Sleep and Rest in Japan and the World
Sleep and Rest in Japan and the World According to an article found on the website lifestyle.sustainability-directory.com , sleep culture "describes the collective attitudes, practices, and societal structures that shape human rest and sleep patterns. It involves individual behaviours, communal norms, and the physical environment influencing sleep duration, quality, and timing.". Today's class made me realise that a "culture of sleep" exists in our current societies. I had this idea that the "concept of sleep" was universal but I realised that it was much more different in reality. The videos that we have watched showed me the differences with my own culture. I had this cliché before coming to Japan that the only thing that Japanese people do is work a lot. We have a slogan in French that summarises this: "métro, boulot, dodo". It can be translated as "subway, work, sleep" and that is usually the routine that French people try to...