Meaningless Wastebaskets of Japan

How do you say, “Don’t even think of stuffing your snack wrappers and pet bottle empties into your room’s trash can”?

With the world’s tiniest wastebasket, of course!

Seriously, this waste receptacle technically checked the “wastebasket” box at a ryōkan I recently stayed at, but was barely big enough for a single used Kleenex.

And if you know someone who’s planning a Japan trip, here are all the places I take my friends when they come to town…

Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had

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Writes all the Japan things.

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