Property News · May 26, 2025

Man in Japan arrested for forcing store clerk to shave head in apology


A man in Kyoto has been arrested for allegedly forcing an electronics store employee into shaving his head in a dramatic act of apology – an incident that has cast fresh light on Japan’s deep-rooted customer-is-always-right culture and the country’s recent move to curb abuse against service workers.
Police detained the 49-year-old suspect on suspicion of coercion on Thursday for an incident which happened just days after a new ordinance banning customer harassment came into effect in Tokyo.
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Source : South China Morning Post
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