touching women in Japan - chikan

He enjoyed meeting the former Japanese resident and two friends; one was attractive, and their strong English enabled English conversation. He discusses chikan—covert sexual touching on crowded trains—warning posters, reporting difficulties, and accidentally entering women-only carriages. At an izakaya, four people spent ¥12,000; his ¥3,000 share covered small, expensive portions, leaving him hungry but socially pleased.

Social contact briefly offsets recurring travel discomfort, but dissatisfaction with costly, insufficient food persists.