12/24 hour
Apparently in Japan there is, or used to be, some controversy as to whether 12 am referred to noon or midnight. I found the following anecdote on a blog and I think it’s great.
Back in 1972, a K-12 student got confused and asked the teacher which is right. The inquiry was forwarded to the principal, superintendents, all the way up to the Ministry of Education that eventually contacted Japan Clock & Watch Association(JCWA) for an official comment.
All the way up to the Ministry of Education! I love the fact that the system worked so efficiently. In England it would never have left the headteachers desk, and probably wouldn’t have got there in the first place. Read the rest of the post.
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