When they say Japan is safe, they mean FOR MEN. Yeah, murder is rare. You can sleep on the streets drunk and be fine. Lost wallet will be returned.
But women have to worry about sexual assault, groping, upskirting, stalkers, catcalling(nanpa), etc. And we do not feel safe.
But women have to worry about sexual assault, groping, upskirting, stalkers, catcalling(nanpa), etc. And we do not feel safe.
There’s weird crimes here that I rarely ever hear about elsewhere - hidden cameras in bathrooms/changing rooms, purposefully bumping into women (butsukari ojisan), putting semen and/or pubic hair on women, undoing baby carriers, being put urine in your drinks…
These weird, Japan-unique sexual crimes are rampant. I’ve never heard of any of these things happen in the UK or US, much less it being common.
So I’m not afraid of dying in Japan but I’m still afraid and I do not feel safe.
Next time you say Japan is safe, keep this in mind.
So I’m not afraid of dying in Japan but I’m still afraid and I do not feel safe.
Next time you say Japan is safe, keep this in mind.
For reference:
Man puts his urine in female co-workers tea because he fancied her.
同僚女性のルイボス茶に尿混入、容疑で３３歳男を逮捕 - 産経ニュース sankei.com/article/202203…
Man puts his urine in female co-workers tea because he fancied her.
同僚女性のルイボス茶に尿混入、容疑で３３歳男を逮捕 - 産経ニュース sankei.com/article/202203…
*CW
Old man pulling his pubes out and putting it on a sleeping girl next to him on the train.
Old man pulling his pubes out and putting it on a sleeping girl next to him on the train.
https://twitter.com/Jing03k/status/908618072356818944/video/1
Butsukari Ojisan - men who purposefully bump into women.
News segment on spreading awareness about men undoing the buckle of the baby carriers. 
Male elementary school teacher cumming on (and putting his semen on) middle school girl on a train.
なぜ電車内で中1女子に体液をかけた小学校教頭が「暴行罪」で逮捕されたか？【追記あり】(前田恒彦)
#Yahooニュース
news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/maedats…
なぜ電車内で中1女子に体液をかけた小学校教頭が「暴行罪」で逮捕されたか？【追記あり】(前田恒彦)
#Yahooニュース
news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/maedats…
I’ll leave this here as well.
And if you think reporting these crimes are easy in Japan, think again.
nippon.com/en/japan-data/…
And if you think reporting these crimes are easy in Japan, think again.
nippon.com/en/japan-data/…
I’ll also add that starting THIS MONTH you can send video images to 110 (Japanese police).
Also, if you download the 110 app, you can report a crime via text so I suggest you download it if you’re visiting Japan!
apps.apple.com/jp/app/%EF%BC%…
Also, if you download the 110 app, you can report a crime via text so I suggest you download it if you’re visiting Japan!
apps.apple.com/jp/app/%EF%BC%…
I stayed on the men/women binary for this topic, but the situation ain’t great for the LGBTQ community either. I would say that physical assaults are rare (compared to the west) but the general acceptance is slim. Gay marriage is still not allowed, and gender binary is strong.
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