Since the 2018 video first sparked fears for women's safety, several commuters who have detailed their own encounters with Japan's butsukari otoko' in horrifying messages on Reddit, X/Twitter, and TikTok.
It first came to attention in 2018 when a video of a man ramming into multiple women at Shinjuku Station was widely circulated on X/Twitter and YouTube (above)] 'Have you ever been shouldered by a man in Japan?'
The creator, who goes by @sandyinjapann on TikTok, routinely uses her social media platform to raise awareness about 'butsukari otoko' that translates to a 'bumping man' who carries out ramming attacks on women within the confines of busy train stations.
Japan's 'butsukari otoko' problem first came to light in May 2018, when a video of a man ramming into multiple women at Shinjuku Station was widely circulated on X/Twitter and YouTube.
It first came to attention in 2018 when a video of a man ramming into multiple women at Shinjuku Station was widely circulated on X/Twitter and YouTube (above).
