Phones are sold that way, but I’m not sure if it’s by law or convention. But there’s no issue using either foreign-bought devices or apps that don’t make a sound.
Either way I can’t quite imagine the scene of someone confronting you taking pictures in a grocery store.
If that’s in Japan, aren’t all picture devices required to make a sound when you take a picture?
Phones are sold that way, but I’m not sure if it’s by law or convention. But there’s no issue using either foreign-bought devices or apps that don’t make a sound.
Either way I can’t quite imagine the scene of someone confronting you taking pictures in a grocery store.