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In Japan, where should you go if you lose your wallet?

A kooban (交番), the neighborhood police box

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  1. A depachika (デパ地下), the department store food hall
  2. A kooban (交番), the neighborhood police box ✔
  3. A ryokan (旅館), a traditional inn

Why: A kooban is a small neighborhood police post. Officers can help with lost items and directions. A depachika sells food, and a ryokan is an inn.

Huh, didn't know that: NHK's officer asks 'Donna saifu desu ka', meaning what kind of wallet is it?

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Answer: A kooban (交番), the neighborhood police box. A kooban is a small neighborhood police post. Officers can help with lost items and directions. A depachika sells food, and a ryokan is an inn.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 39 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/39.html
    Ara taihen. Kooban ni itte gorannasai. Oh my. You should go to the police box.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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