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jeudi 18 février 2010

Won't Miss #127 - complex trash handling rules

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(Click this image to load a larger one that is of a legible size.)The trash handling rules in Japan are notorious among members of the foreign community for their fussiness and complexity. While it may seem that this is just a language or cultural problem, the rules are often baffling to Japanese people as well. Part of the reason for this is the myth that the Japanese recycle everything possible
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