Still, from Japan’s working culture developed a somewhat suprising interpretation of such situations.įalling asleep at odd times isn’t ideal but it can be interpreted positively in two ways.įirst, this person isn’t a quitter! No matter how many hours he already worked this week or how tired he may be, he doesn’t make excuses but shows up without fail. After all, most jobs don’t pay employees to sleep. The most controversial type of daytime sleeping happens at the work place. It can be translated as ‘sleeping while being present’ and is often used to refer to “sleeping while seated”. Sleeping in public is so common that there is a name for it – inemuri (居眠り). Chances are you too will learn to make every minute count.) (That is until one has spent enough time in Japan. Isn’t it simply impossible to imagine how anyone could fall asleep in such situations? It certainly may seem that way. Seeing Japanese people sleeping in public is met with wonder and confusion by many foreigners. Standing on a cramped train? Sprawled out across a park bench? Japanese people can get their shut-eye anywhere they can find it and the office is no exception.īut before you start imagining a scene where a salaryman after a long night of drinking at one of the notorious nomikai, is lying under the table, snoring joyously, let’s take a closer look at what of this image is true. Kimono and cherry blossom, robots and maid cafe’s, long-work hours and the ability to sleep anywhere, at any time.
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