I live by myself in Tokyo. 6 months ago a guy showed up at my door and rang the intercom. There isn’t security/door code so anyone can just walk up. He said he saw me in my apartment while he was across the street. I do often keep my blinds open since I get a lot of natural lighting this way and it’s true someone on the street looking up would be able to partially see me in my apartment. However, I had been out all night and was sleeping the entire day until 4pm when he rang the bell. When I’m sleeping, you cannot see me at all from the street. I got up to see who it was and when I saw he didn’t have any kind of uniform, wasn’t one of my neighbors, and I didn’t recognize him, I decided not to answer it. He left and then 5 minutes later came back and rang again. This time I got scared but figured if it’s some neighbor who’s mad or something they could just leave a note. I won’t interact with a man I don’t know who seems angry. Then he came back a third time, and I took a picture on the intercom as well as asked his name and what he’s doing. He looked angry that I hadn’t answered the past 2 times, but he said he saw me from konbini and wanted to be friends because I’m cute. I said no, I have a boyfriend. This is true, but I think he assumed my bf was with me in my apartment and he left. I was scared though, and went to the police the next day. They made a whole report, took my statement, the picture and name I had of him, and drove me back home. They said it’d be best for me to move but I really love my apartment and location so much. Besides it being expensive to move here, I don’t want to leave the place I love especially just because of a man. Anyways, they had more police around my area for the next month or so and would call me every week to make sure I was safe. He never showed up again, that is until today. I had just went down to put my trash outside, and as I was walking up, I heard someone walking up as well and assumed it was a neighbor. Not even 5 seconds after I closed and locked my door, the doorbell rang. I had not even had time to take my shoes off, I was right next to the door and looked through the peephole an saw it was the man from October. I was absolutely petrified and did not answer the intercom. I was shaking and it was noon so I was not expecting this at all I thought that chapter was over. He walked downstairs then immediately came back again and rang once more. This time I called the police and since they already had the previous incident in their system they told me to wait and 2 officers came by a little later. They again told me moving would be the best option, and since it’s likely the guy gave me a fake name, it’s hard to track him. I’m not sure what to do from here. I don’t get the feeling that he’s violent, but I also don’t want to be naive and become the next female stabbing victim in Tokyo. I do not want to leave me apartment either. What options do I have. I’m most scared that he possibly has been stalking me for more than 6 months and he clearly lives in the area but I don’t know where. I do not see him at all when I took out the garbage so I’ve got no clue where he was hiding, as it’s a pretty open street. If anyone has advice on what more I can do, please let me know.
by soph_cowm