Respect for Time and Space in Tokyo

Respect for Time and Space in Tokyo
Written by: Wigent
 
Shortly after college, I became a researcher and was assigned to do a survey on the perceptions of Filipinos on Japanese. The study revealed that the Japanese were perceived highly in attitudes like being disciplined, punctual and respectful. Some see these attitudes to be the reason why their country has become the second largest economy in the world. Personally, I have long thought of the Japanese to have the same traits, however, never really dealt with them in business. I think it’s the same with these respondents, they have built their perceptions of the Japanese through media or what others have told them about. Although I have been to Japan before doing this research, I went there for fun, so I thought going there again would be exceptionally educating and see if my (and the respondents’) perceptions were correct.

My present job has given me the opportunity to do that. So while I was doing my daily work in Tokyo I did a mini-investigation and became more observant in the way the Japanese conducted their daily work. I never thought that I could see so much in my short stay.

Every morning I would walk to the subway station to commute to the office. So the first one I observed was the pacing of how Japanese walk. Some walked fast and normal like Filipinos. However, in general, they did really walk fast. By “fast”, I mean faster than most Filipinos would walk. Some even ran and nobody minded. (I say this because I observed in our country that some stare at someone who runs when he’s in a hurry which I think is not polite.)

After this short walk I would reach the train’s platform in a few minutes. Everywhere in the station, reminders for the passengers can be seen and one of these is the very reliable train schedule. Every station has one and according to the schedule, the next train will depart at 8:32AM . “On the dot? No way,” I said in disbelief. I thought maybe the train will depart like 8:30AM or 8:35AM. A few minutes later, the train arrived. We got inside the jam-packed train where everyone looked like sardines in a can. After a few seconds, the train left. At 8:32AM!

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Hero (J-dorama)

HERO
Starring:
Kimura Takuya - Kuryu Kohei
Matsu Takako - Amamiya Maiko
Otsuka Nene - Nakamura Misuzu (aka the lady who’s having an affair with Shibayama)
Abe Hiroshi - Shibayama Mitsugu (aka the man who’s having an affair with Nakamura)
Katsumura Masanobu - Egami Tatsuo (the guy who likes Amamiya)
Kohinata Fumiyo - Suetsugu Takayuki (the guy who loves ballroom dancing)
Yashima Norito – Endo Kenji
Kadono Takuzo - Ushimaru Yutaka (the boss)
Kodama Kiyoshi - Nabeshima Toshimitsu (the bigger boss)
Tanaka Yoji - the bartender (Aru yo)
Synopsis:
Hero tells of the story of Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya), a former high school delinquent who became a public prosecutor. This TV-shopping addict is transferred from Aomori to Tokyo, where he is coldly greeted by new colleagues who doubt his ability to perform his duties. The business suit-averse Kuryu may appear unprofessional at first glace, favoring jeans and shirts with cheesy slogans to dark coats and slacks. He also has a very unorthodox way of working, choosing to personally investigate his cases rather than relying solely on the police. He is given a zealous (but initially unwilling) law clerk Amamiya Maiko (Matsu Takako) as his personal assistant. By combining book smart (Amamiya) and street smart (Kuryu), they solve cases involving characters like corrupt parliament members and petty underwear thieves and eventually, Kuryu gains the respect and admiration of his superiors and colleagues. The ending theme is Can you keep a secret? by Utada Hikaru, who also makes a cameo appearance on Episode 8. She was that waitress at the restaurant where Kuryu and the female lawyer had dinner. Read and comment on this dorama at Japinoy.com

My boss, my hero マイ★ボス マイ★ヒーロー (J-dorama)

My Boss, My Hero
Date aired: July – September 2006
Episodes: 10
Starring:
Nagase Tomoya – Sakaki Makio
Tegoshi Yuya – Sakurakoji Jun
Aragaki Yui – Umemura Hikari
Kashii Yu – Minami Yuriko
Tanaka Koki – Manabe Kazuya
Ichimura Masachika – Sakaki Kiichi
Kikawada Masaya – Sakaki Mikio
Synopsis:
Sakaki Makio is a 27-year-old next-in-line to a powerful Yakuza family who gets sent to high school again after he botched a multimillion dollar deal in Hong Kong. With his stupidity, his father ruled that he can only inherit the Boss position after getting a high school diploma. Pretending to be a 17-year-old high school boy, he gets into St. Agnes Academy with the influence of his Yakuza boss of a father. Born under power and privilege, Makio must now try to live the life of a normal high school boy and get along well with his teachers and classmates. Can this feared gangster keep up the act while living a double life? Will he finally get that coveted high school diploma and the Yakuza leadership? Read more about this hilarious J-dorama at Japinoy.com ^_^

Death Note デスノート (Live action movie)

Death Note デスノート
Date aired:
Death Note – July 2006
Death Note (The Last Name) – November 2006

Starring:
Fujiwara Tatsuya – Yagami Light 
Matsuyama Ken’ichi – L / Ryuuzaki
Nakamura Shidou – Ryuk (voice actor)
Kaga Takeshi – Yagami Soichiro
Toda Erika – Amane Misa

Synopsis:
Adapted from the best selling manga series written by Ohba Tsugumi, Death Note is the story of Light Yagami, a student whose life changes drastically when he finds a mysterious notebook dropped into the world by Ryuk, a Shinigami (Death god). This notebook, called Death Note, kills anyone whose name is written in it.

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