[goochtek]

I live in Kyoto and was surprised to learn that there were even 18 convenience store robberies in the year before the program started. It's really safe here so I wonder what percentage of those armed robberies included assault on the clerk. Anyway, this is a good idea. And the Kyoto taxi drivers are amazing too. They aren't your standard "just arrive in the country and don't know where anything is" taxi drivers that are found in many cities. These guys usually own their own taxi and take great pride in knowing where and how to get to anywhere in Kyoto quickly and safely. If you are in Kyoto and take a taxi, you'll never have to worry about being taken the long way so they can get extra money. So good on them for working with the police in this situation.

[brazzy]

Having lived in Japan, what surprised me was the implication that convenience stores have parking lots. Really? Don't think I ever saw one.

[nandemo]

Many do, this one is in Tokyo, albeit not central Tokyo:

https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Toyotamakita,+Nerima,+To...

[pcurve]

lol You're right. I've only seen them in front of large supermarkets.

Edit: n/m. I guess it's common once you get out of the busy part of Kyoto, but near main streets.

http://tinyurl.com/l558zcy

http://tinyurl.com/lgmf5l2

http://tinyurl.com/l3vfnds

they're all over the place. lol

[nitrogen]

Note: HN will elide links that are excessively long, so next time you can just paste the Google Maps links directly. Plus a lot of people don't like clicking on blind links.

[w00kie]

In the inaka they do.

[igni]

I found that level of pride & care to be case for taxi's all over Japan, though I never took a taxi in Tokyo where it could well be different.