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[–] sparkle@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

They don't have them because they were removed after the Tokyo Metro nerve gas attack in 1995 as a precaution against future terrorist attacks. It's a pretty common response to terror attacks, France did it after the 1995 GIA bombings and the UK did it after the 1993 Bishopgate bombing by the Provisional IRA.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 13 points 2 years ago

Anti-public cost cutting disguised as security theater

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago

Dam that's a bit of an over reaction imo.

[–] Land_Strider@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wait, do you mean to tell me they don't have public trash bins in France or the UK either? Or did they bring them back after a while?

[–] sparkle@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

They brought them back after a while. Japan has started bringing trash cans back in cities slowly too.