Raised in a region of the world known for its hot temperatures, Hideki Yamanaka is now stationed at “koban” police box during ...

To accommodate an increasing number of foreigners in the capital, the MPD introduced a sign with koban in the alphabet in 1995. Japan has also exported the koban system to help other countries ...

The manhunt may be over, but the incident brings renewed focus on the role played in Japanese society by the "koban," or police box. The officer, Suzunosuke Kose, who was on duty at a police box ...