Approximately 1.93 thousand arrests under the Anti-Nuisance Ordinance involving the act of molestation took place in Japan in 2021. This number marked a slight increase compared to about 1.92 thousand arrests in the previous year.
Number of arrests for groping (chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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National Police Agency (Japan). (October 17, 2022). Number of arrests for groping (chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036110/japan-number-arrests-molester-chikan/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of arrests for groping (chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036110/japan-number-arrests-molester-chikan/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2022). Number of arrests for groping (chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036110/japan-number-arrests-molester-chikan/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Arrests for Groping (Chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036110/japan-number-arrests-molester-chikan/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of arrests for groping (chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036110/japan-number-arrests-molester-chikan/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Number of arrests for groping (chikan) in Japan from 2014 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), October 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036110/japan-number-arrests-molester-chikan/