Noise Awareness

Hello!

Today’s topic is about “Noise Awareness”.

In residential areas such as apartments, people are often bothered by noise from everyday life. Please refrain from making a lot of noise on a daily basis especially at night. For example, even small noises that are unnoticed during the day, such as the opening and closing of doors, and footsteps when using stairs or walking on the floor, sound loudly at night, especially when it is quiet. Also, please avoid using vacuum cleaners and washing machines at night.

It is important to gather with your friends and talk in your mother language but you need to be careful with loud conversation when your neighbors are sleeping at night.

In case you receive a complaint from your neighbors that you are “noisy”, please listen to them carefully. It is advisable not to feel emotionally repelled which can cause serious problems. In Japan, those who can properly obey the rules are easily accepted by the people around them.  

That’s all for today.

Please enjoy your life in Japan!