Japan is Totally Wired!

[weo1weo1weo1]

that's the first thing I noticed when I went walking in a shopping street, it was crazy!

[ZorraHokage]

What a pain it must be if one of the poles in the city fall down...

[foodlfg]

it looks cool. ><b

[tearhere11]

In Philippines, we're wired almost everywhere you see

[Nnovata]

doesn´t that bring health issues?

[xXxDiukexXx]

@Nnovata technically underground power lines are closer to your body than this if you think about it :S

[AnalogerTyp]

@xXxDiukexXx and what do you think isolates better: air, earth or cables themselves? Right.

[OkjN40]

If all those wires were underground, the recovery of electricity would be

delayed when the horrible disaster hit Japan as it happened on March,11.

[yonaoimete]

You are right.

As you know, Japan is No.1 the poorest country in the world.

We don't have enough money to put wires under the ground.

So we have great ability.

Our eyes can see wires, but our brain doesn't realise the wires.

This is the Japanese style to solve problems. LOL !!

[TheTommyKay]

i have done a research about that phenomenon in Japan (mostly).It was a school project and i have found this .If the cables in japan were to sit undergroynd then the whole continent would sit uppon cables.The total length of Japan's cables can wrap the whole plant 1009 times.Imagine that!!!!

[arby22207]

There are a lot of things running underground in Japan. subways and water pipes are all over underground so I don't think earthquake is the only problem.

[googlemeister94]

The Wired is spreading. o.O

Seriously, this stuff is the inspiration for "Serial Experiments Lain"

Look it up.

[109mytiger]

In the U.S ,overhead powerlines are all over except center of cities and around shopping malls .

[liewchengyeh]

i like the way japanese do their wiring....

The power company allow comm co. to share their pole....

In malaysia, the wiring is like hell.... the comm. co. and power co. have their own pole and don't share their pole with others....

it make the wiring in the city so much worst...

[PounceTeazle]

Why do they string the cables in such an chaotic way with all other things so tidy and neat? We string cables much overground too, repairing one in winter with ground freezing two meters deep is a pain, but its done much more planned and orderly.. our streets are not as tidy to even out hehe

[yabakuro]

@PounceTeazle I heard it is because that we have much earthquakes and that those wires are better for finance.

[PounceTeazle]

@yabakuro I wondered not why the vcables run overground (many do here to simple because it is cheaper and easier to maintain and change) but why so chaotic in an country where everything else is as tidied up.

Some of the pictures look like the cables are put up by driving a nail in the post where it fits and attaching it.

It looks out of character.

[Evergr3entree]

All those wires are ugly.

[darkyoda]

From what I understand, the reason that underground lines aren't as common does have something to do with the issues of earthquakes. With overhead lines, if something breaks, it's pretty easy to track down where the problem is. With underground lines, they have to do some digging to sort it out. This way it's just faster to fix.

[hiphoplivs]

何性交..

[slickfritz781]

that last shot of the orange skyline with the poles popping up everywhere reminded me of fooley cooley

[kuronekobitch]

戦後お金のなかった時期に地下に通すより電柱のがコストが安かっ­たからって聞いた覚えがあるな。だから今でも電柱が使われてるら­しい。本当かどうか知らないけど。

[BlazinNSoul]

Well it seems some of our Japanese readers here have a different opinion! I am having some difficulty translating this so can someone please translate so we can see what they are so upset about. I think things are just getting lost in translation is all. We are not criticizing Japan for this. This is quite common even where I am from. Power has always been a problem regardless where you come from. Until cleaner more efficient energy comes along this will have to do.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@BlazinNSoul

Most of them have been OK...

Occasionally, someone who can't understand English watches one of my videos and gets a bit upset..

Usually because they are watching the images but not understanding what I am saying..

You will find that the Japanese people who can answer in English are usually happy with what I say ^_^

[ageguyera21]

You sir, host one of the most addicting Youtube channels I have ever experienced.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@ageguyera21

Exxxxxxxxcellent, another addict ^_^

[knowntothose]

I really do not know the difference between power lines that are down below and power lines that are upbove.

[jp10IamMeNotU]

Oh, this is an interesting point of view! I have never thought of those power lines over my head every day. I have never thought that would be strange.

Like others say, the reason is probably because of earthquakes. But in my opinion, besides the problem about scenery, putting all lines under the ground cost more than hanging all those lines. Hm, but I'm not sure. I only mentioned what I would guess.

Anyway, nice video! I liked it!

[bobuyuki]

Why cables are running over ground in Japan???

O.K. I know the reason. I have already reserched why.

1.costs

2.recovery easier (find trouble easier)

That's all. understand ??

[AceQc]

in Canada i see this pylon every were to

[Misaka19090]

他の先進国では電線がすべて埋められているのにどうして日本では­違うのか？

そう思われるのはもっともな事ですが、理由が無いのに景観を損ね­てまで電線を張り巡らせている。と結論付けられるのには個人的に­は少し腹が立ちます。綺麗ではないので埋めてしまえばいいじゃな­い、日本が世界でも有数の地震大国でなかったらあなた方のどの国­よりも先に全部の電線を埋めている事でしょう。何事にも理由は存­在するのです。

[dogshitone]

@Misaka19090

お怒りはごもっともですが、動画中でもコメントでも「電線が地上­にあるのは地震が原因では？」との意見が、海外の方からも出てい­ます。

earthquake（英語で地震を意味する）でコメントを検索­してみて下さい。

[montagnesy]

@Misaka19090 一体、誰が「理由が無いのに景観を損ね­てまで電線を張り巡らせ­ている」と結論付けているのでしょう。あなたの脳内妄想ですか？

動画でも最初に人口密度や地震が理由だろうと言ってますし、コメ­ントでも、コストや水害を考えたら仕方が無いのではと書かれてる­。

まあ、あなたが勝手に腹立てたり妄想を育てるのは自由ですけれど­。

[montagnesy]

@Misaka19090 あなたのコメントを「普通に」読む限り、「誰」に対してのコメン­トか文中に示されてませんし、「腹が立つ」とも書かれており、ど­の様な人に対しての発言かわかりません。「普通の人」から見れば­、『理由もなしに電線を張ってると考えるのは腹が立つ』と読み取­れます。

>「私が腹が立ったのはそういう理由を考えている人以外の人で」

この動画のコメントを見る限り、「理由が無いのに景観を損ね­て­まで電線を張り巡らせている。」と結論付けているコメントは皆無­です。誰に対しての発言なのでしょう。

[rozenkreuser]

@Misaka19090 なんで一人でキレてるの

[Misaka19090]

@rozenkreuser なんでキレてると思ったの？別にキレてないけどｗｗ

[checkmate1823]

What do you do in Japan workwise?

[emeigh1wm]

You would think that for all the amazing technological advances, and how well they maximize small spaces, that they would find a viable way to get them out of the way. I know that in the case of man made islands that wouldn't be possibly, because the ground is to easily shifted. There's got the be a way.

[marukhb66]

Japan is very high humid country surrounded by sea.

And everything become moldy,rotten,rust fast.

So since ancient years, natural ventilation been

regarded crucial. wooden stilted house etc

Im not expert, but think it may cost higher in japan than other countries to maintain electric devices in basement, because of humidity.

(Some cities have though)

And undergound are also used for facilities for flood control (artificial canals etc) in addition to water and sewage in many part of japan.

[Wazabi4850]

what do you work with in japan? plz res.

[LefterisAIJP]

@TheJapanchannel I am also in Japan and I actually asked my japanese professor about it. He told me that they are hanging from poles due to the continuous earthquakes that happen around here,

[Heldazenedar]

Yea, it is because of earthquakes, its easier to repair after an earthquake.

[geezaweebrek]

Thumbs up if you've seen these in Manga and Anime!!!

[OGMO11]

@geezaweebrek thats not fair lol

[NathanF11989]

Do you have any videos about gyms and keeping fit in Japan?

[Flankymanga]

Ah yess, the powerlines are in Japan the same as we have here. Basically they are being installed above the ground because the air has lower capacitance and higher resistance and because of earthquakes as well.

[00invader0]

never noticed that before! thats crazy

[JuliaLordOfTheTrees]

This might seem strange but I LOVE the power ine look, in Japan at least. I just think it looks so attractive in Japan, maybe because watching anime. lol I can't imagine Japan without them. O-o

[john826]

I believe it's because Japan has a lot of earthquakes, and wiring underground might be harder to fix.

[cdfgh1111]

The overabundance of transmission towers are for the Godzilla movies.

[MrBubonicChronic]

i've been wanting to visit japan for several years now, and i'm sure your videos will help out quite a bit when i finaly make it across the pacific. thank you for this gaijin's guide to japan.

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@MrBubonicChronic

Thanks.. it is nice to hear that ^_^

[420DEADGIRL]

You fool those are the fences to keep Godzilla out...

[numloxx]

Another great video Dude :)

I'm all for underground lines to be honest.

If we had them in Oz, there would be less blackouts because of cars crashing into them.

Are you from WA? Because for some reason we still use wooden powerpoles. Nearly every other state uses concrete or Metal poles.

[FrosChannel]

Cheaper and easier to fix my guess.

[fenhrir]

WHen I was in Japan we ask ourselves...where are they getting the electricity from???

Hydro, coal, nuclear??

[nabil112]

It probably has something to do with frequent earthquakes in Japan like you mention in your video.

[sugardaddylifestyle]

Too bad!!!

[Y0urHumbleNarrat0r]

serial experiments lain?

[JustSomeGuyOk]

日本人！こんにちは、私は、カナダオンタリオ州の出身です。私は­あなたが私のUFOのビデオを見るように促す。これは、極めて重­要なのです！ありがとうございます。yeah i know it's incorrect, but Google Translate ya know?

[zreau]

That's pretty crazy in some parts.

[IIoWoII]

Hello there,

I've watched your vids a year ago or so and now I'm in Japan myself too :P.

Well, that is all...

[kentangrebus1234]

I love you but can i ask you some question

why does alot Japan Drama English subtitles use email address instead of Phone number?

[JustSomeGuyOk]

did a dingo eat your baby?

[asyoulikeitvideos]

So, no kite flying!

[9nineix]

thats weird.. other asian countries use underground wiring, and japan is supposed to b most high tech lol

[pipingmad11]

I noticed them last year when I was there. I suppose they keep them above ground for ease of maintenance, connecting new wires, fibre, cables etc. and it would be easier to put up a new pole if one goes over in an earthquake than having to find where underground a wire is broken. Keep up the good work.

[zeriz]

@pipingmad11 Sounds very logical if you ask me. :-)

[StarDr0ps]

Wow, I totally did not notice that when I went to Japan last year.

[coolism123]

Hey guys...

[BoltMitch]

Canada, too!

[yaazyy]

In my area of Japan, there's mountains EVERYWHERE. My family and I went for a drive up one, And I couldnt get a good picture of the ocean ANYWHERE because there was always a power line in the way. They even have them at the top of the mountains, even though no one lives even close to the mountains!

[JeremyScottThompson]

we just had our autumn festival over the weekend and we had a few problems with the floats due to the wires...the solution...a giant pole with a hook to lift the cables...

in my town we have banners every where which is draped over my car...lol

[stratline7]

If they didnt put all the powerlines up above ground then how is Godzila going to reek havic. 

[jorgerko15]

I love your japan videos, they're awesome, keep it up!

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@jorgerko15

Thank you!

[Enkeria]

Keeping cables in the air, making it easier to fix problems if and when they occure. Having it underground takes time to dig up and to find where the problem is. Thats my guess.

[TaltosGirl]

That must be a huge fire hazard.

[andrephx90]

Can someone explain me why it´s better have all this wire in poles than on the ground in an earthquake zone? Cause first thing that comes to my mind is that if a violent earthquake strikes you can die under one of those thousands poles... Can somebody tell me the danger of the other way around? (putting them underground)

[TheGstein]

@andrephx90 It's very easy to fix a downed power line compared to say, a crushed power conduit where you have no idea how much is crushed, where the damage starts and ends, and have to dig up major roads to fix them(for months at a time). Also, the chances of those falling down are rather slim since they are pyramidal, but i think a strong wind might catch and snap those big ones? seems to work though. (FYI all speculation, just my imaginings/opinion)

[andrephx90]

@TheGstein Yup, you have a point there. And I´m sure theres some more clever reasons to maintain all those wires above ground...I just think they completely ruin the aesthetics of the cities.

[straytraffic]

love your stuff.

keep it up.

[TLOZfreak]

Sounds like my country.. except for all the violence, crime and corruption...

[cloudstrifeification]

That is definitely a lot of power lines!! Maybe one day Japan or someone might come up with a way to transmit power without lines!!

[wow9024]

over population? ur thinking of China

[timg455]

@wow9024 For its size japan has a big population.

[NvidiATI]

any complaints with those hazardious radiatons for those who live beneatch it?

[thestuffz]

As a former Land Surveyor I have been told the power lines are mostly for the earthquake factor. having buried cables under ground is not a fun task to fix when the power stops working!!

[brollicon]

they should do underground lines

[teamkvs]

i think its cheaper to hang the wires then put them in the ground.

[raulycalifre]

So different... I lived in Venezuela for a bit and it looked exactly like that! cool... I guess LOL

[TheDBF1]

Earthquakes and the incredible expense of burying the cables. It's not pretty, but it's the only way to do it.

[wilfire77]

Is it true that the main christian population is Catholic?

[TheMartialWay100]

I want to go to Japan SOOOOO BAD :(

[SuperduperNova03]

T T T Totally Wired! Can't you see...

[nattissanintendo]

I actually think it looks quite interesting. I just see it as a part of Japan.

[TiannaLoveNyappy]

Guess you cant really fly kites :(

Unless you go to the beach?

[FalconFC]

I think the overhead cables along the streets are a really defining image of Japan. I don't think it would quite feel like Japan if they were all to suddenly go underground! I'm not a big fan of the larger, cross-country power lines though, even in my own country.

[goodgamersambo]

For some strange reason, whenever i here you say "Hey Guys!" at the start of a video it relieves alot of stress from me. Thanks!! ^_^

[TrenchcoatNinja3]

One bit of random question if you will indulge me, Have you met any japanese christians?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@TrenchcoatNinja3

Had some Japanese christians knock on my door.. when I told them I am Buddhist they went away ^_^

[arzigogolato1]

@TheJapanChannelDcom Christians knocking on the door? I've only seen jehovah's witnesses doing that kind of stuff...but I might write down your answer just in case ;)

[TrenchcoatNinja3]

@TheJapanChannelDcom lol, same here withUSA and jehova's witnessess :)

[EKUNUMA]

@TheJapanChannelDcom lol Your Buddhist? Or was that a joke.

[Truthiness231]

@TheJapanChannelDcom Ugh, is there a corner of the planet left that Christians haven't went to, spread, and potentially ruined? =./

[fenhrir]

@TheJapanChannelDcom Thumbs up for being buddhist! :)

[boobooboo123459]

@TheJapanChannelDcom why are you buddhist

[jin54363]

@TheJapanChannelDcom

japanese christians? i though in korea, they used to knock at other's door because 1% of the japanese population is christian. are you living in a big city?

[JeremyScottThompson]

@TrenchcoatNinja3

we have japanese christians near me...there is also a church...we also have Mormons...

[ManwellaQ8]

You are amzaing ! thanks for the info

[GreyCookieWeirdo]

In Denmark most of them are underground.

[bigun89]

One of the advantages of burying the wiring...

[john1966elliott]

What about underground power ? But I know about earhquake hit underground power, Too bad for Japan. heh.

[pinkpanda]

Toronto (Canada) is pretty wired too. It's like a spider web here! haha

[GeekNerdDweeb]

Thanks for the video!

[ExplosiveBoring]

I think they look scenic. :)

[snozzcumbers]

Its a lot better than other places I have been in Asia. They just put hundreds of lines on the little wooden poles, its a miracle that they still stand.

[chimera15]

You can actually get free electricity by stringing long sections of wire under high electricity lines. I saw it on mythbusters. You don't even touch them, or anything, it's all from the magnetic induction they give off. Of course if you live under or near them, you have a much higher rate of cancer.

[madjunir]

@chimera15

cancer?

didnt you mean super mutant powers! :o

[chimera15]

Either that or so Evangelion EVA' s can powerup. lol

[chimera15]

It's so if Godzilla attacks he has a place to power up.

[88Kamikaze69]

The reason they string up that many electrical cables all over the places is to make it harder for invading mech-warrior troops to move around XD

[chimera15]

@88Kamikaze69 No, it's so they can power up. duh

[88Kamikaze69]

@chimera15

They can do both by requlating the hertz to fry them there peskey foreign mechs ^^

[kostyxaz]

Great video as always! xD But haven't you already uploaded a video similar to this?

[mrbeanbag]

It's to do with land and cable costs. Underground cables are extremely expensive (rubber) compared to overhead lines, as they have to withstand various environmental pressures, so that's why you see overhead lines everywhere, however in the cities and high-end real estate areas cables will be underground because it is there that the cost of the land (that you need to buy from the government) to place cable poles is so prohibitively expensive that it makes underground cables viable.

[dexilme]

So how do you get gas? Do you have to buy from a shop?

[FairytalesExist]

Just like England...

[fan4nintendo]

Not in the real countryside countryside area mate. :D

[Wurmlic]

I have read it in some book that it is because of earthquake...

I think there was written that they are easyer tu fix... or so.

:3

[Degenskonto]

Wow, we havent got any poles whatsoever here, we dig everything down. Well, exept for those huge powerlines.

[litllebleueyedangel]

oy.....poor birds! O.O....

bzzzt!

[same270]

have u ever experienced earthquake there ?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@same270

Many ^_^

[drmform]

@TheJapanChannelDcom

How are they like? are they strong, scary? what are the desctructions?

[RedCrescentDemon]

@TheJapanChannelDcom Is it scary?

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@RedCrescentDemon

Can be.

[109mytiger]

I live and travel a lot in the US, but most of the country has aboveground powerlinenes except big cities. So nothing weird to me .

[swedespartan]

Awsome!

[dariomodugno]

I Remember Someone rumoring that the reason because they put lots of them "in the Air" and not underground is because they often demolish lots of houses to be rebuilt again and that's a Faster way to reconnect them quickly

[unchato]

it really ruins the landscape, but its understandable, if they would do it underground, imagine they need repairs or they would need to make a new connection... harder right?

[Zannypants666]

*giggle* You said pylon

[lordtufty]

must be for earthquakes. If something gets messed up, it's much easier to climb a pole, than dig up a whole area

[MrPentraxmul]

I believe they hang the line to keep them flexible during a Earth quake and typhoons. underground stiffens the connencting and when there is a disaster is is more work to dig then to rehang the lines. Keep the peace and find the Techno spider that make these lines :P



[LunaCherry2]

It's so interesting how me and my friend talk about something, and film it for my vlogging, and then a couple of days later, at most, you post a video about it. XD

I was just filming these powerlines the day before yesterday I think!

We were wondering if they have a system to see directly where the power is cut in case just one wire somewhere broke... Didnt come to any conclusion though.

[Teh7thingy]

You must construct additional pylons

[BladeInTheSnow]

@Teh7thingy For Aiür !

[andit06]

there's  lot more of that in the Philippines

[KawaiiGenocide]

@andit06 must agree

[TheFoxyBelle]

Wow, I found it! It's called, "'Itazura na Kiss."

I will keep sending you ideas that pop up in my head simultaneously.

[haylz27]

Thumbs up!!

[PUNKITA136]

that sucks because japan is so beautiful and the power lines kkill the breath taking image that it has :/

[KrayZieAsSPiNoy]

It was a culture shock of me not seeing any electic posts when I moved here in the US from the Philippines.

[KunoichiKira]

i particularly enjoy your videos about the little details. thank you for posting!

[Nemesis093781]

I think it would make it easier to repair if there is a disaster.

Thumbs up for the video.

[ErrorEric]

japan and power lines just go together, idk why but i like them hahaha

[TheFoxyBelle]

Can you make a video on popular Teen shows in Japan? I don't know if Playful Kiss is one of them... no that's Korean, but I love it! Or anything high fashion? For the girls :)

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

@TheFoxyBelle

Made a video about Japanese TV and there is a "fashion" play list too ^_^

[boobooboo123459]

@TheJapanChannelDcom I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[OmEnLiNk]

@TheJapanChannelDcom I wonder i seen a movie from Hokkaido/sapporo, i wonderd is there something special and such? also i wonderd if you could well if you live close to tokyo, could you maybe show, shinjuku shopping gate and perhaps the pokecenter store? please! <3 also AWESOME vids

[TheFoxyBelle]

@TheJapanChannelDcom Tv heads up -thanks! As for the fashion - are there any runway editions? Could you do like seasonal "runway editions" & Japanese Fashion Shows? Designers, things Like that pretty plz? What about that wasabi Kit Kat?

[FelixTheHouseFreak]

Pylons always creep me out somehow....hard to explain. Such a huge TALL structure carrying insane amounts of potentially destructive voltage across power lines that you can actually hear buzz and crackle......*shiver*

[blacknight811]

@FelixTheHouseFreak I agree!! They do the same to me!!!

[glasseyelashes]

i've always heard the reason they don't bury the lines is because it takes too much time, and it's much easier to string them along.

[zaxinou]

power lines are pretty in their own way.

[mamika302910]

@qncsc

can't!frequently shaken by earthquake..it's almost next to impossible.=)