Also there is a "Bust-a-illegal-gaijin"-hotline in Japan. What is wrong with that, is that many people abuse it against legal gaijins and then the Immigration people might or might not come visit you in very rough manner (prepared for a fight). I'd just call a police if I saw a mob of Japanese men behind my door though :3
So many people exaggerate their negative experiences here in Japan to unbelievable extents. It's terrible. I agree that the Japanese Immigration System is corrupt and a scam. But, aren't they all? Instead of being a cooperative integrated international record keeping service of humanitarians as it was originally intended for the benefit of mankind as it advanced into the modern age of global transportation systems. In the years to come, I hope it does so. One Earth, no boundaries. Peace & Love.
not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
yeah, this is a very common practice now with westerners. (Asians been doing it for a while).
Companys will even help cheat the red tape for you now;If you get their vouch before u head over...Coarse you ever get caught working ur going to get deported and """banned""" from Japan for life lol, I also recommend the Korea thing. (80% of the people in the know do this). Things were easier back in the day b4 Schwarzenegger got the Ambassador in trouble. Canadians have much better options now then us
Victor, you're not an apologist; you're a rationalist. No, I don't believe the guy - as a 'journalist' it sounds like he mashed up a bunch of stories. I find the posts on the fg link are rather tame compared to anything that touches the Dokdo/Takeshima/Senkaku/Diayo/Kurils debacles. I've seen reruns of Fantasy Island too. Cheers
You'd like me to make videos against a green screen that repeat other people's info? Or you want me to get a tan. I tell you what, YOU make a video and send it to your friends. This issue is important, but it's so insane that I'm not going to join the bandwagon and rail against something that is never going to pass.
I've not read all the comments so this may have been said already, but just so you know the reentry visa/stamp is being discontinued as of July I believe. Currently it is still 3,000 for a single, and 6,000 yen for a multiple.
@TheBleachAmv I dont think that would effect your chances of getting onto the JET programme, but do remember you need a degree to come and teach English in Japan (Japanese Law, I believe). They would probably be interested to see how you found the experience.
Also what's Japan's stance on being self employed (e.g legally signing up a brand or organisation name and setting it base in Japan post your departure)
I was on a self-sponsored visa. I know others who've done it too. FIRST you need to get a visa that allows you to work, then prove that you can support yourself and show where your income is coming from. Then apply. It wasn't that hard. I've met rich guys who've come here to do work too and they've set up shop. Basically the rule in most countries is that if you've got enough investment $ you can set up shop.
I'm 16 and this is my biggest worry. Especially the private company's involvement in this as it gives a 'black water'/yakuza feel (an exaggeration I'm sure). While I do feel for the guy I think that if he was caught he may not have been very sly at keeping his social goings on a secret. I plan to go on a gap year and teach free lance English to somehow support me (I'll be broke immediately). Will this effect my post Uni chance at doing for instance the JET program?
I was allowed a one time, reentry pass that I was able to get at the airport. They said that they allow it only once per person though...kinda like as an emergency pass. (I didn't know either...)
My wife and I got tickets to visit her family in March, about 2grand each so just over $4000 for both of us. Tokyo and Mie, and will swing through Kyoto and such. I keep telling my wife I might not want to leave and come back to the states hehe.
If I hop over to Japan from Korea, how much (in $ or Y) do you think I'd need to get started? Also, do you think Tokyo is so much more expensive that I should avoid it, or will the (probably) higher wages one would earn there even things out?
This is my 14th month in Korea but I'm pretty bored by things culturally. It IS, however, very easy to save money and practically throw it away in Korea. In Japan I imagine finances are a headache.
$6000? First class or did tickets go up that much?? Last time I looked round trip was like $1000 for one person? Really interesting though, thanks. Did you use priceline? lol
This was actually an interesting vlog. I've been in a somewhat similar situation to the guy you talk about in the video, and I really just felt bad about having overstayed instead of being angry with the authorities. I hope he doesn't get a life ban though, because that would be harsh and would be a sort of a psychological scar for him.
I just heard a story of a friend who wanted to go (from Germany) to Canada for a working holiday year thing, and he nearly couldn't go because some permission was missing and no one told him about that (he had a stop in NY, and you need some kind of permission to be able to go there even though it's just because your plane is having a stop there). At least it somehow worked out for him :)
BTW, will you shoot as at the end of every video from now on? :D
The immigration system is screwed up in some sense, but the Gajin Gulag story is a bit suspcious. It boils down to violation of his visa status and being upset he was caught. And the analogy with the 311 Tsunami was down right idiotic.
well when I come to Japan, I already know it will be for looong. So I would wanna have a working visa right away, obviously, its very hard to get a job, completely over internet and phone. also dont want to become an english teacher.
so I hope the new residency management system will make things easier.
I don't even wanna pay a trip to korea just for the damn visa, thats ridiculous.
Great video, as always. It would be interesting to hear your opinion on the guy stating that the reason for his deportation was for his critical coverage of fukushima (though I have a hard time believing this).
I accidentally overstayed my visa a few years ago and was arrested on the way to the Tokyo immigration centre.
The cops really patted themselves on the back for catching the equivalent of a serial rapist...
Luckily, after an hour of interrogation, the paperwork I had on me convinced them ---I had to sign a form stating I was going straight to the immigration centre (duh) and they put me in a cab.
One of the cops told me had I not been an English teacher, it would not have been so easy...
$5900?? Really? Were you traveling first class? That doesn't make any sense, I've traveled to every continent and have never payed anything near that price, not even half.
Wow if i got deported from Japan I would be embarrassed and saddened.. Japan is my favorite country, I love visiting it, and I hope to live there someday, instead of a 1-2 week vacation. Thanks for the info though I will be sure to have everything I need now lol. :)
"You apparently believe in the reliability of the press to be honest"
A bit redundant but I get your meaning. And the answer is generally speaking yes. And I would agree with you regarding the fudging matter, however Chistopher fudged NON-headline grabbing points -- which causes me to doubt some of the more important claims.
@Gimmeabreakman Is it just hard to keep the rooms warm or something? Always wondered about that figured most japanese would use central heating and air. BUT i guess maybe not i know the yankees here mostly dont use AC that much.......down here in the south its kind of a must for most lol.
why not at least throw up a video telling the others subscribers to sub here as you're making all your vids here. there are probably people missing out who wanna see you..
There are real and serious reports about mistreatment of detained people by immigration officials in Japan, so I don't find that part too hard to believe. Of course it's possible that he has exaggerated things, but in general reports about human rights violations of non-citizens aren't just pure fantasy. I suppose the real question is why was he on the computer watch list in the first place.
My only personal experiences with Japanese immigration officials have been as a tourist and they were nothing but possible. But it's my understanding that if you don't follow the rules then you might get some nasty treatment. So I suppose the morale of the story is that if you travel or live in Japan don't try to abuse to system or go around the rules, because it can have severe consequences.
@Auron710: true - and sell yourself and have a tolerance for instability and for being a bit of a social outcast that comes with being a teacher in Japan, if you're not careful!
@chillchillpill well im of the opinion that u shudnt move to a country if ur gonna moan about stuff like that lol, then its not for u. And well social outcast is a bit far, u will never be another race but why would u want to? ^^ So ofc its gonna be different to being in your home country. imo as long as u know what your doing and have it planned instead of randomly showing up, it should go well assuming u wanna be a teacher.
@Auron710: I agree, but I think everyone learns that the hard way. When you're first there, Japan is a wonderful place, but then comes a phase of it just starting to piss you off, but finally after that you accept it. Getting used to living in Japan is a bit like going through stages of grief! Yes - I did want to be a teacher - I loved it, but the profession didn't luv me: very unstable and badly paid no matter how serious and professional I was about it.
@Gimmeabreakman: Aussie: bottom of the pile. I got a job in Morioka, but then after the contract expired I tried to find a job in Tokyo, where that happened, so I came home again. I then did more study, then went back as a JET, then corporate training, but got wiped out by the GFC. Now I'm back here again to do my MBA, and in the immortal words of The Arnie, "I'll be back!" in the Big Daikon...
@Gimmeabreakman Hm, no. Not AT xmas time. Right before. Hehe. December 11th. :3 The woman I was purchasing from was like "Holy crap, this is cheap...and this is AFTER taxes? man..." Hehe.
i recently heard about this and i thought it was stupid - i was always told that just because someone else gets away with something doesnt mean you will - if its wrong, and you know it, just dont do it...especially in japan. I live in japan and i wont even touch a drop of alcohol and drive, i always makes sure i get a multiple reentry permit every year when i renew my visa just incase... in japan you just dont take risks!
In Okinawa back in 1992 one could jump on Continental Air Micronesia and fly to Guam (I think it was around 3man 5sen Yen or $275 round trip). Go to the Consulate-General of Japan in Agana or HAGATNA to get your visa paper work done. Have a great time at the beach and more for a couple of days then get you visa then head back to Japan, all in about three days. And you had about three days were you could put your Japanese skills to real use :) . Thanks for the video.
Holy Shit, 3000$ dollars a ticket?! I hope that was round trip and first class.
North American journalism has gone downhill the past twenty years. It's loaded with one sided biased hit pieces. Journalistic integrity means very little when your trying to sell views. It's not like the old days during and before Walter Cronkite era.
Something else doesn't add up. How would he have manage to exit Japan to cover Kim Jong Ill's death if his visa had expired? All persons departing are of course checked to ensure they haven't overstayed their welcome. Because they would have imprisoned him then and there, made him pay a fine and then deported him.
In my case though, because of the nature of my job as an airline pilot with ANA, they granted me Permanent Residence in 2007.
I'm sure you can't just pop over to Korea every few months and come back on a tourist visa anymore as us Brits can only visit upto 6 months in 1 year otherwise you'd be refused entry. Think it's less for Americans. I think that guy is talking rubbish anyway about his ordeal, they probably just kicked him out and then apologised lol
Interesting stuff :) Especially for people (like me) who are interested in working in japan! I will try to do that work and travel thing but I lack any good financial support for that currently.
@WildFlower7w7 Depending on each country as to whether you need to obtain a travel permit in advance, but upon entry, you'd just present the Immigration Officer with a completed Embarkation/Dis-Embarkation Card which asks how long you'll be in Japan, where you're staying, how much money you have on you and typical Bio information. You also have to be photographed and fingerprinted. If the computer system says you're not a threat, you may enter.
Question. So I visited one of your links below the video hoping to gain a bit of more information on this however I was unsuccesful.... Anyway. My question is How long can a tourist stay in japan? ( for example - 3 weeks? 6 weeks? 4 days?)
@Gimmeaflakeman wow that's really expensive!! that's £1900 each. even each way it is £950 each. so that is three times the amount. well it was 5 yrs ago actually. and this was the christmas period. but still... wow.
"If you're really young you won't understand that." Now THAT offends me and I had to look it up right away (hey, the little guy from Forbidden Zone!).
Transexuals & Elephants what lol...taxi's or taksi's are still really cheap in Bali...The Plane - The Plane, I loved that show hahahaha....Hmmm that dodgy comparison is in really poor taste....yeah, nahhh, my BS detector has a high reading, typical sensationalistic exaggerated twisted untruth.
yeah and when applying for the re-entry permit, you have to tell them where and when your going. Which the first time I didn't know for sure yet, I just wanted to get it done so that I didn't have to worry about it later, and when I told them I wasn't sure yet, they wouldn't do it. Grant it i was trying to tell them in my shitty japanese, but, they said i had to write where I was going. So basically I just made it up, I got the stamp, and all was good.
Also there is a "Bust-a-illegal-gaijin"-hotline in Japan. What is wrong with that, is that many people abuse it against legal gaijins and then the Immigration people might or might not come visit you in very rough manner (prepared for a fight). I'd just call a police if I saw a mob of Japanese men behind my door though :3
Nikotiini69 1 day ago
What a dull immigration story!
sidectube 2 days ago
So many people exaggerate their negative experiences here in Japan to unbelievable extents. It's terrible. I agree that the Japanese Immigration System is corrupt and a scam. But, aren't they all? Instead of being a cooperative integrated international record keeping service of humanitarians as it was originally intended for the benefit of mankind as it advanced into the modern age of global transportation systems. In the years to come, I hope it does so. One Earth, no boundaries. Peace & Love.
KennethBakerIntl 3 days ago
transsexuals and elephants?.....now that's interesting.
auntbecky 6 days ago
thanks for the information on visas and the interesting story!
Shulchan 2 weeks ago
these days you don´t have to leave the country anymore to change your visa status.
hatsudai69 2 weeks ago
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not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
aleninety123 3 weeks ago
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not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
aleninety123 3 weeks ago
This has been flagged as spam show
not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
aleninety123 3 weeks ago
This has been flagged as spam show
not japanese. this Oosaka nishinari is korean town
korean have japanese name.
criminal face is not japanese original face. so korean
Crime targeting foreigners in Japan is due to the Korean Because they cooperated with CIA, has a Japanese name Aum Shinrikyo, rape Lucy Blackman, Tatsuya Ichihashi These are not all in Japanese
Many of the crimes in Japan are caused by the Korean The problem is the confusion they have a Japanese name, the foreign and Japanese was a crime.
aleninety123 3 weeks ago
yeah, this is a very common practice now with westerners. (Asians been doing it for a while).
Companys will even help cheat the red tape for you now;If you get their vouch before u head over...Coarse you ever get caught working ur going to get deported and """banned""" from Japan for life lol, I also recommend the Korea thing. (80% of the people in the know do this). Things were easier back in the day b4 Schwarzenegger got the Ambassador in trouble. Canadians have much better options now then us
HwarangXia 3 weeks ago
Love your videos, keep em coming
yingyangryder 3 weeks ago
Victor, you're not an apologist; you're a rationalist. No, I don't believe the guy - as a 'journalist' it sounds like he mashed up a bunch of stories. I find the posts on the fg link are rather tame compared to anything that touches the Dokdo/Takeshima/Senkaku/Diayo/Kurils debacles. I've seen reruns of Fantasy Island too. Cheers
andrewfx51 3 weeks ago
'BOSS THE PLANE' AHH!!! Now I feel old. thanks.
Ostracized1 4 weeks ago
He's a Canadian.... What do you expect?
SuperElite27000000 4 weeks ago
You're one funny dude, love the videos. I live in Kyoto City. Can you do a vlog about having children in Japan or something like?
hunkydorimatty 4 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman GODDAMMIT! ("The Big Lebowski" Walter voice)
Why can`t you just do this:
/watch?v=kv1AKWSzDS8&feature=fvsr
nishtabre 4 weeks ago
@nishtabre
You'd like me to make videos against a green screen that repeat other people's info? Or you want me to get a tan. I tell you what, YOU make a video and send it to your friends. This issue is important, but it's so insane that I'm not going to join the bandwagon and rail against something that is never going to pass.
Gimmeaflakeman 4 weeks ago 4
@Gimmeaflakeman
hahaha, Sir, I love your spirit!
Seriously tho, me and my friends already have an ANTI-ACTA CAMPAIGN CHANNEL!
Just please, please, do a research on the treaty, read the news, you`ll see why we`re fighting it all over the place!
nishtabre 4 weeks ago
I've not read all the comments so this may have been said already, but just so you know the reentry visa/stamp is being discontinued as of July I believe. Currently it is still 3,000 for a single, and 6,000 yen for a multiple.
@TheBleachAmv I dont think that would effect your chances of getting onto the JET programme, but do remember you need a degree to come and teach English in Japan (Japanese Law, I believe). They would probably be interested to see how you found the experience.
Gir83 1 month ago
ah, well it too late for me... I just got internet again... when will you be having another silly prize vid thing? ^^?
Thanks much for the vid, that was quite interesting! ;)
MANNY100123 1 month ago
@MANNY100123
Check the next vid!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
Also what's Japan's stance on being self employed (e.g legally signing up a brand or organisation name and setting it base in Japan post your departure)
TheBleachAmv 1 month ago
@TheBleachAmv
I was on a self-sponsored visa. I know others who've done it too. FIRST you need to get a visa that allows you to work, then prove that you can support yourself and show where your income is coming from. Then apply. It wasn't that hard. I've met rich guys who've come here to do work too and they've set up shop. Basically the rule in most countries is that if you've got enough investment $ you can set up shop.
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago 2
I'm 16 and this is my biggest worry. Especially the private company's involvement in this as it gives a 'black water'/yakuza feel (an exaggeration I'm sure). While I do feel for the guy I think that if he was caught he may not have been very sly at keeping his social goings on a secret. I plan to go on a gap year and teach free lance English to somehow support me (I'll be broke immediately). Will this effect my post Uni chance at doing for instance the JET program?
TheBleachAmv 1 month ago
I was allowed a one time, reentry pass that I was able to get at the airport. They said that they allow it only once per person though...kinda like as an emergency pass. (I didn't know either...)
starletshay 1 month ago
@starletshay
Cool. I'm sure a lot of that is subjective. You look very presentable, so... and you speak Japanese so... you know?
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
DONT DISS THE CANADIANS! EH LOL
sopeopp 1 month ago
My wife and I got tickets to visit her family in March, about 2grand each so just over $4000 for both of us. Tokyo and Mie, and will swing through Kyoto and such. I keep telling my wife I might not want to leave and come back to the states hehe.
Mikej1592 1 month ago
If I hop over to Japan from Korea, how much (in $ or Y) do you think I'd need to get started? Also, do you think Tokyo is so much more expensive that I should avoid it, or will the (probably) higher wages one would earn there even things out?
This is my 14th month in Korea but I'm pretty bored by things culturally. It IS, however, very easy to save money and practically throw it away in Korea. In Japan I imagine finances are a headache.
tomsega 1 month ago
@tomsega
I would come over with $3,000 and I would check out Tokyo before deciding where you want to live.
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
$6000? First class or did tickets go up that much?? Last time I looked round trip was like $1000 for one person? Really interesting though, thanks. Did you use priceline? lol
Hatterific 1 month ago
This was actually an interesting vlog. I've been in a somewhat similar situation to the guy you talk about in the video, and I really just felt bad about having overstayed instead of being angry with the authorities. I hope he doesn't get a life ban though, because that would be harsh and would be a sort of a psychological scar for him.
metallitech 1 month ago
104?? O.O
pandametal1 1 month ago
im 104???
xdjones606 1 month ago
I put a comment just because you told me to, HAIL BIKUTA SENSEI!
Niberugi 1 month ago
am I comment 104? Hahaha :) Yay!
MizzBrightsyde 1 month ago
I just heard a story of a friend who wanted to go (from Germany) to Canada for a working holiday year thing, and he nearly couldn't go because some permission was missing and no one told him about that (he had a stop in NY, and you need some kind of permission to be able to go there even though it's just because your plane is having a stop there). At least it somehow worked out for him :)
BTW, will you shoot as at the end of every video from now on? :D
TheNimop 1 month ago
@TheNimop
Shooting at the end of every video...? Hmmmmm..... good idea!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
6000 yen plane ticket!? Yes please!
paddyenglishman91 1 month ago 2
The immigration system is screwed up in some sense, but the Gajin Gulag story is a bit suspcious. It boils down to violation of his visa status and being upset he was caught. And the analogy with the 311 Tsunami was down right idiotic.
Soulessaint 1 month ago
Now this is very informative, thank you!!
Soulessaint 1 month ago
Hey GFM: when can we see GImmeaflakeMAN, GimmeaflakeDOGGIE and GimmeaflakeWOMAN all together on your videos?
chillchillpill 1 month ago
Hi, what are we going to do about SOPA and PIPA? Please, sign the petition, ppl! Stay human!
nishtabre 1 month ago
Commented. Rated. Licked. ♥
DestroyaDoll 1 month ago
Fantasy_Fuh-reak-ing_Island!
I'm 24, but I have an old soul. ;P
DestroyaDoll 1 month ago
Do i win?
aakashh 1 month ago
well when I come to Japan, I already know it will be for looong. So I would wanna have a working visa right away, obviously, its very hard to get a job, completely over internet and phone. also dont want to become an english teacher.
so I hope the new residency management system will make things easier.
I don't even wanna pay a trip to korea just for the damn visa, thats ridiculous.
AlchemicTempest 1 month ago
@AlchemicTempest
Apparently you don't have to leave the country anymore.
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
Hi Victor, I was just wondering what major you had when you were at NYU?? :D
galvanchristian 1 month ago
"Gulag", sound like a hungarian soup, which, by the way, is delicious.
Do not forget the fotos, caramba!!
fightprejudice 1 month ago
Great video, as always. It would be interesting to hear your opinion on the guy stating that the reason for his deportation was for his critical coverage of fukushima (though I have a hard time believing this).
animeshan 1 month ago
I accidentally overstayed my visa a few years ago and was arrested on the way to the Tokyo immigration centre.
The cops really patted themselves on the back for catching the equivalent of a serial rapist...
Luckily, after an hour of interrogation, the paperwork I had on me convinced them ---I had to sign a form stating I was going straight to the immigration centre (duh) and they put me in a cab.
One of the cops told me had I not been an English teacher, it would not have been so easy...
theBeatoffs 1 month ago
@theBeatoffs
Pretty amazing story!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
Thank you for the video. Thumbs up.
Nemesis093781 1 month ago
$5900?? Really? Were you traveling first class? That doesn't make any sense, I've traveled to every continent and have never payed anything near that price, not even half.
yasashii89 1 month ago
@yasashii89
Not first class, but yeah, insanely expensive!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
Transsexuals and elephants?
SuperTechieJ 1 month ago
Wow if i got deported from Japan I would be embarrassed and saddened.. Japan is my favorite country, I love visiting it, and I hope to live there someday, instead of a 1-2 week vacation. Thanks for the info though I will be sure to have everything I need now lol. :)
draggt03 1 month ago
DEE plane DEE plane all well guess I'm an old fart lol... as surreal it may seem :)
Skylinerealities 1 month ago
Follow the rules or pay the price...
Batmanshack 1 month ago
@mah0aga awww he tries his best, don't say that
TheSilverMoonFly 1 month ago
Damn, those are some expensive tickets. Oh and nice visual effects :D just don't go crazy lol.
NqkoisitamBG 1 month ago
You apparently believe in the reliability of the press to be honest.....you must learn the truth now!
Fudging is a common press way of getting headlines then not admitting to a outright lie.
valcan321 1 month ago
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@valcan321
"You apparently believe in the reliability of the press to be honest"
A bit redundant but I get your meaning. And the answer is generally speaking yes. And I would agree with you regarding the fudging matter, however Chistopher fudged NON-headline grabbing points -- which causes me to doubt some of the more important claims.
Gimmeabreakman 1 month ago
Do you have a gas heater running?
valcan321 1 month ago
@valcan321
Good ear. Despite that, the room was still cold.
Gimmeabreakman 1 month ago
@Gimmeabreakman Is it just hard to keep the rooms warm or something? Always wondered about that figured most japanese would use central heating and air. BUT i guess maybe not i know the yankees here mostly dont use AC that much.......down here in the south its kind of a must for most lol.
valcan321 1 month ago
What's the prize?
twistedthumbv2 1 month ago
re-enter visa...
I´m taking a note of this little thing...
fuurious 1 month ago
I love your videos! They are always entertaining and interesting, and I always learn stuff. ^^
amorefly 1 month ago
why not at least throw up a video telling the others subscribers to sub here as you're making all your vids here. there are probably people missing out who wanna see you..
InnocenceExperience 1 month ago
@InnocenceExperience
Not going to throw up a video JUST to say that...but yeah, next time I make a video on that channel, I should remind them of this channel.
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
okay i looked, its 32,000 vs 46,000 but still...
InnocenceExperience 1 month ago
Victor, don't you have another channel with like twice as many subscribers? yet you make all your videos on this channel.
InnocenceExperience 1 month ago
I'm told to leave a comment and suddenly I've got nothing to say
InnocenceExperience 1 month ago
gotta love this man! funny, with a lot of substance... Victor they should hire you to host the Golden Globes... love ya.
koolvox 1 month ago
There are real and serious reports about mistreatment of detained people by immigration officials in Japan, so I don't find that part too hard to believe. Of course it's possible that he has exaggerated things, but in general reports about human rights violations of non-citizens aren't just pure fantasy. I suppose the real question is why was he on the computer watch list in the first place.
DarthJF 1 month ago
My only personal experiences with Japanese immigration officials have been as a tourist and they were nothing but possible. But it's my understanding that if you don't follow the rules then you might get some nasty treatment. So I suppose the morale of the story is that if you travel or live in Japan don't try to abuse to system or go around the rules, because it can have severe consequences.
DarthJF 1 month ago
* not possible, positive
DarthJF 1 month ago
"All Comments (248)" lol obviously not
1990PK1990 1 month ago
am i the 104th commenter? lol
1990PK1990 1 month ago
That's cute Victor: you went to a school and got a job like that. Bully for you!
I went there looking for a job, and what happened? The conversation went something like this: "Are you American?", "No", "Sorry".
chillchillpill 1 month ago
@chillchillpill next time say yes? dont hate the player, hate the game ^^
U can get a job there especially if u have a degree and do ur research
Auron710 1 month ago
@Auron710: true - and sell yourself and have a tolerance for instability and for being a bit of a social outcast that comes with being a teacher in Japan, if you're not careful!
chillchillpill 1 month ago
@chillchillpill well im of the opinion that u shudnt move to a country if ur gonna moan about stuff like that lol, then its not for u. And well social outcast is a bit far, u will never be another race but why would u want to? ^^ So ofc its gonna be different to being in your home country. imo as long as u know what your doing and have it planned instead of randomly showing up, it should go well assuming u wanna be a teacher.
Auron710 1 month ago
@Auron710: I agree, but I think everyone learns that the hard way. When you're first there, Japan is a wonderful place, but then comes a phase of it just starting to piss you off, but finally after that you accept it. Getting used to living in Japan is a bit like going through stages of grief! Yes - I did want to be a teacher - I loved it, but the profession didn't luv me: very unstable and badly paid no matter how serious and professional I was about it.
chillchillpill 1 month ago
@chillchillpill
I went to a school that preferred Brits, so yeah, it happens? What is your nationality? Did you end up getting a job? What's your whole story?
Gimmeabreakman 1 month ago
@Gimmeabreakman: Aussie: bottom of the pile. I got a job in Morioka, but then after the contract expired I tried to find a job in Tokyo, where that happened, so I came home again. I then did more study, then went back as a JET, then corporate training, but got wiped out by the GFC. Now I'm back here again to do my MBA, and in the immortal words of The Arnie, "I'll be back!" in the Big Daikon...
chillchillpill 1 month ago
my round trip tickets to japan from canada was about $1500.
takenouchinex 1 month ago
@takenouchinex
Not at Xmas time, I'm betting.
Gimmeabreakman 1 month ago
@Gimmeabreakman Hm, no. Not AT xmas time. Right before. Hehe. December 11th. :3 The woman I was purchasing from was like "Holy crap, this is cheap...and this is AFTER taxes? man..." Hehe.
takenouchinex 1 month ago
i recently heard about this and i thought it was stupid - i was always told that just because someone else gets away with something doesnt mean you will - if its wrong, and you know it, just dont do it...especially in japan. I live in japan and i wont even touch a drop of alcohol and drive, i always makes sure i get a multiple reentry permit every year when i renew my visa just incase... in japan you just dont take risks!
JeremyScottThompson 1 month ago
Dont you know media people lie...
GeneralAquarius 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Gimmeaflakeman
@GeneralAquarius
Very well aware.
Gimmeabreakman 1 month ago
@Gimmeabreakman Sir
In Okinawa back in 1992 one could jump on Continental Air Micronesia and fly to Guam (I think it was around 3man 5sen Yen or $275 round trip). Go to the Consulate-General of Japan in Agana or HAGATNA to get your visa paper work done. Have a great time at the beach and more for a couple of days then get you visa then head back to Japan, all in about three days. And you had about three days were you could put your Japanese skills to real use :) . Thanks for the video.
1banryukyu 1 month ago
Coño
TheRobbio887 1 month ago
dork lol :)
billiem07 1 month ago
Hi from MN!
ManaFan 1 month ago
Holy Shit, 3000$ dollars a ticket?! I hope that was round trip and first class.
North American journalism has gone downhill the past twenty years. It's loaded with one sided biased hit pieces. Journalistic integrity means very little when your trying to sell views. It's not like the old days during and before Walter Cronkite era.
Cirris 1 month ago
Something else doesn't add up. How would he have manage to exit Japan to cover Kim Jong Ill's death if his visa had expired? All persons departing are of course checked to ensure they haven't overstayed their welcome. Because they would have imprisoned him then and there, made him pay a fine and then deported him.
In my case though, because of the nature of my job as an airline pilot with ANA, they granted me Permanent Residence in 2007.
InuKun2008 1 month ago
"How am i supposed to know that? i dont know anything!!!! hahahahaha"
djduelkeentokers 1 month ago
いつまででも日本に住んでほしいけど、you don't want Japanese citizenship.
Are you planning to go back to America later in your life? Love your videos, hope you'll stay there for a long time.ヴィデオを見るたびに面白いのでいつも笑ってしまいます。
kayanomae 1 month ago
:|
tripleraven 1 month ago
WHO GOT THE 104TH COMMENT?! DX i want it Q~Q hahah^^
MuraiMaiko 1 month ago
flake man seems to be a cool dude id want to hang with him if i were in nipon
Fhenry 1 month ago
I really dont get all these immigration rules, theyre exhaustible XD
debb0r 1 month ago
I'm sure you can't just pop over to Korea every few months and come back on a tourist visa anymore as us Brits can only visit upto 6 months in 1 year otherwise you'd be refused entry. Think it's less for Americans. I think that guy is talking rubbish anyway about his ordeal, they probably just kicked him out and then apologised lol
HappyBerryCrochet 1 month ago
visas sound confusing
RetroGamerDBK 1 month ago
So what would be interesting with taking pictures of transexuals? You wouldn't even be able to spot one ;)
iCharceus 1 month ago
@iCharceus
You've obviously never been to an Indian wedding. Google it.
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
6000 Yen, yes please I take two!
lordmetroid 1 month ago
@lordmetroid Work for an airline, then that will be the price, in First Class.
InuKun2008 1 month ago
Commenting, not sure why but... lol
DudeJericho 1 month ago
Interesting stuff.. i am too poor to move anywhere nmm i should start looking for a job.
itburnswheniphee 1 month ago
Interesting stuff :) Especially for people (like me) who are interested in working in japan! I will try to do that work and travel thing but I lack any good financial support for that currently.
nyuuzero 1 month ago
How long can someone stay in Japan on a tourist visa? Do you have to put on the visa how long you plan on staying?
WildFlower7w7 1 month ago
@WildFlower7w7 It differs from country to country. Google it. I cannot tell your nationality from your user name!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
@WildFlower7w7 Depending on each country as to whether you need to obtain a travel permit in advance, but upon entry, you'd just present the Immigration Officer with a completed Embarkation/Dis-Embarkation Card which asks how long you'll be in Japan, where you're staying, how much money you have on you and typical Bio information. You also have to be photographed and fingerprinted. If the computer system says you're not a threat, you may enter.
InuKun2008 1 month ago
@WildFlower7w7 But most countries are either 3 or 6 months. There are exceptions however.
InuKun2008 1 month ago
I win!
TheClemson999 1 month ago
Question. So I visited one of your links below the video hoping to gain a bit of more information on this however I was unsuccesful.... Anyway. My question is How long can a tourist stay in japan? ( for example - 3 weeks? 6 weeks? 4 days?)
Kuroobi5 1 month ago
@Kuroobi5 It differs from country to country. Google it. I cannot tell your nationality from your user name!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
@Kuroobi5 3 months
Fedende 1 month ago
no way am i gonna LICK the video!
MsSunhappy 1 month ago
comment!
ocarinabunny 1 month ago
you seem like you're on crack in every damn video you ever uploaded
mah0aga 1 month ago 3
@mah0aga
Then stop hanging around with people who do crack. (Because that metaphor is from the 80s!)
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
ZE PLANE!
Aphroditexx 1 month ago
So people still go to Korea and then come back and Japan just overlooks it?
Chalkgoop 1 month ago
Your videos are always so interesting and informative.
Kickastina 1 month ago
Ah geez! Great video ^^
nick4everandever 1 month ago
I mean, my week trip to tokyo cost me around £800 in total which i think is about £300 each way and 200 for accommodation.
tremault 1 month ago
6000 dollars for a flight? that seems a bit out to me. was it not 600?
tremault 1 month ago
@tremault
2 people. $5,900 US dollars.
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
@Gimmeaflakeman wow that's really expensive!! that's £1900 each. even each way it is £950 each. so that is three times the amount. well it was 5 yrs ago actually. and this was the christmas period. but still... wow.
tremault 1 month ago
@tremault
I go back every year or 2 years at most and this was the most I ever paid....
japaneseformorons 1 month ago
@Gimmeaflakeman i hope that was round trip tickets victor
drhikarisan 1 month ago
@Gimmeaflakeman That's still nearly $3k a person. That can't be for plain ol' Economy... right?
yangj08 1 month ago
@yangj08
It's the tiiiiime of the seeeeaaaaason!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
@tremault It's called first class :)~
KawaiiYaLie 1 month ago
cool pig
besides that (ha ha ^^'), thanx, very informative!
peacefulsky1 1 month ago
Nice Dr. Superman!
I think something is off with that guys story :P I agree about the visa maybe being expired
kawaiikimuchi 1 month ago
*not the 141st comment*... *sulk*
Dakuroz 1 month ago
@Dakuroz
All my videos on this channel -- from now on -- will have a random prize for a random number so I'm sure you'll get lucky one day!
japaneseformorons 1 month ago
*goes to view how many coments* *over 104* FUUUUUUUUUUUUU---
Tenshouification 1 month ago
instant comment
AtelierObi 1 month ago
I don't want to lick this video... I might like it though...
SinWingKi 1 month ago
ありがとう
Laura17T 1 month ago
"If you're really young you won't understand that." Now THAT offends me and I had to look it up right away (hey, the little guy from Forbidden Zone!).
lissheim 1 month ago
10:48 "Licking" the video?
xanimeluvax 1 month ago
mooo, sounds pish.
hungoversundays 1 month ago
CRAP this is the 181th comment already -__- im too late
Hanfkrokette 1 month ago
@Hanfkrokette
Try next time!
japaneseformorons 1 month ago
This is a rather interesting story. I'm going to read up on it when i get the chance. Thanks victor
EnchanetdSomething 1 month ago
you are awesome :)
mikezx2 1 month ago
I'm sorry but it annoys me to know that You have people subscribed to you just to dislike every new video you make.. WTF is up with that?
Nooklet 1 month ago 10
@Nooklet
Jealous little bitches, pardon my French.
Gimmeabreakman 1 month ago
I miss the prizes @~@!!
Nooklet 1 month ago
actually its possible to change your visa from temp to working without leaving the country ;)
strati5phere 1 month ago
@strati5phere
Good! It's about time!
Gimmeabreakman 1 month ago
Transexuals & Elephants what lol...taxi's or taksi's are still really cheap in Bali...The Plane - The Plane, I loved that show hahahaha....Hmmm that dodgy comparison is in really poor taste....yeah, nahhh, my BS detector has a high reading, typical sensationalistic exaggerated twisted untruth.
MicknFumi 1 month ago
So... I didn't have to leave the country to get my visa switched >.> I wonder if the immigration office here pulled some shadiness!?
panditty 1 month ago
@panditty
Apparently they FINALLY changed that rule! Good for you! But wait, aren't you Canadian?
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
@Gimmeaflakeman I certainly am! Are there different rules for Canadians!? ARE THEY ON A HUNT FOR CANADIANS!?
panditty 1 month ago
hmmm
birama123 1 month ago
yeah and when applying for the re-entry permit, you have to tell them where and when your going. Which the first time I didn't know for sure yet, I just wanted to get it done so that I didn't have to worry about it later, and when I told them I wasn't sure yet, they wouldn't do it. Grant it i was trying to tell them in my shitty japanese, but, they said i had to write where I was going. So basically I just made it up, I got the stamp, and all was good.
MaebashiNick 1 month ago
cerl
Seanuk 1 month ago
Just stay on YouTube Victor! :) Nice effect at the end!
Sugartalker 1 month ago
@Sugartalker
Hey, A!
Gimmeaflakeman 1 month ago
nice effect at the end dare.
hippykiller1 1 month ago