Caution remains on first day after Tokyo region state of emergency lifted

People in the Tokyo metropolitan region remained cautious Monday a day

Others said they will continue to refrain from going out too much to prevent catching the virus.

Tired of this media articles or reportage that do think instead of people, or communicate what they believe is the general mind or what should be communicated.

When interviewed, people will always be politically correct, especially here. I have never seen anyone saying he does not care, but I am sure some do. And nobody refrains to go out anymore.

 "I went to Tokyo this weekend and I was just surprised by the large number of people out and about there, which was far beyond my expectations,"

 Yes, it is beyond your expectations, but you go out to and contribute to it, as I do. But I do not mind because I expect people to go out. Yesterday, on television, the one interviewed were exactly saying the same, and were politically correct. “surprised to see so many people”, but you could see they themselves did not care much

Caution remains on first day after Tokyo region state of emergency lifted

Also, many izakayas and restaurants with long queues outside for lunch and dinner time, as during the whole “State of Emergency”.

However Tokyo Metropolitan Government is blocking sakura viewing areas, areas where people would be outdoors and with more social distancing than inside izakayas, bars and restaurants.

If people cannot meet outdoors for sakura season, guess what?! Exactly, people will meet indoors, unmasked.

Still trying to understand the logic behind all this.

Yesterday was crazy rain and wind. Today a bit chilly, but going out for a run was worth it. Trains appeared empty and it is spring break. Maybe everybody got where they were going in late Friday night traffic jams?

Mask up and wash the hands seems to be best for everyone.

@Elvis

What do you expect if you go out for Ramen.

That the shop stays empty just for you?

If you dont want that situation, stay home and dont go out.

Restart "fake state of emergency" in 20 days or less...AGAIN!

@Elvis

I live in a small city of 300k. People here are not wild like they are in Tokyo. In my City, Ramen shops/etc actually CLOSED during the state of emergency. I feel where I live, the people care...

A 38-year-old female company employee from Saitama Prefecture, which has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants in the metropolitan area, was anxious about the prospect of the coming spring holidays leading to an increase in the number of people going outside.

How smart is this Lady? Going outside is perfectly fine! Just don't sit under a tree with 300 people..or go where there are 300 walking close to each other. We have been going to parks and spending alot of our time outside..then again where I live is away from the craziness.

That’s a big fat lie. All the trains are crowded again. Walked my dog near one of the railroad tracks and those trains are back to being sardine cans again. Consideration for others? Not so much. It’s the sad reality

@Elvis

Let me calm you down;

The risk that you bump in someone who has Covid in that Ramen Restaurant in a city of 14.000.000 with very low cases, is almost zero.

I guess you talk about Tokyo.

And even if someone had it, doesnt mean automatically that you got it too.

And even you got it, doesnt mean automatically that you will die.

So dont worry, you will survive!

Was peer pressured to go for ramen. 

You have to be tough next time and resist that peer pressure.

Elvis is hereToday  05:13 pm JST

Was peer pressured to go for ramen. The condition being only if the place was quiet. 

And quiet it was. So we ordered. On cue a senior walks in with a mask protecting the chin and sits right behind me in this empty restaurant! Knocks my chair with hers as she gets comfy. 

Then a party of 4 genkii fifty somethings walk in, sit in the corner., order a few beers and start laughing and shouting!! 

it was the most unpleasant bowl of ramen I have had. And that was Saturday before SoE ended. I hope I will survive and things don't spiral out of control. 

Take care everyone and take care of your fellows.

If you're that afraid, stay home. No-one's forcing you to go out. Instead of expecting everyone else to conform to how you want them to behave, just take whatever protections you think you need to so you don't get all shook up.

didouToday  04:27 pm JST

People in the Tokyo metropolitan region remained cautious Monday a day 

Others said they will continue to refrain from going out too much to prevent catching the virus.

Tired of this media articles or reportage that do think instead of people, or communicate what they believe is the general mind or what should be communicated.

 

When interviewed, people will always be politically correct, especially here. I have never seen anyone saying he does not care, but I am sure some do. And nobody refrains to go out anymore.

It's hard to know what people are saying. For sure, some will give the PC answer, but others might say they're not worried. The media won't print/show those responses because that's not what is supposed to be said. I was out in Osaka the other day and there were loads of people out who didn't seem all that worried - far more than a month ago. If a reporter had asked what they thought, they might have given the tatemae response of being concerned, but the honne answer would probably be that they no longer worried about COVID and just want to get back to normal.

@Elvis

You should be more worried about why you are susceptible to peer pressure as a fully grown adult than catching the Covid virus.

Finally, this nonsense is over. No need to go to superspreader events anymore, because restaurants are insanely crammed because everyone needs to get in before 8pm.

Who ever came up with this idiotic idea that the virus changes at 8pm should be forced to wear a tinfoil hat (or mask).

It’s funny when people say that went they went somewhere that they were surprised to see so many people. Every other person there was thinking the same thing, but they are still there...

If the State of Emergency is lifted, why would there be caution ? It has been lifted....!!

It shouldn't have been lifted.

Thomas that SOE was so anemic that I doubt lifting it makes much difference.

Just have your ramen at home.