The Worst Internship Ever: Japan’s Labor Pains

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Japan is facing a serious labor shortage, a problem that can be traced back to an aging population and a prevailing fear that immigrants will dilute the country’s pure gene pool. In order to keep the world’s third-largest economy afloat, the Japanese government offers an internship program that attracts foreign workers from China, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The program, which allows workers to stay for three years, is advertised as providing laborers with transferrable new skills for when they return home.
VICE News recently traveled to Japan to investigate the internship program. We found that many interns are underpaid, saddled with insurmountable debt, and forced into a form of indentured servitude. Many are illegally placed as oyster shuckers, construction workers, and other unskilled positions. And, despite international condemnation, Japan plans to use thousands of new foreign interns to build the infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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@Horus21jock 5 лет назад

The lady at 5:30 did not say "I only learned about fear", she said in Mandarin, "I only learnt that I have been tricked."

@WhoTookMyMirr 5 лет назад

Somehow, that's even worse.

@rasmith87 5 лет назад

When I read this comment, I only learned about fear.

@capslockcapslockcapslockca1948 5 лет назад

PRANKED: FORCED LABOR EDITION

@TNUni167 5 лет назад

American subtitles are notoriously inaccurate and usually adapted to the current political agenda. I highly doubt that women said genitals earlier.

@marcthomas4488 5 лет назад

@HJock.. what of that whole comment about the sexual ab\use.. was she sayinng that or did vice bullshit it again

@herox8640 8 лет назад

So the woman just told him that her boss is going to hire a "hitman" to kill her if she doesn't keep her mouth shut. And this guy just went to recorded her who she is and decided to interview the molester by surprising him at his house. What a fucking a hero, you just put someone life on the line.

@audioholokaust 8 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing!!!!

@meowhello4603 8 лет назад

@finalmattasy 8 лет назад

+SuvieSheng LaujVaj exactly. this is one of the worst examples of trying to get a sensational story sequence at the expense of common sense. Major fail! The guy is an old man for goodness sake; its not an excuse, but he seems barely able to walk in this vid. Rape and sexism are cultural things, they cannot be assumed as ultimately "wrong" from a global historical perspective. Death, war. The olympics?? The olympics are not about, "fun and equality for all." The olympics are about, "crush thy enemy." Fight for what you think is right, but don't insult reality by assuming that you're "right" in opposition to another's way of living and history. Equality amongst humans is a pipe dream. We are a competitive species.

@herox8640 8 лет назад

+finalmattasy I agree with you, you're correct.

@AmadeuShinChan 8 лет назад

+Ultraminiman Yakuza=labor-unions. Last time I was there I saw how yakuza has their own building-site (publicly-advertising). I'd not be surprised if the royal-family are Yakuza too.

@oiii-ke1wv 5 лет назад

Come to japan as a worker = HELL Come to japan as a tourist = HEAVEN Hell and Heaven is at the same place depends on your choice.

@oriontv6037 4 года назад

Thats true, hell and heaven based on ppl perspective.

@mariasama7859 4 года назад

Coming from Greece, I know exactly what that means! 🤣

@aclark903 4 года назад

It's not heaven here. Ever.

@user-cq5my7cb3u 4 года назад

Born in Japan ＝Chaos

@louisbudisoesanto1567 4 года назад

Have you ever worked in Japan? No, you haven't. Then shut up 🙂

@pinkywinky911 5 лет назад

This makes my blood boil. I live in Hiroshima and this happens a lot around here. While the Japanese workers get all the proper benefits the foreign workers are discriminated. The government should do more to protect these workers.😟

@bangbangtangahwei 5 лет назад

Huh? In malaysia native get basic 1500RM while foreign workers only get 1100RM. Please read more lol

@RealManasBose 4 года назад

They aren't voters

@janki3353 3 года назад

@@bangbangtangahwei this is about japan not malaysia

@seymourskinner6050 3 года назад

bangbangtangahwei what does Malaysia have to do with this?

@dennischen8887 3 года назад

@@bangbangtangahwei Yea, what does Malaysia have to do with this? At least Malaysia still pay them.

@gouchiyama3937 7 лет назад

As Japanese, I was really disappointed that the internship program is far from meaningless, but rather harmful. When I worked at the second-car company, there were two Chinese and they washed the car every day and didn't get any skill even if the other Japanese worker learned the car care. I totally understood the actual situation of its program through this movie.

@mohamadhafidal-ahyar2253 5 лет назад

It isn't really that bad, many friends of me join internship there and they say not as bad as this.. Btw, i am an indonesian

@plotting6863 5 лет назад

Different people will have different experiences. Just because 1 person said it was "not as bad" does not mean it isn't bad.

@lyhthegreat 5 лет назад

maybe you just like washing cars?

@ISoloYouRelax 5 лет назад

Never studied it however that is the best way to learn about it look at all your governmental information that is available to the public look at everything. Never base your judgement off a single source.

@thephantom9227 5 лет назад

@@mohamadhafidal-ahyar2253 Ah yeah, most Indonesian who join internship program in japan got good experience. Chinese, Vietnamese is not that lucky though. that's sad

@user-xe9fv3xp6k 5 лет назад

I’m Japanese. It is true that foreigners forced to do their job with very few wage as this video describes. Even a lot of Japanese have been in serious situation; they could not have any breaks, or they usually (supposed to) work over 8 hrs, they are in under power harrasment. I want tell to people who considering to go to Japan for work, that “never come to japan as a worker”. And I also want you to know Japanese workers are also struggle with a few salary. It’s problematic.

@ernonw6215 5 лет назад

I understand this

@aalb1873 5 лет назад

Nanashino Gonbe Maybe I will visit Japan only as a tourist.

@gregorjerman973 4 года назад

I wonder some Japanese opted to Porn Industry due to Wage and Job Issue.

@seta3664 4 года назад

@@gregorjerman973 nah, they just want some quick cash

@gregorjerman973 4 года назад

@@seta3664 Yeah but some only do it as a Sideline but earning huge amount of cash.

@zionpark0803 3 года назад

As a Japanese teenager I can most definitely say that the future of this country is so doomed. Hikikomori, Karoshi, Suicide, severe birth rate decline, it's all out of control. At least we have anime? No, even the anime industry has some neverending problems such as the extremely underpaid animators. The animes we watch everyday are the results of those struggling animators' blood and sweat, yet people are not giving them enough credit as if they don't deserve it as much as VAs do...Well, we still have those beautiful landscapes and historical buildings remained over hundreds of years but...

@kurodesuuuu Год назад

：（

@alfredenglund 11 месяцев назад

Yeah because all the animators let their work be copied and shared for free. They need to enforce copyright and force people to pay to watch. Easy as that

@iwrestledafeloniousoysteronce 5 лет назад

Sexual harassment, poor working condition, and xenophobia... I really feel ashamed of these aspects of Japanese society. I can't understand why allegedly "patriotic" right-wing people deny or try to conceal them. If you are real patriot, you should admit and improve them.

@mseatac 5 лет назад

More likely left wing since Japan is a liberal country.

@whydoievenbothertoputthish2199 5 лет назад

What if their the ones profiting from it?? In that case it would make sense

@ex0duzz 4 года назад

Shinzo Abe and his party are leftists? Thanks for displaying your ignorance to the world.

@nehcooahnait7827 4 года назад

Your profile name

@antihero9443 3 года назад

@@ex0duzz Yes, he's a lefty/globalist.

@user-ww5et1lv5q 6 лет назад

This documentary is not lies. This matches what happened in my personal life so far

@crittykalthinking1962 6 лет назад

森真理衣 me too..

@ericjohnson1811 5 лет назад

I hope things work out well for you. Sorry to hear you had to go through this.

@ericjohnson1811 5 лет назад

@@crittykalthinking1962 I hope things work out for you. Sorry to hear about your issues with Japan.

@mikewoodman2872 5 лет назад

@General YeahYeah Really? I didn't know that; I'd be interested to know more if you can provide.

@jarpadical 5 лет назад

This was irresponsible reporting. You put that girls life in danger by showing her face and apartment and mentioning anything to her boss.

@jabrique 5 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing about this... well done vice...

@oali2478 5 лет назад

They would have made sure it was all ok.

@OlNineToes 5 лет назад

11:29 But wasn't she already pursuing legal recourse? He had mentioned that she had gone to the authorities [in the program and supposedly outside] and had already begun the process of blowing the whistle. He mentions that her "case is pending", but who knows if he was speaking literally or figuratively. Her union rep. openly threatened her with bodily harm already when talking about this specific case, so I'm sure they would have been able to connect the dots whether or not Vice showed her face. I imagine she had to sign a waiver or agreement to be interviewed or put on film; hopefully she considered the prospect of retaliation before agreeing and didn't deign it necessary. You're right, though, it would've been nice to see them taking extra precautions to protect their interviewee whether the case was public knowledge or not. These factory owners are already doing nefarious things, who's to say that they wouldn't follow through on their threats?

@zyxwvutsrqponmlkh 5 лет назад

Vice does not care. They have gotten informants killed many times before. They are even too fucking lazy to use encryption when talking to someone who's life is on the line.

@andrescarletti7511 5 лет назад

al revés al exponerte tienes menos chances de que te hagan algo, ya que anteriormente había explicado que la amenazaron de muerte por comunicar su desconformidad en el trabajo. Lo irresponsable es no llegar a solucionar el tema de esta chica que quedo sola a la deriva.

@daniarorynbayev8530 5 лет назад

this so-called internship is happening all over the planet. in the usa they use mexican workers. in europe they use the refugees from africa and arab countrys. in russia they use central asian workers north korean workers. and so on..... damn. it happens even my country!

@LordArioh 5 лет назад

yes, like someone ever seen a working refugee.

@Tk3997 5 лет назад

Migrant workers from Mexico aren't really the same as this. No one running those programs is really claiming any sort of 'job training' or such shit, they're manual labor jobs that Americans won't do for the pay on offer, but people from lower income places will. By and large they know what they're getting into and while there are certainly problems and abuses, on balance it's not as systemic as this in my view likely because the program is more up front about just wanting laborers. Also quite frankly the legal protections for these workers are quite a bit better in the US and abuse is addressed more readily (if not probably as vigorously as it should be), it also helps that there is a fairly large permanent population of similar ethnicity in the US which can help make their situations known and provide legal help. That's said it's still pretty much bullshit, if they're safe enough to work here and we need them, then they should be allowed to immigrate if they want. It's pretty much pure xenophobia that prevents it, the conservative farmers want the labor, but they don't want the brown people living in their neighborhoods.

@toshinakae6397 5 лет назад

@@Tk3997 You should do some research into the temporary labor agency industry. Not all immigrant workers are in bad situations, nor are all temporary labor agencies. But abuses occur in this kind labor/debt contract sort of way in many countries.

@241kyle 5 лет назад

Sounds like you watch way to many vice documentaries lol.

@tommywaltz400 5 лет назад

true , mine use venezuelans

@julsana4105 4 года назад

I think Japan has a problem with “blame the victim”. Police will always choose their citizens over foreigners no matter who’s in the right as well.

@commanderfarsight2351 3 года назад

No different from China.

@Yukuri0508 8 лет назад

i strongly feel that if you can't help the lady and others who are affected, don't go around filming videos like this. It took her lots of courage to say this, she hopes that you can help her get out of this but here you are going to the owner's house telling him "one of the girls told us........" In the end you couldn't help her, but you could just take an airplane and head back home. but what about her? the owner is gonna find out and punish her. If you dont have the power to do such things and even more the brains to do so, don't ever think that you can help someone like that. it takes more then just stepping out.

@kysfggt 5 лет назад

aren't you being useful, thanks captain

@riekumar6999 5 лет назад

It's called bringing awareness.

@lalolu9437 5 лет назад

well...the boss is really aware about he has to solve his problem isn't he?

@Cherryblossoms110 5 лет назад

Bringing awareness, sure, but with the threat of death, VICE really could've had the decency to at least censor the woman's face.

@wan632 5 лет назад

They are only for the "HOT" news.. somebody should make a documentary on how "REPORTERS" making money.. :) It is another form of business

@EvanSaltare 9 лет назад

There's alot I like about Japan but one thing that drives me nuts is the general inability of the Japanese to discuss issues frankly and admit something is wrong. Having spoken to Japanese people and foreigners who have married Japanese and even have children with them, this sentiment is echoed throughout.

@darkrieshunter6670 9 лет назад

Evan Saltare I guess it is part of their culture

@HiAdrian 9 лет назад

Evan Saltare Agreed, same with the Chinese* and Koreans. *even regarding the animosity between regions/groups within their own country.

@EvanSaltare 9 лет назад

Black Reaper A.K.A. Hei In my experience I've come across way more anti government/whistle blower types than people who just whole heartedly support the government. Especially in college, everyone is anti something. Japan however places emphasis on public perception. It's much more psychologically ingrained than an ignorant American chanting USA.

@garyermann 9 лет назад

Black Reaper A.K.A. Hei I don't know what Americans you've been meeting, but most I know right now are pretty freaking disillusioned with the US government... The approval ratings for almost all sectors of the government are at rock-bottom, so I'm not sure where you're getting any idea that Americans are pretending everything is fine and dandy. People are pretty cynical about the government's ability to represent the people, dangerously so.

@tokyomari7579 9 лет назад

***** Japan did apologize about ww2. Why don't you know about this? Where are you from?

@stacylynn3815 5 лет назад

This is modern Japan, just imagine Japan during the WWII.

@fajaradi1223 5 лет назад

Oh? Jugun Ianfu stories?

@NoodleGoreng 5 лет назад

Japan in WWII? their 3,5 year romusha are worse than Dutch 300 year rodi

@aalb1873 5 лет назад

A land of opportunity for sociopathic - sadistic executioners.

@bangbangtangahwei 5 лет назад

@@NoodleGoreng 300years kerja rodi better than romusha? Wtf??

@iwayanbagus2271 4 года назад

@@bangbangtangahwei romusha worse than kerja rodi, you read that wong

@emflores4286 5 лет назад

As an immigrant worker in Japan, i can say that we have no option but to take this opportunity. The salary might not be high from the eyes of those who live in first world country, but going back in Philippines, the salary is a huge amount already.

@alphaweeb5195 5 лет назад

Just go to Qatar, pinoy community is huge here!

@roye6961 5 лет назад

doesn't mean what they're doing is right

@bangbangtangahwei 5 лет назад

Same in indonesia its huge. Those kenshusei already knoe what kind of job they sign in

@mariao.5142 5 лет назад

So this so called internship was bait for us Filipinos... :(

@rubyyyr 5 лет назад

sad.

@inconspicuousridervlog4964 6 лет назад

dark side of rich countries victims are mostly foreigners.

@fakhrulyusof3132 5 лет назад

@Masterffc yes, that are their choice, but u might be forgot something that the internship offer by japan goverment totally different before and after this foreigners land there. these situation similar to Qatar World Cup preparation.

@upsidedownpeon9984 5 лет назад

@@fakhrulyusof3132 Don't compare Japan to Qatar, Qatar imploys literal slaves, they help people get out of North Korea just to sent them to extreme heavy manual labor till they die.

@upsidedownpeon9984 5 лет назад

Blake Brown Japan isn't the only country super strict on immigration, EVERY country in the world is but the USA.

@Gondezar 5 лет назад

@@upsidedownpeon9984 That is an absolute lie. As an Argentinian, we know that our country welcomes foreigners with arms wide open. Even in the opening statement of our constitution it is stated that the rights in the national territory are "for our posterity, and for all the men of the world who want to inhabit the Argentine soil". Argentina is not a rarity in the world, many other nations built on the effort of immigrants have similar statements (Canada, Germany, Australia, 80% of Latin America, etc.) and the US is not even close to being one of them.

@paulieheydrich9772 5 лет назад

alex lopes China does this too

@Gumden 8 лет назад

The Olympics isn't about fair play, it's about making money for the big corporations.

@MrChowTheTroll 5 лет назад

and what ur idea to solve these problems

@mundotaku_org 5 лет назад

The only people who make money of the Olympics are the government officials, the Olympic federations and obviously the Olympic organization.

@varsam 5 лет назад

And the hotels, motels, quarters, shops, souvenirs shops, restorants, fast food, and so on and so on.

@miguelalvarez4202 5 лет назад

Ya !!!!! More work, more money, more shit... The game plan is simple

@slowcavalry 5 лет назад

He practically said her name when he confronted the old man. Bad reporter

@evitayamin5333 5 лет назад

Yeah, they're too straight forward despite knowing the girl was threatened to be killed, wish she is safe

@eliperales492 5 лет назад

@@evitayamin5333 i think shes dead cause of him

@unextrano9775 5 лет назад

@@eliperales492 where did you hear that?

@annettesims9082 5 лет назад

This is the worst interview ever, why would you ask a direct question? of course he won't admit it smh this reporter is dumb

@zijian219 4 года назад

@@eliperales492 provide sources when you claim shit like that

@BlueBird-wb6kb 5 лет назад

We have this in Australia. it's called Apprenticeships, They hire you as first year and then fire you, very cheap Labor

5 лет назад

Except if it turns out to be a scam that doesn't teach you a qualification, you can sue the hell out of your 'employer'.

@kai89tracid 5 лет назад

Same thing in poland u get job without contract 1st year but after that u might still work like that without retirement pay as y dont have contract

@ex0duzz 4 года назад

No we don't have this. Try to sexually abuse your female apprentice and see what Happens and if police protect the sexual abusers because they are Aussie

@chunhaylee 4 года назад

@@ex0duzz There is plenty of foreign labor abuses in Australia: www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/05/couple-fined-500000-for-systematic-exploitation-of-taiwanese-workers

@ducklinasmart6822 4 года назад

😂

@aaronfitri300 7 лет назад

Power abuse is common in Japan, Dubai also have thing in common. This is the new form of slavery

@PedroHernandez-uj9oz 7 лет назад

Dude economic servitude exist in almost every country. Most jobs in the US give you shit, pay little benefits (if your lucky), and if your really lucky you get a shitty 401k match but now companies are trying to get rid of those now. Cost of living increases, gentrification increases, poverty increases. Pays for employees generally don't and if they do they will not increase at the rate inflation is increasing. We live in a world where the majority of people are living in a ponzi scheme.

@onura2710 6 лет назад

Yeah I heard pakistani workers going dubai, force to give their passports to their bosses and cant return home until the company decide to let them go

@lordblazer 5 лет назад

+ithereonethathasnt so you're saying that we need to just continue to be suckers in a ponzi scheme or live in Venezuela?

@ickochi 5 лет назад

Pedro Hernandez come here in japan so you’ll know

@alstonlinski6592 5 лет назад

@@PedroHernandez-uj9oz we dont live in economic servitude at all. lets not forget most people live in homes with plumbing and electricity and even the homeless have nice cell phones. we are doing too well and i think sjw came about because people here are so disconnected from the reality of human nature

@zegikniet9999 4 года назад

Has shortage of labour, maybe treating labourers as slaves will help

@zijian219 4 года назад

*Surprised pikachu face*

@kavi0481 5 лет назад

Where is the 'Politeness' of Japan?

@Frenchkisssss 4 года назад

A myth, they put there bags on the seats on the train because they don’t want you to sit beside them.

@filipelimartins 4 года назад

@Mao ZeDong actually everyone who visit China said that they were very well treated.

@zijian219 4 года назад

@Mao ZeDong weird thing for mao to say

@semansco 4 года назад

Westerners see little difference between politeness and kindness and think one does not exist without the other. We think politeness is a sign of kindness and goodwill. In Japan politeness is a cold, lifeless thing used as a way to conform and avoid conflict. Polite, yes. Kind, no. You will think that you see signs of it at times while living here and then you realize it was nothing but a ploy to get you to work, practice English, be seen with them or otherwise entertainment them. When their need for you is done you may not get a goodbye and they will not acknowledge you on the street. Cold, heartless people who live unbelievably shallow, mundane, monotonous lives. Dislike.

@helloworld2784 4 года назад

@@filipelimartins You're wrong. I lived in China for years.

@samojerom1046 4 года назад

I thought Japan is a nice country, with a good morals but it seems i was deceived by that . no nation is perfect .

@costinvelicu3534 3 года назад

Japan allowed child pornography until 2014. Not hentai legit child porn

@meowburi7612 3 года назад

@Life Matter yes way. You can search it yourself

@aj-sz8mu 3 года назад

@Life Matter they have some of the most outdated legal systems in the world. i think all of us who love japan so much is starting to learn how ugly it truly is, the more we learn about the country.

@martingrey2231 3 года назад

One more thing...Google search Japan + experiments+ logs. Have fun.

@dbbaker1984 3 года назад

Japan has successfully fooled the world into thinking that they are this polite, honest, near perfect society. Ask any other Asian nation what they think...

@kaziboy264 6 лет назад

My aunty in China once worked like this for her daughter, its pretty sad to see this, im glad she went back to China now. Most people who move to Japan for work are the truly desparate because Chinese wages are no longer as low as they used to be even for unskilled labour.

@partridge7341 4 года назад

Mao ZeDong get your troll ass outta here, gotta get outta the basement and go outside once in a while bud.

@ffmyang6092 4 года назад

True, the average salary pro capita in China is getting improved and so as the general social environment such as social welfare system and living condition. It is true for everyone even for those who live in remote areas.

@madeinpinas215 4 года назад

And China is too humble to admit how the lives of the majority of its people changed. Or perhaps they're grounded because the life they have now is still new to most of them.

@steamedpencils7670 4 года назад

Walker ah yes china is worse therefore we should ignore all problems that are in japan

@paulstaker8861 8 лет назад

VICE keeps destroying my dream of happy anime land.

@Kayserjp 8 лет назад

+Paul Staker dont take them too seriously . they know how to make things dramatically. :D

@paulstaker8861 8 лет назад

Kayser Yoshimatsu :D

@notnotmurico8783 8 лет назад

+Paul Staker Don't be blind these things do happen.

@DaRUde117 8 лет назад

+Paul Staker Don't look at it that way. This kind of thing happens everywhere around the world

@insuspectedrulling1082 8 лет назад

My bro are in Japan studying ... The internship are not scary as in this video... Maybe the video is real , but my bro as a Malaysian Chinese dint see this happen lol ... Or maybe one possible they hate mainland Chinese @@

@andresotravez 5 лет назад

I don't see otakus or anime/manga lovers around here. I think the world is like this now. Double standards every where.

@ALICExMARIAHxROSE 5 лет назад

Hi. "Anime lover" here. I might love Japan and their media, but I don't stand behind shit like this. The country has flaws and they shouldn't be overlooked. you can also rest assured a lot of us who are learning Japanese, or spend half a second surrounded by it outside of "digital media" are aware of problems like this and will continue to publically criticize them.

@aalb1873 5 лет назад

Well sayed.

@valentinasandman9625 4 года назад

Same, I read a lot of manga, but I also study Japanese language and culture in college. I'm currently writing an essay on human trafficking in the far East. Reading comics doesn't mean you are a moron and you completely overlook socio-political realities.

@yaricoo 5 лет назад

the politeness of japanese citizen does not mean there is no human right abuse. alike that old japanese farm owner, criminals don’t try to be criminal in public.

@elijahparks2417 4 года назад

They sure are awful liars though

@myulsoundottir9934 8 лет назад

The situation around the foreign Intern system, "Kensyusei" system, is terrible indeed here, but not many Japanese people are aware of this matter, not because the hate/racial reason but because of media control. We can see very small (& tragic) articles about Kensyusei if you're living in rural area - I live close to Mito city, but if you're living in the big city such as Tokyo, you hardly know even the existence of Kensyusei system! Also, As Japanese, I would like to tell you we have so many problems for the working situation for citizen workers too (such as Karoshi, pls google it)

@karigreyd2808 8 лет назад

They should pay them the same a Japanese workers. Construction is a skilled job depending on what they are doing.

@kennykwong1028 8 лет назад

they should be paying them period.

@alexfebrianoo 7 лет назад

no not really,only chinese,not foreign in general,they hate chinese,specially the older generation,it because the streotype chinese people are rude,lazy,dirty,they like to cheat, stealing stuff and any other stuff that most japanese dont do heck they even banned chinese tourist from certaint places,because they are dirty,like to ruined stuff,littering etc chinese is basically the "hood" of asia,especially the immigrant wrokers and tourist

@alexfebrianoo 7 лет назад

but nonetheless I agree,they should get pay equally,and this is a prime example of human slavery in modern century,just like in dubai

@alexfebrianoo 7 лет назад

Yessy Mariana racism toward chinese form japanese people is not about they claim to be superior,the real problem is the culture crash,people in japanese dont really steal stuff,and they have "shame" culture as well,for example,most people on japanese dont tie their bicycle when parking,or like the street vendors who put their goods outside the store,but most chinese people who live there,they steal(not racism,a fact,you can do your research,arround 52% crime in japan is committed by chinese) especially the worker class people,and they are rather lazy and have no shame,not to mention rude,and tend to vandalized stuff,that happen because in china they dont care,its their culture didn't match at all

@yessymarianaym 7 лет назад

alex febrianoo then there is law. a country is form by law first and then as it progress people will be ashamed of breaking the law. E.g. Singapore is very immigrant country, look at the crime rate. People know how strong the law being enforced. Then it will make them learn, as simple as that.

@TakumiInada 4 года назад

I'm a Japanese. I feel disgrace, shame and disappointing. but, I think most of Japanese would feel the same feeling, if they know it.

@mdshajid2771 5 лет назад

be honest with you i was trying to go japan as a technical intern ...with lot;s of hope but after see this i realize that i was going to wast my life thank you vice news..

@fajaradi1223 5 лет назад

Too bad! Please go there anyway. We need second view and another opinion. As far as we know. Japan is a very sexist culture. Do they abuse foreign worker equally, or just the female asian workers? I believe they wouldn't dare to abuse some bloke who could punch back at their face.

@aalb1873 5 лет назад

Stay away

@daigomori7374 4 года назад

Don't even bother going there

@ShaneOStewart 3 года назад

Am a foreign man living here, I've noticed some Japanese treat u better as a man. When it comes to women they dont seem to have respect for them, sad. But I also think that if u come to work as a highly skilled worker you wont see this side of Japan portrayed in this documentary, I haven't.

@jackjack4168 Год назад

Better stay in your place or go in western countries.

@CBRXX-ue5iz 7 лет назад

i am japanese .this is true . this is one of the bigest problems.

@notosure2148 5 лет назад

It is up there, sometimes a rubber stamp Diet isn't always helpful to the citizens of Japan. Nor the foreign workers.

@ryvonellonell9939 5 лет назад

Hi there....just wanna ask...and please give me an honest answer....is this only happenings to those who are Chinese .... And what happen to those non-chinese foreign worker in japan

@susapo123451 5 лет назад

@@ryvonellonell9939 It happens to most foreigners not only Chinese. I've been there as a student for 2yrs and believe me, chances is that you will be taking up any form of part-time jobs blue-collared jobs / skilled worker / labor worker) just so you can sustain yourself of the high living expenditures. Some people including the locals themselves and me and most of the foreigners I know cycle 2 to 3 jobs if they are not under any good company. I've known other nationalities even with master's degree but still works only as a laborer. My teacher recommended that if I want a very good job / white collared job then at least I should have my master's degree 'cause its the competition even for the locals (along with your excellent Japanese language skills of course since perfect English is barely spoken there).

@ryvonellonell9939 5 лет назад

@@susapo123451 how about the local....because I always heard Japanese work hard.....really hard...untill I believe if foreigners come and work in Japan....there cannot work as hard as the Japanese people...or am I wrong

@susapo123451 5 лет назад

@@ryvonellonell9939 lots of Japanese really work hard.. some of them even die of overwork hence the word "karoushi 過労死".. well any foreigners who goes to Japan to work will evidently work hard but still it depends to the person how much effort one exerts especially when you are in a city like Tokyo where life is so busy.. most people there are living only to work and almost have no social life..

@michellet2890 8 лет назад

that was an eye opening! i thought japan is a beautiful, clean country with really nice people. I guess everywhere in the world has a dirty and disgusting place hiding

@funofboredom 5 лет назад

U really thought Japan was a utopia? Are you stupid? Go watch The Shinjuku Incident.

@chronolumina 5 лет назад

John L You had to insult someone for their 2-year old comment expressing disbelief, as if you're an all-knowing God from which nothing could be kept a secret. Get a life.

@comradeofthebalance3147 5 лет назад

Megat Saiful Well, it was wrong that a place could be all beautiful .

@bellazhang8485 5 лет назад

Well they did invade pretty much all of Eastern Asia in the 20th century, and massacred quite a lot of people.

@bangbangtangahwei 5 лет назад

@@bellazhang8485 so whats the corelation of ww2 and this vid? a lot of overseas chinese prefer to visit japan than mainland for holiday despite high cost because they are polite and the country is clean.

@tobiuchi6759 5 лет назад

I'd like to say this is limited to unskilled labor and Chinese people...but it's not. I had been teaching English in Japan for about a year. Never have I seen a culture so racist, so xenophobic, so dependent on outsider help for menial jobs. Many times I had been rejected from places to eat, shop, even grab a beer...just for being an American. A person could be treated half as bad here in America and it would be headline news. In Japan, it's just how they do. Most of the people who don't like you will even talk shit right in front of you, thinking you don't know Japanese...I guess they really aren't that smart after all. Teach English in China/Korea. They love different cultures .

@kattiepenn 5 лет назад

Tobi Uchi I agree

@bangbangtangahwei 5 лет назад

Koreans worshipped whites

@diablo5744 4 года назад

Just going through these replies makes my pubes curl. I was looking at taking a holiday this year to Japan, China or Korea, it's making it look less likely to be Japan the more I read 😑

@zijian219 4 года назад

@@diablo5744 Japan is still a great place for travel tho

@aclark903 4 года назад

@@zijian219 It's one of the most expensive countries in Asia.

@azrenaadnan4007 5 лет назад

Theres always a darkside on every countries😓

@paolobenedicti1319 7 лет назад

If it's true...I must totally review my opinion about this country. We're not talking about criminal organizations involved in human trafficking, here a government is involved...

@relaxationstation7374 7 лет назад

Paolo Benedicti Governments are always involved, any government is nothing more than a highly refined organized crime organization...

@paolobenedicti1319 7 лет назад

Relaxation Station You're sadly right... And now I'm living in Italy I can see it every time I watch tv or I read a newspaper...but again, as you wrote, like the most of the countries

@nora4981 7 лет назад

You'd be naive if you think governments usually work for the good and benefit of the people.

@aczbdk 7 лет назад

LOOK at 4:25 ! One of those Chinese workers is using an iphone 6!!! A FXXKING IPHONE 6!!! That means she is living very well in Japan!!! Communist people love to lie, that's a fact!!! It is the evil Communist china who took money from them and send them to Japan, it is NOT Japan's fault!!!

@paolobenedicti1319 7 лет назад

aczbdk It could easily be the way you're saying, the same as north korea is doing in Russia, China, Northern Africa, and some European countries too. But as well as in all of those situations, the workers' "hosting" country is totally aware of the situation but in complete denial when they get questioned about that. E.g. the Polish union's associations warned the the Polish government that something wrong was going on with the north korean workers in Poland, the government's "heads" just stated that they had no intention to mess with north korean's "foreign policies "... Slavery 4.0

@VICENews 9 лет назад

VICE News investigates Japan’s internship program, finding that many foreign workers are forced into a form of indentured servitude. Watch "The High Cost of Cheap Clothes” - bit.ly/1FuOFOv

@yuubokumin415 9 лет назад

VICE News Vice NEWS stop being racist towards Japanese people!!! You openly let your buddy Eddie Huang use racial slurs against Japanese people on Vice videos. And please send that idiot Simon back to the Ukraine because he doesn't know what he's talking about! There are plenty of countries with worse labour conditions than what goes on in Japan now! Japan has been in a 20+ year recession. Japan is broke now and if immigrants don't like their conditions in Japan, then go back to your home countries and complain there!

@yuubokumin415 9 лет назад

***** Keep on being racist???

@xGreenhero 9 лет назад

yuubokumin415 Yuubo kumin (a very japanese name). yes every country has bad labors conditions in one place or another. Vice is allowed to share and shed some news on Japan's bad foreign internship program. i honestly thought Japan was this awesome, amazing country, it still is. just like a lot of countries are. now a countries value vs the government is another issue. like china. it's a cool and amazing country, now it's government, i can detest. china jails, tortures and persecutes religious people and especially Christians. Now a lot of people don't like china for that, but the very country itself is beautiful. same with Japan. very beautiful place. everything has it's Pro's and Con's; So does japan and it has a bad foreign internship program. I'm sure not everyone in the internship program is doing bad but don't get offended when a country you adore has a fault. i'm Canadian and i like to think Canada is perfect ( my Canadian pride ) i know our military is good ( it's really small though, so we don't have too much to prove) but i know my country aint perfect; it's far from perfect. but that free healthcare though. still better than obama's makeshift obama-care.

@jpkraken5533 9 лет назад

yuubokumin415 So this video is not true? LOL.

@yuubokumin415 9 лет назад

***** Stop being racist towards Japanese people!

@cyberlord64 5 лет назад

If you need to pay your employer to get the job, something is up...

@milky1234123 8 лет назад

Oh this video always breaks my heart when ever i stumble upon it

@lsr-anon 8 лет назад

u must be very weak

@milky1234123 8 лет назад

No i just have a heart to feel for people in dire situations. Maybe if you didn't lack basic human emotion you would feel the same. But talking to someone like you won't do anyting so good day

@milky1234123 8 лет назад

Nah bro but thanks for trying to offence me must make you feel so important you idiot

@lsr-anon 8 лет назад

milky1234123 wow crazy how youtube deleted my comment. So much for free speech. I'm to brutal for youtube anyway.

@milky1234123 8 лет назад

You had it coming

@teampwned 8 лет назад

It's not internship it's a slave ship.

@ChristopherRoma9 4 года назад

Slave labor in Dubai has Japan beat by a mile 💁🏻‍♂️

@silber8gift 2 года назад

I am Japanese. The working environment in Japan is very bad and it is not the country to come. The pay is very low due to exploitation by fraud, there is a lot of sexual crimes to take advantage of the weakness, you will be treated like a slave and you will have no human rights.

@haloshadowsnipe3014 9 лет назад

I thought Japan would have solved this issue with robots by now?

@genma986 9 лет назад

haloShAdOwSnIpE Rofl the japanese pipedream, robots swoop in and save the day.

@pedropedrosoy9890 9 лет назад

haloShAdOwSnIpE NO RAPIST WAR CRIMINALS DON'T DO THAT

@haloshadowsnipe3014 9 лет назад

Pedro Pedrosoy Ummm... What?

@BFP2021 9 лет назад

haloShAdOwSnIpE who is gonna build those robots?? other robots? well who's gonna built those robots? Other other robots? Well who's gonna built those robots? Other other other robots? Well who's gonna built those robots? Other other other other robots? Well who's gonna built those robots? Other other other other other robots? Well who's gonna built those robots? Other other other other other other robots? Well who's gonna built those robots? Other other other other other other other robots? Well who's gonna built those robots? Other other other other other other other other robots? Well who's gonna built those robots? Other other other other other other other other other robots? AHHHHHH FLUFFY DOG I WANT TO HUGZ UUZZZZ

@ronzieandme 9 лет назад

haloShAdOwSnIpE

@aloeaaRFR 7 лет назад

i hope they didnt get that girl killed

@ladyamore9240 5 лет назад

this pretty make my whole view of Japan changed forever

@romella_karmey 5 лет назад

Japan is coffee powder coated with sugar coating. It looks good in the surface, but bitter when you dig down their hidden mess..

@elijahparks2417 4 года назад

Its a wasabi flavored stick of gum in a pack of green apples

@trinhkets 8 лет назад

this is just wrong...

@khunopie9159 8 лет назад

you think?

@clashclans9783 8 лет назад

they do this mostly in every country. it's just that Japan made it a bit public.

@alexfebrianoo 7 лет назад

india labour who force to work in dubai have it even worse,at least in this case they get feed and have place to stay ,while in dubai????? goodluck

@yellowtone1505 6 лет назад

Im also a Technical Intern Trainee and this is Really True

@jukskraiboed 6 лет назад

where ?

@smtkumar007 6 лет назад

WTF !!! Paying $7000 just to learn oyster cracking skills that to in overseas.

@notosure2148 5 лет назад

For 7000, could literally get part time college course, student visa, and either on campus dorm or studio- with a work permit. But those sharks don't usually pray on college bound or high school equivalent people.

@Moneyball365 5 лет назад

They got tricked.

@ayamari3017 5 лет назад

Should i be happy that i did not continue my intership program in japan?

@susanclark9626 5 лет назад

Yes

@susanclark9626 5 лет назад

And fukishima is still polluting the land and water

@prad44973 5 лет назад

one of my friends is also doing this TITP study,? should I stop him

@Moneyball365 5 лет назад

@Jacob 有些人只是希望有工作的机会 They just got tricked.

@filipelimartins 4 года назад

No, I'm sorry but do not find excuse for give up on your projects, that may have happened with you but may not.

@ssjk7729 5 лет назад

Those women are so brave for stepping up and speaking against their unfair treatment. I sincerely hope the film crew has helped these women get out of the bad situations they were in safely. If it is not the case, the film crew is just another exploiter.

@shrewii666 5 лет назад

"Do you think you have learned anything from being here?" "I have only learned fear" Damn.

@Liuhuayue 7 лет назад

Almost like modern day slavery...

@jdrogersii5649 5 лет назад

Liuhuayue exactly like slavery

@adamfishermen7877 5 лет назад

Japan doesn’t like foreigners

@INCOGNITO-iq4qy 5 лет назад

@@adamfishermen7877 not just foreigners look at how they treat their own workers they're corporate slaves.

@INCOGNITO-iq4qy 5 лет назад

@@adamfishermen7877 well the way i see it these "internships" or other shits are just jobs Japanese people don't want to do anymore because they prefer office jobs. And with their decreasing population they need to go hire low skilled workers from other countries who're willing to accept lower salary and would want a chance to live in Japan for a while at least.

@geekfreak2000 5 лет назад

America does the same thing to its migrant workers. Peach farms are almost completely supported by human trafficking. This is a worldwide issue.

@opsimathics 5 лет назад

the olympics, much like the FIFA world cup, only bring more misery and desolation

@pattyarreola4205 3 года назад

The irony of watching this video in 2020

@QX9614 9 лет назад

It was interesting when the woman said in Chinese that she felt like being cheated, the subtitle says "I only learned fear". Where does that come from?

@patton34 9 лет назад

Fuck you, I wrote them and they are pretty good for someone who doesn't speak Chinese.

@cruisealong378 9 лет назад

Jake c dont mind him, if he was truly chinese he would've said the woman spoke mandarin

@PrincessHarmonyMoonlight 9 лет назад

Jake c Na you didnt write them quit making stuff up

@QX9614 9 лет назад

Jake c I guess it'd been a mistake that they hired you to do the job after all then.

@QX9614 9 лет назад

Brian Chow Funny.

@laius6047 7 лет назад

any time you see a shit like this happening, it always boils down to one thing. Money.

@SideComment24 5 лет назад

Ironically its not only the foreign workers that experiences it, even I and so many other Japanese had/have experienced the same treatment.

@quirky-catholic-girl 3 года назад

Little did they know that the 2020 Olympic Games wouldn’t be..:

@jryn007 5 лет назад

The beauty or ugliness of Internship program is ... this program can even lure many of middle-class undergrad student in less developed countries to work in unskilled job for almost free ... Kudos to those Japanese who fight against this and Vice News

@TLeonLT 7 лет назад

The problem is most young people in Japan don't want to do those dirty works and they don't need to work to survive(like any other developed countries). So the Japanese government have to turn to China to import cheap labours. Most of them are from Shandong Province and north part of China where the living condition is not that great. By coming to Japan they want to change their course of life but ended up underpaid and even abused by their Japanese employers. Many people have been sent back but some stayed in Japan as illegal immigrants. I don't want to simply blame the Japanese for this problem. The whole issues is a systematic failure to ensure the basic human rights of imported labours. While in Japan, imported workers are not respected as human being and few people want to help them. Chinese government also have little respect for the human rights and lack the desire to protect their citizens. Those companies only aimed to make money from those who desperately want to change their life.

@jamescook7094 5 лет назад

There work force dropped 30 percent in the last 20 years ........so duhhhh they need foreign labor

@cossp4188 3 года назад

これは酷い…自分の知らん所でこんな事が起きてるとは……ショックや……

@user-gn3fr5bs8m 4 года назад

この動画から5年以上経ってるけど今はどうなのかな。何も変わってないんだろうな。

@requiemforamerica8432 9 лет назад

Denial seems to be the order of the day in Japan - whether it's current abuse or WW2 atrocities

@allgoo1964 9 лет назад

NoName NoFame says: "Denial seems to be the order of the day in Japan - whether it's current abuse or WW2 atrocities" == That's the way "free market" capitalism eventually ends up with. What's your idea of solution by "free market"?

@tomatodamashi 9 лет назад

NoName NoFame And yet the West always admits to our abuses and atrocities... smh

@requiemforamerica8432 9 лет назад

tomatodamashi at least germans' conduct after WW2 was as exemplary as one could expect - while japanese government continue to pay homage to war criminals and deny any wrongdoing. definitely smh... japan puts " denial" into a whole new category and is in a shameful class of its own.

@allgoo1964 9 лет назад

NoName NoFame says: "at least germans' conduct after WW2 was as exemplary as one could expect - while japanese government continue to pay homage to war criminals and deny any wrongdoing. definitely smh... japan puts " denial" into a whole new category and is in a shameful class of its own. ' == Aren't you forgetting to respond to me? "Denial seems to be the order of the day in Japan - whether it's current abuse or WW2 atrocities" == That's the way "free market" capitalism eventually ends up with. What's your idea of solution by "free market"?

@requiemforamerica8432 8 лет назад

allgoo19 are you still around wasting oxygen? pathetic imperial japan apologist

@throughskill36 7 лет назад

This is the reason why I didn't choose Japanese company and left Japan. Japanese workers set in the similar situation. We work for more than 12 hours a day without rest and overwork payment.

@takahashiueda3332 5 лет назад

im studying japanese at uni. when we had a discussion about japan and i said something negative like the working conditions, i almost got killed by my colleagues ;) most have this bubble anime image of japan. japan is a great country for vacation, but not for living.

@bennybouken 5 лет назад

I'm living in Japan since high school and had similar topic on our group conversation (I'm in college right now). I've said something about the working conditions and they've all agreed to it. One of them even said that "This pretty much happens in most countries, we're not even sure if the cleanest country does not have this issue."

@robinjays9588 5 лет назад

Mexican workers are under paid too ..one full eight hour shift is only eight dollars or less ...this is not just a country issue this is a global issue that is affecting everyone it's really sad that most media will not make it known to us

@dweina1735 5 лет назад

@@bennybouken not here in Qatar, you get payed for every hour if you stayed working overtime.

@jinc1407 4 года назад

Thanks for getting the truth out, thank you for the programs sense of justice, God bless your crew’s effort!

@BatJeff 4 года назад

Lol 2020 Olympics. How'd that work out, Japan?

@TrustNotMyHeart 4 года назад

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing. You reap what you sow!

@Lightwish01 6 лет назад

The Japanese can be sneaky and evil. This abuse is quite common unfortunately. The fact that you just outed that Chinese woman has most certainly endangered her life and certainly her job

@akanimoeshiet5511 8 лет назад

then VICE NEWS need to visit Dubai laborers, I mean UAE.

@akanimoeshiet5511 8 лет назад

Still going on even now

@the3lusive 7 лет назад

they already have.

@vampireforkill 5 лет назад

This is an eye opening video, thanks for sharing.. This will help even skilled foreign workers to steer clear from Japan

@anjoobal1000 5 лет назад

Not all Japanese employer maltreated their employee, maybe some but for my employer I can say that I'm lucky that up until to my uniform and accommodation, food and etc. He provide everything and never heard any anger or complain he treat the Filipino workers very well 🙂🙏👊👊

@abigailflores2310 4 года назад

Maybe it's a different job you got, not the internship program.

@veil1941 4 года назад

@@abigailflores2310 Stop trying to turn everything around to fit your agenda.

@abigailflores2310 4 года назад

@@veil1941 Well I'm just saying. I know that not all Japanese employers are as bad as what is reported but it's still a fact that they the interns in that internship program are deceived and lied to by the employers, even the government itself and that's something we shouldn't just overlook.

@zijian219 4 года назад

@@veil1941 use your brain before you word vomit

@emiogawa86 3 года назад

Don't trust he/she's actually internship company owner using fake account luring people to go JP as interns.

@mathew633man 9 лет назад

I was wondering why Japan doesn't allow working holiday visa for Americans. Now i see why. the US has been pressuring Japan about the working conditions, so Japan probably doesn't want to deal with all the problems with Americans. Japan does allow working holiday visa for other countries though.

@SolomonsNightmare 9 лет назад

Matt I think work condition is better in japan than USA

@mathew633man 9 лет назад

SolomonsNightmare if an American owner drops down his pants in front of workers, he can get sued and arrested guaranteed. we have better legal system which provides better working condition in the US. go worship your Japanese masters, you weeaboo. you disgust me.

@DrCornTato 9 лет назад

SolomonsNightmare Are you twisted? It is known in the whole world! Japanese people are known to be overworked. They work so much that they fall into depression, which results in them losing their job which then cause them to kill themselves. Since I can see that "Magi" reference, I'm guessing you are an anime fan, but hey, you really shouldn't base yourself on anime. I am an anime fan, but I am aware of most situations in the world, including Japan's shitty work.

@Musouka3 9 лет назад

Matt Working Holiday is a bilateral agreement (just like driver's license conversion). Since each State has its own laws and policies, Japan would need to reach agreements with each and everyone of them. Imagine the bureaucratic nightmare trying to achieve that.

@SolomonsNightmare 9 лет назад

I'm not only talking about the "struggle" of middle/high working class, who are crushed by the society and not the work itself. About this ; I know japaneses, and I know that they definitly don't work that much, at least if you look it in the productivity way. The matter there is to look like overworking, (everything is about look there) In fact, they even considere going eating/drinking after the work with their coworkers as part of their "work". And if you take considereation about the lower class workers, like industrial workers, agriculturals workers, or public service workers. the average working condition should be better than the USA or even Europe( well, exept the north parts) So ofcourse, I know some japaneses who where crushed by their work. But it wasn't only the work fault, it's also the socities and cultural pressure, or even because of the pressure they put by themself, not only because of working conditions

@nlnooonln 8 лет назад

ive almost love japan... i guess this is the dark side

@poppyorangeflower 7 лет назад

dude you've only scratched the surface of the dark side

@dementos7806 7 лет назад

Yeah, this is not the Japan you often hear about.

@alexfebrianoo 7 лет назад

no,more like burger,obese people.cool cars,more burger and more obese people,guns and guns that how the rest of the world see USA in a nutshell

@celestialbody6890 7 лет назад

nobody is perfect

@TheNicky9905 7 лет назад

+skchalietlnd, Isn't it? I haven't seen much writing home about lol

@kenllacer 4 года назад

Hell are you gonna learn from cracking oysters?

@user-zg3gh8xg9v 3 года назад

How to crack oysters efficiently.

@directorlunchie2322 5 лет назад

internship lol!!!!! to steam clothes, farm, and crack oysters... those are minimum wage jobs, not internship. LMAO!

@larinenonen7863 4 года назад

Yes, thank you for explaining the video to us

@isdatursu5206 7 лет назад

Also mentally or intellectually disabled Japanese people without families are taken to force labor as well. they cannot expose what's happening to them to public because of their disability.

@silversinclair2169 5 лет назад

majiiii desu ka?

@1Jack22 8 лет назад

14:46 good speech, great guy.

@crystalclear6661 5 лет назад

This is so disgusting especially this happening in Japan;I’m shocked I really hope they all get justice for what’s happened to these poor interns

@prad44973 5 лет назад

this video has changed my whole prospective about Japan😞

@prad44973 5 лет назад

@HangGlideTube Thought Japan is beyond them.

@prad44973 5 лет назад

@HangGlideTube True, But not all japanese are like this.

@prad44973 5 лет назад

@HangGlideTube where are you from

@diablo5744 4 года назад

I feel the same. It's that cultural racism that gets me. The whole aspect of it is disgusting. You can't win in a society like that. It's as if its 200 years behind the rest of the world. I wouldn't mind if foreigners were going there building churches, mosques, temples and trying to wipe out the Japanese culture.

@ineseleitane19820311 7 лет назад

what ?..Since when it is wrong? Europe is full of treatment like this towards workers from another country

@minikiwi888 7 лет назад

What's wrong is making them think they'll do a working program that will help them get a job or learn major skills to have a better life in their country. They trick people into thinking it is a usefull working program but it's the just a shitty job. They don't have the money to go back or they are ashamed so they stay and keep being abused.

@user-qo7vq6yx8q 7 лет назад

huh? you're clearly from West Europe. 😏

@minikiwi888 7 лет назад

Aloha Snackbar We're not talking about prostitution and forced labour as we know in Europe. For instance, girls thinking they're going to be important and giving their passport away to bad people only to understand later that they'll be forced to be prostitutes from now on. This is pretty common in Europe but creating an official website with the approval of the country for fake working programs isn't something common. Usually, in Europe, the country is officially against those things (even if there is corruption behind the scene). In Japan, in that situation, the government isn't against those websites and they are officially tricking people by official means. This is what is outrageous. The government of Japan doesn't care and support those false working programs. For a country to support offence is pretty shocking even if there is illegal things everywhere.

@Murasaki-- 7 лет назад

I wish it was.

@love2CUsmile86 7 лет назад

intj123 and you think other countries are angels? Buy yourself a fucking history book. Even your own country has a ugly past.

@NNichols10 7 лет назад

I don't know why people want to live in Japan. The culture is very racist and misogynistic. They do not believe in a work life balance. Basically you work till you sleep. South Korea is similar. There is no way to immigrate. You will always be a second class citizen. Also the politeness is aggressive if you can even imagine that.

@jackkoleros7107 6 лет назад

Natalie Nichols Alam Japan is a western man paradise...

@20035079 5 лет назад

not really, no. stop fetishizing please

@edwardnewgate9291 5 лет назад

Japan is not the West. Don't impose your Western way of thinking onto other countries in the other part of the world.

@maiwei 5 лет назад

@MsUsagi513 There are times when men get treated like crap in all parts of the world. Does that make said areas androgynystic? No. Just means the real world isn't perfect. I live in Japan and there has been a lot of progress, just like in the West. Women can vote. They can work. They have higher enrollment rates in universities and have access to plenty of financial aid. There are plenty of all-girls' schools for them if they want a "safe" place to receive their education.

@maiwei 5 лет назад

@MsUsagi513 Well if your only comment is, "well there are times when they treat women like crap" you're gonna get a basic ass answer. That's on you. No need to be rude. As for your examples, yeah, that's sucks. But that doesn't make them mysogynistic, just dumb. They don't hate women. I see this as not only concern for the workforce, but more concern for the declining population. When women have busier jobs like being a doctor, they're statistically less likely to pursue having children until much later in life. Japan being desperate for more kids to secure the future population/workforce, is doing dumb shit like that. It doesn't justify anything, but I don't think it's because they "hate wahmen".

@ardhi108 5 лет назад

As a foreigner have lived in Japan for 2.5 years now, I found this really scary and terrible. I experienced minor racist treatments, but everything in this video is in a whole new level.

@ndiii13 5 лет назад

My brother got Mechanical Engineering degree here in Indonesia, several years after graduating collage he joined a internships program in Japan. That time he was placed in Honda, he said it was amazing. He was treated and paid well. After a year when he came back, he got a job in Honda indonesia. The thing is i think Japanese ppl respect Indonesian workers better, my uncle joined the same program when he was younger and he got offered to be permanent employee in Japan. Idk why Japan respect our worker better, but this such things never happened to indonesians. All if the worker who came back from japan usually brings alot of money, they could buy homes, cars, lands. That’s why the selection process in indonesia of this intership program was so tight, and the japan representatives also get involved in the selection.

@esejapan4423 8 лет назад

Wow, this really makes me think of Japan as a different country. You will never hear this kind of news in Japan. If anything, Japanese people hate foreign workers from Asia saying they are stealing jobs from us. All because of the way media and government address the issue. This needs to be changed! And Japanese people should watch this video. (but they won't understand English...) Care to make Japanese version of video?

@2oomuxh 8 лет назад

Japanese people HATE all foreigners. Doesn't matter which country your from lol. (Especially americans & chinese)

@ladycham9775 8 лет назад

+Travis Hill My hubby adores me and he's a dual citizen..quit with the racist charged comments!

@Raphanne 8 лет назад

+EseJapan You could maybe add Japanese subtitles to this video?

@infecti0uss 8 лет назад

+EseJapan Its no different than those in Canada. People here complain foreigners are stealing our jobs who are actually more qualified than them or are being abused in a similar way and it's not their fault. It's sad really

@xxkanezxx6903 6 лет назад

I was going to reply to +EseJapan comment saying even showing this to the people of Japan will do no good because majority of them will just ignore it or think it's not their problem because it seems like everyone in that country is afraid of having an individual opinion, individuality is looked down upon there, you have to fit in and go along with the norm and the norm there is that foreigners, especially the ones from other Asian countries are lesser than them and shouldn't be allowed to have jobs since there is a ridiculous fear they will take over the country. And you can't convince your typical Japanese person that they are wrong because their mind is pretty much designed to not think rationally lol like the commentator above me

@user-vc1bv9bw7d 8 лет назад

I'm Japanese. This problem is really shit and nuts for even me too as most people watched this documentary video. I'll describe about why Japan has this problem as possible. My country has serious increasing population of old age problem . It's serious as South Korea and China so population of laborer is decreasing. Many small companies don't have enough employees because most Japanese hate these kind of jobs such as factory workers . So small companies become to rely on laborer from developing countries like China and East Asian countries and regions. Besides many Japanese still haven't knowledge of how to communicate with people from other countries . So their attitude to foreign employees often become to suck. And don't misunderstand about Japanese people. Not all Japanese has negative image about Chinese and other foreigners.

@mmmygc 5 лет назад

5:37 she said she was fooled/deceived not “fear”

@Dustinrhoades 3 года назад

Important reporting

@dman3485 9 лет назад

that old fart sexually harassing his workers sound like a hentai to me lol

@darkrieshunter6670 9 лет назад

smurf_balls tyrone lol

@edwardbernayse6665 9 лет назад

smurf_balls tyrone is a hentai a japanese soldier who invaded nanking?

@ROCKSTAR3291 9 лет назад

smurf_balls tyrone in a hentai the woman would resist at first and then fuck the old man's brain out

@ifoxrider 9 лет назад

smurf_balls tyrone his face showed it all

@LyPhan00 8 лет назад

+smurf_balls tyrone How is that funny? How is sexual harassment funny?

@WG00 7 лет назад

if you thought japan was a nice place this just reminds you that reality is not as nice as you like to think it is and it makes no difference where you are in the world.

@flower-uw1hm 3 года назад

In Australia internships are used to give people that are studying accounting or law etc and are need experience in the workplace in their chosen field is study. Interns are paid at a minimum level pay rate - which would be much higher than the slave labour rates the interns in Japan are on.

@gigachad1983 4 года назад

who watch this after asian boss vietnam workers abused in japan video?

@brothyr 9 лет назад

I've seen this aging population problem in Banished. It's a damn shame and always ends up with an empty village.

@78625amginE 7 лет назад

Vice, how can I assist in paying the debt of these people? This is inhumane. Please contact me.

@Artificial_Human 7 лет назад

Seriously ? Thats awfully generous and kind of you but how about you take that money you wanna give to those people and help those who have completely nothing but literally just dirt and dying from famine... Please help them since it seems like you are financially capable.

@78625amginE 7 лет назад

+Lika S It's interesting you assume I haven't already...

@TheNicky9905 7 лет назад

SJW of the week here! Give the manchild a lolliepop!

@78625amginE 7 лет назад

You're an idiot.

@78625amginE 7 лет назад

Only a complete moron would attempt (rather poorly) to insult those that want to help others. You're a waste of oxygen.

@zapanimevideos 5 лет назад

Really ashamed of my country. This is just cruel. Videos like these are very eye opening, thank you vice.

@blindspot9097 5 лет назад

this is, a very real world ladies and gentleman.

@FURYWEST 6 лет назад

Vice could do a similar piece on a similar thing happening here in New Zealand. Heaps of Asian (inc. Indian, Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian etc.) workers come here only to be treated like slaves. Some have to pay their bosses, some are sleeping in cramped garages with several other people, less than minimum wage is being paid- It's horrific and well documented, yet our govt. (I'll say our National Party who have ruled for the past nine years, but maybe ousted in the next few days) refuses to acknowledge that it's happening.

@BartzabelAlgol 7 лет назад

I have been trippin on the japanese fellow at 4:07, I've never seen a person only blink one eye like that lol

@TheRyanos 7 лет назад

hahaha yeah i also noticed that. so this fucker only blinks his right eye... what the actual fuck

@yukinat1 5 лет назад

MilesDei What???.....😂😂😂😂😂

@ShovelShovel 5 лет назад

jeff bezos has this problem its likely something neurological or possibly had a stroke.

@klopakarus 5 лет назад

So, You've never seen Takeshi Kitano? :P

@612murderapolis 5 лет назад

hell fucking naw i ded hard asf like dude had a mini stroke there

@Vippul144 5 лет назад

The pain in their eyes. 5:24 😢😢

@simmon1996 5 лет назад

i wish vice would make investigations like this nowadays.

@detroitshadowlands 8 лет назад

While living in Japan, I noticed my gaijin card had two separate dates listed on the front, one for some time in 2016 and the other was Dec. 2015 - meaning my only form of valid ID was technically expired. The kicker is that unlike the US, you can't just voluntarily leave if your documents are expired. The British and Japanese governments require that even on the day of your departure your ID/visa must be current and valid. The Japanese ministry of justice penalizes violations of immigration law with imprisonment and hefty fines. Those who most often fall victim to this unusual requirement are tourists with 90-day permission who accidentally or intentionally overstay their visas only to become long-term residents of the airport gulag. In Japan, the border control can hold a violator indefinitely and often extort extremely high kickbacks on top of the costs of forcible deportation. The only way to avoid imprisonment is to show up at one of the regional immigration bureaus and voluntarily turn yourself in. Don't just show up for your flight and expect to leave Japan on an expired visa because their policy assumes you overstayed for nefarious purposes (such as working illegally.)

@rogermiller6049 5 лет назад

This happened to me before. I had to pay gomenisai money at the airport so I would not miss my flight.

@notosure2148 5 лет назад

A bit late, but if you're ever in this situation again, go to Hakata / Fukuoka and get a Ferry ticket over to Korea. Only use your US (or other close country) Passport, if they ask, you've been there for two weeks (technically not a lie, because you have been there for two weeks) - once you're in Korea, Get airplane home from Busan, there's a shuttle that even goes from Ferry Port to Airport. Hope that helps anyone else stick in a sticky situation.