As an Australian who has recently visited both the states and Japan, I can attest that there is a significant difference in the quality and care for the commons

As an Australian who has recently visited both the states and Japan, I can attest that there is a significant difference in the quality and care for the commons in both. Personal anecdote: I saw a drunk Japanese businessman vomit on the sidewalk outside a bar in Tokyo, who then went back into the bar and collected napkins in order to clean up said puke. After cleaning up the puke, he then walked into a neighboring lamppost and collapsed to the ground, and an onlooker then went to his aid.