heh, thinks it´s kinda ironic that japan is known for silence and such yet they got so many speaker everywhere, they got police cars driving around speaking about locking your car and crimes going on, the got them at residential areas and politicians driving around.
we have been here in Japan for 3 months. We couldn't believe those dam cars with the loudspeakers! We moved into our new place on the 1st of April and we copped both the local and the bigger elections one after the other! For 4 weeks, we awoke to it and then walking the kids to school went past it every day at the train station.
I am glad you did a video of this! It is VERY real!
(Keep up the videos mate! I have been watching them for ages now. My wife and I watch every 2nd night or so and nod.
I'm so happy to know what people outside of Japan think about Japanese pre-election campaign. I have no idea why it haven't been banned to make such a loud noise.
OMG... that's really annoying! We had elections recently in Canada...and the most they can do is put up their signs on govt property (side of streets, street corners, and voluntary houses) and if they want they can make house to house calls (which might be more annoying but then again you can just not answer the door)...listening to them bicker about politics day and night must be irritating
haha i rember one time when i was in Kyoto. i was at a plaza and probably a couple of hundred people were there to. Yet it was complete silence, then suddenly one of these cars drive in and yelled through the loudspeaker until my ears hurt.
Yeah, and since it's only during the election times, it could be bearable. But I doubt many people would be happy in my neighbourhood to see that sort of thing start here... I would bet most people would side with my initial GTFO reaction to it. We get the elections on the television, newspapers, radio, internet, no need to bring it to our street too right next to our house. At least we can turn the television off.
I can accept the occasional ice cream van coming to my street and using the loudspeaker to play a tune but if the politicians would do it I'm pretty sure I would pretty quickly tell them to get the **** out of our neighbourhood. I've never seen that done in my country. But if I would move to Japan I would adapt myself to it, I promise, I wouldn't go rude on them telling them to go away.
You and me both are bored to death with politics. When I tell people that they say, "OOO you don't care about our first black president rah rah rah!" I say, yea I do....as a person....that's about it. : /
Hello! I live in Mexico and I work with a children's home. I was wondering if adoption, or foster care, or whatever else is related to children is popular there? Are the Japanese very generous and give to charity and such?
I find it a little surprising that in a culture the is supposedly non-confrontational and discrete there would be loudspeaker political advertisements. Seems contrary to the whole "not in your face" thing. And yeah, in other countries this would not only be considered annoying by most people but it would often be against the law.
I wonder if there is a japanese person who can actually call these loudspeaker cars annoying... I mean, they are so full with that harmony thing, bet they can't even complain. Not to mention firing a gun.
It was asked before but i'm curious too, do the parties attack other parties during the election, not like physically attack them but attack their policies during their or is it like everything else in Japan and really respectful and pretty much a peaceful process?
I really enjoyed this! Not only do we, the viewers, get a exclusive glance at how a campaign process functions, we at the same time...get a tour of Japan the common vacationer (whom visits Japan) rarely sees! ありがとうございます
This is interesting but after awhile I think those political advertisers would become annoying. In my country it is TV commercials with politicians bashing each other until the election is over also annoying after while.
This always reminds me of the Blues Brothers strapping an enormous public address horn to the top of their car to advertise a show. Someone needs to recreate that in Japan during elections.
That would really be upset if I just got my kid to take a nap, or if I was on the phone. I am surprised that there is not a time limit... even telemarketers can't call after 8pm.
When you said "get ready for this" I was expecting something very unusual. I was disappointed when I saw the van with the loudspeaker, we have those things in Portugal too. They are so annoying...in Japan seems worse as there are more vans and parties.
If I was a politician in Japan I could probably win the election just by promising to ban the use of loudspeakers on cars during future elections, it seems so annoying having a bunch of noise mobiles running around disturbing the peace.
Well they'd get away with the loud speakers where I lived if they set the propaganda to (c)rap 'music'. Then they can just go at it all night and I'd be the only one who'd think it's rude }:|-
Just curious what they are actually saying on the loudspeakers...is it "vote for me mr X" or are they saying policy issues like "We will cut your taxes" or is it more trash talking the opponents?
At 4:40 you passed a parked car while partially in the oncoming lane. At the same time a car was coming towards you. Does that happen a lot? Where I live you'd have to wait for the car to pass, mostly because they wouldn't move over for you.
The political supporters out on the street -- Here in Tallahassee Florida USA -- we have lots of local official's supporters do these on the street corners at really wide intersections (4+ lanes wide); will see if I can send you an answering video response if I can see one FYI. Thanks, paul
I'm am so sick of the van with the loudspeakers. It's like they are in my house screaming at me about whatever they are saying. Even my daughter covers her ears and says "They are so loud. Tell them to be quiet!!!!!"
Do Japanese candidates not do political rallies, town halls, and campaign ads?? For one thing, those three would be a LOT less bothersome than the crap shown in this video and not so in-your-face :P
@whoo689 They are restricted by law at how many helpers, funds, rallies, speeches and just about everything they can have. And they are only allowed to do this stuff 1 month before the election (I think it was 1 month, im not 100% sure). They arent allowed to send out flyers, make personal phonecalls or stuff like that, so driving around in cars screaming out their names and begging for votes is just about the only thing they can do when all else runs out.
@TheJapanChannelDcom you said those announcing-cars are every day around does that mean even on sunday? :C If thats so then they would most likely get shot down here in germany :D
Well it just so happens I'm actually quite interested in politics (I majored in it) and I'd love more videos on the subject in Japan, so I'm a little disappointed, but here's an idea: I've been wanting more from the Interview series, so why not do another Japanese interview on the subject of Japanese politics -- I'm curious as to political involvement and interest among the regular Japanese people.
here in Brazil... at least in my city... is pretty much the same... some times it becomes kind of annoying... and in the election day they just trash the whole city with flyers... and the incredible part is that one day after the election the flyers are all gone... its awesome xD
I hate when politicians waste the time of volunteers. making them put up signs (signs that tell the voter NOTHING) and doing other pointless things.
- these signs should be outlawed and voters should learn about the candidates through other ways instead of pointless signs. it would lead to better political process
Here in Brazil they have the terrible habit of distributing small papers and brochures when they are campaigning. But what's worse is that most people not only do not read it, but they throw it on the floor instead of a garbage can and the streets become a mess...
I think the concept of all candidates on a single"billboard" is a great idea that I wish they would do here in the U.S. And as to somebody taking a "shot' at the loudspeaker trucks;well,maybe at night time they would.
here in america, we just get politicians openly bashing each other in their commercials, and people with picket signs all over town...although some of the insulting commercials can be quite funny
Not only during election period but also in very normal days, we won't miss the presence of loudspeakers on the streets. Should be banned by law. I live in Tokyo where some Matayoshi Yes (Jesus) becomes active whenever election is coming.
Very Japanese! I like it! Loud and annoying but at least they are polite =D Here in the UK the candidates go from door to door and basically tell you to vote for them. I prefer the loud cars to be honest....
@TheJapanChannelDcom Speaking of elections in Japan, what do think about Shintaro Ishihara? He's been criticized on the internet for his vulgar style of governing. He also made a comment saying that earthquake in Japan was actually divine retribution. He's also been trying to censor the Internet and he's also made other comments saying that the Japanese youth have no culture at all. He's been quoted saying that cell phones, TV, and the PC has ruined the youth.
LOL! In your face is right! It's pretty easy to ignore politics if you want to where I live although it IS all over the news. You just kind of avoid TV and radio and you don't have to listen to them.
I hate election time in my area, politician ads all over walls, electric posts, phone booths, even on the floor, and everyones carrying a damn flag or bumper sticker. Its the most annoying thing ever, and when elections are over, the ads remain there...
In uk its loca election time on may the 5th, however there is none of this who to vote for. Cos of safe seats here, the people who win all the time just take you for grandted and don't even come to the door and ask you to vote for them. I live in a labour area and did not see one labour canvasor at all in the last election. You might see them in swing seats such as where they might loose it. Politicans don't really care anyway :(
we just have election where i live and i must say that car thing would not work in here atleast not in night people woulld get annoyed pretty easily escpecially if it is a party someone doesnt like there would me alot of complains how far back stuff like this has been done ?
What are they saying? They're probably polite, like all Japanese things, but do they say stuff like this other party sucks, vote for our guy, this is why he's awesome?
This reminds me of that video of you (I think it was you) looking out the window and that politician saying hello to you on his loud speaker thing. I want to watch it again, it was funny :).
A good source for some info on Japanese politics is the documentarye movie called "Campaign".
bumby999 2 weeks ago
Japanese elections = Power Rangers ... Joke , no offense :)
DensetsuShonen 2 months ago in playlist Odd Stuff !!
i like how they organize it
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love the car at 3:28! It's a Toyota Starlet Glanza V, lowered with some nice wheels!
Domspun 4 months ago
I wonder if some people are just like YES I'll vote for you, now let me sleep, pleaseeeeee!
CupofBrianna 6 months ago 2
heh, thinks it´s kinda ironic that japan is known for silence and such yet they got so many speaker everywhere, they got police cars driving around speaking about locking your car and crimes going on, the got them at residential areas and politicians driving around.
Speegonza 8 months ago 4
a very polite Red vs Blue battle royale! lol :)
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christodav 8 months ago
we have been here in Japan for 3 months. We couldn't believe those dam cars with the loudspeakers! We moved into our new place on the 1st of April and we copped both the local and the bigger elections one after the other! For 4 weeks, we awoke to it and then walking the kids to school went past it every day at the train station.
I am glad you did a video of this! It is VERY real!
(Keep up the videos mate! I have been watching them for ages now. My wife and I watch every 2nd night or so and nod.
christodav 8 months ago
Yeah if candidates did that here they would never get elected...lol
JeffStaples1982 8 months ago
Maybe it's a blackmail thing..."vote for our candidate or we're NEVER gonna let you sleep!"
imtheonlysane1here 9 months ago
I completely relate to the shotgun sentiment you made at the end.
niggardlyname 9 months ago
I'm so happy to know what people outside of Japan think about Japanese pre-election campaign. I have no idea why it haven't been banned to make such a loud noise.
juntotime 9 months ago
OMG... that's really annoying! We had elections recently in Canada...and the most they can do is put up their signs on govt property (side of streets, street corners, and voluntary houses) and if they want they can make house to house calls (which might be more annoying but then again you can just not answer the door)...listening to them bicker about politics day and night must be irritating
dendara100 9 months ago
Woah I got kind of scared when you went around that car and the other guy was coming the opposite direction lol
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I heard that japanese politicians were some of the most honest and hard working in the world.
MobiusInfinity117 10 months ago
kind like old 1955 America parade they would yelling "Vote Mr. Doe for mayor"
akush55 10 months ago
haha i rember one time when i was in Kyoto. i was at a plaza and probably a couple of hundred people were there to. Yet it was complete silence, then suddenly one of these cars drive in and yelled through the loudspeaker until my ears hurt.
Gevaneo 10 months ago 21
Can someone explain the traffic pattern starting at 4:40. Can you pass an automobile by using the dividing line? 3 cars on a 2-lane road?
marqik 10 months ago 2
@marqik ha, you're right, he should have let the car in front go first.
Wilhelm9080 9 months ago
omg how do they sleep ? :D
cr4yv3n 10 months ago
I see the cars with the loud speakers and all I can think of the the Blues Brothers movie. LOL
saltypirate1 10 months ago
Yeah, and since it's only during the election times, it could be bearable. But I doubt many people would be happy in my neighbourhood to see that sort of thing start here... I would bet most people would side with my initial GTFO reaction to it. We get the elections on the television, newspapers, radio, internet, no need to bring it to our street too right next to our house. At least we can turn the television off.
reshjuk 10 months ago
I can accept the occasional ice cream van coming to my street and using the loudspeaker to play a tune but if the politicians would do it I'm pretty sure I would pretty quickly tell them to get the **** out of our neighbourhood. I've never seen that done in my country. But if I would move to Japan I would adapt myself to it, I promise, I wouldn't go rude on them telling them to go away.
reshjuk 10 months ago
They need to incorporate more anime into their political campaigns.
DerSchnurrbart 10 months ago 2
Oh goodness! I would go insane with all those loud speakers all day long!
trekkiegoat 10 months ago
are there different parties in Japan like there is in America with republicans in democrats?
eggs808 10 months ago
You and me both are bored to death with politics. When I tell people that they say, "OOO you don't care about our first black president rah rah rah!" I say, yea I do....as a person....that's about it. : /
sorasgirl0 10 months ago
Hello! I live in Mexico and I work with a children's home. I was wondering if adoption, or foster care, or whatever else is related to children is popular there? Are the Japanese very generous and give to charity and such?
YuixUzumaki 10 months ago
Do they do negative campaigning?
arby22207 10 months ago
I thought that the commercials were annoying! I wish I had a loudspeaker on my car... I wish I had a car, too.
dustbunster95 10 months ago
Im such a caveman that i would be asked to leave the country after finding out where those people park at night and smashing stuff.
97North 10 months ago
I find it a little surprising that in a culture the is supposedly non-confrontational and discrete there would be loudspeaker political advertisements. Seems contrary to the whole "not in your face" thing. And yeah, in other countries this would not only be considered annoying by most people but it would often be against the law.
TheAle89515 10 months ago
I wonder if there is a japanese person who can actually call these loudspeaker cars annoying... I mean, they are so full with that harmony thing, bet they can't even complain. Not to mention firing a gun.
kimitsudesu 10 months ago
They really like their loudspeakers, don't they?
NuniMuS 10 months ago
this is done im my country as well, its weird because we are too far away --colombia---
medicorene 10 months ago
It was asked before but i'm curious too, do the parties attack other parties during the election, not like physically attack them but attack their policies during their or is it like everything else in Japan and really respectful and pretty much a peaceful process?
GlompoFie 10 months ago
lol who did you vote for then?
sakurad49 10 months ago
My area's election campaign ended modestly, because there was a blackout by an earthquake.
To be honest, we had interest in the blackout than the election.
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1103mix1103 10 months ago
Best moving firing practice I have seen for awhile. THANKS JAPAN!
Just4Th3Lulz 10 months ago
Nice to see what goes on in Japan
mellowsky47 10 months ago
0:23 I like the power pose that guy has, holding up his fist.
snozzcumbers 10 months ago
Do the parties to attack advertisements on other parties?
killer1177 10 months ago
White gloves again!!
slvrttzx 10 months ago
I really enjoyed this! Not only do we, the viewers, get a exclusive glance at how a campaign process functions, we at the same time...get a tour of Japan the common vacationer (whom visits Japan) rarely sees! ありがとうございます
magnacore11 10 months ago
I can't speak for Japanese politics-but here in the U.S.-it's like we only have the option of the 'lesser evil'.
AaronDArnold 10 months ago 16
@AaronDArnold in canada too my friend....
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@AaronDArnold That applies in all countries and throughout history. People who strive for positions of power are usually assholes.
Someguy1103 1 week ago
Thank you for the video.
Nemesis093781 10 months ago
This is interesting but after awhile I think those political advertisers would become annoying. In my country it is TV commercials with politicians bashing each other until the election is over also annoying after while.
cloudstrifeification 10 months ago
Thanks for the video. Can you send out a few of those political posters?
andrewc2768 10 months ago
This always reminds me of the Blues Brothers strapping an enormous public address horn to the top of their car to advertise a show. Someone needs to recreate that in Japan during elections.
annagulaev 10 months ago
lol it seems odd since compared to my country Japan is usually so quiet and things in general
320x200 10 months ago
If you blared anything that loud out of your car here in the USA, the cops would pull you over and beat you.
krisjk2 10 months ago
Dang, the Japanese take elections to a whole other level...
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thekeylimeishere 10 months ago
That would really be upset if I just got my kid to take a nap, or if I was on the phone. I am surprised that there is not a time limit... even telemarketers can't call after 8pm.
cheskydivision 10 months ago
When you said "get ready for this" I was expecting something very unusual. I was disappointed when I saw the van with the loudspeaker, we have those things in Portugal too. They are so annoying...in Japan seems worse as there are more vans and parties.
ccacPT 10 months ago
i'd go crazy! oh jesus... haha
alexaod 10 months ago
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SmilingMaram 10 months ago
Funny how in Japan politics are so much more respectful. Are there still attack ads?
shadowblade145 10 months ago
wow... i always cared about politics, so this is quite interesting for me.
Thanks for the video.
PS: Shotguns? in Australia?
HitmarkJ 10 months ago
haha, what happens then 2 cars from different political parties meet up?
they boost up the speakers and see whos the loudest ? :P
lillskite 10 months ago
I always wondered if the drive by loudspeakers were as obnoxious as I though they were in anime. Thank you for showing they are.
Jordiscy 10 months ago
And I get pissed off when the ice cream truck comes bounding into my apartment complex..good lord!
beakerthebio1123 10 months ago
If I was a politician in Japan I could probably win the election just by promising to ban the use of loudspeakers on cars during future elections, it seems so annoying having a bunch of noise mobiles running around disturbing the peace.
MrNadaname 10 months ago
Would love if our politicians did this. We could finally lock them up in jail.
GundamDR 10 months ago
Interesting video! Isn't there something like a noise protection law in Japan? Not even at night? (In Germany we have something like that)
hallpa 10 months ago
@JordanJETsoff I'm thinking.. white gloves might be symbolic for "clean hands".
I can't imagine a western politician.. well you get the idea.
ChoppedLiver44060 10 months ago
Well they'd get away with the loud speakers where I lived if they set the propaganda to (c)rap 'music'. Then they can just go at it all night and I'd be the only one who'd think it's rude }:|-
ChoppedLiver44060 10 months ago
Damn i wanted to ask about their political view ^^
Razerser 10 months ago
WOW didnt know they were this anoying its like when circus comes here they also do this
predvcecerom 10 months ago
Nothing like America where politicians spend millions of dollars to slander his opponents in the most degrading ways imaginable.
SagaciousSilence 10 months ago
Just curious what they are actually saying on the loudspeakers...is it "vote for me mr X" or are they saying policy issues like "We will cut your taxes" or is it more trash talking the opponents?
BlueHen123 10 months ago 2
At 4:40 you passed a parked car while partially in the oncoming lane. At the same time a car was coming towards you. Does that happen a lot? Where I live you'd have to wait for the car to pass, mostly because they wouldn't move over for you.
hawks951 10 months ago
Kill it! Kill it with fire!!! ;) :P
lovespringgreen 10 months ago
the people in those cars would be dead if they came to my town
TheSonicx234 10 months ago
I think I would go insane if I had to listen to those loudspeaker vans for more than a couple hours.
0HOON0 10 months ago 2
The political supporters out on the street -- Here in Tallahassee Florida USA -- we have lots of local official's supporters do these on the street corners at really wide intersections (4+ lanes wide); will see if I can send you an answering video response if I can see one FYI. Thanks, paul
oracle2mountain 10 months ago
They are so loud and annoying, whenever I encounter these cars, I think "I will never vote you!"
mamiman 10 months ago
hate politics ~_~
linkinpain 10 months ago
I'd vote for the one with the short black hair.
TehRealzTsunami 10 months ago
like it
Oriba06 10 months ago
4:42, that's dangerous, is it legal to pass with oncoming traffic like that in Japan?
BraksnenProductions 10 months ago
@BraksnenProductions wow I wonder how he even fit in there, a motorcycle I can see it happening but a car??
SonicXStyle 10 months ago
i vote for 22!
Alliancez1 10 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom
Are you considered an official Japanese citizen now? Do you get to vote in the elections?
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asyoulikeitvideos 10 months ago
I've actually seen 2 of them in Shinjuku? or Shibuya? It was kind of weird.
Keichan2501 10 months ago
Here in Los Angeles they would be shot at after about 10 mins of this.
B1rdbrain 10 months ago
do they drive by their opponents main office with those loudspeakers? i would do that.
arivas713 10 months ago
ah... those loudspeaker vans... actually gave me a sentimental(?)[懐かしい] feeling while watching that =)
the most remarkable I've met is the "smile" [スマイル党] party. I thought it was a spoof but they really ran for mayor
5kizzle 10 months ago
I'm am so sick of the van with the loudspeakers. It's like they are in my house screaming at me about whatever they are saying. Even my daughter covers her ears and says "They are so loud. Tell them to be quiet!!!!!"
alilala27 10 months ago
Loudspeaker vans...pet peeve!
Can they make loud noise on the street after 10pm? Here they will in trouble.
andrephx90 10 months ago
Loudspeakers are the worst invention of the 20 century. It used to be difficult to bother more than a few people at one time.
shepherdbaba 10 months ago
Do Japanese candidates not do political rallies, town halls, and campaign ads?? For one thing, those three would be a LOT less bothersome than the crap shown in this video and not so in-your-face :P
whoo689 10 months ago
@whoo689 They are restricted by law at how many helpers, funds, rallies, speeches and just about everything they can have. And they are only allowed to do this stuff 1 month before the election (I think it was 1 month, im not 100% sure). They arent allowed to send out flyers, make personal phonecalls or stuff like that, so driving around in cars screaming out their names and begging for votes is just about the only thing they can do when all else runs out.
Degenskonto 10 months ago
Are you living in tokyo or other city?
Raessentia 10 months ago
The white guys, eh? Lol
whoo689 10 months ago
Oh, I should point out the previous comment isn't me being racist.
Kuchikukan666 10 months ago
White guys rule forever!!!! Blue and green guys suck monkey nuts!!
Kuchikukan666 10 months ago
At 4.45 it looks like the sign on the back of the car reads 'Lies'.
Maybe Nick Clegg is driving...
Pyramus10 10 months ago
Just curious, are you allowed to vote? You know, since your a foreigner.
superciliousrbt 10 months ago
i know that their trying hard to get the votes, but too bad their the ones causing public disturbance
swearingisawsomeness 10 months ago
Hasn't they heard of disturbing the peace or is that a bullsh*t american law?
genuinebbuck 10 months ago
haha this video reminded me of the japanese drama Change. They had the same van with loudspeaker thing going on :P
skleung 10 months ago
Only a few weeks? No wonder they actually get things done there. Here in the USA it goes on ad infinitum.
lunhil12 10 months ago
Colorblind people have a real problem in Japanese elections...
Mampfmaschine 10 months ago 34
Can u vote ?
HawkHardstylez 10 months ago
what does the colors mean? do people get annoyed from the election?
gravityman000 10 months ago
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gravityman000 10 months ago
Green guys, Blue guys, white guys, Where are my black guys? I really like the ideas you come up with for videos, even if they are boring
n00b240sx 10 months ago
holy sh** even in the night? if they do that in my country, the first day they´ll b ok, the second day a bunch of serial killers will be in the news
takamper 10 months ago
So do they have "Free Speech Zones" in Japan? Like the BS they try and pull in America :-(
TommyTurntables1 10 months ago
I lol'ed at the "in some countries people would be firing guns at these people" I just about fell out of my chair!
thestuffz 10 months ago 14
Thumbs up for mini trucks :P
thestuffz 10 months ago
wow,i find the speaker thingy to be pretty "unjapanese"(don´t get me wrong,not here to judge).it´s a contrast to the usual polite and quiet style
RapiDEraZeR 10 months ago
i'm rooting for the blue guys. hope they win!!!! *fighting*
Quy4life 10 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom you said those announcing-cars are every day around does that mean even on sunday? :C If thats so then they would most likely get shot down here in germany :D
zn4rf 10 months ago
Politics FTW!
hotgoatlove 10 months ago
★★★★★
MadBadVoodo 10 months ago
Don't they have Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Rules, or are they fair when it comes to election times?
VidzOnComputer 10 months ago
Well it just so happens I'm actually quite interested in politics (I majored in it) and I'd love more videos on the subject in Japan, so I'm a little disappointed, but here's an idea: I've been wanting more from the Interview series, so why not do another Japanese interview on the subject of Japanese politics -- I'm curious as to political involvement and interest among the regular Japanese people.
TheAle89515 10 months ago 2
Do people actually listen to what the people in the cars have to say? I mean, it looks like they can't help hearing it, but do they take it in?
DontTouchMyVicodin 10 months ago
stranger people (dont know the name in english "forei...") are not alowed to vote, even when you are living there for like 5-10year.
i dont know about today, but some years ago it was like that. can you tell us more ?
hitachi088 10 months ago
here in Brazil... at least in my city... is pretty much the same... some times it becomes kind of annoying... and in the election day they just trash the whole city with flyers... and the incredible part is that one day after the election the flyers are all gone... its awesome xD
KuroiNeko2bz 10 months ago
I hate when politicians waste the time of volunteers. making them put up signs (signs that tell the voter NOTHING) and doing other pointless things.
- these signs should be outlawed and voters should learn about the candidates through other ways instead of pointless signs. it would lead to better political process
julingy 10 months ago
I love how colorful everything is in Japanese politics. :D
LeidenPierce 10 months ago
Lol green, white, blue, sounds more like a war game XD
Chibua 10 months ago 3
Here in Brazil they have the terrible habit of distributing small papers and brochures when they are campaigning. But what's worse is that most people not only do not read it, but they throw it on the floor instead of a garbage can and the streets become a mess...
nathanms1 10 months ago
what about to make some videos of japanese TV channel? i whould love it!
ConverseKai 10 months ago
I think the concept of all candidates on a single"billboard" is a great idea that I wish they would do here in the U.S. And as to somebody taking a "shot' at the loudspeaker trucks;well,maybe at night time they would.
1964Yojimbo 10 months ago
I like the super formal lady's voice.. Dozo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu :D
megamarsvin 10 months ago
:S i would have stopped at 4:43 and let that car pass first
TheTutaro33 10 months ago
green Vrs Blu the new blood gulch
damianson 10 months ago
Not caring about politics - Word. Neither do I mate.
MurdocLC 10 months ago
YEAH LETS GO WHITE GUYS!!!!!!!!!!
bukshotaz 10 months ago
Pretty cool. In the States we get a TON of commercials and some people will put signs in their yards or on cars..
MochiMegan 10 months ago
lol at the guy with his fist @ 0:24 XD
konoha4dawin 10 months ago 23
@konoha4dawin I'd insta-vote for him
bub4444 10 months ago
here in america, we just get politicians openly bashing each other in their commercials, and people with picket signs all over town...although some of the insulting commercials can be quite funny
awsomguitarman 10 months ago
Not only during election period but also in very normal days, we won't miss the presence of loudspeakers on the streets. Should be banned by law. I live in Tokyo where some Matayoshi Yes (Jesus) becomes active whenever election is coming.
/watch?v=gfTpNrkdZyg
croconna 10 months ago
Very Japanese! I like it! Loud and annoying but at least they are polite =D Here in the UK the candidates go from door to door and basically tell you to vote for them. I prefer the loud cars to be honest....
TheErrantWilder 10 months ago
can you vote in the japanese elections?
ApplausableGuy 10 months ago
@ApplausableGuy I'm very sure he can't.
MurdocLC 10 months ago
Off world advertising! Start a new life off world! Thats what came to mind when I saw this! LOL TY again for a laugh!
nagaempress 10 months ago
wow the speaker cars are so annoying
Linknot100 10 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom ...and Ishihara supposedly was re-elected again. What a failure...
suiton629 10 months ago
@TheJapanChannelDcom Speaking of elections in Japan, what do think about Shintaro Ishihara? He's been criticized on the internet for his vulgar style of governing. He also made a comment saying that earthquake in Japan was actually divine retribution. He's also been trying to censor the Internet and he's also made other comments saying that the Japanese youth have no culture at all. He's been quoted saying that cell phones, TV, and the PC has ruined the youth.
suiton629 10 months ago
soooooooooo annoying..........
especially those cars.....
GM050008U 10 months ago
LOL! In your face is right! It's pretty easy to ignore politics if you want to where I live although it IS all over the news. You just kind of avoid TV and radio and you don't have to listen to them.
THIS... this is insane! =P
angelwings1086 10 months ago 2
we have those trucks with the speakers here in Puerto Rico and i hate them, imagine waking up by one of those bastards.
Jeycuasi 10 months ago
I hate election time in my area, politician ads all over walls, electric posts, phone booths, even on the floor, and everyones carrying a damn flag or bumper sticker. Its the most annoying thing ever, and when elections are over, the ads remain there...
rampage222555 10 months ago
What happens when two groups pass each other? Do they turn the volume up? ;)
tkell97 10 months ago 2
Im in tokyo now and im getting pretty annyoyed with all the loud speaker vans driving round.
leftarmchinaman 10 months ago
Thank you so much for making these videos i am very thankful from your number one fan dennis navarro
dennisnavarro208815 10 months ago
Gah, after the sun's down? I'd feel like screaming out of the window "shut up, you've lost my vote. Now let me sleep!". lol
Horribly annoying if you ask me. I rather listen to crickets all day and night.
LogiForce86 10 months ago
A loudspeaker on a van in a residential neighborhood at 3:40 ? Is that not considered noise pollution?
Colortiniz 10 months ago
I don't speak Japanese, but that doesn't sound like political mud slinging coming out of those car speakers.
SweetCash33 10 months ago
Those loudspeakers were...loud.
CanupawakpaDakota 10 months ago
In uk its loca election time on may the 5th, however there is none of this who to vote for. Cos of safe seats here, the people who win all the time just take you for grandted and don't even come to the door and ask you to vote for them. I live in a labour area and did not see one labour canvasor at all in the last election. You might see them in swing seats such as where they might loose it. Politicans don't really care anyway :(
Yoshoku 10 months ago
we just have election where i live and i must say that car thing would not work in here atleast not in night people woulld get annoyed pretty easily escpecially if it is a party someone doesnt like there would me alot of complains how far back stuff like this has been done ?
16thesoldier91 10 months ago
That must suck if you wanted to get to sleep ^_^"
Lozlovesmusic 10 months ago
Looks like politicians are annoying in any country you're in ._.
SVTcoolguy 10 months ago
In my city they also use those loud speakers inside the cars all day untill the end of the elections, I was surprised they also do that in Japan ^^
AnimeH1ts 10 months ago
What are they saying? They're probably polite, like all Japanese things, but do they say stuff like this other party sucks, vote for our guy, this is why he's awesome?
Odelle5 10 months ago
Oh man, I think I wouldnt like politics either if I had to deal with that all day
TheBlayzinAsian420 10 months ago
lol they're so polite ... even bowing to the passing cars
spamllpitdept 10 months ago
This reminds me of that video of you (I think it was you) looking out the window and that politician saying hello to you on his loud speaker thing. I want to watch it again, it was funny :).
LotusDragon09 10 months ago 22
@LotusDragon09
That was last year.. yeah, made me laugh too...
so I put it in the video responses :-)
TheJapanChannelDcom 10 months ago 20
@TheJapanChannelDcom Are you a citizen, and are you allowed to vote?
XtremeGoose 10 months ago
Are the politicians any more honest in Japan given their "try you your best" attitude?
noobrider100 10 months ago
I read the title as Japan Erections - In your face
That was inappropriate, I apologize. >.<
BigBlue4Uxxx 10 months ago 83