Barajas_201
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Man that documentary was depressing. ):
Yeah, I'm also watching it and this ain't no hardcore otaku culture stuff, this is a very serious problem and a depressing one at it too
Man that documentary was depressing. ):
Part of a series of documentaries from here: http://mediastorm.com/clients/japans-disposable-workers-for-pulitzer-center
Anyways, yeah none of those guys are what you would call gamers. They are people who happen to live in a netcafe thanks to getting fucked over by their circumstances.
You should see the tiny cardboard houses some of the homeless guys make. I found a community living under a bridge but it was nothing like you see in US cities. Most are probably salarymen who lost their jobs and have no family. Also I've never seen a homeless woman in Japan.
God bless it.
When I went there I saw one.
That video was depressing. The younger generation need to stand up and change things.
If you think about it, we all live in 24 hour internet cafes.
Why are the Japanese working themselves to depression and death? I understand that working hard is a virtue over there, but what could possibly happen if they stopped working more than 8-9 hours a day?
Seriously, the guy was saying that ontop of his regular 8 hours, he had to put in an additional 8 hours. 16 hours of work a day. Not enough time to actually go home and see your wife and children...
In fact, how can ANYBODY work that ridiculous amount of time? Even slaves didn't.
Why are the Japanese working themselves to depression and death? I understand that working hard is a virtue over there, but what could possibly happen if they stopped working more than 8-9 hours a day?
Seriously, the guy was saying that ontop of his regular 8 hours, he had to put in an additional 8 hours. 16 hours of work a day. Not enough time to actually go home and see your wife and children...
In fact, how can ANYBODY work that ridiculous amount of time? Even slaves didn't.
Why are the Japanese working themselves to depression and death? I understand that working hard is a virtue over there, but what could possibly happen if they stopped working more than 8-9 hours a day?
Seriously, the guy was saying that ontop of his regular 8 hours, he had to put in an additional 8 hours. 16 hours of work a day. Not enough time to actually go home and see your wife and children...
In fact, how can ANYBODY work that ridiculous amount of time? Even slaves didn't.
I'm not an expert on Japanese culture, but I heard the reason Japan works so much is because of this guy.Why are the Japanese working themselves to depression and death? I understand that working hard is a virtue over there, but what could possibly happen if they stopped working more than 8-9 hours a day?
Seriously, the guy was saying that ontop of his regular 8 hours, he had to put in an additional 8 hours. 16 hours of work a day. Not enough time to actually go home and see your wife and children...
In fact, how can ANYBODY work that ridiculous amount of time? Even slaves didn't.
Isn´t their school system ruthless too? No free time, study all day, I guess its just the way they are raised and why escapisms media like videogames and animation its so huge there.
Yeah, i used to stay in a net cafe when i couldnt be bothered to go home. cheaper than a hotel, free drinks, nice and quiet to sleep, a ps2, and a computer with the internet.. what else do you need? there was even a shower there.
My lower back hurts looking at those photos. Its gotta be extremely brutal to sit like that for hours at a time.
From what I hear it's much, much more brutal in Korea than in Japan for kids in school. But I would have hated studying in Japan until high school. They have school SIX days of the week. All Saturdays. And if you're in a school club, you're probably at school during Sunday too. Not to mention being made to go to a cram school after school hours. I don't think I would have survived.
They make up for all the lost time by partying like crazy and going wild during college (hardly anybody studies at the university level).
Never go to Asian high school,
Here is my old school schedule in my old country : Mon- Sat, 7:30 Am - 12:00 Pm, then depend on the school, some school have a sleeping room, some you go home. 2:00 PM - 5:50 PM. After this depend on the school, some have mandatory tuition classes, some don't,and the tuition class usually end around 7:00 PM.
Sometime school hold event on Sunday too.
Why are the Japanese working themselves to depression and death? I understand that working hard is a virtue over there, but what could possibly happen if they stopped working more than 8-9 hours a day?
Seriously, the guy was saying that ontop of his regular 8 hours, he had to put in an additional 8 hours. 16 hours of work a day. Not enough time to actually go home and see your wife and children...
In fact, how can ANYBODY work that ridiculous amount of time? Even slaves didn't.
Eh, maybe in korea or something, but it's not really that bad in Japan.Isn´t their school system ruthless too? No free time, study all day, I guess its just the way they are raised and why escapisms media like videogames and animation its so huge there.
I'm a little confused by the economics of the situation. Why aren't there any low-end hotels with tiny rooms that can be price competitive with these cafes?
Never go to Asian high school,
I honestly don't think it's that bad.
At least for Japan, Saturday has always been half days with simple classes.
There was adequate breaks between classes + lunch/nap/clean up times and club activities are never necessary.
The only bad thing was if you're topped with cram school afterward + the entrance exam pressure. The pay off is that Japanese colleges are a super lax joke.
I'm a little confused by the economics of the situation. Why aren't there any low-end hotels with tiny rooms that can be price competitive with these cafes?
Y is that? Here in the states it's the exact opposite. High Schools a joke but then you have people struggle during college due to the competitiveness.
That picture makes me feel like I have my life together.
Whatever doesn't kill you can only make you stronger.
God bless it.
That picture makes me feel like I have my life together.
Thanks, OP.
God bless it.
Erm I dunno OP but the article shows a lot more serious problems than what you tried to present...
But even what is presented is simply one aspect that doesn't necessarily represent the majority who choose that option at some point in their life. In this thread alone, each gamer who reports to have done this in Japan has positive thoughts about the experience.
Sure, sad personal situations exist, but that is true for any type of poor housing scenario at various places in the world (where some stories are worse, and some while not great are not as bad).
I spent a good deal of time from age 16-22 being sporadically homeless. A place like that would have been great.
Is it optimal? No. But the alternative is a lot of low pay migrant workers end up sleeping in bus stations. There is no good answer or solution here. Not one that wouldn't take a very long time and a rather large cultural shift to accomplish.
perhaps legislation could hasten progress
culture is a glacier