{"id":42191,"date":"2026-08-13T02:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42191"},"modified":"2026-08-13T02:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:47:17","slug":"pictures-that-show-why-japan-is-already-living-in-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42191","title":{"rendered":"Pictures That Show Why Japan Is Already Living In The Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/6149df8453d37.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>For those of us who still haven\u2019t been to Japan, the country seems like something straight out of a fantasy or sci-fi novel: a land of endless possibilities, both bizarre and incredibly wise. Those who\u2019ve visited Japan or even moved there full time, however, notice hundreds of small details that make everyday life that much easier and far more comfortable. Everyday life doesn\u2019t have to be a chore, and the Japanese know the right way to live conveniently.<\/p>\n<p>TikToker Steven Wong, aka ALLSTAR STEVEN, posts viral videos about all the random, unusual, and plain peculiar things in Japan that actually make absolute sense to have. Like lockers for your umbrella, kid-sized shopping baskets in grocery stores, special stickers on cars driven by seniors over the age of 75, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Japan is great when it comes to making life more convenient for everyone and Steven is doing a public service by sharing all of these intelligent, citizen-oriented decisions in his entertaining videos. Check out his coolest facts about life in Japan below and be sure to follow him if you\u2019d like to see more content just like this.<\/p>\n<p>I reached out to Steven and he was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about his videos and life in Japan. &#8220;I recently traveled to Japan during the pandemic and out of pure boredom from quarantining, I decided to create TikToks to pass time. And after reading all the supportive comments, it motivated me to keep going,&#8221; he told <strong>Bored Panda<\/strong>, adding that the Japanese are very considerate of each other and think everything through which is why they have so many convenient things everywhere. 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