Japan’s lack of public trash cans often surprises visitors, but cultural norms and safety concerns explain why travelers carry their trash all day.

In Japan, a young woman was astonished to find a near-total absence of trash cans in public spaces. Her observation, captured in a video that went viral, perfectly illustrates this culture shock. The ...

You're cleaning up, putting the dishes away, wiping down your countertops, taking out your trash, and just as you pull the bag from the bin, something wet drops onto your leg or foot. You can't help ...

The lack of public trash cans is a leading inconvenience for foreign visitors in Japan, according to a tourism survey. Public trash bins were largely removed from places like subway stations because ...