Day in the Life of a Japanese Garbageman

This is a day in the life in Japan, following a Japanese worker in Chigasaki as he helps keep the city clean as a Japanese Garbage Collector. If you are curious about Japan work culture, life in Japan, or how Japanese cities stay so clean, this Japan documentary gives you a behind the scenes look at waste management in Japan. Ginjiro works at the Chigasaki City Government Environmental Operation Center, where over 120 workers handle garbage collection across the city. Like many jobs working in Japan, safety and precision are critical. Each day begins with a full truck inspection, as garbage collection is done in pairs. Navigating narrow Tokyo style streets with cars, bikes, and pedestrians requires a high level of skill and constant awareness.In Japan, cleanliness starts with the community. Residents maintain collection areas, and the cleaner the space, the more likely people follow proper disposal rules. This reflects a deeper part of Japan's culture and daily life, where responsibility for shared spaces is taught from a young age. Even after long shifts, workers wash their trucks, which is why garbage trucks in Japan always look clean. This attention to detail is part of what defines Japanese culture and what makes Japan feel so safe and organized. Watch the entire Day in the Life video series - http://tokyozebra.com/ditl Chigasaki City Government Environmental Operation Center 茅ヶ崎市役所 環境事業センター X - @Kankyou_jigyou - https://x.com/Kankyou_jigyou IG - ＠chigasaki_packer - https://www.instagram.com/chigasaki_packer Get my Paolo fromTOKYO Premium Kaminari Hot Sauce - https://paolofromtokyohotsauce.com Paolo fromTOKYO Vending Machine in Shibuya Tokyo - https://maps.app.goo.gl/RjwhUQ7oLRiGRo7y9 Address: Shibuya BEAM Building 31-2 Udagawacho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0042 Open: 24 Hours / 7 Days Get my Tokyo & Japan Merch and show your support! - https://www.tokyozebra.com/mrch ___ Tokyo Zebra: My 2nd YouTube Channel ___ See My Life in Japan behind the scenes - https://www.youtube.com/tokyozebra Questions about Japan or Japan Travel? Get answers and chat with my Discord Community - https://paolofrom.tokyo/discord ___ Channel Support ___ Want to help SUPPORT my channel, buy me a BEER or Maiko and I DINNER? Thank you in advance! - PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/paolofromtokyo - Venmo: PaolofromTokyo (venmo.com/paolofromtokyo) - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paolofromtokyo Join YouTube Channel Memberships - https://www.youtube.com/paolofromtokyo/join - Merch Store: https://tokyozebra.com/mrch ___ Help with Subtitles / Closed Captioning ___ - https://paolofrom.tokyo/cc ___ Business ___ Want me to feature your business in my video? [email protected] Want to send me stuff? For ADDRESS - https://www.tokyozebra.com/address ___ For more info about me ___ I'm from TOKYO JAPAN, I've been living here for a long time. I'll be your Tokyo Travel Guide, taking you to the spots I love as well as showing you what to do all around Japan and maybe sometimes overseas. I'm also into Tech so you'll see a few videos about my drone and other cool toys I discover. In short, the channel is all about what I Love, Japan, Food, Travel, Tech and most likely coming FROM-TOKYO, my home. - Website https://www.tokyozebra.com/about - Instagram: @paolofromtokyo - https://instagram.com/paolofromtokyo @tokyo.zebra - https://instagram.com/tokyo.zebra - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paolofromtokyoofficial - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paolo.fromtokyo ___ My Film Gear ___ (Affiliate Links Used - I may receive commission from products purchased) - Main Camera (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2GlSvyy (International) http://geni.us/pyBIG7S - Main Wide Lens (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2o5B00B (International) https://geni.us/DDbpW - Powered Mic (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2B7HnUM (International) http://geni.us/ZaFl4a - Mic (USA Link) https://amzn.to/30VtlPV (International) https://geni.us/lVurdzT - Portable TriPod (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2LKhM6e (International) http://geni.us/DfeI - Gimbal (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2PYmjYA (International) https://geni.us/amgYR3 - Drone (Original) (USA Link) https://amzn.to/2K6qrAW (International) http://geni.us/UFAFl3c - For a complete list of my gear: https://www.tokyozebra.com/my-gear/ Access to Music in video: http://share.epidemicsound.com/zsbS8