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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand, OP. I loved how clean and quiet it was even when the streets were busy and the sidewalks were full. Everything was SO clean. No urine smells or smoke stained buildings. No litter or graffiti.

I love America and DC but we do a terrible job of taking care of our nice things.  capitol of the free world and we smell of urine and our national parks are full of graffiti have broken water fountains. Tents all over. Embarrassing.[/quote]

The reason you enjoy Japan is because the entire society is built in the idea of the group. From a young age they are taught to do what is best for the group not the individual. That includes taking care of others, the town, etc. America is the way it is because it is based on the individual. However, as others have mentioned, it’s not idyllic, you just don’t understand the nuances. It remains an incredibly conservative, patriarchal society. They also will never fully accept you if you are foreign - there is a lot of xenophobia/racism. It is akin to the “bless your heart” superficiality of the Deep South. If you truly admire the Japanese way of life, live it here - it means picking up trash when you are out and paying taxes to support safety nets for everyone. [/quote]
I remember a book I reas about the Japanese school system. The kids clean up the classroom at the end of the day and clean their lunch areas too. I thought that was a great way to teach respect for society and responsibility for oneself. At the same time, I was turned off by other things about it but we could learn some things from them. [/quote]

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