Learn how strict waste guidelines and smart disposal habits of Japan keep the country remarkably clean for visitors and locals alike.

Vietnamese man Quang Minh had lived in Japan for just three months but had more than 10 run-ins with the police over noise complaints, his first major culture shock. He moved to Japan in 2023 when he ...

Garbage sorting is a well established ritual in Japan that few question, despite the time and effort involved. A typical resident of a major city has Mondays and Thursdays as options to take ...

A worker at a recycling facility in northern Japan made a rich discovery. The worker was sorting trash in Sapporo, a prefecture of Hokkaido, when he found wads of cash worth 10 million yen, or ...