An Indian-origin influencer decided on a whim to experiment with how clean the streets of Japan are and walked in a brand new pair of white socks to verify. The result was shocking indeed, when the content creator showed her socks without significant grime or dust.
While the authenticity of the experiment is still questionable, as several in the comments have pointed out, Japan nonetheless is one of the cleanest nations in the world. The article “Best Cleaning Practices From Japan To Learn,” by Gaurav Gupta, third secretary at the Embassy of India in Tokyo, that is published on the Indian government portal is a case study in cleanliness in the tiny island nation. The article mentions how it is rare to see litter around in the country, despite the near absence of public dustbins in Japan. The Japanese fans are known around the world to clean stadiums after any event. The habit is innate among the Japanese; regardless of their working and societal status, they volunteer to clean up their surroundings. ‘’Cleaning Time’ or ‘Osouji Jikan’ is practiced in schools, where children help on the last day of the semester with cleaning besides the janitorial staff. Besides the ‘clean is good’ culture, the country has impeccable toilets. Free toilets are available at all commercial facilities, which are well maintained unlike (the less said, the better). Meanwhile, the public toilets available have free parking spaces as well.
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Reactions ranged from skepticism to absolute shock in the comments. Desi netizens jibed about how their feet have more dust than the streets of Japan. Others dared the influencer to carry out the same experiments in the streets of India. Amid all the doubters, a few locals and tourists chipped in and attested to the influencer’s claim of the speckless, spotless streets in Japan.
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