimoochiai which is in shinjuku ward right down the street from where the video was shot. clearly math is not your strong suit as well as she claims to spend a multiple of her income on things like taxis and meals that cost way more than what her take home is. Even the part when they go to the chain restaurant ootoya.. you can eat there for 5 bucks not 83$.. the guy is straight lying the whole video.. he sucks.

[@queenofstrongstyle]

I've lived in Tokyo for 12 years and I've never seen more crap in my life than in this video. Firstly "Karin" is not Japanese. Tokyo is not one of the most expensive cities in the world. If she's working as a hostess it's probably because she's working there illegally without a visa. It's a country of 125 million people, 38 million in Tokyo and only 5,400 of them are living in net cafes??? Not to mention how epically rude it is to speak to someone with sunglasses on in Japan. This is a hostess scam. And so cringe.

[@kingmaafa120]

Facts

[@rsuriyop]

She's probably Filipino. Why even go to Japan these days? Philippines is actually better now than it used to be like 20 yrs ago.

[@mariatolentino4516]

How then is she able to get into an internet cafe? I remember when I visited in 2012, when I wanted to get in just to use the internet (I was staying at a business hotel), I was told that unless I had a Japanese driver's license or identification, I couldn't get in. Oh, nevermind. Her family situation explains it.

[@MrRegal4617]

Her dad maybe is japanese?

[@Comingmessiah]

I think she’s mixed, she’s half Filipino and Japanese. The fact that she went to school there when she was young gives you a clue and she speaks fluent Japanese too. It’s just so sad that her parents separated because of her alcoholic father who physically abused her.

[@HernandoHarge-in4qd]

Great story Drew!!!

[@ryanshaw4250]

except the whole thing is lies..

[@qertinator]

lovely content

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@blazetheflamegod]

great video Drew !

[@moviebuff6490]

Thank you for showing us this. All people around the world deserve a safe place ,food, water and love. We are failing at Humanity 101

[@user-fv2oz2qj3y]

Money ruling the world Capitalism "offers " the Money. All relationships are depending on Money

[@ryanshaw4250]

clueless people actually believe her

[@pelad744]

I appreciate this video keep it up drew

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@max.tierfotografie]

BRO I am in Tokyo rn. Can't say a lot about rents but it ain't expensive. Had Ramen yesterday for like 5$ with unlimited water.

[@sonwansu]

If you're a tourist you can survive for a time, but can't imagine the rent prices + no kitchen + all the bills with a salary of 1200$ in a completely overpopulated city and ridiculous cost of living. And ramen is like the cheapest meal uou can eat in Tokyo, barely feeds you for an hour.

[@max.tierfotografie]

@@sonwansu that stuff fed me enough for the wohle eveving. My point it that he made it sound so much more expensive than it acutally is.

[@amanofculture2261]

@@max.tierfotografieagreed. I was just there for a week. Not that expensive as it sounds

[@sonwansu]

@@amanofculture2261 Tokyo is not expensive if you compare it with a lot of countries, that thing that you are missing is that these people are not travellers, they probably never left Japan, these people are people working minimum wage and barely surviving, you can't compare the cost of living of a local to that of a tourist. Go to Vietnam and say it's cheap! Yes, it's crazy cheap! But the a big part of the population make around 300$ per month. You don't have the right perspective because you are just visiting. And I've been to Tokyo as well.

[@max.tierfotografie]

@@amanofculture2261 I hope you had a great time here. I got a couple days left here.

[@chopsticksandtrains]

It’s wild, all those years I lived in Japan I heard whispers of people living there, but never looked deeper into it. Will be back in Japan later this year… currently living in China. If you come over here let me know!

[@KyDarknight]

I hope you get to check it next time you are in Japan. Also,your channel rocks!❤

[@chopsticksandtrains]

@@KyDarknight Thanks! :)

[@pelad744]

I love this video thank you

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@jjbenedict1]

Your videos are fantastic!

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@kannagara1048]

Hey Drew, I don't know if you will read this but does she know about the concept of sharehouses? If not please inform her! $46 for that tiny room is ridiculous. Last year I was living in a sharehouse in Asakusa for about $25 a night and it got me my own bed in a room with a windows and a small desk, as well as access to a kitchen. There were a lot of Japanese living there as well. I think many other sharehouses around Tokyo fall within the same price range. The one I stayed at was called "Nomad Sharehouse" and they always had available rooms. It was really pains me seeing the way she lives when for half the price she could stay in a much much nicer place!!!

[@drewbinsky]

I will share with her, thanks for the note

[@user-cf1xm9dh7b]

The internet cafe offers all-you-can-drink drinks such as Coca-Cola and Fanta, all-you-can-eat ice cream, and shower facilities, so you can cut down on utility costs and save time on cleaning.

[@ontheroad5555]

@@user-cf1xm9dh7b meanwhile you gain a lot of weight eating all that junk food such as ice cream and soda.

[@Craigtcs]

Let’s not exaggerate here. Tokyo is not nearly as expensive as living in LA. Japan also has a very robust train system so having to take a taxi is more of a luxury unless it’s after midnight.But it is also safe to walk at night in Japan. She works at a hostess club by choice and chooses to live in an Internet cafe. She is the one who ran away. She had a chance to get a good education but threw it away. She still dresses well and it is so cheap to eat out in Japan. Just like any other city, go to a fancy restaurant, and you will pay the high price. I would like a to live in a nice apartment in Newport Beach Ca. but guess what? It’s too expensive. All my friends in Japan are doing well. Videos like this are nothing but exaggerations. Of course times are tough but that is not only Japan. Ask anyone in the United States and they will say the same. Dont believe everything you see. If you hang out in the pubs and bars, you can easily meet people.

[@thevibeinc]

@Craigtcs Great comment! It’s too bad most will scroll away after the first 4 or 5 words. These days, far too many people immediately stop accepting new information the instant they detect an opposing opinion. These people are prime targets for trolls/bots from consumer marketing to political propaganda. Many will knowingly and/or unknowingly help entities with very bad intentions by taking bits and pieces of information from real social problems, manipulating then multiplying these “hot button” issues. Many seem to thrive on repeating crazy talking points, conspiracy theories, and other crazy messaging that only reenforces their existing perceptions and opinions its really quite concerning how far people go to protect themselves from being wrong on social media.

[@shellybeau2006]

We don't know how she was paying for college. Perhaps it was her abusive father that was paying and she needed to escape. We don't know the whole story.

[@lygiamontano-pereira1074]

WOW! This vlog was informative and great awareness of what's going on over in Japan

[@ryanshaw4250]

she is lying.. this dude was lied to and he has no clue what he is talking about.. I lived in Tokyo for 4 years, everything she said was lies and the guy who made the video cant speak the local language enough to know he was swindled.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@MrBrianaldr]

You can actually get a micro apartment in tokyo for 400 dollars nicer than that internet cafe , equipped with bathroom, laundry , kitchen………. This video is a bit misleading

[@karask9253]

I wish there was more of an opportunity for micro housing in NJ and all over the US, but it’s still so expensive

[@Don-ev9rb]

If you have a fixed contract, and patience/luck you might find one. However many people don't have a stable job. This lady is perhaps selling her body every other day...

[@birdman7941]

So much for being progressive 🥱🥱🥱

[@Mobilegaming0624]

Japan is such good vibes.. sad that it comes from true struggle but I guess because it’s so genuine it’s not a horrible thing..

[@lisbondiaries9212]

Good vibes? People are struggling there, being one of the most expensive cities with a very low minimum wage, given the cost of living. There are a bunch of runaways that often turn to prostitution. Did you not see the video??? That isn’t good vibes. That is a society under a lot of economic and social stress.

[@ryanshaw4250]

@@lisbondiaries9212 not at all, its super cheap the whole video was lies.. Karin is a lying theif who wants peoples money. Japan is super cheap. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@maxgamboltv9940]

Man you hit 4M subscribers when am struggling with 500😂😂😂😂😂😂 glad I keep learning alot from your videos😂😂

[@ryanshaw4250]

its super sad because he is spreading lies HARD.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@ali94777]

Alot to tell but in shortcut i would just say lovely video bro❤

[@brett7y7]

That opening is extreme. Tokyo is quite affordable to live in compared to other major cities around the world. You can easily find a decent 1 room place outside of central Tokyo for around 500 us dollars a month, the price of food at supermarkets is fair and you can take the trains everywhere for like 3 dollars, so there is no need to be using taxis. Of course, if you want to burn loads of money on expensive restaurants, using taxis, and such, those options are available to.

[@ryanshaw4250]

yea the lies dont stop in this video..

[@Ilove-zc1zm]

Help her reconnect with her mom in the Philippines.

[@ryanshaw4250]

her mom probably knows she is a compulsive liar.. this video is fake AF

[@coldturkey5333]

If I fart in there, the entire caffe and everything within 20 yards will be a permanent exclusion zone

[@drewbinsky]

True

[@phlezktravels]

@@drewbinsky lmao

[@FroppyVA]

You will get banned

[@niamhturner1451]

then go outside

[@coldturkey5333]

@@niamhturner1451 If I go down I’m taking everybody down

[@trappedtherain]

Pls make more videos with this type of theme/genre for other countries. I am sure you have helped her beyond what you intended to just by putting her into the limelight. I hope that someday somehow her family will see your video and reach out to her. Watching this also brings up awareness to me in so many aspects (too long if I explain it in this comment). 🙏

[@samonyango1986]

I love your videos ❤

[@TheGeographyNerd]

You should release a deleted/unused scenes from your North Korea trip. Like if you have any videos you didn’t use you can put them in there.

[@drewbinsky]

Yeah I have a lot of unused footage from North Korea and beyond!

[@hondacbr600]

Or maybe make second channel to upload such videos...

[@Air0utt_]

@@drewbinskyhey Drew I know I’m just a random commenter and you’re famous, just wanna let you know that I got my whole family watching you now they love the content. My mom just watched your video meeting the 107 year old getting the tattoo and she loved it. Keep up the great stuff man! If you do have extra clips of North Korea, that would get you a lot of views, because I personally started watching you years ago when you went to North Korea. People want to see footage of it now especially , since it’s shut down, only Russians can access it.

[@melanieford2511]

@@Air0utt_The weird basketball player named Dennis Rodman used to go there all the time!

[@Air0utt_]

@@melanieford2511 what does Dennis Rodman have to do with me asking Drew for his extra travel vlogging clips? Lol no offense

[@Reneekincaid]

Can we do a go fund me or something to help her? Genuinely concerned about her quality of life, we should all pitch in to help❤

[@KayKapone1]

Why? You know how many people in this world are struggling if you wanna change you need to work on your life. Nothing is given for free in life. Uno that right why feel bad 😂

[@marlousebada9868]

Shall we? 😅

[@KayKapone1]

@@marlousebada9868 no u shouldn’t :)

[@ryanshaw4250]

a sucker born every day.. youre being swindled..

[@Sassionn]

Hi Drew! I just wanted to thank you for giving me the motivation to start my own KZbin channel and begin traveling the world. Your videos have been such an inspiration! I hope to collaborate with you someday. Please let me know if you’re ever in Japan or Nepal.

[@chaikagaz]

Some people would trade their lives for hers in a heart beat. Being homeless in other countries shes living like a king

[@winniejo316]

This is sad😢.....

[@ryanshaw4250]

because its all lies and fraud

[@ariefraiser140]

I have a friend who lives in Tokyo and he says he pays only $750/month for an apartment and there are lots of apartments under $1000/month. Tokyo is a massive city so maybe it has ultra expensive neighborhoods like SOHO and Tribeca. But I would also think it had more affordable neighborhoods like NYC like Flatbush and Washington Heights.

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

The more expensive areas of Tokyo are Minato City which includes Roppongi Hills, Azabu and Asakasa. Chiyoda City (stayed in Chiyoda the times I've gone to Japan, loved it) and Shibuya City which includes Shibuya (there's extensive neighborhoods away from the skyscrapers), Ebisu and Harajuku. Shinjuku generally isn't overly expensive. The cost of living in Japan compared to say the US is WAY lower (the beginning of the video is VERY misleading) and people are able to live comfortably for the cost that here in the US many would consider is struggling for a single person (i.e. $30k/year)

[@ariefraiser140]

@@emssasukeisunderrated7946 Thank you. That's the same thing my buddy says. He makes about $50,000 per year from what he tells me and he says he can live way better than he could when he was staying in NYC making $85,000 per year.

[@endingxtheme]

My Tokyo rent converted to USD is $374, and what I have is considered the median for a single person in Tokyo. There are plenty of cheaper places than mine. I think the girl in the video just doesn't know there are cheaper and better options available because she's young.

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

@@endingxtheme What are of Tokyo did you live at by the way?

[@endingxtheme]

@@emssasukeisunderrated7946 I've been living in Tokyo for 12 years. I've lived in Toshima, Nerima, Suginami, Shinjuku, and now I live in Setagaya not so far from Shibuya.

[@pewpew9193]

$46 per day isn't even a good deal for a real apartment. Let alone a little box. Hope she can get to a better living situation. There is no chance you can do that long term without it taking a big toll on your mental & physical health.

[@nedoopacaktheboygamer2810]

Yes another great video it's going to be amazing Japan is the best

[@mathieutrottierklein3900]

it’s the real life little john

[@adammiller7236]

Sending some spare expanding screws to Japan as we speak ~your beloved second aunt

[@andra9694]

Hope she could get some galvanized square steel and eco friendly wood veener

[@thamithwala3011]

The biggest red 🚩 is that she doesn't want to take off her sunglasses.

[@ryanshaw4250]

and the red flags keep a comin.. homeboy is a fool or fraud

[@lonotiki]

She is so amazing strong!!! ❤ she deserves everything

[@ryanshaw4250]

bleeding heart for someone who doesent derve it, she is straight lying.. nothing makes sense to anyone who has even basic Japanese.. Do yourself a favor and look at the tokyo subway and train maps.. only tourists and rich people pay for cabs. she is pulling on heart strings to get donations.

[@bethcooper7953]

My mom works with the homeless population in Orange County, Ca and the problem is the same. Lack of affordable housing. They have tried numerous times to get affordable housing built but no one wants it in their neighborhood. Her organization ended up buying housing to help people. Her organization is called Families Forward.

[@tgg224civic]

Thanks

[@ryanshaw4250]

sucker lol.. she lied the whole video, you got swindled there buddy. ive lived in Japan about 10 years and she is lying.. This video pissed me off alot. 11% of japanese real estate is vacant and you can get an apartment for 40,000 yen per month aka under $300/mo. in tokyo. You can live amazing in tokyo on less than she makes and I have done it on $600/mo with a city skyline view.

[@PulseX10N]

Wait... What? 46 bucks a night? Isn't that $1380 and more than a room would cost and more than she makes?

[@drewbinsky]

correct, something doesn't add up

[@Annthole66]

Human Beings Need each other. My heart is breaking for that beautiful young lady.

[@DeannaFaeSallao]

I wanna give her a big hug 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@savedbyhismercyandlove]

There are cheaper, better alternatives there You can find with a little research....I know this as a foreigner that has spent a fair amount of time there...no reason to accept this fate, sorry

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

Same as a foreigner who's spent (and will continue to) spend time there and knows about Japanese policies, culture and language. At the very least the beginning of the video and whole video premise is very misleading. Still, I hope she is able to get out of her unfortunate situation

[@Wassup990udueuej]

honestly this plAce is better thAn my house:)

[@Strap222]

I REALLY WANNA GO TO JAPAN😊 good video by the way

[@drewbinsky]

You should go! 😊

[@JuanCarbajal-oe5pj]

My brother drew always amazing experiences and new things culture and God bless 🙏🫶 my brother drew proud of you

[@juniorslice9618]

damn her rent is a bit more than her monthly income. How does she have any money left for food?

[@ryanshaw4250]

you noticed only one of her major lies

[@Wassup990udueuej]

wow cool

[@user-nw4kk1hx6c]

Awesome 😎 so cool!!

[@Endymion766]

I've been to Shinjuku. It reminded me of NY pre-deterioration. Nice fun and clean, lots to do and experience, little shops and restaurants around every corner. It made me very nostalgic for old America.

[@ryanshaw4250]

whoa whoa whoa whoa... take down these crazy lies.. tokyo is NOT one of the most expensive places in the world.. i paid rent of $500/mo for a 2 bedroom apartment with skyline views.. its dirt cheap to eat.. GTFOH

[@cee_el]

Hmmmm This doesn’t seem convincing to me. Her whole salary covers the room. That’s 200,000 JPY per month. A cheap room not too far away would be less than 50,000. Sure it’s gonna be run down but still better than this place. I feel like she only stayed here for a few nights😅

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

Could be the case. She never stated how long she's been living there, just that she ran away from home

[@BagerGman]

Lived in a couple of places about the same size for a few months, several times, in Tokyo. They advertise as a share house, which they are, but rooms barely bigger than a futon. It honestly isn’t that bad if the price is right and you have good housemates. It really depends on the type of person in these places, some find it confided and a prison, some find it a place to sleep as they are out a lot and it can save money. For me, I didnt mind, it was a temporary as I moved towards others goals when I stayed in them.

[@williamlloyd3769]

My brother in law just moved to the countryside and he is so much happier. He said his entire life is better.

[@chopsticksandtrains]

Greetings from China. If you come here let me know and I’ll show you around!

[@drewbinsky]

I’m flying now to China where I’ll be spending the next 3 weeks !

[@chopsticksandtrains]

@@drewbinsky oh that’s awesome! What area/region? I’ve been here for a super long time (from the US originally)… currently way up north. Safe travels!

[@drewbinsky]

@@chopsticksandtrains i'll be in inner mongolia in a few days!

[@chopsticksandtrains]

@@drewbinsky Damn bro - I'm not so far from there! Would be such an honor to meet ya! Let me know if you end up in the northeastern areas at all!