Fearing Crime, Japanese Wear the Hiding Place

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	Fearing Crime, Japanese Wear the Hiding Place

nohobot

10-21-2007 3:52 PM

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nytimes, japan, japanese, tokyo, crime, vending machine, fashion, funny

nohobot says:

Be sure to read the rest of the article; I couldn't clip much of it, unfortunately.

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Though street crime is relatively low in Japan, quirky camouflage designs like this vending-machine dress are being offered to an increasingly anxious public to hide from would-be assailants.
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