Setting: Japan, mid-nineties (Definitely Bubble Economy, pre-recession). Originally was going to be Imabari, moved to Kyoto ( Read more... )

When: Modern day, maybe from somewhere in 2000 to now ( Read more... )

Hi, everyone!

My question is about the Criminal Investigation Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Police. I've been surfing TMPD site but I can't find a detailed organization chart of this bureau (All I've found is this). I've also tried Wikipedia (even though it's not very reliable) and there isn't much information either (and nor it provides useful ( Read more... )

Hello, everyone.

I have a character in my story mention very briefly something about SWAT. But it's just a vague sort of thing, such as, "If you don't return my CD player to me tomorrow, I'm going to send SWAT after you!" However, the story takes place in modern-day Japan, and I was wondering whether or not Japan even has SWAT, or if it's called by ( Read more... )

I've got a situation, where there's been a violent attack on a bunch of schoolgirls, plus the shopkeeper of the shop they're in ( Read more... )

I was wondering if incest between siblings is illegal in Japan- and in this case, the older sibling also happens to be the younger sibling's legal guardian, though the younger one is nineteen, and therefore older than the age of consent. All I've been able to find out so far is that the offense isn't dealt with specifically, but can be dealt with ( Read more... )

I'm writing a story set in modern-day Tokyo. One of the characters, an author, has decided to get herself arrested (in order to do reserach for her novel, a major character in which gets arrested at one point). She doesn't want to have a large fine to deal with, or have to stay in jail more than overnight. She also won't do physical harm to someone ( Read more... )