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Police in Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture, said Saturday that 34 knives have been stolen from a Don Quijote store.
According to police, the theft occurred sometime between late Thursday afternoon and Friday morning at the MEGA Don Quijote UNY Sahara Higashi store, Sankei Shimbun reported. The 34 knives were valued at 164,200 yen, the store said.
A store employee noticed that the knives were missing from their display case at around 11:30 a.m. Friday. The display case had not been smashed.
Police said they are examining store surveillance camera footage to try and find out who took the knives.
© Japan Today
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therougou
I guess they should be looking at the employees, then?
Bruce Chatwin
This is news? Really?
buffalo
Just a hunch but maybe the case was 'accidentally left open' and someone went to town on the merch
Mark
Judging by the value, it must be a joke, or a stunt, or someone who extremely board and has nothing else to do.
lucabrasi
@Mark
Board stiff, eh? ; )
Arrrgh-Type
I've been to Inashiki. It's not exactly the most exciting place in Japan. This definitely counts as big news, at least for them.
ClippetyClop
If aliens were ever to visit and see that printed anywhere they'd probably want to have a word with the dolphins instead of us.
albaleo
If those aliens were fans of Vogon poetry, they might feel right at home.
ClippetyClop
Haha! Spot on. Japanese advertising slogans are right up there with the best work of the Vogons.
blvtzpk
@ Albaleo
Can I give you 42 up votes? ;)
blvtzpk
@ ClippetyClop
And, of course, 42 up votes for you too!
albaleo
@blvtzpk, was there a question in there somewhere? :-)
But that made me think about the 34 knives. Should we ask ourselves what question would produce 34 knives as an answer?
Sorry. It seems lockdown is getting to me. Not so much that I can't go out, but that the rest of the household doesn't go out.
WilliB
Yep, welcome to Japan. But still some local pundits here will tell you that Japan is rife with crime and not safer any any other country.
DOEL HARRY
WHY take (Steal) what is not yours ??? Work for the things that you want. A person is such a SMALL person inside when they steal. I personally do not like people that steal, They just can't be trusted, and they may just steal from family & friends.
TARA TAN KITAOKA
Yes, only small people steal other belongings. But most important, what does this person want to use the knives for ???.