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by johnnyanmac 872 days ago
Because Japan just has less trash can lids to blow off.

https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-shibuya/a...

And as you see with the design of their cans they aren't just holes with some plastic top loosely strewn on it.

But yes, I'd chalk up a society used to carrying their trash until they find a sparsely spaced trash can "culture".