Unknown Japanese Laws that can get you ARRESTED

Sponsored by SQUARESPACE These are some surprising laws in Japan that might get you arrested ♪ Intro Music ♪ Over the years I've come across some Japanese laws that aren't completely obvious especially those visiting Japan so I wanted to make this fun video and share it all with you In fact these Japanese laws are ones that many Japanese consider manners or common sense but they've taken it one step further and made it official law just in case someone decides to go against the grain whether or not Japanese authorities decide to prosecute though may be a different story but nonetheless these laws are maybe one of the reasons why things in Japan stay in order but before I start this video like always if you guys want to see what I'm doing on the daily check out my Instagram account if you want to help support the channel check out the Shibuya merch and if you have any questions about Japan or your Japan travels check out my discord community All right let's get this list started Number 01 - Cutting in line to buy tickets Believe it or not the act of cutting in line to get on the train or to buy your train tickets could get you fined or arrested in Japan This like many items on today's list fall under Japan's Keihan Zaihou or Minor Crime Law which is sometimes explained as a law that stipulates the minimum level of morality that citizens should observe in their daily lives and it targets bad acts that are often seen in daily life all minor crime law violators could face a fine between about 10$ to 100$ or jail time of 1 to 30 days Keep this punishment in mind for the rest of this video for anything pertaining to the minor crime law so yeah Be careful before you decide to cut in line and interrupt the flow of business as this law applies to other public forms of transportation as well as other public events to say the least Japanese are serious about their lines Number 2 - Challenging someone or accepting a fight In Japan there's a law that says there shall be no dueling so anyone who initiates a fight or the person who fights back even witnesses or the person that provides the venue can all be punished under this law It dates back to 1889 with a punishment of 6 months to 2 years But for more than a 100 years it was considered a dead law with only a few cases of its application but since 1989 it was suddenly applied to a one-on-one fight and there have been many cases since then Nowadays challenging someone to a fight or accepting a fight whether it be verbally / email / message board etc., can still get you 6 months to 2 years while getting into an actual fight will up it from 2 to 5 years if somehow you injure someone in the fight you can get fined starting from about $5000 and face up to 15 years in prison spectators are also on the hook and can get between 1 month to 1 year imprisonment sounds like flight is the best option in Japan Number 3 - Giving the wrong direction to a delivery person so the act of lying when asked for directions could land you in some hot water in Japan and it actually violates two Japanese laws the first crime is interfering with the business of another person via prank as defined by the minor crime law while the second crime is the obstruction of business by deception which is defined by article 233 of the Japanese penal code punishable up to about $5000 or up to 3 years in prison which is obviously more severe than the minor crime laws punishment which law applies will depend on the severity of the maliciousness so pranksters be warned Number 4 - Dumpster diving In this case another man's trash may not be another man's treasure In Japan, garbage disposal believe it or not is big business as waste collected from residents is likely resold to recyclers a huge profit for local governments so much so that many have enacted city ordinances preventing anyone but designated personnel from taking away the trash In other words taking someone else's trash is a punishable offence in Japan and on several different levels First a violation of city regulations punishable by fines then a theft crime as waste discharged from households is considered property of the city punishable up to about $5000 or up to 10 years or up to 10 years which is obviously more severe than the minor crime law's punishment also a home invasion crime if the garbage dump is on a non-public road or apartment premises which is trespassing and is fined up to about $1000 or up to 3 years in prison finally it also violates the minor crime law by entering a prohibited place without justifiable reason and again punishable under Japan's minor crime law For example in November of 2018 a female in her 60's was reported by neighbors and then arrested for stealing cans from a local city garbage dump site in reality she was collecting the cans as a form of goodwill working towards 1200 kilograms of aluminum cans so she could donate it to the city council of social welfare she had already contributed four wheelchairs prior in the same way Nonetheless, it was still considered theft in Japan and she was lightly punished so I guess in Japan another man's trash will just get you arrested so before we continue on I want to give a quick shout out to our sponsor for this video SQUARESPACE if you don't already know squarespace is the number one way to build your online presence if you watch any of my videos you know I love squarespace and here are some of the reasons why whether you're starting your passion project or building a business squarespace has all the tools to get it done While also looking ultra sleek and professional at the same time They support numerous portfolios and gallery designs which you can customize and even password protect so the right people see your work use its fully integrated blogging tools and commenting features such as threaded comments replies and likes to help engage your community and my favorite.. built-in analytics to see how your visits unique visitors and page views trend over time You know the drill go to squarespace.com today for your free trial and when you're ready to launch go to squarespace.com/paolofromtokyo and get 10% off on your first domain or website all right let's continue on with this list Number 5 - Stopping a wedding You've probably seen in the movies where the minister goes Does anyone object to this wedding ? and a guy stands up and says "I do" Well, something like that could be a punishable crime here in Japan if done as a prank Japan's minor crime law says you may not interfere with public and private ceremonies as a prank whether it be a wedding or other ceremony like graduation or entrance ceremony Now, if the prank interferes with a business like the wedding hall and has intend to assault / threaten / intimidate etc., it could violate Japan's penal code obstruction of business with a more severe punishment of about a $1000 or 1 year in prison So does anyone object to this wedding ? I guess not Let's move on Number 6 - Ice cream in the mail post Really ??? this one's on the list Yup I guess so It's illegal in Japan to put ice cream in the mail post Under article 78 of the postal act any person who damages or otherwise obstructs the mail service by damaging property used exclusively for mail or property actually used for mail service is punishable up to about $5000 or 5 years in prison Unfortunately it's happened more than once A 19 year old Tokyo male threw a half eaten ice cream in a post box ruining 67 pieces of mail 62 of which were new year's cards and a 42 year Saitama male threw a stick of ice cream into a post box right in front of the post office and was soon arrested Ohh !! BREAKING NEWS !! The postal workers wiped off all the new year's cards and delivered the 67 pieces of mail to the recipients while apologizing [ Applauding Sound ] gotta love Japan Number 7 - Spitting on the street well damn This could ruin some people's holidays any person who spits or urinates or causes others to spit or urinate in the street, park or places where the public congregate violate the minor crime law and as punishable as mentioned before this minor crime law was established to maintain public hygiene and public morality For example in May 2020 a male in the 60s was charged in Osaka for spitting in front of a Japanese pickle shop apparently the store had been filing complaints against the man's violent actions for about one year and the police finally arrested him at the scene of the crime so yeah don't spit, pee or poop on Japan and there you go let me know what you thought about these laws in the comments and how it compares to your country also if you guys like this video help me out and hit the like button if I get enough likes I'll do another video like this and like always if you guys want to see more videos about Japan or anything related to Japan hit that subscribe button and the bell button and I'll catch you guys in the next one

Channel: Paolo fromTOKYO

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Id: YZZpiYRO07o

Length: 8min 16sec (496 seconds)

Published: Fri Sep 17 2021