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My Friend Got His Wallet Stolen In Japan
A rare example of crime in Japan
Japan is generally regarded as one of the safest places in the world. When you hear of crimes happening, the most widespread crime is the theft of umbrellas from these convenient racks they keep at the entrance of stores and building so you don’t go dripping water as you browse the merchandise.
If you spend more than a month in Japan it’ll start putting you into a big lull of safety… Japanese are famous being the most polite — hospitable and friendly people in the world. If you’ve ever seen one of those facebook posts after a world cup or the Olympics happens where the Japanese fans stay after the events are over and clean up their entire section of the stadium, you know they are very respectful people.
I spent some time in Yokohama, one of the biggest cities in Japan, going to bars and clubs and having a general blast. One of the things that most stood out to me as a New Yorker was that very often, people would leave their things on the table and just walk away. To me, this was one of the biggest no-nos anyone could commit when going to a bar and — spoiler alert — that’s not how my friend got his wallet stolen.
One of the bigger fashion trends nowadays in Japan for men these days is to wear long wallets (not the bifold wallets western men wear)…
