The Japanese are great at teamwork. No one goes home until the boss leaves the office; the team is more important than the maverick individual on the baseball field and so on. I think the Japanese are also great at making every day things a bit special; anyone seen those roadworks barriers that are in the shape of frogs, rather than just plain old plastic? Or the pictures of the local flower/food/animal/landmark that are painted onto a long stretch of white railings as you drive through small provincial towns – love em! Anyway, I thought that this video combined these two great Japanese traits; teamwork and the ability to make something special out of something mundane. Well done Japan!
Anyone else got any good examples of Japan making the most out of the mundane…?
Like this:
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Magical stuff, I hope you have all been practicing in the office.
Yep, Bristol Half Marathon was our 2011 company charity event, but plans are already afoot (scuse the pun) for an IJT Red Arrows-style marching display in 2012 – watch this space!
I remember the students at my high school in Japan practicing bowing for the graduation ceremony. Its amazing how synchronised 700 teenagers can be after a few hours of practice!