Overview
- On November 25 at Haneda Airport’s domestic gates, organizers introduced the Gyutto-chan symbol while handing travelers candies bearing the mascot and explanatory leaflets.
- Japan Airlines staff assisted as more than 1,000 passengers on three flights, including a Fukuoka-bound service, received materials, according to The Asahi Shimbun.
- NPA official Tomoaki Yoshida told travelers that anyone can become a crime victim and urged broader support, expressing hope the effort spreads nationwide.
- The event is part of the monthlong Crime Victims Month that began on November 1.
- Public attention to the symbol increased earlier in the month when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was seen wearing a Gyutto-chan badge.