This stuff is OK in Japan but ILLEGAL in America

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Hello everyone! There are some things that are illegal in America, but totally okay in Japan! This might surprise you to hear, since Japan is home to so many strict rules! For example, if a store clerk accidentally gives you too much money back after you buy something and you don’t return the excess, it’s treated as fraud and YOU can get in trouble! But there are a few laws and regulations where Japan is very loose and free compared to America! So let’s see which things are OK to do in Japan, but are illegal to do in the US!
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[@MrsEats]

The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code mrseats get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/mrseats04221 Japan IS NOT as high-tech as you think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kF7cc5iVaryDm9k What are some things that are illegal in your country that may not be illegal in Japan?

[@matthewlaurence3121]

In Australia we have the prohibitions of both nations: no realistic toy guns, in fact water pistols aren’t as common as they were when I was growing up. My father had proper weighted metallic water pistols, as well as air rifles as a child 60 years ago. Totally forbidden at any age now, unless you have a sports’ licence. If a minor under 18 can see a woman’s chest, even if she has one herself, it is viewed as sexual abuse. Convenience stores display some “soft-core” magazines, but they have paper taped to the covers and are sealed in wrap. It shocked me that this wasn’t commonplace when in Europe. Likewise for sex toys, although you can now find contraceptives sold most places. We have extremely strict rules regarding smoking and the selling of cigarettes 🚬. They are treated like unclean magazines, hidden a in cabinets, plain packaging and need to be asked for. I noticed Japan is fairly lax regarding smoking rules. Yes, alcohol consumption is prohibited most places here too, a fineable offence, unlike eating when walking! There’s be a moral panic if vending machines dispensed liquor.

[@PurpleLEANKrabs]

Your culture is so much cooler and peaceful

[@Pepperroni_McRoni]

In Virginia it is illegal to flip a coin to decide who pays for coffee, it is illegal to park your car on railroad tracks, citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars, and don't if think about riding a mule on the sidewalk and police can not use radar detectors

[@kjt7971]

Kancho is illegal in the US. Therefore Kancho Hancho is illegal. 😜

[@wailinaung6628]

Oh please without real gun what the point of buying fake one everyone love real firearms and I love submachine gun

[@jazzym5873]

“If you need an emergency adult toy…” That’s now a phrase 😂

[@jeffwagner2707]

An Asian girlfriend becomes the sex toy

[@that1guy82]

Sometimes u just got to relieve some stress

[@doejon9424]

"Nipple play for men".. only 500 Yen Haha!

[@paulnone9984]

As an American, it did surprise me that playing airsoft (survival game) in Japan, you don't need the orange tip on the gun. Though there is one major difference as well from America to Japan in regards to the toy guns. If you're playing games and the velocity shooting the gun is 1 joule or more of energy, it's actually considered an illegal weapon, so any imported guns would need to be adjusted to meet the standard in Japan.

[@MrsEats]

So interesting! Thank you for sharing! Some crazy kid sometimes play survival game near my house so I'm glad the gun can't shoot the bullet so hard!

[@G-B-F123]

Makes sense though, when you think about it. In the U.S. guns are way more accessible and therefore one has to be able to differentiate real vs false. In Japan, the odds of people carrying around guns in public is way less so most times everyone will assume the weapons to be toys if they see kids or teenagers with them in public. This is not the case in the U.S. and parents actually sometimes buy and teach their children how to use guns as early as 10 years old, and even then, children can still reach or accidentally use their parents' weapons, so the orange tips helps parents, civilians, and police distinguish potential danger from simple play time out in public

[@paulnone9984]

@@MrsEats Yes, I'm glad you're safe! By the way, I see you film a lot in Osaka. You must be Osaka-jin haha. I love Osaka so much. :)

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

You only need the orange tip on toys. Airsolf and paintball guns are exempt in the US.

[@elenip6850]

In USA things are so irrational and dystopian. In Europe we are blown minded by how people can live in the states. Really it is not normal. People are freaked out there

[@ghostratsarah]

What illegal thing in Japan that saddens and personally affects me is stimulants. Specifically any effective ADHD medication and certain sinus decongestants. I am a wreck without my Ritalin, I can't even sleep, I get horrible night terrors if I can't take it before bed. It also helps stabilize my blood pressure, so I don't pass out with physical exertion. For decongestants, I have some sinus issues, thanks to an injury, that get massive relief from phenylephrine. Basically I would suffer so much that it's not even worth trying to plan a vacation to Japan. Wracked with insomnia, crippling anxiety, very triggered PTSD (from nightmares), headaches, and low blood pressure. It's also sad for people in Japan with ADHD, as they are denied the most effective treatments for a very crippling condition. If Ritalin were legal, there are people in Japan who could be living much better and productive lives.

[@tylersoto7465]

Hopefully in Japan they have alternative medicine stimulates you can take

[@pak3ton]

I like kindereggs that's why I never go to usa. V:

[@ghostratsarah]

@@tylersoto7465 TwT it's literally the stimulant part that is illegal. Everything except caffeine is straight up criminal. Even over the counter nasal decongestants, like psuedephed, are enough to slam you for up to 7 years. Non stimulant ADHD meds just aren't very effective, and wouldn't work for me. The reasoning is that you can use them to make meth

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

Is Ritalin not even available with a prescription?

[@reginajanelilianapatterson5838]

What about Adderall?

[@mainichibenkyou2964]

Some comments based on the statements in the video: 'Hunters' are normal people. The Japanese government does not restrict individuals from applying for a hunting license, other than age (18+). Yamagata has tens of thousands of gun owners, as do several other 'rural' Japanese prefectures. Hokkaido also has a significant number of hunters. The typical gun law in Japan works in the following manner: 1. Take a psychological examination. 2. Pass a written test on rules and regulations. 3. Once you have passed the written examination, you need to shoot enough clay targets with a shotgun (I'm unaware of anyone failing this portion of the test). 4. Purchase shotgun. 5. Shotgun and shotgun shells should be stored in a gun safe which is attached to the wall. 6. Owner of gun is expected to keep a log of when and where the used shotgun shells were used. Given the total number of gun owners in Japan, not all gun owners are inspected. 7. Once a gun owner has owned a shotgun for 10 years with no violations or criminal convictions, the owner may purchase a rifle. Foreigner permanent residents (永住者) or those with spousal visas (ハイ愚者) may also obtain hunting licenses. The Japanese government is currently promoting hunting as the damage to the agricultural industry from animals is in excess of $1 billion USD.

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

That is still an insane level of restriction for even hunting

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

Japan needs to loosen up not only to promote hunting but also to discourage and resist the Chinese

[@user-zi1ze2ks5o]

there must be hunting for tourists available. I'm going next week so let me google this

[@BlastHeart96]

Okay calling the device a “weeny waxer” has got to be the most hilarious thing I’ve heard all month. 😂

[@Frank-mm2yp]

PITY the poor Japanese tourist in the USA who goes to a 7-11 and asks the store clerk if he/she has a "Weenie Waxer"....

[@soulextracter]

In Sweden we have a slang for having sex which is "Wax the pole", or "Bonk beaver"

[@ijustdocomments6777]

@@Frank-mm2yp "We sell food here, sir."

[@drewcagno]

I concur

[@HCAZz1224]

Genius marketing haha

[@seshpenguin]

I think this also really showcases that the idea of "freedom" is very much relative and depends on what the society is used to.

[@korosuke1788]

"Freedom" as you understand it is a lie. English-speaking countries have less liberties than average.

[@raizelshadez3122]

most of the things she said is not really ilegal. if you want to eat lungs you can, you just cant buy it directly from a supermarket. as for Toy guns, ever heard of Airsoft, those guns look pretty realistic and hurt like a mofo and they arent illegal, as for drinking in the streets -> yea not really illegal.

[@sebastienbolduc5654]

Or the mandated changes that have been conditioned within a people by a big brother government. It all depends on which time era one was born. A lot of the times it's not cultural changes, it's conditioned. But you are also correct in your statement as well.

[@happyjohn354]

"Freedom" is what the individual wants its not an actual metric you can measure by.

[@chiisuigintou]

Idk, this video teaches more about USA. It should be called, how USA is different from the rest of the world, zene.😅

[@theoblongbox4909]

3:26 Actually, in America you can now buy certain small sex toys at stores like Target and CVS Pharmacy. They are usually near the area where you buy feminine hygiene products (tampons, etc.). We also have sexy magazines that you can buy at the gas station, but they are definitely not as pornographic as what you can find in Japan.

[@Sinzari]

Where was that mentioned? Was it removed from the video?

[@AndrewDrazdikJr]

Thanks! Recently, when volunteer "Lobby Activities" has involved how professional bodies involve privacy with industrial survey has questioned the legal authority of employers verse independent contractors and volunteers. Japanese industry with development of residential, industry, and commercial zones around zoning regulations of Japan has separation of transaction authority as conflict of laws. This importance involves corporate social responsibility of Japanese corporations when Japanese voters donate to political lobbying verse industrial lobbying when legislative regulations and rules are involved with the system of government. The review of law and voter or non-voter rights has the criteria when the conflict of law involves banking, accounting, and financial technology with separation of the privacy for professional bodies by trade skill and "know how" in the work environment.

[@MrsEats]

Hi Andrew! Thank you so much for your SUPER THANKS!! I really appreciate it! Also thank you so much for sharing this information! I hope you have a great week!!

[@mattcy6591]

My culture shock moment in Japan: going to universal studios Japan near Halloween time and watching people with realistic guns (no orange caps) and swords walk straight through the entrance without any security checks or inspection points to look at the props or check bags.

[@ademite]

bro there's no violence in Japan, you can leave your laptop at a starbucks walk away for an hour and come back and it would still be there. You can drop your wallet on the street and hundreds of people will walk around it until one person decides to pick it up only to look for an address to return it to. There are superb things about Japan but they are also one of the most depressed cultures in the world because of their sheltered choice of lifestyle, overworked hours because their society thinks vacations are bad but in reality its the corporations who instilled those thoughts into the people so they can further their capital gains, they are too blind to see it.

[@mattcy6591]

@@ademiteunderstandable but it was still culture shock. My friend lost his wallet with 30,000 cash and we found it like 30 min later at a police box. Same friend next day lost his $300 headphones at a busy subway station. We backtracked an hour later and found them sitting at the ticket machine. Never going to Japan with him again lol

[@ademite]

@@mattcy6591 haha nice! yeah i wouldn't either what a clutz

[@aclock2]

I'm sure they would implement more strict security if there are school shooting incidents like in America. Fortunately there has been no such case.

[@pyrojkl]

@@ademite very good summary, in America, we highly believe in self defense in combination with the fact that that japan is slightly smaller than CA leads to very different outcomes with how guns are treated. I mean, we literally have states like alaska where for example, a nationwide ban on guns would lead to more deaths due to the simple fact you are not living in a place where there are police potentially within a day's trip of where you live.

[@Mephitinae]

In Europe, convenience stores have displayed adult magazines for decades. You need to be 15 to buy them in Finland. The selection seems to have shrunk in recent years, but that's likely because online alternatives have reduced sales.

[@chiisuigintou]

Same, this entire video is me learning more about USA, being in shock about USA and when it comes to Japan, thinking, well, that's the same in Flanders. 😅

[@teamshaboobalu2887]

In America, you can buy porn magazines at a common News Stand or Bookstore. But they put them in dark plastic bags to censor them until you buy it.

[@vast634]

Phones and naughty websites pretty much replaced those.

[@ghostbombl8034]

Its leagal in us to put porn with regular but now days the internet took over so the sales went down so less places has porn movies or mag on mag shelves

[@rubyy.7374]

I remember being so shocked as a kid seeing nudie mags in Europe just out in the open like that. And then being shocked again as a teen seeing similar stuff in Japan as well.

[@ryanpeck3377]

11:04 I think its partly due to the fact America has more space, so we can have separate zones for industrial, commercial and residential areas. Along with America being a much younger country we were able to create specific zones as towns were created instead of adapting older communities

[@Talishar]

Older towns and cities in the past had much more lax zoning laws and it was generally considered a living nightmare for many people. Imagine living right next to a factory or foundry? As cities modernized, zoning laws were changed and made more stringent. Already established properties got grandfathered in but are forced to change when ownership changes or major renovations happen to force the property to match its new zoning designation.

[@zilsenoj5129]

Except a lot of zoning is pretty bad in the US. For example, it's usually against the law to build a supermarket next to a row of houses, so your only option is to drive there. The majority of the US residential is zoned "R1" meaning you are generally only allowed to build single family homes, no apartments no townhomes no duplexes. Along with other limitations like minimum parking requirements, minimum front yard, lot size, street size. All comes together to form a car dependent place. Cities need to rethink zoning and use a Pyramid-type zoning like Japan as you saw

[@Anvilshock]

"America _has_ more space, so we _can_ have separate zones" Or in other words, "We have more freedom, so we'll use that freedom to have less freedom." 'murricah.

[@paulbme]

Zoning laws in the US are also the reason why small (mom and pop) stores are dying out. If I have to get into my car to buy milk then might as well drive to a big chain. Not having small stores, cafe's, pubs in residential areas is a great disservice to the public, not to mention that small store owners also tend to live in the area so money stays local and not gets sent to Walmart.

[@Talishar]

@@paulbme There are plenty of small businesses next to residential areas. In the cities of Southern California, a 5-minute walk can get you to some corner store or strip mall full of local businesses. The same in New York City. The suburbs are planned/zoned differently because the whole purpose of them was for people to flee the noise of the city while still being close enough to work in it via commuting. The citizens decades ago decided on city planning that purposely isolated the suburbs away from other zoning types in order to keep things relatively quiet and peaceful. The city is a constantly loud place and the people who flee the city for the suburbs don't want that. Ironically though, many suburbs still do have corner stores as the like relatively close usually in the same immediate areas as the gas station. Many of those gas stations are mini-markets and usually locally owned franchises. The zoning laws in Europe was terrible when I visited. Due to most of the cities and towns being much older, it's not really planned out. As old things get knocked down they'll put whatever in its place without much thought. This leads to residential homes right next to pubs. This also means those folks in the residences get to suffer through the noise of the pub well into the early morning on the regular and have to deal with drunks stumbling home and the messes they leave behind. Or when I lived in Japan, you end up living next to/near a train station or its tracks and the regular intervals of the train noise that comes with it. U.S. zoning laws with proper city planning prevents this from happening. This is why in most of those cities you generally don't see housing within a certain range on either ends of an airport. It provides a safety corridor for air traffic while also ensuring that you wont have people living there, living through the hell of air traffic landing and taking off constantly over their house like many foreign airports have.

[@iAmNothingness]

I just discovered your channel and I LOVE how you both present all sort of things in such a calm and lovely way.

[@Blanschee]

Imagine being Mrs. Eats in America, having a hantai emergency, rushing to the next bookstore only to find out: No explisit content!! 😱😱😱😱

[@rubyruby7573]

Remember America Was Founded By British Colonists Who Invented The Word "wanker" No Seriously When I First Heard That Word I Thought It Was Referring To A Machine Part I'm Surprised We Don't Drive On The Left Too After All America Was A "wanker" Colony Before The Revolution

[@Thiccness_Is_Delicious]

The funny part is they're open with sex as long as it's censored don't forget that as well as open prostitution failing marriages due to cheating and lack of children and meaningful relationships lol

[@rubyruby7573]

@@Thiccness_Is_Delicious Yeah Well I Don't Have A Problem With That You See Over Here In America Pornography Is Destroying Young Men Because That's All Porn Is It's Understandable Why Japanese Would Wanna Censor It Considering Porn Was The Reason Elliot Rodger Murdered People In Isle Vista Americans Wanna Solve That Problem Why Not Start With Prohibiting Gun Ownership So That These People Like Elliot Rodger Are More Easily Approachable I Can't Even Get It Up For Porn Because Porn Is Simply Too Explicit So Who Are These So Called "men" Who Actually Watch Porn And Dare Claim It Benefits Anyone In Anyway When It Has Now Led To A Massacre Isle Visita I'm Sorry But Incel Is Where I Shut Porn Out of My Life

[@rabbi4skin666]

I mean there are adult bookstores that sell porn and other stuff, but also they're generally for people to go have sex in the video booths or through a glory hole

[@robertglasgow6538]

how did I even stumble upon this little gym.😂

[@sword_of_light]

There were several points in the video where I said "wellllll....depends on where you are." One of the things that tends to confuse visitors to the US is our decentralized system of government. US states are closer to independent nations, and laws can vary at even smaller governmental levels. So the drinking age is 21 across the US, but each state had to set the drinking age to 21, so the change wasn't automatic across the country. But counties and towns sometimes have more restrictive rules about alcohol than the states they're in - so-called "dry" counties where alcohol is not sold. Even more confusing, sometimes states will outright ignore federal law - marijuana is an excellent example. It's illegal in the United States under federal law to buy or sell, and available for purchase in my state for anyone over 21, and neither the local or state police will interefere. My town has two pot stores - but Cambridge, MA, only just opened one because their local laws were more restrictive than my towns' zoning laws.

[@XSemperIdem5]

Even people who live here (U.S.) get confused by the variation in laws or enforcement of them so I wasn't expecting too much as far as the U.S. facts in this video. But one that tends to surprise people is the variation in the age of consent for marriage.

[@sword_of_light]

@@XSemperIdem5 - not to mention the variance in education. It comes as a surprise to a lot of visitors that our primary education is determined at the local level. We have a Department of Education, but it has a lot less say that similar agencies in other countries.

[@rubyruby7573]

See The Problem With America Is That The Feds Can Choose To Enforce Their Federal Law or Not You People Who Freely Buy And Sell Drugs Are Getting Away With Nothing Because You Know What One Day The Swat Team Is Gonna Kick In Your Door Kill Your Whole Family And Say They Did The Public A Service That's Federal Law In America Whoever Said The Vote Actually Means Anything Is An Outright Idiot Our American Government Could Bring Back Witch Hunting If They Wanted To Because They Have The Firepower To Enforce Not Too Many Americans Want To Get In A Shootout With Police

[@ganndalf202]

And that's where the issue is. The fact that one thing being perfectly fine in one state, can get you into troubles in another is a huge issue. But then again, UK has that too.

[@sword_of_light]

@Apsoy Pike - I didn't call them separate countries. The separation of US state and federal powers is a complex subject, and difficult to explain under the best of circumstances. Hence the modifier "closer" - as in US states are closer to independent nations as compared to similar political entities like Japanese prefectures.

[@willstikken5619]

Last time I was in Japan i did see the magazines in convenience stores and book stores but I think what surprised me most were all of the cigarette vending machines. In the US those disappeared long ago.

[@Deyfare]

Here in America you can almost never see adult magazines or adult toys, so much so when I was in Walmart and I saw one I was very shocked, it was at the very top shelf in a far corner of the store so most won’t notice it unless they look up, It was even colored over so at first glance you can’t tell it’s an adult toy unless you looked directly at it.

[@VolkXue]

I'm a medical marijuana person. I legally grow cannabis at home. When i told this to my Japanese friends several years ago they all thought that was pretty crazy and drug kingpin status lol

[@ethics3]

So you are proud of being seen as a " criminal BUM" with no job ? Nice priorities there ( sarcasm) We all know this " medical" pot thing is garbage. Its just an excuse for you to sit at home smoking weed all day while other better people work their butts off at jobs paying taxes to support you on your welfare of fake disability. I see by your stolen video content that all you do is post videos to your " god" of pot. GET A JOB !!!!! Also , as far as you having REAL Japanese friends , I doubt you have ever been out of America or Canada ... And most REAL Japanese do not hang around with lazy pot heads

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Here in Colorado many cities approve but you need ID which they hold till you leave. And they have separate stores for those looking medical and those looking for non medical purchases and you can't do it in public although that is soon to change

[@VolkXue]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN I'm in Oklahoma, so we are kinda neighbors. Medical here but no crazy requirements for real doctor needed. Say you have insomnia, sore joints whatever you can pay and get your card and you're good to go for two years.

[@newp0rt]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN here in cali u just walk in show them ur ID as long as ur 21+ and shop and theres tons of stores now. just need a med card if ur 18+ otherwise just need to be 21. i regularly have weed on me and smoke in public/crowded places. its crazy how common weed is getting here.

[@serronserron1320]

@@VolkXue They're starting to loosen the laws in New York. I know plenty of police that smoke marijuana, and are not shy about it.

[@captglenn100]

In the United States it used to be common to find the pornography magazines in the open on the magazine racks. Whether or not it is legal depends on the city or state you live in. These regulations are more recent as the governments have become larger and more intrusive. You will get arrested in some cities in the USA for riding a bicycle while intoxicated.

[@halolasomaster3900]

In western PA we still have them on shelves

[@TheAlcoholic27]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@artknowles2707]

HELLO. Your vids are very interesting. I'm learning a lot.

[@Catherine-wn9tb]

In Japan I saw adult toys in stores but couldn't find tampons.

[@kaxo8550]

that’s because japan and korea use pads more often than tampons. which as a girl myself that is fine with me. i don’t want to stick cotton inside of myself

[@dim3356]

Who needs tampons? Pft. (jk) 🙂

[@XSemperIdem5]

And in the U.S. (depending on the area) it's easier to find free condoms than feminine hygiene products. Plus there's the pink tax.

[@kaxo8550]

@@XSemperIdem5 theyd rather us have sex than be comfortable. i hate america

[@kaxo8550]

@@XSemperIdem5 also panties are extremely expensive in comparison to mens which uses even more cloth/fibers to make. yet all we talk about is razors.. the real issue here is our panty prices and bra prices..

[@JBM425]

Regarding “adult toys,” you might be surprised to see what’s in the health & beauty department in Walmart and Target. This is something relatively recent, like within the last year or two. I only noticed this last summer.

[@JamesEvans-ow1wc]

"Neck Massager" is the common re-branding of a slick 7 inch round hard vibrating device Amazon is full of Neck Massagers

[@XSemperIdem5]

@@JamesEvans-ow1wc sometimes the labeling is to get around restrictions but everyone even officials know their true use.

[@d.sack2727]

Or on Amazon. LOL

[@itsbeyondme5560]

Yes and no. It was not recent. Wal-Mart has a few sex toys but you have to ask permission. ( I worked at walmart)

[@cameronvadnais4388]

@@JamesEvans-ow1wc you know, it took me years to figure out why women always have massage and shower head products, lol.

[@PaulPineda29]

Excellent video ! Thanks

[@pj61114]

Very interesting! Thank You.

[@bisleyblackhawk1288]

I had the opportunity to be at a local shooting range near my home in Tennessee a few years ago when I met one of the most most polite people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, a Japanese gentleman who was a guest of another dude taking him to the shooting range…I offered to allow him to shoot my Cowboy Action competition firearms (.45 Colt) as much as he wanted (I load my own ammo so I was happy to share with him to shoot to his heart’s content) until time caught up with his host and him and they had to leave…and happily for me he had a ball and he shot very well and safely, I might add…meeting him and seeing the enjoyment in his eyes to be able to shoot real “old west shooting irons” like in the movies really made my day and created a good memory…he was a super guy 👍👍👍

[@jchow5966]

America has a “puritanical” history that makes them more uptight about certain things.

[@scintillam_dei]

The USAIDS isn't even half of América. Imagine the arrogance of China claiming to be "Asia."

[@Philosjutsu]

Like the fact in America you need to be 18 before you can consent and in Japan it's 14. Or that in the US if you're openly racist you can get in trouble xD America so puritanical!! xDD

[@angelwaters101]

Those are Liberals and Democrats, They hate Free loving people

[@sammytracey3935]

I’m pretty laid back so I don’t know what you’re talking about;) but thanks for stereotyping a whole entire nation since you seem to personally know each and every one of us Americans

[@loaded.357]

@@quothannoyed But they are if you are trying to f*** kids you are a pedophile no matter what country you're in....they just are ok with that pedophile shit in china

[@thatonespot5878]

Very interesting thanks can’t wait for more uploads

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

Very interesting video Thanks for sharing Cheers from 2 Canadians living in Mexico 🇲🇽🇨🇦✌️

[@shadowstate552]

When I was a kid in the 80s, I'd see adult magazines at the corner grocery store usually behind the counter and you had to ask to see them. They don't have them anymore and I don't think it's because it became illegal, but because no one buys porn mags anymore. The internet killed that industry. Also interesting to see Lawson stores still going in Japan! That franchise was around the US in the 80s, then became DairyMart. In the 2000s DairyMart became Circle K. At least around my home state.

[@BFKAnthony817]

Circle K has been around here in Texas at least since the 80's so seems they just bought the store out and rebranded.

[@amzarnacht6710]

I remember seeing mens magazines on store shelves with no concealing cover in the '70s. Then they were on the shelf with a concealing plastic cover sometime around 1980. By 1985 they were placed behind the counter and slowly petered away until they pretty much disappeared entirely in the 1990s. The only place adult magazines (for men) can be found these days are in adult novelty shops. Adult magazines for women are much, MUCH more difficult to find... usually because they're still marketed toward men.

[@jimflagg4009]

Most porn on the Internet is free because there is so much. They have all of the free teasers to get you to signup to see the rest but there are so many teasers who needs to signup except for those who are really addicted. So who buys videos or mags anymore? Maybe old people who do not know how to use the internet.

[@jimflagg4009]

@@amzarnacht6710 That is because of the nature of the beast. Men are stimulated through sight where women are through touch. Also there is culture. If you are man seeking sex then you are a stud but if you are a women there are many words that I can not say that are used. The culture is changing but it takes time.

[@neowolf09]

I still buy mags. Just from their specific sites. Cheaper usually.

[@Lickicker]

i still find it amazing japan has what ive often referred to as westaboos, the guys you mentioned buying realistic model guns, id really enjoy meeting a japanese guy like that because as an american i own several real guns and id find it really cool to teach one of those guys how to shoot actual guns, the smile people get first time shooting is a mile wide

[@StupidityInANutshell]

If they like guns. I've shot guns before, but I would choose a bow over a gun when it comes to recreational activities, but that's just me.

[@decwow]

@@StupidityInANutshell I tend to agree that bows are usually more fun for recreation than guns are even though I own several guns and do enjoy shooting them. However..... If you ever get a chance to shoot something as big as a Barrett or any other make of .50 caliber.... You might make one exception for that.

[@bull.dozier9271]

@@decwow lol the Barrett I shot sucked, they were hot rounds loaded by the owner so maybe thats part of it but the shockwave coming off of the muzzle of the gun made me feel like I got punched in the nose everytime I fired it from the shockwave....kinda like shooting a 44 mag revolver snubnose....not the most fun thing in the world luckily I'm a big dude with strong wrists and about 20 years exp shooting guns so I didn't have issues sending one cylinder down range

[@danialyousaf6456]

don't forget the biggest westaboo: hideo kojima.

[@TeacherinTraining39]

@@danialyousaf6456 All things come into balance eventually. The weeaboo had to meet its complementary opposite sooner or later, lol.

[@ScapeGoat2099]

You know it’s a wonderful day when Mrs. Eats post it makes my day her enthusiasm is contagious I can’t get enough of it we need more people like Mrs. Eats

[@melanielachance3673]

Mrs eats.. i love your video ! Your voice relax me so much before going to bed thanks you i have anxiety at night and you help me à lot 😊

[@nahima]

Back in the day, adult magazines were allowed in convenient stores. BUT THEY WHERE IN PLASTIC BAGS! And the bags covered the naughty bits. Also you can find 'massagers' at drug stories but not really on wieny rubbers

[@amuro1701]

I grew up in the seventies in America, and in those days there were no bags on the adult magazines. Indeed some of them had topless nudity right on the cover.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Walmart has "personal massagers" too, but since they're likely a high theft item, you have to get someone to open the case for you lol.

[@ryanpeck3377]

I dont think its so much they arent allowed anymore, its just the internet killed off most of those mags. so stores stopped selling them as people werent buying them. 30yrs ago the magazine sections of stores were so much bigger and now many convenience stores dont carry any magazines at all.

[@lexdraws1729]

@@thatsreality5184 what does feminism have to do with this lol

[@navrhy3075]

Japanese gun fans are the best. I took a few of my friends from Japan when they were in the US as exchange students, to the range. It was super wholesome and nice to see their faces light up when they shot a gun for the first time. And they had better recoil handling and more safety knowledge of firearms than many military and LE guys I’ve seen.

[@The_SmorgMan]

Remind me of Lucas’s Japanese friend on his Trex Arms channel

[@StewieStew820]

@@The_SmorgMan Man he killed it! Not a single hiccup in his manual of arms.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@The_SmorgMan yup, had to think of that as well. All the practice and proper etiquette does a lot.

[@MEAT_CANNON]

It's just a tool to be used like anything. It's nothing special. It's gun powder blowing a wad of softer metal out of a harder metal tube. Ooo. Lame.

[@blackcrasanblade]

they should of been in my state one gun store has rentals you can use even a 40mm grenade launcher family owns alot of guns we tend to have graded licenses for stuff along that line

[@hannahhaake925]

I’ve noticed that here in the US, the “dirty” magazines have a plastic cover to prevent anyone underage from viewing them.

[@djlowtek]

Great video. Thanks

[@travismason2811]

I don't think it's illegal to have a "Toy" gun with out the orange tip, but once you remove the tip it's general practice to treat it like a real gun, so all the safety and such applies. For instance if I was shooting a short film with an airsoft gun and the cops showed up I'd expect them to draw there weapons and have me drop mine. When transporting we would transport them with our other firearms, and treat them just the same.

[@cjesbensen997]

The orange tip is only required for import

[@zerstorer335]

I think it's only manufacturers and sellers who are required to have the orange tip as far as the Federal government is concerned. Some state laws may require buyers to keep the tip on; but not all of them do. Honestly, orange tip or not, with how things are, these days, I think it's the smart play to assume someone will see you and call it in as a real gun. That was one of the main reasons my parents said "no" to BB guns or airsoft guns but were okay with toy laser blasters, super soakers, or NERF-style guns--the odds of Old Man Sedgewick looking out his living room window and calling you in for running around with a gun were lower.

[@travismason2811]

@@zerstorer335 Ya that's why for all intents and purpose I treat it as a real gun. My step dad always tore the orange tips off of ours and told us to go play in the street.

[@Anvilshock]

their*

[@SilentSniper58]

Me sitting next to an AKM, CZ Scorpion, and a couple of pistols: "man I kind of wish I had some of those Japanese toy guns..."

[@MrsEats]

Dont forget Japanese assault waifu pillow

[@ShaferHart]

they were cool af ngl

[@steemlenn8797]

@@MrsEats Rory Mercury pillow. Bulletproof!

[@happyjohn354]

Is your PFP from Planetside 2?

[@JohnSmith-lm9gr]

they would be great for dry fire exercises!

[@demidemetrius1182]

Where is your HENTAI SPIRIT!!?? Loveee ittt 😂😂❤️❤️

[@pmp2559]

That was interesting thanks

[@XSemperIdem5]

Zoning laws can vary though. There's a city near me where there are some businesses mixed in with houses. In fact it looks like the businesses are houses that were converted for use as a business. It's mostly medical clinics, dental clinics, and maybe a law office or tax preparation type of business. And there are areas where the downstairs is a business but the upstairs is housing; could be a simple 2-story building or large buildings in downtown areas. Some buildings are intentionally designed to have cafes and such on the ground level and apartments on all the upper floors. There can be quite a bit of variation in laws (to an extent) by state and even county or city for some smaller issues.

[@PongoXBongo]

Indeed. In the Midwestern US city that I live in, you can see the history of zoning laws by traveling from the center of town outward. In the center, the oldest part of the city, there is a lot of mixed use zoning. As you travel outward, you pass through a ring of clearly separated zoning, then the newer parts near the edge are starting to become mixed use again (as you said, cafes below apartments above).

[@hufficag]

Not Just Bikes is a great channel to watch about mixed used zoning

[@ki5aok]

Houston Texas is that way. Zoning has only applied to the outer suburbs. Houston itself does not have zoning laws, so anything goes (within state restrictions...such as you can't put up a strip club next to a church or school.)

[@yugioht42]

The issue with certain magazines is the public Decency laws in place across the country. Its a leftover from the 1800's that was updated to today. while swimsuits and underwear is ok nudity isn't. you either have to order issues online, get a mailed subscription, or go to a adult oriented store. the decency laws have been on serious debate for years on and off as many want them gone or heavily modified in many ways. the problem is world events keep pushing the debates back and responding is hard enough. honestly i tried to get a copy of Tenjou Tenge which is a well done Manga but i found censor bars everywhere on it. Yeah its nudity some of the time but its tasteful and shows situations that just happen. its nothing bad just the american government tends to overreact sometimes.

[@ObservationofLimits]

Depends on the state. I've seen playboys and penthouse and shit in 7-11s, but they're covered up.

[@Frank-mm2yp]

The social attitudes towards sexual morality (and immorality) in the USA was shaped in large part by what some have called "JUDEO-CHRISTIAN MORALITY." However, this approach towards morality has not generally been applied in Japan because they historically are neither Judeo nor Christian.

[@lainiwakura1776]

@@Frank-mm2yp They burned their Christians! And now religions are cults to them because of AUM Shinrikyo.

[@AlphaMachina]

In America, when I was a kid in the 1980's, convenience stores used to have Playboy, Hustler, etc. magazines sitting out on a rack next to the counter. We also do have replica guns, buy they're most usually pellet, bb or gel blaster guns. They have no markings on them and can be purchased by teenagers for airsoft.

[@FlatlandMando]

Enjoyed your commentary very much and also your costume/ clothing for the piece! The garment shows asymetrical colors & patterns which are common in Japanese aesthetics I understand because Japan uses positive & negative space as well as balancing opposite visual values without being symmetric. In the west, symmetry was upheld as beautiful for a long time & garments such as yours have only recently been worn or appreciated in fashion. Such radical visual ideas Japan has!

[@user-sn1hi7my7x]

For the magazine segment, there was a time back in the 90's I remember going into various convenience stores and the adult magazines would be placed all the way in the back corner of the store and they would be laying facedown. There were other places that had the magazine faced forward, but the model on the front would be clothed. Then there were others that required a "Specialty Order".

[@Asylus]

You can find em in gas stations still

[@upyoursassmonkey]

Back before Borders bookstores closed around here they had playboy and penthouse out on the shelves.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

I remember back with rental stores. The adult selection was in the back behind a curtain with a nice 18+ sign.

[@StArShIpEnTeRpRiSe]

As a European I find some laws in both country funny: USA: You can't use a toy gun, that's illegal, here use a real one! Japan: You can't use a real gun, but you can hold a katana, that's art not weapon.

[@MrsEats]

In Japan katana is illegal in public! Of course you can use it in private. One day, police stopped me when I was riding my bicycle with my wooden kendo sword! Mostly, weapons are illegal to carry in public in Japan. But they forgot to ban the most dangerous weapon...

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

No, you can use a toy gun, and you can own one without the orange tip, you just can't manufacturer, import, or sell them that way.

[@AmoebaInk]

When you have real guns around, the police need to able to quickly tell the difference. Toy guns are allowed, just not realistic looking ones. From what I can tell, swords in the U.S. fall under knife laws and have very few restrictions, except in places where knives are restricted.

[@mnArqal93]

Here in the UK, carrying weapons aren't tolerated at all, as are carrying realistic looking fake/toy ones in public. If you have a fake gun like in the video, keep it in indoors. I remember when I was at school the police explained that it's not always easy to tell if something is real or not (which is why there's a coloured tip on the end). So if someone is holding something that looks like a real weapon, they will treat it as the real thing. I guess because the US generally allows real guns, banning fake/toy guns that look real makes some sense. Self defense weapons in the UK however isn't easy, you need be careful what you buy. Most people will buy something like a long metal torch, which you can't get penalised for because it's a tool. But carrying pepper spray can land you in trouble.

[@mhollis7996]

Toy guns are tolerated, even those without orange tips. Just don't go waving around. America has a massive pellet gun fan base that play mock war games. In order to participate one is required to have the orange tip.

[@coolbreeze6198]

This is awesome content!!!

[@ryanodagawa]

When I went to Japan in 1990, the homestay families had airsoft guns just out in their house. I went there with the Boy Scouts and we bought airsoft guns (no orange tip) and brought them back home to the US. Very different times back then.

[@zenbastard0]

The hentai and toy gun laws in the US are fairly recent. When I was a kid in the 1980s, realistic toy guns were everywhere, and hentai magazines could be found on the magazine rack in the supermarket (usually only on the top shelf, though)

[@maverickman6486]

Zoning laws are strict but it is often quite easy to change the zoning areas by a type or so depending on the area.

[@johndifrancisco3642]

"guts flavored chips"...I'm dying!!!

[@UnwrittenSpade]

I lived in Japan from 05-10, god I miss it! Just the amount of respect the people have is amazing. You could never have alcohol vending here it would be broken into and stolen by kids, I commend the Japanese culture! I also miss going to concerts and being able to drink in car or while walking!

[@alexthai4957]

Why don't you return to Japan if you miss it so much? Life is short, start packing your bags today!

[@UnwrittenSpade]

@@alexthai4957 I have gone back once, I would love to again but to be honest I wanna see other parts of the world more. I think it’s good to get out there and see the world ya know?

[@alexthai4957]

@@UnwrittenSpade I agree with your reply, I have been traveling for the past 7 years. Dividing time equally between USA and mostly SE Asia. Tokyo's Narita airport is a huge hub so you might extend a layover next time you're on that side of the world! Safe and pleasant travels!

[@JarieSuicune]

@@UnwrittenSpade Eh, I dunno. While I would never disagree that there are wonderful things and places to see everywhere, it's like experiencing any other kind of thing for the sake of it. I know when I die, I hope I have gotten to see plenty of neat things, but I far more hope that I can look back on the people whose lives I hopefully brought light to. And if that happened while traveling, all the more neat!

[@fukcensorship9395]

I live in the States and drinking friends cars You're just gonna be smart about it don't pick up the cane while they are at a stop light And make sure some things around the can If it looks like you're not drinking a beer you could literally drink at the stop light in frount of a cop lol I also walk around drinking a beer can and all even put a four loco in a big cup from the corner store and hanged out at the mall or in the Grocery store when buying Groceries lol

[@sub2mrseats168]

Hey Mrs eats! Your amazing and I love your videos they are super fun and enjoyable. Keep it up!!!

[@MrsEats]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@whereswaldo4197]

*you're amazing

[@sub2mrseats168]

@@whereswaldo4197 you're amazing.*

[@sonqasawa2622]

I love your videos!

[@shiindaisuke3159]

I love that you called out the food. lol

[@patricklasko1360]

00:36 "Beer" in a park is a huge no, no? Actually in some States in the U.S. maybe :/ but in "Texas" you can have a "Beer" almost any public or privately own parks or lakes as long you do Not litter which can get you fined up to $500. For "Festivals" it's illegal to bring your own alcohol drinks or have friends drinking alcohol in the passenger car. Odd thing I find out that in "New Jersey" it's illegal to pump your own gas? As in putting gas in your car yourself (even if you engine not running). 6:20 True. In "Texas" there loads of toy guns sold just as long as its mark like an orange tip muzzle of the barrel an it's illegal to have it removed. Last note: In "Japan" it's illegal to sell theme (like anime or manga) unlicensed materials (like cakes or wallpapers) In "USA" you pretty much can getaway with it. You can make "Naruto" or "Mickie Mouse" theme cakes an making off of them if your a local bakery or none commercial business...(well if you live in "Texas" for that matter, I see lots of cartoon theme cakes at my local bakery).

[@carlose4314]

The last note varies. I remember a news story of a father that wanted to put an image of Spiderman on his dead son's grave and a clinic that wanted to put a mural of Disney characters on a wall. Both of them were sued by Disney, though I have seen other doctors offices with murals, and I've also seen bakeries (chain and local) selling themed cakes.

[@ijustdocomments6777]

You can make a Mickey Mouse cake and sell it in the US, sure, but Disney is within their right to sue you. I think the difference would be it's a civil issue, not a criminal one.

[@ryanpeck3377]

It’s also illegal to pump your own gas in Oregon.

[@lcfflc3887]

@@ryanpeck3377 whats?

[@Crazy-Chicken-Media]

We have the second amendment which states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Crazy enough it's the most infringed upon amendment.

[@bobsnob3073]

Based. An armed society is a polite society. The government should fear the people and not the other way around.

[@tentanghukumkita6381]

This stuff is OK in Japan but ILLEGAL in America Thanks for information very interesting my friend 💕

[@inkmonster0u812]

Great vid. Very very entertaining.

[@goodanytimej8688]

I'm an American from the North Eastern part of the USA, and while I would love to visit Ireland or Italy, my #1 place I would absolutely love to visit before I die is Japan. Everything about the culture and history is so interesting. I've become a pretty diehard fan of Sumo recently as well! Thank you so much for your videos as I always love learning new things about the culture, history, and etiquette in Japan in case I ever am able to visit. I will definitely be subscribing😁

[@NachtKaiser666]

I don't know why the airsoft one surprised me so much, the airsoft shop is your main source of weapons and armors in Persona 5 😅 Also good use of Yakuza footage, I was about to comment on how my Kiryu got his ass handed to him by toy guns more than one! 🤣

[@MrsEats]

Yes Mr. Eats was very surprised by our model gun too! They look too real!

[@618Hellbilly]

I remember up till probably the middle 90s our skin mags were out like that too. Lol

[@AriThecraftydragon]

Interesting info: In the US, within the last 15 years, some major cities are allowing apartments to be built above open air malls. Those apartments are very expensive and high-end though and you can usually rent a house for less money.

[@ernestestrada2461]

My aunt and uncle who lived in Yokohama lived with their family in an apartment on the company grounds until they saved enough money to build their own home. Growing up in Japan this was not uncommon and I never gave it a thought until you mentioned it.

[@Mockingbird7504]

Heh, in Persona 5 you have to get to a store, where the owner specialises in weapon replicas - both melee and firearms. There's even a whole side story about the owner. I knew that real guns are illegal in Japan, but I always wondered where this thing about realistic-looking replicas came from. I had no idea that Japan has realistic-looking toy guns! I think Japan just became a slightly more awesome place for me after being scared by your videos about the oppressive culture and Mr. Eats' suffering... 😅😅😅

[@ericjanssen394]

I was just about to post the Persona 5 weapon store, and the owner who sells them replica-geek firearms saying “Just don’t pull any robberies with them!” Umm, yeah, that would not go over in the US…🤔

[@HelloOnepiece]

Softball is huge in Japan... Japan has oppressive work and public culture... once you don tha mask of entertainment industry, things can go wild (drugs are a big NO though)

[@Smileyhat]

Yeah, it makes a little more sense that in a country where you can't have a real firearm, realistic models would be more acceptable. As mentioned in the video, in the US it would be too easy to assume someone's pointing an actual gun at you.

[@FlowJunkie65]

Liked and subscribed! Very interesting channel content - thank you!

[@goldsnake90]

I am from Switzerland and I am amazed to see how much similar we look to Japan in this video laws.

[@Tabako-san]

As someone who works in a slaughterhouse, this actually finally explained to me where all our offal was getting exported to since its almost never eaten here.

[@glasslinger]

It actually goes to the pet food companies.

[@AlmightyIn5ane]

Wtf is offal, I worked on the kill floor for 13 years and I don't know wtf that is unless it's called something else

[@glasslinger]

@@AlmightyIn5ane Guts, feet, beaks, crops, any part that is not found in sausage or prime meat products.

[@AlmightyIn5ane]

@@glasslinger ok thanks for clarifying, I had a feeling thats what it was, alot of it also goes to cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies

[@loboheeler]

Yes, aside from beef and chicken liver, little offal is consumed. Pork liver is hard to find in most places, 'and used in regional foods like scrapple in PA, the similar liver mush in NC, and Cajun Boudin sausage in LA. I love sweetbreads (beef thymus gland) but very hard to find. Almost got thrown out of a meat market in NH for even mentioning it.

[@SugoiTravelReviews]

Hi Mrs. Eats! I want to comment on the drinking & driving in America. Although the rule states that one’s BAC (blood alcohol content) must be below 0.08%, in reality, if police stop you and find that your BAC is anything greater than 0.00%, they can still arrest you and take you to jail! (I personally know people who went to jail with a BAC that is less than 0.08%). So, the laws do not always show the whole picture. Drinking and driving is not tolerated in the US.

[@Sam-Jones]

Ah-men, it's a dangerous risk and sometimes fatal.

[@bikeman1x11]

they would have to have good evidence you were impaired. if your BAC was under ,08- simply blowing .01 with sith no other evidence wont cut it

[@larryhatcher8927]

The only problem is that some food/drink may naturally have a little alcohol in it.

[@TheLiamis]

Mouthwashes deodorants/aftershave have alchohol. Hence the 0.08 and not 0.

[@NecrochildK]

Yeah, it’s illegal to drive drunk at all, but the slight allowance is to account for things like cough medicine and foods with a small alcohol content.

[@josemorales5117]

Back in the 80's and early 90's there were an adult magazine section at convenience stores (with the special plastic), but now they're gone and you can only find em on the specially adult stores only.

[@atari2600b]

Your channel isn't my demo (food) but I'm in love with you & your production value. Your English is actually better than the NHK World Weather girl BTW!

[@misstekhead]

America has a sad history of children and teenagers being killed by police or other citizens who thought the toy replicas were real guns. Now toy guns and replicas are required to have a bright, orange tip to indicate they are not genuine weapons. Something else I noticed is that toy guns in general are now being made in various colors and designs. Anything so that little Timmy doesn’t accidentally get shot at.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Guns are enshrined in our Constitution, so it's not really surprising. We don't need little Timmy getting shot because he thought it would be funny to point his black toy gun at a cop (says the general consensus, I think if you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes).

[@misstekhead]

@@lainiwakura1776 It’s not just cops, but the twitchy fingers of anyone who mistakes a gun being pointed in their direction. Also, I wouldn’t underestimate the stupidity of youth.

[@Dyundu]

These model guns remind me a lot of iaitō-nearly indistinguishable from the real thing, but modified just enough to meet the requirements of the law.

[@ferdithetank7535]

Our country also has something similar - condensed air propelled guns or strikeball weapons(which are essentially pneumatic firearms that meet specifics of 6mm ammo). The line between them and actual guns is very thin, to the point when buying an AK(via black market) would be cheaper than maintaining those "fake" ones.

[@gregmuon]

In pretty much every older town in America, there are apartments above the shops on main street. It used to be fine to live upstairs of the cafe, or bakery, or shop that you owned. At some point it was decided this was a bad idea. Not sure why.

[@codyott1982]

It's funny, because here in America, horse used to be a main dish. I've had it a few times, when visiting Japan, and once in the US. The time in the US was with native Americans, which are ruled by tribal law in some circumstances, and therefore it can be legal(but this is special case). Horse tastes soo much better than beef.

[@Shrike_Inc]

Legality differs from state to state. "Illegal in America" is kinda too wide of generalization.

[@fretless7099]

Agreed, laws can change drastically state to state. In one state you can gamble and the next you can’t. Same with weed, same with guns.

[@lcfflc3887]

yes👈✔️

[@generalesdeath5836]

When I was in university I was asked to take a group of Japanese exchange students to a shooting range. It was a delightful experience; I had never taught anyone about guns before that. But I just gave them the same teachings my father and the local police department gave to me about being safe with guns, and we all had a great time.

[@johnbartholf777]

Japan has laws that are uniform across the country, in the U.S., each county and each state can be very different. There are counties near me where displaying or advertising "adult" toys is strictly forbidden, but 10 miles down the road there's a giant "ADULT TOY STORE!" with all the porn, etc. It's the same with alcohol. There are still a few counties where it's illegal to sell alcohol, so people have to drive a few miles to the next county to get it. And while zoning is usually very restricted, one of the largest cities in the U.S., Houston, Texas, has no zoning laws at all. It's pretty fun to see the results sometimes. Great video!

[@nan16cd]

Very interesting !

[@JiSiN3000]

@Mrs & Mr. Eats All those rules that you showed us in this video about Japan is pretty much 1:1 compared to Switzerland 🤓👌🏻 - Alcohol drinking in public - Drinking and driving was also for certain time at 0.0 - Adult Magazines and so on - Toy Guns should be very similar here - Horumon is kinda same - Horse meat is also legal

[@tophand1257]

So lungs can’t be sold commercially but if you hunt the animal you’re allowed to use all parts of its of body for consumption. Just have to make sure it’s cleaned and prepped properly. Also I did meet some guys from japan at the range one time with smooth movements with their firearms they were using. Glad to know they can get some training on that stuff readily available there with air soft

[@CodyHa420]

I like your videos. You have a great personality : )

[@davidbrothers3788]

I remember when national chain bookstores like Walden carried triple x magazines as well as hustler, penthouse and other books I miss those times

[@benjaminmorales3843]

Very interesting video. I had no idea that Japan had such a gun culture.

[@izzyp.8733]

As an American, convenience stores may not have adult toys, but pharmacies have a section for them. I also used to work at a gift store in a mall, which sold them as “novelty” items. 😄 Some hentai spirit-haha!

[@dude8223]

I dont know about today, but in the 90s in Louisiana we had drive through liquor stores.

[@WricGamersTM]

Yakuza scene was so good hahaha

[@form4li7y]

Has this video been edited? I came here to watch it again because I wanted to look up some terms I heard in it before but those segments are no longer in the video. I see comments talking about them but it's no longer here. The segment was about Japan's gun culture and their replica guns. Am I remembering it wrong and it's in another video on this channel? If it is in another video could someone tell me the name of it?

[@ferdithetank7535]

It makes sense with more allowing housing laws, Japan doesn't have nearly as much suitable area as USA or other big countries, so to maximize efficiency they had to "compress" everything.

[@MrsEats]

Makes sense!

[@rubyruby7573]

Make No Mistake In America We Have The Same Problem The Only Difference Is Our Government Acts Like The Problem Doesn't Even Exist

[@ObservationofLimits]

It was more part of the reforms to restart the economy and avoid Communism taking root. Part of those reforms were silly acts that were basically anti-trust actions to prevent giant corporate monopolies from being possible AND to stop shit like Bill Gates buying all the land.

[@ObservationofLimits]

@@rubyruby7573 do clarify

[@ObservationofLimits]

@@MrsEats also in older towns, house over storefront buildings along the streets are super common. My entire town is housing over shops on and around main street.

[@Ricky911_]

The thing I'm most glad about is the zoning. I've lived my entire life in Italy and the UK. Back when I used to live in the UK, the city centre always had lots of activities and the same could be said for Italy. However, I've always had a problem with not having anything I can do. There are two supermarkets and a few restaurants down the road where I live in Rome so there's that but there's literally nothing else close to me lol. This was even more of the case in the UK. I really like how there are shops and residential areas all over Japanese cities. It's nice to not have to walk far to get somewhere I need to go to. Also the fact that I can choose what kind of housing I want regardless of where I live is nice. Here in Europe (it's even worse in the US I think), you've gotta get closer to the city centre to live in an apartment while you've gotta get further from the city to have a nice house. Japan is probably the only place where you'll find apartment buildings right next to other houses. I also really like how you'll find more parts of different animals in stores. I've always wanted to try beef liver because I often workout (I need proteins for dinner) and because it has lots of nutrients like Vitamin A. I also wanna try out different meats in general.

[@jahosafex]

The street shot at 5:30 is Brattleboro, VT. An awesome town in the US. Unfortunately almost all of the upper floors of those buildings is residential apartments.

[@Hopeinformer]

Wow. Japan is seems like a really exciting place to visit. I will someday. When I was a kid we had Japanese exchange students stay with us. It was such a great experience growing up. Yes, the toy gun law was passed because a kid was accidentally shot and killed by the police because he a realistic toy gun and the police thought it was a real gun. It makes sense we would use your model guns here haha

[@kennethmiller2333]

To be fair, in the US, it's important to distinguish between real and toy guns in the US, whereas most things that look like guns are toys in Japan. As for zoning laws, while you don't see industrial in residential areas, there are plenty of mixed-use zoning in the US. Primarily, this takes the form of live-above stores, but there are other forms. I happen to be a huge fan of mixed-use.

[@pookienumnums]

true. mixed use is becoming more popular, its a way for the developers to maximize their profits, they can sell apartments and rent to various businesses. it also increases the value of the area. its usually trendy and as of late, more upscale areas that are being designed this way. but regarding why zoning is the way it is, with commercial industrial and residential, its to keep the cities organized (not read as efficient), control the flow of people, and to prevent certain types of annoyance. factories here may produce noise, smells, smoke, or waste that you might not want near your home. shopping malls are more spread out and america doesnt tend to build vertically and maximize space as other areas. our streets are huge, our parking lots are massive, buildings are are taller than they need to be (walmart, best buy, etc. all single story but massive inside). people tend to fight more here too. if our cities were like japans there would be even more chaos.

[@kennethmiller2333]

@@pookienumnums In the end, we're an automobile culture. And I think that's fine. As much as I enjoy wandering down the narrow streets of Rota or Catania, I also love the W i d e O p e n S p a c e s in the US.

[@sergios4620]

"AMERICA, WHERE IS YOUR HENTAI SPIRIT?!" 😎🤣🤣🤣

[@xchemicalXladybugx]

About 6 years ago I went into a liquor store (not a convince store) to use the bathroom and saw a rack of 18+ magazines. They do still sell them, and they aren’t too hidden, but really only found in certain places

[@EvanBagwell]

I remember being a kid in the late 90’s/early 2000’s here in the US and seeing porn mags just out in the open at gas stations. If memory serves me right, they essentially made it illegal or hard to do for that exact reason 🤣

[@phillhuddleston9445]

@@bobdarker519 It is not as common to see any real magazines these days as they have mostly went digital.

[@quademasters249]

It wasn't illegal. Social pressure caused them to pull the girly mags from the 7-11s and gas stations. In the US, Visa and Paypal determine what can be sold, not the government. If you get on the wrong side of either company and you take online payments, you're screwed.

[@Tmhjr_Baskar]

The zoning thing piqued my interest. It's certainly that way in small and large cities, but I grew up near a village. One stop light town. Store , house, barber shop, small car dealership, a baseball field, houses... That was just on the south side of the light. I always liked seeing the interaction of small businesses with homeowners. Why it's frowned down upon on r larger cities never made too much sense to me. For me, it's a breaking down of complex and diverse relationships. Maybe it's just me? .. Uhm, yeah...public baths? Most Americans like their privacy. Some more than others, lol. Me, I relate to myself as an American Hikikomori so getting out and about isn't something I do. Helps that I live out in the country and never have to see anyone for any reason. Lotta people have guns and it's a debatable right on our constitution..add fuel to the fire with gun violence and things get wild. Me, I support the right to have guns, but I personally do t care for em. Gimme a slingshot, I can do more damage with that. Not interested in talking about the other two subjects whatsoever. My apologies. I'm just a 40 something year old guy who found your post quite interesting to watch. Learned some new things! Always good to try and learn something new whenever you can.

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

TBH many Americans say weeaboos will lose all interest in Japan if they knew how it actually is. I'm Mexican. I actually like Japan a bit more the more I learn, even though I acknowledge its defects. But I used to love America when I thought it lived up to that standard of "Land of the free and the brave". I have gradually lost all of that admiration since 2014. And the zoning thing is a big deal to me since in my country it is similar to Japan. In fact my favorite burger joint is a few blocks away from my house.

[@svennoren9047]

Zoning laws ... somewhere back in the 19th C. someone realized that it isn't healthy to live next to a large factory due to air pollution et cetera. And of course they were (still are) right. So zoning was invented: industries go there and housing goes here. It's just that it was taken too far. ONLY houses here. Single family houses, apartments have to go over there. And shops way over there. The result is suburbia, where you need a car to do basically anything. Getting the kids to school, going to work, shop for groceries ... I live in a "mixed" zone. No heavy industries, but there is a pizza place across the road, a hair salon next to it, a dentist and a pre-school share a building in the next block. Oh, and there is a large biomedical manufacturer on the other side of our parking lot!

[@swardinc]

thanks was just telling a friend of mine how things in America are not the same else where

[@rubyy.7374]

I remember being so confused when I saw horse meat being offered at a conveyor belt sushi joint.