Cell phones in Japan seem to be the ultimate achievement in technology. Everybody has one, and most people spend several hours a day staring at the tiny screens to read and send messages, play games or watch TV. However, there’s another common use for these little devices and it leaves quite a few foreigners feeling uncomfortable: Unapproved snapshots.

Taking someone’s photo without consent in Canada or the US can result in a trip to the hospital or a police station if not done properly. In most cases, it simply involves a subject demanding a photo be deleted, but sometimes it does get a little violent. So why is it any different in Japan?

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