If you happen to lose your phone or wallet in Japan, there’s a very high chance you will get it back, this is dew to the honesty of the people and their meticulous system for reporting, cataloging and storing lost items. In 2019 the total amount of cash handed in was 3.88 billion Yen (34 million USD) and of that amount a total of 2.84 billion Yen (24.9 million USD) was returned to the owners.