I know that Japan doesn't observe Daylight Savings Time (aka Summer Time). What I don't know is... why? Did they ever try it, then repeal it?
2007-03-11 19:08:02 · 10 answers · asked by Clutchitude 5 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Mainly because it was imposed by the occupation and thus resented from the get-go. Maybe it would have caught on if they thought it was their own idea, or at least had some input into GHQ's decision to implement it. When Japan became sovereign again daylight savings time was one of the first occupation reforms they dropped. Salary-men traditionally work at least until it's dark outside. Daylight savings time would thus mean more work, not more golf. Farmers get up at dawn in any case, what do they care?
2007-03-12 01:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well it's important to understand why anyone observes daylight savings time. Basically it's a government sanctioned period on our calender where we change our clocks, to adjust how long our day is with the hopes of adjusting our energy consumption during the year. Japan did observe daylight savings time. In Japan, Daylight saving was introduced after World War II by the U.S. occupation but was dispensed with in 1952, following opposition from farmers. Despite efforts by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry to have daylight saving introduced to cut Japan's energy consumption, opposition from farmers and the Ministry of Education (which was concerned that lighter evenings would entice school children from their homework) has continued to win in parliament.
2007-03-11 19:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by Maxiebedeeps 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to my research:
"In Japan, Daylight saving was introduced after World War II by the U.S. occupation but was dispensed with in 1952, following opposition from farmers. Despite efforts by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry to have daylight saving introduced to cut Japan's energy consumption, opposition from farmers and the Ministry of Education (which was concerned that lighter evenings would entice school children from their homework) has continued to win the day "
2007-03-11 19:18:54 · answer #3 · answered by ♥☺ bratiskim∞! ☺♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think a better question is why is there daylight savings time in the US?? It is suppose to save money on energy but I have heard some people argue that.
2007-03-11 21:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by Adam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they just have no use for it. japan is not the only country that does observe daylight saving time.
2007-03-11 19:15:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well I know Japan doesn't have Summer vacation a.k.a you go to school on June July and August......personally Daylight Savings time seems kind of stupid and pointless to me......maybe they saw it that way as well?
2007-03-11 19:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by Scrappy Doo 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Maybe because they're smart enough to know it's a waste of time ? You can't change time, can you ? I've never heard of "summer time". Our time change happens in spring, not summer. Spring forward, fall backward. It's never helped me.
2007-03-12 04:26:40 · answer #7 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that. But I do know is that Daylight Savings Time, helps our economy.
2007-03-11 19:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because the Japanese dont have a bunch of idiots in congress like we do here in the USA
2007-03-11 19:15:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I quess they dont want to have to reset all them digital clocks......my dead uncle didnt belive in it either he said he lived on real time
2007-03-11 19:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋