The Hidden Side of Japan: Life in the Most Feared Slum

Travel Japan: Walk with us through Nishinari, the Osaka neighborhood long labeled Japan’s “biggest slum.”
At Triangle Park—the center of the slum, once a day-labor hub where tens of thousands gathered each morning—we meet residents, volunteers, and shop workers who share candid stories: job loss, violence, welfare, and also compassion—like free takoyaki for anyone in need at the slum.
Amid redevelopment and rising foreign tourism, Nishinari reveals two truths at once: stigma and struggle, but also community and care.

Chapters
00:00 Intro – Why Nishinari?
00:31 Triangle Park & day-labor history
03:15 First resident interviews
04:47 Welfare, NPO support & free meals
08:25 The takoyaki volunteer
11:17 Shop worker’s story
12:31 Tourists react to Nishinari
13:18 Warmth vs. hard realities
17:57 “If I hadn’t come here…” – the question that matters

We filmed with respect for everyone we spoke with.
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