3 random links, which I have a feeling, you completely ignored to follow and read.
> well regarded for its safety and peacefulness
You said these. I wanted to show that while many thinks Japan is so much better, both the basis of your comparison (US and is bare minimum public safety) and the target (Japan and it's phenomenal capability of keeping things hidden and silent) are flawed.
If you do want to pick a country to regard for safety and peacefulness, pick Switzerland.
You don't even want to understand the perspective I'm trying to make.
The links weren't random by "I just googled them". The third I found by accident more, than a year ago and certainly is an eye-opener. The first two are source materials for a longer piece on how sexual assault is overlooked or dismissed by law in Japan.
No country is ideal. Switzerland is ridiculously rigid, for example. I'm just tired of the idolized Japan image, the one I see from so many sources, from people who never actually read about the well hidden reality there.
Of course, I know nothing of your background, all I did was asking to look behind the "generally peaceful" thing. At least read the third link, please.
Why do people who like to make irrelevant contrary arguments seem to suddenly forget the simple concept of comparison?