Why Japan?

WHY JAPAN? with Sophie

Why does Japan do it that way?

Short answers to the questions every visitor to Japan asks — and the stories behind them.

I'm Sophie. Each episode, I take one question visitors ask about Japan, follow it back through history, and finish with what it means for your trip.

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The questions

Why Do Japanese People Take Off Their Shoes? Why Is There No Tipping in Japan? Why Is Japan So Clean With So Few Trash Cans?
MapWhere to see it in Japan 8 places from the episodes — a marsh with no trash cans, the street that sells plastic food, and more.