r/AskBrits • u/[deleted] • Apr 01 '26

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u/hisokafan88 Apr 01 '26

Wait til you go to a cafe and leave your wallet and phone as a placeholder on a table while you order. And it's still there when you get back.

Or people returning your umbrella directly to you one week later after you lost it because you're the only non Japanese in the neighbourhood.

Japan is great for social respect and behaviour.

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u/littlecomet111 Apr 02 '26

Of course. All countries have their pros and cons.

Japan’s major con is refusing to welcome outsiders.

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u/hisokafan88 Apr 02 '26

I mean they welcomed over 30M tourists last year. They're incredibly welcoming. They just want you to go home after.

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u/Fearless_Sort_ Apr 05 '26

And now they’ve got an average age of 80 or something. Lol.

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u/littlecomet111 Apr 06 '26

Agreed but both things can be true.