Safes, cash wash up on shores after tsunami

RobertNTerry at 01:25 PM JST - 11th April

This makes me think! What if the main office of the bank that I use were destroyed? Would my records be destroyed? And with that the ability to retrieve my money?

Everything is data bytes now and saved in multiple locations. There'd be a data trail for your records.

Is there any empirical evidence that other countries experience looting, hoarding, or an increase in crimes after natural disasters ? If there is, I haven't seen it. Japanese may take it to a whole new level, but the overwhelming response of researchers I have read virtually everywhere is one of altruism and cooperation.

I hope they locate the owners. mybe theres some pics or statements inside some of them, in MY safe i have mainly Pictures, my older pictures are worth more to me than some Money, thats what Bank are for.but yeah i understand that jp Banks are different.

What a strange situation, now people are dead, missing and all that hard work that they stashed away??

rather impressive, the frugality and self discipline; knowing experientially that 'less is more'... again, impressed...

Japan has it's share of petty thieves, as you hear about news of houses broken in, gas stolen from cars, but I guess compared to the looting and violence seen in other disaster areas, most people are patient and tolerant.

In the old law, the police will hold them for 6 months before doing anything about it, but it's three now, so even if noboth is there to claim them, I hope they could open them up asap and return them to their rightful owners (or successors).

This makes me think! What if the main office of the bank that I use were destroyed? Would my records be destroyed? And with that the ability to retrieve my money?

Given the horrible interest rate here, it's actually not a bad idea to keep money at home. I spend much more in ATM fees over the course of the year than I receive in interest. In short, keeping my money in the bank is losing me money.

I hope the collected money, where the owner can not be found will go into re-building or setting up temporary housing.

Most countries have looting and gang violence in disaster areas. japan has patience and unlimited valuables which nobody even considers taking. i am speechless...

hope inside every safe there is some kind of identification .... like a deed or something that ...........

I wonder how much of this will go missing.......

I've always been surprised that more homes are not broken into over here due to things like this!

Japan is such a trustworthy society. One of a kind in this day and age, very sad to say. Such an interesting dilemna for the local police.

Sometimes people keep cash at home so the courts do not take it away in a divorce situation. People have reasons.

banks need to start paying higher interest rates if they plan to be part of the economic future of Japan. The spread is way too high.