A person who steals the property of another person commits the crime of theft and is punished by imprisonment for 10 years or less or a fine of 500,000 yen or less.

A person who usurps the real estate of another person is punished by imprisonment for 10 years or less.

①A person who robs the property of another person through the use of assault or intimidation is guilty of the crime of robbery and is punished by imprisonment for a definite term of 5 years or more.

②The same applies to a person who illegally obtains or causes another person to illegally obtain a profit by the means prescribed under the preceding paragraph.

A person who, with the intention of committing the crime of robbery prepared for the robbery, is punished by imprisonment for 2 years or less.

When a person who has committed the crime of theft uses assault or intimidation in order to retain the stolen property, evade arrest or destroy evidence, the person is dealt with in the same manner as with robbery.

A person who steals the property of another person by causing the other person to become unconscious is dealt with in the same manner as with robbery.

When a person who has committed the crime of robbery which causes another person to suffer injury at the scene of the robbery, the person is punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of 6 years or more, and in the case of causing death, the death penalty or imprisonment for life is imposed.

①If a person who commits the crime of robbery or an attempt thereof also commits the crime prescribed under Article 177 or an attempt thereof, or a person who commits the crime prescribed under that Article or an attempt thereof also commits the crime of robbery or an attempt thereof, that person is punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of 7 years or more.

②In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the crimes that were committed were attempted crimes, the punishment may be reduced, except when the person thereby causes the death or injury of another person; provided, however, that the voluntary abandonment of commission of either crime leads to the punishment being reduced or the offender being exempted.

③A person who, by commission of an act that constitutes the crime referred to in paragraph (1), causes the death of another person, is punished by the death penalty or imprisonment for life.

With regard to the crimes prescribed under this Chapter, the offender's own property is deemed to be the property of another person when it is in the possession of another person or under the guard of another person in compliance with an order issued by a public office.

Any attempt to commit the crimes prescribed under Articles 235 through 236, and 238 through 240, and paragraph (3) of Article 241 is punished.

①A person who commits the crime prescribed under Article 235 or 235-2 or attempts thereof against a spouse, lineal blood relative or relative living together, is exculpated.

②A person who commits the crime prescribed under the preceding paragraph against a relative other than those provided in the paragraph, is not prosecuted without a complaint.

③The preceding two paragraphs do not apply to accomplices who are not relatives.

With regard to the crimes prescribed under this Chapter, electricity is deemed to be property.