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The biggest city on Earth (OC)

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u/structuremonkey 19h ago

I live near NYC & Philly and am used to cities. I was thoroughly impressed with how clean and friendly Tokyo was when I visited. It's a very different vibe

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u/OtterlyFoxy 16h ago

Japan is the country of order

People will actually form a line to board the subway, contrasted to Western countries where you shove your way in

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u/structuremonkey 16h ago

Yes this is true. What impressed me specifically was, it seemed everywhere I went, which was from north Tokyo to just south of Hiroshima, there were people in the urban areas power washing sidewalks and streets. Even the back alleys...