"Western countries are kind of a shithole compared to Japan." What about all of their societal problems?

- Extreme loneliness and isolation. Hikikokormi cases are on the rise.

- Lack of sex to the point to be considered a sexless society with one of the highest virginity rate and oldest age for loosing virginity.

- Extremely old population with an inverted social pyramid making it a huge burden to the young population and a huge problem for the country overall.

- High depression and suicide rates.

- Lack of affection between the parents and their kids, the father is never around because he is always working and kids are basically raised by their mother.

- Overworked workforce with low yield and productivity.

I don't know where you live but here in Munich we don't have a lot of "filth", crime or misery.