Punctuality
In Japan, punctuality is very important. The trains, buses, planes, all forms of public transportation are always on time. Meeting always begin on time (but I HEARD they tend to run late, thus many employees have to do overtime which they are not too happy about!!!)
Also, in America, we say it is cool to be "fashionably late" to a party. So, if the party begins at 8pm, it is cool to arrive at about 9:30 or 10:00pm. If you did the same thing in Japan, it would be considered very impolite.
How about you? Are you always puntual when you meet your friends for a date or dinner or something? In general are you a punctual person, or are you often late?
The below is a cool and unique and interesting article about two American guys who set a Guiness world record by using the trains in Japan. You should read it!
"Japanese punctuality lets duo go the Guiness 24-hour train distance"
p.s. sorry, today no photo. you will have to do without a photo today. i think you can all live without it..
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