“Nest Mori Noise” Report on noise The highest number in the past five years Tokyo May 16 19:28

While the time spent at home was prolonged due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the number of reports regarding noise reached 17,000 in Tokyo last month, the largest number in the past five years, according to an interview with the Metropolitan Police Department. In a situation where there are a lot of complaints about "nesting noise," experts say, "I can't escape from the sound because I'm still at home now, but I want people to build relationships and overcome them." ..

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the number of 110 calls in the last month, which was declared an emergency and required to refrain from going out, was 107,483 in Tokyo, a decrease of 41% from the same period last year to 47,556. Did.

Of these, there were 17,287 complaints about noise such as people's voices and pets screaming, an increase of 4773 cases or 38% from the same period last year.

It is said that the number of reports regarding noise per month has become the highest in the past five years.

In the situation where complaints about "nesting noise" often occur while spending more time at home under the influence of the new coronavirus, "the sound of telework conferences is noisy" It is said that there is a voice saying "Play around, and it is noisy" to the condominium management companies in various places.

This month, in an apartment in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, a 60-year-old man rushed into his neighbor's room as "noisy noise" and cut it with a knife to die.

Professor Emeritus Nobuyoshi Yamada of the University of Yamanashi, who is familiar with noise problems, said, “I am stuck at home because of telework, so I can't escape from the sound. Such stressed conditions tend to be sensitive to the sound.” I point out.

On top of that, he says, "I live in a condominium without face to face, but I am living apart, but I need help with others to overcome the difficulties. I want to create a situation in which the relationships and communication between residents can be overcome."

"Children's voice was noisy"

The incident that seems to be caused by noise troubles occurred on the 4th of this month during the long holidays.

At an apartment in Iriya, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, a 60-year-old man rushed into his neighbor's room and cut with a knife. A man in his 60s lived in the next room, and at that time his son's couple and granddaughter were visiting for consecutive holidays.

The man was hit by a hammer on the head of a man in his 60s and injured, and his son's abdomen was stabbed to death by a knife, and he was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of attempted murder.

In response to the investigation, the man stated that "the child's voice and noise were loud. It was the limit of patience."

How should i face each other? “Nest noise”

How do you deal with the so-called "house noise" that occurs when you spend more time at home due to the new coronavirus?

On the 10th of this month, the actual situation of condominiums in various places was reported at a web discussion meeting held by experts such as first-class architects and condominium managers who are familiar with the structure of buildings.

"The school was closed, and I had a complaint that the children's voice on the playground was noisy."
"A person playing in the park in front of the apartment was throwing eggs."
"Running from morning till night I heard the sound of bouncing and a post was issued to the condominium asking them to pay attention to the sound of daily life. ”At the

web debate, I reminded people that adults and children are at home in Japan and China, which is a different situation than usual. Some people commented that they should seek understanding and that it is important to hold regular events and build relationships where they can see each other.

Keiichi Sudo of the “Minna no Municipal Union”, who held a web debate, said, “Because of the self-restraint nowadays, it is easy to lack exercise, so in many homes, people often jump and jump while watching YouTube. For example, if you make the rule quiet during this time, the rules will be received differently.I don't even know if there is a neighbor next to the apartment, and on the upper and lower floors It's common for people not to know, but I think if they can see each other, they can feel compassion for each other. "

Specialist "The situation where communication between residents can be taken"

Mr. Shinji Yamada, an emeritus professor at Yamanashi University who is familiar with noise issues, said that complaints about noise are being reported one after another while spending more time at home due to the new coronavirus.

“There is a phenomenon that when stressed, it becomes sensitive to sound. If you can go outside, it will be easier to escape from the sound during that time, but now that you are at home by telework etc. In addition, the fact that it is difficult to see when the self-restraining life is over makes the situation even more difficult. ”In

addition to the loudness of the sound, there is a sound behind it. It means that the daily relationship between the person who listens and the person who listens has a great influence.

“In condominiums and other condominiums, there are few opportunities for communication between residents, and they live apart. Therefore, human relationships have not been successfully created to solve noise problems.

” It is necessary to overcome the situation by helping each other in the surroundings, and creating a situation where the relationships and communication between the residents can be achieved through hobbies such as collective housing management unions. want"