Cautionary points
People told me they would support me and instead pressured me into sexual relationships.
If you feel that you are being forced to engage in sexual acts or feel threatened by an assault, please call the police. Details are available on the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. You can also consult with a specialist. If you wish, please contact the Support-R Help Desk.
I want to ride my bike to work.
Please follow traffic rules when riding a bicycle. Bicycles have to be on the street when the sidewalk and street are seperated, because they are categorized as light vehicles. Please ride on the left side of the street. Drunk-driving is prohibited. Riding double on a bicycle is prohibited, except when putting a child under 6 years old. Do not talk on the phone or use an umbrella while riding. Some local authorities requires enrollment in bicycle insurance. Please check the requirements, if any, of the local authority you live in. Check the website of the National Police Agency as well.
A police officer stopped me when I was riding a friend's bicycle.
Police officers may stop you if a person other than the owner or the registrant of the anti-theft registration is riding the bicycle. In that case, please explain that you have borrowed it from a friend and your relationship with him/her.
A friend of mine has asked me if I could lend my bank account.
Your bank account or cellphone may be used improperly to commit fraud by lending, giving, or selliing them to others. To prevent you from getting involved in such crimes, please do not lend, give, or sell your bank account or cellphone.
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