gropers
If you’re not sure if that old man is really in need of assistance, you don’t have to be the one to help.
Countermeasure promises to bring attention to the specific part of the train where the groping is taking place.
Video shows more than a dozen men getting immediately and physically punished for violating subway rules.
Nationwide contest attracts more than 580 entries to combat one of Japan’s most shameful social phenomena.
Less groping is always good, but the flip side to this countermeasure is what has people upset.
Actor’s arrest parallels his character’s story arc, and also has elements from Cinderella.
While Japanese teens are on the train headed to the once-a-year Center Test, some predators see a rare opportunity.
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.
Now, one high schooler and her mother have had enough, so they’ve started a crowdfunding campaign to design and distribute what ae essentially “Don’t touch!” signs for women to wear while taking the train.