Yes, the rubbage is left for garbage pick-up. Look how neatly it is arranged in those Tokyo city hall-approved trash bags. I'm not sure about the boxes. 8 or 9 years ago Tokyo removed all trash cans as a cost saving measure, with the slogan "take it home". Strangely, it seems to work pretty well, on the whole and in the long run. I only see a little trash on the sidewalk.
Smorkian, are you kidding me? So what am I supposed to do if I were there to visit? Carrying my trash to my hotel room trash bin? This is crazy.
That is exactly what's expected. You'll find places to drop cans and plastic bottles but not usually normal trash. You best bet is a convenience store can. There's very very few on the street.
I think a vertical version without the gomi being cut(the gomi is in the foreground garnering yr attn, shudnt be chopped, unless it streams well out from the tree LOL) wud be better as the right 5th of the pic cud easily be cropped
Now, this is the Japan I know and love. Gone are your ultra-clean, mall-like shopping areas. Instead, garbage gathered round trees or other stationary objects... wonderful!
@Paulinusa, "the best nighttime display of lights is in Shinjuku"? Shinjukuboy would say "the best nighttime is in Shinjuku". Of course, if you know where to go.
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shinjukuboy
Yes, the rubbage is left for garbage pick-up. Look how neatly it is arranged in those Tokyo city hall-approved trash bags. I'm not sure about the boxes. 8 or 9 years ago Tokyo removed all trash cans as a cost saving measure, with the slogan "take it home". Strangely, it seems to work pretty well, on the whole and in the long run. I only see a little trash on the sidewalk.
Zenny11
Rubbish in the pic seems to be left out for the collection the next morning, which is common here.
Just more visible in some areas as many buildings don't have a designated area for pickup.
And, yes, you are supposed to throw personal trash back home.
Smorkian
That is exactly what's expected. You'll find places to drop cans and plastic bottles but not usually normal trash. You best bet is a convenience store can. There's very very few on the street.
globalwatcher
Smorkian, are you kidding me? So what am I supposed to do if I were there to visit? Carrying my trash to my hotel room trash bin? This is crazy.
Smorkian
No trash bins almost anywhere in Tokyo. Though this looks like the place the garbage men will be picking up from over night.
kwatt
The picture seems to be nothing nice. I wonder why the photographer took the picture of such a place.
GW
I think a vertical version without the gomi being cut(the gomi is in the foreground garnering yr attn, shudnt be chopped, unless it streams well out from the tree LOL) wud be better as the right 5th of the pic cud easily be cropped
globalwatcher
No trash bins in Shinjuku?
wontond
Nice photo. A very typical scene, and while it's not pretty,it makes me miss Tokyo.
Dewaashita
Nice spatial arrangement.
saborichan
I miss the karaoke places.
IvanCoughalot
Why, what happens there?
forinagai
Now, this is the Japan I know and love. Gone are your ultra-clean, mall-like shopping areas. Instead, garbage gathered round trees or other stationary objects... wonderful!
papigiulio
Nice picture.
shinjukuboy
@Paulinusa, "the best nighttime display of lights is in Shinjuku"? Shinjukuboy would say "the best nighttime is in Shinjuku". Of course, if you know where to go.
paulinusa
In my opinion the best nighttime display of lights is in Shinjuku. Better than Shibuya or Ginza.
tokyotom
two more streets over and the picture gets much more interesting
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