Why aren’t Japanese locals more bothered about this common complaint from overseas visitors?
trash cans
“Japan needs more public trash cans!” – Our Japanese reporter sympathizes, though he doesn’t agree
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Casey Baseel
Oct 19, 2023 - Tweet
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Kyoto merchants want city to install more trash cans to fight litter in historic neighborhood
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Casey Baseel
Jul 11, 2023
- Japan
- (Arashiyama • COK • Kyoto • litter • society • tourism • trash • trash cans • travel)
Japanese otaku now have special trash box just for merch of their former anime and idol crushes
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Casey Baseel
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