Pervert Warning!!

The above sign reads: "chikan ni chuui." It could be translated as "Pervert Warning!!" Signs like this can be found in many parts of Tokyo and the surrounding areas.

Perverts, gropers, molesters, or whatever you want to call them are a major problem in Japan, not only in trains, but also in school areas and other places.

On the other hand, some people have been known to falsely accuse people of groping and then extort them for money.

This problem is most prevalent on the trains for the simple fact that inside the train is often packed with people. To combat the problem some train lines have made "women only" carriages.

Here is a link to a well written story about this topic.

Robert