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Residents Return $78 Million From Rubble

While looting often becomes an issue post-disaster, it’s been the exact opposite in Japan.

Since the March earthquake and tsunami that leveled much of Japan, thousands of wallets containing a total of $48 million in cash have washed ashore — and been turned in, ABC reports. In addition, 5,700 safes containing $30 million in cash also have turned up.

Ryuji Ito, professor emeritus at Japan’s Yokohama City University, tells the Daily Mail that these acts of integrity are simply reflective of the culture:

“…The fact that a hefty 2.3 billion yen in cash has been returned to its owners shows the high level of ethical awareness in the Japanese people.”

[read more; March 13 photo: Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images]

 Although the numbers of rape cases went up real high during this crisis. But still, the fact that the money was being returned, especially with those numbers is astounding.

i have a friend in tokyo who said there was not just tons of raping, but also looting and shooting and shit, despite how the media tried to paint japanese people as somehow “above” all of that (when really they reacted like most people do in such circumstances). but props for some honesty, def.

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