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That's totally different from America, where police will get pissed and yell at you to get lost if you ask them for directions. (Speaking from personal experie

• viburnum 7y ago
  I know! I didn’t even have to ask for help in Japan. I think seeing a tourist holding a map is all they need to spring into action. Gotta keep those tourists out of trouble. I like how police officers in other countries look like normal humans and not stormtroopers. Makes me feel safe.
  • magduf 7y ago
    >I like how police officers in other countries look like normal humans and not stormtroopers. Makes me feel safe. Yep, I feel exactly the same. The police in Japan look very professional, and not at all like stormtroopers; the shirt and tie they wear just isn't something you'd wear into combat. See: https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3451993.1523010914!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3451993.1523010914!... Versus: https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-respect-for-police-reaches-highest-level-since-1967-poll-finds-1477344780 https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-respect-for-police-re... It also helps that police in other countries don't just shoot first and ask questions later, like American police: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-pacific-38534288/wrapping-people-in-futons-how-the-japanese-police-confront-violence https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-pacific-38534288/wrap...