A typical form of chikan a sign outside of a bicycle parking lot in chiba, japan, warns beware of chikan! chikan (痴漢, チカン, or ちかん) is a japanese term for sexual harassment or other obscene acts conducted against the victim's will, or a person who commits such an act [1] the term is frequently used to describe men [2] who take advantage of the crowded conditions on the public. The japan grope bus incident involved female passengers who were groped by male perpetrators on a bus operated by keio bus corporation The japanese national police agency, tokyo metropolitan police department, and japan bus association investigated the incident Media outlets including nhk, asahi shimbun, and the japan times covered the incident, raising public awareness about sexual. Chikan is a japanese term describing sexual assault in public, especially groping on public transport
It also describes the offenders themselves. Daniela guevara writes—despite the country’s low crime rate, there has been a significant increase of 27% in sexual assault in japan, specifically on public transportation Women in crowded trains (and other public places) often face sexual harassment in the form of groping during their commutes In fact, japanese research shows that more than 75% of all japanese women have been groped. What is chikan in japan The term chikan (痴漢) is a japanese word that refers to sexual harassment, particularly groping or molestation, committed in public places, often on crowded trains or buses
