Although I have been told that Japan is a very safe place and that many people never lock their doors, I always lock the door when I leave and before I go to bed. However when I am at home I often forget to lock the door behind me when I come inside. Yesterday a complete stranger burst in to my house and walked into my living room. Thankfully he was not a psychotic killer, he was looking for Kate (the girl that lived there before me). We were equally as confused and startled at the sight of each other. He tried to walk around looking for her and I tried to tell him in Japanese that she does not live there anymore. I ushered him outside and he apologized and awkwardly left. Sometimes I walk around my house scantily clad because it is way too hot for clothes, but luckily I had just come home from the supermarket and was fully clothed! This is definitely a reminder for me to lock my door at all times. I was not expecting anyone to come inside my house without knocking...lesson learned.
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