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PUBLIC_FLAG_#{@journal.pf_int} RSS feed of ta-chan's latest journal entries Mar 16th 2010 12:44
Daylight saving time started in the U.S. this week.
今週からアメリカでは夏時間が始まった。

My friend living in the U.S. didn't become accustomed to DST
アメリカに住む友達は、まだ慣れていないということである。

DST is considered to become energy saving.
夏時間は、省エネになるといわれている。

However, in Japan, if work finish while the daytime, the overtime work might increases.
でも、日本では仕事が日中に終わると残業が増えてしまう恐れがあるという。

Therefore, DST isn't enforced in Japan.
そのため、日本では夏時間は実地していない。
Mar 16th 2010 12:47
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  • Japanese, Portuguese(Brazil)

  • DST is considered to become energy saving.
  • DST is considered to save energy.
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  • However, in Japan, if work finish while the daytime, the overtime work might increases.
  • However, in Japan, if work is finished during the daytime, the overtime work might increase.
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yeah, DST is outdated, i don't know why it's still enforced in the U.S...
Mar 16th 2010 12:55 muskrat45
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  • Japanese, Korean

  • Daylight saving time started in the U.
  • Daylight Savings Time started in the US this week.
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  • My friend living in the U.
  • My friend living in the US hasn't become accustomed to DST.
Comment  
  • DST is considered to become energy saving.
  • DST is considered to be an energy saving measure.
Comment  
  • However, in Japan, if work finish while the daytime, the overtime work might increases.
  • However, in Japan, if people finish their work during the daytime, there is a fear that overtime work might increase.
Comment  
  • Therefore, DST isn't enforced in Japan.
  • Therefore, Japan hasn't adopted DST.
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Actually many countries in the world besides the US use DST. Please see here for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time
It is a good system for people living in far northern or far southern countries, like Canada, Russia, New Zealand, etc. It is not very useful for countries closer to the equator, like Japan, since the amount of daylight gained is not enough to make a difference. So I think that Japan doesn't need to adopt DST.
Mar 16th 2010 16:32 Himawari
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  • Japanese

I've read that Japan used to follow DST, but doesn't anymore. I wonder why? It's a pretty controversial topic; sometimes I wonder myself if there's really anything to be gained by doing it. I still have a few clocks sitting around that need to be set ^_^;
Mar 16th 2010 17:41 ta-chan
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Hello clockradio
Thank you for your correction and comment.
I don't know that DST is outdated, because I don't experience DTS.

Hello muskrat45
Thank you for your correction and comment.
DTS isn't even discussed in Japan.

Hello Himawari
Thanks for your comment.
Why Japan refused DTS , I think it was Japanese character.
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