No Looting in Japan

I'm japanese.I think looting is bad!but i think" looting is bad"is common in all countries,no?
I'm not sure no looting here.
I always surprise sometimes i saw looting or big demo in another countries.
I haven't thought try looting.
If i cant get foods or something by disaster.just think about waitting for come support-foods(?).
Many people want help.not only me.have to care another people.its normal.so never think of looting.

Professors know what they're talking about, that's why they're given that title.

Yeah, No looting until the American Church Groups get there and start looting children...
They are like carrion eaters, they show up at every disaster and try to steal as many childern as possible and sneak them out of the country while everything is still in a state of chaos.

Why is there no looting in Japan during the disaster? I will tell you why. Life expectancy in a Japanese prison is very short due to no penthouse accommodations and only fish heads on the menu. Our government is trying to decide to cut money from education or prisons. Well maybe we should ask the Japanese what they would do since they have a better education system and a small prison population. JP’s are no joke …they will beat you down on the streets. They are feared and respected and therefore everything is conducted in an orderly fashion. Just my opinion.

You fools are still drinking the Kool-Aid about no looting in Japan? If I could find a Japanese source for you I would, but its not gonna happen; you won't find it in print...its just something Japanese won't do...why report something to outsiders that will incriminate the entire people? So of course you guys will be shown the images of Japanese "behaving"...I guess I just overestimate the intelligence of you all...I thought if you at least read the name of Marnie Hunter as the contributor, you would see her as an unreliable source, namely because she is not Japanese and secondly, she is with CNN. The Japanese news has completely different numbers than the US in regards to number missing, dead, radiation reports and the like...and of course, amount of violence and looting.

If left up to Japan, you guys would believe everyone in Japan is earning over $100,000 a year and there is 0% crime. Sadly, some of you DO BELIEVE IT.

My info comes straight from the mouths of Japanese people IN JAPAN!

I wish people would quit using this to bash America. Yes, America is fucked up, but so is Japan. Japan does not have peace among its peoples; there are invisible "undesirable" minorities who are discriminated against in marriage, employment, etc. They're generally also rather xenophobic (including some bad feelings towards Americans for our continued military presence), so I would definitely hesitate before saying America should be more like Japan. We should, however, continue to support the Japanese people's peaceful behavior in this terrible situation, behavior which is certainly inspiring.

If we only had that sense of self determination in this country. Responsibility of the individual is largely lost on the citizens of this country, sad to say.

There is news coverage from around the world. There has been no widespread looting. The question of why? - There is some truth in several of these posts (including the ones that disagree in principle). I believe it IS because there is a feeling of community in their society that is lacking in the United States for example. We have disconnected, depersonalized, and demoralized not only our "minorities" but our majorities as well. Our society is splintered into factions (as an earlier poster noted) that are pitted "against" one another by the simple (and wrong) technique of laying blame for what happens to one group, at the feet of another - I have relatives and friends in Japan who are NOT Japanese. Their response to the qstn is - residents of Japan consider themselves a community with certain common goals, and when it doesn't happen, they don't immediately whine, and complain that "someone else" that group over there - is to blame/get them! I am sick of it personally. The much vaunted "american dream" is not a reality-it is a joke - and as long as they tiny percentage of the uber-rich control the politics (and the people) of this country, it will never be any better. We no longer lead the world in anything, our health care sucks, our wages are pitiful for the majority of folks, the standard of living is ridiculous for the majority of people, and our child mortality rate is soaring - get a grip folks - until the "little people" of ALL "races" & "religions" get it together and stop fighting for the bones we are thrown by the fat cats, it will never change. It is not the fault of the blacks, the mexicans, the "illegals", the immigrants, the ANYTHING groups - it is the fault of all of us (the community) of little folk who allow our little tiny worlds to be controlled and used against each other, to the detriment of all of us - oh, except people like the Koch Brothers, and others like them.

Haloedgrit - You're the one who doesn know what he's talking about. Stop your lying. Your statement about the Japanese media failing to "report to the world and locally that their own people are looting" is pure garbage. There are news organizations from all over the world in Japan right now. Go to Google and search "Looting in Japan". Read the comments. 99% of them are right on target.
"Certain races" around the world are where they are because they put themselves there. Sorry, but that's just the way it is.

I agree with your comment Pheena187...when there's an intelligent and morally built society like Japan..this is what's expected, no looting, mutual respect, and amazing people who just help. Unlike here for example in the U.S., when we had Hurricane Katrina or the Northridge earthquake, a lot of looting occurred and the store prices went up. A lot of hoarding also happened, relief goods that were meant to be given to the devastated areas were not received by the right people. I continue to pray for the Japanese people especially affected by this earthquake and tsunami, to continue being strong and having their faith and strong morality and respect to guide them.

By Liberal Democrat standards, Japan is politically incorrect. They need more minorities. Since Pres.Obama likes social engineering he should mandate that Japan increase its minority population as requirement of receiving US foreign aid.

danitassin I agree this is the kind of news we need to see. To Japan: May God comfort you in these troubled times, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

This is the kind of news I want to see. Thank you for the post.

Japan is trained, that's all...its what happens when caste controls society for several century.

This is one of those "if only the US were like them" articles...funny, its always when comparing to some homogeneous country like Japan or Russia...you suckers fall for it each time. Dream on, your "good ol' days" are long gone.

I live in Iwate, Japan. The quake was one of the scariest things I have ever lived through. If it wasn't for the resilience and kindness of the people around me I don't know how I would have been able to get through these past few days.

And I've had power and water for almost 36 hours. This is amazing. We are going to recover from this so fast... It's the same bit of respect and care that will bring Japan back and keep us together to help rebuild.

That's what happens when you have an intelligence and moral built society instead of greed and money.

It's no surprise. Japan is the most racially homogeneous country on the planet. Only about one percent of the population is foreign born. The homogeneous nature leads to a strong sense of community and the obvious realization that stealing from their own community is adverse to their own interests.

Since there is no significant ethnic minorities, there is no group for liberal leaning, politicians to play race politics with. There is no-us vs. them, mentality in Japan. It's not a zero-sum game from one group to take advantage of the misfortune of another group. Because they identify as one community.

Across the the sea liberal politicians have long ago sown the seeds of racial and ethnically distinction to the point of voluntary de facto segregation. These seeds have blossomed into animosity and racial/ ethnic compartmentalization, pitting one community that now views themselves as "distinct" in direct competition with another community that views themselves as " distinct" . There is no community because these sub-communities now believe their fortunes and misfortunes are distinct and unrelated to each other.

The modern day competing communities mentality was shown during the Rodney kings riots, the members that identify as being part of a distinct black community , took advantage of the chaos to attack and loot stores, that belong to members that they identified as the distinct Korean/Asian. But these stores of this artificially distinct group that was viewed as a separate community was in the very Neighborhood of artificially group that view itself as distinct.

Of course liberal politicians encourage and enjoy this sick "competing community mentality" and will perpetuate it forever. Because they are notorious for pitting one group against another for their own political gain.

Japan is an inspiration of how disasters should be handled, helping each other, taking care of the problems in a calm and orderly way. We could learn a lot from them here in the states but unfortunately there is a lot of xenophobia and the "christian" values keep it that way. (At least here in the "Lone Star State"

acting civilized and humane is the correct way to act especially since its only been a few days since the Quake hit. if this type of disaster (man made or natural) happened in the US there would be massive looting in places like the 9th ward. Taking food is understandable, but as we all now know, MANY useless items were taken, like tv's when there was no electricity. The police for godsake were video taped looting. The looting here would start the day of the disaster. After a few days or a week when the average household would run out of food/water, then I could understand venturing out to find food/water, even if it came to looting. But just for food and formula.

I think the Japanese people have a great amount of respect for each other and in the culture it would be a big embarrassment to an individual to steal from each other,,,, also I think the fact that there are not very many poor people,,, just look at the pictures and videos of this disaster,,, I have yet to see a lower 9th type area,,, most of the people are doing pretty well financially,, this is a horrible event for those people and I wish them a speedy recovery.......

I am sure the rates of looting are not entirely absent in Japan. Regardless, their strength is definitely within fellow countrymen.

Prayers are with them. Please donate to the Red Cross.

Not everyone in America loots during a disaster. I don't really see the point of always comparing everything to Americans. Granted, it is true that there are always those who take advantage of catastrophe (and that happens in other countries as well) but to give the impression that we are all uneducated violent goons is a bit unfair. The media in this country I think as well is a culprit as that is all they seem to focus on. They don't focus on the good people helping others and there are plenty of us out here too. And while I do respect the Japanese people and their culture it is also a bit bizarre considering the circumstances in the sense that we don't even see an expression of urgency(?) Oh, and just to add: I am not one to be violent, lawless, loot or act in that manner, but if my and my family's SURVIVAL depended on it, basic human nature to survive would kick in and I have no doubt it would in any culture if driven to the point where it was necessary to survive.

Shows you how an highly eveolve society works whereas in Los Angeles, we relish the premise as though it was a religious right of societal ruin. Dog eat dog begets poop! Get it?

Wow, the Japanese people have demonstrated that we
can still be our brothers keepers in the worst of circumstances.
What an inspiring observation.

Japan is collectivist, the U.S. is Individualist. There are pros and cons to both. For example, Japan has a high-pressure society that leads to a lot of suicides. On the other hand, the U.S. has a more relaxed society which enables people to pursue their own happiness where it counts, like in their educations, careers and relationships, without the high risk of shame and alienation of Japanese collectivism.

"Responsible to the community," unfortunately America is first and foremost about freedom. Freedom to be selfish, ignorant, rich, and in debt. Or as Fox news would say.. the greatest, bestest country in the worlds.

They have respect for others, unlike some places.