Why foreigners say Japan is too clean
From a foreigner's point of view, Japan is said to be bizarrely clean, but from a Japanese point of view, things that we take for granted are not done.
First of all, there is no trash even if there is no bin.
First of all, there is no litter even if there is no bin.
I think this is a natural feeling for Japanese people.
If you see an adult littering, you will be regarded as a poor person who has not learned enough discipline from his parents.
At least that's how I see it when I see Japanese people behaving that way.
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Clean because they are educated
The reason why the city is said to be clean is that from a very young age, people are taught about rubbish disposal.
"Use public places neatly.
"Public places are used neatly.
"We clean up after ourselves and before we leave.
"Clean up after yourself.
We are taught not to make a mess in public places.
They are taught to clean their classrooms at school and to clean their houses at the end of the year, so from an early age cleanliness is taken for granted.
We are taught from a very young age that it is important to keep the house clean.
This is why the streets are clean.
In the city, downtown areas are often dirty, but when you look at pictures from abroad, they are desperately dirty.
This is what happens when you live in a city where people don't think twice about making it dirty.
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The value of littering is different.
Japanese and foreigners have different values about littering.
In my opinion, Japanese people feel guilty about littering.
Some people feel they have done something wrong and feel very bad about it.
On the other hand, when I see people littering, I don't pay attention to them, and few people pick up their rubbish.
I feel like I've stepped in dog poop or gum.
I get the impression that people in other countries don't feel anything about littering, depending on the country.
That's why they are surprised when they see Japanese people putting away their lunch boxes and bags of sweets.
From a Japanese point of view, we just carry our lunch boxes around with us because we want to dispose of them in the bins at the convenience store or at the station.
But in other countries, they don't seem to have that idea.
People who don't clean up after themselves are lame
It's not something that people verbalise clearly.
People who can't clean up after themselves to a certain extent are considered tacky by Japanese people, aren't they?
Some people say their houses are dirty, but people who use public places in a dirty way are tacky.
It's like someone who doesn't wipe his bum properly after taking a piss.
It's like someone who can't wipe their bum after taking a piss.
If you say it's a difference in education or culture, it's true.
But it's not cool not to use a public place neatly.
That's why it's normal to clean your own seat after watching a sporting event.
At least I clean up my own rubbish.
I don't think it's only the author's feeling, I think it's a Japanese feeling somehow.
Conclusion
It can be said that Japan and the Japanese people are generally said to be clean is the influence of education and culture.
My personal feeling is that it is annoying to see people throwing rubbish away.
I don't get angry, but it makes me feel bad.
I personally think this is a feeling that Japanese people seem to have as a matter of course.
From a cultural point of view, Japanese people do not like to be defiled.
So they try to live in a way that they don't pollute public places and they don't pollute their houses.
What we take for granted seems to be an amazing thing to a foreigner.
I was able to reconfirm how important it is to have the habit of cleaning by yourself.
See you soon!(^ω^)ノシ