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[–] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

You know there's at least one adult watching that child as they go off and do errands, right? the child isn't unsupervised.

For the TV show, of course the kids are being followed by the camera team. But kids are safe to do these errands because the rest of Japanese society takes the responsibility of keeping an eye out for children as a whole. Children in Japan are always an arm's length away from an adult stranger who will keep them safe from danger when necessary.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 hours ago

    Children in Japan are always an arm’s length away from an adult stranger who will keep them safe from danger when necessary

    So even not on the show... they're... supervised by trusted adults. You understand the distinction here? Also, the mother doesn't live in Japan.

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