It would seem that whist some people list sport, reading, or music as a hobby, a certain section of Japanese society could quite legitimately list groping as theirs. Or if not as a hobby, at least as a pastime.
Reports of gropers abound, with the majority of perpetrators preferring the nation’s packed trains to practice their art form. But whilst most gropers see it as a purely solitary pastime, others have actually gone as far as creating a club in order to share their stories and learn new techniques.
Thankfully women are beginning to fight back, but certain train companies have resorted to having ‘women only carriages’ in a desperate bid to reduce the problem. But with a steady stream of groping stories appearing in the newspaper, the battle is far from over.
CTDeLude says
*Whistles*
Ah to see the country I want to visit most put into such proper perspective… 😉
テッド says
Cool photo. Love how that girl stands out.
pearly says
haha – this happens in Hong Kong too
hardyandtiny says
In Korea many women say that if they are groped it is partly their own fault.
Is this also the case in Japan?
alfie says
Bizarre! And excellent shot – what on earth is the person in the foreground of the photo wearing on her neck though? It looks like a piece of an outfit from a Jean Paul Gautier collection or something, totally encasing the persons neck up to the middle of the skull, bizarre!