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japan and south korea are in a very unfortunate sort of hypercapitalism-off where the poor people lose.
this is just like one of my squid games
I have a slightly different view in that I think that the seedier sex side of Japan gets too much attention whereas the seedier crime and corruption stuff doesn't get enough. Most Westoids have probably heard more about non-existent (or at least incredibly niche) used panty vending machines than the well documented history of Japanese PMs meeting with heads of Yakuza organizations.
The average Westoid is way more interested in fetishizing and sexualizing Japanese women than any of the other structural dysfunctions of Japanese society. "Weird Japan" stories get more clicks than actual journalism about major political scandals.
To be fair the more prominent reports of the yakuza are from annoying westerners who like to spice things up
When it comes to streaming content, Japan has always been on the cutting edge of sleaze. Japan really is a nation of heightened contradictions, without the CIA-backed one party state they're stuck with they definitely would have had some kind of revolution by now.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: