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may not be a good idea to add wasabe because wasabe kills bacterias

All sides were in the wrong... but nobody deserves lasting punishment for simply being rude. I agree with your assessment.

Whoa thats so crazy! Are you up Komagatake there? Looks familiar.

Out of respect for her age I would avoid talking about the japanese lady involved , still there are civilized ways to point out a mistake after all we are human beings and we do mistakes no matter how hard we try to avoid them . As for the rest of the japanese people that reached the point of harassing that British person , I don't think they even deserve our condemnation , they are just a disgrace for the human race .

I feel like Kyoto is the hive of racist, rude, pretentious and just generally insufferable nationalists. I had zero negative experiences in Japan until I came to Kyoto. Overly sensitive locals, completely overbearing rules, outright disrespects towards foreigners and a general feeling of resentment towards anything not inherently Japanese were my daily companions. Tokyo? No issue. Neither In Shizuoka, Nagoya, Okayama, Tottori, Osaka, Shimane… Just in Kyoto.

You're correct. He doesn't deserve this. It's a symptom of an unfortunate part of contemporary culture. It would be completely annoying to have your city overrun by tourists, but they were granted visas, sold train tickets, hotels, etc. Japan has many rules. Some are common sense and some wouldn't even be understood by some tourists. This is what traveling is about. It's up to the tourist to want to learn and be respectful within common sense, and up to the locals to control their environment and help teach. Kyoto-jūin can be proud even with other Japanese. It's a bit of a city planning problem and a bit of a cultural challenge with scaling, growing, and adapting to the travelers who are not familiar with how things work there. Of course being blatantly disrespectful and oblivious to your environment is unacceptable anywhere.

Thank you, Quinlan, for being a responsible steward by putting this information out there. It's a gentle warning to visiting foreigners as well as foreigners who live and work in foreign countries to be respectful, kind and also have healthy boundaries. I think anyone with a platform that lives in a foreign country should be giving these reminders. It creates accountability for all, keeps everyone safe and lets everyone enjoy their visit/lives.

Silly engagement bait. The sketch britbong guide (unregistered of course, bad reviews of course ) got nasty with her. If your Japanese was better you would have picked up on that. 0/5 will not view this engagement bait again.

It is a scary thought and I feel for the guy too, especially his family. I guarantee you everyone’s had a nasty 90 sec moment in their life, or just done something out of the heat of the moment that you instantly regret. To have that immortalized and plastered all over the internet for unbridled ridicule would be enough to drive anyone crazy. I try to teach my family that if someone’s recording you, it’s never for anything good..

Just goes to show that being doxxed that way is not just a Communist thing they do in China, it's a cultural thing that is done within East Asia in general.

Ha ha, I bet they wish they had overtourism in Sanriku!

The tourist who caused the issue acknowledged their fault and apologized. There is some measure of the guide being responsible for their group, but accidents will happen. That's just how people are. The lady took things WAY too far. And it was a bad look for the guide to ask her to speak English, but he was probably flustered by that point and may have been having trouble remembering Japanese to speak it. It's a hard language. It def doesnt warrent the continued harassment and nothing ever warrents doxxing.

Just need to be careful not to get rage baited. That woman filming was just waiting for that moment. Even when being confronted, always be respectful. Never raise your voice. Always assume you're being watched and being recorded and any part could easily be misrepresented.

Let's face it and say it out clearly: crazy Karens are everywhere and the image of the ever so orderly, clean and safe Nihon is just that: An image produced and pushed not at least by UA-camrs often of foreign background (Is it a condition to obtain a residence permit to sign an avowal never to speak anything negative about this country and it's residents❓ 🤔💩🤭 ) and part of Nihons media (especially NHK and the right wing press). Some TV station (privat and also more centered ) show a more truthful image: accidents, murder, car crashes, fires, homelessness...everywhere 🧐😳😲😉😄😁😂🤣

After listening to the story. He was wrong but they already apologized at the shrine. But she was being so rude. But on a different matter would it have helped if he went to the police for some help? What can foreigners do in that situation? If we are ones to be harassed by an unpleasant person?

Thanks!

What is this British thing of shaking shrine bells like that though? Is it supposed to be funny??

The tour guide should have been more polite by speaking in Japanese. He should have been more aware of the sensitivities of the Japanese people. I mean why do you even call yourself a tour guide if you cannot appreciate the local nuances. I can understand how that woman felt having to endure misbehaving tourists throughout the year. I don’t necessarily support what she did but she could have been pushed over the edge just like many of us who feel the same about misbehaving tourists. Perhaps it was not a justifiable response to a simple innocent mistake by someone. I have lived here for 10 years and I am not Japanese. I too feel disgust sometimes to a point of venting my frustration against these misbehaving tourists. These days when I visit a public toilet facility I see discarded rubbish like plastic and soiled tissues, something hardly visible when I first arrived. It’s gotten worse after Japan opened up last year. Now, I hear critics of Japan saying if Japan cannot appreciate tourism it should not open itself to foreign tourists. Now that is an unfair argument. Any host will feel insulted if the guests misbehave. Why should Japan be any different.

thank you for posting. 1. Japan is now in a heightened state due to overtourism. feelings are raw, many japanese are starting to feel the frustration. Lawsons, the bridge in fujinomiya, all putting up fences etc 2. During this sensitive period, pack mentality and mob mentality is very real 3. As foreigners, always lie low, keep your cool,and in dealing with Karens, learn to ignore and walk away. If you lose your temper in a foreign land, you lose the battle.

Just came back from my Japan trip, and yes, I found the tourists very annoying. Lake Kawaguchiko was an abomination, so very overcrowded the Red line bus couldn’t cope. I took the Green line bus instead, and enjoyed a peaceful day around Lake Saiko. The Enoden line was also unbearably crowded, so I didn’t get to see Kamakura this time and just visited Enoshima. But, you are right, Quinlan. Go North! I had the best time ever in Aizuwakamatsu and surrounding area. And I will definitely go further north up your way next visit.

I've seen the clips and well, I don't speak Japanese, so it's hard for me to judge how rude the interaction really was. To me it looks like both sides behaved badly at least a few times. If tourists are misbehaving (whether knowingly or not), it's fine to inform or warn them, of course... but to keep following them with a camera while berating them is just weird, no matter the country. At least in the second video, they had apologized and were on the way out already - she was looking to escalate and provoke them further and got exactly what she wanted. At least that's what it looks like to me (also looking at her Twitter feed). And yeah, even if he was being rude, disrespectful or even insulting - he doesn't deserve to be stalked and harassed at his home, nor does his family. If he did something illegal, sue him or get the police involved. Otherwise, leave the guy alone. Maybe if there's a long established history of him acting like an a-hole, but starting a crusade and ruining his life based on 1-2 minutes of video without the full context of the entire interaction between them is insane to me.

My impression is that the situation has warped into something different. The person seems to be reveling in the attention, especially now that the story has been picked up by major outlets.

That first Japanese lady and all the Japanese people who followed are ALL 100% right and correct. An d if you disagree with us and the way we behave in OUR country, then maybe we should make sure YOU TOO understand that this is not your country and you do not make the rules here. You do not even remotely matter for Japanese. You are a youtuber making money out of japan and using our country and our culture for your own benefit. Maybe YOU should learn to not dismiss what Locals and Nationals think and feel, in their own city and country, when yourself are neither Local or National and not in your own country. Our country our rules. If you have an issue with this we have several international airports at your disposal for the destination of your choice.

yeah really sad .... there are actually some super stupid Japanese people as well but not only against foreigners. There was a live stream by Rion Ishida (Japanese) and some woman kinda started attacking him because she thought he was filming her even though he clearly didn't and she wouldn't even allow him to explain

À few days ago I canceled my Kyoto stay to avoid over tourism, seems I chose well

I agree with you. Saw the video a while ago. The British guide didn't react very professionally and is no victim in this incident. However, the public outrage and the following impact to his family (who are the true victims here) is very concerning and not at all how a civilized society should deal with a dispute like this. On a side note: The misty atmosphere in the video looks very nice. Is that Akita-Komagatake where you filmed? Looks a bit like it judging from the lake in the background.

Japanese “Karen” for sure. Poor guy.

Like it or not we really stand out as foreigners. Because of that we have to be extremely careful of our behaviours. We have to be more cautious than locals because of that. There are drunk salarymen passed out in the street very night in Tokyo but nobody pays attention about them, they are Japanese. I can't count the number of times that someone told me they saw me somewhere away from home. Meaning, people are always watching and now, everyone of them has a camera. That said, the reaction was over the top but in a world of social media, almost any incident can go viral, hopefully, it's for a good reason. In this case, the tourists have gone home and have probably forgotten about it. But the guide may lose his business because of that incident.

You kept saying he was a bit of a dick ( you said this about 5 times) but I think you’re being harsh yourself. He was being harassed and became exasperated. People still have a right to stick up for themselves, especially when dealing with people like this. It seems your only sticking up for the guy due to the terrible outcome. I’d stick up for him even if he weren’t doxed etc. As for the person who shouted about sitting on the fence, that was also rude and should have been handled more indiscreetly. You can’t let people run all over you, it’s a slippery slope.

One thing that's not, to an American, right about Japanese defamation laws is it's not even an argument about the truth. That Internet troll 'defamed' him and hurt his family, that should make her hella liable for the doxxin.

Hi Quinlan yes it's over population & the Japanese people r very proud & I respect that the harassment may have gone too far though but if u c what it's like in Australia a town in QLD - Noosa , if Uve heard of it is totally over populated & now crime has increased & is slowly destroying the place I've known since the early 80"s sad story of yours but it's the way the world has become 😢

Typical Brits, just have to ruin it for everyone, everywhere they go !!!

Japan is a truly wonderful country for tourists, and I am sad to hear such bad behaviours coming from locals and tourists alike. If there's anything I can say, it's just that be mindful of local cultures and be empathetic, if your homeland is being treated the same way how will you feel? I live in a country that is also heavily reliant on tourists, and certainly can understand the Japanese POV, but for sure we can always communicate better without tempers flaring, and I hope everyone can do that, and also help prevent that when they have the opportunity to tour other countries, not just Japan. We are all sharing this wonderful world together after all.

Thanks for bringing us with you on this hike!

not a fan of the open mouth thumb nails :*(

This is exactly what I've been saying on twitter, only to be bullied by Japanese twitter for "defending" the foreigner. Social media can be hella toxic, especially in an environment where the country in question already has a good number of people who don't see foreigners in a positive light.

Thanks, for letting me know how this story ascalated :D as I only heard bits of what happened in the beginning in some other videos :)

This wave of complaints raised at foreigners/tourists is alarming... as someone who is seriously considering language school/Bekka programs in Japan... I am worried about the discomfort or hate I might face. :( I am very, very conscious about my behavior and I was really respectful when I was in Japan, but being a foreigner still worries me. If you have any advice, I'd love to hear it. I am unsure how much of this type of behavior you've faced but it would make for an interesting video. How being foreign and doing something Japanese dislike is a so much more magnified compared if locals do bad things.

Ban JAV. Ban condoms. Ban abortion. Lower taxes. Population increases. Prove me wrong.

When I was living in Kyoto in the early 90s, the worst tourists were the Japanese high school students on their school trips. Not enough teachers to watch all of them. Loud, obnoxious and left garbage all over the place.

The guy was being such an ass, I don't understand how people can act like that. You can see why people got upset, even people online. Of course the internet always takes everything too far.

Seems like typical engagement bait that turns into a pile on. There were many examples of that in Jon Ronson's "So You've Been Publicly Shamed". That was written about 2014 era social media and I'd like to think general media literacy has risen to the level where we collectively can more readily avoid recreational outrage. My take away from the book is if you don't have something constructive to say that wasn't already said then you probably shouldn't. It will give less oxygen to attention seeking people who want to instigate a witch hunt to feel relevant

Defamation laws in japan is a big deal, I'm surprised he didn't use that against her for affecting his family.

The weakness of the Yen is the root cause for over tourism. I’m in Hawaii and it’s way too cheap to do a weekend in Osaka, like $1k RT. Hawaii had similar poorly behaved tourists after covid when LAX-HNL flights were like $500/rt. Now everything is expensive but the trashy tourists are gone & those that appreciate Hawaii will make the effort.

Always two sides to a story and the truth can be somewhere in the middle.

I agree with your analysis. There is definitely more to this episode than is shown in the video. I felt that the guy was reacting to the woman’s use of “omae” in the same way that she was addressing him; none of the Japanese-language comments I have seen about this mention that the woman used”omae” first…

Appreciate a balanced perspective. ❤

This was really interesting and very well told! Definitely an interesting situation, and a great example of a lack of context on social media - nothing new sadly. Also, while I totally understand that it's incorrect to ring the shrine's bell strongly, it was an older woman I think you said? I doubt she was doing it ridiculously strongly or in way that seems to cause harm, so it's bizarre to react that badly to it. Imagine if people followed and harassed tourists who get in the way of the guards in London (though I guess the guards have their own way of dealing with that!). Great video, interesting to think about!

I happen to agree with you Quinlan. I did think the man could have handled things better by ignoring the woman and leaving the shrine once apologising for the overly loud bell ringing (which is easy for me to say as I'm in the comfort of my home and not responsible for guiding a group of guests) however from the first time I saw the video it struck me that the woman wanted to continue and escalate the dispute. The online reaction/doxing is of course grotesque. I'm curious; were there significant numbers of Japanese people arguing against people harassing the tour guide even if they might have disagreed with his behaviour? Over-tourism is a problem in many places and does raise strong feelings. Those tensions are of course also exploited by people with a xenophobic mindset, in many countries including my own. You show a huge respect for and interest in the culture of Japanese society in all your videos so I can only assume that rubs off on the people who choose you to guide them. On a separate issue (well it might be related in some way to over tourism I don't know) I heard there were some deaths on Mount Fuji recently including that of a guide - when I first heard the news I thought of you and I wont deny I had a moment or two of irrational anxiety until realising none of those harmed were you. Take good care of yourself Quinlan even total strangers like me half way around the world care for your wellbeing!

I absolutely hate people like that. They start causing trouble and then they pretend to be the victim. So disgusting.