BBC reports on Japan's 'chikan' problem which now includes videos

The virus is moral rather than biologic. " Chikan," the BBC explains in a report published in early June, "is a Japanese term describing sexual assault in public, especially on public transport. It also describes the offenders themselves.". "Women who are groped on trains in East Asia," the report says, "face the further threat of ...

Chikan in Japan: The Perverted Phenomenon of Brazen Gropers

March 26, 2021. Sexual harassment is an unfortunate problem around the world, and Japan is also no stranger to these situations. The Japanese word "chikan" (molester or pervert) has even gained international attention through the years, especially in the wake of the #MeToo movement. As victims of public groping and sexual assault are ...

Women who attract 'chikan,' and women who don't: An ... - Japan Today

By Fran Wrigley TOKYO. "Chikan" -- men who grope women in public in Japan. Also refers to the act itself. An illustrator who posted a cartoon claiming to show the difference between those who easily attract sexual harassment or assault and those who don't has, as you might expect, sparked a heated debate in online and offline communities.