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But... Why?

freeone3000 2y ago
Because the bomb was placed in a trash can. It’s like having to remove your shoes to board an airplane in the US: firmly securing the exact door the horse has bolted through, and not paying any attention to other holes in the wall.
tkgally 2y ago
The nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995 [1] was quite traumatic for those of us living in Japan then. There was a very real fear of follow-up attacks. Security was tight for a long time in public places, and facilities like trash cans and lockers that could be used to plant bombs or poisons were removed. It took years for the tensions to ease, and it seems that even today the people in charge of public places hesitate to reinstate trash cans. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack
- krackers 2y ago
  >people in charge of public places hesitate to reinstate trash cans. I'd assume that these days the lack of desire is mostly a matter of funding. Possibly also something about reducing the number of crows/rats digging through trash. Japan also has a rather strict trash sorting system, and not having public trash cans might serve as a forcing function to sort things properly (since if you get it wrong things will be attributed to you). Similarly it's possible that under some circumstances, under-serviced public trash cans could end up increasing the amount of litter on streets: people may be more likely to stuff things into an overflowing trash can (or dump stuff next to it) rather than carrying it with them.
  - b112 2y ago
    What a friend from Japan explained to me (Sam), was that in order to deter the crows and rats, Japanese authorities developed the perfect, slickest surface known to humanity. And it worked! Rats could not climb the sides of the cans, and crows would slip and fall when they landed. It was a good time for Japan, but unfortunately there was a horrible side effect. No one could get a hold of the cans, to empty them. Soon trash overflowed the cans, just as you said! Admitting defeat, the cans were eventually blown to pieces. This explains why Japan has trash on the streets, and why Japan had overflowing trash cans. But this is all fixed now. As you know, Japan has no litter, and no one would ever stoop so low as to liter on purpose.
iamflimflam1 2y ago
Because it’s very easy to put a bomb in a trash can and maim a lot of people.

But... Why?

Because the bomb was placed in a trash can. It’s like having to remove your shoes to board an airplane in the US: firmly securing the exact door the horse has bolted through, and not paying any attention to other holes in the wall.

tkgally 2y ago

The nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995 [1] was quite traumatic for those of us living in Japan then. There was a very real fear of follow-up attacks. Security was tight for a long time in public places, and facilities like trash cans and lockers that could be used to plant bombs or poisons were removed. It took years for the tensions to ease, and it seems that even today the people in charge of public places hesitate to reinstate trash cans. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack

krackers 2y ago
>people in charge of public places hesitate to reinstate trash cans. I'd assume that these days the lack of desire is mostly a matter of funding. Possibly also something about reducing the number of crows/rats digging through trash. Japan also has a rather strict trash sorting system, and not having public trash cans might serve as a forcing function to sort things properly (since if you get it wrong things will be attributed to you). Similarly it's possible that under some circumstances, under-serviced public trash cans could end up increasing the amount of litter on streets: people may be more likely to stuff things into an overflowing trash can (or dump stuff next to it) rather than carrying it with them.
- b112 2y ago
  What a friend from Japan explained to me (Sam), was that in order to deter the crows and rats, Japanese authorities developed the perfect, slickest surface known to humanity. And it worked! Rats could not climb the sides of the cans, and crows would slip and fall when they landed. It was a good time for Japan, but unfortunately there was a horrible side effect. No one could get a hold of the cans, to empty them. Soon trash overflowed the cans, just as you said! Admitting defeat, the cans were eventually blown to pieces. This explains why Japan has trash on the streets, and why Japan had overflowing trash cans. But this is all fixed now. As you know, Japan has no litter, and no one would ever stoop so low as to liter on purpose.

iamflimflam1 2y ago

Because it’s very easy to put a bomb in a trash can and maim a lot of people.