There's something to be said about Japanese police attitudes towards foreigners.
Police shakedowns of foreigners riding bicycles have become routine in some parts of Tokyo. Kabukichou, due to its high foreign concentration, enjoys Japan's only 24-hour neighborhood-wide cop surveillance camera system.
Most noteworthy are the public service announcements from police departments nationwide warning against "bad foreigner" crime.
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