Number of assemblies with dangerous weapons and clearances Japan 2013-2022
In 2022, the police in Japan recognized 11 offenses of unlawful assembly with dangerous weapons. That year, the number of clearances for assemblies with weapons was 12 cases. According to Japan's Penal Code, an unlawful assembly with dangerous weapons refers to multiple people assembling with weapons to jointly harm the life, body, or property of another person.