hilarious, why not Taiwan?
number whatever above-islands are an outlier.
Masks and lockdowns-Asian island modus operandi accomplished nothing.
Given Japan’s strategy was heavily reliant on masks and lockdowns-why should folks follow that plan?
We did not have mandatory lockdowns.
Yes, here is chalked up to the following factors.
One… Almost universal masking in public spaces, particularly in crowded spaces without any mandatory dictates (now being phased out)
Two….extremely high mRNA vaccination rate somewhere in the vicinity of 80-90% (rather astounding for a traditionally, lukewarm foreign vaccine oriented, insular population rejecting of such vaccines for many years and struct import safety restrictions on any kind of foreign medicines in favor of domestically produced brands
Three….Considerable social distancing mandated in churches, meetings, political events, sporting events, and the like followed up by contract tracing
Four… Completely high standard medical infrastructure with the highest possible medical care in a sanitary environment, including access to nearly all Japanese. Extremely high public adherence to sanitation, such as covered sneezing, handkerchief carrying, incessant handwashing. No handshaking. Quiet voices in trains (if any), on elevators, etc keeping respiratorisl aerosols down.
Five….High level of education on Covid-19 incessantly on TV, radio, talk shows, by sports personnel, stars, commentators and the like minus any politicization of masks (only a very small anti mask fringe section perhaps 1-2% of the population)
Six….Extremely low obesity/diabetes, etc rate, which also helped contribute to the low death rate
Seven…Strict quarantine if infected.
All the while with a considerably conservative right wing party (LDP) in control pro US and fairly anti-CCP. (And buy into anti-Covid medication by nearly all political parties.). A few more factors as well.