Japanese man says he broke into 1,000 homes: ‘it’s a hobby of mine’

A resident of Dazaifu City, the accused was arrested on November 25 when he entered the premises of a self-employed man around 1 pm. The man and his wife noticed him in their garden and alerted the police, The Express Tribune reported.

The reports also said no thefts were reported in connection with the incidents and authorities are taking the matter seriously due to the psychological nature of the crimes.

In 2020, a similar trespassing incident was reported in Japan. According to reports, an Australian man was detained in Tokyo on charges of trespassing when he went to his estranged in-laws’ apartment building to look for his missing children. He was later released on bail after pleading guilty to the charges and was given a prison sentence of six months suspended for three years.