Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property
by asdff on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @07:21PM
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Is getting randomly stopped and searched a concern?
Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property
by acidtoyman on Thursday January 16, 2020 @12:16AM
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It depends on where you live. There are areas where you never hear of it, and others where being carded once or twice a year is the norm.
Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property
by laurieg on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:17PM
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It doesn't happen that often but it does happen. Foreign residents are required to carry a resident card at all times and the police are allowed to check for it. This can come with a search.
Japanese nationals don't need to carry any form of ID by law, so you can see that how the police choose who to stop might be somewhat problematic.
Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property
by innocentoldguy on Thursday January 16, 2020 @12:17AM
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I lived in Japan for over 3 years and I was never stopped. It can happen, technically, but I don't think it happens all that often.
Two days ago I was on my regular running route and I saw a wallet on the ground. It had 5000 yen (around 50 USD) sticking out of it. The weather was a bit damp and it was far from a police box so I didn't want to risk getting randomly stopped and searched on my way to hand it in so I just put it on a fence post and went on my way.
I run the same route everyday, so when I ran the next day lo and behold, the wallet was still there, complete with 5000 yen note sticking out. I'm curious if it will still be there on today's run.