ONE GOOD FACT

April 18, 2026

Although renowned for its cleanliness, Japan has very few public trash cans. Many were permanently removed as a security measure after a subway terrorist attack in 1995. Locals are accustomed to the lack of trash bins and generally don’t do things that make garbage in public. Tourists are encouraged to buy furoshiki, reusable cloth squares for bundling waste, which can later be disposed of in a personal trash can.