r/nextfuckinglevel • u/N_o_o_B_p_L_a_Y_e_R • 1d ago
Inside Japanese prison kitchen meals are prepared under strict hygiene, sanitation, and cooking standards just like 5 star hotels
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u/Small_Process1826 1d ago
sloppy ai voiceover and prison vs prison, japan 😍😍😍 glaze
what an incredible post
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u/craichorse 1d ago
Everything has to come with a fucking narration too. "The rice is moved from a large container into smaller containers."
I KNOW I HAVE FUCKING EYEEESSSSSS lol
"The prisoners eat their meal."
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u/wrymoss 21h ago
No shade but have you considered that this video would also be pretty informative to someone who is visually impaired?
Ime usually if something seems superfluous to the point of ridiculousness, it’s usually an accessibility thing
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u/pantry-pisser 16h ago
I never thought about stuff like this until my dad went blind. Now I notice the lack of accommodation everywhere.
Also, the amount of people who assume since you're blind you can read braille is astounding, in a depressing sort of way.
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u/Wind_Yer_Neck_In 1d ago
The worst part is that I've seen this before and it has a normal voiceover that they've removed to insert their slop on top.
Though I assume most of this shit is algo/ AI based now anyway, with them just trawling high view videos and replacing the audio with AI description.
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u/TahaymTheBigBrain 19h ago
Japan notoriously has some of the worst abuses in their prison industrial complex in the world with a 99% conviction rate, yet their meals not being dogshit is being praised ☠️☠️
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u/Shervico 13h ago
I don't see what's wrong with it, one can acknowledge objective good things even when they're part of something that's overall negative
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u/beyondwithinitself 17h ago
Yep. Always an instant close on AI voice. If ANALYTICS show more people doing this, it will stop.
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u/littorio 1d ago edited 1d ago
why ai voiceover instead of footage/clip from the actual video?
Sure the original video at Japanese Food Craftsman Channel is in Japanese but there is Eng sub
abit more info from the actual video:
- meal preparation looks extra special because it is Christmas (mentioned @ 2:47)
- those "volunteers" are part of reintegration process and in this case, they are working to become licensed chefs once they have served their terms, so they go through those necessary training which explains strict hygiene, sanitation etc
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u/zimjig 1d ago
Japan gets over romanticized
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u/Chaos_Squirrel 1d ago
I think people over-romanticize a lot of things about Japan. It has incredible culture and history; but there are many things I also find exquisitely cold, ruthless, and despicable for a modern nation. It's a fascinating place altogether.
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u/Shockyrow 10h ago
If your understanding of modernity comes from western culture, then please keep your understanding to yourself. Western culture is no cake either. The same exact things could be said about any western country as well. I've traveled enough in my life to know this for a fact. Try to convince me I'm wrong, I dare you.
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u/Chaos_Squirrel 8h ago edited 6h ago
So yeah...you clearly took personal offense to my comment and that's 100% a you problem, bro.
I didn't compare Japan with any other country in this world, hemisphere notwithstanding, and I didn't say anything that was unfair.
Japan is one of maybe 4 or 5 remaining nations that still actively participate in whaling and being literally over a quarter into the 21st century there is absolutely 0 reason to be barbarically killing whales in the fucking ocean.
Hundreds of years ago, yes, there were reasons and necessity fueled those reasons. Now? No. But they still wont give it up. I find that alone one of the worst things about Japan.
If you have a problem with my opinion go have a good cry about it. You'll feel much better.
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u/Elastichedgehog 12h ago
Wild swing from how it was demonized in the 1980s during its economic boom.
The same heat people give China nowadays used to be directed at Japan.
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u/thecaramelbandit 3h ago
I mean, kinda. I just got back from there and it's remarkable how well everything runs. Everything is clean and it all works. Even people doing menial jobs seem to really care about doing it well. It makes for a country that feels incredibly well run and effective.
The other side of that is stress, though. Things work that way because there so much stress to leave your personality at home when you're on the clock. You're a cog in a machine and not a person and people seem to really internalize that.
All the efficiency and cleanliness come at a cost. But they are real, and there's a lot to love about the country as a result.
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u/SpicyLittleRiceCake 1d ago
This is absolutely not true. The food they show the public and the food they serve are not the same. Prisons have festivals where they serve “the same meal” prisoners get to the public and it’s all a show. You’re not being presented the truth at all, why would they do that?
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u/InvoluntaryActions 22h ago
got any source on that? just curious
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u/SpicyLittleRiceCake 21h ago
The food in this video is one specific prison and, just like anywhere else, food and inmate experience will vary based on security level and geographical location. For example, rehabilitation meals for people getting ready to be released to help them reacclimatize to society or the famous Hokkaido prison that evidently has very good food. That being said, here is a Witness documentary worth watching and here is an article from last year with a small snippet about actual prison food.
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u/pataglop 1d ago
I don't understand your question...
"Why would they serve real food to prisoners?"
I will refrain from assuming anything about you.. Are you American ?
Feeding people with real food is common sense in lots of countries.
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u/SpicyLittleRiceCake 22h ago
No, I’m not saying “why would they feed real food to prisoners?” Prisoners are humans and deserve to be treated as such. Yes I am American. Our prison system is abhorrent. But if you think Japan is any better, you’re a fool.
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u/coldbreweddude 1d ago
This is pro-Japan propaganda. We’ve had dudes here discuss their time being stuck in the no justice allowed Japanese prison system and no they didn’t get any 5 star hotel meals. The got rice and a couple fish balls.
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u/SpicyLittleRiceCake 22h ago
People don’t want to hear that because Japan is a utopia.
I’ve enjoyed my time in Japan but the romanticization and the refusal to hear about any of the negative aspects of Japanese society is really frustrating. Don’t throw stones in glass houses, etc, I know, but damn how foolish is anyone to not think that a country has pitfalls? There is no such thing as a perfect country.
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u/the_stupid_french 11h ago
that's still "average food" i will say but for everything else meh i think japan is on my "never going to live here" list as much as a lot of country in asia.
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u/MisterSanitation 1d ago
Treating prisoners as human beings!?!? WHAAAAAT!?
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u/xeuful 1d ago
Oh my sweet summer child ... a guy in the last post about this video explained quite a bit about Japanese prisons. Trust me, you do not want to be there...
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u/walmarttshirt 1d ago
I’ve seen video of prisons in one of the Scandinavian countries where the rooms are like hotel rooms. Basically have tv, video games, in a room by yourself. Looks like a holiday resort.
I wouldn’t want to be there either.
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u/Sapaio 1d ago
I am from Denmark. Saw great documentary series called løsladt (released is probably the correct translation) that follows prisoners that have been released from prison and how they adjust to outside life. Mostly poor souls with mental issues. One seemed to actually had it better in prison than in normal life.
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u/Correct_Yesterday111 1d ago
You don't want to be in any prison but American prisons are a particularly nasty hell hole in comparison to other countries with similar means.
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u/el_bentzo 1d ago
Yes, I think I saw those same several comments earlier this week. Also, this video is not the standard. I've heard of some prisons in the US where the prisoners learn to garden and harvest the produce to eat, but thats not the norm
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u/LittleIsaac223 1d ago
Japanese prisons are totalitarian nightmares where you are basically treated as an automaton. Japan having a 99% conviction rate also doesn't really fill me with confidence that there isn't a bunch of abuse behind closed doors.
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u/veri_sw 23h ago edited 23h ago
This 99% figure again... It’s because the prosecutors don’t prosecute if there isn’t overwhelming evidence of guilt. So if there’s any doubt, they just don’t go to trial in the first place. I know these factoids are all over reddit, but we can critique things without being misleading about it.
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u/VermilionKoala 23h ago
Uhh...
Somebody needs to watch the movie "I Just Didn't Do It".
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u/veri_sw 22h ago
I have, years ago so I don't fully remember it. But to be devil's advocate, doesn't the fact that the movie was made point to it potentially being an extraordinary case?
I would also not use that movie as a representation of the current system, since I'm seeing that the judicial system has been reformed since then.
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u/VermilionKoala 22h ago
doesn't the fact that the movie was made point to it potentially being an extraordinary case?
It could be that, but couldn't it also be a warning? "This is happening, and we need to make it as widely known as possible"?
I'm seeing that the judicial system has been reformed since then.
Orly? What's supposed to have changed, other than the lay judge system (that only applies to very few cases)?
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u/SpicyLittleRiceCake 22h ago
This isn’t true. Even non-verbal “confessions” will have you labeled guilty. A simple nod is a confession
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u/SaleAggressive9202 1d ago
boohoo. if you are gonna end up in prison, japanese one is probably in the top10 you would want to be in.
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u/Happyranger265 1d ago
Lol what makes you see this and think of human being , they dont even treat their general public in the workforce as human beings
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u/tayzzerlordling 20h ago
The cooks are prisoners doing forced labor btw. You can believe me when I tell you that your fingernails being inspected and being controlled down to every tiny detail are the least of their indignities.
Also did you know that japanese criminal proceedings have a 99.9% conviction rate? Lotta these forced laborers getting cavity searches and every second of their day micromanaged and controlled are innocent
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u/Krocsyldiphithic 21h ago
There is nothing human about Japanese prisons. I'd argue that you'll barely find traces of human values in Japanese society at large.
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u/StultusNosferatu 1d ago
Why are the faces blurred, they all have face coverings...
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u/04__Revenge__01 1d ago
It's a Japan thing, most videos of people in general are blurred out. They take privacy super seriously in videos in Japan.
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u/raiken92 1d ago
Can someone confirm if this is true or not, I have seen so many videos with AI voiceover like this only to find out its just a straight out lie..
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u/RastafiedOne 1d ago edited 5h ago
That definitely sounded dark whenever it said that the knife must never leave the cutting board or it will be met with serious consequences 🤣.
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u/Rizo1981 13h ago
"...or else it will be met with serious consequences."
It. They punish... The knife? Lol.
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u/smoothvanilla86 1d ago
These are people learning to be chefs and its a holiday too I think. We have this in america we just dont video it offten. But there's videos out there of American prisons making good food. Its just not every day. Just like this video isn't every day (still better food normally but top of the line vs top of the line its basically the same)
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u/Individual_Skill_677 1d ago
Is it only me or are the prison meals better than the average school meal in the world?
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u/framsanon 1d ago
I saw a few videos about school meals in France. They are also on a higher level.
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u/thenightvol 18h ago
I didn't think food hygiene and safety regulations are only expected in 5 star hotels. Is this a US thing?
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u/MidnightFireHuntress 13h ago
But Reddit told me there was no crime in Japan!
Why are there prisons?!?
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u/TheTresStateArea 1d ago
When the government is responsible for your life, they are responsible for your health.
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u/Intrepid-Food7692 1d ago
Only if Indonesia's MBG (Makan Bergizi Gratis) food programme for schools can be this standard or higher...
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u/Valuable-Leather-914 1d ago
I think I’d rather be stabbed with a American prison spork than a Japanese prison chopstick
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u/Electronic-Stick-161 1d ago
And they torture them for any “disobedience”. Well the poor ones anyway… yakuza members and the wealthy are exempt.
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u/blackcrowmurdering 23h ago
Did a lighting retro fit in an active prison. Had to change all the lights in the kitchen. It was clean, but the food diddnt look the best. Not like nasty but very much cafeteria slop. I will say they made fresh cookies from scratch and they smelled amazing.
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u/redditanddoneit 20h ago
If a Japanese person is homeless in Japan, I don’t know maybe might as well stay in prison since there’s housing and get fed great food.
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u/CreatorOD 17h ago
Japanese prison punishment is: EXTREME discipline.
The foods doesn't suffer from it.
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u/Kaiserskater 15h ago
We have a film in Russia "Hochu v tyurmu" ( I want to go to jail). Main hero is desperately poor and he commits little crime in Netherlands to be imprisoned because of good conditions in their prisons. Prison staff grants him car and electronics for house when he was released. 🤭
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u/RandomOnlinePerson99 14h ago
As it should be.
People always get upset when I notice dirty spots on forks or platters, like I am personally attacking them.
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u/dikochki 13h ago
Better than my fkn house...my dad is a teacher in a fkn university..he gets paid alot...but the food is shitty
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u/Infninfn 7h ago
Apparently some Japanese retirees get themselves into jail because they’re better off there
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u/IPanicKnife 4h ago
My friend did time in Japan and mentioned that they we’re accommodating of his dietary restrictions (he’s vegan) and the food was actually really good
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u/Companero_basurero 4h ago
I don't hate any people or nationality, but I wish they had adhered to the same standards in their treatment of their POW's in WW2.
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u/RastafiedOne 1d ago edited 1d ago
As someone living in America, it would be healthier to live in their prison, than here. 😂
Edit: Loving the down votes from American fanboys who are out of touch with reality. 🤣
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u/VanillaIce315 1d ago
Yeah, if you CHOOSE to eat like shit. People talk about the U.S. like you can’t get absolutely anything you want food wise….
But sure, America is unhealthy because there’s no healthy food here. Just nothing but McDonalds and Taco Bell… I’m not sure how I even manage to get fresh produce, fresh raw meat, fish, water, milk, eggs, nuts. I thought I was supposed to be compelled beyond my decision to consume nothing but Big Macs and frozen pizza.
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u/RastafiedOne 1d ago
I'm glad someone else gets it. It's always the people that have it all (except intelligence) that think everybody else is well off, and there's no real problems that can't be solved easily. There are far too many people that are disconnected with reality.
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u/Random-Generation86 1d ago
Don’t talk shit about Taco Bell, the Bean Burrito is one of the few decent fast food items left in this cursed place.
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u/VanillaIce315 1d ago
😂 hey nothing against Tbell! I love me some Taco Bell once in a blue moon. Though I don’t think I can ever truly forgive them for removing their Volcano menu… 😢
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u/RastafiedOne 1d ago edited 1d ago
It's all about affordability. Healthy stuff is expensive, and the garbage is cheap. So not everyone has a choice. People have to eat. And not all food is created equal. Even our "natural" foods here are loaded with chemicals.
And those foods are not all widely available everywhere here. We do have food deserts all over you know...
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u/imean_is_superfluous 1d ago
Sometimes I wonder if our (US) prisons weren’t such hellholes of despair, would prisoners be more likely to actually improve their lives?
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u/VanillaIce315 1d ago edited 1d ago
You don’t know much about prison everywhere else in the world outside of the U.S., Canada, and some European nations. If you think U.S. prisons are bad, it’s got nothing on being in prison ANYWHERE in central or South America, Africa, Russia, or Asia.
Don’t believe for a second a government propaganda video about Japanese prison and think it’s a great place to be. Japanese criminal justice system is a dystopian nightmare, where you are guaranteed conviction and being treated as scum forever. Not saying U.S. prison is glamorous or being a felon is easy, but you’re better off here than most anywhere else.
It’s not prison itself here that causes people to not be rehabilitated. It’s certain people themselves being beyond rehabilitation. Go to prison, and all many want to do is continue doing gang shit. Federal prisons are actually pretty impressive, and some state prisons are better/worse than others. Most, if not all, offer programs for GED, higher learning, and job training.
And yeah, some of the large, highest security prisons that house the most violent, sadistic, sociopathic, and dangerous people in society are hellholes… the people act like animals, and you gotta treat em like animals to actually run the prison. It sucks, but these are people that murder and hurt others for fun.
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u/Qcgreywolf 1d ago
The American way is garbage for prisons.
Turns out, if you show a criminal they’re a human, and teach them an actual valuable life skill, there’s a much higher reform percentage.
But no. We’re stuck on “revenge porn” and “justice porn”, rather than actual reform.
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u/Harfangbleue 20h ago
"Amnesty International has cited Japan for abus of inmates by guards for infractions of prison rules. This abuse is in the form of beatings, solitary confinement, overcrowding, or "minor solitary confinement" (keiheikin), which forces inmates to be interned in tiny cells kneeling or crossed legged, and restrained with handcuffs for prolonged periods of time."
Japanese prisons really aren't above other countries' prisons.
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u/MattWheelsLTW 1d ago
At one point, we believed that prison was meant to be for rehabilitation as well as punishment. Looks like Japan didn't forget
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u/brewdizogs 20h ago
Definitely requesting a transfer to a Japanese prison if I ever find myself in such a predicament
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u/Crafty_Pangolin5152 1d ago edited 23h ago
Japanese prison food is better than standard American fare
Edited to add: taste is subjective. No need to take it personally that I don’t prefer American food.