Hi, I am Scott. erratic thinker, crazed perfectionist, scattershot analyzer, sometime philosopher, dark dreamer, lucid nightmare lover, caved in, rebuilt, forever in my own world.
Oh, I was in Nikko back in 2019. the friend I was with also knew about that story, and we googled a bit while we were there. We thought, maybe she got lost and super unlucky and encountered some wild animals or fell down somewhere off the tracks...
Honestly I have had friends who had lighter hair colors deal with some serious S.A. that was completely fucked up and the cops did nothing. I should make a vid on it.
I mean, no place is perfect, but its probably one of the safest places on the planet to go as a woman. In a country as big as japan, some crimes are still bound to happen.
@@thrax1831 I have to disagree, but I'm honestly happy that your experience differs from mine. 🙏 I really like living and traveling in japan, but think it's important for people to understand that crime can happen anywhere, even in a "safe" country.
@@Mikaelalan Like I said, crimes are bound to happen in any country including Japan. I never said that no crimes ever happen. Just that compared to the vast majority of the world its ultra safe. Its safer that any asian county (Korea is probably just as safe), its safer than every single african or south american country, its safer than most US states, its safer than a majority of european countries. Even in the safest country in the world crimes will happen from time to time, but you have to talk about it relatively to everywhere else.
These cases are very disturbing. After watching your channel, I watched a translated lecture from the brother who has written a book, and a French youtuber (with subtitles) focused on true crime. It seems there was multiple cases of sexual assault in the area prior to her arrival-and you mentioned the signs and warnings. A guy was reported on one of these trails with a crow bar, and exhibiting bizarre behavior by a tourist who avoided him and this tourist later wrote details in a blog. This crow bar character was arrested about a month prior in 2018. And there was a case where “2 men” were spotted on a trail, and blocked the trail as two female hikers approached in 2020. They managed to get away. It seems like multiple shady characters head into the area. I definitely think Tripaine was an unlucky hiker that day, and some sinister character knocked her out on the trail or lured her into his car and away they drove from the “crime scene.” I’m guessing the lackadaisical response from the Tochigi police comes down to face saving. Their department is aware of sexual assault and criminal activity from past events in the area. I’m just thinking from an Oregonian standpoint, whenever people fall off cliffs, get stuck on a rocks as the tide comes in, become trapped on mountain after hiking and a blizzard comes in, fall or jump into a body of water, rescue teams find them (sometimes dead but usually within one to two days). They have a very small radius to cover where there is an accident. I think in the first case, Skye was lured to Japan. It may seem ridiculous. And at first it seems suicide. But the fact that she suddenly had thousands of dollars and went somewhere obscure (Noboribetsu) as opposed to anime-ish Tokyo, suggests maybe that someone persuaded her into going to Hokkaido to “meet up.” The more I listen to her sister, Skye seemed smart, but also just very naive and susceptible. And her sister thinks she had a second email account. All the tourists and foreign students in Hokkaido back then had super specific reasons to be there…and it’s off the main tourist circuit. I don’t but quite buy it that she took a walk and froze to death or was eaten by bear. Anyone who has lived through several seasons of snow is aware you can’t just go for hike with 2 to 5 feet of snow (trails are snowed over). The police would find a body within a quarter mile or less-not going far in waist deep snow without gear. She would only physically be able to walk on plowed surfaces (city streets, major roads, highways) where people would see her. I think she got in someone’s car and they drove off 50+ miles. Otherwise People would notice her walking just like Tripaine. Snow shoeing is possible on compacted snow. We know Skye didn’t purchase snow gear or have contact with any outdoor sports shops. Cross country is also possible on compacted snow and typically snow in a flat pass which has been flattened by a device. These options would allow someone to mobilize farther across a cold climate. And these require a car to access a parking lot near a pass… and snow equipment. She got abducted.
I read this whole comment cause it was super interesting. Very interesting insight on skye. Yeah the Hokkaido countryside always struck me as so weird. You may have a good pointe there. I honestly wish there was so much more info on it. Btw her dna test was done mid june so maybe we will get an update eventually
Seems she was close to Tosho-gu as she was staying on the turtle inn, which is a well known cheap hostel in the area. I’ve been a couple of times recently to that area and saw her missing post sign, but cannot seem to find info about the last cell phone location…. Without more info I do not believe she will be ever found…
Yeah you got it right on the last place seen. Yeah I wish there was more info. It’s scary that we can’t pin point last location and the cell was turned off in an “unconventional way” as the cell service provider stated. Sucks that the ceo of the cell service she used in France went out of his way to have that amount of research done but the Japanese police kinda just let the case run cold
gosh, what a sad story. i'm definitely leaning towards the taken theory too, especially since nothing of her was even found, the info given by the phone company, and the guy trying to lure people into his car. hopefully that family eventually gets some closure
I know this doesn't have to do with this story, but I wonder if any murderers ever dump their victims in the suicide forest after killing them somewhere else, or take them up there to kill them because people will think it's a suicide? Does that ever happen? Maybe you could do a video on that.
@@unrested maybe they staged the suicides very well 😏 with the stated perseverance of the police, some might figure out they might get away with it. This got me thinking, do you have any idea how are Japanese prisons?
CLEARLY!!!! It’s the same guy! Based on the story you told us. The guy who ripped the posters down and the guy with the blue car?! HELLO?! It’s not hard to set up a trap for this kidnapper. Once again. Japanese police are useless!!!
The first thing I think of is wildlife, there are bears and monkeys usually in the countryside. In 2013 I went to Tadosan in Mie, as I was walking up the entrance to the trail a group of monkeys was coming down the trail and they were staying primarily on the edges but I spotted two youngsters that hopped down on the paved trail, they were so young and little I immediately froze, I could feel their curiosity and didn't want them to approach me due to the rest of the adults hiding on both sides of me, I slowly and quietly backed down the trail facing them never turning my back. They followed us all the way back to the car and didn't seem afraid at all, as I drove slowly out of the park, one was perched on a fence and one ran into the road, but I had already passed that part, mind you I was in a small sports car with a roof that comes down and I didn't want to frighten them and attack the car, the one that came out in the road sat for about a minute and just looked at us from behind the car, he then went back to the hill and I drove away. My Japanese friend said those monkeys are sacred and you should never mess with them. Supposedly in Japanese culture they are thought of as gods. I know enough about wildlife that you should never approach any wildlife when their babies are around, some people don't get this or have the inner instinct to walk away before things get scary. I just felt it was better to leave and come back another time, after all it is their home. Part of me thinks she was kidnapped, she could still be somewhere in Japan, let's face it there are crazies everywhere these days.
Its such a sad story and just adds to the premise that no where is 100% safe even in the safest country in the world like Japan. Sadly, with more foreigners from different parts of the world emigrating to Japan for work or to live, more serial crimes may be part of that immigration equation. Dont you think, brother? 😢
@@unrested It's looking like it. I was just watching Chris Broad's channel entitled, "Japan's Foreign Population Surges 330, 000 in a year." Slowly but surely 😉
What a story :O Quite ballsy too, going for solo hikes with that condition. And on a lighter note: awesome to hear that things are moving for the channel!
i think her chanllen ist no longer up, she reached 250k i think.. but it dropped to 170-200k.. the channel was up very long with no videos, and 6months ago (i think.. maybe less irdk) she posted her last video, THE END OF KANADAJIN3, it was a live stream, where she answered some questions and told us that she is no longer in japan and also not in canada, she wants us to think that she is in Saudi Arabia with her muslim husband or whatever.. she wouldnt tell, she said she is tired of the stalking and thats why we will never ever hear of her again, thats what she basically said. its all weird
My mother studied French, you pronounced the name right. Aways odd to me how Tiphaine Véron's disappearance just seemed to not get that much interest, unlike Lucie Blackman.
I wish I was Japanese or Chinese or Indonesian. You have a great backup plan and return to your asian parents homeland incase things go south in the western world. Plus Asians are good-looking and intelligent. They kinda care for their elderly parents, so the families have harmony.
@Felice_Enellen I have heard of people wanting to be Jewish( evangelical Christians) and people wanting to be native American. I just think being asian would be nice. I admire Asians and their culture. It's not like I wish all of humanity was asian. I personally would not mind being a Japanese Chinese or Indonesian guy.
@@youknowkbbaby Japan, China, and Indonesia all have incredibly different cultures from each other. You can't just say you want to be "Asian". It'd be like someone in Asia saying they want to be a westerner. Do they mean American? Greek? Irish? German? Italian? Swedish? A region that size does not have all the same culture. You really need to learn a LOT more about other countries before you think the grass is greener on the other side.
hahaha dayum.. the good old times, she used to be my fave ytuber back then.. when i was in my japan era xD. i even chatted with her privately and she even sent me some screenshots oh her chat-conversations with rody.. or was it Rudy.. idk anymore ahaha, i still have them tho. its just so nostalgic, soon its gonna be 10 years dayum. She even sang Happy Birthday to me xDDD this whole thing was an one time thing era i wonder what shes doing now, 'soon' she ll be in her 40.. bruh i feel old hahaha
Foreigners from America really are perpetually late all the times and as of late its now worse haah. 15-30mins is a norm when i make a appointment. Folks always late, rarely on time, and never early. Also they tend to get gassed easy getting burned out fast. Also quick to complain and gossip in the worse ways. Is what it is haha, but certainly see why they dont make it in Japan or other homogenous countries. I think the loosness of time in states has some advantageous though in atleast everyone has that leeway including yourself so being a little late to go back and get something if you forgot isnt that bad.
While I understand where you’re coming from, unfortunately Isl*m is a horrible ideology. It is also quite unfair to claim Xtianity is in the same category.
You can press really hard, but no Christian would ever defend such behavior. It is strictly condemned by Jesus. As for the other religion, unfortunately, that specific behavior, amongst many other things, are not only permissible but even defended by their apologists in RU-vid
You know what i don't understand, everyone has phone's theses days and everyone records a lot more. Lots of posts. You would think a fan would counter her ask for a picture or take one from a distance. It just seems so odd that not one person has seen her. All we hear is rumors
The guy has highly depressive outlooks on many parts of life masked as having a strong sense of realism, which is something I've seen mostly long-term depressive people do and I believe it's a primary method of coping. To me, he appears like a man who was permanently wounded mentally by his earlier adult life and has never learned to appropriately move on and grow past it. His content creation existence today is just an echo chamber of non-sense in my opinion which is unfortunate.
i used to watch their videos A LOTTT back in middle school, but then when they moved to japan, i kinda stop bcs i don't feel like it's my cup of tea anymore. i really love their fapfap n wank videos in korea, the japan ones doesn't hit as much. when i started college i saw martina's video of her leaving eyk n came back to see the channel n was so shocked (n high-key scared) seeing simon's new content... like what is that 😭😭😭 i really hope the best for both of them, for martina to keep being strong n for simon to get out of whatever that is. i still watch their old videos bcs it brings me so much nostalgia ❤
I've failed in college before, it definitely feels awful. If failing several, it can feel like you're wasting your time/money and can be easily criticized I'm certain. Frankly, she probably had severe mental health issues going on that were a bit hidden and college going nowhere probably just pushed it in further. It's sad to think someone would get that far-gone they'd think to do this and act on it fully, but I suspect it's the case.
46:04 btw, the reason Mira had to defend 12 year olds getting married in Saudi Arabia is because it is widely accepted by Muslims that Mohammed married a 6 year old and consummated that marriage when she was only 9. Say what you will about pedo priests in Catholicism, but nothing in the Bible condones marrying/sleeping with young children. Unfortunately for Mira, she came to understand that Mohammed is supposed to be the ultimate example of the most moral man for all time, and so she either had to renounce her new faith, or defend it when the topic was brought to her
America has hikkikomori for sure. They are just called recluses or shut ins. This digital age has definitely created way more international hikkikomori
