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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a reaction to the town’s huge popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms.

“It is regrettable that we had to take such measures,” a local official told CNN last month, when the town’s council decided to block the most popular Fuji views with a 66-foot-long (20-meter) black screen, which was erected on May 21.

The small town in Yamanashi prefecture has become the center of an international controversy in recent weeks. A specific viewpoint in Fujikawaguchiko, which is at the foot of Mount Fuji and near the starting point for one of the most-used trails up the mountain, became so popular with visitors that it was causing problems for locals.

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[-] Cyberjin@lemmy.world -3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

They got rid of trashcans because of a terror incident and they saved a lot money by doing so (less workers).

Who wouldn't pile their trash? Who knows where&when the next empty trashcan comes along in Japan.

So the fix is to have people changing them more often + even having more available, but that would require more work and money.. blaming foreigners are just easier @

Mini rant Japan also has a lot of unnecessary packaging and the birds can be very aggressive when trash is exposed, which doesn't help.

[-] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

So the fix is to have people changing them more often + even having more available, but that would require more work and money.. blaming foreigners are just easier 

It has nothing to do with blaming foreigners, my local parks here in the US are all carry in/carry out parks with lots of signs posted stating as such, and it's not a massive problem.

I'm absolutely going to blame lazy fucks who can't hold onto a bit of trash long enough to get to a trashcan or who can't be bothered to clean up after themselves. Blaming it on lack of trash cans merely offsets responsibility and ignores that park cams are a magnet for wildlife and lead to trash blowing out of them

So the fix is to clean up your own goddamned trash and take it with you when you leave.

Not a hard concept...

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Anyone caught littering is convicted to 200 hours of community service in which they have to pickup trash wearing a bright orange coverall that says litterbug while wearing a helmet with a signal light on top.

This should be a very humiliating experience.

[-] Cyberjin@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

The concept isn't hard I agree, but it's clearly a on going problem so, have more options is more convenient and could solve the issue.

Long enough to get a trashcan? Well see that's one of problems. A) finding one. B) an empty one.

[-] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I visited last year. The way they handle trash is just black magic. There are almost no bins on the street. Everything is in disposable packaging. Yet, there is absolutely no litter.

The craziest example was Asakusa. I was walking around for 30 mins.holding about 10 food wrappers in my hand. Eventually a nice merchant offered me a plastic bag to put it all in when I purchased a drink.

[-] Cyberjin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah things can get bit tricky 😂 Especially when you buy a lot food & drinks. The average japanese person doesn't buy a lot.

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