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In the closing days of 1945, the Japanese town of Kokura escaped atomic destruction not once, but twice, due to fortunate turns in weather. Support the show
Why Japan's rail workers can't stop pointing at things
Tokyo Confidential
8 minutes
3 years ago
Why Japan's rail workers can't stop pointing at things
Take a train in any Japanese city and it is impossible to miss: rail employees in crisp uniforms pointing smartly at an array of buttons, knobs and dials. It is "shisa kanko" - pointing-and-calling - an industrial safety technique that, despite its odd appearance, is known to reduce workplace errors by up to 85%. Join us as we investigate this fascinating practice and speak with industrial safety experts in Japan on the effectiveness of pointing-and-calling. This episode is based on...
Tokyo Confidential
In the closing days of 1945, the Japanese town of Kokura escaped atomic destruction not once, but twice, due to fortunate turns in weather. Support the show
