I am the Yokozuna 218 Posted July 17 I am more curious how this voiceover was done. Any idea? Is it some AI-related stuff or some software capturing the original message and machine translating it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 1,286 Posted July 17 1 hour ago, I am the Yokozuna said: I am more curious how this voiceover was done. Any idea? Is it some AI-related stuff or some software capturing the original message and machine translating it? This is a YouTube “feature” that is automatically done these days. Very annoying if watching videos in various languages. Apparently they strongly believe people can only learn one language. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 1,099 Posted July 17 6 hours ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: This is a YouTube “feature” that is automatically done these days. Very annoying if watching videos in various languages. Apparently they strongly believe people can only learn one language. Annoying when you know the original language, but it can be pretty helpful otherwise. (I still prefer subs, though) English AI Gagamaru seemed coherent enough. Some things might've been wrong, but they weren't immediately obvious... with the exception of one time where Gagamaru referred to Amuru as "my boyfriend" which, somehow, I suspect might not be too accurate. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrGrumpyGills 171 Posted July 17 7 hours ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: This is a YouTube “feature” that is automatically done these days. Very annoying if watching videos in various languages. Apparently they strongly believe people can only learn one language. One of the recent videos of the Futagoyama beya channel had this too, but I managed to change it back to the original voices because it was super annoying. Click on the settings symbol in the lower right corner of the video, then "audio track" and finally "Japanese original". Hopefully YT doesn't make this "feature" unchangeable in the future 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,568 Posted August 12 On 16/07/2025 at 07:14, I am the Yokozuna said: Guilty until proved innocent is the case of the medieval Japanese justice system. Also it relies almost on confessions, as the system lacks the means to collect evidences properly. Anyhow, Amuuru is cooked. He's not. Amuru and the other guy will not be indicted, the prosecutors office gave no reason why. News clip http://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/d1054cb8cdee4343b8e9602281d15965 What the 2 did used to be a standard nanpa method, looks like the prosecutor didn't believe the woman's story - and sumo related people are generally quite immune to prosecution. Their robust constitution also helps to resist the usual police methods to torture confessions out of the suspects. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 218 Posted August 13 10 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Their robust constitution also helps to resist the usual police methods to torture confessions out of the suspects. Complete bollocks. More than 99% of all cases that go to trial in Japan result in conviction. The indictment rate, however, is extremely low, around 37%, meaning that if prosecutors cannot build a winnable case, it never goes before a judge. About 89% of the cases brought are based on confessions, which outweigh any lack or presence of supporting evidence. Judges and prosecutors even work in the same buildings in Japan. So, no clear separation of powers. 10 hours ago, Akinomaki said: and sumo related people are generally quite immune to prosecution. That could mean, or at least suggest, that they are more immune to bullying and not easily swayed by the tactics employed by prosecutors. Twenty-three days have passed, so they were interrogated for hours every day, yet nothing incriminating seems to have stuck, or perhaps they received a call from someone very influential. It’s also worth noting that one of the external directors of the JSA is a former public prosecutor, as is one of the auditors. Probably they do not want any bad spotlight on sumo. Anyhow, even with nampa - he would have issues at home, so this does not well for Amuuru. Hope he turns it around somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,010 Posted August 13 10 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Their robust constitution also helps to resist the usual police methods to torture confessions out of the suspects. Torture? That's a strong word to chuck out so casually. I can accept that bad cop heavy-handedness would be less effective against most combat sport participants, but I suspect they'd be no different to the majority when it came to electrodes, pliers, drill bits, waterboarding, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,568 Posted August 13 The usual lawyer site, that comments on many sumo related cases, recently on that of Kotokantetsu, explained the general details of the fukiso decision by the prosecutor. o - a good introduction to the Japanese system in that respect is Kimutaku's HERO wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_(2001_TV_series) In this case, apart from not getting enough evidence for a prosecution, the most likely reason is kiso-yuyo, suspended indictment - the crime happened, but the victim and the assailants came to a settlement out of court and the victim withdraws the accusation. That's the standard procedure in sumo. And no comment on the reason is also standard procedure. The tabloids may get to interview both parts (or not) and publish their guesses or finds. 39 minutes ago, RabidJohn said: Torture? That's a strong word to chuck out so casually. I can accept that bad cop heavy-handedness would be less effective against most combat sport participants, but I suspect they'd be no different to the majority when it came to electrodes, pliers, drill bits, waterboarding, etc. there are many forms of torture, sleep deprivation, other ways to cause complete exhaustion - what people perceive as torture is quite subjective, most suspects - who in great numbers are completely innocent - will perceive it as torture. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 332 Posted August 13 The classic deniable method is beating-by-phonebook—doesn't leave many marks, reasonably effective. The japanese cops aren't resorting to things they think of as torture... but "enhanced interrogation" is much easier to talk yourself into. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 2,010 Posted August 13 1 hour ago, Akinomaki said: there are many forms of torture, sleep deprivation, other ways to cause complete exhaustion - what people perceive as torture is quite subjective, most suspects - who in great numbers are completely innocent - will perceive it as torture. Traffic jams are torture for me, but it wouldn't wash at the European Court of Human Rights. Frivolity aside, of course the Japanese legal system looks less than ideal from a western viewpoint, and I remain grateful to live in a place where common law prevails over civil law. But cops beating up innocent people still happens... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
