Haruka Kodama, a former member of the popular idol group HKT48, has updated her Twitter account to reveal that she was pickpocketed while traveling overseas.
“Actually, I was pickpocketed overseas and lost my passport,” she wrote on the site on November 23. “My wallet was stolen, along with two credit cards and my driver’s license, so I was in a big pinch.”
She also cautioned her fans.
“It was my first experience and I was very shaken, and I regretted my lack of a sense of danger,” she wrote. “Everyone, please be careful when traveling.”
実は、、、海外でスリされてパスポート紛失しました。
財布一式盗まれてしまい、クレカ2枚と運転免許証も盗難され大ピンチな状況に😭
初めての経験にすごく動揺しましたし、自分の危機感の無さに反省しました。
皆さん旅行の際はくれぐれもお気をつけて、、、 pic.twitter.com/jk6cDkthoa
— 兒玉 遥 【はるっぴ】 (@haruka_kdm919) November 23, 2024
In addition, in a video posted at the same time, Kodama she seemed confused. “I need to submit a certified copy of my family register [to the Japanese embassy], but I don’t have my My Number card, so what should I do with the original?” she asked. “There are so many necessary documents.”
Kodama said that she had put all her money, two credit cards, her driver’s license and her passport in her pouch.
“It was a perfect pickpocketing. I didn’t even notice for a second,” she said. “Will I be able to go back to Japan?”
