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Gun-related crimes do exist, but in very low numbers. There were only 30 reported crimes committed in 1989, using shotguns or air rifles.<ref>White Paper on Police 1990, Page 80</ref> Most violent crimes perpetrated with a handgun, are committed by members of the ''Bouryokudan'', although must gun-related crimes that come to trial involve unlicensed possession, and not the commission of another crime. Including the possession cases, there are about 600 handgun crimes a year and 900 long gun crimes.<ref>D Bayley; Forces of Order: Police Behavior in Japan and the United States; University of California Press; 1976; p 168</ref>

Gun-related crimes do exist, but in very low numbers. There were only 30 reported crimes committed in 1989, using shotguns or air rifles.<ref>White Paper on Police 1990, Page 80</ref> Most violent crimes perpetrated with a handgun, are committed by members of the ''Bouryokudan'', although must gun-related crimes that come to trial involve unlicensed possession, and not the commission of another crime. Including the possession cases, there are about 600 handgun crimes a year and 900 long gun crimes.<ref>D Bayley; Forces of Order: Police Behavior in Japan and the United States; University of California Press; 1976; p 168</ref>

Tokyo is ranked amongst the safest major cities in the world. Actually Japanese cities account for 9 of the top 15 safest cities in the world <ref>http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={78f1eec7-f1aa-4399-9aaf-f4767058a956}&sit</ref> Only 59,000 licensed gun owners live in Tokyo and er one million inhabitants, Tokyo has 40 reported muggings a year<ref>White Paper on Police 1990</ref> The official homicide rate in Japan in 1988 was 1.2 homicide cases per 100,000 population.  

Tokyo is ranked amongst the safest major cities in the world. Actually Japanese cities account for 9 of the top 15 safest cities in the world <ref>http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={78f1eec7-f1aa-4399-9aaf-f4767058a956}&sit</ref> There are only 59,000 licensed gun owners live in Tokyo and per one million inhabitants, Tokyo has 40 reported muggings a year<ref>White Paper on Police 1990</ref> The official homicide rate in Japan is around 1.2 homicide cases per 100,000 population.  

Robbery is almost as rare as murder. Indeed, armed robbery and murder are both so rare that they usually make the national news, regardless of where they occur. Japan's robbery rate is 1.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. People can still walk just about anywhere in Japan at night.

Robbery is almost as rare as murder. Indeed, armed robbery and murder are both so rare that they usually make the national news, regardless of where they occur. Japan's robbery rate is 1.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. People can still walk just about anywhere in Japan at night.