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Old 12-30-2024, 05:21 PM
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Hopefully I'll get there sooner or later.

Japan is an incredibly safe country, theft is extremely rare (outside of umbrellas and bikes). You could walk into a Starbucks, place a bag/jacket/laptop on a table and spend 5 minutes ordering a coffee or using the bathroom and your things will still be there.

I usually order my bills by amount, with the lesser value being first. Having several 1000 yen bills with a single 10,000 yen bill that sticks out a few centimeters will bug me.
Hi!! Glad to see you're doing well and congrats on the marriage!

Japan is so safe! I was in Tokyo with my husband for work about ten years ago and loved it so much. I understand that little kids go out for errands on their own--I didn't see that happen, but I'd believe it!
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Old 12-31-2024, 02:30 AM
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I wish the United States was low in crime like that. What’s their justice system like there? I’m just asking because I’m wondering how they have such low crime, unlike the U.S.
Well, the crime that does happen here is either "Man convicted of jaywalking, will pay fine." or something insane like the Kyoto Animation studio arson case.

Overall the justice system has a 98% conviction rate, because of how the laws are worded/enforced a lot of times they can hold you in jail and it's easier to confess, especially as a foreigner. I don't know too much about it as I am a good egg and do not want to face their wrath.

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Hi!! Glad to see you're doing well and congrats on the marriage!

Japan is so safe! I was in Tokyo with my husband for work about ten years ago and loved it so much. I understand that little kids go out for errands on their own--I didn't see that happen, but I'd believe it!
I personally haven't seen it, but I do see kids walking home from school/school clubs unsupervised. Because the population is so homogenous, and people are raised very similarly, it's okay to let your kid walk to school alone or run errands like going to the grocery store.

I'm not sure I would let my future kid do it, but maybe after a trial run or two I'd be okay with it.
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Old 12-31-2024, 10:53 AM
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Well, the crime that does happen here is either "Man convicted of jaywalking, will pay fine." or something insane like the Kyoto Animation studio arson case.

Overall the justice system has a 98% conviction rate, because of how the laws are worded/enforced a lot of times they can hold you in jail and it's easier to confess, especially as a foreigner. I don't know too much about it as I am a good egg and do not want to face their wrath.
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That’s really interesting. I think this country needs a total revamp on our justice system. It’s really sad who gets away and who doesn’t.
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Old 12-31-2024, 10:55 AM
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WIFLSRN: I finally got away to the coffee shop so I could get some “me time” and some much needed, relaxing reading done. I haven’t even gotten a chance to start reading my book I got for Christmas.
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Old 12-31-2024, 04:34 PM
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WIFLSRN: I finally got away to the coffee shop so I could get some “me time” and some much needed, relaxing reading done. I haven’t even gotten a chance to start reading my book I got for Christmas.
I SO needed that. Such a good book so far.
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Old 12-31-2024, 05:39 PM
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Old 12-31-2024, 08:11 PM
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Which book is it?
“Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems”
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