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Jadias, I live in Osaka and was caught riding brakeless. I had to go to the traffic prosecutor 2 weeks later (after spending 3hrs in the police station the day i was caught). By then I had put clip on brakes (ruining my beloved bomber pro) and also wrote a letter apologising and saying i had been unaware of the rules. The prosecutor let me off with no punishment, and said they will keep it on file and said if i am stopped for as much as running a red they will definately punish me next time. Here in Osaka you see a lot of NJS frames on the street but nearly all run at least one brake, and most two. Most of us have gran compe clamp style brakes. I was caught last summer, when the Osaka police really cracked down. I haven't heard of anyone being stopped recently.