Fukuda favours Daylight Saving Time
Brighter, sunlit summer evenings are something I miss since moving to Japan. I hide inside under air-conditioning during the day, and by the time I finish work, night has already fallen. In winter you expect that, but in summer?
Really, who needs bright sunshine and searing heat waking you hot and sweaty at 4.30 in the morning, but still have the sun setting no later than 7pm?
Today, the Prime Minister “expressed support for introducing daylight saving time in Japan”
[He noted] an increase in calls for the country not to go against a worldwide trend. “Japan has become one of the few countries that do not use daylight saving time. I think calls are increasing for Japan to introduce such a system,’’ Fukuda said.
Please please please please please…
I second that motion! After waking up by the sun at 4:30am and watching the sun set before 7pm, I’m wondering why it’s taken this long to do what seems to be a no-brainer.
May 27th, 2008 at 9:34 pmOveroften, you are in Kyushu, right? You already get the benefits of DS time, being so far west of the rest of the country.
May 28th, 2008 at 7:47 amDST would be wonderful…maybe people would hesitate more to do overwork in summer if there is actually still sunlight outsight?
May 28th, 2008 at 8:33 amActually, there is a body of opinion that says DST would simply be used as an excuse to keep people in the office even later — “Hey, you’re leaving already? It isn’t even sunset yet, you slacker!”
May 28th, 2008 at 12:11 pmPersonally, I’d rather have DST in winter.