Hokkaido man arrested after asking convenience store to lend him money

Hokkaido Man Asks for Money at Combini, Gets Arrested - Unseen Japan

It’s a crime to be poor in Hokkaido, it seems. A 33-year-old man in the city of Asahikawa is under arrest. His crime? Asking for money. The man, according to a report from HBC, arrived in a convenience store (combini) and asked a clerk if they could lend him money. He wasn’t armed and didn’t threaten anyone. The clerk told his manager, who dialed the 110 emergency line. Police showed up and asked the man if he’d asked for money. When he confirme…

Hokkaido man arrested after asking convenience store to lend him money

It does hurt to ask sometimes. It’s been said many times before that Japanese convenience stores are amazing both in the quality of food they sell and wide range of services they offer. During a simple trip to the corner store here, you can pay your bills, send a package, buy concert tickets, make high-quality copies, print out photos and government documents, do some banking, and even get some reading in. Some chains even offer money lending se…