A Nogata Police Station officer, right, and an interpreter speaking Nepali are seen during the workshop held at the police station in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward, May 31, 2025. (Mainichi/Kengo Suga)
TOKYO — Police in Tokyo held a special class on May 31 to help foreign students stay away from crime and other dangers. Around 40 students from Nepal who now live in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward came to the class.
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Police talked about “dark gigs.” Dark gigs are dangerous part-time jobs. Criminal groups sometimes ask people online to do these jobs. Police showed students social media posts asking young people to help with crimes. Officers said, “These jobs seem easy and pay a lot of money, but the jobs are not clear. Do not say yes to these offers.”
Police also said giving criminals your bank card or bank information is a crime. Officers asked students to stay safe by following Japan’s rules.
The workshop also taught students about traffic rules and how to get ready for earthquakes and fires. A Nepali speaker from Tokyo’s police explained everything clearly so students could understand easily.
One student, 20, from Nepal said, “I came to Japan recently. I learned a lot today to stay away from crime.”
Police officer Hiroshi Maeda said, “Life in Japan has different rules and ways. I want students to have a safe and good life without trouble.”
(Japanese original by Suga Kengo, Tokyo City News Department)
Vocabulary
criminal: a person who does things against the law
dark gigs: dangerous part-time jobs that criminals offer online
social media posts: words or pictures put on the internet for others to see
earthquakes: when the ground moves strongly, often dangerous
interpreter: a person who explains words from one language clearly into another language
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