"This was no accidental clash of shoulders in a crowded place, but one of the most visible examples of a spate of butsukari otoko bumping man shoving incidents in Japan that experts attribute to a combination of gender dynamics and the stresses of modern life."
"The bumping phenomenon entered the Japanese public consciousness in 2018, when a slightly blurred video appeared of a man deliberately barging into several women at Shinjuku station, the busiest railway station in the world."
"Last May, a 59-year-old associate professor was arrested in Fukuoka, on suspicion of assaulting multiple passersby after striking them with his bag as he walked past. The man faces a prison sentence of up to two years or a maximum fine of 300,000 ($1,895)."
"It's not just men doing the bumping, although anecdotally they are more likely to be perpetrators. Social media posts show people of both sexes purposely striding towards through crowded public spaces in readiness to administer a shoulder barge to unsuspecting victims."
Japan has witnessed an increasing trend of deliberate shoving incidents known as butsukari otoko, where individuals intentionally bump or assault unsuspecting passersby in crowded public spaces. A viral video from Tokyo's Shibuya crossing showing a woman shoving a young girl garnered over 1 million views, sparking public debate. The phenomenon gained widespread attention in 2018 with footage of a man deliberately barging into women at Shinjuku station. Documented cases include a 59-year-old professor arrested for assaulting multiple people and a woman struck so severely she suffered broken ribs. Perpetrators include both men and women, with incidents occurring at major transit hubs and intersections. Authorities have implemented safety measures like bollard-separated lanes at affected stations.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]