I got to ride my bike through a riot. That's right. And I lived to tell about it. How? Because this is Japan, and even their riots are safe and orderly. Long story short, the police in this homeless/day laborer area are corrupt and treat all the citizens like criminals (because some of them are, the rest earn a bad reputation). Recently, four officers at Nishinari station in Kamagasaki (where I make and deliver onigiri on Wednesday nights) beat/tortured a day laborer brought in on charges of...take a deep breath...complaining about the service at a food shop. Though I would want to throw some beer bottles at the station, too, I can't imagine it is doing any good or serving any purpose but to further ruin the reputation of the citizens and their relations with the police force.
Unfortunately, last night was the only night I have gone to the rice cafeteria without my camera, sorry.
[blog and pictures of the riot]
[more pictures]
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