Accolades for Japan
Accolades for Japan Cleanliness, order, and respect: that's what I would say Japan's mottos are. No stains on the seats of trains or subways like I've experienced almost everywhere else I've traveled. No need to recoil at your feet sticking to who knows what on the floor. The Japanese would also never dream of dropping litter anywhere, inside as well as outside. This despite the fact that the only garbage cans to be found are next to vending machines. The idea is that your waste is your responsibility. In my opinion, the maximum height of Japanese cleanliness and inventiveness is the toilet. In almost all the bathrooms private or public, the toilets have a built in bidet and seat warmer as well as a sound distorter if you're worried about someone hearing you during number twos. Simply fantastic! They also found ways to save space by building a sink into the top of the toilet in some places. (Obviously, using clean water.) The Japanese pride themselves on efficiency,...