[6]防犯：Security

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

I lock the front door while I am away but I don’t lock it while I am at home except my sleep.
Is it natural for you? Probably it is natural for many Japanese unless one lives alone or in a city. Actually, many friends, grandparents, relatives and cousins also do the same thing, I have heard it.

Needless to say, the safety awareness varies by region but basically Japanese regard Japan as a safety country. By comparison with other countries, a crime rate in Japan surely is lower. However, I wonder if more people in Japan start to lock the front door all the day years or decades later …