Japan in the 2000s | HD Footage | The lost decade

Japan scenes of daily life during the decade of the 2000s in 1080p. 35mm restored footage: Some of these clips are from real daily life, some are from documentaries and others are from movies, but they show the reality of the country at that time as our Japanese distributor partners confirm.

"The Lost Decade (失われた10年, Ushinawareta Jūnen) was a period of economic stagnation in Japan caused by the asset price bubble's collapse in late 1991. The term originally referred to the 1990s, but the 2000s (Lost 20 Years, 失われた20年) and the 2010s (Lost 30 Years, 失われた30年) have been included by commentators as the phenomenon continued."

This licensed project aims to bring back the nostalgia of bygone eras through digital documents restored in high definition. Digital Ethnology for a Global World.

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[renaero]

I refuse to believe 2000's are already being taken as retro as 80's.

[sixx_xlr]

the late 90s and 2000s had the best combination of technology/ human interaction and experience. That's the best way I can explain it. I'm grateful that I got to be a kid in that era.

[Immortal_BP]

90s/2000s was such a perfect blend of old and new.

[ineedGT]

I've stayed in my grandparents place a lot as a kid in the early 2000's. They lived next to the ocean in a really nice neighborhood in Yokohama. We'd catch fish in their boat and grandma knew the best way to cook it, playing on my PS2, the arcades, the 7/11 trips, the summer BBQ and fireworks. Definitely the best memories that will last me a lifetime.

[prodinuyasha]

i always wondered why 80s-early00s footage look so much more appealing compared to movies/videos from our generation, everything feels so cozy, warm and relaxing. Its really hard to describe

[johnt]

My childhood in the late 90's early 2000's was simple. Read manga, watched anime, played NES and PS1... Dad always took me everywhere on his new Honda scooter. I have never been to Japan but Japan sure made my childhood awesome

[sandothemando]

2000s was a very interesting decade. Right at a crossroads between a pre and post-internet world...

[slashparty]

the "most replayed" feature exposing everyone 💀💀💀💀

[kn]

Every Japanese person knows that the late 90s and the early 2000s were some of the most depressing times in modern Japan lol. Especially if you were a teenager or a young adult. Low employment, school bullying, weird and unsettling crimes, young people giving up on life, suicides etc all skyrocketed around this time. I feel like this is when mental health really started to become a problem in Japan. You started to see a bit of societal decay around this time among the younger generation. The 80s and the early 90s was the golden time of Japan, but the late 90s and early 2000s was something else. Its such an interesting era in Japan. There were tons of subcultures and trends created by the younger generation in this era that came to define Japanese pop culture, yet it seemed like it was kind of a coping method among teenagers and young adults. For some reason, the Gen Z generation in western countries today really reminds me of the young Japanese people during this time.

Btw, the high rate of suicides, single adults, hikikomori, extreme political spectrums(both right wing and left wing) in Japan today are usually the generation that were teenagers and young adults in this era(now in their late 30s-40s). Also, its this generation thats partly responsible for Japan’s decreasing population. Something to think about if you are a Gen Z in other countries.

If you think the social problems in Japan today is bad, its nothing compared to what it was 20 years ago. Atleast were improving in some parts though.

[TomasuDesu]

As a Japanese who’s lived in Japan during the early 2000’s, I can confirm this is in fact true and I want to go back to it 😢

[sirgallant]

As an 80's kid I'd never thought I'd be nostalgic about the 2000's. Yet here we are.

[THEqueenspringday]

this made me feel nostalgic. I can't believe the 2000s are already considered retro.

[theboredprogrammer]

I’m not Japanese but the 2000s is such a special decade as it started when I was in 1st grade in elementary school and ended as a 16yo teenager. Everything this decade had are warm and comforting memories.TAKE ME BACK!!!

EDIT: About the 9/11 comments, I'm sorry that I didn't feel much about it because I am from the Philippines. I was on my 3rd grade and our news back then reported it but not as much intensity as in the US. It was unfortunate indeed but I have to be honest I live so far from the tragedy to truly impact me in my formative years.

[izzyandthefins]

A lot of what is shown are clips from the following movies, if anyone was curious:

Blue Spring (2001)
Nobody Knows (2004)
Linda Linda Linda (2007)
A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)

and few shots from Shiki-Jitsu Ritual (2000)

If you know anymore please comment! Thanks!

[reisen]

Japan is pretty much a country that lives in the past and future. Even now, you can see analogue and digital in Japan, which is so nostalgic. From Fax machines in offices to Ramune Soda bottles in konbinis or wearing medieval clothing in the public (in the West, you'd be labelled as crazy...). Taking pride in Traditional and Modern.

[tamegaming]

I love the look of this time period. Right before the internet consumed our lives, the final era of the old world surviving in what was rapidly becoming the new world. It's interesting to see the things people got up to before the internet was as mainstream and encompassing

[okitasan]

The first time I went to Japan was in 2005, right after high school. It was the perfect age to go--I still had a childlike wonder, had spent my school years studying Japanese and watching anime, and being able to finally be in the place I'd only seen on a TV screen and in books was absolutely magical.

That said... the only major appreciable difference between then and now is that I didn't have a smartphone to rely on to figure out where I was going. No google maps to instantly get the train route, or to know where a restaurant was or how to find my way around the neighborhood. There was some mystery to that. But otherwise, Japan hasn't changed that much. These videos may feel more nostalgic because of the way they were shot but I promise you if you go to Japan now you'll find a place just as wonderful as you see here.

[smithy]

I’m not Japanese nor am I from Japan, but the nostalgia is strong here 💛
Japan had a lot of impact on the world

[CrankDatJonasBoi]

I lived in Japan in the 2000s. This was actually quite comforting, I miss those days.

[ambientsentient]

I’ve watched so many nostalgia videos, and I’ve yearned for so many years I’ve never been a part of. What I’ve learned? Live now. Romanticize now. Hurt now. Do you think the people in the 80s, 90s, 00s, even 10s thought they were in this picturesque time to be remembered and revered?
No.
They were just living- taking it a day at a time with the life and technology they had. Making friends, having heartbreaks, moving forward.
Just live with optimism, even though it gets harder every day- be the change you want to see in this world, and this could be your life.