What Do Japanese Really Think Of LGBTQ?

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[@chino_white_my_nig]

In Japan they don't give them no parade or flaunt it like they do in nato nation..I'd be fine too but they push it on us too much were a kid would ask..you're 5 go play with your toys

[@sukisuki6114]

For an example as to what happens when the pendulum swings too far in either direction look at Canada. People can’t afford to eat, but government spends hundreds of millions on parades and crosswalks, tens of millions on parade security… Instead of everyone accepting all people it’s used to divide. It appears Japan is doing it right, less the legality of marriage. Human rights should be equal for all.

[@masilan]

Movie "Until Rainbow Dawn" to see.

[@Phatnaru0002]

Nearly every person you interview says they are accepting of gay people in Japan. So, how can people claim that it's bad in Japan? It feels to me like people aren't talking about acceptance. They are talking about "normalization", and look at how that's impacting the West. Intimate life should stay intimate, and behind closed doors. Separation from public life is a good thing.

[@yashkumar3196]

Ur prospective of india will depend on which door u enter the country from .

[@kazukootsuka7138]

The lady who talked about the older politicians cracked me up 😆

[@charmmyskitty5601]

She was so real for that lol

[@apotatosaurus7890]

She's everything💅✨

[@kageyamareijikun]

Just watch any livestream of the Diet session here in Tokyo and you get what exactly she's referring to. Might as well be the dinosaur fossil section of a museum.

[@tymeamora]

@@kageyamareijikun Indeed 😊. However Japan is not unique in this respect, obviously. Most of the western world governments and their leaders are methusalems in both age and mentality and they'll fight tooth and nail to keep their positions despite their decrepitude. Say Trump, Biden, Putin for example .. it's a mistery why we, all of us, keep voting for them...

[@TheVallex]

she was so open-minded, i liked her

[@bertberw8653]

- What do you think of gays? - I don't have a problem - So we should legalize same-sex marriage? - Nah

[@Philoglossos]

@@heittomerkki Only if you're not very smart.

[@MasakanSolaris]

​@@Philoglossosor if you think marriage in general is a waste of time.

[@yumyummy3478]

This is actually same how my parents thinks about LGBTQ+ . They wouldnt interfere or say anything mean or treat them differently since they are trying understand. But they still have some traditional values that contradict with their believes about marriage and they think legalising that might encourage more straight ppl into homo relationship 😂. They are doing their best to understand and accept same sex relationships but it’s not so easy for older generation

[@FrankBrennosTheGreatest]

Only one of them said that so it's a bit disingenuous of a comment. Also, someone can be fine with gays and show them respect, but still wish to uphold certain traditions. These two positions are not mutually exclusive.

[@louleloup2607]

​@@MasakanSolaris in that cas abolish marriage altogether for heterosexual people too

[@evildevil364]

People hating old politicians seems to be a universal shared truth.

[@Tuturial464]

Well their thinking is outdated and most aren't willing to change

[@Susie7760]

Haha. Good one! 😄

[@matheuscabral2202]

Still they get elected... The human mind works in strange ways

[@niloyahmed7765]

Every politician in Bangladesh is old 🤣

[@asdfghjjhgf]

The old politicians are still better than zoomers tho. I predict the country will be even more screwed up when Gen Z starts getting involved in politics.

[@dangjc0]

Wait, nobody's gonna talk about the man in his 40s? We need his skin routine because IT WORKS!!!

[@lcdesigns6145]

Also, he’s on yt and those who didn’t know, now you know! 😊. Here’s to all going well for him.

[@christophergreen9928]

My jaw dropped when he said he was in his 40s.

[@_orodrigofernandes]

He's almost 40, no?

[@Mittens5824]

8:51 - he is * *almost* * in his 40s 😊

[@IxAmxOlek]

Genetics, nutrition, amount of stress, drugs, etc. Those things are contributing to how you age, not a stupid skincare.

[@SantiVelmont]

That dude said he’s almost 40, and he looks like he’s 25 💀 Any Japanese person here willing to share their secrets about eternal youth?

[@dealman3312]

Genetics. Their skin is thicker and hence more collagen

[@WatihLOL]

It's genetics, but not entirely, the diet they do in the daily basics its just awesome, full of collagen, calcium, very healthy food.

[@May-ob8oq]

Japanese diets, genes and skin care

[@brandonnguyen9555]

Genetics is bs, simply just kick stress out of your life, its that easy

[@brandonnguyen9555]

​@@May-ob8oqnot really, i have used drugs, very hard drugs, smokes cigarettes every day about 1 pack, i eat healthy and unhealthy, drink a lot of energy drinks chocolate and other seeets, but also work out daily seriously, and genetics is not the reason cause my brothers , who are 3 and 7 years older than me, loook like my uncle, and im stuck in the mid 20s, so no

[@bessofhardwick9311]

I've lived in Tokyo for over 30 years and have a lot of gay friends, both foreign and Japanese. The big difference of here to my home country (the UK) is that there isn't the hate or violence toward LGBTQ+ people, even from people who aren't pro them. They don't have to worry about being beaten up or even killed like they do in a lot of other countries. In addition, transgender people have been prominent for a long time - a close friend is a trans woman ("mister lady"), and she is able to live life without fear or oppression. It's the politicians that slow everything down. Like the lady said, they are mostly very old, very conservative men, who don't know anything about anything and are very conservative regarding heterosexual relationships too. Just about everyone complains about them.

[@chilltarts]

Well, from my American perspective, there isn’t a physical danger toward lgbtq+ people. At least, not here, not anymore. Those decades are long, long in the past. Unfortunately though, the pendulum has now swung too far in the opposite direction, and what we are struggling with currently is a lack of mutual respect from the lgbtq+ sector toward those who aren’t in their community. This is what is causing a rising tide of bad feelings. For example, you don’t see Japan painted up with flags and rainbows for an entire month every year, all in order to celebrate a person’s most base hedonistic desires. Nor do you see naked men and women parading down the street in bondage and kink gear in front of children. In Japan, “mister ladies” aren’t reading library books to children, dancing provocatively at “family drag events”, or most egregiously, demanding access to women’s spaces like changing rooms. Could you imagine the reaction in Japan if mister ladies were suddenly being incarcerated in women’s jails? Or if the Japanese queer community started physically attacking biological women who simply were advocating for the protection of women’s sports and single-sex spaces? Because that’s what is happening in America, at the moment. The literal violence is being seen against WOMEN. Like I said, though, everything here was pretty chill- a “live and let live” attitude. This has now changed, however, when the ideologues took over and their rhetoric switched from “equality” to “demanding special treatment”, even if it means doing so at the detriment of women and children. Now, women are called hateful names, told to use the moniker “cis”, and physically threatened if they dare to say anything against the ideologues- women told to sit down, shut up, and comply, by men who identify as women. And this is being branded as “progress”…? 😂 I think not.

[@RyuSensei42]

It depends on your life I suppose. I lived in Japan for 14 years but I had to stay in the closet the whole time. I was a teacher and worked for a Mormon dispatch company. They would have fired and deported me if I'd been exposed or tried to live as myself. It eventually got to the point I couldn't live a lie anymore. I miss Japan with all my heart and still think of Japan as home. I wish I could go back, but until I can live as myself i don't think that can happen.

[@nothingvanisheswithoutatra3746]

@@RyuSensei42 My guess is it was more who you worked for, rather than Japan itself that was the problem. In other words, if you worked for a Mormon dispatch firm in (pick any country), it would still be difficult for you. Perhaps changing employers would make your Japan experience better?

[@RyuSensei42]

@@nothingvanisheswithoutatra3746 Maybe, but I still don't believe a Japanese public school would accept a transgender woman as a teacher. Hopefully, I'll be able to come back some day.

[@lethfuil]

Yeah, it's so great you often can't tell your co workers, get looked at weirdly when you hold hands, are denied entry to at least half of the love hotels and if you're not in a major city, sometimes (too many times) you don't get a place in a restaurant, or hotels are "full". Of course it's nice that you barely have to fear a physical attack! But don't pretend like it's all great. Try living with the love of your life openly AND get the promotion you need and worked for. And even good luck finding an apartment sometimes.

[@SonicFanChic]

All of these people were delightful to listen to.

[@mugsofmirth8101]

Cause they agree with your perverse mentality?

[@AfHaaLPiZZaHuT]

It always cracks me up when he ends with "how was it? That was interesting' answering the question himself😆

[@tomas-qr2el]

definitely his trademark :D

[@Cachirepublica]

Sameee I love it

[@Chroniclilskip27]

Same lol

[@FrankBrennosTheGreatest]

His "that was interesting" is actually a question. It's like when he says "how was it so far" when it's the end. They're just mistakes he made in his early videos when his English wasn't as good, and he just kept it as a trademark. Not sure if he realizes they're mistakes though haha.

[@squishysam]

I always interpreted it as he thought the interviews were interesting and not that your "answer" was interesting.

[@MyuNeptune]

3:35 or something around. The lady touched important things people don't understand. Why do we need pride months, campaigns, and fuss around LGBTQ+? Becuause queer people and so on are still not accepted. Once we're all fine with it (which we should, be because it's a natural thing) things will cool down. It goes with many things including race. I'm really glad some people are intelligent enough to understand it.

[@peaceofkake1085]

I disagree. First, I don't think it's totally a natural thing and second, the only way we will "all be fine with it" is if we lose the right to think for ourselves. The problem that pride months, campaigns, etc. are beginning to have is they've gone past wanting personal libertarian rights that even conservative people like myself may begrudgingly support to interfering with people's rights to think for themselves which includes the right to conclude that it's not a totally natural thing. To me, living in a truly free and open society requires that gay adults be openly free to live their lives and for people who disagree to be free to have their mindset.

[@FreshGuava161]

It’s not a natural thing. People never believed that, and quite frankly the west is the only region playing that stupid game. Leave them and their culture alone.

[@SunJade-vr6nj]

@@FreshGuava161you realize many political figures in Asia, especially Japan and China, are documented as having male concubines or lovers right? Even since ancient times people have been attracted to various genders

[@FreshGuava161]

​@@SunJade-vr6nj Many political figures have been very close to kids since ancient times. It definitely makes it more natural isn't it? Just because high profile people have been doing something since "ancient times" doesn't make it more natural. Since these political figures have been so right, why is it still not a consensus then?

[@MyuNeptune]

​@@FreshGuava161 You know religion was created to cover the unknown knowledge of early humans that didn't understand what is sun for example. Then later on when education was available just to high hierarchy it was used to control, uneducated peasants people right? Or did you not learn that part? And yes, it's normal. It happens in animal world as well. xD Cuz guess what...we're part of animal world! Who would have thought. Look in history in how many kingdoms homosexual men ruled the kingdoms, but they had women to carry the blood line. xD

[@loopyfrog]

Thank you for interviewing a variety of different age groups - I think that is helpful in these types of discussions. I have hope for the next generation in Japan!

[@Icewindxd]

yeah my only question is will there be a next generation in Japan?

[@karakedimi]

last generation you mean because you know, xy + xy = 0 :D

[@inondesia1543]

those interviewed either clueless or two faces (except those two gays in the parade). they just didnt wanna look like a bad person in the interview. the next generation of japan will be the mixed race and the immigrants. i hope the real nihonjin could see this coming and preserve their race from extinction.

[@zwaffless]

​@@inondesia1543 schizophrenic detected! Send the gangstalkers to this man's location immediately ‼️‼️‼️

[@davidsotelo2011]

Keep your idealogy out of japan!

[@UntangledKnots]

Wow, just hearing all of them say they are ok with it is huge progress from when I first came to Japan in 2008. I didn’t realize it had changed this much, I just thought I was surrounded by open minded people cause most of my friends are artists

[@Haunt888]

lol look up tatemae and honne

[@thedapperdolphin1590]

From what I’ve seen from national polling, approval for same-sex marriage has increased in Japan from just 41% in 2015 to over 70% now.

[@hopelessviolin4690]

Yeah it's really shocking. What a shame.

[@alexandrapallisco1444]

Honestly not as many people were accepting in the US during the 2000s either especially the beginning of the decade.

[@luisfillipebeserra2108]

​@@hopelessviolin4690shame for what? humanity awaken to itself and finally come out of the darkness that religion has cast upon it?

[@hellraiser1306]

I'm Indonesian, my country is very conservative, I'm not lgbt+, I don't know a single person around me who are lgbt+ but honestly I don't mind lgbt+ Just live your life y'all, don't think about what other people said ❤

[@Freaky0Nina]

Believe me. You know someone who is, they might not even know it themselves yet. Or are hiding in the closet. But statistically speaking, yes, you do know lgbtq+ people.

[@maychongli5863]

When lgbtq gets their rights they force it on you. Just look at America, France and what it is facing.

[@Zedd_01]

Treating one with respect as a human? Yes. Support their agenda? No.

[@JJ-cj4bk]

your kindness is so refreshing. wish most straight guys were like you

[@tatsf]

I'm heartened to hear these people being respectful and mostly positive. It's also good that most don't have to fear violence from being LGBTQ. But I have heard from many that the bias comes into play in more subtle but impactful ways - not getting promoted at work when you deserve it, not having an easy time being able to rent a home or apartment with your same-sex partner, family/parental rejection and shame, people being polite to your face but talking about you or laughing at you behind your back, etc. The fact that most asked, including the young men, said that they never knew anyone LGBTQ is certainly interesting compared to urban people in the US.

[@jasonblack4208]

"I don't think it needs to be legalized yet" is such a strange answer to me. It suggests "it should be illegal in this period of time, but legal in that period of time, which we have not reached yet". You would think this would be more of a yes or no question.

[@Aadrian7]

As a politician in my country said "This generation is not ready yet to face such issues. We shall let our successors decide". Basically trying to appeal to both sides of the issue to ensure more votes or to not look for trouble.

[@emanuel_616]

You know about Japan's population crisis, right?

[@vivaldi_is_dreaming]

@@emanuel_616 legalizing gay marriage doesn't affect birth rates though. if someone is going to stay in the closet and get married because of the stigma, they're going to do it anyway. otherwise, gay people are just going to continue to be gay, and wouldn't have kids regardless. and sometimes, gay couples -want- to have children and will seek carriers / artificial insemination to do so. the population crisis is very much just a strawman argument there, because if someone wasn't going to have kids, not letting them marry who they want isn't going to force them to do so.

[@Manas-co8wl]

@@emanuel_616 Korea is still oppressive with lgbt+ rights and look where their birthrate is. You'd think if they are like that for "family values" then at least they should get that part right but nooo. All that "sacrifice" for nothing, huh. N.Korea too, interestingly. What human rights let alone lgbt? Yet their birthrate is still way below 2. I swear, the faster people learn to decouple worldwide reduction of birthrate from lgbt rights, the better things will become for their lives.

[@thedapperdolphin1590]

Attitudes can change pretty quickly over time. They did here in the U.S. Homophobia was very common, and you’d hear a lot of slurs thrown around even through the 2000s. When I was in high school in the early 2010s, many people my age seemed generally fine with the idea, but they often dodged the subject, and it gay people were expected to keep it to themselves. Things shifted pretty quickly after gay marriage was legalized in 2015. Gay people are much more likely to come out, and people are generally accepting of the idea. This is reflected in polling. According to Gallup polls, support for same-sex marriage was only at 35% by 2000, but now it’s up to 70%. Much of that leap in approval happened over just the past ten years.

[@uonxo8671]

And what’s the reason? it’s totally the effect of the “mindwash”

[@Monochidraws]

​@@uonxo8671no? More so that people are not as bigoted as they used to be and are realising that love is equal.

[@uonxo8671]

@@Monochidraws oh yeah sure, we all gonna see what this current mindset gonna drive us into though

[@ll-qt4mi]

​@@uonxo8671Classic "your side is brainwashed, meanwhile I'll stay in my echo chamber of hate." Get a life, live and let live

[@redbepis4600]

​@@uonxo8671 You seriously think some men kissing is going to ruin society?

[@vanillafella4893]

do you think Tokyo and other parts of Japan like the countryside would answer differently?

[@LordCohliani]

Definitely

[@evenwhenthesunisgone]

Probably

[@nateiverson6949]

Big cities like Tokyo tend to be more openminded than the countryside. A lot of countries are the same way.

[@Mere-Lachaiselongue]

@@nateiverson6949 "openminded" = brainwashed?

[@JonBonCat]

​@@Mere-LachaiselongueNaw, it means being exposed to more ideas. Within the Edo period in Japan, having ended in 1868, sexuality between any gender was the norm. More ideas aren't always good ideas though. Indoctrination does happen. Kind of like the Crusades. Christianity is in large part to blame for there being a cultural stigma towards sodomy.

[@epicenter5126]

I just visited Osaka. I'm gay, went to gay bars, and met really nice local gay guys. I didn't have any problems and really enjoyed my stay. As always, as long as you're respectful and mindful of your surroundings, you should have no issues visiting Japan as a gay peson.

[@epicenter5126]

@@Cha4k unfortunately that's true. I wish our "community" would honestly just be quiet and live quiet lives.

[@ahha6304]

the guy at 1:23 is simply Bob Downey Jr of Japan version

[@Modthepirate]

From ironman to Ultraman

[@ozzyzizou9214]

Ikr but This guy is more cute imo

[@Schneevxngestern]

Searched for this comment 😂

[@ALLKASDLLS-mg4lu]

I'm Japanese but I think most Japanese don't care about LGBTQ. I think we have an “Nah I don't care, but don't force anything on us!!” attitude. In other words, we don't actively support or criticize LGBTQ. Perhaps in the West there are more people who support LGBTQ, but there are also more people who are negative about it, and that's why there are more conflicts in the West. In Japan, there is neither support nor criticism, so conflicts are less likely to occur than in the West.

[@ShiruSama1]

I think there's acceptance as long as it's not too blatant. As long as they don't have to see it and it's a "private thing".

[@blade8424]

Majority of People only support LGBTQ because most of it is being shoved down people's throats and half the time it's being used as a political tactic towards politicians to gained votes in the US. Trust me IDC if someone's gay. I just don't like the ideology in people's minds that your automatically a "homophobic" if you don't like their community and straight people are literally constantly getting attacked, shamed, harassed, and bullied, etc because of it. "Mostly straight white Christian males and Republicans." it's a crazy world we're living in. Imagine being some white man and another white guy is hating you because you're white and calls you a homophobic. Trust me it's a thing... They mostly use the word too when they don't like your opinion too. It's all politics. :(

[@tigeruntamed6036]

@@ShiruSama1thats how it was before in the West look it it now. We used to have a don't ask don't tell type of mentality but now its EVERYWHERE. They keep saying its to reflect reality but I keep thinking in what reality are they living in cause they make up less than 1% of the world population maybe 3% if im being generous

[@_shidooh_5793]

@@sadjiraigirl Please pay attention to the term "actively" in the above comment. While the interviewees do appear to express support for LGBTQ, they are merely responding to the interview, which is a "passive" form of support. In Japan, many people have this kind of "passive" support for LGBTQ, which I believe creates an environment with less friction.

[@wintermrrow]

​@@tigeruntamed6036 A February 2023 Gallup poll reported that 7.2% of US adults identify as LGBT, 86% identified as straight or heterosexual, while 7% chose not to answer. decent chunk

[@Ricky911_]

Overall, it seems to me like Japan is a lot more accepting of LGBT than most would think. Other than politicians in favour of same-sex marriage being the majority, there are some attributes to Japanese society that make it clear that the overall population has a positive view of the LGBT community. Other than positive interviews like this, there is a lot of Japanese media representing gay couples. A few weeks ago, I was looking on the trending page and a video about a Japanese gay couple adopting a kid was at the top. I even read the comments and looked at the like to dislike ratio; they were all positive. The vast majority of Japanese media is clearly in favour of same-sex marriage. It's certainly a lot better than Italy, where I live now. The right-wing here has the majority and they are all strongly against same-sex marriage. Homophobia is quite common here and when I look up Italian media, it shows. Japanese media, on the other hand, is a lot more open when it comes to this. That's my personal experience on KZbin at least

[@vashsunglasses]

Yes and no, it's very much dependent on age and also there's a general attitude of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down" that in practice means you have to keep it to yourself and act heterosexual in public.

[@asdfghjjhgf]

Yeah, it's funny that people still think of Japan as an ultra-nationalistic, super-conservative country.

[@noxnox7445]

LGBTQ in Japan has always existed and been accepted, and there have been several people on TV over the years who have openly and proudly stated their LGBTQ identity. However, when it comes to marriage, it was created as a system for having children, with support and tax breaks, and even those who have been tolerant of LGBTQ people are against it. So a partnership oath system was created as an alternative to marriage for LGBTQ people. But some people want marriage instead of that system. Fairness with men and women! or women are protesting against this system by artificially inseminating each other to get pregnant. Some extremists do not really want to have children or get married, but are acting out of a sense of discrimination, which is clearly out of line, just as old politicians are considered out of date. Incidentally, gays have been generalizing public sexual activity in saunas and becoming a social problem for decades. There has always been a history of LGBTQ acceptance and problems like this, but I feel that the parts of the world that are not good for them are hidden from the rest of the world.

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

Every season there is no less than 3 japanese BL tv series in Japan. Japan also one of the first that havr asexual characters. Media is definitely on the accepting side. Old people on countryside is another story.

[@keyser021]

Foreign influence peddling "lifestyle" choices for Japanese youth sure to keep them "strong, tough, engaged". 75yrs of foreign military occupation from the people that dropped nuclear weapons on the heads of women and children. You think Japanese males need more "Barbie" in their lives?

[@jcav764]

This was surprisingly very wholesome. GJ as usual Takashii

[@andrexdreams5617]

The style of the red jacket girlll>>>

[@kibathefang6022]

If you might not be aware, there are actually increasing Japanese BL live-actions, and of course don't forget the anime ones. GL as well. There was also an anime about being trans called Horou Musuko, and an upcoming anime called Senpai is an Otokonoko (talking about gender expression issues as well, but I won't spoil). And Stars Align also has a segment with a possible non-binary person. People are afraid of what they don't understand and these shows may help. Though some BL stories from the past are the typical kinda toxic relationships and large age gaps, the recent ones like Given, and "Sasaki and Miyano" are wholesome.

[@colourfulbucket2603]

It's not "ko" as in child, it's "ko" as in the secondary reading of daughter, girl (ie musume). So the meaning is male girl, or "young man with feminine appearance"

[@lilerrriya]

this was extremely refreshing to watch as a Russian queer person

[@Amieee]

Sending support, I can only imagine how awful it is out there being queer

[@lilerrriya]

@@Amieee awh, thank you so much, honestly, i really appreciate it it's pretty scary but there are still people who support me

[@SeraYagami]

Glad at least they're not violent. Much better than a lot of countries 🙏

[@_orodrigofernandes]

The concept of people thinking about other people's sexuality being an issue is so crazy to me. Like... get a life for yourself, why does it matter what other people do or how they are? I don't know... some people just cannot deal with things when they are different to what they expect... some even start and engage in wars... Insane

[@suzumi111]

i have no issue with it until it’s shoved in my face hence why i will never step foot in the usa it’s all propaganda there sadly

[@DamslettesSIMP]

You see those pride flags being painted on the road?

[@knightofcydonia1192]

@@DamslettesSIMP Does the flag jump off the road and grab your car?

[@DamslettesSIMP]

@@knightofcydonia1192 nope, but it will get you persecuted if you accidentally damaged it

[@knightofcydonia1192]

@@DamslettesSIMP So then it doesn't jump out and grab you. If it was an honest mistake (i.e. not intentionally doing a burnout on top of it) then it will get you as _persecuted_ as hitting a discarded piece of rubber on the side of the highway: aka, none.

[@sleepysartorialist]

It's comforting to hear that people are more relaxed about this there than the laws would indicate. I'm 🏳️‍🌈 and considering moving to Japan to work for a bit. I have other stereotypes to worry about (being visibly Black for example) but this seems like it won't much matter. Which is good.

[@lyndaster46]

I always enjoy your interviews, but this one was extremely well done!! Kudos

[@moosekababs]

the nice lady in the 1987 shirt.... i love her. shes so kind. thabk you

[@749fghvbn]

Sexual orientation is not a choice. However we can choose to accept ourself and others.

[@VolkXue]

this whole homophobia thing coming back around thanks to US politicians rhetoric is so weird to me.. Anyone that was old enough to be cool in the 90s prob had a gay raver friend or two around that they went to High School with. So much of the hate around this feels manufactured to me.

[@KinsLutz]

It makes me happy to see that alot of them are supportive of the community

[@RyanRoemer8624]

No

[@pinkywinkyedits]

​@@RyanRoemer8624what no? 💀

[@ratatouillepg3135]

​@@pinkywinkyeditsHe's riled up! He's angry! How dare gay people have rights!

[@KinsLutz]

​@RyanRoemer8624 same sex relationships have been documented in millions of different animal species including us humans for decades it's normal

[@ratatouillepg3135]

@@KinsLutzi think something like 96% of giraffe courtship is gay

[@nmc398]

Always look forward to your videos! Very informative! Watching from USA Florida ❤

[@lorenza2002]

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[@roonboo96]

I find this topic very interesting. I have a friend in Japan who is in a committed same-sex relationship. I know they are “out” to some family, but not sure how “out” they are. When my friend came out to me years ago, I felt like there was a lot of hesitation and worry, because you just can’t ever be certain. I know a lot of older and younger people where I live who are 100% opposed to same-sex rights and it is something puzzling to me. I get that we are products of our society and upbringing, but if you look through history, LGBTQ+ people have always been around. It isn’t something “new”. From a sociological and anthropological perspective, I find the topic quite fascinating.

[@PauloSiqueiraJunior-yi9ky]

Being a gay guy living in Japan is frustrating! I want marry, build a family, be happy and I can’t !

[@b.1756]

​@@Cha4kdon't act like it's just a simple piece of paper, it includes social and political recognition, economic and medical benefits etc.

[@Gilded_07]

Build a "family"🤨

[@PauloSiqueiraJunior-yi9ky]

@@Gilded_07 There is a problem ? Japanese government allows abortion when same sex couples can clearly adopt these children! YES ! We can build a family !

[@tryingtogetmylifetogether3408]

​@@Gilded_07adoption exists

[@deborahchasteen3206]

Hello, sending you a hug from the U.S. There is so much prejudice here, too. It is unfair, and I hope you can build a fulfilled life despite the government. Be well.

[@redfog42]

Anyone saying it's unnatural needs to look more closely at the natural world! 😂

[@ratatouillepg3135]

Exactly, just look at giraffe sex, 95% is gay.

[@Arctides]

"I really don't like older politicians." Girl, SAME.

[@miken.1705]

As a straight guy with not a single gay friend i can safely say i could careless who you love or marry it isn't any of my business

[@NoxteliLo]

Thank you for welcoming us at the end

[@theashleto6514]

It’s nice to see a country progressing towards universal acceptance and understanding, unlike the US that is literally fighting to take 10 steps backwards in regards to equal rights.

[@archaeopteryx981]

Contrast that with what some of the commenters here think about LGBTQ+. 🥴

[@PowerSynopsis]

The thumbnail is killing me lol

[@みんなのライバルおにいさん]

HOMOSEXUALS？🤔

[@themr_wilson]

The considered and nuanced answers with street interviews are greatly appreciated, you just don't get in the U.S., particularly these days

[@ohrusty]

This was such an interesting video/interview to see, especially from someone who used to live in Japan, is in the HBTQ+ community, but also to see it truly from their side of things.

[@schwanimal]

I like that even the people that disagree think it should change eventually

[@devilslayer3548]

That doesn’t mean it a good thing

[@Meow3431]

that was a interesting topic. I really liked all the people you interviewed. Thanks Takashii-san

[@sadjiraigirl]

Thank you so much Takashi

[@literaturtee]

This was super interesting and really helped me a lot!

[@mikelo5046]

I love Japan so I hope that Japan can catch up the world trend of being friendly with lgbtq.

[@AthurYou]

Thé « no violet » aspect in Japan is very important, so respect ! You should do more this kind of subject, and you should also more interactif with interviewers

[@dealman3312]

I wonder if they would say the same thing off camera after a few Asahis

[@b.1756]

Most likely? It's not like they said something groundbreaking to keep a high public profile or something lmao

[@oliverhora1821]

Takashii, love the hair.

[@JulianCzurko]

"I don't think it needs to be legalized yet." Yeah, people who live in misery now need to wait another 150 so they guy will feel ready for that. Oh, wait. TBH it's like I would tell my opinion on the solution aimed directly to challenges of the minority I don't belong to. Why would anyone bother about what I have to say about it?! The conversation should done from the inside of the community - with others listening respectfully, not projecting their own prejudices and fears on others.

[@tommysense]

"I'm almost in my 40s" HOLY SHIT

[@percyweasley9301]

🌄🙄 I'm not LGBTQ OR HOMOSEXUAL. I'm just a man who feels romantic attraction towards same gender. It's not others business as long as both of give consent and both are adult in the relationship... I hate those above labels.. But what to do.?

[@TheGreatBackUpVIDEOS]

You might want to look into the concept of romantic / sexual orientation splits. Usually who you are romantically and sexually attracted to are the same, but there are cases where you are only one of those things. In cases like this, you might say homoromantic and asexual, or bisexual, or heterosexual, whatever is fitting. I know this does not fix your issue of using labels, but at least knowing them gives you the ability to be precise in describing yourself.

[@ratatouillepg3135]

Lol I love this comment 😂

[@chandlerredhead27]

Thank you for covering this! Such an important topic.

[@toofuuu]

Unrelated to the topic, your videos are a great way to help me learn japanese myself, i am planning on going there one day, and i want to atleast be able to converse a little. So thanks you. Also, its nice to see how accepting people arez even older generations!

[@thecontentcreator2513]

I was just wanting one your videos 📹

[@Dixiwonderlandyoutube]

Love is love, it doesn't have a gender ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@cyberxspeed]

Water is water *stares at water bottle and toilet*

[@sse7660]

@@cyberxspeedPeople like you are the toilet in this comparison 😊

[@thedoublea147]

Except there are only 2.

[@dresirednix]

​@@cyberxspeedand yet, no good argument against homosexuality was made to this day

[@kenjidub]

It`s a really positive perspective, is heartwarming to know that there are so many people that supports and understand the LGBTQ+. I wish more and more people would feel encouraged to come out or to support .

[@devilslayer3548]

Why should everyone support

[@Ngulikwibu]

In the name of freedom, but not abnormality.

[@ehdresden]

Very interesting. Thanks for the video.

[@fridaohman5974]

As a queer person who's wanted to visit japan for a long time this is so conforting 🥺 They're all so nice about it when asked.

[@demoncorejunior]

i always find it interesting how many people interviewed on this channel will express their own feelings on a topic that are perhaps more accepting than japanese society as a whole…they also often acknowledge what the “standard” response “should” be. i wish for all people to feel more comfortable being themselves, and speaking their truth, not only for a street interview with a stranger❤

[@henrykaspar3634]

What I really regret is that English isn’t spoken more in Japan. These are so thoughtful, decent, civilized people. It’s a pity that the language barrier is keeping them out of the global conversation, and we have to rely on videos like these to learn what they think

[@dannystuivenberg1195]

Do the same interviews but with people in more rural places in Japan.

[@LiquidPandaGaming]

Was curious about this myself.

[@Envyi]

Thank you so much for creating this video, it's fascinating to watch and gives loads of really good insights into current Japanese views on the subject. I would love to see a similar video interviewing people e.g. in a more rural area of Japan, to see how different the views are. （まずは、外国人なので、もし日本語にミスがあったら許してください。） こんな素晴らしい動画を作ってくれてありがとうございます！現代日本人の想いや意見を聞くチャンスがあって、いいですね。同じような動画でもう少し田舎っぽい所の人々と面接して頂ければ、考え方がどのように変わっていくか気になりますね。

[@kai_gaming_89]

I'm from Ontario Canada, a small community. I don't feel safe coming out where I live. Despite us having legalized Gay marriage. I have had people make fun of me, call me names because I'm not very feminine for a girl. I'm androgynous and I'm called derogatory lesbian slurs. Amongst coworkers I couldn't tell them, i wouldn't have been treated well. I could tell younger people, 20s and teens. 30s it was a hit and miss, anyone older, no. I want to move to Japan one day, I feel it probably won't be too much different. Some violence happens here, so it's good to hear that doesn't happen there.

[@StaleMilk985]

I also live in Ontario, so sad to hear this :( Maybe instead of moving to Japan you could maybe move to popular places like Toronto, it's more diverse there. Or you could move to B.C Burnaby, it's very pleaseant there and most of the ppl are welcoming

[@springwisteria5171]

Marriage in Japan is for raising the next generation and the government supports families financially and with laws, so they can have a stable environment for children. Supporting families to raise the next generation benefits the entire society. The government isn't a pastor, so you don't have to declare to the government/society who you love and who you live, have sex and/or break up with as long as children are not involved - do as you wish, no need to tell anyone. It makes sense to me but I'm ok with same-sex marriage if it's created different from the one we have in terms of benefits same-sex couples can receive from it. And, btw, unlike some other parts of the world, Japan has never persecuted and murdered homosexuals for being homosexuals. Homosexuals have been part of society for a long time and many famous historical figures are known gays. Homosexuals are not assaulted on streets and their establishments don't have to worry about some anti-homo thugs barging in and shooting at people in Japan. IMO, some western courtiers are now shouting about LGBTQ because they just want to cancel out their barbaric acts against homosexuals in the past.

[@peacemakers6316]

I started loving Japanese people. this channel is very informative and super cool.

[@gothiwi]

the guy with glasses and black t-shirt was such a cool person.

[@patrickwalsh5153]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't being bisexual or homosexual pretty well accepted in Japan in the past? I seem to remember hearing about a bunch of famous samurai, including several Shoguns, being at least bisexual.

[@SamuelSamuelSamuel1]

Yeah in East Asia a lot of kings had male bed fellows in China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, and Japan 💀

[@focotaku]

Thanks for this. Very interesting point of views. 日本人からの視点を聞くのは大事です。👍

[@ValeriaCristoffanini]

Hi Takashi, I love your videos! Can you please make one about what do Japanese men think about Latinas? Thanks!! ありがとう ♡

[@suava375]

The lady in the 1987 shirt seems like an awesome person! We could be pen pals 🥹

[@vicwunder3062]

I was thinking the same thing! She seems like a blast to hang out with!

[@mariamart_0]

The mochinaku and hinaminari looks so cute and delicious. Those are very precious and well made 💗😩. And hi Takashi-san, I just wanted to let you know that it’s weird that same-sex couples are seen ad a social taboo among older Japanese people. It is because majority of the population is elderly Japanese in their 60s-90s. You will barely see any younger people outside of Shibuya and Harajuku in the Kansai region. Takashi-san, i hope your enjoying your afternoon and please do a report on why young Japanese and what they think about bushīdo culture that’s been engrained in Japan for centuries. It’s destroying the mental wellbeing of younger people and mainly young Japanese men. And see what younger Japanese think of mental health in Japan and mental illnesses in their own each perspective 😭😃

[@FuriousKAMEX]

bro is 40 and looks younger than I do in my mid 20's, shit's not fair man

[@tednguyen208]

Now I can tell which Japanese men are gay. The straight ones have their hair to the sides exposing more forehead. The 2 gay men have their forehead completely covered.

[@danteinferno175]

makes you look younger

[@EduardoCicarino]

Even here in Brazil where we have the biggest gay parade of the world we still cannot go out freely in some places with the risk of being attacked by conservative groups. This is becoming worse with the growing of the extreme right wing politicians. We need to make people around us to understand it and take it into account when we vote! Cheers from 🇧🇷

[@MavethTheReaper]

These people are so kind and amazing, they give me hope for mankind, I love everyone

[@TNTkeynine]

Glad to hear Japan is at least slowly becoming more accepting!

[@anthonyc2072]

lol no they’re not, this is a careful sample size of hand selected people and edits. Japanese culture is very traditional, they don’t even accept foreigners, let alone LGBTQ. That’s why it’s illegal there and there are little to no rights there.

[@Mattrz34]

gross

[@TNTkeynine]

@@Mattrz34 why is that? lol

[@Mattrz34]

@@TNTkeynine cuz no one likes gays

[@dresirednix]

​@@Mattrz34rot in your own hate

[@gaymegayng3792]

Takashi I am so happy I get to learn about this as a queer person.

[@gaymegayng3792]

And something I love hearing is so many people that don't know if they know lgbtq people can understand why we might not want to be always visible. Great work, you and your guests!!

[@gaymegayng3792]

Oh MAN a dude brings up trans visibility on his own too! In America i feel like the conversation about people like me begins and ends with "well I support them but don't know them" with no introspection about why they don't know the trans people around them.

[@JustHereForTheTea]

The guy whose family was only concerned about him being bullied when he came out to them 🥲

[@PokeRedstone]

Legalizing same sex marriage will almost guaranteed not affect the birthrate because gay people aren't having kids anyway.

[@greenexplorer1988]

LGBT people have children too

[@devilslayer3548]

@@greenexplorer1988you know what he or she means

[@ihavefunnyF33T]

Outstanding video my friend

[@bakurachan]

I'm sorry... but I never understood the arguement that if same-sex marriage was legalized, the birth rate will go down. Unless perhaps bi-sexuals, gay people weren't going to have children anyway (unless they did it like platonically with someone) and if they were worried about that... there are tons of other reasons why the birth rate is so low. Along with same-sex marriage perhaps work on the adoption process.

[@endlessorbaggins8223]

Man you read my mind. Almost left a comment couple days ago asking for videos on this topic and similar topics.

[@endlessorbaggins8223]

Think you should interview more people on this topic. And would have like to see opinions of more elderly people to compare with the young ones.

[@devilslayer3548]

It nothing interesting about this topic

[@samwellgent5221]

I love Japan, I hope I both dare and are lucky enough to travel there some day. Be well my friends!

[@michielbrand4127]

Guy who's actually 40 looks like he's in his mid 20s 😭 no im not jealous. Who said I'm jealous??? I'm perfectly happy being a 23-year-old who looks like I'm in my mid 30s 😭

[@abdullahhussain8534]

Hey Takashi. Recently I was just scrolling and found out that the "Demographic" Issues in Japan have reached an extremely serious extent. Mass Immigration or even controlled immigration would sooner or later be the solution your government will choose. The thing is, I love Japanese culture. I will appreciate it if I can settle in Japan and become a Japanese citizen. However, I respect the efforts of the Japanese society to protect its culture and its ethnicity. I can always work in my own country or settle in an already multicultural land such as the US. What I am trying to say is that nobody has the right to criticize you for deliberately resisting migrants spoiling your beautiful culture (unlike a certain president who recently termed Japan as Xenophobic). Japan's population problem is not unique, nor are its economic problems. The graphs and math don't lie I know but do you honestly think that your people and especially your government will just let the Japanese ethnicity die out? I don't think that's the case. Sure, you cannot resist migration in this age and era. My country Pakistan, when it was formed in 1947, THEN consisted of 4 major and probably dozens of minor ethnicities. Most people here are Muslims, but millions are also Hindu and Christians etc. So basically, Pakistan is one of the most ethnically, culturally and religiously diverse countries in the world, and that's without mass immigration from other nations in the 1900s. This is purely because South Asia is just this much diverse yet closely integrated. If you ask any wise man in my country, "What do you think of Indians?" he would most probably reply, "We have the same blood." Thing is, Japan is not like this. Japan is ethnically homogenous and proud of it. So, I really hope you people pull out of this crisis in the coming decades without relying heavily on MASS immigration. Your laws as of now actually try to integrate the migrants into the Japanese society, and there is nothing wrong with it. People from the west who criticize Japan for not opening its borders, you must realize that unlike you most Asian countries have a culture or are multicultural, not because of mass immigration in the recent 100 years, but purely because of regional diversity. Japan and its neighbors are not the USA. It's not easy for them to forget their roots. You must have seen proud Indian Punjabis who don't hesitate when they do "Bhangra" out on the streets of Ontario or Toronto. Does it seem to you that they have forgotten their roots? No. So, Japan, I believe that even though your economy will take a hit and so will your population, but if done rightly normal/average scale Immigration plus proper work life balance and family planning will surely pull you out of this by the 2050s. I hope so. I also hope I wasn't Yapping. My country's economy is shambles, far worse than yours and there is no light at the end of the tunnel. There are no jobs. Literally. Pakistan's population's average age is 20.6 years, with a total of 230-something million people. In contrast your economy and demographics are in a far better condition and by far, I mean unimaginably far.

[@ultave]

I hope for a world where all people are able to think critically about gender, sex, and sexuality.

[@Mattrz34]

hell no get rid of the fruit loops

[@AidenLiquid]

@@Mattrz34come on man, fruit loops are fire don’t lie.

[@BaddieRiah]

@@Mattrz34weirdo, this will never happen anyways lol

[@kingace6186]

I hope for a world where people can freely be who they want to be without getting critically analyzed.

[@kingace6186]

@@BaddieRiah It's a MAGA bot. Look at the userhandle. Ignore it. They feed on engagement.

[@Peach-j8w]

こういうの観ると日本でポリコレガーとかLGBTに文句言ってる人はチー牛しか居ないってのがよくわかるな

[@のーち-j2s]

@@Peach-j8w でもお前チー牛じゃんｗ

[@rmglabog]

They're smart and reasonable. They recognize lgbt, while being realistic about society in general. You can't also force something in a conservative society, but on the other hand descrimination and hate have no place in a civilized society.

[@justiceriser8970]

Well considering they have a more larger acceptance of lgbt than the west I surprised they haven't legalised lgbt after thailand

[@rivercoyote6540]

Great video. It's nice to hear that when considering a visit. How kind, polite and safe a country is for LGBTQ+ people. It would be fun to attend pride there and visit with other LGBTQ+ and experience their events and art and music. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🙏🏾❤️

[@ChimpoLust]

homosexuality was common amongst samurai and aristocrat culture in old Japan. This is a historically known fact tho you'd never see it in a NHK Taiga Drama. From what I heard homosexuality was stigmatized in Japan by the Americans after WW2 during the Occupation.

[@JohnnyFish971]

Same in Rome and other at the time But it has just a thing to have, they would do orgies it other man(battlefield) while still having a wife and sons at home 😂 Spartans per example

[@djoetma]

I'd love to see you do something with the topic on the Uyoku dantai. I've read about it but it's kinda hard to understand what in real life the really stand for and how they look at others. And also how others look at them. Since today over the entire world political parties like that are gaining momentum and are even leading countries I think it's very relevant topic.

[@PercyGrimmR]

This isn't related to the topic, but the guy in the tie is fine as hell But anyways, thank you for another great video

[@robinsoncrusoe8855]

Our public opinion is not the same as how we really feel inside and i think we all know the real answer here.

[@b.1756]

Anonymous opinion polls in japan all show a majority in favor as well, so I don't think we "all know" the "real answer" that you seem to be implying.

[@pinkywinkyedits]

That real answer you are thinking is just your opinion.

[@RaYYTraYY]

You're not all-knowing.

[@Choomba_1]

7:26 "some say that same-sex marriage could reduce the birth rate". Looking at our current world population, wouldn't that be a good thing?

[@Amieee]

Definitely!

[@zubinzuro]

Japan in particular needs more young people, they have a skewed age demographic

[@LeoNunes-gy8ie]

That doesn't even make sense though. Wouldn't legalised same sex marriage and adoption allow for more children because same sex couples that want kids CAN have kids

[@zubinzuro]

@@LeoNunes-gy8ie Absolutely, and gay relationships aren't really a factor in declining populations anyways

[@emanuel_616]

And even so, according to predictions, the population will only start to fall after 2100