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Otter cafés’ sources in Japan
2 0How it works: Since a TV program in Japan in 2014, the popularity of otters has spiked leading to a boom in the number of otter cafes. However, where have…
Pickpockets in Japan
1 0How it works: Although Japan is really safe and street crime is rare, there are still occasional cases of pickpocketing – usually perpetrated by foreign gangs. There have also been…
Vacation apartment scams in Japan
1 0How it works: Situation: real estate fraud is rather rare in Japan though you may come across fake apartment listings. Red flags: cheap prices, copy-pasted description, dodgy sounding reviews, difference…
Staged car accidents in Japan
1 0How it works: Situation: done to win payoffs and drivers are threatened to pay as well to not be sued. Version 1, an elderly Chinese was awarded 100,000 Yen in…
Sexual harassment on train in Japan
2 0How it works: There is a risk of groping due to the insanely crowded and packed trains (some at 160% capacity!). In fact, it was estimated that ~70% of high…
Magic dancing doll scam in Japan
4 0How it works: Opening: on the streets, you see a man who claims to use “magic” to control a paper doll. He will make the doll move without touching it…
Kinkaku-ji Temple vendor scam in Japan
1 0How it works: Around the area, one trick used by vendors is to return a smaller amount of change and then claim that you paid with a smaller note. Places…