Japan sees record returns of lost-and-found items

[Source]

A record number of lost items in Japan were returned to authorities in 2023, highlighting the country’s unwavering commitment to honesty and civic duty.

Key points:

• A total of 29.79 million lost items, excluding cash, were reported to police nationwide, the highest since 1971.

• Meanwhile, found cash also reached an all-time high of 22.85 billion yen ($145 million).

• Tokyo alone saw 4.4 billion yen ($28 million) in lost cash handed in. Of the amount, 3.2 billion yen ($20 million) returned to owners.

The details:

• The trend of increasing lost-and-found reports was briefly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic but quickly rebounded as…