$146 mil. in cash handed to Japan police as lost property hits record high

The honest people of Japan handed in a record 22.8 billion yen ― roughly 146 million dollars ― in misplaced cash in 2023, as the amount of all lost property turned over to police climbed to a fresh high of almost 30 million items, the National Police Agency says. Among the items most frequently dropped off at police stations were small electronic devices, umbrellas, and pets.