Japan’s ‘evaporated’ people: Inside an industry that helps people disappear 

@gdeelove22, I too hope he has found or will find a path that enables him to have self-forgiveness for choices he made as a child. Facing abuse with no one to turn to, no guidance, and unable to see any other way out, he did what children do. There are many ways to run or hide from intolerable situations. If I could send this man just one message, it would be to tell him that his dignity and self-respect are there for the taking. Do not shoulder the blame for a poor decision that a child made. And above all, forgive that child that didn’t know how to properly care for himself when the adults in his life couldn’t or wouldn’t take care of him.

@@katiedotson704 Oh my, I pray your message finds him. Beautiful wisdom you got there :”>

Modern Japan is a sad, depraved, depressed, hypocritical, and constantly self-conflicting cesspool with little to no resemblance of humanity left. It is a country which focuses on the microscopical details and rules instead of tackling the grand, overarching core issues which have been rotting away for decades. It's people lack any semblance of humanity, energy and warmth. They are apathetic to each other as they drown in their own misery.😢

I also felt like crying..😢 I don't understand this culture of talking about sth so depressing and keep on nodding and smiling in a nice way..the guy who was at jail probably experienced the worst things with abuse but it didn't sound like he blamed his Mom

Takes so much to die

​@@lestercombs1871 It does.. and it doesn't..

@@lestercombs1871 Not if you're born again.✝

@@MiguelDLewis You would have to go fight demon lords if you do

@@krakenblast2 There are no "demon lords". There is only one Lord. ✝

What job to do when we leave and how u became big

Modern Japan is a sad, depraved, depressed, hypocritical, and constantly self-conflicting cesspool with little to no resemblance of humanity left. It is a country which focuses on the microscopical details and rules instead of tackling the grand, overarching core issues which have been rotting away for decades. It's people lack any semblance of humanity, energy and warmth. They are apathetic to each other as they drown in their own misery.😢😢😢😢

@@lalithkumar2551 you don't just randomly become big, you find apprenticeship and depending on how skilled you are will determine where you end up. That will never change, starting from nothing to whatever you can personally achieve.

@@ErickIsBeowulf tell me what do you do

@@lalithkumar2551 Find Jesus

Thank you kindly. Evaporation is a eart-broken phenomenal. I'd love to learn more.

hikikomori

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Thanks for the recommendations. Sanya Blies interests me.

Thanks for your recommendation

My hurt aches 😂 ❤

​@@condorX2 I didn't even notice that My brain autocorrected what op said.

I think, "evaporated" is a much better option than suicide. At least one day, when you have the strength to solve the problem, you could come and try again living your rightful life.

Coming from a toxic family who have destroyed my life progress, I would love to be 'evaporated'

@@Jayalen it ain't so hard to do..find a place with a creek nearby and grow your own food (tomatoes..nettles...potatoes)... people have been choosing to disappear for many thousands of years...hermits..monks...yogis

Capitalism for you.

@@jimmytimmy3680 would you rather live under Stalin or Kim Jong un.

Depressing but necessary. Similar to redlight districts. Similar to casinos. Similar to drugs

@@jimmytimmy3680 At least it can partially solve the problem for you, on some of the other country, ur dead

I was sick of the world, but didn't have the courage to die. That's the saddest sentence I've heard in years.

@Cho Cho you sir are correct

Very much so some feel like it now

@Boudica - This is not surprising at all, looking at the way everything is going around the planet (including various corporations destroying the whole ecosystems in the name of profits, and dying of plankton which actually produces almost half oxygen on the planet). That is not even saying anything about constant increase in the cost of living, extending retirement age, and usual stuff such as rich getting richer, and poor getting poorer...

@Tann Hauser Yup. I think it's beyond doubt that modern civilization is toxic to the human mind, body and emotional well being.

@@tannhauser5399 Get off social media and focus on what you can control. Polar ice is melting? Can I control it beyond reusing and recycling? No, so what's the point in worrying about it. It is the only way to be happy or at least to not stress yourself into the grave.

if they really wanted to help them they could teach them some working skills so they can help themselves , rather then sing riduclous songs on sundays

dying is not brave.

Indeed, the pastor and staff deserve much credit for helping provide the compassion and support that these people people so sorely lacked in their previous lives. ❤

Japan has a suicide forest. Everything is organized and thought of in Japan.

@@docaz9453 help comes in many ways and forms. Emotional support is one. Spiritual is another.

Modern Japan is a sad, depraved, depressed, hypocritical, and constantly self-conflicting cesspool with little to no resemblance of humanity left. It is a country which focuses on the microscopical details and rules instead of tackling the grand, overarching core issues which have been rotting away for decades. It's people lack any semblance of humanity, energy and warmth. They are apathetic to each other as they drown in their own misery.,,...

that was very true , I was wondering those only one who didnt die yet their alot who like them end up killing themselves

'evaporated' but appeared infront of cam again ??!

@@POS36 they probably paid him a few yen, and nobody's really looking for him so it should be ok for him appearing in front of camera to tell his story for us to take lessons from, or maybe for us to help him

Oh. it is very human. Between suicide and starting anew on a very difficult road the latter is certainly the bravest one.

Especially with all the nervous/coping laughter

Very true .

Absolutely. Beautiful words to live by. Be kind to children, always.

@@andreborges2881 "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." - Matthew 18:6 ✝

Same here. ❤

So they're all the same as western men then, we never tell anyone our problems or call someone when we feel depressed. We just hold it inside and hope for the best. This is why men suicide in far greater numbers in the West than women.

thats why these few seem to be such real and genuine people .. sigh.

@w this is exactly what I think the problem stems from

As the lady said, There are no second chances in Japan.

@@philtwowheels Maybe 70s men, but my male friends all talk about their issues, but maybe that's just me people have all ways felt they could tell me anything, even random people in bus stops. If people are really your friends they will listen as much as you want to talk and help as much as you will let them, but they will never know if you dont tell them, and just think that sociality has decided that you can not.

Imagine the countries where a woman alone can't hustle to live because it's a man's country

Asians have no tolerance ? Americans have?

Not really whole Asia has this kind of culture. We are also Asians. But we don't have such things.

Speaking of which, may I remind you the fact that Asian nations like Japan, Singapore & Hong Kong sit on a tiny compact land with a mega huge population hanging around where people are bumping into one another day in day out. After some years no wonder some think of evaporating/johatsu. Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants.. A similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room.

@@knowledgeispower8625 japan isn't technically run out of land, it's just that the Greater Tokyo Area is getting crampier(it's a lot better since the pandemic), life is getting tougher for those living in but moving out of metro means derailing from almost ALL benefit of modern world in japan. singapore is a different case, you don't physically get a choice unless in an extreme way, you flee the country.

Its more he could've done something different "evaporate" as such case's simple yet complex & highly situational

I think he's trying to say that he wishes he tried things differently. That's the pain of regret. But regrets are worthless because life has no instruction manual, it just happens to us.

Any sane person will never see any country as a paradise

Who thinks it’s a paradise? But I rather be there than in the USA where I get shot at from being not white.

​@@roroellies8188 Least anarchist person with a animals pfp.

As a japanese, you've got the wrong image. This is a small percentage of japan so you judging the minority and calling it the whole country. That's a misjudgement. Almost all of it is lovely, the culture, the food everything. Every country has issues and this is one of japans.

​@@ChocoMilk.o_oYou are right. This is not one of Japan's major problem, people will adapt to it eventually and some will challenge it for the better or worst. It's in our human blood. But what's really troubling is Japan's sinking population and to make it worse ,it's rapid decline in fertility rate . At some point it's exquisite beauty might suddenly disappear if proper steps are not taken by your Govt.

It's probably not regret. More like 'This is better than before, but I'm still unhappy.' They can escape society, but they can't escape from themselves.

Because despite the abuse they suffered from their family, they at least had a place to go home to and family to talk to. Now they are alone. These people probably feel nothing at all now. Even the abuse was a form of affection for them they most likely even miss...

Believe me "Disappearing" and taking off Is negligence. The loved ones and friends suffer not knowing what became of their family member. Running away is not the answer. Confronting the problem and asking for help is necessary. It should be irresponsible people not evaporating people.

@@larajones175 Excuse me, but confronting your abusers doesn’t lead to abusers suddenly deciding to not abuse you. You’re selfish for demanding an abused person stay because you as a family member might feel bad.

@@larajones175 How is it negligence when the common theme these people who 'evaporated' is that they want to avoid that 'awkward' situation if they were to meet their loved ones again? Clearly there was no compromise for which led these folks to evaporate from the people that knew them. You make it sound like everyone wants to solve their problems head on when even with relationships in the West, this isn't the case.

They don't disappear just from the family but from the whole system. Don't compare them with you, us. Their culture is way too different and harsher ad no second chances are given. Many Japanese also immigrate to get away for the stressful lifestyle and cultural expectations, long work shifts etc.

What dark life airman? Say more

@@misteryummyearth1055 Yes, Japan has a dark side, look up Unit 731.

Definitely not Confucius path when it preaches deep understanding with relationship and connection. Japan is the least East Asian country to follow and observe Confucius teaching.

It's culturally engraved in the society, like you can't call someone by their given name cuz they'll find it rude and the whole formality thing is taken too far, people are bound to get burnt out mentally

teachers rotate to ensure that all public schools are roughly equal in terms of teacher quality. private school teachers don't rotate though. china is trying to copy that system.

@@nknown3982 People call others by the given names fairly frequently in Japan, but yes, that person must be on their "close group" list.

Japan is a very compact country. The fact that Asian nations such as Japan, Singapore & Hong Kong sit on a tiny compact land with a mega huge population hanging around where people are bumping into one another day in day out. After some years no wonder some think of evaporating/johatsu. Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants.. A similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room.

That's really interesting - I noticed at 4:22 the old boy said "So I'm going to leave and live on my own" as if it was present tense. It gave me the feeling he was stuck in that moment, but I thought it might just be a quirk of translation. Perhaps it's just as it sounds though.

@@KeanKennedy i have heard that spirits and souls dont know time, they dont realise that they are dead and everyone has moved on..its like the same for these guys, they have stopped moving forward from the time they decided to evaporate..its like they are dead, like the spirits and souls, but dead, without having to go through the physical pain

As an asian, that was so deep and accurate I'm about to cry.

Everything is temporary, it's all a testing ground.

​@@-HolySpiritDove- testing ground till the day you die

Live long enough young man and you'll see.

I doubt he hates the world , just the path he followed in his youth and no means to escape except by evaporating.

@@michaellawson6533 I guess. Maybe there’s stuff that happened that he didn’t share. I don’t know, maybe I’m pessimistic, because I naturally believe that things don’t always work out the way you hoped. Hope for the best, live to survive the test.

So true.

That's right. I am sort of runaway for 25 years and started a new life abroad. They feel sorry, they found they way to track me, you reluctantly accept the contacts, for some time is ok, Then they start as long time ago and you cut it again for ever. You cannot go back waht you run away from.

I do agree. I run away from Italy 25 years ago for a new start, went to work/live in Asia but somehow my family members always found the way to track me down even changing my phone numbers etc.

@@spagmarco Is it a bad thing that they find you?

In Japan, according to the video, the authorities do not give out information.

@@solamano7239 Oh... that is interesting!

@@AhJodie It depends on his reasons, sometimes you have to disappear to survive, sometimes family is so toxic that once they come back into your life you find yourself back in the same situation. It's especially dangerous for women if they've escaped from an abusive situation, in some cases the abuser ends upnot only continuing the abuse but actually killing the victim out of a sense of rage and anger they couldn't completely control that person and were publicly embarrassed as an abuser. This happens all too commonly in most Western countries.

True that 😅

It was also his mother who said to him "you're dead to me, don't write me"

No one has to be different, we can all be the same, I'm telling you

​@@joshuabuchanan1141Humans don't work like that

What's so special about Nishinari?

@@hainiok7915 How do you mean exactly?

@@creativepicnl You said it bursted a bubble for you.

@@hainiok7915 Ah, yes I can explain that. When seeing a piece on that particular area on youtube, i’d never expect a situation like that in a thriving city as Osaka. I assumed that there would be low income areas but the image we usually get to see on most platforms are mostly prosperous and it gave a broader perspective on societies and these not being all that it’s portrayed to be. Hence the bubble.

@@creativepicnl So was this poor area particularly large?

I can relate

Nope!

Overwork culture is everywhere. In the US there is no maternity leave for new moms. France just raised their retirement age from 65 to 67.

​@@GDName over work culture in Japan is on another level to the point where you'll see people in suits sleeping in the streets because they work over time and they miss the last train.

@@xhisex9860 Some Japanese kids will answer the English question "Do you like your father?" with "I don't know".

​@@kyokokirigiri100 Japan is not working so well anymore. It's so/so.

Japan is literally dying .

@@kyokokirigiri100 Yeah and that pressure from work is why people are projecting the Japanese are going to be extinct in several generations. Because of pressure from work means that people are starting less families and living life and stuff. What's the point in being a cog in the machine if it is going to lead to nowhere.

​@@theoutsider8745 Japan is a corporate machine, a social maze of obligations on top of obligations. Individuality is a crime and conformity is the law. Of all the East Asian nations it has the most rigid and unforgiving code of social conduct. I compare them to Star Trek's Vulcans where there is little expression of personal emotion. On the surface Japan has a pristine look to it, ultra clean, efficient, orderly and disciplined at all levels of society, all of which came out of the historical traditions of living in a military dictatorship where warrior-like discipline was expected of all members of society, from the lowest class to the Emperor. Where failure for any reason is viewed a crime and there is little in the way of public forgiveness, family honor is the one biggest area where you don't transgress, followed by the honor of your extended family and your company. Being laid off is a massive social stigma in Japan, because it's implied that your employer found you less than worthy to work at that company and meant there was something wrong with you. Even after WW2 and the reformation of the military ruled culture it didn't change who the Japanese were deep down. This as you've said is leading them towards extinction in a couple of centuries.

Jojo, yes, Japan is a wonderful country to visit, but the welcome mat is only out for foreigners for a while.

Japanese Culture is not wonderful. Bushido is like a vine that wraps itself around you and slowly chokes you to death. Sure some types of people can thrive in it but for most it becomes a system of slavery. That first guy who lost his job, why did he 'runaway'? He lost his honour and his standing in front of his family and any friends he had. In that sort of situation you either commit suicide or run.

In the history, people who run away for a new start are also part of other cultures and countries. The fact that Japan acknowledge and even protect them is another sign of the Japanese culture's uniqueness and greatness.

Yeah I can relate to this outlook. No matter how great something looks from the outside, there's always going to be a dark underbelly to it.

Japan's history is very dark, look up Unit 731 if you don't believe me, but you've been warned.

you can send money throuugh paypal or bankwire

Love is energy. Just feel it in the space in your chest and think of them. It's real.

Japan needs Islam.

​@@supernova7966 overproud much? Or having an acute hero-complex?

Agree, just like USA with all those public shootings. A true sign of mentally ill society 😢 too many repressed feelings in Japan and too many angry feelings in USA

Also hikokomori

@@r0land4323501 - Thanks. I knew I had forgotten something 😅

Japan's version of "homeless" people that which they call evaporated people definitely live more dignified lives than in America... they dont do drugs, they dont commit crimes... they maintain a dignified appearance and demeanor... they attend church services.

@@GDName there was literally a guy in the video talking about how he just got out of jail for drug related crimes xd

@@GDName maybe learn a bit about their gang and underworld crimes. Ain’t much better than America lol

@@Vary180 learn about Japan being ranked the top 10 safest country in the world for 14 years straight. US is numbet one for having the biggest prison population in the world and is ranked 129th spot for being the safest.

@@mayl4152 @Vary learn about Japan being ranked the top 10 safest country in the world for 14 years straight. US is number one for having the biggest prison population in the world and is ranked 129th spot for being the safest.

You might end up breaking your mother’s heart. Try to meet on some small plane so you can continue to have a family to help you.

Do you like vampire movies?

Life will be fair, if those who are in a better position, especially those who own buildings with empty rooms, would assist them. We should all be able to help each other. There's enough space and food for us all.

I never heard the word until now, but I kind of evaporated. I moved to another country away from everyone I knew. Just wanted to be alone. I do keep in contact with my family though.

Great understanding. Especially in asian cultures we find plenty of people just decided to 'evaporate' in the forest like the the indian samanas. These are just the nowadays version of them, let them be as they wish to be, my respects to Japan authorities to protect their citizen most intimare desires.

China will crush Japan soon and you will have other problems to deal with.