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I've found wallets a few times and brought them to the local koban or police station. OMG at the paperwork!!! Every item inside was pulled out and recorded on paper. It took so long. As to cash… not one time was I given any percentage of the wallet contents. I DID get cookies hanging on my door from the owner once which is a bit of a break in privacy by the police.
On a sadder note I was with a Japanese friend in a game centre in a rural city. She left her wallet between the seats of a driving game. We were gone a minute or two before going back to find the wallet minus her cash. I was at a golf driving range and my friend left her wallet in the toilet. When we went back the wallet was there minus the money. Thankfully both times ID etc were left intact.
The trust system in Japan really is something else.
The local’s honesty makes me feel – we have a chance.
Left our black backpack at Tokyo station when boarding Narita Express, rang up when arrived at airport and they were able to tell us where it was. Managed to go back and get it and still make our flight. At home that would have been considered a suspicious bag and police would have been called.
Sounds like a certain someone has a vendetta against the west lol. Generally speaking i'm sure ppl on a global scale have positive & negative experiences with each other that can't be applied to everyone. Because of remarks like yours it is why Japan is the opposite of your views, after all Japan is a beautiful country & as an american I will visit again. Thanks for your divisiveness tho
Daughter lost travel pass on shinkasen and went back to kyoto station next day and advised to go to next station to pickup.
what that newsboy hatted guy said! dont lose your stuff including marbles and your brains if it ain't attached!
I lost my wallet at a club in Shibuya. My friend contacted the club manager and I was able to get it back the next day!
I lost a million yen in Japan and got it back in two days. Fucking awesome when it comes to Japanese returning lost items.
Hi John. Thank you for sharing another wonderful thing about Japan. You are right that if this were to happen back in the states, more than likely you'd never get it back. I used to work for an airline company here on Oahu and have helped to clean the ANA planes when the flew in from Japan. Quite often I have found cell phones, wallets and jewelry in the front pocket of the seats. I would write down the seat number where I found it and also noted the flight # as well and turned it in to an ANA employee. I'm sure those passengers were very happy to get their items back. 🙂
You only have to worry about expensive iPhone delivery to your home. That might disappear without a trace.
I never lost anything in Japan, but I did drop some money, about 500yen as I was walking near NHK and a man in a suit came running up to me to hand it back to me.
Will it work If I leave my annoying date behind?
I misplaced my fully charged SUI CARD and it was returned to me. I was surprised!
In 2009 i left my bag at a gaming arcade which had my passport, wallet and more when walking through Hiroshima. I freaked out 30 minutes after leaving the arcade and ran back… and there was the bag, untouched. 1000% relieved!
Years back I took my bicycle out to get something to eat, after lunch I accidently threw away keys into the trash along with my bike keys, I had no way of unlocking my bicycle, it was a long walk back home lol I called the fire department that has lock cutters, but I needed to show proof that the bicycle is mine, its a good thing that I had home pictures of me standing next to my bicycle lol I brought along with me my identification and my bicycle basket to show them to the fire department lol
Story 1 katsuyama castle lay my wallet by the desk where tickets to buy, when i came down from the rooftop, the kind lady handed my wallet "ooh arigatou😅i dint notice it". Story 2 umeda underground by the red ferriswheel i forgot my mobile in the resturant i mostly eat in evening and went back walking for a hour, and the boss handed my mobile, i kindly thank them
Back in the 70s Dad dropped his wallet in a London street. He retrieved the wallet at the police station. The cash was gone though. Partly honest person found the wallet. Or a the first person found the wallet and took the cash. Then the other person took it to the police station.
Dito yan sa pilipinas…. Grabe!!!! Di na yan isusuli… Baka nakawin pa nga yan eh
When we were moving from North Carolina to Singapore, we had about 10 pieces of (checked-in) luggage. Upon our arrival at Dallas (Ft Worth), we found out that our International flight to Tokyo (Haneda), had been cancelled due to Japan's COVID measures. They were able to book another flight for us two days later but were not able to help us with a hotel room due to how we booked our flights. However, they did retrieve our bags for us so we can get some clothes for our stay. The next time we saw our luggage was when we arrived at Changi Airport, all on carts, waiting for us when we got off the plane – we didn't even have to go to the carousel. Just for that, they now have a loyal customer in us. Meanwhile, we keep hearing from friends who lost their luggage (sometimes more that one) during their travel into the region.
Once I was in Tokyo Disneyland. It’s the closing time and the train station was packed. I saw a lady got her wallet dropped to the floor but she didn’t realized it and she was moving forward because people were pushing. I picked the wallet up and tried to move forward too. When I reached to her she was looking worried and searching her bag, because she couldn’t find her wallet. I handed it in. She was so relieved and immediately took 1 or a few 10,000 notes (can’t remember how many but definitely 10,000 note) and handed it to me. I was very shocked and said no I can’t accept it. Now I understand why she tried to give me money.
What’s the process to buy land in the countryside in Japan? I miss this type of society. I’m sure I have to wait for the country of back up completely 😂 and I still need tropical weather like Florida, though maybe Okinawa? 🤔 🏝
It's nice to know that there's at least one place on Earth where people respect the property of others.
Here ind Denmark you can't leave your car or front door unlocked, you can also forget about getting things back if you lose expensive electronics etc. Our country was nice and safe in the 80s and 90s, people had integrity and a much stronger sense of community spirit, much like how Japan works today, but then we got the open borders with a heavy influx of very rotten, selfish and evil people to boot, now everything is really depressing here compared to Japan. Many of us native/ethnic danes really miss the old times 🙂
That’s pretty remarkable
My husband forgot a pocket WiFi on the Kyoto city bus. Was able to pick it up at the bus depot's head office without any hassle.
Japan is freakin' amazing!
On our way to my wifes hair/makeup appointment for our wedding, my wife left her purse containing her wallet (with cash), phone, & passport in a cab. Once we noticed her stuff was gone, we were worried at first, because the guy had drove off and became just one more cab in Tokyo. However, we got the stuff back in under an hour. The cabbie had given me a receipt, something that I never usually take for cash purchases, and it had the cab company phone number on it. The salon my wife was at called the cab company, and the driver brought the purse, phone, etc. right to her hands in the salon.
My son got his iphone back in New York. The person who found it knew how to find the emergency name and address.
Very informative! Thanks John.
only in Japan. countries like Japan give me hope for a more honest and just society close to a utopian society maybe humanity is still a few centuries away from achieving it
I came to Japan in 2019 with 3 friends. On our way to the airport my friend left his backpack on the above head rack on the train to the airport. It was his carry on so it had his iPad, nice camera, basically all of his electronics. We were in a rush so we couldn't go back once he realized. I told him he'll definitely get it back but he needs to figure out who to call. There's no happy ending lol. He tried calling the station and I think police station when we got home and no one spoke English so he gave up. I'm sure it's still riding the train 3 years later 😂😂😂
Finders fee is a also a thing in other countries. In Germany it's illegal to keep found items and you're entitled to a finders fee of 5% (for a value of up to 500€, less if above), less if found in public transport or official buildings. If the regular owner can't be found for 6 months the found objects are completely turned over to the finder. If you find large amounts of money it's best to turn it in, at the very least there'll be a nice finders fee (the owner might bump that up of course, out of gratitude), if no one claims it it'll be legally yours … win-win. 😇
That’s incredible that someone turned that in! That’s really awesome…Kudos Japan!
So, the only thing I found in Japan was 1 yen on the ground at the shibuya train station and I kept it 😭😭😭
Great advice at 10:00.
My passport fell out of my pocket on an observation deck in Tokyo. Discovered it missing out of my pocket about 1/2 hour later. Walked all the way back and the building management office had it. SAFETY TIP: put your cell number in your passport. It would have saved some time and anguish. Also, before you go to Japan, or any other country for that matter, research what it takes to get a temporary passport if you lose it. There's a process. You won't be able to leave without it.
That's what makes Japan great….the honor system.