> The reason the streets are clean is that there is an army of street cleaners picking up litter. If one ventures away from regularly cleaned areas, one will se

> The reason the streets are clean is that there is an army of street cleaners picking up litter. If one ventures away from regularly cleaned areas, one will see litter along the sides of main roads, much like America. Curious if you have you been to Japan and spent time in residential areas. My experience differs significantly—specifically this not simply being due to “an army of street cleaners.” Even in America, when hanging out with Japanese ex-pats—whether grilling at parks, going camping, or simply hosting a kids for a play-date at home—there’s a focus on “cleaning” that goes beyond whatever I was taught as a kid to pick up after myself, or even the Boy Scout “leave no trace”—its something deeper. Also worth noting is how difficult it is to find a trash can in Tokyo.