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The bad side of Japan (or at least Tokyo)


               
2011 Jun 14, 11:47pm   13,917 views  30 comments

by American in Japan   follow (1)  

There is some interest here so I will post this side.

(1) Japan doesn't honor the UN convention on childhood abductions (but this *might* change).

(2) Forced confessions by police. They can keep you for 21 days without even allowing you a single call.

(3) People (especially in Tokyo) are either way too busy (usually with work or studying) or they have too much time on their hands (few are at a happy medium).

(4) Dangerous cyclists on sidewalks...it has really gotten worse since 2005.

(5) The suicide rate is one of the highest in the world. In terms of numbers over 30,000 per year.

(6) Too much complaining by people without any accompanying action, just getting drunk.

(7) Still too many smokers (most of which have bad manners). Finally fewer than 50% or men now smoke here (but the rate was 60% in 1995)...

(8) Soft punishment for those under 20 who commit major crimes. They can literally get away with murder.

#crime

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1   Done!   @   2011 Jun 25, 10:54pm  

Um for item two there's a national self disembowelment apparatus to aid in said national past time.

Number three is because either you work a million hours a week, or word gets out you're shiftless and lazy, and you don't work at all.

Drinking is all one can do for Japans problems right now. I mean entire Villages are gone, for Centuries, Japan has had a self perception of who they are, and where villages are located. In the blink of an eye, it's all gone.

2   American in Japan   @   2011 Jun 25, 11:22pm  

Thanks for the comments... I wanted to have a balance post since some here think I think Japan is the perfect place.

3   American in Japan   @   2011 Jul 16, 9:41am  

Crime is supposed to be down in Japan this year...
but wait until the this crop of rice gets harvested and the food mislabelling crimes begin in force. I am quite serious. These crimes usually don't kill anyone (immediately anyway) and of course the companies stay in business. Look at Chisso and Minamata's disease caused by mercury poisoning....there is crime and crime in Japan.The real criminals like Tepco and Chisso get away with it time and time again.This media influenced image of the tattooed yakuza (mafia) or the punk deadbeat or the foreigner detract from the reality that some of the biggest crimes here are done by big business and there are victims. (Thanks OsakadazJul for your ideas)

4   Truthplease   @   2011 Jul 16, 10:28am  

I don't miss Japan. Spent time in Okinawa, which I would consider the redneck part of Japan.

2. Yep. Seen this happen even to American citizens.
4. The motorscooters scared the hell out me the first time I drove over there. Like swarming bees.

5   American in Japan   @   2011 Jul 16, 11:28am  

Don't get me wrong, there are many things I like here too (see other post), but I wanted to have one covering the bad side as well...

6   American in Japan   @   2011 Oct 17, 9:42am  

I didn't see so many motorscooters... Certainly not like in Taipei.

7   MisdemeanorRebel   @   2011 Oct 17, 6:19pm  

AIJ, I wonder if you could speak to the people who live in internet cafes. There seems to be quite a few people who live and work there in Japan, or is that a false impression?

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