Japan’s lack of public trash cans often surprises visitors, but cultural norms and safety concerns explain why travelers carry their trash all day.

Professor Chris McMorran teaches Japanese studies at the National University of Singapore, where his work focuses on serious and important topics like labor, gender and marginalized communities. But ...

The lack of public trash cans is a leading inconvenience for foreign visitors in Japan, according to a tourism survey. Public trash bins were largely removed from places like subway stations due to ...