An ex-student of 63 years has broken into the school in Japan’s northern region to recover items he was told he had lost over 40 years ago.
Along with his 58 year-old girlfriend, the former student sneaked into the school which was closed during winter vacation.
He was hoping to find his teacher’s contact information in the school’s records.
Childhood memories: Although the couple thought that the school would close for winter vacations, a member of staff was still present (stock photo)
Both of them attended the middle school they broke into, with the pair deciding to recover the contraband decades later.
They managed to get into the office, but an employee heard them talking and called police to report the intrusion.
Officers arrived on the scene and arrested them for trespassing, according to SoraNews24.
Two former students were reported to be intoxicated at time of arrest.
It was located in Mikasa (west of Iwamizawa), where the couple lives.
Japan Today story was shared by social media users who recalled their childhood memories.
One user said that a man in his mid-twenties broke into my school as a child because he wanted to use the old desk. “I’m not sure if he was drunk.
Another said, “My school has only had one real reunion.” Three decades ago, after my departure, I sat back in the exact same seat in the same location in the exact same room as before. [English literature class].’
An additional user commented, “I am shocked that people confiscate stuff in a Free Society,” and added, “I was shocked that they confiscate things.”