A woman from Bengaluru shared her experience of a 2-week trip to Japan. She was more impressed by the discipline and civic sense of the people there than by the technology. According to him, development does not mean GDP but the behavior of the people.
The experience of a Bengaluru woman’s trip to Japan is much discussed on social media. This woman named Ameesha Aggarwal had recently gone on a two-week trip to Japan. Returning from there, he shared his experience regarding people’s behavior and civic sense. Amisha told in her post on X that the most surprising thing for her was not the technology of Japan, but the everyday discipline of the people there.
Aggarwal told that during his visit he saw amazing civic sense among the people in their daily life. According to him, there was no one honking unnecessarily, no one pushing and shoving, and no filth was visible anywhere. Apart from this, trains were also arriving and departing on time. He explained that this experience taught him that development is not just about GDP figures, but also about the behavior of people.
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He wrote in his post: “Spent two weeks in Japan and the biggest culture shock wasn’t the technology. It was basic civic sense. No horns, no pushing, no trash, trains on minute-to-minute time. Turns out growth is mostly behavior, not GDP.”
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People’s reaction on social media
His post has sparked an online debate about public discipline and civic duty. One user said, “Japan’s ability is not just because of the system, but because its people choose discipline every day.”
Another user wrote: “Japan is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, which has beautifully preserved its culture and cultural identity.”
One user commented, “What I love about Japan is that even when there is a natural disaster with devastating consequences, the administration works very quickly and fixes everything super fast.”
Many others used the occasion to reflect on their country’s civic habits. One user wrote, “Absolutely true, most of the educated people in India forget basic civic sense in most of the places and this is why problems often arise.” Another user praised this viewpoint and replied, “What an amazing thing to say.”
This post was shared by a woman from Bengaluru.