Many women taking the (crowded) train in Tokyo opt for women-only (carriages) during the rush hour to avoid gropers.
Now, for (fear) of being accused of groping, some are asking for carriages (reserved) for men as well.
Ten shareholders of Seibu Holdings, which (runs) trains in the Tokyo area, have petitioned for carriages reserved for men.
"There have been many cases of (groping), as well as false charges of groping, on Seibu Railway," the shareholders said in a notice (seeking) a vote at the company's annual meeting next Wednesday.
"While measures against groping, such as (setting) women-only carriages, have been effective to a certain extent, no (measures) have been taken against false charges of groping... In the spirit of gender-equality, a male-only carriage must be introduced."
False accusations of groping (were) highlighted when Japan's Supreme Court overturned in April the (conviction) of a professor for groping a girl on a Tokyo train.
Judges pointed out a need to be careful in such cases when the (accuser) was the only source of evidence, media said.
But the shareholder request for men's carriages may not be (implemented), as Seibu's board of directors opposes the idea.
"The reality is that we have few requests from Seibu Railway users for (setting) up male-only carriages," the board said in its (reply) to the shareholder request.
In Tokyo, around 2,000 people (were) arrested for groping in 2007, data from the police showed. Many crowded train lines, including Seibu lines, designate a (carriage) just for women during the rush hour.
Question)
1. How do you view the men-only train?
2. How do you view the groping in metro and some other places?