[Markoff]

> Per ITK, Nito only leaves his apartment to get a haircut and take out the trash, as well as any other activity that absolutely requires him to step outside of the comfort of his room. He gets all of his groceries and whatever else he needs delivered, eliminating the need to go shopping.

Huh, I thought Japan is more developed, in China delivery companies offer taking out the trash service for years, they deliver you groceries and on the way out they take out your trash.

Also what's up with out of home haircuts? That's pretty standard even in poor European countries for hairdresser to come to your own place, it's actually often cheaper than having rented place, because it saves them tons of money plus it's very difficult to tax it.

So as European who lived in China I say meh at taking out the trash and doing haircuts as absolutely required activities to leave the house.

[konart]

>Huh, I thought Japan is more developed, in China delivery companies offer taking out the trash service for years, they deliver you groceries and on the way out they take out your trash.

You mean a guy comes into your apartment, puts groceries in the fridge or puts them on the table and then proceeds with collecting your trash for you?

[Markoff]

they deliver you groceries to your apartment door, where they will also pick up your trash and throw it outside in the bin, they don't enter apartment

years ago when living there used this to deliver groceries to my air purified apartment I didn't leave sometimes for days, it was always nice punch in the nose after opening door and smelling the burning (smoggy) air

[quantum_magpie]

In Japan you need to sort all of your trash and then put it in bins before the truck comes. In my apartment complex it was forbidden to put out trash before 22 the night before, and the truck would show up at 8:15~ everyday for different stuff.

As for home haircuts - it's not a thing there as you would rarely invite even friends into your home. It's a space for you and your family.

[davidjytang]

Japan has very strict and specific garbage disposal rules.

If meticulous sorting is not required and labor cheap, it is easy to offer this kind of trash take out service.

[Markoff]

so people are sorting trash at trash bins outside? I see no reason why this service would not be provided, you give the guy your sorted trash and he just put it in correct bin, or am I missing some rocket science here?