Many a time we have volunteered to clean-up around our neighbourhood. Sweeping the station early in the morning has been a regular event on a Saturday for years.

I think it is part of life in Japan that the streets are kept clean and everyone seems to put their hands to the plough so to speak.

Brush in Hand about to clean the station

Mind you I am not sure how much work this brush can do – its a bit small!

Whilst in Japan this clean up mentality has been a regular way of life in the schools, the offices and the community, it appears that the concept has spread. In Paris, Japanese expats have taken to the streets of Paris to help clean up the streets for the tens of thousands of Japanese tourists. Good for them – I am impressed!

“We want to make Paris more beautiful, at the moment it is so-so,” said Tada Osamu, a 36-year old engineer from Nara who leads the team.

this is a quote from reuters.

According to the report, despite the regular municipal cleaners who sweep the streets, the streets of Paris are still dirty.

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