Local Heroes Sing A Song For Reducing Crime
"Bakuon Sentai Sumpu Ranger[J]", or the roaring squadron Sumpu ranger, is a popular local rock band originating in Hamamatsu City which is well-known as the birthplace of Honda Motor, Suzuki Motor, Yamaha and Kawai Musical Instruments.
The band composed a song to call the local people's attention to the dangers of phishing scams, and the song was published on crime-prevention and police-related information portal site "Police Channel[J]".
Hamamatsu is also known for eel farming and their locals' honesty, so they rarely question strangers. Police say this local characteristic is reflected in the high number of scam victims — the prefecture that Hamamatsu City belongs to recorded the highest number of phishing scam crimes among all prefectures in Japan.
The local heroes lend the people a helping hand to rehabilitate themselves.
- Download an MP3 music file (6.7MB 5 mins. 39 secs.)
- Download a PDF file of the song's lyrics (110KB)
Via Impress BB Watch[J] and IT Media News[J]
(edited by Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
Author Information Masaru IKEDA has co-founded several system integration companies and consulting firms in Tokyo. He has been contributing serial columns to nationwide newspapers and IT periodicals, also he's currently serving as tech consultant for several web companies. His biography is here. His private blog is here. 
