Countermeasure promises to bring attention to the specific part of the train where the groping is taking place.
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Older gentlemen show much greater willingness to share space with female fellow passengers.
Concept receives stronger support from female commuters in the Tokyo area than males, with those in favor giving two primary reasons.
Japan’s public transportation network gets high marks for its punctuality and cleanliness. Not every ride on the rails is a pleasant one, though, because some lowlifes called chikan use the crowded conditions on commuter trains as cover to grope unsuspecting women.
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