How do you celebrate Teacher's Day in Japan?*

 *In Japan , there is no Teacher's Day*.

 One day, I asked my Japanese colleague,  teacher Yamamota: 

- *How do you celebrate Teacher's Day in Japan?* 

Surprised by my question , he replied : 

*We don't have Teacher's Day *.

When I heard his reply , I was not sure whether I should believe him or not.  

A thought passed through my mind : " *Why a country , which is so advanced in Economy,  Science &  Technology, so disrespectful towards teachers & their work?

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Once,  after work,  Yamamota invited me to his house . We took the Metro rail since it was far away . 

It was the evening  peak  hour, & the wagons in the Metro train were overcrowded . I managed to find a space to stand, holding tightly the overhead rail. Suddenly, the elderly man who was seated beside me offered me his seat.  

Not understanding this respectful behaviour of an elderly man , I declined,  but he was persistent, & I was forced to sit . Once we were out of the Metro , I inquired Yamamota to explain what exactly the whitebeard did . Yamamota smiled & pointed towards the tag of teacher I was wearing & said :

- This old man has seen the tag of a teacher on you & as a sign of respect towards your status , offered you his seat . 

Since I was visiting Yamamota for the first time, I felt uncomfortable going there with empty hands so I decided to buy a gift. I shared my thoughts with Yamamota, he supported the idea & said that little further, there is a shop for teachers , where one can purchase goods at reduced prices.  Once again , I couldn't hold my emotions :

- *Privileges are offered only to teachers ? I asked *

Confirming my words , Yamamota said:

- *In Japan,  teaching is the most respected profession & the teacher is the most respected person*. 

*The Japanese entrepreneurs are very happy when teachers come to their shops,  they consider it an honour .* 

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During my stay in Japan, I've observed multiple times the utmost respect of the Japanese towards teachers. *They have special seats allocated for them in Metro , there are special shops for them , teachers there don’t line up in queue for tickets for whatever type of transport.*  

*That's why the Japanese teachers don't need a special day , when every day in their live is a celebration.*  

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