The top minds in charge of this particular construction brigade obviously felt that the Len feet was, without the aid of these elderly, yet flamboyant guards, a bit too treacherous to transverse by oneself, despite the fact that the entire thing could be clearly seen from either end. In Japan, the unemployment rate is at approximately 3.4 percent. Upon entering such an establishment, the calls of welcome are usually so boisterous that a guy never knows whether he's there to buy prepackaged danish or if he is being ushered into the sacred confines of some strange, exclusive club named after a large game animal where all the members wear funny little hats with tassels on them. The Japanese have, or rather, create a job for almost everyone, despite the fact that a great number of these occupations are completely and utterly useless. My personal favorites are the folks who hand out Kleenex.
Gas stations are also grossly over-employed.
After receiving payment, two to three employees guide the car into the street and proceed to yell 'thank you' at the top of their lungs. Japanese Employees are very customer conscious and when people enter an establishment, they expect to be waited on. Thanks buddy, but I think I can handle this. Talk about service. The Japanese are friendly in their respective places of business, but every now and again, there's an eerie feeling that the country is being overtaken by employees.