Comments by "Jun Abejo" (@borrico1965) on "The Japan Reporter" channel.

  1. There's always an effect in the minds of men and women when themes in adult videos are about infidelity, cuckold and cheating. The simple fact that boys and men feel the urge to fap after watching an adult video is a sign of its impact to their minds. Many Japanese boys and men watch these types of videos as mere entertainment, which is so quite peculiar to Japan's society.
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  2. Definitely, to put it more bluntly, prostitution with a new label 🏷! 🤣
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  3.  @yixingj4713  Great insight! I guess the culture is still well ingrained and has momentum. Besides, most Japanese see women trying “to be assertive” is viewed as a very western thing. I don’t see anything wrong for women to put themselves as subservient to men. The man-woman relationship ought to be complementary. Men should also do their part in caring for women. All these are done within a marital relationship.
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  4.  @yixingj4713  //A friend of mine told me in their child’s kindergarten they teach girls to arrange boy’s shoes for them!// This types of school activities will perpetuate gender inequality in Japan's society. Instead of these, schools should promote mutual respect and service regardless of gender. Young Japanese boys should be taught to see feminine roles as complementary to their masculine roles. Men's physical and mental strength should be for the service of society, not to subjugate the women.
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  5. Great video! 👏👏👏 This could be the latest innovation and development in Japan’s sex industry! From Enjo kōsai to Papakatsu! Retiring a.v. idols could transition to papakatsu! 🤣 This is still the old custom of Japanese men to have one or two mistresses for entertainment purposes but using latest technology. It’s a manifestation of the mainstream misogynist Japanese culture.
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  6. Nice video! Thank you, Nobita-san! 1:26 How funny! You omitted the profitable businesses, the ones connected with young girls and women. I strongly doubt the yakuza will disappear in Japan. Men naturally form groups, for good or bad purposes. Just like the mafia, they evolve to blend with the mainstream society by engaging in legit activities like casino operation, fuzoku businesses, showbiz, etc. They will like this video; it will make them inconspicuous.
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  7.  @thetntchicken142  I beg to disagree with you. Catholicism is the first "sect" of Christianity.
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  8. Does Japan still need prostitution? This video shows how well ingrained the Japanese mindset that the sexual act is merely play first and for making babies also. Women trapped in prostitution have to justify themselves in order to survive and that’s evident in her words and facial expression. The yakuza prefers to be invisible. 🤣 😂
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  9. Millie is so lucky because of her pretty face. Millie, please be wary of certain offered "proposals". Seek advice from your parents before agreeing to any "proposals". Great content, Nobita-san! Be careful and stay safe.
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  10. The more a.v. industry becomes less profitable for actresses to work-in, the better for Japan and for women.
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  11. If only Japan's society will embrace the law of Moses, it will be the beginning of wisdom. (cf. Dt. 4:1-2, 6-8)
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  12.  @arpitkumar4525  It is an old joke among men, married and single. 😂
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  13.  @BigBruh-xu4xc  I'm totally grateful for you for pointing out "gender equality". If I may also add, it is also connected to "modern feminism". Gender equality and modern feminism, I believe, have made some women to be independent in a wrong way. Glad to say, modern feminism is not the only form of feminism out there. There is also another form of feminism that recognizes the complementarity of the sexes: a man completes a woman and vice versa. The passage, Ephesians chap 5 verse 23, is trying to remind men to be the leader in a relationship particularly in marriage. Leading, not always financially but, by showing with words and example how to be a good partner, how to love truthfully, that is, choosing and willing the good of the other person. Of course, it is easier said than done. It requires effort right from the very start of choosing the right partner and all the way to marriage and living together. Of course, not all relationships are success stories. This is due to the inherent flaw in human beings, both men and women, which is the tendency to selfishness. A relationship could be better or worse in the measure the tendency to be selfish is mastered and redirected towards self-giving. In a husband-wife partnership, the husband ought to be the teacher in self-giving. If the teacher, in this case the husband, is effective, the wife will learn self-giving and will reciprocate the husband's self-giving. I hope this gives you enlightenment.
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  14. Exactly! They nuked Nagasaki where many Catholic Christians were living. It’s a sad fact of US actions in WW2. Probably, it was incidental. Perhaps, it was one of the populous cities but least protected by state anti-aircraft guns.
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  15. Sex work may be viewed as just another "job" by some. But if one will look-up the real meaning of "work" and "service", sex work may not qualify.
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  16.  PuraguCryostato  It’s really a very minor and inconsequential thing, this sect vs denomination. Just google-search it, the two are synonymous. Catholic Christians are indeed the first Christian group in Japan. Condemning the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima is warranted in order to call for the denuclearization and unilateral abolition of weapons of mass destruction. However, Japan’s electric power source is mainly nuclear, at least before the Fukushima accident, thus cheap and consistent. But now, power cost has risen due to shift to coal and fossil fuel.
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  17.  @ININ-yc1uf  Great point! I totally agree! Nobita did well highlighting CHRISTIANITY! Comments like this would not have appeared had Nobita included at least one Catholic Christian which comprise a big percentage of the few Christians in Japan.
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  18.  @vorynrosethorn903  I tend to believe scholarship grants to poor but deserving smart youth is one of the ways to distribute wealth equitably. Though, wealth is already well distributed in Japan - one of the legacies of the post-war US occupation - there’s still economic poverty in the country. But the root of the problem is more than economic. It’s pagan tradition partly based on Shinto and Buddhism is one of the contributors to low gender inequality leading to situations such as a large prostitution industry. It may appear the country is heavily influenced by the Christian west, after the US occupation in the 50s, but it’s impact is merely material, external, superficial and skin-deep. Deep down in the culture, tradition is still a major influence. I do hope in the future, with work of Christians living there, Gospel values would slowly reform the misogynistic features of their traditions and culture.
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  19. Very enlightening episode! It clears up so many confusion and questions!
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  20.  @khudafarishta3101  Sadly, the Japanese domestic market for this industry is already big. The global market, due to internet technology, is just icing on the cake, merely gravy!
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  21. 6:51 Glad to hear that about South Korea!
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  22. It’s amazing how the Japanese mind compartmentalizes sex: for procreation and for entertainment, a pastime. It seems, sex for entertainment is more preferred by Japanese as a matter of fact. It’s really surprising how casual they are in talking about porn and sex for pleasure. In Christian societies, sex is valued as something sacred, intimate, personal and procreative. Outside of this context, sex is devalued, women are objectified, their dignity shattered. Don’t these Japanese women realize, their dignity goes down by being in the sex industry?
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  23. Is this the epicenter of Yakuza operations?
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  24.  @jakelee7083  If the missionaries' agenda back then was pure politics, they would not have the interior strength to endure the torture and the slow and painful death. Coincidentally, today, February 6, is the anniversary of the martyrdom of a Catholic priest, a native Japanese convert, Paul Miki and his companions in 1597. It's quite easy to paint a political color to their presence in Japan, they are now dead and could not counter the accusations. Branding them as agents intent on meddling with Japanese affairs is a way to justify their arrest and murder, don't you think so? It is quite unfortunate the powerful warlords of that time interpreted the influence of the missionaries to the people, including to some local chiefs, as a threat to their power and status. Let's forget and forgive past offenses and move on for a better and prosperous Japan.
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  25. Aging population is quite problematic. It could be caused by dualism in sex: sex for fun vs sex for babies.
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  26. 2:58 This girl mentioned Japanese men automatically thinks a western girl is horny, when the western girl acts friendly and affectionate to men. Maybe that's the result of watching too much j.a.v. In j.a.v., women are depicted to be flirty and horny, so japanese men who watched too much of those videos come to think all women are like j.a.v. actresses. 5:25 Also...
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  27. In Japan's history, prostitution is legal. It was only the insistence of US occupiers in the 50s that prostitution was outlawed. In Japan's ancient past, sex is viewed as recreational and entertainment for the powerful lords and their samurais. This Japanese mentality is still embraced now. This put women, in general, in a very low dignity and social position. This mentality propels the prevalence of prostitution and adult video industry in Japan. I hope this will involve the Japanese only, and not source women from other Asian countries.
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  28.  @TheJapanReporter  Totally agree! In most Japanese mindsets, prostitution is akin to personal services like having a haircut, fingernails polished, etc. It’s a business transaction where money is given in exchange for sexual pleasure. Both the sex-worker and client are “satisfied”. It shows how sex is viewed in Japanese traditional culture: sexual pleasure is a product/service. Sadly, it’s illegal in government’s eyes, so organized crime groups control it and profit hugely from it. It’s one of the dark shadows of Japanese society. All societies have dark shadows, no society is perfect. In so far as this is a dark shadow in Japanese culture, TBH, I think Japan does not need that "industry". Despite it being a long standing tradition, it will not be good for both Japanese womanhood and manhood. The impact is now showing: falling birth rates!
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  29.  @MotoRide.  With all due respect, it's obvious to see that motherhood is the destiny of each and every woman. That's the very purpose of their womb. Deep in every heart of a woman, she aspires to be a mother. Sex-workers are denied of that chance. Even nuns attain motherhood, in a spiritual way, when they are spiritual guides to the young. There's no basis for comparison between unmarried sex-workers on one side and priests and nuns on the other. Even priests and nuns attain spiritual fatherhood and motherhood respectively.
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  30. Great video! 👍 How about a vlog episode on College Education in Japan? It’s reported scholarship funds are few for poor but deserving students.
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  31. The underlying ancient mindsets and customs (dating back to the shunga art) make it possible and feasible for a.v. recruiters to deceive, trick, and lure gullible young women to enter the a.v. industry. Hopefully, these mindsets change soon for the betterment of Japan and of women.
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  32. It would be interesting to hear from Japanese girls.
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  33. Me too! Catholic Christians, Japanese converts and foreign missionaries, were the first Christians in Japan. They were persecuted but prevailed to the present day. They deserve to be heard.
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  34.  @amadeosendiulo2137  Exactly! It was a very unfortunate event, indeed. Perhaps, it was just coincidence they chose to bomb Nagasaki and Hiroshima among the cities. Probably, those were heavily populated and least protected by AA guns. American GIs were getting killed by the hundreds in Okinawa, US forces felt they need to get even.
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  35.  @collectiveconsciousness5314  Absolutely! Whether the conspiracy analysis/theory is true or not, history has shown it has not succeeded in wiping out the community. Instead, it has taught them to be resilient and persevering despite the odds. Time will tell, tbh, the Christian communities will be a huge blessing to Japan.
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  36.  PuraguCryostato  //Something else... // Some Christians, non-Catholics and Catholics, are winning converts without forcing people to convert. These does not figure in the news and will never be in the news.
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  37.  @alyssafarmer4477  Absolutely! That’s why a good follow up video is “Being Catholic Christian in Japan”! 😁
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  38.  @ProtoIndoEuropean88  Do you really think so? Native Japanese wouldn’t welcome these type of videos of Nobita san? But these are real events and real issues. Westerners should know these to get the whole picture. Great job, Nobita san!
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  39. Husbands watching porn is equivalent to cheating in Christian sexual ethics. Since watching a.v. among Japanese men is considered normal, therefore the stereotype that Japanese are cheaters is so true. If wives and women also cheat or think cheating is ok, that says a lot how sexual act is valued in the society of Japan: it’s mere play. That’s so disappointing. ... Sex should be viewed as sacred, as taught by JC. Sex should be valued as essential and important in marriage or a man-woman relationship. If this is not happening in Japan, this could be one of the causes of the low birth rate of the country. I hope it changes soon. 🙁
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  40. So sad to learn there’s another victim of cyber bullying: a Netflix star at that! I feel sorry for her family.
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  41.  @HaxStudio  It’s actually illegal in Japan’s laws. But due to loopholes in the law, it’s allowed and practiced widely giving outlet to their ancient custom that also gave rise to the wartime comfort women.
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  42. Definitely! A socialized tuition fee based on parents’ income, giving more to low-income families, and more full scholarships for poor and smarter ones would be a big help. Sadly, this “service” has a huge local demand. It comes from ancient pagan customs that also brought to the world the wartime comfort women. Ancient customs persistent up to this day and age.
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  43. Great episode! 👏👏👏 This scam also happens to other Asian women. But, in my opinion, scammers will target Japanese women more than other Asians because they have more savings compared to other Asians. 😁
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  44. It’s left undeclared, to hide the extra tip for the “extra service”. It’s win-win for both the sex-worker and the client, everybody “happy”! 🤣
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  45.  @yixingj4713  Exactly! But they have a semblance of “gender equality” now in the form of economic equality: women get freebies in public services, for example.
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  46.  @guilmarperez4674  Definitely, Christianity has rules. But that is just a small part of Christianity. There’s more to Christianity than rules.
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  47. She must have met several Japanese men who are like what she described. I suspect those men may have watched too many j.a.v.. In jav, women are depicted to be easy, horny, flirty and promiscuous. Men who watch too much of those videos end up thinking all women are like in j.a.v. which is a mistake.
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  48.  @jakelee7083  No, I don't agree. In those times, the mentality was "religion and state is one (state religion)". Honest missionaries who desired to bring the message to other peoples cannot help it but to think that way. Like I said, to spread Christianity is also to spread Christendom. I don't agree to the statement "Christianity was used as a tool for political influence". It is as if politics came first before evangelization in the mind of the missionaries. Some daimyo Christian converts did not see it that way. Their allegiance to Christianity was not a rejection of their Japanese culture. It was the strong mindset of state religion that drove the leading warlords to reject Christianity as a threat to their position. I am more inclined to think that the missionaries thought of evangelization before statehood and not the other way around.
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  49. 11:36 Hopefully, she can meet someone she can fall in love with and love her in return after everything that has happened to her.
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  50. Japanese society has changed the meaning of the marital act into something individualistic. Will it have a negative impact on Japanese society? Only time will tell.
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