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 ...

A woman in her 20s who was groped on the street ran 40 meters and arrived at a “koban” police box seeking protection from her attacker. But her nightmare escalated there. The police substation ...

Hey Dada,” my six-year-old says. “When did Japan start believing in Pokemon?” It’s day three of our journey through the land of the rising sun and we’re getting to the big questions.