How Tokyo Metro Keeps Its Trains And Stations Clean | Deep Cleaned | Insider

one thing i respect about them is they take pride in their job no matter what that is and take it seriously. they don't have that "i'm just a cleaner who clean dirt" mentality, they have that "i clean trains so commuters can be comfortable" mindset. love and respect is the same, no one can love or respect you, if you don't even love or respect yourself.

When I was a supervisor at my job, I used to emphasize to staff to treat the cleaning staff right because it is a job that is often looked down upon, and their workers treated with disrespect. Without them, our trashcans would be overflowing, our windows so dirty you couldn't see out, trash everywhere, nothing disinfected, and don't even get me started on the bathrooms. In addition to lessons of respect, they were always included in our events or when staff brought food. If anything, please treat all employees with respect. They matter, their jobs matter, and when you take it for granted, they will leave you in a pile of your own filth.

I lived in Japan for ten years, and I have to say that it was a joy to live in a country that values cleanliness and where people take pride in their work.

Everytime I come to Japan I really appreciate the cleanliness and yes, the dedication shown in the video is the way it should be done. But to be fair: The big problem are the customers making it dirty in the first place and that's where Japan or Singapore really have a head start.

The Tokyo Metro system is the absolute gold standard in public transportation.

It all starts with riders doing their part by not being nasty & disgusting. Without that it's a losing battle.

I go to Japan once/yr and can tell you this isn't a marketing video. The trains in Tokyo are actually clean. The subway is clean. The stations are clean. The escalators are clean. It's a truly amazing place. I've seen these people doing this exact cleaning with my own eyes. Amazing. Japan's subway bathrooms are literally cleanwe than most countries' hotel rooms.

I'm a janitor in the US. I clean offices, not trains, but the concept is the same. Watching the video I'm seeing a major difference between cleaning philosophies. Here we see that the priority is being clean. In the US the priority is being cheap. In the us the way it usually works is an office will hire the cheapest cleaning service they can find. They're cheap because the employees are paid minimum wage and they aren't given much time to clean any given office. The office will then complain and pressure the cleaning service to do a better job, threatening to get another service. The boss of the cleaning service will then call the janitors tasked with cleaning and yell at them and threaten to fire them if they don't clean better and faster. We're given some of the tools we need, the basics are given mop/bucket, broom, trash bags, soap, duster, vacuum. However, we if we ever need specialty equipment, or run out we have to beg our boss to get it. He'll say "ok, i'll see what i can do" and then a week later maybe we get it. Meanwhile we're being yelled at for not doing our job. Here at Tokyo station we see they're given the time, tools, and manpower necessary to completely clean the entirety of the train and station. I know for a fact that this train station is cleaner than medical clinics in the US...not necessarily hospitals (but maybe) those are generally cleaned to a higher standard with a different crew, but if you ever go to a clinic or a doctor's office or anything like that in a building other than a hospital it's cleaned the same way any other office is...quickly and cheaply. Beyond any of that, there's such a huge stigma surrounding janitorial work. It's considered basically the lowest of the low. I dont' like telling people that's what I do because of the look they give when they hear. Makes me sad, seeing this video I'm almost proud of the work I do...but being paid minimum wage, the stress put on me to get things perfect but also done quickly, my boss yelling at me, and the way i'm treated like a non person by the people that happen to still be around while i'm cleaning really makes me hate my job. Could be such a fulfilling job as it seems to be in japan.

I love Japan's cleanliness and how everyone at every level is proud and diligent about their jobs!

Hands down, the Tokyo Metro is the greatest transportation system in the world in terms of service and cleanliness and it all starts with people like Chikako. So much respect to her!

東京メトロの車両と設備が、こんなに丁寧に徹底的に清掃されているなんて知りませんでした。 担当されている方々に感謝ですね。

These people are the heroes of society. I thank them for their service.

I am taking Tokyo Metro everyday to the office and this video makes me appreciate even more the hard work of the staff, and also, the kind passengers that don't make it dirty. I'm so grateful for the experience.

I’ve always heard how dedicated Japanese people are but after visiting Tokyo it felt like a whole new world. I was shocked to find out that there’s no trash bins almost everywhere and yet subways are clean. Try doing that in New York and you will see how filthy it will get. Hats off to Japan and it’s people

I remember the first time taking the metro in Japan and i was amazed at how clean the stations, platforms, restrooms and trains were and i was insanely impressed

I'm Japanese and I've been living in Tokyo for more than a decade but I've never known that train cars and station facilities are deep cleaned thoroughly by such an industrious staff. The tools they use and cleaning operation to avoid contamination are amazing! Hats off to them. いつもありがとうございます！！

This is absolutely amazing. And to see a group of older employees band together and remain physically active while taking pride in their jobs is inspiring.

I hope more people see videos like this. If you can see how hard people work every day for years on end to keep our spaces clean and you still don’t do your utmost not to dirty them, there is something seriously wrong with you.

Living in Japan for years I'm still amazed how clean the country is - not just the metro - people do their parts ( no coffee stains or eating on public transportation) I lived in NYC as well ....don't get me started 😂

In the U.S. some people seem to think it's a challenge to give the least amount of respect to public places. 🤔