Don’t You Dare Talk About Money in Japan

You might have been surprised by the title, but it is a fact. You will be seen as a bad or evil person, who did something terrible if you are a person with money in Japan. But most people with money have put a lot of effort into their work to achieve what they have now. And in most cases, the purpose is for the good of the world and people. And the rich are the ones who are paying most of the taxes in Japan too.

Why do many Japanese people hate and attack the rich, even when they are most supported by them?

Today, I will explain about how rich people are seen in Japan, and why Japan came to be like this.
This is especially recommended to those who are willing to study or work in Japan, and are planning to interfere with Japanese people. Watch till the end, and check out my few points of advice on what to be careful about with communication with Japanese people.

[Time codes]
0:00 Let's START!
1:25 How people who earn lots of money are seen in Japan
4:41 Why Japanese attack and criticize people who earn lots of money
9:20 Advice for those coming to Japan about discussing money topics with Japanese
10:44 Today’s conclusion

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[LetsaskShogo]

Are there similar problems in your country too?

[agamersinsanity]

The former CEO of Nintendo before Satoru passed away he volountered to lower his salary just to save the employees job at the company. I think that's a good deed and Satoru Iwata really cared about his employes back in 2011 and 2014 for doing so.
I don't know how common it is in Japan, but I had huge respect for that man, but here in the west it rarely happens.

Gackt really deserves more praise for what he did to his fellow countrymen who lost their home. I think it's healthy for a famous person to get out there and help out.
Media can be cruel sadly in one way or another.

[HUNdAntae]

On the exact opposite scale Chinese ppl's New Year's wish translates to "Hope you get rich!" 😁

[nealtran]

Used to watch Nobita and that Japanese man Yuta before coming across Shogo.
Nobita and Yuta only scratch on the surface, whereas Shogo turns Japan and Japanese inside out, showing you everything.

[iJakku]

Guess I'm evil, I'm constantly trying to make more money to fund my hobbies...

[sunset-inn]

Saving is good. Investing is better. Do both.

[GreenFoxyMango]

To be fair, it is unpopular to talk about money in other countries too. It's not a popular subject. :)
Only note is - you might not want to use the word 'interfere, ' Shogo-san. It is a negative word meaning you're doing something bad to the person you're 'interfering' with. The correct word to use is 'interact.'

[Larindarr]

It disturbed Gackt so much that he now lives in Bali. He is much happier.

[ClementsSan]

Money: A good servant - but a bad master.

[robgoodsight]

Money is a tool. Money is a measurement of wealth but not wealth itself.
Money cannot buy either happiness nor health...
Money itself is not evil...people can be.
🙏👍🙂

[rebeccaanne]

I grew up poor in America and I was shocked by the similarities. Of course these are for different reasons. Mostly due to the saying 'the love of money is the root of all evil' being bastardised into and as a consequence understood as 'money is the root of all evil'.

[bloomy]

A very easy and effective way employers found to freely exploit their workers is to forbid them to talk about how much they earn to their colleagues, or to make it a social taboo. Always discuss your wages with your colleagues. Always.

[ОлександрПарасоткін]

I think that putting merchants at the bottom of hierarchy may be influenced by confucian traditions. Merchants in such system was at the bottom, because they not produce anything.

[rogeriocn]

the fact that there is no economic education in schools is the same in any country, governments do not want.

[animeprince]

Woah. Gackt actually got criticized for doing a noble thing?! I didn't know that. I am with you on that being more than wrong. In America, when someone is seen doing a noble thing...especially a Celebrity...it is always praised. That is something I find kind of shocking. Still picking up my jaw off of the ground that the concept of money = evil. Let alone that story about Gackt.

[IkhsanGTi]

So, that's why villagers in mineral town are getting angry when you put golden lumber in front of your house.

[eruno_]

To be fair a lot of rich people in Japan inherited their unearned wealth from the zaibatsu era. And we know how awfully zaibatsu exploited common people and made that wealth

[kman]

The plot of Mother 3 is starting to make a lot more sense to me

[assassinatingindividual]

This is why Hammerhead said this in One Punch Man against the rich man "there's no way he made so much of money legally"

[zettovii]

I always thought Gackt was pretty cool ever since knowing of him through Kamen Rider, but to think that he was an actual hero that really helped so many people, really have boosted my respect for him quite a lot.

It's terrible that they tarnished his goodwill like that... He didnt deserve it.