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Japan Times
14-07-2025
- Japan Times
Tokyo police hold recruitment event to attract applicants
Hoping to draw in more applicants, the Metropolitan Police Department held a recruitment event on Saturday in Tokyo's Minato Ward that included a police sketch demonstration. The event attracted 577 participants including high school and college students, introducing job types and offering work experiences from active police officers and administrative officials. Officers from about 50 different sections such as the Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Traffic Bureau joined the recruitment session. In the first half of the event, officers in their uniforms from the riot police unit and patrol unit talked about their jobs and how they spend their days off. The communication command center, which is in charge of handling emergency 110 calls, also demonstrated what happens when someone places such a call. In the second half of the event, officers took questions from participants, with some students asking questions about skills needed for the job and the number of days off they get. The forensic section held a demonstration of drawing a sketch based on information from witness accounts, while participants also had a chance to try on uniforms from the motorcycle unit and riot police unit. A 16-year-old first-year high school student who wants to become a police officer — thanks to a love of police TV dramas — said "It was a great opportunity to learn about the job and how they work." "You don't need special skills or abilities to join the Metropolitan Police Department. We really welcome individuals with high motivation,' said Toshihiro Motohashi, who is in charge of recruitment. Translated by The Japan Times
NHK
21-06-2025
- NHK
Quake safety project gives tourists shaky tea experience in Japan
Tourists visiting Japan got a chance to experience a tea ceremony in an earthquake -- safely simulated. The Omotenashi Bosai project in Osaka's Minato Ward offered the shaky encounter on Saturday to promote the safe evacuation of foreign travelers in a disaster. It took place in an earthquake simulator truck. A tea-ceremony room with tatami mats and a hanging scroll was set up on the bed of the truck. The experience began with a woman wearing a kimono showing participants how to have sweets and tea in a traditional manner. The shaking that soon ensued simulated quake intensity of seven, the highest on the Japanese scale. Participants looked frightened and tried to grab onto the tatami mats and floor cushions. A woman who came from the United States to visit her relatives in Japan said a real earthquake would be scarier. She said that it was good to be reminded that disasters can happen even while you're on vacation overseas.
Japan Times
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Suspected far-left activists arrested for allegedly assaulting riot police
Tokyo police arrested two individuals Saturday during a protest march for allegedly assaulting riot officers, authorities said. The pair — an unidentified man and woman — were taken into custody on suspicion of obstructing official duties, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Both suspects have remained silent during questioning, but investigators believe they are affiliated with the Revolutionary Communist League, a far-left group known in Japan as Chūkaku-ha. The alleged incident occurred Saturday afternoon near the Toranomon area in Tokyo's Minato Ward, where a protest march against constitutional revision and other causes was organized. The two suspects are accused of punching two riot officers in the face as police attempted to manage the demonstration. Roughly 600 people joined the march, which called for the abolition of the U.S.-Japan security alliance, police said. Authorities believe the organizing committee for the protest was effectively led by Chūkaku-ha. Translated by The Japan Times
