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  • The Tokyo Metro is a crucial public-transportation system that is globally recognized for its cleanliness. The staff does routine cleanings to maintain its stations and trains for its nearly 6 million daily passengers. The Tokyo Metro has nine lines and 180 stations that need to be kept clean around the clock.
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  • @jeffhoward9186
    @jeffhoward9186 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +181

    I lived in Japan for 8 and a half year and go back to visit every two to three years. Japan is a very clean country, with the population taking pride in the appearance of every hotel, store, train, restaurants, public and private place. The true unsung hero’s of Japan are the people who keep these places clean as well as the customers who use and shop at these facilities. How I miss Japan!!!
    Great job to all cleaning staffs!!! I thank you very much!!!

    • @Cha4k
      @Cha4k 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The "New" Japanese moving in from overseas are sadly a lot less clean. They seem to have an entirely different culture.

  • @SteveSilverActor
    @SteveSilverActor ปีที่แล้ว +513

    I lived in Japan for ten years, and I have to say that it was a joy to live in a country that values cleanliness and where people take pride in their work.

    • @rgj8044
      @rgj8044 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      A true first world country.

    • @missplainjane3905
      @missplainjane3905 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rgj8044
      You visited

    • @joaquinvaleri7022
      @joaquinvaleri7022 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm from Argentina

    • @daddytheketchum
      @daddytheketchum หลายเดือนก่อน

      Their workplace is toxic and Japan is like a book with a good cover but inside not so much.

    • @ttmn123
      @ttmn123 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm from Japan

  • @redsamurai192
    @redsamurai192 ปีที่แล้ว +793

    one thing i respect about them is they take pride in their job no matter what that is and take it seriously. they don't have that "i'm just a cleaner who clean dirt" mentality, they have that "i clean trains so commuters can be comfortable" mindset. love and respect is the same, no one can love or respect you, if you don't even love or respect yourself.

    • @cz2301
      @cz2301 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Though the old lady started her job thinking this way and only later began feeling proud of it bc of the positive feedback

    • @ellenkuang8853
      @ellenkuang8853 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      You also have to realize that they're taught to be proud of cleanliness at a young age at school. All students clean their own classroom & school, including toilets. That's why it's not shameful. There's no stigma with it when it's your own responsibility and kids understand the effort it takes.

    • @thecapone45
      @thecapone45 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Very true

    • @abhilashaavula9321
      @abhilashaavula9321 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What a comment!!

    • @Yavin4
      @Yavin4 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Those workers don't have to worry about affordable housing, healthcare, or retirement. They're not economically stressed out like our working class is here in America. Japan has a strong, intact social contract. We ripped up our social contract decades ago. Here, subway cleaning is done by immigrants who are desperate.

  • @Banyo__
    @Banyo__ ปีที่แล้ว +2479

    When I was a supervisor at my job, I used to emphasize to staff to treat the cleaning staff right because it is a job that is often looked down upon, and their workers treated with disrespect. Without them, our trashcans would be overflowing, our windows so dirty you couldn't see out, trash everywhere, nothing disinfected, and don't even get me started on the bathrooms. In addition to lessons of respect, they were always included in our events or when staff brought food. If anything, please treat all employees with respect. They matter, their jobs matter, and when you take it for granted, they will leave you in a pile of your own filth.

    • @jayasmrmore3687
      @jayasmrmore3687 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Respect

    • @Jan_haj
      @Jan_haj ปีที่แล้ว +51

      For sure. At our company (large event location) we have one full time cleaner for over 2.500m² (we only get help at or after really large events when it would be too much for one person) and he is one of the most important people with the best attitude and the normal work day as well as company events wouldn't be the same without him. We all tried his job at least once and gained even more respect for his work because of it. 💪🏼 Luckily didn't came across somebody that treated him badly, but we would all support him stand behind him and every new employee has to learn to do that as well 👍🏻
      He even became a good friend and together with some other colleagues we meet regularly after work and are having a great time for over 6 years now 😎

    • @Banyo__
      @Banyo__ ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Jan_haj that's awesome and how it should be.

    • @ulterior_web
      @ulterior_web ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Just listening to how the woman in this video describes cleaning the bathroom, I can’t imagine American cleaning staff ever speaking this positively.

    • @davisluong2060
      @davisluong2060 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      NYC could learn a thing or two from this

  • @岩橋一成
    @岩橋一成 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    東京メトロの車両と設備が、こんなに丁寧に徹底的に清掃されているなんて知りませんでした。
    担当されている方々に感謝ですね。

    • @Sakura-g9v
      @Sakura-g9v 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      小池百合子知事は外資に売ろうとしてますが、この様なサービスが維持できなくなるかもしれませんね😏

  • @beng3345
    @beng3345 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    I go to Japan once/yr and can tell you this isn't a marketing video. The trains in Tokyo are actually clean. The subway is clean. The stations are clean. The escalators are clean. It's a truly amazing place. I've seen these people doing this exact cleaning with my own eyes. Amazing. Japan's subway bathrooms are literally cleanwe than most countries' hotel rooms.

    • @polarbeararecute4557
      @polarbeararecute4557 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tokyo metro is dirty compare to Moscow

    • @gerrylee1687
      @gerrylee1687 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@polarbeararecute4557Russia 😂😂😂😂. Those drunks and killers?😂😂😂

    • @beng3345
      @beng3345 ปีที่แล้ว

      No it isn't @@polarbeararecute4557

    • @Ruzzky_Bly4t
      @Ruzzky_Bly4t ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@gerrylee1687 Pretty stupid reaction to be honest. I wouldn't go as far as to say Tokyo's metro is dirty compared to the Moscow one, but the Moscow metro is one of the best and best-looking ones the world has seen.

    • @gerrylee1687
      @gerrylee1687 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ruzzky_Bly4t Russia lies every day. Russia is a country of killers and alcoholics

  • @memory-card
    @memory-card ปีที่แล้ว +1279

    Everytime I come to Japan I really appreciate the cleanliness and yes, the dedication shown in the video is the way it should be done. But to be fair: The big problem are the customers making it dirty in the first place and that's where Japan or Singapore really have a head start.

    • @barneycasting8331
      @barneycasting8331 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Remember that citizens pay a very high rate of tax to keep these public services on tip top condition.

    • @raptormesh
      @raptormesh ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@barneycasting8331 Not really, majority of the tax increase goes to pensions and military spending.

    • @shack12319
      @shack12319 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      ​@@barneycasting8331more so a cultural thing something all countries should aspire to

    • @mesiroy1234
      @mesiroy1234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah its clean. But has 2 highwst sudicde rate in jappm

    • @mesiroy1234
      @mesiroy1234 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jappan is really fuxking gross if you see byoned tbe tourist

  • @gzSING
    @gzSING ปีที่แล้ว +150

    I love Japan's cleanliness and how everyone at every level is proud and diligent about their jobs!

    • @dnhn.design
      @dnhn.design 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No doubt it's an amazing system with great workers, but it's easier to be cleaner when the system Does not run 24/7 and passengers Respect the system

  • @turner.n
    @turner.n ปีที่แล้ว +90

    I'm Japanese and I've been living in Tokyo for more than a decade but I've never known that train cars and station facilities are deep cleaned thoroughly by such an industrious staff.
    The tools they use and cleaning operation to avoid contamination are amazing! Hats off to them. いつもありがとうございます!!

  • @RealisticMgmt
    @RealisticMgmt ปีที่แล้ว +262

    Hands down, the Tokyo Metro is the greatest transportation system in the world in terms of service and cleanliness and it all starts with people like Chikako. So much respect to her!

    • @boohere2
      @boohere2 ปีที่แล้ว

      When I saw when she put her hands in the toilet, I was like I CANNOT do that. Especially a public toilet. Heck no!! She sure has a lot of guts to do it though

    • @isamuominae
      @isamuominae ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@boohere2 you can't use GLOVES like she does? LMAO!

  • @lokety
    @lokety ปีที่แล้ว +245

    These people are the heroes of society. I thank them for their service.

  • @Sky-yi9nc
    @Sky-yi9nc ปีที่แล้ว +802

    The Tokyo Metro system is the absolute gold standard in public transportation.

    • @jayasmrmore3687
      @jayasmrmore3687 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Platinum even, it’s the ultimate

    • @gePanzerTe
      @gePanzerTe ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At least Japanese people don"t work themselves like slaves without results.

      Unlike in the West (America anyone ?) where employees are mostly regarded as mere slaves: underpaid, worked to the bone, malnourished, unhealed, despised...

    • @vizdrom
      @vizdrom ปีที่แล้ว +34

      The only con is overcrowding during peak hours, but even that is just a testament to its importance in commuting.

    • @gePanzerTe
      @gePanzerTe ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@vizdrom Sure it is a bit different than overcrowded roads with cars bumpers to bumpers... and at the end of the Day it is as much exhausting.
      🚙 🚙 🚙

    • @vizdrom
      @vizdrom ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@gePanzerTe I didn't mean that it's just as bad as Car commuting, I meant that it being overcrowded at times is because so many people rely on it because of how good it is. It's the lifeline of their workforce.

  • @fransisco5748
    @fransisco5748 ปีที่แล้ว +529

    I am taking Tokyo Metro everyday to the office and this video makes me appreciate even more the hard work of the staff, and also, the kind passengers that don't make it dirty.
    I'm so grateful for the experience.

  • @Roxadus460
    @Roxadus460 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I remember the first time taking the metro in Japan and i was amazed at how clean the stations, platforms, restrooms and trains were and i was insanely impressed

  • @Drew791
    @Drew791 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    This is absolutely amazing. And to see a group of older employees band together and remain physically active while taking pride in their jobs is inspiring.

  • @tokawa154
    @tokawa154 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    全ての清掃員に感謝します。いつもありがとう。

  • @MS-sq4ms
    @MS-sq4ms ปีที่แล้ว +255

    I’ve always heard how dedicated Japanese people are but after visiting Tokyo it felt like a whole new world. I was shocked to find out that there’s no trash bins almost everywhere and yet subways are clean. Try doing that in New York and you will see how filthy it will get. Hats off to Japan and it’s people

    • @RazorRamonElJefe
      @RazorRamonElJefe ปีที่แล้ว

      What about puddles of pish?

    • @cz2301
      @cz2301 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thats true but there are no trash bins in Tokyo for fear of terrorist attacks, so everybody need to take their trash to the nearest 7-11. Kudos to them though, for keeping it clean.

    • @fairlykirari
      @fairlykirari ปีที่แล้ว +5

      汚いと気分が悪いです。
      みんなが気持ちよく利用するためにお互いが思いやりをもてば幸せです。

    • @tomokokishi3066
      @tomokokishi3066 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      From the very young age we're taught not to litter. No big deal for us. I really do not understand why Americans can't do this.

    • @oldtwinsna8347
      @oldtwinsna8347 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@tomokokishi3066 It's only certain ethnic groups that do this. But can't talk about it in open else a civil rights lawsuit gets filed after you.

  • @annunakian8054
    @annunakian8054 ปีที่แล้ว +5465

    It all starts with riders doing their part by not being nasty & disgusting. Without that it's a losing battle.

    • @aequitas8749
      @aequitas8749 ปีที่แล้ว +487

      Japanese culture is about being respectful of public property.

    • @BleepBloop-eu1qm
      @BleepBloop-eu1qm ปีที่แล้ว +299

      yeah they only do it once every 2 weeks apparently. after a day these trains will be 100% covered in urine in toronto

    • @ebridgewater
      @ebridgewater ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@BleepBloop-eu1qmSame in England, buses even worse.

    • @sir_dragonfly7287
      @sir_dragonfly7287 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      ​@aequitas8749 I wish we had more of that on the Chicago L, it's a public resource all Chicagoans share, and it should be treated as such.

    • @ruleaus7664
      @ruleaus7664 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      @@hak1985org
      As a cleaner at an American airport, the carelessness of some people bothers me. Sometimes I'll find gum spat out in the urinals, trash in ashtrays instead of a trash can ten feet away, and pee all over the toilet seat because the guy wanted to piss in the stall with the seat down. At a high-traffic place, I guess it's inevitable that some people will be slobs.

  • @yogtheterrible
    @yogtheterrible ปีที่แล้ว +406

    I'm a janitor in the US. I clean offices, not trains, but the concept is the same. Watching the video I'm seeing a major difference between cleaning philosophies. Here we see that the priority is being clean. In the US the priority is being cheap. In the us the way it usually works is an office will hire the cheapest cleaning service they can find. They're cheap because the employees are paid minimum wage and they aren't given much time to clean any given office. The office will then complain and pressure the cleaning service to do a better job, threatening to get another service. The boss of the cleaning service will then call the janitors tasked with cleaning and yell at them and threaten to fire them if they don't clean better and faster. We're given some of the tools we need, the basics are given mop/bucket, broom, trash bags, soap, duster, vacuum. However, we if we ever need specialty equipment, or run out we have to beg our boss to get it. He'll say "ok, i'll see what i can do" and then a week later maybe we get it. Meanwhile we're being yelled at for not doing our job. Here at Tokyo station we see they're given the time, tools, and manpower necessary to completely clean the entirety of the train and station. I know for a fact that this train station is cleaner than medical clinics in the US...not necessarily hospitals (but maybe) those are generally cleaned to a higher standard with a different crew, but if you ever go to a clinic or a doctor's office or anything like that in a building other than a hospital it's cleaned the same way any other office is...quickly and cheaply.
    Beyond any of that, there's such a huge stigma surrounding janitorial work. It's considered basically the lowest of the low. I dont' like telling people that's what I do because of the look they give when they hear. Makes me sad, seeing this video I'm almost proud of the work I do...but being paid minimum wage, the stress put on me to get things perfect but also done quickly, my boss yelling at me, and the way i'm treated like a non person by the people that happen to still be around while i'm cleaning really makes me hate my job. Could be such a fulfilling job as it seems to be in japan.

    • @kunihame
      @kunihame ปีที่แล้ว +53

      あなたのような人がたくさんいれば世の中はもっときれいになるのに😢
      負けないで頑張って下さい。

    • @ike7539
      @ike7539 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I dunno whom to blame, your boss or the places looking for the service with the lowest bid. Maybe you should get together wth people like you and start your own company with higher standards and name your own price.

    • @kkanth0ny
      @kkanth0ny ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Idk why people will look down at your job. Without you, there will be rats and roaches in the office. I thank the cleaning lady where I work all the time.

    • @jaehongsong4904
      @jaehongsong4904 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Janitors in Japan gets paid minimum wage too. The difference is the cleaners don't complain or slack off and actually do their job, unlike Americans. You are absolutely crazy if Japan work conditions are better than America. You are talking about minimum 60 hour work weeks with the most toxic work environment ever. I bet you wouldn't last a week in a Japanese company

    • @nathonso_edits
      @nathonso_edits ปีที่แล้ว +31

      ​@@jaehongsong4904but their boss actually respects them and they have all the equipment they need

  • @itsehsanh
    @itsehsanh ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I have been to 100 countries so far. Japan is my favorite. Everything about the people and society just works. Tokyo's metro is unbelieably crowded at all times yet it is always in such good condition. These people work so hard, its nice to see how happy they get when people compliment how clean things are

  • @Mandalorian5174
    @Mandalorian5174 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Too bad this dedication and respect can not, has not, been demonstrated here in NYC…anywhere. Sad. Big respect to these professionals and their customers. Thank you for this.

  • @pumpkinhill4570
    @pumpkinhill4570 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I hope more people see videos like this. If you can see how hard people work every day for years on end to keep our spaces clean and you still don’t do your utmost not to dirty them, there is something seriously wrong with you.

    • @psyourauntie
      @psyourauntie ปีที่แล้ว +5

      👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

  • @shortstube34
    @shortstube34 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Even before cleaning them, they were cleaner than most of the cleanest places of my country.
    After cleaning, they are as clean as some holy places.
    So I can say these are holy metro🌝🌚

  • @シャープ-v4u
    @シャープ-v4u ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Kudos to the cleaners for their professionalism.

  • @TPFHELP
    @TPFHELP ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Incredibly hardworking subway staff! These people are amazing! It is very nice to know that these people care about the comfort of passengers. Thanks for your hard work!

  • @ourmuse
    @ourmuse ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Cleaning staffs are always warm. I used to go to my university library and used the washroom a lot. They will greet me every time and even small gestures make my day a lot 😊

  • @kelvin8326
    @kelvin8326 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    It's happy to see cleaners take pride in their works. They should be seen and interviewed as they've been in this documentary.

  • @Jkay400x
    @Jkay400x ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Those cleaners have my utmost respect. How hard their work is. Vital role but almost no one reminds or think about them

  • @Czechbound
    @Czechbound หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Wonderful to see the pride that people take in their jobs. And it's great that customers take the time to tell them that they are doing a good job. We can all learn a lot about an approach to our jobs and life by how these people take their jobs seriously. Well done Tokyo Metro employees !

  • @londonberry2180
    @londonberry2180 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thanks for making the subway toilets so clean. It really made my trip a lot more enjoyable when I visited Japan as a tourist.

  • @vinando9568
    @vinando9568 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have been to Tokyo 30 years ago (1991). I was so impressed by the city and by the people. I have a tremendous respect for them. Wonderful and friendly people, everywhere! I love them to this day.

  • @slewbu
    @slewbu 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    THE TTC COULD NEVERRRRR 🤣I admire how much pride they have in everything they do/own. Much respect to all the hard work they put forth daily!

  • @cloudyOso
    @cloudyOso ปีที่แล้ว +21

    It must be fulfilling work to know that you contribute to the worlds safest and cleanest transportation system. Thank you workers !

  • @elysiumcore
    @elysiumcore ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Living in Japan for years I'm still amazed how clean the country is - not just the metro - people do their parts ( no coffee stains or eating on public transportation) I lived in NYC as well ....don't get me started 😂

    • @sudha4128
      @sudha4128 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I lived in NY for two decades, moved to Japan and then visited NY, I was shocked at the state of the stations in NY, especially the Times Square station, where I had to hold my nose as the smell of urine was terrible. Only the new Second Ave subway was clean!

  • @dragonveevan
    @dragonveevan ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Have just returned from Japan, and this is a welcome reminder of that beautiful country and wonderful people. Domo Arigato 🙏🏼

  • @capone_rd_809
    @capone_rd_809 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What truly helps is that riders respect the laws and keep the train clean, I wish it was like this in the USA.

  • @msseyer
    @msseyer ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I love Japan, I always knew it was a very hygiene country but discovered the reality of how clean it really is when I visited this year. I love how cleaning jobs in Japan is an honor to have, I do hope they are paid very well.

    • @anthonywong7906
      @anthonywong7906 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      As far as I know, schools in Japan have “chores”. Students, even in elementary school, regularly clean their classrooms, which may also be a reason why the Japanese people are so respectful of public places; they know how annoying it can be to clean something, and they know how annoying it is to have someone make a much bigger mess than they need to, causing even more work for the janitors.

    • @fireaza
      @fireaza ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@anthonywong7906 I am a teacher in Japan, can confirm that cleaning is something all the students are expected to do!

  • @jebbo-c1l
    @jebbo-c1l ปีที่แล้ว +29

    i wish we had such dedication to cleanliness in Europe, maybe more people would then use public transport instead of driving. Respect to these hard working men and women keeping their city moving

    • @Horizon301.
      @Horizon301. ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They aren’t cleaning much in Japan. Only every 15 days for the deep clean. I bet Europe is the same or more often. The issue is the culture in Japan differs from that of Europe, people will happily litter and cause a mess on buses and trains in this region with little care. That wouod not happen in Japan.

  • @LisaF777
    @LisaF777 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    Japan is the cleanest country I've ever visited. SPOTLESS.

    • @kasukasu11
      @kasukasu11 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@云梦丁氏反日中国人静かにしててな

    • @kasukasu11
      @kasukasu11 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      ありがとう
      また来てね

    • @MoyaiRo
      @MoyaiRo ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Japan was very clean when I went but you should go to Singapore. That's a truly spotless city.

    • @GuyWithAnAmazingHat
      @GuyWithAnAmazingHat ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Japan and Singapore definitely are the cleanest by far

    • @Ms.Kelani
      @Ms.Kelani ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MoyaiRoKigali, Rwanda as well. The women have really turned that country around nearly 30 years after the tragedy.

  • @yuujikitagawa8082
    @yuujikitagawa8082 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I am Japanese. We clean the school ourselves from childhood. I think it's not about learning how to clean, but about the pain of cleaning things that others have made dirty. We know how painful it is, so we try to use it cleanly. However, public property gets dirty, so thank you to the cleaning staff.

  • @ifeanyindukuba
    @ifeanyindukuba ปีที่แล้ว +30

    this just shows how customers should always consider the people cleaning the place for them. I appreciate the cleaners, kudos to them.

  • @kokonana4086
    @kokonana4086 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    It's not only the cleaning personnel that make this magic happen, the Japanese people themselves also take part in this communal cleaning ritual as well. You would never see any Japanese dump their trash onto the public space. And, I believe this cleaning culture also extends to other neighbor country like Korea as well, I once saw an army of Korean aunties deep-cleaned the airport escalators, I was in awe by their dedication. Seriously they REALLY deep-cleaned every inch of the escalators and when a young mother dropped a milk bottle onto the floor, these Korean aunties also rushed to her aid and helped cleaning the floor right away. The cleaning culture in both Korea and Japan is so amazing!

    • @veduci22
      @veduci22 ปีที่แล้ว

      You would never see any Japanese dump their trash onto the public space because as local people told me all trash must be from Chinese tourists :D

  • @harryhuynh9084
    @harryhuynh9084 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    東京のメトロの南北線に毎日乗っていた外国人です。いつも綺麗な車内を使わせてもらってありがたいですねー❤

  • @Leo_Vasileio
    @Leo_Vasileio ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Unfortunately people in other countries don’t respect this type of work therefore it shows in the final result. It’s honorable deserves great respect. Bravo to them.

  • @Paarvis
    @Paarvis ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Respect All The Workers ❤❤
    Japan Is Such A Great Country ☺️😌

  • @ただの吹奏楽好き
    @ただの吹奏楽好き ปีที่แล้ว +12

    いつも綺麗にしてくれてありがとうございます

  • @sethabutraviraseranee7664
    @sethabutraviraseranee7664 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always felt thankful to all the cleaning staffs out there in our society who plays crucial role in keeping our city and country clean. Thank you so so much. You have all my respect.

  • @RektAgarioRS
    @RektAgarioRS ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Huge respect to these workers. Japan is a great country

  • @PortableTV1
    @PortableTV1 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    ここまで、手の込んだ清掃をしているとは😲
    世界に誇れますね🪣

  • @happysun1655
    @happysun1655 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow! I take Tokyo metro everyday. So much respect to them. ❤

  • @kluger2222
    @kluger2222 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    i love how people takes pride on their work❤

  • @arunchaturvedi1960
    @arunchaturvedi1960 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One of the noblest professions I can think of. My salute to these men and women. 🙏

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you for the update, Insider..!! Amazing cleaning work..

  • @minakokataoka7112
    @minakokataoka7112 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    ただただ脱帽です。こんなにたくさんのプロフェッショナルが利用客と安全のために、働いて下さってるとは知りませんでした。いつもどうもありがとうございます!

  • @bhyuns
    @bhyuns ปีที่แล้ว +3

    nyc could never but this is such a dedication, i applaud how japan is so dedicated to

  • @sireoh
    @sireoh ปีที่แล้ว +11

    the metro system we have here doesnt even have a washroom so this in itself is a blessing

  • @antoniomartins2900
    @antoniomartins2900 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Please do more of the Japan cleaning videos, just love love love to watch them. Thank you for making them!

  • @Slugbunny
    @Slugbunny ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm mostly happy with the level of cleanliness and diligence in our society, but this is on another level. Customers and workers alike.

  • @spiderliliez
    @spiderliliez ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I have OCD, and while in Japan, I really really appreciate how clean the toilets are and how clean they smell as well. It's so rare to see unkept toilets in this country. What I love the most is, even in areas with fewer tourists or people, you can still expect to see well kept and very clean toilets and best of all, it's like they never run out of toilet paper.

    • @ryan124007
      @ryan124007 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I ran out of toilet paper in the restroom at the Venice, Italy train station. Luckily, I had a map of Venice that I got from the tourist office. I crumpled up pieces and spat on them to finish the job.

  • @deepakthomas4370
    @deepakthomas4370 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The effort this guys are taking to keep the train and station clean is unimaginable 🙏

  • @yukosnow5576
    @yukosnow5576 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    These cleaners are the people who improve Japan’s reputation. I am so proud of them and appreciate them.

  • @fly89
    @fly89 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i work for bus company in germany. it has a special troops to clean the bus. they have 2 minutes to get the bus to the hall, clean it, tank it full and get it back to the designated parking lot. imagine the stress.

  • @User-D-2
    @User-D-2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The amount of dedication to cleaning is impressive.

  • @khairilmustafa5922
    @khairilmustafa5922 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am now starting to appreciate and realise how important the cleaning personnel around us . Thank you so much ❤🙏

  • @Fractal227
    @Fractal227 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    massive respect to these workers and the policy makers that make this possible, other countries should follow their example.

    • @Fractal227
      @Fractal227 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am sitting in the train in Denmark right now, these guys would faint if they saw these trains, compared to their own.

  • @sunrays1279
    @sunrays1279 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The work ethic, the punctuality, you name it, this why Japan is so awesome.

  • @pebjitpebble
    @pebjitpebble ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It’s nice to see that Japan is the most cleanest country and they put a lot of effort to work, thanks Japan

  • @Stickfigure414
    @Stickfigure414 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am continuously impressed by the Japanese in all ways. I love this dedication to cleanliness!

  • @harumih.3727
    @harumih.3727 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It is all about how people behave in any "public space" look back at WBC games and remember how Japanese fans and players cleaned after each game. It is also a Japanese social culture in which each person pays respect for another person's space. This is not about cleaners' job. This is about how mindful each person in Japan is to keep "public space clean and tidy-up" because the public space is not your place which you can freely make dirty.

  • @jeff__w
    @jeff__w ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I visited Japan, one thing I _loved_ (out of many) was how clean the public restrooms were. (And they were always well-stocked with toilet paper.) It felt very “civilized” and it was nice not to have to think about something-a clean restroom-that, unfortunately, might not be routine elsewhere. Hats off to the staff at Tokyo Metro and elsewhere who keep these public areas spotless!

  • @ohdangmybad
    @ohdangmybad ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this is the train i take to work everyday. this is so cool to see.

  • @AK-gt6om
    @AK-gt6om 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    And this is why we live in Tokyo and nowhere else. Thank you to everyone making my work commute to Ginza every day such a joy.

  • @elowine
    @elowine ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Kinda amazing how clean the train looks after 15 days. Here Dutch trains look like a mess just after one day.
    They could maybe look into an automated washing plant for the exterior. A bit overkill to do it by hand in this day and age haha.

    • @LGVRhin-Rhone
      @LGVRhin-Rhone ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep! All Tokyo Metro dépôts have automated cleaners. Trains pass through them every few days + the hand cleaning to keep the trains spotless.

    • @elowine
      @elowine ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LGVRhin-Rhone cool that's dedication!

  • @kiramutoujaeger
    @kiramutoujaeger ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been riding the Tokyo Metro when I’m traveling to Tokyo and Yokohama and i gonna say this is the cleanest subway that i went

  • @imo278
    @imo278 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    東京の地下鉄って駅も電車も新しくて清潔だからうれしいね

  • @NealeOBrien
    @NealeOBrien ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was immediately impressed with this high standard of cleanliness! Probably because the Japanese people are so clean and tidy, and have respect for their surroundings , they probably don't make mess in the first place, unlike in the West!!! I think that Supervisor hit the nail on the head when he said 'We spend money on cleaning'; the World could learn from this - profit matters more than Customer Satisfaction!!! What a wonderful pride these employees had in their work too, it was humbling to hear them talk about their work. ❤ If only I could live in this beautiful, clean and well organised country!!! I love what I've been able to see about Japan, and I'm so envious!!! Thank you for your video.

  • @Tw1st3rFat3
    @Tw1st3rFat3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    When it comes to cleanliness standards, no country can beat Japan.

  • @Vidhi_0887
    @Vidhi_0887 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Every country should learn from them..

  • @LGVRhin-Rhone
    @LGVRhin-Rhone ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I ride this train line every day and these Tokyo Metro cars are so much cleaner than the Japan Railway trains that run on the same line! Good on them

  • @t2524ster
    @t2524ster หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    โตเกียวเป็นเมืองที่สะอาดมาก ถึงแม้ว่าจะมีคนอาศัยอยู่เยอะมากเพียงใด พวกเขาก็ยังคงช่วยกันดูแลรักษาความสะอาด ทั้งของใช้ส่วนตัว และส่วนร่วม

  • @vaultboi76
    @vaultboi76 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    How I miss these trains. It’s only been a week and a half since I left Japan after a 2 week vacation, but the minute I stepped back in JFK airport… I noticed the disappointing change of quality right away. 😢

  • @daisei-iketani
    @daisei-iketani ปีที่แล้ว +2

    After reading so many comments below, I feel a bit ashamed that I thought clean trains and stations were just common sense and the bare minimum of what metro companies provide their customers around the world (I have little experience using trains or subways outside of Japan). Now, I have learned to have a greater appreciation of being able to take the metro to work every day with clean cars, seats, stations, and public spaces. I think I will also express my appreciation to the cleaning staff I sometimes see.

  • @PetrKlabal
    @PetrKlabal ปีที่แล้ว +2

    love it! Every public transport system should use this approach.

  • @Marko_Horvat
    @Marko_Horvat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Being a clean freak, this was extremely satisfying to watch...

  • @taliaasims
    @taliaasims ปีที่แล้ว +129

    This is so embarrassing! They’d have a heart attack if they came to Los Angeles 😂

    • @云梦丁氏
      @云梦丁氏 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can have a heart attack when nuclear water reach LA shore very very soon get a taste of Nagasaki all over again taste payback very very good

    • @gokulraja2812
      @gokulraja2812 ปีที่แล้ว

      They will dead see in india public toilets

    • @LGVRhin-Rhone
      @LGVRhin-Rhone ปีที่แล้ว +9

      As a Tokyoite I almost nearly did.

    • @taliaasims
      @taliaasims ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LGVRhin-Rhone 😂

    • @JohnJohnsonSrIII
      @JohnJohnsonSrIII ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Not just LA, you can put the transit system anywhere in the US and it will end up the same.

  • @AlohaKutla
    @AlohaKutla ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Japan is a different planet together. I had few chances to work with companies in Japan. We always make a point to join the call 5min in advance as on time is late there and then after customary niceties it is straight to the work. Calls ends on time and never extends even it is high priority issue. Once they joined a call 5-7min late, they apologised profusely and it felt like they kicked a baby and are apologising for it. Also, very process oriented people. Majority of us would like to limit the process and get the work done. But in Japan everything gets documented, change approval is very strict and they adhere to managerial chain like military. I hope to visit all prefectures in Japan someday

  • @iwancimeng1397
    @iwancimeng1397 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jepang negara dengan orang-orang yang terdidik dan terhormat. Luar biasa kebersihan menjadi bagian dari budaya.

  • @bayricker
    @bayricker ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hands down best metro system in the world. Not only clean but affordable. You can get anywhere in Tokyo for less than $3.

  • @東鷹-r3u
    @東鷹-r3u ปีที่แล้ว +4

    一回だけ職場体験でやったことがあるんですけど、基本的には一両につき一人で掃除をするんですよね。しかも座席以外はすべて必ず洗剤とスポンジで洗い、最終的にはドアの沓摺の部分まで徹底的にきれいにするのを一日に一人三両以上行うという、非常に大変な仕事なんですが、作業の分類的には軽作業となっていて、びっくりした記憶があります。

    • @twyo1976
      @twyo1976 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      軽作業と書かないとだれも応募しないんだろうね。

    • @東鷹-r3u
      @東鷹-r3u 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@twyo1976 多分ですけど昔の分類がそのまま今に続いているだけではないかと。昔は何もかも手作業だった事を考えれば、逆に今は機械化が進んで重作業の肉体労働が安全に、そして快適に行えるようになった、というのが正しいと思います。というか今でも重作業のほうでも作業を誤れば死人が出かねないわけですし

  • @ヤッハーうさぎ
    @ヤッハーうさぎ 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    こんなに隅々まで配慮して、清掃してくださっているとは、、、本当に有難うございます🙏

  • @joakimberg7897
    @joakimberg7897 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I was in Japan this summer, my tour guide on our third day, Kei, brought us to the stone walls at the imperial palace gardens in Tokyo.
    He said "As you can see, the smaller rocks in this wall are used to fill in the spots that the big rocks cannot fill. If you remove the smaller rocks, it will crumble down, just as if you remove the bigger rocks. This is our culture as well. If you remove or look down on some jobs, (such as janitors), then the bigger jobs (white collar workers) will crumble, and vice verca. Every rock/job is needed to keep the wall/ society functioning."
    And that is a wonderful analogy.

    • @veduci22
      @veduci22 ปีที่แล้ว

      They will also mercilessly cut you into the shape so they can fill the hole as needed. Working for traditional Japanese company is like selling your soul, no wonder Japan has absolutely lowest job satisfaction rate among developed countries.

  • @samarthjain601
    @samarthjain601 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All Indian needs to see this video.I recently came from Japan after 1 month stay and I am stunned how excellent is Japan train system

  • @SAmaryllis
    @SAmaryllis ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This makes me wonder how often and how my own city's trains are cleaned! I hope the cleaning crew gets provided knee pads and such for their hard work

  • @louiszhang3050
    @louiszhang3050 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cleanliness makes such an impact on how people view businesses, public transit, etc. it's unfortunate that many places in the US does not take cleanliness as seriously as a place like Japan. It seems like these people are valued as cleanliness is valued in their society. Truly, the people that work hard every day to clean for us are remarkable people.

  • @nabilsaad5084
    @nabilsaad5084 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice to see Japan's metro stations so clean❤️

  • @katherandefy
    @katherandefy ปีที่แล้ว

    This is clean ASMR. Comforting to know care exists.
    And the trains are gorgeous. Beautiful!❤

  • @hard-crackers1227
    @hard-crackers1227 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was surprised to see this video that even today in a highly technical and developed country like Japan, trains are cleaned by hand.

  • @cyclonicleo
    @cyclonicleo 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is one of the things I miss about Japan the most. If you travel to Japan and see a cleaner, thank them for their hard work! "Otsukaresama deshita"

  • @b_charging
    @b_charging ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Japan is a culture of respect. It all comes down to that.
    The passengers respect their fellow passengers and the infrastructure of the commute system.
    The workers respect the work that they do.
    The management respects the workers.
    It all comes together to build a system that earns the respect of the entire world.
    The world can learn a thing or two about respect from the Japanese people.

  • @iiigraghu
    @iiigraghu หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent Presentation 🌹 Indeed the Sparkling Cleaning is absolutely A Great Work. That's the way Japan is always on top and a role model perennialy. Hearty Greetings from Hyderabad, India 🇮🇳