A common trend in Japan these days is people bemoaning a decline in manners. From part-time workers playing with customers’ food to so-called “sushi terrorism”, many worry that they’re living in an era of moral decay.
This debate kicked off again recently when Noboshi Ranbu, a ramen shop in Saitama Prefecture, announced it had banned people from using smartphones while they ate.
Public sentiment was clearly in favor of the store. But why? Below is our detailed social media sentiment analysis, along with some choice translated quotes from Japanese social media users spanning 200+ online comments. If you’re an Insider subscriber, you can check it out below.
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