New tool allows Kyoto police to be at the scene of the crime before the crime even occurs.
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Childhood is notoriously short in education-and-work-come-first Japan, but these tykes’ throwback idea of fun got them out of trouble with the law.
Senior police official quoted as saying, “I have never heard of this behavior, but it’s sick.”
Eyes on the road, and hands to yourself.
Saying cheese is fine, but flashing the peace sign could be inviting not just social media attention, but identity theft too.
There’re a lot of reasons to want to visit Shinjuku Kakekomi Gyoza, but their importance goes even beyond the vast range of savory dumplings.
A lesson for peeping toms everywhere: you never know when Kamen Rider Knight will appear and put an end to your dastardly deeds.
The two suspects are seen as the latest entrepreneurs in Japan’s burgeoning field of “Voyeur Hunting.”
Man arrested after failing to grasp this not-so-cryptic aspect of Japanese business manners.
Suspect denies touching victim for sexual reasons because he was “actually” trying to rob someone else.
Consenting adults generally go to love hotels for the express purpose of getting naked, but how much privacy do they really have?
One of the gangsters reportedly admitted, “I have never met anyone as tough as those deliverymen.”
While the widespread presence of public toilets in convenience stores is great, it is also fraught with ambiguous customs and could, technically, even lead to criminal charges.
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