Filming during landing/takeoff in Japan?

Did not know where to put this question sorry. I have seen several recordings taken during landing and takeoff on youtube while the recorders are flying domestic in Japan. As far as I know electronics must be turned off during this time. Is it an exception to this in Japan or are people doing this just careless?

It is prohibited. I have even been told off for taking photos (not video) inside the plane while people are still boarding (JAL domestic flight). Presumably when everyone including the cabin crew is strapped in for takeoff and landing, they are less likely to notice.

As I suspected. Did you take photos facing the inside of the plane or out of it? I did take a photo when leaving Japan from the plane window onto the outside of the plane, no one said anything but they might have not noticed.

It seems like the most interesting things happen when landing at least or take off. Seeing the small sized cities below, all the mountains, etc. The luggage hauling men standing in a perfect line at arrival. I have seen dozens of videos of "Landing at Narita airport" etc.

Maybe the one sitting next to me is telling me off if I do some recording on the landing. Of course I have the camera strapped to my arm so it would not "fly away" while hitting the runway.

In the EU they lifted the idea of prohibiting using electronic devices in planes but it is up to every airline itself to decide this prohibition. But that's only in Europe.

it is up to every airline itself to decide this prohibition

Wow, it is?! That's pretty scary. As far as I know, Japanese language announcements, including those on non-Japanese airlines tell you to switch off "all electronic devices" including cameras and musical devices.

My understanding is that the electromagnetic waves from the devices can affect the aircraft and cause accidents such as plane crashes. People tend to think that your cute little camera won't affect anything, but they can.

Well I have no idea why they would lift the prohibition. It makes much sense as you say. Still I don't understand why some people do take photo and record if prohibited...

The FAA already has already lift the ban last year, thing is it will take time to update procedures, manuals etc. But soon more and more airlines will follow.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/31/faa-gadgets-perso...

My brother was an airline attendant over 10 years ago, and even then he said that was stupid. If every person on the plane was using a device that transmitted at the same time, MAYBE it could affect something. But honestly the scale is so small, that your camera or video or mp3 player or whatever isn't going to do anything, so the prohibition is ridiculous. I'm glad they're finally lifting it... I never pay attention to it anyway!

scarreddragon,
Were you never told off for using devices?

think it was based on an accident that said to have been caused by electronic devices creating a huge magnetic field around the plane making it hard to control. They might have had reasons to believe this nit to be true (I think) if lifting it. Maybe some countries are still being precautious.

Thinking back I have aslight memory of a co passenger being told off for having an mp3 or something on during taxi. But when the flight attendants are seated it is not possible for them to see (someone could as well use cell phones by then).

I feel like doing "forbidden stuff" if doing it during landing/lift off so it would be hard to do even "every one else" do it. Not sure what could happen more than being told off, a fine?

I'm pretty sure Mythbusters did an episode on this and found that it was busted. The real problem MAY occur when the plane is high up and the phone is constantly searching for a tower signal. If all phones on a plane were doing this simultaneously then the theory is that it could cause interference with the plane's navigation equipment. Again, the number of phones on the plane is not enough to cause a problem...but you never know, and different phones send out different strength signals.
Also, maybe a good thing to look out for guys who keep their phones in their pocket and want to have kids one day.

Well about cell phones it feels like a different story compared to just MP3-players etc. Recalling the buzzing sound heard in loudspeakers when phones are searching for signals could be a problem if the pilot need to call a "MAYDAY MAYDAY".

I always have my electronics switched off during take-off and landing, but I think that's just because I don't like to cause trouble.
I am actually a physicist and I can promise you that mp3 players, cameras etc really can't affect the systems of an airplane.
Even phones won't actually cause a problem, as you'll see in a few years when they'll be used routinely on flights. I think it just comes from caution on the part of airlines, when there was less legislation restricting how mobile phones and electronic devices worked. So the airlines just tell people to turn them off just to be sure.
And once the rule's there it becomes hard to remove it again. Look at service stations, most countries still ban the use of mobile phone there too and it's been shown so many times that there's actually no problem at all...