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Jul 19, 2024
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According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, about 120 women use the "Night Escape House" every year in Japan.
The company is helping victims of domestic violence or stalking move in secret.
Founded 23 years ago by a Japanese woman who was a victim of serious domestic violence, the company has helped about 2,500 people.
The company explained that it provides 24-hour counseling services and receives 1 to 20 inquiries every day.
The cost of moving from the Tokyo metropolitan area is between 50,000 and 200,000 yen ($1,200) and customers mainly contact the company online for confidentiality purposes, and all details of the date and location of the moving remain confidential.
However, the police are notified in advance and a memo stating that the person has moved is left at the residence.
In addition, company employees wear ordinary casual clothes instead of uniforms and rent regular trucks to avoid tracking. Some of the employees are victims of past domestic violence or stalking.
In one case introduced by the company, a woman was continuously abused by her husband.
She couldn't eat until her husband finished eating, and she was assaulted by her husband when her stomach rumbled.
Eventually, the woman decided to move secretly when her husband went to work.
Contacted 'Night Escape House' staff visited the house, taking her to the hospital, where one was injured, while the rest of the staff proceeded with the move.
Chinese netizens who learned about the service praised it.
One netizen commented "This is not just a moving service, it's a mutual aid community. The cost of moving should be called a membership fee", It is a pity that women should take this approach because they cannot get help from the law or the police.
Meanwhile, according to a survey released by the Japanese government in March this year, 18% of respondents said they experienced physical abuse by their partners while dating.
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