Day in the Life of a Japanese Factory Worker

This is the day in the

life

of a Japanese

factory

worker

. He is 33 years old and lives in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, and is just getting up to go to work. He has been living in this apartment with his mother since high school, but he was born and raised in central Yokahama and moved here after his parents separated. This is his typical morning breakfast, a banana. I guess he's not a big fan of breakfast. Hey, I see a lot of records and CDs. You must like music. What do you like? Do you have a favorite band? oh, can you play instruments?

Oh, can you touch dope? In fact, his high school dream was to play in a band and work tirelessly to make a living, but after college his band broke up and he made the difficult decision to look for a regular gig. -Employment time while playing his music like most Japanese people in the city, he travels to work by train, which for him is only two stops in total 20 minutes, also in his previous job, although it is not common in Japan. He would be traveling an hour and a half one way to the east side of Tokyo, so when he received an offer from his current job he was more than grateful to accept the shorter trip.

He now makes a quick stop at the convenience store to pick up his lunch. In Japan it is more typical to buy food at a store close to the workplace to avoid purchasing the item, but he particularly prefers this Lawson to the other options closer to work. Good morning everyone, I'm back with another day in the

life

and I have a great video for you today. I can't wait for it to start. Kent should be here soon. Good morning. Did you sleep well last night? So his workplace is located in a quiet residential area, often known in Japan as a sleepy city. as many people who live here take advantage of the lower cost of living and commute to work located in the Central City area.

Kenta works at yio poultry, a renowned egg

factory

with a proud 995e history, he even runs his own farms in Japan, AKA tago eggs. They have a place in every meal, so it's no surprise that the country is the second largest consumer of eggs globally. Each person consumes an average of 339 eggs per year. With nearly a century of experience, his 160

worker

s remain committed to providing the freshest eggs possible. while he brings joy to egg lovers across the country every day and Kenta is responsible for leading the shift workers at Cojo AKA Factory. What's that? His work officially starts at 7:50 but he arrived a little before this time.

Punctuality is a deeply rooted issue. aspect of Japanese work culture that emphasizes the importance of being fully prepared and ready to work before the start time rather than simply arriving at the start time and of course before entering the factory area, all Employees must meticulously clean their uniform of dirt and dust and sanitize their hands in addition to wearing a mask and hat. His first task is to power up all the machines in the factory with three independent conveyor belts. Lanes each with several machines. It actually takes him some time to turn them on for the day. he workload ahead then he checks the inspection machine and the stickers to make sure they are in good working condition.

It is his responsibility to complete all of these tasks before the other factory workers arrive so that they can start their day without delay. What's that because eating raw eggs in Japan is part of daily cooking, the expiration dates are much shorter than in other countries like the United States, where eggs are generally considered edible for 4 to 5 weeks after packaging. Japanese consumers tend to strictly follow the dates printed on the boxes and are quick to throw away raw ones. eggs even after a day of expiration, prioritizing freshness and safety above all, what are you going to do next before the shift workers clock at Kenta preloads the eggs from the warehouse, since there was a shipment last night?

This factory alone packages and ships around 450,000 eggs per day at 8:30 all factory workers perform morning calisthenics exercises together in unison. Guided by an ancient radio broadcast called rajio tyone, it is an exercise quite typical of many factories in Japan and dates back almost 100 years. The workers then continue with their daily routine. morning meeting known in Japan as CH it is Kenda's responsibility to provide instructions to all workers and inform them of any important factory matters now that the factory is finally up and running Kento, what are you doing? There are busy days at the egg factory.

Oh, okay, what about him? season by grouping orders and assigning them to specific lanes, you can maximize the efficiency of your line workers and overall production once assigned, keep an eye on the lanes and make any necessary adjustments to ensure all eggs are packed as quickly and smoothly possible. no, an egg fell out, unfortunately these accidents happen, especially considering that the eggs themselves are quite fragile, since the size of the box varies depending on the type of product ordered. It is also Kenta's job to manually adjust the machines for each package size throughout the day, so when in Japanese factories it is very common to have more part-time shift workers than full-time workers in this factory, 100 of the workers are part-time while 60 are full-time.

Awesome, egg delivery is here in the meantime, let me quickly explain what's going on. at this Japanese egg factory and we will show you how they offer the freshest eggs possible, so freshly laid eggs usually arrive at the factory within 24 hours with approximately 4 deliveries each day. The eggs are produced by chicks raised exclusively on the farm that undergo extensive quality control. The process reviews every aspect of your life, from health management to diet. Freshly delivered eggs are washed on the conveyor belt to ensure a clean and safe product. The eggs are then scanned with both cameras and human eyes to detect spots, defects or even cracks in the eggs.

Japanese consumers are known to be very selective and commonly reject products with imperfections, so the scanning process must be meticulous. The eggs are then inspected with a spectrophotometer to detect blood contamination. Only eggs that pass all of the above tests are sterilized using a light 2,000 times. Stronger than the sun, finally, perfectly sterilized eggs are sorted by size and packed into designated boxes in Japan. There are a variety of box sizes available, usually 10 6 4 and even two, most likely aimed at customers who value freshness over the convenience of storing eggs and in bulk. As mentioned above, the consumption of raw eggs is integrated into everyday Japanese cuisine, from something as simple as raw eggs on a plate of rice over Nat as a sauce for Sukiyaki to a premium beef tartare and sashimi, and although it is has specific data on foods related to eggs.

Cases are not available. Japan overall has a low number of food poisoning cases, even more compared to the United States, which has about 3,000 times as many. Oh, there's Kenta. Hey, I see brown and white eggs. What is the difference? Great, good to know what it looks like. K's G handles the line for me for a moment, so while he does that, let's see what's working well, so let's see what's going on in this office, okay, let's see what this guy is doing, excuse me, can I ask what he's doing here? ? I see what is the most difficult part, so the production quantities are practically fixed, but if there is a shortage, it is his responsibility to help.

Get more eggs, that means you travel a lot, real salesman, how long have you been doing this? Wow, thanks, okay, let's see what this lady is doing. Hello, can I ask you some questions? What are you doing here? Why does everyone wear a uniform in many traditional Japanese companies? Female office workers must wear a company uniform. Apparently, in this company, women can choose between three different versions. As? How long have you been doing this? Thank you. Hello, can I ask you what you are doing? What I see the factory offers in many different egg products, each one comes from their multiple farms, so they inspect 10 eggs from each farm for each product to ensure even more. that each batch of eggs meets high quality standards in inspection, weighs and measures the egg, adds pressure until it breaks to check the firmness of the shell and then measures the color of the yolk, all to confirm the freshness of the egg. does not meet your standards, notify the production team and they are not sold as raw eggs.

How often do you get rotten eggs in the summer? However, because chickens tend to tire more easily, they sometimes lay watery eggs. Interesting thank you so I think this Here is the president's room. Hello, are you the president? How long have you been president? Apparently, he is the son of the owner and the second generation of the company. So what did you do before this? What's most important to you running this company during I'm sure Co affected the business interesting, thanks and look they even have their own smoking room right here hey Kenta the orders are piling up huh really ever Does it get overwhelming?

Okay, what are you going to do next now that he takes his 1 hour lunch break? He bought his lunch this morning, so he usually goes straight to the break room. It looks delicious. What's that? As a full-time shift leader, you have to stagger your lunch hour with the other full-time shift leaders so that part-time morning workers can continue working until noon, a very common schedule format for factories. Japanese, he quickly finishes eating and then spends the rest of his time on his phone, what are you watching now, oh, what's your favorite recently, what's it about, oh, you really like music, huh, next?

Your break comes to the afternoon shift, so you are in charge of running the meeting similar to what you did this morning, I can't say what you are going to do now, good luck to the afternoon ship, continue with the same task you performed previously. tomorrow, which he has proven to be more than comfortable with, but says that the amount of information he had to learn and memorize when he started was quite overwhelming; He had to remember how all the machines in each lane operated and familiarize himself with over a hundred different types of products packaged in the factory while making some mistakes along the way, he studied and worked hard to catch up and not slow down his team. .

Kenton, something happened, not every day, but sometimes major problems arise and it is also your responsibility to resolve these problems as soon as possible so that production does not stop for long. It's OK now? So I think Kent will be there working on his label for a little while longer, so while he's at it, to see if he can come out of our shell, so I think it's actually something like that's supposed to be back here, oh look This, this is where they keep all the eggs, oh, it's moving, so they basically have a crane right here and it takes the eggs. this room and moves it to the conveyor belts, surprisingly it's not too cold or too hot.

I think they keep it around 20°C. Oh look, they have a robotic arm here these days. It's quite common for factories to rely on machines, but right now. Egg Factory that packages odd numbered boxes I would say three, five and seven eggs which this factory also offers is apparently easier to do by hand and I guess this is where all their labels are so the factory has a lot of products different ones like this red egg aka brown egg for vitamin rich westerns or these fresh eggs look at this they even have honest eggs and this place this is where they send all the eggs look at all these eggs I even recognize the ones I see in the supermarket and From now on Freshly packaged eggs are delivered directly to stores and various customers to enjoy.

Have you finished placing all your orders for the day? pH The hard part of your day is over. Now he returns to the office to take care of all the related paperwork. starting today while also preparing for tomorrow's production oh, you're using a hungo, a Japanese seal equivalent to a signature when stamping due dates for tomorrow's work, you're basically notifying people using the date you authorized and He confirmed it himself, although hko culture is getting slower. Dying out in Japan today, it is still widely used for official Japanese business and legal documents before departure. He usually has a quick meeting with thenight ship workers, as the factory operates throughout the night until the day's production is completed.

It is your responsibility to pass on any important information. information to the next shift at 6:00 p.m. she finally finishes work and tonight she's meeting up with his band at the studio in the Tokyo Shinjuku area oh I guess everyone's here how long have you known Kenta? So how would you describe it? What do you mean maybe we should buy him a drink, bro? the drumsticks are destroyed. Wow, they go harder than he thought. If you want to see the ban on him, the KE. I'll leave a link in the description. Maybe it brings you one step closer to his dream.

Oh, is this your CD? Great thanks. You're okay, so it looks like Kent and his friends will be here until 10:00 playing and after that he'll go home, probably shower, eat something, and go to sleep around 1 or 2:00, but that's enough. It's a great day in the life of a Japanese factory worker. If you like this video, please help me and hit the like button. If you want to help out with the channel, then definitely check out the merchandise or my hot sauce. If you want to see more videos like this or anything related to Japan, hit the subscribe button on the Bon.

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