THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 6, 2023 at 19:03 JST
Garbage bins installed in the Dotonbori district of Osaka utter thanks in a Kansai dialect as they collect trash. Merchants hope they will encourage pedestrians not to litter the streets. (Takashi Yoshida)
OSAKA--Littering has long soiled the bustling Dotonbori district here as tourists who enjoyed takoyaki and other local specialties often just tossed away the plastic trays and sticks. [Read More]
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