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Tokyo Residents Return $23 million in 12 months
The New York Times have a great piece on the Japanese lost & found culture dating back thousands of years. They have a large network of lost and found depots that are used by thousands of people daily. In 2002 the residents of Tokyo returned a total of $23 million. It would fascinating to see the level of cash returns in other countries.
The item with the highest return rate, 75 percent is the cellphone. Owners typically call their own phones, or the centre tracks down the owners through their carrier account and sends a notification postcard.
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