Bicycle Theft in Tokyo

自転車泥棒東京

According to the Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper, high-end bicycles are getting stolen at a fast pace in Japan's capital city.

In 2006, 181 bikes valued at 100,000 yen (USD $1,000) or more were stolen in Tokyo.

Just five years later, in 2011, that had skyrocketed to 686.

Many of the stolen bikes end up on the Internet where they are sold.

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Kyoto Bicycle Theft Prevention

京都自転車泥棒対策

The men in blue were out in force in western Kyoto yesterday.

In front of a large supermarket they were passing out leaflets and other goodies about how to avoid having your bike stolen.

Along with the flyer at right, the packet I received included a packet of tissues (for crying when the bike is ripped off), a net for the basket (to prevent a guy on a scooter from pulling up beside a bike and grabbing a purse or wallet - it happens), and another flyer on locks and home burglary prevention.

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