Popular model Yuuchami appealed to junior high and high school students who visited Kabukicho in Shinjuku, Tokyo to avoid becoming victims of crime during their spring break.
Kabukicho's commonly known ``Toyoko'' area has become a gathering place for middle and high school students who have no place at home or school due to abuse and bullying, and there have been confirmed cases of them becoming involved in sexual crimes and committing suicide.
On the 27th, in conjunction with the spring break period, popular model Yuuchami and Tokyo Metropolitan Government employees handed out tissues and other items with examples of damage and contact information for consultation centers written on them to people passing by To-yoko. He handed them out and called for attention.
Yuchami said, ``I think there are some people who come because they think the name 'Toyoko Kids' is cool, but I hope they don't have any admiration for it because they might get involved in an incident.'' I was there.
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to soon set up a consultation desk near Toyoko, where professional support staff will be available to assist people with their concerns, regardless of age or gender.
Totaro Sakurai, head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Citizen Safety Division, said, ``We want people to consult with us not only when they are involved in a crime, but also when they are in danger or in trouble.''