Comments on: Crazy Japanese Neighbours – What would you do?

By: samuel welsh

samuel welsh — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:40:32 +0000

ask them to kiss your ass, or get the nuts deported

By: Join the KKK

Join the KKK — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:20:48 +0000

Why don’t you just go downstairs and beat him up ?? – I bet up a wanna-be yakuza guy who was driving slowly in front of me 2 years ago. That’s the only thing they understand and guess what – it works !!! I’m living in Japan’s most beautiful city : Sapporo .

By: Curzon

Curzon — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:10:30 +0000

Is the landlord owner of the flat or the building? I am guessing the former, but if it’s the later, you have a strong case for damages.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:13:36 +0000

Move as soon as you can. The guy is a psycho, and he might hurt your kids. The police won’t do anything until there’s a dead body (and they won’t do much then either).

This stuff is one of the things I hate about Japan. Nobody will do anything about this guy until he hurts or kills someone. Personally, I’d be tempted to very quietly and convincingly tell him I will kill him if he doesn’t stay away from　my family and me. He’ll have a heck of a time getting anyone to believe you said that, and they’ll just think he’s getting even crazier.

Above all, just move.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:38:27 +0000

Having been in a similar situation myself that was left too long, I strongly urge you to find another place for the safety of your family.
When looking at new places make sure you take some gifts and meet the neighbours before settling on anything.
As TheAndySan said, it is a buyers / renters market out there. You will be able to get a good deal and once you are out of the current place I reckon you will be pleased that you’ve made the move.

By: TheAndySan

TheAndySan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:25:08 +0000

Short of bounding and gagging your kids, which I don’t encourage by the way, I think you did everything you could to not bother your neighbor.

Also, I agree that after all that and he’s still raising a ruckus, it’s time to move elsewhere.

Having your landlord pay for your new key money and gift money is sweet icing on the cake!

If I’ve left with learning anything from this story, it’s that no matter where you go, an asshole is always right behind you (or in this case, below you, haha).

By: majimeaussie

majimeaussie — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:06:42 +0000

These bloody kiwis giving us Aussies a bad name……

While I doubt that it is unlikely to ever rally come to a physical issue just for peace of mind for yourself and family it might be best to move.

On an aside, if you are planning on staying a while buying a new place is probably a good move, if you choose location well. There are low interest rates, the government is giving incentives on buying new places and lots of buildings are having trouble selling in the current conditions and offering good discounts.

By: Jocko

Jocko — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:06:23 +0000

Sasqwach – smoking is so 1990′s. You should quit.

By: sasqwach

sasqwach — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:02:05 +0000

I have a similar problem tho not so near. Sounds like youve done the best you could do and best not make an issue out these things; regradless of culture / language barrier these type of things have a habit of getting blown out of proportion and create a real mess.

The guy in the building across from me smokes outside his front door twitching and yammering away to himself.

When Im not there he can be seen”hurling imaginary grandades / baseballs”, “swishes his imaginary baseball bat / sword” or”performs hamlet”…

Asked some neighbours about why he just doesnt use his balcony, apparently hes not allowed to cos he upsets his neighbours behind him, so he uses his front genkan area.

Anyone venturing out onto a balcony on our building and it excites him and he starts dancing about, shouting, getting more animated.As a result all folks in my building dont use their balconys.

I invested in a small seat so im out of vision when smoking on the balcony, but hes there almost 24/7 has a family too, very strange.

Guess theres fruit loops no matter where you go.Tho would be better if mental health awareness was on the up and people liek him would go seek the medical attention they need.

By: Darin

Darin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:10:30 +0000

I agree with your conclusion. Leave and make the landlord pay for your moving costs. Their shinsa is the one that let a crazy person in the building, it’s their responsibility he’s there causing trouble. I’ve got a similar problem with a crazy lady beneath me and will be moving shortly because of it. She complains that the toilet is too loud, amongst other things. She even had the nerve to file a complaint about me being loud when I was out of the country!
Doing what you did, cooperating and making it obvious that they’re the trouble maker, not you, is the way to go.