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Ka-pi96 said:
Athaba said:

People in Japan seems to be more disciplined then here in Europe. People here are still going to buy flowers at the local flower shop (which is still open), and lots of the customers are 60+. Japan with its clear disaster rules and trainings may be way ahead in awerenes of danger. 

Well people are still going to local flower shops here too. I've even had a couple nights out at bars recently, they've still got customers. I've heard Tokyo is pretty deserted and some restaurants reported going without a single customer for a day which is crazy for Tokyo. But outside of the big cities it seems to be business as normal. Everybody's wearing masks, but it's hayfever season so lots of people would be wearing them even without the virus going around anyway.

It could also be because the culture is less "touchy". People don't really hug, there aren't handshakes or anything like that either, it's just generally harder for viruses to go from one person to another.

I feel like Japan is such a clean and tidy country because it's citizens are respectful. Americans are dirty hamsters, can't tell you how many times I've seen people throw trash/cigarettes out of their car, litter on sidewalks, cough/sneeze without covering their mouth, not curbing their mangy mutts, use public restrooms without washing their hands etc;. I'm a germaphobe so I pick up on these things easily and they annoy me to no end.