Yes, I always do, with or without coronavirus. From next week on, however, I have to visit a client in Shibuya and they have no parking facilities. I'd never leave my roadbike on the streets there.
Can you leave it near a train station and then walk?
... Don't get it. I'm the Dutch guy kedoDue to the pandemic, four expats in japan are all on a zoom call with their boss--an american, a frenchman, a spaniard, and a dutchman.
Their boss asks, "Can you see me?"
And they each respond:
"Yes"
"Oui"
"Si"
"Ja"
It took me 20 seconds or so to get it. Sound out the four words in their native pronunciations but interpret the resulting phrase in English.... Don't get it. I'm the Dutch guy kedo
What are you specifically worried about ? being stolen or breaking the rules ?Yes, I always do, with or without coronavirus. From next week on, however, I have to visit a client in Shibuya and they have no parking facilities. I'd never leave my roadbike on the streets there.
What are you specifically worried about? being stolen or breaking the rules?
It is a nice and healthy way to ride a bike ~ anyway
About 130, strictly speaking. I would check out a neighbouring station - Shinsen on the Keio Inokashira line - to see if they have one of those underground bike parks supervised by a couple of oyaji.Just in: 130 cases reported today.
東京都 新たに131人の感染確認 100人以上は3日連続 新型コロナ | NHKニュース
【NHK】東京都は4日、都内で新たに131人が新型コロナウイルスに感染していることが確認されたと発表しました。都内で1日の感染の確…www3.nhk.or.jp
According to this study, Japan is the 5th safest country in the world for COVID-19:
The 100 Safest Countries In The World For COVID-19
Switzerland is the safest. South Sudan is the most dangerous.www.forbes.com
My Japanese wife suspects that Japan isn't being completely forthcoming, and that 5th safest might not be accurate. Be that as it may, I'd think it's still toward the top of the list."...it seems that Vietnam is hiding cases with infected people."
Naw, the US would never do that..., nor would it misrepresent its healthcare as the best in the world.
The article is about safety in terms of COVID-19.Yes, Japan's safety is overestimated, but random crimes are less common.
However, for woman especially, it is not as safe as advertised, as cases of sexual assaults and rapes are rarely prosecuted in Japan.
Also Japanese police are often graded on the % of successful cases they solve, so if a case is difficult they very well could ignore it.
If you go into more seedier areas such a Kabukicho and Roppongi, etc. there are crimes happening every day including underage prostitution (often forced), drug trade, and even murders. However, as long as the victim is not someone "proper", e.g. full time employee at a respectable company, then the case is likely to be ignored.
Japan is pretty safe walking about, but if you get involved/piss off someone you shouldn't, there's really no protection.
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Meanwhile, two US bases in Okinawa have reported 62 cases and are under lockdown.
Two U.S. bases in Okinawa on lockdown with 62 coronavirus cases confirmed
U.S. forces told the Okinawa government the cases were confirmed between Tuesday and Saturday at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen.www.japantimes.co.jp
Given that there was the 'situation' with the carrier last month, someone should have seen this coming.
And the pisser is that those same soldiers were undoubtedly out celebrating the US holiday a week ago--mixing with others, out on the town, to the beaches, and so on.
Okinawa had been doing so well with it. I hope those bases are truly locked down tight.
Someone may correct me, but I believe Kadena is now locked down. Businesses off base are sure going to feel the punch on this lockdown.