A video of foreign men dancing on a train on the Fujikyuko Line in Yamanashi Prefecture has sparked controversy, and prefectural police are considering pressing charges against the man on suspicion of obstructing business.
Among the flood of incoming tourists, it seems that some disturbing behavior, such as pulling up at the torii gates of the shrines, can be seen. Although this type of behavior is due to cultural differences, some have pointed out that they may think of Japan as a theme park.
A group of dancers from New York come to Japan and take pictures
A casually dressed black man with dreadlocks and earrings suddenly lies down on his back in front of middle school and high school students in uniform.
The man asks the students to shake their hands, but they don’t respond.
However, when she stood up, she began to dance animatedly. He then slides across the floor to the next car and starts doing acrobatic tricks as a break.
After jumping up and down and doing a handstand on his head, another hooded man started to dance, and a black woman sitting on a chair was also having fun.
This video was featured on X around October 19, 2024, and was tagged as being inside a Fujikyuko Line train based on the inside of the train, and became a hot topic and went viral .
In fact, this video was posted on video sites such as YouTube and TikTok by a group of dancers from New York. The group has posted many videos of themselves dancing in the streets of downtown areas, and it seems they have come to Japan to film their dances.
She posted videos of herself doing a break-like dance at the scramble crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, and herself doing a similar dance in a kimono in front of Kaminarimon in Asakusa. As the area was full of people, there were times when I almost bumped into an old man who was using a cane.
The group has also posted other videos of themselves dancing on trains, including one that shows them taking turns pulling on a metal bar as well as the Fujikyuko train.
After these videos spread online and caused an uproar, Fujisanroku Electric Railway (Yamanashi Prefecture), which operates the Fujikyuko Line, announced on the 23rd that it had caused concern for passengers.Announcement on the official websitesent out.
