# The Japan Reporter: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-10-28, The Japan Reporter has 761,000 subscribers, 115,021,239 total views, and 221 videos. It ranks #98,898 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [The Japan Reporter](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for The Japan Reporter is “Why Young Japanese Leave Their Country”, a long-form video published Oct 24, 2026.
- These are The Japan Reporter’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jun 6, 2025 and Oct 24, 2026 (48 long-form videos).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 63,672. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Why Japan's Girls Are Turning Into Hikikomori” (239,341 views, Jun 6, 2025). Least viewed: “How Being an Idol Getting Harder Today” (14,359 views, Aug 2, 2026).
- Median length: 12:00 for 48 long-form videos.
- In this sample, The Japan Reporter’s consecutive uploads were a median of 9 days apart (shortest gap 1 day, longest 40 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 29, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Why Young Japanese Leave Their Country](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/eKwhMVWZTKo/) | 2026-10-24 | Long-form | 62,834 | 12:24 | 1.35x |
| [Japan's Language Requirements Make Things Worse](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/7zU-C753Pjo/) | 2026-10-14 | Long-form | 69,083 | 10:27 | 1.32x |
| [Japan: Why Abortion Is Serious Talking Point](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/JWuyeQNnwFQ/) | 2026-10-09 | Long-form | 20,583 | 8:57 | - |
| [Japan's Low Entrepreneurship](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/ZP-8C0YgikM/) | 2026-09-28 | Long-form | 67,099 | 13:42 | 1.27x |
| [Japan: Rising Debate Over Prostitution](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/DTpDPr6aIeQ/) | 2026-09-18 | Long-form | 51,231 | 9:29 | - |
| [I'm Increasingly Worried About My Prime Minister](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/UnA1UdlWX2U/) | 2026-09-09 | Long-form | 115,313 | 10:05 | 2.07x |
| [Are Foreigners Increasingly Viewed as Criminals?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/NyMbU_pFH9o/) | 2026-08-31 | Long-form | 56,185 | 12:18 | 1.15x |
| [Stay or Leave: The Dilemma Among Japan's Expats](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/VyeBhGIpAqM/) | 2026-08-20 | Long-form | 45,248 | 13:35 | - |
| [I'm Deeply Anxious About My Country's Future](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/kUB48e2a_0g/) | 2026-08-12 | Long-form | 80,149 | 9:52 | 2.01x |
| [What's Behind Japan's Ever-Tightening Immigration Policies?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/IG2WEnNRgUc/) | 2026-08-05 | Long-form | 44,422 | 17:59 | - |
| [How Being an Idol Getting Harder Today](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/w1FubZi6Sps/) | 2026-08-02 | Long-form | 14,359 | 12:33 | - |
| [Is Japan Raising Its Patriotism (or Nationalism)?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/0lA3J-EJCgE/) | 2026-07-17 | Long-form | 16,800 | 16:47 | - |
| [Is Japan Making Its Expats Leave?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/tHx6WPjO-V4/) | 2026-07-03 | Long-form | 84,779 | 16:19 | 2.03x |
| [Japan = Low-Wage Nation](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/2hgpmdiLulY/) | 2026-06-20 | Long-form | 55,153 | 17:07 | 2.03x |
| [Why Being a Gaijin is So Different Today](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/KmOtRE-BaK8/) | 2026-06-10 | Long-form | 66,848 | 26:13 | 1.09x |
| [Will Japan Go Extinct?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/kB0Sh5DwGeM/) | 2026-05-28 | Long-form | 51,003 | 19:57 | - |
| [Are They Neglecting to Learn Japanese?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/VJ4BhSXSskQ/) | 2026-05-04 | Long-form | 79,737 | 12:06 | 1.39x |
| [Where Have All The 'Punk Teens' Gone?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/Ea306LykJZA/) | 2026-04-27 | Long-form | 85,162 | 11:55 | 1.92x |
| [Can Japan Attract Global Talent?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/Ox18U8zSwR0/) | 2026-04-08 | Long-form | 100,524 | 17:18 | 1.67x |
| [Japan's Rising Reluctance Against Permanent Residency](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/PU9sRhgmu5c/) | 2026-03-19 | Long-form | 66,688 | 13:55 | 1.89x |
| [Why 'Rental Family' is Re-Booming in Japan](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/TMQ9BSyYKHM/) | 2026-03-13 | Long-form | 34,927 | 8:57 | 1.04x |
| [Is Japan Becoming More Xenophobic in 2026?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/9nl9yT2RBWY/) | 2026-03-07 | Long-form | 53,777 | 14:13 | 1.3x |
| [Why Japan's Convenience Stores Are Toxic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/b42o86yP0SI/) | 2026-01-29 | Long-form | 126,143 | 10:50 | 1.62x |
| [Japan's Fall of Net Cafes Could Be a Serious Issue](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/89xHE5VOWYY/) | 2025-12-20 | Long-form | 50,740 | 7:21 | - |
| [Concerns Grow Over Japan's English Insecurity](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/sLNHd2OuUQw/) | 2025-12-12 | Long-form | 34,919 | 11:14 | - |
| [Why Dual Citizenship is Crucial Talking Point in Japan](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/9GKmqa4cWj4/) | 2025-11-26 | Long-form | 70,618 | 15:13 | 1.02x |
| [Japan-China Clash \| What Should Be Done?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/yE7k1OuRbr8/) | 2025-11-23 | Long-form | 43,333 | 9:48 | - |
| [Is She Starting to Worry Japan's Residents?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/dzPTB3OdOH4/) | 2025-11-12 | Long-form | 114,326 | 15:13 | 1.53x |
| [Can Japan Make Immigration Work?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/kUALB1P23wE/) | 2025-11-04 | Long-form | 60,128 | 18:00 | - |
| [Can Japan Address Its Hikikomori Situation?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/59li78UpRCs/) | 2025-10-29 | Long-form | 85,102 | 12:19 | 1.53x |
| [Crucial Contexts Behind Chris vs. Pearl Situation](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/-DsAdHiMeUc/) | 2025-10-25 | Long-form | 172,322 | 7:05 | 2.77x |
| [Japan's Alarming Concerns Over Racism](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/ZQ0PqT3xFZ4/) | 2025-10-10 | Long-form | 166,142 | 18:26 | 3.42x |
| [Is Gen Z Done With Japan?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/i1utet-FsTw/) | 2025-10-04 | Long-form | 60,117 | 15:35 | 1.43x |
| [Does Japan's WWⅡ Ignorance Really Work?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/zimUena3axs/) | 2025-09-20 | Long-form | 33,323 | 11:33 | - |
| [Behind Japan's Teenage Hikikomori Crisis](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/OZ4kKLMADzg/) | 2025-09-19 | Long-form | 91,592 | 9:27 | 1.83x |
| [Japan: No Distinction Between Tourists & Foreign Residents](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/wmiX5D4d7oo/) | 2025-09-06 | Long-form | 64,510 | 8:43 | 1.22x |
| [Why Japanese Keep Saying, "Foreigners Are Privileged"](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/kifklsdJo1Y/) | 2025-08-31 | Long-form | 37,168 | 9:53 | - |
| [What I Hate About Tourism In Japan](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/2xovigarplU/) | 2025-08-25 | Long-form | 35,888 | 6:35 | - |
| [Why Japan Can't Stop Its Girls From Doing Sex Work](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/JBnKioyivJU/) | 2025-08-23 | Long-form | 89,918 | 11:49 | 1.51x |
| [Can Japan Solve The 'Gaijin Kids' Issues?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/xigBRIMr_Zg/) | 2025-08-17 | Long-form | 37,118 | 11:16 | - |
| [How I Lost My Best Friends](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/Z017rES_Vz8/) | 2025-08-11 | Long-form | 27,834 | 5:49 | - |
| [Why Japan's Gen Z Wants Foreigners Out](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/SiNlEI1lGw8/) | 2025-08-02 | Long-form | 144,307 | 14:21 | 1.37x |
| [Japan's War Atrocities - Should We Learn Them?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/Wx0deERzhkk/) | 2025-07-25 | Long-form | 61,852 | 12:10 | - |
| [Behind 'Japanese First' Movement](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/rZ1CRklZ1iA/) | 2025-07-17 | Long-form | 119,672 | 9:45 | 1.53x |
| [Is Japan's Sex Tourism Going Too Far?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/oaPRJM7dCcU/) | 2025-07-14 | Long-form | 141,243 | 8:56 | 1.93x |
| [Is It Time to Help Foreigners' Integration?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/EWds7r3BMp8/) | 2025-07-11 | Long-form | 33,891 | 11:34 | - |
| [Why Concerns Grow Over Japan's Gen Z](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/3D9HsnRDFfA/) | 2025-06-30 | Long-form | 90,720 | 12:08 | 1.34x |
| [Why Japan's Girls Are Turning Into Hikikomori](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thejapanreporter/videos/Z4vE_mKPuqs/) | 2025-06-06 | Long-form | 239,341 | 9:14 | 3.26x |

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