In this article: Introduction Tokyo’s violent crime rate is extraordinarily low by the standards of any major city. Muggings are rare to the point of being newsworthy. Pickpocketing is less common than in European capitals. Walking alone at 2am in most parts of the city is not the experience it would be in equivalent neighborhoods […]
In this article: Introduction Kabukicho is not subtle. It is a 1km² district in Shinjuku packed with entertainment venues of every category — cinemas, arcades, game centers, karaoke, izakayas, clubs, restaurants — illuminated by more square metres of neon than any other area in Tokyo. At night, walking its main thoroughfare, the density of light […]
