Figure 1.--Japanese children on the way home have a more leisurly walk. There are all kinds of shops and vending maschines to choose from for a tasty afternoon treat. Many have heavy back packs to lug around. |
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The children in the morning are rushing to school to get there in time. In densely populated Japan, most children have relatively short walks. As most walk, they can time the time needed fairly easily. One of the major problems are bavk packs crammed with heavy books and homework. The pace in the afternoon is more leisurely. They may stop in stores along the way to get a treat. There are all kinds of small shops located conveniently in most residential neigborhoods. So the children have lots to choose from, drinks, candy, and ice cream. We do not know if there are any special Japanese treats. The Japanese and other Asians eat a variety of items that Westerners see as a bit strange. We note items like dried squid. We are less sure about the children. We suspect that the children are more prone to the same standard sweet treats that Western children like. In addition to the many shops are all kinds of vending machines scattered virtually everywhere. Japan is a country well known for ubiquitous vending machines. They seems to be top of the list of the treats selected. This seems to be most common during warm weather. During the winter, the children are more pronr to scurry home where it is nice and warm. Most head right home to change out of their school clothes.
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