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Bad areas in Tokyo? -
02-13-2011, 02:21 AM
The "dangerous men" thread had me thinking. Are there any known bad neighborhoods in Tokyo? More crime, higher chance of something bad happening to you, etc.
A lot of times when I visited, I stayed in Shinjuku and had to walk through Kabukicho to get to my hotel. Outside of the generally shadiness of the businesses and such, I never felt like it was dangerous in any way. I honestly have never felt this way ever in Tokyo except for once... but I don't remember where I was haha. I think I remember being stuck in Ikebukuro late after the trains stopped running and I had to make my way back to Shinjuku so I decided to walk it. I remember getting weird vibes and stares on the way back, but I can't pinpoint where. You know, weirder stares than the usual. Anyway, just wondering if anyone knows of any areas to stay out of. Especially if you're gaijin. 
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A friend of mine was robbed in a bar in Kabukicho once. They stole money out of her purse while another distracted her. It was a bunch of gaijin visiting from England, though, so I don't think that is a good example.
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Shinjuku -
02-13-2011, 06:57 AM
I was at the train station at night, and a lady there actually took me from the platform, paid for a cab and made sure I was at safe accommodation. Really, you shouldn't be at a train station at night anyway I know.
She said there's mafia (yakuza) around that area and it just wasn't safe for me to be there. During previous evenings, I noticed that there were mainly men on the streets, and they stared - much more than in other areas. When you first get Japan, you can easily mistake these stares for gaijin interest - but I got the vibe it was more than that. A few times I saw the classic yakuza look - sunglasses and dark suits, one guy looked _very_ mafia and he kept staring at me. Quite unnerving. Tattoos also indicate mafia. I had a cuban guy trying to get me back to his apartment after just meeting him on the street. I got the feeling that something was amiss. Higashi-Shinjuku Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It's all quite subtle, so pay attention to details. I'd also say read up about drink spiking, as that is pretty common in some areas.
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02-13-2011, 07:02 AM
Yeah the only place I have heard about with a bad rep is Roppongi. Overall though Japan is ridiculously safe. If you wanna mug me or something Japan would be the place to do it, since I have my guard down like 95% of the time.
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02-13-2011, 07:09 AM
side question.
is yakuza armed in japan? since guns are not allowed for citizens guns should be rather rare...so-they run around beating people up with wooden swords or whatever and only special cases have involvement of guns?
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Blackberry from Bag in Harajuku -
02-13-2011, 07:54 AM
Harajuku's awesome - one of my favorite poky, hippy, diverse funky places in Tokyo.
Once there I did have a Blackberry taken from my backpack though. I'm a little more cautious where I store my electricals now. Also, a money belt is essential - perhaps two - one for your passport, just in case. It was probably just a freak mugging in Harajuku (who knows - maybe by a gaijin), as I always feel great there.
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