On this blog, I want to talk about Japanese culture.
First, I want to talk about why Japanese people are so punctual.
Do you think that Japanese were always so accurate about time?
As a matter of fact, until about a 100 years ago, even trains in Japan were always late.
But in 1920, the Japanese government established a day called "Toki No Kinenbi" or an "Anniversary of Time".
This was to spread among people how important being on time was.
Since then Japanese people have become very punctual and the trains now are not even a minute late.
Not only trains but buses and other public transportations, stores, deliveries, etc. are almost always on time.
I am sure you all know this to be true if you live in Japan or have visited here.
This is very convenient and unstressful for us but sometimes things can go a little too far.
For example, if a train is even a minute late people will start complaining.
And since everything is so punctual, people seem to be so restricted by time.
But due to this accuracy, Japan has developed to be one of the top countries of the world and Japanese people are known to be true to one's word.
"Toki No Kinenbi" is June 10th.
I hope you will appreciate this day a little more after you read my blog.
