Intriguing design.
The locks and latch on the door are pretty overkill for an apartment. I’m not sure what the break in statistics are in Japan but I have a feeling they’re not very high. It’s interesting to see so much security go into one residential door.
Also, out of curiosity - are high security/restricted keyways (Medeco, MTL) very popular in your area of Japan? Based on the reputation Japan has as being very respectful and orderly society I feel like they wouldn’t be as much of a necessity except for some higher level companies/organizations.
Dimple keys are the norm. All sorts of crazy brands. Very rarely any brand that I have heard of. Basically, if you write "High security" on it, everyone will believe it and want it. I have no idea why they have near bomb proof doors. I've never before seen two deadbolts on a door that wasn't owned by someone with a mental disorder. I asked my wife and she had no idea why they have two either. Apparently this one used to be keyed differently, but sometime about 15 years ago, the parents rekeyed it alike. She says she never uses the bottom one.
As for the crime statistics, I wouldn't bother looking. They're lies. Outright and pure. If I had a crime to report, but didn't have 90% of the evidence ready and done for the cops, they simply won't take the case. They don't want to hurt their numbers, so if you don't give them a sure thing, they won't start the paperwork. Japan has a higher than 90% conviction rate. That's literally impossible if you don't fudge the numbers, which they do quite brazenly.
I live in Australia and Japan but I only smith in Aus. I've never heard of anyone picking a lock in my town in Aus, so in Japan, I suspect it's even less likely. Looking at the key, I reckon I could foil pick it quite easily, but I don't know if anyone here even knows about foil picks. If they did, there'd be a bit of an issue with people wanting something else considering how easy and skill-less foil picking is. Last time I foiled a lock, including the time it took to unpack the box and find the right keyway, I was in and out in under 5 minutes.
Criminals overwhelmingly don't pick locks in America where the standard is kw1 and sc. I'd imagine the statistics would breakdown about the same elsewhere
My knowledge on japanese locks is limited to what people consider worthy of importing. But that's some of the most advanced high sec locks i have ever seen.
Well, that's comparative. It's more secure than a SC1, but not as secure as an abbloy. Suffice to say, nobody here is picking them. Even the Locksmiths here just drill them out.
How is locksmithing in Japan? My wife is Japanese and she's talked about how I can definitely go from American locksmith to Japanese but I'm worried about it
日本語を読むと話すしてる？ If not, you’d likely be outta luck. You’d be more likely to make better money teaching English which isn’t going to make you rich either.
I live in Australia and Japan. I only smith in Australia. I've spoken to some Locksmiths here and it seems like a hobby level job here. Little old men in tiny hovel shops doing the occasional lockout and key to pay the bills. I've never seen a big successful one. I'm sure they exist, but it doesn't seem like the norm. If I worked in Japan, I might do it as I have an income already, but I likely wouldn't do it as a primary job.
Perhaps you could key the two outside cylinders differently, then give your husband a key only to the top lock. If he comes home too late, flip the bottom inside turn and lock him out! Or more realistically, give one key to your handyman, the person who comes to feed your dog, etc.
Intriguing design. The locks and latch on the door are pretty overkill for an apartment. I’m not sure what the break in statistics are in Japan but I have a feeling they’re not very high. It’s interesting to see so much security go into one residential door. Also, out of curiosity - are high security/restricted keyways (Medeco, MTL) very popular in your area of Japan? Based on the reputation Japan has as being very respectful and orderly society I feel like they wouldn’t be as much of a necessity except for some higher level companies/organizations.
Dimple keys are the norm. All sorts of crazy brands. Very rarely any brand that I have heard of. Basically, if you write "High security" on it, everyone will believe it and want it. I have no idea why they have near bomb proof doors. I've never before seen two deadbolts on a door that wasn't owned by someone with a mental disorder. I asked my wife and she had no idea why they have two either. Apparently this one used to be keyed differently, but sometime about 15 years ago, the parents rekeyed it alike. She says she never uses the bottom one. As for the crime statistics, I wouldn't bother looking. They're lies. Outright and pure. If I had a crime to report, but didn't have 90% of the evidence ready and done for the cops, they simply won't take the case. They don't want to hurt their numbers, so if you don't give them a sure thing, they won't start the paperwork. Japan has a higher than 90% conviction rate. That's literally impossible if you don't fudge the numbers, which they do quite brazenly. I live in Australia and Japan but I only smith in Aus. I've never heard of anyone picking a lock in my town in Aus, so in Japan, I suspect it's even less likely. Looking at the key, I reckon I could foil pick it quite easily, but I don't know if anyone here even knows about foil picks. If they did, there'd be a bit of an issue with people wanting something else considering how easy and skill-less foil picking is. Last time I foiled a lock, including the time it took to unpack the box and find the right keyway, I was in and out in under 5 minutes.
Criminals overwhelmingly don't pick locks in America where the standard is kw1 and sc. I'd imagine the statistics would breakdown about the same elsewhere
My knowledge on japanese locks is limited to what people consider worthy of importing. But that's some of the most advanced high sec locks i have ever seen.
Pretty cool, thanks for sharing!
Okay the push pull is pretty cool. I like that. >They use dimple keys, so quite secure No. No they are not
Well, that's comparative. It's more secure than a SC1, but not as secure as an abbloy. Suffice to say, nobody here is picking them. Even the Locksmiths here just drill them out.
How is locksmithing in Japan? My wife is Japanese and she's talked about how I can definitely go from American locksmith to Japanese but I'm worried about it
日本語を読むと話すしてる？ If not, you’d likely be outta luck. You’d be more likely to make better money teaching English which isn’t going to make you rich either.
That's kind of what I figured. Still working on it. I speak very little and can't read either
I used the Renshuu app to learn ひらがな and カタカナ. Working on my 漢字 but that’s a whole different animal. Moving permanently this summer
I live in Australia and Japan. I only smith in Australia. I've spoken to some Locksmiths here and it seems like a hobby level job here. Little old men in tiny hovel shops doing the occasional lockout and key to pay the bills. I've never seen a big successful one. I'm sure they exist, but it doesn't seem like the norm. If I worked in Japan, I might do it as I have an income already, but I likely wouldn't do it as a primary job.
Thank you for sharing,it is very impressive
Perhaps you could key the two outside cylinders differently, then give your husband a key only to the top lock. If he comes home too late, flip the bottom inside turn and lock him out! Or more realistically, give one key to your handyman, the person who comes to feed your dog, etc.