“Flying an airplane” is a crime! Japanese restaurants or hotels usually do not have a reservation system and rely on the self-discipline and integrity of guests to operate. A man in Tokyo, Japan was arrested a few days ago because he booked a set meal of fugu cuisine for 13 people at a Kyoto cuisine restaurant in Gion, Kyoto a year ago, but “flighted the plane” without canceling the reservation, which made the restaurant Suffered a loss of 169,000 yen!
The Japanese man was arrested by the police for flying the plane!Disappeared after booking high-end fugu dishes for 13 people: Forgot to cancel
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According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, the Japanese police arrested a 27-year-old man in Tokyo on February 2 under the relevant laws of “fake business obstruction”, which means that the man obstructed business by fraudulent or dishonest methods and means.
According to Japanese police sources, the man contacted a Kyoto cuisine restaurant in Gion, Tokyo by phone in 2021, claiming to the restaurant that all restaurants in Gion, Kyoto rejected his reservation request and wanted to book a table with the restaurant. The restaurant affected in the incident accepts reservations. It means that the man made a reservation for a set meal of fugu dishes for 13 people in the evening market, each worth 13,000 yen (approximately HK$780).
The restaurant immediately prepared a fugu dish set meal for 13 people, but the man did not arrive at the restaurant to eat as scheduled. After repeated unsuccessful attempts, the restaurant finally decided to seek assistance from the police. After more than a year of investigation, the police finally managed to arrest the man, but he denied the charges, saying that he “just forgot to cancel the appointment”.
After the incident was made public, many netizens discussed it. Many netizens believed that the man was playing a prank on purpose, saying, “I forgot the same-day appointment a few hours later. My memory is really good.” “, “It’s unacceptable that 13 people also forgot together”, etc. A large number of netizens also believed that the man should pay back the full amount and should not cause trouble to the store.
In Japan, whether it is a hotel or a restaurant, the vast majority of stores do not have a deposit system in advance. There are often situations where tourists or Japanese guests do not cancel their reservations and do not show up directly, causing losses to the store. Please remember that when you travel to Japan, if you fail to attend as scheduled, you must cancel the appointment to avoid violating the law due to carelessness!