I Rented a Friend in Japan For $100
There is a man in Tokyo named Shoji Morimoto, and he makes a full time living by literally “doing nothing.” If you pay $100, you can rent him for a few hours, and he will join you around Tokyo to be your companion. Want to grab a beer at the bar? He’s in. Want to read a book in the park? He’s in. Want to relax at home? He’s in. Even though this was one of the strangest experiences I’ve ever had — it’s actually a pretty neat concept. And I think it can only exist in a country like Japan, where the culture is very lovely and isolated!
Would you ever consider renting Shoji for the day? Or are you too creeped out? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
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42 Comments
Hikikomori tell me about it!
When are you going to Armenia
Anybody wants a friend for 20 dollars here in USA?
The "be there guy". Sometimes less is more, and that's all a person needs. This guy will be there for you when you don't need anything, great business model!
Indians : We are being overworked & underpaid😢
hyslekkadeurikak!!!!😂😂😂
Naku hindi yan uubra sa Pilipinas! babayaran mo tapos wala namang gagawin.
That boy aint right. I seen that look in peoples eyes before. Hes off in the head but im sure he has some skeletons in his closet
Lá eleee👉👌😏😏🤦🏻🤣🤣🤣
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And people wonder why Japan's population is falling. So many guys like Shoji in Japan. Herbivore men. Think he will ever get his willy wet?
why every youtuber doing the same in japan,..pfrff
His LEFT EAR LOBE.. iT is so Unique he could have a Instagram JUST for his left ear lobe. Pretty cool
his wife’s parents approved of his job because he got fame on tv😂
I really like your shows and everything but I felt like you knew about this dude coming into this, and then you want to hire him to harass him and make fun of him doing "nothing" when again you knew this. Maybe I'm wrong.
le meilleur job au monde !!!!
That guy would quit on me in the first 3 minutes. I don’t shut up and I talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk. I like talking. Come to Youngstown Ohio and order a Lyft and if a 2021 Chevy Equinox shows up to give you a ride, I’ll talk to you. Or you can hire my wife’s and my commercial cleaning and janitorial company and I’ll talk to you well cleaning your business.
Nothing!!!! Hahaha
FORTY!? This dude is FORTY!?
He is looking like Nobita without glasses
If the rent a friend worker does these videos, won’t it blow his cover for folks that hire him. If he is hired to be a date for a wedding or something. Maybe it doesn’t matter. 😊
It's like prostitution without the sex.
I need to rent a friend
Wait….$100 dollars a Day isn't $80,000 a year ROFL 🤣🤣🤣
I thought the friend l hired in TJ just stood there didn't speak English seemed interested, until I saw this.
He is not a rental friend.
He is just a person to do nothing.
何もしない人(a person to do nothing) is his job.
Hard to watch him look so sad…
he is weird no speaking english not event counting boring so why hire him wtf. With same money i bet you can rent a girl.
That dude is 40?!?! Asians age so well.
I don’t think he’s acting as a friend. He’s just there like a dead weight. I have more interaction with the Lyft drivers than this dude has with who pays him.
he seems so socially awkward lol
Como 40 xD
Interesante
Skyrim followers with no function other than being a meat shield
An introvert renting himself as a body to be with people so they aren't alone is genius. I'm a true introvert, and having to constantly interact with people is exhausting. He's not offering conversation, opinions, or anything. He gets to be his introverted self, all while meeting so many people and experiencing different things while getting paid to "do nothing". Amazing.
Uhm renting a friend is something I never expect
I skipped this video before but hen i saw that tour guide on slums of japan video got so hooked on it. drew and that guide has some chemistry
Wendy's it's better for dipping in your ice cream
It's crazy that he's taking advantage of sex*sm. A woman could never do this job without being expected to do other things.
So he’s smart. He gets paid to be an NPC. most people do it for free.