In this made up chart America would still have over 50,000,000 more people that are overweight. So I’d say Japan is doing something right when you compare it to America right? But let’s be fair and look at the numbers if they were to have the same amount of people, but let’s look at it if America had as many people as Japan. Lets look at this in the raw numbers to see how absolutely insane this really is: A total of 33.1 percent of Americans have a BMI over 25 (discounting those in the obese category), making them overweight, but only 21.1 percent of Japanese make the grade to be considered overweight (discounting those in the obese category)! Only 3.6 percent of Japanese people have a body mass index (BMI) over 30 (which I now believe is 3.1 percent), which is the international standard for obesity, whereas 35.7 percent of Americans do. So what do the stats looks like for overweight people in Japan, and did they really need to implement this law? Well the answer shouldn’t surprise you, but here are some numbers and a few facts regarding overweight people Japan vs America.
Instead America would be best to keep teaching individuals how to eat and what to avoid, because half of their food being eaten is absolutely trash. Then third the Japanese now have the Metabo law to help reinforce and help curb what they consider an epidemic of fatness! Americans, have nothing of the sort, and honestly it would be unconstitutional to do so. Americans simply for the most part do not have the ability to leave their house and walk into a city as many Americans live on the out skirts of cities.
First Japanese people already eat a diet full of fish, vegetables and rice, whereas Americans literally are loading up on ultra-processed foods 50% of the time! Second is that Japanese people by default end up having to walk much more then Americans, and are encouraged to do so. So Japan put out all the stops to help curb any excess fat that they can from society.īut already Japan has a few things going for them that Americans simply don’t. So with that said, has it worked? It has actually, it’s dropped the obese rate of Japanese people by 1% since it started. Otherwise known as ‘Metabo’ law, started in 2008 to combat ‘metabolic syndrome” and to curb the country’s overweight population by at least 25% by 2015. “Standard Concerning Implementation Special Health Examination The law is actually called (get ready for it): Japan requires it’s citizens between 40 and 74 years of age to get their BMI/waistlines measured once a year, and if need be seek medical attention and counseling. But you’ll never see anyone actually arrested for being fat… Fined, absolutely, but not the individual themselves, companies are the ones who take the hit. So what exactly is this fat tax everyone is talking about from Japan? Is it real? Is it really illegal to be fat in Japan? Well, first off, yes it is real, there is a sort of ‘fat’ tax that is applied for those over a certain BMI/waistline in Japan (85 cm for men and 90 cm for women).
But overall, it’s one of the most-watched programs during new years eve timeframe in late December, alongside the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, where dozens of popular music artists appear.(I’ve been informed that it’s not a law to get measured once a year – please scroll this forum to learn more – below is the original article)
You might have also heard of the show under more unfortunate conditions: a few years ago one of the comedians featured did a black face.
It’s pretty much the embodiment of Japanese TV comedy, which can be pretty cringe or extremely funny depending on your tastes and whether you’re used to it or not.ĭowntown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! is one of the most popular shows in Japan. The comedians who laugh are “Out” and get hit with corporal punishment like spanking. One of the most popular moments is the No Laughing Batsu Game, where the comedians are put into various situations and they absolutely must not laugh despite how ridiculous said situation can get.
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende and its No Laughing Batsu Game 2021 explainedĭowntown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! is a special series aired every new years eve in Japan, where several veteran comedians participate.