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Just in case any of you don't know, trash bins were removed mostly after the sarin terrorist attack in 1995: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_at

• johannes1234321 2y ago
  While that may be the trigger, the reason is that people don't expect trash cans everywhere thus are prepared to take their trash back home and in the orderly clean culture that works.
  • xoac 2y ago
    The end result is really phenomenal and the behavior change sometimes funny. I went to a EU city immediately after visiting Tokyo for the first time and after I bought some canned drink i realized that I walked with the can in my pocket for like 2km totally ignoring all of the trashcans on the way.
• CM30 2y ago
  So it's the same situation as in London, where the bins were removed after IRA bombings? Makes sense, unfortunately. Does make me wonder if people's behaviour towards litter (aka taking it home more often) would have been different had these events never happened.
  • makeitdouble 2y ago
    > Makes sense It's more of a cost reduction move. As an example Paris kept trash bins after the terrorist attacks, albeit they adapted them to the situation (either they're bomb resistant or made light and transparent) Tokyo or London could do the same, if they cared enough.
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