vandalism (Page 2)
Local merchants, and their noses, are offended by the months-long string of piles of vandalism in Japan’s otaku mecca.
Truck-tipping vandalism a major part of tipping-point decision in ordinarily pro-alcohol Japan.
Tokyo police looking at 10 additional suspects, with list including Japanese nationals and foreigners from three European nations.
Shibuya restaurant gives jerk one chance to avoid trouble with the law, but some say they’re being too soft on him.
Furious itasha owner turns his anime car into a literally painful trap of spikes after trip to Daiso
Following vandalism of his beloved otaku ride, owner takes drastic measures to protect it from unwelcome hands.
Officers establish connection with one other vandal, show there’s nowhere for law-breaking otaku to hide.
Real-life town where anime’s second arc takes place experiences hateful vandalism.
Not satisfied with simply robbing a victim of her money, some fraudsters decide to add insult to injury.
Being a teacher is tough. In a sincere effort to mold young minds, many educators have to endure strict regulations, tight budgets, and the unreasonable demands of monster parents. It’s too much for some to handle, as we can see in the case of Yusei Yoshikawa, the 26-year-old teacher who has recently been racking up an arrest per month for vandalizing and robbing his own school.
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