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Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do by mobilefriendly on Sunday December 17, 2017 @06:56AM (#15945393)
You've obviously never even been to Japan. There are profound differences in class and status, both economically and gender.
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Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do by kikoreis on Sunday December 17, 2017 @07:32AM (#15945492)
Do you live in Japan? I've been there a few times over the past 40 years, most recently for thr Tokyo ODS, and I think his comment is spot on.
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Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do by lr4444lr on Sunday December 17, 2017 @08:00AM (#15945592)
To both you and grandparent post, how do you square this with the recent article[0] on the isolated elderly?

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/world/asia/japan-lonely-d...

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Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do by washadjeffmad on Sunday December 17, 2017 @10:54AM (#15946203)
You can visit and only see the appearance without understanding. Even if you live there, if you're insulated by your lifestyle, community, or location, you might assume things are pretty much the same everywhere.
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