The post garnered 3.6 million views on X, triggering fury among online observers in Japan and China. "Just because of these five people's immoral behaviour, the whole Chinese nation will be viewed negatively," remarked one Japanese commenter on X. "They should be banned from coming to Japan again," another user added. One suggestion was, "Guest houses should charge foreigners 10 times the rate compared to Japanese guests." "Such uncivilised behaviour is not welcomed in China either. They should be held accountable for their actions and compensate the host," a Chinese social media user commented. In Japan, homestay guests and tenants are expected to clean the property and restore it to its original condition before checking out. Some homestays also enforce strict rules regarding rubbish sorting. An experienced Chinese traveller shared with the Beijing News that she received a negative rating for leaving behind extra packaging at a Japanese homestay, despite having sorted her waste as instructed, as it resulted in additional cleaning work for the host.