so much for japanese *honor* lolz
s of the 14th of March, Prefectural Police in Miyagi reported 40 known cases of looting. An earlier article (on the 13th - there were 21 cases of known looting by then) quoted a police officer noting that known looting cases were likely only a tiny fraction of the actual looting. He also warned store owners to watch out and protect themselves.
http://www.47news.jp/CN/201103/CN2011031401000769.html
An article from a different source on the 17th reported at least 146(!) cases of looting, including failed attempts that resulted in an arrest. Some of the looting is food, but also people taking cash and brand name clothing. The article also talks about a man at an evacuation center attempting to molest a little girl.
http://www.asahi.com/special/10005/TKY201103170165.html
Here is article about how people in Tokyo hoarding food and gas are causing trouble for people in the real disaster areas up north.
http://www.nikkei.com/news/headline/...E38297EAE2E2E2
Here is a report about people fraudulently posing as Tokyo Electric Power employees and visiting homes to trick people into paying for "repairs".
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/ib...702000077.html
here is a video of japanese looters after the catastrophe, certainly not as aggressive as the looters in haiti for instance, but looting nevertheless.